Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
''OLD |RONS|DES"
FUND INCOMPLETE
Representative Britten Urges
Contributions for ReStora-
ton of Famous Warship.

Coincidcnt with general invitation
to the public from the City Club h see
the original painting of old 1rons'des'
now on exhibition in the club, Repre-
sentative Brittcn of Illinois, member OF
the House naval affairs committee. to-
day issued an appeal for support of the
fund to rccondition the old frlgate ana
establish a maintenance fund for the
floating museum The painting, which
is now in the reception hall of the club.
will eventually hang in the White
House. a special gift OF the people. by
authority of Congress
Copies of the painting arc on sale al
the club. at Woodward e. 1othropS,
Droop's, Duln & Martins, DiSmerS and
kann'S.
Sale of Pictures Proposed.
Mrs Cabot Stevens. acting chairman
of the District campaign to raise funds
for the ship, today requested clubs and
school groups to obtain pictures for sale.
arrangements to be made at the City
Club. This plan she suggests as ''ur-
gent to complete the city'S quota OF
picture sales"
In his statement concerning Old
IronsideS. Mr.. Brittcn declared the
greatest tradition of'America today is
that of the United States Navy.
For more than hundred years" he
said, her sons have gone down to the
sea in ships, in emulation of a galaxy
OF StalWartS who went to battle under
the young flag of the colonies. with
never thought save of victory. and
who made the names of Porter, Barry.
Hull. Perry. Decatur. cambridge. Stew
q ND ~ Mshpr.
ever ships sailed the seas.
Stresses Glory Of "OId Ironsides."
Never in our Navy. old or new. has
any ship offered before the Navy tradi-
ton such bays and laurcls as grow ever
green in the glory of Old IronSdes'-
the United States frigate Constitution.
No immortal saying Of great COM
mander Is associated with her record,
but there was time when England.
whose naval power none had hitherto
dared to dispute. sent her frigates out
in pairs, remembering the fate of the
Java and the Guerrero. And even this
precaution availed her nothing. for the
Crane and the Levant together en-
countered this stark prowler OF the
seas. and that same afternoon each
struck her flag to the seamanship, gum
merry and stern, grim fighting OF the
Constitution.
From the men who manned the
yards and shot the guns Of the Con-
stitution. of her sister ship, the Con-
stellation. and others who made the
world ring with the fame of the young
American Navy. has come down TO our
sailormen a heritage of imperishable
glory: memory of Americans who
sailed yard-arm to yard-arm with
Ia, ,zL Co. lit -s,>sv
jaws. while they served their guns for
the fame of the flag that fioated over
head in the rolling smoke; pictures OF
hardened. valiant British seafighters.
such as Dacres of the Guerrero Lam
bert of the Java. Garden. Wingate,
Yeo, bringing their flags and swords
from rolling, helpless hunks to the
bloody decks Of American frigates a
vision of the great days when Ma
ton. young. almost unknown. with a
scant half dozen frigates and few
small craft, wrenched power and SUI
premacy from a sea swarming with
cruisers, and put the American flag
in the place where 1t floats today.
"Ship That Was Navy"
With the passing OF the years pass
ed the men and the ships that created
American naval tradition, and almost
the sole reminder of the ships that gave
us our place among the naval powers
on the seas is the United States frigate
Constitution-Oid Ironsides-'The Ship
That Was Navy She hes at the navy
yard, Boston. Mass. where she Is being
rebuilt by public subscription and the
efforts OF Rear Admiral Philip Andrews,
who Is In charge of the campaign 10
obtain the funds for this purpose.
THE original sum TO rehabilitate this
glorious relic of our early naval glory
was placed at 100000. later raised to
S745.000 OF this sum 100000 Is still to
be received and every effort Is being
made TO incite patriotic Americans to
subscribe 1t. Among the efforts TO obtain
the necessary fund Is the sale OF the
beautiful picture OF the Constitution. a
reproduction. in 10 colors. OF the OFF,
ciai painting by Gordon Grant. Ameri-
cas- most eminent marine artist. The
price was originally IS ccnts-the pic
ture being worth at least three times
that amount.
1T was found, however that this price
was not sufficient 10 produce the sum
needed for the work. and so 1t was
raised TO so cents per copy, and 1t Is
hoped the citizens OF the United States
VIII respond In manner that will place
the picture In every school and home
In the country--an embodiment Of
American ideals. an inspiration, and a
lesson In patriotism and love OF coun-