Evening star., 1940-02-18
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

A case of strong -handed discipline
caused much agitation in naval circles
e.:: fifty years ago. The
s",1o"" btar of February 13,
Navy Circles 1890 says:
expected From private ad-
vices received at the Navy Department
it would appear that the arrival Of the
U. S. S. Enterprise in New York from
Europe, which is expected to occur soon
after the first Of March, will be the sig
nal for somewhat Of sensation In naval
circles. This vessel Is under the COM
mand Of Comdr. B. H. McCalla, who
has the reputation Of being considerable
of disciplinarian as far As strictness
goes. He has been some time abroad on
. European station and is now on his
way home bearing the body Of Ex-Min-
lister Pendletdn, who died In Germany.
Upward Of 70 seamen, the letters referred
to state, have deserted from time to time
unable to bear what they consider the
captains harshness, and there is a rumor
Of his having struck one man with his
sword, injuring him severely. Ensign
Kline and Chief Engineer Entwistle are
now under matches, under suspension for
offense, awaiting arrival of the ship
home, when there will be at least two
courts-martial. Kline's offense. 1t is
stated was Sleeping on watch and dsny-
ing it. The offense for which Engineer
Entwistle was suspended was talking
back to the captain when the latter was
administering a reproof. The two offl-
GERS were having a conversation, so the
story goes, when the commander took
occasion to use language which led the
engineer to demonstrate. For this he
was shut up below and will also be tried.
There is also trouble in the squadron
of evolution. When leaving Gibraltar re-
Gently the flag lieutenant, it is stated,
notified all of the commanders of the
vessels of the admiraIs intention to sail
upon the giving of certain signal ex-
cept the flagship captain. BY reason of
this oversight when the signal was given
the other three vessels steamed OF, leav-
ing the Chicago fast to her anchor with
no steam up. The admiral, after some
vigorous vocal gymnastics on the bridge,
satiated his wrath by ordering the execu-
tive officer and the chief engineer Of the
Chicago below under arrest. The matter
was finally explained, but 1t has left
traces OF unpleasantness on board the
flagship"
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A new higher educational institution In
Washington was projected fifty years ago
by the Methodist Epis-
rev Not'ono' copal Church. The Star
University Of February 1s, 1890,
Planned says:
1.-THE movement Is sagacious," said Rev.
J. p. Wright, pastor Of Wesley Chapel.
to Star reporter today discussing the
proposed establishment here Of ma
tional university under Methodist Epis-
copal auspices. "Since the end of the
controversy relative to the seat of gov
ernment it has been evident that. the
Capital was destined to be the center
not only of national affairs, but Of liter
ature and scientific study. Boston's
literati leave no succession. The mean
ing is the hub Is moving southwark and
will rest on Washington. That this is
inevitable may be accounted for In many
ways, principally by the rapidly growing
facilities found here for advanced edu-
cation. The magnificent building now
erecting for the Congressional Library is
a splendid addition to such existing in
stitutions as the Smithsonian, the Ma
tional Observatory, the Governments
museum and bureaus Of scientific re-
search, which are unequaled in their
opportunity for massing the most elab-
crate lines Of specimens and which af7
ford increasingly large facility for re-
search in almost all departments Of
knowledge. The Methodist Episcopal
movement, of which Bishop Hurst is the
soul, is keeping step with the. Nations
progress. The entire Methodist Church,
with its 100000 communicates, its pop
ulation of 100000, is today, as ever,
under the influence Of the spirit Of the
many men great in learning whom she
counts among her ancestry. and Of this
whole the most aggressive In educational
matters Is the Methodist Episcopal fam
ily, which Il equal In both wealth and
entQp9ise 10 this gfoak p9oiock.s