Show AERONAUTS OBJECT TO EXCESSIVE FREIGHT RATES new york dec 16 11 now new york knauts are indi indignant liana at express companies for what they term exorbitant and excess excessive ivo tates rates for transporting balloons why it should cost more to ship a balloon is not clear and the aero fercl club of oe america has the matter under consideration leo stevens vens an aeronaut who recently returned from the west brought the me matter before the directors of the club at a meeting yesterday letter from A lambert ot st louis an amateur aeronaut was also read declaring that ho he was ras forced to pay double express rates after landing in the south the aero acro club points out that in franco france balloons may be transported as baggage and hopes to reach some understanding der standing with the express companies es in this country |