Evening star., 1926-10-03
SHIP BOARD SEEKS
NATIONS ADVICE
II Regional Hearings Plan
ned to Determine Views of
People on Policies.

The United States Shipping Boa rd
will hold 81 regional hearings, from
October to October 90 to determine
the sentiment Of the country on re.
tanning the American merchant
marine under Government ownership
or under private ownership.
These hearings are called to help
the board members comply with the
resolution OF Senator Jones of Wash
inEton. adopted by the Serate Ia st
June. calling upon them to submit a
comprehensive plan for an adequate
mercha MT marine.
They want to reaction or the whole
country All interested are urged to
appear al these hearings and express
their opinions.
Schedule of Hearings.
The schedule Of hearings as ar
ranged is as follows:
October = Boston Mass. Commits
sioners Pmmmer and Benson: Octnher
&. Kansas City. Mo- Commissioners
Teller and Myers: October &. Port nd
Me. Commissioners Plummer and
Benson: October II. Los Angeles
Calit, Commissioners Teller and My
ers: October I2-13 San Francisco.
Calf. Commissioners Teller and My
ers: October l3. Chicago. Ill. C~nmis-
sioners Walsh and Hill; October l3.
Charleston. S. c.. Commissioners
Plummer and Benson: October IA. st.
Paul Mirn, Commissioners Walsh and
Hill: October IA. Savannah. Ga. Com
n1issioners Plummer and BENSON: Oc-
tober Is. Minneap polls. MINI, Commits
sioners Walsh and Hill: October is.
Portland Ore. Commissioners Teller
and Myers: October Is. Omaha. Nehr..
Commissioners Walsh and Hill: Octo-
ber is. Seattle Wash. Commissioners
Teller and Myers: October 1s. Pitts
hurgh, Pa Commissioners Walsh and
Hill October Is, spokane Wash. Com
missioners Teller and Myers; October
20. Roise. Idaho, Commissioners Teller
and Myers: October 81. Memphis.
Tenn. Commissioners Walsh and Hill: ::
October 81, Salt Lake City Utah, Com
missioners Teller and Myers: October
-. Mobile, Ala. commissioners Walsh
and Hill: October %, Denver. colo.
Commissioners Teller and Myers: Oc-
tober 23-25 New Orleans. La. Com
missi oners Walsh and Hill. October %.
ST. Louis. Mo. Commissioners Teller
and Myers. October 26. Cincinnati,
Ohio. Commissioners Teller and My
ers: October 26. Galveston. Tex. Com
missioners Walsh and Hill October -,
Houston. Tex. Commissioners Walsh
and Hill: October %. Jacksonville
Fla. Commissioners Plummer and
Benson; October 2S. Atlanta, Ga. Com
miSsioncrs Plummer and Benson. OC-
tober %. Birmingham. Ala, Commits
sioners Walsh and Hill.
Last Meeting Here.
Meetings will also he held at Ruf.
falo. y. Y. Detroit. Mich, and Cleve-
land. Ohio. at a time to he fixed by
T. V. OConnor, chairman of the
hoard. who will preside. General
meetings will he held in New York
City and Washington early in Novem-
bar. The Washington meeting viii
be the last one held 1t will he pre-
sided over by Chairman O'Conror and
attended by all seven members Of the
hoard. In the Washington region are
Ioca ted the important shipping cen
ters Of Baltimore. Wilmington, Pnila
delphia, Norfolk and Richmond and
numerous commercial and mAnufac
turing centerS. During the months
of November and December the h0a rd
will review and consider all the mat
ter submitted including Stenogra phiC
reports of the regional meetings. an
swers to missionaries which will he
extensively distributed. ana personal
communications from Individuals,
corporations and orga niZations. The
snlpping Board wants TO know what
methods can he advocated for the
purpose Of enabling American Flag
Ships TO compete with forigen flag
ships in commerce to and from the
United States. Any other suggestions
or data pertinent to the resolution
will he considered. After the board
completes its review the report TO the
Senate will he drafted.