Show UNCLE SAM WILL NOT BE BEHIND IN AERONAUTICS Washington ton Nov v. v 5 Extensive I f ex experiments ox- ox p T ments with dirigible ible balloons are to tobo tohA bo ho conducted b by tim th government undo under I Ithe the time direction of officers of or the tho war de do- P.- P. Recent work ha has haq demonstrated distinct a advantages anta es of ot balloons anI and other othor types trpe of or airships I in lit war service and tho timo United States does not propose to bo be behind other governments o In utilizing this wonderful wonder wonder- ful agency Already It has been ben determined that Secretary Tart Taft in Ills his annual r report to th the tho President t wIn will stron strongly I r recommend commend the use of or dirigible airships If it the they thoy aro are found to lo he be practicable anti and he be will vili necessity of urge ure upon tipon congress tho time 1 necessity making an appropriation of or at l for time the support lIpport o of an nn aeronautical aeronaut aeronaut- ical branch of 01 the army for tor tho the making of further experiments In aerial navigation navigation tion v N Not t only the war department hut al also also al- al so them the It navy l department Is looking se seriously so- so I thy into n to-t to th Im subject of oC aeronautics It is il not unlikely that within a a. comparative comparatively comparatively brier brief time that subject will bo be made mode ono one of or the studies at tho the naval academy at Annapolis that naval nl officers officers cers of or tIme tho future rno may have ha a practical knowledge e mid anti keep pace with tho thc de development de- de in tIme the of or aerial nagi- nagi gatlon Ot or course It Is realized by all officials of oC the time nav navy that the subject Is of vital Ilal Importance to 10 that branch of or the limo governments government's military establishment establish establish- mont ment and anti they timer are arc prepared to lo handle it IL practically and anil s |