~ia Vol. III, No. 37 U. S. Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 23 October 1948 GOOD NEWS AND COMMANDER E. L. ROBERTSON, JR., A WARNING . RECEIVES ORDERS TO U. S. S. SALEM At long last the fog applicator, so sorely needed on the Base, has Commander E. L. Robertson, Jr., USN, Commanding Officer, U. S. arrived. Everyone is undoubtedly Naval Station, has received orders to report for duty as Executive familiar with the antiquated, home- Officer aboard the heavy cruiser SALEM, now fitting-out at Quincy, Mass. made affairs, which have been mak- Prior to reporting for this assignment, he will receive a three weeks' ing such a valiant effort to control course in chemical warfare at Edgewater Arsenal in Maryland, and one mosquitoes and other insect pests. The need for modern, more effec- tive equipment has long been recognized; and was ordered seve- ral months ago, but was slow in materializing. The Saiitation De- partment is jubilant over this latest acquisition and promises fewer in- sect pests in the future. Warning: In the past, it has been observed that children, for some unknown reason, love to play in the fog as it is laid down. Parents are warned that this is exceedingly dangerous. This point cannot be too strongly stressed. When the ma- chine is fogging, a constant tem- perature of 900o fahrenheit is maintained at the outlet. Do not allow your children to get closer than six (6) feet to the machine when it is operating. IT COULD BE FATAL! Adults too, are warned to stay away from the machine-it's a veritable "devil on wheels" and does not confine its lethal activity to the lower forms of animal life. The fog itself is not injurious to humans and no one should be afraid they will suffer no ill effects from the fog blowing around or through their quarters. The tremendous Commander Edward L. Robertson, Jr., USN heat generated at the outlet is the week's instruction in damage control at the Naval Shipyard in danger point. Philadelphia. Cdr. Robertson comes from a distinguished American family, his father (SEA)-The Marines at Quanti- having been a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York State, and co, Va., have acquired a new mascot _________________his mother, President of the Board through the generosity of a Lynch- NOTICE - The pictures of the of Education at Syracuse, N. Y. burg, Va., citizen. "King Arthur", Bachelor Dinner which was held in He received his prep-school edu- a pedigreed English bulldog, reg- the Grove Area outside the Naval cation at Andover, and graduated istered with the American Ken- Operating Base Chapel on Wednes- from the U. S. Naval Academy in nel Club, was promptly renamed day evening, 29 September 1948, the Class of 1931. He later attended "Butch" by the Leathernecks. will be on sale Sunday afternoon, the Torpedo School at Newport; the 17 October. Post Graduate School at Annapolis (SEA) - U. S. District Court into study design engineering; and Justices Alexander Holtzoff and (SEA)-If all the conductors in was ordered to Europe for further Matthew F. McGuire are holders of the cables from an Iowa class bat- instruction at the French Naval the Navy Distinguished Public tleship were placed end to end, School of Marine Engineering and Service Award for their contribu- they would reach from Newfound- Architecture; but World War II tions in modernizing naval court land to the British Isles, or from intervened and he served in an martial procedure and improving Denver, Col., to Philadelphia, ap- emergency capacity with the U. S. the administration of naval justice. approximately 1,700 miles. (Continued on Page Three) Two INDIAN PactnPare Tw TH-ETHE INDIAN The Staff of the Indian joins the entire Naval Operating Base, in CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY expressing sorrow at the recent un- Catholic Masses Editorial Office, NOB Library - Phone 672 timely death of a shipmate, Robert 0700-Naval Base Chapel 0900-Naval Base Chapel Saturday, 23 October 1948 E. Evans, Pipefitter First Class, 1745-Naval Base Chapel U. S. Navy, formerly of Lapeer, Daily Mass U. S. NAVAL OPERATING BASE Michigan, who passed away on Oc- 0750-Naval Base Chapel Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Confessions before all Masses tober 14th while undergoing treat- Protestant Services Rear Admiral W. K. Phillips, USN ment at the U. S. Naval Hospital, 0930-Sunday School at Schoolhouse Commander Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 1100-Naval Base Chapel A. L. Pleasants, USN Captain He is survived by his wife, 1900-Newtown Recreation Hall Chief of Staff Protestant Choir rehearsal each Thursday B. M. Thomson -----------------. Editor Myrtle L. Evans, and two small at 1930 Chaplain E. E. Bosserman -- Staff Advisor children, age 20 months and 5 Chaplains at this Activity THE INDIAN is published weekly from months. LtCdr. E. E. Bosserman, USN appropriated funds, on government equip- Robert Evans reported on board (Protestant) ment, and complies with the provisions of LtCdr. Carl A. Herold, USN NAVEXOS P-85, Rev. Nov. 45. the U. S. Naval Station for duty (Catholic) THE INDIAN is a member of the Ship's on 3 August 1948, and, during the 'Editorial Association and republication of short period of duty on the Naval Religion, the worship of God is credited material is prohibited without per- Station, he became well known and an integral part of the Navy pat- mission from SEA. well liked by all with whom he came tern of life. The Navy Department THE INDIAN uses Armed Forces Press in contact. Service Material, which may not be re- has made provisions for the re- printed without permission of AFPS. Through the efforts of the Com- ligious needs of men and women All Photographs used by THE INDIAN mander, Naval Operating Base, and of its personnel by supplying chap- are official U. S. Navy pictures credited to the Commanding Officer, U. S. lains of all faiths to hold Divine the NAS Photo Lab. unless indicated Naval Station, special arrange- services in Churches and Houses otherwise. 0 ments were made for Mrs. Evans' of worship. return to the continental United One of the purposes of the es- EDITORIAL States. The Navy Relief Society tablishment of Navy Day is to met Mrs. Evans and her two chil- emphasize the role of religion in Sunday, 24 October 1948, Naval dren upon their arrival in the the Navy. Divine worship of all Personnel will observe Navy Day United States to insure her com- faiths stress on Navy Day the im- Memorial Services throughout the fort. In addition, special authority portance of religion in the Naval Navy. In a sense, the observance had been requested and had been establishment and offer to all a of this day is in special memory approved by the Chief of Naval special opportunity to remember for those who died for their country Personnel for Mrs. Evans and Naval personnel and their families that others might live in peace. family to utilize commercial air in their prayers. Navy Day is for those who are transportation from Washington, Navy Day Sunday is an occasion here today, who will guide this D. C. to her home, Lapeer, Mich. when we should offer our deepest great Navy of ours to her unparal- " As a token of the high esteem gratitude to God for His many leled place in the destiny of the held for Robert E. Evans, his ship- blessings of security and peace and world. mates, by a spontaneous contribu- good living in behalf of ourselves In the early days of the war it tion, presented Mrs. Evans with and our families and for all those seemed that the forces of hell were approximately fifteen h u n d r e d who are related in any way to the turned loose on the world, a hard ($1,500.00) dollars. work and the life in the Navy. line of fighting ships turned the Heartfelt sympathy is expressed Navy Day Sunday this year, co- enemy's advance to complete de- for Mrs. Evans and family for the incides with United Nations Day. feat. But it was not the Navy, or loss of a husband, a father, and a The relationship between these two the Marine Corps alone, nor our shipmate. is not measured by a "single com- great armies but the ever present Chaplain Carl A. Herold, Catho- memoration." The United Nations hand of the Almighty who showed lic Chaplain aboard the Naval has come into existence by the these godless men that He is still Operating Base said two Masses efforts of enlightened peoples fight- the ruler and gave us Victory. for Robert E. Evans. Thursday ing against the forces of darkness The men who were in the thick afternoon prayers were offered for and of hate that threaten the peace of things in this last war, knew and the deceased at the request of Mrs. of the world. The United Nations could see God's hand working in the Evans which was attended by . is being forged, against many odds, cause of the right. Evans' shipmates. Friday morning into an instrument of peace and Men turned to God in battle in a Mass was requested by Mrs. security for all, even for those order to do the task before them. Evans and a Mass was said Satur- fighting bitterly against it. It pro- There they found strength greater day morning at the request of the vides the Theans of peaceful settle- than they had ever known, strength USS Gyatt, DD-712, Robert Evans' ment of international problems. upon which to call in their time of former ship.