New-York tribune., 1922-11-07
Ship
Show
lyallce ON Sea
Nike Surpasses HUI
j q. .,,s In Steering Vessels; I;
IN gooths Indicate Prog
g III Safety Devices
,,ue ! History Outlined
: ..aician Galley Compared
s;th Gigantic Leviaillan;
radio Program Provided

s...snss in ocean transportation,
IS r.a,rray Yesterday, when visitors
..ea in the United States mer-
I 4. a.st thronged the show at the
fsntral Palace and the program
i ''' '...s.tainment planned by the ex-
..s,sa struck its stride. Larger
are expected to-day, when the
i s.A,sss viii be multiplied by mov-
y .s.tures showing activities in the
s..s, q New York. and in the evening
- rsa;o returns, broadcast from
sns .s, ssatior ut Washington, COW
Il na,s -. election results from all
s - sha United States. The ex-
:s:,n = epen each afternoon and
Ing untii saturday.
~ anericsn Marine Association,
i d responsible for staging the
"a srnuai exposition, has the ac-
/ suoes Of more than dozen In
stjsI shipping organizations. The
3 IA States government is partici-
: 4 through the Shipping BOARD, the
Iasams1t of Commerce, the Life Saw
ssgsiss, the Navy, the Coast Guard
sassr branches. The status of the
! I'll the merchant marine is being
: "a in addresses from President
: B,rat Secretary of the Navy DENLY,
sfas Secretary Roosevelt, Secre-
.ssser, and many other prominent
: |sssIs official and private life. The
sss,sl side of shipping is represent
"a he American Steamship Owners
3 Iss;s.ion. the Society of Naval Archi-
tn. md Marine Engineers, the Ameri-
I. Sdsty Of Marine Designers, the
tsnse Coast Shipbuilders' Associa-
II. lie Maritime Exchange and 9TH
Exhibits Set a Record
Fl, rsst fioor space of the Grand
{iut,sj Palace is given over to a
hrtr number Of exhibits on shipping
7san les ever before been gathered
yasr enc roof, according to officials
I 1 lie association.
fie Navy department is showing re-
sas os nearly fifty ships, from the
nll sasruhantmen and warships OF
fkoIutionary days to modern battle.
SfDs Models OF Phoenician galley
sra of the 52,0o0-ton Leviathan repre-
4ss the extremes in ocean transporta-
Esm Technical machinery includes
/ EXHIBITS on the Diesel engine and cleo
sthtdriye.
Iseatertaia the casual visitors there
Is pfegram including motion pictures,
radio addresses and music by famous
bands.
The United States Department. of
Commerce has an unusual exhibit show
ing what the governn ent is doing to
aid shipping, Tbs includes naviga-
ticn, lighthouses. coast and geodetic
surrey foreign and domestic com
altrcs. fae sfeanboat inspection serY-
zee and the Bureau of Standards.
Inc session yesterday was marked d
BY an address by Arthur .Batchelder,
inet asrssEor IN charge Of the I'd Dis
||rtt, On ship Radio" in which he out
'hd The progress made in this feature
la Haiins work. Mr.. Batchelder out
isr'd the status of radio as fixed by
Ebrraiional treaties, which give in.
sfagrs the right to board foreign
4rseis IN AAsrican ports. AS mat
sef safety to ships and passengers
lsw requires the Installation OF
ias apparatus on certain types OF
sses ard the licensing both of equip-
nEand operators.
W Batchelder said that there were
y lvelve radio stations capable of
'sssshniiting messages across the
s.sH ,s There arc, 2,T73 American
sssR Exclusive OF the navy, equipped
Fsdlo. There are 1A8 stations in
ssasnl touch with each other. There
y broadcastins stations. includ
arty-eight general public shore
IONS III communication with ships
II. batchelder announced that a
''sef Of churches were making plans
,.Mtoadcasting sermons to smaller
.lsttlens which cannot afford the
IVES o. ministers and 10 homes.
alsefsities also are to make use nf
'suie IN their extension courses,
ircn Mike" at the Show
|,on rs0a Nike sometimes called the
kn own nessse.ffmaster and still further
|dse for = lhe automatic steering de-
Z In si sdas,.p asa'ps,i Is al the show.
,sn,nsst oai.ioa 70 exciting considerable
no as ai,l 10 marine circles because of
;elyed os. ~ revolutionary principles in
he na,,,, taol Nike appeals keenlv to
Of ns,sl Issr imagination. He is thing
lar s. sssa.; ana ne steers a ship. repu.
he DOES + W.. Waye-r riding vessel, and
kusan b.ss $ getter than the most trained
nstic stsasaHd t,s,a ana eye. Briefly, the auto
hip on Is device that keeps the
.sse q. predetermined course when
.ssssal " hand. The weaving of the
Asekea l., continuously corrected and
|sshani. series of electrical and
'ss;dsr .s devices which act nnon tba
|sfse Ts Tas. keeping the ship to a true
II oua,,s rs's nave been made with the
|sked w;.t ;ssfniaster and the results
sting Ia "a those obtained by hand
IN TIC ~ every ease the machine
||sssps eonrss ,aa and the graph of the
Isa Misas iooked true and firm with
ss,k gas se IN charge, and the samn
|sttsiia ||sfttiag = Wisely and wobbly. ike the the
Eis Ei.iass; = 2 palsied man when the .he
q 'ssse'ensd IL sase, human quartermaster term ter
Diesel Drive Featured
aassi adaaey of the times toward
i ,,is.,.a ps'ae driven ships IS clearly
s.ss, s.a y several exhibits at the
,s ssss,sa .as General Electric and We.
llsstss sg &c Companies arc exhibitn~ es, an-
ss,s piasD ~ Diesel electric driven sb;ns
y ',iss a,a,s sel oil engines are used ed pc =
s ssct i Ssefs for electric peneTators 80
Vi: u sesa, : surn supply current is.s.ors' IT, anas'
'ss ss of eonnccted to the propeli;nc
'ias bal inc ships. The exhibits ny
'sslss sa sas iull sized pieces Of an.
9 sarisa .u working modes Of the en-
ar.., rower House Model
ex,s.,s 0s the He'll Gate power plant
NJ u ssd = IN full detail is on exhi-
'.ssa,,a tas model shows, in a scale of.
Il .l men TO the foot, the feat.
d .ae 100000 horsenomer uaii