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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Legal Advertisement
Bradshaw, Shearin, Redding &
Thomas
Solicitors for Trustees
Fig Building
Silver Spring, Maryland
Trustees Sale

Ii uOtGC0 O0AN
OF Valuable Unimproved Acre
age Near Damascus, Twelfth
Election District, Montgomery
County, Maryland.
BY virtue of the power and au.
thority conferred by a certain
Deed of Trust from Nick V. An.
tonelli and Pearl Antonelli, his
wife, to the undersigned Trus-
tees, dated March %, 1857, and
recorded March &c, 1857, in Liber
1928, at Folio Sc, one of the Land
Records of Montgomery County,
Maryland, default having occurred
in the payment of Indebtedness
secured thereby and at the re-
quest of the parties secured, the
said Trustees will offer for sale
at public auction in front of the
Court House door at Rockville,
Maryland, on:
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1858
AT 1880 O'CLOCK AM.
all that parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Mont
gomery County, Maryland, and
described as follows:
AL that parcel of land situate
in the 18th Election District,
Montgomery County, Maryland,
containing 21.62 acres, more or
less and being the same land con-
veyed by Edgar w. johnson and
wife, to Nick v Antonelli and
wife, by Deed dated March 2,
1856, of record in Lber 21S2, at
folio 429:
SAVING AND EXCEPTING
therefrom, one acre thereof con
veyed by said Antonelli to Martha
Smith by Deed dated March 26
1856, of record in Liber 21SS, at
folio 354; ALSO EXCEPT that
portion of said tract embraced
within the exterior boundaries of
the subdivision known as How.
ard Chapel Terrace, Section One
as shown on plat recorded in
Plat Book SO, at folio 1906, among
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland.
The said land lies adjacent tc
the subdivision known as How
ard Chapel Terrace, Section One
and is suitable for development
as a subdivision.
Terms of Sale: A cash deposit
of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00), or, in the alternative
the deposit with the Trustees Of
the note secured by the Deed Of
Trust being foreclosed, will bt
required of the purchaser at tho
time Of sale. The balance shall
be payable in cash, with interesl
from the date OF sale to the date
Of payment upon final ratifica
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

OF Valuable Improved Real Es
tate in Montgomery County
Maryland, Improved by Prem
ises Known as 1901 Takoms
Avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
BY virtue of the power and au
thority contained in a deed OF
trust from Mildred c. Ray, wild
ow, to Vincent L. Gingerich and
Bertha M. Bartol, trustees, dated
February 8, 1857, and recorded
February IL, 1857, in Liber 2310
at Folio / among the land rec.
ords of Montgomery County,
Maryland, and at the request of
the party secured thereby, de.
fault having occurred in the terms
and conditions thereof, the under
signed trustees named therein
will sell at public auction at the
Court House door in Rockville on
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 6, 1858
AT 100 O'CLOCK PM.
the land and premises described
in said deed of trust, being Lot
3, Block B, Saratoga Village, as
shown in Plat Book Is at Plat
900, one of the land records of
Montgomery County, Maryland.
The property is improved by a
blick and stone dwelling house,
with full basement and built-in
garage; bedroom, living room,
dining room, kitchen and one-half
bath on ground floor, two bed
rooms, bath on second floor, at.
tic storage, outside porch, and
gas hot water heat.
Terms of Sale: Property is to
be sold subject to a first mort
gage to Citizens Building and
Loan Association with a princi
pal balance of approximately
So, 10000. A cash deposit Of
81 10000 will be required at time
of sale, the balance in cash, witt
interest from date of sale to bt
| paid within 5 days of ratification
of the sale by the Circuit Cour
or deposit shall be forfeited AM
the property resold at the pur
chaser's risk. Adjustment o.
taxes, assessments, including cur
rent year Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission front foo
benefit charge, insurance and in
terest on assumed mortgage to
be as of date of sale; convey
ancing, documentary stamps, rec
ordation tax and other costs Of
settlement, if any, to be paid
by the purchaser.
VINCENT l.. GINGERICH
BERTHA M. BARTOL
Trustees
ROBERT Z. BULLARD,
Rockville, Md,
Solicitor for the Trustees
4t-3427.7.31
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure liza
bilities and for 9th.
er purposes ..........$1, 700, 10000
/, T. S. Mason, Jr., Cash
Ter, of the above-named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
I. S. Mason, Jr., Cashier
Correct-AtteSt:
Bradley c. Karin
Thomas c. Kelley
John E. Elgin
Directors
State of Maryland, County Of
Montgomery, SIS:
Sworn TO and subscribed be.
fore me this 9th day of June,
1858, and l hereby certify that
| am not an officer or director
of this bank.
Grayson Kreilick
Notary Public
My commission expires May 4,
1859.
1t.342o.7.1
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

ancing, recording fees, notary
fees, examination of title and
revenue stamps to be at the cost
of the purchaser or purchasers.
SAMUEL w. HAUSER
ROBERT N. TAYLOR
WILLIAM T. LEITH
Trustees
4t-3422-7-31
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

This banks capital
consists of: Com.
mon stock with
total par value of
1857 $4,000
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or
assigned to secure
liabilities and for
other purposes IS 2,313,696. IS
l, F. Bache Albert, Treasurer,
of the above-named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, and that 1t fully
and correctly represents the true
state of the several matters here
in contained and set forth, to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
F. Bache Albert
Treasurer
Correct-AtteSt:
Thomas w. Perry
w. l. Green
Richard F. Green
Treasurer
William V. Bouic
B. d. Merson
Directors.
State OF Maryland, County Of
Montgomery, S.:
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 7th day of July, 1858.
and ] hereby certify that am
not an officer or director of this
bank.
Ruth c. Stonesifer
Notary Public
My commission expires May 4,
1859.
1t,5424.z10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
State Bank No. 65-2S5
Report of Condition of
The Germantown
Bank

of Germantown
In the State of Maryland at the
close of business on June %,
1858.
ASSETS
Cash, balances with
other banks, includ-
ing reserve balance,
and cash items in
process of collec-
ton .......................~..$ 336;O76.35
United States Gov
eminent obliga-
tons, direct and
guaranteed ......,....... 737,2O3.33
Obligations of States
and political sub
divisions .......,....... 3s,119.2s
Other bonds, notes,
and debentures 49,. 100000
Loans and discounts
Including $102.71
overdrafts) ........... ss2,s6s.Ss
Bank premises owned
.$5,26085, furniture
and fixtures SILL
O15.O5 ...,.......~........ 16,275.9o
Other assets .............. 1855
TOTAL ASSETS ......$2,141 SIS. SO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10


MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure liza
bilities and for 9th.
er purposes ..........$ 307, 1886
Loans as shown
above are after de-
duction Of reserves
of ................................ 12.ss1.6s
l, c. E. Browning. Jr., Cashier
of the above-named bank, do
solennly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
C. E. Browning, Jr.
Cashier
Correct-Attost.
Leonard II. Hoyle
John (. Oxley
Harold w. Ward
Directors
State of Maryland, County of
Montgomery. ss.:
sworn TO and subscribed be.
fore me this 2 day of July,
1858, and hereby certify that
l am not an officer or director
of this bank.
Harry w. Perry Sr.
Notary Public
My commission expires May 4.
1t-5421.7.1o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Charter No. 5561
Reserve District No. 5
Report Of Condition OF the
First National Bank

of Sandy Spring
In the State of Maryland, at the
close of business on June %,
1858.
Published IN response to call
made By Comptroller OF the
Currency, Under Section 521f,
U. S. REFUSED Statutes
ASSETS
Cash, balances with
other banks, includ-
ing reserve balance,
and cash items in
process of collec-
ton ...............,....-.$ 4S5,347.76
United States Gov
eminent obliga-
tons, direct and
guaranteed ....~.~..... 1,124, 466.4O
Obligations of States
and political SUBJ
divisions ......~y...... 136,264.17
Other bonds, notes,
and debentures ,.... 5,oso63
Corporate stocks Tin
Guiding $4,S00.00
stock of Federal
Reserve bank) ......, 4,soooc
Loans and discounts
(including S426.O2
overdrafts) ...... s53,114.41
Bank premises owned
None, furniture and
fixtures $S,282.44 :. 8,282.44
Other assets .............. 4,867.91
TOTAL ASSETS S2622 .233. "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Charter No. 46OS
Reserve District No. 5
Report of Condition of the
First National Bank

of Gaithersburg
In the State of Maryland, at the
close of business on June %,
1858.
Published in response to call
made by Comptroller OF the
Currency, Under Section 52I1,
US. Revised Statutes
ASSETS
Cash, balances with
other banks, includ-
ing reserve balance,
and cash items in
process of collec-
ton ...........~......$1, 134,152.38
United States Gov
eminent obliga-
tons, direct and
guaranteed ............ LOIS, 63724
Obligations of States
and political SUBJ
divisions .....~........,... 255,714.47
Other bonds, notes,
and debentures ...... 262, 656.25
Corporate stocks Gin
Guiding $6,000.00
stock of Federal
Reserve bank) ........ 100000
Loans and discounts
Gncluding $2,206.31
overdrafts) ....-..... 1,ss2.o12.3o
Bank premises owned
$54,031.95, furni-
ture and fixtures
$34,175.O6 .............. s8,2o7.o1
Other assets ............. 3,O63.O6
TOTAL ASSETS ..-..$4,sO7,44
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

In Montgomery County, Md.
Under and by virtue of the
power OF sale contained in Ger.
tain Deed of Trust from William
A. Simmons and Evelyn l.. Sim.
mons, his wife, to Samuel w.
Hauser, Robert N. Taylor and
William T. Leith, dated January
"a, 1856, and recorded January
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Charter Nc. 1887
Reserve District No. 5
Report Of Condition of the
Montgomery County
National Bank

of Rockville
In the State of Maryland, at
the close of business on June
%, 1858.
Published in response to call
made By Comptroller of the
Currency, Under Section 5211,
U. s. Revised Statutes
ASSETS
Cash, balances with
other banks, includ.
ing reserve balance
and cash items in
process of collec-
ton ...~.........,........$1, 844, 1854
United States Gov
eminent obliga-
tons, direct and
guaranteed .............. 4,O3O,3OO.75
Obligations of States
and political sub
divisions ....,.,..~.,.. 1,OO5,521.2s
Corporate stocks lin
GLIDING $12,0O0.00
stock of Federal
Reserve bank) ........ 100000
Loans and discounts
Including $193.23
overdrafts) ............. 2,s12,77775
Bank premises owned
$58,099.43, furniture
and fixtures $780,
49O.5o .......u.......... 7S,5se.93
Other assets .............. 10000
TOTAL ASSETS So, 7S4, $685.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Report of Condition of the
The Bank of
Damascus

of Damascus
In the State of Maryland at the
close of business on June %,
1858.
ASSETS
Cash, balances with
other banks, includ-
ing reserve balance,
and cash items in
process of collec-
ton ,....~..-....~.......$ 663,793.14
United States Gov
eminent obliga-
lions, direct and
guaranteed ...~......... 644,19S.44
Obligations of States
and political sub
divisions .................. 328,14z24
Other bonds, notes,
and debentures 49,. 100000
Corporate stocks Tin
Guiding stock of
Federal Reserve
Bank .............,....... LOO
Loans and discounts
Including $500
overdrafts) ............. 1,S17ss9.24
Bank premises owned
$13,000,00, furni-
ture and fixtures
$S.5Oo.oo ...-........... 21,5oo.oO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure liza
bilities and for 9TH
er purposes ........... 245,000.00
I, Francis Miller, President
of the above-named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
Francis Miller
President
Correct-AtteSt:
p Garland Lyon
A. D. Farquhar
George F. Nesbitt
F. l.. Thomas
Directors.
State of Maryland, County Of
Montgomery, SS.:
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this list day of July, 1858.
and ! hereby certify that l am
not an officer or director of this
bank.
Ardean l.. Owings
Notary Public
My commission expires May 4,
1853. 1t-3l1S-7.10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Legal Advertisement

Law Offices
Robert E. Billiard
215 E. Montgomery Avenue
Rockville, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of
individuals, part
nerships, and cor
porations .............$2, 153, 3S5.21
Time deposits of in
dividuals, partner
ships, and corpora
tions ........,.,............ 1.916,771.26
Deposits of United
States Government
Including postal
savings) ,................. 39,345.0s
Deposits of States
and political sub
divisions ...........v... 34S,49o.92
Other deposits (cer-
titled and cashiers
checks, etc. ........ 3,554.57
TOTAL DEPOS-
ITS .....$4461, 54E04
Other liabilities .......... 42,es1.26
TOTAL LIABILI-
TIES $4,5O4, $3.50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

TOTAL LIABILI-
TIES AND CAPT.
TAI ACCOUNTS ..S2,141, SIS. SO
*This banks capital
consists of: Com
mon stock with to-
tai par value of
$1O0,000.00 .............
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure liza
bilities and for 9TH
er purposes ......... 214,970.00
Securities as shown
above are after de-
duction of reserves
of .~.......................... 100000
l, Ethel D. Browning, Asst. Cash.
Ter of the above-named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, and that it fully
and correctly represents the true
state of the several matters here.
in contained and set forth, to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Z. d. Browning
Asst. Cashier
CorreSt-Attest:
A. r. Selby
J. Henry Hoskinson
Alfred w. Spates
Directors.
State of Maryland, County OF
Montgomery, S.:
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 7th day of July, 1858
and / hereby certify that / am
not an officer or director of this
bank.
Carrie b. Green,
Notary Public
My commission expires May 4
1859.
1t-3423.7-1C
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

*This banks capital
consists of: First
preferred stock
with total par val
ue of $25,000.00, to-
tai retirable value
$25,O00.00. Com
mon stock with to-
tai par value of
$25,000.00 ............
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure liza
bilities and for 9TH
er purposes ........... 432, 1858
l, Walter c. Brown, Cashier,
of the above-named bank, do sol
EMMY swear that the above state
ment is true, and that 1t fully
and correctly representative true
state of the several matters here
in contained and set forth, to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Walter c. Brown, Cashier.
CorreSt-AtteSt:
r. Alba Thompson
Raymond G. Brown
Edwin D. Fry
Directors
State of MdryIdRd, County Of
Montgomery, SIS:
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this Bird day of July, 1858,
and l hereby certify that I am
not an officer or director of this
bank.
Harold T. Bennett,
Notary Public.
My commission expires May 4,
1859.
0 1t,3423.7.1o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock: Retir-
able value ...............$ 100000
Common stock, total
par ........$100,000.00
Surplus ........................ 3oo,OOOOO
Undivided profits ...... 26S,691.93
Reserves (and retire.
ment account for
preferred stock) :. 100000
TOTAL CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS ...........S $50, 691 .93
TOTAL LIABILI-
TIES AND CAPT.
TAI ACCOUNTS ..$9,7S4, $685.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of
individuals, part
nerShips, and cor
porations .............$3,s35, 1920
Time deposits of in
dividuals, partner
ships, and corpora
tions ......-................. 2,71739s.67
Deposits of United
States Government
(including postal
savings) ............. SS,S96.27
Deposits of States
and political sub
divisions .......~......... 2,416, 391 "a
Deposits of banks So. 9,009.16
Other deposits (cer.
titled and cashiers
checks, etc. ......~.... 21,S57.4S
TOTAL DE-
POSTS ..$9,0SS,676.42
Other liabilities ........ 100000
TOTAL LIABILI-
TIES ................... SO, 100, SIC. AZ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Trustees Sale

Trustees Sale
OF Valuable Improved Real Els.
tate in Montgomery County,
Maryland, Improved by Prem.
ises Known as 8O01 Takoma
Avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

Mrs. M. j. Wilson and Mrs. c..
Brown participated on a program
sponsored by the Young Matrons'
auxiliary of the middle western
district which was held at Phila-
delphia Baptist church, Menifee
Sunday night. The theme of the
program was Fin ding God
Through Service. A play entitled
Send Out Thy Light" was pre-
sented. Mrs. Zorro Pace, president,
Mrs. c. R. Arnold, supervisor
The community mission socie-
ty will have its installation pro-
gram at Trinity Grove on the 18th
Sunday afternoon
The Young Matrons met last
week at the home of Mrs. c..
Brown. New members present
were Mesdames Delma Jones and
Genieve Young.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

tive duty. He was retired I'll
Quonset Pt.. R. 1. He and his
family arrived here April 4 where
they are visiting relatives before
continuing on to San Diego, Cali
forria, where they now make their
home
On Sunday, April 6, a family
reunion and dinner was held at
the home of Mrs. Alberta Green,
which was we'll attended with
fifty being present
Marie Walker and James Lee
Henry motored here from Cali
fornia last week
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18
In Memoriarn

PINE BLUFF-In memory Of
Mrs Daisy Jones Ross, who pass
ed one year, ago.
You left us, and Oh, how we
miss you so. We loved you, but
Jesus loved you best.
Sunset and evening star and one
clear call for me!
And, may there be no moaning
of the bar, when I put out to
sea.
Twilight and evening bell, and
after that, the dark.
And may thre be no Sadness of
farewell, when l embark.
Far tho from out our bourne of
time and place,
The flood may bear me far. !
hope to see my pilot face to
face,
When I have crossed the bar.
Purity and goodness can never
die, SO you can never die to us.
Signed:
Mrs. Evelyn Jones Bedgood,
Mrs. Bessie Jones Pearson
Sisters
Atty. Theodore Jones, brother
and other relatives.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

NNINCE MEAT is used for so
Nl many things that it's a
year-around pantry shelf item.
And now it comes in conven-
lent 9-ounce condensed pack
ages as we'll as the 28-ounce
jars. It's added to muffin mix,
cooky batter, fruit-flavored gel
atins, prepared pudding mikes
and spooned over ice cream. 4
and gives real sparkle to fruit
salad.
For a taste-tempting salad,
arrange halved peaches or
pears, fresh or canned. on beds
of crisp lettuce. Fill with mince
meat. Garnish with frosty ber-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

PLANNING FOR NATIONAL MEET-Mem-
bers of the Western Pennsylvania Dental Soc
iety who met with the National Dental asso-
citation executive board and officers to COM
plete scientific, exhibit an social plans for the
August 81 convention in Pittsburgh.
Sitting left to right, Doctors B. 0. Holland,
w. C. Waller, H R. Primas, jr. U. w Will
liams Earl Childs, C. C. Blow. Standing left
to right. Doctors R T. Anderson, Myron Tate,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18
COLD SUFFERERS

Get STANBkck, tablets or powders.
for relief of COLD DlScOMFORTS.
The STAN 3 A C X prescription type
formula is : combination OF pain re-
lieving ingredients that work together
for FASTER RELIEF OF HEADACHE.
NEURALGIA and ACHING MUSCLES
due to colds. STANBACk also Re-
DUcES FEVER. SNAP BACK with
STANBACk.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

People since 1899. sailed on the
liner Homeric, on April II, for
Europe where he will remain for
an undetermined period.
Because of the long illness of
his wife, Mr.. Spingarn was un-
able to get away for a vacation.
While he was in regular atten-
dance at NAACP board and an
nual meetings in New York, the
only annual convention of the
Association which he attended
since 1850 was the Atlantic City
conference in 1855. Mrs. Spin
garn died on March %.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18
Marche

Meriot Green, son of Mrs. Al
berta and the late Dock Green,
has retired from the U. S. Navy
after % years and five days of ac-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18
NAACP PRESIDENT SAILS
TO EUROPE ON VACATION

On his first vacation in 10
years, Arthur B. Spingarn, presi-
dent of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18
Student Paper
Fires Editor for
Broad Views

STARKVILLE. Miss. L. f. Mill
er, editor of the student news
paper at Mississippi State college
disclosed last week that he was
fired for writing an article de-
handing that students hear both
sides of the race issue.
The editor, a 20-year-old jun
Tor English major from Bald
wynn, Miss, said the Student
Council fired him April 1 for
an editorial written in the Re
flector.n
The article supported students
at Millsaps college in Jackson
who had previously expressed a
desire to have a study group lis
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

ten to speakers presenting both
viewpoints on segregation.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-04-18

j. K. Lewis William Watson R. C. Bolden w
NJ Cuthbert, Oliver King
National Dental Association officials at
tending the meeting: President, Harry T.
Penn, Roanoke, Virginia; Charles E. Williams,
president-elect, Chicago, Illinois; H. Medley
Proffitt, vice president, Helena; E. N Jack
son, secretary-treasurer, Charlottesville, Vir-
ginia; H. Cicero Edwards, assistant secretary,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-21
Continued from, page 10

Earth and two Navy scientists win set of by balloon
to shorten the distance by Is miles.
No, they're not crazy; that i5-mle climb into the
shakespeare may give first really good view Of
Mars because il will Lift powerful 16nch telescope
above the mlmk and haze Of the Earths atmosphere.
An observer IS miles up would have more than IS per
cent of the atmosphere below him, and the remaining
few per will be little hindrance to observation.
One day. well have telescopes in satellites and space
stations far beyond the limits Of the Earths atmos-
phere but until that time comes ballOonborne observa
tories will be good substitute.
giant plastic balloon of the type that carried Major
David c. Simons on his 32-hour fight to the borders
Of space in August 1887 viii carry the spherical gondola
-an up-to-date version Of the one used by Auguste
Picard in his famous shakespeare accents OF the 3Os
The telescope will be mounted top Of it, all the con-
troIs being worked by the observer in the sealed cabin
The Nays Commander Malcolm Ross, who viii pilot
the November ascent has already tested the gcndola in
three successful flights attitudes Of more than 10 miles
and last July set high-altitude endurance
record Of 346 hours in it with Comdr. M. Lee Lewis.
It may seem surprising that balloon can provide
steady enough platform for observations of this kind
But the great bubble Of helium - when fully inflated.