FILIPINOS TO
MAN FIRST
DESTROYER
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (by As
sociated Press).—For the first time
in the history of the United States
navy, an American* destroyer and a
submarine, when completed, will
make their maiden trip out of here
with petty officers and crew composed
entirely of Filipinos.
Ninety-seven Filipinos are taking
the course at the Mare island navy
yard, near here, which will fit them
for duty aboard the new ships. Others
will come until the total complement
of 114 men for the destroyer and
thirty-nine for the submarine have
been assembled.
The destroyer Jose Rizal, and the
submarine F-30 now building at the
Union Iron works here are the gifts
of the Philippines to the United
States navy. When they are placed
in commission the Philipines will en
joy the distinction, not only that they
have paid for the ships, but that they
also have supplied the crews to man
them.
Heretofore Filipinos have been al
lowed to enlist in the United States
navy, with few exceptions in the
Asiatic Station, only as mess attend
ants. When the Philippines an
nounced its gifts, an order was issued
by the navy department to the com
manding officer of every ship afloat
to nominate from his crew such Fili
pinos as he considered desirable tc
form the complements for the new
vessels. The boy3 also were allowed
to make application for the assign
ment.
At Mare island they are being given
courses in seamanship, ordnance, anc
torpedo work, signalling and in
i'antry as well as special training it
electrical school, gas and engin<
school and the artificers’ school foi
carpenters, painters, blacksmiths anc
coppersmiths.
The crew ot the submarine will ot
made up entirely of volunteers. Fif
teen already have spoken for this line
of work and when they finish theii
course at Mare island they will be
sent to San Pedro, Cal., for furthei
instruction.
The Filipinos here, many of whon
have served in the constabulary serv
ice of the islands, show an adaptabil
ity to discipline, a general interest in
their work and a willingness anei
ability to master the courses which
they are taking, according to their
officers.
Commander E. F. Root, now on duty
at the Union Iron Works in connec
tion with the completion of the Jose
Rizal, the date of which is set foi
May 25, will command the destroyei
and all other officers will be regular
naval acamedy men. At Mare island,
the crew which is to serve under him
is being prepared for its work by Cap
tain Marcus L. Miller, retired and
Lieutenant Commander J. T. Alexan
der, executive officer of the training
camp.
Home portraits of quality. Agency
Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho
tographer. 14-tf
LITTLE TALK WITH THE
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
Since taking over the kodak finish
ing for the Cordova Drug store we
have had a good insight into the capa
bilities of not a few of Cordova’s ama
teur photgraphers. Some of the
work turned in to be finished has
been most excellent, but too large a
per cent has been bad, very bad.
Dike grapenuts “there’s a reason.”
Your camera is a model of perfection.
Into it has gone all the care, skill
and experience a $35,000,000 corpor
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ation can command. Your films were
also made where perfection was the
watchword, byword and password.
Your finisher is a man of twenty-four
years experience and understands
every angle of the game. He is not
only thoroughly capable, but sincere
ly interested in your work and your
sucess. The scenes about you are
interesting and beautiful; the days
bright, but your pictures are poor.
What’B the reason? You are It, Mr.,
Mrs. or Miss Button Presser.
Once when a great painter was
asked with what medium he mixed
his paints he promptly replied brains.
There is a lot of fun in taking kodak
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City Circulator.
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