Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1937, Page 9

NAVY DAY RECALLS ORIGIN OF FLEET John Adams Credited With y Drafting Rules—Pro- fanity Barred. BY H. R. BAUKHAGE. ©n Wednesday the Nation cele- | bfates Navy day, and Washington will be aflutter with flags, navafl planes will whirr over the Potomac, ghere will be crowds swarming over the Navy Yard, music and speeches. Few will think of that little group | of men, the members of the Maritime Committee, appointed by the Con- tinental Congress- to lay down the foundation of our Navy. Among them was John Adams. It was he who| drew up the “rules” which can be| read to this day in the archives. Quaint reading they make, amusing to this age, and not without their ,pathos. * This group of men, the first Com- mittee on Naval Affairs, prepared the legislation for purchasing the ' first ships. It was in October, 1775, that they offered the resolution, which was passed by the Congress, contain- ing the “rules”—a code so satisfactory that it was re-adopted under the Constitution later on. Covered Many Matters, Compared with the volumes of “pyles and regulations” of the pres-| ent Navy, they seem a slim contribu- | tion, scarce eight pages in the ar- chives. But they covered many mat- wterg which perhaps modern legisla- tors would have passed over. The first four vessels whose per- sonnel the rules affected were sig- nificantly named. Those names tell much of the feeling of the times. One was the Columbus, named after America’s discoverer, & natural choice. Another, the Alfred. Alfred, founder of the English Navy. Think of what that meant. These men, patriotic to the core, with England threatening what they believed their rights, felt | English enough themselves to honor the historic ruler of the island em- | pire's Dawn. | Another of these first ships was the | Andrew Doria. Probably few readers will recognize that name. But it must have been prominent enough then, for surely there were plenty of others to choose from. Doria was a great Genoese admiral. The fourth ship was the Cabot. The famous English ex- plorer was honored because he was | the first to explore the shores of | America. A brave fleet that, ships of some 200 tons. Later four more vessels awere added. Rules More Fascinating. But the rules themselves are more fascinating than the names of the ships. Morals were the first thing con- sidered. The commanders of all ships, wrote the founding fathers, must be’ “strict- 1y required to show themselves a good example of honor and virtue to their officers and men.” That was the beginning of the first 'paragraph. The second sternly laid down the regulations for divine service. But they were not entirely bigoted. There must be & Sunday sermon unless bad weather or other exigencies pre- vented. Paragraph three forbade swearing. Profanity was punished. Men who were profane must wear & wooden collar, Officers were by no means im- mune from punishment. While their persons were not to be subjected to indignity, if they used improper lan- A guage they were to be fined a shilling | for each offense, Warrant officers | paid less per oath, either because they | had less pay or more provocation for swearing. Which reason was behind | the sliding scale was not incorporated | in the rule. . | Other forms of punishment were Umited. No officer was permitted to subject any man to more “than 12 lashes on the bare back with & cat of nine tails.” Distribution of “Prizes.” These more personal matters dis- posed of, the rules went on to careful stipulations governing the distribu- tion of “prizes.” These did not refer to trophies awarded for deck golf or other sports. It had to do with splitting up the spoils when an enemy ship was cap- tured. Then followed technical regulations, rates of pay and bills of fare. Very little was left to the imagination, and, if the young navy lived up to the rules, the life of a sailor in those days, #it would seem, was not an entirely un- happy one, even if there was no ship’s hospital, but only “a place pro- vided for the sick” where the afflicted sailor’s bedding would be transported. In this connection, it is interesting to note that not until the Spanish war was a hospital ship made a definite peace-time unit of the fleet. Small as that first fleet was, it gave & good account of itself in the Revolution, as our Navy did in 1812 snd has ever since. (Copyright, 1937, by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) 3, ” ERAT e e Tik Used for Painting. Chinese painting is a form of hand- writing, since & brush is used both for painting and writing. Ink is Near Death DANCER FOl'i‘{D WOUNDED IN SANTA MONICA, MRS. MAXINE HEINDORF, The 28-year-old dancer and wife of Ray Heindorf, screen mausical director, is in a Santa Monica, Calif., hospital with a bullet wound in the head that police said was self-inflicted. She was found lying on the floor of her home by her parents, —Copyright, A, P. Wirephoto. ( FRANGIS OWENS, ATTORNEY, IS DEAD Hyattsville Resident Was Native of Rockville. Rites Tomorrow. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., October 23.— C. Francis Owens, 55, prominent at- torney, died early today of a heart at- tack in his sleep at his home, 2 Maple avenue, retired he appeared to be better than in a long time. Mr. Owens was born in Rockville, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. D. F. Owens. He received his early edu- cation in the Rockville Academy and bia University, now George Wash- ington University. He was a mem- ber of the Washington law firm of Wells, Owens & Wells for 20 years and land Real Estate Title Co. He had been living in Hyattsville for 25 years. and of the Beaver Dam Country Club of Landover, Md. Surviving are his widow, Mrs, Marie Bevan Owens; & daughter, Betty Bevan Owens, and a brother, Robert L. W. Owens, Washington. Services will be held at 10 am. Monday at the home, Rev. Arthur L. Ribble, rector of Pinkney Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, officiat- ing. Interment will be in Rockville Union Cemetery. REUPHOLSTERING SPECIAL 2-Pc. SUITE $99.50 Extra Chair, $11.50 We have a 1 selection of terials for you to o choose " from. These low prices ipclude labor and material, 7813 and estimator Work Phone NAtL awill gladly call with samples, unconditionally guaranteed. WILLIT UPHOLSTERY CO. 406 10th St. N.W. NAtI. 7813 Below and Opp. Gas Light Co. National Radiator Corp. HOT WATER UP 10 5 YEARS TO PAY Minimum wates—Ist Pavment Dec. Above price includes new Heat Extractor 00 {t. iation. DELCO OIL BURNERS Estimate Free, Day or Night .ROYAL HEATING CO. 907 15th St. N.W. Natl. 3803 Night and Sun.. AD. 8529 the favorite medium for painting. BABY GRAND IN FINE MAH‘QGANY EASY TERMS, goodallowance $ 6 7 5 on old piane in exchange. He had not been well for | several years, but last night when he | was graduated in law from old Colum- | also was associated with the Mary- | He was a member of the bar of the | District of Columbia and Maryland | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 24, 1937—PART ONE. MISS BRADEN IS BRIDE IN BUENOS AIRES RITES Daughter of Delegate to Chaco Peace Conference Weds Wil- liam H. Lyons. By the Associatea Prems, BUENOS AIRES, October 23— Maruja Braden of New York and Willlam Hart Lyons of 8t. Paul, Minn,, were married today at the home of the bride's parents, Spruille Braden, Bedroom Event of Surpassing <7 United States delegate to the Chaco Peace Conference, and Mrs. Braden. President Augustin P. Justo, Vice President Julio Roca, cabinet members and forelgn diplomats attended the ceremonies, Msgr. Jose Fietta, papal nuncio and Archbishop of Sardica, officiated. Alexander Weddell, United States Ambassador to Argentina, sponsored the bridegroom: under the Argentine custom, and official witneses were Jose De Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brae silian delegate to the Chaco Confer= ence, and Alfonso Reyes, Ambassador to Argentina. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Anna Gall Lyons of 8t. Paul and the late Dennis F'. Lyons, After s honey- mon in Argentira the couple will go to New York, where Lyons is em- ployed in a publishing house, Mexiean Oldest Opera. In Eilche, Spain, called the most African city in Europe, is held the Festa de la mare de Dieu, h yearly festival known as the oldest opera in Europe, dating back to 1370, LABOR BOARD ISSUES COAL UNION COMPLAINT Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. Charged With Forcing Allegiance, By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, October 23.—The region- al office of the National Labor Rela- tions Board issued a complaint today again¥. the Tennessse Coal, Iron & Railroad Co., in which it was charged T. C. 1. employes wers “forced to join" the Brotherhood of Mine Workers of captive ore mines “to obtain or retain employment and to avoid demotion.” M. C. Anderson, representative of the International Union of Mine, Miil and Bmelter Workers, and officers of three locals asserted the brotherhood was “dominated and interfered with” byT.C. L The Labor Board set a hearing for November 1 at Birmingham. Boviet trade with the United States in the first half of this year totaled approximately $33,034,400. 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