New-York tribune., 1922-12-10
Departs,
But Will Come
Back After Cup
Sir Thomas Starts for Home
Saying He Will Surely Re-
turn in 1924 to Try Once
More for Yacht Trophy
Goal of Life, He Ayers
Sir Eric Geddes Announces
That Edward b. Cermain
Is New Dunlop President

Still eherishing his life's ambition
Of winning the Americas cup, Sir
Thomas Upton sailed yesterday for
home on the White Star liner Homerie,
after being detained a month longer
than he expected. He has fully re-
covered from severe cold. Sir
Thomas was bidden farewell at the
pier By Police Commissioner and Mrs.
Enright, John J. Hickey and other
friends.
Before his departure Sir Thomas
reiterated his desire OF winning back
the Americas cup, which he declared
was the aim OF his life and he hoped
that nothing would thwart his efforts In
that direction. lie said he had no
definite plans for building n new con
tender at present, but he would prob
ably have one ready for a challenge in
1924
when Sir Thomas boarded the
Homeric he faced a barrage Of news
paper cameras. lie discovered that
he was wearing a green fedora has
and inasmuch as he has never been
photographed with any other than a
yachting cap he covered his face with
has hands until the now famous blue
yachting cap was uncarthcd from tho
bottom Of one Of his trunks IN his
stateroom.
After the photograph ordeal man
approached Sir Thomas and requested
him for an autograph. Above his
signature he wrote, There's no fun
like work." and then added 20 those
grouped about him;
THAT is the motto l have followed
all through my life and | find IL "A
pleasure trying 70 get your euP-with
all the work"
Sir Eric Gcddes, who announced Fri
day night that he had accepted the po-
sition Of chairman OF the board Of d..
reetors Of the Dunlop Tire and Rubber
Corporation Of America, before sailing
on the Homerie, stated that Edward
b. German, Of Buffalo, is 20 be the
president Of the company, having re-
signed as general sales manager from
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
tion. Mr. GermGin and Sir George
Beharrell, who was associated with
Sir Eric In the latter's work with the
British army during the war, and is
now one Of the directors OF the new
company, also sailed on tho Homeric.
They expect TO return 20 this country
about the middle Of January.
During his stay Of month In this
country Sir Eric divided his time be.
/ tween Buffalo and Washington. tho
home OF his brother, Sir Auckland
! Geddes, British Ambassador 20 the
I United States.
Nine other transatlantic liner
sailed yesterday with large consign
ments Of Christmas mail and passen
gers going home for the Christmai
| holidays or others who will spend thl
| time with relatives and friends abroad
The ships departing were the Whit
Star liner Adriatic for Liverpool, th'
I America, Of the ~ G. I. line, for Ma
Piles: the Red Star liner Lapland fol
Antwerp, the President Fillmore, o.
i the United States line, for London
the Swedish American liner Drottning
| holHlfor Gothenburg; the Holland
America liner Rotterdam for Rotter'
/ dam. the Norwegian American linel
/ Stavangerfjord for Christiania, the
Royal Spanish Mail liner Monserrat for
| Barcelona and the Anchor liner Colum-
bia, which Is making her last trip as z
| three-cabin boat. 90 Glasgow. She will
| then be converted into a cabin vessel.
The American G7val mission 20 Bra.
zil. consisting Of fourteen officers and
nineteen chief petty officers, headed by
Rear Admiral Carl 7. Vogelgesangr
> former commandant Of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and aid 10 Secretary
Hughes when he went 70 tho Brazilian