Show MOON MOON WILLBE WILL WILLBE WILLBE BE GOAL OF PROJECTILE t Savant Says It is Possible to Communicate With Earths Neighbor o Br nr Universal n 11 Service Jan 11 Corn Com Com Communication WASHINGTON V VV V with the moon If ir that satellite should despite the lack of oC atmosphere happen to be will be be po possible by bp means of oC the Invention of a multiple multi multi- plo pie charge hi high h efficiency rocket conceived b by Prof Robert lL IL Goddard Goddard Goddard God- God dard of Clark Clar college cOllige Details of tho the Invention In were an announced announced an- an flounced today by the Smithsonian Institution Tho The determining factor of the efficiency of oC a rocket Is the velocity of oC the ejection of or Jhc gases I due to the explosion of or the propellIng propelling propelling propel propel- ling material and Prore Professor sor Goddard Goddard Goddard God- God I dard has brought a G Ci Cl i per cent In Increase In- In crease e In efficiency through imI improvements im Ira- I pro permitting the rapid escape of ot gases His rocket is capable capable cap cap- I able of ot a speed of ot feet teet per second The Institutions Institution's statement statement state state- ment meat says An Inte interacting lInS' lInS speculation I de described described described de- de scribed In the tho publication arising from Professor Goddard's work worl is ison ison ison on the possibility of oC sending to the 1 Continued on page pago 3 SIGNAL TO MOON NOW NON POSSIBLE SA SAVANT V ANI SAYS Continued from Crom Page L surface of or the dark part of oC the moon a a. sufficient amount of or the tho most brilliant flash lash powder which being ignited on Impact would be plainly visible in a a. powerful tele- tele This would bo be the only way possible of proving that tho the rocket has really left leU the attraction of oC tho the earth as the thc apparatus would never come como back once Olleo It has eb While this experiment would bo be of little obvious scientific value Its successful trial would bo be of or great general i inter interest terest st as the first ac actual actual actual ac- ac contact between one ono planet and another The great scientific value alue of or Professor sor Goddard's experiments It Is pointed out lies in the tho Is possibility of or sending recording apparatus ratu to moderate te and antI extreme altitudes within tho the earths earth's at- at The nature of or the th higher levels of tho the air has boon been a a subject of or much h speculation 1 for or n a Inner long time tin and IlI the highest est I level 1 that over ever il has b bI been reached with recording recording- instruments Is IB I about nineteen miles This was accomplished accomplished with a free Cree balloon To ro Aid titer Man Inn nn As Ae the earths earth's atmosphere extends some 00 OO miles milc out there Is at present presenta a great unknown region knowe knowledge gc of ur which would greatly benefit the science science set set- ence of ot meteorology Weather forecasting forecasting forecasting fore fore- casting for Instance could bo be o greatly greath Improved if these higher re regions were known The present method of oC sending up a balloon Is Iii uncertain but ut with I Professor ProCessor Goddard's Goddard new apparatus I which will go goo straight ht up and come comeI straight ht down tho the whole operation willI will I not consume more than half hal an hour cause be-cause I I Balloons cannot be depended upon be- be beI I they ma may descend miles from I II I their places of or ascent and the weather bureau is compelled to rely reh on whoever whoever who who- I ever c finds a n. balloon to inform iU Iti of or orho the ho fact tact Many times the finders pock- pock K GiDd Yf t et ct the delicate recording apparatus the 1 balloon carries and say sa nothing more about it it I Professor Goddard's Goddar s 's rocket et attains Its Hs terri terrific tic speed through a series of or explosive charges that follow one an another another an- an other othel into the exploding cham chamber cI thereby maintaining tho the great reat initial velocity velocity- A specially contrived nozzle permits the rapid discharge of oC the gases I I Plan Outlined l The rhe following figures show shoe the weight of or explosives needed to reach I various altitudes To each lS 18 1300 OO feet In the Ufo air 36 6 pounds pound feet 31 51 i. i 1 pounds feet CI Gi pounds l feet 98 pounds feet feel 13 pounds pound and andI I Ito to reach rench beyond e the earths earth's Influence I on only 1 12 1271 i t pounds The Tho rocket can ascend 30 O miles in I six and one half minutes 3 and to check checka a too rapid descent a small parachute I is provided d. d Professor ProCessor Goddard Ii is now under a grant from the Smithsonian In Institution Institution Institution In- In perfecting the reloading mechanism m of or his rocket I He lie is expected ex to give a demonstration I tion of or his rocket in a short time |