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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07

A
 A Reeves. Look at the snow!"
 "Yes, look at it!" growled her " brother Jim.
 Margaret turned to him in surprise. Generally he was even more excited than she at the sight of lot of new fallen snow. Why, what's the mat ter, Buddy?'' she inquired. You don't seem glad bit!"
 Jim did not reply. He knew why he wasn't glad but he didn't want Margaret to know. He had fallen out with his chum, Bill Davis, who lived next door, and what was the use of snow or anything7 There was nobody to play with, to tumble and fight and build snow men with. All the other boys of his age lived some distance away, besides he had never been ehummy with anybody except Bill.
 I'm going outl" said Margaret at last. running to the closet in the hall for her wraps. I'm going out to make a snow man and all sorts of things"
 "I'n go too" said Jim, gloomily.
 He was fond of Margaret. but she wasn't much fun for him. She cried and told on him If he threw snow balls at her and she got tired of things so quickly. She would no sooner get playing at something, then she'd want to change.
 The two went out into the keen air My, how lovely it was! So still and shining and smooth. The garden didn't look like the same place. Jim let his eye rove over their yard, then 1t turned to look Into the yard next door. Yes, there was Bill hanging around listlessly with a little sled beside him.
 Bill seemed to have been waiting for that minute. and when he saw Jim looking his way, he set up an awful whoop and began to make a snow ball.
 Don't you stare over here, foolish!" he yelled.
 "Oh, oh, oh!" screamed Margaret, hanging on to Jim. He's going to throw ball. and you know I'm scared of snow balls and I know it'll hit me right on the ear and I'll have ear ache and be sick for a week. Oh, oh, oh"
 "For goodness sakes!" cried Jim. "Don't throw any balls till get Mar garet to go in."
 I'm not going in for very long time" said Margaret. T need fresh air"
 'I'll call truce for ten minutes!" shouted Bill. "If you aren't out of the way by that time, it'll be your own fault if you get hit. I'm going to aim at Jim, not you"
 For a moment Margaret stood won dering what to do. She was afraid of snow balls. yet she did not want to go into the house Suddenly she had an idea She rushed off and soon came back with the snow shovel.
 "What're you going to do?" both boys asked.
 .I'm going to build atrench, or a fort, or fence, or something" she
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after they have dried; place them so they will come even at the front or belly of the curve, fasten the cleat at at the front, at the back end at t, and range others between about 12" to centers be sure they are square with the edges of the slaves. Do not clamp the slaves together, rather leave small space between, for they will be likely to swell and make trouble later. Put cleat W, in place, and the cleat m on the outside on top of the front, for small bolt, H1 or less and about IS" long should pass from under the runner at with a nut at m to prevent the bent front from strengthening. This bolt cannot be put in until the runners are in place; fit the runners, cut them to length at the front end about as shown and fasten them with 4 No. screws placed about 8" apart from end to end. Now put the bolts in place and cut the ends of the slaves square at the top of the front and at the back end.
 Secure some large stout screw-eyes, not less than IA wire. nor eye more than 1ar, galvanized preferred, to be placed at to receive the 1a" hand rope shown at y, the front end of which is fastened around the bolt at s, and the back end tied in a knot.
 Inspect the toboggan thoroughly to be sure there are no splinters to catch the hands or the clothing; sandpaper with coarse sandpaper. No. 2, for ex- ample, and give 1t coat of boiled oil and turpentine, mixed seven parts oil and one part turpentine; allow it to dry at least a day and give another coat. Oil the toboggan again when 1t is put away for the year. and be sure it is placed straight or it may warp or twist if 1t is laid away care- lessly.
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t, No" Red replied" I want to

"No," Red replied" I want to throw"
 "So do l." said Jake.
 Tom had-the best aim, but he saw that they could work better If some body did nothing but make ammuni- tion. so he set to work to make the balls. To his dismay. he found that the snow in the yard had been pretty well cleaned up by the spite fence | builders and he had to scurry around gathering enough to make plenty of ammunition. | Suddenly the attackers saw that Jim and Bill were throwing harder and faster than ever.
 Somebody's helping them!" Tom cried.
 Let's quit" said Jake who had got hard one right in the nose. five had enough"
 T bet there a couple of fellows hiding behind that fort" said Red.
 Tom and Joe fingered to throw few more balls, then they ran after their friends, Red and Jake. "Hurray" shouted Bill. We licked 'em."
 Jim didn't shake his hand and say: T owe it all to you. Let's be friends. He didn't have to. Bill understood. Bill didn't want him to pull off any soft stuff so he playfully took a hand full of snow and slapped 1t on his friends neck. This started a tussle on the top of the wall. The footing i was not very good and, of course, | they slipped and fell off. They almost 1 fell on Margaret. You're all right!" said Jim. You sure did help us making those balls. l think you won the fight"
 She certainly did" said Bill, heartily.
 Well" explained Margaret, T got the ginger-snaps and when I peeped out l saw what was happening. I sneaked out the front way and came here into Bills yard and began mak- ing the snowballs for you boys as fast as I could. I'm glad helped. Here your ginger snaps, Jim. I didn't bring any for Bill"
 Jim looked quite sheepish as he took the three ginger snaps his sister handed him. Then he gave one to Bill and half of the third one.
 Thanks" said Bill, Tets play the spite fence is railroad track. and I'll see if I can ride you along the top on my sled"
 Snow is certainly great, isn't it!" 1 cried Jim.
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young savages from the side-street, rushed into the yard. Jim looked around in surprise. then hastily climbed to the top of the fence.
 Its the gang from Maple street!' he called to Bill, then he remembered that he and Bill were enemies now. They're going to pelt me down." he added, land I suppose you'll pelt me from this side, so I might as well surrender right away"
 "Wait!" shouted Bill. and up to the top of the spite fence he leaped.
 "Git out, you toughies!" he yelled at the four intruders.
 A volley of snowballs answered his challenge. Bill had two ready and Jim began to throw, taking careful aim and hitting somebody every time. The Maple street boys were shooting wild with their snowballs. because
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Teddy wears a dark BLUE coat with big YELLOW buttons down the front and RED-BROWN (mix the colors) leggins. His cap is RED and he is holding a YELLOW snow-shovel in his RED gloved hand. Teddy is very proud of the Snowman you can see by the smile on his ROSY-RED (use RED lightly but not too lightly face Teddy has BLUE ayes and BROWN hair.
 Behind Teddy you can see part of the back porch of his home. There Is YELLOW rail at the top of YELLOW steps and lattice and to the side you can see the RED brick porch pillars. There is a window with GREEN shutters too. and the part of the house that shows is YELLOW GRAY (add very little BLACK or PURPLE to the YELLOW. Teddy
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The. Spite LFemc@ T.

replied.
 "I'1l help you" Jim said. wen build a big spite fence."
 "A spite fence, eh?" said Bill rush ing over. I'm going to build one too on this side. You needn't think I want you staring over here"
 The spite fence grew apace, and so busy were the builders they did not notice four pairs of bright eyes peer ing at them from the hedge which stood between the Reeves back yard and the street. The Reeves house was corner house and the yard lay along a side street. On the side street was gang of boys little older than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07

A NLY those who have experienced slide upon a toboggan can
 realize the fascination of the " sport, but 1t is a noble sport. not suitable for a parlor weakling, and is within reach of anyone who can use the simpler tools and find a suit able hillside for his slide, for the slide must be as nearly straight as possible from end to end and with no obstruc- tions.
 The toboggan described is designed to be made of seven pieces of ash h thick, 8" wide and 10 feet long. Select either tough, straight-grained north ern ash, white oak or hickory; neither southern white ash nor brown ash will be likely to stand the usage It will receive.
 The first thing to do is to make the form upon which the toboggan slaves are to be bent after steaming; make two pieces a, of 7s" or thicker boards, worked to form a half circle of IS" radius, and fasten pieces b. which should be A1 3" about 481 long to pieces a, as shown at c. Cut two pieces, d, as shown, %" 8" 1S9. lHe GOIIlcI Cul Out dl ' U IcCtlN0 pleCo f, after the slats g have been nailed in place. Fasten strongly to b. Cut pieces g. B1 x 2n x 24", eight of them, and three pieces h, %" 3" 24": nail them strongly to a and b. being careful at all times to keep the frame square and true.
 Cut out corners of d, and fasten f h" above pieces g. so the & stave may be slipped under it and held down, while the stave is being bent. and is drying after steaming and bending.
 Prepare six of the seven slaves by blaming the corners of the bottom side as shown in the section at k, and
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The Spite Fence Grew Apace

Jim and Bill and much given to bully ing and bothering. Tom, Jake, Joe and Red were the four boys belong ing to the fought gang, who were watching the spite fence go up.
 "I'll run in and get some ginger snaps" said Margaret, stopping in her work. "Ill get some for you too, Bill" she added. although her brother frowned and shook his head at her.
 As soon as Margaret had gone into the house. there came a wild whoop from the hedge, and the four wild
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they thought there were so many of them the victory would be easy. This idea made them careless. Bill and Jim were determined to do their best, and they both took care to waste no balls.
 When the Maple street boys saw that the other two meant business, they began to be more careful too.
 Red" cried Tom, who had the best head of them all. You and Jake make balls as fast as you can while Joe and I throw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
Obe Junior Cook
CORN CAKES

When opening can of corn, drain off the juicy part and put in a cool place.
 Use the very thick part. which will be little more than a cupful. as fol- lows:
 Mix prepared pancake flour accord ing to directions.
 When ready for the gridd1e. add the corn drained as above.
 Bake as usual on a griddlel and serve at once with maple or caramel syrup.
 (See next weeks recipe for using the watery part of the corn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
JANUS

n LILLY looked up from his picture m book with laugh. 'Lookit this!'' SO he shouted. There's picture of an old man with face on each side of his head"
 Uncle Will took the book from the boys hand. Don't you know who he is Billy?" he asked. Tt is Janus, the god of the Romans. who stood for the beginnings of all things. The Romans held him in high esteem. To
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 spelled CAPITAL that colorJ

has just cleared off and is standing on the RED brick walk leading to the porch (use some BROWN with the RED for the bricks).
 The border is ORANGE color CRED and YELLOW mixed) and the letter ing is GREEN.
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The Crooked Man last I've crooked who crooked mle A Cried little ommy Tucker and he ism much for stye = think he's just about the queerest chap I've And that old crooked of his about the queeres pet Aho he said he d bought her with his xpence. crooked oo He still possessed the battered coin and held I'll tell you what really hnk-his belfrys full of bats And he's not fit for much except the company of cats.
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TOME on out, and take look at my Snowman says Teddy. He's

"OME on out. and take look at my Snowman" says Teddy. He's dandy In his GREEN kelly
 / (hat) and neck-tie!"
 There he stands with his CARROT RED (use YELLOW and RED. put ting most YELLOW in the mixture), [, nose and bright black eyes. He holds long YELLOW cob pipe in his mouth and a YELLOW broom with a RED handle and GREEN stitches on it.
 The sky is bright BLUE and, of course, the snow is white but you can shade MT. Snowman with light BLUE GRAY (mix little BLACK and a bit of BLUE together using a good deal of water), on his cheek, under his arms and around his body and legs, where it is shaded with lines. Make Teddy's footprints near the Snowman BLUE CRAY also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
Our pIIZZleCOrner'

CROSS WORD PUZZLE My first is in New York, but not in Mississippi.
 My second is in Mississippi but not in Nebraska.
 My third is in Nebraska, but not in Utah.
 My fourth is in Utah. but not in Pennsylvania.
 My fifth is in Pennsylvania, but not in Florida My sixth is in Florida, but not in Kentucky.
 My whole is season of the year.
 ACROSTIC The words when guessed and placed in order will show the first letters spelling the whole.
 am the law giving mercy to all am the northlands where snows ever fall.
 I fddled away while Rome burned in the night.
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M H, goody!" cried Margaret M Reeves. Look at the snow!"
 "Yes. look at it!" growled her 7 brother Jim.
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am wanderer who never knew fright. and my men were of the Round Table. was brought up by a wolf-says the fable. am valley of beauty most rare. The whole you will know when Jack Frost's in the air
 ANSWERS CROSS WORD PUZZLE-WINTER
 ACROSTIC
 J NStice
 A ldskG
 W er0
 U lysses
 A rthur
 R omnlus
 Y osemite THE ELEPHANTS FRIENDS Zebra, Tdpir, Tiger, Sloth. Sable. Otter, Moose. Horse. Hyena, Elond, Cdmel.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
RENT ROOMS-UNFURNISHED.
COnfinued.

iOll OTIS PLACE N.W.-Two bright rooms:
Ink; third floor. SGT. Phone Adams 4082. 2S'
o4s5 18th ST NW.-Three and two room
apartments: Ink; S45 and $50; electricity. 2'
1903 s.W. Zone block of bureau)-Two large
rooms. light housekeeping. 2Se
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USED CAR
STANDARDS.

Compare our prices with any
FUSED CAR" advertised on
this page-don't pay any more
unless its a better car advertised
by "STUDEBAKER,"
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DODGE ROADSTER,
two to pick from, just in-1920
ut $225. 1919 at $25OHbeat
these if you can.
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USED CARS WITH
SERVICE.

The cars offered below are in
excellent condition. Our guar
antee is contained in booklet
of service coupons which will
eliminate expense of minor re-
pairs for quite a period of time.
Cadillac Limousine. 800
Cadillac Touring ......... 500
Haynes Sedan ........... 300
Dixie Touring ........... 400
Dixie Roadster .15O
Hupmobile ............... 700
Jackson Sport ............ 700
Fine condition; new paint; good tires.
Terms to reliable people.
STEPHENS,
1127 18th St. NV.
OPEN EVENINGS AND
SUNDAYS.
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AUTO EXCHANGE
OF WASHINGTON, INC.
I'LL 18th St. NV, Frank, 5l74,

OF WASf1lNIlON lNN..
1111 18th St. NV. Frank. 5l74.
If you are going to purchase
d good automobile, you want to
be fair to yourself, do you not?
If so, look over the stock of the
largest used car dealers in
Washington and see for yourself
the high quality of Our stock.
1922 Stearns-Knight Rdstr.
1928 Buick Sport Roadster.
1922 Buick Touring.
1927 Buick Touring.
1921 Buick Touring.
1920 Buick Touring.
1920 Studebaker Coupe.
1921 Studebaker Touring.
1921 Cadillac Touring.
1920 Cadillac Touring.
1910 Cadillac Roadster.
1918 Cadillac Touring.
1922 Packard Twin Six.
1921 Packard Single 6 Sedan.
1921 Packard Single 6 Tour.
1922 Essex Touring.
1920 Essex Sedan.
1921 Auburn Sedan.
1920 Nash Sedan.
1921 Premier Sedan
1920 Dodge Roadster.
1920 Franklin 4-Pass.
1918 Franklin Touring.
1922 Lexington Touring.
1871 Lexington Touring.
1920 Lexington Touring.
And Many Others.
OPEN EVENINGS AND
SUNDAYS.
DUESENBERG STRAIGHT ''s''
DEMONSTRATION.
Carries same guarantee as new car and in
Evening star., 1923-05-28
And Many Others.
OPEN EVENINGS AND
SUNDAYS.

DUESENBERG STRAIGHT ''sF'
DEMONSTRATION.
Carries same guarantee as new car and in
every respect just good: newly painted;
can be bought cheap for cash. North 6132
O 1903 Conn. ave.
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

o224 n ST. N.W.-Large and small rooms.
we'll cooked meals; vegetables and fruits in
season: two baths; electricity; large porch:
oss
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REQ TOURING.
late 1921 car, all new Oldheld
cord tires and spare; overhauled
and rehnished, like new; priced
low at $3.50.
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1869 18th ST. NV.

1867 18th st. NV.
Corner Cathedral avenue and 2sth st.-Fo,T
rooms. bath and reception hall; $3.50 per
month New building
o36 Madison St. NV.
Beautiful outside apartment: four large rooms
and reception hall: large closets; $50 per
month. New building.
Morris Cafritz Company. Inc.
913 18th Street. Main all
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WANTED-ROOMs AND BOARD.

YOUNG LADY desires room with board: per-
manent; reasonable. Address Box 266-A, Star
nfnca
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~" dt p/ w.
OAKLAND SEDAN.
This car was overhauled by one
bf the best machinists in town !;
new paint, 5 tires; ready for any
service. Don't forget-a 1920
Oakland Sedan, $575.
OAKLAND SEDAN,
q car that will sell at the price
-your choice at $H5.
i Chalmers, 1923.
! Ford tourings.
I Dodge taxis.
| 7-pass Bucks.
J Studebakers.
! BRING YOUR DEPOSIT.
! STUDEBAKER,
1915 CONN. AVE.
MAIN 2646-2647.
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STONELEIGH COURT,
Connecticut Ave. Corner L Sc.

washington's most exclusive apartments.
Available for lease. a few desirable house.
Keeping and non-housekeeping
APARTMENTS.
Furnished and unfurnished, specially priced
By the month or yearly lease.
Also for TRANSIENT rental, two and three
room non-housekeeping apartments.
Also on FIRST FLOOR. two rooms and bath;
suitable for physician.
RESTAURANT.
. Also to sublet fine six-room apartment,
Sl75 per month unfurnished. $500 per month
furpfshed.
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furnished apt Of Q large rooms. kitchen and
bath; piano; ami; plenty hot water. Apt.
103. 2428 10Th st. lat Mintwood pl.). 2Se
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1880 PARK ROAD Nw.-Accommodations for
twelve gentlemen in private home; bed break
fast aud supper, IS per day; unusual con
venicnce and everything clean; inspection in
vited. 2S'
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BROOKLAND-5 ROOMS AND BATH, 1st
floor; porches. piano. phone. North 1883 90.
DELIGHTFULLY."- LOCATED NEAR WARD
man Park Hotels rms, bath, extra large
sleeping porch; beautiful view; every room
light and airy; Ink. Call Col 1856. 2ss
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FALKsTOEE COURTS-POSSESSIOS JUNE
]. completely furnished Broom and bath apt.
to party purchasing furniture: will sacrifice;
or will rent furnished until Oct. /. Col. 49,
nrap oh
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APARTMENTS-FUR. e. UNFUR.

TWO ROOMS. KITCHESEFTE AND BATH,
furnished unfurnished. 2469 18th st. nv.
THREE LARGE ROOMS AND BATH IN PRI-
yate house, best location near TO car lines: six
months longer, June j; adults only. 1910
Riltmore 29s
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WANTED-ROOMS.

IN SUBURBS-Girl, employed. wants Ink.
furnished room or board and room; rea soma be
Address Box 27-A. Star Office 29s
WANTED-EYery available room in washing
ton; register for the Shrine. el0 @ st. NV.
2l9 McGill bldg. Must give phone number.
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QUAINT OLD HOUSE: HIGH; COOL;
porches, kitchenette and bath, with rooms.
S35-$40: with four rooms, $45-$50; iye rooms.
$50. West 258s-J. 8400 Prospect ave. George
town. between II and SITS. Both car lines.
No lease Adults. l.
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FOR RENT, FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER
], q very desirable small housekeeping apart
ment at 2029 Connecticut ave-; furnished or
unfurnished: can arrange for longer occupancy;
communicate with manager of building. 2Ss
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4 ROOMS AND BATH, 145s ST NV. $40:
4 rooms and bath, $50 18th st. SEM. $40
rooms and bath, fur. Cherrydale, Va. STJ
e. +. WARING & CO..
Fr. s511. 219 Bond bldg.
WE HAVE ONE, TWO. THREE, FOUR
Eve six room. bath apts.. fur unfur: imme
diate possession. 219 McGfli bldg, 9l2 G ST.
AMY GORDON. ATTAINMENT SPECIALIST
Z to 8 rooms. fur. and unfur.. month or year.
32o Colorado Bldg. Main 583
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FOR RENT-GARAGES.
Continued.

FOR RENT-SPACE IN DOUBLE BRICK GA
rage. Rear 1882 Fairmont st. NV. Elec-
tricity. oSs
Evening star., 1923-06-18
SERVICE IN NEW CHURCH.
DR.. Pierce breaches First Time in
Unitarian Edifce.

The Rev. DR.. Ulysses g. L: Fierce;
pastor of All Souls Church. dellNercd
the first sermon to be preached IN
the new All Souls Church. at 18TH,
and Harvard streets. last night. lpr.
Pierce told of the Unitarian Church
work in the District of Columbia
during the past 100 years. Greet
ingS from England and other fore' gn
Cnitarians were delivered To the
congregation by the Rev. Harold W.
Stephenson of London. England.
Mr. and Mrs. James +. Hood. VINO
were worshippers in the Original
church designed by Charles Bulfinch
at 9Th and n streets northeast. were
among other older members OF the
church present. Although the parish
hall is not completed. a larGt congre-
cation was in attendance. Memorial
pews have been donated to the church
by Washington UnitarianS. Gifts of
pewS from other churches We're an
nounced as follows: Arlington street
Church, Boston; First Church, Phila-
delphia: First Parish. Western Mass. :;
First Church of Christ. Lancaster.
Mass; First Parish. Dedham, Mass.
and the Church Of the Savior, Brook
lyn,
Evening star., 1923-06-18
U. S. OPERATION OF SHIPS
HIT AS Permanent PLAN
Government Should Exhaust Every
j Effort to Find Private Buyers,
| Is Contention.

Direct government operation OF the
merchant fleet should only be carried
on until legislation can be passed that
will enable American vessels TO com
pete in American trade with the
cheaper built and cheaper operated
tonnage of foreign competitors, ac-
cording to statement issued last
night by the National Merchant Ma
rine Association. of which senator
Ransdell of Louisiana is president.
The association is now receiving re,
plies to a questionnaire which tend
10 show that the solution of the
American shipping problem is not TO
be found in direct government op-
Grafton.
Every possibility of disposal of
the trade routes should be exhaust
ed by the board" the statement adds.
"For the eighteen services recently
offered for sale more than twenty bids
for Individual services were received
IF direct government operation
should result. as seems inevitable. in
the elimination of the private opera
tors under whose work the new trade
routes have been built up. potent
factor in the development of Amerl-
can shipping will be lost"