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The Washington times., 1935-11-20
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lis making an extended trip
around the world, and who has
been recently in China and
Japan, has gone to Honolulu
and will sail from there in
time to arrive in California on
December 20. She will spend
the Christmas holidays in Hol-
lywood, will return to the
Shoreham for New Years, and
soon thereafter will take occu-
pancy of her new home in
Washington.
The other day, in the warm
golden sunshine which was SO
welcome after the weekend of
gray overhangings and rain, to
say nothing of threatened snow
two young people who
seemed to really appreciate it
all as they strolled along Nine
teenth Street were Senor Diaz
Laguizamon and Senor Erasto
Villa, of the Argentine En-.
bassy, both Of whom are recent
additions to Washington's ever
changing diplomatic world.
Very busily chatting "Com.
munity Chest" over their
luncheon we glimpsed Mrs
William Calhoun Sterling and
her vivacious niece, Frida
Frazer, sitting a few tables
away at Pierette's. Frida,
whose smile is the most conta.
gious one in the world, had on
a bright red crepe frock with
a dark brown neckerchiei
monogrammed in red. Hel
wide -brimmed hat was o1
brown felt and to com
plete her costume she had q
warm fur coat. Her aunt was
attired in black with a small
hat of intricate design.
At last it has been ex
planned what all of the rumpu.
The Washington times., 1935-11-20
McNeaI-AIey
Ceremony

The marriage cI Miss Jane Alley
and Mrs. Charles Edward McNeal
was solemnized at high noon to-
day in the presence of the two
immediate families at the home of
the brides father, Mr.. Charles
Richard Alley.
The Right Rev. Charles E.
Woodcock performed the cere-
mony. A small wedding break.
fast at the home of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Lyndon
Hall, Hurstbourne Farms, fol
lowed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNeal left later
in the afternoon on their we'd
ding trip and after January IS
will be at home at the Cottage,
Hurstbourne Farms, Lyndon, KY.
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Harpist With
Symphony

The National Symphony Or
chestra, continuing its concerts
in Constitution Hall, plays its first
weekday afternoon concert Of the
season at 4:45 tomorrow after.
noon.
Formerly all mid.week concerts
in the Capital were conducted in
the late afternoon hours. Only
in recent years has there been a
shift to evening concerts, and this
year the National Symphony
opened its Thursday series Of con-
certs with a night event. This
was two weeks ago when DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor, presented Ro-
man Totenberg, young Polish vio-
linist in a brilliant American
debut.
However, many Of the Staunch
supporters of the orchestra re-
spect the tradition Of afternoon
concerts, and in arranging the
current seasons programs DR..
Kinder placed six of the eight
Thursday concerts in the after.
noon.
At the initial afternoon event
tomorrow DR.. Kinder presents an
interesting program Of symphonic
works in which Sylvia Meyer.
harpist with the orchestra, will
be featured as soloist. She will
play two "Danses" by DebuSsy,
and Introduction and Prelude
by Ravel, both numbers for harp
and orchestra. DR.. Kinder will
also conduct Symphony No. /"
of Brahms, and the "Fingars
Cave" overture by MendelSSohn.
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&&k
Mrs. Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington from New York today in
time to be an honor guest at the
luncheon of the League Of Coast
Guard Women, which was given
al the Mayflower Hotel.
Among others who attended the
luncheon which followed the an
nual meeting Of delegates of the
league, with Mrs. Harry G. Ham
let presiding, were the Secretary
Of the Treasury and Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr.; Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Ste
phen B. Gibbons and Rear Ad-
miral H. G. Hamlet, commandant
of the Coast Guard.
Speakers at the luncheon in
cluded Mrs. Morgenthau, Mrs. F.
c. Billiard, widow Of the former
commandant, Rear Admiral Bill
lard, and Mr.. Frederic j. Haskin.
This afternoon the President
will receive the members of the
United States Supreme Court and
later Mrs. Roosevelt will serve
them tea.
The President will leave this
evening for his annual visit to
Warm Springs, Ga. He received
the new minister from Latvia, DR.
Alfred Bilmanis. this morning at
the White House.
The Washington times., 1935-11-20
Miss Brown Entertains

Miss Katharine Brown, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wrisley
Brown, will entertain at luncheon
tomorrow at the Sulgrave Club in
honor of Miss Gladys Broz, daugh-
ter of the first secretary Of the
Czechoslovakian Legation an d
Nine. Broz, who are returning to
their home in Prague.
They will sail from Baltimore
on November 20 on the City of
Norfolk, which goes directly to
London and later docks at Ham
burg. From there Mr.. Broz and
his family will motor through Ger
many and France to Prague.
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MRS. JONES, wife of
Comdr. n. Mccoy Jones, U.
s. N, who with her husband
is established at Ell Miradero
for the winter season. They
have recently come from New
York city. (Hessler- -Hender-
son Photo.)
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Two Debs Give
Luncheon

Senorita Amelita Alfaro, daugh-
ter of the Minister Of Panama
and Nine. Alfaro, who is enter.
tanning at a series of small in
formal luncheonS today with
Miss Dicky Cannon, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. James A. Cannon,
was hostess at the Legation.
The guests included Miss
Dorothy Dietz, Miss Alice Rich
ardSon, Miss Marjorie Jane
.Dampman, Mrs. Charles Carroll,
Miss Laura johnson, Miss Lee
Mccoy, Miss Anna Lee Stuart
and Mrs. Thomas Wacker.
The Washington times., 1935-11-20
DOUu Cameron Says:
MISS STUART SELECTS ATTENDANTS
Will Become Bride Of Mr.. Dent
At Large Brilliant Wedding
In Historic Christ Church

Pretty Dorothy duVal Stuart, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Stuart, has Sc
lected December the date for her wedding Mr. Daniel
Miller Dent of Philadelphia. The ceremony will take place
in historic old Christ Church in Alexandria, Va where
years ago another wedding the Stuart family took place
when Miss Suart's grandparents married in 1876
Sisters in Bridal Party
Miss Stuart will have her maid of honor her sister, Miss
Betty Stuart Another sister, little Patricia Stuart and Jane
Daudon of Philadelphia will be the flower maids
The bridesmaids will include Mrs Louis Jefies and Mrs
Wheeler McDouga of this city Miss Elizabeth Norris OF
Richmond Va Miss Katherine Breed, of New York; Miss
Elizabeth Owen New Orleans Miss Charlotte Harde OF
New Orleans and Miss Caroline Robinson of Charleston
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Mr.. Dent will be attended by
his brother, Mr.. Ebert Dent, as
best man, and the usherS will be
Mr.. Harper Sowles, Of Chicago,
Mr.. Harry Sanders, of New Or
leans, Mr.. Burnett Longreth, Of
Philadelphia; Mr.. William
Brinckerhoff, of New York; Mr..
Gardner Jackson and Mr.. Will
liam S. Lacy, Of this city, and
Mr.. Allen Josselyn, Of New York.
DISTINGUISHED Families
This wedding will unite two
DISTINGUISHED families Of Mary
land and Virginia. Miss Stuart's
grandfather was the late Judge
Charles E. Stuart, of Alexandria.
Her great grandfather was JUS
tice Gabriel duVal, Of the United
States Supreme Court. Another
great--gran d t ther was Col.
George deNeal, who was a friend
and attorney for George Wash
ington.
Some very old and interesting
houses and estates are connected
with the family-Cedar Grove,
Chantilly and Mount Airy. in
Virginia; here in town, the Octa-
gon House and the old Gabriel
duVal mansion; then, too, STRAIT
ford, the birthplace of Robert
e. Lee, was the boyhood home Of
Judge Stuart.
Mr.. Dent is the son of the late
Mr., Elbert Dent of Maryland, and
his mother was formerly Miss
Jennie Miller, of Philadelphia.
Reception At Tavern
Following the ceremony there
will be a reception at Gadsby' s
Tavern in Acknowledgement old
place, whose walls have been
mellowed by the passing years,
and which has been the scene OF
many a stately Colonial ball. Here
it was that the "F e m a e
Stranger" perhaps the most in
tereSting figure in Vlrglnlan
legends, stayed for a brief time.
No one knows, even now, just
who she was, but she was thought
to be a lady Of royalty who
came as a bride Of a colonist to
the small but busy town on the
Potomac-where she remained for
the tragically few days that she
was destined to live.
Miss Stuart spent several years
studying at Moria House in Eng
land and later attended Holton-
Arms School here in Washington.
She was presented to society in
New Orleans by her parents a
season or two ago.
Mr.. Dent attended Princeton
University.
Noe4 ca~p'"
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
ERI1ITs AND VEGETABLES

AppleN-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Bushels: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Virginia,
staymans. u. s No 1, A-inch mini
mum, g0c@$1; 2h-inch minimum, S1.25
6l.35; 2N-inch minimum, $1.S5 @1.50;
Black Twigs. U. s. No. l, "a inch mini
mum, soc 6S1; 2h-inch minimum, $l.15
@125; 2N-inch minimum. s1.sS $50;
yellow Newtons, U. s. No l, 2h-inch
minimum 81 2h-inch minimum, $l.SS;
%-inch minimum, $3.50 q 1.65; Delicious,
U. s. No l. 2h,nSh minimum a3. L,ncb nm
imum, S14061.65; Yorks U. s.. No. l,
az inch minimum, 75c; 2h-inch mini
mum. $1@1.15: 2%inch minimum: $1.l5
91.25; Ben Davis. U. s. NO. 1. zNHn nS1
6S1; IN inch minimum, 81 o. .1o; Wine
saps. u S. No. /, 2A-inch minimum, 81
6i.io; 2h-inch minimum, $1.3S q 40;
Golden Delicious, U. 8, No; 1; az inch
SI.3S@1.5O; 2%-inch minimum, d.50@
i.s5: Lowrys U. s. No /, an inch mini
mum, 81; 2h finch minimum, $1.35 q Las;
N-inch minimum. $3.50, few higher:
washington, medium to large sizes ex-
ira fancy Delicious, $2.1S@225; Wine
saps, extra fancy, $1.SS a.; Virginia;
Staymans, combination extra fancy ana
fancy, $1.S5@1.sO; c grade, $1.Sa 1.5O;
fancy, $1.5O03: c grade, $1.25 1S5;
winesaps combination extra fancy ana
fancy, 31.50@2: c grade, $l.S5 LOO
com animation extra fancy and fancy iona
thans $125@1.50: Lowrys. 81; 50 LIS.
Cabbage-One South Carolina arrived;
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
SUPPLIES light; demand light: market
about steady. South Carolina. IA
busheI hampers pointed type, freight
receipts, $2.7593.
Celery-Two Florida arrived; broken
and 4 unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate: demand light; market
steady. Florida. 10-inch crates, washed
as dozen, $3@3.z5.
Lettuce-Two Arizona arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
western stock: Supplies moderate: de-
mand light: market weak. ARIZONA,
western crates Iceberg type, S-dozen
$45o@475. mostly $3.50. southern
stock: Too few sales reported to quote.
OnIOns-No carlot arrivals: / broken
care on track. Supplies light: demand
light; market slightly, stronger Micni,
gan. New York and Ohio. 5e-pound
sacks yellows, u. S. No. i. $3.259 S.S5.
EGGS AND POULTRY
Exr-Market very firm; nearby un-
graded eggs n cent higher. Current
receipts. 21@22c: hennery whites 22@
csc. Overnight graded and dated
white eggs, including grading and mar
keting costs: U. S. extras, large, 29hc;
U, s. extras mediums, use; q. 8.
standards. large, csc.
1.-Two POultTy-Market firm, prices
unchanged. Fowl: Colored. all sizes
20@21c; leghorns, 17@1sc; ROSTERS,
1l013c Spring chickens: Leghorns,
22c: Plymouth Rocks, under 3h pounds
24@25c. over 80 pounds 2S@ CSC.
Turkeys: Hens, 2O@22c; toms, zoe.
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
Important City,
State Issues
Scheduled

NEW YORK. April 8 G.N.SJ.
Large and important bond Of
ferings are scheduled for every
day this week except today, &C.
cordtng to the daily bond buyer.
The total is sos, 168,181 by AZ
municipalities and four States.
The revised total for last week
was $9.747,424, and the weekly
average for the year to date,
$22, 557 ,389.
New York city heads the list,
with an offering of $34, 900 900
new 25-year corporate stock and
$16,000,000 corporate stock now
held in the sinking fund on
Tuesday. On the same day the
State Of Kentucky is offering
$7,948,000 AZ per cent bridge
revenue refunding bonds.
California will consider bids
on Thursday for $24,000, 900 31a
per cent relief bonds. On the
same day the State of Maryland
is offering $5,500,000 3 per cent
bonds.
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
FLOOD CONTROL
MEET CALLED

BLADENSBURG, Md, April 10.
Agitation for flood control for the
Eastern branch Of the Anacostia
River received new impetus today
as Mayor Fred Cast, of Cheverly,
called q meeting Of the control
committee for Saturday.
The committee, representing
towns menaced by the annual
spring floods of the stream. will
meet with M. H. Davis. relief pro-
ject supervisor, and discuss the
control plans developed by the
War Department, and how flood
control can be pushed with relief
labor.
Members Of the committee are
John S. White, Colmar Manor.
chairman: Judge Alfred D. Bailey
and Charles E. Bentley, Cheverly;
Allen A. Greenstreet, Of Bladens-
burg, and Henry w. Cord, Of
Lanham.
Mr.. Davis revealed today that
he is seriously considering flood
control as a major project under
the new public works program,
and that much Of the work can
be done with hand labor.
The program would enhance
property values along the stream
considerably more than the esti-
mated cost Of the work, set at
$3.50, 900, he said.
The committee will make its
recommendations to the county
welfare board, to State public
works officials, and Representa-
tive Gambrill.
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
AL|MONY DRIVES
WIFE To SUICIDE

MILWAUKEE,, April 10 QN.S) u.
Mrs. Faye Wegener turned on the
gas in her home and died rather
than face a future fraught with
the continual burden of alimony
payments to her husbands first
wife, farewell note in the hands
Of police disclosed today.
The despairing letter to her
husband, Earl. disclosed that Mrs.
Wegener had reached the decision
to die by her own hand after
hearing Judge Richard c. Hen
Messy, Of the Family Court, direct
Wegener to reduce his alimony
payments.
Breaking into the apartment
police found the woman dead.
All the gas jets Of the kitchen
stove had been turned on. Rags
were stuffed in the cracks in the
doors and windows. The women
wrote:
When the court says first Of
all we must worry about ali.
mOny the rest Of our lives, with
it hanging over our heads like
the sword Of DamOcIes, my
fOrtitude is broken and my
desire to live has ceased.
"YOn have been the grandest
man in the world and have
given me six years of the ut
most happiness. feel that
cannot carry on"
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
FRIDAY
(American

AMERICAN FARMER american
Merchant). Plymouth April p and Lon
malls close noon supplementary mails
Belgium, British India. Cape Verde ISL
ands. Ceylon. Czechoslovakia. Danzig.
Britain, Irak. Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania.
Northern Ireland. Norway. Netherlands,
Poland, Sierra Leone and U. s. s. r:
Parcel post for Great Britain and
CITY OF FAIRBURY Moore and Nc
Cormack), Gothenburg April %, Copen-
hagen "a. Gdynta 26. Stockholm 81 and
Helsinki 90; Pier D, Jersey City. Mails
sweden: parcel post for Denmark. Fin
land. Poland and Sweden.
MAJESTIC (Cunard White starr,
Cherbourg and Southampton April 10;
Pier S. N: R, west 18th ST. ~, Mails
copied at Morgan annex up to 10:4S
p. n.y.: sails midnight. Mails for Bel
GUM. Czechoslovakia, Estonia Finland,
Iran. Kenya and Uganda, Latvia, Lithu-
DIETER mail), south Africa. Switzerland
and U. S. S. R. and "France.
MOTOMAR Garcia and Diaz), BARGE
Iona May 3; Columbia St. Brooklyn.
Spain.
WEsTERLAND Cred starr. South
ampton April 20 and Antwerp %: Pier
8, Hoboken ed ST.. No mails carried
on this voyage; sails midnight.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA;
West INDIES AND CANADA
ASTREA (Royal Netherlands). Turks
Island April II, Cape Haiti Is, Port de
Paix IS, Gonavies and st Marc 10; Pier
10, Brooklyn (near Montague STU
Mails close 2 p M: sails p. M
Mails to Turks Island, Cape Haiti, Con-
aives. Port de Paix and st. Marc;
parcel post for Turks Island.
muda April IA: Pier So N. r. (West
18th st.)-Mails close 1880 p. M; sails
10 p. m.-Mails for Bermuda.
COTTICA (Royal Netherlands), Port
au-Princa April IT, Curacao 20, Mara
caibo 81, Puerto Cabello 81. La Guayra
%, Georgetown 20 and Paramaribo 80;
Pier IL Brooklyn (near Montage STU
Mails close 2 p. m; sails 5 p. m.-Mails
Haiti Except Cape Haiti. Gonaives, Port
de Paix and st. Mrc) nd Venezuel lex
cept Caripito and Ciudl Bolivar).
RELIANC (Hamburg -American). West
Indies cruise via Nassau April Is;
Pier "a. N r. (West 44th St.)-Mails
close p. m: sails II p. m.-Mails for
Bahamas; parcel post.
Nassau April Is; Fifth ST.: Hoboken-
Mails close $3.50 p. M; sails s p. M
Mails for Bahamas; parcel post.
S1BONEY Ward). Havana April Is,
Progreso IT and Vera Cruz IS; Pier IA,
e. r. (Wall St.)-tMails close 1880 D.
m: sails 4 p. m.-Mails for Campeche,
Cuba Ordinary printed matterI and
Yucatan and "ohtrs mail for Cuba and
sotheS parts OF Mexico; parcel post
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
.McCarran Made
Honorary Fireman

Senator Pat McCarran, of Ne
vada, was the principal speaker
last night at a meeting of the
Washington Firefighters' Associa-
ton. The meeting at the Hamil-
ton Hotel was attended by 200
fireman. The speaker was made
an honorary member,
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
CLOTHES STOLEN

Samuel Feldman, proprietor of
a clothing store in the 1000 block
Seventh Street N. w., told police
today one Of his show windows
was smashed and an assortment
OF Clothing valued at $38 stolen,
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
MailShip
Sailings

The following table shows the
names of ships, the lines operat-
ing them, their time Of sailing
from New York, and when their
regular and supplementary mails
close. Dates after names OF ports
indicate scheduled dates Of ar
rival. Star % indicates mails
must be specially addressed by
this steamer. Dagger G) ndl'
Gates supplementary mails will be
accepted on pier up to 10 minutes
before sailing time.
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
Local Stocks

Washington Gas Light Com.
pany, 25@58A.
LanSton Monotype, 10@5Oh;
10@50A; 1O@5O3s: 1O@5O2s: 10
@50B; 10@50A; 10@50A.
AFTER CALL
Lanston Monotype, 1850; 500
so; 10@5O.
City and Suburban IS, $1,000
IS.
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
Snyder to Address
Defense Committee

Peter F. Snyder. Assistant Sec,
rotary Of Labor under President
Hoover, will address the National
Defense Committee of the District
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton in the Mayflower Hotel at
1890 a. m. Friday.
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
TOMORROW
TRANSATLANTIC

AUsoN1A (cunard White starr. Plyrn-
outh and Havre April 81 and LONDON
20, via Hallfax-Pier IS. N. H. (WeSt
14th ST.. No mails carried on this
voyage; sails p. m.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA;
WEST INDIES AND CANADA
COAMo puerto Rico), San Juan
April Is and Santo Domingo City 1S
(Seapost)-Pier IS, E. R. (Maiden Lance.
malls close noon (supp. mails p. MI;
sails D, m. Mails for Aruba, Cura-
Gao, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Saba, ST. Croix, ST. Eustatius, St. Mar
tin. st, Thomas, and Venezuela Except
Caripito and Ciudad, Bolivar)i parcel
post.
Prince Arril IS, Kingston 16. Puerto
Colombia 10, Cartagena 10, and Cristo-
bal 2o-Pier 8. Brooklyn thurman ST..
Mails close a. M; sails noon. Mails
for Haiti and Jamaica: "Canal Zone'
COLOMBIA and panama; parcel post.
PRESIDENT TAFT (Dollar). Havana
Arril IA, Cristobal and Balboa 1s, Los
Angeles "a, and San Francisco 26-Pier
9, Jersey City Oath ST.. No mails
carried on this voyage; sails p. m.
QUIRIGUA Omitted Fruit). Havana
April is. Kingston II, Cristobal 10. and
Port Linon 2O-Pier 9, N. R. (Rector
St.). tMails close 1890 p. m; sails 4
p. m. Mails for Costa Rica, Cuba (ordi-
nary printed matter)' and Jamaica,
"Canal Zone. Panama and *other mail
for Cuba. parcel poSt,
The Washington times., 1935-04-10
MOHAWK DIRECTOR

Charles E. McElroy, member OF
the New York Stock Exchange
firm of Parker, McElroy & Co.,
has been elected a director OF the
Mohawk Hudson Power Corpora
tim
Evening star., 1935-03-12

welfare. The price of such o policy Is
too big to pay, as has been conclusively
demonstrated prior to and after our
entry into the World War.
It Is true that In peace times for
eign vessels generally may be obtained
to carry American goods, but at what
a price! An official report made by
the Secretary of the Treasury in 1915
estimated that agriculture and indus
try paid foreign ship owners in in
creased freight rates during that one
year alone, a total Of $311, ,684, 400. It
was estimated that our people were
taxed over q billion dollars during
the three years before our entry into
the World War for transporting their
products through increased rates.
This vast sum went mostly into the
pockets OF foreign ship owners.
WoefulIy UnprePared.
Let us now consider this plea for
the use of foreign bottoms from the
defense standpoint. We were in
tragic situation at the outbreak of the
World War, because we had practically
no merchant fleet to use as a naval
auxiliary. Having been lulled into the
belief that we probably never would
be involved in another war, and that
If we did become involved in one, we
could easily obtain merchant vessels
under charter from other countries,
we were woefully unprepared when the
demand for ships to carry troops and
supplies to them arose. The result
was that we suffered a costly delay
and that we had to pay exorbitant
sums of money to foreign nations for
the use of their vessels, most Of these
vessels being used to carry the Amer
ican soldiers that helped the allies
win the war
The United States paid to Great
Britain and France alone, during the
war period, a total of s120,000.000
Cs120,576.150.0O for the transport of
our troops and war supplies The War
Continued on Thirteenth PageD
Evening star., 1935-03-12

may be extended and protected with
adequate service at fair and reason
able rates.
In times of war, whether this coun-
try or others alone be involved. the
need for adequate shipping facilities is
even more imperative
If the United States is engaged in
combat, our merchant fleet serves as
an auxiliary to our Army and Navy
operations.
If other countries are involved in
strife, their merchant vessels will be
chiefly in war activities and will be
withdrawn from American commei ce.
In the absence of an American mer-
chant marine, the result will be Amer
lean products piling up at our ter
mlnals for lack of shipping facilities,
or transportation only in foreign bot
toms at exorbitant rates and uncer-
tain service.
Today our merchant marine facili-
ties are inadequate to effectively meet
the requirements of either peace or
war. Our tonnage has declined in
both size and effectiveness since the
close of the World War. In numbers
they may appear adequate, but in ef-
tectiveness they are not. Our feet
is weak, because most Of its vessels
are old and slow. Worst of all, ar
rangements are not being made rap
idly enough for replacement of ships
when they pass the age Of usefulness.
Fourth as Many as Britain.
Our merchant feet operating in in
ternational trade, carrying goods and
passengers, is only approximately one
fourth the size of Great Britain's and
about the same size as that Of Japan.
From the total number Of our mer-
chant ships it would appear that we
have almost three times as many ships
as are listed above. The catch in that
is that many of them are engaged in
coastwise trade
Were war to break out tomorrow. It
would be necessary for the United
States Navy to take over a large part