Evening star., 1935-05-21

-IFTY- ONE days out of Buenos
Aires, the Argentine naval train
ing ship Presidente Sarmiento
i slipped quietly up the Anacos-
tia River this morning while
two batteries Of guns doomed salutes
of welcome. Then, with a Navy Yard
tug aiding and sailors from the yard
assisting at the wharf. she was docked
for a five-day stay in washington.
Her stop here is the third since
leaving the home port with As naval
cadets and a crew of nearly 300 under
command of Capt. Alberto Teisaire.
Previous ports of call were Rio de
Janeiro and Santa Lucia, with Wash
lngton being the first entry into United
States waters. Scheduled to leave
here next Sunday, the Sarmiento is
due in New York on May 30. Next
will come London, then the Baltic
ports. then Amsterdam, Boulogne
Sevilla. Tenerife, and finally Buenos
Aires again on December /.
Cruise to Last Eight Months.
The whole cruise totals nearly 90
600 miles. will require just eight
months for completion and serves as
fifth term of instruction for the
naval cadets, who already have COM
pleted four years at the Argentine
academy.
A square-rigged three-master of
about 5000 tons displacement, the
glistening white ship was picturesque
sight as she glided up the channel
this morning. With all sails furled,
she came part way up the river under
power of her auxiliary engines, then
left the remainder of the work to the
navy yard tug. Lined up on her decks
were the cadet group and members OF
the crew, with officers stationed at
landing positions. About foot of her
dark red waterline showed in contrast
to the freshly painted white sides.
The white and pale blue flag of Ar
gentine ships hung at both bow and
stern.
Planes Fly Overhead.
Several planes, bearing either Army
or Navy insignia on their wings.
dipped and roared above as the Sar-
miento neared the dock.
Representing the yard command
ant, Rear Admiral Joseph r. Defrees
Lieut.. Lyman S. Perry arrived at the
wharf as the Sarmiento docked, board
ing Immediately to greet Capt. Teisaire
Comdr. Guillermo B. Mckinlay, naval
attache at the Argentine Embassy
here, also boarded. AS soon as Gus
toms officers and other port author
tiles had completed summary exami-
nations, the ship also received other
guests.
Capt. Teisaire. accompanied by Juan
Oreschnik as ships interpreter, and
Lieut.. Perry. next called on Admiral
Defrees at the commandments Office,
the call being returned almost inme-
diately.
Crew Set to Scrubbing.
Meanwhile. back on the ship, the
crew was set at work cleaning and
scrubbing, while the cadets, uniformed
in dark blue and with trimmed
hats, prepared for their first glimpse
Of the United States. Photographers
occupied their first minutes as every
body and everything, from the COM
mander to the ships mascot, a turtle
known as Heavy Swell" were posed
for pictures.
Receptions and sightseeing tours
were on the schedule for the officers
cadets and crew while the Sarmiento
is in Washington. For the students
small amount of studying also is
planned, although most of such work
is done during the leisurely cruising
between ports. 1t was explained.
Just preceding the Sarmiento into
the yard this morning was the Amer
lean training ship Nantucket, bear
ing a company of young merchant
marine students. Somewhat smaller
than the Sarmiento but of the same
rig, the black and brown finish of
the Nantucket contrasted in colorful
manner with the shining white of
the South American vessel.