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8 AUGUST 1936

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION

BULLETIN

* NUMBER 238

PUBL I SHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF 0 I SSEM I NAT I NG GENERAL I NFORMAT I ON OF PROBABLE I NTEREST TO

THE SERVICE,

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The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded a S i lver Life-Savinghledal t o Ilrvin Harold Sni th , ex-Seaman, UbS,Navy, 214 Norton S t r ee t , Ukiah, Calif., i n recognition of h i s service i n saving a men from drowning ,in the Hudson River on 4 January 1919,

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The Secretary of the Navy has addressed l e t t e r s of commendation t o the following:

Lieut. ( jg) Robert J. C. Naulsby, U,S.Navy, VS Squadron Five-B, f o r un- selfish action and for the s p i r i t which prompted it, i n a t t m p t i n g t o rescue Lieut, Robert T?, Larson, U.S.N., and Sidnoy Lo Harris, A.M.M. IC, U S J T . , f r o m a plane which had crashed off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,

B.4RICK, Charles Edward, Yeaman 2c, U.S.Navy, U b s e S . Chester, f o r pr0rnp-b and courageous ac t ion i n ass i s t ing Rear A d m i r a l Harry L. Brinser, U.S.Navy, t o gaip-a posi t ion of safety, a f t e r the ac t ion of a heavy sea had throm the l a t t e r from the gangway of the U,S,S, Northampton into t b e mater be- tween a barge and the ship.

SPONSOR FOR UeSeS. SAVANNAH.

The Acting &Secretary of the Navy has designated M i s s Jane Mayo Bowden, fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and hlrs. James H. Eowden, of 501 East 41st S t ree t , ,Savannah, Georgia, as sponsor f o r the UA3.S. S A V A " ( C L 4 Z ) , named f o r the Ci ty of Savannah, Georgia, and the t h i r d vessel of t&t name.

Miss Bowden, a student a t Miss Papels Pr iva te Scbool. f o r G i r l s i n Savannah, is a niece of Senator Richard B. flussell, .; I-. , Congressman Hugh Peterson, JT., and 'a granddaughter of Chief J u s t i m L m a r d B. Rucsell of the Georgia Supreme Court, Russell , U. S,Navye

She is a l so a grandniece of the l a t e Captain Robt.B,

The U.S.S. S i i V A I W (CL42) is scheduled t o be launched a t the plant of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N. J., 15 October 1936*

This vessel was authorized by Act of Congress approved June 16, 1933,

SCHOLARS" AT EAl390N INSTITUTE.

The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation has accepted a scholarship f o r 8

nine-months* course i n Eabson. I n s t i t u t e , t o begin 23 September 1936,

Ensign Hugie L. Foote, Jr., a p p l y Corps, U.ScNavy, has been selected for t h i s COUTSB.

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Several ahips and s ta t ions are not complying m i Bureau of Navigation Manual, Then t ransferr ing drafts which include chief pet ty off icers and pe t ty of f icers first class, mhich requires that:

If individual orders have not been issued by higher authori ty , cunmanding of f icers when t ransferr ing chief pet ty officers and petty offi- cers, first class, shall issue orders t o than by name, i n order t o avoid any confusion that m i g h t a r i s e i n regard t o transportation of dependents,"

Reason:

that include chief pet ty o f f i ce r s and p d t y of f icers , f i r s t class ratings, The Receiving Ship is requested t o make many copies of these orders t o provide cer t i f ied copies necessary fo r vouchers f o r t ransfer of dependents and household effects.

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D r a f t s are a r r iv ing a t the Receiving Ship a t New York n i t h transfer orders

that may not be understood. and t o avoid unnecessary correspondence, the following brief i s being issued:

Therefore, i n order. t o c1'n:i'y %&e s i x a t l o n ,

"The Naval Appropriation B i n , as f i n a l l y pasced, ccrried pay f o r en- l i s t e d personnel on a r a t io of 12% in pay grade 2, p r y 15% in pay graae 3. These percentages are not the ones on which the 6i;JL;:Ibutiic-2 of pezuannel has been based f o r the past fen years, and it became ne- . - .~;-am~ 50 ad iwt a l l

grades. allonance l ists t o take care of thO lonered percen-Gagas iii these tTTo pay

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"This action, required by the provisions of the Naval Appropriation Bill, has the following effects:

(1) Stopped pramotion into t h e ra t ings of pe t ty of f icer , first c lass , for t h e Fourth Quarter, 1936, and the F i r s t Quarter, 1937. It may be possible t o make promotions t o t h i s grade dur- ing the Second Quarter of 1937.

Since the en t i r e percentage of pet ty of f icers , first class, and pe t ty off icers , second c l a s s , i s actual ly a l lo t t ed to ships and s ta t ions , requests for increase of allonance rat ings during the f i s c a l year 1937 mdst bi' nqcessity be dis - approved, There i s no provision made i n tlie F ~ j ? - e m ' s :-'toires fo r 1937 to al lom f o r men of these pay grazes i? nor~i'-tb?;., i n t r a n s i t , etc. Therefore, i n addition t o the ac%al. i-cic!ction i n the 1937 allowance over t h a t of 1936, further tmpcrary vacancies may be expected due t o the number of pet ty of f icers , f i r s t class and second class, actual ly i n hospi ta ls or i n transit ,

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(3) Increase the promotions in to the grade of pe t ty off icer , t h i r d

The Bureau i

RXQUESJIS FOR DUTY Submarine Duty - Lnlisted - Men,

receiving insuff ic ient requests from en l i t a men f o r submarine training. Se&mn, Firemen, and certain pet ty of f icers t h i r d c lass are desired for this instruction, and according t o present estimates about forty men nil1 be required each month f o r instruction a t the Submarine School, New London, Conn.

Commanding of f icers a r e requested t o encourage men that 3re physically and i n other respects qualified f o r submarine duty, and t o forriard such requests promptly to the Bureau, Attention is invited t o the f ac t that qualified submarine men a re paid extra compensation.

INFOW6&TION HEGARDING AUOTnllENTS.

The at tent ion of the Bureau has been invited to a corporation whose method of operation i s rmch a s t o circumvent the res t r ic t ions established by the DepartKent as t o the purposes for which allotments may be registered,

I n order t o obtain a loan , the borromer, bes ides signing the usual papers, i s required to enter into a contract f o r a $d,OOO "bond?' or "savings contract,?? both loan and "savin@;s eontrac'e" t o be han6led bj a single a l l o t - ment, the transaction, and the remainder of the allotment goes tom.rd paying off the loan, A s an example, if an individual borrows $300 t o b s pa id back i n 12 months, $7,00 of t h i s allotment being credited t o the savings contract , and $25,00 goes tovard paying off the loan. counted and he receives about d250.00 cash. actual ly paid in $384,00.

I n most cases the men discontinue t h e i r contracts as soon as the loan is repa id , a s they can see no advantage i n continuing the savings end of the traneaction. The contract has no cash surrender value before it has been i n e f f ec t 18 months, and the cash surrender value does not equal the amount pa id i n u n t i l the contract has been i n effect about six years. d ram up above, the man, having discontinued payments a t the end of 1 2 months, has paid $384.013 for 3 loan of $250.00 f o r a period of one year,

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Of the amount a l lo t t ed , $7.00 becomes a credi t on the savings end of

Like a l l such loang it is dis- A t the end of 1 2 months he has

I n the example

The above indicates the importence of investigating thoroughly the ob- j ec t of allotments i n order that assurance may be bad tha t the allotment systera is being used for legitimate purposes. personnel should be continued a s t o &ch transactions, pointing out to them 'exactlf what it is costing thenn i n becoming a partyto this contraot.

Furthemore, instruction dp

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DXCUSED EPTLISTED _PERSONNEL.

The folloming-named enlisted personnel of the regular Navy-died during the period 21 June t o 5 July, 1936, inclusive:

BFIACKE!L!T, Thomas Abraham, Storekeeper 2c, U.S.N. Hospital, San Diego, Calif. A m . , ,Laconla, N. H.

Died 5 July 1936, U. S , Naval Next of kin, Idother, Mrs. Ida Brackett, 40 Whipple

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D3CE.ASED ENLISTED EXR93"EL ( cont ' a )

Died 5 July 1936 by droming i n the Next of kin, Father, Mr.

.. . HERKTOLD, Sdward Daniel, FS.hT.Zc, U.S.N. Yangtzs River, China. Edward G. BerktoLd, 3828 Folsom Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

{Attached U.S.S. PWY.)

*ESJ?IOCO, Braulio, M,Att.-lc, U.S.N. Died 28 June 1936 a t U s Angeles, Calif., whf.re on l i be r ty frum the U.S.S. kSDUSk. 94% So. Noxmandie St., Los Angeles, Calif.

JOHNSON, Huntley Jewel, AppSea., U.S*N. San Diego, Calif.

KEL;T_;Fy, Kenneth Howard, Setman l c , U.S.NI from U.S.S, HOUSTON, a t Hynes , Calif, Kelley, 1281 Hester Ave., San Jose, Calif.

Next of kin, Wife, Geraldine Estioco,

Died 27 June 1936, U.S.Naval Hospital, Next of kin, Father, M r . Frank A . Johnson, Columbus, Mont.

Died 28 June 1936 while on leave Next of kin, Bather, Idr. James Howard

KRINE;R, Paul Danuel, Y, 2c, U.S.N. San Diego, Calif. San Diego, Calif.

MANNING, Henry, Seaman IC, U.S.N. Nentt of kin, Father, Ilr. Luther A. Manning, Route #Z, Ubbock, Texas.

Died on 2 July 1936, U.S.Nava1 Hospital, Next of kin, Wife, M r s * Olive P. Kriner, 3302 Kettner Blvd. ,

Died on 4 Ju ly 1936 aboaxd U.S.S. REW"F.

RICK, Rudolf John, Seaman IC, U*S.N. attached U.S.S. mRIC;E, Ave. and Balsalm Place, Central Park, Long Island City, New York.

Died on 26 June 1936 hy drowning, while Next o f kin, Mother, Mrs. Katherine Hunchick, Stewart

ROWLAND, Walter Theodore, M.M,lc, U.S.N. Brooklyn, N. Y. Palnyra, N. J.

SCI-LF:, Carl George, E.1.l. 3c, U.S,N. Brooklyn, N.Y. Grove, Ore,

';911EPANUK, Eugene, Seaman 2c, U.S.N. (Attached U.S,'S, NU.) New Haven, Conn.

Died 2 July 1936, U*S.Naval Hospital, N e x t of kin, S i s t e r , Miss Elsie F. Honland, 111 Lecony Circle,

Died 21 June 1936, U.S.Naval Hospital, Next of kin, Father, M r , Gottlieb Scheufele, Box #446 Cottage

Died 28 June 1936, Mission Beach, Calif. Next of kin, Sister, Celia Stepanuk, 115 Asylum St. ,

The following-named enlisted personnel of the regular Navy died during the period 6 July t o 26 July 1936, inclusive:

BUTTERFIEILT,, Charles Cleophus, M.M.2c, U.S,N. CAEOPUS a t Tsingtao, China. Porter , Washington.

Died 21 July 1936, aboard U*S.S. Next of kin, Father, Mr. Grant Butterfield,

lJITNAcldM, IT. H,, Seaman lc, U.S.N. Puget Sound, Wash. CroweU, Texas.

Died 20 July 1935, U.S,Naval Hospital, Next of kin, Father, Mr. i;JilLiam H. Dunagan, Box 365,

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DECEASED IBLIS17ED PERmNNEL (cont 'd)

EKEZRW, Robert Howard, MeMe2c, U.S.N. Mare Island, Cal. Mich,

Died 24 July 1936, UmS.Naval Ibsp i ta l , Next of kin , Mother, Mrs, Ada E!:strom, Route #I, Kamhwlin,

G O H " , John Harry, Aviation Mach. Mate IC, U,S.N. Naval Hospital, San Piego, Calif. Next of kin, Father, n k , r-lenry F r e a m Gohman, Eockdale, Tesns.

GXEEN, Lawrence Ivan, Ooxmmin, U,S*Navy, Brooklyn, PT,Y. Danvi l l e , I11

Died 25 July 1936, U.S.

Died 17 July 1936, U,S,Naval Hospital, Next of kin, Father, M r , Edward Purl Green, 419 Bensyl Ave*,

GHEsKY, Paul Leon, A , M a I L 3 c 7 UnS.,N. (Attached Aviation Unit, U,;S,S. PENSACOU.) Gresky, 423 Juniper St.

Died 23 July 1936, Santa Maria, Calif. Next of kin, Wife , Mrsr Mildred

Sa: D s g o , Calif.

GULLkSON, Harold, Water Tciidcr lc, U.S.N. Died 15 July 1936 a t Middle River, M i n n , hhile on Leave I"xm Uh:,S, CHICAGO. Next of kin, Father, Nlr. Martin N. Gullikson, address, Kiddlc Rivar , Minn.

KANE, Leroy August, Sezman 2c, U,S.N, Center, Vise., TiiiLe cn leave f x m the U.S,S. BXJXA liLF.C-,-JS. Father, Mr. Leroy TeD, Kane, c/o Daniel F. Kane, Qua?iem&ster Corps, Fort S e l l i n g , M i n n .

UY!TON, Valter Kenneth, AppcSea., U.S.N. San Diego, Calif Colo q

Died on 11 July 1956, a t Richland Next of kin,

Diud 7 July 1936, U, S, Naval Hospital, Next of kin, Brother, Mr. Ear l Lnyton, 1711 V i n e St., Denver,

M c m , Charles Berson, C,Sath IC, U,S.N. p i t a l , San Diego, Calif 2475 "F" St., San Diego, Calif,

Died 8 July 1936, U,S,Nnval Hos- Ncxt of kin, Vife, Nrs. Mae Theresa MdV:annama,

ROEERTSDN, Merrel LaJoie, ArN.NI.3c, U.S,N. San Diego, Calif. St., San Diego, Calif.

Died LO July 1936, U*S.Naval Hospital, Next of kin, Vife, Mrs, Margaret Anna Bobertson, 1346 Front

ROGERS, Harold Alvin, Fireman 2c, U,S.N. in Chinese Waters. Fontana, C a l i f .

Died 26 July 1936 aboard U,S.S. AUGU,STA, Next of kin, Father, hilr. Ora G, Rogers, Route iL2, Box 290=F,

WSH, Charles Emory, S.lc, U.S.N. a t Newport,R.I. Fla.

Died 17 July 1936 while attached U S BILBNEY Next o f kin, Father, Llr, Eugene Allen Rush, Route # 2 , Maitland,

STR4USS, Gordon Welge, Painter lc,U,SeNe Norfolk, Va. Next of kin, Tif'e, bks. D o r i s Strauss, 2036 Eentalou St.,Balto.,Md,

Died 7 July 1936, U.S.R%val Hospital:

TOBEY, Allen Guy, Radioman 3c, U.S.N. l ister, Calif , (Attached U,S.Receiving Ship, San Frmcisco, Calif.) Mother, X r s , Dolores B. Tobey, 4534 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, Calife

Died 23 July 1936, County Hospital Hol- Next of kin,

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EEINICE RXCORDS OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL.

TLe following i s quoted from a l e t t a r received i n the Bureau from t he Officer in Charge of the Navy Recruiting Station, Kansas City, Mo.:

ttl.,ffOn a number of recent occasions men have reported a t t h i s s ta t ion f o r remlistment wi th incomplete discharge papers, usually without statements of service, or mith incorrect statements, Nost frequent i s the fa i lure to enter " to t a l net service" a t the bottom of Honorable Discharges, able Discharges are has t i ly prepared,

f t2* It is suggested that compliance with current instructions ell resu l t i n placing the man i n possession of the complete pape r s to which he is en t i t l ed , m i l l subsequently eliminate much correspond- ence regarding longevity pay, and w i l l enable recrui t ing s ta t ions to prepare complete and correct shipping a r t i c l e s and service rec- ords."

There is sometimes evidence tha t Honor-

Cammanding of f icers a re earnestly requested t o camply with exis t ing in- structions i n order that the conditions outlined above may be eliminated,

Heauests from ships f o r char ts and other publications of the Hydro-

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