Captain Harry Manning, who in charge of the Washington on its emergency dash is one of the best known American merchant masters.
Captain Manning was the hero of several daring, seq rescues and was navigator for the late. Amelia Earhart, missing American aviatrix, fon one of her round-the-world flights.
Captain "Manning, as chief officer and captain of several trans-Atlantic ships, is credited with saving many lives n aeroplane and. ship disasters at sea, mostly in the Atlantic.
The State Department last night announced the schedules the Matson liners Mariposa and Monterey will follow.
The Monterey. which sailed from Los Angeles on October 16, will call at Yokohama on October 29 and at Shanghai on November 1, The Monterey, the State Depart ment said, will have accommoda-Hons for 425. Americans from each Far East port, "The Mstiposa sails from Honolulu fon October 30, arriving in Shanghai about November 9, The Mariposa will be fitted out fo accommodate about 1100 persons. the State Depart ment said.
"The Monterey may also call at! Chinwantao to pick up American tionals evacuating from north China. and then proceed to KoDe afore returning to the United States—United Press,
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