Evening star., 1923-04-18
FLOATING WEATHER
BUREAUS SOUGHT
U. S. Officials Would Extend
Observations to Sea, They
Tell Scientists.

Plans to extend weather observa-
tions to Shipping Board and Navy
vessels were discussed by officials Of
the United States weather bureau a.
today's session of the American Geo
physical Union. meeting at the Car
negie Institution.
Chief Marvin of the weather ba-
reau ard Maj. f. H Bowie, who re
Gently returned from meteorological
work aboard the French vessel Jac-
ques Cartier. the floating weather
bureau" spoke enthusiastically -
the extension of the, observation
aboard ship.
Hope to Get Ships.
/ The chief of the weather bureau
said that he hoped to obtain the use
of the ice patrol off Newfoundland
for a floating weather bureau" and
Maj. Bowie, discussing his trip aboard
had in mind the use of Shipping
Board and Navy ships for such pur-
poses
The work of the first floating
bureau" shows great promise, Prot
Bowie said, declaring that he hoped
bureau extend it's field OF operations
to the Atlantic ocean. and give fore
casts made upon the sea to all shIps
by means of radio. as well A s inform.
Europe daily Of the weather condi
tons headed her way from this sd.
Wants L. =. to Start.
rrof. Bowie said that it would -
better for one nation, such as the
United States, TO start the WORK q
weather observations afoat or 4
large scale than TO wait for othes
nations to come IN. The French, a.
though they have four commercial
ships on which such work would he
possible. have no desire 70 rnonopolize
the work, he said, and would only be
too glad TO see the United States
make an intensive beginning in the
work. Mai Bowie said that with
would be possible TO issue daiy
weather maps Of the entire northern
hemisphere.
There is now no doubt that meteor
highly Satisfa ctory manner aboard
ship, Maj. Bowie stated. He told of
the work aboard the French training
vessel during February and March
His address was mnde to the sectio"
of m meteorology of tie union. Othcr
speakers were DR.. II. II. Kimball. w
7. Humphreys and A. J Henry. Nj
Henry was reelected secretary OF ,ht
section.
Last Session Tomorrow.
The sections on geographical chem
istry and volcauoloPy held meetings
this morning. and this afternoon the
sections on seisnoloey and ocean
ology are meeting. Sessions tomo:
row will end the convention.
Representative II. ". Temple -
Pennsylvania advised the scientists
to get a press agent TO inform tie
NJ ~ IN
technical language. in the course ~
an address at dinner held hy tie
union at the La Fayette Hotel las
night. Other speakers were DR.. Z. E
Navy Department. Col. f. LesteE
Jones OF the coast and geodetic
survey and Prof. Marvin, chief Of the
weather bureau.
Did you know there is dangerous
age" in the life of scientific men?
Well, there is. and DR. Vernon Kel-
logg, permanent secretary Of the Ma
t!onal Research Council. told all about
It yesterday at the opening session of
the fourth annual meeting Of the
American Gecphysical Union. at TIE
Carnegie Institution. 18th and =
streets. The meeting ends tomorrow
The dangerous age in the life Of
every scientific man is just after he
| has taken his doctors degree" d.
Kellogg explained.
Council 10 Help.
If young man IS found with In
telligence to indicate he may become
real research work ar the speaker
continued. the national research coun-
ell aims to help him over this dan
gerous age" when he IS put upon
his own" and must earn a living
In deyoting his energies TO earning
living after leaving school such
young man is very apt to be forced
to neglect true research WORK.
Either he goes into some industrial
laboratory. of which there are 500 in
the United States. DR.. Kellogg said.
or he becomes an instructor in col
lege or university.
II is to remedy this state OF things
that the National Research Council
has a fund of s1425, 900 to establish
research fellowships. that promising,
young men of science may be tided
over their dangerous age" and left
free to devote themselves TO science.
Give Scholarships.
The council gives the men appoint
ments; wit With "a am Stipend" ta oans ransing IS
as high as $4,000 for married men.
Thus each man is made free to dc
vote his whole time to research work.
The council is expecting to support
at least 100 men in this fashion.
This is but one aim of the National
Research Council. Others are com
pilation work, highway research and
work on mental ratings of children.
The council, he said, is a perma
nent but plastic body, which viii
move toward the industries or to-
ward pure science as experience proves
best.
DR.. r. A. Miliikan explained the Or
ganization and work of the 1nterna-
tional Research Council. and Chair
man Louis A. Bauer of the American
Geophysical Union told of the aims
of that body.