The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-24
PLANS FOR STUDY
OF AERODYNAMICS
Advisory Committee Of Lang
ley Aerodynamicaf Labo-
ratory Chosen.
LABORATORY REOPENED
Both 0rviIle Wright and Glenn H. Cur.
lis Are Members Of Body
Chosen Yesterday.

In accordance with the action taken
by the board OF regents Of the Smith
sonian Institution at its regular meet
ing, held February Is. the advisory COM
mittee of the Langley aerodynamicsl
laboratory was formally organized YES
terday afternoon, and the chairman and
recorder of the committee were elected.
DR.. Charles D. walcott. director of the
Smithsonian Institution. was made chair
man. and DR.. Albert F. Zahn. recorder.
The following are the members of the
advisory committee:
Brig Gen. George F. Scriven. u. s..
A; Maj. Edgar Russel, L. S. A; Capt,
W. I. Chambers, u. S. N; Naval Con-
structor II. c. Richardson. L. S. N; DR..
W. ]. Humphreys, DIR. S. w. Stratton,
DIR. Albert f. Zahm. OrviIle Wright
Glenn H. Curtiss. John Hays Hammond,
jr., DR.. Charles D. Walcott.
Dr. walcott briefly outlined the events
leading up to the re-opening OF the
Langley aerodynamical laboratory, as fol-
lows:
AT the regular meeting of the board of
regents Of the Smithsonian Institution on
February Is, 1913 a committee consist
ing of Judge George Gray. DR.. Alexander
Graham Bell. and Representative john
Dalzell. was appointed 10 consider the
question OF the establishment of an aero
nautical laboratory. and also to consider
the availa bility OF any portion Of the
Hodgkins fund for the purposes OF said
laboratory. This committee reported to
the board at a special meeting held on
May l. 1919 and recommended that the
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution
be authorized TO reopen the aerodynamical
Laboratory used by the late Secretary
Langley in pursuing his researches relat-
ing TO aeronautics.''
President Gives Aid.
Dr. WaIcott stated that in pursuance of
the boards action, he addressed a letter
to President Wilson requesting the CO.
operation with the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton of the Departments Of War, Navy.
Agriculture. and Commerce. The follow
ing reply was received from the Presi-
dent:
My Dear DR.. Walcott: Allow me to &C
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
May s. and to say that I shall take pleas
ure in sending copies of your letter 10 the
Secretaries of War, Navy. Agriculture,
and Commerce. expressing my full APP
proval Of the designation of represent
atives of those departments upon the COM
mittee which you are forming for the
study of the subject of aeronautics under
the authorization of the board of regents
of the Smithsonian Institution on May l,
1913. Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
In accordance with the above said
Dr. Walcott, the designations Of MEM
bers for the advisory committee were
made by the heads of the departments
concerned
The chairman stated that in accord
ance with the resolutions of the board
Of regents of the Smithsonian Institution
the functions of the laboratory shall be
the study of the problems OF aerodro-
,ENG arlr rHao Af ,frGl
with such research and experimentation
as may be necessary to increase the |
safety and effectiveness of aerial loco
motion for the purposes Of commerce, |
national defense, and the welfare of
man.
subcommittee Named.
The chairman then presented a plan
for the organization of the following |
subcommittees: Subcommittee on COL |
lection and correlation OF aeronauticaI
information, DR.. A. +. Zahm. chairman
Subcommittee on publication ana dis
semination of aeronautical Information,
DR.. A. F. Zahm, chairman
Subcommittee on aeronautical meteor
ology. DR.. W. J. Humphreys, chairman.
Subcommittee on comparative tests and
Standardization of instruments. motors
and propellers; tests of the tensile,
compressive. and bending strengths, and
elasticity, weight. &c, of various ma
terials used in aeronautical construction.
and determination OF aerodynamIcaI con-
stants. DR.. S. W. Stratton, chairman.
Subcommittee on hydro-mechanic ex-
periments in relation to aeronautics
Naval Constructor H. c. Richardson,
chairman.
Subcommittee on naval air craft con-
and design. Capt. W. l. Cham
bers, chairman.
Subcommittee on military air craft
construction and design. Mai. Edgar
Russell, chairman.