Show I I I SCIENTISTS SWORN S IN AS ASI NAVY CONSULTING BOARD Members Then Go on Cruise to Witness Fleets Fleet's Target Target Target Tar Tar- get Practice Washington Sept 19 The The navy civilian consulting board composed of ot twenty four of oC the nations nation's most eminent eminent emi emi- nent nen t scientists and engineers took Its place today as a legalized bureau of oC the navy department and the tho names of or its members headed by Thomas A. A Edison as chairman were placed on tho the rolls under a lL recent act of oC Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress as officers of ot the United States government Tho The boards board's Inauguration was attended attend attend- ed by ceremonies held in inthe tho the office of ot Se Secretary Daniels Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Daniels Danielt speaking as administrative tive head of ot the navy declared that the strengthening strengthen strengthen- occasion slon signified a n. great t in ing of oC tho the nations nation's first lino line of oC defense defense de de- and gave ga renew renewed cd promise for forthe tho the restoration of ot American prestige on the seas Immediately upon taking tal ln the oath of office the board oard members effected a 3 permanent organization Mr Ir Edison was elected chairman William L. L Saunders of the tho American Institute of Mining Engineers and Dr Peter C C. Hewitt of the Inventors' Inventors Guild both of or New York City were selected vice chairmen and Thomas Robbins of ot the Inventors Inventors' Guild was appointed secretary secretary secre secre- tary tan Preliminary plans for tho the I naval al laboratories to be ho built bunt under the I boards board's s direction were cre discussed and a I committee of ot six was appointed to In Investigate In- In ato and report on a suitable site I INo No time was fixed but it was said the work would bo ho expedited with a view to beginning actual construction as soon as possible Tho The committee was composed of or Mr Ir Edison Mr 1 Robbins Robbing W Wr R. R Whitney L L. H. H Baekeland Frank J J J. Sprague and Lawrence Ad- Ad dicks Howard E E. Coffin of ot Detroit announced announced announced an an- that the committee which has haa been surveying Industrial resources with a n view of ot mobilizing them in time timo timoor of or war would report soon The survey in its Mr Coffin Con was wa J nationwide said HaitI Secretary Daniels and most of ot the board members left tonight ht on the the target target target tar tar- naval yacht acht Dolphin to witness get practice maneuvers 0 of the Atlantic fleet leet on the tho southern drill grounds I |