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The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Banks Lose S1Oe, ,O00, 900.

According to the known movement
OF currency in the week New York
banks have lost a greater amount of
cash than in any preceding week in
the history OF the New York Clearing
House Association. 1t is estimated
that there has been an actual reduc-
tion of more than S109, ,000, 900, due OF
course to the transfer of funds to the
Federal reserve bank, chiefly on ac-
count Of payments incident to the
interchange Of Federal certificates of
Indebtedness preparatory to the Of
fering of the liberty loan. The Fed
eral reserve bank had a credit balance
at the Clearing House OF more than
SOC, ,0O0, 900. The Federal reserve bank
now exercises the paramount influ-
ence in local monetary operations, and
in consequence there must be discrep-
ancies between the results OF the
compilation of the traceable move
ment OF funds each week and the
actual bank statement.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
NEWSFOR INVESTORS
To Americas Credit Men.

To the credit men OF America the
National Association Of Credit Men
says: Your best powers are to be put
to the test during the period OF war
upon which We have embarked. You
are TO lie called upon for the exercise
OF your highest skill. Remember that
your most effective response will be to
maintain poise and steadiness and to
refrain from all forms OF hysteria- The
nation needs wise business action Just
as 1t needs gallant and noble leadership
in the various fighting arms. 1t Is for
US to bear this in mind. suppressing
first all tendencies to gamble In COM
modities. prices and credits, both in our
own work and in the practices Of our
customers. and then doing nothing that
will unsettle confidence. Steadiness and
self-containment, no matter what hap
pens, are asked by the nation OF every
business man. These are qualities for
the defense Of the credit system and
they also will give US victory in war
and peace that Is lasting" The asso-
ciation in speaking of the high prices
Of necessities says that those prices
may be largely overcome, but that there
must be diversifica:ion Of crops and
a pulling together so that the great
food requirements confronting the ma
ton will be met unitedly and through an
equality OF unselfish effort
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
THELOCAL MARKET
STOCKS SHOW GREATEST
ACTIVITY OF WEEK
Two Hundred Shares Transferred In
Weekend Session, With Lanston
Featuring List, Selling Up Frac-
tlonalIy Around 73-capltal
Traction Sells at so-Gas Brings
Seventy-two.

Stocks developed more activity at
than on any previous day OF the week,
a total of more than 200 shares being
recorded in the transactions for the
day.
Lanston Monotype stock was the
strong feature of the list again today.
The stock sold to the extent OF
seventy shares on a scale upward
from T2h to 49, recording a gain OF
a half point over yesterdays sale
price. Seventy-three was still strong
ly bid at the close with mono of the
stock offered below "A.
Two quotation lots of Central
Traction stock changed hands at so
and odd lots, aggregating sixteen
shares, sold at the same figure.
Washington Gas stock sold at y,
thirty shares changing hands.
A total of forty-two shares OF
Arlington Fire Insurance Company
stock sold at SIS, representing a frac-
tional gain over the last previous
sale, which was several weeks ago.
Odd lots of Mergenthaler Linotype
stock sold at 149k and 149h. Quo
tation lots were offered at this latter
figure with 14S bid.
Bonds were inactive, only one sale
being recorded. This was a $1,000
Washington Railway and Electric
Company 4 at 7sh.
Total transactions for the week on
the local exchange, including today's
transactions are: Bonds, S31, 400:
stocks, 6S3 shares.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Not Following New Haven.

Those in close touch with Delaware
and Hudson affairs denied yesterday
the rumors that this road is following
the course which marked the New
Haven before the present excellent
management took charge of the bis
New England property. They assert
ed that the slump in earnings last
year was due to higher expenses re-
sultIng from congestion. but that the
peak in this connection may be con-
sidered to have been reached. Oper-
atinE officials expect a better show
ing OF earnings owing to the grad
ual Improvement in traffic conditions.
The stock, which has declined sharp
ly since publication OF the annual re-
port, was extremely weak yesterdaS :
and changed hands as low as Jog.
compared with 15l q, the high OF the
year in January. Accompanying the
decline was a rumor that the dividend
would be reduced TO @ per cent an
nually, but this was denied by i'm
3brtant interests identified with the
property. An official OF the company
attributes the decline to activity by
professional stock market traders.
The transfer books do not show even
a small percentage of the stock turn
ed over on the exchange during the
last few days. Delaware and Hudson
prospects will be frightened consid-
erably il the Is per cent rate increase
is allowed, according to the men who
have made a close study of the sys-
TEN. And q reduction OF expenses
in the coal department might help
also. The property needs more effi-
Client management.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
EXPECT CALL TO TRENCHES.

Members OF the First Company
Coast Artillery. District National
Guard. are expecting orders for actual
war duty.
Their expectations are born OF the
fact that they have been ordered to
Congress Heights for a weeks rifle
practice, beginning Monday, follow
ing which they will spend two weeks
at Fort Howard, near Baltimore
where they will be trained in the
handling OF big guns.
Sixty students OF George Washing
ton University belonging TO the com
pany have signified their intentions
OF dropping their studies and answer.
ing the call, which comes as exami
nations at the university are ap.
preaching. Walter W. Burns, an EN-.
pIoye of the Patent Office, is captain
Of the company.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

EGGS-Nearby, 32c: Southern. slc-
BUTTER-Elgin print. 4lc: ElEin tub. 4oc;
process, &c; store packed. &c.
PoULTRY-Live hens. per lb.. nc; roos-
ters, per lb., lie: turkeys, per h., Dg2oc;
spring chickens, per lb., 45d4ec; winter chick
ems, per To-, 3Oa35c; ducks, per lb., le9lSc;
geese, per lb., legl5c: keats, young, each'
45I5Oc.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice. per
Ib, 24a25c; chickens, per h., Hq30c; turkeys,
per lb., 25d2Sc: ducks, per ID, BG2Oc; roos-
ters, per lb., lTIlSc: geese, l3Ql5c.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new, per bbl,
50 .5O97.5O; per box, n.oO9z7s; California
oranges, s2.5Og3.o0; Florida oranges, SIG
4.25 per box; lemons, per box, b5oGLOo:
grapefruit, {3.S6a4.50; strawberries, per quart,
100 lie.
VEGETABLEsP Mccormick, per
bbl., $500: Western, per "a bu. sack,
sweet potatoes, SS.J0d6.O0; yams, S2.5Og $50;
string beans per basket, S-5eG3.25; peppers,
per crate, S2o0Gs.5O; carrots. per box, 1850
| 50; okra per crate, S. 0Oa5.Oo; radishes, per
1 100, 50 O0d1.0o; cucumbers, basket, N.5Oq50o;
Texas onions, per crate. $2.25a2.50: eggplant,
s. 5Od3. 50 per crate; new cabbage, per basket,
S. .0Od4 90; beets, per bunch, tQsc; celery, per
doz, 35casI co. ronaine lettuce. Slooa 50; let
tuce. 81. coal. IS per basket: squash, Florida,
81 5d1.5O per crate: Florida tomatoes, S.C0q
325 per crate; celery, Florida, per crate, s. Is
Ia3.Z5: rhubarb, 81. 5oq200 per 100 punches: new
beets, Ss.0Og3.5o per crate; $. c. asparagus.
| 81 .5OQ4.00 per doz.
/ DRESSED MEATS-Pork, small TO medium.
/ Ib., HdlSc; heavy, lb., 16ql7c.
LIVE STOCK-Calves, lSc.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

For every dollar paid to the South
ern Railway Company by the people
OF the South during March, 1917. the
Southern Railway Company expended
in the South S1.07. according to figures
announced today by Comptroller A. II.
Plant
The Southern Railway Company dis
bursed during the month. for labor.
material supplies, and other pur-
poses, S6,6Os,0S1 OF which S5.314.737.
or sO.43 per cent. was paid to indi-
vIduals and Industries located in the
South, this sum being S339.932 in ex-
cess OF the total moneys contributed
by the South for transportation pur-
poses.
For improvements to its roadway
and structures. the Southern spent
Sl.42l. .5sE.5i la March, 1917. as against
s952.191.2l during March. 1915: dur
ing the nine months ended March 81.
Sll.3I2.e31.77. as against S6,1H,99O.24
in 1916.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
APPEALS TO PUBLIC
FOR GARDEN FUNDS

The officers of the Capital Gar
den Club have offered to furnish
S1,500 to the work being carried
on by the Central Garden Com
mittee. The committee hopes to
raise s1,500 more.
We are actively engaged in
promoting garden cultivation of
city lots, plowing and narrowing
at a nominal charge, and super
intending cultivation and extern
sion work.
We need $4,000. We earnestly
appeal for contributions. The
names of contributors will be
published daily in these columns.
Send your check to Howard S.
Reeside, Alb Tenth street north
west.'
JOHN DOLPH, Chairman.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
DR.. GRIFFIS TALKS ON JAPAN
Pioneer Among Americans In Nippon
to Address Meeting.

The Rev. DR.. William Elliot Griffis
will lecture on -Japan and the Japa-
nese" Thursday evening at. o'clock
in All Souls Church, Fourteenth and
L streets northwest, under auspices
of the women's Alliance and the Uni
tartan Club. The lecture will bc IL
Illustrated with lantern slides.
DR.. Grifs lived for some years in
Japan, and is the author of the mi
kado's Empire" He went to japan
in 1870, two years after the restora-
tion of the MIkado, and was one OF
the first Americans taken into the en-
ployment OF the japanese government.
He was for some years a provincial
superintendent OF education and later
a professor in the Imperial University.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
To HOLD BAPTISM.

A number OF persons will be bap-
tized at the close of the morning
service tomorrow at Shiloh Baptist
Church. At night THE hand Of fell
lowship" will be given to a large
company Of new members who have
come into the church as result Of
the recent revival, and the Lord s
Supper" will be celebrated. At IL
o'clock the Rev. Milton Waldron, the
pastor, will preach the fourth sermon
in the series on working for God
and Working With God" using for
his subject. "Whole-hearted Service"
At night the subject Of the sermon
win be, Lessons From the Lords
Supper"
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
TO URGE WAR PROHIBITION
international Reform Bureau offi-
cIaIs TO Sneak at Local Churches.

international Reform Bureau Offi-
eIaIs to Speak at Local Churches.
At the First Congregational Church
tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock
Clinton N. Howard, anti-alcohol ad-
vocate OF the international Reform
Bureau, and DR.. Wilbur T. Crafts, its
superintendent, will speak at mass
meeting in the interest OF war pro-
hibition. They have lust returned
from a two weeks campaign, prlr-
cipaIly In the 'wet strongholds" Of
Pennsylvania
In the evening another meeting Will
be held at Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr.. Howard will speak in the after
noon on "The World on Fire." giving
the second section OF his address In
the same church about two weeks
ago; and DR.. Crafts will tell Of Two
Prophecies OF Russian Success-in
this war and the next.
At the evening meeting, at Calvary
Baptist Church, Mr.. Howard will give
his lecture on "The Arch Traitor OF
the Ages"
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
POLICEMEN TO PREACH
Baltimore BIueeoats Were Convert
ed by Billy Sunday.

A delegation OF policemen from Bal
timore, many OF them trail hitters"
after Billy Sunday, reached town to
day to conduct evangelist: services
of the Gospel Mission, PA ohm Mar
shall place, tomorrow. They will
preach on topics OF the 1.ible and
sing.
H. W. Kline, superintendent Of the
mission, will inaugurate the summer
open-air services, weather permitting,
with a street meeting at Ninth and K
streets northwest tomorrow after
noon from 4 to o'clock, The OPEN
air services will be held every SUM-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
GUARDSMEN GET TRACTS
Gospel Text Books and Magazine,
Distributed at Camps.

Distributed at Camps.
During the last week Gospel Text
Books, Scripture Leaflets and maya
zines have been distributed by Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbert p. Cooke among the
soldiers in camp at Fort Myer, Long
Bridge and along the Conduit road,
where a large number Of the men
signed pledges to lead more active
Christian lives. Comfort Packets"
containing suspenders, shoe-strinss,
safety-pins, pencils, paper and other
little needs for men away from home
are being prepared and will be dis
tributed soon
II is explained that $500 is still
needed to successfully carry out
these plans. Contributions have been
received from the Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood, the Rev. DR.. J. J. Dimon. the
Rev. DR.. H. s. Butler. H. B. T. Mac
farland, Arthur B. Campbell, II. w.
Baldwin, Mrs. willard H Brownson,
Mrs. George C. Martin, the Misses
Coyle, Mrs. George w. McLanahan,
Mrs. c. F. Larrabee, Irwin B. Linton,
and Stanton C. Peelle. Contributions
should be sent to Bible Class Alliance
Testament and Tract Society. e25 New
York avenue northwest Donations OF
magazines or books will be called for.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Steel Versus Wooden ships.

Even the war has not wiped out
the lines OF that commercial jealousy
which is raging just now between the
makers of steel and OF wooden ships.
In great part, however, It has been
confined to articles in trade Jour
nails and in testimony before various
commissions. 1t is bitter warfare
even at that. The builders OF steel
vessels declare that wooden ships are
antiquated; that they lack resistance
power, speed and durability, and that
the newly appointed shipping board
is dominated by men from the Pacific
coast who are vitality Interested in
the revival OF the woodan ships. The
wooden ship supporters counter with
the argument that the vessels may
be turned out much more quickly
and that the'supply of raw material
is practically limitless. In the mean
while General GoethAls, who has
charge OF the constru- -tion, is gaying
nothing, but is rapidly saving wood
into cargo carriers. Some of the long
winded arguments now clutterIng up
the trade journals would be decidedly
amusing to him-if he ever gets the
time to read them
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
B. H. Gruver to build eight dwell
ings from sos to 500 Whittier street
northwest; estimated cost, $4,000.
Ernest Z. Bunyea 10 build garage
in rear of 1921 A street northeast;
estimated cost, $75.
Betty s. Spencer to repair building
at $3.50 Highland place; estimated
cost, $50.
Frank Edgington to build garage
in rear of 1926 Second street north
east: estimated cost, $50.
Willis Hanlon to build dwelling at
1882 I4igh street southeast; estimated
cost, $1,000.
Carrie 3. McElroy to repair building
at 34OO McCOmb street; estimated
cost, $50.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
KENDALL BAPTIST CHURCH
Musical Program for Sunday serV-
Ices Announced.

At the Kendall Baptist Church,
Ninth and b streets southwest, of
which the Rev. Walter Scott Dunlop
is minister. the music tomorrow un.
der the direction OF Mrs. Isabel Gar
win Shelley. with Mrs. Hunter d.
Watkins at the organ, will be as
follows:
MornIng-Organ prelude, la De
votiOn" (Thayer): offertory. "Laus
Dec" (Morrison): anthem, "How
Lovely Are the Messengers" (Men.
delssohn); postlude, Movement De
March (Battmann).
Evening-Prelude, La Contempla-
ton" (Thsyer): ofrertory. "AndaE-
tino" (Hiller): anthem. MY Father
Watches Over Me" (GabrieD; Post
lude" (Battmann).
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
RED CROSS FUND Is
GROWING RAPIDLY
Several Contributions IN Excess Of
thousand Dollars.

Subscriptions to the War Service
Fund totaling several thousand dol
lars were reported by the Washing
ton Rotary Club this morning. This
organization took up the campaign
last Monday morning In an endeavor
to reach every man IN the city. with
the exception OF lawyers and bankers
who have organizations Of their own
that are helping In the campaign
Several subscriptions Of more than
q thousand dollars each have been re-
ceived from workers in department
stores and other business houses.
The largest subscription reported this
morning was from employees Of Lans-
burgh & Bro, who subscribed 5000
go.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
TO SUPPLY PLOWS
FOR ALL GARDENS
Central Committee to Do
Work for City Farmers.
$l,5OO PLEDGED TO WORK
Civic Organizations to Meet Tues
day and Plan Cooperation.

The Central Garden Committee to
day completed arrangements for plow
ing all garden tracts in the District
The plowing will be done practically
free, a nominal sum OF so cents being
charged for each lot, as an assurance
that the ground is to be taken good
care OF after the work is done.
When the larger tracts are plowed
gardens smaller than the area stated
will be attended to. Beginning Mon
day three teams will be employed,
and the plowing will be done in the
order in which requests are made.
Fifteen hundred dollars were prom
ised by representatives OF the Capital
Garden Club today, to enable the conn
mittee to carry on the garden work
1t is doing In Washington. The COM
mittee hopes to raise an additional
81, 800 which will be necessary to
complete the plans It has made.
Central Committee Meets.
A meeting. OF the central garden
committee was held this morning at
which the work being done In the
District was canvassed. Satisfaction
was expressed over the results. h.
NJ. Connolly, demonstration agent for
the District from the Department Of
Agriculture. announced there were
more than 1000 gardens under cult
walton in Washington. which indi-
Gated approximately 100 per cent In
crease over last year.
A meeting Of representatives Of q
number of organizations interested In
gardening in the District will be call
ed for next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Club Women To Help.
Among the organizations which
will be represented are the District
Federation OF Women's Clubs, the
Chamber OF Commerce, the Board of
Trade, the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, the Boy and Girl Scouts, the
Brookland Rose Association, the Dis
trict branch OF the Women's National
Democratic Leagne, one or two real
estate and other business organiza-
tions and the Federation OF Citizens
Associations. The meeting will be
for the purpose of centralizing the
work and will be presided over by A.
]. Driscoll, of the Central Garden
Committee.
p. Francis Sutor has been desig-
mated by the West End Citizens As
sociation to represent that body on
the Central Garden Committee. The
association has also appointed a COM
mittee of FIVE members to encourage
garden work In Georgetown.
Offers 2O-Acre Tract
Twenty acres of land lying between
Dean avenue and Benning road
northeast were offered to the Gen.
trail garden committee by w P. 1r-
vim and Charles L Shank. The
ground belongs to a tract of 700 lots
that is being improved. The owners
are considering the planting OF sew
eral acres of potatoes on a part OF
the property.
The woodcraft League of America
has sent out letters to members OF
the league encouraging their response
to the plant a potato" campaign
The league has adopted the slogan,
The Hoe Behind the Flag"
The Central Garden Committee has
sent out more than 1900 bulletins on
garden planting and cultivation. The
Times has also distributed several
hundred Of these bulletins. Those
wanting bulletin No. SIS on THE
Small Vegetable Garden" should send
their names to The Times. inclosing
postage.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
RECITAL IN STUDIO HALL.

Original compositions by pupils OF
Mrs. Salts n. Coleman will be heard
in a recital in Studio Hall this after
noon, assisted by Miss Mary Jacobs,
contralto, and Hope Haney, a child
interpretive dancer. Miss Meta
Craig, soprano, is one Of the compos-
ers. She will play three Of her own
piano compositions and will sing sew
eral songs.
Others in this original work in
clude Walter Coleman, Ann Francis
Gleason. Ruth Starrett, Julian Smith,
Jessie Barton Wilkinson, and Mabel
Parfet.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
WALL ST. MARKET
OPENING IRREGULAR; INDUS
TRIALS AND RAILS OFF.
Copper Stocks FIuetuate From Up
one-EIshth to of one-Half.
Bethlehem Has Slight Rise-u.
S. Steel Sells at 113 IA.

NEW YORK, May 5.-The stock
market opened irregular To-Day:
United States Steel sold at 113A, ana
q, off q, and Il and Bethlehem was
up B at 11S&.
Industrials and rails were wac
tionally off while copper stocks were
up Il to off y.
United States Steel rallied to ia on
an active short covering movement
during the first hour and Delaware
and Hudson sold up 2ss to 11O15. Al
cohol was strong at 1 y above yester-
days closing.
Trading during the second hour was
dull United States Steel sold to llS4s,
of 4 from the previous close. Shipping
stocks held firm. The close was irresu-
lar.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
TODAYrS SALES.

Washington Railway and Electric
As, 81. .OO0aTS1l.
Capital Traction, 25qso, 259s0, 1oa
so, 5G so, 1dS0.
Washington Gas, 25G72, 59T2.
Arlington Fire Insurance, 1TdS$,
25dS%.
Mergenthaler, 1O6149l5.
Lanston, 2O@72h, 1O972%, 1O973
10d73.
After call-Mergenthaler, 5a149A
56149h.
Lanston, 20GT3.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, May 5.-Wheat-Quiet
but frmer, May and spot No. 2 red,
S3.02; No. 2 red Western spot, S3.02;
steamer No. red, sass. Receipts.
67.575 bushels. Exports, 396, 1926
bushels.
Corn-Quet, but frmer. Ma yand
spot mixed, s1.6s%; No. 3 yellow,
S1.70. Cob corn, $S.25 per barrel. Re-
ceipts. S,076 bushels; no exports.
Oats-Firm. Standard white, 7sc;
No. 3 white. nc. Receipts, S7,225
bushels; no exports.
Rye-Firm. No. Western, export,
s2.15. Receipts, 1870 bushels. Ex-
ports, 1873, 1913 bushels.
Hay-Firm. No. 1 timothy $50; No.
clover mixed, $17.5O-1s.00. Re-
ceipts, 20 tons.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
DRILLS PROSPECTIVE OFFICERS

The Washington division Of the
Military Training Camps Association,
composed of candidates for commits
sions in the army. were drilled at
the Washington Riding and Hunt
Club last night by Capt. Archie Miller,
OF the Second Cavalry. Fort Myer.
Before the drill, Capt. William
Haight, adjutant OF the officers
training camp at Fort Myer, ad-
dressed the candidates.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
"NATIoN's GREATEST NEED"

At the Ninth Street Christian
Church on Sunday morning, the pas
tor. the Rev. George A. Miller, will
preach on the subject, our Nations
Greatest Need" AT night the Rev.
L. L. Sellers, OF Indiana. who cormarly
was pastor OF the First Christian
Church, Philadelphia. and who few
years ago keld a successful evan
go!istic service at the Ninth Street
cSAsssA AsrS VIII occupy tlss PsNpit.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
WILL TALK PROHIBITION.

The Presbyterian Pastors Associa-
tion OF Washington has invited the
pastors OF all other denominations Of
the city to attend the meeting at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Monday morning at IL o'clock,
TO hear a talk on Prohibition as a
War Measure" by Clinton N. Howard,
q Rochester, N. Y, lawyer.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
GOODS LOVE" HIS THEME
Or. C. c. Mclean to Preach at
DOUGLAS M e. Church Tomorrow.

Gods Love" will be the bJect Of
the sermon of DR.. c. c. Mclean to-
morrow morning at Douglas Memorial
Methodist Church, Eleventh and H
streets northeast. At the evening
service he will preach a se-mon on
the life OF Christ. Stereoptic'' n views
will be shown. There will be q spec
Ial program OF music.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
FAINTs; BREAKS SHOULDER.

Stricken with a fainting spell at his
desk in the District Building today. ].
II. Avery. twenty-five years old. II Todd
place northeast. fell from his chair and
dlslocated a shoulder. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. Mr.. Avery is en-
ployed in the District electrical depart
ment
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
OPPOSES sNEERs AT sLAcKERs

Sneering at "slackers' hurts re-
cruiting, according to Lord Eustace
Percy. a member OF the British com
mission now in Washington. when
you have young women passing out
white feathers in the streets, you are
almost certain 10 find them passing
them out TO the wrong man." said
Lord Percy. This sort of procedure
insults and does far more harm than
the Stacking
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
STOPS SCANDINAVIAN MAILS.

Parcel post service between the
United States and Denmark and Swe-
den has been suspended by Postmaster
General Burleson, owing to lack OF
requisite ocean transportation"