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New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Browns Defeated bv
Athletics and Can
Only Hope for Tie

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 23.-The s.. Lea,
Americans lost all chance Of winning
the pennant in the remaining Vam.s
scheduled by losing to Philadeiuhia "a
day, 9 to 8. while New York was win.
ming from Cleveland.
The Browns are four and ore.hals
games behind. and the best they can
do is 20 tie 1t up, and III can 5s sc-
compiished only By ST. Louis winning
It's four remaining games scheduls5
and New York losing Is FIVE remaining
games. The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Briefs

Joe Bush's stone bruised heel was
sorer than ever this morning and he
nad a pronounced limp. It's good
thing hell have several days off.
Charlie Nichols, Boston star pitcher
OF the '9o's, who has been devastating
the Eastern golf courses, was heee 60.
day'>on his way to Kansas City.
Usually the other side scores frat
but the Yankees to-day varied the or
der
Schang hit hard enough in the sec
ond inning to knock q man down. but
uaraner stopped the no. shot by
squeezing it to earth with his glove.
Judging from a strike Connolly
called on Witt he must have thought
the tow-head was six feet six, instead
of five feet six.
summa's home run was TO center and
INSIDE the playing field. Wits lob re-
lay to Meusel made it possible.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Braves Get Even
Split i'm Twin Bill
With Chicago Cubs

BOSTON, Sept. %. The Boston
Braves and Chicago Cubs divided a
double-header here this afternoon. the
twin OIL bringing the clubs together
Tor the last time this season.
MltchelIs men took the opener to
A. and apparently were headed for a
double victory when the Cubs went to
the ninth Of the second game trailing
on 10 score. A rally in this frame
an even break.
The Cubs won eighteen of their
twenty-five games with the Braves this
seas on. WIS
The scores:
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Red Sox Get Early Lead
And Defeat Tigers, o.

DETROIT, Sept. 23.-Detroit clung
to third place in the American League
standing by the narrow margin of half
game tonight as result of thdir
defeat to-day at the hands of Boston,
6 to A.
The visitors hit Ehmke hard il the
opening stages of the game and piled
up lead that the Tigers could not
overcome.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
New Rochelle Yacht Club
Closes Outdoor Season

The Harvard dance which annually
brings to a close the active yachting
season at the New Rochelle Yacht Club
was held last night at the clubhouse
About $50 persons were present.
This year the club has decided to re-
main open throughout the winter
months, which is quite unusual for a
Yachting organization on the Sound In
past years the Harvard dance was the
closing affair of the season.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Paducah Loses II Straight

PADUCAH, Ky, Sept. 23.--The local
fars are all het up about the latest rec
ord which their team has established
and they are not at all proud of the
performance, for in losing its last
seventeen games the team created a
new mark for the Kitty League.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Danforth Is Pitching Wei.

TULSA. Okla. Sept, %. Dave Dan
iiorth, former big league star, who had
in!enaed making comeback this wear.
talied TO catch on, and is pitching good
Pati Tor the local club of the Western
pasue' . psa pave was with the ST. Louis
browns when he left the big ton.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Donohue Strong in
Pincl1es and Reds
Beat Phillies. Sd

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-cincin-
natl by hitting Meadows hard in two
innings defeated Philadelphia 8 to d
to-day.
Donohue was found for eleven hits
out proved effective in the pinches in
the closing innings. Parkinson hit his
fourteenth home run of the season in
the third inning.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
McGraumen Defeat Cardinals.
rs, While Pirates Lose Tsuo
Jack Scott Goes Entire Route for Champions and
Pitches Well in Pinches: Hornsby Gets His 10th
Homer of Season.; Stengel Also Hits for Circuit
BY Lohn Kieran

The joyful Giants puked the tail feathers proud
Polo yesterday the
off limb into the slough of defeat by the of
neighborng Fabian offering
apple who shows him
Pittsburgh remaining games
About thousand fans enjoyed yesterdays the
figures showing the Robins helping along
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Bacharach Giants Play To-day
The Bacharach Cianfe uor1a,

champions. will clash with the Bronx
Giants at Bronx Field this afternoon.
Manager Lloyd will send Cannon Ball
l's.n hssdding n and Treadwell to the mound,
will use the Bronx favorite. "Teftv"
brogan, in the opening game and in
the night tilt will cali on Hill tba
Southern League pitcher, with Fraher :
on the receiving end.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
White Sox Hit Johnson
Hard and Beat Senators

CHICAGO, Sept. 23. : Chicago
pounded the veteran Walter johnson
hard o-day and easily defeated Wash
ington. 8 to 3. Schalk had q perfect
day at bat, with four hits, while
Hooper and Shelley each poled brace
of doubles, and Mostil smashed out a
double and homer. Chicago's victory.
coupled with Detroit's defeat by Bos-
ton, placed the locals one-half game
out of third place.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Headed for Big Leagues

PORT HURON. Mics, Sept. 23.-The
local club of the Michigan o ontario
League is fairly certain to obtain 4 hig
price for pitcher Glasier, the star of
the league and twirler who is surely
headed for the big leagues.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
IS Both Win and Move Closer Down Defeat
Hugmen Rally in Late Innings
And Win From Indians, Z TO &
Four-Run Deficit at End of Fifth Fades Under
Heavy Attack Of Champions; Smith and Jones
Are Baited Out, but Hoyt Shines as Reseuer
By w. B. Hanna

CLEVELAND, Sept 23An handicap look alike Yankee.
BY another exhibition to-day Of will to
they defeated Cleveland to The Indians had four them
and Sherrod Smith making his American going En-
But takes the Yankees
seventh inning and hits by oy Dugan Ppp battered
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Bears Win Double-Header
From Reading, 8-5, 20

KHADING, Sept 23.-Read.ag con-
GUIDED its home schedule for 1922 By
losing both ends Of 2 dolble-haader
here to-day TO the Newark Bears by
scores of 8 TO 5 and , TO 0. Wiegie-
worth's hitting featured both contests.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

I0Ias-, So y = y T1taIs-- 81 Is24 u.
Rated for Naylor IN 1sur.h n1ins.
Ran for Naaziider in fhlrd inning
Hated for Pruett in sevef n inning.
Slated for Wright in ninth inning.
philadeiphta....... ZOE ffe o r. "a
ST Louis. ..--..... Ic1 600 o. z--s
Two base hi's-McCowan Tgauser. Iacss-
SON Walker. Shorten Stoton htss--- NJ ~
SacTitces-A Miller. D-itrs. Hacsr~. Schesr
noa5ie plays Scheer and Galloway.
ahSeF ana Scheer. Dykes. Schesr ard
Hsuser. Jacobson and Gerber In %
eases-Philadelph ph!a. 7; ; 81 Louis. BASES
or or hai!s--OG MAYOR >. OF Harris >. o1
wright, Struck out-By Saviar I By
Harris. 3; by Vangnder. by P-aert. a. sy
wright, J. Hits-On %aylo-. m ts-
rings' on Harris. in {, or vaug.iser. :
In OFF Pruett. > in 4 on Wr.rat - ,
Wild pitch Harris Winairg p.t.hsr--
Harris. Losing pitchev-yAresGer ina
pires-Dinneen and Naliin Tine-..s7.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
FIRST GAVE
Totals. 4ssls27lio To'als.- nzns

Aotas-' - IS u II o. TfSaN-- 50 Il - =
'Battea for Eyrich in ninth inning
Sewsrk- srk-............ Io2 S1l eee-s
Reading ng.............. eco 90i ees-s
hardt Webb. Wigglesworth t2l Nooess
w alkeF Cd. Three-base htts-BarTstt
knauss Yordy. Home rrn- Devine. Steisn
pases--ft fta ines, WiSgleSworth. Webb. sac.
rihce-MooeFs Double piay-Moosrs ard
walker. Left on has.s-ReRdiug. 4;
Newark, 10, Bases on h4lls-Of Niehaus
haus. S; by Eyrtch. /; by Barnhsrds, /
Hhs-om Niehaus l2 in & innings; of
Gyrich. In g. Losing pitrher-~Niehaus
Cmpires-Hett and Geisel. rime-s.9e.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

g, Two-base hits-Hooper (2), Harris,
Sheely t2). Mosti Home run-Mostii'
sacrihces--E. Johnson, I.everette Double
piays--H Harris. Pecknpaugh and Judge (a);
klnpaugh (unassisted). Left on bases
Waahington. I; Chicago, g. Bases on balls
s.r,,a,- SIT Leverette, q; off w. johnson. j.
Moriarty and Guthrie Tlme--1:S7
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

Totals $5sl4277l Totals. . sS4724 IA 2
esatted sat ior aulihan in fourth inning.

1Sfe.l.. 20stom ''''..,...... 900 sol 4ox-s
.N"so '''''....... 20 100 90 o.
,r,r" wo1 base hits-Statz, Barbara. Boeokel.
hana ,nree ease hits-statz Ford O'Neil. stolen
ieher and Crimes Ford and fienrW fiSS' He,+ fett
on on oasese~eBostor, s: Chicago, 9. Bases on
oeseheer s.'sen Russsll :; off Hulhan, 4 off
~ Huiihen, 5; by Oeschger, 3. Hitg1oe;
aHinan, mn In innings; off Oeschger ~
Oh w7nR;sl' wT7ussesl' IA in 7; off Kaufman in
,,it, inning pitcher-Oeschger Iosinp
PIoocrhterccRusseli. Iort Umpires-W esterveit a1s
Hart Time-2:01 NVi Nel' ana
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Eastern League

Waterbury, q; Springfield, 3 (1stl
Springfield, 8; Waterbury, d (2d1
Albany Z Worcester, (ist).
Worcester, 8; Albany, 3 (2d.
New Haven. 8; Hartford, 4>(lst)
Hartford, s; New Haven, (2d}
Bridgeport. s; pittsfeld, 3.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
American Assoeia,;op

indianapolis, 8; Milwaukee. A (fstl
Milwaukee, 4; indianapolis, 8 f2dl
81. Paul, 4; Toledo, 3.
Minneapolis, z; Columbus. 6.
Kansas City, 10; Louisville. z.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
The score
I"V"'s'' oF IU 2 II Totals. 81 Il 2
"Batted for Hubbell in ninth inning.

D'NVVu IVl iIUDbeII IN ninth inning.
ooitna9Ilnnati ........... 900 4o1 Oo0-5
Twoba hits - Ram Lee Fopsece
Walter. Three base hit Hargrave. Home
run nnn1 - Parkinson. Stolen bases - Fonseoa
Daubert Sacritice-Wafker Double plavs
rFonseca. Bohne and Daubert: Park,naan
"nghtstone and Leslie (2). Left on bases
mtlne 1nt e1n innati, 2 PhiladeIphls. g. Struck
Hubhell. !. IIits-On Meadows, 9 in s IA
,tnh' ,r ,nihSs' Off Hubbeli. ! in 2-3 hit by
p,acherLBy Donohue CWrightstone). Los
ing Observation-Disclosures JImniresN ,tctSoS-
muck and Emslie. Thine. 81
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Skeeters Outplay
Champion Orioles
And Are Victors, 5-3
BY BRIGGS

The Jersey City Skeeters started
their farewell series of the season this
afternoon with a 5.to-3 victory over
Jack Dunns champion Baltimore
Orioles on the Skeetcrss home GROUNDS.
The SFeeters outp!ayed me Birds
both in the field and at ba'
The score.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
PHILADELPHIA
Totals. III Sc u q

Two-base hits--Scheid Meaney. Home
rut--kinsley. Sacrilce-O Brien Stolen
sases-kir pa, sley. Davis. Double piay-Da'vis
SSegstt,erg9od Seg I, a and Walsh. Bases on balls-~
Struck out--By Marshall 7; by Hanrh ! . :.
by Morris, 8; by Kenny, 2. Hit by pitcher
by walsh (Reilly) Umpires-Voorhees
and Hickey. Time-2 ,0N 'tee'
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Briefs

Having been more or less correctly
Informed that yesterday was Rossh- ha-
Schonah, the Cardinals cried Happy
New Year and saluted Jack Scott with
three straight hits by the first three
men up. MANY. many happy returns"
said the Giants as they filled the bases
il the second and then chalked up two
runs.
The blazing liner that Royal Rajah"
Hornsby smote in the opening stanza
nearly knocked Jack Scott into the
next spring training camp. The hurlor
pulled in his head and threw up his
glove just in time to cheat some saw
bones out Of neat surgical case,
With the artful Dodgers scoring six
runs against the Pirates in one inning
as told on the seoreboard. and Casey
Stengel doing his famous Gotham glide
around the scoring path when he scored
his homer in the fourth, the day was
well worth celebrating.
II looked as though Hornsby poked
out his fortieth four-base blow as an
after thought. The ball was almost
past him when he took short swing
at it, yet il sailed into the upper stand
on dead line. Rogers packs wicked
punch. This was the ninty- seventh
harner Of his career
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Fans Want Stovall as Pilot

, JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2s.-
Sentiment among the local fans favor
the retention OF George Stovall as pilot
OF the Jacksonville baseball club, and
~ is iik~'y that George will be on the
job again next season.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Robins Ruin Pirates Pennant
Hopes 10y Taking Double-header
Copyright, 1922, N Y Tribua. lac,
By Joseph Val

The Pirates haved anchor Brooklyn yesterday secretly
the Giants the harorng
nant hopes But they figured Uncle Robbie
Meraw Robbie and he certainly built
side and completely administering
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

"o-b*Se hIt--StyIes. Sio.en baseF-
cellars. Maisel. Lawry, Jacobs. Doneison
Dehaney. Sacrifices 49, Donelson. Lawry,
Jacobs, ztman, Flowers Double plays
Flowers Damrau and Holt Frank Bishop
and styles; Bishop, Boley and styles. Left
on bases--I3altimore, 8 :; jersey City, g.
Bases on balls-Off cellars. Q: off Wurm. 5 ;
or Frank, !; off Carruthers, /; off Groves.
g. struck out--By Cellars, 2; by Frank ;
by Groves. 2. Hits-Of Cellars, 3 in in :
nings off Wurm. 4 in 2; OFF Carruthers 0
IN 2; off Frank, 10 in 6 off Groves, in g.
passed ball-McAvery. Winning pitcher
cellars Losing pitcher--Frank Umpires
-Derr and PhYle rirne--l AZ
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
almost Official
Totals 81 Z ls % 10 n Totals. IS 8 IL "a IA 2
.Batted for Doak IN ninth inning

New York 400 1oo
S'' Louis. ........,.. 100 600 OIL 2--5
Two base hit--Fournier. Three base hit
smith Home runs-Stengel. Hornsby
S acTihce-~cSmith. Left on bases-New
ork 81 Louis. Z. Bases on balls-Off
scott 3; of Hanes, / Struck out-Bv
Seott o. by Haines, L. Hts-On Haines
7,,, IS IN I,S innings; off Doak, @ in ga
@ @WlId pltch--Haines, Passed ball-Snyder
losing pitcher-Hafnes Umpires-Senteli
and KLEIN. Time--2:O3 "'ei'
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

sH"7Peu TOT JohhkOh IN eighth inning.
Boston ............. 202 200 o0o--e
Detrolt. '''-''...... 900 100 2 ii
dWo- base hits-Rechle. j Collins, Pratt
c. c., Mesaosky: Stolen bases-Rlgney (2)
sacrihce-Cuts Double plays--veach.
Dassler ana Jones; Pratt, Mitchell and
Burns Left on bases-Detroit IL; Boston
=. Bases on bals-On w Collins, g; off
oasen l. Hits-of Eh1nke. in 3 innings
C9ie l in 2 Hit by pitcher-By Ehmke
CsI - IKourke) by Olsen CIV. ColIins) by "
SU'.1ns b,' m tbine9. Struck out-By Ehmke. 2 !:
~ w. Gollns, B. Wild pitch-W Collins
Losing pitcher--Ehmke. UmpiresNEvan.
and Owens Time-2.0S ais
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

DANVILLE, KY, Sept. %. Cuas,,
Harris, the star pitcher of the loca.
team, which is securely located In lass
place in the Piedmont League, recently
pitched twenty five scereless innings
for his team.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
international League
AT SYRACUSE

Ffrst ssme- RH e
Syracuse ..s....s71 0es 6bx~.s II 4
Befa3o --,..-..I2t 600 40 o-T ?
F5atteries~p Dyer J. stuart and NiAher-
gar HeGdy and Bengcugh.
s4coad game. RHF
Syracuse >..-......af asf - !
BsEaio ...-..-... soa . 600 80 S q
9sstttertss.- atohsrt and Hgs. stewart
and MecpFdy.
At ROCHESTER
Rochester .ezs f6a ffn-s D &
Tor"nte .Ise ees Q B--~f 8 2
Easieries--g gisner and Lake: Enzsnann
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
SECOND GAME
Totals .. 80 5ll27Sl Totals.

EaIIttI TOT cooper III ninIh inning.
IRAN for Gooch in ninth inning
Brooklyn. ........... 90 200 0Sx-5
pittsburgh. ...,,....,. 900 010 0 0--1
Two base hits-Schmandt Bigbee De-
catur B. Griffith Three base hit-B
Griffith. Sacritce-Sc chrnandt Double plays
Johnston, Janvrin and Schmandt; Ma
ranville and Grimm. Left bases-Pitts-
burgh. 9: Brooklyn. 8 Bases on balls
or Decatur, 3: off Cooper ]. Struck out
BY Decatur, 8; by Cooper, g. Umpires-
Quigley and Rigler, Tme--1 ;3S
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
FiUe Leading Batsn,en
In Each Major League
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN 4 LEAGUU

:, Siants VS.. ST. Louis. To.day. 4 =,
foIo afos Gdstand Adm. slIo. inc tax
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

ghieago meas ......,..... 0Oo 900 oos-s
'os'on ..'..- .-......... 600 900 o O--i
=, Two base hits-Ford. Grantham. Stolen
iaghsn. Sacrihoes-Ada1ns ONaii 49, Ia
pihy--5rantham and Crimes. Left on
be S6sIIiss-IGn'Sase aIis,T Nfs Boston. 10, Bases on
out-By Miller. 3; by Jones, :. bv s,naland
z, iiis-on Jones. s in innings. on
q. ~ neI4na' IN 2 Wild pitch-st1eiand
winning pitcher--Stueland IJrnpIree~ ~ =,
ana Nestervelt Tinle--l .hN Alat.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
standings i'm Major Leagues
National League

New York, Z; St. Louis, s.
Brooklyn. 8; Pittsburgh, S Ist).
Brooklyn. s.; Pittsburgh, t2d).
Cincinnati. 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Boston, s.; Chicago, 4 (lst).
Chicago, B.: Boston. / (2dA
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

BaSrbail To-day. Ehbets Field. bSVH
ss. Pats. Two games. 1so6 y. m.~y-Adst
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
The score

Totals. 35 Is 81 l41 Totals s52eoA
Chicago 2oo AKA O,xs
Washington. - O0o o. IA o
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The score

Blue out hit by batted ball.
TBatted Tor Ehmka In third Ninrin
TBatted for Olsen in seventh inning
sBalted for IohnsOn In .eitr h "a inninn
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
SECOND GAME

y
battea tor Hartnett In eighth inning.
Batted Tor Jones in eighth inning.
.batted Tor Miller IN nin1h tnninr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-02

n RR. HELWIG is a mechanical engineer with
Nu record of remarkable success in the auto
~'> motive field For many years he was in
business for himself as an automobile dealer and
he knows the practical side of wholesale and retail
merchandising. Moreover, he is not new to the shock
absorber business He large distributor for one
of the best known shock absorber corporations IN the
country Naturally this ripe experience will be focused
on the distribution of the Thompson Shock Absorber.
Thoroughly to convince himself Of the usefulness and
practicability of shock absorbers ne recently made
trip, covering more than 300 miles between Phila-
delphia and Los Angeles in his absorberequipped
car As an engineer, the mechanical principles involved
IN The Thompson the excellence OF its materials and
workmanship appealed strongly. He knows that it
has wonderful marketing possibilities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-02

II kR. MACAIRE has international reputation
lvk as successful executive in the automotire
industry, beginning retail salesman
with the Wilys-Overland Company nearly decade
ago He afterward filed the positions of retail sales
manager, wholesale manager, and assistant sales
promotion manager at the factory in Toledo. This
latter position involved intensive sales promotion
work and the reorganization of branches in the larger
American cities He has operated all the United
States In 1919 he was appointed division manager
of the John \. WHY'S Export Corporation'with head
quarters in Bombay India. For three years he in
full control II the WHY'S interests in that part of the
world and these included the Overland and WHY'S
Knight automobiles L. s. L. Batteries, The WHY'S
Light the Moline Plow and the Republic truck with
turnover of about 10 millions year. His entire bui-
ness training has been with large and successful
concerns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-02
Personnel of the Perfected Organization
President and General Manager
c. W. THOMPSON

Mr. Thompson inventor Of The Thompson Shock Absober,
realizing the shortcomings the absorbe worked
to perfect device which would combine
cushion of cushion of oil the resiency provided by
springs. He knew that could devised
Ford could be made ride like brother the Lincoln.
Out of his remarkable Thompson Spring
Company With the we'll qualified department. heads
nected with the charge their duties
Mr. Thompson will be able devote time the practical
mechanical side of the organization and will begin work
captazng the commercial possibilities of Thompson Alb
sotb sforF Trucks also.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-02
JACOB F. SNYDER
Vice-President and Asst MANAGER

MIR. Snyder WImngtons successful business
He Wilmington 20 and engaged in the dairy and
industry Three he retired this order
the automobile field and became distributor for the Ear
Automobile He also conducted business The
Thompson Shock Absorber appealed strongly Mr. Snyder
Judgment and experience that he actively with
this Since May of this Mr. Snyder has had
charge of sales and Effective October he will take
active duties assistant general Mr. Snyder brings
valuable experience gained direct contact with
and of automobiles and automobile accessories.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-02
PAUL T. PENNOCK
General Office Manager

Mr. Pennock brings the position thorough training in
accountancy and office He started
during the 1910 with the Harlan Plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company remaining there until 1916 He then advanced to
the position of chief clerk of the plant at New
Castle Dell and in full charge When this plant dis
mantled 1919 Mr. Pnnock connected with the du Point Conn
Wilmington and from March, 1921 until October 1922
employed by Swift & Company Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-02
". THOMPSON HAWK
Head of Purchasing & Shipping Depts.

Mr. Hawk has held the of general foreman Buffalo
Dry Dock Co., assistant inspector charge for the Shipping
Mmngon also for Pussy Jones Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation, Wilmington. He foreman ship filters
Merchant Ship Building Corporation Chester And he
ant charge of the Wilmington district United
Shipping Board the checking of all purchases and ship
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
n BY EDWARD c. PLUMMER,
u. S. Shipping Board.

1~HH House of Representatives
has just passed, and the Sem
= ate is now considering, bill
appropriating s25s,OO0, 900 for the sup
port of our navy this year. Why is
Congress making this appropriation
ManifestIy 1t is because Congress con-
siders the United States navy to be a
necessity. 1t is not that war is now in
sight. nor that we have any immediate
fear. of being attacked. Peace ap-
pears to be better assured at this time
than at any other period during this
cQuntry's history. But IL is because
the. people, as well as the members of
Congress. understand that fighting
navy is an actual necessity: that 1t is
a national insurance absolutely essen
tial to our continued safety; and this
s253,000.000 is the premium that we
pay annually for the protection thus
afforded
This being the case. and on this
point at least no serious question will
be, raised, 1t is obvious that this navy
OF, ours must be maintained in a con-
dltion where IL can be effective in time
of need, and the experience of the
world war--our own experience in the
Spanish war--and the experience OF
every nation, even going back to the
time of the Spanish Armada. demon
strates that n merchant fleet auxiliary
always MS been. and. on account OF the
new forms of warfare developed dur
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

armor that protects them and their
crews.
To deal with but one feature of sup
ply service for the navy-the guns of
the modern fighting ship are so large
and can be so rapidly loaded and dis
charged that their magazines can con-
tain supplies sufficient for only one
short days fighting. IT. then, the fleet
I, is engaged at any great distance from
it's base of supply it must have many
fast freighters to prevent an entire
loss of defensive as we'll as offensive
power and consequent sacrifice of
the fighting fleet itself
How clearly this fact is recognized
by other nations is Indicated by the
statements of Hector Bywater in u
recent article supplementary to his
book, Sea Power in the Pacific that
since the Conference for the Limita-
ton of Armament was held the Jap
anese have appropriated s125,000, 900
to be spent in building fast merchant
ships of the type here referred to-