New-York tribune., 1921-11-15
Calder Backs
Hughes Call to
Reduce Navies
Proposal Should Commend
Itself to Peoples Of u. s.,
Japan, Great Britain, Says
Senator at Marine Show
Wooden Ships Criticized
Government Is Advised TO
CetOut of Transport Busi-
ness as Soon as Possible

Tho proposal Of Secretary Of State
Hughes to curtail the size Of naval
fleets Of the principal powers should
commend itself not only to the Amer
lean people, but to Great Britain and
Japan, said Senator w. M. Calder, of
Now York, in speaking last night at
the opening Of the marine show Of the
Marine Equipment Association Of
America, in the Central Mercantile
Building, West Eighteenth Street and
Sixth Avenue.
Harding Opens Show
The show was formally opened at z
o'clock when President Harding in
Washington pressed a button. This
produced special light display and the
ringing OF a ships bell in the naval
exhibit. When the sixth stroke had
sounded a message was read from
President Harding.
1t was addressed to e. A. Simmonds,
president Of the Marine Equipmeny
Association, and said, ut is pleasure
to be able to extend greetings to all the
people and organizations engaged in
the effort to promote the American
merchant marine. I hope your effort
in behalf Of this particularly worthy
national cause will be attended with
every measure Of success"
Senator Calder said he believed the
proposal would meet with general ap-
proval, since the people Of this country
felt that q. reduction in naval anna
ment would tend to discourage war
and the great nations of the world had
compete in the building Of vast sea
forces.
Ship Expansion Urged
In discussing the American mer-
chant marine Senator Calder urged
that Congress and maritime interests
turn their attention to developing pas
senger and freight routes as prescribed
by the Jones law. He criticized those
ships during the war, and after the
armisticc at cost Of $3.50, 900, and
recommended that the government get
out Of the shipping business IS speed
lily as possible.
Several thousand persons yesterday
attended the marine show, which will
continue during the week. In addition
to affording an exhibition Of the latest
types of marine equipment Che show
is designed as an expression of mari
time interests to coordinate in an ef-
fort to establish and maintain an ade-
quate merchant marine.
Models Demonstrate Operation
Operating and ship construction
companies are demonstrating their
work with models of shipyard lay-outs,
dry dock operation and models Of pho
tographs Of the finest American and
foreign passenger lines and cargo
vessels. Electrical supply and power
equipment companies have on display
models Of electric drive machinery, tur-
bincs, generators and reduction gear
ing. The Shipping Board exhibit is a
fifty-foot model Of the largest type
"535" combined passenger and cargo
carrier.
In view Of the Washington Confer
ence on the Limitation of Armament, an
exhibition which attracted attention
was that of the United States navy, in
cluding models Of capital ships, scouts,
destroyers and submarines. The navy
also is displaying oil paintings Of in
cidents of the World War and motion
pictures. Tonight will be "nayy
night" at the show and naval subjects
will be discussed by Captain r. Drake
White. u. 8, NJ