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68 MARINE REVIEW New Trade Publications Co., Paterson, N. J., is distributing a bulletin REFRACTORY CEMENT—A leaflet by the Illinois Clay Products Co., Joliet, Ill., features its high-temperature cement, prepared for use where fire clay or fire brick do not meet re- quirements. It is a powder to be mixed with water and sprayed or spread on the furnace surface or used as a mortar between bricks. SCALE PREVENTION—An electrical method of preventing formation of scale in steam boilers is the subject of a booklet by the Nee-Wat Method Inc., St. Louis. By using two alternating currents in the water and _ the steel of the boiler, the two circuits being out of step, the scale is prevented from adhering. OIL CUPS—A_ wick-feed oil cup manu- factured by the Hunter Pressed Steel Co., Lansdale, Pa., is described in a leaflet by that company. Another type utilizing pressure to feed grease to bearings also is featured. LIQUID FUEL VALVE—A bulletin by the William M. Bailey Co., 508 Bakewell building, Pittsburgh, describes its regulating valve for accurate, measured regulation of flow of fuel oil, tar, water and other liquids. Minute adjustment of orifice through a special form of needle valve and orifice gives a close degree of adjustment of liquid passing the valve. TURBINE RECORDER—Uehling Instrument covering its combined barometer and vacuum recorder for use with steam turbines, record- ing the absolute back pressure of the ex- haust. High accuracy is claimed because of the mereury column principle employed. The bulletin gives turbine preformance data, charts, sectional views and dimension diagrams. NICKEL STEEL—lIllustrations of the use of nickel steel for strength under stress are presented in a bulletin by the International Nickel Co., New York. Pictures carry the message, with a minimum of text. CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS—Multi-stage cen- trifugal pumps of the single suction opposed impeller type are described in a bulletin by the Pennsylvania Pump & Compressor Co., Easton, Pa. Detailed description of the pumps, with diagrams and illustrations are given. COPPER STEEL—A booklet has been issued by the American Sheet & Tin Plate Co., summarizing the results of tests made on the relative resistance to corrosion of steel sheets containing a small portion of copper and those without. The conclusions of a number of scientists who have investigated the tests ~ are given, with data on the tests. SILENCERS—Mést spectacularly known as a muffler for the report of firearms, which September, 1926 gave it most general news value, the Maxim silencer has been applied to the elimination of disturbing noise resulting from a variety of industrial operations. Some of these ap- in a_ leaflet plications have been presented by the Maxim Silencer Co., 422 Asylum street, Hartford, Conn. It is an interesting contribution to the campaign for removing nerve-racking sounds. WIRE ROPE—Much practical information nbout the use and care of wire rope, how to measure it, how to and not to uncoil it, making of splices, how to seize and socket it, is included in a handbook issued by the American Cable Co., New York. Drawings illustrate how to make equalizing slings, bridle slings and other equipment. In fact the book covers all phases of use and care of wire rope. | PUMPS—A bulletin has been issued by Goulds Pumps Inc., Seneca Falls, N. Y., cover- ing several types of pumps developed re- cently for special purposes. It is well illus- trated and the pumps cover a variety of uses. GRATINGS AND TREADS—Grating Co. of America, Pittsburgh, has issued a_ bulletin giving data on safe loads for its various types of gratings and describing features of con- struction that make for strength. TACHOMETERS—Recording and _ indicating apparatus for obtaining the rate of revolu- tion of any kind of machinery is described in a bulletin by the Bristol Co., Waterbury, Conn. Various methods of obtaining this in- formation are illustrated by the company’s several forms of apparatus and accessories are shown. | Business News for the Marine Trade Lake Giltedge Steamship Co. Ine. has been incorporated at Mobile, Ala., with $50,000 capital by S. A. LeBlanc, 1951 Government street. J. M. Walsh, 7 St. Michael street, is president. It will operate a line between Mobile and Florida. Consolidated Navigation Co. has been incor- porated at Baltimore, Md., with headquarters in the Citizens National Bank building, to operate a steamship line between Baltimore and Palm Beach, Fla. North and South Floating Inn Co. has been incorporated at Miami, Fla, by G. Lincoln Dillaway, president, 84 State street, Boston, to operate steamers anchored off the coast of Florida for floating hotels. Clark Steamship Lines has been incorpor- ated at Tampa, Fla, by J. R. Clark, presi- dent, to operate a line betweeen Miami and Tampa. ; East Coast Barge Line has been incorporated at Jacksonville, Fla., to operate a freight line between Jacksonville and Miami. It has $500,- 000 capital and is headed by Fred B. Doty end Gus Jordao of West Palm Beach. Gallow-Keenan Stevedoring Co. has been in- ecorporated at New York with $6000 capital by A. Gallow, P. Keenan and E, Devlin. W. F. Smith, 291 Broadway, is attorney. J. E. Bernard & Co. have been incorpor- ated in New York to act as shipping agents, with $100,000 capital, by M. Powell, E. D. Harward and L. T. McManus McKercher & Link, 40 Rector street, are attorneys Marine Auto Corp. has been incorporated at New York to’ manufacture auto boats with $100,000 capital by H. A. Funke, K. Leps and O. A. Foster. E. P. Foster, 141 Broad- way, is attorney. Munson Inland Water Lines has been in- corporated at New Yerk with $100,000 capital by M. Munson and M. Dimm. Rumsey & Mor- gan, 20 Exchange place, New York, are at- torneys. Empire Lighterage Co. has been incorporated at New York with. $10,000 capital by C. G. Bleakley, A. P. Coons and F. L. Hills. Gilroy & Hyman, Woolworth building, are attorneys. Matton Towing Corp. has been incorporated at Cohoes, N. Y., with 500 shares no par value by J. E. Matton, R. E. Matton and E. M. Matton. H. S. Kahn, Albany, is at- torney. The steam tugs H. E. Wise and R. E. Matton have been incorporated by the same interests. Spokane Steamship Co. has been incorporated at Port Huron, Mich., with $150,000 capital to do lake freighting by Thomas J. Reid, and James T. Reid, 1906 Military street. Channel Stevedoring & Wharf Co., New York, has been incorporated with $20,000 capital by C. F. Terrence, J. P. Terrence and W. F. Terrence. L. B. Donahue, 27 William street, is attorney. Marine Rapid Transit Co., New York, has increased its capital from $250,000 to $500,000. Dawn Boat & Ship Building Co., New York, has changed its name to Dawn Boat Corp. Frontoer Steamship Corp., Buffalo, has been incorporated with $100,000 capital by J. H. Gallagher, T. H. Hanrahan, and J. L. Keogh. T. C. Burke, Buffalo, is attorney. Midland &‘Red Bank Steamship Co., Jersey City, N. J., has been incorporated with 500 shares no par value by Samuel M. Coombs Jr., Howard C. Gilmour and Henry A. Oecetjen. McDermott, Enright & Carpenter, Jersey City, are attorneys. Port Newark & New England Steamship. Co., Newark, N. J., has been incorporated with $500,000 capital and 40,000 shares no par value by Louis F. Dodd, Charles Manshel, Her- bert S. Egal and Charles F. Lynch, Newark. Holmes Navigating Apparatus ©o., New York, has increased its capital from 200 to 6000 shares, of which 1000 are $100 each and 5000 common, no par value. . American Lighterage Co., New York, has been incorporated with $10,000 capital by J. Tilney and J. V. Petrie, 15 Moore street. Noland Steamship Co., Damatis arcade, will establish steamship service between Newport News, Va., and West Palm Beach, Fla., by the Nolco line. Louisiana-Arkansas Barge Service, Inc. has been incorporated at Monroe, La., with $108@,- 000 capital, by W. H. Johnson, 744 Wilkinson street, Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Arkansas Barge Service Ine., has been incorporated at Monroe, La., by H. R. Noble, 2902 Central boulevard, Shreveport, La. Harbor Towing & Transportation Co. has been incorporated at Houston, Tex., with $45,000 capital by G. H. Roberts, 2605 Yale street. Harbor Towing & Transportation Co. has been incorporated at Houston, Tex., with $45,- 000 capital by G. H. Roberts, 2605 Yale street, and assocates. Cowles Barge Line has been incorporated at Buffalo, N. Y., with $10,000 capital, by IW. GG. Pox - and Be L.-- Cowler. EVA. Stone, Buffalo, is correspondent. Engstrand Marine Propeller has been incor- porated with $75,000 capital at Brooklyn, N. Y., by G. D. Engstrand and B. Austin. C. J. Pearson, 68 William street, New York, is attorney. O. J. T. Towing & Transportation Co. has been incorporated at New York with $20,- 000 capital by O. O. Odegaard, O. Jensen and H. Tellefsen. F. H. Innes, St. George, S. L., is attorney.