Business: Business Notes, Nov. 8, 1926

International Mercantile Marine.

Financial Partners John Pierpont Morgan and Charles Steele withdrew from the directorate of the International Mercantile Marine Co. last April to avoid embarrassing the sale of its White Star Line. Their London firm, Morgan, Grenfell & Co., was trying to sell the fleet to British shippers. That deal was abandoned. Therefore, last week, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Steele resumed their I. M. M. directorships, and the White Star Line will continue for the immediate present U. S. owned but British operated.

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