Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18


Prices of many other articles neces-
Sary to the boatman are exceedingly
high, many of them ridiculously so.
And one trade advertisement some time
ago went to great lengths to advise the
purchase of their motor, the mainstay
ofAtheir sales argument being that II
Sufdcient motors were sold this year a
the next. All this with an ad that
stated: "Buz-Buz engines do not wear
out" Few Of us will buy q motor this
year so that the price may be low
cred for the rising generation.
Now that the hue and cry over the
pestiferous speed boat has subsidized
somewhat, let US raise another over that
still greater evil, the wash oceaSioned
overpoWered cruisers that are found
wherever there are boats. A speed boat
makes but little comparative disturb
ance, while some of these craft throw
more wash than an ocean-going tug.
A few of the owners, evidently new
to the sport, seem to take peculiar de-
light in passing as closely as possible to
other slower craft, evidently not real
izing the danger and folly Of such Q
proceeding, or being aware that they
are in direct conflict with the naviga.
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tesy and sportsmanship.
some use their searchlights to an
unnecessary degree, others pay no at
tention Whatsoever to the rules OF the
road. disregarding signals and rights
of way. and, after doing SO, wave q
greeting to the owner Of the craft in
convenienced. There are many angles
for criticism of this type Of would-he
Rchtsman, his lack Of courtesy being
at small item. His gear Is rarely SUI
ficient, his methods of ,anchoring are
Ing ignorance concerning the nag eti-
Quette, flying the Union Jack while
under way, and, at times, may be seen
with the National Ensign INSIDE down.
He Is usually loud and unmannerly and
is at pains to show his contempt for
older and less gaudy craft. May he and
all his lk 60 aground on falling tides,
may his anchors drag and his motors
fail.
ANY doubts as to the purity Of the
water of the spring in Gunston Cove
are dispelled by the report rendered
Commodore Bennett of the Corinthian
by the Pathological Laboratory Of
George washington University. Ex-
tracts from the report follow: Chem
ical: A clear, soft water, showing little
sediment and containing traces OF mag
nesiuul, calcium, sodium ana iron, with
q very small amount OF organic mate
rial. Conclusions; A perfectly safe.
potable water for all uses. NO patho-
genie organisms present"
An addition to the feet at Floodgate
il the 40-foot cruiser owned by n, J.
Nash Of the Nash Motor Co. The boat
Is not vet completed. However, things
are shaping up we'll and he expects to
be ready to cruise about September J..
A 34-horSe Marmon engine Is expected
to drive the boat around IL miles per
hour,
That QUESTIONABLE received from the
Customs House at Baltimore, over which
many of us have been puzzled, merely
was q boat census and not an attempt
to revive O tax or to levy o hne. Our
CODY of the census shows an increase
in registrations in the Baltimore dis.
trict, which includes washington, Of
3l5 boats during the period from De-
cemher 81, 1923, to June 30, !-s1S. ana
some dealers complain that business Is
poor.
p. n. Dorsey and Mrs. Dorsey Of
LeonaFdtown are visiting washington
in vixen, an oidtine glass cabin
cruiser. they made the run UP IN ~
hours, the ancient Murray ana TIE
gurtha motor carrying them along very
well.
Vice Commodore A. NJ. Taylor. OF the
Sarasota Yacht Club IL In town looking
for q boat. The yawl Katrina IS under
consideration, Mr.. Traylcr being 2 sail
ing man, and DESTROYS OF entering IN
the next race to Bermuda.
Harry Blacks new cruiser Belle Is
being rapidly completed at the Capitol
three weeks. The Belle IL 81 feet long,
10 feet beam and will b. powered with
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