| Show SECOND IN ballooning statistics show that sport Is not se dangerous as Is generally supposed in these das 0 aeronautic exploits the record of germany in ballooning Is one not to be ignored franc stands at the head of ballooning na eions but germany holds the second rank the german people from the kaiser down are deeply interested in the problems of aeronautics which just now hold so prominent a position in the consideration of the nations ot the world the german emperor ha long taken an absorbing interest in balloon experiments fourteen years ago he made a gift of 11 to berlin balloon club which in 1904 and 1905 made 84 ascensions five women taking part one of these aanal jour beys was from berlin to russia distance of 37 miles there Is a large balloon association in germany called the deutscher lutt herband which aine clubs with a total membership ot persons and owns 12 balloons the berlin club which has one bal toon of cubic yards capacity and bour of 1 cubic yards capacity la abow building a sixth which will bold 2 cubic yards of gas this club will celebrate its twenty fifth annever in october of tills year an event to which berlin Is looking forward with great interest german statis tics show that ballooning risks are not so great as they are generally supposed to be in 2 trips in which 7 persons took part during the last few years but 36 accidents occurred only 4 7 per cent of the persons ing part in the trips were injured and but one of them fatally in belgium a series of aerial expert ments is to in the meteors meteoro logical service these experiments will consist of flying testing balloons provided with instruments for regia bering atmospheric pressure and the temperature and moisture of the air the balloons will not be large vary ing from three to six feet in diameter dia metel and carrying only a few pounds ol 01 weight and the service will rely upon the good will of persons finding them after they have fallen to the earth te recover the instruments and deture them directions to this end will b attached to each balloon and the find br will b paid for returning the in mente |
