Show HENRY FORD IS BIDDING BIDDING- FOR SHIPS DETROIT Dl July 2 2 tR M Henry Ford Sord last night told The Associated Press PrE that his bid for vessels of the United States ship ship- shipping shipping shipping ping boards board's fleet had been for for- forwarded forwarded forwarded warded to Washington several days das ago by mall and added that there had been no misunderstanding misunderstanding I standing on my roy part as to the date dale of opening the bids olds The fact that no bid had been received from Mr Ford Forti on Tues Tuesday day when they were opened by bythe bythe bythe the board hoard occasioned some lome sur sur- prise Mr Ford Forti did IUd not announce the amount he had offered for the tesse ellse nor did he give J any Indi Indi- Indications Indications ot or the specification of oC his bid Several firms have bid for por por- portions portions lions of the fleet of oC ships but only one firm the Boston Iron and Metal 1 company com pan bid for the entire allotment offering 1370 1370 I |