Vol. IV No. 34 U. S. Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Saturday, 15 October 1949

SCHOOL FEES REDUCED; SERVICE PAY RAISE BECOMES LAW; PRES. BOARD INVITES CLOSE TRUMAN SIGNS BILL THIS WEEK PARENT COOPERATION New Measure Comes As A Result Of Hook Committee Report The NOB School Board this week And Is First Major Pay Scale Change In 40 announced slight reductions in Years school fees, and invited closer parent cooperation in the school Washington (AFPS)-President Harry S. Truman, signed by requesting suggestions, ques- into law this week, the Armed Forces Pay Bill which provides tions, and criticisms regarding the and increase in salary for every member in the Service. It was school program. the First major revision of Beginning 1 November, the monthly charge of $1 per pupil in INSPECTION COMPLETED the military pay structure in kindergarten and grades 1 through ADMIRAL COMMENDS 40 years. 8 for supplies and book rental will ALL HANDS The bill became effective 1 Octo- be reduced to $0.50, and laboratory ______ber after minor adjustments had fees for high school students will Departure of the Atlantic Fleet been ironed out between the House be abolished. Tuition fees remain Inspector General and his inspec- and Senate versions of the bill. unchanged. tion staff Friday upon completion The action affects personnel of Increased enrollment in the of the Base-wide administrative and the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast school has made these reductions operational readiness inspection Guard, Air Force, National Guard, possible at this time, and it is hoped terminated a busy but productive the Air National Guard, the Coast to keep fees at the new level during week on the Base. Admiral Good's Geodetic Survey, the Public Health the remainder of the school year. complementary remarks prompted Service, and many reserve com- Prompt payment of tuition and the following memorandum from ponents of the various Services. fees is required, and delinquent ac- the Base Commander to all Base Under the new pay structure counts will be reported to cognizant commands: Service pay will be boosted in Commanding Officers for appro- "The Inspector General, RADM widely varying amounts, ranging priate action. R. F. Good, and his party of ex- from $5 a month for Recruits with Parents' Cooperation Sought perienced and highly competent five months service to $300 or more Parents are invited to consult officers have completed a very a month for Admirals and Generals informally with any member of the thorough inspection covering all with over 30 years' service. School Board, presenting sugges- phases of administration and opera- The bill does not provide an tions, questions, or criticisms re- tion of the Base. increase for Amy Recruits with lative to operation of the school. "Deficiencies were found and less than four months' service but However, matters considered of constructive criticism was offered. Privates and Apprentice Seamen sufficient importance or seriousness The inspection was beneficial and will get a $5 raise to $80 - approxi- to warrant action by the School we must profit from it. The time lately seven percent increase. Board should be presented in writ- to correct deficiencies is now. Enlisted personnel receiving the ing to a member of the Board. "Admiral Good personally cover- greatest benefit will be Sergeants Whenever possible, this should be ed a great deal of territory in his and Sergeants First Class whose done several days in advance of inspection and informed the Base increase will average 33-34 percent. the regular Board meeting. Commander that he considered (Navy equivalent of these two Recent additions to School Board the Base and all Commands to be rates is P02 and P01 respectively.) membership assure representation well organized, well administered Other Major Revisions from all major components of the and effective in carrying out the Besides varying pay increases, Base. Board members include: general mission in support of the major provisions of the bill in- LTCOL A. F. Johnston, USMC, Fleet. He noted great improvements dude: senior member; CDR L. P. Kimball, over last year. Longevity - A ceiling on the Jr., SC, USN, treasurer; CDR R. W. "Such things do not happen by present system of 5 per cent for Faulk, CHC, USN, secretary; CDR accident but result from intelligent each three years of service so that T. M. Peterson, USN; LCDR C. A. planning, well directed execution a person who fails to win a promo- Herold, CHC, USN; H. P. McNeal; and hard work- tion will not continue to get raises H. A. Dunlap, ADC; and the ex- "The Base Commander con- up to the present 30-year maxi- ecutive officer of the Naval Station, gratulates you on your perform- mum. upon reporting. ance of duty. Incentive pay for hazardous du- Board meetings are held the first W. K. Phillips" ties such as flight and Tuesday of. each month. Meetings service -flat rates ranging from will be open for personal presenta- The New York shortwave station $100 to $210 a month for officers tion of the views of parents who of AFRS will broadcast the Tu- and $30 to $75 for enlisted per- have previously submitted material lane-Notre Dame football game sonnel instead of the present sys- in writing for action by the Board. this afternoon. (Continued on Page Two) Pave Two THE INDIAN Saturday. 15 October 1949 Pane Two THE INbIAN Sattsrday, 15 October 1949 NEW PAY SCALE WILL NOT BE USED FOR 17 OCTOBER PAYDAY

According to LTJG H. R. Luebbe, CHURCH SERVICE SUNDAY Editorial Office, NOB Administration Bldg., the Disbursing Officer, copies of Catholic Masses Room 205- Phone 254 the new pay bill have been received. 0700-Naval Base Chapel Action, 0900-Naval Base Chapel Saturday, 15 October 1949 on the new bill however, 1745-Naval Base Chapel cannot be taken at this time inas- Daily Mass - 0630 U. S. NAVAL OPERATING BASE much as official Confessions before all Masses Guantanamo Bay, Cuba word of it's being signed by the President was not Protestant Services Rear Admiral W. K. Phillips, USN 0930-Sunday School at Schoolhouse Commander received until late this week. 1100-Naval Base Chapel Allen Collier, JOSN------Editor Consquently, the present pay sys- Protestant Choir rehearsal each Thursday P. H. Teeter, LCDR------Staff Advisor tem will be used for military pay at 1930 THE INDIAN is published weekly, fin- day on 17 October 1949. The new Chaplains at this Activity anced by appropriated funds, printed on CDR R. W. FAULK, USN government equipment, for free distri- pay system will be used in comput- (Protestant) bution on the U. S. Naval Operating Base, ing pay for the 1 November pay day. LCDR Carl A. Herold, USN Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by order of the (Catholic) Base Commander. THE INDIAN is published in compliance SERVICE PAY RAISE with the provisions of NAVEXOS-P-35 BUGS AND BOLTS (Rev) 1945. (Continued from Page One) GULPED BY JETS THE INDIAN is a member of the Ship's tem of 50 percent of basic longev- AS WELL AS AIR Editorial Association and republication of ity pay. credited material prohibited without per- mission from SEA. Sea and foreign duty pay for all Washington (AFPS)-Jet planes THE INDIAN uses Armed Forces Press commissioned and warrant officers suffer from indigestion. Service Material, which may not be re- has been eliminated. Enlisted pay printed without permission of AFPS. Because their appetites are so All photographs used by THE INDIAN on sea and foreign duty will range tremendous the jets sometimes are official U. S. Navy pictures credited to from a low of $8 additional per gulp more into their hungry I the NAS Photo Lab. unless indicated month for the lowest enlisted grade otherwise. mouths than the prescribed diet to a high of $22.50 for the top en- of pure air and fuel. Along with listed grade. CHRISTMAS TOYS MAKE the 55 pounds of air they take in Physical disability requirements for every pound of gasoline, APPEARANCE THIS WEEK -compensation to be based on de- they've been known to scoop up gree of disability. It has been the nuts and bolts as well. Christmas toys made their first practice to retire officers for physi- That's the word from aero- appearance at the Naval Station cal reasons and give them 75 per nautical engineers who are work- Ship's service this week and LT cent of base-longevity. ing night and day to keep them K. W. Strebel, Ship's Service Offi- Bonuses for enlisted personnel on the official menu. will be made on the basis of years cer says there are plenty of toys The trouble stems from the fact available to Base residents. to be served rather than on the old that a jet will breathe enough air The toys were put out late this theory of paying $50 a year for to fill a one-story building covering week but retracted over the week- past service. Reenlistment bonuses a small city block during the usual end. This policy of having the toys now range from a low of $40 for five-minute pre-takeoff to a high of warmup. out during the week and retracting a 2-year reenlistment In one hour it scoops up as much them on weekends while the fleet $360 for a 6-year enlistment. as a vacuum sweeper collects to is in will continue throughout the The bill would also wipe out the fill a bag one foot in diameter rest of this month. war-time family allowance system and 800 miles long! LT Strebel said he wished to for enlisted men which was based The trouble on the number of dependents and is, jets aren't vac- reassure patrons of the Ship's uum cleaners. Their substitute a flat quarters allowance delicate mech- Services here that there will be anisms turning as many of $67.50 a month for those in as 12,000 plenty of toys here this year. He times a minute are thrown off also pointed out that in view of the higher enlisted grades. balance sometimes The Armed Forces Pay Bill has even by dust limited floor space at the Naval and grit gobbled up at takeoffs. that all wheel toys been cited as the career compensa- S Station store Rain drops tion act of 1949, with the principal exert a pressure of such as tricycles, wagons, etc. will 75,000 pounds a square inch when be carried entirely by the NAS objective being to attract and re- encountered at 600 tain personnel in the Services miles an hour. Ship's service. A large stock of But rain drops don't satisfy the Christmas decorations including adequate both in numbers and hungry jets. Never capabilities. worrying about artificial snow, tinsel, Christmas ulcers they've been known to feed lights, etc., will be put on sale on hammers and pliers. During a about 1 December. Gift paper and LETTER TAKES THE practice target run one jet even twine used for wrapping Christmas LONG WAY AROUND sucked in a bomb before it could packages will be put on sale within clear the rack. And one jet was the next few days. A letter which took more than so hungry it lapped up a box lunch 0 three months to travel from on the takeoff. OUT OF THE MONEY Caimanera to the Naval Operating At first the solution to the prob- Base was received this week after lem seems an easy one-use a (AFPS) - Detec- a 2,000-mile tour of the Caribbean. screen to block the debris. En- tives who refused a $400 bet from It was written on 7, July, and gineers agree that's the answer, the horse fancier, who phoned addressed to "Mr. H. P. McNeal, all right. But not so easy as it just as they staged a horse-parlor Industrial Relations Officer, Naval sounds. For such a screen cuts raid don't think he's mad at them Station, G. T. B." take-off power by five per cent, any more. His horse finished out It was postmarked in Kingston, and takeoff power is precious. of the money. Jamaica on 16 August, in Limon, Invent a better jet-engine debris Costa Rica on 1 September, and trap-one that will screen out all Gent, Belgium (AFPS)-Bel- Cristobal, Canal Zone on 28 foreign matter, dispose of it gium wouldn't mind becoming September. effectively and still not cause a the 49th State of the United The real mystery is how the loss of power-and the aeronau- 0 States. So said Gaston Eyskens, letter ever reached its original tical world will beat a path to Belgain prime minister, recently. destination. your door. Saturday. 15 October 1949 THE INDIAN Page Three

LAUD AF SERGEANT BRITON FORESEES DEJOBBED PERSON FOR HIS 13 YEARS RETURN OF BLIMP BEWILDERED AND MUCH WITHOUT ACCIDENT TO SEA WARFARE CHILDRENIZED GENT

By Armed Forces Press Service New York (AFPS) - Baron London (AFPS) -The West The figure "13" was no super- Ventry, Britain's outstanding au- African was so surprised by loss stitious challenge to S/Sgt. Wil- thority on ligher-than-air craft, of his job with the British Colonial liam G. Lee of the 56th Motor recently predicted that the air- Office that he addressed his ex-boss Vehicle Squadron, Selfridge AFB, ship would prove invaluable as a as follows: Mich. weapon against guided missile- "Dear Sir-On Opening this Sergeant Lee, who now has launching . epistle you will behold the work of completed his 13th year as a The long-range Schnorkel-type a dejobbed person and a very Service driver without so much submarines, built to launch super- bewildered and much childrenized as scratching a fender, says there's sonic missiles, might in time be- gentleman, who was violently de- no luck involved. He thinks any- come more dangerous than heavy jobbed in a twinkling by your one else could achieve a similar bombers, Lord Ventry said. good self. heaven's sake, sir, consider safety record by exercising proper As an antidote to Schnorkel "For skill, alertness and courtesy. this catrastophe as falling on your submarines, American-built non- remind yourself on Sergeant Lee's superiors say all for own head, and rigid airships were requested home at the moon's end to three are major factors in his and Med- walking service in the European wives and 16 voracious driving, and they cite this inci- during the five savage iterranean theaters children with your pocket filled dent as a case in point. closing days of World War II and While driving his 40-foot trail- when with non-existent pounds, shillings were beginning to arrive and a solitary sixpence; er clown the open highway re- the and pence Germany's collapse ended pity my horrible state. cently, he saw two boys on conflict, Lord Ventry revealed. in front of him. There "As to the reason given by bicycles Convoy Escorts was plenty of room for the truck yourself, Esquire, for my dejob- Lee de- He noted that convoys escorted ment, the incrimination was lazi- to pass, but Sergeant in safe and slowed by Navy airships or blimps ness. No, sir. It were impossible cided to play never had lost instead. either World War that myself, who pitched 16 chil- down ship to an enemy sub- A minute later, one of the a surface dren into this vale of tears, can and fell on the marine and pointed out that these have a lazy atom in his mortal bicycles veered craft could carry As a result of his lighter-than-air frame, and a sudden departure of road ahead. types of de- Air Force driver was and operate certain 11 pounds has left me on the caution, the equipment which no other to stop several feet from the tection verge of destitution and despair. able airborne craft could handle. helpless youth. "I hope this vision of horror Holder of the Bronze Star with Lord Ventry asserted that be- will enrich your dreams this night, two clusters for service in Africa, cause the airship is a "displace- and the good angel will melt and and a certificate. of commend- ment ship" operating on scientific pulverize your heart of nether tion for drivers' school instruc- principles similar to those of sub- milestone so that you will rejobu- tion at Selfridge AFB in 1947, marines and surface ships and late your servant. So mote. it be, Sergeant Lee sums up his safe could carry huge payloads, it amen." driving technique this way: would be an ideal testing vehicle London officials now are study- "I believe in preventing acci- for atomic-powered aircraft en- ing the possibilities of rejobula- dents, not explaining them." gines of the future. tion.

NEW PAY SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (Field Grade and Below) Cumulative Years of Service Allowances With dependents Without dependents Under Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Subsist- Quar- Subsist- Quart- 8 10 12 14 16 18 ence ters ence ters Pay Grade 2 2 4 6 570.00 570.00 570.00 584.25 612.75 42.00 120.00 42.00 105.00 Colonel ------570.00 570.00 570.00 570.00 570.00 456.00 456.00 470.25 484.50 498.75 527.25 42.00 120.00 42.00 90.00 Lt. Colonel--__ 456.00 456.00 456.00 456.00 42.00 Major ------384.75 384.75 384.75 384.75 399.00 413.25 427.50 441.75 456.00 484.50 105.00 42.00 82.50 342.00 356.25 370.50 384.75 399.00 413.25 427.50 42.00 90.00 42.00 75.00 Captain ------313.50 313.50 327.75 306.38 320.63 334.88 349.13 349.13 349.13 42.00 82.50 42.00 67.50 . 1st Lieutenant---- 249.38 263.63 277.88 292.13 270.75 285.00 299.25 313.50 313.50 313.50 42.00 75.00 42.00 60.00 2nd Lieutenant---- 213.75 228.00 242.25 256.50

WARRANT OFFICERS 363.75 378.30 392.85 407.40 421.95 42.00 105.00 42.00 82.50 Four ------320.10 320.10 320.10 334.65 349.20 312.83 320.10 327.38 334.65 349.20 42.00 90.00 42.00 75.00 Three ------291.00 291.00 291.00 298.28 305.55 269.18 276.45 283.73 291.00 305.55 42.00 82.50 42.00 67.50 Two ------254.63 254.63 254.63 254.63 261.90 225.53 232.80 240.08 247.35 254.63 269.18 42.00 75.00 42.00 60.00 One ------210.98 210.98 210.98 218.25

ENLISTED PERSONS 235.20 242.55 249.90 264.60 31.50 67.50 31.50 45.00 M/Sgt. ------198.45 198.45 205.80 213.15 220.50 227.85 205.80 213.15 220.50 235.20 31.50 67.50 31.50 45.00 Sgt. 1/c ------169.05 169.05 176.40 183.75 191.10 198.45 183.75 191.10 198.45 213.15 31.50 67.50 31.50 45.00 Sgt. ------139.65 147.00 154.35 161.70 169.05 176.40 161.70 160.05 176.40 191.10 31.50 45.00 31.50 45.00 Cpl. ------117.60 124.95 132.30 139.65 147.00 154.35 139.65 147.00 147.00 147.00 31.50 45.00 31.50 45.00 Pfc. ------95.55 102.90 110.25 117.60 124.95 132.30 120.00 120.00 120.00 31.50 45.00 31.50 Pvt. ------82.50 90.00 97.50 105.00 112.50 120.00 120.00 45.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 31.50 45.00 31.50 45.00 Ret. (over 4 Mo.)- 80.00 87.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 31.50 45.00 31.50 45.00 Ret. (under 4 Mo.) 75.00

(The new pay rates shown apply to corresponding ranks in other branches of the service which are not listed in the table.) Pate Four THE INDI)AN Saturday, 15 October 1949 Page Four THE INDIAN Saturday, 15 October 1949 HOW PAY RAISE AFFECTS FAMILY ALLOWANCES

Washington (AFPS) - Signifi- cant aspects of the new pay bill which affects personnel receiving benefits under the Servicemen's Dependents Allowance Act of 1942 are listed below. 1. Persons who enlisted or reen- listed prior to July 1, 1946, will continue to be eligible to draw their present pay and family allow- ances until the end of their enlistments. 2. Persons who enlisted or reen- listed after July 1, 1946, will be eligible to draw their present pay and all family allowances until the last day of the sixth month follow- ing the (late the bill was enacted. 3. Married men who enlisted or reenlisted prior to the date the bill is enacted but after July 1, 1946, will continue to be eligible to draw their present pay and family allowances for their wives and children until July 1, 1952, or the S expiration of their enlistments, whichever is earlier. 4. As soon as the total compensa- tion to which an enlisted man may be entitled under the new bill ex- ceeds the total compensation he is presently receiving, he will auto- matically qualify for the higher pay and allowances. 5. Any enlisted man who suffers a reduction upon the elimination of any or all of his family allow- ance benefits from that which he was receiving prior to enactment RADM W. K. Phillips, USN, Commander of the Naval Operating Base, of the bill may upon application Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, presents SecNav letter to Philip Solomon quarter- be discharged from the service. man engineman, in recognition of 42 years' service at Guantanamo Bay, H. P. McNeal, Base Indusfrial Relations Officer, leads applause as (Family allowances paid under presentation is made at annual Supervisors' Picnic on Labor Day. the Servicemen's Dependents Al- lowance Act of 1942 are entirely separate and distinct from quarters ADMIRAL PIPED ABOARD NAVY TESTS ROCKET, allowances which are payable to SUBMERGED SUBMARINE PREVIEWS POSSIBLE officers and qualified enlisted per- FUTURE SPACE SHIP sonnel. Under the new pay rate, (SEA)-Piping aboard VIPs is quarters allowances are sustantial- generally regarded as "old stuff" Las Cruces, N. M. (AFPS)- ly increased for enlisted personnel.) S by most seagoing sailors. But Naval scientists recently were 6. Enlisted persons who do not when piping aboard ceremonies treated to a first hand view of the have dependent wives and children, take place 132 feet beneath the space-ship of the future, when but do have parents dependent upon ocean, that's news. they witnessed a demonstration them for chief support will continue The situation-submarine rescue flight of the Viking II, America's to be eligible to draw their present exercises in Block Island Sound newest super-rocket. pay and family allowances until off Connecticut. The cast-Crew On the basis of the Viking II's the end of their enlistments or members of USS Sablefish (SS performance, during which 95 per July 1, 1952, whichever is earlier. 303) and the sub rescue ship USS cent of its intricate mechanism 7. Enlisted persons will not be Petrel (ASR 14), a diving bell, and worked, tomorrow's "moon ex- eligible to claim brothers and sis- Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, USN press" may be expected to look like ters as dependents after the last CinClant. a gigantic pencil: thin, round and day of the sixth month following The Admiral boarded the rescue high as an office building. Strangest the date the bill was enacted. diving bell from the Petrel for his of all, it may not have fins. descent to the sunken Sablefish, The 46-foot-long Viking, larg- BRITISH HAVE resting on the sound's bottom. Rid- est rocket yet produced in the NEW ing in the bell for 132 feet per- United States, was controlled PLANES mitted Admiral Blandy to witness during its 33-mile-high flight by the underwater rescue operations changing the direction of the ex- London (AFPS)-Two new Brit- -without even dampening his haust from its rocket tubes. ish planes were recently revealed. uniform. The Viking II reached a speed One is a jet fighter, the DH-112, Admiral Blandy's underwater of 1,775 miles an hour. Its prede- with an engine 66 per cent more visit was made during his annual cessor's top speed was 2,250 MPH. powerful than the Vampire, previ- inspection tour of Atlantic Fleet This latest test was considered a ously Britain's fastest fighter. commands. His descent was made success by the Navy which was The second is Britain's first night after he had witnessed mine plant- primarily interested in stability jet fighter, the DH-113, an adapta- ing operations by the submarine and control. Later tests will con- tion of the Vampire which "affords USS Argonaut (SS 475). centrate on engine performance. notable performance advances. 9 THE INDIAN Pare Five Saturday y, 15 Octobe THE INDIAN

BABY NEWS: There is none. CIVILIAN, CHATTIER OSPO AL As is generally true around the By CPL Ed. Kazmierski USMC By C. V. Linn Base just now, The Marines were on hand to Ask Ben (Dead-eye) Bergman the news holding greet Rear Admiral Good upon his of NSD about the "bald eagle" he the limelight is arrival Monday evening. The Ad- bagged on a recent hunting trip . the big inspec- miral inspected his Honor Guard, Welcome back to Gtmo. Dana tion. All seems to composed of men from the First W. (Dinty) Moore, leadingman have gone well, Platoon, Guard Company, immedi- electrician, after spending some NOTE S and the hospital ately after debarking at McCalla Stateside leave in Maine . . expects its ususal Field. Upon completion of the in- Don Stuck, back on the job good report. spection, Admiral Good declared after a bout with a cold-and still LT Rothermel, NC, returned "The appearance of the Guard is gleeful that he managed the Ja- from the States and leave and re- Excellent". maica trip without getting seasick, ports a fine time. The World Series brought much while some of those with a reputa- All that activity in the mess excitement this past week. We hear tion for ruggedness as mariners hall last Thursday was caused by Cpl Roger Rodriguez shed a tear were hanging over the rail . . . the examinations for advancement in his brew over the dismal showing Back in uniform for a reserve in rating. There were more than of the Brooklyn Dodgers Club. Too. cruise as Warrant Officer, CEC, twenty successful candidates at bad, "Rocky". There'll be another USNR is Harold Chapman, fore- this activity, all of whom presumab- year. Antonio DeSimone will prob- man electrician. He will remain ly are looking forward to the day ably have to ship over to pay all on the Base for the tour . they can wear their new crows- outstanding debts. It is rumored W. F. Griffin, foreman stevedore, the additional pay of course, is that he has decided "Phillies" is and Mrs. Griffin departed last Sun- . only incidental. a better name for a oigar than a day on the USS Jefferson for leave LT Vonfraenkel from E. E. N. T. ball club. in the States . a medical conference is attending "Golden Another civilian soon to depart in Chicago, but will return within What an impression the for leave is Wayne E. Sheppard, the next few days. Earrings" made on some of troops on it's second showing here quarterman electrician, who ex- Mrs. James Cunningham and son pects to spend his time in Jimmie of Peoria, Illinois have at Marine Barracks Movie Lyceum, whew ! ! ! Not mentioning any . . arrived for a visit with CAPT and A tough break for Ethel Spence, Mrs. Wilson. They were here for names but . . . a few of the mem- bers at this post spend hours shin- Naval Hospital employee. She and several weeks during the summer husband Fred, Civil Engineer, were and all their friends are glad to ing them "Golden Earrings" Heck, I guess it's okay to wear them on leave in the States when she welcome them back to Gtmo. the hospital for an if . . . you don't get caught. I had to go to wonder what's going to happen operation. Now they won't be back VU-10 NOTES when "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" until early in November shows here ? ? ? They say that Norma (Mrs. Jim) Delehanty was practically speech- Last week saw the squadron, If you readers want some fast less from surprise at those two with shoes shined and stencils at and desperate action, take a stroll surprise showers her f r i e n d s the ready, parlay two hundred over to HqCo Barracks some even- arranged last week . boxes of soap powder, three cans ing after chow and check the It was a wet and bedraggled of bright work polish, twenty-nine pinochle games in progress there. assortment of civilians who report- swabs and a scrub brush into a Of course if you find the action at ed for work Wednesday morning. highly complementary report from the pinochle tables a little too slow Did you ever see such rain! ComUtWingsLant and Staff on for the system, keep right on going Congratulations to Dick Hummel, completion of the semi-annual in- till you run into the volleyball whose position has been reclassified spection. This confirmed what we court where you will find a good from Engineering Aide, SP-8 to had known all along that, not only hot volleyball game in progress. Construction Engineer, P-2 . . can VU-10 keep 'em flying but The first protest of the season was turn in a pretty fair job of house- handed in by the 2nd Plt. GdCo., keeping as well. against the Officer's ball club. This The inspection got a little in- protested match will be played volved with , extending as over in the near future. it did through the first two games VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS of the World Series Classic. Even Team Points NAVAL STATION LYCEUM so, despite personnel inspection, 2nd Plt. GdCo.------7 bag inspection and executing opera- HqCo. ------4 Saturday tional readiness drills smartly and Staff NCO's ------3 THE JUDGE STEPS OUT unto the with precision (even Officers ------3 Ann Southern Alexander Knox virgin field of sonobuoys), it's 1stPlt. GdCo. ------1 Sunday doubtful if there was a man in the TAKE ME OUT TO THE outfit who didn't know the inning RAINFALL BALL GAME by inning score. In fact, in answer WEDNESDAY'S Gene Kelley Esther Williams to a question put by a member of WAS OVER FIVE INCHES Monday the inspection party concerning LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING personnel changes, Chief Fant CHAERO J. L. Turner, of the June Haver Gordon MacRae replied, "Jackie Robinson went NAS Aerology Department, in- Tuesday to third." formed the Indian Thursday morn- LAW OF THE BARBARY COAST Several of our shipmates are ig that the Wednesday rainfall was Robert Shayne Gloria Henry long gone since these notes last 5.07 inches-quite a bit of rain. appeared and at least a full platoon Combined total for Tuesday and NOTE: TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL Wednesday was 6.31 inches. The GAME is being shown at the Naval Station of new arrivals have checked in. Lyceum Sunday night only. The movie Space prevents individual mention rains forced postponement of Base originally scheduled for Sunday night, of names and horsepower but, to movies Tuesday and threatened to SEARCH FOR DANGER, with John Cal- to do the same Wednesday, however vert and Myrna Dell will not play at the the outbound Good Luck and Naval Station. It may be seen at NAS the newcomers, Hearty Welcome. the clouds ran dry in the late after- on Saturday night or any other lyceum May you never become a 'TOOLIE'. noon and the movies were resumed. on the day scheduled. atmo. Bay-13 Oct 49-59o li October 1949 THE INDWAN Satur~day,Eattitclay, 15 October 1049 TEIDA to ~y1 c 920 NOTICIAS DE LA DIVISION BASE OBSERVES FIRE DE OREJAS DE ANTANO PREVENTION WEEK To Public By Allen Collier, Sports Editor The 2nd Division has been too Demonstrations Open long out of the limelight and At Fire Fighting School this is going to be the first but not the last attempt to keep the National Fire Prevention week, Gtmo. Base public abreast of the scheduled for observance October Baseball Facts "goings-ons" of the smartest 9 to 15, is the occasion for an people on earth. opportunity for all Base personnel, Season's Finales First, and in the lighter vein, military and civilian, adults and Talk about wet grounds here in is our fun department. In the children, Cubans and Americans to Guantanamo. The fall classic of scrubbing down of paint work in witness a skillful demonstration of baseball, namely the World Series, the communications shack in pre- fire fighting and thereby learn fire- has been held up by rain. Back in paration for the inspection party's fighting techniques which may 1911, according to the records, the visit a most industrious individual some day be useful in the home Giants and the Athletics were pre- became so engrossed in his work or in. the shop. vented from playing for six days that he penerated the dirt on one The Base-wide inspection neces- between the third and fourth games bulkhead until at last he came upon sitated a delay in the demonstration because of heavy rainstorms. The the following poems written on scheduled to be held this week at series that year wasn't completed sheepskin with a rather poor the Fire Fighters School, it was until October 26, the latest finish- grade of blood (purported to be announced by LCDR W. A. Arthur, ing date in the records. from a RMSN of 1912 with 9 C. 0., of the Fleet Training Center. years service.) However, the demonstration will re-scheduled early this week Brooklyn spit- "Don't be half safe, pay be Clarence Mitchell, and an announcement of the details, is the only fellow to into the. full amount" baller, man, with a as to time and transportation will and unassisted triple play in World There once was a feat was ac- strange occupation be made in the PAPOOSE. Series history. This by dependents and in the fifth game of He didn't work much, just ran Attendance complished by domestic employees is parti- 1920 Series. But that is not all. his still the for his cularly encouraged. In his next appearance at the plate But away had money he hit into a double play giving coffee bill. record of FUTURE REVERSION OF him the undistinguished Now you need your money and I OFFICERS five outs on two hit balls. need mine TEMPORARY If we both get our own it sure Did you know that the mighty (SEA)-The general long-range will be fine. naval Lou Gehrig's 17-year fielding aver- yours and keep plan by which temporary But if you get to perma- age in the majors was .991, only mine too officers will be reverted is being disseminated nine under par. Truly a distin- What in the heck am I going to nent status guished feat. do? throughout the Navy in BuPers Cire. Ltr. 148-49 (NDB, 15 Sept. 1949). Short Stuff Since man to man is so unjust one to trust. The reversion plan "is not to be In 1901 "Noodles" Hahn won 22 I hardly know which Cincin- I've trusted too many to my sorrow construed as cause for immediate games for the last place commands or individu- rest of the So pay today-I'll trust you to- concern by nati Reds while the directive states. It is only 30 wins morrow. als." the Red's fingers totaled issued to acquaint affected indi- . . John Taylor, of The trials and tribulations of the among them . viduals with the "factors which St. Louis Cardinals, pitched coffee mess still exist nowadays the quotation was will govern the reversion of tem- 352 consecutive innings in 1904 too as the following of the box. added on the bulkhead shortly porary officers." without being hit out are expected to be day; On June after 1600 on October 12th upon Reductions It was a bang-bang on a logical basis. To be impressive sum of recipt of a very important press made 2nd, 1928, the considered are both the best inter- 83 runs was scored in 4 National news item. greatest Hooray For Our Side ests of the service and the "most League games . . . The of the tem- by a third Congress went into session and equitable consideration number of homers hit concerned." season is 34. this was not a joke. They heard porary officers baseman in a A special board to consider the The mark was set in 1938 by Har- the boys in Gtmo. were really very Dod- broke. So the pay bill was present- problem was convened to review lond Clift . . . The Brooklyn of all tem- 4, 1943 out hit ed and was passed as you well performance records gers on September porary officers. Its recommenda- the New York Giants, 17 to 7 yet know so you could have the dough innings to to pay for your ole cup of Joe. tions establish a priority for re- it took the Brooks 17 officers, 4-3 and at that Secondly, to bring you all up to versions of temporary. beat the Giants, and warrant- winning run on an date on who's who and who's on both commissioned they scored the as reduction in total numbers is by Mickey Witek . . . Harry first-Lieutenant, and I use the 65 out of 67 word reverently as it's quite new required. (Cat) Brecheen won detailed method by which peewee-sized American and shining, R. W. Shepard, USN, The games as a officers will be reverted is con- Legion junior pitcher . . . In case is our new Base Communication the Officer, relieving LCDR J. M. Wat- tained in the circular letter. In you're interested in figures, can exactly 1,485 son, who has gone to San Juan as any event, temporary officers Detroit Tigers use least Briggs Stadium Asst. District Communication Offi- be expected to be notified at bulbs to illuminate 60 days in advance of any action games . . . The first cer. LT R. J. (Nick) Carter, also a for night toward reversion. shutout game in the majors was new member of t]he "Twenty Miles played on April 25, 1876 with Of Railroad Trac c", has joined us Chicago (NL) beating Louisville, as Radio Officer. He is a mighty HIT, MISS, and ERROR . . 4-0 . . . Major league teams have fortunate man in that he has as Life for some may begin at 40, to furnish each player with four his assistant the "Smilin' Irishman" but for many it has gone to waist. uniforms per season, two for home of Gtmo. Bay, LTJG McGurn, fresh She got her looks from her games and two for road tilts . . from China and before that just mother-who runs a beauty shop. and with this column we wind up fresh. Welcome aboard gents-you A married man is a player who baseball facts for this season. have your work cut out for you. has been penalized for holding.