New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
CAPTAIN HARTLEY
 GIVES UP THE SEA
Going Into Business Succeeded By Cunningham

New York, Jan. :5 R-"Smiling Harry" Cunningham. who as nayi- :gating officer of the Leviathan dur ing the world war safely piloted ,thcusands of American soldiers to France, has been placed in command of the giant liner. succeeding Com. ''modore Herbert Hartley who has quit the, sea for q desk in the bus iness world.1s -
 Vice Commodore Cunningham. known in shipping circles as one of the merriest shippers on the sea, will be oh th1, bridge of the United States liner when it makes, its next voyage to Europe February II.
 Tho new comniander, who is l6 yearv old. -i4 . descendant Of New EaahS Ghales5 and gained .hh aar- ly knaye4ge' Of 1ft ger by sailing toS bosSs{Ss ae6oy In the old whal- ing Noka }p1 Sag Harbor. L. T. He had been In command of the George Washington, second largest liner of the American merchant marine.
 Commodore Hartley. in announc- ing his resignation, said, II have. not had a home since I was IS, and I'd like to see some of the other boys have the Leviathan now.'
 /; Effective February. 1
 His resignation becomes effective February 1 when he will become special sales representative of the Pepperell Manufacturing company of Boston, a cotton concern. He will be located at new offices of the con- cern to be opened at Atlanta, Ga. 7
 Commodore Hartley was senior ranking officer of the American mer- chant marine and during his career as skipper of the Leviathan won fame, a wife and wide acquatnt- ance with world notables.
 He is 54 years old and was born lin Oswego Falls. N. Y. He started ihis sea career on the schoolship Saratoga and two years later joined the S. s. St. Paul, finally being plac- ed in command of the vessel. He made his first voyage on the Levia- .han on July 1, 1923, when the con- iverted German liner was placed in passenger service by the United States government.
 Commodore Hartley described his getting the command of the Levia- than as one of the luckiest events In .his life. He said he had been sus- pended as an act of discipline for the grounding of the Manchuria and later the Mongolia of the American line and had gone to Washington to see some friends. While at lunch. Ihe said, he was introduced to some officials who were then connected with the United States Shipping board and they asked him how he would like to take command Of the {, ',Leviatfan. "stop your Kidding" he replied. Eut was assured that the ofer was made in good faith and was told to re port to the shipping board offices. II did so," he said, "and shortly afterward left the building with the appointment to take command or the .I.eviathan in my pocket. walked the streets of Washington as 1T ] were treading on air"
 His Two R0mances
 Commodore Hartley was married twice. He courted his first wife, the former Charlotte Adler. Of Jersey City, by wireless for six years when he was chief officer of the St. Louis' and met his second wife. native of Opelika, Ala, when she was passenger on the Leviathan. They have a son three years of age.
 He performed the marriages ol several well-known persons whlie skipper of the Leviathan and had among his passengers many famous ipersonages. including Queen Marie of Rumania. He was made a cheva- Tier of the Legion of Honor by the French government a year ago.