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1907. June 3. Monday at Baddeck [[underline]]59[[/underline]] Dispatch Pittsburg 31 Mar 1907 AN AIRSHIP THAT SAILS; LOCAL INVENTORS CLAIM TO HAVE SOLVED PROBLEM -- Their Creation Rises With Wings and Is Driven by a Propeller at Each End. -- CONTRIVANCE IS PATENTED -- Company Is Formed to Exploit the Invention; Test Is Satisfactory. -- Pittsburg inventors have invaded the airship field, and after five months of constant toil two of them, working together, have perfected and tested an aeroplane which they are confident will fly. The inventors are John Di Lorenzo and Aurelie Sabin Fadda, and they have secured a patent on their invention and have formed a company to exploit it. The first aeroplane built on the model was only 15 feet long and was constructed purely to demonstrate its ability to rise from the ground. It rose without trouble a few feet and then its motor was stopped, as the inventors were satisfied that their [[plan?]] had been proved correct. They plan now to build an aeroplane 85 or 90 feet long, which, they claim, will be capable of lifting a ton from the ground and carrying it through the air in any direction in the face of a strong wind. The aeroplane is propelled by a motor using alcohol for fuel. The motor is [[heavy?]] and develops more than 100-horsepower. The ship rises bird-like from the ground by means of wings on each side. There are two propellers, one at each end, so that the ship may be driven either way without turning around. In rising from the ground the wings are raised and lowered like a bird's at the start of its flight. The inventors have secured patents on the fundamental principles of their scheme, and have formed a company among their countrymen to exploit the aeroplane. Detective Peter Angelo is president of the company, and others interested in it besides the inventors are Pietro Mancuso, Antonio Sudino, Vincenzo Di Senzi, Alfonso Temaro, W. Le Churillon, Miss Antonio and Major Aurelio Pallones. [[?]] New York 31 Mar 1907. GERMANY NAMES SIX BALLOONS 3 Monday at Baodeck Sun New York 31 March 1907. LA GRANGE AEROPLANE FLIES. -- Goes 60 Yards in 6 Seconds and Descends Without Injury. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. PARIS, March 30.——The De la Grange aeroplane, after running a hundred yards along the ground today, rose between two and three yards and covered sixty yards in six seconds. It descended without injury. Herald New York 31 Mar 1907 Wants Italians in World's Balloon Race -- Signor Asuel'i in Conference with Members of Aero Club America. -- HOLDS WORLD'S RECORD -- Made the First Crossing of the Alps, Sailing Directly Over the Summit of Mont Blanc. -- FIFTY ASCENSIONS LAST YEAR -- Only Survivor of Party of Three Who Were Swept Into the Adriatic in Terrific Storm. -- To try to find some way to meet the opposition of the Aero Club to the entries of the Italian Aero Club in the international challenge cup race from St. Louis next October, Signor Celestino Usuelli, one of the world's most notable aeronauts, stopped off in New York last Thursday on his way back to Europe from Mexico to confer with Cortlandt F. Bishop, president of the Aero Club of America. Italy is anxious to enter Signor Usuelli with Moris Borsalino as alternate; A. Vonwiller, with Lieutenant Cianeffi as alternate, and Major Moris, with Professor Helbig as alternate, but there was a misunderstanding as to the last day for filing applications, and the time limit expired before any of the entries were in. Unanimous consent of the clubs in the International Federation is necessary to admit the Italians under these conditions, and it is feared that it will not be obtained. The chief opposition is on the part of the Aero Club of France, but in the interests of true sportsmanship it is earnestly hoped by the members of the American club that advantage will not be taken of a technicality to limit the number of contestants. Signor Usuelli told Mr. Bishop that the misunderstanding arose chiefly because of a false account in an Italian newspaper, which announced that entries could be [[image]] CELESTINO USUELLI FROM L'ILLUSTRAZIONE ITALIANA
