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January, 1924 sides advancing the schedule of each vessel by a day and a half. The one instance given serves to adequately illustrate the point. This suggestion is a matter of vital im- portance in preparing a certain class of layout, for certainly there are cases where its application has a decided advantage in paring down the oper- ating costs and favorably accelerat- ing the schedule; two things really worth effort, particularly when the waves of competition roll high as they do today. Liner Captain Retires Capt. Adrian Zeeder, commander of the liner MaANcuHuRIA of the American line is soon to retire after 50 years of service at sea, a service which spans the period between the heyday of the famous clipper ships of the seventies to the crack ocean liners of the present day. The captain recently arrived in New York from Plymouth, but did not re- turn there in command. Captain Zeeder before his retirement, however, will make one more trip in command of the Man- cHurRIA and that will be when this ship enters on the New York-San Francisco service via the Panama canal. The high- est hopes for the success of this service are entertained by him. For the last eight years, Captain Zeeder has been engaged in the At- lantic trade, and during the war he ‘made frequent trips to Plymouth with munitions, successfully escaping sever- al enemy torpedo attacks. That the sea gets under the skin and into the blood of the real sailor man is indi- cated by the fact that though he has traveled during the course of his career about 2,500,000 miles in steamships, Captain Zeeder will not finish with the sea on his retirement, as his immediate future plans include a world tour. On the occasion of his last holiday, 15 years ago, he spent six months sight seeing, traveling 48,000 miles on the ocean. E. E. Helm has been appointed dis- trict manager at Detroit of the Bridge- port Brass Co., Bridgeport, Conn. For two years he ‘was manager of the in- dustrial bureau of the Akron, O., chamber of commerce. For five years previously he was with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, in ad- vertising and publicity work. Marked improvement in the termina] facilities of Tacoma is planned through a proposed belt line railway to be built through the industrial section close to the deep sea piers. Three transcontinental railroads have accept- ed the plans proposed by the city. MARINE REVIEW In the North Atlantic 35 ALTIMORE’S second trade mission to the west returned late in No- vember greatly encouraged by the results of the trip. Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne, Louisville, Richmond and Mil- waukee were visited this time. Dee celle eos Up to the latter part of November, customs collections at Baltimore amount- ed to $11,588,290.61 for 1923. This 1s a 200 per cent increase over last year, CAPT. ADRIAN ZEEDER when collections for the same _ period were placed at $4,493,314.43. * * Ok The Garland line has announced that in March, 1924, it will withdraw its in- tercoastal service from Baltimore and the Atlantic and: concentrate on the Pacific-Oriental trade. Meanwhile ship- ments to the Far East will be accepted by this Eom Pany: at Baltimore. * The Porto-Rican freight conference has been reorganized and effective Feb. 18 will put into effect a general 15 per cent increase in rates. The new rates, however, will be below those quoted be- fore the recent rate war in this trade. The Porto Rico-American Steamship Co. from Baltimore has changed its sailing day from Friday to Wednesday, with deliveries at San Juan on Tuesday. Coal exports from Baltimore during November totaled 48,568 tons. Italy was the largest buyer, followed by France, .\rgentina, Cuba, Canada and Porto Rico. One cargo of 4050 tons of coke went to Chile. Bunker coal at that port is now quoted at $4.60 Bross ton piers. Grain exports from Baltimore for No- vember amounted to 1,914,992 bushels, 1,735,864 bushels of which were wheat. Barley, rye and oats also moved. From Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, grain exports amount- ed to 40,007,419 bushels as compared with 82,695,521 bushels for the same period of last year. SUES Import coffee at Baltimore up to De- cember, 1923 had already reached 169,- 062 bags with enough enroute to bring the total over 200,000 bags for the year. In 1922, coffee imports totaled 132,192 bags. More Baltimore coffee is moving west. ereneyronmay _The South Atlantic ports have peti- tioned the interstate commerce commis- sion for a reduction in the import rail rates granted them to Central Freight association territory. They desire the Baltimore and Norfolk basis. Interven- ing petitions have been filed by Balti- more interests. Stee shag Foreign trade vessel entrances at Balti- more during November totaled 90 ves- sels of 280,617 net tons and clearances 91 vessels of 279,278 net tons. November 1922 entrances were 114 vessels of 361,- 162 net tons and clearances 132 vessels cf 403,593 net tons. ake we _ Imports through Baltimore are grow- ing. More high value dutiable cargo is arriving and bulk shipments are increas- ing. Large tonnages moving include oil, coffee, sulphur, wood-pulp, ores, sugar, bananas, print paper, rags, molasses, lumber and chemical materials. i ok Foe Total activities in Baltimore’s coast- wise and intercoastal trade for Novem- ber were as follows: entrances, 162 ves- sels of 421,886 net tons; clearances, 205 vessels of 488,980 net tons. * ok x Contract has been awarded the Con- tinental Cargo Checking Co. by the shipping board to perform all tallying and checking on shipping board vessels arriving at Boston for the next six months, other than vessels on bareboat charter. Es ghee General agent C. H. Weeks of. the Coastal Steamship Corp. has announced the appointment of Samuel J. Power as port agent of that company with offices at Battery Wharf, Boston. + ek Three changes recently took place in the personnel of the marine division at the custom house, Boston. George R. Starkey, who had been coastwise entry and clearance clerk for the past six years, joined the staff of the liquidation division. Joseph L. Van Steenburgh, ex- port clerk, succeeded to the position va- cated by Mr. Starkey, and James Burke becomes export clerk. ye ere The sailing hour of the New York freight boats of the Eastern Steam- ship lines has been changed from 4 p.m. to p.m. and vessels leave promptly on their sailing hour. The sea service bureau of the shipping board in charge of Harrington Pike,