New-York tribune., 1922-09-16
U. $. Shipping
Chief Arrives
From Europe
Str. George Washington i'm
Port From Bremen With
Cabins Crowded; Left 800
Ashore Wanting Passage
New Justice Returns
Has Been Defending u. S.
at Hague Against Claim
by Norwegian Ship Firms

IF American shipping is to get addi-
tional business it will nave to fight for
it," declared J. Barstow SmulI, presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, who returned on the steamship
George Washington yesterday from a
trip to Europe to Investigate shipping
conditions.
Mr.. Smull predicted that the Levia-
than, when reconditioned, will do
most profitable business, and COM
.mented favorably on the service of the
George Washington, which, he said,
was so crowded that after all the Of
ficers had given up their staterooms to
passengers, 300 persons who wanted to
return on the boat had to be left be-
hind at Bremen because of lack of
accommodation.
Accompanying him was F. J. Thomp-
son, Commissioner of the United States
Shipping Board, who asserted that all
Shipping Board boats sailing from
Europe to America for the next few
months would be filed to capacity, and
who added that he was going immedi-
ately to Washington to recommend
that the Agamemnon and the Mount
FCIHOii OC CiUIlGu IOF IdTIne 0IaIG
service.
Another passenger on the vessel was
former United States Senator George
Switzerland, Utah, recently appointed
an associate justice of the Supreme
Court to take the place Of Justice
Clarke. Justice Sutherland said that
he had learned of his designation from
news dispatch just before sailing for
home and expressed satisfaction with
the appointment.
Tried Case at The Hague
The new member of the Supreme
Court has been abroad for three
months at The Hague as counsel for
the United States government, which
he has been defending against claim
for $17,000,000 made by Norwegian
ship owners for tonnage confscated by
the government during the war. The
decision in the case, he said, is still
pending, but he declared that he would
certainly be ready to assume his new
duties as soon as the Supreme Court
convenes.
Charles H. Stunning, director gen
eral of the North German Lloyd, was
also passenger. He is here to con-
fer with officials of his line and with
Chairman Lasker Of the United States
CiiiPPliiS oVdiu, WLQSH representative
in Germany he is. Director Stunning
stated that the North German Lloyd
hopes to have the Columbus, sister
ship to the White Star liner Homeric
in commission early next year. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the 10000
ton vessels which American interests
are reported to be considering build
ing are not practicable, as it would
be difficult to find docking facilities
for such large ships.
Jeweler Stopped
One of the passengers, Fred Hilge
man, New York jeweler, was stopped
as he was leaving the pier by United
States Customs Guard Fred Kaufman
who demanded to know what was in {
package under Hilgeman's arm. Wher
the latter replied Nothing" Kauf
man insisted on opening the package
and found in it 9 quantity of cheaI
jewelry, including watches, brooche.
and rings, of a total value of about
5000. Hilgeman was detained for fur
ther examination.
Others on board were Commander
Angelo Cont, assistant to Admira
Benson, OF the Shipping Board, wht
said that with the exception of Ger
many very little work was being done
in foreign shipyards; General G.. F
Downey, chief of the army transpor
service, and Mrs. Downey; Congress
men F. H. Funck and w. A. Oldfelt
and their families; Davis White, o.
the United States Geographical Blu
reau, and Mrs. White; DR.. L. w. Dox
tater and Mr.. and Mrs. Val Schmidt.
In the hold were two highly trained
chimpanzees, which are TO take part il
q show the Shuberts are going to stage
soon for Raymond Hitchcock.