0 Vol. VI, No. 38 LJ. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 27 March 1954 Charles S. Thomas Revised Pay Bill Teleph Rates usedinComtte elpone RtsLowered; Named New SeCNaV P shed In Committee A revived Hook commission is 4- Number Dial Starts Former Assistant Defense Sec- drafting a new pay bill for the retary Charles S. Thomas has been armed services according to the named by President Eisenhower as "Navy Times." A revision of the telephone rates Effective April 1 a new dialing the new Secretary of the Navy. The pay increase for servicemen for the base has been announced system on the telephone network by Mr. Thomas' nomination was sent was brought up before the Armed the Telephone Officer. will go into effect. Basically, the to the Senate on March 10. Services Committee in Washington Effective with the close of busi- new system requires that four Mr. Thomas was appointed to last Fall but was shelved to make ness hours on March 31 this is the numbers be dialed regardless of fill the vacancy created when the way for more important legisla- second rate change within a month what exchange area the caller President named Secretary of the tion. Revival of the military pay and provides good news for resi- may be in. Navy Robert B. Anderson to the increase was predicted by com- dents of quarters on the base. A new telephone book will be post of Deputy Director of Defense. mittee members because of continu- The new charge for a main line issued on April 1 and several num- He will take his new job on May 1. ing pressure for a civilian employ- telephone in all quarters on the bers have been changed. Officials ees' salary hike. Naval Base will be $4.00 per month. of the telephone company urge all The Armed The non-recurring charges remain persons to look up the number they Services committee are calling opened the way for the same. to insure that they have the new bill the right combination. by saying that they would consider The complete Then, re- breakdown of the gardless of any proposal presented to them new rates is as follows: what exchange area the caller may be in, all four num- before March 25th. This gave the Main line (commercial contractors, bers Defense Department must be dialed. the go-ahead concessionaries, business firms) The necessary to begin new system was inaugurated a study of the ------------------------ $9.00 to 1948 report on military pay. keep pace with the expansion Main line (public schools, American of the base and improve the tele- Charles R. Hook has been con- Red Cross, quasi-government phone service. Many new groups sulting with available members of agencies, exchanges, officer and of numbers have been added to the former commission, and if the enlisted messes, Armed Forces decrease the load on the fn,- - new report recommends a pay in- and Navy sponsoredarct-;$iTo6 rcegdB'lps -have been decreased crease, Secretary isn xpeted"if by the addition of new 1, 4 and 5 Main line (residential) $4.00 at the White House and hundred listings. back it line extension (residential) on Capitol Hill. Main Telephone c o m p a ny officials stressed the importance-$1.75 of looking Main line extension (business) in the new directory before dialing the number. -$3.00 LETTERS INVITED Do you have any sugges- tions, complaints, or ideas The new head of the Navy is like to air in the April Named 'Savings Bond Month' ways -of the sea you'd not new to the Indian ? service in the Pentagon. He held Letters from readers, brief It has been announced by the Commander Naval Base that the period a position as an assistant to the will be when the and to-the-point, 1 April to 30 April 1954 will be "Savings Bond Month." During this late James V. Forrestal Those which are Secretary of the Navy. welcomed. period, a canvass of all military personnel will be made to explain latter was of general in- major concern in that post was suitable, and the advantages of the Savings Bond Allotment Plan with a view toward His will be published. the procurement of aircraft. terest, increasing participation. Mr. Thomas first served with the At the same time, a drive will Navy during World War I as a be held to increase the participa- naval aviator. At the end of his tion of American Civilian Employ- service in 1919 he joined the in- Dates Announced Honor Man ees of all base commands. This vestment house of George H. Burr will be a separate drive. Co., Los Angeles, and in 1925 be- For Next PO Exams Each base command will submit came a vice president of the firm reports prior to 10 May to the In 1932 he left to become vice Base Savings Bond Officer con- going to participate president of Foreman and Clark, If you are the number of military next Fleet-wide competitive taining a chain of men's retail clothing in the personnel on board as of 1 April stores. Five years later he became exams for petty officer ratings, must do: participating in the program, the president of the organization. here is what you number of military personnel on After the outbreak of WW II he You must be recommended by board as of 30 April participating was appointed a special assistant 30 April. In order to be recom- in the program, and the total num- to the Assistant Secretary of the mended, you must have completed ber on board at each command at Navy for Air and later served as a Navy Training Course for the the respective opening and closing assistant to Secretary of the Navy rate in which you will be examined, dates. A similar report will be James Forrestal. He also set up and the General Training Course submitted to the Savings Bond the Navy's Inventory and Purchas- for Petty Officers. Officer for civilian employees. ing Control Program and its first The Navy Training Course is Recently, two surveys were Contract Negotiation Section. ordered through the Information taken. One was made of the com- In addition to being a past naval and Education Office. The General parative participation of military aviator, Mr. Thomas was a past Training Course may be obtained personnel of base activities in the officer of the Navy League in the either through your division officer Savings Bond Allotment program Eleventh Region, and has served or I&E, but your division officer as of 1 March 1954; and one was as an airport commissioner in Los usually gives it. made of the participation of civil- Angeles and also as vice-president The dates for the exams are: 3rd ian employees participating in the of the Los Angeles Chamber of class, 10 August; 2nd class, 17 Honor Man at last week's Naval program. For military personnel, Commerce. August; 1st class, 24 August. Station personnel inspection was Naval Station registered the high- In some rates, extra courses are Joseph M. Malmay Jr., BM1, of est percentage of personnel partici- needed. For example, boatswain's the 1st Division. Malmay, who hails pating with 46.8 percent with VU- GET YOUR INDIAN? mates are required to have a course from Monroe, La., has been in the 10 running a close second with in cargo handling, which is ob- Navy for 9 years. For the past 44.8 percent. For the civilian em- Are you receiving the tained through their divisions. 13 months, he has been serving on ployees, the Naval Base Headquar- Indian regularly at your Also, commissarymen are required the Naval Station Master at Arms ters registered highest with an quarters? to have completed the Baker's force. For four years prior to his even 50 percent and Naval Supply If not, please notify the Handbook. being assigned here, he was sta- Depot turning in a percentage Editor at 9-615. Remember, all this must be done tioned on board the USS William of 33.3. by 30 April. M. Wood, DD 715. (Continued on Page Three) C THlE INDIAN Saturday, 27 MarchW PageH wo V-'" NAS Crosswind VU-10 Prop Blast . d 10 c D Bs Special Services Department Lots of new faces are appearing Flert Recreation Center b ikFi our old ones Sunday, 28 March 1954 Telephone 9-615 Commander Allen Rothenberg, in the squadron and prospective operations officer and are departing with fond memories Saturday, 27 March 1954 his new bride are expected eto ar- and our regret. New men reporting Catholic Masses U. S. NAVAL BASE rive on April 7th. CDR Rothenberg last week; R. J. Carmichael AD3, 0700-Naval Base Chapel Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will relieve Commander R. T. Boyd hometown Bedford, Indiana; W. E. 0900-Naval Base Chapel RADM Edmund B. Taylor Jr. who has been assigned Coi- Pinkerton, AD3 hometown New- Commander _ manding Officer of VP-34, NAS hope, Arkansas; J. W. Kroger Jr., Daily Mass - 0630 AD3 from Bradenton Beach, Flor- Confessions: S a t u r d a y, 1730 - Chief of Staff F. A. Dandrea has received or- ida; C. F. Pinchhardt, AD3 from 1800; 1930 - 2015, Confessions U. S. NAVAL STATION ders to G.C.A. School at Olathe, Chester, Virglma; G. F. Klaus, are not heard before Mass on CuantNamoBSy, CON Kansas with ultimate duty station S.DOANefromAAms Wisconsin Sunday. CAPT William R. Caruthers, USN at N.A.S. Grosse-Ile, Michigan. 0. Bs AMAn from Col Commanding Officer They plan to leave Gitmo around Indiana; B.