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Homecoming All members of the Alumni Association this year will be sent inVol. 15

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CONTENTS

the application forms in the hands

Southward Ho!

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T h e Navy on Capitol Hill

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Seamanship and Navigation

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Bureau of Naval Personnel

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Homecomings with lodging in Ban-

T h e United States Naval Academy

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croft Hall for the stags, luncheon in

Our Alumni in the News

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the mess hall for those with mid-

Spindrift

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shipman sons, afternoon

Navy Athletics

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in the armory and dinner in mess

of our members about 15 August.

Present plans call for a program similar to those of the last

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reception

hall for all hands, with box lunches supplied on order for the game on Saturday. There may be some small increase in costs this year over last Our cover: The Andes of western

but there will still be more good

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times for the price than on any weekend you've spent. All changes will be given on your reservation application card.

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W e would like to have your card returned to us by 15 September, so get busy on your plans N O W , Homecoming is only three-months away.

Published m o n t h l y on t h e twenty-fifth of the m o n t h preceding t h e d a t e of issue, a t fifty cents a copy. A n n u a l subscription, $5.00. C a n a d i a n and foreign subscription, $6.00. Published by t h e A l u m n i Association of t h e United States N a v a l Academy, Baltimore, Md., and Annapolis, Md., Louis E . Denfeld, P r e s i d e n t ; H. McCoy J o n e s , A. Arnold B r a n d , A. W . S t r a h o r n , Vice-Presidents ; C. E . Coney, Executive Director. Office of publication a t 2601 Sisson St., Baltimore 11, Md. Editorial office, Alumni House, A n n a p olis, Md. E n t e r e d as second-class m a t t e r a t t h e post office a t Baltimore, Md., u n d e r t h e A c t of M a r c h 3, 1879. C o p y r i g h t 1952, by t h e United States N a v a l Academy A l u m n i Association, I n c .

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America would not be the great nation it is but for men like Alexander Hamilton . . . men who knew the dangers and pitfalls of bad government. . . men whose personal integrity made them capable of governing others well.

Every day we are confronted with headlines proving only too conclusively that many persons in responsible positions place their own

selfish interests ahead of the interests of those who put them there. Scandal and corruption make sensational reading , . . and disgraceful reading.

Let us revert to the principles of men such as Alexander Hamilton . . , men who practiced self-control and self-government. . . and only then considered themselves fit to govern others.

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By P. J. Searles, '13 a too informative reply. My own belief is that, at least at present, Argentina is not overly anxious to receive "Norteamericanos" as permanent residents.

You may read the many anti-American speeches and articles from government officials, politicians and the government press (which is practically the entire press of the country). However, I have never personally encountered any such antagonism, but, on the contrary, only cordiality. Nevertheless such statements do not help one's tranquility.

Only in the large cities will you find modern utilities, i.e., electricity, pure water, sewers, or telephones. Of course if you want to live in the country, the Sierras of Cordoba for example, or in Mendoza province—both lovely and healthy spots—you can build your own house, hope to find water, put in your own electric plant, install a septic tank, use your own car or irregular bus service for city shopping, and then wonder what has happened to your money.

Small towns and villages such as are scattered all over the States, communities The house and part of the grounds of my "Estate" in Rosario. with all conveniences including adequate shops, simply do not exist here. Outside of a few cities Argentina is primitive, poor, and uncomfortable, with nothing approach"Stop, Look, Listen" before packing up and other documents. In some cases entry ing American standards. Costs are cheaper your family, household goods and yourself has been held up for a year. in the country, though this cannot make and heading for Argentina in search of a Similarly, about a year ago I went to up for isolation and poor living. place for retirement. It's a long way from Chile for a few weeks and waited two Buenos Aires is the obvious place for an home, and round trip by air costs $1,200— months for exit papers without which by ship $1,800. If you do come here you steamer, plane or train tickets cannot bfe American to live because of the many will probably find that any initial enthusi- bought, and without which you cannot re- other Americans and British there, amusement of all kinds, excellent shops, beauty asm you possessed will rapidly evaporate. enter Argentina. and cleanliness. You will find costs high, Not that Argentina is a disagreeable land Why? Well, I have asked friends the approaching costs in an American city. by any means, but you will run slam bang same "Why?" on this and other bureau- Houses and apartments are scarce and exinto mounting inflation and certain current cratic peculiarities and the usual answer is, pensive. Few have central heat and not conditions that are far from promising.

"That's the way we do things here." Not many even have fireplaces, though winter Several sections of the country are pleasantly livable, costs are still reasonably low to anyone with a dollar income (though next year may be another story), the people are, with few exceptions, friendly and hospitable. Climate varies from the hot, tropical Chaco with its bugs, disease, snakes, wild animals—practically a jungle —to southern Patagonia where Antarctic _gales and glaciers are the diet. In between lies the vast pampa region, interspersed with a few moderate mountains, a land of hot summers and rainy winters of temperature rarely dropping below freezing.

Health conditions depend upon where you live, but, in general, Argentina is as healthy as the States. You can keep away from the malaria, yellow fever and occasional bubonic plague in the north. In the rest of the country, with reasonable precautions, you needn't worry, and if you do get sick (as can happen even in California), there are plenty of good doctors.

Except for a tourist, getting into Argentina is a tough job, and leaving is none too easy. I came here three years ago with a large American corporation which has had a subsidiary in the country for 40 years.

What with cable pleas, company push, and helpful friends it only took me three months to collect the innumerable entry permits JULY,

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Congressional Building, Buenos Aires.

temperatures now and then get a little below freezing. If you are lucky enough to find a more-or-less American style house it will cost you 2,000-4,000 pesos a month rent. Housing in other cities is also scarce, usually less modern, and cheaper.

You keep asking "How much does it really cost to live in Argentina?" Well, where and how do you want to live? Buenos Aires will cost you at least 50% more than Rosario, Cordoba or Mendoza, and you simply cannot live in a small village or the country unless you spend several hundred thousand pesos building your own house in a hill resort, and then live ;n seclusion.

Because of rapid exchange fluctuations I'll give you costs in pesos. A few years ago 2 pesos = $1—U. S. Today the peso is officially 14 =: $1, while in the illegal black market it is quoted anywhere from 23 to 30, depending upon how badly someone wants dollars. What it will be in six months nobody knows—maybe 20, maybe SO. Thus $500 per month income will bring you 7,000 pesos at a bank and 12,00014,000 if you forget the law. Outside of Buenos Aires you can live moderately well for the former amount, very well for the latter.

Hotel rooms in Buenos Aires cost anywhere from 60 pesos a day in a moderate price place up to 200 in the best hotels; in other cities prices are about half that for generally poorer accommodations. You can get a plate of poor slum in a dirty spoon restaurant for 5 pesos, an excellent meal in the best for 50-60.

I live in Rosario, a city of 600,000, some 250 miles up to the Parana River from B.A. By good luck and friends I found an "Estate"—14-room house (main reception room 30 x 50 and dining room the same size), gardener's cottage, garage for 5 cars and chauffeur's quarters, 6 acres of land including formal park, vegetable and flower gardens, a hundred fruit trees, at least 200 poultry (I've never counted them), that rarity, automatic oil burning central heat, the whole place surrounded by a ten-foot fence and hedge. And for this I pay 1,300 pesos a month, which is roughly either $95 or $50 depending upon where you buy pesos. The "Estate" can be bought for $20,000 cash. Smaller houses, without heat, will run 800-1,200 a month, and are so scarce that I have known foreigners to live in a hotel for almost a year before finding a house.

Bottled gas for cooking, electricity (220 V. SO cycles), water, telephone total around 150-200 a month. Oil for heating costs about 3,000 a year.

The gardener gets 450 a month, assistant gardener 200, chauffer 600, maids and cooks around 200.

Food is still cheap in terms of dollars, but of second rate quality. Beef and lamb 12 pesos a kilo (2.2 lbs.), butter the same, eggs 10-12 pesos a dozen, milk 80 centavos, bread 60 centavos, oranges, apples, pears 10-20)3 dozen. Remember these are Rosario prices—in B.A. add at least 25%. Also, these prices (as well as practically all other prices) are double or triple those of a year ago and still going up.

Gas 1 a liter, cigarettes 1-50 for a package of 10 (American cigarettes unobtainable), beer 3-5 a liter, imported American or Scotch whiskey 200-300, excellent wine 10-15, local cigars 1-3, good tailor made suit with English wool 1,500-2,000, shoes 150-200, shirts 50-75, haircut 4-8.

Women's clothes can be as cheap or expensive as you wish, from Paris models at thousands of pesos to a contraption for

50. In general, ready made suits and dresses are of poor quality. Most women employ a "modista" who will charge 200-400 for making a suit, dress or coat. Good cotton, linen and woolen materials run from 40 to 150 a yard (which is also a yard wide), depending upon whether it is Argentine made or imported. Genuine silk is sky high.

A permanent costs from 25 to SO pesos, shampoo 10, manicure 10. Nutria fur coats 1,000-3,000. Wonderful alligator and snake skin handbags—600-1,500.

Imported goods are far more expensive than in the States, and hard to get. A Ford or Chevrolet costs 150,000, electric refrigerator 15,000, electric washing machine 5,000-8,000, radios 3,000-10,000.

Getting your car and goods into the country will take at least six months and entry may finally be refused. Electrical and mechanical equipment, gold and silver (except jewelry) cannot be taken out of the country.

Buenos Aires, a beautiful man-made city, possesses the largest obelisk in the world (locally constructed of concrete) at one end of the world's widest avenue, almost 1,000 feet.

Buenos Aires has excellent theatres, symphony, ballet, and opera; several mediocre night clubs; good city and country clubs; polo, racing and other sports. Not so much can be said for cities in the interior.

Considering all advantages and disadvantages, Argentina would be an agreeable country for retirement except for one thing —the economic, social and political pot is boiling and what broth will come out of the cauldron is beyond prediction. Inflation is here; prices have risen 200-400% in two years and the end not in sight. The country is almost bankrupt in foreign exchange, hence a scarcity, or non-existence, of imported goods—and you can't get a permit to have much of anything sent to you.

There are plenty of local shortages, not completely lacking but hard to find and sometimes missing for a week or two, cigarettes, rice, beer, cheese, meat, sugar, all kind of paper, paints and so on.

What the future will bring—well, your guess is as good as mine, but practically

all foreigners, except favored Germans and Italians, are pessimistic.

Taking conditions as a whole I will repeat Punch's famous advice to a young man contemplating matrimony—"Don't."

Missing Rings in the Class Ring Collection In 193S when Lt. Wade DeWeese, USN, had charge of the old Museum in Maury Hall in addition to his regular duties as instructor, he started a Class Ring Collection as one of the exhibits in the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Naval Academy, which Admiral Sellers, then superintendent, visualized as a sort of dress rehearsal for the Centennial to be held in 1945.

This Collection attracted so much attention and interest that it was decided to make it a permanent exhibit of the Museum. The Collection consists of one personally owned ring from each class. Where two rings appear in some of the old classes it means that the Cadet Engineers had their own ring separate from the rest of the class, before amalgamation of Engineers and Line.

The reason that most of the spaces appear to be filled when viewing the Collection is that in cases where we have no personally owned ring the jeweler concerned has kindly filled it with a replica, usually of brass. When a personally owned ring is received, the brass replica is removed and the personally owned ring becomes the permanent representative of that class in the Collection. Captain DeWeese, who is now Director of the Naval Academy Museum, reports that there is no personally owned ring from the following classes in the Collection: 1878, 1882, 1883, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1900, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, and 1951.

He desires to stress particularly the fact that the presence of a personally owned ring in the Class Ring Collection does not mean that other rings from that class are not welcome. On the contrary, personally owned class rings are always most welcome, and the extra ones are placed in the Naval Academy Case, an exhibit case which contains items pertaining only to the Naval Academy. Here they are exhibited each with a display card giving the names of the owner and donor and attract almost as much attention as the permanent Collection. For instance, in this group we have the class ring of 1872 which belonged to R. Adm. John C. Fremont, USN, exhibited next to that of his son,.

Capt. John C. Fremont, USN (Ret.), Class of 1901. This class is represented in the permanent Collection by the ring belonging to Capt. L. B. McBride (CC), USN, which had been presented by him before he died.

Whispers Blue coated Navy Man, Sailing away, To the swell of the sea And sting of spray, Remember this always Whereever you go.

Navy Man, Navy Man, I love you so.

—GLADYS L . SAVAGE

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By Fred Lardner, '22

Old Timers' Retired Pay '1

Currently there is much emphasis on curtailment of benefits for members of the armed services. For instance, as the Defense Department appropriations bill for fiscal year 1953 passed the House, it carried restrictions on promotions (the amendment sponsored by Rep. Glenn R. Davis of Wisconsin), a ban on voluntary retirements, and a reduction in the amount of household goods which can be transported at government expense upon permanent transfer of personnel. In recent years commissary privileges have been steadily dwindling. The final version of the pay bill shows that Uncle Sam's uniformed nephews and nieces are less favored than those in civilian dress.

Civilian employees of the Federal government are represented by lobbies, which are becoming increasingly strong and active. Perhaps that is v^-hat the personnel of the armed services need. Segments of armed service personnel are represented by associations, and these associations do lobby. But there is no overall representation, and active duty personnel in particular lack an influential voice in the halls of Congress.

There is no anathema in the word, lobby.

The present Federal government and the leftists use the word as an epithet when talking of business or other interests opposed to them, yet they maintain the biggest lobbies of them all. There are lobbies for farmers, labor, manufacturers, retailers, consumers, war veterans.

Government could not function properly and fairly without lobbies. When Congress wishes to enact a bill, when a government agency wishes to write a regulation, generally a lobby, an association or other organization of individuals or companies who would be directly affected by the law or regulation, is contacted. Lobbies often write legislation, and show what is wrong with a law or regulation made effective without their comment or approval.

The A r m e d Service V o t e

The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration recently asked Congress to enact S. 3061, which would make it comparatively easj^for armed service personnel to vote in the coming national election.

This bill authorizes use of a Federal ballot by service people who are residents of those States whose election laws (1) do not allow absentee voting, (2) require personal registration, (3) do not accept the Federal postcard as a valid application for absentee ballot, or (4) do not allow at least 45 days between the mailing and counting of absentee ballots.

There are now 2,500,000 men and women of voting age in the armed services, the committee points out. As a political force, this membership is underestimated. Perhaps J U L Y ,

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the best way to make Congress rhdre awsre of this force is by individual letters to members of Congress. Write your own Representative and Senator; write the committee handling the bill in which you are interested. In considering a bill, a committee is often more influenced by letters from individuals than by the testimony of an organization representing those individuals.

By the time you read this, it may be too late to write about pending legislation unless Congress returns to Washington duty in August. But there will be plenty doing, legislatively speaking, in 1953.

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The Defense Department recommended an increase of $850 million in overall pay and allowances; Congress approved an increase of $484 million.

The President signed the bill on May 19, and it became effective May 1. Many personnel, however, will not receive any pay increase before June 30.

The bill is now understood by almost everyone, but, just for the record, here are its main provisions : •(a) An increase of four percent in base pay; (b) An increase of 14 percent in allowances for quarters and subsistence of all personnel; (c) An increase of four percent in pay of midshipmen and cadets of the Military, Naval and Coast Guard Academies and of aviation cadets of all services; (d) An increase of four percent in the pay of all retired persons; (e) Personnel appointed to the Military and Naval Academies prior to 1912 and 1913 will be permitted credit for Military and Naval Academy service, provided they could count that service when they retire.

Pensions a n d

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The system of pensions and disability payments for veterans is entirely too complicated. Congress should consider an overall bill on this subject.

Recently two pension-disability payment bills became law, and another is well on the way toward law. There may be a few readers who can tell how these bills jibe with each other and others ; our knowledge of the subject is too limited for any analysis of these bills.

H.R. 4387, now Public Law 357, increases the annual income limitations governing payment of pensions to certain veterans and their dependents, and precludes exclusions in determining annual income for purposes of such limitations. The House voted for income limitations of $1,800 for a veteran or widow without dependents and of $3,000 for a veteran or widow with de-

pendents, as contrasted to existing limitations of $1,000 and $2,500 respectively..

Existing law provides that certain income,' as other Veterans Administration payments, proceeds from Government life insurance, overtime performed in the Federal Government, etc., should be excluded from the| limitation. The House ' said £tll , in.cpifl^^ should be included.

•'/ The Senate voted for income limitations; of $1,200 and $2,600 and for preserijj exclusions. : ,,; The final bill provides for income limitations of $1,400 for a widow or veteran without dependents and $2,700 for a widow,^ or veteran vvith dependents, and retains existing exlusions.

The Retired Officers' Association pressed for exclusion of income Iroin 'private ^iti^ surance. i"i'! v'i N'^'-H''"' vl'!;---ui.;;« H.R. 4394, now Public Law 356, provides certain increases in monthly rates of com-^ pensation and pension for veteran's and their dependents. ,; ^ 'i,;i(;-i!Krl:> This bill provides for an increase of five percent for serVice-connected- disabilities rated from 10 to 49 percent, and an in-^. crease of 15 percent for disabilities rathei': from 50 to 100 percent. It also provided that rates of pension for non-service-connected disability'for World Wars I and II and the Korean conflict veterans, shall be increased from $60 to $63 and from $??; to $75 per month.

The bill also provides that compensation for widows, whose husbands died of serviceconnected injuries, shall, be increased IS percent. Compensation for widows of servicemen who died of non-service injuries will be increased from $42 to $48 per month with similar increases in rates for children.

Compensation for veterans and dependents of the Civil, Indian and SpanishAmerican Wars wiB be-increased?^;perm cent.

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It appears that the bill, S. 1140, which' would establish a Department of Health as a separate Federal agency to manage Army, Navy, Air Force and other government hospitals and medical facilities, military and civilian, is doomed.

This bill met determined opposition fromi the Defense Department, Budget Bureau,' American Medical Association^ and other agencies and associations.

This bill, mendation, overlapping ministration

a Hoover Commission recomwas aimed at elimination of and duplication in Federal adof hospitals.

The House Expenditures Committee has decided not to hold hearings on this bill.

The Senate Committee on Government Operations is expected to ask that a committee composed of four civilians and a representative of each government medical agency be appointed to study government health administration and any duplication resulting from it.

Marine Corps Bill

Senator Douglas (Dem., 111.) predicts that Congress will pass pending Marine Corps legislation even over a Presidential veto.

The Senate passed its bill a year ago, providing for four full-strength combat divisions and four air wings, with a maximum personnel strength of 400,000. The House recently passed a bill by 253 to 30, providing for three divisions and three air wings, with an authorized enlisted strength of 400,000 and a minimum of 220,000. The House bill stipulates that commissioned officer strength shall be not less than 3>^ percent nor more than seven percent of enlisted strength.

The Senate bill makes the Marine Corps Commandant a consultant to the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the House bill makes him a member of the JCS. By the time you read this, the final bill may have been presented to the President and possibly rejected by him.

"The strength of the Marine Corps has no direct relationship to Navy strength," said Representative Vinson (Dem., Ga.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. "The only reason the defense people maintain this argument is that they are afraid that if Congress maintains a large Marine Corps, Array, Navy and Air Force budgets will be hurt in the future."

Armed Forces Reserve Act

The Senate Armed Services Committee has held hearings on H.R. 7856, the Armed

Forces Reserve Act, and the bill should be enacted this year.

The bill provides systems for equality of opportunity for promotion of officers in the Reserve components of the services, and should result, the Defense Department says, in an adequate number of qualified officers in the proper grades and at proper ages to meet tlie needs of each service.

Promotion for Reserve officers of the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard would be based on a "running mate" scheme whereby each Reserve officer would be assured consideration for promotion at about the same time as a Regular officer of his service with the same date of rank.

The bill would not cause any radical changes in present administration of the Naval Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve, according to Francis P. Whitehair, Under Secretary of the Navy.

Old Timers' Retired Pay

The controversy over fair retired pay for old timers was partially settled by a section in Public Law 346, the new pay law.

Section 4 of this law amends the Career Compensation Act of 1949, authorizes complete retirement pay for officers appointed to the Military Academy prior to 24 August 1912 and to the Naval Academy prior to 4 March 1913.

Retired officers of Classes of 1916 and before can now compute retired pay based on a total number of years of service, including their service at the academies as cadets and midshipmen.

Using the formula provided under section 511 of the Career Compensation Act, their retirement pay is the number of years of this total service times 2>^ percent of base pay.

Furthermore, they are entitled to back pay retroactive to 31 October 1949 the effective date of the Career Compensation Act. Better retired pay treatment of retired members of classes after 1916 will have to await further legislation.

MADRID SOUNDS VERY INTERESTING BUT - I CHOOSE ANNAPOLIS

By CDR. W M . V A N C . BRANDT, U S N R

The article in March Shipmate by Admiral Gearing, known throughout the Navy as "Hoolie," in which he outlined the problem that he was confronted with when he decided to retire and the place in which to live, covering Madrid, Spain, I found particularly interesting. A few months ago, I got the idea that I had worked long enough and I would retire from business.

In discussing the matter with my good wife, the question arose as to where we would live. I have heard a lot about the attractiveness of some of the West Coast cities of Florida—Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Sarasota and others, so I decided to take a three weeks' vacation and my wife and I drove down and visited all of these cities. We looked at homes for sale and I went fishing, but to be happy and contented, one needs more than just a beautiful city in which to live. One needs friends—and friends make the place. I do not believe that anyone can be contented and happy living all alone or by himself

in any place, no matter how reasonable the cost of living might be. Towards the end of this tour, my wife brought up the matter by saying, "It would be pretty hard to come down to any of these places where we don't know anybody and be happy and contented, even though you do love the water" and they do have a lot of water in all of the places that we visited. So we cut our West Coast Florida trip short and headed for the East Coast to Daytona Beach, up to St. Augustine, where I do have many friends and a classmate, Capt.

Tucker Gibbs (SC), USN (Ret.).

We spent just one day in St. Augustine, however, and then headed for Annapolis.

Checking in at Carvel Hall, I walked down to Alumni House. I had hardly gotten in the door when an old friend walked in and said, "Hello, Van, how the hell are you?" In a short while two or three others came in with a similar greeting and I felt as if I had come home. As I walked back

to Carvel Hall that evening and discussed the matter with my wife, she said, "Van, Annapolis is the place for us!" And, so it is. I don't know of any man who ever attended the Naval Academy who doesn't love the quaint old city of Annapolis. I certainly do. If you love boats and ships as I do, and you like friends and acquaintances, I don't know of any better place in the whole world for a Navy man to settle in than Annapolis. There are loads of men who attended the Naval Academy with you—classmates—and those above and below you whom you know now, who are living and Retiring in Annapolis. If you love boats and ships as I do and want to retire and go fishing, I don't know any more beautiful body of water than the Severn and the Chesapeake. So, we decided that Madrid would be very interesting, but that we choose Annapolis.

The next day I called on several of the real estate agents in Annapolis and looked at practically every home for sale in the neighborhood. The prices, while somewhat high, were not out of line and only about one-half the prices we had seen in the various cities on the West Coast of Florida.

A two-bedroom house near the water in Sarasota and St. Petersburg cost anything from $26,000 to $32,000. In Annapolis the prices are not low, but they are within reason, and after looking at various places, we finally selected a house on King George Street, just a block and a half from the Naval Academy, and on the other corner is Alumni House—and I bought it. Within the next two months, my wife and I are going to move to Annapolis—I'm going to buy myself a boat—and we're going fishing.

Navy Retired Officers Give Surprise Party for Admiral and Mrs. Hill On the afternoon of April 24, a tradition in the annals of the Naval Academy was broken and a precedent was established.

V. Adm. and Mrs. Harry W. Hill were tendered a surprise party at the Naval Academy Officers' Mess by the retired naval officers residing within the Severn River Naval Command. Approximately 190 retired officers, their wives, officers' widows, and retired professors, were present to pay tribute to "Harry" and "Margaret."

Seniority and signal numbers went by the board. It was a happy gathering of congenial Naval Academy neighbors.

The party was a sincere, spontaneous manifestation of esteem for the retiring superintendent and his wife both of whom have, during the last two years, done so much to make the has beens feel as if they still zvere. The hosts included retired officers of the staff as well as the line. Among the latter were graduates from the Academy classes from 1905 to 1928. The working detail consisted of R. Adm. Harold C. Train, V. Adm. Harvey E^Overesch, and Capt. Walter D. Sharp, SC. Admiral and Mrs. Hill were presented with a silver tray as a lasting token of the occasion. Typical of the spirit of the gathering, the tray was unostentatiously engraved "To Margaret and Harry, 19501952" fo rthose unembellished words most fittingly expressed the heartfelt sentiments of the donors.

After the guests of honor had departed, all those present agreed that there were some persons and certain conditions that justify the breaking of traditions and the establishment of precedents.

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From the ARK to the MIGHTY MO

By H. H. Jalbert, '14 The U S S ARKANSAS was to World W a r I what the U S S MISSOURI was to World

War II. Each ship saw service and each earned a "well done" on its war record.

The ARK served with the British Fleet at Scapa Flow and was present at the capitulation of the Imperial German High Seas' Fleet. The MIGHTY MO served gloriously in the Pacific and was the scene of the formal Japanese surrender.

When the ARK was operating in the Orkneys, its navigation bridge was unincumbered and comparatively roomy, imparting a feeling of spaciousness and allowing plenty of elbowroom. The ship's instruments and appliances for navigating and maneuvering were relatively few and mostly simple in design and operation.

There was a gyroscopic steering compass with a repeater on the pelorus in each wing. A small range-finder, so light that one man could carry it from one side of the bridge to theother, was mounted on a bracket fitted to the bridge rail. A rudder-angle indicator showed the position of the ship's rudder. Sturdy engineroom telegraphs transmitted speed instructions t o t h e main engine throttles.

There were revolution counters t h a t showed t h e speed at which the propeller shafts were turning. An inclinometer indicated the ship's plane of flotation. During daylight h o u r s , communications between ships were transmitted by semaphore or by flag hoists. During darkness, yardarm blinkers, searchlight beams or Ardois lights were used; when security was required, a blinker tube was put into service.

Aerology, as a practical science, was unknown. The quartermaster of t h e watch determined the wind's direction by JULY,

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observing the wind ripples or the spray formed by the whitecaps or by extending his arm and exposing a moistened finger to the wind. The wind's force was gauged by the Beaufort Scale which though picturesque in its language, i.e., "Force 4-—Moderate breeze—Speed of 5 or 6 knots 'full and by.' Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved," did not always furnish accurate entries for the ship's log.

Weather forecasts were made on the basis of on-the-spot barometric readings and the seam-an's eye guided by such homely adages as "Mackerel sky never twenty-four hours dry" and "Red sky at night, sailor's de-

light; red sky in the morning, sailor take warning," etc. Hurricanes were predicted by a falling barometer and the descriptive formula contained in Bowditch's "American Practical Navigator." The detection of dangers to navigation and other vessels was left to the keenness of vision of some Ordinary Seaman stationed in the basket-mast's crow's nest. The ship's position at sea was established by the Marc St. Hilaire method except in the case of more erudite navigators who could use the Aquino tables.

Between the two World Wars, prodigious progress was made in the development of increased fighting power and the tactical potentialities of naval vessels. This was accomplished through broader use of electronics a n d improved engineering design but with it came a horde of dials, knobs, switches, buttons, indicators, and crystal balls that transformed the battleship's navigation bridge from a seaman's sinecure into an electronic engineer's microwatted Mt. Olympus. If the World War I skipper of the A R K had been reincarnated and stepped on to the bridge of the MIGHTY

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sight of the mechanical array of strange, new gadgets would have so bewildered him that he would have imagined himself as being in the central control station of the infernal regions. Admittedly, most of these nevver devices are primarily for t h e collection and dissemination of combat information; however, all have some bearing on the t a c t i c a l operation and maneuvering of naval vessels and in that way cofrie within the scope of seamanship and navigation. Consequently, the metamorphic eruption which occurred on the navigation bridges of men-of-war has been Official U. S. .\uTj I'h.'to reflected in the curBending on sail preparatory to drill in the knockabouts.

riculum at the Naval Academy.

In 1922, there were two separate academic departments known as the Department of Seamanship and the Department of Navigation. They now have been merged into one which is called the Department of Seamanship and Navigation and ranks second in sen.ority on the Academic Board. The sharp demarkation that existed thirty years ago between seamanship and navigation has been obliterated; in fact, what was classed as seamanship and navigation, per se, now constitute but the framework on which the curriculum has been expanded. Actually, the Department of Seamanship and Navigation has become a catch-all omnibus for any naval professional subject that cannot logically be assigned to any one of the other academic departments. The merging has been so thorough and the individual identity of each so completely effaced, that when a second classman was recently asked what ground was now being covered in seamanship assignments, he replied, "They don't teach seamanship anymore." Seamanship is now being taught by means of practical exercises and drills rather than through textbook assignments and classroom recitations so that midshipmen assimilate it without recognizing it as such.

by plebes who may be harried by nautical queries.

Most of the textbooks in use thirty years ago have been discarded. Here is a list of those that have been discontinued: White's "Astronomy," Muir's "Navigation and Compass Deviation," Bowditch's "American Practical Navigator," "The Deck and Boat Book," "U. S. Navy Signal Books," "U. S. Instructions Governing Maritime Warfare," and the Azimuth Tables. In addition to Knight's "Seamanship," the following textbooks are now in use: Dutton's "Navigation and Practical Astronomy," "H.O. 214," "H.O. 218," "H.O. 249," "American Nautical Almanac" (which has been rearranged and revised almost beyond recognition), ".American Air Almanac," "USC&GS Tide and Current Tables," and "General Communications" (NavPers 10805). Instruction in military law (Courts and Boards) and Navy Regulations has become a function of the Executive Department. Instruction in international law which was discontinued for several years has now been resumed. During the last academic year, five recitation periods were devoted to that subject. Hereafter, instruction in international law will come under the supervision of the Department of English, History, and Government.

Knight's "Modern Seamanship," which IS now in its eleventh revised edition, continues to be issued to the midshipmen. By now, it is not unlike a much-used and thinly-worn mooring line that has been spliced, serviced, parcelled, and flemisheddown so often that it is atiout ready to be classed as a museum piece. This text is gradually becoming as much of a literary curiosity as is Captain John Smith's "A Sea Man's Grammar" which was published in 1626. The only portion of Knight's that seems to be used for classroom assignments is that pertaining to the rules of the road in which eleven recitation periods are allocated during First Class year. This book also appears to be used for reference

At the present time, the course and curriculum of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation is designed to indoctrinate midshipmen in all practical phases of seamanship and ship's navigation. They are planned to integrate basic theory with established operational techniques. The course is now divided into two distinct phases.

The first phase covers the first two years at the Academy plus the training supplied during Youngster Cruise. This phase provides basic indoctrination in the elements of the naval profession, familiarization with all types of boats, rules of the road, duties of lookouts, and signaling. The second phase which covers the last two years at the -A.cademy plus the practical training

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An Old Timer shows them how. Drill in knot-tying held on the jack stary at the cutter shed.

acquired during First Class Cruise completes the midshipmen's professional indoctrination in the theory and practice of navigation and piloting. It is during this second phase that midshipmen are taught the elements of tactics and given a general picture of naval operations, the purpose and organization of the Combat Information Center, a general coverage of communications and the naval communication system, the tactics of anti-submarine warfare, and the handling of ships in emergencies.

During Plebe Summer, fourth classmen devote seven hours per week to seamanship drills which include pulling and sailing boats, knot tying, motor launches, rules of the road, signaling, and the duties of lookouts and telephone talkers. During academic year, they attend drills in signals, ground tackle, interior and exterior communications, rules of the road, boat handling, ship's log, anchoring, lines, mooring, sounding, and the duties of lookouts. Before embarking on the summer cruise, they are given a series of lectures on various shipboard functions.

Midshipmen cruises are now being made on combatant ships of the Fleet. This summer's Midshipman Practice Squadron consists of the USS MISSOURI, USS WISCONSIN, U S S MACON, USS DES MOINES,

USS SAIPAN, five destroyers, and several minelayers. During this cruise, the third classmen in addition to standing deck watches will receive instruction based on the naval training courses for seamen first class.

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Demonstration of the planetarium for the benefit of the members of the Ordnance Association during their visit to the Naval Academy.

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Seamanship drills for Youngster Year cover signals, towing, rules of the road, recognition, fueling, and replenishment.

During Second Class Year, midshipmen now receive classroom instruction in charts, piloting, nautical astronomy, star identification, lines of position, the sextant, time, the American Nautical Almanac, solution of the astronomical triangle by H.O. 214, maneuvering board, loran navigation, radar piloting, magnetic compass adjustment, and great circle sailing. Second Class drills are devoted to the use of navigational instruments, piloting, ship handling, tactics, Combat Information Center techniques, loran, radar piloting, and adjustment of the magnetic compass.

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PERSONNEL EXPANSION Retentions in Regular

Chief of Bureau

Navy

A list of officers selected for retention as permanent officers in the U. S. Navy has been aimounced.

The selection boards considered officers commissioned in the Regular Navy from Aviation-Midshipman status during 1951, and from N R O T C and college graduate sources during 1949 who applied for retention.

The Navy said that officers who applied for retention during the period of July 1, 1951 to April 1, 1952 and who were not selected for the Regular Navy will be transferred to the Naval Reserve by June 30, 1952 and retained on active duty subject to release from active duty under the oflficer release program previously announced.

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Applications are desired for commissions in the line of the Regular Navy from former Naval Aviation Cadets who are now Naval Aviators on active duty and have received their commissions since October 1, 1950. All applicants must have at least eighteen months of continuous active commissioned service prior to July 1, 1952 and must have been less than 25 years of age upon completion of flight training.

Selection will be based upon information submitted in the application, the individual's service records and his health record.

Details for the preparation of the application are contained in Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter No. 70-52.

Eligible oflficers will be selected for transfer to the Regular Navy by a selection board which will convene on or about September 9, 1952 and semi-annually thereafter.

Successful candidates will be permanently commissioned in the grade of ensign with previous date of rank. Officers serving in the temporary grade of lieutenant, junior grade, will receive temporary appointments in that grade with the same date of rank as held in the Naval Reserve.

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OfRcers

Applications are desired from Naval Reserve dental and rrtedical oflficers for appointin the Regular Navy Dental and Medical Corps, it was announced recently. Officers serving on active duty in the grades of lieutenant, junior grade, and lieutenant and who are under 37 years of age may apply.

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-Age and professional experience will determine the grade of the appointment.

Normally the grade will be the same as that held in the Naval Reserve but the date of rank or precedence will not necessarily be the same, the Navy said.

A special oflficer's fitness report and a report of physical examination must accompany the request but no professional examination will be required. Applications should be submitted to the Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel via commanding officers.

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Promotion t o Lievtenant Lieutenant Commander

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Officers

The following are the junior oflficers in permanent and temporary grades, U S N , who have either been commissioned in, or have become due for promotion to the grades indicated.

LINE Permanent

Temporary Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison John C. Daniel Captain Louis D. McGregor, Jr. George H. Miller John B. Kaye

Commander Carlton T. Jardine

Lieutenant Commander John W. Sedwick Dean C. Richardson Lieutenant Walter S. Delany, Jr. Jack L. Bohner MEDICAL CORPS Permanent Temporary Rear Admiral Clifford A . Swanson Robert M. Gillett Captain Roy R. Powell Commander Frank D. Virgilio Carl E. Wilbur Lieutenant Commander James R. McShane Robert E . Walsh Lieutenant Donald R. Mundie Donald H. Gaylor Stephen M. Smith

The selection boards which convened on April 1, 1952, recommended 1,409 men and women lieutenants, junior grade, and 896 lieutenants of the staff corps of the Naval Reserve and 4,600 men and women lieutenS U P P L Y CORPS ants of the line, for promotion to the grades Permanent Temporary of lieutenant and lieutenant commander.

Rear Admiral The oflficers so recommended are on inJoseph L . Herlihy active duty or reported for active military George F . Yoran Captain service after June 30, 1951. They will be H. C. Haynsworth, Jr. Lamar Lee, Jr. notified of their appointments by individual Commander letter.

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The advancement of 2,642 enlisted men to the chief petty oflficer, acting appohitment (temporary), has been authorized.

The advancements are to be effected not earlier than June 16, 1952 or later than August 16, 1952 by commanding oflficers.

The men were advanced in rating as a result of service wide competition for advancement held on January 29, 1952.

Besides the advancement authorized there were 5,500 other candidates who successfully passed the examinations but who could not be advanced at this time due to budgetary and pay grade limitations. It is expected that further advancements will be made when conditions permit. Men not advanced before the date of the next petty officer examination will be required to recompete for advancement.

The men listed in the Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter will be advanced only if they are qualified and eligible in all other respects.

James W. Haggard John W. Simcock Lieutenant Commander Wellington H. Lewis Clinton D . Harvey John W. Holmes

Lieutenant Alfred H. Teichler, Jr.

CHAPLAIN CORPS Permanent Temporary Rear Admiral Stanton W. Salisbury Stanton W. Salisbury Captain Frederick W. Meehling John F . Hagen Commander John H. Shilling Clovis A. Frame Lieutenant Commander Loren M. Lindquist George E. Vanderpoel Lieutenant Peter H. Brewerton Howard H. Groover, Jr. CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS Permanent Temporary Rear Admiral Wm. O. Hiltabidle, Jr. Wm. O. Hiltabidle, Jr. Captain Henry G. Clark John A . Stelger Commander Luther S. Reynolds Spencer R. Smith Lieutenant Commander Alexander P . Zechella Robert C. Engram Lieutenant Ralph B. Grahl, Jr. Edwin M. Michael 09

DENTAL CORPS Permanent Temporary Alfred R. Harris

Rear Admiral H e r m a n P . Riebe

Captain John J. Hilt Commander Harold N . Siemer Frederick B . L u k i n s

Max A. Moon

Lieutenant Commander E u g e n e C. W a l t e r A r t h u r E. Gustavson Lieutenant William N . G r a m m e r Richard C. Berguson MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS Permanent Temporary Commander Jasper E . M o r g a n Willard C. Calkins Lieutenant Commander Henry H. L a r a m o r e Frank P. Pfirrmann Ned B . Curtis

Lieutenant George W. Richtmyer

NLTISE CORPS Permanent Temporary Commander Clyde B . P e n n i n g t o n B e r t h a R. E v a n s Lieutenant Commander Estelle K. L a n g e R u t h J. Mitchell Lieutenant Ethel M. Weik

Eleanora W . Rennock

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New Teletype Maintenance School Plans have been made for the establishment of a new Teletype Maintenance School at Norfolk, \'a. The school will use the facilities of the present Teleman School.

Designed to handle about twenty new trainees every month, the school is open to radiomen, telemen, and communication technicians of all rates. It will offer basic and advanced training in the maintenance of teletypewriters and associated teletype terminal equipment. Length of the course will be twenty weeks.

First classes will convene as early as possible in June or July of this year. Allocations of trainee quotas to the fleet activities will soon be made to permit transfer of eligfible personnel.

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Officers selected for the program will receive from four to six months' training at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N. M. Instruction and specific assignments given officers who are selected for the program will depend to a great extent on the amount of obligated service in individual cases.

Applications for this duty should be addressed to the Chief of Naval Personnel.

Officers who do not hold permanent commissions or rates in the Regular Navy must agree in their applications to serve for a minimum of two years in the program after completion of their training.

Regular officers with permanent commissions or rates are not obligated to sign an agreement because normally no resignations are accepted.

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Naval Security Group

Enlisted Navy men with yeoman, personnelman, teleman, radioman, and electronic technician ratings may apply for duty with the Naval Security Group. The men must have at least three years obligated service remaining on their current enlistment or must execute an agreement to extend to obtain the minimum.

Personnel transferred to duty with the Naval Security Group may normally expect foreign duty within six months after transfer. They will be expected to qualify for, and request change in rating to communications technician within a period of one year.

Men who apply must not have more than ten years of total military service. They should apply through their commanding officers to the Chief of Naval Personnel.

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Classes at the Naval School of Naval Justice at Newport, R. I., will convene on the first Mondays of July, September, November, January, March and !May. The school offers instruction to oflficers and enlisted personnel in courts-martial law and procedure under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Lasting seven weeks, the course also covers fact-finding bodies and administrative matters relating to discipline. Classroom instruction is interspersed with practical work.

Oflficers are taught Naval judiciary proceedings, pleading, and the rules of criminal evidence and their court-room application. All officers, regulars and reserves, on active duty, are eligible to attend.

The course for enlisted personnel concentrates on the training of legal yeomen and personnelmen. Instruction includes the preparation of court-martial records and the records and documents necessary in the pre-trial and post-trial phases of the Navy's disciplinary system. Second class yeomen and personnelmen and above are eligible to apply. Third class strikers and nonrated personnel may also apply but only if their commanding oflficers recommend them for the school.

Project

Regular and Reserve Xavy Line Oflficers with either theoretical or practical experience in ordnance, electronics, electricity, or physics may apply for duty in the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. Reserve oflficers must have had college physics and/or mathematics and be college graduates. Normal tour of duty in this program is from two and one-half to three years.

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Competition is open for Rhodes Scholarships to Oxford University, England, commencing in October 1953 and applications from eligible naval oflficers and midshipmen should reach the Bureau of Naval Personnel by July 15, 1952.

A board consisting of oflficers of the Navy Department and the Naval Academy will convene on or about July 21 to consider requests and to recommend those qualified to the Chief of Naval Personnel.

Navy sponsorship permits an oflficer to apply to the Rhodes Scholarship committee in his home state or in the state in which he has received at least two (2) years of his college education with the understanding that if he is awarded a scholarship, the Navy Department will order him to duty at O.xford in an active duty status for the duration of his tenure of the scholarship.

Eligible to apply for Navy sponsorship are commissioned officers and midshipmen in the following categories: 1. Male commissioned oflficers of the Regular Navy and Marine Corps now on active duty who are graduates of the Naval

Academy or of an accredited civilian college or university.

2. Midshipmen of the Naval Academy and NROTC imits who will receive their commissions in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps prior to September 30, 1952.

Candidates must be unmarried and, by October 1, 1953, must have passed their nineteenth birthday but not their twentyfifth. A Rhodes Scholarship is forfeited by marriage after selection.

The Navy said that the possibility of Navy sponsorship does not apply to Reserve officers who are on or may be ordered to active dutj'. Should a Reserve officer desire to compete for a scholarship, the Navy added, he may apply on his own initiative to his state board. If he is successful, he may request release to inactive duty for the purpose of taking advantage of the scholarship.

Rhodes Scholarship appointments to Oxford are for two years. A third year is possible for scholars whose record at Oxford and whose plans of study warrant it.

The value of the scholarship is approximately $1,400 a 3'ear.

The qualities specified as forming the basis of selection are : (1) Literary and scholastic ability and attainment.

(2) Qualities of manhood, trust, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy, IdndUness, unselfishness and fellowship.

(3) Exhibition of moral force of character and of instincts to lead and to take an interest in his schoolmates.

(4) Physical vigor as shown by interest in outdoor sports or in other ways.

Some definite quality, of distinction, whether in intellect or character, is the most important requirement for a Rhodes Scholarship, it was stated.

Application procedures have been outlined by the Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter Number 79-52.

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Billets

The Navy has returned 17,615 enlisted men to the civilian manpower pool with skills in several critical occupations, it was disclosed in a recent survey by the Research Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. The period covered is from July 1948 to October 1951.

The men reported on had been trained in technical schools of the Navy and each held one of twelve of the Navy's sixty-two ratings. The Navy said the reason the dozen rates were chosen for the report is because they have been declared critical in the civilian manpower pool by the Departmenf of Labor. The remaining fifty ratings in the structure of the Navy are equally important to the civilian need but in a less technical way, it was stated. For exarnples, the Navy cited yeomen, who are civilian equivalents to secretaries or typists ; personnelmen, who are trained in the proper assignment of personnel, correction of assignments, personal problems of the employee, interviewing and indoctrination lectures; storekeepers, who can perform the duties of storekeepers, warehouse foremen, bookkeepers, apartment house superintendents and other related duties.

Navy recruiting draws heavily from the youthful segment of the civilian population including men who have had very little S H I P M A T E

work experience or who have not acquired job skills, the Navy said, but when the men leave the Navy they have been trained in a large variety of jobs and range in skill from an apprentice to a foreman.

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MISCELLANEOUS Insurance for Disabled

Veterans

A special form of government insurance has been made available to personnel who are released from active service after April 25, 1951 and are found by the Veterans Administration to be suffering from a service-connected disability.

A form of National Service Life Insurance, the insurance is available on a fiveyear level premium term plan, ordinary life plan, 30 payment life plan, 20 payment life plan, 20 year endowment plan, endowment at age 60 and endowment at age 65, and is available in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.

The disability must be one for which compensation would be payable by the Veterans Administration.

Application for the insurance must be made within one year from the date the Veterans Administration determines the disability to be service-connected.

Interested personnel should contact their nearest Veterans Administration Office for

further information regarding for this type of insurance.

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A standard tie clasp has been approved as an optional item for wear by officers, warrant officers and chief petty officers.

This standard tie clasp is a straight bar type with press back fastener, gold color, three inches long, three-sixteenths inches wide.

The surface of the bar face is horizontally grooved and the back of the clasp is stamped "USN STD 01007."

The tie clasp may be worn with any uniform when the black four-in-hand tie is prescribed; however, it must not be visible when the uniform coat is worn. This item will be available in Navy Exchanges in the near future.

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The requirement for the wearing of rating badges by Chief Petty Officers on the sleeves of khaki shirts has been discontinued, and these rating badges are to be removed. Chief Petty Officers shall wear no distinctive distinguished insignia on khaki shirts.

Cdr. Wilde

Ordered

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Cdr. Louise K. Wilde, USN, Deputy Director for women in the Navy since June 1946 will become the first woman officer to fill the billet of Assistant Shipping Control Officer of the Western Sea Frontier.

She will take over her duties in San Francisco about July 1, 1952.

Commander Wilde, a native of Concord, N. H., has worked both on the legislation authorizing W A V E S in the Regular Navy and Naval Reserves on a permanent basis and on the plans for implementation of these programs.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College in 193L In 1941 she received her Master's degree from Columbia University and entered the Naval Reserve in August 1942, shortly after the passage of legislation authorizing W A V E S to serve in the Naval Reserve.

In November 1948 Commander Wilde transferred to the Regular Navy and continued to hold the temporary rank of Commander until she was selected for the permanent rank of Commander on January 1, 1950 Commander Wilde has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Secretary of the Navy's Commendation Ribbon. In addition she has the American Area Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Area Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

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One of the largest groups of cruiser and fast battleship commanders together at one time since the war were aboard the USS MISSOURI Friday, May 24, at the Naval Base, Norfolk.

All are in the command of R. Adm. James L. Holloway, Jr., Commander Cruiser Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, who is flying his flag in the MISSOURI and who was their host for lunch.

Posed for a formal picture on the "Surrender Deck" of the MISSOURI following the luncheon were: Front row, from left—Capt. William G. Cooper, Commanding Officer, USS N E W P O R T NEWS; Capt. Bert F. Brown, Commanding Officer, USS MISSISSIPPI; Capt. George C. Wright, Chief of Staff to Commander Cruiser Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet; R. Adm. Frank T. Watkins, Commander, Cruiser Division Two; Rear Admiral Holloway; R. Adm. James H. Thach, Commander, Cruiser Division Six; Capt.

John Sylvester, Commanding Officer, USS MISSOURI; Capt.

Francis D. McCorkle, Commanding Officer, USS NEW JERJ U L Y,

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SEY, and Capt. John A. Winfrey, Commanding Officer, USS MACON. Back row, from left—Capt. Edward B. Billingsley, unt£Il recently Chief of Staff to Commander, Cruiser Division Sibcp Capt. Carlton R. Adams, Operations Officer for Commander Cruiser Force U. S. Atlantic Fleet; Capt. J. H. Howard, Chief of Staff to Commander, Cruiser Division Two; Capt. Edward!

S. Hutchinson, Commanding Officer, USS ALBANY; CaptRobert B. Ellis, Commanding Officer, USS DES MOINES; Capt. Harold J. Pohl, Commanding Officer, USS PITTSBURGH; Capt. Herman O. Parish, Commanding Officer, USS ROANOKE; Capt. Maxim W. Firth, Chief of Staff to Commander Cruiser Division Six, and Captain Joel C. Ford, Jr., Chief of Staff to Commander Battleship Division Two. Rear Admiral Thach and Captain Wright are former commanding officers of the MISSOURI. IT

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JUNE WEEK •*!^'Seren days of never-to-be-forgotteii-'actiVity for the 783 midshipmen of the U. S. Naval Academy's graduating class got into full swing at 11 ;00 (May 31), when "June Week" officially opened with a full dress parade on Worden Field. It was reviewed by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, the Honorable John F. Floberg.

Mr. Floberg was the first guest of honor for the traditional week, which ended with graduation exercises for the Class of 19S2

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A senior at Bryn Mawr School, Miss Kidd is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kidd of 100 Castlewood Road, Baltimore.

The petite five foot, three inch brunette was selected to serve as the 1952 Color Girl by her fiance, Midn. Lt. Joe Carter Burgin, Jr., Commander of the 13th ComOn-June 6. \.i\..,ii\,r^ ..! ':.. ,^i--; •\-:^/ pany, which emerged winner in the color Adm. WiUiam M. Fechteler, USN;'the competition over 2j other companies in the Chief of Naval Operations delivered the graduation address in Dahlgren Hall, and 4). The battleship U S S MISSOURI, cruise Brigade of Midshipmen for the second ended the "Week" by administering ^ e flagship, saluted Admiral Hill with 15 consecutive year. ,,:;,; .: ; oath of office to the new ensigns.

• guns, and the Academy returned the salute The 22-year-old -first classman met During "June Week" with all the tradi- with 13 guns for R. Adm. James LfsHolr Helene (whose nickname is "Pat") durloway, U S N , cruise commander,. ;. \-Af;i\ji ing a tea dance in Annapolis some 18 tions of the Academy's 107-year history, months ago. They were married June 14, the Academy was host to parents, relatives * * • —at -11:00-a.m., in the Church of the Reand-friends front every state, Hawaii, B r a deemer, North Charles Street, Baltimore. zil and Canada.

The selection of the Color Company was Throughout the week, the midshipmen Baltimorean Selected no surprise when it was annoimced by V. of the remaining three classes were busy 1952 Color Girl Adm. Harry W . Hill, USN,, the Academy preparing for the practice cruise and "aviaMiss Helene Frances Kidd, a 19-year-old Superintendent, as Midshipman Burgin tion summer." They also were applying polish to themselves and their full-dress Baltimorean, was the 76th Color Girl at kept the 13th Company at the.wiiming pace uniforms for some of the Naval Academy's the U. S. Naval Academy. She is the first set last year by Midn. (now ensign) James most colorful and important social events. resident of Baltimore to reign over the A. Winnefeld of Kansas City, Mo., and Saturday's "Ring Dance," that deeply- Academy's traditional June Week activities had the honors "pretty well sewed up" for the last few weeks of the competition. rooted custom in which the members of the in 17 years. new senior class ('S3) were presented their class rings by-their best girls, was the first "hit" of June Week's social program. Saturday "hops" were also scheduled for those of the First and Third Classes.

Sunday (June 1) was "Sob Sunday." It was then that the graduating class heard their Baccalaureate Sermon delivered by Cdr. Merle N. Young (ChC), U S N , the Academy's Senior Chaplain.

Dress parades were also scheduled each day—Monday through Thursday (June 2-5)—at 5 :30 p.m., on Worden Field. Monday's parade was reviewed by Lt. Gen. Clifton B. Gates, USMC, Qommandant of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Va. He received the IS-gun salute accorded a Lieutenant General, plus the four ruffles and flourishes and the "Admiral's March," by the Naval Academy Band.

Three final dress parades were scheduled, in which Admiral Hill, Superintendent, took the salute of the Brigade of Midshipmen—for the last time as their "chief." (Admiral Hill will retire from active naval service this summer, when rdieved by V. Adm. C. Turner Joy, U S N , who represented the United Nations forces ,in tlje Korean truce negotiations. 'y'The. last dress parade, on Thursday affernoon (June 5) at 5 :30, was the famous.

Color Girl parade. The 76th Color Girl (Miss Helene F. Kidd of Baltimore, Md.) presented the National and Brigade colors to the commander of the winning 13th Company (Midn. Lt. Joe C. Burgin, Jr., Official U. S. Navy Photo of Macon, Ga.), in a military pagepint. ^Miss Helene "Pat" Kidd, 1952 Color Girl transfers the colors with the assistance which spectators will long rememben ',' of Midn. Joe C. Burgin, Color Company (13th) Commander, as V. Adm. H. W . Hill, The Naval Academy's saluting batteries ^"^/Mfu)^^°.uu°*? ^°°^ on. pnsig^ Burgin and Miss Kidd were niarried in Baltimqre mounted on the seawall and on Stribling •I I, C ; on June 14. ,. »;,- • > ii <l»

Walk sent 104 volleys crashing in salute between Memorial Day and Graduation Day (June 6 ) . The first was 21 guns, in honor of the nation's war dead; the others for visiting officers and government officials.

The 19 Navy men-of-war which took the midshipmen of the Second and FoTirth Classes on their training cruise anchored in Annapolis. Roads on Wednesday (June

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Naval Academy records show that only Forces. Sixteen are sons of flag or general three other Baltimoreans have been select- officers. ed as Color Girl in the 81-year history of Navy "Juniors" represented 66 of them, the color competition. The first from Bal- with three being sons of vice admirals; 10, timore was Miss Emmy Stewart, who was rear admirals; one, commodore; 33, capselected in 1892 by Naval Cadet Homer L. tains ; seven, commanders and three each Ferguson, and the second was Miss Anna for lieutenant commanders, lieutenants, Dudley, selected just 30 years later by lieutenants junior grade, and chief petty Midn. William B. Ault. However, that officers. year Miss Dudley shared the honors with The Army was represented by one son five other girls chosen by the other officers of the winning company. The third Balti- of a brigadier general; seven are sons of more Color Girl was Miss Hilda Hazard colonels; three, lieutenant colonels; and (now Mrs. Earl Carpenter), who was five, majors.

Sons of Marines included the son of a chosen by Midn. Walter Moore in 1935.

During that year's ceremony, Hollywood brigadier general and three sons of colocameramen filmed the presentation of the nels ; while the Air Force was represented colors for background use in the film "Ship- by the son of a major. mates Forever," which starred Dick Powell In addition, two foreign midshipmen and Ruby Keeler. graduated are the sons of foreign service The annual competition for selecting the personnel. One is the son of a deceased Color Girl begins the first day of the First colonel of the Armed Forces of the PhilipClass year. The final honor goes to the pines, and one is the son of a commander commander of one of the 24 companies in in the Brazilian Navy. the Brigade which accumulates the high• • • est score throughout the academic year in numerous inter-company competitions.

In addition to the honor of carrying the Naval Academy Participates national and brigade colors in all parades in Newport-Bermuda Race in the coming year, the color company's guidon bears a distinctive blue border, Five U. S. Naval Academy yachts, inmaking it stand out from the other 23 cluding the record-holding HIGHLAND plain gold company guidons.

LIGHT, were among the 63 that were schedThis year's Color Girl ceremony was uled to sail from Newport, R. I., on SatThursday, June 5, at 5:30 p.m., the eve urday, June 21, in the biennial Newportof graduation, which climaxed the tradi- Bermuda Ocean Yacht Race. tional June Week festivities at the Naval The yachts, which left Annapolis for Academy.

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(71 hours, 35 minutes, made in 1932), was manned by a crew of 11 Navy ensigns, who graduated with the Class of 1952.

The race started off Breton Reef Lightship, outside Newport harbor, and finished at St. David's Head Bermuda. It was sponsored jointly by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.

The destroyer escort U S S DOUGLAS BLACKWOOD was the race committee ship and escort vessel for the Bermuda Race's 63 contenders. Mr. C. Ernest Ratsey, chairman of the race committee of the Cruising Club of America, and Mr. C. Sherman Hoyt, world-famed yachtsman, were aboard the BLACKWOOD. Mr. Hoyt, a retired Naval Reserve Officer, returned from Bermuda in the HIGHLAND LIGHT.

The Naval Academy's yawl ROYONO was skippered by Lt. Frank Siatowski, U S N (Ret.), and manned by 10 members of the Academy Class of '52. The staysail ketch VAMARIE was skippered by Lt. Cdr. Herman O. Werner, USNR, an associate professor of the Department of English, History and Government, and manned by eight members of the Class of 1952.

The SWIFT was commanded by Capt.

Morton Sunderland, U S N , and the FEARLESS by Lt. Hallie P. Rice, USN, both of the Naval Academy's Department of Electrical Engineering. Both yawls had sixman crews composed of graduates of the Class of 1952.

The first Newport-Bermuda race was held in 1906, and the races have taken entries HIGHLAND LIGHT (61 >4' cutter) ; place regularly every two years (on even RoYONO (72' yawl) ; VAMARIE (72' stay- years) since 1924, except during World sail ketch) ; and the Class " B " yawls War IL On the odd-numbered years, the SWIFT and FEARLESS, both 44'. The Acad- yachts race from Newport to Annapolis, instead of to Bermuda. emy did not enter any Class "C." This year's was the seventh Bermuda Skipper of the HIGHLAND LIGHT was Cdr. E. Arthur Shuman, U S N , Naval race for the VAMARIE and the sixth for the Academy Sailing Officer. The cutter, which HIGHLAND LIGHT. In 1934 VAMARIE nearly holds the record for the Bermuda Race broke the LIGHT'S record, with an average speed of 8.7 knots for the course. Three of the Naval Academy's skippers were veterans of previous Bermuda races.

Race results are not available as this goes to press.

• • • Naval Academy's 1952 "Honor M e n " Midn. James Richard Thomas of Upper Darby, Pa., who completed his four-year course at the Academy with a 90.16 percent average, graduated first in his class of 783 during commencement exercises here on Friday, June 6.

The Academy's top "Honor Man" for 1952 is the 22-year-oId son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Thomas of 9 Arbor Lea, Upper Darby, Pa. In approving the Order of Merit for the Class of 1952, which is the 112th class to graduate and the fifth largest since the Academy was founded in 1845, V. Adm. Harry W. Hill, USN, Superintendent, also announced that Midn. Thomas Anthony Julian, 22, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Julian of Hollywood, Calif., stood second in the class with a four-year average of 90.15 percent.

Midn. Robert John Michaels, 24, a forOtficia! U. S. Navy Photo 1908 COLOR COMPANY COMMANDER ATTENDS 1952 COLOR CEREMONY mer Navy enlisted man, who is the son of AT NAVAL ACADEMY—Adm. Arthur S. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Michaels of Fifth D. C , w h o was the commander of the 1908 Color Company, is shown (from left to and Spruce Streets, North Wales, Pa., right) with Midn. Lt. Joe C. Burgin of Macon, Ga., the 1952 Color Company Com- was third in the class, with a four-year mander; the 1952 Color Girl, Miss Helene Frances "Pat" Kidd of Baltimore, Md., average of 89.77 percent. and V. Adm. Harry W. Hill, USN, the Academy's Superintendent. Admiral Hill was Eighty-three members of the class, who a plebe in Admiral Carpenter's Color Company. Admiral Carpenter was the guest of have achieved "85 percent or more of the Admiral Hill during the 76th traditional Color Girl parade at the Naval Academy. maximum aggregate multiple for the comJ UI Y,

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pleted course" graduated "with distinction."

Graduating "with credit" were 553 additional midshipmen who achieved "75 percent or more but less than 85 percent of the maximum aggregate multiple for the completed course."

The Navy has liked the sound of it, too, for 175 years, and the exploits of the "father of our Navy" have been immortalized at the Academy as an inspiring example to midshipmen for over a centurj'.

The first John Paul Jones never went to the Xaval Academy, for the simple rea• • • son that it wasn't even founded until 53 years after his death. He first "came" here in 1905, brought back by the Navy M i d s h i p m e n W h o Excelled to a final resting place amid the traditions in Leadership a n d of honor and heroism he did so much to Academics Honored establish. Since 1913 his remains have been fittingly entombed in the Crypt of the The Naval Academy honored 43 of its -Academy Chapel, where his marble sarmidshipmen who excelled in academic en- cophagus is visited by thousands of tourdeavor and those whose leadership set an ists 3'early. example for the entire brigade of 3,600 But now for the first time the Academy midshipmen, during the fourth full dress parade of traditionally colorful June Week, has sent a John Paul Jones out to a career on Worden Field at 5:30 p.m., Wednes- in the fleet—a fleet far more powerful than his illustrious predecessor could ever day, June 4. have imagined.

During ceremonies when the brigade The 22-year-old Ohioan accepts the fact was drawn up on the parade grounds, V. -A.dm. Harry W. Hill, USN, Superin- that his name is a challenging one to live tendent, presented 14 letters of commenda- up to. "I only hope," he says, "that I can • tion to the graduating midshipmen whose be even half the officer and seaman (the leadership qualities were outstanding dur- original) John Paul Jones was."

He will, however, begin his career with ing their four years at the Academy. In addition 38 prizes were awarded by Acad- an education never available to John Paul emy alumni, patriotic and civic organiza- Jones, aboard a modern warship, the light tions in recognition of the midshipmen's aircraft carrier MONTEREY. The U S S MONTEREY (CVL-26) is far more modem •various academic accomplishments. and better equipped for her day than was Following the presentation of awards the the clumsy, leaky BON HOMME RICHARD prize donors joined Admiral Hill and took when Jones sailed her to victory against the review as the midshipmen marched off H M S SERAPIS during the Revolution. The Worden Field.

RICHARD was in such bad condition that she sank shortly after Jones had captured • • • the beaten British frigate.

John Paul, as he was then known, startAir Force Officers Dedicate ed out as a midshipman, but in the British W a l t z to Midshipmen Navy. Though he won his greatest glory as a captain in the infant American Navy, Midshipmen and their "drags" were he attained the rank of rear admiral in waltzing to a new tune during the Acad- the Russian Navy. Ensign Jones hopes emy's June Week. someday to become an admiral, but of this Known as the "June Week Waltz," it he is certain: it won't be in the Russian honors June Week and "Tecumseh," the Navy! "god of 2.5." The music and lyrics were • • • written by two Air Force officers in their spare time.

The waltz, with music by Major George Commander Dixon Parr, U S . \ F , and lyrics by Capt. Gordon to Command Fleet Goldsmith, USAF, was played publicly Oiler USS CHIPOLA for the first time June Week at all of the Academy "hops."

Cdr. Duncan P. Dixon, Jr., USN, was Published at the authors' expense, the recently detached from duty at the Acadwaltz has been especially arranged for the emy and assumed command of the fleet Naval Academy Band and is dedicated to oiler U S S CHIPOLA ( A O - 6 3 ) of the .Atthe Brigade of Midshipmen. lantic Fleet.

Captain Goldsmith is the father of Midn.

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from Russia on foot with his two sisters, carrying his father on a stretcher. (A major-general in the Czarist army, his father had been wounded on the German front.) The exiles escaped to Japan, and later made their way to the United States.

Kinship to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, comes through Ensign Cantacuzene's grandmother, Julia Dent Grant, who married the Russian general in the 1880's. The granddaughter of President Grant, she had returned to this country at the outbreak of the first \\'orld War. Soon after his arrival in the United States, Prince Michael joined the U. S. Army and entered Officers' Training School at Plattsburg, N. Y. The war was over before he again saw combat, so he resigned his lieutenant's commission and entered private business.

Ensign Cantacuzene was born with dual nationality, but renounced his Russian citizenship and any rights to the family title upon entering the Naval Academy in 1948.

The title has been handed down from generation to generation, not through the czars, but from the Byzantine dynasty which was overthrown in the 13th century.

The family is also represented in the British peerage by Ensign Cantacuzene's aunt, Princess Ida, who married Sir John Hamburg-Williams in 1926.

Cantacuzene began a new chapter in Ws family's interesting and varied history when he was sworn in as an ensign in the U. S. Navy. His father was on hand to witness his commissioning.

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John Paul Jones Graduates A fighting name in Russian history was The high point of the afternoon was a From N a v a l Academy added to the rolls of the U. S. Navy when Softball game between the Chemical ElecJohn Paul Jones' famous "I have not yet begun to fight!"—the Navy's equivalent of "never say die"—is as appropriate today as it was when he said it in 1779, for naval persistence can at last see the name of America's greatest naval hero on the register of Naval Academy Alumni as "John Paul Jones" graduated from the Academy on June 6.

Ens. John Paul Jones, of Elida, Ohio, has little in common with the heroic captain of the BoN HOMME RICHARD, except

the name, a profession and the desire to serve his country. No relation, Jones' namesake explains that his father "just liked the sound of the name."

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Midn. First Class Rodion Cantacuzene graduated from the Naval Academy on Friday, June 6.

Ensign Cantacuzene, the only son of an exiled Russian prince, great-great grandson of President Grant, and a direct descendent of John Cantacuzene the last Byzantine emperor, was born in Chicago in 1928. His father. Prince Michael Cantacuzene, was a lieutenant in the Czar's army when the Bolshevik Revolution forced him to flee the country in 1917. Though still a Russian citizen, he lives in Chicago, 111., where is a practicing real estate broker.

Prince Michael, who will be the last to bear the hereditary family title, escaped

trical Engineers and the Electronic Physicists, which was won by the former team in nine innings with a score of 8 to 2. A thrilling triple play in the fifth from Bob Wise to Clif Adams to Walt Connolly, from short to third to second, slowed dovm a rally of the ultimate winners. Pitching for the winning team was Lt. H. A. True, with Lt. Cdr. J. A. Fairchild serving them up for the losers. The horseshoe pitching championship was won by Lt. R. T. Daniel, Jr. In the ladies' sports the nail driving contest was won by Mrs. R. L. Dise, with Mrs. Donald Pennington and Mrs. H. A. True as runners-up. The ribbon cutting contest was won by Mrs. Ross Haverly with Mrs. Pennington second. In the children's S H I P M A T E

events prizes were given only in the ribbon cutting contest won bv Peter McWhite with Martha Hart McWhite second, and Bruce Sunderland third. Community singing was led by Sr. Prof. Earl W. Thomson, who made up in decibels what was lacking in quality, with "Dixie," "My Old Kentucky^^ Home," and "Maryland, My Maryland" producing some sectionalism.

General chairman for the picnic was Capt. Morton Sunderland, USN, Executive Officer of the Department. The food committee, which provided hot dogs, hamburgers, beans, and ice cream, had as chairman Lt. William N. Paulsen, USN, with Lt. W. A. Helm, Jr., Lt. Robert F. Schmoker, and Asst. Prof. H. M. Neustadt as additional members. The finance committee was Asst. Prof. Clift'ord .Adams, Lt. J. B. Hennegan, Cdr. K. E. Read, and 1st Lt. James W. March, USMC. The entertainment committee was Assoc. Prof. J. Ross Haverly. Asst. Prof. Charles A. Fowler, Capt. W. A. Ekberg, USA, and Lt. A. R. Cosgrove, USN. The beverage committee had as chairman Lt. Col. G. B. Daughton. USAF, with Assoc. Prof. Donald Pennington. Lt. Edward A. McManus, and Lt. J. A. Shoemaker as members. The committee on grounds included Lt. E. D. Napier, Lt. F. L. French, Jr. and Capt.

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Capt. W m . E. Ferrall Heads Midshipmen's Unit on Cruise Capt. William Edward Ferrall, USN, Head of the U. S. Naval Academy's Department of Electrical Engineering, is the Officer-in-Charge of the 3,600 U. S. Naval Academy and Naval Reserve Midshipmen during their 1952 summer training cruise.

He is also serving as Assistant Chief of Staff and aide to R. Adm. James L.

Holloway, USN, Commander, Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet, who is in overall command of the 26 men-of-war of the Atlantic Fleet making the cruise to eight ports in Western Europe.

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The plaque, a half-model of a Naval -Academy yawl, was presented to the winning Fifth Battalion sailing representative, Midn. First Class Martin Kunze. The battalion sailing master, Midn. First Class Joseph A. Walsh, received the Excellency Pennant for his leadership and contributions to his battalion's victory in sailing.

Cdr. E. -Arthur Shuman, USN, -Academy Sailing Officer, presented the plaque, which was formerly awarded to the Midshipman Boat Club by the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing -Association. The plaque will be awarded to the winning battalion upkeep crew each year, with an inscribed metal plate attached to its face. The halfmodel will be on permanent display in Bancroft Hall.

Commander Shuman also presented the C. Sherman Hoyt prizes to the midshipman winners of the perpetual Holloway, McMillan and -Admiral DuBose Trophies.

Mr. Hoyt, of the New York Yacht Club, who is recognized as a master yachtsman, asked that the prizes (sailing cups he and his brother, Colgate, won between the years 1901-1910) be presented to the winners as a "personal memento of trophies they have won (i.e., the Holloway, McMillan and Admiral DuBose) and could not gain possession of." The sailing trophies

are kept at the Naval Academy with the name of each winning midshipman engraved on them. The three Hoyt Cups, named for winning "knockabouts," are known as TOMALE.

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Midn. Second Class Robert A. Schaller, winner of the 1952 McMillan Cup Intercollegiate Series, received the WYNTJE'S Cup; Midn. First Class Joseph W. Sherar, the Holloway Cup winner, was presented the CAYENNE'S Cup; and Midn. Samuel B. Walker received the TOMALE'S Cup for his victory in the Admiral DuBose Trophy Race.

Mr. Hoyt, a retired Naval Reserve officer who served in both World Wars, has represented the United States as a team member in the six-meter races held in England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden and Bermuda. He is also a noted author and naval architect, and is a past member of the Afterguards of the America's Cup Defenders, having sailed in the yachts RESOLUTE, ENTERPRISE and

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G r a d u a t i n g Midshipmen Receive Religious Gifts Midshipmen of this year's graduating class went into the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps armed not only with technical knowledge, but with spiritual strength as well.

The 1952 graduating class gathered in the Academy's Memorial Hall on Sunday evening (May 18) for the traditional "All Faiths" meeting, during which the class members received books on their respective religions.

Representatives of three faiths distributed Hebrew prayer books, books on Catholicism and Protestant New Testaments to midshipmen of corresponding denominations.

The Senior Naval Academy Chaplain, Cdr. Merle N. Young, USN, who terms men of the sea as "traditionally religious," conducted the meeting. His views are those expressed in the Book of Psalms: "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these behold the works of the Lord and His wonders in the deep."

Rabbi Morris D. Rosenblatt of Keneseth Israel Synagogue, Annapolis; Lt. Cdr. Emmet T. Michaels, Naval Academy Catholic Chaplain; and Lt. Cdr. Robert N. Stretch, Protestant Chaplain, presented the books.

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Academy Superintendent V. Adm. Harry W. Hill is shown as he greeted President Harry S. Truman during his May 24 visit to the Naval Academy. From left to right, after the President came ashore from his yacht, the USS WILLIAMSBURG, are: Major Gen. Harry Vaughn, Military Aide to the President; Adm. William M. Fechteler, Chief of Naval Operations; Dan A. Kimball, Secretary of the Navy; President Truman; Governor of Maryland, Theodore R. McKeldin; and Admiral Hill.

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Four midshipmen were elected by their classmates to serve as the Class of 1953 officers for the rest of their lives.

The four were among 16 new class officers recently elected by members of the Classes of 1953, 1954 and 1955. Officers of the latter two classes will serve for one year terms.

President of the Class of '53 is Midn.

Second Class Henry R. Perot.

The other three officers are : Vice president, Midn. Second Class Carlisle A. H. Trost; secretary, Midn. Second Class Gerald E. Weinstein; and treasurer, Midn.

Second Class Charles S. Walker.

The Class of 1954 officers are: President, Midn. Third Class Clyde D. Dean; vice president, Midn. Third Class Thomas E. Bentley; secretary, Midn. Third Class 15

Peter J. Vogelberger; and treasurer, Midn.

Third Class Gaylord B. Ballard.

Officers for the Class of 1955 a r e : President, Midn. Fourth Class John H . Mulholland ; vice president, Midn. Fourth Class David M. Lucas; secretary, Midn. Fourth Class Joseph Malec, J r . ; and treasurer, Midn. Fourth Class Anthony C. Cajka.

flight indoctrination at the Naval Air F a - take Flight Aptitude Rating Tests. Upon completion of these tests, they will depart cility adjacent to the Naval Academy.

At the Patuxent Test Center the mid- on their annual summer leave. shipmen will learn of the procedures used • • • to test the Navy's new aircraft. They will also observe flight and aircraft firepower demonstrations. Several of the midshipmen Midshipmen Depart for will be taken up in some of the Navy's Cruise to Europe newest types of planes and helicopters.

Some 1,900 of the Academy's first and • • • A one week's stay at the U. S. Naval Base, Philadelphia, will permit the mid- third classmen embarked on Saturday, shipmen to visit a variety of naval aviation June 7, in 19 warships anchored at AnAcademy's Second Class activities and other installations in that napolis Roads for an eight-week summer training cruise that will take them to area.

Receiving Aviation and European ports. the Naval Air Material Center they Leaving Annapolis early June 7, the midAmphibious Training willAt witness tests of various equipment shipmen's practice squadron departed for used in naval aircraft, and the manufacturApproximately 950 second class midshipNorfolk, Va., where they took aboard men are currently receiving an eight-week ing of special aircraft equipment, including 1,700 seniors and sophomores from the sumtner training program stressing naval catapults and arresting gear.

Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps aviation and amphibious training.

The second classmen will also visit the Units of 28 colleges and universities. The While the Academy's 1,900 first and Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, one of the squadron departed from Norfolk on June third classmen are making a practice cruise largest in the world, which includes a very 9, and is due to return on August 5. to European ports, the second class mid- modern Turbine and Boiler Laboratory.

The first ports of call were visited June shipmen were busy participating in an am- At the Damage Control Training Center 23-28. The MISSOURI, destroyers MEREDITH phibious exercise, and taking part in a there, each midshipman will participate in and C. S. SPERRY and the high speed transvaried "Aviation Summer" training pro- the actual fighting of gasoline and oil fires port BURDO called at Bergen, Norway. The gram which includes two 14-day aircraft common to ships and aircraft. In addition, WISCONSIN and the destroyers J. W. visits will be made to various large indus- W E E K S and HAYNSWORTH, and the high carrier cruises to Canadian waters.

For the seventh consecutive year, the trial plants, in the Philadelphia area, which speed transport BASSETT visited Greenock, Naval Academy's second classmen joined are engaged in mass production of highly Scotland. The cruisers MACON and DES with 700 second class cadets from the Mili- technical electronic equipment and other MOINES, destroyers P U T N A M and HENLEY, the high speed transport W . B. COBB and tary Academy at West Point, N. Y., for devices used by the Armed Forces. two weeks of amphibious training which At the Naval Academy, the second class the fleet oiler CHIPOLA went to Bangor, was climaxed by a full dress invasion on midshipmen will be introduced to the prac- Northern Ireland, while the light aircraft the beaches of Camp Pendleton, Va. tical aspects of flying. Using large patrol carrier SAIPAN, destroyers AULT, W A L This year's joint amphibious training, type aircraft and small seaplane trainers, DRON, W. K E I T H , STORMES and the light designated "CAMID V I I " (a contraction they will imdergo the first of three flight minelayers SHANNON, T . E . ERASER, H . F . of cadet-midshipmen) was held at the indoctrination phases given to all midship- BAUER and S H E A and the fleet oiler SALAU. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little men during their junior (third) year at MONIE visited Torquay, England.

Creek, Va., from June 7 through June 21. the Naval Academy.

The second ports of call, to be visited V. Adm. F. G. Fahrion, USN, Commander, The entire second class will return to the July 9-16, are Brest and LeiHavre, France; Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, was in Academy before August 5, when they will Portland, England and Dublin, Ireland. overall command of this operation.

For the first time in the seven-year history of the amphibious training operation an international flavor was added when naval cadets from the Canadian Joint Services College joined the West Point cadets and midshipmen for this training.

Following the CAMID V I I Operation, the Academy's second class midshipmen took part in their Aviation Summer program, which gave them an opportunity to observe at first hand a cross-section of naval aviation and related activities.

One-half of the Academy's second class were embarked in two of the Navy's largest carriers, the 45,000-ton U S S MIDWAY and the 27,000-ton U S S LEYTE, which will conduct air operations at sea. These cruises, under the command of R. Adm. T. H . Robbins, Jr., USN, Commander Carrier Two of the Atlantic Fleet, serve to give the midshipmen an understanding of an aircraft carrier and its functions.

While at sea, the midshipmen observed and stood watches in every phase of activity aboard the carriers, and had the opportunity to gain an understanding of the functions of aircraft carriers and fast carrier task forces. Opportunities were also given the midshipmen to take off and land on the carriers.

The first of the two carrier cruises departed from Norfolk, Va., June 23, and were scheduled to visit Halifax, Nova ., Official U. S. Navy Photo Scotia from July 3-7, before returning to CORAL SEA BATTLE A N N I V E R S A R Y OBSERVED AT PENTAGON Norfolk on July 9. The second cruise de- Duringr ceremonies at the Pentagon recently, marking the tenth anniversary of the Battle of parts from iNorfolk on July 15, and returns Coral Sea, Australian Ambassador Percy C. Spender, Q.C. (2nd from left), presented a sterling silver punch bowl and two sterling silver fruit compotes to the U S S CORAL S E A (CVB 4 3 ) .

August 1, after visiting Halifax July 25-28. Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball (left) accepted the silver set, provided by the AustralianAssociation for the aircraft carrier. Among the retired officers present, who were Meanwhile, those midshipmen not aboard American ranking U . S. Naval commanders during the Coral Sea Battle, May, 1942, were: Adm. Frank J. the carriers will be visiting the Naval Air Fletcher (center). Task Force Commander; V . Adm. Aubrey W . Fitch (2nd from right). Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Md., and Group Commander, and V . Adm. William W. Smith (right). Commander Cruiser Task Group.

A silver plaque on the blackwood base of the punch bowl is inscribed: "A token of gratitude and naval and industrial activities in the iPhila- thanks to American Naval and Air Forces for their defense of Australia In the Coral Sea Battle, delphia area. Others will be undergoing May 4th-8th, 1942."

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The four ships visiting Greenock will stop at Brest. The MISSOURI, D E S MOINES, MACON, MEREDITH, SPERRY, COBB and

BURDO will call at Portland. Dublin will be visited by the SAIPAN, S H A N N O N , FRASER, BAUER, S H E A and the oiler CHUCKAWAN. The iPuTNAM, HENLEY, AULT, W A L DRON, K E I T H , STORMES and the oilers A L -

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During their 43 days at sea enroute to and from the various ports, the midshipmen will receive practical training in navigation, seamanship, ordnance and engineering, supplementing by experience what they have studied in the classrooms. They will spend a total of 12 days in foreign ports.

After visiting their second port, the cruise ships will rendezvous at sea on July 17 and proceed to the Caribbean for gunnery exercises before visiting Guantanamo Bay for two days (July 31-August 2 ) .

The Midshipmen's Practice Squadron will leave Cuba on August 2 and arrive at Norfolk on August 5. The N R O T C midshipmen will disembark there upon arrival, while the Naval Academy midshipmen will transfer to ships of the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force for transportation to Annapolis.

The Practice Cruise is under the overall command of R. Adm. James L. Holloway, Jr., USN, Commander, Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet. Admiral Holloway, a former superintendent of the Naval Academy, is flying his flag in the MISSOURI, a veteran of four previous midshipmen cruises. R. Adm. James H. Thach, Jr., U S N , Commander, Cruiser Division Six of the Atlantic iFleet, is making the cruise and flying his flag in the MACON.

Commanding officers of the major ships are: MISSOURI, Capt. John Sylvester; W I S CONSIN, Capt. Henry C. Bruton; MACON, Capt. iRichard W . Smith; D E S MOINES, Capt Robert B. Ellis; and the SAIPAN, Capt. Robert S. Purvis, J r .

This cruise is the only one of the three summer training cruises in which the Academy's midshipmen will participate.

Two additional cruises for Reserve Midshipmen will be held later in the summer.

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The Poppy Anchor ceremony, originated

by Miss iMioina Michael, the "Poppy Girl" of Athens, Ga., in 1930, was performed by seven Naval Academy midshipmen from Georgia, who were accompanied by representatives of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion in Georgia.

The ceremony was timed to coincide with the laying of the wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Miss Michaels, who wished to honor those buried at sea, conceived the idea of a memorial anchor linked with the red flowers immortalized by Canadian Col. John McCrae's World W a r I poem "In Flanders Fields."

A Naval Academy yard patrol ( Y P ) boat took the seven midshipmen and the visiting members of the Georgia American Legion down the Severn River to Chesapeake Bay where the anchor was dropped at noon.

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SEAMANSHIP AND NAVIGATION (Continued from page 8) On their First Class Cruise, midshipmen are required to do a navigator's day's work, including celestial observations, the solution and plotting of sights, star identification, piloting including loran navigation and radar plotting. They are assigned duties as junior division officers and given the opportunity to observe anchoring and mooring procedures and are detailed to coding duties.

First classmen's classroom assignments cover air navigation, radar piloting, polar navigation, tides and currents, the maneuvering board, communications, rules of the road, cargo handling, oceanography, naval tactics and operations. Drills are devoted to adjustment of the magnetic compass, radar piloting, loran navigation, combat information techniques, tactics, tactical formations, ship handling, emergency ship handling, and maneuvers. Most of these drills are conducted on board Y P craft.

The Y P craft now being used at the Academy for ship handling and tactical drills have replaced the ancient bluntnosed, coal-burning steam launches and subchasers of a bygone period. The steam launches with their cigarette-stacks and toy-like reciprocating engines have gone to Davy Jones' locker. They were replaced first by SC's and later, in the 1940's, by specially designed 7S-foot YP's of fiftytone displacement with a sixteen-foot beam and a draft of five-and-a-half feet. These new YP's are twin-screwed and powered

by Diesel engines. Their conning platforms are fitted out as far as practicable with standard Navy equipment and instruments.

They are equipped with Mark 18, Mod. 1, gyroscopic compasses which function satisfactorily except on making sharp changes of course. These boats are also fitted with T V X sets with a range of five miles and radars which are operational for a range of four miles. Actual shipboard conditions and gear are simulated as closely as possible so that midshipmen may become familiar with the identical instruments that they will use when assigned to sea duty after graduation.

There have been several noticeable changes around Dewey Basin. First of all, the double-banked, square-sterned, white rowing cutters fitted out with sliding Gunter sailing rigs have been replaced by half as many standard Navy whaleboats painted battleship gray. One of the cutter sheds has been converted into stowage space for the sailing dinghies used by the midshipmen.

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TER have disappeared from the scene. Instead, there is a fleet of sleek yawls, sloops, and schooners. The yawls were specially designed and built for the use of the midshipmen. They are of shallow draft for sailing in the waters of Chesapeake Bay and of exceptional stability.

ROYONO, the 88-foot auxiliary cutter H I G H LAND LIGHT, twelve 44-foot yawls, and the 44-foot sloop NORDERNEY. In addition to the yachts of the Squadron there are twenty-eight 26-foot knockabouts, two international star-class boats and thirty 12foot dinghies, used for intercollegiate and informal competition by the members of the Naval Academy sailing team and other midshipmen. All of the yachts of the Sailing Squadron with the exception of the twelve 44-foot Academy designed yawls are the gifts of public-spirited citizens.

There are changes and innovations in Luce Hall, also. The blinker messages which opened every seamanship recitation period and counted as one unit in the daily recitation mark have been discontinued. A completely equipped shipboard-type Combat Information Center has been set up in what were section rooms along one side of the ground deck of Luce Hall. Excellent practical drills in its use are a frequent feature of today's training. Also in Luce Hall, in what used to be the chart storage room, there has been installed a complete loran setup which is used for practical exercises. "The Planetarium which has been erected and fitted out in a special building between Luce Hall and the Gym accommodates fifty students. It has been found most useful and practical in training midshipmen in star identification and celestial navigation.

A change of even greater scope has occurred in connection with the instruction of midshipmen in tactical signals. The Battle Signal Book is now a thing of the past. No longer are there tactical signals intended and prepared exclusively for U. S. naval vessels. N A T O has changed all that.

Now, all ships of N A T O member nations use tactical signals common to all. Today, midshipmen at the Academy are being trained in the use of these pooled and mutually adopted signals. This revised system of code flag signals has created several new signal flags and greatly modified the Navy's method of signal procedure. The international alphabet flags remain the same but, in some cases, their designating names have been changed and their former Navy secondary meanings discontinued.

At the present time, the Department of Seamanship and Navigation is carrying a tremendous work-load. It is called upon to instruct and drill midshipmen in a varied scope of diversified professional subjects each of which is of vital importance to the successful operation and combat effectiveness of our men-of-war. The ground to be covered in the time allotted presents a serious problem. Its solution requires a sound knowledge of practical operational requirements so as to include in the curriculum only those subjects which are "musts" without omitting other important essentials.

Under these conditions, this department is doing a top-notch job in training midshipmen and it certainly can no longer be classed as a "bull" department.

In July 1950, the anti-aircraft cruiser U S S JUNEAU became the only United In 1941, the Naval Academy Sailing Nations naval unit to be attacked by ComSquadron was formed as an adjunct to the munist vessels, when she sank all of a group training of midshipmen, to increase their of attacking iNorth Korean torpedo boats. familiarity with larger sailing craft, and • • • to encourage their love for the sea. The Squadron consists of the 88-foot auxiliary The Pacific Fleet contributed over $160,schooner FREEDOM, the 71-foot staysail ketch VAMARIE, the 71-foot auxiliary yawl 000 to the 1951 March of Dimes.

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By Cdr. Louis Gulliver, USN-Ret. A d m i r a l and Mrs. Kirk, Echoes of Moscow

It now has become known that in 1951 Adm. Alan G. Kirk. USN (Ret.), was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service iMedal for services at the Normandy landings seven years previously. The medal was pinned on by Capt. Nicholas A. Draim, U. S. Naval Attache in iMoscow. The ceremony took place in the American Embassy â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Admiral Kirk then being Ambassador to the Soviet Republic.

Mrs. Kirk, writing in the Ladies' Home Journal for May, describes the circumstances : April 17, 1951, "Our Naval Attache, Captain Draim received a package containing the Xavy Distinguished Service Medal which he was told to award to Dad (Admiral Kirk). . . . There was a policy in effect when Dad came back from Normandy which allowed only one decoration for any one action. Offered the choice between the Army and the Navy medals.

Dad took the Army's which Secretary' Stimson gave to him himself. Just how or why the policy was changed, I don't know but it's a very handsome decoration and I'm delighted he has it. The presentation ceremony was attended by the foreign missions whose forces had been under Dad's command, as well as the military and the embassy staffs."

Mrs. Kirk writes: "At one time, we thought of having him wear his uniform but the gold lace was too tarnished. He (Dad) sa\s the suit will do to be buried in but I tell him Saint Peter would like brighter colors. We kept Dad upstairs like a bride until escorted down by the Sergeant Major.

"Captain Draim read the citationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^very fine indeed, and pinned on the medal. I wiped away a tear and so did a few others.

We all felt very proud. Champagne was handed around . . . a very happy day."

Admiral Fechteler and a Sister Carrier to forrestal

Adm. William M. Fechteler, Chief of Naval Operations, at a recent semi-official dinner at the Bond Club in New York, gave personal expression of a possible reason to explain why the House of Representatives had eliminated funds for a second carrier like the 60,000-ton FORRESTAL. He denied the assertation made by some that an aircraft carrier in the next war would be a "sitting duck" as regards vulnerability to enemy attack. "This statement is simply not true," he said, and added that the maneuverability of the carrier made it a poor target for bombers, even attack with an atomic bomb. In a 13-day period in the recent war, our carriers were attacked by 141 kamikaze planes all of which were shot down. < Admiral Fechteler stated that the current cost of a task force of four large carriers, four heavy cruisers and thirty-two destroyers would be two billion, four hundred million dollars. The operating cost of this force per annum would be $180 million.

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Reasons for the new carrier, said the admiral: Increased weight of modern planes; need for increased fuel capacity because of jet propulsion; need for more catapults for modern fighter planes; need for more aviation ordnance space; increased over-all dimensions of modern aircraft; increased aircraft landing speeds; need for better protection against torpedoes, bombs and other weapons.

Formosa is die vital link in the Pacific chain and is a factor in planning for the defense against further Communist aggression.

There is believed to be no immediate danger of invasion of Formosa, but it is known that the Communists are building up power on the mainland.

Navy Brass Pitches Horseshoes in Korea

It may be that West Pointers everywhere will feel better now that V. Adm. Harry W. Hill, Superintendent, USNA, will no longer be in the athletic lineup against them, which is preliminary to saying that Admiral Hill rates eleven honorary N-Stars for victories over Army- during the period of his superintendency.

Admiral Hill's gallant athletes, backed by all in the Brigade, did this: Beat West Point twice in football; twice in basketball ; twice in tennis ; and twice in fencing.

On Alay 24, when Admiral Hill tumed in his athletic suits, he helped the midshipmen win in baseball from the Pointers as President Truman looked on and enjoyed what he saw.

Admiral Hill's other N-Stars: One for golf over West Point and one for outshooting the Pointers in pistol.

All of which is a mark for succeeding superintendents to shoot at.

With only a half dozen onlookers including the New York Times correspondent, a trio of high ranking naval officers on duty in Munsan, Korea, put on a horseshoe pitching contest. In first place (rank only) was \ ' . Adm. C. Turner Joj% USN. In the role of shoe-pitching antagonist was R. Adm. Ruthven E. Libby. The third man in the "ring" was Capt. Harold M. Briggs.

Their business in Korea, as is known to all, is to endeavor to negotiate with the North Koreans and others on that side.

Probably the first athletic event of its kind ever engaged in by three ranking naval officers, this horseshoe pitching is believed to be nothing more than an attack on boredom, a "daily antidote for Communist propaganda" in the language of Murray Schumach, New York Times writer on the scene.

"Each afternoon," cables Mr. Schumach, "Admiral Joy, after he has received a morning dose of verbal vitriol from Communist senior delegate Lt. Gen. Nam Li, tosses horseshoes for an hour and reminds himself that soon he will be leaving for the U. S. where the voice and face of Gen. Nam Li will be only an unpleasant memory."

The uniform for pitching horseshoes?

"Shorts and bright sport shirts replace the uniform in this orchard, as the sound of Marines' gunfire seems close to the apple tree blossoms."

"I pitched my first horseshoe ten months ago," said Admiral Joy. "It was my first attempt in this line. When I go back to the U. S. I will never pitch another horseshoe. I am going to fish. Maybe I can get my golf back. I used to be able to shoot an 80 once in a while."

Report has it that the champion horseshoe pitcher in the United Nations camp at Munsan is Capt. Harold M. Briggs who thinks nothing of throwing two or more ringers in succession.

New Developments, Far East, N a v y ; Adm. Arthur W. Radford, C in C

Dispatches from the Far East quote .\dm. A. W. Radford as being of the opinion that enough U. S. Naval Forces in the western Pacific are now on hand to do any job. "We can bring out more ships if needed." The Navy, he stated, is coordinating with the Army for the defense of the Pacific chain. The defense plans assume aid from French and British forces if required.

N-Stars for Adm. Harry W. Hill

R. Adm. Harold Train Goes Places for M.O.W.W.

R. Adm. Harold C. Train (Ret.) in his appointed task in the service of the national society. Military Order of the World Wars, returned to his Annapolis home recentl5' from visits to the chapters of this society on the west coast, in the southwest and in the middle west. Admiral Train is national president.

It is to be said here that the membership of M.O.W.W. made up of officers who have served in the nation's wars, have set as their unswerving goal the strengthening of loyalty to the precepts of our national codes and to the further spread of patriotism amongst all our citizenry.

Getting underway with Mrs. Train in their automobile last February, Admiral Train visited thirtj'-one chapters of the organization.

He and Mrs. Train drove south to New Orleans and as far northwest as Seattle.

From there he steered easterly to Boise, Idaho, then on to Denver, Lincoln, Neb., Kansas City and changed course to the northeast to take in his chapters in Wisconsin and Illinois.

True to its traditions of the sea, Lincoln, Neb., commissioned Admiral Train as Admiral in the Navy of Nebraska. In the line of civic honors the .\dmiral was appointed to be an honorary citizen of New Orleans.

At the moment, Admiral Train is enroute to visit chapters in Georgia and Florida. Superfluous to say, Harold Train is engaged full strength in a labor of love.

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July finds all of us on cruise, from "Philly," where the second class will visit, to iPicadilly, which is being overrun by the first and third classes. In the summer one never knows where to expect to find a mid.

Most of us like it better that way than when everybody knows where we are.

Plus or minus seven miles.

A few weeks back all hands were trying to cram all the loose ends into place before the semi-annual sweepstakes. As usual, reviewing was a trial for both instructors and mids attempting to cover a whole term's work in three or four classes.

A. well known math prof, who was waxing hysterical over his students' incomprehension of the "basic" points, was attempting to explain the co-efficient of restitution to his youngster class. Finally, in desperation, he erased the board with a sigh and started all over again.

"Never mind what it is. Just remember it's always a fraction. They'll give it to you. Then just turn to the manual, copy the formula and stick in the fraction." His voice had been rising like an elevator and he was on the verge of apoplexy as he concluded, "If they tell you a half, put a half.

If they tell you a third, put a third. If they tell you a quarter, put a quarter. Understand?"

A completely confused mid raised his hand and, receiving the nod, queried, "Then it's a constant?"

Fortunately at this point the bell rang.

It was all wasted effort anyway, since that type of problem wasn't even on the exam.

Another group of youngsters were over at the Officers' Pool one May morning experiencing the dunking drill. After being checked out on how to escape from the cockpit harness while suspended upside down under water, the company was split into halves. The first group was enjoying the only truly free ride at Navy, while the others waited in line at the other end of the pool for a clammy life jacket and a soggy chute harness. One lad, after watching several of his classmates climb out of the water and turn their dripping gear over to the first man in line, noticed that all the life jackets were stenciled alike: BAUER. Turning to a fellow waiter he remarked, "This guy Bauer put his name on enough gear!" indicating by tone that Bauer must be a pretty careless fellow always misplacing his things and then restenciling a new piece of equipment.

His friend was almost startled but recovered in time to agree, "He sure did."

With few exceptions parades are pretty much alike. Sometimes we have a guest, sometimes not, but the routine is the same in either case except for the music played.

One, last spring, that was being graded for color company competition, was notable only because it was almost postponed due to rain. Not quite. As soon as the two regiJ U L Y,

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ments were reported, the skies that had been threatening all day opened up and drops as big as quarters started to splatter us. The tourists in the stands hesitated and then broke and ran, completely routed.

The air was almost dense enough to swim in but through it all the Brigade and the marine gradetakers stood firm while the latter made notes on alignment and bearing. At last a practical use for a pen that writes under watei"!

At another, drier, review a loose character decided that holding a rifle at parade rest afforded little or no "rest." He upended his piece, stuck the bayonet in the ground and conserved his energy for the homeward trip. He returned from Worden fresh and peppy for his rendezvous with a cup of Joe, to discover that his batt officer had a good memory for names, an even better memory when it came to filling out Forms 2 in the prescribed manner, and that he himself had no more weekends.

After a particularly well done drill, a group of segundos had arrived safely at Santee Dock with an unharmed YP. Both wind and current were setting the craft off the pier but the mid OD conned her in smoothly, tied up and secured the watchstanders with a self-congratulatory smile.

Even the lieutenant was pleased. iRaingear was donned and the boys started to disembark. The first man hesitated for a second and then jumped the three feet to the pier.

He missed completely and, falling between the boat and the dock, disappeared into the Severn. In a few seconds he surfaced and blew, gamely treading water.

The others tried to reach him but he was too far down. When a rescuer called to him to put up a hand the swimmer replied that he couldn't, he'd lose his books, and then weighted down by books and raingear he sounded again.

Still struggling, he broke through again, gasped and called for someone to rescue his floating white hat and with a wild gasp filled his lungs with air and disappeared for the third time. As he came up this time someone got a hand on him and he was pulled, dripping like Davy Jones himself, from the water. He stood on the pier in a few seconds and counted his books between coughs. Bull, H.O. 214, drawing instruments; he had everything.

His worried classmates crowded around and he suddenly looked up at them with an expression of incredible annoyance on his face. "Damn," he said, "I don't have anymore clean laundry."

On a peaceful Saturday afternoon a little before June Week, the O O W sat in his office idly trying to decide whether to read the reg book or the funnies, when the door burst open and the startled commander was informed by a civilian that said civilian was looking for his friend, Walt Door.

(Note: Names used in this story are, for obvious reasons, fictitious.) The Hat re-

covered after a short silence, and turned the visitor over to the regular office staff.

Needless to say he was not long awaiting Wah. After the two had met and talked for a few minutes the visitor was given the standard tour of the Yard, ending on the Rotunda steps. Visitor then asked if Walt: had a camera so that a picture of the twomight be taken on the steps. Walt didn't,, but his friend knew where to get one.

Once again the Hat was interrupted. Hewas pretty calm and not having a spare on his person tapped Walt on the shoulder and told him to borrow one from a friend. H e even assigned a messenger to snap the shutter. Walt didn't have a bit of trouble figuring out what had happened, and was hard put to rig a suitable smile.

The afternoon was drawing to a close when the friend suggested a trip to Wash-^ ington or Baltimore for "dinner and a^ highball." The mid regretted with an explanation of his rated liberty and offered! to take a rain check on the deal. "Both," replied friend, whipping out a letter from^ his Congressman, "I'll just show this tothat fellow with the sword and it'll be ok.."^ He was finally dissuaded and shoved off.

Walt retreated to his room trembling, barred the door and notified his wife he wasn't at home to anyone, not even old friends who might be passing through town.

It's a beautiful, sunny Saturday, and the Duster has the guard. He rides the elevator to the fourth deck and steps out. Sharp eyes notice the in-charge-of-room tag directly opposite is dangling from the key chain of a souvenir knife stuck into the woodwork. Non-reg. He opens the door and the room is empty. Another frap. But the windows are open. Perhaps the heat is on, and he can score again. iHe crossed to the radiator and, in doing so, looks out the window. In the gutter eight mids are becoming bronze gods. Paydirt. Eight times 25 and 5 is a pretty good parlay from 5 and 1. One can be burnt more ways than one while sunbathing on the fourth deck.

A recent class reunion yielded a tale we thought worth retelling. One of the old grads, who had always been disappointed because his son chose varsity track instead of crew, sent a message to the boy's room to come to the Reception Room. After some time, when his son had still not appeared, he tried checking and was told the boy was probably at the Boat House.

This pleased him a lot, and after rallying his cronies he led them to Hubbard Hall, where they found Coach Callow on the float. After the usual amenities he explained he was searching for his son, who hadn't even written that he was out for crew. Rusty said, "The boy isn't here."

Visibly disappointed, the old grad explained that he had been told to look here and had hoped the boy might be out for crew.

Rusty assured him he was. In fact the reason he wasn't at the Boat House, was that he was at Philly rowing in the Henley Cup Regatta in Navy's four-withcoxswain. The old boy was pretty pleased with the turn of events and led his friends to the "O" Club to toast the crew's luck.

In the meantime the shell was coming home ahead of the field.

The NACA's recent drive for books for the Nationalist Naval Academy in Formosa netted a pretty fair-sized pile. Last year the books collected went to Korea and it was a baby mountain too. One of the current first class was piling his up to donate to the Koreans, and in the process (Continued on page 56) 19

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By MIDN. H . W . BERGBAUER, 1/c

Sports Director Midshipmen's Ptd}lic Relations Committee Naval Academy athletic teams have just completed one of the most successful spring sports seasons in recent years with all but one of the varsity squads scoring betterthan-average records. Hit hard by graduation a year ago, most Navy teams banked their hopes on "youngsters" up from the strong '52 plebe outfits and, where these third classmen came through, the varsity teams experienced good seasons.

Baseball, captained by Bob Zastrow and composed mostly of "youngsters," showed surprising strength and finished the season with a record of 12 wins, five losses and two ties. Second-baseman Bill Alter was the team's leading hitter with .355 and Don Metz was the top pitcher wiiming seven of his nine starts.

Crew was the team to watch and, for Olympic hopefuls, the team to beat. The three Navy shells generally swamped the opposition all season. The only loss on an otherwise tmbeaten season for all three crews came in the Adams Cup Regatta when the plebes were nosed out by Harvard's freshmen at the finish by a five-foot margin. The Midshipmen, coached by Rusty Callow, will try for the right to represent the United States in the Olympics when the trials are held July 3, 4 and 5 in Worcester, Mass.

Golf, heavily hit by graduation last year, went through the season even-up with four wins and as many losses. One of those four defeats came at the hands of the West Point Cadets, the first time in the 13-year history of the series that Navy has lost to Army on the golf course. That match was decided on the 20th hole of the final match in one of the closest battles ever staged between the Midshipmen and Cadets.

Lacrosse, off to a fine start, closed its season with a disappointing 15-4 loss to Army. Previous to the drubbing by the

Cadets, Navy had lost only to Virginia and needed but a win over Army to tie Virginia for the national championship.

The stickmen ended the year with an 8-and-2 mark.

The Academy's dinghy sailors won their share of victories finishing first in four of their five races. The lone defeat was in the Owens Cup Regatta where they placed third. W. D. Gallinger was Navy's leading skipper with 256 points in four meets.

A record of 10 wins and three losses marked the close of the tennis season as Navy whipped Army 8-1. Lacking the outstanding individual performers of previous years, the 1952 squad had good depth and plenty of will and determination which provided the edge in many matches this spring.

Navy had its strongest track combination since the war years. The Midshipmen had what it took to win every meet except the final contest of the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^Army! A victory in the mile relay, the final event of the day, could have posted an unbeaten season for the thinclads, but the Cadets won the relay and the meet. Captain Bob Allison, Bill Branson and Fritz Davis broke various existing records in the javelin, 440-yard dash and discus, respectively, and quarter-miler Bernie Czaja, a yoimgster, established himself as an outstanding prospect for future years. Allison, with the best throw by any college man â&#x20AC;˘ this year, looks like a sure Olympic competitor as the trials approach.

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Letter to the Editor OFFICE OF THE C H I E F OF MILITARY HISTORY

Department of the Army Washington 25, D. C. Association of Graduates, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Gentlemen: I was interested in your article, "We A r e a Part of West Point/' in the May number of Shipmate. Here are a few facts pertaining to the subject that may be of some interest.

In addition to Harry Flint, the following graduates of Annapolis who lost their lives in the Army in World W a r II come to my mind: Bosco Scott, 1924, died at Cabanatuan Prison Camp on Luzon. Jim French of the same class was killed in a liaison plane crash in the South Pacific. Nat CureI ton, 1921 (who bilged and became a graduate of West Point, 1924), was killed in Burma resisting capttu-e by the Japs. (I wrote you of this matter a couple of months ago, inasmuch as you were still carrying him as a lieutenant of Field Artillery.)

One pair of twins that you omitted were the Al Kastners, '22 Annapolis and West Point. On one occasion, Navy Al marched Army Al's platoon to the mess hall, dressed in Army Al's uniform, and was detected by the cadets only when he employed a naval manner of calling cadence which was not in vogue at the USMA. I believe Navy Al is retired. His brother now commands the 1st Armored Division Artillery at Camp Hood, Texas.

According to figures that I once had, only Rowan had more Annapolis service than Jack Hinton, among West Point graduates. The latter spent almost three years in the Class of 1916, as I recall, and graduated with one of the short World War classes at West Point in 1918. He is on duty at present with Army Field Forces, at Fort Monroe, Va. Not a great many West Point men have subsequently gone to Annapolis, as you say. The somewhat older age level at the former largely accounts for it. However, one that you missed was Joe Creighton.

He started at West Point in 1917, in what was known later as the S. O. Class, owhig to the fact that they graduated in one year and later returned to the Academy to complete their education there, as Student Officers. Joe failed in French. He entered Annapolis in the Qass of 1923, and failed in French. He was turned back into '24 and (guess what) failed in French. I almost did the same thing, myself. I was unable at first to recall Joe's last name, but when I turned on to page 29 of the 22

same issue, I found a picture of him with his name under it, and that took care of that.

Departing somewhat from the West Point theme, but still on relations between U S N A and the Army, the grounds on which the Naval Academy were established were, I believe, obtained from the Army.

There have been a large number of Annapolis graduates who have served as instructors at West Point. The following come to mind. There were two during part of the time that the Class of '24 were cadets, a Major Ford and the colorful Skipper Thompson. (The latter, I believe, was not a graduate, but was a very enthusiastic Annapolis supporter.) His "Man the boards; fight on foot" is still occasionally quoted by the Pointers who received his Spanish instruction. He was a cavalryman, and equally enthusiastic about a horse and a ship. For three years at West Point, from 1935 to 1938, three of us of '24 Annapolis were instructors at the

Point, Hank Martin and Walker Holler in Ordnance, and I in English. George Devens was also instructor there, I believe, after I left. One of my contemporaries in the English Department remarked with deep (though feigned) dismay: "What is this place coming to, an Old Sailors' Snug Harbor?"

In conclusion, I would like to give you some idea of how hospitable and friendly the Class of 1924 West Point has been to the 19 members of '24 Annapolis who entered the Army on graduation. They have always treated us as members of their class, rather than as honorary members.

We are even sent forms to vote on for class officers and to settle class matters, and serve on class committees. It has very much added to the pleasure and satisfaction of Army life to have been adopted into the class in such a manner.

Very sincerely yours, M A L I N CRAIG, JR.

Colonel, FA Class of '24, U S N A

OUR ALUMNI IN THE NEWS (Continued from page 18) best and safer to dive deep down and out of touch with all those above him. Others Oscar C. Badger, V. Adm. USN, was in his class, not so foresighted, got held notably feted on the eve of his retirement under water by those above. Some had to (age) by the Naval Order of the United be resuscitated, others required hospital States on May 23 at the New York Yacht attention and tragically one met death by Club where 125 sat down for dinner. Ad- drowning. miral Badger is U S N A 1911.

Captain Hoffner's account was published Toastmaster R. Adm. William Russell in the Splinter, an offshoot of the midshipWhite, USNA 1897 (Ret.), spoke of the men's Log, in June.

Badgers as one of the "royal families of the Navy" and reminded that five generations of Badgers had served in the Navy. Our President Addresses the Included among the guests were Fleet Adm. Graduating Class W. F. Halsey, U S N (Ret.), and V. Immediately after the evening meal on Adm. Walter S. DeLany, Class of '12, who Thursday, 15 May, the members of the takes over from Admiral Badger. Admiral First Class at the Naval Academy were Badger's father, the late R. Adm. Charles assembled in Memorial Hall where they J. Badger, was Commandant of Midship- were addressed by our President on the men, 1902-1904. subject of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association.

In his opening remarks, Admiral DenWetting the Class Ring feld observed that he was mildly shocked Capt. Carleton C. Hoffner writes a little to learn that his cousin, a member of the known story of how it came to pass that class, is to be assigned to the Air Force midshipmen, newly rating the right to wear upon graduation but that he supposed that their class rings, went in for wetting them this is a good indication that unification of in the semi-salt water of the Severn River the armed forces is now an accomplished â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dewey Basin. The Academy classes con- fact. cerned were those immediately _prior to It was pointed out to the midshipmen Captain Hoffner's Class of 1925. that the principal objective of our AssoBefore then, as quickly as second class- ciation is to render all possible service men completed their final examination, to the Navy and to the iNaval Academy they singly (for the most part) made their and that there is currently an urgent need way to Dewey Basin. Each man had his that the public become better informed of class ring on a pencil, something like a life the needs of the Service. This is well illusring on a mast. trated by the failure of the Congress to Arriving at the sea wall edge, the mid- provide for the building of the second carshipman dove in and while under water, rier of the FORRESTAL class, now so urhe switched the ring from the pencil to gently needed. The Alumni of the Naval his third finger, left hand. On emergence Academy are the best source of this from the water, he held the ring on finger information. aloft and thus was the ring wetted.

Admiral Denfeld briefly outlined the current status of the Association's memberCaptain Hoffner relates that it was his ship and finances and informed the class of class that conceived an improvement on the the advantages of receiving Shipmate reguold technique of each man for himself, in larly, particularly so insofar as those memwetting the ring. It was to be a mass dive- bers of the class who will enter the in-the-water affair with all diving in Marine Corps, Air Force or civil life are together. concerned.

Unhappily, all did not go as anticipated.

In concluding his talk, the Admiral exThere were too many midshipmen, some- tended a cordial invitation to the members what hilariously excited, in more or less of the class to join the Alumni Association layers in the water of Dewey Basin. Cap- and pull with us in the attainment of our tain Hoffner relates that he thought it objectives.

V. Adm. Oscar Badger's Flag Hauled Down

S H I P M A T E

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Election Returns Because we wanted to give to each member of the Class of 1952 a copy of the June Week special issue of Shipmate, we went to press so early in May that we were unable to include in that issue the results of the national balloting. Here they are: (a) T h e proposed change in the ByLaws providing for the appointment of a Nominating Committee: In favor 1,985, against 151. (b) Officers for 1952-1953: President, Adm. L. E. Denfeld, '12

A L U M N I NEWS Editorial

Vice President (West), Mr. A. W . Strahorn, '29 Trustees-at-large for 1952-1955: V. Adm. H . E. Overesch, '15 Capt. J. G. Spangler, '32 V. Adm. W . S. Anderson, '03 Cdr. Scott G. Lamb, '19 The names of the locally elected trustees appear elsewhere in this issue. All of these officers and trustees are now in office and we extend to them our heartiest congratulations.

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OFFICERS To serve until after the Spring meeting 1953 President—Louis E. DENFELD, '12 Vice-President (Eastern Area)— H. MCCOY JONES, '19

Westhorough,

Mass.

Washington,

D. C.

Vice-President (Central Area)—A. ARNOLD BRAND, '14

Chicago, III.

Vice-President (Western LT. A .

Vice President (East), Mr. H . McCoy Jones, '19 Vice President (Central), Mr. A. Arnold Brand, '14

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On the Bulletin Board at Alumni House

Area)— W . STRAHORN, USNR, '29 Richmond, Calif.

Executive Director—C. E. CONEY, '19

TRUSTEES To serve until after the Spring meeting 1953 N. O. WYNKOOP, '16 (New York) R. ADM. P. P. POWELL, USN (Ret.), '13 (New York) ADM. JONAS H . INGRAM, USN

(Ret.), '07 (San Diego) J. TALBERT, USN (Ret.), '20 (San Diego) R. ADM. A. H. VAN KEUREN, USN ( R e t ) , '03 (Washington) V. ADM. J . F . SHAFROTH, JR., USN (Ret.), '08 (Washington) THOMAS M . SEARLES, '13 (Philadelphia) CDR. J . A . MILBURN, USNR, '27 CAPT. T .

(Philadelphia)

ROBERT S. CLARK,

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(Los Angeles) CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ,

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USN (Ret.), '11 (Balto.-Annapolis) ^^.^ ^ ^ WASHBURN, JR., USN (Ret.), '06 (San Francisco) ^^^ ^ ^ ^ ,^^ „ . ,„.,.,, ^.,' R- ADM. T J KELEHER, USN (Ret.), 08 V. ADM. E . W . MILLS, USN (Ret), '^^ CAPT. MORRIS D . GILMORE,

CAPT. R . B . PIRIE, USN, '26

USN, '27 (Naval Academy) To serve until after the Spring meeting 195U CDR. W . F . BULLIS, USNR, '24 R. ADM. T . J. KELEHER, USN (Ret.), '08

CAPT. C. L . MELSON,

V. ADM. E . W . MILLS, USN (Ret.), '18 CAPT. R . B . PIRIE, USN,

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R. ADM. H . E . OVERESCH, USN, '15 CAPT. J. G. SPANGLER, USN, '32 ADM. W . S. ANDERSON, USN (Ret.),

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Adm. and iMrs. Lynde Dupuy iMcCormick were back in Annapolis—the Admiral's home town—last month when the Supreme Allied Commander of Atlantic Naval Forces imder N A T O was awarded the Alumni Award of Merit from St. John's College, which he attended before entering the Naval Academy. The award was presented on iMonday morning, 9 June, under the historic 600-year-old Liberty Tree on the college campus.

Could it be that some day Linda might be Color Girl—say, in '62?

A June Week guest of wide interest was 8S-year-old Mrs. James Edward Palmer of Ventnor, near Atlantic City, N. J., who is the great-granddaughter of Francis Scott Key. Her husband, the late Commander Palmer, USN, Class of 1883, was a classmate of Commo. William J. Baxter, USN, the father of Mrs. Myron W. Hutchinson, Jr. of Acton Place.

The award was presented for distinguished 2uid meritorious service to the United States and the United Nations in his capacity as Supreme Allied Commander of Atlantic Naval Forces under North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and was presented during graduation services of the college. Dr. Richard D. Weigle is president.

Arriving the day before, Admiral and Mrs. McCormick were guests of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lynde Dupuy McCormick, Jr. at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Lazenby of Wardour. They had arrived in the States from Europe on 5 June, and returned to their Norfolk quarters following the ceremony.

Mrs. Palmer was the guest during her stay here of Commodore and Mrs. Hutchinson, and with them attended the reception at the Officers' Club held for donors of various awards to the graduation class.

The Palmer Award has been presented to the outstanding first classman in engineering since 1930.

Among others attending the reception, with V. Adm. and Mrs. Harry W. Hill the hosts, was Mrs. William S. Pye, national chairman of the Society of Sponsors of the U. S. Navy, who presented an award from that organization for the first time.

Nine members attended with Mrs. Pye, wife of Admiral Pye, from Washington, D. C.

The McCormicks were accompanied to Aimapolis by their son, James Jett McCormick, a Washington lawyer, who served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II. Their other son, Lieutenant McCormick, Jr., USN, is stationed on the USS

KIRKPATRICK.

Ah my, there's nothing like June Week.

Once more folks have caught their breath and slipped back in their comfortable old shoes, so to say . . . there's always a number of incidents, bordering from the sublime to the hilarious, and we particularly like the story of little ten-year-old Linda Ruth Haynesworth who was guest of honor at dinner aboard the U S S HAYNESWORTH, following the color parade.

A ship's launch took Linda out to the destroyer, anchored off Annapolis Roads alongside 18 other warships making up the contingent of the practice cruise. Linda signed the ship's guest book—which she had presented earlier in the winter, and got acquainted with all hands.

The ship was named after Linda's father, Cdr. William McCall Haynesworth, Jr., USN, Class of 1923, who was lost in World War II shortly before she was born.

Her brother, Donald, was graduated from the Naval Academy last year, and is now in flight training at Pensacola. Last June, as guest of her brother—who was captain of the squash team—Linda saw her first June Week.

This year, the brown-haired, brown-eyed girl attended St. Mary's School in AnnapoHs. With her mother, she is now making her home at Prince George street, after living in Charleston, S. C. Linda likes Annapolis, and all the Navy tradition in which she has such a keen interest.

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Mrs. Palmer is one of the founding members of the Ships Sponsors, and Mrs. Hutchinson is chairman of the Annapolis chapter.

On the hilarious side of the picture was the discarding of personal belongings— shoes, socks, hankies, gloves—by the marching companies as they left Worden Field following the Color Parade. Furthermore, they adorned their fixed bayonets with small Confederate flags, no-parking signs, and shiny kerosene lanterns.

The crowd of 7,000 grabbed up the loot as eagerly as the traditional caps following graduation. Boys will be boys, they seemed to think . . . but the higher rank?

We wonder what Park Benjamin might have written in his history of the founding of the Naval Academy, penned some one hundred years ago, if he could have seen June Week, 1952 style.

ON THE RECORD

With the closing of the academic year, quite a number of Service personnel and Annapolitans are taking off for the great blue yonder—but one couple has just returned from an extended European trip which combined business with pleasure.

Last month, Capt. and Mrs. P. V. H. Weems sailed home on the USS AMSTERDAM after two and a half months in such countries as England, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain—with the purpose of the trip the International Hydrographic Bureau Conference at Monte Carlo when the retired officer was an observer.

He is president of the American Institute of Navigation.

By Oretha Swartz

With quarters at the Metropole, across from the Casino, the Weems along with the delegates at the conference were guests aboard the French, British and U. S. Hydrographic Ships, and.were entertained at the palaces of the Prince of Monaco and by the Secretary of State and his wife.

At the final meeting of the conference, R. Adm. Chester Nichols, U S N (Ret.), was elected head of the bureau, replacing Admiral Nares of the Royal iNavy. Preceding this two-week meeting. Captain Weems read a paper at the British Institute of Navigation held in Albert Hall, London.

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During Easter Week, Captain and Mrs. Weems were guests for a week at "Cliveden." From there they visited The Hague at tulip time, and drove up the Rhine to Heidelberg where they visited Capt. E. J. O'Donnell, USN, and Mrs. O'Donnell, who will return to the States in July with the officer to be stationed at Coronado.

Following stops at such spots as the Villa D'Este in Italy, Genoa, Nice, Paris, they were guests of R. Adm. Hilyer F. Gearing, U S N (Ret.), in Spain—and in this country they discovered that prices are low—but hotel food is the highest in Europe.

During the trip the Weems were accompanied by Mrs. Dot Lemon of Hollywood, Calif., who joined them in London. In Paris she was guest of the President of France and Mme. Auriol and their daughter-in-law who is a famous speed pilot.

Mrs. Lemon is a well-known American aviatrix, holding over 14,000 flying hours.

Captain Weems attended the meeting of the Institute of Navigation at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N. Y., which honored itslathaniel Bowditch, the "iFather of Navigation," and took in review the dress parade by the cadets.

On 26 June, he attended the final meeting of the Institute in San Francisco, stopping enroute in Houston, Texas where he addressed the cadets in Eglington Field Air Base.

The Weems will soon visit their son-inlaw and daughter, Cdr. and Mrs. C. R. Dodds and their children, Thackray, five, and Philip V. H., who is one, at their quarters in Memphis, Tenn. Commander Dodds, USN, is with NATTC. Speaking of navigation, it is of note that Capt. Robert E. Jasperson, U S N (Ret.), of Ferry Farms developed an automatic pilot that uses true celestial navigation to hold a guided missile to its course.

The device automatically tells pilots not only where they are, but exactly how far they are from their destination and the direction in which to proceed to reach it.

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Celestial Fix Finder. However, two additional factors are incorporated in Captain Jasperson's device: one gives the latitude and longtitude of the pilot's destination, the other mechanically joins the plane's present position with his destination.

ties in Japan, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam, currently in Minneapolis, was the June Week guest of Miss iMolly Heineman of Duke of Gloucester Street. The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who attend Hood Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are taking a summer course at the University of Minnesota.

Midn. Robert Stuley (now Ensign U S N ) was awarded the Weems Trophy for excellence in wrestling during ceremonies preceding graduation. The trophy is in memory of Lt. Cdr. George Thackray Weems, USN, former captain of the wrestling team, 1941, who was lost last year in an aviation disaster.

Cdr. and Mrs. Chester E. Lewis entertained before the Farewell Ball at the last of a series of dinner parties given in honor of their daughter, Sara Lee, who was graduated from Annapolis High School.

Members and their guests of the Military Order of the World Wars met for a barbecue at the home of Dr. Harold R. Bohlman, Baltimore surgeon, on Saturday, 21 June, when various sports were enjoyed before and after the roast.

The stag affair was held at the Bohlman home, Uchllyn Farm near Revell, and assisting with arrangements was Sam Foster.

Commo. Myron W. Hutchinson, Jr., USN (Ret.), is Commander of the Annapolis chapter, and next September the organization is planning, for the first time, a ladies night which will be held at the Officers' Club.

Guests of honor upon the occasion will be R. Adm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.), Commander-in-Chief, MOWW, and Mrs. Train.

NAVY JUNIORS

Don Pardee Moon, Jr., 16-year-old son of Mrs. Don P. Moon of Weems Creek, and the late Rear Admiral Moon, USN, was honor man in his class at McDonogh, with an average of 92.6. He was presented the Henry Child Kirk, Jr. Memorial Cup last year for his all around achievements.

Don will attend Cornell University in the fall.

Miss Betsy Mattie, daughter of R. Adm. Dominic L. Mattie, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Mattie of Annapolis, was elected to Sigma Tau Epsilon honorary society at the University of Maryland. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Miss Suzanne Miller, daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Jesse W. Miller, was crowned May Queen at the University of Maryland's 30th annual May Day celebration at College Park. Suzanne attended Annapolis High School during a tour of duty here.

Miss Jeanne Ford, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Walter C. Ford of Prince George Street, received her Bachelor of Arts degree from American University in Washington. She formerly attended London University and Trinity College of Music.

Nancy Brindupke, daughter of Mrs. John F. Davidson of Porter Road, was elected editor of the Annapolis High School yearbook, the Wake, for next year.

Nancy had as her June Week guest Miss Donna MacKenzie, daughter of the late Cdr. George K. MacKenzie, USN, lost during World War II, who makes her home with Capt. and Mrs. Charles Andrews of Key West, Fla. Both girls were presented leis flown from Honolulu to wear to the June balls, which-were sent by R. Adm. Charles B. Momsen, USN, Nancy's godfather, who is Commander Submarine, Pacific Fleet, based at Honolulu.

Miss Susie Fitzwilliam, daughter of Capt. Albert E. Fitzwilliam, USN, recently appointed Director of Fleet ActiviJ U I Y,

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At the final meeting of the club in the Officers' Club, Mrs. Wendell Allen of Baltimore, president of the English Speaking Union of Garden Clubs, spoke on color and backgrounds for floral arrangements.

Mrs. Fred W. Walton presided.

Capt. Francis R. Duborg and Cdr. J. V. Noel judged the fresh flower chapeaux worn by club members, with winners Mrs. James H. Smith, first; ^ r s . Walton, second, and Mrs. Duncan, third. Honorable mention was given to Mrs. Russell B. Allen.

Hostesses during the tea hour were Mrs. Ramirez de Arellano, Mrs. H. Gates Sickel, Mrs. A. R. Gallaher, Mrs. H. A. Clark, Mrs. J. L. Bishop, Mrs. R. B. Allen, Mrs. Arthur A. Ageton, Mrs. P. G. Adams, Mrs. Michael F. D. Flaherty and Mrs. Bruce McCandless.

Navy

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Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Friedrichs of Houston, Texas announce the engagement of their daughter, Linda Brian, to Ens. Joseph A. Farrell, 3rd, son of Capt. and Mrs. Joseph A. Farrell, Jr., of Arlington, Va. Ensign Farrell is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Farrell of Annapolis. He was a member of last June's graduating class. No date has been set for the wedding.

Capt. Thomas Stevenson Cameron, U S N , and iMrs. Cameron of Washington and the Canal Zone announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan Marie, to Midn. Paul Lee Dudley, Jr., son of Capt. Paul Lee Dudley, USN, and Mrs. Dudley of Chevy Chase and Norfolk.

Miss Cameron attended George Washington University. Midshipman Dudley attended Bullis Preparatory School before entering the Naval Academy, from where he will graduate with the Class of 1953.

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Mrs. Theodore R. McKeldin, wife of Governor McKeldin, was guest of honor at a luncheon given by the Navy Wives Club of America in the Melody Room of Carvel Hall. The luncheon was held in conjunction with the one-day session of the Northeast Regional Convention of the Navy Wives.

Other special guests were Mrs. Charles F. Erck, wife of Rear Admiral Erck, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Otis C. Gregg, wife of Captain Gregg, USN. A fashion show followed the luncheon.

Other activities included a tour of the Academy grounds and a pot-luck supper at North Severn, with Chaplain and iMrs. Ernest A. Ham special guests.

S & N Wives

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bernard Lynch of Severna Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Carol Bernardine, to Midn.

James Wallace Perry, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wallace Perry of Clarksville, Tenn.

Miss Lynch was graduated from the Roland Park Country School and is a member of the Junior League.

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Mrs. Michael F. D. Flaherty, wife of Captain Flaherty, Head of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation, and Mrs. A. R. Gallaher, wife of Captain Gallaher, USN, executive officer, were co-hostesses at luncheon for wives of members of the Department in the Flaherty's quarters on Porter Road.

BETROTHED

Cdr. J. T. Long, U S N ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Long of Pensacola, Fla. announce the engagement and forthcoming wedding of their daughter, Janet Marie, to Ens. Russell R. Cunningham, Jr., son of Mrs. Alma V. Cunningham of the Cooper Apartments, and the late Lt. Russell iP. Cunningham, USN. Miss Long was graduated from Alabama College. Ensign Cunningham attended Columbia Preparatory School before entering the Naval Academy, from where he was graduated with the Class of 1950.

The wedding will take place in the late summer.

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Mr. and Mrs. Julian Christian Graveson of Baltimore announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Elaine, to Midn.

Thomas Lloyd Sullivan, son of Mrs. Stephen Francis Sullivan of Pittsburgh, Pa. Miss Graveson is a graduate of Notre Dame College.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Daubert, Sr., of Pasadena, announce the engagement of their daughter, Edna May, to Midn. Frank Adorney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adorney of Cleveland, Ohio. Midshipman Adorney is a member of the Class of 1953.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Strachan of New Rochelle, N. Y. announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan, to Lt. (jg) Ellis M. Zacharias, Jr., USN, son of iRear Admiral Zacharias, USN (Ret.) and Mrs. Zacharias of Washington.

Miss Strachan is a graduate of Connecticut College for Women. Lieutenant Zacharias, now attending the Submarine School at New London, is a member of the Class of 1948.

The wedding date is tentatively set for October.

* * * Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hill of Severna Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Holbrook, to Midn, Harry James Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Green of Clairton, Pa. Miss Hill is a graduate of State Teachers College. Midshipman Green attended the West Virginia University before entering the Naval Academy, from where he will graduate with the Class of 1953.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dorsey Christhilf of Ruxton have announced the engagement 27

of their daughter, Elizabeth Yoimg, to Midn. Wilham S. Miller, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Miller of Rock Island, 111.

Miss Christhilf was graduated from Friends School. iMidshipman Miller attended the University of Illinois before entering the Naval Academy where he will be graduated next year. iMir. and Mrs. Sidney William Haley of Winter Park, Fla. announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Day, to Midn. Leon John Ezzell, son of Mr. and iMrs. Leon F . Ezzell of Stamford, Conn.

Miss Haley was graduated from Goucher College. Midshipman Ezzell is a member of the Class of 1953.

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Wedding bells were ringing in the Naval Academy Chapel over the weekend following graduation, wath 52 held in the Main Chapel and St. Andrew's, starting at 2 P.M. A large number were also held in Annapolis churches.

Friday, 6 June, Miss Christina Frances Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay of Williston Park, Long Island, and Ens. Harold F . Hicks, Jr., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F . Hicks of Long Beach,'Calif., 2 P.M. in the Main Chapel, with Chaplain Emmett Michaels officiating.

Reception at Alumni House. The bride attended the McDowell School of Design in New York. Home, Long Beach, Calif.; the officer attached to the U S S SICILY.

Friday, 6 June, Miss Jean Elizabeth Potter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Potter of Baltimore, and Lt. James iKenneth Streett, USAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall B. Streett of Baltimore, in the Main Chapel with Chaplain Robert N. Stretch officiating at 3 P.M. Reception, Officers' Club. Home, San Angelo, Texas, with the officer stationed at Camp Goodfellow.

Friday, 6 June, Miss Joan Grace Shickley, daughter of Dr. H . R. Shickley, and the late Mrs. Shickley of Lincoln, iNeb., and 2nd Lt. Fritz C. Davis, USAF, son of Prof, and Mrs. H. P . Davis, of Lincoln, in St. Andrew's Chapel with Chaplain Merle N. Young officiating at 3 :30 P.M. Dinner at the Bowling Air Force Officers' Club, Washington. The bride was graduated from the University of Nebraska. Lieutenant Davis was captain of Navy's basketball team, lettered in football and track, and was selected outstanding athlete at the Academy. Home, San Angelo, Texas; officer at Camp Goodfellow.

Friday, 6 June, Miss Junette Helen Pfuehler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Pfuehler of Algoma, Wis., and Ens. Robert Richard Zastrow, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Zastrow of Algoma, at 5 :30 P.M. in St. Andrew's with Chaplain Michaels officiating. Reception in the quarters of Cdr. and Mrs. J. E. Dougherty.

The bride attended the Layton Art School in Milwaukee, the bridegroom starred in football and baseball at the Academy.

Home, Annapolis; the officer attached to the Department of Physical Training.

Friday, 6 June, Miss Rita Whittemore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Whittemore of Hyattsville, Md., to 2nd Lt. Paul Wayne Johnson, US.A.F, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson of Joplin, Mo., at 5 P.M. in the iMain Chapel with Chaplain Michaels officiating. The bride attended Dunbarton College of Holy Cross. Home, 28

Smithers of Yonkers, N. Y., and 2nd Lt. William B. Blasko, USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blasko of Yonkers, at 1 P.M. in the Main Chapel with Chaplain Michaels officiating. Reception, Alumni House. Home, Manassas, Va., with the officer at Quantico. Previously served three years in Marine Corps.

Saturday, 7 June, Miss Barbara Ellin King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Cloud King, J r . of Bethesda, and Ens. Bruce Allen Reichelderfer, U S N , son of the Director of the U. S. Weather Bureau and Mrs. Francis W . Reichelderfer of Chevy Saturday, 7 June, Miss Martha Ann Adams, Chase, at 8 P.M. at the Naval Chapel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baird Washington. The Rev. Horace E. Cromer Adams of Bay Ridge, and 2nd Lt. David officiated. The bride attended Mt. Vernon R. McMillan, Jr., USMC, son of Mr. and Seminary. Home, Aimapolis, where the Mrs. David R. McMillan of Santa Ana, officer will be stationed.

Calif., at 7:30 P.M. in St. Martin's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Homer Koch Saturday, 7 June, Miss Barbara Bogart officiating. Reception at church. Home, Allen, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Arthur Fredericksburg, Va., with the officer sta- Edward Allen of Washington, and 2nd Lt. James Scott Troutman, U S A F , son of Mr. tioned at Quantico. and Mrs. Beryl Alfred Troutman of KanSaturday, 7 June, Miss Helen Belcher sas City, Mo., in St. David's Episcopal daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Paul Church, D. C , with the Rev. Albert E. Belcher of Annapolis, and Ens. John Mc- Taylor officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clellan Langford, U S N , son of Mr. and Luther D. Miller, canon of Washington Mrs. Calvin Perry Langford of Austin, Cathedral and former Chief of Chaplains.

Texas, at 4 P.M. in St. Anne's Church Reception, Congressional Country Club. with the Rev. Dr. C. Edward Berger of- Home, Biloxi, Miss., with the officer at ficiating. The bride attended Mary Wash- Keesler Air iForce Base. ington College. Home, San Diego, with Saturday, 7 June, Miss June Ann Arison, the officer attached to a troop transport. daughter of Mrs. Louise Hillyer Arison of Saturday, 7 June, Miss Patricia Raney, West Annapolis and Capt. Rae E. Arison, daughter of R. Adm. Roy L. Raney, USN, Charleston, S. C , and Ens. George USCG, Commandant of ihe Great Lakes Thomas Dyer, USN, son of Dr. and Mrs. Coast Guard District, and Mrs. Raney of George T. Dyer of Rumford, Maine, at Cleveland, Ohio, and 2nd Lt. William 8:30 P.M. in St. Andrew's Chapel, ChapAshby Evans, Jr., USAF, son of Capt. lain Michaels officiating. A reception folWilliam A. Evans, USN, U. S. Naval At- lowed at home of bride's mother. Bride tache and Attache for Air to Argentina attended Punahou School in Honolulu and and Paraguay, and Mrs. Evans, at 3 P.M. Southern Seminary. Home, Long Beach, in St. Paul's Church, Alexandria, Va., with the officer attached to the U S S with the Rev. Robertson officiating. The BAIROKO. bride attended Duke University. Home, Columbus, Miss., with the officer stationed Sunday, 8 June, Miss Jane Talbot Pole, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. James Edward at the Columbus Air Force Base.

Pole of Ferry Farms, and 2nd Lt. Wendell Saturday, 7 June, Miss Joan Elizabeth Ernest Cosner, son of Mr. and Mrs. ErBlakeslee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. nest P . Cosner of Laramie, Wyo., at 2 :30 Blakeslee of Baltimore, and 2nd Lt. Gerald P.M. in St. Andrew's Chapel with ChapHenry Hyndman, USMC, son of Mr. and lain Young officiating. Reception, Officers' Mrs. E. iB. Hyndman of Wellington, Kan., Club. The bride attended the University were married at 9 A.M. in the Main Chapel of Maryland. Home, Tucson, Ariz., with with Chaplain Michaels officiating. The the officer in flight training. bride attended Notre Dame of Maryland.

Home, Fredericksburg, Va., with the officer Monday, 9 June, Miss Dorothy Dale Harris, daughter of R. Adm. Dale Harris, on duty at Quantico.

USN, and Mrs. Harris of Whitby Island, Saturday, 7 June, Miss Carolyn Joyce Zen- Washington, and Ens. Virgil Wayne ker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore, Jr., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Zenker of Mastic Beach, N. Y., and 2nd W. Moore of San Diego, Calif., at 4 P.M. Lt. Paul William Fuelling, Jr., USAF, in Williamsburg, Va. The bride is a gradson of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Fuelling of uate of the College of William and iMary.

Mastic Beach, at 10 A.M. in the Main Chapel with Chaplain Young officiating. Monday, 9 June, Miss Peggy Naomi WashReception, Officers' Club. The bride, grad- ington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence uate nurse, Southampton Hospital, Long M. Washington of Annapolis, and 2nd Lt. Island. Home, Columbus, Miss., with the James Frederick Link, USAiF, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Link of Dyersville, Iowa, officer on duty at the Air Force Base. at 10 A.M. in the Main Chapel with ChapSaturday, 7 June, Miss Velma Joan Hinton, lain Michaels officiating. The officer was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving E. Hin- director of the Midshipman Glee Club and ton of North Andover, Mass., and Ens. of the Catholic Club. Home, Green\alle, Curtiss Onley Wakeman, son of Mr. and Miss., at the Naval Air Station.

Mrs. Frank O. Wakeman of Rensselaer, N. Y., at 10:30 A.M. in St. Andrew's Tuesday, 10 June, Miss Faustena A. Fradd, Chapel with the Rev. Thomas Warfield, daughter of Capt. John E. Fradd, U S N , Rensselaer, assisted by Chaplain Stretch, Naval War College, and Mrs. Fradd, of officiating. Reception, Officers' Club. Bride Newport, R. I., and Ens. George M. Vahattended Nasson College, Springfield, sen, USiN, son of Mr. Charles Vahsen of Maine, and Academy Moderne in Boston. Port Chester, N. Y. and Mrs. Michael Bridegroom, Brigade cheerleader. Home, Ondayko of Byram, Conn., at 4:30 P.M. Philadelphia; officer's duty at Philadelphia in the Main Chapel. Chaplain Stretch officiating, reception following at the Officers' Navy Yard.

Club. At home in Norfolk, with the officer Saturday, 7 June, Miss Barbara Sue Smith- attached to the U S S CONWAY. The bride ers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. will return to Hood College next fall.

Missouri, with the officer on duty at Maiden Air Force Base.

Saturday, 7 June, Miss Patricia A. McCormick, daughter of Lt. Col. John Wade McCormick, USA (Ret.) and Mrs. McCormick of West -Annapolis, and Ens. Robert Charles Kelly, USN, son of Mrs. Walter I. Kelly of Clarendon, Ark., at 2 P.M. m the Main Chapel with Chaplain Stretch officiating. Reception, home of bride's grandmother. Bride graduated from Mary Washington College. Home, Bayonne, N .

J., with officer at Supply Corps School.

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Saturday, 14 June, Miss Anne Gaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Smhh Gaw, Annapohs, and Ens. Hugo Ernst Schluter, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paul Schluter of Brooklyn, N. Y., at 4 P.M. in Calvary Methodist Church with the Rev. Scholl officiating. Reception, Officers'Club.

The bride was graduated from the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina; the bridegroom served four years in the Navy. Home, San Francisco; the officer attached to the U S S TWINING.

Capt. and Mrs. Frank W. Slaven, recently of Wardour, are now at Pascagoula, Miss, where Captain Slaven, USN, recently on duty in Washington, will be Supervisor of Ship Building at the Ingalls Ship Building Corp.

Saturday, 14 June, Miss Helene Frances Kidd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson Kidd, Jr. of Bahimore, and Ens. Joe Carter Burgin, USN, son of Mr. J. C. Burgin of Cuthbert, Ga. and Mrs. Charles Stowe of Macon, Ga., at 11 A.M. in the Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore. Reception, Baltimore Country Club. The bride, who was June Week Color Girl, was graduated from Bryn Mawr College. The officer is stationed in .Annapolis this summer; will report to the U S S MISSISSIPPI in the fall.

Another daughter, Mrs. Benton E. Reams, visited with her family before their departure, and will join her husband, Lieutenant (jg) Reams, USN, around the first of July at New London, Conn. . . .

Saturday, 31 May, Miss Marianne Schoeffel, daughter of iR. Adm. and Mrs. Malcolm F. Schoeffel of Alexandria, and Lt. Robert Franklin Nelson, Jr., USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson of Rhinelander, Wis., at 4 P.M. at the Naval Communications Chapel with Chaplain E. V. Lyons, assisted by Dr. Alfred Hurst, officiating.

A reception followed at the Officers' Club at Bethesda. The bride, an Ensign in the WAVES, is a graduate of Colby College; Lieutenant Nelson of M I T .

Wednesday, 7 May, Miss Anne Louise Ginder, daughter of Capt. J. K. B. Ginder, USN, and Mrs. Ginder of Kodiak, Alaska, and Lt. James R. Muhm, USNR, at the Navy Yard Chapel in Bremerton, Wash.

Home, Treasure Island.

Sunday, 13 April, Miss Mary Elizabeth Felder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Duke Felder of Dordele, Ga., and Ens. Henry Cowan Whelchel, Jr., USN, Class of 1951, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Whelchel of Cordele, at 4:30 P.M. in the First Baptist Church in Cordele. Home, Pensacola. Fla. where the officer is completing flight training.

Saturday, '28 June, Miss Patricia Lee Cullins, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver Cullins of Palos Verdes, Calif., and Capt. James Lawrence Monahan (DC) USAR, at 12 o'clock noon at St. Mariaschutzkirche, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The bride has been an official hostess with the U. S. Army, recently with S H A P E in Paris.

GOINGS ON

R. Adm. and Mrs. Paul R. Heineman entertained at luncheon in their Duke of Gloucester Street home immediately following graduation exercises at the Naval Academy, for several members of the class, and their families, and drags.

Among the new Ensigns were the former six-striper Robert R. Wilson, Thomas J. Pike, Huntington Hardisty Richard J. Laulor and Jean Val Smith.

Mrs. Heineman was assisted by her daughter, Molly, home from Hood College, and Miss Susie Fitzwilliam, also of Hood.

Admiral Heineman was among a group of retired officers who took an escort commander training course at Norfolk last month. . . .

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Their daughter, Ann—called "Sugar"— was graduated from Goucher this spring, with another daughter, Jane, winning scholastic honor at Annapolis Junior High School.

Miss Margaret Gates, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. H. K. Gates of Arlington, was the June Week guest of Miss Nancy Jalbert at the home of the latter's parents, R. Adm. H. H. Jalbert, U S N (Ret.) and Mrs. Jalbert of iMaryland Avenue. . . .

Now enroute to Japan is Cdr. Edwin H. Schantz, USN, formerly in the Department of Marine Engineering, who will be attached to the Ship iRepair Facility at Yokosuka.

Mrs. Schantz and children, Betsy and Bobbie, will stay at Arundel Estates until they join the officer later on.

Recently, Mrs. Schantz's brother, Mr. Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., arrived from Paris on his way to Washington, D. C, where he will be special assistant to Averell Harriman. Mrs. Wilson and three children, Thomas W., 3rd, Sally and baby Ann Remington, arrived later by boat, and took a house at South River for a few weeks.

June Week guest of the Schantzes was Miss Sheila Campbell from Washington.

Earlier, they had as weekend guests Capt. and Mrs. S. C. Small from Alexandria.

A weinie roast was given by Betsy, and Sue McCandless, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Bruce McCandless, in the yard of the Schantz's quarters, with some 25 guests attending. Bobbie observed his eleventh birthday on 21 May with a barbecue at home, and a dozen youngsters as guests....

June Week guests of Capt. and Mrs. John F. Davidson of Porter Road were Congressman W. Sterling Cole from Bath, N. Y., and Washington, whose son, Midn.

W. S. Cole, Jr., is a first classman, and Congressman and Mrs. William E. Hess from Cincinnati, Ohio, and D. C. . . .

Cdr. Hilary C. Rowe, USN, recently executive officer of the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery, will leave 8 July for Brussels, Belgium, where Mrs. Rowe and daughter, Stephanie, will join him in September. Until then they will remain in Annapolis with the officer's mother, Mrs. Roscoe Rowe, widow of the recent mayor of Annapolis.

A son, Hilary, Jr., will stay in Annapolis next year to complete his senior year in high school.

June Week guest of the Rowes was Miss Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of Col. and Mrs. John W. Bowen of Alexandria.

They were hosts at dinner for Major Clarence Lang and his son and daughter-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lang from Beverley Hills, Calif. Another son, David, was a member of the graduating class....

The Misses Cynthia and Edwina Bringle, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Carey G. Bringle of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. William Floyd Bringle were June Week guests of Cdr. and Mrs. William F. Bringle of Up-

shur Road. The girls are nieces of the officer, and Mrs. William Bringle is his mother....

Recent guests of Capt. and Mrs. Wade DeWeese were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pratt, Jr. of Alexandria, Egypt, formerly of New York. Captain DeWeese was godfather for infant Katharine Mary Pratt, with a christening ceremony held at Glen Cove, Long Island, home of Mr. Pratt's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Pratt Capt. Hugh P. LeClair, U S N (Ret.) and Mrs. LeClair entertained at cocktails in their historic home, "Holly Hill," near Friendship, last month. On hand were their son, Cdr. R. W. Paine, Jr., USN, and Mrs. Paine. . . .

Others entertaining at cocktails were R. Adm. Roger W. Paine, U S N (Ret.) and Mrs. Paine, of Wardour, with the party held at the Officers' Club. . . .

Cdr. and Mrs. Harry M. iMason of Lindamoor entertained at cocktails for a number of friends, among them Mrs. Mason's niece. Miss Dorothy Coyle of New York, and Harold Gross, general counsel of the Navy. . . .

Mr. and Mrs. John Bronson Chatterton of Bellerose, Long Island, were guests of her mother, Mrs. Louise Hillyer Arison of West Annapolis, preceding the wedding of Miss June Arison to Ens. George Thomas Dyer, Jr., USN. Mrs. Chatterton is the former Miss Patti Louise Arison of Annapolis, a former Powers model. The Chatterton's baby, John Bronson, Jr., is now eight months old.

Among the out-of-town relatives at the wedding were Captain and Mrs. Arison from Charleston, Capt. James E. Dyer, USN (Ret.) and Mrs. Dyer, from San Francisco, the Misses Annabell and Margaret Dyer, Rumford, Maine, Mr. and Mrs. David B. Kuhe, Crossett, Ark., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greaney, Jr., Torrington, Conn. . . .

Mrs. Helen K. Sieglaff from Albert Lea, Minn, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Hayter Hubert, last month. iPreceding her Annapolis visit she was with her son and daughter-in-law in New London, Capt. and Mrs. W. B. Sieglaff.

A recent guest of Mrs. Hayter, widow of Commander Hayter, USN, was her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Townsend, and small son, Hubert, who have joined" Lieutenant Townsend, USMC, at Camp Lejeune, N. C. Another daughter and son-in-law, Lt. and Mrs. William Masek, Jr., are the parents of a daughter, Margaret Maurine, born on February 12 at Monterey, Calif. . . .

Mrs. Alice M. Halpine of Washington, widow of the late Lt. N. J. L. T. Halpine, USN, Class of 1877, was the guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Capt. Charles G. Halpine, U S N (Ret.) and Mrs. Halpine of Taney Avenue.

Mrs. Halpine observed the 75th anniversary of her husband's graduation from the Naval Academy by attending the dress parade as guest of the Superintendent. Her grandson, Midn. John D. Halpine, son of the late Col. K. M. Halpine and Mrs. Halpine, is a member of the new second class. . . .

Prof, and Mrs. William E. Farrell—he is of the Class of 1918—are now in Europe where they will visit for the next two months. In Munich, they will be guests of former Annapolitan Col. N. D. Woodward, USA, and iMrs. Woodward.

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New Destroyer Leader powered by OE Controlled Circulation Boilers Bigger, faster — superior in m a n y ways to any previous class of U . S. N a v y destroyers — the U.S.S. Mitscher was laimched recently at the historic B a t h Iron Works shipyard in Maine.

First of a new class of "super" destroyers, the "Mitscher" is 4 9 3 feet long a n d is rated at 3670 tons displacement.

A second ship of this class, now under construction at Bath, will soon be ready for launching.

I n their power plants, as in all other respects, these ships reflect the results of the Navy's continuing studies and tests of new developments. T h u s the Mitscher and her sister ship will be the first U.S. vessels "of the line" to be powered b y boilers of the controlled circulation type. Such boilers, designed and built b y Combustion Engineering—Superheater, IncT have been the subject of extensive testing in the Naval Boiler and Turbine Laboratory for some years past.

Boilers of the C-E Controlled Circulation type also have m a n y advantages for merchant ships and have been used extensively in foreign vessels. T h e y are especially advantageous for conditions of high steam pressures and temperatures and where maximum steam output from minimum space is desired.

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ciate members have signified their intention to attend the 5Sth anniversary celebration of our class in Washington and at the Academy on May 30 and 31.

"A note from Davie Boyd and his wife, now living at 812 Albeyta Street, Santa Fe, reports they cannot attend the celebration this year but expresses the hope that they may be able to join us 'one of these days.' So, Davie, we will consider this as a promise for our 60th reunion in 1957."

H. E. YARNELL, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) gives his present mailing address as Conway, Mass.

The 55th anniversary reunion banquet of the Class of 1897 was held at the ArmyNavy Club in Washington on Friday night, the 30th of May, and was attended by the following ten members of the class: Col. Sheldon Anding, U S A ; R. Adm. W. G. DuBose, Adm. Thomas C. Hart, Adm. Arthur J. Hepburn, Fleet Adm. William D. Leahy, Lt. Cdr. John W. Morse, R. Adm. William Russell White, and civilians Albert H. MacCarthy, Joseph W. Powell, president of the class, and Dr. John W. Tottenham, together with twenty-eight associate members consisting of wives, widows and decedants.

The ceremonies were opened by the secretary's muster of all living members of the class which resulted in ten reporting present, eighteen reporting by letter and 1896 but three failing to respond in any way to Sec'y, Commo. Dndley W. Knox, USN-Ret., the call, thus causing the secretary to rec2311 Connecticnt Ave., N.W., Wasliineton 8, D. C. commend that disciplinary action be taken It is with deep regret that we report the against classmates Gilbert Chase, Oliver death on 27 May 1952 of Cdr. MARK ST. S. Hord and F. Marion Peters. It is reCLAIRE E L L I S , U S N (Ret.). Com- quested that anyone knowing the present mander Ellis died in the Naval Hospital address of Oliver S. Hord, formerly living in Annapolis after a short illness. Sub- at 2601 Fourth Avenue, Huntington, W. sequent to his retirement in 1921, Com- Va., please forward it to the class secretary mander Ellis lived abroad for many years at Annapolis. principally in England, France, and Italy.

On Saturday, 23 members of the party For the past several years he has made his attended the dress parade when in company home in Wardour in Annapolis where his with Assistant Secretary of the Navy John widow still resides. Interment with full C. Floberg and six classmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Anding, military honors was in Arlington National Hart, Leahy, MacCarthy, Tottenham and Cemetery.

Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they took the salute from the Brigade of Midshipmen after a salute of 17 guns was fired for the Assistant Secretary.

1897 After the parade, members of the '97 Sec'y, Mr. Albert H. MacCarthy, party assembled at the entrance of BanCarvel Hall, Annapolis, Md. croft Hall to witness the midshipmen dinThe secretary writes the following: "To ner formation but, because of inclement date ten classmates and twenty-five asso- weather, formation was transferred to inNo

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side the barracks so the party adjourned to Carvel Hall where they were guests of Mr. MacCarthy and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Wilton MacCarthy, at a cocktail buffet luncheon served in their apartment in the south wing of the Paca House.

After luncheon and because of rainy weather, the plan for a group attendance at the baseball game with Columbia University team and the boat races on the Severn was abandoned, however, a few of the members attended the ball game until the steady drizzle turned into a heavy rain which caused the umpire to call the game with the score standing at one to one. Then with a heavier downpour, a number of our party accepted the Superintendent's kind invitation to witness the two very close races between the Academy crews and the final race between the Navy Varsity crew and that of Boston University which the Navy won by over three boat lengths. Thus the Navy Varsity crew, so far, has won every race it has rowed this year and it bids fair to be the victor at the regatta at Cornell in June.

Thus the 55th anniversary reunion of the Class of '97 ended with all hands pledging their best efforts to attend the 60th anniversary reunion in May 1957.

1898 Sec'y, R. Adm. Henry Williams. USN-Ret., 1714 "Que" St., N.W., Washineton 9, D . C.

1899 Sec'y, V. Adm. Clark H. Woodward. USN-Ret. Westchester Apts., 4000 Cathedral Ave., Washineton 16, D . C.

1900 Sic'y, Mr. William B. Fereuson, Hotel Margaret. 99 Columbia Heiehts, Brooklyn 2, N . Y.

D. P R A T T MANNIX, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) states his address changed to 192 Conches Florissant, Geneva, Switzerland.

1901 Sec'y. R. Adm. J. A. Furer, USN-Ret. 2101 Connecticnt Ave, N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

J O H N D O W N E S , JR., (R. Adm. U S N Ret.) corrects his address to read Edgewater Beach Hotel, 5349 Sheridan Rd., Chicago 40, 111.

H O L D E N C. RICHARDSON, (Capt.

USN, Ret.) requests that his address be changed to Claridge Apartments, 820 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. MANLEY H. SIMONS, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) states his address changed to 551 Greenwood Ave., San Marino, Calif.

E. C. HAMNER, JR., (Capt. USN, Ret., Deceased). We have recently received notice of the death of Captain Hamner who died 26 May 1952, at Veterans Hospital, Roanoke, Va.

1902 Sec'y, Capt. R. H. Johnston. (SC) USN-Ret., 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washineton 8, D. C.

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1903 Sec'y R. Adm. A. H. V a n Kenren, U S N - R e t Fairfield, Herkimer, New York

SAM C. LOOMIS, (Capt. USN, Ret.) is living on 834 Downer Place, Aurora, 111.

1904 Sec'y, R. Adm. Fred E. McMiUen, (SC) USN-Ret., El Cortez, San Dieeo 1, Calif.

R A L P H S. RIGGS, (V. Adm. USN, Ret.) requests that his address be changed to River Rd., R F D 1, Rockville, Md. S. H. HAZARD, (Cdr. USN, Ret.) states his address changed to 1301 Truman Ave., Key West, Fla.

1905 Sec'y, Cdr. H o s o Frankenbereer, USN-Ret. 1308 Emerson St., N.W., Washineton 11, D. C

J O H N J. LONDON, (Capt. USN, Ret.) advises us that his address has changed to c/o Mrs. Fred Jerome, Pittsboro, N. C. R - \ L P H B. STRASSBURGER. The following dispatch dated London shows that Ralph Strassburger is active in horse racing abroad and had an entry in the English Derby: "One American owTier thinks his horse has a chance. He is American-bom Ralph B. Strassburger who races extensively in France, and told guests at the London Press Club Derby luncheon: 'I think my horse will run well enough to win.' Mr. Strassburger's French trained Worder II and the Aga Khan's Tulyar were joint foiu-th favorites in tonight's overcall at 100 to 7."

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The A L D E N HALLS, who have been spending the winter in Clearwater, Fla., have returned to Camp Hill, Pa., where their address will be 2708 Walnut Street.

On the way back they visited son Bill, in Atlanta, daughter \'irginia, in Rochester, N. Y., and daughter Norma, on Long Island.

W A L T E R F. JACOBS, (Capt., Ret.).

The many naval friends and especially his classmates, will be distressed to leam that Jakey died on 21 May 1952, in the DayKimball Hospital, Putnam, near his home town of Danielson, Conn. When we last saw him at the class reunion in May 1951 he had every expectation of coming to the next one in 1956. He was always a welcome addition to any gathering. Condolences on behalf of the class were sent to his widow.

J A M E S A. SILSBEE. News came the last week of May that Jim was very seriously ill of an abdominal ailment in Jackson Memoriaf Hospital, Miami. He was facing an operation and his recovery seemed to be in the balance. However, a postcard of 5 Jime, written by Jim, himself, shows that he is coming through nicely. Many of his class friends could help him along by writing to him. His address is in the report of the 1951 reunion.

1907 Sec'y. Capt. R. F. Frellsen, USN-Ret., 5 Sherwood Rd., Wardonr, Annapolis. Md.

MAJOR C. SHIRLEY, (Cdr. USN, Ret.). The classmates and many friends of Major and Helen Shirley, who live at 22 32

Ridgeland Ave., Greenville, S. C, will be interested in this news concerning their son, Ted, who recently won the 39th aimual Paris Prize in Architecture.

The award valued at $5,000.00 is the nation's highest academic award in the field of architecture. As recipient of this award, Ted will study at a leading architectural school in Paris and will travel extensively in Europe and in the Western Hemisphere.

He attended Clemson College and received his degree in architectural construction from the University of Illinois. Last year he entered North Carolina State to work for a Master's degree.

in memory of the late Vice Admiral Wilkinson was launched in May. The destroyer was christened by his widow who is now the wife of British Adm. Sir Henry Moore.

B E N J A M I N F. TILLEY, (Cdr. USN, Ret.) now resides at 713 " D " Minnesota St., Corpus Christi, Texas.

The May class luncheon was held on the 20th at the Naval Academy Officers' Club.

The following were present: the Bensons, Braisteds, the Comans, the Cavode Davis, the Doyles, Lillian LeClair, Ray Jones, the Piloses, the Platts, Harry Gwynn, the Poco Smiths, the Williams, Mike Robertson and the Trains.

A L B E R T C. READ, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) requests that his address be changed to 2230 California St., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. On hand at the Academy annual baseball and track meet. West Point vs. U. S. Naval Academy, were Ike Giffin, Bryson Bruce, Harold V. McKittrick, C. R. Robinson, Stellar Starr (from up on the "Main Line," Philadelphia), Bill Hodgman, '08, Bill Almy, '08 and your reporter, Louis Gulliver.

H E N R Y R. KELLER, (Capt. USN, Ret.) writes to us from Brightwaters, Hendersonville, N. C. SAMUEL A. CLEMENT, (Commo.

USN, Ret., Deceased). We are sorry to report the death of Commodore Clement who died 13 May 1952 at Charleston, S. C. Burial was at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C. The class balloting which closed on 1 June 1952, shows the following officers were elected to talce office on 6 June 1952, to serve for five years: Class president, Bryson Bruce; Executive Committee, E. D. Almy, Jr., R. F. Frellsen, J. H. Hoover, H. V. McKittrick and N. H. White.

Harold and May Train took a trip to Georgia and Florida, visiting chapters of the Military Order of the World Wars, during the first two weeks in May. On the way they saw the Gaylord Churchs in Clearwater, Fla.; the Clarke Wells in Sarasota, F l a , the Jack Thiesens in Atlanta, Ga., and the Bain McCandlishs in Harts\-ille, S. C. A daughter, Barbara Spencer Hathaway, was bom to Marianne and Amos Hathaway at the Newport Naval Hospital on May 25, 1952. She is May and Harold Train's fifth granddaughter, and was bom on their 36th wedding anniversary.

May and Harold Train attended the commissioning of the submarine WAHOO at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on May 30, 1952. Their son, Harry, is attached to

There will be a meeting of the Executive Committee in the near future to elect one of its members as the class secretarytreasurer. Also there will be arranged further details of the class reunion to be held in Annapolis on 9 October 1952.

Sec'y, R. Adm. Charles J. Moore, USN-Ret., 5509 Grove St., Chevy Chase 15, Md.

1908 Sec'y, Col. D . C. Cordiner. USA-Ret., U. S. Soldiers' Home, Washington, D . C.

ARCHER M. R. ALLEN, (Capt. USN, Ret.). Word has been received of the wedding of Marjorie Sully to Captain Allen, both of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.

E D D I E J. E S T E S S , (Capt. USN, Ret., Deceased). We are sorry to report the death of Captain Estess who died 1 June 1952 at the U S N Hospital, Bethesda, Md. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Constance V. Estess, Federal St., Snow Hill, Md., and two daughters, Mrs. Gettine Sener of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Kenneth Manson of Snow Hill; and three grandchildren.

Burial was in the Episcopal Church Cemetery at Snow Hill with full military honors on 4 June.

the

WAHOO.

A daughter, Sarah Curtis, was bom to Helen Hersey Curtis in New York on June 3, 1952. She is Carol and Mark Kersey's third grandchildH. C. T.

1910 W A L D E N L. A I N S W O R T H , (V. Adm. USN, Ret.) notifies us that his address has changed to Wonalancet, N. H. W I L L I A M E. F A R R E L L and Mrs. Farrell are enroute to Europe for a vacation trip to Germany and Switzerland.

They took off late in May from New York in an M S T S ship.

1911 Sec'y, V. Adm. Bernhard H. Bieri, USN-Ret., 6511 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase 15, Md.

E D W A R D H. H I C K S , (Col. USA, Ret.). Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Elizabeth R. Hicks, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Hicks of 311 Llanfair Rd., Wynnewood, Pa., to Lt. (jg) Edward J. Casey, USNR, son of Mrs. Edward J. Casey of Brookline, Mass. and the late Mr. Casey, on 10 !May in the Chapel at the Philadelphia Naval Base.

T. S. KING, 2nd requests that his address be changed to 711 J Ave., Coronado, Calif.

F. BALTZLY, (Cdr. USN, Ret.) sends his address as Solana Beach, Calif.

1909 Sec'y. R. Adm. H. C. Train. USN-Ret., 81 Market St., Annapolis, Md.

W I L B U R J. CARVER, (Capt. USN, Ret.) may be reached c/o Packard's Camps, Sebec Lake, Maine.

T H E O D O R E S. W I L K I N S O N , (V. Adm. USN, Deceased). A new destroyer

1912 Sec'y, Capt. Joseph Y. Dreisonstok, USN-Ret., 5431 39lh St., N.W.. Washineton, D . C.

W A L T E R S. DELANY', (R. Adm. U S N ) has been ordered as Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier and the .Atlantic Reserve Fleet, New York, N. Y. S H I P M A T E

B A Y L I S POE, (Lt. Cdr. USN, Ret., nounce the engagement of their daughter.

Deceased). We regret to report the death Miss Karen Cassard, to Mr. John Larkin of Commander Poe who died 28 April at O'Brien, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Burial was at O'Brien of Loudonville, N. Y. The wedKingston. ding will take place in Beaufort in NoR. H. W A K E M A N reports a change of vember. address to 314 Baker St., Petaluma, Calif.

"The regular monthly luncheon of the E R N E S T H. BARBER, (Capt. USN, Washington group was held on May 13, Ret.) informs us that his address has and we were all delighted that the class changed to 327 East 4th St., Tucson, Ariz. president, 'Spike' Blandy, was able to be W I L L I A M H. B U R T I S , (Capt. USN, with us from New York City. We also Ret.) has moved to 1645 N.E. 17th Ter- were happy that 'Liz' Enright could be with us from Philadelphia. Other members race, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. present were Abbott, Craven, Gayhart, R O B E R T R. T H O M P S O N , (Capt. Haas, J. D. Jones, J. A. Lee, McGuire, U S N ) corrects his address to read P. O. and Sleeper.

Box 385, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

"We hope more of our out-of-town classmates can join us at our monthly luncheons in the future.

1913 "We were all very much saddened by the Corresponding Sec'y, Mr. P. D . Sleeper, 3339 Investment Bldg.. Washington 5, D . C. death of our fine classmate, Gordon H. Members of the Class living in and near Wash- Hutchins, R. Adm. (Ret.), although he ineton, D. C . meet for lunch at the ArmyNavy Town c l u b . Washineton, at 12:15 on the had been laid up for some time. He was 13th of each month, unless the 13th is on Satur- buried in Arlington Cemetery on May 28. day. Sunday er holiday, when the lancheon iÂŤ The pallbearers were H. L. Abbott, C. L. held on the first working day thereafter. All members of the Class are urged to join the Austin, R. Adm. ( S C ) , who came down luncheon whenever they can be in Washington from his station at Bayonne, N. J., V. Adm. at this time.

L. T. DuBose, Chief of Personnel, in Washington, P. P. Powell, R. Adm. J U S T I N McC. MILLER, (Cdr. U S N ) (Ret.), who came down from New York sends his address as P. O. Box 1185, R F D City, and P. D. Sleeper of our class, as 4, Sarasota, Fla. well as R. Adm. John J. 'Babe' Brown, * "Your corresponding secretary was on a who came down from his station at the visit to New York City recently and got in Philadelphia Navy Yard, James M. Steele, touch with our class president, 'Spike' Capt. (Ret.) of Washington, and a perBlandy. He very kindly arranged a lunch- sonal civilian friend from New York City, eon at the New York Yacht Club, and to Mr. Vernon Woodle. Among others of our my great delight ten men were there, in- class attending the funeral were, Asserson, cluding Austin, who came down from Craven, J. D. Jones, Keisker, Lingo, and Bayonne, N. J . ; Ballard, who came down Reiniger. from White Plains; Blandy, Dillingham, "We also were all glad to see Mrs. Jupp, Maury, Pickering, Powell and Tisdale, making ten in all including myself. Hutchins as many of us had known her Some of these classmates I had not seen personally, and also glad to meet their son, more than once or twice since we gradu- Gordon Hutchins, Jr., who is a Chaplain ated and I got a particular thrill out of with the rank of Captain in the USA stathis fine get-together and we all had a tioned in Alaska. regular talk-fest as to what had been hap"Among recent changes of addresses repening over the years to ourselves and ceived are: E. F. Enright, Capt. U S N families and even reminded each other of (Ret.), 4701 Pine Street, Philadelphia, many things that happened in the good old Pa.; P. P. Rhodes, Brig. Gen. U S N Academy days. It was a' real treat for me (Ret.), 321 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, Ky.; to see all of these classmates again. also R. H. Grayson, Capt. U S N (Ret.), should use the address Box 62, Highlands, "I recently heard from 'Soph' Brenner N. C , until next November 1." from California, 'Rags' Asserson, who is visiting in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Gardiner Helmick from Boston, Paul Hen1914 dren from Chadboum, N. C , and Tom Shock from Shelton, Conn., and I wish Sec'y, Capt. W. A. Heard. U S N , you all could read the many fine letters I 4412 Edmunds St., N.W., Washington, D. C. have received."

E D W I N T. S H O R T , (R. Adm. USN, R. S. H. V E N A B L E has a new address Ret.) stopped in Annapolis while on a at 607 Ocean Front, Santa Monica, Calif. three-month tour which took him to New P. J. S E A R L E S may be reached c/o England and back to his avocado ranch Donald Ingraham, 20 Eulow St., Beach at Encinitas, Calif.

Bluff, Mass.

J O H N M. CREIGHTON, (Capt. USN, The secretary writes the following: "Our Ret.) gives his present mailing address as class president, 'Spike' Blandy, has ap- 630 Siena Way, Bel Air, Los Angeles 24, pointed J. E. 'Dutch' Keisker to the posi- Calif. tion of 'class historian.'

SIMPSON C. STENGLE, (Capt.

"A lot of us have been talking about USN, CEC, Ret.) is making an extended getting together an up-to-date history of motor tour of the United States with stops the members of our class. 'Dutch' has ac- in Florida and points along the Atlantic cepted this real job and we all appreciate coast with final destination Jamestown, R. I., where he intends to spend the sumit very much. mer at his beach cottage.

"President Blandy has also appointed GEORGE MARVEL, (Lt. Cdr. USN, H. L. Abbott as 'chairman of our 40th reunion,' probably to be held on Alumni Ret.) recently visited Annapolis. He conWeekend in October 1953. Further news tinues to reside at The Downer Farm, and suggested program about this event Newton, Pa. will reach you in the not too distant fuR O B E R T W. HAYLER, (V. Adm. ture."

USN, Ret.) who was retained on active P A U L CASSARD, (Capt. U S N , Ret.) duty, is at the Naval Station, Great Lakes, and Mrs. Cassard of Beaufort, S. C , an- 111., where he is president of the GCM. J U I Y,

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E D W A R D ELLSBERG, (R. Adm. USNR, Ret.) now resides at Windswept, Southwest Harbor, Maine.

R O B E R T W. GARY, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) sends his address as 570 E. Front St., Perrysburg, Ohio.

GRAHAM T R I P P E requests that his address be changed to Oak Crest Hotel, Evanston, 111.

A L F R E D T A W R E S E Y corrects his address to read Box 3038, Eads Station, Arlington 2, Va. T H E O D O R E W. W E S T F A L L , (Capt.

USN, Ret.). Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Suzanne Dupuy Littell of San Mateo, Calif, to Theodore W. Westfall, Jr., son of Captain and Mrs. Westfall of Rio del Mar in Santa Cruz County, Calif.

1915 Sec'y, R. Adm. Morton L. Ring. (SC) U S N , Rm. 2008, Navy Dept., Washineton 25, D . C.

The engagement of Miss Sarah Malcolm Stewart to Kendall Preston, Jr., son of Commander P R E S T O N , U S N (Ret.) and Mrs. Preston of Chestnut and The Pines, Princeton, Mass., has been announced by her parents, Lt. Col. George Stewart, U S N and Mrs. Stewart of Sky-Field, Dublin. The couple plan to be married late in August.

T H O M A S G. BROWN gives his present mailing address as Apartment 8-12-B, 100 Memorial Drive, Cambridge 42, Mass.

H A R V E Y E. OVERESCH, (R. Adm. U S N ) states his address changed to American Embassy, A P O 777, c/o F P O , New York, N. Y.

1916 Sec'y, Capt. Laurence E . Safford, U S N , Naval Communications Annex, Rm. 337, Bldg. 19, 3801 Nebraska Ave., N.W., Washington 25, D. C.

J O H N H. CARSON, (R. Adm. U S N ) has been ordered as Deputy Commander of Western Sea Frontier and Pacific Reserve Fleet.

J O H N E. REINBURG, JR., (Capt.

USN, Ret.) notifies us that his address has changed to Box 567, Williamsburg, Va. C. T U R N E R JOY, (V. Adm. U S N ) .

President Truman has requested the Senate to continue Admiral Joy in his present rank of vice admiral on his detachment from his current job as Commander, Naval Forces, Far East, so that he will be Vice Admiral Joy, Superintendent, USNA. J. M. S T E E L E , (Capt. U S N (Ret.) forwards his address to 5215 Watson St., N.W., Washington, D. C. H. J. R E D F I E L D , (R. Adm. USN, Ret.). Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Malissa M. Childs to Lt. Heman Judd Redfield, 3rd, USMC, son of R. Adm. H. J. Redfield, U S N (Ret.) and Mrs. Redfield of Charlottesville, Va., on 17 May at All Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase, Md.

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

H. B. SALLADA, (Adm. USN, Ret.) corrects his address to read The Pines, Old Westburgh, L. I., N. Y. 33

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L D O U G H E R T Y , (Capt. USN, Ret.) may be reached c/o .American Consulate General, Munich, A P O 407-A, c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. G. M. S T O N E sends his new address as York Harbor, Maine.

CARL F. H O L D E N , (R. Adm. U S N ) states his address changed to c/o Commander, U. S. Naval Base New York, Brooklyn 1, N. Y.

1918 Sec'y, V . Adm. Earle W. Mills. USN-Ret..

Apt. 2A, 1 Beekman Place, New York 22, N . Y.

C H A U N C E Y R. CRUTCHER. (Capt.

USN, Ret.) writes to us from 183 Gloucester St., Annapolis, Md. R. C. A L E X A N D E R forwards his address to Shoreby Hill, Jamestown, R. L J E R A U L D W R I G H T , (V. .\dm. U S N ) has assumed command of the U. S. Naval Forces in the Eastern Mediterranean and became Deputy Commander (under Adm. Robert Carney) of the U. S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.

Admiral Wright took over from R. Adm. Walter F. Boone who goes to duty with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington.

1919 Sec'y. R. Adm. John R. Redman, U S N , Director, Communications-Electronics.

Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington 25, D. C. Treasurer, Capt. Donald C. Kine, USNR, 3717 Reservoir Rd., N.W., Washington, D. C.

R A L P H A. O F S T I E , (R. Adm. U S N ) has been ordered to command of the First Fleet.

H A R R Y B. T H U R B E R , (R. Adm. U S N ) is assigned as Commander Cruisers, Atlantic.

ROBERT P. BRISCOE, (V. Adm. U S N ) is the choice of the Navy Department for the Commander of U. S. Naval Forces in the Far East. He will take over from Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy sometime this summer and Admiral Joy will report for duty at Annapolis, as Superintendent U. S. Naval Academy.

L. J. G. GEORGE C. DYER, (R. Adm. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to Commander Training Command, U. S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

E. H. VON HEIMBURG, (R. Adm. USN) states his address changed to Commander Training Command, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk 11, Va. The Washington group of the Class of 1919 held its monthly luncheon on 6 May and 3 June 1952 at the Army-Navy Country Club. Those present for the May luncheon were: Coney, Crichton, Hughes, Jones, Redman, Schaeffer, and Stevens. Those present for the June luncheon were: Anderson, Callaghan, Crichton, Duval Fink, Hughes, Pelzman, Redman, and Staudt.

Three weddings of interest this spring in families of our class are: On 29 March 1952 Miss Virginia Ann Dyer, Lt. (jg) W A V E , daughter of R. Adm. and Mrs. George C. Dyer, was married to Lt. (jg) Carl Ray Smith, Jr., USN, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Bethesda, Md. Lieutenant Smith is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy Class of 1949, and is stationed in Atlantic City, N. J. On 11 April 1952 in Las Vegas, Nev., Miss Jean Roberta Balcome, of Douglas, J U t Y,

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Mass., was married to Lt. (jg) Jeffrey Caswell Metzel, Jr., son of Rear Admiral (Ret.) and Mrs. Metzel. After 1 June the couple will live at the U. S. Navy Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, T. H. On 31 May 1952, Miss Marianne Schoeffel, Ensign WAVE, daughter of R. Adm. and Mrs. Malcolm F. Schoeffel, was married to Navy Lt. Robert Franklin Nelson, Jr., in the Naval Communications Chapel in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Paul Griswold Lee, sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor; and Lieutenant Nelson had as his best man his brother-in-law, Mr. Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the son of R. Adm. (Ret.) and Mrs. P. F. "General" Lee. Lieutenant Nelson is on duty aboard the destroyer HUNTINGTON and expects to be relieved of active duty in the fall.

1920 Sec'y. James A. Crocker, Capt., USN-Ret., 3009 44th Place, N.W., Washinston 16, D . C.

Holsinger, F. L. Johnson, Lyon, Maxwell, Mullinix, Nibecker, Osborn, Pearson, Plaskitt, Robinson, W. W. Smith, Sylvester, Ten Eyck, Wachtler and B. P. Ward.

1921 Sec'y. R. Adm. T. J. Kelly, USN-Ret. Room 510 Shoreham Bldg., Washinerton 5, D. C.

H. L. ( R E V ) MEADOW, (Capt. Ret.) has a beautiful piece of acreage for sale (1.2 acres to be exact) in Carmel-by-theSea, Calif. This lot has everything, including a fine view of Point Lobos, the sea and the mountains. Anyone thinking of settling in California will do well to investigate. Rev's address is "Ragland," Route 4, Elberton, Ga. J O H N F. MADEN, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered in command of the Naval Schools Command, Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

G. B. HALL, (R. Adm. U S N ) reports a change of address to Qtrs. P 27, Bragg Point NAS, Norfolk, Va.

T H O M A S H. ROBBIN, (R. Adm. U S N ) has been ordered to sea duty from Lt. (jg) and Mrs. James Alfred Carthe Joint Strategic Survey Commission, mack are pleased to announce the arrival Washington, D. C. of a daughter, Cathleen Hamilton CarJ A M E S H. DOYLE, (R. Adm. U S N ) mack, on 3 May. has been ordered as Chairman of the Joint The baby is the granddaughter of Capt.

Amphibious Board, Little Creek, Va. (Ret.) and Mrs. J A M E S E. H A M I L T O N W I L L I A M E. MAXWELL, (Lt. Col. of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. Mary CarUSMC, Ret.) requests that his address be mack of Washington, D. C. changed to The Dupont, c/o Mrs. John W. A. GORRY, (Capt. USN, Ret.) now Rigg, 1717 20th St., N.W., Washington, resides at 44 Marrell Ave., Southington, D. C. Conn.

B. A. H A R T T , (Capt. U S N ) corrects C. CRAWFORD, (R. Adm. his address to read 920 Park Ave., Rich- U SGEORGE N ) has been assigned to command the mond, Va. Submarine Base at New London as the J O H N E. GINGRICH, (R. Adm. U S N ) relief of Adm. Stuart S. Murray. has been ordered to command of the UN A. P. LAWTON, (Capt. U S N ) states Blockade Escort Force. his address changed to Chateau Crillen, W E S L E Y M. HAGUE, (R. Adm. Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia 3, Pa. U S N ) has been ordered as Commandant, W. G. SCHINDLER, (R. Adm. U S N ) Industrial College of the Armed Forces, requests that his address be changed to Washington, D. C. Commander Cruiser Division Three, c/o ROSCOE H. H I L L E N K O T T E R , (R. FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Adm. U S N ) has received orders as ComT H O M A S M. DELL, (Capt. U S N ) mandant, Third Naval District, New York, sends an address at Wynnewood Plaza N. Y. Apartment 203, Wynnewood, Pa. W I L L I A M G. T O M L I N S O N , (R. W I L L I A M P. KELLOGG, (Capt.

Adm. U S N ) has been placed on the retired USN, Ret.) notifies us that his address list. has been changed to 4526 Olive St., St. P H I L I P LEMLER, (Capt. U S N (Ret.) Louis, Mo. advises us that his address has been changed J. C. HUSKE, (Capt. U S N ) informs to 1269 Caroline St., Alameda, Calif. us that his address has been changed to J A M E S D. W I L S O N , (Capt. USN, U. S. Shipbuilding Representative, Europe, CEC) requests that his address be changed A P O 58, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. to Star Route 99, Pensacola, Fla. HARRY L. BIXBY, (Capt. U S N ) "The class luncheon held on May 23 in gives his present mailing address as 2710 the Army and Navy Club in Washington Rosecrans St., San Diego 6, Calif. was attended by the greatest number in OLIVER C. CONGER corrects his adyears. There were thirty-two present, including among the distinguished visitors dress to read 226 King St., Pottstown, Pa. John Thomas Bottom of Vicksburg, Miss., H. H. McLEAN, (R. Adm. U S N ) Marvin Henry Grove of Piedmont, Calif., forwards his address to Chief of Staff, William Elmore Maxwell now of Wash- Headquarters, Allied Naval Forces, Southington, D. C, and Walton Wiley Smith of ern Europe, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. West Hartford, Conn.

K E N T H. P O W E R , (Cdr. U S N ) anAt the annual meeting following the nounces the birth of a son, Kent H., Jr., luncheon officers for the ensuing year born on May 30. His address is 443 11th were elected as follows: Chairman, St., Santa Monica, Calif.

Charles Clifford Hartman, secretary, James Alty Crocker, and treasurer. Mead Saltonstall Pearson. A hearty vote of thanks was 1922 given Evander Wallace Sylvester who had Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey, 802 Grand View Driye. served for the past two years as chairman.

Present were: Beck, Bottom, Browder, Christmas, L. P. Collins, Combs, H. F. Cope, Crawford, Crocker, Crowe, Curts, Dettmann, Fitz, Good, Grove, Haff, Hobbs,

Alexandria, V a .

F. W. PIERCE, (Cdr. U S N R ) is living on 601 S. Kingsby Dr., Los Angeles 5, Calif.

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R O B E R T N. H U N T E R , (Capt. U S N ) writes to us from Naval Airxdiary Air Sta., El Centro, Calif.

E D W A R D A. RYAN forwards his address to 1033 Lovola Ave., Chicago 26, 111.

CLARENCE L. A T K I N S O N , JR. sends his address as 744 Allen St., Syracuse 10, N. Y. L E S L I E A. K N I S K E R N , (R. Adm. U S N ) has been detached as Commander of the Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa., to overseas duty.

E D W A R D R. GARDNER, (Capt.

U S N ) notifies us that his address has been changed to 4201 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. R O B E R T McC. PEACHER, (Capt U S N ) who is now on duty as Manne Superintendent of the Panama Canal is on the slate for retirement as of June 30, in consequence of thirty years commissioned service.

A N D R E W W . CRUSE, (Capt. U S N R ) corrects his address to read c/o International Telephone Corp., 67 Broad St., New York, N. Y. , C H A R L E S A. HAVARD, (Lt. Cdr. USN, Ret.) states his address changed to Pierce Rd., Saratoga, Calif.

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Ruth A. Cooper, daughter of R. Adm. GEORGE R. COOPER, U S N and Mrs. Cooper of Washmgton.

D. C , to Mr. Douglas McGregor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McGregor of Port Washington, L. I., N. Y., on 17 May at the Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town, W. Va. The regular class luncheon of the class of 1922 was held at the Pentagon on Tuesday, May 6, 1952, and the following were present: Mike Flood, George R. Cooper, E. H. Pierce, H. D. Baker, M. M. Little, M. M. Marston, Curtis Shears, Eddie Gardner, Ernie A. Becker, Brad Bartlett, Johnnie Shultz, Sherman Clark, Milo Williams, A. L. Toney, Al Malstrom L. D. Whitgrove, Chief Mee, John Cady, Frank Akers, Jerry Stacey, O. A. Kneeland.

Vince Gallagher, E. P. Archibald, Beaui Fink, Oliver M. Walker, Bill Brice and E. A. Solomon.

The regular class luncheon of the class of 1922 was held at the Army-Navy Club on Tuesday, June 3, 1952, and the following were present: Jerry Stacey, M. M. Little, Robert E. Blick, Eddie Gardner, W. P. Cogswell, H. F. Stevens, E. John Long, L. D. Whitgrove, Curtis Shears, Mike' Flood, Oliver Walker, Freddie Riddle, E. H. Pierce, Al Malstrom, Frank Akers, H. D. Baker, Howard B. Hutchinson. George R. Cooper, O. A. Kneeland, Beauf Fink, Bill Brice, Jimmie Jennings, A. J. Robertson and A. H. Reeside.

1923 Sec'y, Capt. Claude H. Bennett, Jr., USN-Ret., 19 Mary's Lane, Egypt, Mass.

P A U L B. KOONCE, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the 12th Naval District.

T H O M A S E. KELLY, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Supervising Inspector of Material, Philadelphia District, Upper Darby, Pa. M. M. DANA, (Capt. USN, Ret.) advises us that his address has changed to 120 W. Maple St., Alexandria, Va. W I L L I A M B. RIGSBY informs us that his address has changed to Blowing Rock, N. C. GEORGE A. H O L D E R N E S S , (R. Adm. U S N ) has been ordered Chief, Of36

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Mr. J. P. Bernard, treasurer of the Class of 1923, in the absence of Rear Admiral Withington, class prsident, who was unable to attend the ceremony, presents to Admiral Denfeld, the president of the Alumni Association, the plaque which is mounted in the room of the Alumni House, the furnishings for which were contributed by the Class of 1923.

fice of Industrial Relations, Washington, D. C. T H O M A S E. BOYCE, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) states his address changed to 3049 Indian St., Coconut Grove, Fla. J O H N N. McISAAC, (Capt. U S N ) has reported for duty as Supervisor of New York Harbor.

L. A. ZIMMER, (Col. USA) gives his present mailing address as JLCOM IG Sect., A P O 343, c/o FPM, San Francisco, Calif.

CHARLES H. W A L K E R , (Capt.

U S N ) corrects his address to read Room 315 Federal Office Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.

J A M E S H. T H A C H , JR., (R. Adm. U S N ) reports a change of address to "Shallow Brook," Old LjTne, Conn.

1924 Sec'y, Mr. Paul W . Siegrist, c / o Standard & Poor's, 345 Hudson St. N e w York 14, N . Y.

MALCOLM A. NORCROSS. (Capt.

USN, SC) has been ordered as District Supply Officer, 10th Naval District.

J O S E M. CABANILL.AS, (Capt.USN) has been ordered as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations 5th Naval District.

C H A R L E S W. OEXLE, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to Commander Boston Group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.

W A R R E N D. W I L K E N S , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered from the Munitions Board, Washington, D. C. to Command Naval Schools, Naval Station, Treasure Island, Calif.

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S H E R M A N E. B U R R O U G H S , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered to ComNAB, Ind. L E E R. H E R R I N G , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Armed Services Safety Board, Washington, D. C. P R E S T O N V. MERCER, (Capt.USN) reports a change of address as GHQ Far East Command, Joint Strategic Plans and Ops. Group, A P O 500, San Francisco Calif.

S T A N L E Y A. W I L L I A M S states his address changed to Bldg. S-42, Fort Belvoir, Va. I R V I N G T. D U K E , (R. Adm. U S N ) has been ordered to Commander, Naval Base, Key West, Fla. IRA H . N U N N , (R. Adm. U S N ) has received orders as Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Washington, D. C. F R E D E R I C K R. F U R T H , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Assistant Chief, Bureau of Ships for Electronics, Washington, D. C. R O B E R T KEYER, JR. may be reached c/o C. W. Chamberlain, 21 S. Market St., Boston, Mass.

T h e secretary writes the following: "From Maysville (you know who lives there) comes news of the marriage on March 29 of Miss Sheila F. Bemier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bemier of Exeter, N . H., to Louis N. Browning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurance L. Browning (Dorothy Nulton), at Exeter."

C. E. E K S T R O M , (R. Adm. U S N ) informs us that his address is changed to Commander Carrier Division 17 (ComCarDiv 17), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

J O H N H . MORRILL, (Capt. U S N ) corrects his address to read 1638 Motmt Eagle Place (Park Fairfax), Alexandria, Va. R. C. S U T L I F F , (Capt. U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to N A S Navy No. 3835, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Cahf.

C H A R L E S W. W I L K I N S , (R. Adm. U S N ) notifies us that his address has changed to 8 Aspur St., Chevy Chase 15, Md. C H E S T E R C. • W O O D , (R. Adm. U S N ) now commands Destroyer Flotilla Four.

J. A. F / y i R E L L , (Capt. U S N ) and Mrs. Farrell took a cottage at Bay Ridge, Md. during June Week. The Farrells have a son, Joseph A., 3rd, who graduated with the Class of 1952. Ensign Farrell will report for duty in the U S S H A N K after completion of his leave.

GLENN N E W M A N , (Col. USA, Ret.) sends a new address at 4302 Nabal Drive, Calavo Gardens, La Mesa, Calif.

W. V. DAVIS, JR., (R. Adm. U S N ) gives his present mailing address as P. O. Box 5100, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N. M. J O H N K. LORD, (Cdr. USNR, inactive. Deceased). We have recently received notice of the death of Commander Lord who died 3 June 1952 at the Veterans Hospital, Lebanon,. Pa. His home is in Honey Brook, Pa. Commander Lord is survived by his wife and a daughter, Jean. He was buried with military honors at Arlington on Friday, 6 June.

N O B L E W. A B R A H A M S , (Capt.

U S N ) states his address changed to CNO Navy Dept., The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. J U I Y,

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Philup Space (soirietimes known as B E R T K A L I S C H ) is still on active duty with the Army, with headquarters in Washington. He was one of those who was "close-up" to get a few "close-ups" of the recent atomic exhibit out west. He got back to Washington by the 24th (that's the day of the month you must remember as our luncheon day), yes the 24th of April, and gave our group an interesting discourse on the exhibit. Also present at the Gun Factory Club luncheon were Austin, Bradley, Berliner, Bullis, Campbell, Cameron, Curran, W. V. Davis, Domer, Duke, Farrell, Lightbrown Hayes, Jaudon, Lewis, Magly, Montgomery, Neale, Tex Norman, Perkins, Rawlins, Roane, Ramsay, Robillard, Robinson, Sinclair, H. P. Smith, Sylvester and Yeomans. It was reported that plans were rolling along for the big dinner party to be held May 16, in lieu of the May luncheon.

We have just learned (our news scouts are not always too prompt) of the marriage of Miss Myrna Sabater, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Jaime Sabater (USNA, 1927), to Lt. David B. Hayes, USMC, the son of Capt. John D. Hayes, U S N . David is a graduate of the University of Portland, and came to the Marines via OCS. J O H N D. H A Y E S , by the way, is doing graduate work at Georgetown University, which it is expected will lead up to a Ph.D. Dr. Hayes thinks he may be retiring along about 1954. Which reminds us of that splendid article he had in Shipmate last year on the subject of how to prepare for selection. That was a well thought-out treatise on a big subject; and there can be no question about John being prepared for retirement, psychologically and otherwise.

With deep regret, we must record the passing on of another classmate, Lt. Cdr. J. A. MARSH, U S N (Ret.) on S April 1952, at Los Angeles. John and Mrs. Marsh had been living out there since his retirement in the thirties. During the war John was a professor of Naval Science at UCLA. JACK BOLTON was among those of our classmates who were on hand to pay final tribute to John Marsh and to stand

by Mrs. Marsh, as were also A R T GRIESE, P E T E McKEE and J I M DANCY. H A L T I E M R O T H handled all arrangements at the National Cemetery in San, Diego, and we understand 8 or 10 additional classmates were there at the interment. The class sent a floral tribute.

We can imagine many a classmate saying (or thinking) as he reads this: "Good old John—there was something about his dry himior that makes us all remember him pleasantly. If he griped as much as the rest of us on Second Class Cruise, he certainly did it with more grace, so that he tended to make our seeming hardships easier to weather." We thought we might find something about John in his Lucky Bag biography, and from that 1924 biography we lift this line: "Life to John is one big joke and his humor will carry you over many of the rough spots. Those who know him, love him, and those who don't, can't realize what they have missed."

1925 Sec'y, Capt. Wallace S. Newton, USN-Ret., • 2817 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

J O E L D. P A R K S , (Capt. SC, U S N ) has been ordered as Force Supply Officer

on the Staff of the Commander, Service Force of the Atlantic Fleet.

F R E D E R I C K P. W I L L I A M S , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Chief of Staff and Aide to ComTraPac. H U G H P. T H O M P S O N , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. for treatment.

C H A R L E S W. TRUXALL, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Torpedo Station, Keyport.

A R T H U R R. QUINN, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Board of Review, Discharges and Dismissals, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. CECIL B. GILL, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered from command of the U S S BON HOMME RICHARD to Chief of Staff,

Commander, Carrier Division One. CLYDE M. J E N S E N , (Capt. U S N ) has received orders as Assistant Chief of Staff for the Naval Base, Thirteenth Naval District.

A R T H U R H. GRAUBART, (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered from command of the U S S TACONIC to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C. GRAHAM C. GILL, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to duty in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. R O B E R T H. GIBBS, (Capt. U S N ) corrects his address to read U. S. Navy Section, A P O 206, c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. L E W I S M. MARKHAM, JR., (Capt.

U S N ) forwards his address to ComPesRon 11, U S S WiLTisiE (DD-716), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

W A R R E N F. P O R T E R , (Cdr. U S N R ) sends his address as 1000 8th, Apt. 1414-A, Seattle, Wash.

T T ^ x ^ ^ ^ F ^ ° - KARNS, JR., (Capt.

USN, Ret.) now resides at 2336 S. Nash St., Arlington, Va. C H A R L E S S. W E E K S , (Capt. U S N ) notifies us that his address has been changed to U S N Sta., San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Washington Group Class 1925 held its monthly luncheon meeting at the Officers' Mess, Naval Gun Factory, 27 May 1952. Present: Sides, McFarlane, Taylor McNally, Newton, Conrad, Parks, Burrowes, Pyne, Ford, Charles, C. C. Smith, Sowell, Grimes, Randolph, Larson, Howeth, Welling and R. D. Smith.

P A U L O. R I T T E R has an address at 1701 Upshur St., N.W., Washington 11, M. C. MUMMA, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) gives his present mailing address as 3750 39th St., N.W., Washington 16, D. C. BERNARD L. CRUISE writes to us from 3868 N.E. Flanders St., Portland IS, Oregon. ,

1926 Sec'y. Cdr. H. A. Frarel, U S N , 3410 15th Street, North, Arlington 1, V a .

S E T H A. S H E P A R D , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to command of the U S S JASON.

N O R M A N A. H E L F R I C H , (Capt.

USN, SC) has been ordered as Supply and Fiscal Officer, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. 37

D A N I E L B. MILLER, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to Commander Fleet Training Group, Western Pacific, and Underway Training Element, Yokosuka, Japan.

CLIFFORD T. CORBIN, (Capt.USN) has been ordered to the Naval Hospital, Guam, for treatment.

F I T Z H U G H LEE, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to Commander, NAB, 15th Naval District.

MARK W. CLAY, (Capt. SC, U S N ) has been ordered as District Supply Officer, 15th Naval District.

J O H N P. F I T Z S I M M O N S , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Chief of Staff and Aide, ChNavAir Tra, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. P A U L M. GROVER, (Cdr. U S N R ) has received orders to RAD. W I L L I A M C. TAYLOR, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Torpedo Station Keyport.

ARNOLD F. SCHADE, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to Commander, Submarine Group 1, Mare Island Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet.

T. H. KOBEY, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) writes that he is now a permanent resident of 1165 Hillview Drive, Menlo Park, Calif.

Rear Admiral Kobey retired on 1 February 1952.

There are a few from the Class of '26 down that way. CHARLIE CROMBE lives next door in Palo Alto and LOUIS VODILLA lives a few miles south in Los Altos. TOMMY W O L V E R T O N is a little further south in San Jose.

J. H. RODGERS, (Capt. U S N ) writes The woods are filled with retired Officers. Colonel Peterson, '25 West Point is to us from Quarters N, Mare Island NaAdmiral PETERSON'S next door neigh- val Base, Vallejo, Calif. bor.

J A M E S F. BYRNE, (Capt. U S N ) W E L F O R D C. BLINN, (R. Adm. corrects his address to read U. S. Naval USN, Ret.) gives his present mailing ad- Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va. C H A R L E S J. W H I T I N G , (Capt. dress as P. O. Box 464, Colton, Calif.

M. G. VANGELI, (Capt. U S N ) has U S N ) is living at 637 Forward St., La moved to 3513 Ordway St., N.W., Wash- Jolla, Calif.

JAY H. V R E E L A N D , (Ens. U S N , ington 16, D. C. Ret., Deceased). We are sorry to report J O H N E. FRADD, (Capt. U S N ) ad- the death of Ensign Vreland who died 24 vises us that his address has changed to May 1952, at his home on Snow Corner Headquarters, Eastern Sea Frontier, 90 Road, East Orrington, Maine.

Church St., New York, N. Y. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice E U G E N E F. MAY, (Capt. U S N ) for- Carney Vreeland, a daughter, Adele, and wards his address to R F D 3, Box 377A, three sons, Jay H., Jr., Roy A. and Robert Alexandria, Va. W. Vreeland.

V. K. BUSCK, (Capt. U S N ) requests VERNON P. R O B N E T T , (Cdr. that his address be changed to ComSub- USNR, Deceased). We are sorry to reGroup One, Chasn Group, Atlantic Reserve port the death Commander Robnett who Fleet, U. S. Naval Base, Charleston, S. C. died 26 May of 1952 of a heart attack in E. W. A R M E N T R O U T , JR., (Capt. Athens, Greece. He is survived by his USN') notifies us that his address has widow, Mrs. Priscilla H. Robnett, and changed to Commander Destroyer Squad- three children, Allen V., Janis R. and R. ron 17, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

Robnett of 1738 Q Street, N.W., WashingOSCAR STIEGLER, (Capt. U S N ) ton, D. C. While on active duty during states his address changed to Bureau of World War II, Commander Robnett taught Ships Code 702, Navy Dept., Washington, Electrical Engineering at the Naval Academy. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery.

D. C. C. F. PRATT, (Lt. Cdr. USN, Ret.) The following '26 Juniors were in the now resides at 53 Miller Ave., Freeport, Class of 1952, United States Naval AcadN. Y. emy: W. C. Eddy, Jr., D. E. Gunther, C. S T E P H E N E. RICE, (Capt. USNR, E. Gurney, III, C. F. Home, III, J. A. Ret.) reports a change of address to R F D Morrison, III, and H. E. Strange, Jr. 1, Falls Church, Va. M. P. E V E N S O N , (Capt. U S N ) has DANIEL J. SWEENEY, (Capt.USN) a new address at U. S. Military Mission to sends his address as 911 Third St., Coro- Brazil, A P O , 676, c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. nado, Calif.

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1927 Sec'y, R. Adm. John W. Bays. USN-Ret. Culver Summer Naval School, Culver, Indiana

J O H N F. FITZGIBBON, (Capt. U S N ) was ordered to the Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, 111. for treatment.

GEORGE B. H. STALLINGS, (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer, Naval Magazine, Port Chicago.

H O W A R D A. YEAGER, (Capt. U S N ) has received orders to the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. W I L L I A M S. H A R R I S , (Capt. U S N ) was ordered to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D. C. E A R L B. P A T T E R S O N , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. LEONARD B. SOUTHERLAND, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Chief of Staff to Commander Carrier Division 1.

ALVIN R O B I N S O N , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to George Washington University, Washington, D. C. GEORGE A. LANGE, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. GILL M. R I C H A R D S O N , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered to command of the U S S

LACONIC.

C. K. BERGIN, (Capt. U S N ) sends his new address as Rye Center, N. H. To Members of the Class of 1927: During the last week in May letters were sent to all members of the Class of 1927 whose addresses were known announcing the details of our twenty-fifth class reunion, Saturday, 11 October 1952, is the 1927 class reunion day. This follows Alumni Day which is scheduled for Friday, the 10th of October. Classmates who desire to get a copy of this letter and want to get on the mailing- list should communicate with R. Adm. Joseph R. Rubins, USN (Ret.), 14 Thompson Street, Annapolis, Md., who has taken over the duties as treasurer for this event.

1928 Sec'y. Capt. R. K. James, U S N , U. S. Navy Shipbuilding Scheduling Activity, 1409 N . Broad St., Philadelphia 22, P a .

F R A N C I S C. B. JORDAN, (Capt.

U S N ) has orders to ForCommOff, NavFE. EARL H. P O P E , (Cdr. U S N ) has received orders to the 11th Naval District.

T H O M A S A S H C R A F T , (Capt. U S N ) corrects his address to read U S S GILBERT ISLANDS

(CVE-107),

York, N. Y.

c/o

FPO,

New

changed to Pacific Reserve Fleet, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

ROY JACKSON, (Capt. U S N ) informs us that he is now with the Aircraft Production Resources Agency, WrightPatterson A F B , Ohio.

E D W A R D C. FOLGER, (Cdr. U S N ) notifies us that his address has changed to USS

KANKAKEE

(TPO-39),

c/o

FPO,

San Francisco, Calif.

Ballots for the election of the new class Executive Committee, which takes office on 1 July, were counted on 20 May with these results: Chairman, Les Richardson; vice chairman, Eddie Stephan, secretarytreasurer, Phil Walker; members, Mel Brown and Carl Johnson.

The proposal that our class present a memorial window to the Naval Academy Chapel has received generous support in the early responses. Letters were mailed to each class member commencing 16 May and by 10 June 100 members had replied favorably. It appears to be impossible to reach everyone promptly because of changes in addresses and billets. It will help the Executive Committee tremendously if "when two or three shall meet" you will talk up the proposal and describe it to any member who may not have received a letter. It is never too late to contribute and your individual support will make this a true class action. Address the Chairman, Executive Committee, Class of 1929, U. S. Naval Academy, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.

1929 GERALD R. DYSON, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to ComFairWing 4.

President. Capt. C. E. Trescott. U S N .

ALEX M. P A T T E R S O N , (Capt.

Department of Marine Engineering, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding 1930 Officer, Naval Communication Station, San W I L L I A M B. E P P S , (Capt. U S N ) has Juan, Puerto Rico.

Sec'y, R. Adm. Charles Brook, U S N , Ret. been ordered as professor of Naval Science, 4108 Chesterbrook Rd., Falls Church, Va. H A R O L D D. H A N S E N , (Col. USMC) N R O T C Unit, Vanderbilt University, notifies us that his address has changed to Nashville, Tenn.

M E R V I N H A L S T E A D , (Capt. U S N ) Apt. B, 17-B-8, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

H E R B E R T J. H I E M E N Z , (Capt. has been ordered as Commanding Officer E. H. E C K E L M E Y E R , (Capt. U S N ) U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of of the U S S CADMUS. reports from the U S S CABOT (CVL-28), Ships, Washington, D. C. CHARLES R. GILLIUM, (Capt.

Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. CARL G. C H R I S T I E , _ (Capt. U S N ) U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of E M M E T T J. SULLIVAN, (Capt. has been ordered to the Joint Staff, Office Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. USN) corrects his address to read 403 of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D. C. T H E O D O R E S. POST, JR., (Capt.

Sinclair St., Norfolk, Va. F R A N K NOVAK, (Capt. U S N ) has U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval War F. C. CAMP, (Capt. U S N ) now resides been ordered to command of the U S S College, Newport, R. I. at 641 Washington St., New York, N. Y. FRONTIER. J O H N HULME, (Capt. U S N ) informs R. F. H E A T H is living on 3114 Quenby E D W A R D J. O'DONNELL, (Capt. us that he is now with the U S S CURTISS Rd., Houston, Texas.

U S N ) has been ordered to Command of (AV-4), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

M A R S H A L L L. SMITH,.(Cdr. U S N ) the U S S GEORGE CLYMER. HAROLD M. H E I S E R , (Capt. U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to J O H N H. McELROY, (Capt. U S N ) was assigned the responsibility of Produc2251 Jackson St., San Francisco, Calif. has been ordered as Commanding Officer tion Chief for the emergency repair work WILLIAM LOVELAND, (Capt. of the Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kan. on the carrier W A S P following her return USN) is within a few weeks of detachC H A R L E S R. F E N T O N , (Capt. U S N ) from the collision. The repair involves ment from the Navy Postgraduate School, has been ordered as Commanding Officer making use of a new bow that belonged to a carrier under major overhaul at Monterey, Calif, and will be on duty in of the U S S PALAU. Bayonne, N. J. Alaska. Captain Loveland has been in REYNOLD D. HOGLE, (Capt. U S N ) charge of the Department of Aerology at has been ordered to duty in the Office of JACK S. DORSEY, (Capt. U S N ) is the school. the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, under orders for detachment from duty at â&#x20AC;˘ the Navy Postgraduate School Monterey J O H N G. McCLAUGHRY, (Capt. D. C. and for assignment to Naval-Army ComUSN) has received an award of a second EARL A. J U N G H A N S , (Capt. U S N ) munications in the Panama Canal Zone.

Legion of Merit for duty in Korea. has been ordered to command of the U S S He will serve with the Army on the Canal C H A R L E S M. TOOKE, (Capt. U S N ) SALERNO BAY. and environs. and Mrs. Tooke of Long Beach, Calif, anF R A N K P. MITCHELL, (Capt. U S N ) Captain and Mrs. Dorsey will sail from nounce the engagement of their daughter, has orders as Professor of Naval Science, New York for Panama on the transport Sara Louise, to Lt. (jg) Charles L. Mull, N R O T C Unit, Penn State College, Pa. GIBBONS on 19 July following cross-counUSN, '50, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. D A N I E L J. WAGNER, (Capt. U S N ) try driving through their home state, Mull of Catskill, N. Y. The wedding will has been ordered as Chief, Organization Florida, and short stops enroute at Annaptake place sometime this summer.

Section, Organization and Training Divi- olis and other places. They will visit in H. G. N E W H A R T , (Col. USMC) re- sion, Allied Forces Southern Europe.

Florida with their daughter, Leila, and ports a change of address to CincNelm, FREDERIC S. KELLER, (Capt. son-in-law. Ensign Thompson, USN, '51, Staff Box 10, c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. U S N ) has received orders to the Bureau who is in flight training.

M. T. DAYTON, (Capt. U S N ) re- of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C. On departure from Monterey, the Dorquests that his address has been changed R A L P H C. LYNCH, JR., (Capt. U S N ) seys were well feted by uniformed staff to Commander Destroyer Squad One, c/o forwards his address to Staff, CincPacFlt., officers, students and faculty.

FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

L. J. G. R A Y M O N D J. MOORE, (Capt. U S N ) c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

T H E O D O R E T. MILLER, (Capt.

MILTON C. DICKINSON, (Capt. states his address changed to U. S. Naval U S N ) advises us that his address has been U S N ) has been ordered to ComLSRon 1.

Station, San Diego, Calif.

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W I L L I A M S. P O S T , JR., (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. H. A. P I E C Z E N T K O W S K I , (Capt.

U S N ) is under orders for detachment from the staff of the Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey in June. He will proceed to San Diego to take command of a squadron of submarines in that area. Until last April, he was staff officer, General Line School. At present he is Head of Naval Ordnance Curricula, P G School.

M A N L E Y H. SIMONS, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) states his address changed to 551 Greenwood Ave., San Marino, Calif.

W A L T E R G. E B E R T , (R. Adm. USN, Ret.) has resigned his position as Director, Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio and will assume position as Administrator, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana, on July 1.

L E E D. BOYLE, (Cdr. USN, SC) gives his present mailing address as Headquarters, 1st Naval District, 495 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass.

J A M E S A. W O O D R U F F , JR., (Cdr. U S N ) reports a change of address to Apartado Aero No. 1619, Barranguilla, Colombia, S. A. H U G H C. H A Y N S W O R T H , (Capt.

U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to Navy Comptroller, 4E786, Pant Dept. of the Navy, Washington, D. C.

1931 Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN, 7500 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Va. T H O M A S L. ADAMS, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C. ALBERT K. ROMBERG, (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Ships Engineering and Maintenance Officer, Staff, ComAirPac. CLAUDE V. HAWK, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Ship Yard, Bremerton, Wash.

J O H N R. MOORE, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Ship Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. J A M E S T. S M I T H , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of the USS

MANIFEE.

VICTOR H. SOUCKE, (Capt. has been ordered to the Bureau of nautics, Washington, D. C. CARSON H A W K I N S , (Capt. has been ordered as Commanding

USN) AeroUSN) Officer

Fairborne Electronics Training Unit Pacific.

C H A R L E S W. ALDRICH, (Capt.

U S N ) has orders to command of the U S S NOBLE.

CARLETON E. MOTT, (Capt. U S N ) has orders to command of the U S S A L -

congratulations and best wishes to all concerned.

Present plans call for a dinner dance during the month of July, possibly at the Gun Factory (air conditioned). Firm information will be sent out at an appropriate time.

SHAIN.

H. GEORGE DE YOUNG requests that his address be changed to Canboro Rd., Fonthill, Ontario, Canada.

MANN HAMM, (Cdr. U S N ) sends his address as Navy "926," Naval Station, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

T H O M A S C. P H I F E R , (Capt. U S N ) is under orders for detachment from the staff of the Navy Postgraduate School at Monterey. His present duty is the Administrative Command. Previously, he was on the staff of the General Line School, Monterey.

L. J. G. Members of the class are advised that Capt. Floyd Myhre is the executive secretary of the Washington committee and can be reached at the offices of the National Security Industrial Association, 1511 K Street, N.W., phone, NAtional 1640; or at home, 3732 Manor Road, Chevy Chase, phone, OLiver 7977. All newcomers or transients in the area are requested to get in touch with Floyd to establish themselves on the local list and to receive news of class activities in this area.

We are pleased to announce that the silver cup which we purchased last summer to present to the class members who become parents is rapidly becoming too small.

This was purchased for Bob and Binky Taylor and soon passed to Easy and Audrey Stewart, and now we have just learned that John and Virginia Brockway have an heir apparent of some three months' standing; and so the cup will be passed on with the congratulations of the entire class to the proper recipients. It is to be regretted that some West Coast members who qualified in passing for this cup did not notify the local committee in time to have their names inscribed. The ground rules are simple. New parents get their names and the baby's name inscribed, and if the cup is won three times, it remains the permanent possession of the happy couple. Naturally, the last recipient may retain possession, but present indications are that we shall have to resort to a whopping big base or buy several additional cups.

Another item of general interest is the fact that Jerry South has reported in as the first grandfather. The entire class sends

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1932 Sec'y, Capt. S. M. Archer, USN, Naval Operations (OP-315B), Room 4D 625 Pentagon, Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. W I L L I A M E. K E N N A , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to F A I R Japan.

H A R R Y G. M U N S O N , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of the U S S MisPiLLiON. R I C H A R D S. CRAIGHILL, (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Operations and Training Officer, Staff, Commander, Cruisers Atlantic.

A L F R E D B. METSGER, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C. L O U I S J. KIRN, (Capt. U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to 3641 Warren St., N.W., Washington, D. C. The distaff side of '32 held their spring luncheon in Annapolis at the Officers' Club Wednesday, April 30. A grand time was reported by all. Those living in Annapolis did the organizing: Peggy Collett, Louise Sunderland, Sue McCandless, Charlotte Spangler, Marguerite Carpenter, and Helen DeZayas. Others who attended, some from Annapolis and those who drove over from Washington to enjoy a spring day on the Severn, were: Martha Foley, Ann Bom, Bump Nuessle, Louise Lanman, Billy Leeds and her mother, Mrs. Schnotela, also Ruby Miller and her mother, Mrs. Young, Nellie Zink, Aileen Jewett, Louise Slayden, Mona Warfield, Mary Small, Margaret Archer, Elizabeth Seager, and guests Mrs. Eunice Molter, and Mrs. Mary Molter, Mrs. Seager's sisters, and Mary Jane Grider.

E A R L P. F I N N E Y , JR., (Capt. U S N ) writes to us from 101 W. Rosemont Ave., Alexandria, Va. W I L L I A M J. D I M I T R I J E V I C , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered to command of the

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ODALE D. W A T E R S , (Capt. U S N ) has orders as Commanding Officer of the USS

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T H E O D O R E H. W H I T E , (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered to the Munitions Board, Washington, D. C.

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E D W I N C. ASMAN, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Chief Staff Officer of ComFair Guam.

R O B E R T L. E V A N S , (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D. C. C H A R L E S M. SUGERMAN, (Capt.

U S N ) states his address changed to 3115 Russell Rd., Alexandria, Va. The regular monthly luncheon of the Washington chapter was held Wednesday, May 14, at the Officers' Mess at the Naval Gim Factory. Only sixteen of the faithful were on hand, but a pleasant visit was had by all. The meeting was presided over by the chapter president, Jerry Miller. Several items were discussed. It seems we are approaching the "grandfather" stage, so the gathering unanimously approved the recommendation that this council authorize two trophies for the first indication of our great age. The first trophy, a permanent one, is to be awarded suitably engraved "To the First 1932 Grandchild." The second will be also suitably engraved and will be presented to the first grandfather of one who will pass it on to the second grandfather and so on. Charlie Lanman was appointed to investigate the purchase of the trophies. John Spangler reported on the progress of the reunion, scheduled for May 24. Newly arrived members who were welcomed were Earl Finney and Charlie Sugarman. Both recently reported to BuPers. Others present, in addition to those mentioned above, were: Tom Warfield, Alex Coxe, W. C. Johnson, Cy Perkins, Moe Archer, Joe Jaap, Al Croghan, Don Thomas, Frank Brumby, Larry Smith, and Bud Lewis. The latter, two school boys stealing time off from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. The canvass of the Washington chapter indicated most members favored no change in date of the monthly luncheon, so let us all remember the S E C O N D W E D N E S D A Y of every month at the Gun Factory Officers' Club.

Be there next time.

Marjorie Mitchell, Gil Mitchell's widow, writes to thank the class for the flowers JULY,

1952

sent for Gil's funeral. Marjorie and their two children, Polly and Buzzy, will reside at their home, just purchased shortly before Gil's death. Gil was on his way home from the Naval War College when he was strickfen by a heart attack last October.

Marjorie's address is: Mrs. G. H. Mitchell, Anchorage, 101 Broad Street, Selinsgrove, Pa. The twentieth reunion was a terrific success. A total of 135 attended the various functions. Sixty-seven of the class made the return pilgrimage to Crabtown. It was wonderful to see so many old friends, many of whom we had not seen or heard from in years. Jack and Jane Horner won the accolades for traveling the greatest distance, coming from Dollar Bay, Mich. Dick and Kathie Mandelkorn made the trek from Portsmouth, N. H., where Dick is stationed. Dimi and Gwen Dimitrijevic came down, driving all Friday night from Newport, R. I. where Dimi is a prof at the War College. Jinny Bryan came with them bringing Lou's best regards and regrets that hard work prevented his making the trip. Lou has a Destroyer Division and is hard at it, working out of Newport.

Several came early to see, again, a dress parade. President Truman and Admiral Fechteler observed the Brigade. The President spending the full day with the. midshipmen.

All hands had a grand time. The luncheon at the Alumni House, with attendant registering and conviviality as old friends and roommates got together, was well organized. Then came the Army-Navy baseball game and naturally with sterling support from '32, Navy won 3-1, a fitting dessert for the luncheon. Quite a few brought their children to see the ball game.

Lloyd and Emily Mustin were there with their three children including Henry, the only '32 midshipman to date. With Moe and Margaret Archer were Margaret's son, Swede Larson, Jr., and his_ wife, Rusty. There were many other juniors present, but unfortunately your scribe did not get names. Quite a few of the class daughters were dragging midshipmen, so

I guess we are getting on. We were all happy to see several of the widows there: Marguerite Carpenter, Ann Brindupke Davidson and Helen DeZayas. Linny Lanman was present although Charlie had had to take off for a flying trip to England the day before.

The track meet was observed by many although the results were not too good, a spill in the relay race being the deciding factor as Army won. But, the events were well contested throughout and the meet hinged on the relay.

The cocktail party, the "piece de resistance" of the day was a huge success. The theme "Every one an Admiral" with appropriate caps and titles for all of the class and corsages of blue and gold for the gals.

Many were the yarns that were told and many the experiences relived I All, of course, are funnier now and also rapidly approaching the mythological state I Prof "Pinky" Pinkston shot a few pictures of the "Admirals" assembled and it is hoped they turn out, although there was a suspicious haze already over the room.

Several stayed after the party to dance at the officers' club and others broke up into small groups for continuing the evening.

The weather man was on our side all day, the threatening rain held off until all were inside at the cocktail party, then no one cared that it was wet "out."

It was a grand affair, one we will all long remember and all of us join in thanking Modoc and Louise Sunderland, Jim and Peggy Collett, Bruce and Sue McCandless, John and Charlotte Spangler, and Pinky Pinkston, for their sterhng work. The arrangements were perfect. The ribbons of identification quite outstandmg and the favors, hats and flowers, hand assembled, by the Annapolis group. A well done" and our heartfelt thanks to you all.

Those who attended various functions were: Frank and Virginia Acker, Moe and Margaret Archer, Win and Jane Bailey, Eddy and Skeets Baker, Norm and Isophene Blaisdell, Marty and Anne Born, Frank and Bianca Brumby, Jinny Bryan, Willie and Francis Bull, Marguerite Carpenter, Jim and Gladys Clement, Wally and Jean Coleman, Jim and Peggy Collett, Jack and Vivian Colley, Alex and Frances Cox, Dick and Virginia Craighill, Al and Eileen Croghan, Anne Brindupke Davidson, Mark and Cynnie Dennett, Helen DeZayas, Dimmy and Gwen Dimitrijevic, Linn Elliot, OE and Ruth Fang, Francis and Martha Foley, Dick and Lee Franklin, Bobby and Frances Fulton, Rich and Kit Gregory, John and Mary Jane Grider, Tommy and Dory Hopkins, Jack and Jane Horner, Jim Humrichorse, Walt and Frances Innis, Joe and Frances Jaap, Garry and Aileen Jewett, Leon and Dora Kintberger, Joe and Lee Kuhl, Linny Lanman, Jake and Marge Lark, Bud and Billie Leeds, Bob and Teeny Leonard, Porter and Lucille Lewis, Harry and Pete Lockwood, Dick and Kathi Mandlekorn, Dick and Betsey Matter, Bob and Barbara Maulsby, Bruce and Sue McCandless, Jerry and Ruby Miller, Mai and Sarah Ann Munger, Lloyd and Emily Mustin, Jack and Ruth Myers, Andy and Eddie Nisewaner, Frank and Bump Nuessle, Cy and Frances Perkins, Paul and Martha Pfingstag, Pinky Pinkston, George and Betty Lee Pressey, Rip and Kay Raring, Hank and Gladys Seeley, Allen, and Sevilla Shinn, Paul and Julie Shovestul, Al and Louise Slayden, Lem and Mary Small, Larry and Edith Smith, Ski and Polly Sosnoski, John and Charlotte Spangler, Sugar and Betty Sugarman, Modoc and Louise Sunderland, 41

Don and Anne Thomas, Chin and Elvie West, Talully and Elizabeth Wilson, Freddie and Bettie Wolsieffer, and Bill and Nellie Grace Zink.

Special thanks are extended to the Alumni House for the splendid job they did in arranging and putting on the limcheon.

Already there is talk of the next reunion. ^\ hen we do we want it ? Your secretary would appreciate more addresses, particularly of those not now in the service or on active duty. The next reunion can then be more widely publicized.

Congratulations are due John Spangler on being elected to the Board of Trustees of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. It is a fine tribute to John, and a matter of pride to the entire class to at long last have made the team.

B E N J A M I N F. T H O R N , (Cdr. U-SN) states his address changed to Staff, Commander Caribbean Sea Frontier, Box 56, Navy 116. c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT VOGELER now resides at 1170 Fifth Ave., New York 29, N. Y. J O H N SHANNON, (Capt. U S N ) forwards his address to NAAS Glynco, Brunswick, Ga. ROY G. BUCK, (Capt. U S N ) informs us that his address has changed to SRE, D N A P , A P O 58, New York, N. Y. C H A R L E S W. TRAVIS, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C. E D W A R D W. ABBOT, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of the U S S

1933 Sec'y, Cdr. James S. Bethea. U S N , Room 0423 Main Navy, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

L U C L \ N F. DODSON, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of the U S S

GARDINERS BAY.

J A M E S R. OGDEN, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval W a r College, Newport, R. I. MERLE F. BOWMAN, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. J A M E S L. JORDAN, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to George Washington University, D. C. H A Y D E N L. LEON, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer, Naval Air Rocket Testing Station, Lake Denmark, Dover, Del. DONALD W. TWIGG, (Capt. SC, U S N ) has been ordered as Officer in Charge, Naval Central Market Office, Chicago, 111.

ROBERT M. GIBBONS, (Capt. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C. C H A R L E S E. LOUGHLIN, (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered as Chief Staff Officer, Commander, Submarine Flotilla 1 F R E D E R I C K H. WAHLIG, (Capt.

U S N ) has been ordered to ComLSDRon 2.

C H A R L E S A. BLICK, (Cdr. ' SC, U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Supply Depot, Clearfield, Utah.

W I L L I A M A. OVERTON, (Cdr. U S N ) gives his present mailing address as Box 27, Sub Base, New London, Conn.

L U T H E R C. HEINZ, (Capt.USN) reports a change of address to U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R. I. W I L L I A M C. F O R T U N E , (Capt.

U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to 6914 Wilson Lane, Bethesda 14, Md. F R A N K V. LIST, (Capt. U S N ) corrects his address to read 2017 Terrace Way, Santa Rosa, Calif.

GEORGE K. M A R S H A L L notifies us that his address has changed to 18 Fellswood Rd., Verona, N. J. R O B E R T S. CAMERA, (Cdr. U S N ) has a new address at 1071 Algonquin Rd., Algonquin Park, Norfolk, Va. W. M. RAKOW, (Capt. U S N ) requests that his address has been changed to Ulusna Havana, c/o OP-32 Mail and Despatch^ Rm., CNO Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. E D W . E. GRIMM, (Cdr. U S N ) is living on 5515 Worthington Dr., Westhaven, Washington 16, D. C. 42

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1934 Sec'y. Lt. Cdr. Roy C. Smith. III. U S N R .

125 West Cameron Rd., Falls Church, V a .

. D E N N I S O N , C. AMBROSE, (Cdr. SC, U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of the Comptroller of the Navy, Washington, D. C. H O W A R D E. DAY, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of the U S S

MARIAS.

W I L L I A R D E. HASTINGS, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Naval Air Training Command, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. ROBERT C. H O U S T O N , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to ComTrans ConRon 1.

WILLIAM R. SMITH, III, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

CHARLES H. CLARK, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Senior Naval Officer, Headquarters Atlantic Division, MATS. WILLIAM N. DERAGON, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the U S S SALAMONIE.

RAYMOND E. DOLL, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered from Fair Japan to Air Pac. V I N C E N T A. S W E E N E Y , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as Officer in Charge, Fleet Weather Control, Guam.

GEORGE D. GOOD, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

H. S. W E S T I N , (Cdr. USN, Ret.) is living on 920 Heron Drive, Silver Spring, Md. DOYEN KLEIN, (Cdr. U S N ) informs us that he is with the U S S BRAINE ( D D 630), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. C H A R L E S T. T I N G L E advises us that his address has changed to Hercules Powder Co., Radford Arsenal, Radford, Va. J E F F E R S O N D. PARKER, (Cdr. U S N ) corrects his address to read to Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. ALAN M. NIBBS, (Cdr. U S N ) writes to us from the U S S COLUMBUS (CA-74), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. CLIFFORD S. FOSTER, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) sends his address as Staff, SacLant, Norfolk 11, Va. His home address is 1521 W. Sewells Point Road, Norfolk 5, Va. E D W I N P. P E N N E B A K E R , (Col. USMC) states his address changed to HQ, AirFMF, MCAS, Eltoro (Santa Ana), Calif.

Secretary's Notes—Class Council: Pat Finnigan, already a member of the council, has been elected chairman, vice Bob Black, detached. Brook Jennings has been appointed to the council as numerical replacement for Bob. Jack Fee has joined the council, vice Lew Schock, detached.

Johnny Hack writes in that Jack Mann's address is 14 Hannum Drive, Ardmore, Pa. Dave Nash reports from MINRON F R ' E that Lionel Paradis can be located at 17 Porter Road, Scituate, Mass.

Ed McLean advises that he hasn't been lost at all, he's been at 1125 Hibbard Road, Wilmette, 111., right along.

Clem Langlois lifts his head from his studies at Berkeley to report that he has racked up the pretty impressive total of five kids. Clem says that Steve Sherwood, Horace Laird and Connie Karaberis are among the '35 gang in the San Francisco area.

G. L. ( P a t ) McEntee writes in that he is moving to Buena Msta Farm, Rural Delivery, Bowie, Md. Pat says that the farm is on the Defense Highway (U. S. 50) opposite the Glendale Sanitarium, 8 miles from the Bladensburg Cross. He extends an invitation to any classmate to stop off and see him.

John Cline has left MCAS Cherry Point for duty as Supply Officer of U S S FRAN-

L E S T E R R. SCHULZ, (Cdr. U S N ) gives his new duty station as Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk 11, Va. WILLIAM F. CASSIDY, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard.

F O R R E S T R. BL\RD, (Cdr. USN> has been ordered to Task Group 132.3.

FREDERICK W. H A W E S , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Neb. W A L T E R T. G R I F F I T H , (Cdr. U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to OP 37 Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. MELVIN H. DRY, (Cdr. U S N ) forwards his address to Submarine Division 81, Box 71, Submarine Base, New London, KLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVB-42).

Conn.

Our last communication to the following WILLIAM T. DUTTON, (Cdr. U S N ) civilian members of the class came back corrects his address to read Staff Com unclaimed: "Moved—left no address." If Serv. P a c , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. they or anyone else knowing their whereabouts see this, please let the class secretary know their new address: Clark R. Carter, Lennart R. Heurlin, James H. 1935 Reniers and Mrs. Jacqueline Sisler( wife of V. A. Sisler).

Sec'y. Cdr. J. M. Lyle, SC, U S N , Burean of Snpplies and Accounts, Room 2050, Arlington Annex, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.

J O H N J. FEE, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D. C. F R E D E. BAKUTIS, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the U S S VALLEY FORGE.

P H I L I P F. HAUCK, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the USS WORCESTER.

1936 Sec'y, Cdr. Richard R. Pratt. U S N , U.S.S. Hank (DD 702), c/o Fleet Post Office, N e w York, N . T .

CARL W. H E Y W O O D , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D, C. S H I P M A T E

W I L L I A R D M. HANGER, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Naval Air Material Center, Philadelphia, Pa. H O L L I S W. COOLEY, (Cdr. SC, U S N ) has been ordered to the Supply Office, Philadelphia, Pa. GOULD H U N T E R , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Research, \\'ashington. D. C. M. M. N O H R D E N , (Col. USMC) will be assigned to duty on the Staff of the Commanding General, Aircraft Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, with station at Norfolk, Va., upon his graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D. C , on June 19.

R. M. H I G G I N S O N gives his present mailing address as General Delivery, Fort Walton, Fla. J O H N V. NOEL, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) .

The U. S. Naval Institute recently pubHshed his book "Division Officer's Guide" which is meeting with outstanding success.

More than 10,000 copies have already been sold.

1937 Corresponding Sec'y. Cdr. Robert H. Wescott, U S N R , 37 Whitcomb Ave., H i n g h a m , Mass.

E D W A R D B. GIBSON, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. K E N N E T H W. PATRICK, (Cdr. USX) has been ordered as the Bureau of Ordnance Technical Liaison Officer, Southem California Area, Pasadena, Calif.

C H A R L E S S T E I N , JR., (Cdr. SC, USN) has been ordered to the U S S BoN HoMME

RICHARD.

H E N R Y L. BEARDSLEY, (Cdr. SC, U S N ) has been ordered to the Office oi the Comptroller of the Navy, Washington, D. C. N E L S R. NELSON, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Reactor DevDiv AEC, Washington, D. C. CLARENCE A. MELVIN, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. O T I S A. W E S C H E , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as the Commanding Officer of the

USS

SOUTHERLAND.

LEO R. J E N S E N , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kan. GEORGE A. W H I T E S I D E , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of .\eronautics, Washington, D. C. W I L L I A M A. HASLER, (Cdr. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to BuOrd, Navy Dept., Main Navy Bldg., Constitution Ave., Washington 25, D. C. W I L S O N H. CRANFORD, (Cdr. U S N ) sends his address as 3632 California Ave., Long Beach 7, Calif.

R. H. S T E V E N S , (Cdr. U S N R ) gives his new address as 12080 Broad St., Detroit, Mich.

W I L L I S R. D E N E K A S , (Cdr. U S N ) corrects his address to read Offices of CNO ( O P 338), Rm. 4D636, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. C H A R L E S H. MORRISON, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) and Mrs. Morrison announce the birth of Barbara Elizabeth, born recently at the Naval Hospital, Dahlgren, Va. HAROLD E. NIXON, (Cdr. SC, U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to ComNavFe Logistics Navy 1165, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

F R A N K H. RILE, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) recently took command of the repair ship

DONALD V. W E N G R O V I U S , (Cdr. SC, U S N ) has been ordered to the Office HOOPER ISLAND at San Francisco. of Naval Material, Washington, D. C. RAYMOND A. MOORE, (Cdr. U S N ) W A R R E N C. HALL, JR., (Cdr, U S N ) is living on 419 S. Kingsley Drive, Los and Mrs. Moore take great pleasure in announcing the arrival of their second Angeles, Calif. daughter, Judy Marie, born 25 April. She L. V. J U L I H N , (Cdr. U S N ) now re- is the granddaughter of Capt. and Mrs. sides at 5329 Rolfe Ave., Norfolk, Va. Elwin F. Cutts, '08.

WM. B. H A R M U T H , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) Commander Moore is with the U S S corrects his address to read c/o Com- BUSHNELL (AS-15), c/o F P O , New York, mander, U. S. Naval Shipyard, Navy 128, N. Y. c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. _ J A M E S DOUGLAS (Cdr. CEC, U S N ) CHARLES F. P U T M A N , (Cdr. U S N ) forwards his address to 30th NavCon sends his present mailing address as Sub- Regt., Navy 3002, c/o F P O , San Franmarine Division 53, USS NEREUS ( A S - cisco, Calif.

17), San Diego, Calif.

J. A. BOGLEY, (Cdr. U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to Staff, Commander Carrier Division 17, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

1938 Sec'y, L t . Col. J o h n S a x t e n , USMC, 1st M a r i n e Division F M F , c / o F P O , S a n Francisco, Calif.

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"News of the Washington Group" Sec'yÂť Cdr. J a m e s M. Hingson, U S N , Office of the Secretary, Room 4 D 717, "The annual pilgrimage of the Class of Executive Pentagron Bnildingr, Washingrton, D. C. '38 to and from the Washington area i.s' well underway, with the departures to date J A M E S D. REILLY, (Cdr. U S N ) has exceeding the new arrivals. During the been ordered to CruDesPac. past two months Une Alford, Jack Bogley, H O W A R D A. SUGG, (Cdr. U S N ) has Don Brown, Bob Byrnes, Bill Frorath, been Mike Rindskopf and Fred Schroeder have Group.ordered to the Fourth Amphibious been bidden farewell while Will Denekas, R.A.YMOND P. KLINE, (Cdr. U S N ) Dave Inbusch, Fred McEntire and John Wicks have been welcomed to new tours has been ordered to ComCarAir Group 10. of duty in this area."

J O H N E. P A R K S , (Cdr. U S N ) has L I O N E L T. McQUISTON, (Cdr. been ordered to AirPac. U S N ) has been ordered to .AirPac. P A U L W. GILL, (Cdr. U S N ) has H O M E R E. CONRAD, (Cdr. U S N ) been ordered to the Bureau of Aeronautics, has been ordered to the Office of Naval Washington, D. C. Operations, Washington, D. C. C H A R L E S W. CUSHMAN, (Cdr. D O N A L D B. RAMAGE, (Cdr. U S N ) U S N ) has been ordered to Destroyers has been ordered to the USS ST. PAUL. Atlantic.

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A L B E R T B. J O H N S O N , (Cdr. SC, U S N ) has been ordered to the Naval Hydrographic Office, Suitland, Md. W I L S O N G. W R I G H T , III, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer, FasRon 9.

C H A R L E S D, McC.A.LL, (Cdr. U S N ) informs us that he is with the USS JARVIS (DD-799), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

J O H N W. L E W I S may be reached c/o American Builders, Inc., P. O. Box 2703, Manila, Philippines.

E D W I N D. H A R R I S O N advises us that his address has changed to P. O. Box 575, Blacksburg, Va. C H A R L E S R. CLARK, (Capt. U S N ) forwards his address to Quarters C 11, Naval Base, Newport, R. I. J O H N C. SPENCER, (Cdr. U S N ) now resides at 1222 Rockbridge Ave., Norfolk, Va. J O H N M. GORE, (Cdr. SC, U S N ) corrects his address to read U S S ORISKANY (CV-34), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. S H O R E BREEZES By

PAUL

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It has been a very interesting month in the Capital area marked with activities on many fronts. The class picnic at the Experiment Station in Annapolis was the high of the month, as were, I am sure, many of the participants. Details will have to wait until next issue, however, at which time I also hope to have an action report on the dinner dance at Bethesda on 7 June. By the way, for this letter event, there is still time for you to make the party if you didn't get the word and are near enough to Washington to negotiate the trip. DOC and Dal N O R T O N are driving up from Chincoteague for this one and will be guests of E R N I E and Shirley D U N L A P during their stay in town.

At the U. S. Naval Preparatory School, Bainbridge, on 16 May, the fifth annual presentation of the Class of '39 Memorial was made by your author. Since the recipient of our first presentation in 1948 (Staff Sgt. Raymond O. Fortmeyer) graduated from the Academy this June, I thought I could knock together a status report on the memorial in the next issue of Shipmate for the information of all hands.

R A L P H B E N I T E Z was in town for the luncheon this month on an official visit from Havana where he is Naval Attache.

Ralph, with the aid of a few old fashioneds, was quite eloquent in describing the joys of the present duty, revolution or no revolution. In fact he received a decoration for his part in the fracas, although he was quite shifty in describing the act for which it had been awarded. Something about the "Order of Don Q," I gathered.

Out on the west coast J O H N W I L LIAMS is making his annual pilgrimage as Commodore of a Naval Reserve, training cruise. This year his three DE's will visit Manzanillo and Mazatlan, Mexico.

Visitors in town this month included FLOYD MOAN from Oakland, Calif., JACK H O W L A N D from the Naval Academy, S T E V E O'ROURKE from NavyYard, Charleston (Steve says his boys just finished a fine job of unintentionally burning up a submarine), and H A N K LLOYD from Norfolk. Recent departures from the area are VINCE D E P O I X from BuOrd to Staff CincPac, MO MOORE on TAD to the UK for three weeks, F. B. GRUBB to ServPac; R I P K L I N E from OpNav to J A X ; BOB W A D S W O R T H 43

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from BuAer to AirPac; P A U L SHAME R from BuOrd to command of a DD in Newport. Other orders in the mill will move J A K E ABBOT from UtRon 4 and D I X I E MILLER from PacDivMats to A F S C Norfolk; and BOBBY S T A R T ZELL from the A F S C to MINDORO. N E D BEACH brought his fine new TRiGGER-happy command to Washington for a week in early May. Though I greatly regret missing you because of some rehabilitation leave I was on, Ned, I heard many fine reports about the ship. I also heard that you were quite successful in selling the ship to the Congressmen; I only hope it had some effect on our apparently stalled pay legislation.

And that about closes me out for this month. See you at the dance or at the next luncheon. * * * Horse Collar H A R R I S dropped into town for the dinner dance at Bethesda and he voiced the common opinion that it was a doozy. "Collar" and lovely wife Betty look fine and are apparently happy in civil life in the greater New York area. Look them up in the book if you're passing through, by the way. They'd love to nourish the hungry and succor the wounded.

The other out-of-towners who helped make up the total of 83 present at the party—and who are also still enjoying memories of that thick, juicy steak surrounded by good company and salubrious entertainment—were the P. G. ADAMS, GEORGE F O R B E S , J I M WALLACES and JACK H O W L A N D s from Annapolis; and the J. B. A N D E R S O N s from Patuxent. DOC and Dal N O R T O N were forced to postpone the trip from Chincoteague, for which the SCHRATZes at

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least were sorry indeed. All in all it was one of the very best parties, thanks mainly to a beautiful job on the committee by BOBBY GILLETTE. An aside on the picnic—I finally fotmd how to get people to read this column. I never before received so many comments as on the bum dope I put out concerning the time, the cost and the committee who did such a superb job in making it a success. I was secretly gratified to receive the brickbats.

Families uprooted for the simimer change of duty include the G E N E SHIRLEYs from U S N A to 7th Fleet; BOB TRAUGER from O N R Pasadena to BuAer; F R A N K RALSTON from Mugu to BuAer; BOB D A S T E E L from Bar Pasadena to Stanford; R O N N Y STULTZ from OpNav to Hat Wing 1; BILL BONVILLIAN from AirLant to PatRon 861; E D S T E E N from PhibGru 4 to PG School Monterey; P A U L GILL from U S N A to BuAer; CHARLEY J E N K I N S from TraLant to CO RICH—Charley was in town for the picnic and the class luncheon, by the way—BLACKIE BLACKBURN from U S N A to CO S. N. MOORE; DON HARDY from BuOrd to Mugu; J O H N N Y P A R K S from AirPac to ComCarAirGru 1; W I N N I E BERG from ONR to Patuxent; JACK R E I G A R T from ONM to Charleston; BILL RINGN E S S from CO PatRon 1 to BuAer; J. C. F I S H E R from OpNav to Monterey; J O H N W E I N E L from VALLEY FORGE to OpNav; DAN W E I T Z E N F E L D from AirLant to Bar Teterboro, N. J.; BOB W O O D from Pensacola to AirLant; and D W I G H T N E S S from BuAer to Corpus Christi. Dwight and Flossie had some anxious hours recently when their oldest

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boy apparently dislocated a vertebra in his neck. We're all glad to hear that apparently things are imder control.

The F R E D D I E T U C K E R S led in the Easter baby parade with a new little lass who joined the family on 5 May at the Medical Center.

R E X W A R N E R was in town this month from the A F P C Norfolk and D A N GARRISON recently arrived from command of the OBANNON in sunny Honolulu for duty in BuPers. He got here just in time to make the luncheon and a imanimous vote onto your entertainment committee, in fact.

NORM S H O R T also found time for a trip into Virginia for the luncheon, having come from clear across the river in Main Navy where he's been busy for two years Glad you rejoined us.

N E D B E A C H made Time again with an opus on his new book "Submarines." I have read part of it to date and reconmiend it as very enjoyable.

And that closes me out for this month.

Hope to see you at a luncheon soon, all you strangers coming to tovirn.

1940 Corresponding Sec'y. Mr. Charles A. Skinner, P. O. Box 454, Glendale, Ohio

W I L L I A M R. BOTTENBERG, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the David W. Taylor Model Basin.

E D M O N D J. N E W B O U L D . (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. H A R O L D W. BIESMIER, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Washington, D. C. S H I P M A T E

F R A N Z N. KANAGA, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C. J O H N E. P L U M M E R , (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the Research and Development Board, Washington, D. C. W I L L I A M A. BUSH, (Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of Air Antisubmarine Squadron 24.

JAS. C. COCHRAN, (Cdr. U S N ) forwards his address to Naval .A.dmin. Unit, MIT, Cambridge, Mass.

J. F. R E F O , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) sends his address as N O T S , Inyokern, China Lake, Calif.

M I C H A E L J. H A N L E Y , (Cdr. U S N ) corrects his address to read Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. L A W R E N C E C. M c E W E N , JR., (Cdr. U S N R ) is living at 7301 Birch Ave., Washington 12, D. C. E D M U N D D. M.A.SON advises us that his address has changed to FBI, U. S. Dept. Justice, 9th and Pa. Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. K E N T R. B U L F I N C H , (Lt. j g U S N R ) states his address changed to U S S COLUMBUS (CA-74), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y.

E. C. H I N E S , JR., (Cdr. U S N ) forwards his address to Staff, Comdr Second Fleet, Naval Base, Norfolk, Va.

GEORGE H. MAHLER, IH, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) forwards his address to Fighter Squadron 101, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. CARL A. KLUG, (Lt. Cdr. USN, Ret.) M. H. DIXON, (Cdr. U S N ) states his address changed to Maintenance Officer, advises us that his address has changed to Staff, ComServ Div 31, c/o F P O , San 2163 Titus Ave., Pomona, Calif.

Francisco, Calif.

C. M. LEE, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is ComNORMAN O. W Y N K O O P , JR., (Lt. manding Officer of the destroyer RODMAN. BRUCE M E U L E N D Y K E , (Lt. Cdr. Cdr. U S N R ) gives his present mailing address as 3 Barbour Terrace, Bloomfield U S N ) states his address changed to Maplewood St., P. O. Box 388, Old Saybrook, Hills, Mich.

Conn.

A. RIDGELY J O N E S sends his address C H A R L E S R. DAVIS reports a change as 325 N.W. 110th St., Miami, Fla. of address to 15326 Wyadotte St., Van O. D. M A C M I L L A N , (Lt. Cdr. USN) Nuys, Calif. commands the destroyer O'HARE which ROBERT F. SEEK has a new address was engaged in Atlantic maneuvers early at Reactor Development Div., Exos Navy in May. Dept., Washington, D. C. W. W. NEELY, (Maj. U S A ) corrects W I L L I A M C. DOZIER, JR., (Lt. Cdr. his address to read Hq. 1 St. Car. Div. U S N ) writes to us from the U S S GRENA(G-3 Sec), A P O , c/o F P O , San Fran- DIER (SS-52S), U. S. Submarine Base, New cisco, Calif.

London, Conn.

A R T H U R G. H A M I L T O N , JR., (Lt. R O B E R T C. STARKEY, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is currently stationed at the Naval Cdr. U S N ) and Mrs. Hamilton take great pleasure in announcing the birth of Lisa War College, Newport, R. I. Jean, born 27 April at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. She weighed 7 lbs. 3 ozs.

1942 T. N. COPPEDGE, JR., (Lt. Cdr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. W. A. Arthur, U S N U S N ) is living on 908 Paloma Rd., MonBox 6042.

Shirlington Station 1941 terey, Calif.

Arlincrton, Va. Correspondine Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. T. L. Balis, U S N , Sec'y. Lt. Cdr. Charles W. Styer, Jr., U S N , J A M E S W. SALASSI requests that his P. O. Box 7153, Apex Station.

3903 Jocelyn St.. N.W., Washinston, D . C. address be changed to 808 25th St., South, Washington 4, D. C. Arlington, Va. CLARENCE R. DELLER, (Cdr. IVAN W. STURGIS, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) USN) has been ordered to the Staff DONALD J. VAN O E V E R E N and has been ordered to Air Transport Squad- Mrs. Van Oeveren are the happy parents of CinC, Pacific Fleet. ron 1. of their first child, Nancy Vasser, born 23 PERCY A. LILLY, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) C H A R L E S M. YOUNG, (Lt. Cdr. May at the George Washington Univerhas been ordered to the Joint Chiefs of U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding sity Hospital, D. C. Staff, Washington, D. C. Officer of the U S S REDFIN. Mr. Van Oeveren, who is now a civilian, MALCOLM E. W O L F E , (Cdr. U S N ) MAX C. DUNCAN, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is with the Air Force and Naval Intellihas been ordered to the Naval AAS, Barin has been ordered as Commanding Officer gence at the Pentagon.

Field, Foley. of the U S S ToRSK. BURTON H. A N D R E W S , (Cdr. W A L T E R P. ROBINSON, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to the New York U S N ) has been ordered to the Office of Naval Ship Yard.

1943 Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. CECIL R. H A R R I S O N , (Cdr. U S N ) Sec'y, Mr. Robert W, Besch, J O H N B. HOUGH, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Submarine Atlantic.

120 Western Dr., Short Hills, N . J. has been ordered as Commanding Officer WILLIAM J. MADDOCKS, (Cdr. of the U S S NEIFEH. T H O M A S A. BOULTON, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has been ordered to the Bureau of A R T H U R D. SULLIVAN, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered to Stanford UniOrdnance, Washington, D. C. U S N ) has been ordered to the Second versity.

RODERICK O. M I D D L E T O N , (Cdr. Fleet.

USN) has been ordered to Service SquadCHARLES E. STASTNY, (Lt. Cdr. A R M I S T E A D D E N N E T T , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding ron 3.

U S N ) requests that his address be changed J O H N A. CAMERA, (Cdr. U S N ) has to Fleet Air Defense Training Center, Officer of the U S S DIABOLO. been ordered to Fleet Air Wing Hawaii.

J E S S E A. NAYLOR, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, Va. ROBERT O. H A I L E Y , (Cdr. U S N ) been ordered as Commanding Officer W. W. G R I F F I T H , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) has has been ordered to the Naval Forces corrects his address to read 1507 A St., of the USS TRUMPET F I S H .

Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.

N.E., Washington 2, D. C. GUILFORD D. ACKER, (Lt. Cdr. GERALD M. R E E V E S , (Cdr. U S N ) W. A. D O N O H U E , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) U S N ) has been ordered to Fight Ron 172. has been ordered to the Potomac River notifies us that his address has been changed ROBERT R. PRICE, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) Naval Command. to Staff, Commander Amphibious Group 3, has been ordered to the Naval Hospital, ROBERT P. LUCKER, JR., (Cdr. c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif. His home Portsmouth, Va. USN) has been ordered to the Naval Air address is 3252 52nd St., San Diego 5, LEON H. R A T H B U N , JR., (Lt. Cdr. Station, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Calif.

U S N ) has been ordered to Submarine Texas.

J A M E S R. SWANBECK, (Lt. Cdr. J A M E S C. H O U G H T O N , (Cdr. U S N ) U S N ) now resides at 98 Clinton Ave., Squadron 1. reports his correct address as VP-5 Box Montclair, N. J. He has been ordered as ROBERT J. SAMMONS, (Lt. Cdr. 17 NAS, Jacksonville, Fla. Commanding Officer of the U S S DOGFISH. U S N ) has been ordered to Cruisers AtD. C. S. K L I N E , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) now MARVIN B. MULLENIX, (Lt. Cdr. lantic. resides at 5109 Longridge Ave., Van Nuys, U S N ) informs us that he is now with the CLARENCE R. BEYER, (Lt. Cdr. Calif.

U S S MISSISSIPPI (EAG-128), c/o F P O , U S N ) has been ordered as Commanding Officer of the U S S JACK A. W I L K E . _';70HN T. KUGLER, (Lt. U S N , Ret.) New York, N. Y. is living on 3043 Earlmar Rd., Los AnERIC ISCHINGER, JR., (Lt. Cdr. DONALD E. LAMAR, technical writer geles, Calif. in the marine section of the Publications U S N ) forwards his address to the USS J A M E S P. J A M I S O N , (Cdr. U S N ) Department, spoke on March 24, 1952, be- GREENWOOD (DE-679), c/o F P O , Norfolk, informs us that he is now with the U S S fore the Navy Volunteer Research Unit, Va. His home address is 1134 Boiling ROBERT H . MCCARD ( D D - 8 2 2 ) , c/o F P O , Special Devices Center, Sands Point, L. I. Ave., Norfolk, Va. New York, N. Y. His subject was concerned with "InstrucGERALD W. CLARKE, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) writes to us from 429 North TruF R A N C I S P. CUCCIAS, (Cdr. U S N ) tional Publications for the Military." and Mrs. Cuccias are the happy parents of N. L. T A T E , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) sends man, Albuquerque, N. M. a son, born 21 April at the U S N Hospital, his address as 204 70th St., Virginia DOUGLAS H. J E N N I N G S , (Lt. Newport, R. I. Beach, Va. Cdr. U S N ) notifies us that his address has

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changed to Staff, Carrier Division T W O , c o F P O , New York, N. Y. H. C. HUBER, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) corrects his address to read Staff, ComAirLant, c/o F P O , Naval Base Branch, Norfolk, Ya. M I L E S R. F I N L E Y , JR. (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is living on 5173 Marlborough Ave., San Diego, Calif.

F. X. BR.\DY, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) gives his present mailing address as Box 49L, R. F. D. # 1 , Virginia Beach, Va. W. K. P O N D E R requests that his address be changed to Blackford Drive R. R. 2, Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

ALVIN W. HALL, JR., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) sends his address as 1319 Kalmia Road N. W., Washington 12, D. C. ROY H. GALLEMORE, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) states his address changed to Gen. Del., Aiea P. O., Honolulu, T. H. DALE O. VAN ORDEN reports a change of address to 6735 Rosefield Drive, San Diego 15, Calif.

1944 Sec'y, Lt. Gene Gondie. U S N .

25th & Panama Streets, Philadelphia 2, P a .

DALE SOULEK, (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us that he is with the U S S CASCADE (AD-16), Fleet Landing P. O., Newport, R. I. J E R R Y M. MILLS, (Lt. U S N R ) now resides at 963 Dallis Drive, N. E., Atianta, Ga. N I C H O L . \ S BURDE, JR., writes to us from 570 Union Ave., Belleville 9, N. J. GENE A. GRALLA and Mrs. Gralla take great pleasure in announcing the birth of .\ndre\v Marshall born 30 April, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Mr. Gralla was discharged March 26, 1952. He is presently employed by Foster Wheeler Corp., New York.

J O H N P. WILLIAMS, (Lt. ^ S N ) has a new address at U. S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. PAUL L. N U S C H K E , (Lt. U S N ) notifies us that his address has changed to 706 Lopez St., Seaside, Calif.

H. L. NORTON, (Lt. U S N ) sends a new address at 16 Covert Ave., New Hyde Park, N. Y. ROBERT R. AXELSON reports a change of address to 2313 Piedmont, Berkeley, Calif.

W. J. BEARDSLEY, (Lt. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to NAS Patuxent River, Md. E D W A R D B. UHLER, ( L t U S N ) reports a change of address to 110 Carlisle Way, Norfolk, Va. E D W A R D P. COLEMAN, (Lt. U S N ) is living on 427 Strathmore Road, Havertown, Pa. K E I T H W. B E X T E N has moved to 2236 So. 21st St., Philadelphia 45, Pa. T H O M A S McNIFF, (Lt. U S N ) gives his present mailing address as 3410 Grim Ave., San Diego 4, Calif.

CHARLES H. HAYDEN, (Lt. U S N ) and Airs. Hayden are the proud parents of Hillary Nanette born 31 May. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces.

W. T. W O O T T O N , (Lt. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to 237 Kay St., Monterey, Calif.

J E R O M E A. REHBERG, (Lt. U S N ) reports a change of address to Navy Supply Corps School (Staff), Bayonne, N. J. W. A. POLLARD II, (Lt. U S N ) corrects his address to read Apt. 317, Mayflower Apartments, Virginia Beach, Va. J O H N I. CUMBERLAND, JR. gives his present mailing address as 7602 15th Ave., Takoma Park 12, Md. E L M E R BLACKBURN, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) will soon go on duty as Executive Officer of the Destroyer STICKEL. G. D. P R E S T W I C H , (Lt. U S N ) resides at 610 Stokes Ave., Collingswood 7, N.J. L E S L I E N. LANDES, (Lt. U S N ) .

Annoimcement has been made of the birth of a son, Craig Donnelly bom to Lt. and 1946 Mrs. Landes on 26 April at Paris, France, at the American Hospital.

Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Charles V. Wilhoit. Jr., U S N , F R A N K J. B E H O U N E K , (Lt. jg Apt. A-3, Perry Circle, U . S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. U S N ) states his address changed to 211S Roosevelt Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

Well, another June Week has passed R O B E R T G. CURLEY, (Lt. U S N ) and a new crop of Custodians are on their reports a change of address to 63-A Rowe, way to the Fleet. Not only that, but 192 especially selected Second Lieutenants were China Lake, Calif. sent off to infiltrate the Air Force just in case another big squabble comes up in the future!

1945 Sec'y. Lt. Samnel G. Gorsline, U S N .

1127 46th Place, S.E., Washington, D. C.

R O B E R T M. BUCK, (Lt. jg U S N ) has a new address at Fasron 9, NAAS, Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla. FORREST S. P E T E R S E N , (Lt. U S N ) states his address changed to U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

G. H. H U G H E Y , (Lt. U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to P. O. Box 988, Carmel, Calif.

GORDON GRIFFIN, JR., (Lt. jg USN-Ret.) forwards his address changed to 2619 Vincent, Bran wood, Tex. R O B E R T J. FABRIZIO, (Lt. SC, USN).

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Lieutenant Fabrizio to Lt. Marie A. Marek, SC, USN on 12 April at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, Camp Lejeune, N. C. 46

I'm trying something new this month in arranging the dope by companies. (Believe the real system operated on that principle somewhat; 1st math., 3rd dago, etc !). Anyway, comments are appreciated (either good or bad). Most people complain about "What's the Dope" being nothing but changes of addresses but most of the time there is no other dope so sure its dull reading. Why not drop me a line and pass on some real informationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;what you're doing, how many kids you have, etc. and any scuttlebutt you have about other classmates. It'll be appreciated and we'll have a livelier column.

Adine (Mrs. J. G.) Carl, acting as P I O for the Monterey group wrote the following: Fifty-nine classmates and their families are now stationed here at the Postgraduate School. The fellows find that studies occupy a great deal of their time, whereas the

wives have time on their hands to meet socially and plan class activities.

Mrs. J. F. Irvine, Jr. and Mrs. R. O. Clark, as officers from the '46 wives' club in Annapolis, organized the wives here in March at a Coffee. Chairmen were elected for a term of three months to carry out club activities. Those selected were: Mesdames O. E. Skidmore, Program Chairman ; J. G. Giedt, Hostess Chairman; E. J. Sheehy, Treasurer; and J. G. Carl, Publicity Chairman.

Mrs. John G. Giedt and Mrs. Jack E. Loper were hostesses in April for a "Crazy Hat" luncheon held at the Crocodile Tail, a local restaurant, and the party was a big success. Mesdames R. C. Duncan, E. J. Sheehy, and T. C. Lonnquest, Jr. were the winners for having designed the craziest hats.

Early in May, Mrs. J. E. Hart and Mrs. M. L. Davison were hostesses for a bridge party where plans were discussed for the class reunion. Committee members were Mesdames E. O. Skidmore. R. F. lacobelli, J. E. Hart, W. K. Doty, R. O. Clark, J. F. Irvine, and M. L. Davison. The reunion was held May 17th at Big Sur State Park, and everyone brought their children. The families had a grand time cooking their lunches, meeting old friends and new ones, and wading in a nearby stream. An afternoon game of softball worked off all excess energy. The following attended with their families: Bill and Norma Armstrong, Bob and Kay Barnes, Donald and Shirley Blair, John and Adine Carl, Pat and Marjorie Cartmell, Bob and Barbara Clark, Morgan and Annie Davison, Bill and Lois Doty, Richard and Eleanor Dunning, George and Iris Foglesong. Bill and Alargo Francy, Ray and Edith Gaul, John and Delores Giedt, Wick and Dallie Harlan, John and Sue Hart, Stan and Lois Hutches, Fred and Doris lacobelli, Leroy and Sally Jackson, Al and Nancy Kulick, Jack and Mary Loper, Kirk and Ruth Miller, Glenn and Amy Reiff, Jack and Barbara Robinson, Al and Teddy Rose, Ed and Rosemary Sheehy, Ben and Liz Sherman, Ed and Patsy Skidmore, Bob and Bunty Weidner, Harry Gee, and Don Wynne..

During the picnic word was received from Bob McClelland that Ellen had presented him with another daughter, Alice Lucette.

On June 3rd a Dessert-Fashion Show was held at the Bali Room of the PG School. Hostesses were Mrs. G. M. Foglesong and Mrs. R. H. Wertheim. Those modelling were Mesdames R. O. Clark, Harmon Penny, K. C. Miller, Jr., B. F. Sherman, Jr., and R. E. Weidner. The commentator was Airs. Robert Brady, Jr. .â&#x20AC;˘\ splendid time was had by all who attended.

Elections were held for the Naval Engineers Women's Club, and Mrs. Robert Brady, Jr. was elected president, and Mrs. T. C. Lonnquest, Jr., vice-president.

* * * On 10 May a Class party was held at Alumni House. An even hundred people enjoyed food, drink and Monte Carlo games and all agreed on a repeat performance. Ben Martin was Master of Ceremonies and brought down the house with the uncensored version of the Martin wit (I'm still blushing!). Music was furnished by an instrumental trio composed of Ted Culpepper (piano), Hank Waddell (guitar) and Daisy Wilhoit (trumpet). Several Hulas were performed by Betty Maginnis, Do Taylor, and Potsy Robinson wearing costumes direct from Baltimore!

The S H I P M A T E

While this is going on several of the airdales from our group will be out with the Second Class on Carrier Indoctrination Cruise (priming them for the whole year of propaganda to follow I). Those who lost the shake on this deal a r e : R. E. McCall and H. A. Mather in U S S MIDWAY, J. L. Taylor and J. G. Bumstead in USS LEYTE, Minot Simons, M. T. Pitz and W. A. Faucett will go on field trips.

Speaking of "Postman's Holiday"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hallie Rice and Howie Mather will sail the yawl "Fearless" in the Newport-Bermuda race this month. Hallie will be skipper and Howie will navigate.

FIRST COMPANY

C. D. (Chuck) GROJEAN is in U S S THREADFIN

(SS

410).

G. L. (Louie) KLUG is in U S S MEDREGAL (SS 480).

C. A. (Charlie) RULON visited U S N A in USS TRIGGER ( S S 564) the weekend

of 2-5 May. Lois, the newly acquired wife (November 1951) was down for the occasion and I can report first hand that Charlie is the happiest ex-Red Mike you've ever seen!

JACK E. GUENTZ is living at 483 Coral Sea Village, Mare Island.

SECOND COMPANY Official U. S. Navy

Photo

Several of the classmates and their wives at the Class Party held at Alumni House on 10 May 1952 by the Class of 1946.

W. C. (Nick) NICKLAS is serving in U S S RAZORBACK (SS 394) but reports to

USNA for duty on 2 September.

E. J. (Ed) T R E A C Y is in U S S AMBERJACK ( S S

"surprise" was concluded in a comic hula

by Potsy and Robbie Robinson. Those present were: John and Mary Butner, Jan and Gracia Jankoj^ky, Dick and Melba Scott, J. J. and Dudley Albright, Joe and Jane Campbell, Clif and Mary Clifton, Bill and Phyl Faucett, John and Jane Marsh, Buzz and Dorrie Pearson, Bob and Jeanne Wesson, Joe and Gerrie Winslow, Gordon and Colleen Yeo, Ted and Fran Culpepper, Bob and Barbara Downen, Bob and Marigold Gorton, Ned and Marianna Murdock, Robbie and Potsy Robinson, Jack and Do Taylor, Johnny and Dorothy Hale, Hal and Betty Hamberg, Jack and Evelyn Martin, Nick Chocas and Miss Mary Bondy, Bill and Connie Huddleston, Mac and Betty Maginnis, Bob and Marilyn McCall, Nuge and Beth Nugent, Fritz and Revel Radloff, Wally and Rose Marie Riggs, Harry and Edith Rogers, Hank and Jane Snelling, Bob and Betty Snowden, Harry and Betty Spoerl.

in USS STORMES (DD 780), R. L. Dise in U S S AULT (DD 698), W. M. Riggs in USS WALDRON (DD 699), H. M. Rogers in U S S HAYNSWORTH (DD 700), J. A. Lee, Jr. in U S S J. W. W E E K S (DD 701),

J. j . Forrester in U S S MEREDITH 890),

(DM

G.

L.

Yeo

in

USS

T.

E.

(DD

ERASER

24), J. V. Goure in U S S D E S

MOINES, R . A. Zyvoloski in USS

SAIPAN,

A. W. Clifton in U S S WISCONSIN, Nicholas Grkovic in U S S MACON, J. C. Marsh and R. W. Wesson in USS MISSOURI.

480).

E. F. (Ed) W O L F is at NAS, Patuxent.

E. C. (Diz) D E H N is on duty at Port Lyautey, French Morocco.

W. A. (Bill) F A U C E T T proudly (if somewhat belatedly) announces the arrival of "Sandra Lynn" on 17 March 1952 at Naval Hospital, Annapolis. Bill and Phyl live at 14 Monroe St., Arundel Estates. Bill teaches Second Class "Seamo."

W. D. (Waldo) STRANG has moved to 2A Deer Run, Chesterfield, Conn.

Bill and Eileen Toutant, Hank and Gerry Waddell, Dick and Eileen Zyvoloski, Phil and Anne Doherty, Dagwood and Beverly Bumstead, Bert and Betty Lou Decker, Hallie and Virginia Rice, Shoe and Edith Shumaker, Don and Mary Smith, Jim and Diana Goure, Bob and Betty Schabacker, Daisy and Dorothy Wilhoit, Sissy Flathmann and Si Simons, Ben Martin, Chuck Williams, Jack and Sue Sickel (from Patuxent), Bob and Pat Welander (from D. C ) , Swede and Marty Hansen (from D. C ) , Mrs. J. A. Paul (from D. C ) .

Bouquets for this wonderful party to the program committee: Betty Schabacker, Jeanne Wesson, Dorrie Pearson, Dorothy Wilhoit, Marilyn McCall and Gerry Waddell.

In addition to those ending their tour of shore duty the summer set will be minus several who were assigned billets in Midshipmen Cruise ships. Making the European Cruise a r e : H. R. Maginnis in U S S Wn.LARD KEITH ( D D 775), J. A. Jandrall J U I Y,

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Official U. S. Navy

Photo

1946 Class Party.

47

C. R. (Nuge) N U G E N T , ready for sea after two years as a steam prof, is headed for San Diego with Beth and the three kids where he reports to L'SS LEX.\WEE ( A P A 195). He will be shipmates with Johnny Hale and two new '52 Ensigns. Good sailing, Xuge I W. T. (Bill) F U L L E R i s reporting to Advanced L'nder Sea Weapons School, Key ^^"est, for duty as instructor. While Bill house-hunts, Mary is visiting her mother, Mrs. Isaac F. Dortch in Annapolis and will join him in Key West about 1 July.

R. H . (Dick) W I L S O N is leaving PATRON 23 and will arrive in August to reinforce the '46 garrison at Annapolis.

THIRD

COMPANY

J. W. (Jack) E N Y A R T is on the Staff, Naval Intelligence School, Washington, D. C. S. E. (Stu) BEYER gives his address as 54 Easton St., Lowville, N . Y. Lt. W. H . (Wes) SCHMIDT and Mrs. Schmidt announce the birth of their third son. Peter Haj-wood A'aughan, on 19 Feb. 1952 at the Infirmarv, N A S Lakehurst, N. Y. J. J. (Killer) ALBRIGHT has left U S N A where he was a "seamo" prof for duty in U S S MACON—just in time for Midshipmen Cruise!

E. D. ( E d ) GOLOWAY complained bitterly about his name being misspelled in a recent issue. Sorry Ed I He is in the Shore Placement section in BuPers and reports they're crj'ing for P.G. students.

(Must be a change since my last chit!)

W. R. (Rex) H O W A R D who resigned last year graduated 9 June from Georgia Tech where he stood Number 1 in the Class of '52 for which he received the Phi Kappa Phi scholarship cup. He was also elected to Phi Kappa Phi and the Industrial Management Societj-. He is settling in Atlanta. Congratulations and good luck, Rex.

E. W. (Ed) COOKE is serving in U S S GRENADIER ( S S 525).

SIXTH

U S S CROAKER ( S S 246).

D. T. (Danny) W I E L A N D , JR., commands U S S OSPREY ( A M S 28) which is permanentiy assigned to W E S T P A C .

L. E. (Lee) ZENI has completed Intelligence School and may be reached via COMXAVGER

APO

757, U. S. Army,

C. H . (Chuck) G R I F F I T H S is in U S S SABLEFISH ( S S 303).

c/o

C. F.

Postmaster, Xew York.

FOURTH

477) which visited the Naval Academy on Armed Forces Day. H. E. (Leo) L Y O N is in U S S W A H O O

(SS 563).

H. E. (Dusty) R H O . \ D S is in U S S SIR.-^GO ( S S 485).

"X" W.A.RD is LSO in VS-26. Address is Route 1, Box 297, Bayside, Va. T. M. (Skiff) SCHIJFANELLI was recalled some time ago and is Serving in U S S ROBERT F . KELLER ( D E 419) a Naval Re-

serve Training Ship assigned to PRNC. Skiff was working at the Experiment Station prior to returning to active duty.

FIFTH

COMPANY

"MAC" MOISE is at N A S Patuxent.

R. J. (Jim) GEAR is on duty in Macon, Georgia, and lives at 848 Laurel Ave., Apt. C.

(Cal)

TURK

is in U S S

DACE

(SS 247).

J. A. (Joe) J A C K S O N brought liis AMS to Annapolis for Armed Forces Day.

COMP.\NY

BILL K I L L E F E R is in U S S TRUMPETFISH ( S S 425). _SAUL L E V I N E is in U S S CONGER ( S S

COMPANY

R. B. (Bob) B R U M S T E D is serving in

He commands U S S

FULMAR

(AMS

17)

presently assigned as school ship at Yorkton. Joe and family live at 5727 Surry, Newport News, Va. B. K. (Bumie) G R E E N W O O D was last reported to be living at 1709 Park \'iew, Norfolk, Va. J. E. (Johnny) R E N N is on duty in D. C. after completing the Communications PG Course. He lives at 428 Argyle Drive, .A.pt. 5, Falls Church, Va. .\. E. (Al) W H I T E has completed Intelligence School and is in the Technical Branch of ONI. Al and Rene live at 3219 Terrace Drive, S. E., Apt. A, Washington 20, D. C. W. R. (Bill) R E E K I E sent us a postcard changing his address to 36 Pine S t , Peterborough, N. H . Didn't say what he was doing.

D. B. (Don) L I N D S A Y has moved to 312 East Wisconsin Ave, Suite 617-18, Milwaukee 2, Wisconsin.

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SEVENTH

COMPANY

Q. K. (Quince) CAMPBELL is serving in U S S COD ( S S 224).

L. (Mo) M O O R E is in U S S HALFBEAK

(SS 352).

D E N I S (Spider) S N I D E R is in U S S SARDA (SS-488).

R. O. (Bob) N E W B E R N is in U S S TIGRONE ( S S 419) which visited the USNA during Board of Visitors Week 15-18 April.

F. B. (Buck) BUCH.A.NAN is serving in USS

GRENADIER ( S S

525).

The marriage of R. L. (Bob) ELLIS to Miss C. Madeline Moorman took place 10 May 1952 in Philadelphia, Pa. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. William Elliott Moorman of Gloucester, \ ' a . and the late Mr. Moorman ( U S N A 1910). Mr. Roger Moorman of Gloucester, Va., and Lt. H. A. Mather, U S N (both '46 U S N A ) were ushers. Bob changes his address to Apt. IK, Pelham Court, Philadelphia 19, Pa. EIGHTH

( S S 340)

in commission in

reserve.

R. S. (Chick) B O W L I N G is in U S S SuxBiRD ( A S R 15).

J O H N J. P I L C H E R , J R . has moved to 1726 Kingwood Drive, Augusta, Ga. N I N T H COMPANY

W. D. (Deke) D I E T R I C H S O N is in USS SEA O W L ( S S 405).

J. G. (Flash) GORDON is serving in USS SE.\ CAT ( S S 399).

A. J. (Al) KELLY is at N A S Patuxent.

A. F. F. L E G A R E is in U S S COBIA

(SS 245), C. R. (Russ) MILLER is in U S S PIPER (SS 409).

R. N. (Bob) F I N L E Y changes his address to Box 24, U. S. Naval Communication Station, Navy 926, F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

B. F. (Ben) S H E R M A N is a student at PG School, Monterey and was married last December. Liz and Ben live at Robles del Rio, Calif.

T E N T H COMPANY

Lt. R. M. A N D E R S O N , U S N , is serving in USS LioNFisH (SS 298).

T. R. (Ted) H A S E L T O N is in U S S CHOPPER ( S S

342).

J. A. (Jack) J E N N I N G S , JR., is in USS SEA ROBIN ( S S

407).

R. S. (Bob) L I C H T E N B E R G is in USS ATULE ( S S

403).

P. B. (Penny) P E N N I N G T O N is in USS

SEA LION ( A S S P

315).

H. E. (Henry) P H E L P S presently in USS SPIKEFISH

ELEVENTH

COMPANY

P. H. ALLEN, U S N is serving in U S S REQUIN ( S S R

J U I Y,

USS

421).

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385).

PIPER ( S S

409).

J. E. (Swede) H A N S E N is a student at Naval Intelligence School, Washington, D. C. P. N. (Paul) M I T C H E L L is in U S S .ANGLER ( S S

240).

R. C. (Bob) P A R S O N S is in U S S IREX

(SS

482).

D. C. (Dave)

WILLIAMSON

com-

mands U S S LAPWING ( A M S 48) in M I N -

LANT. He lives in Pine Chapel Village, Hampton, Va. D. D. (Kuch) K U C H A R O is Engineering Officer on the Staff of COMINRON FOUR

(AMS'

MINLANT).

Herb and Barb Salter were house guests of Bob and Betty SCHABACKER during June Week. Herb is Flag Lt. on the Staff of ComCruDix Six (Admiral Thatch) in the MACON. Barb will return home to Sarasota, Fla., while the MACON is on Midshipmen Cruise.

TWELFTH

COMPANY

L. D. (Les) KELLEY can be reached at: Apt. 2, Goldwin Court Apts., 5215 Wolf Drive, Pittsburgh 27, Pa. J. K. MEALY, JR. is in Operations at NAS, Patuxent.

J. J. (Sully) SULLIVAN is in U S S GRAMPUS (SS

523).

J. A. (Knobby) W A L S H is in U S S HALFBEAK

(SS

352).

J. H. (Johnny) H A L E was eliminated from Olympic wrestling competition and is on his way to San Diego where he reports for duty in USS LENAWEE ( A P A 195). If you're interested in more info on the Class Foundation, Johnny will gladly supply it.

J. E. (Ned) MURDOCK has everyone green with envy since he got his orders to USS TIMMERMAN

( E D D 828).

Reason:

C. O. is "CEMENT HEAD—ED." Good Luck, Ned! SEVENTEENTH

COMPANY

V. K. (Vern) ROUX is in U S S CREVALLE ( S S 291).

W. H. S A N D E F O R D is in U S S TORSK

(SS 423).

W. E. (We) TAYLOR is in U S S ATULE (SS

403).

F. J. (Joe) CALLAHAN is in U S S K l (SSKl).

S. L. (Sam) F I S K E is serving in U S S

J R. (Jess) W A T T is in U S S TRUTTA (SS 421).

E H. (Bud) W I L L E T T is in U S S SEA

BECUNA ( S S

LEOPARD (SS

319).

483).

GEORGE W. ELLIS (Lt. U S N ) has SuBRON FOUR. moved to Windsor Ave., Hamilton, R. I. R. S. (Tis) T I S D A L E leaves the ArA. M. (Mike) H A Y E S is serving in U S S tillery School, Ft. Bliss, Texas, on 27 June BALAO ( S S 285).

F. T. (Frank) KING is in U S S ARGO- for duty at USNA. J. P. CULWELL will leave AIRTRANSNAUT ( S S 475).

L. S. (Smitty) S M I T H is in U S S DOG- RON 32 about 1 July with orders to USNA. « FISH ( S S 350).

EIGHTEENTH COMPANY M. B. (Mai) A R T H U R commands B. A. (Punchy) H E E S A C K E R is in U S S BRANT ( A M S 43) in MINLANT. L U T H E R (Red) GRAVES leaves for U S S ANGLER (SS 240).

G E. (Gabe) V A L E N T Y is in U S S Atlantic destroyer duty after shore duty in the Seamo Dept., USNA—USS HAILEY T U S K (SS 426).

J. B. (Jim) F R A N K E L has changed (DD 556).

W. J. R. (Bill) D U N S E A T H has orders his address to c/o Raymer, Apt. #501, to report to USNA (released as scuttle- 1520 Gough St., San Francisco, Calif.

A. I. (Al) DECKER goes to sea from butt in June issue!). He will leave Westover AFB (VR6) and report early in Sep- Juice Dept., USNA to U S S HUGH PURVIS tember.

(DD 709). His Shipmate is being sent to Betty Lou at 9 Bayside Ave., Newport, THIRTEENTH COMPANY A. A. (Lem) L E M E S H E W S K Y is at- R. L M. L. (Shoe) S H U M A K E R is off to tached to VC 6 at N A S Patuxent. fight the ice in USS EDISTO ( A G B 2) J. B. (Jack) L I T T L E is on duty with FPO, N. Y. the NROTC Unit, University of Mississippi.

NINETEENTH COMPANY M I N O T (Si) SIMONS II has reported B. L. (Duke) SNYDER, JR. is in U S S for duty at USNA and has been assigned DIABLO (SS 479). to the Department of Aviation.

R. D (Bob) MILLOY has orders to J. M. (Joe) GREEN is on the Staff,

FOURTEENTH COMPANY

• G. R. KELLY is attached to VC 6 N A S Patuxent.

R. A. (Bob) PAGE is in USS GUAVINA

(SSO 362).

FIFTEENTH COMPANY

R. J. (Webb) W E B S T E R is at NAS, Patuxent.

H. P. (Hallie) RICE leaves U S N A (Juice Dept.) for U S S WISCONSIN ( B B 64).

T. E. AUGER is moving from Pearl to 2711 Regent St., Berkeley 5, Calif.

R. M. BOYLE is in the Supply Corps serving in U S S BATAAN ( C V L 29) F P O

San Francisco, Calif.

SIXTEENTH

481).

R. A. BERGS, U S N is serving in U S S TRUTTA ( S S

BANG ( S S

W. W. (Wally) H A N K I N S , JR., is in

( S S 404) has orders to

report to U S N A on 20 August.

R. B. (Albie) W H I T E is in U S S TIGRONE ( S S R 419) which visited the Naval Academy during the Annual Inspection by the Board of Visitors on 15-18 April.

H. M. (Jake) JACOBS will report to the U S N A soon from AirTransRon 32, San Diego.

417).

L. S. (Stew) CHAMBERS, JR., is in USS

COMPANY

A. G. (Albie) B E U T L E R is in U S S ENTEMEDOR

T. S. (Bellie) BLY is serving in U S S TENCH (SS

H. L. W E I G L E is on duty in Flight "B," Sth Air Rescue Squadron, Ellington AFB, Houston, Texas.

C. S. (Chuck) W I L L I A M S , JR. has reported for duty at NAF, Annapolis to join SCHABACKER and LAVELLE in the Yellow Peril Drivers Ass'n.! Chuck and family are living at 121 Monticello Ave., Annapolis.

R. P. (Dick) RICHARDSON is leaving U S S

CAPERTON

(DD 650) about 1

Aug. for the plush duty at USNA. J. O. (Toby) LYON will report U S N A about 21 July from USS SAINT PAUL (CA 73).

PERRY R. TAYLOR will leave the FLYING

COMPANY

C. C O U T U R E , JR. is in USS COBBLER

(SS 344).

report to U S S DIABLO (SS 479).

FISH

(AGSS

229)

in July

and

report to USNA on 20 August.

R. J. (Bob) T R O T T is headed for sea duty after two years of seamo prof duty.

49

This time it's U S S MANCHESTER (CL 83) in

CRUDESPAC.

J A K E K - \ U F M A N reports to U S S H A N K (DD 702) after teaching O&G for 2 years.

TWENTIETH

COMPANY

F. D. (Frank) H A R M E R is in U S S DOGFISH

(SS

350).

J. W. (John) V I E L E is in USS CUBERA (SS 347).

M. C. (Warpath) W A R M A T H is on

Februarj' at Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, T. H. The Fishers also have a son, Scott, age 4. Lieutenant Fisher is on duty in the Public Works Dept. at Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Oahu, T. H. R. L. VON GERICHTEN, (Lt. jg U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to Box 2044, U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

1948-A

the Staff, SUBRON FOUR.

W. R. (Obie)-O'BRIEN is serving as (I believe) A S W officer on the Staff of COMAIRLANT.

J. H. McCALLA sends us a change of address as 403 South Second St., Warrington, Fla. Presume he's at N A S Pensacola.

That's all until the August issue. Any news will be greatly appreciated.

"DAISY"

1947 Sec'y, Mr. Joseph P . Flanagan, Jr., Stenton Court Apt. C-1, 6625 Spragae St., Philadelphia 19, P a .

K E N N E T H O. E K E L U N D , JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Ekelund take great pleasure in announcing the birth of Karen Anne, bom 27 .April at the Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. Lieutenant Ekelund's address is 2610 Iroquois St., Jacksonville, Fla. F R E D E R I C K C. SACHSE, JR., (Lt. jg USN, Deceased). We are sorry to report the death of Lieutenant Sachse who died at the U. S. Navy Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. on 26 April 1952 from injuries received in the crash of a P2V patrol plane at Brunswick, Maine 14 April 4952. Lieutenant Sachse is the son of the late Capt.

Frederick C. Sachse, U S N (Ret.), and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Doris Murphy Sachse, and two infant daughters.

Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery, ^^'ashington, D. C. J A M E S A. BAXTER, (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Baxter are the proud parents of a daughter, Christine Clay, born 24 April at the U S N Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. J O H N S. URBAN, (Lt. jg, SC, U S N ) requests that his address be changed to Box 12 NOB Navy 926, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

W A L T E R F. J O H N S O N , (Lt. U S N ) gives his new duty station as U. S. Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey, Calif.

J O H N L. CARROLL, (Lt. U S N R ) is on duty at "N.ATS," Bainbridge Training Center with extra duty in basketball coaching.

OLLIE J. LOPER, (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address to VP-931, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

MOODY B. BROWN, (Lt. jg U S N ) corrects his address to read MOQ AA-12 NTS, Newport, R. I. J. L. ANDERSON, (Lt. jg U S N ) has moved to 126 Grafton St., Chevy Chase, Md. R O B E R T R. HORNER, JR., (1st Lt. USMCR) states his address changed to 425 N. Stafford Ave., Richmond 20, Va. C H A R L E S O. GLISSON, JR., (Lt. U S N ) reports a change of address to V F 721, NAS, San Diego, Calif.

J O S E P H R. CROSS. (1st Lt. USMCR) now resides at 221 East Webster Ave., Roselle Park, N. J. J. R. F I S H E R , (Lt. CEC, U S N ) and Mrs. Fisher are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Lani Kitson, born 19 50

Sec'y, 2nd Lt. Leon C. Bramlett, USMC, 538 W. Second St., Clarksdale. Miss.

D A N I E L F. S H E . \ . JR., ( L t . j g U S N ) now resides at 3000 Sheridan Rd., Chicago 14, III. J A M E S L. HARRISON, (Lt. jg U S N ) states his address changed to 159 Whitman St.. New Bedford, Mass.

E. F. KELLY, (Lt. jg U S N ) corrects his address to read Bo.x 1582, Monterey, Calif.

LLOYD S. BLOMEY, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us that he is with the U S S HERMANN

(DD-532),

c/o

FPO,

New

York. N. Y. RODGER CARLQUIST, (Lt. jg U S N ) reports a change of address to VF-114, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

1948-B Sec'y. Lt. (jg) R. W. Bates, U S N , 3405 ISth Place. S.E., Washington 20. D. C.

H O R T E. ALLEN, (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address to VF-21, U S N A A S Oceana, Virginia Beach, ^'a.

SUMMER K. MOORE, (Lt. jg U S N ) states his address changed to 5509 Grove St., Chevy Chase, Md. ROBERT E. KENYON. (Ens. U S N ) gives his present mailing address as H S A Box 4, Navy 510, c/o F P O , New York.

N. Y. J A M E S H. CARRINGTON, (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Carrington announce the birth of a daughter, \\"endy Ann, born 30 April at the Family Hospital, NAS, San Diego, Calif.

J O H N M. DAVIS. (Lt. jg U S N ) notifies us that his address has changed to USS SEACAT (SS-399), c/o F P O , New

York, N. Y. STANTON B. GARNER, (Lt. jg USN) forwards his address to U S S A N GLER (SS-240), U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

R. A. CHAPMAN, (Ens. U S N ) requests that his address be changed to 409 Coral Sea \'illage. Mare Island Nav. Shipyard, Mare Island, Calif.

DEAN D. D E W I T T , (Lt. jg U S N ) re-

ports a change of address to USS SK.\GIT (AKA-105), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

A N D R E W H. FRAHLER, (Lt. jg U S N ) . The word is that Andy is now at sea having completed his course in the Supply School at Bayonne, N. Y. L. J. G. FRANK W. ORR, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) writes to us from the U S S F. D. ROOSEVELT (CVB-42), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. FRANKLIN L. BOWERSOX, (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Bowersox are the proud parents of a daughter, Mary Frances, born in the Monterey General Hospital, Calif, on 17 March.

Lieutenant Bowersox is a student officer in electronics at the Navy PG School and

the family make their home in nearby Pacific Grove.

L. J. G. J O H N D. H E R L I H Y , (Lt. jg U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to Fighter Squadron Thirty-Four, NAAS, Sanford, Fla. E D W I N M. RUDZIS, (1st Lt. USMC) has moved from 1630 Preston Rd., Alexandria, Va., to 752 Gunston Rd., Alexandria, Va. DONALD D. FOULDS, (Lt. j g U S N ) is living at 1009 North Sheridan Rd., Waukegan. 111.

R I C H A R D H E N D E R S O N , (Lt. jg U S N ) informs us that his address has changed to 3505 Oak Lane, Altoona, Pa. D. B. P R U N E R , (Lt. jg U S N ) sends his new address as 4803 Cordelia Ave., Baltimore 15, Md. R. D. DUNCAN, (Lt. jg U S N ) has reported for duty in the U S S LSSL 105, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

There will be an informal gathering of the members of the class on Saturday, 19 July, at the Officers' Club in the Naval Academy yard, starting at six in the evening. Cocktails until eight, with dinner in the club dining room at eight. If you can make it and want a dinner reservation, drop a post card to the secretary (address above), or if you are in or near Washington call JOhnson 2-5725.

This is the third such gathering this year.

The second was on the 17th of May and was attended by about twenty-five persons, from as far north as Philadelphia, and as far south as Norfolk. If you find that you can make it the last minute, and have not made a dinner reservation, come anyway.

There's always room for a dozen more.

1949 Sec'y, Lt. (jg) John C. Barrow, U S N , 121 B, 55th St., Virginia Beach. V a .

R. D. K E P P L E R , (Lt. jg, SC, U S N ) has reported to the U. S. Navv Regional Accounts Office, 1331 U St., N.W., Washington 25, D. C. W A R R E N H. MERRILL, (Lt. jg U S N ) notifies us that he is now at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Naval Air Advanced Training Command. Corpus Christi, Texas and resides at 3316-B S. Staples St., Corpus Christi.

R. C. EBEL. (1st Lt. USMC) corrects his address to read U S S S.\LEM ( C A 139), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. J A M E S A. CARMACK, (Lt. jg U S N ) and Mrs. Carmack are pleased to announce the arrival of a daughter, Cathleen Hamilton Carmack, on May 3.

The baby is the granddaughter of Capt.

(Ret.) and Mrs. James E. Hamilton of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. Mary Carmack of Washington, D. C. WM. A. ARMSTRONG, (Lt. jg U S N ) now resides at 1203 Faxon Axe., Memphis, Tenn.

W. B. A N D E R S O N , (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address to Navy Ships Store, Naval Supply .Activities, Brooklj-n, N. Y. T I M O T H Y R. MAHONEY^ (Lt. jg U S N ) sends his address as Officers Ord. School, Naval Rec. Sta., Washington, D. C. TOM L I N T O N , (Lt. jg U S N ) requests that his Shipmate be sent to Franklin Rd., Russellville, Ky. Lieutenant Linton recently completed a twelve-month tour of duty aboard the U S S PELICAN (.â&#x20AC;˘\MS-32) in the Far East. While aboard the PELICAN, his ship was fortunate enough to sweep and destroy 33 enemy mines. LieuS H I P M A T E

tenant Linton is now returning to the U. S. for further assignment.

T. J. D O N O K E R , (Lt. jg, SC, U S N ) reports a change of address to Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, N. J. EDG-AR A. CRUISE, JR., (Lt. jg USN. Deceased). We are sorry to report the death of Lieutenant Cruise who was killed in a plane crash near San Juan, Hot Springs, Calif, on 9 May 1952. He is the son of R. Adm. E. A. Cruise, USN, Commander of the I7th Naval District and Commander of the Alaskan Seas Frontier, and the late Mrs. Cruise. Burial was at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C. W I L L I A M AL H O L L A N D is living on 1111 Edward Terrace, St. Louis 3, Mo. LOUIS V. MILLER, (1st Lt. U S A F ) gives his present mailing address as Box 403, Rapid City AFB, Weaver, S. D. CHARLES A. H O T C H K I S S states his address changed to U S S COBBLER ( S S 344), c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. W I L L I A M T. EMERY, (Lt. jg, SC, USN) has moved to 4650 Niagara Ave., San Diego, Calif.

M. I. McCREIGHT, III, (Lt. jg U S N ) writes to us from the U S S ELECTRA (AKA-4), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

S. A. SKOMSKY, (Lt. jg U S N ) advises us that his address has changed to 109 B. Lorena Ave., Ellinor Village, Pensacola, Fla. J. H. D E M Y T T E N A E R E , (Lt. jg USN) has moved to 3 Constitution Rd., Lexington, Mass.

J. H. L. C H A M B E R S , (1st Lt. USMC) is now living at 1026 N. Charles St., Baltimore 1, Md. F R E D E R I C K D. H E S L E Y , JR., (Ens. USN) notifies us that his address has changed to Apt. D, 1930 Haste St., Berkeley, Calif.

J A M E S H. B. S M I T H , (Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address to 890 Lori Ave., Sunnyvale, Calif.

T H O M A S A. NEMZEK, (Lt. U S A F ) has moved from 1920 Smallwood Dr., Raleigh, N. C. to 27 Enterprise St., Raleigh, N. C. RICHARD H. FRANCIS, (1st Lt. USMC) informs us that his present mailing address is "G" Btry 3rd BN 11th Marines, 1st Mar Div F M F , c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

W. H. H A M I L T O N , JR., ( L t . j g U S N ) corrects his address to read U S S DENIS J. BUCKLEY

(DDV-808),

c/o

FPO,

New

York, N. Y. JAMES A. McQUILLING, (Lt. jg USN) has reported for duty in the U S S DiODON (SS-349), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT J. GILLILAND, (Lt. USAF) sends his new address as 526th Fighter Sqdn., 86th Fighter Bomber Wing, APO 65, New York, N. Y. F. G. HORAN, (Lt. jg U S N ) states his address changed to Great River, Long Island, N. Y. / R O B E R T T. H A R D E M A N , (1st Lt. USMC) gives his new duty station as Egypt Plantation, Cruger, Miss.

W I L L I A M J. NORRIS, (Lt. jg U S N ) reports a change of address to 5 Caddy Rd., Dorchester (Mattapan 26), Mass.

C H E S T E R L. D I T T O writes to us from Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 10, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif.

W I L L I A M S. G U T H R I E , (Lt. jg U S N ) . Announcement has been made of J U I Y,

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RAYMOND W. BEAN, (Lt. jg U S N ) the engagement of Miss Elizabeth Ann and Mrs. Bean announce the birth of a Haller to Lieutenant Guthrie.

J O H N L E Y E R L E just finished up a daughter, Michael Sharon, born 28 April tour of 'duty in England as communications at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md. C H A N N I N G GARDNER, (Lt. jg planning officer of ComNavEastLant Staff and will shortly be on his way to U S S USN, Deceased). We have recently reGOODRICH (DDR-831) via a twelve-week ceived notice of the death of Lieutenant Gardner on 29 May 1952. As a pilot of course in GOOS. BOB W I S H E R D , (Lt. U S A F , De- Fighter Squadron 653 based on board the ceased). Shipmate regrets to report the USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-4S) in the Sea death of Lieutenant Wisherd who was of Japan, Lieutenant Gardner made a takekilled in an automobile accident 8 July off in his F4U-4 "Corsair" fighter plahe 1951. He was the driver of a car which for a strike against the hostile North Koleft the road and hit a tree approximately rean and Chinese Communist Forces. From one-fourth of a mile north of Richardson, causes unknown his aircraft was observed to lose flying speed, stall off on a wing, Texas. and cartwheel in the water. He was not DONALD F I S H E R , (Lt. jg U S N ) and recovered although the plane guard heliMrs. Fisher announce the birth of their copter was over the scene in a matter of first child, a son, on May 26 at the Family seconds. Lt. Gardner has been awarded the Clinic, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Air Medal, a gold star in lieu of second Md. The baby has been named Charles award is being processed, and he has also MacDonald Fisher. Lieutenant Fisher's been recommended for the Distinguished duty is as Supply Officer of FasRon 52. Flying Cross.

He and his family reside at 321 Yorktown E V E R E T T C. HIGGINS, (Lt. jg Rd., Lexington Park, Md. U S N ) and Mrs. Higgins are the happy RAYMOND L. MILLER, (Lt. jg parents of their first daughter, Marjorie U S N ) advises us that his address has MacLean, born 22 May at Norfolk General changed to VJ-61, NAS Miramar, San Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Lieutenant HigDiego, Calif. gins' address is 7614 Victory Drive, NorR O B E R T BARDEN, (Lt. jg U S N ) folk, Va. has received his aviator's wings at Pensacola, Fla. 1950 F R A N K P. BROWN, JR., (Lt. jg U S N ) has moved to 75 Tansboro Rd., Sec'y, Ens. Aron L. Stapp, U S N , Bedin, N. J. 2074 Oliver, Pacific Beach, Calif.

F. J E F F R E Y BLODGETT, (Lt. jg DONALD S. KOBEY, (Lt. USAF, USN, Deceased). Lieutenant Blodgett was killed in an airplane accident while en- Deceased). We are sorry to report the gaged in All Weather Flight Training at death of Lieutenant Kobey who was killed Corpus Christi, Texas on 19 February in Korea in March 1952 flying a jet plane for the Air Force. He is survived by his 1952.

J O H N C. BARROW, (Lt. jg U S N ) wife, Rita, of Dallas, Texas and his mothand Mrs. B ^ r o w became the parents of er, Mrs. A. L. Kobey, of Coronado. Also an eight-pound four-ounce boy on 2 May. a brother in the Navy, Cdr. A. L. Kobey, â&#x20AC;˘Jr. He joins his sister who is two years old.

NORRIS L. H A N K S , (1st Lt. U S A F ) BILL S H A N H O U S E and Mrs. Shanhouse are the proud parents of their sec- and Mrs. Hanks announce the birth of a ond daughter, Laurie, born 29 March. Bill son, William Norris, on 5 May at U. S. Shanhouse has been discharged from the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md. Mrs. Hanks Navy because of an eye injury. He is still is living with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. continuing with his vlpork as a research and Edmund B. Keating, 3405 15th Street development engineer with the Special De- North, Arlington 1, Va. while Lieutenant vices Center of the Office of Naval Re- Hanks is in Korea.

GEORGE H. DARFUS, (Ens. U S N ) search at Port Washington, N. Y. Mr. Shanhouse and his family reside at has presently been assigned to the U S S 58 Edwards St., Roslyn Heights, N. Y., Ross (DD-563), c/o FPO, New York, and would appreciate hearing from any N. Y. GARRISON E. M U R P H Y , (Ens. classmates in or passing through the New York area. His "open house," as many of U S N ) sends an address at 4727 Polk ^ the class knew when he was in Honolulu, Blvd., San Diego 16, CaHf. still exists in New York.

GEORGE R. LOFTIS,( Ens. U S N ) J O H N C. F R I E N D , (Capt. U S A F ) has a new address at DMS Box 795, Lowgives his present mailing address as 16th ry Air Force Base, Denver 8, Colo.

HARRY L. H U S S M A N N , (Ens. Ftr. Intspt. Sqn. APO 970, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Captain Friend has U S N ) is living on 4714 Ingram Drive, flown 99 missions with the 16th flying F-80 Corpus Christi, Texas. and F-86 aircraft, and has credit for 1 R A L P H H. MOBERLEY, JR., (Lt. MIG-15 destroyed. He should be leaving U S A F ) . Announcement has been made of Korea shortly but doesn't know where he the birth of a daughter, Lyn Elizabeth, will be stationed back in the States. born 11 May at the USA Hospital, Scott C. S. SNODGRASS, JR., ( L t . j g U S N ) AFB, 111.

BYRON C. RUBLE, (Ens. U S N ) informs us that he is with the USS states his address changed to U. S. SubLSMR 405, c/o FPO, Norfolk, Va. W A L T E R E. MARQUARDT, JR., marine Base, Box 3, New London, Conn.

The engagement and forthcoming mar(Lt. jg U S N ) forwards his address to 915 N. 13th St., Fargo, N. D. His duty riage of Miss Rosalind M. McPeake, address is U S N Mob. Const., Batt. 5, c/o daughter of Mrs. Lawrence J. McPeake and the late Cdr. Lawrence J. McPeake, FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

'24, has been announced by her mother of E U G E N E J. R E I H E R corrects his ad- Winchester, Mass., to Ens. J A M E S G. dress to read Electronics Maintenance LITTLE, '50, USN. Miss McPeake comSchool, U S N T C Great Lakes, 111. pleted her studies at Middlebury College, R I C H A R D C. CLINITE, (Lt. jg Vermont and was graduated in June. EnU S N ) reports a change of address to VF- sign Little, son of Capt. Marion N. Little, '22 and Mrs. Little of Arlington, Va. is 831 Moffett Field, Calif.

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completing flight training at Corpus Christi, J O H N P . LEAHY, (Ens. U S N ) has Texas. The wedding will take place in moved from 4446 North Ave., San Diego, August.

The long awaited rosettes, lapel inCalif, to 26 N. Brewer Ave., Annapolis, signia of membership in the Naval Md. A L E X G. B. GROSVENOR, (Ens. Academy Alumni Association (NaU S N ) may be reached c/o Mr. Harold F. R O B E R T T. B R U M F I E L was married tional), have recently been received Braman, North St., Middlebury, Conn. Anto Miss Dora Kenyon on 4 May at Amaat Alumni House.

These rosettes, nouncement has been made of the engagerillo, Tex. which were made in France and are ment of Miss Marcia Elizabeth Braman to ROBERT B. KALISCH, (Lt. U S A F ) of blue and gold ribbon, will be sent Ensign Grosvenor. advises us that his address has changed to post paid singly or in quantity to J O S E P H F. K L I N G E N S M I T H , (Ens. 902 Redwood Ave., Houston 23, Tex. individual members or to chapters on L SN) requests that his address be changed orders,, price one dollar each. Every H A R R Y B. H E N E B E R G E R , JR., to 414. Mitchell Ave., Clairton, Pa. member of the National organization (Ens., U S N ) and Mrs. Heneberger take should have and wear this emblem F R E D E R I C K F. DUGGAN, JR., (Ens. great pleasure in announcing the birth of of our .Association.

U S N ) advises us that his address be a daughter, Virginia, April 29. Ensign changed to BOQ, Cabannis, NAAS, CorHeneberger has orders to New London pus Christi, Texas. for the Submarine School class convening in July.

S T E P H E N W. McCLARON, (Ens. U S N ) writes to us from the U S S M T . Box 37, A P O 970, c/o FPO, San Francisco, ROBERT L. ADAMS, (Ens. U S N ) .

MCKINLEY ( A G C - 7 ) , C/O F P O , San Fran- Calif.

-Announcement has been made of the marcisco, Calif.

C. R. GREATHOUSE, JR., (Lt. j g SC, riage of Ensign Adams to Mrs. Bernice B. R O B E R T E. H U N T E R , JR., (2nd Lt. U S N ) notifies us that his address has Clark, recently, at the Naval CommunicaU S A F ) gives his present mailing address changed to 210-C, Haddon Hills Apts., tions Chapel, Bethesda, Md. as Repl. Det. 4052 ASU, Ft. Bliss, Texas. Haddonfield, N. J. CHARLES F . R U S H I N G , (Ens. H A L V I N C E N T , (1st Lt. USMC) now T H O M A S I. NOBLE, (Ens. U S N )U S N ) states his address changed to BOQ, resides at 1205 Dexter Ave., Warrington, would like to have his Shipmate sent to Bldg. 531, N.AAS, Corry Field, Pensacola, Fla. Fla. 410 Ridge Ave., Evanston, 111.

ROBERT J. W H I T E , (Ens. U S N ) W I L L I A M T. MARVIN, (Ens. USN) GEORGE J. BOWEN, (Ens. SC, U S N R ) has moved to 627 West Washing- gives his new duty station as NAAS sends his address as 205-C Holmes Drive, Warrington, Fla. ton St., Gainesville, Ga. Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Texas.

W. A. KILMER, (Ens. U S N ) now reJ O H N P. CADY, JR., (Ens. U S N ) J A M E S K . N O B L E , JR., (Ens. U S N ) corrects his address to read 413D Bucca- requests that his address has changed to sides at 3609 East 1st St., Apt. 10, Long Bo.x 3, U. S. Submarine Base, New Lon- Beach 3, Calif. neer Drive, Corpus Christi, Tex. ROBERT B. LOUGHEAD, JR., (2nd DONALD C. SATTER, (Ens. U S N ) don, Conn.

C. A. OREM, (Lt. jg U S N ) corrects Lt. U S A F ) is living on 34 B Elizabeth forwards his address to Mcintosh, S. D. J. L. V A N KLEECK, (Ens. U S N )his address to read U S S DOGFISH, ( S S Road, Hampton, Va. BILLY G. PIERCE, (Ens. U S N ) adreports a change of address to 416-B Buc- 350), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. J O H N F. McNABEY, (Ens. U S N )vises us that his address has changed to caneer Drive, Buccaneer Gardens, Corpus 101-B Ellinor Ct., Navy Point, WarringChristi, Tex. forwards his address to U S S CUTLASS ton, Fla. RAYMOND E. ENGLE, (Lt. jg (SS-478), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. W I N D S O R R. S M I T H , JR. (2nd Lt. MORTON BRETT, (Ens. U S N ) . AnU S N ) is aboard the U S S PICKEREL ( S S nouncement has been made of the engage- USMC) reports a change of address to 67 524), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif. ment of Miss Hilda M. Woolf^on to Ensign Front St., Binghamton, N. Y. DONALD L. JARRELL, (Ens. U S N ) Brett.

H. J. BAKKE, (Ens. U S N ) requests sends an address at 146 Cherry Lane, Tea-* A N T H O N Y S. BUTLER, (1st Lt. that his address has been changed to BOQ, neck, N. J. USAF, Deceased). W e have recently re- USNAS, Pensacola, Fla. DARYLE E. T R I P P , (1st Lt. U S A F ) ceived notice of the death of Lieutenant W. A. SMITH, JR., (Ens. U S N ) notinotifies us that his address has changed Butler who was killed 26 May 1952 in the to 85th Bomb Sq ( L ) Jet, A P O 22, New mid-air explosion of a B-45 Tornado jet fies us that his address has been changed to 1125 Juliana St., Parkersburg, W. Va. York, N. Y. bomber near Franklin, Va. J A M E S R. BROWN, (2nd Lt. USAF) GEORGE E. VAN, (Ens. SC, U S N ) J O H N J. CHAMBERS, (Ens. U S N ) informs us that he is with the USS TAY- states his address changed to BOQ NAAS, has a new address at Bo.x 1062, Bryan AFB, Tex. Lou, (DDE-468), c/o F P O , San Francisco, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Texas.

W I L L I S BUZZELL, JR., (Ens. USN) Calif.

J. M. ARNOLD, (Ens. USN) gives his was married to Miss Nettie Margaret ROGER L. BUCK, (Ens. U S N ) and present mailing address as V F 101 N.A.AS, Bruce, on 21 May at the Congregational Mrs. Buck are making their home in An- Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Church, Williamstown, Vt. napolis while Ensign Buck is on duty in CARL J. BURNETT, (Ens. U S N ) reJ O H N W. H A M I L T O N , (Ens. U S N ) ports a change of address to 1364 Congress Physical Education at the Academy. forwards his address to 308 Market St., St., S. E., Washington 20, D. C. L. J. G. H O W A R D A. SHARTEL, (Ens. F. E. BECK, JR., (Ens.. U S N ) may be Warren, Pa. U S N ) and Mrs. Shartel are the proud par- reached c/o 5 Wilst Ave., Hillsdale, N. J. W I L L I A M ST. L A W R E N C E , (Ens. ents of an eight pound baby boy, Howard CL.\UDE E. J E F F R I E S , (Lt. jg U S N ) was enroute from San Francisco for Austin, Jr., born 16 April at the U. S. U S N ) and Mrs. Jeffries are the proud Pearl Harbor early in May for duty on a Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, Tex. parents of a son, Bruce Douglas, born 30 destrover based there.

L. J. G. Ensign Shartel is currently undergoing May at the U S N Infirmary, Lakehurst, Advanced Flight Training at NAAS N. J. Their new address is 411 Capstan R. L. M E I N H O L D , (2nd Lt. U S A F ) Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Tex. Their Ave., Beachvi'ood, N. J. would like to have his Shipmate sent to home address is 312 B. Buccaneer Drive, WILLIAM C. S C H W E F E L , (1st Lt. Box 357, Reese AFB, Lubbock, Tex. Corpus Christi, Tex. USMC) requests that his address be W.ARREN W. ROTHM.A.NN, (Ens. M I C H A E L M. GROVE, (Lt. jg U S N ) changed to 1043 President St., Brooklyn USN) is now on duty in the U S S M C 25, N. Y. gives his present mailing address as U S S CORD (DD-534), c/o F P O , New York, J O H N P. CAVANAUGH, (Ens. U S N ) N. Y. IREX SS 482, c/o F P O , New York, N. Y. sends his address as BOQ 600, NAS, PenCORNELL C. ANGLEMAN, (Ens. sacola, Fla. W. P. L I T T L E , (Ens. SC, U S N ) has U S N ) . Announcement has been made of presently been assigned to the U S S CORALLEN B. DAVIS, (Ens. USN) has REGIDOR ( T - C V E - 5 8 ) , c/o F P O , New the marriage of Miss Patricia MacDonald to Ensign .\ngleman on 15 March at St. a new address at BOQ, NAAS, Cabaniss York, N. Y. Mark's Episcopal Church, Altadena, Calif. Field, Corpus Christi, Tex. HAROLD W. GAMBER, (Ens. U S N ) .

Ensign and Mrs. Angleman are living at Miss Nancy Jane Millere was married to 534 Newcomb St., S.E., Washington, D. C , Ensign Gamber on 24 May at the Church 1951 while he is attending the Explosive Ordof St. Thomas the Apostle, New York, No Secretary nance Disposal School at Indian Head, Md. N. Y. W I L L I A M J. HARDY, JR., (Lt. R. C. ROWLEY, (Ens. USN) corrects E. E D W A R D EBRITE, (Lt. U S A F ) U S A F ) has a new address at 729th Bomb his address to read 118 Ruberia Ave., War- corrects his address to read 501 Ashland Sq ( L ) N / I , 4S2nd Bomb Gp ( L ) N / I , rington, Fla. Ave., Muncie, Ind. 52

S H I P M A T E

U. S. IV. L AlUMl ASSOCIATIOI When changes occur within th* Branch Association, such as officers or time and place of meetings, please inform the editors at Alumni House.

AKRON President, Mr. Carlton B. Coen, '34, 1350 Cleveland Ave., S.W., Canton, Ohio.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Earl L. Coen, '47, 204 Willow Ave., N.E., Massillon, Ohio.

ANNAPOLIS President, Cdr. R. Y. McElroy, Jr., USN, '35, Qtrs. C-2, Perry Circle, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Secretary, Cdr. F. J. Coulter, USN, '39, Apt. M-5, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Treasurer, Lt. N. A. Jankovsky, USN, '46, Apt. MG, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

ATLANTA President, Dr. Edgar Grady, '39, Lawson V. A. Hospital, Chamblee, Ga. Secretary, Capt. Samuel M. Pickering, '27, U. S. Navy, Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Ga.

BALTIMORE President, O. Bowie Duckett, '26, 1208 Munsey Bldg., Baltimore 11, Md. Secretary, William S. Graham, '46, 122 Dumbarton Road, Baltimore 12, Md.

BIRMINGHAM Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. Leon Hamrick, '22, Steiner-Rouse and Co., Brovra Marx Bldg., 2008 First Avenue, North, Birmingham, Ala.

BOSTON President, Claude H. Bennett, Jr., 19 Mary's Lane, Egypt, Mass.

Secretary, Harold R. Keller, '11, 37 Shaffield Rd., Nevirtonville 60, Mass.

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CHICAGO

DETROIT-ANNAPOLIS DADS CLUB

President, Lt. (jg) B. Herrington, Jr., UNS (Ret.), '24, 209 So. La Salle St., Chicago-49, 111.

Secretary, C. A. Hertel, '47, 119 South Wells, Chicago, 111.

Treasurer, Lt. Cdr. R. S. Tackaberry, USN, '40, 1 N. LaSalle St., Rm. 825, Chicago 2, 111.

CINCINNATI President, Mr. George J. Shaw, '27, 9664 Daly Rd., Mt. Healthy, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Treasurer, Mr. John Twachtman, '22, R. R. No. 3, Box 72, Loveland, Ohio.

President, Mr. Walter L. Gragg, 1216 Manistique St., Detroit 15, Mich.

Secretary, Mr. Albert H. Manhard, 57 Walnut St., Wyandotte, Mich.

Treasurer, Mr. Leonard W. Johnson, 2112 Miller Road, Flint 3, Mich.

GULF STREAM President, R. Adm. Richard B. Tuggle, USN (Ret.), '19, 7730 S. W. Ave., Miami, Fla. Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. Richard L. Poor, USNR, '33, 781 N. E. 73rd St., Miami, Fla.

HAMPTON ROADS

CLEVELAND President, Cdr. George R. Whitmyre, USNR, '36, 4625 West 227th St., Cleveland 26, Ohio.

Secretary, R. J. McGinness, '27, 10949 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 11, Ohio.

Treasurer, Mr. George W. Collins, '28, 3347 Braemar Rd., Shaker Hts. 20, Ohio.

COLORADO President, A. G. Stiles, '29, 310 Cooper Bldg., Denver 2, Colo.

Secretary, Lt. (jg) H. R. Brannon, USN (Ret.), '32, 745 Fourteenth St., Boulder, Colo.

Chairman, Welcorhing Committee, Cdr. Milton J. Silverman, USN, '41, Office of Naval Officer Procurement, New Custom House, Denver 2, Colo.

President, Cdr. R. S. Barrett, USN, '24, 7466 N. Shore Rd., Norfolk, Va. Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Cdr. E. R Blair, Jr., USN, '42, Fleet Athletic Oflficer, Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

HOUSTON President, Mr. Lynn T. Elliott, '32, 322 M & M Building, Houston, Texas.

Secretary-Treasurer, Edward R. Godwin, '46, 900 Rusk Building, Houston, Texas.

INDIANAPOLIS Chairman Welcoming Committee. Cdr. G. E. Marcus, Jr., USN, '35, U. S. Naval Ordnance Plant.

Secretary, Mr. Robert McMurray, '22, 725 E. 57th St., Indianapolis 20, Ind.

CONNECTICUT

KANSAS CITY

President, Mr. R. I. Coleman, '25, 21 Nathan Court, Waterbury 29, Conn.

Vice-President, Lt. J. F. Hellauer, USN '27, P. O. Box 202, Newtown, Conn.

Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. E. J. Monsport, USN '44, 81 Silver Street, Meriden, Conn.

President, Mr. Richard B. Brown, '47, Marsh Steel Corp., 101 E. 9th St., North Kansas City, Mo. Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Grant Renne, Jr., '42, Grant Renne & Sons' Inc., 1619 E. 17th St., Terr., Kansas City, Mo.

DETROIT President, Lt. Cdr. Paul Richmond, '42, USNR, 1614 Newcastle, Grosse Pointe Woods 30, Mich.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Winston Williams, '46„ 10025 Stout St., Detroit 28, Mich.

LOS ANGELES President, R. Adm. George McMillin, USN, Ret., '11, 5336 Harvey Way, Long Beach 8, Calif.

Secretary, Joseph T. Thompson, '46, 2600 W. 43rd Place, Los Angeles 8, Calif.

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MEETINGS AKRON: Dinner meetmgs held on the last Thursday of each month.

ANNAPOLIS: Meetmgs held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. at Alunmi House, Annapolis, Md. ATLANTA: Meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess of the Naval Air Station, Atlanta, at 1930.

BALTIMORE: Meetings held on the third Thursday of each month at the Hotel Stafford, Baltimore, Md., at 7:00 P.M. BIRMINGHAM: No information regarding meetings.

BOSTON: Luncheon meetings held first Wednesday of each month, 12:30 P.M. at the Boston Yacht Club, 5 Rowes Wharf, Boston.

CHICAGO: Regular monthly dinner meetings held on 1st Fri. at 6:30 PM at Naval Armory, Randolph St. CINCINNATI: Regular monthly dinner meetings at 6:30 P.M. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Army-Navy Club.

CLEVELAND: Meetings held at 12:00 noon at the Hickory Grill, 929 Chester Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, on the third Wednesday of each month.

COLORADO: 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.

CONNECTICUT: Chapter meetings are held quarterly at prearranged places around the State. Members are notified by mail 2 weeks prior to the meeting. « DETROIT: Meetings held quarterly at the Naval Armory.

HAMPTON ROADS: Meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month except for the months of July and August.

HOUSTON: Luncheons held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Ben Milan Hotel.

INDIANAPOLIS: Meetings held on the third Monday of each month at 12:15 P.M at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

KANSAS CITY: Regular luncheon meetinp are held at the University Club at 12:15 P.M. on the second Wednesday of each month.

LOS ANGELES: Dinner meetings held first Wednesday of each month, 6;30 P.M.; at locations selected by entertainment committee.

LOUISVILLE: No information regarding meetings.

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GULF STREAM: No information regarding meetings.

MILWAUKEE: Meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Cudworth Post, 1756 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wise, at 6:30 P.M. NEWPORT: Meetings usually held at 6:30 P.M. on the last Tuesday of each month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I. NEW YORK: Luncheon meetings on the third Tuesday of each month save for March, July and August, at 12:30 P.M., Maritime Room—21st Floor, The Lawyer's Club, 115 Broadway, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA; Dinner meetings are usually held on the second Friday of each month at the Officers' Mess, Naval Base.

PITTSBURGH: Regular dinner meetings held at 6:00 P.M. on the third Friday of each month at Dutch Henry's, Diamond St., Pittsburgh, Penna. Informal luncheons held at the Roosevelt Hotel grillroom every Friday.

RICHMOND: Quarterly dinner meetings held on the second Friday in February, May, August and November.

ROCHESTER: Regular joint monthly meetings of U.S.M.A. and U.S.N.A. graduates are held at Rochester, N. Y. Graduates in the vicinity communicate by phone with Rochester, Main 8410.

SAN DIEGO: Regular monthly dinner meetings held one each quarter in Coronado and San Diego. Members are notified by mail.

SAN FRANCISCO: Dinner meetings held at the Commissioned Officers' Club, Treasure Island, at 6:30 P.M. on the first Wednesday of each month.

SCHENECTADY: No information regarding meetings.

SEATTLE: Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M., B.O.Q., Nav^l Station, Pier 91, Seattle, Wash.

ST. LOUIS: Meetings held once every four months.

TAMPA: No information regarding meetings.

TWIN CITIES AREA; Meetings held once a month at NAS Minneapolis Commissioned Officers' Mess. Members notified by Secretary.

WASHINGTON, D. C : Monthly luncheons held the third Thursday in the month, 12:30 P.M., Army and Navy Club, Farragut Square & Eye St., N.W., Washington 6.

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LOUISVILLE Mr. Churchill Humphrey, '07, 4095 Massier Avenue, Louisville 7, Ky.

LOCAL

ASSOCIATIONS

MILWAUKEE President, James H. Wheeler, Jr., '45, 4132-A North Larkin St., Milwaukee 11, Wis. Secretary-Treasurer, Edward F. Pionkowski, '40, 5335 N. Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee 11, Wis.

NEWPORT President, V. Adm. S. A. Taffinder, USN, Ret., 20 Seaview Ave., Newport, R. I. Secretary, Capt. J. T. G. Stapler, USN, Ret., 86 Rhode Island Ave., Newport, R. I.

NEW YORK President, Cdr. Royce N. Flippin, USNR, '26, Smith, Barney & Company, 14 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y. Secretary, Lt. Cdr. Arthur A. Denton, USNR, '32, 27 Sylvan Ct., W. Islip, N. Y.

PHILADELPHIA President, R. Adm. Dan McGurl, U S N (Ret.), '19, 708 Sussex Road, Wynnewood, Pa. Secretary, Mr. Arthur Fleming, Jr., '25, 4248 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PITTSBURGH President, D. W. B. Kelley, '38, 6748 Juniata Place, Pittsburgh 8, Pa. Secretary, R. Adm. Joseph W. Ludewig, USN (Ret.), '25, Middle Road, Glenshaw, Pa.

RICHMOND President: Capt. W. C. Wickham, USN, Ret., '09, RFD 2, Ashland, Va. Secretary-Treasurer: E. Neil Rogers, '40, Lane & Rogers, Attorneys, 1 North 6th St., Richmond 19, Va. Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. E. Neil Rogers, '40, 303 Sunset Drive, Westham, Richmond, Va. ROCHESTER President, Capt. Alf. O. Bergesen, U S N (Ret.), '45, 113 Commonwealth Road, Rochester 18, N. Y. Secretary, George E. Lawrence, '39, 62 Park Lane, Rochester 10, N .Y.

ANNAPOLIS The May meeting of the Annapolis chapter of the U S N A Alumni Association was held Wednesday evening, 14 May, at Alumni House, with the new officers elected at the April meeting in charge. Cdr. R. Y. McElroy presided.

The speaker of the evening, introduced by the program chairman, Lt. Cdr. Robert W. Murch, was Cdr. John B. Howland, USN, '39, who has recentiy arrived from duty as chief of the Naval Section, Military Aid Group, Indo-China, and is now executive officer of Naval Air Facility, North Severn. He gave a very interesting talk on his experiences in Saigon and other parts of the three sovereign nations, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos.

Among those present were: Bryson Bruce, '07; C. R. Robinson, '07; M. D. Gilmore, '11; J. R. Palmer, '13; H. H. Jalbert, '14; M. W. Hutchinson, Jr., '15; C. E. Lewis, '15; L. F. Brown, '16; A. D. A. Crawford, '20; H. E. Strange, '26; P. H. Ross, '27; J. D. Collett, '32; H. C. Rowe, '33; R. Y. McElroy, '35; J. W. Howland, '39; J. M. Callender, '42; R. W. Murch, '42; J. A. Baldridge, '43; J. W. Judy, '44; C. D. Mize, '45; N. A. Jankovsky, '46; W. R. Bowman, '46; J. G. Bumstead, '46; W. T. Fuller, '46; H. A. Mather, '46; F. E. Pearson, '46; R. B. Schabacker, '46; R. Y. Scott, '46; C. V. WilSecretary, E. D. Poole, '21, 1132 Harvard North, Seattie 21, Wash.

Chairmen, Welcoming Committee, B. B. Cassels, 2437 Lake Washington Blvd., No., Seattle, Wash., and R. R. Fox, '22, 2040 23rd Ave., North., Seattie, Wash.

ST. LOUIS President, Capt. William P. Kellogg, USNR-Ret., '21, 4526 Olive St., St. Louis 8, Mo. Corresponding Secretary, Mr. William M. Holland, '49, 3841 Flora Place, St. Louis 10, Mo.

SAN DIEGO

TAMPA

President, Adm. Jonas H. Ingram, USNRet., '06, 330 Sth St., Coronado, Calif.

Secretary, Capt. Joseph T. Talbert, USN, Ret., '20, 506 First St., Coronado, Calif.

President, Edward L. Beck, '25, USN, Ret., Palm Oaks, R.F.D. 2, Palmetto, Fla. Secretary-Treasurer, Ens. L. C. Hernandez, USN, '48-B, Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City, Tampa, Fla.

SAN FRANCISCO President, Capt. G. C. Miller, USN, Ret., â&#x20AC;˘21, 17 Kingston Rd., Berkeley, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. (jg) J. R. Riordan, USN, Ret, '44. 14 Sierra Vista PL, Danville, Calif.

SCHENECTADY President, Capt. J. S. Evans, USN-Ret., 07, 742 De Camp Ave., Schenectady 3, N. Y. Secretary, Mr. D. L. WyckofiF, '44, 112 Dartmouth St., Schenectady, N. Y.

SEATTLE President, Hughbert M. McLellan, '23, 2206 Crescent Drive, Seattle, Wash.

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TWIN CITIES AREA President, Mr. Sumner T. Scott, '20, Fairmont, Minn.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Ted L. Hasbrouck, '23, R. F. D. 265, White Bear Lake, Minn.

WASHINGTON,

D. C.

President, R. Adm. A. H. Van Keuren, '03, USN (Ret.), 2823 29th St., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. Secretary, Mr. Arthur Tarantino, '35, 8506 Rosewood Drive, Bethesda, Md. Treasurer, A. L. Mathers, '31, Dunn Loring, Va.

hoit, Jr., '46; also G. W. Rahill, J. V. McNan, and Prof. George Beneze, associate members.

BOSTON The regular luncheon meeting of the Naval Academy Graduates Association of Boston was held at the Boston Yacht Club, Rowes Wharf, on Monday, June 2, 1952.

The following were present: Hugh Allen, '06; Frederick S. Hatch, '11; Harold R. Keller, '11; A. K. Swigart, ' 2 1 ; J. D. Connor, '22; A. R. Taylor, '22; Claude H. Bennett, '23j M. B. Flanders, '28; T. D. Price, '30; Lee A. Ellis, '31; J. 0 . Seamans, '42; and W. J. Toner, '43.

Plans were discussed for an outing and for the annual meeting.

The next regular luncheon meeting will be held in September.

CHICAGO The May meeting of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association of Chicago was a dinner dance held in honor of Capt. and Mrs. Stephen G. Barchet and Capt. and Mrs. J. L. Kane. The evening began with dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Officers' Club at Glenview Naval Air Station.

Friendly, informal, conversational groups were the highlight of the later evening.

The following guests were present: Capt. and Mrs. J. L. Kane, '23 and Mrs. L. A. Moebus.

The following Alumni and their ladies were present: F. F. Agens, '27; W. C. Allen, '34; K. A. S. Axelson, ' 3 1 ; W. F. Boyer, '49; A. A. Brand, Jr., '14; L. K. Davis, '35; S. A. Dewees, '46; D. N. Goldenson, '25; H. J. Grassie, '16; L. B. Herrington, Jr., '24; D. H. Johnson, '27; T. W. Miller, '22; C. L. McGee, '25; D. J. Nankervis, '46; R. M. Oliver, '23; R. J. Penny, '24; E. R. Phillips, '17; A. K. Randolph, '24; C. L. Richards, '20; E. A. Ruth, '26; H. W. Sadler, '40; P. E. Smitii, '49; H. A. Stebner, '45; E. N. Teall, '27; R. S. Tackaberry, '40; C. K. Wildman, '19; E. K. Zitzewitz, '25; G. D. Zurmbehlen, '26 and R. D. Sullivan, '22.

COLORADO The Colorado chapter had the regular monthly meeting the evening of April 30 at the Navarre Cafe. Mr. Weimer who coaches basketball at East Denver High School was the guest of the chapter, and he had some interesting comments as to how some of the boys at East might be best interested in a naval career. The members present were Haidler, '51; Kirby, '33; Hildebrand, '51; Johnson, '51; Lewis, '30; Sweet, '18; Rook, '51; McWhinnie, '22; Clark, '51; Stiles, '29; and D. L. Wyckoff, '44 who left us for active duty in January, but who was able to be with us this time enroute to the Pacific.

DETROIT The spring dinner-meeting of the Detroit chapter got underway at the Brodhead Naval Armory at 1900 on May 22.

Cocktails and steak were topped ofif with talks by two new active duty officers in S H I P M A T E

the area: Capt. F. F. Knackel, USNR, inspector-instructor of the Armory, and Cdr. G. D. Wickware, USNR, Officer in Charge of Naval Recruiting.

Captain Knackel, a tireless sea-dog from way back, recounted a number of humorous and inspirational yarns drawn from his thirty-five years' experience in the Navy.

One of these described his so-called "graduation ceremony" in seamanship. '"There were no parades or Color Girls in broadbrimmed hats," he said. ' I t was aboard the USS .ARKAB while leaving San Francisco in foul weather for Saipan." Once the harbor had been cleared the pilot came up to him and said, "Captain, before I leave your ship I just want to say that it has been a pleasure for a change to be on a ship that doesn't have some know-nothing lawyer for a CO." The amusing point which the pilot didn't realize is that Captain Knackel holds a law degree from Indiana University and is a member of the bar in that state.

Commander Wickware brought the group up to date on the status of the Navy recruiting program. His talk was particularly interesting in his emphasis of the necessity for a growing number of women in the Navy.

One of our own members of long standing, Dan Wilkerson, '20, told a yarn which will recall memories for many an Academy man. This concerned J;he first radio "guided missile" applied to Elmer Sperry's Messenger Plane back in 1923, which dropped a bomb by remote control into the Potomac River. The "bomb" consisted of a bale of confetti and was directed at a pier close to Dahlgren, Va. It missed by a few yards and spilled its contents over a boatload of excursioners aboard the SS NOTLEY HALL,

of the well known Hall Series. Thus was bom the present, but much advanced, version of the guided missile!

Early plans for the chapter's next gettogether call for a day of swimming, eating, and lounging on Sunday afternoon, August 3, at John Quirk's lovely new home on Upper Straits Lake in the village of Orchard Lake, Mich. All alumni are asked to ring the day on their calendars and hold it aside from about noon on. The next newsletter will carry more details. The fall season of dinner-meetings will begin in mid-September at which time we hope to have a very prominent speaker to highlight the occasion.

Since the dinner given last Christmas for the midshipmen home on leave and their dates was such a big success, plans for a similar meeting are already underway. The Detroit Athletic Club will be the scene of this event, and midshipmen's drags as well as wives of members and dads will he invited for the dinner and dancing that will follow. Credit for the success of last Christmas' dinner goes directly to Jack Gordon, '22, a vice president of General Motors, who gave a very inspirational talk directed particularly to the midshipmen, but applauded by all for its sincere adviceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"to strive for excellence in all tasks, particularly the smallest ones, and by so doing the large tasks and the great responsibilities will take care of themselYcs." Alumni and their guests who were present at the last meeting are as follows: Phil Brugge, ' 4 3 ; Frank Davis, '24; L. J. Jacobi, ' 2 1 ; L. A. Jay, '47; Bob Mack, '42, and his guest, Ronald Hudgeons, who enters the Academy this summer; J. W. McRae, '19, and his son, John, Jr., who also enters the Academy this summer; J. E. Quirk, '43; Paul Richmond, '42; J: A. Schulte, '30; W. C. Williams, '46; and Dan Wilkerson, '20.

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GULF STREAM The regular April meeting of the Gulf Stream branch was held at 1900, April 23, 1952, at the Coral Gables Country Club.

It was Ladies Night and we had fourteen of the "better halves" present plus eighteen of our regular members. The company was good, the dinner excellent, the spirits plentiful, and the dancing was available later.

We conducted the minimum of business, consisting primarily of noting the passing of one of our members, Lt. Gen. John T. Myers, '92. The history of his family particularly as related to his father founding the present city of Fort Myers was most interesting. Cdr. S. W. Kirtland, '16, was congratulated upon his reaching second place in the National Bridge Tournaments conducted in Miami last month.

Members present were: J. J. London '05; C. R. Norris, '08; S. W. Kirtland, '16; R. B. Tuggle, '19; M. E. Crist, '20 T. C. Brownell, ' 2 1 ; F. M. Adams, '22 A. E. Chapman, '22; S. E. Southard, '22 R. C. Strong, '22; Thomas E. Bogee, '23 W. S. Ginn, '23; T. J. Kirkland, '24; C. S McKinney, '25; Curtis A. Myers, '27 Alex M. Balfe, '30; F. D. Crinkley, '31 and R. L. Poor, '33.

nox, '34; A. S. Fuhrman, '37; A. J. Wanamaker, ' 4 1 ; W. N. Nelson, '44; R. B. Wright, '45; and J. T. Thompson, '46.

NEWPORT The thirty-fourth meeting of the chapter was held on Tuesday, 27 May 1952, at the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), U. S. Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Those present were: J. H. Dayton, '90; B. B. McCormick, '92; C. Shackford, '99; J. Downes, ' 0 1 ; W. D. Puleston, '02; R. B. Coffey, 'OS; H. F. Leary, '05; J. T. G. Stapler, '06; S. A. Taffinder, '06; L. F. Welch, '06; W. F. Amsden, '07; G. H. Bowdey, '07; A. Dresel, '09; J. B. Glennon, '09; C. D. Peirce,.'10; G. Morgan, '16; R. Dees '17; R. R. Hartung, '20; C. McR. Winslow, '24; Capt. F. R. Moore, MC; Capt. R. J. Vaughn, M C ; Capt. G. G. Burkley, M C ; Cdr. J. J. Timmes, MC. After dinner the president of the chapter presided at a brief business meeting. The next dinner was set for Tuesday, 24 June 1952, at the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), U. S. Naval Base, Newport, R. I. There followed an informal talk by the guest speaker, Capt. R. J. Vaughn, MC, on "The Russian Situation."

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles chapter of our great association held a dinner meeting on Wednesday, 2 April 1952, at Allen Center, Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Terminal Island, Long Beach, Calif.

We were entertained by a demonstration of micro-wave transmission ably presented by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.

In addition to having our ladies as guests, the members of the Santa Monica chapter of the Navy League were also invited to attend.

The following members were present, but this is not a complete list. It was such a successful party, that many did not take time out to register. Our president, George J. McMillin, '11, and our vice president, Max I. Black, '21, lead the list. In addition, Robert Henderson, '02; Howard F. Kingman, ' 1 1 ; W. H. Osgood and E. M. Pace, '12; R. S. H. Venable, '13; W. W. Feineman, '16; C. N. Perkins, '17; A. T. Moen, '18; C. B. Hunt, '19; H. L. Bixby and T. O. Cullins, ' 2 1 ; J. Y. Dannenberg, '22; B. E. Dodson, '23; E. A. Teague, '29; F. C. Bradman and W. C. Ennis, '30; A. S. Fuhrman, '37; A. J. Wanamaker, '41, and J. E. Rice, '43, had a most delightful evening.

All told we had about one hundred including all our members and their guests.

On 7 May 1952 at the Mona Lisa Restaurant in Los Angeles, Calif., our chapter had its next meeting. Our speaker was Col. A. Vincent Wilson, CE USAR, who spoke on "Formosa, Bastion of the Free." His presentation was very informative, and he did speak ofif the record.

Members who attended are: R. McC. Beanfield, '08; A. B. Miller and H. W. Stephenson, '09; H. F. Kingman and G. J. McMillin, ' 1 1 ; C. H. Want, '13; P. S. Goen, '16; C. N. Perkins, '17; G. E. Ross, '18; A. Arkush, Max I. Black, B. K. Culver, L. C. Grannis and R. S. Hales, ' 2 1 ; J. Y. Dannenberg, G. D. Fitzhugh, F. W. Pierce and H. D. Smith, '22; B. E. Dodson, '23; A. A. Griese, '24; R. S. Clark, '25; H. K. Perill, '26; S. Tafton, '27; F. C. Bradman, '30; L. Nelson, ' 3 1 ; W. R. Len-

NEW YORK Approximately one hundred and twenty members and guests attended the regular luncheon meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York held at the Lawyers Club, 115 Broadway, on May 20, 1952. Among those present at the speaker's table were Adm. William F. Halsey, '04; George W. Struble, '08 (brother of the guest speaker) ; Commo. J. K. Richards, '12; Henry Parry, '22; R. M. Palmer, '42; R. Adm. P. P. Powell, '13; and R. Adm. W. S. DeLany, '12. Adm. Alan G. Kirk, '09, the scheduled speaker, was unable to attend by reason of an unfortunate seige with the dentist, and his place was ably filled by V. Adm. Arthur D. Struble, '15, his former Chief of Staff during the Normandy Invasion. Admiral Struble's discussion of Korea and the naval activities which he directed during the Korean operations was appreciated and enjoyed by all present.

In accordance with a newly initiated custom, a member of each of the classes of 1882, 1912, 1922 and 1942 gave a brief talk on the news and activities of his class.

At the next meeting a member of each of the classes whose year ends in " 3 " will be on hand to pass along the available news.

R. Adm. William B. Fletcher, the oldest living member of the Association, was present and received a rousing welcome. Commodore Richards spoke for 1912; Henry Parry for 1922; and R. M. Palmer for 1942. Other classes were not represented.

One of the features of the meeting was the introduction of Admiral Halsey who was attending his first meeting of our Association. He received a rousing standing ovation.

All hands are indebted to the Association's vice president, Adm. P. P. Powell, chairman of the speaker's committee for a thoroughly enjoyable two hours.

SAN DIEGO V. Adm. Harold M. Martin, Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet, will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, San Diego chapter. He will relate his personal 55

story of "The Seventh Fleet in the Korean War" to a large group of fellow graduates and former midshipmen residing in the San Diego area. Admiral Martin, a naval aviator, is a member of the U S N A Class of 1919, and recently returned from duty as the Commander of the Seventh Fleet and of all naval air and surface operations in Korea. (The meeting was held on June 5, 7:30 p.m., at the Naval Station Officers' Mess.)

The chapter had decided to continue the present slate of officers in office until the next regular election in the fall. Adm. Jonas H . Ingram, '07, is the president, and the other officers are Maj. Gen. Archie F. Howard, '15, vice president; Capt. Joseph T. Talbert, '20, secretary; Cdr. James Dowden, '25, tre^urer, and R. Adm. Paul F. Dugan, '23, director of publicity.

The Board of (jovernors of the chapter has a group of distinguished retired and active officers in its membership including Admirals Richard H. Jackson, '87; William H. Standley, '95; Frederick J. Home, '09; and Frederick C. Sherman, '10; V. Adm. Frank L. Lowe, '14; Rear .Admirals Augustine H. Gray, '10; Peter W. Hord, '25; and David B. Coleman, '27; Captains Isaiah Olch, '22; J. G. Sampson, '22; and Lawrence E. Ruff, '30; Cdr. Hal Jones, '22; Lt. Earl Childs, '40; and 1st Lt. Thomas Galbraith, '48.

• _ Admiral Martin's talk will be a continuation of a notable series of meetings which have included addresses by R. Adm. James H . Doyle, V. Adm. Arthur D. Struble, and Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Smith, all of whom held major commands in Korea.

cells, '22; H. A. Schade, '23; C. Adair, '24; E. E. Berthold, '24; C. W . Butier, '25; Hap Lyon, '25; T. H . Kobey, '26; J. C. Bernet, '27; J. W. Chittendan, '27; J. W .

Murphy, '27; F. Wickhorst, '27; E. P .

Burton, '28; Jim Foley, '29; A. W. StraARCHIBALD A N T H O N , '91. Died hom, '29; F. L. Robinson, '30; W. C. 14 December 1951 at Center Harbor, N. H. Thomas, '30; F. V. List, '33; Fred LinF. J E F F R E Y BLODGETT, '49, (Lt. coln, '36; F. J. Behounek, '44; Bob Clack, '44; D. W. Herlong, '44; L. A. Mayer, jg U S N ) . Killed 19 February 1952 at '44; J. R. Riordan, '44; D. M. Walker, Corpus Christi, Texas.

'46; Fred Ritchie, '46; and T. Earle Hipp, A N T H O N Y ?. BUTLER, '50, (1st Lt. honored guest.

U S A F ) . Killed 26 May 1952 near Franklin, Va.

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SEATTLE

The regular meeting of the Seattle chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association was held at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Naval Air Station, Seattle, on May 7, 1952. The meeting was called to order by President Hugh McLellan.

The minutes of the April meeting were read and approved.

Capt. E. D. Poole, treasurer, gave a treasury report as to the status of the treasury.

. President McLellan announced that the June meeting would be a social meeting at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Pugent Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, on June 5, 1952. The secretary was directed to send out a notice in regard to the details of the meeting.

Capt. C. F. Greber of the Naval Air Station announced that a carnival would be held at the Naval Air Station on June 6 and 7 to raise funds for Navy Relief.

The support of all hands was solicited.

A movie concerning fishing in Alaska was shown by Gerry Rosette and was much enjoyed by all.

SAN FRANCISCO In attendance were: C. F . Greber, ' 2 1 ; The San Francisco Branch of the Naval Academy Alumni Association held its May E. D. Poole, '21; C. D. Emory, ' 2 1 ; B. B. meeting at the Commissioned Officers' Cassells, '22; C. H. Thompson, '22; Nick Mess, Treasure Island, Calif. G. C. Miller, Carter, '22; Vic Ellis, '22; H. M. McLellan, '23 : Jim Brady, '24; Ken Borgan, '24; '21, presided.

J. G. Famsworth, '26; Tom Davies, '37; The nominating committee made the fol- Robert A. O'Neill, '38; Walt B. Miller, lowing recommendations for candidates for '39; J. F. Driscoll, '44; J. G. Evans, '46; the coming fiscal year: Bob Clark, '44, and Gerry Rosette, '51. president; Gene Burton, '28, vice president; and Joe Riordan, '44, secretarytreasurer. Nominations Vi^ere closed, and electees will take office at the June meeting. SPINDRIFT Hap Lyon, '25, resigned as chairman of the bird-dog committee to the regret of (Continued from page 19) all hands, but promised to remain active in the work this group has been doing. Joe managed to give away the math book he Riordan, '44, was named as the new chair- was going to need for the first term of man of the committee. It is interesting to second class year. Mumbling about "charnote that at least four boys from the Bay ity beginning at home," he was seen rootarea are represented on the varsity squad ing through the book-filled cruise box in after the conclusion of spring football prac- front of the batt house in search of the lost tice. Several local boys were out for other text. sports, and should be heard from when Ever since the V A promised a dividend the fall season begins. on NSLI, we've been waiting expectantly Checks ranging from almost two Our guest speaker was Mr. Frank Wick- for ours. dollars for the first class down the horst, '27, at the present time director of hundred sixty for the youngsters were more in one personnel procurement for the Henry J. chunk than most of us had seen in a long, Kaiser Industries. Mr. Wickhorst gave an long time. Just about everyone got the excellent talk on the fabulous west coast pretty green slips before June Week. industrialist, and traced his varied and couldn't have picked a better time We multi purpose organization from its infancy. selves. Guess we'll stop here, drop byourthe The following members attended: H. E. store to cash the check, and then just run Kays, '05; E. D. Washburn. '06; E. F . our fingers through crisp ten dollar bills Buck, '08; Leo Lindley, '09: P. W. North- for a bit. croft, '09; F. G. Marsh, '10; E. L. Patch, See you next month.

'11; John Falge, '12; G. S. Gillespie, '12; R. S. Robertson, '12; H. W. Pillsbury, '13; • • • Ned Marbourg, '17: F. B. Connell, '18; H. D. Stailey. '18; Dick Morse, '20; G. C. The heavy cruiser U S S SAINT PAUL Miller, ' 2 1 ; George Peet, ' 2 1 : Dan O. holds the firing record for her type: 28,000 Root, ' 2 1 : C. P. Woodson, ' 2 1 ; H. L. rounds of ammunition in six months of opFudge, '22; Clyde King, '22; P. D. Par- erations against Communist forces in Korea.

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S A M U E L A. CLEMENT, '07, (Commo. U S N , R e t ) . Died 13 May 1952 at U S N Hospital, Charleston, S. C. GROVER C. CLEVENGER. '10. Died 5 April 1952 at the Veterans Hospital, Wadsworth, Kan. EDGAR A. CRUISE, JR., '49, (Lt. jg U S N ) . Killed 9 May 1952 near San Juan, Hot Springs, Calif.

MARK ST. CLAIR E L L I S , '96, (Cdr. USN, Ret.). Died 27 May 1952 at tiie Naval Hospital, Armapolis, Md. E D D I E J. E S T E S S , '08, (Capt. USN, Ret.). Died 1 June 1952 at the U S N Hospital, Bethesda, Md. C H A N N I N G GARDNER, '49, (Lt. jg U S N ) . Died 29 May 1952 near Korea.

E. C. H A M N E R , JR.,'01, (Capt.USN).

Died 26 May 1952 in the Veterans Hospital, Roanoke, Va. GORDON H U T C H I N S , '13, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.). Died 24 May 1952 at tiie Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. W A L T E R F. JACOBS, '06, (Capt.

USN, Ret.). Died 21 May 1952 in tiie Putnam (Conn.) Hospital.

DONALD S. KOBEY, '50, (Lt. U S A F ) . Killed in Korea, March 1952.

J O H N K. LORD, '24, (Cdr. U S N R ) .

Died 3 June 1952 at the Veterans Hospital, Lebanon, Pa. J O H N A. MARSH, '24, (Lt. Cdr. USN, Ret.). Died 5 April 1952 at Los Angeles, Calif.

H A R R Y F. MILLER, '25, (R. Adm. USN, Ret.). Died 1 April 1952.

J O H N T. MYERS, '92, (Lt. Gen. USMC, Ret.). Died 18 April 1952 at Coconut Grove, Fla. BAYLIS P O E , '12, (Lt. Cdr. USN, Ret.). Died 28 April 1952 at Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

V E R N O N P . R O B N E T T , '26, (Cdr. USN, Ret.). Died 26 May 1952 in Athens, Greece.

F R E D E R I C K C. SACHSE, JR., '47, (Lt. jg U S N ) . Died 26 April 1952 at the U S N Hospital, Chelsea, Mass.

J O H N B. SCOTT, '18, (Cdr. U S N R ) .

Died 24 April 1952 at Bethesda, Md. E D W A R D SPARROW, '17. Died 5 May 1952.

JAY H . V R E E L A N D , '26, (Ens. USN, Ret.). Died 24 May 1952 at Snow Hills Corner, East Orrington, Maine.

F R E D C. W I N T E R S , '31, (Capt. USN, Ret.). Died 11 February 1952 at Los Angeles, Calif.

BOB W I S H E R D , '49, (Lt. U S A F ) .

Killed 8 July 1951 nortii of Richmond, Texas.

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