The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 4, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 24, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume Four. U. S. S. TEXAS 24 JUNE, 1933. Navy Yard, Puget Sound.
Number Thirty-Seven. Bremerton, Washington.OUR NEW COM-
MANDING OFFICER
ONE week ago to-day our new Com-
manding Officer, Captain L. R. Leahy,
U. S. Navy, took over the command of the
Texas from Captain J. C. Townsend.
Captain Leahy comes to this ship from
command of the Navy Recruiting Bureau
in New York City, which activity is under
the direct administration of the Bureau )f
Navigation in Washington. On this duty
he was Inspector of Naval Recruiting for
the Northeastern Division which includes
New England, New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
A brief resume of the new Skipper's
Naval career will be of interest to all
hands. He graduated from the Naval A-
cademy with the class of 1903 and was
assigned to duty on the U. S. S. Iowa.
during the next twelve years he saw ser-
vice afloat in all parts of the worl'1.
From 1908 to 1910 he was Flag Lieu-
tenant on the Staff of the Commander-in-
Chief of the Asiatic Fleet and had the
honor of being presented to the Emperor
and Empress of Japan and the Prince
Regent of China. From 1911 to 1913 he
was attached to the U. S. S. Dolphin, and
in 1914 on the Utah, participated in the
landing and occupation of Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
The next year, 1915, he was Inspector
of Ordnance Material for the New York
area with headquarters in New York City.
Upon the entrance of the United States in
the World War in April 1917, Captain
Leahy was ordered to fit out and com-
mand the U. S. S. Noma, and in May 1917,
sailed for Brest, France. He retained
command of the Noma until the next year,
escorting troops and cargo through the
submarine and mine area off the coast of
France.
In February 1918 he was Chief of StaffQNrptai 3amtat s1.~afI
to the Commandant of the Naval District
of Southern France and in August of that
year, Capt. Leahy succeeded to command
the district, which command he held until
December, 1918. While on this duty he
was responsible for the safe routing of
convoys bound to and from French ports
and the administration of all Naval ac-
tivities in Southern France.
In January 1919 he was sent as a mem-
ber of a Naval mission to Germany, and
in July of that year returned to the Uni-
ted States to become Executive Officer
of the U. S. S. Utah.
(Continued on Pa'-e Two.)LONE STAR CLUB
RESUMES ACTIVITIES
j> '\ ER a year the famed Texas
"Lone Star Club," which was so success-
ful during our last yard overhaul, has
been more or less defunct. It is now a-
bout to be restored to life again.
This is simply announcing that in line
with the Eexecutive Officer's memorandum
issued during the past week, the Texas
will hold a series of weekly dances for
the duration of our stay in the yard.
The Ship's Welfare Committee has met
and is busily engaged in making plans
and concluding final arrangements.
In line with our usual policy, the tickets
for the series of weekly dances will cost
only $1.00 per man - - - ladies to be ad-
mitted free. This charge is made in
order to insure the fact that only men in-
terested in attending decent, orderly
dances will enjoy the privileges of the
Lone Star Club.
The money obtained from the sale of
tickets will be used to defray part of
the expense of the dances and the Ship's
Service will pay the rest.
All the members of the "Lone Star
Club", the last time we were in the yard
are agreed that the series of ship's
dances conducted at that time was most
enjoyable, and we have heard many
wishes expressed during the year that
this program might be resumed.
Neither the place nor the time has been
decided upon as yet but will be an-
nounced shorty. The tickets are ready
for issue immediately in the Ship's Li-
brary. Get yours now while the getting
is good. Get in on the ground floor _f
this scheme and you are sure not to be
disappointed.
The Ship's Orchestra will furnish the
music and they have been practicing for
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