□ □
[□] □
(□ | □) □
The recent experiments of Santos Dumont , Severe , Spencer , and others , are familiar to all , and need not be described here , but this article would be incomplete without some reference to the dirigible balloon which Dr. Barton is building for the British Government . People , especially in high places , were scared of the Bomber ! To defend its independence , the Air Staff defended the idea that the bomber was a devastating and revolutionary weapon - a different method of waging war , which required a separate air service to wage it . These experiences afforded Jennifer a solid foundation in theatrical production and kept her abreast of changing trends and key practitioners . Pierpont Langley of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory was also busy developing a flying machine .