INTRODUCTORY PROCEEDINGS. XXXVIi 
Tue SECRETARY:—The Council has acted favorably upon the following transfers 
to various grades from Junior to Associate, from Associate to Member, and from Junior 
to Member. 
Junior to Associate (4). 
Haldwell S. Colby, Vice-President, United Machine & Manufacturing Company, 
Canton, Ohio. P. O. address, 217 18th Street, N. W., Canton, Ohio. 
Irving Fineman, Lieutenant, C. C., U. S. N., Cramp’s Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Robert B. Lea, Marine Department, Sperry Gyroscope Company, 40 Flatbush 
Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Edward G. Sperry, Engineer for Sperry Gyroscope Company. P. O. address, 
40 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Associate to Member (7). 
Harvey E. Barnett, Hull Scientific Draughtsman, Wm. Cramp & Sons, S. & E. B. 
Co., Philadelphia, Pa. P.O. address, 2518 N. Sartain Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
M. Thomas Green, President, General Manager and Assistant Treasurer, Richard 
T. Green Company, 211 Marginal Street, Chelsea, Mass. 
Arnijot F. C. Grontoft, Cost Engineer, Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, N. J. 
P. O. address, Box 618, Newark, N. J. 
Max G. P. Hansen, Head of Firm: Max Hansen, N. A. P. O. address, 1532 Hazel 
Avenue, Beaumont, Tex. 
Leigh R. Sanford, Resident Inspector, Manitowoc Shipbuilding & Burger Boat 
Company, Manitowoc, Wis. 
Ralph M. Smith, Naval Architect, Hanlon Dry Dock & Ship Company, Oakland, Cal. 
Albert R. Ware, Ship Draughtsman, Hull Scientific Department, New York Ship- 
building Corporation, Camden, N. J. P. O. address, 1517 Wildwood Avenue, Camden, 
N. J. 
Junior to Member (6). 
Harold T. Bent, Inspector, Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, 
Newport News, Va. P. O. address, 316 56th Street, Newport News, Va. 
Ray E. Brown, Ship Draughtsman, Hull Scientific Department, New York Ship- 
building Corporation, Camden, N. J. P.O. address, 2934 Yorkship Square, Camden, N. J. 
Arthur W. Gunn, Charge Draughtsman, Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Bridge- 
port, Conn. P. O. address, 87 East Main Street, Stratford, Conn. 
Alton A. Norton, General Foreman of Shipway, Sun Shipbuilding Company, 
Chester, Pa. P. O. address, 934 East 16th Street, Chester, Pa. 
Linn M. Rakestraw, Assistant to Assistant Manager, Repair Department, U. S. 
Shipping Board. P.O. address, 17 29th Street, Beechhurst, L. I. 
Carl H. Young, Surveyor, American Bureau of Shipping, 66 Beaver Street, New 
York, N. Y. P.O. address, 2475 University Avenue, Bronx, N. Y. 
AcTING PRESIDENT :—The next item in the order of business is the proposed amend- 
ment to the Constitution which has been unanimously approved by the Council in- 
creasing the annual dues. The reasons for this you are familiar with, but it is quite 
probable that the secretary will make you more familiar with them. 
