Show WILSON TO NAME BOARD MEMBERS I I I Officials Predict Mixed Assembly As As- Y WASHINGTON V Aug lion Ion that President Wilson would soon I name members of oC the new shipping board created by the merchant marine marine ma mn- rine act was expressed here tonight Careful study of oC the tho duties the Ap tP will be called on to perform has led some officials to believe c that the n new w board will consist of ot a business bustI bust bust- I nc nose ness s man a banker b a shipbuilder a lawyer a railroad man a a. ship operator opera opera- tor lor and a naval officer Transactions incident to the tho sale of oC the government o merchant fleet teet would require experience of oC a practical business man It was pointed d out while th the tho man many financial problems both bolh as to pale sale of oC ships and tho makIn making mak mak- ing ing- of or loans authorized by tho the act indicate tho the selection of oC a a. banker A shipbuilder to direct the construction I policy a lawyer to deal with the I I boards board's legal leSa problems a railroad man i to insure close connection bel between I rail and water transportation and a I naval na officer for Cor the relationship be between be- be I be-I tween the commercial and fighting i fleets neets would seem logical appoint appoint- appointments ments it was announced Requirements of ot the act that the appointments he hc geographically distributed dis dis- are nrc thought to be delaying the tho naming of th the tho board Two of oC I the he seven composing the new board arc to come como from tho the Atlantic At At- lantic coast two to from the Pacific coast one from a i gulf slate state one from the thc Interior and one from the Great I Lakes I In Its present he head d. d Admiral Benson Renson Ben Ren- son th the tho board has an experienced naval officer and In Commissioner Donald a a. shipping operator |