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Capt. Samuel C. Reid Won
Place in History in
War of 1912.
LONG last, an American ma

A TLONG last, an American ma
~ val hero-Capt. Samuel Ches-
~ ter Reid-had his name em-
\ blazoned in memory lane when
a destroyer was named in his honor
yesterday.
The U. S. s. Reid. launched yester-
day at Kearney, N. j., was sponsored
by the granddaughter Of the naval
officer who paved the way for victory
at New Orleans in the War Of 1872.
Mrs. Beatrice Reid Power christened
the new destroyer, one of the ships
destined to bring the Navy up to full
treaty strength. She recalled that the
late President, Theodore Roosevelt,
had singled out her illustrious grand
father for the honor of thus being
memorialized.
While passing through the port Of
Horta, close to the island Of Fayal, In
the Azores, the late President pointed
to the little harbor and said:
"In there was fought one Of the
most remarkable battles history re-
cords and one Of the least known. It
prevented reinforcements for the Brit
ish Army at New Orleans reaching
their destination and saved Louisiana
from invasion. It Is . story that
should send q thrill Of patriotism up
and down the spinal column Of every
true American" The story Is as fol-
lows:
The most desperate combat recorded
in the history Of privateering during
the War Of 1912 was that participated
in by the Gen. Armstrong Of New
York, commandered by Samuel Chester
Reid, which occurred in the harbor of
Fayal, one OF the Azore Islands Of that
name belonging to Portugal. It took
place on September 26 and ~, 1914.
While she. lay there at anchor in q
neutral port she was attacked by q
British squadron, under the command
Of Commodore Lloyd. The attacking
vessels consisted Of the flagship Plan
tagenet, IA guns; the frigate Rota, A
guns, Capt. Somerville, and the frigats
Carnation, IS guns, Capt. Bentham,
each with . full complement Of men.
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repulsed, with a loss Of 100 killed
and 100 wounded.
At daybreak, on September 81, q
third attack was made by the brig
of-war Carnation. She opened heav-
lily, but soon was so cut up by the
rapidly delivered and well-directed
shots of the Armstrong that she
hastily withdrew.
The privateer also was much dam
aged. It was evident that she could
not Withstand another assault of equal
severity, so Capt. Reid, who had cody
given orders from his quarterback
during the attacks, and during the
fiercest of the fighting had personally
served the famous gun Long Tom,
directed the craft to be scuttled to
prevent her falling into the hands Of
the enemy. After cutting OF the
figurehead Of the Gen. Armstrong,
Capt. Reid landed al his men safely
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at early dawn, Capt. Mcclellan says.
It has been found necessary at times
to dynamite the ice. which accumu-
lates in great boulders, to prevent
overstacking Of the river banks.
The "ice stake" is awarded to the
person whose lottery ticket registers
nearest the automatic stopping Of the
clock-time. There is no graft and
very little overhead expense, and the
full sum, with exception Of minor ex-
penses, goes to the lucky winner. At
the last "Nenana Ice Pool" held in
Fairbanks, the winner received over
100000. The whole performance Is
automatically operated and no one
can possibly be cheated.
A LASKA, Capt. Mcclellan pointed
= out, recently exploited the in
vention known as telephotography.
the process by which pictures may
be sent by wire or by radio. Although
this has been in commercial use only
since 1925, it has only recently be-
come an important business trade.
News pictures, advertisements, legal
documents, checks, new styles, mes
sages in foreign languages and long
kilograms are thus transmitted the
length and breadth of the country or
across the ocean in few minutes.
With the sun never setting and twi-
light always a-twinkling In Alaska
during Summer. the camera can play
some unusual tricks in aerial photog-
Evening star., 1936-01-12
ROMANCE IN ROARING NORTH
'Wamcats" Uncle Sans Signal Corps Men, Make Lifetime
Jobs of Deyng Death in the Desolate Arctic Regions
Handle Millions of Dollars in Huge Industry Deals

Of might still prevails and where there
Is no space whatsoever for sissies or
softies.
There Is no questioning the mascu-
Unity of these communications. Time
and again they have proved that it
takes more than the weatherman's
worst blizzards, record low tempera-
lures and complete desolation to de-
tour them from their daily duties.
They enlist, re-enlist and then enlist
again. They rate among the most
satisfied soldiery Of the Regular Army.
Many has served the entire 80 years
of their active duty in Alaska. Those
now on the roster say, to man, that
they will follow the lead Of their pred
ecessors and stick to the LAND of the
Northern lights" as long as they wear
khaki.
Sixty below zero! A binding bliz-
zard raging outside with the 50-mile
wind tuned to the key of fiendish
rhapsody. Snow drifting in the cuts
and gorges as though shoveled there
by gianl hands. The sparse Winter
travel by dog team in that land Of
isolation almost wholly paralyzed. A
one-way ticket to extinction awaits
any person foolhardy enough to ven
ture the raw vicissitudes of such a
storm. Tales being recounted in the
snugly insulated cabins Of logs, where
stoves are almost redhot and open
fires roared like red-garbed devils, of
lives which had been snufied in
former blizzards; how human flesh,
bloc d and bone could not resist the
storm gods Of Alaska when they ran
amuck. The odds were practically un-
limited, according to those who best
knew their Winter Alaska, against
either man or beasts making any prog
ress other than toward the valley of
death during such blizzard.
IT WAS a call to death which came
through the invisible ether! Art
Blank, the Wamcat who received the
radio message in the latitude of Point
Barrow amid the warmth and simple
cheer Of his remote station. may have
flinched inStinctively when he noted
its import. But he neither evaded the
issue nor sought to dodge his duty.
Speedily, he donned boots, woolens,
parka, mittens-every useful protector
against the cold and snow which he
possessed. Then he braved the chal-
lenging storm to harness his huskies
to the rescue sled and begin a SEEM
ingly reckless trip which reeked with
deaths challenge. With dogs strain
ing against the winds cruel attack,
with their Wamcat driver beginning
what he well knew was to be his last
battle with the elements, the mission
Evening star., 1936-01-12
By G. Harry Day.

ITO UNCLE SANS Wamcats.
agents Of communication be-
tween Washington and the
4 mainland United States and
Alaska, falls the job Of relaying thrill
ing tales Of daring and danger from
the scenes Of their enactment in the
land Of our most northerly frontier to
the Nations Capital. For all their
name, the Wamcats are neither wild
cats nor near relatives Of grizzly bears,
although|those who have fought with
them may question my statement.
Actually, they are 100 seasoned radio
operators Of the Signal Corps-fiction
writers dream personalities living real
lives, and the sole source of regular
communication between our most
effete civilization and the widest and
most hazardous existence still resident
under the American flag. These hardy
news dispatchers, who welcome the
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method Of survey work, which has
certain marked advantages over the
older methods, and which can be used,
with success. in parts Of the United
States and elsewhere, in q region
where surveying by any method meets
with many difficulties.
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rigors Of the pioneer and know no fear,
dwell by personal preference in the
refrigerator Of the United States under
perpetually testing and tempering con-
ditions. where fur coats outrank bath
ing suits in popularity, where the right
Evening star., 1936-01-12

delivery from danger: no request for
aid has ever gone unanswered.
Why the name, "Wamcats"?
Evening star., 1936-01-12

IRON the first Of December until
middle of January perpetual
darkness reigns at Point Barrow, our
farthest point North and one of the
most northerly radio stations extant,
located at It's degrees north latitude.
Then the lamp of daylight" the
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

Sedan-Built-in trunk, turret steel top
$500 miles; $575. 1885 Master Coach.
$500 miles; $525. 1885 Master Coupe.
$500. Fully guaranteed. Terms. See Mr.
Barnes, 1929 14th st. N. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

Automobiles for Sale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

CHEVROLET, 1888 Master Coach-Runs
and looks like new: 1925; terms. See FIR.
Barnes. 1920 14th st. N. w. DEC. $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

Chevrolet De Luxe Sport Coupe coz
Six wheels. trunk. Just the WSDO
right car for q couple to take Down
long trips: $35 down. $3.50 monthly.
Reconditioned in the shops Of
WARRINGTON MOTOR CAR co.
2O35 18th st. N. w. Potomac O7O1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

1889 Ford Panel 4-Cylinder Job C0AE
throughout.
$3.50 Georgia Ave. N. w. Adams 6O62
FORD 1929. with 1881 motor stake body,
III ton. $40. 6611 Eastern Ave-, Ia
koma Park, Nd. SHep. 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

Drive q Carter Renewed Car
Parkway Motor Co.. 3040 NJ St. N. ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

Ford 1891 CabriOlet - Motor, @1GE
paint and tires are in best of W1VO
condition; a real value at this low
price; reduced from $235; terms.
ADDISON CHEVROLET SALES
1887 Irving st. N. w. Adams @11
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-15

" SIX WIRE 'S Wheels els new blue fin 500
ish, clean upholstery, tires and me.
chanical condition like new.
DONOHOE CHEVROLET
1890 M st, n. w. District $500
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
RAID SUPPLIES
L0ND0NMEAT

LONDON, Feb. 5 U.NSO-
Running the gauntlet Of strike
pickets in q midnight raid on
storage houses, militant retail
butchers today rescued London
from q meatleSS week. -
With 12,OGD wage earnerS IN the
great Smithfield wholesale meat
market idle for the third day in
a demand for higher wages, and
with the meat supply Of the me
tropolis running perilously low,
the meat distributors organized an
offensive on warehouses in the
dockland area.
In the dead Of night a convoy
of lorries rumbled through the
dark streets of Limehouse and
Mapping. picked UP loads of meat
from cold storage depotS, and sped
to prearranged points throughout
the suburbs.
There the retailers drew their
supplies and carted them off to
their shops.
Six hundred policemen were
held in reserve in central London
ready to rush to the depots in
case Of disturbances, but no trou-
BILE broke out. The plan was car
ried out under the eyes Of the
picketS, who made no attempt to
molest the truck drivers or demon
strate against the raid.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
PHOTOGRAPHER
TRIAL OPENS

Charged with second degree
murder In connection with the
death Of Mrs. Evelyn Jordan, %.
year-old divorcee, who was found
in his rooms at 419 New Jersey
Ave. N. w. last September 81,
dying Of gunshot wounds, Fred.
erick @. Taylor, 52-year-old anna.
teur photographer, went on trial
today before a District Supreme
Court jury. III.
Mrs. Jordan went to Taylor'S
rooms seeking q drink, he told a
coroner's jury that held an in
quest over the woman's body.
After several drinks had been con-
sumed. Taylor said Mrs. Jordan
shot herself.
Mrs. Jordan Is said by police
to have made q death bed state
ment that she committed suicide,
and police found q note written
by her in which she told officials
who should be notified when
something happens to her"
DR., Christopher Murphy. deputy
scoroner, nevertheless concluded
that she could not have held the
pistol in her own hands and in
flicted the wound that caused her
death.
Taylor was once held in custody
during the investigation of the
death Of Beulah Limerick.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
FROZEN WATER
MAINSANN0Y

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. S,
Nobody's to blame and in most
cases nobody feels the RESPONSE
bility to pay for numerous water
pipes frozen here during the last
week, inquiries made today dis
closed.
Home owners generally say the
city is responsible, since many
streets were graded down to a
depth that left the pipes above
the frost line.
| City officials say the Alexan-
dria Water Company, a privately
owned utility. was given ample
notice to lower their pipes as
the grading was done.
Water company officials say
that virtually every main in their
system was lowered, and that most
Of the freezing is being found in
service lines connecting the houses
to the main.
Meanwhile. water users whose
pipes have frozen were either re-
ceiving water in five-gallon milk
cans from the water company, al
lowing their water to run continu.
ously to prevent freezing, using
electric thawerS to reopen their
pipes, or just getting along with
out water.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Kedting 10 Address
Bar Association

Joseph T. Keating, State Depart
ment assistant treaty division
chief. will address a luncheon
meeting of the Federal Bar ASSoci-
alton today at the Harrington
Hotel on the subject of interna-
tional copyright law.
Headed by Peoples Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts, the associations
legislative committee will confer
at the luncheon regarding the 80
day leave bill for Government EN-
ployeS and the administrative
court bill, which proposes to COM
bine the Courts of Claims, Customs
and Patent Appeals and the
Board of Tax Appeals.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Scientists 10 Trail
Wisp Of Color in Sun
ToSiberia Mountain!

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 5
UN.SO.-A wisp Of color in the
suns corona today beckoned to
scientists who viii follow it next
spring to the ancient town Of Ak.
Nulak in the southern ranges OF
the Siberian Ural Mountains.
The color may be evidence OF
Q new element, unknown on
earth and possibly only appar'
ent during an eclipse Of the sun.
Armed with the most highly
specialized instruments, scientists
of Harvard University and Mas.
sachusetts Institute Of Technol.
ogy will study the spectrum OF
the solar corona from the Rus
sian town.
Tentatively labelled "coroni'
um," the mysterious element may
be. only oxygen discolored by
chemical action.
The June 19 eclipse Of the sun
will cover a 75-mile belt starting
In the Mediterranean and swing
ing north-eastward over Greece,
the Black Sea, Siberia, Man
churia, Northern Japan and the
Pacific Ocean
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
FARLEY LIKELY
TOSWING AID
OF WALKER
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

. y 6y JAMES u. MALGALLEN
I. NEW YORK, Feb. 5 u.N.SJ
. Former Mayor James J. Walker
is stunning politics ct present
but his friends predict he will be
heard on national issues before
/ the 1885 campaign comes to an
. end. .' ..'
They say that when the time
comes to stand up and be
! counted, Jimmy Walker will
make his position clear. 1t is be.
lieved he will go along with
Tammany Hall and support the
: Democratic presidential nominee,
Walker himself today smilingly
declined to discuss politics, say
. ing he is devoting his time to re-
constructing his private law prac-
tice. He is living quietly In q
midtown hotel with his wife, the
former Betty Compton.
Three famous personalities
President Roosevelt, AL Smith and
Jim Farley-come into Jimmy
! Walkers mind when he ponders
whom he will support, so walkers
friends say.
Split with Smith
They find it hard to see how
Walker can see eye to eye with AL
Smith even though in 1928 Walker
was a warm supporter Of Smith
for President. They recall, too.
that in 1892 Democratic conven-
ton Walker dramatically cast his
vote for Smith when the stop
Roosevelt movement was in prog
reSS. =:
Later Walker became at odds
with Mr.. Roosevelt when the lat
ter sat in judgment over Walker
during the famous Seabury in
vestigation in Albany which cul-
minated in walkers resignation as
mayor Of New York after seven
years in that office. walker was
diSpleased with Mr.. Roosevelt's at
titude during that hearing.
Walker, at about the same time
and later-developed . griev-
ance against AL Smith. He felt
Smith, long his personal and politi-
cal friend, should have gone to
the front" for him. Smith. how
ever remained silent and Jimmy
Walker went to Europe where he
remained for almost three years
In self-impoSed exile.
Friendly to Farley
Farley came into the picture
while walker was abroad. In Paris
the Postmaster General made q
point of visiting Jimmy" and
made no secret Of their friendship.
They posed together for pictures.
Therefore, it Is now believed
that Walker has a warm spot IN
his heart for Farley. General opi1-
ion of political experts is that
Walker viii lay low during the
campaign, but that he viii strong
II support whoever Is nominated
for President ct the Democratic
convention in Philadelphia. Thus,
walkers voice will not be heard
politically until late in the cam
paign.
walker, once almost constantly
in the spotlight, Is now living the
life of a private citizen as private
" as possible. And he enjoys 1t. He
Is never seen in the night clubs.
His public appearances are infre-
quent. He keeps good hours, and
Is watching his health. Time was
when he was photographed almost
as much as the then Prince OF
Wales, but now his pictures rarely
appear In the newspapers.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Wild Life Plan Due

Some definite means Of giving
part Of America back. to the ami
mails Is to be formulated today by
the North American Wildlife Con-
ference.
The plan is to be worked out by
the 1000 delegates to the confer
ence in the connecting wing audi
torium Of the Departments Of La
Dor and Internal Revenue, ConSti-
tuition Ave. between Twelfth and
Fourteenth StS. N. W.
Fireworks are expected from
the leader Of the conference, Jay
N. ding" Darling, who recently
resigned as chief Of the Biological
Survey on the grounds too much
red tape Is connected with dis
bursement Of funds for conServa.
ton Of game and forests.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05

THINK of all the good things you get
l. in the new Chevrolet, and don't get
anywhere else at Chevrolet prices, and you
will readily understand why people call
this the only complete lOsU.priced car.
It's the only low.priced car with NeIO
Perfected Hydraulic Brakes, which are
essential to maximum driving safety
The only low-priced car with the famous
Gliding Knee-ActiOn Ride, which brings
you comfort and safety beyond compare
The only low-priced car with Solid Steel
One.piece TuTet Top, which gives unmatched
overhead protection
The only low.priced car with Genuine
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Police Chief Dies

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 5~I.N.SO.
Police Chief Daniel T. Wolfe, 81,
died at his home here early to-
day after a two weeks illness Of
pneumonia,
The Washington times., 1936-02-05

Association at its meeting tonight
in the board room of the District
Building. DR.. o. s. Parrett Of the
Takoma Park Sanatorium will be
the speaker.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Clothing Stolen

Thieves entered the home Of
William Derrick, 1881 willard st.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05

Lecture on Narcotics
Narcotics will be the subject Of
an illustrated lecture for the Dis.
trict of Columbia Public School
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
WATCH OUT CROOKS

Wtach out long tongued ttters The people have
hell of lot of these Clicks These DANES and
dansels not he surprised about And
decent to stop it is stop your Infamous
ngs Now there is oexpcct perfection
CT the weakngs Of earth. But surely
REASONABLY honest to each other as pose
ON TO VICTORY IN NOVEMBER
Oh well the road Victory of the Re-
publican Party and workers The now pcepng
through khoes of certain defeat Oh its coming very
thing they need because of their incompetence.
The whole Republican Judae Sharp down to con-
stable of Northork and Browns November will
again be safe in the of Political fighters who believe in even
handed justly toward all men, go. :.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
SNOWMAN STUFF

Not the least Of the showmanship
features Of this trip Is the patch on
Mr.. Roosevclt's coat when he drives
among the farmers.
If the American people ever start
drafting their ablest executives for
the White House, and ignoring who
apply, the business Of government
will be- In better hands.
oil City. Pap. Derrick
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
AS MAINE GOES

There will be lot of talk and fwords Written on the
Maine election but fact sticks out as the result of the heavy
voting IN that state The Republicans victory ousted
Democratic state government and elected every
slate. ........
-Four years ago. this traditional Republican state wen Demo
cratic named Democratic state and sent
ana one Republican to years ago
rbcans narrowly defeated the Democrats for seat in the sem
ate = about 1900 votes
You may figures much as YOU please and vet it
reveals only that Maine has again returned to the Republican
column where w' found for Years until the advent
OF the New Deal Lured by smiles and promises of Roo
AcVet and his followers Maine red Democratic govern
nent' learned it lesson and has returned to normal
Governor Brann fine against Senator White He
was thousands ahead of the others his ticket aestng his
popularity as an individual and stand a constitutional
Democrat
Dubo the Democratic candidate for governor was an out
standing advocate of New Deal theories while his successful
opponent Barrows appealed the waste and exrava
gance of the New Deal and the administration
The Farley statement that was still safely Democratic
on the eve of the election interest in theeection
this year If Roosevelt could hold the Maine Republicans Milne
with his boondoggng and spending was chance
mat ne might again repeat in other Republican
spite of the fifty millions spent to harness tide Maine
and the millions spent projects and the hun
reds of federal jobs given Maine worthless the Democrats
failed to sustain their yearsag g. Maine went back
its first love and to Republicans that indication regard
of the the federal nayspend in an
to gain votes that the people will think thing dvo
the right way. .......... ....... -
OF course Farley will blame the defeat street
the Liberty League Entrenched greed will get
picture painted by the chetan yet his rantngs
and excuses will have little effect Farley knew that
Maine going Republican, he very foolish claim it SO
thoroughly he did not know then the party needs
la campaign manager ..............
Republicans take cheer at the result in Maine
dcation to be but is still time November
possible for state nomra political COM
peXion but will take work and education The
Maine campaign got their vote out and thew
won 1t is challenge other states
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
"COCKEYED"

That neat, onc-w0rd description
''cockeycd," which Governor I.andor
applied To ii,- NV Dealers new tax
bill, caught the nations fancy. "Cock
rycd'' applies equally well 10 most
OF the Roosevelt attempts To tinker
with business practices which lIav,
slowly evolved through 1000 year Of
civilization.
CVckcycd - was the idea of pillow
ing under surplus crops.
COckcycd - was the policy OF
putting our foreign trade in the
handS Of Mr.. RC0cvclt 81 he might
play give away with the shrcwd
experts of other lands.
tockcNcd - WAS the idea that the
Government taN-waStcrS could spend
the peoples money without a payday.
CoCkCyCd -- are the excuses by
which thc national debt was liked
GO per cent.
tCck"yrd - are the New Dealers
professions. when real Democrats feel
ashamed and nstoundcd at the cake
believe.