Evening star., 1924-11-30
Experts of Macy Con-
Uinced of Sue.
cess.
CHEAPER, SAFER
TRAVEL is SEEN
Giant Ocean Liners Rec.
Ords D,uarfed by Air
Craft.
ny PAUL v. COLLINS.

rs the worlds commerce at the
threshold OF as great revolution
or means OF transportation as when
steam navigation superseded the
ancient 'windja mmers?' What is
the future of lighter -than-air ships %
Are they impracticable playthings-
disappointment in war and a fail
ure for commercial purposes?"
These were some of the questions
Propounded to an officer of the United
States Navy while We were seated In
the luxurious cabin of the greatest
dirigible airship in the world-the
Los Angeles"-as she scared 20
miles an hour many hundred feet
above the earth.
This mightiest airship ever con-
structed had emerged from it's ham
gar at Lakehurst, y. J., before sun
rise last Tuesday, and paused upon
the landing field until o'clock, that
her gas might warm under the rays
Of the morning sun. Then, soaring
like monster of the skies, the great
ship traversed above some Of the
most historic scenes of America-it-
self making history which will rank
with great events of the past.
Cross Nations Birthplace.
W SIoSSeu tne DelaWare ana
looked down upon the scene of
Washington's famous crossing. We
rose an extra thousand feet when
approaching the City of Philadelphia
and sailed directly over the birth
place of the Nation, where, owing to
the peculiar atmospheric conditions.
the great ship tequal to two city
blocks in length) sank 300 feet. as
If to dip colors to independence Hall
We passed Fort McHenry, where
Francis Scott Key had rejoiced to
find that our flag was still there" On
We went to the Naval Acamedy at
Annapolis. in whose chapel lies the
body Of John Paul Jones. who, when
his enemy believed him conquered
had Just begun to fight" Then, on
to Mount Vernon to honor the Tomb
of the Father of Our Country. and
to Arlington to honor the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. and, finally, TO
the Nations Capital. where God
reigns and the Government of Wash
ington still lives"
The naval officer to whom the ques-
tions had been asked, did not wait
until we had ended our journey but
answered promptly:
The cost of building the greatest
steamship in the world, the Levia-
dirigible airships when the models
are standardized. Each will have a
capacity of $50 misunderstanding
a total carrying capacity of 800
first-class passengers-some thon-
sands more than that of the Levia
THAN.
Have Greater Speed.
These 80 airships can easily make
two round trips across the Atlantic
while the Leviathan is making one.
besides allowing plenty of time at
each terminal port. They can be han
died by crew of 80 to 35 men each; /;
or total OF 900 to 1850 officers and
men. as contrasted with the Levia-
than's 1000. With first-class fares
at $500. they will attract the most
important share OF passenger traf-
fc. and in addition they will carry
first-class mail and high class
freight; they need not compete for
bulky and cheap freight. The saving
of more than half the time in cross
ing the ocean is of tremendous i'm
portance to great enterprises.
with the economies of handling al
ready demonstrated, the dirigible air
ships will reimburse the cost Of con-