New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
NAVY RECRUITING
DRIVE SUCCESSFUL
47S8 Signed Up for Service
Since July |

listments in the United States navy
started July l has progressed with
great success throughout the Unit
ed States, Ass recruits having been
sent to training stations since the
drive started. The Newport train
ing station, which was closed recent
ly due to crowded conditions, Is re-
opened and men enlisted In Connec-
itcut are being sent there as here
tofore. The navy department is par
ticularly DESTROYS of obtaining skill
ed men. such as machinists, copper
smiths, boilermakers, blacksmiths
and patternmakers. Special induce
ments are offered such skilled men
TO enlist for they are given a petty
officer rating Immediately.
U. S. S. Pittsburg
The u. S. S. Pittsburg. an armored
cruiser. is fitting out at the Navy
Yard, New York, for a cruise to the
Asiatic station where she will be
flagship OF the commander in chief.
Many men are reenlisting at the
Connecticut recruiting stations for
this cruise. She sails October Is,
and the prospect Of two years in the
Asiatic station, where an American
dollar has twice the buying power
that 1t has In the United States, has
proved attractive to many service
men. The Yangtze river gunboats,
which are building In Shanghai, are
going to require considerable num-
Der Of men and opportunities are
thus offered many second enlistment
men to see the colorful and adven-
turous life In the interior OF China.
Change In Uniform Regulations
The recent change in the uniform
regulations OF the United States navy
prescribes that a graduate OF one
of the navy trade schools shall wear
4 speciality mark OF the branch that
he has selected on his left sleeve.
For instance, a graduate of the ma
chinist's mates school will wear a
propeller. a graduate OF the musi-
clans school will wear an embroid-
cred harp, a graduate OF the electri-
clans mates school will wear ball.
etc. This marks the man as spe-
cialist and prevents his identity be-
ing lost aboard ship and increases
his chances for promotion.
Models At State Fair
The Connecticut State Fair an
nounces that they have obtained the
use Of seventeen ship models from
the navy department. Washington,
D. c. These models will be on ex-
hibition at the Charter Oak Park,
Hartford, Conn, during the fair
week, September 6th to 18th. The
navy recruiting party in Hartford,
under the command Of George ].
McCaul, aviation chief rigger. U. s.
naval reserve, Is cooperating with
the fair officials In installing the ex-
hibits. The models are Of great In
terest, depicting the growth OF ma
val construction from the famous
ship OF John Paul Jones, the Bon
Homme Richard, to the latest air.
craft carrier, the U. s. s. Lexington,
the newest and largest naval vessel
OF modern times. At the same time
moving pictures will be shown of
life in the navy.
Navy Day October 9th
On October e. this year, the |
birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, and
also the birthday Of the United
States navy has been set aside as
Navy Day. 1t Is the day in which
the navy is "at home" to the Ameri-
can public. 1t is a day that all &C
tivities Of the navy ashore and afloat
are open to inspection of share
holders" In the navy. Arrangements
are now underway for the celebra-
ton Of Navy Day, under the auspices
Of the Navy league and sponsored by
the navy The Navy league this year I
proposes to stress the importance OF |
the merchant marine as vital to
economic independence and as an |
adjunct to the navy In emergency. |
Among other arrangements, 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be two chain
radio telephones broadcast programs
and a number OF programs through
independent stations, all Of which Is
being arranged by the navy depart
ment Navy Day committee. In ad-
dition the commandments OF the sew
eral naval districts are arranging
programs with other radio telephone
stations in their districts.
Appropriate messages to amateur
radio operators are to be broadcast
on Navy Day by several,nav and
civilian shore radio stations and the
Memphis, all on high frequencies,
while a message to masters of Amer
lean merchant vessel. from the chief
OF naval operations is to be broad
cast on routine transmissions by ma
val and commercial shore stations.
II Is hoped TO reach every American
merchant ship at sea on that day.