New-York tribune., 1921-06-03
Senator King
Asks Shipping
Board Inquiry
Information Demanded as to
ALLEGATIONS, Vessels Put
i'm Hands Of Receivers
and Lawyers Fees Paid
Millions Lost, He Says
Charges Division of Opera
tions Run by Incompe-
tents, Clinging TO Jobs
From Tbs Tribune,s Washington Brrecu

From Tbs TrfbuHe'S Washington BmTeGu
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Ship
ping Board was under fire in the SEN
ate to-day when the pending deficiency
appropriation bill was under consid-
Grafton. The Senate Appropriations
Committee has increased by $50,00o,000
over the House figures the appropria-
tons for the board, and because of this
increase an animated controversy has
teen stirred up. Senator King, Of
Utah, assailed the boards policy to-
day before the items relating to the
board were reached. They were not
disposed of, and more debate is expected
tomorrow.
Senator King also introduced reso-
luton, which he expects to have adopt
ed, calling on the Shipping Board for
exhaustive information with reference
to the ALLEGATION of ships, the number
of ships placed in the hands of receiv-
ers, the attorneys fees in receivership
cases and to whom paid, and other
matters. He condemned the policy Of
ALLEGATION as an indefensibie one and
intimated there was favoritism in the
receivership proceedings.
King Calls for Inquiry
Senator Kings resolution calls for
complete information on the following
matters:
Amount of money advanced to COM
panies or individuals operating allo-
Gated ships.
The compensation paid companies or
individuals operating alsocated ships.
The fetal amounts received and dis
bursed by such companies and indi-
viduals operating allocated ships.
The number of allocated ships oper
ated by the Shipping Board in COM
petition with those purchased from the
board by private companies.
Names of all persons OR corpora
tions to whom ships have been allo-
Gated, and the number of ships allo-
Gated to such persons and corporations,
respectively.
The number of ships chartered to
persons or corporations, and if none
have been chartered the reasons whS
ships have not been chartered, as re-
quired by law.
The number of ships sold, together
with the amounts received from the
sale thereof, and also the number of
contracts for the sale of ships out
standing, with the status of each; the
by the Shipping Board; the number of
ships placed i'll the hands of receivers,
and the reason therefor; also the cost
to the government in operating said
ships while in the hands of the re-
ceivers, together with the cost of the
receiverships; the amounts paid for
counsel and attorney fees in receiver
ship proceedings. and to whom said
amounts were paid; also whether lis-
bilities have been incurred for counsel
or attorney fees in said receivership or
other proceedings Of the Shipping
Board or the United States Shipping
liability attaches to either the Ship
ping Board or said corporation.
The amount received from the United
States by the Shipping Board and the
United States Shipping Board Fleet
Corporation.
The amount received by the Shipping
Board or said corporation from the
sale of ships, material and all other
forms of property disposed of.
The total amount received by said
corporation from all sources. the kind,
character and value of property on
hand and owned by said corporation
and said Shipping Board.
The liabilities, actual or contingent
OF Sald onlppIng DoaId or Saiu corpora
| ton, and the nature and cause Of such
| liabilities.
The number of agencies established
in countries other than the United
| States, and the number of Offices main
| tanned in said countries, with the num-
Der of employees therein.
Senator King criticized the division
of operations especially and charged
it was run by incompetents who had
sought to keep their clutches" on the
ships and persist in government owner
ship because it meant jobs for them"
He said the government was losing
millions annually by deterioration Of
the ships.
Instead of selling or chartering tn,
ships, he said the board had adopted
the policy of allocatmg them and hae
allocated its ships to $50 agents, Of
whom 25, he intimated, were favored.