Evening star., 1927-10-09
BRITISH WARSH|PS
ON GOOD WILL VISIT
Washington to Welcome Two
Cruisers From West Indies,
Due Next Week.

Washington next week will well
come for the second time since the
end of the World War a good will
visit from British warships.
For 10 days after II. NJ. S. Calcutta
and Fl. NJ S. Cairo, light cruisers of
the West Indies fleet, tie up at the
Navy Yard the morning of October II,
the 500 officers and men of their crews
Will be made to realize the genuine
ness of Washington hospitality. Brit
aims envoy of good will on this oc-
caSion IS one of her greatest sea fight
crs. Admiral Sir Walter II. Cowan,
a hero of the famous battle Of Jut-
land, and Commander-in- n-chief since
1926 OF the American and West Indies
station.
Coming ut a time when rumblinss
of dissatisfaction on both sides of the
Atlantic followed the failure of the
Geneva conference, the forthcoming
visit of these British warships is re-
garded here as a particularly fortunate
event. II will give American naval
officials an opportunity to demonstrate
that regardless of political differences
there is only the strongest kind of
friendship ties between the personnel
OF the two great rival navies.
Former Visitation Recalled.
Washingtonians recall the last visit
of n British warship, the Raleigh. in
1922. the cause of much celebration,
which had an unfortunate sequel. for
the vessel was later dashed to pieces
off the Newfoundland coast.
Admiral Cowan and his flagship, the
Calcutta, are not strangers to the
United States. Their first visit to
these shores was last year when the
Calcutta was among the British war
ships represented at the Philadelphia
Sesquicentennial Exhibition and at
tracted wide attention.
The Calcutta and the Cairo will be a
popular rendezvous for Washing
tolianS during their Today stay at the
Navy Yard While of only 4,200 tons
displacement. they were a part of the
British wartime construction program
and were launched in 1918 for service
in the North Sea. They are what was
then termed a sea-type cruiser, de-
signed to combat with the German
light battle cruisers and represent the
latest advancement in naval archi-
lecture up to that time. Each OF the
ships has a crew of 400 officers and
men.
Docking Program Announced.
When the two warships dock at the
Navy Yard, the flagship Calcutta will
take the outside berth. This an
nouncement was made at the British
embassy by Capt. the Hon. A. Stop
ford, naval attache, so that the pub
lie might be able to distinguish be-
tween them from the shore.
Capt. A. 3. Cunningham. who is
Admiral Cowan's chief of staff, is the
commander of the Calcutta and the
! Cairo is commanded by Capt. ]. A. G.
Troup.
Chief interest, however. centers in
Admiral CoWan who is characterized
in naval circles here as a great
fighter" and one of the most pictur-
esque men of the British service. He
is an officer of the old Navy, man of
81 years, who has been honored by
his government on many occasions.
His hobby is said to be horseback
riding, a sport in which he INDUCES on
every possible occasion.
Admiral Cowan was created a baro- |
net in 1921. He is also knight Com |
nander of the Order Of Bath, a Com !
panion of the Distinguished Service ]
Order and a member of the Royal |
Victorian Order.
Served i'm World War.
Shortly after his entrance in the |
Navy, in the early nineties. he served
in the Nile, but one Of the most inter-
esting periods of his long career was
from 1901 to 1910, when he was naval
aide to Earl Roberts. During the
World War he served as a captain in
command of the battle cruiser Prin-
cess Royal, from 1916 to 1917. For a
long time he was stationed with Ad-
nniral Rodman's battle squadron in
Rosyth Harbor, near Edinburgh, Scot
land, but commanded his ship with
great credit during the Battle of Jut-
land. the greatest naval engagement
of all times. From 1917 to 1922 he
commanded the battle cruiser squad
ron, Atlantic feet, and was made a
vice admiral in 1928. Until 1926, when
he was made commander-in-chief of
the America and West Indies station,
he was commander OF the coast of
Scotland.
While the Navy Department is
planning many events in honor of the
visitors, the two British warships will
Churn their way up the Potomac un-
escorted by any American vessels.
But it was expected that a number of
Potomac craft will sail down the river
shortly before s o'clock the morning
of the 18th, the scheduled hour of
their arrival at the Navy Yard, to
form an unofficial escort.
/ Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has
designated Lieut.. Comdr. John II. Ma
gruder as liason officer In charge Of
all arrangements for entertainments
during their visit in the National
Capital.
Round of Festivities Planned.
! For the visiting British officers par
ticularly, their Today stay here will
fbe an endless round OF social duties
and pleasure. Many a V Vlshington
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MISS EMILY N ANTHONY FORMERLY