The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1932 Page: 2 of 4
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THE TEXAS STEER
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THE TEXAS STEER
The weekly newspaper of the U. S. S.j
TEXAS, printed on board under the=
direction of the Commanding Officer,
Captain J. C. Townsend, U. S. N.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Supervisory:
Comdr. J.L. Kauffman, Executive Officer. I
Editor:
Chaplain Emerson G. Hangen.
Associate Editors:
J. S. Holtwick-___------Lieut. (jg).
J. T. Smith--------_-----------Ensign.
H. T. Johnson.--------------Ensign.
R. R. Sampson ---------------Ensign. I
W. T. Vrooman---------------Ensign. I
J.P. Hetzler_------------Chief Yeoman.
B. K. Heath _---- --.--Pvt. USMC.
PRINTERS
H. E. Dillahunt-Prtr. lc.
J. M. Ruchter----------------- Sea. ic.
k F. F Fuller -------------------Sea. 1c.
J. J. Burns --_----------Sea. 2c.
R. H. Wagner Sea. 2c.
ARMISTICE DAY
(Continued from Page One.) -
We hear occasionally the rumblings of
the war god in certain corners of the
world, but so far mankind has been able
io avert the recurrence of such a calamity.
The establishment of great international
ti-ibunals and the activities of internation-
al councils have done their part in main-
taining the peace of the world.
But among the potent agencies contri-
buting to that worthy aim must also be
reckoned the annual celebration of Armis-
tice Day. By reminding us of the folly
and horror of war, of our joy at the con-
clision of the last war, of the vows we
then made that it would be the last, Ar-
mistice Day is mankind's solemn promise
to the future that never again shall na-
tions resort to this useless and stupid
means of settling international difficul-
ties.
"LEST WE FORGET."
DO YOU KNOW?
That the armor of a modern battleship
weighs approximately 8,000 tons?
That the majority of sailors are con-
tented with Navy life as is proved by the
act that 80% now re-enlist at the ex-
piration of their term?
That the Naval Station at Guantanamo
lay and coaling station at Bahia Honda
are leased by the U. S. from Cuba at
the cost of $2,000 per year.
That the slow motion picture was
originally devised by the navy for study-
int motions of projectiles in flight.THE BLACK CHAMBER
1. You lads are on the spot he said
with a sneer this school is not big enough
for us all.
2. By the time you finish reading this
it will be too late to save your girl friend.
Present point standing is as follows:
Rarer, E. RM2c 45
Lt. Comdr. Norris 29
Blount, T. D. Sic 23
Ens. Leverett 19
Lt. (jg) Lovett 15
We continue with the second install-
ment of that gripping novel.
FUN AMONG THE FREQUENCY
TABLES
Chapter II
After the three O'Malley boys had read
the ominous note they stood looking at
one another in despair, their room, and
golf costumes.
The silence was broken by Oswald (he
hasn't mended it yet, by the way) who
gasped out agitatedly:
OTENODEBSVILESCNASIHTEOAVI
SRTSUCEHGERSNTHTAHAADAEF
NNIHRHRICOLLEW
"I have it!" cried Oscar. "Let us fol-
low him, and see where he goes! '
The suggestion was applauded by the
O'Malley boys as being brilliant in the
extreme, and with one accord they burst
out of the room, and dragging with them
Ismel, their pet blood hound, whom they
kept for just such purposes.
Giving Ismel a whiff of the note paper
to get Fuddlesteink's scent, they waited
for a moment. Then the hound, with a
prodigous baying, galloped off with lires
O'Malleys in hot pursuit.
Suddeny Ismel paused, and turned us-
err ngl, into the 5 and 10 cent store,
where he led the way to the stationary
counter, and paused, looking around ex-
pectantly for a word of praise,
"Poor Ismel must have got hold of a
counterfeit," chuckled Antoine.
"How do you mean?" answered the
serious minded Oswald.
"A bad scent!" replied Antoine merrily,
whereupon the other two left him to the
tender mercies of Ismel, who was very
hungry and went on after Fuddlesteink,
whom they saw approaching a dingy door
in a nearby alley.
Creeping closer, they heard him whis-
pering the following cryptic message
through the keyhole:
CFLTSFZYTBITXXFASPPWQFGYN
FZWPHPHSPWHPDLTXCPWPITXY
LPPJLDYCYCPBZNYCTYWTDQPQ
YCPUITRPG November, 1932.
10:00 o'clock
Sermon Subject:
"A Warless World."
Special Music from the Beach
All Hands Invited.
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NAVY RELIEF
The ship is still short of its allotment
of $1100 for the Navy Relief Fund.
During the past couple of weeks the
STEER has printed stories of what th'
Society has done for people in need.
There is no need to repeat any more for
we all know what the Society is and
what it does.
The first estimate of one per cent per
dollar would not give us our quota,there-
fore it was necessary to ask all hands to
raise their bid. It is gratifying to know
that most of the deck divisions have al-
ready filled their share 100%.
Yesterday was pay day---do what you
can to bring up the amount so that the
Texas can stand among those ships filling
their quota 100%. Just a few cents more
from each of us will do it.OFFICER'S BALL IN
@6
The Chairman of the Chamber of Com-
merce Naval Committe, has requested that
all officers of the United States Fleet
on ships operating from the San Pedro
and Long Beach Area be informed that
the Annual Naval Ball and Banquet spon-
sered by the City of Long Beach and the
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will
be held on Friday Twenty-five November.
For the banquet which will be held at a
place to be designated later individual
invitations will be issued. For the Ball
which will be held in the Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium all Commissioned
Officers and their ladies are invited.
Further details will be issued later. The
City Officials and Committe of the Cham-
ber of Commerce request that Command-
ing Officers give the widest publicity to
this notice in order that as many officers
as practicable may attend.
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