Abandoned Line

C. F. Redden, President of the Aeromarine Airways, announced the abandonment of daily services to Atlantic City from New York. The service has been in operation since 1921 and lack of patronage as the novelty wore off is the cause of the Company's transfer of its interests to the Cleveland-Detroit route, where it is doing extremely well. Mr. Redden blames New Yorkers and praises the superior courage and enterprise of business men in the automobile centers. But perhaps it is more a question of geography. The London-Paris air services are busy because they enable passengers to avoid a nasty Channel crossing. Detroit to Cleveland by air is only 100 miles, while the rail journey is long and roundabout and a, lake steamer takes all day. Moreover, these two cities are very closely linked in business and industry, while New York to Atlantic City is a most pleasant and rapid railway journey, which any one on pleasure bent might well prefer.