Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1930, Page 6

A—6 e FLYING PROBLEM SOLVED BY DEVICE Volume Control for Visual Radio Range Beacons Is Developed. Development ‘of an sutomatic volume control for visual radio range beacons which relieves the pilot of the necessity|: of continual radio tuning at a time when every attention is needed for the safe landing of his plane was announced today by the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce. ‘The necessity for volume control in receiving of the radio beacon signals, it was pointed out, may be realized when it is known that in the course of & flight between radio beacon stations the signal intensity varies in the order of 5,000 to 1. Troubled by Variation. This wide variation has proved trou- blesome to pilots, who have had to make | adjustments by hand for the rapid| change of signal strength to keep the| signal from becoming uncomfortably loud in the aural type beacon system or to keep the reed vibration within bounds | in the visual type. | ‘The pilots have been kept busy mak- infi continual adjustments for volume as they approached the home airport, when they should have been able to concentrate every effort on the problem | of landing, especially in thick weather, when the radio beacon would be most needed. Efficiency Demonstrated. THe automatic volume control is con- | tained in a compact unit less than six| inches long, which relieves the pilot of | all volume control adjustment. The de- | vice has been in continuous use on the| Department of Commerce e: imental airplane for several months, it was an-| nounced, and has demonstrated its con- venience and efficiency in several ways. | In addition to keeping the volume within useful range, it has made it| possible for the pilot to determine with reasonable accuraey his distance from the radio range beacon station, and has been especially useful ‘n connection with the use of the runway localizing beacon forming a part of the system of “blind | landing” sids now being developed by the Department of Commerce for |-,nd-! ing through fogs which shut out all view of the ground. WARDMAN AND BONES SUED FOR $77,350 Realty Operators Charged by Jane F. Rankin With Failing to Keep Contract. Jane F. Rankin, 1735 New Hampshire avenue, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover $77,350 dam- ages from Harry Wardman and Thomas P. Bones, realty operators. Through Attorney Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the plaintiff says that an indenture was March 4, 1924, by which the tiff agreed to sell premises 1422 rluuchuuu.s avenue to Wardman and Bones in return for 750 shares of the preferred stock of the Wardman Mort~ | trict. gage & Discount Corporation. It was also stipulated, it is said, that she might demand within two years an exchange of the stock for 6 per cent notes of a face value of $65,000 secured on real estate worth $100,000. Despite several demands for carrying out the agreement the plaintiff says she has been un-bl; hh;. efl;t change an n extent stated. s P A K. OF C. SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHING RECORD Bhowing at Catholic University Regarded as Justifying System. Graduates on Duty in Schools. ‘The results achieved have justified the establishing of Knights of Colum- bus scholarships at Catholic University, the Washington General Assembly, Fourth Degree of the order, was informed | - Monday night by Arthur J. Harrigan, & holder of one of the fellowships, at a meeting held at the Mayflower Hotel. More than 50 professors are now hold- ing positions in schools throughout the Nation as a result of the scholarships, the speaker pointed out. A business meeting of the assembly preceded the address. Plans for the ex- emplification of the Fourth Degree at | the Mayflower Hotel on George Wash- ingion’s birthday were presented by J. Eugene Gallery. Anthony J. Scullen, faithful navigator, presided at the meet- | ing, while James B. Flynn, faithful cap- tain, took an active part in the pro- gram. John Paul Jones rendered sev- eral solo selections, accompanied on the plano by Prank William Young, an an- nouncer for station WMAL. A buffet | supper was served. — el St. Lawrence Rapidly Freezing. QUEBEC, December 3 (#).—Ice is forming rapidly on the St. Lawrence River in and about Quebec and near the proposed ex- dnmw:ndmthm THE EJERING AIRMAIL HAS FLAG ALL ITS OWN Alrports recognized by the United States Government as approved airmail | fields, equipped to receive and dispatch mail, will be permitted to fly this flag, the Government airmail flag. Here it is seen displayed by Mrs. Den Fewks at the United Airport, at Burbank, Calif. —P. & A. Photo. NAVY FLYERS SEARCH FOR PILOT RENAHAN With. Coast Guard Aid, Will Ex- plore Island Where Missing Plane May Have Fallen. By the Associated Press. KETCHIKAN, Alaska, December 3.— | Two United States Navy fiyers and the | Coast Guard cutter Cygan were under orders to leave here today for Gravina Island, 15 miles northwest of Ketchikan, to investigate reports that a plane crashed there about & month ago. The move was destined to be the final search from this bese for Pilot Robin Renahan and two companions. If this search proves unsuccessful the Navy men will move to Port Simpson, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, fiom where they will continue the hunt. ‘The Renahan party was lost October 28 while flying north to search for Capt. E. J. A. Burke and two companion: missing in the Liard River mining dis. ct. The report of a plane crashing on Gravina Island was brought here by a rancher, who heard for the first time yesterday the flyers were being sought. ‘W. W. Conner, president of the Seat- tle Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association, announced a $1,000 reward for the finding of Samuel J. Clerf, Seat- mining man lost with the Renahan plane, ALUMNUS, 94, RETURNS Missourian Had Not Visited Col- lege for 75 Years. LIBERTY, Mo, December 3 (#)— Alumnus Richard M. Johnson is one whose college spirit makes up in dura- bility whatever it may lack in intensity. ‘The 94-year-old resident of Belton, 45 miles away, strolled across the cam- pus of Willlam Jewell College yesterday It was his first visit to the alma mater since graduation 75 years ago. ENTERPRISE SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION 7th St. and La. Ave. N.W. 65th Issue of Stock Now Open for Subscription CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF GHOSTS| Student of “Occult” Declares Irish Banshees Still Announce Death in His Family. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 3. nell, member of an eld has devoted a lifetime to the study of ghosts, said in a speech Monday night he had seen hundreds of ghosts and heard others. “I have spoken to them,” he said, “but never have I recelved a reply, nor have I ever heard of any one doing 50.” Discussing the famed banshees of Ireland, Mr. O'Donnell continued: “I heard a banshee the night before my uncle died, crying outside his house. I have seen it. 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CONTROLLER GENERAL GIVES AIDE NEW POST Lurtin R. Ginn Appointed by Mec- Carl to Be Counsel to His Office Upon Reaching Retirement Age. Retiring from the presidentially ap- pointed post of assistant controller general on reaching the age limit of 70 years, Lurtin R. Ginn of Indiana has been appointed by Controller General McCarl as “counsel” to the controller general. Judge Ginn was appointed to his for- mer post July 1, 1921. His successor in that post will be selected by President Hoover and a nomination sent to the Senate for confirmation. - Exports of construction machinery from the United States are greater than a year ago, II|II|HIl]llI|IIIIl|lIIlIIlIllIII[l|I|IIIlIIlI|I|II|IIIII|||I!IIIIHIE Football Game Woashington DINING CARS, COACHES 7:00 AM. 4 Special Busses, Tth Ave. . and 9th Ave. Eievated (Regular and the Congressional Limited.) Stop-overs allowed at and Trenton. N.W., telephone National 9140, » 613 14th Street N.W. 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