Word: coontz
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stroke for a dot, left a blank for a dash, gradually moving to the right over the rotating cylinder. Those who watched saw black masses shape into a cap, an eye, a mustache, another eye, a shadow by the nose-it was a portrait of Admiral Robert E. Coontz, U. S. N., then in Hawaii serving as umpire in the U. S. "war game" (TIME, May 4, 11, ARMY & NAVY). When his picture was finished, the pen began again, sketched some U. S. soldiers at mess under the glaring Hawaiian sun. Six other pictures, traveling 255.85 mi. a minute, were...
...fleet from San Pedro to San Francisco. She put out from San Francisco on the day the fleet sailed, was several times sighted on the flank of the battleship division commanded by Admiral Pratt, entered Honolulu as the battle began, docked at Pier 7 near Admiral Coontz's umpire flagship. On several occasions, her officers paid their respects to the U. S. commanders. She went cheerfully on to the sunrise...
...press-scandal. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, at Washington, scarcely crediting this report, called upon Commander-in-Chief Admiral Robert Coontz for an official report...
...Admiral Coontz in his flagship, the cruiser Seattle, was on hand as umpire...
After this extensive list of deficiencies, the best thing the ordinary landsman can find to say about the fleet is, "Well, it floats." Secretary of the Navy Wilbur took pains, however, to point out that in Admiral Coontz's report there was nothing but praise for the personnel of the Navy. As for the shortage of material, the Secretary pointed out that the needs had long been known and were being remedied as quickly as appropriations permitted...