Show SANTOS DUMONT WANTS TO RAGE IN UNITED STATES palis march 21 M sanitoa santoa dumont the aeronaut in an interview here today appeared very enthusiastic concerning liia approaching trip to the united states lie said 1 I have decided to go to st louis and assist in drawing up the roles for the aerial contests of 1003 I 1 will take with mo as far as new york the forty five horse pow er motor the frame work and the two propellers of my balloon xo 7 my idea ia to make a sort of aerial track eay 15 miles in circumference around st louis marked by captive balloons and visible for the whole distance from one to several lines around the track but I 1 am strongly in favor of establishing one big race a sort oe aerial grand prix with a prize I 1 this would be a stimulus to competition and should attract a number of the inventors of the various inventions of dirigible balloons I 1 shall certainly participate in the contests and I 1 hope to meet many rivals 1 I shall investigate the possibilities of a contest at new york in the autumn and if I 1 find the prize offered to be of a sufficient amount I 1 will return and try to win it as I 1 did the prize when asked how large this prize should bo M santos replied 1 think it ought to be about francs because my expenses will be heavy it will cost about franca to build a balloon shed I 1 will return to new york unless a prize bo offered for competition |