Show H. H Moon Rocket Held Feasible Practical Within Year If Enough Money Us Used d HONOLULU H. H I. I A guided missile officer here contends that this country could put a rocket on the moon in a 3 year year year- year year-if if f it had a billion billion billion bil bil- bil- bil lion dollars for research Even without the money he said Americas America's military rocket research is so far advanced he be surprised to see a rocket touch the moon within 10 years Maybe with passengers aboard The officer who asked that his name and service be anonymous talked like a premature Buck Rogers Rogers Rogers Rog Rog- ers of rockets retro casual defiance defiance deliance deli deli- ance of gravity and progress in rocket research With just half the money used in atomic research during the Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan Man Man- hattan project he said we vie could launch a rocket to the moon in a year year If it carried passengers though the first lighters might have to wait wail on the moon while American scientists wrestled with the problem problem lem of carrying enough fuel for a around around around round trip Roughly the rocket would hurl Itself away from the earth at miles per hour to escape the tug of ol gravity and enter the moons moon's ence As for danger to passengers test pilots already shake off oU more pun pun- ishmen from Crom acceleration than the rocket riders would get Insulation against the scorching heat which would be generated b by friction during the dash to the moon is no longer a real probIe Ie le- the said Details of the power plant appal ap ap- pal ha have Vc been beer schemed but they nd e testing anc and I that requires money In fast tim the officer said plans are so advanced you'd be offered your choice of a fast or slow trip If It you were in a hurry you could make it in about 16 hours Lei Lei- trips could be made la to about 92 hours |