Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
EXPERTS COMMENT
|. ON NEEDS OF AUTO
Eow Center of Gravity Seen
as Important to Cars
[ Nssl of Today.

= Leading physicists and engineers
contribute to the symposium on the
reeds bf present-day motor construc-
zion gathered by Percival White. con.
kulting engineer. and give their views.
This is the second step in Mr.. Whites
national survey among leaders in vari-
BUS fields throughout the country
The opinions OF health officials on the
Subject We're recently made public.
While professors of physics ard en-
cheering in universities regard the
engine as the most important factor IN
present-dav construction, low center
OF gravity due to having the body and
frame in one solid unit and double
steel construction of the body are also
emphasized
Views Widely Endorsed.
Among the professors who hold
these views are: A. A. Atkinson of the
department Of physics Of Ohio Uniyer-
sity: w. p. Boynton of the department
of physics Of the University of Oregon:
A. P. Csrman Of the department Of
physics OF the University OF Illinois,
w. c. Chapman of the department of
physics of the Michigan Agricultural
College; G. L. Christensen of the de
partment OF mechanical engineering of
the Michigan College of Mines; Dean
Paul Cloke of the College of TeChnol.
ogy, University Of Maine: c. f. Cool.
idge of the Georgia School Of Technic;
L. D. Grain, head of the department
of mechanical engineering Of the state
Agricultural College of Colorado, ]. a.
Cutler of the department Of physics Of
Miami University.
r. l.. Daughertv. department of me-
ehanical engineering of the California
Institute Of Technology; Dean Charles
Derleth, ir., Of the college of civil en-.
cheering of the University Of Califor-
mia; r. NJ. Dolve. acting dean Of the
school of mechanic arts of the North
Dakota Agricultural College: Henry A.
Erikson. department of physics of the
University of Minnesota; Jiles W.
Haney, chairman of the mechanical
engineering department of the Uni
versity of Nebraska Dean Earl n
Hay, college of engineering, University
of Wyoming: W. l.. Kennon. depart
ment of physics. University of Missis
sippi; Dean +. j. McCaustland of the
college of engineering. University of
Missouri; William T. Magruder of the
department of mechanical engineering.
Ohio State University; Joseph F. Mer-
rill of the department of physics of
the University Of Utah.
Dean Lorin G. Miller of the college
of engineering OF Des Moines Univer.
sity: j. d. Mes. dean OF the Lewis
Institute of Chicago; F. A Osborn Of
the department of physics of the Uni
versity of Washington; Dean Edward
Ottoman Of the Chicago Technical Col
lege; r. F. Raber of the department
of mocha nical engineering of the Uni
versity of California; Dean F. H. Sib-
lev of the college of engineering of the
University of Nevada; Dean William
Vernon Skile of the Georgia school of
Technology: G. A. Young. head of the
school Of mechanical engineering, Pur.
due University.
Accident Cut Urged.
Dean Charles Fl. Snow Of the New
York University College of Engineer.
ing says: 1T is imperative that acct
dents should be cut down and that the
safety of the motorist and general pub
lie should be increased. Any point in
design should he followed which will
contribute to this end" Dean A.
Fales, associate professor of automo-
AlASS1C0nEGTIE
Institute of Technology. SAYS: With
the increase in number of vehicles
and higher speeds of operation. all
possible effort must be exercised in the
interest Of safety, not only in the
construction of automobiles, but also
in the operation"
Professor H. H. Marvin of the Brace
Laboratory of Physics, University of
Nebraska, says: Il believe that the
developments of any features which
permit the construction Of a motor
car with a lower center of gravity
will be conducive to safety of opera.
ton provided road clearance is not
unduly reduced: Dean A. A. Potter
of the Purdue University School of
Engineering says: "A car mann.
facturer has a great responsibility TO
make his product as safe as possible
considering the demand on the part
of the public for greater and greater
speeds; while Professor Oscar w.
Sjogren. chairman of the Department
of Agricultural Engineering of the
University of Nebraska. saws: eli
seems TO me that what our modern
public wants today is safety of opera.
ton. economy OF operation. speed.
comfort and beauty and anv factors
which will help 10 bring these ahout
and maintain them at reasonable cost
will meet with favor to the general
public.
Good Engine Essential
In discussing the relative import.
ance OF certain features or qualities of
automobile construction aimed tn A.
these needs, good engine" is con.
sidered most important bv the follow.
ing professors: Dean Fred f. Aver of
the College of Engineering Of the
University of Akron; Dean Edward p
Boyd OF the Engineering Division OF
the Oklahoma A. and NJ. College.
Arthur l.. Foley of Indiana Uniyer.
sity: r. A. Porter Of the Department
of Physics of Syracuse University.
and 9. w. Stewart Of the Depa rtnoent
of Physics of the State University Of
iowa.
Dean Hubert Y. Carpenter Of the
College of Mechanic Arts and Enei.
neefing or the state College of Wash.
ington, and J. r. Benton ~ tho ne.
partment OF Physics Of the University
OF Florida, consider good brakingi,
of the utmost Importance: G. r hin.
ley of the Department of PHYSICS 81
the University Of Arkansas believes
"chassis and body one strong unit"
ranks first: r. &. Gowdy IF the danart
nent Of physics Of the University of
Cincinnati places good power nor
pound Of car weight" at the head ~
the list while o. e. Lester Of the do
partInent of physics of the l-njyerSit,,
of Colorado thinks good power ner
pound OF car weight and good acceI.
eration" are both most important of
all ana ID. r. Prentice Of the depart
ment Of mechanical engineering If Ia
sAJI IL
gravity and easy riding" are hoth
of the utmost Importance.
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