Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-15
0ANIELS PREDICTS A
REVOLUTION OF NAVAL
,,,biteeiure Of New Board Of In
v,Bfors--Sees Types Change.
gDIsONS ADVISORY BOARD.
Alexander Graham Bell, Prof. Fessenden
and Henry Ford Mentioned.


nrauine men are mentioned TO
r0.m Edison in the Navy Ad-
o.,srder Graham Bell, inventor of
He telephone
prof R A. Fessenden, inventor OF
t,.o.s control of torpedoes.
fspn uasa hammond, Jr., inventor
.l.,tr,. control devices and expert
W. control oi torpedoes by Hertzian
waves.
chine gum
aoary Ford the automobile manu-
8curor -
secretary Daniels said that lessons
.9,bt by heEIropean var would un-
lrbtcdly result in changes in naval
,,eb,ecurc and equipment just as
..4Iesl ae those which followed the
.rfroIuglIou of the monitor type OF
,...rl n navel warfare at the time OF
,so conflict ol the North and South.
unhe opinion of Mr. Daniels that
\. Ind end of the pending war the
American navy must be rebuilt along
NOM lines THAT was the thought in
vr Daniels mind when he invited
Thomas Edison 20 head an advisory
hoard OF Inventors to assist govern
mont experts i'm developing the navy
IN accordance with needs disclosed by
hs nresonl war The Secretary of
ne Nlyy would organize the best in
yentyc genius of the country and set
10 to work tn preparation for the time
When the rebuilding along other lines
aill be uocess9ry
lf Secretary Daniels plans are car
f.ai out an the present agencies of
b. Department that have 10 DO do
uth inventions will be consolidated
undsr one head and directed by Mr..
Ellison and others associated with him
m conjunction with American naval
lrceu SO present the department
manaius an experiment station oppo.
sto lhc Naval Academy which tsets
fuels ID operates another station at
tbe Washington navy ward, which ex-
pnmcuJs with devices used on air.
u5li ann submarines. Ordnance Off
,aB % tho department are constantly
Hrargd g experiments TO improve
gums ANA amnunitions
Secretary Daniels contemplates en-
hrg0rg am these activities and merg
rg hem into one great laboratory, in
which Nr Edison and other inventors
o note may at times work with naval
officers en- devices designed to bring
.he American navy up to the highest
degree Ul efficiency a sa lighting ma
chine Mr. Daniels was formally ad-
Nsca by B s.. Hutchinson, personal
representative of Mr.. Edison, that Mr.
Edison would gladly accept serN ice
n tlc advisory hoard that the Secre-
larry q, TIE Navy is about to establish.
lt is understood to be settled that
Nr WiIlh, viii be invited to become a
monitor ol the board. In making his
selections SCclctaryDaniels will name
mon Who ore recognized as leaders
% ,her particular fields of endeaveor,
ana no doubt is expressed tha all
Hho Wc invited 20 give their services
tao navy Hill follow the lead of Mr..
Edison hy accepting
10 is Secretary Daniels purpose to
establish ihe board without delay He
believes no time should be lost in
..ha'ae .ao lessons taught by the war
aHe adapting 20 the uses Of the Amer
Na1 navy such devices, methods and
aaya..s as have been used with sue
'ee abroad He is of the opinion also
aat .Ha ,ablshment OF the board
R"I quicken the interest of the in
'eIu't ecnus OF the country.
tae question has been raised wheth-
a of nat Secretary Daniels had au-
.-'.''' ,o create such board as he
'D'.wp'atcs. His attention was di-
.'.'ea io statute which prohibits the
'',l"ace hy any government officer
apartment of voluntary service. It
."s s0Eestel that the payment of
.~U'l compensation to the members
.aa board would meet any charge
30, M.elt be made in Congress that
~ pfoaioitory statute had been vio-
"'el cr eyadod.
,,HFhaniels explained at length
" purpose in establishing an advis-
' 'oa'a in statement made yes
aas which is as follows:
am very much gratifed by the
i.ahca ot Thomas A. Edison Of the
.sI.IoH ol head OF an advisory ocm-
.-'.Se Composed of men who have
w recognized by all the country fol
inventive genius 10 assist the
.'' department. in developing such
- .oF ncw things as may be prc-
,e+ Nr. Edison's representative
'@ l-s morning and explained
-' 7 asked Mr.. Edison for his
I...'.At ol some features the formal
" acceptance would be DELAYED,
''T' Edison had authorized hin
MORN ME that he would gladly IN
Ae What ] asked.
"s j stated in my letter 10 Mr.. Edi-
. am not as yet prepared to an
t' 'ae fan details OF the plan
r, must be worked out in confer
n. ''a The various bureaus and
.r,. -e'siis perfected so as TO insure
fs,.s1 sA'l operation. An informal con-
s With the chiefs Of the bureaus