MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD IN ROOM 100G ON SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1955, AT 8:00 P.M. SHOREHAM HOTEL

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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Held in Room 100G
On Sunday, March 6, 1955) at 8:00 P.M.
Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D. C.
ATTENDANCE: A. C. Lundahl
W. S. Park
R. N. Colwell
C. E. Palmer
T. ii. Norcross
R. E. Altenhofen
I. E. Harman, Jr.
C. E. Kowalczyk
B. B. Lane, Jr.
M. K. Linck
J. T. Pennington
A. 00 Quinn
Brundall O. S. Reading
E. D. Sewell
Ray Smart F. E. Irasher
111. A. Radlinski
II, CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. in Roan 100G
Shoreham Hotel, on March 6th by President A, C. Lundahl. Minutes of the
February 10th meeting were approved as road.
III. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. A letter was read from FOA expressing Mr. Stassents regrets for not
being able to speak before the ASP-ACSE Consecutive Meetings.
2. A letter was also read from hr. G. G. Tschume expressing his regrets
at having to resign from ASP.
3. Announcement of US. National Committee for the International Geophysical
Year meeting at 3:00 P.M. on 10 March 1955 at the National Academy of
Sciences and an invitation to ASP officers to attend.
4. Letter from Mr. Felix Eo Wormser, Assistant Secretary for Mineral Re-
sources, U.S. Department of Interior, accepting key speaker invitation.
5. D. C. Council of Engineering & Architectural Societies staged a very
successful First Annual Engineers Day Program on 23 February 1955,
President A. C. Lundahl and Secretary-Treasurer C. E. Palmer attended
representing the Society.
6. New Photographic Survey Corporation sound movie, "Hands Across The Sky"
telling the story of the Canadian Colombo Plan air survey contribution
to assist Pakistan to be shown at Annual Iiieeting.
7. Annual Dinner of D. C. Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, to
be held Tuesday, 8 March, at National Press Club, D. C.
8. Copy of ISP letter to Er. Kaufman and Captain Reading regarding proposed
Rules Governing the Award of the Brock Medal.
9. American Society for Metals to present unique program, "Civilization
Through Tools" at 8:00 P.M. on 14 March at the National Bureau of
Standards, East Lecture Room. Tickets free on request.
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10, Dedication of the Glenn L. Partin Institute of Technology at the Univ?
ersity of Maryland at 10:00 A.M., 25 March 1955.
11. Meeting of Photogrammetry for Highway Specifications Committee to be
called by Chairman, ". T. Pryor, during meek of 7 March. He may be
contacted at his office, JA 8-5600 or home, JE 3-1317.
Office
12. An announcement from the Technical Liaison/of the Engineering, Research
& Development Lab. at Ft. Belvoir indicated that the Research Lab, was
making an effort to ferret out and take advantage of the oknaw howl' of
over 100 soldier?scientists in the enlisted mens corps of Army Engineers0
A copy of this announcement is on file in the National Headquarters Office
and has been sent to all the Local Sections, as well as the members of
the Board.
13. A letter was also read from Mr. Sherman Fairchild acknowledging with
high favor the honorary membership card which had been forwarded to him
in the course of business at National Headquarters.
IV. CENTRAL COMLITTEES:
1. No Executive Committee meeting scheduled.
2. PUBLICATIONS: Mr. J. T. Pennington reported that the March issue was
in galley proof form, was a little aver?size but would have to be cut
down. Also that the April issue would be behind schedule but that this
was due to the new meeting date of the annual convention. Mr. Norcross
reported that, with but one exception, all of the regular advertisers
had signed up for 1955.
Mr. Norcross also indicated that there was a great deal of
material and papers which had been presented at the meeting which he
had not received to date but that it was imperative it be mailed to him
as promptly as possible.
V. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COWITTEES:
1. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: Captain O. S. Reading reported that they had met
and nominated P. Go McCurdy of the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office to be
named as the honorary member of the Society for the year 1954. Presi?
dent Lundahl asked for a second to the nomination which was made by
Mr. Altenhofen. Mr. Norcross indicated that this was a secret ballot
and that there was no need for a second.
Ballot slips were presented by the Secretary but before ballots
were cast, President Lundahl asked for a discussion on other names whidh
any of the members of the Board would like to bring up. L. Brundall
asked if there was a list of honorary members and he was answered in
the affirmative. Mr. Altenhofen asked how many vacancies existed and
Captain iieading indicated that there were 13 members and 2 vacancies,
that T, P. Pendleton had passed away during the year. President Lundahl
confirmed Capt. Reading's statement that the Board was not constrained
in any sense by the nominations of Captain Reading's committee. He
then requested the members of the Board to cast their ballots, fold them
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and hand them to the Secretary and that, while the Secretary was
counting the ballots, they would proceed to the next item of business.
.IV. CENTRAL COnaTTEES:
4. ANNUAL ILETING: President Lundahl called upon who gave a very SI-AT
interesting resume of the final activities of the Meetings Committee's
preparation for the present convention and expressed his appreciation
for the outstanding job which Milliam liadlinski had done as deputy
chairman, and L. Ray Smart, Exhibits Chairman, while he had been un-
fortunately confined to a hospital for major surgery.
He informed the Board that, from all indications, it appeared
there mould be a larger registration than either of the two Societies
had ever had in their individual operation, Mr. Smart also gave a very
interesting report of the Exhibits Committee with the assurance that
the 58 booths which had been contracted for was a sell-out and that the
results would show a very profitable figure on the credit side of the
activities of the convention.
Mr. Kowalczyk gave a brief report on the finances but informed
the Board that it would be probably a couple of months before all the
details involved in the financial affairs of the Consecutive Keeting
would be consumated,
Radlinski gave a short report on the technical activities
of the meeting. He stated there were 51 speakers scheduled for the
papers and panels section of the convention; that of the 51, 27 were
Government, 13 commercial, 11 academic, 2 Canadian and 1 British, Presi-
dent Lundahl complimented Kr. Radlinski and the rest of his deputies and
assistants for the excellant work which they had done on the entire
program.
President Lundahl then briefly outlined the schedule for the
ladies' phase of the program.
30 NEMPERSHIP: The Secretary informed the Board that he had very little
to report as details embodied in his reports are to be included in all
of the reports to be made at the forth-coming convention the next day
by the respective chairmen. He announced that with the number of new
applications which were received from October 1st to December 31st, the
honorary and sustaining members, that the total mould be in the neighbor-
hood of 3059 members. Mr. Palmer brought to the attention of the Board
the fact that it was at this time of the year when the delinquency was
at its highest and at the present time there were 139 foreign, 82 Canad-
ian, 98 students and 1014 in the U.S,, with a total of 1333 delinquents
as of March lstc
5 LOCAL SECTIONS: President Lundahl asked F. Kowalczyk if he wished
to report on the Local Section activities, He outlined in brief the
program which is to be held Tuesday afternoon, The Chairman stated he
believed the important question to come before the Local Section Lieeting
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was the problem of area jurisdiction. It. Brundall made a comment
relative to future activities of Local Sections in that it was a "shot
in the arm" when a photogrammetrist or someone from the Washington area
or the Society was able to speak at one of their meetings and the de-
sirability of setting up a clearing house or schedule of tours for
officers or officials who expect to make either business trips or
special trips in other areas,
Kr. Kowalczyk reported he had received a request or a petition
for the establishment of a Local Section in Rochester, Pennsylvania,
He informed the Board this was to be taken up at the Local Section
meeting during the annual convention,
President Lundahl suggested that President-elect W. S. Park
assist the Local Sections Chairman as much as possible in order to get
their program underway, Mt. Park indicated he intended to make a
scheduled trip to take in as many Local Sections meetings as possible
between April and Thanksgiving.
President Lundahl also informed the Board that he intended to
take some K335 stereo color pictures of the various booths which he
would make available for the use of the Local Sections for their local
programs,
6, SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING IM LOS ANGELES: President Lundahl informed the
Board that, since the Board's acceptance of the invitation to hold
the Semi-Annual meeting in Los Angeles September 7th, gth, and 9th, a
request had been received from Charles Vickery, President of the Southern
California Section, relative to a series of questions involving the re-
sponsibility of the Local Sections versus National Headquarters in terms
of operating costs, losses, programming, and other activities. Mt. Park
stated he had answered Mt. Vickery to the effect that he would be glad
to discuss these questions during the time M.-. Vickerymould be attend-
ing the annual meeting; but, as Mt. Vickery was not to be present, Mr?
Park would endeavor to work out the problems which Mt. Vickery had
presented along the lines of the Semi-Annual meetings in Philadelphia
and Rochester.
V. REPORTS OF SPECIAL CO:LITT:ES:
1, HONORARY NEMEERSHIP: (Cont.) President Lundahl then requested the
Secretary to report on the ballots cast for the honorary membership
candidates. :It. Palmer announced 10 votes had been cast; 9 for
McCurdy and 1 for Fitzgerald. lit. Pennington promptly brought up a
point of order indicating a ballot for honorary membership must be
unanimous, so another ballot was taken. The question of further nominees
was brought up but because the question before the Board was a vote of
a single nomination, the ballot had to be cast for this nomination.
Both M.. W? Ft, Brown's rzid Et. G. Fitzgerald's names had been presented
as possible candidates, but, as Mt. ECCurdy's name had been placed before
the Board by Captain Reading, a second ballot was cast for Hr. McCurdy.
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2, PHOTO-INTERPRETATION: ladle these ballots were being cast, the Presi-
dent called upon Dr. R. N. Colwell for a brief report for the Photo-
Interpretation manual. Dr. Colwell reported:
(a) That work was continuing on the preparation of a Manual
of Photo-Interpretation as a companion volume to our
Manual of Photogrammetry.
(b) A day-long session for Photo-Interpretation is planned
for Tuesday during the annual meeting.
(c) The sponsoring of one or two, day-long meetings on Photo-
Interpretation in cooperation with the Western Forestry &
Conservation Association and with the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
(d) lbterial is being gathered in connection with Commission
VII, Photo-Interpretation for the next World Congress to
be held in about 15 months.
4o RESEARCH: Dr. Colwell informed the Board that as far as his activities
were concerned on the Research Committee as deputy chairman, they related
only to Photo-Interpretation and that they would be fully covered at
the Tuesday meeting referred to above. The portion on photogrammetry as
related to research; he stated, was in the hands of hilron Katz and that
he believed there would be very little to report beyond that which had
already appeared in the September issue of the Journalo
10 HOYORtRY MYBERSHIP (Cont.): President Lundahl asked the Secretary if
the ballots for the honorary membership had been completed and rr. 7al-
mer reported 12 votes had bee n cast; two having been made later by the
two members of the Board who had arrived at the meeting had convened
and that all votes had been cast in favor of lir. McCurdy, making it a
unanimous ballot. Mr. J. P. HcCurdy was accepted as the honorary
membership appointee for the year 1954.
President Lundahl announced that there was still one open end
to the equation. The name of somebody else had been entered on the
first balloting, and by legitimate constitutional procedures - in view
of the fact that we do have a capacity for another member - if it was
the wish of the Board to consider another member at this time and if so,
to pass another ballot around,, President Lundahl intended to pass to
the next item of business unless he got some discussion which indicated
to him that the Bunnd desired to take another ballot on the name or
nameso As there was no response, he concluded that apparently it was
the Board's wish to suspend their operations with the name of Mr. HcCurdy
being unanimously accepted as an Honorary Member of the Societyo
Jo GEOCRAPHIC EXPLORATION COMMITTEE: President Lundahl announced he had
rece'ved a large amount of material from Miss Louise Boyd, Chairman
of ne Geographic Exploration Committee, describing the scope of her
activities and contacts with such people as Sir Edmond Hillary and the
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assault on Everest and her many trips to Greenland, Jan Mayan Island,
up into the Artie and almost to the Pole but, as she expected to make
a short report at the Tuesday night business meeting, he would present
her to the membership at that time.
5. TELTP,RS COMITTEE: Chairman, with the assistance of SI-AT
Lester Doolittle and Harman Altera, had submitted a written report which
was in the hands of the President but, because it was an inopportune
time to present the results, the President held this report temporarily
in abeyance. President Lundahl informed the Board he had also received
reports of winners of the several awards, which included the Bausch &
Lomb, Fairchild, Abrams, Jack Ammann and Ford Bartlett which were to be
reported in detail at the Business and Awards Meeting, Tuesday night.
Nr. Norcross informed the Chairman that the Board must, of
necessity, act on the Talbert Abrams Award at this time. This presented
an unusual problem because the winner of the Award happened to be a
member of the Hoard, and the President asked Dro Colwell if he would
forgive the Beard's constitutional ix,orogative and retire for a fag
minutes.
Following Dr. Colwell's departure, Nr. Park announced that
both he and Nr. Pennington with Duncan MacDonald, had unanimously
settled on Dr. Colwell's paper "A Systematic Analysis of Some Factors
Affecting Photographic Interpretation". President Lundahl placed in
nomination Dr. Ro N. Colwell as winner of the Abrams Award by unani?
mous agreement of the three former winners who comprised the committee.
This was seconded by Nro it. O. Quinn and was unanimously approved. A
short recess was taken at 9:30 P.M.
VI. OLD BUSINESS:
lo Upon reconvening, President Lundahl brought up under old business the
issue referring to the California State Interim Committee on Licensing
Business & Professions, to which organization the California State
Senate has recently referred under Bill 1167, it's readings regarding
photogrammetry and surveying, and the question of professional status
therein. He also presented a letter from pugold Gillies which related
to this subject which had been received and is now on file in the
National Headquarters Office for reference purposes. Copies of the
bill which had been attached to the letter were passed aretund to the
members of the Board for their review.
Er. Colwell reported quite extensively on this issue as re?
lated to their area and that they had held four long meetings before
his tenure of office as President of the Northern California Section,
and finalized his remarks that, in this opinion, the Society should
not take a stand on this issue one way or the other; tharcto there were
points in favor of both sides but as long as there mas/unamity of
opinion, it seemed to him there was nothing to be gained by trying to
make it a Society function at all. He stated he mould like to go back
to his group and tell them that the Society, in view of the diversity
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of opinion among its members, would .prefer to take a uhands-off"
attitude on this; but if this was not the wish of the group) he would
like to know.. We Altenhofen then reminded the Board of a statement
made as part of the activities of the Board of Directors in which it
was agreed that the National Society's role should be limited to that
of technical advisor in all matters pertaining to state licensing)
Civil Service standards and codes of ethics.' President Lundahl stated
that until a subsequent or more accurate statement or report from the
Professional Status Committee was received, made and accepted by the
Board, R. Altenhofen's statement mould stand until so modified.
Mr. A0 0. Quinn reminded the Board of the organization of a
committee mbich had been appointed to review for consideration the
professional status problem with 3 members of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, consisting of George Whitmore, Brother Austin Barry
and himself) who are making a thorough investigation of this particu-
lar problem and which was so comprehensive that he could give no idea
as to when they might make a report, let alone any recommendations,
2. INVITATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION TO HAVE ASP'S 1956 SEM-ANNUAL
MEETING IN DENVER, COLOMIDO: Laurence Brundall reviewed briefly the
activities of the Rocky Mountain Section and the advantages of holding
such a meeting in their City. President Lundahl indicated that as this
was a program reaching into the rather distant future, it was not the
prerogative of the incumbent Board to take action but that undoubtedly
the now Board, under the direction of the incoming President, W.S. Park)
would take it under due consideration. lir. Park informed the Board he
had. already answered the invitation and had scheduled the subject on
the agenda of one of the forthcoming Board meetings.
Mr, Bo Lane indicated that the Board mould undoubtedly also
receive an invitation from the St, Louis Section,
30 INVESTIGATION OF:
(a) Building and Loan Associations as Related to Investment
becurity: Mr. Gomer McNeil who had been assigned to pre-
pare a report on Building Loan Associations and Invest-
ments submitted such a report based on time limitation)
dividends, first trust mortgages, with-drawals, etc.
The report made no attempt to offer any recommendations
for either the Board or the Budget & Finance Committee
to make any changes, modifications or additions to the
present recommendation to invest 6500 per month until a
total of 65000 had been reached, The entire purpose of
the report was to protect and confirm the security of
the Societyts investment and this report was referred
to the Budget & Finance Committee,
(b) Ponsion Plan: No report was made on the pension plan.
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VII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. President Lundahn referred to a letter from Mr. W. S. Higginson?
Chairman of the Education Committee, D. C. Council of Engineering &
Architectural Societies requesting names of local engineers to assist
in various projects being sponsored by the D. C. Council. This item
was turned aver to Hr. Park for further consideration.
2. A request from the Sheraton-Park Hotel to hold our annual meeting at
their new hotel, based on their remodeling and additional facilities
was introduced but referred to the Chairman of the Meetings Committee
for review and consideration.
3. C. E. Kowalczyk brought up the question of planning for the 1956
meeting in Stockholm. President Lundahl suggested that the subject
be reviewed with Nr. Fred Doyle, Chairman of Foreign ffairs Committee,
Hr. Park and possibly Hr. Aschenbrenner, with the idea of canva sing
various agencies to ascertain who planned to attend the International
Congress. He also suggested an announcement be placed in the Journal.
4. The Secretary-Treasurer announced that about a year ago he had in-
stigated an inquiry with the proposed Air Force Academy in Denver,
relative to their plans or provisions for photogrammetry in their
course of training, and that in Friday's mail, he had received a bid
with the manual included among 280 books for the new Air Force library.
5. Eldon Sewell brought up the question of a small attendance of local
members at the annual convention, some who represent large corpora-
tions and that the interest of local members usually never went be-
yond the interest of superiors but that greater effort should be based
on promoting the annual meeting among the higher group. Mr. Lundahl
indicated he had, with the Program Committee, written several letters
to top-Tanking people where large groups were employed doing work on
surveying, maps radarscopephotography and related kinds of reconnaissance
work to encourage them to permit as many people as possible to attend.
6. PHOTO-INT=ETATIO/T: Dr. R. N. Colwell called the attention of the
Board to a point relatize to the publication of the Nanual of Photo-
Interpretation. He reminded the Board they had a uthorized the present
Photo-Interpretation Committee to precool with this quite some time
ago. On the basis of that authority ARePhave mode certain decisions
among the committee as to what the over-all length of the book
should be, about haw many photos should be included, about what it
should sell for, He is now getting more specific inquiries from cer-
tain individuals as t o whether they are the final authority as to
what goes into their chapter, etc. and is wondering whether he has
interpreted the latitude of the committee to too great an extents if
there is any desire for periodic review for what their decisions are
to be brought before the Board of Directors or the Executive Board as
a final review authority, -Ifauther it is all right just to give a
periodic report and if no one objects, to proceed from there, Presi-
dent Lundahl informed Dr. Colwell that it seems the latter procedure
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hrd been the aeeeptabie one to the Board, at least during the past
year.
Mr. C. E. Kowalczyk asked the President whether he had re-
ceived any information on the publication of the International Archives.
President Lundahl stated he had written to Ir. E. Massey and that just
as soon as he could give us the date or the time the hrgus people could
publish them, he would inform the Board, and, also, in the form of an
article) T. T, Norcross would make it known to the membership at large,
but that he had not heard from Er. Massey up to the present time,
President Lundahl) in his closing remarks before adjournment, said that it
had been a pleasure on his part to work with the Board during the last 14
months. He really appreciated the support they hr,d given him, the long hours
spent together and the even longer hours which the Board members individually
and collectively had spent away from the Board. It had been only as a result
of these that the group as a team had made any accomplishments this year, some
of which he intended to list ?poiat by point at the Business Meeting Tuesday
night, and wished all who were going to carry on in the new year much success.
Mr. Park requested that after the meting Tuesday night: the new directors and
carry-overs meet to elect a new Executive Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 Po E.
tro E. Palmer,
Secretary-Treasurer
h. C. Lundahl
President
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