The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-06


rounded by Cheshire cats"
COnversatiOnS-NOne Too
FIattering
At a wedding reception: my
dear, haven't you gained weight?
The last time I saw you you were
looking absolutely haggard."
At the banquet of a woman's
organization: well, since there's
no room at the other tables, I
suppose I really won't mind sit
ting with the press-you'Ve been
so kind to our members"
In a taxi: I'm sorry, driver,
I can't tell you where 1 want to
go, but I'll recognize the place as
soon as 1 get there"
Mrs. Francis Written is un-
doubleday one Of the best-looking
women in the town. She had a
most agreeable very late after
noon party the other day-from
6 to 8 o'clock. An arriving crowd
wandered from shady porches to
bright gardens.
The guest of honor, Mrs. Roy
Megargle, who was stopping in
Washington on her way north
from Pensacola, Florida, is t n e
godmother of young Francine
Written. Mrs. Megargle was
Margery Knowles, of Richmond.
In her adopted town, New York.
she is interested in musical and
charitable enterprises.
The man who thinks up tn e
whispers for political campaigns
must be the same sweet soul who
originated the Black Legion of
Death.
There is a nice story connected
with the launching of the new
Naval destroyer, 1.-THE Bagley."
If were an authority on Naval
matters. I'd say "the new Bagley,"
not the new destroyer, "Bagley."
For the continuation of certain
names is part of the romance of
the Navy.
It never had occurred to me
until 1 interviewed the Navy De-
partment yesterday, that there
could be romance about a de-
Stroyer armed with guns. But now
I know there is.
Certain names that have been
identified proudly with the Navy
tradition are continued generation
after generation for ship after
ship. The Navy doesn't want its
heroes forgotten.
The new "Bagley" will be so
named in honor of the first
American Naval officer killed in
the Spanish American War. En-
sign Worth Bagley, brother-in-law
of the former Secretary of the
Navy, Josephius Daniels, was the
hero'S name.
He was the executive officer Of
the U. S. Winslow, one of the
three ships sent to attack the
Spanish batteries at CardenaS,
Cuba. The WinsloW, closest to the
harbor guns, was destroyed. Dur
ing the engagement, Ensign Bag
ley conducted himself with great
courage.
The "first Bagley" was a tor
pedo boat destroyer. Was built in
1898 and continued in service until
1919.
The second Bagley," destroyer
No. 1876, was built in 1917. When
it was taken out of commission, it
was put out to Craze in the Phila-
delphia Navy Yards.
The third Bagley," now being
built at the Norfolk Navy Yard,
has a displacement Of $500 tons.
It will be completed probably in
the early fall.
Miss Belle Worth Bagley, sister
of the Spanish-American War
hero. will chirsten the vessel.
When the new destroyer slides
down the rails at the Shipyard.
she will be ready for a life of per-
hapS 20 years.
At the end of that time, she will
be sold to some citizen. The pur,
chaser will give bond to the Gov.
eminent that he will not resell
the ship so that foreign power
may acquire it. This is a condi.
ton of recent treaties, limiting the
sizes of navieS.
What a simple citizen would do
with a personal destroyer seems
at first thought, uncertain. ]
understand, however, he definitely
does not use it for weekend trips
He scraps it. Chops it up and
sells it for iron and steel.
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