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Evening star., 1940-08-09

niscences we could summon from
Capt. Bailey, we saw the present
the "timeliness" of the old German
vessels.
Old Signs Remain.
AS we walked through the corri-
doris of the Monticello and Mount
Vernon. which have been laid up
since the close of the war, we saw
such signs on the walls as, Navy
Sick Call, 8:30--Army Sick Call,
$780," dental Surgeon" and Troops
Only"
On the George Washington we saw
the suite which President Wilson
used in sailing to and from the Ver-
sailles peace conference" and on
the Mount Vernon the once mother
of-pear-studded suite which the
Kaiser used.
Seeing these things we were
struck with the fact that the ships
are not a repository of past history,
as they seem, but in reality an up
to-date reminder of what faces us
in the world Of today.
The same conscription which
seems imminent now was used In
1917 to gather an army.
In the suites of President Wilson
and Kaiser Wilhelm, almost side by
side in their respective boats, are
found, not ghosts, but the conflicting
forces which beset the world today
democracy and freedom on one side,
totalitarianism and force on the
other.
1t was thus that reflections on
"once proud mistresses OF the seas, ~
Evening star., 1940-08-09
BY A. A. HOEHLING,

Yesterday we saw the past be-
come the present.
We went down to Solomons Island
to see the ghost fleet" the four
World War transports which this
country took over from Germany,
and we were fully prepared to run
the full amount of happy-sad nostal-
gia and perhaps shed a tear or two
for the once majestic old hulls.
But. gradually, as we made our
way through the dim musty passage
ways and salons of the vessels we
found ourselves realizing that
ghost fleet" has become a mis-
nomer. We found that the boats
spoke to us, subtly, not Of what has
been, but what is.
That, however, is getting ahead
Of the story. Let us start at the
beginning.
Bids for Scrapping in Hand.
A week ago the United States
Maritime Commission received bids
on the ships from concerns which
would break them up into scrap. Re-
Gently the commission rejected SIM
liar bids because they were too low,
it being held that the boats were
worth more as potential troop trans
ports.
1t was thus, while the fate hung
in the balance, that we visited the
fleet, wondering whether the oc-
casion should be considered lugu-
brious final inspection or a joyous
glimpse of coming resurrection.
First, under the guidance of Fred
G. Bailey, who was engineer officer
of the Mount Vernon during the
World War, we were introduced to
the past, or what seemed to be the
past.
Since 1917 Capt" Bailey Gas
he is called has hardly been out
of sight of the four -funneled old
Mount Vernon, once the Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie, fastest boat on the
Atlantic. With the advent of the
other transports, the Monticello, the
America, and the George WASH
ington, to the shores of the Patux-
tent In the late '20s and early '30s
he has maintained untiring watch
over all of them.
Grows Old With Boats.
Now he has grown old with his
boats. Approaching 10, his hair IS
white, his gait slow. And, as poets,
have said of youth, his dreams are
long, long dreams.
AS he led the inspection of the
ships yesterday, through passage
ways Illuminated only by his flash
light over the peeling decks and
through the oiled and immaculate
engine rooms, he often paused and
stared at some object, at a room or
a large salon, deaf to questions as a
host of memories, known but to
him, were apparently living again
in his mind.
Once he entered a dirty and bare
cabin on the Mount Vernon and
pointed to its broken bunk and
rusted washstand. Here" he unused,
was my first quarters"
The engine room of the Mount
Vernon Is perhaps closest to his
heart. For 1t was Capt. Bailey who
had heavy share in repairing the
elaborate and powerful steam
engines which the German crew
had attempted to wreck after the
ship was interned.
Survived Torpedo.
And it was the engine room which
was again partly wrecked after
torpedo plunged through the hull
off the coast of France, killing 81
men. Because of this Seaman,s
exceptional engineering skill he kept
the ship afloat so that 1t was able
Evening star., 1940-08-09
D. {. Legion Auxiliary
To Convene Annual
Session Tonight
::Junior y Conference
ITO Open Tomorrow;
Banquet Is Held

The 18th annual convention of the
District Of Columbia Department,
the American Legion Auxiliary, will
be called to order tonight at 7:30
o.elock by Mrs. Mary B. McMillin,
department president, in the De-
partment of Commerce Auditorium.
K Following an address of welcome
by Mrs. McMillin, the Navy Or
chestra, directed by 1t. Charles
Benter, will play. An address will
be given by James Blaine Fitzgerald,
national vice commander of the
American Legion. Trophies and
awards will be presented to the vari-
Gus units and individual members.
The Auxiliary Junior Conference
will open tomorrow at 9 am. Mary
Catherine Ware, president of the
Girls Nation, will preside. The
main address will be given by Capt.
Rhoda Millikin, head of the Wom-
ans Bureau of the Metropolitan
Police Department. Officers will be
installed.
The auxiliarys last session will
be at pm, when there will be a
memorial service. Officers will be
elected and installed.
Mrs. Charles B. Gilbert, national
vice president of the Eastern d.
vision of the auxiliary, was the
honor guest at banquet last night
at the Mayflower Hotel. Addresses
were made by Mrs. Gilbert, William
H. Hargrave, commander of the
District of Columbia Department;
Mrs. McMillin and Col. Julius I.
Peyser, past department command
er of the District Legion.
In warning of the fifth-column
menace, Mrs. Gilbert said the
United States needs people she
can trust" and that national unity
is necessary to protect the Nation
from suffering the same fate as
that of France.
Comdr. Hargrave pledged the Dis
trict Departments readiness to CO.
operate to the utmost in the ma
tional defense program. Col. Peyser
said that no one interested in the
Legion Will SnlrK JhlS duty 10 his
country"
Joseph J. Malloy, national execu-
tive committeeman for the District
Department, was to tmaste ter.
Among the guests introduced were
Thomas Owens, national historian
for the Legion, and Ben Aronsohn,
commander of the Jewish War Vet
Grams, Post No. So.
Mrs. McMillin introduced Mrs.
Fannie Meeks, president of the
Washington Gold Star Mothers;
Mrs. Jennie Diamond, national vice
president of the Jewish War Vet
erans Auxiliary, and other Auxiliary
leaders. Banquet arrangements
were in charge of Mrs. Della Rocca.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
British
Continued From First Page.)

Taxation of vigilance or moral alert
ness" Since then First Lord of
the Admiralty A. v. Alexander has
warned that hard knocks, stern
trials and grievous tribulations lie
ahead" and David Lloyd George,
Prime Minister during the World
War, has said "such a tempest as
Britain has never before encount-
cred is about to break upon her"
Today's pamphlet briskly told the
average Briton that it contained
mot simply advice" but rather "an
order from the government
IF you do not stay put you will
stand very good chance of being
killed" it continued Refugees, it
said, would be machine-gunned by
German planes and turned off the
roads by British troops"
Advice to people in battle areas
was to "go into shelter and stay
there" II, however, small parties
of parachutists should threaten
property in an area mot under
enemy control" the householder,
said the government, has "the right
OF every man and woman to do what
he can to protect himself, his family
and his home"
Newspaper forecasts of German
raids by 500 or more planes each,
added to the warnings of statesmen,
produced truculent attitude in
London where, as in August, 1899,
the most popular saying today is
Tets have 1t and get it over with"
Neutral military observers in
London speculated that the start of
the italian campaign against
Britain in Africa might be the open
ing gun of campaign in which
Britain would be attacked at home
and abroad.
They agreed generally, however,
that invasion of Britain would be
attempted only after q week or 10
days of protracted bombing. The
Germans, they declare, are saving
their air strength for such an
attack, which they hold explains
the comparative lightness of air
attack on land objectives In past
weeks.
The British announced last night
the 7,769-ton British liner KEN
mendine was 81 days overdue and
must be presumed lost.
India Offer Criticized.
Two London newspapers criti-
cized the governments offer of self
government to India after the war,
an offer coupled with a plea for full
cooperation in the war against
Germany and Italy.
The Laborite Daily Herald said
the offer did not 60 far enough and
suggested it be made a basis for
negotiation for a settlement to get
India to throw her full weight into
the war.
This is nc time for hedging and
haggling," said the Herald, but for
bold craftsmanship and for swift
and generous and not tardy and
grudging fulflllment of promises.
If we had been wiser sooner the
Italians would not be in Zeila
today"
The Liberal News Chronicle took
q similar view. Declaring "at our
back we need a united and self
respecting India" the newspaper
said, Nothing would contribute
more to fulflllment of that need
than specific offer by the British
government to discuss dominion
status here and now"
The government in its statement
on India yesterday did not mention
any specific plan for self-govern-
ment for the rich Eastern possess
sion, but rather stressed the need
for India's help in the war.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON c, FRIDAY AUGUST 1910
Question Of Baltic Ties
With Vatican Raised
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Aug. 9.-The
question Of the status Of diplomats
accredited to the Holy See from the
three Baltic countries absorbed by
Soviet Russia was raised today In
foreign circles after Pope Plus XII
received Stanislav Girdyainis, Lithu-
anian minister to the Holy See, 1n
private audience.
At the same time the Soviet Rus
sian Embassy to italy took over dip
lomatic representation Of Latvia,
Estonia and Lithuania In Rome.
A diplomatic source declared the
Baltic Ministers to Italy had refused
to recognize Russia's incorporation
Of their countries In the Soviet
Union.
It was not ascertained. whether
diplomats to the Holy STE would
take the same attitude and continue
to be recognized by the Vatican.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Telephone Pioneers
Hold Outing Tomorrow

Alexander Graham Bell Chapter
Telephone Pioneers of America, will
be host to about TOO telephone en-
ployes, their families and friends
during an all-day outing at Mar
shall Hall tomorrow.
The party will travel on the S. s
Mount Vernon. Joe Ball Is in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

old voyages and ports of call that
may never be visited again were cut
short as If by an Icy splash of water
and we saw the past, not as II 1t
were the present, but which is the
present.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
E. H. Wintermoyer Dies

SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va, Aug.
9 (SpeciaD e. H. Wintermoyer, rs,
for many years railroader here,
died Wednesday night at the home
of son. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
RESORTS.
VIRGINIA..

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA.
Bryces Hotel and Cottages Basye Va, IL
miles west of Mt Jackson. Va gath wear
SsEer st on snd sonS better each year
iron water baths. All sports. Swimmins.
tennis, pool. croouet, free. Saddle horses
sa5o % Der day of s1boo % .nd e.ssn sfs5o oian; ner
week. Booklet. Pleasant stopover from
Sky Line Trail. VIM. r. Bryce. Owner.
MACANIE. VA.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Kiwonis Club Item

HICKORY, N. G. &c. L. Mos
teller was Ill, 80 the Kiwanis Club
moved It's meeting over to the hos
pital to save Mr.. Mosteller's 14-year
record Of perfect attendance.
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Joe Louis Drafted to Help Fight
For Wright Designed Church
Bout to Benefit Kansas City Project
Over Which Architect and Officials Bottle

such as the city code engineers think
is necessary"
Arthur c. Everham, director Of
public works. didn't see 1t that way
He said Mr.. Wright planned to put
up a circus tent or something; q
mere shell OF a building"
(The walls are about 3 inches
thick)
Friction centered around the
foundation. Mr.. Wright wanted the
church on bed of crushed rock
floating" foundation, he called
it-a principle akin to that in his
Imperial Hotel in Toxic, which with
stood the devastating 1923 earth
quake.
Louis to Fight in March.
The commissioners held out for
concrete Finally got it. Modified
plans were approved. Construction
was started.
Dr.. jenkins started the original
battle, for 100000, after his church
burned last year. His campaign
Jagged. so with his sports cartooning
son. Burris Jenkins, jr, the ma
tionally known pastor appealed to
Jacobs for help.
DR.. jenkins was so elated over
prospects of nice profit that he is
wondering If Mr.. Wright won't
change his design again-to add a
little more Sunday school room.
Evening star., 1940-12-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.-Joe
Louis has been drafted to deliver
the knockout punch in an amazing
fight for a modern church (which
should be an architectural lesson
to Kansas City"
The Brown Bomber agreed to
defend his heavyweight title in a
benefit boxing bout for DR.. Burris
jenkins new Community Church,
non n-denominational
promoter Mike Jacobs an
nounced in Boston that Louis
would meet Tony Novak, young
Midwestern hopeful, at a date
still to be settled. Mr.. Jacobs said
all details would have to await
his return to New York (Novak,
a Kansas City heavyweight. cut
a wide swath in the amateur ranks
before he turned pro-
Lewis will have a hard time land
ing sitter punches than those al
ready thrown-verbally-by Archi-
tect Frank Lloyd Wright and the
city building commissioner. Their
battle over engineering strains and
stresses still has the city reeling.
I'm going to start with a park
ing problem and build the church
around it." Mr.. Wright said. The
building will be at 46th and Main
streets, heavily congested district.
He did.
City Refused Permit.
The design includes parking space
for automobiles on three levels,
shafts of light in place of a steeple,
a roof garden, a windowless audi
torium and air-conditioning. It's
designed to be fireproof, earthquake
proof and vermin proof
So radical was the design the city
refused to grant building permit.
Its question" the architect re-
torted, whether these city officials
are going to abide by an outdated
building code, or will permit it to be
liberalized as a tool of progress.
This is type of architecture
that should be lesson to Kansas
City. 1t is no mere church building,
but new order dated 10 years ahead
of its time.
"Floating" Foundation Opposed.
st plan to put the weight of my
building on steel and concrete piers
and then put an envelope around
them I don't need ponderous walls
Evening star., 1940-12-16
FLOATING" Foundation Opposed.

st plan to put the weight of my
building on steel and concrete piers
and then put an envelope around
them. I don't need ponderous walls
Evening star., 1940-12-16

The flavor of Lucerne Milk is con-
trolled by daily tests-Lucerne Milk
is extra rich. Get quart today
at your neighborhood Sanitary store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
by ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

New York. May Si.--tuPl Stocks
advanced fractions TO more than q
point today In quiet trade. Many
traders were absent from Wall
Street for extended Memorial Day
holiday vacations.
Bethlehem Steel opened at 20, ran
up TO 70 "a and sold around n ga,
up I 7-8, at midday. u. S. Steel, Ma
tlonal Steel, youngstown Sheet a.
Tube and Midland Steel products
set up gains OF point and more.
Glenn Martin, Douglas and Unit.
cd Aircraft were up more than q
point. American Car & Foundry Is.
sues, N, Y. Shipbu.lding, sperry
Westinghouse Electric and American
Smelling gained a point and more.
Sears Roebuck rose almost 2 points
and Du Pont more than 3.
Steels extended their gains after
the opening and the whole market
improved Railroad issues, exceptions
TO the general trend eased slightly,
A few oils also Jagged. Aircrafts
were Arm. Motors improved. Utin-
ties were dull.
New York May 3l--tUPD Cotton
futures developed an easier under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

ZinniaS are the most popular
flowers Ia America IL making their
way 10 this eminence they have
oyertaken sweet peas, aSters, and
petuniaS, which still are popular 10
be sure. but are trailing zinniaS in
the race.
The merit which contributes
most 10 the znniaS success Is
probably The ease with which II Is
yTown. A tropical plant, which
endures the hottest weather, II Is
the beginners IDEAL flower, ger
minating quickly In warm weather,
growing rapidly to Towering size,
and then producing blossoms abun-
dainty until frost kills II.
Late planted zinnias are best
soWn where they are TO remain 10
avoid the check OF transplanting
Plant three or four seeds 10 a hill,
hills . IL feet apart for the large
lowering types and 10 inches for
the dwarf sorts. then thin 10 a sin
gle plant. They will make rapid
growth. especially II encouraged
with q complete plant food.
TO encourage large flowers, ap-
ply teaspoonfuI OF plant food
around each plant after buds ap-
pear. Stir II into the soil. taking
care not to allow 1t to touch stems
or foliage. n II should get on the
foliage. brush or wash of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Zinnias have shown remarkable
ability 10 improve In Size and color
under the encouragement Of plant
breeders Their color range Is one
Of the largest, including nearly all
the spectrum except real blues. In
Size they range from the tiny gra-
cillima Or cupid type, through many
intermediate sizes 10 the dahlia
Powered ana California giant
classes, which can be grown to a
diameter Of six inches. And they
have been bred into a remarkable
variety Of forms
Small lowered zfnnias are In
some ways better border flowers
than the giant Powered classes;
they produce more flowers, held
above the foliage, or bushy plants,
and their variety Of forms make
interesting texture effects.
The shaggy Fantasy type, and
the Scabioga lowered zinnias make
pleasing cut flower arrangements,
while the small lowered singles
are excellent for low bowl bouquets
All zinnias take about the same
culture, and all show remarkable
ability 70 withstand rough treat.
menL, while responding generously
70 good care. Progress has been
made In breeding the various
strains true to type and develop
Ing more brilliant colors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
REGULAR ARMY
GIVEN SUPPORT
National Guards in New
England Aiding in Sc.
curing Recruits

Full support Of the regular army
recruiting drive in New England
will be given by the Massachusetts,
National Guard, according 10 q
statement made recently by Brig
adler General Edgar @, Erickson,
the state acknowledgement, In a
meeting at the Boston Army Base
where plans we're utllned 10 enlist
from New England lll7 recruits In
the regular army, before June 30.
Officers were present from the six
recruiting districts OF the First
Corps Area. Lieut-Col. John l..
Rice, corps area recruiting officer
who Is In charge Of raising the ne
cessary number OF recruits 70 fill
vacancies In the Field Artillery and
Quartermaster Corps, accepted
General Ericksons offer on behalf
OF the corps area commander, Ma.
Tor General James A. Woodruff.
In offering the cooperation OF the
Massachusetts National Guard,
General Erickson declared;
we feel In this recruiting effort
that II there is anything we can do
TO cooperate with the regular army,
we are glal to do so, particularly
In those sections OF the state where
there are no regular recruiting
agencies"
Demonstrations 10 illustrate mod.
crn defense weapons will be given
by The Guard In various commuai-
ties, II requested by the proper ci-
villain agencies who have been asked
10 assist the army In Its recruiting
effort, stated General Erickson,
Recruiting Is progressing favor
ably IN the initial stages OF the
campaign, according 10 Col. Rice,
who pointed out that reflections 10
date generally have been because
Of bad teeth, eye defects, faulty
hearing, and failure 10 meet with
height and weight standards.
III we were permitted 10 accept
all candidates without physical ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

mont Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
and In the Quartermaster Corps,
Westover Field, Chicopee, Mass,
There are also openings In the Ord
nance and Finance Departments,
with few vacancies In Panama
and Hawaii,
Single young men between the
ages OF 10 and 26 are eligible for
enlistment, and full information
will be furnished by the nearest
recruiting station or can be secured
by writing the Boston Army Base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

number OF years, q tall, quiet, re.
served sort Of man, who kept much
to himself even In n FIRE station,
and who enjoyed the reputation
Of being one Of the Squarest and
most understandable persons IN
authority IN any department, The
kind hearted acts Of this excep-
tional character IN man were neve
known to the outside world, he
willingly gave TO every solicitor,
and never questioned tho purpose,
He died Oct. I, 1887.
Others OF his associates who
sleep close 10 him In the same plot
OF ground include Lieut.. Elmer
johnson, Privates John j. Ken
needy, John j, OReiley, Timothy
J, Howard, Frank p. Ryan, Lieut.,
John J, OLeary, Captain Thomas
Mcmahon, Maurice r. Fitzgerald,
James O'Connor, Martin A. OCon.
nor, John r, Broderick, James j,
Parker, John J. Kelley, VIM. j.
Brick, Michael J. Kilbrido, Maurice
r. Medrath,
Captain Moore
IN the old 81, Joseph cemetery,
we found the graves OF Captain
John Moore, the first uniformed
officer OF that rank 10 DO APP
pointed, Ho served with Engine
No. l Of the Burton Street sta
ton In It's early days OF organlEa.
ton IN 1907, Another was that
OF Captain Edward J, Kane, who
among his first duties was AZ
driver OF n team OF fast grays that
were housed with the Phoenix
volunteer fire company on Proc
nix avenue. He died on January
Z, 1891.
Others buried In this cemetery
include Lieutenant Edward Nc
Alenney, who was with Truck
Company No. 2 OF the Burton
Street Station, Private Frank
Sutton, once O roller polo player
In the old Auditorium, Private
Mike Calvin, dear In the memory
Of his old associates at Fire Head
quarters, and Private Frank Hosey
who fell flat on picket fence
from q building on fire up Cossett
street way O rev years BACK
In the older Pine Grove ceme-
terry Is the body OF our old ASSOC
ciate and comrade, Captain Will
liam q. Russell. No one was more
interested IN Fire Department al
fairs than he: his last assignment
TO the Marshals office fulfilled
his ambition. and he was happy
and contented person, as ne often
remarked He desired life, but II
was denied him further, and he
died July ], 1898. There was a
little moisture IN our eyes as we
closely observed the space In and
around the spot that now contains
the remains OF the person that
we once knew as Captain Russell
Within a short distance Is also the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

inch gun behind a concealed port
that could be swung open at O
touch, He managed 10 give the
nod 10 the bosun 70 clear the gun
and stand by I'm case. ."
FINE SHOWING
INDEED IA
The score was 80 In favor OF the
tankcr's crew when the ships bell
Slgnaled the end OF the game.
The Nazi officer was Still Smil.
ing coldly my men were at a
disadvantage he said. your
men arc used TO playing ON this
deck am afraid must con-
strue the fine showing Of my men
as a Victory Prepare 10 abandon
ship Ten minutes"
The Nazi oiilcer and his men
disappeared over the side, and the
sub showed clear OF the wallow-
Ing tanker,
While the Stormy Petrols crew
made q great show OF getting out
the boats, the Old Man slipped
below 10 the secret gun deck.
When the sub was some 200
yards of the starboard quarter
the Old Nan popped open the
concealed port, and the bo'sun let
the sub have a three-inch shell
Squarely amidshps,
The sub settled and sank fast,
but not before she let 30 one tor.
pedo, II grazed the Stormy Pet.
rolls bow and exploded
The damage WAS not great,
Just enough 10 food the for.
ward tanks, let the ship settle
by the head, and elevate the
Stern while the crew changed
that propeller.