New-York tribune., 1922-11-08
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Lines to Adopt
Modern Engine
Visitors at Marine Exposi-
tion Told Efficient Oper-
alton Must Precede Sub
sidy by the Government
Radio Reports Election
Ocean Officers Entertained
at Smoker; Speakers Tell
Need of Aid ON the Seas

Election returns by radio from
tainment of ocean ofiicera and ad-
dresses on the ship subsidy bill marked
yesterdays session of the American
Marine Exposition at the Grand Gem
trail Palace. Frank v. Smith, Of the
marine engineering department. of the
General Electric Company, struck a
new note in subsidy talks when he
said that government aid should be
granted only to steamship lines which
have exercised the greatest economy in
operation, involving not only efficient
management but also the adoption Of
the most modern machinery.
Mr.. Smith said that while he is in
favor of government aid to Offset op-
Grating differentials under the Ameri-
can flag the granting Of subsidy
based upon an inefficient system is
futile. In his address he touched upon
the organization behind the steamship
lines, trade routes, type Of ships, port
facilities, reduction of time in port,
the financial needs of ocean transpor-
tation and the necessity for cooper
alton on the part of the marine per-
sonnel.
Modern Machinery Necessary
If American companies do not adopt
modern machinery, such as the Diesel
engine, the electric drive and other
improvements being effected from time
10 time, they will be left behind, re-
gardless of government aid, he de-
clared. He added that along with this
must come better education of ma
rine engineers and others to handle
new types of engines.
Among the speakers on the ship sub
sidy was Captain John F. Milliken,
secretary-treasurer of the Neptune AS
sociation, who said that the subsidy
is needed If tho American merchant
marine is to take its proper place on
the seas and retain it.
In addition to addresses there were
moving pictures on "Towboating in
New York Harbor," specially filmed for
the New York Towboat Exchange, and
Fuel Oil" shown by the Tidewater Oil
Company. Samuel Lamont delivered
an address on Thrift"
The session to-day will be marked
by the opening Of the technical meet
ing of the Society Of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers at 10 o'clock.
This evening Captain Luke McNamee,
an address on "The Navy After the
Arms Limitation Conference" which
will be broadcast from the Aanacostia,
ID. c., station.
Old Ships Reproduced
Lovers of ship models will find many
reproductions at the Grand Central
Palace. In all there are forty-two
models of vessels, ranging in date Of
use from the Viking galleys of the
third century down to the present le-
viathans Of the sea. Among the older
models are several Of the so-called dec
orative type, one showing an old Eng
lish man-ofwar and exploration ship,
another made after paintings Of old
time slavers, and one said to represent
faithfully the Santa Maria which car
ried Columbus to America in 1892
The Navy Department has spread out
on table, fifteen feet wide and thirty
feet long, row upon row of fighting ships
IN miniature depicting the progress of
the United States naval vessels from
the first wooden sailing ships to colo
nil days up to our present magnificent
battleships of iron and steel. The bat
tleship Pennsylvania stands next to
the sold Line of Vermont" full
rigged sailing ship.
Torpedo boat destroyers, submarines,
oil tankers, passenger ships, colliers
and freighters cross the bows of square
riggers, schooners and clippers of olden
times. Admiral Dewey's flagship Of
Manila Bay fame is now at the bottom
of the sea as result of q collision
during the World War, but her replica is
on exhibit at the marine show