sentences:  Bass received some notoriety for remarks he made that appeared in the "Saturday Evening Post" about the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, wearing a "sloppy" Scout uniform.The Clifton Steamboat Museum in Beaumont, Texas has a large gallery celebrating his life and accomplishments.Following graduation from the Naval Academy and commissioning as an Ensign, Bass was first assigned to the cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) from 1938-1939.