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...save the highest of the high command were as much surprised as the lowliest sailor out with his girl. Admiral Claude C. Bloch, Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet, after a conference in Washington, was on leave at Annapolis. In a Manhattan theatre, during the 2,284th performance of Tobacco Road, a voice from the stage advised all U. S. sailors in the house to get back to their ships. While 40-odd obeyed, the audience stood, cheered, wondered...
Upping battleship tonnages by 10,000 is like stepping from a twelve into a 16-cylinder car. Last week the U. S. Navy also prepared to get itself a motorcycle. It awarded to seven civilian designers prizes for motor torpedo ("mosquito") boats, 54 to 70-footers which any fireside sailor can comprehend...
Married. Jack Mercer, 24, who speaks the part of Popeye in cinemanimations of Popeye the Sailor; and Margie Hines, 21, who speaks the part of Olive Oyl; at Fort Lauderdale...
...Roosevelt (fourth of the blood to hold the office) enabled Franklin Roosevelt to put Charles Edison on the job. Recent naval history made it a formidable task. Post-War reaction against armaments in 1922 led the U. S. into the Washington (naval limitation) Treaty and a long naval sleep. Sailor Roosevelt woke up the country with a bang in 1933, dumped PWA funds into an emergency program, followed up with regular appropriations as soon as Depression I began to lift, has not let up during Depression II. On its Navy the U. S. has spent $2,742,000,000 since...
...Pete Illman's steadiness was overcome by Sailor Bob Searle in a decision. Searle is only a Yearling and his success against Illman, who is a good wrestler himself, seems to slate him for future honors. Duncan Longcope, the fourth Sophomore that has wrestled on the team this year was unfortunate in his first match in running up against a wrestler of Tom Taylor's ability, but he fought hard neverthless, losing by only a decision...