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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11
LAYTONSVILLE

Miss Peggy Hines entertained
the Boys All Club at her home on
Friday evening, a special program
feature being interesting slides of
Western scenes, livestock, etc.
shown by Mr.. Alfred Ransome OF
Washington. Fifteen members re-
sponded to the roll call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stewart
and family and Mrs. Samuel Riggs,
Jr., motored to Camp Lee, Virginia
on Sunday to visit Samuel Riggs,
9th.
Mr.. w. R. Winslow entertained
with a dinner party on Thursday
at his home near Norbeck in honor
of his sister, Miss Elizabeth Win
slow of Elizabeth City, North Car
Dina. Included among the ten
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Hines of Laytonsville.
On the Saturday following Mr.
and Mrs. Hines were also enter
tanned at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Scharf at their home in
Washington, D. G.
Mrs. Elgee Riggs entertained
the Laytonsville Contract Bridge
Club with luncheon followed by
bridge at the Francis LATHE Inn
on Wednesday.
Tomorrow afternoon, Friday,
Mrs. Samuel Riggs will be hostess
to the Gaithersburg Woman's Club
Master Charles Pardoe of Wash
ington, spent last week end with
his aunt, Mrs. A. w. Hines. Miss
Peggy Hines had as her guest over
the weekend her friend, Miss Alice
Lechlider, of Glen. Md.
We are glad to welcome Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

Mehrle Haines who returned to
her home, here Friday following a
six weeks stay in Nevada, Mexico
and the West Coast. Your CORES
pondent has enjoyed pinch hitting
for her while away and wants to
take this opportunity to thank each
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

one of you readers who have SO
kindly cooperated in giving me the
local news. Mrs. Haines will be
with you again next week and
know you will unite with me in
extending to her hearty wei.
come.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

EFOR SALE - 260 acres of
land; 38 dairy cows; some young
stock; farming equipment, pur-
chased this year; feed, etc.
Building consist of dwellings,
new 80 COW dairy barn, equipped
for Washington market, bank
barn and all necessary outbulld-
ings. Located n mile North of
Damascus on Rt. 81. See Leslie
WoOdfeld, Damascus, Md. Dam
ascus 1884. ROO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

ELOANS TO FARMERS, 41s%
= Save Cash discount on Farm
Supplies, Machinery, Livestock,
Building Material, Fertilizer,
Seed, Feed and other farm re-
quirements, by using the farm
er's own organization. Frederick
Production Credit Association,
Pythian Castle Building, Fred
erick, Nd, or Leo Bender. Rock
vile, Md 873
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~FOR SALE = Cord wood, slab
wood, fire place wood. Cut any
length, delivered anywhere. Call
A. Wallace Selby, Phone Sykes
vile 36-F-15.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~FOR SALE - Disseminating
dairying will sell herd Of Grade
Jersey cows - 81 cows, 1 bull
some are fresh, some sprlngers,
some milking cows. Also selling
milking maskme and dairy
equipment. Harwood W. Owings
Highland, Howard County, Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~FOR SALE - A double burn
err oil stove used with a flue, ex-
cellent condition, used 8 months
last season. Have no further use
for it, consequently will sacrifice.
A. C. Bennethum, Jr. Apply to
Cora S. Howard, Laytonsville,
Md. Tele. Gaithersburg 36-F-6.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

EFOR SALE = Clover and TIM
othy hay $40; wheat straw $15.;
300 bushel of barley. Phone
Rockville 3-W-3 between 6 & z
p. M. 297
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~NOTICE-For limited time
our present stock of plumbing
and heating supplies is sufficient
to enable us to completely fur
nish your home. Order now by
calling Oliver 4044 at our ex-
pense. Sears Roebuck & Co. Be
thesda, Md. ESQ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

!" FOR SALE = Pigs and shoats
of Hampshire Berkshire cross.
9 weeks old to 100 pounds. See
them Saturday and Sunday. D.
N. Burnham, Gaithersburg
29-F-15, Old Damascus Pike near
Laytonsville. 308
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

- FOR SALE - 1884 edition Of
Encyclopedias Britannica = "a
volumes; practically new; ex-
cellent condition; priced right.
Rev. ]. Virgil Lilly, Rockville,
Md. Tele. Rock. 694. 289
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~WANTED - By refined white
lady, position as housekeeper, in
telligent, capable of full manage
ment of home; can supervise
other help; excellent cook; in
home of adult or children Of
school age; best of references
given; gentiles only. Tele. Rock
vile 2-J-4. 282
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

W-WANTED = Used cars any
make. A led car parts. Lees
Shop, Corner Frederick Pike and
Washington Street, Rockville;
Nd. 29s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

- FOR SALE--New and used
radios, tubes, dry batteries,
Decca, Victor, Bluebird, Column
bia and o. X. records. Bring
your radio in for repairs, pick
it up on way home. Agency
for Emerson, Philco and RCA-
Victor Radios. Magee Radio
Service, 235 East Montgomery
avenue, Rockville, Md. Phone
Rockville 80. lot
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

"FOR RENT = A room tenant
house, electricity. Persons, Oh
ney, Md. Phone Ashton 1921.
319
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- LOST = Pair of Fox Hound
puppies 6 mo. old - male puppy
yellow hair, black spot on side;
female white with small yellow
dots on head, yellow ears =
wearing Redland Kennel collars.
Call Damascus 2575. 311
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

"WANTED = Married man to
work Howard County farm Of
1875 cleared acres about z miles
from Ellicott City. Must have
stock and equipment. House has
bath and electricity. New Barn.
Can take possession immediate
ly. Address Box No. 1894, CO
Ellicott City Times, Ellicott City,
Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

wREWARD = Of 500, for in
formation that will lead to arrest
and conviction of known party
or parties who entered my
premises and poisoned my hogs.
F. G. Green, Rt. No. /, Gathers
burg, Md. 303
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

- HELP WANTED = Girl, live
in, general house work, and as
sist with child a years old, small!
family. Write Harold F. Clark,
Dickerson, Md. SO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

EWFOR RENT - From 2 to IL
rooms for offices = heat, light
and janitor service = price from
$25 up. Apply Brosius Auto Sup
ply, 1T E. Montgomery Ave-,
Rockville. Tele. 1877. 315
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

F ATTENTION. will sell your
farm if priced right. Many
clients ready to buy. ]. Letton
Martin, Room 401, Earle Build
ing, Washington, D. c. Office
phone Republic 2492 - Home
phone Adam 6789. 1856
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

Ew STRAYED = l heifer straycd
about August 1, 1941; owner can
have by proving property and
paying charges. ]. F. Schwartz
beck, Jr., Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~ ATTENTION TO FARMERS
When in need of work horses
see w. o. Dosh, at Gaithersburg
Montgomery County, Md. If you
cannot pay all cash, terms cal
be arranged to suit you. Phone
Gaithersburg 40. Office ZIG. 80
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~ NOTICE - I will not be re-
sponsible for any debt other than
those made by myself since Oct.
s, 1941. Carl E. Meyer. 309
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Live Stock, Farming
Implements & Per-
sOnal Property

Having decided to discontinue
its farming operations on the
T. B. Harrison Holsinger Farm,
The Peoples Bank of Denton,
Maryland, and Arthur Cohee, as
joint owners of the hereinafter
described property, will offer and
expose the same at public auction
to the highest bidder or bidders
therefore, on
We'd, Dec. 18th, 1941
Beginning at 10 o'clock a. M,
rain or shine.
On the farm premises formerly
owned by B. Harrison Holsinger
and wife, now tenanted by Ar
thur Cohee, and located approx
mately one mile east of Ridgely,
on the State Road from Ridgely
to Greensboro, in Caroline County,
Maryland, to-wit:
LIVE STOCK
IL Registered Holstein Cows
and one Registered Holstein Bull {;
5 Grade Holstein Cows; 8 Grade
Holstein Heifers. All cattle are
T. B. and Bangs tested, 5 dark
mules, 1 black mare. Large guam
tity of Farming implements and
office furniture.
TERMS OF SALE CASH
on day OF, sale, and no property
to be removed until terms of sale
are complied with.
The Peoples B0rak of Denton. Md.
Arthur Cohee, Joint Oa0ners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~FOR RENT - 8 rooms and
bath list floor = furnished or
unfinished. All modern conv9n-
fences with private entrance,
and oil burning furnace. 1 mile
South of Laytonsville. Call
Gaithersburg 36-F-11. 313
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~WANTED - Turkeys, geese,
chickens, ducks, keets, rabbits,
squads, pheasants and peacocks.
PENIS Select Sea Food Poultry
Market, 213 Commerce Lane,
Rockville, Md. 294
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

- FOR SALE - Good fresh
COW. Calvin Bready, near Mr.
beck. Phone Ashton 41-51. 800
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

"FOR SALE 2 Ford VS.
motors = go and IS HIP. Both
in good condition. w. Roger, 10
Midvale Avenue, Kensington,
Md. 317
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

~WANTED - Dairyman with
help. Good pay = for modern
dairy farm near Rockville. See
me at my home Sunday. John
Vinson Peter, Rockville, Md.
318
Evening star., 1941-10-18

builders: Carroll MeigS. 726 Jackson
place NV, designer; to e. ect one
1-story brick ana cinder block ga
rage addition, 3106 Cleveland avenue
NV; to cost $4,000.
c. Young, 1708 Lamont street
NV. owner and builder; J. Marcus
Hallett. 6525 Piney Branch road
NV, designer; to make repairs l708
Lamont street NV; to cost S1.5O0.
C. C. Motz, 26O6 Garfield street
NV, owner and builder; J. Marcus
Hallett. 6525 Piney Branch road
NV, designer: to erect one 3-story
brick tWo-family fiat addition. 2606
Garfield streeC NV; to cost 81 900.
S. e. S. Investment Corp, Inc. 80
F street NV, owners: John A.
Young, designer: to make repairs
302, 304, 306 Ninth street NV. and
901 Pennsylvania avenue NV; to
cost $1,000
Thomas H. Mills. 1870 Fifteenth
street Sc, owner. builder and de-
slgner; to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling, 5034 E street Sc; to cost
$500.
N. RaSSin, 2405 Benning road NE,
owner; L. w. Giles, designer; to
make repairs 1900 Trinidad averue
N. E; to COST $1,000
Rosslyn Steel & Cement Co, 1910
Thomas jefferson street NV, own
ers and builders; George A Wick,
1910 Thomas jefferson street NV,
designer; to erect one 1-Story prick,
steel fabricating shop addition, .048
Thomas Jefferson street NV; to
cost $1,000.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

while marjoram, thyme, sage, hore-
hound and other cousins have their
places as adjuncts for f1avoring
sauces and dressings.
Spearmint is cultivated for its oil
Most Americans are we'll acquainted
with the flavor in chewing-gum
The plant il perennial, propagat-
ing itself by seeds and stolons. 1t
has been successful since its first
appearance in this country and now
can be seen from Nova Scotia to
Ontario and Minnesota, southwark
to Florida and Kansas. The bloom
ing time is from June until Septem-
ber. This gives the plant a long
period in which to develop seeds and
serve them gratis to the birds,
which, travelling over many thou
sands of miles, distribute them wide
ly. Seed time is from August until
until late November, and one plant
may mature many seed children dur
ing this period
The flowers of the spearmint are
pale purple, in narrow, pointed ter
minal spikes, usually interrupted.
The subtending bracts are long
pointed and rather conspicuous.
The leaves are lance-shaped, un-
equally toothed, and the surface is
rather puckered and wrinkled-the
same plan carried out by other
members Of the family. These leaves
may be dried and made into a pow
der. ey should be used more
than they are for creating fresh
and inviting atmosphere to the
house during hot, humid weather,
by crushing them and placing them
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Natures Children
Spearmint
(Mentha spicata)

Der Of the famous mint family
There are some $500 species, well
distributed over the greater part of
the temperate regions of the North
ern Hemisphere and also sparingly
in the South. All of them contain
a highly aromatic and pungent
property which at one time made
them valuable. Today in the mint
family the peppermint and spear
mint hold first place for flaYoring.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

taurant, 1916 Eleventh street Sc,
to cost $4,000
William Sahm, 5315 Wisconsin
avenue NV, owner; Elmer Cappel-
man, 1147 Connecticut avenue NV,
designer; to erect one 1-Story brick
and cinder block store addition,
5319 Wisconsin avenue NV, to cost
$4,000.
Himmelfarb Properties, Inc, 474 K
street NV, owner and builders; Ed
mund w DreyfusS, 1919 Fifteenth
street NV, designer; to erect one
2-story brick and cinder block
dwelling. 471O Thirtieth street NV,
to cost $4,000.
Harry f. Davis, 4722 Forty sixth
street NV, owner and builder;
Dana B. Johannes. jr, 927 Fifteenth
street NV, designer; to erect one
2-story and basement masonry and
frame residence. 5237 Watson street
NV, to cost $4,000
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Grimm, 5000
Connecticut avenue NV, owners;
Stone g. Shockey 5000 Connecticut
avenue NV. builders; George S.
Brock, 6840 Wisconsin avenue NV
designer; to erect one 2-Story and
basement brick and cinder block
dwelling, 1886 UpShur street NV;
to cost $4,000
Gertrude Wolf, 2027 R street Sc,
owner and builder; J. Marcus Hal
lett, 6525 Piney Branch road NV,
designer; to erect one 2-story brick
and cinder block our-family fiat,
3O10 Massachusetts, avenue Sc, to
cost $4,000
Nathan Brodie, AIS Fourth street
NV. owner: Edmund w. DreyfusS,
1919 Fifteenth street NV, designer
to erect one 2-Story brick and cinder
block fiat flour units, 1912 Talbert
street Sc. to cost $4,000
L. E. Breuninger & Sons, Inc.
1870 K street NV, owner and
builders: James j. Baldwin. 927
Fifteenth street NV. designer; to
erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block d dwelling, 1912 AlbemNrle
street NV, to cost S8,000
Paul Maisel, 6722 Third street
NV, owner; Standard Construc-
ton Co., 416 Fifth street NV, build
erS; Joseph H. Abel. 1886 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, designer; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling. 1919
Underwood street NV, to cost
$4,000.
James E. Ash, 2149 Florida avenue
NV, owner: L. w. Giles, 4428 Hunt
place NE, designer to erect one q
story brick and cinder block dwell
ing, 1920 Klingle street NV, to cost
$4,000.
Sam Bernstein. 109 NJ street Sc,
owner, Edmund B. DreyfuSS, 1919
Fifteenth street NV, designer; to
erect one 2-Story brick and cinder
block fiat 1.-TWO units, LOT NJ street,
Sc, to cost $4,000.
F. Sudenberg, $50 Seventh street
Sc, owner; Warren Shoemaker, de-
signer; to make repairs, $50 Seventh
street ST: to cost $4,000.
A. B. and r. B. Rank, 62 K street
Sc, owners; T. F. Collier, 11O3
Twentieth street NV, builder; L. G.
Connor, 802 Rittenhouse street NV,
designer; 10 erect one 1-story brICk
and cinder block warehouse. g. K
street Sc; to cost S4,500.
Winifred L. Peters, 270t Thirty
sixth street NV. owner and oMldet;
S H. Walker, Southern Building,
designer; to erect ole 2-story frame
residence addition, 2701 Thirty sixth
street NV: o cost $4,000.
Donal L. Cham berlin, 50 Kennedy
drive, Kenwood, owner; Chamberlin
Engineering Co., so Kennedy drive,
Kenwood, builders; George s. Brock,
Bethesda, Md, designer; to erect cne
2-story brick dwelling. 1900
Eighteenth place Sc; to cost $4,000.
D. N Marthinson, owner: Marth-
tnSon & Co., TOO I street NV.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

in water in low shallow bowls where
any stray breeze may play over the
surface and carry the frangrance
through the home.
The stems of spearmint may be
from 10 to 20 inches high. They are
almost smooth, always erect, square
and branching.
Like so many introduced plants,
Evening star., 1941-10-18

order to discourage the plant. BY
constant cutting of the leaves
throughout the growing season, so
that vital leaf growth is prevented,
no flowers are permitted to mature
or seed children be developed. Thus
you may rid your plot of ground
of the determined weed.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

The railroads have 100000
freight cars. only two-thirds as
many as in World War 7, but they
are handling one of the greatest
volumes of traffic ever transported
in the Nations history.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Many names have been bestowed
on the spearmint, first cousin of the
peppermint. 1t is often called lamb
mint, for the reason it is served
with lamb as special flavor for the
sauce. It's name 'mackerel" is also
revealing, as it is crushed and mixed
with the dressing for baked mack
erel
Spearmint is an introduced men,
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Daylight for Kitchens

Ample daylighting facilities can
De provided in any kitchen by install
ling a panel of glass blocks in the
exterior wall behind the sink or
range. Grease and soap suds fall
harmleSsly on the blocks. which are
easily cleaned by wiping with a
damp cloth
Evening star., 1941-10-18

Tiny, placid Lake Itasca in Min
neSota is the birthplace of the Mis-
SiSSippi.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Building Permits
In District Climb
Again After Drop
S612, 900 TotoI for Week
Includes 46 Apartments
And 100000 Oil Plant

Continued From Page BID
Evening star., 1941-05-25
(see STRIKE, Page A.S)
Pictures on Page Az
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., May 24.-A flying
student intent on suicide and his
would-be rescuer crashed to their
deaths today after a dramatic strug-
gle in the air for control Of q
pitching training plane.
Dead were William D. Woodward,
20, and John K. Blanpied, 81.
Coroner Lang P. Bowman said
three notes found in Woodward's S
automobile indicated the youth in
tended to crash. One was addressed
to a girl friend.
John Knightly, employe of the
flying school who witnessed the
take-off and crash, told this story:
Woodward arrived at the school
early today and TAXED out a two
seat, dual-control trainer of type
heavier than he was qualified to fly.
Blanpied, also a student pilot and
employed as a ground mechanic at
the school, ran across the field and
climbed onto q wing Of the advane-
Evening star., 1941-05-25
German Agents, Posing as Refugees, Taken
To Crete by British Evacuation Ships

ian war and they spent the winter
in an elaborate espionage. sabotage
and boring from within campaign.
They did their job so well that
when Germany attacked Greece
and the collapse of the Greek Army
appeared certain they received or
ders to get to Crete surreptitiously,
but as quickly as possible.
Some started in the early days
of April-as soon as the Germans
began moving out of Bulgaria. The
last of them got to Crete by the time
the Germans had finished occupy
ing the Peloponnesus.
A few of them actually got away
from the Greek mainland with Brit
ish conveys in the final evacuation
operation.
For the last month they have
been circulating freely around Crete
In the guise of refugees, while sur
veying the long island, preparing
the groundwork for the Nazi in
vasion and keeping communication
with Berlin by short-wave wireless.
One night on Crete I heard a
burst of rife fire Ia the hills.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Coal Peace Formula
Being Drawn Up by
Mediation Board
Delay Of PIune Strike
Asked; Action Expeete y.
In Pontiac Dispute
B, the Associated Press.

DN tIlV E1SSOA4d tCA 400"
With the threat of an immediate
strike removed, the Defense Media
ton Board begin formulating rec
concentrations yesterday for settle
ment of the dispute between soft
coal operators and the c. l. O.s
United Mine Workers.
w. H. Davis, chairman of a board
panel, announced that it had been
unable to obtain any agreement
in conferences between representa-
tives of Northern and Southern
operators and the union. But John
L. Lewis. president of the union,
agreed. Mr. Davis said. Ito maintain
the status quo" until the board fin
ished work on its recommendations
This probably will be some time to-
morrow at the earliest.
Plane Strike Delay Asked.
The Mediation Board. in another
action, asked the c. I. o. United
Automobile Workers to refrain from
striking against North American
Aviation. Inc, IngleWood. Calf,
until efforts could be made to ad-
just the dispute.
The union has voted to strike
Wednesday unless wage demands
are met. 1t is asking that mini
mum pay be raised from so to rs
cents an hour, and that other scales,
which were not disclosed, be raised
10 cents an hour.
North American has S190, 1000 900
in United States and British orders,
and employs 1l,000 workers.
Board May Act in Pontiac Case.
1t was expected. too. that the
board would act in an effort to
avert a threatened strike at the
Pontiac, Mich, plant of General
Motors Corp. The C. I. o. United
Automobile Workers filed notice with
the Michigan Labor Board of inten-
ton to strike, charging the man.
agement with anti-union activity.
The Michigan board is empowered
to require deferement of a strike for
80 days when plant has defense
orders.
In San Francisco, where A. F. of
L. and c. I. o. machinistS are on
strike against II shipyards and dry
docks, a back-to-Work movement
appeared to be growing as officials
Of local uniOns-eyCept the maChin.
ists-made their first appeal to
members to return to work tomor-
row. National officials previously
had asked their members to resume
work. Local heads sent kilograms
Evening star., 1941-05-25

capital ships were destroyed by ex-
ploded magazines.
Built at an original cost of more
than 100000 tnormally s30,000,-
000), the Hood was heavily REIN
forced in tWo-year overhaul in
1929-30.
She was rated a battle cruiser
one of three in the British Navy
because she was of battleship size
and armament but was more lightly
armored in the interest of speed.
In trials she turned up 80 knots,
compared with an estimated 30
knot speed for the Bismarck. The
1880 additions to her armor, how
ever, undoubtedly cut the Hood
down a few knots. Her armor
weighed 1890 tons, or about one
third the total displacement, but
still was regarded as less protection
than modern battleships wear.
Almost Equal in Gunpower.
In gunpower, Hood and Bismarck
were almost equal, each having eight
15-inch rifles and bristling with
smaller arms.
The Hood carried torpedoes and
one plane, the Bismarck was fitted
for four planes; whether torpedoes
are carried is not known here.
The Hood is Britain's second
capital ship loss since the war began,
the old battleship Royal Oak having
been destroyed by submarine
toraedo at Scapa Flow october IA,
1899.
At that time Germans declared
the Hood also may have been hit,
but the British denied it. Ever
(See HOOD, Page A-4)