From Berlin came a report of sucfessful tests of a metal noncollapsible diving suit. The suit has a metal body built solidly like the conning tower of a submarine, and flexible aluminum arms and legs. The air pressure within is kept normal,* and the air purified and replenished chemically.
This type of suit is not new (TIME, Jan. 26). The interest lies in the reported success of the present suit. Its inventor is said to have spent 50 minutes in it at 460 feet and 20 minutes at 525 feet.†The tests were made at...
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