Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

But to get back to names. Take the
matter of maneuvering the boat. Some
call it driving. Others use pilot" or
navigate" though they do have o
somewhat technical sound and the nov
ice is a bit chary of using them. Tool
ed somehow doesn't seem to At. And
at present I cannot think Of ANYTHING
better than "barged''-or perhaps
"sloshed'' might be better. Think one
up during the long Winter evenings.
a MOTHER startling improvement
"A many of us would greet with APP
plause would be the use Of bit more
color in the finish of new craft. The
reluctance of builders in this respect is
hardly understandable. Tradition can
not be, blamed. for it is known that 80
far back as the Phoenicians boats were
brightly colored and gold-ieafed; cary
ing1 In high relief have long been in
vogue and it is not long since sails
were gaudily decorated with pictures of
everything from old wells to patron
saints. Nowadays the tendency Is to use
nothing but white and mahogany and,
consequently, the new craft are about
as Snowy as an old, worn American
League umpire's uniforn-shtny, and
that's about all. AS for inspiration,
they need not move farther than their
own kitchens, what with pots and pans,
stoves and tables maSquerading in the
gayest colors of rainbows; their auto
mobiles are colorful enough to supply
any deficiencies; lead pencils, garters,
typeWriterS, vacuum cleaners, ice tongS
all have come under the hand
of the colorist. In the Chesapeake the
red and green sheer stripe is traditional
on workboats no boat being considered
complete until this final touch. The
appearance Of most of the sailing craft
is greatly enhanced by the bright-col-
ored carvings beneath the bowSpritS and
on the transoms. and their owners are
not above the use of bit of color
around the decks and deckhouSeS.
Only in one instance has any prom
inent yachtsman violated the unWritten
rule of white hull and vanished ma
hogany topSides, this instance being
that of the Nina, winner of the ocean
| race to Spain, the Fastnet Cup and the
Gibson Island race. I saw her at Glib
son Island last Spring after the race,
and in that great assemblage of notable
craft hers was the distinction of not
only being winner. but that of being
| entirely different in design and color
scheme. The light blue hull, topped by
scrubbed teak deck and deckhouse, drew
the eye like magnet, all other craft
appearing drab and colorless in COM
| pariSon. A beautiful boat.
1t is hoped that the bright colors
prevalent about Easter time will have
their effect-that we will find new
Spring colors the feature Of the coming
seasons advertising.
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4 Ii of you squadronese who have not
filled out Secretary Walkers uues-
| tionnaire and mailed it in are hereby
| reminded to do so, and do not forget
the meeting to be held at the Corin-
THAN Club on Monday the 2lst, rally
round and help make this meeting a
success.
DROF. KOCHA'S June Bug has been
L purchased by DR.. James Cham
berlin through Ragan's Yard. And 1t
is rumored that Capt. Charley Dean
has acquired trace of land above the
Eastern Power Boat Club for the pur-
pose of expanding the capacity of the
Yard In the way of storage.
THERE is no doubling Doc Bennets
l. "nauticity"-gaze on them initials
"A. B. Is what they is. And Col
Pop" Snyder has carried out the ira
ditions of the Gyrene Corps in fine
style. He's landed on that piledriver
and has the situation well in hand
And listening to the colonel tell of the
many places he has been on duty with
i, the Leathernecks convinces one that II
would take more than q mere piledriveH
to stop Pop" He Is expected TO have
o humping good time with Il during
the coming Winter,