Show SHIP SliP PREY OF VANDALS t g X Admiral Evans Declares that Despoliation Is Peculiar x to Americans j Washington May Mat Ia 21 Notwithstanding I the time recent polite denials of oC the time Italian embassy that th the Duke of W was ut-as 5 i 1 J ll generally Jen on board his ship the time ate Varez at al Hampton roads rond the fact 7 remains that the vandals If that lint bo be the their I right ht title did despoil the time officers officer's Ij quarters quarters J of ot all 1 that WAS ornamental Rear Bear n ar Admiral A Hoble D. D Evans uns was nt at the time na navy mmary department t today loday and anti reported d the tIme the time doing of or to the of navy the time vIsitors oil all the dukes duke's ships AccordIng Accord Accord- In hug Ing to the story ry told a at t the na navy depart depart- f i. i mont not noi only onh tIme the rooms of ot the duke cIuk I were ere despoiled but the ship Itself wee of all that can be tak taken takemi n off or with kim pen lien tI drivers rl etc Fur For Instance several se gun have hare b been en ml missed l d. d hIts bits of ot woot wood chopped from front the tho C of tIme the cabins etc A many ninny of oC the time articles of or the lime dukes duke's room room-n were werM I solid scud or largely M so O. O such as comb brushes a ash h tra trays s 's seals SN silver spoons C forks Corle knives saucers cups and amid a dozen dozen doz- doz the tIme soul seal en other things timings having ha 10 loyal The were stripped of or gold buttons but- but tons toils anI and id old gold brn braid ll and this ims was true rime not fi only of oC time the duko's dukos best with the excell- excell V f ton of oC course of oC the time one he lie had hall on but bu Jf I all tho time officers The rho people on 01 board wore were guests al at the tho invitation in of the duke him him- Ix I self elf It Is understood l. l however howe that the tho i 5 1 I government will in a quiet R way Ir try to I have lI some some- of the tIme stolen articles returned ll jJ s- s Commenting on the time Incident Admiral i- i Evans E said stid The Thc vandal andal habit about warships Is pe- pe 1 1 collar to America We t ha have had imad v c cHome lions Home on board my ship hip In many European 1 ports and not even en a pin was stolen At f V Kiel Klel there then were numerous Ilen persons n. n about the time New York nu and l nothing no was missed y i ithe t hut htmL the time American sou souvenir hunter will wi n steal anything except a cellar r full Cull o ot DC i ji water muter My il- ships have often ofen been lI Ilen j I cal cally cali stripped of everything e movable Oo by v 3 American visitors I A I F. F r I |