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Show EFFORT TO DISCREDIT Uljl CHASERS WA SH INGTOX, Feb. 12. A dispute Let ween tho navy and the department of commerce, regarding the seaworthiness seaworthi-ness of the little 110-foot submarine chasers, which played an important ?rtrt In driving the German submarines from the seas, has finally eniritjred the attention of Secretaries Daniela and Alexander. The steamboat Inspection service of the commerce department has refused in fine or two cases, it is said, to grant certificates to the 110-foot boats. Naval officials have pleaded the rause of the little vessels and have argued without avail that of 350 of them In service during the war, of which many crossed the Atlantic, not -ne was lost through unseaworthiness. Yenterday Secretory Daniels and a number of his aides called on Secre-lary Secre-lary Alexander and told him the circumstances. cir-cumstances. He promised to look Into the matter. The navy has about 300 of the little bouts for sain and the action of the inHpectora, it was said, is retarding their sale. |