The New York herald., 1922-08-20
FusSy Schooner
in Homeric'S WAY
Delays Sailing
Lumber Vessel Tacks Uncon-
cernedly in Hudson, Holding
Up Giantess With Notablcs.

The White Star liner Homeric left
yesterday and among her large passen-
ger list included the twenty members OF
the International Trade Commission,
headed by DR.. Clarence J. Owens. The
commission Is going to Europe TO make
an exhaustive investigation OF business
conditions abroad. and the final report
made by the body will be made public
as a Congressional paper. The members
of the body were appointed by the Gov
ernors of the various State represented
and is the fifth such organization of its
kind to undertake such mission.
Among the members OF the commission
We're Joseph T. Brownlee, James +. Me-
Crackin, Ralph Metcalf, Wick C. Cans,
Finley l.. Williams. w. r. Craven. H. l..
Feeder. Mrs. c. Krichbaum. Edward
Giannini. advisor to the International
Foreign Trade Commission John King.
~ B. Kelly, Emmett W. Cans. DIR. b. III.
Minchew. Joseph Newburger. Dr. J. C.
Cooper of Honolulu. James G. Harris.
+. L. Williamson and Boiling A. John
son.
A rule of the seas kept the big liner
waiting nearly twenty-five minutes after
sailing time TO permit a four masted
Canadian lumber schooner to pass the
pier under her own canvas. Whistles
blew and the friends os those aboard all
started to wave goodby and rush to the
end of the dock to watch the ship leave.
The officers In command of the Ho-
meric saw the schooner. and. while
vexed at the delay realized that the
captain of the lumber boat was within
his rights, although II is seldom
schooner makes the river under her own
power The captain of the four master
waved genially TO the Homeric as he
sailed along. tacking occasionally In his
two knot course, and the hundreds on
the pier kept UP their farewells for tho
extra time. The captain of the lumber
ship was evidently saving towing
charges by coming up the river under
his own canvas.
On board the Homeric were 225 first
cabin passengers and in this number
were included several theatrical celebri-
ties and other prominent persons. In
addition to the trade commissioners
Fannie Brice, formerly of the Zegfeid
Folies, soon to star in a musical com
edy By Jerome Kern and Rida Johnson
Young, started on her first European
voyage since she has been on the stage.
and a big delegation of Folles girls and
other friends were at the pier to see her
off. Even sally" Mr.. Ziegfelds pet
gorilla, was brought along and waved n
rather weak hand at the liner as it left.
Mrs James Evans, Jr., former wife OF
Douglas Fairbanks also sailed, taking
her son, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Sew
eral prominent members of the clergy
sailed. including the Rev. S. Parkes
Cadman, rector OF the Central Congre-
gational Church OF Brooklyn, and the
Rev John Stuart Holden. vicar Of st.
Paurs. London. Ralph Peck, vice-presi-
dent of Franklin Simon & Co.: w. A..
Worthington, vice-president OF the
Southern Pacific Company. and E, W.
Hammons, president OF the Educational
Film Corporation, represented the COM
mercial field among the travellers, and
DR.. Louis Hauswirth Of Mt. Sinai Hos
pital, and DR.. A. A. Brill, psychiatrist
represented the medical profession, with
Judge Frederick f. Crane of Brooklyn,
Judge Alexander New and Eustace Sell
igman, sailing among the prominent
members of the legal profession on
| board.
Miss Mildred La Cue. an actress.