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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
The Tube to France

PLANS for a tunnel under the
English Channel. discussed 50
frequently during the last sixty-odd
years, are now on the verge o.
NATURALIZATION 1t is ANNOUNCED
that England and France are in per-
feet accord on the subject, and tha'
war experiences have robbed It's op'
ponents Of most of their contentious
From an engineering standpoint no
serious difficulty is tlcpated'
through the impervious gray cnaS
underlying the channel bottom ele'
trio drills will doubtless find eaa
and rapid progress.
The plan calls for two 2o-too'
tubes, side by SIDE, connected a.
short intervals by cross opening"
a drainage tunnel underneath as
poses of seeaage water. At 'ns
centre of its len~~th the tunnel dips
to its lowest grade for one mile, con,
shutting a water lock which doula
be flooded from the shore in case o
military necessity. The total iens'D
from near Dover to a point bet"ee"
Calais and Boulogne will be thirN
miles, of which twenty-five VIII !"
IS to 175 feet below sea bottom. ~
channels greatest depth over ''
proposed course is $50 feet. Esti'
mates allow five years for con'pie'
ton. at cost of $l00.000,ooo. Eies'
trio trains will make the passage -
forty to forty-five minutes, glv'"s,
England direct access by rail TO -
parts of Europe. A
Popular Meckanics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
1T WAS necessary that combat
aviators have aerial target

Ut WAS necessary that combat
aviators have aerial target
practice-hardly anything is
more necessary, the majority of
airmen agree. So British technical
experts rugged up a Shooting cam
era" and, as usual, American genius
enlarged upon the idea until, shoot
ing with cameras, the prospective
combat fier knew just how efficient
he was as an aerial marksman.
"The Scientific American" takes up
this interesting phase of aviation
as follows:
in casting about for suitable meth
cd of training aviators in aerial marks
manship it was the British who first
introduced the so-called gun camera
This device in it's early form was
simply camera patterned after 8
Lewis gun, with long lens barrel in
place of the usual barrel. The gun
camera was then a cumbersome con-
trivance; it's operation did not simulate
that of a genuine Lewis gun; it car.
ried plates for twelve exposures only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Where the Hun Fell Down

Dukes the Argus, which was out in
the Firth doing trials came gliding
out of fog bank and passed the Ger
man line, on opposite courses, at
distance of not over 1900 yards. The
monstrous loom of her Enthusiastically
high freeboard, the unbroken run of
deck which was almost as large as
polo field, the smoke yelling up from
under her stern, the aeroplane diving
for landing, combined to form an
apparition, which seemed fairly to
carry the Germans on all five of the
ships off their feet with excitement.
They could be seen tumblng up as
though Action Stations' had been
sounded, gesticulating excitedly and
snatching glasses from each other. They
continued to line the starboard rails
and gaze wonderingly into the blank
smother astern long after the Argus
had been engulfed in the shifting fog.
Evidently the Huns had been gazing
on something new at least SO far as
their own experience went"
In the opinion of IAN eminent
r. A. +. officer, a member of the
commission" this did not constitute
an evidence of a lack of enterprise
on the part Of the Germans. He
said:
"The fact that we had practically the
complete control Of the surface of the
North Sea pinned their naval heavier
than-air machines--those of the Ger
man stations, | mean, which, unlike
those in Belgium, were not able to fly
to England and back---to strictly
defensive role. They were perfectly
sound in not spending lot of time,
material and money on swift carriers, >
like the Furious and Argus, which
would have had small chance of ever
getting within striking distance of the
British coast. For the work they had
to do-long distance reconnaissance or
attacks on British mine layers or mine
sweepcrs, as the case might bc-pow-
erfully cngined seaplanes, flying from
coastal stations, supported by a few
fast aeroplanes, also working from the
land, were better than anything else.
They were quite right in putting the
effort we put into aeropla carrying
! ships into improving their scaplancs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
A Channel .Jitnev
In 1885!

the car or packet boa. also do ~,
ceive notice; sc. although they A..
intelligent suggestion Of ,.,a.
wheels we must suppose they o..
aided the movement Of the shi, 81.
the showground.
"A long letter Of this cou,, !.
lennox. asking for the loan ~ a..
points out that at leas, 20 900 os,...
would pay shilling or more TO a.. ,
and the person addressed could l..
his own representatives At tho ,,.,..
Office to secure the recovery n, 4.
proportion of the receipts. The mt.
prise was suspected from the Co.,
thus The Morning Herald gJulv ,s,u
concludes long note We should 49,.
that their argonautios will no; ens /.
their obtaining n Golden Fleece w,,.
out the trouble of sailirg
"The airship was removed on MAJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08


troll the speed and drive the vessel
astern without altering the speed of
the engines or reversing the propellers.
The rudder consists essentially of
two curved dehectors, generally formed
of parts Of a circular cylinder, which
partly nclosc the propeller Pvoted
on common centres at the top and bot
tom, they are operated. the one by a
solid shaft and the other by hollow
shaft concentric with it, and they can
be made to turn together in the same
direction or equally in opposite direc-
tions. For ordinary direct speed ahead
they arc fully opened out, standing
parallel to each other.
When they are partially closed, so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
quartered shield On the land side
two figures hold similar shield
Stone Ice-Breaker

"a late addition on the river side of
the crane is a stone ice breaker, built
of basalt, which, without association
with the architecture of the crane
building proper, is ornamented with
carved symbols 1t was built in 1904,
and it may be assumed that this year
saw a great rise in the river, with
heavy ice foes, and the old Ander-
useful and ornamental crane
THE fact that the crane has been
able to withstand the attacks of the
river these hundreds of years is a
credit to the lasting quality of the
stone used and superior workmanship
with which it was put together.
The old crane served the purposes
for which it was built for more than
300 years. With the advent of the
railroad the crane was put to greater
uses. Untold tons of stone from the
volcanic rock district of the Laacher
See were brought to Andernach to be
loaded on the river barges for other
points in Germany.
with the investment of new capital
and the adoption of new inventions,
three electric cranes were erected fur
Their up the river, and since 1910 the
old hoist has been given a we'll earned
rest. In 1912 thorough repairs of the
crane were undertaken"
That the Germans have much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

cipal station for the naval heavier
than-air machines, the most inter
estng.
"The general run of the machines
at Nordeny were of the tried and
proved types, such as the Friedrchs-
hafen, Brandenburg and Albatross,
with which the Allies were already
thoroughly familiar This was quite
as expected, for Nordeny was SER
vice. not an experimental, station, and
1t was no part of its work to develop
new types. The one exception was
giant monoplane flying boat, which is
undoubtedly the most striking ma
chine Of that character in existence at
present. Its wing spread of perhaps
1870 feet is exceeded by that of num-
Der Of Allied and German machines,
but a breadth of wing of between Is
feet and 20 feet had hardly been
equalled, at least in any of the types
known to the public. 1t was in sur
veylng the great expanse and solidity
of these wings that one of the Ameri-
can officers remarked, If a Sopwith
camel" couldn't fly off it while that
monoplane itself is in full fight III
eat it, Indeed, it is quite probable
that this remarka BILE machine would
provide a platform from which the
fantastic conception could be realized
There would be less room than on the
turret of battle cruiser, but the
greater speed of the monoplane as
compared to a warship would unques-
tionably cause a small machine to rise
without a foot of run
zone could all but stand upright in
the roomy boat and there are a
number of places il some of the
earlier type of submarines where
one would be more cramped for space
The hull of the boat was largely of
steel and duralium, and looked stiff
enough 10 weather very heavy seas
Roughly speaking it looked to be from
three to four times the displacement
of that of the earlier types of Curtiss
flying boats, and incomparably more
comfortable. Nor was the boat the
only incosed space. Between the
wings was a stoutly built house for
pilot, and containing, among other
things, sound proof room Cor the
wireless OPERATOR"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08


that they approach each other behind
the propeller, the speed of the boat is
reduced. even though the speed of the
engines is not altered; and when their
approach is still closer the boat re
mains stationary. the reason being that
in that position The forward thrust on
the propeller is exactly balanced by The
column OF water from the propeller
being directed forward b. the ruddcrs.
When the dehectors are completely
closed the reaction on the rudders
causes the vessel to go astern, and thus
1t becomes possible to dispense with
the link molten. reversing engine, and
astern guides in reciprocating engines
and with astern turbines in turbine in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

"The result has been that, while we
are undoubtedly abreast of them in
flying seaplanes, there are some points
IN construction which they have con-
centrated upon-stecl pontoons, for
instance-in which they are ahead of
us at the moment. This was only to
be expected, of course, when you con-
slider that for much naval flying we
have reckoncd the seaplane as more
or less obsolete for over a wear. While
we have to give the Germans credit for
building some very fine seaplanes, we
feel that for us to have given this class
OF machine as much attention as they
have would have been much the same
as concentrating on bicycles for speed
work after the invention of the mo-
torcycle."
The same authority thinks that
the Germans would have done better
to follow the British practice of fit
ting all their fighting ships to fly
aeroplanes:
"They doubtless counted on Zep-
pelins for their long distance recon
noissance in case of another great
naval battle, but l am confident that
they would have been blinded some
hours before the action by the de-
struction, or at least the driving of.
before they could have seen ANYTHING
of these airships by the fast fighting
airplanes that would have been put
up by our screen of light cruisers,
working many miles in advance of the
battle fleet. The Germans must have
known for a long while what we were
doing along this line, and am con
WINGED that the fact that they did not
follow our lead is only further evil
dence that they never intended to risk
another naval engagement after Jut-
land"
The parties from the Allied Naval
Commission inspected Wihelms-
haven, Nordeny, Borkum, Helgo-
land and Syit on the North Sea
side, and Kiel and Warncmunde
two stations on the Island of Rugen
in the Baltic. They found Nordeny
"onc of the largest and best
equipped seaplane stations in the
world and Warnemunde, the prin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

going full speed ahead. If it is de-
sired, the vessel can be mannuvred
astcrn while the engines are exert
ing their full power in the opposite
direction. The Engineering Supple
ment of "The London Times de-
scribcs the invention as follows:
Kitchens reversing rudders are de-
signed not only to give much greater
mannuvrlne power, but also to con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Curing Insomnia

An English scientist declares. says
popular Mechanics" that insomnia
may be cured by removing excess
moisture from the lungs To put hs
theory into practice, he has devised
Fl small machine for supplying warm,
dry. filtered air. which the patient
then breathes through nose tube
secured to the head with tape. The
process is said rot TO be uncomfort-
nblo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
The Crane of
Andernach
THE Watch on the Rhine, "
one OF the many soldier
IL papers of the American

OSDorS OF lnC american
Expeditionary Force,
sketches a brief history Of the old
Andernach crane, which has stood
on the banks of the Rhine for hun
dreds of years.
1t is one of the "sights' offered to
our army of occupation, and the
paper just mentioned says:
Many and varied are the castles
along the Rhine. In a trip from Co.
logne to Coblenz and beyond the tour
list has one old schloss or another
within his range of vision practically
all the time. Many Of the castles are
mere heaps of gloritied ruins. Others
are in fair state of repair. But, one
and all they have been preserved for
all time BY countless photographs and
drawings.
"Not so we'll known as these relics
OF romantic and adventurous age,
yet as old as many of them, is the
Rhine Crane, situated at the northern
end of Andernach on the very edge of
the river This crane and the Round
Tower a few hundred yards further
upstream. are landmarks of the dis
trict.
"The crane was built in 1855, and
was used for loading and unloading
the river boats, which even in those
early days carried quite commerce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

~ 40 - 49, w VIZ < tSi
~ ribly smart, crossing the Al
lantic via the air, and with
our aerial mail delivery
system. But way back in 1888
they had it all doped out to conduct
a regular air jitney between Lon
don and Paris. OF course the dis
lance wasn't so much, and of course
the jitney never did get under way
Git was conceived under a malg-
nant starr. But it goes to show
that inventive genius was advanced.
even in that early day. We learn
about it from Notes and Queries, -
an English publication, in which
Aleck Abrahams writes:
"A striking anticipation OF the events
of to-day is provided by a handful
issued in 1885. Both the airship and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

Power for moving the long arm of
the crane was furnished by a tread
mill. il which prisoners of war passed
miserable hours doing oldtime fatigue
duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Dntinulng

-h-ty.
Continuing:
ar delicacy q the leaf ornamental
tor, combined with The individual
treatment Of the portraits, compcls ad
'airation for the masterly cunning Of
the sculpfor. The decorations arc
carved in sandstone.
"Four fantastic, grimacing water
rprtes lean out below .he attika, form.
ing tpousa for draining the cutters Of
rain. Bat the full splendo, Of the
sculptor's art il seen in picture
work Of She entrance.
ION the Rhine eide winged genius
Of Andernach holds the clty's armorial
[eco1asioaS, two crossed keys on =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Not 4lone Jsejui

The crane as originally designed
vas tn1ng Of beauty "a veil as
-A1ly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
How to Make a Ship Do Tricks

a N ENGLISH inventor has
discovered a way to make
Ia ship stand still or spin like
q ton while its enrinns arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

a top While its engines are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
He Failed to Realize the
Advantage of Installing
Aeroplanes on His
Warships

MT WAS for some time a question
with the men and officers of tho
n British fleet whether or not the
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
TIFFANY & Co.
FIFTH AVENUE & 37r STREET
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWELRY SILVER
CLOCKS WATCHES CHINA STATIONERY

however, that the Navy Department
last week also refused to admit that
the C-5 was to attempt the overseas
flight.
The ca is now at the Rockaway
naval air station. She made two
hour test fight yesterday and was re-
ported in excellent condition by her
commander, Lieutenant J. J. Quinn.
Some of the water ballast tanks
aboard the Ca recently were converted
to act IS gasolene tanks, the added
capacity giving sufficient reserve of
fuel to enable the ship to fly across
the Atlantic.
During the last month plans were
prepared for transcontinental flight
by the ca, travelling south along the
Atlantic coast, thence across the Gulf
of Mexico, and finally across country
to San Diego, Cal. This trip was
planned before the disaster overlook
the C5. 1t is thought that in view O,
the excellent performance Of the C-5
and as a result of it's unfortunate de-
struction, the CA may be sent out ia
take its place in the overseas compe.
tition
I'VE have received no orders to pro.
ceed anywhere" said Lieutenant Quinn
yesterday in response to questions
"but we could go on short notice. Gu,
'bllmp' Ca is in better shape, if DOS.
sible, than the C-5 for the transatlantic
fight"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Dry Leader Calls
Brewers Fight for
2.75 Pct. Beer Stupid
Anderson Ayers Attitude
Is Sa m Lawlessness
Which Helped to Bring
Prohibition Upon Them

The determination Of the New York
brewers to continue making and SELL
ing beer containing 2.75 PEI cent alcohol
in spite of the ruling of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer, that 1t is violation of
the wartime prohibition legislation is
typical bit of "wet" stupidity, accord
ing to William H. Anderson, superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League.
This attitude" he said yesterday,
sis more of the same lawlessness which
helped bring prohibition upon the
brewers. The contention that the
statute was passed for war purposes
is begging the question. 1t is the un-
patriotic activity of the brewers that
is responsible for the failure to enact
wartime prohibition in time to do the
most good. 1t is hardly competent for
them now to set up the delay they were
responsible for inan attempt to dis
credit the statute.
The contention of the brewers that
2.75 per cent beer is not intoxicating
is part of the conspiracy, not only to
upset the emergency statute, but to
nullify the prohibition amendment.
But they cannot win out in the long
run, and it is doubtful whether thew
can win even temporarily. The harder
they resist the more determined they
will make the people to enforce the
law"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
State Income Tax To Be
Payable Only at Albany
Branch Offices Will Not Be
Necessary for Collection, Is
Officials Belief
Special Correspondence


ALBANY, May 16.-State Controller
Travis intends to make the collection
of the state personal income tax as
simple as possible. The law gives him
100000 for it's administration, and he
is permitted to establish branch Offices
throughout the state. 1t was said by
officials in his Office tonight that these
branch Offices will be found unneces-
sary, and that the entire work of COL
lecting the tax can be done from AL
bany. 1t is plan along that line that
Is now being worked out.
Officials in the Controllers office
are already preparing primer of ques-
tlons and answers that are likely to be
asked by those coming under the law.
The primer will explain the law and
all matters of dispute that might arise.
1t is the intention to distribute a mill
ion of these. They will be placed in
banks and the Offices of public officials
People who wish to know how to pay
their tax will be enlightened through
them instead of having to write to the
Controllers office. Newspapers also
will be used as much as possible to
educate the taxpayers in the require
ments Of the law.
70 avoid the Asse ssty of establish
ing branch Offices, blanks containing
the questions which each taxpayer will
have to answer as to his income will
be distributed at banks and public Of
tlces in every town and city of the
state.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Gen. Wood Is Choice
Of Jersey Republican,

TRENTON. N. J.. May 1s--N.,.
General Wood is the choice Of p..s
licans generally throughout New :.
sey for the Presidential nomination :. !,
1920, it developed at confersn.. :,
the Republican leaders here .os.
When a poll of preferences fo, -,
Republican Presidential nominees -.
taken. without any preliminary \.
cussions, sixteen of the nineteen ,s.s
ers present named General Wooa ~
Senator Harding and one former p,...
dent Taft.
The conference, called by Republic.
chairman f. c. Stokes, was at the D.
publican Club. Nineteen of the two,,.
one county leaders were present \.
tional Chairman VIII H. HAYS. If ~.
announced, may attend the state
vention of New Jersey League Of p.
publican clubs here on June ID p.
resentatives Watson and Fess d..
have been invited to address the -.
vention.
The leaders discussed the );on,,
question and other issues this af..,
neon but no decision was reached ;.
to what attitude the party will assum.
on prohibition. 1t was announced th..
the party's policies will be MAD.
known at the June convention.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Many Delegations
Received by Wilson

DARIS, May 16.-President VII
4 son devoted to-day to receiu-
ing long list Of delegations and
individuals, ranging from diploma
fists to labor representatives and
Including the follo1oi,g:
Carpath- Russian committee
French National Union of Railway
men
Celtic Circle of Paris.
Uruguayan delegation.
Albanian leader.
Chilean Minister.
Czecho-Slovak delegation.
Gironde Statue committee.
Kuban representatives.
Archbishop of Trebizond.
A French historian.
Governor of South Carolina.