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From The Starport     SOUTHERN STAR     Page 11

rely for power on "Polarized Units", which he estimated would propel him at the speed of 3,600 miles a minute beyond the earth's atmosphere.

Jan. 24 was set tentatively for the start of the 50,000,000 mile voyage. Condit has been here less than a month, spending most of his time in a large frame structure on the beach surrounded by a high board fence, which, he said, houses the "machine" of his own invention.

"The motive power for the machine to be used in this experiment through the atmosphere will be from an explosive derived from peroxide of soda used as a direct propellor," said Mr. Condit. "After proceding through the earth's atmosphere, estimated at between 35 and 40 miles, my motive power will be a network of units capable of being polarized with the attraction of other planets and orbits of meteor streams other than earth.

"Beyond the earth's atmosphere, the maximum speed will be about 3,600 miles a minute."

Condit declared that he had been considering the idea for fifteen years and at present certain groups in Germany are contemplating a similar venture with a machine of like construction.

"The reported progress of work among other groups indicated that other machines will attempt the Venus flight within the next two years," he added, "The best starting location, however, is the Western Hemisphere. Several experiments have been conducted in the Eastern parts of the Sahara desert, though."

I wonder what happened to Mr. Robinson, who wouldn't decipher his message from Mars -- or to Mr. Condit, who kept his machine out sight behind a high board fence? I think that I later saw a newspaper item relating to Condit, which stated that he silently folded his tents and stole away. Mr. Charles Fort would doubt that easy asumption and would undoubtedly state that Condit took off for Venus and THAT's where he went. Due to a certain vagueness in Mr. Condit's remarks, however, and a more than certain carelessness with his science, I'm afraid that Mr. Condit did not come as close to Venus as he did to being a one-day sensation.
I would be the last to scoff at his "Polarized Units" for I myself wear polarized sun-glasses, but I'm rather curious about the mathematical procedure involved in arriving at the speed of 3,600 miles a minute. And, too, even back in 1927 the earth's atmosphere wasn't estimated at between 35 or 40 miles in thickness, nor do I believe that peroxide of sodium could be worked into a sufficiently combustible or ex-

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From The Starport SOUTHERN STAR Page 11 rely for power on "Polarized Units", which he estimated would propel him at the speed of 3,600 miles a minute beyond the earth's atmosphere. Jan. 24 was set tentatively for the start of the 50,000,000 mile voyage. Condit has been here less than a month, spending most of his time in a large frame structure on the beach surrounded by a high board fence, which, he said, houses the "machine" of his own invention. "The motive power for the machine to be used in this experiment through the atmosphere will be from an explosive derived from peroxide of soda used as a direct propellor," said Mr. Condit. "After proceding through the earth's atmosphere, estimated at between 35 and 40 miles, my motive power will be a network of units capable of being polarized with the attraction of other planets and orbits of meteor streams other than earth. "Beyond the earth's atmosphere, the maximum speed will be about 3,600 miles a minute." Condit declared that he had been considering the idea for fifteen years and at present certain groups in Germany are contemplating a similar venture with a machine of like construction. "The reported progress of work among other groups indicated that other machines will attempt the Venus flight within the next two years," he added, "The best starting location, however, is the Western Hemisphere. Several experiments have been conducted in the Eastern parts of the Sahara desert, though." I wonder what happened to Mr. Robinson, who wouldn't decipher his message from Mars -- or to Mr. Condit, who kept his machine out sight behind a high board fence? I think that I later saw a newspaper item relating to Condit, which stated that he silently folded his tents and stole away. Mr. Charles Fort would doubt that easy asumption and would undoubtedly state that Condit took off for Venus and THAT's where he went. Due to a certain vagueness in Mr. Condit's remarks, however, and a more than certain carelessness with his science, I'm afraid that Mr. Condit did not come as close to Venus as he did to being a one-day sensation. I would be the last to scoff at his "Polarized Units" for I myself wear polarized sun-glasses, but I'm rather curious about the mathematical procedure involved in arriving at the speed of 3,600 miles a minute. And, too, even back in 1927 the earth's atmosphere wasn't estimated at between 35 or 40 miles in thickness, nor do I believe that peroxide of sodium could be worked into a sufficiently combustible or ex-