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THE NAVY AND NEW PERILS
ALOFT AND BELOW
Beating The Submarine
London, March 22
In the debate on the Navy Esti- mates on Monday last it was again emphasised that it was the unant- mous view of serving naval opinion, both in this country and abroad, that capital ships remain- ed essential to modern fleets. The reasons were given, and need not be repeated here. At the same time, Britalu would prefer to see their size, and the calibre of their guns, drastically reduced on score of economy. Nevertheless, so long as other Powers possess capi- tal ships; ours must be strong enough to engage them on equal terms.
the
Though increased size Involves extra expense at the rate of about 220 a ton; it is a fallacy to be-
lleve that it means additional
vulnerability. Other things being equal, a larger ship can carry more protection in the shape of armour and internal sub-division against
gundre bombs.
torpedoes, raince and
MAGIC EXPERT PASSES
Howard Thurston
Minma Beach, Apr. 13. The death has occurred here of Howard
Thurston, the American magician.-- Reuter,
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famous
GIRL SKATER IN MIDNIGHT TEST
Performs In Empty Hall
London, March 25.. At midnight last night a diming- tive blue Agure whirled and Howard Thurston was born July pirouetted on the gleaming "floor" 20, 1889. After receiving a "public of the Ice Chub, Westminster. Ex- school education in Columbus and cept for the seven judges, her a semi-religious training in the parents and a handful of oficials, į Moody and Sankey School of the great hall was empty
It was 11-years old Daphne Northfield, Mass, the youth en-
Walker---nearly robbed of her tered the entertainment feld,
in the Ladies Figure- Thurston originated this sleight chance of hand in a Montans mining town Skating Championship of Great a London when a drunken miner shot away Britain for want of the glass he was holding in his County Council permit to appear band and out of which the cards in public-making the most of her were rising. Thurston caught the belated opportunity. pack as the glass was shattered and continued with the trick, having diarevered on the spot a new met hod of performing it."
Combining this new creation with a repertory of original car
vaudeville. He made a
News that the permit had been
held up did not reach her father, Mr. H. Walker, of Herne Hill, until a short time before Daphne was due to appear with other com- petitors.
manipulations, Thurston entered The organisers decided. however, tour of that she should have her chance. Europe, and gave special perform-To circumvent the LC.C. ruling
that children under the age of 12 ances before dozens of rulers, in-
to appear cluding King Edward VII of Eng-must have permission land, the President of France, the before a paying public at an even- Emperor of Germany and the Czar ing performance, it was decided to Judge Daphne's skating after the of Russia, The young magiclan then returned to the United States hall had been cleared.
BAN MYSTERY OF to organize a company of his own
Mr. Walker told me that he was Following its organization he set sall from San Francisco "for Aus- mystiñed by the LC.C.'s attitude. ¦ ralta, starting a world tour that "She skated yesterday afternoon
He in the compulsory school figures,' lasted from 1904 to 1907. tourned Australia in triumph and he said. "Why should she be ban- then visited China, Japan, Indo- ned from skating to-day in the China, Sumatra, the Philippines, free style contest? Burma and India.
During the 10 years of Thurston's rise to fame. Harry Kellar had be- come the leading magician of the American stage.
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LONG TOURS IN U.S.
"We sent in her entry three weeks ago. As it was accepted by the National Skating Association, we did not think there was any- thing else to be done.
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"Daphne is exactly 11 years and 11 months-2 month under the For 28 successive seasons, Thurs-L.C.C. age. ton has toured the United States
She is the youngest NS.A., gold carrying a company of more than medallist in the country. Last year 35 persons and equipment to all she was second in the European three railroad baggage cars. Aul-junior figure free skating cham- mals of many descriptions were plonship, being beaten by an 18-
The evolution in design during the past half-century has not been haphazard. It is the result of the struggle that has constantly been ir progress between the gun and the ship, the torpedo and the ship, and, more recently. aircraft and ship. Each one of these new tác- tors has been met by its antidote, with the result that the design of vessel has materially altered as means have been found to counter the latest menace to her existence. With the advent of every new weapon, however, its enthusiastic supporters have predicted the speedy disappearance of large ves- sels-of-war. In no case has their opinion been justified by facts."
ANTI-SUBMARINE MEASURES It is obviously contrary to the public interest that details of the Navy's latest developments in wea- pans, and measures for.
"and methods of defence, should be broadcast. Here it sultices to say that the anti-submarine devices and weapons with which the Navy is now provided, and which were described in the House on Monday as being "almost fool-proof," have developed beyond all recognition since 1918, and most effective.
Pauline Marks, 27, a divorcee, o! As a 12- Submarines are no longer the North Adams, Mas, menace they were during the War. year-old girl she had watched him though numbers of destroyers are perform in Chicagu.
Thurston needed for anti-submarine duties with the Main Fleet of capi- tal ships. A stil larger force of older destroyers, sloops and other small craft is required for what may be called inshore escort work when all mercantile trame has to be run under a convoy system.
still
used in the show, including a lon. More than $10,000 had been ex- pended in producing a single u ston
The master of magic was married three times. His arst wife left him and later married a close flent His second wife was Nina L. Field- ing of Weehawken, NJ.. who died in 1983. In May, 1935, the ther 68-year-old magician married Mrs:
had ne daughter.
Jane, who accompanied him on the stage as an assistant for many years and who fathomed the sec- rets of many of his choice tricks.
The magician had a sudden at tack of paralysis on October following a busy day of stage ap- pearances at Charleston, W. Va.. but recovered his strength sum- ciently to return to his New York home.
BOMBS AND BATTLESHIPS Aircraft bombs are not really new weapons. They may be liken- ed to projectiles fred at long range and descending almost vertically,*** against which modern capital water explosions against the hull ships must be adequately protect of the Washington, an uncomplet- ed. As to the effect of bombs that led battleship scrapped after the do hit, Lord Mousell, speaking in Washington Treaty. Three 2,000 the House of Lords on February 11,1b. bombs and two 400 lb. torpedo mentioned that the Admiralty had war-heads were exploded electric- carried out sufficient trials to en- ally under water at the most effec- able them to make adequate pro- tive depths, and in contact with, tection against alr bombing in or very close to the ship's bottom. future capital ships. The experi-She was afterwards inspected. ments referred to have naturally when it was found the had assum- been kept secret.
ed a list of five degrees; but that
But the results of certain trials the jar of the explosions had not carried out in America have been even
candles extinguished the made public. The Ostfriesland stuck on deck at the ends of the was an ex-German battleship built vessel. Had she been in commis-
ston the crew could easily have plugged the leaks without the use
in 1911. She was not specially protected, was not watertight, and had a list of two degrees and was of pumps, and have kept the ship a foot deep in draft before the bombing started. It continued for two days, and on the first, thirteen hits were scored with bombs vary ing in weight from 230 to 2,000 lbs. The ship, of course, was anchor. Little damage was caused, though the vessel increased her list slight-
on an even keel and fit for service in the line of battle. After the ex- perin.ents the Washington rode out a three-day gale without repairs or pumps. She was finally sunk bý 14-inch gunfire,
der-water explosions coincide with the results, of the American trials and with the estimates made from previous British experience with mixes and torpedoes.
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Trials carried out by the British Navy have also proved that ships' ly and deepened her draft by three superstructures suffer surprisingly feet, No action was taken to stop little damage from untamped ex-:] the leaks.
plosions. Moreover, the results ob On the second day, three direct [tained from' experiments with un- hits were obtained with 1,000 lb. bombs. There was no vital injury; but a leak was started which caus- ed the ship to settle three feet for ward and one foot aft in four hours. Subsequently six 2,000 Th. What can safely be predicted is bombs were dropped. There were the terrible concentrated are from no hits; but three near misses, one anti-aircraft guns that can now be very close. The ship sank in ten developed from a modern fees, minutes. having sustained sixteen and its accuracy. It was mention- hits from the sixty-nine bombs ed in the House on Monday that dropped in a little more than the Admiralty had evolved 112 twenty-four hours. Had the crew anti-aircraft ship for harbour de- been on board, It is very doubtful | fence by converting an old cruiser, if all this bombing, would have which was capable of bringlig a sunk the ship. No steps were ❘ terrific volume of fire into play. It taken to stop leaks, or to punp | is the fact that the cruisers Coven- out..
try and Curlew, of 4,290 tons, laid ..... UNDER WATER TESTS BRU down in 2016, have been recons- At a later date there were fur-tructed and converted into special ther testa of the effect of under "anti-aircraft, vessels,
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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this capita by convert.ng it (4).
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table (8).
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10. The manager of a merchant-
ship's freight (10). 13.-This pain one gets from, the
other, but (5).
14. Not very often (6). 17-An army signailer, a sort of
siren, or a bee (8). 21.-Which must be a funny sort
of thing (5). 24-Showing as it does, a síma-
rity! (10). 25.-Metals found in young salmon
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Africans 19. The South
didn't win the final contest!-- (5),
who
20. This relation "seems to be à
fixed one (5).
21.-Setters of traps find the value of this ermine is sinking in places (3). 22.These have thumbs but no
fingers, buy are amply fitted for their purpose (5),
23. The last clue. brings
troubles an end! (5). YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
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The following is the solution of 1. In the water this water rises, yesterday's puzzle:
Across rapidly (5). 2.One needs poise for this (5), 1. Re-cess; 6. B-all-ad; 15. Pull- 3.-foasmuch as is required (5).man; 11. Walter: 12, Lasten; 4.-Is
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proof against attack, Legates: 18, Nepal; 17, Ennis 18. though the "germ be plain" Sneak; 19, Cad-et: 22, Sides; 25, (anagram) (11
Overact; 29. Umpire: 30. Rattle;,
5. The kind of prophet that 21 Singlet: 32, Petrol: 33. Wether,
Down Johan was (5),
1. Rowan; 1 Chirp; 3. Spell; 4. im-Sure; 5. Uina; 6. Bale; 7. Anku; 8.
6. All persons of such years, de
sure, are anything but mature (5),
Latin; 9. Denes; 14, Genre: 15: Ti-
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Torso; 22, State: 23. Dutch: 24. 28. She-ar 26. Vell; 27. Rags:
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The organisers declined to make any change, and so Miss Taylor On Mon-withdrew, though her chances were
held to be high,
years-old Austrian girl."
This was the second "ncident" of the championships. day Miss Megan Taylor, the 16- years-old skater, refused to com- pete because she objected to one of the judges.
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When I saw her last night she
The result of the ladies' figure- skating championship of Great Britain was announced early this morning as follows:-
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1. Miss Cedia Colledge (holder) was still bitterly disappointed, but 2. Miss Mollie Phillips; 3. Misa firm in her-resolve not to give way, Bellta Jepson-Turner.
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