Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-09
0usting Of Fleet Head VIII
Mean SaIesof Lines Now
Operated by U. S.
ATTITUDE in DOL LAR LINE.
SALE BLAMED FOR ACTION o
Dalton Appointed New Chief BY
Shipping Board, Now in Agree
ment With President.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

PAUL SMITHS. N. T., July b.
President Coolidge has had his way
at last with the Shipping Board. The
removal Of Elmer e. Crowley ~ presi-
dent OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora.
tion and the appointment instead Cf
Brig. Gen. Al. c. Dalton IL the cul-
mination OF q controversy which has
been going on almost from the very
day Mr.. Coolidge took the oath Of
once nearly three years ago. II
means that Mr.. Coolidge's determine.
ton to ret rid OF the ships operated
BY the Government will be carried
out.
The public may any day look for
an announcement that big banking
interests have purchased the United
States Lines, which operates tne
LeviathaTt, George washington anu
other steamers in the north Atlantic.
For II q purchaser can be found the
Government viii dispose OF these yes
sells Just as was the case on the Pa
ciflc Coast when lse Dollar Lines pur.
chased the Admirai-O Oriental Lines.
Put IN By Opponents.
In fact, it was the refusal Of Mr..
csrnvvIey to agree with the Shipping
Roard in the sale OF Pacific Ccast
ships which cost him his position.
There was no reflection on him. He
was put in once when the majority
Of the board was not In line with the
Coolidge policy and when It was still
believed that the Government snoulu
retain the vessels and operate them
rafher than let them 20 at O sacri-
nee. without q guarantee that certain
trade routes would be maintained.
Mr.. Coolidge took his time and
finally reorganized the Shipping
Board by the use Of his power of
appointment. Accepting the resigna'
fioYls Of Bert Haney Of Oregon ana
Fred Thomson Of Alabama. VINO
a u no opportunity to carry out the
nolicies, N which they believed. Mr.,
CoOlidge heoitated aiong time hefore
rea ppOintipe ChairMel O'CQnHor.
The latter had voted 30 Fen0Se
Admiral Palmer, who had been 9Ap'
pointsd At the feueqst of Mr. Go0i-
idee, This incident was finally ex-
ipiaine0 70 the Presideht hy intsfested
friends and Mr.. O'C6nnor was lot
given and Feappointed.
President Has Majority.
Nav Mr.. Coolidge mas ! majority
Eh-M0MATBs 52 AUlAABVL4 - VITA AAAAb g~ASst =.
yaIsh. The minority ADMIRAL Ben
snrs Den1ocraf, and Vice Chairman
Pl,Innn1er. Republican- asked in vain
for the reasons for the removal 81
Mr.. Crowley, but Il was not con-
sidared necessary TO advise them.
Under. the system IN vogue the
ShiupiYse Board has always con-
froiled the Emergency Fleet Cor
nnratiOn by asking IN advance that
a soofl as the president sof the cor
noration ig appointed his resignation
X nlaced In the hands of the ship
Ming Board, 30 il may be accepted
Al any time that he does not suit
the wishes Of the board thus Gen
Daiton,s appointment will be accom-
panied BY the submission OF his reeig-
nation to conform with previous
policy. !. 81. .,s,.
~ inferfere in the shipping Board
controyersy from time to time. 80 the
man to remove Mr.. Crowley and ap.
noint Gen. Dalton was held up until
after adjournment. Now II il pre-,
siIYYaed that the sale Of the ships and
nfI,er questions that have been post
,,cr,ed ,,IltiI q majority Of the board
you'd work with President Coolidge
Ly,ilI IS carried into effect at once. The
President wanted to do this during
fhe last recess Of Congress, but ne dio
,,rf have q majority, AS ComInissiOneI
Eanev declined. Believing that the
NCr4hwest would lose certain tradt
ro,Ifes if the Government sold IL
vessels. III ss' .ss
on Road 10 Proilt.
Thn prospective sale of the United
S.atcs iiree can be attributed to tbs
faef that the Governments operation
no not been tneliicient, but on ths
road to profit. That was tne com