Show j R A. A tr i I iS Ij S ou t lr doubt doubt the the advent of the Shenandoah 1 1 heralds the creation cre cre- of a new field for for- those of the t C younger you ger generation gene n who o find n d the ordinary ordinary or pursuits of life liCe a trifle too tarot for for their roving temperaments t i nl If the position of radio operator 3 on ak aY ocean liner gems Berns fascinating to the imaginative youth of today what will the post of radio operator on the I huge hug of the future e be to tor r the boys boy of tomorrow v Tike TAe for Instance the the Shenandoah Shenandoah- e oj that giant dirigible a a fitting of the United States States' Many of the of-the the residents of our eastern east east- eastern ern cities clUes have uve teen this tremendous vehicle of the air DuE But most most of l us usk w k here have only read of It A few few facts facts f r T relative to its construction and size die may may prove t interesting It It'll la Is feet long Iona- 78 feet in diem ete eUrand and the bottom of its ita cars carsto carsto to Ule the the top of the bag it is 96 88 feet A It ItRis ia ls powe powered d by six SOO er cr specially built motors 1800 t h h. h p p. p in all which it is estimated Jve the huge craft a speed of 70 miles an hour Its gallons italians off oft fuel is carried in tanks placed along aloni a center keel compartment t The cruising range Is over wiles miles s ln Instead tead of hydrogen which has hasE E been used as the supporting gas gat for 4 dirigibles and all other than lighter than air craft for many years past a new and very valuable ble gas known as al he he- been used t to inflate the Shen Shenandoah h. h S Special 12 volt 12 volt batteries are ares s furnish current for engine and running lights These q u i batteries In tn order to combine high capacity capacity ca ca- with light weight have very I thin plates assembled in hard rubber containers One Ore b battery is located in each pf of the six Ix engine cars ura cars For radio where tb the demand for current may require amperes or more for a few minutes four batteries of the same type as used for tar ignition and running cunning lights are used in do serles series a volt 24 dt circuit The series parallel arrange A Tn went nent nt was adopted instead of using larger bra batteries In order to Insure absolute In Interchange ability of all bat bat- tories on the ship The radio are I located with t aU all radio equipments in n the control car All the batteries receive their charges es from s a generator system In much the same 4 11 manner manner as an automobile starting and lighting fighting battery receives its eM |