The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 5, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 30 May 1929 — Page 6

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By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

HE United States gave to the world the first successful airplane I and since the Wrights made their historic flight a quarter of a century ago, Uncle Sam has been the leader in the development of heavier-than-air craft. Now he is going out after new laurels in flying, and following the lead of a European country he is preparing to excel that country in ligbter-•than-air craft. For the world’s

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biggest Zeppelin—two of them in sact —are now being built in Akron, Ohio, as a part of the airship building program recommended by the naval bureau of aeronautics. This airship building program undertaken by Uncle Sam represents the accumulation of years of research and flying experience in both Europe and America, and the -expansion of America’s lighter-than-air program came only after the matter had been exhaustively discussed by three sessions of congress. Emphasis was laid on the fact that America, having possession of vast resources of the noninflammable gas, helium, had opportunity for construction of airships that no other country had. The most important airship improvement in recent years is the use of helium gas. During the World war all of the airships used Contained hydrogen gas which is inflammable and under certain conditions explosive. In connection with the announcement that Uncle Sam is to have the world’s biggest Zep it is interesting to note that, although this type of aircraft was the invention of a German, it really originated in this country. Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, for whom it,is named, conceived the idea of building a rigid ship while he was serving as a volunteer officer in the Union army during the Civil war. During his service he had the opportunity of making ascensions in captive balloons at Ft. Snelling, Minn., and in Virginia. Later as a colonel of cavalry during the Franco-Prus-sian war, Zeppelin observed the use of free balloons which flew over Paris (luring the siege of the French capital. From that time on he spent most of his leisure time studying and designing airships and in 1896 he retired from the army to devote the rest of his life to. that work. Zeppelin built his first ship in 1900 but it was not until 1910, after he had built and lost four ships, that the world accepted his invention as practicable. During the next four years Zeppelins were used extensively for passenger service and carried more than 35,000 passengers without a single accident. The outbreak of the World war, however, prevented him from carrying out his dream of a regular schedule of airship travel between Europe and America and he died in 1917. By this time the Zeppelin corporation had grown to be one of the greatest companies in Germany and this type of airship was extensively used for military purposes throughout the World war. One of the Zeppelin experts was Dr. Karl Arnstein, chief engineer and constructor of 70 airships. In 1924, when the Zeppelin rights for North America were sold to an American company, Arnstein came to this country as vice president and chief engineer of the Goodyear Zeppelin corporation. In the navy competition of 1926 Arnstein’s designs were awarded first place and on them was based the contract which was let last October for building the superdirigibles which are now under construction in Akron. The two nlw super-Zeps will be known as the ZRS-5 and ZRS-6. To give you an idea of what these Leviathans of the air will look like take a look at the composite picture shown above. If » you saw the Los Angeles during its tour across the country or if you saw the Graf Zeppelin and marveled at these monsters of the sky, consider

Ecclesiastics First to Know Value of Fairs

Fairs, writes Arthur Haslam in the London Daily Telegraph, may be said to be a child of honored and ancient stock. The honor of receiving the first royal charter for a fair belongs to Paris. It was in the early part of the Seventh century that the businesslike monks of St. Denis drew attention to the enormous opportunities for trading presented by the great concourses of worshipers who daily vis-

these facts: The ZRS-5 and the ZRS-6 will be about two and a half times as large as the Los Angeles and nearly twice as large as the Graf Zeppelin. They will have a gas capacity of 6,500.1X10 cubic feet each as compared to the 2,500,000 of the Los Angeles and the 3,700,000 of the Graf Zeppelin. England will shortly launch two giant dirigibles, the R-100 and the R-101 which will for a short time enjoy the distinction of being the world’s largest Zeppelins. But they will have a capacity of 5,000,000 cubic feet each so that they soon will have to hand over the laurels to Uncle Sam's giants. Now, If you are unable to visualize these,airships in the cubic feet terms given above, consider them in terms of the specially designed building which will be constructed for them. Imagine a great hollow half-egg shell of a building, big enough to clap down over the National Capitol at Washington. It will be 1,200 feet long (that’s 400 yards, or nearly a quarter of a mile), 325 feet wide, and 200 feet high. This building, constructed for a unique purpose, is itself unique in that it will be the biggest structure in the world without interior supports. Many novel engineering and construction problems are involved in planning' this dock (for that is what its builders call it). It must be big enough to house the ship and its shape must be such as to reduce the likelihood of gusts forming about the entrance, thus enabling the Zeppelin to enter and leave the. dock without dangerous crosswinds—this problem being one of the most important in the handling of the airships. Engineers who are in charge of construction decided that the best way to accomplish this was to shape the building like an egg cut in two the long way. It will be placed on rollers to allow the entire mammoth structure to “stretch” and contract. Being entirely of steel, both frame and roofing, the building will gradually change its dimensions as temperatures vary. It will expand as the air becomes warmer and contract as it gets cooler. The rollers allow it to breathe. Another unusual problem was that of operating the doors, which will be placed at each end of the dock. They will not be the usual straight doors but .will conform to the general plan of the building and will resemble in shape that of a quarter of an orange; thus their designation as “Orange-Peel” doors. They will be opened and closed by electricity, four 125-horse power motors furnishing the necessary current, and will be carried upon heavy trucks, resembling those used on railroad freight cars. Through the length of the building extending far out into the field at each end will run a mile of docking rails, upon which small trucks will ride. The ship will be anchored to these as it moves in or out of the hangar, further steadying it against cross hangar winds and reducing the number of the ground crew which otherwise would be required. A tunnel has been built under the floor of the building carrying the various service lines and pipes for fuel, water, ballast and electric power, with connections made by holes in the floor. The steel arches overhead provide numerous catwalks for workmen and trolley beams for the handling of materials in building the airships. Work on one unit of this unusual manufacturing building is expected to be completed by midsummer. Assembly work on one bay of the first ship will be started as soon as this unit is under roof. This is possible because a rigid airship, such as the navy craft will be, is not one integral gas bag, such as all early ships were and the nonrigid blimps still are, but consists of a series of great gas cells, fitted into duraluminum compartments. In case of an accident to three or four gas cells the ship will still fly. These two ships will be built for service with

ited the famous shrine to pray. The charter was accordingly granted to enable business to be transacted within the ecclesiastical precincts, and thus there arose the medieval custom whereby nearly all the charters for fairs were granted to ecclesiastics. The fairs of St. Denis were held always on a saint’s day. Through the centuries the fairs ox Europe prospered, as much through

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the kindly offices of throne and church as through the efforts of the traders themselves. But in England there was one curious anomaly. Valuable as the fairs were for the purposes of international trading, and prosperous as they rendered the towns in which they were held, the local shopkeepers often had cause to eye them with disfavor. * Ln consequence of the lsck of business they suffered they were often compelled temporarily to put up their shutters. In the case of the one which was held on St Giles’ hill, near

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the navy’s battle fleet. It is pointed out that, by reason of its greater speed, the airships can cover several times the area in work than a surface ship can and so permit more money, men and metal to be diverted to strictly fighting units. This advantage will be heightened by the fact that the airships will carry several airplanes in a “garage” within the'ship’s hull; these planes to be released as needed and picked up afterwards while in flight. Such a fleet of ships and planes could patrol the entire Atlantic senboard and prevent any concentrated movement against the coast remaining unobserved and unchallenged. And the military airships will be of great value to airplane itself in largely increasing its radius of action. Another advantage of this type of airship, as has already been pointed out, lies in the fact that the puncture of a single gas cell will not send it to the ground. There are many such cells and, even if riddled with bullet holes, diffusion of gas would be slow and the cells could easily be repaired during flights. Military experts also point to the’ fact that its speed, altitude and its convoy of fighting airplanes carried inside its body would make it highly invulnerable to attack. It is probable that one of the new ships will be stationed at Lakehurst, where'the navy’s present air station is located, and that the other will go to the west coast, where a second major air- i ship base may be located. Airship adherents declare also that ships similar to these being built for the navy will be used extensively before long in long-distance transportation, both transcontinental and transoceanic. These ships can fly at 86 miles per hour and have J a cruising radius of 6,000 miles at full speed and i 8,000 miles at cruising speed. With a transatlantic airship line in operation ■ a passenger could leave New York on a Saturday morning, arrive two days later, on Monday morning at London or Paris, spend four days on his business affairs, leave Europe on Friday morning, taking three days on the return trip against the prevailing westerly winds, arriving in New York again Monday morning. In recommending the building of two ships the naval bureau of aeronautics cited some of the noteworthy flights by Zeppelin ships as indicating the usefulness in long range reconnoissance. One of the most famous of these was the trip of the L-69 during the World war. shortly before Count Zeppelin’s death. A colonial force had been surrounded in a town in German East Africa and a Zeppelin ship was outfitted at Jamboli, Bulgaria, to go to its relief, carrying munitions, machine guns and medicine. The ship was to be dismantled on arrival—the metal structure to be used for strengthening the defenses and the fabrics as tents for the soldiers. The ship had flown 2.000 miles down the Nile valley and across the desert when it got news by wireless that the besieged. force had surrendered. ' Without stopping for refueling it retraced its course back to Bulgaria. The flight was 4,220 miles, lasting bettej - than four days. The first craft to cross the Atlantic from east to west against the prevailing winds was the British R-34 which, in 1919, made a round trip from England to Mitchel Field. L. I. The navy airship Los Angeles, built at Friedrichshafen, in centra Europe, w f as delivered to the navy at Lakehurst, N. J., in a flight of 5,100 miles, consuming 81 hours. The Los Angeles since has flown to Cuba, West Indies and the Canal Zone and recently completed a trip to San Antonio, Texas, where 't refueled and returned to its station. The longest trip made by any airship was that of the Shenandoah, in a flight of approximately 8,000 miles, in October, 1924, around the rim of the American continent, stopping only for refueling at San Antonio, San Diego and Seattle. The last memorable flight was that of the Graf-Zeppelin, named for the old count, which last October flew 1,000 miles off course in order to avoid a midatlantic storm, arriving at Lakehurst after 6,000-mile journey with 65 hours’ fuel I reserve. The return flight to Friedrichshafen was made in 71 hours.

Winchester, and lasted for 16 days, the heart-burning occasioned by a parliamentary decree that shopkeepers should “not compete” with the fair may be imagined. Island Seldom Visited The little island of Tristan de Cunha is in the south Atlantic, midway between Buenos Aires and Cape Town. It is off the main routes of ships and is seldom visited except by occasional cruising vessels. This lonely island has about 150 inhabitants.

Novelty Straw and Fabric Hats; <Gowns Need Not Tell Your Age

JtTST as was predicted, novelty straw land fabric hats are of the greatest interest, so far as womun’s millinery is concerned. The season has brought out a greater diversity of novelty than has been seen in the past several years. Numerous of these straw innovations include the characteristics of woven novelty fabrics and are handled exactly like fabrics: they are modeled to the head, their cut

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edges bound in grosgrain ribbon, georgette, canton crepe and like materials. While the large hat comes in for favor, the smaller type holds its popularity of recent seasons, as will be noted in the models shown in the picture. At the upper left is a two-colored braid, with almost a flat top crown, narrow brim in front and brimless in the hack. Its only ’ decoration is a patent leather band with a regulation buckle at the side. The band is in two colors, to match the colors in the straw. It is particularly youthful. The hat shown at the upper right is a combination of straw and silk, the crown made of four tones of silk in a swirling effect, the lap-over of the straw brim of the hat giving unusual snap. The under part of the brim, which is decidedly drooping, is lined with the silk of the darker tone used In the crown. Ln the center is a hat of novelty straw stressing the off-the-face style, a mode which appeals especially to the

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young misses. A grosgrain ribbon band in contrasting color adds a touch that spells chic. At the lower left is another openwork straw, with a fabric lining of delicate shade, which also forms a brim in bonnet fashion over the face and extending low on the side of the neck. It is another model favored by the younger misses. Polka dot taffeta,» wide irregular brim, a made quill of stitched silk comprises the features of the fetching sports bat at the lower ri£ht. Lost youth to some women Is a serious matter —in fact it is more of a tragedy than it should be. Some

Sleeve Lengths Cap sleeves appear on youthful party frocks. Elbow sleeves are good for sports. The new daytime length in seven-eigthths, ending in a flare midway up the waist. Fancy blouse sleeves come clear to the wrist. Gingham Blouse A red kasha ensemble suit has a tuck-in blouse of red and white gingham with brgandie collar and cuffs. The skirt's yoke is lined with the gingham.

try vainly to nudge Father Time into the background by wearing clothes that are too youthful, or by playing the role of twenty instead of fifty. Is it not better judgment to strive toward a definite ideal of nature beauty and graciousness that makes life really sweeter as time takes its toll? Woman’s figure, and the manner tn which milady carries herself give a good clew to her age Defects in posture

should have been and perhaps were corrected in the more youthful days; when middle age arrived it Is too late. The gown shown in the picture—it is a lovely model in chiffon print featuring a scarf-cape effect flung jauntily over the right shoulder, hanging to the bottom of the gown, attached at the neck and brought down to the popular V-neck style. The material may be of ehiffon, silk print, georgette, or any of the popular materials, and it develops into a charming affair that will appeal to many women up to fifty years of age. An extremely long blouse draped at the Left side covers an underdress with sunburst plaited flounce. The sleeves are typical of the long-sleeve inode of the season, long and snugly fitting. A noticeable feature of this delightful gown is that it is long on the right side with a decided lift at the left, instead of long back and short front A modern close-fitting hat and strapped shoes complete this dainty

outfit that bids fair to be among the most popular styles of the summer season. Because of the slenderizing effect of the gown it is especially suitable for the matronly figure. While this model may appeal to the older women, it likewise will and does have a favorable appeal to the younger people, and made up of any of the various print materials it is particularly attractive for almost any age. The model has been noted in displays by many stores that specialize in the most stylish apparel for women. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)

Intricate Detail A flush beige ballibuntl hat with wide sides, short front and turned-us back has its crown slot-seamed ovei matching grosgrain ribbon in a pattern of fine leaves. It gives the impression of quilting. Russian Smocks Smocks for house wear grow exotic in the new mode. Some imports of fine English chambray are cut on Russian smock lines with appliqued fruit designs on the blouse portion.

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Clear Thought Aided by Game of Solitaire Solitaire may play an important part in the United States senate during the regime of Herbert Hoover. For Senator Jim Watson, upon whose shoulders undoubtedly will fall Vice President Curtis’ toga of majority floor leader, has worked but many of his problems in the past while going through the cards, and more than likely will continue to do •so in the future. Just as John Marshall was wont to turn to “Old Sol” when threading his way through a legal maze to court decision, so may the new leader of the Republican forces guide the destiny of the administration through the many intricate stages of the senate by calm decisions arrived at while playing this game. Solitaire is about the only form of recreation of the Indiana senator. Winter or summer resorts never have him as a guest, for in the 12 years he has been in the senate he never has taken a vacation. —St Louis PostDispatch. If you use Russ Bleaching Blue in your laundry you will not be troubled by those tiny rust spots, often caused by inferior bluing. Try it and see. —Adv. Climate Varies Little Th 3 island of Bermuda has an equable climate. Frosts are unknown and the ocean winds are tempered by the Gulf stream. Bermuda is principally a winter resort sought by those who wish to avoid severe winters. Appearances “What makes you think they are so |i poor?" v “Why, they can only keep up the payments on one car.” —Cincinnati Enquirer. Perhaps a woman tells secrets because she is afraid of forgetting them.

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