1949-August-September Shipmate

THE U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY

AUGU$T'5iPTEm£R 1949

ALUMNI

MONTHLY

•4

'^TRADEMARK PAT.PENDINS

-ANOTHER SPERRY "FIRST"

> « Man'sfirstairplane instrument for automatic flight was the Automatic StabiHzer introduced by Sperry in 1914. Down through the years, Sperry has developed — through pioneering research and engineering — many added "firsts" in aviation equipment. > « Now, Sperry introduces the ZERO READER . . . the only manual system approaching the performance of

stabilized automatic flight control... another progressive step toward development of all-weather operations. i < Developed by Sperry with the cooperation and encouragement of All-Weather Flying Division, USAF and the Air Transport Association, the ZERO READER is an example of Sperry's never-ending search for new ways to improve flying techniques.

emscopi coMnmr DIVISION OF THE SPERRY CORPORATION GREAT NECK, NEW YORK NEW YORK • CLEVELAND • NEW O R L E A N S LOS A N G E L E S • SAN F R A N C I S C O • SEATTLE

THIS WINCHESTER-ARMED 1913 PURSUIT PtAME WAS ANOTHER MARTIN FIRST! (IN 1918, A 3 7 M M . BALDWIN CANNON WAS MOUNTED EXPERIMENTALLY ON A FAMOUS MARTIN M B BOMBER.)

REVOLUTIONARY BMO (COLLIER TROPHY) BOMBERS FEATURED THE FIRST ENCLOSED TURRET, A MARTIN DEVELOPMENT.

IN 1936; fAAKTlH PROPUCED A M E R I C A ' S I g S r POWER-OPERATED TURRET. TODAY, MARTIN ELECTRONIC F/RE CONTROL SYSTEMS M A I N T A I N TH/S HISTORIC LEADERSHIP ELECTRONIC * BRAINS AND MUSCLES" TO LOCATE, TRACK AND FIRE A G A I N S T EWEMY AIRCRAFT.

THEIR SELF-SEALING FEATURE SAVED THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN AIRMEN A N P HUNDI^EDS OF PLANES DURING WORLD WAR I t AMAZING MARTIN MARENG CELLS IVERE DEVELOPED AS GASTANICS IN THE LATE '30$ TO FIT PLANE WIN6S LIKE FOOTKAU BLADDERS.

DURING WORLD WAR H , MARTIN WAS THE LARGEST BUILDER OF ELECTRIC>W,LYOPBfZATBD &UN TURRETS.

MARENG CELLS HELPED L I C K TANK CAR SHORTAGE DURING EARLY MONTHS OF WORLD WAR I

BY CARRYING GAS IN BOXCARS.

Aerial gun turrefs and versatile Mareng Cellj (licensed »o U. S. Rubber Co.) are typical

mU€M.AWl Builders of "VetiendableWf^^n

Aircraft Since 1909

Martin developments which have gone hand in hand with the building of a long line of great aircraft. In research and in the air, rely on Martin for results!

THE GLENN I.MARTIN COMPANY, BALTIMORE 3. MD.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

1

THE u n

Pay B i l l — N a v y Passovers —Uniform Promotion —

OH QofUioi Jldl

Unification Bill —

1950

Appropriations —

Air

Force Academy —

Leave

Credit—^Retired Pay Adjustment — Lineal

Posi-

tion B i l l — S e a Transport

Bv Fred Lardner

to Navy — Congress Has The Say ' I 'HIS may not be news by the time -'- you read it. For by the time you read it, Congress will be up in arms over it.

We refer to the charge by David Lawrence, newspaper columnist, under date of 9 August, that Secretary of Defense Johnson is planning the National Military Establishment appropriation for fiscal year 1951 on the basis on a 50 per cent cut in the Navy Department's appropriation. Now Lawrence doesn't talk through his hat. Even when giving his own opinion, he doesn't write off the wall, as some other columnists do. In this case he is talking about a fact, and you can bet this fact is substantiated.

"Although the new Unification law contains certain 'safeguards' forbidding the Secretary of Defense from altering the missions of the Navy or the other armed services," Lawrence said, "Mr. Johnson, by the simple device of cutting its budget, will now completely alter those same missions so far as the Navy is concerned. Here are the details of the new directive: "1. Carriers of the major types to be cut from 8 to 4.

"2. Carrier air groups to be cut from 14 to 6.

"3. Smaller carriers to be cut from 10 to 8.

"4. Marine Corps aviation squadrons to be cut from 23 to 12.

"5 Anti-submarine air squadrons to be cut from 8 to 7.

"6. Patrol squadrons to be cut from 30 to 20.

"1. Cruisers to be cut from 18 to 12.

"8. Destroyers to be cut from 162 to 140.

"9. Submarines to be cut from 80 to 70.

"This represents about a 50 per cent cut overall," Lawrence said. Many of the reductions are below what the Navy considers the safe point. It is reported that even General Eisenhower did not go along with all these recommendations and felt that the Navy was being cut too much.

"The cuts, of course, are part of a new plan of strategy—that is, to rely on strategic bombers to win the next war and

to take a chance on keeping the sea lanes open.

"This might be all right if the enemy didn't have any land-based bombers or submarines to blast American ships as they try to carry fuel and supplies to European bases. Without sufficient fighter planes as a means of protecting itself against enemy bombers and submarines, rhe U. S. Navy would be as powerless as it was at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

"The new concept resembles closely the thinking of the French general staff which relied on the Maginot Line and the German general staff which relied on the Siegfried Line. It provides for no unexpected contingencies. It assumes the next war will be fought in only one way and by one armed service—a land-based air force. Acmally today there are only about 131 planes or about four groups of very heavy bombers which can bomb European targets from American shores.

The other bombers and fighters of the U. S. Air Force must be flown from advanced bases overseas and are, therefore, dependent for their effective operation on sea lanes being kept open.

"The new orders to cut the Navy explain now not only why the large carrier United States was canceled but why Generals Bradley and Vandenberg voted against modernizing the existing carriers.

They felt the money should not be spent for a fleet that was going into moth balls anyway. As a matter of fan, the whole Navy appears to be destined for moth balls. For without at least a task force of four carriers in each ocean, the Navy becomes a freight line that can't protect itself or its convoys against enemy bombers or long-range submarines."

Full details of Lawrence's statement appeared in the 9 August issue (or thereabounts) of U. S. News and World Report, owned by Lawrence.

Did you read Admiral Dan Gallery's article, "An Admiral Talks Back To The Airmen," in the 25 June Saturday Evening Post.^ It's a corker. Hits the nail right on the head. One point Gallery makes, has been a favorite argument of your correspondent, who of course is no expert. Gallery says that if we use the

atom bomb in event of a war with Russia.

Russian troops could flock into the West European nations, and would we dare bomb Berlin and Paris and other European cities.' The Russians could take over a lot of European plants to enable them to keep up their war production, and they already control the big plants of Czechoslovakia. There is much talk of arming the French (this is Lardner, not Gallery), but only De Gaulle could prevent the French laying down against Russia. There are so many Communists and pinks among the French, they could hardly be trusted. It would be easier for them to lay down to Russia than it was to Germany.

Pay Bill At this writing (early August) the Senate Armed Services Coinmittee has approved the Kilday pay biU, and the bill may be law by the time you read this.

This is practically no opposition to it, and the Senate and the House versions differ only slightly. The Senate's delay in acting on the measure has been due largely to the need for action on other legislation. In the past month or so there has been positive action on various bills of interest to Nav)' personnel. When these bills are finally passed, thousands of officers will benefit by them.

Here are the changes made by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the House-approved pay bill: The House reduced pay of higherranking officers by 10 per cent and pay of other officers by 5 per cent below schedules recommended by the Hook Commission. The Senate committee recommended a uniform 5 per cent reduction, which means an increase of $50 a month in the pay of general and flag officers above the House schedules.

The Senate committee limited general and flag officers to S150 a month, instead of the House-approved S210, as hazard pay for aviation and submarine duty.

There are various differences between the House and the Senate bills on retire(Continued on page 4)

QjinmRfp

CAmmatP THE EYEE

t tt

.'ND THE EARS

M

OF THE

NAVY

Title 'Eegistered 'Eef U. S. (Patent Office ii/i

^"

u

Member

of American

Alumni

Council

Vol. 12 THE

HEAV\'WEIGHT

No. 8-9

CHAMPIONSHIP,

by Nat Fleischer. (Putnam, §4.50) This is the book for those who foUow the fights, and even those who follow merely the heavyweight championship.

Since this includes a great majority of Americans, T H E HEAVYWEIGHT C H A M P I O N S H I P will interest nearly everyone.

An informal history of heavyweight boxing from 1719 to the present day, the book requires no apologies for its author.

Every follower of fistiana knows the name of Nat Fleischer; aside from being the perennial editor of Ring magazine, boxing's bible, Nat is America's foremost authorit}' on the fight game. In T H E HEAV\'WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

he

has

put the result of years of research and reporting, and there is no other book in the libraries that can touch it for authenticity and completeness.

Starting with boxing's beginnings in England in the 1700's, Fleischer traces the career of every heavyweight champion down to Joe Louis. Recorded are the details of every important fight— time, place, opponent and play by play account of the key rounds. Included is a wealth of intimate information about the personal characteristics of the latterday greats whom Fleischer knew first-' hand.

Make no mistake, others may copy the book but they'U never duplicate it. #

*

*

T o H E L L AND BACK, by Audie Murphey.

(Holt, §3.00) The name of Audie Murphey is pretty well known in America—first as our most decorated soldier in World War II and then as the up and coming movie star.

About the most forceful impression gained from reading his terrific book T o H E L L AND BACK is that if all the old ladies and well-meaning but misguided pacifists in the country would read it too, we would not have to worry about adequate military preparedness for at least another generation.

In short, Murphey's book comes as close to being an explanation of what war is like as war itself. N o punches are pulled and nothing is over-dramatized.

Just single straightforward fact, and that's enough. If you can read it without your {Continued on page 21)

coiTEra

August-September, 1 9 4 9

The Navy on Capitol Hill—By Fred Lardner

2

Miscellaneous Cargo—By LeRoy

3

W. Vance

Drake of t h e Seven Seas—By Arthur

Stanley

H. C. Tavlor—A Navy Master Mind—By J. M. Ellicott,

USN (Ret.)

Riggs

7

Capt.

'83

10

Unusual Experiences

11

The United States Naval Academy

12

Bureau of Ordnance

15

Bureau of Naval Personnel

16

Alumni News

23

O u r cover this m o n t h . T h e giant N a v a l aircraft C O N S T I T U T I O N is shown l a n d i n g at the Lambert-St. L o u i s M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t u p o n t h e occasion of t h e visit of 87 m i d s h i p m e n to St. L o u i s , o n e of t h e stops in t h e i r s u m m e r air t o u r of t h e U n i t e d States. P h o t o g r a p h Courtesy M c D o n n e l l Aircraft C o r p o r a t i o n .

MANAGING EDITOR—C. E. CONEY, '19

Published monthly on the twenty-fifth of the month preceding the date of issue, at fifty cents a copy.

Annual subscription, $5.00. Canadian and foreign subscription, S6.00. Published by the Alumni Association of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., Glenn O. Carter, President; G. F. Hussey, Leicester N .

Baker, E. E. Marbourg, Vice-Presidents; C. E. Coney, Executive Direaor. Printed at Fleet-McGinley, Inc., 109 Market Place. Baltimore ( 2 ) , Maryland. Editorial office, Alumni House, Annapolis, Maryland. Entered as second-class matter June 14, 1943 at the post office at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of March 3 .

1879, Copyright, 1949, by the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc.

(Continued from page 2 ) tional Military Establishment will be in men: and disability retirement pay. Since charge of the study. the bill after passing the Senate must go The object of the study is the formuto a House-Senate conference committee lation of a bill stipulating as much uniwhere differences will be compromised, formity in promotion as possible, and and since it is possible that this action after this bill is enacted, steps will be will be taken before this is printed, there taken to make more uniform the officer is little use in discussing these differ- personnel procedures of the Army, Navy, ences now. and Air Force. Here are some of the problems to be considered; Navy Passovers Grade Spreads: In the Navy grade More than 600 officers below flag spreads are based on active duty strength, rank who failed to be advanced in rank while in the Army and Air Force they during the period 30 June, 1942, and 7 may be based on authorized strength.

August, 1947, will have their cases re- What to do.? viewed, if the House approves a SenateSelection In or Out?: In the Army approved bill authorizing this review. and the Air Force, generals and colonels The bill directs the Secretary of the Navy remain on active duty until selected for to appoint a board of commissioned retirement or until they reach the statuNavy and Marine ofiicers within 6 tory age for retirement. In the Navy, rear months after enactment of the bill to re- admirals and some captains are selected view the records of these officers. The for continuation of active duty. Which board will be directed to see if there was system is better? any error, administrative delay, overRunning Mate System and Separate sight, or injustice that caused these offi- Promotion Lists: The Navy staff corps cers to fail of promotion, and to con- are promoted by a running mate system. sider any new evidence submitted.

In the Army and Air Force, various classiNumerous bills have been introduced fications of officers are promoted by sepain Congress authorizing promotion for rate promotion lists. Is there something individual officers passed over. In order wrong here?

Service in Grade: In the Navy, officers to avoid consideration of many bills, and convinced that the Navy's panel system from junior lieutenant to captain must of promotion is not always adequate, the meet requirements for definite service in Senate passed this bill, introduced by grades, before they can be selected for promotion. In the Army and Air Force, Senator Tydings.

"The Navy's review of these cases was ofiicers can be selected for promotion inadequate because of the circumstances without regard to length of service in surrounding the operation of a panel grade. Maybe this A-AF program is betsystem of promotion," the Senate com- ter, fellows. But maybe it isn't. mittee said. ""If a man failed of promoVacancy Requirements: In the Army tion once that fact very frequently would and Air Force, promotions to captain, militate against him when future panels major and lieutenant-colonel are mandaconsidered his case. If the record or new tory after officers have been selected for evidence indicates thar an injustice has such promotions. It makes no difference been done, the board is authorized to rec- if there is a surplus of such ofiicers. The ommend the grade or rank to which the Navy, on the other hand, generally proofficer so prejudiced should be advanced. motes only to fill vacancies.

This authority is limited to preclude any We wonder how much further this advancement to flag rank. No back pay unification business will go. It's beginor allowances will be granted to officers ning to sound something like standardadvanced." ization. They said they'd never get around Representative Sasscer, Maryland to uniforms. But we wonder. And supDemocrat, author of the bill in the House pose they try to unify or standardize soand member of the House Armed Serv- cial contacts with the opposite sex? Or, ices Committee, is pressing for House more frankly, love-making? The Navy would be under a severe handicap if action on the measure. limited to the Army-Air Force speed in Uniform Promotion that category.

The newest wrinkle in this unification Unification Bill business is a proposal by Secretary of H. R. 5632, the National Security Act Defense Louis Johnson for a joint uniform promotion study. This project— Amendments Bill of 1949, another miliand it is a project, destined to require a tary reorganization and unification bill, year for completion—was initiated by will be law when you read this. The prithe Bureau of the Budget. Various bills mary purpose of this bill was to give the to amend the Officer Personnel Act of Secretary of Defense more authority and 1947 have been introduced in this session facilitate his operations, and facilitate opof Congress, and Budget Bureau oflicials erations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. To took this as an indication there was more many in the Navy, the most important than a little dissatisfaction with the law. language in the bill reads as follows: The personnel policy board of the Na"Notwithstanding any other provision

4

of this act, the combatant functions assigned to the military services by sections 205 ( e ) , 206 ( b ) , 206 ( c ) , and 208 (f) hereof shall not be transferred, reassigned, abolished, or consolidated."

These words, according to Representative Carl Vinson, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, prevent the Secretary of Defense from abolishing- the Marine Corps, perhaps putting them in the Army, or transferring naval and/or marine aviation to the Air Force.

Does this insure absolutely that these things can not be done? Unfortunately, no. This language ties the hands of the Secretary of Defense only. The President, under the Reorganization Act, could send to Congress a reorganization plan which would and could transfer such functions, provided the House did not disapprove the plan within sixty days thereafter.

In the House version of the bill, the language read: "'Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act or any other act," but the House conferees on the measure could not influence the Senate conferees to accept the words, "or any other act."

There is yet another method by which the effectiveness of the Marine Corps and marine corps and naval aviation might be curtailed. That is through appropriations.

The Navy Department must submit its request for appropriations to the Secretary of Defense, and he is authorized to juggle the overall military appropriations a bit before submitting a National Military Establishment budget to the President.

1950 Appropriations Final action on the 1950 fiscal year •appropriations bill has not been taken at this writing, but, as the bill left the Senate Appropriations Committee, here is what the three services would get: Navy—$4,388,079,000, or $726,059,400 more than in fiscal year 1949. Army —$4,570,907,089, or $1,143,700,074 less than in 1949; Air Force—$4,000,887,000.

The total overall appropriation approved by the House was reduced by the Senate committee, the latter agreeing on a sum of $12,731,834,478, a decrease of $540,357,322 from the amount approved by the House but $2,277,357,065 above the total of last year.

The reduction in the Senate version of the bill resulted from a decision to limit the Air Force to 48 air groups instead of 58, as proposed by the House.

This decision was approved by Secretary of Defense Johnson and—believe it or not—Secretary of Air Force W. Stuart Symington. Since there is no brass more brassy than these two, the decision should stand.

This Navy appropriation would mean a total Navy force of 395,371 in 1950, {Continued on page 20)

SAFETY Ot LIFE at sea is greatly aided

by RCA's High-power Airborne Announce Equipment,

A loud^ tiear vohe from the air that means RESCUE "Coosr Guard Cutter is on its way. arrive in about two hours."

Will

In a raging sea, engine disabled, a fishing schooner is in distress a hundred miles from land. Hours have gone by without sighting a passing ship. Suddenly, overhead a Coast Guard plane appears. The schooner's distress signals are recognized. T h e plane goes into action.

Instructions, words of encouragement,

information on rescue are passed immediately by a loudspeaker from the Coast Guard plane to the anxious men aboard the schooner.

T h e l o u d s p e a k e r , m o u n t e d o n the underside of the aircraft, may be trained so that messages can be beamed in any direction. On the open sea, the frequency range and directional pattern of the loudspeaker, driven by a 500-watt amplifier system, projects loud and clear messages

RADIO eMOIMCeKIMB

CORPORATION PRODUCTS

DEg^ARTMmiiT.

In Canada: RCA VICTOR Company limiltd, Montreal

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

from altitudes as high as 3000 feet. Wind and storm do not drown out its overwhelming voice.

Consideration of problems such as were presented in the Coast Guard's High-power Airborne Announce Equipment are the daily c o n c e r n of RCA engineers. The activities of RCA embrace all phases of research and engineering in the science of radio communications and electronics on land, sea and in the air.

of

AMERICA CAmOKM.It.J.

Undersea Secret There's n o s p a c e to waste in a subniarine. A n d power must b e completely d e p e n d a b l e . That explains why a majority of submarines in t h e U.S. Navy a r e p o w e r e d with G e n e r a l Motors DieselElectric Drive. A p r o d u c t of 3 7 years' Diesel e n g i n e e r i n g e x p e r i e n c e , G M Diesel engines a r e your best c h o i c e for space-saving, d e p e n d a b l e , low-cost power.

Outstanding Diesel Developments GM Diesel-Eleciric Drive propulsion ecjuiptnent was first used in a U. S. Navy submarine in 1935.

CLEVELAND DIESEL E N G I N E CLEVELAND

G E

N E R A L

II,

I

DIVISION

OHIO

M O T O R S

ENGINES FROM 150 TO 2000 H. P.

DIESEL POWER

FOR ECONOMICAL'

THE NAPC BANKING & TRUST

SWEEPING Known Staple Set A l l Fiber H e a v y Duly

Staple Set Type A l l Hair, Hair and Fiber and

A l l Fiber

wherever

the Navy

goes

FLOOR BRUSHES For s m o o t h , p o l i s h e d floors ...for r o u g h , c o n c r e t e floors . . . a n d for every type floor in b e t w e e n . . . F u l l e r has a floor b r u s h especially b u i l t t o g i v e l o n g , efficient service.

A variety of styles...a variety of b r u s h m a t e r i a l s . . . in sizes from 12 "to 42". W i t h t h e Fuller b r u s h . . . m o s t efficient on a particular job... you b r i n g d o w n y o u r costs . for floor s w e e p i n g .

Checking Accounts

Savings Accounts

Allotments Member Member INDUSTRIAL DIVISION, 362D MAIN ST. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ HARTFORD 2, CONN. I n C a n a d a : F u l l e r Brush C o m p a n y , Ltd., H a m i l t o n , O n t a r i o

Federal

of Federal

beposit

Reserve

System

Insurance

Corporation

"PATE never has been more amazing â&#x20AC;˘'- than in the life of Sir Francis Drake, slaver, pirate, adventurer, knight, and Admiral in the British Navy. The man the world knows as a circumnavigator and for his relentless fight against Spain, accomplished one remarkable good for humanit)' at large, as a statue of him in Offenburg, Baden, testified until it disappeared during World War II. The statue represented him on his ship, leaning against an anchor. In one hand he held a map of the Americas, in the other twisted vines with large bulbs, and on rhe pedestal: Sir Francis Drake Dispenser of the Potato in Europe in the Year of the Lord 15 8 6 The north, east and west sides of the pedestal carried these words: (North) "To the Creator and Donor of the Statue, Andreas Friederich of Strassburg, the Thanks of the City of Offenburg, 1853."

(East) "Bitter want is checked by the Precious Gift of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Poor's Aid against Need." (West) "The blessing of Millions of Himians who till the Earth.

To your most imperishable Posthumous Fame."

Of the child Francis we know little.

He was born about 1545 near Tavistock, Devon, rhe first son of country squire Edward Drake. First of ^he incidents in the boy's life was his father's appointment as lay reader to the sailors of the Fleet. Accordingly, he went to the Medway, off Chatham, "to inhabit the huU of a shippe, wherein many of his younger sonnes were born."

In 1553 Francis, by this time a sturdy lad, was apprenticed to the owner-master of a small vessel plying the Channel ports. Going to sea in the sixteenth century was nobody's idea of safety and .comfort, and a boy had to be tough to survive. Survive he not only did, but being eager and observant, so endeared himself to his master that when the old man died he willed his vessel to the boy.

From apprentice to owner-master in one jump was exceptional, even for that heroic age. About 1565 he sold his ship and went with Captain John Lovell to Guinea for slaves and thence to ports on the Spanish Main, meeting with such a reverse at Rio de la Hacha that he swore vengeance for the "wrong" he suffered there.

The first English slaver to bring his wretched cargoes to the West Indies was Captain John Hawkins, Drake's cousin.

The year after the Rio Hacha fiasco, he fitted out a considerable squadron and AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

Courtesy National Maritime Museum. Greenwich

Sir Francis Drake as he looked in 1591, five years before his death and three years after his defeat of the Spanish Armada. This portrait is in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, and differs slightly from some of the other likenesses of him. Depending on the date of his birth, he was either 46 or 51 at this time.

ently the Spaniards straggled back and bargained secretly with him by night for 200 of his negroes. This was not only slaving but smuggling, since by secret purchase the colonists evaded the heavy import tax on slaves.

Gales eventually swept the squadron to San Juan de Uliia (the present Vera Cruz), the chief port of New Spain. As the fortress was expecting a fleet from Europe, Hawkins led his ships in without meeting any resistance. As soon as the local officers boarded him and discovered that the ships were English, they were dismayed because the vessels waiting in port were carrying no less than 200,000 pounds of gold and silver. Hawkins assured the Spaniards he was driven in by foul weather, and sent word to the Viceroy in Mexico City, requesting permission to buy food.

The very next day, however, the Spanish fleet, thirteen ships commanded by Don Francisco de Luxan, appeared off the port, bringing the new Viceroy.

Hawkins had previously mounted guns ashore to command the entrance, and now sent word to the General assuring him he could come in on condition that he guaranteed not to attack and would permit the purchase of supplies. The new Viceroy signed a formal commitment to that effect, and two days later the fleet stood in, exchanging salutes with the English. soon discovered that Hawkins LUXAN ' was the man he had been instructed

Bv Arthur Stanley Riggs

gave Drake his first command. Hawkins' "Admirall" (flagship) was the JESUS of

Liibeck, of 700 tons, loaned to him by the Queen herself. Another loan from Elizabeth was the M I N I O N , 100 tons, under Captain John Hampton. The W I L LIAM AND J O H N , Captain Thomas Bolton, the little 50-ton JUDITH, Captain Francis Drake, and two small craft, the ANGEL and SWALLOW, made up the expedition. The ships collected some 250 negroes along the African coast, but at Rio Hacha the Spanish authorities would not permit Hawkins to day any trading.

In retaliation he seized the town. Pres-

to capture if he could, and disposed his forces to secure tactical advantage before the English awoke. Hawkins immediately suspected treachery, and sent over to ask the Viceroy what the activity meant.

Moments later a trumpeter blew the call to action, the Spanish fleet opened fire, and the soldiers attacked. Don Augustin de Villanueva, a Spanish gentleman at the moment dining with Hawkins, had a concealed dagger, but before he could stab Hawkins a messman disarmed him.

Meantime the Spaniards called away boarding parties, and the little M I N I O N was furiously assailed. With a bellow of rage, Hawkins beat off the attackers.

British gunnery was better than Spanish, and the fleet attack fizzled. However, the Spaniards took the shore battery Hawkins had set up, and sank the ANGEL. The SWALLOW was captured, the dismasted W I L L I A M AND J O H N was fired and sunk by her captain, and the harbor was a shambles. During the night the Spaniards fired two of their crippled ships and drifted them down on the also crippled JESUS. Hawkins immediately transferred his men to the MiNiON and 7

JUDITH and slipped out to sea, horribly

overcrowded, short of food, and with almost no water. Eventually both vessels reached home, and the stories the haggard survivors told roused England to fur)-.

In the prevailing unstable conditions it was natural that privateering and even frank piraq' should be the custom. Furthermore, the intensity of feeling regarding Spanish behavior was aggravated by the fact that at bottom the animosity was as much religious bigotry as commercial jealousy. The British Navy could not then hope to challenge the great Spanish fleet, so the only answer was raids upon all Spanish property.

In 1572 Drake set off on his fifth voyage to the Caribbean. In the words of Nichols the Preacher in 1625: "On Whitson Eve, being the 24th of May in the yeare 1572, Captaine Drake in the PASCHA of Plymouth, of 70 Tonnes, his Admirall, with the SwANNE of the same Port of 25 Tonnes, his Vice-Admirall, in which his brother John Drake was Captaine, having in both of them, in men and boys, 73; all voluntairilie assembled, of which the eldest man was 50; all the rest under 30; so divided that there were 47 in one ship and 26 in the other, both richlie furnisshed with victuals and apparel for a whole yeare; and no lesse heedefully provided of all manner of Munition, Artillerie, stuffe and tooles that were requisite for such a man of Warre, in such an anempte, but especiallie having three daintie Pinnaces made in Plimouth, taken asonder all in pieces, and stowed aboard, to be set up (as occasion served) set saile from out the Sound of Plymouth with intent to land at Nombre de Dios."

The two little spitfires made port early in July on the western shore of the Gulf of Darien, probably at Puerto Escondido, which Drake had named Port Pheasant after the birds he had found there in quantities. Smoke was eddying up, and when he went ashore he found a lead plate fastened to a treeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Captain Drake If you fortune to come into this port make hast away; for the Spaniards which you had wirh you here last year have bewrayed this place, and taken away all that you left here. I departed hence this present 7th of July, 1572.

Your very loving friend JOHN GARRETT Drake was not easily frightened off, and unloading the knocked-down pinnaces, began to put them together. Next day Captain James Ranse sailed into the Hidden Harbor with his smaU "barque" and thirty men. After some parleying, Drake accepted the reinforcements, especially because some of Ranse's men had been with him on previous voyages.

He put to sea again 20 July, and two days later reached the Isle of Pines. There 8

he found some Cimarrones (wild descendents of slaves and Indians). They informed him that their people were threatening to attack Nombre de Dios. and that Sapish troops were coming from Panama to reinforce the town. Leaving

the Governors house and the vast store of silver waiting to be taken to Spain.

HERE it was! Glinting in the waverT ing light of a candle, shimmered 3540 pound silver bars stacked in a tremen-

VIII.

F R A N C I S C V S D R A C O CARTHAGENA"^^ C I V I T A I L M EX_?_y.iiNAJ\

Courtesy National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Drake's highly successful experiment in amphibious attack at Cartagena, Colombia. The fleet demonstration diverted Spanish attention from the troops, which marched through the surf along the beach to attack, protected from the enemy's fire. One sharp skirmish and it was all over. Reproduced from the engra\ing in De Br\-.

Ranse to guard the ships, Drake went to Nombre de Dios, the pinnaces manned by 53 of his own and twenty of Ranse's crew, armed with "6 Targets; 6 Fire Pikes; 12 Pikes; 24 Muskets and Callivers; 16 Bowes and 6 Partizans; 2 Drums and 2 Trumpets."

At three in the morning the tiny craft reached the harbor just as the moon rose, showing them a Spanish vessel of sixty tons which had crept in so little ahead of them that her spritsail was not yet furled. Instantly she dispatched a boat to warn the town. Letting the ship alone.

Drake forced the boat to the far side of the bay, made for the landing himself, and pandemonium broke loose. Bells rang the alarm, people shouted wildly and began running about aimlessly; drums beat madly. Coolly Drake dismounted the six great brass guns of the shore battery, left an adequate guard, divided his forces and attacked from two sides, fire pikes blazing, drums beating and trumpets braying. The hastily assembled garrison greeted the pirates with a ragged volley. Roaring valiantly, the English charged, and the Spaniards ran for their lives out of Panama gate, exceot for a few who could not run fast enough.

Drake forced one of them to lead him to

dous pile sevei^y feet long, twelve feet high and ten feet wideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;360 tons of solid silver. A cool million sterling lay under his hand. Knowing the stuff was too heavy to be of any use to them on such a hit-run raid, Drake led his men away from it to the King's Treasure House by the waterside. Here, he told the loot-crazed crews, was "the mouth of the world's treasury." Charles Drake and Oxenham burst open the door. Drake turned, to go back to the Plaza to prevent attack from the rear, took a step or two, and fell forward. Unknown to his men, he had received a bad thigh wound in the skirmish and now, weak from loss of blood, he was all but gone. Somebody bound up the wound with a scarf; somebody else gave him a drink. Furiously he commanded them to get the treasure, but their one thought was to pick him up and get back to their pinnaces. Some of the crew grabbed hastily what they could, but the infuriated townsfolk were streaming back, buzzing like hornets, reinforcements were at the gate, and safety counted more than loot.

When they finally reached the rendezvous Captain Ranse, disgusted by such a failure, sailed away with his men. Told later by the Cimarrones that the plate

fleet had now reached Nombre de Dios from Spain, and the pack trains laden with gold and jewels would soon leave Panama, Drake resolved to capture them.

Leaving the convalescents and a few hearty sailors to guard camp, he set out 3 February, 1573, with eighteen Englishmen. Thirty Cimarron tribesmen under Chief Pedro joined him, and they started across the Isthmus. Seven days later Pedro told Drake of a very tall tree ahead by dimbing which he could see both North and South Seas (Atlantic and Pacific). Drake climbed the tree 11 February, saw both oceans and begged "God of his goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship in that sea." Balboa had seen and claimed the Pacific in 1513, but Drake was the first Englishman to see, the second to see it.

Two days later he and his men could catch occasional glimpses of Panama from the hilltops, see the treasure ships from Peru riding at anchor in the bay, and learned that three packtrains were to leave that very night at moonrise. One would carry silver, a second would bear the provisions for the trip, and the third, eight mules accompanied by the Treasurer of Lima himself, seven heavy loads of gold, one of jewels.

Drake planned to ambush them near Venta Cruz, and gave strict orders that everything passing toward Panama was to go by unmolested; but when the mule trains from Panama appeared, they should be attacked front and rear simul-

pirate ears. When the train was safely between the two ambuscades, Drake whistled, and the train surrendered without a fight. Savagely the men tore at the packs.

Food—nothing but food! The wily Treasurer, warned, had sent the food train ahead to develop the ambush, and if the treasure came along at all, it would be heavily guarded. There was no time to waste. Mounting his men on the captured animals, he headed straight for Venta Cruz. Challenged by the sentry, Drake bellowed "Englishmen!" and rushed the town. A volley from the Spanish wounded him lightly and killed John Harris, after which the defenders shut themselves in the monastery with the few citizens.

Drake locked them in, searched the town, found no treasure, and next morning, without harming either town or people, hurried back toward his ships, reaching them eight days later, 23 February.

A

FEW days afterward he captured a Nicaraguan vessel from Veragua, whose pilot offered to guide him into that harbor, where a ship almost ready to sail had a million in gold on board. Drake went in the highest of hopes, was discovered at the harbormouth, and stood away without risking attack uf>on prepared enemies. Back at his rendezvous, he was joined by seventy French pirates under Captain Le Testu, welcome reinforcements. At the same time friendly Cimarrones brought word that three

Photo I)y the Author

The m o d e m (late 19th c.) port works, military prison and famous old Fort of San Juan de Ulna l U l l o a ) , on the reefs making a perfect breakwater to protect Vera Cruz. The harbor is hardly more than a channel. Hawkins' ships were moored astern and bows on to the reef when Luxan entered and moored above him the same way. Parts of both English and Spanish crews were on liberty when the attack came.

taneously. After about an hour a man and a boy came from Venta Cruz. Robert Pike, thoroughly drunk on native spirits, tried to seize him. A Cimarron pulled him back, and the stranger galloped furiously off toward Panama. Despite his fear of an alarm, Drake waited, and eventually the tinkle of bells reached straining AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

packtrains carrying about twenty-nine tons of gold and silver were due to arrive at Nombre de Dios on April first from Panama.

Carefully Drake planned his attack.

Accompanied by fifteen English, twenty French and a band of Cimarrones, he sailed westward 30 March, landed at the

jungle's edge east of the town, and leaving a few men to guard his pinnaces, stationed the rest a mile south of the Panama gate, directly across the Camino Real, or Royal Highway. The night of the 31st passed slowly. Just as the sun was coming up, mule bells tinkled.

This time there was no drunken fool to betray the ambush. A volley of musketry and arrows halted the mules, the guards fired a volley, and ran. Yelling and hurrahing, English and French fell upon the train and loaded themselves with every ounce they could carry. Fifteen tons of pure silver they abandoned —too heavy—and sweating and cursing, made their way back to the spot where the pinnaces had been left.

They were gone. Off the mouth of the river where they had hidden cruised seven light Spanish craft.

Desperately the men knocked together a clumsy raft, whose only sail was a biscuit sack. Poling, rowing, sailing, wet to their waists, for six hours Drake, John Smith and rwo Frenchmen toiled along the river before they sighted the pinnaces clumsily beating up against the wind. The rest was easy after what the party had already been through, and on Sunday, 9 August, 1573, they reached Plymouth safely.

Hardly was Drake at home before he commissioned three frigates at his own expense and went to Ireland with the Earl of Essex, doing valiant service and taking several strong forts by the boldest sort of attack. As soon as he returned, he got together a squadron he announced was for Mediterranean service. His ships were the PELICAN—later renamed the GOLDEN HIND—of 100 tons, flagship; the ELIZABETH of 80 tons. Captain John Winter; the MARIGOLD, of 30, Captain John Thomas; the flyboat SWAN, of 50, Master John Chester; the CHRISTOPHER, pinnace, 15, commanded by Thomas Moone. The complement was 163, including two cartographers.

This was the fleet with which Drake began his circumnavigation of the world.

He sailed from Plymouth 13 December, 1577, and after incredible adventures went through the Strait of Magellan, up the west coast of the Americas to 48° N., across the Pacific to the Moluccas and Java, on past the Cape of Good Hope, Sierra Leone and back to Plymouth, making port 26 September, 1580. His GOLDEN H I N D , the one ship to make the entire voyage, brought nearly thirty tons of silver, more than eighty pounds of gold, thirteen chests of money and miscellaneous jewels. Soon after arriving Drake took his ship to Deptford.

Spanish Ambassador Mendoza furiously demanded that he be punished and his loot surrendered for transmission to Spain. Queen Elizabeth kept silence for some time, but on the 4th of April, 1581, {Continued on page 17)

H. C. TIILOR ^ ^'^'^ ^" 'IT'ERY few writers about our Naval ' War College, including, I admit, myself, have made much mention of Captain H. C. Taylor, its third President, following Rear Admiral Luce and Captain Mahan.

Henry Clay Taylor, a native of the District of Columbia, was appointed to the Naval Academy at the outbreak of the Civil War, went through its removal to Newport, R. I., and was graduated a year ahead of his date, in 1863, due to the need of officers afloat in the war struggle.

It was at the Naval Academy that he made his first contacts with Stephen B. Luce, founder of the War College, then an instructor in seamanship.

Taylor was immediately commissioned an ensign and assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, participating in the capture of blockade runners and assaults upon Fort Fisher. Luce was also assigned to the squadron, doing important liaison work with Sherman's army in its march from Savannah to join Grant at Richmond.

Admiral Luce told me many years later that his idea of a War College had been greatly strengthened by a remark of General Sherman, who said: "You need not keep hammering at Fisher. It will fall without a blow when I cut its line of supply. You navy fellows have a lot to learn about the art of war."

Due to their divergent tasks the contacts berween Taylor and Luce were at that time infrequent.

Taylor's assigimients after the war to the European, Pacific and Asiatic Stations gave him almost worldwide posts of observation, and then, as a commander, he was given command of the sloop of war

By Capt. J. M. Ellicott USN (Ret.), '83

T

Rear Admiral H. C. Taylor, USN. Photograph Courtesy Naval Records and LibraiTf.

In those days the Chief of Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail had been given almost dictatorial powers in navy administration. He was an energetic and able officer but lukewarm to the War College idea. The Superintendent of the Naval Academy, also an energetic and SARATOGA in our Training Squadron able officer, strenuously opposed it, bewhere he came into more intimate con- lieving that an extension of the Academy tact with and under the constant observa- curriculum would be sufficient.

Luce nevertheless, enthusiastically astion of its commander, then Commodore Luce. They became warm friends. Luce sisted by Taylor and a few other officers, deeply indoctrinated him with the idea took his plan up with the Secretary of of a Naval War College and he later the Navy and Congress. A Naval War collaborated with Luce in his hard strug- College was authorized, an appropriation for its establishment passed and Luce gle for its establishment.

Nearly all top ranking officers of that was, of course, assigned as its first Presitime were either lukewarm toward the dent. idea or strenuously opposed to it. As one About that time Captain A. T. Mahan's of them said: great book, THE INFLUENCE OF SEA "We fought and won a war not long POWER UPON HISTORY, was pubago. W e don't need to be taught how to lished and gave both service and civilian do it." minds food for thought. Luce promptly got Mahan assigned to the War College And another remarked: "The great powers of the world never staff, and Taylor, on duty in Washington, had war colleges and they always knew was able to give cooperative assistance, a plenty how to make war." finally arousing the interest of the Chief 10

of Bureau of Navigation. Luce, however, was ordered to sea in 1886 but Mahan was selected to succeed him. All went well until 1889 when the Chief of Bureau had to take his turn at sea and the irreconcilable Superintendent of the Naval Academy succeeded to the Bureau of Navigation, and clouds again gathered over the War College. Mahan was found technically due for sea although he had been President of the College little over a year, and assigned to command the CHICAGO, flagship of the European Station. At the same time Rear Admiral Henry Erben, then another War College scoffer, either by coincidence or design was ordered to the CHICAGO as flag officer.

HE War College and Training Station on Coaster's Harbor Island and the Torpedo School on an adjacent island were then put under an over-all flag officer uninterested in the CoUege yet assigned living quarters in the War College building designed for its President, and Taylor, then only a commander, was made President.

I was a watch officer on the CHICAGO, coming under Mahan's indoctrination, and when my cruise was up I hoped to be assigned to the War College but was detailed as an instructor at the Naval Academy. However, I spent the following summer leave with my father-in-law, then commanding the Marine Guard on Coaster's Harbor Island. Then for the first time I saw the new, imposing granite War College building, and memory carried me back to the day when Admiral Luce, sitting on the steps of the old Alms House, pointed over his shoulder to it and said: "The War College."

And waving to his Chinese steward added: "My staff."

I called immediately on Captain Taylor (he had been promoted) and asked him to enroll me as a volunteer in the summer class. Classes were held at that time only in the summer, the Chief of Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail declaring that officers could not be spared from more important duties for a longer period.

Captain Taylor cordially took me on and I soon realized the enormous work he was doing. Tactical _games with opposing fleets were conducted daily on the game boards, a strategic operation between hypothetical nations at war with us was conducted with charts once a

St$mii.

week, lectures on historic campaigns, naval history, convoy, security and information, landings on enemy shores, coast defense, hygiene and international law were given by the highest available authorities, including Mahan who had returned from his cruise. Students were designated to prepare theses on these subjects and had the use of a comprehensive library of books on the art of war and naval history.

Captain Taylor himself was the directing mind; calm and forceful; patient and open minded in debate and shrewdly selective in obtaining collaborators.

When I was later due for sea I was agreeably siurprised to get orders to the 'War College summer class instead. As I had been one of the Chief of Bureau's fair haired boys when he was Superintendent of the Naval Academy I stopped in Washington to thank him. To my intense surprise he severely and angrily reprimanded me, saying he had had me slated for one of our newest cruisers but I had gone over his head to the Secretary to get assigned to the War College. I couldn't convince him to the contrary and he dismissed me by saying: "I cannot touch you until the War College course is finished but will then send you wherever I see fit."

He did. In October I was ordered from Newport to Valparaiso, Chile, to join the old sloop of war M A R I O N and one of her officers was detached to make room for me and ordered to the BENNINGTON at Bremerton.

When I expressed my distress to Captain Taylor he smiled and said: "Take it cheerfully. The Chief of Bureau retires about a year from now. Wait till the clouds roll by."

And they did. Almost simultaneously with that Chief's retirement Theodore Roosevelt, an ardent advocate of the War CoUege, became assistant Secretary of the Navy. I was transferred to the BALTIMORE and participated in the Battle of ManUa Bay. During my War College course I spent frequent evenings with Captain Taylor in his residential den. One evening early in the course I remarked that several members of the class had been known opponents of the College. Taylor promptly said: "They are the ones we most need.

They have come to scoff but will remain to pray."

In the autumn of 1899 I was ordered home from Manila and assigned to the War College Staff. Captain Taylor had been given duty afloat before the Spanish-American War and succeeded by Captain C. H. Stockton. The College had again become an independent unit and Stockton occupied the President's quarters. Taylor, maintaining his keen interest in the College, visited it frequently and I had some interesting talks with AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

''Battle of Cardenas" T N early May of 1894 the U. S. Cruiser â&#x20AC;˘*â&#x20AC;˘ CHICAGO, lay at anchor in the harbor of Smyrna, Turkey. In those days it was common for American warships in foreign waters to enlist natives of other countries to fill the ships complement of sailors. So it happened that a Greek boy of about eighteen years of age was enlisted and received on board as a landsman in the U. S. Navy. I was officer of the deck when he came on board to report for duty. He was rowed to the ship in a boat accompanied by his father and mother, a fourteen-year-old sister and a kid brother of seven or eight. Affectionate goodbyes were said and he climbed up the ships ladder. As the boat started for the shore, however, he dashed for the gangway with a burst of tears crying out to the family to come back. I had to order a marine sentry to restrain him and pull him back on board. Presumably he was soon reconciled and thought well of his new life in the U. S. Navy and in that land of great opportunity, America.

On May 11, 1898 while on the USS W I L M I N G T O N , we were engaged in an attack on a Spanish gunboat moored to a dock in the harbor of Cardenas, Cuba.

This was in the early days of the SpanishAmerican War. The U. S. torpedo boat W I N S L O W was ordered close in shore to the attack while the W I L M I N G T O N , on account of greater draft had to remain about a mile distant. Firing at the Spanish gunboat lasted an hour or more, until it was put out of commission. Warehouses and buildings near the gunboat were set on fire and doubtless wild shots killed a number of Spanish or Cuban people in the lower part of the town. Of this it is not pleasant to speculate.

In the engagement the W I N S L O W was badly disabled, her commander, Bernadou, wounded, her only other officer. Ensign Worth Bagley, and four of the crew killed. This was, if I am not mistaken, the greatest number of casualties suffered by the Navy in the entire war.

Dewey lost one man at Manila, Sampson one at Santiago.

After the W I N S L O W was towed to the outer harbor, I was ordered to take com-

him. He dwelt especially upon two of his experiences since we had parted.

Before the outbreak of the war he had been given command of one of what were then called "coast line battleships," and on a cruise in fleet formation had encountered a violent cyclone south of Cape Hatteras in which the packing around her forward turret had worked loose and gone overboard and she was being flooded faster than her pumps would carry off the water. If she continued in formation the ship might

Uiiusuat (xperienees IN THE CAREERS OF NAVAL

OFFICERS

EDITOR'S N O T E : / / is desired to devote a

certain amount of space to he utilized by officers to relate unusual experiences in relation to matters outside the ordinary everyday events in connection with their duties ashore and afloat.

It is sincerely hoped that officers will contribute to this section and thereby add to the interest of SHIPMATE.

mand of her. The dead and wounded had been removed to another vessel. After having the deck swabbed clean of blood, the remaining members of the crew were put to work stopping up holes in the hull, repairing machinery, etc., and in due time we sailed for Key West, Florida.

After arrival there it became my duty to get together the possessions of the men who had been killed and have them sent to their nearest relatives. Amongst these I found the uniforms and ditty box of the Greek boy whom I had received on the CHICAGO four years previously.

The ditty box contained his small and treasured personal belongings, comb and tooth brush, small mirror, letters from his family, a bit of jewelry, a silk handkerchief, picture postcards and a tintype of a girl. These were all replaced, the box sealed and sent to his family in Smyrna.

I presume I wrote about the usual inadequate letter of consolation.

Somewhere I have in my possession a large and heavy bronze medal commemorating the "Battle of Cardenas." It revives the memory not so much of war but more of old Greek temples on the sea shore along the coasts of the Eastern Mediterranean, and above the noise of gunfire mine ears hear a Plaintive Spanish love song sung to the accompaniment of lazy guitars.

Requiescat in pace, Greek boy and Spanish and Cuban innocents killed in the "Battle of Cardenas."

LT. COMDR. CLAUDE BAILEY,

USN (Ret.) .

Class of 1890.

founder with terrible loss of life and if he left formation and sought shelter in the nearest port he would certainly be charged with cowardice by the many who disliked him. He decided that safety of his ship and crew was more important than his professional reputation and got permission to put into the nearest port.

Much to his relief the flag officer afterward commended him for his decision.

The other incident occurred in the Spanish-American War. He was in {Continued on page 19) 11

IU

^nded

ÂŁiaiel

Air Cruises and Summer Training

i m i JCilDEHY

T

HE final group of nearly 200 Midshipmen of the Second Class have just departed the Academy on the giant MARS for the fourth of a series of Air Cruises around the country. Introduced to the Summer Training Program for the first time this year, these cruises have taken the midshipmen to the major Air Installations in the continental United States aboard the Navy's most modern aircraft: the MARS, CONSTITU^ TION and Douglas SKYMASTERS. Planned to give the Midshipmen the broadest insight into Naval Aviation, the cruises have included visits to the latest experimental and developmental projects at such stations as Inyokern, Point Mugu and Pensacola. They have also provided the opportunity for observation of the Naval Air Training Program, from primary through advanced training.

The cruises have each been of about two and one-half weeks' duration, and itineraries of each have varied. Among the Air Stations visited are Pensacola; Jacksonville; Corpus Christi; Moffett Field, California; Denver, Colorado; Glenview, Illinois; Floyd Bennett Field, New York; Quonset Point, Rhode Island; Memphis; Seattle; San Diego; Dallas; Miami; St. Louis; Grosse He, Michigan; Minneapolis, and Olathe, Kansas.

Focal point of aU four cruises has been Pensacola where the midshipmen have received a three to four day indoctrinational tour of that great Naval Air Training Center. Another place of particular value and interest was the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Memphis where aU mechanics and technicians for Naval Aviation are trained.

An outstanding social event which the Midshipmen participated in was the Aqua-centennial at Minneapolis, an annual major celebration of the Twin Cities.

Moffett Field held great interest for the Midshipmen, with visits to San Francisco, the NACA Wind Tunnel, and shuttle flights to Inyokern and Point Mugu.

At Quonset Point the group had an opportunity to witness Fleet Air Operations and at Corpus Christi, saw the Naval Air Advanced Training Unit in operation. At Seattle they toured a number of large aircraft factories and from Grosse He visited automobile plants and other points of interest in the Detroit Industrial area. During the stop at Glenview, the second classmen toured Naval activities in the area, including the Torpedo Plant, CIC School, and Great Lakes 12

aviation background of the Midshipmen Rear Admiral and have given a geographic and panoJames L. Holloway, Jr., USN ramic view of our Country which has rarely, if ever, been equalled in training Superintendent Naval Training Station. While at San Diego, they also visited the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Factory and activities at the Air Station.

During the third cruise, the group made a three-day stopover at Cleveland where they attended the National Air Races as guests of the city and of the Executive Committee of the Air Races.

At all stops the Midshipmen were entertained most hospitably and graciously by both Naval and civilian persons in the area visited.

A large part of the success of the Air Cruises was due to the efforts of the Commander, Fleet Logistic Support Wings, Captain Gurney, who performed outstandingly in meeting aU schedules with the

CONSTITUTION and

MARS.

The Air Cruises have added to the

and educational experience. The broadening experience of the nation-wide range of visits and personal contact is also significant.

In addition to the Air Cruises, the summer training program for the second class included indoctrinational aviation training at the Academy, a two-week carrier cruise aboard the USS LEYTE, and joint amphibious training (CAMID IV) with second class Cadets from the MUitary Academy in the lower Chesapeake.

Meanwhile, first and third classmen were embarked in two European Cruises, the first half visiting England and the second half, France. First classmen were also embarked in a series of three-day submarine indoctrination cruises in the Chesapeake Bay area, and a group of sixty-four third classmen participated in a special two-week training course with West Point Cadets at the Military Acad-

Midshipmen disembark from gigantic MARS at Naval Academy at conclusion of first air cruise. Ofiicial U. S. Navy Photograph.

Captain Pirie New Commandant of Midshipmen

Dance for visiting second class midshipmen al N.A.S., Miami.

emy Training Camp at Camp Buckner, New York.

WhUe at the Academy between cruises and leave, all midshipmen had an opportunity to make inspection trips to both Naval and civilian instaUations. These included the Sparrows Point Shipyard; the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Plant; the Naval Proving Grounds at Dahlgren, Virginia; Patuxent Naval Air Station; the Bethlehem Steel Company; and the Naval Gun Factory.

AU phases of the summer training program were designed to give the Midshipmen a practical insight into the fields in which they have been receiving a sound fundamental education at the Naval Academy throughout the Academic Year.

In ceremonies in Tecumseh Court at noon meal formation Thursday, 11 August, Captain Robert B. Pirie, U. S. Navy, assumed duty as Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Present for the ceremonies were Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., Superintendent of the Naval Academy, members of his staff, officers of the Executive Department, and over 1,800 midshipmen of all four classes.

Captain Pirie relieves Captain Carlton R. Adams who has been serving as Acting Commandant since the departure of Captain Frank T. Ward. Captain Adams will remain on duty at the Academy as Captain Pirie's Executive Officer.

A native of Wymote, Nebraska, Captain Pirie was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1926, and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1929. This is his third tour of duty in Annapolis. He served as Engineer and Materiel Officer with the VN8D5 Squadron here from 1936 to 1938 and as Head of the Department of Aviation at the Academy from 1946 to 1948.

Following his tour here in 1938, Captain Pirie was Commanding Officer of the USS TEAL, and in 1939 he reported

for duty as Executive Officer of Scouting Squadron 5 aboard the Carrier YORKTOWN. From 1940 to 1942 he was Superintendent of Training at the Naval Air Station, Miami, Florida, and from 1942 to 1943 he served as Assistant Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet.

In 1943 Captain Pirie assumed duty A d m i r a l Holloway A t t e n d s Meeting as Executive Officer of the USS MISSION BAY, and then reported in 1944 to Rear In Colorado Admiral G. F. Bogan, Commander, CarRear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., rier Division Four, as Chief of Staff. He Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, was among the group of educators meeting at Lowry Air Base and Boulder, Colo., from 8 to 10 August, to study the education of officers of the Armed Services.

The group, which is known as the Service Academy Board, is headed by Dr. Robert L. Stearns, president of the University of Colorado. Vice Chairman of the Board is General Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of Columbia University.

The Board was originally appointed by the late James Forrestal and continued by Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson.

Among those attending the meeting in Colorado were Dr. James P. Baxter, III, President of Williams College; Dr. George D. Stoddard, president of the University of Illinois; Dr. Frederick A. Middlebush, president of the University of Missouri; and Major General Bryant Olticial V. S. Navy Photograph E. Moore, Superintendent of the United Captain Robert B. Pirie, USN (Ret.), reads States Military Academy. his orders as Commandant of Midshipmen.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,.1949

remained with Admiral Bogan until 1945 when he became Air Operations Officer to Fleet Admiral E. J. King, Chief of Naval Operations. Following this tour, he came to the Naval Academy as Head of the newly formed Department of Aviation, serving in this capacity until 1948, when he was ordered to duty as Commanding Officer of the Escort Carrier SICILY. Captain Pirie wears the Silver Star Medal; the Legion of Merit with gold star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit; and four Presidential Unit Citations for duty in the Carriers ESSEX, BUNKER H I L L , LEXINGTON, and FANSHAW BAY.

In November 1926 he married the former Gertrude M. Freeman. They have two children, Robert B., Jr., age 15, and Sandra, age 13. Mrs. Pirie was Captain Pirie's Color Girl during June Week 1926.

Captain W a l l a c e Leaves F o r Great Lakes Captain Jesse R. WaUace, U. S. Navy, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command and Administrative Aide, U. S. Naval Academy, departed Anriapolis on Friday, 24 June, to report ro Great Lakes, Illinois for the highly important duty as Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral J. Carey Jones, Comrnandant, Ninth Naval District. The Ninth District is the Navy's largest.

Captain WaUace is a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1922. He also holds a Bachelor of Law Degree from George Washington University Law School, having graduated from that school with distinction in 1932. At that time he was awarded the John B. Earner Medal for standing first in his class and was eleaed to the Order of the Coif, the foremost honorary legal society. He is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia.

Since his graduation from the Academy, Captain WaUace has served in various duty stations, including tours in the Office of the Judge Advocate General in the Navy Department, Staff duty and varied duties afloat.

His first command was that of the destroyer CUSHING in Pacific waters from June 1939 untU May 1940 when he took over as Attorney General of American Samoa. Leaving Samoa in July, 1942, he was next attached to the Judge Advocate General's Office as Chief of the General Law Division. In 1944 he was designated counsel to Admiral Thomas C. Hart, for several months when this officer was conducting a special investigation into the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Following this duty Captain Wallace was ordered to command the USS ELDORADO, an Amphibious Command ship, being commissioned at New York City.

Following trials and shakedown this ship {Continued on next page) 13

proceeded to Pearl Harbor where Admiral R. K. Turner, Commander Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, came on board and broke his flag. The ELDORADO, under the command of Captain Wallace, subsequently acted as the Amphibious Forces Flag Ship during the assaults and occupations of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

In August 1945 Captain WaUace assumed command of the heavy cruiser AUGUSTA, making two trips to Europe during this tour as a part of the "Magic Carpet" operation to return Army personnel to the United States from the European Theatre of Operations.

Since 1946 Captain Wallace has been serving on the Staff of Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy and Commandant, Severn River Naval Command.

He has served with distinction in this important assignment, frequently assuming command as Acting Superintendent while Admiral HoUoway was abroad or away for extended inspections and speaking engagements.

Captain Wallace married Meridee Taylor of Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland, on 16 August 1930. They have three children: Jesse T. WaUace, age 12; Meridee T. Wallace, age 8; and Anne C. WaUace, age 4.

For services rendered at Iwo Jima and Okinawa while in command of the ELDORADO, Captain Wallace received the Legion of Merit Medal with Combat Citation. He also wears the World War I Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with two battle stars, the American Area Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal. He is a member of the New York Yacht Club and the Army-Navy Country Club of Washington, D. C. Captain WaUace was temporarily relieved by Captain Richard F. Stout, Head of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation.

Constitution and Middies Visit St. Louis During the latter part of July the giant

Navy CONSTITUTION dropped into St. Louis with its cargo of 87 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy.

ANY INFORMATION OR ANECDOTE REGARDING THE LIFE OF THE LATE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM ADGER MOFFETT, TO BE PUBLISHED IN A BIOGRAPHY, WILL BE APPRECIATED. CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. EDWARD ARPEE

383 Washington Road Lake Forest, Illinois

14

Photograph Courtesy McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Highlight of the St. Louis visit was a tour of the vast facilities of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, including an inspection of the Navy's famed twin-jet Banshee, first service-type fighter with an initial rate of climb of 9,000 feet per minute. The group also viewed latest movies on McDonnell products and engaged in "question and answer" sessions with McDonnell engineering and field service personnel. The Naval Air Station at Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport was included in the trip. Social highlight of the St. Louis visit was the Officers' Club Dance for the middies at N.A.S., St. Louis.

Seattle Enlisted Man Tops Fleet Quota to the Naval Academy Thomas W. Kent stood first for the Fleet Quota entering the Naval Academy in the Class of 1953. After taking the oath of office as a Midshipman, Kent was presented with a check for one hundred dollars by Lieutenant Commander John M. Gore, Supply Corps, USN, on behalf of the Class of 1939. This award is a Memorial Award established in memory of the members of the Class of 1939 who lost their lives in the service of their country. It was presented for the first time last year.

In winning the award. Midshipman Kent made the unusually high score of four 4.0 marks and one 3.9 as well as a maximum score on the aptitude test.

Kent took the examination after having attended the U. S. Naval School, Academy and College Preparatory at Bainbridge, Maryland. He was transferred to Bainbridge in January of this year after having served aboard the Auxiliary

Storeship USS GRAFFIAS in the Pacific since his reenlistment in June, 1948.

Midshipman Kent first entered the Naval service in April, 1944, and studied at Park CoUege in Missouri and the University of Michigan under the V-12 Plan.

Later he transferred to the Navy V-5 Program and took training at Glenview, Illinois; Terminal, Iowa; and Corpus Christi, Texas. He was discharged from the Navy in May, 1947, and attended the University of 'Washington at Seattle before reenlisting.

Captain Seabring Addresses NROTC Orientation Course At Northwestern University Captain Cornelius S. Seabring, USN, Head of the Naval Academy Department of Marine Engineering, delivered an address entitled "Coordination of the Curriculum, Laboratory Work, and Cruises at the U. S. Naval Academy," on 19 July, before the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps Orientation Class held at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. One-hundred and fifty officers attended this course. Upon conclusion of the course, these officers were assigned to the Staffs of Naval Reserve Officer's Training Corps Units located in colleges and universities throughout the country.

Captain Seabring was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1927 and attended a postgraduate course in Engineering Design at the Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Maryland, 1935-37. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of California.

The Naval Academy film, "Learning at {Cotninued on page 18)

m

ium 'I muEi striving for peace, we have as yet been R. Adm. Albert G. Noble, USN Plant, the Chief of the Bureau of Ord- of nance said, "This Pilot Plant is in fact unable to arrive at that state following a portion of a laboratory, the whole of our last war. In fact, we are now conChief of Bureau

T

HE first complete facility for the research and development of solid propellants for all types of weapons was recently put into operation at the U. S. Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland.

The new facility permits the Navy to expand the work of the Naval Powder Factory in the field of propellants, previously limited primarily to research. It provides for the exploitation of the resiUts of propellant research, the development of techniques for full scale production of these new discoveries, and for the manufacture of propellants in lots large enough for use in service tests and evaluation. The main plant includes a nimiber of separate units. There is a plant for the batch production of nitroglycerine and other similar liquid explosives. There is also a line for the experimental production of solvent or solventless multibase propellants. A large portion of the plant is devoted to a complete line for the production of propulsion units far larger than possible by solventless extrusion.

The new 86-acre pilot plant, authorized by the Bureau of Ordnance in 1947, was designed and built by personnel of the Naval Powder Factory.

A major contribution toward improved weapon development not only for the Navy Department but also for the entire National MUitary Establishment, the facility was named the Patterson Pilot Plant after the late eminent Naval powder expert. Dr. George W. Patterson, at a special dedication ceremony on 23 June. The principal address was delivered by Dr. R. E. Gibson, Director of the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University which has the technical direction of one of the Bureau of Ordnance guided missiles programs. The dedicatory address was delivered by the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Other speakers were Captain C. E. Voegeli, Commanding Officer of the Powder Factory, and Mr. Francis C. Thames, Director of Research and Development. The more than 100 guests included top Armv, Air Force, and Navy personnel, and foremost scientists and technicians in this field from industry, universities and government.

In dedicating the Patterson Pilot AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

which is a critical segment of the nationwide complex of laboratories and plants engaged in devising and in making the weapons with which the Army, the Navy and the Air Force will defend our country should such action become necessary.

"Although our Nation, as a matter of policy, is dedicated to peace, we in the course of the last three decades have been engaged in two serious wars of worldwide scope. Despite our national policy

cerned as to our ability to effect a sure and lasting peace within the near term future. This situation gives cause for concern. It establishes requirements for maintaining a constant readiness of our armed forces in order to guarantee our national security. Additionally, it has convinced us that our defense in the future must be built upon the fruits of research and development whereby the horizons {Continued on page 19)

The principal speaker at the dedication of the Patterson Pilot Plant at the U. S. Naval Powder Factory was Dr. R. E. Gibson, Director of the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University, who spoke on "Science and Art in the Propellant Field."

Left to right: Mr. F. C. Thames, R. Adm. A. G. Noble, Capt. S. H. Crittenden, CapU C. E. Voegeli (obscured), Dr. Gibson and Dr. W. W. Farnum. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

15

I^Wieau 0^

mm

TRAINING

Officer Candidates More than 1,100 coUege students reported to the Newport, R. I., and San Diego, Calif., Naval training stations early in July for a six-week summer training period under the Naval Reserve Officer Candidate Plan, a play which the Chief of Naval Personnel labels "a great opportunity for young men!"

This summer marks the first input into the program which is designed to augment present sources in providing a continuing flow of newly commissioned persoimel into the Naval Reserve. Under the plan, the smdents must complete two summer training periods, basic and advanced, prior to coUege graduation.

WhUe receiving no military training in coUege during their academic year, they must attend weekly driUs as members of an Organized Reserve unit.

The first year of the plan wiU see no women students; however, it is planned to include some 200 women in next year's quota, which wiU be about 2,500. * * * USN Officer Training A cargo handling course is being offered to officers of the regular Navy in order to augment their logistics background by giving them training in general transportation and shipping duties.

The course is of six months duration and includes training in shiploading and discharging; marine terminal operations; air, raU, truck and ocean traffic; and air cargo terminal operation.

'The school, located at the Naval Supply Center, Oakland, Calif., is organized primarily for the instruction of Supply Corps officers, although a limited number of Line and other staff corps officers, whose duties involve cargo handling, wiU be assigned to the course. * * * Reserve Surface Training More than 20,000 Reservists wiU participate in about 65 annual two week training cruises during JiJy, August, and September.

Three Pacific ports wiU see 15 cruises depart, while 49 will leave from 5 Atlantic and Gulf ports. BiUets for the Atlantic training exercises are for more than 1,500 Reserve officers and nearly 16,000 enlisted personnel. Nearly 400 16

Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague. USN Chief of Bureau

officer biUets and 3,300 erUisted biUets are available for the Pacific cruises.

During the first six months of 1949 nearly 260 ships of the Fleet gave training to 33,000 Reservists. In addition to the sea duty on these ships. Reservists have received training aboard Naval district craft and ships which have been assigned to the Naval Reserve. « * * Reserve Submarine Warfare Training Further accent has been placed upon undersea warfare by the release of a schediUe of training periods for Reservists in submarine and anti-submarine tactics. At present more than 5,000 officers and enlisted men are in the Reserve Submarine program which consists of 55 Organized Reserve Submarine Divisions located in 25 cities, and three National Quota Divisions.

During the past war it is estimated that 75 per cent of the peak strength of 27,000 men in the submarine operating forces were Reservists.

Anti-submarine tactics are taught at Key West and at San Diego, with the training divided into advanced and elementary, underway and classroom, training as weU as cruises with anti-submarine warfare units. Shore training is conducted at the Fleet Sonar Schools. * * * Reserve Air Training During the next two months approximately 1,400 officers—Naval aviators, ground and staff—and 2,500 enlisted personnel, aU members of the Naval Air Reserve, wiU participate in 13 carrier training exercises ranging from 3 to 14 days.

Three fleet carriers will be utilized to requalify Reserve aviators, whUe the USS CABOT wiU condua regular scheduled carrier operations. * * * Reserve Enlisted Training The University of Chicago has been contracted by the Bureau of Naval Personnel to prepare some 240 "home" correspondence courses designed primarily to train Volunteer Naval Reserve enlisted

personnel who are unable ro use the faculties of the Organized Reserve. It is expected that two years wiU be needed to complete the project, although a few of the courses wiU be available by this faU. The courses will be based upon existing and forthcoming texts which are utilized by regiUar Naval persoimel and Reservists, but which were not prepared for unsupervised home study. In addition to the enlisted Reservists, the courses wiU be available for use by rhe Organized Reserve and where suitable by Naval Reserve Officers. At present, 30 officer courses are being used by Reservists with an additional 70 in prepararion. * * * PROCUREMENT

Naval Aviation Cadets A procurement quota increase of nearly fifty per cent in the Naval Aviation Cadet program has been annoimced.

During the next twelve months training wiU be given to about 1,500 cadets compared to the originaUy scheduled quota of slightly more than 1,000.

Naval Reservists have been receiving flight training since 1923, however, the aviation cadet program was begun in 1935 and since that time the Nav)' has procured more than 60,000 aviators through it.

The enlarged NavCad program has been ordered so that no decrease in pUot output will be sustained due to the termination of the Aviation Ensign Program, which has resulted in the training of more than 400 officers since its launching last year in July. * * * RECRUITING

Electronics Personnel The Na\7 has moved to recruit more personnel for their expanding electronics program and to help alleviate the critical shortage of electronics technicians. Commencing July 1, the new program is scheduled to bring 1,000 per month in the Electronics Field Procurement Program and an unlimited number in the Electronic Technician Training Program.

Applicants for both programs must have had no prior military service in any branch of the Armed Forces, except in a reserve component subsequent to 31 March 1946. {Continued on page 19)

Drake {Continued from page 9) she came aboard the G O L D E N H I N D , dined in state, and knighted Drake on his own deck. Then she ordered the little craft preserved in a dock, and when eventually the ship began to faU apart, a massive chair was made from her timbers.

Today it is preserved at Oxford.

In 1582 Drake was elected mayor of Plymouth. In 1584 he sat in Parliament.

England, however, was growing increasingly restive under Spanish treatment, so it was not strange that 1585 saw him commissioned a fuU Admiral in the British Navy, ordered to gather a fleet of twenty-five ships, and sent to the Caribbean 14 September. Enough for that cruise that he took two chief cities of Spanish America, brought home ÂŁ60,000 sterling in buUion and money, 240 pieces of exceUent ordnance, at a loss of 750 men almost entirely from fever, and shook imperialistic Spain to the core.

War now was the only answer. Philip II was known to be fitting out a huge fleet to invade England with the aid of the Duke of Parma's troops from Spanish Flanders. Yet official neutrality had StiU to be observed. Just as Drake sailed from Plymouth 2 April, 1587, a coiurier gaUoped in with the royal command forbidding him to enter any Spanish port or hurt any Spanish subjects.

What the Admiral did was to sail straight into the harbor of fortified Cadiz 19 AprU, drive the guard gaUeys under the guns of the fort and first loot, then destroy, more than thirty-seven vessels destined to join the Armada Invencible.

At sea again, he took more than another hundred craft laden with stores for the coming invasion, and near the Azores captured rhe towering Portuguese carack S A N FELIPE, the greatest ship ever brought into an English port. A year later the derisively termed Invincible Armada and the makeshift British Fleet met in Channel waters.

T

HOUGH no reliable figures can be given of the two forces, it is generaUy assumed that the English mustered 197 saU of 29,744 tons, 857 guns, and 15,785 seamen. Against them the Spaniards threw 132 ships of 59,120 tons (double England's tonnage), with 3,165 guns, 8,766 saUors and 21,855 soldiers. The answer was never in doubt. Drake's smaUer, livelier British sailed rings around their clumsy antagonists. They had and used aU the advantages of speed, high maneuverabUity, better gunnery, and hit-run tactics.

There was not much for Drake to do at home after that but play country squire for the next five years. Then in 1594, with his cousin John Hawkins, now seventy-five, he planned boldly to sack Panama itself. With six principal AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

Extract from a Letter to a Naval Academy Classmate from an Octogenarian AInmnns I am planning to stop overnight at Annapolis on my way north so that members of my family and guests may see something of the Naval Academy.

I shall take occasion to slip off by myself while there, and seated on one of the benches on the grounds, indulge in a brief period of meditation.

However brief the time so spent, my mind will range far and wide and envision more scenes that could be projected on a screen in the course of an evening.

Before me wiU be hurried midshipmen passing, sail boats in the bay, the old handstand unaltered, Tecumseh, the Japanese bell, the Academy wall over which you and I with incredible folly climbed, and on the lawns daintily frocked girls strolling, and officer's children at play.

Out of the past wiU arise Fort Severn, The Santee, old and new quarters, and aU of the other buildings of our time.

Now no more. Associated with these will be many incidents, struggles and endeavors, moods and longings, coming to

mind like recovered dreams. You will pass on and off scene.

1 shall doubtless as a sort of summing up reflect briefly on this absurdly short period between the two eternities that we call life, and wonder somewhat of its significance, if any. I do not know, but rather suspect that it is a condition of existence that we should not know.

We may at any rate be permitted to believe that something of our spirit survives in the lives of descendents and others as the spirits of our ancestors live within us. However this may be and whether there be significance in the whole scheme of things, I am, notwithstanding all anxieties and futilities, glad to have lived and loved, to have known the sea and sky in the days of sail, to have lifted up mine eyes to the hills, to have planted a tree, and to have looked on the faces of my grandchildren. Amen.

Coming back to earth I shall return to Carvel Hall to join family and friends in the tap room and with as potable oldfashioned as the bartender wiU make, toast the absent ones. Here is looking at you!

ships and about twenty others provided by private citizens, with Hawkins as Vice Admiral, he sailed 28 August, 1595, with orders from the Queen to stop at Puerto Rico to capture a Spanish plate ship which had put in at San Juan partiaUy dismasted. "The Spaniards had heard that he was coming, put the treasure ashore and sank the gaUeon in the harbormouth, blocking it. Meantime, Hawkins had died at sea.

Late in the afternoon of 11 November Drake anchored about two miles east of San Juan. Almost immediately the heavy Spanish batteries went into action. One shot passed through the Admiral's quarters on the flagship D E F I A N C E , killed Sir Nicholas Clifford, wounded Captain Stratford and others, and amazingly carried away rhe stool on which Drake sat without injuring him. Next morning the fleet moved to an anchorage west of the town and that night sent twenty-five small craft in. There was a hot fight, the five frigates that had come to take the treasure to Spain and a richly laden merchant ship were burned, and about fifty men on each side were kiUed. The English got to sea again unrewarded.

One after another Rio Hacha, Rancheria and Santa Marta were taken and burned, but the loot was trifling, as the inhabitants had been warned in time to hide their valuables and flee. On the 27th of December the fleet anchored off Nombre de Dios. A mUe or so from town the

English landed in force, and after the Spanish garrison made a token resistance before escaping to the jungle, took the forlorn little place. There was nothing worth stealing in it, and only three large guns in the fort. Two days later Sir Thomas BaskerviUe, who commanded the troops brought along, took 750 men and started for Panama. Previously warned, the Spaniards had laid ambushes and created obstruaions aU along the trail. The march was one long agony.

Half-way across the Isthmus BaskerviUe had lost about ninety of his best men, including officers, and morale was so low he turned back.

Drake meanwhile had become very ill.

When the troops returned he caUed in his officers, showed them a coastal chart and indicated the cities of San Juan, Nicaragua, and TruxiUo, Honduras.

Which of them should they take? "Both!" cried BaskerviUe. Up came the anchors.

Sheltering behind Escudo de Veragua, an island east of Chiriqui Lagoon, the pirates began to put their pinnaces in shape for attacking. Evidently bad weather blew up then, for the next we hear of them, the ships were off Puerto BeUo, far to the east.

That was Drake's last harboring. Full of the poison of the tropics, the great saUor grew steadily worse and finaUy became delirious. CaUing for his clothes, he delivered a wild oration, hacked furiously with his sword at imaginary 17

enemies, and feU back upon his bed. The end came at four in the morning, 28 January, 1596. SorrowfuUy the body of this greatest of English gaUants was enclosed in a lead coffin, carried a few miles to sea, and sent to the bottom while trumpets brayed and guns thundered a fareweU salute.

Gone was the Great Captain. The sea had claimed her own. The fearless spirit by whose genius England began her real rise to maritime supremacy slept quietly below regardless of whatever storms blew aloft. Slaver he was in his youth. Pirate and privateer he boldly showed himself again and again, despite his devotion to his faith. But aU this bloody rough-andtumble was the painful background experience which fitted him for his true mission. It is as the daring innovator through whose genius naval strategy and tactics reached solid foundations, and through whose fiery patriotism, that Francis Drake wiU remain immortal, the feUow and peer of aU those who have loved and served the sea with distinction for the honor, the safety and the glor)' of their countries.

U. S. Naval Academy {Continued from page 14) the Naval Academy" was used for instruction purposes during the special three week orientation course.

Captain WUliam G. Cooper, USN, Secretary of the Academic Board at the Naval Academy; participated in the discussions; and Commander John L. Chew, Head of the Academic Section, Executive Department, and Associate Professor Elmer B. Potter who is on the civUian faculty of the Department of English, History and Government, also lectured at this class.

Lt. Wyatt Captures All-Navy Singles Championship Lieutenant Elston Wyatt, Class of 1943, who has twice been defeated in the finals of the AU-Navy Tennis Tournament, came from behind this year to defeat Lt. Kendall K. Jones, USNR, defending champion, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, and win the AU-Navy Singles Championship.

The 29-year-old Californian was defeated in the 1947 finals by Lt. Commander John H. Behr, and last year by Xt. Jones. Lt. Wyatt eliminated Lt. Commander Behr in the semi-finals this year.

In the finals on Saturday afternoon, 23 July, the defending champion captured the first set and two straight games in the second set before Wyatt took command and won the last twelve games.

Throughout the match Wyatt scored consistently with his accurate placements and smashing drives at the net.

Lt. Wyatt, who was graduated from 18

the U. S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1944, is now studying aerology at the Naval General Line School in Monterey, California. Last year's singles champion is assigned to Air Transport Squadron 44 based at Moffett Field in California.

In the doubles finals Lt. Wyatt and Lt. Jones teamed up as a West Coast entry to defeat the Pacific Fleet doubles team of Ensign James H. Doyle, and Lt. Gordon S. Hodgson, 6-3, 6-2. Again in the doubles finals it was the superior net play

by Lt. Wyatt that was the margin of victory.

FoUowing the doubles match. Rear Admiral John W. Roper, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C, made the presentation of awards to the winners and runners-up.

Chaplain Stretch Relieves Chaplain Best As Assistant Naval Acadeniy Chaplain Lieutenant Robert Newton Stretch, ChC, has relieved Lieutenant Commander CyrU Best, ChC, as Assistant Naval Academy Chaplain. Chaplain Suetch, whose home is Washington, D. C , comes to the Naval Academy from the USS PALAU (CVE-122), where he has served since May of 1948. Chaplain Stretch is a graduate of De Pauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, lUinois. During the war he saw action with Fleet Marine units on Tinian and Guam. Chaplain Stretch wUl live at the Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Academy.

Chaplain Best, who has been on dut}' at the Naval Academy since 1 February 1949, came here from the U. S. Naval Air Station, NorfoUc, Virginia. He wiU go to duty at the Naval Communication Station, Washington, D. C , as Senior Chaplain. He and Mrs. Best wiU reside in Washington.

Chaplain Best served during the war in Algeria and Naples, and was educated at the University of the South, Suwanee, Georgia, and St. Luke's Seminary, also at Suwanee. He is a native son of Adanta, Georgia.

New Faculty Members Recent additions to the civilian faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering include Dr. Henry F. Maling, to the committee on electronics; Mr. Weems E. Setelle, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Mr. Alan P. Bentz, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.

Dr. Maling, who was previously on the Naval Postgraduate School Faculty, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University and the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Science from Harvard University.

Mr. Setelle was previously instructing at North Carolina State, and Mr. Bentz

taught inorganic chemistry at the University of Minnesota.

Two new instructors have also joined the faculty of the Department of Marine Engineering. Assistant Professor Newton F. Spraggins comes to this Department from the Naval Postgraduate School, and Mr. WiUiam G. Sweeney, who received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Universit)' of New Hampshire last June.

Attending Writer's Conference At University of Colorado Senior Professor Royal S. Pease, of the Department of English, History and Government, attended the Sixteenth Annual Writers' Conference held at the University of Colorado in Boulder City from 25 July through 12 August.

Professor Pease has been a member of the Navg^l Academy facult)' since September 1916. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Colgate University in New York in 1913 where he majored in Drama (Literature and Rhetoric).

Prior to joining the Naval Academy faculty he taught at Colgate University and WiUiamsport Dickinson Seminary.

Professor Pease is the author of several magazine articles and reviews, and has been very active in Academy, dramatic productions.

Attending Foreign Policy Seminar At Lake Forest College Captain Robert H. Rice, USN, Head of the Department of English, History, and Government, and Assistant Professor Robert M. Langdon, who is on the faculty of that Department, attended the Third Annual Seminar on Problems of American Foreign Policy, sponsored by the Brookings Institute in Washington, D. C. This year's seminar was held at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, lUinois, between 20 June and 2 July.

During the two-week seminar the more than one-hundred and fifty professors and instructors in the field of international relations as weU as the representatives of the Armed Services and State Department, who have been invited to attend by the Brookings Institute, discussed four major problems confronting our foreign policy today. They were: (1) The Integration of Western Europe (Marshal Plan); (2) The Indonesian Problem; (3) American Assistance To Undeveloped Areas; and (4) MUitary Assistance to Foreign Countries (North Atlantic Pact).

At the conclusion of the seminar. Professor Langdon aided in the preparation of the Brookings Institute Study Guide which will serve as a basis for international study in more than a hundred universities and coUeges throughout the country during the coming academic year.

The Brookings Institute is a national

Shipmk.

Institute devoted to research in interna- the prescribed course and speed some had tional relations and public affairs. Simi- zigzagged looking for the vessel ahead lar seminars were held at Dartmouth Col- and others had slowed. It taught him that lege in 1947 and at Stanford University in a convoy a naval officer should be on last summer. every convoyed vessel.

In April, 1902, Taylor, promoted to Language Professors Travel hi Rear Admiral, became Chief of Bureau of Navigation and the war against the War Native Countries College, already subsiding, was over.

Professor Angel Cabrillo-Vazquez, who is a member of the Naval Academy Department of Foreign Languages, Bureau of Ordnance visited his native home in Santander, {Continued from page 15) Spain, again this summer. He joined the civilian faculty of the Naval Academy of knowledge are expanded and the in June 1935 and has since been an in- knowledge thereby gained applied to imstructor in Spanish. As the opportunity proving our means for effecting our naoffers. Professor Cabrillo-Vazquez has tional security. returned several times during the sum"Science has become a major factor in mer months to his native country to visit our scheme of national defense. Among friends and relatives and at the same time other areas of importance, we are exkeep in touch with the current usage of ploring the realm of supersonic flows, his native language. He will return to re- commonly known as the fields of aerosume his regular duties in September. dynamics and aeroballistics. These apply Professor CabriUo-Vazquez holds a to the aircraft and guided missiles and degree from the International University to the means for destroying them with at Santander and a Master's Degree from the gun or the rocket. We are engaged the Catholic University of America in in the study leading to improved types Washington, D. C. of weapons in all categories. One of the Assistant Professor Joseph P. d'Elia, most important fields in which work is who is also attached to Foreign Lan- being done is in the field of propellants guage Department, is visiting his home for projectiles and for air missiles. The in Oriolo, Calabro, Italy, is taking Naval Powder Factory has been an imrefresher courses in the Italian language. portant factor in the field of research Professor d'Elia, who joined the Naval and developments of these materials.

Academy faculty in December 1946, With the Patterson Pilot Plant now beholds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a coming available, I am firmly convinced Master's Degree from the University of that the Powder Factory will continue its Pittsburgh as well as a Degree from the eminent position in the field."

Royal Academy of Naples. He teaches The Naval Powder Factory is the chief Spanish and Italian at the Naval Acad- center for the Navy of explosives and emy. propellants manufacturing techniques, Prior to joining the faculty of the and related research and development.

Naval Academy, Professor d'Elia was an The factory not only manufactures and Instructor at the Universiry of California reworks propellants and high explosives, in Berkeley. He is a member of the Sig- but conducts research and development ma Delta Pi (National Honorary Span- and manufactures pilot lots of propellants ish Fraternity) and Pi Mu Iota (National and propellant components. It is the only Honorary Italian Fraternity). factory under the management control of the Bureau of Ordnance for the production of smokeless powder.

Located about 30 miles south of WashH. C. Taylor ington, the Factory's 3,000 acres incorporate a land grant given to Captain (Continued from page 11) Thomas Cornwallis by the King of Engcharge of a convoy of merchant vessels land on August 8, 1636. In 1898 the en route to Cuba and encountered a very Navy began the construction of the powdark night with fog. No lights were der factory on its present site for the shown except a boxed-in guide light at purpose of developing smokeless powder. the stern of each vessel, which became The first powder was made in June 1900, invisible in the fog, and whistles, of and the plant has been in continuous course, were not blown. He spent a night operation since that time. of anxiety on the bridge and when day Dr. Patterson, for whom the recently came and the fog cleared not a vessel constructed plant is named, was one of was in sight. There was nothing he could the foremost authorities on explosives, do but stop, wait and hope. After an and at the time of his death in 1942, had hour or more they began to appear, one had more practical experience in the deby one, from wide-scattered directions velopment and manufacture of smokeless behind him until to his great relief all powder than any other man in the counwere again assembled. He learned after- try. He was the co-discoverer of the ward that instead of adhering rigidly to method of coUoidizing nitrocellulose to AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

make smokeless powder and developed the water precipitation method of determination of volatiles. He also developed the use, prior to the discovery of the stabilizing effect of diphenylamine, of rosaniline as a stability indicator and the method of dehydration of reworked powder. The surveillance ovens, which are used by the Navy and the Army, were one of his contributions.

Forty-one of Dr. Patterson's 50 years in Government service were spent at the Naval Powder Factory directing the study, investigation, and manufacture of propellants and explosives. He came to Indian Head on July 1, 1899 from Newport, Rhode Island, to supervise the construction of the Powder Factory. He later served as Director of Production and Research until he reluctantly retired in March 1940, at the age of 72. Dr. Patterson had twice been granted exceptions from the automatic compulsory retirement regulation upon reaching the age of 70. The President made the following personal notation on the second extensionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"This final extra year onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no more. F.D.R." Bureau of Naval Personnel {Continued from page 16) Naval Reserve Recruiting In a move to enlist more than 35,000 women in the inactive Naval Reserve, the Navy has broadened the categories of personnel eligible to apply for membership.

Whereas formerly only women who had served in the Naval or Coast Guard Reserve were eligible, under the new regulations any woman who had former satisfactory service in the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Army or Air Force is now eligible.

In addition, women high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 40, who have had no prior military setvice, may applyNAVAL RESERVE

Disability Benefits Members of the Reserve Components of the Armed Services are now entitled to additional disability benefits whUe engaging in training duty or drills according to a law recently signed by President Truman.

Previously on Reservists on extended active duty in excess of 30 days were eligible for the benefits equal to those received by active duty personnel of the regular Forces of the Armed Services. * * * SPORTS

Inter-Service Sports Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, USN, Chairman of the Inter-Service Sports Council, has announced that a 19

move to expand the Inter-Service Sports program has been set in motion by the Council.

The Inter-Service Sports Council was formed a year ago to promote understanding, good will, esprit de corps and cooperation among the Armed Services through sports competition. At present the Council supervises two sports, tennis and golf.

In regard to the expansion program.

Admiral Sprague explained that because of the many complications as to eligibility, team composition, augmentation rules and other details, he had appointed a committee to study the program and to submit a list of sports in the order of preference in which they should be adopted.

"Inter-Service sports are designed to encourage and maintain the physical fitness of all personnel of the Armed Services through a policy of 'Sports for AU,' " stated Admiral Sprague. "We hope that by this high level competition, not only wiU the morale of the individual be raised, but also all personnel will be motivated into participating in sports programs throughout the services." # * * Leech Cup Matches Playing in their second Leech Cup Tennis Matches the U. S. Air Force walked off with top honors in the InterService competition. In the semi-finals the fliers crushed the Army squad by a 9-0 score. In the final round, the Air Force overpowered the defending Navy team 7-2.

The victory was the Air Force's first in Leech Cup play. The trophy was put into competition in 1924 and to date has been won by the Navy 10 times, and the Army 4. There were no matches held in 193334 and during the war years.

The two Navy victories in the finals were turned in by Lt. C. L. Anderson and Chief Yeoman Edward J. Serues. Other playing members of the Navy team were Lt. Elston Wyatt, Lt. K. K. Jones, Lt. Cdr. J. R. Behr, Lt. G. Hodgson, Capt.

J. M. Farrin, and Ens. James Doyle, Jr. * * * Pistol Matches Naval and Coast Guard personnel have been invited to participate in Regional Pistol Matches staged by the National Rifle Association. The invitation was tendered in a letter from the Association to the Chief of Naval Personnel.

One of the requirements this year for participating in the National Pistol Tournament, which is being held at Fort Sheridan, IU., on Sept. 2-4, is participation in the Regionals. The top twenty per cent of the competitors in each Regional Championship match are eligible to fire in the Nationals. Competition is open to all members of the National Rifle Association, or to non-members who are firing in their first competition.

20

Navy on Capitol Hill {Continued from page 4) as compared to 412,078 in 1949; and a Marine Corps of 76,895, as compared to 82,979 last year.

The increased appropriation approved by the Senate committee probably will mean that 11 aircraft carriers wiU operate this year. Navy officials had been apprehensive that only 8 could operate.

Air Force Academy

pointment of a Reserve to the Regular Navy or Marine Corps is an original entry, and that any rights accruing under former service as a Reserve can not be carried along when a guy becomes a Regular. This legislation applies to officers separated from the Reserve after 8 September, 1939, for the purpose of accepting Regular commissions, and includes officers appointed after 18 AprU, 1946, but not commissioned under the act of 18 April, 1946. The 18 AprU, 1946 act (60 Stat. 94, 34 U. S. C. 228a) provides that Reserve officers, and Regulars without permanent appointments, appointed to officer rank in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps under provisions of that act, were to be granted any leave they had coming as Reserves, without loss of pay or allowances. The officers affected

by H. R. 540 were not appointed under the 18 AprU, 1946, act.

The second bill—S. 2222 by Senator Tydings and H. R. 5529 by Representative Brooks—is broader in scope, applies to all service officers and takes in more cases of stolen leave. It was introduced in early July. It provides that any officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Reserve components thereof, who (1) was retired between 8 September, 1939, and 9 August, 1946; (2) was recaUed to active duty immediately upon retirement; and (3) was deprived of leave credit solely because of its having been accumulated prior to his being placed on the retired list, shaU within one year after the effective date of the act, be compensated for the amount of leave of which he was so deprived but not in excess of 120 days.

Three formulas for compensation of such leave are outlined. Section 2 of this biU apparently is simUar to H. R. 540, so it is possible the latter biU may be dropped for S. 2222 and H. R. 5529.

Well, it looks as though there wiU be an Air Force Academy after all. The Big Boss—Secretary of Defense Johnson— has demanded that Congress authorize its construction. Since the end of the war, numerous bills providing for such an academy have been introduced, but none got anywhere. In the announcement from the National Military Establishment, a "third academy" was requested. Secretary Johnson has said, several times, that he looks forward to the day when all service academies will have a "common basic curriculum," after which graduates could take specialized work in their selected services.

Couple such statements with reports that the NME would prefer Departmentof-Defense Academies rather than Army, Navy and Air Force Academies, and the possibilities are horrendous. The Big Brass—and from now on, in our estimation, this designation applies to civilians and not admirals and generals—evidently overlook the fact that at the Naval Academy one begins to learn Navy as soon as he enters, and even before, and the same holds true at West Point. But could a Plebe become an expert on the Army and Air Force as well as the Navy, in the space of a few weeks? And what about the Army-Navy game? Will it go by the board?

Retired Pay Adjustment One reason for the proposed Air Force Academy is that the present crop The Navy has recommended passage of AF men do not have enough educaof a biU, certain to be enacted in 1950, tion. If AF men won't go to college, if which will please many Naval officers we can't get enough college men, we'll who served in World War I and World build a college for them, NME says.

War II but who now in retirement receive smaller benefits than mere World Leave Credit War II officers.

Here is hope for the thousands of offiThe bill, S. 2145, by Senator Tydings, cers who have lost leave credit. Two bills would amend the Act of 24 July, 1941, apply to this subject, and it is probable with the following language: both will be passed, next year if not this.

"Retired personnel in the following The House Armed Services Committee categories who served satisfactorily on has approved H. R. 540, which would active duty at any time between 24 July, restore to former Navy and Marine Corps 1941, and on or prior to 30 June, 1946, Reserve officers, who were given regular shall, if not otherwise entitled to the same commissions in the Navy and Marine or higher pay, be entitled to receive reCorps, the leave or compensation to tired pay prescribed by law and appliwhich they would have been entitled if cable to each individual case but based all of their active duty after 8 September, upon the rank in which they served: 1939, had been performed as Regular " (1) Personnel, who upon retirement officers. As might be expected, the Comp- and pursuant to the Act of 21 June, 1930, troller General is the guy who stole the were advanced to the highest temporary leave of these men. He ruled that ap- rank held during World War I.

' (2 ) Retired personnel who served in World War I in a rank higher than their permanent retired rank and who were subsequently advanced on the retired list to such higher rank. " (3) Personnel who served in World War I and were, upon retirement, placed under the retired list with the rank of the next higher grade by reason of special commendation for their performance of duty in actual combat. " ( 4 ) Lieutenants of the Navy retired under any provision of law who had completed not less than 21 years of service before retirement, and who had naval service prior to 12 November, 1918, as midshipmen at the Naval Academy: Provided, That personnel of this category shall be advanced to the grade of lieutenant commander on the retired list with the retired pay of that grade, effective from the date of retirement applicable in each individual case."

The benefits provided in this bill would apply from the date of release to inactive duty. W e have spelled this bill out to accommodate the many retired officers who have asked us to check their status, and we believe this biU takes care of aU legitimate cases in which a World War I-II officer is discriminated against.

Lineal Position Bill H. R. 5238, dealing with the lineal position of Navy Staff Corps and with limited duty officers, is now law. The law authorizes the President to convene a board to recommend reassignment of running mates to officers of the Navy Staff Corps, and to adjust the lineal positions of such officers in their present or higher grades. Staff Corps officers are eligible to next higher grades, if the running mates assigned to them have attained such grades or have been recommended for promotion.

This law also authorizes continuance in their present grades of limited duty officers appointed to the Regular Navy before 7 August, 1949. The EDO's wiU retain their ranks until 1 January, 1957, or until the number of permanent line officers of the Regular Navy reaches 95 per cent of the number authorized by law. It authorizes the President to make original LDO appointments in grades up to commander.

Sea Transport To Navy Secretary of Defense Johnson has assigned the task of operating the military merchant marine to the Navy. Johnson's directive sets up a Military Sea Transportation Service. The Navy will take over Army's merchant marineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;personnel, facilities, equipmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1 October.

The Army Transport Service includes 129 ocean-going vesselsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;66 passenger, 59 dry cargo, and 5 tankers. The Army has an additional 191 vessels under charter, which will be operated by the Navy AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

as long as necessary. Almost all of these are dry cargo ships.

The Navy will assign to the new agency the foUowing vessels: 9 passenger, 12 cargo, 73 tankers. Rear Admiral William M. Callaghan has been named to head the new transport service.

At the same time, all military land transportation has been assigned to the Army.

The Navy should have had control of military merchant marine transport long ago. The order, coming now, makes this correspondent suspicious. The Navy of course gets the appropriation for this work, formerly included in the Army budget. It will become part of the Navy budget, and you can bet your last dollar that, in considering the appropriation for the fiscal year 1951, this money will detract from sums the Navy might otherwise have for combat vessels and aviation.

make any book of the month club for that very reason, but it's worth more than all the best sellers to come for the next twenty years.

N O MATTER W H A T H A P P E N S , by

Max

Miller. (Dutton, $3.00)

For some reason. Max MiUer has been trying to get away from the tag "the man who wrote I COVER THE W A T E R F R O N T . " Perhaps it's because he has now written a total of twenty books and feels it is about time he became famous for the other nineteen as weU. Maybe so, but the fact remains Miller's books aren't going to be appreciated by nearly as many people as for instance those who read "Who Shot the Blonde in Hogan's Alley," or something similar.

Miller is always the reporter with one important exception. There is a great big "1" in his stuff, and it is this subjective coloring of his observations that disCongress Has THE Say tinguishes his work from that of the orThere were other matters, other bills dinary reporter. of a personnel nature, we meant to disN O MATTER W H A T H A P P E N S is a cuss in this column. But our space is about used up, and they'll have to wait. broadly sketched outline of Miller's life.

Late reports indicate that Congress may In it he reveals far more of his thoughts be in session until after Thanksgiving. and philosophy than he has put into In any event, they will be here for some words before. Those who have read Miltime yet, and there will be further action ler before and enjoyed him will find even on many bills before they leave Wash- more to appreciate in this book because of it. ington.

Probably a good many Navy men are angry and apprehensive in contemplation of the report that the Navy's size will be drastically cut. Our advice is, take The it easy. Secretary Johnson can make whatever proposals he desires to make, regarding military appropriations bills.

But Congress enacts those bills. This is 9 August, the day Lawrence made public his information, taken, he said, from Incorporated an official directive. W e believe that news will hit Congress hard, harder than any news in many months or even years has hit it. Johnson, you may remember, is on a spot, under investigation for possible connection with awarding of bomber contracts. We'll tell you in the October Machinists Supplies issue of the hell Congress raises with Mr. Johnson's plan, and of what Congress Tools and Machinery will do in case he tries to go through with it. We feel just that confident that a majority of Congress will block it.

Transmission Appliances

L. A. BENSON CO.

Miscellaneous Cargo (Continued from page 3) stomach curling up in knots you're good.

And you won't wonder why Audie got the Congressional Medal of Honor plus a couple of dozen other decorations.

Too bad this couldn't be required reading. It's not pleasant, and won't

6-8 E. Lombard Street BALTIMORE Plaza 0340

21

BISMARCK EPISODE, by Captain Maugeri paid a penalty for his outspoken RusseU GrenfeU, R. N. (MacMiUan, censure of the Italian High Command for their lack of understanding of the $3.00) requirements of a maritime nation and This is an account of the discovery, their inability to realize that lack of comchase and eventual sinking of the bat- mand at sea would ultimately lead to tleship BISMARCK by one who spent defeat. He was cited for court martial, some thirty years in the Royal Navy. It but it is understood that he has since wiU, of course, particularly interest naval been acquitted of aU charges. officers who will find much in it to think Command experience at sea during about. Unformnately, most American Naval officers wiU be left with the im- naval action, director of the Italian Napression that the British Navy fought the val Intelligence and leader of the underlast World War with the tactics and ground intelligence in Italy during the German occupation, combined to protechniques of World War I. vide the Admiral with an excellent backIt is hard to find excuses for, or to unground to write authoritatively on the derstand, the looseness of command, or reasons for Italy's defeat. better yet, the marked lack of coordinaAs director of the SIS—Secret Infortion between the British sea and shore command, between fleet units and even mation Service, a position equivalent to between ship's companies that existed o^r own director of Naval Intelligence, during the chase of the BISMARCK, and he sat in consultation with the Superhence presumably during the early part of marina and thereby had an opportunity to the war. The British knew the BISMARCK evaluate Italy's conduct of the war. was out—undoubtedly it was a discourFrom his point of vantage as a cruiser agingly difficult task to locate and inter- commander in action he had forcibly cept her—but why the dispatch of au- demonstrated to him what happens when tonomous units, separated from each, a Navy loses its air cover. each more or less on its own hook, each His authoritative comments on the use wondering where other friendly units of the Italian Navy and on the war in were and what they were doing, and the the Mediterranean Sea are of interest to continual difference of opinion between our Navy now. The defects he considthe brass afloat and ashore? ered important are best described in these Lt would seem blind luck that the BiS- quotations from the book: MARCK was ultimately caught and sunk.

"But the physical development of our And yet there is very little in the author's Navy and the training of our men was account to indicate that there was any- not matched by a corresponding develthing particularly unusual about the af- opment in the nation's strategic thinkfair, at least as far as operational pro- ing. Though Mussolini lavished miUions cedures were concerned. of lire on our Navy, he had little conIt would not seem to be unduly prais- ception of its true value as a weapon in ing the merit of the United States Navy the game of power politics." to say that under similar circumstances "Instead of thinking out toward the operations would have been conducted sea where our future lay, we turned out with far greater organization. Whether backs on it and faced northward, tothis would have been true prior to Pearl ward the mountains and Germany."

Harbor remains in conjecture; certainly "Our German aUy saw the conflict it would have been so not long afterwards. All in all, it seems to add up to only in terms of land power. He had no the fact that based upon the record of conception of the meaning, the importhe United States Navy in World War tance, the decisiveness of seapower in the II, no other nation can more effectively Mediterranean."

"More than ever before Italy's future employ the weapons of seapKDwer in the world today than ourselves. It remains to lay at sea, but so long as she remained be seen whether most Americans appre- chained to the Continental mentality of ciate this fact, or even that they realize her ally her destiny would be in jeopthat seapower, far from being obsolete, ardy." is of more importance now, and will conOf the part the Italian Air Force tinue to be in the future, than at any played in the war the Admiral wrote: time in the past history of the world.

"We learned another thing, too: an air * * * force can become so independent that its value and usefulness become almost nonFROM THE ASHES OF DISGRACE, by Adexistent." miral Franco Maugeri, Chief of the "It was fashionable during the war to General Staff of the Italian Navy. speak disparagingly of the Navy .. . The (Reynal & Hitchcock, New York) truth is that in many cases failure might The story of Italy's fateful venture into have been turned into success, defeat into World War II as an Axis partner and victory, if we had only had the right kind the errors of the Italian High Command, of aviation at the right time."

In tracing the defeat of Italy back to which eventuaUy led to defeat, is frankly its inception Admiral Maugeri describes and courageously told in this book.

It may easily be surmised that Admiral conditions in Italy in 1923 when he re-

THE

22

turned from a world cruise as a young naval officer, in these words: "Fascism, not yet a year old, was still young, StiU vibrant, vigorous and idealistic; the dry-rot, corruption and cynicism that are the inevitable companions of absolute power had not yet set in."

He ascribes rhe loss of thre great Naval engagements to the attitude of the Fascist leaders in those early days in these words: "Actually, we were defeated at Spada, at Matapan and at Taranto long before those engagements themselves took place; and we were defeated not by the British, but by ourselves. We were defeated on that tragic day in 1923 when Mussolini decreed that Italy should have a separate Air Force and robbed the Navy of its air arm. On that day we lost the war in the Mediterranean."

Shortly after returning from a visit to Berlin where he conferred with the Chief of German InteUigence, Admiral Maugeri attended a meeting of the Supermarina. He was the only one there to protest violently against the orders of the German Air Command which were given to the Italians as "advice." He comments on the German's "advice" not to change the course of Italian convoys at sea as follows: "The question of dignity and prestige apart, which is not likely to be brushed aside, the gross stupidity of this (not to change the course of the convoys) and the gross consequences of this gross stupidity are truly enormous. And not one of the heads of our Na^'y has backbone enough to fight them."

Admiral Maugeri's InteUigence duties were interrupted for brief periods on two occasions—once when he escorted the faUen Mussolini on a corvette to a small island of the Ponza group and a week later when he escorted the Duce on a destroyer to a safer island where the Germans could not rescue him so readily.

On these two occasions the Admiral held long conversations with the deposed dictator. The reports of the fears, the alibis and theories as expressed by Mussolini to the Admiral are among the most revealing documents to come out of Italy since the Diary of Count Ciano.

"Everything the admirals told me about the supplies of oil, coal and the conditions of our ships invariably corresponded with the facts," he quotes Mussolini as saying: "But when the Minister of Aviation told me we had 1,500 planes ready for action, he included all our trainers, those under repair and those no longer operational. Things have come to a sorry pass partly because we failed to build aircraft carriers and torpedo planes. I made the mistake of yielding to the aviators who were, in the final analysis, experts and were supposed to know much more than I. Besides even Marshal Badoglio who for seventeen years was Chief of the Joint General Staff failed to point out these errors."

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP 4,713

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Shipmate Again Honored

F

OR the second successive year, SHIPMATE, in open competition with the best alumni and alumnae publications in the United States and Canada has been given an award for exceOence by the American Alumni Council of which our Association has for several years, been an active member.

Last year, the "Award of Merit" was given SHIPMATE as a result of the general excellence of our feature "Spindrift," which concerns the activities of undergraduates.

This year, we received "First Place Award" among publications having a circulation of 4,000 to 6,999 for our "Special Articles" and were given "Honorable Mention" for our "What's the Dope," the section of SHIPMATE devoted to Alumni News.

Our award reads; "For Outstanding Editorial Achievement In publication of an alumni magazine

Alumni News On the Bulletin Board at the Alumni House—

By Oretha

Swartz

24

Balance Sheet

26

Navy Athletics Doc Snyder in Mothballs—By Commander Gulliver, '07, USN (Ret.)

Newport Annapolis Race—By Ensign Duane

In the 1949 Magazine Awards Competition sponsored by the American Alumni Council for alumni publications in the United States and Canada.

31 Young,

USN, '49

.*.....

32

Spindrift—By Lee Shores

33

What's t h e Dope

34

Washington Notes—By Ralph Sentman,

FIRST PLACE AWARD

28 Louis J.

'25

61

U.S.N.A. Alumni Association Branches The Last CaU

62 54

Local Association News

55

W I L L I A M S. GIBSON

President, American Alumni Council.

SEWARD J. MARSH

BOARD

Director for Magazines."

This is no minor achievement for our magazine and I am sure that you readermembers of our Alumni Association, share with the editorial staff and contributors our pride in being so signally honored by the American Alumni Council. It is you who make the magazine for your contributions great and small are each an integral part of the whole.

We are all agreed that ours is a good magazine in every particular. If every readermember will pass this word on to a nonmember prospect, others will be encouraged to share our pleasure and through increased circulation, we may be able to make our publication even better.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

OF

President To serve until 1 Jnly 1950 Glenn O. Carter, '05 Vice-President (Eastern Area) To serve until 1 July 1950 V. Adm. G. F. Hussey, USN (Ret.), '16 Vice-President (Central Area) To serve until 1 July 1950 Mr. Leicester N. Baker, '23 Vice-President {Western Area) To serve untU 1 July 1950 Mr. E. F. Marbourg, '17 Trustees To serve until 1 July 1950 Lt. Cdr. W. B. Jupp, USN (Ret.), '13 Mr. H. McCoy Jones, '19 Mr. J. Pierre Bernard, '23 Mr. H. R. England, '27 Mr. Fred C. BUling, '25 (New York) Cdr. W. J. Strachan, USNR, '19 (New York) Cdr. S. G. Lamb, USN (Ret.), '19 (Philadelphia) Mr. J. R. Allen, J r , '44 (Philadelphia)

TRUSTEES R. Adm. Leigh Noyes, USN (Ret.), '06 (Washington) Mr. A. E. Tarantino, '35 (Washington) Capt. W. R. Smedberg, III, USN, '26 (Annapolis) Cdr. E. K. Zitzewitz, USNR, '25 (Chicago) Capt. Robert H e n d e r s o n , USN (Ret.), '02 (Los Angeles) Adm. F. C. Sherman, USN (Ret.)^ '10 (San Diego) Lt. Col. H. N. Lyon, USMCR, '25 (San Francisco) Mr. Frank A. Strohecker, '24 (Seattie) To serve until 1 July 1951 Capt. R. S. Mclver, USNR, '21 R. Adm. H. C. Train, USN (Ret.), '09 R. Adm. T. L. Sprague, USN, '18 Capt. C. W. King, USNR, '22 To serve until 1 July 1952 Mr. D. S. Walker, '24 Capt. H. H. CaldwelL USN, '27 Cdr. John H. Falge, USN (Ret.), '12 Mr. A. Arnold Brand, '14

23

ON THE

BULLETIN

cut tUe

i v m \ HOUSE by Oretha Swartz

A

NEW fall season, a new Plebe Classâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; a new year for some one thousand brand new young men who will call Bancroft Hall home for the next four years . . . and if they take the years ahead as well as this extremely hot humid summer with its intensive training program then these fumre officers will have that admirable quality, spunk.

The new Plebe Class numbers twins in its midst . . . Midn. Edward D. and Robert G. (the 4th) Newbepin, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Newbegin III of Roslyn, Long Island, N. Y. The father is a retired Naval Reserve Commander.

Robert served with the Naval Reserve Battalion at Whitestone, N. Y. from August 1947.49 and Edward with the NROTC Unit at Tufts College at Medford, Mass. They both attended BiUard Academy at New London, Conn, and graduated from the Roslyn High School where the latter played football, baseball and soccer.

With their classmates, they will take part in five 4th Class formal parades, on Wednesday 24, 31 August, 7, 14 and 21 September.

And did you know that there are three brothers at the Naval Academy . . . in different classes, however . . .

Capt. Kenneth Craig, Capt. William G. Cooper and Comdr. Thomas D. Cunningham.

ON THE RECORD

The third annual lectures and associated discussion panels on education will be held the 12th through the I6th of September in the auditorium of the Naval Postgraduate School under the supervision of Dr. A. John Bartky, Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University.

Dr. Bartky will lead the panels and will discuss the subject "General Education at the Higher Education Level" in the main lecmre series.

Capt. William G. Cooper, USN, Secretary to the Academic Board, will lecmre on "The Naval Academy Curriculum." Other lecmres will be Dr. Roy S. Glasgow, Dean of the Postgraduate School, on "The Role of Science in Undergraduate Education"; Dr. Harlan H. Hatcher, vice president of Ohio State University, "The Role of Social-Humanistic Smdies in Undergraduate Education"; Asso.

Prof. Samuel S. Saslaw, "The Role of Research in Scholarship in the Development of a Faculty Member"; and Asso. Prof. Paul M. Beadle, "Evaluation of Faculty Services."

OFFICIAL A painting depicting the famous battle berween the American Frigate CONSTITUTION Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., and the British Frigate GUERRIERE during the USN, Superintendent of the U. S. Naval War of 1812 by Thomas Birch has been preAcademy, and Mrs. Holloway, spent a quiet sented to the Naval Academy Museum from summer in Annapolis and at their home in the estate of the late Mrs. Walter B. Jennings, Arlington, Va. They have frequently visited of Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. their son-in-law and daughter, Lt. and Mrs. Valued at $30,000 the canvas is 64 by 46 Lawrence Heyworth, Jr. at Virginia Beach. inches and is enclosed in a five-inch gold leaf Admiral Holloway, accompanied by his frame. This painting, which has been preaide, Comdr. Thomas D. Cunningham, and Lt. viously loaned to the Museum for art exMarie Kelleher, Public Information Officer, hibitions, was placed on display in Memorial attended the Joint Amphibious Training Op- Hall this summer. erations on Saturday, 20 August, at Little In addition to this painting, the Museum Creek, Va. has four other paintings of the famous battle The Camid Operations were participated of the War of 1812, all of which are from in by Midshipmen of the Second Class and different views and all done by Thomas Birch.

Cadets from West Point. The maneuvers have A memorial service for those lost on the been in progress since the end of World War Navy Destroyer Escort USS UNDERHILL, sunk II.

by Jap forces off Okinawa, was held on 24 Admiral Hollaway was official host to mem- July in the Naval Academy Chapel, with the bers of the Fleet Reserve who will hold their service conducted by Chaplain Roy E. Bishop.

Each year the survivors and their families annual national meeting here on Labor Day meet in Annapolis for the Service. One-hunweekend, September third through the sixth.

Admiral Louis Denfeld, Chief Naval Op- dred and twelve members of the 234-man erations, formally opened the meeting. With crew were lost.

Everett P. Wuebbens, Jr., .son of the late guests, he took review of the Plebe Class.

Among Naval Academy personnel attend- Chaplain Everett P. Wuebbens, and Mrs. ing the first football game of the season. Navy Tennie K. Wuebbens of Hanover street, was versus the University of Southern California, admitted to the Naval Academy as a Midshipon Saturday 24 Sept., in Los Angeles, will be man, Class of 1953. Chaplain Wuebbens was Admiral Hollaway, Capt. Robert B. Pirie, Senior Chaplain at the Academy between April

24

25, 1946 and the time of his death on Jan. 28, 1949.

Two Professors at the Naval Academy were retired recently after more than thirty years of service.

Prof. Eugene S. Mayer of the Department of Mathematics came to the Academy in October, I9I8. He was graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Instimte at Troy, N. Y., in 1908 with a Civil Engineers Degree. He holds a Master's Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Prof. Roderick S. Merrick of the Department of English, History and Government, came to the Academy in Sept. 1918. He was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, in 1908 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He holds a Master's Degree from St. John's College in Annapolis, and has done graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and Johns Hopkins University.

In an informal ceremony at the U. S. Naval Communication Station on Thursday, 28 July, Mr. Walter W. Goodhue, radio engineer, was presented with a check for $275.00 from the Beneficial Suggestion Award Committee in recognition of a beneficial suggestion pertaining to the "Transmitting Rhombic Bi-directional Switch." In making the award, the committee estimated an annual saving of $13,500 to the Navy after the adoption of the suggestion.

The presentation was made by Capt. Richard E. Elliott, USN, commanding officer of the Naval Communication Station.

TRANSFERS With the new academic year soon to get underway, a number of officers have reported in for duty in various departments.

On 2 August, Capt. Macpherson B. Williams, USN, relieved Comdr. Robert S. Riddell as commanding officer of the U. S. Naval Air Activities. The latter has been ordered to the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk.

During Comdr. Riddell's two-year tour of duty here 12,864 aircraft have been launched, 31,545 hours flown and 1.948,000 milesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the equivalent to 150^4 times around the world, flown without any major casualties or forced landings.

Before reporting here. Captain Williams was on dut)' in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, DC. Capt. Arra B. Chesser, (MC)USN, has relieved Capt W. F. James as executive officer of the Naval Hospital.

Comdr. Robert M. Bowstrom, Supply Corps, USN, has relieved Comdr. Albeit Konigsberg

WMDBjtp

as Supply Officer, U. S. Naval Academy, and is Command Supply Officer, Severn River Naval Command.

Comdr. Konigsberg is assigned to the Staff of Commander, Task Force 66, Navy Department, as Logistics Officer. Prior to reporting here, Comdr. Bowstrom was Supply Officer at the Naval Air Depot in Hawthorne, Nev. Comdr. Henry Mullins, Jr., U S N , has relieved Comdr. Reid P. Fiala as executive officer of the Department of Mathematics. T h e latter is Commander of Destroyers Division 602 of the U. S. Atlantic Fleet.

Comdr. Frederick S. Steinke, U S N , has relieved Capt. Roy S. Newton as executive officer of the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery.

Among the other recently arrived officers are: Comdr. John W . Reed, Department of Marine Engineering, recently Commanding Officer of the Submarine S P I K E F I S H in the Atlantic Fleet and later on the Staff of Commander, Submarines, Atlantic Fleet, headquarters at N e w London.

Comdr. Charles E. Loughlin, relieving Comdr. Donald I. Thomas as Executive Officer of the U. S. Naval Station, who is attending a special course of instruction in Personnel Administration and Training at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. Comdr. Loughlin recently was Executive Officer aboard the Submarine Tender USS ORION and later Commander, Submarine Division Sixty-Two based at Balboa in the Canal Zone.

Lt. Comdr. Gene T. Shirley has relieved Lt. Comdr. Harry A. Guthrie as Commanding Officer of the Small Craft Facility at the U. S. Naval Station who is new Executive Officer aboard the Navy Transport Oiler USS SEVERN now operating in the Far East. Before reporting here Lt. Comdr. Shirley was on duty aboard the Light Cruiser USS ToPEKA in the Pacific.

Lt. Comdr. Lorainse S. Adams in the Department of Aviation, recently attended the U. S. Naval General Line School in Newport, R.I. Lt. Comdr. Charles K. Brust, Jr., Department of Aviation, recently attended the Line School at Newport.

Lt. Comdr. Charles W . Gunnels and Lt. Comdr. Frank J. Graziano, Department of Marine Engineering. T h e former recently attended a three-year course in Aeronautical Engineering at M I T , the latter was on duty at the Naval Ship Yard in N e w York City.

Lt. Col. John G. Gross, USAF, has reported to the Department of English, History and Government following duty at U. S. Air Force Headquarters in Washington.

Major Keith G. Lindell, USAF, Department of Aviation, following duty at the Air Force Headquarters.

Lt. Reuben F. Woodall, U S N , Department of Marine Engineering, recently assigned to the USS

DOGFISH.

Comdr. Charles F. McGivern, Department of Marine Engineering, recently Commanding Officer submarine BESUGO. Lt. Col. Sidney M. Kelly, USMC, has relieved Lt. Col. George H. Ford, USMC as Commanding Officer of the U. S. Marine Barracks. T h e latter has been ordered to Quantico CO attend the Amphibious Warfare Senior Course. Prior to assuming command of the local Unit, Lt. Col. Kelly served on the Staff of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico.

Capt. Alfonse R. Miele, USAF, and Capt.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

August Kursar, USAF haye reported for duty in the Department of Foreign Languages. T h e former attended the Army Language School, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., before coming here and the latter attended Columbia University where he received his Master's Degree.

Lt. Richard D. Lazenby has reported for duty in the Naval Academy Dep>artment of Aviation following duty in Fleet Aaircraft Service Squadron Three at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk.

Lt. (jg) Carlton L. Sexton, ( M C ) U S N , has reported to the Medical Department at the Academy following postgraduate work at Emory University in Atlanta and at Vanderbilt University Medical School.

Lt. (jg) Harry K. Wieman, ( M C ) U S N , reported to the Naval Hospital following duty in the Atlantic Fleet aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS T A R A W A .

Lt. Norbert E. Aubrey, Jr. is on duty in the Department of Marine Engineering following duty as executive officer and navigator aboard the submarine BAYA based at San Diego.

Lt. Col. Donald C. Merker, USMC, is now in the Department of English, History and Government following assignment to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, S.C. Lt. (jg) Richard S. Downey has reported for duty at the local Naval Air Facility following assignment at the Naval General Line School at Newport, R. I. Ensign Richard D. McNeil is in the Department of Electrical Engineering, after duty at the Electronics Materiel School at Treasure Island, Calif.

Ensign Robert W . Depew, (SC) U S N , Disbursing Department at the U. S. Naval Station, after serving aboard the destroyer USS GwiN. NAVAL

POSTGRADUATE

SCHOOL

Norwood Road, Wardour, is the home of Dean and Mrs. Roy S. Glasgow. Dr. Glasgow, former chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., has assumed his duties as Academic Dean of the P G School, replacing Dr. Ford L. Wilkinson who resigned to become president of Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute, Ind. Capt. Harvey T. Walsh, U S N , is the new assistant director of the School, relieving Capt.

J. M. P. Wright, U S N , who is now attending the National W a r College in Washington, D.C Comdr. Robert A. Thacher has relieved Comdr. Stephen M. Archer on the staff of the School. The latter has been assigned to the Destroyer USS POWER as commanding officer.

Prior to reporting for duty here, Comdr.

Thacher attended the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk. Comdr. and Mrs. Thacher are living in quarters on Pythian Road in the Yard.

Comdr. Thomas H. Brittan has relieved Comdr. Dale R. Frakes on the staff of the Department of Naval Engineering who is reporting aboard the heavy cruiser USS DES MOINES in the Atlantic Fleet as executive officer.

Comdr. Brittan was commanding officer aboard the destroyer USS EUGENE A GREENE based at Norfolk, before reporting here. From 1943 to 1945 he was assigned to the staff of the Department of Marine Engineering here at the Academy, and from then until 1948

served on occupation duty in Europe aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY. W i t h Mrs. Brittan, he is living in quarters at Perry Circle.

From South America and Mexico come a number of young officers for advanced study at the School.

Lt. Manuel S. Moran and Lt. Oscar R. Cuadros, both of the Peruvian Navy, and Lt. Antonio Caminada, Lt. Joao Machado and Lt. Hobacio de Mello E. Souza, all of the Brazilian Navy, are among the students. They are all graduates of the Naval Academies of their countries.

Ensigns Roberto Lopez Sanchez, Horacio Espino Espino and Enrique Pena Solana, all members of the Mexican Navy and graduates of the Mexican Naval Academy, have reported to the School.

From the Uruguayan Navy comes Lt. Edgardo N . Genta and from the Colombian Navy, Lt. Raphael Morales. T h e former has been assigned to the two-year course in Ordnance Engineering and the latter billeted in the Naval Engineering Applied course.

Lt. Genta is a graduate of the Uruguayan Naval Academy and Lt. Morales was chief engineer aboard the Colombian frigate ALMIRANTE P A D I L L O . H e was a professor at the Colombia Naval Academy in 1947-48.

Three Chilean Naval officers have reported in, Lt. Gerald L. W o o d , Lt. Eugenio Navarro and Lt. Daniel H.Palacios, all graduates from the Chilean Naval Academy at Valparaiso.

Lt. Palacios was valedictorian of his class when he graduated from the Chilean Naval Academy. H e has been assigned to the oneyear course in Applied Engineering.

Lt. Andres O. Moreno, Lt. Palo E. Cohen and Lt. Jose V. Azopardo, all graduates of the Venezuelan Naval Academy, are attending the School.

Among the U. S. Naval Academy graduates returning for advanced courses are Lt. Jack L. Becker, USN, who recently was aide and flag lieutenant to Commander, Fleet Air W i n g TWO, based at the Naval Air Station, Kaneohe, Oahu, T. H. And Lt. (jg) Charles E. Starns, Jr., who was on duty at the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point, R. I.; Lt. Chester A. Zimerman, who was on duty at the Naval Ordnance Testing Station at Inyokern, Calif.; Lt. Charles L. Joslin, Jr., who served aboard the SAIPAN before reporting here; Lt. (jg) William A. Berger, who was assigned to Patrol Squadron Twenty-Four; Lt. Henry Gorman, w h o recently attended the Naval General Line School at Newport, R. I.; Lt. Comdr. Carl S. Baker, who attended the Naval General Line School at Newport; Lt. (jg) Joseph E. Feaster, w h o also attended the Line School at Newport; and Lt. Francis D. Barton who was assigned to Squadron V X - 3 .

EXPERIMENT

STATION

Miss Bessie B. Day of Dumbarton Avenue, Washington, D . C , Statistician at the Station, will attend two international statistical conventions in Switzerland this fall.

She has been invited to present a paper on the "Applications of Statistics in Engineering Research and Development" at a meeting of the International Statistical Institute to be held in Berne between 5 and 10, Sept.

In Geneva she will participate in a discussion of a paper on "Industrial Applications of Biometry" to be presented by O. L.

{Continued on page 60) 25

UUm

SHEET-JIJIIE 30,1949

ASSETS Current Assets $34,904.01 500.00

Cash in Bank Cash—Change Account

$ 35,404.01 4,175.00

U. S. Government Securities Advertising Accts. Rec.—Shipmate Advertising Accts. Rec.—Register

379.87 857.50

1,237.37 2,101.20 60.65 3,881.68

Accounts Receivable—Alumni House Accrued Interest Receivable Inventory

S 46,859.91

Total Current Assets

Fixed Assets Land and Furnimre Furnimre Furnimre

$154,735.31 11,794.99 7,607.88 19,584.57

Buildings and Fixtures—Office and Fixmres—Clubroom and Fixmres—Alumni House

$193,722.75 32,563.87

Total Less: Reserve for Depreciation

$161,158.88

Total Fixed Assets

Other Assets Advance Costs—1949 Register

S 16,059.16 4,843.95

Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges 20,903.11

Total Other Assets

$228,921.90

Total Assets

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Mortgage Payments Due This Year Accounts Payable Due The American Publishing Company Accrued Liabilities CoUeaed and Payable Due to Helen T. Mallick Due to D. M. Garrison Fund

$ '

5,712.00 444.49 3,970.27 1,015.73 800.00 1,451.70

Total Current Liabilities

S I 3,394.19

Fixed Liabilities Mortgage to Annapolis Banking & Trust Co

$ 41,412.00

Deferred Income Prepaid Prepaid Prepaid Prepaid

Advertising—1949 Register Dues—Alumni Association 1950 Register Sales Subscriptions to Shipmate—From Dues

$ 18,840.00 11,831.42 1,732.50 6,919.18

Total Deferred Income

39,323.10

Total Liabilities

$ 94,129.29

SURPLUS Prior Surplus Profit for Year Ended June 30, 1949 Total Surplus Total Liabilities and Surplus

26

'

$124,700.33 10,092.28 134,792.61 $228,921.90

COeEItSED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED J O E ^0, 1949 Total

Income ) Adv. Less Agency Comm Subscriptions Single Copy Sales Sale of Liquor Sale of Food Reed, from Amusement Mach.

Sale of Chinaware Interest-—Garrison Fund Interest—-Govt. Securities . . . .

Contributions Received Miscellaneous Income House Activities Income

1948 Register

Shipmate

$ 64,801.70 34,982.82 1,472.45 19,809.43 3,916.35 11,298.00 4,482.99 951.48 130.00 128.00 95.03 1,542.72

150,832.87

$141,610.97

$51,655.37

$29,752.40

$ 33,871.0227,227.61 12,209.10 3,772.732,668.9710,644.92' 41,124.34'

$26,966.46 7,499.60

$ 6,90456 19,728.01

9,576.27

$131,518.69-^ $ 10,092.28

822.50

Club Room

$13,968.83 15,133.62 649.95

Other $17,849.20

$19,809.43 3,916.35 11,298.00 4,482.99 951.48 130.00 128.00 95.03 1,542.72 $35,023.78

$25,179.42

Expenses Amer. Pub. Co. Comm. . .

Mechanical—Mailing . . . .

Cost of Liquor Sold Cost of Food Sold Cost of Chinaware Sold . .

Other Club Room Costs .

General & Administrative

Net Profit

$12,209.10 3,772.73 $ 2,668.97 11,172.29

10,644.92 5,317.54

15,058.24

$44,042.33

$37,804.86

$31,944.29

$17,727.21

$ 7,613.04

$(8,052.46)

$ 3,079.49

$ 7,452.21

This statement of our auditor should be as deeply gratifying to ail of the members of our Association as it is to the current and former officers and members of our Board who have given so unstintingly of their time and effort to bring our organization to its present sound financial position.

For the fiscal year 1947-48, the close of our operations found the Association With a deficit of $13,502.59. Compared with our current year's profit of $10,092.28, an increase of $23,500.00 in revenue is indicated. This increase is largely derived from your dues but the operations of Alumni House have now reached a point where a substantial amount from this activity accrues each month to the General Fund of our Association. Alumni House is self-supporting and none of the revenue derived from the payment of dues is allocated to the House.

The trend of our operations is finally sound and with your continued support, will improve with each succeeding year. We have come a long way and the road has not been easy but the prospects for the future are bright and with your confidence and help we will in time attain all of our objectives.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

NAVY ^

Aildetloi

^

Reserve Strength Key To Navy's Grid Success In '49 Sauer Sees Team As "Potentially Better" Than Last Year's Club "Whatever success we might enjoy this Fall will be in direct proportion to the increase in the team's reserve strength over last season."

That, in a nutshell, is how Navy grid mentor George Sauer sizes up the Academy's football prospects for the 1949 season.

"Lack of capable reserves was our major weakness last season," Sauer explains. To substantiate this faa, there is a strong possibility that there may be as many as five third-classmen (sophomores) in our starting lineup when we take the field this fall.

"We will be able to substimte more frequently without a noticeable loss of efiiciency.

For that reason, we are potentially a better ball club than a year ago. However, bceause of the extreme youth of the squad, the starting eleven probably will be no stronger than last year. With the added depth in reserves, we shouldn't 'fade' like we did in 1948," Sauer says.

The Navy head coach believes "we will do just as well in the air this year as we did last season. Although our passers will be inexperienced we will have the same receivers we had in 1948."

(Navy had an average gain of 122.8 yards per game on passes during '48 but only two of the 82 completions went for touchdowns.)

George Sauer and MiUshipman hhil Kyan, jNavy's 1949 Football Coach and Captain.

From the work accomplished during six weeks of Spring praaice, Sauer believes Navy's ground game should be a little stronger this Fall despite the fact that until now he has Fullbacks—* *Bill Hawkins, Walt Marquardt. Ends — Phil Ryan (Capt-elect), Harrison not uncovered another Bill Hawkins.

Frasier, Bill Wilson, Ted Carson. *Resigned appointment.

(Fullback Hawkins was Navy's leading Tackles—Bob Renneman, Jim Hunt. *'Completed eligibility. scorer last year with 24 points. He and halfGuards—Charles Cooper, Walt Wagner.

1948 Letter-winners remrning: back Pete Williams accounted for a total of Quarterbacks—Bill Earl (shifted from left 461 yards on the ground during the nine games played.)

"The progress made during Spring practice was pleasing, and the improvement ^ Navy's 1949 Schedule, Ticket Information shown by the reserves and the steady development of men switched to new positions was Price of Tickets Place Kickoff Date Opponent (Stands) (Box) most gratifying," Sauer explains.

2:30 p.m. $3.60 & $2.00 Sept. 24 Southern California Los Angeles $4.00 1948 Letter-winners lost by graduation: Baltimore 2:00 p.m.

Oct. 1 Princeton $3.75 & $2.00 $5.00 Ends—Bob McElroy.

2:00 p.m.

Oa. 8 Duke Annapolis $3.60 Tackles — Scott Emerson (Co-Capt.), Jim 1:30 p.m.

Oa. 15 Wisconsin Madison $3.60 Beeler, Ken Schiweck, Art Knoizen.

O a . 22 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2:00 p.m $3.90 $5.20 Guards—Bob Hunt, Bill Weir.

2:00 p.m.

Oa. 29 Notre Dame Baltimore $3.75 $6.00 Centers—Tex Lawrence, Tom Parsons.

Nov. 5 Tulane New Orleans 2:15 p.m. $4.00 & $2.50 $4.75 Quarterbacks—Reaves Baysinger, Bob Home.

Nov. 12 Columbia Annapolis 2:00 p.m. $3.60 Nov. 26 Army Philadelphia 1:30 p.m. $6.00 Halfbacks—Pete Williams (Co-Capt.), Jim Green, *Alvin McCully.

28

a

half during Spring practice).

Halfbacks—Bill Powers (missed Spring practice due to injuty).

Fullbacks—Roger Drew.

Name Ben Martin Navy's End Coach Joins Sauer, Ingalls, Bradford a n d Swartz Benjamin S. Martin (USNA '46), of Prospect Park, Pa., has been added to the varsity football coaching staff of the Naval .\cademy since last season, his appointment as end coach having been announced recently

by Captain H. H. Caldwell, USN, Director of .\thletics.

Martin joins Head Coach George Sauer, Line Coach Bob Ingalls, Backfield Coach 'Vic Bradford and Assisunt Coach Ray Swartz on the Academy's varsity staff.

George Sauer, Head Coach Born 11 December 1910, in Stratton, Nebraska, George moved to Lincoln when he was five where he was a four-sport star in high school. Moving on to the University of Nebraska, his accomplishments rated him the .\11-Big Six fullback position for three consecutive years (1931-32-33) and at the conclusion of the '33 season he was named All.-Vmerican.

Playing in the East-West game 1 January 1934, Sauer scored both touchdowns as the west notched a 12-0 viaory, a feat for which he won the "most valuable player" award.

In August of the same year, he co-captained the College All-Stars in their annual contest with the Chicago Bears along with Ed "Moose" Krause, now Direaor of Athletics at Notre Dame.

After a year of freshman coaching for the Cornhuskers, Sauer joined the pro ranks of the Green Bay Packers in 1935, playing left halfback for two seasons. The following year he returned to college, this time as head coach at the University of New Hampshire.

During the war. Coach Sauer was a member of the Naval Aviation Physical Training program and experienced sea duty aboard the USS ENTERPRISE. In 1946 he assumed the

head coaching duties at the University of Kansas where he piloted squads to the co-championship of the Big Six in successive seasons (1946-47). His '47 team went to the Orange Bowl.

Leaving Kansas, Sauer became the first civilian head coach at the Naval Academy since 1933 when he signed a four-year contraa commencing with the '48 season.

Bob Ingalls, Line Coach Bob Ingalls entered the University of Michigan in 1938 after having starred in football and basketball at Marblehead (Mass.) High School and Kiski Prep. As a center on the great Wolverine teams of 1939-40-41, his work in the fore wall earned him a spot on Grantland Rice's 1941 All-America second team.

Ingalls was also chosen All-Big Nine that season and played in the 1942 East-West game and the Chicago All-Star classic. He then joined the Green Bay Packers for the '42 season before entering the service.

The 1942 grid year saw Bob coaching and

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

playing with the Army Air Force eleven at Salt Lake City and in 1944, he took over as head coach at Lincoln (Neb.) Army Air Field where his squad was unbeaten in eight games.

Ingalls assisted at Nebraska during 1945 and was on George Sauer's staff at Kansas before coming to the Naval Academy in 1948. # * # Vic Bradford, Backfield Coach A veteran of Rose Bowl play as a University of Alabama quarterback and major league baseball with the New York Giants, Vic Bradford can lay claim to baseball and football records of almost equal distinction.

•Vic starred in the Crimson I'ide backfield for three years—1936 through 1938—and helped get Alabama into the Rose Bowl in his junior year. Chosen All-Southeastern in 1936 and '38, and All-Southern in '38, Bradford twice received Alabama's "outstanding athlete" award. He made the varsity teams in three major sports—football, baseball and basketball—as a sophomore.

After graduation in 1939, Vic served on the Alabama coaching staff for one year before turning to professional baseball. He managed Jacksonville (Sally League) in 1940 and moved up to the Giants in '43 before entering the service. After the war, he joined George Sauer at Kansas and accompanied him to the Academy in '48. * # # Ben Martin, E n d Coach A highly-successful season as head coach of the Navy Plebes last Fall earned Ben Martin, of Prospea Park, Pa., a promotion to the varsiry staff when Lt. Leon Bramlett left the service during the past summer.

Martin attended Princeton for two years before entering the Naval Academy in 1942.

Graduating with distinaion in 1945 (as a member of the Class of '46), Ben served aboard the USS HELENA for one year and remrned to the Academy in 'A6. He was assistant Plebe coach in 1946-47 and came up with an undefeated eight-game winner as head Plebe mentor last season.

A four-sport athlete in high and prep school, Ben earned letters in football and track at Princeton, and won six N's (three each in football and track) as a Midshipman.

He appeared in every Navy football game of 1942-43-44 and was a third-team All-America end in '44.

SPECIAL NOTICE Box lunches at 11.00 each will be served at Alumni House on 8 October and 12 November, the days on which games will be played in Annapolis. In order that we may know how many to prepare for, lunches must be reserved and paid for at least two weeks in advance of each game. Lunch tickets will be mailed out upon receipt of check.

Busses will be run from Alumni House again this year to the games in Baltimore — Princeton, 1 Oa., and Notre Dame, 29 Oct. Remrn trip tickets will be $2.00 each. Box lunches, at 11.00 each, will be available for those who wish them. Tickets for the busses and lunches MUST be picked up at Alumni House and paid for, not later than the Tuesday preceding the game.

Ray Swartz, .4ssistant Coach During his eleven years at the Naval Academy, Ray Swartz has served six head football coaches in various capacities.

A graduate of Oklahoma A&M in 1930 where he made nine letters in football, wrestling and track, Ray played tackle and end on the gridiron; was a heavyweight wrestler, and tossed the shot and discus on the track squad.

His coaching career began in 1931 at Mangum (Okla.) High School and he spent five years at Central Teachers College of Oklahoma before returning to A&M as line coach and assistant in wrestling and track. Ray came here in '38 to assist in football and track and to serve as head coach of wrestling.

Navy wrestling teams under Swartz recently set a national record in consecutive team victories. A member of the Olympic Wrestling Committee, Ray coached the Navy Olympic team which won the national title last year.

Left Ends Harrison Frasier — Returning letterman. . . . Standout on defense. . . . From an athletic family. . . . Three years' varsity experience.

Ronald Andreson—Formerly All-New Jersey prep in two sports at Farragut Academy. . . . Varsity basketball at the Naval Academy. . . . Greatly improved since last year. . . .

Should see a lot of action this season.

Kit Carson—Tallest man on squad (6:4). . . . Cousin of famous Indian scout. . . . AllState in high school (Arkansas). . . . Gained valuable experience last season.

Right Ends Phil Ryan—President of the senior class. . . . Captain of team. . . . Characterized by great natural ability. . . . Blocks and tackles well and is equally adept at snagging aerials. . . . Made varsity lacrosse team less than a month after seeing his first stick.

Tom Bakke—"Lineman of the week" in Big Seven during 1947 season. . . . Honorable mention All-America same year (University of Denver). . . . Excellent receiver. . . . Should give Ryan valuable assistance at right end post.

Bill Wilson—Holds a record of 29 kickoffs in one high school game. . . . Good pass receiver. . . . Varsity basketball last season. . . . Returning letterman.

Left Tackles Bob Renneman — Second Lieutenant (USA) before entry into Academy. . . . Injured during spring practice. . . . A leader with tremendous spirit. . . Returning letterman. ]ohn Leahy—Performed well in spring practice. . . . Big and strong. . . . Likes it when the going is rough. . . . Lettered at Corning Academy (N. Y.).

Paul Tetreault—Shortest tackle on squad, but outweighed only by Renneman. . . . Tremendous stamina. . . . Hails from Greenfield, Mass. . . . Should see a lot of action.

Right Tackles Jim Hunt — All-Maryland Prep School tackle in 'A6. . . . Heavyweight varsity wrestler. . . . Varsity lacrosse. . . . A returning letterman, Jim is one of the most powerful members of the squad and may prove to be an outstanding lineman this fall.

29

Paul Gillcrist—No previous football before enteiing the Academy. . . . Spirit and drive vmsurpassed among linemen. . . . Has shown marked improvement this year. . . . A comer.

Don Cole—Squad's lightest tackle at 197. . . . Gained experience at Miami High, which also produced Pete Williams and Bruce Smith of Navy and Arnold Tucker of Army. . . .

Performed very well in spring practice.

Fall Sports S c h e d u l e s Of Naval Academy T e a m s Varsity Soccer 1 Oct., Gettysburg College; 8 O a . , Brown University at Providence, R. I.; 12 O a . , N o r t h Carolina; 15 Oct., Pennsylvania; 19 Oct., Princeton at Princeton, N . J.; 22 Oct., Penn State; 26 Oct., Haverford; 29 O a . , Harvard; 5 Nov., Yale at N e w Haven, Conn.; 12 Nov., Swarthmore, and 19 Nov., Army.

Left G u a r d s Walt Wagner—Blocks and tackles well. . . . W i l l be in thick of the fight for starting position. . . . Stands high in his class in academics. . . . Remrning letterman.

Evan Parker—Earned all-city and all-state honors in high school. . . . An end for the Plebes last fall. . . . Too many flankers and too few guards caused the change. . . . Progress at new position has been rapid.

Harry Lackey—All-state (Penna.) during high school days. . . . One of most improved guards in spring football.

Right Guards Charlie Cooper—Following footsteps of his grandfather, a captain in the English Navy. . . . Fast. . . . Hard player. . . . A letterman, he is a strong candidate for starting role.

Bob Mandeville — Rough and tough but lacks game experience. . . . Should see quite a bit of a a i o n in this, his final season of play. . . . Stopped at Georgia Tech for one year before entry into Annapolis.

Bill Steele—Shortest lineman at 5:10. . . .

Switched from center to guard during spring.

150-Pound Football 21 Oct., Pennsylvania; 29 Oct., Rutgers; 5 Nov., Villanova; 12 Nov., Cornell at Ithaca, N . Y., and 19 Nov., Princeton at Princeton,

N.J. Plebe Football 8 O a . , Admiral Farragut Academy; 22 O a . , William & Mary Freshmen; 28 Oct., Bainbridge Naval School; 5 Nov., D u k e Freshmen; 11 Nov., Pennsylvania Freshmen; 19 Nov., Bullis Prep School, and 24 Nov., W y o m i n g Seminary.

1 1 Games Listed For Soccer T e a m Eleven games are on schedule for the 1949 varsity soccer team coached by Floyd H. Warner.

T h e '48 team won nine viaories, lost one and tied one. Navy defeated Army last season, 2 - 1 .

Centers ]im Bryson—Likely to see plenty of action Frankie Hauff—Captain of high school this fall.. . . First team at completion of spring practice. . . . Captain of Darlington School team in 1948. . . . Leading scorer of last year's (Rome, Ga.) eleven in '47. . . . Heaves shot plebes. . . . Outstanding during spring practice. . . . Will see considerable action this fall. in track.

Walt Schifferli — Another versatile new- . . . Strong candidate for starting assignment.

Billy Lawrence—Athletic background with comer to the varsity. . . . May help solve the snapper-back problem. . . . Additional letters .two brothers and father standouts before him. at Farragut Academy in baseball and basket- . . . Lacks experience. . . . Improving steadily. ball. . . . Strong contender for starting posi- . . . Varsity basketball last year. tion.

Bob Owens—Voted best lineman in state Right Halfs during high school. . . . Lightest lineman. . . .

Bill Powers—Letterman. . . . Extremely Spent a year at Texas A&M, but has no colfast and tricky. . . . Missed spring praaice lege football experience. . . . Considered fine because of injury. . . . Member of varsity track prospea. squad. . . . Outstanding in last year's Army game.

Quarterbacks Duff Arnold—Considered best punter on Billy Earl—Shifted for final year of play squad and is a very tricky runner. . . . Showed from left half to quarterback. . . . Starred for up well during spring praaice. . . . SouthBullis Prep. . . . Played in many memorable western junior skeet champ.

Navy games since 1946. . . Makes up for Bill Weaver—President of his class. . . . lack of size by shifty running and great deOne of most improved players in spring footfensive play. ball. . . . Looks good both offensively and deBob Zastrow—"Youngster" quarter who fensively. . . . Trackman during spring. looks more like a fullback. . . . Great passing ability. . . . A standout in spring practice where Fullbacks he won praise from Coach Sauer and Staff.

Dave Bannerman—Plenty of drive for his Mike Sorrentino—Prepped at Bullis. . . . . Will attempt to step into Bill Alternated with Zastrow at quarterback on size. . last year's Plebe squad. . . . All-around ath- Hawkins' shoes. . . . A Navy man before comlete. . . . Fine passer and experience as sig- ing to Annapolis.

Bob Allison—Should see plenty of action. nal caller. . . . Plays third base in diamond . . Good prospect. . . . Three-letterman in sport. high school. . . . Lots of speed and tremendous drive. . . . Also in the Navy before entering Left Halfs Elvis Purvis—Speedy but light. . . . Should Academy.

Roger Drew—Kicked three extra points go in this, his final year. . . An all-around athlete in high school. . . . Attended Auburn which gained tie with Army last year. . . . one year. . . . Brotlier of a former coach at Wonderful Team man. . . . Will see much action.

Annapolis.

30

Varsity Cross Country 8 OCT., Duke; 15 Oct., Pennsjdvania at Philadelphia, Pa.; 22 O a . , St. Joseph College at Philadelphia; 29 O a . , Villanova and Notre Dame; 12 Nov., Heptagonal Cross Country Championships at N e w York, N , Y., and 1C4A Championships at New York, N . Y. J u n i o r Varsity Soccer 8 Oct., Western Maryland; 12 Oct., Gettysburg Junior Varsity; 29 OCT., Girard College; 5 Nov., Wesley Junior College, and 12 Nov., Swarthmore Junior Varsity-.

J u n i o r Varsity Football 8 OCT., Pensacola N A S at Pensacola, Fla.; 15 Oct., Penn State Junior Varsity; 4 Nov., Pennsylvania Junior Varsity, and 24 Nov., George Washington Junior Varsit)'.

Plebe Soccer 8 O a . , Catonsville H i g h School; 15 O a . , Salisbury State Teachers; 22 OCT., Mercersburg Academy; 29 Oct., Maryland Freshmen; 5 Nov., Sparrows Point H i g h School, and Mt. St. Joseph High School.

Plebe Cross Country 8 Oct., Duke Freshmen; 15 Oct., Baltimore Polytechnic Instimte, and 22 OCT., Mercersburg Academy.

Melissa, Navy's Mascot, Is Dead Canine Was Famous As M u l e - C h a s e r

BY W H I T N E Y

SHOEMAKER

Annapolis, Md., 2 June (AP)—Melissa was laid to rest today on the 50-yard line.

Melissa (she had no last name) was the Navy's canine mascot, practically as famous and certainly as fearsome as the Navy goat.

Before the infirmities of old age crept up on Melissa with the blue-gray clumpy hair, she stalked the sidelines with all the bravado of her schnauzer ancestry.

"Nobody ever faced her down." a grieving patron said after the services.

Back in 1942 she won nationwide notoriety for chasing the Army mule all over

{Continued on page 64)

m mm

On MoHiJpcuUi

T

HIS is to say goodbye, good luck and God bless you to Doc Snyder, athletic trainer extraordinary to midshipman varsity players in Naval Academy sports,â&#x20AC;&#x201D;alphabetically, from baseball to soccer. "I've done them all, except golf," Doc told me. In a manner of speaking, it is very sad to see Doc hang up his bandages and the other gear in his little black kit.

Win, lose, or draw. Doc Snyder (his official name is Augusms K. Snyder) has worked intimately with midshipmen and coaches in a vitally important part of the great athletic record of midshipmen teams of the U. S. Naval Academy over a period that began in 1911.

Hundreds of blue and gold varsity athletes have played better football, to name only one of his sports, after Doc's ministrations have eased the misery and strengthened the muscle or bone dislocations.

Primarily it is the midshipman athlete who alone knows the real Doc. To others, for the most part. Doc seems a little elfish, as he speeds kit in hand, to the scene of the casualty.

To the onlooker, as distinct from the athlete, Doc aas the part of being slightly unimportant.

To appraise him lightly, is to make the greatest possible mistake. Dcx: Snyder whom the midshipmen have labelled, "M.D. for midshipman Doctor" is a gentleman of superior charaaer. A man of perception and innate kindliness, the Doc is progressive to the highest degree; loyal as they come. Doc stays as young as any midshipman on the squad.

Doc Snyder's age is his own business. Suffice it to say he was first assigned to Academy duty 38 years ago, following service afloat on board the protected cruiser NEWARK; battleship MINNESOTA (Sims in command); and the flagship CONNECTICUT, Rear Admiral Fightin' Bob Evans, whose left leg, gravely wounded at Fort Fisher, Civil War, was often in need of pain-easing liniment, applied by Doc Snyder, then rated Hospital Apprentice First Class.

The outbreak of World War I in 1914 was fateful for Doc Snyder. Scotty McMasters, long time distinguished midshipman trainer, went home to fight for England and Doc took over. He had served two years' apprenticeship to the capable McMasters during 1911, 1912, and 1913.

But long before that. Corporal A. F. Snyder, attached to a Cavalry regiment in Wyoming, had been learning the science of physical education training. It will give some idea that Doc is no spring chicken to say that he enlisted for a hitch in the Army in 1903. "I

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

Doc Snyder. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

By Commander Louis J. Gulliver, U.S.N. (Ret.)

chose the Cavalry because I was brought up on a horse. It was in the cavalry that I became buddy to a lad who was wrestler, boxer, and baseball player. He needed someone to get and keep him in shape and I just namrally liked fixing up charley horses and bone injuries."

I asked Doc: "How was it that you got in the Navy instead of shipping over in the Army?" He explained: "A pal and I had signed up to cook in a Colorado mining camp. The pal's girl talked him out of it. I was more than just short of funds." Doc saw a sign in Denver: "Enlist in the Navy."

That is how he came to don the Navy blue.

The rugged stature of Doc Snyder has been measured by midshipmen and shipmates on board ship. Thus when Doc shoved off from the Academy in January, 1918, for escort duty on board the KANSAS covering troop transports, all hands in the Brigade chipped in twenty-five cents. "They bought me a million dollar watch," said Doc. (Actually, there were 1,200 twenty-five cent pieces.)

An equally great honor came to Doc from the hands of his Chief Petty Officer shipmates on the KANSAS at the end of the war. They said : "Doc, now that you have been promoted to be Warrant Pharmacist, we are giving you

a complete new uniform outfit and a sword to match." And Doc will show you this beautiful sword, his name inscribed on blade and scabbard. He explained: "They liked the way I did the job of Mess Treasurer."

Doc has told me of some of the improvements he has learned in thirty-eight years of doing for muscle-bound midshipmen athletes. "We do many things for muscles and joints that are just the opposite of the old cures. For illustration, we now apply ice where in the old days it was hot water packs."

Doc Snyder has taken and held the lead in the change over from rough and ready "trainer" to the scientific approach that is inherent in injury prevention and treatment.

Hundreds of Academy athletes (notably crewmen), have been spared unimagined torture, largely because of the discoveries of Doc. There are no more boils, thanks much to him, that made life a misery and defied doctors and others. Boils were found to be contagious (contaa with others) and they were found to be curable through ministrations of heavy doses of grain alcohol. His boil cure was applicable to deep blisters on the rowing palms of men in the crews.

All midshipmen athletes are Doc's boys but he owned up to a slight preference for Buzz Borries, largely for the reason that Buzz was an "artist" in three major sports, football, baseball, and basketball.

The coaches he has liked: Doug Howard, because "the marvellous spirit he imparted to one and all alike" (It was Doug who first hired Doc as trainer at $90.00 a month). Then there were coaches Swede Larsen and John Whelchel and Bill Ingram, in that order. Ike Giffen is his favorite Athletic Director.

It is a virmal tie in two sports that Doc loves best,â&#x20AC;&#x201D;baseball and crew. But he has treated them in basketball, wrestling, fencing, lacrosse, soccer, and gym. (Doc was on hand when gymnast Admiral Byrd fell from the rings and broke his leg).

To know Doc Snyder, one must see him close aboard. His face is keen and reflects his sharp mind. There is nary a wrinkle to mar Doc's apple blossom complexion.

A gracious host at home. Doc rightly brags of his sylvan paradise abaft his pretty home in suburban Annapolis where his beloved trees, flowers, growing vegetables, and grass are of infinite pleasure to him and his.

We almost forgot: Doc Snyder was under enemy fire on the beaches at the landing at Vera Cruz. No gun in hand, he wore a Red Cross brassard with orders to locate the sources of smallpox infection.

31

HMT mmm u By Ensign Duane Young, USN, ' 4 9 change. Once in the Chesapeake, all hands continually pulled lines and cranked winches in efforts to take advantage of each puff of air.

"Bay wise" Siatkowski held the HIGHLAND LIGHT to the middle of the Chesapeake rather than attempt to play the side for off shore and on shore breezes. From the mouths of each river and creek light currents of air drifted across the Bay, but during the fourth day's stillness, there was little force in even these, and progress was again at a standstill. Continual shifting of sails was necessary. The HIGHLAND LIGHT

drew upon a light main

which filled in the variable airs and kept her in second place.

Toward nightfall, the wind picked up and a steady SSW breeze filled the spinnakers of the boats in the bay. Under a spinnaker, the LIVELY sailed at speeds from 9 to IOY2 knots the whole night. The 44-ft. yawl trembled as she reached her maximum hull speed. Skipper Hap Heffier, veteran ocean racer, pushed The HIGHLAND LIGHT just before the start. Official U. S. Navy Photograph. her all the way.

Also under a spinnaker, the HIGHLAND N the 18th of June, a Fleet of forty DENEY, LIVELY, and RESOLUTE led the Class LIGHT sailed homeward. Keeping within sight yachts set sail from Newport, R. I., C Division. Toward nightfall more favorable of BARUNA through the day, the night found bound for Annapolis on one of the East coast's winds arose and once again the fleet was on her only a few hours behind the leading boat.

A sudden dry squall, caused "Ski" Siatkowmost popular races of the year. The Naval its course. ski to douse his spinnaker and see a jib topsail.

Academy Sailing Squadron had four entries: At 0347 Tuesday morning, BARUNA the HIGHLAND LIGHT, a 62-foot cutter skiprounded Chesapeake Bay Lightship; two hours In a few moments he put up his genoa jib and pered by Lt. Frank Siatkowski; the NORDENEY, later, the HIGHLAND LIGHT passed under the held her until the next morning. His decisions a 44-foot cutter brought over from Nazi Ger- stern of the red-painted vessel. During the at this point were crucial.

In the morning the DORIS III pushed the many as a war prize, commanded by Lt. next twenty-four hours a major part of the Comdr. Vining Sherman, Sailing Officer of race passed the lightship with the LIVELY LIGHT and passed ahead of her only a few the Naval Station; and two 44-foot Naval leading Class C, and the RESOLUTE only two miles from the finish line. The DORIS' genoa jib of nylon material, beautifully designed Academy yawls, the LIVELY, Assoc. Prof. Hap hours astern of her.

Hefler, and the RESOLUTE, Comdr. Dick Aboard the Naval Academy vessels, the and cut, made this feat possible. "Ski" conTurner. From the start each skipper and his crews stood watch.on watchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;four hours on. ning the LIGHT yearned for the LIGHT'S big crew could feel the keen competitive spirit four hours off. Their morale was maintained genoa jib which once had helped gain victory of ocean racing. They changed course, shifted not only by the spirit of competition, but also after victory before the damp atmosphere of sail, and conned their vessel to take best ad- by the excellent fare prepared in the galleys. the Chesapeake caused her threads to rot.

Not many hours behind the leaders, the vantage of every ocean current, each puff of Working from excellently planned menus, wind, and the heavy ocean swell. prepared by Lt. Wm. Peach, the Task Group's Class B and C made good time in the freshenOn the second day of the race, moderate Commissary Officer, the cooks served substan- ing wind. ALAR, a New York 32, crossed the winds of from 8 to 15 knots prevailed, and tial breakfasts of either cakes and sausage or line and with her time allowance took first the fleet kept a steady course toward the eggs and bacon, milk, fruit, and a cold cereal. place in the overall competition. In Class C Chesapeake Bay Lightship. The race settled At noon, lunches consisted of soup, sand- LIVELY and RESOLUTE finished first and secinto a contest of knowledge and skill in which wiches, beans, and fruit. The evening meal ond to prove the worth of the N.A. yawls the alert eye, the ready hand, a steady sextant, was usually comprised of meat and potatoes, whose hull design was taken from ocean racer and quick decision play wind, wave, and tide a vegetable, salad, and cookies for dessert. VAMARIE, three times winner in the Berin a simultaneous effort to gain every knot of For men who missed their ration or felt an muda race.

The LIVELY leading the RESOLUTE by 4 extra hunger, the open ice box supplied fruit speed.

No breeze seemed to exist on the follow- and meat for welcome snacks. Each man felt hours placed eighth in the overall competition ing day and even the Class A's, HIGHLAND that his $25 mess-share was the best expendi- while RESOLUTE placed seventeenth. In between stood the HIGHLAND LIGHT in fourture of the cruise.

LIGHT, BARUNA, DJINN, and BURMA, drifted When not standing watch, the crew lay teenth place, only 22 seconds behind BARUNA with the ocean current some fifty miles off the coast of New York. Henry C. Taylor's below for sack time. Sleep came easily and on corrected time. The NORDENEY finished BARUNA held first place, and the HIGHLAND only an "All Hands" evolution could break eleventh in Class Câ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thirtieth in the overall LIGHT, pushed by a slight breeze, had ad- them out on deck. The time consumed in rac- competition.

Once ashore, the crews shaved their fourvanced to within 3 or 4 miles of the 72-foot ing a sailing craft exhausts the body to a point yawl coming into second place. Only four- where every moment of rest restores energy day beards, put on fresh clothing and dropped teen miles to the rear of the leaders, NOR- for the next shift of sail, tack or course {Continued on page 65)

O

32

Spindrift

By Lee Shores

I

T might be well to start off this month's undergrad dope column with a brief outline of our summer in case some are still unfamiliar with the extraordinary plans. The Naval Aeademy Outing Club sponsored two seven-and-a-half week auises for the first and thitd classes, a couple of air cruises to Naval Air Stations around the country plus a pair of two-week carrier cruises for. the second class, and, the most attractive feature of the ptogram, forty days' leave for all hands. Some say the bankers' vacation was the result of a money shortage, others believe the profs needed a rest. Whatever the reason, we're all for it in this department.

When the assignments came out last April designating who was to make which cruise, there were moans and groans from many of the boys on the first-leave second-ctuise list. They were missing the chance to tell sea stories at home after the summer trip to Europe. Those who were dissatisfied enough to shop around found few who would trade berths. Then one day it was announced that no more swapping would be approved and the next day the word was published, "First cruise to Portsmouth, England; second cruise to Cherbourg, France."

It was then that the other half started screaming. They were missing a chance to go to Paris. All pleas to change assignments fell on deaf ears. A couple of desperate lads almost succeeded in changing the lists after they had gone to the printers, almost, but not quite.

Depending on the point of view, Lee was one of the formnate or unformnate ones billed for first cruise. On the whole, it was a typical midshipman cruise: holystoning, taking star sights, youngsters enjoying the salt spray until discovering where it was coming from. And the age-worn joke about mail buoys went the rounds. One youngster swore that someone had hidden a long-awaited love letter which he knew they had picked up on the "buoy we passed last night." He was so annoyed that he refused to speak to anyone in his compartment for nearly a week and he would not even believe the truth when they told him. His parting shot was, "Well, they ought to have mail buoys anyway. They're a good idea."

For variation in shipboard routine the first classmen standing CIC watches on the MISSOURI had a taste of a second plebe year. The officer in charge took great pleasure in asking for all sorts of information such as might be expected at a Bancroft mess table. Who is the ship's junior assistant chaplain? What are the names of the dentists on board? What is the movie for tonight? What time is it? How is the cow? But in spite of such obstacles the men of '50 managed to carry on and discovered that first class cruise can be almost enjoyable.

Approximately a third of the midshipmen cruise complement was made up of NROTC sophomores and seniors from the Holloway

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

Program colleges. The effect that they had upon the Naval Academy detachment was interesting to behold. The mere presence of the reserves was a highly potent shot of blue and gold to the Annapolis men. The NA midshipmen did their utmost to set an example and prove that being in the Navy seven days a week instead of one or two made them better suited for naval life.

Bringing the two groups of midshipmen together was a successful idea and an education for all. Each outfit gained a certain mutual understanding of the other and very few cases of friction arose from the difference of status. Reserves may be ahead in the joys of college and liberal education, but Naval Academy men are ahead in professional knowledge and each group has something to offer the other. In one case where feelings rose on the comparison of curricula, a youngster stopped a sophomore with, "What you need is a good plebe year." Lee must confess that at times he agreed with this view but, with no misgivings, he heartily confirms the idea of combined cruises.

An old cruise custom that was obvious by its absence this summer was the traditional speech by a high ranking officer to the midshipmen telling them to stay away from the women, not to touch the liquor, but to have a good time. Everyone had a good time anyway and liberty in Portsmouth, London and surroundings was a big success. Picadilly, the self-claimed hub of the British Empire, did double duty for a week as the hub of Task Force 61, and at all hours of the night and day good old Eros watched over the boys in blue. It was Britains second midshipmen invasion in three years and she held up well under the strain.

Probably no midshipmen were more pleased with the success of their liberty than the three first classmen who met Winston Churchill. After inquiring at his London residence, the trio set off for his country home outside the city. Arriving at four in the afternoon they were told that Churchill was taking his daily nap, that he would get up for dinner, work till two in the morning and then retire for the night. They decided that there was little chance of his coming out and they retired to the local pub so they could think more clearly. Their evening with the local crowd was so entertaining that they missed the last train to London and the innkeeper gave them bed and breakfast. When they awoke the next morning they decided to give Churchill's residence one last try before returning to London.

They had not been conversing with the guard more than a few minutes when Mr. Churchill himself appeared decked out in his air raid suit for a stroll in his garden. Spying the three first classmen he invited them to go

along with him. They found him even more fascinating and charming than they had expected he would be and before they left they had joined him in a famous Churchill cigar and a glass of port, and each had received an autographed book. In their conversation, Churchill had told the men to give his regards to the admiral of the task force. This later seemed to them a bit risky since they had not made their visit through official channels; but Churchill's bodyguard told them they had better deliver the message because Churchill was always sincere when he sent such greetings and failing to receive the word might prove embarrassing to the admiral. Happily, no ill consequences befell the three as a result of their unofficial callâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact, all consequences were quite the opposite. They spent the temainder of their liberty days with thtee of Churchill's pretty secretaries.

The departure from Portsmouth was filled with excitement. On the MISSOURI, just a few seconds before the after gangway was unshipped, a taxi screeched to a halt on the dock and a midshipman, face flushed, overnight bag in hand, scrambled aboard. Don't know whether it has any relation or not but a rimaor was flying around that one of the midshipmen had gotten married. This has not yet been confirmed as fact and must not be spread around.

As was mentioned above, midshipmen liberty in England was a success. The people in Portsmouth and surroundings must have enjoyed our visit as much as we did for when the MISSOURI pulled out, the shores around the harbor were lined three deep with cheering Britons. The "ambassadors of good will" had proved their worth.

Just a Dog It was a bright Easter morning at the Naval Academy in the year of 1926. It was the first appearance of the Hell Cats, organized by Admiral Gannon, who was then a Captain, and has since passed along or just sailed away.

And the Hell Cats raised the roof and kept on raising Hell. The entrance to the Chapel had some distinguished visitors. Louis Nulton, who was superintendent, wanted everything to go off right.

And then steps in our Hero. It was Tago, who, although belonging to the Snow family, took AWOL many times to Bancroft Hall, where he was more than welcome, as he never misbehaved, and of a dozen dogs 1 have owned, he was letter perfect.

The Hell Cats came through Lovers Lane doing some stuff louder than the Scottish Pipers ever thought of. But in front of the Chapel, they are greeted, and by whom? By Tago, and he barked, and snapped and showed off as never before.

He really set the Hell Cats on fire. Zowie is saying it mildly. He disrupted the calm of Easter and The Snows were not too happy.

It will be long remembered. For right after Chapel, Mr. Snow was ordered to report to the Aide. And he did. The Aide is still active, so we will not mention him, but he roomed with Bully Richardson.

And the dog had to be harnessed, so he was given to a paymaster and the little girl loved him to death, which did not occur until years later. They gave him a military funeral.

SNOW, *11.

33

What's the Dope Marine and Naval Orders from July and August 1876 10 Red Oak Road Asheville, N . C. 16 July 1949 Dear Admiral; Pardon my neglect in failing to write you before.

As per your verbal request I have contacted Captain Henry Minett, '76, and find him a good shipmate. He was 92 in May. It has been my pleasure to take him for short drives. I am well and enjoy Asheville climate—blankets every night.

W i t h high regards.

Sincerely, T U R N E R SAUNDERS, N

has moved to 469 Hot Springs Road, Santa Barbara, Calif.

(Reprinted from Hendrix College Bulletin of April 1949).

M A S O N E. MITCHELL, '90-'96, member of the Green Grove lodge No. 107 of Conway, has been appointed by the Grand Master of the grand lodge of the Philippine Islands as representative to the grand lodge of Arkansas.

Mr. Mitchell was on duty at the U. S. Naval Station, Cavite, Philippines, from 1901 to 1904, and during that time he organized and was elected worshipful master of Cavite lodge No. 350, by authority of the grand lodge of California. In 1912 a grand lodge was organized in the Philippine Islands from the three lodges established by authority of the giand lodge of California.

'90.

1897 1883 An error was made in the spelling of J. M. Ellicott's name under the story "Mahan Made H i m Nervous" in the June-July issue of SHIPMATE. It was misspelled Elliott. T h e Editor regrets the error.

SecV, Lt. Cdr. John W. Morse, L'SN-Ret., M'ardman Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C

JOSEPH W . POWELL has moved his Boston, Mass., offices to Room 2309, John Hancock BIdg., 200 Berkeley St.

1899 1891 Sec'v, R. Adm. H. G. Gilmor, (CC) USN-Ret., i 7 2 0 N St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

H . H . CHRISTY, ( R. Adm. U S N - R e t . ) , and Mrs. Lloyd H . Chandler were wed in Washington on 15 July. The beloved Admiral has made untold numbers of friends for the Navy. May he and his bride have many happy years. They are living in Apt. 203, 4701 Connecticut Ave., N . W . , Washington, D. C. L. J. G.

1892 Sec'v, Capt. Stanford E. Moses, USN-Ret., P. O. Box 698, Bellflower, Calif.

1893 W . V. N . P O W E L S O N writes from Lake Placid Club, Essex County, New York.

EUGENE LEO BISSETT, (Cdr. USN-Ret. Deceased;. It is with deep regret that we record the death of Commander Bissett who died at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., on 30 May 1949.

1896 Sec'y, Commo. Dudley W. Knox, USN-Ret., Westmoreland Apts., Washington, D. C.

G E O R G E W . STEELE, (Capt. U S N - R e t . ) ,

34

Sec'y, R. Adm. Clark H. Woodward, USN-Ret., Westchester .Apts., 4 0 0 0 Cathedral Ave., \^'asliington 16, D. C. C L A S S O F '99's F I F T I E T H G R A D U A T I O N ANNIVERSARY

28 May was a glorious day for those '99-ers who were fortunate enough to attend our fiftieth graduation anniversary at the Naval Academy.

The great success of the occasion was due primarily to the generous hospitality of Johnnie Bowers and his charming wife Eveline, who provided the crowning event of the day.

The weather was perfect and the grounds of our Alma Matter were beautiful in their spring attire. The spirit of our class even pervaded the athletic tests of the day resulting in the overwhelming victory of the Midshipmen over the West Point Cadets in every event.

Foregathering at Alumni House, as per schedule, the members of the class proceeded to the Administration Building where we were graciously received by Admiral Holloway, the Superintendent.

Following this pleasant visit the class members, joined by ladies of the party, visited various parts of the grounds and finally assembled at the Officers' Club.

Seated about a large table, a toast in champagne was offered to "The Class of ' 9 9 " in the name of Ralph Pope' who thoughtfully had sent a donation in lieu of his presence. A

second toast (also in champagne, provided

by Charlie Courtney) was offered to "Our Absent Members."

Then followed a most delectable luncheon attended by Bertha Bailey, Claude and Augusta Bloch, Johnnie and Eveline Bowers and grandson Scottie, Charlie Courtney, Alfred and Hannah Johnson, John and Beulah Lewis, Flora Sayles, Lulie Taussig, Clark and Charlotte Woodward.

The table-talk was highlighted by many interesting reminiscences of bygone days.

After luncheon a few stopped to watch the tennis matches while the majority went on to witness the very fine and fast lacrosse game, occupying a special section in the grandstand set aside for and labeled "Class of '99."

As the afternoon drew to a close we assembled at the Bowers' home where a number of Annapolitan friends, known to us all, had been invited to meet with '99.

Cocktails and other liquid refreshments in abundance were served, together with various tasty hors d'oeuvres. At this point Ted Larimer, who was unable to join us earlier, entered the p i a u r e , as did also young Charlie and Kathleen Buchanan, the latter couple going on to other engagements.

Sitting down to tables overflowing with delicious food (a la Bowers) we were served with a buffet par excellence. Each table was provided with one or more quarts of champagne from the case so generously sent by Dick White—still in Paris.

Again toasts were drunk to "The Class of '99" and to "Our Absent Members"—particular reference being made to Dick W h i t e .

Post-Prandial talk was limited to reading "regret" telegrams and pertinent excerpts from letters of Herbert Evans, Henrietta Fischer, Jasby Gilmer, Johnnie Greenslade, Walter Hunt, Ned Kolkfus, Phil Kearny, Harry Lackey, Sim Major, Farmer Morrison, Ralph Pope, Jay Bird Royall, Chauncey Shackford, Dick White, and Herbert Sparrow, Jr. Also, regret cards were received from Polly Asserson, Mary Buchanan, Cy Cole, Edward Cresap, Isabel Dungan, Louise Fenner, Garland Ferguson, Pat Frawley, Hank Gleason, Mabel Hatch, Pinckney Helm, Fritz H o m e , Siebel Miller, John Parrish, Lorena Sadler, Lloyd Shapley, Wally Vernon, and Dolly Watson.

It was noted that of the forty-three notices to the reunion sent to known addresses, the only one unacknowledged was that of Jerr>Morgan, which was returned marked "Unclaimed."

The party broke up on a most cotdial note at 2200 with a vote of thanks to Johnnie and Eveline Bowers for a most delightful evening.

Thus ended a most successful reunion.

CLARK H . W O O D W A R D , Acting Class Secretary.

1901 F. L. OLIVER, (Capt. USN-Ret.) has a new address at 36 Kay St., Newport, R. I.

1902 R. C. DAVIS, (Capt. USN-Ret.) requests that his address be changed to East Haddam.

Conn.

RALPH P. CRAFT, (Capt. USN-Ret. Deceased ) . It is with deep tegtet that we record the death of Capt. Craft on 29 June 1949 at the Naval Hospital in Key West, Fla. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

W h i l e Captain ROBERT H E N D E R S O N , U S N . Retired, Western Area Vice President of the Alumni Association was in Annapolis recently to attend the Annual Meeting of Alumni Directors, he called on classmate, Captain H . A. Baldridge, USN, Retired, Curator of the Academy Museum.

Captain Henderson conveyed to Captain Baldridge cordial messages and best wishes from their West Coast classmates; Commander K. B. Crittenden of San Francisco, Rear Admiral E, J. Marquart of Pasadena, Commander G. P. Brown of Los Angeles, Captain H . G. Wallace of Coronado and Captain Frank C. Martin of San Diego.

1903 Sec'v, R. Adm. .A. H. Van Keuren, USN-Ret., 2 8 2 3 29th St., N.W., Vi ashington 8, D. C.

FRANCIS J. CLEARY, (Capt. USN-Ret.) now resides at 400 West 119th St., New York 27, N . Y.

1904 SecV, R. Adm. Fred E. McMillen, (SC> USN-Ret., £1 Cortez, San Diego 1, Calif.

R I C H A R D P. M c C U L L O U G H , (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) corrects his address to read P. O. Box 3 ~ 1 , Los Gatos, Calif.

CALVIN J. CRESSEY resides at 106 Hintze Ave., Modesto, Calif.

1905

A. H. MILES, (Capt. USN-Ret.) writes: "I would like to send greetings from my ship, the fast tanker, JOSHUA TREE, T O CLASSMATES O F 1907, and to say that this life in the merchant marine is most soul-satisfying and highly recommended. There is plenty of time to read, write, ruminate and enjoy the endless charm of the sea. " W o u l d like to hear from all, if any, classmates now a-sailing such as Van de Carr and Dickey Coffman, who had merchant tankers at the end of the war."

1908

Sec'v. Cdr. Hugo Frankenberger, USN-Ret., 1308 Emerson St., N.W., Washington 11, D. C.

ALBERT N O R R I S , (Capt. USN-Ret.) is living at 2716 Poinsettia Drive, San Diego 6, Calif.

A N D R E W F. CARTER, (R. Adm. USNRRet.) writes from 3121 Cleveland Ave., N .

W., Washington 8, D . C. J. F. A T K I N S O N , (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret. Deceased ). W e are sorry to report the death of Commander Atkinson who died recently at his home in Waverly, Ga. ERNEST A. S W A N S O N , (Cdr. USN-Ret. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we report the death of Commander Swanson who died at U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, Cahf. on 26 J u n e 1949.

1906

Sec'y, Col. D. C. Cordiner, USA-Ret., U. S. Soldiers* Home, Washington, D. C.

FRANCIS W . ROCKWELL, (V. Adm. USN-Ret.) writes from 4906 Tilden St., N .

W . , Washington 16, D . C .

CHARLES L. BEST, (Cdr. USN-Ret. Deceased ) . W e regret to report the death of Cdr, Best who died recently at his home in San Diego, Calif. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

W . B U R T O N PIERSOL, (Cdr. USNRRet.) informs us of his address, 108 Glenwood Road, Merion, Penna.

JAMES COE V A N DE CARR, (Capt. USNRet. Deceased). W e are sorry to be informed of the death of Captain Van de Carr who died recently at U S N H , Mare Island, Vallejo, Calif.

1909

Sec'y, Capt. L. M. Atkins, US.N-Ret., .39 Franklin St., Annapolis, Md.

HOLLIS M. COOLEY, (Capt. USN-Ret.) reports from Wardour, Annapolis, Md. R O Y L. L O W M A N , (Capt. U S N R ) has a new address at 248 East Main Road, R.D. 2, NewDort, R. I. M A T T H I A S E. M A N L Y , (Capt. USNRet.; sends word that his address is 241 Olive Mill Lane, Santa Barbara, Calif.

ROBERT G. M E R R I T T , SR. informs us of his permanent address, Box 397, Chestertown, Md.

1907 Ser'y, Capt. Charles C. Slayton, USN-Ret., 112 Duke of Gloucester St., AnnapoliH, Md.

D. G R A H A M C O P E L A N D writes from 33A Newcomb Blvd., New Orleans 18, La.: "If old Navy friends pass this way at any time,

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

Mrs. Copeland and 1 would be pleased to have them 'give us a ring.' " W I N S L O W B. I N G H A M , (Deceased).

W e are sorry to be informed of the death of Mr, Ingham who died on 11 June 1949 in Baltimore, Md. Funeral services were held in Trenton, N . J. on 14 June.

EARLE F. J O H N S O N has a new address at 620 Ridge Road, Winnetka, 111.

ROBERT F, GROSS, (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret.) changes his address to 915 North Highland Ave., Hollywood 38, Calif.

Vice Admiral ROBERT C. (Ike) GIFFEN is featured in pictures and story in the Washington Post—"Admiral makes success of his farm in Maryland." The pix show Ike holding hands with an uncomfortably looking capon; ancther in his cornfield, the grain of which is "knee high on the Fourth." During the war.

Red Dog "Ika da Giff" fought on every combat sea ftont.

L. J. G.

1949

Sec'y* R. Adm. H. C. Train, USN-Ret., 81 Market St., Annapolis, Md.

S H E R M A N S. K E N N E D Y , (R. Adm. U S N ) corrects his address to read 1765 Silverado Trail, Napa, Calif.

Contributed by Harold Train There were 11 present at the monthly class luncheon at the Army and Navy Club, Washington, D . C , on 21 June, namely: COOPER, D U N N , H A T C H E R , MCGLASSON, MOSES, R A W L S , POCO SMITH, CARROLL and T R A I N . There were no luncheons during July and August. Next one Tuesday, 20 September.

At the West Coast "40 years after" dinner on 27 May, it was decided to have a yearly get-together for those living on the West Coast and Rube Waddell was designated to make the arrangements for 1950. Further details will be in the next class bulletin to be

issued in January or February 1950.

1 deeply regret to report that Nannie B O W M A N , MARK'S wife, died at the Naval Hospital, Annapolis on 6 July. She was buried in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Mark is living at 143 Prince George Street, Annapolis.

P E N N CARROLL'S son, George Peyton, was married on 11 June at Irvington on the Hudson, New York, to Miss Veronica Stearns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Stearns.

The couple plan to live in Beverly Hills, Calif.

He is conneaed with the Dana Jones Company of Los Angeles.

P E N N CARROLL was designated by the Department of State as visiting professor at the Monterrey Technological Institute of Monterrey, Mexico. He assumed duties on 15 July as Special Assistant to the Inspector General.

Carroll's mailing address is Institute Tecnologico de Monterrey, A P O 118, Monterrey, N . L. Mexico.

J I M M Y DOYLE has decided to make Annapolis his home and at present is living at 90 Cathedral Street.

C O U N T C H U R C H ' S son, Gaylord IV, was married to Miss Lucia Louise Ruder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Scott Ruder, at Clearwater, Florida, on 18 June.

M A R K HERSEY'S daughter, Marcia, was married to Mr. William Stewart Roberts Rogers, on 20 August, at Newport, Rhode Island.

CHARLIE K O E N I G writes that his daughter, Winifred, is to be married to Mr. Vernon Weir, but I haven't received word as to the date of the marriage.

T R A C Y McCAULEY has written several letters from various places in Europe and says that they are having a grand time. The last letter was from Geneva, Switzerland.

MIKE ROBERTSON has taken a cottage on Harness Creek, near Annapolis for the summer.

RUBE WADDELL'S son, W a r d , Jr., was married on 18 J u n e in San Diego, to Miss Betsy Huey.

1910 Sec'y, R. Adm. Charles J. Moore, USN-Ret., 332S Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C.

CHARLES L. B R A N D , (R. Adm. U S N ) gives his address c/o New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N . J. Pownall, Charles A., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

1911 Sec'y, v . Adm. H. W. Hill, USN, Commandant, National War College, Washington 25, D. C.

PAUL M. BATES, (Capt. USN-Ret.) has moved to 4 5 1 7 — 5 4 t h St., San Diego, Calif.

(From the EITA Messenger of June, 1949) WILLIAM V A N C. B R A N D T T O SKIPPER EITA William Van C. Brandt, who has been active in the battery-powered industrial truck industry almost since the first truck was built, has resigned his position as manager of Railway and Motive Power Sales for Exide to become managing director of Electric Industrial Truck Association.

Mr. Brandt has been associated with Exide since 1912, except for military leaves of ab-

35

sence which won him distinction and batde stars in both World Wars.

Mr. Brandt has represented Exide in the Association for the past 25 years. He has served during the past several years as a member of the EITA Marketing Committee, as chairman of the Statistical Committee, and for the past two years as vice president. His appointment as EITA's managing direaor was unanimously voted by the Association members at their meeting at Asheville, N. C.

Ret.) states his address is 720 W. Washington Ave., Apt. # 5 , El Cajon, Calif.

CARL H. JONES, (V. Adm. USN-Ret.) informs us that his address is R.F.D. # 3 .

Box 1727, Annapolis, Md. PAUL L. ZESBAUGH resides at 537 Belmont Ave., Apt. 2, Chicago 14, 111.

JOSEPH C. ARNOLD, (Capt. USN-Ret.) lives at 707 Pomona Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Rear Admiral H. A-. (Dutch) SPANAGEL who was advanced to flag rank on retirement as of 1 July is being retained in his job as Superintendent of the Navy Postgraduate School (Annapolis, Md. and Monterey, Calif.). He has distinguished himself in the field of naval postgraduate education.

L. J. G. JAMES E. BOAK, (Commo. USN) has a new address at Eufield, Oreland, Penna.

L. J. K. BLADES requests that his mailing address be changed to 27 West 55th St., New York 19, N. Y.

(Reprinted from Herb Caen's column of the San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 1949) LOST AND FOUND NOTE: Harry Miller, an insurance man, was digging in the backyard of his Funston Ave. home a few Sundays ago—when he came across a Naval Academy ring, buried far down in the sandy soil. It was pretty well worn, but he was able to identify the name of Walter W. Webster. . . . Miller isn't like you and I. He didn't just chuck the ring away. He wrote to the Navy Dept. in Washington, and they contacted Mrs. 1915 Webster, in Ridley Park, Pa. . . . She wrote an excited letter to the Millers, with this Sec'y, R. .Adm. Morton L. Ring, (SC) USN, information: Her husband had lost that ring Rm. 2008, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. over 30 years ago, before they were married, when he was a young Ensign. During a picnic •TULLY SHELLEY, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) out on what was then the sand dunes, he had reports a new address, Wardman Park Hotel, handed the ring to a girl, and she never re- Washington, D. C. turned it. She told Ensign Webster that it had G. P. LAMONT, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) states slipped out of her hand and become lost in the his address is Bristol Ferry, Rhode Island. sand. Webster never quite believed that story, JOHN C. LUSK, (Capt. USN-Ret.) writes wrote Mrs. Webster, but now at last the truth from U. S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, Md. is out. . . . There's only one sad angle to this THOMAS G. BRO'WN informs us that tale. Captain Walter W. Webster, USN, was his mailing address is, c/o New England killed in a plane crash in 1943.

Trust Co., 135 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Kenny Hutchinson, son of Commo. MYHill, Harry W . , (V. Adm. U S N ) . Chairman, GenRON W. HUTCHINSON, USN (Ret.) has eral Board, Navy Dept. been appointed to the USNA. During the past year he was an ROTC at Vanderbilt. The old1912 est boy, Ronald, Qass of 1941, was killed in action in the destroyer HOLLOWELL, Manila Sec'y, Commo. W. G. Greenman, USN-Ret..

1407 21st St., South, Arlington, Va. Bay, February 1945.

L. J. G. TUCKER C. GIBBS, (Capt. SC-USNR) A. C. THOMAS, (Capt. USN-Ret.) rereports that his address after 15 Sept. will be sides at 3604 Curtis St., San Diego, Calif.

47 Water St., St. Augustine, Fla. SWIFT RICHE, (Deceased). We have ERNEST H. BARBER, (Capt. USN-Ret.) may be reached c/o Watson, 69 Clinton Place, sadly to record the death of Mr. Riche in his apartment in Chicago, 111., in July 1949.

Hackensack, N. J. Mr. Riche's father, grandfather and greatR. E. P. ELMER, (Cdr. USNR) writes grandfather all were graduates of the U. S. from 16 Newlin Rd., Princeton, N. J. HANS ERTZ, (Capt. USN-Ret.) has Military Academy. Subsequent to his resignmoved to 112 Romaine Drive Santa Barbara. ing from the Navy in 1922, Mr. Riche aided more than 160 young men to enter the Naval Calif.

Academv.

1913 Corresponding Sec'y, Mr. P. D. Sleeper, 3 3 9 Investment BIdg., Washington 5, D. C. Members of the Class living in and near Washington, D. C , meet for lunch at the Oflficers* Mess, Washington Navy Yard, at 12:15 on the 13th of each month, unless the 13th is on Saturday, Sunday or holiday, when the luncheon is held on the first working day thereafter. All members of tho Class are urged to join the luncheon whenever they can be in Washington at this time.

THOMAS M. SEARLES sends word that his new address is 1420 Walnut St., Philadelphia 2, Pa. T. A. M. CRAVEN resides at 1038 Munsey BIdg., Washington 4, D. C. Hendren, Paul, (R. Adm. U S N ) . 11 N D , temp, duty pending further assignment.

1914 Sec'y, Capt. W. A. Heard, USN, 4 4 1 2 Edmunds St., N.W., Washington, D. C.

FRANK P. THOMAS, (R. Adm. USN-

36

1916 Sec'y, Capt. Laurence F. Safford, USIS, Naval Communications Annex, Rnt. 337, BIdg. 19, 3 8 0 1 Nebraska Ave., N.W., Washington 2 5 , D. C.

F. E. BEATTY, (R. Adm. USN) is living in Qtrs. "A," at the Naval Ordnanire Laboratory, White Oak, Silver Spring 19, Md. LUTHER B. BALLOU, (Deceased). "We have sadly to report the death of Mr. Balloii who died on 7 April 1939.

Capt. HERBERT J. GRASSIE, Commandant of the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, 111., who retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 July, will become Chancellor of Lewis College of Science and Technology at Lockport, 111., on 1 Sept.

EARL G. WAGNER writes from R.F.D # 1, Saranac Lake, New York.

L. S. FISKE, (R. Adm. USN) informs us of his address, ComMarianas, Box 14, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

WILLIAM W. SCHOTT reports his address is. Chief, Foreign Governmental Representation, Office of U. S. Political Adviser.

Frankfurt, APO F5F, U. S. Army, c/o P.M..

New York, N. Y. HERMAN J. REDFIELD, (R. Adm. USNRet.) has moved to 1733 Dairy Rd., Charlottesville, Va. Hitchcock, Russell S., (Capt. USN-Ret.). SupShips and NavInspOrd, Bath.

Berkey, Russell S., ( V . Adm. U S N ) . Commander.

7th TaskFlt. Joy, Charles T., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commandet, NavFE. Kirtland, Fred D., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commander.

TraComdLant.

1917 Sec'y, Capt. Ross F. Collins, USNR, Cedarundel Farm, Rt. 3, Annapolis, Md.

THOMAS B. GALE, (Col. USMC-Ret.) lives as 2311 S. Nash St., Arlington, Va. WILLIAM A. GAYLE writes from 129 Gilmer Ave., Montgomery, Ala. EDMUND B. CALDWELL may be reached c/o Parade Publication, Inc., 135 South LaSalle St., Chicago, 111.

LESTER J. HUDSON, (Capt. USN) changes his address to read Point Lobos, Carmel, Calif.

I. N. KILAND, (R. Adm. USN) sends word that his address is 29 Hesketh St., Chevy Chase, Md. Capt. ROBERT G. TOBIN has retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He served in both World Wars and was decorated with three Navy Crosses for gallantry in the face of the enemy. His son, Robert G. Tobin, Jr., graduated with the USNA Class of 1948(B).

L. J. G. V. F. GRANT, (Commo. USN-Ret.) requests that his address be changed to P. O. Box 4473, Warrington, Pensacola, Fla. LELAND P. LOVETTE, (V. Adm. USNRet.) writes from 18 Glen Drive, Belle Haven, Alexandria, Va. ROBERT L. PORTER, JR., (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) resides at 113 Woodside Ave., Narberth, Penna.

W. F. DIETRICH, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) reports from 2125—34th St., S. E., Washington 20, D. C. HENRY R. OSTER, (R. Adm. USN-Deceased). We regret to report the death of Admiral Ostet on 1 August 1949 in Los Angeles, Calif.

JOHN V. MURPHY, (Commo. USN-Ret. Deceased). We are sorry to be informed of the death of Commodore Murphy who died on 31 July 1949 in Washington, D. C.

ARTHUR C. GEISENHOFF, (Capt.

USNR) requests that his address be changed to Staff, ComPacResFlt., Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

EARL M. MAJOR, (Capt. USNR) writes from R.F.D., Box 39F, Gulf Stream, Delray Beach, Fla. C. T. DURGIN, (V. Adm. USN) informs us of his address, Room 2082, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D.C. CHARLES C. GILL, (Lt. Col. USMC-Ret. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Colonel Gill who died on 4 April 1949 at the U. S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, Calif.

G. W. SUMNER resides at 178 Dowsett McCann, Allan R., (R. Adm. USN). Naval InspecAve., Honolulu, T. H. tor General, Navy Dept.

HARRY H. DERINGER, (Capt. USNDAVID H. CLARK, (R. Adm. USN) is on duty in the Bureau of Ships at the Navy Ret.) resides at 111 N. Queen St., Chestertown, Md. Dept., Washington 25, D. C. Sec'y, v . Adm. Earle W. Mills, USN-Ret., EDWARD D. BRYAN changes his address Apt. 2A, 1 Beekman Place, New York 2 2 , N. Y. JAMES E. J. KIERNAN, (Capt. USNRet.) resides at 33 East 60th St., New York to read 615 Volunteer BIdg., Chattanooga 2, L. W. BUSBEY, JR., (Capt. USN) writes 22, N . Y .

Tenn. from 10—25th Ave., North, San Francisco 21, HAROLD MARKELL, (Cdr. USNR) reR. E. JENNINGS, (R. Adm. USN) is Calif. living in Qtrs. "A," at the Naval Air Sta- quests that his address be changed to 126— 58th Ave., South, St. Petersburg, Fla. JOHN R. SULLIVAN, (R. Adm. USN- tion, Alameda, Calif.

HAROLD C. FITZ, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) Ret.) requests that his address be changed J. C. METZEL, (Capt. USN) gives his to 7 Forrest Lane, Wayne P. O., Strafford, address as Industrial Manager, Ninth Naval is living at 33 Browning Road, Somervill'e 45, Penna.

District, America Fore BIdg., Room 130, 844 Mass.

O. C. LAIRD, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) may HENRY E. THORNHILL, (R. Adm. USN- Rush St., Chicago 11, 111. be reached c/o W. L. Keady, Bannockburn, Ret. ) informs us that his address is # 5 Diaz HENRY D. BAGGETT, (Lt. Cdr. USNDeerfield, 111.

Ave., Parkmerced, San Francisco 27, Calif.

Ret.) lives at 6271 S. W. 20th St., Miami, ELWOOD M. TILLSON, (Capt. USN) C. W. WIEBER, (Capt. USN-Ret.) sends Fla. resides at 1632 Taylor St., Apt. 4, San Franan address at 2829 Albatross St., San Diego C. K. WILDMAN, (Capt. USNR) reports cisco 11, Calif.

X Calif. his new address as Headquarters, Ninth Naval OLIVER W. GAINES, (Capt. USN) ROY T. GALLEMORE, (Cdr. USNR) District, Great Lakes, 111. writes his new address is 2733 Oshby Place, states his address is Inspector-Instructor, U. S. GEORGE H. MILLS, (Commo. USN-Ret.) Berkeley, Calif.

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training sends word that his address now is 703 North Capt. BROOK S. MANSFIELD has been Center, Fort Schuyler, New York 61, N. Y. Main St., Rutherfordton, N. C. named Port Director and Operations Officer, HENRY A. HUTCHINS, JR. is living at DANIEL M. McGURL, (Capt. USN) has New York Naval Base, as the relief of Capt.

-ll8 N. Fourth Ave., Tucson, Ariz. moved to 452 Sunbury St., Minersville, Pa. Robert G. Tobin. A great majority of the G. BANNERMAN, (Capt. USN-Ret.) reE. E. HERRMANN, (R. Adm. USN) in- Class have just been involuntarily retired. He ports from Graenell Place, R.F.D. # 1 , Beau- forms us of his new address, 4801 Connecti- was exempted under the provision of law fort, S. C. which says no forced retirement for captains cut Ave., Apt. 312, Washington, D. C. CHAUNCEY R. CRUTCHER. (Capt. until they have been twice passed over.

Ernest E., ( R . Adm. U S N ) . Naval OpUSN-Ret.) has moved to 183 Duke of Glou- Herrmann, L. J. G. erations. cester St., Annapolis, Md. Callaghan, William M., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Naval OpB, A. HARTT, (Capt. USN) informs us erations.

H. G. STONE states his address is Rotherof his address. Staff, Commander Marianas, wood, Kingsport, Tenn. c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

1920 KARL J. CHRISTOPH, (R. Adm. USNC.C.MILLER, (Capt. USN-Ret.) now lives Ret.) has a new address at 2912 Lafayette, at 201 Monroe St., Minden, La. Sec'v, Mr. James A. Crocker, Houston 5, Tex. DONALD CURTIS, (Brig. Gen. USMC3 0 0 9 44th Place, N.W., Washington 16, D. C. G. D. MORRISON, (Capt. USN) sends Ret.) requests that his address be changed HUGH E. HAVEN, (R. Adm. USN) sends word that his address is 924 Ave. E, Coroto Route # 1 , Box 255, El Cajon, Calif.

SAMUEL H. HURT, (Capt. USN) writes his address as Commander, Mare Island Na- nado, Calif.

HARLEY F. COPE, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) val Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif. from 4 Holcombe Court, Blackstone, Va. resides at 1-A East Irving St., Chevy Chase, FRANCIS P. OLD, (R. Adm. USN) gives JULIAN D. WILSON, (Capt. USN) gives his address as Supt. Mass. Maritime Academy, his address as Commander, Naval Forces Md. PAUL B. NIBECKER, (R. Adm. USN) is Philippines, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, U.S.T.S. Charleston, Buzzards Bay, Mass. living in Qtrs "I," at the New York Naval B. R. KENNEDY, (Maj. USA) has a new Calif.

ROBERT E. MELLING, (Capt. USN) re- Shipyard, Brooklyn 1, New York. address at 2343 S. Meade St., Arlington, Va. JAMES B. CARTER, (Capt. USN) gives quests that his address be changed to Hdqtrs., The Class Secretary, Vice Admiral EARLE his address c/o Holmes & Narver, 824 South Sixth Naval District, Charleston, S. C. W. MILLS, USN-Ret., has been chosen for EARL L. SACKETT, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) Figueroa, Los Angeles, Calif. another big civilian job—that of a member of H. C. SEXTON, (Capt. USN) reports his reports a new address, c/o Bureau of Personthe Board of Directors, Electric Boat Co. He address is Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Electric nel, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. IS also on the job as executive vice-president AUSTIN K. DOYLE, (R. Adm. USN) Boat Co., Groton, Conn. and direaor of the Foster Wheeler Co. Earle A. J. WELLINGS, (R. Adm. USN) writes sends his new address as Chief Naval Reserve retired a year ago as Chief of the Bureau of Air Training Command, NAS, Glenview, 111. from 4735 Nebraska Ave., N. W., WashingShips.

PAUL B. WATSON, (Lt. Col. USMC- ton 16, D.C. VAUGHN BAILEY, (Capt. USN-Ret.) Ret.) has moved to 513 Rock Glen Road, Hartman, Charles C , (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commander, writes from 43 Pomona Ave., Long Beach 3, CruDiv 3.

Baltimore 29, Md. Bassett, Melvin H., (Capt. U S N ) . Stafif, ComDesCalif.

VIRGIL E. KORNS, (Capt. USN) writes Lant.

FRANCIS B. CONNELL, (Cdr. USNR) to us from 1-A East Irving St., Chevy Chase resides at 2961 Ashby Ave., Berkeley 5, Calif. 15, Md. 1921 H. W. NEED, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) has WILLIAM M. MOSES, (Capt. USN) may made his home at 119 Kendall Rd., Walnut be reached c/o T. J. Kenny, 1835 Seminole Sec'y, Capt. T. J. Kelly, USN, c / o Chief of Naval Operations, N a w Dept., Creek, Calif.

Rd., Jacksonville 5, Fla. Washington 25, D. C. THOMAS C. SCAFFE, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) 1919 CHARLES J. MAGUIRE, (Capt. USN) has a new address at 2355 Dellwood Dr., N. is on duty at the Naval Station New Orleans, W., Atlanta, Ga. Sec'y, Cdr. .Albert R. Staudt, USNR, HARVEY WILSON informs us of his ad- Algiers, La. 1415 Tuckerman St., N.W., Washington 12, D. C. CHARLES E. SMITH, (Capt. USNR) cordress, 22 East 40th St., New York 16, N. Y. CHARLES C. ANDERSON, (Capt. USN) rects his address to read 4641 S. 36th St., WALTER C. ANSEL, (Capt. USN) re- sends an address at 723 Emerson St., Evanston, Fairlington, Arlington, Va. quests that his address be changed to 3841 111.

CHARLES H. PERDUE, (Capt. USN) Harrison St., N. W., Washington 15, D. C. MARCY M. DUPRE, (Capt. USN) may gives his address as District Director of Naval MARSHALL R. GREER, (R. Adm. USN) be reached c/o U. S. Naval Attache, American Reserve, Hdqtrs. 3rd Naval District, 90 corrects his address to read Com. Fleet Air Embassy, Paris, France.

Church St., New York 7, N. Y. Wing TWO, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

WALTER G. SCHINDLER, (R. Adm. W. E. MULLAN, (Capt. USN) is living J. R. LANNOM, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) in Qtrs. "V," at the Naval Gun Factory, Wash- USN) informs of us of his address, U. S. Naval Mission, Casilla 58 V, Valparaiso, Chile. may be reached c/o Lannom Mfg. Co., Grin- ington 25, D. C. JAMES A. ROBERTS, (Capt. USN) gives nell, Iowa.

T. B. BRITTAIN, (Commo. USN) writes FRED W. BELTZ, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) has from Qtrs. "C," U. S. Naval Station, Green his new address as District Legal Officer, 9th Naval District, Great Lakes, 111. moved to Schwenksville, Penna.

Cove Springs. Fla.

1918

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

37

M. V. HAMILTON, (Capt. USN) has reported for dut\- at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I. M. E. SELBY, (Cdr. USN) changes his address to ~15 E. Third St., Tucson, Ariz.

W. B. PENDLETON, (Capt. USN-Ret.) writes from 2915 Florence St., Berkeley, Calif.

T. J. O'BRIEN, (Capt. USN) gives his address as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

WALTER F. "WEIDNER, (Capt. USN) reports a new address, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center, 529 North Water St., Milwaukee, Wise.

LORENZO SEMPLE, JR. may be reached C/o Lustron Corp., Columbus, Ohio.

C. WILLIAM (BILL) DUNCAN, of The Philadelphia Inquirer, was a recent speaker before the Rotar>' Club of St. Louis. He was introduced by William Pitt Kellogg. Darrell Hoover and Wamp Hubbell were in the audience.

CLEMENT F. COTTON, (Capt. USNRet. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Captain Cotton on 30 June 1949 in Tulare, Calif.

THOMAS L. WATTLES, (R. Adm. USNRet.) writes from the Blair House, Williamsburg, Va. GEORGE C. CRAWFORD, (R. Adm. USN) is on duty at the U. S. Naval Base, Long Beach, Calif.

FREDERICK D. KIME, (Capt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS AMPHION (AR 13), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. 'The Class of 1921 sponsored another cocktail dinner party and invited the Classes of 1920 and 1922 in the San Diego area with their spouses and guests to join.

The private party room of the Naval Station Officers' Qub was the setting and Mr. Fiedler prepared his usual excellent ditmer, which was gready enjoyed by all hands after a few hours of preparation. Delicious fried shrimp and pigs in the blanket as hors d'ouvres encouraged the participants to bring the predinner cocktail consumption up to class standards.

After dinner action continued when everyone deployed to the regular tap room. Late lights executed by dub officials finally brought the party to a close.

Class girls present were: Helen Burford, Wally Price, Marion Hadley, Florence Maguire, Ervine Magowan.

The old stand-bys with their better halves were: '21—Paul Abernethy, Terry Acuff, Hook Butterfield, Galoosh Fewel, Ajax Gray, Dutch Greber, Hal Jones, Dave Justice, Pete Rodes, Ray Tarbuck, Jim Voit, Ernie Webb, Bunny Wray, and Syd Dodds.

'20—Gyp Beightler, Joe Lademan, Joe Talbert. Bull Townsend, and Jim Wyatt.

'22—Tom Beatty, Charlie Dodge, Ben Goodwin, Dave Hardin, John Higgins, Richmond Jackson, and Roy Darron.

Similar luncheons to the above are held monthly. Sid Dodds is now leading up the local gang and H. T. Wray has been designated as royal keeper of the exchequer.

Tom Murrell and the undersigned, Mike Sweeney, are giving a cocktail party the night before the Navy-USC game, for all members of the Class of 1921 and their families, from

38

six o'clock on, Friday evening, September 23, at my home, 460 North Las Palmas, Los Angeles, California.

All classmates are cordially invited. Please let me know if you can come.

R. D. SWEENEY. Lawton, Andrevf P., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, Phila Gru, LantResFlt. Moebus, Lucian A., (R. Adm. U S N ) . AsstChief of Naval Operations ( A i r ) .

Soucek, Apollo, (R. Adm. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Edwards, Raymond D., ( Capt. U S N ) . Professor of Naval Science, NROTCUnit, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee.

Carlisle, Harold A., (Capt. U S N ) . Professor of NavScience, NROTCUnit, University of Calif., Berkeley.

Maguire. Charles J., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NavSta, New Orleans.

Mclnerney, Francis X., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commander, CruDiv 5.

Crawford, George C , (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commander, NavBase Los Angeles, Long Beach, Calif.

Gilbert, Ward C , (Capt. U S N ) . AdmComd, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D. C. Cook, Albert B., (Cdr. DE-USNR). Office of NavResearch. Navy Dept.

Weidner, Walter F., (Capt. U S N ) . Insp-Inst, NavRes, Milwaukee.

Biggs, Burton B.. (R. Adm. U S N ) . Executive Secretary, Munitions Board, PetComm, Washington, D. C. Bixby. Harry L., (Capt. U S N ) . NavExam and NavRetiring Board, Washington, D. C. Boone, Walter F., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Deputy Commander, OperationalDevForLant.

Ewen, Edward C , (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commander, Atari anas.

1922 Sec'y, Cdr. E. E. Meyers, USNR-Ret., c / o The Douglas School, Pebble Beach, Calif.

HOWARD R. HUFF, (Lt. Col. USMCRet.) writes from 306 Scott Ave., Syracuse 3, New York.

ORIE K. BAKER is with the Shell Oil Co., Inc., Houston, Tex. GEORGE P. HUNTER, (Capt. USN) advises us that his address is Chief of Staff, ComNavFe, Navy # 1 1 6 5 , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

WALTER F. ROWE, JR., (Cdr. USNR) reports from Essex, Conn.

J. R. WALLACE, (Capt. USN) informs us that his new address is Qtrs. "H," Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111.

ARTHUR L. HAMLIN, (Capt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS CHARA, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

ISAIAH OLCH, (Capt. USN) is on duty in the USS AjAX (AR 6 ) , U. S. Naval Station, San Diego 36, Calif.

CHARLES A. GAVARD, (Lt. Cdr. USNRet.) now resides at 181 E. Grandview, Sierra Madre, Calif.

OTTO DOUGHER, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) reports from 1769 Lincoln Ave., St. Paul 5, Minn.

FRANCIS J. MEE, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address, CNO-Op-08, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. WILLIAM C. JORDAN is living at 103 Corona Ave., Pelham, New York.

KENNETH PORTER, (Cdr. USNR) resides at 729 East 53rd St., Savannah, Ga. Captain E. JOHN LONG has just "put to bed," the fifth and last volume of BATTLE REPORT, by Reserve Commander Walter Karig. It was Johnnie's responsibility to choose from thousands of photographs the ones most suited to the text and to write the captions for them. John last served in the Office of the

late James Forrestal. He recently had a timely article in Colliers' Weekly.

L. J. G. JOHN L. PRATT, (Capt. USN) has a new address at 3409 Lowell St., N. W., Washington 16, D. C. SAMUEL G. FUQUA, (Capt. USN) writes from 720 Orange Ave., Coronado, Calif.

PAUL D. PARCELLS, (Lt. Cdr. USN) sends word that his new address is 426 Seventeenth St., Oakland 12, Calif.

ANDREW M. R. FITZSIMMONS, (Cdr. USN) wishes his address changed to South Adams St., Arlington, Va. BERTRAND L. McCONN, (Deceased).

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. McConn who died on Sunday, 17 July 1949 while visiting at the home of a friend, Norman Pedersen, in Salem, Ohio.

He is survived by his wife, a son and his parents.

LUTHER B. STUART, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address. Navy Dept. (Op 4 2 ) , Washington 25, D. C. HARRY B. JARRETT, (Capt. USN) wishes his address changed to 3728 Gunston Rd., Parkfairfax, Alexandria, Va. F. J. MEE, (Capt. USN) writes his mailing address is "Fairlington Project," 4864 South 28th St., Arlington, Va. ROGER E. NELSON, (R. Adm. USNRet.) resides at 716 West North St., Carlisle, Penna.

M. E. MURPHY, (Capt. USN) advises us that his address now is 3607 Gunston Rd., Alexandria, Va. KENNETH P. LETTS, (Cdr. USN) forwards his address, 2709—13th St., South, Arlington, Va. MALCOLM W. PEMBERTON, (Capt. SCUSN) states his address is District Supply Office, Algiers, La. CHAUNCEY MOORE, (Capt. USN) informs us of a new address. Room 526, Eastern Sea Frontier, 90 Church St., New York 7, N.Y. T. D. WILSON, (Capt. USN) sends as his address, Qtrs. "L," U. S. Naval Base, Bremerton, Wash.

HENRY A. INGRAM, (Capt. USN) requests that his address be changed to Box 422, Paoli, Penna.

The regular 1922 Class Luncheon was held at the Army-Nav^' Club at 12:30 on Tuesday, August 2, 1949. The following were present: Capt. James C. Blake, USNR; Col. Robert P. Hollis, USA; Mr. A. R. Lyon; Mr. Charles F. Schlicter; Capt. Harvey T. Walsh. USN; Capt. Bradford Bartlett, USN; Mr. H. L. Jennings; Capt. H. S. Covington, USN ( R ) ; Capt. Beverly M. Coleman, USNR; Capt.

Armand Robertson, USN; and Mr Oliver M Walker.

Espe, Carl F., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

O'Donnell, John .1., Jr.. (Capt. U S N ) . Commandant, Armed Forces Institute, Madison, Sampson. James G., (Capt. U S N ) . Senior Member, NavSub-Board of Insp and Survey San Diego Raines, Edwin V., (Capt. U S N ) . WesternArea SubCommittee, Comminee on Facilities and Services, San Francisco.

Malanaphy, Michael J., (Capt. U S N ) .

Member.

Northeast Area Sub-Committee of the Committee on Facilities and Services, New York.

Goodwin, Hubbard F., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NavTorpedoSta. Newport.

Studabaker, David J., (Capt. U S N ) . Insplnst, NavRes. Phila.

Walsh, Harvey T., (Capt. U S N ) . AsstSupetintendent, USPGScol, Annapolis.

Blick. Robert E., Jr., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Commander.

CarDiv 14.

1923 Sec*v, C a p t . C l a u d e H . B e n n e t t , Jr., V S N - R e t . , 1 9 Mary*s L a n e , E g y p t , M a s s .

Folk, Winston P., (Capt. U S N ) . PRNC, temp. duty.

Johnson, Henry C , Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Deputy Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, CinC, Carib.

Smiley, Curtis S., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Renn, Joseph B., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS PRAIRIE (AD 15).

Robbins. Francis L., (Capt. U S N ) . BuOrd.

ROBERT LEE TATUM, JR., writes that his address is 2129—29th Ave., Meridian, 1924 Miss.

HENRY F. AGNEW, (Capt. USN), has Sec*y, Mr. P a u l W . S i e g r i s t , Glore, Forgan & Co., reported for duty in the USS OGLETHORPE -10 W a l l St., N e w Y o r k 5 , N . Y. (AKA 100), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT E. COFER, JR., (Capt. USN), LOUIS W. NUESSE, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) is living in Qtrs. "D," at the Naval Shipyard, corrects his address to read, P. O. Box 152, Portsmouth, Va. Stonington, Conn.

LOUIS A. REINKEN, (Capt. USN), sends AUSTEN V. MAGLY, (Capt. USN) his address as Naval Liaison Officer, Army writes his address is CFAW-14, San Diego Field Forces, 101 Ingalls Rd., Fort Monroe, 35, Calif.

Va. EUGENE C. BURCHETT, (Capt. USNHORATIO RIDOUT, (R. Adm. USN- Ret.) sends word that his address is P. O. Ret.), resides at 564 North Woodstock Rd., Box 97, Bijou, Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Southbridge, Mass.

E. R. WILKINSON, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) HAROLD N. WILLIAMS, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address, ComServRon resides at 2208 Briarwood Rd., Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

THREE, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

MICHAEL I. KEARNS, (Capt. USNR) M. J. VAN LEEUWEN, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) now resides at 2727 Revere Drive, Houston requests that his address be changed to P. O. 6, Tex. Box 4031, St. Petersburg, Fla. JOHN K. HYATT, (Cdr. USNR) sends R. A. MACKERRACHER, (Capt. USN) an address at 1 Lenox Place, St. Louis 8, Mo. is on duty at the U. S. Naval Shipyard, New CHARLES G. MEINTS, (Col. USMC) York City, N. Y. writes from Hdqtrs., U. S. Marine Corps, RUSSELL H. YODER lives at 37 Upland Washington25, D. C. Rd., Wyomissing Hills, West Lawn, Pa. JOHN D. HAYES, (Capt. USN) has a L. N. BLAIR, (Capt. USN) states his adnew address at 13 Riggs Rd., N.E., Washingdress is C of S, Naval Base, Portsmouth, New ton 11, D.C. Hampshire.

T. U. SISSON, (Capt. USN) writes from ARTHUR L. MAHER, (Capt. USN) 128 Hesbeth St., Chevy Chase, Md. advises us that his new address is 401 N. WALTER V. R. VIEWEG, (Capt. USN) Edison St., Arlington, Va. has reported for duty in the USS KEARSARGE, PAUL C. 'WIRTZ, (Capt. USN) has rec/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ported for duty in the USS GENERAL ANDERDAVID D. WIGHT resides at 3 Sequoia SON (AP 111), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Way, Redwood City, Calif.

Calif.

JOSEPH M. WORTHINGTON, (Capt.

JOHN R. MCKINNEY, (Capt. USN) USN) is on duty in the USS ROCHESTER sends his new address as Navy Section, Ma(CA 124), c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. rine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va. HENRY E. RICHTER, (Capt. USN) "WILLIAM G. POGUE, (Capt. USN) and writes from aboard the USS ST. PAUL (CA Mrs. Pogue have announced the birth of a 73), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. son, William Randolph, born at Leigh MemoW. N. MANSFIELD, (Capt. USNR) rerial Hospital, Norfolk, Va., on 23 June 1949. ports his new address is 712 Meridian St., F. D. "WEIR, (Col. USMC) writes from Fall Church, Va. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

JOSEPH H. GARVIN, (Capt. USN) has J. M. MCISAAC, (Capt. USN) is living reported for duty in the USS PIEDMONT (AD in Qtrs. "H," at the N.T.S., Newport, R. I. 17), San Diego, Calif.

JOHN R. JOHANNESEN, (Capt. USN) FRANK R. DAVIS, (Cdr. USN-Ret.) informs us of a new address, 475 Powhatan writes from 584 Townsend, Birmingham, St., Naval Base, Norfolk 11, Va. Mich.

J. D. SHAW, (Capt. USN) sends his adT. A. HUCKINS, (Capt. USN) informs dress as 17th Naval District, Kodiak, Alaska. us that his new address is Hdqtrs., 3rd Naval T. E. BOYCE, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) writes District, 90 Church St., New York, N. Y. from 3464 Devon Rd., Coconut Grove, Fla. H. G. BROUSSEAU, (Cdr. USNR) is now living at 1662 Commonwealth Ave., West Pearson, John B., (Capt. U S N ) . Deputy and Asst Chief of Naval Research, Washington, D. C. Newton 65, Mass.

McDowell, Percival E., (Capt. U S N ) .

Munitions H. C. DOAN, (Capt. USN) reports from Board, Washington, D . C, Reinken, Louis A., (Capt. U S N ) . NavLiaison Officer, Qtrs. "T," Naval Air Station, Alameda, Calif.

Army Field Forces, Fort Monroe.

TED LINTHICUM, (Capt. USN-Ret.) is Trapnell, Frederick M., (Capt. U S N ) . Conmiander, AirTestCen, Patuxent River. on the faculty of the West Coast University Sprung, Ennmett E., (Capt. U S N ) . NorfolkNavShipin Los Angeles. His specialty is diesel engiyd, Portsmouth, Va. Field, WelU L., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of StafiF and neering. Ted writes of plans in the making Aide, Commander, ServLant. for rooting at the Navy-Southern California Moosbrugger. Frederick, (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS S P R I N G F I E L D (CL 66). football game in "L.A." next month. Ted had a McKinney, John R., (Capt. U S N ) .

MarineCorpssplendid war record—he commanded a flotilla Scols, Quantico. of big landing craft. His home is in Long Teuscher, Louis F., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS MoNONGAHELA ( A O 4 2 ) .

Beach.

Fryberger, Elbert L., (Capt. U S N ) . PhilaNavShipyd, Phila.

L. J. G. Withington, Frederic S., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operarions.

Hensel, Karl G.. ( Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Comly, Samuel P., Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Member, Southeast Area Subcommittee of the Committee on Facilities and Services, Atlanta.

Moss. John B., (Capr. U S N ) . C O . , USS BOXER ( CV 21 ) .

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

H. P. BECKER, (Col. USMC) informs us of his new address, Qtrs. 327 MOQ, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N. C. C. E. EKSTROM, (Capt. USN) is on duty

i n t h e U S S FRANKLIN D . ROOSEVELT

(CVB

42), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. GEORGE M. BRYDON, (Capt. SC-USN) requests that his address be changed to Naval War College, Newport, R. I. H. B. SOUTHWORTH, (Capt. USN) sends an address at Oswego County, Mexico, New York.

W. V. DAVIS, JR., (Capt. USN) is attached to the Flight Test Division. Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md. E. C. ROOK, (Capt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS SIERRA, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. The "Thundering Herd," Class of '24, U. S. Military Academy and U. S. Naval Academy, stampeded once again. The Herd swooped down on the European Command Rest Center at Chiemsee on 10 June 1949.

The festivities continued through Sunday evening, 12 June. Colonel Sam Smithers, U. S. Army, Commanding the Munich Quartermaster Depot, deserves much credit and a big hand for making the necessary arrangements, reservations and for printing the programs.

Here's what we did: Friday, 10 June 1949— Registration 1800-1900—Cocktails in the Thundering Herd Room 1915—Dinner (Main Dining Room) 2130—Thundering Herd Room, Dancing or Reminiscing Saturday, 11 June 1949— Sleeping Hunting Fishing Special Tours 1200-1300—Lunch (Main Dining Room) 1915-2100—Cocktails 2100—Banquet (Main Dining Room) Dancing or Reminiscing Sunday, 12 June 1949— Sleeping Hunting Fishing Tours The Army members attending were: Lt. Col. and Mrs. L. W. Adams, HQ EUCOM and two sons; Col. and Mrs. L. C. Berry, HQ EUCOM with Mrs. Brownlow and Mrs. Pritchard; Col. and Mrs. O. P. Brogan, Stuttgart Military Post, with daughter; Col. and Mrs. S. G. Conley, HQ EUCOM, with their twin girls; Lt. Col. A. S. Gamble, Augsburg Military Post, and daughter; Col. and Mrs. F. E. Kidwell, Military Attache, Greece, and daughter; Col. and Mrs. Otis McCormick, HQ EUCOM; Col. and Mrs. Z. W. Moores, ECIS Oberammergau; Col. and Mrs. R. R. Robins.

HQ 1st Inf. Div., Bad Tolz; Col. and Mrs. S. W. Smithers, Munich QM Depot, and daughter; Col. and Mrs. G. E. Taxter, OMGUS Info. Cont. Div., Berlin; and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. A. G. Trudeau, C. G., 1st Constabulary Brigade, Wiesbaden.

The Navy members attending were: William and Marge Cochran, American Embassy, Budapest; and Noble and Mickie Abrahams and their three daughters.

It was unformnate and we missed the following members of the Class of '24 located in this area: Capt. B. L. Austin, London; Capt.

E. E. Berthold, CINCNELM, London; Capt.

Eddie Hedden, Naval Attache, Cairo; Capt.

39

E. R. McLean, Jr., CINCNELM, London; Capt. P. V. Mercer, Naval Attache, Madrid; Capt. J. P. Thew, Deputy Naval Advisor, OMGUS and Chief of Staff, CNFG, Berlin; Mr. R. P. Waid, Chamber of Commerce, Madrid; Capt. J. T. Warren, CINCNELM, London; and Capt. P. L. F. Weaver, CINCNELM, London.

Our next get-together will be after the Fall Training Maneuvers in October.

NOBLE ABRAHAMS

Capt. USN Senior U. S. Naval Liaison Officer U. S. Naval Forces, Germany.

Earl, Kenneth, (Capt. U S N ) . Planning and War Plans Officer, 9 N D .

Webb, Richard C , Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Genlnsp, I N D .

Goldthwaite, Robert, (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS C O R A L S E A (CVB

43).

Youiig, Edward W., (Capr. U S N ) . Chief, U. S. NavMission to Chile, Valparaiso.

Gouin, Marcel E., (Capt. U S N ) . Director of Flight Test, AirTestCen, Patuxent River.

Heine, Minor C , (Capt. U S N ) . Joint Staff, CinCAL. Carlson, Richard P., (Capt. CEC-USN). Public Works Officer, Puget Sound NavShipyd, Bremerton.

Fisher, William G., (Capt. U S N ) . Administrative Aide to the Supt, USNA, and Chief of Staff and Aide to the Comdt, Severn River NavComd, Annapolis.

Gamer, Wayne N . , (Capt. U S N ) . Plans Officer, NavDiv Joint Strategic OperationalGru, Far East Command.

Gates, Herbert K., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS VULCAN (AR 5 ) .

Rook, Eugene C , (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS SIERRA (AD 18).

Collins, Howard L., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS HELENA (CA 7 5 ) .

Wilkins, Charles W., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS M A N C H E S T E R (CL

83).

Huckins, Thomas A., (Capt. U S N ) . AsstChief of Staff for Admin, 3 N D .

Sharp, Louis D., Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, TransDiv 1 1 .

Hoffman, Charles M. E., (Capt. U S N ) . AsstChief of NavResearch (Administration), Navy Dept.

Stott, George W., (Capt. U S N ) . General Board, Navy Dept.

Goodall, Henry W., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, TransDiv 2 1 .

Doan, Henry C , (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, ComFair, Alameda.

Towner, George C., (Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

Landstreet, James C , (Capt. U S N ) . War Plans Officer, CaribSeaFron.

Daniel, Henry C , (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS DES MOINES (CA 1 3 4 ) .

Cameron, Thomas S., ( Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Herlihy, Joseph L., (Capt. SC-USN). Naval Opera-

1925 Sec'y, Mr. Charles M. Goetz, 9 1 0 Shoreham BIdg., Washington 5, D. C.

Doctor GEORGE F. MAHONEY writes from State Sanatorium, Wallum Lake, Rhode Island.

FREDERICK BELL has a new address at 1315 Mt. Curve Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

ROBERT N. ALLEN, (Lt. USN-Ret.) corrects his address to read 2535 Locust St., Denver 7, Colo.

FREDERICK B. WARDER, (Capt. USN; gives as his new address, 7210 Ramsgate Rd., Wood Acres, Md., Washington 16, D. C. W. C. SCHULTZ, (Capt. USN) reports from 31 Upshur Rd., USNA, Annapolis, Md. WALLACE S. NEWTON, (Capt. USN) requests that his address be changed to 2817 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. DONALD C. BEARD, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address. Office CNC, OP 201, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. JOHN H. LONG, (Capt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS RANDALL (APA 224), Norfolk, Va. W. H. PICKTON, (Capt. USN) sends his address as Staff, ComCruDiv TWO, USS ALBANY (CA 123), U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. G. L. SIMS, (R. Adm. USN) has moved

40

to 845 Columbia Rd., N.E., Orangeburg, S. C. CECIL B. GILL, (Capt. USN) writes his address now is NAS Kwajalein, Navy 824, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

RICHARD K. GAINES, (Capt. USN) gives his address as Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. HARRY H. HENDERSON, (Capt. USN) sends word that his address is Staff, ComServ Pac, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT P. FOOSE states his address changed to Box 92, Shippensburg, Penna.

W. P. MOWATT, (Capt. USN) gives his address as Industrial Officer, U. S. Naval Station, San Diego 36, Calif.

DWIGHT M. ALLGOOD now resides on Steamboat Lane, Hingham, Mass.

ROBERT S. CLARK, (Capt. USN) writes from 8 Red Cross Terrace, Newport, R. I. STANLEY P. MOSELEY, (Capt. USN) has reported to the U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

JOSEPH H. NEVINS, JR., (Capt. USN) requests that his address be changed to 34 West Grove Drive, Belle Haven, Alexandria, Va. JOHN G. JOHNS, (Capt. USN) gives his address as Staff, Commander Operational Development Force, U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. RAYMOND R. LYONS, (R. Adm. USNRet.) writes from Haleakala Ranch, Makawao, Maui, T. H. R. E. CRONIN, (Capt. USN) is living in Qtrs. "D," at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston 29, Mass.

T. C. THOMAS, (Capt. USN) writes from the Office of Naval Research, Los Angeles Branch, 1030 East Green St., Pasadena 1, Calif.: "As some of my friends may be wondering what I am doing out here, I am adding a few lines of explanation. In June, I completed a four-year assignment as the Professor of Naval Science at Villanova College.

It was a most interesting assignment, and I recommend the Professor of Naval Science billet for all classmates. In the Spring of this year, a Board of Medical Survey worked on me on account of my bum eye (no vision in the right eye since 1945, due to an accident).

I am glad to report that my arguments to stay in the service must have been fairly effective, because the Board recommended me for restoration to full duty, and this was subsequently approved by the Bureaus in Washington.

"I have just relieved Capt. S. P. Comly.

'23, as Commanding Officer of the Office of Naval Research, Los Angeles Branch Office.

I hope to stay in this area for several years and will be glad to see any classmates who are in the area."

J. M. CARSON, (Capt. USN) wishes his address changed to Room 4D231, MRD, Pentagon BIdg., Washington, D. C. P. H. LYON, (Capt. USN) writes from Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D. C. The Annual Meeting of the Class of 1925 was held at the Army-Navy Club, Washington, D. C, on Thursday, 16 June, 1949, attended by 35 members, as follows: Pyne, Burrows, Elliott, Smith, C. C, Cronin, Hoffner, Charles, Leggett, Schultz, McMurtrey, O'Keefe, Tucker, Beard, Karns, McNally, Colt, Grimes, Newton, Sentman, Dufek, Walker, Orville, Monroe, Spiller, Latrobe, Ferguson,

Benson, W. H., Printup, Tyree, Long, Warder, Turney, Beiser, Goetz, and Crosley.

The following Class officers for the year ending 30 June 1950, were elected at the Annual Meeting: Pyne, Chairman; Leggett, Vice Chairman; Goetz, Secretary-Treasurer; Broadley, Executive Committee, and Crosley, Executive Committee.

The regular luncheon of the Class of 1925 was held at the Fort Leslie J. McNair Officers' Mess at 1230 on Monday, 25 July 1949.

Thirty-three members of the Class were present, namely: Leggett, McAdam, Robinson, Printup, Hoffner, Blanchard, Norman, V. D. Long, Latrobe, O'Keefe, Orville, T. M. Brown, Newton, Charles, Burrows, McMurtrey, Colt, Purmort, Sihler, Hanlon, Pyne, F. K. Loomis, Hogaboom, Karns, Crosley, W. H. Benson, Copping, Schlief, Bains, Beard, E. N. Parker, Sides, and Tuzo.

Roland Charles gave a resume of the progress being made in the collection of data and the preparation of the twenty-fifth reunion "Quivver." A. B. Leggett made an appeal for addresses of classmates in order that our list may be more nearly complete. A special note was made that all members of the Class make every effort to keep the committee informed as to their latest addresses so that we may have as complete coverage as is possible in connection with our 25th Anniversary Party next June and the publication of the "Silver Quivver."

Schuyler Pyne announced that he is expecting orders to Turkey as Chief of Staff to the Naval Group.

Jarrell, Albert E., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander, DesPac. Stickney, Fred R., (Capt. U S N ) . Sub-Chief, U. S. NavMission to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro.

Mann, Everett E., (Capt. U S N ) . Long Beach NavShipyd, Long Beach.

Truesdell, William H., (Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

Cronin, Robert E., (Capt. U S N ) . Boston NavShipyd, Boston.

Fenno, Frank W., Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, ComSubLant.

Beecher, William G., Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . The Joint Staff. Office, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington.

D. C. Fowler, Thompson F., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS KASKASKIA (AO

27).

Cowie, Terrence R., (Cdr. U S N ) . StocktonGru, PacResFlt. Tuzo, Paul B., Jr.. (Capt. U S N ) . C O . . USS CURTISS (AV 4 ) .

1926 Sec'y. Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN, Office of Naval Material, Rm. 2 0 0 5 , Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

JOHN SYLVESTER, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address. Staff, Comdr. Second Task Fleet, c/o FPO, Norfolk, Va. CHARLES E. BRINER, (Capt. USN) has a new address at 2900â&#x20AC;&#x201D;13th St., South, Arlington, Va. N. S. PRIME, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) resides at 300 Upper College Terrace, Frederick, Md. WELFORD C. BLINN, (R. Adm. USNRet.) states his address changed to 429 N. Riverside St., Rialto, Calif.

MAXWELL F. LESLIE, (Capt. USN) is on duty at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island.

ROBERT B. PIRIE, (Capt. USN) has reported to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. CARL J. FORSBERG, (Lt. Cdr. USNR)

is living at 1527 Wood Lane, Madison, Wisconsin.

WILLIAM WHITE, (Capt. USN) states his address changed to 4254 Blackton Dr., La Mesa, Calif.

HUBERT E. STRANGE, (R. Adm. USNRet.) resides at 23 Southgate Ave., Annapolis, Md. VILHELM K. BUSCK, (Capt. USN) sends his address as General Inspector, Sth Naval Dist., Federal BIdg., New Orleans, La. A. J. GREENACRE, (Capt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS WORCESTER (CL 144), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. JOHN P. FITZSIMMONS, (Capt. USN) is on duty at the Naval Air Station, Squanmm, Mass.

PHILIP NIEKUM, JR., (R. Adm. USNRet.) has moved to 250 Palmer Ave., Philipse Manor, North, Tarrytown, New York THEODORE C. AYLWARD, (Capt.

USN) informs us of his address. Staff, Com PhibPac, c/o P.M., San Diego, Calif.

WILUA"M O. FLO"YD, (Capt. USN) requests that his address be changed to 4907-—• 31st St., South, Arhngton, Va. FONDVILLE L. TEDDER, (Capt. USN) correas his address to read 17 Annandale Terrace, Newport, R. I. FREDERICK A. GRAF, (Capt. USN) has a new address at Naval War College, Newport, R. I. Capt. WENDELL F. KLINE has retired to accept a position as Vice President for Endowments, University of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn. He will supervise all fund raising for the College; the School of Theology; Sewanee Military Academy and the EmeraldHodgson Memorial Hospital. In the recent war, Capt. Kline was commended by Sec-Nav. for duty well done in refloating the battle damaged CASCO and decorated by King George for joint air work in combatting Uboats. His last duty was Commanding Naval .•Mr Station, Corpus Christi.

L. J. G. CHARLES A. BUCHANAN, (Capt. USN) requests that his address be changed to Staff, CinCNelm, Navy 100, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. JOHN F. GALLAHER, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address. Office of Naval Attache, American Embassy, Stockholm, Sweden, c/o State Dept. Mail Room, Washington.

D. C. PETER W;. MOURER, JR., sends word that his new address is 319 Railway Exchange BIdg., Seattle 4, Wash.

AUGUSTUS C. LONG may be reached c/o The Texas Co., 135 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y. MURRAY W. CLARK, (Capt. SC USNRet.) writes from Reynolds Metals Co., 3rd & Grace, Richmond, Va. DANIEL B. MILLER, (Capt. USN) reports his address is Gun Fire Support School, USNAB, Little Creek, Va. E. W. ARMENTROUT, JR., (Capt. USN) informs us that his duty address is U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Hastings, Nebr.

Dear Admiral Coney: I have just remrned to the Academy from the First Midshipman Cruise, on which I was the Commander Midshipmen, and have just completed a scanning of the new Plebe class which numbers 1,070 as of today (4 August). We expect that it will approach 1,130 by the time all the late comers are in.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

It will be of interest to the members of my class to know that there are approximately 23 sons of members now at the Academy, and I think they would appieciate a listing of their names in the 1926 class column in SHIPMATE, as follows: 1950—C. C. Dunn, Jr., R. L. Still.

1951—H. T. Dietrich, Jr., M. F. Leslie, Jr., J. M. Redfield, W. R. Smedberg, III, J. L. Woodbury, Jr. 1952—W. C. Eddy, Jr., D. B. Grover, D. E. Gunther, C. E. Gurney, III, C. F. Home, III, J. A. Morrison, III. H. E. Strange, Jr., *D. A. Crowley. *D. A. Crowley was with the Class of 1952 but failed in academics in February. He took the entrance exams in April of this year for the Class of 1953 but did not qualify for entrance.

1953—B. B. Bierer, Jr., P L. Dudley, Jr., C. H. Duerfeldt, Jr., F. A. Graf, Jr., John A. Graff, W. P. Hutchins, W. E. Oberholtzer, III, W. C. Parish, J. B. Rodgers, K. M. Saltzman.

If there are any additional sons of members of the Class of 1926, it would be much appreciated if the person knowing of same would drop a postal to Captain Smedberg at the Naval Academy so that the list can be complete. It is quite possible that I have not located some boys whose initials may be enough different from those of their father to have escaped my notice.

Sincerely yours, W . R . SMEDBERG, I I I .

Byrne, James F., (Capt. U S N ) . Navy Member, Joint PlanningGru, Joint Staff, CinC, Pac. Brady, Upton S., Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Staff. CinC, PacFlt. Willingham, Solomon D., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, LST Ron 2.

Lowther, Robert D., (Cdr. U S N ) . Insplnst, NavRes, Miami.

Kobey, Theodore H., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NavSta, Tacoma.

Schanze, Edwin S., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander, PhibGru 4.

Fullinwider, Ransom, (Capt. U S N ) . 9 N D .

Clarke, Ralph S., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Agnew, Dwight M., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander, Task Force 66.

Adair, Charles, (Capt. U S N ) . Staff, CinCPacFlt. McMillan, Douthey G., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS ARNEB (AKA 5 6 ) .

Carpenter, Charles L., (Capt. U S N ) . Advisor to the Peruvian Naval Academy and Sub-Chief, of the U. S. Naval Mission to Peru, Lima.

Parr, Marvin C , (Capt. U S N ) . Insp-Inst, NavRes, Philadelphia.

Vangeli, Mario G., (Capt. U S N ) . San Francisco NavShipyd, San Francisco.

Cooper, Jacob E., ( Capt. U S N ) . PNS, N R O T C Unit, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Armstrong, Robert G., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Rimer, Theodore W . , (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , N A D , McAlester.

Stelter, Frederick C , Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, and OperOfficer, CruD;v 3.

Aylward, Theodore C , Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS CHILTON (APA 3 8 ) .

Stout, Herald F., (Capt. U S N ) . Office of NavMat, Navy Dept.

Helmick, Guy B., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, Tracror Ron 1.

Walsh, John F., (Capt. U S N ) . DeputyHydro in Comd, HydroOffice, Suitland.

Farrow. Henrv. (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS SEMINOLE (AKA 1 0 4 ) .

Grant, Etheridge, (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NAS. Agana.

1927 ROBERT A. HINNERS, (Capt. USN) has moved to 208 Spring St., Chevy Chase 15, Md. SAMUEL S. JACK, (Col. USMC) requests that his address be changed to 1245 South Oakcrest Rd., Arlington, Va. ULYSSES S. G. SHARP, (Capt. USN) re-

ports from the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. ROSS R. KELLERMAN, (Capt. USN) forwards his address. Fleet Weather Central, Navy 128, Box 90, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

MARTIN P. HOTTEL, (Capt. USN) has a new address at 212 Norwood Rd., Annapolis, Md. HAROLD D. HANSEN, (Col. USMC) writes his address is MOQ—2112, Camp Lejeune, N. C. A. B. SCOLES, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) resides at 120 South Serrano Ave., Los Angeles 4, Calif.

HENRY T. JARRELL, (Capt. USN-Ret.) states his new address is P. O. Box 929, Monterey, Calif.

GRANVILLE A. MOORE, (Capt. USN) sends his address as Director of Training, 6th Naval Distria, Charleston, S. C. SPALDING TRAFTON, JR., is living at 328 S. Reno St., Apt. 1, Los Angeles 5, Calif.

GERALD R. DYSON, (Capt. USN) writes from the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. JOSEPH F. HELLAUER, (Lt. USNR-Ret.) corrects his address to read P. O. Box 202, Newtown, Conn.

GEORGE W. WILLCOX, (Capt. USN) wishes his address changed to 3304 Carolina Place, Alexandria, Va. JOHN F. HINES, JR., (R. Adm. USNRet.) continues to live at 192 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield 9, Mass.

THEODORE O. DAHL, (Capt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS PALAU (CVE 122), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. C. M. HARDISON, (Cdr. USN) informs us that his new address is 148 So. Ardmore Ave., Les Angeles 4, Calif.

C. D. GRIFFIN, (Capt. USN) forwards his address. Naval Operations (OP 302F), Room 4D621, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. CLIFFORD S. COOPER, (Capt. USN) is on duty in the USS MINDORO (CVE

120),

c/o FPO, New York City, N. Y. ROBERT V. HULL, (Capt. USN) sends his address as ComNav Beach Group TWO, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. THOMAS J. FLYNN, (Capt. USN) lives at 1369 Hyde St., San Francisco, Calif.

MITCHELL D. MATTHEWS, (Capt.

USN) gives his address as ComDesRon 14, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. MYRON W. GRAYBILL, (Cdr. USN) has a new address at 247 Roycroft Ave., Long Beach 3, Calif.

ELMER C. POWELL, (Cdr. USNR) informs us of his address, Naval Gov't Guam, Navy 926, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

HYSELL P. COOPER, (Capt. USN) writes from 740 J. Ave., Coronado, Calif.

JOHN L. EWING, (Capt. USN) is living in Qtrs. 14, at the NAS, Pensacola, Fla. JOHN C. MUNN, (Col. USMC) reports his address is Hedron 2, 2nd MAW, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N. C. MORTON S. CRESSY, JR., sends an address at Avon, Conn.

H. G. NEWHART, (Col. USMC) states his address is Marine Barracks, U. S. Naval Base, Charleston, S. C. HARRY ENGLAND was elected to the position of Alderman for the City of Annapolis at the July election. This is a repeat job for Harry as well as an expression of confidence from his fellow citizens.

41

J. T. B R O W N , (Capt. U S N ) is on dut)at the Naval Air Station. Denver, Colo.

GEORGE B. COALE, (Capt. USN-Ret.) writes from 932 Alto Vista Drive, Pasadena 2, Cahf.

WILLIAM D . I R V I N , (Capt. U S N ) informs us of his address, 2941 S. Columbus St., Apt. B-1. Fairlington, Arlington, Va. LELAND R. LAMPMAN, (Capt. U S N ) reports a new address, 1308â&#x20AC;&#x201D;20th St., N . W . , Washington 6. D. C. GEORGE B. TUGGLE, (Cdr. U S N R ) requests that his address be changed to 957 Makaiwa St., Honolulu 15, T. H. CHARLES K. BERGIN, (Capt. U S N ) states that his address is 2902 South Buchanan St., Fairlington, Arlington, Va. CLAREN E. DUKE, (Capt. U S N ) writes from c o Mail Pouch Section, Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. H . R. PAIGE, (Col. USMC) reports his address is T T U Lant, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base. Little Creek, Va. H O W E L L J. D Y S O N , (Capt. U S N ) informs us of his address. Staff, Com. Fleet Air W i n g s Pacific, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

PAUL H. R.-VMSEY, (Capt. U S N ) has moved to " 1 6 South W a y n e St., Arlington, Va. Captain D A V I D C. WHITE'S request for retirement has been approved and he has mrned over Submarine Squadron FIVE to Capt. Rob Roy McGregor. Capt. W h i t e got a "sincere and hearty WELL D O N E " from R. Adm. Colclough. Capt. and Mrs. W h i t e will continue to live in Honolulu.

W . C. SPECHT, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) writes from Sky-Glo Ranch, Challis, Idaho.

Carey. Joseph J., ( Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Ross, Philip H., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS ADIRONDACK (AGC 1 5 ) .

Graybill. Myron W., (Cdr. U S N ) . Direcror of N O P , Los Angeles.

McClaughry, John G., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Woelfel. John C , (Capr. U S N ) . Professor of Naval Science, NROTCUnit, Purdue University, West Lafayene.

McKechnie, Arnold W., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS RENIXJVA (CVE 1 1 4 ) .

Fitzwilliam. Albert E., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NavComm Sta, 4 N D Hdqtrs, Phila.

Dyson. Howell J., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide. Commander, FairWings, Pac. Kellerman. Ross R., (Capt. U S N ) . Staff Aerologist, PacFlt. Hardison. Chesley M., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavExam and NavRetBoard, Navy Dept.

Melson. Charles L., (Capt. U S N ) . DesRon 20.

Weintraub. Daniel J., ( Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS MARQUETTE ( AKA 95 ).

Hull. Robert V., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, NavBeachGru 2.

Wev. Bosquet N . , (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, DesRon 2.

Heberton. Charles M.. (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, ComFairGuam.

Weigle. Claude L.. (Cdr. U S N ) . BremenonGru, PacResFlt. Schumacher. Jules F., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS CURRITUCK (AV 7 ) .

Keepers. Kenneth I. C . (Cdr. D - U S N R ) . Norfolk Gru. LantResFlt. Boyd. Clarence E., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, SubGru 2, CharlestonGru, LantResFlt. Martin, Robert F., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, DesRon ".

Ford. Robert S., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS PAWCATUCK ( AO 1 0 8 ) .

Hansen, George L., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NavRecSta, Charleston.

Riker, Monro M., (Capt. U S N ) . Plans Officer, PhibPac. Marrin, Farar B. C . (Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

Weigle. Claude L.. (Cdr. U S N ) . 6 N D .

1928 Sec*y, Capt. R. K. James, USN, \ a v a l Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, Calif.

ROLLO N . N O R G A A R D , (Caot. U S N ) sends word that his new address is U. S. Naval Attache, Oslo, Norway, c/o Chief of Naval

42

Operation ( O p 3 2 ) , Mail and Dispatch Section, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D . C. PAUL E. KERST is living at 9 S. Garfield Ave., Monkton, Md. ROBERT C. PEDEN, (Capt. U S N ) informs us of his address. Naval Examining and Retiring Boards ( E X O S ) , Navy Dept., Washington 25, D . C. EARLE C. H A W K , (Capt. U S N ) has a new address at 646 W . Ocean View Ave., Norfolk, Va. E D W A R D J. M A R T I N sends an address at 95 Ridgewood Road, West Hartford, Conn.

ALBERT C. B U R R O W S , (Capt. U S N ) is on

duty in

the

USS

T A P P A H A N N O C K , C/O

FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

CHARLES H. KENDALL, (Capt. U S N ) writes that he may be reached at 923 Old Manoa Road, Havertown P. O., Penfield, Pa. EDWARD A. H A N N E G A N , (Capt.

U S N ) sends his address as 926 South 26th St., Arlington, Va. J I M M Y JAMES writes: "Perhaps not all of the Class are aware that a beautiful silver plate was presented to me by John Quinn on behalf of the Class in appreciation for 'Preparation and issue of the twentieth anniversary Twenty-Fighter.' Needless to say, I was flabbergasted as well as flattered to receive this wonderful gift, and I hasten to thank all members of the Class for this kindness. The Twenty-Eighter was a labor of love, voluntarily entered into, and freely and enthusiastically undertaken. To have these effoits rewarded so generously and so unexpectedly is compensation far and beyond that deserved.

Thanks to all hands."

H. E. SEARS, (Capt. U S N ) reports from Rm. 4-C-743, Pentagon, Washington, D . C. Jordan. Francois C B., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Warts, Charles R., (Capt. U S N ) . BuShips.

Ambruster, Srephen H., ( Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

CoUis, John L.. (Capt. U S N ) . Office of Publnfo, Office of SecDef, Washington. D. C Williams, John A., (Capt. U S N ) . NavConnmSta, Washington, D. C. Hannegan, Edward A., (Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

Monahan, Idris B., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, SubGru 1, PhilaGru, LantResFlt. Wakeman, Phillip F., (Capt. U S N ) . BuShips.

Fritschmann, George, (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS WARRICK (AKA 8 9 ) .

Tackney, Stephen N . , (Capt. U S N ) . C O . . USS SABINE ( A d 2 5 ) , Todd. David W., Jr., (Capr. U S N ) . C O . , USS ACHERNAR (AKA 5 3 ) .

Stringer, Guy W., (Capt. U S N ) . I N D .

1929 Sec'y, Capt. Charles E. Trescott, USN. Bureau of Ships (Code 5 1 2 ) , Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

J O H N H. KEATLEY, (Capt. U S N ) writes his mailing address is 219 N . Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. CORBEN C. SHUTE, (Capt. USN-Ret.) reports from 315 Maple Ave., Swarthmore, Penna.

CHARLES T. FITZGERALD, (Capt.

U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS TlMBALIER (AVP 5 4 ) , Navy 122, c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. J O H N RABY, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) forwards his address, Seamarge, Bay Shore, Pensacola, Fla. RALPH C. L Y N C H , JR., (Capt. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to 226 Carroll Ave., Mamaroneck, New York.

E D W A R D C. FOLGER, (Cdr. U S N ) is on duty at the Naval Base, Los Angeles, U. S. Naval Receiving Station, Long Beach 2, Calif.

A. S. HILL, (Capt. U S N ) sends an address at 2224 N . 24th St., Arlington, Va.

MELVIN G. B R O W N , (Col. U S M C ) writes from 308 Brydon Rd., Dayton 9, Ohio.

WILLIAM T. EASTON, (Capt. U S N ) has a new address at 316 Gibbs Ave., Newport, R. I. H O W A R D C. BERNET, (Capt. U S N ) reports from the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Dept., Washington 2 5 , D . C. E D W A R D J. O ' D O N N E L L , (Capt. U S N ) forwards his address, 14 Thompson St., Annapolis, Md. JACOB W. WATERHOUSE, (Capt.

U S N ) writes his mailing address is Room 3075, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington 25, D . C. J O H N R. MOORE, (Capt. U S N ) is living in Qtrs. " M , " at the U. S. Naval Shipyard, San Francisco 24, Calif.

JAMES T. H A R D I N , (Capt. U S N ) writes from 1216 N . Evergreen St., Arlington, Va. PAUL L. W O E R N E R , (Cdr. U S N R ) gives as his address, Champlain College, Plattsburg, N . Y. E D G A R STAYER resides at 1611 Olive St., Louisville, Ky. Copies of the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of Muster Notes of the Class of 1929 have been mailed to subscribers. Additional copies are available on application to Capt. W . L. Kabler, USN, Oflice of C.N.O. ( O P 3 2 ) , Washington 2 5 , D . C. A. F. W H I T E , (Cdr. U S N ) notifies us that his address is Qtrs. E-7, 2509 W . Galer St., Seattle 99, Wash.

MACDONALD C. M A I N S , (Lt. USNRet.) has a new address at 1080 Lewelling Blvd., Hayward, Calif.

D A N I E L CARLSON, (Capt. U S N ) is on duty in the USS TOLOVANA ( A O 6 4 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

ALBERT D . LUCAS, (Cdr. U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS COLONIAL (LSD 1 8 ) , c/o FPO, Norfolk, Va. H E N R Y S. CONE, (Capt. SC-USN) informs us of his address. Staff, Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet, BIdg. 1, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, Calif.

'WILLIAM G. W A L T E R M I R E resides at 3695 Daleford Rd., Shaker Heights, O. Ballinger, Richard R., (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander FairWing 4.

Ray, Herman L., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Phillips, Charles F., (Cdr. U S N ) . 1 3 N D .

Fenton, Charles R., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Denham, Walter S., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS MERRIMACK (AO 37).

Junghans, Earl A., ( C a p t U S N ) . C O . , USS ALBEMARLE (AV 5 ) .

1930 Sec'y, Mr. Edward P. Dorner, 113 N. Columbus St., Arlington, Va.

L. R. MCGREGOR, (Capt. U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS ORION, c/o FPO, New York, N . Y. H A R R Y C. STEVENSON, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.) writes from Pacific Far East Line, Inc., Robett Dollar BIdg., Manila, Philippines.

R. R. CRAIGHILL, (Capt. U S N ) reports his new address is 484 A Painter St., Rivetpoint Apts., Norfolk, Va. ROBERT J. ESSLINGER, (Capt. U S N ) forwards his address, Qtrs. H5E, 4(51 Powhatan St., Naval Base, Norfolk 1 1 , Va. D O N A L D ROBB O R T O N , (Deceased).

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. Orton on 3 June 1930.

W A R R E N H . MCCLAIN, (Capt. U S N ) sends his address as Industrial Relations Offi-

UUMldip

cer, BIdg. 698, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia 12, Penna.

S. M. RANDALL, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address, VR-5, Naval Air Station, Seattle 5, Wash.

WALTER F. PRIEN, (Capt. SC-USN) writes from the U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R. I. J. D. L. GRANT, (Capt. USN) sends word that his address is Staff, ComServLant, Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. THOMAS J. CONLEY, (Deceased), It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. Conley, who was killed in an automobile accident in California in 1933.

E. E. COLESTOCK, (Capt. USN) informs us of his address. Student, Maxwell Field Air Force Base, Maxwell Field, Ala. JAMES G. LANG, (Capt. USN) forwards his address. Chief, OA Branch, Op-322V2B, Air Intelligence Division, Rm. 4B887, Pentagon. Washington D. C. ROBERT E. PERKINS (Capt. USN) has moved to 8514 Greenwood Ave., Apt. 1, Takoma Park, Md. WALTER W. STROHBEHN, (Capt.

USN) requests that his address be changed to 47 Kay St., Newport, R. I. KENNETH M. GENTRY, (Capt. USN) writes from 542 N. Oakland St., Arlington, Va. TED SLOANE corrects his address to read 605 Savings and Loan BIdg., Des Moines, Iowa.

W. S. POST, JR., (Capt. USN) wishes his address changed to 532 Belleview Drive, Falls Church, Va. R. L. RUTTER, (Cdr. USN) is on duty in the USS CACAPON (AO 52), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

NYLE L. BLEMKER, (Cdr. USNR) reports from 1015 Red Bird Road, Augusta, Ga. WELLINGTON T. HINES, (Capt. USN) states his address is Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, Calif.

PETER H. HORN, (Capt. USN) is on duty at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, Calif.

HERBERT MARVIN BAKER, JR., (1st Lt. USA-Deceased). We are sorry to report the death of Lt. Baker who died on 10 June 1940 at Fort Shafter, T. H. Lt. Baker resigned in youngster year and graduated from West Point in the Class of 1934.

J. S. DORSEY, (Capt. USN) writes from the Postgraduate School, USNA, Annapolis, Md. A. E. LAMPE, (Cdr. USNR) wishes his address changed to 5505 Charlcote Rd., Bethesda, Md. The Washington contingent of the Class of 1930 enjoyed cocktails and a buffet supper at the Officers' Mess, Navy Gun Factory, 10 June 1949. All present agreed that Steve Corey, Mac Williams, and Marv Gluntz arranged a grand party. Out-of-town members were Harry and Mrs. Verhoye, Altoona, Pa.; Bob and Mrs. Maynard, Fredericksburg, Va.; Mike Hunt, Wilmington, Del., and Burt Hanson, London, England. Also enjoying the party were Jack Dorsey, Al Hahn, and Bill Estabrook, who are back again with the local contingent after an absence of several years. Mrs. Moreno represented Jack, who recently left Washington for sea duty.

The following letters and comments were received by the Class Executive Committee, or members of the Committee, from classmates when they sent their contribution to the Class

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

Fund or ballot on the "20 Years After" Book.

More letters will follow in the next issue of SHIPMATE.

From D. J. (Mike) Sass, San Diego, Calif.: I apologize for being so law in replying to your last letter and also in sending in my ballot on the "20 Years After" Book. I am enclosing a check for the class fund and will subscribe for two of the books when and if they are printed. Although Salty Woodward and Red Earl are here in San Diego, I rarely see either of them, but will try to contact them and get them to write you. With best regards.

From H. E. (Squeak) Duryea, Heidelberg, Germany: I have just arrived in Heidelberg and am fairly well settled with the family. I am on General Huebner's staff. Saw Harry Badger and Jimmy Vosseler up at Rhein Main Airport a few days ago. They are setting the pace for the Air Force, as their Navy Squadrons are standing one and two. I am here to see they don't run out of gas and oil. Sorry you had to jar me several times for the contribution to the Class Fund.

From H. V. Briner, Boston, Mass.: Enclosed is my ballot to the Committee's request on the publication of the "20 Years After" Book.

I think it an excellent project and would be glad to foster it up in this area. I expect to be Inspector of Naval Materials in Boston during the preparation and publication period.

Trust you are as well as Paul Heerbrandt, George Chambers, and I are here in Boston.

From R. W. (Bob) DeGraff, Newark, N. J.: Sorry it took me so long to send the ballot. I think you fellows are doing a swell job and deserve a lot of credir.

From F. C. (Fred) Bradman, Los Angeles, Calif.: Bert Hindrelet, I think it was, told me about seeing you in the East several years ago.

I was sorry to hear you got all messed up in the War and hope you are doing all right now.

I hope to get East in 1950 to see the Navy play U. S. C. Being a resident of Los Angeles I follow the Trojans and by 1950 it will be time to make a trip.

From F. M. (Rhiny) Reinecke, Camp Lejeune, N. C : I think the "20 Years After" Book is a grand idea and you are to be congratulated and praised for the work you will be putting out on it. Hope to be in Washington next fall for duty and to see all the Washington gang. My personal regards.

From E. B. (Benny) Mott, Washington, D. C.: Enclosed is a check for the Class Fund, and I hope I am not the last non-contributor.

Sorry I had to miss the last class luncheon but hope to make the next one. As you remember I did make the last class cocktail party. Thanks for your good work during the past year.

From D. L. (Dave) Whelchel, Keyport, Wash.: Enclosed is my belated class contribution, which I hope will arrive in time to permit its inclusion in the books before you close them out. In answer to your card about information on any non-graduates in this neck of the woods I am forced to admit I know of none. There may be some in and around Seatde, but living in this isolated neck of the woods makes it difficult to make and maintain contacts. The next alumni association meeting is being held in Bremerton, and should I run into anybody I will send you word.

From T. H. (Tommy) Cable, Manhasset, N. Y.: Attached is my check for S5.00 for the class fund. I was glad to get your card as I seldom heard from or see any members of our class other than Fred Hillis, as I run

my usual cycle of work with Westinghouse.

I am not sure that I understand what you mean by the 20 year book, although I presume it is a report on our class. I think it is fine that you have been able to look up so many of our classmates. About the only one 1 have had report on in the last few years is Harold Yokes, whose father I met in Erie, Pa., while I was on duty during the war. You may be sure that I'll check around and give you a report on any one I may be able to locate. Best regards.

From J. M. (Jack) Lewis, Denver, Colo.: Received your card and have done the necessary investigating. There is only one N. C. Wilson in the Denver Telephone directory and that turns out to be a Natalie C. Wilson.

So, guess it can't be our own classmate. No, I regret to say that I have never contacted Robert L. Gee. I surely will look into that.

Glad to hear that the responses for the 20 year book are coming in pretty well. I have sent in my answer to Brook, but will hold off on the biography and photo until it looks a little more certain. Personally I would like to keep my investment to close to S 10.00. In other words if the book should turn out to cost SlO I would take one. If it was only S6.00 I would probably take two. I made that note on the answer I sent in to Charlie. So old L. J. Jones has left Washington? Wonder where he went? I haven't seen him for years.

Needless to say there are plenty of the boys that I have lost touch with. It was grand to see you last summer and I surely did enjoy talking with you. You had more dope on the class than anyone I have met since graduation. Hope you may be able to get back in these parts one of these days. If you do it would be especially nice if it could be during one of our regular monthly alumni meetings which usually fall on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Regards.

From F. S. (Frank) Stich, Staff, ComCru Div-15. Add my "aye" to the voters who desire to see "20 Years After" become a reality.

I'll use two of the books. I'm certainly looking forward eagerly to seeing the results. I have only a vague idea of what you and the remainder of the committee have let yourselves in forâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the endless correspondence, the weary proof-reading, etc. I promise you faithfully that when next I drop into Washington I'll try my best to help relieve the nervous tension by flexing your right arms in the proper manner.

From A. J. (Bush) Bourgeois, Corpus Christi, Texas: I am enclosing a check in the amount of $5.00 as my contribution to the Class fund. I am sorry that I was late in so doing, but I guess this time I find myself one of those 5 per cent. I passed your regards on to McLeod. Neither of us know of any nongrad in this area but should we run across one, we'll ask him to get in touch with you.

With kindest personal regards.

From F. E. (Punk) Bardwell, Patuxent River, Md.: Thanks for your note. I will try to make a luncheon soon.

From W. T. (Bill) Doyle, Charleston, S . C : I am glad to see that thirty's book "How to Grow Old Gracefully" is finally taking concrete form. Did not detach the questionnaire, since I wished to preserve the data on reverse side. Please give my regards to the Washington contingent.

From A. M. (Alex) Balfe, Miami, Fla.: I am enclosing a brief biography as you have requested together with check in the amount

43

of $5.00 which covers contribution in accordance with Article III of the By-Laws. I will take one copy of the book entitled "20 Years After." I remember well the names of the class officers and am looking forward to seeing some of you again. 1 make frequent trips to Washington in connection with my business and would like very much to see you. If you are here in Miami at any time, please look me up. With best regards.

From V. E. (Vic) Riva, Charleroi, Pa.: I contacted a friend of mine in Jamestown, N. Y. to make inquiry concerning the present whereabouts of Harold Frank Johnson, and after much checking it was difficult because Jamestown is so full of Swedes with the name of Johnson that it was like finding a needle in the haystack, but he did come through with an address, which was furnished by Johnson's mother. I believe I will write him as we were very close friends at the Academy, but you better contact him also, concerning the Class Fund and the book, "Twenty Years After."

From R. D. (Red) Salmon: May I hastily add my vote to the "ayes" for the 20-year after book of the class of thirty and ask that you put me down for two copies. Also every hope for the success of the venture—a fine idea to help keep our group together after the strains of time have loosened up so many of our ties.

We have settled in the Hawaiians for a spell and are now enjoying the fine climate and rumors that always abound in the off the track stations. I have my oldest—a girl by the way—in high school at Punahuo and the two boys are being exposed to the island school system at the Naval Air Station at Barbers Point. We are housed in a made over SeaBee BOQ at the Marine Air Station at Ewa, near Barbers Point—rough but comfortable and we are in fine spirits. If you happen to see my brother-in-law once removed—J. A. E. Hindman—in the enter sanctum of Bu Ord say hello. Congratulations on you boys regaining your stripe—my heartmost sympathy —having gone through the same up and down treatment myself when taken through the machinations of postwar planning. Give my best to the lads in Washington.

From R. J. (Bob) Prather, Laurel, Miss.: During the last 20 years I have been with the Southern Bell Telephone Co.; at present plant manager at Laurel. Have 4 girls, one boy, all doing fine. Fred Reeder lives here as you probably know. Always enjoy hearing from the class.

From I. C. (Jack) Eddy, Annapolis, Md.: Sorry I am so late with my contribution. It is one of those things that do or rather don't happen. Regards.

From C. B. (Whitey) Taylor, Louisville, Ky.: Kind of slow with my contribution to the class fund, but I have been moving around a lot, regards.

From W. C. (Bill) Ennis, Los Angeles, Calif.: Sorry this contribution has been delayed. I have been following with great interest the class aaivities in Washington.

From R. W. Sellers, San Francisco, Calif.: During the past 22 years I have had very few opportunities to contact some of my classmates of USNA days. My only contact was a year ago when I was on temporary duty at Camp Lejeune, N. C. as an Army liaison officer with the 2nd Marine Division; then I saw Frank Reinecke and Fred Beans.

From Wm. H. Hyde, New Orleans, La.: Sure glad to see something like this being

44

done, if 1 can do something for the 20-year book here in the deep South, let me know.

From N. D. (D'Arch) Drake, Tuckahoe, N. Y.: Apologies for my delay. Enclosed is check for the class fund. I have not been in Washington for years. I understand we have a large group of classmates there. Give me a ring if you come to New York City—office phone Plaza 7-3000.

From George (Red) Cook, Altadena, Calif.: At long last find enclosed my contribution to the Class Fund. I am not quite certain what it is all about, but certainly it must be for a worthy cause. Please give my best to Eddie Colestock and anyone else you come into contact with in 1930. Always eager for any news.

From J. C. (Jack) Pirie, New York, N. Y.: My permanent address is Pan American Airways, Inc., 135 East 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. I am glad to hear that the 20-year book is coming along well, and am looking forward to seeing it.

From E. S. (Carmick), Long Beach, Calif.: Sorry to have been on the black list so long.

I am all for you fellows on our active committee. I am winding up this year in the Long Beach Shipyard. Frequently I see Jerry Heiser, Swede Larson, Jack Dunn, and Hugh MacKay, but we do not have the get-to-gethers that the gang in Washington has. Best wishes.

From F. L. (Robbie) Robinson, Berkeley, Calif.: You boys in the East are doing a fine job—more power to you. Quite a gang you have in Washington. I am now anchored with a firm hold in Berkeley. Expect to see Bill Stewart and Pike Douglass at the next Alumni Ass'n. meeting, and Ed Little when his ship comes in. Have not made it yet to Del Monte to see Luongo and Harmon, but hope to see them before the U.S.C.-Navy game. Glad to talk and toast the old days and the new with anyone hitting this area.

From S. (Sam) Appleton, Baltimore, Md.: I am now connected with the Maryland State Roads Commission at a far better salary and future. I think the 20-year book a good idea, and hope to see you again before too long.

From A. E. (Al) Lampe, Bethesda, Md.: My good intentions are just being performed —as witness the check enclosed. I deeply regret missing the class luncheons—no transportation and the distance to the A-N Country Club are the two main factors.

From E. (Obie) O'Beirne, Canal Zone, Panama: Here is my long overdue contribution—sorry to be a holdout so long. Will give Steve Brodie a ring to see if he has paid yet.

I like your taaics of getting one delinquent to get after another one.

From W. T. (Jenks) Jenkins, Little Creek, Va.: It has taken me a litde longer than 30 days to return the ballot, but I will try to get the biography in on time. It looks like Tim Dorner and Eddie Colestock are the only ones left of that gang that got the class organization started when I was on duty in Washington.

From W. A. (Walt) Reinhard, Rochester, N. Y.: Think it is a great idea, and the fellows working on the 20-year book should be given a lot of credit and thanks. Give my regards to Soupy Campbell, Doug Brokenshire and Eddy Colestock.

From N. A. (Nix) Lidstone, Kodiak.

Alaska: Sounds like a swell idea to me, and let me know if I can do anything. I am due to leave Alaska in May, and have been told I may go to San Diego for duty. Give my best

to Tim Dorner, Ed Colestock, Soupy Campbell, Kip Wright, and all fhe rest. Pass the word to them that Kodiak is wonderful duty.

From L. E. (Larry) Ruff, USS BENNER, Fleet Post OflSce, San Francisco, Calif.: Guess I qualify as chief procrastinator. Regards to all of '30 in Washington.

FromD. M. (Don) Weiler, Quantico, Va.: Sorry I am so late on the class fund. I have been trying to get up to the class luncheons, but something always seems to interfere. Good luck.

From T. W. (Father) Enis, Washington, D. C : Glad to get in touch with you boys again. Have heard from Pete Horn, and will attend the next luncheon. Have been in touch with Gene Sands and Tubby Marshall during the past 2 years. Will be over in the Main Navy BIdg. soon, as the Army (AGO) with whom I am working is moving from the Pentagon.

From M. T. (Hoot) Gibson, Sao Paulo, Brazil: I was glad to receive your note regarding the Class of 1930. During the years that have passed since the time I left Annapolis I have seen very few of the boys. I do keep in touch with Chief Masterson and Charlotte periodically but my trips home have been severely curtailed all during the war and since then I have not passed through Washington or New York as we use New Orleans or Miami as landing point. I will be glad to keep up my end of a class fund and to cooperate on publication of a book for 1950 although the geography will probably keep me from doing much constructive work. I am available, however, if anything I can do should crop up.

I shall send a short life history to be available before the book goes to press and in the meanwhile I would be interested in receiving any news about the class that may come through the Washington area. With all the best wishes and kindest regards.

Burden, Harvey P., (Cdr. USN.i. NAS, Birmmgham.

Lang, James G.. (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Ruff. Lawrence E., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavCommSta, 1 1 N D Hdqtrs., San Diego.

Doyle, William T., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS ANDROMEDA (AKA 1 5 ) .

Wadsworth. Alexander S, C , (Cdr. CEC-USN).

Naval Operations.

Drane, William M., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GARDtNERS BAY (AVP 3 9 ) .

Edwards, John E., (Cdr. U S N ) . 1 3 N D .

Block, Everett M., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS DUXBURY BAY (AVP 3 8 ) .

Konigsberg, Albert, (Cdr. SC-USN). BuPers, temp, duty pending further assignment.

Engleman, Christian L., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuShips.

Harmon, William L., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS MuLIPHEN (AKA 6 1 ) .

Halstead, Mervin, (Cdr, U S N ) . OpDevForLant.

Briner, Richard R., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS GREENWICH BAY ( A V P 4 1 ) .

Koepke, Lyle L., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Lackner, Peter R., (Cdr, U S N ) . FltWeaCentral, Pearl Harbor.

McCuUough, Montgomery L., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuPers.

Perkins, Robert E., (Capt. U S N ) . BuShips.

Williams, Macpherson B., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavAirActivities, Annapolis.

House, Herschel A., (Capt. U S N ) . Director of Air Logistics, The Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian NavHdqtrs, Ottawa.

Howell, John G., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS VALCOUR (AVP 5 5 ) .

Newton, Roy A., (Capt. U S N ) . Commander, NOB, Sangley Point, and C.O., NavSta, Sangley Point.

1931 Sec'y, Cdr. Oscar E. Hagberg. L'SN, Office of Naval Research, BIdg. T-3, Rm. 2 5 0 2 , Na»T Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

E. L. ROBERTSON, (Cdr. USN) is on duty in the USS SALEM (CA 139), c/o FPO, New York. N. Y.

A. D. FRASER, (Cdr. USN) sends his ad- from Nav. Sta., Sangley Pt., Navy # 9 6 1 , c/o dress as CO., Naval Air Tech. Training Unit, FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

NAS, Pensacola, Fla. JAMES D. GRANT, (Cdr. USN) is on JAMES Mc. PETERS, (Cdr. USN) is sta- duty at the U. S. Naval Training Center, San tioned at the Naval Air Test Center, Pamx- Diego, Calif. ent River, Md. ERNEST B. ELLSWORTH, (Cdr. USN) S. W. BETTS, (Cdr. USN) writes his new gives his home address as 3502 Alabama St., address is 5003—10th St., South, Apt. # 1 , San Diego 4, Calif.

Arlington, Va. WILLIAM H. JOHNSEN, (Cdr, USN) CHARLES M. HOWE, (Cdr. USN) in- informs us of his address. Staff, CinCLantFlt, forms us of his address, ComDisDiv 72, c/o Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va. FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

J. A. FITZGERALD, (Cdr. USN) has reP. W. MOTHERSILL, (Cdr. USN) sends ported for duty at the U. S. Naval Station, word that his addtess is U. S. Naval School, Key West, Fla. General Line, Box 731, Monterey, Calif.

FRANK B. PUBNAM, (Cdr. USN) sends R. P. BEEBE, (Cdr. USN) has reported for word that his address is NAD, Bangor, Wash. duty in the USS VALLEY FORGE, (CV 4 5 ) , KARL R. WHELAND, (Cdr. USN) writes CO FPO, San Francisco, Calif. from U. S. Naval School, Monterey, Calif.

BRUCE L. CARR, (Cdr. USN) is staWARREN R. THOMPSON, (Capt. USNtioned at the U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Ret.) resides at 201 Brown Rd., Navy Point, Litde Creek, Va. J. R. Z. REYNOLDS, (Cdr. USN) in- Pensacola, Fla. forms us of his address. Box 27, Submarine WILLIAM V. MCKAIG, (Cdr. USN) is Base, New London, Conn. on duty as CO. in the USS MERCURY (AKS LAWTON P. RAMAGE, (Cdr. USN) 20), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. WILMER E. GALLAHER, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is CNO, Navy reports from Naval War College, Newport, Dept., Washington 25, D. C. EUGENE TATOM, (Cdr. USN) -reports R. I. from Re 8, BuOrd., Navy Dept., Washington HENRY WILLIAMS, JR., (Cdr. USN) 25, D. C. gives his address as Staff, ComSecTaskFlt, EDMUND B. GAMES (Col. USMC) c/o FPO, Norfolk, Va. writes his mailing address is TTU, NAB, THOMAS W. HOGAN, (Cdr. USN) states Coronado, Calif. his address is Pers 422, BuPers, Washington WILLIAM .W. FITTS, (Cdr. USN) is on 25, D. C dut>' in the USS GRAFFIAS (AF 2 9 ) , c/o C HAWKINS, (Cdr. USN) informs us FPO, San Francisco, Calif. of his duty address. Navy # 9 4 3 , Box 1, c/o JOHN W. GANNON, (Cdr. USN) states FPO, San Francisco, Calif. his address is Staff, HawSeaFron, c/o FPO, ARNOLD H. HOLTZ, (Cdr. USN) writes San Francisco, Calif. his address is Staff, CinCPacFlt, c/o FPO, ANDREW J. SMITH, (Cdr. USN) writes San Francisco, Calif. from NAD, Fall Brook, Calif.

FRANCIS T. WILLIAMSON, (Cdr. USN) DUDLEY A. DURRANT, (Cdr. USNR) gives his address as Commander, Destroyer resides at 8353—20 N. W., Seatde 7, Wash. Division 112, San Diego, Calif.

W. B. BRAUN, (Cdr. USN) and Mrs. THOMAS B. PAYNE, (Cdr. USN) states Braun are the proud parents of a son, Peter his address is Staff, ComAirPac, NAS, San Newkirk, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Diego, Calif.

Bethesda, Md., on 4 June 1949.

IGNATIUS N. TRIPI, (Cdr. SC-USN) is MAXIM W. FIRTH, (Cdr. USN) may be in the Navy Purchasing Office at 180 New reached c/o Comdr. Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Montgomery St., San Francisco 5, Calif.

90 Church St., New York, N. Y. J. I. CONE, (Cdr. USN) writes from 648 CHARLES F. SELL, (Cdr. USN-Deceased). I Ave., Coronado, Calif.

We are sorry to report the death of Cdr. Sell W. M. RYON, (Cdr. USN) is currently on 5 May 1947. on duty at the Navy Dept., Rm. 2606, BuPers, CHARLES O. COOK, JR., (Cdr. USN) Washington 25, D. C reports his new address is 620 Hope St., BrisKENNETH R. BATE, (Lt. SC-USNR) retol, R. I. sides at 942 E. Main St., Belleville, 111.

GEORGE M. GREENE, (Cdr. USN) lives ERNEST C. HOLTZWORTH, (Cdr. at 1118 Gloneda Blvd., Coronado, Calif.

USN) informs us of his address. Staff, ComF. S. STEINKE, (Cdr. USN) has reported mander Aircraft, Atlantic Fleet, Naval Air ro the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Station, Norfolk, Va. ROBERT E. GADROW, (Cdr. USN) RICHARD R. HAY, (Cdr. USN) is on writes from 418 Meadow Lane, Falls Church, duty in the USS ALDEBARAN (AF 10), c/o Va. FPO, New York, N. Y. P. P. CALLAWAY now lives at 1711 West JOHN B. FELLOWS, JR., (Cdr. USN) 64th St., Los Angeles 43, Calif. is living at 413 Powhatan St., Naval Base, A. W. BUTTERFIELD advises us that his Norfolk 11, Va. new address is Gettysburg, Penna.

CARL A. DAY resides at 36 Sutherland St., Pittsford, N. Y. The Director, Medals and Awards MAURICE W. HIBSCHMAN, (Cdr. of the Bureau of Naval Personnel is USNR) wishes his address changed to 200 desirous of learning the whereabouts Bush St., San Francisco 4, Calif. of Mrs. John Bading, the widow of the B. T. HOLCOMB, JR., (Col. USMC) inlate LCDR Winsor Colvig Gale, USN. forms us of his address, Fleet Marine Force.

Class of 1931; or of his son, Richard Guam, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

D. Gale. Anyone having this informaJOHN A. WHITE, (Col. USMC) reports tion is requested to communicate with his address is 1st Marine Division, Camp Penthe above oflice. dleton, Oceanside, Calif.

R. E. LOCKWOOD, (Cdr. USN) writes

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

BENJAMIN A. HARDY resides at 129 Englewood Rd., Little Rock, Ark. J. D. BLACK, (Cdr. USN) gives his address as Executive Ofiicer in the USS CORAL SEA (CVB 4 3 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. The Class of 1931 quartetly class luncheon turned out a total of twenty-nine members now stationed at the seat of the government.

The muster roll: Dick Antrim, Bud Barr, Sherry Betts, Albie Booth, Bill Braun, Charlie Brooks, Rudy Fabian, Ed Foster, Bob Fictch, Bob Gadrow, Harry Gimber, Oscar Hagberg, George Hatton, Nellie Head, Tom Hogan, Al Mathers, Si Merkle, Sam Moore, Bud Needham, Snake Peters, Red Ramage, Al Reed, Rivet Rivero, Mandy Ryon, Barney Sieglaff, Joe Toth, Don Wackwitz, Weinie Wertz, Deacon Yancey.

The Washington-entrenched old-timers had the pleasure of welcoming some recently arrived hands—and all old and new hands enjoyed the get-together. Nothing serious came up for discussion, but Barney Sieglaff said his goodbyes to the Washington group. Some of the faithful class function attendees failed to turn out for this one, but it was remarked by some of the regulars how we appreciated the attendance of Colonel Don Wackwitz, USAF, (blue cap and all) who always manages to turn out. The last I had heard of "Wack" before this Washington tour was way back when the Army took over the air mails for a brief period, and the then Lt. Wackwitz was one of the AAF pilots who "dood it."

We are sorry to see Jim Davis leave these climes for duty in the cruiser WORCESTER, but coincident with his leaving, the awful Washington heat wave broke—could be he took it with him to the Mediterranean.

Hughes, John N . , (Cdr. U S N ) . USS MACON (CA 132).

Lief, Sam A., (Cdr. U S N ) . Insplnst of NavReserve, Denver.

Moore, John R.. (Cdr. U S N ) . USS CHUKAWAN (AO 100).

Field, Benjamin P., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . ServLant.

King, Victor A., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavSub-Board of Insp and Survey, Seatrie.

Cone, James I., (Cdr. U S N ) . DesDiv 12.

Sieglaff, William B., (Cdr. U S N ) . SubDiv 8 1 .

Castree, John F., (Cdr. SC-USN). TaskFlt 2.

Burfeind, Henry F., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS VALLEY FORGE (CV 4 5 ) .

Swain, Joseph B., (Cdr. U S N ) . DesDiv 6 0 1 .

King, Robert D., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavCruitSta, San Francisco.

Fiala, Reid P., (Cdr. U S N ) . DesDiv 602.

Todd, Donald W., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS BELTRAMI (AK 162).

Johnson, Harlan T., (Cdr. U S N ) . TransRon 44.

Andrews, Richard S., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavTorpedoSta, Newport.

Gannon, John W., (Cdr. U S N ) . NAAS, Miramar, San Diego.

Mang, Louis W., (Cdr. U S N ) . NAS, Tanapag, Saipan.

McDonald, Edwin A., (Cdr, U S N ) . Naval Operations.

1932 Sec'v, Cdr. T. K. Bowers, USN. Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

WALTER H. LEWIS is living at 941 Florida Ave., Pittsburgh 16, Penna.

GEORGE R. LUKER, (Cdr. USN) has reported for duty in the USS KEARSARGE, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. S. A. VAN EVERY, JR., (Cdr. USN) has a new address at Apt. 632A, 835 South Frederick St.. Arlington, Va. J. G. MARSHALL, (Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, NOB, Guantanamo Bav, Navy # 1 1 5 , c/o FPO, New York. N. Y.

45

RALPH M. WILSON, (Cdr. USN) is on FRANKLIN G. KEYES, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) duty in the USS BROWNSON (DD 868), c/o gives his mailing address as 1213 South 3rd FPO. New York, N. Y. St., Beatrice, Nebr.

WILLIAM R. BYERS resides at 3322 North JOHN W. MCCALLA is living at 587 Rock Bell Ave.. Chicago 18, 111.

Road, Glen Rock, N. J. JOEL C FORD, (Cdr. USN) forwards his HUDSON L. McGUIRE, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) address. Staff, CinC Pacific Fleet, c/o FPO, forwards his address as 1310 South Broadway, San Francisco, Calif.

Leavenworth, Kansas.

FRANCIS D. FOLEY, (Cdr. USN) is atA. G. DIBRELL, JR., (Cdr. USN) is now tached to Helicopter Utilit)' Squadron TWO, at the U. S. Naval School (General Line), Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J. Monterey, Calif.

RICHARD S. CRAIGHILL, (Cdr. USN) LAWRENCE SMITH, (Cdr. SC-USN) has reports a new address, 135B, Admiral Luce reported for duty in the Bureau of Supplies St., The Anchorage, Middletown, R. I. and Accounts, Washington 25, D. C HERBERT L. JUKES, (Cdr. USN) inVICTOR B. McCREA, (Cdr. USN) writes forms us of his address, U.S.N.G., AMAG, from U. S. Naval School (General Line), APO 206, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. GARRY W. JEWETT, JR., (Cdr. USN) Monterey, Calif.

WILLIAM H. RAYMOND, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his new'address is 572 W. is on duty in the USS S'nCKELL (DD 888), 11th St., San Pedro, Calif.

SCOTT K. GIBSON, (Cdr. USN) is liv- c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. ing at 8810 Bellwood Rd., Bethesda, Md. FRANK E. WIGELIUS, (Capt. USN-Ret.) H. H. DREANY resides at 4900 Cherokee resides at 1349 West Cypress St., Gainesville, St., Oak Spring, College Park, Md. Fla. E. N. MURRAY, (Col. USMC-Ret.) writes RICHARD S. MANDELKORN, (Cdr. from 3"'00 Hillview St., Oakland 2, Calif.

USN) gives his new duty station as N.A.U., FLOYD B. SCHULTZ, (Cdr. USN) is liv- Armed Forces, Special Weapon Project, Aling in Qtrs. "A-14," at the Naval Base, Phila- buquerque, New Mexico. delphia 12, Penna.

FRANCIS A. VAN SLYKE, (Cdr. USNJOHN S. LEWIS, (Cdr. USN) has a new Ret.) is living at 7819 Airlane Ave., Los address. Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk Angeles 45, Calif.

11, Va. JOHN B. SMITH, (Cdr. USN) reports for EARL P. FINNEY, JR., (Cdr. USN) writes from Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk duty in the USS SAMUEL N. MOORE (DD11, Va.: "My wife and I are the proud parents 747), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT L. MCVAY, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) of a son, Robert Charles, born at the De Paul Hospital here in Norfolk on 3 July 1949. We sends his address as 2 Lime Street, Boston 8, Mass. now have two boys and a girl."

ROBERT B. MOORE, (Cdr. USN) is on JACK ROUDEBUSH, (Cdr. USN) writes dut3' at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. from U. S. Naval Mission, Lima, Peru.

J. H. S. JOHNSON, (Cdr. USN) informs FRANK C. ACKER, (Cdr. USN) reports us of his address, NATTC Staff, NAS, Mem- his mailing address is Staff Second Task phis. Tenn.

Fleet, c/o FPO, Norfolk, Va. HOWARD E. BORN, (Cdr. USN) sends ROBERT R. PROTER, (Col. USMCR) rehis new dury station as Carrier DivisionFIVE, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. sides at 30 Barberry Lane, Roslyn Heights, THOMAS P. LOWNDES gives as his mail- N. Y. RONALD L. WILSON, (Cdr. USN) is ing address. U. S Naval Academy, Annapolis, on the Staff, ComFirstTaskFlt, c/o FPO, San Md. G. E. PORTER, (Cdr. USN) writes to us Francisco, Calif.

C L. FRAZER, (Cdr. USN) writes his from NROTC-Unit, University of Pennsylmailing address is Staff, CinCPacFlt, c/o FPO, vania, Philadelphia 4, Penna.

JOHN D. SHEA, (Cdr. USN) gives as his San Francisco, Calif.

MALCOLM E. GARRISON, (Cdr. USN) duty station NAAS, Cecil Field, Jacksonville, sends word that his address is U. S. Naval Fla. JAMES G. SMITH, (Lt. Col. USMC) for- Mission, Lima, Peru.

ARTHUR A. GOODHUE, (Cdr. USN) is wards his address as Signal Bn., M.B., Camp attached to the FlaGrpLantResFlt (Staff), U. Pendleton. Oceanside, Calif.

JOSEPH A. MCGOLDRICK, (Cdr. USN) S. Naval Station, Green Cove Springs, Fla. ALEXANDER B. COXE, JR., (Cdr. USN) is living at 917â&#x20AC;&#x201D;26th St., S., Aurora Hills, has reported for duty in the USS CHARLES S. Arlington. Va. OTTO A. SCHERINI, (Cdr. USN) in- SPERRY (DD 697), c/o FPO, New York, N. forms us that he is now with the Bureau of Y. H. W. SEELY, (Cdr. USN) writes that Ordnance, Washington, D. C HINTON A. OWENS, (Cdr. USN) is his home address is 51 W. Broad St., West now residing at 2430 E. St., N. W., Wash- Point, Miss.

RICHARD O. GREENE, (Cdr. USN) is ington 25, D. C CHARLES M. LYONS, JR., (Cdr. USN) on duty in the USS SAIPAN, Norfolk, Va. IRWIN CHASE, JR., (Cdr. USN) gives corrects his address to read 4220 East West as his address, CinCNelm Hdqtrs., Navy Highway, Chevy Chase 15, Md. WALLACE C. SHORT, JR., (Cdr. USN) # 1 0 0 , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT V. PHILBURN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes to us from aboard the USS MiNDORO reports that his home address is 27 Hillside (CVE 120), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. L, W. PARRISH, (Cdr. USN) now re- Ave., Cedar Grove, N. J. S. P. MONCURE, (Cdr. USN) sends word sides at 2910 Que St., N. W., Apt. # 3 0 2 , of his address, 913 South Saint Asaph St., Washington 7, D. C GLENN A. MILLIREN, JR., advises us Alexandria, Va. ERNEST P. ABRAHAMSON, (Cdr. USN) that his address is 150 Tryon Ave., Apt. F-4, is attached to the New London Group, Atlantic Englewood, N. J.

46

Reserve Fleet, New London, Conn.

BROOKS J. HARRAL, (Cdr. USN) is on duty at the Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Md. W. J. 'WIDHELM, (Cdr. USN) states his address is Tactical Test, Naval Air Test Center, Pamxent River, Md. I.J. SCHWARTZ, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk 11, Va. D. R. FRAKES, (Cdr. USN) is on duty in

the

USS

D E S MOINES

(CA

134),

c/o

FPO, New York, N. Y. C. M . K E Y E S , (Cdr. USN) informs us of

his address, J.U.S.M.A.G. Phil, APO 900, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

HENRY G. MUNSON, (Cdr. USN) has a new address at 111 S. Cherry Grove, Annapolis, Md. Phillips, Charles E., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS EVERSOLE (DD 789).

Ruckner, Edward A., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS EUGENE A.

GREENE

(DD

711).

Cox, William R., (Cdr. U S N ) . MineDiv 6.

Gold, Charles C , (Cdr. U S N ) . N A B , lOND. Hughes, John W., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NavScol, FitGunnery and Torpedo, San Diego.

Catlen, William J., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . Task Force 66.

Moore, Robert B., (Cdr. U S N ) . N A S . Norfolk.

Baker, Harold E., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuOrd. Fulton,-Robert B. II, (Cdr. U S N ) . BuShips.

Dibrell, AquiUa G., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . NAS, Kaneohe Bay. Kuhl, Joseph H., (Cdr. U S N ) . Munitions Board, Washington, D. C Myers, Jacob C , (Cdr. U S N ) . BuShips.

Williamson, Marcus W., (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of NavResearch, Navy Dept.

Blair, Richard H., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS HELENA (CA 75).

Lucier, Roland O., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE ( D D 8 3 6 ) .

Blaisdell, Norman E., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Pierce, George E., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Zink, William T., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Harwood, Richard D., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Fahy, John S., (Cdr. U S N ) . ServPac. Stoner, Howard F., (Cdr. U S N ) . SubLant.

Corry, John, (Cdr. U S N ) . WestSeaFron.

Clement, James M., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS ZELIMA (AF49).

Osier, Paul G., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GENERAL WILLIAM MITCHELL ( A P 1 1 4 ) .

1933 JAMES B. DENNY, (Cdr. USN) reports his address is 468-C, Painter St., Riverpoint Apts., Norfolk, Va. PHILIP W. GARNETT, (Cdr. USN) is attached to Submarine Division 61, NOB, Norfolk, Va. E. H. C. FREDERICKS, (Cdr. USN) has moved to 114 D. Niagara St., Newport, Rhode Island.

BENJAMIN F. THORN, (Cdr. USNR) requests that his address be changed to 1001 Hopewell Ave., Takoma Park, Md. EVERETT E. SEAGROVES, (Cdr. USN) states his new address is Port Dirertor's Office, Naval Receiving Station, Long Beach 2, Calif.

J. P. COSTELLO, (Cdr. USN) writes his address is Boston Group, Adantic Reserve Fit., U. S. Navy Drydock, South, Boston 10, Mass.

ERNEST G, CAMPBELL, (Cdr. USN) may be reached c/o Commander Naval Forces, Germany, APO 742, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. DALE MAYBERRY, (Cdr. USN) now lives at 976 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, Calif.

E. M. DAVENPORT, (Lt. jg USN-Ret.) reports from P, O. Box 585, Perrine, Fla. EDWARD S. RHEA, JR., (Lt. Cdr. SCUSN) writes his new address is Box 2307, Longview, Tex.

S^^imk.

On call throughout half the world

^ . . . for Quality Petroleum Products and Expert Technical Service â&#x20AC;˘ CALTEX is accepted in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. First, because of t h e high q u a l i t y of its lubricants and fuels. Second, because of its availability. Third, because at the same terminals and supply points expert technical aid is also available.

The result, when Caltex is specified... efficient, on-schedule and economicail operations.

Offices in U. S. A.

551 Fifth A v e n u e New York 17, N.Y. Cable Aiklress: "CALTEX, N . Y.

CALTEX

LAWRENCE K. DROOM, (Lt. USNR-Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Lt. Droom on 19 March 1949.

J. J. TOMAMICHEL, (Cdr. USN) reports his new address is Room 2W70, Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. WILLIAM R. KANE, (Cdr. USN) notifies us that his address is Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. CHRISTOPHER S. BARKER, JR., (Cdr. USN; is on duty in the USS BRISTOL (DD 857;, Naval Station, New Orleans, La. T. P. O'CONNELL, (Cdr. SC-USN) and Mrs. O'Connell are the proud parents of a daughter, Mary Susan, born at Strangers' Hosp., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 29 June 1949- Cdr. O'Connell's mailing address is U. S. Naval Mission, APO 676, c/o PM, Miami. Fla. JOHN A. CROGHAN, (Col. USA) has a new address at 1010 Vermont Ave., Washington, D. C. J. A. TYREE, JR., (Cdr. USN) writes his mailing address is Commander Submarine Division 82, P. O. Box # 7 1 , U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

DONALD W. FULLER, (Lt. Col. USMC) sends word that his address is TTU, USNAB, Little Creek, Va. THOMAS H. MOORER, (Cdr. USN) is on duty in the USS MIDWAY, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. WALLACE A. SHERRILL, (Cdr. USN) .gives as his address, PacDiv MATS, APO 593, San Francisco, Calif.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

ROBERT H. BARNUM, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) resides at 167 Old Army Rd., Scarsdale, N. Y. CHARLES F. GARRISON, (Cdr. USN) his address, CompositRon 12 (VC 12), Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R. I. G. K. HUDSON, (Cdr. USN) states his address is ICAF, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington 25, D. C. R. A. MACPHERSON, (Cdr. USN) sends an address as Naval Air Activities, Navy 214, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. S. K. SANTMYERS, (Cdr. USN) gives his address as Comdr. Underway Training Unit, Navy 128, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

NIXON L. BALLARD, (Maj. USMC-Ret.) resides at 100 Brantwood Road, Arlington, Mass.

C. L. MOORE, JR., (Cdr. USN) sends his address as ComAirLant, Norfolk, Va. RAY DAVIS, (Cdr. USN) is attached to Tactical Air Control Squadron TWO, U. S. Naval Air Station, Norfolk 11, Va. E. J. FOSTER, (Cdr. USN) has a new address at 3300 Holly St., Alexandria, Va. E. C. BEST, (Lt. Col. USMC) teports his address is Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va. JOHN M. STEINBECK, (Cdr. USN) writes from Room 1523, 90 Church St., New York, N. Y. N. W. GAMBLING, (Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, OfflndMan, 10th Naval District, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

WILLIAM E. SHAFER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is on duty at the NAS, Norfolk, Va.

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

D. K. O'CONNOR, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is OANAR, Navy # 100, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM R. MACDONALD, (Cdr. USN) is on duty in the PHILIPPINE SEA, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. HENRY BANZHAF reports from 2318 E. Lake Blufl? Blvd., Milwaukee 11, Wise.

JAY T. PALMER, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is 6629 Boyer St., Philadelphia 19, Pa. RAYMOND L. FULTON, (Cdr. USN) writes to us from the Receiving Station, Philadelphia, Pa. JAMES J. VAUGHAN, (Cdr. USN) is in the Fleet Air Electronic Training Unit, NAS, San Diego, Calif.

Washington, D. C. Committee, Co-chairmen; Cdr. Charles A. Curtze, Cdr. C. B. Jones.

Class luncheons have been scheduled for the fourth Friday of every month commencing 26 Aug. They will be held at 11:45 a.m. at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D. C. Seagroves, Everett E., (Cdr. U S N ) . Port Director and C O . , Port Director Office, Long Beach.

Snider, Lewis L., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuPers.

Fielder, Charles W., (Cdr. U S N ) . NAS, Key West.

Loveland, Kenneth, (Cdr. U S N ) . Task Force 66.

Brown, Maurice B., (Cdr. U S N ) . 9 N D .

Tomamichel, Jack J., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuAer. Shifley, Ralph L., (Cdr. U S N ) . AirLant.

Dawes, Robert A., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) .

Munitions Board, Washington, D. C. Barr, James B., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavRecSta, Boston.

Ramee, John, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . Munitions Board, Washington, D. C. Schnable, Allan G., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS HARWOOD (DD 861).

Gregor, George D., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavBase, Newport.

Blackburn, John T., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS SAIPAN (CVL 4 8 ) .

47

1934

Smart, Richard S., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Wigfall, George H., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirTecTra Comd, Memphis.

Ashley, James H . . Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS PURDY (DD 734).

Dunon, William T., (Cdr. U S N ) . ServPac. Jones, Edwin K.. (Cdr. U S N ) . Insp-Inst, NavRes, Dallas.

T H O M A S A. B R O W N , (Cdr. U S N ) writes from Yards and Docks Supply Office, U. S. Naval Station, Port Hueneme, Calif.

C. H. GERLACH, (Cdr. U S N ) is staOLIVER D . F I N N I G A N , JR., (Cdr. U S N ) tioned at the Pottsmouth Naval Shipyard, notifies us that his new address is Fleet WeathPortsmouth, N . H . er Central, Navy Air Station, Navy # 9 4 3 , CLARENCE W A L T E R , (Cdr. SC-USN) c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. informs us of his address. Ships Supply Depot, EUGENE S. PULK, (Ens. U S N - R e t . ; reNaval Supply Center, Navy # 9 2 6 , c/o FPO. quests that his address be changed to 4 6 MassaSan Francisco. Calif.

SecN, Cdr. William C. Thompson, USX, chusetts Ave., Apt. # 2 1 0 . Cambridge, Mass.

Rm. 2-C, 2 6 0 National Defense BIdg., D A V I D S. E D W A R D S , JR., (Cdr. U S N ) H. L. MULLER, (Lt. Cdr. SC-USN-Ret.) ^• \l'ashington. D. C. has reported for dut}- in the USS HYMAN and Mrs. Muller are the proud parents of a ( D D ~ 3 2 ) , c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y H O W A R D Z . SENIF. (Cdr. U S N ) lives son, Kenneth Charles (Casey), born on 13 E. M. F A G A N , (Cdr. SC-USN) is o n duty at 57 Montague St., Apt. "?D, Brooklyn 2, July 1949- They have another son, Henry in the Bureau of Ships (Code 1"'10), Navy Aldrich ( B u t c h ) , aged 12 and a daughter, N . Y. Dept., Washington 2 5 , D . C. Jane Marie ( R u s t y ) , aged 9. Their address WALTER A. MOORE, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) GEORGE W . L A U T H R U P , JR., (Cdr. is Woodville, R. F. D., Hope Valley, R. I. U S N ) reports his address is SubRon SIX. is living in Qtrs. " N , " at the S. F. Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Calif.

Bartlett, Wilson R., (Cdr. U S N ) . N A S , Anacostia.

Norfolk, Va. Edgar D . , Jr., (Cdr. SC-USN). BuSandA. S. H . D O D G E , (Cdr. U S N ) requests that Vestel, MAURICE T. IRELAND, (Lt. Col. Outlaw, Edward C , (Cdr. U S N ) . Fair Alameda. his address be changed to O and R Dept., Neyman, Clinton A., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavGun FacUSMC) requests that his address be changed tory, Washington, D . C. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. to H D Q , Island Command, Guam, M. I. Besson, John H., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . DesFlotilla 4.

LOUIS H . BAUER, (Cdr. U S N ) correas Budd, Romondt, (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of Port DiB. A. CLAREY, (Cdr. U S N ) has moved rector, Pearl Harbor. his address to read, C N O , Room 2 9 1 3 , Navy McCarthy, to 4 5 3 1 Walsh St., Chevy Chase, Md. Charles H., Jr., (Cdr. SC-USN). NavConstnBattnCen, Port Hueneme.

LOUIS LEFELAR, (Cdr. U S N ) states his Dept., Washington 2 5 , D . C. Hutchinson. George, ( Cdr. U S N ) . 4 N D . address changed to 48 Maple Ave., MiddleWILLIAM S. SAMPSON, (Cdr. U S N ) Jack, Richard G., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS SiBONEY (CVE 112). town, Rhode Island. forwards his address, StaflF, C N A A D T R A .

Petrie, Clarence W . , (Cdr. U S N ) . USS STORMES WILLIAM B. CRUTCHER, (Cdr. U S N ) NAS, Corpus Christi, Tex. (DD 780). is now at the Naval W a r College, Newport, ALAN M. NIBBS, (Cdr. U S N ) , who is on Wing, Robert C , (Cdr. U S N ) . Munitions Board, Washingron, D. C, R. I. duty in the BuPers, writes his home address Holmes, Robert H.. (Cdr. U S N ) . USS KEARSARGE (CV 3 3 ) .

H A R O L D E. COLE, (Cdr. SC-USN) sends is 1840 Linda Lane, Falls Church, Va. Corten, John H., (Cdr. U S N ) . Task Force 66. his address as Fiscal Officer, Phila. Naval ShipLOUIS M. DETWEILER, (Cdr. SC-USN) Shepard, Evan T.. (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of Publnfo, Office of SecDef, Washington. D. C. yard, Philadelphia, Penna. is living in Qtrs. 66-F, at the Naval Training Steinmetz, Everett H., (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of SupJOSEPH J. STALEY, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) new Center, Great Lakes, 111.

Ships, Groton.

Booth, Blake B . ( Cdr. U S N ) . USS CHEVALIER address, 98 Mill St., Newport, R. I. K. L. VETH, (Cdr. U S N ) has reported for (DD 805).

MELVIN H . D R Y , (Cdr. U S N ) corrects duty in the USS E. F. LARSON ( D D 8 3 0 ) , Keats, Edgar S., (Cdr. U S N ) . AirAdvTraComd.

Corpus Christi. his address to read Armed Forces Stafl"^ Col- c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. Foster. Clifford S.. Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operalege, Norfolk, Va. tions.

E D W I N P. PENNEBAKER, JR., (Lt. Col. G R A Y S O N MERRILL, (Cdr. U S N ) re- USMC) reports from Qtrs. T-2, Marine Corps Kelly, Robert B.. (Cdr. U S N ) . USS KEARSARGE (CV 3 3 ) . ports from 4 2 2 5 — 2 3 r d St., North, Arling- Base, Quantico, Va. ton, Va. ELBERT M. STEVER, (Cdr. U S N ) sends B R O W N TAYLOR, (Cdr. U S N ) address his address as Munitions Board, Room 4B714, 4851 B 28th St., South, Arlington, Va. Sec'y, Cdr. Richard R. Pratl. I'SN. The Pentagon, Washington 2 5 , D . C. J. P. HOBBS resides at 16 Constellation USS HAIVK (DD 7 0 2 ) .

D O N A L D O. V A N NESS, (Cdr. U S N R ) r, o Fleet Post Office, New York, N. V. Ave., Middletown, R. I. wishes his address changed to 6439 North W I L L A R D J. BAIN, ( Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret.) FREDERICK G. B E N N E T T , (Cdr. U S N ) may be reached c / o Rose, # 1 4 1 5 , Highway Hamilton Ave.. Chicago 4 5 , 111.

C. H . S. M U R P H Y , (Cdr. U S N ) has a new reports J r o m Office of Chief of Naval Opera199, Grant's Pass, Ore. R A Y M O N D PA"«SJE, (Cdr. U S N ) and address at 4330 Yuma St., N . W . , Washing- t i o n s , - ( O p 0 4 E ) , Navy Dept.. Washington, D.C. Mrs. Payne are happy to announce the birth ton 16, D . C. R A N D O L P H MEADE, (Cdr. SC-USN ) is E. W . BRIDEWELL, (Cdr. U S N ) informs of a daughter, Elizabeth Anne, born at South us of his address, V P 2 7 . N A S , Whidbey Is- now stationed at NAS, Quonset Point, R. I. Bend, Ind., on 23 May 1949.

T H O M A S K. KIMMEL, (Cdr. U S N ) and CLAUDE S. K I R K P A T R I C K , (Cdr. land, Wash.

Mrs. Kimmel are the proud parents of a son.

D A V I D N A S H , (Cdr. U S N ) is on duty U S N R ) writes from 576 Monadnock BIdg., in the USS H A R R Y F . B A U E R ( D M 2 6 ) , c/o Husband Edward Kimmel, II. born at New681 Market, San Francisco, Calif.

London, Conn, on 12 June 1949. H e is the JAMES E. SMITH, (Cdr. U S N ) has moved PM, New York, N . Y. E N O C H P. J O R D O N , JR. may be reached grandson of Rear Admiral H . E. Kimmel, Class ro 150 South Pershing Dr., Arlington, Va. ROBERT J. H A R D Y , (Cdr. U S N ) sends c/o A. B. Dick Co.. ^20 West Jackson Blvd.. of 1904, and Mrs. Kimmel.

ROBERT A. T H A C H E R , (Cdr. U S N ) an address at 3700 Holmes Lane, Parkfairfax. Chicago 6, 111.

Alexandria, Va. GEORGE A. O'CONNELL. JR., (Cdr. writes his address is Naval Postgtaduate E D W A R D J. FAHY, (Cdr. U S N ) is liv- U S N ) is on duty in the USS W I L L I A M R . School, Annapolis, Md. G O U L D H U N T E R , (Cdr. U S N ) isondut>ing in Qtrs. "M," at the Norfolk Naval Ship- R U S H ( D D 7 1 4 ) , c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. at the S. F. Naval Shipyard. San Francisco 24 yard, Portsmouth, Va. WILLIAM F. PETROVIC, (Cdr. U S N ) is Calif.

Dr. N O R M A N C. L E C L E R Q writes from stationed at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

J O H N H . P H I N N E Y , (Lt. Cdr. USCG) 4107 Magnolia, St. Louis, Mo. Vallejo, Calif. sends an address at 6726 Selkirk Court, WashE. R. JETER, (Lt. U S N ) has a new adE. D . VESTEL, (Cdr. SC-USN) requests ington 14, D . C. dress at 9824 Sangamon St., Chicago, 111. that his address be changed to 2912 N . JefferROBERT C. M O R T O N , (Cdr. U S N ) is Day, Barton E., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS LEYTE (CV 3 2 ) . son St., Arlington, Va. on duty in the USS C O N W A Y ( D D E 5 0 7 ) , Cole, Harold E., (Cdr. SC-USN). PhiladelphiaNavWILLIAM J. FRANCIS, (Cdr. U S N ) c/o FPO, New York City, N . Y. Shipyd, Philadelphia. writes from U. S. Naval School, (General Rooney, Carl W., (Cdr. U S N ) . N A S . Pensacola.

MARSHALL F. T H O M P S O N . (Cdr. Lewis, Joseph S., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GEORGE K. L i n e ) , Monterey, Calif.

U S N ) informs us of his address. Air W a r MACKENZIE (DD 836).

C. W . PETRIE, (Cdr. U S N ) reports his College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Maxwell Stone, Lester J., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS SICILY (CVE 118). address, 9 2 3 Westover Ave., Norfolk 7, Va. Field, Ala. Horton, John A., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . TransRon 8.

Christensen, Ernest E., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuOrd. W . H . H A Z Z A R D , (Cdr. U S N ) gives as CHARLES K. PHILLIPS, (Cdr. U S N ) has Knerr, Hugh S., (Cdr. U S N ) . Charleston NavShipyd, his address, Qtrs. "66-E." U S N T C , Great a new address at 549 Mitchell Ave.. Clairton, Charlesron, Fahy, Edward J., (Cdr. U S N ) . Norfolk NavShipyd.

Lakes, 111.

Penna.

Porrsraouth, Va. JEFFERSON D . PARKER, (Cdr. U S N ) R A Y M O N D W . VOGEL, JR., (Cdr. Guthrie, William L., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations. may be reached c / o Mrs. Thomas Barbour. U S N ) gives as his address. Com Fair Seattle, Rankin, Ronald Q., (Cdr. U S N ) . Armed Forces InfoBeverly Farms, Mass.

NAS, Whidbey Island, Wash.

Scol. Carlisle Barracks.

1935

1936

48

Sb^fmk.

All Hands Cheer This "Famous Five" By BROWN-FORMAN!

Sullivan School Intensive preparation for Annapolis, W e s t P o i n t , Coast Guard A c a d e m y and all C o l l e g e s .

W . E. B a i l e y , U . S . N . A . , 1 9 3 4 , Box S, 2 1 0 7 W y o m i n g

Avenue,

Principal

Washington

8 , D.

C. K I N G BLACK LABEL

OLD FORESTER

K I N G RED LABEL

Blended Whisky. 40% Straight Whiskies. 60% Grain Neutral Spirits.

86 Proof.

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. Bottled in Bond. 100 Proof.

Blended Whisky. 30% Straight Whiskies 70?g Grain Neutral Spirits.

86 Proof.

CAREY MACHINERY & SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

•y^ O n e f a m i l y , o n e tradition for

3501 Brehms Lane

finest

flavor

goodness

Inr. intersection Edison H w y , & Erdman Ave.)

1870!

Baltimore 3,

Whisky

Maryland

A

and since

better for

you

regardless of the BRoadway

Industrial Machine

Tools

Mill

, EARLY TIMES

1600

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. This Whisky is 4 Years Old. 86 Proof.

Supplies

Pumps & Air Compressors

JAMES S. G R A Y , JR., (Cdr. U S N ) writes his address is V C N O ( A i r ) , Room 2914, Navy Dept., Washington 2 5 , D . C. AL PURER, (Cdr. U S N ) writes from his mailing address. Staff, ComFair, Guam, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.: "Just a line regarding '36 on Guam. Those of us out here as of this writing ( 1 Aug. 1949) are: E. J. HOFFMAN—NOB; HARRISON B R E N T CO., V M F 2 1 8 ; DICK G R A Y and myself— Staff of ComFair Guam—ComFair W i n g ONE. All have our dependents on board except Dick Gray who talks about his avocado ranch in California. W e ' v e had occasional gettogethers and look forward to more in the future. W e regret, however, the departure of Ed and Louise K Y T E aboard the A N D E R S O N today."

E. L. KYTE, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ; requests that his address be changed to Amphibious W a r fare School, Marine Corps Schools. Quantico, Va. Barnard, James H. II, (Cdr. U S N ) . SubRon 1.

Phillips, Charles K., (Cdr. SC-USN). Office of Industrial Survey, NavDept.

Morton, Robert C , (Cdr. U S N ) . USS CONWAY I DDE 5 0 7 ) .

Preston, John P., (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of Public Relations, NavDept-, temp. duty.

Blenman, William, (Cdr. U S N ) , Naval Operations.

Smith, Millard J., (Cdr. U S N ) . USPG School, Annapolis.

Carmichael, John H., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS CHILTON (APA 3 8 ) .

O'Grady, James W . , (Cdr. U S N ) . AirPac. Thompson, Floyd T „ (Cdr. U S N ) . U. S. NavAttache and U. S. NavAttache for Air, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Seyford, Frederick C , (Cdr. U S N ) . AsstNavInspOrd, Newport News.

Lederer, William J., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of PubInfo, Office of SecDef. Washington, D. C. Wilson, Donald W-, (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GENERAL W . A. MANN ( A P 1 1 2 ) .

Shetenhelm, Philip E., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuShips.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

Br o w n - F o r m a n brand you buy!

KENTUCKY DEW

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. This Whisky is 4 Years Old. 86 Proof.

B R O W N - F O R M A N DISTILLERS C O R P O R A T I O N at Louisville in Kentucky

1937 JOSEPH F. D A L T O N , (Cdr. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to 508 Domer Ave., Takoma Park, Md. WILLIAM B. H A R M U T H , (Lt. U S N R ) resides at 1516 Shirley Drive, New Orleans, (Algiers) 14, La. W A R R E N C. HALL, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) writes from 296 Laverne Ave.. Long Beach 3, Calif.

F. W . I N G L I N G , (Cdr. U S N ) sends word that his address now is 1329 Cedar Lane, Norfolk, Va. H. B. REECE, (Cdr. U S N ) may be reached c/o U. S. Naval Mission, A P O 6"76. c/o PM, Miami, Fla. H E N R Y F. B U R F E I N D , (Cdr. U S N ) is on duty at the N A S , Lakehurst, N . J. All 1937 classmates, wives and friends in Los Angeles for the Navy-USC football game on 24 September are cordially Invited to make their headquarters before and after the game in the large "sample" room of the Biltmore Hotel reserved for their use and registered under the name of CDR. W . C. HALL, JR. T h e Biltmore is located in downtown Los Angeles at 515 Olive St. about 3 miles from the Coliseum where the game will be played.

This room and its facilities will be available commencing at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, the 24th and the "local lads" will be on the lookout there for the "out-of-towners."

F. E. DALLY, (Cdr. U S N ) reports his new address 422 Ship Ave., Beachwood, N . J. JACK A. OBERMEYER, (Cdr. U S N ) informs us of his address. ^29 La Bella Walk.

Fails Church, Va.

T H O M A S L. MILLER, (Cdr. U S N ) and Mrs. Miller are the proud parents of a son, Lloyd, born at the Westerly Hosp., Westerly, R. I., on 7 July 1949.

J O H N G. ( B U C K Y ) W A L S H , JR., (Lt. Col. USMC) and Mrs. Walsh are happy to announce the birth of a son, John G., Ill, born at Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D . C , on 22 July 1949. Mother and son are doing nicely. Their new home address is 342-D, Hackett Blvd., Albany, N . Y. W . J. HELD, (Cdr. U S N ) informs us of his address, U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Clearfield, Ogden, Utah.

JAMES R. SCALES writes from 370 Arroyo Terrace, Pasadena 3, Calif.: "Would appreciate it if you would pass the word along to any of the gang who may happen to be out this way to please stop by. Could easily p u t them up overnight, if necessary, should they be around here for the Southern Calif, game.

"I've resigned as a partner of the firm of Industrial Designers, Walter Dorwin Teague, in order to remain on the Coast as the firm has just closed their West Coast office. I'm now with the Marketing Department of one of our former clients, the Richfield Oil Corporation.

"Saw quite a bit of Fil Gilkeson, '37, while he was at Calif. Tech, getting his Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Fil was awfully busy boning most of the time but we managed to get in a little duck hunting and such.

"Bud HaU. '3"7, is in charge of Reserve Training at Long Beach and I've seen him quite frequently also. He's engineered two class reunions during the past 6 months and already has a room reserved at the Biltmore

49

Hotel for another one following the Southern Calif, game. Hope Howard Caldwell and his boys give us something to cheer about."

F, W, BROWN, JR,, (Lt, Cdr, USN) is on duty in the USS RENDOUA, C/O Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif, JOSEPH P, FITZ-PATRICK, (Cdr, USN) Held, William J., (Cdr. SC-USN). N S D , Clearfield, gives as his address, NROTC Unit, Harvard Ogden.

Doerflinger, Carl R.. (Cdr. U S N ) . AirAdvTriComd, University, Cambridge 38, Mass, Corpus Christi.

E, A, TRICKEY, (Cdr. USN) requests Neel, John W., (Cdr. SC-USN). AviaSupOff, Phila.

Kelly, John C , (Cdr. U S N ) , AttackRon 134. that his address be changed to 1083 Gladys Clapham, Lathrop B., Jr., (Cdr, SC-USN). NAS, Ave,, Long Beach 4, Calif, Corpus Christi.

Eddy, Frank M., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS PICK.WAY C, DONALD BROWN, (Cdr, USN) (APA 2 2 2 ) . writes from 9 Renfrew Park, Middletown, Parker, Raymond F., (Cdr. SC-USN). N.ivSupCen, Oakland.

R. I, Burfeind, Henry F., (Cdr, U S N ) , AirshipVia and T, J. GUINAN, (Cdr, USN) notifies us ExperComd, Lakehurst.

Meigs, Charles H., (Cdr. U S N ) . Philadelphia Nov- that his address is Commander Underway Shipyd, Philadelphia.

Robinson. Jesse P,, Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) , USS CURRI- Training Unit, Navy 3923, c/o FPO, San TUCK ( AV 7 ) .

Francisco, Calif, Tamny, Lewis D., (Cdr. U S N ) . PatrolRon 23, NORMAN E, FRYER, JR., (Cdr. USN) Hanson, Kenneth E.. (Cdr. U S N ) . NROTCUnit, University of California, Berkeley. are happy to announce the birth of a daughZavadil, Anthony P., Jr., (Cdr, U S N ) , 7th TaskFlt. ter, Jane Alison, born at the U. S, Naval HosRydeen, Francis C , (Cdr. U S N ) , USS GAINARD (DD 706), pital, Bethesda, Md,, on 7 July 1949.

THOMAS H. SUDDATH, (Cdr. USN) 1938 has reported for duty in the USS CONY (DDE 508), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. Sec'y, Lt. Col. John Saxten, USMC, Marine Corps Board, M.C.S., Quantico, Va, SHELLEY E, RULE, (Lt, Cdr, USN) sends word that his present address is Sylvan Shores, RAYMOND A. MOORE, (Cdr. USN) Riva, Md, has a new address at 2314 S. Columbus St., W, P, WATTS, (Cdr, SC-USN) states his Arlington, Va. new address is 524 C Timothy Ave,, NorROBERT K. IRVINE, (Cdr. USN) is on folk, Va, duty in the USS ROBERT L. WILSON (DD DAVID L. HARRIS, (Cdr. USN) writes 847), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. from Officers' Qtrs. 801, U. S. Marine Corps LEONARD E. HARMON, (Cdr. USN) Schools, Quantico, Va. writes from aboard the USS BADOENG Foster. Thomas M., (Cdr, U S N ) , USS HYMAN ( D D STRAITS, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

732), J. H. RAYMER, (Cdr. USN) requests Dalton. George F., (Cdr, U S N ) , USS GLENNON (DD 840), that his address be changed to 605 Rhode Is- Guinan, Timothy J., (Cdr. U S N ) . UnderwayTraUnit. land Ave., Norfolk 8, Va. Japan.

Schumacher, Vincent E,, (Cdr, U S N ) , NavOrdUnit.

W. R. HUNNICUTT, JR., (Cdr, USN) NavBase, Key West, has reported for duty in the USS WINSLOW Harmon. Leonard E,, (Cdr. U S N ) , USS BADOENG S T R A I T (CVE 116).

(EAG 127), Norfolk 11, Va Salmon, William J „ (Cdr. SC-USN). BuSandA. JAMES R. PAYNE, (Cdr. USN) writes Bush, William J.. (Lt. Cdr. SC-USN). BuShips, Cooper, Charles D,, (Cdr. SC-USN). N S D , Mechanfrom 18 Bradford Ave., Newport, R. I. icsbure.

FRED E. McENTIRE, (Cdr. USN) states Dwyer. Carl R,, (Cdr. U S N ) , USNA. Suddarh Thomas H., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS CONY his address changed to 224 West 86th St., (DDE 508).

Virginia Beach, Va. Grell. Theodore A.. (Cdr. U S N ) , BuPers.

James A., (Cdr. U S N ) , AirTraComd, JOHN R. CARLSON resides at 601 Lin- Masterson, Pensacola. den St., Corinth, Miss.

Ogle. Elvin C , (Cdr. U S N ) . USS RADFORD ( D D E 446), CHARLES S. HART, (Cdr. USN) at 331 BurriU, John C„ (Cdr. SC-USN). NAS, Pensacola.

Kinnear Place, Seattle 99, Wash.

JosPDi-son. Alan R., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS SPROSTON ( D D E 577).

CHARLES T. WEST, Prof., has moved to Morgan, John J., (Cdr. U S N 1 . BuPers.. temp. dur^'.

215 N. Pearl St., Cresdine, Ohio.

McQuiston. Lionel T., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuPers.

Kliopel.

Randolph, f Cdr. U S N ) . USS GENERAL A. VICTOR A. DYBDAL, (Cdr. USN) may E. ANDERSON ( AP 1 1 1 ) , be reached c/o Armed Forces Staff, College, Holton. Harrison H., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GENERAL G E O R G E M . R A N D A L L f AP 115).

Norfolk, Va. Superfine. Irving J., (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) . USS SPOKANE WILLIS R. DENEKAS, (Cdr. USN) and (CL 1 2 0 ) .

Herbert S.. (Cdr. U S N ) . FltAirshioWing 1.

Mrs. Denekas are the proud parents of a son, Graves Ingham. Thomas R., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavPhibTraUnit, Mark Raymond, born at U. S. Naval HospiNavPhibBase, Little Creek. tal, Bethesda, Md., on 30 May 1949. Mark Whiteside, George A., (Cdr, U S N ) . NAS, Patuxent River.

Raymond is the grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Sinnott. Robert E., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS V E S O L E ( D D 8781.

W. Denekas of Pekin, 111., and Capt. H. M. Pueh Donolas H., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuPers.

Peterson, ChC, USN-Ret., and Mrs. Peterson Collum, William J., Tr.. CCHr. U S N ) . USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER ( D D 7 1 7 ) , of San Diego, Calif.

Silk, Francis W., rCdr. U S N ) . TrartFlot 7.

E. L. PIERCE, (Cdr. USN) has reported Spears. William O., Jr., (Cdr, U S N ) , USS PASADENA (CL 6 5 1 . for duty in the USS CORAL SEA, c/o FPO, Foley, Harry J. P., Jr., (Cdr, U S N ) . Naval OperaNew York, N, Y, tions, Robert L., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuAer. JOHN A. BOGLEY, (Cdr, USN) requests Middleton, Hart, Charles S., (Cdr. U S N 1 . 7th Ta-kFlt. that his address be changed to 120 Wooton Mana"han Robert R., fCdr. U S N ) . USS SEA DOG (SS401) Ave., Friendship Heights 15, Md. de I.a"real, Henry H,, (Cdr, U S N ) , NavEastLantWILLIAM G. BLASDEL, (Cdr. SC-USN) Med, has moved to 1308 Emerson St., N.W., Washington 11, D. C. 1939 MARION H. BUAAS, (Cdr. USN) is on Se-'v. Lt. Cdr. J. M. Dunford, USN, duty in the USS JOHN A. BOLE (DD 755), 9 5 0 4 Murray Lane, Fulls Church, Va. c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

GEORGE F. DALTON, (Cdr. USN) ad.lOSEPH C. ROPER, (Lr, Cdr, USN) revises us that his new address is 214 Gibbs ports his address is Naval Unit. White Sands Ave., Newport, R. I. Proving Ground, Las Cruces, N. M. J, C, YOUNG, (Lt. Cdr. USN) requests V. J. SOBALLE, (Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, U. S. Naval Academy, An- that his address be changed to 557 "A" Ave., Coronado, Calif, napolis, Md.

50

HARRY L, HARTY, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USN) sends his address as Staff Chief of Naval Air Basic Training, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. C. M. CASSEL, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes from Bureau of Personnel, Navy Dept,, Washington 25, D. C. E, L, SCHWAB, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USN) is on duty in the USS TORO (SS 422), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ONOFRIO F. SALVIA, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has moved to 210 Dare Circle, Norfolk, Va. LESTER S. WALL, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USN) reports a new address. Naval Air Technical Training Unit, U. S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. HENRY F. LLOYD, (Lt. Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, VP-8, NAS, Quonset Point, R, I, JOHN M, GORE, (Lt. Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is Box 1385, R.F.D. 3, Annapolis, Md. F, P. ANDERSON, (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes his address is VP-51, NAAS, Miramar, San Diego 45, Calif.

WILLIAM K, YARN ALL, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has a new address at 11 Springfield Ave., Merchantville 8, N, J, ANDREW R, DREA, (Lt, Cdr. USN) has reported for duty in the USS SALAMONIE, (AO 2 6 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. G, K. NICODEMUS, JR., (Lt, Cdr. USN) is stationed at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Plant, Forest Park, 111, JOHN S, EVERSOLE, (Lt. Cdr. USN) 27 Farmcrest Ave., Lexington 73, Mass.

GERALD S. NORTON, (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes from the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. JOHN J. A, MICHEL resides at 126 East 93rd St,, New York 28, N. Y. W. L. POINDEXTER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) informs us of his address. Staff ComCruDiv TWO, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. PETER A. EHRMAN sends word that his address is P. O. Box 697, Dos Palos, Calif.

HARMON F, NEWELL, JR., reports from R.F.D. 1, Box 229, New Canaan, Conn.

F. B. GRUBB, (Lt. Cdr. SC-USN) advises us that his address now is 217 Rogers Dr„ Fenwick Park, Fairfax, Va. J. P. SEIFERT, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has moved to 4 Overhill Rd., Montgomery, Ala. FRANK J. COULTER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is on duty in the USS BUGARA, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

JAMES L. HENDERSON, (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes from 809 Addingham Ave., Drexel Hill, Penna.

HAROLD A. WELLS, (Lt, Cdr. USN) gives as his address. Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Dept,, Washington 25, D. C. LAWRENCE R. GEIS, (Lt. Cdr. USN) moved to 3604 Dunstan Rd., Alexandria, Va. WARREN J. HOLMES resides at 3427 Grand Blvd., East Chicago, Ind, NEIL E, HARKLEROAD, (Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, OER Dept,, NAS, Jacksonville, Fla, STANLEY E, HINDMAN, (Lt, Cdr. USN) and Mrs. Hindman announce the birth of a daughter, Kathleen Michele, at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital on 29 May 1949. Mrs. Hindman is the former Miss Earnestine Pennington of Annapolis.

DANIEL T. GHENT, JR,, (Capt. USN) sends word that his address is Judge Advocate's Section, Fort Sill, Okla.

A. F, ROBERTSHAW, (Lt, Col. USMC) is living in Qtrs. 835, at the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va.

anmpA.

W . S. H I T C H I N S , (Lt. Cdr. U S N R ) reports from Qtrs. D-12, BIdg. 658, U. S, Naval Base, Philadelphia 12, Penna.

S. L. COLLINS, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) informs us that his mailing address is U. S, Naval Examining Board, Rm. 2B39, Bu. Y & D Annex, XX'ashington 25, D . C. Blackburn, lohn R., (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) , USNA, Hitchins, William S., (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) . SubGru 2, PhilaGru, LantResFlt. Dolan, .lohn W'., Jr.. (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , BuShips, Moan, Flovd E,, (, Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , BuAer, Seymour, Harry A., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . USS MISSOURI (BB 6 ^ 1 .

Ringness. William M „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . PatRon 1, Smith, Gordon W „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , AirAdvTraComd, Corpus Christi, Miller, Harold C , (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , USS SAIPAN (CVL 4 S ) , Warner, Re.x W., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . PatRon 33, Lasell, Hari-ey L„ (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) . Insplnst, NavRes, Lynn, Welch, Francis M,, (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , USS S A I P A N (CVL 4 S ) .

Holovak, Charles, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS UNION (AKA 1 0 6 ) .

Asher, Nathan F., (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , Task Force 66, McGuinness, Walter A,. (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , USS GRENADIER (,SS 5 2 5 ) , West, Robert G„ (Lt. U S N ) . FltAUWeaTraUnitLant.

Johnson. Albert B., (Lt,' Cdr. SC-USN), NavGunFactorv, Washington, D, C, Eddy, Thomas R,, ( Lt. Cdr, U S N 1 . BuOrd, Bell, Thomas H., (Lt. Cdr, SC-USN), NavPurOffice, Norfolk.

Chandler, Charles R „ (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) . USNA Wells, Harold A., (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , N R O T C Unit, Stanford University. Calif, Gibson, Edward I,, (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , USS ALBANY (CA 1 2 3 ) , Bidwell, James C , (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) .

USS DES MOINES (CA 1 3 4 ) , Renfro, John N . , (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , NavMission to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro.

Jarvis, Benjamin C , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . SubPac. Higgins, Elmore F.. Jr,. (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS CARMICK 1 DMS 3 3 ) , Buckley, Russell H., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS FITCH (DMS 2 ' •,

1940 H A Y W O O D C. SMITH, (Lt. USN-Ret.) resides at 1116 Wells St., D u r h a m , N . C. ASHLEY J. U T T L E , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) and Mrs. Little are tke proud parents of a daughter, Catherine McCoy, born at Virginia Beach Hospital, Virginia Beach, Va., on 13 June 1949.

CARY H . HALL, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is on duty in the USS FRED T. BERRY ( D D 8 5 8 ) , c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. PHILIP F. ECKERT, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) upon his detachment from the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R, I,, in September will report to the USS ARGONAUT (SS 4 7 5 ) at New London, Conn,, for duty, ALBERT H. H U N K E R writes his address is R.F.D. 2, Cranbury, N . J. ROGER C. V A U G H N , (Lt. Cdr, SCU S N ) has reported for duty at the N A A S , Charlestown, R, I. REX E. RADER, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) reports his new address is 5026 South 23rd St,, Arlington, Va. E D W A R D M U H L E N F E L D , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) writes from Gunnery Officers' Ordnance School, BIdg. T-39, N.R,S,, Washington, D, C, E D M O N D S. GILLETTE, J R „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) has moved to 2006 Washington St,, San Francisco 9, Calif.

V E R N O N E, TEIG, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) informs us of his address, c/o BuAer Rep,, East Akron Station, Akron 5, Ohio.

EUGENE A. DUEBER, JR., (Lt, Col, USMC) wishes his address changed to Signal Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif, A, H. W E L L M A N , (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) gives as his address, Fleet All Weather Training Unit, Pacific, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif,

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

T, F, COLLINS, (Lt, Col, USMC) states that his address is H & S Bn, FMFPAC, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif, H ' B , S E I M , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) writes from 7803 Restmere Road, Apt B., Norfolk 5, Va, C, H, C H A M P I O N , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) forwards his address, U. S. Naval School (General L i n e ) , Newport, R, 1, SAM E, EDELSTEIN, JR,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) wishes his address changed to Repair Superintendent's Office, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash, LYLE B, M c G I N N I S , M D , , resides at 1621 Rugby Ave,, Charlottesville, Va FREDERICK J. K A R C H , (Lt. Col, USM C ) is living in Qtrs, M-3, at the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va, E D M U N D D, M A S O N reports from Federal Bureau of Investigation, 301 Realty BIdg., Savannah, Ga, J O H N W , M, M O N T G O M E R Y , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) is on duty in the USS BORIE ( D D 7 0 4 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N Y. JACK A, HOLMES, (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) sends word that his address is Naval W a r College, Newport, R, I, JAMES J, COYLE, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) has a new address at 857 N , 22nd St,, Philadelphia 30, Penna, H E R M A N L, SCHAFER, JR,, (Lt, Cdr. U S N R ) resides at 264 Euclid Ave., Manasquan, N . J, Bent, Horace E. (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . ServPac. Champion, Charles H., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NavScol, General Line, Newport, Coyle, James J „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , TransRon 3, Howell, John D „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . TaskForce 66, Biesemeier, Harold W,. (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . USS HARRY F, BAUER ( D M 2 6 ) , Dupzyk, Robert R., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NOB, Gtmo, South, William W,, (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) . AirPac. Archie, Addison S., Jr., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . 5 N D , Clark, William A,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS CURTISS (AV 4 ) , Wagenhals, Stanley E., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , AirPac. Hall, Cary H., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS FRED T, BERRY (DD 858), Antle, WiUium S,, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , SubRon 4, temp, duty.

Micheel, John C , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . Office of Publnfo, Office of SecDef, Washington, D. C. Schneider, Raymcnd J., (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) . AirDevSta, Johnville.

Beaver, Bud K., (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , AirMatCen. Philadelphia.

Walline, Charles S., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirLant.

Caspari, William J., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . U. S, NavScol, Instructors, Class C-1, Norfolk, Kable, Donald M,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS BLOWER (SS 3 2 5 ) , Miller. John M., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , NavEastLantMed, Cochran, Christian H,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , Naval Operations, Keator, Lyle H., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS CONWAY (DDE 5 0 7 ) ,

1941 Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. Charles W. Styer, Jr., USN. :S903 Jocelyn St., PJ.W., Washington, D. C.

R O B E R T L, B A U G H A N , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS S H E L T O N ( D D 7 9 0 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif, F R A N K WELCH,' JR., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) has a new address at 3315 Second Ave,, San Diego 3, Calif, R, RIEVE, (Lt, Cdr. SC-USN) writes from 506-B Essex Circle, N O T S , Inyokern, China Lake, Calif, JOSEPH L Y N N , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) and Mrs, Lynn are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Jane, born at Patuxent Naval Air Station, Patuxent, Md,, on 27 May 1949. Mary Jane is the granddaughter of Mr, and Mrs, Ray Haden of San Diego, Calif,, and Col, and Mrs, Edison A, Lynn of Alexandria, Va, F, C. W Y S E , JR,, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is on

duty in the USS SPIKEFISH (SS 4 0 4 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N . Y. K E N N E T H M. TEBO, (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) informs us of his address. Staff, Fleet Air W i n g T W O , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

J. K. TAUSSIG, JR., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) writes from the Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Navy 128, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif, ROBERT M. STRIETER, (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) gives his address c/o Prof. Naval Science, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn, P, F, GREENLEE, JR,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) informs us of his address, c/o C O , , N,T.S., M,1,T,, Cambridge, Mass, ROBERT J. T H O M A S is living at 456 Crandall Ave,, Youngstown 4, Ohio, CHARLIE G, G A R R I S O N has moved to 1115 Ellen Ave,, Falls Church, Va, J O H N O, L I N G R E N writes from 618 Forum BIdg,, Sacramento, Calif, E. W , REBARD resides at 980 Tulare Ave,, Berkeley 7, Calif.

J O H N E, B E N N E T T , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS TILEFISH (SS 3 0 7 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

J O H N W . N E W S O M , (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) informs us of his address, USNAF, Weeksville, Elizabeth City, N , C. F R A N K O, L E I G H T O N resides at 16 Emerson Road, Jamestown, R, I. ROBERT M. HILL, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) requests that his address be changed to 516B Timothy Ave,, Norfolk 5, Va, GEORGE E, B R A N D T , JR,, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) and Mrs, Brandt are the proud parents of a son, George E,, III, born at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 29 June 1949, His grandfather, G, E, Brandt, is in the Class of 1908.

They have made their home at 5816 N .

Washington Blvd., Arlington, Va. W , M. McLELLON, (Lt. Cdr. CEC-USN) writes from his mailing address, 724 Cotter Road, Harundale, Glen Burnie, Md.: "I am presendy stationed at the P G School having reported in July. So far I have seen two classmates, Carr and Rodman, and will be interested in seeing any others of '41 in the area."

ROBERT HAILEY, (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) has a new address at 53 West St., Groton, Conn.

A. G. MCINTYRE, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) wishes his address changed to Box 7, U, S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn, CLARENCE C, W R I G H T , (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) may be reached at the Bureau of Ships, Navy Dept., Washington, D, C. Duke, John M,, Jr,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , SupShip, New York, Malcolm, Everette A,, ( Lt, Cdr, SC-USN), NSD, San Diego, Thompson, Wendell C , (Lt. Cdr. SC-USN). San Francisco NavShipyd, San Francisco.

Bennett, John E., (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) , USS TILEFISH (SS 3 0 7 ) .

Allen, Roger H., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . USS BAYFIELD (APA 3 3 ) , Hennessey, Thomas V., (Lt, Cdr. U S N ) . USS LEYTE (CV 3 2 ) .

Cooper, Damon W., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirBasicTraComd, Pensacola.

Shutt, Richard G,, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , USS F L O R I K A N (ASR 9 ) .

Gulley. Walter R., (Lt. Cdr. DE-USNR). TexasGru, LantResFlt. Marquardt, Richard C . (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS WALLACE L. L I N D

(DD

703).

Sisk, Hoke M., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirLant.

Bowei. Edward T., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS RICHARD E. KRAUS ( D D 8 4 9 ) .

Wright, Clarence C , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , BuShips.

Messer. John G,, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NavMineDepot, Yorktown.

Kirk, Donald C , (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) . USS SAMUEL N .

MOORE ( D D 7 4 7 ) .

Dixon, Maynard H., (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . Long Beach NavShipyd, Long Beach, Mitchell, Clay A,, Jr., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirLant.

51

1942 Corresponding Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. R. S. Day, USN, P. O. Box "lOO, Apex Station, ^'ashington 4, D. C.

ROBERT R. CARTER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has reported for duty in the USS SPANGLER (DE 696, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

JOY EARL BROWN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, ComDesRon SIX, USS CONE (DD 866), c/o FPO, New York,

WILLIAM L. NEWTON, (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes from Production Dept. (Repair Branch), U. S. Naval Shipyard, Navy 128, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

F. E. HOUSTON, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has moved to 2524 McDougal St., Everett, Wash.

H. E. SHEAR, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D, C. M. O. SLATER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) address at 230 N. Mentor, Pasadena, Calif.

G. D. ACKER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) reports from Apt. 1-A, Belleview Apts., 925 Potomac Ave., Alexandria, Va. GEORGE W. MCFETRIDGE, (Lt, Cdr. USN) writes from the U. S. Navy Intelligence School, Naval Receiving Station, Anacostia, D. C. MARVIN LEE, (Lt. jg USN) and Mrs. Lee are the proud parents of a daughter, Pamela Sue, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I., on 20 May 1949.

LEONARD ERB, (Lt. Cdr. USN) sends word that his new address is 1001 Gates Ave., Norfolk 7, Va. WILLIAM S. BROWN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is on duty in die USS POMFRET (SS 391), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

H. L. TERRY, (Lt. Cdr. USN) his address is 102 Dreams Landing, Annapolis, Md. HENRY J. WOESSNER, II, (Maj. USMC) informs us of his address, MOQ 2317, Camp Lejeune, N. C. JOHN T. HILL, (Maj. USMC) is living in Qtrs. 217, at the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va. ARMISTEAD DENNETT, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has moved to 7726 Doris Dr., Norfolk 5, Va. RICHARD D. KING, (Lt. Cdr. USN) requests that his address be changed to Edgewater Beach, Edgewater, Md. GARRISON BROWN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) resides at 439 Painter St., River Point Apts., Norfolk 5, Va. E. L MALONE, (Lt. Cdr. USN) writes from 26 Kingwood, Homoja Village, USNA, Aimapolis, Md. ROSS A. KNIGHT, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is living in Qtrs. 2, at the NAAS, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Tex. GRISWOLD L. MOELLER, (Lt. Cdr. CEC-USN) informs us of his address, U. S. Naval Schools Construction, Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, Calif.

JOHN M. RICKABAUGH, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is attached to Fighting Squadron 152, NAS, Alameda, Calif.

LEONARD M. CULJAT, (Lt. Cdr. USN) from 115 N.W. 118th St., Miami, Fla. RICHARD H. O'BRIEN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) continues to live at 17 East Colfax Ave., Roselle Park, N. J. â&#x20AC;˘WILLIAM A. SCHOENFELD, (Lt. Cdr. USN) requests that his address be changed to 2 Appleton St., Watertown, Mass.

ARTHUR G. HAMILTON, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USN) has moved to 12118 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Md.

52

N. Y. HUGO SCHMIDT resides at 500 Bosphorus Ave., Tampa, Fla. Dear Admiral: During the months of June, July and August, the Class of '42 had occasion to announce the arrival of several new members, to suffer the growing pains of re-organization, to enjoy the feeling of good-fellowship at its regular monthly meetings, to offer a preview of coming events, and to bid farewell to a departed classmate.

On Thursday, 14 July 1949, Lt. Comdr.

Jay Allen Easton, Jr., was buried in Arlington National cemetery with full military honors, following funeral services at Fort Myer Chapel. The service was conducted by Rear Admiral Thomas, Chief of Navy Chaplains, who was senior chaplain at the Academy during the residence of the Class on the Severn. The pall-bearers, representing the entire class, were Day, Bergin, Workman, Hoefer, Werthmidler, Tower, Duncan, and McFetridge. The ceremony was a fitting memorial to mark the passing of a beloved corhrade.

Al died 6 July of pneumonia at Izmir, Turkey, following a very brief illness. He was attended during his illness by the leading doctors of Turkey and received every artention available to modern science. Al was Assistant Naval Attache at Izmir, Turkey, and was engaged in a routine inspection when stricken. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn; a son. Jay Allen, III, both of Purdy's Station, N. Y.; a brother, Lt, Col. John J. Easton, USA, of Washington; a sister, Madge Easton of Hamden, Conn.; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Easton of Purdy's Station.

Dan Bergin met Carolyn when she landed in New York and assisted in making many of the arrangements for the service. Flowers were sent on behalf of the class, and many of his classmates and friends attended the funeral in Arlington. Letters expressing the gratitude of the family for the assistance offered and the sympathy expressed by individuals and by the class have been received from Mr. and Mrs. Easton, from Carolyn, and from Lt. Col. Easton.

Those of us who knew Al at the Academy, in destroyers, in submarines and in his various duty stations in Washington prior to his departure for Turkey all join in extending our heartfelt sympathies to Carolyn and to his family.

The first Wednesday of every month is now definitely reserved for the Class of '42 at the Officers' Mess of the Naval Gun Factory, Washington. During the past three months attendance has as averaged about fifty and 1 am only sorry that space no longer permits a listing of the individuals in attendance.

However, I am sure that all of the numerous departments of the Navy are now represented and any member of the class who can arrange to join us is always welcome. Harry Allendorfer is our "social" secretary and thanks to a sinking fund now available, he is attempting to remind all hands of these meetings. If any of the class now stationed in Washing-

ton are not receiving cards advising of these gatherings, just contact Harry on ext. 468 at the Gun Factory and give him an address where he may reach you.

At the July meeting, 1 quickly read through a tentative "class constitution" drawn up over a period of months by various members of the class and presented it to the group for discussion. A panel consisting of Harry Allendorfer, Max Duncan. Tex Landau, Rosey Garvin and Joe Tully, was selected to draw up a final draft of the "constitution" for presentation to the class in September.

The consensus of votes received during the balloting of the class during 1946-48 revealed an almost unanimous desire for the consolidation of the class and the establishment of an action group in Washington to head up this group. It is felt that this new "constimtion" will best carry out this mandate and that the gradual rotation of the class through Washington will maintain a democratic representation of the class in the controlling group. As soon as somerhing definite can be formulated here, it will be presented to the entire class for approval.

At the August meeting. Max Duncan asked for, and received ten volunteers to assist in the final printing of our first class directory.

Prior to the final printing, each member of the class will receive a copy of his own brief history with all last minute correaions from all sources for proof-reading and correction.

Upon the remrn of the final proof from each member of the class, the directory will be published. As soon as this direaory is completed, we hope to begin collecting" material, pictures, etc., for a Ten Year Directory in 1952. The expense of the director)- is to be borne by the funds now in the treasury' and copies will be distributed to all members of the class in and out of the service and to members of the families of the deceased. If possible, pictures may be included in this directory, but at present it is planned to include only such information as is now in my hands through your answers to the various questionnaires supplied from time to time. Max's staff now consists of Art Moore, Bob Tower, Rosey Garvin, M. E. Stewart, Vern Binion, C. A. Hill, Roy Werthmuller, Paul Smith and Al Hicks backed up by Bill Rusch, OUie Atkinson and myself.

During July, announcement was made of the engagement of Ernest Hoefer to Mrs. Silvia Gould of New York. A September wedding is tentatively slated as this goes to press. The bride-elect, who is a great-granddaughter of Jay Gould, fabidous financier and railroad executive, has been married twice before. Both marriages were terminated by divorce and at the conclusion of the second Mrs. Gould resumed the use of her maiden name.

Although this column cannot equal the circulation of a Winchell, Pearson, etc., I believe it does reach most of the people in the service who care to know, and so I'd like to print on behalf of Harry Allendorfer rwo correaions to reports being circulated in other more widely read columns. Despite an admitted friendship and a number of "dates" with Drucie Snyder (daughter of Secretary of the Treasury Snyder) and Margaret Truman, Harry is definitely not engaged to either girl. Harry and I were a bit puzzled as to how one gracefully denies such rumors, but let us simply say that he enjoys being with both girls and others in the public eye, but he definitely is still committed to being a bachelor.

/Undo

HISTORY REPEATS

AMERICAN ENGINEERING COMPANY

t Carvel Hall

Philadelphia, Pa.

Taylor Stokers Air & Water Cooled Marine Deck Auxiliaries Lo-Hed Hoists Hele-Shaw Fluid Power Pumps Perfect Spread Stokers Diamond Grinders

HAYES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Grand Rapids, Michigan

Metal Products Dies, Stampings and Automobile Bodies

And now let's take a look at some of the new additions to the class roster. Patty and Bill Spiegel announce the arrival of a 6 pound 13^2 ounce son. William D. Jr., on 10 June in Annapolis. Roy and Jeannette Werthmuller welcomed Roy, Jr. at Bethesda on 7 July. Madge and Gene Malone took the honors back to Annapolis on 9 July with the arrival of Martha Frances in the hospital there. Also bulging the ranks at Annapolis, we find Betty and Ray Smith happy with their third child, Patrick Charles, as of 1 July, who ssas born about nine hours before William Ward Richardson made his appearance to make Ann and Bill Richardson's family a foursome. On 5 July, Bobbie and Bob Eastman wearily trudged to the hospital there to pick up child number FIVE, repeat FIVE. He has been tided Robert Stephen, Jr., and joins David Lynn, 5, Judith Anne, 4, Jonathan Grant, lYz, and Mary Leone, 1}/^. Some record! Travis Tabor dropped me a note from Adanta casually noting the arrival of Travis, IV, on 1 June. Scroogie Wiley, not to be outdone, advises me that Jeanne will be confined to the limits of Memphis the end of this month. I don't think '42 did too badly considering the rather mild winter most of us enjoyed here in the east.

The mail is still enjoying a summer vacation, apparently, but I'll attempt a quick rundown of the letters now at hand.

Ray Smith was responsible for most of the vital statistics on the Annapolis "stork derby" with an assist from Earl Greer. Ray is in the Electronics PG group there, and is living at 319 Adams St., Eastport. There are now five Smiths incidentally.

The Richardsons are at RFD 2, Annapolis, the Eastmans at 1 Decatur Avenue, Bay Ridge, Md., and the Malones at 26 Kingwood, Homaja Village.

Earl Greer resigned from the Navy last fall and is living in Annapolis where he is associated with an insurance company. Until they settle their housing problem. Earl will be at home in his office at 47 Maryland Ave. He volunteered to help with the class business down that way, so I'm adding a star to his name in my files. One of these days we are going to be well enough organized to put all of the volunteers to work, so please don't think your offerings are not appreciated.

Travis Tabor is keeping busy teaching Ordnance and Gunnery to the NROTC smdents at Georgia Tech and is also keeping a bed available for any wandering classmates down that way. The address is Apt, 156, 251 Tenth

A U G U S T - S E P T E M B E R , 1949

Since 1763, Carvel Hall has remained steadfast in its traditional comforts, hospitality and friendliness so characteristic of Maryland . . . Here visitors, guests and old friends good continue to enjoy good food . drink . . . good lodging and good cheer in the American tradition. Yes, History will repeat itself at Carvel Hall when your ship comes in.

St,, N,W., Atianta. Travis ran into Bill Shreve, who is working for the Randall Coal Company after marrying Helen Randall of that city. Bill promised to write, so I should have a line on him to head up things in September. Bill Brewster is also down that way with a lucrative position at the Georgia Military Academy, and T. O. Marshall is practicing law at Americus, Georgia, by way of rounding out our Georgia representation.

Walt Esworthy dropped me a post card from "merrie olde England" after an RAF wing-ding at Fainsborough with the emphasis on his good behavior, Walt was in on the Midshipman Cruise and Bee Weems was acting as liaison officer between Walt and the jet boys. Bee scratched a word to the effect that they had seen some cricket matches and a few pubs in addition to the jet bar. His address there is c/o Empire Test Pilots School, Farnsborough, Hants. Walt also announced the arrival of one, George Alan E,, on 9 May at 8 lbs, 1 oz.

Got back one of my questionnaires from Bill Robinson out California way. He is on SOUTHERLAND (DD 743). Bill is married and has a son age 4. At present, he is living at 1030 E Ave., Coronado.

Had a very lengthy letter from Bob McWethy today. I had lost track of him temporarily, but hardly expeaed him to turn up on an icebreaker headed for northern Alaska.

However, when Admiral Ramsey retired in April, Bob couldn't very well continue as his Flag Lieutenant and so he "volunteered" for duty on BURTON ISLAND. Before leaving Long Beach, Bob visited with Nan and Ted Gerber and Don Holmes at the shipyard. Both the lads are EDO's and enjoying it, although Ted expects to go out to Turkey this fall.

Will wind up with Scroggie Wiley's letter since he seems to have been winding up the Navy business all over the country, Acmally, Scroggie was polling his customers in the service on their opinion of the work being done by the Training Command at Memphis, He started with Dick Hofer and Howie Cole in Norfolk, where Dick is Ass't Personnel and Howie Ass't Training on AirLant Staff.

Boots Jennings surprised Scroggie (and me and my records) by meeting him in Jacksonville with a "very beautiful wife and 5 months old daughter" after having posed so long as a confirmed bachelor. Jesse Miller is also there with VF 133 and an increase in the family is suspected although not reported.

He ran into Bob Knight and Dick Creecy in El Paso on his next leg. Both the lads were

over from Sandia, N. M,, to do a bit of shopping in Juarez, Scroggie didn't see their purchases so there is no final report on their doings. He also picked up Winnie Kiersted, who was en route to Chincoteague where he is now stationed.

Willie Nyberg (AirPac Staff) and Freddy Laing (ComNAB 11 Staff) took charge of our boy in San Diego. Willie rents and boasts two children, while Freddy is of the landed gentry and lists one child as definite and another tentative.

Ray Casten is holding down the NROTC Midshipman in Pensacola while there on loan from Harvard and Jack James is stationed at NATB Pensacola, but Scroggie missed him on this trip. While I still have Ray's name before me, I might add that Scroggie had lunch with Merle White, Lt, USNR, in Dallas and Merle wants Ray to write. Merle hails from Casey, Iowa, having bilged out of the 3rd Batt the end of Plebe year.

Our roving reporter grabbed a quicH one with John and Anne Rickabaugh in Alameda where John is XO of VF 152, Everyone Scroggie saw was in excellent health and good spirits, I might note.

Intended ending this edition here, but I have a personal letter at hand from Bud Lee in strike-belabored Honolulu which I would like to include. Bud reports that the Islands are enjoying their normal idyllic flavor wellseasoned with major strikes, minor riots and a noticeable shortage of the U, S. Pacific Fleet shipping. Marian and Bud have given up their beach home and have moved into Navy Housing, Bob McWethy gave a party at Makalapa before he left Pearl and in addition to the Lees, he entertained John and Mary Marocchi, Buz and Peggy Betzel, Hal and Betty Shear, Sam and Beverly Fletcher, Monk and Carolyn Moeller, Tom and Caroline Turner, John and Ann Haffey, Bill and Jane Newton, and Walt and Jeanne Price. J. D. Small couldn't make the grade.

Since that time (about the 1st of May), the Shears, Fletchers, Moellers, Smalls, and Bob McWethy have left the Islands and Walt Price is now en route to BuPers, Dick Riley and family represent the only addition.

Bud's address is Staff, CinCPacFlt, FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

And this definitely winds up the classic for the summer. With the resumption of classes at the Academy, SHIPMATE will appear every month once again and I hope that class interest will continue and that I shall be able to keep pounding out these letters. I'm get-

53

ting lots of encouragement from the gang in Qtrs. 54-A, at the NAS, Pensacola, Fla. and I'd like to say "thanks" to everyone that DONALD A. MILLER, (Lt. USN) is athas written in to me. I'd like to say hello and tached to Squadron VC-5, Moffett Field, Calif. thanks to each of you individually, but I think R, H, BEAVER, (Lt. USN) has moved to you can appreciate the fact that my time is 139 Righter's Ferry Rd., Cynw7d, Penna. definitely limited so long as the Russian profs M. R. FINLEY, JR., (Lt. USN) gives his still insist on having me make sense as I mailing address as 37 "T" St., Stadium Court, babble my own crude interpretation of their Columbia, Missouri. already confusing language.

SOLON G. HALE, (Lt, SC-USN) is on Sincerely, duty at the NAS, Disbursing Office, BIdg. " H A P " DAY, # 4 5 , Pensacola, Fla. Corresponding Secretary.

The Rev. JAMES M. REAVES lives at 134 Kruger St., Elm Grove, Wheeling, W. Va. Werner, Sherwood H., (Lt, Cdr, SC-USN), NavTraFRANCIS A. MEYER, (Lt. USN) writes: Cen, San Diego.

Yarborough, Richard F., Jr., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . Marine "I am now stationed at Princeton Universitj' CorpsScols, Quantico.

Brown, Joy E., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . San Francisco Nav- with the Naval ROTC Unit for my tour of Shipyd, San Francisco. shore duty after a tour of two years with PaYoung, William H., ( Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . CharlestonNavtrol Squadron Forty-Two (VP 42) in CoroShipyd. Charleston, Carver, WiUiam E., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirBasicTranado and the Orient. I relieved Fred Gressard Comd, Pensacola, Wood, Charles E., J r „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) , Insplnst. who is now a civilian in Kent, Ohio. Others NavRes, Pasadena, here of '43 are Ed Sibert and Jim Herring."

Miller, Ward S„ (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . Task Force 66.

HARRY C. SMITH, (Lt. USN) has moved Karfgin, Qeamens, (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . USS SHANNON, Whitney, Alden W . . (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NorfolkNavto 715 Highland Ave., San Bernardino, Calif.

(DM 25).

ALVIN W. HALL, JR., (Lt. USN) and Shipyd, Portsmouth, Va. Borop. James D . W „ (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) . NorfolkNav- Mrs. Hall are the proud parents of a son, Shipyd, Portsmouth, Va, Alvin MacLauren, born on Sunday, 26 June Lill, Harborough I., J r „ (Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . Portsmouth NavShipvd, Portsmouth.

1949, in Washington, D, C. FarreU. Eugene H., ( Lt, Cdr, U S N ) . USNA. WILLIAM C, PATTERSON, (Lt. USN) Price, Waher W., Jr., (Lt. Cdr. U S N K BuPers.

Gallin, Alvin L., ( Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NavSta, Balboa. informs us of his new address, NAU, P, O. O N e i l , Justin A., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . AirDevSta, Box 5100, Albuquerque, N. M. Johnsville.

LAWRENCE E. GIULIANI, (Capt. USMC) writes: "On the 29th of June I was 1943 married to Miss Mary Alice Schneider, daughSec'v, Mr. Robert "W". Besch, ter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl W, Schneider of 120 \Sestern Dr., Short Hills, N. J. Elkhart, Ind, Mary Alice attended Ward-Belmont School in Nashville, Tenn,, Chevj' GEORGE B. MAY, (Capt. USA-Ret.) Chase Junior College in Washington, D, C. writes from 209 West 14th St., Littie Rock, and Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. We are Ark making our home here in Los Angeles at LESLIE RICHMOND HESELTON, (Lt. 10371 Ashton Ave. Any of my old classmates USN) and Mrs. Heselton are the proud par- of '42 and '43 are cordially invited to drop ents of a daughter, Sharilyn, born at U. S. in when in the Los Angeles area," Naval Hospital, Coco Solo, C. Z,, on 6 May ROBERT T. GREGORY, (Lt. USNR) 1949. has accepted a position on the Mathematics W. A. BUDDING, JR., (Lt. USN) is on Staff at The Florida State University, Talladuty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, hassee, Fla. Portsmouth, N. H. ROBERT E. MCLEOD, (Lt. USN) reports CLARENCE H. COOK, JR., (Lt. USN) his permanent address is 20-06 18th St., Long has moved to 9131 Brookside Dr., Gadsden, Island City 5, N. Y, Ala. JACK G. HUDSON, (Lt. USN) sends HOMER H. HAISTEN, JR., (Lt, USN) word that his address is Dept. of Marine Eninforms us of his address. Staff, Commander gineering, USNA, Annapolis, Md. Destroyer FlotiUa FOUR, c/o FPO, New G. W. CLARKE, (Lt. USN) writes from York, N. Y. 809 Casde Rd,, Harundale, Glen Burnie, Md. BRYAN S. PICKETT, (Lt. CEC-USN) STEPHEN V. HADLEY, (Lt. USN) insends word that his address is 217 Center forms us of his address. University of Southern Drive, Honolulu 18, T. H. California, Naval Reserve Officers' Training B. McCAULEY, (Lt. USN) forwards his Corps, University Park, Los Angeles 7, Calif. address. Staff, ComDesFlot FOUR, USS ROBERT M. KUNHARDT, (Lt. USN) SIERRA, Norfolk, Va. may be reached c/o S. D. Koehler, 2295 L. LAVRAKAS, (Lt. USN) writes from Spring Blvd., Eugene, Ore. Dept. of S & N, USNA, Annapolis, Md. DOUGLAS JENNINGS, (Lt. USN) ERIC ISCHINGER, JR., (Lt. USN) states wishes his address changed to 105 Hanover his address changed to 7 Dogwood, H. V., Ave., Col. Hghts,, Petersburg, Va, USNA, Annapolis, Md. ROBERT M. PETERSON. (Lt. USN) has H, C. HUBER, (Lt. USN) reports from moved to 1000 Riehl Road, Apt. 2, PittsAviation Electronics Officers' School, NATTC, burgh 16, Penna.

Memphis, Tenn.

H. E. V A N N E S S , (Lt. USN) reports from Announcement has been made by the Uni- 340-A Hackett Blvd., Cleveland Park Homes, versity of Miami Law School, Coral Gables, Albany, N. Y. Fla,, that it conferred the Bachelor of Laws J. E, RICE writes from 11655 Montana, degree upon seventy-two graduates on 6 June, Apt, E, West, Los Angeles, Calif.

GEORGE S. GOODSPEED, JR. of GreenB. S, UMBARGER, (Lt, USN) has moved field Hill, Fairfield, Conn., was ranked numto 6 Taney Ave,, Annapolis, Md, ber one in the graduating class and was one Mrs, Caroline Davison Hayden, widow of of four to receive this degree Cum Laude, DONALD R. JONES, (Lt. USN) informs Lt, HUGH MCCORMICK HAYDEN, USNus of his address. Staff, ComCarDiv 17, c/o Ret,, wishes to announce the birth of a son born at U, S, Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md, FPO, Branch, Norfolk, Va. W. M. McCULLEY, JR., (Lt. USN) is on 3 August 1949.

54

The following members of the Class of '45 attended the reunion at the NAS Alameda.

"O" Club, on 15 July 1949: NAS ALAMEDA Lt. F. F. Smith, USN, ComNAB 12ND; Lt. J. J. Caporaso, (SC), USN, NAS Alameda; Lt. J. C. Haynie, USN, VF-153; Lt. W. K. Coker, USN, VF-192; Lt. W. J. McNiel, USN, VA-195; Lt. E. N. Hitchcock, USN, VF-152; Lt. George Whisler, USN, VA-154, and LtG. A. Snyder, USN, VF-151.

NAS MOFFETT FIELD Lt. F. W. Ault, USN, and Lt. D. A, Miller, USN. CIVILIANS, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA R. D. Norton (California Pump Co.); K. M. Miller (Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard); A. L. Schralla (Westinghouse), and J. H .

Black (Monsanto Chemical).

Clear, Thomas L. II, ( L t U S N ) . NavReceivingSta, Norfolk, Bryan, George R,, J r „ (Lt, U S N ) . NROTCUnit, University of Illinois, Urbana, Yerger, Maury F., Jr,, (Lt, U S N ) . AirBasicTraComd, Pensacola.

Selmer, Robert J „ (Lt. U S N ) . TransRon S, Det, Snyder, Gordon A., (Lt. U S N ) . N A S . Pamxent River.

Hersh, Alvin R., Jr., (Lt. U S N ) , USS HOWARD W, G I L M O R E (AS 1 6 ) , temp, duty pending further assignment, Tully, Francis M „ (Lt, U S N ) . NavPetRes in Calif..

Los Angeles, Klofkorn, Kenneth R., (Lt, SC-USN), N A D , Hingham, Wagner, Dennis A.. (Lt, U S N ) , Task Force 66, Wall, Maurice E„ (Lt, U S N ) . NTIOTC Unit. University of Texas, Austin, Danner, Howard E,, Jr,, (Lt. U S N ) . N A S , Patuxent River, Weeks, John M.. (Lt, U S N ) , AirLant, Pulver, Charles D . . (Lt, U S N ) , N R O T C Unit, Purdue University, West Lafayene.

McNeil, Wilfred J., Jr., (Lt, U S N ) . NAS, Pamxent River,

1944 Sec'y, Lt. Gene Goudie, USN, 2oih & Panama Streets, Philadelphia 2, Penna.

RICHARD E. SEACORD, (Lt. USN) writes from 6 Hickory, H. V., USNA, Annapolis, Md. ROBERT T, CARR, (Lt. USN) is presently assigned to Patrol Squadron EIGHT, at the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R. I. S. H. BRITTINGHAM, (Lt. USN) and Mrs. Brittingham are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Lynne, on 21 June 1949 at the Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md. A. M. NEUMANN, (Lt. USN) sends word that his address is 6527}^ Roosevelt Ave., Charieston 4, W. Va. W. W. BEHRENS, JR., (Lt. USN) gives as his address, 1403 Reynolds St,. Kev West, Fla, N. R, STANFORD, (Capt. USMC) requests that his address be changed to Colebrook Stage, Winsted, Conn.

JAMES M. CHASE, (Lt. USN) corrects his address to read 5225 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Santa Barbara, Calif.

R. T. GREGORY, (Lt. USN) may be reached c/o U. S, Naval Hydrographic Office, Washington 25, D. C. ANDREW J. PAPAGEORGE, (Lt. USN) has moved to 4062 East 79th St., Seattle 5, Wash.

JOSEPH PATTERSON, JR., (Lt, USN) writes his mailing address is 222 Dover Drive, Corpus Christi, Tex, H. E. SIMS resides at 52 Fountain St., c/o F. Bowen, Clinton, N. Y. E. NELSON DRAKE informs us of his address, Lago Oil & Transport Co., Ltd., Aruba, N. W. I.

unmaip

W. L. CALDWELL, (Lt. USN) has a new address at 4527 Walsh St., Chevy Chase 15, Md. GAGE L. BAKER, (Lt. USN) writes from Hydrographic Office, Suidand, Md, J. R. RIORDAN is living at 2770 Rollingwood St., San Pablo, Calif.

L. G. D. WIEMER, JR., (Lt, USN) requests that his address be changed to 1816— 29th St,, S,E,, Apt, 24, Washington, D. C. J. H. PENNINGTON, (Lt. USN) reports his address is U. S. Naval Intelligence School, U.S.N. Receiving Station, Washington 25, D. C. BASIL D. SLAYMAKER, (Lt. USN) informs us of his address. Staff, ComDesPac, USS PIEDMONT (AD 17), San Diego, Calif.

A. C. O'LEARY, JR., (Lt, USN) is attached to Patrol Squadron SEVEN, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. H. GORMAN, (Lt. USN) writes from 1615 Manning Rd., Glen Burnie, Md. ERNEST J. ZELLMER, (Lt. USN) requests that his address be changed to 6914 Millbrook Blvd., Apt, 104, St, Louis 5, Mo, GORDON H, OCHENRIDER, JR,, (Lt, USN) and Mrs, Ochenrider announce the birth of their second child, a daughter, Lisa Roberts, born on 6 July 1949 at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Quonset Point, R. I. Their address is Qtrs. J.J., U. S. Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R. I. PHILIP STEINER resides at 3424—13th St., S.E., Washington, D. C. DART O. IRWIN is living at 1026 South Wisner St., Jackson, Mich.

THOMAS H. COOPER, (Lt. USN) informs us of his address, I.A.T.U. 9, NAAS Cabaniss, Corpus Christi, Tex. WILLL\M L. BENNETT, (Lt. USN) and Mrs. Bennett are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Christine, born at Family Hosp., North Island, San Diego, Calif,, on 21 June 1949, WILBUR G. SHERWOOD, (Lt. USN) has a new address at 827 South 30th Street, Lafayette, Ind. JAMES W. JUDY, (1st Lt. USMC) sends word from 463 N. Thomas Sr., Apt. 1, Arlington, Va. HENRY A. EIMSTAD, (Lt. USN) is at the Postgraduate School, USNA, Annapolis, Md. ARNOLD G. THALHAMER, (Lt. USN) reports a new address, 1412 D, W. Sewell's

• • • •

Pt. Rd., Norfolk, Va. WILLIAM C. CHAPMAN, (Lt. USN) writes from 202-1030 Barnaby Terrace, S.E,, Washington, D. C JOHN C. KANE, JR., (Lt. USN) notifies us that his address now is 2515 Glenrose Ave., Altadena, Calif.

GENE E. SULLIVAN resides at 98 F Stadium Place, New Orleans 18, La. E. E, MALLICK, (Lt. USN) reports from 14 Ivy St., Homoja Village, Annapolis, Md. GRAHAM M. CLARK, (Lt, USN) writes: "As a member of the Class of 1944 I have been fortunate enough to run into classmates all over the world. At present I am serving as Executive Officer of the USS GEARING (DD 710), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. Since taking over in September '48, the ship has spent 6 weeks in Cuba and five months in the Mediterranean. Our present CO, is Cdr. Draper L. Kauffman, '33, A classmate, Jim Aldrich, is on board as Gunnery Officer on the staff of ComDesRon 4.

"I married the day after graduation and now have two fine boys—'Chip' aged 4 and 'Terry' aged 20 months. My wife's maiden name was Jane Blue. My permanent address is 3712 Morrison St., N.W,, Washington, D. C." WILLIAM NILES NELSON, JR., (Lt. USN) and Mrs, Nelson are proud to announce the birth of twins, William Niles, III, and Signe Ellen, born at Family Hospital, NAS, North Island, Calif., on 6 June 1949.

They are at home at 209 G. Ave., Coronado, Calif. Lt. Nelson is now attached to Composite Squadron Twenty-one.

J. R. ALLEN, JR., writes: "Stand by to see the following lads at the forthcoming Army-Navy game: Dave Roney, Fritz Rau, Bill Casey, Gene Goudie, Bill Leahy, 'Sieg' Siegfried, Tom Searles, Wally Honour, Bill Boyer, Carl Holden. There are many more among the other classes not listed, but this should serve to plan your jump off places.

Nonie and I have deck space, i.e., in the garage or on some other suitable and always comfortable (?) spot for any planning to see the big game, I might also add that the Great Goudie, who will probably maul me for saying so, is now in the Philadelphia vicinity too. Any of you reading this and recognizing old Jim's apt failing for big 'correspondence' might help him pick up the ball by jotting a line to Box Q, Devon, Pa, "Also to throw in a plug for the good work of Shuf Swift, Larry Richardson, Glen Dumas, Hal Castle, and others located in Annapolis,

•

Real Estate

WASHINGTON

•

BALTIMORE

•

• MORTGAGE BANKERS 1200—15th St.. N . W .

Rdelity BIdg.,

Washington. 0 . C .

Baltimore, M d .

i, OLIVER M. WALKER, President ICIass 7922)

Aull, Raymond H,, Jr., (Lt. U S N ) . AirPac, Gardiner, Charles V., (Lt. SC-USN). SubGru 1, San DiegoGru, PacResFlt. King, Charlton R., (Lt. U S N ) . NROTCUnit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Kitt, Robert B,, (Lt. U S N ) . PhibLant, Standish, John C . (Lt, SC-USN). NAAS, Charlestown, Brown, James E,, (Lt, U S N ) , NROTCUnit, University of South Carolina, Columbia, Ford, Albert T,, (Lt, U S N ) . BatCruPac. Hill, Russell S., (Lt, U S N ) , AirBasicTraComd, Pensacola, Sherman, John O,, Jr,, (Lt. U S N ) . AirBasicTraComd.

Pensacola.

Cummins, Lawrence D,, (Lt, U S N ) , 4 N D Marcus, Edwin R,. (Lt, U S N ) , USS SEA DOG (SS 401), Brooks, Daniel P., (Lt. U S N ) , SubDiv 51 Torbert, John H „ (Lt. U S N ) . AirPac. Walters, Hilmon E., Jr., (Lt, U S N ) , USS LST 391

You can educate your child at home KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 9 t h GRADE

SPECIALIZING IN SALES • RENTALS • MANAGEMENT • INSURANCE • FINANCING

• •

•

we are expecting quite a reunion at the NavyDuke game on 8 October. See you there."

RANDOLPH W. KING, (Lt, USN) has a new address at 2038 Indiana St,, Vallejo, Calif.

JOE C. JENNINGS, (Lt. USN) changes his address to 1919 Maltravers Rd,, Glen Burnie, Md, JOSEPH F. SHARKEY is living at 76 North 9th St., Apt. 5, Newark N, J MACK CORNETT MAISON, (Lt, USNDeceased), It is with deep regret that we record the death of Lieutenant Maison who died on 6 July 1949 near Baffin Bay, Tex, R, F. JACKSON, (Lt, USNj and Mrs, Jackson are the proud parents of a son, Ralph Fielding, Jr., born at U, S, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N, H,, on 27 June 1949.

Plans are under way for the Class of 1944 reunion to be held at the Alumni House, Saturday night, 8 October, after the NavyDuke game.

All those planning to attend are urged to make early arrangements for tickets and housing, both of which will undoubtedly be scarce for the "homecoming" game.

This year's get-together should be even better than the affair after the 1948 California game, with more classmates in and out of the service in the area (east of the Mississippi) and the attraction of the Duke game in Annapolis.

It is particularly hoped that a lot of classmates out of the service and stationed remotely from Annapolis will be able to make the trip, for it was their appearance last year which contributed most to the success. There are at least one hundred out of '44 now on duty in the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore areas and they are expected.

For information write Hal Castle, Glen Dumas or Larry Richardson at the Postgraduate School.

•

Wherever you live, Calvert "School-at-Home" can provide by mail a sound, modern education for your child. The daily lessons are easy to follow and packed with interest. All books, supplies provided.

Start any time.

Calvert lessons are widely used by Service and State Department families, missionaries and others. Have helped to educate more than 85,000 children in all parts of the world.

CALVERT SCHOOL 240 Tuscany Road, Baltimore 10, Md. Please send nie full information about Calvert Home-Study Couises.

Name Address

:•

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

5>

Jackson, Donald G„ (Lt. USN), AirBasicTraComd, Pensacola, Wiemer, Leo G. D,, Jr,, (Lt, USN), NROTC Unit, Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans.

Patterson, Nathan H„ (Lt, USN), NROTC Unit, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

Baumann, Wesley O.. (Lt. SC-USN). 103rd NavConstBatm.

Ware. Thomas G., (Lt, USN). AirBasicTraComd, Pensacola.

Henderson, Stanley W.. (Lt. USN). TransRon 1, Stockton, Jackson A„ (Lt, USN), NAAS, Cecil Field, Jacksonville.

Thompson, Arthur J,, (Lt. USN). Brown Univ., Providence, Wootton, William T., (Lt. USN). NROTC Unit, Rice Instimte, Houston.

Collins, Jesse R.. (Lt. USN). SubGru 1, CharlestonGru, LantResFlt. Plawchan, John D., (Lt. CEC-USN). AirTraComd, Pensacola.

1945 Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Samuel G. Gorsline, USN, 4 3 8 D Ave., Coronado, Calif.

D O N A L D H. BROOKS, (Lt. USMC) informs us of his address, 504 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park 12, Md. PAUL M. ELLIOTT, JR., reports his address is Route 2, Bishop, Tex. F O R W O O D C. WISER, JR., writes from his home address, 2511 Madison St., Chester, Penna.: "I have recently resigned from the Navy and I am going to attend the Harvard Graduate School of Business next fall."

E D W A R D G. H O C H , (Lt. jg U S N ) has moved to 1378 River Rd., West Englewood,

N.J. W A Y N E D . S T I N N E T T , (Lt. jg U S N ) sends an address at 818 South Orange Grove Ave., Pasadena, Calif.

J O H N W . SCHRIEVER, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) is with Petroleum Corp. in Madison, Wise.

G O R D O N GRIFFIN, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address, 2619 Vincent, Brownwood, Tex. J. M. MILLS, (Lt. jg U S N ) sends word that his address is 850 Beaverbrook Dr,, N , W , , Atlanta, Ga. R. J. MCDEVITT, (Lt. USMC-Ret.) resides at 6214 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia 44, Penna.

ROBERT D E L G A D O , (Lt. jg U S N ) writes; "This is to let some of my friends know about the birth of our second son, Paul Stanley, born 17 June 1949 at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. (7 lbs. 11 o z . ) .

Also a word about some of the members of '45 that are in the Norfolk area. I've been on the USS MISSISSIPPI since last October and am enjoying my current tour of duty very much. R. T. DANIEL who used to be on the MISSISSIPPI is now on the staff of ComOpDevFor doing CIC project work. W .

C. LEWIS and J. F. P A O L A N T O N I O (both in the Supply Corps now) are still based in Norfolk and doing well. H A R R Y DOYLE just reported on board the ZELLARS ( D D 7 7 7 ) as gun boss—I hear he'll be a papa again soon. I saw 'GISMO' GAMBRILL recently at Virginia Beach—he's with a local air group, and tells me that M. A. PACKER is u p at Lakehurst flying LTA. I'm sure that there are a lot more 4 5'ers around the area but I can't think of the names right now— hope to see more of them in the near future."

J O H N A. S W A N K , (Lt. jg U S N ) is on duty at the Naval Station, USS PCS 1386, Key West, Fla. WILLIAM E. F A N N I N , (Lt. jg U S N ) is attached to Patrol Squadron S I X T Y - T W O ( V P 6 2 ) , N A S , Patuxent River, Md. K E I T H W . B E X T E N resides at 5516 North Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee 11, W i s .

56

E. H . D O O L I N , JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) corrects his address to read 551 Timothy Ave., Norfolk 5, Va. F R A N K H . MARKLE, (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us of his address. Squadron VA-94, NAAS, Charlestown, R. I. FREDERICK J. KELLEY, (Lt. jg U S N ) has a new address at 8000 Van Patton Rd., Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, Va. E D W A R D B. UHLER, (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address, VF-63, N A A S , Oceana, Va. WILLIAM J. BEARDSLEY, (Lt. jg U S N ) gives as his address, VF-92, N A A S , Charlestown, R. I. W . B. CRAWLEY, (Lt. jg U S N ) has moved to 206 North 2nd St., Lamesa, Tex. W A L T E R S. ROSE, (Lt. jg U S N ) is living at 25 Wentworth St., Kittery, Maine.

A. L. MEINTS, (Lt. jg U S N ) writes to us from 2507 King St., Alexandria, Va. J O H N B. HAINES, (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us of his address, U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Md. CLARK O. BLOOM, (Lt. jg U S N R ) requests that his address be changed to 4947 Greenwood St., R.D., Chester, Penna.

RICE P. Y O R K resides at 1322 E. Fortification St., Jackson, Miss.

ROBERT R. AXELSON is living at 2729 Southwest Blvd., Box 416, General Post Office, Kansas City, Mo. J O H N F. MASDEN informs us of his address, L. H. Gilmer Div., U. S. Rubber Co., Philadelphia 35, Penna.

JAMES T. B O O N E writes from Waterford, Conn. ' FREDERICK A. ULAM, JR., (Lt. U S N ) has moved to 921 Water St., Warren, Ohio.

E D W A R D M. ELLIOTT, (Lt. jg U S N ) reports a new address, 19 Edmund St., Lynbrook, L. I., New York.

ROBERT O. C O U L T H A R D , (Lt. jg U S N ) is attached to Fighter Squadron 131 ( V F 1 3 1 ) , Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. ROBERT B. WILLIAMS, (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address, 1011 Encino Row, Coronado, Calif.

T. E. M U N S O N , (Lt. jg U S N ) writes that his permanent address is 107 Virginia St., Waterloo, N . Y. R. J. TARTRE, (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us of his address, USS LST 855, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

FOSTER M. LALOR, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Lalor are the proud parents of a son, Keith Allen, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on 13 June 1949.

H. B. T H O M A S , JR., (Lt, jg U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS POMODON (SS 4 8 6 ) , San Diego, Calif.

C, C, PETERSON, (Lt. jg U S N ) sends word that his address is 409 Warren St., Apt, 3, Riverside Terrace Apts,, Norfolk, Va, GEORGE K, H A R D I N G , (Ens. U S N ) new address. Box 2495, College Station, Tex. PAUL L. NUSCHKE, (Lt. jg U S N ) writes that his mailing address is U. S. Naval School, Bainbridge, Md. ELLSWORTH M. OSTROM, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) wishes his address changed to 1115— 3rd St., Corpus Christi, Tex. R I C H A R D J. KESSLER, (Lt. jg U S N ) writes from Naval Supply Corps School, N S D , Bayonne, N . J. ALLEN M. DAME, (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us of his address, Simpsonville, Md. L. B. SCHMELTZER, (Lt. jg U S N ) corrects his address to read, HU-2, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N . J.

ALFRED R. OLSEN, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ; notifies us that his new address is 1007 BoUing Ave., Norfolk 8, Va. ROBERT B. ATWELL, (Lt. jg U S N ) reports from U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Md. F. T. KLEBER, (Lt. jg U S N ) has moved to 701 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, Md. F R E D T. BERRY, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Berry are the proud parents of a daughter, Lynn, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Coronado, Calif., on 22 July 1949.

Mr. and Mrs. William W r i g h t Williams of Detroit, Michigan, announce the marriage of their daughter, Edith Golding Williams, to Lt. (jg) C H A N D L E R E. S W A L L O W , JR., U S N , in Birmingham, Mich., on 2 July 1949.

Lt. Swallow has returned to shore duty as an electronics student at the Naval Academy Postgraduate School and lives at 14 Vine St., Homoja Village, Annapolis, Md. T O M E. SULICK, (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us of his address, T.P.T.—N.A.S., Patuxent River, Md. ROBERT B. MACK, (Lt. jg U S N ) requests that his address be changed to F A W T U , PAC, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

T h e Class Secretary, SAMUEL G. GORSLINE, writes: "There isn't too much dope from this neck of the woods but first from a strictly personal angle is the announcement that Samuel G. Gorsline, III, arrived at our house on 13 July. As yet he hasn't made any statements as to whether he is going to the trade school but I have high hopes as he has a very commanding voice.

"The only new faces that I have seen out here are those of Bones Thomas, Bill Traynor and P. D . Johnson. Bones and Bill are aboard the POMPADON and I guess P. D . is still riding the cans. Bill Strong left here for Albuquerque last month and eventually will end u p at Moffett Field. From the other coast comes word that Vince and Liz Anania are three. Mary Elizabeth is her name and she should make a good drag if she is as good looking as her illustrious father. Ralph Stell is leaving Quonset Pt. for the training command at Pensacola as are Pappy Gay and Gene Silliman. Chuck Starns is going to P.G. at Annapolis and Ken Miller and Jerry Mills are going to Naval Intelligence School at Anacostia.

"Bob Williams is u p at Port Hueneme becoming a sea lawyer and upon his return we are laying big plans for another '45 reunion during early September. W e hope this time to get everyone in the area notified and really have ourselves a time. See you at the NavySC game on 24 September."

H. D . M U R P H R E E , (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Murphree of 417 First Ave., Honolulu 18, T. H., are glad to announce the birth of their second child and first daughter, Troy Louisa, on 8 June 1949 at Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu. She weighed 10 lbs. 2 oz.

Lt. Murphree is at present on the Staflf of ComSubRon 5.

1946 W . H. R O B I N S O N , JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address, Box 7, U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

WILLIAM L. P E R K I N S , (Lt. jg U S N ) writes from 2610—15th St., Troy, N . Y. A R D E A. BURKI, (Lt. jg U S N ) reports his address is 38 Nameaug Ave., N e w London, Conn.

Jmmaip

C. V. WILHOIT, JR., (Lt. jg USN) has was 196 Linden Ave., Newark, Ohio."

W. F. SEARLE lives at 133 Colonial Ave., a new address at 494 Coral Sea Village, Mare Waltham 54, Mass.

Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif.

"DODY" SINCLAIR writes: "Am brimROBERT W. FINLAY, JR., (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to 50 ming over with '46 news this time. At the Bushnell Ave., Navy Heights, Groton, Conn. Radio and Television Directors' Guild cocktail FLOYD G. AVEY, JR. corrects his address party, I ran into Perry Smith who is now an to read c/o Flight Dispatch P.A.A., San Juan, associate director for WJZ-TV. Doug Rodgers over at NBC is still going strong, and the Puerto Rico. three of us are trying to get together someW. J. AGREN sends word that his new adtime. dress is Apt. A-4, Roumfort Gardens, 33 "While leaving the play, Mr. Roberts, not Roumfort Rd., Philadelphia 19, Penna.

ALVA M. BOWEN, JR., (Lt. jg USN) long ago, I heard my name roared out and gives as his address, 3 Pinard Cottage, New- there was Pres MacDonald and Joe Drum.

Pres was over in Bayonne and liked the spot port, R. I. EDWARD D. GOLOWAY, (Lt. jg USN) as well as I did when I lived there. Joe is sends his address as Cheif of Naval Operations Asst. Manager of the Eastern Division of the (OP 32), Mail & Dispatch Sea., Navy Dept., Shand and Juts Co. "Jack MacAdams, '45, dropped in with his Washington 25, D. C. W. W. HANKINS, JR., (Lt. jg USN) wife and son for an afternoon of Tom Colinforms us of his address. Box 7, U. S. Sub- linses. He is now stationed in Boston. By the time this is published Jack will have had anmarine Base, New London, Conn.

WALTER D. STRANG, JR., (Lt. jg other income tax exemption.

"I have finished school at The Television USNR) resides at 345 Clinton Ave., BrookWorkshops in New York and will be an assolyn 5, N . Y. JOHN B. CASKEY, (Lt. jgUSN) informs ciate director for WJAR-TV in Providence, us of his address, BOQ, B-64, E-5, NAS, I don't know whether or not I wrote that I now have a second daughter, Lani Patricia.

San Diego, Calif.

M. J. BUCOLO, (Lt. jg USN) lives at That's about all for now."

L, D, KELLY, JR,, (Lt. jg USN) wishes 391 Wood St., Bristol, R. I. JESSE R. WATT, (Lt. jg USN) is on duty his address changed to Blackburn Ave,, Nashin the USS BURRFISH (SSR 312), c/o FPO, ville 5, Tenn, ROBERT M, BOYLE, (Ens, USN) writes New York, N . Y. from 927 Grand Ave,, Everett, Wash R. BRUCE MILLER writes: "I am back at ROBERT O, NEWBERN, (Lt. jg USN) 318 Sterling Road, Kenilworth, 111., permanently. The other address in Boston was at the has reported for duty in the USS COMPTON Graduate School of Business Administration (DD 705), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. WINSTON C. WILLIAMS, who is on the at Harvard University. It's a two year course, at the end of which you get an M.B.A.— editorial staff of Design News and Purchasmaster in business administration. Quite a ing News, informs us that his new address is few N.A. men just graduated and there are 20431 W. Chicago Blvd,, Apt. 206, Detroit others just ending their first year. In the Class 26, Mich.

EDWARD W, BEHM, (Lt, jgUSN) sends of '46 three of us recently completed the whole course—Hal Edwards (162 Dewitt word that his address is U. S. Naval PostSt., Syracuse, N . Y . ) , Johnny Kohler (3 graduate School, U. S. Naval Academy, AnClarke Rd., Richmond, Va.), and myself. John napolis, Md. J. R. ROBINSON, (Lt. jg USN) informs McNamee, also of '46, was my roommate there but left in March to take a wonderful us of his address, BOQ, NAS, Norfolk, Va. W. W. WANDERWOLK, JR., (Lt. jg job down in Venezuela in the Mene Grande Oil Company (a subsidiary of Gulf). His last CEC-USN) gives his address as Qtrs. 9-3, address was Apartedo # 2 3 4 , Maracaibo, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. R. H, DALY, (Lt. jg USN) has been orVenezuela. He told me he wishes he had taken Spanish at the Academy rather than French dered to advanced training at Corpus Christi, for he almost didn't get anything to eat upon Tex., where his address is 4722 Easter Drive.

F. G. BABBITT, (Lt. jg USN) is on duty arriving there—had to use sign language and came up with a ham sandwich! I'm not sure in the USS SPINAX (SSR 4 8 9 ) , U. S. Naval what Hal and Ed are going to do. Ed's mar- Base, Norfolk, Va. ried now—married a swell gal from Norway.

RICHARD M. MIDDLETON resides at I am now working in The Pure Oil Company. 417 Braddock Rd., Forest Hills, Pittsburgh I'm doing cost analysis work in the refinery 21, Penna. division in Chicago. There are two men of S. G. ANDERS, JR., (Lt. jg USN) and '46 who recently finished their first year at Mrs. Anders are happy to announce the birth the B. School—Al Foster, 513 East 34th St., of a son, Samuel Glen, III, born at Tripler Brooklyn, N. Y. and John Hess, 45 Gros- Gen. Hospital, Honolulu, T. H., on 3 July venor St., Athens, Ohio.

1949.

"Class of '45 who just finished are: John Horgan—will work for U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Francis (Gil) Gilman—returning to rebel territory with his lovely wife, Jane, and the new addition to the family—a black cat named Thirteen. His address is 175 Rock Creek Drive, Greenville, S. C ; J. L. 'Gtiff' Griffin—headed for the west coast to set up house with his pretty wife. Hazel. His last address was 5314 Chadwick Rd., Kansas City, Kansas, and mail will undoubtedly be forwarded to him when he finds a place and settles down; Jack Gilfillan is staying in Boston to take up banking, and his last address

A U G U S T - S E P T E M B E R , 1949

1947 Sec'y. Ens. Joseph P. Flanagan, USNR, 142 Brown St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

B. H. GRIER, (Ens. USN) may be reached c/o Dr. M. B. Grier, R.F.D. # 1 , Gastonia, N. C. WILLIAM C. RAE, JR., (Ens. USN) informs us of his address. Box 7, U. S, Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

HERBERT TILLES may be reached c/o Mr. Paul L. Tilles, Michael's Brothers, 10 Congress St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

He's Navy — m a s t e r of the

waves

H i s insurance is the U N I T E R , the amazing life insurance plan for

Officers Only For complete information about your U N I T E R , write your name, address and date of birth on the margin of this ad and mail today.

UNITED SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1600—20th St., N. W .

Washington 9, D. C. (7)

LOREN H. RUSSELL, (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to 2205 E. Washington St., Pasadena 7, Calif.

ROBERT E. OTTO, (Ens. USN) has moved to 50 Portland Place, St. Louis 8, Mo. LELAND F. CARPENTER sends an address at 195 Billings Road, Quincy 71, Mass.

WILLIAM D. BLEVINS, (Ens. USN) is on duty at the NAAS, Corry Field, BTU 2, Pensacola, Fla. CHARLES H. SCHNORR, JR. resides at 643 Railroad St., Springdale, Penna.

ROBERT R. HORNER, JR. advises us that he was discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps on 19 May as a 2nd Lt. His permanent address is Apt. # 3 , 304 N. Cleveland St., Richmond 21, Va. E. CARLTON GUILLOT, JR. has a new address at 7826 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans 18, La. JAMES G. SNYDER, (Ens. USN) informs us of his address, B.O.Q. Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Tex. JOSEPH L. ADELMAN, (Ens. USN) states his address changed to Box 7, U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

ARTHUR D. CAINE, (Ens. USN) reports from BOQ # 6 0 0 , NAS, Pensacola, Fla. MARVIN J. BECKER resides at 2722 Cherokee Ave., Macon, Ga. S. J. EVANS, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS VALLEY FORGE (CV 4 5 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

H. E. WHYTE, (Ens. USN) and Mrs. Whyte announce the arrival of a son, David Herbert, born on 26 June 1949.

JOSEPH R. CROSS, (2nd Lt. USMC) writes from 221 East Webster Ave., Roselle Park, New Jersey.

57

M. M. GIBSON, (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to 128 S. 60th St., Philadelphia 39, Penna.

CHARLES R. JEFFS, JR., (Ens. USN) informs us that his home address is 8186 San Gabriel Ave., South Gate, Calif.

ROBERT E. ENRIGHT, (Ens. USN) writes: "I am now stationed at the U. S. Naval School Academy and College Preparatory, Bainbridge, Md. Several of the Class of '47 are here—W. O. Rainnie, W. J. Cook, R. E. Howe, Bob Jenkins and Ken Woods."

C. E. NIMITZ, (Ens. USN) is on duty in

forms us that his home address is 415 E. Main St., Catawissa, Penna.

ROBERT C. VAN OSDOL, (Ens. USN) sends an address at 232 Franklin St., Tiffin 8, Ohio.

RALPH H. CARNAHAN, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS GROUPER (SS 214), U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn SUMNER W BURGESS, (Ens. USN) reports from aboard the USS HOIST (ARS 4 0 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. DANIEL L. BAILEY, (Ens. USN) advises us that his mailing address is Box 7, U. S. the USS G U L L (AMS 16), c/o FPO, San Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

STUART D. KEARNEY, (Ens. USN) Francisco, Calif.

WAYNE R. LIPPERT, (Ens. USNR) has his address, 423 Hazlitt Ave., Leonia, N. J. made his home at 401—68 St., Kenosla, Wise.

HOMER R. BIVIN, (Ens. USN) is on WILLIAM T. SANDERS, (Ens. USN) duty in the USS REMORA (SS 487), c/o sends word that his address is 320 N. Main FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

St., Orlando, Fla. RICHARD G. LILLY, (Ens. USN) has DANIEL J. MURPHY, (Ens. USN) in- reported for duty in the USS VERDIN (AMS forms us of his address, USS PC 1170, c/o 38), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

B. J. BANDISH, (Ens. USN) writes from STUART G. MURRAY, (Ens. USN) has the USS LST 532, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. reported for duty in the USS BECUNA (SS K. S. COE, (Ens. USNR) has an address 319), CO FPO, New York, N. Y. at 1110 Dilworth Rd., Charlotte, N. C. WILLIAM R. DILLEN, (Ens. USN) states RALPH H. KINSER, JR., (Ens. USN) is his address is NavScol, Pre-Flight, NAS, on duty in the USS MISSISSIPPI (EAG 128), Pensacola, Fla. Norfolk, Va. NYE G. RODES, JR., (2nd Lt. USMC) ARTHUR H. F. BARLOW, (Ens. SCis attached to the Military Police Co., 1st Mar USN) gives his home address as 32 Hamilton Div, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, Ocean Side, Place, Garden City, N. Y. Calif.

ADDIS T. JONES writes from Milwaukee THOMAS G. POWNALL, (Ens. USN) Road, Prairie View, 111. writes from Moore Field, W. Va. GEORGE F. H E D R I ( : K , JR., (Ens. USN) WILLIAM M. RUSSELL, (Ens. USN) is forwards his address 622 Elm Terrace, York, living at 811 West Oak St., Denton, Tex. Penna.

P. Y. MATTHEWS, JR., (Ens. USN) has CLYDE J. MUSHOLT, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS PHILIPPINE an address at 2201 Locust Blvd., Quincy, 111.

SEA (CV 4-^), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT H. MCDOUGAL, (Ens. USN) EDWARD A. SCOLES, (Ens. USN) is on reports from Hanson St., Sanford, Maine. duty in the USS RENDOVA (CVE 114), c/o EVAN T. MATHIS, JR., (Ens. USN) inFPO, San Francisco, Calif. forms us of his address, USNAF, Weeksville, JOSEPH E. EARL, (Ens. USN) advises us N. C. that his mailing address is 1009 Silver St., New RICHARD B. SOUTHWELL, (Ens. USN) Albany, Ind. sends word that his address is 45 Hanford ALAN LEFEVER, (Ens. USN) states his St., Middletown, N. Y. address is 445 S. Greenleaf Ave., Whittier, T, C, WALLER, JR,, (Ens, SC-USN) gives Calif. as his address, VR-31, NAS, Norfolk, Va. FRANCIS C, HERTZOG, JR., (Ens, USN) L. A, MAROUSEK (Ens. USN) forwards forwards his address, 270 Argonne Ave,, Long his address, 2101 E. Madison St., Baltimore Beach 3, Calif.

5, Md, ' JAMES B. DAVIDSON, (Ens. USN) sends D, W. HAGGERTY, (Ens. USN) has rehis address as Staff, Commander Support ported for duty in the USS COOLBAUGH (DE Group, Naval Forces Far East, c/o FPO, San 217), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT W, SLOAN, (Ens. USN) gives REX L. ALLSPAW is living at 300 his home address as Rankin, 111.

Browning Lane, Apt. 5B, Brooklawn, N. J. JOHN F. DOHENY, (Ens, USN) informs WILLIAM K. DORAN, (Ens. USN) us that his home address is 9654 S, Hamilton writes that his home address is 509 South Ave,, Chicago 43, 111.

Story St., Boone, Iowa.

EDWARD C. HILL, (Ens. USN) is on WILL F. SMALL, (Ens. USN) informs duty in the USS RODMAN (DMS 2 1 ) , c/o us of his address. Route 10, Box 4957, Sacra- FPO, New York, N. Y. mento 16, Calif.

JOSEPH R. WILSON, (Ens. USN) reCHARLES W. CAUSEY, (Ens. USN) ad- ports from 4276 Creed Ave., Los Angeles 43, vises us that his mailing address is R.F.D., Calif.

GENE C, FLETCHER, (Ens, USN) sends Eagle Lake, Tex. W. B. EVANS, (Ens. USN) forwards his word that his address is 29 Ivanhoe Terrace, East Orange, N. J. address, R.R, # 3 , Albion, 111.

WILLIAM M, SIMPICH, (Ens, USN) forPAUL R. McMURRAY, (Ens, USN-Ret,) wards his address, 3309 Macomb St,, N. W,, lives at 1606 DeRussy Place, Richland, Wash, MARVIN L, BLACK, (Ens, USN) reports Washington, D, C, A. F. MAXFIELD, (Ens. USN) is on duty his new address is Box 114, Irondale, Mo, in the USS MISSOURI (BB 6 3 ) , c/o FPO, RICHARD P. UMBEL, (Ens. USN) writes that he is presently on duty in the USS MiN- New York, N. Y. ALAN N, DAVIDSON, (Ens. USN) is at DORO (CVE 120), c/o FPO, New York, N, Y. JOHN W, JOHNSTON, (Ens. USN) gives the U. S. Submarine School, New London, Conn, as his address, BOQ, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. P, D, LOWELL, JR,, (Ens. USN) gives as WILLIAM E. GRIMES, (Ens. USN) in-

58

his address ComOpDevForLant Staff, USS ADIRONDACK, Norfolk 8, Va.

LORENZO G. BURTON, JR., (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS MIDWAY (CVB 4 1 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. J. C. METZEL, JR., (Ens. USN) is stationed at the U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

PRESTON C. WILMOTH, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS WORCESTER (CL 144), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. GEORGE S. TATE, JR., of 111 9th St., Norton, Va., is a student of dentistry at the Medical College of Virginia.

VERNON M. DUPY, (Ens. USN) writes from his home address, 10 Norwich Rd., Pleasant Ridge, Mich.

HOWARD R. WEISS, (Ens. USN) may be reached at the U. S. Naval Clothing Depot, Brooklyn, N. Y. W. B. JOHNSON, (Ens, SC-USN) has reported for duty in the Submarine Supply Office at the U. S. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. JAMES W. BOWEN, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS MEDREGAL, (SS 480), Key

West, Fla. JAMES C. WILLIAMS, (Ens. SC-USN) gives his mailing address as 110 Lakewood Rd,, Pensacola, Fla. EARL L. COEN sends an address at P. O. Box 615, Canton, Ohio.

ROBERT E. TURNAGE, (Ens. SC-USN) writes that his new duty station is at the Naval Air Station, Key West, Fla. HERBERT M. LUNDIEN, (Ens. SC-USN) informs us that his home address is 123 Gundry Dr., Falls Church, Va. K. O, EKELUND, JR„ (Ens, USN) wishes his address changed to ATU-11, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Tex, R. P. FLETCHER, III, (Ens. USN) has a new address at 550 South Ave., Glencoe, III. (Addresses to be continued in October SHIPMATE)

RICHARD P, YEATMAN, (Ens. USN) writes in his letter of 1 July 1949: "Wednesday, 1 June 1949 was a big occasion down Pensacola way for the Class of 1947. In addition to our promotion exams which we took on that day, we had quite a gala reunion that night at the old Fort Barrancas Officers' Club.

All of the members of the class who are down there weren't able to attend, but we had quite a turnout. The married members of the Class and wives who were there are as follows: "Don Toohill, Fred Martin, Jack Stevens, Bill Thompson, Wilbur Ferris, Dale Nordberg, Francis Keith, A. R. Schuknecht, Fred Bouman, Vern Rose, Wes McDonald, Bob Stone, John Switzer, John Langford, H. L. Stanley, George Sheldon, J. D. LaHaye, Bill Grimes, Warren Reinschmidt, Dick Amme, W, I, Donaldson, Rup Brooke, Dick McLeod, Floyd Bowdey, S, S. Smith, Doug Rumble, Bob Hill, Mac Balfe, Bob Gower, J. S. McNulty, J. J. Diffendorfer, J. E. Pline, Bo Heininger, Bruce Smith, Jack Sullivan, Swoose Snead, Jim deGanahl, J. E. Pope, and Don Fantozzi.

"The bachelors who were able to stop long enough on their way back to the lemonade stand to sign the book are as follows: Jim Kirkpatrick, Pete Colot, Bill Peterson, Ray Chamberlain, G. R. M. Pearson, Neal Thompson, Fred Sachse, C. R. Larzalere, Joe Kovacs, Bill Russell, Bill Dougherty, George Dent, Pete Dunn, Johnny Lewis, J. N. Jameson, D. E. Cummings, B. J. Bandish (came in on

an LST that day just in time for the party), Jim Bellan, W. R. Dillen, L. F. Johnson, Ken Ekelund, Bill Blevins, Bill Hearne, Barney Martin, R. L. Scott, Kay Kiddoo, Ed O'Callaghan, Al Barnes, Ernie Fritz, Hank Rathbone, Jim Snyder, Pat Working, R. J. Grimsley, Chan von Schrader, Ken Brown, Rudy Schenk, Ralph Tucker, Joe Williams, John Pownall, K. R. Sutliff, Frank Readdy, Phil Smith, Bob Whitegiver, Bob von Gerichten, R. P. Fletcher, Marc Merner, Joe Elmer, Ralph Odgers, and F. R. Schuler.

"There are some more names in the book which I can't quite read, but I think that the above list covers just about everyone from our Class who was there. In addition, we had as our guests officers who are graduates of other schools and who are of the same date of rank as we, and of course some very charming young ladies who were escorted by the lads who have thus far escaped the snares of matrimony.

"Speaking of the snares of matrimony, I was married on the 18th of June in Pensacola to Lt. Mabel Christina McLellan, ( N C ) , USN, and at present time we are spending a few days at my home prior to my reporting to Corpus Christi for advanced training in F4U's, "On our trip over from Pensacola, we ran into Corky Guillot in New Orleans where he is now working for a consulting engineering firm there. Also saw Ed Deramee in Thibadoux, La., where he is just starting his law practice, and incidentally has just moved into a very nice new house.

"C. C. Cowley was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Baton Rouge, La., while on his way to Pensacola to report for flight training. He is now recuperating in the Naval Hospital, Long Beach, Calif,, where he would like to see any of his friends who might be out that way. A letter which I had from him right before I left Pensacola stated that while his recovery was slow and though he expected to be there for several more months, he is getting much better with the aid of his wife and baby girl."

1948(A) SecV, Ens. Leon C. Bramlett, USN, 5 3 8 W. Second St., Clarksdale, Miss.

R. R. FARGO, (Ens. USN) reports a new address. Graduate House, M.I.T., Cambridge 39, Mass.

JACKM. STUFFLEBEAM, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS RICHARD E. KRAUS (DD 849), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. W. H. KANZLER, (Ens. USNR) resides at 3328 Chesterfield Ave., Baltimore 13, Md. J. G. WICK, (Ens. USN) informs us of his address, B'rU-2, Corry Field, Pensacola, Fla. R. E. MUNLY, (Ens. USN) is on dury in

dress is 46 Van Houten Ave., Jersey City 5, N.J. JOHN W. SHARP, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS MANCHESTER, (CL 8 3 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif, J, C, FRY, (Ens, USN) writes from BOQ, Naval School, General Line, Monterey, Calif, JOHN BURKAM FERRIS, (Ens, USN) is now on board the USS MiNDORO (CVE 120), c/o FPO, New York, N, Y, RICHARD E, MORAN, (Ens, USN) repons a new address, P. O. Box 5, Millinocket, Maine.

1948(B) SecV, Ens. R. W. Bates, USN, 22 Ivey, Homoja Village, USNA, Annapolis, Md.

GUY W. RIGGS, (Ens. USN) writes from 1212 Olivia St., Key West, Fla. A, A, ALBANESE, (Ens, SC-USN) is on duty in the USS DES MOINES (LA 134), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT E. SCHWOEFFERMAN, (Ens. USN) informs us of his address. Box 854, Route # 5 , Pensacola, Fla. ROBERT N. SMITH, (Lt. USMC) sends word that his address is Apt. 126, 901 S. Washington St., Alexandria, Va. Miss Grace Mary Frier, daughter of John M. Frier, Class of 1921, and Mrs. Frier of Falls Church, Va., was married on 18 June, to Lt, EDWIN MICHAEL RUDZIS, USMC, C. B, HOGAN, (Ens, USN) requests that his address be changed to 595 Congress St., Troy, N, Y. JOHN M. BOLTON, JR. sends word that his address is Bureau of Sanitation, 300 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, Ala. ROBERT L. GHORMLEY, (Ens. SCUSN) is on duty in the USS ROCHESTER (CA 124), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. MURRAY MENKES, (Ens. USN) reports his new address is BOQ, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

W. S. CLARK, JR., (Ens, USN) has reported to the USS SALEM (CA 139), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. D. L. HARTSHORN, (Ens. USN) informs us of his address. Box 855, Route 5, Pensacola, Fla. H. C. HAMILTON, JR., (2nd Lt, USMC) reports from Camp Lejeune, N. C. ROBERT B. MERCER, (Ens. USN) sends word that his address is Civil Administration Unit Marshalls (MAJURO), Navy 3234, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

E. B, HEBDEN, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS SAIPAN (CVI 4 8 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT DICKEY, (Lt, USMC) is stationed at Camp Lejeune, N, C, L. BERBERIAN, JR,, (Ens, USN) has moved to 912â&#x20AC;&#x201D;20th St., Union City, N, J. WILLIAM R. HINTZ, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS COLUMBUS (CA ~4), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. WALTER L. ALT, (Ens, USN) wishes his address changed to 625 Sunset Ave,, Navy Point, Warrington, Fla, W. W. LEE, JR., (Ens. USN) has reported to the USS SALEM (CA 139), c/o FPO,

New

York, N, Y. EDWARD FROTHINGHAM, (Ens. USN) may be reached c/o Mrs. Frothingham, 332 Washington Ave., Cedarhurst, L, I,, New York, R, P, BARBER, (Ens, SC-USN) writes from aboard the USS PINE ISLAND {AV 12), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif, W. F. SALLADA, (Ens. USN) reports from BOQ, NAS, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Tex. In a ceremony marked by simplicity and beauty. Miss Eleanor F. Hayes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Errol E. Hayes of Elkin, N. C, became the bride of Ens. JAMES E, MYRICK, of Newport, R. I,, son of Mr, and Mrs. Walter Blair Myrick of Littleton, N. C, on 18 June 1949 at the home of the bride's parents, D, A, HURT, JR,, (Ens, USN) is on duty in the USS MANCHESTER (CL 8 3 ) , Co FPO, San Francisco, Calif, H. L. ROBINER, (Ens. SC-USN) reports from aboard the USS KEARSARGE (CV 33), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. RICHARD STRUYK, (Ens. USN) and Mrs. Struyk are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Judith Ann, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif., on 4 July 1949.

ROBERT G. TOBIN, JR., (2nd Lt. USMC) informs us of his address, "D" Battery, 10th Marines, Camp Lejeune, N. C. T. E. MATIA, (Ens. USN) states his address is BOQ, Room 439, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

KENNETH M. TREADWELL, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS MINAH (AMC

204), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. F. M. MCCURDY, JR., (2nd Lt. USMC) informs us of his address. Special Training Regiment, MCS, Quantico, Va. D. D. D E W I T T , (Ens. USN) is on duty R. A. COCHRAN, (Ens. USN) has rein the USS DOUGLAS H. FOX (DD 779), ported for duty in the USS BEATTY (DD c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. 756), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. PAUL G. BRYANT, (Ens. USN) notifies E. C. MOSS, (Ens. USN) may be reached us that his present address is 302 S. Carrizzo c/o Gen. Delivery, Port Hueneme, Calif.

St., Corpus Christi, Tex. L. A. JAY, JR., (Ens. SCS-USNR) writes ROBERT H. EMMICH resides at 1931 the USS PRESIDENT ADAMS, c/o FPO, New from 6337 Chene, Detroit 11, Mich.

Fairfax, Cincinnati 7, Ohio.

York, N. Y. BEN ADAMS MOORE, JR., (2nd Lt. CLARENCE R. PLANK, (Ens. USN) ROBERT E. KENYON, (Ens. USN) gives sends word that his address is General De- USMC) informs us of his new address, 6 as his address, 211 Wake Circle, Norview, Carlborough Hts., c/o S.T.R., M.CS,, Quan- Norfolk 13, Va. livery, Warrington, Fla. Announcement has been made by Dr. and tico, Va. S. B. GARNER, (Ens. USN) is on duty W. N. SMALL, (Ens. USN) writes his in the USS HANSON (DDR 832), c/o FPO, Mrs. Francis X. Brophy of the engagement of their daughter. Miss Marilyn Elizabeth address is ATU-5, Cabaniss Field, Corpus New York, N. Y. Brophy, to Mr. MAURICE J. SHANNON, Christi, Tex. DAVID R. HAMLIN, (Ens. USN) inDOUGLAS G. BUCHANAN, (Ens, USN) JR., son of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, also of Jersey City. Miss Brophy, a senior at Mary- informs us of his address, BOQ 674, Room forms us of his address. Staff, ComNavWes Pac, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. mount College, Tarrytown, N. Y., studied last 153, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. DUDLEY HOLSTEIN, (Ens. USN) reyear at the Sorbonne in Paris. Mr. Shannon R. D. HUNTINGTON, (Ens. USN) rereceived the bachelor of arts degree from St. ports from BOQ 531, NAAS, Corry Field, ports from the USS MIDWAY (CVB 4 1 ) , c/o FPO, New Yotk, N. Y. Peter's College, Jersey City. His mailing ad- Pensacola, Fla.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

59

G. R. ENGEL, (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to BOQ, NAAS, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Tex. PHILIP H. BOLGER, (Ens. USN) has a new address at 238 Tompkins St., Corpus Christi, Tex. THOMAS E. ALEXANDER, (Ens. USN) forwards his address, BOQ, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. EDWARD AXTELL, (Ens. USN) and Mrs. Axtell are the proud parents of a son born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I., on 24 July 1949.

THOMAS WOODS, II, (Ens. USN) writes from the USS PUTNAM (DD 757), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. N. A. CASTRUCCIO, (Ens. USN) has moved to 122 Pearse Drive, Corpus Christi, Tex. LAURENS DORSEY, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS KEARSARGE (CV 33), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. FRANK S. TIERNAN, (Ens. USN) has reponed for duty in the USS MANCHESTER (CL 83), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Mrs. Jean Allen Dearborn announces the engagement of her daughter, Marj- Ann, to ROBERT LOWRY LEE, JR., (Ens. USN), son of Mr. Robert Lowry Lee of Waynesville, N.C. The wedding will take place 28 August 1949.

1949 SCC'T, Ens. John C. Barrow, USN, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

THOMAS J. WALTERS, (Ens. USN) informs us of his address, USS GHERARDI (DMS 30), Atlantic Mine Force, Charleston, S. C. CHARLES M. C. JONES, JR., (2nd Lt. USMC) advises us that his address is 601 Hawke St., Fredericksburg, Va. DONALD M. HARLAN, (Ens. USN) has reponed for duty in the USS WYANDOT (AKA 9 2 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM G. HALL, (Ens. SC-USN) writes his new address is Naval Supply Corps School, Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, N. J. HERMAN J. BUSHMAN, JR., (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS MADDOX (DD 731), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

T. M. KASTNER, (Ens. USN) reports from aboard the USS WRIGHT (CVL 4 9 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. RICHARD J. RUNDLE resides at 121 Glenn Ave., Fresno 3, Calif.

T. P. RIEGERT, (2nd Lt. USMC) informs us of his duty address, BOQ 3072, MCS-TBS, Quantico, Va. G. DONALD FISHER, JR., (Ens. USN) writes from 13 E. 34th St., Bayonne, N. J. WILLIAM T. EMERY, (Ens. SC-USN) sends his address as Co. C, Supply Corps School, Bayonne, N. J. WESLEY A. BROWN, (Ens. CEC-USN) reports a new address. Naval Shipyard Boston, Boston, Mass.* C. R. VAIL, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS NEWMAN K. PERRY (DDR 885), c/o

FPO, New York, N. Y. GERALD R. JONES, (Ens. USN) advises us that his mailing address is 3438—6th Ave., Apt. # 1, San Diego, Calif.

C. M. STALNECKER, (2nd Lt. USMC) writes that his new address is 1114 Prince Edwards St., Fredericksburg, Va.

60

RICHARD W. SHEPPE, (2nd Lt. USMC) informs us that his address is BOQ 3073, U. S. Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. ALBERT G. COHEN, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS FLOYD B. PARKS, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

H. E. MANINGER, (Ens. USN) writes from the USS STICKELL (DD 888), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

E. F. SHINE, (Ens. USN) reports a change of address. Garden Arms, 2408 Second Ave,, San Diego, Calif.

E. S. CARVER, (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to Bacun's Cottages, Star Route, Myrtle Grove, Fla. H. W. SCHOENBERG resides at 1185 Park Ave., New York, N. Y. L. H. DERBY, JR., (Ens. USN) is now on duty in the USS MiNDORO, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. S. A. SKOMSKY, (Ens. USN) resides at 1058 Isabella, Apt. 3, Coronado, Calif.

ALFRED F. SIMCICH, (Ens. SC-USN) has a new address at 66-16—52nd Road, Maspeth, Long Island, N. Y. RALPH W. HAYMAKER writes from 371 Cascade Hall, Univ. of Wash., Seatde, Wash.

WILLIAM W. BENNETT, (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to 64 Beech St., Rutherford, N. J.

.On the Bulletin Board (Continued from page 25 ) Davies, M.Sc, Ph.D., of Manchester, England, at the International Biometric Conference scheduled for 30 Aug., to 2 Sept.

Miss Day has been invited to attend these conventions because of the applications of statistics to engineering being made at the local Engineering Experiment Station and because her past experience on engineering problems in connection with the development and production of the proximity fuze at the Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University qualifies her as a United States representative.

She recently became the first in the Baltimore section to be advanced to the grade of Fellow in the American Society- for Quality Control.

Four civilian workers employed at the Station were presented with Beneficial Suggestion Awards, made by Capt. L. W. Creighton, USN, Asst. Director for Service.

Awards were presented to Mr. Elwood P. Brady for developing a device to determine the flexibility of synthetic rubber; Mr. Leroy A. Durkan, for devising a method to discover cracked liners in Cylinder Diesel Engines; Mr. Thomas L. Faust Patternmaker, for designing a safety guard on a drill press, and to Mr. Alphonse M. Kostek, for devising a Contour Marker which insures accuracy and facilitates the fabrication of large pipe sections.

Mr. Frank R. Gessner, Jr., a section head of the Gas Turbine Plant, delivered a lecture recently to members of the Bureau of Ships at the Navy Department in Washington, D. C. on the Station's experiences in testing the AllisChalmers 3500 h.p. Gas Turbine Plant.

NORTH

SEVERN

After more than three years of dut^- in the Severn River Naval Command, Lt. Comdr.

Charles A. Hoffman, USNR, is returning to civilian life. He has undertaken several duties while here, including those of Command Educational Services Officer, Training Aids Officer, Naval Station Public Information Officer, Civil Readjustment Officer and officer-in-charge of the Command Hobby Shop. He received two conmiendations from the Chief of Naval Personnel while here.

Chief Engineman Earl A. Jones, USN, who has been on duty at the U. S. Naval Communication Station since 12 April 1947, has transferred to the Fleet Naval Reserve after more than nineteen years of active duty with the Regular Navy. He had been in charge of rolling stock and was a member of the Station's fire fighting crew.

In informal ceremonies held at the Station, Captain Richard E. Elliott, USN, Commanding Officer of the Station, complimented Chief Jones for his excellent record. During his service. Chief Jones served in both the Atlantic and the Pacific as well as in China and Alaska. He holds the American Defense Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal, American Area Medal, World War II Viaory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal with three stars.

Chief Carpenter Arthur E. Tyler has been assigned to the Naval Air Activity aboard the USS BLOCK ISLAND. Before coming here he was attached to the USS GRAND CANYON. It was a boy, named Kirk Douglas, for Yeoman 3/c J. C. Loadman, of the Office of Public Information at the Naval Academy, and Mrs. Loadman. The baby was born Tuesday, 26 July.

ALUMNI

HOUSE

In spite of Indian Summer and just plain summer dog days, which seem to stretch over into September, the calendar says it's fall and with the first football game in the near future, some folks are getting football minded . . . but whether one is or isn't, it's time to think about the service the House offers before the games, both at home and in Baltimore.

Again, box lunches will be available through the House, according to its manager, Mrs. A. D. A. Crawford. And for the Baltimore held games, a bus will leave at noontime and deposit you at the Stadium well before game time—in plenty of time, as a matter of fact, so that the Marching Brigade may be witnessed. Box lunches are available, and tasty ones. So think about reservations and go up in real comfort without danger of hooking your car fender or being held up in traffic.

Throughout the summer, the ever popular bingo parties have gone right along, with a nice turnout.

Saturday evening, 6 Aug., the A. A. Group of the Naval Postgraduate School held a cocktail part}' in the House from 6:30 P.M. on.

Lt. Robert L. Bothwell was in charge of arrangements.

Col. J. A. Stuart, USMC, and Mrs. Stuart, of Edgewater, will be hosts to some 200 guests on Saturday, 3 Sept. in the House, from 5 to 7 o'clock.

NAVY

JUNIORS

The small fry of the Navy Junior set may all get together in the Naval Academy Nursery School at North Severn, with Mrs. Albert E. Currier in charge. The youngsters are taught organized play along with some learnin' and

wismniGToiii moTEs

By Ralph A. Sentman, '25 ( O n e Man's O p i n i o n )

Dividend National Service Life Insurance Some 16,000,000 present and former policy holders of NSLI will statt to receive a total of 52,800,000,000 in dividends on January 1, 1950.

Preparation of records, calculating amounts and distribution of these checks will be one of the biggest business machine operations our Government has ever attempted.

There is a RIGHT and a WRONG way to expedite receipt of your check.

SOME H I N T S : 1. DO NOT write direcdy to the Veterans Administration for forms or information.

2. Necessary forms have been available since August 29, 1949 at your post office, your nearest V. A. Office and at Veterans' Service Organizations (Legion, V.F.W., D.A.R., etc.). F O R M N O . G P O c9-c616-58971-1 found at the bottom of the application indicates its authenticity. The V. A. reports that there are thousands of "phoney" forms on the market.

3. It is important that you include the number of your insurance policy as well as your service serial number. If for one reason or another you do not have your policy number, your service number will be most helpful.

4. D o not mutilate the application for special dividend. T h e paper is of a special thickness for use in machines. After you complete this form, carefully fold and stamp it.

5. Be sure to include your permanent address—the place where you want your check mailed.

6. Formula for figuring the dividends will not be disclosed to the public at this time. It is based on the size of the policy, the length of time it has been active, and several other factors.

7. This special dividend must be—repeat— must be applied for. You can not permit it to remain in your policy and draw interest.

WARNING: Those policy holders following carefully instructions, using the proper forms with complete information, etc., will be in the first millions to receive their checks. Those not properly executed will have to wait until all others have been paid.

enrollment is open to all naval personnel and civilian faculty members residing in the Command. Age limits for regular enrollment are two years to six, and part-time enrollments are accepted for children 18 months to two years.

T h e school is operated by the Naval Academy Nursery Association, under the supervision of the Superintendent. Lt. Col. A. L. Booth, USMC, is chairman of the executive committee. Special enrollment for children

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1949

THE JOB OUTLOOK Prospects are good that more jobs will be seeking men in the next few months, starting now. But, employers will be more selective, so you must be prepared to be effective in getting job interviews and in selling yourself at the interviews.

Almost two years ago in these pages (October, 194V ) J the key elements of job-getting were disclosed. Today, these are even more important. T h e three steps are—tell briefly: who you are, what you want (the job you are seeking), and your special qualifications for that position.

W h e n seeking jobs, most applicants seem to forget that employers are in business to make money. If you remember that, you will present yourself in a more distinctive manner.

Analyze your background to find out where you made work easier, more efficient, less costly; where you planned in such a way as to get more results from those you supervised; or, perhaps, where you enabled space to be used more effectively.

If you have the k i n d ^ f mind that is likely to save (or make) money for an employer, or get a job done better, and you are prepared to prove it at an interview, the chances are very strong that you will make the impression needed to get the job you want—no matter what competition you face.

Stress your values, not history, age or education. Your potential employer is less interested in your background with the Navy, than he is in the personal achievements which show you can do what he wants done. Help him understand this by translating your Naval experience into ordinary civilian terminology.

T o him, a Naval Academy graduate is more likely to be "the man with a girl in every port," than the soundly trained engineer who is thoroughly grounded in the fundamentals of leadership, and the art of winning the cooperation of those he directs.

H o w will you present yourself in the better days that lie ahead? You'll have plenty of competition; it won't be easy. These get ahead tips should help you win your battle for the right job.

PAY BILL W e hope that when you read this article, the service pay bill will have been passed by

over six years of age is available, with Calvert School Courses given.

WEDDING

BELLS

Sain-Schumacher Miss Mary Elizabeth Schumacher, daughter of Capt. Theodore L. Schumacher, USN, and Mrs. Schumacher, of Prince George street, became the bride of Ensign Frank Clinton Sain, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardiner

the Congress. Time in this session of Congress is running out. Indications are that new enlistments and re-enlistments in the armed forces have been materially affected by the general attitude of the Congress in being reluctant to expedite a new service pay bill— not to mention action taken in curtailing Post Exchanges, Ship's Service and Commissary activities. Again, when you read this, the entire picture may be changed—let's keep our fingers crossed!

NAVY

DAY

Even though "Official" Navy participation in Navy Day Rites has been prohibited by appropriate directives in accordance with the "Unification" ideas, it is evident that many spirited private Navy organizations led by the Navy League of the United States are planning to again celebrate in one way or the other the Birthday of the late President Theodore Roosevelt by claiming it as Navy Day. TRAVEL

ABROAD

The Economic Cooperation Administration are now making plans for the promotion of fall and winter travel to Europe by Americans.

They claim that the tourists' dollars play an important role in economic recovery of western European countries.

The European Travel Commission, recognized by the Organization for European Economic Cooperation as its official advisory body on travel, believes the development of so-called off-season travel now is its N o . 1 job because existing transport facilities are taxed to capacity during the summer.

T h e Commission's plans include: ( 1 ) Creation of a series of special events, such as fairs, exhibitions, conventions, conferences and seminars to attract specialized groups of Americans to Europe. ( 2 ) Popularizing Europe as a winter sports mecca. ( 3 ) Expansion of student, teacher and youth-hostel travel. ( 4 ) Encouragement of travel on the part of foreign-born United States citizens and Americans of foreign extraction. ( 5 ) Lowering of transportation and hotel

WHAT

DOES AGE DO TO A

MAN

For those interested in workers over forty, one medical authority in a radio discussion on this subject recently said: "Time is a measure—a foot rule. Foot rules don't cause anything."

Sain, of Chicago, on Saturday afternoon, 6 August.

Chaplain Henry J. Rotridge officiated at the 3 o'clock ceremony before the candle-lit altar of the main chapel of the Naval Academy.

A reception followed at Alumni House where vases of white flowers adorned the tables and were massed with green fern over the fireplace.

The couple is now at home in Pensacola

{Continued on page 63) 61

(]. S. I . A. ALDMII ASSOCIATIOI B'.^^UU. When changes occur icithin the Branch Associations, such as officers or time and place of meetings, please inform the editors at Alumni House.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. John F. P. Gallagher, '35, c/o The Cambridge Tile Mfg. Co., P. O. Box 71, Cincinnati 15, Ohio.

CLEVELAND

President, Mr. J. J. Blandin, '10, 2175 Tinkham Road, Akron, Ohio.

Secretary, Mr. John B. Schmitz, '42, 1200 Sunset View Drive, Akron, Ohio.

Dinner meetings held on the last Thursday of each month.

President, Mr. H. L. Sargent, '38, 1023 Cteekview Rd., Cleveland 19, Ohio.

Secretary, Mr. G. R. Whitmyre, '36, 4625 West 227 St., Fairview Park, Ohio.

Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. G. R. Whitmyre, '36, 4625 West 227 St., Fairview Park, Ohio.

Meetings held at 12:00 noon at the Hickory Grill, 929 Chester Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, on the third Wednesday of each month.

ANNAPOLIS

COLORADO

AKRON

President, Capt. Wilson D. Leggett, Jr., USN, '21, U. S. Naval Experiment Station, Annapolis, Md. Secretary, R. Adm. Hubert E. Strange, USNRet., '26, 23 Southgate Ave., Annapolis, Md. Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. at Alumni House, Annapolis.

ATLANTA President, Lt. Cdr. Paul D. Ellis, Jr., USNRet., '33, 3444 Roswell Rd., Northwest, Atlanta, Ga. Secretary, Capt. E. C. Parker, USN, '24, Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Ga. Meetings held first Friday night of each month. Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Georgia.

BALTIMORE President, Mr. John T. Waldhauser, Jr., •23, 607 W. Joppa Rd., Towson, Md. Secretary, Mr. William S. Graham, '46, 6311 Pinehurst Rd., Baltimore 12, Md. Meetings held on the Tuesday nearest the 15th of each month at the Hotel Stafford, Baltimore, Maryland, at 7:00 P.M.

BIRMINGHAM Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. Leon Hamrick, '22, Steiner-Rouse and Co., Brown Marx BIdg., 2008 First Avenue North, Birmingham, Ala.

BOSTON President, V. Adm. Edward L. Cochrane, USN, '14, Dept. Naval Architecmre & M. E., M.I.T., Cambridge 39, Mass.

Secretary, Mr. R. F. Ockley, '39, 442 Belknap Rd., Framingham, Mass.

Meetings held at 12:15 P.M. the first Wednesday of each month at the Boston City Qub, 14 Somerset Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

CHICAGO President, Cdr. Elmer K. Zitzewitz, USNR, '25, 935 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, 111.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Gordon Buchanan, 22, c/o Old Ben Coal Co., 230 South Clark St., Chicago 4, 111.

Regular weekly luncheons held at noon every Thursday on the fifth floor of the Western Society of Engineers Club at 84 E. Randolph St.

President, Capt. E. F. Helmkamp, USN (Ret.), '20, 1731 Locust St., Denver, Colo.

Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Cdr. E. P. Mills, USN-Ret., '26, 444 Milwaukee St., Denver 6, Colo.

Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. Arthur G. Stiles, '30, 324 Cooper BIdg., Denver, Colo.

Meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The time varies as it is sometimes a luncheon meeting and other times a dinner meeting.

DETROIT President, Cdr. Frank R. Davis, USN-Ret., '24, 584 Townsend, Birmingham, Mich, or "Phone Birmingham 3629W." Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. William A. Glaser, '46, 507 Curtis BIdg., Detroit 2, Mich.

Meetings held quartetly at the Naval Armory.

HAMPTON ROADS President, Capt. W. M. Walsh, USN, '28, 720 Westover Ave., Norfolk, Va. Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Cdr. C. T. Martin, Jr., USN, '42, 1430 Cloncurry Rd., Norfolk 5, Va. Meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month except for the months of July and August.

HARTFORD President, Capt. L. C. Farley, USNR, '05, 152 Broad St., Wethersfield, Conn.

Secretary-Treasurer, Maj. Gen. O. R. Cauldwell, USMC-Ret., '16, Avon Old Farms, Avon, Conn.

Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Pat L. Humphrey, USNR, '29, 4951 Booth, Kansas City 3, Kans.

LOS ANGELES President, R. Adm. E. M. Pace, Jr., USN, '12, 627 South Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles 5, Calif.

Secretary, Mr. Thomas L. Hartigan, '47, 1324 Ruberta, Ave., Glendale, Calif.

Luncheon meetings held at noon on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Officers' Club, 2600 Wilshire Blvd. until after the Navy U.S.C. game.

LOUISVILLE Mr. Churchill Humphry, '07, 4095 Massier Avenue, Louisville 7, Kentuckv

MILWAUKEE President, Mr. W. F. Kurfess, '11, 2549 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee 11, Wise Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Jim Wheeler, Jr., '45, 6060 N. Kent Ave., 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. Fred C. Billing, '25, 23 Wall St., New York 5, N . Y .

Secretary, Mr. John C. Barton, '45, 162 East 86th Street, New York 28, New York.

Meetings held at Schwartz's Restaurant, 54 Broad St., New York, at 12:30 P. M. on the second Tuesday of each month.

PENSACOLA Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. Will J. Davis, Chamber of Commerce, 37 E. Garden St., Pensacola, Fla.

PHILADELPHIA President, Mr. Thomas M. Searles, '13, 1420 Walnut St., Philadelphia 2, Penna.—"Phone Pennypacker 5-7943."

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

President, Mr. Alfred T. Krook, '24, 850 Esperson BIdg., Houston 2, Texas.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Albert B. Wallace, '26, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, Houston, Texas.

Monthly luncheons held on the first Thursday of each month.

President, Mr. George N. Powell, '31, 603 Maple Lane, Edgeworth, Sewickley, Penna.

Secretary, Lt. Cdr. James E. Kennedy, USNR, '17, 229 Amabell St., Pittsburgh 11, Pa. Regular meetings held at 6:00 P.M. on the third Friday of each month in the Roosevelt Hotel. Informal luncheons also held in the Roosevelt Hotel grill room every Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS

RICHMOND

Chairman, Capt. F. A. Giaf, USN, '26, Naval Armory, 30th and White River, Indianapolis 8, Ind. Meetings held on the third Monday of each month. 12:15 at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

President, Mr. W. D. Whitehead, '19, 703 East Grace St., Richmond 19, Va. Secretary-Treasurer, Capt. David T. Baskett, USNR, '23, 4318 Fauquier Ave., Richmond 22, Va. Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. E. Neil Rogers, '40, 303 Sunset Drive, Westham, Richmond, Va. Quartetly dinner meetings held on the

HOUSTON

CINCINNATI

KANSAS CITY

President, Mr. William H. MacConnell, '41, 4070 Egbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

President, Mr. Crichton N. Hubbard, '24, Maysville, Mo.

62

A64oci.iio^

•second Friday in February, May, August and November.

ROCHESTER Secretary, Mr. Charles P. McCabe. '22, Oti.-.

Elevator Company, 155 West Main St,.

Rochester 4, N. Y. Regular joint monthly meetings of U.S.M.A and U.S.N.A, graduates are held at Rochester.

New York. Graduates in the vicinity communicate by phone with Rochester, Main 8410

SAN DIEGO President, Adm. F. C. Sherman, USN-Ret., '10, 3118 McCall St., San Diego, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. D. J. Sass, USNRet., '50, 739 Tolita Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Regular monthly dinner meetings held alternately in Coronado and San Uiego. Members are notified by mail,

SAN FRANCISCO President, Cdr. John H. Falge, USN-Ret,, '12, 1305 Lombard St., San Francisco 9, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Robert W. "Bob" Clack. USNR, "44, 6171 Bernhard Ave., San Pablo, a i i f .

Dinner meetings held at the Commissioned Officers' Club, Treasure Island, at 6:30 P.M. on the first Wednesday of each month.

SCHENECTADY President, Capt. J. S. Evans, USN-Ret., '07, 742 De Clamp Ave., Schenectady 3, N. Y. Secretary, Mr. D. L. Wyckoff, '44,112 Dartmouth St., Schenectady, N. Y.

SEATTLE President, Cdr. W. E. Parker, CEC-USNRRet., '35, Rt. # 1 , Box 187, Winslow, Wash.

Secretary, Mr. T. C. White, '25, 2577— 11th Ave.. West, Seattle, Wash.

Chairmen, Welcoming Committee, B. B. Cassels, 2437 Lake Washington Blvd., No., Seattle, Washington, and Mr. R. R. Fox, '22, 2040—23rd Ave., North, Seattle, Wash.

Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M., B. O. Q., Naval Station, Pier 91, Seattle, Wash.

ST. LOUIS Piesident, Capt. William P. Kellogg, USNR-Ret., '21, 4349 Westminster Place, St. Louis 8, Mo. Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. C. P. Callahan, Jr., USN, '38, 929 Court and Customs BIdg., St. Louis, Mo. Meetings held on the second Friday of each month.

Rupe, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rupe of Seattle, Wash. The ceremony was solemnized in the First Presbyterian Church, the first week in August.

After a wedding trip to Los Angeles, the couple is now at home in San Diego.

Rudzis-Frier Miss Grace Mary Frier, daughter of John M, Frier, Class of 1921, and Mrs, Frier of Falls Church, Virginia was married on 18 June to Lt. Edwin Michael Rudzis, USMC, Class of 1948-B, The ceremony was performed at ten in the morning at the Post Chapel, Fort Myer, with a reception following at the Fort Myer Officers' Club, Chaplain Ernest P. Pearsail, USA, officiated.

After a southern wedding trip, Lt. and Mrs. Rudzis are at home in Fredericksburg, Va.

TWIN CITIES AREA

Myrick-Hayes In a ceremony marked by simplicity and President, Cdr. Frank W. Lagerquist, '07, beauty. Miss Eleanor Frances only daughter R. F. D. No. 4, Wayzata, Minn. of Mr. and Mrs. Errol E. Hayes of Elkin, Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Arnold P. Soren- N. C, and Ensign James E. Myrick, of Newson, '45, 6833 Logan Ave. South, Minneapolis port, R. I., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. 9, Minn.

Myrick of Littleton, N. C , were united in Meetings held on the last Friday of every marriage at high noon on Saturday, 18 June month at 1830, at the Officers' Mess, Naval 1949, at the home of the bride's parents.

Air Station, Minneapolis.

Rev. Herman F. Duncan, pastor of the First Methodist Church, Concord, N. C, heard the vows, using the single ring ceremony.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Immediately following the ceremony the President, R. Adm. Leigh Noyes, USN-Ret., bride's parents entertained at a wedding lunch'06, 2301 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washingeon. After the luncheon the bridal couple left ton, D. C. on a wedding trip to New York and other Secretary, Cdr. A. E. Lampe, USNR, '30, Northern states.

5516 Huntington Parkway, Bethesda, Md. Following their wedding trip. Ens. and Mrs. Monthly luncheons held the third Thursday Myrick are at home in Newport, R. I. where in the month, 11:30 P. M., Army and Navy he is on dury aboard the destroyer USS WILClub, Farragut Square & Eye St., N.W., LIAM R. RUSH. Washington 6, D. C. BETROTHED Ensign and Mrs. Beatty are making their home in Norfolk where the officer is stationed.

(Continued from page 61) where the officer has been ordered for flight training.

Larson-Russell Miss Doris Anne Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Russell of Reading, Pa., became the bride of Mr. Emery Ellsworth Larson, Jr., son of the late Col. Emery E. Larson, USMC, and Mrs. Larson, Saturday, 11 June, with Chaplain Roy E. Bishop officiating at the 4:30 o'clock ceremony.

A reception followed the ceremony at the Perry Circle apartment of the groom's stepmother. Mrs. Stephen M. Archer, and Comdr.

Archer,' USN. The couple is now at home at 214 Prince George street while Mr. Larson is employed with the Container Corporation of America, in Baltimore.

Beatty-Hall Miss Dorothy Vivian Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Amos Hall of West street and Ensign Richard Louis Beatty, son of Dr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Beatty of Coffeyville, Kans., were married Saturday afternoon, 2 July, in the main chapel of the Naval Academy.

Dr. J. Luther Neff, pastor of Calvary Methodist Church assisted Chaplain Roy E. Bishop in officiating at the 4 o'clock ceremony. A reception followed in Alumni House.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

Rupe-Arnold Word has been received from San Diego of the marriage there of Miss Dorothy Alice Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Arnold, of Westgate, to Ensign Jack Wilbur

Miss Manseau Engaged Capt. Bernard E. Manseau, USN, and Mrs. Manseau, have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Louise Madeline Manseau, to Ensign Duncan Packer, USN, son of Capt. F. A. Packer, USN (Ret.) and Mrs. Packer, of Washington, D. C. (Continued on next page)

The 1 9 4 9 Register of Alumni The Editor, The Register of Alumni, USNAAA, Alumni House, Annapolis, Maryland.

H e r e is my check f o r

Please send

copies of the 1949 Edition of the Register t o

%iqnaiixrs.

Price $1.50 per copy to members and subscribers to SHIPMATE; $2.00 to all others.

63

lagt CaU J O H N F, A T K I N S O N , ' 0 5 , (Lt. Cdr. USNRet. ) . Died recently at his home in Waverly, Ga. H E R B E R T M A R V I N BAKER. JR., N ' 3 0 , (1st Lt, U S A ) . Died 10 June 1940 at Fort Shafter, T. H. L U T H E R B BALLOU, N ' l 6 . Died 7 April 1939.

CHARLES LEWIS BEST, 'OS. (Cdr, USNRet. ) . Died recently at his home in San Diego, Calif.

EUGENE LEO BISSET, ' 9 3 , (Cdr. USNR e t . ) . Died 30 May at the U S N H , Bethesda, Md. T H O M A S J. CONLEY, N ' 3 0 . Killed in 1933 in an automobile accident in California.

CLEJVIENT FOSTER C O T T O N , ' 2 1 , (Capt.

U S N - R e t . ) . Died 30 J u n e 1949 in Tulare, Calif.

R A L P H P. CRAFT, '02, (Capt. U S N - R e t . ) .

Died 29 June 1949 at the Naval Hospital in Key West, Fla. L A W R E N C E K. D R O O M , N ' 3 3 , (Lt. U S N R ) . Died 19 March 1949.

J A Y ALLEN EASTON, JR., '42, (Lt. Cdr. U S " N ) . Died 6 July 1949 at Izmir, Turkey.

CHARLES C. GILL, N ' l 6 , (Lr. CoL USMC-Ret.). Died 4 April 1949 at the U S N H , San Diego, Calif.

W I N S L O W B. I N G H A M , N ' 0 7 . Died 11 June 1949 in Baltimore, Md. MACK C O R N E T T MAISON, '44, (Lt. U S N ) . Died 6 July 1949 near Baffin Bay, Tex. B E R T R A N D L. M c C O N N , '22. Died 17 .Tuly 1949 in Salem, Ohio.

J O H N V. M U R P H Y , '17, (Commo. USNR e t . ) . Died 31 July 1949 in Washington, DC. D O N A L D ROBB O R T O N , N ' 3 0 . Died 3 J u n e 1930.

H E N R Y R. OSTER, '17, (R. Adm. U S N ) .

Died 1 August 1949 in Los Angeles, Calif.

S W I F T RICHE, '14. Died in July 1949 in Chicago, 111.

CHARLES F. SELL, ' 3 1 , (Cdr. U S N ) .

Died 5 May 1947.

ERNEST A R T H U R S W A N S O N , ' 0 5 , (Cdr. U S N - R e t . ) . Died 26 June 1949 at the U S N H , San Diego, CaUf. JAMES COE V A N DE CARR, '08, (Capt.

U S N - R e t . ) . Died recently at the U S N H , Mare Island, Vallejo, Calif.

The wedding will take place in September at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard.

Annapolis Girl Engaged Mrs. Edward Garland Rawlings of Annapolis has announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss Evelyn Mae Fowler, to Midshipman Leo J. Innerbichler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Innerbichler of Magdalena, N e w Mexico.

The wedding will take place next June, following graduation exercises at the Academy.

Miss Harper Betrothed Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Barbara Harper, daughter of Mrs. Lina J. Harper, and the late John W .

Harper, Jr., to Ensign George E. Goodwin,

64

U S N , son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Goodwin of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Ensign Goodwin is now attached to the USS S E M I N O L E , stationed in San Diego.

Plans are made for an early fall wedding.

Miss Hess Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hess of Sparrows Point have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mary Geraldine Hess, to Midshipman William Gordon Petty, son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Petty of Norfolk, Va. T h e wedding will take place next June following graduation exercises at the Naval Academy.

Princeton Girl Betrothed Dr. and Mrs. Vladimir Zworykin of Princeton, N . J. announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Elaine V. Zworykin, to Lt. (jg) Louis B. Knudsen, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Knudsen of Fort Lupton, Col. The wedding will take place 17 Sept.

Lt. Knudsen is currently on duty in the Navy Depattment, Washington.

Baltimore Girl and Ensign to Wed Mr. and Mrs. Winston Payne Gwathmey of West University parkway, have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Eleanor Gwathmey, to Ensign Robert M. McAnult^', Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. McAnulty of Union City, Tenn. A fall wedding is planned.

GOINGS

ON

T h e W a r d o u r home of Lr. Comdr. George D. Hilding, U S N (Ret.) and Mts. Hilding was the setting for one of the loveliest parties of the summer, which honored Mrs. Hilding's brother and sister-in-law. Rear Admiral and Mrs. John T. Bottom, recently of the West Coast. The hosts were assisted by their daughter, Mrs. Hilding Hall.

Pouring punch were Mrs. Roy Frellsen, Mrs. Kenneth Noble, Mrs. Earl Huff, Mrs. George Griffin Herring, Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge, Miss Nancy Herring, Miss Nancy Patterson and Mrs. Keith R. Belch.

Recently the Hildings entertained at dinner for Capt. and Mrs. Carlton Todd of Washington and their nephew Carlton Burnett of Chattanooga, Tenn., Mrs. James Thames of Washington, mother of Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Bottom. The Todds brought their son. Midshipman A. Miller Todd back to the Academy.

Mrs. Hilding Hall later left by plane for a visit in Pensacola with Capt. and Mrs. William Dalton Davis, ( M C ) U S N , and in N e w Orleans . . .

Capt. and Mrs. E. R. Morrissey had as their guests recently their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Blair D . Morrissey and young son, Blair, Jr., of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Mr. Morrissey is with the U. S. Steel Export Corporation . . .

Guests of Prof, and Mrs. G. Robett Giet at their Ferry Farms home were Mrs. Giet's niece, Marsha Eaton, daughter of Capt. M. E. Eaton, and Marilyn and Jacqueline Brechtel of New Orleans.. . .

The hostess entertained at luncheon for her visitors, including Dorothy Polk, Holly Hollister, Sandra Wright, Alicia Bauer, Dottie Fradd and Gail Walker . . .

N o w in quarters at N o r t h Severn are Capt. and Mrs. Macpherson B. Williams and daughter, Ann. . . .

Capt. and Mrs. James Steele and their daughter. Miss Lola Steele, of K i n g George street, spent the summer in Newport, R. I. . . .

Comdr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Parke recently arrived from Honolulu and were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton W . Parke of Wardour . . . the officer has reported for duty in Washington at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery . . .

Admiral and Mrs. A. F. France of Washington, D. C. have been guests of her mother, Mrs. Gordon H . Claude of the Claude Apartments . . .

Also with Mrs. Claude were Mrs. David K. Claude and son David, of Orange, Va. . . .

In Bavaria for the summer months are Mrs. John S. Williams and children, Carol A n n and Stewart, of Thompson street, w h o are guests of Mrs. Williams' mother . . .

Capt. and Mrs. William A. P. Martin and children, Charlotte, Beatrice and Christopher, spent some time in Ogunquit, Maine . . .

N o w at home at 83 Market Street are Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Isaiah M. Vann, Jr., following a wedding trip to Nassau and Jamaica . . .

It was a month's stay at their cottage on Lake Wisauking near Towanda, Pa. for Comdr. and Mrs. William J. Schlackcs of K i n g George street. . .

Lt. and Mrs. Joseph W . Talbott and two children have remrned to their W a r d o u r home following a trip to the West C o a i s t . . . in Long Beach they visited her mother, Mrs. N a n Hill.

They also spent several days at Lake Arrowhead and on the return trip visited the Frank Boyces in Jefferson Citj'. Mo. . . .

Preceding their departure for N e w Jersey, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hoffman were honored at a buffet supper held on the lawn of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lewis of Eastport. . .

Back from a visit in Paris, Ky. are the Vic Bradfords and young children, Vicki and BiU, of Claude street . . they were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Sipple . . .

Mr. Bradford is backfield coach for Navy . . .

Capt. Joseph Elliott Austin of the Qass of 1908 was a visitor of Capt. and Mrs. E. R. Morrissey . . . Capt. Austin was former operations manager of the Inter-Island Steamship Co. of Honolulu and spent the last year at Manila . . . he will make his home in the future at Rowden, Canada . . .

In from China for a short visit was Lt. (jg) Patrick Gowan, w h o was guest of Capt. and Mrs. Robert S. Quackenbush, Jr. of N o r t h west street. . .

Rear Admiral Arthur A. Ageton, U S N ( R e t . ) , has returned from a two weeks' visit in Coronado where he joined Mrs. Ageton and rwo children who are spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gallion . . .

Capt. and Mrs. Robert E. Shanahan of Columbia, S. C. were guests of her parents. Judge and Mrs. Linwood L. Clark of H o r n P o i n t . . .

Athletics {Continued from page 30) Thompson stadium here. Navy won the game, naturally.

Gloom descended on the Academy's festive June Week when Melissa passed to her rewaid at an early hour this morning. She was found at the entrance of MacDonough Hall, the Academy gymnasium and her home.

A little cocker spaniel was curled up beside her. Melissa's body was still warm.

Gold braid, coaches and plain folks who knew her well attended funeral services at the football p r a a i c e field.

Onetime grid starsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;now commandersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;R. E. ( D u s t y ) Dornin and K. G. Schacht, boxing coach Spike W e b b and a dozen athletic instruaors were among the mourners.

Clarence ( T i n y ) Johnson, gym attendant and close friend of the deceased, pronounced the last rites.

"Some dog," Johnson eulogized.

H e spoke in awe of the time Melissa fell 84 feet from the roof of the gym, spent five days in a Baltimore hospital and returned to give birth to a litter of little schnauzers.

Four pallbearers lowered Melissa to her grave in a wooden casket draped with Navy Blue and Gold bunting. A bugler from the Academy band sounded taps.

Her grave was dug on the 50-yard line at the edge of the field so Melissa would face the center of the gridiron. Even in recent years she hobbled up and down the sidelines to watch Navy football players at practice.

Melissa, brought to Annapolis as a puppy in 1 9 3 " by then Lt, H. J. ( H a n k ) Hardwick when he was head coach, died of natural causes at the age of 13, She is survived by 13 known litters.

Two of her offspring served during the war in the K-9 corps.

At football games Melissa wore a blue-andgold blanket with five stars, denoting Navy victories over Army.

Admirers still bragged today that she was the first five-star officer the Navy ever had.

Newport Annapolis Race {Continued from page 32) by the Annapolis Yacht Club to watch the results come in.

T h e visiting yachtsmen were congenial. Evidently, they respected our yawl crews who had taken first and second in Class C. DeCoursey Pales, former Commodore of the N . Y. Yacht Club, gave a pany for the crew of the H I G H LAND L I G H T aboard his schooner, the NiNA. Admiral and Mrs. Holloway attended. Friendship between the Navy and yachtsmen of the East coast seemed to reach a new high.

Indeed the Naval Academy sailors respected the civilian yachtsmen for the excellent upkeep and handling which civilian boats receive.

Friday, awards were presented at a dinnerdance held at the Naval Academy's Hubbard Hall. T h e Superintendent reviewed with evident pleasure the history of the sea, its calling to sailor men, and the useful training it accords to midshipmen in the preparation for duty aboard ship.

As he awarded the prizes, winners made short speeches giving credit to their crews and praising their competitors for an excellent race, well foughr and well' sailed.

Dave Bailey, skipper of ALAR, modestly accepted the winner's cup praising his crew and giving part credit to good fortune.

Henry C. Taylor, when accepting the Magruder Trophy fcr finishing first, acknowledged the excellent sailing of DeCoursey Fales in NiNA. Secondarily, he lauded "Ski" Siatkowski, whose H I G H L A N D L I G H T had held him within sight for so many hours.

H a p Heffler, Assoc, Prof, of language at

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

the Naval Academy, turned over to his crew the credit for LiVELY's victory in the Class C Division; and Comdr. Dick Turner accepted the cup for second place in Class C giving the R E S O L U T E and his crew the laurels of victory.

As a final award. Captain Freeman, Commanding Officer of the Naval Station, re-

LOCAL

quested that each skipper pick up a small commemorative plaque made from the decking of the yacht AMERICA. In the A M E R I C A tradition the race had been sailed; and as each man left Hubbard Hall, he could feel a kinship for the legendary yacht which had established American racing skill during the last half of the 19th century.

ASSOCIATIONS COMMENTS DESIRED

It has been suggested by Captain Charlie Erck, USN, one of the members of our Association, that all of our chapters insofar as may be praaical, arrange to hold their meetings on the same day of the month. This would eliminate the necessity of an alumnus, when visiting any of the cities in which we have chapters, looking up to see when that particular chapter holds its meetings and would also enable our alumni who might be traveling to plan their itinerary in order to visit cities whete there are local groups on the day of the meeting. To the Executive Director, the general thought presented in this suggestion seems to be an excellent one and comments from all of our local associations on this subject are requested.

BALTIMORE T h e Baltimore Chapter of Alumni held its monthly meeting on the 14th ot June, with dinner at the Stafford and the usual good fellowship prevailing.

Once again the local recruiting office was very generous in providing an entertaining as well as informative pair of motion pictures.

One film, "Sneakboat Operations" was an interesting bit of information on the various types of small boats, 2 man subs, and so forth developed by the enemy during the past war.

Film 2, "House to House Street Fighting" left the general impression that the infantry leaves something to be desired.

CHICAGO T h e May meeting of the Chicago Chapter was held on Wednesday, 25 May, at the Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois. Wednesday was chosen rather than our usual Friday inasmuch as that day being a part of the Decoration Day week-end it was felt that we would have better attendance by meeting earlier. In spite of this there were numerous regrets, but those of us who did attend our first mixed gathering of the year were amply repaid and promptly reserved the Club for the evening of 30 September for a dinner dance.

This was to be a joint meeting with the Milwaukee Chapter, but the rather long round trip distance to be covered, coupled with the circumstances mentioned above, limited their contingent to three adventuresome members, namely J. H . Wheeler, Jr., ' 4 5 , Secretary and Treasurer; Ralph M. Stair, '43 and R. K. Gess, '44, together with their young ladies.

Festivities started at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when the golfers teed off. The day was overcast and blustery with occasional showers, but soon after things got under way, the sun came out and late in the afternoon the wind died down. Nevertheless the aforementioned weather furnished the golfers wirh the necessary alibis. There was to have been afternoon

Bridge for the ladies, but for some reason they lacked the enthusiasm of the golfers and didn't show up. At any rate, the committee played all afternoon, aided by a kibitzer or two, and enjoyed themselves, splitting up the prizes afterwards.

Next to the dinner itself, which was excellent, with individual steaks, the cocktail hour was the most popular sport. And before we say any more, we should like to take this opportunity to heartily thank Lt, Cdr, E. G. Sliney, the Station B. O. Q. Officer, for his capable handling of all arrangements for the party and also congratulations to the club chef for those steaks! And we almost forgot to thank those who served on our committees.

Our president, Elmer K. Zitzewitz, '25, was toastmaster and our guest of honor was Capt.

Cecil B. Gill, '25, Commanding Officer of the Station, who has been one of our most active members. This was a farewell party for "Ces," who is being transferred to other duty and our best wishes go with him and his family.

He's a grand guy. W e were also formnate in having with us Rear Admiral Richard F. ("Dick") Whitehead, C N A R T , N A S , Glenview, who found at the last minute that he could attend. He, too, has been an interested and active member of our chapter and our best wishes go with another grand guy and his family on his new assignment.

Edward U. ( " T e d " ) Titus, '22, ptesented the golf prizes, being very clever with his comments. W e didn't know he had this hidden talent! "Ces" Gill, being quite a golfer, took the lion's share of the prizes, but that was most appropriate on this occasion.

After a few brief speeches (you don't need many words to express sincere feelings) most of us adjourned to the lounge (and b a r ) . Some listened to the radio and others danced to the music of the "juke" box.

COLORADO Our June meeting was another of those rare treats when the gang enjoyed the hospitality-

65

(Ret.) on behalf of the Detroit Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Assoc. Captain Milton Worthy, USNR (Ret.) made remarks on the career of Lt, Comm, Osborn, and the plaque was accepted by Capt, L, J. Jacobi, USNR, Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve in Detroit, The invocation and benediction were delivered by Lt, Cdr. Raymond Wickersham, Chaplain Corps, USNR. In addition to his wife, Lt, Cdr, Osborn is survived by his mother, Mrs. John Osborn, of Greensburg, Indiana, and his daughter, Pricilla, of Portsmouth, Ohio,

LOS

At the presentation of the plaque are shown (reading from left to right) : Mrs. Lena Osborn, Capt. Leon J. Jacobi, USN, C. O., Naval Reserve in Detroit and Cdr. Frank R. Davis, USN (Ret.), President, Detroit Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Assoc. Detroit Free Press Photograph. of one of our members. We were invited to the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Berger ('24) where we enjoyed not only the home and beautiful grounds but a dinner beyond compare. A short business meeting followed during which routine business was taken up, and President Helmkamp ('20) brought us up to date on the happenings of the past month in Naval things.

It is a little difficult in the summer months here, as no doubt elsewhere, to keep all hands in line for the regular monthly meetings. But we feel it well worth the effort for the sake of continuity and with always the hope that some of you may vacation out this way. We surely wouldn't want to have any of you get within hailing distance without someone on watch.

With all this in mind we gathered for our July swapping of "old tales" around the dinner table at the Navarre. We were pleased to have Guy W. Faller ('98) attend who now resides in Mesa, Arizona. Being our oldest member with the distinction of having had his biography printed within these corners, we deem it an occasion when he can be present.

A real treat since our last report for us land locked sailors was the visit of Bob Ingalls who, as you all know, ably handles our line coaching job back at school. He was able to stop over on a trip with the midshipmen long enough to have dinner with us in the middle of June and bring us up to date regarding the prospects for this year's football season.

We people inland probably appreciate this sort of thing more than we can express.

66

ANGELES

The July meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter United States Naval Academy Alumni Association was held Wednesday night, 6 July, at the Officers' Club, 2626 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

Following the dinner, the Vice President, Elwood Teague, '29, opened the business meeting by formally announcing the resignation of our President, Admiral Howard F. Kingman, USN, Ret., and reading his reply to the resignation in which he expressed the extreme regret of the Officers and members of the Association in accepting said resignation, and their wishes for a speedy recovery from the illness which necessitated his resignation. Mr. Teague declined to move up into the position of President and requested that the nominating committee under C, H. Want, '13, select candidates for the position of President, The candidate nominated for President to succeed Admiral King was Ernest M. Pace, Jr., '12, and as he was the Treasurer, Fred C. Bradman, '29, was nominated to succeed him in that position, in the event Pace was eleaed President. Nominations were then called for from the floor, and none being

DETROIT Honor

Memory

of Naval

Hero

A memorial plaque for Lt. Cdr. Wendell G. Osborn, USNR, was unveiled Memorial Day at special services held at the Brodhead Naval Armory in Detroit.

Lt. Cdr. Osborn was lost on board the USS JUNEAU, 13 November 1942, when that vessel was torpedoed and sunk during enemy action near the Solomon Islands. Osborn was born in Greensburg, Indiana, on 23 October 1905, He attended public schools in that city, and later. Culver Military Academy, In July, 1923, Osborn entered USNA, where he won athletic recognition in football, swimming and water polo, and was a Midshipman Company Commander in 1926-27. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927 and served in the fleet until his resignation in 1929. whereupon he was immediately commissioned in the USNR, Osborn was recalled to active dut^' on board the USS DUBUQUE in November, 1940, as

Lt, (jg), USNR, where he served as Gunnery Officer until November, 1941. Then, Osborn was ordered to the USS JUNEAU, as assistant gunnery officer, where he was commissioned Lt. Commander, one month before his death.

Among the guests present at the Memorial Services, was his wife, Mrs. Lena Osborn, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who received a duplicate of the permanent plaque which was presented to the Armory by Cdr. Frank R. Davis, USN

Detroit Dads Meeting The Detroit Chapter is planning their regular autumn meeting for Thursday, October 13th. The meeting will be held just prior to the Wisconsin game with the special purpose of joining Academy Alumni with the Fathers of U. S. Naval Academy graduates and midshipmen now at Annapolis.

The dinner will be planned by Mr. Robert McGihon and Mr. L. H. McQueston representing the Navr Dads and Mr. Dan Wilkerson will act with them in the name of the Detroit Chapter Alumni. Tentatively, the dinner will be held at the Brodhead Naval Armory, and a guest speaker representing Naval athletics will high-light the program.

At this time we are especially interested in contacting all Detroit area Dads of present midshipmen and graduate officers so that a personal invitation may be given. Will all Dads please contact Mr. L. H. McQueston, 185 Puritan Ave., Highland Park 3, Michigan (TOwnsend 8-7839).

See the next issue of SHIPMATE for further details, and make your plans now to be present for the joint AlumniDads meeting.

^^/)/77p/c

made, it was moved and seconded that nominations be closed and by a unanimous vote Admiral Pace and Mr. Bradman were elected President and Treasurer respectively.

Admiral Pace then took charge of the meeting and asked Captain Robert F. Henderson, "02, to report on the meeting of the National Trustees recently held in Annapolis, Maryland.

At the conclusion of such report, and following a word from Fred Bradman about future meetings. Admiral Pace then introduced the distinguished guest and speaker, Richard B. Hood, Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Hood in a most interesting talk revealed many of the activities and cases handled by the Bureau in this area since he took charge in 1939.

LOS ANGELES C H A P T E R MAKES PLANS FOR T H E NAVY-USC GAME The Coordinating Committee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; N A V Y USC Game met on 7 July to approve plans for entertainment, hotel accommodations, transportation, publicity and method of handling tickets in conneaion with the N A V Y USC Game Saturday, 24 September. Vice Admiral W . R. Munroe, U S N , ( R e t . ) , presided as Chairman. Rear Admiral W . D . Baker, USN, Commandant of the 11th Naval District, and Rear Admiral E. M. Pace, USN, ( R e t . ) , President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Alumni Association, were also in attendance.

Plans were approved for establishment of Naval Academy Alumni Association headquarters in the Biltmore Hotel 23-24-25 September. Visitors register, telephone service, a staff assistant, and one or more members of the Coordinating Committee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association will be on hand at all times for the assistance of visitors and guests. A special information booth will be maintained in the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel to handle inquiries.

The Naval Academy Alimani Association will sponsor a postgame reception in the ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel on a pay-as-you-go basis.

T h e Association will also sponsor a dinner Friday evening, 23 September, at Allen Center, Terminal Island, honoring the Superintendent of the Naval Academy and staff.

Special information folders will be printed with full details regarding the entertainment program, and will be distributed at the time tickets are mailed out.

Transportation arrangements are being made for the accommodation of visitors from the Biltmore Hotel to the Coliseum and remrn after the game, for the reception.

The regular August monthly meeting was held Wednesday evening, 3 August 1949, in the main dining room of the Pasadena Athletic Club, Pasadena, California, at the behest of many alumni living in the Pasadena area who found it difficult to attend meetings held in Los Angeles and Long Beach. All arrangements were made by E. D, McEathron, '20, and included an excellent roast beef dinner, plus the use of a private bar. After a short business meeting c o n d u a e d by E. M. Pace, Jr., '12, our President, E. D . McEathron introduced our guest speaker, Mr. F. H . Bassett, Western representative of American Steel

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER,

1949

SAN CAN YOUR CHAPTER MATCH THIS? Pursuant to your request received by our President, Admiral Pace, here are the pertinent facts regarding the awards presented by the Los Angeles Chapter to the outstanding N.R.O.T.C. students of Universities of California at Los Angeles and Southern California.

In June at the final dress parade of each unit there is presented a pen and pencil set to the outstanding man. In addition, his name is inscribed on a cup presented as a permanent trophy to the units jointly. The cup itself is presented alternately at the dress parade, first to one school and then the other. Last June marked the second presentation.

Foundries. Mr. Bassett discussed the policy and techniques of his company in presenting their products to the railroad industry, emphasizing that research and experimentation were the major selling points; and supplementing his remarks, he presented a motion picture in color of the extensive tests under actual working conditions employed in developing a new type of railroad truck.

PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Alumni Association was given an excellent talk on jet engines vs. reciprocating engines as applied to Naval aircraft by Comdr, Paul J. Burr, USN, Director of the Naval Experimental Station, Philadelphia, at the regular meeting held 23 June 1949.

In the absence of Rear Admiral F. W . Pennoyer, head of N A M C , Commander Burr outlined the theory of jet engines and then drew comparisons on performance of jet aircraft vs. aircraft powered by reciprocating engines.

Our June meeting was held at the Philadelphia Naval Base where an excellent meal was served and all had a good time.

Plans were made for continuation of activities during the summer months, which is a departure from former years, in the form of a cruise outing, golf match, and a picnic during the three summer months. W e are looking forward to good fun and fellowship and sincerely invite anyone coming to Philadelphia to contact either T o m Searles or Jim Allen.

Telephone Pennypacker 5-7943.

Philadelphia Branch of the Alumni Association had its annual summer cruise on the delightful and ever scenic Delaware River.

T h e Wilson Line, namely the Pilgrim Belle, afforded about half a hundred people most entertaining afternoon and evening on Friday, 15 July. This cruise left the foot of Chestnut Street in Philadelphia and sailed for Wilmington, Delaware, and return.

Led by Packi Graff, the old "Armored Cruiser Squadron" and other famous Navy songs were a gala part of the evening.

This idea of having summer meetings in the form of outings would seem to be a good idea. For the remainder of the summer we have scheduled a golf match in August and a picnic for September.

FRANCISCO

The San Francisco Branch of the Alumni Association held the regular monthly meeting at the Officers' Club, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, on 6 July 1949. John Falge, '12, presided.

The total attendance was 7 6 : 58 alumni, 42 of whom were members of the local Branch, and 18 guests. All alumni in the area, of course, are invited to attend.

In accordance with a unanimously adopted motion at the previous meeting. Rear Admiral Elliott M. Senn, was sent a letter expressing the appreciation of the S. F. Branch for cooperation and hospitality extended to us while he commanded the Treasure Island Naval Station.

Captain Timothy J. O'Brien, USN, USNA, 1921, who recently succeeded Adm. Senn in command of the Treasure Island Naval Station, was guest of honor.

Our Guest Speaker, Dr. Karl Brandt, agricultural economist. Food Research Instimte, Stanford University, acceded to popular demand for a return speaking engagement. His subject: The Situation in Germany and Western Europe Today. Dr. Brandr, a German by birth, was acknowledged as an outstanding economist by his native Germany.

He achieved even greater recognition after coming to this country in 1933. H e has made two trips to Germany and Western Europe since 1945 as a consultant on economics.

Summarizing briefly. Dr. Brandt stated that Western Germany was suffering rapid and critical economic deterioration which was halted by the currency revaluation of June, 1948.

W i t h i n days after the revaluation, the economy started to mend. Within six months production had doubled. Acting against the advice of the majority of the Western Occupation Powers, the Germans effectively decontrolled their own economy. In response to these two moves, production is now 9 5 % of the 1936 level; however the area is now supporting about 12 million more people than in 1936. Additional gains are needed to achieve a satisfactory living standard for Western Germany. The present major barrier to additional expansion is lack of capital, capital that can come only very slowly from within Germany lest over-expanding credit strucmre again undermine faith in the currency.

Lack of military security also hinders faith required for an expanding, self-sufficient economy. Unfortunately, plant dismantling continues even as the United States spends at the rate of two billion dollars yearly to support the German economy. If the economy of Western Germany should weaken and fail.

Western Europe will be lost by default from the sphere of influence of the West. As long as there exists a government which acknowledges no limit of ambition or expansion, the threat of armed clash is real and most serious.

T h e United States can do no less than be prepared to meet and counter the threat.

The S. F. Branch was most fortunate to hear the opinions of the noted economist. Dr. Brandt. It was evident that the opinions were formed of professional study and research.

They were presented without equivocation or hedging. It was a most profound and thoughtprovoking address.

The August meeting was held at the Officers' Club, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, on 3 August 1949. John Falge, 1912, presided.

67

The attendance was variously estimated at 86 and 88, 12 of whom were guests. One of our guests. Captain John W. Guider, USNR, USNA, 1922, was defense council for Hideki Tojo, former Japanese Army General and political figure, in the War Crimes Trials.

Additional details and plans for the Nav}'USC game and week-end in Los Angeles were announced. The Los Angeles Branch has been most cooperative in detailing plans for weekend activities scheduled by them. We anticipate a substantial representation at the game.

Our guest speaker, Comdr. John Parke Sager, USN, Michigan 1934, spoke on Jet Aircraft and Rockets. Comdr. Sager is a Naval Aviator and at present production officer at the Alameda Naval Air Station. He introduced his speech with a Navy color film by Walt Disney on the fundamentals of jet propulsion. A master of the after-dinner speech, Comdr. Sager developed his topic from the introductory movie with more detailed and technical information on turbo-jet, turbo-prop, ram-jet and rocket propulsion. It was a pleasure and a privilege to have heard this talk by Commander Sager, pilot and aeronautical engineer.

SEATTLE The regular meeting of the Seattle Branch, USNAAA, was held at B.O.Q., Seattle Naval Station, Seattle, on 6 June 1949.

Following dinner the meeting was opened

by President Bill Parker.

Bill Parker introduced his guest, Mr. H. C. Fraser.

Jack Frost read a letter from McCoy Jones, National Scholarship Committee Chairman relative to the candidacy of Don Hendricks, Seattle high school graduate, for Naval Academy appointment. Largely through the good offices of Jones and his committee, Hendricks IS due to enter the Bullis School this Fall for further prepping. Jack urged that local members give some thought to finding financial aid

for the National Foundation, reminding us that the Foundation had been generous in its assistance to Seattle boys. He also urged that all interested candidates be advised to join the Naval Reserve in time for the current appointments. Jack mentioned the activity of local "bird dog" committees fostered by the National Foundation. It is evident that they have done much to obtain fine officer material for the Navy.

Bill Parker announced the results of the National Alumni eleaion. The new slate of officers augurs well for the affairs of the National Association for 1949-50.

Frank Strohecker acknowledged his election as a National Trustee with a pledge of sound and progressive aaion.

Joe Danhoff announced the arrival of 90 Second Classmen at Sand Point on the Frigate CONSTITUTION,

13 July. He recommended

that the Alumni give a party on the I4th with the midshipmen as guests. This was unanimously decided on and the President appointed Commander Frank Christainsen and his Social Committee to head up the affair.

Bill Parker read a letter from Arnold Sorenson. Secretary of the Twin Cities Area Alumni Chapter. The ensuing discussion of the subjert matter was both serious and penetrating. The members voted for immediate dissemination of the information in the letter among all Branch members.

Eric Barr introduced the guest speaker. Dr. George E. Goodspeed, Dirertor, Department of Creology, University of Washington who spoke on the subject "Earthquakes." Dr. Goodspeed proceeded to clarify with the use of slides the layman's conception of what causes an earthquake. Dealing with the "Seattle" quake in particular he outlined the theoretical pattern of movements in the earth's rtust which took place approximately 37 miles below the surface. His description of the equipment in use at the University and their oudying stations by which studies of fumre

Index of Advertisers .\iinapoU8 Banking & Trust Co Benson, L. A., Co. Inc Brown-Forman Distillers Corp

6 21 49

Bulova Watch Company inside

Back

California Texas Oil Company

Cover 47

Calvert School

55

Carey Machinery & Supply Co

49

Carrel Hall Hotel

53

Cleveland Diesel Engine Div Fuller Brush Company, The Hayes Manufacturing Corp

6 6 S3

Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co Bark Cover Martin, Glenn L., Company, The 1 Radio Corporation of America and Suhsid ^ Sperrv Gyroscope Company Division of The Sperry Corp Inside Front Cover Sullivan School

49

United Services Life Insurance Company — — • — — - 57 Walker & Dunlop, Inc S3

earthquakes are to be made is indicative of the progress of Science toward increasing understanding of those phenomena. Professor Goodspeed concluded his talk by answering questions from the floor pertaining to the recent Seattle quake and with some amusing anecdotes.

It was announced that Captain Harold J. Wright, USN, Commander of the Seattle Naval Station, is transferring to duty elsewhere on 30 June. It was moved and seconded that a letter from the Alimini be sent to Captain Wright in appreciation of the fine hospitality he has always displayed toward Alumni members.

There being no further business, the itieeting was adjourned.

C. E. Coney, Executive Dirertor United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc. Alumni House Annapolis, Maryland 1. (Check one) D I am eligible and apply for REGULAR Membership in the Association. I am a member of the Class of at the U. S. Naval Academy. n I am eligible and apply for ASSOCIATE Membership in the Association, subjea to the approval of the Board of Trustees. I hold a Commission as dated 19 , in the Regular Navy.

2. Attached is my check payable to the Association for: Five Dollars covering dues until 1 July 1950.

OR One Hundred Dollars covering LIFE MEMBERSHIP. 3. It is understood that this automatically includes a conairrent subscription to SHIPMATE at no additional charge to me.

4. My permanent address is (Name)

5. My mailing address for SHIPMATE is

SIGNED.

68

Sbipmie.

^mema^McM (9ft

BULOVA T I M E Only a product of proven superiority can maintain leadership throughout the years; and year after year more Americans 2^'buy

BULOVA ^ ^ ^ t h a n

any

Other fine watch in the world!

OFFICIAL

L E A D I N G A T H L E T I C EVENTS

TIMEPIECE

T H R O U G H O U T T H E WORLD

THE

PERFECT

GIFT

FOR

EVERY

OCCASION

Copyright 1949, LIGGETT &. MVCRS TOBACCO CO.