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Sh Lodge Says GOP National Group Should Pick 'Outsider' As Chairman Wuhtafton. July 24. A Lodge he doesn't think ft Lods' Raid to- members of Cormress ought to be the Republican a i a Com-J chosen to succeed Scott, largely ouHhl to no out.Mrlo its senators and repre.senta- rmnki. and to a i a 1 have their hands taking fill for 1U new a i a of Congressional work. whniu) i are a i 1 Lodge ha-i been picked by 8en- aboul him as a po.wble GOPjBte Republicans to represent them presidential 1 In 1952.

told (on a proposed five-member reporter he has no candidate to mlttee to decide whether the OOP RUgBest for the prwt Rcpre.ienta-'ouRht to Issue a policy statement live Hugh D. Scott has said to lell the voters how It stands on he i Auz 4 I Issues of the 1950 Congressional I don't think the committee 1 campaign. ought to limit lu choice to Its own! This was a project originated by membership." the MojisachiiselU Scott, however, and It may fade nenator said "It ought to gel the; out In any reorganization of the ben available man (or a i a setup which follows be a i a managerial the election of a new chairman. Job I Lodge, who headed the platform the a i a Is. he drafters at last year's party con- oi.zht to come from a i i a ventlon, Is to oppose any competitive state a to get out a new policy runs have learned i statement.

Senator Taft Of Ohio lust itand mrnurol and shake a i a of I party's Senate hands i IhemwKtM but have to policv group, also has counseled gfl out work to i against any such move now. Sen. Smith Favors GOP Policy Group But Wants More Congress Members Herajd-- Portland, Maine Monday Morning, July 25, 1949 Herald Bureau Wuhlnfton. July 24. Formation of an eight-member group to recommend a successor to retiring Republican National Chairman Hugh Scott was approved In principle today by Senator Margaret Chase Smith Bui i i i Weeks.

a i a commlKeemnn from Massachusetts, over malccun of t-he group Weeks had proposed (he group Include four of the National Committee i committee Senator A Vanrien- berg. Representative Joseph Martin and the chairmen of the Senate and House congressional campaign committees Mrs. Smith. In a letter an.iwer- Ing Weeks' proposal, reiterated her iitand at the Lincoln Dav Dinner here Frb fl She then lifted the group be up nf members of the Hrnatr frnm the Hrmv. Kepubll'-an governors, and two the National Committee At that dinner she said: "I propose the creation of a Re publican Party policy committee i representation from the major segments of the party- tiiree representatives from the United Htaten Senate, three representa- from the United States House iof three representatives from Republican ROV- ernors.

and two representatives I from the Republican National Icommlttee. And of those rcpre- jSentatlves from the Senate and House, there definitely should ibe Included someone from that block of Republicans Identified i the 13 Younq Turk rebels or liberals. "I propose the majority of the places for Republicans in Congress because, after all, In the next two and four years, the Republican a will have to stand princi- a on record in Congress. must be acrompn- i bv a i Republicans In have tiie major responsibility, they must have the major authority." Toar Compoaiitf Federal Loan and Building Association MI coNnucii mtzeT A Barton and UMU AMnctatlonl FUEL IANGI 2-7481 European Refugee Wins Soap Box Derby Munich, Germany, July 24. (UP) -The 13-year-old son of a refugee from "Eastern Europe today won a free trip to the United States by winning the American Zone's soap box derby.

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ftUcIntm Lord Family Ends 10,000 Mile Cruise Visits Uninhabited Galapagos Islands Philip Lord tied 48-fool ketch Argo Navis to her mooring off Falmoulh Foresidn a few days ago and exclaimed: "Boy. It's good to be back In Casco Bay!" Lord, a retired businessman, and his wife and their two daughters, Beverly, 10. and Roberta, 9. had ended an exciting. 11-month cruise of nearly 10,000 miles to the west coast of South America the Caribbean and the Qalapagon Islands, 1,100 miles southwest of Balboa, C.

7.. Their a new a few months before their cruise which Included a 600-mile sail on one tack, was weather-beaten from the tropical heat. Her sails were torn and her burgee and American Flag were In tatters. She has seen some rough going. But the couple a i children were enthusiastic, over their cruise charted In two years of detailed planning.

It was a cool September day when the Lords and their children boarded the yacht at Falm Fornsldc and raised the canvas against a rUIng sun and set sail for Miami via Norfolk, a cruise. They sailed to Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, down the Great Issacs. a passage between Nassau and Cuba, and thence to Havana. From Havana they cruised to Rica; around Mosquito Gulf, thence to Portobello, one of the few natural harbors on the east side of the Panama Canal, where Columbus landed on his third trip to the New World. From Portobello.

scene of the famous annual religious festival. they sailed on to Ban Bias Point, where they were feted by an Indian tribe whose chief forbids the women to leave the Island even for a visit. The. Indians are very small and grow no taller than four or five feet. Here, the Lords.

their children and crew, were guests of the Indians during the day. but ordered to leave the Island Just before dusk each day. The Indians, known as the Euna tribe, totaled 2.600. The Lords then sailed back to Colon to make the all-day trip through the Canal to Balboa. From this western terminus of the Canal, they cruised 1.000 miles southweit to the Galapagos Island, where they stayed five weeks among the islands, most of which are uninhabited.

On their return they visited Salinas, on the northern coast of Ecuador, and from there back to Balboa to conclude the trip from the Islands. While at the Islands they saw END LONG CRUISE--Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Lord and their two daughters of Norway, who have ended an 11-month cruise of nearly 10.000 miles to the west coast of South America, the Caribbean and the Galapagos Islands, below Ecuador.

Left. Lord, retired businessman, shoots the sun with a sextant to help determine his position at sea. Upper right. Mrs. Lord relieves her husband at the helm of their 45-foot, ketch-rigged yacht Argo Navis.

Lower. Beverly, 10, and Roberta, 9, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lord who acquired a heavy tan and never became seasick. Several experienced hired hands experienced the Illness, however.

Krementz Wins First Camden "Fin" Series i a Krement.7. won the first In a series of HA.J Fin Sailboat races, sponsored by the Camden Yacht Club, by salllnK his WhltewlriK to victory In the fourth race Wednesday. His time wns one hour. 51 minutes, 14 seconds. Satana.

owaed by Edith Daniels, sailed Into second place i time of one hour, 53 four seconds. The raw was sailed clockwise, on Course 5. from a starting lino to Ensign Ixlnnd bell buoy, to Lasalle Island and to the finish line. Oilier a i i a and their order of finish were Twells, Mrs. Joseph Sailor; Gale.

William Mc- omick; F. Plimpton; tipw the lava from volcanoes had f6rmed the Islands, many of them Barren. They also saw 500-pound turtles and goats made bowleggecl Decause of a mineral deficiency. It was while they were sightseeing on one of the uninhabited Islands in the chain that the Arso Navis dragged her anchor and narrowly escaped being smashed on the reefs. It only was one of numerous exciting Incidents, including fire aboard the yacht, sailing between reefs, running short of Diesel fuel for the auxiliary engine, flnd- ng the bilges full of oil.

all hands sewing sails, working many hours it a stretch to keep cruising and being forced to use the cockpit canopy as a squaresail. i John and Mollv Chatflold; Shearwater. a Dodge; Flicker II. Philip Walwork; Time, Peggy Guckes; Gone Away, II, Mrs. John Ames, racing for the first, time this season.

The Leveche. owned by Mrs. Edwy Taylor, served as committee boat. Mllfor.d Payson was official starter. Following the race, refreshments were served at the Camden Yacht Club, with Mrs.

William Chatfield as hostess. Centerboard Club Plans Overnight Sail Nearly 20 sailing craft of the Centerboard Yacht Club, South Portland, will compete In a tall down the bay to either South Harpswell or Bailey Laland Saturday, July 30, for an overnight stay. Mary Ellen Scull, club public relations officer said tentative plans call for a clambake Saturday evening. About 50 persons are expected to make the trip which calls for a breakfast at the place where the night will ba passed, and dinner at another Island, possibly Chebeague. before the homeward sail.

The boats will leave the clubhouse at 1 p. m. Saturday. CASH LOANS AUTO SIGNATURI PROPERTY FINANCING. REPtNANCINA LOANS ooirrtai OKI uroaa TOU Up to S1OOO now At monthly pajrnuat.1 Guardian Finance Company 480 Congress St.

Phone 2-4521 Yard Launches Sport Fisherman 3 Chris-Crafts Commissioned A new 33-foot sport fisherman' been launched by Boothbay Harbor Boat Yard of Norman Hodndon, for Richard D. Wnllyr, Newton, PIvP Mv The craft, powered by 110- horsepower Chrysler has sleeping accommodations for two and space for Installation of two more berths, and Is equipped with a galley and toilet. She Is planked with Virginia cedar over oak frames. The yard also has launched a 23-foot lobster boat for Charles Lewis of Trlvett. Boothbay.

She Is powered by 25 horsepower Sea Scout. The yard also has commissioned three Chris-Craft boats for Greater Boothbay summer residents. The 23-foot speedboat Electra was launched for Chester Dawes of Cambridge, and Isle of Springs. Dawes. an Instructor of electronics at MIT.

also owns a 30-foot cabin cruiser, named Electros. Also launched were the 23-foot express cruiser of Andrew Hamilton of Rhode Island and the Isle of Springs and thje 23-foot speedboat of Mrs. Howland Bottomly of New Jersey and Squirrel Island. Sloop Kitten Wins Big Fleet Entry Honolulu Classic In N. Regatta The 46-foot sloop Kitten, entered In the Honolulu Yacht Race port Harbor Yacht Club, has been declared the winner of the 2.200- mile trans-Pacific deep water classic, and took top honors in Class as well.

In a special dispatch from the Matson Navigation Company it was reported this small yacht took a spurt ahead In the last few hundred miles, and finished at 9.07 p. m. Saturday. July 18. Hawaiian time.

She took the lead away on corrected time from J. Quealey's Flying Cloud which had limped Into Honolulu without a rudder, steering by sails alone. The Sea Witch was a possible contender for first place up to Tuesday night, but lost out when she crossed the finish line several hours after her corrected time deadline. But she won Cjass trophy and Is boat to the Kitten. The Kitten had a handicap of three days, 42 minutes, 51 seconds over the scratch entry, Morning Star.

The Star broke a 28-year-old More than 100 sailboats arc pec ted to compete for the New by Frederick W. Lyon of the state championship record by sail! days, ten houri 13 the race In ten minutes. The previous record was held by the Mariner, which set a record crossing in 11 days, 14 hours, 48 minutes. The boats still to come in, have estimated their arrival time, which would put them past their handicap limits, automatically eliminating any chance of outrunning the Kitten's time. Plans Being Made For Sailing Regatta Committees of the Centerboard Yacht Club, South Portland, are making plans to be hosts to numerous Northern New England competitors in the State of Maine Lightning Class Regatta to be staged by the CYC in Casco Bay Aug.

6 and 7. Several yacht will for Lightning and Comet sloops In a special regatta on the North Shrewsbury River, Red Bank. N. Aug. 6-7.

The event, sponsored by UM Moamouth, N. Boat Club, wfll be run In conjunction with tha nth annual National Sweepstakes Regatta, to be held the folowing week end. Aug. 13-14, according to Chester Apey. chairman of the race committee.

While sailing evenU In vlous National Sweepstakes regattas have usually been held oo the same days scheduled for ta- board and outboard motorboat races. Apey explained the the Lightning and championships had been advanced to give contestants full benefit of a race course free from a spectator fleet Three races each for the and Lightnings will be hald. Whlla contenders for the Comet UUe arc limited to entrants from State of New Jersey, the Lightning contest is open to from any of the northeastern states. RENT A SAILBOAT Sail Yourself Day. Week, or Month Telephone 4-8542 enter competitors in two-day program of racing.

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Odlln. renter, both of Portland. Join Mrs. Francis Phlpps of Boston aboard the cruiser Eliza In Portland Harbor. Vixen Places First In Camden HAJ Race The -third HAJ Plnboat Sailing Race of the season was held July 18, with the Vixen, owned by John and Molly Chatfield placing first.

Her time was one hour, S9 minutes. 22 seconds. The Fin, owned by D. F. Pllnmpton came In second, In two hours, 12 seconds.

Other participating In nnd their finish were: Whltewlng. Richard Krements; TwelU, Joseph Sailer; Shearwater, Charles Dodga; dale. William MacComlck; Sa- tana, Edith Daniels; Flicker II, Philip Wallwak, and Time, Peggy Ourlces. The Boat, owned by William Chatfield. as the official committee boat.

Mllford Payson wr.s the official starter. Following the race, refreshments were served at the Camden Yacht Club by Mrs. Joseph Sailor. Civic Regatta A special Civic Holiday regatta, marking a holiday week end In the Province of Ontario, Canada, will be held A 1 at. Plcton, according to D.

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