Naval Aircraft
Shows Progress,
Admiral Asserts
Na\y Ha? Developed Engine
Which for Performance
Equals Dost in nrld,
Says Moffett.
Washington. Her. 11 .Satisfactory
progress in postwar development of
naval aircraft is recited by Rear Ad
miral W. A. Moffett, chief of the navj s
mws bureau of aeronautics, in the
annual re|K>rt of the bureau. As to the
:■' ’■ '■ il airc raft situation, tlie report
said:
la Older tlfht proper progress and
development msj- be maintained, it is
essential that a relatively large
amount of the bureau appropriation
le utilized for experiments and devel
opment. It must be appreciated that
while the design and construction of
r< raft, aircraft engines, and aiiT-raft
accessories are no longer in their in
fancy they are not sufficiently rtevel
"I ed in the standard types to permit
the slightest relaxation in research
and experiment,”
Discussing development of airplane
and dirigible engines, Admiral Mof
fett asserted that the American-built
types are "at least equal to the best
engine in (tie same class in the world.”
Engine of Proved Type.
The navy has today," said the re
port, "a thoroughly developed and
proved typo of engine for every class
i.f naval aircraft service. The de
sign of every type is an American de
velopment. Every type is, in per
1 rmance, weight, durability, dependa
bility. and general suitability, at least
equal to the best engine in the same
i lass in any other country in the
world.’’
Admiral Moffett .s not so well satis
fled with progress made in the United
States in constructing planes them
selves. a* differentiated from their
power plants. In that connection he
said:
' It is noted that domestic manufac
turers supplied only 37 planes, while
32 were delivered by the naval air
craft factory. This situation is en
tirely inconsistent with the status of
orders as of July 1. 1322. where do
mestic manufacturers have on order
and undelivered 133 planes and the
naval aircraft factory 41 planes. The
explanation lies in thv. fact that during
the year private firms with very few
exceptions have been most unsatis
factory in meeting their contract
dates.
Must l.ive on Government.
' Until commercial aviation furnish
es a market, the aircraft industry
must live on government orders, prin
cipally from the army and navy.”
As to the policy of the bureau to- |
ward aircraft manufacturers. Ad- j
miral Moffett said:
"It is tlio bureau's policy to en- ,
courage aircraft manufacturers in
every practicable way, but at the same
time to authorize a sufficient amount
ot production at the aircrnft factory
to safeguard the government's inter- 1
ests relative to cost and time of con- i
struction. and to stabilize the labor |
[ turnover."
I Speaking of the reserve naval avi
| ator situation. Admiral Moffett said,
the summer training program had
I been "entirely inadequate" and its
1 results "almost negligible," although
(loo men enrolled in this status were ^
anxious for training.
According to statistics gathered by I
the National Alliance for the Increase !
of the French Population, 70,000 fewer |
children were horn In France this I
year than last.
Steps Taken to
Avoid Soft Coal
Strike April 1
Ini teil States Fuel Connnis
si on Calls (Conference of
Miners and Operator
for Next \\ eek.
Washington, Dec. i1 —Taking cog
nizance of conditions which indicate
the possibility of another national
coal strike in the bituminous mines
after April 1, the United States coal
commission yesterday announced that
mine operators and miners union offi
cials concerned would be invited to
meet with it in Washington next
week.
The session would mark the begin
ning of an endeavor to “procure mu
tual concessions in the interests of the
common good." the announcement
said, und was necessary because of
“grave danger that another paralysis
of the business of the country’’ is
impending. Action by the commission
followed the adjournment this week
of a joint committee of mine operators
and union officials which met at Chi
cago. but failed to achieve satisfac
torily preliminary arrangements for
wage negotiations which would assure
the continuance of operations after
April 1.
Representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America in Washington,
were later Informed that John L.
Lewis, Us president, would not be able
to respond to the commission's invi
tation before Thursday. It is expected
that conferences on t lie subject would
l>e taken up then and that the commis
i sion will proceed to exeeuthe con-1
sideratlon of the situation.
AVage agreements which now fix
pay scales and working conditions in
tlie unionized coal fields were made
at Cleveland last summer and run
'oily to April 1, but contain a para
graph providing for joint committee
. meetings of the bituminous employ
ers and the union to consider terms
of a wage contract, which might runl
after that date. The committee we
nd for tlie employers is Phil Penna,
representing Indiana operators; T. H.
' Watkins, for central Pennsylvania; II.
X. Taylor, for southwestern opera
tors and otliers, while Mr. Lewis, Phil
lip Murray, vice president of the
! union, ami AVillUun Green, its secre
tary, represented tho men.
Boy W ho Wrecked Train
(liven Suspended Sentence
Anoka, Minn., Pec. 0.—Lester Fora
gren, 11. who wrecked a Great North
lent freight train at Anover, Minn.,
! November L'c. when two men were
j killed and a third injured, was sen
tenced to tho stato reformatory at
1 lied AVing, in juvenile court. Sen
I tenco was suspended and the boy
! placed in tho custody of his father,
i Oscar Forsgrcn. railway employe.
‘Might Have Hired Killer.
Detroit, Dec. a.—Mrs. May B. Ford,
; who faces a charge of plotting against
] ilie life of her husband, N'ey J. Ford,
! a wealthy AA’ayne county farmer, ad
mitted last night that site might lia\e
negotiated with a "gunman” for the
slaying, during one of tho mental
lapses to Avliich she said shg-wns sub
ject.
"A Detroit doctor knows of my phy- !
sical and mental condition and will
bear me out. in the statement I am
a nervous wreck and should have
been in a hospital months ago,” Mrs. !
Ford said.
Mrs. Ford was arraigned tills after 1
noon, entered a plea of not guilty and j
' was remanded for trial.
IZA national Institution
Jrom Coast to Coast»
The Store of the Town
“OUR WINDOWS TELL AN INTERESTING STORY"
Come On “Fellers”
—Let’s Go!
Boys’ and Children’s
“Overcoat Week”
Answering the yearly question of what to give the
youngsters: "Almost any article of wear is
very good.”
Here Are Some Valuable
Suggestions
Boys’ Overcoats ,
For big and little fellows. “Big
values in these garments,” and
this store has a wonderful
stock in new woolens, plain
colors and fancy mixtures in
the heavy belted, big collar,
full lined and plaid back styles.
Warm, durable coats from our
own factory and every one
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
$850 to $25
<
Sizes 8 to 17 Years
, This Week
our feature coat is fine all-wool
radian and set-in shoulder
styles. Half and full belted
models in handsome mixtures
and heavy tweeds. Very re
markable qualities and closely
priced at—
)
Size* 8 to 17 Yea rt
Mail early so
as to give the
postal employes
a full holiday
Xmas.
Juvenile <
Coats
Full belted styles in chinchillas,
cheviots and fancy mixtures.
Flannel and wool serge, lined, ]
with big storm collars.
$650 ^ $18
C
Sizes 21? to 8 Years
A Real Chinchilla
Overcoat
For the little fellow. A won
derful garment for style and
hard wear. Full belted and
full lined, of heavy wool serge
and flannel.
*15
) With Cap to Match, $1.50 Extra
Size* 2*2 to 8 Year*
^ Boys ’
Mackinaws
For the hoy who likes the great
outdoors and wants a warm
coat for action, our mackinaw
coats answer to his liking. Be
sides style they get warmth and
value.
Plain Colors and Fancy Plaids
Sheep Lined
Coats
These coats are making a great hit with the boys this
season. They are extraordinarily serviceable for school
and hard wear. Practically snow and shower-proof,
with big opossum and wombat collars — they arc
•Hire enough Jake.
$15'»$2250
Sizes 10 to 18 Years
Boys’
Suits
2 Pants
Styles
Full lined knickerbockers
of fine all-wool fabrics in
fancy mixtures and the
very popular tweeds.
0 Children’s
o Juvenile
7 to 17 yrt. SuitS
So great are these values all
the mothers will be happy the
minute they see them. Won
derful blue, grey and brown
serges.
ftrouimngKing&flp.
Always Reliable
15th and Douglas Streets Harry H. Abbott, Mgr.
.? to 8 yrs.
€)tapn ,€>d6en & €a
SUGGESTIONS /“GIFT SEEKERS
I I
WOULDN’T she like a love
ly Bertha collar? Dainty
neck fixings means so much
to every woman. In lace and
lace and net made up into
charming styles or by the yard
that she may fashion it to
please herself. The prices
either way are reasonable.
rER daintiness commands a
bevy of lovely handker
chiefs, so you may be sure she
will like these white or colored
linen ones. They have dainty
hand embroideries in contrast
ing shades and cost just 60c
each or $3.50 a half dozen.
CHEN a gift is delightful
and useful as well as at
tractive, the result is sure to be
satisfaction. We offer French
kid gloves in Trefousse make.
The strap wrist gauntlet for
$6.50. The twelve and sixteen
button lengths, $7 and $8.
^turjA
/bl®ufe\
THE sweater vogue continues
to be unusually favored, so
one may be sure that such a
gift would never be amiss. The
slipons with “V” and round
necks are shown in dark and
bright shades of either silk or
wool. The silk are $15. The
woolen are $3.95 to $8 95.
¥
TTiXQUISJTE gifts are small
-Eli furs of Thompson-Belden
quality. Natural Mink Chokers
for $25. Natural Hudson Bay
Sable, $75. Foxes of every
shade, $35. Stone Marten,
$39.75. Natural Squirrel for
$12.75. German Fitch, $12.75.
OUR gift blouses, which are
almost all of crepe de
chine, have decided on the
Russian and over-blouse style
with the Jenny neck. They are
luxuriously trimmed with
beads, embroideries and con
trasting shades. In navy, black,
brown, henna and tan from
$15 to $25.
cgmume
PERHAPS a rope of gaily
colored beads is just what
she has been wishing for. In
that case your search is o’er,
for we have the most attractive
selection of beads that anyone
could desire. Priced from 50c
to $8. Ear rings from 50c to
$2.50.
T7ELVET and Duvetyne, all
V silk lined, are the favored
fabrics of the bags, while va
rious kinds of fine leathers
fashion the smartly tailored
purses. Prices from $3.50 on
up.
THE fragrance of flowers
will always be present if
one possesses a bottle of Rie
ger’s Flower Drops. Price
$1.75 and $2.00. Or Vantine’s
Sandlewood for $1.50. Again
it might be Mary Garden.
Price $1.50 and $3.00.
/^HARMING lingerie always
^ makes an instant appeal to
any feminine heart—and espe
cially so if it is a Philippine
“hand - embroidered nainsook
nightie. These are sleeveless
or with short sleeves in the
round or square neck styles
and are all hand-sewn. $2.50
to $4.75.
PETTICOATS are with us
again in gay holiday array
as well as black, navy and
brown. They are finely fash
ioned of radium, guaranteed
satin, jersey and charmion and
choose many distinctive styles.
Very moderately priced for $5.
'
FOR Christmas hosiery wool
and silk and wool are fav
orites. There are many ex
clusive novelties and hand
klox, also herringbone ribs,
checks and plaids of real In
dian wool. Again there are bal
bribriggans with hand klox.
Prices range from $2.50 to
$7.50.
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