CALLS HALT ON FURTHER QUARRELS President Wilson Indulges in Housecleaning in Ship Building Board PLANS TO RESIGN General Goethals and Chairman Denman Both Land Outside the Breastworks in Clean-up WASHINGTON — Sweeping steps have been taken by President Wilson to end the delay in building the great merchant fleet. The resignations of Major General Goethals, manager of the emergency fleet corportions, and Captain White, a member of the shipping board, have been accepted. Chairman Denman was asked to resign and immediately resigned. President Wilson then announced the appointment of Edwin R. Hurley of Chicago, chairman of the shipping board, Admiral Capps, naval instructor, general manager of the emergency fleet corporation; and Bainbridge Colby of New York has been named White's successor as member of the board. Start With Clean Sheet "We will start with a clean sheet," President Wilson wrote Major General Goethals in accepting his resignation. It is evident from the president that the housecleaning has been under consideration for several days. "I found both you and General Goethals ready to serve the public at a personal sacrifice," President Wilson wrote to Chairman Denman. 