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NAUOATUC'K NEWS (Conn.) TUESDAY, AUG. 29, 1961 Reporter "Swab" Falls In Love With Lady Of The Sea Editors Note: The U.S. Coast liiiard Trailing chip Eagle, one of the last of the seamanship in the. cadets showing them that the sea is to be loved, feared and respected. old windjammers, is in the At-1 The Eagle, under the command lantic Riving a groi-n crew it of Cmdr.

Robert A. Schulz, USCG, first taste of the sea under sal Also aboard is United Prtss Ii ternational Hartford, Hi reau staff writer Ramon J. iiiia. In the following dispatch Ii tells of his as an in offical member of the crew how it feels in the 150 foot rig ging furling the Eagle's 23,004 square feet of sail in a rolling sea. By RAMON J.

GEREMIA United Press International, ABOARD TIJE USCGC EAGLE in the Atlantic fallen in love with a beautiful lady She's 295 feet long, weighs 1816 tons and is 25 years old. Her name is Eagle and she's one of the last of a long line of square rigers that once sailed the seven seas. Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London. learn the danger, the power anc the beauty of the sea by practicing an almost forgotten art sailing a windjammer over the same sea paths that brought fortune and glory to ancient mariners.

Meeting the sea face to face that'way pays off in developing INSURANCE For prompt friendly service, call fK 9:5934 Representing The TRAVELERS Dominick Scavone 372 Rubber Avenue Naugatuck, Connecticut of Groton, left New London Aug. 21 on a two-week cruise with 134 untried four th class cadeU aboard, a crew of 45 men, 17 officers and 34 second class experienced cadets, and one inexperienced reporter myself the first night out we anchored 'in Gardiner's Bay, Long Island before dawn on the 22nd were power of the Eagle's auxiliary engine. The first real test of th new cadets had begun. Timid But Determined That morning the order that makes them go They hands to sail stations' was giver The older secondciassmen race up the ratlines to the rigging hig above followed by the scared bu determined "swabs." On deck be low, lines of cadets hauled ent ess ropes through a i pulleys as high aloft thousands yards of canvas dropped from th yards. On deck confusion apearcd as the green cadets racec 'or the ratlines or the rails.

Some the ratlins, more ran or the rail where, they ought for position. Others didn' make it in time and lay face in the scuppers. Shouts 'there goes another one," and 'Not there, buddy, the lee side you're sick," were heard on al; ides. A seasick cadet is an uninspir- ng sight, especially when he eans off the windward side where he result is similar to spitting nto the wind. Those suffering rom "mal-de-mer" soon learnec 'here to run, except when they ook sick in the rigging.

Captain Schulz said he had ever seen any of the cadets while climbing the rigging refuse to go up the 150 fool igh masts. "Some of them are he said, "but it's a latter sometimes of not wanting lose face with their classmate We Are Pleased To Announce The Opening Of The CHAPEL MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, Inc. At 37 GROVE ST. WATERBURY, CT. OPEN HOUSE ALL THIS WEEK You Are Invited To Come In PL 5-4370 E.

G. Ward, director went. Beautiful Lady In White And now the Eagle was' under full sail. The broad areas of canvas, 22 sails in all, bellied out in the wind as the ship sailed along under a cloudless sky at abcut' 10 knots. Under sail she became'that beautiful lady dressed in white.

Forward on the fo'castle, the view of the ship looking aft was one of thousands of lines of' running and stationary a cress hatch of ropes, pulleys, cables, blocks and tackles, masts, coiled lines, wheels and rails. Off the starboard bow dolphins swam alongside the Eagle, racing her and leaping out of the yvater. Later five whales were sighted sounding and spouting several hundred yards off the starboard beam. The pitch and roll flattened out when Eagle was under full sail. She settled down and the motion of the -sea became enjoyable.

A tanker 1 came in view on the horizon and changed course for a better look at this 1 lovely lady sliding through whitecaps on a ivindy day. Cadets More Confident In the early evening, the cadets lay 1 on the decks in the waist and ro'castle relaxing and enjoying a few leisure moments. At the com- nand "all hands to sail, stations," mndreds of feet pounded across the decks and into the rigging. The green cadets were, more con- ident this Itirhe. The Bo'sun shouted orders, sails were hauled up to yards and men went -aloft to "sea furl" them.

The jibs were lowered on the bow and the crew, including myself, climbed the tforerhast rat- ines, swung out onto the foot- of the lower course yard and leaned over to haul in "bites" if canvas by the fistful. The sails vere shaken out and each bunch aid on the yard and smoothed. Ve leaned hard on each hew pile ind reached for another bite. Name The Dog Contest By DICK WEST United Prem International WASHINGTON (UPI) mom, look an 'actor! late now. I tKe involved it's not the "I have nothing against west- ems.

And self in a IV Ijuuuilg ugcljjisi weal- id sidV my: TO. perils 'next, year. Bu( riJT, Zone? If I waS SerlWfe fyniter of-'flie I liat was PN AUGUST 21, 1961; a male bloodhound bprn I'T, Bethany Barracks, and he. has to be named. is planned And fft Anil! nnv Vll.1 lm fA'tlin OO-'A nf J-iia and is open to any girl up tqfthe age of close-on.

Sept. winning- name will be selected and will at the barracks and the winner will receive tf Savinls Bond, also be a guest for dinner at the troop. The winner will also be on a tour of the barracks, and will be able to ride with a'trooper on patrol; Names may be sent to of trooper George'Zonas'at Troop Bethany, eohh. Our feet swung out at an angle we leaned over the to in the heavy For the irst time I noticied the deck, mailer now, rolling beneath me ar The sea grew darker the sun set in a golden glow oon, the peace and contentmen working in the riging came vcr me and I began to enjoy he rolling least on a aim day. You've Got To Know How It's not easy work.

If you don'1 elax, your legs tighten behind ic knees and the insteps of your et where they stand on the foot- ipes begin to ache. You learn to lean forward on the yard to sup- Morton Gets Of Wagon Train To Be Freewheeler By RICK DU RROW UPI Hollywood writer HOLLYWOOD' (UPI) Acto Robert Morton, gambling his entir career, has turned down a mil lion' dollar offer by TV's "Wagon Train" to start in th series for an other five years. The reason? "Maybe it sounds a little naive and idealistic," he said at lunch at Revue Studios, "but I want to widen my acting career. And I fig ure if I wait much longer it might be too late. "Every time I talk about what A COLONIAL EDUCATION LOAN helps open up a new world for your children Just dream of the things higher education can do for your it helps open up a new world of better jobs and better living.

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port your weight while working with both hands to pull up fistfuils of sail and pound out the "dead men" lumps in the folded canvas as it lies, op the yard. The job was over and the order to secure given by the mast captain. All hands moved across the fooiropes.in the dark, crossed to the foremast and down the ratlines by the light of electric lamps fastened to the cross trees. Bo'sun's mate First Class John Paul Jones of College Park, stood on the fo'castle barking commands to cadets to square'the words on the mainmast. Jones was born to be a sailor.

He's as agile as a cat in the rigging, has bright red hair and his arms are covered with tattoes. Sillouetted against the sea and the rigging with a Marlin Spike in his belt he could have been a mate oh a China Clipper in the 1840's. Night had fallen. The masts and rigging turned black and the pattern against the sea and sky was changed. The Eagle was stll alive, but now she seemed to be sleeping.

She was waiting for Wednesday when the nation's future Coast Guard Officers would lay aloft and swarm out on the footropes dangling far above the sea to set sail as it was done more than 100 years ago. I turned down, I shallow -hard. But the dice, have been, rolled. And'it's the most important decision of my life. "What I want to do most is a Broadway play." Hortdn, 35, Who has one more year to go on the NBC series, said: for what I down, MCA (Music Corporationof 'America a theatrical agency) anij Revue approached me with the thought of remaining on 'Wagon offered me not only A fine salary but a financial'.

participa- deal on a retroactive basis. They had it worked out in cold 'igiires. "Frankly, it was a a 1.6'u deal, with a capital gain at the end of five years. But I 'don't vant to "be tied clown to anything hat long. "My business manager 'advised me to take it.

But look Broadway, Rex Harrison 'could nly play in 'My Fair Lady', for. long and that was enough. "The best way to explain how'I eel is to tell you what 'Dame dith Evans told me in London, he told me ithat when she was' irl, someone asked her why she 'anted to be an actress. She rfe- lied, 'I want a job I can't see he end of, "That's the way I feel. I consid- growth more important than nancial security now.

I'm not eady to (throw in the towel for ecurity." Horton, who has proven himself as a non-western actor 'and' has scored in musical stage produc tions, said he is not holding out for deal the way some- TV stars do a contract time. "What could be better?" he said. "It's not my It's too 'Hbrtbii said death of Ward 3ond; the original wagonmaster of We series and 'the' subsequent ending of their 'Itearri" on the had nothing to do wtfi his 'decision tb 'quit' cteic'e was made before 'John SJcIntire was' signed to go in that direction; When Ward dteij last' 1 they came to me and talked "a'Bout' sUch" Said Horten: offered me'50, per cent of any do Btf. jcent' arid do'what I prefer." Meanwhile, doing a movie it himself. What.Hhd of movie? "It napi- pens to tie a western;" he said.

Or at least I will be if Hollywood cwjjir'me up. I Jmve'peen waiting for Hedda Hopper'to firfalc this storyi but apparently she hasn't gotten the word-yet So'I will give it to you ysgt' One of the studios is consider ing me for a role in the forthcoming motion picture version of the stage version of the book version and' Consent." How eibouf'that, movie' fans! course, the 'details been ironed (jilt yet; I pave- not had 'a screen test or anything likelhat, Jn. facts I don't knpyv casting'of-- opened my letter yet. -fSfel 'certain i'll get the part. GeeV'i so excited my ear obes are perspiring.

tons' Best Seller perhaps'' I should mention for of any readers who nay been in a corna for the pas't couple of years that "Advise and Consent" was a best-sell- ng novel about life here in Washington. Some' of the scenes for the rtiovie'version will be filmed in lie' capital arid the plans are to ise real live newspapermen in the shots that heed in the iackgrpurid. And that's' where I com'e' A notice went up on the bulie- iri'board in the Senate press gal- last inviting reporters whp might want to appear in the picture to send.their, names to the astihg department. -You may be ure that I responded with alacrity. As soon as I had mailed my application I and height myself a trench boat.

Ttui oat is a warm for thMtimii ot year, but I 'don't rnlnj, 'A pejson never knows, when he 1 bump into a talent scout. also have 'already picked jout my' name. When you see the movie next year and'the'list of (he cast appears on 1he screen, lock lor the "Nails be'me. All I have to do which type, of. newsjjaperman I should portray.

In -the movies, as all cinema lovers know, are two Qne is the type vtMp goes: out and solves, the big.mitrder.cases while the-'cops, are following the wrong clues. is''the type who wears, his hat inJthe, city room and is" always 1 yetting, for someone to stop the presses; It has been a long time since I solved a murder case arta I iave never worn a hat, so I am under a bit of a handicap. But with a good think I can overcome It Another thing that might go against me "is my 'appearance. I don't look much like a reporter. look more like a linotype; operator.

This, however, is something a make up department's'hould able to 'V Finally, my hopes 'of getting in tie picture are buoyed by the act that the newspaperman' in Inherit the Wind" was-played by Gene 'Kelly. I mean, if necessary I can take tap BRING QUICK. RESULTS CLASSIFIED ADS IF IT'S ELECTRIC WE HAVE rr COMPANY No. Church St Ext MMcUeturj TNI BANK AND TRBIT COMPANY WATtRBURr NAUGATUCK THOMASTON WATERTOWN WOOOBURf be SAFE be SURE anrJSAVE heat your home with oil wir pyLAWlIG HEATING OILS Heating your home with oil it thcre'i no pm- IOM to worry about when the temperature And dtap you money you enjoy JtptnJalilt, automatic hnl. make prompt 'deliveries of funoiu triplt-nfiiuf heating oil.

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