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at New York held a total of 206 investigations and trials. It is interesting to note that as a result of these cases, the licenses of 59 officers were suspended, and two licenses were revoked. It also is of interest to note that the inspection board at New York during the year granted 5140 officers’ licenses. During that time applications for licenses were refused in four cases. Revocations and suspensions of licenses now generally result from negligence or lack of skill or misconduct of some kind, says Mr. Crone. Mr. Crone was born in a little town near Toronto, Canada, in 1864, the son of a contractor. He was edu- eated in the public schools of Toronto and went to business college there. At the age of 17 he became a machinist’s apprentice and spent a few years at this trade. Then he shipped as an oiler on a lake steamer. He passed through the grades of second and first assis- tant engineers and at 24 was licensed as a chief engi- neer. In 1891 Mr. Crone went to New York as superin- tending engineer of the marine division of the New York Central railroad. His first connection with the government began in 1898 when he was appointed assistant inspector of boilers in the steamboat inspection service at New York. In 1901 he was made local inspector of boilers at Portland, Me. In 1903 he returned to New York in his former capacity there. In 1907 he was appointed local in- spector of boilers at the port of New York. On July 9, 1927, he was appointed supervising inspector in the second district, succeeding the late Capt. H. M. Seeley, who died in May, after having held the office since 1911. Mr. Crone has his headquarters in the custom house at New York. He makes his residence in Newark, N. J. Pa. was successfully launched Aug. 10. The new tanker was christened 44 With the completion of this ves- sel the present marine construc- MARINE REVIEW—September, 1927 MO = . e = _ Safety Council Meets at Chicago, Sept. 26-30 — = AN! THE sixteenth annual congress of the Na- TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 27 = = tional Safety council to be held at the New 1. Reports of Officers and Committees. = = Stevens hotel, Chicago, Sept. 26-30 inclusive, the 2. “The Maritime Safety Movement and Its Re- = = marine section is destined to play an important lation to America’s Merchant Marine Problem” by = = part, according to the contemplated program which Norman F. Titus, chief, Transportation Division, = = has been issued. Bureau of Foreign & Domestic Commerce, United = = The importance of accident prevention work in States Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. = = the maritime industry is daily gaining added force 3. “Marine Statistics and Their Relation to = = which is attested to by the steadily increasing num- Seamen’s Compensation” by Capt. Irving L. Evans, = = ber of steamship companies and shipyards who are U. S. P. & I. Agency, Inc., New York City. = = vigorously prosecuting accident prevention work on 4. “The Benefits from Physical Examinations of = = their vessels and at their wharves and terminals. Seamen” by Robt. F. Hand, assistant manager, = = One hundred and twenty members are now en- marine department, Standard Oil Co. of N. J., = = rolled with the marine section. New York City. t = z A large number of prominent shipping men have 5. “Building Safety Into Ships” by H. E. Park- =z = already signified their intention of attending the er, Fore River Plant, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., = = Chicago congress to discuss ways and means of Quincy, Mass. = = reducing maritime accidents, to exchange ideas 6. “Ships—Personal Injuries’ by Milton D. = = regarding accident prevention work, and to make McIntyre, Pickands, Mather & Co., Cleveland, O. 2 = new plans for the coming year. The value of the WEDNESDAY MorNING, SEPT. 28 = = work of the marine section can not be over-esti- 1. Election of Officers. = = mated. The coming safety congress should there- 2. “Observations on Safety Precautions Aboard = = fore, be attended by representatives of standing Tank Steamships” by A. M. Tode, superintendent, = = of the various steamship owners and operators technical division, marine department, The Texas = = whether members or non-members. The point is Co., New York City. = = that the work of this committee is of the utmost 3. “Safety and Production im Port Cargo = = importance to everyone responsible for any of the Handling” by F. P. Foisie, Waterfront Employers’ = = many varied activities of the marine industry association, Seattle, Wash. = = from operating ships and repairing them to dis- 4. “The American Marine Standards Committee = = charging and loading them. —The Relation of Its Work to Accident Preven- = = The officers of the marine section are: Chair- tion” by Col. Edward A. Simmons, American Ma- = = man, Capt. Wm. P. Kain, manager, American rine Standards Committee, New York City. = = Steamship Owners’ Mutual P. & I. association, 5. “Health Conditions Among Seafaring Men" = = New York City; first vice chairman, C. H. Potter, by R. F. Edwards, The Prudential Insurance Co., = = president, Potter Transportation Co., New York Newark, N. J. = = City; second vice chairman, Robert F. Hand, as- THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 29 = = sistant manager, marine department, Standard 1. “Safety Education in State Nautical Schools” = = Oil Co. of New Jersey, New York City; third vice by Charles Williamson, secretary, New York State = = chairman, Capt. R. C. Brennan, operating manager, Nautical School, New York City. = = Pacific Steamship Co., Seattle, Wash.; fourth vice 2. “Life and Property Conservation in Railroad = = chairman, F. P. Foisie, industrial relations man- Marine Operations” by O. D. Moore, supervisor, = = ager, Waterfront Employers’ association, Seattle, marine section, insurance department, Pennsylvania = S Wash.; secretary, A. R. Bush, safety supervisor, Railroad Co., Philadelphia, Pa. = = The Barber Asphalt Co., Maurer, N. J. 3. “Radio’s Contribution to Safety at Sea” by = = The contemplated program including papers to Geo. E. Cole, Superintendent, Radio Corporation = = be delivered follows: of America-Ohio Co., Cleveland, O. = SitCiiiii«((( i (i (tq Ci (gM MM I iii iiiiiniinnnn«nnnitnt ttt tt mnt tt = Tanker ir Launched of aa a Byles, wife tion program of the Tide Water com- nt. 6 e company. i The steam tanker AXTELL J. lunch : pany pany will be completed. The new . ee a cheon was endered to the tanker is of the straight shelter deck Bytes building for the Tide Water | hi t b : : : : : aunching party, by the shipyard, type and is powered with a 4000- Associated Oil Co. at the Sun Ship- at the Chester Valley Country horsepower quadrupl : building & Drydock Co., Chester, club, : is Pe epee oe She has a capacity of 90,000 barrels of oil and has a deadweight of 13,000 tons.