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Photographs from Far and Near Commander . John Rodgers and officers of PN 9-1 which made the flight from San Francisco to Hawaii though the last few hun- dred miles were made under sail. Commander Rodgers and officers receiving congratulations of the secretary of the navy. From left to right: Lieutenant Byron Con- nell, Commander John Rodgers, Secretary Curtis D. Wilbur, Lieu- tenant Allan P. Snody, Lieutenant Lawrence W. Curtin, and Admiral Edward W. Eberle, chief of naval operations, standing in the rear. Transfer of Tanker Mon- trolite to the American flag at Morse Dry- dock & Repair Yard, June 26, 1925. L. M. Bowers laid up at the coal dock, Chicago. Steamer Mohawk, Clyde Steam- ship Line, launched at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Oct. 21, 1925. The last of a trio oN of sister ships con- tracted for in 15 months. A typical scene on West street, New York City. Taken in the vicinity of pier 25, July 13, 1924. Barkantine Molfatta at anchor in New York harbor after having weathered a 60-mile northwester on her last trip from Boston to New York. She limped in with two and a half of her five masts torn away. Her whole after section was badly damaged due to the shifting of her cargo of junked armor plate. A59 Looking head-on airplane car- rier Lexington ready for launching at the Fore river plant of the Bethlehem , Ship- building Corp., Oct 3. Note the bulbous bow, and deck com- ing to square end, to give maximum deck area for land- ing of planes. Fitting crank shaft of one of four diesel engines in the dredge Clackamas. This dredge with Westinghouse electrical equipment is in successful operation.