ALASKA—FOR YOUR. INFORMATION
Gareloi Island* which amounts to nothing more than a volcano' 6*354 ' feet ' felgh
with a five-mile diameter base, has an odd quane for this part of the world. - thea*o
are other instances of names in contrast to this area. One. explanation lies in
early explorations of the northwost coast of .America when Spain was first in ‘the
fiold. Later, and during.the active Russian explorations, a number of expeditions
were sent north from Mexico and at, one time Spain claimed tho solo right to navi
gate tho waters of tho northern Pacific and issued a prohibition agfeiast other na
tions trading in those waters. Spain does not appear to have pres^od her claims
however, aiid gradually ceased her disputes in this direction. Many Spanish names
of places along the coast remain to attest the extent of these exploration^*
ADAKP. SOFTBALL STANDINGS-*- . ,
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'San Diego—A'fDuraan Pacific
FIoot submarine Force team de—
feated two eastern squads and a
western -aggregation in a clean
swoep of the All—Navy Rifle and
Pistol championships hero*-.
Firing on the.nearby Comp Ell
iott Range,the f winners wore pac
ed by Bm dovo Myrick who won,
his second straight ; aggregate
rifle-pistol . title in All-Navy .
finals.; . u .*■
The submariners had 1,389 out,
of-a possible 1,500 points.
Myri-ck* s 930 of 1,000 points
gave -him: ' .aggregate honors., ,Ho
placed seoond- in pistol ccmpetir
tion with .562 markers but fin*
ished several notches lower in
the rifle matches. * . .
For high-score in oombat in
fantry competition, another Pa
cific Fleet team won a special
"Burke*s Bonnet” trophy, a bron
sod helmet once worn by Chief of;
'Navai Operations.. Adra. A. Burkes .
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Flying.’’Skimmer’’---- Tests are being made at the
Navy’s.^,David Taylor Basin at Washington on
Skimmer,*’’ a-, ground cushion vehicle which, when,
perfected, - will carry leads heavier than con
ventional aircraft and. travel faster than surr
face vehicles over land, marsh and water* In
top photo* "Skimmer”. is slightly off the ground
and below is* an unders-rde view of the vents
which creat an air cushion*-. ,