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The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

Planned for
Patients

The Station Hospital branch OF
the American Red Cross here has
planned several new activities 70
aid In maintaining the morale OF
men confined TO the hospital.
In addition TO Monday night
shows. presented by patients In
cooperation with Post entertain
ment organizations. the A. and r.
presentations. and other live"
entertainment programs, the Red
Cross Library has been opened.
Patients may, at no cost. borrow
books and keep them as long as
they desire.
Books OF all sorts. ranging from
popular mysteries and westerns 20
fine arts and technical books are
available Until book cards arc
obtained, Red Cross workers are
carrying assorlmenls Of books Init
/ wards.
Classic piano music is available
for patients who desire 10 play. A
public address system. rndio-p pho
noRraph combination. and motion
picture protector aaf equipment
have been ordered New stage cur
tains have arrived. and with the
acquisition OF the motion picture
equipment, first-run movies will
be shown in the Red cross Recrea-
ton Hall, free Of charge. 10 pat
tients and hospital personnel. Ths
cost OF the pictures viii be paid
by the Red Gross
Those Interested In furnishing
entertainment TO patients have
been asked 10 contact Mrs, Frank
e Tyrrell, Assistant Red Cross
Field Director, al the Station Hos
oital.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
q, 900 Men Here
Send ele9rams
To Their Mothers

More than 1000 Mothers Day
kilograms were sent by Kcesler
Field soldiers through the Post
Signal office. Il was revealed to-
day.
OF these, approximately IS per
cent were messages which had
been especially prepared by the
telegraph companies The largest
number OF messages sent in one
holiday was at Easter, when the
office dispatched more than 5000
More than $500 Christmas mes
sages were sent Vaieatines 9as
greetings equalied those Of Moth
ersf Day.
In addition Keesier Field men
remembered mother with the all
most 1000 Mothers Day cards pnr-
on the Field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
NED MUSICIANS

All musicians who are perman-
ent party men, or VINO desire 10
become member OF a dance or
chesffa have been asked 70 con-
tact Pvt. Norman Foster, Barrack
10, spsih Tech. Sc. So.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
T emf City Has
Red Cross Head

An American Red Cross netA
office, under the direction OF Gil
bert Guarino, Assistant pos Red
Cross Field Officer. viii be open-
ed IN Tent City. Louis W. Link,
director, has revealed.
The office. scrii-independens
unit will carry on all standard
Red Cross activities. A first aid
class viii be inaugurated for Ten,
City soldiers.
The branch office activities VIII
be under the supervision Of Ma
Link.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Major To Form
Wrestling Team

rry-ouis for the Keesler Yissd
wrestling team are being conduct
cd IN the A. and r. symnaslunA
Corp. Steven ?. Major. OF tho n
and r. Office, has announced.
Exhibition matches and 80
change meets with other Army
posts viii take place soon. cor>
poral Major said. A wrestling class
win be lnauguraled and all sm-
listed men Interested should report
20 the A. and r, Office this wesk
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
SoftbaII STANDINGS

RESULTS LAST WEEK
4i4. 10; Chapel,
3O6, IS; Medical. 8.
sol, 3; 800, 2.
seth ABB. ~; 3e6. 8.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
GREAT INCREASE

In 1910, the United States pro-
duced 1856, 900, 900 barrels OF
crude oil. as compared with pro-
duction Of 1886 100000 barrels in
1917.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
HOW BEDS WERE WARMFD

A pan filled with hot Goals was
used to warm the beds of early
American colonists. The pan was
swished about rapidly between the
sheets 10 prevent scorching.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

Descendants Of two families
which settled there only genera
ton ago are the 365 inhabitants
of the Bahama Island of Abaco.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

A French engineer originally
laid out the capital OF the United
States, Washington, DC.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

To protect your radio, now that
rationing is in effect, make sure
that your set is not placed with its
back flat against the wall, since
free circulation OF air is necessary
to prevent overheating. Check
electric cord and pulg, connections
or nearby appliances, tubes, aerial
and ground. Be sure your radio
spairman is reliable, and insist
that he fix your set at home.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

Summary. Runs batted in. Harrison
?. Matthews 2, Spackman. Pelsarski.
two-base hit. Carey home run, Har-
rison: errors. Carey. Schlesinger 2,
Welch: stolen bases. Snead. Mendes:
sacrifice hits. Pelsarski. Linen; double
play, Mendes. Spackmsn and Carey,
hits. off Raza 5 In innings, off Bart
; In innings. struck out, by Mon
dorff 2, by Bart s.. bases on balls, off
Mondorf i. Bart l. Umpire. Pvt. Stan
ley Thomaszewsk1.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

Command Pilot Of the u. s.
Army Air Corps IA one of the
newest honorary commissions
conferred upon Mary Ann
Mercer, songstress on Uncle
Walters Dog House. Miss Mer-
Ger Is the only woman In the
United States 70 hold the
commission.
She received this honor at
the elimination of War Saw
ings Bond and Stamp drive
which she attended at Mac
Dill Field, Tampa, Fla.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

During the first half Of 1910, the
United States imported l3s,07l
pounds Of lavender oil.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
HghSchoolChatter
By LOUISE BURKE

Here's hoping "Growing Pains"
met all of your expectations. From
all I've heard since then it was
one of the most enjoyable produc-
tions of it's kind around here, as
yet.
Mr.. Barnhart and Mr.. Seiverts
were received as members into
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity last
Friday at the Emerson Hotel in
Baltimore. They are now among
the charter members of the newly
organized Beta Epsilon Chapter at
Maryland University of the ma
tlonal fraternity. Congratulations
to both of them.
After much excited preparation
the annual Junior-Senior Prom
came off last night. l can't
tell you too much about it now,
since we went to press long before
chat time. III have all the dope on
this night of nights next week
though.
Last Monday a special meeting
of the entire senior class was held
at the Elementary School. This in
cluded all those who will graduate
despite the fact that they are
working. Out of a class of fifty
eight possibly one half dozen were
not in attendance A photographer
was present to take a picture of
the class. These will be sold for
one dollar to those desiring them,
and will also appear in the Star
within the next few days.
Exams were the main things OH
che bill of fare for this week.
(That is for the seniors.) The
other classes will be blessed with
theirs next week when the deser-
wing seniors will be on vacation.
Of course, you understand, the
seniors won't be doing nothing lat
least not all of them). The Senior
edition of the high school news
paper. the Pioneer, will appear,
on the stands, purely colloquially,
next week. This will include the
Senior class will, prophecy, picture
and many other things.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Boys Softball League
Organized Tuesday

A softball league for the ele-
mentary school was organized last
Tuesday. Each elementary team
will be allowed two high school
freshmen. The league will play
Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
The following teams were
chosen at the above meeting.
Yankees-Rene Ward, Captain:
Teddy Fox, James Kitchen, Fred
Klippert, Harold Glynn, Leo
Slaughter, Carroll Havuer, Richard
Prater, Bill May Jerry Cowell,
Ray Sowell, Mahlon Eshbaugh,
and Stanley Fickes.
Senators-Grady Oldham, Cap
tain; Albert Bruffery, Robert
Scott, Richard Porter, James
Griggs, George Bauer, Wayne
Jernberg, Peter Hennessy, Tommy
Cross, George Hennenberger,
julius Travernner, Donald Fitz-
hugh, and Paul Strickler.
Dodgers-Harry Benefiel, Cap
tain; Frank Bauer, John DeBruin,
Fred Reed, James Herbert, Ken
Jones, David Maryn, Smith Pick
ett, Deibert, Jim Brenon, Donald
Wolfe, and LeGrand Benefiel.
Giants-Sumner Cragen, Cap
tain, John Bolton, Frank Sipes,
Bill Goodman, Gladstone Lewis,
Bobby Bruffery, Marshall Pywell,
Lester Sanders, Bill Graham,
David Heinly, Martin DeBruin,
and James Corneal.
Schedule for coming week:
Tuesday, June 2, Dodgers VS.
Giants, $3.50 p. M, Thursday,
June a, Yankees VS. Dodgers $3.50.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Breed Downs Fliers
For Locals, 6 to 3;
Davis Gets Four Hits

The Shamrocks turned back
Boiling Fields Aviators behind
Big Jim Breeds fine pitching by
6 to 3 score May %. 1t was the
second straight over the Filters,
Greenbelt having eked out an ear
lier 7 to 6 triumph.
The only inning Breed was in
trouble was the eighth, when he
was touched for two runs on a
walk, a pair of singles, and a
double, tying the score at 8 to 8.
The Shamrocks came right back
in their half of the inning and put
the game on ice with three singles,
hit batsman, and another single
good for three big runs.
Wayne Davis, fashy second
sacker, was the big noise at bat,
collecting four hits in five tries.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29

Entertainment in your home
community is the style now. Wen
see you tomorrow night at the
Legion dance.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Girls Softball League
Started Yesterday

The elementary school girls of
the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades
began their league games on
Thursday of this week.
Joan Schoeb, Pat Lotus, and
Dolores Wolfe were elected cap
tains. Each team will have IA
players on it's roster. The teams
have not selected their names yet.
Official games will begin next
Tuesday.
The schedule of coming games:
Tuesday, June 2, Dolores Wolfe
vs. Pat Lotus; Thursday, June A,
Pat Lotus VS. Joan Schoeb.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
P-TA Selects
New Officers

DdIIOL ..
3. Richie was elected president of
the Greenbelt Parent Teacher AS
sociation May 25, to succeed Mrs.
L. P. Ditman of College Park. Mrs.
Richie has already served in the
post of P. T. A. secretary for two
years.
Other unanimous victories came
to Mrs. Rowena Whitaker, vice
president, Mrs. Donald F. Her
wick, secretary; Charles M. Hen
neberger, treasurer; and Mrs. Ell
mer Nagle. historian. This is the
second term of office for Mrs.
Whitaker and Mr.. Henneberger.
Installation ceremonies for the
new officers were conducted by
Mrs. Walter Scherff, past vice
president of the Mt. Rainier P. T.
A. and corresponding secretary for
the Maryland Congress of Parents
and teachers.
Mrs. S. Hartford Downs spoke
of the work done to bring the
Prince Georges Federation of
Parents and Teachers and the
Maryland Congress of P. T. A. into
mutual council. This effect has
been successful and County
council has been formed headed by
DR.. L. T. Hopkins of Oxon Hill,
president; Mrs. Downs and Mrs.
Wendell Miller of Greenbelt, vice
president and secretary respective
ly; and Mr.. Milligan of College
Park, treasurer.
Mr.. Dwight H. Trucksess, ac-
companied at the piano by his wife
sang two songs, "To You," by Obey
Speaks, and "To an Old Love-" by
John Scott.
The Greenbelt High School Glee
Club, led by Mrs. Trucksess,
showed training harmony in their
songs "China Lady," "Hymn of
Love-" and "Now the Day is Over"
A boys military drill was
feature of the program followed
by a talk on summer recreationai
plans by Ben Goldfaden. In this
connection, Mrs. Catherine T.
Reed, principal, urged that all
adults with special talents such
as handicrafts, contact the recrea-
tional leaders and volunteer their
spare-time services in directing
our children's summer activities.
Following Mr.. Hennebergers
encouraging annual treasurer's re-
port Mrs. Ditman appointed an
auditing committee consisting of
Mrs. John C. Gale, Leon Benefiel,
and Elmer Hagle.
In reporting on the work of the
program committee, Mrs. Truck
sess explained that the aim has
been to present the continuity of
programs dealing with aids to ed
ucation in the fields of library ex-
pansion, visual aids, and excur-
sions. Mrs. Kramer's summer
roundup committee will continue
it's work until fall. Mrs. Paul
Lungs ways and means committee
work was we'll demonstrated in
the treasurer's report.
Mrs. Kathryn Wood, for the
publicity committee explained her
work as an attempt to interpret
the work of the school to the town
residents, acting as a liason be-
tween school and home.
Mrs. Trucksess issued an invi-
tation to all to attend the High
School Baccalaureate Service Sun
day, May 81, at 8 p. M, in the
Auditorium. Reverend Wilmer T.
Johnston will give the address.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
ShalnrOCks Shade
ACC0keek 4 to ;

Accokeek, May 24.-Greenbelt
made it two league wins in a row
when they downed the Accokeek
Indians by 4 to 3 today.
Ernie Boggs Stars
Ernie Boggs was in rare form
and turned in the best Shamrock
pitching effort so far this season.
He fast balled third strikes past
seven Indians and gave up no
walks. The eighth inning was his
only bad one, when the Indians
reached him for three hits,
coupled with an error and
stolen base, good for three runs
and a tie score.
The Shamrocks scored twice In
the first and again in the sixth,
and seemed on easy street until
the home teams outburst.
Geyer Foxy
Jerry Geyer opened Greenbelt's
half of the ninth by getting hit by
a pitched ball. 1t was the fourth
time this year the suspicion is
that Geyer is more clever than
clumsy. At any rate it put him on
base, and a few moments later he
co0~aI %Lo
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29

Rules OF The League
l. 5 singles matches (men)
2. 2 doubles matches (men)
8. 2 singles matches (women)
4. / doubles match (women)
5. Deadline for entries June l.
6. Games must be played within
week, from Sunday through Sat
urday.
7. Players should report to ten
mis- court attendant for matches.
8. Each member of team must
post $1.OO for balls before June l.
9. Teams must play their best
men in order of ability.
10. New members may be added
at any time, as long as they are
residents of that block.
II. Meet your opponent at
tennis court, or give your name
and time able to play to the at
tendant.
Schedule OF Matches
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Pepco Cooking Class

A cooking school, sponsored by
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany, will be held at p. m, June
2, and at 8 p. m. June 3. A COM
plete diner will be cooked by the
demonstration and the articles of
food will be given away as prizes
to those ladies attending the school.
Solving the probleb of what to do
with the baby during the afternoon
session, nursery will be held
at the school. Those ladies desir-
ing to attend the school may leave
their children at the nursery.
All foods used for the cooking
school will be donated by Green
belt Consumers Services.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Reps Win Uphill Battle
Down Manhattan 6 to S

The Greenbelt Reps won their
second softball league game, May
26 defeating Manhattan Auto, 6
to 5. The game was well played
and the Reps were strictly on their
mettle, having to overcome a five
run deficit to win.
After the second inning Curt
Barker settled down to pitch rum
les ball. Bill Blanchard, Bennett
Beale, AL Bowman, and Ray Tay-
lor got the important Rep hits,
with the last named driving across
Ben Goldfaden for the winning
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Boys Baseball League
Has Four Teams PLAYING

A baseball league has been
formed for boys in the sixth and
seventh grades of the elementary
school together with the boys in
the first and second year of the
high school.
Games will be played each Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at
$3.50 p. m. At the present time
there are four teams in the league.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29

Runs batted in-Davis 2, Boggs,
Moore, Marshall, Miller. Stolen
bases-McDonald, Mcdowell, Gey-
er. Double play-Geyer to Davis
TO Moore. First base on balls-Off
McClintoch 3. Struck out-by
Boggs 7, by McClintoch S. Left on
bases-Greenbelt 10, Accokeek a.
Hit by pitched ball-by McClin-
toch (Geyer). Umpire-Priest.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29

Runs batted in-Geyer 2, Nc
Donald 2, Moore, Davis, Shubert,
Wills, Roesky. Two base hits
berwick, Shubert. Stolen bases
Andrus, Nose, Roberts. Double
play-Shubert to Smerick to Rob-
erts. First base on balls-off
Breed 3, off Shubert 1. Struck
out-by Breed 2, by Shubert a.
Hit by pitched ball-by Shubert
(Geyer) Sacrifces-Todd, Smer-
ick. Passed ball-Todd. Umpire
Bowman.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29
Tennis League Has
Six Block Teams

The Greenbelt block tennis
teams are in the process of being
formed and all teams must have
their players ready to begin the
schedule this week. Block captains
are:
A block-Ben Goldfaden. CT
Ridge Road; B block-Bill Blan-
chard, &C Ridge Road; C block
Paul Hennessy, 28-F Crescent
Road; D block-John Murray,
33-P Ridge Road; E block-Ar-
thur Plackett, 4-E Hillside Road;
J block-Albert Ellerin, 1O-A
Parkway.
All players living in Greenbelt
are welcome to play in this league
and should contact the block cap
tain.
If enough women are found who
are interested in this league, a
women's section will be formed.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29

Two base hits-Barker. Home
runs-Nutwell, Mcpherson. Struck
out-by Barker, 7, by Poston /.
First base on balls-off Barker a,
off Poston 7. Umpire-Mr. J.
Allen.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-29

Save tomorrow night for the
Memorial Day Ball.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Pacific coastal frontiers tn,

Paci1c coastal frontiers the
efforts Of the Army and the Navy
are completely unified.
With respect to collaboration
among the United Nations, tre-
mendous progress has been made
as compared to the World War.
Three weeks after the beginning
of the present war, In conjunc-
ton with q visit of the Prime
Minister Of England and the
leading members of the British
Army, Navy and air forces in
Washington. machinery was e.
tablished that will insure COM
plete unity Of purpose on the part
of the nations concentrating
their efforts on the defeat Of the
Axis powers. The existing ma
chinery also permits collabora-
ton with the members Of the
British Commonwealth and other
powers which have dedicated
their efforts towards achieving
this purpose.
During the first five months of
American participation IN the
war We have met reverses and
have enjoyed some successes, but
the unity Of purpose OF the
American people and their grim
determination to avenge the foul
blow of December 7 and nd the
world Of militaristic aggressors
cannot be denied and will, in the
end, prove the Righteousness Of
the cause to which the United
Nations have 80 unstintingly
dedicated their manpower, their
resources and their futures.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

defense and only Regular Army
troops, which constituted small
proportion Of our growing mill
tary establishment, were per-
mitted by law to be moved out
side the Western Hemisphere ex-
cept to our own territory.
In engaging in an amphibious
war, worldwide in extent, tre-
mendous distances, both by air
and by sea Immediately become
a primary factor. The American
concept of conducting a war has
always been and will continue to
be offensive in nature.
Sound military policy requires
the concentration Of all available
resources on a main effort with
the maximum economy Of forces
in secondary theaters. This sit
uation may result In apparent
reverses which are, within the
large strategic picture, actually
successes.
During the preparatory phase
for offensive action, both the
Army and the Navy have carried
out number of successful
thrusts which will have a lasting
effect upon the strategic situa-
ton. The Navy has conducted
spectacular raids on Japanese in
stallations and shipping in the
Marshall and Gilbert Islands, at
Wake and Marcus Islands and
In the Lombok and Makassar
Straits, In this latter action
against numerically superior en-
emy forces. various units of our
Asiatic Fleet disrupted large
scale landing operation on the
coast Of Borneo. sinking many
transports and damaging a num-
Der Of enemy war vessels, with
no loss Of ships and only minor
injuries to our personnel.
Japan Itself Bombed.
Combined American and Aus
tralian land-besed air forces par
ticipated in q highly successful
joint operation which severely
crippled Japanese shipping and
shore facilities at two ports on
the Island of New Guinea. The
Army Air Force has carried out
raids on japanese shipping and
on shore installations in the
Philippines, the Netherlands In
dies, the Bay Of Bengal and the
japanese homeland. itself, while
our submarines in the Far East
and in the Southwest Pacific
have repeatedly struck at the
enemy, damaging and sinking
many naval vessels. merchant
vessels and transports. In Bur-
ma, Chinese forces under the
command Of 1t. Gen. Stilwel
upset the Japanese time table in
that area.
Early in May a task force OF
the Pacific fleet, assisted by Army
reconnaissance planes and bomb
ers and several United Nations
Evening star., 1942-05-17
naval units engaged q Japeness

naval units engaged . japanese
naval force In the Coral Sea.
Severe losses were inflicted on the
enemy and what appeared to be
an attempt at further invasion
ended in q withdrawal Of the
enemy forces.
Army and Navy Reorganized.
A most encouraging feature
since the beginning Of the war
has been the rapid manner in
which machinery has been es-
tablished for the eficient prose-
cution Of the war. This COM
menced with reorganizational
changes, both within the Army
and the Navy, progresses through
closer coordination of joint
operations between the Army and
the Navy, and reaches It's peak in
machinery established for close
collaboration among the United
Nations.
Both the War and the Navy
Departments have been reorgan-
lied since December 7 with q
view to eliminating delay and
expediting administrative pro-
cedure. In the War Department,
the War Department general
STAFF has been materially reduced
in size and most of its admin
istrative duties have been trans
ferred to other divisions. The
heads Of the three major divisions
Of the Army, the Army air forces,
the ground forces, and the serv-
ices Of supply, report directly to
Gen. George C. Marshall, the
chief OF stan, and relieve him of
Evening star., 1942-05-17

brother In armA From q pracu-
cal viewpoint, 1t demonstrated
the comparative weakness Of the
Japanese as an individual fighter.
This feature alone forbodes dis
aSter for the enemy Japanese In
the future when the battle Is
met on terms approaching
equality.
An outstanding feature Of the
defense of the Philippines has
been the fortitude and gallantry
OF the FIlipinos themselves in
the defense Of their homeland.
The singular bravery with which
not only soldiers, but the entire
Filipino people, have conducted
themselves in this time of trial
has been a constant source of
admiration for the American
soldiers and the entire American
Nation.
Offensive War Planned.
The Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor December 7, 1941, trans
formed overnight the American
outlook with respect to world
affairs. In fact, at the time of
the Japanese attack, our an
nounced purpose was hemisphere
Evening star., 1942-05-17
an enormous burden OF admins

IN ENORMOUS p0H0en OF 20mln0.
trative duties.
Similarly, the reorganization Of
the Navy Department has COM
bined the once Of the chief Of
naval operations with that Of the
commander in chief Of the United
States Fleet. This position Of
highest naval command Is held
by Admiral E. j. King. The chief
of staff, United States Fleet, and
the vice chief of naval operations,
acting directly under the COM
mander in chief, relieve him Of
many administrative duties and
leave him free for the strategic
direction OF naval combat units.
Commands Now Unified.
On all Of our far-flung battle
fronts the Army and the Navy
are cooperating to the closest
possible degree. The principle of
unity OF command has been put
into effect In every theater Of
operation. In the Southwest
Pacific Gen. Macarthur has been
placed in supreme command Of
the land, air and sea forces of the
United Nations. In the Pacific
area, military and naval forces
are under the command Of Ad-
miral Nimitz, commander IN chief
Of the Pacific Fleet.
In the Panama Canal and the
immediate adjacent areas, the
Army has control of military and
naval forces. In the Eastern
Caribbean all military and naval
forces are under the Navy. In
the defense Of the Atlantic and