The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
Is TO Be Built in United States
win More Than Fifty
Sites Considered.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Nlore than fifty
sites IN many parts Of the country for
what is expected TO become the great
est scientific institution in the world
are under consideration by commit
lee Of the naval consulting board. 1t
was stated here today by Thomas Rob
ms secretary Of the board. in telling
Of the extended search it is conducting
for a place to build its experimental
and research laboratory for the de-
Velopment Of advanced science IN It's
anpiication to the national defense
The committee. Of which Thomas A
Edison Is chairman. has been conduct
ing its investigation for several weeks.
M Robins said, and will continue the
work for some time 10 come until the
most suitable spot has been found.
Mr.. Edison has made number OF
automobile scouting trips along the
coast in the hunt for the site and has
suggested several places for eIamina-
ton by the committee. An indication
Of the character OF the work that Is
occupving the boards attention is
shown in Mr.. Robins statement OF the
requirements the site for the !aboFa-
tory must meet
Many Acres Needed.
''The laboratory will need about loo
acres" he said. in order 10 provide
space for testing projecules. aero en-
zines and similar devices. n addition
10 taking care Of the large and SINAI!
buildings for many kinds OF work
There will be shops in which almost
any kind OF manufacturing can be
done. from fuse 10 a submarine.
'Salt water OF good depth must be
available in order that ships ma!
come right up 10 the shops and in or
der to facilitate submerged Work
submarine signalling. and the detec'
don Of submarines at distance. Fol
eIpertments in this line the passage
Of peaceful vessels will serve ever!
purpose and therefore the committee
looks with favor upon such sites as
front upor weIl-travelled wa'erways
an order TO place our navy safeiy
IN the Iced the laboratory viii develop
NOT only new devices but new mater
ials and even new scientific principles
More Money Needed.
The last naval bill appropriated
81 600. 900 for the laboratory and j
a expected that half million more
for 4 will be included in the next bill
rho bill provided that the money
should be used for research IN our
erosion, torpedo motive power th'
Ryroscope, submarine guns. protector
Seainst submarine. torpedo and mine
attack, and improvements in subma'
Tfnes. aeroplanes. submarine. torpedo
ana mine attack, and Improvements II
Oubmarines. aeroplanes. radiograph!
nd other applied sciences used II
naval operations. The construction o.
The plant for such research. It's equip
ment and the compensation OF civil
IN scientific assistants are 10 be palc
for out Of the appropriation. but II !;
expected that the present million dol
Iafs already set aside and the half NIL
lion hoped for next year Will be dc
voted 70 the site and plant. While
noney for further equipment and sal
aries win come out Of future cnnua
appropriations.
81 lie many sites so far considered
by The committee. which consists o
1T. Edison, Frank ]. Sprague. J. Il
Baekeland. Dr.. W. R Whitney
IaWrence AddielEs and Mr. Robinson
thooo which they are said to eonstde'