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The Aeronautic Society of New York

So far, this narration has been largely limited to events connected with Morris Park. It is more difficult to record what members are doing privately. But a vast amount of work has been done and is still in hand.

Among those who have built machines elsewhere than at Morris Park are Miss E. L. Todd, the only lady member; F. E. Boland; A. J. Stadtler, S. M. Gardenhire, Reyburn Watres, G. W. Lewis, A. W. Leonard, J. C. B. Storrs and Romer Stevens; R. D. Herzog of Harvard; F. Van Anden of Islip, L. I.; M. B. Sellars, Fireclay, Ky.; D. D. Wells of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Dr. B. J. Pressey, of Newport News, Va.

Thomas A. Hill has devoted himself to a new development of the propeller, and is constructing elaborate machinery for giving accurate tests. Hugo C. Gibson, F. E. Boland, L. R. Adams, Pincus Brauner, J. A. Moller, and Adrien C. Beckert have also been working on propellers. William J. Hammer has been making extensive experiments in developing new white and colored phosphorescent materials for painting aeroplanes, balloons, landing stages, etc., which, when stimulated, will shine in the dark for a considerable period, but has also been working on a new and original method of studying stream lines from

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[[caption]] The Frank Van Anden Biplane. The Fourth Member's Machine to Fly [[/caption]]

propellers. George Bold, Dr. Joseph Aulino, Michael A. Whalen and Mr. Kimball have been studying airship problems. Mr. Whalen's remarkable model was shown at the June exhibition. Mr. Kimball's model was exhibited at the Madison Square Garden show, and displayed, as would be expected, an entirely new idea in dirigibles, consisting of a ring of propellers fixed upon a belt on the shoulders of the bag. Mr. Kimball has also had charge of the aeronautical classes at the West Side Y. M. C. A.

R. W. Jamieson invented, and presented to the Society, a unique and valuable device for the "laying out" at true pitch propellers of any angle of pitch, diameter, or breadth of blade.

M. O. Anthony has been elaborating his device for the wireless control of dirigibles. George A. Cove has carried the idea a step further, and in an entirely new direction, by inventing a remarkable device whereby he secures electricity direct from the rays of the sun.

A. Leo Stevens, who is now experimenting with a monoplane of his own designing, initiated and carried through an agitation with the express and railroad companies, which