Show RED TAPE CHECKS GENIUS john hays hammond Him mond jr however was proof against circum locution it Is several years since john alays JIo inmond jr perfected his radio con trolled strolled torpedo lie ile submitted his do d vice to the united states government for investigation and approval army experts were edit i nt to inspect the invention and put it to the test and one after another they gave their heir un tied led indorsement endorsement Indor to it european na tlona heard of invention and offered him fabulous sums suma for it many other inventors after a might experience with the red tape which must bo be unwound in dealing with their own government have sold cold their inventions invent vent lons ions to european nations where they are now being used in actual warfare and where they would bs b turned against the united states la im the event or of conflict patriotism however ma mode d e it him 1 n 1 reject 13 european Uuro ur offers and wait for his own go government vf to act thomas F glogau writes in lesliea Le congress finally enado an appropriation of for the purchase of the device which Is useful mainly tor for coast defense purposes army officers witnessed the ali working of the invention und and during experiments a small motor boat was driven in ili any direction several miles bollea from shore responding instantly to the will of the wireless operator on oa land A board headed by al maj a j gen leonard wood Is to pass final judgment upon the invention |