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10 SEPTEMBER 1936

OF NAVIGATION

BULLETIN

* NUMBER 239

PUBL I SHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF D I SSEM I NAT I NG GENERAL I NFORMAT I ON OF PROBABLE I NTEREST TO

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The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded Si lver Life-Saving Medals t o the folloning-named enlisted men:

PONlJER, Thomas Harold, Boatswain's Mate IC, U,5,N., U,S,S, Peary, f o r bravely rescuing a moman from drotming on 13 November 1935.

RIGFIT,EYER, Harry Howard, Boatsmain's Mate IC, U.S,N,, U.S.S. Chester, f o r bravely rescuing a shipmate from droming on U. Ju ly 1955,

SANDmS, Phi l ip Eazl, Boatmain's Mate 2c, UuSonTe, U.S,S. Lexjngton, f o r bravely rescuing a shipmate from drowning on 10 November 1935v

The Sesre+,ary of the Navy has addressed l e t t e r s of commendation to the folloniLg:

Lieut, E. E. Coil, U,S.Navy, Fourth Naval Dis t r ic t , f o r h i s djligence, high sense of duty, and in te res t i n h i s profewion during the competxtion year jus t closed, which resulted i n h i s Uni.t, the Naval Comxi'.cat,i.m Reserve Unit of t he Fourth Naval Dis t r ic t , standing highest ~ ' G Y the year.

Lieut. John C, !7oelYel, U.S.Navy, U,S. Navel Acad?my, f o r h i s ini that ive, unt i r ing effor ts , and in te res t i n h i s pmfession -*.h predaring a mo3oE;rayh en t i t l ed , 'Wotes on Precise Latitude and LongitiJJe Ob:n-?rations", for t he use of naval off icers doing survey duty i n i s o k i , a d regions.

", Orville Lonzo, Machinist's Mate 2c, U,S,Nnvy, U.S.S. Nautilus, for prompt and courageous a c t i o 4 on the acc.isim of a crankczse explosion i n ' t h e U.S,S, Nautilus, which minimized vl-at mi.@> have been serious damage to the ship and personnel i n the vicini ty ,

Amy-, George Patterson, Xlectrician's Mate IC, U,S,S. Nautilus, for irompt and courageous action; on the occasion of a crankcase exi;losion in the U,S,S. Ma?ltilus, which minimized nhat mtght have been serious damage t o the ship and personnel i n the vicinity.

OLSZEJTSKI, John Joseph, Seaman l c , U.S.Navy, U,S.S, Hopkins, for prom'pt and courageous action i n resctuing Sugene Stepanuk, Seaman 2c, U.S,Navy, from drowning on 18 A p r i l 1936.

PRITCHETT, Clinton Kimbrough, Aviation Machinistt s Mate 2c, U,S,Navy, Naval A i r Staltion, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk., Va, i n making repeated attempts to rescue Linu4;snant ( je) C. K, bT:d23~y~ U.S,Navy, and TJ, C. Gray, Rad.ioman 3c, U,SNavy, dscsazed, f r s m a Surn- ing plane rhich had crashed a t the Naval Cperathg Base, Norfolk, Va,, on 17 June 1336.

f o r ner i tor? 311s conduct

FIELDS, Glenn Dave, Ship's Cook 3c, U,S,Navy, U,S.S. Texas, for prompt and courageous action i n rescuing James F. nil l is , Jr,, Seaman IC, U,S.Navy, f r e m drowning on 9 Nay 1936,

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!XITC, Arthur, Chief Carpenter's Mate, U.S.N 3.23. Hannibal, f o r consistently meritorious akld outstanding per ing extremely d i f f i c u l t and hazardous t ssks , displaying great physical courage during the t o 2 May 1936 while attached to the U.S.S. H

nce of duty i n perform- guarding l i f e , and od from 21 December 1923

The Acting Secretary o f the Navy has ated Nrs. Huberta P, F of Pennsylvania, a s Xarle, n i fe of Honorable George H. 3ar l e l G

sponsor a t the launching of t he U,S.S. PYIUDEWIIA, L i g h t Cruiser, (CL41) , m i e d f o r t h e c i t y of Philadelph$a, and the f i f t h vessel of t h a t name.

This vessel i s buildirq a t the Phi la phia Navy Yard and i s sched- uled for launching i n November, but no date has been set.

The U,S,S+ PHILADEIPHIA (CL41) was authorized and appropriated for under Act of Congress, 16 June 1933.

OFYImS ENTITLED TO A D V . C Z & T m I N . W C ON €ETI€WENT OR AWANCET.IW ON "Z RZTIRZD LIST.

In accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of the Navy, the Permanent Board of Awards has recently cobcluded a review of the cases of a l l o f f icers of the Navy and Marine Corps on the Active and Retired L i s t who were commended by the head.of an Executive Department f o r performance of duty during the Vorld l;!ar. the Board have been approved by the Secretary of the Navy.

The reconanendations of

The study was m d e to es tabl ish a l i s t of those of f icers of the Navy and Marine Corps, who, within the purvien of existing leg is la t ion (Acts of March 4, 1925, March 5, 1931 and January 16, 1936) a re en t i t l ed t o advancement i n rank on rejiirement or advancement on the Retired L i s t because of having been commended by the Head of an Zxecutive Department for pe r fomnce of duty i n actual combat with the enemy during the '7orld ',Jar

These A c t s provide respectively f o r such advancement i n rank fo r of f icers re t i red f o r age-in-grade, and service-in-gFade - a f t e r f a i lu re of selection - and f o r physical d i sab i l i t y incurred i n l i ne of duty. Officers re t i red f o r any other cause aye not so privileged.

The folloning off icers a re en t i t l ed t o advancement:

Rank indicated i s tha t held a s of 18 June 1936, the date of report by the Board of Awards.

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Navy -- Active

Name - Bagley, David '17. Bastedo, Paul €1. Blackvood, James De, JI'O

Blakely, Charles A* Boone, Joe l T, Runkley, Joel '7, Carpender, Arthur S , Compo, George L. Cooke, Henry D. Crosby, Paul T o Dickinson, Dwiglit Jr. Fa i r f ie ld , Arthur P. Farquhar, A l l a n SI Foote, Percy W, Heil, Edward J. Herbster, Victor Do Hook, Frederick R. James, Jules Johnson, Alfred 5". K i n g , Ogden,D, Leahy, Lamar R, Lyle, Alexander Go Mack, Cornelius K O LlcClaran, J o h YJ. Michael, R i l l i a m H. Moring, Travis S, Porterf i e ld , Lewis Ba Powell, Halsey P r a t t , Lester L. Riefkohl, Frederick I,. Schuyler, Garret L. Scott , Norman Seymour, Pkqilip Shan, Howard R.. Staton, Adolphus Taussig, Joseph K. Terry, Jack S, Tisda le , Ryland D. Twining, Robert B. Umsted, Scott Vernou, ??alter N, G'eber, John, Jr, mitemarsh, Ross P, V i l l i a m s , Obed E.

Rank

Cap t. dam&,* L t . wlnar, (MC) Capt . Gomdr; L t , Omdr,,

Lt, %omdr. (r.ic) L t , Comdr. (MC) Rear A h . Cap t . Capt. . Chf .Bosd. Oomdr. '

Lt. ,&mar. (LE)

Rear -4'dm. Cbmdr.' (MC) Cap+: I

8 Comr7r. (DC)

1 Capt,

. Comb,

. Comdr. (DG) ,Cornfir, Comilr, (!\IC)-

,, * .. ; Lt. co&r.(m)

cap+, * Com-ir, (!,E) Gun;J.r. ' Capt. COmdr. Comdr . Lieut . Cap%. Rear Ada. Lt.Comdr. (A%) Lt. Corndr. L t , Comdr. Lt . Comdr. Rear A h . Chf .Bosn. Lt . Comdr . Chf-Elec, ( a )

, Cap*;,

Name - Brady, J o b J.- Doyle, James M. Fallon, H u. Huf fman, er D. Izad, Zdouard P, Lanler, Robert J. lIacNa.ir, James D. Park, Albert N. f r , Peterson,. O y l i s A,

Navy --- Retired

! Rank

Cape. (mc) L t , C omdr . Lfeut . Lieut . (MC) Lieut. Zieut. (LE) capt.(mc) . comdr. ( G ~ C ) Lieut . (DC 1,

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Barker, Fredsr Berry, Benjamin S. B lake , Robert Bleasdale,-Victor F, Cates, .Clifton B. Corbett , Murl Cornell, Percy D. Cukela, Louis DeCarre , hlphonse Denig, Robert L. Evans, Frank E. Fox, Daniel R. Galliford, Val ter T.H. Geer, Prent ice S. Geiger, Roy S . Groffj John Hermle, Leo D. Holcomb, Thomas H u n t , LeRoy P. Keyser , Ralph S . Larsen, Henry L. Lee , 77i11-H. Lienhard , -Jacob

Matthews, Hugh Montague, Robert L. bhulcahy, Francis P. Murray, Charles I. Noble; Alfred W. Puryear, Bennett, Jr. Rea, Leonard E. Roberts, Harold C. Robillard; Fred S. Rockey, Keller E. Rogers, Ford 0.

IVICNUltyy X ~ h n So

Col. Col. Lt.Co1. Major L t . Col.

' Capt. Ida j o r Capt. L t .c 01. (301. Col. Capt . &la j o r Major - Lt.Col. Major

Brig.Gen1. L t .Col. Col. Lt.Co1. Capt. Major CU3'Iar . Gun. Brig.Gen1. Major Ma j OF

Lt . Col. L t . Col. Cole Major Capt, . hlajor . L t .COl. Major

Lt.Co1. I

Harine Co~ps - Active ( Contt d) . Rank Name - L t . C O L Lt e Cole

- Shearer, Maurice E. Shepherd, Lemuel C. Jr. Silverthorn, Merwin €1. Major Sneet , Yalter Capt Ulrich , 7illiam Cap to :?kitehead, Frank Lt.Col*

Marine Corps --- Retired

Bearss, H i r a m 1. Beauchainp , Fel ix Cogsmell, Ju l ius C a

Cunningham, Alfred A. Dunbeck, Charley Eddy, 5'illiam A. Fay, John He Hagan, Joseph A. Hart, Sack So Heckman, Jacob 11. Hope, Edward B. Hughes, John R. I s rae l , Frederick McLeod, Herman L. Robinson, Robert G. Sibley, Barton T?. 77illiam, Xrnest C. !7i3se, Frederic M.

Col. Capte Cap to

L * * Ma 507; Capt . Capt . Major Cap?;, Capt. 1st .I.t e

Capt, Lt, a Go1 3.9 t. . i C , - t ; Q L t . 211d Lt. L t .COl. Major Col.

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Information received from the Comnder in 'ch ie f , Asiatic Fleet , indicates that about one hundred and s ix ty of f icers w i l l be required a s replacements on the Asiatic Stat ion during the calendar year 1937. Volunteers a re requested,

Estimated requirements (exclusive of submarine of f icers ) are a s f 0 l lons :

January, 1937 - 1 Comnder 2 Lieutenant Comnanders

3 Lieutenants ( jg) 10 Lieutenants

February, 193'7 - 1 Lieutenant Commander 7 Lieutenants 1 Lieutenant ( jg)

March, 1937

A p r i l , 1937

May, 1937 '

June, 1937

July, 1937

August, 1937

September, 1937

October, 1937

November, 1937

December, 1937

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Submarine Officers reqGiGed:

January, 1937 February, 1937 April, 1957 - 1. 'Lieutenant ,

May, 1957 July, 1937 October, 1937

' - 2 Lieutenants ( jg) t - 9 Lieutenants ( j g )

1 Lieutenant ( jg) ' - 2 Lieutenants - 5 Lieutenants ( j g ) - 2 Lieutenants (jg)

The Bureau w i l l give consideration to requests for I' duty on the

Asiatic Station from off icers who have already been a t sea for about a year provided they are willing t o complete a full cruise on that station. Officers on the promotion l is t n i l 1 be considered as of the next higher grade i n f i l l i n g the above vacancies.

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Vacancies w i l l occur a t the various optlying s ta t ions a t the times indicated below. Requests f o r assigment t o these s ta t ions n i l l be given consid era t ion.

Naval Stat ion Guam ( tour - 2 years)

1 Lieutenant 1 Lieutenant June, 1957

( tour - 2 years)

. . 'Apri l , 1937

U.S.S. Gold S ta r

1 Commander (C.0,) Nay, 1937

1 Lieutenant November, 1937 2 Lieutenants , June", 1937 * .

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i Naval Station, Samoa ( tour - 18 months)

1 Lieutenant Commander February, 1937 ' 1 Lieutenant Comander

(Lala P.G.) December, 1937 1 Lieutenant JUy, 1957 1 Lieutenant December, 1937

Headquarters, Fourteenth Naval Dis t r ic t ( tour - 2 years) - 2 Lieutenant Commanders June, 1937 1 Lieutenant June, 1937

Navy Yard, Pe.arl Earbor ouy " 2 years)

2 Lieutenant Comrranders S u e , 1957 5 Lieutenants June, 1937

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2 Lieutenants. .June, 1937

1 Lieutenant Commander June, 1937 1 Lieutenant October, 1957

Naval ,4rm;runition Depot, Balhok2- C.Z. ( t ou r - 2 years)

1 Lieutenant Commander

I 1 Lieutenant February, 1937,

1 Lieutenant Commander December, 1937 1 Lieutenant A p r i l , 1937 2 Lieutenants November, 1937

1 Lieutenant Commander (exec) January, 1957 2 Lieutenants January, 1937 1 Lieutenant December, 1937

1 Lieutenant Nay., . . 1997 , ~

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Y Approximately 58 Commanders of the Classes of 1910 to 1916, inclusive, m i l l be due for sea duty i n 1937,

Of t h i s number, 8 a re required on the Asiat ic S volunteers fo r duty on that s ta t ion aye desired. There m i l l be 9 auxiliary commands to be f i l l e d , 28 executive of f icer b i l l e t s - _ - i n batt leships and cruisers w i l l be open, and r) O l d a~ 7 new destroyer divisions n i l l require comnianding officers. In addition, several Cormanders n i l l , be requiced f o r duty on the s t a f f s of Flag Officer s o

Because of these requirements it ;,ill not be practicable

A s a gepeml rule , o f f icers whose t o assign a s executives of batt leships o r cruisers a l l Comanders who have not had tha t duty. last cruise included head of ‘a department i n a batt leship or cruiser , or command of a destroyer division or may expect t o be assigned t o duty i n c o m d of an auxiliary,

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PUBLIC RELATIONS.

By vir tue of a Decree Lan No, 867 of the Cubn Government dated February 13, 1935, a s i l ve r medal has been authorized f o r those members of the Armed forces of the Unite ia ry corps or organizations; who The following is quoted from the decree a s indicating the persons eligible-:

S ta tes of America, including i t s auxil- erved durin& the 17ar n i t h Spain.

"Said medal sha l l be granted by the President of the Republic, on proposal of the Secretary of State , t o every person nho shal l prove tha t he rendered services i n the armed forces of the United S ta tes of America, o r i n i t s auxi l iary corps o r organizations, during the Spanish American Rar. tt

Information has now been reueived to the effect that the Cuban Govenunent$has not yet designed, ordered, nor made any appropriation f o r the inedals, or diplomas to accompany the medal. I n the meantime, veter- ans mho are en t i t l ed t o the medal a r e requested therefor.

t o submit application

Then information has been received that the Cuban Government i s ready t o accept applications f o r the medal, full infomation a s to the procedure t o be gollowed m i l l be given.

- NO O@TOEiCR ISSIX OF NAVY DIiXZCIPOIK,

Owing t o the limited funds available to theSEureau of Navigation fo r printing and binding'for the f isca1,year 1937, it has been found necessary to omit the October issue of the Navy Directory.

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The Bureau of Navigation i s i n receipt of a l e t t e r from Mother A. 14. Barry i n which it is stated that special consideration i s given t o children . of of f icers of the Navy and l\%rine Corps.at the Convent of the Sacred Heart; 1719 Massachusetts Avenue, NI'Jr, TJashington, D. C. This is a day school ,

f o r g i r l s conducted by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, covering a four- year high school course, college preparatory course, intermediate and ele- mentary courses, and kindergarten. L i t t l e boys are received' i n the Junior School. Registration fee (paid once) ,jlO.OO. Tuition f o r the year (in- cluding dinner) payable half-yearly i n advance~~350.00. Kindergarten $160.00. two children of the sanie family, a reduction of :j5~.00. No reduction m i l l be made fo r absence or w i t h d k q l from school, except on account of prolonged i l lness . For flirther par t iculars apply to the Reverend ITother Superior. ing Concessions to Sons and Daughters of Officer and 3nListed Personnel, U.S. Navy, 1928?' shourld.be corrected t o include the above Concession.

For the child of an of f icer there i s a reduction of ->50.00; for *

A l l copies of the Bureau's pamphlet ?*Schools and Colleges Grant-

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DEWSED ENLISTZD PERSONNEL (Con%' d)

ELLIS, Norman Bruce, Zlectr ic ian 's Mate 3c, U.S.N. U.S. Naval HaspitaZ, Mare Island, Calif.

. r lal ter B. E l l i s , R.F.D. ffA*f, Mission, Texas.

Died 2% Ju ly 1956, Noxt.of kin, Father, M ~ o

LARDIZCLBAL, Pedro, F i rq t $fqsik.an, U.S.N. Northampton. Next df kin, Vife, Mrs. Felisa Lardizabal, 469 Almond Avenue; Long Beach, Calif . W D O M , 3dmara Ililtoh,'Radioman 2c, U.S.N. Calif,, while on leave from U.S.S. Perry, garet Evelyn Leedom, 4132 Utah St ree t , San Diego, Galif.

EBX!ZI, Lawrenc K h b a l l Hospit London, Conn. Andover, IJass.

MC MIILLEN, Leo .N. Died 14 AuEjrUst 1936, F lee t A i r Base, Coco Solo, C.Z, ,. A r k an sa so

M I L B R , David Jordan, Seaman Lc, 7J.S.N.. ,, 5iecT) 20 August 1936, aboard U.S.S. Relief a t San Die$o, Calif. Miller, Darlington, Indiana,

I'IORANDA, Leo Steve, Seaban Zc, U.S.N. head, a t sea. Terrace South San Francisco, Calif.

Died 8'August 1936, U.S.S.

Died 9 August 1936, a t Delano, Next of kin, P i fe , Mrs. &Tar-

IC, U.S.N.. Died 24 August 1936, a t Gay leave from Submarine mse, New

ther , Mrs. 2dna MchZillen, Greenbrier,

S;Isxt of ,Kin, Father, Bfr. Edwin H.

Died 28 July 1936, U.S.S. Blarble- Next of kin, Mother, 19rs. llary No Belluomini, 648 Pine

NIuxppiy, -,:lilliam ilXchael, Yeoman 2c, U.S.N. Hospital, Fo~ir th Marines, Shanghai, China. Laura 1:urphy O'Donnell, 42 '7hite S t ree t , Cohoes, Nen York.

Died 29 August 1936, Segimental N e x t of kin, S i s t e r , PIrs,

OPIE, Robert U i l l i a m , Seaman IC, U.S.N. Hospital, San Diego, Calif, 5327 Reinhart St. , Philade, ..his , Par

Died 1 AugQst la6, UsS. Naval Next of kin, Father, i!Tr. Albert 3ldtvin Opie,

PARR, I rv in Frederick, Seaman l c , U.S.N. of Ne17 York, N o Y., while on l i be r ty from the U.S. Receiving Station, Philadelphia, Penna. Next of kin, Father, Ifr. August 2. Parr , 143-76 Cogswell St., Jamaica, N. Y.

Died 26 July 1996 i n the c i ty

RICHkRIXSON, Floyd Xdison, Signalman 3c, U.S.N. aboard U.S,S, Henderson, a t sea. son, New Plymouth, Idaho.

Died 30 Ju ly 1936, Next of kin, Father, Nr. Frank Richard-

SAVOY-; Bruce Clifford, Seaman 2c, U.S.N. U.S.S. Louisville.

Died 1 August 1956, attached Next of kin, Father, hlr. Zrnest Carl Savoy, Beaver,

Okl&&mEie

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PUBLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISSEMINATING GENERAL I NFORMAT I ON OF PROBABLE I NTEREST TO

THE SERVICE,

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The Secretary of t he Navy recent 1y f omaqded a Si lver Life-saving Medal, anarded by the Secretary of the Treasury, IJ..S.N. d r o m i ng .

BYShOP t Jr. t %m. I C ,

i n recognition of h i s service i n b ing < a s h i p t e from

The Secretary of the N m y recently f o r t o Mr. Michael BroskD, anarded posthumously IC, U.SINI (deceased), Sn recognition of h i s &?%.ice i n bravely rescuing a boy from dronning.

i i v e r Life-saving hletlal lam J. Brosko , Aerographer

COl5ENRA.TIONS, _I--

The Sedretary of the Navy recent ly addressed l e t t e r s of commendation t o I .

the f olloaing:

Lieutc A, K. P.;orebouse, U.S.N., f o r the excel lent p e r f o m n c e of the U.S.Nava1 Reserve Aviation Ease under h i s cormnd a t Opa-Locla, Fla. This Reserve Avia- Cion Base stood one in competition n i t h tde. 'other Rederve Aviation Eases during the f i s c a l year 1936. The r e s u l t atkaiii-e ai'cates thoroughness, a t ten t ion t o duty, and good leadership on h i s part'.

Lieut. C , F. Greber, U.S.N., for the excel lent perforrflance of the U.S,Naval Reserve Aviation Base under h i s eomwd at Grosse I l e , Mich. Aviation Base stood tno i n competition v i t h the o ther Reserve Aviation Bases during the f i s c a l year 1936. The re at ta ined indicates thoroughness, a t t en t ion t o duty, and good leadersh

This Reserve

h i s part.

The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation'recently addressed a le t teT o f com- mendation t o Lieut. Leon V. Mills, U.S.N; , ' f o r : t he excel lent perfommce of the Zleventh Bat ta l ion of the Naval Rese-rve trhich r e f l e c t s d i r e c t credi t upon him a s the in s t ruc to r of t h i s bat ta l ion, f irst place i n competition v i t h other ba t ta l ions o f the Naval Reserve during -the f i s c a l year 1936, and the r e s u l t s attd3ned indicate thoroughness, a t ten- t i o n t o duty, and unusual i n t e r e s t j n the I , naval profession, on h i s p a r t .

'The Xletrbnth Bat ta l ion stood i n

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The first proviso of Section 4 of the Personnel Act of provides i n e f f ec t t h a t the Secretary of the Navy may, i h h the approval of the Pres idea t , remove the name o f aw o f f i c e r from the pro- motion l i s t and subiiiit it t o the next ensuing selection board. for considera- t ion and re coriendat i on.

The above i s recorded f o r the infomiation o f the service because of tb Bureau's belief that the existence of t h i s provision i s not generally known,

The point has a r i s en a t t h i s time because i n a recent case of a Lieuten- an t on the promotion l ist to Iieutenant--comraander, the Bureau had under con- s iderat ion recommending tha t h i s &xe b'e removed f r o m such l i s t because & adverse repor t s inade subsequent t o h i s selection. , :

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