Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
COMMISSIONS WARsH|P +,
WITH JUST -FOUR IN CREW
Largest DESTROYER in Navy at Norfolk
With Few 10 Man
Her.
USE PLANES TO LoGAVE FISH
Seventh District Democratic CONF
mittcc Calls Congressional 'Pri-
mary To BE Held August 3-Jcromc
lsaacS Gets Long Continuance.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

lSnTs'a;l to The Tim nS.h p.spa Fs1
first time in the history Of tho Amor;-
cam navy a war vessel has been piaced
in comm lSSion with only four men
available 10 man her.
Tho torpedo boat DESTROYER Mason.
craft OF her kind. is the ship and her
crew complement up TO this writing.
consists OF three officers and one en-
listed man. She should have eighty
men n her crew. and until She gets
.tiat many she viii not hc able 20 go
( 10 SEA
To the point where Congress will he
asked 10 pass law that Will assure
the navy of sufficient men 10 man the
shirS. by compe!ing .cnlis,ments OF
months 70 TWO years. Compulsory en-
listments tor the navy along the same
lines as planned for the army may
bc the program that Congress will be
asked 10 carry out.
Tin destroyer Mason Is a vessel OF
"..00e horsepower. She is required to
an hour and she is larger and more
powerful than any other destroyer
,t,ow in service. several other craft Of
T. The same type are being constructed
at various shipyards ami WILDE COM
:. mis- iuned probably this year
&C.,. The Navy Department apparen,iy
does net know where the Mason is 20
get her fun crew complement at this
time. 1t was stated n, the navy-yard
. that 4 small draft" Of men would be
ya "I to Join the Mason. These men M are
10 10 taicn from the destroyer Lans :
;'Gaic. which. is 70 be placed IN halt
to make up the fun complement for
the Mason, axe comm. from was not
stated.
The great ba;;lcship Maryland is to
be launched a, Newport News on
March so. This is the largest and
most powerful seahShter ever CON
Structed FOR the American navy.
The launching Of the Maryland is TO
be big occasion. There will he !.
large congressional delegation on hand
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, tho
Governor OF Maryland. the Mayor OF
la timorc and other prominent Of
iicials are to witness the launching.
Planned Memorial Near Winchester.
WITCHESTER: March G-Mrs; Cath;
r. Snowden Andrews, Of the confcd
Srate Army. whose death occurred
TUESDAY. al the home Of her daugh-
ingtop. and whose funeral was held
yesterday in Baltimore. had just re-
Gently completed arrangements. it WAS
dedication with elaborate exercises OF
"A large granite and bronze memorial
on the spot, several miles north OF
for dnS
ing the Conferedate war.
1t is expected the plans will be en-
ecuted by Mrs. F:,hnestock at an early
date along the lines indicated by her
mother Colonel Andrews was in COM
nnand of Confederate batteries OF ar
tillcry during one OF the severe en-
EnGements fought in the vicinity of
WINCHESTER. Al certain point on tina
W. Roy Stephenson farm. five miles
northeast OF this city, Colonel Andrews
was severely wounded while directing
his men At artillery tire. Colonel An
drcws and one or two other men sue
cceded. however, in holding a bridge
there against the attack OF a large
force of Federal troops until reinforce
nrents could arrive. and rcpel the en-
envy.
II was while thus engaged that tho
men with him were killed, and Colonel
Andrews himself severely wounded 1t
was in commemoration OF this fight
that Mrs. Andrews had decided to
erect the monumen, to her husband.
and 10 the extraordinary hero!sm OF
the ConfcderateS on that occa sion. The
memorial has been practically fin ished.
and a foundation Is being built on tho
Sterh enson farm for tho monument
Colonel Andrews served in the Mary.
land artillery Of the Confederate army
during tho war.