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52 Cen tury Old Articles (Continued from Page 22) harbor for an indefinite period. ‘The collection includes many other articles, such as a lead ink well of Revolutionary times, an old metal horse-bit of Spanish design, wooden blocks, copper tea kettles, saucers, pewter plates, spoons, crockery, etc. During the excavation two old ships were dug up on the site, one a 40- foot, oak vessel. Scattered about in the soil were many old rum bottles, some of which are of the squat pat- ‘tern that was used for spirituous liquor in the earlier Colonial times. The Midland Barge Co., Midland, Pa., recently delivered a steel harbor float for the Duquesne Light Co., Pittsburgh. The float is 100 feet long 26 feet wide and 4 feet deep. The same company is also building a der- rick boat for the Dillman Egg Case Co., Carrutherville, Miss. <A_ steel MARINE REVIEW barge was also recently delivered to the Southern Cotton Oil Co., of New Orleans. This barge is 100 feet long, 34 feet wide and 7 feet deep. There is also under construction at the Midland yard a diesel twin screw tunnel type towboat. This boat is the first of its kind to be built in the Pittsburgh district for ex- port trade. It is being constructed for the General Development Co. of Columbia, S. A. After completion it will be delivered to South Amer- ica under its own power by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, the gulf and through the Panama canal. Merchant Marine Policy to be Determined Hearings are to be held in the near future by the merchant marine plan- ning committee of the United States shipping board in connection with a report which is to be made to con- October, 1926 gress by the board for a permanent merchant marine policy. While, at the time of this writing, dates have not been announced, it is expected that hearings will be held by the committee at the lake ports some time during October. Hearings are also to be held in other shipping centers throughout the United States. This committee consists of Com- missioners Plummer, Teller and Walsh, all of whom have been at work since congress adjourned preparing a re- port for congress which was called for by a senate resolution passed at the last session. This resolution, which was introduced by Senator Jones, of Washington, called upon the shipping board to formulate a: policy for an adequate merchant marine and designates that the report shall be in the hands of congress not later than Jan. 1,’ next. The committee feels, it is understood, that it should get the opinion of the shipping interests of the country. THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE TANKER W. W. MILLS WERE HONORED BY THE OWNERS, THE PURE OIL CO., FOR SKILLFUL AND HEROIC WORK IN RESCUES AT SEA. THE CIRCULAR INSET REPRESENTS THE MEDAL PRESENTED TO THE OFFI- CERS AND BOAT CREW BY ADMIRAL BILLARD, COMMANDANT OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. CAPTAINS W. H. MAXWELL AND W. D. EVANS WERE ALSO AWARDED INDIVIDUAL MEDALS Visit Liner Building at Newport News ~The new Panama Pacific liner building for the International Mer- cantile Marine Co. at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. is now in frame and construction is pro- gressing rapidly. This vessel is the largest yet laid down in an American shipyard. Delivery is expected in October, 1927, and she will be placed on the New York-California run. On Sept. 14, President P. A. S. Franklin of the International Mer- cantile Marine Co. with John H. Thomas, vice president, A. J. Mc- Carthy, manager of the company’s American flagships, and Capt. Roger Williams, operating manager, visited the Newport News shipyard to in- spect the progress being made. In- terior design and model staterooms, complete in every detail, including fur- nishings and decorations, as well as structural work on the hull, were in- spected by Mr. Franklin and _ his party. Designs for the ship’s turbo- electric power plant which is to drive the ship at a speed of 17 knots have’ been completed by the General Elec- tric Co. The death in Liverpool, Eng., on Sept. 18, of Col. Henry Concannon joint manager and director of the White Star line removes from British ship- ping one of its outstanding figures. He joined the line in 1888 and was active in its affairs until a day before he died. Col. Concannon was 61 years old at the time of his death.