1400 Secure from drill. Officers and pointer groups continue 
pointer drill. 
One-half hour before anchoring 
Station anchor details. Man JV telephones on forecastle, 
bridge, quarterdeck and main deck aft. Prepare boats for 
lowering as directed. 
1500 Arrive and anchor in Gardner Bay, Hood Island 
boats as directed. 
Hoist out 
Before Movies - Songfest 
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Meeting of Smoker Committees will be held at 1600 this date. 
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All certificates whether purchased from Ship's Service or obtained 
from supply Officer should be turned into Executive Officer’s 
Office for signature. 
The following despatch reports the end of Pollywogs on this vessel. 
1025 HOUSTON SCORES ONE HUNDRED PER CENT SHELLBACKS PERIOD HIS 
IoA J E3TY NEPTUNUS REX KING OF THE SEVEN SEAS RECEIVED ON BOARD WITH 
FULL HONORS ON THE EQUATOR AND INITIATED FOUR HUNDRED AND TWELVE 
ERSTWHILE P0LLYW0GS INCLUDING LANDLUBBERS BEACH COMBERS SEA LAWYERS 
PLOW DESERTERS HAY T0SSERS CHIT SIGNERS SAND CRABS AND LIBERTY 
HOUNDS BESIDES OTHER TWO FISTED SAILORS ANu SALT WATER FISHERMEN TO 
EACH OF WHOM HE EXTENDED THE GLAD HAND AS 
FROM THE BAPTISMAL FOUNT THE SENIOR SHELL}; 
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W SUB TEC IS EMERGED 
OF THE NAVY RENEWED 
HIS FRIENDSHIP OF YEARS PAST WITH KING NEPTUNE ,,ND WAS PRESENTED 
TO THE ENTIRE COURT 1200 
One Signal striker is repaired. 
Executive Office. 
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Co ngratulat ions to King Neptune and all his Royal Court and to all 
his Royal Shellback Helpers for a remarkably fine exhibition of 
efficient and impartial administered justice. The Royal Initiation 
yesterday was the most colorful and efficiently executed that we 
have seen. Well Done, King Neptune, the Royal Court and Royal 
Shellback Helpers. Equally outstanding was the extraordinary fine 
performance of Davy Jones on the evening preceding, in delivering 
the summons. It could not have been done bettor. WELL DONS, 
Davy Jones. Also, congratulations to ail our new shellbacks. You 
all took the Royal Works in the right spirit. 
We tender our appreciation to the Carpenter ana his force, to the 
electricians, ana to all other personnel, who by their efforts 
contribited to the success of the Neptune Party. 
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Division Officers insure that defects noted on Boat Inspection 
of Saturday, 23 July, are corrected. 
All Officers familiarize themselves with Damage Control Orders 
Nos. 2-38, 3-38, 4-38 and 5-38. 
C.A. BAILEY, 
Commander, U. S. Navy, 
Executive Officer. 
