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the German claims from $225,000,000 |to an eventual settlement of $54,- | 000,000. | cal expert for the Department of Jus- | tice during its controversy with ship- builders over construction of vessels | during the boom years of the war, which were designed and constructed allegedly for both war and peace time navigation. From 1925 to 1930 Mr. Grogan was district manager and assistant man- ager of the James River Fleet of the United States Shipping Board, where | he had charge of the maintenance of | the vessels docked in the river. The year prior to this appointment he was fleet manager for the eastern district of the Shipping Board. Heart Ailment Fatal to U. S. | Adviser in Settlement of German Claims. Prank Willis Grogan, 77, naval architect and chief technical adviser tor the United States Government | In its settlement of claims by German owners on vessels interned during the World War, died early this morning at the home of his son, Harley H. Grogan, at 806 Van Buren street. His death was the result of a heart ailment, During the legal battle over the 94 ships interned in American ports dur- | ing the World War, Mr. Grogan, who | had been with the Navy Department since 1881 as a surveyor. was called in as a technical expert and his testi- mony was instrumental in reducing | Gregan, he was born at Portsmouth, N. H, and educated there in public land private schools until he entered |the Kittery Navy Yard as an ap- prentice at the age of 16. A few years later he became an expert draughts- man and in 1881 designed a wooden gunboat, which was used extensively in China for patrol duty. Came Here in 1883. Mr. Grogan first came to Washing- ton in 1883. to the Navy Department as a designer, and in a few short = 227% INCREASE IN FORD IN WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 1935, AS COMPARED WITH FEBRUARY 1934 ORTHEAST Motor Company LOGAN |" A son of John J. and Sarah A. THE EVENING STAR, years had become well known for his work in co-operating on the designs for the vessels, which were later to become famous as the White Squadron in the Spanish-American War. He designed the Massachusetts, the Indi- ana and the Oregon of that period. In 1891 he resigned to accept a post as technical adviser to the board ow management of the Government ex- hibit at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where he designed and super- vised the construction of many of the Government exhibits. Following the termination of the exposition, he re- turned to the Navy Department. Mr. Grogan acted as superintendent of the hull division of the Fore River Ship & Engineering Co. at Quincy, Mass,, from 1899 to 1904, where many naval vessels were bullt. Re-Entered Navy Department. He entered Navy Department work again in 1923 as surveyor of ships in laid-up classification, and was as- sociated until recently in this work. Mr. Grogan was a Mason, a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the Pennsylvania Academy of PFine Arts and the Na- tional Geographic Society. Surviving are two sons, Harley H., at whose home he died; Earl 8, and a daughter, Mrs. William G. Houck of Collingswood, N. J. Funeral serv- ices will be held Saturday and burial “Go Northeast for Greater Savings” Motor Company . . . ., way. Stakes its reputation for high quality used cars on many years of satisfying service. Let a demonstration convince 1934 Ford Coupe....... Black. Reflects new car condition in every 1931 Chevrolet Special Sedan Green finish, excellent motor and rubber, 6 wire wheels, $245 clean trunk rack; very throughout. you! 1932 Chevrolet De Luxe Roadster Attractive green finish. new tires, leather SOME AS LOW AS $5 DOWN $295 upholstery, 6 w. w,, trunk rack. 1930 Packard 8 Roadster .. $419 1933 Chevrolet Master Coach. 399 1931 Buick De Luxe Cabriolet . Black. 6 cream wheels. trunk rack. 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