The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
IMPROVE SERVICE
ON THE HIGH SEAS


So great is the interest which has been
accustomed by Elmer r. Sperry's in
vention which the government at
Washington regards as one of the most
important for service on the naval YES
sells, that the marine engineers and the
Society of Naval Architects invited Mr..
Sperry to address them in the great
hall of the engineering society's build
ing in this city. Mr.. Sperry accepted
the invitation and delivered an epoch
making address. so called. by some of
the engineers who heard him.
The title which he gave to his ad-
dress was THE Pullman Service of the
Sea" 1t was intended by this descrip-
ton to illustrate the method by which
hereafter trayel upon the high seas
and the method by which certain kinds
Of freight and live stock are to be made
as comfortable and conv ient as to
travel upon Pullman cars rs upon the
land or in the cars made especially
for hauling live stock and perishable
commodities.
The terrors of the sea, especially
those which make it inevitable that
passengers remain in their staterooms
in order that they may suffer as lit
tie as possible from seasickness, are
presumably to be eliminated by this
measure through the utilization of the
remar ka BILE apparatus which is the tri-
umph of Mr.. Sperry and to which he
has devoted some 10 years OF study,
experiment and test.
Mr.. Sperrv is a man OF few words,
being also cautious and conservative
ir all that he says. He has already
gained high rank for other achieve
ments in the field of invention, Some
of his Inventions have contributed
greatly to aid the prosperity OF the
United States. 1t was he VINO dls-
covered and perfected the methods by
means of which defining is now made
possible and his invention was taken
UP by one OF the great American In
dustrial corporations and is now ex-
tensively used. 1t has resulted IN con-
verting what formerly was waste
product into a valuable accessory OF
the industry
PULLMAN SERVICE OF THE SEA
Therefore. when Mr.. Sperry asserted
that Pullman service OF the seas
had been secured by means of complete
elimination of all rolling even by the
la rgest ships. the experts who heard
him, some of whom have seen DEM
onstration of the apparatus, accepted
the asserIon without any modifica-
lions.
Patience and persistence at last en-
abled Mr. Sperry to triumph. lie was
not appalled, by any obstacle and a ilt-
tie oven 10 years were spent ny MN
in perfecting this delicate. powerful
and adequate apparatus. AS result,
actual sea experience mas demonstrated
that the largest ships Can be fuliy
guaranteed against rolling.
Mr.. Sherry stated to his friends that
this achievement which hitherto mas
been deemed impractivable has been
q. ~.tslf trSs n
Is called the activa lyric stabilizer
The difficult problem was at last sat
sfactorily solved by following new
and original lines. In this case as in
a number of others prece9ents were
ignored or cast aside and the text
hooks closed The Nesult being that
at least there was triumph.
ROLLING INCREMENT OF SEA
This apparatus when placed upon a
vessel and when set IN operation deals
with each rolling increment of the sea
as If is in the process of development
n does this even before incipient roll
ing sets in Therefore, the principle
is the basic one of the invention and
in the adoption of this principle Is TO
be discovered perhaps the fundamental
reasons for Mr. Sperry's success. The
shin is never able to gather Roadway
in rolling because 1t is effectively pre-
vented from beginning to roll.
TIE significance of this discovery
and invention is it's relation to large
and even the largest ships. OF course
tic principle value will be in its use
for ocean-going vessels but of course
n will be found available upon the
Great Lakes. where sometimes heavy
seas involving dangerous rolling are
encountered
without any shifting Of weights or
changing in any manner the trim OF
the vessel the result is secured by an
operation which is remarkably small
when its great power is considered
That power consists in the mastery OF
the sea to such an extent that no
matter how great its agitations may
be. a vessel pursues its even course
as easily as though it was upon clear
water
Many are the advantages which this
apparatus which presumably is to be
adopted by the United States navy.
make possible. Admiral Taylor of the
United states navy was greatly inter-
ested in this apparatus and he ma
ferially encouraged and aided in it's
development. lie is understood to be
y ell satisfied with the invention, and
for that reason 1t n likely that the
navy department win hasten the in
stallation of the apparatus. upon FL
vessels in the American navy. The APP
the ship and the machinery are sub
makes II possible entirely to elimi-
na bilge keels thereby making pos
sihle a saving in power and cor
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