Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-05
HopMAN WANAMAkER FlNANc.
ING PROJECT OF FLYING TO
EUROPE IN FIFTEEN HOURS.
HOPES TO AID AMERICA
IN coNoUERiNo AIR ROUTE
Wanamaksr Says Flight Will bs A.
tempted in Iytsrsst Of World Peaes
and 70 Demonstrsts Supremacy OF
Air Craft Over Largest 1attleship-
Route Already Mapped Out.

Rodman WanamakerS nylnS poaI ia
crossing the Atlantic ocean in a single
flight will depend almost entirely on
ITS motor. according to aviators and
aeroplane constructors who today let
1t be known that their machines were
either in process of designing or build
ing with similar object in view.
Thru the Aero Club of America Mr..
Wanamaker last night announced that
Glenn H. Curtis was building to his
order an immense hydro o-aeroplane III
which an attempt would be made this
summer to cross the Atlantic.
wanamaker plans q TRANSATLANTIC
fight from Newfoundland to the Irish
coast-1,900 miles-to be made in
/. specially constructed 200 horsepower
flying boat operated by an English
army officer and a United States army
flyer.
Mr.. Curtis Is constructing the ma
chine and Rodman Wanamaker Is H.
nancing the expedition. The craft is
designed to make the trip at an alti-
tude of 10000 feet in twelve or fifteen
hours. The event will be under the
auspices of the Aero Club Of America.
The flight is to be made Gin the cause
of science and in the interest Of world
peace" Mr.. Wanamaker says. THE
crossing Of the Atlantic in one flight OF
an air craft is, to my mind. as import
ant to aerial navigation as was the
voyage Of Columbus to transportation
by water. Once the Atlantic Is crossed
in q single flight OF an airship there
will soon follow regular transatlantic
<3@
passenger air line.
Altho the purpose OF the flight as
announced by Mr.. Wanamaker has
successful the Lord Northcliffe prize
Of $4,000 will be won.
Curtis 10 Confident.
When the order for the machine was
placed Mr.. Curtiss told Mr.. Wanamaker
that in his opinion motor could be
perfected of sufficient power and en-
durance for an over-the- ocean flight.
His and other aviators' experience had
proven, he explained, that a motor can
be run for forty eight or fifty hours
without mishap.
The Wanamaker flyer is designed
to make the ocean flight in fifteen
hours. Concerning the machine itself
NJ <.
would produce a model air craft.
Alfred J. Moisant, who today ad-
mitted that he was working on an air
ship for an ocean flight, was Of the
opinion that Mr.. Wanamaker should
modify his plans as to motive power.
substituting a 500 horsepower motor
nouncement says he contemplates
using
In Interest Of Peace.
In commenting on the fight Mr..
Wanamaker said it's accomplishment
had been cherished vision Of his for
years. His purpose, he said, was in
the interest of worlds peace and by
this trip over the ocean in one flight
would awaken the world to the import
ance Of aviation in warfare.
This year." he said, I'VE are cele-
brating hundreds years OF peace be-
tween Great Britain and America and
it would be a fitting climax if these
two nations could link thenselve to-
gether by an international flight across
the Atlantic demonstrating to the
world that the time for disarmament
of nations is at hand and if for no other
reasons than because aeronautics have
reached the stage where even the
greatest battleships have become
futile in their power"
Asks Cooperation.
In making the announcement that
the flight will surely be undertaken
this summer, the Aero Club Of Amer
lea on behalf Of Mr.. Wanamaker has
asked for the cooperation Of all per-
sons interested In seeing America first
to conquer the air routes between the
United States and Europe and also the
cooperation Of the United States
weather bureau, the navy and all own
ars Of pleasure yachts and merchant
vessels
Owners Of private yachts planning
cruises. it was suggested, could per-
form patriotic service by making plans
sor their cruise in the north Atlantic.
1t is hoped that the route Of the
flying craft will be dotted by American
and British pleasure yachts.
The route is from St Johns, N. F.,
to the Irish coast and has already
been mapped out by Mr.. Wanamaker,
who made a trip to Europe for that
purpose. 1t calls for 1900 miles Of
continuous flying to be done. II possi-
bic. between dawn and nightfall Of a
single day.
EVIDENCE OF OFFICIAL wRokG.