Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1931, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGILUN, COLLEGE STUDENTS TURN T0 BUSINESS Administration Courses Gain, While Arts, Theology and Specialties Decrease. TELEPHONE WILL LINK CORSICA WITH EUROPE Tiny Island Where Nlpolgon Was Born to Enjoy Modern Conven- {ence Through Radic Hook-up. The island birthplace of Napoleon is now going odern, the latest innovation being the telephone system between Corsica and the mainland, according to a report from Consul J. P. Moffitt at Marseille to the Commerce Department. Corsica is becoming increasingly a hotels with many attractions have been built, and it is also becoming increas- ingly important from the standpoint of commerce. Up to the present, however, it has had no, telephonic communica- tion with the rest of Europe. Moffitt said that notwithstanding the increasing commercial importance of Corsica, the expense of laying a sub- marine’ cable was not warranted. French government officiais and engi- neers have finally decided to_establish telephone communication with Corsica by radio on account of its compajative | cheapness. ‘The operating tests have been car- ried out successfully, but the official opening to the public, according to Mof- | fitt, has been temporarily postpened for MOTOR CARRIERS SHOW GAIN IN NEW ZEALAND o Marked Except for Slight Loss in Total Passengers. D, . ith ToasaliaX, G ing March 31, but was able to show |depressed actual increases in all of its branches, | Portation compared with the preceding year, SR N the single exception of 8 slight de- Increases in AIl Parts of Business| i " U number of passengers car- The development of the industry is an evidence of the rapid and remark- able change, according to Consul Hitch, that has taken place with the last few Motor transport is one of the féw New | years in the transportation methods em- | holders Zealand industries which have not been | P1oyed by New Zealand, and in spite of | of the ———— seriously affected by the prevailing de- pression, according to a report' froi onsul General Calvin M. Hiten at Wel lington, made public by the Commerce Department, This industry, it was said, not only L ksaad Under-the oldest Japanese law, when the Emperor was the real as well as the nominal head of the country, all land was divid¥éd into nine squares, the cen- |hjs tral one‘of which was cultivated by the | Trieste, has rted to the ——— af the other eight for the use | Department, S| ;| ITALY PLANS CANALS condf companies continue to make steady progress in public favor. Giant Waterway Will Link Milan With Plains of Lombardy. Inauguration of plans for an Italian h canal system is expected to ieke place L-u, Consul Rollin R. wmslolx’w at many centuries, according to the cone sul's report, to connect the city of Milag and the fertile plains of Lombardy with with the Po River. the Adriatic Sea at Venice and Tries through a series of canals ccnnecfl: At present, talian government is understood to | have prepared plans which it hopes o qut in operation this Autumn, the Various efforts have been made for ' lnst year, PTO0UCt 41,000 tons of ta — resort for tourists, Moffitt said. -Medern | final adjustments. held to its position during the year end- By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 20.—When business starts hitting on all four it appears there will be plenty of youths fresh from collcze ready to grasp the wheeis of indust v. Survey of reg'stration in American schools this Fali shows a noticeable trend toward g@otrses in business ad- ministration lore attention is being paid also to other courses which train the student for a job. The strictly cultural arts and sciences appdar to be losing ground along with | theology and highly specialized studies. | The Harvard Business School enrolled re students on the first day 0(; ation than were registered at the | ime last year. Harvard’s Theo- | School lost 25, or more than er cent of its 1930 enroliment. Lost in Liberal Arts. > colleges filled up quickly | fonal courses in universities | ttracted more students. The University of Minnesota gained 107 students in its Department of Educa- tibn. 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