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Help Put Flag In Every Port, Benson Urges Private Ownership and Op? eration of Merchant Ma? rine Policy Outlined by Shipping Board Head To Extend Trade Routes ! Vessels To Re Sold Soon Will Be Placed on the Market at a Fixed Price The whole problem of the American Merchant Marine and the policies of the United States Shipping Board with regard to its development were discussed yesterday by Rear Admiral William S. Benson at a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria, under the auspices of the Ad? vertising Agencies' Corporation. More than 250 newspaper and peri ? odical publishers and advertising and shipping men were present and neard Admiral Benson's appeal for publicity to help the Shipping Board carry out its plans of putting the American flag in every port of the world. After giving a detailed summary of the condition of the Ameucan Merchant Marine. Admiral Benson laid down the following cardinal principles of the board: Th? board will insist emphatically upon a policy of private ownership and operation of the merchant marine. In devising and executing measures for the extension of trade routes and the development of ports the board will afm to develop the ports through? out the country, and especially those along the Gulf of Mexico, for the South American trade. It will oppose vigor? ously any concentration of labor on ingle ports like New York, Boston or Philadelphia. Fixed Prices Mast Be Paid The ships to be sold soon by the ; oard will be put on the market at a ixed price. Purchasers will have to i>sy the fixed price for all ships. In -oiling the government's ships and lay i>ig down rules and regulations, as well r.s in indicating new trade routes, the ?.-?overnment at all times will protect ) f_Uy the interests of the shipowners ::?id shipyards. The Admiral said he total seagoing merchant marine of the United States ??n June 30 consisted of 3,404 vessels of : 1,278,741 gross tons, or approximately :;.918,212 deadweight tons. Of this total the Shipping Board now owns 1,502 vessels of 0,238,948 gross tons, equivalent to 9,358,421 deadweight tons. Of this total owned by the Shipping Board 673 vessels of 2,621,712 dead? weight ton? are vessels of less than &00 deadweight tons each. Vessels between 600 and 6,000 deadweight tons number 146, ?r r6*,853 deadweight tons. ? Admiral B-enson urged his audience to fight vigorously -what he called the widespread idea that the government -should own and operate the merchant marine. , , He assured those present that there would be no ridiculously low prices placed on ships by the government, as this would discourage shipbuilding and destroy the facilities for filling gaps in th? merchant fleet. He spoke of th* Jonas bill?the ship? ping act of .1920, giving the Shipping Board wide powers arid authorizing the building -of .a great commercial fleet for the United States?as one of the great? est constructive acts ever passed by I Congress, arid predicted that it would mark, an historic milestone in the com? mercial and industrial development of tho country. "In the attitude that I take in push? ing the American merchant marine," said Admiral Benson, "there is no oc? casion tor international irritation. I would beg of you to put this question simply on the basis of our national necessity and of oUr absolute right as a great people to national defense. It is our inalienable right to strive for suc? cess. But we should keep in mind that in any competition our competitors will try to dominate. We should strive to treat the matter in a spirit of friendly competition. Under no condi? tions, however, should we allow any? body to diotate to us what our policy should be. No one can tell us how, wHen or where we shall operate our ships. I know it is going to be a keen fight and a severe one, but we cannot succeed unless we have the united sup? port of the people of this country. Would Help Railroads "Neither can we succeed with our ships owned by the United States gov? ernment. Government ownership of ships will stifle the efficiency and in? itiative pf our merchant marine. Our railroads are already congested beyond consideration, and something must be done to relieve the situation. Our plan, however, is not intended to In? terfere with the railroads, but to help them. I can assure you that the board will exercise its great powers intelli? gently and with due consideration to the business interests of the country and our foreign competitors. Our powers will not be utilized as a club against our foreign competitors, but only as a club to make them play the game squarely. And we propose to make them do -so." In discussing the plans made by the board for the sale of its ships Admiral Benson said that "the principle on which we acted is to allow those really interested in shipping to buy our ships on terms enabling them to pay for them on easy payments." "We also must guard the interests of the government," he added, "and ' see to it that those who buy our ships can meet their obligations and ?fake care of the vessels." Would Not Disturb Trade Routes Admiral Benson said that in selling its ships the board would be careful not to disturb any well established trade routes. He explained that the primary function of the board now is to establish the necessary commercial routes on a scientific basis in order to eliminate useless effort as well as deadening? waste and competition of the kind which hampers rather than, pro? motes the growth of a merchant marine. "We are engagisdiitv? business enter? prise," said Admiral 'Benson.- "It would hamper the development of Our shipping interests if all of our ship? ping were concentrated in New York City, for example. Wo must not yield to the fascination of' the precedent of the past, when all things were con? centrated in New York City. New York has been indifferent in the mat? ter of the development of our national shipping interests. This is a national task w? are facing and our attention should be devoted to the development of all our ports." The Admiral expressed deep satis? faction with the performance of the ships in charge of the Shipping Board thus far. Praises Hog Island Enterprise He repeated his ??cent praise of the ships put out at Ho?r Island and termed the Hog Island enterprise "the great? est example of American industrial enterprise and ingenuity wo ever saw." In reply to a question regarding the deal between W. A. Harriman & Co. and the Hamburg American Line, whereby certain ships ready for ser? vice were transferred to the American firm, Admiral Benson said that. the deal was "a thoroughly American proposition." He said that complete details of the deal would be made pub? lic by the Shipping Board within a few days. Regarding the proposed sale of the Leviathan, he said that the board first had endeavored to provide for the refitting of this ship for the regular transatlantic passenger trade. The lowest bid received for the ship was $8,705,000 and the board felt this was too great a sum to be devoted to the purpose. The ship was then again ad? vertised for sale but the offer re? ceived has not been accepted. He was inclined to believe it should be. It provides for a payment of $3,000,000 nnd 25 per cent of the ship's earnings for ten years. He thought this would I be a tidy sum. The matter will be ? presented to the entire board for con I sideration before a decision is reached. Cats Kill Flightless Parrots When first discovered by the seal ei's in 1810 Macquarie island possessed a flightless parrot, peculiar to the island, but akin to the ground-parrot of Auckland Island. This has been etxfrminated by the cats which were [ introduced nnd permitted to run wild on the island. tf. ? ? ALL OVERSIZE Ma ? -> v, ? ^*?_T^Made in "DAISY" and _^ ^^K "SKIDLOCK"Treads Portage Tires Are Safe Guides to Big Mileage7 !N ONE hundred and fifty years ago, the scanty population of Amer? ica was clustered along the Atlantic ?seaboard. The land of golden promise?the west, ?and north?constantly lured intrepid pioneers to venture into those unknown wildernesses at the peril of their lives. The ?surest and safest method of travelling was by canoe. But when the end of the lake or river was reached, ?canoes and trappings had to be carried [ upon the backs and shoulders. Then the hardships and perils of the traveller, began. /Those primitive paths between the waterways were .called the Portage. Upon those trails the grit and stamina of our foro (lathers?were, tested to the utmost. Only th? strongest survived. In iourrttyiag from New York to Canada, their way led through a chain of rivers and lakes linked together by small Portages. Many of these latter are unknown in history but their importance can be measured by the fame of the forts that were bnilt upon them. How much history have the names of Fort Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort William Henry, Fort Schuyler and Fort Nicholson wrapped within them! From Albany to Montreal these Portages?a\M . and great, were the key positions for which hostile forces of Indians, French, English araf ?Colonial troop? fought and battle? The history of the early years of ?our country cannot be ?told without mention being nudo of these Portages. H *"ritoftfem~a&o~v9t built the first jL Portage Tires. They were so ,named because we designed them rugged, ?strohg-muscled and carriers." They were built to give generous mileage and posi? tive servi??!. And they lived up to their historic name. jToday Portage Tires are better than ?tver. Every advance in the art of lire building has been utilized by Portage engineers and chemists. Time and money have not been considered when their expendi? ture meant increasing the mileage and endurance qualities of the ?tires.'?The 1920 Portage Tire proves the soundness of the investment. The motoring public has shown its appreciation without stint. As a con? sequence the demand for Portage Fabric Tires and Portage Cord Tires has grown almost faster than our capacity for building them. ?)?a??44' ?pz&f?0?i *&Z?* NEW YORK BRANCH 1924 Broadway >*S>rO*^ mm? iKJRTAGB XCRE^xRUBBER CO. AKRON The Stage Door The Theater Guild announces the Inst week of "Jane Clegg" at the Gar rick. The play, now in the Bixth month of its success, will close for the sum? mer Saturday, July 24. When the Baroness de Wardener Hollub makes her metropolitan d?but nt the Royal Theater next Monday records for stage magnificence in the two-a-day will be broken. The baron? ess is to the music hall what Gaby Deslys was to the revue. She will ap? pear in "Fifty Loves," a sketch by Tommy. Gray.. Her jester, whom she made famous in the smart European pleasure resorts, will take a part in her support. On Monday evening, July 26, at the Central Theater, Lew Fields will pre? sent Charles Purcell in a new musical novelty, entitled "Poor Little Ititz Girl." The featured players are An? drew Tombes and Gertrude Vanderbilt. Others in the cast are: Lulu McCon nell, Alma Adftire, Florence Webber, Eleanor Griffith, Eugenie Blair and Elsie Bonwit. The, Wagenhals & Kempor Company announce that the opening of "Spanish Love," the new play by Avery Hop wood and Mary Roberts Rinehart, adapted from the Continental success, "Aux Jardins de Murcie," has been definitely set for the Maxine Elliott Thoator for Tuesday night, August 17 This arrangement is made to avoid conflict with several openings sched? uled for the preceding night. Margaret Wycherly and Dudley Digges, now appearing in "Jane Clegg" nt the Garriclc Theater, are arranging matinee performances of the Irish classics next season, irrespective of their other engagements. Brock Pemberton has made arrange? ments with the Theater Guild for the use of Garrick Theater from the mid? dle ?ff August until October, when the regular season of the guild will begin. He will present "Enter Madame" on August 16. Gilda Varesi will appear in the principal r?le. The guild be? gins its new season with Shaw's "Heartbreak House" early in October. A stage traffic director has been en? gaged for the Century Promenade, whose business it will be to direct the movements of players, stage hands and carpenters during performances of "The Century Revue," "The Midnight -T Rounders" and "Florodora." Several j hundred persons use the two stages every night. , Abraham Levy is retiring from .the theatrical producing business to be? come general manager for Sam H. Harris. Manager Joseph L. Pluiikett, of the Strand Theater, . has made arrange? ments to receive airplane wireless com? munications each day during the in? ternational yacht'races. The progress of the contestants will be announced from the stage o? the Strand. At the Strand Theater, Brooklyn, the photo-dramatic feature to be presented next week will be H. B. Warner in "One Hour Before Dawn," instead of Mildred HarriB Chaplin in "The In? ferior Sex" as previously announced. Roy Atwell has been engaged as comedian in Ansslm Goetzl's new | musical comedy, "The Rose Girl." F. Ziegfeld jr, has called rehearsals for the new edition; of the "Midnight Frolic" on th? -iegreld Roof for next Tuesday morning. The present frolic has been running- for forty weeks and the new edition will be the most elaborate that Mr. Ziegfeld has ever attempted. He will begin selecting the new Ziegfeld beauties on that date and promises a new panorama of pulchri? tude, j Furniture of Manhattan Hotel To Be Sold To-day ??..-? The entire contents of the Hotel Manhattan, Forty-second Street and Madison Avenue, will go on sale this morning at 10 o'clock. More than 9,000 separate lots are ?Bted, some of these comprising many pieces. The furnish? ings and decorations of 700 bedrooms, the china, silver, ?lass, linen, electric fixtures and bathroom equipment are included in the sale, which ?3 one of the largest of its kind ever held in BROADWAY; I ?uSWrSls "Man & His Woman" (3(1 Week) CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "CARMEN" | MARK ft JIUXDBEI) HARRIS CHAPLIN In "The Inferior Sex" STRAND ORCUESTKA S MARK ?% T R A Nil B'way. 47th St, l# mm H. B. WARNER In "One Hour Before Dawn." Harold Lloyd lu ??Jllgh and Dlszy"; Gems from. "Faust." Capitol Orch. the city. Nearly 60.000 yards of car pot will be auctioned. Amrog the bedroom furnishings is the mahogany set known as the "Presi? dential suite." The only fixtures which aro not expected to bring much bid? ding ate the Manhattan bar and its appurtenances, but these will be sold with th?) other furnishings. James P. Silo & Son, of 40 Ekst Forty-fifth Street, will conduct the auction. James P. Silo jr. has directed the listing of the various lots which are named in three large catalogues. ? , Hamnierstem to Produce Five-Musical Comedies Farce on Matrimony and Irish Play Also in Plans for * Next Season Five musical comedies, a comedy based on matrimony, and a play on the Irish question will be produced by Ar? thur Hammerstein next season, ac? cording to an announcement from his office yesterday. "Tickle Me," starring Prank Tinney, will be revealed first, opening at'tho Selwyn Theater August 16. Otto Harbach, Prank Mandel and Oscar Hammerstein 2d wrote the book and lyrics, and Herbert Stothart the music. William Collier is now direct? ing the reheijrsals. Frances Write in "Jimmie," a musi? cal comedy by the authors of "Tjckle Me," will comp to New York September 20. l?en Welch and Roger Imhoff, formerly burlesque actors, will be featured. "I'm, Cured," adapted by Otto Harbach for musical comedy produc? tion from "N^ever Say Die," will be tried in Hartford on October 11. "The Love Apple," vith book and lyrrcs by Bide Dudley, will be seen around the holidays. "Blossom Time," another musical play, with Otto Harbach as the author, and featuring Louise Allen, will be brought to Broadway late in February. "The Marriage Not," by Ada Patter? son, in the nairte of the comedy which Mr. Hammerstein will produce.'Eugene Walter is writing "Sinn F?in," which, as the title implies, deals with the Irish question. * Irene Franklin will tour in "AlwayB You," opening in Allcntown on August 31, and companies of "Some Time," "Somebody's Sweetheart" and "Tumble In" will also be seen on the road. -? . British Enter-tain Brandeis U. S. 'Justice Tendered Lunch? eon by Distinguished Jurists LONDON, July 14.?Louis S. Bran? d?is, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was entertained nt luncheon to-day by ? group of dis? tinguished British jurists. Among the guests were the Earl of Reading, Baron Sterndale, Viscount Finley, Viscount Haldane, Baron Buckmaater, Sir Hew art Gordon, the British Attorney Gen? era), and Sir Charles Darling. John W. Davis, the American Am? bassador, also was present. -?-. Silencer Is Invented For Airplane Engines GENEVA, July 14.?A silencer for airplane engines, more highly devel? oped than an automobile muffler, is an? nounced by a Swiss airplane firm as the invention of its chief engineer. The first pubuic demonstration of the de? vice is to be made on the Geneva-Paris air service. It is asserted the noise of the motor is completely silenced and that the in ? vention is of great importance from a military point of view. .'TUfAftt* UNDER DIRBCTIOH'OF HUGO ni-ECEHFECCm SDOA.DW-Y/ ?Sir V4Q tFx STDEET, Today, Tomorrow and Saturday PRODUCTION mamDeMule's m Meigban CHAI RIVOLI ?n ?ddition charuc ckapu? mwat^ immwww?*] OBCH&ST&/wt T?rrv ALLTi MAC??. SSNN6TT CGr*e.UV7/?G(UKJf.D0CKtr. 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