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(Original Caption) 2/22/1958- A ship that flies through the water on giant stilts is one of Tinsley's predictions for the future. The "stilts" are actually hydrofoils, known for half a century, but never fully developed for large ship use. The underwater wings lift a ship's hull out of water, increasing speed and stability. Tinsley' envisions the craft capable of speeds up to 100 miles an hour- but the artist-author has been outdone as a forecaster for once. Clarence G. Morse, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Board, has said that hydrofoil vessels of the future may go as fast as 1,500 miles an hour.