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Evening star., 1938-04-03
NAVAL ACADEMY EXHIBITS BABY ARMADA OF SHIP MODELS
One of Worlds Largest, Fleet Assembled by
Col. Rogers Is Ranked With Those of
British Museum and Louvre.

spects priceless but for insurance and
tax purposes the collection has been
appraised at 100000. Ship-model en-
thusiasts the world over have longed
for years for the opportunity to view
the famous Rogers models, and now
Annapolis has become their mecca.
Ships in the collection include 6 and
8 inch models carved out of beef bones
by French prisoners Of war held by the
British in famous Princetown, or
"Dartmoor," Prison. and a model pre-
sented to Queen Adelaide, wife Of King
William w, bearing the following
nameplate:
"A model Of his majesty's ship Royal
Adelaide of ITO guns launched at
Plymouth on the 2Sth day of July,
1928, in the presence of his royal high
ness the Duke of Clarence, the lord
high admiral of the navy and his
duchess. now King and Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland, etc. Her
majesty's gracious acceptance of this
model is humbly requested by her
majesty's most dutiful and devoted
servant, Robert Seppings, 1882"
THE Royal Adelaide model is about
.31a feet long and has been con-
structed to scale-three- -sixteenths of
an inch to foot. 1t also is mounted
on model launching ways so 1t can be
moved as If it were being launched.
Most of the models are copies Of
historic British naval vessels of the
17th, 18th and 10th centuries, and
many Of them are original Admiralty
models" Yeats ago shipbuilders sub
mitted models instead of blueprints of
vessels they proposed to build, and
models of vessels built for the navy
became the property of the admiralty
Office. Sometimes these models were
retained by the admiralty, and some-
times they were given to navy officers
or public officials.
In the collection there are models of
vessels that figure prominently in
American history, including the Shan
non, of the British Navy, and the
brig Fair American, q privateer for
the American forces during the War
Of 1917.
In May, 1919, the Shannon was
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est, having been an witness to these
proceedings. and further said that it
was the only time he had ever seen
men hanging on our street cars with
just one leg hooked inside the window
and the rest of the body on the outside
OF the car, being supported by gripping
the top of the car with the hand
Regarding this celebrated event, The
Star of May 20, the day after the race,
said:
"As early as 80 o'clock people be-
gan to flock to the river front. They
went on foot, in street cars and in all
manner of conveyances. At o'clock
people were hanging by their eyelids to
the street cars, which were hot, crowd
ed and dusty. The uptown hotel lob
bies at half past 2 o'clock were hardly
bearable. You could hardly get along
in them. Very few people knew of the
postponement of the race to $50.
They were on the riverside or rapidly
getting there. There they sweltered
and denounced the managers of the
race for not starting on time. There
was never race in this country wit
messed by more people than the contest
this evening attracted to the banks of
the Potomac. AS general rule, the
stores began to close at o'clock. All
department clerks who wanted to wit
ness the race were allowed to leave
after II or l O'Clock. Nearly all of
them left"
1t would be hard for one to imagine
the excitement this race" produced.
and the fact that it ended in a fizzle,
with Courtney. the American, quitting
cold in the race, was the most humili-
ating thing imaginable, and yet that
is just Whist happened, for the press
tells the following story:
HE two men were in position at
the starting line, and went away
at the word go from Mr.. Blaikie at
sos O'Clock pm. Hanlan had the
Virginia side, having won the toss.
From the very start Courtney's boat
wabbled and he pulled listlessly. He
did not steer at all This was soon
noted on the referees boat, and the
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The president of the canal COM
pany addressed the President of the
United States in brief speech After
he concluded he handed to John Q.
Adams the spade by which the sod
was to be turned. The President,
on receiving the implement, stepped
forward and addressed the multitude
in an eloquent and able speech, which
follows:
Friends and fellow laborers: We
are informed by the Holy Oracle of
truth, that at the creation of man,
male and female. the Lord of the
Universe, their Maker. blessed them,
and said unto them: BE fruitful and
multiply, and replenish the earth,
and subdue it. To subdue the earth
was, therefore, one OF the first duties
assigned to man at his creation: and
now. in his fallen condition, it re-
mains among the most excellent of
his occupations. To subdue the earth
is pre- eminently the purpose of the
undertaking to the accomplishment
of which the first stroke Of the spade
Is now to be struck. That it is to
be struck, by this hand, I invite YOU
to witness"
1t is said that by the Fourth of
July. 1881, the water was let in from
the first feeder to the Columbian
Foundry.
ORIGINALLY here were "A locks
on the canal, and there may be
that many remaining today. Each
lock measures 100 feet long and is
IS feet wide, with an 8-foot lift. They
are built of cut stone, and laid in
cement. Money was not so plentiful
in the United States then as it is
now, and Richard Rush was en-
powered by the citizens of Washing
ton. Georgetown and Alexandria to
borrow for the purpose $500, 900,
and this amount Mr. Rush secured
from Holland. In 1886 this indebted.
ness Was assumed by the Federal Gov
ernment.
The history of this canal is a long
and q financially tragic one. Begun.
as stated, in 1928, by 1S43 its indebt-
edness to individuals alone amounted
to $l.174.566, and Marylands interest
was then something like $4,000, 1000.
At that date so miles of the waterway
remained unfinished. and this was not
completed until 1850, and the Freeman
Rawdon, the first boat to ply the
entire stretch, did not arrive in
Georgetown from Cumberland, Md,
until October 10 of that year. The
last time the canal was in operation
throughout its course was in 1924.
The old Georgetown end of this
artificial water course has been the
scene Of many pleasant as we'll as ex-
citing aquatic events, of which prob
ably the most notable was the Hanlan-
Courtney boat race, which took place
on the Potomac River on May 19.
1880.
1t was international sculling match,
the contestants being Edward Hanlan
OF Toronto, Canada, and Charles E.
Courtney OF Union Springs, N. Y.
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newspaper men who were counting
the strokes of the two men and taking
in all the minor details so interesting
in race dropped notebooks, watches,
diagrams of the course and every
thing, and patiently watched Court
ney paddle and Hanlan pull There
was the sickest crowd on this boat
ever seen. Referee Blaikies lower
jaw dropped away down on his breast.
LAS Courtney fouled flag after flag,
going slowly down, Hanlan pulled
clean, clear and strong Courtney
stopped rowing now and then and
mopped his head with his handker-
chief, dipping it in the water. Han
Ian stopped pulling two or three times
also. 1t was relief to see Courtney
drop out altogether, long before the
turning flag was reached.
He bathed his head again and
again, working his way slowly back
up the river. Hanlan went on. turn
ing the flag, and came back up in
fair time.
When the referees boat passed
courtney on the way back. Mr. Blaikie
asked him If there was anything the
matter with him. He said Yes, but
did not reply to the further ques-
ton as to what the trouble was.
Courtney went to the Potomac boat
house. Hanlan pulled to the finish, in
36:4625. All the steamers blew their
whistles as he crossed the line. The
noise they made was the enlivening
thing about the great fraud of race"
However, admitting that this race
had an unusual climax, yet our own
Washington and Georgetown boys.
when it came to aquatics, generally
gave a very fine account of them
selves when rowing at home on the
Potomac or elsewhere, and during the
80s the Analostans. the Potomacs and
the Columbia crews did some very fine
work.
or THESE clubs the Analostan was
the oldest, then came the Poto-
mac, and the latter furnished a ma
jority of the members for the Co.
lumbia, which had its beginning back
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part of the canal, an elbow of this
river, in its crcuitous winding
through the deep-rifted rocks. The
heavy excavations of rock to effect
level embeddings of the canal, the
spacious, well-constructed locks and
the uncommon capacity of the canal,
altogether are objects of great ad-
miration and extremely creditable to
the enterprising company.
LAS we advanced we were con-
stantly amused with the diversity of
beautiful scenery with which the Po-
tomac abounds-the incessant con-
trasting views OF the grand and pic
turesque with the pastoral quietness
of the gently sloping vale, moderately
enlivened by the tame rippling
stream. affording rich treat to those
fond of the sublime Pyramidal re-
mains of the rugged rocks in scat
tered positions are seen majestically
rearing their heads, sternly resisting
the inroads of the remorseless tor
rent, adding grandeur to the scene
The Great Falls. Ia miles from
Georgetown, presents views of mag
nificence which may be justly ranked
with the first in this country. The
whole river descends here from a 10
foot elevation. undergoing terrific agi-
tations, awfully grand.
After passing about 6 miles above
Great Falls, still delighted with the
inexhaustible beauties of the Poto-
mac, the party began returning
Continuing, the Metropolitan says:
1T is now in rapid, successful
progress It passes through some of
the most beautiful and productive
parts of our country 1t runs through
the amazing and extensive bituminous
coal regions near Cumberland, where,
also, are found great quantities of
mineral substances. The extent of
these coal mines, perhaps, have not
their equal in the world. An unlim-
tied quantity may be easily supplied
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help our country regain the road to

help our country regain the road to
recovery.
Therefore, may l appeal to all my
listeners to follow this simple rule
when you enter a store look for the
union shop-card; when you employ the
services of others, look for the union
button; and when you buy-demand
union label goods and refuse to pur-
chase inferior products that do not
carry the union label"
James Stewart, Cincinnati's mayor,
stated it was a pleasure and an hon
or to be on the same stage with Will
liam Green. The future of the United
States depends on grasping the oppor-
tunity of getting off the dole. and onto
an honest job, according to the frey
executive. He also said that the
show would prove to be the most eff
fective thing in the labor movement.
Governor Davey, speaking of Will
liam Green, said he was the highest
type of manhood in a position of
power. He pointed out the advantages
of the old age pension, social security
and other government-backe benefits
including unemployed insurance and
aid for crippled children. Of the
American Federation of Labor, he
said, "It is an organization founded
on American soil and common sense
The best Of everything can be
bought with union label and the best
service is by AFL men, declared l
M. Ornburn, vice president of the A
F. of L. and director-general of the
exhibit. The purpose Of the show
he said, is to teach the American pub
lie how to spend their money to the
best advantage He asked everyone
to forget the manufacturers who per
sist in paying below the union scale
of wages.
Buying non-union goods is tn,
same as going through a picket lint
and taking mans job," he stated
Becoming specific, he pointed out tive
exhibitors suffering because the Amer
ican people are purchasing foreign
made goods.
''The potters in the south wing" h
yelled, are putting on great dis
play, but half the workers in Eas
Liverpool are idle because the womel
are purchasing Japanese ware" Th
boot and shoe workers can't produce
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Doom Of Lewis CLIO
Is Seen by Morrison
AL Membership Increased
3.570.000 In Past
Two Years

Philadelphia, Pa.-Frank Morrison,
secretary-treasurer of the American
Federation of labor, in an interview
published in the Evening Public Led
ger, strongly criticized the program
of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization and predicted the dream of
John L. Lewis ''will be but memory
in very few years."
Mr.. Morrison was optimistic regard
ing the outlook for labor in America
and said the organization possibilities
were Exceptionally fine"
"The spirit of organization is
abroad" he declared, "and the only
difficulty is the millions Of unemploy-
ed. The only way to solve this prob
lem is shorter work day and shorter
work week."
The slogan of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, he told the Evening
Ledger, is, Reducing Hours and In
creasing Pay" He predicted the en-
actment of legislation Every beneficial
to the workers.
With regard to the membership of
the A. F. of L. Mr.. Morrison said that
in the last two years it had increased
by 1,150,00O, bringing the total mem
bership up to 3,570,OOO, with 1O1 af-
filiated national and international
unions, 800 central bodies in cities and
towns, and state federations of labor
in 48 states.
In confirming his opinion that the
Committee for Industrial Organization
is doomed to an early oblivion Mr.
Morrison drew on his store for labor
history gathered over long period
of time.
"In their (the C. I. o. declaration
for industrial organization, they are
simply repeating what happened in the
past" he asserted. "The Knights OF
Labor was an industrial organization
1t tried to take in trade unions, anc
in the struggle the Knights were de-
feated. 1t ceased to exist and is now
a memory.
"Now we have the C. |. o., which
is waging active warfare against af
filiated unions of the A. F. of l.. an
certain that in a few years it will lie
side by side with the Knights Of La
Dor, the Debs organization, the |. w
w. and the One Big Union-just q
memory"
The C. l. O., Mr.. Morrison charged
represents an attempt to shave mi
nority become dictator over ma
iority."
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shoes as cheaply as they are sent in
here by Czechoslovakia, he further
declared. Asking, "What are times
coming to when Japs can take our
Jobs" he insisted that our youth may
some day have to go to Japan to
carry on collections for our inter-
national bankers.
Mr.. Ornburn pleaded with the
packed auditorium to forget our
enemies and use all our time praising
our friends.
Mr.. Ornburn presided over the first
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Women's Auxiliaries of Labor,
held in Pavilion Caprice, at the Meth
erland Plaza Hotel. President Green
addressed the delegates Friday morn
ing shortly after his arrival in the
city.
The women assembled represented
more than 100000 women shoppers
in this country Mr.. Ornburn feels
there is no reason to believe the or
ganization will not reach the ten
million mark by the time the second
convention is called. Since it is con-
servatively estimated that women dc
IS per cent of all the buying in this
country, it can be safely said that il
10 million are taught the advantages
of union-label buying, all manufactur.
ers carrying the stamp will find &
quick way out of the depression.
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Circuit Court Hits
Continued From Page One)

Board had ordered the Mackay Radio
& Telegraph Co. to reinstate with
back pay five telegraphers, who had
taken part in a strike in 1885. The
Circuit Court of the Ninth Circuit
the Pacific Coast-decided against the
board; the board appealed, and the
Supreme Court has upheld the NLRB.
The court ordered the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals to show cause why
it's order, prohibiting the NLRB from
taking further action against the Re-
public Steel Co., should not be va
Gated. The judges Of the Third Cir
cult were given a week to bring in
their justification.
The court vacated Circuit Court
decree enjoining the International
Ladies' Garment Workers. Union from
picketing the Kansas City plant of
the Donnelly Garment Company. The
case was sent back to the Western
District of Missouri Federal District
Court for further consideration. The
Donnelly Garment Co., owned and
run by the second wife of former
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri,
has been in the limelight as low
wage concern many times.
The court also agreed to hear the
appeal of the 18 utilities which lost
their case against the IVA in g.
Judge Federal court. This is expected
to be final test of the validity OF
the IVA act.
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Spendin. Lending
Continued From Page One)

The public power group in the Senate,
headed by Senator Norris of Nebraska,
indicated that strong fight would be
made to eliminate the amendment
from the bill.
AS reported the bill added S175,OO0,-
900 to the WPA work relief fund of
$1,25O,OOO,0O0 approved by the House.
The increase was designed to carry
the work relief program to March l,
1889, instead of only to February l,
as was intended by the House.
The Senate text also placed new
restrictions on WPA work. One
amendment would require WPA work
ers to file statements of other income
to be considered in fixing their relief
benefits. Another amendment places
limitation of 81 per worker on ma
terials for WPA projects.
Still another amendment adopted
by the committee included the pro-
posal Of Senator Byrnes providing
that if the pending Federal Wage and
Hour Bill passes Congress its provis-
ions shall be made applicable to WPA
workers doing the types of work COW
cred by the proposed law.
Then in opposition to the agrarian
interests who desire a large extension
of electric light and power to farms
the committee sliced $75,0OO,OOO from
the $1OO,000,O00 which the House al
located to the Rural Electrifcatior
Administration for self-liquidatine
loans to the farmers or their non
profit associations for the construc.
ton of power plants.
An important amendment added by
the Senate committee appropriates
$212,000,000 for parity payments te
farmers under the new crop contro
law.
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Interest of Crowd
lContinlled From Pc1de Onel

plants with an agreement with the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters were represented by displays
of their ware.
President James NJ. Duffy and Sec
retary Treasurer John ID. McGillivray
upon their return from two-day
visit of the exhibition stated they
were deeply impressed with the pos
sibilities of the show as a medium of
advertising the products of union pot
ters. They favored additional shows
throughout the country in an effort to
educate the public to patronize fair
manufacturers. President Duffy was
so enthusiastic he thought the display
shculd be included in next years
New York World Fair.
The exhibition News, printed in
the hall at the klugc press exhibit
BOOTH had the following to say about
the n b. o. p. show in its Tuesdays
edition:
"The National Brotherhood of OPP
erative Potters exhibit, in the South
wing of the Music Hall, is one Of the
most enthralling displays ever wit
messed at an Industrial Exhibition, ac-
cording to the thousands of people who
have crowded around to watch opera
tions from 'potters wheel to finished
product.
Cups, saucers, and vessels Of al
kind, including the most delicate vases
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Local ~ Boasts
(Contipl,eI From Pace Onel

in the very near future they will sue
ceed.
We received letter from Brother
William Watkin, a member of the
Potters "Buy American" Picnic, and
take this opportunity to thank him for
the information received in the letter.
There are some of our members talk
ing about attending this years out
ing, that is if they can get their cars
in shape. Hoping everyone attends
the picnic and enjoys themselves.
20. C.. 40.
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FEDERATION MOVES

Columbus, O. (OLNS). = Larger
quarters have been taken by Thomas
j. Donnelly, Secretary-Treasurer of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor,
in the Atlas Building, where the state
branch Of the American Federation of
Labor has maintained offices for the
past 81 years. The new headquarters
are located in Suite 405, Atlas Build
ing, s f.. Long street.
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Local Union 96
Continued From Page One)

answering our questions, gave a
lengthy talk on the program that
is being made for sanitary rec
ognition in the Building Trades De-
partment in the state of New Jersey.
He urged that we affiliate with the
local Building Trades Council. He
also named some of the potteries
(sanitary) which had been placed on
the unfair list and many plumbers
throughout the state have declared
they will not handle any open-shop
material. Brother Cook praised First
Vice President Wheatley for the ad-
vantages he has won in behalf of sani-
tary, in trying to bring about such an
understanding with the Building
Trades.
Mr.. Kass was made target for
many questions which gave us some
understanding Of the legal phase of
unionism. He offered the cooperation
of the Transfers Union in case they
could be of any assistance. Attorney
kass also talked on the important
part the Union is taking in trying to
bring about recovery IN this country.
He stressed the point of fair play
which should be uppermost in our
minds, because, in his estimation, it
would inevitably lead us to a better
understanding with our employer.
Brother Arthur Scarborough, presi-
dent of 81, missed a meeting of his
own local in order to oblige the grog
ware members of this local with in
formation concerning conditions, prices
and method Of working the grog at
the Mutual Pottery in Trenton. We
hope Brother Scarborough returns
sometime when the drought is not on.
A letter offering his support to the
Wage Hour bill now before the u. S.
Congress was received by Congress-
man Sutphin. No word has been re-
ceived from Congressman Charles
Eaton as yet, and it was believed none
would be received in view of his adj
verse attitude toward labor.-O. c. So
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three Ohio engagements could be
filled and Cleveland and Youngstown
had already been promised, De Witt
Huffman said he wished the AFL Of
fetal to see what to expect in the
cities Is years from now.
The function of the education de-
partmcnt. explained Mr.. Huffman, is
to tell the public about the skill of
labor. When the skill of the worker
is respected, organization will be re.
spected. He, too, paid tribute to the
Brotherhood officials by stating that
the United States looks to East Liver
pool d. the center of the Buy Ameri
can" movement.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED

Cincinnati, o. (OLNS)-With ma
jority of the Executive Board of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor as
witnesses, President Michael j. LydeS
installed the entire slate of officei~
Of the Cincinnati Central Labor Coun-
Gil for another year at the regular
meeting last week.
Officers of the Council are Jack
Hurst, president; Samuel Hatcher,
vice president; Otto Zoecklein, secre-
tary; Harry kruck, treasurer; Fred
RAISER, George Frederick and John
Dempsey, trustees; George Schmidt,
guide, and Ellsworth c. Bundy, guar
dian.
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NOTICE.!
Important Announcements of Local
Unions are to be found in this
Column
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I ATTENTION L. u. 131 :.

\ Local Union 131 will elect Of
= ficers Thursday, June 2. All men,
\ bers are expected to be present.
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New Official For
ICant;n.,ol Erar, pc,cta OnaA

college. He has been associated with
The Edwin M. Knowles China Co. in
the accounting department for several
years.
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Halle Selassie, once king of Abys-
slnla, has been sold down river by
the British Tory government.