The sun., 1916-02-02


Palace all day yesterday. Motor boat
owners talked of the power boat squad
ron and the advantages of the motor
boat for patrol duty. while builders and
designers discussed plans. The Navy
League OF the United States was also
discussed This league. which is purely
volunteer organization, is to be organ
lied in order to train owners and their
crews in the work that boats in a patrol
fleet might be called upon to do. and to
further this plan summer training
camp. similar to that the army man
had at Plattsburg last summer, is tc
be arranged for. Narragansett Bay has
come prominently TO the front as al
ideal piece Of water for the establish
ment OF this camp. because the war
college and torpedo station at Newport
are close at hand and the water is
ideal for drills and maneuvres.
Naval Constructor J. A. Furer. L. :
N, has been "A visitor at the
show since its opening for two
purposes. lie came from Washington
to inspect the boats and engines ~
order that the Department might b,
kept posted and to start new depart
ment in the navy which is to have con-
troll Of motor boats that are available
FOR patrol duty in case OF hoTilities
Secretary Daniels of the Navy last
week sent a memorandum from the De-
par,ment to Rear Admiral Usher. com.
mandant AT the New York yard. rela.
tive to the organization of motor boat
owners, and 1t is said that the De-
partmeHt is preparing plans for the EN-.
ployment of these vessels In case OF
war or national emergencies. Then (,
In suggested that motor boat owners
purchase the blue Jackets manual
and the deck and boat book" so they
can familiarize themselves with theii
contents and thus prepare themselves
In subjects they would have to know II
called upon 10 serve in time of war
Constructor Furcr. who has just re-
turned from Honolulu. where he sue.
ceeded In raising the wrecked submarir.
F-i, praised very highly the organlza
ton of the United States Power Boat
squadron, which. he said. would form
the nucleus of the national patro
service He said that the Department.
plans were not yet perfected, hut IL WA.
proposed TO make a special departmer,
for motor boats. and this special de.
partment'e duties would be to obtain rec.
ords of all motorboats as TO their speed
length. mower and construction IN order
TO classify them properly.
The United States Navy Department
has no money TO eNpend to equip motor
boats for patrol duty a, present. and to
do this work and defray the cost tn,
Government would have To get specia
appropriation from Congress. but tn,
oflcials IN the department think that
for patriotic reasons owners OF moto,
boats would be willing to enroll theii
craft so that when an emergency arises
all that work would be ready. The own.
ers of these boats are to be asked tc
send plans to the Department and the
engineers will tell them how they can b.
strengthened so they can easily mount
a one FOUNDER gun. A one FOUNDER Is
large enough to attack any submarin,
with. II is proposed that the boat.
should be stiffened forward by pcrhap.
putting IN extra frames and deck string,
ers and be all ready to have the gur
mounted. Another thing the Department
is goin- to do IL prepare plans for mo
tor boats showing what types are pecu
liarly adapted To this sort of work 4
yach'smen who coutemplates buildinl
Will be able to get these plans and ther
can arrange the interior of the boat tC
suit his own requirements.
Constructor E'urer said that the De
partment also would he pleased to hay.
yachtsmen submit their plans to TIN!
special department before having thciI
boats built and then certain suggest ionl
can he made so the new craft would h.
well suited to the work for which i
might be required. lie pointed out tha
for patrol duty "A boat must have plent.
Of freeboard in order to do service IL
rough weather, must have "A fair amour
or speed. eighteen TO twenty miles al
hour and he strong enough to noun
a gun and carry the equipment
The Albany Boat Corporations which
is the successor to John l.. Hacker. ha
on exhibition several boats OF the run
about type which IN past seasons hav
been popular with motor boat men. Vim
cent Astor purchaseh one of these boat
last year which attained high speed an'
yesterday he looked the exhibit owe
again and had a long talk with Leon l.
Trip and John l.. Hacker, who are il
charge, II X not at all improbable Mr
Astor Will have another Of these boat
this year. The company already ha
made some good sales and expect
to do much business before the wee
ends II has sold 30 foot runabou
to New York banker which is to b
shipped to Pensacola, Fla. II has close,
contracts Tor bu foot express cruise
for member OF the New York Yach
club and % foot cruiser for use o
Long Island Sound.
The new V type IIarbeck engine, whc
was expected earlier in the week. wa
delayed in transportation and many con
sequently were disappointed. II will b
in the show tomorrow morning, and +
$. Duesenberg, who is now chief engi
neer Of the Loew Victor Company. Wi
arrive to-day and be kept busy explain
ing the feature OF this new big motor
which 1t is expected will cut quite a
important figure in the marine world.
The Van Blerck Company announce
several important sales yesterday. Ear
J.. Charlton of the Woolworth compau
has purchased two six cylinder ~
horsepower engines. which will he IN
stalled in a ~ foot cruiser building h
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