| Show aviator to study source of nations cold waves washington the cause of wintry cold waves will be studied for the first time in plane flights to be made at fairbanks alaska harold gillan commercial pilot will attempt twice daily until next march 15 to soar three miles above the earth to make observations that are expected to throw new light on the structure of polar continental air in his plane gillam will carry instruments which automatically record temperature pressure and humidity in the air through which they pass A contract with the government provides gillam will be paid 60 for each flight that he is able to make according to specifications the funds will come from money appropriated by the bankhead jones act passed by congress to further research in thin the field of agriculture the upper air observations will be telegraphed to seattle for use in making the daily weather forecasts analyses of the observations are to be made in washington |
