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to supply light and power for the many motor-driven auxiliaries in the engine room as well as throughout the ship— the refrigerating machinery, ventila- tion fans, windlass, capstans and - winches are all electrically operated and the steering gear is hydro-electric. The entire power plant is of the most modern type and is expected to show a high standard of economy in fuel consumption, The vessels are being built under special survey of the American Bureau of Shipping for the highest classifica- tion. They will embody all applicable — requirements of the international con- ‘ vention, and those of the shipping board, whose loan fund has made their building possible. At the time of launching the steel structure was practically complete, a good start had been made on the car- penter and joiner work, all deck ma- chinery was on board, and the instal- lation of fittings was well advanced. The boilers and main propelling ma- chinery, aS well as all the boiler and engine room auxiliaries, were instal- led and all piping was well along. It is expected that the TALAMANCA will be completed and delivered before the end of the calendar year and the Sr- GOvIA will follow shortly thereafter. Launching Data Summarized The vessels were built in the semi- submerged berths from which the fine large Dollar line ships, PresipENT HOOVER and PRESIDENT COOLIDGE were launched on Dec 9, 1930 and Feb. 21, 1931, respectively, the former having also been christened by Mrs. Hoover. The groundways used in these launch- ings which are of a somewhat perma- nent nature in those berths, were again used, the same grade of about 5~ inch to 1 foot being retained. The keels were laid on a % inch grade. Temporary ribbands were fitted to the groundways to adjust them to smaller area required for these launch- ings and permit of the use of 48 inch sliding ways. The packing was 36 inches wide and plate saddles of the usual type were fitted at the fore pop- pets to carry the latter well forward. Releasing gear of the hydraulic-trig- ger type was used. The distance slid to pivoting was about 400 feet. In ac- cordance with the builders practice in all ship launchings arrangements and preparations were carefully planned and scheduled. The precision with which each important feature was car- ried out attests the care that was given to each of the many details in- volved in the successful carrying through of the launchings. Plan Fifth Annual Labor Day Lifeboat Race The fifth annual lifeboat race to be held by the Neptune association, 105 Broad street, New York, will 20 take place on Labor Day, Sept. 7, somewhere in the port of New York, in connection with the association’s program of safety of life at sea. Howard E. Jones, president of James W. Elwell & Co., one of America’s oldest shipping companies, has been elected chairman of the Neptune As- sociation Lifeboat Race committee and the following were elected mem- bers of the committee: Capt. E. F. Mitchell, Hon. T. V. O’Connor, Com. A. B. Randall, Com. H. A. Cunning- ham, Com. H. Hartley, Com. Wm. H. Todd, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Captains Theodore Van Beek, J. J. Vander Clute, George Williams, A. M. Moore, J. C. Reichert, R. M. French, Giles Stedman, D. Sullivan, Felix Reisenberg, S. J. Reynard, Lon Yancy, H. Manning, B. Rigoulet; Vin- Nha ee % KS . * es eS ‘ Par e. Hae ian Ore NS: P Meee OI Talamanca on the Stocks at Newport News, Va., Before Launching cent Astor, C. E. Dunlap, L. Kaine, L.A. French, H: J. Ww. Fay, Robert L. Hague, and J. F. Milliken. The race will be run over a two mile course in the Bay Ridge channel and several entries have already been made and crews are’ in training. The B. F. Sturtevant Co., Hyde Park, Boston, announce the following changes in personnel: Walter L. Hunken has been appointed manager of their Greensboro, N. C., office; Philip Cohen has been appointed act- ing manager of the Cleveland office and H. A. Engdahl has been appointed Manager of the Seattle office. The company manufactures a complete line of fans and blowers for both ventilation and forced and induced draft. MARINE REVIEw—September, 19381 Will Hold Annual Congress In Chicago In October The twentieth annual congress of the National Safety Council will be held in the Hotel Stevens, Chicago, Oct. 12 to 16 inclusive. The following list of papers is part of the interesting program which has been arranged: “Safety at Coal and Ore Loading Docks” by E. R. Cott, supervisor of safety, C. & O. Railroad Co.; “Ob- servance of the Rules of the Road for Safety” by Capt. H. T. Parker, port captain, Eastern Steamship Lines; “Importance of Reports and Medical Attention in Minor Injury Cases” by Fern Wood, Moore & Me- Cormack, Inec.; ‘‘Bonuses and Penal- ties in Safety Work’ by F. C. Gre- gory, United States Employees’ Com- pensation Commission; ‘‘Safe Opera- tion of Dry Docks” by L. J. Lynn, safety engineer, Newport News Ship- building & Dry Dock Co.; “The Fog Horn as an Aid to Navigation” by B. R. Hubbard, director of labora- tory, Submarine Signal Co.; ‘Ship Safety Organization” by A. R. Bush, Westfield, N. J.; ‘‘Prevention of Explosions on Motor Ships” by A. M. Tode, The Texas Co.; ‘‘Safety Pro- motion in the Marine Industry” by R. F. Hand, vice president Standard Shipping Co. Pacific Coast Foreign Traders to Meet The eighth annual meeting of the Pacific Foreign Trade council will be held in Oakland, Cal. on Sept. 17 and 18. <A. F. Haines, vice-presi- dent and general manager of the American Mail line, who is president of the council, announces that the pro- gram planned will embrace every topic of interest to foreign traders. Currency stabilization as.a factor in the development of international trade is to be given a prominent place on the council’s program and a discussion of the upward revision of tariffs by the United States and other countries with apparent in- creasing of prices without additional protection to industry will be a very enlightening part of the program. Error is Corrected On Page 29 of the August issue of Marine Review which was devoted to the propelling machinery of the new steamer PRESIDENT Hoover, an_ il- lustration appeared with the caption “Above, Steam Pumps for Main Feed.” This was an error and should have read ‘Steam Driven Recipro- cating Pumps for Lubricating Oil Circulating.” The main feed pumps on this vessel are two five-inch three- stage Warren centrifugal pumps with direct connected Terry steam tur- bines.