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Powder Puff Betrays Woman as Pilot of Wrecked Rum Plane

New-York Tribune, May 17, 1922, p. 9. “Powder Puff Betrays Woman as Pilot of Wrecked Rum Plane.” Library of Congress, Chronicling America: LCCN sn83030214. 316 words

Charles T JValkeley, Orange; William Read Hose west Ovangc. and Supreme (.'ourt Jus? tice Charles W. Parker, of Morristown, were re-elected as committees on con stitution ar.d canons. Harding Vetoes Change ln Leviathan,s Name Rule* Ex-Troop Ship la Na? tional Symbol; Pieks Hawkeye State to Bear His Tit!?> ii The Tribunc'a Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, May 16.?"Let the Leviathan remain the Leviathan," Presi? dent Harding in a letter made publie to-day so ordered the Shipping Board. Chairman Lasker wiahed to rename the former German ship *he President Hard? ing. ln the revised list of new names for the so-calied "state boats" an? nounced to-day eighteen former Presi dents of the United States are hon ored. ln deference to the -wishes of Mr. Harding tlie Leviathan still boars the name it made famous as one of the p-reat "troopers" during tiie war. [n stead of suppianting the name with his own. President Harding chose the ship formerly known as tlie Hawkeye State. ln refusing ihe compliment which the Shipping Board wiahed to bestow on him the President bore in mind the war record of the one-time pride of the German merchant marine. ln his letter he said: "The Leviathan stands. in name and fact, not only as a national sentiment, but a national symbol. And so, with all gratitude to you and your associates for the compliment you pay me. let me ask you to turn that compliment into an acceptance of my suggestion to let the Leviathan remain the Leviathan." Chairman Lasker in his reply said: "The board. of course. will follow the wishes expressed in your letter and will not change the name of the Leviathan.'' Armv Borrows Two Ships and Saves $19 a Ton to Hawaii WASHINGTON, May 16.--Two Ship? ping Board vessels, carrying army supplies to Hawaii. are saving the government $19 a ton on each cargo, Seeretary of War Weeks announced to? day.