The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-29
NATIONAL BALLOON
SOCIETY PLANNED
New Organization VIII Be
Launched in Washington
in Near Future.

To further IN every possible way the
sciC0ce Of aerial navigation a national
socIe,v, which viii have its headquar<
ters in Washington, viii be formed in
a short time. The new society viii not
interfere with the areo clubs OF inc
country in any way. II viii. r. ther.
assist them IN gathering scientific data
from all over the world and placing at
their disposal expert reports on the
progress Of ballooning in the United
States.
The organization Of the new society
was decided upon yesterday at a lunch
con at the Cosmos Club, at which we're
present several men who are devoting
their time 10 perfecting the present
crude art, among them being Dr.. Post.
Of The Areo CLUB, OF New YurK. Or.
Albert r Zahm; Lieutenant Lahm, and
Captain Wallace, OF the Signal Corps;
MAJ. George SquireS, Prot Willis L.
Moore, OF the " Gather Bureau, and DR.
FairChild, sOu-in-laW Of Alexander
Graham Bell and head OF the bureau
OF plant industry Of the DepartT srI Of
Agriculture.
Aero Congress to Meet Here.
When the aeronauticaI congress ad-
jOUrned AT New York last winter the
place for the next meeting was not de-
clded upon, the matter being left in
charge Of a committee, OF which Dr.
POST and Dr.. Zahm are members. 1t is
probable that this committee will de-
eide - have the congress neId in Wash
ington. AT which time the permanent
organization OF the new society may
DC perfected.
Although plans FOR the society were
discussed onIy. in a general way the bal
loon enthusiasts were agreed that there
Is need Of such society In this cOuu-
lIy. There are similar societies IN Eng
land amt France AS soon as further
prOgt, - has been made toward forming
a temporary organization offices VIII be
opened here and secretary will take
up tie wo-k Of enrolling members.
me promoters OF the new society
nave already been assured Of hearty
SUPPORT There can be found in the
" Gather Bureau War Department, and
at lhe Smithsonian Institution a great
mass OF valuable data Tor baIlOOuists-
The officials at all three of these de-
pdrtments said today that every effort
ciety.
Dr.. Zahm Enthusiastic.
DR.. Zahnl. whose experiments have
been OF great assistance to baIIOonlsts.
IS enthusiastic about the prospects Of
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that it would be OF great value to the
Government as well a. 10 inventors
ana balloon enthusiasts. In addition 10
gathering data the promoters OF the
society viii call congresses from time
70 time - which foreigners viii be in
vited
At the Conclusion Of the luncheon yes
terday Doctors Zahm and Post went
10 the Smithsonian Institution. where
they informed Secretary Cyrus Adler
Of the tentative plans.
We're for H." said DR.. Adler. cor
daily But" he added "the smith
sonian Institution has gone out Of the
balloon business
DR.. Adler pointed out 70 his visitors
that the unfOr tunare manner in which
FroI. I@angley's fyIng machine expert
meuts had been ridiculed caused a halt
IN aerial navigation which Il viii take
years TO overcome. He said. however
that IL was the intention OF the insti-
tuition 10 aid IN every possible way The
advance Of the science.