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158. Under the same conditions you give the fellow two blasts of your whistle and he answers with two blasts, which of you would go astern of the other? 159. If you were heading NE over what points of the compass would your green light show? 160. On which side is the green light to be carried? , 161. What lights on a steamer with a tow would you observe if you were over- taking the tow? 162. How would you know that it was a tow? 163. How would one sailing vessel know in the night time when she was overtaking another sailing vessel? 164. With the 'wind west and you steering SW you hear a sailing vessel on your. starboard bow blowing one blast of her fog horn, which way would you put your helm to go clear? 165. A vessel closehauled on the star- board tack heads SW x W and NNW on the port tack, what is the direction of the wind? 166. A sailing vessel closehauled can lay within five points of the wind; with the wind north what courses could she make with the wind striking her free? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR WHEELSMEN AND WATCHMEN. ELEVENTH INSTALLMENT. PUBLISHED aua, 8. 119: You will run into each other. Hold your course. The other fellow blows one blast and ports his helm. You answer with one but keep your course. 120. You must keep out of the other fellow's way. Blow one blast and port ~-your helm. You must keep out of his way even if it is necessary to stop and back; or even to go round on a hard-a- starboard helm. 121. He would cross my course astern. 122. He would pass ahead of me. 123. Know that either sidelight shows 10 points of the compass over the horizon, hence, if I reverse the compass bearing of the light from me and count about 5 points to the right or to the left of it, depending whether it be the red or the green light, will give me the approximate direction that. such ship is heading. The - appearance of the fore and after bright lights will also help me to tell the course she is pursuing, and the nearer these lights are in range the nearer she is heading for me and the more open the farther she is heading away from me. 124. About NE. 125. Starboard | my helm and go astern of the sailing vessel. Or, if necessary stop and reverse; anything to go clear. 126. Heading between NW and SW. She is crossing my course. 127. She is heading somewhere be- TAE. MARINE. REVIEW tween SW and SE. No, she i is not cross- ing my course, 128. Never, unless it was absolutely necessary to avoid a collision. It is con- trary to law, though the law would ex- onerate you if you could prove that a cross signal was the right thing to do under the circumstances. Rule 27 tells us "In obeying and construing these rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision and to any special circumstances which may render a departure from the above rules neces- sary in order to avoid immediate danger." You take many chances in using the cross signal, since, if you get into trouble by using it the blame rests with you, unless, of course, you could prove that it was the proper thing to do under the circum- stances, : 129. If the red light came into ap- pearance as soon as the green light was shut out, the vessel is swinging on a port helm, that -is, she is turning to the right. If, however, the green light shut out to- gether with the foremast light I would know that she was swinging on a star- board helm. .In the first case the fore- mast light would be visible all the time, while in the second case it would disap- pear with the green light. 130. Swinging on a port helm. CADET ENGINEERS FOR THE REVENUE CUTTER SER- VICE. An exceptional opportunity is now of- fered bright young engineers to enter the government service as commissioned of- ficers and secure a life position, with all the advantages of longevity, pay, retire- ment for age or physical disability in- curred in the line of duty, etc, as now obtain in the United States army and navy. The. United States Revenue Cutter Service will hold an examination for the selection of candidates for appointment as cadet engineer to fill five existing va- cancies in that service, beginning Oct. 1, and covering a period of four days. This examination is open to all young men between the ages of 21 and 2514 years who have had the necessary engineering training, either at some technical school or in actual work, and who produce sat- isfactory testimonials of experience and good character. The successful candidates will be ap-' pointed cadet engineers, and then probab- ly be assigned to the United States Rev- enue Cutter' Itasca, which vessel is now on a practice cruise to the Mediterran- ean with three classes of cadets. During the term of service on the school- ship the cadét engineer is paid at the rate of - Steel Co. 29 After serving not less than six months on this vessel, if he is found to be pro- ficient in his duties, with the proper con- duct and bearing of an officer, the cadet engineer is commissioned .a second as- sistant engineer in the regular line of promotion; his $1,400 per annum, and he is assigned to duty on some one of the large cruising cutters stationed at the various ports of the United States. Any person desiring full information relative to this examination should ad- dress the honorable, the secretary of the treasury, Washington, D. ©. statne his full name, age and experience, upon re- ceipt of which request a pamphlet will be forwarded setting forth the proper man- ner of making application for examina- tion, and other regulations governing the admission of candidates and the full scope of the examination. WELIN QUADRANT DAVIT. 'Editor MARINE Review :--Having late- ly had my attention drawn to certain rumors that our company is a foreign concern and that we should be import- ing our, davits from Europe, I would be very thankful if you would repudiate this statement by inserting in your col- umns_ the following statement: Welin Quadrant Davit was incorporated under the laws of the state of New York. on Oct, 19th, 1906. company are as follows: John McMul- len, president (also president of The At- lantic, Gulf & Pacific Co, of this city) ; A. P. Lundin, vice president and general "manager, 'and R. H. E. Starr, patent at- torney of this city, secretary and treas- urer, all being citizens of the United States and residents of New York city. So far we have had all our davits (with the exception 'of one set) manufactured by The Geo. V. Cresson -Co., of Phila-: delphia, but we have recently made ar- rangements to have them manufactured on the Pacific coast as well. Of course, it is a well known fact that Axel Welin, the inventor of these davits is a Swede, - but we, having acquired the American patent rights against a certain sum of United States money, do not at all think | this should reflect upon the business as ; . being a foreign concern, and other na+ tions have not considered 'this as. any reason why they should not adopt a gear as useful as ours. / A.: P: Lundin, * New York, ke 2h, Hees Mr. Harry asaen scented 'of the Marine Department of the Maryland -- has resigned to become as- $75 per month, and an allowance of 30. sistant to the president of the New idvolat cents per diem for commuted rations. Ship ae Go." re salary is increased to The directors of the WELIN Bie DAvity HAC ff \