Evening star. [volume], November 07, 1937, Page A-10, Image 10

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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flow OF CAPITAL
TO SHIPS IS SOUGHT
Encouragement of Private
Funds to Invest Is
Expected.
Bs the Associated Press.
Encouragement for private capital
to Invest in American shipping was
ena of the things informed officials
predicted yesterday would flow from
ths forthcoming report by the Mari
time Commission on the merchant
1 marine.
The commission, charged with
spending millions in Government
funds to build up a strong American
merchant fleet, will report early this
week on an extensive survey of con
ditions in the shipping industry. The
report will carry recommendations to
Congress.
There are two ways in which the
commission can promote the construc
tion of new vessels, of which an esti
mated 225 to 250 are needed. It can
either build them outright, entirely
with Government funds, or it can
subsidise their construction by private
capital.
Later System Preferred.
Statements of officials have indi
cated the latter system is to be used
almost exclusively, except in event of
a national emergency requiring the
Quick construction of many vessels.
In addition to subsidy payments, the
Commission will loan private builders
up to 75 per cent of*the cost of a
ahlp, but in so doing requires that the
remaining 25 per cent be put up by
the builder.
Many shipping men are said to
have taken the position this figure is
too'high and that the cash now avail
able for marine investments is not
aufflcient to meet such a requirement.
They are awaiting the commission’s
report on this point with considerable
Interest.
Labor Probiems Important.
Recommendations for a solution of
maritime labor problems may also
aerve to make the merchant marine
more attractive to private capital.
The commission already has made
©ne move in this direction by estab
lishing minimum wage scales, mini
mum manning requirements and
standards, for working conditions on
subsidized lines. It is expected to
back legislation for settling labor dif
ficulties without interruptions to
service.
This legislation, informed persons
say, may provide for a mediation sys
tem somewhat similar to that for
railroad labor.
Another proposal known to have re
ceived consideration calls for a train
ing school for American seamen.
Famed Actor Dies
SIR JOHNSTON J
FORBES-ROBERTSON. ]
B. _l.J w_- 1
LONDON, Nov. 6.—Sir Johnston
Forbes-Robertscn, characterized as
"one of the greatest actors of the
English-speaking stage,” died today
at his home near Dover. He was
84 years old.
The famous actor toured the United
States eight times and during his
1900 tour married Gertrude Elliott
of Oakland, Calif., who survived him.
Also at his bedside were three daugh
ters, including Diana Sheean. wife
of the American author, Vincent
Sheean.
In recognition of his outstanding
contribution to the theater Sir John
ston received honorary degrees from
Columbia and Aberdeen Universities.
He was knighted in 1913 when he
retired.
THREE NEW DEAL PLANS
FLAYED BY WADSWORTH
New Yorker Denounces Proposed'
Wage-Hour, Reorganization
and Crop Legislation.
By the Associated Press. #
ROCHESTER, N. Y.. Nov. Rep
resentative James W. Wadsworth, Re
publican. of New York today branded
as "steps toward dictatorship" three
measures which he said President
Roosevelt would ask the coming spe
cial session of Congress to enact into
laws.
Speaking at a luncheon meeting of
the Civic Club. Wadsworth lashed out
at the President’s proposed wages
and hours law, reorganization of de
partments, and the proposed crop
control law.
He urged his listeners to understand
the collective meaning of the meas
ures backed by the administration, de
claring those already passed have "just
about brought an end to liberty.”
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