Evening star., 1923-01-30
MERCHANT marine.
TONEET
National Association, Will Dis
!; cuss Shipping Situation in
Convention Here Feb. Z.

Governors of number of states and
mayors of many. leading cities are
listed among appointed delegates to
the annual convention of the National
Merchant Marine Association to be
held at the Washington Hotel here
Wednesday, February Z.
Representatives from principal in
dustries of the United States. as well
as spokesmen for leading commercial
industries, Will also attend the con-
vention.
Executives of Alabama Maryland.
Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima. Utah and Virginia are already
Of Annapolis, Md, Atlanta. Boston,
Louisville. KY; Montgomery, Ala;
New Orleans and Philadelphia are also
expected In similar status.
Addresses Scheduled.
The 7association's convention pro-
gram calls for addresses and informal
talks on the shipping situation. Sena-
tor Joseph e. "RansdefI of Louisiana.
president of the National Merchant
Marine Association. will open the con-
vention and p:eside over the three
itsessions. Senator Wesley l.. Jones of
, committee on commerce. and In charge
of.the shipping bill on the floor of the
Senate. viii tell of the legislative
phases of the problem. :
, The-nationa1 defense value of an
adequate American MERCHANT marine
! VIII be the topic Of Col. Theodore
, Roosevelt, jr.. assistant secretary Of
! the Navy. while Edward g. Plummer.
commissioner of the Shipping Board,
will furnish "shipping facts" of para
! mount interest 10 every American.
How American ships affect Ameri-
can exports will be the theme of Col
Myron W. Robinson. president of the
American Manufacturers Export AS
sociation. James Il. Smith. president
of the Mississippi valley Association,
viii take up the American merchant
marine problem from the angle Of the
twenty eight interior states which go
to make up his association.
Technical marine subjects probably
| VIII be handled by Frank {. Munson.
head of the Munson steamship line,
one Of the largest American opera
tors In foreign trade. and by Robert
Haig. vice president of the Sun Ship
building Company, who will tell of the
value of the shipbuilding industry TO
the nation.
At the Informal dinner of the asso-
citation, in the evening. Herbert c.
Hoover. Secretary OF Commerce. is ex
pected 20 be one speaker. and George
W. Edmonds. member of Congress
! from Pennsylvania. who led the fight
for the shipping bill on the foo" of
tine House, VIII De dnotneF. capt. W IL
(, liam H. Stayton. member of the execu-
| tive committee Of the association and
| president of the Baltimore Steamship
Company, VIII be toastmaster.
Commercial bodies Interested.
Commercial organizations in all
/ parts of the country have appointed
| delegates for the convention. and the
| fields of activity represented cover
| every prominent American industry.
I -E u Il
| and the informal talks that will fol-
| low them, 1t is expected that this
! years convention of the association
! will result in the adoption of a definite
maritime policy for the United States.
| This years convention being limited
! to one day makes full concentration
| of interest in the subject certain, and
kpromises the maximum of result for
| the time devoted to the three sessions
morning. afternoon and evening.