* *United States Naval Amphibious

Training Base

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Veterans' Citizenship Award To Base CO Ted Fio Rito Guest At

'Music Under The Stars' \V(·lfarc and Recreation's "Mu­

~ic Under the Stars" programs will be resumed on Tuesday night, 14 August; at the baseball diamond of Jaycee Field, when Ted Fio Rito, the nation's number one con-• ductor-composer, and his interna-1 tionally famous band appear for an evening of top-flight enter­tainment.

Among the few bandleaders who have weathered the changing fads of public taste in dance music, the name of Ted Fio Rito remains outstanding. The popular leader is known from coast to coast for I his talent; and it is reported that Lloyds of London have insured , his fingers for $300,000. In ad­dition, there is his talent as a composer with over 70 song hits to his credit.

America's top tuneman and his celebrated orchestra have been the "rage" of the west coast since the early twenties and in 1935 when Fio Rito made his first trip east, records were shattered in almost every house of entertainment in which they appeared.

The well known band has ap­pf-ared in several moving pictures, including, "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi," ":'vlusic Will Tell," "Rhythm on the Rampage,' and "Out of this World." Besides the movies, Fio Rito and company have been cred­ited with being headline attractions on such radio shows as Jack Haley Variety Show; the Hollywood Mel­ody Show; the Lucky Strike Hour; Old Gold Program and Dick Pow­ells Hollywood Hotel.

Besides being a topnotch musi­cian, the Hollywood favorite is a great discoverer of talent. Among the motion picture stars discovered by Fio Rito are Lief Ericson, Dave Rose, Victor Young, Joy Hodges, Evelyn Keyes June Haver and Betty Grable.

Appearing with Fio Rito on the outdoor program will be the lovely Mahoney Sisters popular song stylists; \\'ard Swingle, whose blonde boyish charm has made him a personality equal to that of the King- of the Crooners of today; and Carl Seversen trumpet soloist and a host of the nation's foremost musical arti~t.

AWARD CEREMONY PRINCIPALS

DWIGHT L. ROGERS Congressman Dwight L. Rogers, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., gave the principal .iddress and pre­sentation of the local VFW post citizenship award to Capt. C.

Coast Guard Observes I 55th Aiiniver~ary

The U. S. Coast Guard will be 155 years old August 4 and the week of July 29th to August 4 is observed as Coast Guard anni­versary week.

In appreciation of the . Coast Guard's services, the Fort Pierce city commission authorized Mayor 0. G. Nanney to issue a pr.oclama­tion suggesting that the occasion bz observed with appropriate pro­grams and exercises.

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Binocular Insignia For Expert Lookouts

A pair of binoculars has been approved as an insignia for en­listed men designated as expert lookouts. The insignia is to be wo1·n midway between t he shoul­der 'lnd elbow of the left sleeve for men in the seaman branch and on the right sleeve for all others, with the objective lenses of the binocu-Jars pointing downward. Details may be found in BuPers Circular Letter, 123-45 (NDB, 15 May, 45­501) .

CAPT. C. GULBRANSON Gulbranson, USN, Command­ing Officer of the Naval Am­phibious Training Base here, at a program Wednesday night at the Indian River USO.

IPersonnel On Transfer Advised To Include

Mattress In Sea Bag Men on transfer should have .a

prescribed full sea bag, including mattresses,· according to AlNav 99, from the Assistant SecNav, Ralph A. Bard. "BuShips allowances," states the A!Nav, "provide mat­tresses only for officers and CPOE and sick quarters afloat and for enlisted men only in the following cases: Aboard submarines, fo1 plane squadron personnel tempo rarily attached AV, and for not over 10 men of specifically des­ignated beach parties or personnel put ashore in combat areas."

"Individuals may not be arbi­trarily permanently deprived of personally owned mattresses," the AlNav concludes, urging that all enlisted personnel about to be transferred check to see that sea bags have at least the minimum prescribed quantities of personal gear.

-!• USN A T B + I "Sure, I like you, but save your maneuvers for the Navy."

Congressman Speaks As VFW Citizenship Award

Is Presented To Captain Ceremony at which the local

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post presented its annual Citizenship Award to Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer of the U. S. aval Amphibious Training Base, with Congressman Dwight L. Rogers making the principal address and preparation was held Wednesday night in the auditorium at the Indian River USO.

Congressman Rogers, newly re­turned to his home at Fort Lau­derdale while the House of Repre­sentatives is in recess, made his fht public appearance here since assuming office, as the speaker for the occasion.

Col. Dan McCarty, newly re­turned from the ETO and duty with the Seventh Army, was like­wise an. honor guest at the pro­gram, and spoke informally.

In · response, Capt. Gulbranson expressed his appreciation at re­ce1vmg the VFW citizenship award, voted to him by the Post for consistently maintaining a high degree of cooperation and understanding between the raval and civil communities.

The USNATB' band, under direc­tion of L. J. Breaux, CMus, played !'or the program, and gave a con­cert afterward.. Opening prayer was by Lt. E. C. Helmich, Base senior chaplain. Judge Angus Sumner of the local post, presided.

Hope that America, that asks nothing for itself from the war, will be able to lead the world to an enduring peace, was expressed by Congressman Rogers in his ad­dress, and Capt. Gulbranson, in his acceptance talk, emphasized that only through an "adequate Navy" to provide the power, can such a hope be implemented.

Capt. Gulbranson, in accepting the award, thanked the entire com­munity, and in particular its leadership, for affording whole­hearted cooperation with the Navy since the Base was established here, two and a half years ago.

Col. McCarty, in his first real visit home since the Navy came . said it was most fortunate to have such a Commanding Officer here,

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CHAPLAIN'S CORNERTHE MOCK-UP ADAM J. SCHUTZ, JR.United States Naval Amphibious

Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla. Thou Shalt Not Steal God-spake these words many, many

VOL. 4-NO. 31 3 AUGUST 1945 years ago, but the prohibition stnnds just ns strong toclny as it did then. ] cannot understand how

r.1,MMANDTNr. OI•FJCU< - - - CArT. c. GULBRANSON, ~/. : .. N,wy any man who considers himself an EXEGUTIV.i,; 0F:HCER - • - COMDR. PERRY l\I. FENTON, U.S.N.R. IA · t l th· .,,EDITOR - • • - • • - LT. C. HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY, U.S.N.R. mencai:i can s ea any. m.,,­PHOTO EDITOR • LT. (JG) E. J. FINLEY, U.S.N.R. and particularly fr~m a sh.1pmat~. ATt Editor: R. D. Force, Slc Sporls Editor: F. X. McPhillips, Slc '!'here has been quite a bit of 1l l'hotographcrs: n.. L. Lane, Phol\'.Ilc; R. J. Jonas, PhoM3c; W. N. here on om base and Lhe guilty

parties are a disgrace lo the uni-THE MOCK-UP is published each ~~~irir­ form they are wearing.Friday for all Base personnel. It Stop a mo­is reviewed for security, and is dis­ ment and con­tributed without charge. Contribu.

sidei· what ittions and criticisms invited. All pictures are Navy Photos. (Male is that you do Call and The Wolf from Camp when you steal Newspaper S-ervice.) from s::>meone.

Who is it that you hurt most?'Need For Greater Devotion And Loyalty' Is it the man from whom you 1An effective editorial was contained in the invocation · steal? I hardlygiven reverently by Lt. E. C. Helmich, Base Senior Chaplain, think so-at the

at the Veterans of Foreign Wars program here, at which moment hi loss Capt. C. Gulubranson, USN, Commanding Officer, received may be great, Ch< t_,lain Schutz the Post's annual citizenship award. His invocation: but he will make it up and forget

Almighty and Eternal Father, Ruler and Preserver of it eventually. Is it the people who trust you and have faith in you'!the Uninverse, "unto whom all hearts are open, all desires Undoubtedly it hurts them. Forknown, and from Whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the they not only lose faith in you,thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, but they are less ready to trust

that we may perfectly love Thee 1and worthily magnify Thy other people, lest they too, should Holy Name." We humbly beseech Thy blessing upon this aus­ fail them and hurt them as you picious occasion. have; but . even they will get over

In this world ravished by war, we are keenly aware of their hurt and disgust. Is it your­self? I think so. When a man stealsa need for greater devotion and loyalty to Thee. May we be he hurts himself more than any-­loyal to the principles and ideals of God and Country and one else. Everytime he meets themay these characteristics be evidenced in our homes and man from whom he has stolen,

t:ommunity life. everytime he runs up against some­Grant 1,mto us those qualities of true and loyal citizen­ one in authority there is the fear

ship as exemplified in this outstanding Officer, that we, in that maybe now he'll be caught. our lives and through our examples, may ·be instrumental in There is bound to come a time

when you are going to need help.molding the citizenry of this community according to Thy There is going to come a time whenstandards, through Jesus Christ, O'ur Lord. Amen. you are going to look to God in a time of trouble and stress. It isTHE VANISHING MOSQUITO going to be hard to face Him with your hands upstretche<I, only toThey say the (slap) mosquito plague is (slap) about look at those hands and find them

over. The fresh east (slap) winds are rising. They have blown black wtih your own misdoings.(slap) most of the mos (slap) qui toes back into the Ever­ It is only the coward who steals. ( slap) glades. In fact (slap) we are inclined (slap) to believe No man is worthy of the name of the mosquitoes (slap) were all a batter of our imagi (slap)­ man-he who is made in the image

and likeness of God-would evernation any slap)way. All we need to do (slap) is close our lower himself to steal. A maneyes and re (slap) peat one hundred times: There i (slap) s no thinks too much of his shipmates.such animal as a mosquit (slap) o. Use psy (slap) chology on He knows that if he steals from

'em. That's the only (slap, slap, slap) way! them-their clothes, their money, -From the Miami, Daily News he does something for which he

can never repay them. Fo_r hethe Navy work to blast open theAWARD TO CO steals not only their material pos­St. Lucie inlet, giving Stuart di­

(Continued from Page 1) sessions, he steals their faith in rect access to the ocean."and that everywhere he had served their shipmates. And for a suc­

in the European theatre of oper­ Others on the platform for the cessful prosecution of this war we ations he found Army engineer awards ceremony included Mayor must all work hand in hand together combat troops, trained here, giving 0. G. Nanney, Carl Williams, St. and this you cannot do unless you a good account of themselves. Lucie Defense Council chairman; trust the men with whom you

Evans Crary, of Stuart, speaker Orris Nobles, Rotary Club presi­ work. of the state House of Representa­ dent; George Backus, American The next time you are guilty of tives, added a word for the ~ne<t, Legion Post commander; Dewey these things are tempted, remem­saying that if a comparable award Crawford, Chamber of Commerce ber God's command-"Thou Shalt were given in Martin County-, president; Comdr. P. M. Fenton, Not Steal."and while you are re­"Capt. Gulbranson would doubtless Comdr. W. S·. Heald, Comdr. E. H. membering, remember this also­

. receive it, as the best thing that Andrews and Lt. Col. Linwood "God is not mocked-as a man ha~ come to us in recent years was Griffin, Jr soweth, so shall he reap."

3 AUGUST 1945

Oifice1'. Wives To Hold Rridge Party August 7

On August 7, a mid-summer card party will be held at 1400 at t l1 e Army and Navy Officer Wives Club. All Officec wiv<'>i !HC'

corrlially invited lo attend. •:· U S N AT B •!•

INDIAN RIVER USO Mr. Chal"les Breiling; the man

who has done more probably than any other person in Fort Pierce for the servicemen and women, has accepted a position as Manager of the Fort Pierce Memorial Hospi­tal. . . Mr. F. J. 13isl1op, wl10 served as Program Director of the Indian River USO, has been as­signed duties elsewhere. . . Mrs. Audrey James, who has served as manager of the Club Canteen, has resigned to give full time to her home responsibilities. The· services of these faithful workers shall be greatly missed by all ... Mrs. Marie Harris has been ap­pointed manager of the Canteen, assisted by Mrs. Othie Brigance. The Monday night Square Dance is still growing in popularity. "Pop" Byers and Chief Don Meek­er are an institution at these week­ly affairs. . . The grand open­ing of the Patio took place last Tuesday night with a formal dance and floor show. The USNATB Welfare and Recreation Dept., under the superv1s1on of Lt. Comdr. B. M. Klivans, erected a band stand and installed lights about the patio, which with music by the ATB orchestra, made the occasion a complete success. . . The dance was sponsored by Miss Hazel Roberts and a number of assistants. Manny Lopez served as master of ceremonies for the floor show. . . Capt. C. Gulbran­son, Commanding Officer of the Base, was presented with the Citi­zenship Medal by the local post of the VFW on Wednesday night. Congressman Dwight L. Rogers, of Fort Lauderdale, was the prin­cipal speaker. . . The "Rhythm Maids" are still doing fine work with their musical programs each Friday and everyone is welcome.

' ..... ,.,...... ~....,_ ... ..,.· "No, I didn't see any other

fellows while you were away'.:

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AT THE MOVIES NEWS FLASHES FROM AROUND THE BASE Sunday ex-Klivans, ex-Fenton assistant, isGULBRANSON HALL Twin brothers were among four Worshipstanding by awaiting assignment.Friday new Dental Officers reporting

CAPTAIN EDDIE aboard the USNATB this week. Schedule Saturday The twins, Lts. (jg} Ralph F. and I Year A.go This Week i

JUNIOR MISS Robert E. Brady, came from Den­ Lt. Comdr. (now Comdr.) P. M. Sunday and Monday tal College at Emory University, Fenton assumes new duties here Chaplai1t11THE HIDDEN EYE Atlanta, Ga., and before studying as Base Executive Officer . E. C. Helmich, Faber CoveTuesday dentistry were students at the Rear Admiral A. C. Bennett; USN, W. J. Walsh, Faber CoveA SONG FOR JULIE University of Georgia. With th Commandant, Eighth Naval Dis­ A. J. Schultz, Camp 3

Wednesday Brady brothers were Lts. (jgy trict, New Orleans, pays B'ase BASE SUNDAY SCHEDULETHIS GUN FOR HIRE William L. Hand and Theodore N. visit. Rear Admiral Bennett and Protestant ServicesThursday and Friday Feinstone. All have ibeen assigned Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Base Communion, Base Chapel •..•...... 0845

INCE DIARY BLONDE to the Base Dental Clinic. CO, were roommates at the U. S. Service, Base Chapel •••...•.•.•..•.. 0930 Four Base Ship's Company Of­ North Island, DRU Service ..•••..• 1100SUNRISE THEATRE Naval Academy for four years be­ Brig ............. ... •..•.•........• 1600ficers were transferred during the

Friday and Saturday fore their graduation in 1912 . . . Catholic Services past week. Those detached includ­ Masses ......••. . •..•.. .. •• 0700 and 1045Coast Guard celebrates 154th an­DILLINGER Jewish Sabbath Eve Serviceed: Lt. A. W. W. Higgins, As­ niversary with full clay of activity. Friclihs in Methodist Church Annex 2000Sunday and Monday sistant Ship's Service Officer; . . . W. F. Gerecke, famed Para­ CATHOLIC WEEK DAY SCHEDULE Lieutenants (jg) Reginald D. Mass daily at 0700 in Base Chapel, with

DIAMOND HORSESHOE Tue~day and \Vednesday mount News cameraman takes

Rooks, Assistant First Lieuten­ Confessions "'"fore and after. SON OF BERNADETTE pictu1es of invasion rehearsal at PROTESTANT SCHEDULEant; and Kenneth A. Wood, M&R; :wEEK DAY

Thursday ATB. Al Waldron of Fox Movfo­ Bible Class Wednesdays at 1930 inand Ensign Harold L. Cottrel, Camp Two Chaplain's Office. Instruction, _tone News, was also on the beach1UHDER HE SAYS Baptism and other ministrations on ap­JANET Board. for the maneuvers... New Ship's plication.RITZ THEATRE From Lt. Comdr. F . H. Pearson Service Unit opened in the Fort

Friday and Saturday Base alun'mus . now Mock-Up cor­ Pierce Hotel. . . Demolition men SADDLE LEATHER LAW respondent-at-large in the Pacific. who trained he1·e proud of Nor­

Sunday and Monday comes these notes on USNATB mandy success. AmphibiousHITCHHIKE TO HAPPINESS alumni seen at his AdComPhibs­ Follies' scores decided hit.

Tuesday Pac base: Commande1• J. G. Farns­ Frank A. B1·ennan replaces Ber­ZOl\IBIES ON BROADWAY worth arrived today from the for­ nard Tierney as Director of the

Wednesday and Thursday -..vard area (about 20 lbs. lighter Tenth Street USO. . . Mrs. Mar­SONG OF SARO G in weight but the same peppy guerite Brotherton appointed Pro­

PROTE~TAHl•·¥Miw:~4la~s5iiipl~i•M Commander). Lieutenant H. H. gram Director at Indian River O•"' JfOlY (OfltlllllUHIO" OSSO Ol'Jtflll ~tAVICt

Sunday Kirbv checkl>d in last week on his USO. Base Commandos to GOING MY WAY W"V west. He looks finP n.nd states compete in East Coast Military CATHOLIC

O'fOO AMO IO•it- lilf ,Ut;~hat hi,; navig-ation is OK. At least League. Team now has 17 WftKOAY MA•I - 0 100FOHT PIERCE B 0 · · thev ari.:ived :it this rock in thP wins, five defeats and one tie for JlWIStiMonday-2000 Pacific. . Lieut. Dou!!' Lanre. season record. B'ase team

,,UOAll' .n • 1000 t MflkOCHt1' CH\Jfl!Ck ANttU)FOLLOW THE BA D oxP"unnPr. h,1c; reoorted here twicP. sweeps All . F lorida Swimming

Wednesday-2000 -He is a :RMt Gronp Cornman Meet at Palm Beach. . . 11th En-DARK MOUNTAIN ·ler on an APA... Lt. ( i!.!") Jir­ 'ineers and M & R teams in tie in

Friday-2000 r.orm~en was in ag·ain after 1F Intra Base League. . HAPPY GO LUCKY "l1"<: il1 the !':t.a tes.

Lt. Jark Boone, :R'oot GroU"' Two Years A.go '"'.nn1111anclPr on lll1 AK A.. al'l'iVP~ Navy Laseball team defeats Fort l'lerce Chorchet1 ~nrl i!': "'"ill!.!" fm·ther. Th<' might·· PROTESTANT'iamp Murphy, 10-4. . . Lt. (jg)'Q;,, ,,. 1\'[il1P1' ic: in uort with l1i ~ Methodist • • . . • • • . .. . . . .. • 1100 & 2000

Harry W. Claybaugh, Jr. USNR, First Presbyterian . . . . • • • • . . 1100 & 2000A'RT, anrl J,t. fi!.!") J<'oc>;i<: on hnn rrl Parkview Baptist ... . ••...• , 1100 & 2000..,ember of the First Beach Bat­

Thursday-2000 · El1«. :Rob FhPrt hlls bee11 l!'iVe"' First Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100 & 2000 ~ i;nn t.o be trained here at thE> St. Andrew Episcopal . . . . . • 0800 & 1100BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL q.,,, biJlPt of Hif'tori::in and b.,,,.,,.,. First Christian ••...•.....•.. 1100 & 2000

·:· U S N AT B ·:· •his rlutv VPsterrlav. En~ Church. of Christ • . . . • . . . . . . llOO & 2000·asion of Sicily. Week-long Church of God • . . • • . . . • • . .. • • • • . . • • 1130

USNATB has been killed in the in­

T; 111 Boni <>r. PY-'1.ss't to ComdrBumboats A.1·e Not 1 Wa r Bonds campaign gets under Christian Science • • . . • . • • • • • . . . . • • . • 1100 Lf""rl. t::i lkeil his wav into le!!' ~ way. 17 piece colored bancl CATHOLIC

St. Anastasia . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 and 1000Ocean Going Hobos '"m·l< :.>nrl now renrP.sents wavwar;l • 0 norts aho~r<l. . . J,t. A. J. Lill CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST

i\mnhihi:.>ns when thev transgres~ J. J. Torpey, wartime mlnl.ster, Pleasantpromoted to Lt. Comdr. . Vtew, RFD 2, Fort Pierce, Phone 184-W.Bumboats are not the property " the 14th Ni:tv>ll D;«h-irt... n11 ·:· U S N AT B ·:· Special liberty (1000-1300) to attend the of hobos of the seas but small "'lnnt. fo1· m<>nv moJ'lths a nPrm<1- 1100 church service, 111 East Orange,

half block from Indian River uc;o.boats carrying provisions, fruit ~ont figure in thP office of Shin'0 .,,..,__..,+US N ·ATB':l• and trinkets for sale to vessels in C::nvice. i« now here on a LCM port or offshore. · "'roun staff. . .

Wherever merchant ships or Anothe1· old fornre. Gunner 0ships of the Navy drop their hook 1\1oore, who was with Lt. Lance i

in ihe small Pacific islands, na­ hPre on bo~1·d an LST. f:;ome wiJl tives swarm out in bumboats to >·emember Mr<;onnick. the ~t<>no­

trade their native wares for Amer­ ivpe yeoman . hP >c; on a ~tl1ff h""'' ican coin. 1t, prpsent. Chnchii:;. one of the hpt_

Originally the boats were known i·pr veonrn.n of 1943 vinta!!'P. . Fm·t as "boomboats," meaning boats Pi<>l'Ce. is PP''P. on dut.v temno1•arihr permitted io lie ai the boom. An Lt. Jim Vino::on of FE>!=: ~arch ;;in·'

<'arly low -German spelling was D<>ve1onJ11"llt is nn c]11t.v nnrlr"· "Bu1nboot." Carved from trees, the f!olone l Woo<L We see LL J?nhp1·~

bumboat is of a. crude design, but A1.,,dt ex ""m" unit here almost to globe-trotting sailors they ilailv... Lt. ( jg-) Leon Fdedmanare "Fulli!r Brush men of thr flert." is still on the west coast for over­

+USNATB+ haul. . . Pendleton, Gaul. Deming "Okay, .so this is more romanli The British government forbade and Don Johnston all mnrle Lieu­ than a Class E Allotment. What

t~e Hudson's Bay company to g ive tenant on the same A1Nav two 1

"You'll have fo check with 1h1 old if your wife ain't home when h6 hquor to Indian . months ago. . . ns. Jim Touhy, .._ man." _.the _____________E ~el.s there?" :1

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Amphibs Go Ashore Once Per Week For Three Years in Pacific

More Than 150 Landings Since Guadalcanal in '42 More t.han 150 times-an av­

erage of more than once a week­the Navy has put amphibious in­vasion troops ashore in the Pa­cific since 7 August 1942, when Japanese positions in the Solo­mons were first assaulted. The in­vaders have included many alumni of the USNATB.

The amphibious force, Seventh Fleet, operating in the southern Pacific, under Vice Admiral Dan­iel E. Barbey, alone has effected 56 landings beginning with the invasion of W oodlark island in I June, 1943, and continuing through the recent invasion of Balikpapan, 1

Borneo. The Navy gave the figures in a

summary of combat, support and supply problems solved in the Pa­cific so far, and an outline preview -0f the bigger obstacles ahead.

In some cases, only elements of divisions were landed, and in oth­ers, such as Saipan, Leyte, Lin­gayen, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, many divisions were involved. Ar­my division strength is generally about 15,000 men. Marine divisions are reinforced, and number about 20,000 men.

Vice Admiral Barbey recently estimated in the 56 landings by his forces, 1,076,000 men were put ashore, with five and a half tons of equipment for each man, and an additional ton each month per man for maintenance. On that basis, the Seventh Amphibious force has put ashore more than 5,918,000 tons of equipment and supplies.

Requirements for an amphibious assault vary widely. In naval gun­fire support, for example, the Navy used 3,000 tons of gun am­munition at Tarawa, 16,000 tons in the Marshalls, 36,000 tons in the Mariannas, 16,000 tons at Iwo Jima and 47,000 t-Ons in the first 75 days of the 82-day Okinawa campaign.

At Okinawa, the rate was 700 Lons a day, or more than the ca­pacity of one liberty ship a week,

SEPIA BERGEN HERE WITH USO SHOW

Johnny Hopkins, known as the "Sepia Edgar Bergen" and a ven­triloquist of 20 years stage experience, will bring his Boy Friday to Gulbranson Hall on Monday night, 13 August, as the feature of the USO-Caml.1 Shows, Inc., inesentation of "\Yell All Reet." The show is packed with Harlem headliners, many of whom have left solid season's bookings to go out with the outfit, and is a real Hi-Dee-llo variety revue. Along with Hopkins will be Roscoe Dyla, as Master of Ceremonies; the Treble Clef Trio, vocalists; Herbie Cowens, swing drummer formerly with Fletcher Henderson's orchestra; Vic­toria Vigal, singer; Millie and Bubbles, dance act; George Williams, comedian and Winnie Thompson, novelty act. Wendell P. Talbert will be f)ianist and musical c<>nductor for the show that is slated for 1900 and 2100 performance.

and not including the millions of operation, nor ammunition expend­rounds of antiaircraft fire. Neither ed by ground troops, shore based does it include ammunition expend- army and marine aircraft, or the ed by ships and planes -Of the fast two fleet airwings. carrier task force which made T-0 provide one tanker of oil strategic sweeps in support of the Iand ga oline a day at Okinawa

Six Daughters, Five Sons Arrive Al Navy Hospital

·r----­Eleven births were recorded at

the Navy Out-Patient Hospital during the past week, with five boys and six girls arriving to ser­vice parents.

The births included: On 26 July-To AOM2c William

and Josephine Wood, NAS Vero Beach, a son, 7 lbs-14 oz.

On 26 July-To GMlc John and Anne Murnane, NCDU, USNATB, a daughter, 7 lbs-3 oz.

On 26 July-To AMMC2c Ver­non and Georgiana Lepfert, NAS Vero Beach, a daughter 8 lbs-11 oz.

On 26 July-To Cpl. Dewitt and Gloria Fellows, Engineer Board, Vero Beach, a daughter, 5 lbs-4 oz.

On 27 July-To Cpl. Archie and Lou Lee, 130 Evac. Hospital, APO 480, N.Y., a daughter, 6 lbs.

On 27 July-T-0 CMlc Edgar and and Joyce Gillette USS Queens, APD 103, Fleet Post Office, S·an Francisco, a son, 10 lbs-2 oz.

On 29 July-To S2c Freeman and Wavia Paris, NCDU, US­NATB, a son, 7 lbs.-9 oz.

On 29 July-To Sgt. Jack and Shirley Rohan, USNATB, Army Ordnane, a son, 8 lbs.-8 -0z.

On 30 July-To Slc Ellis and Helen Little, USNATB, Ship's

1 Service Unit No. 6, a son, 7 lbs­4 oz.

On 31 July-To SF2c Nelson and Betty Schenandoah, NCDU , USNATB, a daughter, 7 lbs.-4 oz.

On 31 July-To CMlc Webster and Zona Brush, USNATB, CB 1011, a daughter, 6 lbs.-12 oz.

tied up the equivalent of 80 tank­ers. Spaced one day apart, 30 would be en route from the west coast,- and another 30 would be en route home, empty. At least ten would have to be in the unl-0ading area, and an equal number in the loading area, at all times, with enough spare to care for expected losses.

•!• U 5 N AT B ·:· Capt. Leslie Gehres skipper of

the USS Franklin is now CO ai NAS San Diego.

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OUR LETTER BOX QUEEN OF SCOUT SCHOOL Foreign Service Offlcer' Dear Captain Gulbranson,

When I left for duty aboard the "Augie," I little thought that I would be in on such an interest· ing mission as taking the Presi· dent and the Secretary of State to the Berlin Conference. Such is the case - and we are having a grand crossing. The only other Ft. Pierce alumnus aboard is Ensign C. M. Fleener. We have had some good visits .•

The President and his party at­tended Sunday Divine Service and the next evening, he and th~ Secretary of State had dinner in our wardroom mess. On succeed­ing days they ate in the War­rants', Chiefs' and crews' messes. That made us all feel very well acquai11ted with these genial and capable leaders. Needless to say, the ~hip is 4.0 in appearance and morale - an auspicious :beginning for my first real sea duty. Those nine months at the ATB were busy and interesting. I feel very grateful for your friendly back· ing and many kindnesses.

Faithfully yours, Kenneth Perkins, Chaplain, USN USS Augusta

Dear Captain Gulbransin: I still receive the "Mock-Up"

with fair regularity and through it am able to keep in touch, to some extent. It does show me the interest you retain in the Base's "Alumni," hence this note.

You may tecall tha.t in Decem­ber, 1943, you were gracious enough to address to the Com­manding General, 77th Infantry Division, some rather flattering remarks anent this Group which had just completed its amphibious training at Fort Pierce. If you do you will understand my apparent lack of modesty, which probably never has been one of my out­standing virtues, if any, in quot­ing to you an excerpt from recent letter of the Commanding General of the 77th, as follows:

"Numerous observers who have had opportunities to see other Engineer Groups in ac­tion have stated that this Divi­sion was fortunate in having

with the 118th, which in their estimation was the best they had observed." ,

That seems to have confirmed your suspicion, and I thought you would like to know of it. With every as­surance of my highest personal esteem, I am

J . A. CUNNINGHAM, Coloucl, Corps of Engineers,

ommanding 1118th Engineer Combat Group

In recei1t voting at the Amphibious Scout School, Miss Mary Schoenberger of Painesville, Ohio, led a fielcl of forty contestants for the coveted title of "Queen of Scout School." Her picture was submitted by Kenl\eth Werkheiser G 'l3c of Easton, Pennsylvania.

with gladiolas and yelow roses. I saw the flowers before the serv­ice, with the cards.

It was a lovely Military Service, taken care of by the Commission­ing Detail Office in Portland where Ed's sister was a Wave. Thank you again, one and all for your kindness. Sincerel.Y,

Mrs. Ed Irish Dear Editor:

I have seen the Amphibs play the last half dozen of their baseball games, and was considerably im­pressed with the team. They sure played a tight ball game, and the publicity they received for it was very meagre indeed. When I was dragged out very unhappily to see the first game, I thought I was going to see a game amongst a bunch of kids on a sand loL in some back yard, winning a game by lhe fewest amount of errors and the greatest amount of luck. Was I

Dear Captain Gulbranson, Offi. surprised. That gang can play cers and Men, baseball in any man's league. Now

I want you to know how much I hear that the Amphibs are going I appreciated your thoughtfulness to have a stiil better footbali at this time. The flowers were team, and I think it is a damned lovely, a large spray on an easel shame, if these spectacular play­

ers' names are lost in the anony­mi tr of the Navy.

Respectfully, William F. McSweeney

Indian Riper Drive Walton, Florida

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·"1 thought you said they w!lre both the .some height ! " ­

'

Commissions Available Officers and men of this base

may now make applications for designation to take examinations for a commission as a Foreign Service Officer, Unclass!fied, ii was announced today by Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Base Command­ing Officer.

The applications, which may be procured from the Educational OL fice, must be completed before 4 August, 1945 for enlisted men aml before 11 August for officers.

Enlisted men's applications must be forwarded via Officers-in­Charge of respective units; while officers may apply through propcc channels.

The qualifications required are listed belpw:

A) EDUCATION: An applicant must have received a bachelor's or other equivalent degree; or if col­lege course was interrupted by en­trance into Armed Forced, must have completed approximately 90

: hours of course. B) LANGUAGE: Applicant

must be able to read with reason­able facility at least one of the following languages: French, Ger_ man or Spanish.

C) AGE: Applicant must have been born between 1 July, 1915 and 1 July, 1924.

D) CITIZENSHIP: Applicant must have been a citizen of U. S. for at least 15 years prior to 1 July, 1945.

E) MARITAL STATUS: Appli­cant may not be married to an alien.

G) MILITARY SERVICE: Ap­plicant must have had a minimum of one year of active military serv_ ice on 1 January, 1945.

Successful applicants will take both written and oral exams for which the Commanding Officer i.s authorized to give leave.

All successful candidates of these exams will be released by the Navy Department to assume positions in the Diplomatjc and Consular Service of the govern­ment.

The salaries for these positions range from $2500 to $3400 per year, plus rental and living allow­ances.

·:· U S N AT B ·:· "My girl has everything." "What do you mean - every­

thing?" "She has a typewriter, plenty of

film for her camera, and a seL oJ brand new tires an<l her father runs a gas slation."

I •:• U S N AT B •:· The preacher finished his ser­

mon with, "Ail liquor shoulil hr thrown into the river."

And the choir ended by sing­mg, "Shall we gather at the Ri­ver?"

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PAGE SIX THE MOCK-UP 3 AUGUST 1945

Amphibs Win Four, Three by Shutout, to End Season 38 Wins, Three Losses

For Season Mark of .926 The Navy Amphibs closed

their successful 1945 baseball season in a blaze of glory last week-end when they won four ball games in as many days, three of them by the shut-out route.

Victories were recorded over the Eastern Air Lines, Bartow Mustangs, Welch Con­valescent Hospital and Fort Lauderdale NAS teams to give the power laden Amphibs an over-all season total of thirty­eight wins against tbree de­feats, and a percentage figure of .. 925.

Friday night Curt Mitchell hurl­ed and batted the Sailors to an impressive 4-0 triumph over the strong Eastern Air Lines team from Miami, by limiting the Mi­amians to two hits; while collecting three himself. The victory was the 11inth of the campaign against one set-back for the right hander.

The Sailors tallied their first run in the fifth frame, when Smagacz singled and advanced to

This Quartette Concerned With 7 October

These authorilies on footba 11 held a ession here at the St. Lucie ai.rport just. the other day concerning the game the i avy Amphib will play with the Army Air Force Training Command (1945 suc­cessors to Randolph Field) in the Miami Ornnge Bowl on 7 October. Left to right, Capt. E lmer Salter, Lt. (jg) Nick Wiazylik, Major B. B. Gulli~n and Ensign Ham p Pool. The Wazylik-Gullion meeting was a reumon for the Amphib officer, former Ohio State star and lajor Gullion, former Purdue basketball star, late1· a succ;ssful

cage coach at Tennessee and Cornell.

FRANCIS X. McPHILLIPS, Slcj Ray Goolsby, Gelle McCarty Ed DIAMOND DUST. . . The Keehan, Pat Murphy, Frank

second as th~ left fielder juggled Amphibs really powerhoused their Smagacz and "Virg" Stallcup for t~e ball. Mitchell came through Iway through their last four games football practice with the base t'th one -0f his ~hree bingles and of the 1945 season, by ringing up gridders. . Word comes from he heavy Amph1b catcher, Sma- 36 runs and 49 hits against their Jacksonviile NAS that the Flier

gac~, came all ~he w~y around to opponents' two runs and 17 hits. football hopes took another hike sc.01e as the right fielder threw ... Ray Goolsby, Gene McCarty upward last week when Lt. Dick w1ldly to th~ plate. and Pat Murphy really let loose in

T.he ~mph1b garnered three more the final stage of the schedule. talhe~ m the. seventh on a triple Goolsby netted eight hits in the by Mitchell, smgle.s by Murphy an~ last four games; while McCarty Keehan and a triple by Swoboda. and Murphy had seven and six .·Johnny Foor, hard working respectively in the last three con­ug~~ ~antler, c~m? through with tests. . . Paul Swoboda, fancy a. s1x-h1t, 10-0 .wm m the ·Saturday fielding first sacker, came through rnght game with the Bartow Mus­~a~gs that brought down the cur­.;m. on the hom~ se~son schedule/

oor hung up his third victory in as many starts as he went the rcute for t.he Navy team.

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with three triples during the clos­ing days; while Goolsby had three two-baggers and a triple to his credit. . . The club looked strong­er defensively than they have all season and thrilled the fans at Daytona and Lauderdale with so111e fancy plays. . . Climax of the season came when the entire team switched positions in the last game with Lauderdale; and with one away in the last half of the ninth. Swoboda swapped places with Olson and the other infielders moved to the outer gardens with the outfielders moving in to the shorter fielding positions. . . Congratulations are in order for a job well done by entire club! B'y the end of the week the local baseball diamond will be unrecog­nizable, what with Welfare and Recreation's stage on the infield and Hamp Pool's practice gridiron in the outfield. PIGSKIN JOTTINGS. . . The end of the recent baseball season will release

Fisher, former Ohio State grid star, reported to the Physical Training Department of the up­state Base. . . Fisher was the leading fullback in the Big Ten in 1941 when his driving play for the Ohio State Buckeyes won him all-conference honors and All­American mention. He played three years for the Bucks, '39 and '40 under the late Francis Schmidt and his final year under Paul Brown, who now coaches the Great Lakes Navy eleven. Fisher als-0 won all-Big Ten honors in basket­ball. He entered the Navy in 1942, and in the fall of that year starred on the gridiron for the Iowa Pre­Flight team. The athlete has• just returned from two years duty at the Naval station at Recife, Brazil. · . . Eventual success of two top professi-0nal football leagues and : resulting world series similar tr the present major league basebal set-up is predicted by the Esquir< Sports Poll in the August issue of E squire magazine. . . Major Doug• Fessenden, former Illinois star and coach of the University of Montana before the war is coaching the Fort Worth ATC grid eleven this fall. The ATC squad is slated for an Orange J3'owl meet­

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IGoolsby Cops Batting Crown With ·445 Average Ray Goolsby, hard hitting cen­

ter fielder of the Amphibs, was crowned the batting champ of the season with a lusty .445 average for 41 games played this season. The hefty outfielder led the team in home runs and doubles and was second in triple department. The lad from Orlando compiled 73 hits for 117 total bases over the sea­son's play and scored 49 runs.

Paul Swoboda, sensational first baseman, was second in the long list of batters with an average of .384, having garnered 63 safeties for 107 total bases. Swoboda led in triples with 12 and was second to Goolsby in doubles, with 10. He also scored the most runs, 65, during the 41 game schedule.

Mizell "Whitie" Platt, manager of the Amphibs at the beginning of the season, left an average of an even .500 behind him when he left to play ball in the Pacific. The former Chicago Cub slugger had 12 hits for a total of 29 bases, inclu<iing one homer, five triples and four doubles. Ross Neugin , who served as a relief hurler in the first game of the season, had a perfect average of 1.000, having garnered one hit in his only ap­pearance at the plate.

Jim Poole, sure fielding second baseman, ended the season with nn average of .345; while Bob Foun­tain, with .344; Gene McCarty, with .320; Curt Mitchell, with .319; Wiley Brown, with .303 and ~i.ck Wasylik, with an even .3~. stayed in the select "300" class.

One of the big reasons the Am­phibs compiled such a splendid rec­ord lies in the fact that the bat­ting record for the team in 41 games played stands at .311. The team scored 342 runs, and gar­nered 471 base hits for 649 total bases.

'The season's ave1·ages: BATTING RECORDS

G AB R H TB AVE. 1 1.000

Platt . . . . . . 6 24 8 12 Neugin . . . . 1 1 0 1

29 .500 Goolsby .... 41 164 49 73 117 .446 Swoboda ... 41 164 65 63 107 .384 Poole ...... ~5 147 28 50 60 .345 Fountain ... 20 SS 14 20 25 .344 McCarty ... 39 156 38 50 71 .320 Mitchell ... 12 47 9 15 19 .am Brown ..... 15 33 7 10 11 .:J03 Wazylik ... 16 60 12 15 17 .MO '>tallcup .... 13 52 11 15 20 .2 8 Moss . . . .. . 15 43 4 12 12 .279 Smagacz. .. . 16 44 5 12 13 .27~

Murphy ... 41 172 ~7 46 56 .26i T{eehan .... 37 I 5 1 29 38 49 .~fi 1

9 .?!-0

Foor ...... 8 21 0 l'i <:iders ... 12 :J2 1 8

;; .2:1R Wardrop ... 17 ~8 r, 10 11 .2Q~

Mak imoski . in 5;; 11 J 1 12 .2on Rodrie...ne:i . . ., 11 2 •., '.l .!RI

St.ievc . . . . . n I !1 !l ~ '.l .10' Olson . . . . . . R 1r. :1 I 1 .nr.n Wbitney . . . 1 3 1 0 0 .000

Te>tM ...... 4J '1'11 342 47\ ~d9 .~11 LEAnERS J VARIO S BRANCHES

Home Runs- Goolsbv. 5: McCarty. 2. 'l'riples-Swoboda. 12; (foolsby, 9. Doubles-Goolsby. 11 : Swoboda. 10. Sncritire Hits McCarty. 12: Murphy, ~J.

-:J AUGUS'l' J!J45 1'HE MOCK-UP PAGE SEYEN

Amphibs Win Four, Three By Shutout Scores

(Continued from Page 6) R..iy Gool~by, with two doubles

:ind a tl'iplr; and Pat Murphy, Paul S rnhocla and Gc•nc McC'arty, with two hits eacl1, Jed lhc attack on the :Mustangs.

Big 1\Iarshall Wardrop, form cr Penn State College star and ace of the Amphib twirling corps, led the Sailors to a 9-0 triumph over the Welch Convalescent Hospital nine at Daytona on Sunday. The 'ictory was the thirteenth of the srnson fo1· the big right hander, who has lost but one.

Wardrop lim­ited the highly touted Welch batting power to two scratch singles as he breezed through to an easy win over E. 'Chuck' C'w1appel, form­er Pacific Coast League lumi­nary.

For seven innings the contest was definitely a pitchers' duel with the Sailors out in front 1-0.

. In the eighth frame the lads from the Indian River country really opened up on the Daytona crew by pushing across eight runs on six hits, including Virgil Stallcup's home run.

The former college star had a world of control as he threw his fast breaking curves past the Welch batsmen. Only three Day­tona batsmen reached first base and none ever got beyond there as the strong Pennsylvanian fanned five and walked one.

A 13-2 triumph over the Fort Lauderdale NAS team on Mon­day climaxed the most successful season ever played by a USNATB team. Doswell Olson, slender left hander, received credit for the win to give him a season record of five wins and one loss.

Gene McCarty, fleet left fieldar, led the offensive asasult with two singles, a double and triple in fiv<:! trips to the plate. Ray Goolsby followed closely with three bingles in five trips; while Pat Murphy, Swoboda and Jim Poole aach had two safeties.

The Sailors scored two in the first and fourth; four in the fifth; single markers in the sixth and seventh and threa in the eighth for their afternoon's work.

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She was entered in two contests -one for the most beautiful back and one for the most beautiful bust. She was so excited she didn't know which way to turn.

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AROUND THE BASE I HOW TO APPLY FOR1

0 - ea-rE- ---­di-tor~: This is in reply to the criticism

of sports writer Francis X. Mc­Phill ips voiced in the July 27th is­:;me of the Mock-Up regarding the officiating of Umpires Sullivan and Reedy.

The officiating of Sullivan and myself in the ball game which took place Monday evening, July 23rd may have left something to be desired by some of the fans and our most learned sports scribe Slc Francis X. McPhillips, but ­let's get the story straight.

The question in mind surr ounds the decision of a balk which was called on t he opposing pitcher, Carlos Moore, in the last half of the seventh inning.

With base runners on first and second, Moore took his usual stretch in preparation to pitching to the batter. Upon completion of the stretch, facing the batter and with his hands motionless in front of him, he then made a slight up­ward movement as though about to begin his throw to the plate. In­stead of following through in this instance, he deliberately stepped from the pitcher's mound and held the ball. This, constitutes a balk in any league from the "Majors" to the "Bush" and this was the decision handed down by the um­pire-in-chief. Rule 31, sections 8 and 9 cover this play.

Further, when Moore left the pitcher's mound to refute the de­cision his first statement was "My shortstop distracted me by yelling he had a bug in his eye." This was, of course, unfortunate, but since I was not aware of that incident be­fore the balk was committed, I had no alternative but to rest with my decision.

McPhillip's s tatement that the shortstop was on his way to the dugout prior to the pitcher's balk does not give a very clear picture. Had this occurred the player should have called for "time out." Lany Sullivan and I have a very definite working signal for "time out," and this was not given nor did Sullivan advise the player to go to the dugout at the time stated.

In presenting the above, it is not to be construed as a defense for the decisions made by Sullivan or myself on the ball field but merely to clarify for the benefit of Slc F1·ancis X. McPhillips and others who may entertain doubt as to the integrity of our work.

Neither Sullivan nor myself pro­fess to be perfect when calling de­cisions on the field, but one point we always adhere to is that our decisions are reported exactly as we see them regardless of the team at bat.

Very truly yours, Joseph C. Reedy

DEPENDENCY DISCHARGES LISTED BY RED CROSS

"An average of fifty se1·vicemen a week have been coming to our office requesting information on how to get a dependency discharge, Walden Penn, Red Cross Field Director here at the US TB, said today in reviewing the pro­cedure.

If thern is a case of depeu<lency which can be proven beyond doubt, the armed forces desire that the serviceman be discharged. Persons wishing to apply for a dependency discharge should follow the proper procedure:

Fill out a special request fotm and have the division officer sign it, then take the completed form to the personnel officer who will ax­plain the proper affidavits and doctor's statement to secure in sup. port of the application. The per­sonnel officer may request of Red Cross a detailed narrative report on the health and welfare of the family, as well as the home condi­tions.

The followin~ information is quoted from the BuPers Manual Art. D-9108.

(1) A man may submit an offi­cial request to the bureau for dis­charge because of the urgent de­pendency upon him of a member of his family for financial assistance or care.

(2) Such request must be ac­companied by at least two affida­vits, one of which must be from the dependent concerned, and must be submitted via the man's com­manding officer. The request should contain the following in­formation:

(a) Reason in full for request. (b) Complete home address of

dependent. (c) Names and addresses of

persons familiar with situ­ation.

(cl) Statement as to marital status and date of maITiage.

(e) Financial o b l i g a t i o n s ; amounts and modes of con­tributions to dependent.

(3) Before forwarding the re­quest the Commanding Officer shall interview the man in order to elicit any further information and -..vill inslll"e that the required information is supplied; the for­warding endorsement shall include a statement regarding the status of any disciplinary action pending, service schools attended, and a definite i·ecommendation.

(4) Any information concerning the private affairs of persons in the naval service, or of their fami­lies shall be handled in the same ma~ner as provided for i·estricted matter and shall not be disclosed to pers'ons other than in connecti~n 'vith their official duties, nor will the source of such information be

Siders and Foor Have Perleel Pitching Records Big Bill Siders and Johnny Foor

led the Amphib mound staff with seven and three victories without a loss. Marshall Wardrop, big right-hander, fini shed the season with a 13-1 average; while Curt Mitchell, only hurler from last year's squad, completed his slate \vith a 9 and 1 average. Doswell Olson, slender left handcl", com­piled a six won and one loss record to round out the team's string.

W f, A VE. Siders .... . .... , . . • . . . . . 7 II 1 OOIJ Foor . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Ci I 000 Wardrop ............ , , .. IS I .928 Mitchell ..... . ... .. ... . . 9 1 .900 Olson ...... ... . . ........ 6 l .857

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Sports Chatter (Continued from Page 6)

ing with our Amphibs on 7 Octo­ber. . . The Fort Worth combine is the same outfit as the one that played at Randolph Field last fall. . . Some of the stars who will perform for the ATC outfit include Tom Robinson, gi·eat cen­ter; Dippy Evans, Notre Dame back; and Harry Burrus, Hardin­Simmons Little All-America end. . . . A private duel is expected between Ft. Worth's Stan Mauldin, former Texas tackle, and the Am­phib's Don (Bo) Cohenour, who played the opposite tackle slot when both were team mates 011

Coach D. X. Bible's great 1941 eleven. . . Army and Navy still look like the two top college teams in the country for the coming fall, with the top service club in doubt now that there \vill be so .many Air Force teams ·in the running.

disclosed. The most frequent grounds for

dependency are brought about by illness in the serviceman's family which incapacitates the dependent to such an extent that he or she is unable to properly ca:i;e for them­selves, and a definite hardship is being put upon the family, or da­pendent, by the serviceman's ab­sence.

The following is a good example of a bona fide case of dependency. A sailor was recently given a de­pendency discharge on these grounds: He is the father of th.ree young children whose mother died, and after her death the sailor's mother assumed the responsibility of the care of the children - there were not sufficient grounds for the discharge until the serviceman's mother became ill and was unable to continue caring for the children. Of course, had there been other rel­atives able to care for the children it is very doubtful that the sailor would have been discharged.

•!- U S N A T B •lo As of 18 July, there were about

95,000 Navy and Marine patients in hospitals in the State1:;, including non-casualties.

PAGE EIGHT THE MOCK-UP 3 AUGUST 1045

Tells ·About Opportunity to Transfer to_ Regular. Na.vy

Forrestal Lefler Cites Navy Career Advantages S<?crPla 1·y o[ ihc Navy .James

l<'orrestaJ, in a letter addressed to United States Naval Resei:·ve Of­ficers, tells them of their oppor­Lunity to transfer to the Regular Navy.

Mr. Fonestal's letter is being circulated in All Hands magazine, Bureau of Naval Personnel pub1i­rntion.

The texl of Lhe Jetter follows: "To Naval Reserve Officers: "This letter is about your oppor­

tunity to transfer to the Regular Navy. /

"I should like to explain here the full details of how a U.S.N.R. officer could become a U.S.N. and what kind of career he would have before him. The details, however, depend upon future legislation. Congress has recessed until au­tumn, making enactment of the necessary new laws before that time impossible.

"Meanwhile, I want Reserve of­ficers to know as much about our plans as we can state with assur­ance. Here are three fundamen­tals:

"The Navy's need for officers after the war is governed by the size of the Fleet which we must keep to defend the United States· and to discharge our international ngreements.

"We know now that the Navy will need after the war more U.S.N. officers than it has - per­haps 30,ooq more.

"The best source of more offi­cers is the Navy itself, particular­ly Reserve and temporary officer..s now on duty.

"What will the Navy offer these officers who transfer to the Regular service? We expect to of­fer you:

"Transfet to the Regular Navy in a manner which will place you on an equqal footing with U.S.N. officers of about the same age and of the same length of service in rank.

"A professional naval education which will be the best in the world.

"An equal opportunity in pro­motions and assignments.

"These are the objectives which we have set .ourselves, and I for one am determined that the de­tailed plan, when it is completed, shall embody them.

'"The Navy wants young offi. cers, particularly young line offi­ers with experience at sea. For­tunately, the younger an officer is, the more the Navy has to offer him in terms of comparable pay, p1·omotion and, eventually, retire-

WE'LL Hl11 A BEACH Lll(E THIS

When the time comes, our forces may land in the Jap·anese home· land on such a beach as this. -Photo shows a fishing village on Hokkaido, the northernmost of the 4 mair1; enemy home islands.

ment benefits. "Transfers will be subject to

standards of age, past perforin­ance, physical fitness, rank, etc.

"But the most important quali­fication of all is the will to serve. Peace without power is an empty dream. The United States Navy will be one of the great elements of the powe1· which insures the peace of the world - and the freedom of our own nation. The officers and men who volunteer to ser~e in the Navy after the w~,r, therefore, have a high mission to which any American can dedicate his life with honor and satisfac­tion."

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Then there was the gal on a crowded bus who thought the sail­or looked familiar and· found out later that he was.

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Lost., found' Buy' Sell And Trade Department LOST: St. Regis Wrist Watch

between Ritz theatre and Trailer

Camp. Finder please return to Joe Palise Flc, at YR 51 for re­ward. . FOUND: Tobacco Ration Cards b 1 · t h

0e ongmg men w ose names appear below. All owners may ob- . th CI b 1 t k h. h · d' f

111tain same by applying at the Unit One Ship Service ' Store in back of Gulbranson Hall. Alfred G. Harp, Jr., 561-07-43; Theron F. Hallock, 314-44-05; N. R. April, 5732319

FOR · SALE. Prewar Balloon Tire Bicy~le ~ in A-1 condition. $35. Contact Rex Leas, Mus2c, of Faber Cove.

+ u s N AT s + SeaBee definition: A soldier in

sailor's uniform with Marine training, doing a civilian job for WPA wages.

Army Civilian Citation To Donald LHanson

'!'he Wm· Department bestowed ib; highest award Lo a civilian­the Emblem of Exceptional Civil­ian Sei-vice-to Donaid L. Hans.o11 resident engineer associated here with the Janet and · engineer boards, at a dinner Wednesday night at the Indian Hills Couuntry Club.

Brig. Gen. Raymond F'. Fowler, division engineer here for the oc­casion, presente<l the award.

An award to civilian personnel who have performed "exceptionally meritorious" service, the emblem went to Mr. Hanson for distin­guished work in the "highly classi-' fied" research and testing projects in which the two boards ave en­gaged here.

Ranking Army and Navy offi­cers, and friends of the guest of honor, who lives at. Stuart with his family, attended the dinner. M1". Hanson has been employed by the U . S. engineers since 1934.

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Tenth Sffeel USO The Wednesday night Bingo has

continued to be popular and should become more so now that homemade pies will again be given as prizes. Last week's telephone call was won by Hemw William­son/ Slc, who called Wayne, Ohio. . . . It is hoped that the Thurs­day night dances can be resumed on the patio and continue there un­til the end of December. This ac­tivity had to be held in the hall for the past few weeks because of the prevalence of mosquitoes; but now that the nuisance has been checked, the Club Staff intends to promote the regular Cabaret Dances that were so· popular last ,year. Last Thursday night's at­tendance at the weekly dance was the best in weeks and with the resumption of the Cabaret it is expected that the servicemen will obtain a larger degree of enter­

tainment. The ATB orchestra, which plays for a ll dances in the community, was well received in

e. u as --:nee '.w ic ica es thell' populanty wit~ the men_on the Base_. ~hil Fetterman, PhMlc, was the wmner of the free telephone ~all home. at the regul~r Sunday mght Movie. . It is expected that the attendance at the Friday night movie will con­t inue to increaS-e now that the baseball games have been discon­tinued and the staff at the club plans to move the movies to the patio to accommodate the large number of men participating in · the activity.