Evening star., 1937-09-19
AIR BUREAU BEGINS
RESEARCH STUDIES.
long-Range Work in Nearly
Every Phase of Aeronau-
tics Is Mapped.

Iong-range research into virtually
every phase of aeronautics, including
airport problems which may have q
vital bearing on the confused local
airport situation, is being undertaken
by the new safety and planning di-
vision of the Bureau of Air Commerce
now in the final phases Of its organi-
Eation, it was learned last night.
All research projects and special
studies bearing on the development
and safety of aeronautics which have
been undertaken in the past by the
bureau are being co-ordinated under
the new division and many other
projects are being added.
The division is undertaking studies
OF pilot fatigue as cause of accidents
the effects of altitude on human beings
and other medical problems expected
to be of Importance not only to avia-
ton, but in other phases of human
activity.
Such projects as aircraft contracts,
patent laws, ice formation on aircraft
and means of preventing such forma-
tion, instrument landings, glider fly
ing, increased mechanization of air.
plane performance in taking off and
landing at airports, national survey
of airport facilities and compilation
of a Photographic record of all United
States airports, and many airplane,
power plant. instrument and radio in
vestigations have been undertaken by
the division.
Five Sections Set Up
Under direction of Richard G.
Galley, chief Of the new division,
seven sections are being set up to
handle the detailed studies planned.
Five OF these sections now are be-
ginning to function. These deal with
problems relating to aircraft, airports,
air transport, power plants and radio
development. The two yet to be or
eanized will handle matters of educa-
ton and international relations.
The division will cooperate closely
with all governmental agencies en-
gagged in aeronautical research, 1t was
said, and also will work in conjunction
with industrial laboratories and Or
ganizations.
Galley has been with the Bureau of
Air Commerce since 1927 except for
one year in which he was in private
business as a consulting engineer.
John Easton, chief of the aircraft
section, few with the British Royal
Air Force during the World War and
has been engaged in aeronautical en-
gineering since 1924. He joined the
Bureau Of Air Commerce in 1890.
Notes On Others
Chief of the airport section is Maj.
A. B. McMullen, veteran of 19 years
In aeronautics and former director Of
aviation for Florida. He was an Army
flyer and has over 1000 flying hours
to his credit.
Roger Humphreys, chief of the air
transport section, was Marine Corps
pilot during the World War and has
been flying since 1918. He formerly
was Illinois Aeronautics Commissioner
and has had considerable experience as
m airline pilot and executive.
John H. Geisse, chief of the power
plant section, was assistant chief of
the power plant section of the Army
Air Service from 1919 to 1921 after
serving as a pilot through the war.
He has had wide aeronautical engineer
ing experience and came to the bureau
In 1888. AS chief of the development
section, he was in charge of the de-
velopment activities OF the bureau from
1884 up to the time of organization
Of the new division
William E. Jackson, chief of the radio
development section, has been engaged
In this work for the bureau since 1894.
He joined the bureau in 1927 as radio
engineer after long experience as an
electrical and radio engineer. He was
recently elected chairman of the Radio
Technical Committee for Aeronautics
and is the holder of a private pilots
license.