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New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
New Shipping Laws
Urged by Hoover
ln Annual Report
Loadline Legislation and
Revision of Seamen Act
Suggested by Secretary as
Merchant Marine Aids

Enactment of loadline legislation for
American ships and modification of the
La Toilette Seamen's act are recon-
mended by Secretary Hoover in his an
nual report to Congress-. 1t is pointed
out that, while the United States has a
dual inspection of the hulls Of cargo
steamers, thcre is no statutory regula-
ton of the load which such steamers
may carry with safety. Laws of this
nature have been in force for many
years on British, Norwegian and other
foreign vessels, the report declares,
and is necessary for American ships.
In urging revision of the La Fol-
lette act the report says that:
"The provision Of the seamen's law
which requires 65 per cent of the deck
the bulk of our merchant fleet, to be
able seamen Of three years experience
on deck at sea is a discouragement to
young Americans desiring to follow the
sea. and that period of time is not, in
fact, required to qualify young man
to perform all the duties imposed or
men in the deck department of modern
ocean cargo steamers. Other maritime
nations do not impose such a require
ment on their cargo carriers, except
Norway, which requires trife over 80
per cent OF the deck crews of cargo
carriers TO be men of three years ex-
perience, and with its great seafaring
population. for generations employed on
shipboard, this requirement is no such
handicap as the requirement Of 65 per
cent on crews shipped in the United
States"
The report states that during the
fiscal year 1921 the various services of
the Bureau of Navigation reported TO-
007 violations Of the navigation laws.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Ship Lines Delay
Wage Cut Pending
Reduction Abroad
Report Great Britain Will
Decrease Pay 4O9o; Own
ers Here Prefer Subsidy to
Offset Operating Losses

The delay of the steamship owners
cent on January / is due to reports
that foreign lines shortly will make re-
ductions in pay, 1t was learned yester-
day. British companies are reported
to be considering decrease Of about
40 per cent, which would bring down
tho pay OF able scamen from $48 to
$S6, as against the prevailing American
scale of $72.50 a month. SUCH action
abroad, one steamship official said,
would further widen the differential
between the cost Of operation Of an
American and foreign vessel and would
make it necessary for United States
companies to act.
Officials of several companies declare
they. are reluctant to make further le-
ductlons in wages, which would dis
courage American citizens from going
to sea, but they are forced to this
action by the economic situation. A
government subsidy to Offset tho hi9h-
or costs and to enable them to retain
American crews would be preferable,
it was said
=. A general meeting Of the American
SSte,smshlp Owners Association will be
held Monday, at which wages will be
discussed. No definite action is cx-
pected at that time unless information
has been received previously on the re-
auctions contemplated by the British
lines.
The merchant marine joint commit
tee, composed of ship owners, builders
and operators, has been called for nex.
TUESDAY, when final decision is an
Tlclpatcd on recommendation to tho
President, the Shipping Board and Con-
gress on national policies. Plans for a
subsidy will be one of the most .npor-
tant suggestions
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Bids for the Great Northern
Are Not Yet Acted Upon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Considera
tIon Of the two oids on the transport
Great Northern received by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation yester-
day has not yet progressed to the point
where the acceptance or rejection Of
either offer can be announced, Joseph
w. Powell said to-day.
Bids, on the vessel were received
from the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company and II. +. Alexan-
der, head of the Admiral Line in the
Pacific trade Both bidders informed d
the corporation that they would stand
on their offers and would not engage
in further negotiations with the sales
division. The vessel is to be used in
the ,coastwise trade Of the Pacific, ac-
cordlng to the stipulations of the bids.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15

Bacchus. Leghorn, Nov s5..Three Star Linz
Storm King. Antwerp. Dec l.
Black Diamond 8 Corp
Osalsis. Alexandria, Nov g.. Export 8 Corp
Chinese Prince. Gibraltar. Dec ;,,.s l.
Arixonan. San. Francisco. Nov 3s.
United American Lines
Orizaba. Havana, Dec Ward Line
Due Saturday
stavangerfjord Bergen. Dec 2.
Norwegian AMERICAN Line
iceland. Antwerp. Dec S.. Red Star Line
Regina d'Italia, Gibraltar. Nov -.
Lloyd Sabaudo Line
Concho. Galveston Dec TO-. Mallory Line
Due Sunday
Citta di Messina. Lisbon. Nov a4.Peirce Bros
Songvcnd, Santos Nov 25.. .....S = Stray
El Sage. New Orleans, Dec Ii $50 Pao Co
Matura. Demerara. Dec g.. .Furn ess- Witty
Toloa. H,vsna. Dec 1b ... United Fruit Co
's. Due Monday
Cedric Liverpool. Dec 10. White Stsr Lire
~ savoie, Hayre. Dec 70 French Line
Porto Rico. San Juan. Dec 13.
! NY & Porto Rico Line
Fort Hamilton, Bermuda. Dec II.
~, Furness, Witty & Co
Duo Tuesday
Panhandle State. London Dec 0.U Lines
Hansa Hamburg. Dec 8. Unit Am Lines
Adige, Genoa. Nov 80. .Italia-America, Inc
Ryndam, Rotterdam, Dec 10.
Holland-Ar Line
MORO Castle, Havana, Dec 1s.. Ward Line
Due Wednesday
Hamburg, Dec 10. Amer Line
Menom:nee. London, Dec 10.
Atlantic Transport Line
Italia, Trieste, Dec L.. Cunard Line
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Supreme Court Hears AIaska's
Protest Against Marine Aci

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Alaska's
protest against the enforcement Of the
merchant marine act of 1920, known as
the Jones law, was presented to the
Supreme Court to-day by Attorney Gen
erai John Rustgard, Of that territory, in
argument on the appeal brought from
the decision of q territorial court hold
ing the act constitutional.
The Alaskan Attorney General de-
clared the act to be discriminatory
against Alaska and in favor OF Seattle,
Wash. and ii enforced would compel the
territory to conduct all its business will,
that port.
Solicitor General Beck replied briefly
Tor the government, saying that he
would attempt tomorrow to show that
the commerce clause of the Constitution
provided for equality between the states,
and did not apply to the territories Of
the United States.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Incoming Steamships
Due To-day

LUG Today
Vessel. Port A~.rox
AgwtstAr, Marseilles. Nov 2s ward fiva
Eastern Leader. Shields Nov a.
II Winchester a. Co
Aware. Santos Nov ~. Lloyd Brsxiisirs
Northwestern Miller. London. Nov 20.
Furness. Witty q Co
Robin Goodfcllow. Everett. Nov IL.
Intercoastal Sea Carriers
Boswell. Rio dc Janeiro. Nov ri,
Lamport q Holt Line
Algeria, Glasgow, Dec T.. .Cunard- Anchor I,
Gurymachus. Port Said. Nov 80.
Funch. Edge q Co
Santa TecIs. Barbados. Dec 6...Grace Line
st Mihiel, Antwerp, Dec T.
u Army Transport Service
SUzonac, Bremen. Dec SUnited States Linen
vauban. Barbados, Dec. 8.
Lamport e. Holt Line
Bllene. Genoa. Nov 27..... Three Star Line
City Of st Joseph. Malta. Nov %.
u Mallory 4 Co
Dryden. Hamburg. Nov Barber 8 Lines
Eastern Sea, Antwerp. Nov "a.
Hcboksn. Santos. Nov rs.
aaata Marta. Kingston. Dec 10
United Fruit Co
Duo Tomorrow
Oybita, Cherbourg, Dec T.
Royal Mail Steam Packet Line
Lancastrian, Hamburg, Nov 80.
Atlantb Gulf 4 Pacific Co
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
British Offer Coal ON
Pacific Under u. s. Rate
Fuel Brought on English Ships
as Ballast Completes With
the American Product

British vessels are now carrying
Welsh coal to the Pacific Coast as bal
last. and are Offering it 81 ton below
the lowest American prices, according to
information in shipping circles yester-
day 1t was reported also that English
coal is being offered at Boston in COM
petition with the American product.
Under present conditions, British
ships plying between the west coast Of
tho United States and England find
eastbound voyages profitable, but are
compelled to make the return trip in
ballast. They have found that coal
serves this purpose better than sand
and in addition gives some compensation.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Dangers to Mitigation

Wy y; s. photographic Office)
North Atlantic Ocean--Off the American
coast. io@
The following distractions were reported .
Dec ll-Lat 40 52 lon IS IA, passed a large
req Ms,. buoy surmounted by a cage, Olympic.
nov S-,Lat 81 81 lon "a 0s passed a schr
mast about 100 IT long. Katrina Iucken
bach; dereltct picked up. The U S Coast
Guard ,iu Gutter Yamacraw removed the dere-
ilct fishing schr Frances reported sighted
on Dec 8: In lat az os lon 70 4e. Nov so
La SS a. lon "a 49, passed a small cap
sized boat painted white, Gulfcoast Dec
ds,.i,s ds.hat Ss SO, lon 81 10. a derelict Ono
Tho stations Of the Canadian sigma,
Service Service reported ice as follows: Crane
Islan9.Dsc nla light open ice; L'Islet-
mon-Dec mon 7: light closed packed ice dis
.ant' pee g. light open ice everywhere,
ana Dec 3, heavy packed ice everywhere:
rather Point-Dec z. . and .. freezing Ice
m'aking Iast; Little Metis--Dec Z, light
close packed Ice inshore. and Dec 9. heavy
close packed Ice inshore; Matane--Dec I.
iireeSlnE Ice making fast. light close packed
ice 1nshore; Dec 8, freezing ice making
fsst' heavy close packe8 ice inshore, and
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Fire Record

-, q oo ~, o.or . LOSS
1:5o-57 w 2sth st.; Kieirnan & "n
Iemonowit zsley ley...........Unknown
s;1o-4o stuyvesant St; Joseph Bar
5:oo-s5th st. H and 1st av a,;to1nN Unknown
bile truck; J. J. Well Unknown
o:3o--Beaver and New sts.: new
building ................T Trihing
6;ao-Manhattan end Of ouecnsboro jung
bridge automobile truck: CHM
- psl tSros .IJnknoy-p
7:4o-l675 Webster av, the Bronx.
Harry Tleishman IJnlrnor,
S:oo--5o6 W.. 122d ST.: Naering Bros 90
fo:25-s54 Greenwich st.; G. Mason Mnanown
lea Co. o'............ Trifing
1:16--s74 E. 10th st.; Harry Rubin.
,.ss-,,n II ,o,. Unknown
S:so-4o7 W 18th st.; John PhaIen ahkn0wn
7Io--Sa &C. Greene St; United States i
7;16--22eth st. and white Plains Il
ave-; auto. Frank Lon1aro.
y.. Unknown
7so-sos s's East 18th ST. New Yopk 1pkn0wn
s6o-s4o East ls5th ST.. Bronx; Mr..
s;oo-l7 wes. l7th st; worthem :"
s4o-323 West 11th St +: Isaac Reese.
Trining
Unknown
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Oscar D Bennett duo Ambrose p m

Oscar d Bcnnctt duo Ambrose p m
Dec IA
Ossa S70 SO Ambrose Deo IA.
Pnnuco 1l6 SW South Pass Dec IL.
Paul II Hnrwood 22i NNE Tampico Dec IL.
Polarlne 2i w Tortugas Dec IA.
Prlnccss Matoika lat ~ 90 long b6 IA
Dec t3.
Noahoke 100 n 1.cboa Dec 10.
Robert e Hopkins 4b SSW Sand Key Dec IA.
Rotterdam ttk) pd Sand Key Dec IA.
Sahtne Sun 3ai E Peio planco Dec ! 3.
~ Mihiei due New York Friday.
samuel q Brown - IL by n Sombrcro
Dec a.
san Jose COS N Tcla Dec "a.
San Lorenzo 246 N san Juan 8 y IN Doc IL.
san Pablo t63 lIatteras Dec Is,
santa Marta S22 $ Scotland Nv Dec ID.
SarramaccR 10 from Barrios Dec 10.
Satsuma 451 S Ambrose Dec IA
schenectady S67 from Norfolk Dec IA.
solitaire 2l0 WNW Tortugaa Dec 13.
swittarrow 142 WSW Sand Key Dec -,
Swiftscout zoo Il Tampico Dec 49,
Iivivcs 29S N Crstobal Dec IL.
Toloa S62 from Havana Dec Ia
transportation NE Brigantno Shoal
Dec IL.
Tuscan $50 NV Tortugas Dec 49,
Naarlt pd Sand Key Dec lS
Vacuum 1l3 Me Tuxpan Dec 13,
Venezuela 272G San Francisco Deo 49,
virginia 1913 I>obos Dec 49,
w l. Steed $50 Il Tampico Dec 49,
Watertown 26 SW Tortugas Dec 1S
West Carnifax IS SIC Cape Henry Dec IA.
Wilscox 20 by E Key West Dec lS
una pd San Salvador 10 a III Dec 49,
LoppOt 213 8 Ambrose Dec Ia
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15

tives of the United American Lines,
the Luckenbach Steamship Company,
the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
Company, the Nawsco Line and the
Elder Steel Steamship Company. While
one OF the subjects discussed was the
inauguration of refrigerator service
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
1t is understood that the matter Of
conference rates occupied most of tho
time.
Mr.. Love appeared optimistic on a
final understanding between the board
and the coastwise lines. but admitted
that the matter WAS still open. Prog
ress was made, he said, and the hear
ings will be continued next week. lie
lcftsfor Washington on an early train.
The Shipping Board is striving to
maintain conference rates and charges
that despite agreements some of the
private lines are underwriting. One
Of the elements in the situation which
isSgiving the board concern is the ef-
feet which the f1uctuation in ratos is
having on railroad business. It Is
recognized that water rates should be
lower than all-rail charges, but it is
admitted that there is considerable
soundness in the arguments Of the rail
carriers that the differential should be
TeaSOuaDly uHlIOTIn. ne Attl[uOe Oh
the trans-continental railroads, which
are now seeking permission from the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
make lower rates to meet water COM
petition through the Panama Canal, Is
that their charges are subject to the
control of the commission, and that
American steamship lines, having a
monopoly of the intercoastal traffic,
should be subjected to similar regula-
tion.
Under the shipping act Of 1916 and
the merchant marine act of 1920 the
board has supervision over conference
rates, but apparently has no means Of
forcing non-conference lines to abide
hv. these schedules
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Ship ALLEGATIONS

From The Tribiho's Washington Burcax
WARRINGTON. Dec i4-The Emergency
Fleet Corporation to-day announced tho
following changes In assignments.
Eastern Breezc, 6G36 dwt. assigned
Moore McCormacle company, Inc, man
aging agent. Withdraw Emergency Fleet
Corporation managing caretakcr,
Conxet a,I3l dwt. assignment Nmer-
gency Fleet Corporation managing oare-
tnter cancelled; remains Pacific Steamship
Company managing agent.
torson, 1886 dwt. assigned Kerr Steam
ship Company, Inc. managing agent.
Withdraw Emergency Fleet Corporation
managing caretaker.
-, Puget sound 7,4S2 dwt. assigned Export
Irnnsportation Company managing agent.
Withdraw Emergency Fleet Corporation
managing caretatcr.
hudsonian Wankcr). II. 100 dwt. assigned
columbus Shipping Company, management
operation Withdraw Emergency Fleet
Corporation managing caretalScr.
Hapidan uanker), 1876 dwt. assign
Mcnillster bros, management operation.
Withdraw Emergency Fleet Corporation
managing caretakcr
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Trans-Pacifc Mails
Sail To-day

Connecting mails close at the General
PostofYice and City Hall PostofYice Station,
New York. at p. m, as follows:
Hawaii. via San Francisco, Wiihelmina,
Dec 16.
Japan. Corea, China, Siberia, French rndo-
China Netherlands East indies (except
SumAtra) and Philippine Islands, via
Vancouver ard Victoria, 3. c., Empress
of Japan. Dec 16.
japan. Corea and China Especially ad-
dressed onfy), via San Francisco. Siberia
Maru, Dec 18.
Japan, Corea, China. Siberia. French Indo-
China. Netherlands East Indies Except
sumatra) and Philippine Islands, via
Seattle; also parcel post mails for Japan,
Corea,. China and Siam. Wenatchee,
Tahiti, Marquesas Cook Islands. New
Zealand and Australia, via San Fran
CISCO. also parcel post mails for Society
Islands, Cook Islands. New Zealand and
=. Australia, Tahiti, Dec Is.
hawaii, Samoan Islands, Australia ana
New Zealand. via San Francisco; also
parcel post for Samoa and Australia,
Ventura, Jan S.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Reports by Wireless
BY United States Naval Seryic.

lDlstance IL given in miles. Reports are
dated at noon unless otherwise specinsdI
Aeolus 1893 Sc Ambrose Dec 1s.
Alaskan la l4s Sc sailna Cruz Dec IS.
Arapahoe 2A9 Scotland LV Dec IA
Atlantic Sun s5 EsE Sabine Bar Dec 10,
Isa Ibaldbutte lat "a 2s Ion 81 40 Dec IS.
Bpasaad as ssp asa Sand f1.Rs Key Dec T.
Camden 500 N Cristobal Dec is. AZ
g "A Canfeld 1ob NE Hatteras Dec IA.
canadian Sapper lat s3 81 Ion ~ 50
Cape Henry l.o25 8 San Pedro Dec 10.
Sape,May las Ambrose Dec IA
Carrillo 253 NE Crtstobal Dec 13
City OF Alton lat SO 81 lon "a IS Dec IL.
Cold Harbor 1s4 Delaware Breakwater
coneSatta neS tt; 4ss w rastnet Dec Is.
Gonsort sss p Ambrose Dec A..
Dartford 65 w Sand Key Dec H.
pelcoss7 s Ambrose Dec IA.
Eas.ern Esstsrn aa Light IT. 7s Ambrose Dec IA.
Ecuador s77 s Baltimore Dec is. 49,
nn,ni4ngham n,.4 ss n ss2 2, e Norfolk Dec =.
y, ~ Lego nas,, SO sW ~ Hstte1as att, Dec Il.
Essex 80 N Hatteras Dec IA.
Everett 13 ESD Fire Island Dec IA.
Freeman 18 NE Cape Henry Dec ia
Freeport Sulphur No 100 W Tortuxas
Gene crawley 1875 ssw Galveston Doc r.
Glsnpooi s47 by Va S Nantucket
George Jones l7o END Tampico Dec Is.
George Washington 1886 e Ambrose
Gull King 43o Sc Mobile Dec II.
GSuinight 20 Hatteras Dec IA.
SusI S,ai OF Mexico 30o W Tortugas Dec 49,
Hampt0n Roads 2ls W Sand Key Dec is
HsTIry i4sI Earnum 100 " Havana Dec IA
Helen 1.060 $ Ambrose Dec ii.
Henry Grove due New York AM Thurs-
day.
Hohduras s55 NV. Balboa Dec 1s
O'Neil 100 SW Alligator Dec H.
JsM~Danziger due Ambrose 10 AM Thurs
day.
K'R.Kingsbury s55 NV Balboa Dec 1s.
Karlsfcld 200 NV Hatteras Dec IL.
Lake .Florian 35 Grand Cayman Doc Is.
Lewis Thurlow 81 S Baltimore Dec II.
Livingston Roe 80 Hatteras Deo Il.
Madrono $40 Nantucket Dec IL
Mayari $40 Nantucket pec IA.
Merry Mount lat Is Al long 46 06 Dec is.
Morristown 319 s Ambrose Dec IA.
MORO, Castle 7S y Havana Dec H.
Mount Clay 1866 K Ambrose Dec IL.
Munalbro = Fire Island Dec a.
Nacoochee Sc WSW Gay Head Dee 10.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
SHINES Starts Ship
Line to West Indies
German Magnate Extends His
Transatlantic Services:
First Sailing Dec. 20

The vessels acquired by Hugo SHINES.
the German industrial magnate, from
the Swedish Johnson Line, will be used
to maintain a service between Hamburg
and Havana, Vera Cruz, Tampico and
New Orleans, according to information
in shipping circles Yesterday. Regular
monthly freight and passenger sailings
will be established.
The departure Of the first steamer,
the Otto Hugo SHINES, is liked for De-
cember 20.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Ship Scrapping Experiment
To Net u. S. ST. .OO0 a Vessa]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Two firms
of shipbuilders have accepted the pro-
posal of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton to break up two wooden vessels to
ascertain how much can be salyaged
from the ships, Joseph ". Powell, presi
dent of the corporation, announced to-
day.
The firms guarantee $1,000 for each
vessel, and agree to pay one-half of
whatever additional money is realized
on thersale of parts of the ships. Under
the agreement the Fleet Corporation is
assured $1,000 for each of the vessels by
the experiment, whether it proves finan-
cially possible or otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Fleet Corporation Extends
Present Pay Scale To Eeh. ]

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-The pres
ent wage agreement between the gov
ernmcnt and officers of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation vessels will remain in
effect until February 1, because of the
inability of the officers and Shipping
Board to reach an agreement by Decem-
Der 81, when the contract expires, the
board announced to-day.
Representatives Of the National Ma
riine Engineers Beneficial Association,
the National Association of Masters
Mates and Pilots and the Neptune Asso-
citation of Deck Officers conferred with
officers of the Fleet Corporation and
board on Monday and to-day, and were
unable to reach any agreement on the
new scale. The National Radio Teleg-
raphers Association will present its
view on new wage agreement before
the board on Friday.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Laws Planned
To Curb Coast
Shipping Rates
Possibility of Regulation by
Congress Discussed by
Steamship Officials After
Failure of Negotiations
Love to Continue Hearing
Meets With Representatives
of Five Coastwise Lines;
Railroad Rates Involved

Failure of the Shipping Board TO
reach satisfactory settlement with
cutting and alleged violations of con-
ference agreements has reused discus
sion among shipping men of the possi-
oility of legislation to place inter-
coastal rates entirely under the control
Of the board or the Interstate Com
merce Commission. While no definite
movement in this direction has yet
materialized, one steamship official said
yesterday that this might be the solu-
tion of the existing controversy.
W. j. Love, vice-president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation in charge
OF traffic. yesterday met representa-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
RDIFF, Dec 14-MaddcQuet.
Departures for New YorI,
Maritime Miscellany

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14-steamship
and railroad companies Of San Francisco
Seattle companies for uniform port toll
charges. San Francisco charges is cents
toil against merchandise. Seattle 25 cents,
absorbed by carriers. Proposed to nut hot h
ports on either basis of two now in force
Robert Dollar represents San Francisco
ship lines
-, Five offshore steamers-Creole State.
Sherman. Siberia Maru (Jar), Wilhelmina
and Newport-arrived during morning; be-
Aeyed record for this port
EUREKA, Dec 14--Four coastwIse yes-
sells arrived 18th: had been barbound out
side. Curacao from Portland Ore, delayed
since 10Th; four steamers barbound inside.
VANCOUVER, b c, Dec 14-Howe Sound
Navigation Co purchased Lady Eveln (Br1
for coastwise trade out of this port; yes
sci 4SS tons built in 1901; been operating
on CUR OF st Lawrence; now enroute from
east coast. - --A
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
I.M.M.Makes Queenstown
Port of Call for Ships

Following the announcement Of the
British Admiralty that it has lifted the
ban against Queenstown, ireland, as
port Of call for eaatbound ships, the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany said yesterday that its schedule for
the New YorkLiverpool service had been
revised to include stop at that city.
~ Beginning with the sailing Of the
White Star liner Baltic to-day, all the
passenger steamers on this run will call
at Queenstown. 1t was said that the
Baltic would be the first steamer to
enter this port since the signing Of the
treaty establishing the Irish Free State.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Harding Aids in Beautifyins
Military Cemeteries Abroad

=, WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-President
Harding to-day gave full approval to
plans drawn under supervision of the
rlne Arts Commission for the beauti-
fication of American military ceme-
teries in France, England and Belgium.
Following conference with the
President, Charles Moore, president of
the commission, said he found Mr..
Harding in entire sympathy with plans
for taking care of the overseas graves.
Mr.. Moore explained that 100000 was
necessary for the work to be done next
year.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Sailed Yesterday

julia Luckenbach, San Francisco Via
Philadelphia; Siam City (Br). Liverpool;
Bayonne. Philadelphia; Hawaiian. Phila-
deiphia; Comal. Galveston; Ell valle, Gal
veston Lake Arthur, Richmond; Inpera-
tor (Nor), Puerto Cabello; Paris (Fr),
Havre; Byzantine. Norfolk; Algonquin,
Turks Island; Meiyo Maru (Japl. yoko-
hama; Guiana (Br), st Thomas; Ell Isleo,
New Orleans; Olympic fFr), Lisbon; Cen
tennial State, London: Pawnee. Baltimore:
Lake Treba, Baltimore; Sommelsdyk (Du),
Baltimore; sch Brina D Pendleton, Nor
foik.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Marine Disasters

SIDNEY. N s., Dec 14-Hope for crew
OF nine on schr Viola, out of Lunenburr
given up to-day when wreckagc bearinr
crafts name was picked up off Cane
Eace. N f. Vessel left North SYDNEY
Nov 20 with coal for st Johns.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec 13-PolItioian frr,
Liverpool for New Orleans arrived hers
with machinery disabled e'o
BILE in midocean, according to radioerama
here to-day Fuel almost exhausted and
food supplies nearly gone. She sent word
given about 500 miles northeast of St
Michaels, bound from Antwerp for Calves
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Marine Reports
THE TIDES
Winds at Sea To-day

or the Atlantic Coast Hatteras to Key
West-Fresh to strong northwest winds:
fair weather.
East Gulf OF Mexico-Moderase north and
northeast and fair weather.
West of Gulf of Mexico--Moderate east
erly and fair weather.
Carih''aTu Sea and Windward Passage
Mode. lorth and northeast; partly over
ca 80 ther: probably local rains.
Atlantic Coast north of Sandy Hook and
Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Fresh to strong
northwest and partly overcast weather.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15

Dec .. light close packed Ice inshoro;
Three Rivers TO Portneuf--Dcc T. very
little Ice, aud Dec s, some light broken Ice !;
Montreal To Sorel-Dec g.. very little Ice
and Dec o. light scattered Ice; Ht Nicholap
10 Uucbe c--bec z. light broken ice. and
Dec 3, light scattered ice; Three Rivers to
Queboo-Iloo .. hight clone packed Ice.