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um is known as Fullers Earth, which is a hydrosilicateof aluminum and magnesium, found in the UnitedStates, especially in Florida. This earth is thoroughlydried, crushed and screened to the proper size and is~hipped to the various refineries in bulk, or burlap bags.

Filtering tanks are usually made of steel and aver-age about eight to ten feet in diameter and approxi-mately twenty to thirty feet high. The tanks are filledwith Fullers Earth, leaving some space in the top forthe oil that is to be introduced. The filters may beoperated with either gravity or pressure feed, but thelatter method is preferred in modern practice.

The stock to be filtered is introduced into the top ofthe filter and immediately begins to seep into theearth. The first oil to pass thru the entire earth bedis much lighter in color than it is desired for the en-tire batch, but as the decolorizing power of the earthdecreases, the color of the filtered oil becomes morepronounced until the entire thru-put remains the colorstandard established.

After the oil has completed its filtration, naptha, orfilter wash, is put thru the earth bed in the same man-ner as the oil. This filter wash takes up the oil thathas remained adhered to the clay and after the washis completed, it is steam distilled to recover the napthaand lubricating oils. The filter wash remaining in theearth is blown out by passing steam thru the filter bed,after which the earth itself is taken from the bottomof the filter tank and regenerated for further use byheating it in a revolving kiln. After complete dehy-dration has been accomplished in the kiln, and theearth is probably cooled, it is then ready for use againin the filter tanks.

Refinery distillation, treating, and filtering are allseparate and distinct departments of the modern refin-.ery, operating in a sense, independently of one an-other. However, functions, procedure, and result;must be constantly watched and checked, in order tomake sure that the refined oil will meet with whatever specifications are necessary for each grade oproduct produced. The most vital feature of thi.’supervision is the plant Laboratory.

The function of the modern laboratory is twofold.Its first and primary duty is the checking and testingof all processed oil which is run thru the plant, fromthe initial crude oil received into the storage tanks, tothe finished gasoline, or lubricating oil, that is prepar-ed for shipment. Each successive step in the processmust be watched and tests made on each grade ofproduct as it passes thru the various steps in its re-fining. Such tests are invaluable to the operators, forit is possible to determine from their results, any faultyoperation which may have occurred during the process,as well as to indicate what steps are necessary to betaken in order to correct the situation accordingly. Inthe modern refineries, all stock, whether in storage orin process, is checked daily in order that those con-cerned may know at all times, the condition of thepresent stock, the probable amount of the immediatefuture production and the extent to which the plan:may commit itself for future deliveries.

The second purpose of the Laboratory is to furnishthe operators with advance information as to whatmay be expected from new forms of operation, or newclasses of producton. In this department, the entireprocedure and process of the refinery may be carriedout on a very small scale, thereby obtaining resultswhich are indicative of what may be expected from themain plant’s operation. This feature is particularly

desirable, inasmuch as the cost for the work necessaryfor such tests is very reasonable and oftentimes, whensuch tests prove the undesirability of the proposedoperation, the time is saved which would have beeuutilized had the plant proper been forced to try outthe scheme as an experiment.

Secondary only to the manufacture of refined oils,is the problem of the preparation and shipment of thevarious products to the consumer. Gasolines, kerF,-senes, and other light oils are generally shipped ~nboats or tank cars, while lubricating oils are handledfor the most part in drums, cans, and bulk cargoes.

The standard drum used for shipping lubricatingoils is made of light iron of from sixteen to twentygauge having capacities of fifteen, thirty, fifty, andfifty-five gallons. The average box car will hold ap-proximately sixty-five to seventy-five of such contain-ers, allowing each one to stand upright on the floorof the car. Cans range from one-half gallon capacity tofive gallon size and are usually crated together ,11 cer-tain amounts, both in order to save space in the car andto protect the cans from any rough handling while intransit. In addition to this precaution, all barrels andcases are well blocked with lumber before ~hipped, inorder that no movement of the containers, or crates,may occur when car is in motion.

From a standpoint of actual tonnage, the tank carhandles the large majority of refined oil movements.In 1914, there was in railroad and privately owned ser-vice, forty-one thousand two hundred and twenty-sixtank cars, while in 1926 this number had ircreased to(_ne hundred and forty four thousand eight hundredninety eight. In 1925, the annual volume of the rail:~vvement of refined products amounted to forty-six:nillion two hundred seventy three thousand tons, or: bout forty percent increase over the year 1920. How-(ver, while increases in the rail movement are noted,:" e proportion to the total volume of cohst~mption hasdeclined, due largely to pipe line, tanker, and motor¯ :,nk truck competition.The average tank car has a capacity of approxi-

:uately one hundred and ninety to two hundred barrels.~n the top center of the tank is a dome on which a’~rewed cover is placed. The car is placed at the!oading rack and spotted directly opposite the loading~:~outs. The time necessary to load a car depends botht pon the equipment handling the loading and thea’rade of oil being loaded. The modern plants are able,o load gasolines and kerosenes in approximately fif-teen to twenty minutes, while lub oils generally con-sume from thirty miuntes to an hour per car.

After loading, a sample of the contents is checkedby the Laboratory as a final precaution to assure thecustomer of specification products. The dome cover -is then placed in position and sealed, and the shipmenttendered the railroad company for delivery.Petroleum and its products are now moving by rail at

the rate of about one million seven hundred thousandcars per year. Considering this volume, the record ofsafety in the movement of these inflamab.le liquids hasbeen a splendid achievement for which full credit mustbe given to the railroads and the oil industry. In 1924,the railroads paid back to the shippers approximatelyone per cent of their total freight revenues in loss anddamage claims, of which amount, less than one eighthof one percent was due to petroleum movements. Fromthis, it proves that the petroleum ratio is much less thanthe average of all traffic, a record for which the in-


dustry feels justly proud for their part in its achieve-ment.

For those of us on the Ship Channel, it is particularlyadvantageous in making cargo shipments to foreigncountries, or coastwise. Vessels ranging from twenty-five thousand to 115 thousand barrels oapacity maydock at our terminals and after loading, proceed di-rectly to their destination without lightering. Themodern type of ship is usually so desginated as to makeit possible to ship a number of various grades of prod-ucts at one time, as well as to handle consignments tomore than on destination, in the event the purchaser’srequirements do not amount to a full cargo.

The volume of crude and refined oil handled byboats is rapidly increasing each year, with the mostrapid growth indicated by refined oil movements. Astriking illustration of this is shown by the movementfrom California thru the Panama Canal to Gulf andAtlantic ports. In 1923, refined oils constituted six andone-half per cent of the total. This increased to overeleven per cent for 1924 and during the first ninemonths of 1925, amounted to approximately forty-fivepercent. This same increase is noticeable throughoutthe industry all over the country, plainly indicating theadaptability of petroleum to water transportation.

The refining of petroleum will be, if it is not already,one of the leading industries of our present day gener-ation. Upon its shoulders rest a most vital responsi-bility, for a large part of our life and progress dependsentirely upon the output of this industry. Without re-fined oils, our power plants would be crippled andmuch of the country’s transportation facilities would berendered helpless. Much has been written of lateyears concerning our depleted petroleum resources, butthis attitude seems only to have stimplated the explo-ration and consequent finding of new fields of provenproduction. The last few years have shown that if theincentive is apparent, production may be inhanced tokeep pace with consumption for many years to come.In 1925, an investigation resulted in the opinion thatthere was, at that time, approximately sixty-five hun-dred million barrels of reserve oil underground, butnew fields and territories, proven since that time, makethis figure appear somewhat under-estimated. Never-theless, the warnings of competent geolozists shouldnot be ignored, but a constant never ending programshould be fostered that will involve well directed do-mestic and foreign developments, increased efficiencyin refining and mechanical improvements in the appar-atus using petroleum products as fuels or lubricants.

The Ship Channel Industries are Constantly Building

CONCRETE SECOND STORY ON WHARF NO. 12Now Under Construction

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HOUSTON, TEXAS

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To the Great Industries ofHouston Port and City

y OU no doubt became better acquainted with the TEXAS COM-MERCIAL NEWS thru our "Greater Houston" June Issue which

was widely distributed over the entire United States, which, accordingto an editorial of the Houston Chronicle on Saturday, June 11, was thegreatest piece of advertising Houston has ever received.

The TEXAS COMMERCIAL NEWS is a State-wide magazine for Busi-ness men. Covering Industrial Texas as no other means of publicity.Over 22,000 copies are delivered to paid subscribers each and everymonth.

We earnestly solicit the continued cooperation of Houston and Texasbusiness men in helping us to help Texas, the greatest of all States.

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desire service and information with reference to theirvarious interests for which the Houston Chamber ofCommerce is always glad to be called upon.

The following is the Executive Committee:

J. W. Evans ...... PresidentJ. W. Neal __Vice-PresidentC. Milby Dow .................. SecretaryL. S. Adams .................... TreasurerF. M. Law .............. Member at LargeR. M. Farrar ..... Ex Officio

The service rendered by the Chamber of Commerceis divided into several departments of which the follow-ing is an outline and they at all times welcome inqui-ries from those desiring their assistance.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Col. Ike Ashburn ..... Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.R. J. Seaman .......... Assistant Gen. Mgr.G. C. Roussel ...... Ass’t to the V. P. & G. M.W. Lawrence Moore__Membership Activities

TRANSPORTATIONC. E. Holloman, Manager

Rate quotations--Readjustments of rate situations--Publication of rate changes--Preparation of statisticalinformation in defense of rate adjustments--Analyse~of transportation problems--Dissemination of informa-tion on the car situation and any other transportationalsubjects of interest to shippers.

INDUSTRIALR. 3. Seaman, Manager

Sites--Warehouses--Retail locations--Labor situa-tion-Statistical information on industrial subjects--Business conditions (city and state)--Present and fu-ture industrial possibilities.

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADET. L. Evans, Manager

Local conditions of trade with special reference towholesalers and jobbers--Classified list of Houstonconcerns--Present and future possibilities of specifictrade propositions--Foreign trade problems--Informa-tie~ on Houston’s trade possibilities with special refer-ence to Mexico and the West Indies--Interpretationand written translations of foreign languages--Head-quarters of Houston Trade League, which sponsors an-nual Buy-In-Houston-Week.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTG. C. Ellisor, Manager

Agricultural conditions in Harris County and adjoin-ing counties--Specific information to individuals onfarming problems--Boy’s and Girl’s rural club work--Information from specialists employed in the depart-merit of livestock and dairying, home demonstrationand field crop subjects--County Agent work--Infer-marion available through direct contact with the Ex-tension Service of the State Agricultural and Mechan-i~al College.

PUBLICITYBurr Rule, Manager

National and local distribution of civic advertisingincluding news publicity on Houston development--Pictures and cuts of Houston’s commercial and civiclife for the use of visitors and for loan to interested in-dividuals--General information regarding the city--Direct contact with local newspapers which makesavailable assistance for those desiring that characterof publicity service--Advice and counsel in the prepar-ation of publicity matter which has a bearing on Hous-ton publicity--File of newspaper clippings on stories ofinterest.

SAFETY AND FIRE PREVETIONF. A. Roberts, Manager

Acting Secretary Houston Safety Council. SecretaryFire Prevention Committee of Chamber of Commerce.

A new Division of the Missouri Pacific Lines inaugurated June 19, 1927.

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PILOTAGEHOUbTON PILOTS ASSOCIATION

Pilot boats :

Houston Offices : Galveston Offices:604 Keystone Building Telephone Preston 2799

1103 United States National Bank Bldg. Telephone 3360Houston Pilots Nos. 1 and 2--Meet vessels at outer entrance Galveston jetties.

From sea to Houston, or vice versa--Foreign vessels and American vessels from foreign ports$5.50 per foot draftFrom sea to Houston, or vice versa--American coastwise vessels ..... 4.00 per foot draftFrom Bolivar Roads to Houston, or vice versa--all vessels ___ 4.00 per foot draftShifting from pier to pier $20.00 per shipWhen pilot is detained aboard vessel in Bolivar Roads for conveniences of vessel a charge of $10.00 forfirst hour and $5.00 for each hour thereafter will be charged against vessel.

TUG BOAT TARIFF FOR HOUSTON SHIP CHANNELNOTE: The use of Tug Boats at the Port of Houston is not obligatory and their empIoyment rests with the wishes of owners, masters,and pilots. There is no fixed custom of the Port in this regard, a part of the vessels using tow boats and others dispensing with thisservice.

Suderman & Young, Cotton Exchange Building, Houston, Texas.Houston Towing Company, 811 Cotton Exchange Bldg., Houston, Texas.Intercoastal Towing & Transportation Company, Larendon Bldg., Houston, Texas.Bay Towing Company, 811 Cotton Exchange Building, Houston, Texas.

WITH OWN POWER BETWEENGalveston and Houston, including Docking and UndockingBolivar Roads and Houston, including DockingTexas City and Houston, including Docking and UndockingMorgans Point and Houston, including DockingBolivar Roads and Morgans Point ................Bolivar Roads and Baytown, including DockingTexas City and Baytown, Docking and Undocking ....................... - ....Galveston and Baytown, Docking and UndockingHouston and Baytown, Docking and Undocking ...........Lynchburg to Houston _ __Penn City to Houston ---Morgans Point to Baytown

Norsworthy, Crown, Galena, Sinco, Clinton, Manchester, take same rates as Houstonfrom above points.

Norsworthy, Crown, Galena, Sinco, Clinton to Houston .....Manchester Terminal to ManchesterManchester Terminal to prunts or Turning Basin ......To Dock or Off Vessels at Manchester Terminal ......On all Stern First Moves same rate will apply with or without steam.

With ownpower

2 .... $325.00285.00325.00200.00200.00200.OO240.00240.00175.00165.00100.00100.00

Withoutown power

75.0040.00 50.0055.00 65.00

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Manchester to Long ReachManchester to Turning Basin DocksManchester Terminal to any wharf above Manchester .......Turning Basin Docks to Long Reach .......Dock to Dock at Turning BasinOne b.erth to another at same dock

Alexander Sprunt dock to take same rate as Long Reach.

With Steam Dead$35.00 $45.0040.00 50.0055.00 65.0030.00 40.0030.00 40.0025.00 25.00

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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICEDocking or undocking at Turning Basin, Long Reach or Alexander Sprunt’s Dock .................. $ 40.00Docking or undocking at Manchester, Clinton, Since, Galena, Crown ,Norsworthy 50.00Docking or undocking at Baytown, when tug already tbere for other work, first tug 50.00When sent from Morgani Point or Hudson, first tug ............. 100.00Assisting vessels from one point to another on same dock at Clinton, Since,

Galena, Crown or Norsworthy:Ships with wheel power ....................... per tug 60.00Ships without wheel power per tug 75.00

Assisting vessels from one dock to another at other poi nts than at Turning Basin, Long Reach.Manchester and intermediate points (viz., Clinton, Since to Galena, Crown to Norsworthy,Crown to Galena, etc.) Ships with wheel power_ _per tug 75.00Ships without wheel power ................................... per tug 90.00

Houston and Manchester, Docking and Undocking $ 50.00 65.0~Docking and/or Undocking at Houston Turning Basin; per tug .... 40.00A charge of 75.00 in addition to regular rate will be made when voyage is not completed

on day of starting.Ships grounding will be given 11~ Hours free pulling time.

First hour thereafter or fraction .... 50.00Each succeeding hour of fraction ......... 35.00Above on Tugs with over 500 H. P.

If tugs under 500 H. P. charge will be.First hour or fraction .... 25.00Each succeeding hour or fraction ............. 20.00When Tugs are not engaged on ship at time of grounding.

Tugs over 500 H. P.:First Hour or fraction ...................... 50.00Each succeeding hour or fraction ............. 35.00Running time chargeable. - ........

For Tugs under 500 H. P.:First hour or fraction 40.00Each succeeding hour or fraction ................ 20.00Running time chargeable.

Furnishing Steam: Per hour or fractional part, in cludingrunningtimeto and from ship:Day Time ...... 35.00Night Time_ 20.00

Delivering Water to Ships at Anchorage:For tugs with 20 tons or less capacity 50.00For tugs with more than 20 tons capacity 75.00

Tugs ordered to stand by but not put to work will be charged for the Same as if pulling.Rates for towing dead ships between points in Houston Ship Channel other than above specified, will be

charged for on "pulling time basis." All towed vessels to furnish towing hawsers.

CABLE ADDRESS: PETANK Day Phones: Preston 1490Preston 2632

Night Phones: Wayside 3416Wayside 2466

Intracoastal Towing and Transportation CompanyGeneral Harbor and Coastwise Towing

The company prepared to negotiate for

every kind of Harbor and Ocean Towingas well as transportation of oil.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS


SAILING VESSELSGalveston Bar to Houston and Return, 65c per Gross Registered Ton.Minimum charge for round trip, $500.00

HOUSTON BOATMEN’S ASSOCIATION RATE OF CHARGES FOR MOORINGAND UNMOORING VESSELS

Section 1--Docking or Undocking:A fee of eight ($8.00) dollars shall be charged for mooring and unmooring vessels in Houston Harbor.

Section 2--Shifting :A fee of eight ($8.00) dollars shall be charged for the entire service of mooring and unmooring vessels.(Does not include Manchester).

Section 3--Shifting--Manchester :For shifting between any dock and Manchester, the charge shall be ten $10.00) dollars for the entireoperation.

Section 4--Tying upon Channel:A ship releasing from the docks for sailing, and tying up on the Channel will be charged $16.00, thischarge to cover the entire operation of releasing from dock, tying up and releasing for final sailing.

Section 5--Any call for line men where they report and are no t used shall be considered a job.

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A Banking Institution devoted to everyphase of financial service and dedicated to theexacting demands of a growing city.

Second National BankHOUSTON, TEXAS

"Growing With Houston"

Capital, $1,000,000 Surplus, $600,000

RAILSNew and elay

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SteelWhole Cargoes or Single Carloads

Export and Domestic

SINGERIron ~ SteelCompany

506 First National Bank Bldg.

Telephone Preston 4638

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HOUSTON OFFICE411 COTTON EXCHANGE BUILDING

OFFICE PHONE P. 0830Dock Phone Wayside 2280.Night Phone Wayside 2972

SETH MABRYLocal Manager

ADOLPH SUDERMANManager

GALVESTON OFFICERoom 905 U. S. National Bank B~_dg.

Office Phone 4334Wharf Phones 357-654-~

Suderman & Young Towing Company(Incorporated)

TOW BOAT OWNER S AND OPERATORS

TUGS: "MESSENGER," "PROPELLER," "MARINER" & "SEA KING"

TUG CALL: Long Long Short

HOUSTON, GALVESTON & GULF TOWING

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STEAMSHIP LINESThe following table shows the various steamship lines operating out of Houston, together with the ports

touched and the Houston agents:

Lines Between Houston and Agent or Operator

American Dixie Line .....................................

American Premier Line ...............................

American Sugar Transit Corp ...............

American Pioneer Line ................................

Castle Line ..............................................................

Campagnie Generale Trans-Atlan-tique (French Line) .......................................Casulich Line ......................................................

Creole Line .............................................................

Fern Line ................................................................

Dalgliesh Line ....................................................

Gulf Pacific Line .............................................Gulf-West Mediterranean Line ............

Harrison Line .......................................................

Holland-American Line ..............................

Isthmian Line .......................................................

Kawasaki-Roosevelt Line ...........................

Larrinaga Line ...................................................

Leyland Line .........................................................

Lone Star Steamship Co .............................

Liverpool, Manchester and London..

Genoa, Naples, Venice, Triesteand Fiume .........................................................

New Orleans .........................................................

Far Eastern Ports and Manilla ............Havre, Antwerp, Ghent and other

Continental Ports ..........................................

Havre, Antwerp and Ghent .....................

Vinice Trieste, Fiume and Napl~Genoa, Leghorn, Naples and Medi-

terranean Ports .............................................Yokahoma, Kobe and other Far

East Ports ............................................................Yokahoma, Kobe and other Far

East Ports ........................................................Pacific Coast Ports ..........................................3pain, Portugal and Barcelona ...............

United Gulf S. S. Company, Inc.(C. B. Fox, Manager)

United Gulf S. S. Company, Inc.(C. B. Fox, Manager)

Binyon Shipside Warehouse Co.

Tampa Inter-ocean S. S. CompanyFowler & McVitie (E. P. Chandler

Houston Representative)Texas Transport & Terminal Com-pany, (S. A. Dunlap, Manager).

Strachan Shipping Co.Texas Transport & Terminal Com-pany (S. A. Dunlap, Manager).

Sgitcovich &- Company(C. B. Fox, District Manager).

]~hos. Rice & Co. (E. P. Chandler).

~. J. Daugherty & Co.Tampa Inter-ocean S. S. Company

Liverpool and Manchester ................... [_." Win. Parr & Co. (W. C. Hunt)

Rotterdam and Amsterdam ...................... Texas Tr.ansport & Terminal Co.

Yokah~ma and other Far East Ports Daniel Ripley & Co.

Far East Ports ....................................................Thomas Rice & C0[-(E_PI Chandler,Houston Representative).

Liverpool and Manchester ........................

Liverpool and Manchester ........................

Cuba, Porto Rico and San Domingo.

Luckenbach Line S. S. Co .....................

Lykes Line--15 day service .................... Porto Rico and Havana ................................

West Indies, Mexico & S. AmericaMunson Line .........................................................&Atlantic & Pacific Coast Ports__

Munson-McCormick Line ...........................

Navigaziones Libera Triestina S. A

Nervionn Line............................................. .............

_Newtex Line ................ .........[..[[~ ...............North German Lloyd (Freight and]Passenger) .........................................................

Norway, Mexico & Gulf Line ..................

Odero Line ..............................................................Ozean Line .............................................................

O. S. K. Line ..........................................................Gulf-Pacific (Bi-monthly) ........................

Pacific Coast Ports ........................................

Pacific Coast Ports .........................................Naples, Leghorn, Genoa, Marseilles,

Barcelona and Canary Islands .....Barcelona, Genoa and other Medi-

terranean Ports .............................................New York Baltimore, Norfolk

and Houston ....................................................

Bremen ..................................

Fowler & McVitie (E. P. Chandler’Houston Representative).

International Mercantile Marine Co:(W. C. Hunt).

Blakely Smith & Co.R. De Groote, Dist Mgr., 802 FirstNational Bank Building.Lykes Bros. (Ripley S. S. Co., Inc.)

Blakely Smith & Co.

Blakely Smith & Co.

Texas Transport & Terminal Co.

Thos. Rice & Co. (E. P. Chandler)

Blakely Smith & Co.

Wilkens & Biehl

Christiana, .Gothenberg,hagen and other Scandinavian Ports

Copen’ Fowler & McVitie (E. P. chandler’Houston Representative).

Genoa and Naples ...........................................Bremen and Hamburg .................................

Yokahoma and Far East Ports ...............Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle...

Blakely Smith & Co.Wilkens & Biehl

S. J. Daugherty & Co.

S. J. Daugherty & Co.


STEAMSHIP LINES--Continued

Lines

Saint-Larrinaga Line ....................................

Scandinavian-American Line ..................

SipseY Barge & Towing Co .....................Southern Pacific Steamship Line(Morgan Line) ..................................................Southern States Line ......................................Southern Steamship Co ...............................

Between Houston and

Bremen and Hamburg ..................................

Copenhagen and other Danish Ports

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New York ................................................................

Bremen, Hamburg and Rotterdam ....Philadelphia (2 sailings per week).

Spanish Royal Mail LinesHavana (Pass only) ..................................

Swedish America Mexico Line ...............

Strachan Line ......................................................Texas Continental Steamship Co .......

Canary Islands and Barcelona Spai:

Christina, Gothenburg, Copen-hagen and other Scandinavian PortsBremen and IIamburg ................................European Ports ..................................................

Texas Star Line ...................................................Havre, Antwerp and Ghent .....................The Lawrence S. S. Co ................................ New Orleans and Corpus Christi .........Tramp and Chartered Vessels ...............

Transmarine Lines .........................................

Transoceania Line ..........................................

Transatlantic Line ..........................................

United Gulf Steamship Company .......

All Ports when Cargo offered___:Houston and Pacific Ports, PortNewark ..................................................................Gothenberg, Oslo, Copenhagen and

Scandinavian Ports .....................................Barcelona .................................................................Liverpool, London, Manchester,Irish Ports, Genoa, Naples, VeniceTrieste.

Agent or Operator

Fowler & McVitie (E. P. Chandler,Houston Representative).

Wilkens & Biehl

Sipsey Barge & Towing Co.A. J. Morriss, Commercial Agt. S. P.

Building, Houston

Lykes Bros. (Ripley S. S. Co.)Southern Steamship Co.

Schutte Shipping Company

Fowler & McVitie (E. P. Chandler,Houston Representative

Strachan Shipping Co.Wilkens & BiehlLykes Bros. (Ripley S. S. Company).Schutte Shipping CompanyBlakely Smith & Co.Texas Liners, Inc.H. S. LeBlanc, Pres.

Fowler & McVitie (E. P. Chandler)

Lallier S. S. company

S. Sgitcovich & Co.(C. B. Fox, Manager)

TANKER L1NESLines

Standard Oil Co., New Jersey...i.i.....il..

Standard Transportation Co ...................

Vacuum Oil Co ...................................................Anglo-American ............................ i ...................

Imperial Oil Co., Ltd .....................................

United Fr~i Co..i...~...i.~.....iii.~......~. ..............

Tidewater Oil Co ...........................................

Societia Italo-AmericanTel-Petroli." --

Sinclair Nay. Co ................................................

Compagnie Navigation Mixte ................

Galena Navigation Co ..................................

Atlantic Refining Co .....................................

Beacon Oil Co .....................................................Mexican Petroleum Corporati0nii."’...

Gulf Refining Company ..............................

Petroleum Navigation Company .........

Between Houston and Agent or Operator

Gulf-West Indies, North Atlantic ---and European Ports ....................................... Humble Oil & Refining Company

North Atlantic .....................................................Humble Oil & Refining Company

North Atlantic ....................................................Humble Oil & Refining Company

European Ports ....................................................Humble Oil & Refining Company

Canadian Ports ....................................................Humble Oil & Refining Company

Central America ...............................................Humble Oil & Refining company

Atlantic Ports.’.:i.~..il..."i:il ........................iii ...... Humble Oil & Refininng Company

Mediterranean Ports ...................................... Humble Oil & Refining Company

Mexico, Gulf West Indies, Atlanticand European Ports ....................................

European Ports ....................................................

North Atlantic and European Ports...

Norort-h--Atlantic Ports.....:...:,....,.iill .......... i.i..

North Atlantic Ports .......................................

Mexico and Gulf Ports .................................

Gulf, North Atlantic and EuropeanPorts ........................................................................

I~0rt-h Atlantic and EuroPean Ports..i

Sinclair Oil Refining Company

Sinclair Oil Refining Company

Galena Navigation Co., Houston

Atlantic Oil Producing Company

Beacon Oil Company, Houston

Mexican Petroleum Corp., Galv.

Gulf Refining Company

Petroleum Navigation Co., Houston


Southern Steamship CompanyContinuance of the regular and

dependable freight service betweenPhiladelphia and Houston by theSouthern Steamship Company hasbeen one of the greatest factors indevelopment of water-borne com-merce through this port. For theyear ending May 31st, 1927, 38more steamers arrived and sailedfrom Houston than the previousyear. Two direct sailings eachweek maintain, Wednesday and Sat-urday from Philadelphia and Mon-days and Thursdays from Houston,which service has been taken advan-rage of by merchants, who preferservice and efficiency rather thanfractional lower rate.

Since its entrance into the Portof Houston in August 1915, South-ern Steamship Company has contin-ually served this community as con-ditions warrant.

Dependable service has contin-

ually been the paramountthought and all the Southern Steam-ship company employees are im-pressed with the importance of it;the desire being to deliver freightconsignments when wanted in firstclass condition, so that consigneecan plan sales with the assurancethat receipt of the merchandise willbe in proper condition for them todo so. The result of this, we areadvised by an officer of the Com-pany, is that the claims against themare reduced to aminimum.

The appreciation of shippers inthis service is reflected in the con-tinually increased schedule of sail-ings, which the purchase of threeadditional steamers last fall, ena-bled the Southern Steamship Com-pany to provide.

Two of the ships were named inhonor of Texas communities. Chris-

tening exercises at Houston markedthe opening of an era of new busi-ness opportunities for the citizensof the communities after which theships were named and the Houstonmerchants. The increased sailings,as well, afforded closer relationswith Philadelphia merchants.

The SS. San Antonio was sponsor-ed by Miss Jane Seiser of San An-tonio on November 2nd, 1926 amidimpressive ceremonies at SouthernSteamship Company’s Terminal,Municipal Dock No. 4

Four days later, another Texasgirl, Miss Frances Long of Abilene,crashed a bottle of "Sparkling Min-eral Spring Water," against the bowof another steamer, which she en-thusiastically named "West Texas."

The third vessel of the group isstill to be named, likewise aftersome Texas municipality.

Main Office and Plant

Hughes Tool CompanyHOUSTON, TEXAS

Service Plants:Los Angeles, Calif.

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Export OfficeNew York City

"Hughes Tools" are usedthroughout the Rotary OilFields of the World.


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City of Houston - 4,100 Tons City of DallasCity of Philadelphia ..... 4,100 Tons City of Fort WorthSan Antonio - - 4,100 Tons G.A. FlaggUnion Liberty ..... 4.100 Tons West Texas

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SAILING EVERY MONDAY HOUSTON, TEXASAND THURSDAY FROM

Freight Received for all Points in Arizona, California, Colorado,New Mexico, Oklahomo, Texas and Utah Southbound

Northbound to Seaboard TerritoryHarvey C. M’ller, President .......................................... PhiladelphiaGeo. W. DeLanoy, V. P. & T. M ................................. PhiladelphiaT. O. O’Brienj Gen. Frt. Agt ........................................... Phladeph aF. M. Booth, Gen. Agt .................................................... PhiladelphiaPhelps, Cree, C. A ....................................................... PhladelphiaG. L. Wilson, C. A ...................................................... PhladelphiaJohnson Phelps, Inc ........................................................... JChicagoP. F. Courtney, Agent ............................................ Philadelph.aV. A. Lamark, D. F. A ...................................................... PittsburgC. E. Spangenburg, D. F R ............................................. Buffalo,Kenneth Cree, T. F. A ........................................... Philadelphia

CO.

..... 4,100 Tons4,100 Tons

..... 4,100 Tons

..... 4,100 Tons

(Pier 46, South Wharves,Foot of Washington Ave.)

Points Except New York.

J. N. Hoffman, C. A ...................... BostonF. M. Johnson, Asst. to V. P .................... HoustonH. T. Lindsey, G. A ...................... HoustonT. P. Bartle, C. A .................... HoustonH. K. Sherry, S. F. A ................................ HoustonL. E. Duco’ng, S. F. A ......................... HoustonW. A. Bielstein, C. A ......................... San AntonioE. M. Sones, C. A ....................................... Fort WorthG. R. King, T. F. A ............................ Dal a~W. M. Vaughan, T. F A ................... DallasD D. Karn, Agt ...................................... Houston

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PORT HOUSTON

Stevedoring Co. Inc~ = HANDLING THE BEST

STEVEDORES GRAIN FITTERS BUNKER i

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~ Boothton Red Ash’~~ H Best Oklahoma Bunker

and

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GALVESTON HOUSTON~ sis furnished on every pound of coal

DALLAS BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR - o77,ccs:

CABLE ADDRESS STEPHEN ---=. HOUSTON LONDON

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only natural that the ship-ownerpaying for permanent structures, al-though lightly built, should try tocharge the under-deck rates for anycargo stowed underneath the spar-deck.

A new compromise was then seenin the shelter-deck type, which little

Shelter Deck Steamer

by little substituted itself to thespar-deck whenever there was de-sired some permanently enclosedspace above the main-deck andwhich should not be included in theassessable tonnage.

Of course the shelter-deck was al-

Satisfied customers are

building this business

J. L. MITCHELLJEWELRY COMPANY

Capitol at Fannin

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so constructed of light material andextended fore and aft.

Today the flush-deck type haspractically vanished out of exis-tence.

The so-called spar-deck steamerof the past is even very seldom seen ;today the classifying under thatname implies more a question ofscantling in structure than outsideappearance.

The shelter-deck type is the onlyone that still maintains its formercharacteristics.

(to be continued)

Texas Blue Printand Supply Co.

ARTIST’S, ENGINEER’S andARCHITECT’S SUPPLIES

420 Fannin St. Preston 4907

! Stocks, Bonds, Collateral Notes, Real Estate Notes i[

HOUSTON, TEXAS ----

To Sevve You--

AS A SHIPPER!

Fast Dependable Freight Service

Katy Flyer Freight

AS A PASSENGER!

TheKatyli~led

HOUSTON, TEXAS

H. L. BROWE, A.W. HERR,Ass’t Gen. Freight Agt. Division Passenger Agt.


A. T. VICKCOMPANY

ConstructionElectricalEngineers

SPECIALISTS IN POWERAND INDUSTRIAL ENGI-NEERING, POWER TRANS-MISSION, ILLUMINATING

ENGINEEIRNG

Houston, Texas

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pICTURES speak a universal lan-guage that readers understand

readily.

News pictures depicting the growthof your business and the merits ofyour product contribute to that un-derstanding which is so essential incompleting a sale.

Our long experience in making suchphotographs may prove of assist-ance in presenting your story inpictures.

LITTERSTCOMMERCIAL PHOTO CO.

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1013 Texas Avenue

Telephone Preston 0703 i

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SAMPLES, EXHIBITS, VIEWS

CUTS

COPYING ENLARGING

COLORING

Salesman’s Samples, Construction Work,Legal Exhibits and Documents,

Real Estate Views ¯

Fine Copying, Enlarging and ¯Commercial Color Work

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HOUSTON’S NEW HOME OF THE CRANE COMPANY, NATIONALLYKNOWN MANUFACTURERS OF PLUMBING SUPPLIES

Opening in lower right of building is entrance to enclosed railorun-way, a feature which facilitatesloading and discharging of cars with total disregard to weather conditions.

The Five Boat of Poet HoustonTo afford proper fire protection

to the rapidly growing Port ofHouston, the Port Commission hasprovided and placed in operationa Deisel electric fire boat, which hasbeen christened "Port Houston."This vessel, considered one of themost efficient vessels of its kind,was designed by Messrs. Cox &Stevens, naval architects, of NewYork, and constructed by the Beth-lehem Shipbuilding Corporation,Harlan Plant, Wilmington, Dele-ware.

The fire boat is 125’ 10" over all ;117’ 6" at water line; 27’ beam.with a draft of 8’ 6", constructed ofsteel throughout and built to meetthe requirements of the classihca-tion societies, and is equipped withtwo 500 H. P., and one 165 H. P:, c~

G. F. COTTERSUPPLY CO.

Railway and Industrial Mater-

ials and Supplies. Machine

Tools, etc.

Union National Bank BuildingHOUSTON

cylinder, 4 cycle, one Winton Dieselengine which operate two 350 Kil-owatt, 500 volt, 425 R. P. M., directcurrent main generators and two250 kilowatt, 270 volt, 425 R. P. M.generators, which in turn operatethe motors for driving the firepumps and the twin screw propel-ling units, all controls being locatedin the pilot house under the imme-diate direction of the pilot.

The pumps have a capacity of7,000 gallons per minute against150 pounds pressure, or 3,500 gal-lons at 300 pounds pressure. Thevessel is also equipped with turretnozzles on towers and with fournozzles on each side of the rail andtwo monitors with hose connectionsfor laying lines of hose to fires at adistance from the waterfront.

Provision has also been made fora "10" pipe line connection to bemade from the fire boat to the firemains around the harbor so that incase of a breakdown to the elec-trically operated fire pumps onshore, the fire boat can providepressure through the mains and fillseveral water towers.

The vessel is manned by an effi-cient crew of Marine officers andengineers and with firemen from_the City of Houston Fire Depart-ment and a suitable fire alarm sys-tem connected with the City’s cen-tral station, provides for almost i~-stantaneous fire signals to be trans-mitted to the vessel from any pointalong the waterfront.

,June 1927

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W. L. JONES

SandShell and Gravel

Wholesale and Retail

Retail Office

Foot of Fannin Street

Preston 3944

Main Office

Bankers Mortgage Bldg.

Preston 8705

HOUSTON PORT AND CITY

Concrete Second Story on Wharf No. 12,being Constructed by

J. B. TownsendCONTRACTOR

FOWLER & McVITIEINCORPORATED

Steamship Agents

Houst,m, Texas

REGULAR LINER SERVICE

ToLiverpool, Manchester, Havre, Antwerp, Ghent, Bremen,

Hamburg, Barcelona, Genoa, all Scandanavianand Danish Ports, Japan and China


BUNKER DELIVERIES ATSHIPSIDE WITHOUTDETENTION OR LOSS

OF TIME

Our pipe lines are installed on pub-lic wharves and we bunker

while the ship is discharg-ing or taking on cargo.

We shall appreciate your inquiriesfor spot or contract business.

PHONE PRESTON 3977

Houston OilTerminal Company

HOUSTON, TEXAS

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