The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-06-12

teresting that 1t fascinates both the aviator ana
the scientist. 'The Roof ef the World" ia evil
denly most astounding place. And as it is dan
gerous thing 10 try reach it. 1t is just the place
that the daring want to try to reach. scientist
worth his salt is man with an iinagination-
and that imagination is busy these days with con-
-ditions super terrestrial.
What little know Of these upper heights
makes keen to know more. For example. we
know Of heavy trade winds blowing many miles
above the earth at such terrific speed that could
they be utilized In acceierating machines. men
might circle the globe at severaa hundred miles an
hour Also there are indications Of rise in tem
erature after certain altitude Is passed. of belts
Iof mysterious gases and vaporS and OF other
strange phenomena, all of which coiSbine to make
"a trip to the outer edge of the atmospheric ocean
surrounding this planet the most romantic and
iaiiuring Of all voyages ever attempted by man.
$50 it is small wonder that planes are made for
Especially constructed airpiaaes. designed to meet
sthe conditions existing at great attitudes and to
minimize the dangers that haye.hitherto rendered
nigh flying such hazardous undertaking. The
sSuper Terrestrial is not yet an accomplished fact.
hut it seems to be well on the way. Major Schroe-
der having recovered from the effects Of his re-
cent 36, OO0-foot fight, is said to be interested In
the construction of such machine, in which he
1,opes to reach the altitude of $4,000 feet. 1t is
Further reported that Louis Breguet. French
aeronautical engineer. has announced that an en-
lglne has been perfected capable of ascending 1OO,-
600 feet or nearly nineteen miles, and that flight
TO that altitude is Immediately In prospect The
main feature of the new type Of aircraft will be
an enclosed fuselage cabin to protect the avi-
iafor and the machinery Itself.
-yYhe super Terrestrial would seem to me to
he the answer" said August Post, secretary OF
the Aero Club Of America. giving the proposed
kcarricr the name he himself had coined quoted
I'm the New York Tribune BY Arnold d. Prince
oil hac
his attempts to pierce the heights he has learned
that s,ne form of protection not Yet devised Is
necessary Something designed along the lines of
the submarine would seem to be what is needed.
.sTbe inclosed cabin for the aviator suggests IT,
self MS the most sensible scheme. Sitting in this
rIir-ti-h, compartment. he would be within easy
reach IF The levers controlling the mechanism and
regulating the supply OF oxygen needed by him
self as veil as by the super chargers by which air
mt sea level pressure is fed to the carburetors
in altitude flights.
..He woul. not only he safeguarded against the
physical har,lsilips which have beaten him back
heretofore hut with adjustable propellers capable
of increasing their purchase ~, The rareted at
rnosphsres he could push his way into levels now
beyond his reach.
What is 1t like up there among the stars.
even little lower DOWN.
Some things we know already.
we know, for example thar some distance aboyc
the eirths atmospheric envelope" but below that
stratum Of 'infaIlilable air" which science has
discovered are trade winds which blew from, west
to east with unfailing regularity; and knox,
too and this is even more fcassuring, that al that
level It Is far less cold than had Tong been sup
posed.
For scn,e of this knowledge NE Indebted To
scientists like II. de Bort, discoverer OF whnt is
called Inversion Of temperature" and for the
rest to our own courageous aviators and to bal