The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
ATMOSPHERE MUSTD Be
STUDIED AND MAPPED
FOR ARMY AV|ATORS
Practically Nothing Is Known
About Movements of Air Cur.
rents; Astrological Surveys Are
Strongly Urged.

Washington. D. 6, April G-Now
that the acroplanc is practically per-
tected. ana many people PRE- learning
To- ny. an effort is being made by the
national advisory committee for aero
nautics to promote the study OF tho
atmosphere over this continent and
the adjacent waters. and have a set
ut ;ocuraie charts made FOR the ben
emit OF our aviators. This investiga-
ton is 10 ne KNOW as an Astrological
sIrvoy.
Especially H. this problem vital as
It concerns our national prepared
mess progfam. nov apparently we'll
under way. This fact was brought
! out by a telegram read by President
Alan H. llawley, at the Aero club
u America banquet last night In New
York from Dr Charles Il. Walcutt.
secretary VI the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton, and chairman Of the executive
committee OF the national advisory
committee Tor ncronautics. who al
ter expressing his regrets, advised
that the assembled members urge
most strongly the establishment and
maintenance OF Astrological surveys
over North America and the adJoin-
Ing voters Tor tn" protection Of the
lives OF our aViators. the safety of
aircraft aud the furtherauce 81 their
operation.
A present" stated In walcott.
practically nothing is known Of the
movements of the auld In which
shortly thousands ~ aircraft repre-
s%ent.ng millions of dollars In invest
! ment. viii be floating, and, what is
Tar moro important they viii be OPP
Grated Dy thousands OF our finest spc-
clally tra,ned young men.
Aviation is recognized as n of the
p~imc factors, II not the initial neces-
sity. Of preparedness During the
past twelve months the national adj
Nisoiy committee for a~crorautics has
been exercising every means within
it's power tu ADVISE ana assls, the
aerial arms Of the government both
FOR land and sta operation. This COM
mittcc has been able 90 assist IN
! sta-udardi1iug teroplaue construction
20 a certain extent has met with
manufacturers Of der"rlau-s and
a-roplau" motors t an efort Ca cX-
pcditc ~. delivery uf machines Ia the
government and has necu at great AS
slstauce ~ the solution OF many other
problems
NOW u proposes that earnest
thought he put m the vital necessity
OF recording and chartiug the irregu-
l~oriiles of the atmosphere 80 that our
tyidtors in peace or wdr may have
the benefit oi exact information both
for their ~ safety and as an cN-
' r.N..nf =. .tNt.t.,E .vt.V.ft.t4 .f ...t-
ial messenger. reconnaissance, aud
lighting service.
The committee believes that the
time has come when Astrological sta
iIouS should be established and maiu-
tanned. especially ia conjunction with
military training stations maUtaned
now or in the future for the instrJc-
ton OF ayia,ors. The plans include.
through the cooperation of the
weather bureau. the establishments OF
additional u~crological stations tor OBJ
serving. measuring and investigating
atmospheric phenomena IN the aid
ot aerunautlcs. not only at the str-
face OF the earth but at dinereut els-
Nitipus M 60 10. 900 feet or more. and
the mapping of the same. The iuuc-
tions OF this system would serve avn
alton much as the hydrogi0phic office
% the coast ana geodetlc survey ad-
lNises on oceaL navigation.
An estimate az appropriation Of
500. 600 Tor the establishment of spc-
cial Astrological stations IN cnnnec'
ton with the United states weather
bureau wa submitted Al the last SEES
sion Of congress-. and the matter will
b" brought to the attention Of the
} coming congrcss. The national ad
N.sory committee for a~eronautics be.
licy"s that his question should re
I ce.yc the backing and support 81
! every ? hearted American.