Vol. V, No. 13 U. S. Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 20 May 1950

GIANT FLOATING CRANE A PROCLAMATION SEABEES ARRIVE TO ARRIVES AT BASE YD-113 Whereas the Armed Forces, as REPAIR LOCAL PIERS team, are currently per- with the a unified Almost simultaneous forming, at home and across the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction arrival of LST 1144 with Mobile Battalion No. 1, perhaps better CB #1, there arrived the giant known under the name "Seabees" floating crane YD-113. This crane. arrived in Guantanamo Bay, early of 100-ton capacity, is to be used Thursday morning, 11 May, aboard by the Seabees in the demolitipn the LST 1144 from Little Creek. of Pier "M" during the next few Virginia. Expected to remain in months. Manufactured by the Dravo Guantanamo Bay for approximately Company, it is one of the Navy's five months, the Seabees are to put and was towed here all largest, one pier back in operation and the way from Long Beach, Cali- denfolish a second. fornia, where it was formerly as- signed to the Naval Shipyard. The The two piers with which the tow commenced at 1710, 17 April, Seabees are concerned are Repair and proceeded via the Panama Piers 1 and 2. Repair Pier 1, or Canal to arrive here at 1930, 10 Pier "M" as it is known officially May, USS CREE (ATF-84) and is to be completely demolished. Pier USS RECOVERY (ARS-43) were 2, known officially as "L" will be the respective West and East Coast rehabilitated for future use. towing craft. Piers "L" and "M" were con- The timely arrival of the crane structed during World War II. The was achieved through joint co- shortage of steel at that time ordination of activity by the West precluded the use of steel piling, ern and Eastern Sea Frontiers. and in lieu thereof creosoted timber YD-113 comprises a formidable piling was used. Teredo (Marine addition to the extensive array of 1'resiaent harry . Truman borers) have attacked the creosoted floating cranes which have recently seas, tasks vital to the Security piling at the waterline to the extent been assigned to the Base, either of the Nation and to the establish- that collapse of the piers was im- to replace obsolete equipment, or ment of a durable place; and minent. Both piers were condemned primarily for the current pier re- Whereas it is fitting and proper and their use discontinued in habilitation program. that we devote one day each year January 1950. to paying tribute to the Armed An intricate operation is that VISITORS DAY ABOARD Forces as the servants and pro- of the demolishment of Pier 1. USS CORAL SEA TODAY tectors of our nation: The Seabees are at work at present Now, I therefore, Harry S. Tru- cutting the pier into sections. After This afternoon, in connection man, President of the United a section is cut out, the YD-113, a with the nationwide observance of States of America, do hereby pro- floating crane sent here from Long Armed Forces Day, from 1300 claim that Saturday, May 20, 1950, Island, California will move into through 1600, the heavy aircraft shall be known as Armed Forces position and lift the section cut carrier, USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) Day; . . out out of the way. Because of the will hold Visitor's Day for military As Commander in Chief of the unsound condition of the piers, the personnel and their dependents. Armed Forces of the United States, second section cannot be cut until Boats will depart from the Flee. I direct the Secretary of Defense the first is safely out of the way. Boat Pool pier at 1300, 1400 and and the Secretaries of Army, Navy Each section will weigh approxi- 1500. Boats returning from the and Air Force to mark the day mately 50 tons which is just about Coral Sea will leave the Carrier at with appropriate ceremonies . . . half of the crane's lifting capacity 1400, 1500, and 1600 or as ordered I call upon my fellow citizens On Pier 2 a mobile core boring by the Officer of the Deck. Persons to display the flag of the United device will bore the holes needed making the trip out to the carrier States at their homes . . . and to to insert the steel pilings. Steel may leave their automobiles in the participate in exercises expressive cross braces will also be installer parking lot adjacent to the Fleet of our recognition of the skill, to further steady the pier. Boat Pool pier. gallantry, and uncompromising de- Mobile Construction Battalion votion to duty characteristic of the No. 1 is the only battallion of its Naval and Coast Guard person- Armed Forces . . . kind in existence. An off spring of nel applying for the metal pendant . In witness whereof, I have here- the famous wartime "Seabees" it authorized for wear with the Navy unto set my hand and caused the is completely mobile, as the name Commendation Ribbon have been. Seal of the United States to be implies, carrying all its equipment advised that the pendant is not affixed. to each job it goes to. As a result yet available for distribution. Signed: Harry S. Truman (Continued on Page Seven) Page Two THE INDIAN Saturday, 20 May 1950 Page wo TE INIAN aturay, 0 Ma 195 AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE BASE COMMANDER An open letter from the Base Commander to All Base Commands and all residents of the Naval Sunday, 21 May 1950 Editorial Office, NOB Administration Bldg., Operating Base. Room 205 -Phone 254 Catholic Masses I consider that the Spanish Main 0700-Naval Base Chapel Saturday, 20 May 1950 Carnival conducted on 21 and 22 0900-Naval Base Chapel April was an outstanding success. 1745-Naval Base Chapel U. S. NAVAL OPERATING BASE Daily Mass - 0630 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba The mission of "Operation Car- Confessions before all Masses Rear Admiral W. K. Phillips, USN nival" was to provide recreation Protestant Services Commander for Base residents and to raise 0930-Sunday School at Schoolhouse Allen Collier, JO------Editor funds for donation to charity. The 1100-Naval Base Chapel P. H. Teeter, LCDR------Staff Advisor fulfillment of Protestant Choir rehearsal each Thursday the mission is certi- at 1930 THE INDIAN is published weekly, fin- fied in the recreation enjoyed .anced by appropriated funds, printed on by Chaplains at this Activity government equipment, for free distri- everybody and by the carnival CDR R. W. FAULK, USN bution on the U. S. Naval Operating Base, profits that amounted to eighteen (Protestant) Bay, Cuba, by order of the -Guantanamo LT P. J. MARRON, USNR Base Commander. thousand eighty-five dollars and THE INDIAN is published in compliance forty one cents ($18,085.41). (Catholic) with the provisions of NAVEXOS-P-35 The exemplary conduct displayed (Rev) 1945. at the carnival is particularly THE INDIAN uses Armed Forces Press HOSPITAL NOTES Service material which may be reprinted gratifying to me. There were no with the credit line: AFPS. accidents and no injuries. It is Heirport indeed a real News: Due to conditions pleasure to have an over which we have no control, the affair such as the carnival EDITORIAL come stork bypassed us this week so through with a "Safe - Sane - Sober" record. there were no new arrivals in this Today is Armed Forces Day. department. Success of the carnival was due I Elsewhere in today's edition you Notice has been received of ad- find stories of each branch of to the combined efforts of all hands, will and all can vancement in rating for J. F. the Armed Forces with accompany- take pride in the achievement. Many Brannon to HM2, D. Abrams, R. E. We would like to divert individuals and ing photos. several groups Fogle and L. B. Meyerdirk, all to attention from that for a few contributed to the your success of the carnival HM3. Congratulations! minutes to the 1950 Savings Bond in an out- In case strange noises were Monday. standing manner. I would like to Drive which opened last take this noticed emanating from the Med- and will continue through opportunity to publicly May 15 commend ical Library during the last few 4. and congratulate: July Each Base Comman d, for days, that was the great gnashing With the Liberty Bell as the of teeth of Drs. Moschella and its splendid effort and whole-hearted symbol, the 1950 Drive has as cooperation. Thorn and Miss Worthy who slogan: "Save For Your Independ- The U. S. Civil Service Em- sweated out examinations for pro- ence-Buy U. S. Savings Bonds". ployees, motion. We're wishing them good A national goal has been set at for their large share in the success of the luck. $650,000,000 for Series E Bonds carnival. The Boy Scout Troop, for their LTJG 0. E. Smith, Maintenance :alone. efficient Officer, has received transfer orders To drive home the slogan as manner in handling the parking of to Bethesda and will be detached well as their goal, replicas of the cars; and for the Float which they entered in the about 1 June. L. L. Elton, HMI, famous Liberty Bell will be shown parade. has received orders to ComSIX for cities. 52 The Fleet Reserve Association in over 2,000 American (Branch further transfer within the district. donated to the 100) and the Ladies' Au- replicas were xiliary, for outstanding CDR Forte leaves today for by six leading contribu- Savings Bond cause tion to several thirty days Stateside leave. CWO American companies of the copper phases of the carni- val, actually too numerous to Slack is enjoying ten days leave, industry (bell metal being an alloy mention. hunting and fishing here on of copper). The donors are: Ana- The the Base. Ken- students of the NOB School, conda Copper mining Co., for their business-like handling of CDR Freitas and his family and necott Copper Corp., Phelps-Dodge the Novelty Booth. Mrs. E. R. Shapard arrive on the Corp., American Smelting and Re- The personnel Hodges today from leave in the Co., of the Ship's Store fining Co., American Metal Ashore for the States. Also arriving on the Hodges Co. excellent chow pro- Ltd., and Miami Copper vided at the Food Booth. is LTJG J. P. Hinton, our new Per- To assure that the Independence The many ladies who baked and sonnel Officer, and his family. Drive bells would be true replicas, donated cakes for the Cake Sale. Nineteen men have been holding precise measurements of the orig- Captain, Bell were taken. Dr. B. G. Cass, USMC, for daily baseball practice and we're final Liberty tireless effort and Bigelow, professor of engi- efficient handl- all looking forward to a successful Arthur ing of purchase of prizes neering and bellmaster at Prince- and the season. supervision of the Marine Corps ton University, was called in to concessions. for assist in drafting specifications Mr. J. C. Johnson for supplying A recent Navy directive provides the replicas that would recreate the many ideas and wise suggestions that enlisted Navy and Marine tone of the original as well as its which helped make the carnival a Corps personnel may be paid a appearance. success. month's pay in advance on perma- Mr. M. G. Phillips for his per- nent change of station when the TEEN AGE ROUND UP sonal effort in supervising the con- change is not incident to separation struction layout of the Carnival or Court Martial trial. The payment The Girl's Athletic Association grounds. may be extended to three months' had a Slumber Party last Friday Mr. H. D. Hard, for selling the basic and longevity pay, less in- night, first on the schedule was the most raffle tickets; (and congratu- come tax where circumstances movie, the NAS movie goers lations, too, to MSGT C. 0. Pitts warrant and on approval of com- thought they were being invaded and family on winning the auto- manding officer concerned. Such an with people from Mars (when the mobile). advanced pay arrangement has ap- 20 girls arrived at the movie. We Congratulations and my personal plied to commissioned and warrant (Continued on Page Seven) (Continued on Page Seven) officers for some time. Saturday, 2( May 1950 THE INDIAN Page Three, NAVY A SYMBOL OF SEA POWER; HONORS TO OLD GLORY

175 YEARS OLD By ComScntButLant On a recent trip to Port au Prince By Armed Forces Press Service it was pleasurably observed that, at "colors", all traffic stopped and everyone, military and civilian, stood at attention, rendering honors to the flag of their country. We were informed that the law requir- ed this show of respect-and it should. National pride is something that can reasonably be expected of any person and if not willingly given it should be demanded. However, in this land of liberty of ours there is no law that says we must render certain honors to the flag that is the emblem of our country. Our founding fathers loved liberty too dearly to shackle man with laws infringing too much on his personal conduct. It was nat- urally assumed by those makers of our laws that any real citizen would need no law to require him to pay the respect due to his flag. The unwritten laws of decency, love and tradition should compel us to treat our flag with the honor and respect which it so richly deserves. Many thousands of men have given their lives to raise our flag to its present place of prominence in the Defense Dept. esteem of the world. These dead have hoped that respect would be USS LEYTE-A Symbol of Sea. Might freely given to the emblem of their cause but they have also demon- The United States Navy looks new-type cannon, brought about strated their willingness to giev back on 175 years of progress. many changes in naval warfare. their lives in enforcing a demand From its conception in 1775, to But even after the Civil War, the for this respect. the present day, the Navy has Navy was seventh in world advanced to become the word's Here on the Base ComScutBut strength, having 700 vessels. By Plant notes with largest and most powerful sea force. 1881, hardly dismay that we one ship was sea- frequently During the Revolutionary War worthy, most vessels fail to live up to the decaying due hopes of these our Fleet consisted mainly of to their armor-plated wood dead. At morning con- colors there is little or 2,000 individual commanders and struction. All-steel ships became no render- ing of honor except by military privateers who dauntlessly sailed the goal. into British waters and attacked personnel in formations and those Our position as a world sea power in the merchant shipping. However suc- was confirmed immediate vicinity of the in 1898 when Com- colors ceremony. cessful fighting was largely made modore George Dewey defeated Traffic goes on as usual, even on the circle around possible by the allied French the Spanish Fleet at Manila Bay the Base fleet. At the termination of the without the loss Administration Building, of a single Ameri- during the playing war the U. S. Navy had practically can sailor. of the Star disappeared. Spangled Banner. That's not good. Further naval advancements were We Six years later, harassed made who are stationed here on a by during World War I when foreign shore, French merchantmen and Barbary the Navy began whether military or developing an air civilian, should pirates, Congress voted for naval arm and submarine fleet. hold that flsg in a special place of honor. That flag re-establishment. The Navy De- Goodwill Ambassadors partment represents our country, our homes was formed in 1798, and The Navy crowned it's immediately glory in and our families. We are all direct- ordered action against the trying years of World War II. the buccaneering state of ly dependent upon it for our safety. Tripoli. Tremendous convoys were conduted our New prestige was gained by our well-being and even our daily with minimum loss; large-scale bread; it represents a way of life Navy at the successful conclusion landing operations were executed of the Mediterranean wars. that we do not want to lose; it successfully, and vicious sea bat- represents a country of people Victorious who in War of 1812 tles whittled down the enemy's think so much of txir freedom snd When the War of 1812 broke naval and merchant shipping to liberty that they rave passea out, the Fleet n ; was bolstered by 16 nothingness. laws compelling us to pay battleships. In addition our flag to heroic Today, the United States Navy the honors which common decency sea battles, the Navy moved inland stands as a symbol of an ultimate and and good breeding dictate. won glowing victories on the in sea power. It offers hope and People of other nationalities Great em- Lakes and Lake Champlain. encouragement to the countries ployed here on the It was Base can not be after this war that the ad- combatting the encroachment of expected to feel ministration the same rever- decided on a policy of communism. The Stars and Stripes ence for the American flag that keeping a strong Navy. flying from the staff of an Ameri- we do; however, since they When the North too and South be- can ship and the friendliness of are dependent upon what it re- came embroiled in the Civil War, the Navy Bluejacket in foreign presents for their the welfare, and to Navy began to undergo radical ports has done much to bring about a great extent, changes. for their safety, Armor-plated ships, steam a better understanding of the a show of respect on their part is power submarines and powerful, (Continued on Page Four) Continued on Page Six) Stage Foar THE INDIAN 20 May 19 0 THE INDIAN SaturdaSaturday 2.0 May 1950 VAST PROGRESS NOTED IN AIR THE MISSING COCOA CASE FORCE DEVELOPMENT Reprinted from NAS Pensacola "'Gosport". Strange and mysterious things S By Armed Forces Press Service were happening aboard the Navy's destroyer mine layer, Shannon. Kettles of hot cocoa, coffee and soup, had unaccountably disappear- ed with great rapidity and with no clues. And though the ire of the Shannon's cook continued to mount, the supplies nonetheless continued to vanish. Although this was quite enough it wasn't all that happen- ed . . . there were other peculiar things. For instance, the daily sample of water removed from the ship's boilers showed an increasingly low akaline content. And despite efforts to bring it up to normal by adding boiler compound, each day the alkanity became lower. To add to the confusion, from the fireroom compartments there ema- nated the delightful aroma of food. One day the Chief Boiler Tender, happening by the galley, heard the cook howling with indignation. Investigation revealed that the "gremlins" had been at work and another kettle of coffee had disappeared. After a brief conference they decided to set a trap and catch the "galley theives" red handed. So another pot of coffee was brewed by the cook. The coffee began to boil in the kettle and the cook shut off the heat. But as the coffee began to cool it also began to disappear. All mysteries were solved in one Defense Dept. big swoop. The kettle had sprung F-84 THUNDERJETS-Winged Fury! a leak in its steam jacket, and as the pressure decreased the coffee World War II proved that United ported by reserve forces capable ran through the water trap under States air power meant victory of immediate mobilization. the kettle and into a drain tank in power. In the post-war era, the the engine room. From their it was At its peak strength during forced into Air Force is confident that air World the boiler feed system War II, the Army Air Force when the tank power means peace power. had 16 separately cleared, thereby low- In the numbered "air ering the alkalinity in the boiler early 1900's, the air arm forces" consisted and several other com- water, and accounting at the same of one officer, two en- mands. In each theater listed men and of opera- time for the delightful aromas an airplane. That's tions, these forces functioned when it was part of the in emanating from the fireroom com- Army close cooperation with the land Signal Corps. Today the U. and partments. Thus ended the mys- S. Air sea arms. The Army Air Forces Force is ready for defensive and terious case of the missing cocoa, flew 131/2 million hours of combat not to mention offensive operations, and is capable missions the coffee and soup. and dropped more than As far as is known, the Shannon of carrying the fight by air into the two million tons heart of bombs. It lost became the first ship to sail under of the enemy's homeland. about 22,900 planes-11,500 "At present", of coffee, soup and cocoa pressure. states Armed them on combat missions-but Forces Talk 319, "the striking force destroyed more than 40,000 enemy NAVY A SYMBOL OF SEA of the U. S. Air Force is made up aircraft. of 48 groups and 13 separate squad- POWER; 175 YEARS OLD rons, comprising 12 numbered Air During 1943 alone more than Force squadrons and the overseas 55,000 tons of bombs were dropped (Continued from Page Three) commands." on German targets. These bomb- working of democracy. ings Outlined in this Talk, another led to the terrific assaults in Sea-power developments trans- February forming in the series on the Services, is 1944, after which air the sailing ships of John the Paul gradual recognition of air power surpemacy over Europe passed into Jones into the modern two- allied hands ocean in warfare and the evolution of and remained there Navy have been almost un- until believable. our principal air arm from its the end of the war. Characteristically, we can look into our nautical beginning in 1907 to its present Heavy Jap Casualties future high position and see the atom-powered, rocket as a full-fledged In the Pacific, all our air opera- coordinated Service. firing Navy of tomorrow proving tions in the war against Japan to be just as progressive. Air Defense of the U S. were part of a vast and coordinated "The Mission of the U. S. Air strategy. The role of air power was A wedding bell is a bachelor's Force is the air defense of the recognized and its potentialities curfew. United States," continues the Talk. fully utilized, with complete co- "This defense requires th mainten- operation toward the common Lost-A $10 bill by a working .ance of an active Air I force, sup- (Continued on Page Five) girl, tied in a knot. Saturday, 20 May 1950 THE INDIAN Pave Five Saturday, 20 May 1950 THE INDIAN Pa2e Five MEN IN KHAKI, FAR AND NEAR, LAFFS ALWAYS READY In the backwoods of Pennsyl- vania, Quaker farmers have a pret- By Armed Forrea Pr-n Hres ty economical use of their words. A typical conversation took place one morning when two of the far- mers happened to meet at the crossroads on their way to the fields. "Mornin' Si." "Mornin' Hiram." "Say, Si, what did you give your old mare when she had the colic?" "Gave my mare turpentine." "Mornin' Si." "Mornin' Hiram." Well, it was about three weeks before the farmers happened to meet at the crossroads again on their way to the fields. This time the conversation was: "Mornin' Si." "Mornin' Hiram." "Say, Si, that turpentine I gave my mare killed her." "Yep, killed my mare, too." "Mornin' Si." "Mornin' Hiram."

Rastus was coming home late at night, and started up the stairs, but much to his dismay one of the steps creaked, and as he hesitated, he heard his wife say, "Who dat?" He didn't answer, but waited a few seconds and started up again. In two or three more steps another one squeaked. This time a male voice said, "Who dat?" This was too much for Rastus, and he called out, "Who dat say dat second 'Who dat?" Defense Dept.

The "QUEEN OF BATTLES" in Action Farmer Brown had just been A solid line of khaki encircles highest caliber. Only six out of ten married. As he was going about his the globe-Germany, Trieste, Ja- men have the intelligence, character regular chores later on he found some chickens in his vegetable pan, Guam, Hawaiian Islands, and moral integrity to qualify for Alaska, West Indies. The United service with the Army. He is train- garden. "Scram", he yelled, "Hit the road!" His sweet little wife States Army is on the job. ed, not as a soldier as in days gone by but as a skilled technican. admonished him for using such Today's Army differers vastly language and said, "Why can't from the ill-equipped, ragged group In the words of the late Secretary you say something more gentle, which wrote glowing chapters at of Defense James V. Forrestal: like "Shoo"? You'll be surprised Valley Forge, Bennington, Trenton "The enormous complication of the how quickly they scram and hit and many others of more modern machinery of total warfare of to- the road." vintage. Chapters written by our day rests upon manpower not in present Army are no less glowing, the mass-but diffused through but the means of attaining victory thousands of specialties." VAST PROGRESS have undergone drastic changes. The Army functions according NOTED IN AIR FORCE Washington would have marveled to this system. A vast Information DEVELOPMENT at our modern mechanized troops. and Education program keeps the individual soldier informed on in- Huge tanks, guns, rockets and (Continued from Page Four) ternational, national and military methods of combat have made the cause by Allied air bombardments. U. S. soldier not only the most subjects. He is thoroughly oriented with the weapons and equipment An outstanding postwar achieve- feared opponent, but also one of ment of the United States Air the best protected. Constant re- with which he will come into contact. Force in Europe was its spearhead- search is keeping the Army in a ing of the air-lift ("Operation state of preparedness never before With well-trained, intelligent Vittles") across the Soviet land equalled in the nation's history. men and the most modern weapons blockade of Western Berlin. In occupied countries the Army and combat methods, the U. S. During a typical 24-hour period, maintains a highly mobile force Army is prepared to put a "knock- an airplane landed at Tempelhof which can move up into troubled out drop" in any concotion a po- airdrome every 31/2 minutes. The areas with lightning speed. The tental enemy can brew. peak was reached on Good Friday task of the soldier in these coun- In 1914, a Kaiser brought the in mid-April when 12,900 tons were tries is not only to maintain law world to war because he thought flown to Berlin in 24 hours. When and order. He is a surperb example that those aligned against him the last cargo flight was made, of American democracy in action were too weak and cowardly to 2,350,000 tons of food had been as well. fight. In 1939 a Fueher again loosed carried to Berlin in 277,000 flights- The modern soldier is of the (Continued on Page Six) an achievement without parallel. ix THE INDIAN Saturday, 20 May 1950 Pa Paee Six THE INDIAN MARINE CORPS EXPLOITS FILL YOUR MOVIE GUIDE HISTORY'S PAGES Dates Are For NAS Lyceum Tonight-"Francis"-This is the Rf Armed Warren Press Service name of a talented Army mule who not only talks, but makes more sense than the whole chain of com- mand. By confiding Japanese se- crets to a bewildered Burma cam- paign shavetail (Donald O'Connor) Francis throws the enemy for a loss and the U. S. brass into a tizzy. Cast includes Patricia Me- dina, Ray Collins with Chill Wills' voice as that of Francis. Sunday-"The Reckless Moment' Moments of this film about a wom- an trying to hold her family while her husband is in Berlin are highly absorbing but many are too dramat- ic. Joan Bennett (the wife) is hav- ing trouble with Geraldine Brooks (her 17-year-old daughter) who has become infatuated with a smooth talking fellow, who in the course of the film gets himself inadvertently killed. Blackmail enters in the form of James Mason. We'll let you dis- cover the ending for yourself. One short, "Singin' the Blues" accom- panies the feature. Monday-"The Secret Garden"- The story of an orphaned girl re- turned to England from India to Defense Dept. live with her wealthy uncle. She. gets along badly with everyone in MARINES-Proud Fighters the house but makes friends with the outside. first victory. On land a boy she meets on Less than two centuries ago, score their him and her cousin and sea, Marines helped win the Together with leatherneck referred to the leather a secret garden walled of Independence. they invade stock in the Marine Corps' original War her aunt's death 10 years up off since uniform. Today it conjures Marines continued in the van- previously. They restore the flowers words of courage and toughness- guard of the young Republic's and eventually everyone gets along thanks to the Corps' battle-studded, military campaigns. In the early fine with everyone else. Cast in- blood-stained history. 1800's their pursuit of the Barbary cludes Herbert Marshall. Marine exploits in the recent war pirates took them "to the shores Tuesday-"Father Was a Full- are still fresh enough to keep that of Tripoli." They swung cutlasses back"-The trials and tribulations picture of heroism alive. Few have in the War of 1812, saw "the Halls of a football coach who can't win forgotten that 98 percent of all of Montezuma" in the Mexican War for losing is brought to the screen Marine officers and 89 percent of and fought on both sides in the in a hilarious story with Fred Mac- the enlisted men served overseas Civil War. Murray as the seemingly ill-fated -record percentages for any Serv- Marines rode the crest of Ameri- coach. His adolescent daughter ice. Fewer still can forget the ca's emergence as a major naval (Betty Lynn) cannot arouse any beach stormings by Marine "shock power at the turn of the century, interest in the high school set of troops" at Bougainville, Tarawa leading the way to the capture despite her father's help. She finally and Iwo Jima. It was the 397,000- Cuba and helping to smash the makes out after writing a story man force striking from Guadal- Spanish armed forces under Com- titled "I Was A Bubble Dancer" canal to Okinawa which materially modore Dewey in the Spanish- for a confession magazine. You assisted in setting the Rising Sun. American War's key naval battle (Continued on Page Eight) And none can forget the 19,500 -the battle of Santiago. Marines who died fighting on lonely As usual, Marines were among HONORS TO OLD GLORY Pacific islands. the first to see combat in World To handle its peacetime assign- War I. They helped to make names (Continued from Page Three) Corps has been whipped like Belleau Wood and Meuse-Ar- certainly not remiss. ment, the history. into a highly trained compact body, gonne first headlines, then Surely it would not take too War, they almost 75,000 strong. It has been In the Second Great much of our valuable time to stand and Corregidor handed a five point mission which added Wake Island at attention for one minute, morn- to the list of American military ing and evening, in respect to our I underscores service with the Navy in seizing and defending advance landmarks. flag and to the country which it bases in all land operations vital represents. to naval campaigns, and in guard- MEN IN KHAKI, FAR AND ing naval installations. Armed NEAR, ALWAYS READY Don: "It's no fun being married detachments are stationed aboard to a school teacher." carriers, battleships and cruisers (Continued from Page Five) John: "Why not?" for added battle power. the fateful lightning because of the Don: "Everytime I come home Marine tradition was launched same reason. late she makes me bring a written 175 years ago, when two Marine Today, America's Army is an excuse from my boss." battalions, authorized by the Second unmistakable sign to all the world Continental Congress stormed that Americans are neither weak Street sign in a southern town: ashore on the Bahama Islands to nor cowardly. "No U-all turns". Saturday, 20 May 1950 THE INDIAN Page Seven Saturday, 20 May 1950TH NINPeSvn NAVY DEPARTMENT O'ER THE TEA CUPS AN OPEN LETTER FROM CONSIDERS PLAN THE BASE COMMANDER TO REDUCE CPOs By Betty Radcliffe Thursday May 11th, LT and Mrs. (Continued from Page Two) J. R. Miller entertained with home thanks are extended to the follow- A plan that would restrict the movies and colored slides. The ing people, all of whom, in one way reenlistment of chief petty officers movies were very interesting with or another, contributed outstanding who are eligible for 20 year several reels of China during 1936- ly to the success of the carnival: retirement is now being consider- 37, San Juan in 1938, Washington Mr. Charles Pitts, Mrs. Lela Soud- ed for adoption by the Navy D.C., Haiti and Gtmo. Bay. The ers, Mrs. N. B. Boyles, Mrs. E. R. Department. slides were of Jamica, Haiti, San- Hildreth, Mrs. Lucille Burke, Chief Wartime promotions and the tiago de Cuba and Guantanamo Carpenter G. C. Weeks, Mr. E. D. reversion of thousands of tempora- City. Almost a world tour-wouldn't Stuck, Mr. W. J. Sparks, Mr. G. K ry officers to permanent enlisted you say so? Murray. grades has left the Navy with Next week will see the finish of W. S. Tyler, BMC; D. R. Hen- 50,000 chiefs. It represents ap- the Ladies' Bowling League. It has derson, SN and R. E. Tall, SN, of proximately 15 percent of the ac- been quite a series and I think the Naval Station; R. A. Sabol, tive enlisted strength of the Navy all the ladies had a good time. SA, F. T. Hart, QMC, and J. E. and approximately 13,000 more Several trophies will be presented Schwantiner, AG2 of the Naval Air chiefs than are necessary. for winning teams, high in- Station; A. F. Pergolizzi, DTC of The best solution to the problem dividual scores, high average, etc. the Dental Clinic; TSGT A. R. stated by Captain Joseph Hoyt, I will try to give you the final Croker, TSGT H. R. Evans and USN, Special Assistant to the results in my next column. So MSGT C. L. Lewis of Marine Bar- Chief of Naval Personnel and re- watch for it. racks; R. J. Gugliamo, BMC, J. E. corded in the Armed Forces Maga- On May 18th NAS and VU-10 Leckenby, TMC and C. R. Young, zine would work as follows: "Corinaso Pointers" gave a Block TMC of the Fleet Training Group; Fitness reports would be made Party . . . complete with a juke H. E. Deitch, ADC, P. Ricks, AOC, on all chiefs on active duty, and box for dancing and everything. and M. E. Crisel, AOAN of VU-10; they would be screened and evaluat- Before many more weeks there R. Mayer, ENC and G. A. Green- ed in the Bureau with special at- will be a lot of new faces on the wood, SKC of the Naval Supply tention given each man's potential Base and the disappearance of Depot; J. M. Pitt, HM1, R .W. to the Navy. Determination then many familiar ones. There seems Alaback, EMC, and F. C. Branden- would be made of how many chiefs to be quite a turnover in personnel berg, BCC of the Naval Hospital. already have completed twenty in the offing. I am sure that many other names years service. Good luck to all you people who should be mentioned; the very suc- As the current enlistments of are departing from sunny Gtmo. cess of the carnival tells me that these men expire, the least desir- Have you noticed in the Navy many more people than I have able ones would not be allowed to Exchange the molds for ice treats? named put forth a commendable re-enlist but would be required to There are four molds and several effort. Apologies are hereby render- transfer to the Fleet Reserve. In sticks in each set, plus numerous ed to those who have, through error addition future advancements to and varied recipes and suggestions. or lack of knowledge, not been in- the grade of chief would be made What could be nicer, this hot cluded in the above paragraph. on strict selection basis, rather weather, than a good cold ice treat Profits of the carnival have been than on the basis of service-wide on a stick? The children love them distributed as follows: Navy Relief competitive examinations. and so will you. They are perfect Society, $8,500; American Red for children's parties. Try this Cross, $2,000; National Foundation SEABEES ARRIVE TO one: orange juice with peppermint for Infantile Paralysis, $2,000; REPAIR LOCAL PIERS flavoring . . . sooo delicious and American Heart Association, refreshing! $2,000; American Cancer Society, (Continued from Page One) Speaking of ice, etc. . . . I wit- $2,000; reserve to commence opera- of that, the equipment not actually nessed a snowball fight a couple tion for next year's carnival, needed for. the pier repair job will of weeks ago-yes, you read it $1,085.41; not yet donated, $500. be diverted to a road building right, I did say snowball! I had It is with genuine pleasure that, assignment. CDR L. M. Davis, Jr., defrosted my deepfreeze and saved as Commander Naval Operating Base Public Works Officer, disclosed the "Snow" This snow was formed Base I say to all of you "Well this week that the Seabees offered into balls and given to some of the Done", and, as President of the to build a road out to Kittery neighborhood kids-consequently a local branch of the Navy Relief Beach which would bypass the snowball fight - what else? ? ? Society, I say "Thank you." magazine areas and that as soon Well, anyway you can write your W. K. PHILLIPS as the road is completed Kittery friends at home and tell them Beach will be re-opened for rec- about the big "snowball fight" reational purposes. in Cuba. TEEN AGE ROUND UP The last major operation of MCB Bye now . . . #1 was the building of piers, bar- (Continued from Page Two) racks and other buildings on Vie- danced, listened to records, told ques for the defending forces during WASHINGTON REPORT stories, ate, and had pillow fights the recent Portrex maneuvers. most of the night. We enjoyed it Commanding Officer of the Sea- Visual, dental and height re- very much and are looking forward bee unit is LCDR A. C. Neumann, quirements for enlistment in the to another soon. CEC, USN. A compliment of 85 Regular Navy have been released Jeanette Leckenby left by Mats men, four officers and eighty-one to spur recruiting. Mental qualifica- May 1 for Philadelphia. enlisted men made the trip to tions remain unchanged. Many Saturday afternoon the High Guantanamo. areas are without waiting lists School Boys won the return game and have unlimited quotas until with the Caimanera boys with a After listening to the usual further notice. score of fourteen to seven. Ramon damaging comparison between girls .F * * E. Alonzo was pitcher and Eddie of today and girls of long ago, The House has passed and sent Pitts catcher for the High School the pert little teen-ager remarked: to the White House a bill authoriz- Cecil and Donna Pederson and "Well if they were so darned in- ing fliers who participated in the Ramona Sparks spent the week nocent, how did they know when Berlin Airlift to accept decorations end in Jamaica, they reported a to blush?" from France and England. good time. 20 May 19 0 THE INDIAN Gtmo. Bay-18 May 50-2500 SaurdaSaturday 20 May 1960 THE INDIANt. 1950 BASEBALL SEASON OPENS YOUR MOVIE GUIDE (Continued from Page Six) IN GUANTANAMO TUESDAY NIGHT take it from there for the hilarious finish. Eight Teams Entered; Shaughnessy Wednesday - "Blanche Fury" - Playoff For Base Title Slated No review available. Thursday - "Rope of Sand" -A By Allen Collier, J3, Editor man is imprisoned for trespassing property of a big baseball on the private Guantanamo Bay's 1950 diamond company. After his release season gets underway on Tuesday TOURNEY he returns to find the diamonds he night at 1900 at the Fleet Recrea- WOMEN 'S GOLF buried. The company hires a girl tion lighted baseball diamond when W UNDERWAY to follow him and she causes the Naval Air Station Flyers trouble between him and the head of tangle with Seabees. The wo men's Base Golf Chain- the company police force, who The eight teams in this year's pionship got underway with the everyone hates. Later she falls in league are; Naval Air Station, qualifying round on May 12th. Out love with the man which compli- 1949 Base champions, Naval Sta- of the 2 4 entrants, Mrs. H. B. cates matters as you will see. Cast tion, 1949 runner-ups, VU-10, Miller won the medalist trophy with includes Paul Henreid and Claude Naval Hospital, Marine Barracks a 37-43- 80. Mrs. Sam Wideberg second Rains. Naval Supply Depot, Fleet Train- was d in the qualifying round Friday-"That Midnight Kiss" with a ing Group and a newcomer to 1. In the championship -A Technicolor musical concerning Base athletic competition, Mobile flight Mr s. Wideberg, Mrs. Lee to get Kimball, the efforts of a grandmother Construction Battalion No. 1, better Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Jack her granddaughter (Kathyn Gray- a known as the "Seabees". Lighter dvanced automatically on leading role in the opening Mrs son) the Wednesday night finds VU-10 byes. . Rod Dennehy won by performance of a new opera house. and the Fleet Training Group default from Mrs. Roland Faulk, Iturbi to help Mrs Gri She persuades Jose squaring off against each other in defeated Mrs. Lau- her granddaughter get the part. with the Marines clashing with the basher, N rs. Washburne defeated Mrs. Wo After lots of talk, the grand- Hospital on Thursday night. There odliff, and Mrs. Ned Mr. Iturbi to Nexr *dth daughter persuades are no games on Friday. defeated Mrs. Strebel. role to a truck the Inre give the lead male Saturday afternoon at 1400 second round matches in met and who is a with the In he driver she has Naval Station collides ionship flight played on tenor. M-G-M takes pride the Marine Site the chm wonderful N.S.D. nine out on Mrs. Dennehy defeated Mario Lanza in the May 17th, in introducing No. 2 diamond. ing champion, Mrs. Wide- role of the truck driver. Games will be played on Monday, berg, 2 up and 1 to play. Mrs. Kim- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday hall was carried to the 20th hole nights at the Fleet Recreation by Mrs. Griffin before defeating LIBRARY NOTES lighted diamond. There will be no M Gri fin 1 up. Mrs. Miller games on Friday and single day defeated Mrs. Washburne 7 up and The Guadalcanal Campaign, pre- games beginning at 1400 will be o ly and Mrs. Hildreth de- pared by the Historical Division, played at the Marine Site No. 2 fated Mrrs. Lightner 2 up. Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps, diamond on Saturday and Sunday. Thse i-finals of the champion- presents a complete and factually Play this year will be somewhat ship were played on Friday, May accurate narrative of one of the different from that in the past. 19th whe n Mrs. Dennehy played major operations in which the Instead of having a winner of the Mrs. Kin ball to see who goes Marine Corps participated during first round and a winner of the to the fir als against the winner World War II. second round clashing for the Base tch to be played between Readers who have followed James championship, this year's league Mrs Mill er and Mrs. Hildreth. Street's Dabney Family through will give all teams a better chance In the irst flight, Mrs. Phillips, "Oh Promised Land," "Tap Roots," Play will be a triple round robin pman, Mrs. Borreson, and and "Tomorrow We Reap", will with a Shaughnessy playoff be- Mrs. Lerr in advanced automatically be interested in his latest book tween the top four teams at the Mrs. He Mrs. McManus defeated "Mingo Dabney". end of the season to decide the wity hl, Mrs. Daley defeated Base champions. Mrs. Gra es and Mrs. Long defeat- I It is hoped that as the season ed Mrs. Horton. In the second progresses that we may be able round ma tches Mrs. McManus de- to bring you the top games over fated M rs. Phillips, Mrs. Lamp- the local radio outlet, station man defe ated Mrs. Dupsyk, Mrs. the WGBY. This is strictly in defeated Mrs. Daley, and NAS MOVIE LYCEUM planning stage at the moment and Brreson rin defeated Mrs. Long Saturday, 20 May final approval, if granted, will be Mis places Mrs. McManus announced in The Indian. Tist FRANCIS Mrs. Lampman and Mrs. Donald O'Connor Zasu Pitts against Mrs. Herrin in Sunday, 21 May NAS SCORES REPEAT WIN the semi finals. RECKLESS MOMENT IN SOFTBALL Both t he finals of the Ladies Joan Bennett James Mason Base Cha mpionship and the finals Monday, 22 May The Naval Air Station won the of the first flight will be played on THE SECRET GARDEN 1950 softball title last Thursday Sunday morning, May 21st. Play Margaret O'Brien Dean Stockwell night by defeating the Naval Sta- for the co isolation trophies in both Tuesday, 23 May tion by a 4 to 1 count, in the second flights cormmences Friday, May 19. BLANCHE FURY (T) final Valerie Hobson Stewart Granger and what proved to be the Wednesday, 24 May game of the championship series. Father: Didn't you promise to be FATHER WAS A FULLBACK Graves toed the slab for the a good hoY?" Fred MacMurray Maureen O'Hara champions while White hurled for Son: "Y es, father." Thursday, 25 May the Naval Station. As the softball Father: "And didn't I promise ROPE OF SAND season ended, the Flyers began to you a thr ashing if you weren't?" Burt Lancaster Corinne Calvert concentrate on retaining the Base Son: Yes Father, but as I've Friday 26 May S baseball title which they won last broken y promise, you needn't THAT MIDNIGHT KISS (T) year also. keep yourrs." Kathryn Grayson Mario Lanza