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of ships, held in London in 1913. vessels for which he has been wholly or partly respon- sible, have been somewhat notable, such as the GREATER DETROIT, and the GREATER BUFFALO, the largest passen- ger vessels in the world engaged in inland water navi- gation, and the J. W. BoARDMAN and CRAPE, vessels de- signed for carrying cement in bulk. He was also re- sponsible for the designs of all the vessels engaged in the ferry service for the city of Quebec, as well as some of the Detroit. ferries. Some years ago he carried out a series of experi- ments to determine the best and most economical form for vessels of the Great Lakes freighter type; and the final form developed is practically the standard of today. A number of the more important vessels have also been subject to his investigations, among which may be men- tioned the Wm. K. Fieip, Cuas. M. Scuwas, T. W. RosIn- SON and Cart D. BRADLEY, the electric drive stone vessels, the LEMOYNE and many others. In fact all of the ship- builders of the Great Lakes have generally come to feel the advantages of the ship model tank at Michigan, and the valuable advice that they have obtained in the solu- tion of many of their problems. In public matters he has acted as consulting naval architect to the board of United States army engineers in connection with the question of transportation on the Mississippi river. This work included the development from tank tests, both in deep and shallow water, of the most economical types of towboats and barges, as well as experiments on radial and feathering paddle wheels. For some years he has been a member of the technical advisory board of the American Bureau of Shipping. New York, and has recently been appointed chairman of the committee on naval architetcure for the Great Lakes district. He was also sent as a representative of this district to the international conference on the safety He was a member of the United States load line committee in 1920 and chairman of the Great Lakes section. In this connection a very thorough investigation was made of the strength, stability and all other factors affecting the design and construction of lake vessels, with a view of determining to what maximum draft it was safe to load them. Looking to the future, this may have a very important bearing upon lake traffic if the general deepening of the channels should be undertaken. On the occasion of the EASTLAND disaster, Professor Sadler was called in by the federal government to investigate and re- port upon the reasons for the accident. During the late war, he was engaged in the first stages with experimental work upon submarines, and methods of protection to merchant vessels. Later he was appointed consulting naval architect and engineer to the United States shipping board, Emergency Fleet Corp., and in this connection had charge of the engi- neering section which was responsible for the design and construction of all merchant vessels built during the war. Recently he has been appointed consulting naval archi- tect to the Canada Steamship lines, and in this con- nection is responsible for the new steamer ST. LAWRENCE which will go into service this summer, and two other new vessels at present building at the Davie yard, Que. Professor Sadler was also responsible for the inaugura- tion and development of the courses in aeronautical engi- neering at the University of Michigan, and is at the present time, the acting head of this department. He is a member of the Institution of Naval Architects, London; member of council, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, New York; member of Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Scotland; member of So- ciety of Automotive Engineers, New York, member of Michigan Engineering society, and of the Society for the promotion of engineering education. He is also a mem- ber of the honorary societies of Sigma Xi, and Tau Beta Phi and of the Masonic order. He belongs to the following clubs: Detroit Athletic; Engineers, New York; Barton Hills Country club, and Ann Arbor Golf and Outing club; University club, Ann Arbor; and chairman of the Michigan Union. If ever a man’s heart was in his work Professor Sad- ler’s is. Any problem in connection withthe design or operation of ships engages his immediate and _ keen attention. “He never tires of the subject. To him it is always new and ever interesting and absorbing. He is entirely unassuming and is approachable and of a social nature and takes a broad interest in the human side of student life and in the affairs of his community, state and nation. F ree Education Given in Naval Architecture The Webb Institute of Naval Archi- tecture will hold competitive examina- tions for free scholarships on June 21, The institute owes its existence to the generosity of William H. Webb, a great New York shipbuilder in the Civil war period. It was so liberally endowed that accepted students ob- tain not alone free instruction, but free board, lodging and laundry during their entire four years of training. Primarily the instruction given is naval architecture and marine en- gineering, but graduates are so thor- oughly grounded in engineering studies that many of them enter the fields of electrical and mechanical engineering, and are filling many important places in these professions. 48 The board of trustees at its recent annual meeting, announced that here- after a post graduate course in aero- nautics will be provided by special ar- rangement with the Guggenheim school of New York University. To become eligible to enter this competition young men must be Amer- ican citizens not less than 16 nor more than 21 years of age, have an education. equivalent to the average high school requirements for gradu- ation, and submit letters of recom- mendation as to character. It is estimated that there are 15 vacancies to be filled. Candidates in and about New York will be examined at the Institute in Fordham, New York city. Candidates from other parts of the country may be examined at the nearest large city to their homes, by special arrange- ment. MARINE REVIEW—June, 1927 Applications should be addressed to the Dean, Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, 188th street and Sedg- wick avenue, Fordham, New York city. At a regular meeting of the board of directors of the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co., held April 27, V. K. Hull was elected first vice pres- ident, effective April 30 to succeed John E. Craig, who resigned to ac- cept the first vice presidency of the Clyde and Mallory Steamship lines. William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia,. which recently announced its intention to abandon the building of ships, has. appointed Edward M. P. Murphy Co. Inc., 165 Broadway, New York city, as agent to liquidate the real estate and equipment now devoted to marine construction and repairs.