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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-04
AUCTION BRIDGE

Mrs. Bowler. wife OF Captain Louis
J. Bowler. Z. 3. A. gave pretty
auction bridge on Friday. The prize
for high score went 10 Mrs. Leonard
T. Cutter: the second prize 20 Mrs.
Finley. wife of Captain Charles X.
Finley. U. s. A.. and the third prize
20 Mrs. Dillman. wife Of Major Fred,
ertck Diliman, u. n. A. Mrs. Car.
ter. wife Of Major Horace r. Carter.
y. 8. A.. and the guest OF honor.
also received n charming souvenir.
Among the guests were Mrs. Msr.
Ram. wife Of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry NJ. Merriam. u. =. A.. Mrs.
Greene. wife OF Major Royal X.
Greene. q. s. A.: Mrs. Lennon. wife
Of Major Kelley u. Lennon. U. s,
A.: Mrs. Miller. wife OF Major Alvin
G. Miller. Medical corps, U. X. A,
Mrs. Carter. wife OF Major Horace
r. Carter. o. =, A.: Mrs Dlllman,
wife OF Major Frederick Diliman, II.
s. A.: Mrs. Hughes. wife OF Major
John l.. Hughes. U. 8. A.. retired.
Mrs. Martin. wife OF Major TRULY
C. Martin. U. s. A., retired: Mrs.
Finley. wife Of Captain Charles n.
Finley. u. s. A.: Mrs. Mcdowell,
wife OF Lieutenant Bruce A. Nc.
Doweil. Y. s.. A: Mrs. Oscar Kiock.
err. Mrs. Charles Francis Kuhn. Mrs.
Leonard T. Cutter. Mrs. n. Il. Ring
walt. Miss Downs. Mrs. James
O'Connor.
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DATES
To Remember


THURSDAY. NOVEMBER e.
AT. Charles r. Conexers dinnur at
home In compliment 10 Gen.
Harry recte Hedges. Z. a A.
and Mrs. nedssa
Mr.. Herssy f1ndisY's dinner ~
Miss virginia Cock and Mis.
Grace HeffsrnAn al his residence.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER s.
pr. aud Mrs. nentlsy's reception at
home IN honar 81 Nr, Harold
Henry ard the members OF the
seattle symphony orchestra. fei.
lowing tho concert. at which Mr..
Henry will b. soiaist
Mrs Frederic stravs's Informal tea
Tor Mrs FRANK reeker.
Mrs Lucy Dumas daneinx party at
| home.
Mra jaime. Tate Mason 20 eater.
tain a. tea al her home. eonpli-
menting Mrs. Dean Goodins Wit.
ter, OF San Franchise
Miss FArfis Nortens Informal tea
az her apartment Ia the Eulsiis.
| Mrs. ueprH olmstssd fhtiips 80 10
at home AZ the tea hour. ia honor
% Miss Virginia Cock.
SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER g.
Miss Ruth and Miss Catherine. Fvr-
ris dancing party al chrirten-
sous hail
Game and dinner dance a. the
Yacht club for members and their
ffienda
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER -
| Nj, and Mrs rraffors uuteson's
supper In honor Of Mr.. Harold
MONDAY. NOVEMBER s.
The marriage % Miss Nirstnia Cock
and Mr. csspar "a. Clarke IN Tria.
~ ehurch at s1e o'elsek.
| rrfxDAy. NOVEMBER o.
| Bridge party and tea 81 the home
Of Mrs Alexander nsiiiie for the
brnrdi % the Light House Tor
the niina. Inc.
| "WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER To-
| second bridge party ara tea a. Mrs
hAii.ieH home TOT the tIxht
House for the ftlind. lac,
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is
Mics Cathertre nlwns sftsrnacn
party At the home II her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A l. Dunn.
Mins CrendoiYn Sswiors's tee ara
miscellaneous shower 81 her hSms
IN fort Lssfon. eompllmsntiag
Miss Ruth Seftsa
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER H.
| hroadway Geld to have musicals
| ard tea AT the home Of Mrs.
Georxs wafren nosisl
| SATURDAY. NOVEMBER So
Junior Guild Of the orthepefir hos
| pitai 60 heid Thsaksxixing dance
AZ the Masonie r~tnpls-
I
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Mr. and Mrs. Oscar KiociScr had
an their guest for the ball Miss
Soclberg, OF Seattle.
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WASHING LINEN

Some iaundrerrrs seen 20 over.
look the fact that table linen is more
absorbent than the other clothes and
make the bluinx water too blue
Table linen being real linen ana Of
n soft weave should he treated In a
different way than one handles bod
linen. which In linen" usually only
from courtesy.
Tho water Tor table cloths and
napkins should be slightly biued and
the rollers Of tho wrinF~rs should be
loosrned. If the wrinTrr In screwed
too tightly there viii BE- crcases In
the linen very difficult TO iron out
A blind and armI~ss soldier Of the
English army has become an expsr,
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Major Royal X. Greene. u. s. A..
and Mrs. Greene have az their
house guests Major C. T. Stable. U.
s. A., and Mrs. Stable, OF Fort
Ward.
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house guest. Major c. r. stable. u.
=. A.. and Mrs. stable. OF Fort
ward.
DELIGHTFUL HOSTS
Major Alvin C. Miller. Medical
Corps. U. 8. A.. and Mrs. Miller.
proved delightful hosts at a dinner
preceding the ball. which oonpil.
rncuted Major Horace II. Carter. u.
8 A.. and Mrs. Carter. Captain
Louis j. Bowler. q. =. A.. and Mira
Bowler. and Lieutenant Henry J..
Seuman-
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INT u S / C,
HVB In Seattle
by

c- An,xnrn
LODfDE ANNADLL
COTnDOSprS OOIlcGTL
rr
Today ,,.,. ....-.
- -.
AT hhe nom" o' MITE '''i 80 - n"'"'
tlV0 W. HpDk1UG It, W t1F t<Dfn-
,.ossr., chm
-
rms was mo secDnu OF =
or three Affairs winch inc AK
Women's Improvement club IL CIV
ing for tho Seattle bymphony or
chestrs- The program was arranged
by Mrs. Virgil KIDD and al NE ar
lists are giving their services ghny
To help swell the orchesuA4 iuho- ms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-04
WOMEN'S CLUBS

Of by Mrs. y. Hauscr and Mrs. Olga
Robin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-04

English women coming 10 the
United States to complete their edu.
cation outnumber the men by a large
majority.
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Miss T'Ilmdn Wed TO
Mr.. WRIGHT

Last evening. at the First Baptist
church In k,dgvfield. South Carolina,
miss Helen poindexter Tlllman,
f<inugl,ser of the late Senator BenJa-
fmin u. Tllluan and Mrs. riilman,
fbecamc the bride OF Mr.. Preston
Wright. Of Cincinnati The news Il
rfntereSting 10 the friends Of Mr..
Wright. who has been frequent
visitor in Seat,ie where on the last
occasion he was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ". Dwight Mead.
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Chop meat very fine. Beat eggs
well. Mix first seven ingredients.
Mold the meat into a brick-shapcd
loaf. Roll In fine cracker cruInbs-
Put in small dripping pan and
in a moderate oven Basic with the
water and butter. This may be pre-
pared the day before and sliced cold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-04
SPICED VEAL

"a pounds OF lean veal
IL pound salt pork
u cup cracker crumbs
2 eggs
a cup tomato catsup
u teaspoon pepper
! lemon Grated rind1
l cup water
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Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Louis Torkei
son have returned 10 their home
after visiting various points of In
terest In California. their trip In
GLIDING Los Angeles. San Digeo and
Coronado.
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GGHy'
Mrs. Griffiths Plans
iLuncheoR

ON Friday. AZ her home. Mrs,
Stanley Grifnths will entertain with
"a luncheon OF eight covers. followed
NY bridge. complimentary 20 Mrs.
Louis, Nichols Chamberlain. Of san
'franeisco. who Is spending the win
-frr here
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
FRANCE May
URGE WORLD
WARON REDS
Poland Tells League Zeli-
gOwski's Drive on Lith-
uania Will Halt
ASK u. S. TO TAKE
ARMENIAN MANDATE

RIGA. Nov. e6-(United Prcssl-Re-
ports circulated here today said presi-
dent Millersnd. OF France. plans the
calling OF a worldwide anti-Bolshcvik
conference to consider campaign
against the soviet government.
The reports said The conference VIII
be called for Paris in December.
LONDON. Nov. PC - Poland has
pledged the League OF Nations That
General ZeligOwskis campaign against
Liihuanla Will be hclled. according TO
Warsaw dispatch s today.
Poland has assumed fun RESPONSE
billy FOR the 'irregulars' proceeding
| against Lithuanians, the report said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-,uniie'
press) Request OF The League OF Ma
lions that The United states mcdlap
between urs Armenians aud Mustaph
Kcmal pasha, Turkish Nationals
leader. was received al the Whit
lHouse today. n was sent 10 ih
] President but no comment was forth
, coming
Omclals al the White House an
Slate Department refused to stat
what action would be taken on IN
request and 70 was understood TIA
they were studying al angles. I'M
Guiding that OF whcih'r any actor
Continued on Page Flftccn)
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
FRUIT GROWERS
TO TALK BUSINESS

Indications arc that the thirty
fourth annual meeting OF the PENN
suit Horticultural Society, which will
convene In the Hotel dupont next
Tusday for a thre--days' session, will
be more largely attended than in any
previous year,
There will be sessions morning. af-
iernoon and night on Tuesday ami
Wednesday. and morning and after
noon on Thursday. Or. H. B. Nc
Dowcll. president Of the society, will
occupy the chair. At the opening scs-
sion Mayor Taylor and A. ID. Warner,
Jr.. president OF he Chamber OF Com
mcrce. Will make welcoming a.
dresses. Orlando Harrison, Of Berlin,
Md. viii reply in behalf Of the so
ciety.
A lengthy program OF subjects Of
particular interest % fruit growers Of
The Dclmarvia Peninsula, has been ar
ranged. Following presentation OF a
subject by a specially selected speak
CT, them viii be a full and free dis
cussiol by members OF he organIza-
tiOn.
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
.CANNERYBURNED
At MILLSBORO
Residents Fear Fire Bug is
at Work in Sussex
Town
RYAN-ATKINS co.
LOSS is $4,000
speclaI % The EvenIng journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Nov. 26-Fire, be-
lleved TO have been Of incendlary
origin yesterday destroyed the large
warehouse OF the Ryan-Atkins Can
ming Company, at Millsboro. together
with the contents. enlaillng a loss Of
approx m3tly $4,000.
The fire broke out between 4 and .
O'Clock, and within fOrty-five minutes
from the time OF its discovery the
building was in ashes and the stock OF
about 5000 case Of tomatoes ruined.
The entire seasons pack, with the ex-
ceptlon or Two cars, which were ship
per some rme ago, was stored in the
building and will mean practically a
total loss TO The company.
several theories are advanced as 10
ihe possible cause 0f The fire. one be
ing that crowd OF young men might
possibly have been about the building
IN a crap or poker game and acciden-
tally dropped a lighted cigar or cigar
cite, while another Is that MinSboro
has a nrebug who holds malice to-
wards several OF the business men OF
me town. Ernest C. Blackstone, pres
ident or MillsbOrO Town Council Is
IL
OF an incendlary.
70 is reported that man who was
serving time In the New Castle County
Word ouse, but escaped from that in
stituhon sJme months ago fwas re-
Gently seen In that section I'd that
he bOasied he would make MiNsboro
look like thirty cents"
Town Council. 10 is understood. pro-
poses 10 station Waichmen In differ
ent sections OF the town.
This Is the second FIRE suffered by
MillshOro within a week. Early lasl
Saturday morning fire quilted the
business section and caused a loss es-
iimaied between $4,000 and S75OOO
destroying seven business places and a
residence.
As the town Is without a fire eouip-
mcnt, Georgetown and Laurel were
called on for assistance. The fire
truck from Laurel. as well as some OF
the members Of the Georgetown de-
partment, went 10 the towns assls-
lance, but arrived too 'ate to save the
building.
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
LAST RITES FOR
PROF. berlin
Funeral Services Conducted
by Revs. ]. H. Crawford
And R. w. Trapnell
MANY WELL-KNOWN
RESIDENTS ATTEND

Funeral services OF Professor A.
Henry Berlin. principal OF the VIII
mington High School for the past
thirty-two years, who died at his
late home, in the Grantey Apart
ments, 900 jefferson street. Monday
night, following an illness OF several
months. were held in the FirstCen-
trail Presbyterian Church. Market
street. between Ninth and Tenth. this
afternoon. at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. Josiah II. Crawford. for
mer pastor OF the old Central Pres
byterian Churcn, or which Professor
Berlin was a member, and the Rev
r. W. Trapnell. rector OF st. An
drew's Protestant Episcopal Church,
conducted the services. lniermeni
was made in Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
There were many handsome floral
tributes. Professor Berlin was a
member OF The local Masonic tratern-
lty, which was represented az the
funeral by delegation OF members
Many graduates OF the High School
also attended the services. Members
OF The Board Of Education, city OH
cials and teachers also were In the
gathering.
The honorary pail bearers were John
5. Grohe, George l.. Dickerson, NJ. NJ.
Schneider, Or. T. o. Cooper, Judge
VIII am S. Priokett. John j. Hayes,
Dr.. c. j. Scott, GeOrg p. Barrett
Marine W. Thomas and Prof. J. +.
Jones.
The aotive nall hoaror- ,,,ere robr
J. Hayes, Jr., Alvin Allen. Robert
Wier, Jr., Joseph Fairbanks, Henry
Foulke and James T. Chandler. Jr.. an
Of whom were former High School
pupils under Professor Berlin.
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
THANKFULFOR
RED CROSS roll
State Teams Are Urged TO
Complete Solicitation
at Once
FULL SUPPORT OF
STATE is DESIRED

In order that solicitors may make
back calls upon those whom they
failed to get into communication
with in the past ten days in connec-
nection with the Fourth Red Gross
Roll Call which closed yesterday Of
1lcially. The headquarters win re-
main open for a short time 10 re-
ceive these enrOllments and list the
names for publication The follow
ing statement was issued from head
quarters today:
'"rhe Delaware Chapter Of the Rcd
Cross" Henry p. Scott chairman OF
the executive committee declares,
desires TO thank very heartily the
many thousand Delawareans who
have worked and who are working
TO enroll members for 1921 While
The campaign as scheduled should
have closed yesterday, the division
headquarters will continue open and
all teams which have not concluded
their solicitation should do so during
the ensuing week and make final re-
ports. The last publication Of The
roll will be delayed. therefore, until
all have had This opportunity Of en-
listing.
The chapter recoGr' 'zes that many
citizens who should like 10 support
tho Red Cross do not feel as free i'm
funds as In former years and the
solicitors have also met with much
Indifference and many obieCtiOns. but
after all memhe rship dues are but 81
and It is only through the co-opera-
ton NJ many thousands Of members
That IFS work can be sustained TO
cannot. however, believe that the Eco
pie OF Delaware do not mean 10 give
TO the Delaware Chapter The necessary
measure Of support. ITS record Of ser
vice and achievemn has been in
many respects greater than that OF
any other chapter"
That all who have Joined should
receive credit by having their names
appear on the Roll Call. workers and
captains should report the names OBJ
taincd at once al headquarters.
Another big batch Of schools re-
nOried 100 per cent. strong today.
Tower Hill school. in addition 10 its
junior memberships, had more than
two hundred students enroll as
senior members, due 10 the clever
work Of Mrs. John p. Nelds. Many
OF he older pupils OF other schools
and down State schools have done
likewise Last-minule letters were
forwarded 10 schools that had not re-
ported 20 headquarters and II any
ncinal receives such a notice who
has already enrolled, Il will be the
result Of the mails crossing.
Friends School, in addition 20 re-
porting 100 per cent. strong in junior
memberships, has enrolled fifty per
cent strong as senior members. The
/ list OF junior memberships reported
today follow:
Tower Hin School. 10 rooms, PSI
pupils, Prof Skilton; Friends School.
. rooms. 365 pupils. Or. Norris: ST
Peters School. I rooms, 259 pupils.
Sister Aazia; 81. Elizabelh's School.
z rooms. 80 pupils, SISTER NJ. Hilda
lCantinu,ed an Para Ti<ieenA
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
3 Burned in
POWDER FLARE
Gun Cotton BlazeS at Carr
croft Plant of u. S. F.
Company
PROPERTY LOSS
ONLY SLIGHT

Five men were burned. four OF them
seriously. in an explosion OF gIn-cot-
ton at the plant Of The u. 5. r. Powder
Company. near Carrcroft, a iew miles
north OF Wilmington. at a o'clock this
morning. All OF the victims are at the
Delaware Hospital for treatment.
Those injured were:
Clarence Chenlns, aged q years, OF
Greenbank, Del
Leonard G. Cloud. aged 20 years. tii2
Lincoln street, This city.
John HUT. aged % years. 30i East
Third street this city.
Harry Rhoades, aged % years. OF
Penny Hill.
John Gordon. aged 50 years, OF Edsc
Moor.
With the exception Of Gordon, all
or the men We're seriously injured. the
full blast Of the explosion striking the
men In the face and about the upper
part OF the body.
Word OF The explosion was tele-
phcncd 30 Chief Of Police Black by or
iicials OF The Powder Company and the
crews Of tho police ambulance and
The large patrol wagon were ordered
30 80 10 the scene Tho victims suf-
fercd much from their burns and be
fore the police arrived three Of me
M were huddled in.o a small tour
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
DEEPER CANALS
URGEDAS MEANS
OFU. s. DEFENSE
Major General Beach, Chief of Engineers,
SaysNew Chesapeake and DelaUare Water
uOdy Would Make 1t Practically Impos-
SibIe for Combined Hostile Fleets to
Blockade U. S. Navy Successfully
SEACOAST NOT SAFECJARDED
BECAUSE OF LACK OF GUNS

able naval attack. So long as our
great naval bases. such as Narragan-
sett Bay, the Chesapeake, the Panama
Canal and San Francisco, are made
safe against any probable naval attack
and so long as our navy itself remains
intact, no enemy will venture a land
ing In strength upon our shores
Should small raiding forces he landed
they Will be readily met and defeated
by our mobile army"
General Beach's report follows that
Of Major General f. W. Coe, chief OF
the coast artillery Of the army who
emphasized that anti-aircraft defenses
must be developed along the coasts.
Because or the development OF air
craft, security and immunity from
attacks can never be guaranteed in
the same degree as in the past. he
said, pointing out the prohibitive cast
OF absolutely adequate protection.
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
ONEKILLED, ONE
HURT, 2ESCAPE
Train Hits Auto Containing
Four Young Persons at
Cheswold Station
RETURNING FROM
DANCE AT DOVER
speclal 70 The EvanIng Iournal.


DOVER. Nov. 26-Edward Jones.
aged 80 years. was killed and Miss
Mary f. Massey. seriously injured,
while John p. Smith and Miss Esther
]. Gillespie, had a miraculous escape
from death when a sOuthhOund Nor
folk express train strudk the car in
VIII ch they were riding al ChoswOld
station about 4 o'clock this morning
The four young people Were on
their way 10 their homes at Sudlers-
vile. Md. from DOvr where they had
attended the dance given by Waller L..
Fox Post American Leg on. when the
accident happened. They were riding
IN Smiths sedan car which he was
driving on approaching the crossing
The station shut on the view Of The
train The car was on the tracks
when Smith. the driver. FIRST saw Tire
train. which was then only a few
yards away.
The Sedan car was practically cut In
two and the occupants thrown aJout
40 feet. Jones, who was seated on the
. rear seat. was killed instantly, and
Miss Massey, who was also on tha
ar seat. was badly injured. Smith
end Miss Gillespie, who occupied the
front seat. escaped with out a scratch,
but were both dazed anc shocked.
While The car was cut in two by the
h-avy engine Of the train. running at a
fairly fast rate OF speed the wind
shield OF the automobile was not
2 broken.
Dr. prickett. OF Chcswold, vas on
The scene in a few minutes and had
Smith and the two young women re-
moved 10 Dover. whore Drs. Bishop,
Mcdaniel and Harbordt were also
4. called.
The two young women, Misses Mas
sev and Gillespie, were taken 90 the
home III Charles Jackson. OF this town
Mrs. Jackson being a relative OF
CONTINUED on Page Fifteenl
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
Acting president of
Republic" Is Taken
From Home--McNeiI
Founder ofHiSh Vol
unteerS, Also Held.
Police Fail TO Trap
Perpetrators ofLdtest
Murder Outrage

CORK, Nov. 26 Omitted Press)-Two
men WIRE killed and three wounded
In a bomb explosion here today.
This was the second explosion In
Cork this week. In The confusion fol-
lowing the explosion police were at
first unable 90 ascertain who threw
the bomb. The neighborhOod where
the tpxlosion occurred was surround
cd by a police Gordon In an effort to
trap the perpetrators.
DUBLIN. Nov. 26 United Prtssl-
SwOoplng down on leaders OF the
Sim Feln movement. British forces
today arrested Arthur Grinlth, act
Ing president Of the Irish republic"
John Mcneil foundr OF the Irish
volunteers and several other high Of
ilcials Of the republican organiza-
LiOn."
Griffith was arrested at his home
here at A. NJ. today. TIE charge
against i'm was not made public.
Since the murders OF "a British Of
| 1cers In Dublin on Sunday there has
been great activity and hundreds OF
suspects have been gathered In by SOL
diers and police.
The attacks last Sunday were sup
posed 40 have been engineered 10 de-
siroy evidence British 0iilcials ha6
complied against Sim Felner leaders
Many documents were destroyed In
the raids and most OF The officers sho
were connected with the intelligence
apartment OF the British army
was said Sim feiners hoped thell
deaths would prevent the Irish 0illc,
from producing evidence necessary q
[. punish Sim Fnn heads
Grifilih Is chief OF she Dali Elreanne
The Irish Parliament. and acting presl-
dent OF the "Republic' In the absence
Of Eamon De Valera.
The Irish volunteers, organized by
Mcneil. have assumed some strength.
| despite the dillculty or arming and
/ training Drills are conducted clan
| doshnely IN isolated spots. A uniform
was designed for The army. but Brit
ish laws prevented It's being in Ire
land. A few were displayed by the
honor guard sent 10 London for the
funeral 0f Terence MacSwiney.
The arrest OF Griffin and Mcneil
came as a surprise. Both had been
moderate IN their public statements
and had been allowed every freedom
10 was believed documents cap
tured recently In the wholesale
search by Irish officials and the mill
| tary. implicated them with the plots
Of extremists or inat the govcrnmen.
/ had decided to fiake a clean sweep
OF all Sim Fein leaders. moderate or
otherwise.
Evening journal., 1920-11-26

WASHINGTON Nov. 26. Omitted
Press "a defense OF the naval bases
and ports with armament able to
Withstand the most powerful navies OF
the world should be pushed TO com
pletion with the greatest speed,
Mai-Gen. Lansing II. Beach, chief or
engineers said in his annual report to-
DAY 10 Secretary Of War Baker.
Proper provision has not yet been
made for an efficient seacOast defense
OF four important strategic areas ald
naval bases because OF a lack OF six
teen-inch guns and hOwitzers accord
ing 10 Gen Beach who recommended
that no additional armament OF less
cal b r be installed at points whose
defense "is absolutely vital"
Gen. Beach also made reoOmmenda-
iiOns OF a deep waterway between
Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay,
thence to New York harbor and Long
Island sound as a means OF d-fense
OF immense value
"rhis interior waterway would
make a practically impossible for the
combined hostile fleets OF any two OF
the leading powers OF the wOrlC TO
blockade our navy successfully and
would have the effect OF multiplying
the power OF our feet. The first and
most important step in this develop
men, would be 10 give the Chesa-
peal1c-Delaware Canal navIgable
depth sufficient 10 enable the fleet 30
pass between the two great bodies OF
watsr-Chesapeake Bay and Delaware
Bay"
ut Is an accepted fact" Beach's re.
port continued, that our shores car
never be invaded in force unless oul
own navy is either destroyed or ef
fectively blockaded within our coas
line. The first essential Of a success.
ful defense. as never before. is tina
our important naval stations shall bl
adequately defended against any prob