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will reminisce about the rigors OF
the western front, of patrol duty
upon the wintry seas, of destroyers
leaping over the waves, of battle
ships that ploughed the foam.
In Peace and War.
For both know of these things
from first-hand experience. Both
are men of peace but have tasted
the heated smoke of battle.
King George vi, born December
IA, 1895, was largely brought up
in the English countryside, became
bowler, was not without his prac-
tical jokes in the royal family and
at the age of IA launched forth upon
the career that took him to Os-
borne and Dartmouthys leading the
life of a naval cadet. The United
States Naval Academy at Annapo-
lis, Md, where Uncle Sans fu-
ture officers are trained, should
prove of surprising interest to his
imperial majesty.
After leading the life of an av-
erage naval cadet-for the King S
son rated no special favors-he
learned the routine of a young Of
f1cer. He was sent aboard his maj
esty's ship Cumberland and on that
warship received training afloat, in
the engineroom, upon the quarter.
deck, upon the gunners' platform,
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upon the bridge-all the varied life
of practical seaman.
The Kings cruise took him to the
West Indies, to Newfoundland and
to Canada. That Canada that has
but lately given him superb well
come, gave him far different greet
ing when he was but lad of 18.
For at Ottawa he contracted mea-
sles and influenza and then followed
period of illness.
But he was gazetted as midship-
man aboard his majesty's ship Col
lingwood. With the British Grand
Fleet in the World War he there
commenced his strenuous service
af1oat. He knew the rigors of the
North Sea, the biting winds, the
damning fogs, the thunderous
waves. He excelled in handling a
picket boat, and during the periods
of relaxation his ship was foremost
in the sailing races.
"Mr. Johnston" was the name
King George VI was known by in
those days, in the wardroom and
the gunroom aboard the Colling-
wood. And 1t is a tradition in the
British Navy today that King
George vi as a sublieutenant was
serving in the fore turret of the
Collingwood during the famed bat
tie Of Jutland.
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OF the mansion by Lord Lyons, and,
in company with the Duke OF New
castle and Secretary Floyd, took po-
sition therein. The line of carriages
drove slowly down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to what is now John Mar
shall place, and then south to the
Arsenal. There a large crowd Of
spectators was gathered on the
wharf, where lay the steamer.
Here salute OF 81 guns was fired,
which was responded to by like
number from the Navy Yard, and
then the Prince was escorted to the
gangway of the steamer by Mai.
Ramsay, commandant at the Ar
senal.
Down the Potomac.
The vessel loosed her moorings
and proceeded down the noble
Potomac amid the plaudits of the
vast concourse assembled, and with
the British ensign floating at her
foremast and the American at the
stern
How time flies! The young Prince
only 19 years of age when he visited
this country in 1860, became King
Edward VII in 1901, upon the death
of his mother. Queen Victoria. He
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KING AND PRESIDENT TO FIND COMMON MAGNET IN NAVY
Sailors by Training Heads of Nations
Will Have Much to Talk About in
Traditions of Sea Service

ponents of this program was Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy.
But the attention of this emil
nent pair will likely be riveted upon
the naval lessons learned from the
World War and their import in the
unsettled affairs of the world to-
day. For both have had experience
in aircraft, both have had first
hand, vital part in the preparation
OF newer and better fighting craft to
guard the shores of their sirelands.
And both have taken a keen appre-
citation of the value of that insur-
ance policy that men call navy.
Met George v.
IT. was in 1918 that President
Roosevelt, as Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, met in London the late
King George V, who spoke with
him about the work of the Navy.
For George v, like his illustrious
son about to visit Washington, was
a sailor King And customary
15-minute audience alone with King
George v extended to IS minutes,
in which the monarch expressed re-
gret that he was unable to be in
active service in the navy during
the conflict.
One Of the regrets of Mr.. Roose-
velt was when on his way to inter-
view the King, he lacked time to
tarry and inspect the paintings of
naval actions that hung on the pal
ace wall. The Presidents collec-
ton of marine prints is one of his
priced possessions and he will in all
likelihood take pleasure in showing
these to King George vi.
Franklin D. Roosevelt had con-
sidered resigning his post in the
little cabinet and offering himself
for service with the United States
Naval Railway Battery in France
that fired 14-inch guns on the
western front-a seagoing outfit
that showed the landlubbers how to
fight on wheels and pave the way
for victory.
Warships of various breeds. mari
time lore, models of vessels great and
small, all the romance of the sea,
the legends of the deep-such will
be the bond of conversation between
England's monarch and America S
President.
And they will delve back a score OF
years to unearth some of the men,
ories that glow yet. They will talk
Of the times when the U-boats
threatened England's food supply,
when the British government
scarce would divulge to its own pop
ulation just how badly the situa-
ton Jared. They will talk of the aid
given by the British merchant fleet
in transporting a large share OF
American troops over there. They
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ing been lowered, the party prepared
to proceed to the shore. The Prince
stepped into the first launch, i'm
mediately stationed himself at the
stern, and seized the tiller ropes and
steered the boat ashore in a sailor
like style, which showed him to have
had some experience in that way.
In the boat with him were the Pres
ident and Miss Lane.
Arrival at Wharf.
"At the wharf they were received
by George w. Riggs. esq, the treas
urer of the Ladies Mount Vernon
Association; Mrs. Riggs, Miss Sea-
ton and Mrs. Merrick, the lady of the
distinguished associate judge of the
Circuit Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, by whom they were escorted
through the grounds.
The Baron. followed by his ret
lnue, proceeded at once to the tornh
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Close to the tomb. the young Brit
ish Prince planted an acorn, and he
took some Of these away with him,
to plant, as he stated. in the Royal
Park at Windsor. What a beautiful
thought for a young sovereign to
have-to transplant part OF Mount
Vernon-the home Of Washington
to his beloved English soil.
Dancing on Deck.
On the homeward trip the deck
was cleared for dancing.
Lord Renfrew, we are told. opened
the set by dancing with Miss Lane,
and afterward led out the Misses
Slidell, Miss Gwynn and Miss Led
yard, and entered fully into the en-
joyment of the occasion. The trip
up the river was thus rendered a
most enjoyable one to all on board,
and at the instance of the Prince
the speed of the boat was slackened
to give more dancing time. which
accounts for the late return of the
party to the city.
The next morning the Prince took
an affectionate leave of the Presi-
dent and Miss Lane This over, the
Prince was escorted to the Presi-
dents barouche. driven up in front
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Albert, in 1860, Received
At Time of Great Crisis
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Among Representatives of
Britain to Come Here

The Baron or the Prince, which,
ever you wish to call him, visited
many places of interest in Washing
ton. On october S he visited the
Patent Office in the Interior De-
partment. At another time he visited
Mrs. Smiths Seminary on G street,
whittier they were accompanied by
Miss Lane and Secretary Thompson,
and here he engaged in several
games of tenpins with the ladies,
making good score. In several
games we are told he afterWard
played with Miss Lane he displayed
great skill and even made a few
10 strikes and spares"
Mrs. Smiths Seminary was located
on the south side of G street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
The real name of the school was
the Washington Female Institute
and Mrs. Eliza w. Smith was the
principal, the position she had
formerly held when connected with
the Mystic Hall Seminary.
In an advertisement printed in
LOW VIC puUliC 10 duNiSeu lIldl mis-.
Smith takes pleasure in giving notice
that the additional buildings, gym
nasium and riding grounds on the
estate of Surg. Gen. Lawson, adjoin-
ing Secretary Thompsons are fin
ished and she has opened with
corps of experienced teachers" And
1t was these additional facilities, no
! doubt, that accounted for the games
OF tenpins played by the Prince.
Mount Vernon Trip.
His trip to Mount Vernon was the
most notable part of his visit here,
and again we refer to the report
printed in The Star at the time:
This morning at 10 o'clock the
Baron and suite left the Executive
Mansion, accompanied by the Presi-
dent of the United States, Miss Lane,
Lord Lyons. Secretary Floyd and
lady, Mrs. Ellis of North Carolina,
and the Misses Slidell, in carriages.
and proceeded to the Arsenal. where
they embarked on board the steamer
Harriet Lane for Mount Vernon.
Arriving opposite Mount Vernon,
the Harriet Lane dropped her
anchor, and the steamers boats hav-
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of Washington, where the scene was
deeply interesting and not likely
ever to be forgotten by those who
participated in the trip. The ex-
ceeding simplicity of everything
connected with the last resting place
of him whose glorious deed as war
rior and statesman have won for his
memory the veneration of all nations
of the world, impressed the royal
visitor and his noble retinue, and
simultaneously. as they approached
the tomb. all uncovered their heads
in obedience to the common impulse.
The illustrious party then pro-
ceeded through the grounds, ex-
amining everything connected with
the estate with minute interest, and,
returning to the tomb. a solemn
dirge was played by the Marine
Band, while all stood with uncovered
heads"
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Events of World War Gave Both Leaders
Opportunities to Be Familiar
With Defense Problems

destroyer to France, after a number
OF conferences at the admiralty in
London.
On the Western Front, Mr.. Roose-
veit was at Belleau Woods and at
Chateau Thierry and saw some of
the advance on the Vesle. At Nancy,
he inspected the Marine Brigade
and again he came under fire at
the front in Verdun. He made a
trip into Italy, returned to France
and inspected the southern section
of the British front. In Belgium,
he visited the late King Albert. saw
first hand the work of the Northern
Bombing Group, comprising Amer
ican and British aviators, and then
returned to England.
Then, Mr.. Roosevelt made a trip
through the British Isles, inspecting
American and allied activities, saw
the British grand fleet at the Firth
of Forth and from the fringe of
Scotland witnessed the mining
operations out of Inverness and In
vergordon-a project he had labored
so hard to bring to fruition. Aboard
the British destroyer H. M. S. Obedi-
ent, the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy left Plymouth in England for
Cherbourg in France. He contracted
double pneumonia and was taken
OIL the Leviathan at New York in
stretcher. The war was about
over by the time his health was re-
covered-a war casualty as was King
George vi for part of the conflict.
After the war, Mr.. Roosevelt again
returned to Europe to aid in liqui-
dating the great naval establishment
there. He went on the George Wash
ington and at Paris had a hand in
the Peace Conference; returned to
the United States with President
Woodrow Wilson and shortly there
after launched into his campaign
for the vice presidency. A mahogany
desk and chair used by Wilson
aboard the George Washington have
long been among President Roose-
velt's cherished possessions at his
Hyde Park home.
Such are the backgrounds of the
two world leaders who are shortly
to meet and discuss problems of
great moment. But running through
the warp and woof of it will be the
thread of naval heros and naval
traditions. For both of them are
lovers of the sea and all it connotes
In the full-dress uniform of an
admiral, King George vi stepped
ashore. in the New World this time
"a previous one but a young naval
aspirant. President Roosevelt, now
commander in chief of the Army
and Navy, landed in England during
the war from an inconspicuous
destroyer, one Of the smaller war
ships.
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BY WilIiam A. MiHen.

When the sailor King of England,
George vi, and the sailor President,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, get together,
its safe bet for all hands and the
ships cook that the subject will
naturally get around to the sea and
warships.
For the Navy is magnet for both
OF these world leaders and the first
line of defense has given both their
earlier training that led to greater
heights. And the American Navy's
latest sorroW-the disaster to the
submarine U. S. S. Squalus-will be
timely topic and the British
monarch, in all likelihood, will per-
sonally bespeak his nations grief to
the President for those gallant
sailormen that perished beneath the
waves.
The King and the President have
many mutual friends in the British
Navy, for President Roosevelt was
abroad during the World War period,
when the reigning monarch of
Britain was in the royal navy. The
two will probably chat of the dismal
days in the North Sea. when sleek,
gray destroyers went out on misty
patrol, when giant warships eased
through the fog, ever wary for the
lurking U-boats of Germany. There
will be talk of the Firth of Forth and
Scapa Flow in Bonnie Scotland
| the latter place where Old Ger
manys proud war fleet was scuttled,
enabling a corporal named Hitler
in the subsequent years to place q
brand-new navy upon the main.
Ships in Grand Fleet.
King George vi and President
Roosevelt can we'll recall the sojourn
of the American battleships-the
U. S. S. New York, Delaware, Florida,
Wyoming, Texas and Arkansas that
served with the British Grand Fleet
in the North Sea in the World War.
The Washingtonian. Admiral Hugh
Rodman, now retired from the
American Navy, commanded that
division of American battleships that
became an integral part of Britain's S
and Norway this outfit conveyed
vessels innumerable. And then in
Southwestern Ireland, at Berehaven,
the American battleships U. S. S.
Nevada, Oklahoma and Utah served,
ready to do battle with any escaping
German battle cruisers that might
venture out into the open waters.
And another subject that might
well form a passage in the con-
versations of those two distinguished
men is the northern barrage, con-
structed to hem in the German sub
marines, by throwing deadly net
from Northern Scotland to Nor.
| way. For one of the earliest pro-
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So collected was he that he was
able to make cocoa for his gun crew.
In the heat Of battle King George
vi earned the commendation of
that old sea dog, Jellicoe. And to-
day the monarch prizes as one of
the greatest of his possessions the
white ensign that whipped in the
breeze above the Collingwood on
that fateful day when she crippled
the German Derfflinger.
Gastric trouble and appendicitis
cut short the Kings service af1oat
and he was invalided. But he was
not through with the navy, for
George VI was appointed to the
royal naval air force and he became
a captain in the royal air force and
served in France at headquarters
when the long-awaited armistice
rolled around. He won his wings
and by the time his active service
terminated in July, 1920, George VI
was a wing commander.
How strangely parallel is the
career OF Franklin D. Roosevelt,
who used plane to take him to
the Chicago convention that named
him to the presidency as standard
bearer of the Democratic party,
Josephus Daniels, the North
Carolina newspaper publisher who
Is now Ambassador to Mexico, was
Secretary of the Navy in the Will
son cabinet. He offered the post
OF Assistant Secretary of the Navy
to New York State Senator named
Franklin D. Roosevelt. And so "F
D. r." became definitely identified
with the Navy, as he wanted to be-
and has been ever since.
AS the war clouds gathered
thicker over Europe, Mr.. Roosevelt
began preparing for war if it came
policy he is pursuing today. With
quickening machinery as America
drifted into the conflict, he had a
f1rst-hand part. And so, early in
July, 1918, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt stepped aboard
the destroyer U. S. S. Dyer on an
overseas inspection trip. He was
up in the chart house with the
officers and taking an active inter-
est in the voyage, took part in the
various drills and went ashore In
the Azores at Ponta Delgada at his
first port of call in Europe.
Met Naval Officers.
On to England he went and at
Portsmouth he met Vice Admiral
Sims, Rear Admiral Everett, naval
secretary to Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the admiralty, and a num-
ber of other naval officers. He went
to Queenstown in the south of Ire
land, aboard the destroyer U. S. S
Kimberly to visit the American
naval base there. In late July he
crossed the Channel on Q British
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died in 1910, "as an old man of &c."
1t was said.
When the writer visited England
in 1882 he saw in King George
Chapel, attached to Windsor Castle,
the tombs of Edward VII and his
consort, Alexandra, side by side.
Their tombs had upon them carved
marble images of these personages.
and nearby was marble statue of
Frederick of Germany, who married
the daughter of Queen Victoria,
mother of the dethroned Kaiser.
Harriet Lane, who later married
Henry Elliott Johnston and who
was so helpful in entertaining the
British Crown Prince. was not a
stranger to him at all. Indeed, on
the contrary, they were close friends
since they had first met in 1853.
when her uncle-later President
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; Firemen Overcome
In F Street Blaze
Are Recovering
Heavy Smoke Issues
From Bell Clothing
Company Store

Three firemen, overcome by smoke
while fighting q downtown blaze
last night, were reported recovering
today.
Battalion Chief John w. Watt,
60, of 1920 Sixteenth street NV,
was in Emergency Hospital, suffer-
ing effects of asphyxia. His con-
dition is good, the hospital said.
Sergt. Charles E. Mcfarland, a.,
52O7 Sherrier place NV, and Pvt
Sidney Carter. 81, of 227 Upshur
street NV, both of No. Engine
Co., were sent home early today
after treatment at the hospital.
The three firemen were overcome
during a fire on the second floor of
a store at 912 F street NV. The
cause OF the stubborn blaze had not
been determined today and no esti-
mate of the damage could be OBJ
tanned.
The building, owned by Joseph
Stein. is occupied by the Bell Cloth
ing Co.. Of which George Israel,
1900 Juniper street NV, was said
by police to be the proprietor. The
fire was reported a few minutes
after midnight.
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HATS
34-$5 Hats. Sizes 7 to
79s ------$2.95
23-$3.5O Hats. Sizes 6N
to 7h ----$2.l5
HOUSE SLIPPERS
29-poirs $2.95 Leather Sole
House Slippers, sizes 6I2 to
u IS
2-poirs sos Waterproof Moe
eosins, l/7h, l/9h-$l.S5
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plated changes in its promotion sys-

plated changes in It's promotion sys-
tenn. The House passed yesterday
legislation to hold in active service
between $50 and 300 naval officers
who otherwise would be forced to
retire before June 80, 1914.
1t also approved a bill to permit
aviation cadets to serve for seven
years after their graduation from
the naval training station at Pensa-
cola, Fla, instead OF three years as at
present.
The House adopted an amendment
which would permit the commander
in chief Of the fleet and the chief of
naval operations to serve until the
age of 66 instead Of retiring at "a, as
existing law requires. Representa-
tive Vinson, Democrat, of Georgia,
said this would apply to Admiral
William D. Leahy, chief of naval
operations, who is scheduled for re-
tirement soon.
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Army Officers
Continued From First Page }

came chief of staff Of the 1st Amer
ican Army in which capacity he
participated in the final major often
sives of the War.
Following the war, he served as
chief of staff of the 9th Army Corps,
Army Of Occupation, and in May,
1919, became aide de camp to Gen.
Pershfhg with whom he returned to
the United States in September.
1919, and with whom he served in
Washington until the summer Of
1924.
Gen. Marshall then was ordered
to China where he served with the
18th Infantry until May, 1927. He
returned to Washington as an in
structor at the Army War College
Since then he has had duty as as
slstant commandant of the Infantry
scnool and as commanding officer Of
tne 9TH Infantry. He was promoted
10 orlgadier general in October, 1886.
ana ordered to command the 5th
infantry Brigade at Vancouver Bar
racks, Washington. Since last Oc-
tooer, he has been serving here as
deputy chief Of stan.
Gen. Marshall holds the Dis
tlnguished Service Medal and the
highest decorations awarded by
France and Italy for bravery and
distinguished service.
The new chief Of staff will be 50
years old on December 81. Gen.
Craig, who reaches the retirement
age OF "a IN August, is reported to
nave insisted that no age exception
be made in his case and that he
should step down in favor of q
younger man this summer.
In announcing the general out.
line OF the Army rejuvenation plan
yesterday, Secretary of War Wood
ring explained that Congress would
be asked to authorize retirement of
omcers In the advanced grades who
are believed beyond the age of peak
efficiency.
$50 May Be in Ban.
With some 12,500 officers in the
Army, 1t was tentatively estimated
that as many as $50 are at an age
level which might bring them
within the ban. The Secretary
did not disclose the ages he has In
mind, however.
In addition to the apparent arbi-
trary retirement of this "old-ape"
group, further wedding out of the
omcer personnel is planned, the Sec
retary disclosed, through rigid phy-
sical examinations to be given all
omcers in these same advanced
grades before June 30. Mr.. Wood
ring said State governors are to be
asked to decree similar tests for
their National Guard officers.
Without regard to their own per-
sonal fortunes, many officers were
quick to praise the weeding-out pro-
gram.
Its effect, they explained, will be
to eliminate hump" in Army
promotion lists resulting from the
admission to the Regular Army of
thousands Of officers originally
trained only for World War duty.
About 5000 such men are in service
now. The grades from captain to
colonel are overcrowded to such an
extent that little opportunity for
promotion exists either for them
selves or postwar ueutenants
beneath them.
Meanwhile, tho Navy. too, eontem-
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Mrs. George Kieny
Dies at Home Here

Mrs. Grace Lesh Kieny. retired
Treasury Department employe, died
Tuesday at her home, 1894 Varnum
street NV, after a weeks illness. A
native of Washington, she was edu-
Gated In District schools. Funeral
services and burial will be in New
port. Pa. tomorrow.
Besides her husband. George A.
Kieny. meat dealer in Convention
Hall Market, she leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Mary I. DAILY and Mrs Florence
Wynkoop, and brother, Charles
Lesh, all of this city.