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Show POWERFUL SUBMARINE FOR THE NAVY A suhmarlno that will exceed In sJ.o and fighting strength any sub--.-marlno now In sorvlco In any navy In tho world Is to bo built for tho United Uni-ted Stntes navy from funds recently appropriated by Congress. Tills ves-'sol ves-'sol lg one of a class of powerful o'lb-marine o'lb-marine to bo known ns "(loot cubnia rlnos." It will have a length of COO ,,jfeot, a displacement of 1200 tons, )and a steaming radius of 3500 miles nt about twontyfour miles an I "jiur, so that It will bo ablo to nccom-IJuiny nccom-IJuiny tho bnttloshlp Ileot on any voy BB?go and to ongago In offensive fight-ing fight-ing on tao"hlgh seas. It will bo equip Pnnl wjth high power wlreloss and KBylth rapid fird guns for self defense Hvid v,MoMrry chough torpedoes to ITtfink a Jloef of dreadnoughts. This I vessol Is os,tlmnted toNcost nhout ?1,- 250,000. Popular Mech'hijlcs. F |