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Show THE BIRMINGHAM BURNS LESS COAL IN TEST TRIP Newport. April S Official figures given out tonight regarding the performance per-formance of the scout cruiser. Birmingham, Birming-ham, Chester and Salom. on their te.t to show their engine economy, hIiow that the Birmingham, which is equipped equip-ped with reciprocating engines, again consumed less coal per.IM hours than either 'of her sister ships with their turbine engines. The Birmingham burned ir3 1-2 tons of coal each 24 hours; the Chester lo7 tons and the Salem 202 tons. |