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By Fred Lardner T is doubtful that this Congress will Icentage be able to take action on a large perof the Naval or Armed Services legislation now pending or contemplated.

There is a tremendous amount of it. More than one hundred bills have yet to be enacted, shunted aside for future consideration or buried iri committee, and other important bills are still under study and have yet to be introduced. This will be a short session. House and. Senate leaders will push for adjournment before the dates of the national political conventions or immediately after the conventions have been held. Major legislation such as the Marshall Plan and inflation-control bills will occupy much of the legislators' time. Appropriation bills will get a thorough going-over. Outside the field of "must" legislation, there will be heavy competition for Congressional attention.

When Congress adjourns, probably in June, bills not then enacted into law will die. A new Congress will take office in January 1949, and legislation presented to a new Congress has to start all over again: According to Naval spokesmen on Capitol Hill, many of the bills now before the Armed Services Committees have a really personal interest for thousands of officers of the Regular Navy, the Naval Reserve and retired ofiicers. But if these bills are to receive attention, you who are interested in them will have to press for action. You'll have to write some letters.

The legislation of most direct interest to active and retired officers is that which concerns promotion, pay, retirement and other subjects which concern them most as individuals. Thus, in 1947 there was heavy individual interest in H.R. 3830, the officer promotion and elimination bill, now Public Law 381. There was also much interest in the other major bill enacted into law, S. 758, the Armed Services unification bill, now Public Law 253, but this interest was collective and not individual.

Perhaps the most personalized bill now under study is the service pay bill.

The service pay problem appears to be more complicated than authorities expected it to be two months ago. A Ci-

vilian Advisory Commission on Armed Services Pay was named to study the subject, and this commission is not expected to submit a report until April.

A more general bill, also still under study, deals with the service Reserves.

This study is the job of the Committee on Civilian Components of the Armed Services, and this committee will determine steps to make service in the Reserves more attractive and remunerative and to effect, as far as practicable, unification of the Reserves.

Capitol Hill spokesmen say that if bills on these subjects are to be enacted in this session, it will be necessary to speed up study and action on them.

There are a number of bills on retirement. Legislatively speaking, this subject is very confusing. For instance, your correspondent received an inquiry asking about the stams of legislation allowing some credit for service in the Naval Reserve in considering retirement for Naval Academy graduates. We have not been able to find this particular idea mentioned in retirement bills, and neither has one of our Capitol Hill scouts. But we may have overlooked or not understood legal language relating to it.

All this is preliminary to giving you the exact status of legislation which, authorities believe, concerns you most as individuals. Here it is: S. 657 (by Senator Gurney, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee)—to provide that service as a cadet, midshipman or aviation cadet shall be credited for pay purposes and for retirement purposes. One reason for introduction of this bill, we are told, is that it would help the Navy keep its flag officers as young as possible. This bill should be enacted. The Treasury Department approved it, and both the Army and the Navy Departments approved it. The latter, however, urged that retroactive pay features of the bill be stricken.

S. 1199 and H.R. 3253—to authorize the allowance of leave credit to officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and reserve components thereof, who were denied such credit as the result of certain changes in their status between September 8, 1939 and August 9,

1946. This bill would prevent loss of accrued leave by ofiicers who were transferred to the retired list with no intervening lapse of time and, because of the demands of the service, without being granted leave. It would also restore to officers transferred from the Reserve to the Regular Navy subsequent to September 8,1939, under authority of any statute other than the act of April 18,1946, such leave as they were deprived of as a result of such transfer. The Comptroller General has ruled that officers who are retired and retained on active duty without interruption are not entitled to leave which accumulated prior to the date of their retirement, also that the appointment of a Reserve ofiicer to the Regular Navy is an original entry into the service, and that rights, benefits, and privileges accrued under former service in the Reserve may be-carried over only when expressly so provided by law. The Navy Department does not agree with the Comptroller General, and has asked Congress to enact this legislation. However, there has been no action so far.

S. 1664 and H.R. 2321—to provide for payment to certain retired Naval and Marine Corps Reserve officers of a lump sum equal to their active-duty pay and allowances for the period in which such officers remained in an inactive stams without pay. No action so far.

S. 1788 and H.R. 4500—to amend the Act of 24 July 1941, (55 Stat. 605) to provide an equitable adjustment of retired pay for certain Naval ofiicers. This bill would authorize ofi&cers retired after service in World War 1, and who were on active duty in World War II between 24 July 1941 and 30 June 1946, to receive retired pay based on their highest service ranks. Recommended by theNavy Department, but no action.

S. 1797 and H.R. 4492—to authorize advancement of certain lieutenants on the retired list of the Navy. This bill would legalize the action of the Navy Department in advancing to the grade of lieutenant commander on the retired list those lieutenants who were otherwise eligible for such advancement under section 12 (k) of the act of 23 June 1938, but whose only service in the Navy prior to 12 November 1918 was that of a midshipman at the Naval Academy. The Comptroller-General has held that service as a midshipman in World War I does not constitute service in the Navy or the Naval Reserve. The Navy Department wants the bill enacted. No action so far.

H.R. 2221 (Representative Phillips, California)—to provide for advancement on the retired list of certain officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. This would be accomplished by providing that retired pay need not be based on activeduty pay "of the grade in which serving {Continued on page 19)

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Edited by Grace Crile, (Lippencott, Two Volumes, boxed, $10.00) The story of George Crile is not only that of an internationally famous surgeon and brilliant researcher, but of a man beloved by members of the medical profession and laymen alike.

Most of the material of this illustrated, two-volume work has been obtained from the personal papers of Dr. Crile. Supplementary information, gathered by 2vlrs.

Crile following his death in 1943, is utilized to smooth the continuity between autobiographical passages. The result is an extremely readable and fascinating accounr of Dr. Crile"s eventful career, including his outstanding accomplishments in the therapy of shock, his experiences in two wars, and the establishment of his world-famous Lakeside Clinic in Cleveland.

U. S. NAVAL LOGISTICS I N THE SECOND

WORLD W A R by Duncan S. Ballantine, (Princeton University Press, $3.75) The author of this comprehensive study of logistic planning and administration during the war is a former naval oSicer who has had access to all pertinent information contained in Navy Department files. World War II proved that logistics is a science in itself, and the increasing importance with which military planners regard the subject is reflected in the establishment of logistic commands and schools throughout the military services. Mr. Ballantine's study will not only be of the greatest value to these, but to all civilian agencies concerned with the packaging, dispatching and control of industrial products.

by Charles B. MacDonald, (Infantry Journal Press, $3.00) It is seldom that a military man can take pen in hand and record his combat experiences in anything other than cold and dispassionate style. Ex-Army Captain MacDonald proves the exception to the rule by making Company Commander one of the most absorbing and thrilling personal experience books ever published. He tells what it's like to command a group of infantrymen through the long, dreary days of war, and his words portray vividly all the misery, fear, bravery, humor and pathos that is war. Mr. Mac(Continued on page 30) COMPANY COMMANDER

Vol. 11

No. 2

CONTENTS

FOR FEBRUARY, 1948

The Navy on Capitol Hill—By Fred Lardner Miscellaneous Cargo—By LeRoy

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Our Navy — It's Future Employment — By Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN Food Today and Yesterday—By Lt. J. C.

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The Iodine Swab Incident—By Lt. Comdr.

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Bureau of Yards and Docks

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The United States Naval Academy

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Bureau of Supplies and Accounts

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Bureau of Naval Personnel

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Bureau of Ordnance

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Our cover this month shows the general lay-out of the V. S. IS aval School (General Line), located at Monterey, Calif., comprising the former Del Monte Hotel and the adjacent property which is now under lease to the Navy Department.

The School will open on 26 February with 400 students.

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MANAGING EDITOR—C. E. CONEY, '19

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m un yid ^uiidAe Z4ii/pLlo4f4nent by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN {Editor's Note-' On the day of his departure from the Navy Department, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy a paper expressing his views on the function of the naval forces in maintaining the future security of the United States.

The contents of this paper are of such importance to our Country and of such particular interest to all of our Alumni that it is herewith published in full.)

1. Seapouer. Sir Walter Raleigh dedared in the early 17th century that "whosoever commands the sea, commands the trade; vi'hosoever commands the trade of the world, commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself." This principle is as true today as when uttered, and its effect will continue as long as ships traverse the seas.

That this period extends beyond the foreseeable fumre is apparent when it is realized that the 100,000 long tons of cargo which 44 ships can transport from San Francisco to Australia monthly would require for the same purpose 10,000 fourengined C-87 airplanes manned by 120,000 highly trained personnel, plus 89 seagoing tankers to provide gas along the route and at the far end of the run.

Cargo-carrying aircraft will no more replace vehicles of the same type on the seas than they will those on land. In fact, cargo-carrying ships will become increasingly important to the United States both in peace and in war. Our national resources in petroleum products alone are inadequate for the prosecution of a long war. A realistic appraisal of the requirements in material for this nation to engage in war shows that an uninterrupted stream of imports will be essential, and that the volume of these imports is such that they must come by sea.

2. The United States possesses today control of the sea more absolute than was possessed by the British. Our interest in this control is not riches and power as such. It is first the assurance of our naFEBRUARY,

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tional security, and, second, the creation and perpetuation of that balance and stability among nations which will insure to each the right of self-determination under the framework of the United Nations Organization.

3. Our present control of the sea is so absolute that it is sometimes taken for granted. As a result there is a faulty tendency, under the assumption that any probable enemy in a future war possesses only negligible apparent fleet strength, to give no major offensive role to the Navy—only a supporting role and the prosecution of anti-submarine warfare. Opposing fleets have been eliminated, it is reasoned, hence ours should be reduced to a mere support force and its appropriations transferred to certain types of aircraft which would be the answer to all our problems of offense and defense. The answer is not so simple. Technology in warfare, as in all else, has simplified some details but has greatly complicated the aggregate. The submarine and the torpedo, far from eliminating combatant surface ships, produced the depth charge, sonar and electronic sounding and the anti-submarine aircraft which in two wars have successfully defeated them. Similarly, the airplane in its application against naval forces has already given creation to the proximity fuse, homing missiles, electronic ranging and gun control, and carrier attack aircraft which, during World War II, rep^atedlv defeated concentrations of Japanese landbased aircraft wherever enco'.m'ered.

4. Our present undisDucsd 'ontrol of the sea was achieved primarily throug'i the employment of naval air-sea forrei in the destruction of Japa-^ese and German sea power. It was consolidated by the subsequent reduction of these nations to their present impotence, in which the employment of naval air-sea forces against land objectives played a vital role.

It can be perpetuated only tbi-f^ug'T t'l^ maintenance of balanced naval forces of all categories adequate to ou- strategic needs (which include those of the nonto'alirarian world), and which can ft'exibly adjust to new modes of air-sea warfare and which are alert to develop and emplov new weapons and techniques as needed.

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

5. Employment of Naval Forces in the Past. A report made in 1657 by one of Cromwell's admirals that: 'After we destroyed the ships we plied our guns against the forts . . . " indicates that the purpose of achieving seapower and the recognized practice of applying pressure against an enemy wherever he can be reached by naval forces has not changed from that day to this. The basic objectives and principles of war do not change.

The final objective in war is the destruction of the enemy's capacity and will to fight, and thereby force him to accept the imposition of the victor's will. This submission has been accomplished in the past by pressure in and from each of the elements of land and sea, and during World Wars I and II, in and from the air as well. The optimum of pressure ^is exerted through that absolute control obtained by actual physical occupation. This optimum is obtainable only on land where physical occupation can be consolidated and maintained. Experience proves that while invasion in some form—of adjacent sea areas, covering air spaces, or enemy territory itself—is essential to obtain decisions in war, it is sometimes unnecessary to prosecute invasion to the extent of occupying a nation's capital or other vital centers. Sufficient of his land, sea or air territory must be invaded, however, to establish the destructive potential of the victor and to engender in the enemy that hopelessness which precedes submission. The reduction of Japan is a cas • in poin".

6. Naval forces have always played a vital and often deciding role in warfare by invading adjacent sea areas to project, their pressure on enemy territory. Before the invention of gun powder, in the days of Greece and Rome, there was no such thing as a "fleet in being." Naval

forces were built as they were needed, and the transport had equal standing with the man-of-war. The latter served to clear the narrow seas for the transport to discharge its force of men and weapons upon enemy territory where the decision was obtained. In the long history of British domination of the seas, it is safe to say that the Royal Navy fought as many engagements against shore objectives as it did on the high seas. Singularly it was the defeat by his short batteries of a Royal Navy squadron off Toulon that gave Napoleon early in his career a disdain for British seapower. It was this same British seapower, in the form of a tight blockade which denied world intercourse to him but assured it to his enemies, and in the victories of Copenhagen, the Nile and Trafalgar, which was the controlling factor in his eventual defeat. Also the great British strategic bastion of Gibraltar was capmred in 1704 by a force of Royal Marines and seamen landed from a naval squadron which had first pounded the Spanish garrison into a state of confusion and despair.

7. The Naval history of our own Civil War is a vivid portrayal of the employment of naval forces against an enemy without a fleet. Naval forces were a controlling factor in the Confederate defeat and in shortening the war. The Confederate States had no fleet. They were a consolidated land power with the advantage of interior lines and the possession of several large sea and river ports affording access to world commerce which they vitally needed. The Federal States outlined their naval missions as (a) the blockade of Southern ports along a coastline of more than 3,000 miles; (b) the reduction, in conjunction with'the Army, of Atlantic and Gulf strongholds, and (c) the occupation and control of the Mississippi and its tributaries. The blockade was established and soon Confederate commerce, as such, ceased. Naval operations started on the western rivers in the first year of the warâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;November, 1861.

They were mainly in conjunction with the Army but frequently objectives were accomplished by Naval gun and mortar fire alone. By April, 1862, with the passage of Farragut's squadron past the Mississippi entrance forts and the capture of New Orleans, the Confederate States had been sealed on the Western, Gulf and Atlantic boundaries. It is safe to state that had they been unmolested by seapower and had they received money, men and munitions from Europe, South America and Mexico they might well have consolidated their secession.

8. The development between World Wars I and II of naval aviation provided , naval forces with a striking weapon of vastly increased flexibility, range and power. The development and use of this weapon in World War II against both sea and land objectives is one of die great

achievements in modern warfare. It spearheaded our Pacific attack. First, it swept the sea of all naval opposition.

Then it became the initial striking weapon in the capture of Guam, Saipan and Iwo Jima â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the advanced bases from which long-range bombers were able to strike the vital centers of the Empire. Finally, like the British squadron in 1657, our Navy "after destroying the ships it plied its guns against the forts" and participated directly in the destruction of those vital centers on Okinawa and the home islands by gunfire and bombing; in spite of the concentration of Japanese air power our Navy made possible the success of our gallant ground forces.

9. In all of these operations the employment of air-sea task forces demonstrated the ability of the Navy to concentrate aircraft strength at any desired point in such numbers as to overwhelm the defense at the point of contact. These operations demonstrate the capability of naval carrier-based aviation to make use of the principles of mobility and concentration to a degree possessed by no other force.

10. Employment of Naval Forces in the Future. In addition to the weapons of World War II the Navy of the future will be capable of launching missiles from surface vessels and submarines, and of delivering atomic bombs from carrierbased planes. Vigilant naval administration and research is constantly developing and adding to these means. In the event of war within the foreseeable fumre it is probable that there will be little need to destroy combatant ships other than submarines. Consequently, in the fulfillment of long accepted naval functions and in conformity with the well known principles of warfare, the Navy should be used in the initial stages of such a war to project its weapons against vital enemy targets on land, the reduction of which is the basic objective of warfare.

11. For any future war to be of sufficient magnitude to affect us seriously it must be compounded of two primary ingredients: vast manpower and tremen-

dous industrial capacity. These conditions exist today in the great land mass of Central Asia, in East Asia and in Western Europe. The two latter areas will not be in a position to endanger us for decades to come unless they pass under unified totalitarian control. In the event of war with any of the three we would be relatively deficient in manpower. We should, therefore, direct our thinking toward realistic and highly specialized operations. We should plan to inflict unacceptable damage through maximum use of our techological weapons and our ability to produce them in great quantities.

12. Initial devastating air attack in the future may come across our bordering oceans from points on the continents of Europe and Asia as well as from across the polar region. Consequently our plans must include the development of specialized forces of fighter and interceptor planes for pure defense, as well as the continued development of long-range bombers. Offensively our initial plans should provide for the coordinated employment of military and naval air power launched from land and carrier bases, and of guided missiles against important enemy targets. For the present, until longrange bombers are developed capable of spanning our bordering oceans and returning to our North American bases, naval air power launched from carriers may be the only practicable means of bombing vital enemy centers in the early stages of a war.

13. In summary, it is visualized that our early combat operations in the event of war within the next decade would consist of: Defensively: a Protection of our vital centers from devastating attacks by air and from missile-launching submarines. b Protection of areas of vital strategic importance, such as sources of raw materials, our advanced bases, etc. c Protection of our essential lines of communication and those of our allies. d Protection of our occupation forces during re-enforcement or evacuation. {Continued on page 20)

Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, Honored A high honor and doubtless a unique one has been conferred on a Naval Academy graduateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, USN-Ret. Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal, announced to the naval service a few months ago, "The Terminal Island Bridge, Long Beach, California, is hereby redesignated and will hereafter be known as the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge in honor of Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, USN-Ret." This bridge connects the great naval base on Terminal Island to the mainland at Long Beach. It spans the Cerritos Channel. It is a long and extraordinarily high span, the effect of which is to vastly increase the efficiency of vehicular traffic to and from the base, while providing vertical clearance to ships. The bridge was opened to traffic on January 10.

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The first ration law provided V2 pint of distilled spirits or one quart of beer.

Prior to 1794 there was a cash allowance of about 20 cents a day per man. The daily ration of the Navy in 1794 was the following:

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Belaying pin soup and a roll in the scuppers!

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As this famous old chantey indicates, meals in the days of sailing ships left something to be desired.

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This question, if asked in the Navy in call from the tops or the shrill of the the late 1800's would no doubt have been boatswain's pipe thankfully drowning answered with vehemous oath and fol- out the noisy belch and the clash of lowed by mutterings concerning hard- empty cups drained of their acrid spruce tack, plumduff and other nondescript beer." That was shipboard messing years foodstuffs that have long since been ab- ago.

This early sea chant also well describes sent from the well-planned and balanced the ration of former years on the old menu that the Navy has today.

Next to pay, good food is a pre- sailing ships: "THE GOOD OLD DAYS" requisite to a "happy ship." Food at the Navy mess table is one of the Navy's "A Yankee ship's gone down the river, greatest morale builders and all Supply Blow, boys, blow!

Corps officers strive to serve their men And what do you think they got for appetizing, palatable, and well-balanced their Dinners? jations.

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The development of the Navy's presDandyfunk and donkey's liver, ent-day general mess is a story that all Blow, boys, blow!

Supply Corps officers can relate with pride, knowing rhat the utmost in research and plaiming has preceded preparation of each meal as it reaches the messing tables.

Capt. J. H. Skillman, SC, USN, gave an excellent description of the early mess aboard ships in an article "Eating Through the Years" published in the United States Naval Instimte Proceedings March 1941: "The Clatter of Block and Tackle, the shrill whine of the winds through taut rigging, the long corkscrew roll from a quartering sea, and down on deck some fifteen or twenty nondescript individuals lolling on elbows and thighs or squatting on their haunches around a square of tarpaulin. In the center of this tarpaulin is the Sunday noon meal of cracker hash.

Cracker hash—bits of hardtack, chunks of salt beef and salt pork, potatoes, turnips, and any other available vegetables, the whole well-seasoned with fat—a rare delicacy.

"One tattooed character, more bearded than the rest, nonchalantly picks his teeth with the needle point of a vicious lookOldtime seamen line up for their rations. ing knife which not long since, in all Note their mess pails. Official U. S. Navy probability, had pierced the innards of a Photograph.

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Some idea of the amount of food required for a ship for one year can be obtained from the report of the Secretary of the Navy to Congress on 27 December 1798 in which he estimated the requirements for the Navy. The Secretary estimated that it would require for each ship with a complement of 50 officers and petty officers, 300 seamen and 50 Marines, among other things, the following: 310 bbls. salt beef, 310 bbls. of salt pork, 1220 gallons molasses, 144 cwt. rice, 1930 lbs. of butter, 1500 lbs. cheese, 1730 gallons vinegar, 240 bushels dried beans, 53 bbls. flour, 49 bbls. Indian meal, 1022 cwt. hard bread, 177 cwt. salt fish, 730

by Paymaster F. T. Arms in 1902. This is a far cry from our present Cook Book consisting of 450 pages and containing some 900 recipes.

The first dish-washing machine to be used on a Navy ship was installed on the USS MISSOURI in 1904. However, it

was installed at the manufacturer's risk and the Navy would not pay for the machine until it was tried and tested. This was the beginning of many improvements in galley equipment. The dishwashing machine was followed by potato peelers, meat grinders, meat slicers, dough mixers, and even ice cream freezers. Eventually the old coal ranges complete with "Charlie Noble" were replaced by oil ranges and electric ranges.

About 1910 the first cafeteria system of self service was established and the first capital ship to make use of this sys"Grog" was an important item at sea in the oldtime Navy. Its elimination was a common form of punishment. Sometimes "water grog" was issued. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

bushels potatoes, 8550 gallons rum.

Minor changes were made in the ration at various times changing the number of components, increasing the quanttity of items and permitting substitution of some items. However, in 1861 one major change was made, the rum ration was abolished and in place of it a pay increase of 5 cents per day was granted.

Paymaster Casper Schenck wrote the following s o n g commemorating t h i s change: "Jack's happy days will soon be past To return again, no, never!

For they've raised his pay five cents a day And stopped his grog forever."

Prior to 1902 the berth deck system of messing was used. Under this system there were several messes aboard each ship. There was assigned to each mess a mess cook who did the cooking as well as served the food. Each mess had its own food locker with its provisions and not well protected from the cockroaches, and because of the lack of water, dishes and other mess gear were seldom clean.

In 1901 the Secretary of the Navy appointed a board to study the Navy ration and methods of messing. Comdr. George P. Dyer, then a Lt. (j.g.), devised a new messing plan which was accepted by the Secretary of the Navy. Comdr. Dyer's plan established the general mess, doing away with individual messes. His plan also placed on the Supply Officer the responsibility of running the general mess, whi'h responsibility had heretofore been assigned to the e-x:e:utive officer.

1902, as a result of the recommendaItheNtions made by the board appointed by Secretary of the Navy to review messing, a large increase was made in the ration allowances. However, all ration allowances lacked flexibility; so in 1907 8

Congress amended the ration law to provide the so-called over and under issue clause.

This law provided:â&#x20AC;&#x201D;"that any article comprised in the Navy ration may be issued in excess of the authorized quantity provided there be an underissue of the same value in some other article or articlesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;."

About this same time the first Navy Cook Book was published. The first Cook Book contained less than a hundred recipes with 34 for meat, 6 for fish, and 5 for soup. This Cook Book was written

tem was the USS N E W YORK.

There

Capt. George Venable of the Supply Corps, then a Lt. Comdr., put into operation the self service system and carried it on with complete success.

About the same time then Capt. F. G. Pyne invented food containers and put them into operation on the USS MICHIGAN. Those containers became well known as "Michigan containers" and soon the serving of food by means of containers became an integral part of the Navy standard system of serving food.

Since the "Michigan containers" presented some disadvantages, an alternative form of service using mreens and platters was also developed. For many {Continued on page 22)

U.S.S. PORTSMOUTH 1894 Breakfast

Dinner

Prunes Hardtack Molasses Coffee

Plumduff Salt Horse Hardtack Coffee

Supper Crackerhash Tea Hardtack Molasses

A U. S. NAVY TRANSPORT MENU 1917 Br?akfast

Dinner

Supper

Beef Stew Dumplings Fresh Fruit Bread, Butter, Coffee

Pot Roast Beef Macaroni Mashed Potatoes Rice Pudding Bread, Butter, Coffee

Cold Corned Beef Fried Potatoes Kidney Beans Gingerbread Bread, Butter, Tea

TYPICAL MENU TODAY Breakfast

Dinner

Supper

Chilled Grapefruit Assorted dry cereal Milk Fried Eggs Crisp Bacon Cinnamon rolls Butter Coffee

Vegetable Soup, crackers Baked Sugar Cured Ham Pineapple sauce Candied Sweet Potatoes Fresh Frozen Brussels Sprouts Lettuce and Tomato Salad Ice Cream Bread, Butter, Coffee

Spaghetti with Italian Sauce Meat Balls Diced Buttered Carrots Tossed green salad Fruit Cocktail with Oatmeal Cookies Bread, Butter, Cocoa

By Arthur D. Condon

ITH the lush days gone of warW time promotions for practically everyone, and facing the selection process with its gratification for the few and its disappointments for the many, at least in the higher ranks, do naval officers realize that civilians too are constantly subject to "selection?"

Naval officers seem to take the ups and downs of life in its material sense more to heart than do civilians. Perhaps this is an expected concomitant of existence in a close-knit group brought up from youth to service ideals and traditions.

Close contact with wartime officers may well have brought to naval officers some of the viewpoint and philosophy of the civilian. Certainly a philosophical attimde by naval officers toward selection is essential to their proper peacetime morale. The least harmful alternative is a constant state of boredom.

It seems a fair premise to say that, when a class graduates from the Naval Academy, a very large percentage cannot be really distinguished one from the other in the basic characteristics such as aptimde for the service, health, intellectual approach, and general ability. The percentage would be a matter of personal opinion, but for the sake of discussion it is submitted that 99% of a graduating dass starts from scratch except for class standings, which differ by a narrow margin one from the other. The remaining 1% accounts mostly for the brilliant and otherwise exceptional men.

As the years pass, assuming that all officers in a class group are afforded equal chance to develop their professional abilities, injuries and poor health eliminate some of them. Of those remaining at any career stage, there is no more reason basically to differentiate between them than there was when they were young men just graduating. This may seem a startling statement, in view of the fetish made of promotion by selection. Exceptions will occur to everyone, exceptions which prove the rule. Skeptics can dwell upon this fact: In 1936 an officer in a class in the early 20's argued with the aid of Department statistics that most of his classmates would still be lieutenants when they reached the age of retirement; eight years later this spokesman was a rear admiral, and almost without exception his classmates were at least captains; even those who had failed of promotion in one or more of the lower ranks survived the sting to emerge coequal with their classmates.

Of what use is selection, when as a practical matter the advent of war brings FEBRUARY,

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fioJied everyone up anyway? The answer is that no one has yet suggested for peacetime that there be five captains available for every ship, each to serve a year in actual command, and all to receive full pay whether on active duty or not. Hence, as announced recently, some 500 captains must revert to commanders. In fact, no plan other than the selection system has received serious consideration in Congress. Individual congressmen recognize as well as anyone the distressing problems the selection system makes for the service and the individual officers concerned. It could be that if naval officers as a group were more articulate than tradition and regulations permit, a system would be adopted broader in its benefits than the present one. Many professional groups in this country have utilized to decided advantage for themselves modern techniques for drawing sympathetic congressional attention to their problems.

However, this is another subject. The selection system is here, and no substimte seem.s in the offing.

When an officer is selected for promotion, he steps into greater responsibility, he is namrally gratified, and his pay is higher. These are desirable results from any point of view. But is the distinction between him and his less fortunate contemporaries truly significant of his essential usefulness to his service, his family, and himself? Civilians generally would not think so. Perhaps a civilian places less emphasis on the position he holds in his profession or business. Naval officers are literally schooled in their profession with the men who are to be their associates for the rest of their careers. Ambition to go to the top is kindled at an early age, and the path is as easy to visualize as it is difficult to climb. Civilian fields of endeavor are so vast and complex, an individual civilian usually finds his goal or niche somewhere along the line as he goes. He has more capacity and opportunity for indulging the responsibilities he owes to his family and himself of a spiritual rather than a material nature.

F course, competition impinges upon O the civilian precisely as it does the naval officer. There is a civilian counterpart for every instance of navy promotions such as these: the officer who is a sundowner to his subordinates and a sycophant to his superiors; the "do nothing except routine and risk nothing thereby"; the football hero who "won his promotion on the gridiron"; the man who "mar-

ried" into a promotion; the man who makes a career of being nice to the "right" people; the ruthless opportunist;' the man who has been aide to someone who really went to bat for him in a selection board meeting; and many other familiar typical citations. But just as in the Navy, these characterizations are usually 100% erroneous and ignore the fact that for every officer of each of these types selected, literally hundreds of comparable repute have not been promoted.

Actually, both within the service and out, such things as football fame and personal friendships often help getting started, but often too they arouse envy and resentment. The individual must have it within himself to carry on from there to the top in any field of activity.

It is admittedly a cliche to say that chance plays the most important part in selection. The reason this is so may not be altogether appreciated. It is because selection is based primarily upon reports on fitness which are necessarily "impressions," intangible and amorphous. An opposing argument might be advanced by those officers who, before the results of a selection board's findings are announced, can take a list of those under consideration and check off with uncanny accuracy the names of those later announced as selected. But these forecasters are really applying the principles of chance in their prophecies; they know in advance approximately what percentage of those eligible will be selected, because it is known roughly how many the board will select. The forecasters match their ideas as to what impressions the candidates have made in the service, against the selection board's evaluation of these same impressions. But in both cases the opinions are predicated upon a knowledge of how chance has affected the careers of the eligibles. The success of the forecasting serves to emphasize the chance element in selection. The arbitrary elimination of 40% cf a group of lieutenant commanders with 25 years service which occurred before the war, cannot cloak selection with logic any more than does a postwar selection of six rear admirals from an eligible class group of several hundred. In neither instance can it be sensibly argued that those selected were better officers in any absolute sense than those who were not.

This recognition of the part chance plays in selection points naturally to the concept that the absolute measure of the (Continued on page 21)

THE M i Mi IllDEiT T

HIS is a story based on acmal incidents.

"Do unto others as you would have them do imto you." In the summer of 1942 as prisoners of the Japanese, capmred in the invasion of the Philippines, none of us were looking for an application of the Golden Rule.

As our dilapidated, leaky old Diesel mg nosed its way up to the winding, jungle-enveloped Tuganay River on Mindanao we had but one idea in mind, the possibility of escape. Three of us had volunteered for duty on the tug, because it seemed to offer the best oppormnity for escape. But months of

By Lt. Comdr.

K. R. Wheeler, SC, USN Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department {Reprinted from the MONTHLY NEWSLETTER of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.) not have survived a half hour in the open sea.

Nor did the jungle along the banks of the Tuganay offer an attractive haven.

As our bow wake washed the shores,

kept on deck in the open at aU times, a device which our captors obviously hoped would forestall an ambush on the boat by natives or guerrilla forces. However, we also knew that these natives were decidedly hostile to all visitors, and we were not overly-optimistic about our own chances should we run into them alone without the proper inrroductions.

As the dreary days of our captivity marched past in dull procession we became more and more concerned with the immediate problem of survival in the face of restricted, inadequate rations and the brutal abuses of the Japanese. It was the custom for our tugboat to tie up at Japanese outposts along the river whenever darkness fell. These brief halts in the jungle were welcomed by all of us for we generally found rhe oppormnity to bathe ourselves, wash our rags of clothing, and sometimes to dive for the

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Blockbuster over a Japanese city. Official U. S. Navy Photograph. plowing up and down the Tuganay between Anebogan in the jungle and Lassang on the Gulf of Davao had seen our determination to escape constantly thwarted.

We had originally planned to overpower our captors aboard the mg and make a run for freedom by sea. But the little 30-foot craft was scarcely more than a floating sieve. Between each trip we found it necessary to perform extensive patching jobs with scraps of boards and flattened tin cans, until now the original hull was hardly discernible. Beyond a doubt the battered vessel would 10

huge and vicious crocodiles flopped from the muddy bank with thunderous splashes and churned past us with powerful strokes. Towering trees, swinging vines, and tall tropical plants along the river banks formed an impenetrable screen beyond which we well knew lay miles of trackless tropical forest. Even the hardiest of our crew hesitated to choose that route to liberty.

Moreover, we had learned that this country was inhabited by Moro and Bogobo natives. The Japanese were in mortal terror of these natives, and during our passages on the river we were

clams which were found in the slime on the river bottom.

On the evening in question we had pulled into the Japanese outpost near Tugum after a long haul upriver. We were sitting under a large tree near the water's edge, waving listlessly and futilely at the clouds of mosquitoes, and waiting for the order from the guards to lie down and try to sleep. Suddenly, one of the guards, whom I shall hereafter call Hiyashi, leaped to his feet screaming and slapping wildly at the back of his neck.

From his shoulder Hiyashi raked a large, red centipede. Since this particular guard had been unusually unpleasant to us in the past, we watched with grim enjoyment as his eyes widened in horror at the sight of the ugly centipede. Almost hysterical with terror he ran to the Japanese sergeant who was in charge of the detail, babbling, "Pa-tie! Pa-tie!" In the local usage of the Taiwan (Formosa)

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natives, who were our guards, this means "dead," or "I die."

Obviously, Hiyashi thought he had received a mortal sting. But the Japanese sergeant offered no sympathy or medical treatment. Instead he cursed the terrified guard for his outburst, gave him a smarting slap in the face, and sent him back to his post. Hiyashi returned to our area, trembling with fear. He was not more than 16 or 17 years of age and seemed very childish to us at the moment.

I recalled that in our little first aid kit which we carried on the boat there were two or three small iodine swabs. More to stop his whimp>ering than with any real idea of offering him medical aid, I took one of the swabs, broke the glass, and painted the area of the centipede sting on Hiyashi's neck. He immediately evidenced a sense of relief and soon after had calmed down completely.

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HE next day we proceeded on our way, and as far as we were concerned, the whole incident was soon forgotten.

Shordy thereafter, however, we noted a complete change in Hiyashi. Formerly, one of our most cruel and abusive guards he now became one of the most friendly.

Whenever possible he would smuggle bananas, coconuts, and papayas into our possession.

This was not to last for long, however. A few weeks later twelve Americans escaped from the main camp, and in reprisal the Japanese cancelled all outside detaik and threw us all behind a stockade of triple barbed wire. After this confinement we were sent to work in the rice fields and we saw no more of Hiyashi.

In mid-1944 the Japanese began to display mounting nervous strain as American pressure on the Philippines increased. Our hopes for liberation were shattered in November 1944 when we were moved to BiUibid prison in Manila to await transportation to Japan.

On 13 December 1944 we American prisoners were crammed into the unventilated lower holds of the ORYOKU MARU, a 10,000-ton prewar passenger liner. The next day at sea the ORYOKU MARU was attacked and sunk off Subic Bay by U. S. Navy dive bombers and fighters who had no way of knowing that so many of their fellow Americans were imprisoned in the unmarked ship. Over 300 prisoners were lost in this sinking and those of us who managed to struggle ashore were picked up at once by the Japanese on the beach.

We were herded aboard a second ship and moved to Takao, Formosa, where this ship was also put out of action by the air forces of the United States. But the determined Japanese loaded us aboard still a third ship and once more we steamed northward to Japan. Now our FEBRUARY,

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suffering began in earnest, and past hardships seemed like luxuries in comparison.

As we moved into the northern latitudes our tattered clothing offered no protection from the cold. Rations were cut to almost nothing. What food we were given consisted of boiled millet, of which we received one-quarter of a canteen cup twice in each twenty-four hour period.

For five days we received no food at all.

As the Secretary of War once said following the fall of Bataan, "The limit of human endurance must at last be reached." Even the hardy survivors of Bataan and the Death March could not endure these things much longer. Each dawn found forty or fifty Americans dead in the hold from exposure and starvation.

It was at this point that help came from an unexpected quarter. The Japanese guards aboard the ship had established a routine to govern the prisoners' trips to the heads, crude structures hung over the rail topside. This routine provided for one American to accompany each of his fellow-prisoners up the ladder, wait for the man while he was in the head, and return with him to the hold.

One bitter night as I was shivering at the top of the ladder, waiting for a man to return from the head, I was startled by a voice directly in front of me. It was the Japanese guard. I could not see his face, but he, obviously, could see mine.

In Japanese he asked, "Kaigoon, Ka?" which literally means, 'Are you Navy?"

I replied that I was, whereupon he moved into the open and I was able to recognize Hiyashi, the principal of the iodine swab incident back on the banks of the Tuganay river.

Hiyashi was not unfriendly, and in my limited Japanese I quickly told him that the condition of the prisoners was very bad, that we were all very hungry and thirsty. He did not seem sympathetic and remained silent. The man I was accompanying returned from the head and I was compelled to go below.

About an hour later as we huddled miserably in the hold I heard my name called in Japanese. I made my way to the aft end of the hold where a rope net separated the prisoners from a troop compartment. There stood Hiyashi. He spoke quickly in Japanese, repeating over and over the word "hango," which I understood. It means mess kit. I quickly got my mess kit and returned to the partition.

Furtively and in great haste Hiyashi opened his own mess kit and poured its contents into mine. I did not even look to see what it was, but said, "Thank you."

As I looked up after closing the kit, I discovered that Hiyashi had disappeared.

Back among my fellow prisoners I examined the mess kit and found that it contained steamed rice. Quickly we divided the tiny portion of food among as many men as possible. The amount of {Continued on page 22)

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Rear Admiral John J. Manning, (CEC), USN Chief of

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HE Seabees are now a distinct unit within the organized Naval Reserve.

This gratifying action was taken early in January when a plan for giving specialized training to Naval Construction Battalion Reservists was approved. At the outset, the quota for Seabees is relatively small, but plans call for increasing the quota as the program develops and as funds become available.

The Seabee reservists will be organized throughout the country in companies of five oflScers and 40 men. The companies will be located at cities where Naval Training Centers are or will be available. Organization work will commence early this year.

Meanwhile, the Seabees' oflficers, organized as the Civil Engineer Corps Volunteer Reserve Component, are well along in their first course of seminar study. The course consists of ten monthly meetings at which professional engineering problems are discussed.

While the seminar studies are on a volunteer basis, small groups of CEC officers have been given two weeks of active duty training, both at the Bureau of Yards and Docks in Washington and at naval activities throughout the country.

In addition. District Commandants have been requested to consider using CEC Reserve officers on a part-time active duty basis to meet the heavy volume of Reserve armory construction.

These oflficers would be permitted to remain in their own home communities and to carry on their civilian occupations (Continued on page 23) 11

jUe United OFFICERS W H O HAVE REPORTED A N D OFFICERS W H O HAVE BEEN DETACHED RECENTLY Comdr. Robert E. Dornin has recently reported to relieve Comdr. William R. Kane as Executive Officer, Department of Physical Training. Comdr. Dornin comes from duty as Commanding Officer, USS SEA FOX (SS 402). Comdr. Kane will shortly be detached and will be assigned duty as Air Officer, USS TARAWA (CV40).

Comdr. Hugh Q. Murray has recently reported to the Naval Academy for duty.

He comes from duty as Commanding Officer, USS RICHARD B . ANDERSON ( D D 786).

Lt. Comdr. George T. Weems has recently reported to the Naval Academy for duty. He comes from duty at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md. Lt. Comdr. Peter S. Kwiatkowski, MC, has recently been detached from duty in the Medical Department. He will report for duty as Flight Surgeon, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas.

The Superintendent of the Naval Academy, Rear Adm. James L. Holloway, jr., announced 12 January that Capt.

Thomas J. Hamilton (Columbus, Ohio) will relieve Capt. Edmund B. Taylor

Stated.

MMl Rear Admiral Assistant Director of Athletics. Mr. James L. Holloway, Jr., USN, Miller was considered as a possible choice Superintendent

(Lima, Ohio) as Director of Athletics, and Head of the Department of Physical Training, upon completion of the latter's shore duty in June of 1948. This action confirms the policy of maintaining an officer of the active list of the Navy in this dual assignment.

A professional coach will be employed as Head Football Coach as early as practicable in order to make plans for the forthcoming season. This will permit Captain Hamilton to devote his entire time and energies to the Director's post, which is the highest athletic assignment the Navy has to offer and a fitting recognition of his contribution to Navy Athletics.

Mr. Edgar E. (Rip) Miller, who has been on the coaching staff at the Naval Academy since 1926, will be appointed

for Head Football Coach, but in view of the responsibilities inherent in the Assistant Director's post, he asked that his name be withdrawn from consideration.

Comdr. Robert E. Dornin, (San Francisco, Calif.), former famous Navy athlete and distinguished wartime submarine commander, will assume duty as Executive Officer of the Department of Physical Training, which includes direction of all intramural athletics as well as the physical conditioning of midshipmen.

The basic policies recommended by the Special Panel convened at the Naval Academy, Monday, 5 January, and which have the full approval of the Superintendent and the Navy Department, are reflected in these announcements.

Members of the Special Panel were Rear Adm. John E. Whelchel, USN, Chief of Staff to Comdr., Service Force, Pacific Fleet; Rear Adm. Edward C. Ewen, USN, Director, Naval Air Reserve Training, Glenview; Capt. Frank T. Ward, USN, Comdt. of Midn. and Pres. of NAAA; Mr. Donald S. Walker, Pres. NA Alumni Asso.; Capt. Edmund B. Taylor, USN, Dir. of Athletics and Member Executive Comm., NAAA; Capt. Robert B. Pirie, USN, Member Exec. Comm., NAAA; Capt. Henry H. Caldwell, USN, Staff, Comdr. in Chief, Atlantic Fleet; and Comdr. Slade D. Cutter, USN, Bureau of Personnel.

Negotiations for a civilian coach will be instimted immediately. Captain Hamilton will collaborate with Captain Taylor and the Executive Committee of the Naval Academy Athletic Association in the selection of his successor as Head Coach.

ACADEMY REPRESENTED AT MEETING OF ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES

Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, USN (Ret.), and Mr. Harold E. Stassen, republican aspirant for president, at the presentation of the Halsey bust to the U. S. Naval Academy Museum, Sunday afternoon, December 14, 1947. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

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Comdr. Richard S. Craighill, Secretary of the Academic Board, Capt. William G. Cooper, Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, and Dr. William S. Shields, Assistant Secretary of the Academic Board, represented the Naval Academy at the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the Association of American

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF NAVY ON DEATH OF THE HONORABLE DANIELS The Secretary of the Navy, John L. Sullivan, has issued the following message to all Naval Shore Establishments and units of the fleet: I deeply regret to announce to the Naval Establishment the death of the Honorable Josephus Daniels who was the esteemed Secretary of the Navy from 5 March 1913 to 4 March 1921.

His long and distinguished career as Secretary of the Navy during World War I and his untiring interest in the service since relinguishing that office have contributed gready to the growth and welfare of the Navy.

It is directed that all ships and stations half mast colors from 0800 local time 16 January until sunset 17 January 1948.

Colleges held 12 through 14 January in Cincirmati, Ohio.

Of particular interest to the Academy in the Conference of Academic Deans was the discussion of the "Effect of Federal Aid to Education on the Fumre of Private Colleges and Universities." The general conclusion was that such aid should be on a scholarship basis, which would provide financial aid without government interference in the curriculum.

It would seem that the HoUoway Plan had set a precedent in this respect.

Another area where the Academy would seem to be in the fore is in the • teaching of human relations. Mr. Charles P. Taft, President of the Federal Council of Churches in America, stressed the importance of human relations in every walk of life and the widespread failure of the colleges to teach smdents the fundamentals of getting along with individuals and small groups. The Leadership course here at the Academy seems to be in line with the type of course he advocated introducing into every college curriculum.

The theme of the conference was "The Colleges for Freedom." Meetings were held in the Hotel Netherland Plaza. The Academy representatives felt that the meeting was an excellent oppormnity for college administrators to get together and share their experiences and discuss problems and trends in higher education.

The Naval Academy became a member of the Association last year, and for the first time in its history, the Secretary FEBRUARY,

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of the Academic Board was in attend- Nowak stated that the main activities of ance. the Air Facility are centered around flight indoctrination of Midshipmen. He said ENLISTED MEN INTERVIEWED ON that the Midshipmen receive indoctrinaNAVAL ACADEMY PROGRAM tion flights from June through the fall in a local area around the Chesapeake On the first of the series of broadcasts Bay, and that there is a practice landing to be held in the North Severn Recrea- area off Greenbury Point where they are tion Hall for enlisted men at the Acad- shown how landings and take-offs are emy, Edward M. Nowak, aviation ma- made. chinist's mate, first class, now stationed Nowak and his wife live in the new at the Navd Air Facility, Annapolis, was Married Enlisted Men's Quarters at the interviewed by Miss Helen Hall on the North Severn.' He explained that the weekly program, "Who's Here at the name "Homoja," as the houses are called, Naval Academy," on Tuesday, 13 Jan. is derived from the first syllables of the The broadcast which usually originates names of three Admirals—Horn, Morfrom Mahan Hall in the Academy reel, and Jacobs. grounds, was attended by Navy enlisted men and Marine Corps personnel. MIDSHIPMEN M.E. CLUB BECOMES Nowak's subject was "The Life of a MEMBER OF NATIONAL Bluejacket at the Naval Academy."

ORGANIZATION Asked how he had won the Air Medal, which was presented to him reIn a ceremony held Wednesday aftercently at a Brigade Review, Nowak re- noon, 8 January, in Memorial Hall, at plied, "For flying nineteen missions over the United States Naval Academy, the Japan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and the Midshipman Mechanical Engineering Bonin Islands." He was gunner in a tor- Club was inducted into the American pedo bomber.

Society of Mechanical Engineers.

The occasion marked the first time in He stated that he had been in the Navy for four and one-half years, entering Academy history that an undergraduate when he was "just one day over seven- organization at the Naval Academy has become permanently allied with a nateen."

Nowak said, "I think Puerto Rico, tional professional organization.

Forty-one midshipmen including men Guantanamo, or Panama — somewhere that my wife can go with me" would be of all four classes were welcomed into his preference for his next duty station. the A.S.M.E. by Mr. E. P. Eaton, of the He expects to be transferred from the Lafayette College, area vice-president of the group. Capt. Cornelius S. Seabring, Naval Air Facility soon.

Questioned about his duties here, head of the department of Marine Eng.,

Miss Helen Hall interviews Edward M. Nowak, aviation machinist's mate, first class, USN, nephew of Mr. Joseph Kozicki of 46 Enfield St., Indian Orchard, Mass., over the Mutual Broadcasting System's weekly program "Who's Here at the Naval Academy." He spoke on "A Bluejacket's Life at the Naval Academy." Nowak is stationed at the Naval Air Facility, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

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Brooklyn Dodgers; and Bob Chappuis, University of Michigan back.

The Navy Department will make rwo annual awards to midshipmen of the graduating class proficient in rifle and pistol shot.

The awards will be known as the Secretary of the Navy's Rifle Trophy and the Secretary of the Navy's Pistol Trophy. These trophies are a Winchester .30 caliber sporting rifle and a .45 caliber Colt pistol, to be awarded during Graduation Week.

The Head of the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery will recommend to MIDSHIPMEN SELECT SECRETARY the Superintendent the midshipman making the highest score during his first class OF STATE MARSHALL "MAN year in a special carbine match.

OF THE YEAR" MIDSHIPMEN SCHOLARSHIP U. S. Naval Academy Midshipmen of WINNERS ANNOUNCED the After Dinner Speaking group have named Secretary of State George MarTwo midshipmen recently received shall as their choice for "Man of the awards in scholarship competition sponYear." sored by the Pepsi-Cola Company.

The course in after-dinner speaking The Midshipmen, both of the Class of for the first class was organized in the 1951, are Ralph James Gilbert, son of year 1913 under the superintendency of Mrs. Nora B. Andresen of Pierre, South Capt. John H. Gibbons. Captain Gibbons Dakota, and Robert Frederick Pramann, had been Naval Attache to the Court of son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Pramann, St. James and was an indifferent speaker of Roseburg, Oregon. The awards were and knew it. He felt that every midship- $50.00 each, and were presented by Dr. man should have training in public John M. Stalnaker, director of the speaking in order that he could better Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board of Palo represent the Navy when he was called Alto, California. upon to speak on public occasions. ProDr. Stalnaker is a member of the Chief fessor Allan F. Westcott, Dean of the of Naval Personnel's Civilian Advisory Department of English, History and Committee and is Dean of Smdents at Government, remembers that on one oc- Stanford University. casion Midshipman William H. P. Capt. Frank T. Ward, USN, ComBlandy debated the subject "Should bat- mandant of Midshipmen, has approved tle-cruisers be constructed for the United the election of Midshipman Ralph States Navy."

"Pistol Pete" Williams, Class of 1949, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Midshipman Scott Emerson, Class of Daniels was a guest at after-dinner 1949, as co-captains of the Naval Acadspeaking in 1915, and said that he con- emy football team; and Midshipman sidered the ability of a Naval Officer to Richard B. Blackwell, Class of 1949; and speak at public functions an important Midshipman Richard Robert W. Goodpart of his education. man, Class of 1949, as co-managers for The subject "Man of the Year" was the 1948 Naval Academy football team. selected at six of this year's dinners, and Co-captains and co-managers repreduring the course of these dinners ten sent a deparmre from past procedure at votes were given for Secretary Marshall; the academy which allowed only one infive for Secretary Forrestal; three for cumbent for each position. The change Howard Hughes; two for Rear Adm. was requested by squad members and James L. Holloway, jr.; and one each was recommended by Capt. Tom Hamilfor General de Gaulle, Molotov, Vishin- ton, USN, Director of Football. sky, Ambassador Lewis Douglas, Prime Williams is the son of Etnest R. WilMinister Clement Attlee, Mayor de Les- liams of 45 N.E. 45th St., Miami, Fla.; sops Morrison (New Orleans), Taft and Emerson, the son of Wes Emerson of 713 Hartley. James C. Petrillo received one Cottage St., Suzanville, Calif; Blackwell, vote for "most powerful man of the son of Sam C. Blackwell, of Pennington year," and votes were also cast for Santa Gap, Va., and Goodman, the son of Mrs. Clause and Mr. "Average American Anna E. Goodman of 422 S. 17th St., Citizen."

Reading, Pa. Some Midshipmen chose the 'Athlete of the Year" and those named, in order MIDSHIPMEN PROVIDE 400 DOLLS of popularity, were Jackie Robinson, FOR WASHINGTON GIRLS Brooklyn First Baseman; Mildred (Babe) Deidrickson, champion woman More than 400 Wahington, D. C. girls golfer; Burt Shotton, ex-manager of received dolls for Christmas through the accepted the charter on behalf of the midshipmen.

As stated by midshipman first class Milton C. McFariand, president of the midshipmen group, the purpose of the union is to "Broaden the midshipmen's acquaintance with the practical side of the practice of mechanical engineering, both at the Naval Academy and other colleges, and to meet graduate engineers engaged in active practice of mechanical engineering. McFariand is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Ira MacFarland of Bellingham. Wash.

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efforts of the midshipmen at the Naval Academy.

The midshipmen not only contributed the funds but personally purchased the dolls which cost on the average of $2.00 apiece.

The midshipmen contributed $865 to buy the dolls in answer to an appeal by broadcaster Bill Herson who organized a "Doll House" to provide toys for needy youngsters.

Dolls ready for delivery were taken to Washington in a Naval Academy truck. They were distributed by Washington charity organizations.

Midshipmen who supervised the doll buying were, Merrill Norton of Roswell, N. M., Winston Lauder of Greenwich, Conn., John Spiller of Marion, 111., James Scott of Jasper, Ala., Orlo PaciviUi of Palo Alto, Calif., Alfred Boughton of Park Ridge, III., Roy Goldman of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Robert Oliver of Blue Diamond, Nevada.

The midshipmen also purchased National Tuberculosis Christmas Seals to the amount of $246 prior to their departure on Christmas leave.

NEW PROGRAM FOR SPEECH INSTRUCTION FOR MIDSHIPMEN The Department of English, History and Government, wdl begin a new program of speech instruction for midshipmen of the third class on the subject matter of "United States Foreign Policy" with the beginning of the second term this February.

In the course "Elements of National Power" for midshipmen of the firsr dass, practice in expository writing, instruction in the methods of historical investigation, interpretation and evaluation of a term paper will be included.

The changes are in accordance with the academy's increasing emphasis on teaching the midshipmen the value of effective speech and written composition as functional arts. In the social sciences and humanities, midshipmen are being constantly called upon to speak at length before their classmates and to submit papers in which not only thought, but correct English usage as well, is stressed.

NAVAL ACADEMY PRESENTS DRAMATIZATION OVER NETWORK BROADCAST The Naval Academy presented in Mahan Hall over the Mumal Broadcasting System on Tuesday, December 23rd, "Letter from Oahu" from 12:20 to 1:00 p.m.

The special Navy dramatization was adapted from the diary of Eugenia Mandelkorn, wife of Commander Robert Mandelkorn, now stationed at the Academy. The story covers the period from (Continued on page 24)

HpiAeau ajf Proposed New Enlisted Uniforms H, for the life of a sailor! And sailors want to look like sailors, too.

That "sailor look" has been studied for several years by the Permanent Naval Uniform Board and several revisions to the traditional bell bottom trousers have been proposed and distributed to the fleet for comment.

In 1946, a suggested new enlisted man's uniform was rejected by fleet persoimel. In faa, letters even poured into the Navy Department from the sailors' girlfriends who also insisted that they wanted their sailor friends to look like sailors.

In spire of rheir many gripes—look, no pockets—hey, plenty of buttons— gee, no tie—sailors in general desired no drastic change in present uniform design.

Most of the men like the smartness of the very distinctive naval uniform.

However, there was much thought throughout the Naval Establishment that there should be some revisions in the enlisted man's uniform; not as drastic as first proposed but some that were more praaical and more suited to the needs of the sailor and, at the same time, keeping him smarrly dressed in a military maimer.

On 7 August 1947, the Permanent Naval Uniform Board recommended ro the Secretary of the Navy, via the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel, a revised uniform plan for enlisted personnel. This plan, now under smdy by the General Board, provides: For the four specffic types of occasions for which naval personnel must be prepared to dress: ceremonies, social dress, service or street wear, and work.

For retaining the familiar and distinctive naval appearance wherever personnel are in the public eye, while providing a functional work and combat uniform when and where it is needed.

For officers and men to be dressed in the same color on the same occasion in peacetime and to wear the same uniform in wartime.

For a standard work and combat uniform afloat, ashore, underseas, and aloft.

For incorporating the expressed wishes and views of enlisted personnel and officers into the items of clothing.

The proposed imiform plan provides for the adoption of new items of issue to be included in the full bag of enlisted

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persoimel and for modification in existing uniforms.

A welcome item proposed for adoption is a service summer khaki uniform.

This new uniform may replace the white undress uniform for summer wear, and is patterned after the white undress uniform. This color change was most desirable from the standpoint of the enlisted personnel.

Also, proposed for adoption is the N-4 field jacket. This jacket will be worn with the undress or utility blues, khakis, and dungarees. The dungaree jumper will be eliminated.

Another change that is present in the proposed new uniform plan is a neutral color soft peaked cap. This cap is to be worn with the utility uniforms and will replace the white hat and the baseball cap which found general use during the war. The neutral color shade is now being developed by the Naval Clothing Depot in Brooklyn in conjunction with several civilian corporations.

A new addition to the proposed full bag is the combination hat. The combination hat will come with three separate detachable covers comparable to the officers peaked hat covers. The colors will be blue, white, and khaki and will be worn with the dress uniforms ashore while on liberty or for special occasions and ceremonies. The hat style is the same as the blue now worn with the dress blue uniform.

Added too, is a blue flannel shirt similar to the present CPO shirt with pullover feamres and the button front combined. This addition of this type of shirt for the proposed winter utility uniform is felt to provide more neck protection and resultantly, more warmth for the wearer.

Modifications to the trousers are another important item being considered.

All trousers, either for work or liberty, will have a civilian type fly front complete with zipper. A belt will also be worn with these trousers as modified, the color of the belt to match the uniform being worn. Old style pockets have also gone by the board. Slash pockets at the sides of the trousers have been introduced as well as a watch pocket. These radical changes in the design of the naval uniform readily admits the Navy's desire to provide for the convenience of naval personnel while off and on duty.

Other moderations in the uniform have also taken place. The adoption of the coat type sleeve as preferred by the enlisted men themselves has been proposed. This type of sleeve will be found on the blue uniform, dress and service, and on the white uniform, dress. Khaki jumpers will remain the same as the conventional type white undress jumper in use today.

A proposed, but as yet unrecommended change in prescribed uniform apparel may be a new enlisted man's raincoat. This may remove an oft-quoted gripe toward the stiff type raincoat now in use. The proposed new raincoats for enlisted personnel will probably be on the order of present officer-type raincoats.

One of the reasons for this change will be the desirability of having all naval personnel similarly dressed.

Dungarees will become the uniform for personnel when engaged in exceptionally grimy work. For instance, cleaning in such places as in the engines rooms.

The proposed uniform plan can be seen to have these advantages: Retains in general the dress and service uniforms which are familiar to the public and popular with personnel.

Provides a combat-working imiform which is functional for wearing aboard ship, ashore, aloft, and underseas.

Facilitates quicker conversion to a wartime basis of operation through the use of utility clothing as a part of the required uniform during peacetime.

Prescribes items for the khaki utility {Continued on page 23) 15

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DMIRAL John H. Towers, USN, the A ' "father of Naval aviation," has retired from aaive duty. He flew the Navy's first airplane and led the fight for development of carriers and their employment in modern sea power.

Almost all of Admiral Towers' years of naval service were connected directly with aviation. He was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1906 and qualified as a pilot in August 1911.

During the war, he was Commander, Air Force Pacific Fleet, and Task Force 38. Admiral Towers' most recent duty was chairman of the Navy's General Board, to which he was assigned after being relieved of duty as CincPac in Chief of the Pacific Fleet.

When the Navy established its first air station at Pensacola, Fla., he became the station's first executive officer. He was born in Rome, Ga., 30 January 1885.

Admiral Towers will live in New York while serving as president of the Pacific War Memorial Association, a scientific foundation. * * * Flag Rank Orders Flag rank orders for December were as follows: Vice Admiral John H. Towers, USN, Chairman, General Board, Navy Department, was retired on 1 Dec. 1947.

Vice Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, USN, was ordered to duty as Chief of Naval Operations.

Vice Admiral Richard L. Conolly, USN, is now CincEasLantMed. Vice Admiral Charles H. McMorris, USN, has reported for duty as Chairman of the General Board, Navy Department.

Vice Admiral John L. McCrea, USN, was detached as Deputy CNO, and ordered as deputy CincPacFlt. Rear Admiral Sydney M. Kraus, USN, detached as BuAer general representative. Eastern District, New York, N. Y., retirement, proceedings are pending.

Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright, USN, has been given additional duty as Deputy Naval Governor of Guam.

Rear Admiral Cato D. Glover, USN, was detached as Asst. CNO (Strategic Plans) and reported for duty as Deputy Director of the Strategic Plans Group of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Rear Admiral Charles Wellborn, Jr.,

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USN, Chief of Staff and Aide to CincPac has been ordered to Naval Operations for duty.

Rear Admiral Walter F. Boone, USN, was detached as member of the General Board, Navy Dept., and reported for duty as Asst. CNO (Strategic Plans).

Rear Admiral John A. Snackenberg, USN, Chief of the Naval Group of the U. S. Mission to Greece has been given additional duty as Head of the Naval Section, Joint U. S. Military Advisory and Planning Group in Greece.

Rear Admiral Stuart H. IngersoU, USN, was detached as ComFltAirWing Two and ordered as Chief of Staff and Aide to CincPacFlt. Rear Admiral Lewis B. Combs, CEC, USN, was retired on 1 Dec. 1947.

Rear Admiral William H. Smith, CEC, USN, has been detached as Asst.

Chief, Bureau of Yards and Docks and ordered as Director of the Atlantic Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks. * * * Temporary Appointment Termination, Reversion in Ranks Affects 493 Reversions in rank and termination of temporary appointments were scheduled for 1 Jan. 1948 for 493 regular Navy Officers.

The termination of the temporary appointments to commodores and the reversion from captain to commander are in accordance with the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, which prescribes the num-. ber of officers for each grade as percentages of the total number of officers on the lineal list.

The law requires that only the prescribed numbers may hold such rank, and that all officers in excess of the prescribed number must revert to their permanent status. It also applies to staff corps officers, since they have been assigned general line running mates.

In addition to the computation which was required on the date of the act, the law requires that a new computation be made on 1 January of each year. This computation will determine how many

officers will hold their rank until the next computation is made on the following January.

The reversions will save the Navy payrolls approximately $260,000 per year. * * * 'Till The Fleet" Recruiting Drive Opens A mounting deficit in Navy first enlistments is being met by a special nationwide recruiting campaign which got underway 1 January.

The vigorous campaign will reach a climax of national and local publicity and recruiting activity with "Fill the Fleet" week, 22-29 February.

Although Navy enlistments and reenlistments exceeded 99 per cent of the monthly quota during October and November, accumulated new enlistments from 1 July to 1 November 1947 were well under the number required to keep the Navy at planned strength.

The special campaign was planned to assist the Navy Recruiting Service in enlisting the required number of men to efficiently man the Fleet. Civilian committees have been organized in communities throughout the nation.

Commandants of all continental naval districts are cooperating with the Navy Recruiting Service and the civilian committees in making available naval facihties ashore. In addition, senior officers of available seagoing units which will be in port or based ashore during January and February have been requested to make available their facilities.

Tlie importance of the special recruiting campaign was emphasized in BuPers Circ. Ltr. 234-47 (NDB, 30 November), which outlined plans. * * * Engineering Duty, Applications Asked Applications for designation for engineering duty are desired by BuPers from permanently commissioned line officers of the Regular Navy.

Eligible to apply are commanders whose date of rank is 1 November 1942 and officers junior to them.

Qualifications for those who desire to apply were announced in BuPers Circ.

Ltr. 207-47 (NDB, 31 Oct. 1947), and called especially for officers who have completed postgraduate courses in mechanical, electrical, Diesel, metallurgical, {Continued on page 28)

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HE Bureau of Ordnance is making a major contribution to the attainment and maintenance of a high degree of industrial readiness against future emergency needs. Machine tools and special tooling necessary for the production of ordnance equipment are being accumulated and stored in the Naval Ordnance Plant, South Charleston, West Virginia, an arsenal for industrial mobilization in the event of a national emergency.

There has already been stored in the plant a stock of heavy, general purpose machine tools of a critical namre and at least one set of special production tooling such as jigs, fixtures, and dies necessary for every major ordnance item. The accumulation of this war reserve has re-

R. Adm. Albert G. Noble, USN South Charleston was established by the Chief of Bureau suited from plans formulated prior to the end of the war. As part of these plans, eighteen ordnance plants including facilities for producing steel, armor, projectiles, fuzes, gun mounts, and other ordnance items have been retained as standby plants with the wartime operators retained as standby and maintenance contractors. Certain other plants have been leased for commercial use under contracts that stipulate maintenance of the plant and equipment during use, with immediate reversion to Naval ordnance production when needed.

The large Naval Ordnance Plant in

Bureau of Ordnance thirty years ago for the manufacture of armor, major caliber guns, and armor-piercing projectiles. The plant, which furnishes various types of ordnance material, is now the only Navy facility for the manufacture of armor plate and is capable of producing annually more than 50,000 tons of finished armor.

Measures have been taken to insure the preservation of this ordnance equipment against corrosion resulting from the condensation of atmospheric moismre and airborne dust. Due to the, drying out of oil preservatives over a period of years and the resultant exposure of dry surfaces to corrosion, a more effective meth(Continued on page 22)

Naval Ordnance plant at South Charleston.

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HE manufacturer of merchandise, operations may be. Two identical destroyafter completing the manufacturing ers will require identical equipment and of his product, usually has one final ob- spare parts, but may require completely stacle in his path. That is the organizing different outfits of charts and publicaof an adequate system to channel the tions. Thus, the selection of a commisfinished product from his plant to the sioning allowance from the 8,128 differconsumer. The Hydrographic Office is ent charts and 249 publications issued by faced with a similar problem in attempt- the Hydrographic Office develops into a ing to get the finished charts and publi- hand-tailoring job. A ship is usually sent cations to the consumer, the consumer in general coverage for some areas and comrhis case being the U. S. Navy and the plete coverage for others; sufficient charts Merchant Marine. to take it any place it might have to go, Recognizing the inherent dangers of yet not enough charts to keep corrected a poorly organized system of distribution to prevent the quartermaster from perin case of an emergency, a thorough sur- forming his other duties.

The charts consigned to a vessel are vey was made by the Office in an attempt to set up a system that could be readily corrected as near to date of issue as posexpanded and contracted with a mini- sible, usually within a month of the date mum of confusion to accommodate the they are received. But, if they are not up varying needs of our Navy and Merchant to date, bear in mind that it takes a multiMarine. The fundamental soundness of mde of hand corrections to keep a stock the system was proven during World of 6,000,000 charts up to dateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to be exWar II when the largest fighting and act, more than 21,000,000 corrections merchant fleet ever to sail the seven seas last year. had to be supplied quickly and in adequate number with huge quantities of NOWING the itinerary of each charts and publications. ship, the Division of Distribution Upon receipt of a request at the Hy- also forwards charts and publications so drographic Office, it is forwarded to the as to reach the ship shortly before it is Division of Distribution whose mission commissioned in order that the quarteris to furnish all Naval ships, naval air- master will have a minimum amount of craft and Merchant Marine and other ac- work to do to bring the charts up to date. tivities with navigational charts and pub- And, going one step further, each ship lications. To fulfill that mission, up-to- is listed to receive automatically all new the-minute records of the location, as- charts, new publications and new editions signment and fumre operations of all na- affecting its allowance, so that it is unval ships are maintained. From those necessary to submit requests in order to records and other available information, ensure that the latest information is on the Division of Distribution determines hand. Pilot Charts, Notice to Mariners, what charts and publications a ship will Hydrographic Bulletin and other publicarequire, where to send them, and when tions are forwarded periodically, for a vessel after commissioning, is placed on to send them.

Although allowance lists of charts and publications have been standardized as much as possible, what a vessel receives in the way of navigational material depends on where the ship is built, what type of ship it is, where it takes its shakedown cruise, where it joins its division or squadron, where its ultimate operating area is, and what its possible future

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the mailing list to receive them automatically as they are published. However, the method of procuring charts and publications is somewhat different if it concerns an aviation unit. The unit is too highly mobile and has too litde stowage space for navigational material to permit much standardization in the way of allowances.

However, if difficulty is encountered in selecting the charts and publications from the Aeronautical and Loran catalogs, a notice to the Hydrographic Office indicating the areas the unit is interested in will ensure that the correct charts and publications will be forwarded prompdy.

Supplying the Merchant Marine poses an entirely different problem because the Division of Distribution has no knowledge of the movements of merchant vessels. But, to make it easier to obtain charts in a hurry, the Hydrographic Office has 101 sales agents and 21 Branch Hydrographic Offices located in almost every principal seaport in the world to serve the mariner and general public. Ample stocks are carried to take care of all but the exceptional case, in which event a call to the Hydrographic Office proper will produce the required material promptly.

A survey over the years revealed the interesting fact that approximately 99.4% of all ships need their charts immediately. This has made the Hydrographic Office a service organization in the true meaning of the word. For the past few years the public has been thoroughly indoctrinated with the concept that any request invariably means delay but with the passage of time the service rendered by this Office has improved tremendously. Normally, most of the orders have been filled within 72 hours and many of them in much less time than that. When you consider that 84,212,274 charts and 15,219,432 publications were sent out to the Navy and Merchant Marine during the past five years, and that 130,735,935 corrections to the charts alone had to be made by hand before they were shipped, an appreciation of the almost insurmountable task facing the Division of Distribution and the Herculean efforts expended may be gleaned.

Not only does the Hydrographic Office endeavor to furnish the U. S. Navy with the latest information on its own charts and publications, but also attempts to disseminate data obtained from agencies of this government and also from foreign governments. It may be safely said that our ships. Navy and Merchant Marine, are among the most completely equipped of the maritime nations of the world insofar as having the latest nautical information is concerned.

So if an up-to-date chart of Bahia Packsaddle (HO 0455) or Thimble Tickles (HO 2407) is desired, write to the Hydrographic Office and it will be sent before you can say Puerto Chichiriviche (HO 1481) properly.

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The Navy o n Capitol Hill ( Continued from, page 2 ) at time of retirement." Navy Department does not like this bill.

H.R. 2226—^to provide an adjustment for retirement pay of naval and Marine Corps officers commissioned from the enlisted ranks. It specifies that enlisted men who served as officers under temporary appointment are entitled to Reserve pay based on rheir highest commissioned rank. Navy Department has disapproved this bill.

H J l . 2744 and S. 1598—This legislation presents a nevy idea, retirement benefits for Reserve components of the Army of the United States, Navy, Marine Q)rps and Coast Guard. It is in three parts, the first dealing with elimination of inefficient or substandard Army officers, the second with retirement of Army officers, the third with retirement benefits for Reserves. The House Armed Services Committee h d d hearings on the bill, and reported it favorably last July. However, it was held over when considered on the House floor. Reports on the bill indicate that the Army, the Navy and the Treasury Departments are not against the bill. The Budget Bureau, however, is withholding approval pending determination of the cost of a system of retireFEBRUARY,

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ment benefits for Reserves. The Treasury was asked to estimate such costs.

H.R. 2870—^providing for settlement of accounts of deceased officers of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard without administration of estates. When no demand is presented by a legal representative of the estate, the accounting officer would allow the amount found due the officer's heirs in the order of widow, or widower, children, father and mother, brothers and sisters, etc. Everyone except the Federal Security Agency objects to this bill. No action.

H.R. 3099—A long, complicated bill dealing, as does H.R. 2744, with retirement pay for officers and enlisted men of all the various Reserve forces. No action so far.

H J l . 3313—Would amend the officer training act of 13 August 1946, to facilitate procedures and prescribe various additional rules considered necessary by the Navy Department. No action.

H.R. 3449—To provide for equalization of flight pay for Navy and Marine Corps officers and former officers who did not receive flight pay equal to that paid to Army officers engaged in regular and frequent aerial flights. The bill would authorize payment to technical observers, including non-pilot navigators, fighter direaors, flight engineers, gunnery instructors and other non-flying officers and ob-

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servers engaged in flying operations between 1 June 1942 and 4 May 1945, of the difference between the amounts paid them and amounts paid to Army officers for the same duties. No action so far.

H.R. 3540—^To authorize payment of certain claims for medical care and treatment of personnel of the Armed Services furnished other than by activities of the Federal Government. In other words, if you were on active duty, even on leave, and because of sickness or accident required medical and/or hospital care other than that offered by the government, this bill would reimburse you for the cost of such care. All government agencies favor passage of this bill, but no action so far.

Since the end of World War II various members of Congress have expressed doubt that numerous members of the Armed Services did not obtain the promotions to which they were entitled, because they were missing in action, interned, held as prisoners, etc. The services have contended that suck persons were being taken care of, under the services' own rules, as fast as possible. Now one bill, H.R. 3582, introduced in May 1947, would provide that persons separated from the services before receiving promotions to which allegedly entitled, shall' be held to have been granted such promotions and entitled to additional pay 19"

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Both the Army and the Navy Departments refuse to approve such legislation.

No action thus far.

H.R. 4712 and H.R. 4889—To provide certain disability and death benefits to members of the Organized Naval and Marine Corps Reserve. This bill provides that Reserves who suffer disability or death in training, drill, etc., or while traveling to and from such authorized duty, shall be considered to have been in active naval service during such period, and that they or their beneficiaries are entitled to receive pensions, compensation, retirement pay and hospital benefits provided by law for corresponding grades and length of service in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps. Introduced in December 1947. No action.

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According to spokesmen for the House Armed Services Committee, some legislation regarding disability retirement will be presented to Congress this year. Hearings on the subject will be held. The House Armed Services Committee has mailed a questionnaire to personnel retired for physical disability. The ques20

tionnaire lists questions concerning service, disability pay, medical examination or treatment since retirement, life insurance policy examinations, current employment, if any, and compensation therefrom, etc.

The spokesman said the committee has authority to do this under terms of House Resolution No. 141, approved by the House on 12 May 1947. The possibility of investigation of disability retirement is not a new subject. In February of 1947 a resolution was introduced in the Senate authorizing such an investigation. « The Navy Department since V-J Day retired for physical disability 4,633 officers, including Regular Navy—1,575; Naval Reserve—2,255; Regular Marine Corps—304; Marine Corps Reserve— 501. Apparently these and other officers were sent questionnaires.

Those who refuse or neglect to answer the questionnaire, the committee spokesman said, may be called to Washington to explain their action.

What will be the results of this investigation? That is a difficult question to answer. Here are possibilities: 1. A new law governing disability retirement of officers, with compensation based on disability. In many instances, informed authorities believe, such a law would result in higher payments than are obtainable under the present system, taxes or no taxes. 2. Taxation of disability retirement compensation paid to officers now earning substantial income from private employment. 3. The status of officers retired for disability but now apparently recovered presents a difficult problem. In reality, there is little comparison between physical ability for naval service and physical ability to earn a livelihood in civilian life. But an okay on a physical checkup does not guarantee a man in any line a job, and many officers retired for physical disability might have to seek jobs if Congress decides that, because they apparently are able to work, their disability income should not be tax exempt.

"Many of those who have heretofore been retired for physical disabilities," said Admiral David Foote Sellers, USN-Ret., president of the Retired Officers' Association, "including many who were retired years prior to World War II, are now apprehensive lest, through administrative review or a change in the laws under which they were retired, their economic situations may now be readjusted with consequent hardships to their dependents and themselves . . . They have molded their lives, as have their dependents, upon the reasonable expectation that they would be left undisturbed in the circumstances which premature retirement from service to their country has placed them."

But this is too pessimistic a note on which to conclude this column. According to Representative Elston, Ohio Re-

publican, chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee conducting the investigation. Congress will not be concerned with harassing retired officers who need all the compensation they now receive, but rather in investigating charges of fraud.

O u r Navy {Continued from page 6) Offensively: a Devastating bombing attacks from land and carrier bases on vital enemy installations. b Destruction of enemy lines of communication accessible to our naval and air forces. c Occupation of selected advanced bases on enemy territory and the denial of advance bases to the enemy through the coordinated employment of naval, air and amphibious forces.

14. Of the above activities or functions there are certain ones which can be performed best by the Air Force and certain others which can be performed best by the Navy — it is these two services which will play the major roles in the initial stages of a futture war. The 80th Congress took cognizance of this fact when, in the National Security Act of 1947, it specifically prescribed certain functions to the Navy, its naval aviation and its Marine Corps. In so doing the Congress gave emphasis to the fact that the organizational framework of the military services should be built around the functions assigned to each service. This is a principle which the Navy has consistently followed and is now organized and trained to implement.

15. Defensively, the Navy is still the first line the enemy must hurdle either in the air or on the sea in approaching our coasts across any ocean. 'The earliest warning of enemy air attack against our vital centers should be provided by naval air, surface and submarine radar pickets deployed in the vast ocean spaces which surround the continent. This is part of the radar screen which should surround the continental United States and its possessions. The first attrition to enemy air power might be by short-range naval fighter planes carried by carrier task forces. Protection of our cities against missile launching submarines can best be effected by naval hunter-killer groups composed of small aircraft carriers and modern deestroyers operating as a team with naval land-based aircraft.

16. The safety of our essential trade routes and ocean lines of communication and those of our allies, the protection of areas of vital strategic importance such as the sources of raw material, advanced base locations, etc., are but matters of course if we control the seas. Only naval air-sea power can ensure this.

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17. Offensively, it is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on United States soil. The Navy can at present best fuffill the vital functions of devastating enemy vital areas by the projection of bombs and missiles. It is improbable that bomber fleets will be capable, for several years to come, of making two-way trips between continents, even over the polar routes, with heavy loads of bombs. It is apparent then that in the event of war within this period, if we are to project our power against the vital are<is of any enemy across the ocean before beachheads on enemy territory are captured, it must be by air-sea power; by aircraft launched from carriers, and by heavy surface ships and submarines projecting guided missiles and rockets. If present premise is developed by research, test and production, these three types of airsea power operating in concert will be able within the next ten years critically to damage enemy vital areas many hundreds of miles inland.

18. Naval task forces including these types are capable of remaining at sea for months. This capability has raised to a high point the art of concentrating air power within effeaive range of enemy objectives. It is achieved by refueling and rearming task forces at sea. Not only may the necessary supplies, ammunition and fuel be replenished in this way but the air groups themselves may be changed.

The net result is that naval forces are able, without resorting to diplomatic chaimels, to establish offshore anywhere in the world, air fields completely equipped with machine shops, ammunition dumps, tank farms, warehouses, together with quarters and all types of accommodations for personnel. Such task forces are virtually as complete as any air base ever established. They constitute the only air bases that can be made available near enemy territory without assault and conquest; and furthermore, they are mobile offensive bases that can be employed with the unique attributes of secrecy and surprise—^which attributes contribute equally to their defensive as well as offensive effectiveness. Regarding the pure defense of these mobUe air bases the same power projected destructively from them against the enemy is being applied to their defense in the form of propulsion, armament, and new aircraft weapons whose development is well abreast the supersonic weapons reputed to threaten their existence.

19. It is clear, therefore, that the Navy and the Air Force will play the leading roles in the initial stages of a future war.

Eventually, reduction and occupation of certain strategic areas will require the utmost from our Army, Navy and Air Force. Each should be assigned broad functions compatible with its capabilities and limitations and should develop the FEBRUARY,

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weapons it needs to fuffill these functions, and no potentiality of any of the three services of the Military Establishment should be neglected in our scheme of National Defense. At the same time each service must vigorously develop, in that area where their functions meet, that flexibility and teamwork essential to operational success. It should also be clear that the Navy's ability to exert from its floating bases its unique pressure against the enemy wherever he can be reached— in the air, on sea or land—is now, as It has been, compatible with the fundamental principles of warfare. That our naval forces can be equipped defensively as well as offensively to project pressure against enemy objectives in the future is as incontrovertible as the principle that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

20. In measuring capabilities against a potential enemy, due appreciation must be taken of the factors of relative strength and weakness. We may find ourselves comparatively weak in manpower and in certain elements of aircraft strength. On the other hand, we are superior in our naval air-sea strength. It is an axiom that in preparing for any contest, it is wisest to exploit—not neglect—the element of strength. Hence a policy which provides for balanced development and coordinated use of strong naval forces should be vigorously prosecuted in order to meet and successfully counter a sudden war in the foreseeable future.

Selection Bored {Continued from page 9) success of the individual officer lies in his own conscience. If he knows he has done his best, no selection board can deprive him of this satisfaction. As he matures in the service, like civilians in their chosen work, he wiU come to recognize that most work goes unnoticed. The tempo of life so dictates. Few men admit or are even conscious of their own faults.

It is human nature for them to take the view that failure of others to discern their outstanding points or deeds, is a matter of bad luck or bad circumstances. Even recognition does not always lead to promotion. But surely the many captains who won the highest combat decorations in the war but not flag rank should yield to no one in the sense of glorious accomplishment.

It is inescapable that the disappointments from the selection system would be absorbed more philosophically if only the officers themselves were to be considered. Any stag class gathering bears testimony to the completeness of mutual understanding based upon ties of friendship rising above the disrupting influences of the selection system. But there

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is the distaff side to consider. And here the civilians have a decided advantage.

Normally a civilian wife is remote from the wives of her husband's business associates and rivals. Her husband's fate in the matter of promotion, although it means much to her financially, is essentially a matter between the two of them.

But not so in the Navy. Navy wives live in the Navy. Their friends are the wives of their husbands' friends and contemporaries. Aware that the professional career of their husbands is subject for discussion throughout service families, they are much more sensitive on this question.

They learn early the importance of the roles they play in their husbands' careers.

They become inseparable from those careers. Every promotion and award is theirs in a literal sense. Every disappointment is theirs too, and that much harder to bear because they daily face the other wives.

AVING an inherent pride in her H husband, a woman resents strongly the failure on the part of others to credit him with superior attainments. To assign its proper relative importance in Navy lives to the results of selection boards requires a strong philosophical approach by Navy wives. Unfortunately, too often disappointment comes just 21

when children are of an age to require the most money for their care and education. It takes rationalizing of a high order to rise above effects like that. But unless selection board results, so far as they affea any individual, are viewed in their proper relarion to the overall responsibility of an officer toward his family and himself as well as the service, only bitterness will prevail. It is trite, but timely, to add that promotions of themselves bring happiness to no one. Actually, no matter how high the rank of an officer, there seems to be always a higher post for aspiration, unless he is a Napoleon. And so, understanding Navy wives possess unusual powers and responsibilities for welding worthwhile family existence despite the constant menace of the selection axe.

The selection picture is healthier now than it was just after World War 1. Then, pacifist thinking was in the saddle. Now, the Russians have done much to prevent a recurrance of that by proclaiming as warmongers such of our national figures as cabinet officers and congressmen. With a vision of the noose waiting future leaders of a lost war, after the pattern of Nuremburg, an adequate military and naval establishment takes on a meaning hitherto lacking among political leaders.

Food (Continued from page 8 ) years though one of these "food-carrier" systems was accepted as standard for serving food to our general messes afloat.

As the internal arrangements on board ship were changed more open living spaces became available. Since these spaces were near the galley there was a natural evolution to the cafeteria form of service whereby the food was served direcdy to the men. The RANGER, her Supply Department headed by the then Comdr. H. B. Ransdell and rhe then Lt. Comdr. E. D. Foster, now Deputy and Assistant Chief of BuSandA, successfully developed and adopted an improved cafeteria system w h i c h recognized changes in the internal arrangement of the carrier and new demands for instant food service. The cafeteria system was soon adopted aboard other combatant ships and today is the accepted form of food service for the general mess.

The present ration law and the S&A Form 36 is the result of the excellent studies of Capt. Skillman. In 1931 Capt.

Skillman made a survey of millions of rations in order to obtain information as to the actual issues under all sorts of conditions of duty and climate. As a result of this study the ration law of 2 March 1933 was enacted.

Holiday menus of the Navy today include such items as oysters, shrimps, 22

rurkey, ham, candied sweet potatoes, hearts of lettuce salad, fresh frozen vegetables, fruit cake, ice cream, mincemeat pie, and candy. Compare this to the holiday menu of the Navy not too many years ago. A typical holiday meal of the 18th century would include such items as plumduff, cracker hash, hardtack, salt beef, and 1/2 pint of rum.

As time goes on many more changes will be made in the Ration Law and methods of messing.

Iodine Swab Incident (Continued from page 11) food was almost insignificant but the effect on our morale was tremendous.

The next day I saw Hiyashi again at the partition. After a smmbling conversation in my halting Japanese 1 learned that he would attempt to bring us more food and water. The risk which he ran was almost incalculable, for he would have been punished severely for even talking with a prisoner, and would undoubtedly have been executed for giving us food.

For two days we saw no more of Hiyashi and we began to fear that he had been detected or that he had lost his nerve. But on the third day he was back at the rope partition. This time he had a canteen of Japanese tea and some burned riceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the hard crust which remains in the pot after steamed rice has been removed. Thereafter, on several occasions before we reached Japan he managed to smuggle to us small amounts of rice, water, and even a few precious cigarettes.

Finally we arrived at Moji and were paraded on deck for debarkation. As the little group of emaciated, half-frozen survivors (about one out of eight of the original group) walked, crawled, or were carried by their comrades across the gangway, 1 passed close by Hiyashi who was on sentry duty on deck. When he recognized me, he gave no sign whatever, but as I passed close to him, he bowed slightly in the approved stiff military style. In a very low voice 1 heard him repeat my name. Then in an even softer voice he said "Kaigoon, sy-yo-nara." In Japanese that means, "Good-by, Navy."

Ordnance {Continued from page 17) od of preservation had to be developed.

Accordingly, dehumidified packaging has been perfected. Packages, containing approximately 80 machine tools, have been constructed. Framework of steel tubing was erected and covered with cheesecloth.

Three coats of a plastic compound having a low moisture vapor transmission rate were sprayed on the cheesecloth base, sealing the package completely. Relative

humidity inside the package is maintained at 2 5 % to 30% by an automatic dessicant dehumidifying machine which is actuated by a humidistat placed on the inside of the package.

The cocooning of packages rather than of individual machines greatly reduces the initial and maintenance costs of the preservation. This method also affords greater control over conditions of humidity inside the package. Access to the interior of the package for periodic inspection and operation of the machines is simplified. The packages may be reused if required.

Prior to the packaging of the equipment, a complete tear-down and inspection of each machine were made at the plant. Necessary repairs were accomplished. All areas and surfaces were sprayed with long-term preservatives prior to reassembling the tools and then a final over-all treatment was applied.

The cost of preparing machine tools for long-term storage in this manner is approximately one-half of one per cent of acquisition value.

Work is currently underway on two additional packages, each covering approximately 500,000 square feet for the storage of all except the heaviest and largest machines from the Naval Ordnance Plant, Center Line, Michigan, recently leased to the Ford Motor Company.

The quality, quantity, and cost of ordnance production in peacetime, as well as in any future national emergency, will be facilitated by this preservation of equipment by the Bureau of Ordnance.

The Naval Ordnance Plant, South Charleston, is the Navy's guarantee for the government and private industry against the recurrence of hectic days when the delivery of a particular machine tool appears to be the vital next move on which an entire war may depend.

A wartime chief of the Bureau of Ordnance once remarked that the officers and men who first proposed that the South Charleston plant be preserved "should be called blessed." * * # Three ordnance engineers, James F. Fox, Howard E. Proctor, and Clarence E. Buck, recenrly received Civilian Meritorious Awards from the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, for outstanding work in the Research and Development Division.

Mr. Fox was commended for his able guidance in the design and pilot manufacture of new types of nets and net flotation for amphibious operations. Mr. Proctor developed a new system for the ejection of torpedoes from submarines.

Mr. Buck made major contributions to the development of a readily accomplished modification of a torpedo launching rack.

Significant in the new organization is the fact that greater emphasis has been placed on research and planning for the future. * # * Typical of the Civil Engineer Corps' penchant for landing in strange places is the case of Lt. Comdr. C. J. Merdinger, CEC, USN, who was selected as a "supplicant" for the degree of D-PHIL (Ph. D.) on a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford. * # * Comdr. Paul D. Davis, CEC, USNR, will prepare material on Arctic construction for use next year in the training of CEC Reserve officers. Comdr. Davis served with the Seabees both at Pt. Barrow, Alaska, and on the Highjump expedition to Antarctica.

Valuable advice in the preparation of this background material is being given

by Commander W. P. Roberts, CEC, USN, who has just returned from his billet as Officer-in-Charge of Construction at Petroleum Reservation No. 4 to attend the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk.

Yards and Docks (Continued from page 11) during the period, provided their private work did not interfere with duties specified by the Commandant. * * * Speaking of armory construction, the construction program now contemplates 429 projects in 300 cities, at an ultimate expenditure of more than $35,000,000.

By the end of last year, some 280 of these projects, or 65 per cent, were nearing completion. The projects are either new armories, of a Quonset type design, or alterations of existing structures to fit them for use as Reserve Training Centers. * * * Captain M. Y. "Doc" Neely, CEC, USNR, has been appointed the temporary successor to Captain William H. Godson, CEC, USNR, as head of the CEC Reserve Aaivities Division of BuDocks. At the same time. Captain Neely will continue the position he has held as CEC Assistant to the Third District Direaor of Naval Reserve. Captain Godson was relieved of the billet in order to undertake a special mission to Turkey for the State Department. * * * BuDocks recendy has overhauled its administrative machinery, with a view to eliminating overlapping functions caused by exigencies of the recent war.

The Bureau's reorganization which puts fimaions in logical, business-like order, divides the Bureau's operations into five main offices: (1) The office of the Chief, which includes the Deputy Chief, Chief Inspeaor and Special Assistants.

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In any evenr, it is not proposed that naval officers will be required to secure the evening dress uniforms until 1 October 1949. Recently, a directive was released to the service pointing out that officers who still had the former peacerice full dress uniform could wear it when appropriate. However, the directive insisted that it was not mandatory that naval personnel rush out to buy evening attire.

The proposed evening dress uniform is authorized for wear at state funaions when officers of other nations may be present in evening attire and on other appropriate occasions. Also, the service dress blue will continue to be worn when so designated as the proper uniform of the day.

The proposed formal uniforms resemble former peacetime evening dress uniforms in many respeas. However, the cut to the summer and winter attire have been given a modern stylized design.

The trousers to both of these uniforms will be similar in cut and design as the regular service dress blue trouser. The white waistcoat has three gilt edged buttons and may be worn with both the summer and winter evening dress uniform.

A brief description of the various items of the proposed evening dress uniform follows: Coat, Evening Dress—Shall be an evening dress tail coat, lapels faced with self-fabric, two button holes and three diagonally-placed eagle gilt 3 5-line buttons on each side. Top button holes shall be open, and bottom button holes shall be blind. Two 3 5-line eagle gilt buttons linked together to close front at top buttonholes. Material shall be a dark blue (blue black) woolen fabric, such as beaver, broadcloth, doeskin, barathea, unfinished worsted or similar material suitable for the purpose intended.

There shall be two darts taken at the waist of each front section. The coat shall have a two piece sleeve and a military curve back. There shall be a pleat in each side of the back with a self-covered button at the top of each, and a vent from the namral waist to the bottom of the tail. The coat shall be fully lined and shall have a vertical pocket in the left front and one in each side of the tail.

There shall be gold sleeve markings of rank, insignia and corps device.

Trousers, Evening Dress—Shall be of same material as the coat, and of a conventional cut allowing the following alternate constructions: A continuous or separate waistband, and a pleated or unpleated front. They shall have two side pockets and a watch pocket in the right front. Trousers shall be provided with suspender buttons.

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There shall be no belt loops, cutts, or side braid.

Waistcoat—Shall be two piece backless vest of bleached white conservative weave pique. It shall have a rolling collar and a single breasted 3 button front, with 221/2-line eagle gilt buttons secured through eyelet holes. There shall be a 3 button adjustable band at the neck and a back belt piece inserted at each side to form a back belt with a buckle at one end. The fronts shall be darred to proper fit, and the waistcoat shall be fully lined.

Mess Jacket — Shall be of white bleached tropical worsted or a blend of wool and rayon, or of linen, union or cotton duck. Shall be single breasted with two buttons on each side, 28-line, and two 28-line buttons linked together to close fronts at top buttonholes.

The jacket shall have a two piece sleeve and a four piece military curved back. Bottom edge curved slightly over hips and dipping in front. There shall be two loops on each shoulder for attaching shoulder marks.

Shirt, Evening Dress — Shall be of plain white cotton or linen, or of a conservative pique, bosom stiff and starched, without plaits and showing two gold smds above the waistcoat. Neck-band style.

Collar—A standing wing collar shall be worn with the evening dress coat. A turn-down collar, stiff and starched, shall be worn with the mess-jacket.

Tie, Evening Dress—A plain white bow tie shall be worn with the evening dress coat, and plain black bow tie shall be worn with the mess jacket.

duty in the Department of English, History, and Government.

A special score was written for the production by Martin DeMey, Musician first class, who directed the Naval Academy Band for the broadcast at the suggestion of Lieutenant Alexander Cecil Morris, Leader of the Band. Mr. DeMey was formerly with the U. S. 6th Field Artillery band stationed at Fort Hoyle, Md. Shortly before his second enlistment in the Army expired, he received an audition for the Naval Academy Band and in 1940 was enlisted as a member. Since that time he has been chief composer and arranger for the Band, and in addition, he is an accomplished solo clarinetist.

This was the 63rd in the series of weekly broadcasts originating in historic Mahan Hall.

SPANISH NAVAL ATTACHE COMPLIMENTS MIDSHIPMEN The midshipmen of the Spanish Club had as their guest for dinner 15 January, followed by after-dinner speaking, Capitan Alvara Guitian, the Spanish Naval Attache.

Capitan Guitian complimented the midshipmen on the excellence of their diction and on their fluency in his native tongue.

He went on to say that their conversation compared favorably with that used by our foreign attaches to Spain.

Also attending the dinner were Captain Rollo N. Norgaard, USN, Executive Officer of the department of foreign Languages, of Dell Rapids, S. D.; Commander Howell A. Lamar, USN, of the department of Foreign Languages, of Macon, Ga.; and Major John W. Antonelli, USMC, of the Executive DepartNaval Academy ment, of Lawrence, Mass. Professor Angel {Continued from page 14) Anbrillo-Vasquez was the toastmaster.

Sunday, December 7 th through Tuesday, Midshipman Carlos C. Villarreal, first December 23rd, 1941 in Honolulu fol- class, of Brownsville, Texas, was the midlowing the Japanese attack on Pearl shipman-in-charge.

Harbor. Mrs. Mandelkorn was living in CANADIAN MINISTER OF Honolulu at that time and tells of her DEFENSE VISITS NAVAL experience during those days. It is beACADEMY lieved that this is the first time that a The Canadian Minister of Defense, Navy wife's point of view has been preMr. Brooke Claxton, visited the Naval sented.

"Letter from Oahu" was adapted for Academy on Tuesday, 13 January. Upon radio by Ira Marion, top documentary arrival he was greeted by Captain Jesse writer, and was produced for the Naval R. Wallace, Chief of Staff, and received Academy by Tom Carr, Station Manager full honors of nineteen guns and four ruffles and flourishes. of WANN, Annapolis.

The drama was first presented Sunday, Mr. Claxton was accompanied by Mrs. December 7th in commemoration of the Claxton, Commodore and Mrs. V. S. Godattack on Pearl Harbor. Because of the frey; the Canadian Naval Attache, Cominterest evoked. Naval Academy authori- mander F. J. D. Pemberton and Mrs. ties requested permission to rebroadcast Pemberton; and his private secretary, "Letter from Oahu" on their weekly pro- Mr. W. R. Wright. Also in the party was gram over the Mutual Broadcasting Sys- Captain Floyd F. Ferris of the Navy Detem. partment.

The part of Mrs. AJandelkorn was In his address to the Brigade of Midplayed by Ann Scott, wife of Lieutenant shipmen at noon meal in the Mess Hall, Commander Robert L. Scott, now on Mr. Claxton pointed out that the Ca-

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nadian Military Academy is attempting to teach the Cadets fundamentals in all three phases of military activity—sea, ground, and air.

He went on to say that he hoped that when Canadian and American officers meet in the future each will prove worthy of his country and of the training he has received. He emphasized the close cooperation which had characterized American-Canadian military action in the war, and continued that he knew it would be strengthened in the future.

Official guides for the group were Captain Merle A. Saviyer, Head of the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery; and Captain James H. Howard, Executive Officer of the Department of English, History, and Government.

PRESIDENTIAL PARTY VISITS NAVAL ACADEIVIY Among the visitors to the Naval Academy, 30 December, were the mother of Mrs. Harry Truman, Mrs. David Wallace, her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallace, and grandchildren, David, 13 and Marion, 10.

The party was greeted by Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., Superintendent, and toured the academy with Captain Harry A. Baldridge, USN (Ret.), Director of the Museum, and Commander Byron L. Gurnette, USN, flag lieutenant to the Superintendent.

In the department of Ordnance and Gunnery they operated twin 5-inch dual purpose guns and made simulated torpedo runs. David Wallace said they were more fun than any electric trains he had ever had.

FIRST CLASSMEN HEAR ADDRESS

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Admiral Johnson, the Navy's Director of Public Relations, also advised the first classmen not to be "afraid of the press; be frank with the press; be honest with the press—and don't hide the facts."

"A good Navy depends on having good public relations," he added.

He defined public relations as "The art or science of helping an organization which deserves good public opinion to get the opinion it deserves."

He said that public relations is just another name for leadership.

Stressing the importance of officerenlisted personnel relationship, he declared that it is up to officers to see that the story told by enlisted men when they leave the Navy to become civilians is a favorable one.

Before July, he said, 200,000 enlisted men are going out of the service. About 70,000 of these will re-enlist but 130,000 will go into civilian life and carry with them the story of the Navy.

All young officers, because they will be division officers, must take an active interest in their men, he urged.

He praised the work of reserves in the war and asked the midshipmen to work alongside reserve officers without any friction.

Admonishing the midshipmen to "try and get around with civilians," he declared, it is "amazing how quickly we forget in the Navy that we were once civilians."

The Navy's high command, Johnson said, realizes today that public relations is as important as logistics or gunnery or operations. It is the responsibility of a command to see to it that he gets good public relations, he declared, and such responsibility cannot be delegated.

He told the first classmen it was up to them to see to it rhat the enlisted men coming out of the Navy carry with them a favorable account of the service.

Rear Admiral Felix Johnson told the Naval Academy's graduating class (in a lecmre 3 January) that "we should give MARGARET WEBSTER ADDRESSES the public all the information we possibly MIDSHIPMEN can within the realm of security and it's up to us to tell the taxpayers what is "The classics can be an influence tobeing done with their money." ward One World," Margaret Webster, FEBRUARY,

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Shakespearean Director and Actress, told the Naval Academy First Class last Friday night, "because through them and their universality we can learn of the likeness of mankind." She apologized for her particular attention to the theatre but she declared, "the theatre is the most vital means of human contact that has ever existed in the arts." She went on to say that the classics have somehow come into disrepute in this age of science and that we f ;ar them because they are no longer familiar. This she felt is unfortunate because of the wide application of the classics to the problems of today.

She named two modern American plays, Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" and Robert Sherwood's "There Shall Be No Night" as possessing the qualities which make them read hundreds of years from now. " 'Our Town' says things Americans will want to know a hundred years from now," she said, "and the Sherwood play is a 'powerful and true statement of what men fought for in the past war.' " She pointed to the modernity of woman's independence in a scene from Congreve's "The Way of the World" and played the letter scene from "Macbeth" and the final scene in "There Shall Be No Night."

Miss Webster shared a distinction with the late Amelia Earhart, the only woman heretofore invited to address the midshipman brigade or any part of it. Like Miss Earhart, she received an ovation.

In concluding her address, Miss Webster deplored the practice of distorting the classics to our oWn particular ends and any particular year. "To do that," she said, "is to destroy their universal application." "Rather," she went on, "we should approach them with humility, absorb their genius, and not impose our own small ideas upon them." As an example of distortion she cited Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar some years ago.

HALSEY BUST UNVEILED AT U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY Mr. Harold E. Stassen, former gov25

ernor of Minnesota, presented a bust of Fleet Admiral Wm. F. Halsey, Jr., to the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., 14 December, at ceremonies which took place on the steps of the Academy Museimi.

she sank from her injuries. The bar was obtained for Captain Tims by Mr. Henri S. St. Amant of Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada.

The Director of the Museum, Captain Harry A. Baldridge, USN (Ret.), will add the bar to the collection of relics of the War of 1812.

The Naval Academy Museum has sent a collection of paintings, portraits and historical items to France which will be exhibited at the Annual Salon de la Marine Exhibit in Paris from 6 February through the 25 th.

The Secretary of the Navy, John L. Sullivan, accepted an invitation from the Minister of Marine of the French Republic for the United States Navy to be guest of honor at the exhibit.

Captain Harry A. Baldridge, USN (Ret.), Director of the Museum, was in charge of the academy collection, which includes an oil by Sir Richard Paton entitled "Action Between the American Frigate BONHOMME RICHARD (Captain John Paul Jones) and the British Frigate SERAPIS (Captain Richard Pearson) 23 September, 1779." Another oil, by Captain William Elliott, RN, depicting the same naval fight, also was sent, which had been exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1789.

Among the historical items are a chart of the gulf stream, Paris, circa 1769, that had been ordered printed by Benjamin Franklin and so far as is known is the only extant copy in the United States, and an autographed document in French signed by Commodore John Paul Jones, USN. Also, an autographed letter signed by Lafayette, dated 28 October, 1833, which bears an unbroken red seal on which is a perfect impression of Lafayette's friend, George Washington.

Among the latter-day mementoes to be shown are the U. S. flag flown in Admiral Halsey's flagship, the aircraft carrier ENTERPRISE, during his raid on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands in the Pacific, 1 February, 1942, which is considered the first offensive taken against the

The Admiral's former Flag Secretary, Captain Stassen, said, "No words that I might speak could brighten or becloud the illustrious name of the admiral we meet to honor this day. The record speaks," The bust, executed by Wheeler Williams, was donated to the Naval Academy

by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Gossett, of Charlotte, N. C, who were present at the ceremonies.

Speaking of the colorful admiral's war record, Mr. Stassen said, "The forces under his command inflicted upon the enemy greater losses than had ever been dealt out in all history by the fleet of any admiral of any narion, and suffered smaller losses of men and ships in proportion to the enemy than any fleet in all history."

The Republican candidate for President continued, "and such were his qualities of leadership through it all that a million still say with pride, with affection, and with respect, 'I served with Halsey.' " In his message to those present. Admiral Halsey said, "I am naturally deeply touched and grateful and at the same time very humble. I like to think that this bust does not represent me—although it is supposed to look like me—but the lion-hearted team of men that I had serving under me during the war."

Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., receiving the bust on behalf of the Naval Academy and turning it over to Captain Harry A. Baldridge, Director of the Naval Academy Museum, stated that, "Few of us conceive adequately of the isolation by responsibility. Regardless of the cleverness and wisdom of staffs and assistants and deputies, ultimate responsibility is a valley, many times dark, through which a man must walk alone.

It is in this rare isolation of responsibility and fearless decision that Admiral Halsey Japs. srands forth to all of us as one of the Also the first U. S. flag flown over Navy's greatest figures." / Japanese Territory in World War 11, presented the academy by Secretary of the IRON BAR FROM USS TIGRESS 'Navy Frank Knox.

GIVEN TO NAVAL ACADEMY MUSEUM CAPTAIN CLAYTOR, DC, RECEIVES PROMOTION TO REAR ADMIRAL An old iron bar recovered from the The President has approved the Nasubmerged hull of the USS TIGRESS has been presented to the Naval Academy val Selection Board's recommendation Museum by Captain Paul Titus, (MC), for promotion of Captain Spry Owen USNR, on duty at the Bureau of Medi- Claytor, ( D C ) , USN, to the grade of cine and Surgery, Navy Department, Rear Admiral in the Dental Corps.

Washington, D. C. Admiral Claytor reported to the Naval The TIGRESS was captured by the Brit- Academy on 21 January, 1946, from the ish after a battle in the War of 1812, and Naval Dispensary, Navy Department, taken into the harbor at Penetanguishene Washington, D. C. He is now on duty (Georgian Bay), Ontario, Canada, where at Bancroft Hall and is the Senior Dental

Officer of the Severn River Naval Command.

A graduate of both the academic and dental departments of George Washington University, Washington, D. C , Admiral Claytor entered the Naval Service with the rank of Lieutenant (jg) in December 1917. His first duty was with the Marines at Quantico and later he served with a mine sweeper squadron out of Lorient, France, and was connected with American and French hospitals there.

Between the wars, he served aboard the N E W HAMPSHIRE, SOUTH CAROLINA, W Y O M I N G , RAILEIGH, and the HOLLAND. He was on duty at the Naval

Academy from 1919 to 1923 and again from July 1925, to July 1928.

He was with the Embassy Guard at Peking, China for 13 months, leaving there in February '41. Before that he served in the Philippines for 9 months.

Admiral Claytor was born in Prince Frederick, Md., on 16 December, 1889.

Early in his youth his family moved to Newark, Ohio. His wife, Katherine M. Claytor, is a native Annapolitan.

He wears the Commendation, World Wars 1 and II, Atlantic Theatre, and the China Service Ribbons.

DR. BAXTER LECTURES AT POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL The first of a series of lectures to be presented at the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School was given on 8 January by Dr. James P. Baxter, III, President of Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. His subject was "Scientific Research and Development—Historical Review of Their Decisive Roles in Recent Wars."

He stated that history has shown that it is necessary to think offensively rather than defensively, and that a continuous research program should be carried on.

He stressed, however, that a balance must be maintained in the research program in relation to the over-all picture.

In discussing the atomic bomb, he said that there is a glib assumption by too many people that the bomb can be outlawed. He thinks that it will be impossible to olitlaw something with so big a pay-off.

Dr. Baxter was a member of the 1947 Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy.

He will address the Midshipmen of the first class later this year on the program of lectures to the first class.

MAJOR GENERAL GROVES SPEAKS AT POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Major General Leslie Groves, atomic energy expert, visited the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School on Thursday, 15 January and urged full knowledge as well as a basic foundation in science for Army and Naval Officers.

General Groves addressed approxi-

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mately four hundred members of the school.

He was greeted by Captain Herman A. Spanagel, Superintendent of the school, and Captain Joseph M. P. Wright, Executive Officer.

Among the students at the Postgraduate School are six Army Officers and five Air Force Officers.

THE HOLLOWAY PLAN EAR Admiral J. L. Holloway, Jr., SuR perintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy and President of the Board of Educators and Naval Officers whose studies residted in the "Holloway Plan" for the education of line officers of the Navy, has prepared a "Summary View and Coirunentary of the Plan."

SHIPMATE Editors herewith print a digest of the Plan: Our post-war officer education and procurement plan is one of integration.

The first input of "regular" NROTC midshipmen enters the 52 NROTC institutions this fall, to graduate in 1951.

Two years' service as Ensigns, USN, is completed by all, after which some return to civil life and "some go career in 1953."

Career men as lieuts. jg, together with USNA contemporaries go to General Line School about 1956. Two years later, "high-grade university men, adequately seasoned . . . pointed for the Naval Service will appear as Regular officers of experience . . . fully correlated with their Naval Academy brethren." Ten years will see the pipeline filled and integration accomplished.

Admiral Holloway explains the reasons for choosing the Holloway Plan in preference to other proposals for naval officer education and procurement. It (a) Permits varying the input of career officers from the NROTC, (b) Permits employment of the "short term commission," (c) Provides a growing reservoir of experienced Reserve Officers, (d) Provides the great number of junior officers needed "without launching an unnecessarily large number upon permanent careers in the Navy."

The three Parts of the Holloway Plan: First part deals with the two major lines of input: the U. S. Naval Academy and the NROTC. Additional sources of procurement are: (a) The Naval Aviation College Program in which candidates for flight training attend college for two years, followed by two years of flight duty; (b) Commissioning of a limited number of graduates of any college or university; (c) Commissioning directly substantial increment of enlisted men annually.

Second Parr of the Plan: Deals with the education and training for officers, transferred into the Regular Navy after FEBRUARY,

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World War II. Third Part: Deals with the graduate education of permanent commissioned officers. "I regard its fundamental cornerstone to be the General Line School for all officers on completion of their 5 th to 8th years of commissioned service," states Admiral Holloway.

Admiral Holloway points out that career officers required annually (in addition to those from the Naval Academy), would be obtained from the other sources provided by the Holloway Plan which means, he says, that the numbers required for purposes of career, in addition to those obtained from the Naval Academy would be drawn principally from the NROTC graduates completing their two years' short term commissions.

The NROTC candidates for the 52 colleges and universities are geographically selected. Those chosen select the college of their choice. "The first national screening, early in 1947, covered fifty thousand men; ten thousand passed high enough; the State Boards selected some 3,000 as freshmen, fall of 1947," writes Admiral Holloway.

Subsidies paid to NROTC. Fifty dollars per month; free books, lab fees, tuition. Student pays for his food, clothes and shelter. His studies: He must satisfy certain fundamentals in first two years, in math, physics and English. Must take (over the four years), 24 semester hours of naval professional subjects.

Of the NROTC as a source of naval officers. Admiral Holloway says: "The integration of the best type of college and university man will be of positive benefit to the Navy, benefit in that there would be associated in the career officers, college men of diverse and superior educational background, wide range of interests; sense of values; unregimented in a professional sense.

"There was no thought of establishing extensions of the Naval Academy on the college campus. . . . The differences as between these campuses and the Naval Academy were recognized and considered desirable."

Admiral Holloway emphasizes the continuing advantage to the Nation that will result from NROTC graduates who eventually will serve in and strengthen the U. S. Naval Reserve.

The U. S. Naval Academy: "Its role is to be more important than ever. It should represent the ultimate in professional and personal standards. Its graduates should be a tremendous binding force in the creation of a solidarir^r of loyalty and ideals of service in the Navy. . . . I conceive the contribution of the Naval Academy to be spiritual and professional. The daily life is one of discipline, frugality, and subordination of personal freedom, pointed to ideals of devotion to duty and responsibility to country. N o man should enter the Naval

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Academy unless he wishes to make the Navy a life career. The Academy role is a singleness of purpose. It inspires continuity of tradition and professional excellence."

As to the current method of Congressional appointments of midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy, Admiral Holloway says: "The participation and interest on the part of the members of Congress is of great importance in maintaining our best traditions. The system of Congressional appointments has advantages which 1 hold most important."

Admiral Holloway says that Academy appointments for enlisted men of the Navy represents another healthy input and method of selection. He states: "Many of us have felt that the Naval Academy is one of the most democratic institutions in the world. Once through its gates, the young men stand on their own feet, receiving an identical stipend in a life where no one knows or cares what another social or economic background has been."

In conclusion. Admiral Holloway states that Academy graduates have a "paramount need for effectiveness in human relations and leadership." He adds that the basis of integration lies in mutual emulation and respect. "Each source

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of young officers contributes to the whole."

"Today, of our regular and permanent officers numbering 20,000, we have 11,000 USNA graduates and 9,000 from other sources. Hence the problem and necessity for integration on a grand scale."

Admiral Holloway calls attention to the fact that officers must operate "in manifold areas in addition to technical, tactical, and operational (research, foreign commissions, congressional liaison, fiscal control, etc.). All these are things to which a diverse intellectual input into the Line should contribute through creation of a synthesis of thinking, expression, and experience which will serve to improve the corps of officers as a whole.

This diversity is the antithesis of undue uniformity."

The "Plan" is to "develop professional competence, practical experience, and a capacity for original thought in attaining overall professional synthesis, extending throughout the officers' career. . . . The General Line School is the cornerstone of professional integration, up through the other Service Schools, Armed Forces Staff College, Naval War College, and National War College."

Naval P e r s o n n e l {Continued from page 16) petroleum, electronics and radio engineering. Officers possessing equivalent educational qualifications also are invited to apply. Preference will be given to officers who have completed postgraduate technical engineering courses.

Applications should be submitted via official channels to reach BuPers (attn: Pers 422) prior to 1 March 1948. * * * Applications are desired by BuPers for courses at the Naval War College commencing about 1 July 1948, Circ. Ltr. 211-47 (NDB 15 November) states.

Three courses are offered in the schedule: Senior course—for captains and commanders with date of rank 1 Jan. 1944 or before.

Junior course — for lieutenant commanders with date of rank 17 Oct. 1944 or before, and commanders with date of rank 1 Feb. 1944 or before.

Logistics course—for captains, commanders and lieutenant commanders with date of rank 17 Oct. 1944 or before.

A total of 172 officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and members of the State Department will be accepted for the school.

Fifty naval officers will be selected for the senior course, 28 for the junior course and 45 for the course in logistics.

The senior and junior courses introduce officers to the capabilities and limi28

tations of naval craft, their weapons and facilities, with emphasis on atomic energy, nuclear physics and new special weapons and their application to development for warfare. Also included is a brief course in logistics.

The logistics course will consist of studies, lectures, seminars and committee studies in logistics in its broadest phases and its application, relation and influence on Navy and joint operations.

BuPers Circ. Ltr. 211-47 (NDB, 15 November) said that applications should be submitted via official channels to reach prior to 1 Feb. 1948. They should be addressed to BuPers (Attn. Pers 422).

It is suggested that officers desiring to attend the Naval War College courses indicate this on their officers date cards or on their report of fitness forms. * # * Applications Requested for Eight Foreign Language Courses A call is out for candidates to attend linguistic courses conducted at the U S. Naval School (Naval Intelligence), Naval Receiving Station, Anacostia, D. C. This school will offer intensive courses in Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Manderin), Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese, and cover a period of study from three to 18 months, depending upon what language is studied.

Requirements for applicants were announced in BuPers Circ. Ltr. 212-47 (NDB 31 Oct. 1947), and are briefly: Male officers in the Regular Navy who have completed a minimum of two and one-half years of college or U. S. Naval Academy work.

Age limit is 29, but applicants over the age of 29 will be considered if they show evidence of exceptional linguistic ability or accomplishment.

Of those selected, preference will be given to applicants whose college record is of high honor standing and who show evidence of special linguistic ability. Applicants who have had no previous language study, but whose general college grades are of high honors quality, also will be considered.

Applications should include a copy of the form "Language Qualifications" (PRNC-NIS-14 x Rev. 11-46), which may be obtained from the Naval Intelligence School, U. S. Naval Receiving Station, Anacostia, D. C. Applications should be forwarded through proper channels to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, attn: Pers-422. # * » First General Line Class at Monterey School Will Convene 26 Feb. 1948 The first class will convene at U. S. Naval School (General Line), Monterey, California, 26 Feb. 1948, with an enrollment of 500 transferred officers. Established by the SecNav, 8 September 1947, the new graduate school is under the

Command of Captain Frank T. Watkins, USN. Eligible transferred line officers in the commissioned ranks of lieutenant commander and below need nor request this training, prospective candidates will be ordered from officers available. Officers transferred to the Regular Navy now holding the rank of Commander who desire general line instruction should submit requests immediately.

Studies include engineering, navigation, naval law, ordnance, seamanship, operations and tactics, organization and administration, and mathematics sufficient to understand practical A.C. electricity and elementary electronics.

Aircraft and air operating facilities will be placed in full operational status to maintain flight proficiency of aviators ordered to attend the school, and aviators attached to the staff of the graduate school. The NAAS at Monterey will be re-opened to provide flight facilities.

Approximately 500 students, divided equally between line and aviation officers will attend the first ten-month course at Monterey. Quarters will be available for married officers and their families, and a BOQ will also be available.

The Navy is now renting the Del Monte Hotel properties until final arrangements are made to purchase the site located on Monterey peninsula. # * * President Qualifies The exclusive Navy society of "deep dunkers" number among their members the President of the United States.

Visiting the Key West naval base, President Truman received a plaque and scroll designating him as a "qualified submariner" for participation a year ago in a 450-foot dive by the German submarine XU-2513.

Used for experimental purposes at the Florida base, the German craft was the site of the ceremony.

The plaque consists of duplication in metal of the submarine insignia on a mahogany base. * * m 79,000 Naval Reservists Received '47 Training A total of 79,000 Naval Reservists participated in annual two-week training assignments during 1947 and there is evidence of even greater activity for 1948.

Navy ships carried 40,000 reservists on training cruises to American and foreign ports during the past year and 39,000 received their training at shore establishments and in the air.

Fifty cruises were made abroad in the Navy's most modern ships, including carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and amphibious vessels.

Made principally by the USS WISCONSIN (BB), the USS ROCHESTER

(CA) and the destroyers of Squadrons 16 and 17, the foreign cruises anchored at ports in Canada, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico, and rhe West Indies and Alaska.

About 2,000 submarine reservists participated in afloat and ashore activities, while some 18,000 aviation personnel returned for training. * * # Three-Way Net Matches The annual tennis competition for the Leech trophy, formerly an Army-Navy event, will include an Air Force entry in the 1948 matches. An inter-service golf toiu-nament also is under consideration.

An Inter-Service Sports Council, with representatives from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, will determine possibilities for other service-wide championship matches.

Representing the Navy and Marine Corps on the council are Captain George A. Leahey, Jr., USN, Commander Slade Cutter, USN, and Major Paul H. Bratten, USMC. The Army now holds possession of the Leech trophy after winning the 1947 matches.

Chummy Ships A NEVADA Story

By Captain Richard S. Field, USN-Ret., ' 1 1 The W Y O M I N G was a good ship. Captain Frederick L. Chapin and Commander Vogelgesang had given her a good start back in 1912. She had been given considerable "tone" by being fleet flagship.

Her officers were chosen not only for their efficiency but for their looks and for that unmentionable intangible which we think of (even in a democracy) as social grace.

Well, it was like a freshman being taken up by the president of the senior class when in 1916 we, in the brand new and unknown NEVADA, found that the renowned W Y O M I N G was going to give us a special welcome to the fleet—a party.

in fact. Her wardroom mess for our wardroom mess. We were both in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Hosts and guests assembled in the lovely old Hamilton Club.

The Navy had been "dry" for three or four years and for convivial elbow-bending we had to go ashore. The elbows (and the tongues) were well limbered when we went back to the Navy Yard and sat down to dinner in the W Y O MING'S wardroom. It was a nice dinner; our hosts were gracious (Ralston Holmes was one of them), and at the appropriate time their mess president made a friendly speech. Our senior was Lt. Comdr., now Rear Admiral "Jimmie" Defrees. He rose to reply to the hospitable W Y O M I N G speech and, no doubt, he was going to make a darn good speech. Just as he opened his mouth, however, the noise started. They had a sheet of steel hanging outside the door and a man there with a pneumatic hammer. Defrees, embarrassed, hesitated a moment and when the noise stopped he went ahead. And the clatter went ahead—it seemed that this time they must have two pneumatic hammers working on that terrible sheet of steel. Anyhow, it was a swell party and our ship was grateful. Naturally, we began to figure on how we could give them a remrn party. There was a good musical show going at that time. Very Good Eddie or Oh Boy, I forget which, because each of them was presented in the same tiny theatre in the thirties near Sixth Avenue. So we got a block of seats for this show and a private dining room at the Astor, which in those days was the Navy favorite meeting place. They would cash our checks, too. When the McAlpin opened they tried to woo us away from the Astor by announcing martinis, two for a quarter (they were 15 cents straight at the Astor). Anyhow, we did all right with our dinner at the Astor and then went to the show, where we attracted some attention and had a lot of fun. After that we were what the British call "chummy ships." A NEVADA boat would never leave a W Y O M I N G officer or man on the dock at night and it would go

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And this was what you might call vice versa. The two ships were chums.

Father Duff's Lifeboat Crew Another NEVADA Story

By Captain Richard S. Field, USN-Ret., ' 1 1 When it started, this lifeboat crew was the entire wardroom mess of the NEVADA. We never did any pulling—at least not in that boat—we got our exercise singing the Lifeboat Song. From ,time to time when some outsider seemed to deserve the honor we might make him an honorary member. When the citizens of Block Island turned out to entertain us in a big way, we made several elections on the one night of the party. Hiester Hoogewerff had become a sort of "picker." And when he picked one like a certain little Caspar Milquetoast of Block Island his "tapping" could be alarming to the recipient. Fixing his snappy dark eyes on the little man and pointing his finger in a way that left no room for doubt, Hoogy would say, "Let's get this guy." As soon as this was brought to the attention of Chaplain Duff he would go into action on the rostrum, real or constructive.

Said Michael J. McCarty of the Democratic party.

As chairman, I can dictate to yez all.

Now I'm goin' to make a motion and I have the strangest notion Y'eU all say yes or else yell leave the hall . . .

Then the question would be put and, of course, the man would be elected. Once Hoogy had put the finger on a prospect, he was sure to become a member of the Lifeboat Crew. Then all regular members, led by the padre, would sing the Lifeboat Song so the new man could learn it.

I'll be out in the lifeboat all night, For wrecks I'll be on the alert.

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simple appearance of a gleaming Frigidaire on the dusty docks conjured up a past that seemed as remote to them as the Middle Ages."

Mr. Burgan does a good job of telling THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, 1939-43 by Samuel Eliot Morison of people at war. His characters are marines and sailors who take an island (Adantic-Little, Brown, $6.00).

T H E BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, in the Pacific and then spend several 1939-43, is the first volume chronologi- years sitting around waiting for the day cally in Captain Morison's HISTORY OF when they can go home. He mirrors their UNITED STATES NAVAL OPERATIONS thoughts and emotions with an accuracy IN WORLD W A R II. Acmally, it is the that will bring vivid remembrance to second of the series to be published. many of his readers.

at the increased price, Jane's is still a gold mine of information for those interested in naval matters.

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I'll be out in the lifeboat all night.

Although Captain Morison's series is Dressed up in my waterproof shirt. nor an official history, it is being written I don't want to brag about saving with the complete cooperation and aid of folk's lives. the Navy Department. It will undoubtedBut tonight in the harbor the sultan Iv be the most comprehensive and valuarrives. able record of the Navy in World War And as he is bringing a cargo of wives, II to be published.

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$2.50).

This is a clever yarn about a gang of slick con men who are big-time operators when it comes to fleecing wealthy people of a good share of their money.

Silky, the boss of the mob, thought he had a cinch when the daughter of the mayor of the town they weie about to move into fell for Rick, his advance man.

But then things suddenly turned complicated, someone was killed, and what was supposed to be a perfect set-up for the old con game turned into a mad scramble to evade the clutching arm of the law.

The authors come up with a surprise ending guaranteed to hold you in your chair until the very last word.

The new Jane's brings the reader up to date on the status of the postwar fleets of the world. Gone are the speculative listings which were scattered throughout the 1944-1945 edition, and the result is a highly satisfactory reference work for students and professionals alike. Noteworthy is the complete absence of listings for the German and Japanese navies â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a final mark of extinction that will T W O PER C E N T FEAR by John D. Burgan (Farrar and Straus, $2.75). cause little grief except among those who In the author's words, "This is a story hoped for an Axis victory. A supplement of people at war, men who felt conto the War Loss Section of the 19441945 edition is included, as well as some signed to meaningless life or death in an notes on enemy war construction. Even unfamiliar, unloved setting where the 30

Coast Guard Approves New Safety Measures On 24 October 1947 the United States Coast Guard approved new specifications covering distress signals for merchant ships and tankers; Ocean-going, Coastwise and Great Lakes.

There are the first important changes in many years in the specifications for distress signals to be carried on lifeboats, life-rafts and in the pilot house or on the navigator's bridge of vessels of 150 gross tons and over.

They represent the Coast Guard's sincere desire to increase safety at sea by laying down strict specifications for watertightness and performance-reliability of pyrotechnic distress signals. Service use is limited to three years from date of manufacture, and signals not bearing a date of manufacmre under rhe new specifications cannot be carried after 1 January 1949.

Life at the Naval Academy About a year ago a motion piaure depicting life at the U. S. Naval Academy was made under the supervision of the Navy Film Production Board. The pictute is an interesting one, which every alumnus should wish to see.

The Commandant of each Naval District has prints of the film, which are available on a temporary loan basis for showing to interested groups.

The Public Information Officer of the Naval District normally is the custodian of the print of the film. A request to borrow it should be addressed to that officer.

It is understood that if an alumni group desires to purchase prints it can be arranged for the U. S. Naval Photographic Center, Anacostia, D. C , to furnish the printing masters to a commetcial producer in Washington, D. C. Thereafter, the prints would become the property of the purchaser at a cost of approximately one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) perprin:.

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President To serve until 1 July 1948 D. S. Walker, '24 Vice President {Eastern Area) To serve until 1 July 1948 Samuel D. Foster, '39 Vice President {Central Area) To serve until 1 July 1948 A. Arnold Brand, '14 Vice President {Western Area) To serve until 1 July 1948 Fred W. Pierce, '22 Trustees To serve until 1 July 1948 Adm. William H. Standley, USN (Ret.), '95 R. Adm. Sinclair Gannon, USN (Ret.), '00 Heet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, USN, '05 V. Adm. Randall Jacobs, USN (Ret.), '07 Cdr. C. McK. Lynch, USN (Ret.), '07 Mr. George B. Junkin, '13 Mr. Lawrence R. Becht, '34

TRUSTEES Mr. Arthur E. Tarantino K. Adm. Clark H. Woodward, USN (Ret.), '99 (Washington) Cdr. W. Van C. Brandt, USNR, '11 (Philadelphia) Mr. E. F. Marbourg, '17 (San Francisco) Mr. W. E. Ditmars, '19 (New York) Capt. J. R. Wallace, USN, '22 (Naval Academy) To serve until 1 July 1949 Adm. D. F. Sellers, USN (Ret.), '94 Capt. M. D. GUmore, USN (Ret.), '11 Cdr. C. C. Vickrey, USNR, '15 R. Adm. 0 . S. Colclough, USN, '21 Mr. Hanson W. Baldwin, '24 Capt. W. R. Smedherg, 3rd, USN, '26 Capt. T. J. Hamilton, USN, '27 Lt. Col. John Saxton, USMC, '33 To serve until 1 July 1950 Lt. Cdr. W. B. Jupp, USN (Ret.), '13 Mr. H. McCoy Jones, '19 Mr. D. S. Walker, '24 Mr. Harry R. England, '27

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BULLETIN ^ « . A I M I I HOUSE BOARD British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel -—• a Scottish highlander—was piped during chow, on 7 January, when he dined with the Brigade in the Wardroom Mess, by Midshipman Calvin W. Hurd, 4c, of Monrovia, Calif., on the bagpipes.

Lord Inverchapel's appearance at the Academy was to address some 1000 midshipmen of the Midshipmen Wardroom Panel, held in Mahan Hall. Informality was the tone of the evening and the ambassador answered questions on almost every subject—from the British monetary system to the problems of China.

And—when the question of the Scottish Reel came up—the ambassador obliged by doing a few steps of the Reel, to the accompaniment of Midshipman Hutd. The idea of playing the bagpipes, it seems, was that of Midshipman Donald R. Morris of New York City.

Special guests having chow with the Panel Committee — headed by Midshipman Hugh Scott Holder of Calhoun, Ky.—were Midshipmen Lloyd K. Lauderdale, Beaumont, Tex.; Winston R. Lauder, Greenwich, Conn.; Alexander D. Thomson, Passaic, N. J., and Donald R. Morris.

With the exception of the latter, these middies were at Kirkcudbright, Scotland, last summer during the celebrations there of the birth of John Paul Jones.

The Panel was formed two years ago . . . and is run entirely by midshipmen—no officers attend the sessions. Future speakers include General Omar Bradley and Harold E. Stassen.

OFFICIAL Rear Admiral and Mrs. James L. Holloway, Jr., were "at home" to midshipmen of the First Battalion on Thursday, 15 January, in the Superintendent's House from 1715 to 1845.

Among the Annapolis girls attending were Taffy Field, Fay Taylor, Frances Wuebbens, Dona Zimmerli, Elissa Konigsberg, Charlotte Ewald, Mary and Susan Rule, Vilma Oberholt2er, Betsy McNair, Marjorie Hayter, Lola Steele, Sandra Seabring, Betsy Mattie and Mollie Heineman.

This is the first time that such an occasion has been held for the midshipmen.

Officers attending were Lt. Col. W. K. Lanman, Jr., USMC; Lt. Cdr. A. P. Cook, Jr., USN, 1st Company officer; Lt. R. M. Pond, USN, 2nd company officer; Lt. Cdr. L. B. Fraser, USN, 3rd company officer, and Lt. R. B. Kitt, USN, 4th company officer, and their ladies.

The Canadian Minister of Defense, Mr. Brooke Claxton, visited the U. S. Naval Academy on Tuesday, 13 January, when he was

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greeted by the Superintendent upon arrival calls that on one occasion. Midshipman Wiland received full honors of 19 guns and four liam H. P. Blandy (now Admiral) debated ruffles and flourishes. the subject: "Should battle-cruisers be conMr. Claxton was accompanied by Mrs. Clax- structed for the U. S. Navy?"

In 1915, Secretary of the Navy Josephus ton, Cdr. F. J. D. Pemberton, RCN, Canadian Naval Attache, and Mrs. Pemberton; Commo. Daniels was a guest at after-dinner speaking, V. S. Godfrey, RCN, and Mrs. Godfrey, Mr. and remarked that he considered the ability Claxton's private secretary, Mr. W. R. Wright, of a naval officer to speak at public functions and Capt. Floyd F. Ferris of the Navy De- an important part of his education.

In those days, toasts were drunk in grape partment. juice.

Official guides for the group were Capt.

And in these days? Tomato juice cocktails Merle A. Sawyer, Head of the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery, and Capt. James H. are served.

Howard, Executive Officer of the Department of English, History and Government.

EDUCATIONAL The party was entertained at luncheon at the Superintendent's House by Rear Admiral Rear Admiral A. G. Noble, USN, Chief and Mrs. James L. Holloway, Jr. of the Bureau of Ordnance, was the 9 January speaker to the First Class in Mahan Hall. His ON THE RECORD subject was "Future Trends in Naval OrdMidshipmen of the first class have selected nance."

George C. Marshall as the "Man of the Year," The admiral is a graduate of the Academy, for conceiving his European recovery plan and Class of 1917. During the recent war he comfor his skill and resourcefulness as Secretary manded a naval force of cruisers, destroyers, of State. and landing craft in operations on Wake IsThe former Army Chief of Staff was named land, for which he was awarded the Navy mote frequently than any other notable dur- Cross and the Legion of Merit. As Commaning a recent session of the first class after- der, Training Command, Amphibious Group dinner speaking course. In discussing the per- 8, he was awarded the Distinguished Service son who "most influenced the news during Medal. He commanded the Amphibious Task 1947," choices were varied.

Force which landed First Corps, USN, in ocSecretary of Defense Forrestal was second cupation in Japan, and later conducted repatrito Marshall, and Howard Hughes came next. ation of Jap military personnel as well as ciHughes was popular for the commotion he vilians from North China ports and Shanghai caused in Senate committee hearings on his to homeland, and of Korean and Chinese nagovernment contracts—and for his zeal in pro- tives from Japan to their homelands. moting Jane Russell in "The Outlaw."

Admiral Noble was born in Oklahoma and Others selected were Rear Admiral James retains residence in Ardmore.

L. Holloway, Jr., superintendent, and author On 16 January, Rear Admiral Oswald S. of the Holloway Plan for the education of na- Colclough, USN, spoke to the first classmen val officers; General Charles DeGauUe, Rus- in Mahan Hall, with his subject "Constitusia's V. M. Molotov and Andrei Vishinsky, tional Law." Ambassador Lewis Douglas, Prime Minister Admiral Colclough graduated from the Atlee, Mayor de Lesseps Morrison of New Or- Academy in 1920, with the Class of 1921. leans, Senator Taft and Representative Hartley, While a midshipman, he served during the Santa Claus and James C. Petrillo. summer of 1918 in the USS MISSOURI which Petrillo was dubbed "most powerful" for operated with the Atlantic Fleet during World his authority as head of AFL musicians union. War I. The top athlete chosen was Jackie RobinAs aide to the commander. Task Force 8, son, the Brooklyn Dodger's Negro infielder. Northern Pacific Force, he was awarded the The after-dinner speaking course was in- Legion of Merit, for operations in the Aleuaugurated back in 1913 when Captain John tians. In 1945 he was awarded a Gold Stat H. Gibbons was superintendent. He had been in lieu of the second Legion of Merit, as comnaval attache to the Court of St. James and mander of the USS N O R T H CAROLINA, opwas untrained as a speaker—and realized it. erating with Batdeship Squadron 2. He also He felt that all midshipmen should have has the Victory Medal and the Atlantic Fleet training in public speaking in order to better Clasp. On 16 NOV. 1945, Admiral Colclough represent the Navy when called upon to speak assumed duty as Judge Advocate General of publicly. the U. S. Navy.

Prof. Allan Westcott, Dean of the DepartA native of Monroeton, Pa., the admiral ment of English, History and Government, re- now lives at Arlington, Va.

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O n 23 January, Cdr. David L. Martineau, now on duty in the Bureau of Personnel, spoke to the first classmen on "The New Officer Personnel Act." T h e address was made in Memorial Hall.

Twenty midshipmen are listed in the 194748 edition of " W h o ' s W h o Among Students in American Universities and Colleges," as announced by Pettus Randall, editor.

Midshipmen of the first class are Richard Underbill Scott, Highland Falls, N . Y.; Robert Eugene Schwoeffermann, Chicago Heights,111.; Richard Edward Shimshak, La Crosse, Wis.; Paul Lewis Quinn, Tacoma, Wash.; Richard Ward Bates, Anchorage, Alaska; William Henry Barnes III, N e w Rochelle, N . Y.; Marvin Dale Marsh, Dallas, Tex.; Francis John Suttill, Jr., CoUingswood, N . J.; Charles Edward Hathaway, Mankato, Minn.; John W i l liam McCord, Vanadium, N . M.; Robert Camille Vance, Ogden, Utah; Donald D u a n e Foulds, Saginaw, Mich.; Arthur L. Markel, Los Angeles, Calif.; Thomas Woods 11, Evanston, III.; Benjamin W . Bevis, Wenatchee, Wash.; George Lee Hoffman, Tampa, Fla., and William Wegner, Annapolis, Md. From the second class are Ralph Pete W i l liams, Miami. Fla.; John Curtis Barrow, N e w Bloomfield, Mo.; Lionel MacLean Noel, Kenmore, N . Y.; Robert Edward H o m e , Jr., Plainview, Tex., and Thomas Joseph Walters, Muncie, Ind. This is the first time in the history of the Naval Academy that midshipmen have been listed in the College W h o ' s W h o .

Midshipmen Ralph James Gilbert, of Pierre, S. D., and Robert Frederick Pramann, of Roseburg, Ore., were awarded S50 each as awards in scholarship competition sponsored by the Pepsi-Cola Company.

The awards were sent by Dr. John M. Stalnaker, director of the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board of Palo Alto, Calif. H e is a member of the Chief of Naval Personnel's Civilian Advisory Committee and is Dean of students of Stanford University.

CONCERTS The Philharmonic Piano Quartet from Philadelphia presented a varied and delightful program on Saturday, 17 January, in Dahlgren Hall, as the second on the series of the Naval Academy Concert Program.

Appearing were Ada Kopetz, J o h n Scales, Bertha Melnik and Max W a l m e r , with the program arranged by Moritz Bonhard.

Numbers on the program were: "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," Bach; "Andante and Rondo," "Haffner Serenade," by Mozart; "Ballade in G Minor," by Chopin; "Scherzo" from "Midnight Summer's D r e a m " by Mendelssohn; "Procession from Peter and the Wolf"

by Prokofuff; "Cradle Song," traditional; "Turkey in the Straw Takes a T r i p , " with themes from the following countries, America, Hungary, Ireland, Spain, Turkey and Latin America. T h e concluding number was "Tales from the Vienna Woods," by Johann Strauss.

On Valentine's night, 14 February, Anna Kaskas and Donald D a m e , contralto and tenor, respectively, will appear on the concert program.

ALUMNI HOUSE "Flies in the buttermilk, two by two, skip to m' Lou, my darlin' . . . " It was cold outside, but inside the brightly lighted House on N e w Year's Eve, the music of the fiddle for a little square dancin' purely raised the roof . . .

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It was "swing your partner, and dosey doe" . and who was calling the turns but the old master himself, Capt. P. V. H . Weems, USN-Ret., who trips the light fantastic with the best—and youngest—of them. At the "fiddle" was Lt. Alexander Cecil Morris, bandmaster, with Mrs. Morris at the piano . . .

T u r n i n g to mote serious matters, mention is made of the change in meeting days of the Annapolis Branch of the N . A. Alumni Association, from the first Wednesday to the second Wednesday in each month.

At the 7 January meeting in the House, Capt. Robert B. Pirie, president, was in charge of a discussion of the specific objectives of the Chapter. It was proposed that the Chapter aid a worthy boy in his preparations, financial and otherwise, for entering the Naval Academy.

In a meeting of the executive committee of this Chapter, a project was discussed to furnish a room at the House, with those taking part being members of all the Academy classes ending with the number seven.

Members of the Class of 1907 were invited to attend.

Members of the executive committee are Vice Admiral John H. Hoover, Washington; Capt. N . J. W h i t e , Capt. E. B. Almy, Capt.

Charles C. Slayton and Cdr. Louis J. Gulliver, all of Annapolis.

Mrs. W . E. Hall, wife of Capr Hall, of Prince George Street, was hostess at a cocktail party on 3 January in honor of her husband's birthday. Among the guests was their son, Capt. Roger Hall, of Washington.

Capt. and Mrs. Robert B. Pirie were official hosts at the House on Sunday evening, 11 January.

T h e Book Review G r o u p of the Naval Academy W o m e n ' s Club met 12 January in the House, with Mrs. Richard West, wife of Prof.

West, reviewing a number of books. She is director of the book-reviews broadcast over W A N N , sponsored by the Annapolis Public Library.

Tea was served following the program, with Mrs. Hubert Hayter, Mrs. Thayer T. Tucker and Mrs. E. K. Gatcombe pouring.

T h e Music G r o u p met on 20 January in the House, with Mrs. William W . Ennis, harpist, wife of Lt. Cdr. Ennis, USN, of the P G School, on the program.

A gay farewell party was given for Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fears in the House on Samrday, 24 January, by the latter's parents and sister, Capt. and Mrs. J. P. Compton, and Virginia Compton. T h e hours were from five to seven.

Cdr. Fears is a member of the Naval Mission to Turkey.

T h e couple—she's the former Ann Compton—will leave on the second of February by N A V Y WIVES A number of Navy wives are members of the Annapolis Branch of the National League of American Pen W o m e n . . . a group made u p of active and associate members working in all sorts of creative arts . . . writing, painting, musical composition, radio . . .

"There's Sybil Moon, widow of Rear Admiral D o n Pardee Moon, U S N . . . vice president . . . works in oils . . . makes her home at Moon Rise Farm . . .

Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. W . P. O. Clarke of W e e m s Creek, recently returned from France where she was connected with the College Cevenol at Le

Chambon-surlignon in the Cevennes Mountains .. . she wrote of her experiences there . . .

Maurine Hayter, widow of Lt. Cdr. Hubert Hayter, USN . . . lives at West Annapolis . . . has had stories in the Naval Institute Proceedings . . .

Mildred Duvall, works in oils, is the wife of Capt. William H. Duvall, USN . . .

Eugenia Mandelkorn, wife of Cdr. Robert S. Mandelkorn . . . writes, turned out a radio script, "Letter From Oahu" . . .

At the Thursday, 15 January, meeting in the North Severn Officers' Club, the national president, Mrs. Alma Robison Higbee, was guest of honor.

On the musical program, the wife of the naval attache to the Chilean Embassy, Washington, played the guitar and sang. She is Senora cie Recart, wife of Capt. Luis Recart, of Munroe Street. Mrs. Orval Polk, wife of an instructor at the Naval Academy, sang. A luncheon for Mrs. Higbee and a number of out-of-town Pen W o m e n preceded the program, with a tea concluding the afternoon.

W E D D I N G BELLS Watson- Grosvenor The wedding of Miss Helen Rowland Grosvenor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Bell Grosvenor of Washington, and Mr. Robert Clement Watson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Watson of Silver Spring, Md., took place Samrday, 27 D e c , at 4 P. M. in Sr Margaret's Episcopal Church, Washington. The Right Rev. John T. Dallas, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, who has known four generations of the bride's maternal relatives, performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Armand T. Eyler, rector of St. Margaret's.

The bride's father is a graduatte of the U. S. Naval Academy, Class of 1923, and is now an editor of the National Geographic Magazine.

She is the granddaughter of Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the National Geographic Society, and Mrs. Grosvenor, and great-granddaughter of the late Alexander Graham Bell.

Among the ushers was the brother of the bride. Midshipman Alexander Graham Bell Grosvenor, Third Class.

Hance-Koonce Miss Kathryn Claire Koonce, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Paul Brogden Koonce of the Naval Engineering Experiment Station, and Cdr. Kenneth Perry Hance, USN, son of Mrs. Carl A. Epping and the late Mr. Perry Hance of Tampa, Fla., were married Saturday, 24 January, in Saint Andrew's Chapel of the Naval Academy.

Chaplain Richard H. Huff officiated at the 3:30 P. M. ceremony. A reception followed in the Officers' Town Club.

T h e bride was given in marriage by her father, who is administration assistant. Industrial Engineer, at the Station. Her gown was of white satin, the marquisette yoke embroidered with seed pearls and beads. She wore long white satin gloves and carried a bouquet of white roses.

Maid of honor was Miss Barbara Jean Garrison, of Baltimore, who wore blue chiffon velvet and carried an old-fashioned bouquet.

Miss Elizabeth McNair, of Annapolis, was bridesmaid. Her gown was of fuchsia chiffon velvet and her bouquet of old-fashioned flowers.

Cdr. Robert S. Riddell, U S N , commanding officer, Naval Air Facility, was best man.

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HE ball is now in your lap. One of the major objectives your new Board and I have had is to make this a truly National Association. The By-Laws have been changed to give Local Associations guaranteed hometown representation on the Board. 15 February is the deadline for nominations . . . 15 May the deadline for secret ballots on the National slate, which includes a President . . . three Regional Vice-Presidents . . . and four National Trustees (eight Local Trustees will be appointed by their Associations ).

With all due deference to topside, 1 urge you to nominate and elect a National slate of workers 窶馬ot honoraries. Nominate and elect hard-working, interested, active, capable people who will attend the meetings and work with us in making this the greatest Alumni Association in the world. * # * * * Now I'm leading with my chin! The "question and answer periods" of my several visits with the Local Associations show up a startling lack of understanding concerning the operation of the Association, its connections with the Academy, and many other points of vital interest to the membership. To answer them all would be far beyond my sphere even if I could reach every alumnus. Therefore, why not try a "Letters to the Editor" page . . . where we can answer questions you might have in your mind. Yen Coney and I will do our best but please keep the questions in the groove... sincere questions, not personalities!

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Mid-Winter The U. S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association elected Capt. Morris D . Gilmore of Navy president at its annual convention.

Captain Gilmore succeeds Dean Carl P. Schott of Penn State who served as president for the last two years.

MR. BEN

CARNEVALE

Basketball

Coach

Mr. Ben Carnevale is in his second year as mentor for the Middies at the Naval Academy.

A graduate of N e w York University, where he starred for three years, Ben has been with basketball ever since his graduation in 1938, except for brief intervals when his wartime service with the Navy would not permit.

His brilliant record of 16 wins in 17 games last year earned him "Coach of the Year" award.

After playing with Sumerville High School, Ben attended N e w York University and was a mainstay on the Howard Cann coached quint when N.Y.U. stood at the top nationally in the basketball limelight. Then after two years with the Jersey Reds professional team, Ben went back to coaching, taking over the reins at Cranford H i g h in Cranford, N e w Jersey, where he remained until entering the Navy in 1942.

While in the Navy, Ben served in the Armed Guard and was the victim of a torpedoing off the coast of Africa. After spending five days in a boat at sea, he finally arrived at Casablanca and was flown back to the States. H e then was assigned to the Canal Zone, where he coached the Navy team there to the Canal Zone championship in 1943-44.

Back in the States again, Ben was assigned to the pre flight school at North Carolina where he took over the coaching reins in his spare time, and in his first campaign, led them to a Southern Conference championship, with a record of 22 wins and 5 losses.

The following year, his team was even better and in addition to winning the Conference tide again, went on to the N C A A and after a great fight finally bowed to Oklahoma A & M in the finals for the national title.

Now in his second year at the Academy, after amassing a record of 66 wins against 13 losses, Ben is facing a tough schedule and has lost key personnel, but is hopeful he can present a typical speedy, scrappy. Navy quint.

BASKETBALL The Naval Academy basketball team opened its 1948 season on 13 December with a win over Johns Hopkins University by the score of 67 to 32. Midshipman Woods was high

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scorer of the game with 15 points followed closely by Barrow with 14 points.

T h e second game before the Christmas holidays was played against Catholic University and the Midshipmen scored a 59 to 34 victory over the Washington, D . C. team.

W o o d s was high scorer with 17 points with Searie scoring 12 points.

Villanova came to Annapolis for a game on 10 January, which was the first game for the midshipmen after returning from the Holidays, and gave the Midshipmen the first defeat of the season 61 to 39. Searie and Woods each scored 9 points with Robbins following closely with 8 points.

PLEBE

BASKETBALL

Future prospects for basketball at the Academy are pretty bright as the plebe team shows promise of being a very strong aggregation.

Their first game of the season was played against the Norfolk Division of William and Mary College and the plebes defeated them 44 to 39.

RIFLE T h e Naval Academy rifle team defeated Fordham University in a shoulder to shoulder match at Annapolis on 3 January 1373 to 1301. Midshipman Ellis was high gun with the score of 281 out of a possible 300.

The midshipmen won their second match of the season by outfiring Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1391 to 1371.

WRESTLING T h e Midshipmen grapplers opened their season on 10 January by defeating Gettysburg College 21 to 3, while the junior varsity team defeated the Pre-Flight School of Pensacola, Fla. 36 to 0.

SWIMMING T h e plebe swimming team defeated Bainbridge in a practice meet 48 to 18.

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After losing only to Maryland, N Y U , and Army last year, the varsity small bore rifle team looks forward to an even more successful season this winter.

T h e coach, Johnny Branzell, has been with the Academy ordnance department since 1915, with the team since 1920, and has coached them to seven national intercollegiate championships. Under Johnny, who is anything from chaplain to just "Johnny" as conditions demand, and who has twenty-seven years ot coaching experience with both outdoor (dis-

continued in 1941) and indoor teams, the season should be a very successful one.

Officer representative Lt. Colonel Merritt Adelman, U.S.M.C., has arranged an excellent schedule with the nations top ranking teams. In spite of this, Navy should emerge undefeated. Maryland is the biggest obstacle; their teams have been the best in the country for several years.

Mainstay of the team is Captain Dewey Ellis, who was team captain last year also.

Other returning lettermen are O'Keefe, Demyttenaere, and Sawtelle, all of whom should figure prominently in most matches this year.

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NEWS

A fighting, crafty wrestling team that has been undefeated in duel meet competition in five and one half years, opens its new season at Annapolis on January 10 with Gettysburg providing the opposition. Navy is characterized by a squad ready for all opposition with plenty of valuable experience behind them, since only two men were lost through graduation.

Ray Swartz assumed the head coach duties 10 years ago and in that time has run up a record of 58 wins and 9 losses. The last 38 wins have been consecutive. This season he is looking forward to completing another undefeated season, which will bring his total to 46 in a row. Ray is also a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association rules committee and the Olympic committee on wrestling.

Navy's wrestling squad became a member of the Eastern Inter-collegiate Athletic Association in 1941 and since then has had 19 individual champions and 14 titles, with 5 years as winners of the E.I.A.A. championships. The other two years Navy finished in second place.

Navy uses the Gallagher system in wrestling.

This system was used at Oklahoma A. & M.; and in 25 years, Gallagher, the old master of wrestling who never wrestled in his life, made his system famous by winning 125 dual meets while losing only four and tying two. To add glory to his name, he also had twelve National Intercollegiate Champs. Gallagher's system completely dominated collegiate wrestling and his students are now the top coaches of the country, Ray Swartz being one of the best.

The 1948 schedule is a tough one with all opponents out to end the Navy win streak, but all eyes will be on Captain Johnny Fletcher to lead the team to victory. Wayne Smith, a 136 pounder, captured the Eastern Intercol-

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Spindrift

By Lee Shores

This could happen only in Bancroft Hall.

A few days prior to leave a plebe asked his company officer for permission to drop into town on a weekday afternoon to check his plane transportation home. T h e officer ordered him to write up a request to the effect. The request was written, the officer signed same, "Recommending approval," but warned the plebe to have it OK'd by the O D before going out into town.

Three days later the plebe donned his overcoat, and headed for Annapolis, via the main office, to have the chit approved by the O D .

H e entered the OD's shack, sounded off and was confronted by his own company officer, the same man who had previously signed the chit, approving it.

T h e O D looked up and asked what the plebe had on his mind. "Don't you remember.

Sir? You told me to have this chit approved by the O D before I went out to town." So saying, he thrust the paper on the officer's desk. T h e O D scrutinized it carefully, and finally stated unequivocably, "I'm sorry, but this is not regulation." So saying, he inscribed a not approved and signed his name an inch below the line which carried his signature under the words "Forwarded recommending approval." It took the plebe the better part of his leave to recover from the shock. That sword must do something to them.

W h i l e on the subject of leave, here's a choice item clipped from the "Ringside Table" column of the Washington Post dated 2 January 1948, "Sweetest sight was in Club Cairo a few days ago when a pair of Naval Cadets and their girl friends had a hilarious time with large glasses of milk as their only beverage. They left before the floor show, which was jusr as well. It would have spoiled everything if they laughed at jokes designed for hardened midnighters."

Certainly hope Admiral Halsey doesn't hear about this.

'Pears the new look is here to stay. Never was this fact more apparent than during Christmas leave. Pipe the five-striper who attended a dance in Philadelphia wearing specially constructed stripes made out of real, live, honestto-gosh gold braid a quarter of an inch across, a sword belt, and his aiguillette.

This should put the quietus on the second class remarks concerning their mate watches.

One of this sterling group of Annapolitans was casually slumped over his mate's desk wondering why it was that the second class had been so cruelly discriminated against by being weighted down with the lion's share of the deck watches. Out of the corner of his eye he espied an approaching set of silver oak leaves.

H e kept his eye on the leaves until they came to rest directly in front of his desk. Here they halted, left faced, and stared directly down the throat of the mildly interested

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second classman. The owner, a United States Marine, by trade, quivered slightly, made completely certain that he had full control of himself, and then spoke.

"Mister, aren't you aware of the fact that all mates of the desk shall double time to meet all officers?"

T h e second classman, finding himself being addressed, took a more active interest in the proceedings, and answered the queestion with a disinterested, "Not so far as I know. Sir." It became increasingly evident that that was the wrong answer.

In another year or two, the present second class should become fairly proficient in the art of watch standing. Although there is a move currently underfoot to bring them back for a fifth year's smdy in the finer points of the subject.

W h i l e inspecting a 3/c formation, a first classman happened upon a rather beefed-up character whose "feets were too big for de pants." His trousers were knee-length, the sleeves of his coat stretched all the way down to his elbows, and his complete attire gave every indication of parting company at any instant. The first classman asked him why his suit was so obviously misfit.

The youngster's reply: " W h e n I was fitted for this outfit I weighed 155 pounds. N o w I weigh 210 pounds. There just isn't 55 pounds worth of seams to be let out in this suit."

If it weren't for civilian clothes, Lee might have some difficulty in digging up these super.hilarious vignettes. But so long as Sam, Harry, and Joe continue to peddle their wares to the denizens of Bancroft, Lee will never be caught with his two pair of trousers down.

The latest pinstripe special comes to us via the sixth wing. A 24th Co. first classman had just purchased a nifty tweed and was very anxious for all to come and admire; all, that is, but the O D whose duty it is to take a rather dim view of such proceedings.

It was swinging into 2100 and the 1/c's room had been filled with well wishing admirers all evening.

Somehow, he of the sword got wind of the contraband being displayed. H e did not, however, find out in what room the showing was being held.

The hunt began, with the O D peering into every room in search of the verboten goods. Finally only the den housing the lad sporting the nifty suit of tweed remained to be searched.

T h e O D placed his hand on the knob and opened the door a few centimeters when the first classman within, thinking it was just another midshipman wanting to see his new suit, boomed out, "C'mon in, I got something I want to show you."

Hearing the greeting, the O D figured that no man with anything to hide could possibly

be so blatant, and he closed the door without entering.

That sort of escape comes only from clean living.

Wrongway Corriganâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just a rank amateur.

T h e 12 th Co. has a first classman who is easily the reverse English champion of the year. T h e lad found himself out in California on the 29th of December and decided it was just about time to start the long trek back to the Academy. H e figured to allow himself enough time so as to be able to spend N e w Year's Eve in Washington. Late in the afternoon he hitched himself to a two-engine bomber piloted by an Army Colonel who was destined for Washington and who was already one day over leave. This appeared to be sound strategy on the part of the 1/c as he figured, and rightly so, that the Colonel would waste little time in his return flight.

T h e two of them made it to Ogden, Utah, before being forced down by the weather on the evening of the 29th. Early the next morning they took-off and came within 90 miles of Albuquerque before the weather again closed in and they were forced to retrace their track and finally put down at Las Vegas, 700 miles west of Albuquerque.

But nothing can stop the Army Air Corps, so it was up and away almost inunediately.

This time they did succeed in hitting the airport at Phoenix. Again the weather settled down for a long winter's nap and again the flight was interrupted.

On the morning of the 31st, they departed from Phoenix and headed east. El Paso was a scant 70 miles distant when a hurricane, aided and abetted by a full-blown blizzard, forced them to spin around. After six hours of travel time, they landed at Tucson, 75 miles from their morning starting point.

By this time, the Colonel was reduced to idiocy, and the first classman was beginning to wonder if he shouldn't have started back from leave the day after he left Bancroft.

Never say die. Still on the 31st they again headed for El Paso and finally made it, only to be weathered in there for the night.

T h e Colonel had already mentally consigned himself to the firing squad, and the 1/c held little hope for anything other than a two-year confinement class "A', so they decided "What the hell" and, as they were weathered in anyway, spent N e w Year's Eve in Juarez, Mexico.

Next morning, they found fate smiling upon them, and were able to make it all the way to Fort W o r t h , then to Montgomery, Ala., where they were again laid low. Finally the colonel, being the sopus at the Montgomery air base, signed his own clearance papers, and took off in ceiling - 5 0 0 headed in the general direction of Washington.

T h e plane got as far as Richmond when the weather got so thick it was impossible to see even the instrument board. Sooooo down they came. By this time, it was 1800, January 1948, the precise moment the 1/c was due in Bancroft Hall. As soon as the wheels bit the chocks, the frustrated middle departed posthaste, grabbed the next bus, and finally arrived in Washington at 2130, from which point a taxi was commandeered.

The two weeks' confinement didn't hurt nearly so much as the thought that he had traveled coast to coast and back again without having to pay a cent. Yet he was taken for $10.00 by the taxi driver who ferried him to Annapolis from Washington

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What's the Dope Marine and Naval O r d e r s from 1 QOO Anyone knowing the address of I07X the widow of Walter Ball, who died 3 Aug. 1944, please contact P. G. Russell, Trustee, Box 45, Eastland, Tex. 1 ft94 ROBERT W. McNEELY, (Capt. *0J^ USN-Ret.), reports his address as Windmill Orchard, R.F.D. # 3 , Columbia, S. C. ipQC WILLIAM H. STANDLEY, tOlD (Adm. USN-Rer), writes that his address is 8900 Mariposa St., La Mesa, Calif.

THOMAS M. DICK, (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret.), is living at 630 South St., Key West, Fla.

January

PI. N. W., Washington, D. C. GERALD HOWZE, (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret.) gives his mailing address as 2520 E. 7th St., Duluth, Minn.

LOUIS P. DAVIS, (Capt. USN-Ret.) reports that his address is 2126 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Washington 8, D. C. ORMAND L. COX, (R. Adm. USN) gives his mailing address as 107 Grafton St., Chevy Chase 15, Md. CHESTER WILLIAM NIMITZ, (Fit. Adm. USN) informs us of his new mailing address. Rooms 427 & 429 Federal Office Bldg., San Francisco 2, Calif.

•1QA/ NORMAN M. SMITH, (Adm. I fyJO USN-Ret.) gives his mailing address as University of S. C , Columbia, S. C. W. T. PEACOCK, writes that his address is Room 345, 24l5-38th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. JOHN F. CONNOR, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) gives his address as 231 N. 7th St., Hamilton, Ohio.

EDWIN A. WOLLESON, (Capt. USNRet.) is living at Apt. 862, Edgewater Beach 1 ftPft FRANCIS L. FIELD gives his ad- Hotel, Chicago 40, III. ' " ' " dress as General Spring Corp., CONANT TAYLOR, (Capt. USN-Ret.) 500 5th Ave., New York City 18, N. Y. informs us of his address, Ram Point, WesterGEORGE L. SMITH, (Capt. USN), writes ly, R. I. that his address is 2614 Woodley PL, N.W., HARRY GARD KNOX informs us of Washington 8, D. C. his new residence address, 3037 North Front IftQQ LLOYD S. SHAPLEY, (Capt. St., Harrisburg, Penna.

•O' ' USN-Ret.), gives as his address, Towers, John H., (Adm., U S N ) . Proceed home; relieved all active duty.

556 Arlington Ave., Berkeley 7, Calif.

JOHN W. GREENSLADE, (V. Adm. HARRY J. ABBETT, (Capt.

USN-Ret.), informs us of his address, 226 I Q A y ' 'W ' USN) informs us of his address Greenwood Heights, Bellevue, Ohio.

840 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, California.

MICHAEL J. TORLINSKI, (Capt. USNR1 Qnn ROBERT MORRIS, (Capt. USN' fyfyf R e r ) , reports his correct address Ret.) gives as his address. Apt. # 1 5010 as 541 Ocean Blvd., Coronado, Calif.

Bradley Blvd., Chevy Chase, Maryland.

IQOy JOHN W. TOTTENHAM re' O / / ports his mailing address as 1204 No. Riverside Dr., Fort Worth, Tex. ORIN G. MURFIN, (Adm. USN-Ret.), writes that his address is 825 Margarita Ave., Coronado, Calif.

GUY W. FALLER reports his new mailing address as 535 N. Orange Lane, Box 854, Mesa, Ariz.

1 Oni ROGER "WILLIAMS has recentI /*/ I ly retired as Executive Vice President, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. He will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. His company built many of our finest cruisers for war service of which the newest is the USS NEWPORT NEWS. Roger Williams attained commander rank in World War I in which he was accounted a distinguished destroyer Captain. His first civilian job was with the International Mercantile Marine. lOnO ROSCOE C. DAVIS, (Capt.

I 7U Z USN-Ret.), is living at 2122 California St., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. 1QAO J. S. ABBOTT, (Capt. USN' / wO Ret.) reports a change of address, 40 Legate St., Charleston, S. C. lQn4 FORDE A. TODD, (R. Ad. I / U T USN) reports a change of address, Devon, Pa. DAVID W. BAGLEY, (V. Adm. USN) gives his address as 861 Sutter St., San Francisco, Calif.

1905

JAMES G. GAWNE, (Capt.

USN) is living at 2439 Tracy

FEBRUARY, 1948

LOUIS J. GULLIVER, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) writes: The newly elected Executive Committee, Hoover, Newt White, Almy, Slayton and Gulliver, met early in January to expedite our class project of providing complete furnishing for the 1907 Class Room in Alumni House.

Johnny Hoover, class Secretary-Treasurer, reported that subscriptions had begun coming in and that more were expected increasingly in the immediate future. Our plan and hope is to have this room ready for dedication on or before next May or June.

The Committee has entrusted Bill Almy with the task of selection and purchase of the furnishings; (a) furnimre, upholstery and drapes; (b) painting and decorating; (c) rug; (d) chandelier; (e) lamps; and (f) equipment for fireplace. Bill Almy has made exhaustive studies of what is required to make this room perfect. He has even travelled to Williamsburg, Mount Vernon and the Lee Mansion to obtain the know-how. He continues to consult experts in this line.

Meeting with the Executive Committee were Ray Frellson and "Mac" McKittrick. Louis Gulliver was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee and Charles Slayton to the

position of Secretary-Treasurer when Johnny Hoover makes up his mind re residence elsewhere than Washington.

The Executive Committee assures the class of the early completion of a 1907 Memorial Room in Alumni House that will be always one of our great prides and joys.

It was the sense of the Committee that every one of our members. will subscribe, each according to his means and circumstances. lOnfi FRANCIS T. CHEW, (Cdr. ' ' " O USN-Ret.) writes that his address is 2045 Gleneyre Street, Laguna Beach, California.

RUFUS KING, (Capr USN-Ret.) is now living at 5 Lewis Road, Apr 3, Winchester, Mass.

CHARLES C. ROSS, (Capr USN) reports his address is 5 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland.

HENRY G. TAYLOR, (R. Adm. CEC USN) informs us of his address 463 Cumberland Road, Burlingame, California.

ERNEST F. BUCK, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) writes that his address is 1011 Grand Street, Alameda, California.

ALLAN G. OLSON writes "Dear SHIPMATE—Today the mailman brought me the December SHIPMATE. Most welcome. To those of my time on the retired list, it is a pleasant and invaluable link, keeping alive treasured memories of friends and events.

"Want to relate an unusual incident. I was placed on inactive status just prior to Xmas 1946, having spent five years on active duty in New Orleans during World War II. "Saturday, November 22, I received a dispatch recalling me to active duty, and directing me to fly NATS from San Diego to Pensacola so as to report to Eight Naval District, New Orleans, before November 26th as member of General Court Martial to complete the trial of a Stewards Mate on trial for murder, the trial having stale mated because the defense would not rest the case without a further illusive witness; and because in the interim, the accused had gone haywire.

"When the accused was again compis mentis, the original court had to be reconvened, together with important witnesses.

This meant gathering them in from the four corners of the globe. Captain Walter Doyle 1913 from Wyoming, myself from San Diego, others from Newport, Washington, Fort Worth, etc. One was flown up from Panama.

"A similar incident would not probably happen again in a life time. Because of my hurried departure, I missed the Thanksgiving Day reunion of my family, which included my wife, four children and their other halves, and eight grand children.

"Glad to be able to report that I got back to San Diego in time for a similar gathering December 24th, having completed thirty two days, active duty. I felt moved to write about this incident, as it is a remarkable and extraordinary example of the extent Uncle Sam will go to insure justice.

"Wish my old roommates, Oscar Smith and Francis Comerford, would drop me a line or better still drop in on me at my place 'El Miradero' Bonita, Calif, (near San Diego).

I'll promise to let them eat avacados to their complete gustatory satisfaction."

1909

JOHN W. QUILLIAN, (Col. USA) gives as his address 5501

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Cabanne Avenue, St. Louis 12, Missouri.

JOHN BORLAND, informs us of his address, Bingham Hall Farm, Rumson, New Jersey.

PHILIP F. HAMBSCH, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) is now living at 5503 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore 7, Maryland.

BENJAMIN F. TILLEY, JR^ (Cdr. USNRet.) writes that his new address is Huntington Apts., 1300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California.

WENTWORTH H. OSGOOD, (Capt.

USN-Ret.) gives his address as 1520 Charlton Road, San Marino, California.

HUGH C. FRAZER, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) is now living at 2929 Conn. Avenue, Washington, D. C. CHARLES A. LOCKWOOD, JR., (V. Adm. USN) informs us that his new address is Route 1, Box 555, Los Gatos, California.

1 Ql 1 FREDERICK L. RIEFKOHL, • ' ' ' (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) gives his new address as 124 W. Picodilly Street, Winchester, Va. PAUL F. FOSTER, (V. Adm. USNR-Ret.) informs us that his address is now, State and Madison Streets, Chicago, Illinois.

ROBERT M. DOYLE, (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret.) is now living at 1928 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida.

FRANK J. LOWRY, (R. Adm. USN) gives his duty address as U. S. Naval Station, Mare Island, California.

RIVERS J. CARSTARPHEN (Capr USN) writes that his address is 4473 Woodman, Avenue, Sherman Oaks, California.

PAUL C. MAYFIELD, informs us that his address is 1524 Powell Street, Norristown, Penna.

VINCENT P. ERWIN, (Lt. Cdr.'USARer) gives his address 25 Lake Avenue Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

THOMAS S. McCLAY, (Capt. USN-Rer) is now living at 115 N. Laguna Place, Alburquerque, New Mexico.

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& Associates Inc., 600 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois.

101K HERMAN J. REDFIELD, (R. I 7 ID Adm. USN-Ret.) reports that his address is 1903 Edgewood Lane, Charlottesville, Va. LOWELL COOPER, (Capt. USN-Ret.) is now living at P. O. Box 37, Saugamck, Conn.

ARNOLD W. JACOBSEN, (Brig. Gen.) Denfeld, Louis E.. (Adm., U S N ) . Chief of Naval writes that his new address is Lock Box No. Operations, Navy Department.

McMorris, Charles H., (V. Adm., U S N ) . Chairman 283, Monterey, California.

Winters. Theodore H., (Cdr., U S N ) . Air Officer, of the General Board. Navy Department.

W. M. FECHTELER, (V. Adm. USN) inUSS M I D W A Y , ( C V B - 4 1 ) .

Lavender, Robert A., (Capt., USN-Ret.). Proceed forms us that his new address is 2300 E home; relieved all active duty.

Street, N. W., Washington 7, D. C. 1910 FRANCIS C. MARSH, (Cdr. 1 9 1 ^ E. F. ZEMKE (Capr USN-Ret.) RALPH E. DAVISON, (R. Adm. USN) I / IV USN) informs us that his address ' ' • <» reports that his new address is gives his address as Box 1 N. A. S., Jacksonis 6 Higuera Avenue, Parkmerced Manor, San 475 14th Avenue, San Francisco, California. ville, Fla. Francisco 12, California.

PAUL A. STEVENS, gives his new address GEORGE F. MARTIN, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) SCOTT B. MACFARLANE, (Capr USN- as 10564 Cushdon Avenue,' Los Angeles 34, reports that his address is 925 Mendocino Ret.) reports that his address is Captiva, California.

Avenue, Berkeley 7, California.

Florida.

JAMES E. BRENNER, (Capr USN-Ret.) GEORGE R. KALBFUS, is now living ar CHARLES J. MOORE, (Capt. USN) gives is now living at 1044 Hamilton Avenue, Palo 40 Rector Street, New York 6, N. Y. his address as 3325 Cleveland Avenue, N. W., Alto, California.

GILBERT G. HOOVER, (R. Adm. USNWashington, D. C. HOWARD N. HARTLEY, (Lt. Cdr. USN) GEORGE RALPH MEYER, (Maj. Gen.) informs us that his address is Box 26, Key Rer) writes that his address is "Our Farm" P. O. Box 105, Bristol, R. I. is now living at 1001 N. Stanton, El Paso, West, Florida.

We were sorry to hear of the death of Texas.

PAUL HENDREN, (R. Adm. USN) LYAL A. DAVIDSON, (R. Adm. USN) writes that his duty address is Commander, Allan Ramsay Wurtele on 4 December 1947 writes that his address is 2909 34th Sr, N. W., U. S. Naval Base, Terminal Island, San Pedro, in Louisiana.

McCrea. John L., (V. Adm.. U S N ) . Deputy ComWashington 9, D. C. California. mander in Chief. Pacific Fleet.

^- -'ARNOLD BRAND, JR., re- 1 9 1 A

GEORGE F. HUSSEY, JR., (V.

' ' ' ' ports that his address is 77 W. ' ' ' ^ Adm. USN-Ret.) is now associWashington Street, Chicago, Illinois. ated with The American Standards AssociaM. W. CALLAHAN, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) tion as administrative head. writes that his address is 3181 Porter Street, 1917 THOMAS R. COOLEY, (R. N. W., Washington 8, D. C. Adm. USN) reports that his adJAMES E. BOAK, (Commo. USN) is now • ' ' ' hving at Box 4347 Chestnut Hill, P. O. dress is Qtrs., "A" U. S. Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Philadelphia, Penna.

ROLLIN V. A. FAILING, (Capt. USNTHOMAS N. VINSON, (Capt. USN-Ret.) informs us that his address is 211 Scott Drive, Ret.) gives his address as 11100 Griffing Blvd., Miami 38, Fla. Wardour, Annapolis, Maryland.

LAURENCE P. SARGENT, is now living MALCOLM L. WORRELL, (Capt. USNR) gives his address as 303 Marlboro Road, Engle- at 1710 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, California.

FRANK L. WORDEN, (Capt. USN) inwood. New Jersey.

EDMUND W. BURROUGH, (R. Adm. forms us that his new address is N A F WeeksUSN) wrtes that his new address is 3133 ville, Elizabeth City, N. C.' THORTON J. LUCADO, writes that his Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C. J. L. MCGUIGAN, (Capt. USN) reports address is 727-28 Hightown Bldg., Oklahoma that his address is 4637 B South Street, Arling- City 6, Okla.

JAMES E. MOSS, gives his new address as ton, Virginia.

LEWIS L. STEDMAN, gives his address 3551 Springland Lane, Washington 8, D. C. KENNETH M. HOEFFEL, (R. Adm. USNas c/o Stedman & Stedman, Counsellors At Ret.) reports that his address is 3150 I6th Law, Hodge Bldg., Seattle, Washington.

JOHN H. CAMPMAN, (Capt. USN-Ret.) St., N. W., Washington 10, D. C. Nixon, Elliott B., (Capt., U S N ) . Third Naval Dis- is now living at 1023 Isabella Avenue, Coro- Maples, Houston L., (Capt., U S N ) . Proceed home; relieved all active duty, trict, New York. N . Y. nado, California.

Hanson, Edward W., (R. Adm., U S N ) . CommanSTEPHEN H. MATTESON, informs us dant, Fifteenth Naval District, Balboa. C. Z. IQIP STALEY H. CAMBRILL, (Cdr. that his address is 2235 N. W. Johnson, PortITIO USN-Ret. Deceased) We were 1 9 1 9 JOHN WILBUR, writes that land 10, Oregon. sorry to hear of the death of Cdr. Cambrill ' ' ' " his new address is Oswegatchie, WINTHROP WINSLOW, writes that his on 2 October 1947 at Frederick, Maryland.

Waterford, Conn. address is 125 Hope Street, Providence 6, W. W. WARLICK, (Capr USN) is now WARREN A. SHAW, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) Rhode Island. living at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, informs I'S that his new address is Prospect WILLIAM GRANAT, (R. Adm. USNMaine.

Harbor, Maine.

Ret.) gives his address as c/o Lester B. Knight E. W. WUNCH, JR., (Cdr. USN-Ret.) writes that his address is 940 South Highland Advance Notice Drive, Dearborn, Michigan.

Your Association's Dinner of Truly International Importance.

W. A. S. MACKLIN, reports that his address is Apr 5A, 1245 Madison Avenue, New Plans have just been completed to hold a dinner with the Association of Graduates York 28, N. Y. of the United States Military Academy, Inc., in the Grand Ball Room—WaldorfAstoria Hotel, New York City—April 2, 1948.

WILLIAM J. MALONE, (Capt. USN) gives his new address as 301 S. Cumberland, Invitations to members on record will be in the mail shortly.

Park Ridge, Illinois.

All we can say at this time is that the dinner . . . a tangible expression of the effecC. W. STYER, (R. Adm. USN) informs tiveness of the merger of the Armed Forces . . . will have in attendance many of the us that his address is 3210 Macomb Street, highest officials in the Services.

Washington, D. C. Arrange your plans to be in New York on that date if possible . . . Local AssoJAMES V. B. LAWYER, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) ciations arrange your plans to hold dinners on that night and pick up the program writes that his address is 2145 Franklin Street, on the radio.

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Apt. F, San Francisco 9, Calif.

Macaulay. Walter S., (Capt,. USN). Staff. Commandant. Fifth Naval District. Norfolk. Va. 1 0 1 0 J- J- HUGHES, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) I 7 IT is now living at 2230 California Street, N. W., Washington 8. D. C. GEORGE C. DYER, (R. Adm. USN) reports that his duty address is Comdr. Cruiser Div. Ten. c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N.Y. H. McCOY JONES, gives his address as 920 17th St., N. W., Washington 6, D. C. H. R. HERBST, (Comdr. USN-Ret.) writes that his new address is 8622 Washington, La Mesa, California.

RALPH W. HUNGERFORD, (Capt.

USN) informs us that his address is Cdr. Charleston Group 16 Fk. Bldg. 1174 U. S. Naval Base, Charleston, S. C. RALPH A. OFSTIE, (R. Adm. USN) writes that his address is 1201 Rucker Avenue, Everett. Washington.

C. E. CONEY, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) and Mrs. Coney have purchased a home in Annapolis, at 18 Severn Avenue, Wardour, into which thev will move about 1 February.

GEORGE W. BRASHEARS, (Capt. USNRet. Deceased). We are sorry to learn of Capt.

Brashears' death on 1 Dec. 1947 at San Francisco, California.

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^- ^- BOCKIUS, (Capt. USN)

' I*^ reports a new address. Box 234 A, Pikesville, Md. JOHN MARTS, JR.. gives his change of address as Bldg. 142, U. S. Naval Station, Norfolk 11, Va. VIRGIL E. KORNS, (Capt. USN) informs us of a new address. Quarters C-25, Naval Base, Philadelphia 12, Pa. WILLIAM P. HEPBURN, (R. Adm. USNRet.) is living at 12 Clark St., Brcxjklyn 2, N. Y. W. B. FLETCHER, JR., (Capt. USN) has reponed for duty in the USS FREMONT (APA 44), c/o FPO, Norfolk, Va. LAWRENCE T. HAUGEN, (Capt. USN) gives his mailing address as Bur. of Ships Code 200, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C. HAROLD MARKELL, (Comdr. USNR) is living at 2041 Beach Dr., S. E., St. Petersburg, Fla. RICHARD S. MORSE, (R. Adm. USNRer) reports that his address is 1131 Oxford Rd., Burlingame, Calif.

CHARLES N. GOLDENBERG, (Cdr. USNR) informs us of his new address, 306 So. Monterey St., Mobile 19, Ala. DIXWELL KETCHAM, (R. Adm. USN) gives his address as Qtrs. G N. A. S., Alameda, Calif.

PAUL B. WISHART is living at 2221 Newton Ave., S. Minneapolis, Minn.

JOHN P. GRAFF, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) writes that his address is 144 Union, Bala Cynwyd, Pa^

Los Angeles 31, Calif.

RICHARD G. WOLFINGER writes that his address is 1925 Walnut Sr, Camp Hill, Penna.

RALPH C. SANSON gives his address as 9510 Garwood, Silver Spring, Md. CLARK L. GREEN, (Capr USN) informs us that his address is Staff, Comdr. First Task Fit., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

R. C. HUDSON, (Capt. USN) gives his new addtess as Hdqtrs 5th Naval District, Nav. Sta., Norfolk, Va. W. B. PENDLETON, (Capt. USN-Ret.) reporrs his change of address as P. O. Box 3765, North West Station, Oklahoma City, Okla, BOYNTON L. BRAUN, (Capr USN-Ret.) writes that his address is Owens, Va. RUPERT M. ZIMMERLI, (Capr USN) gives his mailing address as 3 Porter Rd., USNA, Annapolis, Md. J. R. DUDLEY, (Capt. USN) reports his new address as Bremerton Group, Pacific Res. Fit., Bremerton, Wash.

OTTO C RICHTER is living at 195 Broadway, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM V. HAMILTON, (Capt USN) gives his address as staff., Cdr. Naval Base, Newporr, R. 1.

J. F. BRENNAN, (Cdr. USNR) writes that his address is 1759 Broadway, San Francisco, Calif.

Simpson, Rodgar W., (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS ATLANTA, (CL 104) Rogers, Willis N . , (Capt., U S N ) . Staff, Commander, Adantic Reserve Fleet Booke, Walter F., (R. Adm., U S N ) . Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Strategic Plans), Navy Department.

Harper, Bryan C , (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, Naval Ammunition Depot, Bangor, Wash.

Erwin, Donald L.. (Capt., U S N ) . Supervising Inspector of Naval Material, Houston, Texas.

Macondray, Atherton, Jr., (Capt., U S N ) . Director of Civil Relations, Navy Department.

Cullies, Thomas O., Jr.. (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS HECTOR, ( A R - 7 ) .

Taylor, Louis V., (Cdr., U S N ) . Naval Reserve Fiscal Coordinator, Office of the Director.of Budgets and Reports, Navy Department, in connection with the Naval Reserve Program.

IngersoU, Stuart H.. (R. Adm., U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander in Chief, Pacific Wellborn. Charles. Jr.. (R. Adm., U S N ) . Naval Operations, Navy Department.

Macguire, Charles J., (Capt., U S N ) . Jomt Staff, Commander in Chief, Caribbean.

Coulter. Howard N . . (Capt., U S N ) . Proceed home; relieved all active duty. ^, • , , c a j Hudson Roy C . (Cant., U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Va.

lOOO WILLIAM C. CROSS, (Cdr. I / .ZZ USN-Ret.) reports his address as 1944—6th Ave., San Diego 1, Calif.

E F. BECK, (Capt. USN) gives his address as 55 Brook St., P. O. Box 574, Lafayette, Calif.

ISAIAH OLCH, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address, Rm. 209 Naval Dist. HQ, San Diego 30, Calif.

JOHN G. MERCER, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) wtites his address is, 1325 Chesapeake Bay Ave., Norfolk 3, Va. DENMORE M. McMANES, (Capt. USN) Michael. Stanley J., (Capt., U S N ) . Chief of Staff reports his change of address as, 4707 Elmand Aide. Caribbean Sea Frontier.

Murphy, Charles H., (Capt., U S N ) . Joint Staff. hurst Parkway, Locust Hills, Bethesda, Md. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D. C , with H. T. WALSH, (Capt. USN) is living at the Joint Intelligence Group.

Marts, John W.. Jr.. (Capt., U S N ) . Staff, Com- 2312 So. Joyce St., Ariington, Va. mander. Service Force, Atlantic Fleet.

ALVIN I. MALSTROM, (Capt. USN) gives his address as 2 Abington Rd., Wash1991 NICHOLAS B. VAN BERGEN, ington, D. C. ' ' ^ ' (Adm. USN Deceased). We were JOHN P. CADY, (Capr USN) is now on very sorry to hear of the death of Adm. Van duty in USS COLUMBUS (CA 74) c/o FPO, Bergen on 3 May 1947.

San Francisco, Calif.

F. A. EARLE LOWELL, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) M. N. LITTLE, (Capt. USN) reports his informs us of his address, 1663 Blake Ave., change of address as c/o Maj. W. D. Morgan,

FEBRUARY,

1948

222 J Ave., Coronado, Calif.

CLYDE W. KING, (Capt. USNR) is living at 448 Florence Ave., Oakland 11, Calif.

J. R. HUME, (Capr USN) informs us of a new address. Quarters "G" USN Station, Green Cove Springs, Fla. C. E. VOEGELI, (Capt. USN) writes that his address is Bur. of Ord. Navy Depr, Washington 25, D. C. PAUL A. WELLS is living at 100 Woodlawn Terrace, Syracuse, N. Y. The regular 1922 Class Luncheon was held at the Army-Navy Club at 12:30 Noon on Tuesday, December 1, 1947. The following were present: Capt. E. H. Pierce, USN; Capt.

C. E. Voegeli, USN; Capt. E. A. Cruise, USN; Capt. J. L. Pratt, USN; Mr. W. V. Saunders; Mr. H. L. Jennings; Capr J. Y. Dannenberg, USN; Capt. C. L. C. Atkeson, USN; Capt.

N. A. Draim, USN; Capr Frank Akers, USN; Capt. L. V. Huffman, USN; Capt. A. I. Malstrom, USN; Mr. Oliver M. Walker.

WILLIAM C. LATTA is living at 1302 Wilson Ave., Goshen, Ind. PAUL JOHNSON reports from 503 First National Bank Building, Cincinnati, Ohio "It is a long time since I reported to Class '22.

Many of my classmates with whom I was better acquainted have known that I was in the manufacturing business for quite a few years. Since 1930 I have been in the life insurance business and since 1935 I have been General Agent of the Fidelity Mumal Life Insurance Company at Cincinnati, Ohio.

During the war I served as Commander in the Supply Corps.

"Classmates who journey in the vicinity of Cincinnati might be interested in the Army and Navy Club which I helped organize and of which I am Presidenr This organization now has 225 members and is composed of officers or ex-officers of the Armed Forces. We purchased a quarter boat originally built by the Coast Guard. It has been outfitted as a club and contains a full size bar. It is a two deck affair 110' long.

"There is nearly always somerhing going on at the club and classmates are more than welcome."

MELLISH M. LINDSAY, JR., (Capt. USN Deceased). We were very sorry to hear of the death of Capt. Lindsay on Dec. 16, 1947 on board ship en route to Batavia.

SWEDE MEYERS Reports: Though the holiday season seems to be hectic for most people, a great many classmates have kept the mail rolling in with current addresses and it is a pleasure to report that the revision of the '22 mailing list is progressing very nicely. If Fred Riddle can get the dope and report from Yokusuka, Japan, his own address and that of many others . . . some of you Stateside gents better get off the dime. Thanks also to Freddie Pierce for the Los Angeles list . . . to Bert Cassels for the Seattle list and to Frank Whitaker for the New York list . . . they just help like the devil. Hope to have a session with Prexy Clyde King before the next issue of SHIPMATE and give you his slant on further preparations for the proposed Roll Call. Word has been received of the recent marriage of Nancy Fitzhugh, daughter of George and Louise Fitzhugh in Los Angeles. Regret to announce word has been received of the death of Jimmy George in Los Angeles in November . . . no details given.

CHARLES O. HUMPHREYS, (Capr USN) and Mrs. Humphreys of Long Beach, Calif., announce the engagement of their

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daughter, Nancy> Claire, to Ens. Leslie D. JOHN H. GRIFFIN, (Capr USN) writes Kelly, Jr., '46, of Nashville, Tenn. that his address is 195 Hanover Street, Annapolis, Maryland.

Whitney, John P., (Capt,, U S N ) . Member of the PERSIFOR F. GIBSON, JR., (Lt. USN) General Board. Navy Department. gives his address as 23 West 10th Street, 1923 ^' ^' DUNCAN, (Capt. USN- New York 11, New York.

RED E. COLEMAN, gives his address as ' '•"•» Ret.) writes that his address is 1421 Portola Drive, San Francisco 16, Calif. Waterbury, Conn. "Another Army-Navy Game CLAUDE H. BENNETT, JR., (Capt. has come and gone, but before the memory USN) informs us that his new address is 19 of it gets confused with those others, I want to pay tribute to a great team which never Mary's Lane, Egypt, Mass.

WILLIAM D. WRIGHT, (Capt. USN) gave up despite a season of set-backs at the gives his address as 3106 33rd Place, N.W., hands of some of the best and unbeaten teams in the Country. And I pay special tribute Washington, D. C. JOHN L. BROWN, (Capr USN) is now to the Brigade for their unwavering spirit in living at 2602 38th Avenue, West, Seattle 99, continuing defeat Washington.

"My congratulations go also to the Athletic R. LEE TATUM, JR. reports that his ad- Association for the practice of allotting tickets by classes. I did not have to look far to see dress is 2006 23rd Avenue, Meridian, Miss.

OLIN SCOGGINS, (Capt. USN) gives his 25 members of the Class of '25, some of address as 2616 S. Joyce Street, Arlington, whom 1 had not seen since graduation. They came from all parts of the land and it was Virginia.

JOHN D. SHAW, (Capt. USN) writes great seeing such old friends as Shane King, that his address is Naval R. O. T. C, Ohio Ivan Zitzewitz, Joe Ludewig, Ben May, Dick Gaines, Hap Gibson, Jack Griffin, Frank TibState Un., Columbus 10, Ohio.

R. P. WADELL, (Capt. USN) informs us betts, Vic Long, John Long, Bob Foose, Dusry that his duty address is Box 224—^Navy 121, Rhodes, Kit Carson, Nappy Kivette, Squeak Hdqtrs. 15th Naval District, Balboa, Canal Tuzo, Stroke Blackwell, Sherry McAdam, Stirling Smith, Pop Landers, Bevo Bond, Zone.

DAVID T. BASKETT, (Capt. USNR) re- George O'Keefe, Red Hourihan, Shorty Orports ffom 4318 Fauquier Avenue, Richmond, ville. Will Benson, Hugh French. And I'm Virginia. "1 would like to initiate some in- sure Teddy Taylor was in there fighting the terest in a 25th Anniversary reunion of the Battle!

Class of 1923. This has been mentioned to "Here's to a Navy victory next year!" a few of 'the brothers' at football games this Frank P., (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Offall and all of them contacted seem to be Tibbitts, ficer, USS HENRICO, ( A P A - 4 5 ) . , ^ , Rice, Herbert P., (Capt., U S N ) . Bureau of Naval in accord with the idea."

Hughes, Francis M.. (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer. Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, T. H. Mendenhall, William K., Jr., (Capt., U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Staff, Commander, BattleshipsCruisers, Atlantic Fleet.

Jackson, Paul, (Capt., U S N ) . Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration Staff, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet.

Scoggins. Olin, (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS M A C O N , ( C A - 1 3 2 ) .

Crosby, Gordon J., (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS ROCHESTER, ( C A - 1 2 4 ) .

McLaren, Kenneth M.. (Capt., U S N ) . Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department.

100^ GEORGE M. BRYDON, JR., • '•^T' (Capr (SC) USN) reports that his address is Naval Air Station, Alameda, California.

E. A. SEAY, (Capr USN) is now living at 116 W. Poplar Street, Griffin, Ga. MALIN CRAIG, JR., (Col. USA) gives his duty address as P 10 Hg. U S A R P A C, A. P. O. 958, San Francisco, California.

H. P. BECKER, (Col. USMC) informs us that his new address is 4268 South 35th Street, Arlington, Virginia.

FRED C. HARTMAN, (Cdr. USNR) writes that his address is 1819 Gillete Crescent, So. Pasadena, California.

FRANK COWAN, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USNR) gives his new address as 2054 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 10, New York.

Ogle, Gerald B., (Capt,, U S N ) . Proceed home; relieved all active duty.

IQQC R E G I N A L D C. J O H N S O N , l7Jt.D (Cdr. USN-Ret.) is living at Pine City, Minn.

W. S. NEWTON, (Capt. USN) reports that his new address is 3707 Woodley Road, N W., Washington 16, D. C. KENNETH C. HURD, (Capt. USN) informs us that his address is 4613 So. 34th Street, Arlington, Virginia.

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Personnel, Navy Department.

Durnell, Frank L., (Capt., U S N ) . Executive Officer Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif.

Von Kleeck, Ernest S., Jr., (Capt., U S N ) . Inspector-lnstruaor. Naval Reserve, Dallas, Tex.

Captain Gallaher is at present the Naval Attache to Stockholm, Sweden.

JOHN D. SWEENEY, (Capt. USN) informs us that his address is 8 McKendree Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland.

O. BOWIE DUCKETT, JR. writes that his address is 1406-1413 Munsey Building, Baltimore 2, Maryland.

H. C. BRUTON, (Capt, USN) informs us that his address is Chief of Staff, Box 27, Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

PETER W. MOURER, gives his address as 321 Railway Exchange, 2nd At Cherry Street, Seattle 4, Washington.

GALE E. GRIGGS, (Capt. USN) gives his address as 3568 3rd Avenue, San Diego, California.

HARRY D. GOUGH, reports that his address is 11602 Hartsook Street, N. Hollywood, California.

JAY H. VREELAND, (Ens. USN-Ret.) writes that his address is 141 Common Street, Watertown, Mass.

CLEVELAND F. PRATT, (Lt. Cdr. USNRet.) informs us that his address is 255 South Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York.

KENNETH CRAIG, (Capt. USN) gives his new address as Fleet Air Quonset, N. A. S., Quonset Pr, Rhode Island.

JOHN O'SHEA, is now living at c/o Thomas A. Edison, Inc., West Orange, New Jersey.

ESKIL T. ESKILSON, (Cdr. USNR) reports that his address is 443 Cleveland Street, Gary, Indiana.

LOREN H. FRYER, informs us that his address is 2812 Northampton Street, N. W., Washington 15, D. C. STEPHEN E. RICE, III, gives his address as 161 Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Halloran, Thomas F., (Capt., U S N ) . Proceed home;

relieved all active duty.

100A W I L L I A M S. W H I T E S I D E , Hill, Owen H., (Cdr., U S N ) . Examination by Naval I /•*'0 (Capt USN) is living at c/o Retiring Board and orders to home.

Louis E., (Capt., U S N ) , Joint Staff, Joint J. B. Christie, 128 N. Alhambra Avenue, Gunther, Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D. C , with the Monterey Park, California.

Joint Intelligence Group.

Clarence O., (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding OffiJAMES E. LEEPER, (Capt. USN) reports Taff, cer, Naval Air Station, Memphis, Tenn. that his address is U. S. Naval Air Station, Brewer, James T., (Capt., U S N ) . Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D. C. New Orleans 12, La. Joyce, Allen R., (Capt., U S N ) . Proceed home; reJOHN F. GALLAHER, (Capt. USN) and lieved all active dury.

William S., (Capt.. U S N ) . Commanding Mrs. Gallaher announce the engagement of Whiteside, Officer, USS jASON, ( A R H - 1 ) . their daughter, Clara Jean, to Lieutenant Colonel Edward William Cutbill, Royal Canadian Army. He is the son of Mrs. Reginald 1 9 2 7 ^^^^^ ^- *^OOK,. (Col. USMC) S. Cutbill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

• '•^' writes that, his new address is Miss Gallaher attended St. Agnes School JLPG, Room 2E253, Pentagon, Washington in Alexandria, Virginia and graduated from 25, D. C. Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri. Colonel C. E. COFFIN, JR., (Capr USN) reports Cutbill was graduated from Heathfield, Kes- that his address is Off. of CNO (OP-27, Rm. ton, Kent, England and Ridley College, St. 2835), Navy Department, Washington 25, Catherines, Ontario, Canada. He is attached D. C. to the Canadian Army Joint Staff, WashingJOHN W. MURPHY, (Capt. USN) gives ton, D. C. No date has been set for the his address as Charleston Naval Shipyard, wedding.

Naval Base, South Carolina.

L. P. FAIRLAMB, informs us that his address is 826 Woodward Building, Washington 5, D.C. The Washington Group, Class of 1927, Correction! will hold a dinner dance on the evening of On page 40 of the December issue Friday, February 27, 1948 at the Army War of SHIPMATE, was printed a notice College, and will invite West Point Graduates regarding the publication of the new of 1927 to attend. Any member of the Qass issue of the REGISTER OF ALUMNI. of 1927 not on the Washington mailing list In this notice, the edition was labeled desiring to attend, please communicate with the 1948 edition. This was in error.

L. P. Fairlamb, Secretary, 826 Woodward The NEW edition is the 1947 edition Bldg., Washington 5, D. C. and is corrected to 1 July 1947. The ROBERT K. BROWN, writes that his new Editor regrets the error. address is 10 Emerson Road, Glen Rock, New Jersey.

RAYMOND F. HEATH, gives his addtess as 229 Shell Bldg., Houston, Texas.

VERMON DORTCH, (Capt. USN) reports that his address is War Assets Administration, Post Office Box 807, Chicago 90, Ulinois.

H. G. NEWHART, (Col. USMC) is now living at 860 Terry Avenue, North, Seattle 9, Washington.

OTIS C. GREGG, (Capt. USN) informs us that his new address is USS NORTON SOUND, ( A V - l l ) , C/O Fleet Post Office, Norfolk, Virginia.

G. L. CASWELL, (Capt. USN) writes that his address is Attache for Naval Questions at Geneva, Switzerland c/o Mail and Dispatch Seaion, Chief of Naval Operations (Op-32) Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C. ELDON C. MAYER, (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret.) gives his address as Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wise.

GEORGE B. GILBERTSON, is living at 25 W. Elm Street Apt 4-D, Greenwich, Conn.

LESLIE A. MARTIN, reports that his new address is 839 Spring Road, Charleston, West Virginia.

C. R. DUDLEY, (Capt USN) informs us that his address is U. S. Naval Ammunition Deooc, McAlester, Oklahoma.

JOHN W. BAYS, (Capt USN) gives his address as 208 King George Street, Annapolis, Maryland.

FRANCIS R. JONES, (Cdr. USN) writes that his address is Qtrs. P-N. A. S., Quonset Point, Rhode Island.

RAYMOND J. MOORE, (Capt. USN) reports that his address is Code 150, Mare Island Naval Shipyd., Vallejo, California.

Bowley, Clarence M., (Capt,, U S N ) . Training Officer, Fleet Training Group and Underway Training Unit. Guantanamo Bay. Cuba.

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PH^L^P R- OSBORN, (Capt

' 1^1 USN) informs us that his duty address is USS SALAMONIE, C/O Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, ROY JACKSON, (Capt. USN) writes that his new address is Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn 1, New York.

LOUIS A. HARRISON, JR., (Cdr. USN) reports that his address is 1412 10th Street Vandetbilt Apts., Coronado, California.

WILLIAM H. MCCLURE, (Cdr. USN) gives his address as Carversville, Bucks County, Penna.

Berkley, Joseph B., (Capt., U S N ) . Electronics Officer, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, Calif.

Richardson, Leslie E., (Capt., U S N ) . Bureau of Ships, Navy Department.

Phillips, Charles F., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS FORT M A R I O N , ( I S D - 2 2 ) .

Hutchison, Charles K., (Cdr., U S N ) . . Office of the Inspector of Naval Material, Philadelphia, Pa. Brandley. Frank A., (Capt., U S N ) . Commander, Tactical Air Control, Group 1.

Adamson, Frank M., (Capt., U S N ) . Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D. C. Collins, Ernest C , (Cdr., USN-Ret.), Proceed home; relieved all active duty.

Allen, William Y., Jr., (Capt., U S N ) . Commander.

Destroyer Division 132.

ThornhiU, Thomas J., Jr., (Capt., U S N ) . Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange, Tex. Lewis, John M., (Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . Supply and Disbursing Officer, USS ASKARI, ( ARL-30).

Spring, Arthur F., (Capt., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS

MT. KATMAI,

(AE-16).

Mulit, Lloyd H., (Cdr., U S N ) . Acceptance of Resignation from the U. S. Naval Reserve.

Lar.son, Herman N . , (Capt., U S N ) . Gunnery, Assistant Operations and Training Officer, Staff, Commander, Battleships-Cruisers, Pacific Fleet.

McKnight, John R., Jr., (Capt,, U S N ) . Commandinj; Ofiicer, USS T A P P A H A N N O C K , ( A O - 4 3 ) .

Haynsworth, Hugh C , Jr., (Capt., U S N ) . Chief, Field Branch, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, Cleveland, Ohio.

Brokenshire, Douglas B., (Cdr., U S N ) . Staff, Chief, Naval Air Reserve Training, Naval Air Station, Glenview, 111.

Knoll, Denys W., (Capt., U S N ) . Naval Operations, Navy Department.

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RICHARD S. ANDREWS, (Cdr.

' '*' ' USN) gives his mailing address as Office of the Naval Attache, United States Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

SAMUEL NELSON, (Lt USN) is living at 951 Bailevona Road, Hillsborough, California.

D. J. BURCHETT, writes that his address is 3111 Nichols Avenue, S. E., Washington 20, D. C. C. M. JETT, reports that his new address is 41777 Schwerin-Midway Village, San Fran10Qn EDSON H. WHITEHURST, cisco, Calif.

I7 J U (Cdt USN) is living at 50 AberJAMES C. DEMPSEY, (Cdr. USN), indeen Place, Woodbury, N. J. forms us that his address is U. S. Submarine VELDON O. LONG, (Prof.) writes that Base, Peari Harbor, T. H. his address is Dept of Flee. Engr., University MANN HAMM, (Cdr. USN), writes that of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. his duty address is USS HAWKINS, (DD-873), WALTER G. EBERT, (Cdr. USN) informs c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. us that his new address is Box 78, U. S. HARRIS P. CHILD, gives his address as Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

9 LaFayette Road, Carney's Point, N, J ROBERT E. HILL, (Col. USMC) gives ROBERT E. GADROW, (Cdr. USN), his address as Armed Forces Staff College, Goyette, Emmanuel T., (Cdr., U S N ) . Executive Ofgives his address as USS JEFFERS, (DMS-27), ficer, Naval Damage Control Training Center, Norfolk 11, Virginia.

Newport R. I. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. The Class of 1930, U. S. N. A., and the Tooke, Charles M., (Capt., U S N ) . Boston Naval K. E. JUNG, (Cdr. USN), and Mrs. Jung Class of 1930, U. S. M. A. held a joint Shipyard. Boston, Mass.

Dalton, Carl M., (Capt., U S N ) . Commander, De- luncheon at the Officers' Club, Naval Gun announce the birth of a son, Peter Albert, at stroyer Squadron 60. the Doctor's Hospital, Washington, D C , Habecker. Frederic S.. (Capt., U S N ) . Joint Staff, Factory, Washington, D. C, on 17 October on 12 Dec. 1947.

Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D . C., with the 1947. G. G. Palmer, the chairman of our Joint Intelligence Group.

R. N. ERNEST, (Cdr. (CEC) USN), reHammond, Wellington A., (Capt., U S N ) . Command- Class Executive Committee, welcomed the ing Officer. USS K E R M I T ROOSEVELT. ( A R G - 1 6 ) . Army members, and Bob Wood responded ports that his address is Qtrs. "Q" U. S. Naval Train. Ctr., Great Lakes, 111.

Overfield, David B., (Cdr., U S N ) . Proceed home; for the Army. Topics of conversation ran relieved all active duty.

Greer, JuUan D., (Capt., U S N ) . U. S. Navy Sec- from the merger back to the 1926 A-N game Lief. Sam A., (Cdr., U S N ) , Commanding Officer tion CAir). Joint Brazil-U. S. Military CommisUSS G L E N N O N , ( D D - 8 4 0 ) in Chicago, which we all attended as plebes. Volk, sion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lcjuis F., (Cdr., U S N ) . Staff. Commander, Russillo. Mict'ael P., fCapt., U S N ) . Commanding All hands were in favor of holding an annual Amphibious Training Command, Atlantic Fleet, Officer, USS ELOKOMIN, ( A O - 5 5 ) .

Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek Va joint luncheon.

Wilber, Donald T., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS Los A N G E L E S , ( C A - 1 3 5 ) Present from the Army were Allen, Boyd, Smith, Andrew J., (Cdr., U S N ) . U. S. Naval Forces, 100ft T H O M A S A. D O N O V A N , Carter, P. Clark, C. H. Clarke, Cron, Corr, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Area Petroleum Officer.

Fitch, Folk, Ganey, Gibbs, Guthrie, Hampton, I 'â&#x20AC;˘^O (Capt USN) gives his duty adWirtz, Peyton L., (Cdr., U S N ) . Performance, Analydress as Staff, Comdr. Serv. For. Pac. Fit. W. H. Harris, King, Klinke, Kromer, Lancesis and Reports Officer, Fleet Training Group, field, MacLean, H. R. Moore, Nyquist, P. W. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Area Petroleum Office Box 15, c/o FPO San Robert L., (Cdr., U S N ) . Executive Officer Smith, Stoughton, Townes, Uhrhane, Wooten, Taylor, Francisco, California.

USS P R O V I D E N C E , ( C L - 8 2 ) .

Veasey, Alexander C , (Cdr., U S N ) . Executive OffiWILLIAM C. YEAGER, is living at 3600 Wood and Yount cer, USS WORCESTER, ( C L - 1 4 4 ) .

Representing our class were R. R. Briner, Gannon, Watonga, Fort Worth 7, Texas.

John W., (Cdr., U S N ) . Hawaiian Sea Frontier.

HAROLD A. MCCORMICK, informs us Brook, Burden, Campbell, Clifton, Colestock, that his address is "Northcote", Phoenix, Craighill, Dennis, Dimmick, Dorner, Dorsey, Steinke, Frederick S., (Cdr., U S N ) . Mine Division 6.

Drane, Ensey, Gladney, Gragg, Haley, Horn, R. F. D., Maryland.

LOUIS J. KIRN, (Cdr. USN), EDWARD A. MANEES, (Cdr. USNR) House, Jackson, Jones, Kinert, Kirvan, Law- 1 9 3 2 writes that his address is Stadd, writes that his address is 5315 Centerwood rence, McCullough, Moffet, W. B. Moore, Moreno, Palmer, Ruff, C. B. Stevens, Stroh, CNAT, N. A. S., Pensacola, Fla. Road, Little Rock, Arkansas.

G. W. JEWETT, JR., (Cdr. USN), inM. R. GERIN, (Capt. USN) reports that and F. G. Wagner.

HARRY W. ENGLUND, (Cdr. USN) forms us that his address is Staff, Commander his new address is Box 819, Route # 1 , Annanwrites that his address is Norfolk Naval Ship- Amphibious Group ONE, c/o FPO, San Frandale, Virginia. cisco, Calif.

D E EARL M. LOGSDON, gives his address yard, Portsmouth, Virginia.

ISADOR J. SCHWARTZ, (Cdr. USN), KLEBER S. MASTERSON, (Capt.

USN) as Route 1, Box 660, Annandale, Virginia.

CHARLES R. SMITH, reports his address is now living at 207 Taylor Street, Chevy gives his duty address as U. S. NAF, Navy 29, VRU-1, Box 13, Honolulu, T. H., Fleet Post Chase 15, Maryland.

Box 1939 Route 3, LaFayette, California.

K. S. MASTERSON, (Capt. USN) informs Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Madsen, Elwood C , (Capt., U S N ) . Inspector-In- us that his address is ComDesDiv 102, USS HARRY G. MOORE, (Cdt USN), restructor, Naval Reserve, Denver, Colo.

JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR., New York, New ports that his address is Naval Line School, Hannegan, Edward A., (Capt., U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Staff. Commander, Fleet Air, Quonset. York.

Monterey, Calif.

Gordon, Donald S., (Cdr., U S N ) . Assistant to the O. A. HEINLEIN, (Col.), is now living at District Supply Officer, Twelfth Naval District, San Francisco, Calif., in conneection with the Sup- Hahn, Elvin, (Capt., U S N ) . Commander, LSM 27 31 South Buchanan Street Arlington, Va. Squadron 4. plementary Reserve Program.

FEBRUARY,

1948

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SALEM A. VAN EVERY, JR., (Cdr. USN), and Mrs. Van Every, Jr., announce the birth of a son, Salem Lance, at Charlotte, N. C , on 15 Nov. 1947.

MORTON SUNDERLAND, (Cdr. USN), informs us that his address is Chief of Naval Operations, Mail & Despatch Section, Navy Department Washington 25, D. C. Jewett, Garry W., Jr., (Cdr., U S N ) . Staff, Commander, Amphibious Group I. Lank, Theodore S., (Capt., U S N ) . San Diego Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Little, Rex B., (Cdr., U S N ) . Executive Officer of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 111.

Bailey, Burl L., (Cdr., U S N ) . Operations Officer, USS

TARAWA,

(CV-40).

McCarley, Henry H., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, Navy Communication Station, Headquarters, Naval Base, Charleston, S. C. McDonald, David H.. (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Room Field, San Yeidro, Calif.

Delong, Henry C , (Cdr., U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Navy Dept.

Harral, Brooks J., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commander, Submarine Division 6 1 .

Parrish, Lloyd W., (Cdr., U S N ) . Operations Officer, USS MIDWAY, ( C V B - 4 1 ) .

Twigg, Donald W,, (Cdr., U S N ) . Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, N . J. Macintosh, Donald E., (Cdr.. U S N ) . Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, Navy Department.

Officer, USS

BAUSSELL,

(DD-845).

Pattie, Samuel H., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer.

USS

ADRIA,

(AF-30).

Schade, Arnold F., (Cdr. U S N ) . Submarine Squadron 5, for temporary tiury pending further assignment.

Kane, William R., (Cdr., U S N ) . Air Officer, USS TARAWA, (CV-40).

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USS

DUNCAN, ( D D - 8 7 4 ) .

1QQ/ HUGH C. GARVER, gives his I /OO address as 118 Cooper St, N. 1 0 ^ 4 JAMES E. HALLIGAN, (Cdr. Peoria 5, 111.

I / O t USN), gives his address as 6017 ROBERT A. THACHER, (Cdr. USN), Wynnwood Rd., Washington 16, D. C. writes that his new address is 125 Warwick CARL W. MIDDLETON, JR., is living Circle, Norfolk 2, Va. DANIEL A. MARTIN, (Lt. Cdr. USNR), at Larchmont Acres, 423-A, Larchmont, N. Y. R. S. KLUNK, (Cdt (SC) USN), writes writes Mrs. Martin and I are fairly established us of a change of address. Quarters X, Nor- here in Greensboro in our new home. With the exception of 3V2 years of naval service folk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. FREDERICK ARTHUR GUNN, (Cdr. from July, 1942, to January, 1946, I have USN), writes that his present address is 3704 worked for the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, North Carolina Division, since January, 27th Place, West Seatde, Wash.

FRANK K. UPHAM, gives his duty ad- 1939, and am a sales engineer with the comdress as Staff—ComAirPac, FPO, San Fran- pany here in Greensboro. Am retaining my contacts with Navy through rhe Local Orcisco, Calif.

ERIC L. BARR, JR., (Capt USN-Ret), ganized Surface Battalion 6-10 and am in is living at Cove Nook Farm, Noank, Conn. command of Division 6-25.

RUSSELL H. MAYNARD, (Cdr. USN), Should any of my classmates or other alumni reports that his address is PG School, USNA, be passing through Greensboro in the future, Annapolis, Md. Martha Ann and I would be glad to have them RICHARD E. NICHOLS, (Cdr. USN), give us a call and drop around for an oldwrites that his address is 535 Margarita Ave., time get-together.

Coronado, Calif.

F. G. SPRINGER, (Cdr, USN), is employed in the Office of Naval Advisor for Rosenberg, Marvin I., (Cdr., U S N ) . Engineer OffiOMGUS in Berlin, Germany. cer, USS PRINCETON, ( C V - 5 7 ) .

Bengston, Robert C , (Cdr., U S N ) . Assistant Naval RALPH R. HUMES, (Cdt USN), reports Attache and Assistant Naval Attache for Air, Stockthat his duty address is CO. VP-MS 11, c/o holm, Sweden.

Merrill, Sidney D. B., (Cdr., U S N ) . Staff, Command- Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif. ing Officer, Surface Anti-Submarine Development DOUGLAS H. PUGH, (Cdr. USN), inDetachment, Atlantic Fleet, Key West, Fla. Wigfall, George H., (Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . Executive Offi- forms us that his address is 7102 Allison St, cer, Naval Air Station, Santa Ana, Calif.

White, Marshall W., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Landover Hills, Md.

•1QOO BENJAMIN F. THORN, gives I /WW his new address as P. O. Box 2447, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

EDWARD H. C. FREDERICKS, (Cdr. USN), writes that his address is 6258 Pembroke Drive. San Diego, Calif.

LAURENCE H. MARKS, (Cdr. USN), reporrs that his address is Box 1364, Atlanta 1, Ga. WILLIAM E. ERWIN, is now living at c/o C. M. Lake, Glen Burnie, Md. PHILIP C. HOLT, (Cdr. USNR), gives his Officer, Fleet Aircraft Service, Squadron 7. address as 9616 Flower Ave., Silver Spring, Harllee, John, (Cdr., U S N ) . USS DYESS, ( D D 880).

Md. On Saturday, 13th December, the Class of BRADLEY F. BENNETT, (Cdr. 1933 gathered on the shores of rhe Severn i p o p ' / w 3 USN), reports that his address is for a reunion. The get-together commenced with cocktails in the main lounge of the N. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington 20, Severn Officers' Club, Annapolis, Md. After D. C. CHARLES E. FOUST is living at 319 Home much chitchat about who and where, all hands congregated around a double U-shaped rable Ave., Clarksville, Tenn.

ROBERT E. DORNIN, (Cdr. USN), gives in the dining room. After a gay dinner, danchis address as US Naval Academy, Annapolis, ing was enjoyed until the wee small hours.

The following officers and wives attended Md. JOHN N. FERGUSON, JR., (Cdr. USN), the affair: Preston and Beth Belcher, Hal Bowen (Con- has reported for dury in the USS HARRY F. nie was home tending to her new baby); BAUER, (DM-26), c/o PM, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM J. FRANCIS, JR., (Cdt USN), Swifty and Bobbie Caldwell, Ballard and Betty reports a change of address. Navy Weather Cheatham, L. C. Conwell, Jack and Plum Denny, Joe and Virginia Enright, Bill and Central, Room 224, F.O.B., San Francisco 2, Libby Fortune, Jim and Caroline Fortune, Calif.

H. S. SCHWAB, (Cdr. USN), writes that Hank and Eleanor Fox, Marty and Nita Gibbons, Gene and Julie Hayden, Larry and Dee he is living at 65 Victor St., N.E., WashingHeinz, Charles and Margaret Jackson, Jake ton 11, D.C. HARVEY S. WALSETH, (Lt. Col. and Mac Jacoby, Bill and Madeline Kane, Bob and Margaret Keating, Joe and Gerry Koenig, USMC), gives his duty address as Quarters Bob and Marney Macpherson, Ed and Vi Metz- #196, Mat Brks., Quantico, Va. T. A. BROWN, (Cdt USN), informs us ger, Jimmie and Betty Ogden, George Roulof a change of address, 607 Flynn Ave., Redland and Miss Gale Cummins, Bob and Lee Riddell, Frank and Florence Slater, Jimmie wood City, Calif.

LOUIS H. BAUER, (Cdr. USN), writes and Bertie Smith, Jack and Marcie Titus, Freddie and Nancy Wahlig, Joe and Madeline that his duty address is, CNO Op-55-3, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Williams, Archie and Adelle Wright.

WYMAN H. PACKARD, (Cdr. USN), G. H. RICHARDS, JR., (Capt. USN-Ret.), is living at 32 Brookwillow Ave., West Long reports that his address is 3232 Ravensworth Place, Park Fairfax, Alexandria, Va. Branch, N. J. HAROLD F. CRIST, (Cdr. USN), in- Sampson. William S,. (Cdr., U S N ) . Navigator, USS BOXER, ( C V - 2 1 ) . forms us that his address is U. S. Naval Ship- Petrie.

Clarence W., (Cdr., U S N ) . USS MIDWAY, yard, Charleston, S. C. (CVB-41).

Meneke, Kenneth E., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding

Knight, Page, (Cdr,, U S N ) . Office of Naval Research, Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island, N Y, North, James R., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer,

Headland. Edvin H.. Jr., (Cdr., U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Mare Island-Vallejo Area, Naval Base, San Francisco, Mare Island, Calif.

Ward, Sibley L.. Jr., (Cdr., U S N ) . Inspector of Naval Material. Milwaukee, Wise.

Hird, Louis R., (Cdr., U S N ) . Navigator, USS K E A R SARGE, ( C V - 3 3 ) .

Harlfinger, Frederick J. II, (Cdr., U S N ) . Officer in Charge, Naval School Advance Undersea Weapons, Submarine Base, Key West, Fla.

Ware, Bruce R. Ill (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, USS KENLEY, ( D D - 7 6 2 ) .

Preston, John P., (Cdr., U S N ) . Air Officer, USS CORAL SEA, ( C V B - 4 3 ) .

Willman, Donald E., ( Cdr., U S N ) . Research and Development Board, Washington, D. C. Shea, William H., Jr., (Cdr.. U S N ) . Mine Force, Atlantic Fleet.

1937

JO"'^ P- ^- JOHNSTON, (Lt

' ' ^ ' Cdr. USN-Ret), is now living at 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washington, D. C. RAYMOND F. PARKER, (Cdr.), writes that his duty address is USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, (CVB-42), c/o FPO, New York, HAROLD G. ETCHEN, gives his new address as 1502 Lincoln Ave., Prospect Park, Pa. PAUL R. BYRUM, JR., (Lt Col.), reports that his address is Hedron 24, MAG 24, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

DAYLE W. LYKE, is living at 5209 Valley Ridge Ave., Los Angeles 43, Calif.

Reid, Walter S,. (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, Utility Squadron 9.

Bieri, Bernard H., Jr., (Cdr., U S N ) , Officer in Charge, Ships Supply Depot, Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T. H.

193ft STRONG BOOZER, (Cdr. SC ' '•''O USN), informs us that his address is Ordnance Stock Office, Naval Gun Factoty, Washington, D. C. JOSEPH P. FITZ-PATRICK, (Cdr. USN), gives his address as USS DOGFISH, (SS-350), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. JOHN T. READY, (Lt Cdr. USN), writes that his address is 721 Coronado Court, San Diego 8, Calif.

JOHN N. MYERS, (Cdr. USN), reports that his address is Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit, NAS, Norfolk, Va. CHARLES S. HART, (Cdr. USN), is living a: Edgewater, Md. Surface, Henry E., ( Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H.

Morgan, John J., (Cdr,. U S N ) . Office of the Director ot Public Relations, Navy Department Rock. Herman K., (Cdr,, U S N K Eighth Naval District, New Orleans, La. Pate. Elbert W., (Lt, Cdr,, U S N ) . Naval School (General Line), Monterey, Calif.

Erly. Robert B.. ( Cdr., U S N ) . Executive Officer, USS YOSEMITE, ( A D - 1 9 ) .

Grell, Theodore A., (Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Officer, Fleet Aircraft Service Squiidron 102 Vamey, Newell F., (Cdr., SC, U S N ) . Naval Supply Depot, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

1939

WILLIAM E. KUNTZ, (Lt Cdr.

' ' ^ * U S N ) , writes that his address is R t # 2 , Bay Shore Road, Fort Clinton, Ohio.

E D W I N L. H A R R I S , JR., ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , reports his new address as Box 3 5 1 , Navy 720, c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. L A W R E N C E R. GEIS, ( L t C d t U S N ) , has reported for dut>' at VF-3A, N A S , Quonset Point, R. I. C O R W I N C. M E N D E N H A L L , JR., ( L t Cdr. U S N ) gives his mailing address as Court H, # 1 4 4 , W . State St., West Lafayette, Ind. J. P. SEIFERT, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , is now on duty in the Executive Department, U.S.N.A., Annapolis, Md. HERBERT KRILOFF, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , gives his address as Staff, Commander Training Command, U. S. Atlantic Fleet F.P.O., New York, N . Y. F. P. A N D E R S O N , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , reports a new address, 1209 Palmette St., Mobile 20, Ala. J O H N B. R I T C H . (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , writes that his address is now Engineering Experimental Station, Annapolis, Md. T H E O D O R E C. S I E G M U N D , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , gives his mailing address as House # 2 , Phelps Road, Colonial Village, Newport, R. I. J. M. D U N F O R D , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , reports a change of address, 1901 Constitution Ave., Washington 2 5 , D . C. "SHORE BREEZES" by PAUL R. SCHRATZ

Here's some good news about one of our classmates who has been given up as a war casualty since way back in 1943. It is with great pleasure that we recently learned that Carlos ALBERT, who fell with the Filipino forces at the outset of the war, survived a harrowing ordeal of torture and all the other fixmres which went with the Jap prison camps.

Carlos has made a great comeback and now holds signal number 5 in the Filipino Navy.

Good luck and continued success to you from the rest of the class, Carlos.

Next item of major interesr to you is the piece of news promulgated by Editor-in-Chief Boatwright that by the time you read this article, the class booklet, " N i n e Years Before the Mast" ( ? ) has gone to the publisher.

The class luncheon this month was very interesring. Vic B O A T W R I G H T , Doc ABBOTT, Lem COOKE, Peanut ADAMS, Curt VOSSLER flew u p from Norfolk; Joe W E S T and Hank LLOYD came in from Chincoteague; Chuck SIMMONS, Ellis FISHER, Jack SEIFERT and Jack Y O U N G commuted from Annapolis, and W a l t MILLER and Nat JAMES, who recently reported in for duty, also found time to attend. T h e total attendance of fifty-four was the highest we've had in several months. W a l t MILLER and Boats gave out with some very interesting dope, but time and space limit me from elaborating further. N o t only that but I wasn't able to attend and therefore missed out.

W i t h the return of many of us to sea duty this summer, a new election of the Executive

FEBRUARY,

1948

REMEMBER Nominations of Officers and Trustees close on 15 February. One President, three Vice-Presidents and four Trustees at Large will be voted on during the period of 15 February - 15 May, nominations are now due and when the names of candidates are announced, all hands are expected to VOTE. T h e ballot will be published in the March issue of SHIPMATE; study it carefully and then USE i t

Committee will be held soon to replace most of the present incumbents, information of which will be passed along in due time.

In closing I pass along the regards from Jim ELSOM in Seattle (to First Battalion members o n l y ) , Lee SAVIDGE in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Bill SAWYER in Switzerland and Boats in Norfolk, to each of whom I hope to have a letter in reply before they read this.

Norton, Marvin D.. Jr., TIETAM, ( C V - 3 6 ) .

Dunlap, Ernest H., Jr., Officer, USS BRUSH. Wells, Harold A., (Lt. Officer, Fleet Aircraft

1' 9' T4 w0

(Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . USS AN(Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . Executive (DD-745).

Cdr., U S N ) . Commanding Service, Squadron 112.

Iis ^^^^^' (^'- '^^'•- USN), now stationed at N.A.F.,

Weeksville, Elizabeth City, N . C. MILES A. LIBBEY, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , gives his address as 4610 7th Road N., Arlington, Va. ERNEST E. S A N F O R D reports his address 10102 Georgia Ave., A p t 303, Bldg. 11, Silver Spring, Md. WILLIAM R. M c K I N N E Y , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , writes from R D 2, Freeville, N . Y., "My wife, son, daughter and I are living u p here in a little schoolhouse near Cornell and would like ro hear from any of the old gang."

T H O M A S C. GURLEY, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , has been assiened as repair officer in the USS jASON, ( A R H - 1 ) , c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

J O H N CLAGETT, (Lt. Cdr. U S N - R e t ) , and Mrs. Clagett have announced the arrival of a daughter, Marjorie Douglas, on 31 O c t at Oslo, Norway.

JACK J. H I N M A N III, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , has reported for duty at NAS, Corpus Christi, Tex. JAMES F. McROBERTS, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , gives his mailing address as Box # 1 , Naval Air Station, Glenview. 111.

RALPH I. GERBER, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , and Miss Margaret Olivia Cameron were married on 31 O c t 1947 ar Boston, Mass. They are making their home at 456 Beacon S t , Boston.

Wright, John H.. (Lt. Cdr.. U S N ) . Nava' Examining and Retiring Board. Navv Department Gurlev, Thomas C . (Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . Repair Officer, USS jASON. ( A B H - 1 ) .

Vaughn. Roger C , ( Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . Supply and Commissary Officer, Naval Auxiliary Air Station.

Charleston, R. I.

1 0 4 1 MICHAEL C. DeSTEFANO, ' / " ' ( L t U S N R ) , is living at 209 Clinton Ave., A p t 12A, Brooklyn 5, N . Y. O. F. DREYER, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , informs us of a change of address, 2928 Victor S t , S t Louis 4, Mo. JAMES V. R O W N E Y , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , gives his present address as P. G. School, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. C. W . STYER, JR., ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , re-

ports that his address is 3903 Jocelyn St., Washington, D. C. J O H N R. BURWELL, ( L t C d t U S N R ) , writes that his address is 55 Edgemont Road, Asheville, N . C. R. C. STARKEY, (Capt. U S N - R e t . ) , reports that his new address is 153 Fortesque Ave., Oceanside, L. I., N . Y. " 1 9 4 1 " W A S H I N G T O N NEWSLETTER Many 4 r e r s made the big trip to Philly to witness the Army-Navy game. Classmates seen at the game by Clay Mitchell were: Red Plaxco—N.A.T.S., Patuxent River.

Ed Taber—N.R.O.T.C. Unit, Darrmouth College.

Jack Cuccias—Aero Eng. duty, John's River, Pa. Leon Grabowski—Postgraduate student, Univ. of Penn.

Charlie Smith (Moose) — USS NORTON S O U N D ( u p from N o r f o l k ) .

Russ Blair—Duty station unknown.

Ralph Chandler—Aero Eng. P. G. School, Annapolis.

Tom McWhorter—Asst. Operations Officer, Cinclant Staff, Norfolk.

-Charlie Nelson—Postgraduate School, Annapolis.

Duke W i n d s o r — C O . of fighting squadron Arlantic Coast Andy Anderson — N . R . O . T . C , Columbia Univ., New York City. Andy is still member of 41 Bachelor Club.

Pat Fleming — Flight Test Unit, W r i g h t Field, Dayton, Ohio, U. S. Air Forces.

Willie Elliot one of our best known aviators, recently had a very narrow escape in an airplane crash at sea off the southern California coast Willie was riding as an observer in a P2V engaged in anti-submarine maneuvers when the crash occurred.

The plane made contact with a submarine and commenced a simulated bombing run. At this time Willie was standing in the front cockpit between and slightly behind the pilot and co-pilot. The fact that he was not strapped in a seat was a major factor in his survival from the crash that followed. A bombing run was completed on the submarine and the plane crashed into the sea when the pilot lost control during recovery after the run.

Willie was catapulted through the roof of the plane and soon thereafter was picked up by the submarine. He suffered head and face injuries but luckily nothing really serious.

W e are all happy to know that you have such a tough cranium, Willie; always knew that you would live to be hanged.

Rollo Rieve was in Washington the week of 7-14 December and headed back for Inyokern where he is now on duty. He and Lucy report a recent addition (second) to the family. Rollo said that Ken Tebo and Deke Carr are both attached to and flying at Inyokern.

Jake Beatty, now on duty at N A S Memphis (Naval Air Training Technical Center) was up last weekend and reports that his resignation has been accepted and that he will be out within the month. H e plans to live in Dallas.

There are 61 classmates now on duty in the Annapolis-Washington area. This is about one-fifth of the classmates now on active duty.

Dave Jackson has reported in to BuShips recently. His home address is 1729 Riggs Place, N . W . , and his office address is Room 4525, BuShips (Code 4 3 1 ) , Main Navy Building. Phone RE-7400, E x t 4 6 7 5 .

Charlie Carr reports he has a house n o w —

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address: 701 S. 25th S t , Arlington, Va. N o phone as yet.

Tommy Turner reported into C N O about 10 days ago. His present home address is: 2011 N . Monroe St., Arlington, Va. Phone O X - 0 4 5 6 (temporary till family arrives) and his office address is: OP-422, Rm. 1091, Bldg.

T-4, Navy Department; phone RE-7400, E x t 4580.

Vic Rowney sent up the appended list of addresses of the classmates now in Annapolis.

Vic says several 4 r e r s have become land-owners in Harundale, 16 miles from Annapolis.

H e enclosed a chart of Harundale on which '41 homes are prominently marked.

The suggestion has been made that a joint Washington-Annapolis class party be held Saturday, 7 Feb., as a 7-year anniversary of graduation. It sounds like a good idea and could be held either at Severn River Officers' Club or at the Army-Navy Country Club here in Washington. Any "sparkplugs" to volunteer to start the ball rolling?

In an attempt to bring all hands up to date on recent '41 orders, here they are for the last couple of months—I'll stick them in each month from now on: September To D. E. Carr—Naval Ordnance Testing Station, Inyokern.

P. N . Gray—NAS, Jacksonville.

October D . W . Cooper—Staff, ComAirPac C G. Strum—Staff, Com Utrons, Norfolk.

R. E. Thomas—Pub. Works Officer, L.ne School, Monterey.

J. H . Batcheller, Jr.—O-in-C, Nav. Recruiting Sta., Portland, Ore. D . C Kirk—O-in-C, Nav. Recruiting Sta., Little Rock, Ark. C. W . Lynn, Jr.—O-in-C, Nav. Recrrit'n^ Sta., Nashville, Tenn.

F. J. Rucer—Office of Naval Research, Washington.

J. M. Werth—Line School, Newporr.

J. C. K e n n e d y — A / C Development Squadron # 2 .

F. G. Edwards—Fleet Air, West C r a s t November G. S. Morrison—Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N . Mex. P. C. Brown, Jr.—O-in-C, Nav. Recruiting Sta., Raleigh, N . C W . N . Pugin, Jr. •— Naval Air Tra'ning Bases Corpus Christi, Tex. R. L. Stewart—Resigned from U. S. Navy.

E. P. Huey—SubForPac, Admin. Command, Mare Island.

E. A. Parker—NAS, Patuxent River.

E. T. Bower—Eng

Off.,

USS

MACON.

A small, short notice Class Party was held 15th November ar the Naval Gun Factory in Washington. Those attending were: Hoke Sisk and date, Charlie and Katie Styer, Jce and Betty Taussig, Sheldon and Lea Kinney, Charlie Trumbull and date, Lloyd and Ann Young, " D i x " and Rose Dixon, Bob and Patty Tugend, Tommy and Mary Mechline, Dick and Sarah Jane Foster, and Paul and Ruth W i r t h . Archie Connel, down for the game that weekend, was also there, and repr-rted his address as: 38 West Maple Ave., Merchanrville, N . J. H e is working for the New York Shipbuilding Corp.

Tom Cain, Ass't Supply Officer at the Naval Research Laboratory, reports the following locations of classmates in the Supply Corps: Charlie Q u i n n — U S Naval Representative ar

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the Island Trading Company in Guam; Milky Malcolm at Guam; Butch Hennenberger— Aviation Supply Officer at N S D , Philadelphia; John Hirst—US Naval Purchasing Office, New York; Frank MacDonald—NSD, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Rollo Rieve — Ordnance Testing Center, Inyokern, Calif.

There are now about 60 classmates (about one-fifth of those now on active duty) en duty in Washington or Annapolis. These are: Washington W . M. Miller—HQ MarCorps.

H. M. Sisk—BuAer. J. E. Bennet—BuOrd. C A. Mitchell, J r . — O N I .

C. W . Styer, J r . — O N I .

J. K. Taussig, J r . — J A G .

S. H. Kinney—JAG. H. Williams—BuAer. W . McReynolds—NavGunFact.

C P. Trumbull—NavIntellSchool.

K. Steen—BuPers.

L. V. Y o u n g — P R N C W . L. Conley—CNO. M. H. Dixon—BuShips.

R. E. Tugend—BuShips.

T. B. Mechling—Fcrt Belvoir.

R. E. Foster—BuShips.

J. W . Steidley—BuShips.

E. A. Tucker—BuShips.

H. L. Vincent, Jr.—-David Taylor Model Basin.

F. W . Maxwell—BuAer. O. D. MacMillan—Staff. NavIntellSchool.

J. W . Palm—NavIntellSchool.

E. L. Burbage—PRNC. D . M. Armstrong—NavIntellSchool.

C H. Carr—Pentagon.

M. Brilliant—ONI. R. P. Luker, Jr.—BuAer. H. P. W i r t h — N a v G u n F a c t W . T. H e r r i n e — O N I .

T. C. Cain—NRL. G. W . McCrory—AerBd., Gravelly Pr. T. A. T u r n e r — C N O .

D . H. Jackson—BuShips.

F. J. R u d e r — O N R .

Annapolis At P.G. School Address Thomas C. Buell, Lt. Cdr., Epping Forest RED # 1 , phone 3941.

Ben. C Byrnsides, Jr., L t Cdr., 810 Dale Rd., Harundale, G. B. Ralph S. Chandler, Lt. Cdr., 56 Madison St., Annapolis, phone 3093.

Edward T. Bower, Lt. Cdr., Riva, Md,, phone 5409.

P. E. Greenlee, L t Car., 1002 Stane Rd., Harundale, G. B. Charles W . Gunnels, Jr., Lt. Cdr., 5 Dogwood, Homoja Village.

Vance Hudgins, Maj., 6 Hickory, Homoja Village.

James P. Jamison, Lt. Cdr., 51 Southgate, phone 2112, John E. Kirk, Lt. Cdr., Route # 1 , Severn Grove, phone 9436.

Neil A. MacKinnon, Lt. Cdr., 6 N . Southwood, phone 2283.

Charles E. Nelson, Lt. Cdr., 19 Dogwood, Homoja Village.

William D . Owen, Lr. Cdr., 10 Grape, Homoja Village.

J. Victor Rowney, Lt. Cdr., 1004 Stane Rd., Harundale, G. B. Bruce Simonds, Lt. Cdr., 5 Maryland Ave., Apt. E, phone 2268.

Ross B. Spencer, Lt. Cdr., 404 Dreams Landing, phone 2683.

Bob Strieter, Lt. Cdr., 916 Edgeriy Rd., Harundale, G. B. Claude H. Welch, Maj., 4758 Homer Ave., S.E., Wash., D . C , phone Hillside 4283.

Welch, Frank, Lt. Cdr., 1006 Stane Rd., Harundale, G. B. Welch, Ray, Lt. Cdr., 8 Mayo Ave., Bay Ridge, phone 7-2156.

At Naval Academy Quentin C Crommelin, L t Cdr., 1304 Dreams Landing, Dept. AV. Willis H. Fisher, Lt. Cdr., 31 Juniper, Homoja Village, Dept. EE. Lambert V. Forde, L t Cdr., 21 Juniper, Homoja Village, D e p t ME. Edward G. Miller, Lt. Cdr., 24 Kingwood, Homoja Village, Dept. EE. David P. Polatty, Lt. Cdr., 17 Kingwood, Homoja Village, D e p t ME. Here are some class statistics which are of interest: ( a ) N u m b e r of Line Officers on active duty — 2 5 5 . (These are divided into the following designations) : Naval Aviators—87.

Lighter-than-Air—1.

Qualified in S / M — 3 7 (all but 6 qualified for c o m m a n d ) .

EDO (Naval Architecture)—5.

E D O (Naval Construction & E n g . ) — 8 .

E D O (Radio) — EDO (General)—5.

EDO (Electronics)—2.

EDO ( M e c h a n i c a l ) — 1 .

AEDO—1.

General Line—remainder. ( b ) Supply Corps Officers—8. (c) Marine Corps Officers ( 4 are aviators) —17. ( d ) Civil Engineering Corps Officers—5. ( e ) US Air Force Officers—2. (f) US Army Officers—5.

Total on active duty—292.

N u m b e r of graduates— 405 minus deceased— ~25 equals survivors minus toral active duty

380 -292

equals civilians 88 In addition, there have been some 5-6 resignations in the past few months which are not counted in the above figures pulled from the July 1947 Navy Register.

CHARLES W . STYER. JR., Class Secretary.

Norton, Mohl C , Jr., (Lt. Cdr,, U S N ) . Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department.

Jorgenson, Paul T., (Lt. Cdr., U S N ) . U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Md.

S, DE CRISTOFARO, (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) , gives his address as Senior BOQ, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. AUSTIN J. K E N N E D Y , JR. (Lt. Cdr. SC U S N ) , informs us that his present duty address is NAS Tanapag Saipan M.I., Navy # 3 2 4 5 , c/o FPO San Francisco, Calif,

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JAMES U N T E R W A G N E R writes that his address at present is c/o Floyd Myers, 334

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on Saturday, 6 December 1947, at Bluffton, Sherman St., Gallon, Ohio.

R I C H A R D D . K I N G , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , S. C gives his duty address as N i g h t Composite ELROY C S A N D Q U I S T , JR. (Lt. U S N ) , Squadron 2 ( V C N - 1 ) , c / o FPO, San Fran- gives his new address as 3235 Berteau Ave., cisco, Calif.

Chicago 18, 111.

W . S. B R O W N . ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , writes A R T H U R E. P A T C H , ( L t U S N ) , writes that his address is Blue Lantern Inn, 211 K i n g that his duty is Heavy Patrol Squadron George S t , Annapolis, M d .

T W E L V E , c / o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, RUSSELL F. F L Y N N has reported for duty Calif. in USS H A I N A R D , ( D D - 7 0 6 ) , c / o F P O , N e w F L O Y D E. LEWIS, (Lt. U S N ) , reports York City, N . Y . that his address is USS S E A LEOPARD, (SSROBERT D . M c W E T H Y , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , 4 8 3 ) , U. S. Naval Submarine Base, Key West, informs us of a new address, 2 1 7 Eldorado Fla. St., Monterey, Calif.

RUSSELL H . HELSEL, (Lt. U S N ) , is livWILLIAM W . STETSON, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) , ing at 255 Upland Ave., Youngstown, Ohio. writes that his address is 4 1 7 7th St., CoroE D W I N N . D R A K E informs us that his nado, Calif. new address is 1822 Mt. Curve Ave., MinneJ O H N ELDRIDGE S M I T H , JR., ( L t Cdr. apolis, Minn.

CEC USN-Deceased). W e were sorry to hear D A V I D H . BAGLEY, (Lt. U S N ) , writes of the death of L t Cdr. Smith, w h o died 20 that his address is 508-6th St., Coronado, Calif.

December 1947 in a jeep accident at Naval J. W . STRIBLING, JR., (Lt. U S N ) , gives Supply Center, Guam, M. I. his address as 5 Murray Ave., Annapolis, Md. JAMES D . S C H N E P P , ( L t C d t U S N ) , and Mrs. Schnepp announce t h e birth of a son, Patrick McGibeny, at Stanford Hospital, I p ^ C J O H N T. BATTE, ( L t U S N ) , San Francisco, on 2 Dec. 1947. Lt. Cdr. ' ' I** reports that his address is 163 W .

Schnepp has reported for duty in USS BRILL, Johnson Ave., Somers Point, N . J. (SS-330), c / o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

A R T H U R B. B R I S T O W , JR., informs us that his address is Bellevue Apartments, Gaft, Betzel, Albert F., (Lt. Cdr., USN). USS SEA Fox, Calif. Mr. Bristow left the Navy last summer (SS-402). and is now employed with t h e Standard Oil Theys, John C , (Lt. Cdr., USN). Potomac River Naval Command. Washington, D. C in connection Company of California. H e and his wife would with Reserve Training in the Publications Project. like to hear from any of the old 10th comBalis. Theodore L.. (Lt. Cdr., USN). Executive Offipany. cer. USS NORRIS, (DD-859).

Arthur, WiUiam A., (Lt. Cdr., USN). Officer in R O B E R T W . HERRICK, (Lt. U S N ) , gives Charge. Fleet Training Center, Naval Operating his address as BoCA Chica Field, Key Wesr, Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Stahl, Robert D., (Lt. Cdr., USN). Engineer Officer, Fla. USS ALBANY. (CA-123).

R O B E R T R. HALE, ( L t j.g. U S N ) , writes Veeder, Volkart B., (Lt. Cdr., USN). Naval School (General Line), Newport, R. I. that his address is USS DOGFISH, ( S S - 3 5 0 ) , Kigerl, William F., (Lt. Cdr., USN). Acceptance of c/o Fleet Post Office, N e w York, N . Y. Resignation from the U. S. Navy. &0SS, William H., (Lt. Cdr.. USN). Philadelphia CARL W . G R O N E M A N N , JR., (Lt. j.g.

Naval Shipyard, Philadelph'a, Pa. Hinchey, John J., (Lt. Cdr., USN). Portsmouth Naval U S N ) , is living at 1821 Leland Ave., Chicago, Shipyard, Portsmouth. N. H. 111.

SAMUEL G. GORSLINE reports that his 1943 PHILIP P. HAMBSCH, (Lt. new address is 211 N . W . Syncle Drive, Navy ' / " J U S N ) , gives his duty address as P o i n t Warrington, Fla. W I L L I A M R. CHESTER, ( L t j.g. U S N ) , BOQ, N A T B , Pensacola, Fla. STEPHEN V. H A D L E Y , ( L t U S N ) , has gives his address as U. S. N A T B , Corpus reported for duty in USS REQUIN, ( S S - 4 8 1 ) , Christi, Tex. c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. E D W A R D A. D O O L I N , (Lt. j.g. U S N ) , J O H N J. O'BRIEN, ( L t U S N ) , writes writes that his address is Squadron AM-3, that his addrefes is 6903 Perimater Rd., H a r - Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. vardevens Village, Fort Devens, Mass.

J O H N H . D A Y , ( L t j.g. U S N ) , reports ALVIN WILLIAM HALL, JR., ( L t U S N ) , that his addre.ss is 27 LaFayette St., Apt. 10, reports that his duty address is N A S , Corpus Schenectady, N . Y. Christi, Tex. N I C H O L A S BURDE. J R . informs us that F. R I C H A R D P U T N A M . ( L t U S N ) , his new address is 570 Union Ave., Belleville married Parricia Dorothea Walker on 24 Dec. 9, N . T. 1947 at Village Church of Westwood, WestD. E. ROCKWELL, JR., ( L t j.e. U S N ) , wood, Calif. T h e couple will make their home is livinK at 36 Southpate Ave.. Annapolis, Md. in Annapolis.

A R N O L D P. SORENSON writes that his R. A. B A N K S , ( L t SC U S N ) , writes that address is 6833 Logan Ave., South, Minneaphis address is US Naval Supply School, Bay- olis 9, Minn. onne, N . J. ALFRED C BESSETTE, ( L t j.g. U S N ) , gives his durv address as USS TOHN W .

1944

WILLIAM G. HORTON, (Lt.

' ' ' * U S N ) , informs us that his address is Stonecroft Wickford, R. I. L t H o r ton and Miss N o r m a E. Green cf San Angelo, Texas, were married on 6 December 1947 at the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R. I. T h e ushers at the wedding were Pierre Charbonnet, Bill Golden, Pat O'Malley, W i n d y Whidcen and Buddy Yates.

C. L. JOSLIN, J R . ( L t U S N ) , gives his address as 1022 Maple Ave., Linwood, N . J. ROBERT

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U S N ) , and Miss Lisa Margareta Gabrielsson Jansson, of Fargelanda, Sweden, were married

FEBRUARY, 1948

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Mrs. Bessette have announced the birth of a son, Curtis Steohen, born 29 October 1947 at Cambridge, Md. 1 QAL R I C H A R D W . G E A N E Y writes I / ^ O from 4672 Broadway, N e w York 34, N . Y., "It would be nice to hear from the '46 gang and also from Bill Kanzler, my plebe, from '48-A. "I have just completed my first term at Columbia Law School and though it's a rough grind, it's very interesting work.

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son, all ' 4 6 , are also studying at various schools in Columbia."

R. C D U N C A N , (>Ens. U S N ) , informs us of his new mailing address, R.R. # 4 , Box 149, Xenia, Ohio.

J. E. N I C H O L S , (Ens. U S N ) , reports that his address is Pinebreeze, Callahan, Fla. ROBERT W . FINLAY, JR., (Ens. U S N ) , writes that his new address is Submarine School, U. S. Naval Submarine Base, N e w London, Conn.

H U G H C. KLOPFENSTEIN gives his present address as AA Sierra Ave., Piedmont, Calif.

Weaver, Walter A., (Lt. Cdr., USN). Naval Dental Prostha Clinic, Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D. C.

1947

WALTER F. JOHNSON, (Ens,

• ' "' U S N ) , reports that his new address is Riverside Apt. Hotel, 4 2 0 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass.

J O H N R. FISHER, (Ens. U S N ) , informs us that his duty address is USS PLOVER, (AMS3 3 ) , c ' o FPO. N e w York, N . Y. R. J BEAUHIEN, (Ens. U S N ) , writes that his address is USS COLUMBUS, ( C A - 7 4 ) , c / o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

J. W . HAIZLIP, (Ens. U S N ) , gives his address as c/o Mrs. John Lee, Route 1, Richmond, Ky. M A S W . ROUTis living at 4 1 2

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Clar': Sr, Bellevue, Ky. J. W . H A W T H O R N E , (Ens. U S N ) , informs us that his duty address is USS TOLEDO, ( C A - 1 3 3 ) . c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

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WlSHINIiTOni lOTES

By Ralph Sentman '23

STATE

BONUS

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STATES P A Y I N G BONUS C O N N E C T I C U T : Bonus law enacted in March 1947 provides for payment of $10 for each month of active service. Maximum payment is $300.

Eligibility requirements: Active duty in U. S. Armed Forces (including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or any women's auxiliary branch) or as an officer of U. S. Public Health Service detailed with any of above, for minimum of 90 days between 7 Dec. 1941 and 3 Dec. 1945; domiciled in State for at least one year preceding date of entering such service; discharged or separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable; still in active service; retired or released to inactive dury as a reservist, provided that retired officers and enlisred men subject to recall to active duty and not having been discharged, are not entitled to bonus.

In case of death of eligible veteran, next-ofkin are eligible for amount to which veteran would have been eligible, but only in order named: Spouse (if unmarried at time of making application), child or children, or grandchildren. A $300 lump sum is payable to eligible survivor ( s ) , if veteran died in active service.

Application should be made before 1 July 1949, to Office of the Treasurer, Veterans' Bonus Division, State Armory, Hartford, Conn.

ILLINOIS: In June 1946 the State Legislature approved a bill for the payment of a bonus, which was in turn approved by the voters in the November 1946 elections. It provides for payment of $10 per month of domestic duty and $15 per month of foreign duty, with minimum $50 payment.

Eligibility requirements: Active duty in U. S. Armed Forces for minimum of 60 days, at any time from 16 Sept 1940 to 2 Sept 1945, inclusive; residence in State at time of entering such service; honorable discharge or separation, retirement or furlough to reserve or still in active service. Any person on active duty on 2 Sept. 1945 may, for the purpose of qualifying for minimum payment, receive credit for such service thereafter, bur only prior to 1 Nov. 1945.

In case of death of eligible veteran, nextof-kin may be paid sum to which veteran would have been entitled. If death, occurred while serving in military forces between 16 S e p t 1940 and 2 Sept. 1945, inclusive, and death was service-connected, law provides $900 payment to next-of-kin, regardless of length of service of deceased. Spouse (if unmarried at time of making application) is entitled to payment Divorce, prior to death of eligible veteran, bars surviving spouse from payment.

Application may be obtained from Service Recognition Board, 218 W . Monroe S t , Chicago 6, 111. (if veteran lived in Cook county);

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otherwise, from Service Recognition Board, 301 W . Adams S t , Springfield, 111. Deadline for application is 1 July 1949.

MASSACHUSETTS: Originally provided $100 bonus for any active, honorable Armed Forces service; in 1946, enacted new legislation to pay additional bonus of $200 for veterans of overseas service and $100 for veterans who served at least six months in continental U. S. Eligibility requirements: Discharge other than dishonorable from service between 16 Sept 1940 and 31 Dec. 1946; must have been resident of State for six months prior to entering service.

In case of death of eligible veteran, next-ofkin (wife, children, mother or father, brother or sister, other dependents or heirs at law) are entitled to payment. Remarriage does not bar payment to legal widow. Parent who proves dependency is also enritled, by division of payment. If serviceman died in service prior to 31 Dec. 1946, next-of-kin are entitled to maximum $300 payment regardless of whether veteran served overseas.

Application should be made to State Treasurer, Srate House, Boston, Mass. There is no deadline for filing application.

M I C H I G A N : The State Legislature adopted Joint Resolution proposing Amendment to State Constitution authorizing bonus, which was approved by the voters in the November 1946 elections. It provides $10 for each month of domestic service; $15 for each monrh of foreign service, up ro $500 maximum.

Eligibility requirements: Active and honorable service in U. S. Armed Forces for minimum of sixty-one days, between 16 Sept 1940 and 30 June 1946, inclusive; residence in State at time of entering service and for period of at least six months prior thereto.

In case of death of eligible veteran, next-ofkin may be paid sum to which veteran would have been entitled, if able to prove dependency when deceased entered ^service. Remarriage does not bar payment to legal widow.

Application may be obtained from Adjutant General's Office, Bonus Section, Lansing 1, Mich.; must be notarized and mailed to that office tefore 20 March 1949.

N E W H A M P S H I R E ; Bonus law provides $10 for each month of active service, u p to $100 maximum.

Eligibility requirements: Veteran must have served honorably in U. S. Armed Forces for minimum of 91 days prior to 3 Dec. 1946, and must have been bona fide resident of State at time of induction.

In case of death of eligible veteran, nextof-kin (spouse, children, parents) are entitled to payment. Remarriage does not bar payment to legal widow.

Application may be made to Adjutant General's Office, Srate House, Concord, N . H., on AG Form 30, or can be filed through any city or town clerk or recognized veterans' organization. There is no deadline for filing.

N E W YORK: The State Legislature in March 1946 enacted proposed Constitutional Amendment to provide $50 bonus for less than 60 days in continental U. S.; $150 for minim u m of 60 days within U. 5.; $250 for .any length of foreign service. T h e Amendment, approved by 1947 Legislature, was ratified by referendum in the November 1947 election.

Eligibility requirements: Active duty in U. S. Armed Forces at any time between 7 Dec. 1941 and 2 Sept 1945, inclusive; separated under honorable condirions or still in service; resident of State for at least six months prior to entering service; also must be legal resident of State at time of application.

Payment to next-of-kin of deceased eligible veteran will be made in following orders: W i d o w (or w i d o w e r ) , children, mother, father, brothers and sisters. Eligible next-of-kin need not be resident(s) of State to qualify.

Remarriage does not disqualify widow, but relationship and onexistence of superior claimants must be established by documentary evidence, proof of xeteran's service and death.

Application may be submitted (by mail only) to New York State Veterans' Bonus Bureau, 1875 Broadway, Albany, N . Y. There is no deadline for filing application. Joint applications must be submitted where there are two or more claimants of equal relationship, except in cases where it is satisfactorily shown that filing joint application involves hardship or is impracticable.

O H I O : Bonus legislation enacted by 97th General Assembly was rarified by voters in November 1947 election. The law provides payment of $10 for each month of domestic service; $15 for each month of foreign service, up to $400 maximum.

Eligibility requirements: Active duty in U. S. Armed Forces for minimum of 90 days must have been between 7 Dec. 1941 and 2 Sept 1945, inclusive. Veteran must have been resident of State for at least one year immediately preceding entry into service.

Benefits payable to next-of-kin of deceased veteran.

Application may be obtained from Ohio State Bonus Bureau, Columbus, Ohio, about 1 May 1948.

R H O D E I S L A N D : T h e State Legislature adopted and voters in the November 1946 general eleection approved law for payment of $200 bonus. (AH payments were completed 31 Dec. 1947.)

Eligibility requirements were: Any active duty in U. S. Armed Forces between 16 Sept.

1940 and 2 Sept. 1945, inclusive, or any service in Merchant Marine between 7 Dec. 1941 and 2 Sept. 1945, inclusive; residence in State for not less than six months immediately prior to entry into service; separation under conditions other than dishonorable; nonreceipt of payment from any other State because of service with Armed Forces or Merchant Marine. Eligible veteran who served in both Armed Forces and Merchant Marine could not receive double payment In case of death of eligible veteran, nextof-kin received payment Remarriage did not bar payment to legal widow.

V E R M O N T : T h e State Legislature, 7 April 1941, enacted a bonus law providing payinent of $10 for each month of active service in Armed Forces, up to $120 maximum.

Eligibility requirements: Honorable discharge from enlisted status; resident of State for at least one year prior to entering service; Benefits payable to spouse of deceased vet-

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eran, or if no spouse living, to next-of-kin who are lineal heirs. Remarriage does not bar payment to legal widow.

Application form is available from Adjutant General's Office, Montpelier, Vt., or from any town or city clerk or recognized veterans' organization. There is no deadline for filing application.

ALASKA: Bonus of SIO per month, paid for each month of active service, provided no bonus shall be paid for time served for enlistment or re-enlistment after 1 November 1945, Eligibility requirements: Honorably discharged or separated from minimum of one year's active service in U. S. Armed Forces (or less, if service terminated by service-connected injury or disability) between 16 Sept. 1940 and officially declared end of war; resident of Territory for at least one year prior to induction and who returned to Territory after discharge with intention of remaining as resident. Veterans who have not returned to the Territory after discharge must meet other qualifications, plus additional requirement of five years' residence in the Territory immediately prior to induction.

Application may be made to Territorial Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs, Box 2 7 2 1 , Juneau, Alaska. There is no deadline for filing application.

H A W A I I : T h e Territorial Legislation, 22 May 194", provided a S300 bonus.

Eligibility requirements: Honorably sepa-

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Ushers were Cdr. Frank M. Slater, USN, and Cdr. Joseph A. McHenry, U S N , both on duty at the Naval Academy.

Mrs. Hance attended Marjorie Webster School, Washington, D . C , and is a member of the service sorority, Tau Omicron Phi. Cdr. Hance attended the University of Florida prior to becoming an aviation cadet at Pensacola in 1937. H e is currently on duty as executive officer. Naval Air Facility.

The couple will be at home at (Quarters F-7, North Severn.

Currier-Olson The marriage of Miss Lynor Olson and Asso. Prof. Albert E. Currier of the Mathematics Department, U. S. Naval Academy, took place 21 December in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Olson of Cloquet, Minn.

Mrs. Currier is a graduate of the National College of Education, Evanston, 111., and Prof.

Currier of Harvard College. H e is the son of Mr. William Currier and the late Mrs. Currier of Hyannis, Mass.

The couple is at home at 713 Giddings Ave., West Annapolis.

BETROTHED From the West Coast comes word of the engagement of Miss Nancy Claire Humphreys by her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Charles Owen Humphreys of Long Beach, to Ens. Leslie Dorris Kelly, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Kelly of Nashville, Tenn.

The bride-elect is a graduate of George Washington University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She attended the University of California.

Ensign Kelly attended Vandetbilt University before entering the U. S. Naval Academy, where he graduated with the Class of 1946.

FEBRUARY,

1948

rated, disabled veterans who, at time of application, are in receipt of at least 1 0 % VA disability compensation and setved in U. S. Armed Forces at any time between 16 Sept.

1940 and 2 Sept. 1945, inclusive; resident of Terrirory for not less than six months immediately prior to enrry into service.

Application may be made to Director, Veterans' Affairs, Honolulu, T. H. BONUS A W A I T I N G REFERENDA T h e following states have bonus legislation pending: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin,

BONUS PROPOSAL DEFEATED M A I N E : A proposed law, which would have paid $150 to each honorably discharged Maine veteran of U. S. Armed Forces, was defeated by voters in September 1946 general election. (Next Legislative session, January 1949.)

BONUS LEGISLATION N O T E N A C T E D Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, N e w Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

N O BONUS A C T I O N R E P O R T E D There has been no bonus action reported in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming.

Captain Humphreys recenrly was direcror of athletics at the Naval Academy. H e is currently Chief of Staff to the Commander, Battleships and Cruisers, Pacific Fleet.

N o date has been set for the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. David O'Hara of Lemoyne, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Jean L. O'Hara, to Midshipman Robert C Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Albert Allen of San Jose, Calif.

Miss O'Hara will graduate this spring from the West Chester State Teachers' College, and Midshipman Allen from the Naval Academy in June.

Mrs. Edward R. Phillips of Pines on the Severn, Arnold, announces the engagement of her daughter, Frances Jeanne to Mr. John J. McWilliams, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W i l liam F. McWilliams of Green Street, Annapolis. Miss Phillips is the assistant editor of S H I P M A T E S . Mr. McWilliams is attending Loyola College, Baltimore. H e served four years in the U. S. Army, with overseas duty.

T h e wedding will take place in July.

GOINGS O N T h e Elwood M. Tillsons left this month for the West Coast where the captain will be commanding officer of the Receiving Station, Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco.

Mrs. Tillson recently directed the Naval Academy W o m e n ' s Club drama group play— quite successfully—and daughter Susan has been working here, after graduating from Mary Washington College . . . son John is a plebe at the Academy . . .

Preceding their departure, Capt. and Mrs. Earl R. Morrissey and Mrs. James Logan entertained at dinner in the home of the former on Prince George Street . . . other guests were Capr. and Mrs. E. D. Almy and the latter's sister, Mrs. Walter Lynch of Norrh Hollywood, Calif. . . . and Cdr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and their house g u e s t Mrs. Henry Lebourgeois of Washington, D . C , and New Orleans . . .

Another party was given them by Cdr. and Mrs. L. C. Davis in their country home, Homeport Farm , . .

Off on a cruise in rhe Caribbean are Mrs. William H. Duvall and son Jack, of Southgate Avenue, and Mrs. Arthur A. Ageton of Kent Road, Wardour, with stops to be made in Guatemala . . . visiting Capt. and Mrs. H. D .

Mcintosh—he's commander of the Fleet Training Group—and in Panama as the guest of Admiral and Mrs. J. F. Shafroth , . . the Admiral is in command of the 5th Naval District . . .

Trinidad and San Juan are on the agenda . . . and while the girls are away, Rear Admiral Ageton, USN-Ret., is busy on a new novel . . . and Capt. Duvall is commanding officer of the transport USS PRESIDENT ADAMS...

Capt. and Mrs. E. I. McQuiston of New York, and Admiral and Mrs. H. L. Maples and son and daughter, Houston and Sally Anne, of Washington, were guests of the Misses Feldmeyer at their home on Prince George Streer . . .

N o w at home in a Franklin srreet apartment are the Dick Putnams . . . their wedding took place Christmas Eve in the Village Church of Westwood, Calif. He's a lieutenant at the Naval Post Graduate School . . . she's the former Pat Walker, daughter of Cdr. and Mrs. Harold E. Walker, of Brentwood,Calif. . .

Leaving the Station this month were the "Killer" Kanes . . . the commander, whose post here was that of assistant director of athletics, will be commanding officer of the USS TARAWA . . . and Mrs. Kane and youngsters will make their home on the West Coast . . .

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legiate Championship in his weight last year and Ropes to repeat again this season.

INDOOR TRACK

NEWS

Although not sprinkled with all the stars of last year's squad the indoor track team shows promise of a good season. W i t h "Nick" Smusyn, Navy's outstanding distance man, ineligible, the field is left intact with Captain Dick Hall and Jim Oberhoutzer. The sprints will be handled by "Flash" Ambrogi and Jim Murray. Outstanding in the broad jump are George Siri and Al McCullough. Dean Ousterhout, Bob Berggren, and John Davis will take care of the hurdles, while "Bimbo" Beeler will be putting the shot.

"Big J i m " Carrington, whose football, swimming, and lacrosse eligibility has run out, has now taken to putting the shot and Coach Tommy Thompson says that Jim has great potentialities.

T h e team has a rugged schedule this winter but Coach Thompson believes that with lots of hard work we should have a very successful season.

SWIMMING PREVIEW NEWS W i t h a squad composed primarily of second and third classmen and led by their team captain. Bill Kanakanui, this year's swimming ream shapes up for a tough season of nine meets—Army being on the tale end of the list.

Coach Ortlund is confident of having a well-balanced team with approximately equal performance in the sprints, distance, middledistance, and breast stroke events. Both divers, Hank Hoppe and Joe Morrison, have the

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L S. I L AlUMM ASSOCIATIOI £^u>^ When ciianges occur within the Branch Associations, such as officers or time and place of meetings, please inform the editors at Alumni House.

AKRON President, Mr. Arthur K. Blough, *24, 731 MediU Avenue, Massillon, Ohio.

Secretary, Mr. Adolph Bednar, '24, 541 Malvern Road, Akron, Ohio.

Dinner meetings held on the last Thursday of each month.

ANNAPOLIS President, Capt. Robert B. Pirie, U S N , '26, 12 Porter Road, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. Secretary, Professor W . E. Farrell, '10, 21 Southgate Avenue, Annapolis, Md. Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. at Alumni House, Annapolis.

Meetings held at 12:00 noon at the Hotel Carter, Cleveland, Ohio, on the third Wednesday of each month.

COLORADO President Mr. J. M. Lewis, '30, 827 Grant Street, Denver 3, Colorado.

Secretary, Mr. E. F. Helmkamp, '20, 475 Garfield S t , Denver, Colorado.

Meerings held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. T h e time varies as it is sometimes a luncheon meeting and other times a dinner meeting.

DALLAS Secretary, Mr. Brenton Field, ' 2 5 , Post Office Box 9088, Dallas, Texas.

Meets on Wednesday or "family nights at the Dallas N.A.S.—bar, buffet and bingo."

DETROIT President, Mr. D . C. Wilkerson, '20, General Motors Corporation, 3044 West Grand Blvd., Detroit 2, Michigan.

Regular meetings held the first Thursday of each month.

ATLANTA

HAMPTON ROADS

President, Mr. Felix de Golian, Jr., '37, Golian Steel and Iron Company, Atlanta 1, Ga. Secretary, Capt. E. T. Neale, U S N , '24, Naval Air Station, Adanta, Georgia.

Meetings held first Friday night of each month. Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Georgia.

President C a p t B. W . Chippendale, U S N , 717 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk, Va. Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. W . T. Hastings, Jr., '29, 7218 Ralph S t , Norfolk 5, Va.

BIRMINGHAM Chairman, Mr. Leon Hamrick, '22, SteinerRouse and Co., Brown Marx Bldg., 2008 First Avenue North, Birmingham, Ala.

BOSTON President, Mr. W . E. Haycock, '22, General Electric Company, 140 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Secretary, Mr. George C. King, '24, Boston Edison Company, 30 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Luncheon meetings held the first Wednesday of each month at the Boston City Club, 14 Somerset Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

CHICAGO President, Mr. Leicester N . Baker, ' 2 3 , Post Office Box 3 4 3 , Chicago, Illinois.

Secretary, Mr. Ray D. Sullivan, '22, 21 Imperial Street, Park Ridge, Illinois.

CINCINNATI President, Mr. G. H . Bowman, '19, Box 118, R. R. 4, Turkey Foot Road, Covington, Kentucky.

Secretary, Mr. W . H . MacConnell, ' 4 1 , 4070 Egbert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dinner meetings held the first Monday of each month at the Cincinnati Club.

CLEVELAND President Mr. G. A. Mattucci, '24, 14725 Lake Avenue, Lakewood 7, Ohio.

Secretary, Mr. A. Sidney Morton, '39, c/o Babcock & Wilcox Co., 1515 Guardian Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

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HOUSTON President Comdr. Charles A. Whiteford, USN-Ret., ' 2 1 , 2242 Dryden Road, Houston 5, Texas.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. William E. Ford, '29, 2200 Gulf Building, Houston, Texas.

Meetings held on call of Secretary.

INDIANAPOLIS Chairman, Capt. F. A. Gref, Naval Armory, 30th and W h i t e River Indianapolis 8, Ind. Meetings held on the third Monday of each month. 12:15 at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

KANSAS CITY President, M t Ralph W . Holt, '12, 1714 W . 64th St., Kansas City 5, Mo. Secretary, Mr. J. E. Taylor, '37, 503 Dwight Bldg., Kansas City 6, Mo. Chairman, welcoming committee. Mo., George R. Turner, '22, 1918 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo. Meetings held at noon on the second Monday of each month at the University Club.

LOS ANGELES President, Mr. R. McC. Beanfield, '08, 619 Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles 15, Calif.

Secretary, Mr. A. W . Buffiington, '22, 1828 Camden Parkway, South Pasadena, Calif.

LOUISVILLE Mr. Churchill Humphry, '07, 4095 Massier Avenue, Louisville 7, Kentucky.

MARYLAND President, Mr. Delano J. Fitzgerald, '27, 203 Taplow Road, Baltimore 12, Maryland.

Secretary, Mr. C. Ridgely Lamdin, ' 2 1 , 4414 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, Meetings held on the Tuesday nearest the 15th of each month at the Hotel Stafford, Baltimore, Maryland, at 7:00 P. M.

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MEMPHIS Capt. A. W . Wheelock, U S N , '25, Deputy Chief and Chief of Staff, Naval Air Technical Training, Memphis, Tennessee.

C a p t W . A. Sutheriand, Jr., USN, '27, Chief, N.A.T.A.T., Naval Air Technical Training, Memphis 15, Tennessee.

MILWAUKEE President Mr. W . F. Kurfess, ' 1 1 , 2549 N .

Terrace Ave., Milwaukee 1 1 , Wise.

Secretary-'Treasurer, Mr. Jim Wheeler, Jr., '45, 744 N . 4th Street, Milwaukee, Wise.

Meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Cudworth Post, 1756 N .

Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 6:30 P. M.

NEW YORK President, Mr. W . B. J u p p , ' 1 3 , 26 Broadway, N e w York 4, New York.

Secretary, Mr. John C. Barron, ' 4 5 , 162 East 86th Street, N e w York 2 8 , N e w York.

Meetings held at Schwarrz's Restaurant, 54 Broad St., N e w York, at 12:30 P. M. on the second Tuesday of each month.

PENSACOLA Capt. John E. Shoemaker, USNR, '20, 312 West Gonzales Street, Pensacola, Fla.

PHILADELPHIA President Mr. Scott G. Lamb, '19, 1224 Arch S t , Phila. 7, Penna.

Secretary, Mr. J. Ross Allen, Jr., '44, Box Q, Devon, Penna.

Dinner meetings held on the third Friday of each month at the Officers Mess, Navy Yard.

PITTSBURGH Temporary President, Mr. David R. Grafton, ' 1 1 , 4085 Jenkins Arcade Bldg., Pittsburgh, Penna.

ROCHESTER Mr. Luke E. White, '28, 340 Flint Avenue, Rochester 8, New York.

Meetings usually held the first Monday of each month. Members are notified in advance of the time and place.

SAN DIEGO President, Comdr. Max I. Black, USN-Ret., '21, Room 3 0 1 , Civic Center Building, County of San Diego, San Diego, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. R. M. Daisley, '28, Box 2 1 5 , Point Loma Station, San Diego 6.

Calif.

Regular monthly dinner meetings held alternately in Coronado and San Diego. Mem. bers are notified by mail.

SAN FRANCISCO President, Mr. Clyde W . King, '22, 448 Florence Avenue, Oakland 1 1 , Calif.

Secretary, Mr. John H. Falge, '12, 1305 Lombard Street, San Francisco 9, Calif.

Dinner meetings held at the Commissioned Officers Club, Treasure Island, at 6:30 P. M. on the first Wednesday of each month.

SEATTLE President Mr. B. B. Cassels, 2437 Lake Washington Blvd., N o . Seattle 2, Wash.

Secretary, Mr. Ken Borgen, '24, 5334 West Lauder St., Seattle 6, Wash.

Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 6.00 P. M. B. O. Q., Naval Station, Pier 9 1 , Seattle, Wash.

1915—R. Adm. R. O. Glover, USN, Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.

1 9 3 5 — C d t Stephen Shetwood, (SC) USN, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Deparrment, Washington 25, D . C.

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1 9 1 6 — C a p t Laurence F. Stafford, USN, Naval Communications Annex, Room 3 3 7 — Bldg. 19, 3801 Nebraska Avenue, N . W . , Washington 25, D . C.

1936—Comdr. O. G. Sexton. USN, Staff, Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, c/o F,P.O., San Francisco, Calif.

1 9 1 7 — C a p t Ross F. Collins, USNR, Cedarundel Farm, Route 3, Annapolis, Md,

1938—Lt Col. John Saxten, USMC ( P r e s . ) , Marine Headquarters, Washington, D. C.

President, Mr. William P. Kellogg, ' 2 1 , 4349 Westminster Lane, S t Louis 8, Mo. Secretary, Mr. William M. Holland, '49, 3841 Flora Place, S t Louis 10, Missouri.

Meetings held on the second Friday of each month.

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President Mr. H . McCoy Jones, '19, D u n n and Jones, 9 2 0 17th St., Washington, D . C. Secretary, Mr. Robert K. Brown, '27 c/o Curtiss-Wright Corp., 821 15th St., N . W . .

Washington 5, D. C.

For the information of our alumni, tve publish below a list of the Class Secretaries and their addresses at present on file at Alumni House. If you are a Class Secretary and your name is not included in the listing, please notify us at Alumni House so that we may complete our roster.

1891—Rear Adm. H . G. Gillmor ( C C ) USN R e t , 1720 N . Street N . W . , W a s h 6, D. C. I.sy2—Capt. Stanford E. Moses, USN-Ret., lives ar 473S Visra Del Monte. Sherman Oaks, Calif., and righr now is in the Birmingham Hospit.il at VanNuys, Calif.

1896—Commo. Dudley W . Knox, U S N Ret., Westmoreland Apts., Washington, D . C. 1897—Lt Comdr. John W . Morse, U S N — R e t , 2337 California Street, Washington, D. C. 1899—V. Adm. John W . Gleenslade, USN-Ret, 226 Greenwood Heights, Bellevue, Ohio.

1 9 0 2 - R . Ac'm. Adolphus Staton, USNRet, Silver Spring, Maryland.

1903—R. Adm. Alexander H . Van Keuren, U S N - R e t , 2 8 3 3 — 2 9 t h S t , N . W . , Washington 8, D . C. 1904—R. Adm. Fred E. McMillen, (SC) USN-Ret, El Cortez, San Diego ,Calif.

1905—Comdr. Hugo Frankenberger, USNRet, 1308 Emerson Srreet N . W . , Washington I I , D. C. 1906—Capt L. M. Atkins, U S N - R e t , Franklin Street, Annapolis, Maryland.

1907—V. Adm. J. H . Hoover, USN, Bureau of Aeronautics, Bldg. 22, Potomac Annex, Navv ' Departmenr, Washington 2 5 , D. C 1908—Col. D . C Cordiner, U S A — R e t , U. S. Soldiers Home, Washington, D . C. 1909—R. Adm. H . C. Train, USN-Ret., 3 Oklahoma Terrace, Annapolis, Md. 1910—R. Adm. Charles J. Moore, U S N Ret, 3325 Cleveland Ave., N . W . , Washington, D. C. 1911—V. Adm. H. W . Hill, U S N National War College, Office of the Commandant, Washington 25, D . C. Brighton

1914 — R. Adm. R. W . Hayler, USN, Board of Decoration and Award, Room 4030, Arlington Annex, Navy Department, Washington 25, D . C.

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1 9 1 9 — a p t . R. A. Dierdorff, USN, 9 St. Johns Street, Annapolis, Maryland.

1 9 2 0 — M t James A. Crocker, 2009—44th Place, N . W . , Washington, D. C. 1 9 2 2 — C a p t John W . Guider, USNR, Littleton, N e w Hampshire.

Class Secretaries

1913—Mr. Walter L. Seibert Laundry, Pittsburgh, Penna.

1918—Capt. John R. Sullivan, USN, Room 3069, Navy D e p a r t m e n t Washington 25, DC.

1 9 2 4 — M t P. W . Siegrist Field Forgan Company, 40 Wall Street, N e w York, N . Y.

1 9 3 9 — L t Cdr. E. L. Beach, USN, Navy D e p a r t m e n t Washington, D . C. 1940—Lt. Comdr. R. V. Parlett, Jr., USN, Post Graduate School, Annapolis, Md. 1941—Lt. Cdr. Charles W . Styer, Jr., USN, 3903 Jocelyn St., N . W . , Washington, D . C. 1942—Lt. Cdr. R. S. Day, USN, USS STERLET (SS 3 9 2 ) , c/o F.P.O., San Francisco, Calif.

1925—Commo. Ernest M. Filer, USN, Room 0 0 1 1 , Navy Department, Washington, 25, D . C.

1 9 4 4 _ L t . Gene Goudie, USN, VF-4B, Naval Air Station, Norfolk 11, Va.

1926—Mr. Stephen E. Rice, Jr.. I6I Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D. C 1 9 2 8 — C a p t R. K. James, USN, Naval Supply Center, Mechanicsburg, Penna.

1 9 4 5 — L t (jg) Samuel G. Gorsline, U S N , 827 Bedford Road, Battle Creek, Michigan.

1933—Chairman (Washington Committ e e ) , C o m d t Harold G. Bowen. USN. 3518 8th Street South, Arlington, Va.

1946—Ens. Benjamin S. Martin, USN (Pres.), Executive Department, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

1948 ( A ) — E n s . Leon C. Bramlett, USN, 538 W . Second Street Clarksdale, Miss.

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK FOR 1948

By R a l p h A. S e n t m a n , ' 2 5

Employment—Exclusive of the Armed Forces—is in excess of 58.000,000. This is an all-time high for this season of the year.

Reports indicate production and earnings for 1947 are the highest for any peacetime year. According to the best prognostications— the economic outlook is excellent for 1948.

EMPLOYMENT C O N D I T I O N S During the past two years of rapid demobilization of the Armed Forces and the concurrent demobilization and readjustment in the ranks of the war workers, there were many instances where these demobilized people accepted for one reason or another the firsr employment opportunities that were available. Many quickly returned ro their old jobs which they had before the war. Large numbers found themselves in the position of never having held a permanent full time occupation prior to entering the Armed Forces or war work. Now that V-J Day is long since a thing of the p a s t there are thousands upon thousands of men and women who are not suitably employed and to date have not had the opportunity of utilizing to the best possible advantage those phases of their military, naval or war work experience which is direcrly related to normal civilian occuparions.

This group is constantly seeking new opportunities and assistance from vocational and placement counselors and other agencies established for the purpose of developing job hunting campaigns.

T H E R E ARE M A N Y G O O D O P E N I N G S TODAY Contrary to popular opinion, there are many

good openings throughout the country. There is a particular shortage for all types of engineers, especially those qualified to do design work, instrumentation, chemical, sanitary, structural (steel and concrete) and power plant. Frankly, there are existing openings in EVERY known field of employment. Whether it be professional, sales or production. Many fields of employment are now under the scrutiny of management engineers and now that there is a dearth of qualified material available, a tremendous amount of man-job matching is taking place. There is naturally a considerable turn-aver in "white crllar" positions because people are looking for more money due to the rising cost of living. In the manufacturing fields competition is on its way back to its pre-war status anci manufacmrers are eager to find technical men to design and produce new products as there is a growing resistance on the part of the people to buy many high-priced durable goods of pre-war design. All in all, the general picture is very healrhy.

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(Continued from page Al) advantage of youngster year competition and with this, the possibility of turning in good, consistent diving. T o m Lechner's experience and speed put him out in front in the back stroke event.

Bill Kanakanui, team captain, sprints one of the fastest 25 yards on the East Coast, but u p to the end of last year's season, he had not developed a fast turn—this may hold him back during the coming season's competition.

John Ivers, who lettered his plebe year, and who works hard, has promise as a sprinter.

Though out of action for most of last year, Eddie Woods is again on the squad and his powerful kick may win Navy added points in the backstroke slot. A steady and welldeveloped breast stroke will help Chip Higgins push out in front.

T h e 440 Relay is made up of 50 and 100 yard sprinters of whom Navy has an abundance. These include Woods, Kibbey, Shaeffer, and Cummings. In the 300 yard Medley Relay, there are two gaps, one creared by Warren Ortlund's graduation, the other by Jim Carrington's ineligible status. Chip Higgins is a leading contender for the breast stroke position, and both Jim Crosby and John Ivers can fill in the 100 yard free style sprint. T o m Lechner, only hold-over from last year, will have the backstroke position.

Team conditioning appears to be the decisive factor as to whether or not Navy will edge out close opponents such as Penn and Harvard. Two and a half weeks after their return from Christmas leave, the team meets Cornell in Navy's first dual meet of the sea-

€. 3. fabler Members of the Associatio-n will recall with deep regret the death of E. J. Sadler, '99. Mr. Sadler was very active in affairs of the Association, of which he was President in 1940 and a nttional trustee until his term expired in 1944. The following obituary is reprinted from THE SHIPS' BULLETIN, a publication of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey).

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Havana harbor on February 15, the backbone of the American Navy was the combined strength of four batdeships, the IOWA, INDIANA, M A S S A C H U S E T T S and

OREGON.

BATTLE VETERAN A T 19 Events shaped up to make Naval Cadet Sadler a veteran of battle at the age of nineteen. He served on one of rhe most powerful battleships in Admiral Sampson's forces, then blockading the Spanish squadron under Admiral Cerera in the harbor of Santiago, Cuba.

The O R E G O N took a leading part in the decisive naval victory off Santiago on July 3.

After the close of the Cuban campaign, Sadler and the other cadets went on leave.

W h e n they returned to the Naval Academy to complete their war-shortened course of instruction, Cadet Sadler found he was one of eleven in his class selected for the Engineer Corps and, in addition, was fourth in rank on the battalion staff as Cadet Assistant Engineer.

Resigning from rhe Navy on August 1, 1902, Mr, Sadler was soon to begin a career of forty years in the oil industry. The growing oil industry interested him, and in an abrupt change of occupation he took a job as roustabout and mule skinner in the Kansas oil fields.

VERIT J A Y SADLER, former director and vice-president of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), died on October 28, 1947 at the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, La. H e is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Arthur J. Morgan and Mrs. Charles D. Morgan.

Mr. Sadler was born May 1, 1879 at Brockport, N . Y. H e entered the United States Naval Academy at the age of seventeen on September 20, 1895 and was in his third year as a naval cadet (the title at that time for midshipmen) when the Spanish-American W a r began in April, 1898. His class was ordered ro sea on May 28 and entrained for Miami on their way to Key West and Port Tampa to report for duty aboard ships of Admiral Sampson's fleet J O I N E D ESSO I N 1909 Soon afterward, in June, 1898, Cadet In January, 1906 the future executive enSadler's father, Hon. Holmes E. Sadler, of Sedan, Kansas, arrived in Annapolis as a tered the employ of the Prairie Oil & Gas member of the Board of Visitors to the Naval Company, then a Jersey subsidiary. Gaining Academy. Only a few days before, he had experience as a draftsman and civil engineer looked forward with pride to seeing his son at Independence, Kansas, he later became a march past the reviewing stand in the dress foreman and an operator. His ability and industry attracted attention, and he joined parade of "June Week".

H e missed seeing his son in that parade, the Standard Oil Company ( N . J.) in 1909. but he felt a deeper and more solemn pride H e was made managing director of Romanowhen, on June 26, young Sadler was assigned Americana, S.A., the Company's affiliate in to the famous USS OREGON, which had Rumania, on September 1 of that year and recently made her record run from San Fran- sent to Bucharest, with the unenviable job of cisco around South America to reenforce closing out the Jersey Company's affairs in Sampson's main line of battle. The OREGON'S that country However, after examining the home port had been San Francisco, where now famous Moreni oil fields, he convinced she was built in 1896. Commanded by Cap- his superiors that operations in Rumania tain Charles E. Clark, USN, the fast, heavily could be made to pay. He designed the first armed battleship left the Golden Gate on rotary rig used successfully in Europe and March 19, passed through the Straits of Ma- supervised the construction of a large refinery gellan and arrived at Key West on May 26, at Ploesti—which, thirty years later, was heavthus replacing the ill-fated MAINE and bring- ily bombed and almost destroyed in W o r l d ing the Atlantic Fleet to full strength. After W a r II. the loss of the USS MAINE, blown up in W h e n the German forces were preparing

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for a thrust into Rumania in the autumn of 1916, the Allies realized that the oil fields must not fall into German hands. Therefore, Romano-Americana plugged their wells, dismanded the tank farms and destroyed the machinery in the refinery at Ploesti.

ESCAPE F R O M R U M A N I A Mr. Sadler then had the responsibility of getting his staff and their families out of Rumania. It was a difficult and dangerous task. T h e only practicable way to escape to safety lay to the north through Russia and even this route was hazardous. T h e German army was coming nearer and transportation was hard to find.

Although the American personnel of Romano-Americana had been reduced, Mr. Sadler felt he was responsible for the safety of eighty-five persons, including women and children. H e was appointed an American Vice-Consul by the American Minister at Bucharesr, making it possible for him to sign passports. H e also secured a strong letter from the Russian minister at Bucharest. H e seized three freight cars at Ploesti, had benches built into them and loaded his eighty-five charges on board and had the cars attached to a special bullion train.

Nearly two weeks later, on arrival at Jassy, Rumania, the freight cars, built for narrow gauge tracks, were abandoned. Mr. Sadler acquired rhree third-class Russian coaches which were of standard gauge.

On Christmas Day, twenty-two days after leaving Ploesti, the party arrived in Petrograd; and twelve hours later the oil refugees were on their way to America by way of Finland and Sweden.

A D V E N T U R E S I N MEXICO Mr. Sadler remrned to the Jersey Company on January 1, 1917. W h e n the United States entered the war in April, 1917, he reported for duty as a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve. Because of his experience in the petroleum industry he was released from active duty, joined the Cia Transcontinental de Petroleo, S.A., a subsidiary of the Jersey Company and, as its President, went to Mexico early in 1918 to organize producing operations at Tampico.

In Mexico Mr. Sadler met with adventure, hazard, and hardship. T h e Tampico area was infested with bandits and he was captured several times by guerrillas. On one occasion he was taken prisoner while carrying a payroll in gold. H e had only $6,000, but his captors thought he had $60,000 and tottured him for several hours. Sentenced to death and with bayonets at his back he was driven through the jungle to the place of execution.

H e broke one of his wrists while resisting.

Eventually he escaped under cover of night, fell into a canal, and was barely alive when rescued.

Mr. Sadler remained in Mexico until after the Armistice and was President of Transcontinental until December 3 1 , 1920.

H e was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Standard Oil Company ( N . J.) on December 27, 1920. -Eight years later, on July 3, 1928, he became president of the Creole Petroleum Corporarion, operating in Venezuela, and remained with that company until August 2, 1933.

W A S VICE-PRESIDENT A T RETIREMENT H e was vice-president of the Standard Oil Company ( N . J.) from May 16, 1930 until

last Call GEORGE WILLIAMSON BRASHEARS, JR., '19 (Capt USN-Ret) Died 1 December 1947 in San Francisco, Calif.

STALEY HELFENSTEIN GAMBRILL, '18 (Cdr. USN-Ret.) Died in Frederick, Maryland on 2 Oaober 1947.

MELLISH MOTTE LINDSAY, JR., '22 (Capt USN) Capt. Lindsay, commander of the American naval tanker CACAPON, died of a heart attack on 16 December 1947 en route to Batavia.

JOHN ELDRIDGE SMITH. JR., '42 (Lt Cdr. CEC USN) On the night of 20 December 1947, Cdr. Smith was killed in a jeep accident while driving alone in the performance of his duties as Public Works Officer, Naval Supply Center, Guam, M.I., leaving his widow, Anne Pedrick Smith, and nvo daughters, Nancy, age four and Sally Jean, age rwo. Memorial services were held in the Chapel, Naval Supply Center, on 24 December, and the class was represented by Bob and Mrs. Childers and Bob and Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Smith left Guam on the 27th for Boston. The body is being shipped back to the States and will evenmally be interred at his home in Exeter, New Hampshire.

NICHOLAS BAUER VAN BERGEN (Adm. USN-Ret) '21 Died 3 May 1947 in San Francisco.

ALLAN RAMSAY WURTELE, '15 Died 4 December 1947 in Louisiana. Resigned from the Navy on 30 June 1925 and afterwards became an assistant engineer, and finally chief engineer of the Mississippi Barge Line.

He became exceedingly interested, over a number of years, in river transportation up and down that great river. In the meantime, he bought a plantation in the Delta section of Louisiana and became very much interested in the raising of both cotton and sugar. During his later years, in spite of failing health, he persisted in the development of a cotton picking machine, which eventually was put on the market.

his retirement on December 1, 1942. As a director, Mr. Sadler was in charge of producing activities and was largely responsible for an outstanding contribution to the efficency of Jersey's worldwide operations, the organization of the Coordination Committee and the Coordination and Economics Department.

Mr. Sadler originated the meetings of executives of affiliated and associated companies at Seaview, N. J. During the second World War, he often made trips to Washington as a member of the committee headed by Dr. Vannevar Bush, which dealt with highly secret and important activities of the Office of Scientific Research and Development.

In contrast with his service in the Navy and his business career, Mr. Sadler, after his reurement, became interested in breeding Brahman cattle on his ranch in Florida.

TANKER NAMED FOR HIM The Esso tanker E. J. SADLER, ex VANCOLITE, renamed for Mr. Sadler on May 25, 1926, was christened by his daughter, Miss

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Elizabeth Sadler, now Mrs. Arthur J. Morgan.

Built in 1921 by the Federal Shipbuilding Company at Kearny, N. J., the twin-screw, 16,000- ton vessel was lost in World War II during a critical and hazardous phase of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Mr. Sadler was a member of the University Club of New York and the Army and Navy Club of Washington. Always interested in the Navy and in the activities of Annapolis graduates, he was vice-president of the Naval Academy Association of New York from 1926 to 1929, treasurer in 1930 and 1931 and president in 1939.

During his year as president of the New York association, he went to Washington with a group of its officers and members and reorganized the national association of Annapolis graduates, which has since become stronger and more active.

OTHER HONORS In 1940 he received the additional honor of election as president of the newly named United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and in recent years he was a trustee of the alumni asscKiation's magazine SHIPMATE. For his services to Rumania Mr. Sadler was awarded decorations by three rulers of that nation: King Carol I, King Ferdinand and King Carol II. The Government of France, on October 18, 1938, made him an Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor.

LOCAL ASSOOATIOAiS CLEVELAND The Cleveland Branch, U.S.N.A.A.A., held its regular business-luncheon meeting on 17 December at the Hotel Carter. Attendance declined from our usual average with only fourteen present, including guest Capt. A. O. R. Bergesen, '20. Captain Bergesen has just recently reported here for duty as Supervising Inspector of Naval Material and we hope to count him as a regular member by next meeting.

We are very sorry to learn that Admiral Hipp has received official orders detaching him from duty in Cleveland. The Admiral has written President Mattucci tendering his resignation and expressing his hope that it will be his good fortune to renew the pleasant and valuable acquaintances acquired through this association in the future. The entire membership extends its warmest wishes to the Admiral for his continued success and health and looks forward to the time when the companionship enjoyed with him may be renewed.

For some months we have been without a Vice President An elecrion at this meeting unanimously seated H. L. Sargent '32, in this office. Hal Sargent has been a very active member since arriving in Cleveland and deserves the honor bestowed upon him. He is affiliated with Standard Oil Company (Ohio) as Industrial Relations Assistant to the Vice President and Treasurer.

Members in attendance included H. L. Sargent, '32; C. A. Schipfer, '08; G. H. Sheldon, '21; G. R. Whitmyre, '36; R. O. Lucier, Cdt, USN, '32; G. A. Mattucci, '24; P. S. Reynolds,

Capt, USN, '23; W. D. David, '21; J. F. Tenney, Cdr., USN, '31; F. J. Thomas, Cdr., USNR, '20, and A. Olah, '38.

The next meeting will be held at Hotel Carter on 14 January, 12 noon.

A. SIDNEY MORTON,

Secretary.

HOUSTON The U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association of Houston was formally organized for 1948 at a luncheon held at the Ben Milam Hotel on Friday, 19 December 1947, Capt T. O. Cullins, USN, being the sponsor of the meeting.

Officers elected were: Cdr. Charles A. Whiteford, USN-Ret, '21, 2242 Dryden Road, Houston 5, Tex., as President Marquis d'Oyley, '22, as First Vice-Presidenr; Alfred T. Krook, '24, as Second Vice-President, and William E. Ford, '29, 2200 Gulf Bldg., Houston, Tex., as Secretary-Treasurer. Meetings held on call of Secretary.

Those attending were: Capt. J. Elliott Cooper, USN, '26; Capt George A. Sharp, USN, '29; Charles A. Whiteford, '21; William S. Thomson, '22; Marquis d'Oyley, '22; Earl P. Martin, '23; Joseph B. Wilkinson, '23; Arthur L. Leman, '24; Daniel J. Martin, '24; Francis R. Stolz, Cdr., USN-Ret., '24; Rayburn M. Hamilton, '25; Albert A. Wallace, '26; William E. Ford, '29; Quentin V. Koecher, '41, and Gordon E. Selig, '45.

Albert A. Wallace was appointed to draw up the by-laws of the organization, and prior to the next meeting late in January a program committee will be appointed to schedule subsequent 1948 meetings.

W I L L I A M E. FORD,

Secretary-Treasurer.

INDIANAPOLIS On Monday, November 17th, an initial meeting of the Indianapolis group was held at the Naval Armory. After getting acquainted with one another and having dinner, the picture depicting the life of a midshipman at the Naval Academy was shown. All hands were enthusiastic about the picture and plans have been discussed for having it shown at high schools and service organizations in the State.

Tentative plans indicate that the Indianapolis group will meer on the third Monday of each month with the place to be designated at a later time.

On Monday, December 15th, the group met at the Naval Ordnance Plant, Indianapolis, with Captain G. P. Kraker '20 acting as host. The attendance was small, due no doubt to the most atrocious weather of the year, but for those who braved the elements, the lunch in the Plant cafeteria and the inspection were well worth while.

Few Navy people can conceive that the Navy has a modern up-to-date manufacturing plant such as this which is used for the manufacture of all aviation fire control equipment and rehabilitation of all other types of fire control gear. It is most modern, with fluorescent lighting throughout (no windows), completely air-conditioned as to temperature and humidity, with precipitron dusr control. It is the most unusual "factory" that many of us had ever seen.

Future meetings will be held on the third Monday of each month at 12:15 at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

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MARYLAND The next regular meeting of the Maryland branch is scheduled for 1800, Tuesday, 13 January 1948, at the Stafford Hotel.

At the last regular meeting in November, new officers were elected for the coming year, as follows: Delano J. Fitzgerald, '27, 203 Taplow Rd., Baltimore 12i Md., President; Howes Bodfish, 1st Vice President; George P. Brewster, 2nd Vice President; C. Ridgely Lamdin, '21, 4414 Roland Ave., Baltimore, Md., Secretary; John T. Waldhauser, Jr., Treasurer; W. Beverly Bristor, O. Bowie Duckett, Harry R. England, and Morris D. Gilmore, Directors.

Your officers desire to formulate an interesting and active series of events for your entertainment during 1948. To do so will require your active support and participation, particularly at this first meeting of the New Year, when it is desired to obtain the opinions and suggestions of the membership for the activities to be undertaken.

This is your Association—let's all turn out and help make it click in 1948, by attending this first meeting and offering a suggestion.

Note the time is 1800 (6:00 P. M.)—Come to dinner, if you can—but come in time to participate in the discussions.

the University of California. One commanded the Navy ROTC, the other the Army ROTC. Ned Marbourg, '17, had two guests—his associate, Virgil J. Anderson of the San Francisco office of the Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Courtney Marculescu, son-in-law of Ned. Tom J. Griffin, '19, had as his guest R. A. "Bob" Armstrong.

Sam Harrison, '28, had as his guest R. S. "Spade" Carrothers, '22, an associate of Sam with the Associated Oil Co. Sam Nelson, '31, had as his guest Maurice C. Jones—a good golfer.

At this meeting there was no guest speaker.

Instead, 3 reels of colored film showing the the Army and Navy football game, 1947, were exhibited. Johnny Matthews, '31, gave running comment The class of 1921 had the best attendance with 9 members present.

Members present included the following: A. F. Huntington, '98; W. H. Shea, '00; Roland Riggs, '04; H. E. Kays, '05; E. D. Washburn, Jr., '06; Ernest F. Buck, '08; Percy W. Northeroft, '09; Leo L. Lindley, '09; E. L. Patch, '11; C. D. Edgar, '12; John Falge, '12; George S. Gillespie, '12; Neil H. Geisenhoff, '13; Ned Marbourg, '17; Lisle F. Small, '17; Stanley M. Haight '18; George E. Ross, '18; T. J. Griffin, '19; P. C Howell, '21; Lowden Jessup, Jr., '21; A. T. Main, '21; C. J. Marshall, '21; F. X. Mclnerney, '21; George C Miller, '21; T. G. Murrell, '21; W. F. Ramsey, '21; R. F. Yager, '21; Clyde W. King, '22; P. D. Parcells, '22; H. N. Lyon, '25; Charles Truxall, '25; Ray Kimbell, '26; Sam Harrison, '28; A. W. Strahorn, '29; Sam Nelson, '31; "Sammy" Bradbard, '34.

Our San Francisco stag dinner meetings are held monthly at the Commissioned Officers' Club, US Naval Station, Treasure Island, on the first Wednesday of every month. All Alumni of the Naval Academy and their friends are cordially invited to attend.

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William M. Holland—Corresponding Secretary.

C. R. LAMDIN, Secretary.

Col. Jess Cook, USMC—Program Chairman.

The Association voted that meetings would SAN FRANCISCO be held on the second Friday of each month.

Our regular monthly stag dinner was held A film, "Life at the United States Naval Acadon 7 January at the Commissioned Officers' emy," was shown and thoroughly enjoyed by Club, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, all.

44 attending. Clyde King, President, presided.

Present at the meeting were: J. K. Elson, After a pot-roast dinner, introductions were '98; A. C. Meyers, '07; L. C. Stark, '08; J. made and then an hour was devoted to a Quillion, '09; W. Ferguson, '19; H. Hubbusiness meeting. One of the topics discussed bell, '21; W. Kellogg, '21; Jess Cook, '27. was the amount of dues to be collected for On Samrday, 29 November, the Army and 1948. Another was how more officers on active Navy Associations held a joint meeting at duty could be attracted to attend. Another was the Lambert Field Naval Air Station to listen how to make the meetings more lively. to the Army-Navy game. The meeting was Guests were introduced by their hosts. Capt held in the Officers' Club where a fine lunch ST. LOUIS Eddie Washburn, '06, had a distinguished was served. The wives were in attendance at guest whom we felt honored and privileged to At a noon meeting in the Propeller Room this gathering and they seemed to enjoy themhave with us—Admiral S. S. Robison, USNA, of the Mark Twain Hotel, 26 November, the selves very much. Everyone had a splendid 1888, formerly Superintendent, US Naval election of officers for 1948 was held. Those time and even though we lost the game, we Academy, and formerly C in C, US Fleet. elected were: left with the cry of "Wait 'til next year."

Randy Washburn, '40, son of Captain The St. Louis Chapter of the United States J. K. Elson—President Emerims.

Washburn, was also introduced.

Naval Academy Alumni Assoc, had their William P. Kellogg—President.

Capt. H. E. Kays, '05, had as his guest Col. monthly meeting at noon, 12 December 1947, Cdr. C. P. Callahan, USN—Secretary-TreaF. R. Hunter, USA-Ret., USMA '09. At the at the Propeller Club Room of the Hotel Mark beginning of the war, both were stationed at surer.

Twain.

William Pitt Kellogg, '21, President of the St. Louis Chapter, presided and the NovemWILL THIS HELP YOU? ber meeting with the West Point Alumni Association was reviewed, the occasion of this The Editor of T H E REGISTER O F ALUMNI, USNA joint meeting being the Army-Navy football Alumni House game broadcast. Capt. W. D. Hoover, USN, Annapolis, Maryland '21, who attended the game in Philadelphia, addressed the group on some of the sidelights Dear Sir: of the game.

Following a general discussion of the Navy Please send me copies of the new 1947 REGISTER OF ALUMNI. My check athletic program and some general organization discussion for the future activities of the for is enclosed.

St. Louis Chapter, the meeting was adjourned.

Very truly yours.

In attendance were the following Alumni: Address: C. L. Ashley, '22; W. P. Kellogg, '21; C. F. Braught '31; RoUin H. Mayer, '32; Col. J. S. Cook, USMC, '27; Arthur C. Meyers, '06; H. J. Elson, '98; Robert Murch, '42; H. M. Elwood, '38; W. P. Gruner, '35; Capt Ferguson, USN, '19; Col. John W. Quillian, USA, '09; Capt. W. D. Hoover, USN, '21.

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Corresponding Secretary.

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