Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
AUXILIARY
TOL|NER FORESEEN
ChamberIin's Feat Shows
Time Can Be Cut Both Ways
in Crossing Ocean.
BY j. C. ROYLE.
,pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatcn 10 Lie StdI.
NEW YORK, August 2.-"Communi-
cation is the life Of trade" That Is
the new version of an old proverb In
augurated when Clarence Chamberl1n
made his flight Monday from the deck
Of the Leviathan to a flying field near
New York. This feat had the 1mme-
date effect Of reviving talk OF plans
to establish a passenger, mail and ex-
press terminal at Montauk Point. The
plan, however, has opponents, includ-
ing many interests in the City Of New
York, who are up in arms and ready
for a battle to the finish against 1t.
The Chamberlin flight proved that
at least one day could be saved In
the carrying of mail between America
and Great Britain. 1t also proved
that transfer of passengers, mail and
express to land by way of the air Is
feasible, and that with a similar or
greater saving on the other side of the
Atlantic, the journey could be short
ened by two full days.
The use Of airplanes, however, Is not
essential to the general provisions OF
the scheme as laid by those advocating
extra terminal facilities at places other
than ports of destination. 1t long has
been proposed to land passengers and
board eastbound liners there, by means
of tenders or lighters.
Would Eliminate Some of Voyage.
The rush shipments and passengers
to whom haste was essential would be
transported between Montauk and
New York City by airplane, bus or
railroad. The saving in time will be
accomplished by eliminating at least
$50 miles Of the voyage down New
York Bay and up the Long Island
coast On the other hand, passengers
who were not pressed for time and
liked the sea voyage could sail from
New York docks or land there If they
wished The main cargo also would
be loaded and unlOaded as at present.
1t is known that one of the great
railroads has acquired control of the
Long Island Speedway. an automo-
bile road running the length OF the
island, and purposes to hold it as
right of way if the scheme is carried
to completion, using either bus or rail-
road trains. Some of the ship lines
favor the move, since it would mean
no reduction in fares, as the embarka-
ton or debarkation of passengers at
q Long Island point would be optional.
1t also is proposed to carry passen-
gers to destinations other than New
York by airplane. A Long Island land
ing would meaneadditional hours strip.
ped from trip to or from Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore or Wash
ington.
Similar Treatment on Other Side.
The plan lends itself to similar treat
ment on the other side. Nearly all
the transatlantic ships before the war
stopped at Queenstown. The flight
across the Channel would mean de-
livery of passengers and mail at Lon
don nearly two days earlier than is
possible at present, with consequent
cut in time to continental points.
Opponents of the plan point out
that it would mean a duplication of
quarantine forces and Of clerical
forces now employed at the New York
offices and docks. Many merchants,
exporters and importers desire the en-
tire traffic centered here. Property
owners fear the move might have
some effect on present values.
Proponents answer that the service
would not be an ordinary but an eX-
-raordinary service, and designed for
those to whom time Is indeed the les
sence of the contract"