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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1929)
Portland Men Begin Study Of Sky Route Win. Fowler Completes Survey of Ship, Air, Rail Plan Successful Service Given On Eastern Seaboard Progressive shipping men of Port land should begin at once the inves tigation of aviation in connection •with ship and rail transportation, it is declared by William A. I* owler, professor of business administration and foreign trade expert of the bureau of business research at the University of Oregon. Professor Fowler has just completed a study which describes in detail many pos sible “ship-air-rail” combinations which would prove of great value to development of the Port of Port land. “Portland’s excellent harbor facil ities, and its closeness to the. Orien tal markets make it a desirable transportation point,” says Mr. Fowler, “but there are many ways in which specific services could be improved by the uso of airplanes. This may not come for a few years yet, but with the rapid progress taking place in aviation, it is cer tain to be a factor. Columbia Best Route “The Columbia gorge is recognized as the best air route from the Paci fic, ocean to the cast, and it will come to be used more and more, for air mail, passenger and express business. Portland is the logical terminus for this, and if such com merce is properly developed, it will mean much to the port' here. By use of airplanes, much time can be saved in transporting mail, express and passengers from the Fast, or to 1 ho East, and by extending air service on to the mouth of the river, more time yet can be eliminated,” Mr. Fowler points out. “The idoa of ship-airplane service has been tried out on the Atlantic seaboard and in Europe and has proved successful, and there is no reason why it should not work hero. “By use of the Columbia gorge air route, Portland will be in a posi tion to compete with other ports for fast express and passengers from the Orient. It is only a question of timo until planes large enough to carry many tons of freight will be in coast to coast service. Then valuable commodities, such as silk, can be economically carried this way. Planes to Moot Sliips “With Portland as a terminus, planes can meet vessels at the mouth of the Columbia, bring mail and lighter freight on to Portland, and it will bo on its way east, north and south long before the ship clocks. Mail can bo received in Portland from all points long after the ves sel has left and sent on after it, dropping it by means of mechanical devices. Portland also 1ms a great oppor tunity through the manufacture of airplanes and piano parts. The Orient is going to need hundreds of planes, parts for them, and men to assemble and operate them. Thoro is no better site for airplane man ufacture than this part of Oregon. Portland already lias the largest air plane school in the country, and the University of Oregon not only is of fering a course of study for men desiring to enter aviation, but is enlarging its foreign trade ami Or iental course curricula. “Manufacturers of airplanes are already turning their attention to foreign trade, even before they are able to supply all orders in this country. It is significant to note that foreign exports of planes in creased lid per cent last year over the year before, and is constantly Jill I I’.INIII Routes Total 12,000 Miles “Tlio airplane industry is not rated at more than $100,000,000 cap italization, which is constantly grow ing, There are now nearly 12,000 miles of air mail routes in this coun try, over which planes fly 30,000 miles daily. “Extension of the air mail route from Pasco to Portland will mean much to the Port or Portland, as well as the entire state. Prom this point feeder lines should rapidly be extended to other parts of the state, through the use of smaller and more inexpensive types of planes. “At the annual chamber of com merce school held in Pugene during spring vacation aviation was the outstanding topic brought up. Kx perts such as George Party Miller, superintendent of the airways exten sion service of the department of commerce, Seeley llall, northwest ern governor of ttie National Pxe cutive association, and others, stress cd the growing importanec ef this great industry. They pointed to the need of adequate airports nil over the state, and told of the possi bilities of expansion of mail and pas senger service. Portland Shipping Center “Portland is coming more and more to be regarded us shipping cen ter for vessels, and this should be ex to be regarded as a shipping center for vessels, and this should be ex tended to include plane transporta tion just as rapidly as possible.’' University’s Plans Move Forward For Air Courses Top—the five-ship hangar where university students will get their instruction in actual flying. Below—the aviation committee which for mulated the new course. Left to right are George Godfrey, publicity director; WarTen D. Smith, head of the geology department; Leonard Delano, head of student aeronautics club; C. H. Hicks, mathematics professor and aviation advisor; David E. Faville, head of the school of business administration, under which the courses are given. Aviation School of Eugene Lends Aid to Oregon In Project to Further Aeronautics Study Av inti on is making groat strides on t.lio Pacific coast and is progress ing so rapidly that officials of the University of Oregon now consider it not only worthy of academic at tention, but believe that there is now a field for men definitely train ed in both university and flying school. Convinced of this, Presi dent Arnold Bennett Hall has sanc tioned a complete curricula designed especially for tho young man who wishes to follow some brunch of aeronautics as his life work. In cooperation with 11 obi Airways , Plying school, located in Eugene, three distinct types of training are now available for the prospective leader in this field. The first con sists principally of the regular flying course given at the air school, plus evening courses in academic subjects at the university. This is designed principally for the wan of limited capital, who must work all or part time to support himself. The second consists of a two year course in the university plus the regular flying course, at the end of which tho student may obtain a certificate from the university, and the regular four year university course, plus actual flying instruction in the last year, for which the stu dent receives a bachelor’s degree. Committee Appointed A special committee appointed by tho university president spent sev eral months in study on the new curricula before submitting their findings to the faculty for appro val. It was found that practically all the courses needed by students in this field were already given in tin1 university, and these were com bined into units placed as a division of the school of business administra tion. The years of study for the second and third groups as mention ed above will bo approximately as follows: First year: constructive account ing, three terms; geography, three terms; physical education, three terms, and military science, three terms. Second year: elements of business administration, three terms; general physics, three terms; principles of economies, three terms; commercial aviation, lecture course, one term; practical astronomy, one term; met eorology, one term; physical educa tion, three terms; military science, three terms. If student elects to take two year course, he will be granted certificate of graduation from lower division of university. Practical flying at local field school will be taken during last year. Third year: production nianago nient, one term; manufacturing, two terms; personnel management, one term; traffic management, one term; advanced general physics, three terms; electrical measure ments, three terms; photography, one term; thermodynamics, three terms; strength of materials, two terms; analytical mechanics, three terms; hydraulics, one term; hydro dynamics, two terms. Fourth year: advanced analytical mechanics, three terms; differential and integral calculus, three terms; higher algebra, one term; differen tial equations, two terms; advanced calculus, one term; applied mathe matics, one term; differential equa tions of mathematical physics, three terms; international law, one term. The courses described above are designed not only to fit students to become aviators, but to train them for responsible positions with manu facturers, as traffic managers, and as rosoarc.li workers. For those who wish to go into the pure aeronau tical research field may continue with work after graduation. The first students under this new plan will be enrolled next fall, and already considerable interest is being shown in the project. Leaders in aviation on the coast have of ferer! to cooperate in every way, and while changes may In- made in the curricula, from time to time as con ditions warrant, it is believed that the university lias a firm basis for continued work in this direction. The JTobi Airways flying school is regarded as one of the best on tlie coast. It is located at the muni cipal flying field here, acknowledg ed as one of the best to be found in tlie west. The school has for its in structional staff two expert pilots, Major O. E. Eekerson and U. E. McLeod, a skilled mechanic, Pliil Oberg, and is headed by H. H. Hobi, an aggressive business man as well ns a competent, college trained edu cator. Will Draw Up Course The university committee which drew up the course of study con sists of Hr. Warren 1). Smith, head of the department of geology; David Favillc, dean of the school of busi ness administration; ('. H. Iticks, professor of mathematics, and an authority in aeronautical research, and tic urge Tl. Godfrey, head of the bureau of public relations. Profes sor Hicks has been named techni i Little dark Horner Crashed0 at a corner ° W itliout Hesitation lie -steered for our station i His Brakes Did need a „ 0 * Reline And said “RAYBESTOS” for mine C. J. Pembrooke Raybestos Brake Service Station 10th and Oak Eugene, Ore. cal adviser for students who enroll in aviation. Cooperating with the university and0 the Hold sejiool is a committee composed of leaders in aviation and others interested in this field, oTliev are E. Simmons, lingerie, pioneer in aviation in Oregon; W. H, Boe ing, Seattle; E. W. Wells, in charge of the U. S. Weather bureau sta tion, Portland; F. M. Wright, pub lisher of “Pacific Airport News” magazine; George Love, president of Airci®ft Builders, Inc.; II. II. Hobi; C. O. Hall, manager, Medford air port; and Leonard Delano, presi dent of the university aero club. Establishment of the courses was made possible largely through the encouragement given by President Hall, who not only believes firmly that tlie field of aviation is just opening up, but is an enthusiast over flying as well. Ho has made frequent flights, and recently went aloft with Major Eckerson for tlie express purpose of making a survey of the university campus from the air. Ollier university officials who have flown at the local airport in clude Vice-president Burt 'Brown Barker, and Karl W. Ontliank, exe cutive secretary. All are convinced that aviation is now well out of the experimental stage, and is safe and practical. 15 Entries Received For Relay Carnival Two more schools, Lincoln high of Portland and St. Helens, have entered the third annual Oregon state high school relay carnival sponsored by the University of Ore gon. This brings the number of entrants to 15 for the meet which will be run off here April 27. Virgil D. Earl, director of ath letics and who has general super vision of the relay carnival, pre dicts one of the most successful meets held. The other schools which have entered are Mill City, Bend, Myrtle Point, Corvallis, Eu gene, Hood River. The Portland entrants are Hill Military academy, Benson Tech, Oomtnerce, Grant, Jefferson, Washington, and Roose velt. W. S. C. Will Install Scholastic Honorary WASHINGTON STATE COL LEGE, Pullman. — Chief Justice Mark A. Fullerton of the Washing ton supreme court and Hr. Harold St. John, associate professor of bot any at Washington State college have been elected honorary mem bers of the Washington Gamma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, which will be installed here Saturday. Howard Edits ‘Vista’ Clinton N. Howard, ’25, has re cently become editor of “Vista,” a magazine published by a system of hotels operating in Washington, D. C. While in the university Howard worked for two years on the Emer ald staff. He was Rhodes scholar from Oregon in 1925 and upon com pletion of his course at Oxford in England returned to the United States last summer. Hodge Gets Year Leave for Study o In Italy, Africa Geologist Will Spend His Time Comparing 3 Continents Vesuvius Resembles Hood, Professor Claims An extensive trip will lie made this summer and fall »>y Dr. Edwin T. H ' Ik*‘» professor of economic ; 7 Dr. Hodge. geology, for the purpose of study ing the geology of certain parts of north anil cen tral Africa and Italy, which are closely similar to that of Oregon. These regions have been studied in detail by emi nent scient ists, and Hr. Hodge hopes by making comparisons b e - tween tliom and Oregon, which he has surveyed thoroughly, to ar rive at, definite conclusions as to Oregon's geological future. The major part of the Oregon man’s work will be done in the famous Jbift valley of Northern Africa, whose geology is of the same vol canic character as that of this state, a.lthough in an earlier stage. Tn Italy, J)r. Hodge will study the volcanoes which resemble many of the mountains of Oregon, which a.re now, of course, extinct. Es pecially, Dr. Hodge pointed out, is (he resemblance to be noted between the geology of Mt. Hood and Mt. V esuvius. Through these comparisons of Oregon’s geology with that of like sections already thoroughly known a;ad studied, Dr. Hodge expects to bie able to offer practical sugges tions in the solution of mining problems and other such economic puzzles of the state. A year’s leave of absence from tlio university has been granted Hr. Hodge, who will make this investi gation entirely on his own resources. At the time he is in these remote sections, Mrs. ITodgo, who is well known for her sculpturing, will study art in various European eoun tties. Maybe He Works but That Puts It Mild TOrETC A, Kans. — (IP) — Fred Clark, Meriden boy, really works his way through Washburn college. Fred gets up at 4 o’clock every morning, milks 12 cows, feeds the hogs, cattle and horses, does the chores, and at 6-.,10 changes from overalls into his school clothes. He then drives a truck load of milk 18 miles to a creamery in North Tokepa. Leaving the truck there, lie takes a street car to Wash burn college, where he arrives in time for an 8 o’clock class. At Oregon Belts All Sizes Special $1-89 U niversity Pharmacy “The Students’ Drug Store Eleventh and Alder in Rain or Shine OUR SODA FOUNTAIN DRINKS, ICE CREAM, ' SPECIALS AND FRENCH PASTRIES ARE JUST : as good : j Also—don’t forget that we serve a special 35c noon lunch Evening dinners 50c —Also sandwiches, salads, steaks, etc., of the finest \ of foods obtainable. 1 Try our new Banquet Room for that special ; luncheon or dinner. 1 j “Get the College Side Spirit” TRY OUR SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS 75c College Side Inn j P. M. Scott, Mgr. 12:30 Tv-hon he is through-college for the day, Clark returns to North Topeka, drives the truck to Meriden dons his farm clothes and work's in the field until (i o'clock, then does chores until it, studies until lh, and then hops into bed, ready to start at -4 the next morning. Mussolini's School To Teach Foreigners POME, Ttalv. — (IT) — Probably the first university especially for foreigners will become a fact here in the near future, it has been made known by Premier Mussolini. The institution, which is a part of a program for spreading infor mation throughout tin- world about Italy and her nationalism, will be opened at Perugia, Italy, some time in June, and its term will extend until September 30. Elementary knowledge of Italian, except in the. beginning language courses, is to be the only require ment for entrance, since the lectures and classes will be conducted in that language. Hockey Practice Slate Begins Next Monday A permanent schedule for hockey practice to take effect next Monday was announced yesterday by Ituth Burcham, head of that sport. Prac tice will be hebl every afternoon under the direction of Louise Hodges, instructor in physical edu cation. Sophomores and seniors will work out oil Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons; and fresh men and juniors on Tuesdays, Wed nesdays, and Thursdays. Three prac tices will be required each week of those who aspire to make an intra mural team. Fundamentals of the game will be taught, eliminating necessity for previous experience . Tennis Drainings for Intramurals Made Drawings for the intramural dou bles tennis tournament were made yesterday from a list of 30 teams, 17 from fraternities, two from halls, and one independent.’ Play will start in the first round Monday afternoon. Pairings for the first round: Chi Psi-Phi Sigma Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon-Alpha Tau Omega; Theta Chi-Alpha Upsilon; Phi Kappa Psi Dclta Tau Delta; Sigma Pi Tau Alpha hall; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Tnilependent; Kappa Sigma-Sigma Nu: Zeta hall-Phi Gamma Delta; Bachclordon-Beta Theta_ Pi; Phi Delta Theta-Alpha Beta Chi. Handball Tryouts • For Seattle Meet Will Start Soon Sports Carnival to Pick’ Champions in Many Coast Sports An pliminntb.il tonrnnment. to do eiitp tin' two iniMi to represent Ore gon in. handball lit the sports c.ir nivnl in Seattle Scott Milligan .April 111 and L’O will get u ml cm1 way <>n rly next, ■work. Seven play ers have boon signed up to tight, it out by Scotty l Milligan, who is * in charge of the tournament, a n d there is a possibil ity that one or two otliers will enter. The two men so icerca win jmty ^ singles :it Seattle. As the court at the carnival will be larger than the regular courts here, the room in the west side of the men’s gym nasium will be used for practice and tournament play to accustom the men to larger courts. Those who have definitely entered the tournament are: Dave Bauman, Kramer Deuel, AVilford Dong, Henry Neer, Schneider, Harvey Benson, and Lawrence Wagner. 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