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Show CITY LANDING FOR AIRPLANE Stago on Housetop Is Plan Devised by '." Hartford Man, and It Seems Feasible. . . , ' Obviously some means must bo pro- . " vlded whereby Hying machines will be enabled to make n start or a landing In thickly populnted places. Tho hu-mnn hu-mnn bird requires city perches. . 4 A Hartford mnn, John A. Cnulklns, proposes to solve the problem by erect- . r Ing on top of high buildings, or groups of buildings, "landing stages" " of Incxponslvo construction, light In "' weight nnd so elastic ns to jneet com-,, fortnblv tho Rliock nf orrlvmg o'anes. . V Laridlna Stnfle Jot Airplanes. I Such u landing ttago wouUl l.e aiiif- ' ' ' ported l)y latticed columns. Its. horl- ' I zontnl framework would bo of girders and cables, overlnld by, a (lOorlng of metal lath and a 'irtirfuco sheet of f henvy wln not. This elastic door has ' I the luddental advantage q not gatli- I erlng.xnow or Ice. At tho wuuo time. ' It Is sulllclently Arm am substantial for- th5 punwso contemplated and perfectly per-fectly good to walk on. Mr. Caulk- Ins' piuii would, bo Bays, nfford'mnplo . "tV landing fncllltlosi for airplanes of the , 1 pnscnt type. Philadelphia Lodger. W ,j,N . M |