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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25
BY JOE NOLAN

The Holy Cross Boston cCLeee game Saturday is going to be son.'e- thing to S:e, even though you could probably see the same thing almost any day if you visited the city slaughter house. But with other big-name teams going through their fandangoeS and maZurkaS, the H C..B. c. encounter Is apt to be somewhat sighted by sports writers in the East. And so with malice toward none, you decide to ghost write (with humble apologies) for the men who make America sport conscious.
 First of all, for Grantland Rice, poet-laureate of sportdom:
 A cool November sky looks down on
 knights in modern shields, And youthful; gallants who cavort upon the chalk-ba fields; Down in stately Boston town, irc home of bean ana COG, CrusaG CTS Vie with Eagles strong or
 FenwaY's hallowed sod Then from that prolific D ;-veyor of puissant progaoSt.catioa. John Kierran:
 StufTing the Rallo. Bcx Holy Crcss vs. Boston College The eagle is q fierce and extremely pow erful bird of prev whose rest or eyrie, aS it is called, is generally built on prscipitous crags, and con- sists of large mass of sticks and heather lined with fur ana wool. The eagle feeds on game, but does net refuse carrion. Holy Cross mar or may not be in this cai'gory. The eagle was an emblem Of Jove, and so became the symbol of Roman sovereignty. The lads at Holy Cross know all about ancient Rome, and some of them can talk you blue in the face with their Latin. but they don't seem to know too much about football. Haec est vita, Verbum sat saptnti. And one lorg .ote for Boston College"
 This from the lanky !exicogra- pher, Dan Parker:
 T see by the noospapers where Boston Collese is favorable to mas cara Holy Cross in their annular game" sair MushLy Jackson as he stripped t ccnviviaI herring ait, Harry Balogh. .he peerless an nouncer.
 My ill-iniorn..d compatriot," re piled Harry, what you can to say, no doubt. is that the progeny of Pakachoa2 will bog in isnomirious defeat before the scions cf Chestnut Hill
 Who said anything aoout chest nuts? Anyway whats the diffi- denoe? It ought 10 be 8 good game just the same
 That is true as wei a5 a fact answered Balogh. The Purple lan- CTS are reputed tc have a mag niflcent array oi 5acEhe.o alent while the Eagles record is the most impressive in the country. rot tc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25
Much Speculation On Local Color In
 Turkey Day Tilt

CFosby's powerful. srid squad El.l face an unGerocg Wilby team g: the Municipal Stadium or 'TCrke.. Day" in what promises to be one oi the most thrilling games 0. the country.
 Because ia mary q Crosby Wllb. 2ame ue have seen the urderoo2 almost anG sometimes defeat inc over-confident aggressor. AnG Iii game does not promise tc be any e&- ception.
 Sticking 10 ElE guns. I s.i.. asser' that tine team wno goes out there with the best aerial attack 3@d ihe one Eho jumps or all the creak' vii. take that ball gEne AnC I an sure that both ot these team. whe:. they go cut there or Thurs. day wlll be in there lighting: aac re matter yllic.. te2n. wirs. TO oaC can say .he.. 5oys le, 'ien doxn. So gith 9 .i:tle foresight ano perhaps little Schoo. Spirit and little prejudice mixed n. will pick Crosby b. orc touchdown, D4 ls tO l.
 Without further rambling yil try tc pick 2 few c. tic I!nner' in other parts Of the cOantl; o: Thanksgiving cay:
 Colgate over Brown.
 Tulane over L. :. T..
 MOssOuri over Kansas.
 Northwestern over Great Lakes.
 Cornell over Penn.
 Texas over Texas A. & M.
 May I take this opportunity t' wish sil my readers 2 very happl Thanksgiving. and Eope I will SCI sl 0. rot out ti.sIe at tEa. crcSb. -s .Eiihy game. at 10 2. m. toEnc, rnm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25
GRAND MERCANAILE LEAGUE
FRANCOIS @
AGNES @,

53S 565 57S 1876
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

called "the greatest aviation train
ing program in naval history. Fa-
eilities Of four large universities
will be leased. each to become an
Annapolis OF the Air"
Conservation Of materials for
total war is evidenced in such de-
vious ways as restriction on the
number OF Cocs-Colas that can be
purchased and Quartermsster or
ders IN the Fourth Corps Area to
stop buying rubber erasers.
The American Legion. with
more than a million members In
virtually every community In the
land. soon may become the nucleus
Of the Civilian Defense field Or
Tznization-
The United States must turn out
one plane every four minutes, one
tank every seven minutes and
two ships every day to meet the
Presidents war production sched-
ule for 1913. the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers estimates
Taxes for the fiscal year 1913
will jump to q billion dollars.
three times the total federal tar
income in the fiscal year 1871.
Daylight saving time which be-
gan Monday. viii amount to say
ing OF more than 700 million kiIo-
watt hours Of energy annually.
according 70 Federal Power Com
mission figures
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Official Forms
A Headache
To ON

Keeping records at Keeslcr
Field is no easy job. Joe w.
Howard, Post Quartermaster
warehouse storekeeper, can
attest.
Offices on the pos, use
nearly 500 different kinds Of
official forms to record In
formation necessary TO the
operation OF their various de-
partments. Howard revealed
recently. The Qusrtermaster
Detachment itself uses most
kinds OF forms. is5; standard
forms total about $50 kinds,
War Department forms, 70;
Finance Office, 81. and Civil
Service, 2T.
In addition to the official
forms, Howard issues eight
different types Of paper. six
types Of envelopes, five types
OF books and scratch pads,
and nine types Of index and
reference cards.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
-WORLD EVENTS TODAY
Singapore Besieeed; Navy to Train 81, 600 Pilots

To-day, the anniversary OF your
birth, smoke-begrimed men. COW
cred with the marks Of battle, rise
from the fox holes Of Bstan and
the batteries Of Corregidor to pray
reverently that God may bless
immeasursbly the President Of the
United States"
How TYPICAL, American was
This message sent by Gen. Douglas
to Mr.. Roosevelt on the
recent birthday Of the President.
PTS almost impossible to imagine
|sn Axis general sending such 4
nnesssge to hitler, benito or the
n,iksdo.
4 In this column we can make no
retense OF giving an inside an
lysis Of the new{. Likewise, we
j. not have the space to surnrnar-
he all the news Of the past week,
ut we can and will present some
the news and some Of the high
ghts. .ss
With the battered imperial troops
Britain Withdrawn TO the island
Singapore, the Battle Of Malaga
bis week became the Siege OF
inEapore. Though the main de-
enses of the 400 million dollar
hnpire defense base we're design
b to guard the sea approaches to
buth, east and west, ratEer than
pr defense against an offensive
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Practicing Post Band Puts
Privates in the Groove

keefier Field soldiers. passing
within earshot Of the Post Service
Club these afternoons. are apt 70
indulge in number Of queer and
confusing antics They roll their
shoulders. close their eyes, snuf-
fle their feet. rsise their hands
above them. afiggle their hips
and are heard mastering such
unique expressions as, "Oh send
me. momma," IN the groove"
Keep Il iog down and RIP II,
Joef1
No, they're not csset for post
psyehiatrlst. They're simply in
duiging 10 natural reaction 70 the
''h0t llcksr being tossed from PVT.
Joseph sRussell') Sessions and
his Post Air Force Dance Band.
Private Sessions, Hho has play
ed mean tenor sax and elar-
met for such bands as those Of
Henry Busse, Gene Krups and
others. j. holding daily iryouts
and rehearssls, preparatory TO
/ launching the organization on its
dance program. Plans have been
made for II piece band lsil
members of the Post Air Force
Band) and vocalist. 70 perform al
ali field dance functions. and at
concerts. wiih Inc Pos; military
band.
Among the men rehearsing the
Give STUFF are PYis. Joe Rzzsrelio
and Francis Rose, alto sax and
clarinet: Bruce Honson and Clar-
ence Ledet. tenor sax and ciar-
met: Corp. William Lyford, BARI
tone sax. Pyis. Ciiff Fulghum,
Robert Mcganus and fgnscy
DDminick. trombone; William
Leon, william Watkins and Pfc.
Ramon Rojo. trumpet; Pyts. BOB
sloan. drums: Charles tWaynej
Kirkland. piano; Aipnonse Bs-
deaux. accordion; and Frank Cas-
torins. slap bass and guitar.
ArYangenenis are BY Privs;es
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
AM School
Enters Final
Phase

Keesler Fields Air Mechanics
School this week neared the end
OF an era Of growing up" which
began September 20, issi. when
the first class Of prospective air.
plane mechanics marched into
temporary clsssroorns in barracks.
Today, this same class began the
last division OF instruction, air
plane inspection, which will serve
to coordinate the other individual
phases undergone 20 far. They
have studied every part Of many
types Of aircraft and will now
have the opportunity TO assemble
and 10 use the information that
they have assimilsted. under con-
ditions resembling those In the
field.
This class viii learn to make
pre-fight, daily and other regular
plane inspections.
After graduation February 76,
they will be eligible TO be shipped
to any tactical unit rnaintsined by
the Air Corps for duty @on the
iine.n
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Specialists Made Non-Coms;
Keesler Goes on 7-Day Week
Field on
Full War
Program
Work Hours for
All Stations
Increased

The tempo of work at KEGS
Ter Field increased another
step last week with the inaug-
uration Of 4 seven-day week
for all officers and enlisted
men on the field. with the ex-
ception only Of Airplane Me-
chanies' school students.
The sweeping. nationwide order
gave the field It's first scheduled
working Sunday in history and
added an hour 10 each working
day OF the week with its 9 am. q
5 pm. schedule. Civil service and
other civilian employees on the
field. and all civilian offices ara
observing the same schedule.
Catholic Chaplain A. J. zellner
announced change in mass times
starting next Sunday. They now
will be held al 6 and am. In the
Post Chapel, and as 8 am. in
Theatre No. :. Chaplain zelincf
expects an increased attendance al
the mid-week services OF all de-
nominations because of the pos
sible interference with Sunday
schedules. The post chsplains plan
TO make further adjustments ss
they become necessary.
No changes were made in mess
schedules because of the seven
day week. End 1t. Charles W. Sleg-
erson. Assistant Mess Officer, re-
ported.
Days Off We're being arranged
among office personnel 70 assure
a working force every day. The
question Of Sunday" passes dur
ing the week is left 10 squadron
commanders for decision.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Capts. King, Eley
Reelected to Head
Officers Club

Keesler Field Officers Club. at
is last meeting, reelected Capt
Ned z. King as president for the
ensuing year. Capt Frederick W.
Eley was elected vice president
succeeding Capt Raymond L.
Wheeler.
2nd II Melvin Mawrence was
appointed secretary treasurer, sue
eeeding 1t Col. John G. Coving-
ton.
Serving on the Clubs Board Of
Governors for the new year are
Col William J. Hanlon, Capt. Err
nest D. Epstein. lei 1t. Walter
n Fllppin and Isl Ii Cyrus S,
Kump.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
by SGT. John r. PARSONS

from the north, the enbattled
Britons declare that they viii hold
their island fortress until help
comes.
To the north Of Malaga, the
British evacuated Moulmein. fab
led city OF stories oy Rudyard
Kipling, only 100 miles across the
Bay from Rangoon. This Burmese
city Of Rangcon is the southern
terminus and vital supply port OF
the Burma Road which winds a
tortuous trail 70 the interior OF
sprswling China.
Stiffening defenses along the
German winter line in Russia ap-
pear TO have braked the pace Of
the tremendous Soviet counter
offensive somewhat, but the Reds
announce recspture OF 200 more
villages in the rich Ukraine. A
Moscow report places Runfanian
losses on the eastern front al 200,-
900 and claim that Hungary has
lost 10000 Of the IS 200 men she
contributed 70 the campaign.
The African battle. while
spreading out over an even wider
range, also appeared 70 have
struck temporary lull after the
German recap;ure 0f Bengasi
At home, the Navy Department
has announced plans to turn out
80, 600 pilots year in vhsi Is
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

Since the opening on January
IL. the six dental officers. under
Chief Dental Surgeon Ii. Col.
Harry Z. Smaiiey, have filled
between 800 and 700 teeth and
extracted SIS
Soldiers should report 10 the
Dental Clinic Immediately as soon
as they feel any signs Of soreness
in their mouth, advises Maj.
Charles =. Mcdonald, Assistant
Denial Surgeon. who adds that
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Non-Con
Ready
First of IT'S Units
To Be Completed
in Few DAYS

Within he next few days. ne
first unite of krcSief Fields nrw
Government Housing Project Tor
non-commiSsioned officers Niil be
completed and available for oc-
cupancy. Since first accepting ap-
plicaiionk three weeks aEa. close
70 100 nan-coms have sent IN re-
quests.
According % present pians, the
entire project at Harrison Courts
on Back Ray will be completed
early In March. In ne meantime.
the Fields Housing authorities
are dcsiruus q contracting apple
rnniS who live = considerable dis-
tance from the Field ard who
would prefer locating closer 20
Biloxi
MARRIED NoN-COMS
The only applications received
and accepted 70 date have neen
from married non-entns Of the
first three grades and civilian
Army Civil Service personnel
whose salaries range up 10 ard
including 81 900 per year A single
bedroom unit FOR these who quall-
~ in these elassiiieaNons will
S7a per month. Two and three
bedroom units viii rent at $50 so
each month. A unit includes 4
bedroom. bath, kitchen aith
range and refrigerator, hot water
heater and heating unit The
suites are not furnished. but al
prices include rent snd utilities.
II Is anticipated that nis hons'
ing project will be made avail
able TO married Army Monsoon
personnel OF the fourth and fiftl
| grades. The local Housing author
| itv ia now accepting application
from men Of the sixth grad
as well ~ the fourth an
| infth. In the event that N
| personnel of the first three grade
require the available units, ocru
pants Of the fourth and nfsl
/ grades Will be forced 70 relin'
quish them following receipt 0
proper notification.
FOR OTHERS
The following rentals VAL b,
charged 10 the fourth and fifth
grade personnel. one bedroom
unil--$ia, two bedroom unit
$40, and three bedroom unit s22
The same features are included
with these units as Lated above.
Applications are expected from
some OF the so non-comE now iiv-
lnR In the Bay vlew project. Ac-
cording to Capt Harry G Doug
lass, Keesler Housing Officer, II 4
planned 70 handle these requests
after al applications are receiv-
ed from those not now living In q
Government Housing Project.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
End
for AM
Ratings
No Tee h nicians
for Air Forces;
7 Pay Grades

Hundreds Of Keesler Field
enlisted men holding special
Isl ratings were disrated as Of
the first of this month and
many Of the same were Inn
mediatelv promoted 70 non-
commissioned officer grades
as the result Of a drastic
change IN the Army's system
Of promotion and pay which
has abolished specials, rat
ings-
No etcchnseian@ grades win be
given eni IN the Air corps, an
nemced r. Col Donald p. Smith,
SCI Officer. bur those former spe-
riailsts who Rers 20 be promoted
were made nDn-romnissioned Of
ficcrs
'Teehnicians" In N. shlrd.
fourth and fifth pay grades were
created in other branches of ,h~
Army in lieu nf specialists. but
the ehanReevor in the Air Furcs
made these men non-eoms. with
warrants.
col BROCK ACrs
This action was made BY Col.
Arthur W Brock Jr.. Commanding
1 Officer, upon receipt from Wash
sngtnn " a new tabis of authnr-
lied grades and strengths which
provided Tor the addition of Inc
new monsoon Eradsn
recommendation for advance
|. ment wcre made at the diacres ar
! OF department heads, with The ap.
proval of aquadron commanders
Colonel Smith stated:
I'm the near future air mech
anio ratings viii also be done away
With. These men will be- made
non commissioned officers In .
corresponding pay grade"
| The promotion Of the specialists,
however. did not affect the or
dlnary promotions OF hundreds of
other Keesier Field non-commis-
stoned officers.
Contrary TO popular belief, the
abolition Of specialist ratings had
nothing TO do with the johnson
Act or other pay Increase bills
and rates Of pay remain the same.
CLAHIFIEs PROMOTION
The change waa made In order
to clarity lines Of promotion Of
technical personnel, Increase OPP
porsunliiea for advancement In the
lower grades. simplify the Army
pay system and bring II into se-
cord with that used in the other
armed services
/ There will be only seven pay
grades n0w, contracted with about
2S under the old system.
I The ratio Of Priyates First Class
70 Privates. formerly about 70 z.
viii be changed 20 that there will
be an equal number Of each grade
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

many mouth diseases may be
transferred by smoking someone
else's cigarette and using a com
mon drinking cup.
All emergency cases are taken
care Of 10 the morning while less
serious cases are cared for by ap-
pointment in the afternoon. In the
case Of extraetions and painful fil-
lings. novocsne Is used to deaden
the pain.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

comparable To La Gusrdia. he
believes the geogra 1hicai location
of the field here al Biloxi will
make this one Of the most service
able airp0rts IN the country.
The air traffic situation here ls
quite different from commercial
fields In that the speed Of the IN
coming and departing planes var
les 50 greatly Consequently. the
sir mechanics being trained here
must learn to service the slow
planes ss ~cll as the speedlef ones.
according 70 Captain Stoffer.
PICTURE APPEARS
According 10 the current issue
Of Flying and Popular Aviation. in
which d photograph appears OF
Captain Stotfer IN la Guardias
tower. the famed New York field
is a continual beehive OF activity
indicating that an operators post
there is d major Task
His vide experience IN the ayis-
ton world has made Captain Stof-
fer . key man in the development
Of tnI new Air Corps Field
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Cadet Board, Public
Relations Office Move

The Aviation csde; Board for
merry located in Block a.. Build
ing /. is now located in Block IS,
Building 20 The new location Is
a recreation hall on Fourth street.
The Public Relations Office. for
merry at Headquarters. is now 10
Gated In the old Aviation Cadet
Board offices.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

Sessions and Alex poskonks. pri-
vate Poskonka, who plays bass
violin and bass horn, mas done ar
ranging for Lionel Hampton. VIII
Osborne and others
The first engagement of The new
organization will be when they
play for the ST. Valentines Char
ity Dance, at me Officers Club,
Saturday night. February "a
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Post Telegraph Office
Now Open All Day

The Post TclcRraph Offlcc, 10
aied in Building /. Block 20, is
open "a hours q day. Men on the
field here may utilize this facility
and telegraph from this office.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

WASHINCTON, u. G, FED. ;,
Patriotic offers 70 give or lend
10 the government idle tools for
the duration and offers 70 sell or
lease machinery at the govern
ment's own estimate Of It's value
are being received by the machine
tool section Of the Army and Navy
Munitions Board.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

Relieving average Of lao toothaches day. Keeser
Fields Dental Clinic No will complete its first month of
service Monday
patients extracons so for filings
infections and repair dental plates
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
Daylight Savings
Time on Post
Next Monday

Keesler Field win Join the rsst.
Of the nation In setting is clocks
ahead an hour to daylight saving
time next Monday morning. Of
ficials here said today.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
OPERATIONS OFFICER
HAS WIDE EXPERIENCE
Stoffer Long Active in Aviation

The rhythmic cadence of march,
Ing soldiers Is music 10 The ears u
Capt Charles T. St0ffer, Keesier
Field Operations Officer. For
Captain Stoffer came 70 this huge
new Air Corps Technical School
from his post as one of the senior
operators IN the control tower Of
New Yor<'S mammoth municipal
airport. La Guardia Field.
At Ia GUardia. this veteran flyer
from World War I frequently
handled Inc landing of ~ 70 IA
planes IN q single sentence Of in
strGctions.
Since The close Of the last war.
Captain Stoffer has been actively
and continuously engaged IN civil
aeronsutics, Widely known for his
coversge Of news stories for all
major newsreeis, ne mas served
in a similar capacity for several
large newspaper syndiestes.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
ERC Soldiers.
Some Married,
Return to Field
keesIer Field Proves Boon
to Their Hearts, Health
BY Pvt. Daniel T. Sullivan


Enlisted Reserve Corps men
are reporting back TO Keesler
Field in increasingly large
numbers, bring tales Of hast
ened marriage plans, desire to
serve in the Air Corps and
homesickness for the Air
Corps Technical School here.
Pvt Frank Adrian. 30, Miiwau-
kee. Wis, 30sth Technical School
sqladron, had planned 70 be mar
RED Jan. "a. he reported HIS
plans were changed by orders 10
report for duty on Jan. 2l, how
ever. The result: he was married
Jan. 10.
Another ERc man, PVT. Henry
Elmer, Janesville. Wis, 507th
Technical School Squadron, was
married on Dec. "a, while he was
away.
THREE VOLUNTEER
The attraction OF the Air Corps
Induced three enlisted reserve sol
diers TO volunteer for service be-
fore they we're recalled. They we're
Pvts. Henry NJ. Riphtor, -, New
Orleans, La: Robert p. Moore, 80,
Wood River, H.. and James B.
Hemphiil, 81. Barboursville. Ky.
All three now are attached 70 the
398th Technical School Squadron.
Said Private Righfor;
IT vas all right 10 be drafted In
peaeetime, but In wartime ] want
ed to volunteer"
Private Hemphlil. 3 veteran Of
IA years in the National Guard,
has been First Sergeant In that
organization. He was 2 Sergeant
at the tirne Of his release. and Is
now helping drill his fellow Are-
cruitsn in the Replacement Train
inz Center.
All. CLIMATE
The climate al Keesier Field
seems 10 have . healing effect on
Pvt. Jose L. Gutierrez. Quarter
7 master Detachment. When ne was
released last October. he Heni
nome 10 Arizona and found the
Z ground covered with about six
inches of SNOW. He soon became
n with rheumatism. and when
ne received the call 70 return "a
service, ne Vas sick Ii bed BACK
al Keezler Field Tor three weeks
re Is feeling much better already
! Among the other men reporting
back for service and the 0rgsniza-
tion 70 which they reported. are
De. Car J. Anrhein, OH De-
iacnment. Warren A wilson
30lst Teen. Sc. So, and Ralph
Ssvelsnd, 308tb Tech. Sc. So Pfc
I Joseph NJ. Fox. ON. and Pvie
Elisco Marquee, ON; George II
Tracy. 3l0th: Louis G. striesei
5i0th; Axel johnson. 30ist; Henry
Elmer, 307th; Wilbur J. Schaut
4i5th: Fred j. Hornby. 3iDth
Arthur r. Zieisdorf, 30ist; Harold
A. Buhi, Hq and Hq. So ACTS
John Aullooly. 30isi, William
EnEeinnsnn, s0sfh: Floyd B. Bre-
rum. 30znd. Charles KrOchrnai
10. a. Ha. So. ACTS, Louis
Krines, 508th; Elmer Krateznsr-
5oeth. and Fred Schultz. s05th-
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
sERyICEADI,F AIRPORT

Captain Ssoffer il keenly inter-
ested IN the development Of KEGS
Ter Fields new control tower.
While traffic Al present Is not
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04

At home, the Navy Department
has announced plans to turn out
$4,000 pilots year IN vhsi is
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-04
THREE VOLUNTEER
III vas all right 70 be drafted In
peaeetime, but In wartime ] want
ed " volunteer"

Private Hemphlll. veteran Of
"A years in the National Guard,
has been a first Sergeant In that
organization. He was 2 Sergeant
at the tme Of his release, and Is
now helping drill MS fellow +re-
cruits" in the Replacement Train
M ('ef,far