Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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Alert Poised, Skillfulg the youngster sizes WVhoosh! A 1 , d E 1'1 'd up his foe The bull does likewise? and we all seilflgee dcaiwne foyfhizynaeff FAI N LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCION, just across the Spanish border from Gibraltar, provided the final continental entertainment for the Leyte liberty-goers before heading home. Children's Day at the town plaza de toros saw a twelve-year-old boy execute the coup de grace with the finesse and verve of a seasoned matador. Previously, the bull had been turned loose in the arena to be tormented by the toreadors. When the bull had been sufficiently worried with lances and darts, the toreadors withdrew in favor of the human combatant, young Manuel Ortega. After carefully estimating his foe, he adminis- tered the fatal blow to his tortured opponent, sheathing the blade, with one sure thrust, up to the hilt in his body just at the juncture of the neck and spine. Mules dragged out the slaughtered carcass amid the sound of trumpets and applause of the spectators, but not before the bull's ear was sev- ered, and presented by the matador to the most beautiful senorita in attendance. The Local Constabulary turns out en masse No one misbehaves at a time like this. The Lilting Laughter of the senoritas spurs the matadors on to greater glory A nod of favor is reward enough for all the dangers ' 201

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L IERS f ALGIERS STANDS on the slope of a hill facing the Bay of Algiers, from which its array of white - houses, rising in the form of an amphitheater, presents an imposing appearance. The old town, which is higher, has an Oriental aspect. Its crowning point is the Casbah, or an- cient fortress, known throughout the world for its eerie habitude. Its streets are narrow, crooked, and dirty. The houses are strong, prison-like edifices, with iron-grated slits for windows, look- ing into central quaclrangles entered by a low doorway. Themodern town, which occupies the lower slope and spreads along the shore, is handsomely built, having broad streets adorned with arcades V and elegant squares. It contains the government building, the barracks, the commercial ware- houses, the residence of the governor general, and the superior courts of justice. 9 Algiers provided the only opportunity of the cruise for a glimpse at quasi-Oriental life and peoples. The turban and fez were quite common here, as were the long, flowing robes worn by the men. Veiled women were a common site as they made their way, in gregarious fashion, through the streets and market-places. Contributing to the mysteriousness that is Algiers are the ghoulish forms of its veiled women. They seldom travel unaccompanied. The Casbah, native quarter of Algiers, tor- tuous alleys, shades of Charles Boyer. The Mule is still the most popular beast of Christian Tourists may enter model Moslem burden- Thel' Serve many Vafled purposes. house but never a Moslem's private home. 200 i

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CDR. F. G. Hodge, DC, USN LCDR R. G. Gibson, USN Special Services Officer Chairman vlscml. Slslzvlclss STAUNCI-I advocates of a bet- ter planned recreational pro- gram, CDR F. G. Hodge, DC, USN, together with his Officer assistants and the Enlisted Rec- reation Committee, have con- tributed much toward the com- fort and happiness of all hands aboard. Each a specialist in his field, this group strives to maintain a high standard of morale by of- fering the Leyte's crew every service possible. LCDR. C. A. Frame, USN LCDR M. C. Riddle, USN LCDR G. B. McCauley,USNR Secretary Athletic Officer Public Information Officer LTJG L. Ward, USN Assistant Secretary LT. A. Street, USN Hobby Shop LT. J. S. Cleveland, USN f Softball LT. C. Shanahan, USNR Public Inform. Officer ENS. DeVictoria, USN Hobby Shop LT. Culotta, USN Baseball 557232133 , '?f'5 I'5 ?ff'7f7 -If -Vey., ,, X ,. .Va ff .,1g1L2g5Qp,2 '-'t7'5'W5?f 'f jg- .:, ,I x , ,.., ....,, . .,., A . I Q 5. .f ., 'i'1X1',.w H. W 3 , I , . f f- . ni.: ., r V 42 , ':2:'9'-fs qi, f f 1, , 1-ziri'-.,' .2 f C .. .-h.s'm1'.:::, ff-gfggiwgwwag i f 5 , ,. ,. . .wa f ' sa.ws, ,W...Q.sasa3 W.a..,,. i K ,Q K, ,I A.. A3 LT. C. R. Clark, USNR Assistant PIO LCDR A. Erickson, USN Basketball ENS. M. L. Frazier, USN Volleyball 202 LTJG G. Blais, USN Custodian ENS. E. S. Carr, USN Cruise Book ENS. F. McGeachy, USN LTJG G. DeLong, USN ' Boxing lfVrestling ENS. R. T. Keuey, USNC LTJG E. B. Hebden, USN Band Misc. Duties