Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1921, Page 17

PROBLEM FACING - SHIPPING BOARD Will Have Aid of P. 0. De- partment in Upbuilding . Merchant Marine. U. S. SHIPS TO CARRY MAIL Provision in Law for Increasing the Service—Steps to Be Taken at Once. One of the large problems facing the Shipping Board is the upbuilding of the United States merchant marine through co-dperation with the Post Office Department in securing the transmissal of foreign mail on Amer- ican ships. 3 It is expected that the members of the Shipping Board will confer shortly wit: Postmaster General Hays on this vitally important ques- , in order that this means of helping out the American merchant ships may be pushed to its fullest extent. Last year the :mol.s( of _mone: paid out by the Post Dffice Depart ment to American ships for the carry- ing of mail to foreign ports exceed- ed the sum paid foreign vessels for the first time in postal history. Ap- proximately $2,000,000 was paid to, American ship owners and a some- what smaller amount to foreign owners. Provision for Extension. Under the recent merchant marine act provision is made for the work- ing out by the Shipping Board and! the Post Office Department of further plans to boost this important phase of merchant marine work. Owing to the fact that the United States Shipping Board was not or- ganized no steps have been taken in the matter, but now that the board is appointed it is understood that steps will be taken to go into the whole question thoroughly. At the present time it may be said that the Post Office Department is doing everything in its power to put Jetters on board American ships, even to the extent of allowing them a tol- erance of twenty-four to thirty-six! hours. In other words, if a foreign-owned steamship can make the trip across thirty-six hours faster than the Amer- ican merchant marine vessel, still the contract goes to the American ship. But the first duty of the Post Office Department, next to the safe trans- missal of the mails, is their speedy transmissal. 1f the foreign-owned ship, therfore, can out sail the ‘Amer- ican ship by more than thirty-six hours, it has been deemed wise and expedient to allow the ship the con- tract. What U. S. Ships Comtend With. |and amendments BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening at band- stand, beginning at 5:50 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmermann, band- master. .March, “The Friars"...Boehnleln O:er(ure. “The Beautiful Gala- pe 55 jup] “The Narcissus,” X Nevin Grand selection from opera, “Martha'* ..Flotow o Flower song, Spencer Waltz suite, “Love’s Pieasure.” Caryll Finale, “Jazz Bables' Ball..Bayha “Tho Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Marine Band, William_ H. Santelmann, leader, at the Capitol, this after- noon at 5 o'clock. March, *“Nibelunge! Overture, “Mignon’ Morceau de of Poppies’ Grard scenes from rie" Waltz, Strauss Prelude. C minor. ..Racamaninoft Ballet music from “Romeo and Juliet™ ...Gounod (a) Allegro moderato. tesso. (c) Tempo di (d) Allegretto moderato. Andante quasi adagio. (f) Al- legrotto moderato. “Slavonic Dance, No. 8"..Dvorak “The Star Spangled Banner.” | By the Boy Scout Band, 7:30 p.m., at Montrose Park, George- town. James L. Kidwell. leader. March, “Our Director’”. Selection, “Ey with cuphonium solo. . Musician Leonard Roland. Overture, “Roval Emblem”... March, * Intermezzo, B} . M. B ““The ‘Star Spangled Banne! WILL CEUT PACKER DEBATE. Senators Agree t; Limit Speeches - to Five Minutes. The Senate yesterday entered fato a unanimous-consent agreement to limit all debate on the packer bill theréto, iafter 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, to five- minute speeches on the bill and any amendment, and no senator to speak more than once on che bill or any amendment. It is expected this wiil bring a final vote on the bill before adjournment tomorrow. Objection to wide regulatory powers prescribed in the bill was_expressed by Senator Wadsworth of New York, a republican member of the agricul- ture committee. He said he had confidence that any law passed by Congress, no matter how framed, wiil raise the price of cattle to the pro- ducer and decrease the price o the consumer at one and the Provisions of the bill for voluntary registration of packers and stock yards, Senator Wadsworth asserted, would make the “slaves Thus the American ships have had much to contend with. One of the Eritish-owned vessels made the trip across the Atlantic in a little more than six days. When a vessel can transport mail in such quick time, the Post Office Department has not been able to allow an American ves- sel, which eould not make the trip in four days additional, to handle the mails. The problems which the Shipping Board and the Post Office Department will have to work out in this regard :re many, but it is expected that much can be done to belp the American mer- chant marine in respect to the carry- ing_of mails. The formation of a policy in the mat- ter awaits the initial conference be- tween the and the department, and probably conferences. to follow. The matter is such & broad one, and car- th it so many lfllt@'\h&t trike WHEN BETTER CARS ARE BUILT—BUICK WILL BUILD THEM of the government. the bill he characterized as “govern- mental paternalism gone wild." —_— A want ad offers for sale “an oscu- lating fan.* But. could such a fan keep one cool>—Oklahoma City Okla- homan. W. A. Brady says 90 per cent of mo- tion pictures are clean. The producers clean up with the other 10 per cent. —Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont. — at the whole shipping question. that officials have not been willing to haz- ard guesses at policy until after the meetings. Postmaster General Hays is known to be very much interested in the whole question. and has had before him the merchant INSD.C.BODSTERS Steel Corporation Head Says' Outlook From City Is Truest in Land. Tells Scheol .of Foreign Service Mere Residence Here May Mean Education. James A. Farrcll, president of the United States Steel Corporation, is the newest member of Washington's “Booster Club.” ) The National Capital not only has become the center of the world, he said, but the outlook from the city natural'y is broader and the perspec- tive tru.r than in any other city in the land. Mr. Farrell believes there is no limit to the future possibilities of the National Capital. as the real “hub” of the universe, and so informed the students of the Georgetown Univer- sity School of Foreign Service at its banquet last night in_honor of the first graduating class in America to recelve degrees of bachelor in for- eign service. Found Suggestion Novel. “As I recall” said Mr. Farrell, “I found the suggestion that the train- ing school be established in Wash- ington somewhat novel and unex- pected. But upon reflection I quick- Iy saw, as others have since seen that there is no more logical place for such an institution. “Here we have the great store- houses of information from which you have profited; here we have the men and the forces that determine the policles of the nation. “Washington has become a world center and mere residence here may become & ‘liberal education in po- litical science. Furthermore, the ou: look from the city is necessari broader and the perspective truer than in any other city in the land. Add to these physical features the distinguished faculty that has di- rected your studies and the combina- tion bgcomes idea " Must Show Faith. Mr. Farrell declared that the grad- uates were entering their chosen field |“at a time when steadiness of pur- pose, perseverance and absolute faith lin the basic stability of the United iStatos ‘and our economic structure must be tbe guiding principle, the north star of your commercial career.” Others who addressed the students were Dr. Tsai Yuen Pei, chancellor of the University of Peking, China; Dr. Roy S. MacElwee. director of the Forelgn Service School, and the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J., the regent. SEEKS TO CUT WAGES. Express Company Would Reduce Pay of 80,000 Employes. CHICAGO, June 15.—Application of the American Railway Express Com- pany for reduction of wages for its 80,000 emploves has been set for hea mpany recent ence with its employes, but no agre. ment could be reached. The company proposed a reduction equivalent to the increase of approximately 25 per cent granted by the Labor Board in August, 1920. The employes refused to consider any reduction and the case was taken to the board for adjust- TALKS TO G. U. STUDENTS] ¢, -» 1 is taxed comnletion, the H. M. JAMES A. FARRELL [sc=® T soreEro CITIZENS PROTEST U.5.USE OF WATER Sixteenth Street Heights As- sociation Propeses Cen- tral Power Plant. w. Declaring ,that the present water supply for the District of Cojumbia to very nearly i capacity, with a constantly 'increas- ing demand, while the proposed ad- | i dition will require several years for the Heights Citizens® Association, upon introductfon ef a resolution by Phillips, registered a protest against the government use of fil-j tered water for condensation pur- poses. and asked that Congress create a central power plant to supply the government departments. ciation met last night at the home of ment’ Iy_registered. its _utmost A resolution ixteenth Street in_Maryland. trict. tion was asked The asso- C. M. Shinn, 1302 Floral street. Mr. Phillips stated that the govern- use of water amounted to be- tween five and ten million gallons a day, or approximately 10 per cent of | the total water supply, which, in his | opinion, could be saved by the oper- | ation of a central power plant. stated that use to its fullest capacity of the power plant at the navy yard. which is now being enlarged, would temporarily solve the situation. Oppose Closing 14th Street. Further opposition to the proposed cloging: of 14th street in the vi of Walter Reed Hospital, as set forth in Senate bill. No. 1575, was vigorous- 'N. Holmes, S. D. Grove and B.| E. Scott were appointed by the vice president, George W. Bonette, who pre- sided, to place before the Senate Dis- trict committee the objections of the 500 property owners in the section. Load Regulation Asked. presented { Cleveland was adopted, asking the court | to regulate the loads carried on trucks |in the District so that they do not ex- | ceed the loads carried on similar truck: | Cleveland * pointed out the condition of the streets in the neighborhood as a result of what he said was overloading trucks in the Dis- by Better police’ protcction in the sec- in a resolution adopted, it being pointed out that several crimes had been recently committed He | ty Harry | in the fat the WN UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES WHEN 400 . STUDENTS RECEIVED DI section, protection W. N. Holmes, secretary of the a | ciation. asked that red lights be pl intersection_of 16th stree and a white »d_at 12th’ and Floral stre effect was adog Alask pla resolution to th, avenue, YOUNG MAN IN HIGH POST| PLOMAS. due to the lack of adequate MEMORIAL CERTAIN |F. Dimock, president of the Geo | would "co-operas |xlillent with t | Instructions - for TOSTARTNOV. 11 Mrs. Dimock Leaves Instruc- tions for Laying “Corner Stone of Victory Building. . PRESIDENT WILL TALK 1 ; Promises to Aid Proposal and Wil Make Address at Ceremonies Marking Start. With a promise from Pr t ‘esident Harding that he will participate the ceremonies incident to the ing of the corner stone, Mrs, tay- Henry Washington Memorial Association. today left Washington for a visit 1o Venezuela, confident the national vic- tory memorial building will be started on Armistice day. Dimock saw the and was assurcd President that he te in every way con his duties as na- on's chief executive in the develop. ment of the memorial plans Yesterday she conferred Ldg- erton Swartwout of the firm of Tracy & Swartwout, New York, d.- signers of the memorial, and guve f the Jaying of tle e November 11. the p.ndorsed in Letter. e President originally indorsed the memorial project in letier sent Lo Mrs. Dimock, April 16, in which he corner sto; WAL COLLECTION and | light be | | MADE PERMANENT & C. S. Millikin Colorado Secretary. Postmaster chaflce Finds of State at Twenty-Six. DENVER, June 15 etate at the age of twenty Millikin, who today | the state of record of Carl & holds the portfolio in Colorado. At :leland Stanford where he attended colle kin won Ic athlete, wi worked a After zr in enlisted in ng school at Fe rt Rile ond lieutenant with the he 1 56th Division, Mihiel and the secretary of | University. M Speed Innovation Is Great Success. | The Post Office Department has au- thorized as a permanent institu the collection” letter service inaugurated some time ago by the vashington city post ofli This means that the b Washington will continue to enjoy » coll ions made every forty min- rt of the down- ix is the| . stoi wuance stated that in the service will be it is operating admirably Upon his | rece return from France he joined the staff |and facilitating greater speed in the of the Rocky Mountain News at Den- | final delivery of letters. | ver. and in 1920 he was elected secre- | tary of state of Colorado. kin was born in Denver. The postmaster said he wished to Mr. Milli- | especially call: the -attention of the business men to the continued neces- “You are proposing a truiy national i memorial to the men and women who M| made America’s part in the world war | what it was. That, in its very e itself, is very it ought to insure the fullest re of popular support.” The President's acceptance of the invitation to deliver the principal ad- dress at the corner stone exercises trustees of the George Washington Memorial Association. at a meeting to be held in New Mrs. Dimock will attend thix meeting as she does not sail for Venezuels until June 29. Until June 26 she will be the guest in New York of Mrs. Frederick Thompson. After that date and until her steamer sails, she will Le at the Colony Club, Will Plan Speaking Tour. Upon her return to Washington, probably late in September, Mrs. Dimock will make plans for a speak- ing tour through the west in the interest of the memorial project. It was announced today thatfa chairman for the Washington col- mittee which will solicit local swh- scriptions for the memorig} will t be named until after Mrs.- Dimock's return. Forty residents of Washing- ton, including four cabinet membere, have accepted invitations to serve on this committee, which will not inaugurate its active fund-raising campaign until fall. —_— Stefansson’s going to take a trip 350 miles beyond the north pole. Prob- jably pay for it out of the mor ice save on his summer Lills. {8ty for carly mailing each day. department wuthorized the continua- tion of the service because it had jus- tified itself. and this justification came about because the business men | deposited large numbers of letters |in the boxes carly eact day. 171t is_possible that the “quick col- lection™ service may be authorized in other large cities of the conntry, f lowing its authorization as a perma- nent feature of postal service here. 1- EMERSON & ORME | 1620 M STREET N. W. . 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