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DAILY INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS USS Houston: The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast

By Ranger Tim Olling the rest of the fleet, however, was convoys from Australia to the Dutch President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s East Indies. It would not be until “Enemy forces engaged.” fondness for the ship. From 1933 to Feb. 1942, when Houston would This message sent around 11:30 1940, Roosevelt joined the Houston finally sortie to intercept Japanese p.m. on Feb. 28, 1942, started USS four times on inter-ocean cruises warships. Houston’s final chapter in the Battle to inspect naval bases or review On the evening of Feb. 3, of the Java Sea. the fleet. For Roosevelt, these 1942, Houston, in company with The USS Houston was trips were as much for down time, three other Allied cruisers and eight Join National Park Service rangers launched Sept. 7, 1929, and was a chance to escape the pressures destroyers, sortied in an attempt to to learn more about the meaning, commissioned the following of the presidency, as they were for intercept a Japanese invasion fleet symbolism, and significance of the summer. After undergoing her official duties. in the Makassar Strait, north of park’s many memorials. No prior sea trials, Houston was sent to the In 1940, Houston returned to Java. Due to the lack of air cover sign-up is required, and all programs Philippines, where she served as the Philippines to serve as flagship and the distance involved, the are free. Program length varies. the flagship for the U.S. Asiatic Fleet of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet once again, Allied squadron attempted to make Contact a ranger at each memorial for more information. this time in a as much of the run under cover of world vastly darkness as possible. Programs are offered at the following d i f f e r e n t Unfortunately, the attempt memorials… than that came to naught. Without air • World War II Memorial of the early support, the Allied ships came • Lincoln Memorial 1930s. By under repeated Japanese air attacks • Thomas Jefferson Memorial November of the next day. USS Marblehead • Vietnam Veterans Memorial the following was straddled by bombs, with two • Korean War Veterans Memorial year, with war striking home, causing damage and • Franklin Delano Roosevelt with Japan casualties. Houston, masterfully Memorial i m m i n e n t , maneuvered by Captain Albert H. the Asiatic Rooks, managed to avoid all but Scheduled Programs are presented on Fleet was one bomb. The lone hit caused the hour from: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., staff permitting. split up in extensive damage by detonating order to give near and causing a fire in Houston’s it a better aft main battery. As a result, the chance of ship lost the use of one-third of her survival. heavy guns and sustained nearly 70 CONTENTS The USS Houston ca. 1930 A f t e r casualties. In the face of the damage the Japanese sustained, the squadron returned to from 1931 to 1933. Always led by a attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, base without ever coming in contact Page 2... Winter Programs Page 3...... Ranger Article from page 1 battleship or heavy cruiser, the fleet 1941, as the situation in the Pacific with the Japanese fleet. Marblehead Eastern National was made up of a preponderance quickly worsened, the Allies pooled would be sent back to the United Bookstores, Park of gunboats and was to help their resources in an attempt to States for repair. Houston, in spite of Concessionaires protect American and European defend their Asian empires, with the damage, would not. Instead, the Page 4...... Ranger Article How to Visit the possessions in Asia. British Field Marshal Sir Archibald local dockyard would repair what Washington Monument Following her two-year stint Wavell in overall command of the it could, but her aft turret would Cell Phone Tours as flagship of the Asiatic Fleet, theatre. In spite of her crew’s desire remain useless. Page 5...... Kids’ Column Houston returned to the United for combat, Houston performed Over the next few weeks, Page 6...... Superintendent’s States to carry out usual peacetime the unglamorous yet necessary Houston resumed escorting convoys Message, Old Post Office Tower, Potomac Nature duties. What set Houston apart from job of escorting troop and supply from Darwin, Australia to the Dutch Packs, NPS Organic Act, Ranger Article from pg 4 USS Houston continued on page 3 Lincoln Memorial Webpage

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Wednesday, Dec 1,15; January 5,12 Saturday, December 18 Saturday, January 22 Where They Once Were: The Battle of the Bulge The Women of the Civil War The Korean War 5 to 6 p.m. 5 to 6 p.m. Lincoln Memorial Murals, “Freedom” 5 to 6 p.m. and “Unity” are a “City Beautiful Move- The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last They tended soldiers and fought along- ment” work. Meet at the Lincoln Me- U.S. Military personnel went to a land offensive in the west in WWII. It was also side them. They supported President morial. Contact Jan Buerger at 202-497- they never knew to rescue a people they the U.S. Army’s largest campaign in its Lincoln and plotted against him. They 1397. never met, and many paid the ultimate history, and is recognized in the WWII were nurses and spies, heroines and trai- price. Learn about the battles of the Pu- Memorial. Why was this such an impor- tors. Come learn about the many ways Sunday, February 13 san Perimeter, Inchon and the Chosin, tant campaign in the war? Why did Hit- that women participated in the Civil War. Art at the Park: Halprin’s and the rugged conditions faced by U.S. ler order this attack? Meet at the World Meet at the Lincoln Memorial. Contact FDR Memorial troops. Meet at the Korean War Veterans War II Memorial. Contact Paul O’Brian Kathy Kagle or Susan Philpott at 202- 3 p.m. Memorial. Contact Victor Pillow at 202- at 202-438-7066. 438-5377. 841-1774. Remarkable city planners, architects, Sunday, January 2 Sunday, January 23 sculptors and painters, in the midst of po- Saturday, December 4 Art at the Park: Peter L’Enfant’s Art at the Park: litical quicksand, created an entire city to The Bedford Boys Plan Henry Bacon’s Lincoln Memorial remind us of our ideals. Lawrence Hal- 5 to 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. prin’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memo- rial broke the grip of the neoclassical on The rural town of Bedford, Virginia lost Remarkable city planners, architects, Remarkable city planners, architects, memorials. Meet at the Franklin Delano a greater percentage of its sons during sculptors and painters, in the midst of sculptors and painters, in the midst of Roosevelt Memorial. Contact Jan Buerg- World War II than any other place in the political quicksand, created an entire city political quicksand, created an entire city er at 202-497-1397. U.S. Most were killed in just one day. to remind us of our ideals. Start the year to remind us of our ideals. Henry Ba- Come hear their tragic story. Meet at the off with a Sunday talk series on “Art at the con’s Lincoln Memorial offers extensive Sunday, February 20 World War II Memorial. Contact Kathy Park” and explore! Meet at the Washing- symbolism that extends out into the land- Art at the Park: The Sculpture at Kagle at 202-438-5377. ton Monument. Contact Jan Buerger at scape. Meet at the Lincoln Memorial. FDR Memorial 202-497-1397. Contact Jan Buerger at 202-497-1397. 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec 5, 12, Jan 9, 30 Washington and His Monument Sunday, January 9 Saturday, January 29 Remarkable city planners, architects, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. Art at the Park: The Great Raid sculptors and painters, in the midst of The Washington Monument 5 to 6 p.m. political quicksand, created an entire city George Washington has many monu- 3 p.m. to remind us of our ideals. Tom Hardy, ments to his memory. Who was he, and When the Americans were liberating the Robert Graham, George Segal, Neil Es- why does his monument look the way it Remarkable city planners, architects, Philippine Islands there were American tern and Leonard Baskin enliven Hal- does? Learn the answers to these ques- sculptors and painters, in the midst of POWs that needed to be rescued. A dar- prin’s FDR Memorial. Meet at the Frank- tions and more, while enjoying the views political quicksand, created an entire city ing raid in January 1945 brought home lin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Contact of the Washington Monument grounds. to remind us of our ideals. Robert Mills’ 500 American POWs. How did it all Jan Buerger at 202-497-1397. Admission to the monument is not in- Washington Monument was to be the happen? Did any American soldiers die cluded. Meet at the Washington Monu- centerpiece of it all. Meet at the Wash- during the raid? Meet at the World War Tuesday, February 22 ment. Contact Don Stanko at 240-375- ington Monument. Contact Jan Buerger II Memorial. Contact Paul O’Brian 202- Washington’s 279th Birthday 4857. at 202-497-1397. 438-7066. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 7 Sunday, January 16 Sunday, January 30 Join staff in 1776 attire for George Wash- Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy Art at the Park: Pope’s Art at the Park: Daniel Chester ington’s 279th birthday. Use a quill pen 5 to 6 p.m. Jefferson Memorial French’s Lincoln to wish him “Happy Birthday.” Ask how 3 p.m. 3 p.m. George Washington affected the park, December 7, 1941 is well known as the city and nation. Meet at the Washington Day of Infamy. The attack by the Japa- Remarkable city planners, architects, Remarkable city planners, architects, Monument. Contact Mike Rose at 202- nese at Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. sculptors and painters, in the midst of sculptors and painters, in the midst of po- 438-9667. into WWII. Why did the Japanese attack political quicksand, created an entire city litical quicksand, created an entire city to Pearl Harbor? How did the U.S. respond? to remind us of our ideals. John Russell remind us of our ideals. Daniel Chester Sunday, February 27 Meet at the World War II Memorial. Pope’s timeless Jefferson Memorial gives French’s statue of Abraham Lincoln is a Art at the Park: Maya Lin’s Vietnam Contact Paul O’Brian at 202-438-7066. us Greece, Rome and Jefferson. Meet at masterpiece of American art. Meet at the Veterans Wall Lincoln Memorial. Contact Jan Buerger the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Contact 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 14 Jan Buerger at 202-497-1397. at 202-497-1397. The Death of George Washington Remarkable city planners, architects, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, January 20 sculptors and painters, in the midst of Elections of the First Three U.S. Sunday, February 6 political quicksand, created an entire city Join National Mall staff in 1776 attire Presidents Art at the Park: Guerin’s to remind us of our ideals. Maya Lin’s while remembering the life and times of 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Lincoln Memorial Murals masterpiece was immediately famous George Washington on the date of his 3 p.m. worldwide. Meet at the Vietnam Veter- death in 1799. Ask interpretive staff how Join National Mall staff in 1776 attire ans Memorial. Contact Jan Buerger at George Washington has affected the park, rembering the election of the first three Remarkable city planners, architects, 202-497-1397. city and nation. Meet at the Washington U.S. presidents. Use a quill pen to wish sculptors and painters, in the midst of Monument. Contact Mike Rose at 202- them well. Ask interpretive staff how the political quicksand, created an entire city 438-9667. elections of these presidents have affect- to remind us of our ideals. Jules Guerin’s ed the park, city and nation. Meet at the Washington Monument. Contact Mike Rose at 202-438-9667. 2 National Mall Times USS Houston: The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast USS Houston from page 1

East Indies. In doing so, she missed spaces and the trailing ships slew fleet disembarking troops and and taking hits. Unfortunately, by out on an attempt to intercept out of line to avoid running down equipment on Java. The surprise 12:10 a.m. Perth was dead in the another Japanese fleet. Like the the damaged heavy cruiser. Both was mutual, as the Japanese had lost water and sinking, the victim of attempt on Feb. 3, this Allied fleets then broke contact; the track of the two cruisers and were Japanese gunfire and torpedoes. attempt was ended by Japanese air Japanese to protect their transports, not expecting an attack. Houston fought on for another half attack, with one cruiser and two and the Allies to reform their line Alone, badly outnumbered, hour before she also succumbed to destroyers damaged, and the Allied and send Exeter out of harm’s way. and woefully short of ammunition, gunfire and torpedoes. Only 368 of ships withdrawing before ever The battle resumed five Houston and Perth turned toward her 1,168 man-crew made it ashore, coming in contact with the Japanese hours later at 10:30 p.m., with both the Japanese. Facing them were the rest victims of both the battle fleet. sides exchanging gunfire and the three cruisers, nine destroyers, and and the sea. With time running out, Japanese again launching torpedoes. 56 transports and auxiliary ships. However, the survivors’ Admiral Karel Doorman, the This time Japanese torpedoes So long as they remained in a line battle was truly just beginning. They commander of the Allied naval struck home, sinking both Dutch astern with their guns trained out, would spend the next 42 months as forces, brought nearly all of his light cruisers, Doorman’s flagship neither cruiser had to fear hitting prisoners of the Japanese, forced ships together into one fleet. On the being one. One of Doorman’s final each other—everything else was to construct a railroad in Burma, evening of Feb. 26, the combined acts was to send his last two as well as work Allied fleet sortied in an attempt to cruisers, Houston and HMAS in shipyards, intercept and attack two different Perth, to Batavia for fuel. From d o c k y a r d s , Japanese invasion fleets. The next there, they were to attempt to mines and afternoon Doorman received make their way to Australia industrial sites. information he needed: the and safety. Due to disease, invasion fleet was barely 100 miles Houston and Perth mal nut r it ion , away, near Bawean Island. arrived at Batavia in the early and abuse, fewer First contact between the afternoon of Feb. 28 and took than 300 of two fleets occurred just after 4 p.m., on what fuel they could from Houston’s crew with opening salvos following 20 the bomb-damaged port, and would survive minutes later. Houston, one turret then departed at dusk. After their experience. short but still full of fight, targeted the hours-long battles they Those who did one of the Japanese heavy cruisers had been through the previous were little more (HMS Exeter took the other), hitting day, both ships’ crews hoped than walking her repeatedly then turning her for quiet passage. It was not s k e l e t o n s . guns on the second. Unfortunately, to be. Ordeal of the USS Houston Like the rest due to an electrical malfunction At approximately Artwork depicts the CL-81, damaged 14 October 1944, named for the CA- of the WWII Houston Perth’s in her main gun director, 11:15 p.m., Captain, 30 USS Houston described in this article. (artwork courtesy Jack Fellows) g e n e r a t i o n , would score no further hits on Hector Waller, spotted the they asked either enemy cruiser. dim outline of a ship, which for little, if Just after 5 p.m., Doorman’s he challenged. It was Japanese. Japanese. anything, upon their return home. battle line fell apart when HMS The two cruisers had stumbled Both cruisers engaged Exeter was hit in her engineering upon another Japanese invasion numerous Japanese ships, giving

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4 National Mall Times I S’ K D Col um n National Mall and Memorial Parks SCAVENGER HUNT! Explore the National Mall and Memorial Parks. See how these special places connect to national parks around the country. Bring your completed scavenger hunt to the Survey Lodge Ranger Station for a prize.

Lincoln Memorial Find the plaque on the plaza in honor of two states. Name any national park found in each of those states.

Look at the top row of states on the Lincoln Memorial. Count seven from the left to find the state with the most national parks. Which state is it?

Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Walk out the the island and turn to your right. Starting closest to the water, on the top row, count eight stones in to find the signer whose home is part of Colonial National Historical Park.

Turn to the stones on the opposite side. Starting closest to the water, count 10 stones in on the bottom row to find the signer’s home preserved as part of Fire Island National Seashore.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Finish this quote from the First Term Room: “The only thing we have to fear is .”

Can you identify who is sitting next to the statue in the Third Room?

Continue on to the Fourth Term Room. A unique element here is the statue of FDR’s wife. You do not often find first ladies represented at presendential memorials. This first lady named

World War II Memorial not only has this statue but also her own historic site in New York. Look at the engraved words on the granite walls. Find who said, “The eyes of the world are upon you... I Vietnam War Poem, by Iman Kearns have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.” Your valiant deaths were not in vain I honor you for all your pain Find the gold stars that represent those My heart soars for your expertise Americans who died during the war. Look And in our hearts you’ll never leave to the state column just to the left of the gold For every beat of our hearts stars to find the only state that does not have a national park. That state is... The closer you come: We’ll never part In that mass of black smooth stone Your names were written, your sacrifice known So now in your lofty places Know we love your honored faces

--For those who died in Vietnam

Iman Kearns wrote this poem after a field trip to the National Mall with her seventh-grade class from Lanier Middle School in Fairfax, VA.

National Mall Times 5 Message Old Post Office Tower from the “Monuments, and reservations, which Superintendent purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment inter is a of the same in such manner and by such great time W means as will leave them unimpaired for the to experience your enjoyment of future generations.” national park. Our ranger staff presents National Park Service Organic Act interpretive programs throughout the park August 25, 1916 including park-wide walking tours and shorter detailed programs of each Potomac Nature Packs memorial. Birds, Bugs and Trees, OH MY! To learn more about the future of iscover the wild side of the National Mall the National Mall, Dwith nature packs designed to engage the visit the National entire family. Each pack is filled with a sketch Mall Plan website, pad, binoculars, books, park brochures, maps www.nps.gov/ and activities for the whole family. These self- nationalmallplan guided nature packs allow the whole family to his unique site stands on Operating Hours to read current put on their eagle eyes and explore the unbe- Pennsylvania Avenue near a l t e r n a t i v e s , leaf-able sights and sounds of the National T the halfway point between the Summer: Memorial Day through express ideas, and Mall! White House and the Capitol. The Labor Day follow our progress. Packs are available at the Survey Lodge Old Post Office Tower ranks third Page through Ranger Station near the southwest corner of in height among the buildings of Monday through Saturday this newspaper the Washington Monument grounds. Packs the Nation’s Capital, soaring to a 9 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. to find out more are available on a first come, first-served basis, majestic 315 feet. At the 270 foot Sunday and Holidays about the many and require an adult’s drivers license. One level, there is an observation deck 10 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. fascinating ranger pack per family. Call 202-426-6841 for more allowing visitors an awe-inspiring programs offered information. view of Washington D.C. and the Winter: Labor Day through throughout the surrounding area. Beneath the Memorial Day park. Our park observation deck is the tower staff and volunteers clock, now more than a century Monday through Saturday will be glad to old. On the tenth floor are the 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. answer any of your beautiful Bells of Congress. Sunday and Holidays questions. Thanks These bells are replicas of those 10 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. for visiting, and at London’s Westminster Abbey have a wonderful and were a Bicentennial gift Ranger Programs: experience at from the Ditchley Foundation in National Mall and England. Park Rangers are available Memorial Parks. throught the tower to provide information. Have a question? Acting www.nps.gov/opot Just ask! Superintendent Maria Burks

Construction Projects from page 4 designed condition, the plaza will be comprehensive list of the projects II Memorial. Areas like the park at repaved, and a new energy-efficient and work being done on the National McPherson Square are getting a face- disrepair during the last few decades lighting system will be installed. The Mall and Memorial Parks and in the lift. All told, these projects will make and was overshadowed by the trees goal is to return it to service as a civic surrounding areas. Road projects, like the National Mall an even better and shrubs around it. The work on this space, a bandstand, or for whatever the work to the west of the Lincoln destination. More importantly, it will memorial will be a complete overhaul. use the public sees fit. Work should Memorial and Madison Avenue near make this a place to return to again and The memorial will be cleaned, the wrap up by the end of 2010 or early the Gallery of Art, are in progress. again. Enjoy! masonry reset and repaired, the 2011. Flood control projects are beginning landscape brought back to its original This is by no means a by 17th Street, near the World War

Be sure to visit the updated Lincoln Memorial website! http://www.nps.gov/linc

ighlights include a new Lincoln HMemorial Construction Flipbook and an Interactive Site. The flip book utilizes historic photographs to tell the story of the memorial construction from inception to completion. You can experience a virtual walk-through of the memorial, and listen to ranger reflections of the memorial and its history on the Interactive Site.

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