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Maritime Day Observed (Continued from Page 13) tribute to another historic American vessel, the JoHN RANDOLPH, first iron ship to be launched in the United States. The RANpoLPH is also a prod- uct of Georgia enterprise. She was fabricated in England, in 1834, and the parts brought to this country on a sailing vessel. The 1934 maritime day program be- gan with ceremonies over the grave of Stevens Rogers, navigator of the SAVANNAH, at New London, Conn. Moses Rogers, commander of the SAVANNAH, also came from New Lon- don, as did most of the crew. Moses Rogers lies in an unknown grave in or near Georgetown, S. C. Speakers at the ceremony in New London in- cluded the governor of Connecticut, Wilbur F. Cross, R. J. Baker, presi- dent of the Steamship Owners’ associa- tion, H. Gerrish Smith, president of the National Council of American Shipbuilders, and others. A. E. Mac- Kinnon, secretary of the Maritime day committee of the Maritime league, acted as chairman. Officers and men of the Coast Guard academy under Capt. Randolph Ridgely Jr., com- mandant, also participated in the ceremony. The second event, in the observance of the day, was an elaborate meeting at Savanah, Ga., on May 21, in charge of Mayor Thomas Gamble and Ray- mond D. Sullivan. The principal ad- dress at this ceremony was delivered by Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper.. A number of southern con- gressmen, state officials, and officers of steamship companies were in at- tendance. On May 22 meetings were held in more than 50 cities. Among these were celebrations scheduled in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Springfield, Mass., Norfolk, Va., Washington, Balti- more, Brunswick, Ga., Pensacola, Fla., New Orleans, Galveston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Kansas City, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach, and Seattle. The New York meeting was held at Corlear’s Hook park where the SAVAN- NAH was constructed. The mother of the President, Mrs. James Roosevelt, planted a tree as a memorial to the SAVANNAH and her crew. The tree was sent from Georgia by order of Gover- nor Kugene Talmadge, who aided in the inception of maritime day and has taken a leading part in its observance. Other events at Corlear’s Hook in- cluded short addresses by city and state officials, band music, and a pro- gram of chantey singing by a quartet from the Seamen’s Church institute. Several thousand school children at- tended the céremony. Propeller club meetings in observ- ance of the day were held in a total of 32 cities. The New York observance will be 40) given a continuing effect by the open- ing on that day of a marine exposition in Grand Central station. The exhibit will include large scale models of famous American vessels, maps, and a representative assortment of marine products and nautical instruments. From all the foregoing it is evident that the United States is beginning to experience a re-awakening of inter- est in maritime affairs and that the glorious heritage of the days of the clipper ship has not been irrevocably lost. William Gardner Dies William Gardner, one of America’s outstanding designers of yachts, died May 7 at his home Bay Head, N. J., at the age of 74. He retired ten years ago after a notable career as naval architect. His chief fame came as a result of his success in yacht design to which for the first time he applied scientific principles of naval architec- ture. Prior to his advent in this field, yacht design was largely based on model making. The designer depended almost entirely upon his skill of eye and hand in fashioning a model of good proportions. Perhaps the most famous of Mr. Gardner’s designs was the schooner ATLANTIC, built in 1905 and then owned by Wilson Marshall and com- manded by Capt. Charley’ Barr. Against a fleet of internationally noted square-rigged yachts and schooners, the ATLANTIC won the German Em- peror’s cup and also set a record cross- ing of the Atlantic under sail of 11 days, 16 hours, and 22 minutes, a record, incidentally, which still stands. The sloop VANITIE, designed by Gardner as a defender in the America Cup races of 1920, though failing of selection for this honor, the choice being the RESOLUTE, was by many con- sidered a faster vessel, and since the race has often beaten the latter. Mr. Gardner was born in Oswego, N. Y., in 1860. Before he was 15 years old he made a voyage around Cape Horn from New York to San Fran- cisco. He entered Cornell university on his return from his voyage, and after graduating obtained some prac- tical experience in shipbuilding. He then studied naval architecture at the Royal Naval college, Greenwich, Eng- land, and also worked in British and Scotch shipyards before returning to the United States. He was an honorary member of the Society of Naval Architects and Ma- rine Engineers and had been a mem- ber of the New York, the Manhasset Bay and the Corinthian Yacht clubs. He is survived by his widow and three sons. Lake passenger service between Du- luth and Chicago is to be established this summer for the first time since 1919. The ALABAMA is in this service. MARINE REVIEW—June, 1934 Diesel Direct Drive (Continued from Page 21) This investigation into marine power plant equipment with the turbo-electric equipment already in the boat showed to a remarkable degree the development in recent years of diesel and steam machinery. The development of diesel machin- ery was not only along the line of better fuel economy but to a high degree towards simplification of de- sign and construction. and greatly reduced first cost; while the demand for higher economies in steam brought about greater complications, increase of equipment and resulting higher first cost. Another important advantage of the diesel direct drive offered is in- creased passenger accommodation. With this method of drive, one boil- er and one motor room become available for passenger accommoda- tions, and the other motor room for crew’s quarters. Port of New York Report The board of engineers for rivers and harbors announces the publica- tion of a revised edition of port series report No. 20 on The Port of New York. This report is one of a series covering the principal ports of the United States, prepared and published, as contemplated by law, by the board in co-operation with the United States shipping board, now a bureau of the United States de- partment of commerce. The reports in this series are intended for the information and use of federal, state, municipal and port agencies, and others interested in the development of harbors and the establishment of port and terminal facilities. They also contain information useful to shipping and transportation interests in connection with the movement of goods through the various ports. The report of New York is pub- lished in three parts, part 1 contain- ing the general report, part 2 the detailed description of piers wharves and docks, Part 3 the maps. New Seawall for Seattle Permanent improvement of Seat- tle’s waterfront by the construction of a seawall, filling, paving and re- location of railroad tracks is under way. After eight calls for bids had failed to bring satisfactory proposal from private contractors the city un- dertook the job by day labor. The work is expected to be completed in the spring of 1936. Funds available total $1,396,000 of which the state donated $496,000, $600,000 is pro- vided by a bond issue and $400,000 1S assessed against abutting property. The improvement covers a distance of 6800 feet,