Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1931, Page 42

NEW BATTLESHIP NAMED FLAGSHIP U. S. S. Pennsylvania, Lately Modernized, to Replace U. S. S. Texas. The new flagship of the United States; Fleet will be the U. S. S. Pennsylvania and not, as previously arranged, the| V. 8. S. Chicago. The anncuncement, | made yesterday at the Navy Depart- ment, said that Admiral Willlam V.| Pratt, chief of naval operations, direct- ed the newly modernized battleship Pennsylvania to replace the U. S. S Texas as flagship about September 15, when Admiral Frank H. Schofield takes over duties as commander in chief of the fleet from Admiral Jehu V. Chase. As modernized, the Pennsylvania pos- gesses & more compact arrangement of | her upper decks, her two macts being of the new tripod type. Her turret guns will elevate to greater angles at! target practice, certain cf her broadside ; guns have been raised and she is now equipped with 5-inch air defense bat- | tery. Additional protective armor has | been placed aboard to meet aircraft at- tacks, and “blisters,” to increase de- fense against torpedoes or underwater bomb damage, installed. Is One of Latest. | Her power plant has been renovated with installation of new main and cruising turbines. Modern fire control apparatus has been made part of her equipment, and this craft, launched in March, 1915, is one of the latest of Uncle Sam'’s fighting craft. The U. S. S. Chicago, previously designated as flagship of the United States Fleet, will now join the Cruiser Divisions, Scouting Force, on the East | Caoast, after completion of her final! trials in July. Gradually all of the smaller 6-inch gun cruisers will be transferred from ‘the Scouting Force to ths Battle Force, under the department's policy. LISBON COMMANDER RETURNS IN VICTORY Triumphant Demonstration Ex- pected for(Debarking Con- THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 10. 1931—PART THREE. Draperies and Slip Covers Custem Built Our Studio of Interior Decoration is showing now many beautiful and unusual materials for Sum- mer Drapes and Furniture Slip Covers. See them at Mayer & Co. Belgian Linen Slip Covers, with cotton tri] -y ted J Cloths (3-plece seter- .. $29.50 Imported Cretonne Slip Covers, with box plaiting (3-piece slip cover $41 75 Set8) Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiens m— ~ Log Cabin and Grandmother Rag Rugs Quaint rugs of oldentime interest . . . suitable for scatter rugs in the bed room, den or in the Summer Cottage. Log Cabin Rag Rugs, $' 95 Grandmother Oval 27x54 inches Rag inches URNITU?(% FURNITURE THAT BOASTS OF A PAST Reproduction after reproduction greets you as you walk through the Mayer & Co. displays . . . picces that you will love . . . and It’s a cleverly ‘smart woman who bortows her furnishings from the Past and captures oldentime charm. And you can do it, too, at querors of Rebels. By the Mlb;llmfl Press. LISBON, May 9.—Escorted by several warships, the government expeditionary force and the minister of marine are cue here tomorrow aboard the auxiliary cruiser F from their victorious engage- ment with the rebel forces at Madeira. President Oscar Carmona plans to 80 aboard the sl in the harbor .and offer the commander the thanks of the nation for quelling the revolt. The troops will then disembark and pro- ceed to their barracks through streets which are expected to be lined with cheering crowds. Presiaent Carmona will review the troops of the Lisbon Garrison later in & march down Avenida Liberdade, tak- ing 2 szlute under a canopy surrounded | § by. his ministry and the officers of the army and navy. The Military Governor of Lisbon has inyited to a monster banquet all the military and naval forces which par- ticipated in the repression of the revo- lutions in the Madeiras, the Azores and Portguese Guinea. BOOK SALE TO FEATURE CHARITY BALL OF CHURCH' Alitograpked Volumes Offered at - Perpetual Adcration Convent Fete May 18-19. The sale cf autographed books, in- | cluding the works of approximetely 30 ‘well known authors, will .’;ltul’e the an- B nual charity ball to be held on th2| grounds of the Convent of Perpetual Adoration, 1419 V strest, May X The books will be sold, in addition to | the usual bazaar offerings, to raise funds for vestments and articles of in needy Catholic congrega- ins. Included among the volumes to be of- | fered for sale are “Memoirs,” of Mrs. Wiitings of "Torkeyy *The e of of Turkey; “The Life of th: Venerable Louise De Merillac,” writ- ten by Lady Lovat, and “Queen Anne's Lace,” written by Mrs. Frances Park- Keyes, wife of Senator Keyes of 'ew Hampshire. Mrs. Wililam Kearney Carr is gen- eral chairman of the bazaar. The jun- | for committee is headed by Rene Clau- | ::‘l_, daughter of the French Ambassa- | DRY PRAISES D. C. COURT | Fudges, Hart, Cited for Law Support. H Police Court judges and the office of Assistant District Attorney David A. Hart were commended for their effi- | clency in dry law enforcement, in a re- port yesterday of Deputy Prohibition | Administrator Wlll“"m R. Blandford, in which he stated’that his office de- stroyed nearly 10,000 gallons of contra- band liquors by court orders to April 20_this year. | The liquor represented 815 different | seizures. The large amount of contra- | band to be destroyed was attributed to the effrts of Hart and th- judges who ha' working overtime in re- 2 ses, by obtaining speedier trials for bootleg: B : | In the middle ages the favorite form ; of punishment for crime was that of mutilation of some part of the body. 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