Show NAUTICAL NOVELTIES contributed the dow naval alls tili macon a sister ship ot of the unfortunate akron has a length of fet fe f et e anil and maximum diameter ot of 1329 feet the katoa has eight 8 propel propellers lors the frame is a latticed web of 0 the principal ingredient ot of which Is aluminum which agles Ight lightness ness alloyed with copper chien gives strength there are oo individual numbered parts tiny flat braces arid and her dead weight empty Is about pounds the cuu cul lc IC teet feet of 0 helium cost the government about to produce anu and refine at its amarillo texas plant the eight engines tour four on each side aide to talling horse power atu an carried within the frame the pro fellors only protruding well forward orward on the under side la is tho the control carriage five fast little single seat biplanes with wing spans ot of 26 teet feet 6 inches cart can be carried in a sort of marsupial pouch tidal waves do very often aften follow earthquakes although none followed tile the recent quakes at long beach last lasi month when a mighty sicken nit temblor rocked tile northeast of main island of the japanese empire experienced sea streaked aked for the hills sure enough the quake produced a tidal nave thanks to the fleetness tle Ile etness with thih the japanese Japan tse ran and climb ea tho elio wall of 0 water drowned only 1515 injured will only and let ony missing A grand total of houses and buildings were swept away inundated and 1279 12 a structures collapsed fire bloke out arid and burned up houses housed and alid to make matters wow a bi zord whipped the homeless the federal appropriations arr cr the current fiscal year 4 this sum was distri dated as follows tol lowa 2628 2629 per cut tor for civil government departments and llie lile distill t of columbia 2459 pt aci cent tor veterans administration 1642 1542 per cent tor for interest ou pul pill uc ile debt 1197 on public debt retirement ti per cent tor for the navy per cent tor for the army and the remaining per cent lor for other e r establishments thus it can be seen that the cost of maintaining an aa active army and navy constitute two of the smallest items in the federal expense president roosevelt Is an international authority on oil naval history and his bis collection of naval literature is regarded as among the finest japan has ships in full commission great britain has while the united states has corn balant ships in full commission on july 1 1932 france had military planes the united states japan 2822 and great britain 1900 every seventh man in III the navy is under 21 years of age out of are under 25 years of age 18 than one third third ot of the ets eta are over 30 years of age fl el ahe I 1 he annual meeting of the iron county Wool growers will be held in the basement of 0 the library monday april 24 at 8 p in besides the election of officers we have other important matters to consider come out and take a part in a discussion of your problems J B dalton president W L adams secretary |