carried beyond Munich, but Zeppelin succeeded in coming to anchor.
Other Zeppelin balloons made remarkable voyages during the year. But
the latest achievements (1910) of the old German aeronaut have put all
previous records into the shade and electrified the whole world. His
new passenger airship, the _Deutschland_, on June 22, made a 300
mile trip from Frederickshafen to Dusseldorf in 9 hours, carrying 20
passengers. This was at the rate of 33.33 miles per hour. During one
hour of the journey a speed of 43-1/2 miles was averaged. The passengers
were carried in a mahogany finished cabin and had all the comforts of
a Pullman car, but most significant fact of all, the trip was made on
schedule and with all regularity of an express train.

Two days later Zeppelin eclipsed his own record air voyage when his
vessel carried 32 passengers, ten of whom were women, in a 100 mile
trip from Dusseldorf to Essen, Dortmund and Bochum and back. At one
time on this occasion while traveling with the wind the airship made
a speed of 56-1/2 miles. It passed through a heavy shower and forced
its way against a strong headwind without difficulty. The passengers
were all delighted with the new mode of travel, which was very
comfortable. This last dirigible masterpiece of Zeppelin may be styled
the leviathan of the air. It is 485 feet long with a total lifting
power of 44,000 lbs. It has three motors which total 330 horse power
and it drives at an average speed of about 33 miles an hour. A regular
passenger service has been established and tickets are selling at $50.

The present year can also boast some great aeroplane records, notably
by Curtiss and Hamilton in America and Farman and Paulhan in Europe.
Curtiss flew from Albany to New York, a distance of 137 miles, at an
average speed of 55 miles an hour and Hamilton flew from New York to
Philadelphia and return. The first night flight of a dirigible over