Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-09-04 | Page 1 | Californian Invents Freak Aeroplane Which He Says Will Make Aerial Travel Quite Safe; Interests a Congressman

CALIFORNIAM invents freak aeroplane which he says will MAKE AERIAL TRAVEL QUITE SAFE; INTERESTS A CONGRESSMAN Carl Browne and his "octoplane." Carl Browne, an odd old Californian, has invented the "octoplane," which he says has solved the problem of safe aerial travel. Hi3 machine is built on the principle of the monoplane, but instead of having hav-ing one fixed plane at the forward end it has eight revolving ones, four on each side. He has interested Congressman Lent of California in the invention and it is said the congressman is back of it financially.