Evening journal., 1916-04-03
TRANSSEA aero
Line IS PROJECTED
Rodman Wanamaker Plans
to Carry Passengers
and Freight
WILL BUILD A
HUGH TRIPLANE

NEW YORK, April 3.-Rodman
Wanamaker has formed corpora
tion to engage in transatlantic aerial
navigation. The aeroplane which
will make the first attempt TO cross
the Atlantic this summer will be a
huge triplane. AS far as is known
il will be the only airship of its
type in existence.
These facts were developed follow
ing the announcement of Mr.. Wana-
maker that he intended building a
machine to fly across the Atlantic.
The first fight will be made about
July or August. Il will be attempted
under the direction of the America
Trans-Oceanic Company, Inc. This
is a new company incorporated at
Albany by job Hedges. It is cap
italized at 100000. the stock being
held by Mr.. Wanamaker
Under the terms OF Incorporation
the company will engage in trans
Atlantic passenger and freight SER
vice by means of aeroplane 1t is un-
derstood that II the initial attempt
meets with success steps will be
taken to inaugurate a regular SER
vice.
Work on the construction Of the
new aeroplane will be commenced
Immediately at the Curtiss works.
The machine will have three huge
wings to support the large bOatlike
car from which il will be nayigated
Every instrument used in the sci
ence Of navigation. including wire
less telegraphy, will be installed.
The crew will be composed of six
men.
AS far as can be learned today
these men have not yet been chosen.
Il is understood, however. that Law
renee Sperry, the young aviator who
has done much TO- practically de-
velop the gyroscopic stabilizer for
aeroplanes. invented by his father,
will be one of the number. He has
just returned from Europe, where he
conferred with the allied govern
ments.
Little is known at present OF the de-
tails of the new machine II is ex-
pected however. that the machine will
be driven at a rate of 100 miles an
hour by the 1,S00-horsepower engines
This would enable the aeroplane tC
make the transatlantic fight in abou
thirty hours.
/ Alan r. Hawley. president OF thu
Aero Club OF America. today cable,
Lord Northcliife and the Royal Aer,
lClub of Great Britain, asking whethe
the $4,000 prize offered by the for
mer is still open. This offer was OF
iginally made March 81, 1913. the yea
that Rodman Wanamaker first an
lnounced his intention of building
machine 10 attempt the flight
Under the terms OF Lord North
lcliffes offer the fight can be made il
either direction across the Atlantic
but must be accomplished in seventy
1.-TWO consecutive hours. The contest
ants are allowed to alight on the wa
ter during their flight and make re-
pairs. Towing is not prohibited, bur
the fight must be resumed from ap
lproXimately the same point where the
machine alighied.
In addition to this offer, Mrs. Vic
/ toria Woodruff Martin, Of London. has
offered large silver trophy and $4,000
for the first successful flight.
Lord Northcliffe has already paiC
out S95.OO0 in prizes for various aero
plane flights.
AS far as could be learned today th'
lplans for the original flight across thu
Atlantic with the aeroplane Americi
will be adopted in the coming flight
The machine. after its completion ant
trials. win be taken to point in New
foundland. where the fight is to begin
The boat will be so constructed tha
il can alight safely in mid.Atlantic. /
necessary after a landing, the wing
can be detached. and the navigator
remain in the boat until picked uT
should some unforeseen trouble aris
. during the flight.