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American Ports Feel Loss Of Canadian Grain The Ottawa conference has ap- parently begun to make itself felt particularly in wheat shipments on the Great Lakes. The tendency is clear for Canadian grain to find its outlet through Canadian ports. The Dominion bureau of statistics shows that during December Canada ex- ported 27,735,999 bushels of wheat of which 17,206,177 bushels were for the United Kingdom. Of this amount 1,313,216 bushels were shipped through United States ports and all shipments to all other coun- tries passed through Canadian ports. In December a year ago, only 6,605,036 bushels were shipped to Great Britain via Canadian ports. Representations are being made to Washington that the change is due to the imperial preference agreed to at the Ottawa conference. Its pointed out that there is considerable uncertainty whether wheat shipped from Canada via United States ports to Great Britain would benefit by the six cents a bushel differential al- lowed on Canadian grain. Capt. W. G. Stewart Dies In the death of Capt. Walter G. Stewart on Dec. 30 last, the shipping industry on the Great Lakes loses one of its most experienced and active executives. Since 1913 until the time of his death, he was fleet superintend- ent of the Interlake Steamship Co., the second largest fleet on the Great Lakes, owning and operating 49 steam ves- sels. Captain Stewart came from a family long engaged in lake shipping. He was born in Algonac, Mich., on April 4, 1869 and began his career on the lakes when he was about seventeen years old. His rise was rapid and he had the distinction of obtaining his master license at the age of 21, becom- ing the youngest ship master on the Great Lakes. His first command as master was the steamer C. F. BIELMAN. He joined the Gilchrist line in 1896 as master of the CUMBERLAND, and the last ship he sailed on for the same line was the H. P. McIntTosH in 1906. He then came ashore as fleet captain for the Gilchrist Transportation Co. in 1907, and came to Cleveland in 1908 as superintendent for the line. When the Gilchrist company was taken over by the Interlake Steamship Co in 1913, he immediately became fleet superintendent of the latter com- pany. Throughout the years with this company, he played an important part in the construction of new ves- sels, crowning his career in this re- spect by aiding in the design and su- pervising the construction of the steamer Harry Courspy, the largest American lake cargo carrier, and rated perhaps as the most elaborately equipped freighter ever built for serv- ice on the Great Lakes. Her guest quarters are commodious and so sump- tuous that they would do credit to a first class passenger vessel. Captain Stewart was a member of the executive committee of the Lake Carriers association, and his personal knowledge of navigation and _ ship operation, as well as his sound judg- ment in all matters affecting chan- nels and aids to navigation, will be greatly missed by the association. He was a member of the Cleveland lodge of the International Shipmaster’s as- sociation. He was also a member of various clubs and Masonic organiza- tions. His widow, daughter and two grandchildren survive him. December Lake Levels The United States Lake survey re- ports the monthly mean stages of the Great Lakes for the month of Decem- ber as follows: Feet above mean Lake sea level SUPERIORS cae eee ara ee 602.22 MTG oan FEE OWM Ne Blase cena 577.68 Sb. Clair ae Gignan cea ees 573.99 d ED) oak Savy earn anny Suh erste Sania RAL AUT 570.39 ONTARIO Ga cs sevck ee aces erase anes 244.30 Lake Superior was 0.28 foot lower than in November and it was 0.16 foot lower than the December stage of a year ago. Lakes Michigan-Huron were 0.26 foot lower than in November and they were 0.62 foot lower than the December stage of a year ago. Lake Erie was 0.18 foot lower than in November and it was 0.27 foot lower than the December stage of a year ago. Lake Ontario was 0.08 foot lower than in November and it was 0.36 foot higher than the December stage of a year ago. MARINE REVIEwW—February, 1933 Propeller Club Organized At Port of Cleveland A meeting for organizing a Pro- peller club in the port of Cleveland was held on Dec. 22 and was at- tended by some 80 representatives of maritime affairs in the port. Capt. R. W. England presided as chairman and the principal speaker was Ar- thur M. Tode, president of the Pro- peller club of the United States. Hn- couraged by the turn-out, it was de- cided at that time to organize such a club in Cleveland. At the second meeting held Jan. 5, the organization was completed by the election of officers and a board of governors. The officers are: A. B. Kern, president; A. T. Wood, vice president; G. C. Hutchison, secretary; R. H. Burns, treasurer. About 80 men have already indi- eated their intention to join the club. It is expected that nearly as ‘many more will become members at the next meeting to be held Feb. 13. All those joining at that time will also be classed as charter members. The meeting on Feb. 13 will be addressed by A. J.-P. Vandermyn, president of the Pittsburgh Propel- ler club. Other speakers have not yet been decided upon. Regular meetings will be held each month every second Monday evening. The meeting on Jan. 5 was addressed by L. C. Hinslea on ‘‘The proposed port commission for Cleveland.’’ The board of governors elected at the last meeting include, W. P. Schaufele, J. H. Lawrence, W. C. Dressler, R. W. England, J. L. Wal- lace, H. N. Herriman, F. S. Hutchi- son, L. C. Hinslea, Day Peckinpaugh, G. A. Myers, G. S..Kendrick, and W. F. Meister. The officers and board of governors will act until the midyear meeting, at which time election will be held for the period of the fiscal year. International Shipmasters The International Shipmasters’ as- sociation, Cleveland Lodge No. 4, will hold its twentieth annual recep- tion and party, Friday evening, Feb. 3, at the Hollenden hotel. Capt. EH. K. Male is chairman and the execu- tive committee includes, Captains E. C. Downs, John Clark, Robert Thompson, L. C. Hinslea and W. H. jet, : Officers elected at the last meet- ing include, Capt. Earl Downs, presi- dent; Capt. L. C. Hinslea, first vice president; Capt. John Clark, second vice president; Capt. Robert Thomp- son, secretary; and William G. Campbell, chaplain, Capt. John Rourke was made marshal; Capt. William Hill warden and Capt. Thomas W. McGnaw, sentinel. 35