Show PRICE STUDY HALTS SALE OT OF THIRTY SHIPS Washington Jan Delay Dela Delay on the part of or the shipping board in tak nn action on lh the bids submitted for the purchase of or tho the thirty former German passenger ships was said b by Chairman Payne tonight to be bo c caused used primarily by the boards board's intention to make c r- r lain that a fair market price will be b obtained for each vessel before bids are arc accepted The Tho ships which the board has offered offered of of- for sale were used by the army as transports and to recondition them for passenger service ser will Involve a considerable sum the chairman said Bald It Itis ItIs Itis is proposed to sell the ships as they stand and to determine if Ir ifa a a. fair price Is 11 being offered for a given n vessel It has has- been decided to add the estimated cost of or to the bid sub sub- I Objection on the part o of the war department de department de- de to the sale of or the ships Is ex expected cx- cx I ex-I to be watched It is probable that assurances will be given ghen the thear war ar 1 department that an any vessel sold will remain under the American flag and subject to tho lie call all of or the transport I service in case of 01 emergency |