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| Title | The Blue Bonnet, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1935-01-19 |
| Alternative Title | The Blue Bonnet, Vol. II, No. III, 1935-01-19 |
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| Publisher | USS Houston (CA-30), U.S. Navy; |
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| Date | January 19, 1935 |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | ID 1981-001, Box 11, Folder 5 |
| Original Collection | Cruiser Houston Collection |
| Digital Collection | USS Houston Blue Bonnet Newsletters |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll22 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | This item is in the public domain and may be used freely. |
| Title | Page 1 |
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| File Name | _0076_L.pdf |
| Transcript | Vol. II * -. s. S... 0 .. 5....- 0.. * Long Beach, Calif., 19 January, 1935 Number III ** t t t 7- 1- 35 10- 30- 35 11- 3- 35 11- 3- 35 12- 3- 35 12- 3- 35 12- 30- 35 PANAMA CANAL RIVAL Construction of the Nicaraguan Canal, linking the Carribean Sea and the Pacific Ocean as a means of strengthening America's national defense units will be urged at the coming sessions of Congress. The United States already has purchased exclusive canal rights in Nicaragua for $ 3,000,000, planning to supplement the present Panama Canal. The canal, estimated by Army engineers to cost $ 7,22,000.00, would be constructed as a self- liquidating public works project. The Nicaraguan Canal would run from Greytown on the Carribean Sea to Brito on the Pacific Ocean. Only two major locks would be required, since the great l? art of the route is at sea level. Lake Nicaragua would form a large part of the route, resulting in little construction work along this section. Such a canal would shorten by three days the movements of American Battle Fleets from one coast to the other, relieve unemployment, and provide greater national defense. It would give this nation twice its present facilities to move its Fleet from coast to coast. War Department officials pointed out that the Panama Canal, if destroyed by an enemy, would leave this nation tremendously handicapped in defense, since Atlantic and Pacific Fleets could not merge. The Nicaraguin route is so located that all locks would be out of range and vision of an attacking Fleet. The only danger would be from aircraft. The terrain is such that air defense Continued on page four DUTY ON NEW DESTROYERS On and after dates given below the Bureau of Navigation will accept requests from enlisted personnel for assignment to duty in connE! ction with fitting out and afterward on board new destroyers which are scheduled for completion eight months later. Men must have good records, at least one year obligated service from date of commissioning, and if eligible for transfer to the Fleet Naval Reserve they must execute an agreement not to apply for transfer thereto until completion of one years' duty in the vessel to which assigned, from date of commissioning. Preference will be given to those men who have had previous destroyer experience, who are immediately available, and who are given favorable endorsement by their Commanding Officers. Vessel § § USS Dale 12- 1- 34 USS Mahan 3- 1- 35 USS Drayton 3- 1- 35 USS Flusser 3- 1- 35 USS PortoI' 4- 1- 35 USS Phelps 4- 1- 35 USS Cummings 5- 1- 35 § § Requests accepted ** Tenative commissioning date. The men who have achieved success are the men who have worked, read, thought more than was absolutely necessary, who have not been content with knowledge sufficient for the present need, but who have sought additional knowledge and stored it away for the emergency reserve. It is superfluous labor that equips a man for everything that counts in life. ATHLETICS Athletics have been at a low ebb these past few weeks. Nevertheless, I think most of us have managed to get our workouts manning battle stations and loading guns. These boys in · Spot One certainly ought to have their legs in shape. In spite of all the GQs our bowling team has kept going. Last Saturday evening they lost a close one to the Colorado. I heard that a couple of the boys thought it was a cinch to win and threw a couple ( or was it a couple) of wild ones. However, tonight they have a chance for revenge against the Louisville. The Louisville won from the Colorado and with our boys out for revenge this ought to be some match. Let's drop around to the Premier Bowling Alleys at 1930 tonight and give the team a hand. Scouting Force Boxing Finals Speaking 0 f watching athletic events, don't forget that Scouting Force boxing and wrestling finals will be held tonight at 2000 at West Side Stadium, 645 Anaheim, Long Beach. All seats are reserved until 1945 for Navy personnel. Then at 1500, 29 and 30 January there is a Cruisers Scouting Force swimming meet at Anderson Memorial Recreation Center, San Pedro. Hoston Nine Starts Spring Workouts This Coming Week Monday, 21 January, the ship's baseball team will start to get organized for the coming spring season. In an interview with coach Lyons he told the writer, " We have some good material and the team ought to make a fine showing but no one has a single berth sewed up. I am counting Continued on pace four |