Grandpa Mollie Sophie Skippy 1933 + Sophie + peacock Kapiolani Park

Sophie Barrett looks at colorful peacock Kapiolani Park Zoo Waikiki l941 p 35 #921

The Barretts spent many happy hours at Kapiolani Park about six blocks east of their Ala Wai home. Sophie enjoyed weekly band concerts there.An Africa crowned crane, birds of paradise, a rhea, a cassowary, a monkey, an open cage for hundreds of pigeons, a penguin were some of the exhibits. Banyans and "ironwood" Casuaraina trees were features of the large grounds beyond the cages. A wallaby was added about l945, and John enjoyed feeding a cage of goats. The family swam nearly ever day at Waikiki Beach, even though it was necessary to walk though a gate in barbed wire in early l942. RED HEADED STEPCHILD p 578 On 16 May 1923 Jack received orders on the WYOMING: "When directed by the Commanding Officer, you will regard yourself detached from duty on board the USS WYOMING and will proceed to Newport, Rhode Island, and on 2 July 1923 will report to the President, United States Naval War College for duty under instruction." He took the Junior Course. At the Newport Naval War College J.R.P. Pringle was the Chief of Staff July 1923 to 1924, and E. S. Jackson was President of the War College. Jack took one month's leave, then attended the War College to June 1924, when he was ordered to the MARBLEHEAD.He was awarded a diploma when he completed the Junior Course and wrote his thesis on TACTICS. We have an undated paper from the Naval War College, which reads: "In connection with this request, you might be interested to know that the President of the War College on your last fitness report recommended you for duty under Naval Intelligence, Naval Attache/ or Asisstant Naval Attacvhe/ and language student."

Mollie, Grandpa, and Sophie Barrett & Buick and "Skippy" 1933 Back yard, 640 East Seventh Street, South Boston }C{p 36-922