THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Transportation
Cuts Presented
To University
Railway Engineer Donates
Blocks Telling Story Of
Japanese Railroads
The visit of Mr. K. Tanaka, general
director of Manchukuo State Rail-
ways, to the University last Saturday
marked the closing chapter in a story
which had its origin in the Transpor-
tation Library over four years agod
In 1930 Professor Worley, head of
the transportation division of the Civil
Engineering Department, was ap-
proached by a mild-mannered Jap-
anese gentleman who asked permis-
sion to use the books in the Trans-
portation Library. The investigator
turned out to be Mr. Kobinata, chief
mechanical engineer of the Imperial
Railways of Japan.
Mr. Kobinata and Professor'Worley
became good friends during the Jap-
anese official's stay in Ann Arbor, and
their mutual interest in the develop-
ment of transportation facilities
brought to light important informa-
tion unknown to either authority.
During their conversation Professor
Worley called attention to the fact
that in the early days of Japanese
railways some colored wood blocks1
had been made commemorating the
beginning of these railways.
When Mr. Kobinata left for Japan
he promised Professor Worley that if
he ever should find these prints he
would send copies of them back to
Ann Arbor.
Four years have elapsed since that
time, and the memory of that promise
had almost been forgotten, when Mr.
Tanaka, the representative of Jap-
anese railway interests in the new,
state of Manchukuo, called upon Pro-
fessor Worley last Saturday. Mr. Tan-
aka declared himself to be the special
emissary of Mr. Kobinata, and pre-
sented to Professor Worley the same
colored wood cuts whose presence in
Japan was discussed in that first
meeting four years ago.
The cuts proved to be of great value,
as they present an accurate picture
of Japanese railway facilities in the
1880's, together with an interestingI
portrayal of the customs of the Jap-
anese people of that time. The earliest
introduction of Occidental clothing
to the country are revealed in the
rather queer mixture of western shoes,
hats, and ties worn with the flowing
robes that characterize Oriental cul-
ture.
The prints are now on display at
the Transportation Library in the
IEast Engineering ,Building.
EXAM SCHEI4ULE OUT SOON
The schedule of examinations will
probably be released some time before
May 1, it has been announced.
and supervisor of a rural school build-
ing program, is now affiliated with the
Michigan Municipal league, for which
he is making a study of Michigan's
Prof. Heber D. Curtis, director of
The resignation of Donald White- public utilities. the University Observatory, left Ann
sell from the local welfare adminis-j He has served as county CWA proj- Arbor yesterday to attend a four-day
tration was received Monday. ects engineer, work division director meeting of the American Philosoph-
Whitesell, who has been replaced byI of the welfare department, and mem- ical Society in Philadelphia. Professor
ber of the special county welfare wage Curtis is a member of the Council of
Ralph B. Ehlers, sanitary engineer commission. that body.
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