1949-October Shipmate

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M o r e than 9 5 % of our lightning comes from negatively charged clouds. . .

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By Fred Lardner

is the watchword WofHILEtheeconomy National Military Estab-

fiscal year will be about $4,380,000,000.

But, as we get it, this will be cut during the year so that the total expenditure will be around $4,000,000,000.

You will be interested to know that the Senate does not appear to be as much sold on the Air Force as the House. It granted the Air Force about $800,000,000 less than the House did. It granted the Navy about $13,000,000 more.

'The Navy budget will be a receding one for a long time," Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Operations, recently told the Fleet Reserve Association.

'The United States economy can not stand large armaments."

One report on the 1951 NME budget says it will be between $13,400,000,000 and $13,700,000,000. That wiU be $1 biUion to $1.5 billion less than for the current fiscal year.

That's all on the subject of appropriations now. As for pay, let's pass that up too. The bill may be law by the time you read this.

passed by the House — appropriations which could readily have been cut 10 lishment, there seems to be little desire per cent—total $5,093,753,000. As of the on the pan of high officials of the Demo- date mentioned, $694,000,000 in incratic Administration and of many and creased expenditures had already become perhaps even a majority of the members law. Things are happening too fast to of Congress to cut nonmilitary exp>endi- bother with further details. Enough of tures. It seems almost as if decreases in this legislation will pass, however, to Army-Navy-ALr Force appropriations are make the Federal deficit $5 billion to $7 being used as a smoke screen to cover biUion on 30 June, 1949. increasing expenditures by other Federal Our national debt is $253 biUion. The agencies. Many citizens may rejoice in national debt of the 16 EC A nations rethe publicity given the military cuts now ceiving aid from us is only $160 billion. being made effective. But if you add Stalin doesn't have to wish for a depresthese to those pending, and the additional sion in this country. W e are spending cuts to come in the fiscal year 1951, they as if there were one. Instead of cutting would still be far too small to overcome our national debt to prepare for possible the expenditures added to the Federal war, we are adding costs upon which budget by Cabinet members and other those of a possible war would have to be Navy Deactivations high-placed men who are exhibiting a superimposed. What would happen if we shocking disregard for the solvency of tried ro finance another war as cosdy as As part of a program to decrease the the United States Government. The New the last one? size of the armed services. Secretary of Dealers point out, as they have in the Defense Johnson ordered a decrease of past, that the government can't go broke.

Tloe Navy Picture 135,000 in civilian personnel; deactivaW e owe it to ourselves, they say. That tion of 51 Army, Navy and Air Force It is against this background of Fedisn't so. The many millions of us not in installations; elimination of various serveral expendimres that we must consider civilian government jobs owe it to those ice activities; and a dropping of 12,073 who are. We owe and pay not merely to the Navy's fumre. Your increased pay non-Regular officers—3,157 Navy, 5,787 keep them cushioned up, but to expand wiU be forthcoming; the Army and Air Army, and 3,129 Air Force. their domains and their income by en- Force would be cutting their own throats By 1 July, 1950, the Navy is expected abling them to hire more employees. if they opposed this, and, anyway, only a few members of Congress are against it. to have about 43,500 officers on duty. At That old saw about civilian government work, to the e.&t:Oi that the more people There must be numerous readers of present it has about 46,600. The decrease under you, the bigger shot you are, still SHIPMATE who know much more about in officer personnel is expected to be atapplies. The bureaucrats keep as much what is going to happen to the Navy than tained (can you attain a decrease?) by of our money as they can for themselves, we do, so we'll stick to facts and reports returning Reserve officers to inactive and the rest they pass out—in the form that seem factual. The National Military status and temporary officers to their forof exorbitant payments to farmers, for Establishment's appropriation requests mer warrant and chief petty ranks. for the fiscal year 1951—beginning 1 instance—for vote-getting purposes.

The Navy must cut its officer personJuly, 1950—may be reported out in time nel by more than 3,000. As of early SepThe picture is more than sad; it is real- to make this issue, and if so, you'll find tember, there were about 6,600 Reserve ly terrifying. Here it is, in bilious green. them detailed here some place. officers and 2,500 temporary officers on In the last issue of SHIPMATE we sum- duty, the latter with warrant officer or The Federal deficit in the fiscal year ended 30 June, 1949, was $1,800,000,- marized a column by David Lawrence, chief petty officer ranks. Since returning 000. Yet the sum total of increased au- telling of a probable cut of 50 percent temporary commissioned officers to perthorizations and new expenditures, al- in Navy appropriations. We haven't manent rank would not have much effect ready adopted and sent to the President found anything to substantiate this, but on expenditures, it appears likely that or now being considered on the floors of the 1951 NME budget should tell the Reserves will have to bear the brunt Congress, having been favorably reported whether or not Lawrence is anywhere of the cut. There undoubtedly will be a by committees and/or passed by either near right. At this writing, we figure he decrease in the number of Regular offithe House or the Senate, is $16,931,000,- must be mistaken. cers too.

The appropriation for the fiscal year 000. That was the picture as of a month As for facilities, the following will be ago at this writing, mid-September. ended 30 June, 1949, was $4,900,000,- deaaivated, according to present plans: Think of it! Why, the increases in regu- 000. The appropriation which will finallar departmental appropriations alone ly emerge from Congress for the current {Continued on page 15)

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Vol. 12 T H E EGYPTIAN,

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nam, S3.75) This is five hundred pages of ancient history wrapped around a tale that is, to say the least, unusual. Nothing like it has appeared for a long time, and this is undoubtedly due more to the years of patient research on the part of the author of this historical novel than to any other particular literary quality.

T H E EGYPTIAN is the life story of Sinuhe, physician to the Pharoah, told in the first person. The time is during the reigns of Tutankhamon and his son Akhnaton. Egypt was in a mrmoil during chose years because the son, upon ascending the throne, overthrew the old god Ammon and attempted to substitute Aton. The people, urged by the priests of the temple of Ammon, resisted the change with every means in their power, and it was not until the assassination of Akhnaton that the religious turmoil which affected every phase of Egyptian life was stilled.

This conflict in itself wotild not have furnished a particularly outstanding background for THE EGYPTIAN if it had merely been a matter of deposing one god in favor of a like one under a different name. Actually, Akhnaton's attempt to install Aton represented an effort to establish a world of Peace upon Earth some 1400 years before Jesus.

The basic conflict was therefore one between two opposing philosophies— whether evil were best met with evil or with good. It is against this fertile background that the tale of Sinuhe is unfolded.

Tutankhamon ruled with force and as a result his enemies feared him and Egypt prospered. Akhnaton ruled with compassion, forgiving his enemies and disbanding his armies. As the Syrians and Hittites approached from the north, Egyptians starved and fought each other in the streets. At the eleventh hour Akhnaton was assassinated (in the novel by Sinuhe) and the famous warrior Horemheb given free rein to recruit armies.

The invaders were driven back and defeated and once more Egypt ruled by power and prospered.

All this is witnessed by Sinuhe in his journeys throughout the empire and in his associations with the highest and lowest levels of society. {Continued on page 16)

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T h e Navy on Capitol Hill—By Fred Lardner

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Miscellaneous Cargo—By LeRoy W. Vance

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"Saga of the Mighty T e n " - B y Captain Walter Karig, USNR (Ret.) ; Lt. Comdr. Russell L. Harris, USNR, and Lt. Comdr. Frank A. Manson, USN

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Contacts with Theodore Roosevelt—By J. M. Ellicott, USN {Ret.) '83

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A Letter to the Editor

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Our cover this month can't help but make your blood tingle for here we are at the beginning of a new season with an excellent squad, splendid coaches, high hopes, plenty of spirit and the WILL TO WIN. Let's go, Navy I ! Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

MANAGING EDITOR—C. E. CONEY, '19

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By Captain Walter Karig, USNR ( R e t ) ; Lt. Comdr. Russell L. Harris, USNR, and Lt. Comdr. Frank A. Manson, USN. chor and scurrying out of the paths of ships underway. Lieutenant Albert C. Eldridge was irked. So was his pal. Lieutenant Donovan R. Ellis, Jr., captain of the LCS 9, who on this fine day was also playing tag in the crowded harbor.

For they had no orders, except repeated advice delivered with lots of adjectives by skippers of larger craft to keep out of their way. Eldridge and Ellis were ready, willing and, yes, able, to help win the war in the Philippines, and here it was being won without them because the United States Navy seemed to have forgotten their existence.

The homely little craft started to make another turn around the harbor when suddenly the voice radio gobbled:

"Brown Jug Nine and Dungeon Zero report to Freeplay for orders!"

"That's us!" Eldridge exclaimed, instantly translating (as he had many times in his dreams) the coded message for LCS 9 and 10 to report to WASATCH, Admiral Kinkaid's flagship.

So they had been found, and a job for them to do, too. What would it be?

Delivering mail to the larger ships, probably.

The two boats scurried to the flagship and, as senior officer, Eldridge went aboard to get the word. He was met by Captain Richard H. Cruzen, staff operations officer.

"Eldridge, I have a job for you," began Cruzen. "With the LCS 9 and LCIs

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HE job of tidying up the Philippines continued long after the last big island of the archipelago was invested.

In jungles and mountains, through dank swamps and into hidden caves, the grim hunt went on while the still smoldering nation was being readied to support the coming invasion of Japan.

Landings were made here and there and everywhere — at places Americans had never heard of before; places that were quickly forgotten; Burias, Simara, Romblon, Balabac, Busanga, Dumaguete, Catanduanes, Legaspi. Sometimes Japs were found, sometimes they weren't.

Most of the time Filipinos cheered and waved their home-made flags. But sometimes they were bitter and hurled invective at passing troops, thinking that the Americans, in attempting to flush out Japanese with bomb and shell, had unnecessarily destroyed their towns and crops.

The last big push was against Mindanao, whose rain forests, hidden coves and rugged mountains concealed nearly 50,000 stranded enemy troops.

With Mindanao, what might be called the formal Philippine campaign was over, but in much of its aspects, there in the south, it was a most informal war, as the saga of the Mighty 10 serves to illustrate.

The Mighty 10—LCS 10 to sundowners—had an unhappy skipper on February 1, 1945.

Tliat day he was cruising aimlessly around Leyte Gulf, dodging ships at an-

SUPPLIES A N D ARMS FOR FILIPINO GUERRILLAS.

*Condensed from "Victory in the Pacific," Volume Five of the BATTLE REPORT series, to be published in December 1949 by Rinehart & Co., NewYork, N. Y. This excerpt is printed in advance in SHIPMATE by special arrangement with the book publisher.

"The Mighty Ten" (Landing Craft, Support # 1 0 ) stands guard while a chain gang in outrigger canoes unloads the LCI 363 at a secret Mindanao port. These are two ships of a tiny Navy task force that greatly assisted in the mop-up of some 50,000 stranded Japanese troops on the big Philippine island of Mindanao.

Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

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361 (Lieutenant [jg} Albert J. Hawkes) were the honored guests of Camiguin Isand 363 (Lieutenant [jg] Ralph H. land. Dinners and dances were held. We Kemmerer) you wiU form into Task sang 'God Bless the Philippines' and 'God Group 70.4 for the purpose of supplying Bless America' intermittently, each of the guerrilla forces throughout the Philip- same tune and each with the same emopines. You are taking over the job pre- tional gusto. viously assigned to Seventh Fleet's sub"Unformnately we had to depart that marines." night for Iligan Bay, only a short dis"Those are the swellest orders we've tance southward, where we would unhad since we left the States," replied the load more supplies. But we were met the elated Eldridge, already thinking of the following dawn at Iligan pier with even adventure in such an undertaking. "When fonder greetings, if this was possible. A Filipino band was on hand and struck do we start, sir?"

"As soon as you are ready," was the up 'Anchors Away' as we tied up. What a strange feeling it was to hear a Filireply.

And so began one of the most colorful pino band play the Navy song way down adventttres ever to befall a college in- there in the enemy-held tropics, ten thoustructor. Eldridge, now back teaching at the University of Indiana, tells his own story: 4CpEBRUARY 1, 1945 we received •^ those orders, and February 4 we saw our first guerrilla ofiicers at Camiguin Island, just oflF Mindanao's northern coast. We were on our first mission.

"It was shortly after dawn when we stood ofiF the pier at Mambajao, the main trading post on the island. Through the glasses we could see a brown-skinned crowd streaming down to greet us. We hoped none of them were Japs. Time wovdd tell. The LCIs carrying cargo, went • in first. As they approached not a sound could be heard. No sounds from the ship or the shore. The first LCI slid silently toward the piles, then reversed her screws to nestle alongside the pier. " 'Over two!' came the command from the conn. " "Over two!' from the deck.

"The 'monkey fist' carrying the heaving line arched gracefully through the air toward the quiet curious group ashore. The awaited signal seemed to occur when the line was about in midpassage. A low murmur went through the crowd; ragged, motley, thin, tense people.

One woman started to clap rhythmically. Then a shout, . . . a cheer . . . the whole pier came alive with joyful yells and cries and whistles.

"After three years of waiting, the "Americanos' had remrned! ""Filipinos, whose relatives and neighbors had been killed, whose towns had been burned, looked to the returning 'Americanos' for strength and for food.

"With great pride they took us around what remained of their little town, showing us the large church, giving us drinks of their spring water which they claimed to be the best in the islands. They also gave us other drinks, but all hands soon learned to steer a wide course when the main beverage was offered. This stuflf, called tuba, looked much like tomato juice, tasted awful, and had very disagreeable after-effects.

"All day men from Task Group 70.4

to get a lead on where we might get in some shooting. " 'Helluva lot of 'em right close,' says Parsons. " 'Saaayy . . . That so? How near?' " 'Right over there,' replied Parsons pointing just across the strait. " 'Hmmmm. Doesn't look to be more than 20 miles. Wonder how much hot water we'd get into, going over to say heUo.' "" 'Can't say. The Nips are pretty thick over there and they are building barges in Talisayan.' " 'No, that's not the kind of hot water I mean. Hot water back in Leyte. You see, we have no orders to go running here

T h e crew and officers of " T h e Mighty Ten." taken somewhere in the P h i l i p p i n e s . Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

sand miles from home. It brought a little lump in my throat.

"None other than the governor of Lanao Province and the Director of the Filipino Boy Scouts for Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago came aboard to welcome us. They had walked 30 miles to extend their greeting.

"There were Moros present trading for knives and other presents. A conference was held with Colonel Wendell W. Fertig, head of the guerrilla forces, on Mindanao.

"While we were awaiting darkness and the return run to Leyte Gulf I talked with Commander Charles (Chico) Parsons, who had directed the previous work by submarines and was starting us off on the right foot by giving us advice. Parsons had a background as large as all outdoors in Filipino affairs, and exploits as long as your arm in spying against the Japs in Manila.

'Imagine there's quite a few Nips 'round here. Commander.' I was trying

and there shooting people up. And someone back in Leyte might not like my straying from the path on the first run.'

"You're right. Some few can cause a lot of trouble. But there's some mighty good huntin' over there.' Parsons pointed once again to the spot where the Japs were supposed to be heavily concentrated. " "Think we could get at them?'

'They're right on the coast.' " Mmmmm. Like to take a trip, Commander? Let's glance at the chart and see what kind of water there is down there.' " This was the begirming of Eldridge's buccaneer war against the Japanese. On the first bombardment the two LCSs knocked out a dump of barreled oil and gasoline, and burned up the Japanese barracks, the powerful little gunboats coming within 50 yards of shore looking for barges.

This first and wholly unauthorized bombardment was credited enthusiasti{Continued on page 13)

Qo4iiacti lOttU THEODORE ROOSEVELT T

HERE has been a tendency in recent years to forget that Navy Day was the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, one of our greatest presidents; and the date was adopted for that reason. That day always brings to this writer recollections of contacts with that wonderful man.

When walking out Pennsylvania Avenue toward Georgetown early in President McKinley's first term I was passed by two horsemen going in the same direction. One was Commodore George Dewey and the other the new Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. Both were evidently good horsemen but Dewey was togged out as if riding to hounds while his companion wore the rough garb of a plainsman.

They were headed for Rock Creek Park, and one could readily imagine what they talked about in its silent glades, for Dewey, with his Civil War experiences, his European and Asiatic cruises and his task as Chief of Bureau of Equipment of keeping the navy fueled in all parts of the world must have been a mine of information for the young and eager navy official.

I met Mr. Roosevelt soon afterward when he addressed my class at the War College and participated in a conference on conditions in the Pacific, Hawaii then being a wobbling republic closely watched by Japan.

Later on I found myself on a ship in Honolulu side by side with a Japanese cruiser, and closely watching her activities, when I received a confidential order from acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt to make a reconnaissance of the island of Oahu and the locality known as Lahaina Roads, and made some strong recommendations about the then undeveloped Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay. This brought me a letter of fullsome commendation over Mr. Roosevelt's signamre.

After the Battle of Manila Bay I wrote an article for the Naval Institute Proceedings on the effects of gunfire in that conflict and soon afterward received a personal letter from Mr. Roosevelt saying how interesting and informative he had found the article and ending with the paragraph: "I agree with you that we should have done better. There are a whole raft of questions I want to ask you about it."

I came to know him better during a tour of duty in Washington when he was President but meanwhile he had res-

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By Capt. J. M. Ellicott, USN (Ret.), '83 cued Lieutenant Commander Sims from brass hat damnation for his forthright exposure of our outmoded methods of target practice, and there was no need to ask me that "whole raft of questions."

Although usually impatient in casual conversation President Roosevelt was always ready to discuss the navy with officers from ensign to admiral and especially to have the younger ones show him their work on shipboard. A young submarine officer told me how the President had appeared unexpectedly on the dock near his ship in Newport and asked to be taken down. Feeling the responsibility of taking the President of the United States to the bottom of the harbor the officer submerged very slowly and finally said: "We are on the bottom, Mr. President."

"The devil we are!" said Roosevelt. "I can't believe it. Take her up and bring her down again with a bump."

My last personal contact was in Portland, Oregon, after Mr. Roosevelt's presidency and after his break with President Taf t, when he was touring the West. At the club I overheard one member ask: "What is Colonel Roosevelt out this way for?"

And someone answered: "For the purpose of dedicating the Roosevelt Dam site—and perhaps a dam site more."

I was the senior naval officer in Portland and Mr. Roosevelt took me on as a sort of personal aide. The Chamber of Commerce gave him a unique and magnificent banquet. The dining room occipied half the top floor of its building with a balcony running the whole length of one side. Mr. Roosevelt had recently returned from his big game hunting in Africa so the balcony was divided into cages, the open windows to it barred and the animals from the zoo distributed on it, the most restless and clamorous lion being placed in the cage behind Mr. Roosevelt's seat. The banquet room was decorated to resemble an African jungle with parrots and monkeys on the loose in its branches. I never saw Mr. Roosevelt more delighted.

Many stunts were pulled during the dinner. Near the wall opposite Mr. Roosevelt was a grassy mound. Suddenly there was a crash, as of glass, behind him and a golf ball sped across the room and landed on the mound. A diner picked up the ball and examined it.

"What was that missile?" called out the toastmaster. "It barely missed Colonel Roosevelt's head."

"A golf ball" replied the inspector, "and it's marked Taft."

T ATER an old man strolled in from ^ the rear and stood on the mound looking around. He was puffing on a big cigar and was the spit image of Speaker "Joe" Cannon with whom Mr. Roosevelt had had many an angry tiff in his Presidential days.

"Who are you?" asked the toastmaster.

"Are you an expected guest?"

"Oh, no" answered the man, puffing his cigar. "I'm Joe Cannon."

"Are you a friend of Colonel Roosevelt?" asked the toastmaster. ""I'm damned if I know" was the reply.

At midnight Mr. Roosevelt was to address the Portland Press Club and he insisted that I should accompany him to the speaker's platform. On the Speaker's stand was a huge, knotty club, and chained to the stand leg was a bear cub.

As Mr. Roosevelt stood to acknowledge the thunderous applause the frightened cub climbed on his back and nestled against his neck. Although embarassed and irritated he retained his sense of humor. Turning to those on the platform he said: "If someone doesn't take this cub reporter off my neck before he gets into my hair I shall have to use this club."

It fell to my lot to remove the cub and rechain him at a safe distance.

"Thank you, Ellicott," Mr. Roosevelt said. "I was sure I was going to need you."

When I was taking Secretary of State Philander Knox as ambassador to the funeral of Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan he told several off the record stories of President Roosevelt when Mr. Knox was his Attorney General, one of which can be repeated without indiscretion: President Roosevelt called upon his Secretary of State John Hay to prepare a letter to the Pope in regard to friars {Continued on page 13)

Coneniorates Anniversary of V-J Day "From: CTF 61 Action: Chief of Public Relations "On Friday, September 2, 1949, the USS MISSOURI, en route from Cherbourg, France, to Guantanamo, Cuba, commemorated with a brief but impressive ceremony this fourth anniversary of one of the most important events of recent history—the formal surrender of the Japanese Empire, which brought World War II to an end. It is significant that this ceremony took place over the precise spot aboard this great battleship upon which the terms of surrender were signed in Tokyo between representatives of the Allied Democracies and those of the Japanese Empire exactly four years ago.

Thus and there terminated the terrible challenge of the totalitarian axis powers to the free democratic world. ""At the moment, the USS MISSOURI, under command of Captain H. P. Smith, USN, is the Flagship of Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith, USN, Commander Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet, and for the time being. Commander Task Force 61, which is engaged in the annual Midshipman Cruise. This Task Force, consisting of the MISSOURI, five new destroyers. N E W , HOLDER, RICH, R . L. W I L S O N , DAMATO, and four fast mine layers. S H A N N O N , T .

E. ERASER, H . F . BAUER, SHEA, has been

cruising to England, France, and Cuba with midshipmen from American universities and the U. S. Naval Academy. The 2nd of September, the Task Force is 200 miles from San Salvador, that bit of the New World on which Columbus made his landfall on the memorable early morning of 12 October 1492, thus opening up a vast new home for the liberated culmre and energies of the Western Civilization. In the intervening four and one-half centuries this New World has expanded and developed until today the Western Hemisphere finds itself the great center and leader of Western Civilization and the inspiration to all those throughout the world who believe in the free and democratic way of life. Today's anniversary of the Tokyo surrender, close to Columbus' landfall, has great meaning to all people of the Western World and especially to those of the United States.

In spite of a West Indian hurricane building up to the southeast of the Task Force, the ceremony was held on the "Surrender Deck' of the MISSOURI, directly over the permanent bronze plaque which marks

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the spot upon which the formal instrument of surrender was signed four years ago. The flags of all ten ships of the Task Force were half masted in honor of those who made the supreme sacrifice that freedom might not be extinguished from the earth. Twenty-five hundred officers, midshipmen, enlisted personnel, as well as civilian guests of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy gathered around the site of surrender aboard the MISSOURI to hear an opening prayer by Commander E. F. Redman, of Norfolk, Virginia — the MISSOURI'S Chaplain.

Close to the Chaplain stood a group of midshipmen from each of the 48 states

of our Union, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Philippine Islands, Canal Zone, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. In addition to the midshipmen of the Naval Academy there were present midshipmen from Harvard University, Brown, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Ohio State, Pennsylvania and Rochester. ""At precisely 8 minutes past 9, the exact time General MacArthur affixed his signature to the surrender document. Admiral Smith paid his tribute to those who gave their lives to the cause of freedom of human rights, he called for unceasingdevotionand work toward the per{Continued on page 13)

A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cosmos Club Washington, D. C. 1 September 1949 Rear Admiral C. E. Coney, USN (Ret.) U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Annapolis, Md. Dear Yen, Two years ago I wrote an article commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of John Paul Jones for SHIPMATE (July 1947 issue).

In it I stated that "on 22 April 1778, for the first time since the days of William the Conqueror, the soil of England was invaded by a hostile force (when) Captain Jones and thirty-one volunteers landed at Whitehaven, spiked guns and burned shipping. . . ."

I also declared that the Ranger, commanded by Jones, was the first American ship to be saluted by a foreign power when it received nine guns from the French Admiral La Mort Piquet's flagship, at Queberon Bay, France, in February 1778.

I have just received, from the eminent Dutch naval historian. Captain Jhr. H. A. van Foreest, RNN, naval attache at the Netherlands Embassy in Washington, the following statement which I think might be of interest to readers of SHIPMATE in general, and to naval historians in particular:

"Dutch Attack On The Kiver Thames In 1666" "In June 1666, during the second Dutch-English naval war, the Dutch made a surprise attack on the Thames in order to destroy part of the British fleet, and to influence the peace conference, then in progress. ""On the 17th a fleet of 80 men-of-war arrived off the Thames. The van, of 17 ships, commanded by Admiral van Ghent, sailed up the river on the 19th at sunrise, with the government political representative Cornelis de Witt, on board. The rest of the fleet followed, at a distance, under command of Fleet Admiral de Ruyter. "'On the 20th June the fleet entered the Medway, a tributary of the Thames, and Marines, under command of Colonel Dolman, stormed and conquered the fortress of Sheerness, blew up the magazines and hoisted the Netherland's colors on the ruins.

"The British, under command of the Duke of York and the Duke of Albemarle, tried to put up defense ashore with troops and batteries, and closed the Medway with a heavy iron chain.

"On the 22nd, with a favorable wind, the Dutch fleet renewed the attack, broke through the chain and the defending ships, silenced the enemy's batteries and landed another strong force who captured the guns ashore. {Continued on page 14)

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IU Winded BtaUi Admiral Holloway Witnesses "Camid" Invasion Operation Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., USN, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, traveled to the U. S. Naval Amphibious Base at Little Creek, Virginia, early Saturday morning, August 20th, to witness the assault landing operation which climaxed OPERATION CAMID IV. This was the fourth consecutive year that Midshipmen of the Second Class of the Naval Academy and Cadets of the Second Qass of the Military Academy engaged in joint amphibious maneuvers in the lower Chesapeake Bay area as part of their regular summer training.

Admiral Holloway was accompanied

by Commander Thomas D. Cunningham, USN, Flag Lieutenant, and Lieutenant Marie B. Kelleher, USN, Naval Academy Public Information Officer.

The full scale D-Day assault landing under simulated battle conditions followed an intensive two-week period of practical demonstrations covering all phases of amphibious warfare by the 2nd Division 4th Marines, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Infantry Division, and naval units of the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, based at Little Creek.

The more than 350 Midshipmen of the Second Class who participated in OPERATION CAMID IV, August 8th22nd, returned to the U. S. Naval Academy on Monday, August 22 nd, aboard the Navy Attack Transport USS FREMONT.

Commander Edwards Reports For Duty as Command Fiscal Control Officer

Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., USN Superintendent Destroyer Tender USS DIXIE based at Pearl Harbor.

After returning to the States in 1944 to study the administration of military government at Princeton University in New Jersey, Commander Edwards returned to the Pacific and participated in the amphibious invasion of Okinawa.

Later he served on the Staff of the Naval Military Government Headquarters in Okinawa and Japan.

Commander Edwards came to the Severn River Naval Command from duty as Control Branch Superintendent at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington.

Captain Fisher Relieves Captain Stout as Administrative Aide and Chief of Staflf

U. S. Navy Photograph.

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Commander Shonerd Relieves Commander Sherman as Naval Academy Sailing Officer

The U. S. Naval Academy has a new Sailing Officer. He is Commander Henry G. Shonerd, Jr., son of Captain, USN, ReCaptain William G. Fisher, USN, has tired, and Mrs. H. G. Shonerd, of Macrelieved Captain Richard F. Stout, USN, Lean, Virginia. Commander Shonerd reas Administrative Aide to the Superin- lieves Lieutenant Commander Vining A. Sherman, of Plympton, Massachusetts, who has been transferred to the U. S. Naval Amphibious Base at Coronado, California, for a special course in Amphibious Training.

Graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1935, Commander Shonerd has served aboard the Cruisers

Commander Albert E. Edwards, (S) USNR, has reported for duty at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, as Command Fiscal Control officer.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Commander Edwards was graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1929. He was commissioned in the Specialist Branch of the Naval Reserve in April 1940 and was assigned to the U. S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois. After serving as Assistant Supervisatory Cost Inspector for the 9th Naval District and later the 13 th Naval District, he was transferred in the spring of 1942 to the Naval Supply Center at Pearl Harbor where he served as Material Division Officer. Later in the war Commander Edwards was assigned to the Captain William G. Fisher, USN. OCTOBER,

tendent of the U. S. Naval Academy and Chief of Staff to the Commandant of the Severn River Naval Command. Captain Stout has remrned to his duties as Head of the Naval Academy Department of Seamanship and Navigation.

Born in New York City, Captain Fisher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Fisher, of Cedarcroft Farm, Milton, Delaware. He was graduated from the Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, New York, prior to entering the Naval Academy from which he was graduated with the Class of 1924.

After assuming his new duties Captain Fisher saw the new Class of 1953 on parade the 21st of September when he reviewed the final parade of Plebe Summer, one day prior to the remrn of the upperclasses from cruise and leave.

CONCORD and D U L U T H and the Battle-

ship USS MASSACHUSETTS. Prior to reporting to the Severn River Naval Command for duty as Sailing Officer, Commander Shonerd was on duty at the Headquarters of the SIXTH Naval District in Charleston, South Carolina.

Naval Hospital has new Executive Officer and new Chief of Surgery Captains Arra B. Chesser and Gerard B. Creagh, Medical Corps, USN, are now on duty at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland. Captain Chesser relieved Captain Walter F. James, Medical Corps, USN, as Executive Officer, reporting after twenty-two months as Force Official Medical Officer on the Staff of the Com-

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mander of Naval Forces in the West Pacific with headquarters at Tsingtao, China.

Captain James has been assigned to the U. S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California, as Executive Officer. He has been on duty at the Naval Hospital in Annapolis since July 1947.

Captain Creagh relieved Captain Paul K. Perkins, Medical Corps, USN, as Chief of Surgery at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland, and prior to this duty assignment served for twenty months as Chief of Surgery, U. S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Captain Perkins, who has been on duty in the Severn River Naval Command since December 1946, is now on duty on the Surgical Staff, U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, California.

Officers W h o Have Reported and Officers W h o Have B e e n Detached Recently The following officers have reported for duty at the U. S. Naval Academy: Comdr. Duncan P. Dixon, Jr. Comdr. Albert E. Edwards, U. S. Naval Reserve.

Comdr. Charles F. McGivern.

Comdr. Marion F. Ramirez de Arellano.

Comdr. Robert C. Sleight.

Comdr. Verner J. Soballe.

Comdr. Otto W . Spahr, Jr. Comdr. Richard C. Steere.

Comdr. Frederick S. Steinke.

Comdr. Thomas G. Warfield.

Lt. Comdr. Robert B. Childers, Civil Engineer Corps.

Lt. Comdr. Ivan D. QuiUin. underway. The

Aboard the Constitution situation somewhat different than Bancroft's

Commander Rowe Reports for Mess Hall, but "chow time" just as popular.

Duty in Department of Ordnance Official U. S. Navy Photograph. and Gunnery at Naval Academy Commander Hillary C. Rowe, USN, son of the Honorable Roscoe C. Rowe, Mayor of the City of Annapolis, Maryland, and Mrs. Rowe, of 99 Charles Street, Annapolis, has reported for duty in the Naval Academy Department of Ordnance and Gunnery. This marks his second tour of duty in the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery. He first served here in 1944-45.

Graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1933, Commander Rowe has served aboard the USS C O N CORD, USS SiCARD, USS W A R D and USS APPALACHIAN. Prior to reporting for

duty in the Severn River Naval Command in 1944, he served as Gunnery Officer aboard the Battleship USS COLORADO in the Pacific. Commander Rowe remrned to the Naval Academy from duty as Commanding Officer of the Destroyer

were entered in all three of the races.

More than 150 of the latest jet and propeller driven aircraft of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force participated in the Air Show as a Department of Defense Team. A score of special demonstrations, designed to show the combat firepower and capabilities of the military planes took place, including divebombing, straffing passes by jets, and a coordinated assault by ground and air combat units. The Department of Defense Team arranged a program ranging from an assault on Cleveland's airport to aerial parades of its largest transports and bombers and jets. The schedule was interspersed with jet races and aerial acrobatics by the Navy's "Blue Angels," who are familiar to June Week throngs here at the U. S. Naval Academy, and Marine and Air Force teams.

Second class midshipmen and beautiful es-

USS J O H N R . CRAIG in the Pacific Fleet.

Second Class Midshipmen Attend National Air Races The group of 192 Second Class Midshipmen of the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, who participated in the third air cruise attended the National Air Races held in Cleveland, Ohio, September 3-5, as guests of the City and the Executive Committee in charge of the air classic. They arrived in Cleveland aboard the Navy aircraft CAROLINE MARS and CONSTITUTION. Both the CONSTITUTION and the CAROLINE MARS were on display throughout the

three-day show.

The three-day program was highlighted by the annual Bendix Derby from California to Cleveland on opening day, the Allison Trophy Race from IndianAir Station, San Diego. Second classapolis to Cleveland on the second day, Naval men on air cruise inspect firsthand the and the Thompson Trophy Exhibition Navy's F9F jet fighter. Official U. S. Navy Race on the final day. Air Force jets Photograph.

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corts in the Grand March at The Aquatennial, the City Mayor's annual event. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

Lt. Norbert E. Aubrey, Jr. Lt. Adolphus B. Cosby.

Lt. Robert N. Stretch, Chaplain Corps.

Lt. Reuben F. Woodall.

Lt. (jg) Edwin L. Ball.

Lt. (jg) Thomas F. Booker.

Lt. (jg) Mariano J. Bucolo.

Lt. (jg) Samuel L. Candler.

Lt. (jg) Hillis D. Hume.

Lt. (jg) Kirk C. Miller, Jr. Lt. (jg) Edward P. Wilson, Jr. Ens. Reaves H. Baysinger, Jr. Ens. George R. Bowling, Jr. Ens. Paul F. Fitzgerald.

Ens. Donald L. Hathway.

Ens. Charles R. Jeffs, Jr. Ens. Gordon E. McPadden.

Ens. Emil S. Roth.

Ens. Leonard F. Schempp, Jr. Ens. William R. St. George.

Ens. Theodore R. Tenczar.

Ens. Leonard A. Tepper.

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Ens. Archie J. Updike.

First Lieut. Edward D. Gelzer, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps.

First Lieut. Roy H. Miller, U. S. Marine Corps.

First Lieut. Stanley T. Moak, U. S. Marine Corps.

Second Lieut. Etonald E. Gilman, U. S. Marine Corps.

Second Lieut. Robert H. Porter, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps.

Maj. Bethell Edrington, Jr., U. S. Army.

Maj. Hugh F. Foster, Jr., U .S. Army.

Lt. Col. Elmer E. Ambrose, U. S. Air Force.

Lt. Col. Lawrence E. Horras, U. S. Air Force.

Lt. Col. Richard J. Kent, U. S. Air Force.

Maj. Halbert H. Acker, U. S. Air Force.

Maj. Keith G. Lindell, U. S. Air Force.

Maj. George W. Porter, U. S. Air Force.

Capt. John C. Adams, Jr., U. S. Air Force.

Capt. Joseph H. Dover, U. S. Air Force.

Capt. Ralph M. Scott, U. S. Air Force.

Capt. Robert B. Spear, U. S. Air Force.

Comdr. John B. Brennan, Jr., U. S. Naval Reser\'e, who was on duty in the Department of Aviation, has been released from active duty.

Comdr. Robert B. Kelly has been detached from duty in the Department of Marine Engineering. He will report to

Officers' Training Corps Unit, Stanford University, California, for duty under instruction at the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Lt. Paul A. Tickle has been detached from duty in the Department of Electrical Engineering, and will report to Destroyer Squadron Four for duty.

Ens. Joseph H. Benton has been detached from duty in the Department of

Marine Engineering. He will report to the Naval School (CEC Officers), Naval Construction Battalion Center, Naval Station, Port Hueneme, California, for duty under instruction.

Lt. Col. Clarence A. Langford, U. S. Army, has been detached from duty in the Department of Electrical Engineering, and will report to the Armed Forces {Continued on page 14)

National Fleet Reserve Association Convention Tremendous Success

the USS KEARSARGE (CV-33) for duty.

Comdr. Elvin C. Ogle has been detached from duty in the Executive Department, and will report to the USS RADFORD (DDE-446) for duty as commanding officer.

Comdr. William O. Spears, Jr., has been detached from duty in the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. He will report to the USS PASADENA ( C L 65) for duty.

Lt. Comdr. Cyril Best, Chaplain Corps, has been detached from duty at the U.S. Naval Academy, and will report to the Naval Communication Station, Washington, D. C , for duty.

Lt. Comdr. John M. Miller has been detached from duty in the Executive Department. He will report to the Commander in Chief, Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, for duty.

Lt. John W. Haskell, Supply Corps, has been detached from duty in the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery, and will reporr to the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps Unit, Stanford University, California, for duty under instruction at the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Lt. Vincent A. Lascara, Supply Corps, has been detached from duty in the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. He will report to the Naval Reserve OCTOBER,

1949

The President of the Fleet Reserve Assoc, Christopher C. Sanders and the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Louis Denfeld, USN, review the 4th Class, Class of 1953, on parade on Worden Field, with Admiral Holloway, Naval Academy Superintendent and Captain Pirie, the Commandant of Midshipmen. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

A NNAPOLIS, Maryland, was the scene J^ of the twenty-second annual convention of the National Fleet Reserve Association September 3rd to 6th. More than three hundred delegates from all parts of the United States gathered to elect officers and hear the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, USN, deliver the principal address. Admiral Denfeld told the Association that there would be constant retrenching in Navy appropriations from now on, but that the Navy would maintain a tip-top nucleus from which a large combat Navy could quickly be developed. He urged the assembled delegates to present the Navy to the country in the proper light.

Admiral Denfeld with reviewing party consisting of Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr.,USN,Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Mr. Christopher C. Sanders, National President of the Fleet Reserve Association, and Captain Robert B. Pirie, USN, Commandant of Midship-

men, watched the new Fourth Class, Class of 1953, pass in review.

Other addresses were delivered during the four day convention by Admiral Holloway, the Honorable Rosco C. Rowe, Mayor of the City of Annapolis, Commander Elliott Loughlin, USN, Acting Commanding Officer of the Naval Station, and Convention Chairman Lieutenant Joseph E. Linskey, USN, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Naval Academy, the Severn River Naval Command, the City of Annapolis, and the Naval Station.

Leo A. La Belle, a member of Branch 48, San Francisco, California, was elected the new National President and the Women's Auxiliary, which held a simultaneous convention, elected Mrs. Estella E. Hedges, a member of Unit 12, Chicago, Illinois, the new Auxiliary President to succeed retiring President Mrs. Teresa Davison of New London, Connecticut.

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iM N E W C H I E F OF NAVAL PERSONNEL

Rear Admiral John W. Roper, USN, has been confirmed by the United States Senate as Chief of Naval Personnel and Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel.

Rear Admiral Roper succeeds Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, USN, who has been detached.

Rear Admiral Roper has been Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel since February 1947.

Rear Admiral Sprague has been ordered to report as Commander, Air Force, Pacific, relieving Vice Admiral Harold B. SaUada, USN, who retires in October. Upon assumption of the new billet, Admiral Sprague wLU be promoted to the grade of Vice Admiral.

The Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel position is now held by Rear Admiral Frederick W. McMahon, USN. Rear Admiral McMahon was Director, Aviation Persormel, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. * * * * * C H A P L A I N CORPS

Rear Admiral John W. Roper, USN Chief of Bureau be given precedence with regular officers in accordance with the length of active duty served in the grade held when ordered to active duty. The amendment gives Naval Reserve officers, when assigned to active duty, precedence with regular officers in accordance with their dates of rank stated in their commissions.

In addition to the adjustment of the Naval Reserve officers, the lineal positions of regular Staff Corps officers and Special Duty Line Officers will be subject to adjustment in accordance with recommendations of a board of officers.

The new law also places Special Duty officers whose commissions require graduate degrees appointed prior to the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 on a par with those appointed since enactment by granting service credit, not to exceed three years, equal to the time spent in professional training. Originally they had been appointed in grades attained on

the basis of their wartime service and their value to the Navy as Line officers. * * * * * Special Duty The Secretary of the Navy has approved the report of a board which was convened to appoint officers for ""Special Duty." l i i e board appointed 25 officers as follows: Communications 12; Naval Intelligence 4; Public Information 5; and Hydrography 4.

There were no appointments in the fields of Photography and Law and there were no applicants in the field of Psychology. * * * * * NAVAL RESERVE

ROC Program More than 900 Naval Reserve officer candidates completed their first training period late in August under the new Reserve Officer Candidate (ROC) program.

During the six weeks period they had {Continued on page 14)

New Chief of Chaplains Rear Admiral Stanton W. Salisbury, Chaplain Corps, U. S. Navy, has succeeded Rear Admiral W. N. Thomas, ChC, USN, as Chief of Chaplains of the Navy and Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel. Rear Admiral Thomas retired as of 1 September 1949, after 31 years of active service.

Chaplain Salisbury saw service in World War I with the U. S. Army and in World War II with the Navy. * * * * * MISCELLANEOUS

Officers Readjustment A bill to authorize readjustment of lineal position of certain officers of the regular Navy and of the Naval Reserve and to extend the period during which limited duty officers may be originally appointed in grades not above that of commander has been signed by President Truman.

The bill also brings about uniform, equitable and fair treatment with regard to promotion of all Naval officers on active duty and being paid from the regular Navy appropriation.

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Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, USN, and Rear Admiral John W. Roper, USN. R. Adm. Roper succeeded R. Adm. Sprague as Chief of Naval Personnel and Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. R. Adm. Sprague will report as Commander of the Pacific Fleet's Air Arm, with the grade of Vice Admiral. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.

wise they served as freighters, usually the harbor. Up to the harbor. Up to the carrying rice as the main cargo, for the pier went the 363. Over the side went {Continued from page 6) guerrillas greatest shortage was in food. a sailor who tottered on the crumbled concrete blown out of shape by air raids cilly if somewhat optimistically, in Fili- Weapons they took from the enemy.

"Our landings were models of military of a long previous date. Lines secured. pino reports as having killed 600 Japaprocedure, form and perfection," says Guerrillas ashore. nese and completely destroyed the Eldridge. "To prove this point I offer "In 30 minutes the town our Army enemy's store of supplies.

Intelligence deemed too dangerous for "It wasn't that good by any means," one of my operation orders." a direct sea approach into the harbor, says Eldridge, "but it did prompt AdOPERATION HOGAN'S GOAT fell to 75 guerrillas after stalwart resistmiral Kinkaid to congratulate us and ofNASIPIT, MINDANAO ance by one Nip on the run." fer us a free hand in making out future 18 April 1945 A few days later Army representatives runs."

Purpose of operation is to take and hold went over to Captain Cruzen and re"The only requirement I made," said Nasipit area and airfield south of it as Captain Cruzen later, "was that Eldridge a prelude to capture of Buenavista. Ap- quested several LSTs and LCIs for the send us a position reporr every day in proximately 350 Nips in area. From past purpose of seizing Masbate.

"That won't be necessary," said Cruzen. order that we might know which group experience, we can hope Japs will hit "Eldridge's force has already captured of Japs he was chasing." the road, and we will hit the road right "This Lilliputian four-ship task force after them—or at the same time (with the island." soon became known to the Japanese as our new toy, of course). If they stay and the "Devils of the Philippines." Acmally fight, LCIs will remain offshore longer Contacts with Theodore the little l4-knot ship, less than 160 feet than now anticipated while gunboats Roosevelt long, had very little armament. The clear beach area. In event of enemy fire LCIs' main purpose was transporting during rocket bombardment, the Nine {Continued from page 7) troops and supplies, and at first carried will turn to the East and the Ten to the only a few 20mm machine guns.

West. (That is, of course, if the fire is in the Philippines. At a cabinet meeting, when it was prepared. Hay arose to of such intensity as to force withdrawal read it and began: HE ""S's," having additionally a few from rocket range).

"Your Holiness"— Elastic schedule follows: 40's, rocket launchers and a mortar Whereupon the Postmaster General and looking something like a Fourth of Underway to Nasipit 0330 sprang up and almost shouted: July fireworks when all weapons were "Mr. President, that won't do at all. blazing, were designed for close support. Rocket bombardment of Nasipit 0530 That's an ecclesiastical form of address."

Their firepower caused exaggerated esti- Grand entry into harbor and close bombardment of beach areas 0615 The President sat silent for a few momates of their size and armament to ments, then said: circulate in Japanese circles and even the Landing of shock troops 110th D.S.T. in the rear. Don't shoot ""Paine—I can't say 'My dear Pius'; I Filipinos got big-eyed the first time they the wrong troops 0645 can't say 'You dear old Son of a Gun' glimpsed the rugged little gunboats.

Landing beaches—Punta and Talisay. and I can't say 'My dear Mr. Pope, I One day while the Nine and TenTruly yours, knew your father, the late Pope.' It will pounded Cabadbaran and Nasipit, in / s / Albert C. Eldridge have to be "Your Holiness.' Go ahead, northern Mindanao, Filipino observers, Commodore (!)

Hay." who previously had not seen Brown Jug USNIP Toward the end of the trip I had the Nine and Dimgeon Zero, radioed: USNIP was Eldridge's own designa- temerity to ask Mr. Knox how he felt to"TWO AMERICAN LIGHT CRUIS- tion for Task Group 70.4, and not a self- ward Mr. Roosevelt after his bolt from ERS SHELLED CABADARAN FOR deprecatory one, despite the pun it President Taft. Mr. Knox replied FIVE MINUTES AT 14:30 x THENCE achieved. "United States Navy in (the) promptly: NASIPIT SHELLED FOR ONE HOUR Philippines" was what the initials stood "I love them both. They are the two

BY SAID T W O CRUISERS PLUS AN- for, and to the Filipinos and the Japanese most lovable men I have ever met in OTHER SAME TYPE SHELLS COM- in Mindanao, at least, it was no exagger- public life. My greatest distress is the ING FROM DIWATA POINT x UP ation. split between them."

TO 19:10 NASIPIT STILL BURNING Eldridge's little fleet did more than X INFORMATION CONFIRMED." carry weapons and supplies. In one case Eldridge steamed from one strong it even capmred an island.

Task Force 6 1 . enemy hold-out to another, playing his ""Before dawn, 29 March 1945, the (Continued from page 8) own game of "slap the Jap," firing oil Nine as lead ship (her skipper. Lieutensupplies, barges, supply dumps, power- ant Ellis, had won the toss for the posi- petuation of freedom of the individual. houses—sometimes from ranges so close tion farthest inside the bay) nosed He spoke briefly but feelingly of the reas 50 to 100 yards. through the narrow entrance into Mas- sponsibility of our Country and of our "One day we held reveille for the Japs bate City's harbor. The Ten's bow was Navy to develop and maintain leadership in San Carlos, Island of Negros," recalled about 100 yards behind the Nine's stern. in the world of freedom. He described Eldridge. ' " ^ e tried out our new toy, a Two bright red tracers split the distance the present Midshipman Cruise as a new 80mm trench mortar mounted on between the ships when the Jap guard method of developing leaders, not just our bow. We plopped some white phos- on shore realized that he had strange vis- for the Navy, but for the United States and for all they hold dear. He reminded phorous into the Sugar Central ruins and itors. it really brought the Nips out of their "Inside the harbor we took position the officers, men and midshipmen that headquarters on the double. They before the town proper and blasted tar- we had failed in not understanding the thought it was gas. And once more they gets on schedule. The LCIs used mortars character and viewpoint of our enemies ran for the "wild green yonder.' " for the first time. They filled the bay with and the character and viewpoint of our Sometimes the two LCIs, which usu- a pretty spray—a little scarey at times, friends. Hesaid that as a result we had been ally accompanied the LCSs, served as though. The Nine's 40mm did a precise slow in taking advantage of our enemies troop transports, carrying Filipino Guer- decapitation of the machine gun pits on weaknesses, while avoiding his strength rillas to the next invasion point. Other- the military crest of the hill overlooking factors, and thereby correlating our stra-

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tegy and psychological warfare to bring about quicker results in the early phases of the war, or even to avert war. He pointed out that through the recent visit to France, and through other opportunities which would be presented to them as they went through life, his listeners must find avenues to a better understanding of the character and viewpoint of our friends in Western Europe.

"At 12 minutes after 9, the exact time Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz affixed his signature to the surrender document on behalf of the United States, the Midshipmen Choir of 40 voices led the assembly in singing 'Onward Christian Soldiers. A full-throated male gatheringof 2500, singing the stirring Christian Battle Hymn in commemoration of the saving of our freedom in modern times, is a memory which will ever remain to those who were present. The cerernony was brought to a close with a prayer by Doaor Joseph F. Thorning of Carrollton Manor, Frederick, Maryland. Thus, Admiral Smith's Task Force observed, aboard the historic U.S.S. MISSOURI, the fourth anniversary of the surrender in Tokyo Bay at a spot some 8700 miles away where Columbus AVz cenmries ago discovered land —the Indies of Asia, bethought—the free America which we know it now to be.

"Since September, 1945, hundreds of thousands of Americans, thousands of British and French, and thousands of people from other lands have visited this surrender deck, many with heads uncovered and bowed in quiet and grateful recognition of the victory over totalitarianism. For the foreigner this has meant in so many cases gratimde for the great part played in this viaory by the Armed Forces of the United States, gratitude for the leadership of the United States in the world today, and gratimde for the hope of world peace which this leadership has inspired."

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the big fleet out of the Thames without loss, which was perhaps an even greater achievement than his earlier victory.

"This attack made an enormous impression. The famous British Secretary of the Admiralty, Samuel Pepys, describes the fear and confusion when the Dutch fleet drew close to London, where everybody was afraid the Dutch would burn the city. Many residents put money in their belts and were all set to take refuge elsewhere."

"First Saluting of the American Colors" "During the American revolution, the center of 'illegal' (British definition) trade was in the Caribbean, and particularly in the Dutch colony of St. Eustace 'the magazine for all the nations of the earth.' There thousands of ships dropped anchor and exchanged the goods of North America for those of other countries, to the detriment and annoyance of the British.

"On the I6th of November 1776, the new American flag was saluted by a Dutch battery, under orders of Governor de Graeff, and its country was, from then on, treated in every respect as an independent nation.

"This recognition de facto caused a sharp protest from Yorke, the British Ambassador in Holland, who demanded, on the 21st of February 1777, dismissal of the Governor and threatened to break off diplomatic relations if England's wish were not satisfied."

"The Dutch Government recalled de Graeff, but he remrned to his post shortly afterwards, because the sentiment of the Dutch people was overwhelmingly in favor of the American cause. The matter was mixed up with other British complaints about transport of contraband, and more or less died out, because neither country wanted to fight."

In the interest of historical accuracy I hope you will be able to publish these interesting |>aragraphs.

Sincerely yours, E. JOHN LONG, Captain, USNR (Inact.)

"Their fireships and armored boats following through, attached the British U. S. Naval Acadeniy fleet anchored behind the defense-line, {Continued from page 11) and burned and destroyed a considerable part of it. The flagship "Royal Charles" Staff College, Norfolk, Va., for duty unwith the admiral's flag on top was cap- der instruction. tured by Van Ghent and (together with Attend Modern Language another ship the "Unity"), brought to Convention at Stanford Holland, where its stern still can be seen in the National Museum.

Associate Professor Claude P. Lemieux "Next day the fleet went further up- and Assistant Professor Edward J. Satstream, captured the castle of Upnor and destroyed some more big ships, notwithT H E A L U M N I SOCIETY O F T H E U N I standing the gallant defense put up by V E R S I T Y OF PENNSYLVANIA IS GIVING Vice Admiral Spragg. The river then beA LUNCHEON BEFORE THE NAVYP E N N GAME. ALL NAVAL ACADEMY came so narrow that it was impossible ALUMNI ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. to come any closer to the city of LonFOR DETAILS WRITE THE SECRETARY don and de Ruyter commanded withOF OUR PHILADELPHIA GROUP. drawal. He succeeded in maneuvering 14

terthwaite, both of whom are members of the civilian faculty of the Naval Academy Department of Foreign Languages, attended the sixty-forth annual convention of the Modern Language Association of America, which was held from September 7th to the 9th at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.

At the meeting of the Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages, which was held concurrently with the Modern Language Association Convention, Professor Lemieux delivered two research papers. The first was entitled "Audio-Visual Aids in the Russian Field," and the second "Area Studies at the Naval Academy."

A native of Marquette, Michigan, Associate Lemieux has been a member of the Naval Academy Faculty since September 1940. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Louisiana State University in 1932 and his Master's Degree from Marquette University in 1936. He is qualified to teach Russian, French and Spanish.

Born in the Philippines, Assistant Professor Satterthwaite received his Bachelor's Degree and his Master's Degree from the University of California in Berkeley. He joined the Naval Academy Department of Foreign Languages Staffs in September 1947.

The Lemlys Carry On When the son of Brigadier General William C. Lemly, USMC, took the oath as midshipman at the U. S. Naval Academy last month, he continued an unbroken line of Lemlys in the Navy, Army and Marine Corps that goes back at least eighty years. It was in 1869 that Naval Cadet Samuel P. Lemly made the entrance grade at the Naval Academy, graduating in the Class of 1873. The father of the newest Lemly at the Academy is an Academy graduate of 1923.

The next Lemly at Annapolis was the late Colonel Rowan P. Lemly, USA, a member of the Academy Class of 1908.

He joined the Army and rose to the rank of colonel prior to his death in 1938.

While not an Academy graduate, the late Colonel William Belo Lemly was commissioned in the Marine Corps after years of service. He is the grandfather of Midshipman Lemly, USNA Class of 1953.

Conamander Frederick Von W. Lemly, USNR, is an Academy alumnus. Class of 1927 and had active duty in the war.

Lt. Frederick H. Lemly, Jr., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1942.

Bureau of Naval Personnel {Continued from page 12) been undergoing training at the Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I., and at the Naval Station, San Diego, Calif.

The program is designed to augment

present sources in providing a continuous flow of newly commissioned personnel into the Naval Reserve. Successful completion of the program presents the individual upon college graduation with a commission in the Reserve. * * * * * FLAG R A N K ORDERS

Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger, USN, Commander Naval Forces, Western Pacific, ordered to Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. for duty.

Vice Admiral Arthur C. Miles, USN, Chief of Naval Material, ordered as Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Western District, Los Angeles, Calif.

Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, USN, Chief of Naval Personnel, to relieve Vice Admiral Harold B. Sallada, USN, as Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet.

Rear Admiral John W. Roper, USN, to relieve Rear Admiral Sprague as Chief of Naval Personnel.

Rear Admiral McMahon, USN, to relieve Rear Admiral John W. Roper as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel.

Rear Admiral WiUard A. Kitts, III, USN, Commander, Training Command, Pacific Fleet, ordered as Commander, Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va. Rear Admiral Henry S. Kendall, USN, Commander Fleet Air Quonset, ordered to duty with Shore Establishment Survey Board.

Rear Admiral WUliam M. Callaghan, USN, Commander, Training Command, Adantic Fleet, reported to Naval Operations for duty.

Rear Admiral Thomas B. Inglis, USN, Director, Naval Intelligence, ordered as Commander, Training Command, Pacific Fleet for duty.

Rear Admiral Edmund T. Wooldridge, USN, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, (International Affairs), ordered as Commander Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet.

Rear Admiral Felix L. Johnson, USN, Commander Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, ordered as Director, Naval Intelligence, Navy Department.

Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery, Jr., USN, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Guided Missiles), ordered as Deputy Commander, Operational Development Force, Adantic Fleet.

Rear Admiral Walter F. Boone, USN, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, (Strategic Plans), ordered as Commander Carrier Division Five.

Rear Admiral John P. Womble, Jr., USN, Commander Support Group Naval Forces, Far East, ordered to Naval Operations for duty.

Rear Admiral Grover B. Hall, USN, Commander Carrier Division 14, ordered to Naval Operations for duty.

Rear Admiral Herbert E. Regan, USN, Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander, Naval Force, Western Pacific, ordered te OCTOBER,

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nearest Fleet Air Command, Continental United States, for further assignment to duty.

Rear Admiral Joel T. Boone, USN, General Inspector of Medical Department Activities, ordered to office of Secretary of Defense for duty.

Rear Admiral Clarence J. Brown, (MC) USN, ordered as General Inspector of Medical Department, retaining present assignment as Assistant Chief, Bureau of Medicine for Research and Medical Military Specialties, as additional duty.

Rear Admiral Cato D. Glover, USN, ordered as Commander Fleet Air Quonset.

Rear Admiral Earl E. Stone, USN, Chief, Naval Communications, Navy Department, ordered to duty with Joint Staff.

Rear Admiral John R. Redman, USN, Deputy Commander, Western Sea Frontier and Deputy Commander, Pacific Reserve Fleet, ordered as Chief, Naval Communications, Navy Department.

Navy on Capitol Hill {Continued from page 2) Long Beach, Calif., Naval Shipyard.

Naval Air Stations at Atlantic City, N. J., Coco Solo, Canal Zone; Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico; Kaneohe, Hawaii. Naval Auxiliary Air Stations at San Diego, Calif., Charlestown, Rhode Island; and Chincoteague, Virginia. Marine Corps Air Station at Edenton, N . C. Ammunition and Net Depot, Seal Beach, Calif.; Naval Ammunition Depots at Hingham, Mass., Bangor, Wash., and Hastings, Nebraska.

Naval Ordnance Plants at Louisville, Ky., and Pocatello, Idaho. Naval Hospitals at Corona, Calif., and Aiea, Hawaii.

Medical Supply Depots at Aiea, and on Guam. Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge, Maryland.

Personnel at ten other shipyards and at naval air stations will be reduced.

The protests from various members of Congress over decreases of civilian personnel at facilities in their districts is discouraging indeed. Why get rid of civilians, some asked, and why don't you kick out officers? These Congressmen were briefed by Secretary Johnson regarding the reductions in personnel, and most of the subsequent comment was political, designed to show constiment job-holders back home that the Congressmen were properly anguished. But other comment —such as, "It's a mighty bad time to let civilian workers out of government"— shows a trend of thought that bodes ill for the armed services. Civilian government workers have homes and votes; most armed service people have neither.

Navy Fights Back The controversy over the B-36 has backfired right into the Navy's face, and the Navy's reputation for integrity may have suffered some slight blackening.

However, it now appears that the entire battle may be turned to the Navy's advantage.

You may remember that Representative Van Zandt (Rep., Pa.), an old Navy man, alleged on the floor of the House that there might be some fraud and skullduggery about the Air Force preference for the B-36. The B-36, he inferred, is vulnerable and obsolete and can be knocked off by high, fast-climbing jet fighters. Somehow or other the name of Secretary of Defense Johnson was involved. As we remember it, it was said he might have more than an official interest in the B-36. The House Armed Services Committee hauled Representative Van Zandt on the carpet.

Representative Van Zandt was pressed for his sources of information. Finally, Cedric R. Worth, a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, admitted authorship of the memorandum on which Van Zandt based his allegations. The next job of Representative Vinson, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, was to find out where Worth got his information.

Worth admitted authorship of the memo, claiming it was based on reports which were unverified. So far no important Navy people have been involved, but this has not dispelled suspicion.

What have we here? Merely an attempt of a respectable member of the House and a respectable civilian official of the Navy Department to try to find out what is behind the B-36 propaganda, which has been primarily responsible for the decline of the U. S. Navy in the past two years. It would have been just as logical for someone in the Navy to attempt to influence Congress to find out why the program for big airplane carriers was abandoned. Unformnately for the Navy, Representative Carl Vinson, current chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and a real friend of the Navy for many years, is not friendly now. W e don't know what happened to Vinson.

We've heard, however, that in 1948, when it appeared that the Republicans would take over Congress and the White House, Vinson was slighted by important Navy people. In any event, Vinson seems to take delight in trying to show up Navy witnesses.

A Naval court of inquiry took over the investigation of Worth's memorandum.

In the opinion of some observers, that wasn't a wise move, for it hinted of a whitewash, especially since no outsiders were involved in the inquiry.

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year-old Naval Academy graduate, flier, and a wartime carrier captain. Crommelin prepared a statement for presentation before the Naval court, but did not have a chance to present it. So he gave it to the press. He charged that the Navy's offensive power, fighting efficiency, and morale are being destroyed because the military establishment is dominated by Army and Air Force men.

Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey (Ret.) and Rear Admiral Austin K. Doyle, chief of the Navy's air training program, backed up Crommelin.

"Having read Captain Crommelin's statements and charges I feel very strongly that he is attempting to do something for the good of his country," said Halsey, "and that he has shown wonderful courage in jeopardizing his career by doing this. He deserves the help and respect of all Naval officers."

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should listen to him," observed Admiral Doyle. "He has always had the country's interest at heart, and has never thought of his own interests. He is a man of the highest integrity."

The result? Well, Captain Crommelin is scheduled to appear before the House Armed Services Committee in early October. His message will go out to the nation in considerable detail.

The Navy's cause would be aided if more high-ranking Navy officers sounded off as Crommelin and Rear Admiral Dan Gallery have done. Gallery, you may know, had an article in The Saturday Evening Post. We remember Gallery only as a wrestler at the Academy, but a mighty good one. He certainly went to the mat in this article, giving his ideas about a possible war with Russia dominated by the B-36 and the atom bomb.

Crommelin has some years to go before reaching retirement age. Gallery is closer to retirement. Aren't there other officers in this position with stories to

tell, and bold enough to tell them? What about the officers in retirement?

Our contact with Navy people is limited, but we do hear what newspapermen say. A nationally-known columnist told me: "The Navy people are like lambs being led to slaughter. What have they to be afraid of? N o matter what a highranking officer may say, they can't take away his retirement pay. Chances are they can't force him into retirement."

Miscellaneous Cargo {Continued from page 3) The rich historical background is T H E chief attraction. Manners, morals, expressions and modes of life which ordinarily make dull reading in histories spring to fascinating and highly understandable life through the pens of such conscientious and imaginative authors as Mika Waltari.

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As is required by our by-laws, regular meetings of the Board are held, normally in Alumni House, in May and Oaober of each year.

In addition, the President may call a special meeting at any time when the nature of the business to be taken under consideration warrants. It is not unusual for one or two special meetings to be called during the year in addition to the annual and semi-annual meetings.

In order to handle important matters in the interval between meetings, an Executive Q)mmittee is appointed, generally composed of four members of the Board, one of whom is always the President. Meetings of the Executive Committee are held at frequent intervals and for this reason it is desirable that the members should be selected from those living within a reasonable distance of one another.

Because the President of the Association must at all times be in intimate touch with all phases of our operations, frequent telephone calls or personal visits must be made to our offices in Annapolis for conference with the Executive Director. This is in addition to his attendance at meetings of the Board and of the Executive Committee.

Just as an example of how this works, although the new officers have been in office for only three months, there have already been three meetings of the Executive Committee (held in the office of Admiral Sprague, Chief of Naval Personnel) and the President has made several additional trips to Annapolis.

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

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

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T'S back in the saddle again and some 3400 midshipmen are a'rarin to go. Summer leave is already just a memory . . . members of the first and third classes have returned from the European practice cruise . . . second classmen have alighted from the air cruises . . . the new plebe class learned a few things during the summer indoctrination program . . . and now that leave was up on the twentysecond of September, with classwork starting the twenty-sixth, well, a few rules and regulations are being adhered to and the Plebe Bible has an ear-mark or so . . .

Incidentally, this is the first time that summer leave amounted to the goodly sum of forty delicious days—but ah my, those days are a thing of the past and now the boys have drawn books and gear and are settled in their rooms with their new "wives," and by this time the new striper list is out and things are generally well underway . . .

Did you know that the new plebe class is a large one, numbering—at this writing— 1175 members—and that 23 Air Force officers are on duty at the Naval Academy?

OFFICIAL Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., superintendent of the Naval Academy, attended the Chief of Naval Operations Conference for the Commandants of all Naval Districts and Naval Commands held at the Navy Department on Sept. 7, 8 and 9.

The Commandant of Midshipmen Capt.

Robert B. Pirie, and Mrs. Pirie entertained the heads of the departments and activities, and their wives, informally in the Commandant's Quarters on Wednesday, 14 Sept., from the hours of 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Recently Capt. and Mrs. Pirie entertained the officers of the Executive Department, and their wives, in their quarters from 5:30 to 7:30.

A round of entertainment is planned in anticipation of the visit to Annapolis of HMS GLASGOW the week of 27 Sept. through 5 Oct., with Vice Admiral Symonds-Taylor, RN, Commander-in-Chief, British West Indies Squadron, the honor guest.

On Wednesday, 28 Sept., Rear Admiral and Mrs. Holloway will entertain at dinner in the Superintendent's House for Vice Admiral Symonds-Taylor, officers of the ship and guests.

The following evening, Admiral and Mrs. Holloway plan to hold a reception for all officers of the GLASGOW, about 200 personnel, in their quarters.

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lowing his attendance with the Superintendent and his party, at chapel services.

The following Monday, a large reception aboard the GLASGOW for some 400 guests from Washington, D. C , Annapolis, and vicinity, will be given by Vice Admiral Symonds-Taylor. On Tuesday night, he will conclude events at a stag dinner aboard ship, preceding his departure the following day.

The first in a series of "at homes" will be held in the Superintendent's House on Wednesday, 5 Oct., with Admiral and Mrs. Holloway entertaining for their friends in Annapolis, the officers of the Station, and their ladies. The hours will be from five to seven.

The second in the series of "at homes" will be held Wednesday, 2 Nov., and the third on Wednesday, 7 Dec.

Assoc. Prof. Thomas W. Moore and Assoc.

Prof. James C. Abbott, of the Department of Mathematics, attended the joint meetings of the Mathematical Association of America, the American Mathematical Society, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and the Econometric Society held at the University of Colorado in Boulder City.

Prof. Allen B. Cook and Asst. Prof. Robert L. Mason represented the Department of English, History and Government at the sixtyfourth annual meeting of the Modern Languages Association of America, held at Stanford University at Palo Alto, Calif.

Meeting with the Association were various associations of teachers of a number of foreign languages, the American Dialect Society, the Modern Humanities Research Association, the American Folklore Society and Delta Phi Alpha.

Also attending the convention were Assoc.

Prof. Claude P. Lemieux, and Asst. Prof. Edward J. Satterthwaite, both of the Department of Foreign Languages.

Asst. Prof. Wilson L. Heflin of the Department of English, History and Government, attended the annual meeting of the English Institute held at Columbia University in New York City. He also attended the meeting of the Melville Society, which met concurrently with the Institute.

ON THE RECORD Comdr. Roy E. Bishop, senior Naval Academy chaplain, and Mrs. Bishop; Lt. Robert N. Stretch, asst. Naval Academy chaplain, and Mrs. Stretch; Lt. Charles H. Iley, Naval Station chaplain, and Mrs. Iley; Lt. Comdr. Henry J. Rotridge, Naval Academy Catholic chaplain, and Mrs. Everett P. Wuebbens, wife of the late Chaplain Wuebbens, were among those who attended the farewell reception given recently in Washington, D. C , honoring Rear Admiral and Mrs. William N. Thomas.

SEVERN RIVER NAVAL COMMAND The reception was held at the Shoreham The Commandant of the Severn River Hotel in honor of Admiral Thomas who is retiring from the Navy after thirty-one years Naval Command, Rear Admiral James L. of active service. He has been Chief of the Holloway, Jr., USN, has announced the proNavy Chaplain Corps since 1945. From 2 posed program for the second year of the colJune 1933 until 27 June 1945 he was Senior lege credit courses conducted under the EduChaplain at the Naval Academy, and preced- cation Extension Program in collaboration ing that tour of duty was assistant chaplain with the University of Maryland. These courses are open to all Naval and civilian perfrom August 1924 until August 1927. sonnel employed in the Severn River Naval Hosts and hostesses at the party were the Command and members of their immediate Navy Chaplains and their wives stationed in families who meet all requirements for adthe Washington area. The honored guests mission. were presented with an engraved guest book The proposed schedule for the fall term signed by all present and a leather folder containing more than 300 telegrams and let- includes college level courses in Introductory ters of best wishes from people in all walks Qualitative Analysis, Composition and World Literature, Technical Writing, Analytic Geomof life all over the world.

The civilian employees and the Naval per- etry, The United States and World Afl'airs, sonnel assigned to the Administration Build- Introduction to Complex Variable Theory, ing were guests at their annual outing at Priest Elements of Physics, and Introduction to QuanFarm on Weems Creek recently. Softball and tum Mechanics. Additional courses will be swimming were the order of the day, with added to this schedule if the demand for them is sufficient. a picnic supper following.

Prof. John C. Gray, member of the faculty Classes will be held in the late afternoons of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and evenings. A definite time schedule will be attended the conference of the New England announced at a later date.

Association of Chemistry Teachers held in Registration for the Fall Term was held Durham, N. H. in Room 202, Maury Hall, in the U. S Naval

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Academy Yard on Monday, September 19th from noon to seven p.m. Classes will begin on Monday, September 26th.

Printed literature concerning the courses offered through the Education Extension Program may be obtained from Professor Levi T. Wilson in the Department of Mathematics at the Naval Academy. Persons seeking additional information are .advised to write or call the Director of the Baltimore Center, College of Special and Continuation Studies, University of Maryland, Lombard and Greene Streets, Baltimore, Maryland.

Members of the Navy's Industrial Survey Board arrived at the U. S. Naval Engineering Experiment Station on Tuesday, 6 Sept., for a three-day tour of inspection. The board, which is permanently assigned, inspects Naval shore facilities in order to increase their industrial efficiency.

The inspection party was composed of Rear Admiral W. R. Dowd, USN, Chief of the Industrial Survey Board; Capt. H. Ambrose, Capt. O. L. Carlson, Capt. J. C. Goodnough, Capt. C. D. Case, Capt. A. M. R. Fitzsimmons, Comdr. B. Owens, Lt. Comdr. F. J. Fellows, Lt. R. E. Gustafson, Mr. George Kerr, Office of Indusuial Survey; Mr. E. D. Dwyer, Office Methods Division, Administrative Office, Navy Department; Mr. C. F. Green, Office of Fiscal Director, Navy Department, and Mr. Samuel Barretta, Management Engineer's Office. Bureau of Ships.

The Naval Reserve Vessel Landing Craft Infantry 1032 visited the Experiment Station on Thursday, 8 Sept., with 85 members and guests of the Baltimore Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers attending. The group was taken on a four-hour guided tour of the Station's six major laboratories. Among the guests was Mr. Raymond T. Long, chairman of the Meetings Committee of the SAE. A group of thirty junior civil service engineers employed in the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D. C, toured the Station recently, to broaden their knowledge of the test, development and research programs sponsored by the Navy.

Capr Harry B. Dodge, officer-in-charge of the Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory of the Station, attended the Diesel Engine Manufacmrer's Symposium held recently at the University of Wisconsin.

Capt. Dodge was accompanied by Mr. Warren G. Payne, head of the Experimental Diesel Branch of the LCE laboratory; Mr. Wilbur E. Robbins, head of the Fuels and Lubricants branch, and Mr. Alan R. Schrader, head of the small Diesel Engines branch.

The meetings convened through 3 Sept.

Work has been completed on the dirt dike which forms the outer rim of the basin which is being filled in at the Station to make room for a new research facility. Next will be the fill-in of approximately four acres between the old shore line and the newly constructed dike. The lab to be constructed will be used for testing new submarine propulsion plants.

This project is the second item on the Navy's 1950 Public Works Bill.

An improved chloride test for determining the amount of sea water present in the fresh water made aboard Naval vessels has been developed by the Chemical Laboratory of the Station. The serious boiler problems which result from corrosion or scale formation, if sea salt is present in the fresh water system, prompted this investigation.

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and in test and project money available for the fiscal year 1950, the Station issued reduction in force notices to 36 employees recently.

Lt. Comdr, James J. Coyle, USN; Lt. Comdr.

Edward B. Johnson, USN; Lt. Comdr. Karl H. Stefan, USN, and Lt. Comdr. Francis X. Timmes, USN, all of whom completed a twoyear course of instruction in Aeronautical Engineering at the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, have received Master of Science degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

A dance for the enlisted personnel assigned to the Severn River Naval Command was held on the Station's tennis courts recently, when music was furnished by the Naval Academy Band. More than 130 girls from Arlington Farms in Virginia and through the courtesy of Miss Angela Lanburgh of Washington, D. C, were guests.

Arrangements were made by a committee headed by Chief Electrician's Mate Marshall F. Mills from the Naval Air Activity.

The naval personnel stationed aboard the USS APL # 3 1 , Station Ship, held a dance at Beachwood Park, off the Governor Ritchie Highway, recently. Music was furnished by the "Rhythm Vets." Heading the decoration committee was Chief Steward C. T. McFarland.

Boatswain's mate, 3/c, Frederick D. Van Deusen, Jr., of Redwing, Minn., was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon for duty aboard the Destroyer USS STRINGHAM during the occupation of Okinawa in formal presentation ceremonies held at the local Small Craft Facility recently. The presentation was made by Lt. Comdr. Gene T. Shirley, USN, commanding officer of the Facility.

Boatswain's mate Van Deusen wears the Navy Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with one star, American Theatre Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal.

A 1 o'clock luncheon will be held for the guests and officers and chairmen of the club, preceding the meeting. A tea will conclude the afternoon. On Tuesday, 1 Nov., Jelleff's of Washington, D. C, will present a fashion show in Mahan Hall.

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GOLFERS Members of the Naval Academy Ladies' Golf Group entertained the women golfers of the Baltimore Country Club the first week in September at an 18-hole tournament played on the Naval Academy Golf Course. Luncheon followed the event at the Officers' Club.

A total of 30 women golfers took part with the low gross going to Mrs. Geiger of the Baltimore club with 96. Second low was scored

by Mrs. Leimbach, also of Baltimore, with 97.

WIVES Naval Academy Women's Club Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., superintendent of the Naval Academy, will give the welcoming address to members of the Naval Academy Women's Club at their first meeting of the season on Tuesday, 4 Oct. Registration of new and old members will precede the meeting, to start at 2:30 P. M. in the Officers' Club.

On the program will be television star, Tommy Dukehart, sports director of Station WAAM, Baltimore, who will give examples of card tricks. In his college days at Johns Hopkins University he was a member of the All-American Lacrosse Team.

Mrs. Elmer M. Jackson, Jr., president of the club, will preside. Mrs. Holloway is honorary president of the club, with Mrs. Carlton R. Adams, first vice-president; Mrs. Robert B. Pirie, second vice-president; Mrs. Forsyth Massey, recording secretary; Mrs. A. L. Newman, treasurer; Mrs. John W. Bowman, corresponding secretary.

Serving on the executive committee are Mrs. Benjamin H. Adams, Mrs. Henry H. Caldwell and Mrs. C. P. Brady.

Members of the standing committees are Mrs. Raymond Swartz, program; Mrs. Clifton G. Grimes, membership; Mrs. William A. Aldridge, hospitality; Mrs. Morton Sunderland, house; Mrs. Paul Heineman, ways and means, and Mrs. Helen de Zayas, publicity.

Naval Postgraduate School Women's Club Miss Phyllis Bell, director of the Phyllis Bell School for Self-Improvement and Fashion Modeling in Washington, D. C , was guest speaker at the second meeting of the year, 13 Sept., in the School's auditorium. Mrs. William M. Harnish, president, presided.

Other officers include Mrs. Schuyler W. Bacon, vice president; Mrs. Giles F. Bunn, Jr., recording secretary; Mrs. Joseph C. Kemp, Jr., corresponding secretary; Mrs. Gerald E. Peddicord, treasurer; Mrs. John B. McElroy, Mrs. John W. Bowman, and Mrs. William W. Hollister, counselors.

Mrs. Edwin G. Dankworth is program chairman, and Mrs. Alfred H. Ahrens social chairman; Mrs. William W. Bush, Jr., membership, Mrs. Donald P. Walker, special services, and Mrs. Joseph S. Hall, publicity chairman.

CLASS TEA A lovely tea marked the first monthly gathering of the season of wives of members of the Naval Academy Class of 1943 in this area.

The party was held Wednesday, 7 Sept., in the Officers' Club and was attended by 70 wives.

The tea table was centered with a replica of the '43 class ring. Gladioli in various colors formed the band of the ring while the "stone" was of dark blue and white flowers. Ivy edged the table and on either side was placed an officer's dress sword, along with lighted candles.

Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. L. Lavrakas and Mrs. Richard Law.

NAVY JUNIORS Members of Tau Omicron Phi, service sorority, are meeting weekly at Alumni House, and plans are now being made for their annual jamboree. Miss Dorothy Emery is president.

Other officers are Miss Claude Handy, vice president; Miss Betsy Mattie, corresponding secretary. Miss Kitty Doolin, recording secretary, and Miss Virginia Kaise, treasurer.

Miss Mary Lou Halpine is sergeant-at-arms and Miss Robin Ellershaw is in charge of publicity.

Recently, the sorority was hostess to bachelor officers stationed in Annapolis at a picnic on the old golf clubhouse grounds. About 120 guests took part in the softball games, the dancing and group singing.

Miss Jane Lingo, daughter of Comdr. and Mrs. B. Harrison Lingo of Washington, D. C, was crowned queen of the President's Cup

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Navy Readies Its Aerial Arm For Extensive Grid Warfare

OfQcial V. S. Navy Photographs.

Mike Sorren+ino, Bob Zasfrow and Billy Earl Give Navy Mentor Sauer a Triple-Threat Combination.

Five Regulars Form Nucleus For Navy's 1949 Soccer Team Faced with the task of finding replacements for six regulars who have been graduated since the 1948 season. Coach Floyd (Glenn) Warner of the Navy soccer team is priming his 50-man varsity squad for a strenuous 11game schedule which gets underway Oaober 1 against Gettysburg College.

Nucleus for Warner's '49 club is a group of six returning lettermen headed by Captainelect Joe McLernan, one of three Naval Academy AU-Americans of last year. A fullback last season, McLernan has been shifted to the center halfback post for the coming campaign

by Coach Warner.

Other members of the '48 team back for another season of action are Dan Masias, right forward; Lee Bendell, inside left; Cliff Colvin, inside right; Tom Boyce, center, and George Ruos, left forward. All are lettermen and all but Ruos were regulars last year.

Navy's heaviest loss is in the person of Al Schaufelberger, goalie, team captain and AllAmerican. Roger Peard, left halfback and the team's third All-American, also will be missed.

Gone from last year's starting line-up are 20

the inside left, outside left, three halfbacks and the goalie, and Warner expects "little help from last year's plebe eleven in the way of providing replacements."

Says the Navy soccer chief, "very few men advance to the varsity directly from the plebes.

Therefore, we expect most of our replacements to come from last year's junior varsity squad."

Navy's Place-Kick Specialist Wants A Full-Time-Job Roger Drew, Navy fullback from Kenilworth, 111., is a fellow with ambition.

Here is a man who was elevated to the Navy varsity squad in 1948 when Jim Wills, regular place-kicker was injured in the third game of the season. Drew made a success of it and became the Midshipmen's "specialist" in this department.

Drew eyed the goal posts eight times last fall and eight times the ball soared through the uprights. His last three points-aftertouchdown came in the Army game and it was "True-Toe" Roger that put the finishing touches to Navy's 21-21 tie upset of the previously unsoiled Cadets.

Fact is, he lettered as a place-kicker, but now there is a new season in the making and if it is a question of "to specialize or not to specialize," Roger Drew, Navy full-

back, would prefer "not to specialize," thank you.

"The kid is so fascinated by the overall game of football that he refuses to be tagged a specialist," says Navy Mentor George Sauer.

"He wants to play fullback and run with that ball, and from the way he is going at it, it looks to me' as though a couple of other fullbacks I know had better begin to get worried or our place-kicking specialist might beat them out for their position."

And here's the amazing thing about this particular Navy fullback; he is the shortest man on the squad at five-eight and weighs slightly over 180. All of which leads Coach Sauer to exclaim, "he's awfully small, but he's sure wound tight."

Drew is a second classman which gives him one more season of football at the Academy, but he doesn't want to wait until next year.

Beginning right now he wants to be listed as "Roger Drew, Navy fullback."

"1949 Team Won't Be Pushover/' Says Coach George Sauer Coach George Sauer and his band of Midshipmen face what most observers label as

"the toughest college football schedule of the year," but one thing is certain—this 1949 team isn't going to be beaten before it takes the field.

"The odds against us were so great at times last year that we weren't given a chance to whip anyone," says Sauer. "We won't be the pushovers we were last season when we didn't figure to win a game—and didn't," he added.

"We have an improved passing attack and our pass defense will be stronger. Our running game is about the same as last year, but it could improve as we go along.

"I'd say we have a 50-50 chance with Duke and Columbia this year. We probably will be a slight underdog against Penn, Princeton and Wisconsin. As for Southern California, Notre Dame, Tulane and Army, 1 doubt if there is anyone who will give us even an outside chance against them. But we'll give them a fight," says the Navy grid mentor.

Sauer is pleased with the competitive spirit among the squad members. After a particularly rugged scrimmage during the pre-season praaice schedule, he called his forces together and asked if "any man here is sure of his position in the starting line-up."

"I'm not sure. Coach, but I'm still hustling," said Navy Captain Phil Ryan.

Sauer then mrned to Halfback Bill Powers and asked the same question.

"I'd like to see anybody beat me out of it," came the reply.

AU of which reflects the spirit and determination of this 1949 Navy ball club.

SCHEDULE, KICKOFF TIMES Date Sept. 24 Oa. 1 Oa. 8 Oa. 15 Oa. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 26

Opponent So. California Princeton Duke Wisconsin Pennsylvania Notre Dame Tulane Columbia Army

Kickoff 2:30 p.m 2:00 p.m 2:00 p.m 1:30 p.m 2:00 p.m 2:00 p.m 2:15 p.m 2:00 p.m 1:30 p.m

Fall Sports Schedules Of Naval Academy Teams Varsity Soccer 1 Oa., Gettysburg College; 8 Oa., Brown University at Providence, R. I.; 12 Oa., North Carolina; 15 Oct., Pennsylvania; 19 Oct., Princeton at Princeton, N. J.; 22 Oct., Penn State; 26 Oct., Haverford; 29 Oct., Harvard; 5 Nov., Yale at New Haven, Conn.; 12 Nov., Swarthmore, and 19 Nov., Army.

150-Pound Football 21 Oct., Pennsylvania; 29 Oct., Rutgers; 5 Nov., Villanova; 12 Nov., Cornell at Ithaca, N. Y., and 19 Nov., Princeton at Princeton, N.J. Plebe Football 8 Oct, Admiral Farragut Academy; 22 Oct., William & Mary Freshmen; 28 Oct., Bainbridge Naval School; 5 Nov., Duke Freshmen; 11 Nov., Pennsylvania Freshmen; 19 Nov., Bullis Prep School, and 24 Nov., Wyoming Seminary.

Varsity Cross Country 8 Oct., Duke; 15 Oct., Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, Pa.; 22 Oct., St. Joseph College

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OCTOBER,

1949

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By Lee Shores

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HE Class of 1951 recently became the most spoiled and pampered pets of Uncle Sam having been well spoiled and pampered by the men and women of the Navy Air Corps who flew them around the country on their summer air cruise. Wave hostesses on the Mars transports that ferried the second classmen proved to be a most interesting feature of naval aviation. This was especially true on the first couple of flights before the girls caught on to the ways and wiles of midshipmen. One lad found an old schoolmate for a hostess on his plane and naturally capitalized to the fullest extent on this happy coincidence.

But to the boys who did not find old sweethearts for hostesses had little to complain about. Planned entertainment, some in the form of beautiful girls in convertibles, greeted them at all of their stops. Midshipmen social life soared to a new high as the air-borne wayfarers averaged about fourteen parties in twenty nights. Exhaustion from flying, late hours and "planned entertainment" was so acute at a couple of stops that the officers in charge had to make a couple of dances compulsory or none of the khaki-suited celebrities would have shown up.

Speaking of khaki, their cleanliness was one problem that clouded the almost trouble-free excursions. Three weeks in two uniforms and too few shirts became a bit trying. In fact six days in the same shirt was not considered unreasonable.

Getting back to the girl-and-convertible combination, this form of entertainment was so successful in San Francisco and Minneapolis that during the second leave period there was a mass migration of returning midshipmen to these two cities to take up where the planes took off. In Frisco, the Treasure Island Officers' Club plus the pick of California's sunkist beauties made a delightful mixture that must have convinced many of the 5lers that naval aviation is it.

In Minneapolis they put on such dog that midshipmen had to appear in white service.

The boys were paired off with queens from every state in an impressive ballroom pageant.

This affair undoubtedly won over any remaining holdouts so that the Navy Air Corps can probably count on 100% of 1951 to join its ranks.

There was one incident during the summer that has had many similar precedents through the years and never fails to embarrass the daylights out of midshipmen. Perhaps a little agitation in the proper quarters would bring the practice to a halt. It happened on the first section of the air cruise in Chicago. On the second night of their visit the group of ninety-five midshipmen loaded into rwo busses and drove to Aurora Downs to enjoy an evening at the trotting races. Upon arrival

they marched, three ranks, through the main gate and onto the track before the grandstands filled with spectators. After a welcoming speech, the midshipmen blushed becomingly at the crowd's applause and then manned the stands. None of this was out of the ordinary —just a senior sized version of a pre-football game parade.

During the evening the loudspeaker made various references to the visiting midshipmen and the seventh race was called the midshipmen handicap. No doubt about it, the visitors were the feature of the evening. Then came the blow—the one stunt that more than any other makes a midshipman bow his head in embarrassment. The loudspeaker announced that all Annapolis men were to report to their section in the stands. Then the officer in charge, a lieutenant who must have forgotten he was ever a midshipman, led the group in a Four-N Aurora Downs. Thus an entertaining evening ended on the sourest of notes.

But letting bygones be bygones, let us get back to Bancroft Hall for a glimpse at what the second class was up to while not gallivanting around the country. Let us peek into the sixth wing where they were billeted for the summer and see how they conduaed themselves on their first morning by themselves.

Reveille rang. The echoes of the bells subsided and there was not a sign of life in the place, either by sight or sound. Much later, along toward formation time an occasional klak could be heard making its way to the head and an CKcasional shower could be perceived through the silence.

Breakfast formation bell rang with no visible results. Then the late and absent bells sounded and a few characters started wandering down the hall. About five minutes later the majority of the men of '51 who were at the Academy began appearing on the terrace for formation. These sleepy-eyed stragglers were greeted by the dumbfounded officer of the watch, a new ensign from '49, with his even newer plebe messenger who was wideeyed at this first impression of the stern discipline at Annapolis. When a quotum had appeared to make a pretense of a formation, they made their belated way to the messhall.

Next morning, the whole detachment of '49 ensigns was seen heading for the sixth wing just before revielle. From that morning on, the second class got prompt starts for their not-too-strenuous days of golf, tennis, and N3N flying.

Meanwhile, over in the first and second wings the Class of 1953 was forming by leaps and bounds. At this writing they numbered well over a thousand and probably no one really knows where the figure will stop. Their routine, a bit different from that of the above-mentioned future fly-boys, in-

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

What's the Dope Marine and Naval Orders from September 1880 WILLIAM F. DURAND, super distinguished engineering scientist, was on the job at Stanford University to greet former President Herbert Hoover. Academy alumni send warmest greetings to Dr. Durand, still going strong in his ninety-first year.

Dr. CARLOS S. JONES is seriously ill in Mercy Hospital at Williston, N. D. He would like very much to hear from any of his former classmates who will write him but will not be able to reply as he does not have the strength to write.

CHARLES L. LEIPER is now residing at 5 Acton Place, Annapolis, Md.

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ALEXANDER SEAMAN HALSTAD, (R. Adm. USN-Ret. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Admiral Halstad who died on Friday, 19 August 1949, at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif.

ROBERT H. WOODS, (Capt. USN-Ret.) requests that his address be changed to 914 Rugby Rd., Charlottesville, Va. J. M. ELLICOTT, (Capt. USN-Ret.), celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday, 4 September 1949. Many friends were there to congratulate him.

Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. John W. Morse, USN-Ret., Wardman Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C.

Sec'y, R. Adm. Clark H. Woodward, USN-Ret., Westchester Apts., 4 0 0 0 Cathedral Ave., Washington 16, D. C.

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WILLIAM S. PYE, (V. Adm. USN-Ret.), resides at 1121 Alameda Blvd., Coronado, Calif.

F. L. OLIVER, (Capt. USN-Ret.), writes from 5 Concord Ave., Cambridge 38, Mass.

Sec'y, R. Adm. H. G. Gilmor, (CC) USN-Ret., 1720 N St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

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Sec*y* Capt. Stanford E. Moses, USN-Ret., P. O. Box 698, Bellflower, Calif.

R. C. DAVIS, (Capt. USN-Ret.), has a new address at 1632 Mt. Eagle Place, Alexandria, Va.

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WILLIAM GLASGOW POWELL, (Brig.

Gen. USMC-Ret.), writes from Villa La Calade, route de St. Paul, Vence, Alpes Maritimes, France: "Living in this small hill town which is somewhat off of the beaten path of tourists I do not see many people who are passing through, though during the last part of the war when this region was a recreation area I was in contact with both Naval and Army units, principally hospitals, where I spent some six months at various times. Some months ago, Capt. Steele gave me a copy of the Alumni Register of 1948 and this was a great pleasure to me, enabling me to learn something of many old friends and shipmates of whom I had not had any news for years.

"It may be of interest that my commission as Brig. Gen. was forwarded to me by Captain Sabalot, the then Naval Attache at the United States Embassy at Vichy, by the last mail that I had from America before the allied landings in Africa closed communications."

A. C. STOTT, (Capt. USN-Ret.), and Mrs! Stott have moved to 7062 Vista del Mar, La Jolla, California. Captain Stott has been with the United States Salvage Association in New York as a Marine Surveyor since his retirement from active duty at the end of the war.

Having now passed the age limit for further activity with the Association, he is joining the Navy colony on the West Coast.

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SecV» Commo, Dudley W. Knox, USN-Ret., Westmoreland Apts., Washington, D. C.

Sec'y, Capt. L. M. Atkins, USN-Ret., 3 9 Franklin St., Annapolis, Md.

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Sec'y, R. Adm. A. H. Van Keuren, USN-Ret., 2 8 2 3 29th St., N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

1904 Sec*y, R. Adm. Fred E. McMillen, (SC) USN-Ret., EI Cortez, San Diego 1, Calif.

1905 Sec'y, Cdr. Hugo Frankenberger, USN-Ret., 1308 Emerson St., N.W., Washington 1 1 , D. C.

The Class Secretary, Capt. CHARLIE SLAYTON, came within "inches" of being the first Naval officer Alderman in Annapolis and would have won except that a dozen voters on his side (thinking he was sure to win) took the day off to go fishing.

The Class of 1907 has its share of flag officers—Admirals Spruance, Hewitt, Edwards, Ingram and Hoover; Vice Admirals Giffen, Farber, Randall, Jacobs and Bellinger; Rear Admirals Theobald, Dunn, Gygax, Beauregard, Bruce, McWhorter, A. C. Read, Crosse, Bratton, Bemis, Mayfield, Ezra Allen, Schuyler and Farquhar. The following '07 men were promoted to the rank of commodore during the war and prior to retirement with that rank: Charles F. Russell, Samuel A. Clement, Chester C. Baughman, George H. Bowdey and Schuyler F. Heim.

GEORGE JOERNS, (Lt. Cdr. USN-Ret. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Commander Joerns who died 8 August 1949 in Washington, D. C. He had long been inaaive in affairs subsequent to active duty in the recent war. He was a native of Iowa and appointed to the Naval Academy from Minnesota. He retired in 1918.

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

Three classmates—^Jack Everson, Karl Smith and Morris Pierce represented the Class at the funeral of Capt. C. L. BEST, USN-Ret., who died at his home in San Diego on 23 June 1949. Morris reports as follows: "In June I happened to be in San Diego and saw the enclosed in the local paper and accordingly went to Charlie's funeral the next day with Jack Everson and Karl Smith. Our other classmates were out of town: Bill Hicks in Hawaii, Bill Hodgeman in Minnesota and Goat Conger in Maine.

"After the services at the funeral parlor in San Diego we three went to the cemetery on Point Loma together with Leila, one of their sons, Lt. Cdr. Shelby Best, and a few other relatives and friends. As you know the setting at the Naval Cemetery is beautiful. The Navy Chaplain conducted the last rites. There was a blue jacket escort, a firing squad and Marine music to blow taps."

The Class extends its most sincere sympathy to Mrs. Best and family in their very great loss. Charlie will be greatly missed by all his friends and classmates.

The annual June get-together in Annapolis was well attended and with few exceptions those who signified their intention to attend were there. For those who fell out, there were late arrivals to take their places. Eleanor and Louie Davis as usual "outdid" themselves. It was a wonderful party and the idea of having an annual affair was voted as the thing to do. So, if you are planning a jaunt to the vicinity of the Naval Academy, try and make it about the first week in June, 1950. We were happy to count in our midst Mrs. V. B. Herbster of Severna Park, Md. And our hats are off to those who like Chips Carpender ( 2 ) , Tim Keleher ( 2 ) , Jab Pickering ( 2 ) , Skip Walling ( 2 ) , Carl Schipfer ( 2 ) , and Touge

CHARLES E. ROSENDAHL, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.), has a job all lined up for 1950.

He is Chairman of the Ocean County (New Jersey) Centennial Celebration. The big admiral, who never ceases to fight for his lighterthan-air ships, is currently a resident of Tom River, N. J. OLIVER O. (Scrappy) KESSING, (Commo. USN), was in the news-photos last month, presenting a season pass to President Truman for the All America Conference football games. The Scrapper got his chance (prospects for him were poor at the time) when Adm. Halsey summoned him from a college job to come pronto to the Pacific fighting. Post-war Scrappy was the choice of Adm. Jonas Ingram for the Deputy Commissionership of the Conference and last winter stepped up when Jonas called it a day. This really big job is not too big for Scrappy.

JACK CREIGHTON writes: "Mrs. Creighton and I have recently returned from three years in China, where I have been the president of the engineering firm of William Hunt & Co., Federal, Incorporated, USA. Present circumstances in China make it plain that American firms will not be engineering things in China in the near future (and perhaps not in the extended future) and the company's offices in China have been closed and the foreign staff withdrawn.

"Nearly all our furniture and a lot of our clothes are still out there, and if and when we shall see them again is a toss-up.

"Address me c/o The Farmers National Bank in Annapolis. Bobby Werntz took me there by the hand when I got to Annapolis in 1910 and it is still my bank. We shall keep them informed of where we are and where 1913 we go. Incidentally, when Herb Wiley and I got off the streetcar from Washington, Corresponding Sec'y, Mr. P. D. Sleeper, Bobby's advertisements about his school led 3 3 9 Investment BIdg., Washington 5, D. C. Members of the Class living in and near Wash- us to go to the most magnificent structure in ington, D. C , meet for lunch at the Officers* Mess, town to enroll. It was the State Capitol of Washington Navy Yard, at 12:15 on the 13th of each month, unless the 13th is on Saturday, SunMaryland. We finally found the school, up day or holiday, 'when the luncheon is held on the first working day thereafter. All members of tho over the corner grocery."

Class are urged to join the luncheon whenever they L. J. WILTSE, (V. Adm. USN-Ret.), may can be in Washington at this time. be reached c/o General Delivery, La Jolla, p. J. SEARLES, (Capt. CEC-USN-Ret.), Calif. corrects his address to read The Armco International Corporation, c/o Hotel Londres, Gar1915 ibaldi 265, San Nicolas, Republic of ArgenSec'y, R. Adm. Morton L. Ring, (SC) USN. tina.

Rm. 2008, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. KARL E. HINTZE, (Cdr. USN-Ret.), writes from 106 Hintz, Modesto, Calif.

Rinerhart ( 1 ) , came from distant places to 1910 attend the party. And to those who like StruSeo'y, R. Adm. Charles J. Moore, USN-Ret., ble, Stoer, W. Smith, Hunsaker, WiUe, P. L. 3325 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. Smith, Vanderhoot, Staley, Shanze, McGuire, I Bastedo, Kinkaid and others who sent their JAMES M. WHITEHEAD correas his adgreetings. dress to read 6 Pine Ridge Rd., Greenwood, From Archer Allen, R.F.D. # 1 , Box 270, Carmel, California, July 29, 1949.

FRANK H. KELLEY, (R. Adm. USNDear Bill: Ret. ), may be reached c/o J. S. Pearson, 1942 Lloyd Stark was in Carmel last Sunday and E. Blaine St., Seattle, Wash. we tried to get all the 1908 people together to see him.

1911 While he was at the house we called up Sec'y, v . Adm. H. W. Hill, USN, Sig Harris as I had been unable to get him Commandant, National War College, over on account of the critical illness of his Washington 25, D. C. wife. They have a very anraaive place in MORRIS D. GILMORE, (Capt. USNCarmel Highlands but Sig has been going through a particularly difficult time lately as Ret.), is ready for the 1949 football season, Helen has had two operations in the past meaning that Morris is the man who sends year and is still not out of the woods. In talk- out your football tickets every year. He is longing to him we asked if there is anything that time Secretary-Treasurer of the Naval Acadany of us could do and he said that his Amer- emy Athletic Association. Capt. Gilmore is ican flag which, in spite of his blindness, he rated as good as best in the land in the thankhoists every morning and takes down every less task of distributing football tickets. He night, was getting a bit old. Please give my has an expert staff that make darn few misbest to all the gang in Washington and with takes.

OSCAR G. SALB, (Deceased). We are kindest regards. sorry to report the death of Dr. Salb who Yours sincerely, passed away June, 1948.

Archer The regular class luncheons will be held Carroll, Charles B., (Cdr. USN). Naval Operations.

Oscar C, (V. Adm. USN). Naval Operaat the A&N Club, Washington, D. C , at Badger, tions. i2:15 P. M. on the first Friday of every month.

They will be held as follows: 7 October, 4 1912 November, 2 December, 6 January, 5 FebSec'y, Commo.

W. G. Greenman, USN-Ret., ruary, 3 March, 7 April, 5 May and 2 June.

1407 2l8t St., South, Arlington. Va. HALLER BELT is living at 1632 Taylor BENJAMIN PERLMAN, (Capt. USNSt., San Francisco, Calif.

JOSEPH E AUSTIN writes from 37 West Ret. ), has moved to Tryon, N. C. 94th St., New York 25, N. Y.

1909 Sec'y, R. Adm. H. C. Train, USN-Ret., 8 1 Market St.. Annapolis, Md.

Contributed by Harold Train Mark Bowman is living at 243-A Prince George Street, Annapolis, not 143 Prince George Street.

I deeply regret to report that Edelin Tilley Johnson, Woolsey's wife, died at the Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I., on 26 August. Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 30 August, followed by burial in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Her father and mother, the late Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benjamin F. Tilley, are also buried in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Bain McCandlish writes from his home in Lamar, S. C , under date of 9 August, that his tobacco crop is being sold now, and cotton will come next. That so far he hasn't made much on the farm, but have fruit, vegetables and eggs in abundance. Sorry he missed the last reunion, but is looking forward to the next one.

Tracy McCauley arrived back in Glendale, Calif., shortly after the middle of August, from a trip of several months in Europe. Reports that the trip was most interesting and worthwhile.

Charlie Maddox and his wife announce the engagement of their daughter, Evelyn Hull, to Mr. George Anthony Horkan, Jr., son of Maj. Gen. George Anthony Horkan, USA, and Mrs. Horkan of Atlanta, Ga. Had a letter from Elmer E. Grebe, Walter's brother, asking for a roster of the surviving members of the Class of 1909. He lives in Los Angeles. I sent him the 1948 and 1949 directories.

OCTOBER,

1949

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

Midshipman H. A. Spanagel, Jr., son of Rear Admiral H. A. (Dutch) SPANAGEL, USN-Ret., completed his plebe year at the Academy in June.

The 1949 Register of Alumni Although a considerable part of the 1949 REGISTER has gone to press, the work of checking our data against that in the newly issued NAVY REGISTER and its changes to 1 July, is taking more time than was anticipated. We regret the delay in publication but know that you will appreciate our desire to send you a REGISTER on which the data is accurate through careful checking with all available sources.

1916

Sec'y, Capt. Laurence F. Saiford, USN, Naval Communications Annex, Rm. 337, BIdg. 19, 3801 Nebraska Ave., N.W., Washington 25, D. C.

W. A. KITTS, III, (R. Adm. USN), informs us of his address. Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va. B. J. RODGERS, (R. Adm. USN), writes from 1313 Tenth Sr, Coronado, Calif.

F. D. KIRTLAND, (R. Adm. USN), is on duty in the USS ALBEMARLE (AV 5 ) , Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. ARTHUR W. RADFORD, (Adm. USN), Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet at Honolulu, had as his guest last month Admiral Sir Frederick H. G. Darymple-Hamilton, Senior Member, British Joint Service Mission.

JOHNNIE H. CARSON, (R. Adm. USN), now on duty in Washington, often drops down to Annapolis for visits with his son, Richard H., now a "youngster" at the Academy and a hopeful candidate for tennis honors.

Kitts, Willard A., Ill, (R. Adm. USN). Comdr, NavProvingGround, Dahlgren.

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

ROBERT LEE PORTER, JR., (R. Adm. USN-Ret.), has moved to 2127 Porter St., Philadelphia 45, Penna.

B. O. 'WELLS, (Capt. USN-Rer), has transferred out of the Atomic Energy Commission and Civil Service and may now be reached c/o Holmes and Narver, 824 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

CARL L. HANSEN, (Capt. USN-Ret.), resides at 1 University Place, New York 3, N. Y. Six members of the Class of '17 gathered for lunch on 11 August 1949 at the famous "Fly Trap" restaurant in San Francisco. The occasion was the arrival from Oklahoma City of T. J. Lucado. "Lucky" resigned in 1915 and subsequently became very prominent in activities in the State of Oklahoma, including former International President of the Cooperative Club. Meanwhile he was a very successful life insurance man prior to his retirement, due to ill health. He is continuing to live in Oklahoma City but now is in the general insurance business.

His classmates who greeted him were: Bill Morcott, Laurence Sargent, Davenport Brown, Merrill Comstock (in prcKess of being retired ) , and Ned Marbourg.

Nick Vytlacil is living in Berkeley but was unable to attend. "T. D." Ross, only recently having been released from Oak Knoll Hospital, was also unable to attend. Elmer Duval was passing through San Francisco that day but had another engagement.

1918 Sec'y, V. Adm. Earle W. Mills. USN-Ret., Apt. 2A, 1 Beekman Place, New York 22, N. Y.

CHAUNCEY R. CRUTCHER, (Capt.

USN), informs us that his new address is 716 Ginghoul St., Chapel Hill, N. C. CHARLES G. MOORE, (Capt. USNRet. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Captain Moore who died at U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., on 30 August 1949. He is survived by his wife and three children. Burial with military honors was at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C. HENRY E. THORNHILL, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.), has moved to 2662 Bayside Walk, San Diego 8, Calif.

Kendall, Henry S., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Shore Establishment Survey Boatd, Washington. D. C. Inglis. Thomas B., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Comdr, TraComdPac.

1919 Sec'y, Cdr. Albert R. Staudt, USNR, 1415 Tuckerman St., N.W., Washington 12, D. C.

H. M. MARTIN, (R. Adm. USN), was awarded the Navy Athletic Association swotd for "personal excellence in athletics" when a midshipman in 1918. His citation was for excellence in four sports: football, basketball, track and lacrosse.

THOMAS P. WYNKOOP, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.), is Superintendent of the Marine Division of Radio Corporation of America (all ship to shore communications). His son, Tom P., Jr., is now a second classman at the Academy. There is also the Admiral's younger brother, Norman O., Class of 1916, who is high up in McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

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Adm. and Mrs. Wynkoop have two lovely daughters. May and Norma, and two grandchildren.

J. G. ATKINS, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.), writes from c/o J. F. Wilhelmi, 3214 N. 27th St., Tacoma 7, Wash.: "I do not know how other members of, the class who have retired feel about it, but 1 am liking it very much and have few regrets. I plan to wait a year before deciding on anything, and feel that this year is necessary to get my feet on the ground again after 36 years of Navy life."

CHARLES B. HUNT, (Capt. USN), writes that his new address is 2205 San Francisco Ave., Long Beach 10, Calif.

1920 Sec'v, Mr. James A. Crocker, 3009 44th Place, N.W., Washington 16, D. C.

JOHN H. FEATHERSTON, (Col. USA), writes that his new address is 747 Park St., Charlottesville, Va. DOUGLASS P. JOHNSON, (Capt. USN), is on duty at the Naval Air Station, Atlantic City, N. J. WILLIAM A. RICE, (Capt USNR), has moved to 2136 El Molino Ave., San Marino 9, Calif.

F. M. O'LEARY, (Capt. USN-Ret.), reports from 643 Randolph Place, Seattle 22, Wash.

HERBERT G. HOPWOOD, (R. Adm. USN), sends word that his address is 3530 Edmunds St., N.W., Washington 7, D. C. NORMAN B. HOPKINS, (Lt. Cdr. USNRet.), may be reached c/o Mrs. Noye, 3617 Woodland Park Ave., Seattle, Wash.

PHILIP LEMLER, (Capt. USN-Ret.), changes his address to Todd Shipyards Corporation, (San Francisco Division), Foot of Main St., Alameda, Calif.

D. KETCHAM, (R. Adm. USN), states his address is 242—21st St., Santa Monica, Calif.

WILLIAM HIBBS, (Capt. USN), may be addressed c/o Major Ralph H. Currin, Apt. 431-B, 701 South Fillmore St., Arlington, Va. G. W. MEAD, JR., (Capt. USN), informs us of his address, S. F. Group, PacResFlt., San Francisco Naval Shipyard, San Francisco 24, Calif.

FELIX JOHNSON, (R. Adm. USN), gives his new address as Director of Naval Intelligence, Navy Dept, Washington 25, D. C. Thomas Noble, son of Rear Admiral KENNETH NOBLE, USN, is a first classman at the Academy.

JOHN E. WHELCHEL, (R. Adm. USNRet ), is back in football harness. The Academy team he coached won almost all its games. He was appointed head coach of the Washington "Redskins," one of the ten top pro-coaching billets in the land. Johnnie (according to those who know), has kept fully abreast his football, which he loves devotedly. Here is all the luck for you, Billick.

DeWITT C. REDGRAVE, JR., ( O p t .

USN), was almost sensational in his playing in the tennis eliminations at the Naval Academy for membership on the Navy Leech Cup team. Ignoring the fact that his fiftieth birthday was just around the corner, he stayed to the semi-finals, being eliminated by Elston Wyatt, USNA, 1944, new Navy champion in singles. "Pop" has been playing tennis since 1923—good tennis player. He is very fit

ROY W. M. GRAHAM, (Capt U S N ) , is now Chief of Staff, Eastern Sea Frontier, # 9 0 Church St, New York, N. Y. He is living in Quarters R-3, at the U. S. Naval Receiving Station, Naval Base, New York, N . Y. J. F. DONOVAN, JR., (Capt U S N ) , informs us of his new address. Rogues Ridge Road, R.F.D. # 2 , Weston, Conn.

JAMES B. CARTER, (Capt USN), writes his new home address is 855 Hugo Reid Drive, Arcadia, Calif. Capt. Carter is employed by the firm of Holmes & Narver, Incorporated, Engineers, 824 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles.

O. C. JAIRD, (Adm. USN-Ret), resides at 36 Smyvesant Ave., Merrick, Long Island, N.Y. Johnson. Felix L., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Director of Naval Intelligence. NavDept.

Wooldridge, Edmund T., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Comdr, DesLant.

1921 Sec'y, Capt. T. J. Kelly, USN, c / o Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

HARRY L. BIXBY, (Capt USN), informs us of his address. Naval Examining and Retiring Board, Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. JOSEPH C. HUSKE, (Capt USN), sends word that his address is now Bureau of Ships, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C M. E. SELBY, (Cdr. USN-Ret), resides at 715 E. Third St, Tucson, Ariz.

W. G. SCHINDLER, (R. Adm. U S N ) , writes from Navy Dept, Bureau of Ordnance, Washington 25, D. C. Constance Ann O'Brien, daughter of Capt and Mrs. TIMOTHY J. O'BRIEN, was married on 3 September 1949 to Lt (jg) Robert J. Evoy, Medical Corps, USN, now on duty at Tongue Point, Oregon.

STUART H. (Slim) INGERSOLL, (R. Adm. USN), Mrs. Ingersoll and daughter, Mary Joe, arrived in Washington in July from Hawaii. Admiral Ingersoll is now on duty in Washington. A graduate of Portland, Maine, High School, the slim one has it in him to fire up his crew like he did at the Academy, the year the football team scared the wits out of Blanchard and Davis in the "big game."

The much beloved Cdr. EDWARD J. (Shorry) MILNER, USN, died suddenly in his home in Philadelphia on 12 August 1949.

Shorty was perhaps the most sensational midshipman shortstop. He was captain of the team and later came back to coach. During the war he was in charge of the V-12 program at Villanova College. Previously he had command of the NITRO and the troop transport.

GENERAL COLLINS.

He was in Chinese waters

in 1937 when the Japs were cutting up. Shorty never married. Surviving are one sister and five brothers.

Hall. Grover B. H., (R. Adm. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Gallery, Daniel V., Jr., (R. Adm. U S N ) . DeputyComOpDevLant.

Boone, Walter F., (R. Adm. U S N ) . ComCarDiv 5.

1922 SecV, Cdr. E. E. Meyers, USNR-Ret.. c / o The Douglas School, Pebble Beach, Calif.

HUBERT W. CHANLER, (Capt USN), has reported for duty in the USS HECTOR (AR 7 ) , Long Beach, Calif.

W. H. EGAN writes his address is 19274 Rockcastle, Detroit 24, Mich.

The son of Rear Admiral EDGAR A. CRUISE, USN (Batt Cruise), starred on the 1949 Naval Academy championship lacrosse team, graduating this past June. Young Batt is 4.0 as heavyweight boxer.

LOWE H. BIBBY, (Capt U S N ) , is chief of the Naval Mission to Brazil where he and Mrs. Bibby are currently residing. Their son.

Midshipman L. H. Bibby, Jr., is a second classman at the Academy.

JESSE R. WALLACE, (Capt. USN), former Administrative Aide to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, is now Chief of Staff to Admiral Cary Jones, Ninth Naval District, Chicago.

Also in the same District is his classmate, Capt FREDERICK RIDDLE, USN, both, of course, accompanied by their families.

SHIPMATE extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Ensign Hugh H. Goodwin, Jr., USN, Class of 1948-B, son of Rear Admiral HUGH H. GOODWIN, USN, who died as the result of a mid-air collision of rwo Hellcats at Corpus Christi, Texas, on 4 August 1949. The collision occurred offshore and the remains of neither pilot were recovered. Ensign Goodwin was so near to the completion of his flight training that he will be awarded a posthumous designation as a Naval Aviator.

The regular 1922 Qass Luncheon was held at the Army-Navy Club at 12:30 on Tuesday, 6 September 1949. The following were present: Capt S. J. Solomon, USN; Capt W. P. Cogswell, USN; Capt. H. B. Jarrett, USN; Capt B. M. Coleman, USNR; Mr. H. F. Stevens, R. Adm. Wm. S. Parsons, USN; Mr. Charles F. Schlicter, Mr. Frederick S. Lott, Capt. J. S. Harper, USN; Capt. Alan M. McCracken, USN; R. Adm. Frank T. Watkins, USN; Cdr. A. R. Lyons, USNR; R. Adm. E A. Cruise, USN; Mr. Oliver M. Walker.

Butterfield, Horace B., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Comp. Charles O., ( Capt. U S N ) . ComFltTraGru and UnderwayTraUnit, Chesapeake Bay,

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

MELVILLE BELL GROSVENOR resides at 1146 Sixteenth St, Washington 6, D. C The son of Brig. Gen. WILLIAM C. LEMLY, USMC, is carrying on the Lemly name at the USNA. He is in the plebe class.

K. L. MOSES has moved to 169 Andover St, North, Andover, Mass. Daughter, Beverley Ann, was married on Samrday, 3 September 1949, in St Paul's Episcopalian Church, Rome, Italy, to Capt. James Loyd Peightel, A.A. Forces. Mrs. Moses attended the wedding.

Sanders, Harry, (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff and Aide and OpOff, AISeaFront, Will, John M., (Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

Riley, William A., f Caot. U S N ) . ComTransDiv 22.

Hamilton, William H., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Murdaugh, Albert C , (Capt. U S N ) .

OffSecDef, Washington, D. C.

1924 Sec'y, Mr. Paul W. Siegrist, Glore, Forgan & Co., 4 0 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y.

E. R. McLEAN, JR., (Capt USN), has reported for duty in the USS COLUMBUS, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y.

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1949

KENNETH EARL, (Capt. USN), gives his address as Headquarters Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes, 111.

The daughter of Capt. and Mrs. DALE HARRIS is to wed Mr. Conrad Person. The wedding vows will be spoken in the Chapel, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. IRA C. McKEE is the only midshipman in the Academy history to win the award "for personal excellence in athletics," for two years. Ira made the grade in 1923 and again in 1924. He starred in football, baseball and basketball. He got two N.A.A. swords.

ROBERT S. BERTSCHY, (Capt USN), gives his address as Captain-of-the-Port, Cristobal, C. Z. THEODORIC C. LINTHICUM, (Capt.

USN-Ret.), resides at 76 Claremont Ave., Long Beach 3, Calif.

LOUIS W. NUESSE reports his new address is P. O. Box 8296, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

HOWARD L. COLLINS, (Capt. USN), has moved to 436 H Ave., Coronado, Calif.

JOHN D. HAYES writes his new address is 2310—16th St, S.E., Washington 20, D. C. There is still a lot being said about our grand reunion in May. When we gather again in 1954 we can expect all those who attended this year who can possibly make it, plus many others who have learned what they missed in 1949.

One class activity which has carried on through the stunmer is the Class Luncheon in Washington. At the July meeting Clexton discussed the pay simation at length, while Don Ramsay reported on various matters from Capitol Hill. Others present were Demarest, Layton, H. Martin, Mansfield, Rawlings, Callaghan, Michelet, Potter, Ashenhurst, Woodyard, Leverett, Nessor, Dantzler, VanSteenbergh, Lewis, Close, Laidlaw, Furth, McFadden, Becker and Bullis.

The August luncheon in Washington was not so largely attended, but produced some new faces: Woof Hatcher, Charlie Hoffman, Johnny Hayes, Bill DuVall and Griff Meints.

The seasoned members of the group to attend were Rawlins, Ramsay, Ashenhurst, Martin, Demarest, Jack Williams, Stott, Woodyard, Michelet, Clexton, Furth, Winecoff, Stuart, VanSteenbergh, Nessor, Wans, Layton and Blanchard.

We learn that Bill Cochran, Charge d'affaires at Budapest, is returning to the States after a two-year tour in the American Legation in Hungary. He will take some leave in the States before going to his new post at Rio de Janeiro. He should surely have a lot he could talk about—if he were not in the diplomatic service.

Fred Ashenhurst is now the Senior Editor and Production Manager in the BuPers Manuals Division. A few weeks ago he conferred at Annapolis in the preparation of a new Ordnance book, the Panel being Chairmanned

by Tom Sawyer. The Panel had to meet Tom at his hospital bed where he was quite able to carry on the meeting, his only complaint being boredom. Ash says that Jake Lord drove all the way down from York to put in an afternoon's visit with Tom. Bill Cleaves has settled down (more or less) in Cedar Rapids, with Collins Radio Corp., but still does a lot of traveling by plane.

He put in a week in Skee Erdmann's Leyte, which is a ship we'll long remember in connection with our reunion. Paul Siegrist was also in the Leyte at the same time, taking two

WELL DONE! James B. Morrison

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AMES B. (Joe) Morrison was born in Virginia City, Nevada, on 21 December 1901. After attending the public schools of Reno, Nevada, he entered the Naval Academy and was graduated with the Class of 1923.

After serving with the battlefleet in the USS MISSISSIPPI, he resigned his commission in 1925 and accepted a position with the Bell System in Washington, D. C. He started in the engineering section of the plant department of The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and progressed through the various levels of management until on 1 February 1946, at which time he was made vice president and general manager.

During his service in Washington he took an active interest in District of Columbia civic affairs. He was a member of the Greater National Capital Committee of the Board of Trade, Rotary Club, a director of the Second National Bank, director of the Better Business Bureau, member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, president of the Washington Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications Association and a director of Garfield Hospital.

On 1 May 1948, Mr. Morrison was transferred to the Wisconsin Telephone Company, which is a unit of the Bell System operating throughout the State of Wisconsin. He served as vice president-operations until 1 July, when he was made president of that company with offices in Milwaukee.

In March, 1923, Mr. Morrison married Mathilde C. Prescott of Rockville, Maryland.

They have one son, James B. Morrison, Jr., age 23, who is married and is attending George Washington University in Washington, D. C. Mr. Morrison is a member of the Burning Tree and Columbia Country Clubs in Washington, D. C; the Milwaukee Country Club, Milwaukee Club, Milwaukee Athletic Club, in Milwaukee, and the Madison Club in Madison, Wisconsin; the Navy League of the United States, the Navy Athletic Association and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Mr. Morrison's hobbies are golf, fishing and hunting. He and Mrs. Morrison reside at 1260 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee.

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weeks' training as a reserve officer and finding out how nice the Carrier life is. In the same Task Group were the ROOSEVELT, commanded by Swede Ekstrom and the WORCESTER, commanded by Rollo Wilson. Jack Kennaday majored in logistics with his USS CALLAGASH. Yes, that's right, it was Jack who appeared at our reunion banquet in his Midshipman dress jacket And he's probably the only one of us who still has that garment and can still get into it. Are we wrong? Will any other classmates who is still wearing his "monkey jacket" kindly report it to the Secretary'. Report anything, in fact, that you think will interest SHIPMATE readers.

ROBERT B. PIRIE, (Capt U S N ) , has Wright Creasor Bains taken over as Commandant of Midshipmen Prinmp McFarlane Sentman and will do all he can (Bob says), to win Turney Hoffner Tyree some football games with West Point conCrosley Sihler Schieke tests preferred. Bob was first to serve as PresiO'Keefe Gordinier Purmort dent of the Annapolis Chapter of the Naval Charles Spiller Rhodes Academy Alumni Association. Bob has a nice Schultz Carson Leggett family, a son. Bob, Jr., 15, and daughter, Hogaboom Long Latrobe Sandra, 13. Capt. Bob played B-Squad football Brown, T. M. Copping Beiser three years, rowed rwo years, and sang four Parker Newton Parks years in choir and Glee Club.

Tuzo Colt Goodney TINY SCHULTZ, (Capt USN), is head Due to the transfer of Schuyler Pyne to Turkey as the chief of the naval mission, A. of Electronics at the P. G. School, and with B. Leggett has taken over the job of Chair- Mrs. Schultz, Bill, Jr., and Capt. Frankhn D. man of the Class. George O'Keefe has kindly Karns, they are enjoying life after they all did a two-year hitch in Alaska. Bill, Jr., is the Handly. Albert. (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations. volunteered to take over as the new Luncheon Chairman for the coming year, and will at- same height as Bill, Sr. (6 foot 4 ) .

Longfellow, William J., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NavMineDepot, Yorktown. tend to sending out dope on fumre luncheons. Anderson, William L., (Capt. U S N ) . Operations and Fines, aifford A.. ( Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS MOUNT Plans Officer, VthTaskFlt. OLYMPUS ( A G C 8 ) .

At the last luncheon meeting, which was George T., Jr.. (Capt. U S N ) . Staff. attended by a record turnout, it was voted to Mundorff, Comdr. 7thTaskFlt. Brown, Donald C , (Cdr. U S N ) . 13 N D . hold the fall and winter luncheon meetings 1925 Moses. Charles W., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations. at Fort McNair.

Sec'y, Mr. Charles M. Goetz, Roland Charles gave a report of progress 9 1 0 Shoreham BIdg., Washington 5, D. C. 1927 being made on the "Silver Quiver." To date he has had excellent response to the recent JOHN F. FRENCH is living at 41 Baker H. M. ZEMMER, (Capt USN), notifies questionnaire sent to all members of the Class St.. Saranac Lake, New York. us that his address is Bureau of Naval Perwhose addresses were known to the Secretary.

J. W. HAVILAND, III, (Capt USN), is on dut5' in the USS WHITESIDE (AKA 9 0 ) , It is requested that those who have not al- sonnel, Navy Dept, Washington 25, D. C. LEVI J. KNIGHT, JR., (Capt. USN-Ret.), ready filled out and remrned their questionc/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. writes that his address is now, 312 Foothill naires to Roland Charles do so immediately.

J. M. CARSON, (Capt. USN), wishes his Road, Beverly Hills, Calif. address changed to Room 2906, Main Navy Nickerson, Roger B., (Capt. U S N ) . 10 N D .

D. W. SHAFER, (Capt USN), is on duty BIdg., Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Dept., at the Naval Air Station, Akron. Ohio.

Washington 25, D. C WILLIAM H. ASHFORD, JR., (Capt 1926 JAMES B. CASH, (Lt Cdr. USN-Ret), reUSN), and Mrs. Ashford are the proud paports his new address is Industry Division, rents of a son born at the U. S. Naval HosSec'y. Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN, ESS—GHQ—SCAP, APO 500, c/o PostOffice of Naval Material, Hm. 2005, Navy Dept., pital, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md., master, San Francisco, Calif.

Washington 25, D. C. on 13 August 1949.

DUNDAS P. TUCKER, (Capt USN), G. R. DYSON, (Capt USN), writes his states his address is 2707 Adams Mill Road, JOSEPH W. CALLAHAN, (Capt USN), N.W., Washington 9, D. C. has a new address at 2028 North Kentucky address is Naval War College, Newport, R. 1.

BROOKE SCHUMM, (Capt USN), is on HOWARD T. ORVILLE, (Capt. USN), is St, Arlington, Va. serving as weather officer for the Fleet with JOHN F. GREENSLADE, (Capt USN), duty in the Office of Secretary of Defense, the mission to supply information on storms, writes from 5020 Millwood Lane, N.W., Room 3A930, Pentagon, Washinaton, D. C. PETE A. PELLEGRINO, (Capt AUS), wind and rain at sea in advance. He is Presi- Washington 16, D. C. dent, American Meteorological Society. He E. F. MAY, (Capt USN), informs us of has moved to 741 South Eddy St., Fort Scott, chose the most favorable weather for Gen. his address, 419 Powhatan St., U. S. Naval Kansas.

J. F. WAY, (R. Adm. USN-Ret.), writes: Doolittle and airmen in April 1942, and the Base, Norfolk 11, Va. "I was married on 15 September 1947 and weather for north African invasion. Later, W. F. RODEE, (Capt USN), wishes his set up typhoon warning service in Pacific. Now address changed to 680 Glorietta Blvd., Coro- retired 1 November 1947. Daughter was born 14 September 1948. Lived in Cleveland for is on the trail of hurricanes in the Atlantic. nado, Calif. a year and am now residing at 549 Westford A. B. LEGGETT, (Capt USN), reports J. A. LAHN is living at 23 Chester Circle, St, Lowell, Mass." his permanent address is 2406 Fort Scott New Brunswick, N. J. VERNON DORTCH, (Capt. SC-USNDrive, Arlington, Va. M. G. VANGELI, (Capt USN), is living The regular monthly luncheon meeting of in Qtrs. "C", San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Ret.), has moved to 2011 Rimpau Blvd., Los Angeles 16, Calif. the Class of 1925 was held at Fort McNair, San Francisco 24, Calif.

Washington, D. C, on 25 August 1949, atJ. M. CARSON, (Capt USN), informs us Weinuaub, Daniel J., (Capt. U S N K C O . , USS MERRIMACK ( A O 3 7 ) . tended by the following classmates: of his address, NLO, CM, USAF, Room 4-D Weigle, Claude L., (Cdr. U S N ) . ColumbiaRiverGru. Hanlon Walker Loomis 231, MRD, Pentagon BIdg., Washington, PacResFlt. Caswell, Gordon L., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

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Everett, Gordon S., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Burhngarae, Creed C , (Capt. U S N ) . Liaison Officer, Hdqtrs. and HdqtrsRon, The AirUniv, Maxwell Air Force Base.

Shook, Loring O., (Capt. U S N ) . InsMach, Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co., Essington.

1928 Sec'y, Capt. R. K. James, USN, Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CaUf,

ELWOOD C. MADSEN, (Capt USN), informs us of his address, S. F. Group, BIdg. 511, Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Francisco Naval Shipyard, San Francisco 24, Calif.

CHARLES H. KENDALL, (Capt. USN. Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Captain Kendall who passed away at the Philadelphia Naval Medical Center on Samrday, 27 August 1949.

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DANIEL WAGNER, (Capt USN), has been chosen, to take the course at the National War College, matriculating for the autumn term. He has been on duty in Naval Operations.

NEALE R. CURTIN, (Capt USN), has been assigned to the course in amphibious warfare at Quantico and has sold (or is selling) his house in a Philadelphia suburb. The family will most likely live in one of those new Lustron (all-metal houses, reported to be 4.0).

FRANCOIS C. B. JORDAN, (Capt USN) is on dut\- in the N a w Department, Washington 25, b . C. HARRY M. HOLLAND writes from P. O. Box 4366, San Antonio, Tex. As a result of the recent survey of all members of the Class of 1928, it was determined that Bob Archer was the first grandfather of the first grandson of the class. Recently a silver porringer suitably engraved was sent to the young man to commemorate this high estate.

The forwarding letter is quoted for the information of all members of the class: "Master Robert Gerald Chamberlain 225 Palm Avenue Coronado, California

1929 Sec'y, Capt. Charles E. Trescott, USN, Bureau of Ships (Code 5 1 2 ) , Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

PAUL FOLEY, JR., (Capt USN), and Mrs. Foley are happy to announce the birth of a son, Mark Lincoln, born at the U. S. Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., on 9 August 1949. Mark Lincoln is the grandson of Mrs. Paul Foley and the late Capt. Paul Foley, USN-Ret., N.A. Class of 1900, and Mrs. Malcolm Maclntyre and the late Mr. Maclntyre of Honolulu, T. H. ELLIOTT EARL, (Lt. Cdr. USNR), changes his address to P. O. Box 211, Maiden 48, Mass.

E. F. HUTCHINS, (Cdr. USN), has moved to 315 East LaClede Ave., Youngstown, Ohio.

WILLIAM J. RICHTER, (Capt USN), gives his address as Commander Mine Force, Atlantic Fit., U. S. Naval Minecraft Base, Charleston, S. C. Fitzgerald, Charles T., (Capt. U S N ) . BuAer.

1930 Sec'y, Mr. Edward P. Dorner, 113 N. Columbus St., Arlington, Va.

Bristol, J. M.; Brokenshire, D. B.; Brumby, Edward; Chaffee; Colestock, E. E.; Corey, H. G.; Cushing; Dennis, J. R.; Dorner, E. P.; Edgerton, E. W.; Engleman, C. L.; Gentry, K.; Gluntz, M. H.; Gragg, John; Hahn, E.; Hartman, J. A.; Hill, R. E.; Howerton, C. C ; Henry, W. I.; Hayes; Jackson, A. M.; Knoll, D. W.; Lang, J. G.; Lucas; Manwaring, E. W.; Martell, C. B.; McCombs, C. E.; McClain, W. H.; McPherson, K. S.; Moore, W. B.; Robbins, J. A.; Roby, A. B.; Salmon, R. D.; Smith, H.; Thomas, Wm. C ; Williams, G. D.; Woods, W. W., and Wylie, W. N. The committee working on the "20-Years After" book still lacks addresses for the following 35 classmates. If the whereabouts of any of these members is known to any classmate or other alumni receiving SHIPMATE, will they be kind enough to furnish this information by postcard to Edward P. Dorner, 113 North Columbus St, Arlington, Va.: Fineus Albert Adair, James Everett Alexander, Jr., Charles Otis Ashley, Kenneth Calkins Bostwick, Alfred Norwood Brewer, Jr., Louis Wilbur Campbell, Thomas Hubert Fenton, Lewis Theodore Gagnon, Max Aaron Gerst, Kenneth Leland Goodall, John Paul Groesbeck, Carlyle Alton Hougas, James Walter Kiernan, Hapgood Kipp, Richard Brooks Leavitt, Bennett Leonard Mantell, Leo Aloysius Marihart, William Atwood McNeely, Cearcy Dillon Miller, Charles Perry Miller, Jr., George Washington Miller, Wilson Sims Morris, Donald Calvert Muller, Roland Turner Pinkston, Buford Van Buren Stanley, Leonard "J" Strong, Glenn Russell Thompson, Mario William Tringham, Joel Black Turney, John Tallman Warr, Eugene Moynahan Welch, Leslie Raymond Wigstead, Chauncey DeWitt Willey, Nathaniel Cooper Wilson, Trimble Errington Winborn.

J. B. BOWEN, JR., (Capt USN), changes Dear Butchie: his address to Electronics Test, Naval Air StaIt is an established fact of nature that tion, Pamxent River, Md. young men like you have little to say in the LEO G. MAY, (Capt USN), has moved selection of the time, the place, or the medium to 611 N. Washington St., Rome, N. Y. of their birth. I am sure, however, that in H. H. MARABLE, (Capt USN), informs this case, you. personally, must have had a us of his new address. Box 119, Round Bay, great deal to do with these circumstances! How R.F.D. # 1 , Severna Park, Md. else could a young fellow like you have been ROBERT S. TROWER, III, (Cdr. USN), so formnate to pick such fine parents, to have sends word that his address is 12-A Amelia, had such a fine set of grandparents; but, par- Charleston, S. C. ticularly, to have been granted the enviable W. A. BURGETT, (Cdr. USN), has reposition of becoming the first grandson of the ported for duty in the USS GENERAL G. M. Fuetsch, Bernhart A., (Capt. U S N ) . BuPers.

Edwin O.. (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS TIMUnited States Naval Academy Class of 1928! RANDALL (AP 115), c/o FPO, San Fran- Wagner.

BAUER (AVP 5 4 ) .

There are many millions of grandsons born cisco, Calif. every year, but there never can be another DANIEL CHADWICK, (Deceased). We 1931 like yourself who is "the first grandson of the are sorry to report the death of Mr. Chadwick Sec'y, Cdr. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN, Class of 1928.' who died of pneumonia in 1938.

Office of Naval Research, BIdg. T-3, Rm. 2 5 0 2 , Navy Dept., All of the other 'old fuddles" of this same FRANK HENRY NEUFFER, (Deceased).

Washington 25, D. C. class are envious of your Grandfather Bob, We are sorry to be informed of the death for we definitely shall never enjoy the dis- of Dr. Neuffer who was killed in an auto RICHARD S. ANDREWS, (Cdr. USN), tinction he now holds. Even though we are accident on 16 June 1946. He graduated in is now at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapenvious, we felt it appropriate, as a group, to medicine in 1932 from the Medical College olis, Md. express our admiration as well as envy, in of South Carolina, Charleston, S. C. At the WILLIAM R. LEFAVOUR, (Cdr. USN), the form of the token we are mailing you time of his death he had just resumed prac- wishes his address changed to Armed Forces today. tice in Atlanta, Ga., after having served five Staff College, Norfolk, Va. years as a medical officer in the U. S. Army.

We hope by the time the Class of 1971, or JOHN T. WULFF, (Cdr. USN), may be BUFORD VAN BUREN STANLEY, (De- reached c/o Inspector of Naval Material, perhaps 19~2, enrolls at Annapolis, the little silver jug we are sending you will show am- ceased). It is with deep regret that we record BIdg. 18, Foot of 20th Street, San Francisco ple evidence of long service, and also will be the death of Mr. Stanley who died in Raleigh, 7, Calif. still more precious as a memento of the happy N. C , in 1948.

FRANK RAYSBROOK, (Capt USN), and FRANK P. LUONGO, JR., (Capt. USN), circumstances of your arrival in this wonchanges his address to P. O. Box 724, U. S. Mrs. Raysbrook are happy to announce the derful world. birth of a daughter, Herlinda Conchita, born Naval School, Monterey, Calif.

All members of the Class of 1928 join me at Family Hospital, North Island, Coronado, The Class of 1930 held a luncheon at the in wishing you and your parents a happy and Army and Navy Country Club, Arlington, Calif., on 27 July 1949. successful life.

F. S. STEINKE, (Cdr. USN), reports a Va., on 22 July 1949. Harry Smith gave us Yours very sincerely, a short talk about his duties as Naval Attache new address, 49 Rodgers Rd., USNA, Annap/S/ to the Union of South Africa, and he was olis, Md. Ralph K. James followed by Sunshine Howerton, who related V. H. SOUCEK, (Cdr. USN), has moved Captain, USN his experiences with MATS and the Berlin to 479 Belmont St, Belmont, Mass.

Secretary, Class of 1928."

Airlift After hearing these two talks by our D. T. WILBER, (Cdr. USN), writes his classmates, this writer feels we do not have Mullen, John F.. Jr., (Capt. U S N ) . Munitions Board, new address is Office of Chief of Naval OperWashington, D . C. to go outside of the class for speakers. Ken ations, Navy Dept, Washington 25, D. C. Cockell, William A., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , USS CALGentry, Mac McCombs and Chris Engleman lENTE i AO 5 3 ) .

Mullaney, Baron J., (Capt. U S N ) . Naval Operatold us about the progress being made on the Andrews, Richard S., (Cdr. U S N ) . USNA. tions.

Huff, George P., (Cdr. U S N ) . WestSeaFron.

"20-Years After" book.

Johnson, Harlan T., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuShips.

Alderman. John C , (Capt. U S N ) . Chief of Staff Heilig, Robert B., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuOrd. and Aide, Comdr. Fair Guam.

Classmates present at the luncheon were as Dodson, Lucian F., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Quilter, Joseph F., (Capt. U S N ) . C O . , NAAS, follows: Wilber, Donald T., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

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1932 Sec'y, Cdr. T. K. Bowers, USN, Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Dept., Washington 2 5 , D. C.

HARRY G. MOORE, (Cdr. USN), informs us of his new address, 11 Paseo Tercero, Salinas, Calif.

OSCAR A. HEINELEIN, (Col. USAAF), states his address changed to P. O. Box 125, Shalimar, Fla. RICHARD J. LAVERY, (Cdr. USN-Ret), resides at 3225 Coquelin Terrace, Chevy Chase 15, Md. CLIFFORD LARSON is living at 17 East 54th St., Minneapolis, Minn.

TURNER A. DUNCAN reports his business address is AFC-Brill Motors Co., 52nd & Woodland Ave., Philadelphia 42, Penna. He may be found at home at 230 Booth Lane, Haverford, Penna.

W. J. DIMITRIJEVIC, (Cdr. USN), has a new address at 107C Admiral Luce St, The Anchorage, Middletown, R. I. Corry, John, (Cdr. U S N ) . NavSta, Orange.

Wildner, Adolphe, (Cdr. U S N ) . USS VULCAN (AR 5 ) .

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Swifty Caldwell, and Ralph Pray was appointed to conjure up a cocktail party sometime later on in the fall or early winter.

The possibility of having a joint luncheon with the West Point Class of '33 was discussed, and Carl Jones will look into that matter for report at the next meeting.

The question of what to do with the money that the Class has in the bank was at long last resolved, and it was decided that §2,000 would be invested in U. S. Government Title "G" Bonds, and that these bonds would be left in the Bank for safe keeping and the remaining money, which amounts to S294.48 will be placed in a checking account for contingent uses as decided by the Class.

Should it be decided by the Constitution Committee and the Washington contingent that a constitution for the Class is in keeping, then the entire Class will be circularized and allowed to vote on the constimtion sometime later this year.

It would be appreciated if those classmates who are no longer in the service would inform Carl Jones, Room 1701, Arlington Annex, Navy Department, Washington, D. C, of your complete address so that an up-to-date roster of the Class can be compiled. In replying to this request please include the addresses of all of the people you know so that the work will be kept to a minimum and the list will be as complete as possible.

I. S. HARTMAN, (Cdr. USN), writes from the U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R. I. RANDOLPH G. PYLE informs us of his address, P. O. Drawer B, Delray Beach, Fla. Costello. Joseph P., (Cdr. U S N ) . 1 N D .

W. P. REULAND, (Cdr. USN), wishes Miller, Clayton L., (Cdr. U S N ) . Hawaiian SeaFron. his address changed to 1070 Morse Drive, Seipt, William E., (Cdr. U S N ) . BremertonGru, PacResFlt. Pacific Grove, Calif.

Miller. George H., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS HOLLISTER (DD 788).

JOHN ALVIN CROGHAN, Attorney at Sherman, Philip K., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . 8 N D .

Law, writes: "On 1 February of this year, Morton, Thomas H., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuOrd. I withdrew from my association with Davies, Marks, Laurence H., (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of Military SeaTransServ, EasternSeaFron.

Richberg, Beebe, Busick & Richardson and Robertson, Charles E.. (Cdr. U S N ) . FairWing 1 1 . established my own office at 1010 Vermont Ave., N. W., Washington 5, D. C. I am en1934 gaged in general practice and am speciahzing in trial work."

C. W. ROONEY, (Cdr. USN) is living H. T. BIERER, (Cdr. SC-USN), reports in Qtrs. Q-7, at the U. S. Naval Air Station, a new address. Naval Supply Depot, Mechan- Pensacola, Fla. icsburg, Penna.

BROWN TAYLOR, (Cdr. USN) has RICHARD LANE, (Cdr. USN), has been moved to 4851 B—28th St, South, Arlington, chosen for permanent duty in Public Rela- Va. tions, being now classified under "Limited J. P. HOBBS, (Lt. Cdr. SC-USN) reports Duty Only." He has been on Public Informa- a new address, 16 Constellation Ave., Middletion duty assignment the past two or more town, R. I. years.

HAROLD E. COLE, (Cdt USN) wishes R. L. SHIFLEY, (Cdr. USN), informs us his address changed to 6 Foster Ave., Haverof his new address, SP-34, Apt E, Naval Air town, Panna.

Station, Norfolk, Va. R J. HARDY, (Cdr. USN) reports his GERALD D. O'BRIEN, (Cdr. USNR), re- new address is 832 Richard Place, Columbia sides at 1801 Quincy St., N.W., Washington Pines, Annandale, Va. 11, D. C. Bullen, George S., (Cdr. U S N ) . Office of AstSecNav Co-Chairmen, Washington Committee for Air, Navy Dept.

Wheeler, Robert E.. (Cdr. U S N ) . AdvTechServScols, Conmiander C. A. Curtze, USN NavRecSta, Washington, D. C. Commander C. B. Jones, USN Krapf, Arthur E., (Cdr. U S N ) . Underwater Sound Lab, Fort Trumbull.

The first luncheon for the fall and winter John H., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS PRESIDENT season was held on 26 August 1949 at the Parker, J A C K S O N (APA 18).

Naval Gun Factory with a turnout of some Daunis, Stanley S.. (Cdr. U S N ) . 11 N D .

Francis O'Connor, Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . East30 stalwarts. It is expected that the average Fletcher, SeaFron. turnout of the year will be about 35 at each Bathke, Ernest S., (Cdr. CEC-USN). 103d Naval luncheon, which will be held, as previously Bly,ConstrnBattn.

Richard E., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS GENERAL J. C BRECKINRIDGE (AP 176). announced, on the fourth Friday of each Dickey.

Willie M., (Cdr. U S N ) . NROTCUnit, Univ. month in the Blue Room of the Officers' Mess of Kansas, Lawrence. at the Gun Factory.

Discussion was held as to whether or not 1935 the Class should have a constitution, based Sec'y, Cdr. A. E. Paddock, USN, on the premise that the Washington conRm. 2W94, Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Dept., tingent would be the governing body of the W a s h i n ^ o n 2 5 , D. C. Class for all things except major issues. A committee was appointed composed of Archie E. D. VESTEL, JR., (Cdr. SC-USN) corWright, Chevy Chase, and Ballard Cheatham. rects his address to read, 2512 N. Jefferson Another committee composed of Lem Stevens, St., Arlington, Va.

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P. F. HAUCK, (Cdr. USN) notifies us that his new address is 97 Clinton Heights Ave., Columbus 2, Ohio.

JOHN W. THOMAS resides at 531 Almar Ave., Pacific Palisades, Calif.

CHESTER A. BRIGGS, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is BIdg. 75, U. S. Naval Base Station, Philadelphia 12, Penna.

HENRY G. SHONERD, JR., (Cdr. USN) has just reported as Officer in Charge of Sailing at the Naval Academy—yawls, knockabouts, dinghys, star boats, sloops and ketches.

Regattas increasing and sailing goes on in races round the clock (except ice on the Severn). Henry is one of three Shonerd boys, sons of Capt and Mrs. H. G. Shonerd, USN ( R e t ) , Class of 1907. There is a Henry, III, age 6 and a sister, age 9. Duty assignment.

Naval Station, Annapolis. Other brothers are Lieutenants David A., Class of 1942 and William A., Class of 1943.

W. H. LLOYD, (Cdr. USN-Ret) is living at 16 Parkway Court, Orinda, Calif.

C. W. PETRIE, (Cdr. USN) requests that his address be changed to 415 Mayflower Drive, Norfolk 8, Va. Harmer, Richard E., (Cdr. U S N ) . CompositeRon 3.

Clegg, Glenn W., (Cdr. SC-USN). N a v S u p O n , Guam.

Scott, Edward F., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavNetDepot, Newport, Melville.

Wesson, Joseph H., (Cdr. U S N ) . NavRecSta, San Diego.

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FRANCIS A. GREENUP. (Cdr. USN) wishes his address changed to Route # 1 , Gunston Manor, Lorton, Va. EDWARD R. KING, JR., (Cdr. USN) has moved to 436 Harvard St, Norfolk, Va. P. R. TYLER, (Lt Col. USMC) writes from 5317 South Sth Road, Arlington, Va. ELLIS B. ORR, (Cdr. USN) sends word that his address is General Line School (Staff), Naval Base, Newport R. I. R. W. ]VL\YHEW, (Cdr. USN) requests that his address be changed to 9 Clarendon St., Prospect Heights, 111.

DELMAN F. QUACKENBUSH, JR., (Cdr. USN) has been chosen for permanent duty in "Limited "Duty Only" for communications.

WILLIAM M. KAUFMAN, (Cdr. USN) is on duty at the P. G. School, Annapolis, Md. LLOYD G. BENSON, (Cdr. USNR) is living in Cincinnati where he is on active duty.

Lloyd has filled a number of billets there, inincluding recruiting and reserves.

JOSEPH H. BARKER, JR., (Cdt CECUSN) advises us that his address is 112 McKendree Ave., Annapolis, Md. Stark, Harry B., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS BAUSELL ( D D 845).

Blitch, John D., (Cdr. U S N ) . CarDiv 4 Seyford, Frederick C , (Cdr. U S N ) . N A D , Hastings.

Sexton, Ormond G., (Cdr. U S N ) . BuPers Morton. Robert C , (Cdr. U S N ) . USS COMPTON (DD 705).

1937 REXFORD V. WHEELER, JR., (Cdr. USN) writes from aboard the USS ROBERT A. OWENS (DDK 827), c/o FPO, New York,

N. Y.: "This is a fine new ship and somewhat different from other OD's. I consider myself very fortunate these days to get command of a new ship. My Exec, is Lt Cdr. J. G. Wallace, '42, and I have two Ensians, Feeney and

Burgess both in the Class of 1947 in my Mess."

R. F. P A R K E R , (Cdr. SC-USN) is on duty at the Naval Supply Center, Oakland, Calif.

Rydeen, Francis C , (Cdr. U S N ) . USS G A I N A R D (DD 706).

Ballinger, John M.. (Cdr. U S N ) . BuShips.

White, Donald M., (Cdr. U S N ) . CarAirGru 2.

Howard. Hugh W., (Cdr. U S N ) . Naval Operations.

Sherry. Harmon B., (Cdr. U S N ) . SubDevGru 2.

1938 See'y, Lt. Col. J o h n Saxten, USMC, Marine Corps Board, M.C.S., Quantico, Va.

R I C H A R D E. J O H N S O N , (Cdr. U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS MISSISSIPPI, c a FPO, Norfolk, Va. W A L T E R L. SMALL, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) informs us of his address. Staff, ComSubLant, P. O. Box 27, Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

R. M. M.4RSH, ( C d t U S N ) has a new address at 3^ Citrus, N o r t h Housing, Vallejo, Calif.

I. J. SUPERFINE, (Cdr. U S N ) is on dut>' in the USS SPOKANE (CL 1 2 0 ) , c / o FPO, New York, N . Y. A. F. H O L L I N G S W O R T H , (Cdr. U S N ) writes from aboard the USS ELDORADO ( A G C 1 1 ) , c/o FPO, San Diego, Calif.

1. F. H A D D O C K , (Cdr. U S N ) advises us that his address is 22 Alpine St., Cambridge, Mass.

F. D. W H A L E N , (Cdr. U S N ) writes in his letter of 19 August: "My present duty station is Staff, Commander Naval Forces Marianas, Box #9, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Cahf. For information cf the class, there are several other '38'ers here on Guam now.— Eli Vinock reported to the Staff about 2 months ago. Harry Mason arrived about 3 weeks ago to be Exec, of the Naval Communication Station. Jim Tinling is the warehouse manager of the Island Trading Company. George Bourland is here also in a civilian stams. Dave Cohen and Betty passed through yesterday on their way to Japan. I would be happy to see any friends or classmates passing through Guam."

J O H N E. DACEY, (Cdr. U S N ) reports his new address is 3469 C Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

J O H N F. STEVENS, ( L r Cdr. U S N R ) is living at 4433 Greenwich Parkway, Washington 7, D . C. A. (Red) C O W A R D , (Cdr. U S N ) has been appointed head coach to the plebe football team (a billet of the highest responsi-

bility in coaching). Red made the top grade as coach of the 150 pounders, winning all games played in the past three years. H e played varsity end in '36 and '37 and helped beat Army. Red is much esteemed by all.

FREDERIC W . M U I R , (Cdr. SC-USN) writes his address is 1940 Soledad Ave., La Jolla, Calif.

G. M. B O Y D , (Cdr. U S N ) has moved to 8112 Foxdale Dr., Norfolk 5, Va R A N D O L P H KLIPPEL, ( C d t U S N ) informs us of his address, Homoja H u t 0-4-B, San Francisco Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Calif.

A. E. JAKEL, ( C d t U S N ) writes his new address is 2908 West Highland Blvd., Milwaukee 8, Wise.

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E D W A R D L. BEACH, (Cdr. U S N ) wishes his address changed to 612 William St., Key W e s t Fla. G E O R G E B. CATTERMOLE, (Cdr. U S N ) is on duty at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

J O H N W . LEWIS, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) , who recently visited Alumni House, gives his address as T. Atkins Kroll ( G u a m ) Ltd., Guam, Marianas Island.

R O G E R W . PAINE, JR., (Cdr. U S N ) writes from Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, P. O. Box 1663, Los Almos, N . Mex. K. B. H Y S O N G , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) and Mrs. Hysong are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Joan Turner, born at San Diego, Calif, on 31 July 1949. She is the granddaughter of Col. H. B. Turner, FD, USA, and Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Gladys H y s r n g of San Diego, Calif.

D A N I E L I R V I N G D AVILA, ( L t jg U S N ) and Mrs. Davila announce the birth of a son, Daniel Irving, Jr., born at Family Hospital, Coronado, Calif, on 1 August 1949.

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Muir, Frederic W., Sr., (Cdr. SC-USN). First TaskFlt. Morrison, Charles H., Jr., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS DOYLE (DMS .^4).

Cutts, Robert E., ( C d t U S N ) . Insplnst, NavRes, Durham.

Rile, Frank H., Jr., (Lt. C d t U S N ) . USS ALGO. (AKA 5 4 ) .

Stott, Harry B., (Cdr. U S N ) . AirAdvTraComd, Corpus Christi.

Trauger, Robert J., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . Office of Naval Research, Branch Office, Pasadena.

Anderson, Edward L., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS MIDWAY (CVB 4 1 ) .

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Vandergrift, Jacob J., Jr., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS TILEFISH (SS 3 0 7 ) .

Almgren, Neal, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . Destroyers, LantFlt. Thompson, William L., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS MACOMB (DMS 2 3 ) .

W r i g h t Wilson G., Ill, (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) . FlagAdminUnit, AirTechTraUnit, Glenview.

Fallon, Frederic C , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS SEMINOLE (AKA 1 0 8 ) .

Bidwell, Janies C , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . 5 N D , temp. duty pending further assignment.

Ferriter, John B., (Cdr. U S N ) . USS LEONARD F.

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DANIEL K. W E I T Z E N F E L D , (Cdr. U S N ) informs us of his address, Air Force Atlantic Fleet, c/o FPO Branch, Norfolk, Va.

R. A. N E W C O M B , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) is living in Qtrs. F-5, at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. D . M. KABLE, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) is on duty in the USS BLOWER (SS 3 2 5 ) , c/o FPO. San Francisco, Calif.

H E R M A N A. HILL resides at 2729 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.

WILLIAM J O H N CASPARI, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) and Ruth Caspari are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Janet Elaine, on 18 August 1949. L t Cdr. Caspari changes his address to the Receiving Station, Norfolk, Va. H e is on duty there as Officer-in-Charge of the U. S. Naval School, Instructors, Class C-1.

RALPH GERBER, (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) came here from Guam to compete in the tennis eliminations for membership in the Leech Cup. Ralph looked very fit and did quite well in both doubles and singles on the Academy courts.

ALLEN BERGNER, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) is one of only two midshipmen ever to be named for four sports in the Naval Academy Athletic Assoc, citation for the 'midshipman who has excelled in athletics." Al is on the bronze board in MacDonou^-h Hall for football (capt a i n ) , wrestling, boxing and lacrosse.

LEIGH C. W I N T E R S , ( L t Cdr. U S N ) may be reached c/o American Embassy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, c/o APO 845, Miami, Fla. Mrs. Winters sailed with him and they will be most happy to see all friends who might be passing through the area.

L. B. LIBBEY, ( L t Cdr. U S N ) writes from his mailing address, 11 Ivy Lane, Apt. C, Bergenfield, N . J.: "All the girls and I are

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Antle. William S., Jr., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS M A N T A (SS 2 9 9 ) .

Vaughn, Roger C , (Lt. Cdr. SC-USN). USS BATAAN (CVL 2 9 ) .

Winters, Leigh C , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . U. S. NavMission. Haiti.

John, Clary L., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . SubGru 2, CharlestonGru, LantResFlt. Orser, Lynn S., (Lt. Cdr, U S N ) . USS HAMNER (DD 718).

Cannon, James B., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NAAS, Monterey.

Dail, Robert S., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . NAS, Whidbey Island.

1941 Sec'y. Lt. Cdr. Charles W. Styer, Jr., USN, 3 9 0 3 Jocelyn St., N.W., Washington, D. C.

HERBERT M. ACKERMAN, (Lt. Cdr. USNR) has moved to 2566 Kemper Rd., Shaker Heights 20, Ohio.

EDWARD A. TABER, JR., (Lt. Cdr. USN) sends word that his new address is VP-48, Nav\' # 1 1 7 , c/o FPO, New York, N.Y. RICHARD G. SHUTT, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is on dut)' in the USS FLORIKAN (ASR 9 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

J. V. ROWNEY, (Lt. Cdr. USN) reports his new address is 128 So. Loma Ave., Temple City, Calif.

W. E. LEMOS, (Lt. Cdr. USN) sends an address at 1605 Flagler Ave., Key West, Fla. EDWARD W. REBARD is living at 1 UVz Verdugo Rd., Glendale 6, Calif.

GEORGE G. BALL, (Lt. Cdr. USN) has a new address at 112—70th St., Virginia Beach, Va. Perez, Ramon M., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS HOWARD W. GILMORE (AS 1 6 ) .

Lynn, Charles W., Jr.. (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS QUILLBACK (SS 4 2 4 ) .

Ruder, Frederick J., (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) . USS GRENADIER (SS 5 2 5 ) .

1942 Corresponding Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. R. S. Day, USN, P. O. Box 7100, Apex Station, Washington 4 , D. C.

WILLIAM F. VOSE, (Lt. Cdr. USN) and Mrs. Vose wish to announce the birth of their second child and first daughter, Barbara Lee, born at De Paul Hospital, Norfolk, Va., on 21 December 1948. Barbara is the third grandchild and first granddaughter of Rear Admiral and Mts. W. C. Vose, USN (Ret.), Class of 1919. They have made their home at 403 Green St., Norfolk 13, Va. R. E. MOTTERN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is on duty in the USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV 4 7 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT B. CHILDERS, (Lt. Cdr. CECUSN) writes from 1731 Saunders Way Road, Harundale, Glen Burnie, Md. MARCY M. DUPR£, (Lr Cdr. USN) and Mrs. Dupre of The Dyke, 131 Eustis Ave., Newport, R. I., announce the birth of a daughter, Claudia, born at Quonset Point Naval Dispensary on 11 August 1949.

W. M. ROBINSON, (Lr Cdr. USN) informs us of his address, Potomac River Naval Command, Washington, D. C. JOHN A. LINDBECK, (Lt. Cdr. USN) requests that his address be changed to U. S. Naval Reserve Armory, Salem, Oregon.

JOY EARL BROWN, (Lt. Cdr. USN) reports that his new address is 923 Randolph St. San Francisco 25, Calif.

ROBERT R. CARTER, (Lt. Cdr. USN)

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has shoved off for Honolulu duty with wife and two beautiful children, after two years plus in ordnance at the USNA. Bob "suffered" with the other lacrosse coaches but alls well that ends well. His father is the newly elected President of the National USNA Alumni Association— (G. O. Carter, Class of 1905).

EDWARD F. GALLAGHER, (Lt. Cdr. USN) is attending MIT in pursuit of Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. His mailing address is 2 Newland Rd., Arlington, Mass.

WILLIAM D. SPIEGEL, (Lt. Cdr. USN) informs us of his new address, 53 Dorothy St., Arlington, Mass.

Dear Admiral: With the onslaught of fall, the Class of '42 has shifted into high gear and is climbing towards the long-sought goal of complete organization. The first definite steps were taken at the monthly meeting on 7 September at the Gun Factory, Washington, but more of that later.

Once again, it is this reporter's unhappy duty to record the death of another classmate.

Robert Seidell, 29, Chance Vought Aircraft test pilot, was burned to death on 22 August at Dallas, Texas. Bob resigned from the Navy about two years ago and had been working with the company ever since. Unformnately, the class records on Bob are very vague although it is known that he was a bachelor and is survived by his mother of Plainfield, N. J. Anyone who knows Bob's home address is requested to drop me a note as soon as possible so that his Mother may be contacted on behalf of the class.

Although the cause of the fire was undetermined, the newspaper report stated that Bob was warming up the engine of a parked plane and checking the instruments when the flames suddenly shot up around him. He was pulled from the cockpit by an emergency crew but died in the hospital four hours later.

He had served aboard the USS PENNSYLVANIA following graduation from the Academy and until entering flight training in 1944.

He was a ferry pilot for the Navy from 1945 until he joined Chance Vought.

News of Bob's death came via Jerry Peddicord who in mrn had received the newspaper clipping from his brother who just happened to read the article while passing through Dallas on a business trip. Jerry, incidentally is now in his second year of PG school at Annapolis and is looking forward to completing his instruction at UCLA—IF all goes well at Annapolis this semester.

The summer Submarine Party at the ArmyNavy Country Club on 19 August brought '42'ers into Washington from all over the east coast. I won't attempt to set down the names of those present other than to say that they were in the forefiont of all activities and much in evidence when chow was "piped down." I did, however, have a chance to talk to Charley Payne for the first time in years and am now in a position to give a first-hand report on the class finances and class officers.

Charley planned to drive down to Annapolis on Saturday to set out finances aright.

Unfortunately, the bank was closed and subsequent negoiations have been carried on by mail. At the time of our talk, however, Charley intended to put the bulk of the class money into savings bonds and a savings ac-

count and to turn control of the money over to the Washington committee. To date, we have about $1,350 of which $350 is now committed to the class directory which Max Duncan is handling. Of the remainder, approximately $750 will go into bonds and the remainder into savings.

Charley also asked me to report that both he and Johnny Davis are desirous of turning over the reins of class government to whomever the class may elect in the Washington area to head the class. Charley felt that neither he nor John could continue to serve the class so long as they are stationed so far from a large representative body of the class and that in the interests of the class welfare they should step aside at this time.

While the definite wishes of the class in this matter have yet to be explored, it should be noted that the majority of the class overwhelmingly agreed to vest control of the class business in Washington and that a committee is now laboring to work up a class constitution to do just this. It is hoped that such a constimtion may be included in the class directory to be in your hands during November of this year.

I also had a brief chat with O. M. (Max) Butler ('36) and his charming wife, Dorothy, at the Party. Dorothy is not only an avid reader of this colimin but also answered a little problem that has been plaguing me for some time. It seems that I have been receiving calls from a host of strangers seeking information from "Bob Day," but of such a namre that I never had the answer. Now it develops that the Day in question is none other than Dorothy's brother and an important government fuel expert, who has likewise been plagued with calls relative to the Class of '42. So thanks to the Butlers I now know why I'm being called. I would also like to note that my phone number is now JOhnson 2-8854 and always available to those who care to call.

Carol Easton (J. A. Easton, Jr.) was at the Party as a guest of the Bud Workmans and was guest of honor at a cocktail party which Bud and Annabelle gave on 20 August.

Among the forty some guests who crowded into Workmans to say hello to Carol were George and Dott\' Mahler, Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller, Dan and Peggy Bergin, and the Days. Carol hopes to remrn to Washington about the first of October to establish her permanent residence.

Garry Brown wrote me from the MISSOURI to announce the birth of their third child, Barbara Sherman, on 20 July at De Paul Hospital, Norfolk, joining Melville Smart II (age 5) and Sharon Boisseau (age 3Vi). Garrjfinished PG school on 28 May and is now Electronics Officer on the Staff of ComCruLant. The "MO" was en route Cherbourg where Jim Alexander was to relieve Jim Borop (both '42) as Staff Engineer. Jud Doyle ('42) had just taken over as Staff Communications, so '42 as well established in the Cruiser Force and will be available at Building N-23, Naval Base, Norfok 11, Va. My schedule of mail pickups at the Post Office box caused me to miss a party which Marie and Bob Childers tendered Anne Smith on 24 August. Anne is Jack Smith's widow.

Jack having been killed on Guam during Christmas 1947. The Childers are now living at 1731 Saunders Way, Harundale, Glen Burnie, Md. Ernie Hoefer invited the entire class to be

present at his forthcoming wedding to Silvia Gould ( t h e engagement was announced in the previous issue of SHIPMATE) on 24 September at Margarerville, N . Y. Howover, this issue will not be available until after the wedding and so I shall only add my congratulations to those of the class for a long and fruitful wedded life.

T h e class Luncheon on 7 September brought forth thirty-six of the class with a happy balance of old supporters and new faces. Reports on the progress of Max Duncan's committee on the directory indicate that the majority of the cards are already in the mail and are to be returned for delivery to the printer on 10 October. Since the cards are self-explanatory I shall only note here that if you do not receive your card you should request one from Lt. Cdr. Max Duncan, 5812 15th North, Arlington, Va. or call KEnmore 3-6795 for particulars. T h e direaory is to be distributed free of charge and will be about the size of the Reader's Digest sans picmres and containing a m i n i m u m of editorial comment. This is only a beginning and sights are being set on the T E N YEARS AFTERW A R D S for 1952.

Harry Allendorfer has not completed the final draft of the class constimtion but in order to verify class sentiment, it was unanimously voted to set the yearly dues at S3.00 and to establish an Executive Committee elected by the members of the class in the Washington area.

Earl Rich took it upon himself to verify the exact status of our permanent appointment to the rank of LCDR. T o date, approx.

175 names including the first 142 members of the Class of '42 (or down to but not including Parker Armstrong) have been approved for permanent commission. T h e remainder of the class, unformnately, is not up for consideration nor does it seem likely (all other reports to the contrary) that any steps will be taken to present the names for some time to come.

Talk of a class reunion continues to circulate in this area, but the only concrete suggestion thus far offered points towards an "all hands" evolution at the Army-Navy game on 26 November at Philadelphia. T h e Alumni Association annually sponsors a dance and ger-together at the Bellevue-Stratford and it is recommended that those of the class who are able to attend the game or who are in the area on t h e 26th plan to drop in and make an evening of it. Bill Cross has taken Jack Crawford's place as "boss" of the Philadelphia precinct and perhaps he can work out the details on such a gathering.

W h i c h brings this edition to a close. T h e class mail has tapered off to almost nothing but it is to be hoped that we are merely suffering a seasonal slump and not a case of complete neglect. Rumors earlier in the year caused me to expect reports of numerous additions to the class during the summer. I'd hate to think that in this era of Democratic enlightenment that the class were playing host to a number of baby elephants.

Sincerely, "HAP" D A Y , Corresponding Secretary.

Mottern, Robert E., (Lt. Cdr. USN). USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV 4 7 ) .

Robinson, William M., (Lt. Cdr. USN). PRNC. Senn, Charles C , (Lt. Cdr. USN). Naval Operations.

Whitehurst, Robert E., Jr., (Lt. Cdr. USN). NAS, Pamxent River.

OCTOBER,

1949

1943 Sec'v, Mr. Robert W. Besch, 120 Western Dr., Short Hills, N. J.

CHARLES W . T U R N E R , (Lt. CEC-USN) wishes his address changed to 221 Gibbon St., Alexandria, Va. ERIC ISCHINGER, JR., (Lt. U S N ) informs us that his new address is 1214 Parkway Court, Lafayette, Ind. W . J. T O N E R writes from R. F. D . # 1 , Hellertown, Penna.

CHARLES E. STASTNY, (Lt. U S N ) is , .. . . . . ..TTi^T-,Stationed at Harvard University with N R O T C Unit, Cambridge, Mass.

T. »>^ ^.T-TT f•^^^^. T ITO-KTS 1 R. M. STUART, (Lt. U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS T O L E D O (CA 1 3 3 ) , c/o . .^ r P O , San Francisco, Callt.

F R A N K M . NELSON, ( L t . U S N ) informs , ,.

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A» iz-KjUS that his correct address is AA and G M BR, TAS, Box # 9 8 8 , Fort Bliss, Tex. Tji.fT-c' •»«• /" A i.rT.T.T-TT /^ TTcxT\ J JAMES M. CAMPBELL, (Lt. U S N ) and Mrs. Campbell announce the birth of a son.

James Milton, Jr., born at USAF Hospital, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, on 10 August 1949.

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FRANCIS X. B R A D Y , (Lt. U S N ) wntes from 304 Washington Ave., Buck's County, •V-.

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B W . M O U L T O N (Lt U S N ) and Mrs. Moulton of 10 StOcktokSr, Dorchester, Mass., are happy to announce the arrival of a son.

David Thorn, born 15 July 1949 at Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. They have a daughter, Ann, age 21/2. Lt. Moulton is attending P. G. School at M I T for two years.

WILLIAM CLARENCE P A T T E R S O N , . ,.

(Lt. U S N ) was married to Bettv Jo Clinton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rilev Jenkins Chn=• 1 1 T c.

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• 1. ton, on Fridav, 13 September 1949 at eight o'clock in Federated Churches, Corvallis, . r II 1 /IIOregon. A recepUOn followed at Corvallis Country Club _, ' .,,' , . f i_ £ There will be a reunion ot members ot U S N A Class of 1943 and guests at the Officers' ^1 1 TT<^^TA i-nrv T- • i 1A r\ t_ Club, U S N A , at 1730, Friday, 14 October.

For reservations contact Gene Flathman, 49 - , , , A A IAxj THMaryland Ave., Annapolis, Md. or Max Harnish P. G. School USNA. '_ ' ' ' Cherbak, Alfred A., (Lt. USN). TthTaskFlt. Dow, Richard Y., (Lt. USN). USS CABOT (CVL 28) first Smart 'Robert M., (Lt. USN). USS TOLEDO (CA jJ3) Emerson Arthur T., Jr., (Lt.USN). DesRon 1.

Watson Samuel E., (Lt. USN). BuPers.

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TTTTUTTT) T /-tJT:cTrN.TTTTT TTT /T* /"c/^ L U l H h K 1. L.hlJl5)lJNUl, 111, (Lt. CbCU S N ) informs us of his address. Public Tvr„,1,.. T^<.«» Mo,.,. -W-1/1 .-/^ T;pr> Q^ir, W o r k s Dept., Navy # 1 4 , c/o t P O , San Francisco, Calif.

WILLIAM C. CASEY, (Lt. U S N ) corrects his address to read 428 Haverford Rd., Wynnewood, Pa. A R T H U R C. K N O X , (Lt. U S N ) has moved to 1321 William S r , Apt. # 3 , Key West

Fla

T H O M A S H B R O W N , (Lt U S N ) states his address is 407 Military Rd., Columbus, Miss.

WESLEY O. B A U M A N N , (Lt. SC-USN) writes from 103 N.C.B., Navy # 9 2 6 , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

ALFRED G. RUSSILLO, (Lt. U S N ) and Mrs. Russillo are the proud parents of a daughter born at the U. S. Naval Hospital,

WILLIAM M. P I T C H E R writes: "Mrs. Pitcher and I take great pleasure in announcing the birth of twins on 3 August 1949.

William Morrison, Jr. and W e n d y Laing weighed in at 5-12 and 5-13 respectively. " W e will be at 7 Crest Circle, South .

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That U. S. submarines led the way in "Operation xhat the old "Sugar Boats" held the line in the ^'Id Aleutians .

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T^at American submariners landed on the Japanese mainland and blew up a railroad train.

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"We sincerely hope that any and all of our friends near New York will drop in for a drink with we four."

RICHARD E. SEACORD, (Lt. USN) has made his home at 6 Hickory, Homojo 'Village, USNA, Annapolis, Md. ALBERT H. VITO, JR., (Lt. USN) is living in Qtrs. P-1221, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

HOWARD W. DAWSON, (Lt. USN) and Mrs. Dawson of 215 Colman St., New London, Conn., are happy to announce the birth of a daughter. Dale Elliott on 13 July 1949.

G. D. WIEMER, JR., (Lt. USN) gives as his new address, 2806 N. St., S. E. Washington 19, D. C. ROBERT B. GUSTAFSON, (Lt. USN) writes from 628 West Club Blvd., Durham, N. C. where he will be stationed for shore duty for the next two years.

ELSTON WYATT, (Lt. USN) at long last is champion singles player in the Navy by virme of sweeping the field in the eliminations at Annapolis for membership in the Leech Cup. Elston has twice before been runner-up and now is a much admired champion and a hard earnest worker. His new mailing address is U. S. Naval School, SMC Box 690, Monterey, Calif.

BOWIN R. MARCUS, (Lt. USN) has reported for duty in the USS SEA DOG (SS 401), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

JOHN H. TORBERT, (Lt. USN) requests that his mailing address be changed to 3145 Crane St., Lemon Grove, Calif.

ALVIN THOMAS, (Lt. USN) informs us of his address, 312 La Guayra Drive, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Baker, Gage L., (Lt. U S N ) . USS R E H O B O T H (AVP 50).

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birth of their second son, Mark Douglas, born Lt. McAdams is presently on duty in the USS GRAMPUS (SS 523), Boston Naval Shipyard, at Chelsea Naval Hospital on 31 July 1949.

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ALLEN R. HOWARD, JR., (Lt. jg USN) is attached to Patrol Squadron Forty-Five, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y* ESLIE D. WALLS, (Lt. USN) and Mrs. Walls are the proud parents of a son, Philip Dewey, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif., on 24 July 1949.

HOWARD J. URSETTIE, (Lt. jg USN) informs us of his new address, 1233 Navy Sp. WPNS Unit, P. O. Box 5500, Albuquerque, N. M. HOWARD T. JOHNSON, (Lt. jg. CECUSN) is now in the Dept. of Marine Engineering, USNA, Annapolis, Md. ALEXANDER JULIAN, (Lt. jg USN) and Mrs. Julian take great pleasure in announcing the birth of a son, William Cahill, born at U. S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif, on 10 August 1949.

JOHN J. GLYNN, (Lt. jg USN-Deceased).

We are sorry to report the death of Lt. Glynn who died at Mayport, Fla. on 25 August 1949.

EDWARD W. BEHM, (Lt. jg USN) and Mrs. Behm take great pleasure in announcing the birth of a daughter, Joanne Muir, born 12 August 1949, at DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Lt. Behm is now stationed at the P. G. School, U. S Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. FREDERICK A. ULAM, (Lr jg USN) wishes his address changed to 338 Loveless St., Warren, Ohio.

WILSON M. SHAFER, JR., (Lt. jg USNDeceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Lt. Shafer who drowned 26 August 1949. He lost his life gallantly while aiding in the rescue of the crew of the submarine CoCHINO off the northern coast of Norway. He was swept overboard in rough seas with five of his shipmates serving on board the submarine TuSK. Lt. Shafer died while upholding the finest traditions of the U. S. Navy.

ALFRED COPELAND resides at 67 Carlton St., Brookline, Mass.

1946

HARLAN M. TWIBLE, (Ens. USN) writes that his present address is c/o Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co., 351 E. 1945 Ohio St., Chicago, 111.

SecV, Lt. (jg) Samuel C. Gorsline, USN, HAYDEN R. MAGINNIS, (Lt jg USN) 4 3 8 D Ave., Coronado, Calif. informs us of his address. Staff, CinCPacFlt., GORDON GRIFFIN, JR., (Lt. jg USN- c/o FPO, San Frandsco, Calif.

Rer) writes: "I was given a medical retireE. H. WILLETT, (Lt. jg USN) changes ment in 1946. For one year after that I at- his address to 36 Church Sr, Charleston, S. C. tended law school at the University of Texas.

JACK ROBINSON, (Lt. USN) and Mrs. In 1947 I entered Brooke General Hospital in Robinson are happy to announce the birth of San Antonio, Texas and was discharged last a son, William Allan, born at Family Hospimonth. For a navy man, that was quite a cruise tal, North Island, Coronado, Calif, on 20 with the Army. The Army-Navy game last July 1949.

November was a real treat.

JOHN R. SHIELDS, JR., (Ens. USN) has "My current address is 2619 Vincent St., moved to 80 Howard Ave., Ansonia, Conn.

Brownwood, Texas. Hope to hear from some J. V. GOURE, (Lt. jg USN) gives his adof my classmates in the fumre." dress as C. O., USS LINNET (AMS 2 4 ) , RICHARD E. JORTBERG, (Lt. jg USN) Naval Minecraft Base, Charleston, S. C. has reported for duty in the USS BECUNA BEN MARTIN, (Ens. USN-Ret.) has been (SS 319), S/M, New London, Conn. named end coach of the varsirj' football J. M. MILLS, (Lt. jg USN) has reported squad. There is none better than Ben as for duty at N.A.S.D., Philadelphia and gives former end coach, officer and gentleman, likehis mailing address as 7220 Battersby St., wise President of his Class. He rated the proPhiladelphia 24, Pa. motion—he has done superior work as plebe JOHN K. McADAMS, (Lt. jg USN) and coach.

Mrs. McAdams are happy to announce the WAYNE H. SWANSON, (Lt. jg USN-

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ported for duty in the USS iREX (SS 482), dress is The Lawyers Club, University of U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Michigan, Law School, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Conn.

F. M. BACON, (Ens. USN) is presently W. L. HARRIS, (Ens. USN) writes from attached to Airship Squadron One, Naval Air Facility, Weeksville, N. C. and was formnate 3516 Bellefontaine, Kansas City 3, Mo. EDWARD B. MEYER, (2nd Lt. USMC) enough to be designated Naval (Airship) informs us of his address, Det. 1st Combat Aviator on 1 August. Ens. Bacon's mailing Service Group (Medium), 5th Marines (Re- address is 510 W. Church St., Elizabeth City, N.C. inforced), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

VINCENT A. FORLENZA is living at 126 EDGAR GUEST HANSON, (Ens. USN) helped coach the championship lacrosse team Ward Place, South Orange, N J. last fall. A South Dakotan, "Swede" learned JAMES N. JAMESON, (Ens. USN) sends 1947 his lacrosse from playing varsity. He also his duty station as BOQ, Naval Air Station, played JV football and basketball. "Swede" Pensacola, Fla. SecV* Ens. Joseph P. Flanagan, USNR, is no kin to the rhymester whose first name B. N. BETTIS, (Ens. USN) continues to 142 Brown St., \l'ilkes-Barre, Pa. he bears. live at 2740 N. W. 17th St., Oklahoma Ciry, H. RICHARD DUDEN, JR. has resigned Okla.

D. C. BRUMBAUGH, (Ens. USN) inLUTHER WELSH, (Ens. USN) resides at forms us of his address, USS PCE 896, c/o and has signed up to play professional football for the New York Giants. One of his 1815 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

FPO,.San Francisco, Calif.

WADE H. FOY, JR., (Ens. USNR) writes T. R. JOHNSON, JR., (Ens. USN) team mates is Tony Minisi, Class of 1949. changes his mailing address to Sunnymede Dick Duden is a Naval Academy "Great" in to us from 3605 Chamberlayne Ave., RichPlace, South Minnesota Road, Sioux Falls, football, baseball and basketball. His name is mond, Va on the bronze board in MacDonough Hall W. J. CROWE, JR., (Ens. USN) reports South Dakota.

WILLIAM DEAN BLEVINS, (Ens. USN) for "personal excellence in Academy athletics." from aboard the USS FLYING FiSH (SS-229) J . ' A . B R O W E R writes from Snell Hall, c/o USN Sub. Base, New London, Conn. is on duty at the NAAS, BTU 3, Saufley University of Chicago, Chicago 37, 111.

GEORGE M. DENT, (Ens. USN) writes Field, Pensacola, Fla. CHARLES M. SCHOMAN, JR., (Ens. SC- to us from BTU I-A, NAAS, Whiting Field, JOHN DAVID DAVIDSON, (Ens. USN) is now at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annap- USN) has moved to 4115 Davis Place, N. W., Milton. Fla. Apt. # 3 0 1 , Washington, D. C. olis, Md. T. R. HOWARD, (Ens. USN) informs us M. G. COERPER reports his mailing ad- that he is attached to Room 320, BOQ, BuildT. B. BRITTAIN, JR., (Ens. USN) has re-

Deceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Lt. Swanson who died at sea on 4 August 1949.

BRUCE W. SULLIVAN and Betty are pleased to announce the birth of a daughter, Kathleen, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, Tex. on 11 May 1949. They are living at 1523 W. Clay, Houston, Texas where Mr. Sullivan is working as a Petroleum Eng. for Humble Oil & Refining Co.

IS THIS THE SCORE? ARMY 93 Living graduates, U.S.M.A. . ..

Members of Graduates Ass'n. .

Per cent members

11,416 10,800 95%

NAVY 24 Living alumni, U.S.N.A .

Members of Alumni Ass'n. . . .

Per cent members

B E A T ARMY! Ten cents a week will do

19,774 4,799 24%

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D I am eligible and apply for ASSOQATE Membership in the Association, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. I hold a Commission as dated 19 , ia the Regular Navy.

Attached is my check payable to the Association for: Five Dollars covering dues until 1 July 1950.

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ing 228, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

H. B. RATHBONE, (Ens. USN) corrects his address to read 24 Kingston Ave., Providence 6, R. I. G. P. MARCH, (Ens. USN) is living at 3421 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington, Va. ERNEST R. STACEY, (Ens. USN) now resides at 4 Park Place, Troy, N. Y. ALLEN F. DILL, (Ens. USN) advises us that he is now with CEC, PG Unit, R.P.I., Troy, N. Y. IRA W. BLAIR, (Ens. USN) informs us that his address is Main Street, Richland, Penna.

GRANT B. APTHORP, (Ens. USN) gives his present duty station as U. S. Submarine School, New London, Conn.

ROBERT E. SCHWARTZ, (Ens. USN) writes from aboard the USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. . ROBERT A. LUSK, (Ens. USN) gives his mailing address as 719 W. Maywood Peoria, 111.

DALE W. MCCORMICK, (Ens. USN) states his address is 616 East Espanola St., Colorado Springs, Colo.

WAYNE P. WARLICK, (Ens. USN) continues to live at 2230 Cliff St., San Diego 3, Calif.

PAUL G. MILLER, (Ens. USN) now resides at 322 W. Cervantes St., Pensacola, Fla. ROY C. ATKINSON, (Ens. USN) may be reached, U. S. Submarine School, Box 7, New London, Conn.

ANDREW B. SIDES JR., (Ens. USN) sends his address as 25 Fenwick Road, Waban 68, Mass.

EDGAR H. HEMMER, (Ens. USN) gives his address as BOQ, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. R. E. BARNARD, (Ens. USN) corrects his address to read M. I. T., Cambridge, Mass.

DONALD F. HOUCK, (Ens. USN) reports his address as 749 York Court, San Diego, Calif.

J. E. LENIHAN, (Ens. USN) reports from 802 NSNU, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N. M. LARRY C. McGUIRE, (Ens. USN) reports a new address as 1749 Oxford St., Berkeley, Calif.

FERNANDO SISTO, JR., (Ens. USNR) reports a new home address as 840 Grand Concourse, New York 51, N. Y. EARLE M. CASSIDY, (Ens. -CEC-USN) reports a change of address to 913 East Weldon, Phoenix, Ariz.

JOHN H. NICHOLSON, (Ens. USN) has reported for dut}/ aboard the USS TiRU (SS416) c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

H. A. WEISS, (Ens. USN) is now on duty in the USS AMPHION (AR-13), Norfolk Va. WILLIAM C. REEDER, (Ens. USN) gives his mailing address as 811 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif.

RALPH HUGH MINOR, (Ens. USN) writes to us from BOQ, Sonar School, San Diego, Calif.

DONALD B. WENGER, (Ens. USN) corrects his address to read 6600 Glen Carlyn Dr., Falls Church, Virginia.

ANDREW J. PEACOCK, JR., (Ens. USN) sends his address as 615 2nd Ave., Opelika, Ala. STEPHEN DALE MARVIN, (Ens. USN) advises us that his address is now Box # 8 7 , Madeira, Ohio.

ROBERT E. CUMMINGS, JR., (Ens. USN) informs us that his address is 4-Fourth

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ffitSHIHGTOK DOTES

By Ralph A. Sentman, '25 (One Man's Opinion)

EMPLOY THE

HANDICAPPED

The President has declared the period October 2-8, 1949 as "NATIONAL EMPLOY THE P H Y S I C A L L Y HANDICAPPED WEEK." During this period everyone interested in personnel work, placement activities or employment is asked to make a concerted attack on the problem of rehabilitation and employment of the disabled. The designated goal is "FULL EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL DISABLED VETERANS." Only by working together, business and industry—Government and private groups—communities and citizens, can the problem of the unemployed disabled veteran be solved.

The disabled veteran asks that you make no exception for him. He requests that he be considered along with the able-bodied when making a selection for a particular job opening where he has the same qualifications as the able-bodied man. He asks that you forget that he is disabled and remember only that he is capable. He knows that if your choice be the disabled man your firm will have gained an asset.

The disabled man knows that even though he has as much to offer as the able-bodied man, he must be more alert and conscientious because he understands it is human not to expect as much from a person with limited capabilities. In the process of his rehabilitation he learned to accept many things. Charity and pity, however, were not among them.

These disabled veterans come from every walk of life. Perhaps your son, your neighbor's son, the clerk in the grocery store before

Road, Great Neck, N. Y. GEORGE W. PITCHER, (Ens. USN) continues to live at 4947 Albemarle St., N. W., Washington, D. C. ROTH S. LEDDICK, (Ens. USN) is now on duty in the USS iREx (SS-482), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT L. VON GERICHTEN, (Ens. USN) gives his new duty station as BOQ, USNAAS, Saufley Field, Pensacola, Fla. OMAR J. JACOMINI, (Ens. USNR) sends his address as 9 Belsaw Place, Cincinnati, Ohio.

WILLIAM M. GEORGEN, (Ens. USN) informs us that he is now with Staff, Commander Destroyers Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. ROBERT W. WISE, (Ens. USNR) sends word that his address is 230 Clark Lane, Gainesville, Fla. JERRY J. NUSS, (Ens. USN) forwards his address as Staff, ComFirsTaskFlt, c/o FPO, San Diego, Calif.

F. H. E. VOSE, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS MONTAGUE (AKA-98), c/o FPO,

the war, the newsboy. You all know at least one such veteran, and for each one that you know there ate hundreds like them.

Naval Academy alumni are an influential nucleus of American life. Whether on active duty—retired—or resigned and active in civilian life—I beg that you pause and think of what our vast organization can do in the problem emphasized during this period. I know you want to do, but—WON'T YOU DO? FEES REGULATED The Veterans Administration recently acted to assure "Fair and Reasonable" mition charges for veterans going to school. This was a second VA crackdown on GI Training Schools in the period of a week. They announced that no longer would the VA deal with schools aimed solely at getting Government dollars for training veterans under the GI Bill of Rights.

Acting under authority of a law passed by this Session of Congress, the VA said all schools which did not have a "customary" charge for tuition must negotiate mition and other fee charges made to veterans in training.

A school was not regarded "as having a 'customary' mition charge," the VA added, "where the majority of smdents are vererans training under the Federal Veterans Training Programs."

COLLEGE TRAINING The Veterans Administration recently announced that more World War II veterans have taken courses in schools below the college level than in any other type of training

New York, N. Y. JAMES E. CARTER, JR., (Ens. USN) is now stationed in the USS POMFRET (SS-391), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

E. M. HENRY, (Ens. USN) advises us that his duty station is U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

FRANK J. KORB, (Ens. USN) gives his mailing address as 906 No. Wayne Street, Arlington, Va. JAMES W. BRUMMER, (Ens. USN), writes to us ftom aboard the USS ARNEB (AKA-56), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. HAROLD M. DRYER, (Ens. USN), has reported for duty in the USS TANAGER (AM385), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. KEITH G. LAKEY, (Ens. USN) sends his duty station as Naval Training Schools, M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass.

JOHN W. CRANE, JR., (Ens. USN) reports for duty in the USS ROBERT L. WILSON (DD-47), c/o FPO, New York, N Y. FRANCIS L. KEITH, (Ens. USN) reports to us from Naval Air Training Command, Pensacola, Fla.

available under the GI Bill and Public Law 16 (for the disabled).

According to a June 30th report, about 6,600,000 veterans—representing 4 4 % of the Nation's entire World War II veteran population—have taken some sort of educational training. Of these more than two and a half million have enrolled in schools below college level. Two million more have enrolled in college and university courses, and the remainder have been trained on-the-job or onthe-farm.

FLIGHT TRAINING An important decision has been released by the Veterans Administration in announcing that veterans eligible for benefits under the GI Bill may now take flight training without the necessity of submitting to the Veterans Administration complete justification that the course will be taken in connection with their present or contemplated business or occupation.

For complete information on this decision it is suggested that you contact your nearest Veterans Administration Office.

A MUST—NSLI DIVIDENDS When you read this column approximately two-thirds of the millions of veterans owning National Service Life Insurance will have applied for a cut in the $2,800,000 dividend melon. Page 61 of the August-September 1949 issue of "SHIPMATE" reported on procedures for obtaining this dividend. YOU MUST apply for this dividend—Y0C7 CANNOT let these monies ride with your policy, nor will the Veterans Administration voluntarily send you a check. Contact at once your nearest Veterans Administration office, the United States Post Office, or your veterans organization and obtain an official form for application.

URGES STRONG U. S. FLEET Delegates to the annual convention of the American Legion representing a strong block of more than four million members resolved to support the American Merchant Marine development of commercial service in peace

GEORGE F. RICHARDS, (Ens. USN) is living at 524 Bahama St., Key West, Fla. ANDREW R. SANSOM, (Ens. USN) writes to us from aboard the USS FiTCH (DMS-25), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. R. G. HIRSCH, (Ens. USNR) is now residing at 19 Lyons Ave., Newark 8, N. J. JOHN E. COHOON, (Ens. USN) has re-

and potential service in war. The resolution stated that the Legion recognized the need for a strong and adequate peace-time fleet so it might be immediately available in the event of a National Emergency and added that the organization is cognizant of the certain "inadequate aspects" of the present programs affecting maritime strength.

ERP REDUCES JOBLESSNESS Many former officers have been interested in the effects of the Economic Cooperation Administration on employment, both national and international. The Naval Officers Placement Service has followed this Administrations development since its inception and has placed several of its clients through or with that organization. Those interested in exportimport fields were inclined to think that business in Europe would be immediately rejuvenated. NOPS predicted a year and a half ago that the first increase in employment, as far as citizens of the United States were concerned, would be in Central and South America, the reason being that the American dollars going through ECA to Europe would find their way back to the United S t a t e s through the purchase of raw materials in the South American countries, thus rejuvenation of the South American dollar would be the first. This is now the case.

Recent reports, however, also indicate that under the Marshal Plan Europe's unemployment total has been cut by between six million and twelve million. In quoting Mr. Walter Schevenels, former Belgian labor leader and liaison officer for the European Recovery Program's Trade Union Advisory Committee, he states that "whatever the figure may be between the two estimates, the European workers have in it a very good reason, besides many others, to be thankful to the American people, and in particular to American labor for this great, constructive and generous act of international solidarity."

ABILITY—NOT

DISABILITY, COUNTS/ and IT'S GOOD BUSINESS TO HIRE THE DISABLED!

R. D. CLUBB, (Ens. USN) reports his address from aboard the USS MISSISSIPPI (EAG-128), Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. JACOB W. WALKER reports his address has changed to Union Life Building-Penthouse, Little Rock, Ark. MALVERN H. JESTER, (Ens. USN) ported for duty in the USS SALEM ( C A - 1 3 9 ) , writes to us from 101-27th St., Newport c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. News, Va. RUPERT BROOKE writes to us from 1841 DONALD R. MAYER, (Ens. USN) sends SO. Boston, Tulsa, Okla. his correct address as 6 Castle Heights Ave., ROBERT H. McKINNEY, (Ens. USN) Upper Nyack, N. Y. sends his address to us from aboard the USS R. E. BUNTAIN, (Ens. USN) reports for PCS (1401), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. duty in the USS WILLIAM R. RUSH (DDA. B. NIMOCKS, JR., (Ens. USNR) ad- 614), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. vises us that his mailing address is 901 N. EUGENE A. SHAW, (Ens. SC-USN) is on Division St., Forrest City, Ark. duty at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Navy LEWIS F. OZIMEK, (Ens. USN) corrects 961, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif. his address to read 160 Orange Ave., IrvingHENRY F. MUNNIKHUYSEN, (Ens. ton, N J. USN) informs us of his address. Room 318, GORDON P. TALCOTT, (Ens. USN) re- B.O.Q., BIdg. 228, Treasure Island, San Franquests that his address be changed to 2215 cisco, Calif.

•Washington Ave., Apt. # 1 0 3 , Silver Spring, D. D. FARSHING, JR., (Ens. USN) sends Md. word that his mailing address is 604 West

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View Terrace, Alexandria, Va. R. S. GILES resides at 304 N. Riverside Drive, Ames, Iowa.

HERBERT W. MAW, (Ens. USN) writes his duty address is USS PC 1145, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

JOHN C. TURNER, (Ens. USN) sends word that his address is 602 West Ninth St., Concordia, Kans.

R. THEODORE ANDERSON, (Ens. USN) reports from 30 Grand Blvd., Battle Creek, Mich.

DONALD K. JEX, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS WORCESTER (CL 144), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. DONALD P. SHAVER, (Ens. USN-Ret.) is living at 126 E. Calthrop Ave., Syracuse 5, N.Y. THOMAS W. FRAZIER, (Ens. USNR) writes from 25 Belleair Dr., Memphis 4, Tenn.

ROBERT C. COLLIER, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS MALOY (EDE 791), New London, Conn.

SUMNER W. BURGESS, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS HOIST (ARS 4 0 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. CARLOS DEW, JR., (Ens. USN) informs us that his address is 1116 3rd St., Coronado, Calif.

L. A. MAROUSEK, (Ens. USN) writes from aboard the USS LINNET (AMS 2 4 ) , c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. W. C. RAE, JR., (Ens. USN) requests that his address be changed to Box 7, U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

J. P. ROBERTSON, Jr., (Ens. USN) writes his mailing address is Fayette, Ala. DONALD S. MURRAY, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS H. W. TUCKER (DD 875), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

HARRY P. RODGERS, (Ens. USN) reports his duty address is ComServRon THREE, Staff, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

1948(A) Sec'y, 2nd Lt. Leon C. Bramlett, USMC, 538 W. Second St., Clarksdale, Miss.

J. B. JOCHUM, (Ens. USN) wishes his address changed to Sutherland, Nebr.

LEON C. BRAMLETT, JR., (2nd Lt. USMC) has left the Marine Corps. He has been end coach of the varsity football team at the Academv where he played star football.

PETER j . GOLDMAN, (Ens. USN) informs us that his home address is 575 West End Ave., Apt. I I D , New York 24, N. Y.

1948(B) Sec'y, Ens. R. W. Bates, USN, 22 Ivey, Homoja Village, USNA, Annapolis, Md.

B. G. ALLEN, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS COLUMBUS (CA 74), c/o FPO,

New

York, N. Y. T. C. SPALDING, (Ens. USN) writes from aboard the USS D E S MOINES (CA 134) c/o

FPO, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM WEGNER, (Ens. USN) wishes his address changed to 1916 Pine, Apt. # 3 , Long Beach, Calif.

BOONE C. TAYLOR, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty aboard the USS NOBLE (APA 218), c/o FPO, San Diego, Calif.

JAMES I. MELLENCAMP, (Ens. USN) inform us of his address, USS ALGOL (AKA 59), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y.

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11. S. I L AlUMM iSSOCIATIOI ^ * a ^ tQ^^cdatio^ When changes occur within the Branch Associations, such as officers or time and place of meetings, please inform the editors at Alumni House.

AKROIS

CINCINNATI President, Mr. William H. MacConnell, '41, 4070 Egbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. John F. P. Gallagher, '35, c/o The Cambridge Tile Mfg. Co., P. O. Box 71, Gncinnati 15, Ohio.

CLEVELAND

President, Mr. Adolph Bednar, '24, 541 President, Mr. H. L. Sargent, '38, 1023 Malvern Ave., Akron, Ohio.

Creekview Rd., Cleveland 19, Ohio.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Clifford J. Collins, Secretary, Mr. G. R. Whitmyre, '36, 4625 '25, 816 Orlando Sr, Akron, Ohio.

West 227 St., Fairview Park, Ohio.

ANNAPOLIS Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. G. President, Capt. Wilson D. Leggett, Jr., R. Whitmyre, '36, 4625 West 227 St., FairUSN, '21, U. S. Naval Experiment Station, view Park, Ohio.

Annapolis, Md. Secretary, R. Adm. Hubert E. Strange, USN- COLORADO President, Capt. E. F. Helmkamp, USN Ret., '26, 23 Southgate Ave., Annapolis, Md. (Ret.), '20, 1731 Locust St., Denver, Colo.

ATLANTA Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Cdr. E. P. Mills, President, Lt. Cdr. Paul D. EUis, Jr., USN- USN-Ret., '26, 444 Milwaukee St., Denver 6, Ret, '33, 3444 Roswell Rd., Northwest, At- Colo.

Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. lanta, Ga. Secretary, Capt. E. C. Parker, USN, '24, Arthur G. Stiles, '30, 324 Cooper BIdg., Denver, Colo.

Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Ga.

BALTIMORE

DETROIT

President, Mr. John T. Waldhauser, Jr., President, Cdr. Frank R. Davis, USN-Ret., •23, 607 W. Joppa Rd., Towson, Md. '24, 584 Townsend, Birmingham, Mich, or Secretary, Mr. William S. Graham, "46, "Thone Birmingham 3629W." 6311 Pinehurst Rd., Baltimore 12, Md. Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. William A. Glaser, '46, 507 Curtis BIdg., Detroit 2, Mich.

BIRMINGHAM Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. HAMPTON ROADS Leon Hamrick, '22, Steiner-Rouse and Co., President, Capt. W. M. Walsh, USN, '28, Brown Marx BIdg., 2008 First Avenue, North, 720 Westover Ave., Norfolk, Va. Birmingham, Ala. Secretary-Treasurer, L t Cdr. C T. Martin, Jr., USN, '42, 1430 Cloncurry Rd., Norfolk BOSTON President, V. Adm. Edward L. Cochrane, 5,Va. USN, '14, Dept. Naval Architecmre & M. E., HARTFORD M.I.T., Cambridge 39, Mass.

President, Capt. L C. Farley, USNR, '05, Secretary, Mr. R. F. Ockley, '39, 442 Bel152 Broad St., Wethersfield, Conn. knap Rd., Framingham, Mass.

Secretary-Treasurer, Maj. Gen. O. R. CauldCHICAGO well, USMC-Ret., '16, Avon Old Farms, Avon, President, Cdr. Ehner K. Zitzewitz, USNR, Conn.

'25, 935 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, 111.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Gordon Buchanan, HOUSTON 22, c/o Old Ben Coal Co., 230 South Clark President, Mr. Alfred T. Krook, '24, 850 St., Chicago 4, 111.

Esperson BIdg., Houston 2, Texas.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Albert B. Wallace, '26, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the Qty Attorney, Houston, Texas.

INDIANAPOLIS Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Capt.

M. C. Thompson, USN, '26, Naval Armory, 30th and White River, Indianapolis 8, Ind.

KANSAS CITY President, Mr. Crichton N . Hubbard, '24, Maysville, Mo. Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Pat L. Humphrey, USNR, '29, 4951 Booth, Kansas Qty 3, Kans.

LOS ANGELES President, R. Adm. E. M. Pace, Jr., USN, '12, 627 South Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles 5, Calif.

Secretary, Mr. Thomas L. Hartigan, '47, 1324 Ruberta Ave., Glendale, Calif.

LOUISVILLE Mr. Churchill Humphrey, '07, 4095 Massier Avenue, Louisville 7, Kenmcky.

MILWAUKEE President, Mr. W. F. Kurfess, '11, 2549 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee 11, Wise Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Jim Wheeler, Jr., '45, 6060 N. Kent Ave., Milwaukee, Wise

NEW YORK President, Mr. Fred C. Billing, '25, 23 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y. Secretary, Mr. John C. Barton, '45, 162 East 86th Street, New York 28, New York.

PENSACOLA Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. Will J. Davis, Chamber of Commerce, 37 E. Garden St., Pensacola, Fla.

PHILADELPHIA President, Mr. Thomas M. Searles, '13, 1420 Walnut St., Philadelphia 2, Penna.—"Phone Pennypacker 5-7943."

MEET INGS

AKRON: Dinner meetings held on the last Thursday of each month.

ANNAPOLIS: Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. at Alunmi Hou.se, Annapolis. Md. ATLANTA: M<^elings held first Friday night of each month at the Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, Atlanta. Ga. BALTIMORE: Meetings held on the Tuesday nearest the 15th of each month at the Hotel Staftord. Baltimore, Md.. at 7:00 P.M. BIRMINGHAM: Xo information regarding meetings.

BOSTON: Sheetings held at 12:15 P.M. the first Wednesday of each month at the Boston City Club, 14 Somerset Street. Bo.ston. Mass.

CHICAGO: Regular weekly luncheons held at noon eyery Thursday on the fifth floor of the Western Society of Eni<ineers' Club at 84 E. Kandolph St. CINCINNATI: No information regarding meetings.

CLEVELAND: Meetines held at 12:00 noon at the Hickory Grill. 929 Chester .\ve., Cleveland, Ohio, on the third Wednesday of each month.

COLORADO: Meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The time varies as it is sometimes a luncheon meeting and other times a dinner meeting.

DETROIT: Meetings held quarterly at the Naval Armory.

HAMPTON ROADS: Meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month except for the months of July and August.

HARTFORD: No information regarding meetings.

HOUSTON: Luncheons held on the first Thursday of each month.

INDIANAPOLIS: Meetings held on the third Monday of each month at 12:15 P.M. at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

KANSAS CITY: Regular luncheon meetings are held at the University Club at 12:15 P.M. on the second Wednesday of each month.

LOS ANGELES: Luncheon meetings held at noon on tlie second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Officers' Club, 2600 Wilshire Blvd.. untU

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after the Navy-U.S.C. game.

LOUISVILLE: No information regarding meetings.

MILWAUKEE: Meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Cudworth Post. 1756 N. Prospect Ave.. Milwaukee. Wise, at 6:30 P.M. NEW YORK: Meetings held at Schwartz's Restaurant. 54 Broad St.. New York, at 12:30 P.M. on the second Tuesday of each month.

PHILADELPHIA: Diimer meetings held on the Uilrd Fridav of each month at the Officers' Mess. Navy Yard.

PITTSBURGH: Regidar dinner meetings held at 6:00 P.M. on the third Friday of each month at Dutch Henrj's. Diamond St., Pittsburgh, Penna. Informal luncheons held in the Roosevelt Hotel grillroom every Friday.

RICHMOND: Quarterly dinner meetings held on the second Friday In February May, August and November.

ROCHESTER: Regular joint monthly meetings of U.S.M.A. and U S N A . graduates are held at Rocliester. N. Y. Graduates in the vicinity communicate by phone with Rochester, Main 8410.

SAN DIEGO: Regular monthly dinner meetinus held alternately in Coronado and San Diego. Members are notified by mall.

SAN FRANCISCO: Dinner meetings teld at the Commissioned Officers' Club Treasure Island, at 6:30 P.M. on tlie first Wednesday of each monti.

SCHENECTADY: No information regarding meetings.

SEATTLE: Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 0-00 P M B.O.Q.. Naval Station, Pier 91. Seattle, Wash.

ST. LOUIS: Meetings held on the second Friday of each month. ^^„'„'i *^'T!^®„*''^*= Meetings held on the last Friday of every month at 1830, at the Officers' Mess, Naval Air Station, Minneapolis.

WASHINGTON, D. C.: Monthly luncheons held the third Thursday In the month. 12:30 P.M.. Army and Navy Club, Farragut Saucre & Eye St.. N W Washington 6. D. C.

Secretary, Mr. J. Ross Allen, Jr., '44, Box Q, Devon, Penna.

PITTSBURGH President, Mr. George N . Powell, '31, 603 Maple Lane, Edgeworth, Sewickley, Penna.

Secretary, Lt. Cdr. James F. Kennedy, USNR, '17, 229 Amabell St., Pittsburgh 11, Penna.

RICHMOND President, Mr. W. D. Whitehead, '19, 703 East Grace Sr, Richmond 19, Va. Secretary-Treasurer, Capt. David T. Baskett, USNR, '23, 4318 Fauquier Ave..

Richmond 22, Va. Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. E Neil Rogers, '40, 303 Sunset Drive, Westham.

Richmond, Va.

ROCHESTER Secretary, Mr. Charles P. McCabe. '22, Otis Elevator Company, 155 West Main St., Rochester 4, N. Y.

What's t h e D o p e {Continued from page 35) ROBERT STANLEY LEE, (Ens. USN), was married to Jean Elizabeth Luce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Easton Luce, on Samrday, 3 September 1949 at seven o'clock in the evening at the First Baptist Church, Las Vegas, Nevada. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents, 530 South Seventh St., Las Vegas.

BEN ADAMS MOORE, JR., (Lt. USMC) informs us of his address, A.W.S., S.C, M.C.S., Quantico, Va. F. C. JOHNSON, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS

GAINARD (DD

706),

c/o

FPO,

New Orleans, La. HUGH D.ADAIR, (2nd Lt. USMC) sends word that his address is Company C, 21st Marines, Camp Lejeune, N. C. GEORGE M. BENAS, JR., (Ens. USN) has moved to 37 Arlington Terrace, Utica 3, New York.

R. T. DUNCAN, JR., (Ens. USN) is living at 721 Park Ave., Corpus Christi, Texas with his wife and son.

ANDY FRAHLER, (Ens. USN) and Miss Claire Jennings were wed soon after June Week in Bethesda, Md. and you never saw a more blooming couple. Claire just graduated from George Washington University.

The two motored to Andy's home in Oregon for their honeymoon. Andy is in Dept. of Seamanship and Navigation and coaches baseball.

JACK GAFFIGAN, (Ens. SC-USN; got a break that is pleasing him no end. Though still in the Supply Corps, Jack is serving in a line billet in the carrier CORAL SEA in the Mediterranean (in the engine room, the last we heard). Things may eventuate so that happy Jack will transfer permanently to the Line.

MUCH H. GOODWIN, JR., (Ens. USNDeceased). It is with deep regret that we record the death of Ens. Goodwin who died as the result of a mid-air collision of two Hellcats at Corpus Christi, Texas, on 4 August 1949. The collision occurred off shore and the remains of neither pilots were recovered

OCTOBER,

1949

SAN DIEGO President, Adm. F. C. Sherman, USN-Ret., '10, 3118 McCall St., San Diego, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. D. J. Sass, USNRet., '30, 739 Tolita Ave.. Coronado, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO President, Cdr. John H. Falge, USN-Ret., '12, 1305 Lombard St., San Francisco 9, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Robert W. "Bob" Clack, USNR, '44, 6171 Bernhard Ave., San Pablo, Calif.

SCHENECTADY

Cassels, 2437 Lake Washington Blvd., No., Seattle, Washington, and Mr. R. R. Fox, '22, 2040—23rd Ave., North, Seattle, Wash.

ST. LOUIS President, Capt. William P. Kellogg, USNR-Ret., '21, 4349 Westminster Place, St. Louis 8, Mo. Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. C P. Callahan, Jr., USN, '38, 929 Court and Customs BIdg., St. Louis, Mo.

TWIN CITIES AREA

President, Capt. J. S. Evans, USN-Ret., '07, 742 De Camp Ave., Schenectady 3, N. Y. Secretary, Mr. D. L. Wyckoff, '44,112 Dartmouth St., Scheneaady, N. Y.

President, Cdr. Frank W. Lagerquist, USNR, '07 R. F. D. No. 4, Wayzata, Minn.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Arnold P. Sorenson, '45, 6833 Logan Ave. South, Minneapolis 9, Minn.

SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

President, Cdr. W. E. Parker, CEC-USNRRet., '35, Rt. # 1 , Box 187, Winslow, Wash.

Secretary, Mr. T. C. White, '25, 2577— 11th Ave., West, Seattle, Wash.

Chairmen, Welcoming Committee, B. B.

President, R. Adm. Leigh Noyes, USN-Ret., '06, 2301 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. Secretary, Cdr. A. E. Lampe, USNR, '30, 5516 Huntington Parkway, Bethesda, Md.

Ensign Goodwin was so near to the completion of his flight training that he will be awarded a posthumous designation as a Naval Aviator.

W. R. KANAKANUI, JR., (Ens. USN) has moved to 730 E. Ave., Coronado, Calif.

On Friday night, 19 August, the '48 Bakers in advanced training at Corpus Christi threw a shindig at the Cabaniss Field O. Club. It was a swell get-together of most of the student fly boys here and also served as a send off for Scotty Fraser, who is off for Pensacola and carrier qualifications shortly. He'll probably be the first designated naval aviator out of our class. The following members of the party were able to coherently mumble their names and the type planes they're flying before the OOD broke it up: Dick & Dotty Duncan, P2V; Bunny McCallum, F4U; Hank Settle, F4U; John & Mrs. Bilderback, F8F; Dick Springe, F8F; John Russell, F4U; Bill & Nita Dittmar, TBM; Gilbert & Mrs. Wilkes, III, F4U; Bob Chew, F4U; Bill Sallada, F4U; Norm Halladay, P2V; John DeGoede, F4U; Buck Buchanan, PBM; Dick Adams, F4U; Bob Nottingham, F4U; Don Stephens, F4U; Jack Gracey, F6F; Len Mulbry, AD; Nick & Ann Castruccio, F4U; "Lonely" Jack Cowden, F8F; P. D. Lawler, TBM; C. C. Carter, TBM; Bill & Fran Ayres, PB4Y; Jack Kays, TBM; Chuck Lane, F4U; Vince & Cici Moore, F8F; Aldo Thompson, F8F; Bo Wells, TBM; Hack & Mrs. Blakney, F4U; Boog Berggren, F4U; Petey Moureau, F4U; Newt Key, F4U; Scotty Fraser, TBM; "Also Lonely" Bob Duncan, F4U; Paul & Betty Bryant, PBM; Mickey Arnold, PB4Y; Harry & Betty Belflower, PBM; Ed Stacy, P2V; Ralph Brown, F4U; and Phil and Gloria Bolger, P2V. Willie Small was floating around too, but we didn't catch his plane type.

Representing the Class of '47 were Jim Snyder and R. L. von Gerighten, both in TBM's. Other party members present who are in training with us were: J. L. Holes, Wash.

State, 'A(,, F4U; J. L. Uretsky, MIT, '45, F4U; W. L. Woods, Rice '46, F4U; and W. J. Brennan, P2V. Class preference as to plane type leaned

toward the bent-wing exterminator. Other multi-engine conservatives down here, but not at the party, are: Bob & Toni Pyle, PB4Y, and Floyd & Lois Blizard, P2V. The Bolgers just dropped in for a moment between bottles for their brand new redheaded boy, while we'd left our 3-month old son at home to serenade a baby sitter.

At about 2330, a couple of livelier boys staggered off through the brush to scrounge up a rattlesnake to brighten up the party. Fortunately, they were well polluted with bonded snake-bite antidote. The best they could produce, however, was an anti-social toad which played havoc among the drags present. The shrieks brought the club lights up, and the party was over.

Any of us in single engines can be reached c/o Cabaniss Field while those of us in multi's can be reached at the N.A.S., so how about the rest of you dropping your old wives and buddies a line? (F'rinstance, where is the other 6 5 % of the old 6th Co. who are not in flight training now? ).

DICK D U N C A N

1949 Sec'y* Ens. J o h n C. Barrow, USN, U. S. Naval Acadeniy, Annapolis, Md.

M. B. LECHLEITER, JR., (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS RANDALL (APA 224), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. JOHN R. CLARK, III (2nd Lt. USMC) informs us of his address. Box C-227, 3839th School Sqdn., Tyndall A.F.B., Florida.

F. S. SPIELMAN, (Ens. USN) has reported for duty in the USS LEONARD F. MASON (DD 852), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

J. C. HUGHES, JR., (Ens. USN) writes that his address is Eng. Dept., USS MIDWAY (CVB 41), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. RALPH H. BROWN, (2nd Lt. USMC) forwards his address, T.B.S., M.C.S., Quantico, Va. M. B. GUILD, (Ens. USN) is on duty in the USS

SPOKANE (CL

120),

c/o FPO,

New

York, N. Y. {Continued on next page) 37

%m Call CHARLES L. BEST, '08, (Cdr. U S N - R e t . ) .

Died 2 3 J u n e 1949 in San Diego, Calif.

D A N I E L C H A D W I C K , N ' 3 0 . Died of pneumonia in 1938.

JOFIN J. G L Y N N , ' 4 5 , (Lt. jg U S N ) .

Died 25 August 1949 in Mayport, Fla. H U G H H. G O O D W I N , JR., '48-B, (Ens. U S N ) . Killed as the result of a mid-air collision of two Hellcats at Corpus Christi, Texas, on 4 August 1949. The collision occurred offshore.

A L E X A N D E R SEAMAN HALSTAD, ' 8 3 .

(R. Adm. U S N - R e t . ) . Died Friday, 19 August 1949, at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif.

H E N R Y D . HAYES, N*24. Deceased.

G E O R G E J O E R N S , '07, ( L r Cdr. U S N ) .

Died 8 August 1949 at U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md. CHARLES H A N S F O R D KENDALL, '28, (Capt. U S N ) . Died 27 August 1949 at the U. S. Naval Medical Center, Philadelphia, Penna.

E D W A R D J. MILNER, ' 2 1 , (Cdr. U S N ) .

Died suddenly on 12 August 1949 in his h o m e in Philadelphia.

CHARLES G. MOORE, '18, (Capt. USNR e t . ) . Died 30 August 1949 at U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md. F R A N K H E N R Y NEUFFER, N ' 3 0 . Killed in an automobile accident on 16 J u n e 1946.

OSCAR G. SALB, N ' l l . Died in J u n e 1948.

R O B E R T B. SEIDELL, '42. Burned to death on 22 August 1949 at Dallas, Texas.

W I L S O N M. SHAFER, JR., ' 4 5 , (Lt. jg U S N ) . Drowned on 2 6 August 1949 off the northern coast of Norway.

B U F O R D V A N B U R E N STANLEY, N ' 3 0 .

Died in 1948 in Raleigh, N C. W A Y N E H . S W A N S O N , '46, (Lt. jg U S N ) . Died at sea on 4 August 1949.

E D W I N K. W I N N , N ' 2 8 , (Lt. Cdr. U S N ) .

Deceased.

What's t h e D o p e {Continued from page 37) D A N I E L H . K A H N , (Ens. U S N ) is stationed in the USS WINSTON ( A K A 9 4 ) , c/o FPO, N e w York, N . Y. J. O. K I R K B R I D E , JR., (Ens. U S N ) , informs us that his mailing address is 2853 Hawthorn St., San Diego 2, Calif.

D O N A L D J. L O U D O N , (Ens. U S N ) has reported for duty in the USS DUNCAN ( D D R 8 7 4 ) , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

A N T H O N Y MINISI is playing pro-football for the N e w York Giants while seriously attending school at N e w York University where he is highly rated as a student postgraduate in law.

T h e following have been assigned to help coach the plebe team in football: Pistol Pete Williams, as good as they come; Reaves Baysinger, ex-quarterback; Bill Weir, ex-linesman; and Ken Knoizen, exlinesman and crewman.

R I C H A R D C. CLINITE, (Ens. U S N ) is stationed at the N A S , Pensacola, Fla. W . E. M A R Q U A R D T , JR., (Ens. U S N ) informs of his address, BOQ, N A M T C , Point Mugu, Calif.

L E O N A R D F. V O G T , (Ens. U S N ) writes from 4997 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati 5, Ohio.

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T h e B u l l e t i n Board {Continued from page 19) regatta at ceremonies on the Potomac river on Wednesday night, 7 Sept.

Comdr. Jesse B. Gay of the Presidential yacht, WILLIAMSBURG, escorted the queen.

Among the princesses in the court of the queen was Miss Dorothy Lane, daughter of Governor and Mrs. William Preston Lane, Jr., of Annapolis.

Miss Sandra Pirie, daughter of the Commandant of Midshipmen, Capt. Robert B. Pirie and Mrs. Pirie, was hostess at a tea dance on Saturday, 3 Sepr, in the Commandant's Quarters, for members of the Plebe Class.

Miss Pirie is a freshman this year at St. Mary's Parochial School in Annapolis.

WEDDING

BELLS

Geiger- Godfrey Miss Sibyl Vincent Godfrey, daughter of Capt. Vincent Hubbard Godfrey, U S N ( R e t . ) , and Mrs. Godfrey, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Ensign Robert Keith Geiger, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stephen Geiger of St. Joseph, Mo., were married Friday, 2 Sept. in the main chapel of the U. S. Naval Academy.

Chaplain Roy E. Bishop officiated at the 8:30 o'clock ceremony.

A reception followed at the Officers' Club, with white gladioli used in decorations.

Ens. Geiger graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1948-A. T h e couple is now in Pensacola where the officer is taking flight training.

MacMillan-Haff T h e U. S. Naval Station Chapel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, was the setting of the wedding of Miss Kathleen Conard Haff, daughter of Capt. Theodore G. Haff, USN, and Mrs. Haff, and Mr. Rogers Morris MacMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. MacMillan of Macon, Ga., on Thusrday, 8 Sept.

T h e bride was given in marriage by her father who is commanding officer of the San Juan station. She is the granddaughter of Rear Admiral Charles Conard, USN ( R e t . ) , Washington, D . C , and the late Mrs. Conard.

T h e bridegroom is a G. I. smdent at Georgia Instimte of Technology where he is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Following their wedding trip to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, the couple will continue their smdies, with Mrs. MacMillan graduating this spring from Agnes Scott College in Dectaur, Ga. Marsh-Landers Miss Mary Easton Landers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Landers of Round Bay, near Annapolis, and Comdr. Richard M. Marsh, USN, son of Mrs. Arthur H Marsh Sr., and the late Rev. Marsh of Washington, D . C , were married in the main chapel of the U. S. Naval Academy on Saturday, 10 Sept. Chaplain Roy E. Bishop, assisted by Chaplain Marsh, USA, officiated at the 4 o'clock ceremony, which was followed by a reception at Alumni House.

Comdr. Marsh is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy and of Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he majored in architecture and marine engineering.

T h e couple will be on the West Coast where the officer is stationed at the Naval Shipyard at Mare Island.

Thiele-Ningard Miss Carol Ningard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton O. Ningard of Baltimore and Ensign Karl R. Thiele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Thiele of Towaco, N . J., were married Samrday, 18 Aug., in the main chapel of the U. S. Naval Academy. Chaplain Roy E. Bishop officiated at the 4 o'clock ceremony which was followed by a reception in the home of the bride's parents in Baltimore.

Ensign Thiele was graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1948-B. BETROTHED Mr. and Mrs. J o h n Williams of Spa View avenue announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Anne May Williams, to Ensign John Clair Bajus, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Bajus of Syracuse, N . Y. N o date has been set for the wedding.

GOINGS ON After making their home on Southgate avenue for a number of years, the William Duvalls have left for Falls Church. Va., to establish residence while Captain Duvall is on duty with the Bureau of Personnel in Washington, D . C. . . .

T h e captain recently completed a tour of duty as commanding officer of the USS J U N E A U and recently remrned from Europe â&#x20AC;&#x201D;where he visited with his eldest son, W i l liam, Jr., who is smdying at the Sorbonne this summer.

A round of parties preceded the couple's deparmre, and a m o n s the affairs was the dinner party given for them by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bready at their Severna Park home, and another by Capt. and Mrs. C. G. Halpine at their Taney avenue home. . . .

T h e Duvalls said "goodbye " to a number of friends at a sailing party and picnic supper aboard the VAMARIE. . . .

Comdr. and Mrs. J. F. Meiss have purchased the Duvall's house and are now making their home there. . . .

Capt. and Mrs. Isaac I. Yates have returned to Coronado after spending an extended visit here with their tv.o daughters, Mrs. Charles L. Freeman, wife cf Capt. Freeman, commanding officer of the USS

R E I N A MERCEDES

and

Mrs. Walter Price, wife of Capt. Price. . . .

A number of informal parties were given in farewell to the Yates prior to their deparmre, among the hosts Capt. and Mrs. William C. Shultz of Upshur Road. . . .

Capt. and Mrs. Freeman were guests of his family in Kennebunk, Me., remrning on the ninth. . . .

Mrs. Sinclair Gannon, who spent the past few months in Texas and Louisiana, has returned to Annapolis and is with her son-inlaw and daughter. Rear Admiral and Mrs. H .

F. Gearing of Randall court. . . .

Lt. and Mrs. Robert L. Livingston of St. Margaret's entertained informally last month in honor of the wedding anniversary of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frederick Panetti, Jr., of Bay Lodge, Greenbury Point, and also upon the occasion of Mrs. Panetti's birthday. . . .

Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Jonathan Q. Rasmussen entertained informally for Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. William Hodges before the latter's departure for the West Coast.

Among the guests at the supper party were Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. William W . Bush, Jr., Miss Lyn Wilson, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. James

A. Cooper, Lt. and Mrs. Joseph C. Kemp, Jr., Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Daniel Arundell, Lt. and Mrs. John J. Hancotte, Lt. and Mrs. J. J. Madden, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Carl E. Olsen, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Elden R. Vanderburg and Lt. Comdr. Charles A. McHose. . . .

Welcomed back in Annapolis over a weekend's visit were Comdr. and Mrs. Byron Gurnett, recently arrived from England . . . the couple were guests of Comdr. and Mrs. John L. Chew . . . Comdr. Gurnett recently was aide to the superintendent of the Naval Academy. . . .

Capt. and Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge have returned to their Wardour home following a three-week's vacation spent in Buck's County, Pa., the Berkshires and in New York City. Mrs. Baldridge's sister, Mrs. Smith Allgood of New York, remrned to Annapolis with them for a visit.

Also with the Curator and his wife were their son and daughter-in-law, Lt. and Mrs. Jewett A. Baldridge of Norfolk. . . .

Another returning vacationing couple is Commodore and Mrs. Myron W. Hutchinson who spent some time at Martha's Vineyard, New London, and New York. . . .

Back home is Ensign David Hutchinson, USNR. following a reserve cruise to Halifax . . . the youngest son, Kenneth, is a member of the new plebe class. . . .

Mrs. Theresa Newman and daughter.

Bunny, visited in Detroit, Canada, Port Huron and Indianapolis . . . in Port Huron they were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Fred Ludwig and their rwo young sons, cousins of Mrs. Newman. . . .

Miss Nancy Garrison Tucker, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Thayer T. Tucker, recently of Annapolis, now in Newfoundland where the officer is coinmanding officer of the Naval Air Station, will be among the students at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. . . .

A welcome was extended new members of the Civil Engineer Corps of the Severn River Naval Command and their wives, at a dinner dance at the Officers' Club, with members of the Corps the hosts.

Mrs. Tom R. Johnson, wife of Comdr.

Johnson of the Naval Engineering Experiment Station, and Mrs. Leland A. Daub, wife of Lr (]g) Daub attached to the Naval Command, were in charfe of arrangements.

Nov., Sparrows Point High School, and Mt. St. Joseph High School.

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

Spindrift {Continued from page 21) eluded all the usual plebe summer drills double-timing right on the heels of three-day routines. One feature of the summer for the 4/c was extra duty before revielle. The clopclop of their running around Farragut Field proved most dismrbing to the upper classes in the fifth and sixth wings, but they took the annoyance with the toleration of true naval men.

No mention of the birth of '53 would be complete without a word about that phenomenon of namre, that unprecedented stroke of brilliance, that . . . that . . . that guy who made three 4.0's and and a 3.9 on his entrance exams. To any midshipman, past or present, this is surely the most impossible sounding set of grades that anyone could achieve. But

LOCAL

the ever-cautious, never-outspoken "Navy spokesman" declared that his marks were "unusually high." That was an understatement to end all understatements.

On a bulletin board in the fifth wing where the first class resided during the summer there appeared a clipping with a picmre of the genius who pulled down these amazing results. Inscribed in ink below the picture were the words, "Get this man." As for me, I'll put my money on the plebe.

Salute to Our Board {Continued from page 17) fer with the officers of the Association of Graduates USMA, in August.

With the exception of the Executive Director, none of the officers or trustees of the Association receive any compensation for their time or reimbursement for personal funds expended in travel or otherwise in the transaction of Association business. This is all a "labor of love" and we members of the Association should look with appreciation and gratitude on these directors of our affairs who are giving so unsparingly of their time and funds in our behalf.

ASSOCIATIONS

members of our chapter for this special summer session, but due to vacations, etc., we The last of the informal summer meetings could not round up our entire membership. of the Baltimore group of Naval Academy We look for a return visit soon, "Rip." Alumni was held on 16 August at the StafEspecially missed was Fred Beltz who reford Hotel. A dozen members, as well as two cently retired from his work with the Treasguests, were on hand, and a cool and enjoy- ury Department. Fred has moved South perable evening was had by all. manently. We wish him best of luck, and Among those present were: E. J. Litty, '46, trust he will remember his old Detroit gang.

P. B. Watson, '20, J. T. Waldhauser, Jr., '23, The first meeting of the fall season will be John Davis, '24, D. J. Fitzgerald, '27, Sid held at the Brodhead Naval Armory on ThursMackenzie, Lehigh, '24, W. E. Perdue, '27, day evening, 13 October 1949. This will be T. C. King, '27, W. B. Bristor, '27, Dr. J. F. a combined Alumni-Dads meeting featuring Dunning, guest, C. H. Welch, '41, A. D. dinner, movies and a guest speaker from Barnes, '24, J. J. McGuire, '45, and W. S. USNA coaching staff.

Graham, '46.

BALTIMORE

Athletics (Continued from page 21) at Philadelphia; 29 Oa., Villanova and Notre Dame; 12 Nov., Heptagonal Cross Country Championships at New York, N. Y., and 1C4A Championships at New York, N. Y. Junior Varsity Soccer 8 Oct., Western Maryland; 12 Oct., Gettysburg Junior Varsity; 29 Oct., Girard College; 5 Nov., Wesley Junior College, and 12 Nov., Swarthmore Junior Varsity.

Junior Varsity Football 8 Oct., Pensacola NAS at Pensacola, Fla.; 15 Ocr, Penn State Junior Varsity; 4 Nov., Pennsylvania Junior Varsity, and 24 Nov., George Washington Junior Varsity.

Plebe Soccer 8 Ocr, Catonsville High School; 15 Oct., Salisbury State Teachers; 22 Oct., Mercersburg Academy: 29 Oct., Maryland Freshmen; 5

OCTOBER,

1949

DETROIT Detroit alumni were snapped out of the summer doldrums in early August by a welcome visit from our old friend Mr. E. E. "Rip" Miller. As usual "Rip" was making his perennial "bird-dog" swing, and Detroit is always happy to be included on the circuit.

Although President Frank Davis was up north on vacation, several friends of Navy athletics were present at a noon day luncheon held downtown to hear the latest news from "Rip" Miller personally. We heard about the coming football season, mainly, and of course "Rip's" fiery spirit did a great deal to give us alumni new fight for the coming season. The following were present at our meeting: Dan Wilkerson, Bob" Waldron, Al Rutter, John Huse, John Quirk, Walt Toner, Henry Grikscheit. Win Williams, Ed Snyder and Bill Glaser. All of us feel that our visit with "Rip" on 4 August 1949 was very worthwhile. We attempted to contact many other

The Detroit Grads and Dads dinner meeting will be held on 13 October at the Brodhead Naval Armory. For details please contact Mr. L. H. McQueston, 185 Puritan Ave., Highland Park 3, Michigan (TOwnsend 8-7839).

HOUSTON The U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association of Houston held its fifth regular meeting of the year in the form of its annual summer cocktail-buffet in the Penthouse Roof Apartment of the Lamar Hotel, Friday, June 24, 1949. Approximately 75 members, guests and their ladies enjoyed a convivial evening of good fellowship in the first mixed gettogether since the Christmas party, and the last meeting until fall. The arrangements for food, beverages and entertainment of guests

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were made by the Entertainment Committee, comprising: Charles A. Whiteford, '21; William S. Thomson, '22; Daniel J. Martin, '24 and Cdr. Edward P. Madley, '37, who were assisted greatly by the officers of the Chapter.

of the Chapter to sponsor in their respective clubs the Midshipmen so desiring those privileges.

It was considered to be more practical to discontinue the regular monthly meetings during the summer months and the Chapter unanimously recessed meeting until the third MILWAUKEE Friday of September.

The regular August meeting was a very The President appointed Jack Shields '44 pleasant departure from our usual monthly to arrange the program for the September dinners. We were invited by Ted Zinn meeting.

(1922) to bring our families to his ranch in There being no further business, the meetthe mountains southwest of Denver. Mr. and ing adjourned at 2130 to enjoy color films of Mrs. Zinn, together with Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Task Forces 38 and 58 operations at Iwo Jima (1930) prepared a wonderful dinner for all and Okinawa plus Third Fleet operations the gang. This, together with a treasure hunt against Japan. and some horseback riding for the young Those members unable to attend this meetNavy and horseshoe pitching for the old Navy provided as fine an afternoon as we have ever ing missed the extremely interesting narration had. It was a treat to have an oppormnity to for the films by Admiral Ludewig '25 and get better acquainted with our respective fam- the thrilling account of his intrepid strike ilies. Of course, the thing which contributed into Suruga Bay as Commander, Destroyer most to the occasion was the indescribable set- Squadron 25, six days before the A-Bomb ting of Ted's mountain ranch. When he sees was dropped on Hiroshima.

A rousing vote of thanks was accorded Adthis it will be too lateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but any of those who know him will be making a mistake if they miral Ludewig for this inside story told with don't put Denver with a call on Ted in their the modesty which becomes the real Naval Officer that he is. itinerary.

J. F. KENNEDY, '17 Secretary

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guests. A pre-tour checkout, using schematic diagrams, was presented at this meeting by Minutes of the meeting of Pittsburgh Chap- SAN FRANCISCO Bob Clack, USNA 1944. ter, USNA Alumni Association, 2000â&#x20AC;&#x201D;20 May Our guest speaker. Dr. George H. Kerr, 1949 at Roosevelt Hotel, Pittsburgh, PennThe regular monthly meeting of the San Lecturer, Dept. of History, Stanford Universylvania. G. N. Powell '31, President, presid- Francisco Branch was held Wednesday, 7 Sep- sity spoke on the subject "American Interests ing. tember 1949, at the Officers' Club, U. S. Naval in Formosa Today." Dr. Kerr traced the ecoPresent: Alter '44, Barrett '21, Brown '22, Station, Treasure Island. John Falge, 1912, nomic development of Formosa from the midDalton '24, Fury '47, Godfrey '43, Hart '29, presided. dle of the 19th cenmry when Commodore Jones '09, Juvenal '21, Kelley '38, Kennedy The attendance was 54, composed of 50 Perry opened Japan and Formosa to trade and '17, Koenig '46, Lewis '32, Captain Lombard alumni and 4 guests. commerce with the West, to the present. Prior USPHS, Ludewig '25, Middleton '39, MogleivIt was announced that Dr. Karl Brandt, to the last war, Formosa was an exporter of er '45, Neal '30, Nesbit '20, Powell '31, guest speaker in July, has just published an- many agricultural and light industrial prodReed '35, Rengel '37, Ryan 43, Shields '44, other book: Germany, Key to Peace in Europe. ucts. Now, for lack of political leadership Simpson '37, Lr Sweet, USN, Wilcox '44.

This should be of particular reading interest and economic rehabilitation, the living standThe meeting was called to order by the to members who attended the July meeting. ard and productivity of the Island is down President at 2000 following the customary Approximately 150 guests celebrated the sharply from pre-war levels. Dr. Kerr precocktails and dinner.

90th birthday of Captain John M. Ellicott, dicted that Formosa could be restored ecoThe Committee on Entertainment of Mid- USN-Rer, USNA 1883, at the Mare Island nomically with comparative ease and in so shipmen on Summer Leave reported to be im- Officers' Club Sunday, September 4. This is doing, form a vigorous anti-communist facpracticable, the suggested plan calling for gen- due tribute to a grand old alumnus. tion. Dr. Kerr was discouraged about the eral use of country club facilities and the like A tour of the particle accelerators at the prospects however since he feels that the Isby visiting Midshipmen. However, arrange- University of California's Radiation Labora- land will only continue to suffer gross misments had been made for individual members tory is scheduled for Academy Alumni and management at the hands of the Chinese Kuomintang in a manner that will prevent economic regrowth.

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The following alumni attended: Roland Riggs, '04; E. D. Washburn, Jr., '06; HaUer Belt, '08; Ernest F. Buck, '08; Leo Lindley, '09; S. A. Manahan, '09; E. L. Patch, '11; Harold Snow, '11; John Falge, '12; G. S. Gillespie, '12; R. G. Payne, '12; Neil H. Geisenhoff, '13; A. C. Geisenhoff, '16; Ned Marbourg, '17; L. P. Sargent, '17; Harry W. Need, '18; G. W. Mead, '20; Albert B. Cook, '21; Lew Johns, '21; F. A. MacGurn, '21; G. C. Miller, '21; James C. Reisinger, '21; Rufus Thayer, '21; Ray F. Yager, '21; H. L. Fudge, '22; Clyde King, '22; P. D. Parcells, '22; H. F. Pullen, '22; Frank Whitaker, '22; D. D. Wight, '24; Bill Agnew, '25; Chas. W. Butler, '25; Hap Lyon, '25; Ray Kimbell, '26; J. R. Waterman, '27; E. P. Burton, '28; Sam Harrison, '28; A. W. Strahorn, '29; J. E. Lee, '30; Frank Robinson, '30; Bill Stewart, '30; R. G. Akeroyd, '34; Sammy Bradbard, '34; Fred Lincoln, '36; W. H. Worden, '39; Bob Clack, '44; Larry Mayer, '44; J. R. Riordan, '44; Paul Warrington, '44 and David B. Grover, '52.

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