New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06

downright. 1911. by William l.. Altdorfero
rNCLE SAM intends to make more use
than ever before Of the powers OF
- ho air 10 safeguard the interests
- ,is reon,o on land and at sea. At MS
office in WASHINGTON he will soon oe "O''
90 roceive instant warning or Information
co,cernir- ANYTHING that goes on IN al
eections Of the Atlantic Ocean, from ''0
North Pole to the Equator, ana even Oe
vond-an this to he accomplished through
tho movers Of the air, or I'm other WORDS
t,o wireless telegraph, and the eigahuc
towers soon to be erected near NasilIs'o
Through his Navy Department at WASH
,peton he has decided TO build three sigah-
60 towers one of them to be coo feet high
Al feet higher than the Washing
ton monument-and the other TWO 1o' ~
each. With towers Of this great height
situated on the highest point near WASH
INSTRUMENTATION, Na-which oVerloohs 'Ne
entire city, Uncle Sam will he able 10 dlrect
the movements Of his war vessels anywhere
on the Atlantic Ocean within 5000 miles OF
Washington, and perhaps further II the
possibilities Of the towers come up to eN-
pectationa.
Not only VIII our ever watchful Uncle be
able to Issue instructions direct TO MS
watchdogs of the deep by means Of this
powerful station. but lie also plans to have
scout ships scattered all over the Atlantic
from coast TO coast and from as far
north as the icebergs will permit to as far
south as the electric waves Of the wireless
may be forced 10 penetrate. Through his
scout ships reporting everything that goes
on in their vicinity, he IS thus taking steps
to prevent any unwelcome visitor slipping
in on him, and also that he may be well
prepared I'm case Of any emergency.
The plan also includes the Pacific Coast
where it is proposed TO erect a station
somewhat on the same order as the one to
be built at Washington, this station to be
located in the vicinity of San Francisco
The station there will he Of such great
height as to be able TO communicate with
all the wireless stations on that coast and
with the war vessels at sea for a distance
Of more than three thousand miles.
The station at Colon, Panama, IS ex-
pected to take care of the Gulf and VI
cinty. although # is probable the station
at Washington will be able TO communicate
direct with vessels in the Gulf and the
Caribbean Sea. II has been suggested that
the height Of the station at Colon later
be increased, so that eventually the en-
tire South Atlantic, as well as the North
Atlantic and the Pacific, may come under
the watchful eye Of Uncle Samuel
The towers at Washington will be the
highest of the kind in the world. They will
also be the most powerful-capable Of send
ing messages direct from the Navy De
partment at Washington TO vessels in any
part of the Atlantic ocean. As compared
with other wireless towers throughout the
United States. these will far surpass any
before attempted i'm point Of efficiency
technical beauty and height
The average height of other wireless
towers varies from 30 TO $50 feet. There IS
one al Fort Gibbons. Alaska. 90 feet high
and one at Nome. Alaska, 2i0 feet high
These have been considered the most ef-
Gcient wireless towers owned by the gov
eminent. but a private concern at Brant
Rock Mass has a tower $50 feet high
which is capable Of receiving and sending
messages more than one thousand miles
The purpose of the government, as out
lined 10 the writer by Commander 5. 5
Robson, the expert in charge of wireless!
telegraphy at the Navy Department, IS L
make the towers at Arlington the mos
powerful wireless station in the world anC
20 install at this station apparatus Of III,
highest power that money can buy.
The 10000 kilowatt machine that will b.