Show EDISON MAY SOLVE PROBLEM Wizard Says Ballion Will Not Solve Problem of Aerial Navigation Seattle Wash Thomas Thomas A. A Edison the inventor who Is taking a vacation en cn the Pacific coast says that neither the aeroplane nor the dirigible le balloon bal loon will successfully solve the question question question ques ques- tion of navigating the air I 1 1 am firmly convinced said he be that the time Is near at hand when It will be possible to sail through the theair theair air all as easily and as safely as we now go by land or by water I have little faith in the aeroplane or the balloon as a means of aerial navigation The airship of or the future will be lifted by bya a a. mechanism something like a a. spiral It will have the ability to rise without first giving It forward momentum and it will not Imitate closely the flight of t birds With the helical liftIng lift lift- Ing appliance Improved propellers and device for maintaining balance inthe Inthe in inthe the air the future airship will fly Into the teeth of the wind will rise to helg heights ts where favorable currents may maybe maybe maybe be found round or skim the surface of the earth Yes navigation of the air all will surely come copie It Is simply a question question ques ques- tion of applying mechanical al knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge In a. a a new way |