AERONAUTICS: Scholars

As to the use of the airship, the Navy decided to educate the U S. public, beginning at the top. It took aboard the Los Angeles 33 leading citizens of the Philadelphia district and flew them around for seven hours. A first-class luncheon was provided.

Among those present: Irénée and Pierre S. du Pont (powder) ; George Horace Lorimer (magazine*) ; Eldridge R. Johnson (phonographs) ; Atwater Kent (radio).

On the earth below, Mrs. Kent was driving in an automobile equipped with radio. Of a sudden she heard her master's voice.

Next day, the lesson...

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