SECRETARY'S REPORT 139 
WALDEN, Dr. Henry W., New York, N.Y.: Scale models, 1:16 size, of the Walden— 
III and the Walden-IX, early American monoplanes, designed, built, and 
flown 1909-i1 by the donor, who also made these models; and a scale model, 
1:8 size, of a guided missile, radio-controlled air-to-ground free-drop bomb 
invented by himin1915. (N.A.M. 965.) 
Weeks, E. D., Des Moines, Iowa: Parts of a Wright Type “G” flying boat, 
originally constructed by the Wright Co. of Dayton, Ohio, 1914. Flown and 
later modified by Ernest Hall. The parts include struts, wires, braces, and 
the seat. (N.A.M. 964.) 
WuHitr, Gen. THOMAS D., Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.: A 
framed letter from General White to Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Secretary of 
the Smithsonian Institution, in reference to the use of the “Falcon” guided 
missile as “the first operational air-to-air guided missile... an effective deter- 
rent to enemy air attack.” (N.A.M. 985.) 
YounceEr, Dr. JOHN H., University Park, Md.: The “Spirit of St. Louis’ gold 
medal, awarded to Professor Younger by the American Society of Mechanical 
Engineers, June 18, 1941, “for meritorious service in the advancement of 
aeronautics ... particularly in the conception, analysis, and supervision of 
the development of the fundamental design principles, requirements and 
criteria which first assured the success of the pressure-cabin type of high- 
altitude airplane.” (N.A.M. 962.) 
Respectfully submitted. 
Puiuie 8. Horxsins, Director. 
Dr. Lrtonarp CARMICHAEL, 
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 
