Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
Electrics on Warships.

1t would doubtless surprise many peo-
pie to learn that on board the latest yes
sells there are nearly double as many cleo
trical engines in use as there are steam
engines. Besides electrically worked cap
STAINS there are numerous fans for venti-
latiOn and pumps SO worked not to speak
of the contrfvances for coaling ship. and
the many electric appliances in the bak-
cries, which are to be found in the Dread
nought class.
A good deal of labor is thus saved by
duties formerly done by hand or steam
now being discharged by engines fitted
with electric motors OF course. indiyid-
ually the steam engines are the more i'm
portant of the two. including the pro-
pelling machinery, and they are in charge
OF an engineer commander and two, some
times three, engineer lieutenants, while
the electric engines come under the tor
pedo lieutenant
Still, it will be apparent that the latter's
responsibilities are large and ever in
creasing, not being confined by any means
to torpedo duties alone. The illumination
at night Of warships during naval dis
plays is another duty for which he is re-
sponsible as electrical expert Of the snnp.
The news Of Mr.. Monty" Guest $
| with deep regret in clubland. where he
was universally popular. Nature had
given no hint of her impending attack
upon this stalwart giant. VINO had spent
tilS usual dhtu1IlH monday at COWeS.
where he was one of the senior members
of the yacht squadron, and paving a
round Of visits to the country houses of
his friends.
OF late years he had given UP most of
which he had been identified i'm ear
Her life: he had disappeared from the
house of commons, from the hunting
field and the tennis court. He was an
expert photographer. and his immense
collection nf incl ,tl~
complete cata logue of the beds-histovic
beautiful and otherwise-in which he had
slept during the later years OF his life
1t is a singular coincidence that, like
his friend and felow-courtier the late
Sir Arthur Ellis (who it will be remem-
bered. died suddenly at the opera on 4
gala night. Mr.. Guest died almost in the
kings presence.
Mr.. Guests connection with the Royal
Yacht Squadron dates back to his cleo
ton In 1852. At the time of his election
he was owner of 63-ton cutter named
Lark. In 1868 he became owner of Bac-
chante. cutter Of 50 tons. Twenty-one
years later he had schooner, Ballerina.
a vessel of 1872 tons. but two years later
he reverted to his first love, cutter, this
time 6S-tonner. Susan. which was re-
placed in 1894 by Lilith. a 44-tonner,
which was in turn replaced by another
Susan in 1897. He was for a considerable
period honorary librarian of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, and his Memoirs of the
Royal Yacht Squadron published about
six years ago. Is regarded as one of the
most authoritative works on yachting,
including as 1T does interesting reminis-
cences Of clubs and regattas in the
earlier days of the sport. as we'll as bio
graphical sketches of many of the promi-
nent members Of the squadron.
Waterloo Port for Banuet.
King Manuel of Portugal it seems, is
to toast the lord mayor in waterloo
port" at the Guildhall banquet next
Wednesday. The port is being carefully
brought from Lisbon, and a great deal
will be said about it when the city con-
noisseurs are in a position to speak
from experience. 1t is doubtless strong
and elaborate compliment to the young
king. but one cannot quite rid ones mind
of the feeling that il is something like
presenting a Newcastle man with a par
ticularly nutty piece of coal. 1t is said
that there is no Waterloo port left in
England but there is at least one club
in London that boasts of regency port
Until 1876 the export OF port from Por-
tugal was an English monopoly
When the bottles are opened WedneS-
day the GuildhalI authorities will proha-
bly, have taken means TO satisfy them
selves that the Waterloo port is worth
drinking. We. have heard it said that
port is not port when 1t is more than
sixty years old. Lady st. Heller. when
a little girl. had sip of rebellion port"
II had been placed in the dungeons of
Brahan castle just before the battle OF
Culloden. Her impression was that it