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CONTENTS THE MERCHANT /AARINE TODAY AS SEEN BY GOVERNMENT

by The Honorable Clarence D. Martin

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A N ESSENTIAL TO SEA POWER

by VAdm. John Sylvester, USN

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FROM A N OPERATOR'S VIEWPOINT

by Mr. Wilfred J. McNeil

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A P A T H Y ^ CRISIS -^ THEN WHERE? T h e history of the U. S. Merchant Marine, since the end of the clipper ships in the golden era of American maritime power, has been a cyclical narrative of Boom and Bust.

Today, the merchant marine, facing the greatest peacetime challenge in its history, is in depression and decline. Despite the most advanced maritime technology in the world, despite the SAVANNAH, the world's only nuclear-powered merchant ship, despite the CHALLENGER class of high speed cargo vessels and the roU-on-rolI-off COMETS, only about 10 percent of the U. S. international trade is carried in U. S. bottoms. A sea of troubles, including national apathy, have undermined what Mahan long ago classified as a major ingredient of sea power.

N o such indifference handicaps the expansion of the merchant fleet of Soviet Russia. Indeed, future historians may well record that the salient fact of the second half of the Twentieth Century was Moscow's drive for maritime dominance. T h e U.S.S.R. already operates more sea-going merchant ships than we do; her goal is the largest merchant marine in the world, the largest fishing fleet, and a navy and supporting oceanographic research to match. It matters not whether trade follows the flag or the flag follows trade; Soviet Russia is determined to become a global trading power. For the first time in history, Moscow has turned her gaze from her landlocked "Heartland" to bluewater.

Maritime shipping is an indivisible part of maritime power, and maritime power means today as it has in the past, global greatness. If we ignore the great and growing challenge of Soviet sea power—and the continuing decline of our merchant fleet—Premier Khrushchev won't have to "bury us"; we shall dig our own grave.

HANSON W . BALDWIN

The Merchant Navy is an essential element in our national economy and in our physical security. Its well-being is a matter of concern to all informed people. In the following pages Shipmate presents an expression of this concern as seen through the eyes of Commerce, the Navy, and the Individual Operator.

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AS SEEN BY GOVERNMENT

by Clarence D. Martin, Jr. Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation

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ORE than a quarter of a century ago in enacting the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, Congress laid down the present policy for the American merchant marine. In essence, this policy states that the United States requires a strong and healthy privately owned and operated maritime industry, both for purposes of our foreign and domestic commerce and for national defense.

Yet in the face of this national policy our maritime resources have slowly but continuously declined since World War II. In 1946, U. S.-flag ships carried 60 percent of America's foreign trade. Today our own ships carry less than ten percent. Also our once proud coastwise and intercoastal dry<argo fleet has dwindled from approximately 400 vessels before the war to not more than 50 today. The time has surely come for a reappraisal of our maritime objectives and the resources available to achieve them.

There are some who say that the United States does not require a merchant marine but rather should rely upon our allies or other friendly nations to provide our maritime requirements. We flady reject this thesis as fundamentally inconsistent with the past history of this nation and unsound in view of our requirements today. We strongly emphasize, therefore, that the United States requires an adequate merchant marine as an instrument of national policy both for the purposes of commerce and national defense.

Let us first look at the need for a strong and healthy maritime industry before discussing ways and means by which it can best be obtained. On two other occasions in recent history American shipping has been permitted to go into a long, slow decline which brought it to an extremely low ebb just at the time when we needed it most. At the outbreak of World War I we found ourselves in this situation. The result was a crash program to bring into being some 2,300 ships in a short time at a cost in excess of $3 billion. Unfortunately, most of these ships were delivered after the batde was over, but in the war period when we needed them most ocean freight rates in the Adandc rose by the incredible figure of about twelve hundred percent.

In a few vears following the maritime experience of World War I, the ship situation was again allowed to deteriorate. At the time of the early rumblings of World War II, the ink was scarcely dry on our new Shipping Actâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This Act for lack of time never had a chance to be implemented. Again this country was forced to embark on a crash program of several thousand shipsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this time at a cost of about |20 billion. Today, while we are far better off than we were when the emergencies of the great world wars fell upon us, the merchant marine in the not too distant future will again be seriously deficient if something isn't done about it.

In terms of today's needs, we believe an adequate merchant marine is even more essential than ever before.

By any standard, this country is the world's leading and most highly developed powerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and this is true whether it is viewed from the political, economic, industrial or sociological standpoint. In this posture, we are looked to for leadership by practically all of the nations of the western world as well as those nations which are yet uncommitted in the power struggle between the western and communist worlds. To all of these MAY,

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nations, it is vital that the United States retain its position of strength, particularly in the military and economic areas.

In addition, the United States is the world's largest trading nation, accounting for fully one-sixth of the total exchange of goods worldwide annually. A basic aspect of our maritime posture is, therefore, our involvement in and dependence upon foreign trade. Oceanborne trade is becoming an ever increasing potent factor in the United States economy, and a fundamental program of the Government is to increase our export trade and improve our balance of payments.

As a world power, the United States must be a maritime power. It is vitally dependent upon seapower, both commercial and naval, as major elements in our national and international strength. The oceans are the principal pipeline which links us with our allies overseas.

Another and relatively new factor in world seapower is the growing struggle with the Soviet Bloc in the maritime field.

Russia is now rapidly expanding its merchant marine. The magnitude of this growth is discussed later in this article, but it is significant to note here the obvious importance that the Soviets are attaching to seapower, and meeting this challenge is perhaps the most important and difficult maritime problem with which we may have to cope in the years ahead.

All of the foregoing considerations we believe lead to the conclusion that this nation cannot afford not to have a strong and an adequate merchant marine. The problem as we see it, therefore, is not so much justifying the need for our maritime industry, but rather how we can achieve our goals.

What does our merchant marine look like today, and how does its growth over the past ten years compare with that of USSR? As of January 1, 1964, we had in existence under the American flag some 2,785 merchant ships. About 913 of these were in active operation either in our overseas or domestic trade, and the remaining 1,872 were inactive, either temporarily laid up or in a state of preservation in the Government's Reserve Fleet. {Continued on page 20) In the Department of Commerce Under Secretary Martin is principal advisor to the President on the subject of national transportation policy. Included in his responsibilities are policy direction and coordination of the Maritime .Administration, the Office of Emergency Transportation, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and the Great Lakes Pilotage .Administration. Appointed by the President as a member of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Company, he was selected by the Directors as a member of the Company's Executive Committee.

Mr. Martin was born in the State of Washington where he completed his public school education in 1934. He is a 1938 graduate of Harvard College.

A Naval Reserve aviator, he was called to active duty in 1941 and served for 5 years as a patrol plane

commander and ultimately as commanding officer of the Naval .\ir Facilit)', Middle River, Md. Mr. Martin was appointed Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation by the late President Kennedy in Februarj- 1961.

AN ESSENTIAL TO SEA POWER b y V A d m . John Sylvester, U. S. N a v y

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H E UNITED STATES has the finest, largest, and most powerful navy in the world. Our destroyers, submarines, aircraft carriers, service force ships, and amphibious assault ships, coupled with the Marine landing forces, are constandy available to support our national policies and protect our national interests throughout the world. This ability was adepdy demonstrated as late as October 1962. No one can deny that the United States Navy provides us the requisite nucleus for a great sea power.

But sea power cannot be measured in naval combatant ships alone. A strong, viable merchant marine is an equally important part of this potver and its importance to the United States cannot be overemphasized.

The Need for a Merchant M a r i n e

The United States must be prepared todayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and throughout the foreseeable futureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to deal immediately and effectively with any emergency that may be forced upon us. We must be ready at all times to support our foreign policies under tense conditions short of actual conflict, to fight limited wars, or to engage in general war.

The prosecution of war might employ the full range of our nation's resources. Our entire industrial capability is available to be integrated into our over-all national defense effort. To support sustained combat operations and to project our military power overseas, our armed forces would rely heavily upon American industry. Our maritime industry would play a central role transporting essential materials, not available in the national stockpile, to feed domestic industries and to carry the major portion of our troops, their equipment, and supplies to overseas areas.

The strategic objectives of the United States in wartime dictate that the United States have under its control sufficient active merchant type shipping to meet prompdy our sealift requirements.

At the outbreak of World War I, shipping available for charter to American interests became extremely scarce. Charter rates skyrocketed. We were forced to improvise a shipbuilding program which was both costly and inefficient, and was completed too late to be of use during that conflict. We learned in World War I that insofar as merchant shipping is concerned the law of supply and demand is very real. We re-learned the same lesson again in World War II. In the Korean conflict we found it necessary to reactivate, from our National Defense Reserve Fleet, more than 600 ships to augment our active merchant type shipping.

The primary mission of the American merchant marine is to transport our domestic water-borne commerce and a substantial portion of our foreign export and import ocean trade.

The United States is the world's largest consumer of industrial raw materials. Our industrial economy now depends on sea transportation for import of vast amounts of petroleum, metal ores, and other raw materials, and for export of finished products. No other types of transportation can meet these tremendous requirements. Therefore, it becomes imperative that as the world's foremost trader the United States must control sufficient merchant shipping to transport what it needs, to where it needs it, when it is needed. This is true from the 10

standpoint of Department of Defense emergency requirements, and it is also valid when we consider the outflow of dollars in payment for foreign controlled shipping services.

Today, U. S. flag ships carry a very small amount of U. S. ocean-borne commerce with foreign countries, and a negligible amount of the trade between foreign areas.

A collateral and extremely important mission of the American merchant marine is the maintenance of a posture of strength and readiness that will contribute to our national security.

In either limited or general war we would require the services of a large number of merchant-type ships to meet our military, industrial, and civilian demands.

The ability to meet our anticipated military and civilian economy wartime needs must be insured to the maximum practicable degree in peacetime by the ready availability of active, privately-owned merchant ships employed in gainful ocean commerce. Only acdvely employed merchant ships can provide the rapid response required. Further, it is only the active merchant marine that will provide in peacetime the employment for skilled American seafarers in sufficient numbers to allow effective wartime personnel expansion of our maritime effort. The magnitude and quality of active U. S. commercial tonnage in peacetime will determine, in the event of a future war, whether we will be required to initiate crash programs for shipbuilding and personnel procurement. Even so, we cannot assume that time will be available.

The degree of promptness with which sealift responds in an emergency will have an important impact on the eventual outcome. A limited war crisis could well become a race against time to evacuate nationals, to re-deploy troops and equipment, as well as to augment and resupply existing forces overseas.

To be prepared for such situations, we must insure the ready availability of active modern merchant ships of all types. {Continued on page 23) Vice Admiral Sylvester is Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics). No other office in the Department of the Navy can have greater interest in the viability, wellbeing and strength of the U. S. Merchant Marine.

John Sylvester was born in Ohio.

He attended public schools and the University of Colorado in Denver until his appointment to the Naval Academy. He is a graduate in the class of 1926.

A wide range of duties has included graduate work at MIT where he obtained his Master of Science degree in 1936. Admiral Sylvester has served in the Plans and Operations Divisions of both the Armed Forces StafI College and the Naval War College.

Following an assignment as Special Assistant to the Chief of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project he became in November 1954 Commander Task Force 7.3, directly responsible for the over-all planning, development and successful completion of Operation WIG-

WAM, an underwater detonation of an atomic device, the first test of its kind.

Admiral Sylvester's duty immediately preceding his present assignment was Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet.

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FROM AN OPERATOR'S VIEWPOINT

by Wilfred J. McNeil

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OR AN AUDIENCE such as Shipmate it is not necessary to dwell on our country's need for a strong and healthy Merchant Marine. All of us know that great power and influence often is the prize awarded to the nation whose fleets span the waters of the world's trade routes. All of us realize the value and necessity of maintaining an American Merchant Marine for defense purposes. All of this is clearly recognized in basic Maritime Legislation.

There is today substantial foreign trade but American Flag Lines, generally speaking, are not carrying it. True, regularly scheduled American Lines carry some 38 percent of the country's trade in the so-called liner service. But when you take the American Maritime Industry as a whole, including tankers, bulk dry cargo ships, tramp operators and the like, the percentage drops below ten percent. Coastal traffic has almost disappeared.

This poor showing is not a result of higher prices charged for transportation. It is not a lack of desire on the part of the American Merchant Marine to provide adequate service. None of us like to see a declining number of American Flag ships, nor a continuing decline in the gainful employment of Americans in the Merchant Marine. Certainly those of us in the business want to make it grow and prosper.

Why—with the world trade increasing, with an acknowledged need for a Merchant Marine, with the finest, most modern and safest ships, with ship operators wanting to make a success of their business, with good basic legislation in the 1920 and 1936 Merchant Marine Acts—is the American Merchant Marine as a whole in trouble.? There are many reasons. Only this past summer the Maritime Evaluation Committee of the Department of Commerce made a report and dealt with this subject in 37 recommendations. Here we can deal with only a few but important issues.

One of the problems is the general • apathy in the United States toward its Merchant Marine—in contrast with the strong national support of most of our competitors. The Japanese and British—just to pick two at random—feel it is patriotic to use their national flag lines and, as a result, 60 to 70 percent or more, of their trade js carried under their own flag.

Most trade associations in this country have endorsed the essentiality of American Flag shipping and recognize the unique and superior service it renders. If their members put into practice the sense of their own policy statements, it would go a long way to solve the freight traffic problems of the American Merchant Marine. However, as I have said on occasion, "some American importers and exporters seem to have developed a peculiar attitude, almost an inferiority complex, with the result that if they sell for export, they think the customer should dictate the routing, but if they import they, of course, expect the foreign shipper to route the cargo—and they usually do."

We are in a period when mechanization and automation, both afloat and ashore, employing self-regulating mechanized conveyors, containers and other developments, are becoming increasingly essential elements to successful ship operation.

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American Flag shipping to adopt every practicable improvement in methods and in equipment in order to become competitive and stay competitive in world trade.

Some of us believe, however, that the economics of the industry extends beyond automation and mechanization. Generally speaking, the Maritime Industry, and for that matter the whole transportation industry, is comprised of too many uneconomic units—each individual unit has its own sales, maintenance, accounting, advertising departments and other items of overhead as well as a duplication of facilities generally. Perhaps the trend toward mergers might include shipping companies and even companies representing other modes of transportation.

No discussion of the question of how to keep the American Flag on the high seas is meaningful without touching upon what is perhaps its most difficult single problem: that of dealing with the multiplicity of unions and inter-union rivalry.

Employers bargain with four to five different seagoing unions representing licensed and unlicensed seamen on a single ship.

A strike by any one of these unions can shut down an entire company, or group of companies, or for that matter a substantial segment of the American Flag merchant fleet. To carry this one step further, a real or fancied complaint over one man can delay a large ship with hundreds of passengers ready to sail.

The report of the Presidential Board of Inquiry during the 1961 strike pointed up the situation as follows: "The long history of labor negotiations and settlements in this industry expiring on non-uniform dates, with union rivals jockeying for position, with scores of non-uniform agreements between the management and labor units, with recurring necessities of 'catching up' in inequities between the different craft unions, and with drastic splits between {Continued on page 27) Few are in better position to appreciate the relationship of Merchant Marine to national defense and economy than is Mr. Wilfred J. McNeil, President of the Grace Line.

A Naval Reserve officer in the Supply Corps, Rear Admiral McNeil served on active duty during World War II and, following the war, remained in a civilian capacity with the Navy Department and the Department of Defense for 14 years.

First serving as Fiscal Director of the Navy Department and as Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, he later became a Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense James Forrestal. In 1949 Mr. McNeil was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense, a post which he held until he resigned in October 1959 to accept his present position.

Mr. McNeil serves Grace Line both as President and Director; is Director of W. R. Grace & Co., President of Gulf & South American Steamship Co., a Director of Fairchild Stratos Corp., a member of the Board of Directors of the American Merchant Marine Institute, Chairman, Committee of American Steamship Lines. He is a Trustee

of the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation.

Mr. McNeil is the recipient of the 1959 James Forrestal Memorial Award, created in 1954 by the National Security Industrial Association to provide recognition to that American who has most effectively applied Mr. Forrestal's ideals to the concepts and requirements of National Security.

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"...WITH SUPPORTING SHIPYARD FACILITIES... nv The follotfing letter to the President of the United States from the President of the Shipbuilders Council of America tvas recently made public. It is published here as an interesting and pertinent addendum to the foregoing articles on the U. S. Merchant Marine.

January 31, 1964 Dear Mr. President: The term sea power capability occurs in official and nonofficial discussions with increasing frequency these days. Its significance is acquiring new supporters. Sea power capability, in the view of experts, is more than submarines, naval vessels, missiles and armament; to them, it includes merchant ships, trade and commerce, shipyard capacity and the ability to use geography and the seas in the pursuit of national purposes as well.

To a very great extent, the development of the United States can be attributed to this premise. Since early Colonial days, when the General Court of Massachusetts in 1641 proclaimed that the building of ships was "of great importance for the common good," ships—both merchant and naval—and shipping have been a cornerstone of national policy. The recent Cuban crisis was the latest in a long series of historic emergencies in which sea power capability was a governing factor.

President Kennedy once informed the Congress that " . . . a line of destroyers . . . may be more useful to our real security than the multiplication of awesome weapons beyond all rational need."

Only recently, you noted that "a strong Merchant Marine is a guarantee of national security and a guarantee of economic stability." As you suggest, the preservation and maintenance of a sea power capability must flow from the sinews of our national resources and national economy.

To relate these factors, in an orderly fashion, to the private shipyards of the United States, "A Review of Economic Factors Affecting the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry" has just been completed. This comprehensive analysis was undertaken by the very able public accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst on assignment from us.

While several copies of this report are enclosed for whatever distribution among the Executive Agencies you consider appropriate (addidonal copies are available if you desire), the following brief passages provide a ready insight to the overall sea power problem from the perspective of the independent, objective analyst: "Sealift capability, both for reasons of trade and national security, has been a matter of vital concern to most important countries of the world throughout history. United States interest in the merchant marine (as well as the shipbuilding and repair industry required for its support) is expressed as a statement of national policy in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.

"In view of the depreciated state of the maritime industry and the scope and nature of the programs designed to assist it, there appears to be little likelihood that our national goals, as set forth in the preamble of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended, will be realized in the next decade.

"United States demand for shipping services has shown considerable strength in the past decade, and such increasing demand is expected to continue. At the same time, U. S. flag carrying capacity has decreased, while foreign flag capacity has increased substantially.

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"The U. S. flag share of United States oceanborne foreign trade has reduced to about 10 per cent; and below, on the basis of long tons unadjusted for varying cargo density, in recent years. ". . . in terms of carrying capacity, our merchant marine engaged in the domestic trades has reduced considerably in order to accommodate itself to the lessening of demand, which, in large part, has resulted from the successful intrusion into this trade of competing modes of transportation; the U. S. flag merchant marine engaged in foreign commerce is woefully inadequate to carry anywhere near a substantial portion of our waterborne export and import foreign trade, and as our trade expands, the American merchant marine will continue to carry a declining portion of our own waterborne foreign commerce. ". .. it appears that the state of readiness of the U. S. Merchant Marine to serve in time of national emergency is marginal at best, and declining. If the evaluation is accurate, then the alternatives seem reasonably clear. Either we embark on an increased program of ship construction now, or we accept the risks of crash building programs that would be required in time of need.

Inherent in the latter alternative is the assumption that the nature of the emergency will be such that we do in fact have the time to establish such programs—an assumption that has obvious and dangerous risks. ". . . no effective mechanism has been found to replace large segments of our merchant fleet which are depreciating in block, and future projections indicate that U. S. flag fleet participation in our own waterborne commerce will continue to shrink.

"The principal issue facing defense planners, regarding the naval fleet, is how to overcome (the) block obsolescence problem and attain an adequate fleet within pressing budget limitations.

"In view of recent, well publicized reports that suggest increasing economy in defense expenditures, the maximum Navy program is by no means assured. ". . . the outlook for replacement of Navy vessels is a 'stretchout' of useful life. . . .

"A decision by the federal government to construct a greater number of new naval vessels, rather than upgrading the fleet by conversion would significantly increase shipyard activity.

"Additional sources of ship work activity in support of U. S. waterborne commerce are the Great Lakes fleet, nonpropelled vessels and miscellaneous small vessels, such as tow boats, as well as the ship repair and conversion services in support of the entire merchant fleet. " . . . a further aging of our already outmoded ships will only aggravate the deficiencies which have been previously recognized in our national sealift capability."

There have been numerous other studies of these situations, some under governmental, others under private, auspices. But, all have concluded that a strong, modern naval fleet and a wellbalanced, efficient U. S. flag merchant marine—with supporting shipyard facilities—are essential to the national interest. All have concluded that the United States must have an adequate and viable sea power capability. Enlightened trade policies and farreaching domestic and global commitments give added meaning to those conclusions.

Yet, on balance, the present state of the U. S. merchant and naval fleets leaves much to be desired. The same can be said for the shipyard industry. The essentiality of sea power has been established. The question now is "how to ensure it.''" {Continued on page IT) SHIPMATE

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THE HONORABLE CARL VINSON

MRS. DOROTHY M. STEVENS, daughter of Professor Albert A. Michelson '73, looks over a model of the proposed science building at the Naval Academy with Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze. The building v^ill be named Michelson Hall in honor of Professor Michelson.

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AM very pleased to aniiounce that the Honorable Carl Vinson, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has accepted an invitation to speak at the graduation ceremonies for the Class of 1964. Chairman Vinson has a long and impressive record of service in the Congress and we are honored that he will be with us for graduation.

The June Week schedule is just about firmed up, so I will touch lighdy on some of its high points. Festivities commence with the Brigade Dress Parade on Friday, 29 May, at 1530.

Saturday is Army-Navy Sports Day and we have home meets with Army in golf, track, and baseball. On Saturday evening the Class of 1965 will receive their rings at the colorful Ring Dance.

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Religious services at the Chapel on Sunday will be followed by several music concerts in the Yard. At 1045 on Monday, we will present letters of commendation to certain members of the graduating class at the dress parade. Mrs. Minter and I look forward to meeting the parents and friends of the graduating class at the annual Superintendent's Garden Party on Monday.

Tuesday, 2 June, the Blue Angels will give an aerial demonstration at 1330 and the traditional color parade will commence at 1700. The Farewell Ball will be held at 2100 that evening.

The final and most inspiring event, graduation, will take place at 1100, 3 June, when members of the Class of 1964 receive their diplomas and commissions.

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LANS for the new science building, Michelson Hall, are coming along nicely. These plans along with our proposed master plan were presented to the Annapolis City Fathers at a special briefing and were warmly received.

On April 22, the Naval Academy hosted the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference. Approximately 160 students from throughout the United States participated in discussions of the topic "Problems of United States Foreign Policy in the EuroS H I P M A T E

pean Community." The main speakers scheduled for the conference were: Mr. Gerald C. Smith, Special Advisor to the Secretary of State; Ambassador Clare H. Timberlake, Disarmament Advisor, U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; and Mr. Luke Finlay, Manager, Government Relations Department, Standard Oil of New Jersey, and many prominent national and international figures served as panel members for round-table discussions.

We are especially pleased with the fast start our teams have made in tennis, golf, and lacrosse. Coach Art Potter's net team won its first five starts, three of them by shutout scores. First classmen dominate the tennis lineup and have accounted for 22 of our 27 singles victories.

In golf we have won four in a row and look like the "team to beat" in the Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Race. Coach Bill Bilderback has come up with another amazing lacrosse team.

We scored 49 goals in our first three games despite the loss of most of last year's top offensive players. Youngsters are providing a lion's share of the punch and two of them—^Jim Lewis and Owen McFadden—rank 1 and 2 in total points. If our good fortune continues, a fifth consecutive National Championship appears within our reach.

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IVE members of the Class of 1964 were selected for participation in a new program called the Special Ph.D. Program.

After graduation they will go directly to civilian schools to commence study for their doctoral degrees. The fields of interest are tabulated below: Midshipman C. C. Launtenbacher, Jr.—Applied Mathematics —Harvard University.

Midshipman W. L. Messmer—Nuclear Engineering—Purdue University.

Midshipman B. M. Plott—International Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Midshipman L. P. Brooks, Jr.—Electronics Engineering— Stanford University.

Midshipman J. B. Green, Jr.—^Nuclear Engineering—^University of California, Berkeley.

This new program is in addition to the Burke Program whereby five graduates spend one year in the fleet before entering graduate school.

Mrs. Minter and I hope to see many old friends and meet many of you during June Week this year.

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SCHEDULE OF JUNE FRIDAY, 29 MAY 1530 Dress Parade, Worden Field (June Week commences) 1700 Annual Choir outing. North Severn picnic area SATURDAY, 30 MAY 1000 Army-Navy golf match. Golf Course 1030 Army-Navy track meet, Thompson Field 1400 Army-Navy baseball game. Bishop Stadium 1930 Ring Dance dinner. Dining Hall (Class of 1965) 2045 Ring Dance, Reflection Pool (Class of 1965) 2100 Hop—1964, 1966, 1967, Dahlgren Hall SUNDAY, 31 MAY 0745 Catholic Mass, Mahan Hall (Class of 1966. 1967) 0800 Catholic Mass, Main Chapel (Class of 1964, 1965) 1000 Protestant Services, Mahan Hall (Class of 1966, 1967) 1030 Protestant Services, Main Chapel (Class of 1964, 1965) 1330 YP Squadron picnic. Round Bay 1430 Popular Music Concert, Field House 1800-2200 Moonlight Sail, Midshipmen's Sailing Squadron 1900-2015 Midshipmen's Concert Band Concert, Band Stand 2030 Glee Club Concert, Mahan Hall MAY,

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MONDAY, 1 JUNE 0830 Rehearsal for Prizes and Awards Ceremony, Field House 1045 Commendation Parade 1230-1600 Color Company picnic. North Severn picnic area 1500-1600 Naval Academy Band Concert, Band Stand 2000 Superintendent's Garden Party Mid'n 1/c and their guests 2100 1/c and 1/c Parents' Dance, Memorial Hall 2100 Youngster Hop (Class of 1966), Reflection Pool 2100 Hop—Class of 1965, 1967, Dahlgren Hall 2100 " N " Dance, Hubbard Hall TUESDAY, 2 JUNE 0830 Formation for Color Company dress rehearsal, Worden Field 1100 Presentation of Prizes and .\wards. Field House 1330 Blue Angels Demonstration 1400 Band Concert, Band Stand 1700 Color Parade, Worden Field 2100 Farewell Ball— '64, '65—Reflection Pool '(>(>, '67—Dahlgren Hall WEDNESDAY, 3 JUNE 1100 Graduation, Field House 1830 June Week ends 17

INSIDE THE

WALL

The Academy Grows to Meet Its Modern Needs

By Capt. G. L. M o e l l e r (CEC)

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Photo by Louis Cliectiman ARCHITECT'S MODEL seen from above Dahlgren Hall looking toward Mahan Hall. Uppermost and to the right Is the proposed auditorium on the site which for many years has been occupied by the power plant. Immediately below the auditorium are the 2 towers of Michelson Hall. On the extreme left and partly hidden by the dome of the Chapel Is the plaza just inside Gate Three.

space). The other academic and administrative/ support facilities will be rehabilitated and modernized to improve the offices, classrooms, study areas and laboratories so vital to a modern educational institution. Many offices and departmental facilities will be shifted around while construction work is in progress. When rehabilitation of the academic facilities is completed, there will be a relocation and consolidation of several departments.

The Weapons Department will move from Ward to Maury Hall; the Foreign Languages Department will occupy space in Ward Hall; and the English, History and Government Department will move into Sampson Hall.

^ T H E U N I T E D STATES Naval Academy is -*- getting a new look through an extensive modernization program. The program is not merely a "face lifting" to enhance the aesthetic value of the Academy as a national historic monument. First and foremost, its objective is the achievement of a Naval Academy that will in every respect prepare young men for careers as officers in the increasingly complex naval service.

The modernization plan is in addition to the major rehabilitation of the dormitory accommodations in Bancroft Hall, which began in 1959 and is scheduled for completion in early 1965.

The principal buildings at the Academy were built at the turn of the century from a plan prepared by the eminent architect Ernest Flagg, and were designed for a student body of 800. The last academic building was added in 1941 when the enrollment was 3100 midshipmen. Since 1941 the Brigade of Midshipmen has increased to over 4000, and during this time the world has experienced an unprecedented period of technological advancement. In order to provide a brigade of 4000 midshipmen with a sound educational foundation adjusted to the complex, technical demands of the naval service, an adequate educational plant must be provided.

In 1959 a "curriculum review board" made an exhaustive study of the Academy's curriculum and recommended significant changes in the academic program. The impact of these changes necessitated a thorough evaluation of the Academy's physical plant. Accordingly, a Special Advisory Commission headed by Adm. Ben Moreell, CEC, USN ( R e t ) , was authorized in 1961 to determine the 18

future development of academic facilities. The Moreell Commission recommended constructing new facilities and rehabilitating existing facilities to permit a larger faculty and expanded curriculum that could provide educational requirements for the increased number of midshipmen.

To further develop the program, John Carl Warnecke and Associates, a firm of architects and planning consultants, was commissioned to prepare a master plan for the modernization of the Academy. Warnecke used the Moreell report as a planning base and his master plan has resulted in a schedule of action to implement the approved expansion-modernization of Naval Academy facilities.

From the academic standpoint, the most important new facility to be constructed is a new 282,500 sq. ft. science building to be named Michelson Hall which will house the Science and Mathematics Departments. The Science Department now occupies space in seven buildings, while the Mathematics Department is housed in temporary quarters adjacent to the laundry. Warnecke's comprehensive study of space requirements to accommodate the Academy's curriculum disclosed a critical shortage of classrooms, study areas, faculty office space, laboratories, and research facilities. Completion of Michelson Hall will relieve this deficit for the foreseeable future.

After the new science building is occupied, the present academic facilities will be rehabilitated and modernized. Mahan Hall Library will be modernized and expanded to provide additional seating for 150 persons and space for 350,000 volumes (approximately twice its existing stack

The master plan also provides for construction of a sorely needed auditorium which will accommodate the entire Brigade of Midshipmen. Space now occupied by the auditorium in Mahan Hall will be utilized in the expansion of the Library.

In addition to the plans for the academic and administrative facilities, the master plan provides for improvement of support facilities required by the Acedimy. A new public works shop and garage is to be constructed in the area now occupied by the Homoja quonsets north of Dorsey Creek; the existing laundry and dry-cleaning plant is to be replaced with a modern facility; Dorsey Creek bridge, which was constructed in 1913 in the era of horse-drawn vehicles, is to be demolished and a new, reinforced vehicular-

Plioto by Louis CItecltman PROPOSED is the conversion of the Main Gate (Gate 3) to one for the use of pedestrians only.

Seen here to the left of the Administration Building Is the plaza immediately inside the gate.

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pedestrian structure will be constructed at a site slightly downstream from the existing location.

The Academy's utilities system will be improved by the construction of a central heating plant and a complete rehabilitation of the utilities distribution system.

While not included in the master plan, two other projects which are contained in the military construction program for FY 1964 are closely allied with the modernization program. A new 504-man enlisted men's barracks is to be constructed at the south end of Farragut Field to house the personnel presently quartered in the two APLs, which will provide additional muchneeded dock space. The other project which is slated to commence in the fall of 1964 is the rehabilitation and conversion of the Wherry rental units at the Academy and the Naval Station to public quarters. This conversion will provide 98 married officers quarters and 171 married enlisted men's quarters for personnel in the Severn River Naval Command.

In developing the master plan, the firm of J. C. Warnecke and Associates was required not only to consider the facilities required to fulfill the Academy's mission, but to take into account architectural treatments and site concepts that would be compatible with the 1900 Ernest Flagg plan and the value of the .\cademy as a national historic monument. Accordingly, for Michelson Hall and the auditorium, consideration was given not only to the size of each structure, site availability, cost of possible sites (landfill, acquisition, preparation, etc.), support costs and proximity to Bancroft Hall, but also to the aesthetic value of the location. In the selected location, on the tennis courts in front of the Chapel, the new science building will serve to complete the central rectangle formed by Bancroft Hall, the Chapel and Administration Building, the Museum, Sampson, Mahan and Maury Halls by closing the northern side, and to improve, architecturally, the definition of Academy spaces. In keeping with the concept that an awareness of proximity to water is essential to the Naval Academy, the design of Michelson Hall consists of two three-story towers above a common first floor area. This architectural treatment will provide midshipmen and visitors with a view of the Severn River framed by the towers of the new science building.

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A model of the Naval Academy depicting its appearance when the modernization-expansion program is completed is shown in the accompanying photograph.

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The present schedule of the modernization program provides for construction of a public works shops building and the 1st increment of the utilities rehabilitation and extension in Fiscal Year 1965, along with the acquisition of 17.3 acres of land presently owned by the Naval Academy Athletic Association for the site of industrial support facilities. The construction of the science building, the laundry and dry-cleaning plant and the central heating plant is scheduled to be included in the FY 1966 military construction program. The 2nd increment of utilities rehabilitation and extension and the new Dorsey Creek bridge are programmed for FY 1967 while rehabilitation of the academic facilities (1st increment), the administrative and support facilities and the library is scheduled for accomplishment in the FY 1968 program. The FY 1969 Military Construction Program includes the final phase of the Academy's modernization with construction of the auditorium and the 2nd increment of the academic facilities rehabilitation.

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AS SEEN BY GOVERNMENT {Continued from page 9) The active fleet consisted of 31 passenger type vessels, 610 freighters, 271 tankers. Also, 318 dry cargo vessels were participating in the Government's subsidy program, while the unsubsidized dry cargo fleet totaled about 325 ships.

What has been happening in our own fleet over the past ten years, as compared with the USSR, is shown in the following comparisons.

Between 1952 and 1963, the active U. S. merchant fleet decreased in size from 1,447 vessels in 1952 to 920 vessels in 1963. In the same period by way of contract the USSR merchant fleet increased from 447 vessels in 1952 to 1,029 vessels in 1963. In terms of number of ships the increase in the Russian fleet has been in excess of 100 percent, but in terms of tonnage, the increase has been from 1.9 million DWT's in the earlier period to 6.2 million DWT's by 1963, an increase of more than 300 percent. This attests to the fact that the Russians are not only adding ships, but they are far larger ships as well.

Also, during this same period the Maritime Administration maintained a reserve fleet varying in size from year to year of about 1,700 to 2,000 vessels. As of June 30, 1963, this reserve fleet consisted of 1,656 vessels, of which about half are the World War II Liberty type with littie mobilization value and are gradually being scrapped.

The following table shows a comparison of U. S. and USSR merchant fleets for selected years from 1952 to 1963.

As the USSR merchant fleet expands, it will become less reliant on foreign sources of maritime strength. This growth will have political and military significance as well as commercial implications. Based on its performance to date, there is little doubt of the ability of the USSR to create during the next decade a large and effective merchant fleet, supported by an ample maritime establishment and designed to act as an instrument of USSR national policy. This maritime instrument and its bridge of ships can either help further USSR ambitions throughout the world or, together with the continued growth of foreign trade, it can help stabilize international relations.

In future years, the new USSR merchant fleet will necessarily become part of a great international pool of shipping. If guided with consideration for the economic welfare of other maritime nations, it can help demonstrate to the world the sincerity of the announced USSR policy of coexistence. On the other hand, if used with malice, it can become an extremely effective instrument of economic warfare. The full disruptive effect of a large USSR merchant fleet working in concert with the bloc countries would be hard to overestimate. Selective rate wars, rate-cutting and other malpractices could gravely sap the economic strength of many smaller free world nations and perhaps force them into economic accommodations. This could be accomplished by virtue of the fact that the USSR's foreign trade is a state monopoly and that it has no affiliations with shipping conferences. Not only does this provide the USSR with cargoes for its ships, but it allows the USSR to use its shipping purely as an eco-

OCEANGOING SHIPS OF 1,000 GROSS TONS AND OVER Total DWT Number 1952 U.S. (active) USSR 1956 U.S. (active) USSR 1960 U.S. (active) USSR 1963 U.S. (active) USSR

1,447 477 1,092 622 951 841 920 1,029

Frelighters Passenger Type Number DWT Number DWT

16,976,000 1,910,000 13,694,000 2,502,000 12,922,000 4,512,000 13,590,000 6,183,000

62 552,000 70 256,000 39 369,000 70 264,000 36 320,000 70 269,000 31 275,000 71 208,000

967 359 715 459 633 560 627 606

10,047,000 1,420,000 7,659,000 1,767,000 6,907,000 2,732,000 7,296,000 3,102,000

Tankers and Bulk Carriers Number DWT 418 48 338 93 282 211 262 352

6,377,000 234,000 5,667,000 471,000 5,695,000 1,511,000 6,019,000 2,873,000

I n c l u d e d in t h e a b o v e figures for t h e U S S R m e r c h a n t fleet are 83 U.S. G o v e r n m e n t owned ships transferred t o U S S R u n d e r lend-lease agreement.

The above table shows that the USSR has become a formidable maritime power during the past decade. All indications point to a continued build-up of the USSR merchant fleet that will eventually surpass our merchant fleet both in number and tonnage. It is difficult to say precisely at what point in time this will occur; the number of USSR merchant ships already is somewhat greater than the number of active U. S. merchant ships; however, in terms of tonnage the U. S. merchant fleet is over twice that of the USSR. Some have estimated that by 1970 USSR merchant fleet capabilities will exceed ours in terms of numbers, tonnage and performance.

At present, the USSR merchant fleet is capable of handling only a part of USSR commerce.

Accordingly, the carriage of their foreign trade and market exchange position is vulnerable to increases in world charter markets and in worldwide ship procurement prices. One only has to look at the large number of free world and bloc country ships serving Cuba, plus the current world grain movements to the USSR by foreign shipping to realize that the USSR cannot meet its maritime commitments. This is compounded even further when consideration is given to all the shipbuilding done for the USSR outside of the USSR, particularly by Japan and West Germany.

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nomic weapon. Indeed it would be possible, theoretically, to drive other ships from the seas, for USSR ships could offer artificially depressed freight rates in competition with free world shipping, without regard for costs and profits.

Only the future will indicate which course the USSR will follow.

Accordingly, while the Russian maritime activities indicate it is something to be closely watched, we believe that our principal objective in the maritime field should be to attain a merchant marine adequate to our national defense and responsive to the demands of our own foreign commerce.

We believe, therefore, that rather than the United States Government embarking on a gigantic shipbuilding program, or entering into a commercial shipping activity as the Russians apparendy are doing, it should continue to follow the principles laid down in the 1936 Act. The 1936 Act provided for the continuance of the merchant marine and ship-building industry as private enterprises under a unique system of Government-industry cooperation. Following a 1935 investigation of the merchant marine, the President specifically recommended that Congress establish direct subsidies "based upon providing for American shipping Government aid to make up the difference between American and foreign shipping costs." Essentially, the assistance provided

is based on the concept that American vessel operators and American shipyards should be given the opportunity to do business on a relatively equal basis with their foreign competitors.

Under the law, the subsidies paid by the Government are accurately determined as representative of the difference in the cost of operating and building ships under United States living standards and the lower costs enjoyed by foreign operators.

Where net income exceeds normal levels, the Government participates on a 50-50 basis in the profits up to the amount of subsidy paid.

We support the principle of private ownership and operation of our merchant marine not only because this is the very foundation of our way of life, but also because we believe that our requirements can be met in this way at a lower overall cost to the American people with more efficient vessels and service available for our shipping needs. Let me indicate why we believe this is a sound policy.

First, there is an economic need for ocean lift capacity from the United States to all corners of the earth. Our own foreign trade continues to grow and prosper. Only ships can carry our exports to their far-flung destinations and return with imports from abroad. No other form of transportation can accomplish this job.

American private industry has a right and a responsibility to participate in this economic activity. To abandon this rich natural ocean roadway to our foreign friends for lack of solution to international competition is inconceivable. Likewise in our domestic trades, we must not give up the economies and benefits of low cost coastwise shipping for lack of time or effort in the solution of intercarrier difficulties. The Government, I believe, has no economically justifiable reasons to enter such traditionally private-enterprise fields. We should do so only as the last resort.

Secondly, with industry and Government cooperating to maintain a privately owned and operated merchant marine, the cost of providing the necessary ships and facilities will be far less to the American people than if the Government carried the full burden. I am confident that this country will never allow itself to be completely dependent upon foreign shipping and shipyards to meet our national requirements. This being the reality of the situation, the contribution which can be made through commercial operation under private management will reduce substantially the subsidy cost for maintaining a maritime capability for defense purposes.

In ship construction, for example, where construction subsidy is involved, operators have on the average paid for about half the cost of their ships; this subsidy, of course, is to aid the ship building industry. In addition, since the war many new vessels have been built, particularly tankers, with no subsidy being paid by the Government.

Also, in ship operations, where the Government pays operating differential subsidy, the operator pays about 80 percent of the cost and the Government makes up the rest. In our domestic trades, tramp operations and proprietary shipping, no direct subsidy is paid by the Government. The operator carries the full burden of meeting all his costs. While shipping subsidies have now reached a level of about $350 million annually, I am convinced this figure would be several-fold higher, if the Government were to carry the full burden of maintaining a comparable merchant fleet and shipbuilding facilities.

What are the major problems therefore that have faced the maritime industry since the world wars and which have contributed to its decline?

These can be simply stated as inadequate trafiSc participation, high costs of ship operations, and lack of incentive for ship replacements. These, of course, are all interrelated.

With reference to U. S.-flag participation, which has been noted as less than 10 percent in our own foreign trade, the adverse trend has been aggravated by interruptions from work stoppages, inability of our ships to compete rate-wise, and SHIPMATE

indifference on the part of our importers and exporters to employing U. S.-flag ships. Likewise, the high cost of labor and other ship operating expenses prevent U. S. ships from competing on an equal cost basis with foreign shipping, thereby necessitating increasingly large Government expenditure for maritime subsidies.

With reference to ship replacement, our programs for our subsidized lines are proceeding at a satisfactory level with 15-20 new replacements a year scheduled over the next ten to twelve years. In this program the Government is expending more than $100 million annually. With about one hundred new ships already delivered or under construction for the subsidized lines, the present flight of replacements for the subsidized lines will be completed by the mid-1970's, at which time the ships delivered in 1946 and later will come up for the second flight of replacements.

The real problem of ship replacement as we see it concerns the unsubsidized operator who does not enjoy direct operating assistance from the Government. With the exception of tankers, there has been no appreciable new vessel replacement for the unsubsidized fleet since the war. Consequently, this sector of the American merchant marine is the most critical from the standpoint of ship replacement because the ships are getting older, less efficient, and within the foreseeable future will have to be retired as unsuitable for continued operations.

In view of the limited financial resources of our unsubsidized operators, we believe the best way to cope with the problem of upgrading this sector of the dry cargo fleet is through the use of the Vessel Exchange Program (PL 86-575) whereby such operators may exchange obsolete vessels for more modern and efficient vessels from the Government's Reserve Fleet. We believe that with some modification of the program so as to permit our Great Lakes operators to participate in the program, and by extending the effective period of the legislation, it will represent an effective way by which our unsubsidized merchant fleet can be rehabilitated.

In total there are about 300 ships available from the Reserve Fleet at the present rime. The majority of these are Victory Class ships of 10,800 DWT's and speeds of 15.5-17 knots, with a total in this class of about 194 ships. The remainder consists of C-l's, C-2's, C-3's and C-4's for a total of 106 ships in these categories. The following table shows the number of ships by types

NATIONAL FLEET RESERVE BERTHING, Astoria, Oregon.

As an example of what can be done through this program, the Department of Commerce recentiy made available 18 C-4 troop ship vessels for trade-out of the Reserve Fleet under the Vessel Exchange Program. These ships, of course, would have to be converted to commercial ships from their present military configurations. In a short time following the announcement, applications totaling 50 ships were filed by 18 different unsubsidized operators, indicating a tremendous interest for the replacements by such operators. Tentative allocations of the 18 available C-4's have been made to qualified operators which will significantly improve the unsubsidized merchant marine and provide an estimated $71 million worth of work for U. S. shipyards.

In terms of suitability, some of the Reserve Fleet ships undoubtedly are more desirable than others. The considerable interest in the available C-4's of the unsubsidized operators to the extent

SHIPS OF THE BETTER TYPES AVAILABLE IN THE RESERVE FLEET N u m b e r a n d Characteristics of Ships in Reserve

Fleet

A v a i l a b l e Through Vessel Exchange P r o g r a m (PL 8 6 - 5 7 5 )

Classification C-4 C-3 C-2 C-1 VC2-S-AP5 VC2-S-AP3 VC2-S-AP2

Type

Number Available

troop cargo cargo cargo troop cargo cargo

18 11 21 56 25 34 135 300

Length

Beam

Approximate Deadweight

523' 492' 459' 418' 455' 455' 455'

72' 70' 63' 60' 62' 62' 62'

15,000' 12,000 10,500 9,000 10,800' 10,800 10,800

Speed 17 16.5 15.5 14 17 17 15.5

kts. kts. kts. kts. kts. kts. kts.

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and characteristics available from the Reserve Fleet.

Since, in total, there are approximately 325 dry cargo ships in the unsubsidized fleet, the 300 ships of the better types now available for tradeout from the Reserve Fleet would go a long way toward meeting this replacement need.

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of 50 vessels indicates the suitability of this type of ship. Other particularly desirable types in the Reserve Fleet would appear to be the C-3's with a deadweight of 12,000 tons each; C-2's, 10,500 tons each and the VC-S-.A.P2's, 3's and 5's, all of 10,800 tons each. Including the C-4's this is a total of 244 ships. It is conceivable that for some

operators the smaller C-l's of 9,000 tons each would also be suitable.

After conversion with mid-bodies, all of the foregoing types, except the C-l's, would range between 13,000 and 21,000 tons, which will be sizeable ships. For some of the trades, it might be possible, of course, that operators could use existing Reserve Fleet ships without mid-body conversions.

With reference to the question of suitability, considerable analysis has been made of the AP5's in connection with their potential for conversion to bulk carriers. The AP5's are standard Victory ship type hulls, but the super-structure and interior has been configured for military use.

These ships are in excellent condition. As a class they were operated for a period averaging only 18 months and have received excellent maintenance. It is estimated that these ships would have a useful life of at least 20 years after conversion.

There are some 100 of these ships in the Reserve Fleet; however, only 25 are immediately available under the Vessel Exchange Program.

We believe that with more encouragement, promotion and guidance, our unsubsidized operators will be made more aware of the advantages of the Vessel Exchange Program. The Maritime Administration can and will provide assistance to these operators in selecting ships from the Reserve Fleet and planning their conversion. The Department of Commerce and the Administration are firmly behind this program as a means to solve the most pressing problem of our unsubsidized operators.

In summary, we see in this program the following advantages: 1. The program will make an economic use of Reserve Fleet vessels for which there is no other indicated use at the present time, and will also reduce expenditures for maintenance of these vessels in the Reserve Fleet.

2. From the standpoint of national defense, these vessels will when placed in the active fleet be more immediately available in case of emergency than they are at the present rime.

3. This program, with its contemplated conversion of ships, would provide considerable employment for U. S. shipyards.

4. Suitable ships can be provided to unsubsidized operators at a much lower investment cost than would be required for new ships.

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As related to the comperitiveness of the U. S.flag merchant marine, ship productivity is the greatest single problem. Yet at the same time productivity in the long run may represent its greatest opportunity. For this reason the Government is placing much emphasis on the development of an effective base for achieving increased maritime productivity. We are in effect joining hands with maritime management and labor in seeking for the United States fleet the most efficient ships and equipment which can be produced today.

We believe that in the long run the maritime industry will be aided most by a broad mechanization program which will substantially reduce its cost. This mechanization program should go forward in four major areas: Powering systems, ship control systems, cargo handling, and hulls.

The Government is currently engaged in research and development to accelerate the progress being made in these fields.

For example, the Department of Commerce has a project underway to provide an integrated bridge console for C-4 mariner-type cargo ships.

Also, it is embarking upon a study which has as its objective the improved design of ship equipment to minimize the need for shipboard maintenance. These are some of the things that are being done in this area to speed the application of these developments to merchant ships.

The operators themselves are pushing forward to improve productivity. For example, Lykes Brothers, in cooperation with the Maritime Administration under the Government's ship replacement program, has just laid the keel on the SS LOUISE LYKES, which when completed will incorporate latest features of ship mechanization.

Also, the MoRMACARGO, the first of six new cargo ships for Moore-McCormack Lines being built at Ingalls Shipbuilding Yards in Pascagoula, was launched on January 25 and will incorporate automation features.

Others in the industry have also made progress in ship mechanization. In the domestic trade, Matson Navigation Company, for example, has started construction of an automated transport cargo vessel to extend its California-Hawaii container service to neighboring islands. The vessel will be of approximately 3,000 gross tons and carry a gantry crane of 24-ton capacity. The vessel will be capable of handling 156 dry and refrigerated cargo containers and will require only a 5- or 6-man crew. Matson has also increased its container service. It recentiy spent a half-million dollars converting the SS HAWAIIAN CITIZEN from

a C-3 to a container ship. Other notable examples of mechanization are the full scale automated cargo handling devices used by Sea-Land Service and Seatrain Lines. Humble Oil Company, in 1962, announced its new automation program to enable it to compete with Colonial Pipelines. The program includes the installation of equipment to curtail deck maintenance and tank cleaning, the retirement of obsolete vessels, and the construction of vessels of simplified design. In recent months Sinclair Refining Company has announced that it has designed a gas-turbine vessel, with a new hull design, capable of being operated by a 14-man crew.

These developments are encouraging and we see in them the forerunners of the fully automated United States fleet of the future.

Another major problem that must be overcome is that of inadequate participation in our own

foreign trade and the improvement in U. S. flag carryings. Under Section 212 of the Merchant Marine Act, the Department of Commerce is charged with a responsibility for cooperating with vessel owners so that U. S. flag vessels will receive a fair share of our own import and export trade.

Also the law requires that agency to establish and maintain liaison with other Government agencies and representative trade organizations throughout the country for the purpose of securing preference to vessels of United States registry. With the full support of the President, the Department of Commerce is now taking this responsibility seriously and has initiated an effective program to encourage the greater use of American vessels in the movement of our own commercial as well as Government sponsored trade. The Under Secretary for Transportation in the Department of Commerce has a special assistant specifically devoted for this purpose, and the Maritime Administration has established an Office of Cargo Promotion to improve the carryings of U. S. flag ships. We believe that the results of these efforts have already proved beneficial and will be even more so in the future.

In summary, I wish to emphasize the unequivocal position of the Department of Commerce in support of an adequate American merchant marine. It is essential to our commerce and national defense. In two major world wars the maritime industries have been an important adjunct to our military and naval forces. The necessity for maintaining and strengthening our so-called fourth arm of defense is clear and we must not fail to preserve it. We beli;ve that our programs of today, as well as those of tomorrow, reflect the need for achieving this objective.

THIS VIEW OF THE SS MANHATTAN (super-tanker) at Bethlehem Steel's East Boston, Mass., shipyard shows the gigantic proportions of the ship compared to a T-2 tanker in the left foreground. Designed and built by Bethlehem's Quincy yard, the twin-screw, twin-rudder MANHATTAN has an overall length of 940 ft. 5 in., beam of 132 ft., depth from keel to main deck of 67 ft. 6 in., deadweight of 106,568 tons, liquid cargo capacity of 38,220,000 gallons and a service speed of 17^/4 knots. On her delivery trials she topped 19 knots. The largest merchant vessel ever built in the United States, she was delivered !n January 1962 to the Manhattan Tanker Co., Inc. 22

S H I P M A T E

AN ESSENTIAL TO SEAPOWER

MOST HIGHLY AUTOMATED CARGO SHIPS IN THE U.S.A.

{Continued from page 10) Current Status of United States Merchant M a r i n e

What is available in the active United States merchant marine to meet these needs.-' To answer this question, it is necessary to examine the inventory of active ships available by three general types, i.e., cargo ships, tankers, and passenger ships.

As of 1 July 1963, our active United States merchant marine consisted of the following:

Type

Nutnber 662 316 17

Dry Cargo Ships Tankers Passenger Ships

Deadtveight Tonnage 7,681,200 6,724,000 31,200 emergency passenger capacity

In order to be able to examine each general type in more detail, the inventory of each category is listed by speed and age groups.

...for Lykes, of course!

DRY CARGO SHIPS AGE GROUPS ( D e a d w e i g h t T o n s in T h o u s a n d s ) cpppn GROUPS {KNOTS)

18 & Over 14 to 17.9 Under 14 Totals

UNDER 5 No. DWT

No.

742 127

25 4

58 12 70

869

5-14 DWT

342 57

29

399

15 & OVER No. DWT

No.

TOTAL DWT

9 59 92 1,143 456 5,312 472 5,496 98 1,042 98 1,042 563

6 , 4 1 3 662 7 , 6 8 1

Now building at Avondale Shipyards. New Orleans, are a series of new Gulf Clipper Class cargoliners for Lykes world trade fleet, with an automated, centralized engine-room control system (CERC) designed and built by Westinghouse Electric Corporation This represents the use of automation t o a more advanced degree than American flag ships have employed thus far.

CERC permits the officer on the bridge t o have instant, direct control of ship speed and direction — and it keeps track of more

than 9 0 items of engine-room d a t a !

The current Lykes fleet replacement program calls f o r a total of 5 0 super cargoImers costing an estimated half-billion dollars. 2 1 of these are already carrying America's exports and imports between U. S. GULF PORTS and t h e globe.

New ships, and now a u t o m a t i o n , are part of the Lykes progress story measured in generations of service t o America.

SHIP V I A GULF PORTS A N D LYKES 6 AMERICAN FUG WORLD TRADE ROUTES U. K. LINE • CONTINENT LINE • MEDITERRANEAN LINE AFRICA LINE • ORIENT LINE • CARIBBEAN LINE

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.

^ ^ ^ ^

OFFICES AT: NEW ORLEANS, HOUSTON, GALVESTON, NEW YORK, Beaumont, Brownsville, Chicago, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Kansas City, Lake Charles, Memphis, Mobile, Port Arthur, St. Louis, Tampa. Washington. D. C. OFFICES AND AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL WORLD PORTS.

TANKERS AGE GROUPS ( D e a d w e i g h t T o n s in T h o u s a n d s ) SPEED GROUPS (KNOTS) 18 & Over 16 t o 17.9 14 t o 15.9 U n d e r 14 Totals

UNDER No. 2 42 1 2 47

5

DWT 53 1,681 16 7 1,757

5-14 No. 9 43 13 5 70

DWT

15 &f OVER No.

Only 99 ships are under 15 years of age and 70 of these are under 5 years of age. Included in the under 5 years of age group are a number of ships recendy delivered to commercial operators to replace obsolete ships operating in subsidized service. These ships are capable of carrying significant amounts of reefer and liquid cargo in addition to dry cargo. Their rapid cargo handling features, some with boom capacity up to 70 tons, 1 9 6 4

DWT

AGE GROUPS (Emergency T r o o p C a p a c i t y in T h o u s a n d s )

TOTAL No.

247 11 1,246 17 319 102 220 150 2 , 7 4 6 164 15 32 174 39 1,728 199 3 , 2 3 9 316

From this speed and age group breakdown it can be seen readily that the vast proportion of the ships, 563 of the 662, representing over 85 percent of the total number and about 84 percent of the total tonnage, were constructed under the World War II building program. Nearly all of these ships were mass produced for specific wartime purposes. Many of their design features were matters of expediency rather than choice. They have long been outmoded from the standpoint of modern design, are nearly at the end of their useful life, are long overdue for replacement, and do not have a sustained sea speed of 20 knots that is desired for naval auxiliaries. Over 13 percent of the ships are 20 years of age and over, and 9 ships of 61,700 deadweight tons are 30 or more years of age.

M A Y ,

PASSENGER SHIPS

DWT 300 3,246 2,982 196 6,724

SPEED GROUPS {KNOTS) 18 & Over 16 t o 19.9 Totals

UNDER

5-14

5 No.

15 &• OVER Cap

No.

Cap

3

3,800

7 15,400

3

3,800

7 15,400

together with their higher sustained speeds, have given these ships a rapid turn-around capability.

The defense value of such new ships is very high.

American shipowners have built many large tankers in the past few years—some constructed in the U. S. for registry under foreign flag. The trend in commercial tanker construction has been toward the so-called "super tanker." This tanker, constructed in the U. S. for registry under U. S. flag, has made the over-all quality of our total tanker capability much better than the dry cargo category.

Of the U. S. flag tanker tonnage, over 26 percent is under 5 years old with over 95 percent of this new tonnage having a speed of 16 or over knots. Another 26 percent of the tanker tonnage is in the 5 to 14 year age group and the remaining 48 percent is 15 years of age or over. .A total of 113 tankers, representing almost 53 percent of the U. S. flag tanker tonnage, have speeds in excess of 16 knots.

Currendy, all tankers operated or chartered by the Military Sea Transportation Service have a limited ability to transfer their cargo at sea. Tankers so equipped will be capable of replenishing Navy fleet oilers and major combatant ships at sea

No.

Cap

3 6,400 4 5,600 7 12,000

TOTAL No.

Cap

13 25,600 4 5,600 17 31,200

or in unimproved harbors and these ships in turn could provide fuel to other fleet units. .\\\ new commercial tankers should be so equipped. Further, this capability should be added to existing tankers when it is feasible to do so.

The Maritime Administration, as a matter of policy, has approved in principle the installation of limited fueling-at-sea capablit)' on all future tankers constructed under Tide XI, Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance, Merchant Marine .Act, 1936.

Seven new passenger ships have been built since World War II and three have been converted from Mariner Class cargo ships. The seven new ships are the 25-knot CONSTITUTION and INDEPENDENCE, the 33-knot UNITED STATES, the 20knot SANTA PAULA and SANTA ROSA, and the 2 1 -

knot BRASIL and ARGENTINA. The Mariner conversions are the 20-knot MARIPOSA, MONTEREY, and ATLANTIC. CONSTITUTION and INDEPENDENCE

were completed in 1951 and UNITED STATES in

1952. These three passenger ships are the largest and fastest of our post-war construction and are row in the over-10-year-old age group. SANTA PAULA, SANTA ROSA, .'\RGENTINA and BRASIL, the

remainder of our post-war construction, were completed in 1958 and are the last passenger ships constructed.

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Additionally, the 19-knot PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

and PRESIDENT WILSON were converted from troopships. These ships, however, are basically World War II types. Two of the remaining four passenger ships, MATSONIA and LURLINE, were built in 1932; and PRESIDENT HOOVER and AMERICA were built

in 1939 and 1940, respectively. The majority of our ships are old, deficient in speed, and lacking in other features that are important in minimizing the hazards of moving troops by sea.

LURLINE was transferred to foreign ownership on 3 September 1963 and put under Greek registry and flag. LURLINE, which has an emergency troop capacity of 1,850 and a 20-knot speed capability, and which is over 31 years old, is included in the previous listed 1 July 1963 inventory of our active United States merchant marine.

Her transfer reduces our active passenger ships to 16, with a total emergency passenger capacity of 29,350.

In accordance with the President's message of April 5, 1962, to Congress on the transportation system of this country, the Department of Defense ocean shipping requirements have been transmitted to the Department of Commerce as a basis for allocation. These requirements are currendy being analyzed by the Department of Commerce. The Department of Defense is continuing in collaboration with the Department of Commerce to develop plans to assure that our merchant shipping is adequate both quandtatively and qualitatively to meet the needs of national security.

Previous evaluations of shipping requirements and availabilities have shown that the United States does not have sufficient active merchant shipping to meet national security needs for general war.

Military

Requirements

Specialized

for

Types of Ships

An examination of the military cargo tonnages to be shipped under emergency conditions emphasizes the desirability for certain specialized ship types for carrying vehicles, refrigerated cargoes, assembled aircraft, and ships capable of handling heavy lifts.

Specialized ships for transporting wheeled and tracked vehicles (roU-on/roU-off ships) permit the rapid loading and discharge of wheeled and tracked vehicular equipment under their own power with minimum stevedoring requirements.

The swift discharge of vehicular equipment, preloaded and ready for immediate use, facilitating the rapid deployment from the port area and preventing buildup of attractive targets in a congested area, is of particular importance. These ships should be equipped with normal booms to permit lift on and lift off of equipment or cargo in the conventional manner if necessary or desired. Wheeled and tracked vehicles can, however, be carried in any cargo ship having the boom capacity to lift them, but loading and unloading is much slower. Smaller vehicles such as jeeps can be carried nearly as efficiently in general cargo ships.

SUPERTANKER NATIONAt DEFENDER In Tokyo Bay pumps fuel oil to USS CIMARRON and 3 YO's. Ships of this type are operating under contract of MSTS.

The Military Sea Transportation Service and the Service Forces of the U. S. Navy currently operate reefer ships to lift military cargoes. In addition, most modern cargo ships have considerable permanendy installed refrigerated space, and all cargo ships are capable of carrying portable "reefer boxes."

Ships capable of handling heavy lift items are required to lift "outsize and h^avy" cargo. Such cargo consists of wheeled or tracked vehicles, rolling equipment, floating equipment, or any item or cargo boxed or unboxed weighing more than 30 short tons and/or measuring 35 feet or more in any dimension.

The Military Sea Transportation Service currently operates Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferrys (AKV's) to carry assembled aircraft. Assembled aircraft can also be handled as deck loads on general cargo ships.

There is also a military requirement for tankers of 25,000 to 32,000 deadweight tons capable of carrying several types of petroleum products. The Department of Defense requirement for POL sealift is increasing. It is anticipated that this trend will accelerate commensurate with the increased fuel required as the result of greater dependence on airlift. The POL lifted in fiscal year 1963 for military requirements was 2 8 % higher than the Korean war year of 1951.

The trend in U. S. flag commercial tanker construction toward the so-called "super tanker" offers substantial economies to the commercial operator, but its deep draft and .size and the normal ullage available at a majority of military terminals preclude economic military usage.

Since 1951, there have been only 18 privatelyowned tankers constructed in U. S. yards of the size highly desirable for military usage, i.e., in the 25,000 to 32,000 D W T range. Of this number, only five have speeds in excess of 18 knots.

As a result of this trend, it will be increasingly difficult to obtain tankers of the size required to meet military requirements.

With regard to future construction of dry cargo ships, the Department of Defense recommends that the design characteristics listed below be incorporated to the maximum degree that is commercially practicable. a. Speed: When built under constructionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;differential subsidy contracts and certified as being suitable for economical and speedy conversion into naval auxiliaries, dry cargo ships should have a sustained sea speed of 20 knots or better. Dry cargo ships certified as otherwise suitable for military use in time of war or national emergency should have the maximum sustained sea speed possible consistent with the commercial utilization of the ship. Where construction subsidies and/or national defense allowances are not involved, the owners are encouraged to build into the ships the highest commercially economical speeds. b. Other Characteristics: The most practical and useful types of general cargo vessels, from a military point of view, appear to be those having the capacity and characteristics of the C-3's and C-4's (particularly Mariners), of Maritime Administration design. However, much is to be desired in the matter of modernization with respect to cargo handling equipment and methods. Cargo vessels should be designed and equipped to load and discharge, using their own gear, in one-half the time now required by the existing C-3's and C-4's. At least one hatch of each vessel should be served by a "jumbo" boom of at least 60 tons capacity and all hatches should be equipped with 10-ton booms. There is a definite need for a limited number of heavy lift ships equipped with oversized hatches and cargo booms capable of lifting up to 150 tons.

The tanker building program should continue in order to provide orderly replacement of aging

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ships. It is recommended that future tanker construction incorporate design features as indicated below: a. Speed: Where national defense allowance is made, and the ships are certified as suitable for speedy and economical conversion into naval auxiliaries, tankers should be capable of a sustained speed of 20 knots or more. b. Other Characteristics: Although tankers of larger DWT capacity can be utilized to a limited extent, the recommentled general characteristics of commercial tankers most suitable for military purposes are 25,000 to 32.000 DWT, capable of carrying several types of petroleum products. At the same time there is still a requirement for smaller tankers of about 17,000 DWT to handle products to and from limited terminal facilities.

All new commercial tankers should have a limited ability to transfer their cargo at sea. Further, this capability should be added to existing tankers when it is feasible to do so.

Speed is the best defense that merchant ships can employ against an enemy. The faster the target, the more difficult it is to hit with submarine torpedoesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or to pinpoint with aircraft-launched missiles. Fast ships can be operated independendy over more devious routes than is possible in convoy operations. This complicates the search and attack problems of enemy aircraft and submarines.

Studies and analysis confirm that vulnerability to submarine attack is significandy and progressively reduced as speeds of 20 to 25 knots and greater are attained.

The Department of Defense has consistendy and repeatedly urged that all new merchant-type shipbuilding incorporate the maximum speed that is economically practicable. In this regard it is important that our merchant ships be commercially successful. To be of immediate use to the Department of Defense in an emergency, they must be actively operating commercially at the time they are first needed.

Emphasis on added speed should not obscure the significance of other national defense features which can be built into a merchant ship. High standards of compartmentation reduce vulnerability to enemy hazards by localizing damage.

Various preventive measures increase a ship's resistance to the spread of fire. Special mountings minimize breakdowns of essential machinery under shock.

Endurance adequate for round-trip voyages at maximum sustained speed is a vital factor in wartime. Additional fuel capacity, the size of distilling plants, the storage space for provisions, and many other design aspects have an important bearing on endurance. Many of the foregoing factors, in addition to improving the wartime utility of a ship, also assure safer, more versatile,

Keep America Great with a STRONG MERCHANT MARINE Every American citizen has a stake in keeping a strong Merchant Marine on the high seas. I t assures our merchants everyday access to foreign markets through regularly scheduled sailings on a network of worldwide essential trade routes. Constituting a defense-alert fleet of swift, modern ships designed for prompt adaptability to its important role in time of national emergency it augments the force of the greatest navy on earth. Built in American shipyards, manned by American personnel, supplied with provisions, equipment and services of American companies, the American Merchant Marine makes a vital contribution to the economic welfare of communities throughout the land.

Keep America great by giving yotir support to her Merchant Marine.

DELTA STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. P. O. Box 50250, New Orleans, La. 70150

Serving East Coast of South America and West Africa from U.S. Gulf ports

and reliable performance in peacetime commercial operations.

Actions N e e d e d to R e m e d y Present Weaicness

The prospective operational capabilities of nuclear merchant ships, available for emergency use in the event of war, are indeed impressive. Speed, range, residual onboard fuel supply and lighter draft are all important military aspects of emergency utilization of these ships. The promise of high speed and relatively unlimited endurance is especially attractive, and the possibility of a lesser operating draft also enhances the versatility of ships needed to support the armed forces in shallow draft ports.

Commercial ship construction for operation under U. S. flag is virtually limited at present to that being built under the Maritime Administrator's program for replacement of liner vessels operating under subsidy agreements on essential U. S. trade routes.

In order for the United States to maintain adequate merchant shipping to meet our initial wartime needs, it is important that the ships of both subsidized and non-subsidized operators be periodically replaced under orderly and progres-

MODERN SOVIET MERCHANT VESSEL. This photograph, taken in November M A Y ,

1 9 6 4

1962, shows the L. KOMSOL with an uncovered deck cargo of missiles.

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sive programs. In so doing, every advantage should be taken of recent and future technological developments. Cargo handling equipment and propulsion plants should be further improved, with a view to reducing the transit and mrn-around times of commercial shipping.

As of 1 July 1963, 217 of the 316 ships operating under operating-differential subsidy contracts were over 15 years old—192 of these were built during the years 1942 through 1946. Fifty-two were over 20 years of age. Only 99 ships are under 15 years old with 64 of these in the five years old and under age group.

Present planning for replacement of these ships with new construction is at the rate of about 18 ships per year. The replacement program of subsidized ship construction for fiscal year 1964 is planned to be 17 ships. The rate of replacement

of subsidized ships is much slower than that considered necessary to avoid obsolescence "in block."

Our unsubsidized shipping companies operate approximately 679 ships under U. S. flag. Few unsubsidized operators have either a comprehensive or long range plan for the replacement of aging ships on an orderly time schedule.

Our shipbuilding programs should be planned to insure that ships contracted for in coming years will be actually competitive throughout their economic life span. Ships built with foresight will be more readily adaptable to economical conversion into naval auxiliaries, or otherwise suitable for naval use in the event of war.

Crash building programs in wartime can only be avoided by maintaining a modern and adequate maritime posture in peacetime.

WITH A ROUND TURN FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE A N D FREE ENTERPRISE O N THE H I G H SEAS

The flags of convenience or "flags of necessity" as they are called by their users and "flags of easy virtue" as they are labeled by their opponents had their origin in the prohibition era of the United States. In 1921 the United American Line, owned by W. Averill Harriman, converted two

The other articles in this issue, devoted as they are to the United States Merchant Marine, do not touch upon the two most exciting phenomena in post-World War II shipping. These are the "flags of its liners. RESOLUTE and RELIANCE, to cruise of convenience" fleets and the Greek shipping ships. To circumvent a ruling by the Attorney magnates, those last individualists in a world General of the United States that alcoholic bevwhich scorns individualism. Both are products of erages could not be sold or transported in Amerfree enterprise in the only area where it still exists, ican ships, it was decided to transfer the ships to on the high seas, the earth's last frontier. Both Panama registry, "the most acceptable to Amerare also of paramount importance in the strange ican interests." A company was organized under mid-twentieth century politico-military-economic the liberal corporation laws of Panama and ownconflict that we have labeled "Cold War." The ership of the vessels transferred to that company.

Cold War is basically maritime because it is a war of trade and aid and three-fourths of the Operating costs in American ships began to rise world's foreign commerce goes by sea. about this time, largely due to labor union pressures. As a result, shipowners, especially the oil "Flags of convenience" is not a familiar term, companies, began to transfer their ships on foreign even to American naval men, but a Liberian or runs to Panama registry. The import of foreign Panamanian flag flying from the stern of a modern oil into the United States was only the beginning oil tanker or bulk cargo ship is a common sight but as early as 1924 Lloyd's reported fifteen ships in United States ports. The chances are even that under the flag of Panama. such a ship, manned by a foreign crew, is American-owned. If so, it represents a contribution to The next big shift to Panamanian registry came the U. S. economy that has cost the American taxwith the Neutrality Act of 1939 which forbade payer not one dollar. It also typifies aggressive U. S. ships to enter the war zone. In order to get business management and, above all, old-fashioned aid to the Allies a number of American-owned free enterprise. ships were transferred and British crews put aboard them. In 1939 there were 130 vessels of The seas by their very nature are free; they over a million deadweight tons flying the flag of cannot be brought within the realm of any state Panama and 27 vessels of 90,000 d.w.t. flying the no matter how powerful. They are not ungovHonduran flag. All these vessels ivere returned to erned, however. In fact a maximum amount of full American control upon the U. S. entry into public order exists upon them with a minimum the tvar. of common law of custom and court decisions known as international law. The primary canon During that war the United States began imof international law is that a ship, like a person, porting raw materials on a large scale and the must have nationality. It must have a flag. The dependence of our economy on this overseas conditions of this nationality are set by the state supply has been growing since. Half of the whose flag it flies. world's raw materials are channeled into the U. S. economy and almost all comes by sea. The The laws of certain nations, usually small and more important of these bulk commodities are undeveloped, allow foreign shipowners to register oil, iron ore, bauxite and uranium. The United ships under their flag. This enables such owners States now exports only two major bulk raw to avoid harassing maritime legislation and heavy materials—coal and sugar. We would like to taxation imposed by their own governments. The export some wheat. small nations who choose to use their rights to the sea in this manner charge a nominal fee for Such cargoes are usually not transported by registration, usually about one dollar per deadvessels making scheduled or regular runs, but by weight ton, plus a tax of about 10 cents per ton. tankers and dry bulk carriers known as tramps.

Small to the shipowners, this represents a tidy Unlike American-owned liners, these are not subsum to a backward economy. sidized through the Maritime Act of 1936. Many are owned by processing companies such as the The two most prominent flags of convenience major oil firms and Alcoa who, to compete with are those of Panama and Liberia. Many United the maritime nations of Western Europe and Fruit Company ships fly the Honduran flag. The Japan, must take advantage of attractive registry ships registered in these three nations are called offers of the Panlibhon countries. Liberia joined "Panlibhon" in shipping circles. Costa Rica for a this group after World War II and the growth time offered liberal registry but has now disconof the Liberian flag fleet has been extraordinary. tinued the practice. Other small nations, however, It now is fourth largest in tonnage while Panama are being tempted, notably Lebanon and some stands tenth. The Liberian fleet is first in tankers, British Commonwealth nations, Bermuda and and the world's largest tankers, owned by Greek possibly Ghana and India.

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shipping interests, now fly its flag. American and Greek capital own 80% of the flags of convenience fleets. In 1947 American flag shipping was carrying almost 70% of our foreign trade but that figure has now dropped to 9 % . However, the situation is not as black as it appears, for 3 3 % of our trade is still carried in Americanowned, flag-of-convenience ships.

Panlibhon shipping is not popular with our NATO maritime friends nor with the U. S. maritime unions, nor is it regarded with favor by certain members of the U. S. Congress.

The unions charge that salaries, living conditions and safety standards in these ships are poor. This was probably true at one time, but is no longer the case. Pay, while of course below that in U. S. ships, is higher than in those of traditional maritime countries such as Great Britain and Holland and Panlibhon ships have no trouble getting crews. In the newer ships living conditions are good and standards of safety and navigation are set by the experienced international maritime classification societies. In addition Liberia has adopted the non-statutory maritime law of the United States.

The real reason for the flag-of-convenience practice is high taxation on shipping by maritime countries. So far only Greece has seen the light in this regard. In the years following World War II unstable political conditions in that country along with high taxation and fear of nationalization caused many Greek shipowners to flee their own traditional maritime flag. A reorientation of that country's shipping policy now has reduced taxation and provided more liberal registry including freedom from requisition by government.

This has brought a return of shipping to the flag with a consequent major rise in the Greek economy.

Other maritime nations prefer to use less forthright tactics against the flags of convenience, notably the threat of boycott and a singular change in international law. The fear of boycott, together with labor pressure, has caused some Americanowned ships to be transferred to NATO flags. The new international law wrinkle is the requirement that in the nationality of a ship "there must be a genuine link between the state and the ship. In particular the state must effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control in administrative, technical and social matters over ships flying its flag."

This genuine link principle was the subject of much discussion at the 1958 International Conference on the Law of the Sea. Litde came of it, however, and in June 1960 the International Court of Justice gave an advisory opinion against it.

Municipal courts of various nations have also refused to disturb traditional international law and continue to recognize the international comity which allows consular agents rather than local authorities to setde internal disputes in foreign ships in their ports.

Flags of convenience appear to be here to stay.

One big question remains, however. Are those which are American-owned under effective control to the extent that they will be available in a national emergency? Agreements for their return to the American flag in such an event exist with the owners but not with the registry countries.

The Maritime Commission and Navy Department consider this represents "effective control." Some members of Congress doubt it.

The blunt answer to this question lies alone in the strength of the Navy. As long as it remains unchallenged, all ships on the high seas are under its control. When required, all enemy shipping can be driven from the seas and all other ships must submit to our Navy's direction. This can be the case in Cold War as in real war—as the Cuban crisis proved.

We will not have to wait for a real war to find out if we still have our overwhelming military superiority at sea. We can consider it gone the first time the Soviets threaten us, not with missiles but with naval forces.

JOHN D . HAYES '24 S H I P M A T E

WITH SUPPORTING SHIPYARD FACILITIES {Continued from page 14) It is therefore respectfully suggested that the appointment, under your sponsorship, of an Advisory Commission on Sea Power Superiority composed of knowledgeable persons in the field from both public and private life for the purpose of recommending requisite steps to ensure that the United States continues to maintain supremacy on the high seas might be timely and desirable. This Presidential Commission might also prepare suitable legislation for submission to the Congress, not necessarily anchored to statutes now on the books. In keeping with your well-stated objectives, new and imaginative actions and legislation are needed, as never before, if the lessons of past history are to have lasting significanceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if our sea power deficiencies are to be corrected promptly, resolutely and effectively.

LARGEST FLEET SERVING THE AMERICAS EXCLUSIVELY

Respectfully submitted, EDWIN M . HOOD, President

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FROM AN OPERATOR'S VIEWPOINT {Continued from page 12) the different factions within the union, and shipping associations themselvesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of these have resulted in an almost chaotic form of collective bargaining and labor-amanagement relationships."

Of particular concern are the continual work stoppages which constantly recur despite the special provision in each maritime union contract intended to avoid such interruptions. Countless delays and mountainous costs have resulted from these interruptions in schedules. Freight and passenger traffic has deserted the American Flag in favor of foreign flag lines which, for the most part, continue to be able to sail on schedule. Recent nation-wide publicity concerning the SS MAXIMUS and SS AMERICA are but two examples of the unconscionable harm being done to the American Merchant Marine. Another case in point is that of the Bull Line which, a year or so ago, wished to sell its Puerto Rican service but was prevented from doing so because the new purchaser, by contract, would have been required to utilize a rival union. This company, instead of being able to consummate the transaction for cash, has now failed and their ships are being sold at auction. Seagoing personnel are out of work, and in some instances, apparently not able to collect for services they did render. This is no way to build a merchant marine.

Ashore, the "International Longshoremen's Association" (ILA) on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and the "International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union" (ILWU) on the Pacific Coast have a tremendous impact upon the maritime industry and our foreign trade. In their case and regardless of contract provisions, operations are, to a considerable extent, governed by what are known as "customs and practices."

As an example, and though not indicated in the longshoreman contract, "custom and practice" at some terminals requires that a fixed number of longshoremen be called to work regardless of the volume of cargo to be handled. In some instances a rigger gang is required to be on hand to handle ships' lines though no ships are berthed at the terminal; at other terminals unnecessary personnel of various categories must be called to work whether needed or not. No industry can long survive and continue to carry such burdens.

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Marine for a long period of time—for example, the use of automatic gyropilots for steering ships, automatic combustion control of boilers and mechanized hatch covers, all common features in current new ship construction. Bridge control of main machinery plants has been developing rapidly in the last several years. Such installations, understandably, bring in their train more complete automation in machinery spaces. The recent agreement worked out with one of the major maritime unions covering ship automation in general will act to accelerate all phases of such development and here again increased first costs must be offset by reduced operating costs while, at the same time, maintenance costs for ship installations of considerably increased complexity must be held at reasonable levels.

Plioto by Flying Camera, Inc. THE SANTA MARIANA on her inaugural arrival in New York. This new 20,000-ton ship, the 2nd of 4 new passenger-cargo sister liners, accommodating 125 passengers, air-conditioned, and fin-stabilized. entered the Grace Line fleet in 1963.

We can no longer consider waterfront labor relations in terms of a local private industry dispute. There is no industry more interwoven with all facets of our national economy, our foreign commerce, our commitments to the rest of the free world, our national defense, health and welfare, than that of ocean transportation. Proof of this is found in painful history. Three Presidents of the United States have deemed longshore strikes as constituting a national emergency, sufficiently imperiling the national health and safety to invoke the Taft-Hardey law on five different occasions.

first of these ships, shows an unusual profile, created by the provision of gantry cranes on the weather deck for handling, both topside and below decks, twenty- and forty-foot cargo containers of the standard eight foot by eight foot cross section. Not visible are the other highly automated cargo gear for handling the bananas and pallets of general cargo these ships habitually carry. This equipment costs money, and increases initial ship size and cost, as well as maintenance costs—all of which must be more than recouped by superior ship performance.

And, when the power of a union, defying even the personal appeal and peace proposal of the President of the United States, can deal an economic blow of one billion dollars loss to the national economy in a 39-day longshore strike as was recendy the case—this certainly raises the question of where the right to strike ends and where the national welfare and public interest begins. The so-called Bonner Bill now being considered by the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives is testimony of the importance to the nation of finding the solution.

Another difficult situation facing any Company operating ships under the American Flag is the construction of new or replacement ships. There is the question of how best to mate economically the needs of a particular trade route, and the design of a particular group of ships, with the currendy seething pace of technical, administrative and labor relations developments in automation, mechanization, containerization and ship size and speed. If the ship operator goes too far or too fast, he may be saddled with extra initial, operational and maintenance costs for ships and equipment that do not produce the envisaged results, or that provide services not actually needed, even though originally thought vital.

Automation in ship operations has been slowly developing in both the Navy and the Merchant

On the other hand, the push of rising costs, including the burden that the increa,se in invested capital and the amortization of expensive new ships places upon current operating funds, makes imperative the use of every device to cut all types of costs. Otherwise, there will be no hope of obtaining even the most modest return from investments in American shipping companies.

A recent class of ships, which Grace Line is currendy putting into service on the northern portion of our West Coast of South America run, gives an interesting example of how mechanization and containerization can affect a ship. The accompanying picture of SANTA MAGDALENA, the 28

Another ship construction problem concerns the administration of the actual construction of our ships, and specifically the difficulty of making certain that we, the shipowners, get the ships we thought we ordered. The basic plans and specifications for a ship are, of necessity, relatively complex, so it is to be expected that, even with the best will and intent on the part of naval architect, the shipbuilder and the shipowner, a good deal of interpretation of the plans and .specification will be needed during the course of a ship's construction. New types of materials and new industrial methods complicate this procedure.

This situation is nothing new, and is one that will never leave us.

A ship construction subsidy authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is intended to give the American shipowner parity in his ship acquisition costs with his foreign competitors. This subsidy, which, by law, is limited to 55 percent of American shipbuilding costs, in effect, goes directly to the American shipbuilder, and, in the current climate of world commercial and economic conditions, seems a practical necessity if the United States is to maintain a shipbuilding capability. In most cases, however, the American shipowner, if permitted to deal direcdy with foreign shipbuilders, could get the ship he wants and needs at a lower cost than that provided through the workings of the 1936 Act. Such a

THE MOST ADVANCED cargo handling equipment yet to be built into a ship is here demonstrated by the SANTA MAGDALENA of the Grace Line. Two gantry cranes joined together lift a 40-foot container forward while an underdeck crane working automatically at the direction of an operator using master consoles lifts 2 pallets for automatic discharge at whatever deck level is selected.

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course is not advocated for many reasons, but it is essential that the American public, when considering problems of the American Merchant Marine, realizes that the shipbuilder's subsidy, in fact, confers no boon on the .\merican shipowner and operator. Indeed, it is from this subsidy that stems one of the major ship construction problems faced by the .American shipowner.

This is the increasing degree of control that the Maritime .Administration/Maritime Subsidy Board attempts to place upon details of ship construction on the premise that the government pays the shipbuilder a construction subsidy and thereby acquires a bounden dut>' and right to control any and all transactions involved in the shipbuilding process. I do not want to infer that the shipbuilding subsidy should be a free grant to the shipbuilder, without any administrative controls whatsoever. I do want to emphasize, however, that the necessary monitoring could easily be provided to protect all proper governmental interests without the current multitudinous and often inconsequential controls with which the maritime industry now suffers—controls that cost all of us rime and money badly needed for more productive uses.

Examples of excessive detailed government control are illustrated by the questioning of the length of shower curtains in bathrooms, the design of tooth brush holders, as well as matters of more substance such as insistence on limiting the number of riveted seams necessary in a new type of ship having numerous sideports—although this particular design was specified and reaffirmed by one of the ablest and most experienced naval architect firms in the nation.

Other organizations also attempt to perform services over and above the basic functions in these fields that are properly the owner's and classification society's prerogatives. Just to list the principal governmental agencies involved in all or some phases of American ship plan approval

and inspection—Maritime .Administration, Coast Guard, Public Health, Departments of Labor and of Agriculture, Federal Communications Commission—will give anyone, with even the slightest contact with government, an idea of the problems involved.

A relaxation of unimportant and time-consuming supervisory actions would be of tremendous help to our industry, and, of equal importance, would also save the government money. While no one objects to leadership by government in urging standardization of components, the fact that a shipowner invests his own money in features he believes necessary to meet his particular needs or competitive situation should be control enough.

Excessive government regulation extends beyond the area of ship construction. Because of the nature of the subsidized industry in the "liner" trade, some government regulation in the operating phase is inevitable. Over-control, however, creates serious competitive problems such as those that arise from the fact the foreign operator calling at our shores does not need to secure government approval to change his rates or inaugurate a new service. He can encroach on our territory at will with no notice and there is nothing we can do about it. When an American operator seeks to do the same thing, he is faced with lengthy hearings and the time consumed and legal fees incurred by an American Flag operator seeking to extend his service is most discouraging to say the least.

On the other hand, government help is really needed and can be most valuable in the solution of many problems involving other nations. Government intervention to counter discriminatory actions by foreign nations, which create a virtual cargo-carrying monopoly in commercial t>'pe cargoes for their nationally-owned ship lines, can and must be overcome by countervailing action of the United States. Recendy, our State Depart-

ment and the Federal Maritime .Agencies have grasped the seriousness of the situation and have demonstrated that existing law may be used effectively to counter discriminatory practices.

This is government participation at its best.

So far we have emphasized problems. We should remind ourselves, however, that there are some positive points in our favor. .America is growing—growing in every way. Foreign trade and travel have broadened our horizons. The myriad of individual transactions that necessarily strengthen foreign trade are vital for every community. Every city, town and hamlet in the United States has a stake in foreign trade. We have come to know that foreign markets are now within our capabilities. This is an age where the world, its peoples and its places have a new and tempting appeal for everyone. This need we must satisfy.

Problems facing the American Merchant Marine —taken as a whole—might seem insurmountable.

Taken one by one, however, and dealt with intelligcntiy and cooperatively, they can be solved.

The first two steps to be taken are obvious: a) Reach proper labor relations agreements with the several unions involved in the maritime industry; agreements that would remove the present internecine strife and also permit proper utilization of advanced technology in all phases of ship and cargo handling automation and mechanization. b) Reduce governmental controls to a minimum, designed to accomplish their primary aim, i.e., protection of the government's proper interests without stultifying and impeding proper managerial direction, planning and control on the part of the shipowners.

In this way, we can start towards the goal we must reach. These problems must be solved. There must be in being a strong, healthy and viable Merchant Marine under the American Flag.

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T Y 7 I T H the Senate spending so much time on ' ' civil rights legislation and with other controversial legislation as the war-on-poverty bill, the foreign aid bill, the food stamp bill, and others yet to consider, some military personnel bills may not be enacted this year.

Congressional leaders still hope to adjourn by the end of July, but it may require night sessions both in the House and the Senate to make this possible. Following is the status of the more important personnel bills: Pay. Has not yet been sponsored in bill form.

Appears dependent on approval of civilian pay raise bill, which House mrned down because it carried a $10,000 raise for members of Congress.

Now the House Civil Service Committee will present a new bill, with a mere $7,500 raise for members of Congress; a decrease of $2,500 in fat raises for top civilian personnel; and these and certain other raises postponed until January 1, 1965. The military personnel bill, with a 2.5 percent hike in officer pay, may be enacted if the civilian pay raise bill is enacted, and soon enough.

H. R. 10322, a bill extending the NavyMarine Corps "hump" promotion low. Recently introduced; may not be enacted this year. There would be no more forceouts of commanders and lieutenant colonels, since the hump, caused by the very large number of officers commissioned in the 1942-45 period, is now in the commander-lieutenant colonel grades. The Navy would like to retire 448 additional captains, and the Marine Corps another 300 colonels, in order to give more younger officers promotion room. Since 1959, when P. L. 88-165 was enacted, 789 captains, 962 commanders, 186 colonels, and 369 lieutenant colonels have been retired under the law.

Navy housing, desperately short, will remain short. In H. R. 10300, the military construction authorization bill, the Defense Department asked for 12,500 new units for fiscal 1965, including 5,077 for Navy-Marine Corps. However, the House Armed Services Committee reduced the 12,500 to 9886, and the Navy's allotment was reduced from 5077 to 4056. 'This legislation has to be translated into appropriations, and in so doing the House Appropriations Committee almost always reduces requests made by the Armed Services Committee. According to testimony of Capt. J. M. Marshall, who heads Navy's housing branch, 86,000 or 28 percent of the 306,000 Navy and Marine Corps families eligible for housing can not locate adequate quarters. Of these 86,000, 10,000 families are involuntarily separated because of lack of housing or adequate housing. Of the 76,000 who are inadequately housed, 44,000 live in substandard quarters, 29,000 must pay excessive rents, and 3,000 must commute excessive distances in order to live as a family.

"The unavoidable separation of naval personnel from their families for prolonged periods while serving in ships, in aviation squadrons, and in areas where dependents are not permitted," said Captain Marshall, "increases the importance of suitable housing for our personnel. This means that an accelerated family housing construction program, in conjunction with increases in pay and allowances, is necessary if we expect to compete successfully with private industry for the talented people we need in the modern and highly technical Navy and Marine Corps of today."

H. R. 73S1, Dual Employment and Dual Compensation b i l l , has passed the House and has been approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Perhaps final Senate action will have to await approval of the civil rights bill. This bill would permit retired Regular officers to obtain civilian employment with the Federal Government 30

by permitting them to keep the pay of the civilian position plus $2,000 of their retired pay plus 50 percent of the remainder of their retired pay.

Family annuity t a x discrimination would be eliminated under provisions of a new bill sent to Congress, and supported by the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service as well as the Defense Department. This bill would permit a retired member to deduct from taxable income all money he diverts from his retirement pay to provide an annuity for his dependents. Furthermore, the bill would be retroactive back to 1954, when the "Contingency Option Act" was passed.

Also, the value of the annuity would no longer be included in the estate of the retired officer when he dies. The widow or other beneficiary would have to report as taxable income all the annuity she receives. Currently she does not include the annuity as taxable income until she has drawn all that her husband paid in under the program. The retroactive feature would benefit retired members still living and participating in the program, and also the widows of retired members, with deductions from taxable income for certain taxes paid since 1954 under the program.

Defense Dept. Plans For Navy The following includes excerpts from Secretary of Defense McNamara's report on planning for Navy in the next several years . . .

"We have made considerable progress in analyzing the need for naval forces. Each category of force was examined separately. As a result of these analyses, we now have a better idea of the forces required to carry out these functions.

"With regard to fleet obsolescence, there has been a tendency to focus attention on the wrong set of facts. What we should be concerned with is not the chronological age of a particular ship but whether it is able to perform its mission in the face of the expected threat, that is, whether it is 'tactically obsolescent.' I believe that we are now all in agreement in the Pentagon that obsolescence based on age alone is not a useful concept, and that we should convert or replace ships when so doing would permit us to obtain more overall effectiveness out of the defense dollar than we would get by continuing to operate the old ships. It is not chronological age per se that makes a ship obsolete, provided it is properly maintained.

For example, it now appears that an 'Essex' class CVS will be good for at least 30 years of effective service, possibly more. Some World War II ships are not large enough or fast enough to meet today's requirements. These we are replacing with new, more effective ships. Other World War II ships are still adequate for their missions and these do not need to be replaced now.

"The key to the problem of nuclear power for surface ships still appears to be the availability of a more efficient power plant. The issue here is both the cost of the nuclear power plants, and their size and weight, which, in turn, set a lower limit on the size of the ships in which they can be installed. The true potential for the application of nuclear power to surface ships is, in my judgment, not the few new aircraft carriers that we may build over the next decade, but the large number of other major ships that we will need.

Attack Carrier Forces "We plan to maintain 15 attack carriers throughout the program period. We now have one nuclear-powered carrier, the ENTERPRISE; six 'Forrestal' class, three 'Midway' class, and five 'Essex' class carriers. One 'Essex' class ship will be replaced by a 'Forrestal' class in fiscal year 1965 and another later in the program period.

"By the early 1970's we plan to make some reduction in the number of attack carriers. Therefore, in the fiscal year 1965-69 program the new investment in aircraft and ships is limited to that which would be required by a somewhat smaller CVA force.

"This judgment is supported by four major considerations: "(1) The 'Forrestal' class carriers are much more effective than the 'Essex' class they are replacing. A 'Forrestal' class costs between onethird and one-half again as much as an 'Essex,' but this differential does seem justified . . . "(2) The capabilities of carrier-based aircraft are improving steadily . . . "(3) By fiscal year 1966, when we will have a large number of strategic missiles in place, the CVA forces will be relieved of their strategic alert retaliatory mission, thus releasing additional capabilities for the carriers' limited war mission. Assignment of carriers to strategic missions restricts their flexibility in terms of areas in which they can operate and the kinds of operations they can conduct. If pilots and aircraft must be held on nuclear alert, limited war capabilities are reduced. "(4) The increasing range of land-based tactical aircraft has reduced our requirement for forward based airpower. The F-4's with inflight refueling can be flown to Europe and the West Pacific. The TFX will be able to deploy to Europe without any inflight refueling.

ASWâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Surveillance and Ocean Patrol Forces "Although we have done a great deal of work on the anti-submarine warfare problem during the last year, there are still major uncertainties to be resolved. We know that the Soviets are building nuclear-powered submarines, both missile-fire and attack, but there are a number of uncertainties concerning these forces. Accordingly, the ASW force structure which we are now proposing for the latter part of the program period must be considered highly tentative.

ASW Carriers. "We now have nine CVS's, all 'Essex' class. These ships are still highly serviceable as ASW carriers, since they have the speed, range, and space required for all ASW weapons systems now current or likely to be developed in the next few years. Moreover, the older CVS's will be gradually replaced by the more up-to-date 'Essex' CVA's, as they are in turn replaced by new 'Forrestal' class ships in the attack carrier force.

"The ASW carrier forces will continue to be equipped with both fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft. We are now buying the S-2E long-range search aircraft for the fixed-wing requirement and the SH-3A for the helicopter. As these aircraft are delivered they will replace the older types.

Later we plan to provide each carrier with a few A-4C's released from the attack carrier forces in order to give them a limited intercept and air defense capability.

Attack Submarine Forces. "By the end of the current fiscal year, the submarine forces, excluding POLARIS and REGULUS, will number 103 ships including 23 nuclear-powered. This total number will remain relatively stable over the program period, but of the total in the force, more than half will be nuclear-powered by fiscal year 1969 as we continue to build SSN's. Six additional SSN's are included in the 1965 budget.

"Of the conventionally-powered submarines in the active fleet, 12 were delivered to the Navy during or after the Korean War. We are planning eventually to modernize these ships which should enable them to serve well into the 1970's. Nine submarines built at the end of World War II have already been modernized, and last year I told you that we planned to modernize an additional 15 of these submarines, starting in fiscal year 1965. However, further study of the problem convinced us that this planned modernization would not give these World War II submarines a significant combat capability against nuclearS H I P M A T E

powered submarines. Since the conventional submarine threat is declining, it now appears that there is litde to be gained by modernizing additional World War II submarines.

Destroyer Escorts. "There are now 23 destroyer escorts in the fleet. The program I presented to you last year would have provided for a significant increase in the force in future years, and I said at that time '. . . we are all agreed that a substantial number of new escorts must be built if the ASW capabilities of the Navy are to keep pace with the growing submarine threat.' Analyses completed during the last year fully support that conclusion and indicate that a further increase in the program will be required. The number previously planned would be sufficient to protect our naval forces, but would not be enough to convoy merchant shipping in time of war. We propose, therefore, to increase our planned construction program and 16 escorts are included in the 1965 budget. We also propose to continue the development of the SEA HAWK, the Navy's new escort which is being designed from the keel up as an integrated ASW weapon system.

"By end fiscal year 1964, there will also be 195 other destroyer types in the active fleet, including multi-purpose and ASW ships. To improve our ASW capabilities, we now plan to retain in the active fleet a number of DD's previously scheduled for retirement to the Reserve Training Program. Though their ASW capabilities are modest, they are available now and in a high state of readiness and can be continued in the force at a small additional cost.

Patrol Craft. "Last year we programmed the construction of six small patrol craft in fiscal 1965 and an additional quantity in fiscal year 1966, and I still recommend that program. How-

ever, we now propose to provide these ships with an increased speed capability.

Patrol Aircraft. "The number of basic patrol aircraft will decline somewhat during the fiscal year 1965-69 period as the older shore-based SP-2's begin to phase out and the new P-3A comes into the inventory. We proposed to reduce the number of patrol squadrons by phasing out one squadron of obsolescent SP-5 seaplanes in fiscal year 1965. In future years a force of about this size, mostly equipped with the new P-3A, should provide sufficient aircraft for surveillance operations and escort duty as well as for fleet support and other uses. In addition. Naval Reserve ASW patrol aircraft will also be available.

Multi-Purpose Ships "There will be in the fleet at the end of the current fiscal year 255 ships, mosdy destroyer types, which possess a variety of capabilities, including anti-submarine warfare. A number of these ships—cruisers, frigates and destroyers— will have a guided missile caapbility. Two guided missile frigates and one guided missile destroyer will join the fleet in fiscal 1965 to be followed by more in fiscal 1966.

"The program I presented to you last year provided for the conversion of two DL's (Gun) to TARTAR DLG's and five Class-931 DD's to TARTAR DDG's in fiscal year 1964, plus 15 additional TARTAR conversions in fiscal year 1965, and one TERRIER conversion in fiscal year 1966. Congress authorized and appropriated $183 million to carry out the fiscal year 1964 phase of the program. However, the Navy now wishes to install on the Class-931 DD's a new, more elaborate radar which has recently become available, thus increasing the conversion costs.

It now appears that die $183 million provided for 1964 will cover the costs of the two DL and only four of the Class-931 DD conversions, but with sufficient funds remaining to provide the fifth DD with more modern ASW equipment— an improved sonar and a stand-off weapon.

"As for the remaining 16 conversions, we believe they should be deferred until we are confident that the TARTAR improvement program has been successfully accomplished or a better missile system is available.

"Last year we had also planned to construct a number of TYPHON frigates (one nuclear-powered) in the fiscal year 1965-68 period. However, the TYPHON, which was intended to remedy many of the limitations inherent in the present '3-T' systems, has upon further study turned out to be far too large, complex, and expensive to be deployed. Accordingly, we have decided to delete the TYPHON DLG's from the program and terminate the development of the TYPHON weapons system, although we will complete the Phase I tests of the radar aboard the NORTON SOUND in fiscal year 1965 because of the potential applicability of some of its principles to other systems.

"The cancellation of the TVPHON should not be interpreted as reflecting less concern for the development of improved fleet air defense. To the contrary, we now propose to program a very substantial sum of money over the fiscal year 1965-69 period for further improvements to existing ship-to-air missile systems, for the development of a new standardized missile to replace TARTAR and TERRIER, and for the development of a completely new surface-to-air fleet missile system. Almost $63 million has been included in the fiscal year 1965 request for RsdD alone on fleet missile systems."

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LUCKY BAG OF BOOKS Being an intermittent and subjective listing of book,s published in recent months of special interest to nautical readers.

John J. Collins, NEVER OFF PAY: THE STORY OF THE INDEPENDENT TANKER UNIONS, 1937-1962. Foreword by Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, '02. (N. Y., Fordham Univ. Press, 1964), 339 pp. 16.

This book is placed first in the survey because it deals with the third element of sea power and our fourth arm of defense, the merchant marine, a subject about which U. S. naval officers know all too litde. In this Cold War of Trade and Aid, the humble merchant ship, not nuclear arms, missiles or even naval vessels, is the primary weapon.

The American merchant marine is one of the most chaotic of our industries with a history, except in war, of unenlightened management and irresponsible labor. One section of it is an exception, the tanker fleets of the great oil companies which, though highly competitive, function almost as a public service, certainly a service needed by our economy for its daily life.

Professor Collins makes exciting the story of how one group of American seamen, the licensed and unlicensed personnel of these tankers, fought to control their own destiny and bargaining power with their own independent unions when such unions were opposed by organized labor and frowned upon by government. As a result no strike has ever stopped our tanker fleet and these men have been "never ofif pay." Professor Collins fought alongside them as their advisor and his 32

modest pride in this life-long work adds to the charm of the book.

The Navy man as he reads will find himself gaining a deeper respect for his civilian counterparts who also go down to the sea in ships. For example, the founders of the Esso Tanker Men's Association, oiler Lindgren Bancroft and able seaman John Keeton had to put off opportunities for promotion in their devotion to this work.

A few years later both died in line of duty, Keeler as a deck officer when his ship was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico, Bancroft as an engineer after drifting 35 days on a raft in the South Adantic following the loss of his ship.

The final chapters deal with the critical problems of the American merchant marine today, its decline, the flight from the flag and the prospects of automation. Flags of Panama and Liberia now fly over some of the most modern of U. S.owned ships. These flags have been called flags of convenience, flags of necessity, flags of easy virtue.

The practice has its accusers and defenders and the problem is far from solution. American naval officers should know far more about it for it is the role of the ore carrier and the oil carrier, and not the aircraft carrier, that constitutes the crisis today in sea power.

Another significant book on this subject is Boleslaw A. Boczek, FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE (Harvard Univ. Press, 1962).

The most important publication on the modern U. S. merchant marine is the Maritime Commission's PROJECT WALRUS: THE ROLE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE IN NATIONAL SECURITY, a 1959 report of a panel headed by Louis H. Roddis, Jr., '39, and Arthur W. Radford, '16.

Get it, read it, and be shocked.

Thaddeus V. Tuleja, STATESMEN AND ADMIRALS: QUEST FOR A FAR EASTERN POLICY (N. Y., Norton, 1963), 256 pp., $5.95.

This work and that by Gerald E. Wheeler, PRELUDE TO PEARL HARBOR: THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN THE FAR EAST 1921-1930, reviewed in the June-July 1963 Shipmate, supplement each other as both deal with the critical period in our naval history between World Wars I and II, the era of the Disarmament Conferences of 1921, 1927, 1930 and 1935. The result of these conferences was that on 7 December 1941, the United States had 6 carriers and 32 cruisers divided between two oceans while the Japanese had 9 carriers and 46 cruisers all in the Pacific.

It is frightening today to contemplate what might have happened had the Japanese not been so strategically stupid.

The history of the decades between 1921 and 1941 proves that disarmament efforts neither improve relations between nations nor prevent wars.

Had the naval arms race been allowed to run its course, Japan eventually would have had to curb her ambitions or face national bankruptcy; the United States would have either had to accept the cost of staying in the Far East or pull out. On the other hand, the nuclear arms race of our day does seem to have run its course and to be slowing down with the Soviets convinced that the United States is far ahead. Soviet foreign policy has taken a new tack and relations between the two giants are better today than they have been since World War II. Although Wheeler is a former professor at the Naval Academy, I prefer Tuleja's work, perhaps because the former used State Department sources primarily while the latter searched the Navy Department papers, especially those of the General Board.

Henry M. Pachter, COLLISION COURSE: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS AND COEXISTENCE (N. Y., Praeger Paperbacks, 1963), 261 pp., $1.95.

The author, a United Nations correspondent for a West German paper, tells litde not already known but the Cuban Crisis is something that this and subsequent generations of Americans should not be allowed to forget. Like others, some of whom should know better, Pachter confuses blockade with contraband and the right of visit and search. The more valuable part of the book is the almost half of it that is devoted to documents.

A. Russell Buchanan, THE UNITED STATES AND WORLD WAR II, 2 Vols. (N. Y., Harper and Row, 1964), $12.

These two volumes are part of the New American Nation Series, edited by Henry Steel Commager and Richard B. Morris. I prefer the single volume on the same subject soon to be published

by Praeger. This work by several authors under the editorship of Brig. Gen. V. J. Esposito, West Point '25, was originally prepared for the Encyclopedia Americana, the best of the encyclopedias.

Why do I prefer this work not yet published?

Because I wrote part of it.

Robert Seager II, AND TYLER TOO. (N. Y., McGraw-Hdl, 1963), 681 pp., $12.50.

John Tyler was the first Vice-President to move up to the vacant office of the President, and at the time of his death in Richmond in 1862, a representative-elect to the Congress of the Confederate States. He was also married to peppery Julia Gardiner, 30 years his junior. She provides most of the material for this delightfully written and yet definitive biography by a professor in the Department of English, History and Government at the Naval Academy.

Robin Higham, ARMED SERVICES IN PEACETIME: BRITAIN, 1918-1939 (Hamden, Conn., Archon Books, 1963), 332 pp., $10.75.

Richard Hough, DEATH OF THE BATTLESHIP: THE TRAGIC CLOSE OF THE ERA OF SEA POWER (N. Y., MacmiUan, 1963), 216 pp., $5.95.

The.se two books by British authors and first published in England tell the tragic story of incompetence, neglect and culpability that brought about the end of Britain as a great power. Higham {Continued on page 60) SHIPMATE

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The Mail Boat Shipmate: You must be swamped with mail from former batdeship sailors about the gawd awful blooper on page 15 of your April issue in which you label a picture of the OKLAHOMA as being the N E W MEXICO.

If the .\ir Force Association Magazine or the Leatherneck, made such a gaffe we might all just chuckle tolerandy. You could excuse them for not noticing such things as the height of the stack, the boat cranes, the forward searchlight platform and the rigging of the main yardarm. You might even forgive them for failing to notice the absence of a clipper bow or the missing center gun in # 2 turret.

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But when Shipmate overlooks all these tell-tale details die only conclusion I can draw is that your photo editor is either a Civil War sailor or some youngster just now prepping for the Naval Academy.

NEWS

Sic transit gloria batdewagons!

D. V. GALLERY "21

OFFICERS

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ously die N E W YORK instead of die TEXAS.

President— ADM. WALTER F . BOONE, USN (Ret.) '21 (5735), Washington, D. C. Vice President (Eastern Area)—

Dear Admiral Gallery: ". . . the gawd awful blooper on page 15 . . . "

CAPT. ROYCE N . FLIPPIN, U S N R '26 (8278), New York, N . Y.

The photo editor hangs his head in shame, so does the editor since they are one and the same person and together with the editorial assistant (female) comprise the entire Shiprnate staff.

Vice President (Central Area)— RADM. LEON J. JACOBI, USNR (Ret.) '21 (5786), Detroit, Mich.

Vice President (Western Area)— CAPT. CLAUDE L . WEIGLE, USN (Ret.) '27 (9124), Los Angeles, Cal.

Past President— ADM. JERAULD WRIGHT, USN (Ret.) '18 (4915), Taiwan Executive Director— RADM. W . F . FITZGERALD, USN (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

You will further understand my complete humiliation when I tell you the reason for my choosing as an illustration an old photograph stamped on the back ". . . T H E USS NEW MEXICO (BB-40) OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHOTO RELEASED."

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. JOHN T . STRAKER, USN '40 (13960), Chief of Staff, USNA At L a r g e

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1964) MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN '24 (7405)

RADM. H . D . MOULTON, USNR (Ret.)

V A D M . E . W . CLEXTON, USN

CAPT. WALTER L . SMALL, USN '38

'31 (10026) '24 (7181)

(Ret.)

(13017) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1965)

CAPT. C . E . BELL, USN '39 (13565)

M A J . R. J. PERRICH, USMC'47 (18611)

R A D M . E . M . ELLER, USN (Ret.) '25

LCDR. HARRY D . TRAIN, USN '49

(7738)

(20423) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1966)

CAPT. W . S . BUSIK, USN '43 (15752)

M A J . G E N . J. N . HART, U S M C

(Ret.)

'25 (07864) RADM. E . B . FLUCKEY, USN '35

V A D M . R . B . PIRIE, USN (Ret.)

(11861)

'26

(8189) From Local Chapters

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1964) CoMO. RALPH S. WENTWORTH, USN CAPT. R . H . WESCOTT, JR., USNR '37

(12754) Boston CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ, USNR

'25

(7966) Chicago CAPT. W . L . PRYOR, JR., USN

(Ret.)

R A D M . A. W. MCKECHNIE, USN (Ret.)

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FRANCIS H . WHITAKER,

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(Ret.) '22 (6231) New York CAPT. L . E . DrvoLL, USN (Ret.) 7 1 (6053) Peninsula CDR. RALPH A. SENTMAN, USN (Ret.)

CDR. F . R . EDRINGTON, USN (Ret.)

'39 San Francisco

'27 (8869) Coronado Detroit

CAPT.

'25 (8107) Philadelphia

'26 (8262) Connecticut

MR. ROBERT G . WALDRON '19

MR. AMOS R . L . DEACON, JR., '56

Los Angeles

(Ret.) '12 (3883) Annapolis

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V A D M . G . H . FORT, USN (Ret.) '12

(3902) Washington

The picture just below that one is obvi-

Thirty-one years ago, immediately after my graduation from the Naval Academy, I reported to the N E W MEXICO as my first ship and for the two following years she was a very happy home to me. I knew her as only a JO would know her, one who was assigned successively to each of her departments for instructional purposes, one who completed the required junior officer's journal and in so doing stood a thousand watches, made a hundred pre-reveille boat inspections and was assigned as boat officer on lord knows how many foggy mornings. I stood at attention on the quarterdeck in full dress when members of CINCUS staff manned the oars of a beautifully black enameled racing cutter to pull .'\dmiral Reeves ashore for the last time.

Well, it all goes to show that you can't believe everything you see in print—possibly not even the caption "USS TEX.AS . . ." appearing under a picture which was reproduced from a photo bearing a similar official imprimatur. I was gunnery officer of the TEXAS from July 1943 until June 1945.

Many thanks for your interest and your fine letter which has every good reason to be righteously indignant.

R. B. DERICKSON-

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BAER, JOSEPH (CAPT USN RET ' 0 7 ) , 11 A p r i l , Seattle, Wash.

C A N A N , SAMUEL WAKEFIELD (CDR USN RET ' 2 0 ) , 2 4 M a r . ' 6 4 , A l t o o n a , Pa.

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August, 1964

July 10

Sept.-Oct., 1964

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CARPENTER, HARLOW JESSE (CAPT USN RET ' 2 8 ) , 2 2 M a r . ' 6 4 , U S N H , O a k l a n d , Calif.

COLBORN, W I L L I A M BREWSTER RET ' 2 5 ) , 12 A p r i l ' 6 4 , O h i o .

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HEATH, J O H N POSTELL (RADM USN RET ' 2 1 ) , April '64, Honolulu, H a w a i i .

JAMES, DONALD WILLARD (LTJG USN ' 6 2 ) , 14 M a r . 6 4 , heli a c e . Bay of N a p l e s , I t a l y .

J O H N S O N , LEE PAYNE ( C O M M O USN RET ' 0 9 ) , 5 A p r i l ' 6 4 , Rock H i l l , S. C. LECLAIR, HUGH POPE (CAPT USN RET ' 0 9 ) , 2 0 A p r i l ' 6 4 , USNH, Annapolis, M d .

M O N T G O M E R Y , ALAN ROBERT (RADM USN RET ' 2 7 ) , 17 A p r i l ' 6 4 , Fort O r d , Calif.

MOSES, CARL ALAN ('18), 25 J a n . ' 6 4 , Rhode Island.

REICH, NEAL KAY (LTJG USN ' 6 1 ) , 25 ' 6 4 , U S N H , Portsmouth, V a .

V A N CLEAVE, MAURICE (LT USN RET ' 2 0 ) , 1 A p r i l ' 6 4 , Lakeside, Calif.

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Fifty years of Extension Education at the Naval War College was celebrated on 1 April 1964 with a cake-cutting ceremony in the department's main office at Sims Hall, U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R. 1.

RAdm. Reynold D. Hogle, USN '29, Chief of Staff of the War College, officiated at the ceremony for VAdm. Bernard L. Austin, USN '24, Naval War College President, who was in Washington, D. C. Admiral Hogle was assisted by Col. E. J. Rowse, USMC '41, head of die Extension Education Department, and Mr. Bradley W. Langley, administrative assistant, who has been with the department for 40 years.

This ceremony marked the Golden Jubilee of Extension Education at the Naval War College.

In 1914, in recognition of the desirability of extending War College facilities to officers unable to attend, the college introduced its first extension course. "This program has been offered continuously since that time.

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At the head of this ALL HANDS section deadlines for ensuing issues are published.

These dates mark the time at which the editor would like to close the breech.

Misfires and hangfires in the salvo.? Not if all guns have been properly loaded when the gun captain sings out "Ready One!"

Dear Admiral Jackson, As President of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, I extend to you on behalf of Naval Academy alumni throughout the world sincere congratulations on the occasion of your ninety-eighth birthday on 10 May 1964.

All of us are proud to salute our oldest living graduate. We trust you will long enjoy good health and happiness. The Naval Academy Alumni Association is ever willing to render to you any service of which it is capable.

Your distinguished active duty naval career and exceptional retirement activity as an outstanding American are symbols to all of us.

It is our fervent hope that for many years ahead you will continue to carry the distinction of being our oldest living graduate.

Happy birthday. Admiral Jackson!

Sincerely, W.

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Admiral, USN (Ret.) President (Editor's note: For those youngsters who don't know. Admiral Jackson is a member of the class of 1887.)

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RICHARDS, FREDERICK FERRIS (CDR USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 2 5 Dec. ' 6 3 , Rockport, M a i n e .

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From "Ready One" to "Splash" can, with practice and luck, be reduced to a short period of time. So can deadline to publication, but, like the gunnery practice, it takes the cooperation of all hands involved. And the gun can't be fired until the breech is closed.

Admiral R. H. Jackson, USN (Ret.) 504 Glorietta Boulevard Coronado, California

NAVY PLAQUES FOR USNA OFFICERS' CLUB

The Naval Academy Officers and Faculty Club wants to establish a permanent display of class crest plaques within the clubhouse. Donations of these plaques by classes, or by individuals in the name of a class would be greatly appreciated and it is hoped that all classes will be represented.

The class of 1956 has already broken the ice and the first plaque is on display. Plaques may be sent to Capt. Randolph Meade, Jr., Senior Member of the Club Advisory Board, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 21402.

LEAGUE PRESIDENT TO SOUTH

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RAdm. Robert H. Barnum, USNR, National President of the Navy League of the United States and a member of the class of 1933, USNA, toured the United States scientific stations in Antarctica and visited the geographic south pole last February as the guest of RAdm. James R. Reedy, USN, Commander U. S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, who also is a member of the class of 1933.

While in Christchurch, New Zealand, Admiral Barnum conferred with Mr. A. R. Mackay, Dominion President of the Navy League of New Zealand, and presented him with a Navy League of the United States patch.

RADM. ROBERT H. BARNUM, USNR '33 (left). National President of the Navy League of the United States, presents a Navy League Patch to Mr. A. R. Mackay, Dominion President, Navy League of New Zealand.

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REMARKS OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE N A V Y , THE HONORABLE PAUL B. FAY, JR., AT CHIEF OF N A V A L PERSONNEL'S CHANGE-OFC O M M A N D CEREMONIES O N 1 APRIL 1964 AT U. S. N A V A L STATION, W A S H I N G T O N , D. C.

Admiral Smedberg, Mrs. Smedberg, Admiral McDonald, Admiral Semmes, Mrs. Semmes, .Admiral Frost, Ladies and Gendemen— Today marks a Change of Command—a change of command of Navy's greatest responsibility— People. Today there will be a new Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel and Reserve Forces.

Synonymous with this change, another big stride forward is taken by a young Admiral—a young Admiral who has already compiled a brilliant career. I speak of new Vice Admiral B. J. Semmes, the second youngest Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He can't help but do well— he has been trained by the Champ.

By Champ, I speak of Vice Admiral William R. Smedberg, III, known best by well over half a million Navy men as "Smeddy." Today is really Smeddy's day and B. J. Semmes would be the first to acknowledge it.

Today marks the end of an illustrious and splendid Navy career—the end of a naval career of a man who will always be the essence of an individual—a man who by his own admission has never left his feelings hidden under a bushel.

I might add this same characteristic has been well impressed upon more than one Secretary.

(I ought to know—I've been there.)

Smeddy claims that he had to take stretching exercises to meet the minimum height requirements in order to gain admission into the Naval Academy. What Smeddy doesn't claim, but is now accepted Navy doctrine, is that he is known to have the biggest heart in the Navy.

Many has been the "White Hat" who has had his worries lessened or his problems decreased because Smeddy never let him down.

Many has been the sailor who elected to make the Navy his career because he knew that Smeddy would fight to protect his rights.

And Smeddy has been in many a fight—the type of fights that won World War II—from the Solomon Islands till the end of the Pacific War. His bravery, brilliance and heroism left its indelible mark. He has been awarded the Silver Star and 4 Legions of Merit for this action against the enemy.

He once skippered the mighty batdeship USS IOWA. He stands as one of the Naval Academy's most outstanding Superintendents, and was the driving force that resulted in the building of the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at Annapolis.

Smeddy has been a true tower of strength to his Navy. It would be easy to eulogize him for hours. But if you asked Smeddy what were the reasons for whatever success he had, I'm quite sure he would answer something like this: "I have been most fortunate to have been born an American. (One favorite quote: Our Country, may she always be in the right, but Our Country, right or wrong.) I have been privileged to serve in the world's greatest Navy. I have been blessed with two wonderful sons and one lovely daughter, who have brought equally attractive wives, husband and wonderful grandchildren into my life.

But most of all, I have Claudi."

As a small tribute to an officer who has made this Navy his life and life in this Navy so much better, it is my high honor and privilege, in behalf of the President of the United States and for the Secretary of the Navy, to award to Vice Admiral William R. Smedberg, III, this nation's highest peacetime award, the Distinguished Service Medal.

Captain Hildreth, please read the citation.

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Navy-Marine Residence Foundation Announces New Officers A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the NavyMarine Residence Foundation was held on 16 March, and several officers elected for the current year. Mr. William C. Allen was elected president of the Board, replacing VAdm. W. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.), whose term in office had expired.

Allen is president of William C. Allen Corporation of Washington, a firm engaged in consulting services to corporate management, as well as to engineering, manufacturing and international trade operations. A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, class of '29, Mr. Allen served as a line officer for eleven years. He served on the fund-raising committee for the stadium at Annapolis, and is a member of the Navy League.

His Navy experience, together with his business experience, make him a valuable president of the Board of the Navy-Marine Residence Foundation.

Capt. Will J. Davis, USN (Ret.), was elected secretary of the Board at the 16 March meeting.

Davis is an attorney, and is a specialist in Congressional, government, corporation, and estate counseling.

The new president, Mr. Allen, stated, "In an atmosphere of self-sufficiency and freedom from many of the cares of advancing age, the residents of the proposed Navy-Marine Residence will enjoy an area of mutual interests and genuine friendships. Applicants for quarters will be officers, widows of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps.

We must move forward immediately with plans for construction of the Residence." Already the Board of Trustees is carrying on a search for a suitable building site for the Navy-Marine Residence, as desirable property is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain in the Washington area, and prices are mounting.

It was announced that through the efforts of naval officers' wives around the globe, the sum of §108,894.00 has been accumulated toward the Foundation fund. While this sum is a heartening sign, a great deal more must be raised to get the project beyond the planning stage, according to Board members.

With the example of the Army Distaff Hall, which became a reality through the efforts of the Army Distaff Foundation, as a spur, members of the Naval Officers' Wives' Clubs everywhere are "beating the bushes" in fund-raising efforts.

Former president of Navy-Marine Residence Foundation Board of Trustees, VAdm. Callaghan has pointed out the importance of stressing that it is a purely private organization in no way officially connected with or sponsored by our Department of Navy. No compensation is paid to the officers of the organization and others who contribute their time and talents.

Other members of the current Board of Trustees of the Navy-Marine Residence Foundation are VAdm. Stephen R. Edson, (SC) USN (Ret.), treasurer; RAdm. H. Lamont Pugh, (MC) USN (Ret.), RAdm. Alexander C. Husband, (CEC) USN, RAdm. Roy Benson (USN), Lt. Gen. Robert H. Pepper, USMC (Ret.), Mrs. Ardiur R. Gralla, and Mrs. John S. Oldfield.

The Foundation office is located at Building 55, Naval Observatory, Washington, D. C. 20390.

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A short note from RAdm. Ernest Ruth, Jr., '26, and an enclosed clipping from the Santa Fe, N. M., Mexican, inform the Association of the deadi of Col. Sheldon W. Anding '97. Admiral Ruth writes: " . . . I am sure many will recall that he attended homecoming a couple of years ago. Then 88, he drove from here and had logged 6,000 miles by the time he remrned—truly a grand old man. Jack Juhan '27, C O . Ward '17 and I will be pallbearers. Joel Newsom '21 is away or else he would have joined us in last respects."

The clipping, dated 2 April 1964, is quoted in part as follows: "Col. Sheldon W. Anding, whose Red Cross volunteer service in Santa Fe was as long as his 35-year Army career, died in Sandia Base Hospital at Albuquerque today.

"Anding, who celebrated his 90th birdiday Nov. 1, was still serving the Red Cross when he entered the hospital Tuesday with an undetermined ailment.

"Col. Anding's work with the Red Cross was legendary. Once he spent all day delivering: an emergency message to a family living on Glorietta Mesa. His work with servicemen's families at home in World War II and the Korean War made him known in hundreds of Santa Fe County homes.

"A farm boy from Brookhaven, Miss., he won a competitive appointment to the Naval Academy.

After illness forced him out, a mere few months before graduation, he enlisted in the Army as a private and served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. "As an officer he commanded military training at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Mississippi A&M and the University of Pennsylvania, where he also was dean.

"He came to Santa Fe March 3, 1929, as a colonel in charge of a reserve brigade and decided to retire here in 1934 in the house he built on Camino Militar.

"Known as 'Mr. Red Cross' of Santa Fe, Anding served eight years as chairman of the Santa Fe County Red Cross Chapter, starting in 1941, and was honorary chairman when he died. He also was commander of the Santa Fe unit of the Military Order of World War veterans.

"Surviving is his widow, Elizabeth Brennan Anding.

"The family has requested donations to the Red Cross in lieu of flowers."

Capt. Allen B. Reed, USN (Ret.) 3101 Woodley Road, N.W. Washington 8, D. C. PRENTICE PECK BASSETT

I regret to report that our classmate Prent Bassett died of a sudden stroke on 15 February in Cambridge, N. Y., where he and Mrs. Bassett spent the winter.

Amy Bassett wrote me that she and Prent had been talking of returning to their home on Bluff's Head when he was stricken.

REGISTER OF A L U M N I

A defect in the binding of 3 copies of the 1964 edition of the Register of Alumni has been reported. In each of these instances 1 signature (16 consecutive pages) was found to be missing from the volume. The .Alumni Association sincerely regrets the inconvenience resulting from this omission. Any such defective Registers will be replaced at no expense to the purchaser if the faulty copy is returned to .\lumni House.

Capt. Louis P. Davis, USN (Ret.) Dresden Apartment 2126 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. R A Y M O N D PERRY RODGERS NEILSON

Raymond P. R. Neilson died at his home, 131 E. 66di St., New York Cit)-, in March 1964.

Neilson was a well-known portrait painter who was awarded a silver medal at the Paris Salon in 1914; a silver medal at the San Francisco 35

Exposition in 1915; the Isaac N. Maynard portrait at the National .Academy of Design in 1941 and the "best oil" prize at the Currier Gallery in the same year; the "outstanding work of art" prize of the Allied Artists of American in 1942; the "best portrait" prize of the Paint and Clay Club of New Haven, Conn., in 1943; the Penrose prize in 1944; the gold medal of honor of the Allied .-Artists in 1949; the State of Maine prize of the Ogunquit Art Center in 1952, and the prize for best oil by the Academic Artists Association in 1953.

David L. Causey, both of Carmel, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Harry Lee Priest, Jr., of Baton Rouge, La.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Wallace Jackson and Miss Tillie Causey, both of Liberty, Miss.; 2 brothers, F. A. Causey of Jackson, Miss., and M. B. Causey of Baton Rouge, La., and 29 grandchildren.

Dean Causey's widow Jeannette has acknowledged our expressions of sympathy and flowers in a very gracious note to your secretary.

He was born in New York City, and during his Annapolis days was a champion fencer and boxer.

Capt. GEORGE A. ALEXANDER, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Alexander celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 18 April at Santa Monica, Calif., at a reception given by their daughters, Lauramae A. Sholars and Lois A. Keen.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carl E. Lewis, a brother, Louis Neilson; 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

GLENN O W E N CARTER

Glenn Owen Carter died on 21 March 1964 of a heart attack in the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City.

Glenn retired 5 years ago as consulting engineer to the U. S. Steel Corporation. Most of his career had been with the Union Carbide Corporation where he headed a division to develop new uses for compressed oxygen, nitrogen, acetylene and other gases. He held many patents on welding and cutting.

He was born in Lincoln, Neb., and resigned from the Navy in 1913 to accept a position with the Linde Air Products Co., which became a division of Union Carbide. He served as a commander in World War I, then returned to Union Carbide and took charge of the production of oxygen and nitrogen; later he served as a consulting engineer to the corporation, and before retirement was a consulting engineer to U. S Steel.

Glenn is survived by his widow, the former Dorothy Marson; 3 sons, John C , Glenn O., and Robert R. Carter, USN; a daughter, Mrs. R. L. Klinefelder; a brother, Charles M. Carter, and 9 grandchildren.

The funeral services were held on 24 March in New Rochelle, N. Y.

Sec'y, VAdm. Alexander Sharp, USN (Ret.), 6306 Bannockburn Dr, Bethesda, Md. LEWIS DEAN CAUSEY

Capt. Lewis Dean Causey, USN (Ret.), died at the Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Fla., on 23 March. Funeral services were held in Warrington Baptist Church and interment in the National Cemetery, Pensacola.

Dean was a remarkable athlete at the Naval Academy in football and crew, and was greatly beloved by his classmates.

After graduation he served in cruisers, battleships, destroyers, but he early went into submarines, commanded several and sub-divisions of the K boat division based on Punta Delgada, Ireland and in the Adantic; also, submarine-division 19.

Subsequent duties, submarine school, torpedo stations and in cruisers and the battleship IDAHO; naval mission to Peru at Brazilian Centennial, Naval War College, etc. He retired at his own request after 30 years service in 1932, but served in World War II as Naval Attache Australia, and then in the First Naval District.

Dean was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Shrine Club of Jackson, Miss., and the Warrington Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jeannette Causey of Warrington; 3 daughters, Mrs. A. E. Johnson of Washington, D. C , Mrs. A. M. Rezendes of Timonium, Md., and Mrs. Angela Horton of Westerfield, Ind.; 3 .sons, George F. Causey of Fort Myers, and L. Dean Causey and 36

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Sec'y, Capt. R. C. Parker, USN (Ret.) 5706 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Md.

JOSEPH BAER

Our classmate Joseph Baer died at the Public Health Hospital in Seatde, Wash., on 11 April after a 2-day illness with bronchial pneumonia.

He is survived by his widow who lives at 2435 41 East, in Seatde. Joe retired in 1935, but was back in uniform for World War II, in the Thirteenth District Headquarters.

Sec'y, RAdm. Edward J. Foy, USN (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C. Ethel Studley KILPATRICK

I am indebted to my friend Bobby Burnett '15 for a clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle dated 28 March sent from his home in Burlingame.

It bears the sad news of the death of Ethel, widow of our classmate RAdm. Walter K. Kilpatrick (Kdlv) who died at her home in Hillsborough, Calif., on 26 March. Killy died 2 years ago. At that time Ethel endowed a professorship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business with $500,000 in his memory, as was reported in this column.

Her only survivor is a grandson, Lt. Peter Studley Myers of the Navy. Services were held at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in San Mateo on 28 March.

She had been ill at their attractive home where the writer had visited them some years ago since before Killy's death. She leaves a host of friends, among whom I was honored to be, in the service and in civilian life.

EVAN RINEHART, who is now living in Baltimore. Evan, as you know, has been anything but well for a long time, but I am pleased to report that he continues to be in fine spirits and that whatever ails him appears to be arrested It has been so long since I've had an unsolicited check, I've almost forgotten how to thank him. "Go thou and do likewise."

THE K I N G S â&#x20AC;&#x201D; G O D BLESS THEM!

As the result of frequent urgings on my part, Peggy, wife of RUFUS KING, has capitulated and written me some news of travels and what have you for the past year, and you may be sure that her kindness is appreciated. Rufus is still gainfully employed and the "gainers" are those asso ciated with him as well as Rufus himself. For 3 years he taught at St. Georges School in Newport and for the past 8 he has been busy teaching Spanish, Italian and French in Providence College and, as Peggy says, is thoroughly enjoying it.

They have a home in Providence but have been living in a rented apartment in Newport. Between the 2 assignments mentioned he taught for 10 years at Tufts University in Boston. They consider his present position to be a very fine one, as do I. From all the travels related, they appear to wangle frequent vacations. For instance, last summer they were in California where they visited the SPRUANCES who are "both just fine." Says Peggy: "We have just returned from our 3 weeks' spring vacation in Sarasota, Fla., where we have many friends (all are lots younger than we are!)"

I take issue with her last parenthesis: certainly not younger in spirit. Rufus had a chat with SQUIDGE BEARDALL. "Squidgie," Peggy calls him. Found him "just fine" also after his operation of a short time ago, and playing 9 holes of golf. All good news, for which I am duly grateful.

ABOUT T O M K I N K A I D

I am breaking my rule to refrain from writing about people in the class who are ill. Am constrained to do this in answer to the very many inquiries I've had about Tom. He has had a bad time with emphysema for more than a year and a half, and has been in and out of Bethesda Hospital. He is now at home, but confined to his room (not bed) and requires the constant attention of Helen and nurses. He sees very few of his friends and for only a few minutes as conversation sets him to coughing, which is debilitating and which interferes with his sleeping. Tom looks well and has his good color as of old, but has lost a lot of weight, as you would expect. He is most appreciative of the widespread interest shown by his very many friends.

FOR THOSE W H O THINK Y O U N G

The following, which has come to me in the form of a post card, will, I hope, convince all hands that it is never too late: "Dear friends: Two lonely hearts have joined as one.

And our new life has just begun; Though old we are, we're just as keen As any two you've ever seen To build our new life so that we Will always live in harmony; So wish us well, good friends and true; We hope this is good news for you.

Alice Goodwin and JOHN H. EARLE. Married, Barbados, B. W. I., 7 March, 1964.

Address, 580 Buckingham Ave., Milford, Conn."

We do wish you well. We do, we do. And in behalf of 1908: felicitations, too!

"MAN

BITES D O G "

You know that's news. And a that has come to me recently is unsolicited (repeat, unsolicited) the class fund from no other

big item of news the receipt of an contribution to than our friend

Sec'y, RAdm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. LEE PAYNE J O H N S O N

I am deeply saddened to report that Woolsey died in the York General Hospital, near Rock Hill, S. C , on 5 April 1964, of a heart condition after a very short illness. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James Leon Price (Emily) of Panama; 4 sisters, Mrs. L. C. Fitts (Adele), and Mrs. Hendy Whelchel (Louise) of College Park, Ga., Miss Rose Johnson of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. J. W. Milling (Frances) of Rock Hill, S. C ; 2 grandchildren and a great grandson. Funeral services were held in the Naval Academy Chapel on 8 April, followed by burial in the Naval Academy Cemetery alongside his wife Edelin, who predeceased him. She was a sister of Ben Tilley.

Classmates acted as honorary pallbearers.

Woolsey was a native of Cbncord, N. C , and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1909 as a pa.ssed midshipman. Afterwards he served in 4 batdeships, the LOUISIANA, the NORTH CAROLINA, the MAINE and the CONNECTICUT. During

World War I he served in destroyers operating S H I P M A T E

out of Queenstown, Ireland, and had command of minesweeper in the North Adantic.

Later he commanded destroyers in San Diego, served at the Naval Proving Grounds Dahlgren, then in the batdeship UT.^H, the Bureau of Ordnance, and commanded the heavy cruiser TUSCALOOSA. He established the Naval Ammunition Depot, Canal Zone, and while there helped in the design of amphibious landing craft and PT boats.

During World War II he was chief of staff of the Amphibious Force, US Adantic Fleet, until the African invasion when he was shifted to command of the rear echelon of the Amphibious Force. Later this title was changed and he became the 1st commander of the .-Amphibious Training Command, US .\dantic Fleet. He was relieved of this command 21 March 1944, while hospitalized. He retired for physical disability on 1 August 1944. but continued on active duty as commanding officer of the Naval Ordnance, York, Pa., until 26 March 1946, when he went back on the retired list.

He was awarded the Navy Cross for services in World War I and 2 Legion of Merits for service in World War II. He also received letters of commendation from the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet.

For many years Woolsey made his home with his sister, Mrs. J. W. Milling, 422 East Main St., Rock Hdl, S. C. Woolsey's daughter, Mrs. Price, her son James, 2 of his sisters. Miss Rose Johnson and Mrs. Welchel, his brother-in-law, Cdr. B. F. Tilley, and 2 of his daughters and their husbands attended the funeral services.

CLASS LUNCHEON

The March class luncheon held on the 17th had 8 present: Braisted, Campbell, Farrell, Glennon, Hustvedt, Robertson, Poco Smith, Train and Admiral Tarrant, USNA 1898.

HAROLD TRAIN

Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J . Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase 15, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, Ind. DICKSON, CDR. GEORGE L. All hands will join in congratulations and best wishes to George and his new bride. He and Geraldine Lewis, an English lady, were married last October. She has been in America some 8 years and becomes a citizen soon. They met in connection with the plans for George's round-the-world cruise by P. & O. Lines several years ago. CHARLIE MOORE and SID BERRY report, "What a charming person! George's health is improved and his disposition too." Their address is 1261 Oakmont, Apt. 177-L, Seal Beach, Calif. That is still in "Leisure World."

BAILEY, GEORGE T. A new address is reported for Bill Bailey—of plebe summer fame— as Hotel Berkeley, Martinsburg, W. Va. GRAY, RADM. A. H . We read with pleasure of the visit of Gus' son. Dr. Augustine H. Gray, Jr., and Mrs. Gray. Dr. Gray is joining the faculty of UC Santa Barbara—engineering dept. He is a product of MIT (BS and Master's) and Doctorate at Cal Tech.

NORTHCUTT, CARLTON A. His brother-inlaw Elwood Smith reports that silent Pedro is in good health. Between summers in Denver and winters in California, he snends life very pleasandy. Elwood is still at "Twilight Haven," 1717 S. Winery Ave., Fresno 2, Calif.

SMITH, Mrs. BEAU (Gertie Lang). A much appreciated note from Gertie tells of an interesting cruise down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the old stern wheeler, T H E DELTA (JUEEN. She and

Beau enjoyed the 7 days between Cincinnati and New Orleans last fall. And, she gives news of: ROSSELL, CDR. HENRY E. The Old Moose and his Gladys arrived in La Jolla unannounced on a leisurely winter crui.se across the continent M A Y ,

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and back. Gertie and BALDY POWNALL were the only 1910ers available. The only apparent change in The Moose in 35 years, says Gertie, is his very white hair.

Sec'y, VAdm. R. M. Griffin, USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington 8, D. C. I regret to report the passing on 31 March of Ruth, wife of Capt. Eugene H. Farrell, USN '42, and daughter of Commodore CARLOS A. BAILEY and Mrs. Bailey, at the age of 43. Interment took place in Arlington on 2 April. Carlos and Claire have been in the Washington area for some time, while the doctors were trying to save Ruth, who succumbed to cancer. She took a keen interest in the affairs of her church, the Navy Relief and the Navy-Marine Residence Foundation. Carlos and Claire can be reached at 3749 N . Woodrow, Arlington, Va. Of interest to the class was the recent wedding of the grandson of STARR KING and Anne, Gordon Douglas Batcheller, Lt. USMC, and son of RAdm. Edgar H. Batcheller, USN '34, to Elizabeth .'Vnn Herlihy, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Herlihy, USN. The wedding took place in the attractive former chapel of the Mt. Vernon School for Girls, now the Navy Chapel of the Naval Cxjmmunication Center in Washington, D. C. The brother of the groom, Edgar H. Batcheller, Jr., served as best man and another brother, James, was one of the ushers.

At the class luncheon on 11 March were: McClung, Foster, Griffin, Hinckley, W. J. Buder, Byrnes, Cygon, Chandler, Loftin and Zimmermann.

RAYMOND McCLUNG and Margaret closed their home in New York and came to Washington briefly under orders from the State Department. They left 9 April for San Francisco.

BERNARD BIERI and Elsie returned from an extended trip that turned out to be mosdy a vacation in Corpus Christi where doctors warded off impending circulatory trouble for Bernard.

Both enjoyed the people and the climate very much.

The news from Charleston, S. C , is that BUSH HOW.-\RD is establishing a reputation as a hunter and BILL SIMONS as a researcher in the Confederate submarine HUNLEY. BOB GRIFFIN and Mary left on a trip to Europe and the British Isles on 26 March.

The CHANDLERS and the HINCKLEYs went on a joint expedition to Marathon on the Florida Keys, about 50 miles north of Key West. They encountered variable weather, but missed 2 snow storms in Washington.

VINCE MEYER learned at Walter Reed Hospital that his heart condition was satisfactory and he will not need another check up in Washington until May. Meanwhile, he is helping his son Vincent, Jr., launch a library book service company in Richmond.

A spring partj' was given in Washington on 25 April in honor of Midn 1/c Charles Chandler Krulak and his fiancee. Miss Zandra Meyers, by the midshipman's grandparents, the Chandlers.

ROGER PAINE has been hospitalized at Annapolis. We hope he will be back in circulation soon.

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Sec'y. Como. R. S. Wentworth. USN (Ret.) P. O. Box 803, Annapolis, Md.

Marguerite POE moved from 820 Johns Road, Augusta, Ga., to her permanent home, 172 Earl St., Kingston, Ont. She writes that she enjoys Shipmate very much and sends her grateful thanks to our class. "It is a great pleasure to me," she

says, "to get news of old friends whom I have not seen for many years and I look forward to the Shipmate every month." Our class is happy to send the magazine to our girls; they still belong to us, and we to them.

You.- secretary enjoys the letters of the class.

They remind him of other days.

BOB HAGG.ART's letters are always welcome, particularly, because they are full of class news. .\fter Grace FOX passed away, Bob went to see JOHN and found him holding up well. D O N BOYDEN, Bob and John were shipmates in the MICHIGAN. I served aboard her too, for a month or so in the summer of 1912.

PLUG HOLT and Fay got back from their Honolulu trip about the middle of March. I hope they did not partake too much of the cocoanut cream pie and okulihau.

CY WAKEMAN is busy. He's a precinct captain or committee man in Vancouver. In between political duties, the Wakemans get around. They recently visited The Bridge of the Gods, Horsetail Falls and Multinoma Falls. They are planning to drive down to San Jose and see .some friends and relatives. Their grandson is now in the Air Force and their granddaughter is standing on her own 2 feet while she completes her education.

Cy's letter contained some sad news. DAN BARBEY's brother, a leading citizen of Astoria, passed away. Our sincere sympathy to Dan and family.

I have received many warm, sympathetic letters from our friends in the class, and they are deeply appreciated. They are a needed support in these unhappy times. Thank you all very much.

STEVE and Rita ROBINSON gave a 1912 party for WALTER and Lou DELANEY, Walter, Jr., and his wife who were enroute to the Orient.

Steve and Rita left New York on 17 April for 2 months in Europe.

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Exec. V.P., P . D. Sleeper 4545 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

Our DC March luncheon was attended by Abbott, Davis, Jupp, Jakey Lee and Sleeper of our class, and Col. Foote and MGen. Davidson of A '13. We are always glad to have our Army friends with us, and were especially delighted that Bill Jupp has recovered so well from his stay in the hospital.

On 1 April HELMICK and I attended the A '13 luncheon with their classmates Crane, Crittenberger, Davidson, Foote and Johnson and had a most enjoyable time.

Our class fund has received a generous contribution from J. C. BUCK JONES. Thanks, Buck, from 1913.

Change of address: JIM and Beall HALL left Ormond Beach about 30 April, went to The Cloisters, Sea Island, Ga., for about a week, then to their home at 17 Glenn Drive, Belle Haven, Alexandria, Va. Beall says, "Jimmy has played golf most every day and very often in the 70's.

Things have been so easy and comfortable and so many have stopped to see us on their way further south, we have had a most lovely winter."

CRISP—"We would certainly like to make a trip to the East Coast, but circumstances prevent."

DuBOSE—"Have asked BILL JUPP to represent our class at the spring alumni meeting in .\nnapolis. My best to all."

DUDLEY—"Arrived home 31 March (Fairview Farm, Antrim, N. H . ) . Enjoyed our winter in Mexico. Saw the WHITES in Miami and the Van,-\ukens '08 in Augusta. Sorry we did not get a chance to see any of the Washington group on our way north."

D.^LE—"Eva and I have been on the Colorado River for a month—very exciting even when high winds drove us into coves. The last day we were in a sand storm."

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GAYHART—"The trouble that put me in hospital is shaping up OK. My best to all."

RODES—"I very much enjoyed the A '13 luncheon, especially as I already know some of them. Please thank them for their hospitality.

Hope to get back east this summer."

RUBLE—"Have had a tough winter weatherwise, but relieved by friends passing thru whom we are always delighted to see. Millie and I both well. Our best to all."

THEBAUD—"Expect to arrive at our summer home (Pointe-au-Pic, P. Q., Canada) about 15 May. As usual the gangway is always rigged and the bar is NEVER closed to all '13ers and any old sailors who happen along. Enjoyed the A '13 and our own DC class luncheons very much while we were in Washington."

WALLACE—KEN Wallace phoned me that he and Bridget had arrived at his son's home in Arlington, Va., but expected to leave the next day on a trip to Ireland. They were both well.

Am sorry they did not have time for us to see them.

I also received cards from Briggs, Clarke, Clarkson, Dinningham, Donahue, Hatch, Thurston, Todd, Woodside and White, all of whom sent their best regards and good luck to all classmates —as I do.

PAUL

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Maury, USN (Ret.) 208 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.), 10231 Vivera Dr. La Mesa, Calif.

I am very happy to report that I have recendy received a letter from Marie BLADES stating that she is "still in the land of the living."

Through the error of the postal authorities in New York City the letter which I sent to her former address was remrned to me with the following notation in red ink on the envelope of the unopened letter: "Deceased, Return to sender."

I am also happy to report that she hopes to be present for our Fiftieth. This proves that Mark Twain was correct in his famous saying.

Speaking of the Fiftieth, don't forget that time is running short, so if you have not yet sent in your request for room accommodations be sure and send in your deposit not later than the first of June.

BOB CARY has recentiy returned home after having spent over two months in traveling over Europe.

DON ROYCE and Mabel are now back home in Riverside, Connecticut. They had been basking in the Florida sunshine, thereby escaping the punishing wind and snow storms in the Northeast.

The Naval Academy Alumni Association of New York held its annual dinner the night of 20 March. GRACIE WILLS tried hard to get a representative turn-out of the class for the event but due to ill health or other handicaps the only fourteeners who showed up besides himself were DON ROYCE and ROSIE ROSENDAHL. During the dinner these three were asked to stand up and take a bow on occasion of the Fiftieth anniversary.

DEAC HANS writes that he recentiy had the pleasure of having his daughter, "Bobby," come out to the West Coast and pay him a visit. During her visit the two of them drove down to Pebble Beach where they were warmly received

by HENRY BALSLEY and Peggy.

CARL BRYANT and his better half are back in Maine after having spent part of the winter in Florida. While down there they called several times on NED ELLSBERG and Lucy who have quite a fine set-up at St. Petersburg Beach.

Vandalia BURGY sent me to the Class of 1914 thanking of the Burgy family for the Heart Fund in memory of her 38

a letter addressed the class in behalf gift to the Texas beloved "Skipper."

Am glad to say that our Class Fund is still in excellent shape. Received another contribution for the fund since the last issue of Shipmate. This one was a generous check from HENRY BALSLEY. A TOAST TO THE BEST OF THEM ALL, FOURTEEN! BOB

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Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. Asst. Sec'y, LGen. P. A. del Valle, USMC (Ret.), 41 Cornhill St., Annapolis, Md.

A lovely letter has been received from Alice LOW thanking the members of the class for the beautiful wreath sent by 1915.

The HOKE SMITHs and RAFE BATEs were in the Coronado area and it is reported that a noisy but gay time was had by all. A snapshot of Hoke, Mitch and Horse in front of the golf house displayed the boys to good advantage. Hoke and Margaret had been "spaing" in the San JacintoHemet area.

The PENNOYERs made a trip east the end of April.

ARCH HOWARD says the KINNEs are on die top of the world now and enclosed a clipping from the San Diego Union—former congressman from San Diego, ED V. IZAC and Mrs. Izac were pictured with their son, the Rev. Carroll Andre Izac, who had just been ordained in solemn ceremonies at St. Joseph's Cathedral. The Rev. Izac will be assigned to the Diocese of Washington, D. C , where his parents live. I believe this is a class first.

Received a nice note from HONUS WAGNER who says that Pensacola's azaleas and dogwood are at their height and very beautiful.

Plans are going ahead for the 50th reunion.

I have received 80 answers to the questionnaire with 52 answering yes, 12 maybe, and 16 no.

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. Earnhardt, USN (Ret.), 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights Estates, Hyattsville, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. Leon F. Brown 20 Southgate Avenue Annapolis, Maryland West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, USN (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Blvd.

San Diego 3, Calif.

Just received the following from Adm. R. C. RAGAN and certainly appreciate his thoughtfulness in giving us information that all classmates will envy: "VAdm. FRED D. KIRTLAND, USN (Ret.) of Port Washington, N. Y., aced his 3-iron shot on the 7th hole of Number One Course on Saturday, 29 February, at The Carolina, Pinehurst, S. C." WEST COAST NEWS BUNNY COCHRANE Plans are underway for the annual SD '16-'17ers summer dinner honoring our gals and widows.

Will be held at the North Island O Club in July, definite date not set yet. Visiting classmates and their wives please note, for we would greatly appreciate your joining with us.

Several msgs: from PABLO GOEN noting that he has made definite plans to take in the N. Y. World's Fair in September and the homecoming on 16 September; from RED KEADY, enclosing the Brown Co. annual report for 1963. Red has just completed his 1st year as chairman of the board of that company. That it has been a busy and somewhat turbulent year is emphasized by the many days he has been in the east and absent from our SD activities. We are glad to know he has accomplished so much for his company, and congratulate him on his success. Hope that somehow he can get loose long enough to pay us a visit.

With the rain pouring down in torrents, a most welcome condition in our parched southland, 22 SD '16-'17ers sloshed into the Admiral Kidd Club

in quest of food and cheer. It was the 24 March luncheon and what a turnout it was. Sparked by GEORGE CHAPLINE, chief victim, and ably supported by COUNT GRASSIE and PHIL WARREN, victims to a lesser degree, the prelims created the usual confusion and debate. The resultant assessments resembled that tax bite so prevalent this time of the year. That MERRILL COMSTOCK is sorely missed, especially at pay-off time, was attested to by the preparation and execution of an edict addressed to the aforesaid Comstock, now fiddling in the Mediterranean—a demand that he get back on the job and assume those financial dilemmas.

Featured attractions were the professors, CHUCK EMERSON and );ACK T E R H U N E , who, due to their disciples being off on a vacation, could attend the affair. Also, DUKE CARRINGTON, recovering from a set-back, and JOHN BARTHOLDI, our Jamul farmer. John was really celebrating for this downpour was just what the doctor ordered for his recendy planted crop of soy beans, alfalfa and oats. IRISH MOORE, who with Gladys has graciously increased the turbulence in and around the La Jolla area since last December, served notice they were Boulder-bound but will return next December to pick up where they left off. All hands wished them bon voyage, a pleasant summer up in the Rockies and a safe return to our shores.

Thus ended this seminar and after locating and donning their rain gear, the boys were off and running for their hideouts.

Hasta luego, amigos.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md.

The '16-'17 March area luncheon was held at the A&N Club. Present were: Len Austin, Eddie Brady, Earnie Ernhardt, Billy Fechteler, Frank Hanafee, Jack Jenkins, Chuck Noble, Pete Merwin. Lisle Small and Jim Steel. After the usual preliminaries they tackled various parts of the menu con gusto and filed out for their siestas.

Our area 47th reunion was held at 248 King George St. at noontime on 28 March. Attending were: the Deans, Forshews, Nino Gregory, Frank Hanafee, Headlees, Jack Jenkins (who brought along Josie Heard, Bill, '14's widow), the Kellys, Nobles, Smalls and Pete and Katharine del Valle '15. "But that ain't all" as the roadshow manager explained when he closed the show because Damon got drunk; also, we had our Adelaide FULLINWIDER, Betty PRICE and Elise SKYLSTEAD. A good time was had by all (though it is perhaps out of turn for this one to say it); we toasted those who have gone before us and those who were absent and those who had intended to attend but got tied up. The next day we all felt like ensigns again—only older.

Unfortunately, it was thought that Shipmate for March would appear well before the 28th and we would get that publicity but, unhappily, it came out the following week.

The CALHOUNS continue in orbit around the world and die COMSTOCKS in circles around the Mediterranean. Such energy—wow!

Remember the fall games in Annapolis. A class party at 248 after each one. The 1st is on 26 September.

With love and good cheer.

JACK

Sec'y, RAdm. E. E. Duvall, USN (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester Washington 16, D. C. MAC BLEDSOE has reported that his younger daughter Susan, a senior at the University of Arizona, will be married in Tucson, Ariz., on 30 May to a classmate, Mr. R. Max Gaither, whose home is in Topeka, Kan. SHIPMATE

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. A. Dierdorff. USN (Ret.) 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md.

MALCOLM and Marcia SCHOEFEEL returned in March to their Alexandria home after an interesting 3'i months in the states and Mexico, during which they saw many '19ers. In Ft. Lauderdale were Sylvia NELSON and COUNT VON HEIMBURG (RHODY was away at the time). They describe the Von Heimburgs' apartment as beautiful. In Pensacola they bridged with MATT and Helen GARDNER, but were silent as to who won.

The Christmas holidays in Mexico were made even pleasanter by the visit of son LCdr. Peter Schoeffel '54, on leave from Monterey's PG School. Back in the states they visited Kitty THURBER in Tucson on both westbound and eastbound trips. During a brief visit to Coronado they saw Hazel ROPER and report her well.

Northbound they enjoyed the BERT GRIFFITHS' hospitality in the latter's new San Marcos home.

Bert and Marion have taken up bicycling in a big way.

In Palo Alto the Schoeffels gave a K T party, attended by most of the class in the bay area, except the TONY PITRES, whom they couldn't contact, and Margaret CARMINE, temporarily on the binnacle list. Those present included General and Amy Lee, Jo-Jo and Marian Anderson, Russ and Peg Ihrig, Paul and Sue Talbot, Whitey and Lillian Whitehead (wintering in a Sunnyvale apartment). Link and Marion Challenger, Charley and Helen Rand, Jack and Lillian Redman, and Chick Carmine. Afterward RUSS and Peg IHRIG entertained all hands with dinner at the Sunnyvale Officers' Club.

DICK CRAWFORD'S Port Royal, Pa., note of 12 April reports that Sarah is home again after surgery "but needs much rest to get back to normal." We wish Sarah a speedy and complete recovery.

ANNAPOLIS

YEN CONEY narrowly escaped possible serious injury on 24 March in a disturbing incident at the Annapolis postoffice. He went there about 8:30 p.m. to pick up mail from a lock-box.

While so doing he heard "a loud swish and shot-like sound" as a heavy chunk of concrete and brick hurtled by him. It had been thrown from the shadowy recesses of the corridor. Yen didn't see his assailant but surmises that robbery was the motive. We're awfully glad that the aim was poor!

General Douglas Mac.Arthur's recent death recalls that Yen's long friendship with him dated from pre-WW II Philippine days. Indeed, the General chose Yen's NASHVILLE for his headquarters during his voyage from New Guinea's Hollandia to Leyte Gulf and from her decks made his famous "I have returned" landing on 20 October 1944. He continued to base in the NASHVILLE until 25 October when, yielding to Admiral Thomas Kinkaid's urgent word that she "was badly needed with combatant forces," he shifted ashore.

Al ST.\UDT spent a month in Florida this winter and on her return went knee-deep in work for the Salvation Army Garden Party on 16 May. DOC COOK eplains that their latest move wasn't dictated by "smog" but by Lompoc's proximity to Vandenberg Air Force Base where Elsa recendy underwent operations for cataracts on both eyes. We are happy to report that as of 4 April all seemed to be going well.

RAY and Mabel THURBER were away from Washington in March. They drove north, sailed in the MSTS GEIGER for San Juan. Ray reports, "One rough day and night off you know where, but the sea legs held." A delightful dinner on eve of arrival at the HOWARD CALDWELLs'.

Flew next morning by Pan.Am to Port au Prince for a visit in the United States Embassy with 2 M A Y ,

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grandsons (one parent of grandsons being our ambassador to Haiti, the Honorable Lane Timmons III, the other, Mabel's daughter Ruth).

Beautiful surroundings, Caribbean skies and most hospitable entertainment for a fully scheduled week. Then, in reverse travel, to Brooklyn, family visits to Upper Montclair, Pelham and Silvermine.

"Temporarily tired, but happy about the whole thing," both reported upon their return to Washington.

Sec'y, Capt. John F. Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.), 4431 Volta PI.. N.W. Washington 7, D. C. CARLOS

HEVIA

Carlos Hevia, who was president of Cuba for 24 turbulent hours in 1934, died at Lantana, Fla., on 2 April after a heart attack. He had been living in exile in Coral Gables for the past 4 years and was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hevia Lopez, when he was stricken.

A Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Coral Gables. The church was filled with his fellow Cuban exiles and American friends. Quite a few Naval Academy alumni and their wives attended, including Crist and Lambright from '20, Oberlin '05, H. L. W. White '13, Ginn '23, Warburton '24 and others.

ABE and Ada STEIN have changed their address to 710 S. Stewart St., Winchester, Va., where .Abe continues to teach at Shenandoah College.

FRANK WALLER'S dues check of 22 March from Princess Anne, Md., was accompanied by a letter to CARL FINK which says in part, "We just arrived back here yesterday after 2 months at the Wild Horse Ranch, Tucson, Ariz. We have been there several times before and always enjoy it so much." Rad and Aline expect to head for their Ocean City, Md., summer home sometime in May, depending on the weather.

To quote Paul Heineman, "Carlos was a great guy and we all loved him." Following graduation he returned to his native Cuba and spent the next 10 years farming Camaguey and Oriente provinces where his father, who had been one of the leaders in the revolt against Spain, was a wealthy sugar planter. In 1923 he formed the C^ne Growers Protective Association and later served as its delegate to the National Assembly.

Carlos had fought the Machado government and served in the successful revolutionary government that overthrew Machado in 1933. He had previously organized the Gibara expedition against Machado for the purpose of landing in Cuba a large quantity of machine guns, rifles and ammunition; the tiny band was badly shot up as it landed and Carlos was one of the few who escaped into the hills.

We will miss TOM and Ransom WYNKOOP at the annual reunion. They are taking a Far Eastern tour and we'll expect a full report later.

TUBBY and Nan READ returned to Annapolis in March after a quiet 3 months in the Carmel, Calif., area and devoted largely to visiting children and grandchildren. Son-in-law Lt. James Allen Evans '56 has been at the Monterey PG School these past 2 years. This summer he, Pietra and their children head for Princeton where he is scheduled for a 3rd year, majoring in jet propellants. Son-in-law Lt. (SC) James Allen Dickey '56 is on duty at the Naval Supply Depot, Alameda. Experienced movers Tubby and Nan assisted the Dickeys in moving to Walnut Creek. The spacious garden and fruit trees in their new home gave Tubby opportunity to practice his very considerable horticultural skills. (While Nan and Leila wresded the furniture, no doubt!)

Besides his moment as president, Carlos served as Secretary of State and as Minister of Agriculture in 3 cabinets. During World War II he was National Price and Supply Administrator. He was a candidate for president in the 1952 elections that were cancelled by a Batista coup. Twice political upheavals forced him to flee Cuba during the Batista regime and he had to get out again shordy after Castro took over. For the past several years he was president of the Pan American Merchant Marine Academy in Miami for training Latin American merchant marine officers. Although active in anti-Castro exile circles, he had not associated himself with any one organization; all factions respected him. He sought unity among them.

Elizabeth METZEL sailed in CRISTOFORO COLOMBO on 14 April from New York for Genoa.

She expects to tour until August or "until her money runs out," says Liz. She is accompanied by JEFF's faithful wartime WAVE secretary. We had a pleasant visit on 8 April from Elizabeth and her nephew, 13-year-oId George (xine, son of her younger brother. Col. George Cone, USA. Her youngest son. Rev. Wm. Sims Metzel, a Presbyterian missionary to Africa, returns there next year with his charming wife and 4 children. They were stationed in the Congo and have spent the past year in the states.

Surviving are his widow, Alisa, a son, Aurelio, a brother, Leonardo, a sister, Doris Stefani, and 4 grandchildren, all of Miami; a brother, Gustavo of (Connecticut and a daughter, Margaret Hevia Lopez of Lantana, Fla. The class extends deepest sympathy to them.

The following 10 attended our 7 April luncheon and were reasonably circumspect. (Could it be we're getting a litde older?): Dyer, Fink, Thurber, Tarbutton, Schildhauer, Rochester, King, Schoeffel, Slocum, and Dierdorff.

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SAMUEL W. CANAN Sam Canan died at his home in Altoona, Pa., on 24 March after a long illness; interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona.

Sam spent most of his naval career in destroyers, cruisers and auxiliaries where he was a fine shipmate to all who served with him. His last tour was as assistant governor of Samoa; he retired from the Navy in 1947. He then became assistant professor of electrical engineering at Villanova, a position he retained until 1954.

Thereafter, he continued in retirement at his home in Altoona except for 2 years when he was a member of the engineering faculty at the Altoona campus of Penn State. Sam had looked forward to our 45th reunion as he had enjoyed our 40th in 1959; however, this was not to be. Surviving are a brother, William T., a sister Ruth and 2 nieces. The class extends sincere condolences to them.

MAURICE VAN CLEAVE Van passed away on 1 April at Woodside Manor Rest Home, Lakeside, Calif. Interment was at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego.

Van came to us from Texas and will be remembered for his cheerfulness, confidence in himself and integrity. He was all for the Navy. As a midshipman he was a survivor of the sinking of the SAN DIEGO off Fire Island. As an officer, Van served mosdy in destroyers and was retired for physical disability in 1933. He was recalled to active duty, served through WW II and re-retired in 1946.

Surviving are his widow, Harriet; 2 daughters, Mrs. Carol Buchanan and Mrs. Jean Ck>rwin, both of San Diego; 2 brothers, a sister and 7 grandchildren. The class extends deepest sympathy to them.

CARLOS HEVIA MEMORIAL The Pan American Merchant Marine Academy in Miami, of which our late classmate, Carlos Hevia, was president, wishes to sponsor a memorial biography for Carlos to tell the story of "Cuba's politician, businessman, administrator and leader of absolute integrity." LCMr. Walter S. Ginn, USN (Ret.) '23, is secretary-treasurer of the academy whose objective is "Teaching in Spanish the Seafaring Arts to Youths from Pan American Countries." They have the personnel available to compile the biography, but they need anecdotes, pictures, a 1920 Lucky Bag, clippings and money. Any surplus will go to the Pan American Merchant Marine Academy. Please forward same to LCdr. Walter S. Ginn, USN (Ret.), Secretary-Treasurer, Pan American Merchant Marine Academy, 528 N.W. 7th Ave., Miami, Fla. The following 19 classmates attended the class luncheon on 27 March at the Army-Navy Club: Browder, Crowe, Cunningham, Daggett, Fitz, Hague, Heineman, Holsinger, Felix Johnson, Korns, Lyon, Mansfield, Mead, Nibecker, Osborn, Pearson, Robbins, Shope and Wachder. ROS DAGGETT again summarized the replies to his 45th reunion letter: about 225 classmates, wives and widows will have attended the reunion before this appears in print.

Virgie and WILLY KORNS' daughter Martha, her husband and their 2 children who have lived in Anchorage for several years fortunately were not injured during the recent heavy Alaskan earthquake. However, their house was completely destroyed. Their escape from injury is attributed to the fact that all were engaged in activities outside the house at the time of the disaster.

AGGIE WORTH'S widow who lives in Charlottesville, Va., was unable to attend our 45th reunion. Their son, Daniel F. Worth, III, graduated from the University of Virginia in engineering 3 years ago, and will graduate this June in law from the same university.

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Sec'y, RAdm. Floyd F. Ferris, USN (Ret.) 4201 Cathedral Ave., N.W.. Apt. 414W Washington 16, D. C.

JOHN MADISON HOSKINS It is sad to report that John Hoskins was stricken with a heart attack and died suddenly on 27 March at his home on Lake Barcroft near Falls Church, Va. John's career was well known, and after graduation from the Academy, he served in both batdeships and destroyers. He was designated naval aviator in '25 and subsequendy became aviation officer of USS MEMPHIS which was then the flag of the European Forces. After a tour as instructor at Pensacola, John later commanded the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Great Lakes, and next was assigned as aviation aide to Ck)m Nine. After flying duty in LANGLEY and SARATOGA, John in '42 served as exec of USS RANGER and later as chief of staff to ComFleetAir, Quonset Point.

In 1944 he was aboard the carrier I^RINCETON off the Philippines as PCO when that ship was lost. John was severely injured and this necessitated the amputation of his right foot. He received the Navy Cross for heroism in this engagement and the Purple Heart Medal. A year later John commanded the new USS PRINCETON; next he became ComCarDiv 17, and later CbmCarDiv 3. During Korean hostilities he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry in the InchonSeoul operations. His awards also included the Order of Military Merit from the Philippine government.

In addition to his widow, the former Sue Waters, John leaves 3 children, John M., Renfrow W., and Mary Sue Hoskins. Burial with full military honors took place in Arlington National Ometery on 1 April following services in Ft. Myer chapel. Honorary pallbearers were: VAdm. Calvin T. Durgin '16, VAdm. J. F. Bolger, Adm. Fred Boone, RAdm. J. L. Pratt '22, RAdm. J. E. Leeper '26, Capt. A. M. Loker, all retired, and Cdrs. Harry O'Oannor and Scotty Edmunds, both USN and former aides of John's. Other classmates attending the services were: Barbaro, Biggs, Braun, Elmers, Ferris, Houser, Country Moore, Sherwood Smith, Thorp and Watdes.

Josephine Springman INGERSOLL It is with deep regret that we report the death of Josephine Springman IngersoU, wife of VAdm. Stuart IngersoU, USN (Ret.). Her death occurred on 4 April in Newport, R. I., at the Naval Hospital there. She had long resided at 5 Red Cross Ave. in Newport. Services were held at Trinity Church on 7 April.

The following Washington members of the class of 1921 attended the March luncheon at the Army-Navy Club: Brumbaugh, Bunting, 0)1clough, Dell, Elmers, Ferris, Jim Hamilton, Houser, Jamison, Loker, McCollum, McDowell, Richmire, Thorp, Waters, Watdes and Wellborn.

We were glad to welcome CHARLIE WELLBORN. He has moved down from Westchester County above N. Y. C. and has dropped anchor across the Maryland line in Bethesda. He will be remembered as the last man in '21 to have remained continually on active duty.

E. D. (SHORTY) POOLE was in Washington, D. C , for several days during early April. Opal, as a delegate to the Republican Women's Convention, was kept busy, but Shorty claims his mission was chiefly to loaf. They drove from their home in Kirkland—20 miles east of Seattle— to Minneapolis where they visited their son and his family. On the way back west Shorty stopped near Pittsburgh to see his mother. BLACKIE LOKER hosted a stag luncheon at the Army and Navy Club in Shorty's honor, and in addition invited HOMER EIMERS, FLOYD FERRIS, TOM KELLY and STU PURVES. Shorty said he and Opal will be on tap at our 45th reunion.

The class of '21 has among us an enthusiastic Isaac Walton par excellence—in fact, 2 very earnest fishermen: JOE BOLGER has returned from a salmon fishing trip on the Tay River at Perth, Scotland, where he claims to have killed several salmon between 18 and 25 pounds. Joe finds the transition from working class to country gentieman class quite easy and now he is back in harness the reverse is difficult. And a couple of years ago JOHN WATERS made a similar safari, but attributed his poor luck to the fact that northern Scodand was then suffering from a short supply of water in the rivers. By the way, since 1950 John has been the director of division security at the Atomic Energy Commission. In the position he does a lot of traveling—most of it in connection with visiting the areas where the AEG has interests. He and Elinor live in Arlington, Va. Retirement found JACK CRENSHAW completing his 3rd year in command of the Naval Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne, Nev. "For you geographers," says Jack, "Hawthorne is between Whiskey Springs and Dead Horse Wells and on the road to Rawhide—look and see. From that I stepped into the job of superintendent of a 35,000acre property at Lake Tahoe belonging to an eccentric multi-millionaire. Here 1 served for 7 years as fire warden, reserve state policeman, and supervisor of Christmas tree contracts plus being in charge of grazing leases. I shot in a number of state and peace officers pistol matches and several trap shooting tournaments, as well as a number of retriever trials. Also had the rather unique and strenuous experience of rowing in a single shell on Lake Taboe at 6,300 ft. elevation.

In the fall and winter of '57-'58 I helped write the disaster survival plan for the State of Nevada, and in May of '59 we moved down to Carson City."

A year later the Crenshaws flew east to the launching of USS SAMPSON at Bath, Me. She was christened by Elizabeth (Betty)—a granddaughter of Admiral Sampson—and the event was attended by 4 generations of the Sampson family.

"Having one daughter who is the wife of a teacher in California, another daughter in Arizona, and still another whose husband is a doctor on the East Coast," concludes Jack, "we found ourselves transcontinental commuters. However, we have now dropped an anchor in Betty's former summer home at Hancock Point, Me." Last summer Jack was asked by the General Henry Knox Memorial Association to present the annual Knox Award for Patriotism to RAdm. Samuel Eliot Morison in recognition of his history of the Navy in WW II. The ceremony was held in Thomaston, Me. Our roving reporter, ALPHABET DAVIS, writes from Palmetto, Fla.: "Reporting in from my favorite spring trip (where the ball clubs are readying for the coming season) on latest '21 contacts: Enroute we made a most pleasant coffee stop at Mary Esther, Fla., with the MOEBUS pair. Their remarkable mansion continues its progress under Fish's amazing and competent personal construction program.

They both think their tame squirrel 'Alvin' as noteworthy as Hugh Downs' pet dolphin.

"Taking a cue from recent dope in Shipmate, I hunted down OLIN GATES here in Bradenton— and we agree our last previous contact was on the Asiatic Station (just about 40 years ago!).

Not long thereafter Olin became disenchanted with subs, but found that it took his resignation to get pried loose. Commissioned in the Naval Reserve he returned for WW II, serving in the Pacific and ultimately he retired physically as a 3-striper because of a faulty ticker. A native of Bradenton, he returned here and leads a rather quiet life (being a non-joiner) but with a terrific tool shop where he turns out excellent wood carvings. Has enjoyed visits from his old wresding team side kick, JOHNNY PIXTON. "Have also made phone contact with WALT SCHINDLER in Sarasota and learned he has returned from a hospital siege. Hope to get down SHIPMATE

Plioto by Baiter A FEW '21ERS at Ikesu Tea House, Waikiki, while on the 1925 fleet cruise to Australia.

there for further check on Butch and Sugar at their lovely home before leaving these parts to return to Vicksburg.

"Dropped in to see our other native Bradentonian, PAUL COLONEY, who still keeps busy at Goodbody's (investments, stocks and bonds) but says he's cutting the work year down to 9 months now and he and his nice New Zealand wife plan a trip to southern Spain, France and Greece."

Paul writes: "My last duty was in command of the Naval Disciplinary Barracks at Terminal Island—extremely interesting—but I would not have wanted that work for too long a period. In October 1947 the medicos caught up with me— my ticker didn't come up to standard—so after a period of long tests and waiting I was retired with the admonition to take it easy. Therefore we returned to my old home town and family home in Bradenton.

"After 3 years I sort of slid into the securities business more by accident than by design. It really was a most fortunate decision and I have been very happy with the work ever since. Mae and I tried to take a trip to Europe via MATS back in 1952 but got bumped off at the last minute; in 1960 and 1962 we treated ourselves to a real vacation to Europe—1st time going and coming on the American Export Lines CONSTITUTION, a beautiful ship. Two years ago we tried the FRANCE going over

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VINCI coming back. These commercial ships cruises are real vacations. This summer we are planning another trip and hope to be away nearly 4 months. Fortunately the company I am with feels I have earned some vacations for my senior years.

"Mac and I have enjoyed our time here also.

Mae has become quite a professional scene designer and painter for the local litde theatre.

That occupies a great deal of her time during 8 months of the year, our local theatre season.

"Please say that we would be delighted to see any classmates and their family whenever they come this way."

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In San Diego these '21ers met for their March luncheon: .Abernathy, Acuff, Butterfield, Dodds, M A Y ,

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Fewel, Miller, I. W., McKee, O'Brien, Purdue, Roberts, Rockwell, Sabin, Schell and Wray. They were glad to welcome GALUSHA FEWEL after a long siege with the medics, and report him looking fine.

In the bay area '21ers held their 1st stag luncheon on 31 March at the Treasure Island Officers' Mess. Attending were: Carlisle, Craig, Harris, Johns, Madden, Main, McQueen, Miller, Roland, Schwien, Selby, Talbot, Thayer, Thomas, Van Deurs and Wirth. Plans were discussed for attending the Navy-Cal game en masse, to be followed by dinner at the club. The group decided to meet for luncheon every 2 months but no meeting will be held in mid-summer.

TRAVELING '21ERS

The advent of spring has brought an epidemic of itchy feet. The FRANK TALBOTs left by automobile for the East Coast to visit relatives and friends for about 6 weeks. First stop will be Culpepper, Va., with Frank's family, then Washington with the E. M. THOMPSONS in Mt. Vernon; to Plainfield, N. J., and other relatives; on to Philadelphia to see the TOMMY DELLs; Hartford, 0)nn., to visit the Joseph Woods, in-laws of Frank, Jr. (class of 1933). They will also take in the World's Fair in New York.

On 12 April JOHN and Bobbie MADDEN began a 41-day cruise to the South Pacific aboard the SS MARIPOSA.

The HARRY GUTHRIES are making a 2-month trip to southern Europe without a single part of it by air. They left the 1st part of May for New York by train, saw the World's Fair, then boarded the S.S. CONSTITUTION to Algerciras, Spain, for a 25-day tour of Spain and Portugal.

They plan to return to New York on the same ship via Palermo, Naples, Genoa, Cannes and Madeira; then back to San Francisco by train.

A card from W. E. (SLATS) and Kay MOORE from Miami revealed they have been cruising around the Caribbean, with somewhat lengthy stays at Curacao, Trinidad and San Juan. They also stopped at various places in Florida to see friends.

Recent visitors to San Francisco were AL and Ethel GRANUM of Albuquerque. They flew to Hawaii to visit their children, Roger (LCdr.,

USN) and Adele, who are on duty there, and will visit Australia, New Zealand and other places before returning to home base.

The JIMMIE HARRISES count 21 March their lucky day. They hit the daily double at the races and netted $123. The "killing" was timed just right to help pay for the very enjoyable cocktail party they gave at Treasure Island on 8 March.

Jimmie said although that race was a real thrill, he wasn't going to mention all the times they had lost.

The GEORGE (SCUP) MILLERs celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary at Treasure Island Club on 21 March with a beautiful cocktail party complete with decorated wedding cake which was cut with his sword. Both of them looked so young it is difficult to believe they've chalked up all those years together. A surprise feature was the showing of the movie taken at their wedding in San Francisco in 1931.

On 4 April LEW and Bunty JOHNS entertained a 100 or so guests at cocktails and dinner at Treasure Island Annex.

DAL EMORY writes from Seatde: "SIMS M A C K I N N O N and his wife Hazel have been here from Juneau for about a month. Have had luncheon with them several times, including a local alumni meeting, and took them to the Seatde Museum of History and Industry. One of Mac's hobbies is the collection of early day Alaskan photos which he enlarges himself and presents to the Alaska Library and Museum in Juneau.

He has given them around 4,000 photographs."

(Hope they weren't in Juneau during the quake.)

CHARLES WHEELOCK's last active duty was as inspector general for BuShips with offices at Treasure Island. Prior to that, he was deputy and assistant chief of the Bureau in Washington.

Largely because of the importance accorded oceanographic research by the Navy, he was permitted to retire early to become the 1st director of the Institute of Marine Research of the University of California, and associate director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on the La Jolla campus. In '56 he was made a professor in the university. Currendy Charles is a consultant for Technology Services, Inc., of Washington, and is working on the designs of marine research vessels being built bv the National Science Foun41

dation for the Universities of California, Duke and Stanford. He says that the design of these small specialized ocean-going laboratories is exceptionally challenging. He continues as a member of the advisory council of the University's Water Resources Center, the Sea Water Conversion Committee and the executive committee of the Instimte of Marine Resources. When he retired from the university in '61 he was accorded the honor of professor emeritus and is now a member of the campus planning committee for the new campus of the university at Santa Cruz. At the '62 meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Charles was awarded the David W. Taylor gold medal for "his profound influence on the design of the new vessels as well as conversions and major alterations to vessels in service."

The Wheelocks have built 3 homes in California; one in La Jolla, the 2nd at a beach site, and their latest is situated on a hill in Carmel. Some of Bea Wheelock's paintings and ceramics have been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, the Arts Club, Corcoran Gallery and at juried state shows in California. During the war, Bea taught painting to groups of amputees in the wards and in old barracks set aside for that purpose at Mare Island Naval Hospital.

Charles served for a time as president of the Monterey Peninsula Chapter of the American Federation of Arts.

The Wheelocks belong to the Los Padres Camera Club, enjoy golf and motoring. They are fortunate in having their 2 children nearby.

Charles Arthur, a bachelor, lives in San Francisco, their daughter Jeanne, her husband Bob Lilly and their 3 sons live in Palo Alto. Jeanne and her husband are graduates of U. C. Berkeley, and Jeanne, a physicist, is presendy doing scientific editing for Stanford.

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Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey, Golden Propeller Farm, R2 Box 146, Mercersborg, Pa.

HERSCHEL ALBERT SMITH It is with deep regret that we report the death of Cdr. Herschel Albert Smith, USN (Ret.), at his home in Dowagiac, Michigan, on 3 January 1964. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery on 9 January. Cause of his death was coronary thrombosis.

We received a very dear note from Herschel's widow, Paulette, containing details of his passing.

He was making considerable progress in regaining use of his right arm . . . "could lift it up and jokingly even scratched his nose."

Paulette plans to spend the winter in Paris where a sister resides.

Howard Southworth, RAdm., USN (Ret.) of '24, wrote that he and Herschel were in ENTERPRISE CV6 in 1942. "We worked together to bind up her wounds on occasion. He was a powerhouse of energy and a grand shipmate." 1922 will say "Amen" to that.

Enola McWILLlE Friends of Enola and Charles McWillie will be saddened to learn of Nola's death on 9 March 1964 in Stamford, Conn.

V/ASHINGTON The following attended the 1922 luncheon at the Army-Navy Club of 14 April: D. H. Johnston, M. Marshall Marston, Howard C. Davison, H. W. Chanler, O. A. Kneeland, John L. Pratt, L. H. Bibby, B. W. Fink, Jr., Gerald A. Stacey, Harold D. Baker, A. I. Malstrom, John N. Johnson, Harry B. Jarrett, Edward R. Gardner, William E. Brice, Frederick S. Lott, and Oliver M. Walker.

In connection with the publication of the 42year-after-graduation Lucky Bag we are interested 42

in receiving any information on the wives and families of the following deceased classmates: Robert W. Bedilion, James E. Craig, Rupert R. Die.se, Ralph E. Forsyth, Millish M. Lindsay, Frederick B. Vose, Carl R. Brown, Harold T. Dawson, Wallace T. Lee, Charles W. Myers, Harold S. Nager, Ernest A. Williams, James M. Pool, Gerhard N. Riste, Frederick J. Eckhoff, Frank M. Converse and Milton F. Nicholson.

Anyone who has any possible lead on the above please contact DOC PRATT, Box 22, Army-Navy Club, Washington, D. C.

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Sec'y and Recorder, Capt. Charles Beaumont, USN. Ret. 37 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, Md.

Our Washington chapter holds its annual joint meeting shordy with USMA '23, scene. Ft. McNair.

These meetings have turned out to be a ball, and we are especially pleased on the alternate years, when Army is host, because they pay for the drinks.

If all hands could realize the pleasure distant classmates derive from the interchange of dope, I would be provided with more dope. Your scribe is disappointed by lack of news, soâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;please! The distaff side could be so helpful, if they would, because they know more. Maybe that remark will spur the males into action.

KARL HENSEL, who is an ideal news contributor, with Olive will occupy a house in the hills in San Rafael, Calif., address, 785 Pt. San Pedro Road, telephone 453-5686. They will be there for the entire months of July and August, presumably then returning to Florida. The REINKENs paid them a visit in March, where they among other things picked crab meat from some blue crabs Karl had trapped. According to Karl, '23 now has 25 living in Florida composed of 18 graduates, 1 additional winter only, 2 widows of graduates, 3 non-graduates and 1 non-graduate, winter only.

Through error BOB CAFER was assigned a new address. His correct address is as previously listed, 4600 Yuma St., N.W., Washington, D. C.

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

LAURANCE LeWRIGHT BROWNING 1924 mourns the loss of one of its most likeable in the sudden passing, from a heart attack, of Larry Browning on 25 March at Buenos Aires, while on a South American cruise with Mrs. Browning. The gentleman from Kentucky had experienced an earlier heart attack in 1960, but had been in good health up to the time of the fatal attack. Larry had a short career in commissioned service, resigning in 1926 to enter the family business at Maysville. Since 1957 he had been president of that business. Browning Manufacturing Company.

A business leader, he was also outstanding in community, civic, welfare and church activities.

These included the United Appeal, the Hayswood Hospital, the Public Library, the Boys Club, and other philanthropies supported through the Browning Foundation. It was Larry Browning who initiated action on our planned memorial by making the opening and outstanding contribution which made possible the memorial window for St. Andrew's Chapel; and he served on the committee with Colby Rucker and Bill Cleaves, and acted as treasurer of the project. He was, in fact, to have made the presentation of the window at our reunion on 10 May, for the class of 1924.

Earlier the Brownings had installed stained glass windows to the memory of their parents in the Church of the Nativity at Maysville, where funeral services were held on 3 April. Last year Larry was awarded the Bishop's Medal, at the conference of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington.

LARRY BROWNING '24 AND MRS. BROWNING Surviving in addition to his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Nulton Browning, are 3 sons, 11 grandchildren and a brother. In the words of a Maysville Daily Independent editorial, "We are glad that Laurance Browning lived among us."

At the time of this writing the condition of BILL CLEAVES remains critical. He had a 2nd operation in Baltimore, and is now at his home, 3807 Fenchurch Road, Baltimore 18, Md. Bill served on the memorial committee with Larry Browning and Colby Rucker. Our prayers and best hopes are for Bill.

ART BARNES has kept us informed on the condition of Bill Cleaves, and for himself Art says, "I am grateful for being able to get around in a wheelchair and do a job." Art is still active at his job in Memorial Hospital, N. Y., and spends weekends at his Connecticut home. And one of the nicest things we've heard about a classmate recendy is the offer of ED CUNNINGHAM, in Baltimore, to drive up to get Art and take him to the reunion.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Beatty announce the marriage of their daughter, Katharine Elizabeth, to Robert Paul DeBolt, Sergeant First Class, USA, on Saturday, 21 March 1964, in Seatde, Wash.

BOB MATHEWS wrote in his regrets in connection with the reunion, because he and Corinna are in Europe for a stay of some 18 months.

They have "sold out" at Phoenix, and for the duration of their European trip their address will be: 3843 E. Briarwood Ave., Litdeton, Colo.

80120. And, says Bob, "We're planning now not to miss the 50th!"

JOE CALLAGHAN, after a hasty decision that it was time our Philadelphians got a picture in for the Cruise, contacted them all and got a representative group, with wives, to assemble at the Naval Base Officers' Club on 18 March. The picture taken at the time is a bit faint, but we reproduce it here, and you'll recognize them all.

The March luncheon of the Washington group was held at the A&N Club and drew 25, all of whom were identified and listed by JOE THEW, after a couple of corrections, he says. And we're impressed by the list: Bachman, Bradley, BuUis, Burroughs, Cunningham, DuVall, Hartwig, Hoffman, Johnson, Kalisch, Lewis, Longfellow, Mercer, Neale, Nesser, Petersen, Robinson, Rook, Ramey, Sisson, Sutliff, Swart, Thew, Van Steenbergh and Wright.

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and BRUCE and Betty KELLEY. The Kelleys were on their way home from a 4-months cruise of the Pacific.

FRANK MONROE'S younger daughter Joan, wife of Lt. (jg) David A. Beall, USNR, gave birth to Michael Monroe Beall in San Diego on 23 March 1964. Crows Frank: "We've been presented with a 7th grandchild, and as Martha saj's, another cotton-picking boy. Six boys and one girl."

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Attending the March luncheon of the Washington group were: Beiser, Cronin, Brown, Burrowes, Eller, Elliott, Fitzgerald, Goetz, Hickey, Hoffner, Hurd, Johns, Loomis, McFarlane, Pefley, Rod Smith and Stryker.

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Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington 1, Va. Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III, USN (Ret.), "Secure," Box 178 Crystal River, Fla.

ANDREW HUDSON LAFORCE 1924 AT PHILADELPHIA. Standing from left: John Buxton, Joe Callaghan, Jim Lazell, Fred llseman. Art Fleming, John Austin, Raoul Waller, Gus Welsford. Seated: Katee Lazell, Alice Callaghan, Alice Buxton, Eleanor llseman, Helen Louise Waller, Marion Welsford.

And in New York on 20 March the annual dinner of the N . A. Association of N. Y. brought out the following from 1924: Alderman, Hans Baldwin, Caples, Graesser, Lovejoy, Mattucci, Miller, Siegrist, Singer, Waller, Whalen and Chet Wood.

We continue to regret seeing these 1924 retirements from active duty. Now it is RAdm. E. E. BUD 'YEOMANS, USN, who is planning to retire 1 June, his last duty being Ck>mmander U. S. Naval Defense Forces Eastern Pacific (also Cdr. Western Sea Frontier and Cdr. Pacific Reserve Fleet). To justify that retirement, Bud says, excluding Fleet Admiral Nimitz, I am the oldest old poop on the active list—but smile when you say that." Who wouldn't smile at Yeomans! And we are informed that the welcome mat will "always be 2-blocked at the corner of Alva Lane and Ondulado, Pebble Beach, Calif., P. O. Box 1205," where Helen and Bud have their retirement home.

And, do you know, "they pulled" BOB KEYER and Marie right out of their retirement home at good old Natchez.? Sounds impossible to this reporter, but their new home will be in Richmond, Va., at 3226 Hanover Ave. The situation is helped by the fact that their son, Scottie, also lives in Richmond. Bob promises: "I will not work over 5 0 % of the time, and that will be agreeable to Benckiser, Inc. I will continue to handle their consulting work, and also in a few months supervise the Richmond Regional office."

Before leaving Natchez, Bob reports a nice visit widi COWBOY (T. S.) CAMERON and charming wife Easley. They were there for the Natchez Garden Pilgrimage, including visits to the 30 ante-bellum (Civil War) homes which were built between 1790 and 1850, and the attached gardens. And they were bound for the reunion via New Orleans, and a visit with Mrs. Georgia (Wdl) Hays at Mobile; also to Florida to see WEARY and Ellen WILKINS and others there. Bob also remarked that Cowboy says he is "over his 1st class year wresding weight" of 205. Strange!

Another Mississippian, TOM TURNER, delighted your New York reporter by telephoning from the airport and "getting permission" to proceed with Charlotte to the Island of Malta, where their daughter Betty Murley, wife of a Royal .^ir Force Officer, is stationed. Tom promised to be back for the reunion.

The COCHRANS, BILL and MARGE, are now getting a chance to "see America first," after their many years abroad. This spring they left their Asheville retirement home to explore Florida down the east coast, up the west coast. They made telephone calls—ARCHIE FREELS at Jacksonville, M A Y ,

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but they missed BOB GOLDTHWAITE—and short visits as they went. They spent a couple of days with the Weary Wilkins, and met DOC SEAY at a KT party there. Recommended resort to visit: Key Biscayne. Good place for a home: Naples, west coast—"but we like Asheville too much to even consider another home."

WIGGLES WEEDEN a great-grandfather! Now there's a milestone, or something, for you, but in any language it's a sign we are maturing, or somethin'. This column will publish for free the names of the next 10 to qualify. Perhaps we can even work up some kind of award. After all, we seem to have run out of candidates for the Fatherof-the-Year Award. Yes, your contest editor is always looking for a gimmick; what would you think of a new silver cup, to carry the names of the first 37 great-grandfathers from 1924.' Or perhaps the first 39, depending on how big the cup is!

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Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, Washington 16, D. C.

The checks are beginning to roll in for the 40th Quiver. First in under the wire with a generous check was MONTY BRINK. Others were close on his heels. We need to get more in soon, as we have received bids for its publication, and we can get a more favorable price by signing our contract early and letting the publisher take his time on it.

REDEYE and Kitty COLEMAN spent a mondi in Hawaii where they reported seeing DOC LYONS and HARRY SIMMS. On their way back through California they had a visit with JOHN and Alice GOODWIN. There is some attraction to Honolulu—HAMP MITCHELL visited there in March.

GEORGE and Rebec BAINS took a cruise in the QUEEN OF BERMUDA, visiting St. Thomas, Barba-

dos, Caracas, Curacao, Jamaica and Nassau. In the latter port they ran into JUDGE and Jim ELLER, engaged in the same occupation, and had a nice visit with them. The Bains' trip was preceded by visits to DAVE and Flo HULL in Pompano Beach and HAM and Louise LOVE in Fort Lauderdale. Ham had a small class get-together for drinks at his house and dinner at the Yacht Club. Rounding out the party were LEW and Zelda PARKS and CHARLIE and Phoebe McKINNEY. WEST COAST NEWS

JOHN FRENCH writes that Santa Barbara has been honored by a 2-months stay of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzhugh French of Bethlehem, Pa.,

It is with great regret that we announce the death of LCdr. Andrew H. LaForce, USN (Ret.), on 21 March 1964 in Boise, Idaho. At the time of his death, LCdr. LaForce was an engineer in Boise. He taught at the Academy from 1938 to 1941 and served several tours in Washington before his retirement in 1942.

The class extends deepest sympathy to his widow and son.

The class luncheon on 26 March at the Navy Yard in Washington was attended by Agnew, Armstrong, Barker, Brady, Briner, Brown, Brownfield, Byrne, Dietrich, Dolan, Fravel, with guest Capt. T. J. Brantley, USA, Frost, Gano, Greenacre. Hill, Katz, Leeper, Lovett, McCorkle, McKee, McQuillen, Morrison, Nelson, Smedberg, Strain, Sylvester and Vangeli.

At this luncheon the class enjoyed a huge cake, decorated with an admiral's cap, which had been baked by Grayce FRAVEL. The luncheon group also presented a desk set to Smeddy as a memento of his retirement and last appearance on active duty.

The '26 wives had a luncheon on 17 March at the Officers' Club, Naval Station, Washington.

Those in attendance were: Thelma Agnew, Alice Barker, Babs Brady, Jean Brown, Phyllis Cochran, Lucy Dolan, Polly Dudley, Grayce Fravel, Louise Frost, Harriet Gano, Tincy Hamberger, Katie Hutchinson, May Jones, Beulah Katz, Sara LeHardy, Martha Livdahl, Ruth McCluskey, Callie McLean (guest), Alice McQuillen, Ruth Morrison, Virginia Stiegler and Irene Weaver. '26 wives plan to hold at least 4 get-togethers a year.

At a large ceremony at the Navy Yard in Washington (the old Naval Gun Factory and Naval Weapons Plant) on Wednesday, 1 April, VAdm. W. R. SMEDBERG, III, USN, entered the retired list when he was relieved by VAdm. Benedict J. Semmes, Jr. '34, as Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for manpower and naval reserve. Most of the '26 classmates in the area plus several from out of town were present, including V.Adm. P. D. STROOP from Coronado, Calif., and VAdms.

JOE GRENFELL and JACK TAYLOR, and RAdms. DAN J. SWEENEY and W. K. ROMOSER from Norfolk. Smeddy and Claudia left immediately for Crystal River, Fla., where they will be until they return to Washington in August. Smeddy will become president of the Navy Relief Society in October 1964.

JOHN McNAY "JACK" TAYLOR will report in San Francisco on 29 May as Ojmmander of the Western Sea Frontier and Commandant of the Twelfth Naval District.

A letter recentiy received at Alumni House from .Admiral Taylor is quoted in part.

"Last Wednesday I had the privilege of attending Smeddy's retirement ceremony. I thought that 43

the remarks of the Under Secretary, Paul Fay, were among the best I have ever heardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;warmly complimentary and meaningful.

"I fear that Smeddy may be too modest to send in these remarks himself for use in the '26 column so I am trusting you to make the best possible use of them by the Association."

(Editor's note: Admiral Smedberg, corresponding secretary of '26, did not provide Shipmate with a copy of Secretary Fay's remarks. Courtesy of Admiral Taylor this address may be found in the "All Hands" department of this issue.)

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D. K. also reported that MOON MULLINS is his grocer for generous supplies of oranges and lemons grown by Moon in California, where he is with Lockheed.

JOHN URQUHART and GEORGE COLLINS are vacationing in Nassau where George has built himself a year-round home. The Anderson-James cruise was to have called in Nassau for a rousing '28 reunion in that lovely spot, but the SANTA PAULA was diverted to Haiti instead.

PHIL OSBORN reported at the class luncheon that he and Caryl were off to visit England and Germany in early April. In Germany they will be guests of Kapitan Helmuth Giessler in Wilhelmshaven. Phil and Kapitan Giessler became friends during the Osborn stay in Germany where Phil was on duty after World War II. In a note from ART HILL, indicating that he would probably be unable to attend the reunion, he reported well and happy and continues to

Sec'y, Cdr. Howard C. Adams, USNR Pacific Far East Line. Inc., 918 16th St. N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

The northern California chapter of the class of 1927 held a most delightful dinner party Sunday evening, 12 April, at the Officers' Club, Treasure Island, San Francisco. Among those attending were: Armstrongs, Beasleys, Blakes, DeKays, Fords, Goyettes, GuUetts, Hamiltons, Frank Johnsons, Kellermans, Lugibihls, McDaniels, McKinstrys, Spilker, Richardson, Marshall Smith, Walshes and Wickhorsts. There were a few last minute cancellations.

A resolution was drawn on the spot and sent to Janey McKINNEY extending best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery from the major surgery she had on 2 April at Letterman General Hospital. Gene reports a very favorable recovery.

An election was held after dinner and Gene McKinney and DAVE WALSH were re-elected president and secretary-treasurer respectively.

Plans for the Navy-California football game 17 October 1964 were discussed, and will be organized at an early date.

'29 PARTY, Point Loma, Calif.

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. K. James, USN (Ret.) Apt. B611, River House South, 1600 S. Joyce St., Arlington, Va.

The Washington Boat Show saw 3 members of the class of '28 lobbying for their hobby with a number of interesting power and sail boats.

PRESTON HASBROUCK for St. Michael's, Md., was demonstrating a variety of Hong Kong-built craft for his company. BOB MORRIS was exhibiting the power boat, HATTERAS 41, largest boat in the show. GEORGE MOFFETT, demonstrating his continued association with the sea, was exhibitor for the smallest boat in the show. T H E SQUALL.

A luncheon meeting of '28ers at the Genghis Khan restaurant in February (RITTENHOUSE is a stockholder) was a great success and with 18 members of the class turning out.

Two roommates, ANDERSON and JAMES, and their respective wives, went to sea together in the SANTA PAULA for a 2-week Caribbean cruise.

The class of '28 reputation was gready enhanced by the antics of these 2 relaxing '28ers thoroughly enjoying this experience of luxury at sea.

When the ship called in at Fort Lauderdale, CHICK and Ruth RENARD boarded for coffee and doughnuts and tall tales. Chick has sold his Virginia Beach properties and is now contemplating permanent residence in Fort Lauderdale with occasional summertime excursions to the cooler northland. He is a 42-ft. "stink pot" owner and operator, and loves it.

D. K. SMITH wrote from Dallas, Tex. (he lives in California) that he is now a senior pilot for American Airlines operating San Francisco to Dallas. He has heard from AL TAYLOR, and enjoyed the CxDtton Bowl game as the guest of DAVE and Tommy McDONALD in their official box. D. K. tries to take some credit for the fact that his son, Dick, '65, is Roger Staubach's roommate. Would love to see D. K. in a touch football game with Roger.

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Sec'y, RAdm. E. J. O'Donnell, USN Weapons System Evaluation Group, OSD Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.

The March class luncheon for the Washington group was another successful affair. It was held at CLAUDE RICKETTS' quarters; present in addition to Claude were Wales, Richardson, Dalton, Frankel, McElroy, Waterhouse, Marcy, Ray, Osborn, Jerry Miller, ToUey, Easton, Allen, Laning and O'Donnell.

At the luncheon the 34th reunion committee gave a very optimistic report on returns from the initial questionnaire. Affirmative replies have been received from Dottie Flariey, Ray, Schwable, Bacher, Teague, Hogle, Carver, Hezlep, Trescott, Stephan, Davidson, Moore, Davis, Ricketts, Crist, Loomis, Epps, Kabler, Johansen, Hart, Hughes, Farrin, Stephens, Buder, Carlson, Peterson, Marcy, Osborn, Richter, Stone, Denbo, Benson, Easton, Dalton, Frankel, Allen, Brandley, Boyd, Mitchell and Nick Frank. Over 100 potential attendees are represented by the names above. There have been relatively few questionnaires returning bcause of improper addresses; however, there are a few, and if anybody has information on the following, it would be appreciated: Mrs. EDWIN P. MARTIN, Mrs. SERAPHIN B. PERREAULT and Mrs. JOHN R. YOHO.

refer to Rancho Santa Fe as the "Garden of Eden."

In a response to the reunion questionnaire, Mrs. JOSEPH ALBERT FRANK reported that Al had died shordy after retirement from the General Petroleum Co. in Los Angeles. She is living at 375 Cliff Drive, Pasadena, Calif., and indicated she would be happy to see classmates and wives when they happen to be in the area.

In their quarters at Pt. Loma, AL and Lisa LOOMIS gave a dinner party for available '29ers in the San Diego area. It is clear from the accompanying photograph that a jolly time was had by all. Starting with Art Hill, seated on the floor with his eyes closed, and moving clockwise are Ann Davidson, Johnny Davidson (who will soon be head master at the Tatnall School, Wilmington, Del.), Lisa Loomis, Ginny Heinlein, Isabelle Hill, Jane Hall, Mary Lynch, Rob Roy McGregor (seated) who is in insurance and investments in San Diego, Helen Frank, Red Lynch, who is in real estate in San Diego, Rachael Cztmichael. Frisky Carmichael, who has retired again after serving as a Nabob of the Pacific Islands; Mary McGregor, Nick Frank, who is in customer relations with Ford Motor Co., Al Loomis who is commandant of the Eleventh Naval District, and Bob Heinlein, who, having made his mark in the science fiction field, is now on the West Coast writing a movie scenario. In the note that AL LOOMIS sent with the picture, he indicated that all goes well with the Loomises and they are soon to start on their house in their avocado grove.

Happy news from Charlotte and SERPELL PATRICK who announce the engagement of their daughter Charlotte Jane to Ens. John Francis Mcjennett, III, USNR. Jane graduated from Holton Arms School in Washington, then attended Mills College in California and the Sorbonne and graduated from the University of Michigan. She If anyone in the class reading this has not made her debut in Norfolk. Ens. Mcjennett was graduated from Harvard University and is now received a questionnaire notice about the reunion, on duty with the Potomac River Naval Command. please let JERRY O'DONNELL know and one A June wedding is planned. will be forthcoming.

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Sec'y, BGen. Ronald D. Salmon, USMC (Ret.), 640 Oakland Ter., Alexandria, Va. Corr Sec'y, RAdm. Parke H. Brady, USN (Ret.), 1801 Fozhall Rd., Wash. 7, D. C. In a recent letter ROLLA ADAMS reports: "Vola and I have more or less dropped out of sight the past 4 years. On retirement I accepted an appointment as deputy director of the U. S. Economic Mission to Colombia. We stayed in Bogota, but had the opportunity of visiting all parts of Colombia and some other countries in South America. Our contact with the Navy was with the Naval Mission to Colombia.

"We found the life delightful—almost the same as active duty—and the work fascinating and rewarding. We are now on a tour of stateside duty, but looking forward to perhaps another assignment overseas."

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 1109 Grove St., N.E. Albuquerque, N. M. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN Atmospheric Sciences Program National Science Foundation Washington 25. D. C.

This column has been "guest" written by JOHN CRUMPACKER who at a class dinner in Washington and after a few martinis made the offer to SHERRY BETTS. Now he says he's glad he did it because letters to classmates selected somewhat at random but with the hope of hearing from all parts of the country have produced so many nice newsy replies.

JOHN KIRKPATRIC, 1300 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, Okla., reports KARL WHELAND is executive director of the Oklahoma Science and Arts Foundation. Karl's son Tom is back home after completing his post college duty in the Army.

John further revealed diat CLARK RITCHIE has moved to Oklahoma City from Albuquerque and is working at the Tinker Air Force Base.

He is also working with a research group at the Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

K. C. W.ALPOLE is a house on a canal at velopment outside of best spot for fishing is about 20 ft. from his

really living it up. He has Flamingo Cay, a new deBradenton, Fla., and the at the edge of the canal— front porch.

In addition to fishing, KC keeps busy fixing up his new house and if this is not enough he spends about 3 or 4 months each year working with neighbors in the development of a national amateur handicap golf championship, the De Soto National. This, he reports, is his 2nd year on the project and he invites interested golfers to write to him for more details. As for KC's family, he now has 2 sons-in-law, 2 grandchildren, and one Marine, presendy in Japan. He reveals that between his home in Bradenton (10112 Spoonbill Rd.) (about J4-hour away) there is a Navy contingent including Herbie Jukes '32, George Wilson '32 and Otto Spahr '33. The only '31er he has run into was PEANUT SWAIN in Palm Harbour, whom he saw about a year ago.

Jack and Mildred Wulff like it so much in Hollywood they are building in the Hollywood Hills section, which as Joe says is "very high for Florida, elevation 12 J4 ft." Their address is 5100 Polk St., Hollywood, Fla. 33021.

ERNIE HOLTZWORTH reports he now has "6.3 grandchildren; 5 girls, 1 boy, 0.3 unknown."

Ernie says the only classmate he has been able to contact in the area has been JOHN MALONEY and wife Edna, who live at 17 Clinton St., Malvern, L. I., N. Y. John is with the office of the comptroller. City of New York, Municipal Bldg., New York. They have no children.

PETE FIALA, who lives at 33 Pony Lane, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., sent in a few notes. He saw TONY and Sonny ROESSLER, who live near the sea in Belmont Shore, Long Beach. The Fialas also had dinner with GEORGE and Lavina HUFF. "George," reports Pete, "is carving quite a place for himself on the faculty of USC, and, to make sure of it, is working quite hard upon his doctorate which he may have obtained by now."

Pete also saw ANDY SMITH (AJ) and believes he is teaching. Other classmates he spoke to during the past year include BENNY BASS, HARRY GIMBER and JAY ANDERSON. We quote a note from MAC McMAHON: "Have moved to 109 Glenwood Drive, Haddonfield, N. J., just off Exit # 3 of the New Jersey Turnpike. I will fix any '31er a dry martini, checked by an approved hydrometer, on the way to or from New York. Still work for RCA. Have one grandchild, Michael Leary, to bring joy to my old age."

RUDY and Bert FABIAN (165 Roselle Court, Pt. Charlotte, Fla.) claim they feel sorry for the poor northerners. "Particularly," says Rudy, "when I go out and pick oranges while they shovel snow." Rudy is still unemployed by choice, and fishes several hours daily, landing them from 14 lbs. on down. They have heard from ROY and Ginny SAMPSON in Texas, who say they will some day move to Lake Wales where they own property. CARL and Cel LUCAS lunched with the Fabians and said they plan to move to Pt. Charlotte in September.

KENNY ROMBERG and Louise are at Adella Ave., Cxjronado, Calif. They have year-old grandson. Ken is with the National and Shipbuilding Co., and Louise keeps around town and on the golf course.

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Sec'y, Mr. John Stanley Miller 5809 Namakagan Road Washington 16, D. C.

CHARLES H. SMITH, associated with Westinghouse Air Brake Co. since 1959, has been elected vice president special assistant to the president. He will also continue to supervise the operations of subsidiaries located in Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Chmn, Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W. Washington 6, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.), U. S. Naval Academy Museum Annapolis, Md. All classmates were delighted to learn from Navy Department orders or from Time magazine of TOM MOORER's assignment as Commanderin-Chief, Pacific Fleet. The first in our class to achieve four-star rank, Tom will assume his new duties in June. Sincere congratulations!

Other classmates of flag rank who have received orders recendy are: Charlie Duncan has reported as ComCruDesLant; George Miller is now the Director of the Long Range Objectives Group in OpNav; Smoke Strean is (ZbmC^rDiv Two; Jack Ck>ye is Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe; Joe Williams is Commander, U. S. Naval Forces in Korea; Arnie Schade is moving from Commander, Middle East Forces to Deputy (Commander in Chief and Aide, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe. Joe Clobb will fleet up to Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel; and Carl Jones is now Chief of Legislative Affairs.

HARRY MAYNARD: word has been received that Harry is recovering nicely from his bout with the Doctors and that in February he relieved JACK SHAW '23 as Manager of the Greater Bellevue Chamber of (Commerce. Harry writes, "the job promises to be most interesting—Bellevue is a real up-and-coming community. Also, the job is less strenuous than the one at Puget Sound Plant 6 Drydock—climbing around new construction, DDG's, proved to be a bit more than I wanted to do."

ED MILLER: Ed writes that he is up to his neck with the problems of the 33 ships which comprise CruDesPac, but is enjoying every minute of it. He and Fran are happily setded in Coronado.

Daughters Carol and Marcia are with them—Carol having finished college in February and Marcia now attending Oronado High. Son Peter is at Fishburne in Waynesboro, Virginia, but will go to Bullis this summer.

GEORGE KOCH: As indicated in die accompanying photograph, George recentiy checked out in the TF-8A two-seated Crusader trainer and was initiated into the "1,000-miles-an-hour" club.

George's son. Ens. James P. Koch, class of '62, had already checked out in the Crusader and is flying them with Fighter Squadron 33. He will soon join a squadron aboard the USS ENTERPRISE, now operating in the Mediterranean.

JACK WULFF and the Mrs. are also living it up in Florida, where, according to Jack, they have enjoyed swimming all winter long—^both ocean and pool. It certainly beats shoveling snow.

He passes along the following items: LOU BELLIS is a registered representative with the Ft. Lauderdale office of Bache and O . B(DB HEILIG bought a home in Pebble Beach, Calif., when he retired, but evidendy Bob and his spouse found die retired squire life too slow and delibca-ate, and they have moved back to San Francisco. JOE THORNTON and Georgette are living in North Andover, Mass. Joe's company transferred him to the Boston area to set up a production operation. After locating a suitable_ building, Joe got the operation rolling and has 250 on the payroll, and expects an increase to 500 in the near future.

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BOB BARNUM and JIM REEDY: Bob (RAdm) as National President, Navy League of the United States, recendy visited Jim Reedy, who commands the U. S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica. In the accompanying photograph. Bob presents Jim with the Navy League's Scroll of Honor.

Listed below are a few more reports on activities of classmates as culled from data submitted for the 30-Year Book.

Capt. BAXTER RUSSELL, USN (Ret.): Reports that he is enjoying his retired life in San Diego where he lives at 3479 Larga Circle.

CHARLES H. SMITH '32

Capt. AL RYAN, USN (Ret.): Al lives at 7 Gary Way in Alamo, Calif., and is in the investment securities and financial planning business with Skaife & Company in Berkeley, C^lif.

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Capt. SELBY S.ANTMYERS, USN (Ret.): Selby is Executive Manager, San Diego Convention and Tourist Bureau, and resides at 9405 La Suvida Dr., La Mesa, Calif.

Cdr. EVERETT SEAGROVES, USN (Ret.): Is an income tax consultant and agent for a stock broker in Largo, Fla. He lives at 209 Live Oak Lane.

Capt. HENRY RUMBLE, USN (Ret.): Is a research engineer with the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, Calif. His address is 16617 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Capt. KENNETH S. SHOOK, USN (Ret.): Is working for National Steel & Shipbuilding Company in San Diego. His address is 1261 Fleet Ridge Dr., San Diego 6, Calif.

Capt. JOHN M. STEINBECK, USN (Ret.): Is teaching math in the Santa Monica school system. His address is 522 17th St., Santa Monica, Calif.

Capt. BILL SUBLETTE, USN (Ret.): Is preparing for a teaching position by working on a Master's Degree. He resides at 305 N. Clinton Ave., Wenonah, N. J. .ASHFORD TODD is Director of Property and Supply for the Tennessee Valley Authority. He lives at 410 Sunset Rd. W., Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

BGen. MARSHALL A. (ZAK) TYLER. USMC (Ret.), is Manager, Development Engineering Administration, Controlled Instruments Division of the Burroughs Corporation. His address is Apt. K-11, Montgomery Court, Narberth, Pa. MAURICE L. VAILLANCOURT is an insurance agent and lives on Woodward Street in Berlin, N . H .

Cdr. WILLIAM J. VAN METER, USN (Ret.), is an engineer and rancher, residing at Van Meter Ranch, RED 2, Santa Fe, N. M. Capt. PHIL WINSTON, USN (Ret.), teaches math and physics at Tappahannock High School, Tappahannock, Va. His address is Dunnsville, Essex County, Va. Deadline for submission of data for this issue preceded the April meeting of the Washington group. Thus, any information generated by that meeting will have to be included in the next issue.

GEORGE KOCH, Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training, gets 1000 mph pin from A. P. Galatian, Chief of Plans and Programs for Ling-TemcoVought's Aeronautics Division. On the qualifying flight with George was LTV's Chief Test Pilot John Conrad, left.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR Parkside Apts., 10630 Kenilworth Ave. Apt. 204, Bethesda 14, Md.

On Wednesday, 1 April 1964, in a ceremony at the U. S. Naval Station, Washington Navy Yard Annex, VAdm. BENEDICT J. SEMMES, JR., relieved VAdm. William R. Smedberg, III, as the Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Personnel and Naval Reserve).

MEL DRY, who is monitoring the greater New York City metropolitan area, reports a good '34 attendance at the annual Naval Academy Alumni Association dinner in New York. Everyone had a good time and seemed glad that Mel had twisted their arms to get them to mrn out. Attendees were: Auld, Clute, Cress, Geist, Bob Johnston, Kleppinger, Kopff, Lundfelt, Grayson Merrill, Middleton, Milbrath, Peacock, Waybright, George Walker, Ray Payne, and Mel Dry. Being a good monitor he prompdy reported an address change: DANNY HANLON from Seaford, L. I., N. Y., to 2351 Apache Lane, Alamogordo, N. M., where he is with the Air Force at Holloman AFB and reports he is enjoying the work and the living there. BEV VAN BUSKIRK was prompdy informed of the new arrival in his area. This has been happening between many of the other areas and dieir monitors. GORDON CHUNGHOON's prompt report from our 50th State provided many new addresses, in particular AL (5EBELIN who had disappeared from the San Diego area. BUTCH ROBBINS offers his services from NAD Charleston in the southeast area and he was requested to contact BOB GRAHAM to give him a hand with a large and populous area.

CHARLIE STEPHAN sends: "Retired 1 December 1963. Joined staff of the new Florida Adantic University at Boca Raton, Fla., on 2 Jan 1964, as head of the ocean engineering department.

Starting a new engineering course at a brand new university (doors open 1 Sept 1964) is a wonderful challenge in the garden spot of Florida and we are all very happy here. Our temporary address during a search for permanent quarters is 1055 S. W. Camino Real, Boca Raton. The door is always open to '34 visitors or any other frozen friends from the north! Family statistics: Our eldest daughter, Yvonne Brown, presented us with our fourth grandson on 29 Feb 1964.

Our # 2 daughter Joan graduated from Univ. of Florida, School of Nursing, in May '63 and is now about to marry Dr. Cathcart. She will live in Spartanburg, S. C. Our son Charles is Midshipman 2/c, Class of '65 and is engaged to the daughter of Col. Russ Hawkins, USMA '35. Bob our youngest is a freshman at Boca Raton H. S. We hope to get him into St. Andrews School at Boca Raton next year. Eleanor loves Florida, too, so—we are happy to be here even though we miss all the Navy gang."

Received the following dope from the San Diego area, via BOB LEEMAN and JACK ARNOLD, which I have had to consolidate: Capt. CHARLIE ANTONIAK, USN (Ret.) (821 Armada Terrace, San Diego, CaliL 92106).

Charlie has been busy as a consultant for Northrup Aircraft Co. and also General Electric. The Antoniaks have a son in this year's plebe class.

LARRY BECHT (701 Balboa Ave., Coronado, Calif. 92118), production engineering group superintendent, Overhaul and Repair Department, Naval Air Station, North Island. Esther and Larry are well dug in and participating in many Coronado activities.

Capt. BILL COLLINS, USN (736 " D " Ave., Coronado, Calif. 92118), presendy on the staff of ComEleven, San Diego, Calif. Playing a mean game of golf so watch your money if he cons you into a match. Jane a real inspiration to Navy wives in her Navy Relief work.

RAdm. LEW COXE, USN (Quarters "A," U. S. Naval Radio Station, Chollas Heights, San Diego, Calif. 92105), director southwest division, Bureau of Yards and Docks. Lew and Nancy have been here since July 1963 at which time Lew relieved JIM DAVIS, who went out to Pearl Harbor.

Capt. BILL DEAN, USN (Ret.) (1800 Monterey Ave., Coronado, Calif. 92118). Bill is enjoying a life of retirement in Coronado, is playing some golf, and looking very well.

RAdm. TOM DUBOIS, USN (Ret.), (744 Guadalupe Ave., Coronado, Calif. 92118). Tom is connected with the General Dynamics Corporation of San Diego. He is enjoying Southern California and has his fine Chinese junk berthed at the Coronado Yacht Club.

BOB BARNUM and Sunshine Reedy way down South.

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RAdm. PAUL SAVIDGE, USN (730 Balboa Ave., Coronado, Calif. 92118). Paul is presendy Commander Amphibious Training, Pacific with headquarters at the Naval .•\mphibious Base, Coronado.

He will probably be ordered away this summer, nothing definite yet.

Capt. DICK SHEPARD, USN (303 Silvergate Court, San Diego, Calif. 92106). Dick is presendy Chief of Staff to Commandant, Eleventh Naval S H I P M A T E

VADM. BENEDICT J. SEMMES, JR., USN '34, New Chief of Naval Personnel, takes honors at recent ceremonies when he relieved retiring VAdm. W . R. Smedberg, I I I , USN '26.

District, and plans to remain permanently in the San Diego area. The Shepards are enjoying Navy quarters up on Point Loma where they have a terrific view of the entire harbor.

RAdm. MARSHALL WHITE, USN (Quarters "B," Naval Air Station, North Island). Marshall is presendy wearing three hats—Commander Fleet Air San Diego; Ckimmander, Naval Air Bases, Eleventh Naval District; and Commander Fleet Air Wing Fourteen. He finishes up 2 years this summer and is looking seaward. Eleanor and Marshall are kept very busy socially by their many friends in the San Diego area.

RAdm. JACK ARNOLD, USN (Quarters " S , " Naval Air Station, North Island), Force Material Officer, Staff, ComNavAirPac. Jack and Muriel arrived in October and Jack has things well under control after much traveling in the Pacific and on the West C^iast. Here is how he tells: "I reported aboard as Force Material Officer, Staff-ComNavAirPac on October 2nd, and life has been full of one pleasant surprise after another as we renew acquaintances with some of our classmates. Among those with whom we have enjoyed the California weather are BOB and Gladys LEEMAN, CO, Naval Air Station, North Island, and MARSH and Eleanor WHITE, ComFAirSDiego. Muriel and I played golf with LARRY and Esther BECHT where he is in the management control area of the O&R San Diego. ANTONIAK drops in frequendy, and on occasion I see KEITH TAYLOR, Chief of Staff, ComFAir Alameda, and DICK SHEPARD, who is Chief of Staff, ComEleven, as well as LOU COXE, who is Director, Southwest Division Bureau of Yards and Docks. During a recent WestPac trip saw HANK MILLER, RITTENHOUSE, and McKENZIE in Honolulu.

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Ran into JIM DAVIS at the post exchange, Pearl Harbor. At the Sub Base saw FRANK THARIN who was in on a visit from Iwakuni. Just missed TOMMY SOUTH and FID MURRAY in the Tokyo-Yokosuka area, but returned in time to see CHICK CLAREY on the golf course in Ckironado —in for Flag Officers' Conference. We had dinner with JOHNNY and Jane CONDON, who is now with North American, and upon hearing that Jane would be late for dinner because of a baby sitter problem, we were about to write in connection with the extent of the bowl for the young in spirit, when Johnny mentioned that their girl was two and a half years old. I guess by now Johnny has seen the most recent article where DICK and Karin LATHAM mentioned the birth of a baby girl on 23 November 1963, and I doubt if anyone will compete with that."

Back to Bob's report regarding two other classmates that have put in an appearance in the San Diego area: BRUTE KRULAK, now wearing the three stars of the Ck)mmanding General, FMF Pac, arrived from Hawaii for the Flag Officers' Cx)nference.

San Diego social life is still recovering from the effects of the week's visit here of Amy and Brute on their way out to Hawaii to this new assignment. During this time. Brute made a very impressive address to the Navy League at its monthly luncheon.

RAdm. CHICK CLAREY, USN, Commander Submarine Force, Pacific. Chick also arrived with Brute for the Flag Officers' Cx)nference. He is a frequent visitor to San Diego from Hawaii in connection with ComSubFlot One and the Submarine Support Facility located here in San Diego.

(New orders to DepCinCPac since this report.)

Bob closes with: "There is a total of about 28 to 30 members of the class of '34 in the San Diego general area. Those mentioned above are the only ones that I have had the opportunity of seeing recendy, but hope to be able to see more in the future. I am finishing up a 2 year tour as commanding officer of the Naval Air Station, North Island. Gladys and I have found this tour most enjoyable and are hoping to join those who have decided to remain here permanently."

RUSS MAYNARD hastily reports the big news from the greater San Francisco Bay area: The Peninsula Chapter of the Alumni Association has as officers for 1964, President—DICK ELY and Secretary—BOB PATON, and the '34 membership gready oumumbers any of the other classes.

Biggest news of all—BY THE MARK 30—a '34 party to exchange some quarterdeck "chit-chat" on the occasion of the USNA '34 plus 30 (to the day) milestone.

TIME: 1700-2000; Sunday, 31 May 1964 PLACE: Quarterdeck, Commanding Officers' Quarters (Qtrs. " A " ) , U. S. Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, Calif.

Sponsors: Captains George Clifford, Bob Paton, and Russ Maynard and their respective Mrs. (Rosemary, Marian, and Rule). Dress semi-formal, and tariff at $2.00 per person. Early indication of attendance is requested in order to make proper preparations. Please notify Russ at 341 Bellevue Court, Los Altos, Calif.

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Sec'y, Capt. K. C. Lovell, USN 3948 Garrison St., N.W. Washington, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN 4029 Downing St. Annandale, Va. Well, March went out like the lion (yeah, snow at Easter!) and the April showers have come and gone. So let's get with it and enjoy the May flowers, spread the 5-10-5 on the lawn, and enjoy the summer to come.

A long newsy letter from RUSS FAUST proves that this column does get read. Russ retired late last year, as previously reported, with the intention of returning to the New London area. However, on the advice of the doctors regarding Margie's health, the New London diggin's were sold and California became the destination. In October, while on a trip to San Antonio, Russ ran down to the Rio Grande Valley, and with the prospects there had no trouble convincing Margie to remrn to Texas. Says Russ: "We arrived down here early in December, and I am a halftime instructor at Pan American College, taking courses myself the other half. Am teaching general physics and thermodynamics. On registration day someone tapped me on the shoulder, and there was BERT ORR. He is taking a full teaching curricula for a secondary certificate. I had planned to do the same, but it appears likely that I will be put on full time at the college next year; so I will change my goal to a MS in physics.

"The Orrs are living in La Feria, about 20 miles from us. We went down to see them one Sunday afternoon and they have a nice citrus grove of about 10 acres with lots of chickens and 2 big boys and a girl to help take care of them. They also own a 40-ft. cabin cruiser in which they cruise about, having gone from here to New York, up the Hudson River, into the Lakes, and down the Mississippi back to Texas." (Boy! what a life, sez I!) Russ continues: "This valley is a wonderful place. It is sort of poor man's California or Florida. Not many people yet, but you can see the signs of a coming boom." (All in '36 take note.) "The area is catching on as a winter resort, and will surely follow the aforementioned states. It is the last frontier with a warm climate and an ocean coast completely undeveloped. Padre Island is a spot not unlike Nags Head on the Outer Banks. It runs 130 miles from the Mexican border to Corpus Christi. We haven't invested in any real estate yet because rent is so low; it is cheaper to let the landlord own the house. But when we find the right place, I'm sure we will fall."

Russ goes on to report that all the family are well and happy. Ceci, the oldest daughter, graduated from college last June after a year in Italy, and is now in Kansas City with Hallmark cards where she was due to produce her 1st card after a few weeks indoctrination. Nancy has acquired another horse to replace the one she had to leave behind in Louisville. Allen, Jr., is almost Russ's size, and Georgie is growing up fast. Says Russ: "They aren't wearing high heel boots yet, but by the time they get to college I guess they will."

The Fausts send regards to all. Their address: 1121 La Vista Drive, McAllen, Texas. Thanks, Russ, for the news on you and your family as well as the Bert Orrs. Keep the dope coming.

Beulah and ED KING have joined the grandparents club. Their daughter, Betty Lee Ferguson, gave birth to a baby girl on 11 March 1964 in Baltimore, Md. The baby's name is Jonni. Our congratulations to the Fergusons and to the proud grandparents.

At last some news on J.AMIE and Betty SEMMES. They are now setded in Savannah, Ga., after a tour in Tallahassee, Fla., where Jamie was doing postgraduate work. Says Betty: "Life in Tallahassee was stricdy a school mom's life—I had all 3 boys in school. However, so much Navy there, we had a pretty good time, and I had the usual daytime bridge, lunches, etc. Savannah is a 48

new experience entirely. We are stricdy civilians, and have become acclimated to this life which is most pleasant and undemanding in every way.

Jamie loves his work—he has been wanting to teach ever since his stint at the Naval Academy— and he is a good teacher. He likes it so much, that at his own suggestion he is teaching an 8th grade class at the local parochial school a course in 'new math' on Thursdays, just because the school doesn't provide such a course. Pay is not tremendous, but with no work on weekends and 3 free afternoons per week, who can complain.''

Life is no strain." Jay and Rob Semmes are both students at Benedictine Military Academy. Jay wants to follow up on a business college course; Rob wants to go to the Naval Academy. Thanks to Ginny STARK, one of our best reporters, it was good to get the news on the Semmes clan.

How about it, Jamie.? Drop us a line with all the dope.

DAVE RICHARDSON has left the Washington area and taken up his new duties as Commander Fleet Air Norfolk and Commander Naval Air Base, 4th and 5th Naval Districts. Dave was previously with OCNO as assistant to the director of strategic plans, and makes his flag number with this change of duty assignment. Congratulations, Dave.

The April class luncheon was held at the Rhein Restaurant on 20th St., N.W., at 1145, 23 April, in accordance with the last agreement of the local contingent. A good time was had by all, and the topics of discussion were the canal trip and the election of officers for the '64-'65 period. More on this next month.

Best wishes, and may June bring on the summer plans or duty changes for which you hoped.

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Sec'y, Cdr. R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) P. O. Box 6042, Shirlington Station Arlington, Va. 22206

Ruth FARRELL For the 2nd time in 3 months it is my sad duty to advise of the passing of a '42 bride. On Friday, the 3rd of April, members of the class and friends paid our last respects to Ruth Farrell, Gene's lovely wife. Ruth was laid to rest not too far from the gentle hillside where we gathered in January for Ginny Peddicord.

Ruth died of cancer at Bethesda Hospital on 31 March after 2 months' illness. Born in Annapolis, and a graduate of Santa Barbara, California State CxjUege, she was the daughter of &)mmodore and Mrs. Carlos A. Bailey. Gene and Ruth were married on board HELENA at Long Beach in 1948, and they had a rich service life together in Spain, Central and South America and on both the east and west coasts of the U. S. Ruth was a communicant of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of Arlington and an active volunteer worker in the Navy Relief Society.

In addition to her husband and parents, Ruth is survived by a sister and 3 brothers.

Had a nice letter from BOB ARMSTRONG announcing that he had joined the faculty of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va., in September 1963. Bob has some vacancies in his math classes for any daughters of '42 who chance that way. He also turned up 2 missing addresses for me, which are most welcome. Betsy YEAGER is at Box 298, Route 1, Pineville, La., while the MUGGS MULLIGANs live at 258 Oakwood St., Hammond, Ind. WASHINGTON AREA The Washington area class luncheons continue to be held at the Navy Yard on the 2nd Wednesday and we expect to be there for a good many months to come. JOCKO HEBRON and GENE BARNHARDT popped in for the April luncheon, and after some confusion MURRAY THOMPSON also joined us. The May luncheon was converted

to a sweethearts' luncheon, and because of the impending picnic at Annapolis was moved up to die 1st Wednesday. JOE TAUSSIG was the featured speaker and bore down on the theme of his struggle to win proper recognition for the retired regular.

The picnic was shifted to 17 May under the guidance of GRIS MOELLER with the usual excellent services of the YP squadron and lots of kids to enjoy them, as well as mark the passing of the years.

Have had a chance to chat with BILL UNDERWOOD off and on and can report a good recovery. Bill did raise a point, however, that is worthy of consideration by all of those still on active duty. As in his case, illness struck swifdy and without warning. In many cases, this could lead to an equally sudden termination of a service career without adequate time being available to seek a 2nd career. Inasmuch as retirement is merely a matter of time for all to consider, the matter of utilizing available time notv to at least decide on what field of employment is to be pursued could be most important. The big stumbling block is trying to reduce service experience to civilian experience and to develop a clear line of communication between yourself and the civilian marketplace. There are good agencies in and out of service which can help, but you must make the 1st step towards approaching them. As a footnote to this, I might add, that with a litde bit of extra effort on his part, MARCY DUPRE landed a good position with Litton Industries and started to work on 1 April, the day of retirement.

News has been held up deliberately in favor of Scorebook, and that worthy is humming. The St. Patrick's Day deadline produced a good return and financially and content-wise we appear to be over the hump. No predictions here as to when you will have a copy in hand, but a copy you will get.

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Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, III, SC, USN 10 Roberts Court Moraga, Calif.

Wash. Area Sec'y, Capt. J. E. Volonte, USN, 4914 Yorktown Blvd.

Arlington 7, Va.

WASHINGTON AREA We had a not-so-big luncheon at the Gun Factory in March with a mrnout of 16. The big action item involved the nomination of a nominating committee—BILL GOLDEN, BOB GREENWOOD and FRITZ HANSEN—to come up with a slate of candidates for election to president and vice president of the local chapter. Other discussion centered on plans for a summer party with suggestions ranging from a moonlight cruise on the Potomac to a picnic in Annapolis. BILL CHIP ducked all efforts to get him involved in arranging a yacht, but DICK PHELPS' comments netted him the task of chairing a party committee. In his absence JOHN BOWMAN became the Marine rep on the committee.

GARDNER THOMAS made it to the luncheon but only because his office is at the Weapons Plant, and he happened to wander into the club for lunch.

DICK ZIMERMANN is in town for duty with J-5 of the JCS. When we ran into him, he reported that he had just completed his 2 weeks of indoctrination in OpNav and also that he had moved into his house in Beverly Hills.

JOE KEMP stopped over for a 2-week course in industrial relations. Up from NAS, Norfolk, he agreed to try to drum up some Shipmate news from that area.

ERIC and Peg ISCHINGER are getting ready to depart for San Diego in June. A new car has been purchased and they are now looking over the associated camping equipment.

BOB BEAVER had a week's check up at the Bethesda Hospital, but as we suspected, Bob is healthier than the doctors who checked him over.

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In a ceremony at the Pentagon on 27 March FR.-KNK ,\ULT was awarded a Joint Commendation Medal by Dr. Harold Brown, the Director of Defense Research and Engineering. On the following Monday Frank departed Washington in a snowstorm for the West Coast, alone except for his seamanship books.

BOB and Connie STUART have started dusting off the sea bag. Appears that Bob will be going to West Coast sea duty this summer.

A recent gathering of classmates mrned out to be an invaluable source of class news, but since the written notes were meager, thought we would send along a photo instead.

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addressed to him in care of the Department of State, Washington, D. C. The JOHN D.ANIELs are back in the states after a short tour in London. On his return John enrolled at UCLA for one semester and is now working in the management systems area with .'\erojet-General at El Monte and Azusa, Calif.

Mary McCONNELL forwarded along a clipping from the Knoxville Journal which described BOB's recent retirement ceremony and outlined his career. The event took place at the Field Command of the Defense Atomic Support Agency, Sandia Base, N . M., where Bob had been a branch chief in the Operations Group since 1962. Classmates GUS DUBORG and LAUGHLIN BARKER were present. In passing along their "new" permanent address—3900 Summercrest Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76109—the McConnells extended a hearty welcome to all classmates passing through the area. Bob will be working for General Dynamics Corp.

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Providence influenced by the needs and desires of naval oificers and their families. Providence offers stately homes starting at $38,000. Here is one o f the c o u n t r y ' s finest residential communities, located a few yards off the 10 th tee of the Naval Academy Golf Course.

Steve Anatasion to CO, LEAHY; Clarence Froscher to BuWeps; Ken Lindstrom to CO, SABINE; Larry Heyworth to CO, AMERICA; Joe

FROM LEFT: Earl Buckwalter, Marty Gastrock, Eleanor Volonte, Bob Beaver and Ham Ries.

20-YEAR LUCKY BAG

Although unsuccessful in our efforts to come up with a 20-year Lucky Bag, we did manage to dig up a 20-year-old photo taken in April 1944 somewhere in the Pacific at a meeting of the Acme Gun Club founded by the late Adm. Willis A. Lee. The participants were all battieship sailors who were supposed to get together ashore to discuss gunnery problems. The name Acme, of course, was derived from the name of the brand of the beverage popular—and available—at the time.

Lovington to Staff, ComCarDiv 4; Bill McCuUey to CO SKAGIT; George Ringenberg to CO WORDEN; Roger Spreen to BuWeps; Jim Calvert to CO CAMBRIA; Sam Watson to CO ISLE ROYALE;

Archie Kuntze to CO HedSuppAct, Saigon; Jim Donaldson to CO HERMITAGE; Dick Madson to CO PONCHATOULA.

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FairKeyWest; Dan Karcher to USNA; Larry Kurtz to CO NavAstroGru, Pt. Mugu; Bob Twisdale to AsstCkimd Saigon; Mickey Bennett to NEL, San Diego; Bill Riblett to BuShips; Al Burley to Staff, ComPhibGru 3 ; Mel Etheridge to CO CACAPON; Jack Van Ness to OinC NavyFldOff for Manned Orbiting Lab, Los Angeles; Neal Martin to Ofc of Standing GruRep, NATO, Paris;

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BILL FOUTS is an executive of Peabody Coal and lives at 31 Signal Hill Blvd., Belleville, 111.

Bill got his Mississippi River pilot's license some years back as preliminary to becoming a barge tycoon.

SOMEWHERE I N THE PACIFIC. From left: Joe Hadley, Berky Berquist, Max Harnish, Harry Arnest, Joe Kriz and Joe Volonte.

Class news was pretty scarce this month. How about dropping a line to your corresponding secretary at the address above.'

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Congratulations are in order for Rachel and BENNY LENNON who became parents for the 5th time when daughter Denise Carol was born on 31 December 1963. In addition to providing a well-timed income tax deduction, Denise Carol must certainly hold the record for being the youngest child of a '43er. (Would welcome a flood of mail to refute this statement.)

According to a letter written from 2006 Grandview Ave., Sanford, Fla., die CHARLIE TAYLORs have had a change in post-retirement plans: "As you may suspect from the letterhead and enclosed brochure, my plans have been modified since we last discussed diem. I have accepted a position at die Sanford Naval Academy dealing widi enrollment affairs, and particularly concerning myself widi the location and recruitment of prospective midshipmen. The background of the institution is spelled out m die brochure, the advantages of die geographic area are daily described in millions of dollars worth of commercial advertising. Belle and I are tickled to death with the siwation, and widi die prospects of the academy, as well as our own."

BOB MacQUAID reports in from the American Embassy, San Salvador, C. A., where he is the second secretary of the embassy. Mail should be M A Y ,

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Brian McCauley to Naval Aide to AsstSecNav (I&L).

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Pres., Cdr. Rags Muller, USN 8506 W Howell Rd., Bethesda, Md. Sec'y-Treas., Cdr. James C. Van Pelt, USN 2428 North Potomac Arlington, Va.

The April Washington area luncheon had a turnout of about 25 classmates. For those visiting the area, luncheons are held the 1st Thursday of each month at the Washington Navy Yard Officers' Club.

BILL BENNETT at Oxford 5-3062 keeps up the class roster for the Washington vicinit>'. He asks that reportees and detachees keep him posted.

DICK SLAYMAKER, 2503 E. Randolph Ave., is attempting to maintain a class roster of our civilian classmates. Drop him a line with your current address. Incidentally, Dick is an investment counselor with Reynolds and Co. MAYLON SCOTT sent us a clipping from the Providence Journal—seems that Maylon, BOB B.AGBY and BOB NETTING share die same smdent study room at the Naval War College.

Fortunately, there is a USMC colonel in charge.

Upon graduation Bagby reports to JCS. Netting will take over as skipper of the FIREDRAKE and Scott will shine as ComDesDiv 22.

Sec'y, Cdr. Edward E. Hastings, II USN, BuPers, Navy Department Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. John B. Haines, USN 6441 Hibbling Ave., Springfield, Va.

CHAPTERS

After the request for chapters' officers in the March issue, JIM HIGHTOWER walked in the office in Main Navy and gave me the results of the election in San Diego. You could have mailed in the dope, Jim. At a big Leap Year February dance at the new club at Ballast Point Sub Facility, the local '45ers elected AL DAME the new local president, and started big plans for the 20-year-after party there.

Present were Al and Elizabeth Dame, Hugh and Peg Murphree, Jim and Doris Hightower, Bud and Joan Ursetti, and Beth Behm (Ed at sea).

Some of the new arrivals in the area who didn't show because of the call of the sea for Dad: TINY and Anna ATKINSON, HARRY and Joan LEUBBE, and CHUCK and Poppy GARDNER. Then as the Ides of March approached, the San Francisco group got together and amazed each other with their numbers. GEORGE HAMILTON reported with promises of more later.

How about the bay area 20-year-after ball.'

"LOOK ALIVE WITH '45 in die bay area kicked off the 20-year-after theme by holding the 1st of get-togethers on 7 March at JOHN KURFESS' home in Piedmont. John did a fine job of beating bushes, shaking trees and peering under 49

rocks to ferret out 19 classmates and their wives from Monterey to Marin. As for Louise, she deserved and received all our thanks for a performance above and beyond the call of duty in feeding this hungry horde. As one sign of the times (or the era), the misters present outnumbered the military by 11 to 8. Familiar faces around the party were: Hal and Dottie Lawrence, Doug and Barbara Landreth, Jack and Shirley Daly, Tom and Doris Reynolds, Gerry and Ginnie Rester, George and Joan Gatter, Marty and Lette Snead, Garren and Anna Marie Rea, George and Ellen Hamilton, Steve and June Stevenson, Lyle and Jane Cox, Randell and Nancy Prothro, John and Joyce Price, Cog and Shirley Morrison, Bill and Kay Sims, Bob and Margaret Williams, John and Hazel Griffin, Al and Ann Larkins, and John and Louise Kurfess."

20-YEAR-AFTER BALL The plans are in full swing to make this a night to remember. The dance tunes will be primarily those of our college era which we now call to the attention of the deaf ears of our children as "good music." Surprising how many of them agree, in private. If there is a sufficient demand, the band can give us music to twist by, fuge by, quiver by, or freeze, thaw, dip, stoop, shiver by—whatever is in at that time. Reminds me, I almost feel sorry for these youths with the planned obsolescence of the dance steps. When I learned to fox trot, I could get by, and with a litde jitter bugging experience, I was set for years (still use those steps). But now! A new set of routines each month!

Back to the big ball. Uncle Beanie has accepted as the guest of honor. All ex-class presidents will sit at the head table. So far BOB EIDSON is coming from Nashua, N. H., and AL SLAFF from Mayport, Fla. But you don't have to have held office to come from afar, some are coming from Los Angeles. Those of you who are forming groups, please remember to invite any classmates' widows. Some of the old company organizations are functioning with the planning of get-togethers. The 7th company will have a cocktail party at STEVE HELLER'S on 7 June. If there are other plans afoot, check with your Washington representative ('45 that is) for the latest CONGRATULATIONS HANK SEARLS. For the exciting reality of his latest novel. The Pilgrim Project, which appeared in 2 April issues of The Saturday Evening Post. The author of 2 novels. The Big X and The Crotvded Sky (both of which he adapted for the movies), as well as many radio dramas, magazine stories and articles on aviation. He recently wrote a screenplay of Air Force General George Kenney's book. The Saga of Pappy Gunn, for Warner Brothers. During the Korean War Hank served as writer-director of the Navy Combat Camera Group in Korea, managing, in the line of duty, to see the Far East from Singapore to the Yalu.

In 1954 he resigned and now is a full-time freelance writer. We'll be looking forward to more of your work, Hank.

ORDERS HOWIE BLUM leaves Joint Staff of CinCLant to relieve PAUL PURKABECK as ComSubDiv 101; Paul to Staff, Deputy ComSubLant. Among those who will observe the 21st year at college: MORRIE ESMIOL who shifts from air boss in RANGER to represent us at Army War College, Carlisle; WADE BASCOM to National War College; TOM SULICK and CLIFF HUNTER (from pushing plebes at the Academy) to Navy War College; TOM POLK to Industrial College. JOHN CULLEN leaves the joint attitudes of the Strategic Target Planning Group, Offutt Air Force Base for the single-mindedness of any CO with Heavy Photo Squadron 62. HARRY MILHAN leaves hunting subs with ASW Group 1 for building them at Mare Island.

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BOBO COGSWELL shifts flight decks as he leaves his Anti-Sub Air Group 58 for duty in GUADALCANAL. ALEX KERR will leave Secretary Nitze to his own lawyers when he goes to the 7th Fleet. Make it after 6 June, Alex. A few of the EDs will move widi TOD PACKER leaving the spacious grounds of the engineering lab at Annapolis, and DICK FAY leaving staff of CruDesPac in San Diego, both for BuShips. GUS SWAINSON will move from NRF San Diego to CruDesPac (relief for Dick?). And HOMER ADRIANSE goes from BuShips to Puget Sound as the shipyard there starts to take over its Polaris duties.

A brave crew turned out between showers for the April luncheon and nomination of officers. A full slate was presented, and the elected officers will appear in the next issue. STEVE McCLlNTIC was welcomed back from the phantoms, wasn't gone at all, the mailman just couldn't find him.

Those present: Bob Baldwin, Ray Bates, Will Crenshaw, Sam Gorsline, Ed Hastings, George Hart, Bill Hoover, Ralph Hilson, Julien Lebourgeois, Steve McClintic, Al Olsen, Ev Parke, Lou Scliris, Bob Sherman, John Swank and Dick Van Orden.

And now for the summer chores, be careful.

You may think all that yard work has to be done right now, but what can happen if it waits till next week.' See you in June at the big ball.

And for you laggards, remember your biography and picture for the book.

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Sec'y, Cdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 3016 Santa Clara Ave. Alameda, Calif.

Well, now that we've given the other classes a break and a chance to catch up, stand by for the dope.

FOGGY BAYLY has had a change of orders and will command USS BASILONE, home port in Philadelphia.

JOHN and Marian BLAKE give their address as 233 Eckernforde, Carl Loewe Steg 57, F. R. Germany or Navy 913, FPO New York. John is chief of the field advisory team, Navy Section MAAG in Eckernforde.

BUSTER BOUVERON is flying helicopters from Naval Air Facility, Sigonella, Sicily.

CHIC BOWLING has orders to Staff, Submarine Squadron 3, San Diego.

BUCK and Annette BUCHANAN live in Gales Ferry, Conn.—Box 422, RFD 4—where Buck is on the staff of Deputy ComSubLant.

latent interest in our colonial heritage and tours of Vanderbilt and Belmont casdes brought to life still another facet of American history. This sense of history is poignandy felt now as we look to the hillside in Arlington where an eternal flame burns, hopefully calling forth the best from all men.

"John is putting his year of 'global strategy' to work at the officer assignment desk in the Bureau of Ships. The nature of his job calls to mind something he used to say to the children, 'You don't have to tvant to go to bed—^just go!'

—this said with such matter-of-factness that it was indisputable. He has successfully resisted 2-car status or conformity to drive squads, preferring a morning sprint to the bus station hooked up to his pocket transistor for morning news (for several months a few early rising old neighbors thought he had acquired a hearing aid). Brandishing a black State Department umbrella, he snatches his Netv York Times and boards the bus to sink into a rear seat where he practices his speed reading, avoiding time-consuming banter by giving the impression he speaks no English.

"Ann has belayed other activities in a crash program of refurbishing and remodeling the house. The addition of a room and bath for rampageous teenagers, itinerant grandmothers, visiting firemen, budding trombone and viola players, amateur chemists and sometime painters may be completed by Christmas. Then in the spring it will be relandscaping. Accenting the positive, we see in the ashes of our tenants' destruction great potential for something rivaling the gardens of Kyoto. By wearing away the last vestiges of grass they left revealed the basic elements of the true Japanese garden—^packed clay, sand, rocks and stone. All we must do is skillfully rearrange same and strategically locate one pine. Hope springs eternal!

"New math, Einstein physics, foreign languages and upper tracks have so inundated our children that they have suddenly had to become litde adults with hardly a moment to kick a football or the dog. Where we once dreaded those long vacations with 'loose-ended' litde ones underfoot, we now can hardly wait for the blessed respites from base 7 conversions and molecular kinetics.

Certainly will be nice to sit placidly on the hearth methodically stringing popcorn for Christmas." The address is 3346 Runnymede Place, N.W., Washington 15, D. C. TOM CROSS goes to Fleet Air Jax. JIM CUMMINGS has orders to command of Carrier Air Wing 7 at NAS Oceana. DICK DALY's new assignment is Naval Forces, Continental Air Defense, Colorado.

JACK and Lorraine BUCKNUM have setded at 1021 Olive Ave., Coronado, Calif., where Jack is on the staff of Commander Utility Wings, Pacific.

WALT CARLIN has been ordered to command Heavy Attack Squadron 13 at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.

GEORGE CLANCY'S new assignment to become officer in charge. Fleet Air WestPac Detachment, Cubi Point, Philippines.

Ann COLLINS writes from the Navy scene: "A Collins Christmas card never seems to carry the same address for 2 successive years, and naturally this one is no exception. However, those of you who have borne with us scratching your address books each year may be able to re-orient yourselves with the Collinses. We have come home to Washington and our comfortable old house on Runnymede Place. John completed the Naval War College in early June but remained in Newport until late July fulfilling requirements for an additional degree in international affairs. We all enjoyed our summer as John kept gendeman's hours and if a good breeze blew up we could duck out for a sail on Narragansett Bay. Our year on the rockbound coasts was a very stimulating one. Trips to Plymouth, Boston, New Bedford quickened a

BOB DEE '46 SHIPMATE

_ Letter from BILL CROSBY in November says; As far as I have been able to determine, the following classmates are in die area: BOB BOLAND, CURT CORDELL, HARRISON DUDLEY, HENRY ORTLAND and myself. All except myself are stationed at EuCom. We had a small get-together at our apartment here in Paris, but unfortunately at the time I didn't know the Dudleys had arrived. If there are any other classmates in the area or passing through I would be glad to hear from them. I am stationed at SacLantRepEur with offices in the main NATO building at Porte Dauphine. There, with 4 officers, 2 USN, one Canadian and one French, we represent SacLant in NATO affairs.

"The family and I are trying to cram in as much European sight-seeing as we can in the all too brief leave periods. Next week I am going to a conference in London. My family will join me later in the week. I feel that my wife is going to spend as much as possible in a very few days.

She says that she can't afford Paris fashions and that the clothes aren't made for the American figure. This is the idea of driving 20 miles to save 20 cents. . . . My office phone is KLEber 5-2-, Ex. 2441. My home phone is MOLitor 5922."

BOB DEE has been appointed division vice president, marketing, for RCA Electronic Data Processing, and will direct the EDP marketing effort in the United States and abroad.

JACK DEMAYO has orders to command Patrol Squadron 24, Norfolk—fleet-up to command.

GEORGE ELLIS goes to command of Fighter Squadron 101, Key West. Bea PAVIS says they last heard from GEORGE and Iris FOGLESONG at 2273 17th St., Los Alamos, N . M. H. PARKER SMITH has been promoted to vice president of the Boatmen's National Bank, St. Louis, Mo. He joined the company in 1956, and lives at 818 Westwood Place, Oakland, Mo. That's enough to convince you I'm still alive.

"Normal" column to follow.

"DAISY"

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Sec'y, Cdr. Jack M. Stevens, USN 36 Lafayette Drive East Greenwich, R. I. 02818 Pres., Cdr. E. S. Fritz, USN 3607 Norris Place Alexandria, Virginia

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J. P. M. RICHARDS II, 11861 Montecito Rd., Los Alamitos, Calif.: "Please express to the members of the class of 1947 my deep appreciation for the lovely spray of flowers sent to the graveside service at Arlington National Cemetery on 26 February for my beloved wife, Naniscah."

Cdr. JOHN JANHANT, USN, 9049 910 Ave. E., Oak Harbor, Wash., writes that on 27 November his A3A developed engine trouble on a training flight out of Whidbey and complete loss of all hydraulic power necessitated bailout. Silky banged up his leg in landing but we hope is up and at 'em by this time.

Cdr. HERB WHYTE, USN, 5473 Albatross, Ewa Beach, Hawaii: 'Tormer 'wives' were reunited after 16 years when BILL NIVISON^ recendy spent the day at the 'Whyte House' in Hawaii. Bdl and Herb last saw each other as roommates in BREMERTON in 1948. After dinner, Gerry and the Whyte twins, Jacque and Debbie, entertained with ancient and modern hula chants and dances."

NORM FINCH, 162 Beech Terrace, Wayne, N. J., sent a nice note mentioning the birth of their 1st child, Edward, in April 1963, and extends a cordial welcome to classmates traveling through or living in the area.

FROM THE D. C. CLAN

ERNIE and JEEP both supplied information that the 1st Friday of the month luncheon held 3 April at Patton Hall, Fort Myers, was well attended. Sounds like plans are hot and heavy M A Y ,

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for a gala dinner-dance tentauvely set for Saturday, 6 June, at ANCC. This coincides with the 1st night the roof faciliues are open so it promises to be a lively evening dancing under the stars.

Ernie also reports that in his recent travels up and down the East Coast he had a nice visit with LCol. KENNY PALMER, USMC, non-grad classmate who is now S-3 (Ops), Staff, MAAG 32 at MCAS Beaufort and lives at 128 Banyon Dr., Laurel Bay, S. C. He also found RALPH KINSER as education officer at NAS Pensacola, living at 107 Syrcle Dr., Warrington, Fla. Lois Melesky, widow of JOE MELESKY, was married on 16 May 1964 to Capt. Onofiro Salvia, USN '39. They are at home at 1501 S. 23rd St., Arlington, Va. A handout prepared for State Department personnel headed for South America lists in their Who's Who in the Official Community: "In this era of astronaut senators and banker diplomats, it is a rarity to find anyone so well suited for his job as is Cdr. DON McVEY, U. S. Naval Attache, Lima. Not only does he speak Spanish fluendy, but his Navy career and personal life have combined to make him exceptionally right for this job." Don is married to the former Cielo Aramburu, whose father is currendy Peruvian Ambassador to the Vatican. They have 3 children, Christopher, born in Naples in 1952; Stephen, born in Panama in 1954; and Cecilia, born in Panama in 1955.

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ADDRESSES

DANIEL B. ADAMS (Chris plus 2) is an electronic development engineer with AVCO Research and Advance Development and lives at 212 Old Billerica Rd., Bedford, Mass. DONALD F. ADAMS (Jo Ann plus 4) is now a plant manager for Phannaseal Labs in Irwindale, Calif., and lives at 228 Cadierine Park Dr., Glendora, Calif. ROBERT M. ADAMS (Bea plus 3) says he is a civilian taxpayer and is a marine insurance broker in Detroit and lives at 16111 Fielding, Detroit. CHARLES K. ALLENDORF (Katherine plus 4) is now a business executive with Red River Crain in Moorhead, Minn., and lives at 911 19th Ave., South, Fargo, N . D. ARNOLD W. AVERY (Janet plus 3) is currendy a manufacturer with Kellems Co. in Stonington, Conn., and lives at 100 South Alfred, Elgin, 111.

RICHARD J. BEAUBIEN (Anne plus 3) currendy is branch sales manager for MinneapolisHoneywell in Los Angeles and lives at 1431 Woodcrest, La Habra, Calif.

MARVIN J. (BUB) BECKER (Carrie plus 3) is in the retail furnimre business with Union Furniture Co., Macon, Ga., and lives at 243 Albemarle Place, Macon. LAWRENCE BILDER is the executive secretary to the governor of New Jersey and lives at 285 Highland Rd., South Orange, N. J. BILL BLAIR (Sonia plus 1 ) — Wildcat is senior systems engineer for Arma Division, Bosch Arma and lives at 48 Willits Rd., Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y. Bill got his MS from Columbia in 1959 and N. Y. State professional engineer's license in 1960. J. CHANNON BOWES (Patricia plus 4) says he helped form and was appointed director of Zenith Life Insurance Co. of Illinois. Chan lives at Kenilworth, 111. G. R. BOWLING, JR. (Jo Ann) is a druggist in Lafayette, Ala. ARCHIE A. BRADLEY (Florence plus 3) is telephone traffic administrator in Adanta and lives at 526 Lynnhaven Dr., S.W., Adanta.

FREDERICK G. BRADSHAW (Betty plus 2) is an account executive with Merrill Lynch etc. in Pordand, Ore., and lives at 5000 S.W. Windsor Court, Pordand. LOUIS M. BRIZZOLARA, JR. (Margaret plus 2), is an electrical engineer with Boeing in Seatde and lives at 11 Diamond S Ranch, Bellevue, Wash. RICHARD G. BROWN (Rosemary plus twin 15-year-old daughters) is the Kansas City rep for Trailmobile Division of Pullman, Inc. Dick says for the past 6 years he has been in the exclusive Top 10% Sales Force in "Trailblazer Club." The Browns live at 8726 Ensley Lane, Leawood, Kan. MOODY B. BROWN (Patricia plus 4) is manager, underwater ordnance sales, for GE in Pittsfield, Mass. They live at 92 Pollock Ave., Pittsfield. GEORGE O. R. BRUNGOT (Jean plus 3) is in life insurance sales in Annapolis, living at 105 Lafayette Ave., and writes that tentative reservations have been made at Chartwell Country Club for homecoming next fall. We'll keep you posted.

I can't help but be impressed with the fact that our classmates who chose civilian life are doing so well. And those mentioned so far were still interested enough in the class to respond to the election held last fall. I'll try and publish a few more addresses each month, and please drop me a note if you have any others.

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OFFICERS

Here's a few quickies: Jim Doyle, Naval Nuke Power School, Mare Island; Jack Langford, USNavFor Europe (London); Jim Lahaye, CO VF-111; Hilton Stanley, 7th Fit Liaison Officer, Fuchu, Japan; Jim Moss, CO USS VESOLE; Don Whitmire, SubDevGru Two; Jerry Nuss, Nuke Power Training Unit, Windsor; Lou Romatowski and Pete Burkart, NavWarColl, Newport; Don Jex, CO USS WILLIS A. L E E ; Chuck Riser, CO VQ-2; George Fowler, NATO Staff, CinCSoudi; Dick Colquhoun, USS PROVIDENCE; Gene Henry, PG School, Monterev; Ed Appert, BuShips; Joe Elmer, VF-103; Sam Linder, CO VS-25; Davy Crockett, CO VA-106; Don Houck, CO VAH-4; 51

Frank Elefante, Staff, SubPac; Ray Chamberlain, CO VA-165; John Geary, BuShips; George Laning, NavSupCnTr, Norfolk; Ward Cummings, ICAF. JOE F. ROBERTSON, JR., is an aerospace technologist in the John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, at Cape Kennedy, Fla. He joined the space program in December 1961, and now lives at 118 Ocean Spray Ave., Satellite Beach, Fla.

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London for a few days, dropped in along with J.\CK D.\NIS, who was on his way to Paris.

ARCH RUGGIERI gave a thumbnail sketch of his activities since graduation; presendy with Thiokol Chemical Corp. as reliability engineer, living in his old home town of Kennett Square, Pa. Others attending were: King, Vosseler, Alvis, Benoit, Baur, Krause, Dillman, Demyttenaere and Jones. Missed JERRY SMITH who was spending a few days at Bethesda for minor surgery—nothing serious.

HOMECOMING

Sec'y, Mr. Fred G. Baar P. O. Box 2651 Washington 13, D. C. FORTY-NINER OF THE MONTH

Since resigning from active duty in April 1961, Frank has been the administrative engineer of aviation for the Department of Aviation, City of Chicago. Specifically, his primary duty is manag-

Latest additions to the rapidly growing list of reservations for homecoming are ED and Lois WILLIAMS, 136 Maxson Rd. Extension, Groton, Conn. 06340. We're expecting a standup crowd, so get your reservations in early. Remember, a $5.00 check payable to the class of 1949, USNA, and mailed to the class post office box solves the problem. All deposits are refundable until 10 days before homecoming.

BITS AND PIECES CHUCK and Anne SWANSON expect to be in Hawaii another year. Chuck is with ComSubPac Staff.

REX CORYELL, supply officer on board USS ARCADIA, called in from San Juan to report that he and Patty were enjoying a few days of fun in the sun while the ARCADIA was there for operations.

JOHN and Lee GREENE heading south too, from Newport, R. I., where John is repair officer on board GRAND CANYON; expecting orders to Norfolk Naval Shipyard this summer.

Sec'y, LCdr. M. J. Schultz, Jr., USN 6404 Abilene Dr., Springfield, Va. My apology for lack of news for the January issue brought FIVE letters! Thanks to each of you. Keep the news flowing.

TRINIDAD FRANK C. SAIN '49 ing Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Frank states he has seen several '49 travelers at the airport and welcomes the opportunity to rub elbows—so drop in when passing through.

Upon graduation he entered flight training and qualified as a naval aviator. Following night fighter school at Key West, Fla., Frank was asassigned to VF-41 at Oceana, Va., and the Sixth Fleet.

In 1954 he reported to the staff USN ClCOffScol at Glenview, 111., as intercept pilot and instructor. He also attended General Line School at Monterey, Calif., and additional CIC training prior to joining KEARSARGE in WesPac as assistant CIC Officer.

In 1959 Frank was assigned Replacement Pilot Training in the F3H with subsequent assignment to VF-193. He completed active duty as VF training officer with ComFairAIameda. He is presently active with the Weekend Warriors in VP721, Glenview, 111.

Frank is married to the former Bette Schumacher, daughter of the late Capt. T. L. Schumacher and whose mother now resides at OneHalf Acton Place, Annapolis, Md. Frank, Bette and their 3 boys live at 6317 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago, III. WASHINGTON NEWS A baker's dozen braved the snows and chilly breezes to attend the class luncheon at O'Donnell's on 1 April. WARREN PARR, our CaliforniaWashington regular, gave all hands a scare by arriving 5 minutes late. MORT NEELEY, in from 52

Our 1st guest reporter is our esteemed class vice president, PHIL RYAN: "Though the news from here is not extensive, it has at times been rather unique. Since arriving in Trinidad as flag secretary of ComSoLant Staff in August 1962, I have circumnavigated South America twice and visited Africa south of the Sahara once. All 3 cruises have been extremely interesting. Amazingly enough, I have run into classmates on each of the above cruises. In addition I have seen a few here in Trinidad, in San Juan or on my one trip to the states. On UNITAS III it was DANNY MASIAS in Peru. On UNITAS IV, TOM ROSS joined us for the cruise as O-in-C of the air detachment.

We missed Danny, for he had been re-assigned from XO of the DE to the jungle patrol and was therefore iilaccessible.

"In Colombia I saw GEORGE COSTELANOS. He is out of the Navy and currendy doing quite nicely with Empresa INTERCOL, a petroleum company. We spent a delightful evening together during which I had the pleasure of meeting his wife and youngsters. George is located in Cartagena and said he would be delighted to see anyone passing through. I was pleased to be able to see him if only for a few hours. On SoLant AMITY IV I saw FRANK and Elaine ROTH in Monrovia, Liberia. Actually, I had seen Frank in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he is also accredited in his assistant naval attache job. These were the '50 troops I've seen on the road. '49 was far heavier represented. Vosseler had the Air Det. Reid Stringfellow had the USS LESTER on UNITAS III. On UNITAS IV Lou Capone had the HAMMERBERG. Mick McDonald had the SEN-

NET. On SoLant AMITY IV Bill Read had the VAN VOORHIS. Tex Lawrence appeared in Punta Arenas, Chile, as Marine advisor on the Mission Staff.

"Here in Trinidad, of course, we had a couple of get-togethers with TOM ROSS. The only other person from '50 wandering in was BOB KRAMER. By the time this arrives CHARLIE COOPER will be practically enroute for his stop on the way to Rio with CNO. "On the trip to the states January '63 I saw many folks in Norfolk and Washington, talked to HERB ARNOLD in Miami, and narrowly missed several in San Juan. Thus my news of the class from here. Other than the lack of flying, this has been a most delightful tour. The climate is terrific, 60-90 the year round, with the extreme temperature mentioned an exception rather than the rule. The quarters are most comfortable and the help is very reasonable. I regret that I have not been on the island more to get better acquainted with the people. We expect to be leaving here in August but as yet we have no idea where we will be going."

SAN DIEGO The 2nd guest reporter is CHUCK MULL: "Just a note to relate recent events occurring in San Diego. A few of us met at the Naval Base Officers' Club on 4 April. Jeanne and BILL WILSON made the arrangements and we all enjoyed exceptionally good cocktails and dinner.

Of course the company was the best and included Lee and BRUCE JENNINGS Terry and JOHN MALLOY, Sally and CHUCK MULL, Florence and DAVE RIDDERHOFF, Katie and DICK SMITH, in addition to die Wilsons. The FAHLANDS had to renege at the last minute as FRANK lost his voice at executive officer's mast.

"Dave Ridderhoff will leave this summer to command a SeaBee battalion at Point Hueneme.

John Malloy takes his submarine to Hunter's Point where it will undergo a 7-month FRAM. Terry and the 3 children will follow to enjoy the well-known San Francisco hospitality, remrning to Coronado early next year.

"Several newcomers have arrived in the area.

Alice and DAVE BOYD (Dave is CO USS PERMIT), Odile and ROYCE PETTIT (Royce is CO USS BAYA), Eleanor and TOM ROGERS (Tom is with CAG 14 at Miramar), and Helen and GENE W I S E N B A K E R (Gene is at NAS North Island).

"Sally and I with our 3 children leave for Yokosuka, Japan, about mid-June. I will make a transition from trying to solve the fleet electronic problems of CruDesPac to those of the Navy's shore electronic installations in Japan, Korea, Okinawa and Taiwan. Sally and the children are quite anxiously looking forward to this wonderful opportunity which is expected to be a 3-year tour of duty for me. Sayonara.

"The girls get together for bridge on the 4th Thursday of each month. Dottie Fahland had the 1st in February, Jackie Solomon in March, and Lee Jennings in April. The girls have a going concern and we are hopeful of getting more of the class together at our next party early June."

NORFOLK JOHN HOLMES reports some Norfolk news: "LARRY STAPP is now at the Armed Forces Staff College, which means he will be leaving in a couple of months. His address is 5535 Sandpiper Lane, Norfolk, Va. Pearl and I and the 3 kids are about on the move, too. I have been the commanding officer of the TRAVERS COUNTY for

2 years now and have orders for the Senior Course, Marine Corps School in Quantico, commencing 9 August. Ran into GENE DUNAWAY in Jacksonville, Florida. He looked terrific—a real naval officer. I believe he is commanding officer of the VESOLE undergoing FRAM in Philly."

Your Washington correspondent attended an ASW personnel conference at which RUSS CUNNINGHAM was ComNavAir NT's representative from Norfolk.

SHIPMATE

Three members of '50 are members of the Helmsman Toastmasters Club in the Pentagon.

BOB MONROE has reported in telling of our WAYNE JENSEN, ROGER BUCK or MILT classmates in the Med: "The occasion was the SCHULTZ will sponsor any new arrival in town February Sixdi Fleet Conference in SPRINGFIELD if interested in joining. and ENTERPRISE. CORKY ANGLEM.AN and BILL DIEHL are both in the engineering reactor HOMECOMING departments of ENTERPRISE, but Bill is due to The Annapolis group has just about completed leave shordy, after over 3 years as DCA, to go to plans for homecoming weekend. We managed to Washington duty as an EDO. get a larger accommodation than we had last "DAVE H E E R W A G E N and KELLY CARR year, to allow for the 5 0 % error in guessing how are both in the Air Group in the Big E—attack many classmates and wives manage to get here. squadrons, I believe. JAKE JACOBSON is XO in We've reserved the Fleet Reserve Club on ComHENLEY, BOB JEFFERSON is communications promise St.—adjacent to the new Annapolis officer for ComSixthFlt, and KING PFEIFFER is Yacht Club—beginning about 1830 on Saturday, CO THORNBACK. 26 September. The extra room will allow for a pleasant catered buffet dinner about 1930, with "I'm presendy XO in FARRAGUT, finishing out dancing and all-around good fellowship until a 2-year tour, and have orders as CO of CHARLES either the reservation runs out or the management F. ADAMS. Char and I hope to be setded in gets tired.

Charleston with the children by late June."

MEDITERRANEAN

'50 O N BOARD ENTERPRISE. From left: Dodge McFall, Kelly Corr, Bill DIehl, Corky Angelmon, Dove Heerwagen.

Bowling, Gerry and Gina Connor, Bob and Pat Cornwell, Jack and Luanne Cromwell, Art and Evelyn Friedman, Fred and Edeen Gambke, Sam and C. J. Ginder, Paul and Marie Goslow, Bill and Mary Holmberg, Jim and Margee Hunt, Art Ismay, Sam and Betty Jones, Don and Rosemary Kinney, Tip and Anne Mott-Smith, Bill and Sherry Marin, Len and Shirley Seagren, Dick and Maggie Stanley, and Dave and Joyce Weidenkopf.

The April gathering of the Washington area stags was held on Wednesday, 8 April, at the Tokyo Sukiyake House. Those enjoying the oriental cusine were Bob Brodie, Pat Burke, Gerry Connor, Joe Dailey, Jim Hunt, Jerry La Pides, Tip Mott-Smith and George Yeager.

Everyone in the Washington vicinity is invited to gather on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Naval Gun Factory Officers' Club, with occasional visits to local restaurants as announced.

Recent visitors in town—BOB ADLER and RAY REIG. DICK and Nancy Jane DEAN announce the birth of Frank McKaig Dean on 24 February 1964. The young man (3 for 3) is the grandson of RAdm. F. H. Dean '17, and nephew of Capt.

W. V. McKaig '31.

RECENT ORDERS

On to command: S. O. Jones to USS PETERSON; R. N. Whisder to USS REDFIN; A. T. Ward to USS PINNACLE; D . G . Robinson to USS GRANT COUNTY; P. D. Tomb to USS SKIPJACK, L . H .

Bibby to USS BLENNY; J. J. Kirk to USS CROAKER,

D. J. Murray to USS IREX; W . R . Smedberg to USS BRONSTEIN, and F. S. Conlon to USS LESTER.

Enroute to Washington: P. D. Olson to G. W. University; S. E. Latimer to OpNav; also G. R. Schuller, W. Winberg and R. H. Small; C. J. Tetrick to BuWeps; and C. M. Lake to BuPers.

Sea and Shore: W. J. Hennessy to Boston Naval Shipyard; J. T. Heigl to ServPac; W. H. Boakes to SupShip Camden; R. M. Hoover to US ALEX-

WELLINGTON, INDIA

GEORGE SHICK reports the experience of being the 1st Navy exchange officer at the Indian Defense Services Staff College. He wrote: "Life in India is fabulous. Different, but once the adjustment has been made, fabulous. One must realize the family is not in Suburbia, U.S.A. We have a wood stove for cooking, no hot water, bathe in a 3-ft. tin mb, and accept sanitary conditions which are very different. However, our staff of 5 servants ($55 per month) make living comfortable and we miss few of our conveniences.

We have a cook, bearer, ayah (nursemaid), sweeper, and dhobhi (laundryman, and he actually beats the clothes against the rocks). The value of human labor is unbelievably low, and one quickly learns to do nothing for himself. We have operated without a car and must say the excess fat is off. Water is heated and carried upstairs in buckets.

"The college is located at the site of the Queen of the Old British Hill Stations. Climate is ideal.

Golf green fees are 40 cents and you use 2 caddies whose bill is 32 cents. All of us ride 5 or 6 times a week except Mary Ann ( 6 ) . They bring the pony to the house for her twice a week. The bdl for this is $5 per month. Bunny has found a first class tailor and is getting a new wardrobe of beautiful materials.

"All in all, it has been a great experience and I feel most fortunate to have had diis opportunity.

The course is interesting, sort of a cross between General Lme School and C&S at Naval War College."

Any volunteers for the next class.?.?.'.'

WASHINGTON

Class luncheon at Hogate's on Wednesday, 1 April, was attended by 8 aviators and yours truly.

Attending were: Moxley, Powell McNaly, Harris Goodspeed, Jensen, Farrell, Van Kleek and Schultz J B. FARRELL is now on Staff, JCS (J-1) and RIP VAN KLEEK is working with the NATO Standing Group at the Pentagon. GENE MORIN is on InSurv Board.

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ANDER HAMILTON; G . A. Barunas to USS SAM HOUSTON; F . L . Rentz to USS J. P. JONES; C . R .

Welch to ComAdcCarAirWing 12; D. M. Greathouse to CruDesLant; P. A. Lautermilch to USS MACDONOUGH; G . W . Govan to HvPhotoRon 62; D. B. Gordon to PhibLant; P. K. Cullins to USS LUCE; R . J. Biederman to MIT; G. A. Hines to USS GUARDFISH. A R O U N D THE WORLD

E. CLINTON FRANK '50

E. CLINTON FRANK has been promoted to eastern sales manager for Raytheon Company's industrial components division, with offices in Englewood Cliffs, N . J. He has been with Raytheon since 1959. The Franks have 2 daughters and live at 80 Ross Ave., Emerson, N. J.

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Sec'y, LCdr. C. R. Watts, J r .

836-A 3l5t St., Arlington. Va.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA

The following classmates and wives braved an unexpected spring snow to enjoy cocktails, dinner and movies of the 1963 football season at the Naval Academy Officers' Club on Saturday, 21 March: Bob and .-^nn . \ r n . Bill and Joanne

Nancy SEASE sends the word that she and SPORT will soon be joining TEC in Subic Bay, Philippines—address Box 29, Navy 3002, c/o FPO, S. F., Calif.

JOHN McGREW, principal of Duarte High School, advises that he and Ann have achieved 2 objectives—a new house and arrival of child number 3, Jennifer .^nn, 3 February 1964. The new address is 2422 Rim Road, Duarte, Calif.

RUSS KAULB.ACK, reporting in from Kingsville, Texas: "Departed VA-172 to USS F. D. ROOSEVELT in July 1961 with orders in hand to report to Staff, ComFairJax. Had a more than enjoyable additional 2 years in Jax as the staff attack training officer. Scads of '51ers in the Jax area. Bodi HAL HALL nd CHICK WHELCHEL joined the staff prior to my departure in August 1963. Am currendy enjoying the dubious pleasures of the sand (when it doesn't rain) and mud (when it does) of the south Texas area as a member of Training Squadron Twenty-three.

Even though the climate is not the greatest for a thoroughly misplaced New Englander, the flying is excellent. VT-23 is the Phase II squadron of Kingsville. The fledglings leave us and receive their wings. Current aircraft is the F - l l A Tiger.

"A current rundown on the family: Paul, 11, born in Pensacola; Steven, 8, born at Quonset Pt.; Jeanne, 6, born in Crabtown, and Lynne, our latest, born 30 December 1963, a member of the Kingsville klan. She is affectionately known—not without reason—as our 'litde deduction.'

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"Two summers ago June and I acquired a few acres of land on Sebago Lake, Maine. Last summer, after having a 'kottage' built, we roughed it in the wilds. No lights, except the Coleman lamp, no stove except a Coleman 2-burner, no refrigerator, no electricity, no pumped water—but a primitive outhouse in the woods—not quite all the comforts of home as we know them now.

Still, great fun for the kids.

"No known classmates down here. If there are, I don't know it. Anybody heading down the west Gulf Coast—turn in at the whisdestop for a touch of tequda."

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CLASS MEETING By the time this issue of Shipmate is in your hand, the annual meeting of the class of 1952 will have been held. Details on the meeting and the party which followed it will be included in the next issue.

MEMORIAL CHAIRS From time to time it has been our practice to report on the stams of memorial chairs in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for deceased classmates. Utilizing dividend proceeds from class-owned stock in the Lexington Income Trust, we have recendy purchased memorial chairs for the follownig deceased classmates: Albert J. Kermes, John F. Dolan, Arthur H. Moore, Frederick E. Grammer, Jr. Charles E. Andrews, III, Robert F. Hansen, and Michael A. Zibilich.

According to our records, all deceased classmates have now been memorialized through chairs in the Stadium. The funds used in purchase of these chairs was also credited toward the balance owed on the class gate.

NEWSLETTER Many thanks to the large number of you who responded to our newsletter request for assistance in getting our address files up-to-date. Space precludes giving personal credit to each of you who wrote in.

Also—thanks is certainly due to FORREST P. LOCKWOOD, LAWRENCE A. SKANTZE, and THOMAS M. THAWLEY for dieir contributions to the Stadium Fund.

We hope to put out Netvsletter :ff:3 late this month (May) and include all the dope on the annual meeting as well as plans for HOMECOMING 1964.

HERE AND THERE Volunteering as new area representatives are: Los Angeles/Long Beach: Mr. WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL, 3734 Capetown, Lakewood, Calif.

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Midwest U. S.: Capt. PAUL W. JOHNSON, USAF, 3314 Cherry Lane, Omaha, Neb. 68147.

Portsmouth: LCdr. VINCENT J. MANARA, 25 Taft Rd., Portsmouth, N. H. CURT WAKEMAN writes from Quonset Point, Rhode Island: "I'll fill in as Quonset/Davisville representative until I detach in July or August for the Naval War College. (Maybe I can talk Dan Kershaw into taking over then.)

"DAN KERSHAW reported to ComFairQuonset as Staff Safety Officer in August. He and family live next door to Velma and me.

"BOB CAULK is ASW Officer for VS-39 and waiting for ESSEX to come out of the yard. Incidentally he and his crew just won the ComFair54

"I notice a gap in the California coverage between JOHN FULLER in the Central Area and San Diego so I'd be glad to serve awhile for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Orange County area."

"Saw recendy that JOE TOMBARI is slated to take command of MCB-6. The Batt. is normally stationed here at Davisville but is now deployed to Spain.

"PETE MALONEY, Maintenance Officer for VS-32, has received his orders to PG School.

"Hope this news helps out a litde and will get a letter off next month with any new happenings."

From JACK O'CONNELL in Hawaii comes the following:

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. D. R. Carlisle Class of 1952, USNA P. O. Box 225, Annapolis, Md.

Hawaii: LCdr. JOHN F. O'CONNELL, McGrew Loop, Aiea, Hawaii 96701.

Quonset 'Bloodhound' award as the best ASW S2D crew in this area.

"VIC VINE and ']]' ROLLINS are pushing P2s around the Brunswick skies and I think RAY AMOUR is still up there also.

"I reported to ComSubPac staff in December after a 22-month tour as XO, PICKEREL ( S S 524).

"Many '52ers in the Pearl Harbor area celebrated Washington's birthday with a class party at Denny and Mary O'Connor's beautiful new home. Among those attending were Chuck and Flora Home (XO, SPROSTON), Fred and Nancy Kraft (Flag Lt., CinCPacFlt), Bob and Pat Kelly (NavShipYd, Pearl), George and Virginia Hatcher (CinCPacFlt Staff), Bud and Ellie Fakoury (ComSubPac Staff), Dick and Shirley Burns (ComSubPac Staff), and Jack and Jane O'Connell. Phyllis Cagney came with the O'Connells since Tom is in WestPac as XO, BLACKFIN and the Fakourys brought Kathy Duckett. Phil Duckett was ofif on one of many trips as a weapons inspector for SubPac. We missed Jim and Jan Naugle (ComSubPac Staff) and Mike and Vi Quartarraro (CinCPacFlt Staff). Both Jim and Mike had the duty that night.

"DENNY O'CONNOR was admitted to the bar here in Hawaii several years ago and is now with a Honolulu law firm. Ran into DICK POHLI recendy in the Pearl Harbor Club. We spent a pleasant lunch hour discussing our different tours. Dick was headed west at the time as XO of a destroyer."

DAN BLIDE is currently Western Regional Sales Manager for Mooney Aircraft, Inc. He resides with wife and family of four boys and a baby girl at 1611 Deer Trail, Kerrville, Texas and would like to have any classmates passing through to stop in.

FRED ADAIR writes: "A number of classmates were in and around Mayport over the past year. DOC COLLINS, XO, MYLES C . Fox, lived across the street from me.

Doc and I served first duty after graduation in the same ship. Doc is now in Boston as CO of Fox undergoing FRAM I. CHARLIE WISEMAN, first Ops Officer, DesRon 8—is now XO, ALLEN M. SUMNER. JACK BLANDING is XO,

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and BOB FRENCH is Supply Officer, FARRAGUT. "I'm in the Med now and will leave NOA upon return CONUS for Norfolk and the Armed Forces Staff College. I'm happy to note in published lists that several classmates will be there."

HUNT HARDESTY is presendy residing at 25 Francis Ave., Cambridge, Mass., while attending the International Relations PG at Harvard. Hunt reported to PG School after completing a twoyear tour with VF-102 aboard ENTERPRISE. BILL CAMPBELL writes from 3734 Capetown, Lakewood, Calif.: "We now have three daughters, ages 9, 7, and 2, and have been living in the Long Beach area for nearly four years. My job is on Apollo at North American. I have the sack for the controls and displays of the flight control system with the title of Technical Specialist, a pseudonym for Senior Engineer. A nice part of this job is meeting old friends. I occasionally run into JIM LOVELL and a very diin TOM STAFFORD in this job.

CHARLES WALSH '52 CHARLES J. WALSH has been appointed vice president for sales and marketing at Nuclear Data, Inc., Chicago, manufacturers of nuclear analysis and measurement instruments. He was formerly president of Charles Walsh Associates, Deerfield, 111., which has been acquired by Nuclear Data.

Walsh lives at 1963 Wilmot Rd., Bannockburn, Deerfield, 111.

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Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. C. E. Mumford, USN Executive Dept., USNA, Annapolis, Md.

LCdr. RICHARD G. CLARK, USN, now stationed at U. S. Naval Communications Center, Sangley Point, R. P., sent the following information to the Shipmate office: "What has happened to the woebegone class of '53 these days.? Not a word has been said for us in the last 2 issues of Shipmate. I am presendy stationed at Sangley Point in the Philippines, the only one of the class out here at this outpost of civilization. Actually, for those of you who have never had a tour of duty in the Philippines, I recommend it highly. Your wife will love having complete household help for about $25-$30 per month. Your social calendar will do a complete about face because here you have the time and the money to be on the go constandy. Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok and India are just around the corner. The trinket buyers will go wild. And, for once you can enjoy a tour of real family togetherness with a minimum of effort. You can always hide behind the air-conditioning when the weather gets too hot (or wet).

"As for the Clark family, we arrived at Sangley in August of last year. Barbara and I now have 3 litde ones: Cathy, age 6, Mindy age 3, Jim age 2, and # 4 on the way. Government quarters are getting too small for us now.

"There was no Army-Navy game class reunion around here last year in deference to the death of the President. We are looking forward to the one this year.

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"That's about all the news from Sangley. How about hearing from a few of the others around the world now and then.?"

(Ed. note: 2nd class mail to Sangley Point takes a while and LCdr. Clark has not yet seen March and April issues.)

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Sec'y, Lt. W. G. A. Sympson Dept. of Mathematics, USNA Annapolis, Md.

This month our newsletter will be short primarily due to the fact that not many '55ers have answered the call.

Although several hundred questionnaires have been sent out with great hopes of compiling an up-to-date class register, your responses have been slow in coming through to us.

We would appreciate hearing from you right away if you have received notices. If not, let us hear from you so that we can contact you.

To those inquiring about class plaques: they will be available through TOM McISAAC at the N. A. BOQ. Although the plaques are slighriy smaller than originally planned, they are most attractive, at $15.00 each.

STEVE RECICAR was up for a weekend on his way to take over as XO in USS HUNTINGTON out of Mayport.

TESS MILLER has received orders to the LAKE CHAMPLAIN out of Quonset Point, R. I. ED WILKENSEN will be enjoying sunny skies in Hawaii as aide to ComFair.

In closing, if groups could appoint a correspondent from each area, we are sure that information would get back to us consistendy. Send all news to W. G. A. SYMPSON, JR., c/o Math Dept., USNA.

Upon completing his hitch Chuck was honorably discharged and joined the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation as a systems engineer. While there he was credited with inventing a patentable automated instruction system and shordy afterward was assigned to manage military marketing for both Ramo-Wooldridge and Space Technology Laboratories in a 20-state area.

Later he went with the Systems Development Corporation as a senior systems scientist and just recendy joined the Ford Motor Company as manager of the Technical Review Department.

Charlie, Nancy and their 2 boys. Chip 5, and Mark 2, are now living in Orchard Lake, Mich.

"JOHN WAGNER writes that he is back in the Pacific aboard the PROVIDENCE. "GENE SULLIVAN is chief engineer aboard the RENSHAW out here. FRED HALE is same in the EPPERSON.

"Pete sees JIM BRUSO in the MEDREGAL and at the club occasionally.

"Pete just reported aboard the JENKINS as XO, therefore we'll be in the tropical paradise for another 18 months and don't mind at all.

"By the way, although we would have loved to have been to that fabulous homecoming party as mentioned in Shipmate—alas—we were sitting back here in Pearl listening to the game via radio, and enjoying a champagne breakfast at the O Club at 8:00 A.M.!"

Thanks a million for the news. Sounds like there are enough '56ers out there to organize another chapter. I nominate Pete Peterson for chairman and Gendeman Jim Bruso for secy-treas.

Sally PETERSON sends:

WILLIAM J. ELPERS '56

Sec'y, Lt. M. M. Nicholson, Jr., USN P. O. Box 1926, Annapolis, Md. We begin this column with a brief synopsis of the active careers of 2 members of '56, CHARLIE MISSLER and BILL ELPERS.

Bill is presently personal aide to Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Operations and Readiness, VAdm. L. P. Ramage, USN. After graduation Bill went destroyers and was 1st assigned to the USS HALE as CIC officer. One year later he transferred to the U. S. Naval Station in Newport for a year before returning to sea aboard the USS MEREDITH. During his 2 years aboard her, he served as CIC officer, then navigator, gunnery officer and finally, operations officer.

As 1960 rolled in Bill was made XO of USS SUMMIT COUNTY where he served until June of '61; then he became commanding officer of the USS WHITEHALL. His next and present assignment as aide to VAdm. Ramage came in July 1963.

Bill is still a bachelor (confirmed or not, we can't say).

CHAPTERS AT A GLANCE

CHARLES W. MISSLER '56

Chuck was commissioned in the Air Force on graduation and after completing pilot training was assigned as a guidance systems officer at Lowry AFB. While there he was made chief of missile fundamentals of the Department of Guided Missiles at Lowry Technical Center.

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"DUANE BEVING and CHIP HONSINGER both have orders to the Pearl Harbor Shipyard, having obtained EDO designator. Beryl (Honsinger) is expecting # 3 any time now.

"AL ANDRADE is currendy in the USS CUSK, homeported in Hawaii.

"JAKE and Shidey OAKES moved into Radford Terrace (Navy Qtrs.) in December and are our neighbors. Jake is fuel officer at the Supply Center.

"We received a letter from ROD FLANNERY who has orders as weapons officer in the STODDERT and expect to see him out here in October.

That's about all we can do since whe haven't been flooded with hot dope from our 4 chapters.

ED COVEY reports that the New Londoners sprang with spring at a chapter party on 1 April.

No details yet received.

Washingtonians gathered at DON KENNEDY'S humble abode in Rockville to bid farewell to RUDY and Tina DAUS who are heading west for a look at So. Cal. and a bit of sea duty.

Rudy's relief as chapter president is none other than ANGUS McEACHEN. Other new officers include JIM TAYLOR, treasurer, and CHARLIE DIBONA, secretary. Here's to the new group and, as ever, a lively group of '56ers D. C. type.

"We still don't hear you, Monterey."

NEWS AND VIEWS Peg PETERSON decided she would be the secretary pro tem for the Hawaii'ites, and she sent the following:

"GEORGE recendy completed his requirements for an M.E., specializing in aeronautical engineering at SMU in Dallas, Texas. He was under the Air Force Institute of Technology program. He is presendy assigned to Edwards AFB, Air Force Systems Command, in California. He is the special projects engineer for the X-21. There are several '56ers stationed at Edwards—2 are LEO STOCKAM and DON ALSER." AL GAYLOR writes: "We have been at our new duty station about 2 months now. My billet is COMSTSO in Taipei, Republic of China, and I expect to be here about 2 years. Spent a night with GEORGE CONNOLLY and family in Yokosuka on the way out here. As far as I know there are no other '56ers in the area, but the welcome mat is always out and 'wheels' are available to anyone passing through."

Thanks for the news!

QUICKIES

PERRY WESTMORELAND is control division officer in the Supply Department at NavSta, Key West.

TONY PERRONE is now a marketing rep with IBM (Federal Region) in Washington, D. C. R. H. BOB HARRIS is Ops officer aboard die PERMIT, homeport, San Diego.

E. C. MORTIMER is ship superintendent. Production Department, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. E. C. M. MIKE HIGGINS has been ordered to the Supply Corps School as head of the personnel administration branch.

ROGER HORNE is a nuclear submarine project officer at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. in Pascagoula, Miss.

ROGER LYLE is protocol officer at Headquarters, USAF Southern Command, Albrook AFB, Canal Zone.

This is it for now. If your neighbor '56er doesn't get Shipmate, please pass this column on to him. And while you're promoting '56, also promote Shipmate and the Alumni Association.

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EAST COAST Lt. Stephen B. Sloane, U S N Box 60, Route 2, Arnold, Md. 21012 WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. Harry M. S. Gimber, U S N Box 1918, U S N P G School Monterey, Calif.

W A S H I N G T O N - A N N A P O L I S CHAPTER NEWS A class party was held at the N a v y Yard on Saturday n i g h t , 21 M a r c h . T h e 44 hearty able to m a k e it t h r o u g h the unsea,sonable storm enjoyed steak and "Las V e g a s " n i g h t reviving the past. T h o s e present w e r e :

Club souls snow while

A n n e and Spence McManes, C a m e r o n a n d Roger McPherson, Joann and Robert L o w e n t h a l , Betsy a n d M a u r y B r o w n e , Joan and E m o r y Z i m m e r , Betty and C r a i g B a r n u m , Joan a n d Cookie K i n g , T o m B r o w n e , Barbara and Jake W o o l m a n , Sandy and D i c k N y g a a r d , Mary and Ira H u g h e y , K a r e n a n d D o u g Roysdon, Sonja and W a l t M e u k o w , A n n e a n d Wes Sweat, Mary Alice and D o u g L a w r a n c e , F r a n and H o w i e Miniter, C. F o n g , Carole and G e n e N o r m a n d , Carol and Ron Marryott, Renee a n d Bill Mickle, M a r g o and Bud E d n e y , Joan Senior, Mitch and A r t A l t e n b u r g .

will be going to N e w p o r t N e w s to be 'Ship's S u p . ' Jack T . will be g o i n g to Electric Boat at G r o t o n to be 'Ship's S u p . ' John will be g o i n g to the Philadelphia N a v a l Shipyard and Bob will be g o i n g to the Norfolk Naval Yard. I will stay here at M I T for another 18 m o n t h s to get an ScD degree in mechanical e n g i n e e r i n g . " G E O R G E F R A N K passes the following from Jacksonville, N . C :

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"I was married on 22 February to the former Virginia R a k o w , d a u g h t e r of R A d m . W . M .

R a k o w , U S N ( R e t . ) , class of ' 3 3 , and Mrs. R a k o w , and sister of Bill R a k o w , Lt. U S M C , class of ' 6 1 .

A m o n g those taking part in the w e d d i n g and stationed here were JIM M c G I N N , TONY W A T E R B U R Y a n d D I C K H A R T . Also a t t e n d i n g were m y 2 r o o m m a t e s , BRUCE T H O M A S and H U M P BELL. O t h e r classmates in the Lejeune area include D U N C A N J O N E S , BOB LAYER and T O M H A V E N . I also hear that B U C K R O G E R S is stationed at the Marine Corps A i r Facility here.

WEST COAST H i g h l i g h t of the April doings in Monterey was a welcome aboard cocktail party for the 2 n e w '57ers, G E O R G E L A N M A N and BOB P E A C H E R . A n y excuse for a party goes, so 42 couples gathered for a splendid time. Unfortunately, T E D E R I C K S O N w o n ' t let us publish any stories about the good time h e h a d .

O n 3 April the T h i r d C o m p a n y operators, era '55 to ' 5 9 , got together at F R E D and D i a n e H O W E ' s Monterey h o m e for a cookout in honor of LCol. and Mrs. R. J. Perrich. Fred reports that the " B o n z o " looks only slighriy less fearsome since he traded his messenger in for a giant black m u s t a c h e . LCol. Perrich is stationed at the M C A S El T o r o , Calif. T h o s e present for the reunion included D i c k a n d Joan M o r g a n ' 5 5 , Bob and Lorraine S h u m a k e r , T o m F r e e m a n '56, Bill and Pat Arata, Bill and Lola H o t a r d '58, T e d and D a n a C a l h o u n ' 5 9 , plus '57ers N o r m and Jan Prosser, H o w i e and Bobbie Stoodley, Paul and G i n n y Behrends, Jim and Jane Q u i n n , T o m and Sarah K i r k l a n d , E d a n d C i n d y V a u g h a n , Jim and Joy F o r e s m a n , G e n e and Mary D u r b i n and E d Peresluha.

BIRTHS All t h e w a y from E n g l a n d comes news of a son for D I C K and Kerry F U R I G A . Richard Colin Keel F u r i g a joined his sister on 12 March. Dick's address is 17 W a r r e n d e r W a y , Rulslip, Middlesex, England.

T h e following comes from F R A N K L I N A L V A R E Z at M I T and brings us u p to date on the E D O selectees: "Myself, T o m M a r n a n e , Jack T u r n e r , Jack Richardson, John Ulrich and Bob Waters all entered M I T in June 1961 a n d w e all expect to get o u r M.S. and naval engineering degrees this June. W e have been in the naval construction and engineering course.

"I had 2 years of e n g i n e e r i n g in Los A N G E L E S a n d 2 years as engineering officer of COGSWELL. T O M M A R N A N E w e n t to Pensacola and then to a cruiser. JACK R I C H A R D S O N had destroyer duty and then subs. J A C K T U R N E R , crui.ser duty and subs. J O H N U L R I C H had 2 years of engin e e r i n g in T H E T I S BAY and 2 years as engineer officer of PARKS. BOB W A T E R S h a d duty in a n A P A a n d subs. " E d n a and I have a d a u g h t e r , Leslie; T o m and Charlotte have a son, Kit, and a d a u g h t e r Kirsten; Jack and Joyce have a son, D a n ; Jack and Chispa have a d a u g h t e r , T r a c y ; John and Mid have a .son Bobby and twin d a u g h t e r s , L a u r a and Jane; Bob a n d Sue have a son D a v e , a n d d a u g h t e r A n n . " T h i s June T o m will be leaving for sub school to qualify before g e t t i n g BuShips jobs. Jack R.

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I was privileged to k n o w Carl well at t h e Academy, and I k n o w I can speak for the w h o l e class w h e n I say that we have lost an o u t s t a n d i n g classmate, officer and aviator. Carl will certainly be missed by the class of 1958, b u t we w o n ' t forget h i m . T h e following letter was received by the A l u m n i Association a n d was addressed to the m e m b e r s of the 16th C o m p a n y , Class of 1 9 5 8 : "Please accept m y deepest g r a t i t u d e for the flowers w h i c h you sent for m y late h u s b a n d , Carl Larsen.

Especially c o m i n g from o u r m a n y fine friends, they m e a n t m o r e to m e than I can say. T h e children and I have settled here in San Diego, so perhaps o u r paths m a y cross again. It would be our p l e a s u r e . " Patti sent the letter from 3479 Larga Circle, San Diego 10, Calif.

BIRTHS I received a letter from K E N T L A W R E N C E w h o wrote from P o r t s m o u t h N a v a l Shipyard w h e r e his s u b m a r i n e , USS SABLEFISH, is u n d e r going overhaul. Kent a n n o u n c e d that he and his wife, E t n a , became the p r o u d parents of a son, Richard, in N e w L o n d o n on 28 September. Richard joins his older sister Kimberly, age 3 / 4 , to r o u n d o u t the N a v y junior d e t a c h m e n t at the Lawrence household.

K e n t is serving as navigator and operations officer aboard SABLEFISH. H e reports that he has seen Z A C H P A T E , A-division officer aboard the new construction TINOSA and JACK N I C H O L A S , operations officer in N A U T I L U S , in the yards for an overhaul.

NEWS I N GENERAL T h e class had a fine g a t h e r i n g at the O C l u b at the N e w L o n d o n S u b m a r i n e Base on 13 March.

A cocktail party was p l a n n e d by N a n c y S E N D E K and Jan G A R L A N D , w h o did a fine job with all the a r r a n g e m e n t s , and those w h o attended will ittcst that a good time was had by all.

'57â&#x20AC;&#x201D;JIM McGINN, TONY WATERBURY, GEORGE FRANK AND DICK HART.

" T o n y W a t e r b u r y has orders to leave this m o n t h for school at Fort Sill and then further transfer to H a w a i i . H e is the father of M a r k H . , IV, age 10 m o n t h s . Jim M c G i n n , w h o is n o w flying helicopters after a few years of piloting Crusaders, is the father of Mike, age 2, and Kelly A n n , age 6 m o n t h s . Dick H a r t and his wife came to Lejeune last year after almost 3 years in Morocco. Of my 2 old r o o m m a t e s , Bruce T h o m a s is a submariner teaching at N e w L o n d o n and H u m p y Bell is a rising executive with the telephone company in Leesburg, Fla. I am a p p r o a c h i n g m y 4th year here and it looks as if I'll be here for another year. Any classmates passing t h r o u g h the area will certainly be welcomed. I a m n o w living at 700 N e w River Drive, Jacksonville, N . C . "

EAST COAST Pres., Lt. Charles R. Larson, U S N , U. S. Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, c/o Combustion Engineering, Inc., Prospect Hill Road, Windsor, Conn, WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. W. N . Moore, U S N Box 2014, U S N Postgraduate School Monterey, Calif.

CARL BURT LARSEN It is m y sad duty to a n n o u n c e that on 23 January 1964 Carl Larsen was killed w h e n the aircraft he was flying crashed near Osan Air Base in Korea. Carl was a Captain U S A F , and was attached to the 12th Tactical Fighter S q u a d r o n .

H e is survived by his w i d o w Patti, a son, Carl, and a d a u g h t e r , Julie Elaine. His family was living in Korea at the time of the accident.

A m o n g those a t t e n d i n g w e r e : Keith a n d Jan Garland (USS E T H A N A L L E N ) , Joe and Nancy Sendek (USS N A T H A N H A L E ) , Dick and Judy Cordova ( U S N Sub School), C h u c k and Sallv Larson ( U S N N P T U , W i n d s o r , C o n n . ) , C h u c k and H e r m F o r d h a m (USS T . R O O S E V E L T ) , RUSS and Sanna H e n d e r s o n (USS S A M H O U S T O N ) , F r a n k and Joanne Coyle ( C o m S u b F l o t T w o Staff), Stan and Ellie B u m p ( U S N Sub School), Bing Bassett and his fiancee (USS S A I L F I S H ) , Jack a n d Gini Osborn (USS N A T H A N H A L E ) , Bob and L i n d a Slaven (USS PATRICK H E N R Y ) , Jerry Bellows and his date A n n Lovering (USS PATRICK H E N R Y ) , Eric T h a c h e r ( U S N N P T U Windsor, C o n n . ) , John and D o n n a Griffiths (USS U . S. G R A N T ) , Keith and Bonnie Bunting ( U S N H , St. Albans, N . Y . ) , and Barbara W r i g h t and Sally W i t h e r s , whose husband LEO WRIGHT and BILL W I T H E R S were on Polaris patrols in USS T H O M A S J E F F E R S O N and

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Pres., Lt. (jg) James R. Traa, USN USS HADDO <SSN-604) FPO New York Corr. Sec'y, Lt. (jg) K. G. Craig, U S N .

2434 25th St., Meridian, Miss.

A letter from T O M W H I T E brings us u p to date on his activities and m a n y they have been.

Last September T o m entered Boston College L a w School evening division for his 2 n d year, but in late October received orders to V i e t n a m reporting in March, hence, had to discontinue his legal lessons.

By the time this reaches p r i n t T o m will have departed Otis A F B , Mass., and will be in Saigon, attached with the 315th T r o o p Carrier O p , A P O 143, San Francisco, Calif. T o m believes that his duty will be in the p e r s o n n e l / m a n p o w e r advisory area with prospects for a 1 2 - m o n t h tour in sight.

T o m and Carol are expecting their 1st child late this s u m m e r , so T o m will be greeted by an additional m e m b e r of his family w h e n h e r e t u r n s .

S H I P M A T E

CLIFF DUNNING, one of the 1st of our class to be sent back to the Severn shores, is presendy with the Marine barracks there. Cliff was enthusiastic over the Dunnings' recent production, a boy—excuse me. Cliff, a Marine—born 31 January at the USNA hospital. Cliff reports that Dean and Cliff, Jr., are in outstanding shape. This is the Dunnings' 2nd child; a girl was first.

Cliff has been active in outside activities spending 2 nights a week working on his M.A. So far he has completed 12 hours with 18 more to go. He states, "With an M.A. I'll be able to get a pretty good job when I get out of the Oirps in 1995."

He also reported that he had seen RICK LEWIS who is presendy flying A4s at Beaufort, S. C. Anyone interested in a good true sea story, ask Rick about his becoming airborne the hard way— ejecting over Texas.

A grand and highly recommended way to get your news into the '61 column is to ask your wife or girl friend to write it up and send it to us.

This month Joan ECKERT did a wonderful job. She writes that TOM is now the chief engineer is USS LAFFEY after completing destroyer school at Newport. Joan and Tom are kept active by their tireless 9-month-old daughter Joan Kimberly.

At the Norfolk area cruiser-destroyer ball the Eckerts enjoyed seeing CHRIS SEELBACH who is in USS WRIGHT. It was their 1st reunion since the Eckerts' wedding in '61. At the dance also were WARD and Greta CANN and JOE and Sandy CAVANAUGH. Ward is in the USS OWENS which is in FRAM at Portsmouth. The Canns have a daughter Karen who is also 9 months old. Joe is in the LAFFEY.

CHARLIE FARRELL, now chief snipe in USS GEARING, homeported in Norfolk, stopped by for a visit and dinner with Tom and Joan last December. ABE BURROUGHS called while passing through on his way to Brunswick, Me., where he is flying P2s.

TOM TUCKER is chief engineer in USS GYATT out of Norfolk. By the time this is in print there will be an addition to their family. This will make number 2; the 1st, Tom, Jr., is just over a year old.

Joan reports that Barbara BAUER gave birth to a baby girl, Sarah. JAY is on one of those long Med cruises. Sarah makes number 2, following Gretchen.

Other news the Eckerts have heard is as follows: HERKY HARRISON is weapons officer in USS NORRIS, homeported at Newport. With Herky is BOYD STEEL who is chief snipe.

DICK and Jo Ann STENGLE with their new son Charles Lee are apparendy enjoying La Jolla, Calif. MEL and Sandy PAINTER became proud parents of a baby daughter, Emily. The Painters reside in San Diego.

HANK WILLAMON visited the Eckerts when he was in Norfolk for school. He and Jackie and daughter are now in Newport, R. I., but may come to Norfolk in the fall.

Tom and Joan hope to hear from any of the class and especially ex-5th Company types. Their address is 5936 Lochamy Lane, Norfolk. PAUL and Kathy DIDIER proudly announce the birth of a son, Mark Thomas, who was born 16 March 1963. Paul and Kathy are setded down in Long Island, N. Y., at 1078 Joselson Ave., Bayshore, N. Y. Paul commutes everyday to the city via the Long Island Line.

DICK and Tina GRAY also announce their latest addition, Jennifer Anne, born 1 December 1963. Dick is in USS REDFISH out of San Diego.

FRED WILMOT writes that he was another of the "Scrgards" instructing at Saufley Field, FLT-13 with BOB GRAUSTEIN. Fred received the "InM A Y,

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structor of the Month" award for the month of October. Also while in Pensacola, Fred married the former Miss Vicki Schneider on 27 August 1963, widi BOB GRAUSTEIN as best man and JAY ADLER as one of the ushers. Jay is presendy completing VT-15 at Saufley.

Fred is with VS-30—RAG Squadron—at Key West, an S2F outfit. Fred and Vicki expect to go to VS-24 which is homeported in Norfolk, and is currendy in the USS INTREPID.

Fred heard from BOB VOGEL who relieved RAY MATZELLE as engineering officer of the

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ANNOUNCEMENT MICKEY and Jean ANDREWS take pleasure in announcing to the class the birth of their 1st child, Michael Keeney, who was born in February at Burbank, Calif. Mickey is presendy serving as a DASH deck controller and he's awaiting assignment to a destroyer type which employs the DASH.

USS TUSK; Ray goes to USS JALLAO. Bob Vogel's

marriage plans are for 20 June. TONY and Jan COPES, according to Fred, reported for flight training sometime in March.

JOHN MOMM writes from Newport's Destroyer School and states that after 17 April the tentative assignments were as follows: ED and Gail ETTINGER to USS MULLINNIX at Norfolk; DICK and Diane GREGOR to USS TAUSSIG, also in Newport; KURT and Lois GUSTAFSON and daughter Susan to USS SARSFiELD at Key West; J. J. and Leslie KULESZ and daughter Leigh Ann to pre-com USS WADDELL at Seatde; JACK and Ann LOFTUS and daughter Jennifer and son John to USS MASSEY, Newport; ED NELSON to USS BAUSELL in San Diego; VINCE and Janet RAMBO and son Jimmy to USS STORMES, Norfolk; HOWIE and Boots SANDEFER and daughter Victoria to USS VOGELGESANG, Norfolk; HANK OCHEL to USS FLOYD B .

PARKS at San Diego; SHIP MARXEN to USS AULT at Mayport; TOM WINANT to USS R. PIERCE and DON UEHLING to USS BACHE, both

at Norfolk; and RICK and Chris HOLLY to USS CHEVALIER at San Diego.

John says that he and Kathy will stay in Newport. He expects to go to the USS KEPPLER, presumably as chief engineer. The Momms are kept active with their girls, Kathlena, 1 year, and Laura, born 18 February.

Here in the Pensacola area RON CAMPBELL sat down one evening and listed class news he had heard that he could pass on to you. The report is as follows: Ron says that WALT and Nancy DRAPER are in Groton, Conn., where Walt is undergoing sub school. Walt hopes to be assigned as supply officer in a fleet submarine.

JIM LASTER passed through Pensacola, stopping with Ron to swap sea stories before continuing to Quantico to attend communication school.

Jim left word that GENE JOHNSON had been transferred to Lake Mead, Nev., as guard platoon commander for the security barracks located there.

Jim says that many of the Marines who went to Okinawa for their 1st fleet tour are now at Camp Pendleton: Dick and Ann Rothwell, John Morris, Darrel Gonyea, Hank Kolakowski, Bruce and Dee Krueger, John O'Connor, John Sheahan, Doc White—to mention those that Jim definitely knew about.

BILL FITTS, Ron reports, is at Meridian; ARNIE SWART is with Ron at Whiting Field.

Last summer Ron saw MIKE BICKEL and his wife and ROD WATTERSON and his wife in

Hawaii.

A couple of briefs from near home: JIM JOYNER went through Saufley Field like a flash and was selected for jet training at Meridian, Miss.

Sandy and I are following Jim to Meridian, as I also was lucky enough to get selected for jet training. Sandy received a letter from Margot METZLER stating that CHUCK was due home to Hawaii after a long WesPac deployment.

Margot stated that little Chuck Jr. is keeping her on the gf>—which translated means—I can't wait until the old man gets home! She also reported that Margie and HANK SCHMIDT left the islands in April—Hank with orders as exec of USS ENERGY, a minesweeper.

NAVY LINE I recendy heard from ED "FOX" FARRELL that he is in New London attending destroyer school. Ed has an apartment along with DICK WESTBROOK and VERN VAN BRACKLE, who are also attending the school. Other classmates in the area are BILL FULTON, WALT and Annette GRAHAM, and JIM and Jean LINDSAY. Ed has seen PETE McISAAC, ASW officer in KEPPLER, JOHN WHITE, ASW officer in ROBERTS and JOHN KELLY and FRED BADGER who are both aboard JONES. Ed has heard from GARY REED who is out in San Diego flying P2V's. Fox says he will be heading for the West Coast in August and some good destroyer duty lies ahead.

SUBMARINES Emerging from their deep silence are the men of the submarines. ED LITTLE seems to have the inside track on many of our classmates and their famdies stationed up and around Groton, Oinn. RAY and Carol SISK and TOM and Carol KEENAN are in the New London area, where Ray and Tom are assigned to opposite crews in SAM HOUSTON.

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Keep up the good work. Jack.

Some of our classmates who went to sea after graduation have just reported to sub school to begin a new type of training. They include JAN M A C G R E G O R , DON GRIFFIN, DICK and Sandy LIFE and BOB and Sandy OWEN. AIR FORCE Never count out the boys in blue when it comes to interesting and exciting billets. I received an informative letter from J. D. RUNNELS who is stationed at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. J. D. finished the 6-month nav bomb course and completed a survival school in Tahoe National Forest.

During the process he lost 15 lbs. In July he is going to deploy to England for RB-66 flying photo rccon squadron. He will be stationed at 57

RAF Alconbury, about 80 miles north of London, and will be getting a lot of TDY (Army and AF term for TAD) time in Germany, France, North Africa and Turkey. J. D. has heard from TERRY and Pauline GALLOWAY. Terry is flying KC135's for SAC out of Robins AFB, Georgia.

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SUPPLY CORPS TOM QUINN finally sat down and wrote me a lengthy letter telling of his experiences. He is stationed aboard USS JOSEPH STRAUSS homeported in Long Beach. Tom helped put her in commission and served in every supply capacity aboard, including dishwashing, commissary, ship's store and spare parts. STRAUSS was built on the East Coast and then transited the Panama Canal to Long Beach. Tom is due to get his own ship this month and then deploy for WesPac and possibly Australia. He is still tough to beat on the courts, and he's a member of the base team in Long Beach.

That just about rounds out the news from '62 this month. I have the postal clerk standby (parade rest, mind you) outside my disbursing office in order to rush this in the mail to meet my deadline. These deadlines are reminiscent of plebe year. Once again, the time is up. Drop me a line—I need news.

P.S. San Francisco is great.

Sec'y, 2nd Lt. John L. Newton, USMC Hq. Co., 2nd Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division, FMF Camp Lejeune, North Carolina From the Pensacola area comes news of what might be '63's first birth. On 9 March Michael Thomas Berry was born to RUSS and Gerry BERRY. Russ is now in VT-2 at Whiting Field.

There was a St. Patrick Day's party in the same area put on by MIKE and Jan McDERMOTT. Other Irishmen from our class were JAKE and Ann DENNIS, BOB and Dariine EASTMAN, BOB GIDDENS, BOB and Nancy SHAW, RON and Sue SHOWALTER, GEORGE and Jan HOWELL, PHIL and Oris GUBBINS, JOHN and Barb BENDER. Also present were MARTY MARTINSEN and Shirley Abel, sister of TERRY ABEL. They are all stationed at Whiting Field and undergoing flight training in the T-2 8.

JACK ALMOND made jets and is now in Meridian, Miss., along with many other '63ers.

TOM HEINE dropped out of the flight program and will be getting destroyer duty in the Norfolk area.

Rumor has it diat LARRY GRAHAM was selected to be one of the few officers to be accepted in the SEAL program—congratulations and good luck, Larry.

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ANNAPOLIS The final business meeting and annual election of the Annapolis chapter was held at Alumni_ House on 8 April. Throughout the 1963-64 season there was an average of 57 attendees who enjoyed the following speakers: Sept.—Mr. Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, Deputy Attorney General of the U. S., who spoke on "Integration and the Attorney General."

Oct.—Dean A. Bernard Drought, Dean Pro Tem of the USNA, "Some thoughts on education at the Naval Academy."

Nov.—Dr. Alain Enthoven—"Putting together a defense program."

Dec.—K. T. party.

Jan.—Dr. Edward Katzenbach, Deputy Assistant, Secretary of Defense—"Department of Defense educational requirements for the '70's."

Feb.—RAdm. P. Corradi, CEC, USN, Chief of Civil Engineers and the Bureau of Yards and Docks—"The civil engineer today, from Vietnam to the South Pole."

Mr.—Mr. Carl Haar, president of Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.—"National security and the aerospace industries."

April—Mr. John L. Landreth, '41, vice president, American Research Bureau, Inc.—"This business of TV rating."

CARACAS Our regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Club Doscientos.

On 20 February, at the invitation of LCdr. Carlos S. Tovar, class of '51, our group was invited to spend the day aboard his new command, the submarine ARV CARITE (formerly TILEFISH

SS-307). I personally was unable to make the trip, but understand from those who did, that a most interesting day was enjoyed by all.

At our meeting on 2 April we had quite a group of visitors, including Mr. Frank Storms and Mr. Cliff Wise of Bethlehem Steel. Cliff was with the class of '41 at the Academy. Also present at this luncheon were Capts. Jackson, Seim ('40) and Gamble; and Cdrs. Cummings '44 and Heishman, all members of the U. S. National War College in Washington, presendy on a tour through Latin America.

CHARLESTON, S. C. Samuel G. Stoney, Charleston author and historian (and a brother-in-law of RAdm. W. S. Popham '14, a member of the Charleston chapter), spoke on the close ties between the Navy and the South Carolina low country at the monthly meeting of the chapter on 19 March.

Capt. W. A. Hunt '33, vice president, presided at the meeting which took place at the Officers' Club, Naval Base.

Membership in the chapter was reported up to 79.

Capt. Hunt announced also that plans are being made for future meetings to include a tour of the Fleet Ballistic Missile Center here, and a day-long cruise aboard one of the several Polaris submarines based in Charleston.

CHICAGO The 6 March meeting of the Chicago chapter was held in the Wardroom of the Naval Armory

with the following people in attendance: E. C. (Ed) McLean '35, Gordy and Mary Buchanan '22, R. T. (Bob) Grigsby '57, Doug Nankervis '46, L. T. (Red) Morse '29, Mike Berngard '49, Orrie and Maggia Crepeau '44, Charles R. Prieb '53, and R. T. P. (Bob) McCarthy '45.

Some very spirited discussion followed a fine dinner with the following comments being noteworthy: Bob Grigsby was reported in the last issue as a member of the class of '53; he is a graduate of the class of '57. Also, we erroneously noted that Bob joined the Austin Co. after retirement; Bob is presendy affiliated with the Sargent and Lundy Co. as an electrical design engineer.

Also in error was the report on the election of officers, which is hereby corrected as follows: president—Jack Bailey '44; vice president—Tom McCook '46; secretary—Bob McCarthy '45; treasurer—^Mike Berngard '49.

All correspondence should be forwarded to our secretary. Bob McCardiy, at 10200 S. 2nd Ave., Oak Lawn, 111. Bob's phone number is GA 3-3861.

A new roster was discussed and work will commence on this very shordy. The 1964 membership cards have been ordered and will be distributed soon.

In our next report we will have a summary of Naval Academy graduates now serving at Great Lakes. Offhand, it looks like there are about 14.

John Lumly has been elected as an honorary member of the Blue and Gold group which consists of Naval Reserve officers dedicated to educating young prospects to the opportunities of the Naval Academy.

COLUMBUS In the absence of the president and vice president, the noon-day meeting on 25 February was called to order by the secretary, at the Defense Construction Supply Center Officers' Mess. Members present were: Brown '49, Budd '44, Clark '41, Colmery '44, Gardes '42, Howard '37, McCombs '30, McDaniel '24, Nichols '28, O'Brien •43 and Rubel '44.

A note of thanks from Frank Nichols '28 for the association's contribution to the Franklin County Cancer Society in memory of his wife, Emma S. Nichols, was read. George Gardes '42 accepted the chairmanship of the membership committee.

A discussion of listing the association in the local telephone directory resulted in no action and the proposal was deferred for later consideration.

Following the business meeting, Wyman Howard '37 gave an illustrated talk on the North American Aviation Corporation's business activities in relation to the Defense Department, with particular reference to the effect of the recent re-organization of the Navy's management structure. It was a most interesting discussion of a basic situation.

CORONADO The Coronado chapter met on 9 April in the Trident Room of the Officers' Club on North Island for chow.

RAdm. Chick Hartman (ex-ComEleven) addressed the alumni on the subject of the San Diego Unified Port District, of which he is the chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Chick knows his Port Authority but he found himself on hostile shores where most Coronadans resent SHIPMATE

their town being forced into the district a^inst a vote of the local majority. He fended off their good humored questions with ease.

At the head table were Mayor Seavey of the city, oldest member present, Capt. Paul Blackburn '04, Mike Connoly (visiting secretary from the San Diego chapter) and Capt. Fred Bardshar '38, whose litde ship, USS CONSTELLATION, is presendy cluttering up the whole bay.

Next meeting will be on 11 June. Stop by and see us.

DETROIT On Thursday, 19 March 1964, Adm. Jacobi, president, called the luncheon meeting to order at 12 noon. Frank Meyers and Bob Adams, program committee, announced that monthly luncheon meetings would be continued on the 3rd Thursday with speakers and programs to help alumni to become better acquainted. In addition they are planning several evening affairs throughout the year.

Frank Forster '30, president of Vickers, Inc., was then introduced. After leaving the service he graduated from Harvard Business School, was associated with the Sperry Gyroscope Co., and came to Vickers in 1942.

In a most interesting discussion he told of the successful design of a balanced vane-type pump by Harry F. Vickers in 1921 and the growth of the organization, and the more recent formation of the Sperry Rand Corporation of which Vickers is a division. Of especial interest were his comments on production and personnel conditions in the U. S. as compared to foreign factories.

NEW YORK. Officers and special guests at the speaker's table for the Naval Academy Association of New York Annual Dinner on March 20 were (front rowf from the left): VAdm. W. S. Anderson, USN (Ret.) '03, Adm. W. F. Boone, USN (Ret.) ' 2 1 , Mr. E. J. Thomson, Mr. R. N. Flippin '26, RAdm. R. Mason, USN '25, Mr. A. K. (Doc) Snyder, RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.) ' 2 1 ; (back row) Mr. J. S. Park '48, Mr. T. Shelly ' 4 1 , Mr. T. H. Mitchell '25, Mr. D. J. Howe, Mr. R. D. Klrkoatrick '40, Coot. R. B. Derickson, USN (Ret.) '33, Capt. F. H. Whitaker, USN (Ret.) '22, RAdm. E. B. Dexter, USN (Ret.) '28, VAdm. H. T. Deutermann, USN '27, RAdm. B. S. Custer, USN (Ret.) '26, Mr. J. Evans, Capt. W S. Busik, USN '43 and Mr. L. Collins '49.

Mike Neelv, 7029 Pinon, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, PE 8-9531.

Information will be sent out concerning our next meeting.

We are hoping to have Coach Hardin speak at a meeting in August while he is in Fort Worth for the annual Texas High School coaching clinic.

Present were: Frank R. Davis '24, Edward Veilleu '55, Frank Forster '30, W. H. Egan '22, H. P. Bearce '24, Bob Adams '47, Frank G. Meyer '50, Jim Buchanan '54, L. J. Jacobi '21, Joe C. Trace '28, Joseph Netting '19, Mike Toth (guest), Ken LaBarge '59, Joe A. Dickson '49, Allan Roby '30, Don Fairbairn '24, Sid Erwin '34 and Frank Drayton '56.

PHILADELPHIA The largest crowd to ever celebrate Ladies Night gathered together on 13 March at the Officers' Mess. Approximately 125 alumni and their gals showed up and the party turned out to be a tremendous success. The classes of '39 and '53 played a large part in the success of the affair as both classes had large turnouts.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The 7th meeting of the 1963-64 season was held on 18 March in the Army-Navy Club. About 110 turned out for the occasion.

Admiral Jarrett, president of the Washington chapter, ruled that the class of '26 had the biggest turnout by number and '05 by percentage.

Adm. J. O. Richardson was the most venerable member present and Maj. Harold Colvocoresses '01 represented the most senior class.

Our speaker, Mr. Ned MacManus, U. S. Foreign Service, in charge of Panama affairs. Department of State, told us about the background of the current dispute with Panama. In opening, Mr. MacManus stated that he must talk off the record in view of the high level at which aspects of the problem are being handled. He admitted his trepidation at laying himself open to such a group of Panama "experts" as a room full of naval officers. However, during the question period the speaker fielded everything that came at him.

The president announced that the nominating committee for officers for the '64-'65 season will be: Fort '12, chairman; Thorpe '21, Williams '31, Hennessey '41, and Kassel '58. The committee will report a slate at the April meeting and elections will be held at the May meeting.

NEW YORK The New York chapter met at the Roosevelt Hotel on Friday, 20 March, for cocktails, dinner and its annual election. Adm. Walter F. Boone, '21, president of the Alumni Association and deputy associate director of NASA, was the guest speaker. He accompanied his talk with slides and a film.

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MR. ROYCE N. FLIPPIN '26 presents Naval Academy Association of New York Annual Award to Mr. Earl J. Thomson, retired Naval Academy Track Coach. At right is Adm. W. F. Boone ' 2 1 , President of the national association.

The chapter's annual award was presented to Earl J. Thomson, retired track coach. As part of his acceptance of the award. Coach Thomson named his Navy All-Star track team made up of past and present Navy track greats. Coach Thomson presently resides in California where he assists in the coaching of the 1964 Olympic team.

The membership unanimously elected RAdm. Ben S. Custer '26 as president; Tully Shelley, Jr., '41 as vice president, and re-elected Paul Gorman '54 as secretary and William Montgomery '54 as treasurer.

NORTH TEXAS The new officers of the North Texas chapter took over their respective positions at a luncheon meeting on 26 March. The new slate of officers is as follows: President, Andy B. Galatian '36; vice president, Fred D. Meredith '51; secretary-treasurer, Mike Neely '58; council, Dan B. Candler '22, Al C. Olney '23, John W. Beatty '41.

Our meeting was held at Stan Schiller's '47 Forest Park Motel in Arlington. There were about 35 members present from the Fort Worth-Dallas area.

Anyone in the North Texas area not receiving correspondence from the chapter, please contact

PITTSBURGH The regular March meeting was held on Friday, 20 March, in the Reunion Lounge of the University. The guest speaker was Mr. J. Dameron, general manager. Transit Division, Allegheny County Port Authority. He was assisted by Col. E. Gallup and Mr. G. Geissenheimer. Mr. Dameron discussed the Allegheny County Port Authority "Mass Transit" program from its official beginning to the present, and how it will affect the people of the county and surrounding areas. The topic was both interesting and informative, which was evident by the numerous questions asked at the conclusion of the presentation.

Those who attended were: W. L. Kabler '29, R. A. Hart '29, T. N. Swain '43, L. E. Shaffer, Jr., '45, K. M. Treadwell '48, J. V. Smith '52, T. A. Quirk '54, F. D. Smith '56, J. E. Craig '57, R. Ostrander '57, R. S. Friedman '58, and P. C. Tucker '58.

Any alumnus in the Pittsburgh area who is not a member of our chapter and is interested in becoming one, please contact J. E. Craig, Jr., '37, at 6757 W. Barivista Drive, Verona, Pa.

SAN FRANCISCO At our April meeting Thomas C. Howe, director of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, showed us colored slides of many pictures now at the California Palace and gave us the history or an anecdote about each one. His talk must have been fascinating because afterwards many wanted membership applications. Dave Walsh '27 is the secretary of the California Palace.

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SEATTLE T h e 4 M a r c h meeting was held at the C o m missioned Officers' Mess O p e n at the U . S. N a v a l Supply D e p o t and consisted of a cocktail h o u r , d i n n e r , business m e e t i n g and a p r o g r a m . T h i r t y n i n e meml>ers a n d guests attended.

T h e m e e t i n g was called to order by Jack CoUey '32, president. A r t C h a m b e r l i n (guest) a n n o u n c e d that the A m e r i c a n Legion Post N o . 1 has invited the C N O to speak to t h e m on the 4th of July. O n behalf of the Post, A r t extended an invitation to the m e m b e r s of the U S N A A l u m n i Association to a cocktail party on 3 July if A d m . MacDonald can m a k e it out here.

D o n Krick '30 was appointed as liaison officer w i t h the N a v y League in connection w i t h the u p - c o m i n g Seafair events.

It was reported that Jack S h a w '23 was vacationing in H a w a i i . H a r r y Maynard '33 has taken over Jack's old job as m a n a g e r of the Bellevue C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e .

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5

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15

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Corn Products Company

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25

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13

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United States Lines

31

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39

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