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16 tubes and between the tubes and the shell permits of access to every part of the interior without difficulty; and manholes, other than the statutory opening above the tubes, are not re- quired. Openings of any kind behind air casings or where not in plain view at all times are eliminated although hand and. cleaning out holes (not shown : erally supplied. An interesting feature will be noted in the front head nuts of the through- in drawings) have been lib-. 'THE Marine REVIEW #: stays. and combined with the reinforcing washer so that leaks at these points, which, as every engineer will appre- ciate, are not uncommon, and being behind the air heaters and uptakes, 'are practically inaccessible, are entire-. ly avoided. The small screwed plug in the head of the nut is merely to enable the inspectors to locate the end of the stay during construction. The nuts are of course permanently riveted and caulked to the head as_. shown. There will be no made-up joints These are made in cap form . January, 1912 of any kind on the shell or heads | (except the man and hand holes), all attachments being made to per- manently riveted and caulked nozzles ~ which bring the joints outside the lagging. Interest will, however, center abiedy about the elimination of the girth seam and scarfed butt-straps which as is well known make permanently. tight work difficult. The boilers are being built to the designs of Babcock & Penton, Cleve- land and New York, and for a work- ing pressure of 170 Ib. 'Naval Architects and Marine EMmgimeers A T the annual meeting of the So- 'ciety of Naval Architects and Ma- rine Engineers, held in New York, Nov. 16 and 17, the society elected the following members of the council: For Term Expiring Dec. 31, 1914. Cecil H. Peabody, professor naval architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. _F. L. DuBosque, assistant engineer, floating equipment, Pennsylvania Rail- foad Ca; Jersey City, No J. : Herbert C. Sadler, professor naval architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Daniel H. Cox, naval ectitene 15 William St., New York. Richard. M. Watt, chief constructor USS. Oo) navy cenatanent, Washing- ton; D.C, 'Homer L. or superintendent of construction, Newport News Ship Building & proce Co., Newport News, Va. ; Associate Members of Council, for Term Expiring Dec. 31, 1914. Herbert L. Aldrich, publisher Inter- national Marine Engineering, 17 Bat- tery place, N. Y. Commander A. P. Niblock, U. S. N., navy department, Washington, D. C, The council elected as members of council, vice C. B. Orcut, deceased, for term ending Dec. 31, 1912: Harvey D. Goulder, proctor in ad- miralty, Rockefeller building, Cleve- land. MEMBERS. Gardner Cornett, vice president American Steam Gauge & Valve. Mfg. Co., 30 Church St., New York. Stephen A. Gardner Jr., engineer, Electric Boat Co., Groton, Mass. Joseph E. as ship and en- gine builder, Ft. Menteoraeay St., Bal- timore, Md. _ Arthur P. Homer, naval architect and engineer, 88 Broad St., Boston, Mass. . James Kennedy, superintendent ma- rine department, J. M. Guffey Pe- troleum Co., 21 State St., New York. Lewis B. Doane, chief engine drafts- man, Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. George H. Kochersperger, assistant to general superintendent, Wm. Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co.,. Philadelphia. Charles. S.- Linch, 'consulting. en- gineer and naval architect, Borden- town, Ne Jr Richard A. McCabe, assistant super- intendent engineer, U. S. A. transport setvice, pier.12,:San Francisco, Cal. George A. Orrok, mechanical engin- eer, New York Edison Co., 55 Duane 'St... New York. Ernest O. Patterson, inspector: in ship construction, U. S. engineer de- partment. Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, Dubuque, Ia. Linden Stuart, ship and engineer surveyor, American Bitumastic Enam- els Co, 109: Broad St.;.:New.. York. William Newman, works manager, Polson Tron Works, 12514 Sherburne st. Loronto, Can, marine sur- New York. Herbert B. Saunders, veyor, 15 Whitehall St., Theron S. Atwater. E. A. Burnside, manager, Campbell's Ercen Coal Co? Point Pleasant, W. Va. A. A. Kennedy, port engineer, Mal- lory Steamship Co., 457 Seventy-fifth Bt, Brooklyn, N.Y, A; OS. Plepole, gineer, pier 49, N. superintending en- R., New York. WF. hee, chief' engineer, C. W. Hunt Ca. West. New Brighton, N. Y. W. A. White, president and treas- urer, Washington Engine Works, 601 Washington St. ASSOCIATES. Adolphe FE. Barie, vice president Taylor Iron & Steel Co., High Bridge, NJ. Robert A. -C. Smith, president American Mail Steamship Co., 100 Broadway, New York. Hans R, Morch, draftsman, Fore River.<S,. B. Co." Ouincy; Mass. Charles A. Schafer, computer, sci- entific department. Electric Boat Co., Quincy, Mass. William Shaw, chief engineer, S. Y. "Vanadis", 103 Bellevue avenue, Up- per Montclair, N. J. Robert S. Haydock, engineer, Mosh- er Water Tube Boiler Co., 30 Church St., New York. John W. Anderson, leading drafts- man, Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. A. W. Frank, assistant. naval con- structor, U.S. N., navy yard, Boston. . : P. G. Lanman, assistant. naval con- structor, U,.S. N:, navy yard, Bos- ton, H. O. Nickerson, general manager, New England Navigation Co., pier 19, North river, New York. G. A. White, assistant general man- ager, Hudson River Line, mt. pier, New York: E. M, Bull, vice president, A. H. Bull Steamship Co., 10 Bridge St. New York, Desbrosses A. A. Cameron, 940 Fourth Ave, East, Owen Sound, Ont. JUNIORS. Gordon G. Holbrook, assistant in naval architecture department, Massa-