Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
WASHINGTON GIVES
TRIBUTE TO FRIED.
Nautical Departments, Mem.
berS of Press and Private
Citizens Fete Him.

Official Washington gave Itself over
Yesterday to honoring Capt. George
Fried, central figure Of extraordinary
sea rescues. whose most recent feat was
the saving of the crew of the storm
tossed and sinking Italian freighter
Florida. The Shipping Board, the Sec
rotary of the Navy, the press, the mem
bers of Congress and finally. Washing
tons business men, congratulated. feted
and dined the modest master of the
liner America.
Today Capt. and Mrs. Fried, who are
on a three-day visit to the Capital, are
resting at the Carlton Hotel and the
sea hero Is seeing no one.
1.-THE Shipping Board and the
United States Lines have given me this
day all to myself, and I'm going to
make good use OF it." Capt. Fried told
the scores who yesterday sought him
for a gay round of parties, dinners and
other entertainments over the week
end.
Capt. Fried is weary of the contin-
uous applause, he said yesterday, and
particularly is he firing of the SEEM
ingly never-ending ordealS of picture
taking. s.Hsxik
Hero Has Busy Day.
It was busy day the sea hero had.
Rising early, he met newspaper repre-
sentatives in his suite at the Carlton
and then was whisked away to the
Navy Building, where he received the
official congratulations of the United
States Shipping Board and the plaudits
of hundreds of Government clerks who
gathered outside the boardroom to catch
glimpse of him. His gallery" fol-
hi RI ha nf
tary of the Navy, where Secretary VIII
bur and high naval officials met and
congratulated him on behalf of Amer
icaS sea defense forces for his exploit
in saving the crew of the Florida.
From the Office of the Secretary of
the Navy, Capt. Fried went to the
National Press Club, where he was the
guest of honor of the newspaper men at
an informal luncheon. Here Capt.
Fried made his only speech of the day.
introduced as a man of action and few
words, Capt. Fried spoke only three
sentences. He said:
1T has been said that the rescues
at sea make good front-page stuff for
the newspapers, but can assure you
that the rescues are not for the sake
wish / had my boat crew here with
me. They are brave lads and q Won
derful boat crew." Mrs. Fried was the
guest of the WomenS Press Club and
accompanied her husband to the
Capital
The Senate adpoted a resolution Civ
ing the thanks and appreciation of the
Congress of the United States" to the
officers and crew of the America for the
heroic conduct shown and noble serv-
ice rendered in the rescue" Amid loud
acclaim from the floor and the gallery,
the sea captain was presented to the
Senate by Vice President Dawes, and
the body was adjourned for minutes
to give the Senator'S an opportunity
personally to congratulate Capt. Fried.
House Praises Him.
The House followed this procedure,
listening to an eulogy of Capt. Fried
by Representative Stobbs, who halls
from Capt. Fried's own town of Worces-
ter, Mass, and gave the captain a
round of warm applause when he first
appeared in the gallery. Republican
Floor Leader Tilson conducted Capt.
Fried to a seat in the gallery, and later
the members of the House were given
the opportunity Of meeting him in the
Speakers office.
Capt. Fried was the honor guest last
night at the annual Midwinter BAN
quet Of the Washington Board Of Trade.
Among those invited was the italian
Ambassador as representative Of the
nationality of the rescued crew of the
Florida.