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3. To undertake investigations concerning standards, constants, or methods of measure- 
ment, which from their nature must be undertaken jointly by the nations subscribing to the 
Treaty. 
4. To correlate and utilize, as far as possible, the work of the various national and other 
laboratories pertaining to standards, or methods of measurement, and to promulgate the 
results. 
5. To provide for an increase in the membership of the Committee charged with the 
direction of the work of the International Bureau in order to secure a group of experts 
representative of the wider range of subjects. 
Moved: That the Executive Board of the National Research Council express approval of 
the principle contained in the suggestion of the Executive Committee of the Division of 
Physical Sciences, that the scope of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures be 
enlarged, and that steps be taken, in consultation with national and international bodies 
interested, to determine the constants to be included, with a view to enlarging the function 
of the Bureau in harmony with the existing work and jurisdiction of other international 
bodies. (Adopted.) 
On behalf of the Committee on Enlargement of the Functions of the International Bureau 
of Weights and Measures, Mr. Leuschner recommended that Messrs. Comfort A Adams, 
Joseph S. Ames, and A. A. Michelson be appointed as a special committee to report on a 
wave length standard for a unit of length. (Approved.) 
Mr. Leuschner, Acting Chairman of the Division of Physical Sciences, 
submitted the following recommendations: 
1. That Messrs. William Bowie, F. R. Moulton and C. F.. Marvin be appointed a Com- 
mittee on Variation of Latitude of the American Section of the International Geophysical 
Union, to confer with a similar committee of the American Section of the International 
Astronomical Union and to make joint recommendations with this Committee in regard to 
the future organization of researches on the variation of latitude. 
2. That Messrs. L. A. Bauer, William Bowie, Whitman Cross, H. F. Reid, C. F. Marvin, 
A. O. Leuschner, and R. S. Woodward (Chairman), be appointed a committee to prepare 
recommendations regarding international cooperation in geophysical subjects for considera- 
tion by the American Section of the International Geophysical Union, with the understand- 
ing that this Committee has power to increase its membership. 
3. That Mr. William Bowie be appointed Acting Chairman of the American Section of 
the International Geophysical Union. 
4. That the organization meeting of the American Section of the Geophysical Union be 
held in Washington in conjunction with the June meeting of the American Section of the 
International Astronomical Union. 
Moved: That the foregoing recommendations be adopted and that the nominations be 
approved, and that the further organization of the American Section of the International 
Geophysical Union be left with its Acting Chairman with power. (Adopted.) 
On motion of Mr. Howe, the Committee on Organization of the Division 
of Industrial Relations, was discharged. 
Mr. Howe presented a communication from Mr. Alfred D. FHnn, Secretary 
of Engineering Foundation, transmitting a report of the Foundation's Com- 
mittee on Relations with the National Research Council. Mr. Dunn directed 
attention to certain changes in the report concerning the membership of the 
Division agreed upon by the Engineering Division at its meeting in New York 
on April 12. The report as amended is as follows: 
