Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
DEFINITE PLANS
FOR PORT URGED
Architect Would Have
Sproul Appoint Commis-
sion for Purpose
NEW LINES COMING
Proposal Outlined by John Ir-
win Bright in Address to
Rotary Club

A special commission should be ap-
pointed by Goyernor-elect Sproul when
he takes office to study and map a dell
mite plan for the development OF Phiia-
delpha's port.
This was urged by John Irwin Bright,
chairman of the committee of municlpal
plans of the American Institute OF
Architects. when he addressed the MEM
bers of the Rotary Club this afternoon
in the Adelphia Hotel.
There Is a constant try for action In
the port development work." asserted
the speaker. But l. cannot see how IL
is possible to do this unless you have a
definite plan.
Governor eject Sproul should be ask
ed to appoint a technical commission to
study the matter and report at the
earliest moment. 1t need not be large
body. The money spent would be more
than repaid by putting before the pubic
and business world real plan TO hahuie
volume of tonnage"
Should BE state Project
He counseled against the port OF
Philadelphia" idea, urging that TINS
slogan should be changed to the port
of Pennsylvania, and that every com
munity throughout the state should be
taught to regard the port here as their
own. otherwise it's success would be linz
tied.
Mr. Bright told the Rotarians that the
mort Improvement work should be done
by the State as it should not be mu-
snicipal undertaking.
. Need for careful study of the port
in order to plan big. comprehensive
program on an economical basis was
emphasized by the speaker He then
big projects that should be included in
port development scheme.
"a tunnel under the Delaware, II an
engineering possibility, would link both
sides of the river into one big port.
said Mr.. Bright. "Our society suggested
Hog Island as a big central point FOR
shipping"
New Lines Coming
Director Webster, of the Department
of Wharves, Docks and Ferries. an
nounced today that the Italian Naviga-
tion Society, operating steamships be-
tween this country and Italy, will es-
tablish a permanent line from this city
to Genoa. The society has been ship
ping war material through this port foi
several months.
Pier 40, South Wharves. has been
leased as the Philadelphia terminus OF
the new line.
Coincident with this move came the
announcement that Furess. Witty & Co
steamships will make direct sailing:
between this city. Dundee and Leith
Scotland. The Dundee line is new tc
this port
\ The Cunard line also announces thu
sailing of the steamship Tinterello from
Bristol, England, to Philadelphia. This
action Is accepted in shipping circles al
forerunner to n regular transatlantic
line. The Tinterelo is expected inside
the Delaware Capes within week.
p. f Young, manager of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine office here
declared that the company was arrang
ing to bring back steamers from wal
service and open lines from Philadelphia
to Liverpool, London, Antwerp and Rot
terdam. He made known the fact that
the steamer Haverford will sail from
Liverpool to this port on January l.
New Spanish Trade
A new venture In Spanish trade is
the coming of the steamer Urkiols
Mendi, of the Mendi line. According tc
Galley, Davis & Co., agents for the Span.
ish line, much will depend on the en-.
couragement given by shippers here fol
return cargo as to whether the steam.
ship concern will establish regular serv-
ice to this port The Urkiola Mendi will
return about January with a genera
cargo for Barcelona and Cadiz.
= A possible withdrawal by the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany of its coastwse steamship servic,
to and from this port is hnted in n mes
sage sent to port boosters here by Di
rector General of RAILROADS .McAdoo.
Mr.. McAdoo has indicated that tn,
Government will not reverse its recen
action in giving up control of the non
railroad owned coastwise steamship
lines entering Philadelphia.