Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1930, Page 13

ROBOTSTOPILOT ONLONG FLIGHTS Department of Commerce Committee Forecasts Gen- eral Use of Automatics. ‘The use of automatic pilots or robots flying transport planes on long flights, especially through fog and *+ storm, will become general practice in the future, in the opinion of members of the Liaison Committee on aeronautic radio research of the Aeronautics Branch, Department of Commerce. “The committee in its discussions and studies forecasts the time when air- planes, particularly those in transport service, will earry an automatic pilot,” the committee said in a formal state- ment. Proposed for Service. Use of robot pilots for transport plane fiying for the first time in history is by Eastern Air Transport, Federal airmail contract linc, for a pas- senger service through the National Capital from New York to the Soufh. This service is to be established during the Winter and the robots have been ordered. They will be similar to the automatic pilot which flew a giant bombardment plane on Cross- ‘country missions in connection wita the Corps maneuvers last Spring. ," the Department of Com- merce Committee stated, “devices are in sight which will materially relieve the pilot of the very considerable strain under which he now labors in navi- gating and operating the craft. Straighter Course. “Prom time to time as the mechan- tsms are perfected they will add to the economy of operation by insuring that the airplane is navigated more exactly on a straight course, thus saving fuel and also wear and tear on the engine and plane, and, in additiap, conserving the energies of the pilot.” Officials of the Department of Com- merce have let it be known. however, that the use of robots for flying planes in which passengers are carried will be itted only after demonstration that mevleu are able to do what they are supposed to do. It is probable that if the use of robots becomes general they will be licensed as are human pilots, or will be issued approved type certificates. THREE FISHERMEN DROWN IN STORM OFF FRANCE Small Craft Damaged by Gale. Floods Feared as Wind Is Ac- companied by Downpours. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 22 —A southwest- erly gale howling over the Western coasts of France today had taken three lives and done some damage to ship- ing. p"‘l‘!m fishermen were drowned off the Brittany coast when their smack ‘was capsized by the storm. Some other small boats were damaged, while other thousands of fishermen remained idle, afrald to put their boats out into the gale. The wind, accompanied by consider- able rain, was felt in most parts of | France. Rivers swelled and floods were Zfeared. e ‘Toronto, Canada, will soon start a new waterworks project, which will cost $14,000,000. These Colors: Black Navy Blue Bright Green Bright Red Cricket Green Manila Brown Raspberry ‘Women at the Americanization School making dolls and other small articles for the sale, which takes place the first | In the group, left to right, are: Mrs. Karolein Wrobel, Miss Yung Kai Wing and Mrs. Celia | five days in December, Schulman. { THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGION. | PREPARE FOR NATIONAL BAZAAR ' —Star Staff Photo. 'FOUR MEN CONVICTED | | IN VIRGINIA RUM CASE | | By the Assoclated Press. | NORFOLK, Va., November 22.—Four men were convicted in Federal Court |{tion with a charge that they smuggled | whisky into Virginia from off the Atlantic Coast last June and July. Prison sentences and fines aggregating | 815,000 were imposed. Dan Hogan, charged with making a trip from New -York to Bermuda in connection with whisky smuggling, was | fined $5,000 and sentencsd to a ycar and nine months in the Atlanta Peni- | tentiary. Hogan's® name was linked with the sinking by Coast Guardsmen of the I'm Alone in the Gulf of Mexico in 1?20 as the alleged owner of the vessel. John M. Roach and Al G.rdon also | received prison sentences and fines and Cecil Baker was sentenced to six months in jail. John A. Lyons pleaded | guilty and was sent to n for a | year and a day. Ray rks, under indictment with the others for con- spiracy and smuggling. was acquitted on the conspiracy charge. | KELLER IN COMMAND Star Sports Writer Honored by Cooley-McCullough Legion Post. | John B. Keller, overseas veteran and sports writer for The Evening Star, was elected commander of the Cooley- Cullough Post of the American Legion | at its annual meeting Priday night at the Livera Italian Kitchen. He succeeds Capt. James Pierce. Other officers elected are: Capt. Wal- ter W. Burns, senior vice commander; Charles Sherwood, junior vice com- mander; James E. Chinn, adjutant: Norman Landeau, finance officer; J. Raymond Miller, sergeant-at-arms, and | Wallace Hill, chaplain. Keller, the new commander, is wide- | ly known in both legion and sports cir- cles. During the World War he served | in France with the 1st Company Coast | Artillery of the District National Guard | for 20 months, and also with Battery | ', 60th Regiment of the Coast Artilery rps. TOWN WITH AMPLE FUNDS | fo tases are no longr a certin thing HALTS TAX COLLECTIONS | The town board of commissioners has By the Associated Press. found unnecessary. resolved mnot to collect taxes for this year, since additional revenue has been % __| Winton was incorporated in 1766 and WINTON, N. C, November 22. | has & population of between 600 and | here yesterday of conspiracy in connec-, Wintonians no longer can properly use (700, It owns and operates two farms that favorite expression “sure as taxes,” | itself. * Established e KAHN on 7th St. Specials Monday and Tuesday Genuine Toric Glasses Far or Near $3.50 Established 33 Years Complete With Shell or Metal Frame Complete Outfit, With Case and Cleaner Included Genuine Toric KRYPTOK Invisible Bifocal Lenses First and best quality. '!_'orie munrl.ndf-r). Best l(::.up::::. $ .50 Sold re $15. Special price i Monday and Tuesday o KAHN OPTICAL CO. 617 Seventh St. N.W. Between ¥ and G Strests LANSBURGH’S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 BASEMENT STORE Monday! A Sale of Sales! 800 All-Silk Dresses And At the Astounding Price of The frocks we’ve seen in many moons! Just out of their boxes—clever copies of many of the season’s most desir- able models. —and 75 rayon canton crepes—with cowl necklines, jabot fronts, flared skirts, and dainty lingerie touches. MAIL AND Three or More After carefully examining their su- perior workmanship and styling you’ll w:fi to complete your entire Winter w robe! 75 Rayon Crepe Dresses $ Y 95 each most thrilling collection of 800 all-silk flat crepes 'PHONE ORDERS FILLED These Sizes: Misses’ Sizes 14 to 20 Women's Sizes 36 to 50 - ). €, NOVEMBER 23, 1930—PART ONE. LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 Glorifying the i‘fll}rintfian Gift When Such Smart Cloth Coats are Only 338 Then—A Selling Event Becomes a Fashion Occasion Not ordinary $38 coats . . . these are the celebrated fashion successes of the sea- son! They are elaborately furred! They are fashioned from the smartest dull broad. cloths, in black, brown, and green! And they have a- efer--~- - * duality that ranks them with far higher priced models. These Sketches are Typical of the 338 Group Sizes for Women, 36 to 46 Misses, 14 to 20 Junior Misses, 13 to 19 Extra Sizes, 42V to 482 Left: A version of the ultra smart Cossack coat for the miss, $38.00. Right: A youthful coat just ladened with lustrous black caracul. $38.00. COAT SHOPS—SECOND FLOOR. Right: A Junior Miss model richly trimmed with point- ed black fur. $38.00. As an Additional Feature Coats $273.74 In the Inexpensive Shop. Right: A smart slenderizing model, luxuriously furred for the woman. $38.00. 4 Above Right: Sup- ple, beaver dyed coney trims this clever junior mode. $38.00.