Show NAUTICAL NOVELTIES furnished liy by the 0 S navy recruiting station salt lake city during the first six months month ot of 1934 men applied for or government insurance at the naval trani ling ins station at san diego califor inia enla for an average ot of agg per I 1 I 1 applicant during the six months I 1 period the month of 0 march was the highest with applicants s being written for a total of 0 tho totes states navy maintains the largest arge at radio communication organization in the world with 13 stations ashore ind and afloat in clucking radl radio compass stations and regular communication networks network at it outstrips all broadcast and commer mal iclal services from a survey ot of menus submitted by the battleships and aircraft carriers it Is noted that an all overage average jage ot of 81 different articles constituted the bill of fare for or a week i surly the navy provides a sufficient variety in the food supplied I 1 i tho tha enlisted men proposals tor for the construction of twenty four naval vessels vessel were opened at the navy department on oil august ve vessels els to be built under the 1934 1935 program include one heavy cruiser two heavy destroyers twelve light destroyers and six submarines soon we will havo have a navy ot of the teddy hooste roosevelt standard second to none naval officials have been giving consideration for or some time to tentative plans to conduct naval maneuvers next summer rummer in alaskan waters and along the Ale aution islands stretching tar far out into the pacific successful trials of a new submarine rescue device have been made by the italian navy it consists of a strong steel cylindrical shell housed in a hatchway with water ater tight doors to the interior of the submarine it has room for one passenger during the tests 78 men were successfully sent to the surface and 5 entered the submarine from the surface via the cylinder it is not the guns nor the size of the shell they shoot but the man behind the gun that makes america a tree free country field day is a term used in our navy tor for general house housecleaning cleaning field days are held once every week usually on friday on these days all hands get busy and thoroughly clean every nook and corner of the ship the airplanes attached to the I 1 heavy cruiser U S S salt lake city attained the highest merit in ther their class in aircraft gunnery during the years 1932 1933 all united states naval vessels aro are built in the united states by lA american merican labor and with american materials it if obtainable an honorable discharge from the united states navy is a testimonial of fidelity and obedience it is a certificate ot of service and character and is always ot of value to the holder in future years A remarkable reference in obtaining employment april seems to be the war month of the united states five out of six of our major aers wi rs started 1 in april th the american navy has had tour four fleet actions but in each one it captured or destroyed every hostile ship |