Show LIGHTS TO T GO GOO MILES Tests For Protection of ci Shipping Are Axe AreS S Now ITow In Progress Washington Nov Kov 10 Tests are now in progress In this city of lights to be placed on the new signal I towers recently authorized by congress to be established in the principal harbors of the country A large number Dumber of makes of o lights have been submitted for or adoption adoption tion lion and are ar now under consideration It ItIs ItIs Is hi planned to test the power of the re respective respective respective lights from the tower to the post postoffice office building in this city if Ie authority Is given gien by the postal officials The ob oh object bet jeet aimed at it to increase the carrying i power lOwer of the lights While le the maximum now is about five or fx sz rles it is Js aimed to reach a dis distance lance tance of or twelve mil miles with the new oil lair and fifteen to eighteen n miles with the th electric lights in ordinary weather I I Makers of lamps in this country and Europe have entered into the competition I I which is js now closed for equipping the Xi stations contemplated American makers have protested against a the award of or the te contract to the foreign manufacturers and an Chief Moore ore of the weather bureau has decided preference wilt will be rg given rat to American e bidders J I unless power the th the American America European lamps lights exceed inI in |