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Show , Navy's Muscle Man Designed to make the American tailor the most physically perfect sea fighter in the world, the U. S. navy's physical education edu-cation program got off to a fine start when Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox appointed Lieut. Com- : minder Jas. J. Tunney, U. S. N. R to be head i man. Already the pro- : gram is showing wonder- ful results. These pictures take you to the naval op- ; crating base at Norfolk, ! Va., when Tunney gave ; his personal attention to the program. Right Lt. ; Tunney arrives at office, j ) a. m mmnnimuiw'HHJ yfWg ' : i (j " I ' , k 1 Y ' i i h - As vi ht I. -- a The youngster standing in front of Tunney can now boast he "put 'em up" to the world's undefeated heavyweight champion. Tunney (left) prescribes for the "bay window" acquired by a rookie sailor, who will soon become be-come "streamlined." Swimming is a required part of the recruit's training. This item on the curriculum meets with unanimous approval. ML) )-,.: f2F ""..a,. MMaawilMlwMW WMMMfi xUMCA VPS AND DOWNS ...Lt. Commdr. Tunney supervises one of the exercises of his program here. Instructors are college trained physical experts who will carry out the new program inaugurated by Tunney at the various naval training stations. t It B as - Leading the morning exercises which are part of the daily drill schedule, Tunney goes through all the exercises himself before asking ask-ing his charges to do them. t -f rn'SK. 11! fTj, 4 t,i ft si -y inn ii.mwi w nnnmaimwiiiii' a m ' it, j ; i - I; ill I I' &;:-i.i v W Tunney watches Uncle Sam's new sailors turn out, make up their beds and put all their gear in ordr. |