Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1931, Page 16

SHP CORSTRTCTIN TS LOW LEVE Volume October 1 Less Than Half Under Way Just Before World War. World shipping is steadily sliding down everything but the launching ways According to figures made a A decline of 300,000 gross tons was noted during the last three months, and this follows a decrease of about 175,000 in the quarter ending March 31 At this time last year over 1,000,000 gross tons more of shipping were being bullt than today, department officials said. And, they pointed out, for the first time in more than 40 years less than 500,000 gross tons of merchant vessels are being built in the shipyard: of Great Britain and Ireland 2,569,000 Tons Last Year. For the United States a decrease of about 40.00; " 1,117,000 under way; th tons, and-the other \l\mhmrl\ \g coun- tries, taken together, 1,239,000 tons making the aggregate fof the world 2,569,000 tons. Little Change in Ranking. The department said there was little change in the relative ranking of the various shipbuilding countries on Octo- ber 1. Great Britain still leads, with the United States, France and Italy fol- lowing in the order named Records show there now are 15 large ships, each of 20,000 gross tons or more being built throughout the world. In this type of construction the United States is leading with six such vessels under way. ROYAL BETROTHAL DELAYED IN ITALY Marriage Pact Between Archduke Otto and Princess Maria Fails to Materialize. By the Associated Press SAN ROSSORE, Italy, October 26.— * The expected betrothal of Princess Ma- ria, 16-year-old daughter of the Italian | King and Queen, to Archduke Otto, | pretender to the vacant throne of Hun- gary, failed to materialize yesterday. It was said Saturday by persons close to the royal household that the engage- | ment would be announced yesterday on the first wedding anniversary of King | Boris of Bulgaria and Queen Giovanna, sister of Princess Maria. Archduke Otto was understood to | have arrived at Viareggio, where it was sald he was staying, incognito, at the villa of friends. GROOMED FOR OLYMPIAD Army Team of Expert Riders Or- dered West for Final Training. | In preparation for the 1932 Olympic | games, the best Army riders—16 offi- cers of the mounted branches—have | been ordered to Fort Rosicrans, Calif., for final drills. They will ride in the Olympiad at Los Angeles. 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