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Prof. C. H. Peabody Dies, Long at M. I. T. C. H. Peabody died at the Peter Bent Brigham hospital in Boston on May 5, at the age of 79. Since the establishment of the department of naval architecture and marine engi- neering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1893 until his retire- ment and election as_ professor emeritus in May 1920, he had served as professor of naval architecture and head of the department. All told, Professor Peabody had been actively connected with the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology for 37 years, as he was appointed assistant professor of steam engineering in 1883. His first national recognition came as an authority on thermody- namics and published several books on this subject. Later he became equally well known as an authority on the science of naval architecture, and in 1904 issued his well known book on naval architecture. He was a graduate of the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology and in 1878 was appointed professor of mathe- matics at the Imperial Agricultural college in Japan. In 1881 he became as- sistant professor of mechanical engi- neering at the University of Illinois, and in 1883 he began his long connec- tion with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Peabody was born in Bur- lington, Vt., Aug. 9, 1855. For his work in Japan he was given the decoration, Imperial Order of the Rising Sun, third class. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was a member of the council of the Society of Naval Archi- tects and Marine Engineers. He was retired on a Carnegie found- ation pension and was succeeded as head of the department of naval ar- chitecture and marine engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology by Prof. J. R. Jack. All those who came in contact with him will remember, not only his high professional attainments, but also his great integrity, his sense of justice and his fairness. Wayne T. Dimm Dies W. T. Dimm, production manager of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., died at his home Newport News, Va., on March 27. He was born in Juniata county, Pa., Oct. 28, 1876 and was educated at Mifflin academy and Pennsylvania State college from which he graduated in 1900 with the degree of bachelor of science in me- chanical engineering. He joined the staff of the Newport News Shipbuild- ing & Dry Dock Co. on July 11, 1900, and continued with that company until his death. He is survived by his widow and two sons. 38 H. L. Ferguson, president and gen- eral manager of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., paid him the following tribute, published in the April-May issue of the Shipyard Bul- letin: “The company has suffered a severe loss in the death of W. T. Dimm. He was one of the most faithful and effi- cient men to work for this or any other industrial organization. Our well being depended to an enormous extent on his sound judgment of both present and future values in preparing the chief estimates of cost of work. He had as sound and reasoned judgment as any man I have ever known, and his judgment was probably helped, rather than hindered, by the impedi- ment in his speech which gave him an opportunity of thinking well before speaking. In paying tribute to him as a splendid and highly trained engi- neer, aS an estimator second to none, as a successful production manager, as a cheerful companion and as an all- around man I feel that I am speaking the sentiments of all who were pri- vileged to know him.” Allen R. Hunt Dies Allen R. Hunt, 52, vice president and general manager of Todd Dry Dock, Inc., Seattle, died at his home in Seattle May 4. Mr. Hunt was recognized as a marine engineer and shiprepair expert of exceptional ability. During his long active ca- reer he made many friends in ship- ping circles in all parts of the coun- try. At the age of 9 his family settled at Port Townsend, Wash. He went to sea at 16 and at a comparatively early age attained the position of chief engineer of the famous daylight passenger steamer FLYER which made history on the Seattle-Tacoma route on Puget sound. Prior to the war he joined the Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co. as general superintendent. In 1916 he was appointed chief inspector of machinery for the United States Emergency Fleet Corp. and later was promoted to the position of chief inspector of new construction and re- pairs for Washington and Oregon. In 1919 he became a member of the Todd organization as general manager. Ten years ago the title of vice president was added. He is sur- vived by his widow and one son. Jakobsen & Peterson, Inc., Brook- lyn, have been awarded a contract by the United States public health service at Marcus Hook, Pa., for the construction of six 40-foot wooden quarantine cutters, to be powered with Fairbanks-Morse engines, The builder will receive $10,480 per ves- sel, under his low bid of Feb. 7, and delivery will be completed within 7 months, MARINE REVIEW—June, 1934 Coast Guard Ship Rescues Norwegian Freighter Driven ashore on Peacock spit at the mouth of the Columbia river May 4 the Norwegian motorship CHILDAR was saved from total destruction by a thrilling salvage job that will go down in the history of Pacific coast shipping. Bound for South Africa, with a full cargo, including a deck- load of lumber, the CHILDAR, caught between the strong ebb current of the river and a terrific sea and gale from the southwest was swept on the spit. In the crash the boats ‘were smashed, the deck cargo broke loose and four members of the crew were drowned or crushed to death. The force of the elements drove the ship across the bar and in the face of terrific weather the coast guard cutter Rep Wine succeeded in taking the helpless hulk in tow. The bar was so rough that it was im- possible to turn back and the cutter proceeded to tow to Cape Filattery, 150 miles north. This was done in seas of unusual violence. In the meantime the CHILDAR’S holds were nearly filled, due to a large puncture of the hull. The Rep WING was aided by the cutter CHELAN and private tugs and after a severe tow the motorship was finally brought into Esquimalt, B. C. Conditions were so threatening, as the vessel seemed about to sink at any moment, that all but three of the crew were taken off. The CHILDAR’S upperworks were carried away and the damage is estimated at $100,000. High praise is given the coast guard officers for their heroic efforts in the face of great danger. Shipyard Strike Ended By unanimous vote on May 12, the 3300 employes of the New York Ship- building Co., Camden, N. J., terminat- ed the strike which has been in effect since March 27, and immediately re- turned to work. The striking employes had modified their original demand and had indi- cated their willingness to accept an increase of 15 per cent in wages. In the meantime, Clinton L. Bardo, presi- dent of the shipbuilding company, on May 11, increased his previous pro- posal by 1.66 per cent making a total of 14.6 per cent advance in pay, and this was accepted. Under the new ruling of the ship- building code, the hours per week on government work has now been ad- vanced from 32 to 36 which will have the effect of considerably increasing the weekly wages of the employes, and will also increase the rate of produc- tion so as to make it possible to meet schedules of completion for the great volume of work in hand at this yard.