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iZ MARINE REVIEW N ew Trade Publications FUEL OIL SYSTEM—Mechanical atomizing of fuel oil by its apparatus and: the benefits that follow are described in a catalog by the Morse Dry Dock & Repair Co. Nozzle and fan, the essential parts of the burner, are shown in detail and accessories to improve their use are also presented. Numerous installations are illustrated. ASH CONVEYORS—A steam jet ash con- veyor for plants having a large volume of ashes to be moved is given full description in a bulletin of the Conveyors Corp. of Ameri- ca, Chicago. Details of construction that make this system capable of handling large volume are shown by halftones and drawings. DUST COLLECTORS—The J. W. Paxson Co., Philadelphia, has published a folder de- scribing and illustrating the dust arrester of its manufacture. A number of the com- panies now using this type of equipment in connection with their plants also are listed. DUST ARRESTERS—Among other _infor- mation given in.a bulletin on dust arresters, the American Foundry Equipment Co., New York, has included a table of knock-down dust arresters, RUST PREVENTION—A preparation for rust prevention is described in a booklet by the American Rust Proof Co., New York. A steel disk is pinned on the cover, one half of which was treated with the preparation before the disk was exposed to the weather. One half is rusted and the other half is not. FACTORIES—Frank D. Chase, Inc., Chi- cago, has published a folder showing repro- ductions of photographs of a number of plants and buildings built by this company. A partial list of companies for whom buildings have been built also is included. FIREBRICK—There has just been issued by the Botfield Refractories Co., Swanson & Clymer streets, Philadelphia, a pocket-size booklet on firebrick. It contains a number of firebrick construction suggestions. Among these are, the proper method of laying fire- brick for thin but firm joints; how to coat furnace walls and other firebrick construction to protect the brick and prolong its life; the method of filling up holes and depressions with an inexpensive patching mixture, saving many dollars of new construction costs; how to lay up single ring arches, in which any one ring or part of a firebrick can be replaced without removing other rings. STEAM TURBINES—An improved. steam turbine, specially designed for use with high pressure, high temperature steam, is described in a publication just issued by the De Laval Steam Turbine Co., Trenton, N. J., The tur- bine is of the impulse velocity stage type, so that the wheel case contains steam at exhaust pressure and temperature only. The steam inlet nozzle, governor valve bodies and steam chest are combined in the casing ¢over casting, thus February, 1925 not only reducing the area of high temperature radiating surfaces and eliminating joints subject to high pressure, but also keeping the high temperature steam away from the bearings, which do not require water cooling. The speed of the turbine is controlled by a governor mounted on the turbine shaft, the transmis- sion levers being above the shaft in a readily accessible position, and the speed can easily be adjusted while the turbine is in operation. This line of turbines is built in capacities from 1 to 800 horsepower, and is designed primarily for noncondensing service, as in driving high and moderate speed machin- ery, such as small direct current generators, alternators, centrifugal boiler feed pumps, circu- lating pumps, blowers and compressors. FIRE PROTECTION—Chas. Cory & Son, Inc., 183-87 Varick street, New York, are dis- tributing a new catalog on their fire fighting equipment for use on ships and at docks and other marine properties. The equipment - is quite generally used and provides a method of smothering the flames. Practical information for fire fighting in boiler rooms, at piers and docks, on tankers and against oil is included, making the catalog of value to all those inter- ested in the marine business. - ARC WELDER—The sales department of the Todd Oil Burner & Engineering Corp., 25 Broadway, New York, describes a twin pole arc welder in a recent bulletin. Various de- signs are shown, all single operator type, and including stationary, belt driven, gasoline driven and portable types. NON-SLIP FLOORS—In a series of small folders, the Norton Co., Worcester, Mass., calls attention to floor and stair tile, and treads and mosaics, suitable for marine and other uses. | Business News for the Marine Trade McNab Corp. has been incorporated to deal in rudders, engines, motors, and to do a marine manufacturing business, with $5,000,000 capital, by Stewart M. Seymour, Thomas C. P. Martin and Charles MacGregor. Linea-Sud-Americana has been organized with $200,000 capital, to operate steamships, motor boats, sailing vessels, etc., by George S. Brengle, Arlington, N. J.; P. J. R. Me- Entegart, Perry A. Hull and others. National Lighterege Co., New York, has been incorporated for $30,000 to do a navigating bus- iness, by P. Rice, M. Whelan and J. F. Land- rigan, with F. J. Knorr, Albany, N. Y., as attorney. Herald Harbor Light & Harbor Co., Wil- mington, Del., has been incorporated for $50,000 to purchase water rights and enter into navi- gation and marine business. Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc., Mobile, Ala., has been organized with authorized capital of $15,000 to do general stevedoring business, by John B. Waterman, John F. Ryan, Edward A. Roberts, H. Crawford Slaton and Frank L. Letherbury. ‘Chatham Lighterage Co., New York, has been incorporated for $30,000 by E. Cummings, E. V. Randall, and E. J. Brookins with F. J. Knorr, Albany, N. Y., as attorney. Standard Unit Navigation Co., New York, has increased its capital from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. Staten Island Stevedoring Co., New York, has been incorporated for $50,000 to conduct a stevedoring business, by H. Sampson, F. A. Cornell and R. A. Kaltenmier, with W. Casey Jr., Tompkinsville, N. Y., as attorney. Latin-American Fruit & Steamship Corp., Wilmington, Del., has plans for constructing warehouses and other buildings, requiring con- veyors and material handling equipment. Marine Iron & Ship Building Co., Wilming- ton, Del., has been incorporated with $300,000 capital to manufacture and deal in all kinds of marine machinery and hardware, by M. A. Bruce, T. L. Croteau and A. M. Hooven. Pioneer Steamship Co., 1078 West Eleventh street, Cleveland, suffered slight loss in a fire which damaged wharves and ships in the Cuyahoga river recently. Mason L. Williams, president of the Balti- more & Carolina Steamship Co., Baltimore, is reported to have plans for establishing a line between Baltimore and North Carolina. Maj. Gen. Harry Taylor, chief of army engi- neers, has proposed expenditure of $1,345,887.88 for harbor improvement work, to be divided as follows: Cleveland, $473,727; Sandusky, $355,895.25; Huron, $79,288.31; Lorain, $173,- 200; Fairport, $165,238.25; Vermillion, $2000; Ashtabula, $104,481.07 and Conneaut, $84,167.89, all in Ohio. Harmer Knowles Truck Corp., Ltd., Toronto, Ont., has been incorporated with $100,000 capital, to manufacture and deal in automo- biles, boats and other conveyances, by John W. Rowland, James P. Manley and Clarendon F. Worrell. Dichburn Boats, Ltd., Gravenhurst, Ont., has awarded contracts to E. Webb & Son, general contractors, for constructing a plant at Orillia, Ont., for the manufacture of boats. Equipment for the plant will be purchased. Atlantic Gulf & Shipping Co. has inaugurat- ed a new shipping line to Java and points in the Far East. Regular’ monthly sailings will be from the port of Savannah, Ga., the first being in December. Charleston Dry Dock & Machine Co,, Charles- ton, S. ‘C., has been awarded contracts constructing a stern wheel towboat. Boykin is general ton company. A plant for the construction of speed boats is to be located at Jacksonville, Fla., cording to repofts from that city. American Chartering Corp., New York, has been incorporated for $10,000 to conduct a navigation business, by N. Ratner, M. Degroot and E. Glueck, with F. J. Knorr, Albany, N. Y., as attorney, National Lighterage Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., is reported to have been dissolved. General Ship Scaling Corp., New York, is reported to have been dissolved. Transoceanic Express Lines, Wilmington, Del., has been incorporated with $50,000 to build boats and other vessels, Lockwood Co., Inc., Boston, has been formed with 1000 shares no par value stock by Frank W. Krogman, Boston, Edmund H, Granger, Stoneham, Mass., and William H, Mitchell, Melrose, Mass., to build marine and stationary engines. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. is construct- ing a ferryboat for the Southern Pacific Co., the second of three on order recently having been launched. for ICV, manager of the Charles. ac-