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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Preliminary Trairing
On His Toes

Parson (severely, to Tommy)-TOm-
my, what do little boys who swear
when they are playing marbles turn
into?
Tommy-Golfers -Stray-Stories Mag
azine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

greatest manager of
all time if he had
acted like a Girl Scout.
Opponents were op-
ponents to him and he
made no exceptions.
Indeed, no small part
of his fame came be-
cause, when engaged
in giving his personal
and undivided atten-
ton to a feud, he
often went far afeld
to assure the camp
followers apd tho dis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Gets Your Emotions

John-Why were you shedding
tears at the movie last night?
observation-disclosures it was a mov-
ing picture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
To the Bitter End

Mr.. Snap-My motto is: What is
worth doing is worth doing well.
Mrs. Snap-I notice that when you
make fool of yourself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Liked IT

Proud Author-So glad you liked
E,y new play. Was it better than you
expected?
Frank Friend-No, shorter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
ANY DAY, NOW
Conductor-Hurry, Mr.. Snail, W
leave in a half hour.
Saves Time

Mrs. Youngbride (telephoning gro
cer)-I want you to send me two
pounds of beefsteak.
Grocer-What kind would you like?
Mrs. Youngbride-Td like it rare,
please.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Sfiid8g
IT'S a Big Place

II . q Dig lace
Teacher-Bobby, do you know the
population Of Chicago?
Bobby-Not all of them, Miss
Shaw, we've only lived here three
years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

seeds, and the care you give them.
Ferry-Morse Seed Co. has de-
voted 80 years to developing and
improving the quality of vege-
table and flower seeds. At TIE
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Insti-
tute Stations in Rochester, Mich,
and Salinas, CAL, over $4,000 ger
mination tests are conducted annu.
ally to assure you that Ferry seeds
will grow p. over 5000 purity trials
are conducted to insure uniformly
superb quality.
That's why you can plant Ferry's
seeds in any part of the country
any climate-and reap the rewards
of the quality bred into them.
Look for the Ferry display at
your local stores. Write for your
free copy of our Home Garden
Catalog. Ferry-Morse Seed Co.,
Detroit and San Francisco.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
The FERRY-MORSE SEED
BREEDING INSTITUTE
Devoted to improving and maintaining the
quality of Americas garden seeds
Virtue of Patience

If one doesn't know what TO do,
let him assume an attitude of pa
tience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Cramping His Style

"Are you an angel, daddy?"
"Of course not! Why?"
Because l heard mother say she
was going to clip your WINGS"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Recalling Early Trials
of Francis Ouimet

In 1910, 1911, 1912 a lean Massa-
chusetts youngster who once had been
c0ddv tried hiS 1uoly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
FERRY'S SEEDS
a re at hOn1 e
i'm ANY climate

Claims that spe-
cial seeds are
n e S a ry for
certain climates
are misleading.
The successful
cultivation of
gorgeous flowers
and tender vege-
tables depends
primarily on the
Quality of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
IN A SAFETY BOX

Ibid Bever inherit his fathers
brains?"
eff he did they must be held in trust
BIZ somebody"
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
BRIGGS KEEPS
WEIGHTS POST

DR.. Lyman J. Briggs, director OF
the National Bureau Of Standards,
yesterday was reelected to the
presidency of the Bureaus ma
tional conference on weights and
measures in the closing sessions at
the Washington Hotel.
Other officers elected are C. D.
Baucom, of Raleigh, N. c.; C. ]. P.
Cullen, Harrisburg, Pa; John j.
Levitt, Springfield, ILL.,, and John
j. Mcbride, Boston, Mass, vice
presidents. F. S. Holbrook was re-
elected secretary and George F.
Austin, jr., Of Detroit, was elected
treasurer.
During the twenty-sixth confer
ence held this week changes were
made in Government standards to
eliminate guesSwork in the full
measure of milk containers, change
the present method of hand-oper.
ated gasoline pumps to eliminate
all manual contact, and to lay the
groundwork for putting into serv'
ice a new $4,000 cruising testing
devise for high-capacity scales
throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
| 6 STUDENTS 7 5
GRADUATED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 13.
Sixteen students of the Episcopal
High School here were awarded
diplomas yesterday at commence,
ment exercises held in Liggett Hall
Of the school.
Marking its ninety-Seventh an
nual commencement program, di-
plomas were given to two Alexan-
dria youths, Arthur Herbert Bry-
ant, jr., and William Wilson
Koontz, and IA other students
from seven States and the District
of Columbia. They were:
Harrison Campbell, jr., of Ohio:
Thomas Berry BraZelton. jr., of
Texas; Thomas Pinkney Bryant,
jr., of Richmond; Thomas Carolin
Clay, of Georgia; Edwin Scott
Dawson I'd, of Washington; Law
renee Talbot Gordon, of Rich
mond; Howell Hollis, jr., of Geor-
gia; George Arthur Howell, jr., of
Georgia; Ridgely PrentisS Melvin,
jr.. of Maryland; John Johns
Nicholson, of Washington; Fred
Gresham Pollard, of Richmond;
Robert Sheffey Preston, jr., of
New York, and Pichegru voolfolk,
jr., of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
PRIED TABLET
UNWILLING IS
DUE TODAY

A memorial tablet to Edgar
Pried, first organist and choirmas.
ter Of Washington Cathedral will
be unveiled at S p. m. today at a
service to be held in the Nave
Crypt. The Rev. DR.. William L.
DeVrieS, precentor Of the Cathe-
dral and colleague Of Mr.. Priest
for many years, will conduct the
service.
The Rev. DR.. zeBarney T. Phil.
lips, rector Of. Epiphany Parish,
will deliver the address as chap
lain of the District of Columbia
Chapter of the American Guild Of
OrganistS, which is sponsoring the
presentation of the tablet.
The Rt. Rev. H. P. Almon Alb
bott, D. D., Bishop of Lexington,
KY, will deliver the sermons at
both the celebration of the Holy
Communion at II a. m. and the
Choral Evensong Service at 4 p. m.
at the Cathedral tomorrow. The
graduating class Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School will at
tend the Evensong service as their
baccalaureate.
The Holy Communion will be Gel
ebrated at 7:30 a. m. in the Chapel
Of the Resurrection, tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
Four d. 6. Priests
To Celebrate
First Masses

Four young washington men
ordained to Catholic priesthood
this week, will celebrate their
first masses here tomorrow, and
three others are scheduled fol-
ordination a week from tomorrow
Three of the young priests were
ordained Thursday by Archbishop
Curley in the Baltimore Cathe
dral. All graduates of st. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore, they are:
The Rev. Francis j. Connell, son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
O'Connell, of 5540 Fifth st. N
W.; the Rev. Thomas L. Farrell,
son Of the late Albert E. Farrell
and Mrs. Nellie E. Farrell, of 19
Seventh st. N. W., and the Rev.
Francis A. Wiegand, son of the
late Francis A. and Irene E.
Weigand, of 1910 Girard st.
N. w.
FIR. HanlOw Ordained
The fourth celebrant is the
Rev. Timothy Hanlon, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Timothy Hanlon, of GAL
H st. N. E. Father Hanlon was
ordained Tuesday in the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception by the Most Reverend
John M. Mcnamara, Auxiliary
Bishop of Baltimore. A member
Of the Franciscan Order, Father
Hanlon will say his first mass at
st. Aloysius Church, North Capt.
tol and I Streets, at 10 q. m.
tomorrow.
Father Connell will celebrate his
first solemn high mass at II a. m.
Sunday in st. Peters Church.
Father Farrell's first mass will be
celebrated at II a. m. tomorrow in
st. Joseph's Church, and Father
Weigand will say his first mass at
st. PaulS Church tomorrow.
Three In Jesuit Order
Those who will be ordained June
81, the Feast of st. Aloysius, are
scholastics of the Society Of Jesus.
The ceremony will take place at
Woodstock College with Auxiliary
Bishop Mcnamara officiating.
Included are Francis j. Gala
CHER, S. j., son of Frank j. and
Emily C. Gallagher, of 702 Law
renee st. N. E.; Kelvin T. MacKav-
enagh, S. j., son of Thomas Joseph
anad Mary Louise MacKavanagh,
of 1430 Newton st. N. E., and Ger
ard F. Yates, S. j., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Yates, OF 43O7
Thirteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
TOPIC IS GOD
THEPRESERVER'

God the Preserver of Man" is
the subject Of the Lesson-Sermon
in all the Churches of Christ, Sci,
enlist tomorrow. The Golden Text
is from Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou
not: for I am with thee: be not
dismayed; for I am thy God:
will strengthen thee; yea. I will
help thee; yea, 1 will uphold thee
with the right hand of my righte"
business"
Among the citations which COM
prise the LesSon-Sermon is the fol,
lowing from the Bible: There is
no fear in love; but perfect love
caSteth out fear" Il John 4:18)
The LeSSon-Sermon also includes
q passage from the Christian Sci.
ence textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
CHURCH PLANS
VACATION
SCHOOLS

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, June 13.-An institute for
teachers preparing to teach in
the vacation church schools
throughout Arlington county this
summer was held at the Central
Methodist Church in Ballston
last night and will conclude
plans today.
The institute was presided over
by Miss Martha Bennett, instruc-
tor in weekday religious educa-
ton in Arlington county, as
sisted by Miss May Hosstetter, of
the State office of Virginia Coun-
Gil Of Religious Education.
These schools will represent
the various denominations in each
district and will be q cooperative
enterprise. The four districts a1e
as follows:
No. 1-Ballston district, June %
to July 8, Central Methodist
Church and Ballston Baptist
Church. Registration will be at
Central Methodist Church, and
pupils included in the classes will
be from to II years old.
No. 2-Country Club district, to
be held from June % to July 8,
at Vanderwerken Congregational
Church. The age of pupils being
from to IL years.
Glasses at District No. 4 will
include Clarendon district and
will be held from July 20 to July
81 in the Clarendon Methodist
Church.
Other classes include three in
dependent schools at the BallSton
Tabernacle, from June IS to June
26; Calvary Methodist Church,
Virginia Highlands, from July 6
to July II, and the Bancroft Union
Church, with the date of inStruc.
ton to be announced at a later
date.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
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The Washington times., 1936-06-13
DR.. Smith 10 Preach
At Two Services

DR.. w. Angie Smith, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church,
South, will preach at both services
tomorrow. His morning subject
will be Gods Leadership for To-
morrow" and at the 8 p. m. serv-
ice he will deliver the second of
a series of two evening sermons
"The Faith of Man" The senior
and younger adult departments
will give a program at the Meth
odist Home for the Aged at Cath
ersburg, Md. tomorrow at which
time a handmade quilt will be
presented to the home. DR.. Smith
will deliver the opening address on
Monday evening at the Pastors
School in Front Royal, Va.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
DR.. Frank SteeIman
New Calvary Pastor

At the recent session of the Bal
timore annual conference of the
Methodist EpiSc opal Church,
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes ap-
pointed to the pulpit of Calvary
M. E. Church of this city, the Rev.
Frank Steelman, D. D., as pastor.
DR.. Steelman for the last six
years has served as superintendent
of the Frederick district. He will
occupy the pulpit of Calvary
Church tomorrow at both services.
The regular midweek devotional
service will be held on Thursday
at 8 p. m. in the Guild Hall.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
DR.. J. NJ. BADER
SPEAKS HERE

At the II a. m. services of the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton tomorrow, DR.. Jesse M. Bader,
Secretary of the Department of
Evangelism of the Federal Council
Of. the Churches Of Christ in
America, will be the preacher, hav-
ing as his subject, Jesus, the Won
derful."
Children's Day will be observed
with special Sunday School pro-
gram at $50, in charge of Thomas
P. Hickman. Special music, recita-
tions and a pageant will feature
the program.
DR.. Blackwelder will speak in
connection with the dedication OF
the new Parish House of Christ
Church, Baltimore. in the eve
ming, and the preacher for the
8:15 Vesper Service will be the
Rev. George Grewenow, of Claren-
don, Va, who will have as his ser
mon topic "a Stone for Bread!"
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
BEETLE STUDY
THEIR HOBBY

You might never suspect it, and
not even believe it, but the fact
remains that there are 1000 differ.
ent varieties of beetles right here
in Washington.
Take it from the lips Of two wise
young men, Billy Orsinger, 14-year.
old son of Fred Orsinger, director
Of the aquarium in the U. S. De
partment of Fisheries, and 16.
year-old Donald Scott, of 1905
Monroe St. N. E.
They can tell you about the
dynaStes tityus and the pasSalus
cornutus as we'll as the cychus
nitidicolis, and they know what
they're talking about.
The two boys, members of Boy
Scout Troop No. 80, started out
to get merit badge by studying
insect life. But they became so
engroSSed in a side light of the
study, the collection of beetles,
that they forgot all about the
merit badge, and now have more
than 500 beetles in their collection.
Their collection has grown to
this number in less than a year,
and, though they knew nothing
of beetles before they started,
in the 10 months that they have
been collecting they have gath
cred a formidable knowledge on
the subject.
While attending a camp in
Shenandoah National Park, the
boys picked up two rare beetles,
the cychus nitidicoliS and cychus
ridingsi, which are now in the
permanent collection in the Ma
tional Museum.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
KIN OF ERIN 5
LAST KING0N
VISIT HERE

No baying Of an Irish wolf
hound has echoed across the Po
tomac from the Washington tour
iSt camp so far but the itinerant
campers may yet be awakened
by the howl of that noble beast
legendary companion of the kings
of Ireland.
For the O'Connors have arrived
father and son-direct descend
ants of O'Connor Don, the last
King of Ireland-and does not the
Irish wolfhound follow the royal
Irish families, even to the ends OF
the earth? And does he not ap'
pear before the eldest son of the
family in true confirmation that
the son is the legitimate heir to
the throne of Ireland?
True, the wolfhound will be
seen stalking with q peculiar up
paved gait-it is only in Ireland
that the wolfhound can lie down,
you know-but he may come, even
as he visits members of the royal
Irish line the world over, to herald
a birth or requiem a death with
his eerie throatings.
Short, Wiry Man
Roderic O'Connor is the father,
q short, wiry man whose hands
bear the scars of Yukon frostbite
and whose ruddy hair and bit Of
a muStache have been bleached
and grayed by tropical suns.
Tall, rangy and spare is Theo
dore Roosevelt O'Connor-the eld'
est son. There's no gray in his
red hair, but his skin has been
bronzed by many a cline.
The pair are under the canvas
Of a prospector's tent at the tour
iSt camp. They're accompanied
by an enclosed truck equipped
with a movie camera, miners
picks and ShovelS, crow bars, as
saying apparatus, English and
Irish books and novels and in 8
leather trunk a packet Of ancient
deeds retrieved, they said, from
the Kings Bench and Queens
Bench records during the rebellion
of 1916.
The deeds trace titles Of a
silver mine, "the Shally," of Tip
perary, and relate to estates in
County Clare.
Mission a Secret
Perhaps their mission, admitted
the O'Cornors, pertains to the
deeds. Roderic, who carried his
1,100 pounds of supplies up the
White Horse Trail and along
Chilkoot Pass during the gold
rush of '93 said the Washington
visit might be connected with the
theft of certain designs he per.
fected in 1905 for undersea travel
and which were later incorpo
rated in the construction of Ger
man U-boatS.
On the other hand, certain
specimens Of gold, silver and dia.
mond-bearing ore in a strong-box
in the truck might be the reason
for their odyssey. it was intimated.
There's Mrs. O'Connor, two
more Sons-Harry and Desmond
and a daughter, named PAMELA
Eugenia, after the Empress Of
France, all living in Seattle, Wash,
TIE destination of Roderic and
Theodore? Who knows, they OBJ
served, what may be the goal or
fate Of riners, proSpectorS and
adventurers?
The Washington times., 1936-06-13

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The Washington times., 1936-06-13
1O7 Receive Relief
In May, Totals $325

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June ia
total of LOT persons received as.
sistance valued at $325.95 from:
the Board of Public welfare here
during the month of May, accord,
ing to a report submitted by Miss
Barbara Watkins, superintendent
of welfare here. Of this total, 10
were white persons and SO colored.
Other assistance included help for
several white adults, three colored
adults, two children, and one fu.
neral. Total cases closed for the
month were 1876, with 102 of them
being white.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
900 BEETLES IN YOUR BACK YARD
Boys Haze 500 Species
BILLY oRsINGER (left)

BILLY oRsINGER (left)
and Donald Scott say there
are 1000 different types Of
beetles in Washington, Of
which they have collected
500. Their hobby is an odd
one, but both youngsters in
sist 'it's fascinating" and
plan to build careers around
the study of bugs and r ep-
tiles. international News
Photo by The Washington
Times.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
Navy Post to Cook

Rear Admiral Ernest j. King
yesterday relinquished his three
years command of the Bureau of
Naval Aeronautics to Rear Ad.
miral Arthur B. Cook, of the car
rier Lexington. King takes COM
mand of the aircraft base force,
San Pedro, Calf, about June "a.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
Child Camp to Open

The Jewish Community Center
plans to open its camp for needy
children on the Chipowamsic
River in a few days, it was an
nounced today.
Mrs. Harry Roller is chairman
Of a committee which will hold a
linen benefit shower at the Cen
ter, Monday at 2:30 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
SCANS
REICH TREATY

LONDON, July 13 GNS).
British cabinet ministers planned
to discuss the new Austro- Ger
man accord today, and a state
ment of official British reaction
to the agreement, in which Ger
many promises to respect Aus
trian sovereignty, was anticipated
this afternoon.
Diplomatical circles were skep-
tical regarding permanence of
the Austro-G German agreement,
and this feeling was not allayed
by weekend statements Of Chan
cellor Kurt Schuschnigg of Aus
tria and Propaganda Minister
Joseph Goebbels of Germany,
who hailed the accord in glowing
terms.
General belief was that the
agreement is more in the nature
of a strategic truce than a last
ing accord. British newspapers,
however, mostly welcomed the
pact, but cautiously agreed final
Judgment should be reserved un-
til it is seen what is beneath the
surface.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
SHIPS COLLIDE
IN DENSE FOG

BOSTON, July 10 dN.SO.-A
two-day fog blanket over the
New England coastline today had
delayed the Dirigible linden
burg in her fifth westward flight
from Germany to LakehurSt, N.
]. and had resulted in a col
lision between two steamships
and the grounding of a third.
Twenty passengers and two
members of the crew of the
coastwise liner Yarmouth were
slightly injured in a collision
yesterday in a dense fog with
the freighter Loslnar off quaran-
tine in Boston Harbor. Gaping
holes were tore above water in
bows of both vessels. The Var
mouth proceeded to her dock aided
by a tug, and debarked 200 pas
SengerS. The Losmar was towed
to East Boston for repairs.
Off Bar Harbor, Me-, the
10,O00-ton passenger liner Iriquois,
enveloped in a fog, was caught
in a strong riptide and grounded
on Bald Porcupine Island with
liz passengers aboard. Fourteen
hours after the passengers had
been taken off, the Iriquois was
refloated and steamed under her
own power for drydock in New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
1000 WILL SEE
R.0.T.C. DRILL

Reserve officers encamped at
Fort washington will exhibit the
work of their six weeks summer
training period on Visitors Day,
July IS.
Over 1000 invitations have
issued and the public inspection
will get under way at 7:30 a. m.
with a physical training program.
Other events scheduled for the
morning include platoon and COM
pany drills, demonstrations of
rifle and machine gun fire and
a formal parade of the r. o. T.
c. battalion.
Dinner will be served at 1890
p. m, followed by a swimming
meet at 2 p. m. and a baseball
game between the Fl. Belvoir En-
gineers r. o. T. c. and the Fl.
Washington Infantry R. o. T. c.
Student and officer personnel
from Ft. Belvoir will be trans
ported on the U. S. Harbor Boat
General D. H. Rucker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids

GUS wastes in your blood thru million
tiny, delicate Kidney tubes or filters, but
beware of cheap, drastic, irritating drugs.
If functional Kidney or Bladder disorders
make you suffer from Getting Up Nights,
Nervousness, Leg Pains, Backache, Circles
Under Eyes, Dizziness, Rheumatic Pains,
Acidity, Burning. Smarting or Itching, don't
take chances. Get the Doctors guaranteed
prescription called Cystex. 100000 de-
posted with Bank of America, Los Angeles.
Calf, guarantees Cystex must bring new
vitality in 4S hours and make you feel years
younger in one week or money back on re-
turn of empty package. Telephone your
druggist for guaranteed Cystex (Siss-tex)
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
HITLER ARMS
HEL|G0LAND,
BRITAIN TOLD

LONDON, July 10 GN.S).
German identification of the
North Sea Island of Heligoland in
violation of the Treaty of Yer
sailles was disclosed in the House
of Commons today.
With this revelation came the
inevitable announcement that the
identification is not being carried
on with approval Of the other Yer
sailleS SignatorieS.
Scene of Clash
Heligoland, Strategically stu
ated in the North Sea between
Britain and Germany, was the
scene of the first great naval clash
between the British and German
fleets during the World War.
Chancellor Hitler'S latest step
in his systematic breaking Of the
shackles imposed upon Germany
by the Versailles Treaty became
known to Parliament when Com
mander Oliver Locker LampSon
asked whether the island was
being fortified, and if so, whether
this was being done with sanction
of the British government.
ViScount Cranborne, underSecre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs,
stated Britain understands it is
being fortified, and added:
ct is not being fortified with
the leave Of anyone.
PAWN OF RIVALRIES
Heligoland, which lies off the
mouths of the Elbe and Weser
rivers, has for centuries been the
pawn of international rivalrie6.
Long fief of the dukes of Schles-
wig Holstein, it was taken by the
English in 1907.
It was formally coded to the
British crown in 1914, but in
1890, it was given to Germany in
exchange for REIMBURSEMENT Of
German rights in the African is
land of Zanzibar. Chiefly known
as bathing resort, Heligoland ap-
parently did not appear to the
British government of that day as
a potential naval base.