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J . O. D U T Y A Half-Century

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by Adm. William H. Standley, USN (Ret.), '95 The fact that my home was in California had a controlling influence on the early years of my service as a commissioned officer in the Navy. Upon graduation in June 1897, I was detached from the Naval Academy and ordered to proceed home and granted one month's leave of absence. For seventeen years thereafter my sea and shore duty was on ships and stations in the Pacific. It seemed that economy was the deciding factor. By keeping me on duty in the Pacific the mileage involved, if I crossed the continent, was saved.

In these early years of my career I was not much concerned with the character or location of my assignments. True, the vessels of the Pacific Coast were small and mostly of an obsolete type, but they operated independently and usually on interesting missions either in Mexico, Central America or in Alaska so that one was free from the fleet routine of the Atlantic. As radio had not been developed at that time, a ship was on her own as soon as she passed beyond visual signal distance. The commanding officer was limited only by the orders imder which he was operating.

These usually were brief and always ended with the w-ords "Protect American interests."

The commanding officers of these small ships were young commanders. Usually it was their first command and this was considered most desirable duty. It not only developed self-confidence but, in many cases, confronted them with situations in foreign ports where consular action requiring the tact and skill of a diplomat had to be exercised.

First S e a - D u t y O r d e r s

ties such as those of a watch and division officer. I was still "makee learn Pidgeon" as junior officer of the watch and captain's clerk.

I was commissioned as Ensign on June 31, 1897. Under orders dated August 16, 1897, I reported for duty on board the U S S ALERT at Mare Island as a watch and division officer—I had earned and received my "spurs."

The ALERT was a small gunboat, a threemasted bark of some 1,100 tons displacement. For auxiliary power she had a single screw with a horizontal-type reciprocating engine. Her maximum speed was about nine knots and her cruising speed about seven. She was an excellent sea-boat and comfortable even in heavy weather. However, she had no ice plant and no cold storage. Thus we learned about the luxury of eggs preserved in waterglass and about the harness cask in which we stowed our salt horse. Tallow candles were used for lighting. On nearly every occasion when we went to sea there would be a fire in one of the staterooms due to some officer forgetting to blow out the candles and properly secure his room. Ties or curtains would swing across the candle flame and result in a call to fire quarters.

Shortly after my reporting on board, the ALERT received typically worded orders directing her to proceed to Okask to "protect American interests." Okask was a seaport on the border between Mexico and Guatemala. The reason for these orders to the ALERT was a reported invasion of Guatemala from Mexico. Okask was on the open coast. Our anchorage was wholly unprotected and the light ALERT would swing to the tide or to the prevailing wind.

Under orders dated Jime 19, 1897, adCO's Recreation dressed to Naval Cadet William H. Standley, USN, I proceeded to Portland, Ore., The only noteworthy incident of our stay and on July 10 reported to the commanding was the commanding officer's (Commander officer of the U S S MONTEREY for duty. Not Richards) propensity for fishing. Each afthaving yet been commissioned, I could not ernoon after his daily nap, he could be seen be entrusted with any specific responsibili- on the quarter deck with a hand-line fish-

ing for red snapper or yellow tail. We used to watch him with wonderment, because his thrill from fishing was confined to the first strike. Immediately after the first run of the catch was checked, Commander Richards would yell for the quartermaster to come and haul in the fish.

On one occasion the captain was on the quarter deck fishing when colors sounded.

He immediately straightened up to attention with the line held loosely in his hand.

While the bugler was sounding colors, the captain got a strike. His performance thereafter was entirely unmilitary and totally lacking in the proper observance of the ceremony of colors, for he nearly went over the side in recovering the hand-line which had been jerked out of his hand.

In due time the situation in Guatemala quieted down, and we were directed to return to Mare Island for some necessary repairs. Immediately upon arrival. Commander Richards was detached and sent ashore to the Mare Island Hospital and our new captain, Cdr. E. H. C. Leutze, reported.

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Commander Leutze, who was of German extraction and birth, spoke English with a decided accent. His reputation as a disciplinarian and the report of his general character had proceeded him on board. So, it was with considerable interest that we awaited his arrival. Stories like this were told of him. On one occasion he was senior officer present on board a vessel in Newport harbor when a junior command entered the harbor. The signal boy on the bridge was violently wigwagging some message to the senior officer present, which was Leutze. Leutze told the officer of the deck, "Viggle vaggle over and find out vhat he vants, and tell him he can't have it." On another occasion when he assumed command of one of our battleships and the departing captain had, in appreciation, been presented with a gold-headed cane, Leutze

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Ckpt. Eugene H. C. Leutze, USN was heard to say, "There von't be no goldheaded cane vhen I leave this ship."

O u t of

Uniform

When Commander Leutze came on board, one of his first orders was to the effect that officers should appear in the uniform of the day at all times. On leaving San Francisco harbor, just after we had crossed the bar, I had the morning watch. It was cold and I had come on deck in the blue uniform of the day, except that I had wom a white turtle neck sweater instead of a white collar. Shortly after my relieving the deck Commander Leutze came on the bridge. The first words he uttered were, "You did not read my order."

I replied, "Yes, sir, I read it."

"Veil you did not obey it. I will relieve you. Go down and get your collar on." And so I learned about Commander Leutze from this.

Just before the completion of our overhaul we received orders to proceed to Corinto, Nicaragua, and inform the authorities there that we had been directed to make a survey of the Pacific end of the Nicaraguan Canal at Brito, Nicaragua. On the way down we stopped at Acapulco Bay where we made contact with the USS MARIETTA which was on her way around to the East Coast.

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abstain from the use of alcohol on his way sight. I can recall to this day his discomnorth. I found him in the smoking room fort in doing this. He had on a narrowbrimmed Panama hat and the perspiration setting up the drinks for the passengers.

After having made the necessary con- was streaming down his face.

We had left the low land and were maktacts at Corinto, we next proceeded to San Juan Del Sur where there was a cable ing our way over the hills along the coast station. Our commanding officer had re- when we encountered a sentry who came ceived instructions to communicate with out of the brush and challenged our passthe Walker Canal Commission at Rivas on ing. I could not understand his Spanish Lake Nicaragua. Upon anchoring, I went and rather resenting his interference had ashore with the captain to arrange for started to go on when Commander Leutze, horses for the ride to Rivas—a distance of who spoke Spanish fluently, called to me and said, "If you don't stop the sentry will about 13 miles. shoot you." We dismounted and learned from the sentry that there had been an Sailors on Horseback Previously Commander Leutze, when a invasion from Costa Rica, and that this young oflScer, had taken a year's leave of was an outpost of the Nicaraguan forces absence and had been employed by the au- which were defending San Juan Del Sur. .As the captain and I were waiting for thorities building the railroad across the Isthmus of Tehauntepec. The captain spent further instructions, a clatter of horse's most of his waking hours on the bridge, hoofs was heard approaching down the and would rest his arm on the bridge rail road. The sentry immediately jumped into and reminisce about his various trips across the trench and took his position at ready.

Central America on mule back. When we I still remember how Commander Leutze were interviewing the consular agent at and myself jostled each other in trying to San Juan Del Sur about renting horses, I get the nearest to the center of a large, found that the consul did not speak Eng- solid wooden cart wheel. Upon the arrival lish, but his wife did. I heard Commander of the horseman it was discovered that he Leutze say to her, "I vant you to give my carried a message stating that the captain aide a gentle horse because he does not and I could proceed. We had not gone very ride veil." As I had been brought up on a far when we were again held up. stock ranch and took considerable pride By this time the captain was getting in my ability to keep up with the cowboys angry and resented being prevented from breaking broncos, this statement of the returning to his command at San Juan captain's rather irked me. Consequently, I Del Sur. He demanded that we be taken asked the daughter to tell her mother to to the commanding officer of the outpost. give me the best horse on the ranch, adding When we appeared before that official he that I didn't care whether it had been rid- was most polite. He informed us that if den or not. As it developed later my re- we insisted we could go on but, if we did, quest was carried out and I got a fine we would be fired upon. That ended the Mexican horse, a dead ringer for my argument. We decided to wait. In a short time a rider on a white horse came down Bluejay of boyhood days.

While preparing to make the trip to the road at top speed and said that the Rivas, several members of the Walker Costa Ricans had been driven back and party came to San Juan Del Sur and we that we would be allowed to proceed to proceeded to Rivas in company. I rode San Juan Del Sur. .As the captain mounted ahead with the younger element, while his horse he said to me, "Now ride like Commander Leutze remained in the rear hell. I don't care if I don't sit down for with the elder members of the party. On a veek." the way back, however, there were only the A m e r i c a n N a t i o n a l s Evacuated two of us. On starting out, the captain admitted that he did not know the road so Upon arrival at San Juan Del Sur, we I promptly told him that I did and would found that the small defending force was lead the way. I noticed that it was neces- doubtful of its ability to hold out against sary for Commander Leutze to prod his the invading forces. When we arrived on horse frequently in order to keep me in board ship I was put in charge of a launch

Patient

Commander Leutze usually stood the morning watch with the officer-of-the-deck and wanted the executive officer also to be on deck during the morning watch. This procedure did not please our executive officer. Lieutenant Commander Young, who liked to sleep in and get his breakfast before undertaking the work of the day. As a result, by the time we arrived at Acapulco and ran into the MARIETTA, Lieutenant Commander Young had developed a terrible pain in his stomach which our doctor diagnosed as appendicitis requiring an emergency appendectomy. Lieutenant Commander Young, however, had a pistol under his pillow. When the doctor came into the room to operate, Young threatened to shoot him if he operated. Eventually, Young was transferred to the MARIETTA to await the arrival of the mail steamer. Before the mail steamer sailed, I went aboard to say goodbye to Young and to find if there was anything I could do to help him along dur- FISHING IN MEXICAN WATERS. . . . Morning catch oflf Tampico by officers ing his voyage. He had been ordered to from the USS VERMONT in 1914.

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towing a twelve-oared cutter and was sent ashore to bring out to the ship for the night the consul's wife, her children, and all the "hangers on." On the way back, I was in the steam launch towing the other boat in which were the consul's wife and her children and about twenty other women and children. Shortly after shoving off from the beach, I saw a puff of smoke from the hill at a point which was about where we had interviewed the commanding officer of the outpost. Then a shell landed just short of our boat. .A. few minutes later there was another puff of smoke and another shell landed in the water so near the boat that it splashed water over the occupants. To say that we did not duck would be utterly absurd. However, this was the last shot fired. In a few days the revolutionists were driven off and the excitement being over we proceeded on our work of surveying the Brito end of the Nicaraguan Canal.

Surveying Off Brito

Commander Leutze was experienced in survey work, both topographical and hydrographical. A main triangulation party was sent ashore. The party consisted of Lieutenant Lansdale in charge. Lieutenant Field and Ensign Monaghan with Quartermaster Walton. Commander Leutze with only two watch officers on board. Ensign Campbell and myself, proceeded with the hydrographical work. Ensign Campbell and I took our stations on the quarter deck, so that we could observe the triangulation signals on %hore and Commander Leutze was in the cabin below. Ensign Campbell and I would sing out the angles as we took them. This we did as fast as we could in order to make our captain work.

The ship was steered by a quartermaster at the after steering wheel where he could be instructed by either Campbell or myself. We would start our work early in the morning, almost at daylight, and work until dark. Campbell and I alternated in eight-hour watches during the night. In those days the officer-of-the-deck stood a "heel and toe" watch. There was no day's duty and no sitting down on watch. Commander Leutze became quite impatient with the shore party. I recall his great annoyance when in answer to a message asking what progress was being made on shore, he received the reply: "Fine. On the first day, we found a turtle's nest with ninety eggs in it and have been having scrambled eggs ever since."

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ADMIRAL STANDLEY . . . with Ben Hogan and Dai Rees at an exhibition match at the San Diego Golf and Country Club.

Spain had been broken. Congress had declared war on April 25, 1898, and Dewey After the Costa Rican invasion and in was on his way to Manila Bay. the midst of our survey work, instructions We stopped at Acapulco, Mexico, and were received for the ALERT to proceed to replenished coal supply. When our payCorinto to pick up members of a peace master wentour to arrange for the purdelegation, then go to Punta Arenas, Costa chase of coal,ashore he found that the only availRica, and take aboard other delegates, and able supply was the hands of a Spanish finally to proceed outside the three-mile company, which, in because of the war, would limit where peace negotiations could be not sell it to us. When the paymaster came signed in neutral waters. back with this information the captain sent On arrival at Corinto, the Nicaraguan him back with the message that in accorddelegates were awaiting us, as was Lt. Cdr. ance with international law he had to have Vincendon L. Cottman, one of my old enough coal to reach his next home port OLYMPIA shipmates who came as the re- and that he wanted to pay for the coal, lief of Lieutenant Commander Young. On but that if this could not be done he would leaving Corinto with the Nicaraguan of- send a landing party ashore and seize what ficials aboard, we ran into some rough he needed. The Spanish company sold us weather with the result that these officials the coal. suffered from sea sickness, but they had Nicaragua Revisited recovered by the time we arrived at Punta Several years after this experience in Arenas. After the Costa Rican officials came on board, we put to sea and again Nicaraguan waters, I was commanding ofran into some rough weather. By this time ficer of the U S S YoRKTOWN and assigned the Nicaraguan officials had become used duty as station ship at Corinto. On taking to the weather, but the Costa Ricans had over the duties of station ship I made an not, consequently the Nicaraguans were official visit on the U. S. representative, very hard in their demands. Eventually Mr. Jefferson, at Managua and found that the Costa Ricans agreed to sign anything, he had a room in his residence which he if we would only return to smooth water. had named the "Captain's Cabin." In orHistory tells us this treaty between Costa der to keep in touch with the local situation, it became part of my routine to spend Rica and Nicaragua did not last long. the weekends with Minister Jefferson in Managua.

USS Maine Is Sunk As soon as I arrived at the capital.

It was during our survey that word Minister Jefferson arranged for an apcame over the cable of the sinking of the pointment with President Bias. During this MAINE in Havana. The news came to our call, the president inquired if this were my camp on shore after dark, and an attempt first visit to Nicaragua. I told him the was made to relay the message to the ship. story of my first visit on the ALERT, my As I recall, our quartermaster was unable trip to Rivas with Commander Leutze, and to take the light signals, whereupon I read about being fired upon by the battery on the message telling the captain that the the hill when I was towing a cutter loaded MAINE had been blown up in Havana Har- with women and children to the ALERT in bor on February IS, 1898, and that the the harbor of San Juan Del Sur. At the survey had to be completed as quickly as latter statement I noticed a smile appeared possible. From then on there was little rest on the president's face and his comment for anyone. By the end of April we had was, "I remember. I was the officer in completed our survey, withdrawn our shore charge of the detachment to whom you and party and were proceeding north to put the Commander Leutze reported and I was in ALERT out of commission at Mare Island. charge of the battery which fired on the In the meantime diplomatic relations with boat."

Diplomatic Mission

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Pay—and the AP Compensatory Benefits Retirement Benefits Survivor Benefits

Oft Qofuioi Jtul

Statements Too Blunt?

Government Finances Changes Coming What Carney Says

by Fred Lardner, '22 How much of the Womble Committee report will be translated into bills? And how much of it will be approved by Congress? Those are the big questions now.

This session of Congress will be an extremely busy one, and comparatively short, with a sharp emphasis on economy. The financial deficit threatened in the fiscal year 1955 (beginning July 1, 1954) is much greater than that for the current fiscal year. Unless the Administration and Congress can agree to tap additional sources of tax revenue, Federal expenditures will be further reduced. Plans to reduce military strength have already been made public.

However, it is possible that a further general reduction of Federal expenditures, including military, would help implement those features of the Womble Committee report which deal with money. The increased expenditures which would result from these features, including the pay increase, probably total but a very small percentage of all government expenditures.

There is no space here for a deatiled account of the Womble Committee report.

We'll merely summarize the most important features and add some comment. Here are the more important features involving expenditures.

P a y — a n d the

AP

The committee recommended a cost-ofliving increase in pay; an increase in pay for cadets and midshipmen; an end to the threat to incentive-hazardous duty pay, primarily by implementing recommendations of the Strauss Commission, which dealt with special pays. The report revealed that the Army is preparing a bill to increase combat pay, and the Air Force a bill to convert flight pay to a percentage of base pay (such bills would also apply to the Navy).

On the subject of "sea and foreign duty pay threatened or lost," the committej suggested rejection of the Strauss Commission recommendations, with continuation of such pay for enlisted men and restoration of it to oflScers.

In this connection some harm has been done because the Associated Press, the Nation's largest wire news service, was not sold on the need for an increase in pay. At least one A P reporter, and probably two men on the A P desk in Washington who handled his copy, were not properly impressed. Here is part of the A P story which followed the report: "The military services have had three pay increases since World War II which have raised enlisted men's salaries as much as 56 percent and officers' pay a maximum of n percent.

Navy League on Pay

"Nevertheless, a special Defense Department study committee,which yesterday recommended a further increase said informally that the servicemen's pay scale has lagged about 8 percent behind the rise in living costs."

The story cites figures, but why go on with it? To us it does not seem factual.

Have you had three pay increases since W W II? Compensatory

Benefits

These include dependents' medical care.

The Defense Department is preparing a bill on this subject. This bill probably will not include all the recommendations of the Moulten Commission, but, according to Dr. Melvin A. Casberg, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health and Medicine, will "probably give broader and certainly more equitable care than has been provided in the past."

The Womble Committee advised decentralization of post exchanges and ships' stores and restoration of price differentials.

We presume the reference is to differentials that prevailed several years ago. You might as well ignore that recommendation; no changes will be made.

As for commissaries, well, of 200, only six are scheduled to be closed as of December 31, including the one at the Naval Receiving Station, Brooklyn, N. Y. Further study is being made of the need for and operations of 38 commissaries in metropolitan areas, and some of these might be closed.

Regarding travel allowances, the corpmittee revealed that the Navy will sponsor legislation to provide a "dislocation allowance," and that the Joint Travel Committee will be directed to revise travel allowances upward to the maximum provided by law and in amounts that reflect rank differentials.

Retirement Benefits

the benefit of officers who remain in the service and are retired. Yet 32 types of other military service are properly credited ^ for military purposes.

However, the laws dealing with retired officers are so complicated, and there are so many things which need correction, that the committee probably was wise to stress only a few points.

One recommendation was for elimination of laws, most of them part of other laws, which bar retired Regular officers from accepting various Federal and private employment. These are called the dual employment and dual compensation • restrictions. The committee revealed that a bill, H.R. 4723, which would raise the dual compensation limit to $6,250 and eliminate various restrictions on employment, has been reported favorably to the Budget Bureau. The committee also states, and this is very important, that the Civil Service Commission is preparing legislation to eliminate restrictions on dual employment in all government agencies.

The writer is engaged in promoting a project called the Employment Clearing House for the Retired Officers' Association. It is an effort to inform and sell employers in industry, education and other fields on the desirability of employing retired officers, and to bring those who have jobs to offer in touch with those who want jobs, and vice versa. The only way to do this is through publicity.

We are learning much about employment ' and jobs. For instance, several government agencies constantly advertise for engineers and technicians. Many of their jobs are never filled, yet these jobs could be done by retired officers. In many cases the work is the same retired officers were doing when they were on active duty.

The Womble Committee urged that the Defense Department sponsor legislation to separate officer disability retirement from the Veterans Administration criteria and restore 75 percent disability pay. The Committee also asked restoration of voluntary retirement privileges and an increase in retired pay.

Retirement benefits must inevitably be stressed in any program to improve service attractiveness.

The Womble Committee recommended several improvements in this field, but there Survivor Benefits are' a score and more of improvements In the field of survivor benefits and inwhich should be made. sufficient provision for families, the WomFor instance, a Regular Navy or Army ble Committee recommended enactment of officer may have participated in three or a survivor benefits program for active duty more wars, yet not be a veteran under the officers. A bill dealing with this will be provisions of various laws. introduced shortly. The bill may provide Here's another: Service at the Military that active duty officers shall be entitled and Naval Academies is not credited as to Social Security benefits.

The committee also urged action to promilitary service for pay and longevity purposes, except in a few instances. It is vide aid for educating dependents of milicredited for just about everything except tary officers and improve family housing.

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s t a t e m e n t s Too

Blunt?

The Womble Committee had a field day with their convictions and the English language in that part of their report dealing with the decline in military authority and leadership.

The committee is composed of Rear Admirals J. P. Womble, Jr., and M. E. .Arnold; Maj. Gen. R. N. Young, .Army; Maj. Gen. M. J. Lee, .Air Force; and Brig.

Gen. N. H. Nelson, Marine Corps.

The very great majority of you readers will approve, probably have already approved, what the committee said. We approve what they said. But the big question is, will top authorities approve it? And what about Congress? And what about a large section of the public, or perhaps we should say a large section of -American editorial opinion, which makes political and financial hay out of social gains, real and alleged ?

Consider these statements: "It must be clearly understood that this report deals with professional career officers (including long-term reserve officers) and noncommissioned officers of the regular forces. This is the 'hard core' which ultimately determines the military virtue of our Armed Forces. So long as the unstable international political situation requires some form of military service from virtually every eligible young man in this country, there will be no dearth of numbers, who for personal advantage, temporarily desire to affiliate themselves with this hard core. Such persons were excluded from this study."

"Service leaders must accept full responsibility for yielding to popular and political pressure to adopt policies which served to further diminish the distinction between ranks. Certain postwar 'reforms,' designed primarily to force officers and enlisted men into a common social pattern, served only to reduce pride in service, inhibit effective discipline, reduce incentive and ultimately encourage personnel to leave the service."

"The adoption of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, with its unwieldly legal procedure, has made the effective administration of military discipline within the Armed Forces more difficult. An officer's word is no longer recognized as his bond."

"Collective pride in organization and mission can come about only when it is possible for all individuals to permanently identify themselves with a particular mission and military organization. Frequent reassignment and excessive interchange of command inhibit this identification."

"Accompanying an increase in technocracy within the services, there has been an ever-increasing demand for technical abilities. As a result, many now achieve promotion to responsible positions never placing themselves in a situation where their leadership and command abilities are tested. It must be clearly understood that military command and technical astuteness are two separate and distinct fields of endeavor.

Both are essential, but career personnel must be reassured that leadership ability will be recognized in promotion procedures."

We expect some of these statements to have an echo on Capitol Hill.

Government

Finances

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a prospective deficit of $11.1 billion to an expected deficit of only $3.8 billion, by reducing expenditures for the current fiscal year $6.5 billion and gaining $800 million more from extension of the excess profits tax. The cash position is even better, with a cash deficit of only $500 million expected.

dicate they may be extended over two or three years.

A manpower build-up is planned for the Air Force, with an increase in average strength from the current 930,000 to 970,000 in fiscal 1955.

On December 14 Adm. Arthur Radford, "This means that the inflationary im- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave pact of this year's deficit is practically a speech before the National Press Club eliminated," observed W. Randolph Bur- in Washington which presents some indicagess, Deputy to the Secretary of the tions of what is coming.

Treasury.

"The concept of the New Look," he said, Fiscal year 1955 (ending June 30, 1955) : in part, "is the development of an armed There are so many ifs in the Federal posture which can be supported, year in government's financial position for fiscal and year out, on a long-term basis; not 1955 that only "guestimates" are possible. just one year . . . nor two years . . . but "Total revenues for the current year are for ten years or even twenty years if estimated at $68.3 billion," said Mr. Bur- necessary. As a starter, the Joint Chiefs of gess, "the highest ever collected. The ex- Staff have picked a period through fiscal piration of the excess profits tax will re- year 1957. Last week, we agreed to, and sult in a revenue loss of about $1.6 billion submitted a program for, military forces in fiscal 1955, and the individual income through this period which will provide for tax reductions will reduce revenue by $1.9 the security of the United States. . . . billion."

"We plan force levels which provide us mobile, versatile, combat forces in readiThe above two changes will take place ness, with an adequate mobilization base.

January 1', 1954.

These strength levels will be of such mag"If we add these estimated losses in nitude that our Allies can recognize both revenue to the deficit fpr the current fiscal our determination to counter any aggresyear, we would have an estimated deficit sion, and our determination to support our national and international policies and comfor 1955 of about $7.5 billion." mitments. At the same time, these levels A reduction in certain excise taxes and will be those which are possible of attaincorporate income taxes, scheduled for April ment over the long pull.

1, 1954, would add another $2 billion to "Therefore, in 1956 and 1957, the manthe deficit. But President Eisenhower has said he will ask that these taxes be con- power allocated to the military forces will be below that planned in the Interim Look." tinued.

"This so-called interim look was previously The House Ways and Means Commit- defined by Admiral Radford before the tee and the Treasury have been consider- American Ordnance Association as the ing various minor revisions in the Internal period through fiscal year 1955.

Revenue Code to make taxes more equit"Normal security and common prudence able. They are considering changes which would take another $2 billion from revenue, preclude any public statements of the detailed strength levels at this time," the and add that much to the deficit.

Admiral said. "I can tell you, however, To lessen this prospective 1955 deficit, that in planning this reduction of manthe Administration plans further reduc- power in our Armed Forces, our specific tions in civilian and military spefiding and interest is in an orderly program based over a period of years. We want to reduce tapping of additional tax sources. overhead. We consider it imperative to The 1955 deficit would not appear so improve our ratios of combat manpower to formidable if business would show the an- total manpower. We want a good realistic nual increase it has shown in recent years. reserve program for all Services. . . .

Some authorities contend that the calendar "The Joint Chiefs of Staff have no preyear 1954 will be ahead of 1953, but most of them say 1954 may not be quite as good conceived ideas as to what our Armed Forces will look like a decade from now. a year.

The views and estimates we submitted last The Administration plans a manufac- week are based upon what w,e see today turers' sales tax, perhaps of 5 percent, on as being in the best interests of the United everything except foods and drugs and States and the Free World. None of us can with no change in the tax on alcoholic be certain of what will happen in the fubeverages and tobacco. At least that is ture. Improved guided missiles, atomicwhat they had in mind. However, there ap- powered ships and aircraft, an enlarged pears to be strong objection to such a tax, family of weapons, and new applications of so the Administration may merely suggest electronics, all will have their effects and excise taxes on additional lines of products will be reflected in the evolution of our rather than a broader tax. combat units." ÂŤ The gross national product, the sum W h a t C a r n e y Says total of all kinds of revenue and income, is certain to be higher in 1955 than in 1954.

Adm. Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval The 1956 fiscal year budget may be balanced without additional taxes, but the Operations, speaking before the recent anassurance of additional taxes to help carry nual convention of the Navy League in the load in fiscal 1955 and 1956 would help New Orleans, gives us a rather sobering the Joint Chiefs of Staff in their defense idea of Navy needs. planning.

"It's important to note that as yet we have not commissioned a single postwar model of our ship-of-the-line, the aircraft Changes Coming carrier," he said. "A couple of them are The Defense Department plans to reduce being built, but it will be a year or so bemanpower of the Army, Navy and Marine fore the first one is completed. About ten Corps by about 10 percent. The Army years will have passed between the time would be the hardest hit. the need of such a vessel was foreseen and the approximate commissioning date. . . .

Originally these changes were planned for fiscal year 1954, but recent reports in(Continued on page 33) ^ '

In the meantime the list had been made up without him. At the last moment i* ^^^ suo-gested that he might replace one of the American mechanics. When the suggestion was made, the mechanic showed his dis(Second Installment) appointment by saying: "Really, sir, it would make a mess of things for me if 1 don't go up in her." Byrd got off the

by V. Adm. E. S. Land, USN (Ret.) dirigible. An hour later he watched her majestic ascent into the blue, then took a The subject of assignment to duty by Among those lost were colorful Gen. Ed- train back to London, hoping to go to the personnel officials of military services ward M. Maitland and twenty-five other Pulham next day where the ZR-2 was to is always one of controversy, especially Englishmen; also sixteen U. S. Navy men land. when applied to the individual officer or and Cdr. Lewis H. Maxfield. Cdr. Richard In the papers the next evening while en man over a series of years of military duty. Byrd and I had barely missed being pasroute to catch his train for Pulham, he read sengers on this flight. the news of the ZR-2's crash and thought Theoretically, assignments are made on The ZR-2 project was my first official sadly of the irony of the poor mechanics the basis of ability, but the "exigencies of the service" frequently require departures introduction to naval aviation. There was plight. This man's devotion to duty had from this theory. Most of us can cite nu- keen competition between the British and saved Byrd's life. merous examples of where the rule is fol- the Americans for places on the trial flights My wife freely admits she has no ability lowed by the breach rather than by the of the ZR-2 the first three of which had to select my duty, but she certainly was been highly successful.

I was to go on the practice. Such breaching of the rules has available, psychologically and otherwise, in its assets as well as its liabilities. Shipmate last trial flight in my capacity as liaison this particular instance. officer.

I motored to Cardington with Mrs. has requested another installment, so "here goes nothing and a keg of nails!" as the Land the day before the flight. My bunk was assigned, breakfast ordered and calling postscript to a letter stated. time for the flight entered with the orderly As a Naval Constructor I was on duty in charge of the barracks, all of which British Steam Catapult to in the American Embassy, London, as an occurred about 4:30 p.m. the day before Launch U. S. Jet Aircraft Assistant Naval Attache, 1919-1921. The the flight.

Air Attache was Lt. DeWitt C. Ramsey, A successful demonstration of the new now Admiral Ramsey, president of the .Airimproved British steam catapult, which craft Industries Association of America. has been bought by the U. S. Navy, took place early in December at the Naval Air With little or no notice whatsoever, and Material Center in Philadelphia. The catawith no relief. Lieutenant Ramsey was depult, the BS4-U, was built as well as detached and ordered to the United States. signed in Britain, and was sold to the The Naval Attache sent for me, saying, United States for copying.

"Land, you are available so take over Ramsey's job."

The machine that was demonstrated had not been adapted or modified in any way My knowledge of aviation consisted of for the test. It is an improved version of my having been taken on one flight at Penthe original model ( B S l ) , which was desacola in 1914-15 by Lieutenant Spencer, signed by a Royal Naval \''olunteer Rethe first husband of the Duchess of Windserve officer, Cdr. C. C. Mitchell, O.B.E., sor. Spencer gave me "the works" in a of Brown Bros., Rosebank Works, Edinwood-and-wire job at the Naval Air Staburgh. That design was made available to tion. I have two vivid recollections of this the U. S. Navy in January, 1952, under the flight: butterflies in my stomach and two exchange-of-in'formation policy introduced days in which to get the tar out of my during World War II. hands from squeezing the shrouds of the plane seat.

First trials of the "steam slingshot," as the catapult is nicknamed, took place in The R-38 (ZR-2) was being constructed July, 1951, aboard H M S PERSEUS, a light at Howden by the British for delivery to fleet carrier of the Royal Navy. Two the U. S. Navy as a token compensation pilots on temporary exchange service in the for United States activities in World War I. United Kingdom—Lt. G. Goudie, U S N , In addition to relieving Ramsey, I was Class of 1944, and Lt. J. F. Tuttle, USN— assigned as U. S. Liaison Officer with the participated in the tests.

Air Ministry authorities in charge of The following January, PERSEUS visited lighter-than-air design, construction and Philadelphia for six weeks of trials with operation. This assignment was considerof the ZR-2.

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U. S. aircraft. The device was found to be ably more down my naval constructor alley equally well adapted for use with the than the heavier-than-air assignment, but After making, a casual inspection at higher steam pressures of our ships, and nevertheless it had been made on the basis Cardington I returned to my car to speak the heavier U. S. planes, and in April, of "availability in lieu of ability."

The ZR-2 was completed and carried out to Mrs. Land. She sensing disaster said: 1952, the Navy Department announced it successful trials with U. S. Naval and Air "Jerry, neither the British nor the Ameri- was adapting the catapult for installation Ministry personnel aboard. The conduct cans want you on this flight. I want you to in aircraft carriers. of these trials aroused the keenest rivalry get in this car and go back to London The H.\NcocK, an EssEX-class carrier between the American and British crews, right away." As this was the first time in at present undergoing modernization, was my long years of marriage that my wife as well as the staffs concerned. the first picked to be equipped with the had in anyway interjected herself and her I made an oflScial request, through the opinions regarding my duties, I was so im- device. It has since been announced that Ambassador, to make the flight to the pressed that I drove back to London with the USS FORRESTAL will also incorporate the invention, and that it will be built 'into United States but this request was dis- her. all new and converted aircraft carriers approved by the Bureau of Navigation.

Byrd reached London on .August 20, 1921, from now on.

Three incidents in connection with this to join the crew of the ZR-2 in order to fly The catapult is considered to be one of airship may be of interest. I paraphrase back to the United States in her, learn to from Professor Edward Arpee's From navigate her and test her piloting instru- the most important advances in carrier Frigates to Flat-Tops: ments. At the office of the Naval .Attache, aviation in many years. Its greatly increased power and its small increase in During the ZR-2's last trial flight before he learned of the last test flight which had weight permits operation of the most adbeen planned.

He telephoned Commander being turned over to the United States, in vanced type of jet aircraft. It is capable the middle of the night of August 24-25, Maxfield and asked to be put on the list of launching these planes even when the 1921, she suffered a minor structural failure of those to go on the flight. Commander carrier is headed down-wind, or is stationwhen put into a sharp turn. This was fol- Maxfield said that the billets were scarce, ary, thus eliminating the necessity of the lowed by a fire which exploded her hydro- but that if Commander Byrd would come vessel having to steam into the wind for gen cells. She broke in two and fell into right down, he would be put on the list. lengthy periods, and promising to revothe Humber River. This was during her Byrd missed the morning train and did not lutionize air-sea tactics. fourth test flight. The personnel loss in- arrive in Howden until the night of the (Continued on page 33) cluded all but five members of the crew. 22nd.

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mander, Military Sea Transportation Service, V. Adm. Francis C. Denebrink; all Navy Department bureau chiefs and department heads also took part in the talks.

Naval personnel and civilian employees who invoke the Fifth Amendment during loyalty investigations by congressional committees "shall immediately be relieved of all duties," Secretary of the Navy Ro- val Command, and Dale Harris, Chief, N e w T r u x t u n - D e c a t u r M u s e u m Exhibit Naval Air Basic Training. bert Anderson has ordered.

Many BuPers officers have lately visited The Commandant of the Marine Corps, a new exhibit at the famous TruxtunCivilian employees who refuse to testify Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.; the ComDecatur Naval Museum at 1610 H Street on grounds of possible self-incrimination in Washington, D. _C. The current exhibit "shall be immediately suspended from emhas been set up with great care, and reployment," Anderson's directive said. flects advance planning. Together with the Refusal of any civilian employee to so planning, it is readily apparent to any visittestify, the directive says, "shall be prima ing officer that a lot of leg work went into facie evidence that the continued employthe exhibit. Inspection of the credit tags ment of such person is not consistent with show "Lent by Naval Academy" or "Lent the interests of national security."

by Smithsonian Institute" or give the name of a private lender.

When any member of the naval service, regular or reserve, refuses to testify, his The subject of the present exhibit is suspension shall be immediate and he will "River Navies in the Civil War." An obnot be restored to duty except by direction server, watching officers and their ladies of the Secretary of the Navy. as they progress through the Museum, sees people lingering over such fine articles as N a v a l Districts C o m m a n d a n t s ' Conference a cutaway model of the iron-clad MONITOR, Mathew Brady pictures of naval officers The annual Navy flag conference of Na(in the traditional pose of the time), and val District Commandants; the Commandeven uniforms worn during the Civil War. ant of the Marine Corps; Sea Frontier Commanders; Commander, M S T S ; bureau One striking feature of the River Navies chiefs and department heads was held Noexhibit is the arrangement. When you enter vember 30 through December 2 in the Penthe Museum you are faced with a wall tagon. The meeting each year is designed chart clearly showing the areas of river to promote close coordination of naval adbattles. You are then directed along a ministrative and operational commands route. As you move along from exhibit to through top level discussion. exhibit you will find they tell a connected Adm. Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval "CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT SUIT." . . . story. Many people were fascinated by an Operations, spoke on "Trends of the 84 small lights outline the LSD (landing actual "torpedo" used at the time. Others Times." The conference was opened with a signal oflScer) and his paddles to make remarked upon the excellent balance of the message of greeting by Navy Undersecre- his directions more visible to pilots land- display, not only artistically and historiing on aircraft carriers at night. cally, but from the standpoint of including tary T. S. Gates, Jr. material reflecting both the CSN and the District Commandants at the meeting inUSN. Descendants of gallant Southern cluded Rear Admirals Charles B. Momsen naval officers need not fear that they were ( I N D ) , Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter (3ND), left out of the exhibit.

John H. Brown, Jr. ( 4 N D ) , Ingolf N. A well-written brochure sketches, in four Kiland (SND), Heber H. McLean (6ND), pages, the historical events. R. Adm. John Thomas G. W. Settle (SND), Francis P. B. Heffernan, Como. Dudley Knox and Old (9ND), Austin K. Doyle (lOND, Captain J. W. McElroy were bombarded and Commander, Caribbean Sea Frontier), ' \\ with a host of questions on the opening George C. Dyer ( I I N D ) , Bertram J. Rodnight, demonstrating the great interest gers (12ND), Allan E. Smith (13ND), shown in this latest display of the Naval Stuart S. Murray (14ND, and Commander, Historical Foundation.

Hawaiian Sea Frontier), Albert M. Bledsoe (15ND), and John Perry (17ND, and Readers of Shipmate, of course, are well Commander, Alaskan Sea Frontier). aware of the aims and purposes of the Naval Historical Foundation, but there tnay Also attending were Vice Admirals John be some who do not know that the active D. Price, Chief, Naval Air Training; membership costs only $5.00 per year. A Francis S. Low, Commander, Western Sea lifetime sustaining membership is $200.

Frontier; Charles T. Joy, Commandant, (Just wrote c/o Navy Department, WashSevern River Naval Command; Laurance ington 25, D. C.) T. DuBose, Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier; Rear Admirals Daniel V. GalThe Truxtun-Decatur Naval Museum lery, Chief, Naval Air Reserve Training; Cato D. Glover, Jr., Chief, Naval Air Ad- A PILOT SEES . . . these unusual patterns may be small in floor size, but it is "big vanced Training; Wendell G. Switzer, when landing aboard an aircraft carrier league" when it comes to displays. Anyone Chief, Naval Air Technical Training; Tom at night when the LSD is using the newly within driving distance of Washington should not neglect 1610 H Street.

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proven DC-4, this four engined transport has established new standards of comfort, speed and dependability in air travel. A DC-6 was selected for the personal use of the President of the United States, and more than 20 major airlines of the world have chosen this newest Douglas transport for their deluxe, high-speed service. In 1951, new versions of the same basic transport were introduced under the designations' DC-6.A for cargo, and DC-6B for deluxe passenger service. Five feet longer and equipped with engines of greater horsepower, these models illuminated the latest chapter in the story of Douglas aircraft development by providing even more efficient and economical air transport of cargo and passengers.

Donald Wills Douglas was born April 6, 1892, in Brooklyn, N. Y. After preparatory schooling at Trinity Chapel School in New York City, he entered the Naval .Academy in 1909. Despite high academic standing, he resigned after three years to study aeronautical engineering at MIT. Graduated with a B.S. degree in 1914, he served one year there as instructor in aeronautical engineering. Don became consultant to the Connecticut Aircraft Company in 1915 and chief engineer for the Glenn L. Martin Company in 1916. .After serving one year, during World War I, as chief civilian aeronautical engineer for the U. S. Signal Corps, he returned to the Martin Company as chief engineer. He designed the first Martin bomber, which broadened the concept of military air power.

In 1920, he moved his family to California to start his own airplane manufacturing venture. He was not yet 30 and his assets totaled $600. After a few months he obtained his first contract—to build an airplane for a Los Angeles sportsman who wanted to cross the North American continent non-stop by air.

With six former associates at the Martin Company, Douglas built a two-place, wooden bi-plane called the "Cloudster."

Although engine trouble forced abandonment of the trans-continental flight, the "Cloudster" made a significant advancement in aircraft design. It was the first U. S. airplane ever to get off the ground with a useful load equal to its own weight.

Later, the same basic design was utilized to build the U. S. Navy's first dive-bomber.

transport used in every theater of war and by all .Allied powers. Nearly 11,000 DC-3 type transports have been built and thouEarly in 1953 the company introduced sands still are in service. the DC-7, the world's fastest pistonAnother noteworthy Douglas develop- powered commercial transport. Although ment was the B-19 experimental bomber, retaining the same general external conuntil 1948 the largest land-based aircraft figuration of the DC-6 series of airliners, the DC-7 has a longer fuselage which increased the cabin capacity. Most important of the engineering improvements is the use of more powerful engines which give the DC-7 a top speed of more than 400 mph and a cruising speed of 365 mph.

Postwar military aircraft which carried on the tradition of Douglas engineering and production leadership were the Navy .

AD-Skyraider series, the twin-jet Navy F3D Skyknight, the A2D Skyshark, the A3D twin-jet attack plane, the F4D Skyray, the RB-66 and B-66 Air Force bombers, the C-124 Globemaster II and military versions of the DC-6.A Lifemaster.

World recognition of Douglas Aircraft Company's aeronautical achievement came again in August, 1947, when two official speed records were established within five days by the D-558 Skystreak. This jetpropelled research aircraft set marks of 640.7 mph and 650.6 mph over a measured course in Southern California under official rules of the Federacion Aeronautique Internationale.

Another Douglas research airplane, the Navy D-558-2, in 1951 exceeded all previous records for altitude and speed atDonald W. Douglas, president and board tained by piloted aircraft. It reached an chairman, Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. altitude of 79,464 feet and a speed of 1,238 miles per hour.

World recognition of Douglas design integrity came with the first flight around the world. U. S. Army pilots, flying Douglas World Cruisers, began their historic journey in March, 1924, and ended six months later at Clover Field, Santa Monica, Calif., where they began. They had covered 27,553 miles in 15 days, 11 hours and seven minutes actual flying time. Their feat was acclaimed as the greatest in aviation up to that time and gave birth to the Douglas trade slogan, "First Around the World."

Second in point of time, but not in importance, was the development of the DC-3 type transport in 1935. That twin-engine airliner, best known and most widely-used in the world, revolutionized passenger air travel by establishing new standards of safety, speed, comfort and dependability.

It is credited generally with making commercial aviation economically feasible.

The company has engaged in developbuilt. Conceived as a flying laboratory to ment of guided missiles since 1942 and prove design details of huge aircraft, the B-19 was first flown on June 27, 1941. Its holds production contracts for some models. wing span was 212 feet, fuselage length The eminence of Don Douglas as a crea132 feet. The B-19 is credited by the U. S. tive engineer and head of a major indusAir Force as paving the way for design trial establishment more than once has been and construction of the wartime B-29 and recognized by the United States Governits successor, the B-50 bomber. Until late ment and members of his own industry. In in 1946 it was used to test new engines, addition to the Collier Trophy, awarded propellers, hydraulic and electrical equip- him in 1936, he received the Daniel Gugment, and other new devices for large air- genheim Medal in 1939 for outstanding craft. contribution to the design and construction of military and transport airplanes.

Next, in the point of historical development, was the famous DC-4 transport. This He is a member of the Institute of the four-engined airliner, designed originally Aeronautical Sciences, serving in 1935 as for commercial use, was transformed on president. During the war, Don several the production line to the C-54 military times was president of the National Airtransport in 1942 before the first aircraft craft War Production Council, and has was completed. The C-54 provided the bulk served as chairman of the board of govof long-range aerial transport during the ernors of the Aircraft Industries Associawar for U. S. military services and was tion. For his outstanding contribution to used to carry many Allied sta'tesmen to the Allied victory in World War II by their historic conferences and meetings. producing one-sixth, by weight, of all the The C-54 proved the practicability of trans- - aircraft manufactured in the United States, oceanic service by land-based aircraft by he was awarded the Certificate of Merit by establishing a record of 40,000 Pacific and the President of the United States in 1948.

30,000 Atlantic crossings in military service.

Don is an active sportsman who engages Development and production of the DC-6 regularly in his hobby of sailing. He also in 1946 marked another important mile- enjoys fishing and small game hunting. stone in Douglas achievement history. A He is the father of five children, four sons development of the thoroughly tested and and one daughter.

In recognition of the numerous technical advancements incorporated in the DC-3, Don was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1936. This award, given annually for the greatest achievement in practical aviation, was presented to him by the late President Roosevelt in a White House ceremony.

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January is a month for beginnings. The along at eighty-five knots and have outfirst class start to worry about the term lived many hotter jobs. It is certainly older papers that will be due in a few more than many of the midshipmen who will fly weeks; everybody begins to worry about it in circles over the Bay Bridge in the exams; the plebes begin to wonder if next few years. they'd really rather be plebes than young^ ^ ^ sters on cruise; the Executive Department begins to think that it's time to have a Walking through the Steerage to a little purge to tighten things up.

Wednesday P-rade, mids were startled to Beyond that, January 'is the most bleak see klieg lights, high voltage cables and of any of the twelve for the mids. Christ- cameras, all zeroed in on one of the blue mas leave is behind us and the only thing topped tables. BuAer is at it again. Making = that can be seen in the future is a series of movies, that is.

Sequences have been shot in Bancroft exams. Spring leave is several light years away. Thank Heaven for basketball and rooms, during the working hours of various extracurricular activities, and around the wrestling.

Yard. One memorable day in October, We were privileged to see the end of an. while a twenty-four-hour drenching rain era, as it were, last fall. In fact, we were broke the local drought, the cameramen set part of the end. After the many years that up their portable generator and lights by PBMs have served as flying classrooms Schnozz to shoot a sequence on the troops for the first and second class mids, replace- marching to class. Rain was falling so ments are now on the line. On the last day, thickly that it was hard to breathe and, we flew the standard navigational problem to add a dash of color, an OD's messenger from the N A F , across the Eastern Sho' to stood out of range of the lenses telling all the Delaware, and then north to Philly, the Unit Leaders to be sure to salute the where we orbitted over the Naval Aircraft ABOOW. They got off easily, but after Factory. returning salutes for fifteen minutes the No one who has to fly in the U F will ABOOW had a sleeve that weighed about bemoan the loss of the Mariner. The dif- seven pounds from the water it had picked ference is about the same as that between up. a Model A Ford and a postwar model. AdWhen the period broke, a,laggard plebe mittedly, the time difference is not as long section really took a beating. To be sure but the technical differences are. The newer that some coverage was obtained that would plane has seats for all the lads. Two on one project well, this section marched back side of the aisle and a row of singles on and forth for ten minutes through the same the other come complete with arm rests, puddles, about faced and did it again. soft cushions and other such easy living Some of the commercial studios are also devices. The Albatross also provides a window for each seat, which may not be a help spinning out reels of film on the Academy. in concentration on the problem, but does The BuAer flick, however, is intended for make V F R checks easier than the tiny use as a Navy training film. ports in the PBM. Unfortunately, we cannot report that hostesses are part of the At the end of a football season, the modernization program.

Brigade Activities Committee generally An interesting tactical use was made of folds up their gear and goes into a limited the new U F s prior to the Army game. retirement until the next fall. Appearances Bob Hemings, of the Second Batt, dreamed have been made at some of the home basup a propaganda warfare stunt which in- ketball games, before the Winter Army volved showering West Point with Beat Weekend, and again for the same purpose Army leaflets. As he started to organize, in the spring. it came to light that Bill Oberholtzer, from the Sixth Batt, was a day ahead of him. Bill Boggess, a Fourth Battalion lad, Cooperative Company Commanders ob- who holds down the dual positions of Head tained twenty-five of the leaflets from each Cheerleader and Chairmanship of the BAC, plebe in the two battalions and a ready and hopes that won't happen this time. The purpose of the organization has been rewilling pilot was located. written to allow a wider scope of activities Seven thousand leaflets were loaded into during the entire Academic Year. The para U F and the run was made in time to ticular phrase that the members of the orarrive while the Cadets were sending off ganization hope will work the change is the their team. The Albatross made one pass one making them responsible for Brigade over the assemblage and scored a direct hit morale. with most of the paper. It is reported that the soldiers stood shaking their fists futilely Knowing that the mids like Smokers, at the disappearing aircraft. especially those with a different slant, and We certainly don't hope to be here when without commercials, the Committee plans the N3N is replaced. We're sure no one to try having one every two weeks for the will quibble if we claim this collection to remainder of the year. The start was the be the only one of its kind in the country. most, to say the least.

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things off. It just about knocked the cool cats out through the overhead. Even the cubes were digging the noise. Bill assures us that this was just a start.

Better coordination with the Musical Clubs is also expected, with the idea of promoting greater interest in the Concert Band, Glee Club, et al, as well as providing a more gentle letdown from the weekend than B'gr.

Bill has an able assistant in Howie Canter, who, this past fall, did much of the drum beating for the football team. Howie's particular forte is seen by more people than any other stunt the Committee puts on. He works up the cap tricks by taking a sheet of graph paper, measuring the squares to represent the seats and then deciding which should have what color tape for the different designs. The practice with the steam lab graphs paid off.

Howie claims that the basic fault of the tricks is that the people in it, the midshipmen, never know what the result was.

If anyone does stand up to see, the whole thing is spoiled and the standee himself, being so close, doesn't get a good idea.

Since the Marching Band is now a defunct organization, having been absorbed by the Concert Band, the Drum and Bugle Corps was used for halftime razzmatazz.

With all the advance planning, things sometimes get a bit fouled up. When the Cheerleaders went to Princeton, the Sound Unit remained at Navy and there was no loudspeaker setup to talk to the rooters with. Bill nailed the Tiger's head screamer and begged loan of a loudspeaker. At Princeton Junction, the loudspeakers are all owned by W P R U , which is run on a cash basis. Since the station must be selfsupporting it rents such things, and since the BAC has no funds for the purpose, the lads set out to con the speaker. Princeton's cheerleaders were willing to foot the bill if it could be authorized.

By the time authorization for the expenditure was obtained, the station manager had closed up the office for the day.

After chasing down the Sports Director, several professors and the Dean, that minor obstacle was overcome by posting a watch in the man's dorm. He agreed to rent the speaker and amplifier, but took an oath in blood that the works be returned. The thing was signed and the speaker was delivered in time for the game, complete with a technician to operate it.

After the game, in the general confusion most of it was returned, but Sunday evening, when the gear was being unloadea from a Public Works truck, one of the speakers, plainly labeled, "Property of W P R U , " lay on top of the pile.

Several years ago, for the Army game, the idea men decided some method of torpedoing the Cadets' float would be a p - ' propriate. After some deliberation, a torpedo-shaped cover was constructed to fit over a motor scooter. The rider slipped in through a hole in the top of the device and when the ends were rigged to clear the ground, the builders were happy.

On the Friday before the game, the finishing touches were applied and a test run made. It worked like a charm. About that time one more test run was made with a non-qualified rider at the controls. After caroming off several concrete walls and the deck, he was relieved to walk away from the wreckage. Without a murmur, the builders went back to work with scotch tape and wire to rebuild the gadget. It took (Continued on page 36) 11

His coaching methods are outwardly easy-going. In actuality, there is a velvet whip. He personally demonstrates all wrestling holds before the squad and is a stickler for top condition by all hands—both mental and physical.

The coach sends the boys onto the mat In the wrestling loft of the Naval Acad- to win the Eastern title and received the with, an offensive attack, always to go after emy hangs a framed poem that Ray Swartz, outstanding wrestling award. a takedown. He does not believe in retreat Navy's head wrestling coach—who isn't This fall, Lt. John Asserson Fletcher, from an opponent, but says to "go after particularly given to poetry—frequently USN, was lost in an airplane accident out 'em." His teams demonstrate aggressivequotes to members of his squad, and sug- of Norfolk, Va. To Big Ray, the loss was ness in wrestling, and very likely hold gests that they memorize for life: the highest percentage of falls of any team in his own family. in the country.

In 1948, Swartz coached the Navy Olym/ / you think you are beaten, you are; If, however, a boy is defeated—but has pic contingent, composed of officers and If you think you dare not, you don't.

If you think you'd like to loin but you can't. enlisted personnel, that tried out for the given all he's got—the coach is the first to Olympics, and that won the NAAU title. shake his hand when he steps off the mat.

It's almost a cinch that you won't.

In '52 he coached the Armed Forces He is warmly congratulated on his attiIf you think yox^ll lose, you've lost.

Wrestling Squad, made up of Navy, Army, tude of aggressive performance.

For out in this world you'll find Marine and Air Force personnel that won Ray is deeply concerned with every man Success begins with a fellow's will— the National title that season. winning his bout—if he possibly can. And It's all in the state of mind.

In 1951 he was chairman of the Pan he sets an example of never protesting the Ray, who believes in giving all that American Wrestling Committee, that sent decisions of a referee. He tells the team, you've got on the mat—and then some— a team to Argentina, but he couldn't go "Go out and win your match—don't expect has an impressive record to back him up. along since the Games were held in Feb- the referee to donate it."

Since coming to Navy in 1938 his teams ruary.

Swartz does not pick and choose his have won 95 dual meets, tied two and lost Besides his coaching duties, the Navy 18. During this time his teams had a win- coach has held numerous administrative lineup for the team. 'The boys do it themning streak of 52 consecutive meets, from posts in national collegiate wrestling or- selves. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, weekly elimination tryouts are held in all 1942-48. ganizations. He was president of the East- weight classes. ern Wrestling Association, a member of This winter, Ray was appointed for the In the problem of weight making, the third time to the United States Olympic the rules committee of the NCAA, and coach goes into minute detail for the boy Wrestling Committee. First appointed in was secretary-treasurer of the American with such troubles. A chart is vigilantly 1946, he served as an official at the 1948 Wrestling Coaches Association. kept on the weight of food, what a glass of Olympic Games held in London, and was milk weighs, a piece of toast, a poached re-appointed to the committee in 1950. That egg and a cup of tea. This is outside calorie year, he was elected chairman of the comcounting. For the man on a rigid diet, mittee that administered the Olympic wresdextrose and vitamins are added. tling program for the USA. Late in '51 he Coach Swartz also has a library of was elected coach of the USA Olympic wrestling holds, films of each of the great Wrestling Team for the 1952 Games held Navy champions in action. These are filed in Helsinki, Finland. away to use for future wrestlers who have For his work as chairman—that included the same apparent abilities and who can be raising funds (over $17,000) to send the aided with the champ's tricks and techwrestling team to Finland—and as coach, niques. he was given an award from the United This library of 800 pictures is probably States Olympic Committee for outstanding one of the most complete for the sport of contributions to the Olympic movement. any in the country. To his knowledge, it is This was signed by Avery Brundage, genthe only one like it. eral chairman, who has since been elected International President of the world games.

Ray considers wrestling a top sport for future officers, because it teaches a man to Big Ray, as his boys often call him, is think and react quickly. It develops poise starting his sixteenth season as coach of and self-control—attributes necessary to the Middle mat squad. He came to Anthose in positions of command. He is connapolis from Oklahoma A&M College, his vinced that more than any other sport, alma mater, where he was assistant coach to the great Ed Gallagher, and was head COALiri KAY SWARTZ lower right, wrestling demands mental alertness—beline coach in football and assistant in track. talks oyer the tough 1954 schedule with, cause a man is on his own, with no teamDuring his undergraduate days, he lettered left, Hugh Webster, heavyweight; Pete mates to help out in his lonely bout. in football, wrestling and track.

Blair, 177 lbs.; Sidney King, 137 lbs.; During his tenure at the Academy, many Gallagher, who died in 1940, is affec- right, center, John Brainerd, 167 lbs., of Ray's outstanding wrestlers have been tionately referred to as the "Maker of and Phil Brainerd, 157 lbs., all Navy Navy Juniors: Johnny Fletcher, Bill and Juniors.

Charley Chandler, Dan Brimm, and a host Champions." In many ways, genial Ray of others. Five members of the 1954 squad has followed in his mentor's steps. Four From 1939-1949 he was assistant varsity ^^e Navy Juniors, Pete Blair, 2 / c ; broth times the Navy teams have won the Eastern Intercollegiate team titles (1943-44- line coach in football at the Naval Acad" ers John and Phil Brainerd, second and 45-46) and he developed 25 Eastern cham- emy, and has helped Earl Thomson, Navy's third classes, respectively; Sidney King 3/c, and Hugh Webster, 2/c. head track coach, in the weight events. pions as well as six National champs.

At the beginning of World War II, Ray Several years ago, one of his "boys" reFour of his Naval Academy "boys" made the Olympic wrestling teams: John- drew up the initial plan for wrestling in the marked: "Ray teaches you an awful lot of ny Fletcher, in both 1948 and 1952; Mal- V-5 program that was adopted by the wrestling and he works you pretty hard.

But when it's all over, you have something colm MacDonald, '48; Charles Shuford Navy Department.

Swift and Josiah "Joe" Henson, '52. A The Navy coach lived in Oklahoma all that stays with you besides a half-nelson." member of his Olympic team at Helsinki, his life until coming to Annapolis, but in Captain of this season's squad is Arthur Bill Smith of Iowa, received a world a sense he "came home" to the area from fel^J.' Vc, who was runner-up in tlie championship gold medal. where his forebears immigrated many E I W A last year at 130 pounds. The tough The Navy coach considers Johnny years ago. His father, of Pennsylvania season will be concluded on 11-12 March Fletcher one of his outstanding wrestlers Dutch origin, went West to become a at Ithaca, N. Y., when the E I W A chamof all time—both in his ability on the mat minister among the Indians in Oklahoma pionships are held at Cornell University and in his team spirit and unselfishness. Territory His mother is a member of the But, as usual, the schedule doesn't inFletcher would wrestle in any weight, if Hatcher family of Bedford, Va. elude Army. Both Navy officials and it would help the team. At the 1946 EastRay brought along a number of Western Navy's coach hope to see the day when erns, he wrestled in a higher weight class traits to instill in the Midshipmen—a sense West Point will agree to meet the Blue in order to help the team, when he could of fair play, and the aggressive seed that and Gold on the mat—something Bio- Rav have won the Eastern title in his own "you are as good as the next man—and has been hoping to accomplish, buf with weight class. In 1947 and '48, he came back better." no results from West Point whatsoever.

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RAY SWARTZ

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BULLETIN BOARD

by Oretha Swartz

for "The Star-Spangled Banner," national anthem, during the War of 1812. That city offers to raise funds for the ship's restoration if returned there.

USS FLYING CARPET." The CONSTELLATION, sister ship of the It's all about the conversion of the skip- more famed CONSTITUTION, "Old Ironper's destroyer into a floating oriental sides," was launched 7 September 1797. palace back in 1945, after President Roose- The CONSTITUTION was launched 21 Ocvelt sent a message ordering the ship to tober, of the same year. proceed with "utmost secrecy and disFive grand old ships, the CONSTITUTION, patch to Jidda, Saudi Arabia . . . embark King Ibn Saud and return him immedi- CONSTELLATION, HARTFORD, OLYMPIA and ately for conference with President in the OREGON would need a total of $40,000,000 to restore them as they were in their fightSuez." ing days. The first two ships are now at The destroyer M U R P H Y ( D D - 6 0 3 ) had Boston, and the OLYMPIA is at the Philaescorted the President to the Yalta Con- delphia Navy Yard. The HARTFORD, a steam ference with Churchill and Stalin in the sloop, is at Norfolk, and the OREGON is Black Sea, and was lying peacefully at now at Guam after being converted into a anchor in the Great Bitter Lake of the barge during World War II. Suez Canal when the message was received . . . within the hour, the ship was ON THE RECORD underway and passing through the canal.

Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas S. Before the King came aboard, many de- Gates, Jr., was principal speaker, and R. tails were attended to . . . the building of Adm. Daniel V. Gallery, chief of Naval a tent that reached from the bow of the Air Reserve Training, was also a speaker ship to the bridge, for the King to sleep at the military ceremony held at the Wilin (the King always slept in a palace or low Grove Naval Air Station in tribute under a tent on the sands of the desert!), to the station having received for the third the spreading of beautiful oriental rugs all successive year the Coway trophy. over the decks for him to walk on—brought The trophy is awarded each year to the ashore by the Prime Minister—the installmost efficient naval air station or training ing of a throne—furnished by the Arabians —also plenty of the King's drinking water, and ten live sheep quartered in a corral at the stern of the ship.

It seems that the King and his party of 42—the Prime Minister had expected to bring 200 aboard—had to eat lamb, and always furnished the food for everybody around himl Speaking of books, Russian Assignment undoubtedly found its way under many a Christmas tree, and congratulations are in order to V. Adm. Leslie C. Stevens, U S N ( R e t ) , Class of 1919, of New York City and Annapolis.

The special Christmas issue of True (the man's magazine) has a super little article in it by Capt. John S. Keating, USN, Class of 1923, called, "Cruise of the

The former naval and air attache for the American Embassy in Moscow is currently president of the American Committee for Liberation from Bolshevism, with offices in New York.

Recently, he made a guest appearance on Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town."

From Washington, D. C , comes word that the Navy has agreed to move the historic frigate CONSTELLATION, its oldest warship, from Boston to Baltimore for MISS JANE HILLENKOETTER, center, permanent display at Fort McHenry. daughter of R. Adm. Roscoe H. HillenBaltimore's claim on the old ship rested koetter, Commandant Third Naval Disin the fact that the CONSTELLATION was trict, and Mrs. Hillenkoetter, headed the built there in 1797. Newport, R. I., counter- committee of hostesses for the dance claimed that it had been a Newport ship sponsored by the Naval Academy Assomuch of its career and was a part-time ciation of New York for Naval Academy flagship of the commander, Atlantic Fleet, midshipmen held at the Hotel Astor. With during World War II. Miss Hillenkoetter are Donald M. Mackie, It was suggested by Baltimore that the left, president, New York Council of the ship be • placed in concrete at Fort Mc- Navy League, and Cdr. C. C. Vickrey, Henry, the flag of which was inspiration chairman of the dance committee.

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unit in the nationwide Naval Air Reserve Training Command. Capt. John A. Morend, USN, commanding officer of the station, was official host.

Five squadrons attached to XVillow Grove received Noel Davis trophies at the same time. A reception was held following the ceremony, when guests were greeted by Captain and Mrs. Moreno, the Undersecretary of the Navy and Mrs. Gates and Admiral Gallery.

Representing a group of Southern California engineers and construction firms, Como. Ben H. Wyatt, U S N (Ret.), of Coronado is now in Spain. He will negotiate with Spanish officials in Madrid and Lisbon on the construction of hydroelectric plans, port and airport facilities and the rehabilitation of Spanish railroads in which Southern California firms will be actively engaged during the next two years.

Commodore Wyatt was naval attache to Spain and Portiigal from 1939 to 1942. He will return to Coronado next year.

The U. S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory announced that what is thought to be the largest underwater charge ever detonated in this country was set off in the Sevier bridge reservoir in central Utah.

Fifty tons of T N T were touched off in the blast that was arranged as an aid in planning for civil and military defense.

The U S S N E W JERSEY returned to Norfolk, Va., after eight months in the Korean area, where a warm welcome was extended her officers and crew upon arrival. Piped aboard was R. Adm. Clark L. Green, USN, commander, Battleship-Cruisers, Atlantic.

Skipper of the ship is Capt. John C. Atkeson.

The N E W JERSEY will leave after 5 Jan. for Guantanamo Bay. Also in Norfolk, R. Adm. I. N. Kiland, USN, Fifth Naval District Commandant, presented Capt. R. F. Lamoreux, (CEC) USN, officer in charge of the Norfolk Naval Base Public Works Center, the Secretary of Navy award for achievement in industrial safety.

The center established a new record with a rate of 2.17 lost-time accidents per million man-hours exposure and .10 days lost per thousand man-hours worked last year.

An all-service Air Power Day Show at Miramar Naval Air Station was held in San Diego, Calif., sponsored by the San Diego Citizens Committee for the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight. Governor Knight headed the civilian participation in the show.

The "Blue Angels," the Navy's precision flying team, performed during the afternoon, in F9F Panther jets.

In Newport, R. I., Lt. Gen. Earle E. Partridge, deputy chief of staff, operations, U. S. Air Force, visited the Naval War College when he was given the traditional fifteen-gun salute upon arrival.

R. Adm. Thomas H. Robbins, Jr., college president, introduced him to the staff and students, when he spoke on "The Place of Air Power in National and Military Strategy." He was the guest of Admiral Robbins at luncheon.

The world's most powerful radio transmitter, located in the Jim Creek Valley of the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, sent out a "first" message by Admiral Carney to all ships at sea and stations ashore.

With an output of 1,200,000 watts, it is twenty-two times more powerful than any commercial station in the United States and has twice the power of present military transmitters. Its cost is fourteen million dollars, with twelve 200-foot towers.

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tory at a dinner honoring R. Adm. and Mrs. Ralph E. Wilson.

Admiral Wilson, who has served for the past year under Admiral Denebrink as deputy commander of the Military Sea Transport Service, has new duty as commander of Cruiser Division 5, Pacific Fleet.

Among the thirty-four guests were the new deputy commander of MSTS, R. Adm. Neil K. Dietrich, and Mrs. Dietrich, who have returned from London where he was naval attache at the .American Embassy.

The Dietrichs' daughter, Diane, is the wife of Capt. Lemuel C. Shepherd, 3d, of Quantico, son of Marine Commandant and ^Irs. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. While Admiral Wilson is at sea, Mrs. Wilson will remain in Washington. . . . .Among the guests at the Chinese dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Roy St. Lewis were R. -Adm. J. L. Pratt, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Pratt, R. Adm. William F. Dietrich, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Dietrich, who had just returned from Europe on the SS UNITED STATES, and R. Adm. Photo by Bradford

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MRS. JOHN LEIGHTON STEWART NORTHROP, the former Miss Katharine Rose McCutchan, daughter of Mrs. George Thurston McCutchan of Annapolis, and the late Commander McCutchan, USN. W a s h i n g t o n , D. C.

Adm. and Mrs. Arthur W. Radford were honored at a reception given by the secretaries of the armed services and their wives.

Some 450 top officers were invited, in addition to the President and Mrs. Eisenhower, members of the cabinet and Supreme Court.

Undersecretary of the Navy and Mrs. Gates, Air Force Secretary and Mrs. Talbott and .Army Secretary and Mrs. Stevens were among those who received the guests.

Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Anderson were still in the Far East. . . .

Adm. and Mrs. Robert B. Carney were hosts at dinner recently, when guests included Undersecretary of the Air Force and Mrs. James H. Douglas, Gen. and Mrs. Nathan Twining, Gen. and Mrs. Wade Haislip, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle.

The Carneys were hosts to the admirals attending the commandant's conference in Washington. Commanding officers of every naval district, sea frontier and air-training command gathered at the CNO's quarters on Observatory Hill.

During the recent Far East trip made

by Admiral and Mrs. Carney, social highlights included dinners with Generalissimo and Mme. Chiang Kai-shek and General and Mrs. Chou in Formosa, American Ambassador and Mrs. Spruance in Manila, Gen. and Mrs. John E. Hull in Tokyo and Adm. and Mrs. Felix Stump at Pearl Harbor, plus sightseeing from Saigon to Yokohama. . . .

Mrs. Basil Rittenhouse, wife of Captain Rittenhouse, USN, was hostess at a luncheon to welcome home Mrs. Dale Collins, wife of Captain Collins, USN. Both hostess and guest of honor were in Europe this summer. Mrs. Collins has taken an apartment at Connecticut Ave. while her husband is on sea duty.

The party also celebrated the eightysecond birthday of Mrs. Francis Asbury Ulen of Washington and Florida. Mrs. Ulen is visiting her son and daughter-inlaw, Capt. and Mrs. Francis Ulen, at the Westchester. . . .

V. Adm. and Mrs. Francis C. Denebrink were hosts at the Naval Gun Fac14

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Mrs.

John E. Gingrich. . . .

R. Adm. Joseph F. Jelley, retired chief of the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, and Mrs. Jelley were honored at a reception in the Sheraton Park Hotel by some 600 engineer officers of the area and their wives.

As a farewell gift, the engineers and Seabees presented Admiral Jelley with a scrapbook containing clippings and pictures illustrating his "performance record" as chief the past four years.

The new chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, smd chief of civil engineering, R. Adm. John R. Perry, and Mrs. Perry attended. Also on hand were Capt. A. D. Hunter, recently Admiral Jelley's deputy, and Mrs. Hunter, and Captain Hunter's successor as deputy chief of the bureau, Capt. J. A. McHenry, and Mrs. McHenry.

Admiral Jelley's new post is construction director in the office of Assistant Defense Secretary Floete. . . .

Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mrs. Radford were guests of the Superintendent of the Military Academy, General Irving, and Mrs. Irving, with the admiral addressing the Corps of Cadets.

Admiral and Mrs. Radford attended an American Ordnance dinner in New York.

miral and Mrs. Joy entertaining at dinner for the guest speakers in their quarters preceding the lectures.

Prof. William Y. Elliott of Harvard University opened the series, with his subject, "What Is Communism?"

Mr. Frank W. Rounds, Jr., author of A JVindow on Red Square, spoke on the subject, "Russia."

Mr. Adolf A. Berle, Jr., of New York City spoke on "The Satellites of Eastern Europe," with the speaker and Airs. Berle entertained at dinner.

The Hon. Walter S. Robertson, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, spoke on "Our Relations with the Far East."

Mr. Edwin W. Wright, officer in charge, Turkish Affairs, Department of State, spoke on "The Middle East." With Mrs. Wright, he was honored at dinner.

Mr. Joseph C. Harsch, head of the Washington News Bureau, Christian Science^ Monitor, spoke on "Our European Allies."

Mrs. Harsch was also a guest.

Mr. Benjamin Gerig, Director of the Office of Dependent Area .Affairs, Department of State, spoke on "Colonial Areas."

Mrs. Gerig attended.

Prof. Robert G. Albion of Harvard University spoke on the subject of "American Sea Power and ^^'orld Affairs" at the final lecture in Mahan Hall. . . .

Airs. John T. Bowers and her sons, Capt.

John T. Bowers, Jr. U S N (Ret.), of Randall Court, and Capt. Thomas K. Bowers, USN, who is on duty at the Naval Gim Factory, Washington, and their wives, entertained at a Christmas party in the home of Airs. Bowers, historic Jonas Green house, on Charles St. The party formerly was held annually during the Christmas holidays. Airs. Bowers is the widow of Commander Bowers, USN. Christmas decorations were used throughout the house, that vv'as lighted by candlelight. A number of friends of the hostesses poured at the various eggnog bowls in the rooms.

Another son, Cdr. Richard Harwood Bowers, USN, who is in command of a

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R. Adm. Charles H. Lyman, naval attache at the American Embassy, and Mrs. Lyman were received at court by Queen Elizabeth II in London, preceding the Queen's present six-month royal tour of British colonies.

Of the 1,000 guests, sixty were Americans and in the group of which Captain and Mrs. Lyman were a part, headed by General and Mrs. Twining, a group of eight were personally presented to the Queen, among them the Lymans.

The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, the Duke of Gloucester, the Princess Royal and Princess Alice of Athlone and the Earl of Athlone were among the royal party whom they met.

In the various reception rooms were Prime Minister and Lady Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Atlee and members of the government. Foreign Office and others in high official positions.

Ray Huff

Studios

MISS SALLY DIANE KLEINHEN beAnnapolis, M d . came the bride of Lt. (jg) Thomas DensThe fall and early winter First Class lec- more Linton, Jr., USN, on 19 December ture series at the Naval Academy were in Los Angeles, Calif. The officer is an honorary colonel of Kentucky. concluded in November, with Vice AdS H I P M A T E

submarine division, and Airs. Bowers are at Coronado, Calif. . . .

Admiral and Airs. Joy concluded the series of four receptions held in the Superintendent's house, for officers and instructors of the Severn River Naval Command, and their wives, as well as Annapolis friends.

The wives of the admiral's aides assisted during the series: Airs. Howard G. Corey, Airs. Charles B. Brooks, Jr., Airs. Isaac C. Kidd, Jr., and Airs. Ralph S. Wentworth, Jr. . . .

Capt. Charles Allen Buchanan, Commandant of Alidshipmen, and Airs. Buchanan had with them for the Christmas holidays their children, Alidn. Charles .Allen Buchanan, Jr., third class; John Goodwin Buchanan, who attends Landon School at Bethesda, daughter Mary Gale who is a sophomore at Alary Washington College of the University of Virginia, and little Kathleen.

They also had as guests Captain Buchanan's uncle and aunt. Air. and Airs.

John Goodwin of Brookville, Ind., and their two daughters, Airs. John Devaney and Aliss Peggy Goodwin. .Also Airs. Buchanan's cousins, the Alisses Kathleen and Jean Campbell of New York City.

Capt. and Airs. Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr.. and Dr. and Airs. Cedric C. Carpenter of Summit, N. J., were their guests at the .Army-Navy game. . . .

The tenth annual revi-ards dinner of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron was held in Hubbard Hall, with Capt. Benjamin P. Field, Jr., commanding officer of the Naval Station and commodore of the squadron, the official host. Vice Admiral Joy, Superintendent, was guest of honor and presented the awards to the winners of the recent regatta. Special guests included Captain Buchanan; Commodores DeCoursey Fales, New York City; Harry C. Primrose, Gibson Island Yacht Squadron; William Graham, AnnapoHs Yacht Club; Thomas H. Closs, Cruising Club of America; and John Lang, Saihng Club of the Chesapeake; Mr. David J. -Dunigan, Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club Association, and Mr. Carlton Mitchell of St. Alargaret's, Md.

Commodore Fales and Mr. Alitchell are members of the special advisory committee of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron.

First-place winners included Cdr. Richard Turner of Washington, D. C , first to finish and first in the fleet; James B. Brickell of Cambridge, Md., Cruising Class A ; Commander Turner, Cruising Class B ; Arnold C. Gay, Cruising Class C; R. L. Zouck, Delta Class, and Sherman Hoyt, Racing Class.

Commodore and Mrs. Fales were overnight guests of Captain and Mrs. Field in their quarters aboard the REINA MERCEDES. Capt. Raymond Frellsen, U S N (Ret.), and Airs. Frellsen of Wardour, had as houseguests Mrs. Frellsen's cousins. Col. and Mrs. G. D. Thompson of Virginia Beach, Va. Colonel Thompson, USA, is commanding officer at Fort Story. . . .

V. Adm. Leslie C. Stevens, USN ( R e t ) , and Airs. Stevens had as guests recently R. Adm. C. A. Nicholson, U S N (Ret.), of Syracuse, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dowling of Indianapolis, Ind., and the latter's son, James, who attends the foreign service school of Georgetown University Lt. Cdr. William L. Newton, USN, who has been at the Naval Engineering Experiment Station, is now in Madrid, Spain, where he is serving as naval architect and head technical officer of the Joint U. S. Aliiitary Air Group's Naval Section.

A member of the Class of 1942, he has been selected for the rank of commander.

His wife and children, Carlton Raymond and Laurie Jane, sailed on the SS CONSTITUTION to join him there. . . .

Capt. Joseph F. Tenney, (SC) USN, supply officer of the Naval Academy, and Mrs. Tenney entertained the supply officers, and their wives at cocktails in their Upshur Rd. quarters. . . .

Mr. L. A. Van Gilder of Marietta, Ohio, was the guest for several days of his sonin-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. William H. Johnsen of Upshur Rd. . . .

Cdr. William Van Cortland Brandt, USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Brandt of King George St. were guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rutherford Eakin at Gaybird Farms, Bucks County, Pa. Airs. Isaac Foote Dortch was hostess at luncheon in her home for Capt. Ralph U. Hyde, U S N ( R e t ) , and his daughter, Mrs. Everett Millard of Highland Park, 111., the former Miss Mary Hyde.

Mrs. Millard and two children were visiting her father in his Washington, D. C , home for several days. A third child, a nine-month-old daughter, was at home with Mr. Millard in Highland Park.

Guests at luncheon included R. Adm. and Mrs. Robert E. Jasperson, R. Adm. and Mrs. H. H. Jalbert and Capt. and Mrs. John F. Meigs.

Mrs. Dortch's son-in-law and daughter, Lt. (jg) and Mrs. William Thompson Fuller, and son, William Thompson, Jr., have returned to their home in Key West, Fla., after spending the Christmas holidays here. Mrs. Fuller is the former Miss Mary Claire Dortch.

Pensacola, F l a .

Capt. G. S. Tames, chief of staff to R. Adm. Dale Harris, USN, was the guest Photo by Woltz of honor at a surprise birthday party at MRS. PAUL ALFORD CAMM, the for- which officers on the basic training staff, mer Miss Sarah Hughes Marable, daugh- were hosts.

The informal party was held at the Golf ter of Capt. Herbert Hughes Marable, USN, and Mrs. Marable, Round Bay, Md. Club on the station, with fifty guests atJ A N U A R Y ,

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MRS. GREGORY CLEMENT NICHOLSON, the former Miss Catherine Amalia Haas, daughter of R. Adm. Peter William Haas, Jr., USN, and Mrs. Haas of Philadelphia, whose wedding was an event of 17 October, 1953. tending. Lt. Cdr. Paul Terry was in charge of arrangements. . . .

Capt. J. L. Holland, commanding officer of the Naval School of Aviation Medicine, entertained in honor of Dr. M. A. Bouman, director of research unit for observation, which is supported by the National Research Council of The Netherlands.

Dr. Bouman is visiting several research centers while in the United States, and spent three days here. . . .

V. Adm. John Dale Price flew to Dallas recently, when he attended a symposium and introduced his friend, Arthur Godfrey, who was the guest speaker.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilpin, Jr., entertained in their Overbrook home in honor of Capt. Courtney G. Clegg, new commanding officer of the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, and Mrs. Clegg, who have recently arrived from Bremerton, Wash., where the officer was commanding officer of the Naval Hospital.

Among their guests were Mrs. Gilpin's sisters and brothers-in-law, Capt. Robert Brodie, Jr., commanding officer of the U S S MISSOURI, and Mrs. Brodie and Cdr. and

Mrs. Beverly E. Carter of Washington, D. C. . . .

Lt. and Mrs. Luther James Graves, Jr., and young son, Raymond James, are now at Oakwood Alanor in Woodbury, N. J., with the officer reporting to the U S S O L SEN at the Philadelphia Naval Base.

Lieutenant Graves recently was attached to the U S S HAILEY, based at Newport, R. I. He is now executive officer of the OLSEN.

Previous to their arrival in Woodbury, the Graveses visited the officer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Graves, in Sturgis, Alich....

Capt. Rufus Calhoun Young, commanding officer of the Atlantic City Naval Air Station, and Mrs. Young entertained in their quarters for the newly reported officers and their ladies, from the hours of 5 to 7. . . .

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the Far East as chief of staff. He will assume his new duty this month.

Mrs. Hickey and son, Robert, will join him m Yokosuka, Japan, between school semesters the latter part of January. The officer, who has been in the Far East, joined his family during the holidays.

Recent guests of Mrs. Hickey were her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilham Bruce Cook of Alhambra. . . .

R. Adm. and Mrs. George R. Henderson spent the Christmas holidays in Champaign, 111., with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Woods, and sons, Johnny and William, 3d.

They will return to their North Island quarters early in January.

Admiral and Mrs. Henderson recently had R. Adm. and Mrs. E. C. Ewen of Alameda as weekend guests.

In honor of the Ewens, R. Adm. and Airs. John B. Pearson entertained at cocktails in their North Island quarters. . . .

MISS JUDY LANE, daughter of Mrs. Franklin F. Lane and the late Captain Lane (MC), USN, of Annapolis, who attends Randolph Macon College.

Capt. Alfred R. Matter, commanding officer of Squadron VC-4, Atlantic City, and Mrs. Matter.

Newport, R. 1.

The Naval Academy Class of '42 held a Christmas reunion at the Officers' Club last month, from 7 to 11:30 p.m., with a cocktail buffet served.

Lt. Cdr. Samuel G. Jones was in charge of arrangements, assisted by Lt. Cdrs.

James F. Schremp, Travis O. Tabor, William J. Rusch and Fred Laing. . . .

DesLant officers and their wives held a Christmas party at the Officers' Club, with Cdr. Duncan Francis in charge of arrangements. As in the past, all wives whose husbands were at sea, were invited to attend Escort Destroyer Squadron Six held its party at the Officers' Club, with Mrs. H. L. Haskell and Mrs. C. R. Muse in charge of plans. . . .

R. Adm. Charles C. Hartman spoke on "The Navy in the Early Korean W a r " at the meeting of the Naval Academy alumni at the Officers' Club.

Chambers' son, Barry Truex, who appeared in "Kiss Me Kate," that is touring the country. . . .

R. Adm. David B. Coleman, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Coleman entertained in the solarium of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Marine Recruit Depot, with some 100 guests attending.

Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Wallace Weston, Mrs. Hugh McArthur, Mrs. E r nest Ellsworth and Mrs. Louis T . Malone.

The Colemans were hosts at a house party at their hunting lodge, "The Antlers," at Lake Arrowhead, recently, when guests included Capt. and Mrs. Wallace Weston and their sons, Bruce, Wallace and Richard. Captain Weston recently served as chief of staff for ComFair, Alameda, and is now attached to the staff of ComAirPac. The Westons are now in their home at La Jolla. . . .

Mrs. Ralph W. McArthur, the former Miss Marie K. Hart of San Diego, is spending three months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hart, while her husband. Lieutenant McArthur, U S N , is on a European cruise. . . .

Como. Charles J. Rend, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Rend have moved to 84 Adam Way, Atherton, Calif. . . .

R. Adm. George C. Dyer, 11th Naval District commandant, and Mrs. Dyer entertained at a formal dinner party in their North Island quarters, with officers of Training Command, Pacific, and their wives, the guests.

The Dyers' daughter, Mrs. C. Ray Smith, and infant daughter, Georgia, left shortly before Christmas for Jacksonville, Fla., where they joined Lieutenant Smith, USN. The lieutenant, attached to the U S S LAKE CHAMPLAIN, had just returned from

a round-the-world cruise.

La Jolla

R. Adm. Robert E. Blick, of the carrier PRINCETON that has been in the Korean area, and Mrs. Blick have been guests of

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MISS NANCY JALBERT, daughter of R. Adm. H. H. Jalbert, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Jalbert of Annapolis, Md., who attends Washington College in Chestertown, Md.

Norfolk, Va.

Members of the Class of 1947 and their wives met for an evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing at Mariannas Hall, Armed Forces Staff College.

Mrs. Sumner Burgess was in charge of reservations for the party. . . .

Five amphibious ships have been commended by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for their contributions to the 1953 March of Dimes.

The ships gave a total of $2,513.25. The command ship TACONIC contributed $2,011.25, for which it was awarded the March of Dimes Award. . . .

Capt. James H. Flatley, commanding officer of the Norfolk Naval Air Station, was guest speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club in the Monticello Hotel.

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Capt. John Strong Abbott, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Abbott spent the holidays with their son-in-law and daughter, Cdr. and Mrs. James Conner Young, and sons, Arthur and John, at Miami, Fla. Before returning to their Coronado home late in January, they will visit friends in Charleston, S. C, and in Washington, D. C. They will be joined in Washington by the Youngs, with the officer to report for duty there early in February. . . .

Count and Countess Georges de Chilly of Paris, France, have purchased a house in Coronado where they will spend their winters, returning to Paris in the spring.

Countess de Chilly is the former Mrs. A. T. Beauregard, widow of Rear Admiral Beauregard, formerly of Coronado and Annapolis.

Upon her arrival from France, she visited her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. jind Mrs. Porter Bedell of Moffett Field Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Chambers and son, Guy, spent the holidays in Las Vegas. While there they visited Mrs.

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MISS DOROTHY LOUISE LYNE of Bay Ridge, Md., whose engagement to Midn.

Kenneth Dean Burns has been announced.

The wedding will take place in June!

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the officer's cousins. Dr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Small.

Other guests have been the officer's parents, Mr. and Airs. Edwin Blick of Peru, Ind. Accompanying Admiral Blick was Lt. Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., USN. . . .

R. Adm. Louis H. Hunte, U S N ( R e t ) , and Airs. Hunte were among those who attended the Candlelight Ball held at the La Jolla Country Club.

Their house guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Alorse of San Francisco. . . .

Capt. and Airs. John N. Opie held a reunion in their home, when their son, Lee, flew in from Washington, D. C. Also on hand were another son, John of Los Angeles, who returned last summer from Florence, Italy, and daughters Lindsay and Lisa. . . .

R. Adm. Wilder DuPuy Baker, U S N (Ret.), and Airs. Baker entertained at luncheon at the La Jolla Beach Club for Airs. Joseph Werner.

Seattle, Wash.

R. Adm. Allan E. Smith, who will retire in February, and Airs. Smith will start on a world cruise later this winter, going through the Far East, and into Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; by automobile.

The Smiths plan to return to their home in Seattle by June, when their son. Carter, will be graduated from Lakeside School.

Admiral and Airs. Smith have been hosts at a series of dinners, and a reception, in the commandant's quarters. . . .

Guests of R. Adm. and Mrs. C. F. Greber have been Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cooper of Honolulu and Santa Barbara, who previously visited at Harrison Hot Springs, B. C. . . .

L t (jg) and Mrs. Bruce W. Rowe and young son, Bruce Kerry, have been visiting the officer's parents, R. Adm. and Mrs. Gordon Rowe, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Kerry.

The Kerrys were hosts at cocktails in honor of the couple, who have since left Mare Island for Norfolk, Va., where Lieutenant Rowe MISS MOLLY HEINEMAN, daughter of The Alare Island Duplicate Players held is now stationed. . . .

R. Adm. Paul R. Heineman, USN (Ret.), their monthly tournament at the Officers' and Mrs. Heineman of Annapolis, Md., Aless, under the direction of Capt. J. M. who attends Hood College.

Ellicott U S N (Ret.), assisted by Mrs. J. G. Doyen and Air. W. D. Meiling of Vallejo.

NAVY WIVES Winners were (N-S) Mrs. Vivian Claus New Orleans, La. and Lt. Roy Roper, USNR, of Napa; Air. Benefit Tea and Airs. Aleiling, and Captain Ellicott and Harnett T. Kane, New Orleans author, Capt. J. R. Coleman, USMC, tied with reviewed his latest book, The Lady of ArMrs. J. D. Denman and Mrs. R. P. Tye lington, at a benefit tea given by the Joint of Mare Island.

Wives' Club of the Armed Services in the E-W, Airs. Carol Kerker and Mrs. AdeNew Orleans area. The tea was held at the lene Alespelt of Vallejo; Mrs. Doyen and U. S. Coast Guard Port Security Barracks, Mrs. Ruth Klock of Vallejo, and Mrs. with the funds from the annual benefit goRoyal Smith and Air. Bruschi of Vallejo, ing to the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital.

A new player was Capt. Leo G. May, Presidents of the various Wives' Clubs USN, who has just returned from duty received guests, including Mrs. F. P. Wilin the Far East and was enroute to Long liams of the Coast Guard Wives' Club; Beach. Airs. May, who also took part in Mrs. B. F. Hardin, Coast Guard Wives' the tournament, is the granddaughter of Junior Club; Mrs. Leo K. Rogers, Ladies Captain Ellicott.

Luncheon Club at Camp Leroy Johnson; Mrs. A. P. Maddox of the Naval Station Wives' Club; Mrs. Rex Kommer, Naval Air Station Officers' Wives' Club, and Mrs. Q. M. Smith of the Public Health Service Wives' Club.

Members of the Joint Clubs poured durMISS ROSALIE WILKES RANKIN, ing the afternoon, including Mrs. Frank A. daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Rankin Leamy, wife of the Commander of the 8th of Newport, R. I. is Assistant Director Coast Guard District; Mrs. T. G. W. of Occupational Therapy at the Massachu- Settle, wife of the Commandant of the 8th setts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, Naval District; Mrs. Harold R. Duffie, Mass. She was graduated last spring from wife of the Commanding General, Camp Tufts College.

Leroy Johnson; Mrs. F. H. Gardner, wife of the Commanding Officer, Naval StaThe colorful Military Ball was held in tion ; Mrs. Jack Roudebush, wife of the the Spanish Ballroom of The Olympic, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station; with representatives of all services attend- Mrs. John N. Bowdin, wife of the doctor ing. Among them were R. Adm. Allan E. in charge. Public Health Service Hospital.

The hospital is one of the two public Smith, commandant, 13th Naval District, health service hospitals in the country that and Airs. Smith. maintains a maternity ward, _ a facihty which serves all service wives in the area.

Naples, Italy The Joint Clubs have furnished and decoWives of Allied high officers in the North rated the sunroom adjacent to the ward Atlantic Treaty Organization's Southern and have supplied it with books and magaEuropean headquarters here baked cakes zines. and sold them by the hundreds for Italian Members of the Coast Guard Wives' charity. The average price was $1.50 to Club also serve as receptionists in the ward $2.00. one day a week, thereby relieving the docOne of the most elaborate was a gold tors and nurses of routine work. butter cake with roses and the Lion of St. MISS CAROL A N N TURNER, daughter Mark on the icing, baked by Mrs. William Washington, D. C. of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Turner of An- M. Fechteler, wife of Admiral Fechteler, napolis, whose engagement has been an- NATO's Southern Europe commander in Christmas luncheon The Naval Officers' Wives Club of the nounced to Midn. Edward Keith Walker, Navy Civil Engineer Corps met at the Jr., son of Capt. E. K. Walker, USN, U. S. chief.

The bake sale preceded the Christmas Army-Navy Country Club, when guests Naval Mine Depot, and Mrs. Walker, of included Airs. Joseph F. Jelley, wife of Yorktown, Va. A June wedding is planned. season.

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Rear Admiral Jelley, and Airs. John C. Air. Karlton F. Alorris spoke to the Perry, wife of Rear Admiral Perry. group following luncheon on Christmas Admiral Perry succeeded Admiral Jel- flower arrangements. ley as chief of the Navy Bureau of Yards Naval Academy Garden Club and Docks when the latter was appointed The annual Christmas greens show was to the office of the Defense Secretary, held in the Officers' Club, when members Mrs. L. J. Kollath was chairman of took part in twelve classifications. Judges hostesses. were Mrs. Frank Bolton of La Plata, Md., Airs. John .Alderson of Baltimore and Mrs. Dinner-Dance Robert Ash of Washington, D. C. The Navy Supply Corps Officers' Wives Winners were: 1, wreaths of natural and Club held a dance at the i Army-Navy artificial materials, Mrs. C. AI. Johnson; Country Club last month, with Airs. Albert 2, swags of natural and artificial material.

F. Ryan, Jr., executive chairman of ar- Airs. Fred Walton; 3, Pandora's Christmas rangements, and Airs. Laurence A. White box, Mrs. J. M. Prosser; 4, small Christgeneral chairman. mas trees, Airs. Prosser; 5, Christmas Navy Paymaster General and Airs. Alur- greetings for doorways. Airs. W. W. Henrey L. Royar were official host and hostess. derson ; 6, Christmas mantles, Mrs. Boynton Barrett; 7, little gems for Christmas, Mrs. Royar is president of the club.

White trees with gold and red star Airs. Blaine E. Fader; 8, buffet table, Mrs. mobiles and caroling cherubim were later C. A. Lenz; 9, Christmas stockings, Mrs. sent to children's hospitals and homes. The R. H. Carnahan; 10, Christmas song titles. proceeds of the party went to Children's Airs. C. H. AIcAIillan; 11, houseplants, flowering. Airs. C. Turner Joy, and nonHospital of Washington. flowering. Airs. Harold R. Demarest. Second, third and honorable mentions were Pensacola, Fla. also awarded.

Wives Luncheon And 12, children's classifications: A, inPre-flight officers' wives met for lunch- dividual, Charles Walton, Candy Corey eon at the Naval Air Station Quarters 45, and Alarianna Coleman; B, Brownie and with Airs. H. AI. Church and Airs. G. J. Cub Scouts, Brownie Troop 149, Patrol 2, Hubbard hostesses. who won first, second and third places unThe affair was in the form of a "pot der the direction of Mrs. Charles W. luck" luncheon, with each member bring- Smalzel.

Mrs. Howard G. Corey, president of the ing her favorite dish. Dresses were made for a doll that was given away, with mem- club, entertained at luncheon preceding the show for 24 guests, including the judges, and Airs. C. Turner Joy, Mrs. Jesse Hakes of Baltimore, past president of the MaryCNATra Wives Luncheon land State Federation of Garden Clubs; Wives of officers on CNATra staff met and her sister, Mrs. Eleanor Graham of for their monthly coffee meeting in Quar- Annapolis; Mrs. W. H. Moore, 3d, of Balters 19 of Mrs. R. M. Schwyhart at the timore, president of the Third District of Naval Air Station. the Federation, and chairman of the classifications of the show.

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Lt. Richard Still, USMC, was guest speaker at last month's meeting of the club held in the Officers' Club. The officer told of his experiences as a P O W captured in Korea in December, 1951, while serving with the First Alarine Air Wing. He was repatriated in April and is now stationed at the Alarine Barracks here.

Lieutenant Still is the son of the late Capt. Everett Hale Still, USN. He is a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1950. A luncheon preceded the meeting, held in his and Airs. Still's honor, with officers and committee chairmen of the club attending. A tea concluded the afternoon.

Members brought toys wrapped as Christmas gifts that went to children at the Rosewood School.

Math

Wives

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Members of the Department of Alathematics Wives Club met for luncheon at the Officers' Club, with over fifty attending.

Each member brought a child's gift in Christmas wrappings.

Mrs. J. F. Milos was general chairman, assisted by Mrs. N. H. Smith, Mrs. T. H. Aloore, Mrs. W. A. Conrad, Mrs. John Peknic, Mrs. J. M. Holme and Mrs. M. S. Stillwell.

Wives Club Wives of Academy graduates of the Classes of 1948 and 1949 met at the Officers' Club for cocktails and luncheon, with Mrs. J. E. Weatherly and Airs. William Carpenter hostesses.

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of Captain Chambers, N A T U head, in charge. Hostesses were Mrs. M. Betts and Mrs. J. R. AI. Torrey.

Wives of officers of Destroyer Squadron One gathered for dinner in the Marine Commissioned Officers' Mess, and wives of U S S ORLECK officers were hostesses.

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Force

Cotillion

The social legacies of the West Point Classes of 1924 and 1934 are shared six times a year by the young service set m Washington, D. C , during the ArmyNavy-Air Force Cotillion series at Fort Myer's Patton Hall, Fort Meyer, Va. Among the many Navy juniors attending the first fete of the season was Miss Kirk Palmer, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. George Goldston Palmer.

D e b u t a n t e Ball

The fourth annual Debutante Cotillion was held at the Shoreham Hotel with debutantes from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Richmond and Washington attending.

Sponsors included Airs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Vice President and Airs. Richard M. Nixon, Sir Percy and Lady Spender, Secretary of the Treasury and Airs. George M. Humphrey, Attorney General and Airs.

Herbert Brownell, Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, Adm. and Airs. Arthur W. Radford, Adm. and Mrs. Robert B. Carney, Gen. and Mrs. Nathan F. Twining, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Anthony Drexel Biddle and Air. and Mrs. Myron Cowen.

Holiday

Dances

Alumni House was the setting for the Holiday Dances held on 23 and 30 December, with college students and midshipmen in the Annapolis area attending.

The senior committee included Capt.

Keith Roger Belch, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. N e w p o r t , R. I. Belch. On the junior committee were Aliss Fieet Officers' W i v e s Carol Levis, chairman, and Miss Nancy A luncheon was held at the Officers' Brindupke, Aliss Martha Goldsborough, Club for members of the club, with wives Air. James Belch, who attends Washingof DesDiv 201, USS MILLER, USS HAILEY, ton and Lee, and Alidn. Edmund Turner.

U S S HiCKOx and USS ROOKS, as hostesses.

Christmas music was furnished by the Graduate Aliss Nancy Tucker, daughter of Capt.

Navy Officers' Wives Glee Club, with Airs.

William H. Frieden director, and Airs. Thayer T. Tucker, U S N (Ret.), and Airs.

Tucker of Annapolis, was graduated from John Aymond accompanist.

George Washington University with a San D i e g o , Calif. bachelor of arts degree in statistics, during Dinner-Dances late fall convocation exercises at the uniWives of submarine officers in the San versity.

Diego area held a formal dinner-dance in the Commissioned Officers' Mess, North Home for Holidays Miss Nancy Jalbert, daughter of R. Adm. Island, last month, with Airs. Ira Dye and Mrs. J. W. Kelsey, Jr., co-chairmen of H. H. Jalbert, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Jalbert of Annapolis, spent the holidays at the affair.

Mrs. W. A. Whitman headed the deco- home. A freshman at Washington Colrations committee, with Mrs. W. H. Leisk lege, Chestertown, Md., she has been pledged to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. in charge of entertainment.

Also visiting at home were Ens. David Training Command, Pacific, officers' wives held a dinner-dance in the Naval M. Jalbert, USNR, who is stationed at Station Officers' Mess, with husbands the the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and Ens, Paul E. Jalbert, USNR, a nephew of the honor guests.

Supply Corps officers' wives entertained admiral, who attends the Navy Alines their husbands at a cocktail party and din- School at Yorktown, Va. ner in the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Holiday from School Marine Recruit Depot, with Airs. G. W. Miss Ann West, who attends Stephens Clegg and Mrs. H. O. Durham co-chairCollege in Columbia, Mo., spent the Christmen of the party. mas holidays with her parents, Capt. and Wives Luncheon Mrs. Marvin West, in their Naval Station Fleet Training Center officers' wives quarters, San Diego, Calif. met for luncheon in the Naval Station House Guest Officers' Mess.

Officers' Wives Club of N A T U met at Miss Frances Clarke, who attends Helthe Officers' Mess, Naval Amphibious ton Arms Junior College in Washington, Base, with Mrs. Thomas Chambers, wife D. C , was the house guest of Miss Mary S H I P M A T E

Gale Buchanan in the Commandant's House Mrs. Harry Marsden Denty of Arlingof the Naval Academy. ton, Va., announces the engagement of her Her parents, R. Adm. and Mrs. Sperry daughter. Miss Ann Rawdon Denty, to Clarke, are at Kwajalein, where the officer Alidn. Charles David Schoonover, son of Mrs. Nora Raidy Schoonover of Indianapis on duty. olis, Ind., and of Mr. Harold E. SchoonBETROTHED over.

R. Adm. William Evans A. Mullan Miss Denty, the daughter of the late USN (Ret.), and Airs. Mullan of Chevy Commander U S N , attended Mary Chase, Aid., announce the engagement of Washington Denty, College of the University of their daughter, Aliss Joanne Harkins AIul- Virginia. Midshipman Schoonover attended lan, to Capt Robert Francis Tansey, U S A , Purdue University before the Nason of Alaj. Gen. Patrick H. Tansey, USA. val Academy, from where entering he will graduate Aliss Alullan is a graduate of Trinity in June. * * * College, and is now in Japan. Capt. Tansey, a graduate of the Aliiitary Academy, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Egan of Class of 1945, is with the 7th Infantry Chevy Chase, Md., announce the engageDivision in Korea. ment of their daughter. Miss Catherine Mary Egan, to Midn. Edward Robert R. -Adm. Julian Dubois Wilson, U S N Shannon, son of Air. and Mrs. Edward A. (Ret.), and Airs. Wilson of Washington, Shannon of Irvington, N. J. D. C, and Hyannis. Alass., announce the Miss Egan attended Immaculate Semiengagement of their daughter, Aliss Juliana nary and was graduated from Trinity ColDubois Wilson, to Air. William Foss Thompson, son of Afrs. William Laban Thompson of \\'inchester, Mass., and the late Air. Thompson.

Miss Wilson is a graduate of the University of Maryland and of the Johns Hopkins University school of advanced international relations in Washington. She was also graduated from the Katharine Gibbs School in Boston.

Miss Appley is a junior at Connecticut College for Women. Her father was deputy chairman of the W a r Alanpower Commission during World W a r I I .

Lieutenant Cohen attended the Haverford School and was graduated from the Naval Academy, Class of 1949. He is the grandson of the late Adm. and Mrs. Albert Cleaves.

A June wedding is planned.

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Saturday, 19 December, Miss Sarah Hughes Marable, daughter of Capt. Herbert Hughes Marable,- U S N , and Mrs. Marable of Round Bay, Md., and Mr. Paul Alford Camm of Philadelphia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert George Camm of Cary, 111., in the Naval Academy Chapel. The brjde attended Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia and was graduated from Western Maryland College. Mr. Camm was graduated from the University of Illinois. Home, Philadelphia.

Saturday, 19 December, Miss Barbara Ann Hayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace H. Hayes of San Francisco, and Lt. (jg) Shepherd Martin Jenks, U S N , son of Mrs. Frances Phillips Jenks of Washington, D. C , presently in Brazil, and of Christopher Martin Jenks of San Francisco, in St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, San Francisco. The bride was graduated from the University of California where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Lieutenant Jenks attended St. Alban's School in Washington, D. C , and was graduated from the Naval Academy, Class of 1949. He is attached to the sub-

Air. and Airs. Lawrence Asa Appley of Glen Ridge, N. J., and Hamilton, N. Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Aliss Ruth Ann Appley, to Lt. (jg) Albert Cleaves Cohen, U S N , son of Mr. and Airs. Albert Alorris Cohen of Wynneâ&#x20AC;˘ wood. Pa.

R. Adm. William H. Buracker, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Buracker of Winchester, Mass., announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Dorothy Ladd Buracker, to Air. Thomas T. Tongue, 2d, son of Air. Benjamin S. Tongue and the late Mrs. Katharine Alacrae Tongue, of Baltimore.

Aliss Buracker was graduated from Mt. Holyoke College in June, and is taking postgraduate work at Radcliffe. Mr. Tongue was graduated from Washington and Lee University, â&#x20AC;˘ and served two years in the U. S. Marine Corps.

No date has been set for the wedding. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown of Pensacola, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Annette Brown, to L t (jg) Robert Francis Dunn, U S N , son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn of Chicago, 111.

Miss Brown was graduated from Alabama College. She is employed by Ohio State University Research Foundation at the School of Aviation Medicine in Pensacola.

Lieutenant Dunn attended Northwestern University before entering the Naval Academy, where he is a member of the Class of 1951. After receiving his wings last fall at Pensacola, he is now attached to a squadron at Alameda, Calif.

tin's Chapel, Ithan, Pa. The bride is a senior at the University of Delaware and is a member of the Junior League of Philadelphia. Lieutenant Tillson is a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1951, and is stationed at Combat Information Center, Glenview, 111.

Tuesday, 22 December, Miss Marcia Peterson, daughter of R. Adm. John V. Peterson, U S N ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Peterson of Coronado, Calif., and Mr. William R. Nichols, Jr., son of Capt. William R. Nichols, U S N ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Nichols, also of Coronado, in Christ Episcopal Church.

The bride is a senior at the University of California and her husband attends Stanford School of Business.

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ENS. ELIZABETH CARPENTER AYRAULT, daughter of R. Adm. Arthur DeLancey Ayrault, USN (Ret.), Class of '21, and Mrs. Ayrault of Tacoma, Wash., is the fourth generation to serve in the U. S. Navy. Her grandfather is Capt.

Dudley N . Carpenter, (MC) USN (Ret.), and her great-grandfather was the late R. Adm. Charles Carroll Carpenter, USN, Class of 1856, who retired in 1896 after forty years' service. Ensign Ayrault was graduated from Stanford in '52, and was assigned t o ' duty RPIO, Treasure Island, San Francisco. Her brother, Arthur D. Ayrault, Jr., is an NROTC scholarship midshipman at Stanford.

Saturday, 12 December, Miss Avis Wee Frederickson, daughter of Mrs. Alice Catherine Wee of Long Beach, Calif., and Mr. John Thomas Moen, son of R. Adm. Arthur Thomas Moen, USN, and Mrs. Moen, of Long Beach, in the First Lutheran Church, Long Beach.

Saturday, 28 November, Mrs. Ann Harvey Keeler, daughter of Mrs. Warren Wallace Harvey of Coronado, Calif., and Lt. (jg) Charles Carroll Dunn, Jr., son of Mr. Charles Carroll Dunn (Class of 1926) and Mrs. Dunn of Montreal, Canada, in Sacred Heart Church, Coronado. The bride is the widow of Lt. Charles B. Keeler, and is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles. Lieutenant Dunn is a graduate of the Naval Academy, Class of 1950.

Saturday, 21 November, Miss Pamela Ann Mori, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mori of Flower Hill, Roslyn, Long Island, and Ens. John Rockwood Nelson, U S N , son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nelson of Port Washington, L. I., in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. The bride attended the lege. She is now with the Defense De- University of Connecticut and is a student partment. nurse at White Plains Hospital. Ensign Midshipman Shannon attended Seton Nelson attended Bullis School and was Hall before entering the Naval Academy, graduated from the Naval Academy, Class where he is a first classman. A June wed- of 1952. He is attached to the U S S M U R RAY, based at Norfolk. ding is planned. ^

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Monday, 28 December, Miss Dana Burr Lamb, daughter of Cdr. Scott Grisell Lamb, U S N ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Lamb of Berwyn, Pa., and Lt. (jg) John Granville Tillson, U S N , son of R. Adm. Elwood Morse Tillson, U S N (Ret),_ and Mrs. Tillson of San Carlos, Calif., in St. Mar-

Tuesday, 17 November, Miss Katharine Rose McCutchan, daughter of Mrs. George Thurston McCutchan of Annapolis, Md., and the late Commander McCutchan, USN, and Mr. John Leighton Stewart Northrop, son of Mrs. William Tunstall Lewis of Alexandria, Va., and the late Mr. Cecil Pinckney Northrop, in St. Anne's Church, (Continued on page 36) 19

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE V I By-Laws o f t h e U. S. N a v a l A c a d e m y A l u m n i Association Inc.

"1. In October of each year the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of seven members, representing as equably as possible the Eastern, Central and Western Areas. Two members shall be Trustees-at-Large. The remainder shall be regular members of the Association, not more than one of whom may be a Trustee from a local Association. It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to submit to the Board of Trustees, not later than December 10, a slate of candidates for the offices of President, Vice President, and Trustees-at-Large, sufficient in number- to fill all prospective vacancies. The nominations shall be published in the January issue of the official publication of the Association. Nominations by petition may be submitted to the Board of Trustees not later than February 15. A petition for a nomination to any office must be signed by at least fifty members.

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"2. The election of officers shall be held by letter ballot on which the names of the candidates for each office shall be arranged alphabetically, without notation as to the method of nomination. All ballots to be counted must be received at the headquarters of the Association in Annapolis prior to noon of Alay 15 or the first business day thereafter. Voting shall be carried out in the manner provided in Article V I I . "

To serve until after the Spring meeting 1954 President— V. ADM. G . F . HUSSEY, JR., U S N (Ret.), '16... .Norwalk. Cotm.

Vice-President (Eastern Area)— V. ADM. E . L . COCHRANE, U S N (Ret.), '14 Cambridge, Mass.

Vice-President (Central Area) HOWARD V. CLARK, '21

In accordance with the above, the Nominating Committee has submitted the following slate which has been approved by the Board:

Ta serve until after the Spring meeting 1954 A t Large

Vice President—Western Area: Howard F. Kingman, '11 (Vice Admiral, Ret., Los Angeles) Trustees-at-Large: William F. Fitzgerald, '21 (Rear Admiral, Ret., Annapolis) Edgar F. Marbourg, '17 (San Francisco, Calif.)

Nominations by petition are now in order. Attention is invited to the provision that such nominations must be in the hands of the Executive Director not later than IS February and that they must be signed by ,at least fifty members of the National Organization.

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(Philadelphia) CDR. E . A . TEAGUE, U S N R , '29 (Los

Angeles) J. J. MCGUIRE, '45 (Baltimore) " ADM. L . E . DENFELD, U S N ( R e t ) , ' 1 2

(Past President) CAPT. H . G . COREY, U S N '30

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Jean W. Moreau, '36 (Col., USMC, Ret., Washington, D. C.)

CAPT. L . F . BROWN, U S N R , '16

GLENN O . CARTER, '05

V. A D M . G . F . HUSSEY,

Vice President—Central Area: Webb C. Hayes, '11 (Como., USNR, Ret., Fremont, Ohio)

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For President: George F. Hussey, Jr., '16 (Vice Admiral, Ret.) New York Area Vice President—Eastern Area : John F. Shafroth, Jr., '08 (Vice Admiral, Ret., Washington, D. C.)

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Vice-President (Western Area)— R. ADM. K . J. CHRISTOPH, U S N (Ret.), '20....5"o» Diego, Calif.

Executive Director—R. ADM. C . E . CONEY, U S N (Ret.), '19

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A D M . W . S . ANDERSON, U S N

CDR. S . G . LAMB, U S N

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(Ret.), '03 V. A D M . H . E . OVERESCH, U S N , 'IS

CAPT. J. G. SPANGLER, U S N , '32

To serve until after the Spring meeting 1956 V. ADM. W . W . S M I T H , U S N

(Ret.),

A. E. TARANTINO, '35

'09 W . C. JORDAN, '22

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WkcU^ tU ^ofie 1954 Homecoming Dates In view of next fall's football schedule, present indications are that the Superintendent will designate September 24 and 25 as the Homecoming Weekend dates for the year 1954.

QSEJQ Shipmate and the Alumni Association extend their best wishes for the New Year to W. F. DURAND, the oldest living graduate of the Naval Academy.

W. B. F L E T C H E R writes that he has returned from his summer home at Orr's Island. Me., and is again residing at his New York address, 90 Morningside Dr.

J O H N M. E L L I C O T T (CAPT U S N R E T ) writes from Quarters 177, Mare Island, Calif., wishing a Happy New Year to all alumni of the Academy.

Word has just been received of the death on 31 October of W A L T E R B. W H I T MAN in Southern Pines, N. C , just a week before his 81st birthday. Whitman held editorial posts on a number of Texas newspapers and was for years night editor of the New York Sun. He is survived by his widow and a daughter, Wanda.

Sec'y, Mr. Albert H. MacCarthy, Carrel Hall, Annapolis, Md.

Izard, Kimball, Webster, Castleman and Marshall are the present survivors of that Navy team."

DEOEIE] Sec'y, V. Adm. Clark H. Woodward, USN (Ret.), Westchester Apts., 4000 Cathedral Ave., Washington 16, D. C.

It is with deep regret that we report the death of another member of the Class of '99.

RICHARD DRACE W H I T E (RADM R E T ) , a Missourian by birth, died at the age of 80 at the Army-Navy (general Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on 20 November after three weeks of suffering from heart ailment. Funeral and burial services were held with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery, on 24 November.

Prior to graduation Admiral White had served aboard the USS WILMINGTON during the Spanish-American War. In 1904 he was assigned to the Far East as special observer in the Russo-Japanese War. During World War I he was wounded in action while commanding the USS ORIZABA. Subsequently he was assigned successively to several European countries as Naval Attache.

Admiral White authored a number of books on naval subjects and invented several mechanisms to improve naval gunnery.

Retired as captain in 1934, he was recalled to active duty in World War II as an intelligence officer. Subsequently he was advanced upon the retired list to the rank of rear admiral for performance of duty in actual combat.

Admiral White is survived by his niece, Mrs. Les de Vogt of Missouri, and several other nieces and nephews. * * * Of the 53 graduates of the Class of '99, 17 (or 34%) are still living at an average age of approximately 77 years. Of these 17, seven (or 41.2%) are of flag rank.

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Capt. Edward S. Jackson, USN (Ret.), The recent Army game brought to the Sec'y,Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena 5, Calif. mind of H. E. Y A R N E L L a happier occaW. G. Mitchell writes: "The Class of sion in 1893 when the score was Navy 6, Army 4, and he sent to the editorial offices 1900 has a new secretary, Capt. E D W A R D of Shipmate a cheer sheet with the names S. JACKSON, USN ( R e t ) , of Oak Knoll of the players of that year. "The game," Ave., Pasadena 5, Calif. says Yarnell, "was won by Bagley '95 (fullback) kicking a very difficult goal after a touchdown, the Army fullback, Carson, missing his kick after their touchdown.

Sec'y, R. Adm. J. A. Furer, USN (Ret.), 2101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

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HELP WANTEDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Male or female. Anyone unerringly familiar with surnames, first names, middle initials, ranks, service jesiKnations, duty status, and class years of 30,000 individuals who matriculated at the Naval Academy (also first names, maiden names, and nicknames of their wives, plus namrart^ their progeny) to proofread SHIPMATO copy. Approximately 6,000 names to be checked each issue. Only those who can produce evidence of never having made an error need apply.

Sec'y, Capt. R. H. Johnston, (SC) USN (Ret.), 2118 Bancroft PL, N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

E D W I N G. K I N T N E R advises that his home address is 3005 32nd St., NW, Washington, D. C.

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Sec'y, R. Adm. A. H. Van Kcuren, USN (Ret.), 2823 29th St., N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

E R N E S T F R I E D R I C K advises that his home address is 2816 29th St., San Diego, Calif.

R U F U S S. T H O M P S O N ' S home address is 145 New Market Rd., Hampton, Va. Mr. and Mrs. H. Boardman Hopper of Merion, Pa., have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Anne Hopper, to Capt. Stephen Clegg Rowan, Jr., USAR, son of Capt. S T E P H E N CLEGG R O W A N , U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Rowan, of 336 Woodley Rd., Merion, Pa. Miss Hopper attended the Shipley School and received her nurse's training at the University Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. Captain Rowan was educated at St. Paul's School and Yale. He served for two years in Europe during World War II, and in Korea with the 45th U S Infantry Division for a year, 1952-53.

He is now assigned to the 51st AAA Battalion, Media, Pa.

Sec'y, Capt. Lonis P. Davis, USN (Ret.).

Dresden Apt., 2126 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C.

Friends and classmates will be sorry to hear of the death of S A M U E L GORDON on 30 October 1953 at the Naval Hospital, St. Albans, L. I., N. Y. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clare Wade Gordon of 44 Essex Rd., Chatham, N. J. S. C. H O O P E R writes that he has gone south for the winter and his address now is 6320 Alton Rd., Miami Beach, Fla.

QEIQQ Sec'y, Capt. L. M. Atkins. USN (Ret.), 39 Franklin St.. Annapolis. Md.

W I L L I A M H. B O O T H advises that he is living in Newport News where his mailing address is Box 841.

N O R M A N M. S M I T H writes that he is spending six months in California where his address is El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, Calif.

The following current addresses have been received at Alumni House recently: GEORGE F. NEAL, 830 Adella Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Sec'y, Capt. R. F . Frellsen, USN (Ret.), 5 Sherwood Rd., Wardonr, Annapolis. Md. J E S S E B. GAY, 641 San Gorgonio St., San Diego 6, Calif.

W I L L I A M L. BECK writes that he A L F R E D G. H O W E , 71 Gibbs St., and Mrs. Beck have gone to Florida ior several months and while there their adCharleston 21, S. C. S H I D M ATE

dress is Box 816, Route 4, c/o Gregg Cottages, Sarasota, Fla. Among the current addresses received recently are the following: H A R R Y W . LYON, Paris Hill, Me. W A L T E R F . LAFRENZ, 901 California St., San Francisco 8, Calif.

P R E S T O N M. McCRx\RY is living in Lonoke, Ark. FRANCIS L. P L U M M E R , 652 Main St., Dalton, Mass.

E A R L E F. J O H N S O N , 1333 Hackberry Lane, Winnetka, 111.

T H A D D E U S A. T H O M S O N , JR., Flying Anchor Ranch, Eldorado, Tex. WILLIAM S. FARBER, 3133 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D. C. LOUIS GULLIVER spent most of the summer in the East and is now back in Monterey.

It is with regret that we have learned of the death of our classmate, T O M M Y SYMINGTON, on 17 November 1953, at Oak Knoll Navy Hospital, Calif. Services were held in Bruno, Calif., and burial was in the Golden Gate National Cemetery alongside of his son. Air Force Capt.

Thomas A. Symington, Jr., who lost his life in the Korean War. IKE and Elsie G I F F E N have returned from a trip to the West Coast where they were visiting with some of their family.

Ike contacted several classmates among whom were Bill Hodgman. George Ravenscroft and Jock Abbett. The Giffens are now packing up for their annual excursion to St. Thomas.

IRVING H. M.A.YFIELD's new address is 7252 Romero Dr., La Jolla, Calif.

DEIQS Sec'y, Col. D. C. Cordiner, USA (Ret.).

U. S. Soldiers' Home. Washington, D. C.

retired on 1 August 1947 after over 42 years of active service. Mike was born in Calvert, Tex., and attended the University of Texas for I j ^ years before entering the Naval Academy in 1905. While at the Academy, he was a member of the football squad and captain of the track team. At the time of the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor, Mike was serving as Chief of Staff to the Commander of the Scouting Force. After serving most of the war in the Pacific, for which he was awarded the Legion of Merit, he was transferred to duty in Europe, where he served in Germany and European waters. For his duty in Europe, he was awarded a gold star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit. During his career, he did a great deal of Ordnance duty.

Funeral services were held in St. Andrew's Chapel at the Naval Academy on 23 November with burial in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Many classmates attended his funeral. Mike is survived by two brothers: Norman T. Robertson of Scarsdale, N. Y., and Alfred T. Robertson of Houston, Tex.; and two sisters: Mrs. C. M. Spainhour of Washington, D. C , and Mrs. A. K. Taylor of Houston.

Roger W. Paine, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. William G. Whyte will be located in the vicinity for some time. Lt. Cdr. George Davis being at sea, his fa^mily was represented by the beautiful Helen Paine Davis.

GRANNY COBB (VADM R E T ) is recovering nicely at the Bethesda Medical Center from a major operationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ulcers plus gall stones.

DOC BYRNES ( C A P T U S N R E T ) had a recent bout with the virus but has come up smiling.

The D W I G H T C H A N D L E R S spent Thanksgiving in Charleston, S. C , visiting the Reigart grandchildren.

V I N C E MEYER (BRIGEN R E T ) checked out of Walter Reed Hospital and will spend the winter with his family at St. Simon Island, Ga. H A R R Y M E R R I N G (RADM U S N R E T ) was in Washington recently to become acquainted with his first grandchild, Peter Lloyd Merring. The young Merrings are living in Arlington County, Va., convenient to the National Airport where the new father is employed.

Those attending the November class H E N R Y S H I E L D S (CDR U S N R E T ) luncheon at the Army-Navy Club, Wash- and wife, Olive, enjoyed a visit from their ington, D. C , were Poco Smith, McGlas- grandchild and the proud mother in Scranson, Stuart, Dunn, Doyle, Hustvedt, Piatt, ton, Pa. Their home is at 717 Pine St., Moses, Braisted, Farrell, Coman, Rawls, Scranton 10, Pa. Benson, Chapline and Train.

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

Friends and classmates of R. Adm. F R A N K H. KELLEY, JR., U S N ( R e t ) , will be grieved to learn of his death on October 19, 1953, at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Oak Knoll, Calif.

Frank was born in New Haven, Conn., and death came in his 64th year. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1910 and had a long and successful career on the active list of the Navy. During the first part of the Second World War, he commanded the SS AMERICA, at that time the nation's largest merchant vessel, serving in

K. H. DONAVIN's winter address is 173 SE 12th St., Miami, Fla. J. A R T H U R N E L S O N advises that he has moved from Darien and his address now is c/o A. J. Fehl, 85-22 Aspen PI., Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y. the Navy as the U S S W E S T POINT. Under his

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Sec'y, Capt. Joseph Y. Dreisonstok, USN (Ret.).

5431 39th St., N.W.. Washington 15, D. C.

EDGAR A. R U S S E L L writes that his address now is c/o Metropolitan Water District, Earp, Calif.

J A M E S C. CLARK is living at 6507 Vista del Mar in La Jolla, Calif.

J A M E S A. DILL'S address is SO Jefferson St., Bangor Me. Around the first of November J O H N J. BROWN moved from Baltimore to 121 Madison Ave., Lakewood, N. J.

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Corresponding Sec'y, Mr. P . D. Sleeper.

Aetna Life Insurance Co., 1511 E St., N.W., Washington, D. C.

thousands of United States and Allied T H O M A S S H I N E has moved from Antroops in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later he commanded the U. S. napolis for the winter and is temporarily Sec'y. R. Adm. H. C. Train. USN (Ret.).

81 Market St., Annapolis. Hd. Naval Training Center at Farragut, Idaho, making his home at 1815 Visaha Row, Coronado, Calif.

WILLIAM P. V E T T E R has recently and was on duty there when he retired in December 1946. moved to 728 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, Calif.

At the time of his death, Frank and Mrs. Among the current addresses received Kelley made their home at 780 Campbell Sec'y, Capt. W. A. Heard, USN (Ret.), recently in the editorial offices of Shipmate Ave., Los Altos, Calif.

3622 Prospect Ave., N.W.. Washington, D. C. are the following: A premature snowstorm in Annapolis on GERARD BRADFORD is residing at November 6 induced DEAC H A N S to Bill Hill Rd., Old Lyme, Conn. check out of Carvel Hall where he had Sec'y, Capt. Alfred G. Zimmerman, USN (Ret.), E R N E S T J. B L A N K E N S H I P ' s ad- 2908 Forty-Sixth St., N.W., Washington 16, D. C. been stopping since last August. He pulled up stakes and headed for New York on dress is Shandon Star Route, Paso Robles, F. J. L O W R Y is delighted to report his way to Europe where he plans to spend Calif. that he has beaten the grim reaper once the winter.

POBox 254, Guntersville, Ala., is the more. He says his cardiographs are getting " S C R A P P Y " K E S S I N G has gone to mailing address for J O H N C. McDER- better and better all the time and, though MOTT. he still has to run along in low gear, at California for the winter and is living at 842 D Ave., Coronado, Calif.

F R E E L A N D A. DAUBIN's home ad- least he is now able to run along. dress is 1118 Flora Ave., Coronado, Calif.

F R A N K L O F T I N is residing at 820 JUDSON L. H A N D is living at 254 Connecticut Ave., N W , Washington, D. C. Monterrey Ave., San Clemente, Calif.

Sec'y. R. Adm. Morton L. Ring (SC). USN. A recent change of address for GEORGE A R T H U R S. DYSART makes his home D. MURRAY is 2999 Pacific Ave., San Rm. 2008, Navy DÂŤpt.. Washington 25. D. C. in Ononville, N. Y. Francisco 15, Calif.

Orders Issued P H I L I P F. HAMBSCH resides at SS Friends of the ROGER P A I N E S had ARTHUR C. DAVIS (VADM USN) to Ofc of AsstSecDef. Nathan Hale St., New London, Conn. the pleasure of meeting the younger generation of the family at a delightful recepIt is with the deepest regret that I an"GROT" W O O D has for the past five nounce the death of MIKE R O B E R T - tion given recently for them at the ArmySON. Mike died on 19 November at his Navy Club in Washington by the admiral years been with the Merchant Marine, behome in Annapolis from a heart attack. He and his charming wife. Cdr. and Mrs. ing with the American Trading and Pro-

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Lockheed's Expanding Science Center Improves Today's Planes and Develops New Designs fo

FIRST IN THE NATION'S ALU-WEATHER DEFENSE. Lockheed F-94 Starfires are jet interceptors loaded with electronics for almost automatk flight. Starfires protect vital U. S. cities, even in darkness or bad weather. For 8 years, Lockheed has built more jets than any other manufacturer.

LEADERSHIP DEMANDS CONSTANT ACHIEVEMENT

Announcement I m p o r t a n t n e w s in t h e U. S. aircraft i n d u s t r y t h i s m o n t h w a s e s t a b l i s h m e n t by L o c k h e e d of a n e w M i s s i l e S y s t e m s Division, a s e p a r a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n integ r a t i n g 10 y e a r s of r e s e a r c h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t in t h e field of e l e c t r o n i c s a n d pilotless aircraft. I m p o r t a n t p r o g r e s s in c u r r e n t top-secret w o r k at Lockh e e d p r o m p t e d d e c i s i o n to est a b l i s h n e w division in e x p a n d i n g field of a u t o m a t i c flight.

SCIENCE C E N TER _ Future forms of flight are studied here in Lockheed's new Engineering and Science Building.

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Parachuted to earth, rocket camera is recovered with film data vital for the future.

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T O M O R R O W ' S METALS. Planes 10 to 25 y e a r s from now, currently under study by Lockheed, will require new materials to withstand tri-sonic speeds.

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he above film s t r i p s t a k e y o u b e h i n d t h e :enes to show L o c k h e e d s c i e n t i s t s testig new wing d e s i g n s for f u t u r e a i r c r a f t lany times faster t h a n t o d a y ' s . T h i s is tt example of a d v a n c e d r e s e a r c h a t Lockeed's e x p a n d i n g S c i e n c e C e n t e r . Scienst-engineers w o r k w i t h n u c l e a r e n e r g y , ilotless aircraft, e l e c t r o n i c s s y s t e m s , n e w etals for t h e e r a of a u t o m a t i c flight.

Lockheed discoveries i n pure s c i e n c e re m a t c h e d b y L o c k h e e d p r o g r e s s i n ^plied science. L o c k h e e d ' s s c i e n c e of degn has p r o d u c e d a r a d a r - l a d e n t e a m of •otecting military a i r c r a f t — f l y i n g r a d a r Mions, almost a u t o m a t i c i n t e r c e p t o r s , iti-submarine p a t r o l b o m b e r s . Skill i n •ence of production e n a b l e s L o c k h e e d t o oduce 12 different TnnHpls s i m u l t a n e -

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duction Corp., as maintenance engineer in It is with deep regret that I report the charge of its oil tankers. He is now living sudden and unexpected death of Cdr. in his old family home in Bedford Village, J A M E S J. H U G H E S , U S N ( R e t ) , in Westchester County, N. Y., where a wel- Doctors Hospital, Washington, on 24 Nocome awaits all passing "Hunky Dunks." vember 1953. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington Cemetery on J A M E S E. MAHER's current address 27 November. Services were attended by is 15 Niles Hill Rd., New London, Conn. many military and civilian friends. In adW I N T H R O P W I N S L O W writes that dition to civilian honorary pallbearers the he has gone south for the winter and until following classmates acted as honorary the first of June his address will be POBox pallbearers: Ansel, Fink, Kincaid, Staudt, Willenbucher and Wisenbaker. Jimmy is 616, Delray Beach, Fla. survived by his widow whose address is 1868 Columbia Rd., Apt. 501, Washington, D. C.

the rest of the war and finished up that duty as chief engineer. Then seven years in BuShips. Present duty is in Detroit as Inspector of Naval Material.

"Watertight" is planning on retirement at his home in Cazenovia, N. Y., or to Eleanor's home in Charleston, S. C.

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Sec'y. R. Adm. T. J. Kelly, U S N ( R e t . ) , Room 510, Shoreham Bldg.. Washington 5, D . C. Orders Issued ROBERT F. HICKEY (RADM U S N ) to C / S and Aide, ComNavFE. WILLIAM D. JOHNSON (RADM U S N ) to Com PacDivMATS.

The regular monthly luncheon of the Washington area group—Class 1919—was held on 1 December 19S3 at the ArmyNavy Club in town. A total of sixteen atW I L L I A M F. BOYER has been ap- tended: Bryant, Ansel, Camp, Crichton, W A L T E R S. K E L L E R writes, "Please pointed manager of the Foil Sales Division Dierdorff, Duval, Fink, Greer, Hicks, change my mailing address to Stokell of Milprint, Inc., an outfit engaged in the Jones, King, Rochester, Schildhauer, Set- Farm, R F D 3, Coventry, Conn. This means manufacture of packaging materials as well tle, Staudt, and Tarbutton. no change in residence but only mailing as in lithography and printing. Boyer is address." located in the Milwaukee headquarters of Miss Dana Burr Lamb, daughter of K. H. NOBLE is now living at 244 the company and is making his home at SCOTT G. LAMB and Mrs. Lamb, was 4819 N. Lake Dr., Milwaukee, Wis. married on December 28 to Lt. (jg) John King George St., in Annapolis.

G. Tillson'('51) in Ithan, Pa. A L B E R T S. A R K U S H requests his Mrs. Margaurite Adams Demarest and address be changed to 107 Esparta Way, Mr. J A M E S H E N R Y DOYLE announce Santa Monica, Calif. their marriage Thursday, September 3, 1953, at St. Thomas' Church, Brooklyn, We regret to report the death on 5 NoN. Y. Sec'y, Capt. D. R. Osbom, Jr., U S N ( S e t . ) , vember of R A L P H C. SANSON at his 3427 Porter St.. N.W.. Washington I t . D . C. home in Long Beach, Calif. Sanson, who P E T E R HUNT'S address is 12 E. 41st had been Ordnance Officer at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard since January 1952, St., New York 17, N. Y. apparently died of a heart attack. He is Sec'y, Capt. Ross F. Collins, U S N R (Ret.), E. E. P A R E is living at 1111 James- survived by his widow, Mrs. Emily Cass 53 Cornhill St., Annapolis, iffd.

Sanson of 252 Belmont St., Long Beach; F R A N K W O R D E N requests his ad- town Crescent, Norfolk 8, Va. a son, Ralph, Jr., a student at Haverford dress be changed to c/o Chas. C. Willis, N. R. HITCHCOCK advises that his College, Haverford, Pa.; three brothers 133 17th St., NE, Atlanta, Ga. address is 1714 Hoban Rd, NW, Washing- and two sisters. ton 7, D. C. Friends of J O H N H. W I L L I S will be H E R B E R T G. H O P W O O D has recently relieved V. Adm. William K. Phil- pleased to learn that he is now associated Sec'y. V. Adm. Earle W. Mills, U S N (Ret.), lips as Chief of Staff for Commander in with the investment firm of Merrill, Lynch, Apt. 2A, 1 Beekman Place, New York 22, N . Y. Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, F P O Pearce, Fenner and Bean in their Norfolk oflice. Incidentally, this firm is known in San Francisco. the trade by the name of "We the People" Doris and GORDON R O W E are proud to announce that they are grandparents for "DOPEY" D U P R E writes that he and and is reputed to be the largest brokerage the first time. Bruce Kerry Rowe was born Marie expected to return home from Paris firm in the world. Johnnie and Gerry's 26 August 1953 to Lt. (jg) and Mrs. after two tours with the aid program in home address is POBox 215, Churchland, Europe. They planned to spend several Va. Bruce W. Rowe. months getting reacquainted with their J O S E P H C. H U S K E corrects his mailOn December 12, Miss Avis Wee Fred- seven grandchildren and so would be on erickson became the bride of Mr. John the "go" a good bit for a while. 3710 Jeni- ing address to U. S. Navy Shipbldg Rep Thomas Moen, son of A R T H U R T H O M - fer St., NW, Washington, D. C , is a good Europe, A P O 230, PM New York.

AS MOEN and Mrs. Moen, in Long mailing address for the Dupres until they Beach, Calif. settle down somewhat permanently.

Sec.-Treas. Capt. E . S. Earnhardt, U S N (Ret.).

4326 Woodberry St., University Park, Hyattsville, Md.

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Secy., R. Adm. Carl K. Fink, U S N (Ret.), 4401 Chesapeake St., N.W., Washington 16, D. C. Treasurer, Cdr. Lonis B. Pelzman, USNR, 2010 Fenwick St., N.E., Washington 2, D. C.

H. C. SEXTON advises that his address is now 4425 Faraday PI., NW, Washington 16, D. C.

SELDEN C H A P I N has been transferred from The Hague and is now Ambassador to Panama. His address there is A number of current addresses have re- American Embassy, Panama, R. P. cently been received at Alumni House and PAUL WATSON'S address is 54 Briaramong them are the following: wood Rd., Baltimore 28, Md. S T E P H E N K. HALL, 3343 Whittier THUMBNAIL SKETCH St., San Diego 6, Calif.

P A U L W. H A I N S , Gray Gables, Old W A L T E R T. HART, JR., CAPT. U S N R "Watertight" Hart married Eleanor Lyme, Conn.

Pringle of Charleston, S. C , in 1925. They R A L P H B. N E T T I N G , 657 Lincoln have two children: Pringle, now a sophoRd., Grosse Pointe 30, Mich. more at Radcliffe, who makes her debut at LOGAN C. RAMSEY, 719 Hazelhurst Charleston this Christmas; and Howard, now a freshman at Yale.

Ave., Merion Station, Pa. Hart resigned from the Navy in '25, folJ O H N H. CASSADY is Commander lowing which he spent IS years in the Sixth Fleet, F P O New York. manufacturing and selling game. In 1940 D. M. McGURL advises that he has he joined the Naval Reserve as a lieutenmoved to Merion Manor, Apt. F-2, Merion ant, served 2^4 years in the Canal Zone Station, Pa. and then was ordered to the YORKTOWN A new address for GILES E. S H O R T (CV-10) prior to her commissioning in is 12129 Hartsook St., North Hollywood, Newport News. He served in that ship (120,000 miles) in the Pacific throughout Calif.

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Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey, 802 Grand View Drive.

Alexandria, Va. Orders Issued HERBERT G. CHANDLER (CAPT U S N R ) to BuPers, temp.

CLARENCE L. C. ATKESON (RADM U S N ) to OpNav. MILTON E . MILES (RADM U S N ) to Com 15.

We regret to report the death of ERN E S T A. W I L L I A M S on 28 September in the Bronx, New York. His widow, Mrs. Eleanor Williams, lives at 368 Stewart Ave., Garden City, L. I., N. Y. V. E. McGUINNESS gives his address as Engineers Club, 1317 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. E. C. CRAIG requests his address be changed to Stone Ridge, N. Y.

EIEIBB Sec'y, Capt. Claude H. Bennett, Jr.. U S N ( R e t . ) .

732 Spring Lane, Philadelphia 28, P a .

C. A. C H A P P E L L requests his address be changed to Del Monte School for Boys, Box 110, Pebble Beach, Calif.

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W I L L I A M P. McCARTY advises that he has moved to 191 Valley View Dr., Pocatello, Idaho.

J. D. SHAW's new address is 906 99th Ave., NE, Vuecrest, Bellevue, Wash.

J O S E P H N. W E N G E R has been transferred to Joint Staflf, U. S. EUCOM, A P O 128, P M New York.

N E I L K. D I E T R I C H has returned from London and is currently residing at 921 26th St., South, Arlington, Va. J. A. BRIGGS is living at 4310 Center St., NW, Chevy Chase, Md. G. A. D U S S A U L T advises that his mailing address is 2330 S. Meade St., Arlington 2, Va. F. S. W I T H I N G T O N gives his new address as 5141 Palisade Lane, N W , Washington 16, D. C. "The Class of 1923, Washington chapter, held its luncheon meeting at the Army and Navy Country Club on 20 November and was well attended by Keith, Lewis, Oliver, Sprung, Huebl, Parr, Edwards, Wright, Mclsaac, Leavitt, Davidson, Bres, Cutts, Barrett, Shoup, Dussault, Murdaugh, Arnold. Tucker, Fryberger, Hudson, Daisley, Holderness, Stephens, Beaumont, and Captain Hoyt (BuPers) our guest speaker.

"Owsley, our first class president, was with us before lunch, but we were sorry that he could not remain for the meeting.

"Bill Ammon being on the West Coast, George Holderness presided.

"Neil Dietrich, newly reported to M S T S here, could not attend, but we expect him next time.

"Murr Arnold introduced our guest speaker. Captain Hoyt, who gave a very interesting talk on the Survivors' Benefit Law. It appears that everyone should study very carefully all of the options available because we might find one or two of them of considerable advantage to our estate.

"The next luncheon meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 17 December, same place, same time, and the subsequent one on Friday, 22 January, same place, same time."

A recent letter from H. R. ( T H U G ) MORGAN advises that he is in the Dept. of Math and Science at the 19th ABGp (I&E), A P O 239, P M San Francisco.

1954 Homecoming Dates In view of next fall's football schedule, present indications are that the Superintendent will designate September 24 and 25 as the Homecoming Weekend dates for the year 1954.

USN, Treasure Island, San Franicisco, Calif.

R O B E R T S. B E R T S C H Y advises that •his address has been changed to Naval Station, Treasure Is., San Francisco, Calif.

F R E D H. T E B E A U writes from North Richland, Wash., that he is employed by the Blaw-Knox Co., as a piping and inspection department engineer. He has two sons in the service, Fred H., Jr., a graduate of the U. of Wisconsin, is an ensign in the PHILIPPINE SEA, and George, also an alumnus of the U. of Wisconsin, is a Marine stationed at San Diego.

Our count on flag officers from the Class of 1924 has been questioned—found in error, in fact. It's all due to the oversight of our Marine Corps correspondent. Of course we have Brigadier Generals in the Marine Corps! It is not news, but to keep the record up to date we are proud to list our Brigadier Generals, U S M C : Raymond A. Anderson, Robert O. Bare, Wilbur S. Brown, and Alexander W. Kreiser, Jr. Meanwhile, announcement of two new promotions to Rear Admiral (SC) U S N gives 1924 three in that classification which we are proud to list herewith: Joseph L. Herlihy, James B. Ricketts, Jr., and Lloyd H. Thomas.

We think this makes our total of flag officers from the class 42, and we hope there will be more to add later.

Mike Kearns writes in from Houston that Boyd Wilson was there in November, but could not join in the party given at the time by the Kearnses for Mrs. Milt Roths. In addition to Mike and Milt, the Houston contingent from 1924 includes Puss Dollins, Arthur Leman, Dan Martin, and Dick Playter. This is the group which took such good care of Skee Erdmann last summer when he brought his Carrier Division to Houston Harbor.

Our football game reporter is not sure of his ground, says he doesn't recognize all his classmates, and is sure he overlooks many. But at the Columbia-Navy game he positively identified Blanchard, Bullis, Cooke, Cullen, Grandfield, Rhamstine, Mellon, Morrill, Siegrist, Singer, Clint Sayres, Sylvester and Whalen. Where was Bolton?

His count was a bit widened at the ArmyNavy game, where he reports he saw Blanchard, Bullis, Cochran, John Cullen, Dalton, Harris, Lovejoy, Mellon, Mercer, Michelet, Rhamstine, Sawyer, Sylvester, Whalen and Weary Wilkins.

We get a better count at the Washington group luncheon, where on November 24 there were present Abrahams, Bullis, Bradley, Campbell, Chadwick, Cleaves, Demarest, Duvall, Ekstrom, Farrell, Gminder, Kalisch, Lewis, Neale, Nesser, Ramsey, Rawlings, Robinson, Randolph, Sinclair, Sylvester, Teller, Turner, Van Steenbergh, Chet Wood and Woodyard. The Washington luncheon is also being held in December, but because of the holiday the meeting at the Gun Factory was scheduled for December 17. In January, with the 24th falling on Sunday, the Washington meeting will be held on Monday, the 2Sth.

Sec'y, Mr. Paul W. Siegrist, c/o Standard & Poor's, 345 Hudson St., N e w York 14, N . Y. Orders Issued CHARLES W. WILKINS (RADM U S N ) to Op Nav. ROBERT S. BERTSCHY (CAPT U S N ) to CO, NavSta and NavRecSta, TI, SanFran.

FORREST R. B U N K E R (CAPT U S N ) to 11 N D .

DENNIS L. FRANCIS (CAPT U S N ) to CO, NavRcsTraCen, Bldg «62, NavBase, Phila.

FREDERIC S. WITHINGTON (RADM U S N ) to NavWarCol, Newport, duins.

JAMES B. RICKETTS (RADM SC U S N ) to IG, Sup Cor, FacCoastSanFranc.

CHARLES E. B E A T T Y writes that he has recently been named division manager for Public Service Company of Colorado at Grand Junction, and he invites any classmates going through to stop and see him.

His new mailing address is POBox 24, Grand Junction, Col. T. U. SISSON requests his mail be forwarded to the Army-Navy Club, 17th and I Sts., NW, Washington, D. C. J A M E S B. R I C K E T T S ' new address is Inspector General SC Pacific Coast J A N U A R Y ,

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS of 1925 was well represented when eight captains from that class were present at the dedication of Radio Jim Creek. The captains, from left to right, are: A. Jackson, Jr., Reserve Coordinator, 13th Naval District; C. M. Jensen, Assistant for Naval Base Matters, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash.; George J. Dufek, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Wash.; A. Maclntyre, Chief of Staff, 13th Naval Distria; B. D. Kelley, Commanding Officer, Naval Ammunition Depot, Bangor, Wash.; Cecil B. Gill, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Seattle; W. J. Marshall, Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations; and W. B. Howard, District Civil Engineer, 13th Naval District.

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A new granddaughter for the Sipes born A. J. GREENACRE reports the following change of address: c/o Naval Attache, on 27 October (Navy Day). The father, Buenos Aires, M&D Section, O P 32, Navy Lt. F R A N K A. SIPE, U S A (Engineers), Sec'y, R. Adm. T. J. Hickey, U S N (Ret.), 4608 Chevy Chase Blvd., Chevy Chase IS, Md. Dept., Washington 25, D. C. just returned from a tour of duty in Korea.

Grandchildren now number five.

Orders Issued H. C. O W E N advises that he has moved WATSON T. SINGER (CAPT U S N ) to Asst to 2 Bahama Circle, Davis Islands, Tampa C/S for Admin, SND. WILLIAM G. BEECHER JR (RADM U S N ) to 6, Fla. Sec'y, R. Adm. John W. Bays, U S N (Ret.).

ComMidEastFor. ROLAND W. R I C K E R T T S requests Culver Military Academy. Culver, Ind. WINTHROP E. TERRY (CAPT U S N ) to 12ND. HOMER O. DAHLKE (CAPT U S N ) to BuShips. his address be changed to West Hatton, Orders Issued WALTER C. FORD (CAPT U S N ) to Maritime Mt. Victoria, Md. Admin, Wash, DC. ARCHIBALD D. HUNTER (CAPT CEC U S N ) R O B E R T S. F O R D advises that his CO, NavCBCen, Davisville.

R O B E R T B. D U N L A P gives his new HERBERT D. RILEY (CAPT U S N ) to OpNav. new duty address is Naval Station, Guam, mailing address as Box 222, Edwardsville, OTIS C. GREGG (CAPT U S N ) to C/S and Aide, Marianas Islands, Navy 926, F P O San ComCarDiv 3.

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HENRY T. KOONCE (CAPT U S N ) to BuShips.

W I L L I A M H. S H A H A N advises that EDWARD N. TEALL JR (CAPT USN) to Com ServDiv 31. he has recently moved to Apt. 301, 529 FREDERICK W. HESSER (RADM SC U S N ) to Knollwood Dr., Falls Church, Va. Sec'y, Capt. R. K. James. U S N , Staff, Dir for Purchasing and Contracting S T I R L I N G P. SMITH'S current ad2629 S. Hayes St., Arlington, V a .

PoliciesOfc of AsstSecDef (Sup & L o g ) . dress is 6004 Selvyn Rd., Bethesda 14, Md. DOYLE G. DONAHO (CAPT U S N ) to CO, Orders Issued USS S A I P A N .

R. E. N E L L I S requests his address be DANIEL J. WEINTRAUB (CAPT U S N ) to JOHN C. ALDERMAN (CAPT U S N ) to CO, ComNSTSWestPacArea.

USS PRINCETON. changed to Kreamer, Snyder County, Pa. RAWSON BENNETT II (CAPT U S N ) to Bu Ships.

F R E D E R I C BELL writes from St. S. COOPER (CAPT USN) to Op H U G H R. A L L B E E has moved to 109 Paul, Minn., that he is spending the winter CLIFFORD Nav. Crestwood Rd., Warwick, R. I. there in order to be near the hospital WILTON S. HEALD (CAPT U S N ) to 13ND. where he is undergoing extended treatment. PHILIP W. SNYDER (CAPT U S N ) to Com P. O. P A R M E L E E gives his new adHis address while in St. Paul is 565 Mar- B LBostonNavShipYd. I N N V A N MATER (CAPT U S N ) to CO, dress as 13332 Wake Ave., Santa Ana, shall Ave., Apt. 3.

USS COLUMBUS. Calif.

W. A. COCKELL is now on the U S S

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Orders Issued CLIFFORD T. CORBIN (CAPT U S N ) to Pres GCM. SND. JOHN F. WALSH (CAPT U S N ) to Nav Hosp, Bethesda, treatment.

HARRY D. JOHNSTON (CAPT U S N ) to Ch FonMilRightsBranch, Joint Staff USCinCEur. JOHN L. WILFONG (CAPT U S N ) to CO, MSTSO/NCSO, La Pallice.

RANSOM F U L L I N W I D E B (CAPT U S N ) to Ch Staff, ChMAAG, Spain, Madrid.

OSCAR STIEGLER (CAPT U S N ) to OpNav.

E A R L E S. DAVIS has moved to 4637A 36th St., S., Arlington, Va. A new duty address for T H O M A S F. CONLEY, JR., is Chief of Staff, Pacific Reserve Fleet, Treasure Is., San Francisco, Calif.

F R A N K P. PYZICK requests his address be changed to 5935 Hayes Ave., Los Angeles 42, Calif.

Box 56, Toms River, N. J., is the mailing address for C. C. WADBROOK. J. C. S. McKILLIP's new mailing address is 2612 S. Joyce St., Arlington, Va. D A N I E L J. S W E E N E Y has been transferred from the West Coast to Commanding Officer, Fleet Training Center, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va. SPALDING T R A F T O N , JR., has changed his address to 446 S. Berendo St., Los Angeles 5, Calif.

BROOKE SCHUMM has changed his address from the SALEM to 409 Tennessee Ave., Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Harry Marsden Denty of Arlington, Va., announces the engagement of her daughter, Ann Rawdon, to Midn. Charles David Schoonover, son of Mrs. Nora Raidy Schoonover of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mr. Harold E. Schoonover.

Miss Denty, who is the daughter of the late Cdr. HARRY MARSDEN DENTY, U S N (Ret.), attended Mary Washmgton College of the University of Virginia.

Midshipman Schoonover studied at Purdue University and is a member of the Class of 1954 at the United States Naval Academy. A June wedding is planned.

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President, Capt. C. E. Trescott, U S N , Department of Marine Engineering. U S N A , Annapolis, Md.

REUNION IN A TV STUDIO When Westinghouse Electric Corporation's hourlong dramatic television series, "Studio One," presented (Monday, 7 December, 1953, over CBS-TV network) the documentary story of USS ANGLER's rescue of 58 civilians in the Pacific in 1944, three Naval Academy men figured in the production. They were, left to right: R. Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, USN, Commandant, Third Naval District, who introduced the program with a word of praise for submariners and the submarine service; Murray Martin, New York public relations counsel who numbers the Westinghouse TV series among his clients; and Capt. Robert I. Olsen, USN, who as a lieutenant commander was skipper of ANGLER at the time of the daring rescue.

The Admiral is Class of 1920, Martin, 1927, Captain Olsen, 1933. Original story.

Dry Run, was written by Captain Olsen.

Navy Submarine Base at New London loaned much equipment to Westinghouse —long-time builder of Navy equipment and company which designed and built atomic engine for USS NAUTILUS—to make show authentic.

EARL S. P I P E R requests his address be changed to MOQ 2500, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N. C. J O S E P H F. JELLEY'S home address is 3417 Porter St., NW, Washington, D. C. W I L L I A M N. DAVIES is with the Interchemical Corporation in New York and has recently moved to 575 McCulloch PL, Haworth, N. J.

Orders Issued CHARLES E. WEAKLEY (CAPT U S N ) to CO, USS CAMBRIA F R A N K NOVAK (CAPT U S N ) to DirPlans, Staff, SacLant.

WHITMORE S. BUTTS (CAPT U S N ) to CO, USS HANCOCK. ALEXANDER H. HOOD (CAPT U S N ) to CO, USS OGLETHORPE. JAMES M. FARRIN J R (CAPT U S N ) to Bu Ships.

A recent change of address for A. W. S T R A H O R N is 1326 Kynlyn Dr., Wilmington 3, Del. L O W E L L T. S T O N E has been transferred to ComNavActs, F P O 100, New York.

When in Washington, why not telephone somebody? There might just be a class luncheon that day. Jimmy Mills from Newport and Charley Trescott from Annapolis joined the Washington group at luncheon Thursday, 3 December, at the Gun Factory Mess. Why don't you?

The following Capitalites were present at that monthly luncheon: Les Richardson, Jack Dalton, Bob McLaughlin, Cy Anderson, Larry Baird, Dick Ballinger, Mel Brown, Burl Bush, Red Christy, Bus Denbo, Don Elder, Herb Hiemenz, Roy Johnson, Rosy Junghans, Fritz Keeler, Red Morse, Rags Parrish, Cy Perkins, and "T" " P " Wilson.

Among the several items discussed, the '29's present were proud to note that Peyt Anderson had been elected president of Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association at a recent meeting held at Boca Raton, Fla., and Bob McLaughhn has been appointed chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia.

The Association of which Peyt is now president has a reported membership of over 700 newspapers.

Everybody living in our country's capital knows the importance of Bob's appointment.

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By the way, Rags Parrish wants those pictures about which he recently wrote the classmates. Rags says they should be new enough so as to still have their glossy finish.

Sec'y, R. Adm. Charles Brook, U S N (Ret.), 4108 Chesterbrook Rd., Falls Church, Va. Orders Issued RUDOLPH C. B A U E R (CAPT U S N ) to Asst C/S for Air, ComEastSeaFron.

ALSTON M. BOYD JR (CAPT U S N ) to Ch StaffOff, ComServFor, Sixth Fleet.

WILLIAM H. KIRVAN (CAPT U S N ) to IG, PRNC. ALBERT F. HINDRELET (CDR U S N ) to Nav Hosp SDiego. treatment.

LEO G. MAY (CAPT U S N ) to ChStatfOff, Com NavBase. Los Angeles. Long Beach.

CHARLES H. A. ROHR (CDR U S N ) to MSTS WestPacArca.

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ROWLAND C. LAWVER (CAPT U S N ) to CO, NavCommSta, N e w York City.

GEORGE C. SEAY (CAPT U S N ) to OpNav.

C H A R L E S C. H O W E R T O N ' s new address is Naval Attache, American Embassy, Argentina, M&D Section, O P 32, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. A. S. H E Y W A R D , JR., advises that his new address is 611 Eleventh St., Falls Church, \ ' a .

HAROLD F. J O H N S O N is now living at 1022 Clark Rd., Hitchcock Woods, Aiken, S. C. J A M E S W. K I E R N A N is making his home at 2338 Greenwood Ave., Wilmette, 111.

A new address for W. CLARE E N N I S is 2036 Stradella Rd. (Bel A i r ) , Los Angeles 24, Calif.

J O H N E. S I S S O N has moved to 1724 N.W. 10th Ave., Lauderdale, Fla. Miss Sarah Hughes Marable, daughter of H E R B E R T H. MARABLE and Mrs. Marable of Round Bay, Severna Park, Md., was married in the Academy Chapel on 19 December to Mr. Paul Alford Camm of Philadelphia.

M. W. H I B S C H M A N requests his address be changed to 343 Parkway Dr., Pittsburgh 28, Pa. E. H. GUILBERT advises that his duty address is Office of Naval Material, Room 2017, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. J. N. H U G H E S has moved to 1802 37th St., NW, Washington 7, D. C. R. N. E R N E S T advises that his address now is 9525 Hammett Pkwy., Norfolk 3, Va. V. H. SOUCEK has been transferred to NAMTC, Point Mugu, Port JHuenemc, Calif.

EIEIBB Sec'y, Capt. S. M. Archer, U S N , Naval Operations (OP-315B), Room 4D, 625 Pentagon, Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. Orders Issued WALLACE H. WESTON (CAPT U S N ) to Staff, ComAirPac. P A U L D. WILLIAMS (CAPT U S N ) to Nav MemberPlansGruNavGru, Jammat, Ankara.

EUGENE H. MAHER (CDR U S N ) to OpNav.

As a matter of statistical interest there are 266 members of .our graduating class of 420 still on active duty. Of the others, 61 are deceased, 32 are USN (Ret.), 6 have resigned since graduation, 43 resigned on graduation and 12 have been separated from the service. All the above furnished through the efforts of Lindsay Williamson.

If you haven't marked your ballot and votes for class officers, do so now and mail it in immediately.

Johnny Jacobs' widow, Lois T. Jacobs, lives at 82 Poplar St., Garden City, LongIsland, N. Y. Word has been received from Charlie Everett's mother that Charlie is seriously ill in Veterans Hospital at Waco, Tex. Charlie has been ill for some time. Mrs. Everett lives in Olden, Earthland County, Tex.

Bob Denig writes from the Naval ROTC Unit from Oklahoma U where he is P N S .

He reports that "Bat Eye" Arthur flew in from Memphis recently to inspect the NATCC at Norman, Okla.

Your secretary dropped in on Harry Corr. Sec'y, Capt. F. B . T. Myhre, U S N (Ret.).

Hummer who now lives in Columbus, Ohio.

3732 Manor Rd.. Chevy Chase, Md. Harry has his own construction business, Orders Issued builds dormitories and industrial buildings.

RICHARD N . ANTRIM (CAPT U S N ) to Nav His two sons go to Ohio State and UniHosp, Bethesda, treatment. versity High School. Harry sends his best P A U L W. CLARKE (CAPT SC U S N ) to CO, to one and all and a big boost for our next NSD, San Pedro.

ASHTON B. JONES JR (CAPT U S N ) to NY reunion to be in conjunction with the NavShipyard, Brooklyn.

Homecoming game.

DANIEL A. STUART (CAPT U S N ) to BuPers.

The distaff side of '32 have started their ROBERT B . HEILIG (CAPT U S N ) to IG, West SeaFront. quarterly luncheons for the year with Polly FREDERICK S. STEINKE (CAPT U S N ) to Bailey as chairman. The first luncheon was DirTrans and Shipping Div, WestSeaFron.

ROBERT P. BEEBE (CAPT U S N ) to Joint held Wednesday, November 4, at the Staff, CinCAl. Army-Navy Country Club with thirty-two JOSEPH E . F L Y N N (CAPT U S N ) to Boston present. Dot Brown was in charge of the NavShipyard.

RALPH G. GILLETTE (CAPT U S N ) to Admin affair with Anne White, Nellie Zink, Linny Lanman and Helen Stoner as commitOff, BostonNavShipyard.

VICTOR H. SOUCEK (CAPT U S N ) to Dir of tee members. Those present were: KathTests, NaMisTestCent, Point Mugu.

Archer, Polly JERRY C. SOUTH (CAPT U S N ) to CO, U S S erine Adams, Margaret Bailey, Isophene Blaisdell, Dot Brown, ADIRONDACK. ROBERT M. BOWSTROM (CAPT SC U S N ) to Frances Bull, Kitty Fawkes, Dee HarringCO, NavSupCorScDl, Athens. ton, Anne Konrad, Linny Lanman, Lynn JOHN L. MALONEY (CAPT U S N ) to CO, Lowndes, Ruby Miller, Jane Moncure, Sara USS DIONYSUS. Ann Munger, Dorothy Owens, Mary JAMES T. SMITH (CAPT U S N ) to OpNav. JOHN W. BYNG (CAPT U S N ) to OIC, NavAv Pierce, Betty Lee Pressey, Dot Reiter, Frances Rogers, Peggy Ruhlman, Nancy SafetyActy, N A S , Norfolk, Va. WILLIAM W. FITTS (CAPT U S N ) to Nav Schultz, Mary Small, Helen Stoner, Betty Hosp, Oak, treatment.

Sugarman, Marge Thomas, Muriel WelHENRY WILLIAMS JR (CAPT U S N ) fo Op lings, Anne White, Nellie Zink, Mabel Nav. Knoetzer, and Louise Slayden. Two guests ALCORN G. BECKMANN gives his were present, Lee Corson Krem and Eloise new duty address as F P O 3923, Box 2, Matthews. The next wives' luncheon has tentatively been scheduled for Wednesday, F P O San Francisco.

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1954

January 13, 1954, at the Army-Navy Country Club.

While in Newport recently your secretary attended a party at Joe and Dottie Simmers' quarters. Joe is secretary of the Naval War College. Joe and Dottie cornered the Newport '32 contingent. Those present were: Corky and Nona Ward, Grimshaw and Flo Moore, John and Mary Chittenden, Ralph and Ethel Johnson, Virginia Craighill (Dick was in Hoboken in his tanker), Mrs. Harry Townsend (Harry was in Gonaives) and Edna Nisewaner (Andy is enroute home from the Med.) and Charlie Lyons now CO U S S WACAMAW. Needless to say a good time was had by all and I barely caught my train home to Washington. ' While in Newport I also visited Beetle Roach who is recovering from an extensive but successful operation to reduce his blood pressure. Beetle reports he is raring to go, expects to be home by Christmas.

Anne and the kids are in New London.

Beetle has recently had command of a submarine squadron operating out of New London.

In sending out ballots several have been returned. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the following please send word to your secretary (last known address in parentheses) : John W. Ramey (Del Mar, Calif.), E. N. Murray (Duluth, Minn.), T. G. Warder (Pomona, Calif.), F. E. Wigelins (Gainesville, Fla.), Richard Lavery (Chevy Chase, Md.), R. A. Soule, (Sherewsbury, Mass.), J. H. Hooper (Dartmouth College), G. W. Stevenson (Seattle, Wash.), George Hughes (Box 1516, San Diego, Calif.), C. E. Holloway (4660 Belclaire, Dallas, Tex.), and R. H. Kerr (4954 Escalon Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

George Fink writes from Philadelphia; he lives at 343 Marple Rd., Broomall, Pa., and works for the General Electric Co. George sends his regards to all hands and cordially invites classmates to give him a call when in Philadelphia. In particular, George sends his regards to Bud Leeds, Bob Weeks and John Munholland. Nice to hear from you, (Seorge.

Following are some of the correct addresses that have been received recently at the editorial offices of Shipmate: D. C. GOODMAN, Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air Station, Minneapolis, Minn.

P A U L H. H A R R I N G T O N , 506 Tennessee Ave., Alexandria, Va. H A R V E Y H. H E A D , POBox 566, Fontana, Calif.

E D W I N C. ASMAN, CFAG Navy 943, F P O San Francisco.

H A R R Y L. R E I T E R , JR., National War College, Washington 25, D. C. P H I L I P D. QUIRK, USNOMTF WSPG,. Las Cruces, N. M. H A R M O N T. U T T E R , U. S. NaVal Air Station, Anacostia, Washington 25, D. C. D A N I E L F. S M I T H , JR., Qtrs. IS, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. W. L. RICHARDS, 200 E Ave., Coronado, Calif.

T E R R E L L A. N I S E W A N E R , 12 Dudley Ave., Newport, R. I. H. L. J U K E S , U. S. Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Sorel Industries Ltd., POBox 310, Sorel, P. Q., Canada.

GEORGE L. RARING, Joint Staff, JCS, Pentagon, Washington, D. C. 29

TYPICAL CAREER OFFICER is Captain Allen Snyder, U.S. Army.

Snyder enlisted in 1940, served every enlisted rank, received a battlefield commission after heroic action on the island of Leyte in World W a r I I . Now Faculty Chief of training, 9th Inf. Div., Ft. Dix, N.J., Captain Snyder here instructs a recruit in the use of the flame thrower.

ACTING OFFICER OF THE DECK Albert E. Kizis, Lt.(jg) U . S . Navy, directs a change of course on the bridge of the U.S.S. Tarawa. Kizis, a graduate of the University of Scranton, Pa., attended Officer Candidate School at Newport, N. J. Currently on a two year tour of duty, Kizis can ship over for additional duty as he chooses.

PHOTO BY PHIUPPE HAUSMAN

BUCKLING ON GEAR AS HE GOES, Capt. Richard Davis races for his jet fighter during an alert "scramble" at McGuire Air Force Base. In two minutes, he'll scream into the air, carrying live ammunition just in case it's t h e "real t h i n g . " On t h e alert 24 hours a day, these skilled jet pilots are key men in t h e program of the Air Defense Command.

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UNDER A BLANKET of heavy naval bombardment, Lt. Charles E .

Mueller leaps from the mouth of an LVT amphibious landing craft leading an assault against a fortified beach during air-ground problems at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va. Only 2 3 , Lt. Mueller is already a veteran of six years service, plans to do thirty.

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1954

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R O B E R T C. LEONARD, CO, Nav. Phib. Op. Trng. Element, Little Creek, Va. J O H N H. K A U F M A N , Fit. Sonar School, San Diego, Calif.

M. A. F A W C E T T , 1415 DeSota Ave., Burlingame, Calif.

T. B. HURLEY'S address is 205 St. Marks PI., St. George, Staten Island, N. Y. R I C H A R D D. H A R W O O D is on duty with the Staff, ComNav Forces Philippines, F P O San Francisco.

F R E D E R I C K W O L S I E F F E R writes that on 21 November he was detached as CO of Recruit Training at Bainbridge and ordered to sea duty. He is now CO of the

C H A R L E S E. P H I L L I P S , CO, Serv- USS GREAT SITKIN ( A E - 1 7 ) , F P O New ice School Com., NTC, San Diego, Calif. York. While he is at sea, his wife, Bettie, R A L P H C. J O H N S O N , CO, Nav. and his daughter, Robvn, will live in .\pt.

7G2, 1040 Park Ave., New York 28, N. Y. Schools Com., Nav. Sta., Newport, R. I. JiIASON J. H A M I L T O N , 1213 W. 3d St., Marion, Ind. LLOYD H. McALPINE, VR-5, NAS Moffett Field, Calif.

J O H N S. FAHY, 2701 13th St., S., Arlington, Va. H I N T O N A. O W E N S , 1510 Dale Dr., Silver Spring, Md. A L L E N ADAMS, JR., 1212 26th St., S., Arlington, Va. THOMAS W. HOPKINS, Staff, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. B U R D E T T E E. CLOSE, Staff, Com FltAir East Lant & Med, F P O New York.

H A R R Y O. C A P E R T O N , 1142 Humboldt St., Denver, Col. R I C H A R D H. BLAIR, OIC, Nav Examining Center, Great Lakes, 111.

M E L V I N T. YOUNG, 2824 24th St., N., Arlington, Va. H. R. BRANNON, 2005 Spruce St., Boulder, Col. J O H N H. S. J O H N S O N has been transferred to the Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Ga. OSCAR A. H E I N L E I N has left the Air War College at Maxwell AFB and his mailing address now is OMS, Box 153, A P O 731, PM Seattle.

L A W R E N C E S. BROWN is now contracts manager for Bulova Res. & Dev. Labs, Inc., Bulova Park, Flushing 70, N. Y., and he is making his home at 23 Highwater Ave., Nassau Shores, Massapequa, L. I., N. Y. MAGRUDER H. T U T T L E ' s duty address is FAETULant, NAS, Norfolk, Va. W I L L A R D F E L D S C H E R is president of Sierra Electronic Corp., San Carlos, Calif.

J O H N R. VAN E V E R A gives his correct duty address as Staff, ComFair Seattle, Oak Harbor^ Wash.

GEORGE R. B E . \ R D S L E E has moved to 1535 Sunset Blvd., Royal Oak, Mich.

J A M E S A. F L E N N I K E N requests his dutv address be changed to Box 35, Navy, 127; PM Seattle.

C H A U N C E Y S. W I L L A R D corrects his duty address to CinCSouth, Box 8, F P O New York.

J O H N M. GRIDER writes that his address should be changed to Naval Communication Facility, Navy 3923, Box 36, F P O San Francisco.

A new address for ROBERT L. DENIG, JR., is NROTC, U. of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. B. Denny, U S N , BnPers, E m . 3072, Arlington Annex, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. Orders Issned RICHARD L. MOHAN (CAPT USN) to Bn Ships.

SAMUEL H. PATTIE (CAPT U S N ) to ChNav SectMAAG, Vietnam, Saigon.

RAYMOND P . ZIMMERMAN (CAPT U S N ) to NSA, Wash, DC ROBERT A. KEATING JR (CAPT U S N ) to DirSnrfaceOpsDiT, WestSeaFron.

ROY M. DAVENPORT (CAPT U S N ) to CO, USS UVALDE. JOHN M. STUART (CDR U S N ) to BremGrn. MURRAY HANSON (CAPT U S N ) to SUff, CinCPacFIeet.

R E U B E N E. STANLEY (CAPT U S N ) to Staff, CinCPacFIeet.

LEMUEL M. STEVENS (CAPT U S N ) to CO, NAS, CecU Field, Jax.

T H O M A S H. MORTON requests his address be changed to BuOrd, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. ROBERT M. GIBBONS' new duty address is BuAer Rep., North American Aviation, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.

It is with regret that I inform you of the deaths on November 21, 1953, of Mr. CHARLES C. KIRBY, Class of 1933, in Denver.— (Harry O. Caperton, secretary, Colorado chapter) The Washington Wives' Group will meet on Tuesday, January 26, at 12 :30 at Naylor's Sea Food Restaurant on Maine Ave. Mrs. Carlton B. Jones (Corinne) is the chairman of the co-hostesses for this month who are Susan Bellinger, Lib Bierer and Elfrieda Seagroves. Anyone not contacted may telephone Mrs. Jones—JAckson 7-1542.

Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Close. U S N , 1228 Allan Ave.. Falls Church. Va. Orders Issued ALLYN COLE JR (CAPT U S N ) to CO, Nav CommSta, Adak.

DONALD E. PUGH (CDR U S N ) to MSTSN or PacSobArea.

WILLIE M. DICKEY (CAPT U S N ) to NSA, Wash, DC. GEORGE D. HOFFMAN (CAPT U S N ) to Op Nav. HAROLD E. COLE (CAPT SC U S N ) to Compt, MSTS, Wash. DC. WILLIAM C. MURPHY (CAPT U S N ) to C / S and Aide, ComFairWing 1.

HOMER H. NIELSEN (CAPT U S N ) to Mare NavShipyard, Vallejo.

E D W A R D J. F A H Y writes that on 6 November he relieved as CO and Director, U. S. Navy Underwater Sound Lab., Ft. Trumbull, New London, Conn., and would welcome any members of the class in the vicinity.

J O S E P H H. KUHL's duty address is GORMAN C. MERRICK advises that TacGru One, NAS, San Diego 35, Calif. his new duty address is Bureau of AeroOffice F R A N K C. ACKER writes that his nautics, General Representative address is 4220 S. Columbia Pike, Arling- (Eastern District), 250 Hudson St., New York 13, N. Y. ton 4, Va. 32

QE1BB Sec'y, Cdr. J . S. C. Gabbert, U S N , Bnreau of Naval Personnel, Navy Dept., . Washington 25, D . C. Orders Issned ARTHUR M. P U R D Y (CDR U S N ) to OpNav. FREDERIC W. BROOKS (CDR U S N ) to CO, USS MAURY. „ ..

EDWARD C. OUTLAW (CDR U S N ) to Strik ForSonth.

KENNETH J. SANGER (CDR U S N ) to Strik ForSouth.

JOHN H. McQUILKIN (CAPT U S N ) to Mare NavShipyd, Vallejo.

B E N J A M I N G. WADE (CAPT U S N ) to InsMat, New York.

WALTER J. EAST (CDR U S N ) to OpNav. EDWIN H. HEADLAND (CDR U S N ) to CO, NavResTraCen, Delaware Ave. and Palmer St.. Phila.

CLEMENT E. LANGLOIS (CDR CEC U S N ) to BosNavShipyd.

EUGENE A. BARHAM (CDR U S N ) to ComDes Div 262.

JAMES SCOTT H (CDR U S N ) to NPG Dahlgren.

ALEXANDER C. H U S B A N D (CDR CEC U S N ) to BoDocks.

T H O M A S C. GILLMER is an associate professor in the Department of Marine Engineering at the Academy and is living at One Shipwright Harbor in Annapolis.

J. B. E P P E S , JR., reports that his home address is 208 N. Abingdon St., Arlington, Va. A recent letter from M A S O N B. FREEM.^N advises that he is in command of the first "one-step" replenishment ship, the USS CONECUH, and that his family is living at 6001 Eastwood Terrace, Norfolk 8, Va. C. E. LANGLOIS requests his address be changed to Qtrs M, Naval Shipyard, Boston 29, Mass.

RICHARD A. B I S C H O F F gives his correct address as 4304 W. Pershing Dr., Arlington, Va.

• E]B[a Sec'y, Cdr. Richard R. Pratt, U S N .

Box 70, Navy 214, FPO, N e w York, N . Y .

Orders Issned FRED D. MICHAEL (CDR U S N ) to Grn, KWest.

ALBERT B. FURER (CDR U S N ) to USCinCEnr. JASPER N . M C D O N A L D ( C D R U S ForSouth.

RALPH R. HUMES (CDR U S N ) TraCom, N A S , Memphis.

ComFleTra Joint Staff, N ) to strik to NaTech

D. M. PAUL'S address is 927 15th St., NW, Washington, D. C. ROBERT C. M O R T O N advises that his new duty address is U S S COLUMBUS (CA-74), F P O New York.

Corresponding Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Wescott, USNR, 37 Whitcomb Ave., Hingham, Mass.

Orders Issued STANLEY M. ZIMNY (CDR U S N ) to U S S PITTSBURGH. JOHN D. CARSON (CDR SC U S N ) to NSC, NorVa. WILLIAM GREGG (CDR U S N ) to NELM. FILLMORE B. GILKESON (CDR U S N ) to USS HANCOCK. WILLIAM J. HELD (CDR SC U S N ) to SND. LEONCE A. L A J A U N I E JR (CDR U S N ) to MSTSGulfSubArea/NCSOFCNRLNS. CARL R. DOERFLINGER (CDR U S N ) to Op Nav.

A. W. GARDES requests his address be changed to 136 Siena Dr., Long Beach, Calif.

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should be proud of. Admiral Carpenter is another man who has been doing more than his share to keep the Navy sold to the (Continued from page 7) American people. This also goes for Admiral Denfeld, newly elected director of "The United States has reached what the Navy League, one of the best naval we might call the crossroads of its ship authorities among retired officers. modernization program. We must either Reductions in defense spending and pendcontinue to build new ships or risk slipping into that desultory condition that existed ing changes in weapons and means of warbetween World Wars I and II. Our ship- fare will mean a continuing struggle bebuilding program has been taking a seventh tween the services for the favor of the inning stretch. It's time we got on with American public. We believe that is as it the game. Our ships for the most part are should be, and we doubt the purposes of of World War II vintage. Technically, the those people, particularly those writers, who last war is ancient history compared with belittle it. This competition need not rewhat we know today and what we know is sult in excessive and duplicated spending, just around the comer. I do not propose and probably does not to any noticeable that we trade in all our old ships for new extent. It is a competition that promises models. Besides the unsoundness of the the best possible all-around defense. The economic factors involved, such a sudden Navy can thank its oldtimers that so far change would be technically unacceptable. at least it is holding its own.

In fact, it would be impossible.

CAPITOL HILL

"The United States needs a Navy modernization program which will combine, in a common sense and economical package, a mixture of new construction and conversion of existing models, taking advantage of every proven technological advance calculated to get the absolute maximum out of the money available. Naval weapons must keep pace with the scientific progress of the time窶馬ot only the progress inside our own country, but the progress of other nations as well, particularly any nation portending trouble."

Admiral Radford made the principal address of the evening setting forth clearly and forcibly the responsibilities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the steps already taken by the Joint Chiefs to meet those responsibilities.

Navy League On Pay

The Navy League at its recent convention adopted a resolution asking Congress to approve a pay increase for members of the Armed Services. During the meeting it was emphasized that armed service perCourtesy News Bureau, Washington U. sonnel have had only three pay hikes since 1908, and these averaged an increase in pay CHARLES BELKNAP, '03 . . 窶｢ being of about 20 percent. Over the same period, awarded honorary degree of LL.D. at it was said, civilian workers of government Washington University. have had their pay increased more than 50 percent, with eight pay increases since World War II.

Treasurer is George Schweinhaut, and assistant treasurer, that young Navy veteran, Adm. Arthur S. Carpenter, U S N (Ret.), both of Washington, D. C. John Marshall of Washington is judge advocate.

During the past year it has been our pleasure to work with Admiral Foster in publishing the Navy League's monthly news letter. Now Hear This I Unfortunately, we haven't known or kept in contact with many Navy elder statesmen, but we intend to know more of them. Admiral Foster is a man the Navy and its officers J A N U A R Y ,

1954

Admiral Radford Honored

By Ordnance Association The American Ordnance Association at its annual dinner, attended by more than 1,800 persons at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on December 2, presented to Adm. Arthur W. Radford, USN, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Blandy Gold Medal with the citation including "expressions of admiration for his leadership and of cooperation in his present weighty responsibilities." The presentation was made by Adm. W. H. P. Blandy, U S N (Ret.), 1913, who introduced Admiral Radford with a synopsis of his outstanding career.

Compare this warning with a recent statement by Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson that he is not certain the Navy will be allowed to ask Congress for a fourth FoRRESTAL-type carrier in the 1955 budget.

The following officers of the league were named: President, E. D. Richards, Jr., New Orleans business man; national vice presidents, Streuby Drum, New Orleans; Ferdinand Eberstadt, New York City; Irving Seaman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; George R. Brown, Houston, Texas; Alfred C. Castle, Pebble Beach, Calif.; former Secretary of the Navy Dan Kimball, Los Angeles; V. Adni. Paul F. Foster, U S N R (Ret.), Washington, D. C.; Joseph P. Kennedy, New York City; Louis Denfeld, Westboro, Mass.; Lewis K. Gough, Pasadena, Calif, until recently National Commander of the American Legion; and John J. Bergen, New York City.

Washington University where he contributed notably to the rebuilding of that institution following World War II and of which he is now vice-chancellor emeritus.

He holds the following distinguished offices: president of the Chemical Alliance since 1931; member of the board of directors of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and of its executive committee since 1942; Missouri state chairman of Navy Day since 1943. During W-orld War II, he was appointed member of the Chemical Advisory Commission to the Army-Navy War Munitions Board.

He now resides at 25 Westmoreland Place, St. Louis, Mo.

Success Crowned Belknap's Three Careers

Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., recently honored Charles Belknap by awarding him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in recognition for his services as vice-chancellor of that university.

Charles Belknap graduated from the Naval Academy in 1903 and served on active duty until 1919 when he was retired with the rank of commander. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his duties with the Navy Overseas Transportation Service during World War I. After his retirement, .he became president of the West Coast branch of the General Steamship Co. Later he became president of the Merrimac Chemical Co. and from that time on associated himself with the chemical indusfrj.

In 1923, he was made a director of the Monsanto Chemical Co., which company promoted him, step by step, until he was elected its president in 1943.

In 1946, at the age of 66, Charles Belknap embarked on a third career when he accepted the vice-chancellorship of

BRITISH STEAM CATAPULT (Continued from page 8) The steam slingshot does not call for alteration of the level of the flight deck, nor does it interfere with the normal working of the ship below deck. It can be disposed about the ship, taking up less space than any of the conventional types of catapult.

Although the amount of steam required for sustained operation is considerable, trials have shown that the demand can be met from the main boilers without in anyway interefering with the satisfactory operation of the ship.

The British catapult uses the principle of the slotted cylinder, launching planes from a hook connected to a piston. This piston is forced forward by high-pressure steam, while the cylinder is kept air-tight by a novel sealing device. No rams or hydraulic purchases are used.

The steam slingshot is one of a halfdozen British inventions which the Royal Navy has shared with our Navy in recent years.

Others include the angled deck for aircraft carriers (the U S S FORRESTAL will incorporate this invention), marine gasturbine engines, the probe-and-drogue system of refueling jet aircraft in flight, the midget submarine, and the multi-barrelled mortar which is able to detect, locate, aim and fire underwater bombs in a single instantaneous operation. This latter is reported to be the deadliest anti-submarine weapon in existence.

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Awards that foretell your gain Chemicals from coal hydrogenation... v . . . acclaimed the 1953 Chemical Engineering Achievement!

I N 1933 Carbide received the first Chemical Engineering Achievement Award. This recognized the beginning of commercial production of much-needed chemicals from petroleum and natural gas—which proved to be the beginning of the American petrochemical industry.

FOURTH RECOGNITION —Carbide is the first twotime individual recipient of this award. It also is the fourth time the people of Carbide have been recognized, for they shared in two previous group a^vards—in 1943 for synthetic rubber, and in 1946 for atomic energy.

HISTORY REPEATS—Now, just twenty years later, Carbide has received the 1953 Chemical Engineering Achievement Award for "the first successful production of chemicals from coal by a high pressure hydrogenation process."

In minutes, coal becomes gases and liquids rich in needed chemicals—"one of the major contributions in this century to the well-being of us all."

Some of these chemicals are used in making plastics, synthetic rubber, pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and many other things. Others are completely new and hold great promise.

TRUE SIGNIFICANCE—As in all Chemical Engineering Achievement Awards, coal hydrogenation was recognized not as the accomplishment of any one individual but as the result of the cooperative efforts of many.

The people of Union Carbide appreciate the recognition of their achievement by the distinguished Committee of Award, composed of senior chemical engineering educators.

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WHAT'S THE DOPE (Continued from page 32) W A S H I N G T O N N E W S O F 1937 The class luncheon on Friday, 13 November, met with some 27 present. Hank Rowe, Hank Burfeind. Jack Denton, Toni Zavadil. Bill Brinckloe, Jack Wadleigh, Bill Gregg, and Rex Wheeler took one wing of the U-shaped table. Just what they said is not remembered; undoubtedly many newsworthy items got away. Toni does have a change of address. It is Bo.x 192, Overbrook Rd., Pine Ridge, Route 2, Fairfax, Va. With that address it must take him an hour to get into town. We are always glad to have Rex with us for these luncheons now, particularly because he is due for a change of duty very shortly.

Si Filippone, Frank Buckley, Charlie Meigs, Gene Rankin, Bill Porter, John Johnston, Stumpy Baker, and Henry Sippie ended up at the bottom of the "U." Frank Buckley is a new arrival to the Washington area and is now on duty with MSTS. He and Margot have their home at 25 Providence Terrace, McLean, Va. McLean is one of the small towns of Virginia which is not far in time from the Navy Department via the parkway system from Virginia. It certainly should be a nice place for Frank and Margot's children to plav (Janice, 9 vears, and Roger, 7 years old).

Squire Pridmore. Tommy Pearsall, Bernie Bieri, Frank Menefee, Levick Street, Joe Dalton, Tom Cunningham, Bones Savage, Jeff Norman and Red Hessell completed the group who were present.

Hank Burfeind tells me that he saw Carl Hirshberger and Mark Jordan at the Columbia game. Just the source of these news items I don't remember, but Harrison Glennon (now with Moore-McCormack Lines) and States Mead were attending the laimching of the HORNET. If you

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member, Bush Bringle is the Exec of the HORNET. Have heard that Joe Dodson has been having a nice leave in Kentucky.

"Pinky Baer and Carl Doerflinger are both due to be in Washington shortly.

More and more I am getting requests for addresses of the class not in the Washington area. Therefore, in order that there be a central clearing point for the Class of 1937, the Washington roster will be expanded to take over the addresses of the class. Please send your current home and office address to me, at the following address: John P. M. Johnston, 5439 41st St., NW, Washington IS, D. C. When you write in, if there is any news item, change of duty, impressions of foreign duty, who you have seen, it would be nice to enlarge the reporting of this column to more than just the Washington news.

See'T. Lt. Col. John S u t e n . U S H C , G-3 DiTiflion Headquarters, Marine Corps.

Washineton 25. D . C. Orders Issned F R A N K L . BOGART (CDR U S N ) to CO, U S S LLOYD T H O M A S .

S T E P H E N S. M A N N J R (CDR U S N ) to Sub Pac. GEORGE F . R I C H A R D S O N (CDR U S N ) to CO, USS ROSS J A M E S E . B R E N N E R J R (CDR U S N ) to CO, USS T O R T U G A .

W A L T E R L . S M A L L J R (CDR U S N ) t o Com SnbDiv 6 1 .

R U S S E L L H. HEDGECOCK (CDR U S N ) to SPCC M E C H .

E U G E N E T. B . S U L L I V A N (CDR U S N ) t o USS M A G O F F I N .

F R E D E R I C K G. D I E R M A N (CDR U S N ) t o Staff, S a c L a n t .

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What! You hadn't heard about our H. J. W E I L E R , JR., has been transferred to FasRon 6, NAS, Jacksonville, party? Saturday, February 20, at the A-N Club, and final details .will be announced Fla. E D W I N M. W E S T B R O O K , JR., is next month. I'll be glad to chip in on Assistant U. S. Naval Attache at the housing if you all can arrange a trip to -American Consulate in Singapore, B. C. C. town.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of J.AMES A. BOYD has reported on the airplane this year, there's a news item board the U S S STICKELL (DDR-J which I thought would interest you.

F P O San Francisco.

Lewis L. Strauss, chairman of the AEC, gave a speech in New York recently and told the story of the small western college back in pioneer days which was visited Cdr. W . J . R u h e , U S N , by an eastern bishop, and the faculty supB u P e r s , N a v y D e p a r t m e n t , Room 3733, per was held in the college president's A r l i n g t o n A n n e x , W a s h i n g t o n 25, D . C. house on that occasion.

Orders Issued As the bishop and the educators got into C H A R L E S F . L E I G H (CDR U S N ) to N a v H o s p , one of those "whither are we drifting?"

Phila., t r e a t m e n t .

W I L L I A M B . F A R G O (CDR U S N ) to N a v P h i b discussions, the clergyman offered the opinT r a u , N a v P h i B a s e , Coronado. ion that the millennium was probably close J A C K W . H O U G H (CDR U S N ) to N A S , P o i n t at hand, because every possible invention Mugu.

C H A R L E S A. DANCY J R (CDR U S N ) to Dcs had already been completed.

Lant.

The president of the college disagreed, S T E P H E N L . J O H N S O N (CDR U S N ) to Staff, and the bishop challenged him to name any SacLant.

D E W I T T M. P A T T E R S O N (CDR U S N ) to area of progress still to be explored.

ONM, N a v D e p t .

"Well, commented the president, "I J A M E S M. H I L L (CDR U S N ) to I I N D .

W I L L I A M R. D U N N E (CDR U S N ) to N a v T r a think that in the next 50 years men will Com, N A S , P n c l a .

C H A R L E S R. C H A N D L E R (CDR U S N ) to Fie learn to fly like birds."

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The bishop was outraged. "For that N O R M A N S. S H O R T (CDR U S N ) to Ofc of statement," he exclaimed, "you will surely SupShip U S N andNaTinsOrd, N e w p o r t News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co, N e w p o r t News. roast in Gehenna. Flight is reserved solely L U T H E R S. R E Y N O L D S (CDR CEC U S N ) to for the angels."

BuDocks.

Having told his story, Strauss paused for L A N D O N L . D A V I S J R (CDR U S N ) to P h i b a moment and then quickly added: "I forGru 3. got to mention that the bishop's name was R I C H A R D L. D O W N I N G writes that Wright. He had two small sons at home. he has recently moved to 601 S. Crescent, Their names were Orville and Wilbur."

Park Ridge, 111.

You probably all saw the item in the A new address for R. N. PERLEY, JR., papers recently wherein Werth Scanland ('35) exchanged views with the CO of the is 2176-A 37th St., Los Alamos, N. M. GEORGE A. R O B E R T S has been Jap DD KAMIKAZE with whom Werth lost elected vice president in charge of tech- a close decision in a prolonged A S W exnology of Vanadium-Alloys Steel Com- ercise during the last war. Werth, CO on pany, of Latrobe, Pa. Dr. Roberts, formerly one of our better subs, the HAWKBILL, fired chief metallurgist, joined the company in a total of nine torpedoes at the DD but all missed. "I just turned inside," said the 1941 as a laboratory technician.

Jap. Anyhow Fred TUCKER, Exec of NOBLE C. HARRIS, JR., has moved the SS, amplified the news story as folto McLean, Va., where his mailing ad- lows : The destroyer KAMIKAZE was known dress is Route 1, Box 113. to our submariners as the terror of the J. R. McGONIGLE is on duty at the South China Seas, and around the time of U. S. N&MCR TC, 2222 Worth St., Ft. the HAWKBILL action, several- other U S Worth, Tex. subs also took a crack at him, firing a total of 28 torpedoes in 20 hours, all of which S H O R E BREEZES missed. It was first thought he had a new weapon—which turned out later to be a

by PAUL SCHRATZ very old one indeed—training and morale.

I guess the less said about that Army This particular Jap was the last warship to game, the better. I think only five '39ers surrender. He flew his flag in Singapore were in the class seats watching, none of after the surrender until he was actually whom had come farther than Bing and boarded.

Margalee G I L L E T T E from New London.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Let's just say the whole thing was olive Year to all, and I'll see you at the party drab on one side and just plain drab on the in February. other. We decided to stay at home and watch it on the picture machine aided by a fine Army Colonel neighbor. Highlight of our T V game occurred when one of the Pres.-Sec'y, Cdr. A r t h u r G. Esch, children stole in quietly and in all seriousB u P e r s , N a v y Dept., W a s h i n g t o n 25, D . C. ness remarked, "Gee, I thought you two Orders Issued would be fighting."

CONRAD H . C A R L S O N (CDR U S N ) to Bu But the Christmas season is in the air Ships, TechAdvisor Bell TelephoneLab Inc., P r o j Cosmos W h i p p a n y . now and the annual Kiddies Party is the M A R T I N J . M U L D E R R I G J R (CDR U S N ) t o big class event. No further details are available beyond last month's report, ex- J OIccDeFor. H N D. C H A S E (CDR U S N ) to CO, U S S cept one—I hit the Pentagon duty list and FRANK E. EVANS. J O H N B . M U T T Y (CDR U S N ) to P h i b L a n t . won't be able to make it.

S T A N L E Y E . W A G E N H A L S (CDR U S N ) to Bud P A R M A L E E is a recent arrival in CO, U S S T I M M E R M A N .

R O B E R T R. D U P Z Y K (LCDR U S N ) to Ofc of BuAer from Key West. Bud gave a fine Mat, T I . S F r a n . inside story on the now famous charity J ASupins, C O B V. H E I M A R K (CDR U S N ) to U S S carnival which was so prominent in the SKAGIT. yellow news sheets a few weeks ago, so on J O H N H. B O Y U M (CDR U S N ) to NaTestCen, ver. the spot we elected a new member to the D OPNa xARLi D M. K A B L E (CDR U S N ) to ComFle entertainment committee. Bud may have a Act. Inchon. wrestling match scheduled for the Febru- CH.ARLES A. S K I N N E R (CDR U S N ) to Air T r a n s R o n 1. ary 20 dinner-dance, featuring the 27 posi(Continued on page 37) tions or holds.

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A number of historical items, ranging Homecoming Dates from invitations to Naval Academy "hops" held in the early 1900's to a volume conIn view of next fall's football schedtaining what is believed to be the first ule, present indications are that the Naval Academy Regulations, were recently Superintendent will designate Septempresented to the Academy Museum. ber 24 and 25 as the Homecoming Among the acquisitions is a photograph Weekend dates for the year 1954. of the former Atlantic House in Newport, R. I., which was used to quarter midshipmen during a temporary shift of the Naval Academy to Newport, during the Civil REMEMBER! to keep us posted on War. It was presented by Mrs. George G. your change of address. Shipmate can Wilbour of 3 Gray Terrace, Newport, R. I. follow you all over the world—but even A volume entitled Plans and Regulations Shipmate is not clairvoyant. You must of the Naval School at Annapolis was donotify us of your change—a 2-penny nated to the Museum by Cdr. John C. postcard will do it and it takes usually Latham, U S N (Ret.), of 150 East S2nd a month -for the change to be effected.

St., New York, N. Y. The paper-bound And while you're about it, give us some volume, published in 1846, is presumably hint as to your assignment or a note the first Naval Academy Regulations to be about your red-headed baby boy, or a printed. At one time it belonged to the chance meeting with a long lost classlibrary of W. S. W. Ruschenberger, an mate or former shipmate. If you've early medical officer of the U. S. Navy. struck oil in Afghanistan, or taken a Four invitations to winter "hops" held at short trip around lower Tasmania, or the Naval Academy during the early 1900's, just had the baby's tonsils out, let us and a Christmas card from the Naval Acadknow—anything that will be of interest emy Class of 1910, were presented to the to classmates reading about YOU in Museum by Mrs. James N. Galloway of "What's the Dope."

Best Gate Rd., Annapolis, Md. Mrs. Galloway also presented photographs of R. Adm. Samuel P. Carter, USN, who was a midshipman in 1840, and Professor Lucian fact, he might run him right out of the F. Prud'homme, who served as a professor race. of foreign languages at the Naval Academy During Army Week, as part of the genfrom 1869-189L eral festivities. Long John fitted his ancient Plymouth with tow ropes, and, seating himself on the roof, pressed various SPINDRIFT first classmen into service as rickshaw boys. Then as the vehicle was pulled about (Continued from page 11) them until 0200 the next morning and one the Yard, throngs gathered to cheer and more test run was made to check clearances join the fun. Presto! A parade. on the ground and handle bars.

In retaliation, the firsties, the next day, At half time, when an OD truck dis- rolled the heap around into Smoke Park. guised as a tank rolled onto the scene, the Not to be outdone, the Commander altered one-man crew leaped into the saddle, lit off the word on the uniform for seventh period. the scooter and chugged in pursuit. He The third batt seniors marched off to class chugged for about ten yards and then, after with their strong boxes tucked tightly una few asthmatic wheezes, the motor der their arms. coughed and died. No more petrol.

The time has come for Lee to seek a After these long lean years of respect- change of duty. Next month's copy will be able, quiet ODs we finally have one who pounded out by a new reporter. Having will run the Duster some competition. In been at this for a number of years.

we are a bit loath to see it go, but facts are facts. We do have to write a term paper and stay sat. It has been a pleasure for us and we hope that at least some of the readers enjoyed the behind the scenes stories.

BULLETIN BOARD (Continued from page 19) Annapolis. The bride is a member of Tau Omicron Phi service sorority. Mr. Northrop is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School and Washington and Lee University. He is stationed in the U. S. Army at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. Saturday, 7 November, Miss Charlene Catherine Dasher, daughter of Maj. Gen. Charles Lanier Dasher, Jr., USA, and Mrs. Dasher of Washington, D. C , and Lt. Robert Allison Hyatt, USA, son of Cdr. Delwyn Hyatt, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Hyatt of Washington, D. C , in the Post Chapel at Fort Myer, Va. The bride attended Mary Mount School in Rome, and studied in Paris and Madrid. She is a graduate of Bennett Junior College. Lieutenant Hyatt attended Severn School and was graduated from the Military Academy, Class of 1951. He is stationed in Berlin, Germany.

Saturday, 31 October, Miss June Amelia Woodward, daughter of Mrs. A. Robert Hall, Jr., of Riderwood, Md., and Cdr. Joseph Janvier Woodward, U S N (Ret.), and Mr. William Joseph Dolan, son of Mr. Peter Francis Dolan of Baltimore, and the late Mrs. Dolan, in St. Clement's Catholic Church, Baltimore. The bride attended Visitation Convent and Roland Park Country School, Baltimore.

Thursday, 17 September, Miss Barbara Pfahler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Pfahler of Paoli, Pa., and Dr. Earle E. Muschlitz, Jr., son of Lt. Cdr. Earle E. Muschlitz, U S N ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Muschlitz of State College, Pa., in the First Presbyterian Church, Valdosta, Ga. The bride was graduated from Penn State, and received her master's degree from Ohio State College. Dr. Muschlitz received his Ph.D. from Penn State and is now an associate professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Florida at Gainesville.

THE NAVY'S P5M2 . . . Martin anti-submarine seaplane. First seaplane using " T " type tail in which control surfaces are mounted atop the vertical fin requiring less tail area than the conventional design. The hull design is close to what many engineers consider the optimum of length to beam ratio—15 to 1.

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WHAT'S THE DOPE Sec'y, Owen F . Keeler, J r . , 4507 38th St., N . , A r l i n g t o n 7, V a .

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W I L L I A M R. MEYER advises that his current address is Qtrs. 23-4, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. M. J. H A N L E Y is now living at 9434 Selby PI., Norfolk 3, Va. ROGER C. V A U G H N has been transferred to Fleet Air Wings Lant, NAS, Norfolk, Va. JACK J. H I N M A N , III, writes that he has moved to 510 H Ave., Coronado, Calif.

12 Aborlea Ave., Morrisville, Pa., is the new correct address for B. A. T R I M B L E .

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Orders Issued H A R R I S O N F F E H R I I I (LCDR U S N ) to Nav A n T r a C o m , N A S , CorpC. R I C H A R D D. L A Z E N B Y (LCDR U S N ) to Ofc of Info, N a v D e p t .

J O H N W . L O G A N (LCDR U S N ) t o O p N a v .

J O H N M. S W E E N E Y (LCDR U S N ) to AirCom & StaffCol. Maxwell A F B . duins.

M A U R Y F . Y E R G E R (LCDR U S N ) to A i r P a c .

E L L I O T T M. W E A R T (LCDR SC U S N ) t o NavSect MAAG, D e n m a r k , Copenhagen.

D A V I D C. H O L M E S (LCDR U S N ) to B u A e r .

C H A R L E S A. P E N D L E T O N J R (LCDR U S N ) to A i r P a c . t e m p .

GEORGE A. K E L L E Y J R (LCDR U S N ) to OpDevLant.

S A M U E L W . W . S H O R (LCDR U S N ) to R e p of A r e a m a n , P i t t s b u r g h AreaOfc A E C , Bettisfld P i t t s b u r g h , a t Elec BoatDiv of Gendynamics Corp, Groton.

A L V I N D. H U F F (LCDR U S N ) to CarDiv 2.

C L A Y T O N W . S M I T H (LCDR U S N ) t o Nav P h i b T r a u , N a v P h i b B a s e , Coronado.

C. D. P U L V E R advises that his current home address is 5908 Dinwiddle St., Springfield, Va. A new address for A L B E R T L. RASOrders Issued M U S S E N is 107 E. Belvedere Rd., NorRICHARD G. H I L L (CDR U S N ) to A i r P a c . folk, Va. MOHL C. N O R T O N J R (CDR U S N ) to N a v A n C H A R L E S W. TURNER'S new duty TraCom, N A S , CorpC. C H A R L E S H . C A R R (CDR U S N ) t o N a T e c h address is c/o DirPacDocks, Navy 128, Traen. Norman.

F P O San Francisco.

M E L V I N H. W A R N E R (CDR U S N ) to FIdCom, ArmedFors SpecialWpns Project, Albuquerque.

T H O M A S H. CASEY, JR., reports ROBERT W . H A Y L E R J R (CDR U S N ) t o Op that his present mailing address is Staff, Nav. J O S E P H C. S P I T L E R (CDR U S N ) t o A r m e d Fleet Air Wing Eleven, NAS, Jacksonville, Fla. ForStaffCol, N o r V a .

ROBERT E . T H O M A S J R (CDR CEC U S N ) to DAVID S. S T E ^ R E T T corrects his CO. N a v f l C B 9.

HAROLD W . C A L H O U N (CDR U S N ) t o A i r address to c/o Industrial Manager, USN, DevRon 4.

Navy 116, F P O New York.

W I L L I A M G. M A T T O N J R to A i r L a n t , t e m p .

R O B E R T G. S M I T H is residing at 1103 ERIC W . P O L L A R D (CDR U S N ) to O p N a v .

DICK H . G U I N N (CDR U S N ) to O p N a v . • Cakon St., Honolulu 18, T. H. R. M. D A M P I E R writes to say that he CHARLES G. STRUM writes to say has moved from Norfolk to 406 Carolina he is making his home at 1604 Mallory St., Ave., Isle of Palms, S. C. Jacksonville 5, Fla. Note the new address of your secretary: O W E N F. KEELER, JR., has moved to 4507 38th St., N., Arlington 7, Va. L. F. W O O D W A R D writes that his address now' is 309 Chatham Circle, NorSec'y, L t . Cdr. Garrison B r o w n , U S N , folk, Va. Box 6042, Shirlington S t a t i o n , Arlington, Va. J O H N R. SULLIVAN, JR., has been detached from the MCCLELLAND and has Orders Issued reported for duty at OpNav, Op 383, Navy J A M E S D. N I C K E R S O N ( L C D R U S N ) to Com Dept., Washington 25, D. C. While in the FleAct, P u s a n .

ROBERT B . S T A H L (LCDR U S N ) to U S N Washington area, he is making his home at 1115 Kingwood Dr., Takoma Park 12, AdGru, RokNav. ROY W . F . W E R T H M U L L E R (LCDR U S N ) t o Md. Sec'y, Cdr. John C. Feick, J r . , U S N , P . O. B o s 284. P u r c h a s i n g A g e n t , Westinghouse P l a n t , E l m i r a , N . Y.

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SubPac. ROBERT E . D O H E R T T (LCDR U S N ) t o N A S , Hutch.

J O S E P H M. T U L L Y J R (LCDR U S N ) t o N a v AnTraCom, N A S , CorpC. LEON W . W E S C O T T (LCDR U S N ) t o N a v A n TraCom, N A S , CorpC. A L B E R T L . K O B E Y J R (CDR U S N ) t o Staff, CinCPacFlt. GEORGE A. G A R D E S (LCDR U S N ) t o F l e T r a Gru, Gtmo.

nElQE] C o r r . Sec'y, Rev. Knox Kreutzer, P . O. Box 1944, S e m i n a r y S t a t i o n , Alexandria, Va. Sec'y, L t . Gene Goudie, U S N , VF-742, c/o F P O , New York City Orders Issued W I N F I E L D S. O R N D O R F F J R to B u A e r .

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was sorry to miss the Reunion this year but his duties as Aide-de-Camp to Lt.' Gen. H. L. McBride, USA, Commander in Chief, Caribbean, kept him in Panama.

His mailing address is Hdqtrs. Caribbean Command, Quarry Heights, Canal Zone, and he and Marquita and the three children are happily settled in spacious quarters at Quarry Heights where the welcome mat is out for any of '44 passing through Panama. He is interested in any kind of a directory the class may have worked up.

M A R T I N T. W I L L I A M S , JR., is on duty with the Naval Advisory Group, ROK Navy, Navy 3423, F P O San Francisco.

We regret to report the death on 8 November of T H O M A S G. WARE, JR., in a plane crash at sea off the WASP. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marian J. Ware, and two daughters, Cathryn and Judith, who live at 3860 Jen St., Jacksonville, Fla. Stephen Guy Honour arrived on 28 September, to join brothers Walter, Jr., 9, Craig, 7, and Eric, 5. His father, WALT E R W. HONOUR, is assistant professor of Naval Science at Purdue.

R. F. J A C K S O N moved the end of November to 44 New London Rd., Mystic, Conn.

Corresponding Secretary, A. L . Buck, Box 6086 Shirlington S t a t i o n , A r l i n g t o n 6, V a .

A L B E R T C. L E W I S reports a change of address to 11755 Montana, Apt. 15, Los Angeles 49, Calif.

TOM E. SULICK has reported for duty to VP-17, F P O San Francisco.

R O B E R T G. B A R N H A R T advises that his address has been changed to Engle Rd., Wallingford, Pa. GILBERT C. GAYLER gives his new address as 4914 East Broadway, Long Beach 3, Calif.

A L F E. BERGSEN corrects his address to American Embassy, A P O 777, PM New York.

J O H N F. McLAIN is with the Bates Valve Bag Corp. of Brazil, Caixa Postal 8111, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

P H A O N B. DERR, JR., requests his address be changed to CinCNelm Staff, Box 9, F P O New York.

Lt. E D W A R D P. WILSON, JR., and Mrs. Wilson announce the birth of their first child, a son, Edward Pierce Wilson, III, born November 6 at the Orlando AFB Hospital, Orlando, Fla. Lieutenant Wilson is currently serving on board the USS ROBINSON in Korean waters. The new arrival is the grandson of Cdr. E. P. Wilson ('20) and Mrs. Wilson of Annapolis.

A L L E N DAME's new address is 478 San Juan, Oak Harbor, Wash.

J A M E S W. SALASSI advises that he is now residing at 752 Guinda St., Palo GAGE L. BAKER has been transNEWSLETTER Alto, Calif. • ferred to the U S S BALTIMORE (CA-68), Usually in this column I'm complaining W. F. LORENZ has moved to 2621 F P O New York. about the lack of news, but not this time!

Wilson Ave., SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

R O B E R T W. N E W E L L advises that W. L. N E W T O N reports his new duty he has moved to 2003 Crescent Blvd., The "office" of the secretary—the dining room table—is two inches deep in cards address as Box 79, Navy 214, F P O New Yardley, Pa. and correspondence. I'hope I can clean it York.

A recent change of address for J A M E S up before the next meal.

W. A. E N G D A H L has been transferred H. A L D R I C H is 725 Georgia Ave., NorTaking things in chronological order, the to Weather Squadron Two, U S N A S , folk 8, Va. executive committee and one sparkling Jacksonville, Fla. E. N. C. T H O M P S O N has recently W A V E yeoman cooperated beautifully and W. M. M O N T G O M E R Y writes that on moved to Los Altos, Calif., where his street rolled out another class letter in record 31 October he relieved C. M. L E E as CO address is 499 Los Ninos Way. time. This letter was mailed in Washingof the U S S RODMAN (DMS-21), F P O L O W E L L F. D E N N I S has been de- ton on November 20, and was mailed to New York. tached from duty at the Academy and is every classmate, using the very best adR O B E R T G. BROWN has reported for now assigned to ComAirPac, San Diego, dress available. Naturally, we've had several returned and every effort is being duty on board the USS ALBANY (CA-123) Calif.

F P O New York.

D O N A L D M. MILLER writes that he made to remail them with corrected adJ A N U A R Y ,

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dresses. If yours haven't arrived, please HERALD ( A M - 1 0 1 ) . Other members in the Blue and Gold name tags were made by drop a postcard to the class box. We feel area are S T E V E BOWCOCK and W. D. Margie Moody in the shape of footballs you'll be interested in the dope and we'd B R O T H E R T O N , both EDO's and with for the boys and pennants for the girls. like the enclosed data card returned for our the Shipyard. Are you boys being given .Attending were: Margie and Herb Moody, files. battle stars for fighting the "battle of Gwen and El Frame, Phyl and Don HeberFollowing the interview vice prexy Washington"? The later the better for ling, Jane and Jack Kearns, Gem and Dud S L A F F had with BuPers people. Captain duty in D. C. for me! (BuPers please note.) Mills, Dorothy and Daisy Wilhoit, Kitty Cooper and Commander Wheeler were inJ. H. W H E E L E R , working in Mil- and Brownie Norris, Barbara and Chuck vited to address a joint '45 and '46 lunch- waukee, for Essential Chemicals Co., re- Coyer, Liz and Wes Schmidt, Becky and eon on December 1, 1953, at the Gun Fac- ports it's .been quite some time since he's Chuck Sueur, Gloria and Dale Harris, tory. . \ n excellent turnout was recorded seen a classmate. Thanks for the invitation, Mary and Bob Newbern, Mary and J. B. Jones, Sue and Johnny Hart, Bob Weir, with about 80 men attending. Following is Jim, for all of us to drop in to see you.

Marc Pitz, Phil Plummer, Marguerite a list of our class: Adams, P. V., Baldwin, Looking forward to a small reunion at Bonham and Doris Wilcox.

R. B., Beasley, Bessac, Boak, Buck, Buck- the A-N game, K. W. W I N G A T E of Wenell, Chaires, Cobb, Culbreath, Delgado, woka, Okla., dropped us a short note. He ANNAPOLIS Dzikowski, Falardeau, Gambrill, Grey, hopes to see PAUL P U C K E T T and O. D. Jensen, Jortberg, Kerr, Lamarr, Fox, Lew- K R O N E while in Philly.

(Pat Wilson) is, Looney, Marschall, Milliken, Montgom13 October.

Wives Luncheon at the ComL. A. W I L D E R gives his address as ery, Page, Peyton, Porter, Potter, Richards, Scherrer, Selfridge, Shelton, Slaff, 6828 Veronica Ave., La Mesa, Calif. missioned Officers' Mess. Hostesses were Strong, Ward, Wilhelm, and Wallace. Thanks for that very complimentary letter, Edith Shumaker and Jane Ledbetter. Mrs. Charles Holsman gave a talk on ceramics Especially welcome were the Norfolk, Pa- too.

Checking in from San Diego, E. A. and presented each of the wives with a tuxent, and Annapolis contingents.

C H R I S T O F F E R S O N reports he's en- small ceramic ash tray. The Annapolis I won't make any effort to report the trenched Coronado and on duty as the Wives decided to send three CARE packluncheon, other than to say the above- CO of theonLSMR 527. Hal Lamb and Hal ages to Korean orphans as well as collect mentioned class letter contains the essen- Webster occupy similar billets on the other clothing to be sent to them. tial details. There were many questions LSMR's, and JERRY LEE, in from the floor, answered to the best of the '45 also. Speaking for myself,originally MONTEREY it's choice two officers' abilities. We all hope that this duty. Classmates in the area we've seen (Ellen Abeam) can be made an annual affair. Remember, about are F. S. Peterson and Sam Rorex if anyone has specific questions, we are in the air branch, Bob Newby, Walt Ded- 16 October. Jack and Rita Bailey entertained some of their classmates with a bufready to answer 'em . . . drop us a line. rick, and Steve Masica from subs, Jack The response in filling out data cards McCaskill and W. G. Bennett. If you're fet dinner and bridge at their home in has been little short of terrific. In the first looking for info on any of them I'll be glad Del Rey Oaks. Helping to celebrate Rita's birthday were Joe and Ellen Ahearn, Larry two weeks approximately 150 have been to contact them. and Mary Baldwin, Jim and Phyl Bellah, returned. If you haven't, please don't let R. J. CLANCEY says he and T. W. George and Barbara Dickey, Nels and it hang fire—a terrific job remains to be done once they're received in Washington MADIGAN are stationed at the Airship Marge Gunderson, Al and Giany Kelly, if you want the "Ten Years After" book Training Unit together. The two of them and Joe and Nonie Skoog. Prizes were to be ready by next October. Also, include completed a tour of duty together in a Dennis the Menace Books, gleefully received by George Dickey, Ellen .Ahearn $1.00 for 1953 dues. Some people have P2V squadron in Kodiak.

J. V. P R I C E is on duty with the an(i Marge Gunderson. mailed in another buck for 1954 dues, which as yet have not been settled upon. NROTC unit, University of Michigan, 30 October. There was a good turnout of Ann Arbor, Mich. the '46 group for a Hallowe'en party at the Due credit will be made in those cases.

R. A. CLOSE reports having just been Carousel in Carmel Valley. Hostesses were detached from duty as Bureau of Aero- Barbara Dickey, Carol Lemeshewsky, and SOCIAL A F F A I R S nautics Representative, Piasecki Helicop- Jackie Kent. The affair got off to a good The Washington chapter is planning a ter Plant, on 29 October 1953. Bob says start with cocktails and a delicious roast Christmas party tonight at Bill Strong's he lost contact with the class and the Navy beef dinner during which bags of "tricks house. Because of a deadline for publica- since his major job was administering Air or treats" were handed around. Those gettion and a potential hangover tomorrow, Force contracts. He's now with Tactical ting the tricks to do came through adI'm not going to wait for a report. How- Air Control Squadron Three for duty. mirably for some very gay entertainment. ever, some 21 couples have definitely signed .\n "evil eye" appeared and was pasted to GRANT N I S B E T has started the Ge- the up from this area. forehead of the first person to use the ology course at Stanford University after pronoun " I " in conversation. Needless to The Annapolis gang will have a cock- his recent resignation. Good luck in the tail party-buffet dinner-dance at the Offi- new career, fellow. And if you find any say, the "evil eye" made several complete cers' Club next Friday, 11 December. Hope old oil wells loose, cut in this class—we rounds. to be able to make that affair also for a could use the funds.

On 11 November, '46 wives met for report.

J O E M A R Z L U F F is now with the bridge at the home of Mary Baldwin.

The Old Club Teahouse' was the scene NROTC unit, Miami University, Oxford, Those attending were Mesdames T. E. Auger, J. B. Bailey, L. C. Baldwin, J. C. of the local gals' monthly luncheon the Ohio. He expects sea duty next year.

Bellah, A. K. Bennett, T. S. Bly, G. L. second Wednesday of November. This is Somebody mailed in a blank data card Dickey, N. A. Gunderson, F. R. Haselton, a regular affair and any newcomers to from San Diego last week with no return Washington are cordially invited to get in address on the envelope. Things like that A. J. Kelly, J. R. Lindsay, W . A. Sandetouch with any of the following wives who drive class secretaries berserk! Please ford, W. E. Simpson, J. L. Skoog, and guests, Mrs. Bruce Keener and Mrs. Roattended the last affair: Mesdames Strong, check your cards before mailing! bert F. Doss.

Thorsby, Jortberg, Orbeton, Delgado, PotHoping you all had the merriest of ter, Erickson, and Buck.

On 18 November, the '46 wives held a Christmases, and here's looking forward to I'll be happy to get reports on other the T E N T H YEAR ANNIVERS.A.RY! luncheon at the dining room of the Monterey Airport. Present at the affair were parties—I'm sure everyone is interested.

Les Buck Mrs. T. E. Auger, Mrs. L. C. Baldwin, Mrs. J. P. Cartmell, Mrs. G. L. Dickey, PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs. J. W. Erickson, Mrs. J. L. Kent, Received a nice note from GORDON Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr., USN, Mrs. W. E. Simpson, Mrs. J. L. Skoog,' GRIFFIN, who wrote he was having a USS RANDOLPH <CVA-15) Mrs. J. R. Watt, and the hostesses, Mrs. miserable time sitting in an Army hospital FPO New York, N. Y. A. A. Lemeshewsky and Mrs. John Tier(Brooke, Fort Sam Houston, Texas) with ney. A committee was selected to start NORFOLK a flare-up of an old bone infection. Gordon making plans for the Christmas party. says he may be there for awhile, so why 28 November 1953. Norfolk area classnot drop him a line? He's also looking for mates held a cocktail and dinner party at WASHINGTON Bill Carrier and John Chappell.

Marianas Hall, Armed Forces Staff ColThe Classes of '45 and '46 held a joint R. R. RILEY reports from Charleston: lege (see picture). Although we had hopes luncheon at the Naval Gun Factory on Just a note on the status of '45 in the of celebrating a victory over Army, the Tuesday, 1 December, for the purpose of Charleston area. The Atlantic Fleet Mine outcome of the game was quickly forgotten hearing a discussion on the promotion Force is quite shy of classmates. I am on and the evening proved most enjoyable. As prospects for our classes. Having just rethe ComMinLant staff as Aerial Mining usual this one was engineered by the wives, turned from Gtmo I made a rush trip up Officer. GEORGE ASMAN is the only particularly Margie Moody, Jerry Wad- there (from Norfolk) with the idea of reother '45er in the force, as CO of the U S S dell, Dorothy Wilhoit, and Jane Kearns. porting the facts and figures to all via this

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column. Zip Zenni had a tape recorder lief that OPA 1947 made all the services lined up which went on the blink at the equal in that respect. 2. The temporary last moment so my notes were too sketchy officers do not have much effect on our to present the whole thing. Naturally the promotion possibilities. They do affect our questions were passing thick and fast. Jack careers since they are holding billets which Enyart was still trying to collect for the deprive us of needed experience.

Those who attended wish to express their luncheon when I had to leave so I was unable to get all the names of those at- gratitude to '45 for the invitation and to tending. Opening remarks were made by Captain Cooper and Commander Wheeler Capt. W. G. Cooper, USN, Assistant Chief for laying it on the line. of Naval Personnel for Plans and Policies, BAYONNE who stated that we are in the most unR. S. BAIRD has received orders to favorable position promotionwise that we can possibly be. .Although we are not the Navy Supply Center, Norfolk, Va. forgotten men, he said, we are causing FIRST BuPers great concern. It seems our plight J. T. BOLTON USN lives at 614 Dune was caused primarily by the fact that the majority of all reserves turning regular St., Norfolk, Va. "Bird" is on duty at after the war were either in our group or Fleet Training Center, Norfolk. immediately ahead of us.

J. E. L O W E L L U S N is serving in U S S ALBANY (CA-123) as CommunicaA more detailed presentation was given

by Cdr. R. V. Wheeler, Jr., USN, Head tion Officer. Jack is still leading the bacheof the Current Plans Section of BuPers. lor ranks.

Born: To Edith and Ray Gaul on 13 He used multi-colored charts and diagrams which I am sure must be just as confusing October at Naval Hospital, Annapolis, to the Congressmen they were made for!! Denise, 6 lbs. 7 oz. She joins a brother, A good presentation was given of the Offi- Alan, and a sister, Karen. Edith is keeping cer Personnel Act of 1947 and there was the children at her home in Annapolis a lively question and answer period fol- while Ray is flying (P2V's, I believe) in lowing. It seems to boil down to the fact Port Lyautey. that promotions for us will be slow. In the SECOND future somewhere Congress will either have E. E. L O W E N U S N has been relieved to approve of increased numbers in grade as CO U S S PCE 843 and is now ComDiv over that allowed by 0 P . \ 1947 or the 41. Ernie is still a bachelor and thrives on attrition to LCDR. CDR, and CAPT will sea duty. be very severe. In short, the outlook is W. A. F A U C E T T U S N is now flying rather grim as it now stands. Good points which wq^e brought out in questions were: with V P 3 which explains the Jax ad1. All the services do not have the same dress given in the December column.

R A L P H C. BRETTING, JR., has promotion laws. There was a general be-

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W I L L I A M M. W E B B was RAD on 20 October and will help to run a new food processing plant in Richmond for Eskimo Pie Corp. (subsidiary of Reynolds Metals Co.). "'Waxie" resigned from the Navy 13 July 1949 and was recalled in October 1951 for two years' duty in U S S WRANGELL (AE-12), Lant F h . Married 28 October 1950 in Gloucester, Va., to Anne Page Addison. They have two children, Anne Dulaney (6 September '51) and W. M., Jr. (11 December '52). Mail address is 5117 Evelyn Byrd Rd., Richmond, Va. J. E. H A R T U S N is Electronics Officer in VS-36 at Norfolk. Johnny says it's the same job he had before he- took Engineering" Electronics PG at Monterey.

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F. W. FURLAND USN has reported Due to a poor guess on my part I reto SWU Lant at NAS Norfolk from SWU ported in the December column that BURR 802 at Albuquerque. Jack took the MIT WILCOX is serving in MT. OLYMPUS Radar course '46-'48 and has served in which is in error. Burr is serving in USS

Ann (31 March '49) and Carolyn Gary (23 June '52).

FOURTEENTH

Lt R A WEIR

(SC) USN lives at

ENTERPRISE, PRINCETON LEYTE, and CORAL

NEW ( D D E - 8 1 8 )

The NEW is in the k e d .

4308'Maury Ave., Norfolk, Va. Bob is on

SEA. Like earners, Fred?

K. A. WADE USN, who formerly was on duty at the Advanced Training Command, Corpus Christi, is "ow an Air Force exchange pilot at Selma AFB, Alabama. ^ „

and BC III was born on 20 March 1953.

GEORGE M. BARD is vice president of the Kelso-Burnett Electric Co. in Chicage and lives on Ridge Rd., Barrington, Ill He served in USS PITTSBURGH and f , i7;9^ -^NJ^LES before resigning on 27

duty at Fleet Airborne Electronics Train>"& Unit, NAS, Norfolk.

L. L JACKSON J R USN is a PG student in the Electrical Engineering course at Monterey and will complete in '54. Leroy is a submariner and has served in

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A. P. M A C D O N A L D J R (SC) USN gives his address as 23170 Doris Way, Torrance, Calif. Mac reported to the BURTON ISLAND ( A G B - 1 ) last June June and and has has been breaking the ice around • Bering " • id the indicates that Sea. The change of address ii lat Denise and the B.I. is back in port and that Scotty (age 5) have come down from Seattle to join him.

Bet Scotty is full of • questions about the North Pole, eh, Mac? P. A. SCHWEMLEY USN lives at 7721 Restmere Rd., Sussex Apts., Norfolk, Va. Paul is CO of LSMR 411 at Little Creek.

^ " ^ A D T ^ ' T ^ " • ^ ^ ^ district sales manager

CARBONERO

*?•" ARO Equipment Co. until 1949. MarF'^a Roma Prentice 8 April 1947 at Hunt'"^^ Plantation, Clover, Va. George An„ ^"r^,!?,^^!,.

MON children: children^ Deborah Deborah 1™ ^°V^\ "^ve tour .>.,,...,„ 48) Mary . .. Candace ,^ j . (1 /, : ^"/ ' " " S^J, J^T"^""^. ^^y '•%>- J/,'l"'*er (IS June '51) and George, Jr. j r . (19 November '52).

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340) and CONGER (SS-447). He was married at Marianna, Fla., on 10 January '46 to Sally Milton Evans. Their children are Laurance L., L., I I ll ll (22 (22 September September '46) '46) and and Laurance .

Lucy Ann (22 August '47). They live at 209 Rey St., Monterey, Calif,

(SS-337),

ENTEMEDOR ( S S -

FIFTEENTH ELEVENTH

L. J. BOGGESS USN, the only Hydrographer in the class, is serving in USS

RICHARD E. FULLER has changed M. T. PITZ USN, who has recently his address to 7 Emerson Dr., Livingston, 1%^°"^^'^ *° "^?-21 jn Norfolk, is living atN. J. After resigning from the Navy 1 503 Norview Ave., Norfolk 13. n n r > v CTXT^-T A TT^ December '47 Dick was a salesman for uUJjy SINCLAIR says that at a Pi- heavy construction machinery. Since 1949 rates Farty at Quonset recently he was he has been district manager for Chevrolet f^^'PT',^^^, '°, .™^ .°"* ^^^^ ^ particularly in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. He u j looking individual with cutlass, was married to Mary Ellen Lyons on 9 pnTn"c'T^oATT?''^T^"r"? ^ ^ ' . " ^ " ^ J ^ ^ K Juqe 1945 at Pleasant Lake, Ind. Mary t } ^ ' ^ / ' ^ ^ "^f- J^^k is on duty with the and Dick have three children, Laura Ellen ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^'^craft Torpedo Unit at Quonset. (19 July '46) and identical twins, Richard Edward and Robert Stephen (16 March TWELFTH '49) r«„„,„* i »• .. T. T^ >, ^^.„,.,.,^^ TR TTIM i .1 ^°, ^- ^- .^^c.^ENZIE HALLIE P. RICE USN is in Missisif u u u former Annie Louise sippi where he will place in commission H J " in n . K ^ere married on Satur- and command LST 1165, one of our new MhnL^lm^^^ p°''P"% Christi, Tex. steam-driven LST's. Hallie and Virginia At home, 1409-D Tafleton, Corpus Christi. announce the arrival of their second son Joel Bruce DUNNING reported aboard ^ " ^ fourth child, Timothy Alan, on 15 ^"d was logged in on 13 November at November at Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

Monterey where Papa is taking the PG They live at 907 Newell Ave., Norfolk. course in Engineering Electronics Dick Hallie has been First Lieutenant of the and Eleanor were married 9 June 1945 at WISCONSIN ( B B - 6 4 ) for the past year Hopkinton, Mass., and have three other ^n^ ^ ^^If. boys: Richard J. (12 March '46), Robert W. B. LEFFINGWELL resigned from A (7 May 48) and John A. (6 July '50). the Navy 18 Nov. and is now working for i h e Dunnings live at 607 Airport Rd., Sperry Gyroscope Co. on Long Island Monterey, Calif.

"Leff" is an MIT electronics graduate ('47H . W . MOODY USN) is serving in '49) and did a tour of duty at Sandia Base, USS SHELDRAKE ( A G S - 1 9 ) . Herb "and Albuquerque. Prior to his resignation he Margie live in Apt. 218, Mayflower Hotel, Yorktown, ^ ^ ^ o" dutyVa., at the NavalCreek Mine Annex.

Depot, Skiffles Virginia Beach, Va. "Leff" was married to Nathalie Foss at Milford, N. H., on 3 December '49. "Leff" THIRTEENTH and Nan have a daughter, Anne Orelie CHARLES E. KLOSS lives at 157 W. (8 January '51).

Mountain Ave., Montclair, N. J., and states

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t"^* " ^ is now employed by F. W. Dodge

DODY SINCLAIR, one of the "wheels" at WTAR-TV (Providence), wonders how many of you caught DOUG RODGERS' performance as Milton Berle's chauffer on a recent Martha Raye TV show.

T, T-r>u j A j T 3 - i : „ Bom: To Barbara and Arde Burki, a son, Jeffrey Alan, 7 lbs. 2 oz. on 2 October at Naval Hospital Annapolis. Third child, second son. Arde teaches "Seamo" at USNA. Address is Box 110, Route 2, Edgewater, Md. SEVENTH rr^ T. , J T-v -n. Tj 1 Bom: To Frank and Dee Dee Haak, first daughter, Ellen, on 7 August 1953 at Fort Ord Army Hospital. Her two brothers are named Bruce and Bud. Bom: To Annette and Buck Buchanan on 29 September at Naval Hospital Annapolis, Elizabeth Stier, 6 lbs. 6 oz. Second daughter, fourth child. They live at 207 Melvin Annapolis. Buck is a "Seamo" profAve., at USNA. EIGHTH

A.

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Corp. Charlie resigned from the Navy in WILEY A. SCOTT USN is now Aide October 1947 and was employed by Shell to Deputy CNO (Air) (Admiral Ofstie). Oil Co. until he received his invitation to He gives his address as 1500 Arlington return in February 1951. He served eight Blvd., Apt. 806, Arlington 9, Va. Wiley months in USS MULLANEY (DD-528), is still a bachelor. which happened to have been his first duty after commissioned. After release in OcNINTH tober 51 he returned to Shell Oil Co. P. A. HARING USN gives his address Charlie married Kathryn C. Hadsell on 23 February 1946 at Scarsdale, N. Y. Kay as 2 Vernon St., Plainview, N. Y. ^,, . ,. ,, and Charlie have two children, Dorothy T. E. TAYLOR USN gives his address ( i ; January '47) and Wendy (16 June as 115 Dorset Dr., Virginia Hills, Alexan- '53). dria, Va. Don't know yet what Tommy's PATTT W RARTTTS TTSMP ic r.n rlntv new.duty is but at last report he was fly- a t ^ M a ^ n e ^ c J r p s ' ' R e Y r ' u U " b e p C " S ing in Air A / S Squadron 21. PacFlt. Djego, and lives at 560 Flower St., Chula JAMES R. SCHOEN USMC is on duty Vista, Calif. at Headquarters Marine Corps after duty R. P. HALL USN is on duty at Boston with the 2nd KMC Adv Grp, 1st Marine Naval Shipyard and lives at 45 Aldrich Division in Korea. Jim was married 28 Rd., Watertown 72, Mass. Dick served on September 1948 at Naugatuck, Conn., to the FARGO ( C L - 1 0 6 ) after graduation and Evelyn Honan. They have four children: took the PG course in Naval Construction Evelyn (8 February '48), Michael (14 and Engineering at J^IT from '48 to '51.

August '49), Jerome and Daniel (11 May He served on the WASP (CV-18) prior to '51). Jim has an MA in Psychology from his present duty. Dick was married 10 the Personnel Administration and Train- November 1945 in Baltimore to Ann F. ing course at Ohio State.

Gary. They have two daughters : Elizabeth

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. . USN ^ ^ . , has „ „ , reported .......cu L.. _ D.. KELLY ^ JR to Groton, Conn., from National Reactor Test Station, Arco, Idaho. I understand that Les is to be Chief Engineer of the NAUTILUS, our first nuclear-powered submarine. Les went to Sub School from the ATLANTA (CL-104) and has served in RONQUIL ( S S - 3 9 6 ) and POMODON ( S S 486). Married Nancy Humphries 27 March 1948 at Long Beach, Calif Les and Nancv have a son, Leslie Owen (11 Aoril 'SO) A/TTT T c Tr> TTC .. i MILLS J R USN, one of our °°"17X!DTUSS' pZS'm^Voh''''''^ Hves at 312 Wa^e^C^rck, N ^ k '^Dud" has had duty in BOXER (CV-21) " K D BAILEY ( D D - 7 1 3 ) , WALLER ( D D E - 4 6 6 ) and a tour at OCS Newport. He married Grace Elizabeth Mitchell 18 September 1946 in Meriden, Conn. Gem and Dud have two children, Pamela Anne (31 May '52) and Herbert Dudley, III, born at Portsmouth Naval Hospital just five hours after the Norfolk Wives Luncheon on 15 October. If this does not take the prize Gem you sure as hell deserve honorable mention!

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SEVENTEENTH

Born: T o Bill and -Norma Armstrong in November, second son, Frank Jeffrey, at Monterey, Calif., where Bill is taking Engineering Electronics PG. They live at 1640 Highland, Ord Terrace, Seaside, Calif.

B. W. H O O K S U S N has reported to PG School for the two years' Nuclear Engineering course. Short move over from NAS, Moffett Field. Ben, Marian and son, Bennett, Jr. (5 years), live at 615 Airport Rd., Monterey.

J. T. A C U F F (CEC) U S N lives in Quarters 233A, Cheatam Annex, Williamsburg, Va. DALE S. H A R R I S U S N is on the Staff ComAirLant (electronics) and lives at 9610 Sherwood PI., Ocean View, Va.

Sec'y, Mr. Joseph P. Flanagan, Jr., Stanton Conrt, Apt. B-2, 6615 Sprague St., Philadelphia 19, Pa.

ANNAPOLIS NEWS Reported by Jim and Fran Harrison The regular monthly luncheon was held on November 24 at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. The hostesses for the afternoon were Betty Weatherly and Blanche Carpenter. Attending were Muriel Shugart, Gunvar McCIinton, Elly Carlons, Jane Humphrey, Betty Shimshak, Hope Zedaker, Fran Harrison, Jane Norton, Connie Crowley, Celeste True, Pat Schneeman, and Peggy Lee. Wives of the Class of 1949 were invited to attend. Present were Wanda Frazee and Kay Smith.

The luncheon was followed by a demonstration and talk on floral arrangements for Thanksgiving and for the autumn season. Karlton F. Morris of Karlton's Flower and Gift Shop, Annapolis, gave the demonstration. The next luncheon will be held on January 26.

Farewell toasts to Bill and Blanche Carpenter were raised on November 30 at the lovely home of Bill and Betty Brendle.

The Carpenters, who soon will leave Annapolis, were guests of honor at a cocktail party given by the Brendles with Jim and Fran Harrison and Bill and Hope Zedaker as co-hosts. The Carpenters plan to reside in Charlotte, N. C , where Bill will take employment after his discharge from the Navy. Guests attending the party included Bob and Gunvar McCIinton, Ken and Muriel Shugart, Phil and Beth Erickson, Joe and Betty Weatherly, Bill and Ginny Greene, Tom and Jean Brenner ('47), Brick and Betty Mason ('45), Howard and Celeste True and Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Helms, Jr. Last month I neglected to list Lt. Bradley L. Baker, CEC U S N , as being here in Crabtown on duty in the Department of Marine Engineering. Brad and Ann Baker reside at 44 Sellers Rd., Annapolis.

BILL BLAIR advises that his home address now is 2413 81st St., Jackson Hgts., Long Island, N. Y. T H O M A S N. W E R N E R writes that he was released to inactive duty aboard the USS LSM 422 on 13 October and has returned to Hughes Aircraft Co., in Culver City, Calif. His new home address is 5518 Thornburn St., Los Angeles 45, Calif.

W A Y N E P. WARLICK's address is 2230 Cliff St., San Diego, Calif.

ROBERT L. vON G E R I C H T E N advises that he is studying at Cal Tech and will be there until June of this year. His EIGHTEENTH address until June is Apt. 1, 736 N. MaW I L S O N C. BELLENGER has been rengo St., Pasadena 3, Calif K E N N E T H COLE's duty address is a practicing dentist in Gadsden, Ala., since 1 July 1952. Wilson resigned from the now SwuPac, NAS, San Diego 35, Calif.

Navy 9 October 1947 and from '47-'52 atD. MASON W E L L S has been transtended University of Alabama School of ferred from the BERGALL to t h e U S S Dentistry, graduating 31 May 1952. He CROAKER (SSK-246), F P O New York. was married 8 June '45 to Miriam L. Cox CHARLES O. GLISSON, JR., advises at Boaz, Ala. Wilson and Miriam have that his home address is 641 G Ave., Corotwo daughters, Louise (8 January '49) and nado, Calif.

Jean (19 December '52). They live at 809 J O H N M. SULLIVAN is on the OCS Walnut St., Gadsden, Ala. Staff at Newport, R. I. K E N N E T H H. VOLK advises that his NINETEENTH mailing address is 159 E. 57th St., New JACK and Sue SICKEL announce the York 22, N. Y. arrival of a daughter, Linda Sue, on 2 NoM E S D. RUMBLE requests his mailvember at Hamilton AFB Hospital.' They ingJ A address be changed to 1280 West have a son, John.

Cedar, Oxnard, Calif.

BOB McCALL is flying jets in VF-88 J O H N CRANE is on duty at the Acadat Oceana. emy and is living at 912 Wells Ave., Eastport, Annapolis, Md. TWENTIETH D. BLEVINS writes that ALVIN L. LUGN USNR has been or- heWILLIAM is now living at 11 Boland PI., Pensadered to U S S AjAX (AR-6), PacFlt, from duty at the Postgraduate School, Monterey. cola, Fla. C. L. voN SCHRADER requests his adARNOLD K. McCLAY has moved to dress be changed to 1115 N. Court St., 104^ Park Ave., Saranac Lake, N. Y. Sec'y, Lt. (jg) R. W. Bates, USN, When I last saw him, Mac was employed Ottumwa, Iowa.

GEORGE D. RILEY, JR., has reported 900 N. Wayne St., Arlington 1, Va. as a salesman for Fiberglas Corp. for duty in the EH&G Dept. at the AcadRICHARD C. ADAMS reports the folJ O H N S. K E A R N S U S N is Gunnery emy and is living at 225 Gloucester St. lowing new address; A T U 102, NAAS, Officer in U S S R. E. KRAUS ( E A G - 1 5 1 ) It's another girl for Charlene and BOB Kingsville, Tex. which operates with OpDevFor. Jack is a recent Ordnance Engineering PG graduate. HILL. Holly Greham arrived at the NaB. H. K L E I N M A N has recently moved val Academy Hospital on 21 November Don't forget that I need your coopera- and is now at home with sister, Lynn, and to 20 E. Cedar St., Chicago, 111. tion in order to keep this column going. brother, Bruce, at 6 Taney Ave., AnnapR. W. O'REILLY has reported on board Many of you neglect to send in your olis, Md. the U S S GRAMPUS (SS-523), F P O New changes of address to Shipmate resulting Lt. BILL F I T Z W I L S O N , USN, has York. in your failure to receive Shipmate and my reported J O H N M. DAVIS gives his new duty for duty as an instructor in Nafailure to get the dope about you. And val Science at Villanova University, Villa- address as Submarine Division forty-two. when you do send it in, include a note or nova, Pa. (just outside Philadelphia, Tele- Staff, Key West, Fla. two about your new duty or job or any- phoneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bryn Mawr 5-4600, Ext. 200). thing that would make interesting reading. Bill and Gertrude, together their If you have a party in your area GET family, are living in Wilmington,with Del. Bill PICTURES! can be contacted at home by calling WilSec'y, Lt. (jg) John C. Barrow, USN, You can help out on the Shipmate drive mington 5-8372.

Brandon Rd., Bay Colony, Virginia Beach, Va. and make the column bigger and better.

JACK BRAYTON has returned to New A daughter, Elizabeth Sue, was born on Half-year memberships are in effect now York Trust Company after a tour of ac- 14 October at Corona Naval Hospital to so ask all classmates you see if they take tive Jack had spent two years pre- Lt. (jg) R O B E R T J. SALOMON and Shipmate. If not, they can join from Jan- viousduty. his second tour with the same Mrs. Salomon of 113 Nieto Ave., Long uary until July for half price ($2.50) and Trust to Company in the Executive Training Beach, Calif. be a full-fledged member. This is important Division, and takes up now where he left because our membership in the Associa- off. He hasn't DICK R U N D L E reports the following as yet settled down to pertion must continue to grow if we are to manent residence, change of address and status to himself: but can be reached via keep our lead.

On September 12 he was married to Miss the trust company in New York City.

Jane C. Buie, of North Hollywood, a KapAny news about other classmates will be pa Kappa Gamma at UCLA, in St. Alban's greatly appreciated. In next month's colEpiscopal Church in Westwood, Calif. umn I hope to include a list of classmates After a honeymoon in British Columbia, whose addresses I do not know. the Rundles are residing in Petaluma, Sec'y, 2nd Lt. Leon C. Bramlett, USMC, Before I close I'd like to give a spirited Cahl, where their mailing address is Route 638 W. Second St., Clarksdale, Miss.

"Hell-on-the-Hudson" for '47 and '48B in 2, Box 126-B. Dick graduated in June return for the one I understand was preW I L L I A M F. J O N E S has recently 1952 from the UCLA School of Engineersented Alumni Weekend. Ready Allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hup ! moved to 1672 21st St., N., Arlington, Va. ing and is now employed by Peter Kiewit

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Sons Co., General Contractors, as an Assistant Superintendent. They are currently working on the $62,000,000 Rithmond-San Rafael Bridge.

E U G E N E J. W I E L K I gives the following duty address: Staff, Commander Mine Division 81, F P O New York.

J A M E S A. McQUILLING is on board the U S S T2 (SST-2), F P O New York.

A. S. S C H L O F M A N writes that he is still attached to GCA Unit 19 which was recently moved from Corpus Christi to Chase Field, Beeville, Tex. The station won't actually be put into commission until about July, and for the information of anyone who might get orders there in the near future, he says housing is somewhat of a problem now and probably won't be much better even after the station opens.

Anyone wanting direct information from Schlofman can write him at POBox 965, Beeville, Tex. W. J. F R E D E R I C K S has reported on board the U S S MACOMB (DMS-23), F P O Charleston, S. C. P E T E R SARACENI has been detached from the O'BRIEN and is on board the

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CHARLES J. REGAN advises that he is living at 7930 S. Wood St., Chicago 20, 111.

ROBERT L. S M I T H ' S new address is 906 Westmoreland .\ve., Norfolk, Va. T H O M A S J. K I L C L I N E says his address is c/o Peters Gate, 1199 Alameda, Monterey, Calif.

A new address for A L B E R T H. SOLOWAY is 33 Bobrich Dr., Apt. 10, Rochester 10, N. Y. J O H N T I N K H A M has reported on board the U S S WADLEIGH (DD-689), FPO New York.

JAMES E. K N E A L E corrects his address to VF-171, F P O San Francisco.

52 Norwood Dr., Penhaven, Pensacola, Fla., is the new address of J A M E S DONOVAN. FREDERIC W. S M I T H requests his address be changed to VC-61, N A S , Miramar, San Diego 45, Calif.

JAMES R. GOBER sends in the following new duty address: 4.2" Mortar Co., 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division, F M F , FPO San Francisco. His family is living at 1624 West Haven Lane, Montgomery, Ala. WILLIAM W. W R I G H T is on board

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D E A N F R E N C H says he has just reported to Composite Squadron Thirtythree in Atlantic City where he will be flying night AD's. VC-33, N A S , Atlantic City, N. J., is his mailing address.

BIRCHARD B. D E W I T T writes to advise that he has moved to 1024 Sherrington Rd., Orlando, Fla. R O B E R T M. KING is attached to VA25, F P O New York.

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Lt. (jg) and Mrs. F R E D E R I C W. S M I T H (Suzanne McHenry) announce the birth of their second son, Dana Leigh, on July 21, 1953. Dana's brother, "Teddy" (FWS, J r . ) , was born April 19, 1952.

Maternal grandparents, Capt. and Mrs. Harry Dickson McHenry, U S N ( R e t ) , reside at 3031 Goldsmith St., San Diego, Fritz and Sue live at Scripps Ranch, Miramar, Calif, (mail to VC-61, NAS, Miramar, San Diego 45, Calif.).

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) A. L. Stapp, USN, 106 Homoja, NAS, Miramar, Calif.

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H E N R Y L. BAULCH reports his new address as 1615 W. Hendricks, Roswell, N. M. J A M E S A. LATHAM'S new duty address is 48th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn., Langley AFB, Va. L A W R E N C E R A D K O W S K Y requests his address be changed to 152 DeHart PI., Elizabeth, N. J. We regret to report the death of H E N RY C H A R L E S GOELZER when his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on 20 October.

A. P. ISM AY has reported for duty on board the U S S RUDDY (AM-380), F P O San Francisco.

R O B E R T F. DUNN is now assigned to VA-95, NAS, Alameda, Calif.

A new duty address for A. S. C O R W E N is U S S L S T 400, F P O New York.

W. T. MARIN advises that he is on duty with VC-33, N A S , Atlantic City, N. J. W I L L I A M R. P H I L L I P S ' address has been changed to 8129 Beatty St., Norfolk 3, Va. T H O M A S W. GILLEN has gone to the Sub Base in New Londpn.

W A R R E N G. S T E V E N S writes that he is attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N. Y., and while there his address is 5-7 Forsyth Dr. R I C H A R D B I D E R M A N requests his address be changed as follows: 275 Hoosick, Apt. LC-5, Troy, N. Y. GORDON VAN H O O K and Leila announce the birth of a daughter, Leila Bailey, on October 10 at Coronado, Calif.

The new little Miss Van Hook and her mother are living at 729 Adella Lane, Coronado, while her father is gunnery officer on the U S S WALKE (DD-723), F P O San Francisco.

C. D. M c I N T O S H advises that he has reported on board the U S S CORRY (DDR817), F P O New York.

Word has just been received of the death in a plane crash at Pensacola of T H E O DORE RAY GOLEC on 28 October.

It's a girl for the R. A. DALLA MURAs. Sallie Elizabeth was born September 24 in Charleston, S. C. Her father is now on duty at the U. S. Naval Schools, Mine Warfare, Yorktown, Va. Another daughter for '51 is Robin Kendrick DeGroot, born November 15. Her father, WARD W. D E G R O O T , III, is attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N. Y. W. C. W H I T N E R requests his address be changed to 205 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, S. C. W. A. W I L L I A M S , JR., gives his duty address as 35th Instl Sq., A P O 994, PM San Francisco.

Lt. (jg) BRUCE W. R O W E and Mrs. Rowe announce the birth of their first child, Station, Tacoma, Wash.

Bruce Kerry Rowe, in Seattle, Wash., on H. J. D O N A H U E writes from Chevy 26 August 1953. The baby is the grandson Chase, Md., that he is serving his shore of R. Adm. Gordon Rowe, U S N (Ret.), duty in the National Security Agency and '18, and Mrs. Rowe.

R. W. H I G H B E R G requests his address that he recently ran into I. T. McDonald, 1st Lt. USAF, who is on duty with the be changed to 4661 Tanbark Rd., Jacksonsame agency. Donahue was married on ville, Fla. June 6, 1953, and he and Mrs. Donahue DAVID L. T O B I N has moved to 931 are now residing in Apt. 304, 4757 Chevy S.W. 1st St., Miami 36, Fla. Chase Dr., Chevy Chase 15, Md. A. O. RULE, III, has reported on board Donahue writes also that Jack Lansill the U S S SABLEFISH (SS-303), F P O New is now Executive Officer on L S T 603. And York. that Norm Altman is T A D at a Supply S. B. N E A N D E R is on board the U S S School in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. DiODON (SS-349), F P O San Francisco.

Walt Marquardt is on CEC duty in WashR. F. F O X has been detached from the ington, D. C. Paul Boggs is based on the CIC School at Glenview and has reported MT. OLYMPUS operating out of Norfolk.

Ollie Colvin is based on the icebreaker to the Sub Base at New London.

D O N A L D C. S A T T L E R has been asATKA and was married on October 24 in signed to VA-175, F P O San Francisco.

Summitt, N. J. GUY BUCK'S new duty address is A letter from Johnny Walker containing the news that he is presently serving aboard WAOC, Box 8901, Wright-Patterson Air the ODAX (SS-484) operating out of Key Force Base, Ohio.

H A L R. C R A N D A L L is attached to West. He and Colleen, his wife, are parA. L. R E G I S T E R writes that he is now ents to a fine 16-month-old son. He writes employed by the Connon Engineering Corp., VF-151, NAS, Alameda, Calif. the U S S FORTIFY ( A M - 4 4 6 ) , U . S . Naval

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On December 28 J O H N G. T I L L S O N was married in Ithan, Pa., to Miss Dana Burr Lamb, daughter of Scott G. Lamb ('19).

H E N R Y E. G R U P P E gives his address as 20 Livingston St., New Haven, Conn.

J O H N R. O W E N reported to Pensacola J A M E S P . K E L L E Y was killed on for flight training early in December. His Friday, November 13, 1953, near Great mailing address now is BOQ, NAS, PenBridge, Va., when his Cougar jet crashed. sacola, Fla. The cause of the crash is unknown. Jim W I L L I A M H. R E E D has been transvvas attached to VF-21, Oceana, at the ferred to Corpus Christi and is living at time. Memorial services were held on Sun- 3308-B South Staples, Corpus Christi, Tex. day, November 15, at N A S Chapel, OceROBERT E. H I L L has been detached ana. A requiem mass was held in Mansfield, Ohio, on Tuesday, November 17. from the BURTON ISLAND and is now on The entire squadron VF-21 was present board the U S S MCCOY REYNOLDS ( D E in Mansfield. BOB McLAUGHLIN and 440), F P O San Francisco.

RICHARD L. HART'S new duty adL. P. T R E A D W E L L were among the dress is Box 7, U S N Sub Base, New Lonpallbearers. don, Conn.

OLIVER A. REARDON, JR., writes J A M E S C. KING, JR., advises that he that he now is in the U S S MCCOY REYis now living at 1814 Montclair Ave., NorNOLDS (DE-440) and enjoying a tour of folk 6, Va. duty in Hawaii and living with his bride, Jan, in Waikiki. His home address is 1547 Taking undisputed possession of the Moody tennis crown at Moody Air Force Aia Wai Terrace, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Base, Ga., E U G E N E G. SCHULTZ defeated five different opponents, each by 6-0, 6-0.

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R A L P H E. E N O S advises that he is on board the U S S MOUNT OLYMPUS ( A G C -

8), F P O New York.

DOUGLAS W . P A Y N E has reported to Pensacola where he is living in BOQ 661.

A new address for W. E. COSNER is 816 Garden Dr., Waco, Tex. J. P. F U L L E R has been detached from the FORT MARION and is on the U S S SHEA

( D M - 3 0 ) , F P O San Francisco.

DEISB Sec'y, 2nd Lt. Gerald E . Weinstein, U S A F , 1522 Tijeras Ave., N . E . , Apt. 10, Albuqaerqne, N . Mez. Treas., Ens. C. S. Walker, U S N , U S S Renahaw (DDE-449), FPO San Francisco,

FIRST DUTY ORDERS

The supply of the July issue of Shipmate in which were published the first duty orders of the entire graduating Class of 1953 has been exhausted.

So many requests have been received for the list of first duty orders that the editors have had the list reprinted. A copy of this list will be sent free to those who request one. Address — Managing Editor, Shipmate, Alumni House, Annapolis, Md.

R. L. BLANDING writes that he is on the U S S WALDRON (DD-699), a DesLant destroyer, but his division has a tour of duty in the Far East after which they will return home via the Med, making another division to go around the world.

BILL BETHEL'S address is 1st Bn, 1st Marines, 1st MarDiv, FMFPAC, F P O San Francisco.

C. D. MARTIN, JR., writes that he has moved to 1020 Jefferson St., Roanoke Rapids, N. C. A baby girl, Andrea, was born on No- GILBERT F. R I N D A H L requests his vember 10 to A N D R E W Y. L E M O A L mailing address be changed to 814th Air and Mrs. Le Moal in Albuquerque. The Installations Sqd., Fairchild AFB, Wash.

Le Moals are at home at 1201-A, 12th J O H N R. MUHLIG, JR., is now living Loop, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N. M. at 1406 Riverside Rd., Old Hickory, Tenn.

A new address for W I L L I A M A. R. L. S H A R R A H advises that he is D E A T O N is Operations Hotel, Kelly now on board the U S S LENAWEE ( A P A AFB, San Antonio, Tex. 195), F P O San Francisco.

J A M E S S. T R O U T M A N and Mrs. E D W A R D R. DIXON has reported on Troutman announce the birth of a daugh- board the U S S JARVIS (DD-799), F P O ter, Patricia Allen, on October 18 at York.

George AFB, Calif. Their address is Box IRVING L. VOYER, JR., gives his 9Q, 4th Tow Sq., George AFB, Calif. duty address as U S S STOCKHAM ( D D On October 4, H A R R Y L. BIXBY, JR., 683), San Francisco. was married to Miss Ann Ryan, daughter A change of address for R. D. F O N T E of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Garner of San Diego, Calif. Bixby has been detached N O T is BOQ 600, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. from the LOFBERG and ordered to flight W I L L I A M P. ALBERS informs us training and is now residing at 311 Navy that his current address is 548 S. BarranBlvd., Warrington, Fla. cas, Warrington, Fla. R O B E R T F. H O L Z W A R T H requests WILLIAM K. TRACY corrects his adhis address be changed to 1957 Berwyn dress to Box 437, Ellington AFB, Tex. Ave., Chicago, 111.

CURT MILLER'S address now is BTULARRY S K A N T Z E and his wife, Pa- 1 So., NAAS, Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. tricia, whom he married on August 22 now F R E D E R I C K C. FEHL, JR., has reside at 2612B Kecoughtan Rd., Hampton, Va. Larry is flying B-26's at Langley changed his address to 16 Bradlee St., Dorchester, Mass.

Air Force Base.

JACK A. MYERS wishes mail directed W I L L I A M A. S M I T H writes that he and his wife, Margie, are living at 3702 to him c/o General Delivery, Mississippi Arkansas, Kozy Kornor Kourt, Laredo, City, Miss.

Tex., and consider it a great improvement J. F . C H E S L E Y has gone to 605 S. 2d over Georgia.

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R O B E R T S. B I C K N E L L has changed his address to 7001B Village Way, Houston 17, Tex. A new mailing address for J O S E P H J. MILLER, JR., is Box 7122 Va. Beach Blvd., Norfolk 2, Va. T. Y O S H I H A R A has moved to 613 Homoja, USNCBC, Port Hueneme, Calif.

J A M E S C. F L A H E R T Y writes that his new address is 5515 San Jacinto, Apt. 4, Houston, Tex. H A R O L D W A L T E R S has reported on board the U S S WORCESTER (CL-144), F P O New York.

J O H N H. A X L E Y is residing at 314 N. Green St., Marianna, Fla. A recent change of address for GORDON B. HOLCOMB is 7932 La Mesa Blvd., Apt. E, La Mesa, CaHf. D A N I E L F . BRAUN corrects his address to POBox 2122, Ft. Benning, Ga. Carolyn and A N D Y D U B I N O write that they would enjoy hearing from any of their old friends from the Twenty-fourth.

Their address is St. Margaret's, R2, Annapolis, Md. . J E R O L D Q. W E A V E R is serving on board the U S S VALLEY FORGE (CVA-45),

F P O New York.

W I L L I A M F . L A L O N D E is on the U S S WISCONSIN (BB-64), F P O San

Francisco.

J O H N F . OLSON'S address has been changed to BTU-1 South, NAAS, Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. On Saturday, December 5, R O Y GIROD was married to Miss Patricia Hill of Annapolis in the Calvary Methodist Church.

The bride was formerly president of the Annapolis Chapter of Tau Omicron Phi sorority.

The following have received orders from duty under instruction at the Navy Supply Corps School, Bayonne, N. J., to duty indicated : R. E. Almen, U S S NEREUS (AS-17) ; D. P. Bailey, U S S ESSEX (CVA-9) ; J. W. Brainard, U S S POLARIS (AF-11) ; R. E. Curtis, U S S VULCAN (AR-5) ; D. D. Dempster, U S S RANDOLPH (CVA-15) ; S. W. Ebert, U S S BRAIREUS (AR-12) ; B.

L. Fishback,

Jr., U S S ADIRONDACK

(AGC-15) ; R. F. Freese, U S S MAGOFFIN ( A P A - 1 9 9 ) ; F . M . Gilpin, U S S FLOYDS BAY ( A V P - 4 0 ) ; R. O. Girod, U S S LAKE CHAMPLAIN ( C V A - 3 9 ) ; D. M. Govan U S S LENAPE ( A P A - 1 9 5 ) ; V. W . Graham U S S W A S P ( C V A - 1 8 ) ; J. L. Greenwood, Jr., U S S UVALDE ( A K A - 8 8 ) ; D. E. Lovell, U S S YELLOWSTONE ( A D - 2 7 ) • J L Malone, Jr. U S S ESSEX ( C V A - 9 ) ; S. P .

Massie, U S S BLOCK ISLAND ( C V E - 1 0 6 ) ; A. G. Mercier, U S S NEWPORT NEWS ( C A -

1 4 8 ) ; R . H . Osborn, U S S SHADWELL ( L S D - 1 5 ) ; D. J. Rothenberger, U S S MERAPI ( A F - 3 8 ) ; P. R. Salgado, U S S ONSLOW ( A V P - 4 8 ) ; R. W. Scearce, J r U S S JASON ( A R H - 1 ) ; L. C. Schlaufman, U S S SHASTA ( A E - 6 ) ; R. M. Schucker, U S S GEORGE CLYMER ( A P A - 2 7 ) ; R. W Schwenz, U S S FULTON ( A S - 1 1 ) ' ; F J ' Scolpino, Jr., U S S ALGOL ( A K A - 5 4 ) •

J. S. Van Scoyoc, U S S MULIPHEN ( A K A ^/^AU?OX^-C-^?,'^T,°'"*' J""- USS SIERRA ( A D - 1 8 ) ; S. B. Waid, U S S KEARSARGE ( C V A - 3 3 ) ; R. J. Weber, U S S PRINCETON ( C V A - 3 7 ) ; R . L . Williams, U S S O R I S -

KANY (CVA-34) ; R . M . Williams, U S S NORTON SOUND. ( A V M - 1 ) ; E. P. Wood-

worth, U S S RANDALL (APA-224) ; and H. T. Woolley, U S S PRINCETON (•CVA37). ^ S H I P M n Jg

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President, Cdr. Donald H. Johnson, President, Cdr. R. S. Barrett, USN, '19, USNR, '27, 932 ISth St., Wilmette, 111.

7466 N. Shore Rd., Norfolk, Va. Secretary, Mr. W. T. Cluverius, 10837 Secretary-Treasurer, Lt. Cdr. E. R. S. California Ave., Chicago 43, 111.

Blair, Jr., USN, '42, Fleet Athletic Officer, Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

CLEVELAND

AKRON President, Mr. Clifford J. Collins, '24, 816 Orlando Ave., Akron 20, Ohio.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Joseph W. McGrath, Jr., '47, 423 Wooster Rd., N., Barberton, Ohio.

ANNAPOLIS President, Cdr. Jesse B. Gay, Jr., USN, •35, 50 Rodgers Rd., USNA, Annapolis, Md. Secretary, Lt. F. T. King, USN, '46, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, USNA, Armapolis, Md.

ATLANTA

President, Mr. Herbert Ackerman, '41, 228 The Arcade, Cleveland 14, Ohio.

Vice President, Mr. Robert J. McGinness, 10949 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 11, Ohio.

Treasurer, Mr. WilHam Feahr, '39, 1068 Hanna Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio.

Secretary, Mr. George W. Collins, 3347 Braemar Rd., Shaker Heights 20, Ohio.

COLORADO President, C. J. McWhinnie, '22, 650 Bellaire St., Denver, Colo.

President, Mr. Clarence M. Head, '20, 303 Forrest Blvd., Decatur, Ga. Secretary, Phillip G. Stokes, '28, 87S Woodley Dr., N.W., Atlanta, Ga.

Vice President, H. R. Brannon, '32, 745 Fourteenth St., Boulder, Colo.

Secretary-Treasurer, H. O. Caperton, '32, 1142 Humboldt St., Denver, Colo.

BALTIMORE

CONNECT/CUT

President, John Davis, '24, R F D 4, Annapolis, Md. Secretary, William S. Graham, '46, 122 Dumbarton Rd., Baltimore 12, Md.

President, L. C. Farley, '05, 152 Broad St., Wethersfield, Conn.

Secretary-Treasurer, R. A. Spare, '07, 79 Everett St., Bristol, Conn.

BIRMINGHAM Chairman, Welcoming Committee, Mr. Leon Hamrick, '22, Steiner-Rouse and Co., Brown Marx Bldg., 2008 First Avenue, North, Birmingham, Ala.

DETROIT President, L t Cdr. Paul Richmond, '42, USNR, 1614 Newcastle, Grosse Pointe Woods 30, Mich.

HOUSTON President, Capt. T. J. Thornhill, 1644 Banks St., Houston, Texas.

Secretary-Treasurer, M. I. Kearns, 1858 Norfolk, Houston 6, Texas.

INDIANAPOLIS Chairman Welcoming Committee, Cdr. G. E. Marcus, Jr., USN, '35, U. S. Naval Ordnance Plant.

Secretary, Mr. Robert McMurray, '22, 725 E. 57th St., Indianapolis, Ind.

KANSAS CITY President, Mr. Richard B. Brown, '47, Marsh Steel Corp., 101 E. 9th St., North Kansas City, Mo. Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Paul J. Love, '46, 5549 Canterbury Rd., Kansas City 3, Kans.

LOS ANGELES President, Cdr. Max I. Black, U S N (Ret.), '21, 3090 Lake Hollywood Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif.

Secretary, Lt. Cdr. A. J. Wanamaker, Jr., U S N (Ret.), '41, 3270 Laurice Ave., Altadena, Calif.

BOSTON

President, Harold R. Keller, '11, 37 Shef- DETROIT-ANNAPOLIS DADS CLUB President, Mr. John W. McCrea, 16801 LOUISVILLE field Rd., Newtonville, Mass.

Vice President, Marcus G. Steele, '31, Grand River, Detroit 27, Mich.

Mr. Churchill Humphrey, '07, 4095 MasSecretary-Treasurer Mr. William H. sier Ave., Louisville 7, Ky. 403 Lebanon St., Melrose, Mass.

Secretary, Malcolm B. Flanders, '28, 149 Hagenmeyer, 323 E. Atwater St., Detroit (Continued on next page) 26, Mich.

Longwood Ave., Brookline, Mass.

MEETINGS AKRON: Dinner meetings held on the last Thursday of each month.

ANNAPOLIS: Meetinp held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. at Alomni House, Annapolis, Md. ATLANTA: Meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess of the Naval Air Station, Atlanta, at 1930.

BALTIMORE: Meetings held on the third Thursday of each month at the Hotel Stafford, Baltimore, Md., at 7:00 P.M. BIRMINGHAM: No infonnation regarding meetings.

BOSTON: Luncheon meetings held first Wednesday of each month, 12:30 P.M. at the Boston Yacht Club, 5 Rowes Wharf, Boston.

CHICAGO: Regular monthly dinner meetings held on 1st Fri. at 6:30 PM at Naval Armory, Randolph St. CLEVELAND: Meetings held at 12:00 noon at the EGckory Grill, 929 Chester Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, on the third Wednesday of each month.

COLORADO: Meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The time varies aa it is sometimes a luncheon meeting and other times a dinner meeting.

CONNECTICUT: Chapter meetings are held quarterly at prearranged places around the State. Members are notified by mail 2 weeks prior to the meeting.

DETROIT: Meetinp held quarterly at the Naval Armory.

HAMPTON ROADS: Meetmgs held on the first Tuesday of each month except for the months of July and August.

HOUSTON: Luncheons held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Ben Milan Hotel INDIANAPOLIS: Meetings held on the third Monday of each month at 12:15 P.M at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

KANSAS CITY: Regular luncheon meetings are held at the University Club at 12:16 P.M. on the second Wednesday of each month.

LOS ANGELES: Dinner meetings held first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 P.M.i at locations selected by entertainment committee.

LOUISVILLE: No information regarding meetings.

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MIAMI: Regular luncheon meeting held on the last Friday of each month at 12.15 on 3rdfloor,Walgreens, 200 East Flagler St., Miami. Dinner dances held as announced.

Touring Alumni always welcome. Contact secretary.

MILWAUKEE: Meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Cudworth Post, 1756 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wise, at 6;30 P.M. NEWPORT: Meetings usually held at 6:30 P.M. on the last Tuesday of each month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, V. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I. NEW YORK: Luncheon meetinp on the third Tuesday of each month save for March, July and August, at 12:30 P.M., Maritime Room—21st Floor, The Lawyer's Club, USBroadway, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA: Dinner meetinp are usually held on the second Friday of each month at the Officers' Mess, Naval Base.

PITTSBURGH: Regular monthly meetingsof the Chapter are held on the evening of the third Friday of each month excep t July and August, in the Sheraton Hotels Pittsburgh, Pa. RICHMOND: Quarterly dinner meetings held on the second Friday in February) May, August and November.

ROCHESTER: Regular Luncheon 2nd Tuesday at Chamber of Commerce. Meetings of D.S.M.A. and U.S.N.A. graduates are held at Rochester, N. Y. Graduates in the vicinity communicate by phone with The Secretary.

SAN DIEGO: Regular dinner meetings held one each quarter in Coronado or San Diego. Members are notified by mail.

SANFRANCISCO: Dinner meetinp held at the Commissioned Officers' Club, Treasure Island, at 6:30 P.M. on the first Wednesday of each month.

SCHENECTADY: No information regarding meetings.

SEATTLE: Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M., B.O.Q., Naval Station, Pier 91, Seattle, Wash.

ST .LOUIS: Meets every two months. Contact the President or Secretary if not on mailing list.

TAMPA: No information regarding meetings.

TWIN CITIES AREA: Meetings held once a month at NAS Minneapolis Commissioned Officers' Mess. Members notified by Secretary.

WASHINGTON, D. C : Monthly luncheons held the third Thursday in the month; 12:30 P.M., Army and Navy Club, Farragut Square & Eye St., N.W., Washington 6.

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MIAMI President, R. Adm. Thomas E. Boyce.

U S N ( R e t ) , '23, 3910 Loquat Ave., Miami 33, Fla. Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. W. S. Ginn, U S N (Ret.), '23, 4121 La Playa Blvd..

Coral Gables, Fla.

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ANNAPOLIS

President, James H. Wheeler, Jr., '45, 4132-A North Larkin St., Milwaukee U, Wis. Secretary-Treasurer, Edward F. Pionkowski, "40, 5335 N. Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee 11, Wis.

The regular November meeting of the Annapolis chapter was held on 18 November. R. Adm. B. L. Austin, USN, Director of International Affairs Division, Navy Department, was the guest speaker and delivered a very informative discourse on the Governmental machinery for the development of National security policy. The following members and guests attended: J. C. Mathews '39, E. D. Lamiman '40, J. A. Jennings '46, W. Van C. Brandt '11, C. D. Grojean '46, R. Morris '23, H. T. Walsh '22, J. P. Bennington '22, C. W. Truxall '25, H. E. Strange '26, F. T. King '46, T. T. Tucker '23, C. D. Beaumont '23, L. F. Brown '16, A. F. Barnes '47, P. R. Taylor '46, R. E. Turnage '47, P. V. H. Weems '12, J. P. Gulwell '46, J. Pierre Bernard '23, C. E. Coney '19, J. B. Gay Jr. '35, E. W. Thomson, C. R. Robinson, W. T. Jenkins '30.

NEWPORT President, V. Adm. S. A. Taffinder, USN, Ret., 20 Seaview Ave., Newport, R. L Secretary, Capt. J. T. G. Stapler, USN. Ret., 86 Rhode Island Ave., Newport, R. L

NEW YORK President, Cdr. Royce N. Flippin, USNR, '26, Smith, Barney & Company, 14 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y. Secretary, Lt. Cdr. Arthur A. Denton, USNR, '32, 27 Sylvan Ct., W. Islip, N. Y.

PHILADELPHIA President, V. Adm. James L. Kauffman, USN (Ret.), '08, 250 S. 18th St.. Philadelphia 3, Pa. Secretary, Mr. Arthur Fleming, Jr., '25.

4248 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

BOSTON

The Boston Naval Academy Graduates Association held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, December 3, at the Boston Naval Shipyard Officers' Club. This PITTSBURGH meeting began with the serving of an apPresident, Capt. Morgan C. Barrett, petizing luncheon in the redecorated club U S N (Ret.), '21, 494 Second St., Beaver. lounge-dining area. Following a brief address of welcome by President Keller, Pa. Dr. Harold Bowditch, great-grandson of Secretary, Mr. Richard H. Miller, '22, the famous mathematician-navigator, was Apt. 56, King Edward Annex, 225 Mel- presented. He spoke briefly outlining the wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa. career of his renowned ancestor and showed an original chart of Salem Harbor RICHMOND and other historic manuscripts prepared by President: Capt. W. C. Wickham, USN, him. He particularly stressed the fact that the senior Bowditch was a self-educated Ret., '09, R F D 2, Ashland, Va. Secretary-Treasurer: E. Neil Rogers, '40, Lane & Rogers, Attorneys, 1 North 6th St.. Richmond 19, Va. Secretary, Cdr. John W. Brady, USNR, Chairman. Welcoming Committee, Mr. '24, 1104 Federal Ave., Seattle 2, Wash.

E. Neil Rogers, '40, 303 Sunset Drive, Westham, Richmond, Va.

ST. LOUIS

ROCHESTER President, Lt. Cdr. Robert W. Murch, President, Mr. T. G. Cox, Jr.. '20, 1596 USNR, '42, c/o Murch-Jarvis Construction Co., 718 Locust St., St. Louis 1, Mo. Creek St., Rochester 10. N. Y. Secretary. Robert F. Deibel. Jr.. '39, c/o Secretary. George E. Lawrence, '39, 62 Dixie Mills, â&#x20AC;˘ 10th and Walnut Sts., East Park Lane, Rochester 10, N. Y. St. Louis, 111.

SAN DIEGO

President, Capt. Joseph T. Talbert. U S N (Ret.), '20, 506 First St.. Coronado, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Cdr. Hal C. Jones, U S N (Ret.), '21, 4205 Del Mar, San Diego 7, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO President, Mr. J. R. Riordan, 14 Sierra Vista PI., Danville, Calif.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. F. J. Behounek, '44, 2115 Roosevelt Ave., Berkeley 3, Calif.

SCHENECTADY President, Capt. J. S. Evans, U S N (Ret.), '07, 742 De Camp Ave., Schenectady 3, N. Y. Secretary, Mr. D. L. Wyckoff, '44, 112 Dartmouth St., Schenectady, N. Y.

SEATTLE President, Cdr. Robert A. O'Neill, USNR, '38. 19037 37th Ave.. N.E.. Seattle 55, Wash.

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TAMPA President R. Adm. Edward L. Beck, '25, U S N (Ret.), Palm Oaks, R F D 2, Palmetto, Fla. Secretary-Treasurer, Ens. L. C. Hernandez, USN, '48-B, Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City, Tampa, Fla. TWIN CITIES AREA President, Mr. Sumner T. Scott, '20, Fairmont, Minn.

Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Ted L. Hasbrouck, '23, R. F. D. 265, White Bear Lake, Minn.

scholar-mathematician with a keen understanding and insight for good business.

Although he did compile and edit the original material comprising the famed American Navigator and Almaiuic, he nevertheless was no exceptional seaman or navigator (in practice).

Those present in addition to guests were A. G. Coburn '04, H. Allen '06, J. C. Hunsaker '08, H. R. Keller '11, O. M. Read '11, T. F. Downey '14, L. L. Habryl '18, S. Pullen '22, H. J. Brousseau '24, R. E. Perry '24, R. K. Ashton '26, W. H. Randig '27, J. F. Way '27, T. D. Price '30, W. F. Wesanen '30, L. A. Ellis '31, A. C. Husband '35, R. H. Wescott '37, and F. M. Cameron '44.

The U. S. Naval Academy Graduates Association of Boston held their first Ladies' Night at the Navy Yard on November 17. This meeting, by its enthusiastic attendance, continued the precedent established in our earlier meetings this year at each of which attendance records for luncheon meetings were established.

Capt. P. D. Gold had perfected the arrangements at the Officers' Mess to make everyone feel welcome. The bar gave its usual excellent service, table service was perfect; but, principally graduates, their wives and girl friends enjoyed the entire evening. The First Naval District orchestra added greatly to the gaiety of the occasion, and played for dancing after dinner.

Our guest and speaker was Dr. Robert Albion, Gardner Professor of Oceanic History at Harvard, author of books on naval subjects and historian of the naval administration of World War II for which he received the Presidential Citation of Merit.

He did an excellent job in reviewing the historical significance of our present position of world leadership.

Among those pi-esent were Cdr.- and Mrs. Hugh Allen '06, Capt. and Mrs. J. S. Barleon '08, Cdr. and Mrs. F. S. Hatch '11, Capt. and Mrs. H. R. Keller '11, Adm. and Mrs. O. M. Read '11, Adm. and Mrs. Hewlett Thebaud '13, Adm. and Mrs. K. S. Read '20, Cdr. J. F. Alorgan '22, Capt. and Mrs. P. D. Gold '23, Cdr. and Mrs. R. P. McDonough '23, Cdr. H. G. Brousseau '34, Capt. and Mrs. D. R. Hull '25, Mr. F. M. Nichols '28, Cdr. and Mrs. L. A. Ellis '31. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Price '30, Cdr. and Mrs. R. H. Wescott Jr. '37, Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. Leon B. Hestor '42, Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. J. O. Seamans '42, Ens. S. N. Ross '48, Lt. R. E. Kosiba '48, and Ens. and Mrs. R. H. Roberts '51.

The next meetings are scheduled as follows: Dec. 3, Thursday, Luncheon, Navy Yard; Jan. 6, Wednesday, Luncheon, Fargo; Feb. 10, Wednesday, Luncheon, Navy Yard; March 2, Tuesday, Luncheon, Fargo; April 7, Wednesday, Luncheon, Boston Yacht Club; May 14, Friday, Dinner, Annual Meeting, Fargo.

CONNECTICUT The 18th meeting and dinner of the'ConWASHINGTON, D. C. necticut chapter of U S N A A A was held President, R. Adm. A. H. Van Keuren, Thursday evening, November 19, 1953, at '03, U S N (Ret.), 2823 29th St., N.W., the University Club in Hartford. Twenty Washington 8, D. C. members and guests attended.

Secretary, Mr. Arthur Tarantino, '35, Capt. John S. Coye, Class of 1933, Com8506 Rosewood Drive, Bethesda, Md. mander, Submarine Squadron 8, gave an Treasurer, A. L. Mathers, '31, Dunn interesting talk on "Operational' DevelooLoring, Va. ment."

SHIPMATE

Those attending were R. R. Belknap '91, A. A. Corwin '07, L. C. Farley '05, B. H. Green 'OS, T. C. Hart '97, B. P. Hayden '38, J. F. Hellauer '27, J. W. Hessel '33, H. O. D. Hunter '15, R. H. Linsley '26, R. L. Montgomery '07, R. W. Ramage '41, H. Rawle '05, R. S. Richabaugh '27, R. A. Spare '07, J. D. Taylor '25, A. T. Ten Eyck '12, J. G. Venter '12, and G. R. Wright '33.

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HOUSTON Our year-end review shows that for the last ten luncheon meetings our attendance has been one hundred and ninety plus. That includes the December 1 luncheon meeting at which sixteen were present. It is interesting and may be significant that although the average attendance was only nineteen, we have over fifty different members attend one or more luncheons, out of a roster carrying seventy-four names.

Adm. S. M. Robinson '03, Carl Lamb '19, Neill D. Brantly '20, W. S. Thomson '22, D. d'Ovlev '22, J. B. Spangler '23, Arthur Leman '24, M. I. Kearns '24, A. B. Wallace '25, J.» W. Stamler '27, W. E. Ford '29, W. A. Illing '30, W. L. Blatchford '33, R. A. Turrentine '34, Earl Weaver '35, and D. R. H. Mahoney '47 formed the group kindred in spirit at our last meeting in 1953.

William E. Ford as chairman of the nominating committee presented the slate of officers for 1954. The excellent work of the committee was recognized in the amazingly fine selection.

Our new president (Frank C. Huntoon 'IS) and secretary-treasurer (E. H. McMenemy '20) are, as their many friends appreciate, just tops in every way. Joe Spangler and I are vice presidents.

The vitality of our association was displayed by an extended critical discussion of our By-Laws and a program is developing to amend or correct to better serve our purposes.

Season's Greetings to All and our sincere wishes for the fulfillment of goals in 1954.

NEWPORT The fiftieth meeting of the chapter was held on Tuesday, 24 November 1953, at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Newport, R. I. Those present were B. B. McCormick '92, S. A. Taffinder '06, J. T. G. Stapler '06, A. G. Stirling '06, G. H. Bowdey '07, G. E. Baker '07, J. W. Rankin '08, M. L. Hersey '09, C. D. Peirce '10, C. B. Carroll '11, S. Umstead '15, R. Dees '17, C. C. Hartman '20, W. L. Eagleton '20, B. Anderson '21, H. E. Eccles '22, F. L. Robbins '23, C. McR. Winslow '24, H. H. Henderson '25, J. H. Wellings '25, M. D. Matthews '27, R. T. S. Keith '28, and L. P. Gray '40.

The next meeting was set for Tuesday, 26 January 1954 at 1830 in the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Newport, R. I. Honorary membership in the chapter was proposed, seconded and unanimously approved for the following: Maj. Gen. S. Williams, USMC (Ret.), Brig. Gen. W. L. Ritter, USA (Ret.), Col. M. Armstrong, USA (Ret.), Hon. E. S. Crocker, Dr. W. E. Albertson, Professor C. H. Haring, Professor W. T. Jones, and Professor H. Kelsen.

It was moved, seconded and unanimously approved that a vote of thanks be extended to the retiring officers of the chapter.

The speaker for the occasion was R. Adm. C. C. Hartman '20, ComDesLant, who delivered an informal talk on "The Navy and the Early War in Korea."

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spirit. Despite the score it was a great afternoon for all hands.

The following alumni were present. The names of the wives who also attended are shown in parenthesis after that of their husbands: Adm. A. C. Olney Jr. '23 (LaVern), E. C. Wise '23, Sid Williamson '25, Ted Saunders (Marie), George Shaw '27 (Thelma), D. W. Farnham '30 (Margot), Ed Olcott '39 (Doris), Warren P. Lowerre '40 (Yvonne), J. W. Beatty '41 (Margaret), Gene H. Pryor '45 (Louise), John Weber '46, Fred Wiedemann '46 (Flo), Bob Bergman '47 (Ann), Willard McLaughlin '47, Stan Schiller '47 (Lory), Bob James '49 (Rae), and Bob Fosser.

The first meeting of 1954 will be held January 30 at the Officers' Club Naval Air Station, Dallas, at 12:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA

MIDSHIPMAN DANCE . . . at Hotel Astor, New York, sponsored by the Naval Academy Association of New York for Academy midshipmen who attended the Navy-Columbia game.

NEW YORK The regular monthly luncheon meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York was held on Tuesday, November 17, at 12:30 p.m. at the Lawyers Club, with 87 in attendance. Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month. The January meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19.

Among our more prominent members present were R. Adm. R. R. Belknap '91, Mr. J. B. Gilmer '99, V. Adm. W. S. Anderson '03, Mr. G. O. Carter 'OS, V. Adm. DuBose, R. Adm. R. H. Hillenkoetter, and R. Adm. R. T. Cowdry. A large number of guests and alumni from other sections were present also, including Dr. Robert B. Ludlum, president of Blackburn College, Walter Byfield of UN, Navy League President Don Mackie, Major Racey Jordan, U S A F , Mr. H. McCoy Jones '19, and Mr. H. Sylvester '24.

Mr. Claude Vickrey reported on the success of the Midshipman Dance at the Astor Hotel, following the Columbia-Navy football game on November 14, which was sponsored by our Association and the Navy League of New York; and announced that a similar party was being arranged for the holiday leave period of the midshipmen.

Mr. Paul M. Dean, formerly affiliated with the Voice of America, addressed the meeting, and highlighted a number of the controversial items attached to that organization. He presented a number of examples to suggest the ineffectiveness of the "Voice," and described himself as a victim of subversive forces controlled by communistic elements in the U. S. A. He made it clear that the danger to our national interests was due not so much to the work of "card-carrying communists" as that of well-meaning individuals who were misled into serving the purposes of our enemies. He decried "fellow travellers" and subtle subversives. His presentation was another reminder that there is real basis for eternal vigilance.

NORTH TEXAS The chapter had its first annual joint Army-Navy game buffet at the Northwood Country Club in Dallas. The two cheering sections had numerical equality, but Navy's (when the Middies moved) showed more

The November monthly meeting of the Philadelphia Branch of the Naval Academy Alumni Association was held at a dinner on Friday, 13 November, at the Officers' Mess, Naval Base, Philadelphia.

We were most fortunate to have as our guests of honor and speaker Capt. John A. Moreno, USN, Commanding Officer of the Willow Grove Air Station, and his able assistant, Lt. Bruce W. Robertson, USN, who has an enviable record as a fighter pilot in Korea. Their subject was "Naval Aircraft of Today."

It was a most interesting meeting and thoroughly enjoyed by all of those present.

Present at the meeting were J. L. Kauffman '08, C. S. Roberts '09, J. H. Smith '10, M. L. Brown '11, H. W. Hill '11, R. M. Griffin '11, T. M. Searles '13, W. K. Beard '14, C. Mecum '14, R. N. S. Baker '15, E. Breed '15, J. Lawson '16, R. L. Porter '17, J. N. Walton '17, S. G. Lamb '19, D. M. McGurl '19, V. E. McGuinness '22, A. L. Rosenstein '22, C. H. Bennett Jr. '23, J. D. Lazell '24, A. J. Fleming Jr. '24, S. P .

Moseley '25, E. N. Leonard '26, J. A. Milburn '27, R. D. Sutton '30, J. A. Moreno '30, W. L. Aiken '33, B. W. Chandler '40, R. T. Ruble '42, H. D. Honan Jr. '42, J. J. McGuire '45, C. E. Wood '45, and Lt. Bruce W. Robertson, USN, and Mr. John Corcoran, guests.

SAN FRANCISCO The regular monthly meeting of the San Francisco branch was held on 4 November 1953 at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Treasure Island. Joe Riordan '44 presided.

Following the dinner a short business meeting was held during which John Falge '12, as chairman, gave the report of a nominating committee whose other members were Ned Marbourg '17 and Frank Behounek '44. The committee recommended that Eddie Duncan '23 be elected to fill the unexpired term of the vice president, Al Strahorn, who had resigned. The election was by acclamation.

Rev. James E. Thornton, S.J., was introduced by Joe Riordan as the speaker of the evening. Father Thornton's subject was "What Makes Communism Tick?" Rev. Thornton is eminently qualified to discuss this subject having been a prisoner of the Reds in China following the Communist domination of that country. The advent of a full-scale domination of China by the Communists was marked by no great upheaval ; rather, the Reds conducted themselves with the utmost decorum. Changes were, at first, slow; the Commies choosing to use local talent for their purposes wherever possible and to consolidate their gains. The focal point of a great deal of 47

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Now in its 75th year of successful operation and with assets of 2 5 ^ million dollars, the association is in a stronger position than ever in the past to accomplish the mission for which it was organized. Interested officers are advised to contact their local nonresident director or to address their inquiries to the Navy Mutual Aid Association, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.

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H E N R Y C H A R L E S GOELZER ( L T JG U S N ) '51 died in a plane crash in the CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION . . . issued to local chapters of the Association Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi, 20 Ocin Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, San Diego, Washington, D. C , Boston, Baltimore tober 1953. and Annapolis.

T H E O D O R E RAY GOLEC (LTJG U S N ) '51 died in a plane crash near Peneffort is the infiltration of the educational turned out for the affair. As it turned out, sacola, Fla., 28 October 1953. system with Communist doctrine. October, the West Point contingent consumed most SAMUEL GORDON (CDR CEC 1950, marked the beginning of the "Resist of the buffet luncheon after Navy fans lost America, Support Korea" phase and with their appetites right after the initial kick- U S N R E T ) '05 died at St. Alban's Naval it the really active persecution of all reli- off and quick seven-pointer by the fired-up Hospital, Long Island, N. Y., 30 October gious. All Americans, with emphasis on Cadet team. Being an annual get-together, 1953. priests, ministers, and missionaries of all Navy alumni are confident the 1954 party J A M E S J. H U G H E S (CDR U S N faiths, were required to register. Father will be more of a success, score-wise.

R E T ) '19 died at Doctors Hospital, WashThornton continued with an expose of St. Louis alumni have had a full year's ington, D. C, 24 November 1953. "brainwashing" which he enumerated as schedule of meetings including luncheon having six steps: (1) examination of con- meetings featuring a talk on "Whaling F R A N K ""H. K E L L E Y (RADM U S N science, (2) confession of sin (usually Ship Lore" by Cdr. E. Lee Dorsett, (MC) R E T ) '10 died at the Naval Hospital, Oakcapitalistic imperialism), (3) indoctrina- U S N R ; a testimonial luncheon for the two land, Calif., 19 November 1953. tion, (4) discussion of Communism in new Naval Reserve admirals in St. Louis, JAMES PATRICK KELLEY (LTJG groups, (5) admission of guilt, and (6) Adm. C. L. LaBarge and Adm. A. C. expiation of sins by work.

MacMahon (MC) U S N R ; a welcoming U S N ) '51 died in a plane crash near Father Thornton defined Communism as meeting for the new CO of NAS St. Louis, Great Bridge, Va., 13 November 1953. the greatest slavery the world has ever Captain Edwards; a cocktail party in SepCHARLES C. KIRBY '33 died in Denknown. It is spiritual slavery from which tember, and a Founder's Day Dinner-Dance ver, Col., 21 November 1953. there can be no deviation, no mercy; it is held on October 10 at the Officers' Club. a faith designed by man to endure, everyMARION C L I N T O N R O B E R T S O N Appro.ximately forty alumni reside in one conforms. Its aims, politically, are to the St. Louis area at present and those (RADM USN R E T ) '09 died in Annapcrush America since .America stands firmly attending meetings in the past few months olis, Md., 19 November 1953. between the present and the "pot of gold" include W. H. Ferguson '19, W. P. KelRALPH CORNELIUS SANSON future. logg '21, W. T. Ingram '20, J. R. Dyer There were 33 members and guests pres- '25, R. A. Randolph '26, C. B. Rodgers (CDR U S N R - R ) '21 died in Long Beach, ent including Rev. John K. Lipman, S.J., '29, McKnight '30, Walkup '34, L. J. Wil- Calif., 5 November 1953. guest of the Association, H. E. Kays '05, son '35, Brinson '39, Deibel '39, Murch BRUCE T H O M A S S I M O N D S (CDR Ed Washburn '06, Pat Schelling '07, Leo '42, Aldrich '44, Peat '44, Hamlin '44, Cal- U S N ) '41 presumed dead as a result of Lindley '09, E. L. Patch '11, C. D. Edgar laghan '45, and Walraven '44. plane crash in Korea, having been missing '12 John Falge '12, Neil Geisenhoc '13, The next regular meeting will be a lunch- in action since 16 October 1952. Death is Roy Newell '13, Ned Marbourg '17, A. S. eon meeting in January for election of presumed to have occurred on 17 October Pitre '18, Chas. J. Rend '19, R. S. Morse officers for 1954.

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'20, Henry Schade '23, Eddie Duncan '23, W R. Thayer '23, E. E. Berthold '24, T H O M A S A. SYMINGTON ( C A P T S. Y. Cutler '24, Frank Falge '24, J. H. USN R E T ) '07 died at Naval Hospital, Garvin '24, T. F. Conley '26, Gene Burton Oakland, Calif., 17 November 1953.

'28, Frank Robinson '30, John Matthews Navy Mutual Aid T H O M A S GRANT W A R E JR ( L T '32, L. F. Jett '38, F. J. Behounek '44, U S N ) '44 died in a plane crash at sea off J. R. Riordan '44, Ray Dix '45, Doug Association Removes the U S S W A S P , 8 November 1953.

Landreth '45, R. L. Cashion, guest, and Membership Restrictions Ned Marbourg Jr., guest of Ned Sr. R I C H A R D DRACE W H I T E (RADM The board of directors of the Navy Mutual Aid Association has removed the USN R E T ) '99 died at the Army and seven-year service restriction on member- Navy Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark., 19 NoST. LOUIS All commissioned and warrant of- vember 1953.

Saturday afternoon, November 28, at ship. ficers, temporary officers, on the WALTER BLOOMFIELD WHITthe Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, active including lists of the regular Navy, Marine MAN '93 died in Moore County Hospital Lambert Field, St. Louis, Mo., the St. Corps and Coast Guard not over 4 5 ^ years Louis Chapter, Naval Academy Alumni of age are now eligible for membership Pinehurst, N. C , 31 October 1953.

Association, were hosts to the West Point without regard to length of service.

ERNEST ASHTON WILLIAMS Society of St. Louis at a special TV party Navy Mutual Aid is a non-profit, officer- (CDR U S N R - R ) , '22, died in the Bronx for the Army-Navy football game. Approximately eighty alumni and guests controlled association organized in 1879 N. Y., 27 September 1953.

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