Evening star., 1942-02-17

ably will get to Washington before
going to Hollywood.
In Santiago there are several
Delanos, including . well-known
architect, members in various lines
Of successful business and others.
The name appears prominently on
signs In several parts Of the city,
notably In the downtown section.
1t was in Valparaiso that I first
discovered q Delano, not long after
coming to this country. BY good
fortune, the family turned out to be
the Delanos whose son, an ensign
in the Chilean Navy. had been dis
covered by Mrs. Roosevelt on the
Chilean ship Rancagua when 1t put
into San Francisco In April, 1871.
Photograph Prised.
The young officer, Ensign A. F..
Walbaum, had been photographed
with Mrs. Roosevelt on board ship
and the picture. which / saw on .
delightful visit to the family home,
is one of the priced possessions In
the family album of the young ON
GERS career. At the time / was
there he was on duty on an artil-
lery school ship in Valparaiso Har-
Dor, without leave, and umfortu-
nately ] did not see him. But his
father, Frederick Delano Walbaum,
had genealogical volume Of the
Delano family in Chile, which shows
that he and President Roosevelt are
cousins, not far removed from
Jonathan Delano, their ancestor,
who was born in Fairhaven, Mass.
Mr.. Walbaum, an official of the city
government Of Valparaiso, is related
to the Delanos through his mother
and Is the grandson of the Rev. DIR.
Adolphus Walbaum, who became
chaplain to the Court of st. James.
In the Walbaum home in Valparaiso
Is q beautiful gold clock whose in
scription reads: Prom Her Royal
Highness, the Duchess of Kent, to
the Rev. A. Walbaum, 1889" He
had been born in Hanover, Ger
many.
In Valparaiso the Walbaum family
Is registered both under Chilean and
British laws, the head of the family
being both a Chilean and British
subject. He belongs to the Fellows
OF the Bellows" British organiza-
ton whose members pay q stipulated
sum every time a German fighting
plane is downed in the present war.
1t was with the Walbaum family,
consisting Of father, mother and
three daughters, Frances, Josephine
and Cecilia, that enjoyed q day
at the Pacific Ocean beach of Con
Con. The naval officer still was
without leave on ship. The drive
along the ocean from Valparaiso to
Con Con is one of the beautiful
sights of this part of South America.
Winding along the shore of the
colorful Pacific, it curves through
rugged and rocky territory, provid-
ing magnificent views of the ocean.
Miss Frances Walbaum Is with the
Allied Press Bureau In Santiago.
Sailed to Chile.
Founder of the Chilean family of
Delano was Capt. Paul Delano. noted
sailor who was Lord Cochrane's
fellow -of1cer in the struggle for the
independence Of Chile. Born in
Fairhaven, Mass, on June IS, ITS,
according to the records Of the
Naval Chronicles OF Chile. he was
contracted by the agent of the
Chilean government in New York
In 1918 to take command OF the
ship Curiazo built in New York for
Chile. He arrived in Valparaiso in
the middle Of the year 1873 in COM
mand Of the ship. whose name was
changed to Independence, when she
hoisted the Chilean nag. She was
armed in Buenos Aires. In charge
OF the armed ship, Mr.. Delano
received his commission as captain
Of the Chilean Navy.
Through a long and colorful ca
reer, Capt. Delano participated in
naval action against Spain, became
captain Of the port of Valparaiso.
commander Of the arsenals and cap
tain Of the port OF Talcahuano,
which now Is Chiles most important
naval base. He also carried out
many other important kinds of work
for Chile. and died in Talcahuano
February 4, 1872
He was an experienced sailor"
says the Chilean naval record, with
a special facility for mechanics.
Being of q kindly nature, he earned
the esteem and appreciation of the
supreme government and his supe-
rior ofdcer, Vice Admiral Lord
Cochrane. who constantly intrusted
him with delicate and important
commissions.
Capt. Paul Delano was a descend
ant Of an old family of the French
nobility, that of De La Noye,
protestant Huguenots, who to es-
cape persecution emigrated to Hol-
land in the year 1903. where they
settled at Leyden. Philippe de la
Noye left Leyden and landed in
Plymouth, Mass. in the year 1921,
and founded the Delano family of
North and South America.