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...such thing; and his leadership in the Harvard plan for the wider study of American History, in the establishment of the National Scholarships, and in the development of two new professional schools within the University is sufficient evidence that he is not "thinking in terms of a static society." There is nothing in President Conant's record which lends color to the imputation that he is in sympathy with any Nazi or Fascist policy whereby "an uneducated people can be submerged or exploited." On the contrary as the Union admits, Mr. Conant "has on various occasions been a spokesman...
...Conant's) policy of limitation of the number of educated men is in effect a ploughing under of human brains," the statement reads. "This is thinking in terms of a static society, in which only a comparatively few doctors, teachers, engineers, etc. can be supported, because so many of the people haven't enough money to pay for professional services...
...satisfied was Royal Dutch Airlines (K. L. M.). which in ordering eleven new Lockheeds insisted on a better aerodynamic balance in the twin tail-and got it. Lockheed, proud of its $100,000, 250-m.p.h. ship, is now adding a static balance similar to that on K. L. M.'s to all 14H models. Only eight of this model have so far been delivered (all to Northwest Airlines) but the 5½-acre Lockheed plant at Burbank, Calif., just enlarged after a record year's business ($4,750,000), has more than $6,000,000 in unfilled orders...
...distinct loss to American aviation. Captain Musick contributed much to American prestige in the air." In President Trippe's opinion, "The Samoan Clipper was destroyed by fire of unknown origin . . . incidental to the discharge of fuel." What caused the fire? A few theorists jumped to the "static spark" conclusion advanced as a cause of the Hindenburg's explosion last year at Lakehurst. But most experts accepted a simpler explanation-that flame or sparks, which sometimes trail out 40 ft. behind Clipper exhaust pipes, ignited gasoline vaporizing from the plane's dump valves a dozen feet below...
...investigators from Northwest Air's headquarters and from Washington hustled unhappily toward the wreck, no one had any idea what could have caused it. The weather on the spot was blowy but no tempest. The plane had the best of equipment, even a unique loop antenna made static-proof by enclosure in the ship's transparent plexiglass nose. Lockheed 143's can maintain their height on one engine and it seemed incredible that both could have cut out simultaneously. Said Farmer Homer White, first witness to re-turn to Bozeman: "I think the clearing was big enough...