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The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Midnight Curfew Ordered
Exemptions
Ready for
Men at USO

keeSler Field soldiers arc
now observing = eurfew ruling
requiring those holding Class
A pass privileges to be off the
streets Of Biloxi and sur
rounding towns not later than
ll.so p. m. They must be IN
their barracks by midnight,
unless holding special passes
10 entertainment events,
On Saturday nights, Class A
pass privileges are extended
to allow the men 10 remain on
the streets until i:so a. m.
Sunday morning. They must
be in their barracks by ? a. m.
Enlisted men who live off the
reservation will not be affect
ed by the ruling.
Special passes. good for one
night only, will be issued by
squadron commanders TO men
attending affairs a, the USo,
Community House and other
places off the reservation.
These passes will permit their
absence from the Post beyond
the curfew hour.
Entertainers when per-
forming at social functions
which viii require them to be
absent from the post later
than 1880 p. m. will be ac-
companied by = non-eommis-
stoned officer or an officer
who will carry a group pass.
Enlisted men holding Class
p passes are not affected by
the new ruling.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Soldiers Feed


That fellow in the next bunk
wasn't kidding when he told you
that he earned big money before
entering the Army. According to
the Finance and Red Cross offices,
a surprisingly large number OF in
come tax blanks were drawn here.
Louia Link. Red Gross Field Di-
rector. said this week that his sup
ply OF blanks was exhausted be-
fore the March l6 deadline. Mr.,
Link estimated that his office gave
out more than 500 blanks.
LIST 1t George B. Crandail, Fin
ance Officer, said that he had to
replenish his supply Of blanks sew
eral times.
The Soldiers and Sailors Relief
act exempts service men from pay
ing their taxes u til six months
after their discharge, but makes
the filing Of income tax returns
mandatory. ist Ii. Hugh r. Couch
of the Staff Judge Advocates Of
flee, said soldiers who failed to
file a return may avoid severe
Treasury fines IL they send their
returns at once.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Weaver
Rules New
ATTIC Units

Technical training anitk o. ne
Army Ar Ferces have been rsor-
raulxed BY the War Department,
with Mai. Gen. Walter r. Weaver,
acting chief Of the Ar Corps prior
70 the general Army reorganlza-
ton. being named Commanding
General. Air Forces Technical
Training Command.
Headquarters for the Command,
formerly located in Tulsa, Okla,
have been moved 70 Knollwocd
Field, NC.
The Command has been divided
INTO four district headquarters and
Tulsa viii be headquarters for
District ;. which includes Keesler
Field. Maj. Gen JACOB Z. Fiekel
mas been named Commanding
General for District ;.
Other headquarters win include
District l. Greensboro, headed by
Brig. Gen. John c. Mcdonnell
former commander OF the Isl Air
Force Intereeptor Command. No.
? IN St. Louis. under Brig Gen.
Arnold n. Krogstsd. former act
ing commanding general Of the lst
Air Force, and No. at Denver,
under Maj. Gen. John E. Curry,
former national commander OF the
Civil Air Patrol
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
400 Seek
Officers
Training

Almos, 400 Keesier Field sol
dlsrs have gone before the Of
ficers' Candidate School exam
ming Board since the oppor,nnit,
Of entering ak new branches O
service was offered them. Y was
revealed today.
More than 100 men. having been
seiecird BY The board, are now
attending the Air Forces Admiris-
traiive Officers Candidate School
al Miami Beach, Fla. An additional
300 men have been interviewed for
the next class Of the school. which
viii begin early in April. Ten sol
dlers have been sent 20 the In
fantry Officers' Candidate School,
1T, Benniug, Ca.
Thlrty-four men desiring 10 at
tend the Quafiermssier Officers
Training school, five for Finance.
five for Signal Corps, five fof
Infantry School. eight for Medical
Administrative school. II for Ord
nance, two for Army Postal Ser
vice. seven for the Corps OF En-
gineers and two men applying for
the Air Forces Physical Training
school have necn Interviewed by
the board.
All applicants must have had
minimum OF three months con-
sinued active service or SIX months
cumulative service within the last
II months. They may be between
ls and 4B years OF age, except m
the Air Forces school where the
upper limit "a 30. They now must
have received i20 In the General
Classification Test instead OF ITO
as formerly required
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Drill Chiefs
Learn to Use
Bayonets

A number OF drill insrnctorti for
the past week have been taking
bayonet instructions 10 rnSble
them 10 teach the men in th>ir
charge the art of bayoneiing.
Under lhe direeiioB Of lisa ~
James A. Beveriin. officer N
charge Of Drill Instructors School.
who is assisted by S. Sgt Vincent
s. Konadails and Pfc Elmer Chris
iianson. the classes are given in
the rear OF the Replacement Train
ing Center Headquarters. Later
classes will be given
outside the North gate.
The bsyonet course has eight
made OF sacks Of eS-
celslor and swigs. each OF which is
In 3 different stance. 2r0trudinR
from the dummy ID large stick.
representing bayonei. which
must be parried by the drin in
strnotors before they can isb the
dummies
Among the various bayonet
thrusis and positions taught BY
Lieutenant Beveriin are on guard,
long thrust, withdrawal 20 short
guard, short thrust. withdrawal
and then isb, vertical butt hori-
zontsl butt. smash and slash.
The first class Is expected 10
finish its training next week. In
order 10 pass the students must
run the 100 yard course In 40
seconds, make ali the proper par
ries and Iabs at the eight dummies
and finish by firing two shois.
Men will be graded on the time
they take 70 bayonet all the dunn
mics and on each mistake either
in approach, parry OF thrust
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
PVT. Roth Stars
at Talent Night

A parade OF music and novelty
acts, featuring both enlisted and
civilian entertainers, won the un-
animous approval OF hundreds OF
Keesier Field soldiers who jam
med the Service Club to witness
the Post Talent Night last Thurs
day.
Pvt. Chauncey Z. Roth, 31oth
Tech. Sc. So. singing The Donkey
Serenade" and Trees was erthus-
issticslly received and brought be-
fore the spotlight time after time.
Dancing, singing and yodeling,
rhe three MacNeil sisters, accom-
panied by their brother, Pvt. NAL
COIN MacNeil Of the s0oth won
the hearts and thunderous sp-
plsuse Of soldiers.
The sisters, billed as the Three
Smart Girls were introduced BY
Private MacNeil, who sang, play
I'd the guitar and did bit Of
comedy patter. Another brother,
Charles MscSsil, sang several
songs.
OIDeft Oh Alc Pdosf an AANAuu-
ed Pvts. Irving Weiss Of the 301st
with novelty spoon act; Raymond
weerns, also Of the 30lst, whistler;
and Raymond Tillotson Of the
400th. pianist
Music was furnished BY Pvt
Nathan Musicsnt, Hq. and Hq. So,
AFRTC. and his band, featuring
Private Musicsnt on the drums.
Pfc. Gus DsGszio Of the 30znd and
his hot guitar and Pvt Allyn
Linquist, Of the 3e3rd, trumpeter.
Private Linquist was spotlighted
playing the Sunny Durham YER
sion Of Memories Of You
The program. second of the ser
seA vss arranged by Mrs. Joyce
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Instructor Here
Called TO Duty
As ATS Officer

Civilian Instructor Merl v.
Burkhoider Of Ksesler's Air Mech
anIcs School. was recently called
to srtivs duty a. . First Lieuten-
ant and has osen assigned 70 Hq.
and Hq. 81, ATS. He win be on
duty with the Engine Division -
Assistant Division Director.
Lieutenant Burkholder was Tor
merry employed az Assistant Sem
ior Instructor Of Aircraft Fuel
Systems. He reported TO Keexer
Field November 81, from Chsnute
Field. III, where he had previous
" been employed for more fsnsn
q year.
He was graduated from ne
University Of Wyoming N 1891
with . degree in Mechanical En-
gineering.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Gulf Park
Revue Here

Almost so girls will entertain
Keesler Field soldiers late IN April
when students Of Gulf Park Coli
lege, Gulfport. present variety
musical revue in War Department
Theatre No. /. Attendance will be
restricted 70 military personnel
The production. given in coop
Grafton with Capt. A. L. Shoe
maker, Post Theatre Officer, and
the Special Services Office, will
feature the College Glee Club. spe-
ciaity dances, vocalistz and novelty
numbers. Miss Ida Mae Goe s
in charge Of production. Miss Lois
Smith Is musical director and Miss
Elizabeth Sherbon in charge OF
dances. Miss Mae Burrows Hiek-
erson viii accompany. 81 rhe piano.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
From
A.. NJ.
to
IN.

Just MEASDERfsG-Doxn to
the dock. east Of ths uSO build
ing. where the KeesIer Field crash
boat Is nnoored. the cook : pre-
pairing dinner for ne crew. The
boat IS manned by Pfc. Frank Tan
nsr, skipper. Pvts. Andrew Bueh-
Ter. Isl mate, J. Cook. znd mate,
Frederick J. Addotto. engineer. K.
Murphy. Qusriermaster, and A.
Pace, cook SEt. Joseph Mseewicz
and Corps. Gaetsno @. saccomanne
and Elmer I. Marshall are the
radio crew.
The boat = completely equipped
with sleeping accommodation
eollapsible dining table, stoves.
radio and other conveniences. Five
Of the crew sleep On board.
The cook wss frying spuds aud
oysters IS part Of the evening meal
at the time of the interview
On for q life on the bounding
main
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Nurses Report

Among the new nurses 70 re-
port for active duty at the station
hospital recently are and Its.
Ora r. Anpleby, Louisville, Ky,
Josephine |. Malilo. Girard. Ohio.
Harriette l.. Lord. Cortland, ~ Y
Grace r. Settle. Atlantic City, N.
j.. Dorothy Roberts, Hartford,
Conn, Leola @ Pope. Ann Arbor,
Mich, June y. sheehan, North
Adams, Mass, Virginia N Siccb,
Ann Arbor. Mich. florence +.
Mckerrow. Waverly, N y Hazel
c. Lofgren, jamaica, Mass, kez-
miers c. Augustynisk. rhompson=
Vile, Conn. and Louise Dcdierl
Newport. Ky.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Soldier Tries All Three,
Then Comes to keesIer

4Tweniy-eight years ago, my
mother and | watched the Amer
lean boys coming into France. !
never dreamed that the day would
come when
Pvt Andre DAVIS mother Is
still in occupied France, awaiting
the day when her son viii come
with the victorious hberatiug
forces.
Private D'Ayi, 303nd Tech. Sc.
So, has seen service with both
the French and American armed
forces. He has made two trips
across the sea, looking for action.
He was born in Angers, France,
in 1906. In 1929 he arrived in New
York City, obtaining position as
steward at one Of the leading no
tells. He was called from his work
to join the French Army Of o.
cupation on the Rhine. After MS
discharge from the French Army,
ne returned 10 the United States.
and joined the Air Corps IN 1890.
He went 10 the Air Mechanics
school, Chanute Field, Ill. grad
uating in 1882, and was next trans
ferred 70 Maxwell Field. Ala. In
1887 ne was transferred TO Nit
chel Field, X. Y. ~ an sirplsne
mechanic.
JOINS FRENCH ARMY
After his discharge late In 1891,
Private DAW went back into civ
ilisn life and worked ct another
New York hotel
In 1910 he Joined ne Trench
Army IN Martiniqus.
Their patriotism was tre7nend-
Gus" ne reports. When France
fell and VIE were discharged. we
could not walk the streets alone.
The population there was 20 brok-
en- hearted and bitter over the sur
render that they even blamed us.
Those men would scuttie their
ships before hey would let the
Germans take them ! arm Fure Of
thstlY
Back IN the United States once
more, ne obtained . position ss
motor mechanic IN the expert
mental department Of the Brewster
Aircraft Corporation
MISSES TORPEDOISG
Last October he left for Canada,
and was then sent 70 London. "a
join the Free French Air Forces.
In England, be was refused en-
iissment with the Free French
because Of his American citizen
ship. He next tried the Raj, Dui
By then the United States had en-
tered The war, and ne was advised
! 70 return here. His shiD docked a.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Pvt. Byrns
Doesn't Drive
But He Could
BY PVT. CHESTER ]. BYR>S
(Of The Keesler Field News)

I don't know now 10 drive but
I've got possibilities, according to
the results OF the tests given me
and the Automotive Transporta-
ton Pool drivers in Recreation Hall
20 last week. Capt. John w. Diggs,
Automotive Transportation Off
Ger, and his assistant, lst 1t Nor
man K. Reinhard, were seeking to
determine whether their men pos
sessed the vision and balance to
drive any Army vehicle from a
"jeep" TO a % ton six-by-six.
At the stability test ! was given
a square block of wood from which
protruded a pencil, making IL re-
semble a German helmet ! strap
ped Il on my head and then was
grabbed by sergeant and placed
under a paper covered block. The
sergeant, standing above me,
guided my head until the pencil
touched the paper; then he barked,
stand still"
The machine was the Automotiye
Pools conception of the lie detec-
tor and each twiteh and sigh was
duly recorded by the pencil. Each
time / drew breath it seemed the
pencil moved a mile. tried clos
ing my eyes but the pencil moved
farther. The bored, indifferent look
OF my sergeant sexecutioner add
ed none to my poise.
ryAUFu
At the end of II minutes Git
seemed an hour) the paper was
examined. A thin, jagged line
showed / had moved two inches, an
inch and a half more than . pr
mitted. On the second tTy, by in
haling just twice, movei only an
inch.
The time reaction machine would
have thrown terror into the des-
cendants of Louis XVI. It was a
perfect model Of the guillotine,
except that a block Of wood mark
ed with inches replaced the blade,
but was Just as deadly in effect.
The veracity Of that statement can
be certified by the drivers who
failed to pass and therefore lost
their licenses.
was given . two-foot stick at
the end of which was q nail. The
idea was TO catch the block, which
was dropped suddenly. before il
had fallen more than IS inches. ]
passed this by wstch--. the end
OF the block and when / saw il
bulge, / jabbed. The examiner
fooled me once when he moved
the block slightly without reiess-
ing it. ! gave powerful jab and
tcontinueo on next page
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25

New YORK hsrDor February 10. On
Febr1ary z7 ne was in The Army
Speaking with his unmissskable
French accent, he tells Of the
heroes that he encountered IN Eng
land.
TELLS OF HEROES
He tells Of the two French syis-
torx who were working On the
motor OF . German plane IN q
Paris airport. Suddenly they jump
ed Into the cockpit, and with
barely enough gasoline 10 make
the channel crossing. fed 70 Eng
land TO enlist in the Free French
Army.
And there we're three French
MEN, flying as part Of . German
flight, who tuddeniy left the flight
70 land on Gibraltar and await
shipment 70 Britain and the Army
Always they returp--fo hgnf
Private D'Avi enthusiastically ex-
planned. from prison camps all
over the world. officers, syistorsi
and fighting men. They come from
Africa, the Chad regions France,
even from Germany. II is inspiring
Those men don't want TO rest
They don't want safety.
They want 70 get 10 England
for Just one purpose. 70 Join the
Army and get at Germany again.
They report that almost "a per
cent Of the French people are NOS
entirely with the Allies. They could
live on easy street " they would
cooperate with the Germans IhsI
would rather suffer-
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
ABOUT THE POST
OVER TO THE MISS HALLS,

OVER TO THE MISS HALLS,
where We watched 22S 900 oysters
disappear down the hungry throsts
OF Keesler Field soldiers. The pro-
cess, an innovation here and an
outstanding success with the Post
gourmands, will be repeated al
least three ZINES a month during
the oyster season, ist 1t. James S
jacobson Of the General Mess Of
flee reports.
THE SERVICE CLUB. where
Pvt. Chsuncey z. Roth, 3l0th
Tech. Sc. So. Is entertaining with
a group Of songs and piano selec-
tons. Private Roth, formerly with
the Civic Opera Company OF Phil
adelphia and tho Duke University
Glee Club was swamped with re-
guests for elassical and semi-class-
ical numbers.
There were NO requests for jit-
terbug tunesl
AT THE HosPTTALs--whers q
private who Is confined in one OF
the wards is entertained by his
three visiting sisters, who. at
oos time, used 10 appear on
the stage with him. They
sing, dance and do specially acts,
10 the surprised delight OF the en-
tire ward.
OVER AT BAND HEADQUAR-
TERS-The men Dragging about
the dance bands busiest week
Tuesday, the 30lst Tech. Sc. So.
dance; Wednesday, the weekly
dance at the USO building; Thurs
day, Pascagouls Soldiers dance;
Friday, the 307th Tech. Sc. So.
dance; and again to Pascagouls on
Saturday night.
SIGNS OF SPRING-Hundre
OF men, during their off hours, ly-
ing about, stripped to the waist,
trying for that coveted sun tan.
STREET SCENES-Pfc. Ken
meth Jason, 394th Tech. Sc. So,
Mississippi State Golden Gloves
and Louisiana Diamond Gloves
heavyweight champion, trotting
his daily trip completely around
ne IleiQ.
I'm getting soft" he complains,
painting, ~ he finishes his first
mile.
The men OF Co. G, saith Quar-
bermaster Regiment (Trk.l, Utter
bugging TO the music Of the Post
Band after retreat each night.
GOING THE ROUNDS-"The
laps are landing a force of about
200 men on the beach" shouted a
Leatherneck 10 four Marines
playing bridge IN a hut on Wake
Island.
The four Marines looked at one
another. and finally one of them
casually rose to his feet and said:
"TH 70. I'm dummy this hand"
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
ZIMMERMAN NEW s-s

Maj. John o. Kammermsn last
week was appointed Assistant Ex-
ecutive, S-4, replacing Maj John
c. Pighetti who is now Assistant
s-4. Capt. Laurence O'Toole sue
ceeds Major Zimmerman as OIC,
Classification division.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Dependable
Summer Clothing
Issue Reduced

The summer issuance OF clothing
has been cut by the War Depart
ment from four cotton khaki shirts
and four pairs Of cotton trousers
to two each. and sauadrons are
now collecting all summer cloth
ing in excess OF the new allotment,
The clothes collected will be clean
ed, repaired II necessary and re-
issued.
Men whose clothes are in need
Of alterations are urged by 1t. Col.
Harold Herman, Post Quartermas-
Ter, TO take advantage Of the funds
provided by the Quartermaster
for alterations. Clothing in need
of minor alterations should be
taken TO the supply sergeant. There
is no charge TO the soldier.
Following is the list OF clothing
Air Forces men are entitled to,
as released by Colonel Herman:
4
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Operations,
Sub-Depot in
New Location

Offices and supply and work
rooms OF the Keesler Field opera
tons staff and OF the Sub-Depot
maintained al this Field are being
moved into Hangar 5 and officers
in charge of the two offices ex-
pect 70 be estsb blished IN the strnr-
fture within = short time
The suo- Depot, under the com
mand OF Capt. Walter y. Dawes,
has already begun the repair and
overhaul OF alrplanes. At least two
ships, one a large bomber and the
other q seeeai edition OF one o.
Americas fastest pursui; ships,
are being reconditioned ss the
present lime.
The Sub-Depot Ia charged with
the supply and engineering func-
tons for the Air Forces mere and
Is under the command Of Wright
Field, o.
sTOFFER MOVES
Capt. Charles r. sioffer. Post
Operations officer, moved his
office from near the drill field 10
the hangar and has already begun
operating from the hangar offices.
The fun equipment Of his office
has been moved into the hangar
and the entire staff ID using ali
available facilities.
The Keesler Field control tower
has been virtually completed and
II is expected that the tower will
be in full operation within . few
days. Radio equipment, desks and
other facilities are being installed
as rapidly as possible.
SEVERAL OFFICES
7nd 1t Ciltner Twist, who will
be in charge Of tower operation,
will be able io contact incoming
and outgoing planes over the
tower radio system. His task will
include the directing Of all plane
traffic on Keesier Field.
Offices will be maintained In
the hangar for Captain Dawes,
Captain Stoffer. ls. 1t. William
L. Younkin, LIST Ii william ].
Bosz, 7nd Ii. Robert X. sehrieber,
Lieutenant Twist, and other mem
bers OF the two staff.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25
Boats Wanted

An Gulf Coast residents and
KeesIer Field soldiers owning
skiffs, rewboats or other small
craft, and who are interested
In selling fhem. are urged "
oontaef Cap4. RAYMOND L.
Wheeler. Special Services on
ficcr sf Kee&ier Field
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25

r. csssibry, Senior Hostess, and
the Misses c. Mildred Wheat and
Jzcqueline Fontaine. Junior Host
esses. Assisting them were Pfc,
Les Wilson OF the A. and r. Osfice
and Pvt. Jerome NcGrsth Of the
Service Club
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-25

Chaplain Solon Lycurgus Cole. .
Bsptist minister Of Beaumont,
Texas. reported fer duty here last
Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-02-05
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Twenty-Five years after the death
of Queen Elizabeth, there was an
outbreak of "the plague" in London.
Many persons died, and people
spoke of it as the worst illness they
ever had heard about. They did
not know that their grandchildren
would suffer far worse trouble.
In the year 1868 the great Plague
of London" started. 1t grew worse
the next year, and still worse the
year after the next.
When a person fell sick with the
plague, black patches appeared on
his skin. Often there was bleeding
in the lungs, and later came swell
ings in the neck and under the
armpits.
It seems clear that the Great
Plague of London was new visit of
the Black Death which had swept
over Europe two centuries before.
The Great Plague caused the death
Of $1,000 persons in London. Almost
one-fifth of all those in the city
died!
We of today are better guarded
against disease than those who
lived in London at the time of the
Great Plague. Yet the modern world
is not entirely free from danger.
There have been visits of the
plague" in various parts of Europe
during the past $50 years. Russia,
Sweden, Denmark and Prussia suf-
fered from it in the years from
1707 to 1714. Afterward it struck
Marseilles, France, and killed about
half the people in that seaport city.
Only A years ago, there were small
Evening star., 1942-02-05
The Great Plaque

an area which contained 400 streets.
1t destroyed 13,200 private houses,
also scores of churches and public
buildings.
To some extent, the Great Fire
led to a cleaning up" Of London.
New and better houses were built,
and rubbish piles were cleared away.
These changes cut down the num-
ber of rats. Since rats carry fleaS,
which can spread the plague, we
see why the danger of plague is less
when they are not so common.
In the new and better" London
a poor man named Samuel johnson
lived. He had tried work teaching
school, but had failed at it. He
had written plays, but they had
won him little success or money.
Often he was hungry, and some
times he spent a night with no roof
over his head.
Yet Samuel johnson worked for
10 years on a dictionary, and at
last finished it. His Dictionary of
the English Language" was pub
nshed 70 years before Noah Webster
brought out his American Die
tionary.'
For history or general interest section
Of your scrapbook)
If you want . free copy of the
illustrated leadet, Stamps and
Stamp Collecting" send me q
Scent stamped, self-addressed
envelope in care Of The Evening
Star.
n~eL @4
Evening star., 1942-02-05
] axe Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
This Weeks
Slip of the Tongue

Wrong: The pattern and fit of
the suit is becoming" No Verbs
must agree in number with the sub
ject. Better say: The pattern and
At of the suit are becoming.
Wrong: "One out of every four
persons live on a farm" Right:
One out of every four persons lives
on farm.
Wrong: This book of adventures
are we'll written" Right: This book
of adventures is well written.
Wrong: The only thing that he
could see were two ships" Right:
The only thing that he could see
was two ships.
Wrong: The view of the trees
and flowers were inspiring" Right:
The view of the trees and flowers
was inspiring.
Wrong: mo one, not even his sis
ters, know his whereabouts" Right:
No one, not even his sisters, knows
his whereabouts.
What's wrong with this sentence: :
"If anyone calls, tell them to waltz"
Words like anyone. no one, every
one, etc, are considered as Singu-