Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
aye, sir, just as soon as I can take on
coal!' And l know he'd start.
One Thing Unlearned.

There is one thing the revenue cut
ter service has never learned, and that
is to tell you why thing can't be done
The other day they wanted a speech
made down in North Carolina, and. as all
the orators of the department were busy,
as usual, / called on the quarter deck
and they sent McAllister down, and
understand that he delivered the speech
with such effective -eloquence that Con-
gresham Smalrs reputation as the sill
ver-tongued statesman has been de-
stroyed forever!
And now word about the two
ships we have launched here today,
the Ossipee and the Tallapoosa. Ordi-
narily. on occasions like this, it is Gus
ships on the occasion of their going
into the water, but on this occasion
that Is unnecessary. We know what
these two ships will do. But. Mr. Toast
master, 1t is interesting and gratifying
to reflect that while all the great ma
lions, of the earth are engaged in a
titanic struggle Of destroying life and
property We have today launched two
of saving the lives and rescuing the
property Of the people. And Just here
let me call your attention to the fact
that within the past decade the cut
the seas property valued at total Of
S92.934,435 During that period thew
have rescued 1859 persons from
growing and have given assistance to
I'o1o vessels on which 2S,44s human
lives were imperiled.
And in this period the average an
nual cost of maintenance has been an
proximately s2.250.000. So that the net
result OF the cutter service Is that for
this s25,000.000 appropriated there has
oeen saving. dividend to the people
of 1920 for every dollar appropria ted
on tax of less than cents per capita,
IN the same period Congress has
our navy $1,000. 900, 900, and that is the
price we have to pay for national bnr.
glar insurance. And while the IRE
mlums are high 1t is money well and
wisely expended"
Return to Capital.
After the launching breakfast the
party proceeded In the special car back
TO Old Point Comfort, where they were
to re-embark on the Norfolk and
Washington steamer for Washington
The party left Washington last night
at 6:45 o'clock by the Norfolk steamer
for Old Point, guests of the coast
guard. Supper was provided on the
boat. Arriving at Old Point Comfort
at o'clock in the morning, the party
had two and one-half hours rest and
sightseeing before 1880 o'clock break
iaSl a. the ChdmpeTnh Hotel. At $3.50
O'Clock, by special trolley car the
! guests proceeded to the shipbuildine
plant for the ceremonies
Acting Secretary Newton. Mrs, New
ton and their son, with Capt. Bertholf
commandant. coast guard. and Mrs
Bartholf and Miss Bertholf, were CON
veyed from Washington to the scene OF
the cermonies at Newport News on thu
| coast guard cutter Apache. The On.
ondaga, Capt. Benjamin II. Chiswel
commanding, came to Newport Newi
from her station headquarters at Nor.
folk.
Representative Small and Mrs. Small
and Mr.. Willard of Norfolk, with Mrs
Willard and Miss Willard. Joined ths
i party at Old Point Comfort. Miss
Hartwell. sponsor, with her mother
Mrs. Hartwell, and her friend, Miss
Manning. were awaiting the party Al
Old Point. where they arrived direc,
| from the south
| today probably will be in Commission
| under the flag of the coast guard som,
| time next month.
| Graceful Lines.
The new cutters present graceful lines
and are distinguished by their complete.
ness and the inclusion of every desired
equipment in limited space. and also b,
the absence Of ornament and brigh
metal. They are regarded as strictly fol
business purposes. without unnecessar,
gilt and show.
Both are 1854 feet long over all, 15l
feet on the water line, thirty-two fee
beam, and will have displacement o
about $50 tons at mean draft Of clever
feet. They are provided with flush deck
with full-length spar deck Both con
structed entirely OF steel. the plating
forward is double on the Ossipee to In
crease her strength and At her for Of
fective work in ice-burdened waters
The only other variant between the TIVE
vessels Is the ice-making plant installed
on the Tallapoosa.
The new cutters are provided with tn,
most powerful machinery to give tn
highest speed and towing efficiency pos
sthIe for yaRaela of this fvra ThAv n ~