Evening star., 1926-04-05
t..BLEST SCIENTISTS
WILL Be SELECTED
Immediate Aid to Increase
Americas Scientific Work
Sought by Academy.

The ablest and most effective In
vestigators in pure science in the
United States will be selected by the
National Academy OF Sciences to con.
duct research in fundamental science,
Il plan now under way to obtain
mined ate support is successful. IL
was announced today.
An outline OF the purposes of the
undertaking. made public by a spe-
cial board OF trustees wh ch has
been appointed by the National Acad.
emy, with Herbert Hoover as chair
man, to secure financial aid for pure
science research, indicates that IL is
hoped 10 be able to make such pro-
vision that the most skilled scientific
Investigators will be able to work
'olely TO the end that there will be
an increase and strengthening of
american contributions to the mathe-
matical. physical and biological
ciences
The bulletin outlines the purposes
Of the fund, which has been given
he Endorsement Of 80 university
heads, and which would provide for
lose cooperation with universities
| nd other institutions In the effort
increase interest in science for
cence's sake. The bulletin reads:
Would Increase Investigations.
THE general purpose of the Ma.
ional Research Endowment Is to in
rease and strengthen American con-
buttons to the mathematical, physi-
al and biological sciences by the
'reation of a national fund to aid
killed Investigators. The principal
| nf Heb try
he selection by the best qualified
uthorities in the National Academy
SCIENCES of the ablest and most
'oductive investigators engaged in
| fective research in pure science
hose investigators who desire as
stance will be requested TO present
| lcir plans for research, stating their
act needs, such as more time for
search, the aid of scientific assist
ats. computers or technicians and
| Decial instruments or accessories.
appropriations will be made for fixed
,eriods of years, subject to renewal
circumstances warrant II.
THE universities and other instttu
ons with which these investigators
re connected will be expected in all
,ses to cooperate to the fullest ex-
ent by assuring complete sympathy
ith research: relief from excessive
| emands of teaching or administration,
| nd laboratory. instrumental or other
| ABILITIES. In short, these institutions
vill be asked to contribute their just
| hare to a national enterprise. in har-
| mony with their own highest purposes
| md certain to advance their best in
arests.
| Would Facilitate Work.
| The National Research Endowment
| will thus be used to facilitate and ex-
pand the work of experienced investi-
| ~ators in directions indicated by their
proposed programs Of research. By
| rendering the career of research more
| productive and thus more attractive,
it will also draw into graduate work
many brilliant students who are now
'ost to science, strengthen the system
| of National Research Fellowship. and
enable young men of demonstrated
research ability to continue their in
vestigations In pure science"
| The special board of trustees spon.
soring the National Research Endow-
ment include:
Herbert Hoover. Elihu Root, An.
drew w. Mellon. Charles e. Hughes
Edward NJ. House, John w. Davis
julius Rosenwald, Owen D. Young
Henry NJ. Robinson. Felix Warburg.
Henry S. Pritchett, Cameron Forbes
Albert A. Nicholson, John c. Merriam,
Robert A. Millikan, Gano Dunn. Yer
non Kellogg. William H. Welsh
Thonoas Fl. Morgan. John J. Carly
Simon Flexner Oswald Veblen, James
Fl. Breasted. Lewis r. Jones, Arthur
B. Lamb and George E. Hale.