The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 14, 1931 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME IT NUMBER XXVI
Balboa, Panama, Canal Zone. SATURDAY, February 14, 1931.
ASSISTANT SECRETLY CALLS ON C-in-CNEW BOOK SHOW' GREAT WORK
ON CANAL BY GENERAL SIBERT
The life story of one of the last living
great figures that had a giant share in
the building of the Panama Canal is
told in a recent book called "William L.
Sibert, the Army Engineer", by Colonel
Edward B. Clark. Today at the age of
70 General Sibert is leading a simple,
peaceful life on his farm in Kentucky.
He was one of the two great assistants
chosen by General Goethals a sfallow
officers from the Army Corps of Engin-
eers. In speaking of the work of the
Isthmian Canal Commission and his
reasons for assigning the members to
their various departments and duties he
said: "Sibert's experience on locks and
dams makes his assignment to that work
very necessary." Out of a lifetime of
useful and valuable work the building of
the Gatun Locks and dam, will always
be classed as the crowning achievement
of his career. The Gatun Dam isa he
earthen and broken rock structure some
8,400 feet long and 105 feet high. It
is 2,000 feet wide at the base and 100
feet wide at the top. Most of the earth
and rock were obtained from Culebra Cut
whose name was later changed to Gail-
lard Cut in memory of General Gaillard
who really sacrificed his life in overcom-
ing at that place the tasks which con-
fronted the Canal builders. Each of
the Gatun locks was constructed to be
1,000 feet long, 110 feet wide and 70
feet deep- Within the concrete walls
of the locks are culverts for handling
the water that passes back and forth
and some idea of the size of these cul-
verts may be gained when we learn that
a full sized locomotive could easily be
driven through. All this is the work of
(Continued on page three)."The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
will visit the Texas this afternoon at
about 1430". Such a memorandum is-
sued to all hands by the Executive Otfi.
cer on Thursday afternoon sounded the
tempo for life a, it has moved along for
a week past on this Ship. The Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics,
the Honorable David Sinton Ingalls was
received on board with the castomarv
full guard and band following his cre -
sing of the Isthmus to conclude his jour-
ney made entirely by air from Washing-
ton. He had first flown in his own plane
from the national Capital to Miami,
where he was picked up in the regular
Navy patrol mane and flown to Kings-
ton, Jamaica. From the latter place
the next jump was made to Colon on
Wednesday and the following day the
journey was completed by the hop to
Balboa. Landing near the Ship the I-Ion-
orable Mr. Ingalls was escorted to the
landing and officially received on board
with full honors, during which the Ad-
miral's Flag was shifted to the fore an!,
the Assistant Secretary's Flag flown
from the main.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Aeronautics following his call on Ad-
miral Chase left the Ship to go to the
quarters of Rear Admiral Hough, the
Commandant of the 15th Naval Dis-
trict. He will go on board the Los
Angeles on Sunday night and proceed
with her to sea to witness the first
phase of the joint Fleet manouvres. He
is being accompanied in his inspection
tour by Dr. Cushing, and his aide, Lieut-
enant Commander Robert P. Moulton,
Jr.
The visit of the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Aeronautics climaxed
a week's history of calls and honors
(Continued on page three)ADMIRAL SIR MICHAEL HODGES
AND H. M. S. NELSON TO BE FETED
During the visit of Admiral Sir Mich-
ael Hodges, Commander in Chief of the
Atlantic Fleet of the Royal Navy of
Great Britain, who is to visit Balboa in
his Flagship, H. M. S. Nelson during the
week of 23 to 28 February many events
are scheduled as a part of the special
entertainment for the officers and men
of both Fleets in addition to the pro-
grams of athletic events scheduled for
final competition as part of the U. S.
Fleet Concentration. On Tuesday after
noon, the 24th of February there is te
be an official reception on board this
Ship given in honor of Sir Michael Hod-
ges by the Officers of the United States
Fleet followed by a dinner to be given
on the Texas that evening by Admiral
Chase, the Commander in Chief On
Wednesday the 25th special sightseeing
parties for the enlisted men cf the Flent.
are scheduled, while on Thursday also
will be held the Governor's Garden Par-
ty. In the evening there is to be a die-
ner at the British Legation in Panama,
while the officers of the Ward Room,
Junior Officers and Warrant Officers'
Messes of the Texas are to entertain at
dinner their fellow officers from the Nel-
son. On that same evening the Jackies
of the Nelson will have the enlisted men
of our own ships on board the British
Flagship for dinner. On Thursday the
26th of February more sightseeing trips
are scheduled for the enlisted men of
the various ships, while the British Corn
mander in Chief is to entertain on board
the Nelson that evening for Admiral
Chase. Friday will see the enlisted met
of the Nelson being entertained by the
crew of the California on board thet
Ship, while the British Officec , a o
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 14, 1931, newspaper, February 14, 1931; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161827/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.