Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1923, Page 37

: War Invention, Tho United States Navy gives THomas A. Edison credit for one war- time achlevement—the perfection of the telephone system used aboard wirships. . The Navy had experienced Pigeonholes 39 ventions” submitted by so eminent a genius as Mr. Xdison is known to be by all the world. List of Edison’s Plans. Here is a complete list of thethirty- nine Edison plans and inventions 17. Steamship decoys. This was a sort of raft with a small smokéstack fod from smudge pots, to be thrown overboard by ships at sea. 18. Plan opposing sig-sagsing for ships of less than ten knots. 19. Plan to reduce the roll of war- ships. 20. Method " of obtaining nitrogen from the afr. 2L Stabllizing submerged subma- rines. 23. Hydrogen gas detector for sub- ( marines. 23. Induction balance for subma- | rine detection. 24. Protectors from smokestack | colonel’ GIVEN ARMY POSITIONS. Commissions in Reserve Corps Is- sued to D. C. Residents. Commissions in the Officers’ Re- serve Corps of the Army have been issued by the War Department to the following named residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia: Edward B. Clark, Potomac Hotel, as in ‘the military intelligence division; Walter A. Swallow, 916 16th street, as major and quartermaster; John Racek, 1234 New Jersey avenue, as captain and quartermaster: Abra- %u can’t buy better tea than Tetley’s Orange Pekoe. Eco- % Breat deal of trouble with its tele- Phone systems, especially when a sH)p was “In action.” Mr. Edison dur- ing the war improved the system to; such an extent that the Navy owes him a lasting debt of gratitude. As to his other war-time inventions. the Navy shrugs its shoulders. It will 10t discuss them. Jt does not wish to entcr into a controversy with ““v fest Orange. who claimed in ! hig seven! ixth birthday anniver- sary inter w that the Navy hfl.di nigeon-holed forty-five of his inven- tions, making no other use of lpem 1Han an outline publication in a Navy | book. - main Pigeonholed. listed at the Navy Department: 1. Listening device for detecting submarines. 2. Plan for quick turning of ships by the use of sea anchors. 3. Plany forr saving cargo boats (night salling through the British channel). Use of collision mats as pro- t T8 against torpedoes 5. Plans for taking merchant ships out of mindcd harbors by sending two small boats ahead with a cable swung between them-—a sweeping device. 6. Suggestion that anthracite be used ih war zcne. 7. System of protecting the coast ty signaling submarine buoys. 8. Cartridges for taking soundings. 9. Salling lights for convoys. 10. “Smudging” the sky line, a| !t‘llll'll-:_‘mnke screen from smudge pots. | as 25. Turbine heads for projectiles. 26, Methods of mining Zeebrugge harbor. Had Signal Reflector. Mirror reflecting signal system arships. Device for lookout men. Device for “blinding” hem M. Ehrlick, 3325 11th street, as first lleutenant in the adjutant gen- eral's department; Edward G, Lowry, 2022 Hillyer place, as lleutenant colo- nel and staff specialist; Louis G. Smith, 1309 Maple View place south- east, as first lieutenant of infantry: Carl' G. Prestrud. 3526 Connecticut avenue, as first l{eutenant in finance department; Charles D. Jewell, 2112 19th street, as first lleutenant of en- gineers; Frank R. Moskey, 1330 Gal- latin_street, as second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corpa; Robert H. Fatt, jr. 17 Dupont circle, and Paul R, Greenhalgh, 1629 R stréet, as sec- ond lleutenants in the alr mervice, and Norman B. Ames, 113 Webster street, as first lieutenant {n the air service. nomical, too, be- cause less is needed for the strength you like. TETLEY'S Matkes good TEA a certainty tor ‘w 28. People next to you in train < or theatre may have sore throat or may be carrying the germs of influenza. Coughing or even speaking will release millions of germs 10 be inhaled by others. You can guard against this_con- Very pleasant-tasting, con- stant dan*er by using Form- veniently carried—sold by amint tablets. A all druggists. Formamiat i our tradomarl—It identifies our produst ormamint GERM-KILLING THROAT TABLETS Dissolving slowly in the mouth, they reach the most secluded corners of the throat with their persistent germ- killing action. More than 10,000 physicians have written endorsing Formamint tablets. subma- rines. ! 20. Method of extinguishing fires in coal bunkers. 31. Direction finder for hostile air- planes 32. Sound ranging devices. 33. Pecfection of telephone system on warships. 34, Extension ladder for spotting- to; 35. Reacting shell. Night marine glass. mudging_ periscope. Method of freeing range find- ers from spray. . 39. Suggestion that ships be more heavily camouflaged. Copyrigit, 1925. _————— Philippa—Sport skirt? 1 hope you! don't_think that dowdy old ankle-| length thing is a sport skirt. | Dorcas—Wwell, all you girls have| port of it. { — Preserved Penny—Aren't you pay- {ng the savages too much for that land? | Goodman Fish—Perhaps; but then, they are to pay me the equivalent annually for the privilege of hunting on the land. indication at the N y Dapartment today the Edison inven- ligns are likely to remain pigeon-| In refusing to discuss the aval officers point to the lit- J e hoolt published u year ago| jislis i dto dy virtually out of circula- 1 . & - " ¥ his little book lists thi {pis, ik epoed - sigmating neanch- | inventions or “plans,” & § b ¢ tantly refers to them. | Non-Ricocheting Shell. Rcar Admiral Willlam S. Benson.| 15. Water-penetrating projectile, a lircd, who was in charge of naval!non-ricocheting chell. sperations during the war, declined | 16. Method of detecting periscopes ) be d Hein silhouette. thut v Josephus Danlels wi the naval con headed ruished his 1 ofore declin pigeon-holing ructing torpedoes with nets. | 33 erwater search lights. ! ’ “cloud” shells. Such later employed by the | Iting board ! nd through ¢ s. Admiral | to tuke re-! the | rd_of thc United State s edited by Capt. Lloyd A i who aeted as liaison officer. | Une entire chapter of the book ts de-: voted to Mr. Edison and his work. The < not credit the electrical ! of the major inven- . The Best Doctor The best doctor prescribes the right food and the right medicine—sometimes the right food without medicine. The wise doctor prescribes Shredded eat for many digestive disorders because it is not only a real food. but contains everything the human body needs, and is so thoroughly cooked that it is easily digested. 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