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Show BERNARD N. BAKER, who resigns from the shipping hoard soon after being confirmed con-firmed by the senate. rvs;- ... . ,. : : : 1 ".:.. BAKER QUITS THE SHIPPING BOARD ! Sharp Differences Over Organization Or-ganization Said to Be the Cause. BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 26. Bernard N". Baker of Baltimore, recently appointed a member of the shipping1 board and confirmed con-firmed by the senate only a few days i ago, is eaid to have resigned from that body, according to information of a reliable re-liable character here. It Is understood that the president hae accepted Mr. Baker's resignation, but no statement either from the White House or from Mr. Baker was given out. The reason for Mr. Baker's action le riot known. It has been reported that ! there were sharp differences of opinion 'over, the organization of the new board. Mr. Baker was one of the pioneers In the promotion of merchant marine legislation legis-lation finally adopted at the last session of congress, lie. served the administra-i administra-i tion as expert adviser upon shipping , questions when the legislation was being d rafted. Later he appeared personally before the committees of the house and senate and strongly urged the necessity of measures that would rehabilitate American overseas Fhipplng in order to meet the extraordinary foreign trade opportunities op-portunities arising out of the war. |