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i i i I i i i i i i i a i i that is nnr nf the guests of honor today as the Navy holds its annual observance. Crew of the tff iirniiil i i i i i i a i thcv worker! out a number of improvements for the service and yet finished In time to gel. I i iliirliii! tt'hlrli i Unk one nnval craft and damaged another. Insert shows crew of the Thornback manning her five tun liirliu limrUiiirilmi'nl I a a Hnkkaltlo. (Photo of Thorn hack by Styles) iwrini 11 fftmrlfl i i i Portsmouth built and Portsmouth raised sub- OiK i i i i i ccrcmom before thousands of persons who Urges Forrestal Intervene to Save Gallant Sub Soilfish The following telegram, urging that the USS SaUfish be retained at the Portsmouth.

navy yard, was sent last night to James V. Forrestal, secretary of the navy, by James W. Tucker, executive secretary, of the Ports- mouth Chamber of Commerce: 'Tor obvious reasons the citizens of this community hope ways and means may be found to keep the USS Sailfish permanently at our navy yard as a historic shrine, as a tribute to the men of the Squalus who died in her hull and. as a memorial to all submarine sailors. "Thus the Sailfish would become, an object lesson in patriotism for future generations, would stimulate interest in our navy and would be held in the same high public esteem as the famous frigate Constitution.

"I am asking representatives in Congress of this state and of Maine to convey to you their sentiments in this matter which is of great importance community and to Maine and New Hampshire." AMHM. THH.M: SKATKI, table of the navy Mrs. Elks Protf st Scrapping of USS Sailfish William A. Marcello. exalted ruler of Portsmouth No.

97, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, ar.nounced this morning the text of a resolution protesting scrapping of the USS Sailfish, as drawn up by lodge members. Be it resolved that we, the members" of Portsmouth 'lodge No. 97 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of Aemrica, adopt the following resolutions: Whereas on the' forth coming Navy day, Saturday, Oct. 27, 1945, will bring to a closfe, by decommissioning, an eventful life of the USS Sailfish, formerly the USS Squalus in the sinking of- which 26 lives were lost. Whereas a goodly number of the members of this lodge are employed on the Portsmouth navy yard, and have had much to do'with the building of this great submersible, and having the interest of said navy yard at heart, we are full and favorable against any measure to- scrap the USS Sailfish, and we heartily' agree with-other organizations in this community, to preserve the USS Sailflsh, as a memorial to the men who brought about the greatest salvage in Whereas our lodge has on its as members, the -following men, many of whom received the navy's high, award, the navy cross:" for bringing about this great salvage and rescue: Walter H.

Squires, Herbert H. Snyder, John- Edmund B. Crosby, Pickering, John H. McDonald-, Raymond C. Wickham, Francis OTCeefe, H.

Fugh, Jesse E. Duncan, Frank R. Conw'ell, Edmund P. Clayton, Virgil C. Aldrich, Paul A.

A. Weigel, David Cecil E. Joseph N. Mercer, William Badders, Neal J. James V.

Leahan. John W. Walter E. Harmon, John M. Porter, Lee A.

Bostic, Forrest E. Smith, Edward J. Konka, Joseph A. A. Potvin and Frank W.

Rasch. A copy of this resolution shall be sent to the secretary of the navy, Honorable James Forrestal. stating that on this day Oct. 25, 1945, we as members of Portsmouth lodge No. 87, B.P.O.E.

adopted the above reso- lutions. Weather Forecast Fa'ir, cool tonight i Fair, warmer i Herald temperatures (24 High, 50; low, 38; noon today, 50 The Times--Merged with THE HERALD IOU Cnntinulaf The New Hampshire Gaiette Established October 7 1754 I i -vir for the officers of the USS Portsmouth held at the shown this phoio. The Day's Almanac Saturday 21, 1945 Standard Time Sunset pm High Tide 3:55 pm Tomorrow 4:55 am. Moon in quarter FAIR The Portsmouth Herald VOL. LIX, NO.

29 PORTSMOUTH, N. SATURDAY IVININC, OCTOiER 27. 1945 20 Port City Officials Pay Tribute to Ships War Fund Drops $4,000 Below Quota in County Collections for the National War fund in 19 towns comprising Rock-. ingham county-east are about less than the desired quota, according to Alvin E. Foss, chairman of the district.

Special consideration must be given to this fund, since it is the final drive for the USO, United Seamen's service and various foreign relief agencies, Mr. Foss declared. "All these organizations will need funds for use -in the coming year in order to continue the very fine work these agencies are doing all over the world," he continued. "We can and must reach our quota. If only we give to this cause that dollar we spend so easily for a couple of movie shows, it will mean cheer for our own men still in service and food and clothing for the hungry, cold people who are the war's victims hi the devastated lands abroad.

"Surely we New Englariders have conscience about helping our friends who are counting on us. We are going to meet the quota asked of us." Towns, their quotas and collections to date, have been listed as follows Brentwood, quota, $200, collected to date, S167: East Kingston, Epping, $800, $200; Exeter, $7540, Fremont, $250, $238; Greenland, $450, $141; Hampton $2,650, Hampton Palls, $750 Kensington, $200, no report: New Castle, $350, New- flelds, $250, Newington, $250, Newmarket, $1,450, North Hampton. $2,560, Bye, $1,200, $675; Seabrook, $500, no report; South Hampton $200, no report; Stratham, $350, Kingston, $500, $416. These figures represent a total collection of $12,661.65, to which has been added a credit of from Portsmouth Host To Officers at Gala Reception Three ships, two of them built at the Portsmouth navy yard, were honored last evening at a reception and dinner held in the ballroom at the Rockingham hotel. The City of Portsmouth had officers from the light cruiser USS Portsmouth, USS Thornback and USS Sailfish as its guests last evening at the formal day dinner.

the Bockingham race quota desired is 520,550. track. The Council of Jewish Women Opens Conference Tomorrow To Portsmouth Clubwomen The conference committee of the New England regional conference of the National Council of Jewish Women, holding a three-day session at jhe Rockingham hotel beginning tomorrow, has extended an invita- ation to all interested women of Greater Portsmouth to attend its clinic programs. The following clinics will be open to club women: Clinic on administration, Monday, am; clinic on service to the foreign born, Monday, 2-4 pm, and clinic on social legislation and international relations and peace, Tuesday, 9:15 am. The council, which opens with the theme "Council a Force for will have as its principal speaker Mrs.

Theodore Bonnenfeld of Slingerlands, N. who will -be presented'-at a luncheon Monday Mrs. Sonnenfeld, a member of the national board of directors and the executive committee, is associate chairman of the women's division of the Albany War Chest; chairman of the Women's Joint Legislative forum and director of the Albany County League of Women Voters. For five years she was a lobbyist for the New York League of Women Voters. The council, a membership organization of women in 300 senior and junior sections throughout the country, conducts a five-fold program in the fields of social legislation, contemporary Jewish affairs, international relations and peace, social welfare and service to foreign born.

Its 41-year-old service to foreign born program now is highlighted by a locations service to peoples of all faiths, which seeks to bring togeth- Kiwanis to Send Sailfish Plea to Navy Secretary A special committee of the mouth Kiwanii club today made public the text of a resolution to be sent to the secretary of the navy by the club seeking retention here of the USS Sailflsh. The resolution: WHEREAS: The City of Portsmouth. 'N. the birthplace of the American navy, having located thereat an established submarine with an unsurpassed record to submarine construction, would, because of facilities available and pub- with the spirit and tradition of the U. S.

Submarine Sailfish would form the nucleus of a worthwhile reserve submarine unit, and WHEREAS: The U. S. Submarine Sailfish was originally built at the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. christened the USS Soualus; was, after stoking.off the coast of New Hampshire to 1939, salvaged, reconditioned at this navy yard, and recommis- sioned as the USS Sailfish, the people of Portsmouth and vicinity have a special pride interest in this submarine and in the outstanding record it has made during the entire period of the present war; therefore IT IS RESOLVED: That as a memorial the U. S.

Submarine Sailfish would inspire future generations of Portsmouth, and keep alive the traditions of the navy throughout the country, and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED: That the secretary of the navy be requested to take whatever action is necessary to bring about the re- tenttion of the U. S. Submarine Sailfish in Portsmouth, N. as a Naval Reserve Armory, Training Center and Public Memorial Today's Herald Cartoon 4 Hampton Churches 3 Here A There Classified Adc 7 Legal Netieerf Comics 7 Newmarket Crossword 4 Personals Editorial 4 Kadie Erento Katieninc 8 Sparta 4 Wnnan'i Fafe er lost persons in Europe with their relatives in the United States. The council processes 1,000 such location requests a month.

Since V-E day, when means of location were better, the organization has effected more than 100 successful locations every 30 days. Arrangements for the New England conference, at which the Portsmouth section will be host, have been handled by a committee headed by Mrs. Franz Hoff. The Portsmouth section's motor corps, to serve visiting delegates tomorrow, will be under the direction of Mrs. Louis Bradbard, Miss Charlotte Wolfson, Miss Eunice Cohen, Mrs.

Arthur Remhart and Mrs. Joseph Posternak. War Fund Donations Pour in Contributions continue to come in steadily to the, Portsmouth War Fund and Community Chest as the all-out campaign for funds to aid the world's needy ends its second week. The latest list of additional contributors includes the following persons: M. J.

Murphy company, 125; Frank Hartley Son, $25; M. B. Foster Electric company, $25; the Very Rev. James E. McCooey, $100; the Rev.

Thomas F. Duffy, $10; the Rev. William W. Lewis, James A. Garland $10; Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin B. Austin, Mrs. Jessie F. Crockett, Mrs.

Frances Davidson, anonymous, $25; Helen L. Quinn, Mrs. Francis Marcus, Mrs. T. C.

Hay, $3. Mrs. Rose Levtne, Mrs. Wendell P. Clare, Charles S.

Van Brocklen, Dr. Samuel F. Griffin, $10; Frank Economou, anonymous, $14; anonymous, $11: anonymous, $10; Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. Pace, anonymous, Mr. and Mrs. Rae Laraba, E. A.

Me- I Court, Charles G. Fernald, $5: Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Whtaker, employes of The Portsmouth Herald, Puritan Clothing stores, $15; Favorite Beauty parlor, $10; Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Morgan, $10: Dr. C.

W. Hannaford, Mrs. Phillips Badger, $10; Miss Ruth Hargood, Gofkauf's stores, $10; Atherton Furniture company, $25; Sherwood Curtain store, $25, and In repling to Mayor Mary C. Dondero's welcoming speech, Capt. Heber B.

Brumbaugh, USN, com- officer of the USS Portsmouth, said: "It's great to visit this city and the officers and men of the ship appreciate the reception that you people in Portsmouth have given us since arriving here. It gave all my officers and men a real thrill when John Downs, Harbormaster, Dies at Party John W. Portsmouth harbormaster, died suddenly last night at the age of 75. Stricken at the Hotel Rockingham where he was attending a reception for navy officers here, he was rushed to the Portsmouth hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Death was due to a paralytic stroke.

Mr. Downs was born in Portsmouth but moved with his parents Isles of Shoals when only 10 days old and remained there until he was 14. He resided in the house where the famed Wagner murders we're committed and later lived in the Wentworth-Gardner house. His father. Ephram Henry Downs, was active to Gosport affairs before the time that the town gave up its charter and became a part of Rye.

Mr. Downs had followed the sea all his life and engaged in the lobster business during later years. During the attempts to salvage the submarine Squalus, now the USS Sailfish, his knowledge was sought by naval officials and as he explained the details of the ocean bed he gave his opinion of the possibility of a salvage method which was adopted and proved successful. For 27 years the harbormaster was a member of the Portsmouth fire department and served as assistant engineer. He also was a member of the old Board of Aldermen and the city council.

Mr. Downs is survived by eight daughters, Mrs. Florence Baker of Rochester, N. Mrs. Dorothy Tatum of Norfolk, Mrs.

Olive Moll of Alameda, Mrs. Viola I Gagnon of Union, Mrs. Gladys dard of Dedham, Mrs. Helen Nelson, Mrs. Pearl Tucker and Mrs.

Josephine Craven of this sons: Roscoe Theodore and i John B. Downs, all of Portsmouth, and Kenneth Downs of Dover; twp 1 brothers. Alex Downs of this city and Oren Downs of Boston. Mass. There are also 43 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Anonymous, $14; anonymous, $11; Salvage commit- than $3,005 as previously published. Arctic Explorer Drops Anchor Here Sunday Comdr. Donald MacMillan, USN, famed peacetime Arctic explorer will be a visitor in Portsmouth tomorrow en route to Boothbay Harbor where he will have his vessel, the "Bowdoin" refitted for another trip to the icy regions of the North. Commander MacMillan, recently retired from the navy has served in Washington with the depart- mnet of geodetic survey rendering valuable service to the government in mapping the riorthland area including Greenland. One of two living men who ac- Contlnued on Page Eignt BULLETIN Portsmouth will be treated to an air display Monday at It was announced today by State War bend headquarters.

Ninety planes frem the USS carrier, will fly over Fortimoath to salute the open- Ing the Eighth Victory Lean drive. Included will be tighten, fichtor-banben, bombers and torpede Many Events Planned for Navy Guests Portsmouth has planned an all- out program of hospitality for the men of the cruiser USS Portsmouth and the submarines USS Thornback and USS Sailfish, here for Navy day. The following is the schedule of events: Today Open house at the Elks club, USO club, Veterans of Foreign Wars club and Women's City club. 8 pm--Dance for colored personnel of the Portsmouth navy yard and visiting ships at the USO club on Daniels street. Portsmouth Council of Jewish Women sponsors open house for all servicemen at Temple Israel at 8 pm.

Tomorrow Open house at the Elks club, USO club, Veterans of Foreign Wars club and the Women's City club. Movies and an informal program Sunday night at the USO club. 11 am--Special church services for colored personnel on the ships and in the navy yard at the People's Baptist church. Historic tour of Portsmouth starting at 1:30 from the of office at 50 Daniels street and conducted by Arthur Harriman and Joseph Shanley. Monday Open house program at Elks club, USO club, VFW club and Women's City club.

8 pm--Halloween party at the USO club on Daniels street, sponsored by Service Mothers' club. Visits in Portsmouth Arthur A. Leveronne, chief pharmacist's mate, USN. is spending a 30-day leave in Portsmouth visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence V. Regan of 47 Mrytle avenue. Mr Leveronne has been a naval man for about je4ght.jears. He attended Portsmouth high before entering servica. they saw the banks of the river lined with Portsmouth folks Thursday afternoon as we came up the river.

No ship ever had a reception like that during this war." Only sad note of the gala evening was the death of Harbormaster John W. Downs, 75, who suffered a heart attack in the lobby of the hotel while waiting for to begin. Harbormaster Downs was to have presented the captains of the three guest ships and Capt. Sidney E. Dudley.

USN, manager of the Industrial department at the navy yard, with autographed copies of his latest book "Sprays of Salt." In a touching tribute to Mr. Downs, Mayor Dondero made the presentation to Captain Brumbaugh. Comdr. Ernest P. Abrahamson, skipper of the Thorn- back, Lt.

Comdr. Buckley I. Freedman, USNR, captain of the Sailfish, and Captain Dudley. Gov. Charles M.

Dale brought greetings of the State of New Hampshire to the officers of the three ships at the navy yard and Introduced Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide to the commandant. Captain Elder Introduced Capt. Homer Ambrose, USN, production manager at the navy yard, as well as the two submarine captains.

The governor also introduced Publisher J. D. Hartford of the' Herald who brought a message of greeting to the men of the navy. Mr. Hartford, a former man himself, said that it is a "great thing for the City of Portsmouth to have you men as guests during this period of victory." Capt.

Clifford H. Roper, USK, captain of the yard, and Col. Samuel T. Woods. USMC, commanding officer at the Portsmouth naval prison were also introduced by the toastmaster.

Mayor Dondero on behalf of the city presented Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, USN, skipper of the Porrt- mouth, with a silver vase while Mrs. Betty Batlck of this city, whose hue- band, John J.

Batick, electrician's mate', was among those lost in May, 1939, when the Squalus, now the Sailfish, sank off the New Hampshire coast, presented a pair of candlesticks on behalf of the Portsmouth Council, K. of and its auxiliary. Ralph A. Newton, famed flaggiver, presented a Betsy Ross flag to the ship in honor of Mayor Dondero. It was the flag he has preeen- ted in a decade.

1,000 Dance At Formal For Crews More than 1,000 servicemen and women and hostesses attended a formal dance given at the Military USO on Daniels street last night as part of the Navy day celebration in honor of the crewmen off the vta- iting ships. Music was played by members of the navy band that furnishes the music for the regular USO dances. Highlight of the evening came ft little before closing time as E. Curtis Matthews, chairman of the USO, introduced the distinguished guests who were present with the aid of the band. Mayor Mary C.

Dondero was serenaded with "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" as she welcomed the sailors to Portsmouth. Gov. Charles M. Dale extended the grettngs of the State of New Hampshire to the visitors. Mrs.

Thomas D. Noyes, USO "mother," was introduced alter the song "For She's a Jolly Good FelloW'and she, captured the of all her greeting "I love every of you." Lt. Comdr. Charles W. Adami, USNR, ship's chaplain of the USS Portsmouth spoke and the ship's "Old man" Capt.

H. B. Brumbaugh, USN, expressed appreciation for the welcome received in Portsmouth. J. D.

Hartford, editor and publisher of The Portsmouth Herald, was hailed by crew member! of the USS Sailflsh and USS Thorn- back, when he explained he had been "an old sub man." Mrs. Brumbaugh, wife of the cruiser's captain, and Mrs. Hartford also were members of party. Mrs. Noyes was in of hostesses and Mrs.

Frank Rousseau wasc airdmfnah thoe PsrASruH was chairman of the women volunteer workers on the snack bar. Mrs. A. J. Ladlow aad Thomas Hennessy of the USO staff also assisted with the entertainment.

Caswell's Billiard Room (Over Seen Rwfcuek, Merket St.) NOW OPEN 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m..