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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
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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. '