New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
EKTOLS i. S. NAVY TESTS
Policy of Publicity Commended
in Paper on Ship Bulh1eads.
SEA USES FOR GYR0SCoPE
Naval Engineers and Architects
Told How Device Affects the
Stability Of Vessels.

TIE Society OF Naval Architects and Ma
rfne Engineers continued its eighteenth
general meeting at the Engineering Socie-
yes Building. IN West 3sth street yester-
dsv morning George " Qulntard ana
Walton n Mcfarland. both Of this city,
were elected vice-p-esidents for SIX years
The election OF other officers and members
having been announced. the meeting pro
oeeded 70 the reading Of the papers sched-
1.led for the second session
Professor William FTovzasrd presented
Al exhaustive analysis OF tests OF water
night buIkheads, based largely on tests
carried out in American warships-
-.9-obs5 lv no other navy has undertaken
so great z number OF scientifically conduct
&c rests as the United States navy, and Il
g q least certain that no other navy has
.be@r 50 generous as 20 permit puohca-
ZION Of the results" the professor said A
formidable list Of tables and pT-act1cal ruies
~ -ha construction Of bulkheads accom-
panied the paper
Notes Of progress N the Coa-ilS 81 "7I-
.t7-z v-e-e furnished by Spencer Miller
one Of 4he golfers purchased during the
e--z-7-zr7- : merriam var" SAID M Miller.
..siz-7a-zed with SIS Owl gear 10 IONS
r. rasI N hour from its four ha1cheS
Abo-7- one hundred men We're required n
III -rA coal bags II each hold IN co1lIra-r
- ms rhe Tinted States navy collier rec
1o- discharges 40 tons from one ha1ch n
ore 17os--. employing e selt-filin7 ol-A7-
coera-ad h. T7vo men
To -oz1 ?. bsr-leship a. the rate o. a"
-o-e IN hour. using the old-fasnloneo Ea-a
and srav- method would require on Ir2s c'i-
7i.- aiore not less than $50 men from the
7satrleship- = the work a 80 men -z--
.5o-A with ian. then $40 men viii os saved
from fz-i=ue-
The author believes that ne 11lz1---- III
~=7-ia7-z- - coaIirs VIII be obtained by en-
-,lo-s7r c1s1nsheu buckets. delivering cosi
= milk directly :nro the bu1keTs o. me
shin
Tables z1d diagrams again formed me
1z-r-- rz-- Ct Clinton Il Cranes olscns-
son cf The comparative results II h177 III
.-5 c771 consumption with turbines. Tec12-
--oca11nz engines and combination OF ne
10 N ne steam yacht Na1adls-
--5e uses Of the gE-osCope 81 sea was ms
--a,- s77+i4~- before the meeting Inner -
ena--~ declared that now, 1or I1e IrsI Ill.,
NE means Of transferring the eore-aIla-aII
.-z757f--- Of & ship 70 the tllva-Tshlp plane
rims holding -he ship against rolling vas
.-s=rz1la Ever pound II the rotating
---a-z= " Spe--v. could be made
:, IN me work o. from 15o 70 29 POUNDS
49, could be directed IN any desired line o.
plane 49,.
~ * --ats77-- the only device in the
-7.= 90 re sneaker said, by means OF
---1ion stresses and also energy nav ne
transferred around =, Cor1e-. 50 20 SPEAK
,r-e- NJ S7e--v had added a few re-
marks OF -7-e uses Of the syroscope as =
means for holding automobile torpedoes OF
their course and as q marine compass
samuel 4 NcCo-ub advanced some sug9es-
lions FOR reducing the loss by fre on yes
80 F5e did not attempt 70 propose any
radical innovations. nut simply pointed o'lI
-rz- most fires are easily avcldabie ana
40 .-..z lr general n the lack Of sufficient
INSTANCES. and even more To the nezli-
--z-rs ~ masters He advocated the pass
a-= az more stringent laws relating 70 the
+-r--a--or cf vessels. providing that they
should De- constructed. equipped manned
and operated IN 2 manner that 7lt most
thoroughly safeguard human life
The Session was closed with Charles 3
PAGES 5esc-i.rlor Of the installation ~
producer gas on rEe f-sr Two commercial
raft ri a SIC 70 he SO powered IN
America
..~ne operation Of -Ee producer is eT-
-=al---z- e.---,ie. and mechanically and
chemically similar II thai Of the seit-teea-
--- marion stove Very frequently good
obtained IN thirty minutes while The pro-
6rc4~ IS capzbIe Of being operated cO1rlnu-
.-.srr for long periods without shutting of
The engine
These and other equally obvious advan-
7a-es pointed NJ Page thought. 10 what
--u=- shortly he a very EXTENDED use Of
producer gas power on ship5oa-d
s5ou- TWO hundred and hfty members Of
TIE society attended the dinner Stevenhon
Ts-lo-. she president OF the society. was
-gze--.z.-re- and the speakers were Charles
= Tf--Ie-7ald. c. H Sheriff.. United States
minister 70 the Al gerrine Republic: Ad-
----1l Garcia Of the Argentine Republic
navy. and H + Franklin Of Pzrrsburs-
4 feature Of -he dinner was the preseuta-
non Of = silver loving cup 10 Rear Admiral
francis =. Bowles treCi-ed). former chief
constructor of the navy and the first score
r.~v and Tor .tuu- years the president OF the
society
Seated a. the guests table were. Presi-
deu- Stevenson Taylor; Naval Constructor
" J. Baxter. L :. y, secretary treasurer
Of The society. r ". Dana secretary Of
zne Institution Of Naval Architects, Lon
oeu. England Commander NassiLieF. Rus
-a-u naval attache. Commander Baron F.
-on p-eusrheu. Austrian naval a-taChe.
Admiral Garcia. Argentine nav. e. H
Sheriff.. United States minister 70 Arsen-
-ina. admiral =. T BovIes. L : y Cre-
r--a5l- Commander Z. : Van Duzer. L :
Is. Charles /. LIrtIedeld- former member
81 Congress from Maine Nicholas F.
Palmer T. : X Williams. admiral H !.
cone snSlues---u-chlet. L : y; Lieu
tenant Commander B g AZv. French naval
ar-aclH- Commander II ReJzmauu. Ger
man u4Eal 2LraC2e- admiral W L C&ppS.
/ X. and ?. A :. Franklin