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                                                                                                                               Hydrographic  Off ice
       Newlyweds Are
                                                                                                                               Surveys  Foreign  Waters
       Encouraged  To
                                                                                                                               For  Navy  Amphibs
       Make Allowance
                                                                                                                                 "A  major  contribution  of  the
         "In  the  Spring  a  young  man's                                                                                     Navy's  Hydrographic  office  to  the
       fancy  t1.1rns  to  love"  as  the  old                                                                                 war effort is  the  surveying of for-
       saying  goes,  and  the  Navy  is  pre-                                                                                 eign  waters  to  supply  the  Fleet
       pared for  any eventuality when  its
                                                                                                                               with  air  and  nautical  charts  for
       bell-bottomed  trouser  lads  get
                                                                                                                               amphibious· assaults,"  states  Rear
       their  feet  back  on  the .ground.                                                                                     Admiral G. S. Bry;in, Hydrographer
         The  Benefits  and  Insurance  de-
                                                                                                                               of  the  Navy.
       partment  of  Treasure  Island  re-                                                    MILITARY
       minds  us  that  a  married  man  is                                                     STAFF                           The  entire  responsibility  of  sup-
       entitled to apply for a  family allow-                                                COMMITTEE                         plying ships of  the Fleet and Mer-
                                                                                                          ;1                  . chant  Marine.  with  charts  of  the
       ance  for  his  wife.  The  amount  of                                                               ,,:   REGIONAL
       $22  a  month will be  deducted from                                                                 ::   SECURITY      world  is  delegated  to  the  Hydro-
                                                                                                            :,  ARRANGEMENTS   graphic  Office.  The  office  produces
       his  pay,  and  the  government  will                                                                .   &AGENCIES
       add  another  $28  to  bring  the                                                                                       over  43,000,000  charts  a  year.
       amount to an,  even $50;  The deduc-                                                                                     "The Hydrographic Office,"  Rear
       tion  from  base  pay  is  $5  more  if                                                                                 Admiral  Bryan  pointed  out,  "is  a
       the  newlywed  already  has  Class                                                                                      major research organization as well
       "B"  dependents  getting  an  allow-                                                                                    as  a  chart manufacturing plant.  It
       ance.                                                                                                                   is  constantly  gathering  data  from
                                                                                                                               original  surveys,  vessels  of  the
         Ir 'RfE'RE s "BEEN A  a.tr                                                                                            Fleet, and oceanographic and other
        t::'HAN6E Ii  y~.-n          THIS  CHART  SHOWS  the  framework  for  a  World   The  proposals  are  not  bindi,ng  and  may  be  amended   investigations.''
              ~ E                    Security  Organization  as outlined  in  the  Dumbarton   by  the  delegates  to  the  San  Francisco  Conference.
                  W  .,.,."'" l/FE....
                                                                                  The  Pr.oposal·s  for  Regi,onal  Security  Arrangements
                                     Oaks Proposals-a series of recommendations agreed
                                     upon  by  representatives of the  United  States,  Great   and Agencies;  National Contingents of Armed  Forces  as  Director  of  Mails,  Pacific  area,
              11  ~A*-/ ;__          Britain,  Russia,  and  Chi•na  in  October,  1944.  In  San   and  the  six  sub-divisions  under  the  Eo1momic  and  with  headquarters  in  San  Fran-
                     ~-
                   -
                                                                                  Social  Council  (as  shown  in  the  chart)  were  tenta-
                                     Francisco,  representatives  of  more  than  40  United
              \\ 1   ~:b fl\ ·, j    Nati,ons  have  met to consider these  pr,oposals and  to   tive  and  the  matter was  left  largely  in• the  hands ,of   cisco.  Spot promoted to the rank of
             ' ,  -  - , ,   '·  \  ,'.,   draft a  charter for the  World  Security  Organization.   the  delegates.          Commodore,  he  again  went  to  the
            \ ,     I    _-!J.?                                                                                                Pacific  area,  this  time  as  com-
                                                                                                                               mander  of  P-T boat squadrons.
         ..'::I   _.---l_ _ :.:, 1 "? Navy  Abandons  Pradice  Three  Island  Sailors                 --~~                      Although  a  native  of  Illinois,
               ----J                 Of  Assigning  Brothers  Risk  Personal  Safety               ~Sj:A~FRONTIER              Captain  Moran's  adopted  home  is
                                                                                                      $~~~~
                                                                                                                               San  Francisco.  He  has  a  daughter
       1lEMEMTJER ,r; AW<F fHIE ,N yovR  To  Same  Combat  Ship    To  Ha It  Theatre  Fire                   and  ~           in school at the Dominican convent
                                                                                                                               at San Rafael  and a  son attending
       INSV/tANeF WO/                                                                              LOCAL  DEFENSE              the  Tamalpais  School  for  boys.
                                      Due  to  present  conditions,  the   Quick  thinking  on  the  part  of
                                                                                                                                Formerly  a  submarine  officer,
       · While  the  Benefits -and  Insur-  Bureau  has  discontinued  the  prac- three  Treasure . Island  sailors  who
       ance  department  does  not  advise  tice  of  assigning  brothers  to  the  prevented  a  fire  which  threatened   It  is . with  regret  that  we  an-  Captain  Blackburn was recalled to
       cutting  the  honeymoon  short  just  same  ship.  It  is  believed  to  be  to  to  break out in Theatre  No.  1  was   nounce  the  retirement  of  our com-  active  duty in  1939,  after a  retire-
       to  make  the  application,  it  .does  the  individual  family's  interest  to  made known today by Commander,   manding  officer,  Captain  Paul  P.   ment  of  little  more  than  two
       encourage  a  newly  married  sailor  have  them  separated  in  wartime,  Tadcen.        Blackburn,  who  has  been  detached   months,  to  serve  as director of the
                                                                                                                               Naval  Reserve  3rd ND,  New York
       to  report  to  the  office  in  the  Ad- since  assfgnment together may re-  The  men who  discovered the fire   and  ordered  to  inactive  duty.  We
       ministration  Building,  first  deck,  sult  in  the  loss  of  two  or  more  in  its  initial  stage  and  checked  it   are  proud  to  welcome  aboard  his   City.  He  was  awarded  a  lette·r  of
       immediately  upon  return  to  the  members of the family.   before  it  could  do  any  serious   relief,  Captain  Edward  J .  Moran   commendation  by  the  Secretary of
                                                                                                                               the  Navy  for  duty  in  connection
       base.  At that office  the  bridegroom   The practice of keeping brothers   damage are E . E. Duvernay, CM3c,   who has reported as the  new Com-  with  mobilization  of  reservists,
       can  apply  for  family  allowance,  separated  in  time  of  war  applies   J.  M.  Bickford,  S2c,  and  F.  J.   mander Northern California Sector,   establishment  of  schools  and  ad-
                                                                   Block,  S2c. The  "prompt,  efficient"
       change  the  beneficiary  of  his  Na- to identical twins and is LOnsistent-              Wester11  Sea  Frontier  and  Naval   ministration  of  personnel.  In  July,
                                                                   action  on  the  part of the men was
      . tional Life Insurance, and make out  ly  followed  even  when  requests  to              Local Defense Forces,  12th ND.   1943  he  was  ordered  to  duty  as
                                                                   recognized  by the  Commander and
       a  new beneficiary slip for his serv- remain,  or to  be  assigned t0gether,                                            convoy  commodore  and  served  in
       ice  jacket.                  are received from  parents,  or from   a  Letter of Commendation has been   Captain·  Moran   distinguished
                                                                   given each man. The commendation  himself in  the  Pacific  war while in  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific  in  that
        Sometimes  it  may  be  that  the   .the twins themselves.
       newlywed  will  want  to  give  his                         follows:                      command of  the  cruiser Boise  dur- capacity.
                                                                                                 ing  the  historic  second  battle  of
                                                                                                                                Completing  more  than  40  years
       bride  more  than family  allowance.                         "Commander, U.  S.  Naval Train-  Savo  Island.  A  graduate  of  the  of  active  duty,  Captain Blackburn
       If $50 a  month is not sufficient for                       ing  and  Distribution  Center,  takes   United  States  Naval  Academy,  reported to Treasure Island.in ·June,
       the  wife's upkeep,  (a silly specula-  Fridays  Are  Lucky   great pleasure  in  commending you   class of 1917, Captain Moran served  1944 and served until detached and
       tion in the eyes of veterans)  a  man                       for  your  prompt,  efficient  a.nd  in-  in the first World war and through  ordered  to  inactive  duty.  Captain
       may  send home  more  money  from   Nights  For  Bingo  Fans   telligent  action  without regard for   both  Nicaraguan  campaigns.  His  Blackburn's  message  to  the  men
       his pay in the form of an allotment.                        your  own  personal  safety,  in  pre-  service  afloat  includes duty aboard  and women of his command:
       (An  allotment  is  money  from  the   Those  people  who  have  a  secret  venting  a  fire  which  threatened  to
                                                                                                 all  types  of  surface  craft  ranging
       man's  pay;  an  allowance  is  money  yen  to  take  a  chance  but who  are  break  out in the over-head of The.-  from  patrol  units  through  de-  "I've  enjoyed  duty  here  very
       from  the  government).  An  allot- forever  thwarted  by  Navy  regula-  atre No. 1 on 12 April 1945.  There-  stroyers  and  cruisers  to  aircraft   much  and  appreciate  the  fine  co-
       ment  must  be  registered  at  the   tions  will  be  interested  to  learn   by  preventing,  any  loss  of  lives,   carriers.   operation I've had from all  officers
       disbursing  office  in  the  Post Office   that  a  game  of  chance  goes  on   casualties  or damage  to  the  build-  and  enlisted  personnel of my  com-
       Building.                                                   ing."                          It was  aboard the  gallant Boise,  mand.  It's been a  pleasure to work
                                     every  Friday  night  in  the  lounge   Each  man  will  have  a  copy  of  however,  that he  won  his  greatest  with  the  men  and  women  of  Nor-
                                     of  the  Recreation Center:   the  commendation  inserted  in  his  distinction.  Outgunned  by  heavier  CalSec  and  LoDefFor  and  I  want
        Tennis    • • •               Bingo is  the  name  of  the  game,  service  jacket.     Japanese fleet units,  the  Boise was  to wish all of them well in the final
          Officers  Doubles  Tennis  tour-  and  it's  surprising  how  much  fun               officially credited with the  destruc- stages  of  the  war  and  in  civilian
        ney commences May 11 and will   one  can  have  trying  to  get  the  With graceful feet, a  maiden sweet  tion  of five  enemy warships.   life to follow. I  hope they will keep
        run conclusively till May 13.   checkers in  the right places at the  Was tripping the light fantastic,   On  his  return  to  the  United  in touch with me  and let me know
          Bleachers  will  be  set  up  to   right times.         When she suddenly tore         States  from  this  action,  Captain  where  they are and  what they _are
        accommodate  the  crowd  that is   Why not join your friends  about   For the dressing  room  door,   Moran was assigned mainland duty  doing."
        expected  to  witness  this  color-  1930  some  Friday  night  in  the   You can't trust this wartime elastic.   Western  Sea  Frontier
        ful  event.                  lounge?  Cards are free,  and prizes
                                     will  be awarded  fo 7  each game.
                                                                                                 Frontier  Sector  Has  New  Commanding  Officer
        The Wolf                                by Sansone
         Copyright  1945  br  Leonard  Sansone,  di1trilxlted  by Camp  Newsp,aper S.niu
                                                                                *
                                                                       BANKING FACILITIES
                                                                        WESTERN  UNION
                                                                           PosT OFFICE
                                                                        WAR BoND OFFICE
                                                                     Alt 4 services  Zocated in Btdg.
                                                                       218,  Ave.  H,  near 4th  St.
                                                                                *  .
                                                                          SMALL  STORES
                                                                      Btdg. 211,  10th  St.,  between
                                                                          Aves.  M  and N .
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                                                                         TRAVELERs'  Am
                                                                        RAILW A y  EXPRESS
                                                                    , Both  Zocated  in Btdg.  221,  IIth
                                                                      St., between  Aves. G and H.
                                                                                *
                                                                      SmP's  SERVICE No.  I
                                                                     Btdg.  112,  9th St.  and Ave. C.
                                                                                *
                                                                      SmP's SERVICE No.  2.
                      "Tell  me  more about Charlie McCarthy!"       Btdg.  8,  Jth  St.,  between Aves.
                                                                             MandN.             CAPTAIN  PAUL  P.  BLACKBURN,  right,  turning  ,over  command  of
                                                                                                NorCalSec,  WesSeaFr,on  and  Naval  Local  Defense  Forces,  to  Captain
                                                                                                 EdV'(ard  J,  Moran,  in . NorCalSec headquarters on  Treasur,e  Island.  '
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