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The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
ROOKIE ROE
Why Don't They Inspect Us More Often2'

other he put the three cigar boxes
which housed his toilet articles. No
amount Of consolidation could re-
ducs to one box even me zeoes-
soriss for one operation Of Roe's
sblutions.
Thnrsday vas spent ciesa-
ing his unused mexx klt. Roe
used a miracle powder which
leaves aluminium luslrouS
and glossy without the use of
steel wool" Roe used steel
wool.
Rookie Roe also had time on
Thursday to wash and iron his
shoe lsces. While they were dry
ing, he carved from his boots al
the accumulation Of polish on
dust With Blitz he made the brass
lace eyes CLEAN.
Thursday evening he was all
ready 70 start making his bed but
decided that he might Just as g-r,l
sleep in il just one more night
Instead he unhung his winter Is
sue, removed his oVercoat from
on top the blouse, the blouse from
the two Cd shirts. the shirts from
the two pairs Of Cd pants.
From the nip pocket OF the low
er pair Of these trousers he sook
a handkerchief, which ne had
been meaning 70 get 10 for a long
while, and with the hanky, which
was soile'd, he removed a spot from
the trousers. Then ne resssem5led
MS winter Wardrooe-untii next
Saturday.
Friday morning he was all ready
and was not in the least perurbed
when his barrscks-nates pointed
out that he still had "a hours 10
wait.
Roe swept. naopped and
swept the floor under and
around his bunk. Then he
sandpzDered it, Then he pol
ished the nail heads that
showed.
Friday afternoon ne made his
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
Post Day Room
Considered at
Conference Here

Capt. John ]. saekas, Officer il
Charge. Art and Decoration, Spe-
cial Service. Z. s. Army. las. Wee<
conferred with SPECIAL Service Of
ficers and enlisted men Of KEGS
Ter Field regarding . Post dsy
room. recreation hall and Service
Club beautiflcation program
Captain Sackas is charged with
making camps more "habstable "
His duties are 70 stimulate and
encourage Post artists. and 70 pro-
mote mural and easel painting,
and gork on visual aids Tor lee
lures.
"Keesler Field has more than is
share OF art talent he said.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
CorporaI/Private Adler
Visits Ruth/Ann Strauss

What's in nane7 A good deal II it happens to be Jack
Adler yo happen be stationed II Keer Field Jack
Adler PVT JACK Adler decided particularly when
both Aders girl friends with Identical last
Corporal Adler Detachment 855th Signal Service
week received telegram asking he could % Mobile Ala
Tor visit A. e signed Strauss, Corporal Adler
hts gfend Mss Ruth Strauss Of Memphis, Tenn visiting
Mobile Arriving Al Mobile however Corporal Adler discov-
erred hat the wire had been Miss
friend Pvt JOCK Adc of She osis Tech Sc Sd at keesler
Back 81 keezsr Corporal Adler contacted Adler
gntenec Gus The conou caused the tangled telegram.
Both soldiers written Misses arranged
for double date the which time plans
MADE 10 rsks sure the mix-up doesnt happen again.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08

tidings. he started in. OF course he
started in by messing Up all his
equipment and belongings and
strewing them al over and around
his bunk.
The unpreoictable laundry had
blessed Roe with the added worry
Of two extra barracks bags. Roe
considered this a boon and fiat
tered himself that ne could re-
member into which Dag he put
which other bag and into which
other bag he pu. which what-alL
OF course he couldn't find any
thing without eonbing bags num-
Der one, two, three, four and fin
ally unearrling the thing in num-
Der one.
BUT ROOKIE ROE LIKES
THAT SORT OF THING.
In one bag Roe pus his winter
Uniform accessories and otner
unusablss. including the book
fronn A.-=S Min Roe on How 70
Raise a Victory Gzroen." In an
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
56 Win
Master,
Tech Stripes

The temporary appointments Of
II Master sergeanis and As Tech.
nicai Sergeanta we're announced
here lass vspeiA
Promoted 70 Master Sergeant we're
r. astH. Gale fsldfidKs. sesth rerf
Sc So Melvin C. BaumEartner, ia
and Hq. sq. AAFRrc. D. p. noiiek.
3p5ih Tech. Sc. sq.. Robert y. Huei.
si0th Tech. Sc So. Paul burns. si0h
Tech. Sc Sd. James u. Collier. Jr.
99eih Tech. Sc. So. William J. Kelly.
siath Tech Sc 81 Wilbur G. Lyons
o9tu Tech. Sc. Aq, william RlveNi.
3asth fnQh. Sc, Sq John W. sehsurr-
man. a9Hih Tech Sc. ss and Bernard
A Hothschlld. f02nd OK
Those appointed Technical sa1geanfs
we're 1T sgts. Janea q. paiy, ag1Fd
Tech. So. st, Wilbur @. NunboNef,
Yith Tech. s. 81 Payne hswbuTn.
gt1sfa Tech. g. sqi staff sefgeant1
John J Carroll so3rd Tech SC So
ssiS sai'' an CO aIisf Iisi Wspa. sa ia f. ssd "a
40 81 AAfrs. Paul v. Bf6ailiel
5aard Tech. S.. 81, Robert " Tay-
lor. 4lrth Tech. SCI So Frank Rns.
nor q Hq and ~ 81. .AAIrs, stanley
1Re@as i,e - a,,,isn iafn, = gsts4 ~ m,, "a
eafh Ab cp Marshall w Briesachef.
75th Mat 81. f7th Al gp, Wiikie q
TyhufHt. H9ih Tech Sc Va, Norman
". Johnson apgih Teen Sc Ia. AAnsn
. hnn,g9n, IA. and ia sq.. AAffs.
NiiheFt !. Miller, 1eih Tech. S. 81.
Michael y Vitnli1. 3gafd Tech Sc "a
Donald p. Raas. 4feih Tech ST. Sq
William n Heeuoi. 1esth T'ecd sc. "a
George Y kala. t39fd Tech Sc. 81
ilflfnHf w Wiz Hq and Hq aq.
AAf rs. Edmund X. Hofx. 11Bth Tech
Sc, Sd LaWfNnce q LaurF J13th
Teen. Sc So. iia.Sld T. Wagner. 51fh
Base 10 and All sq.. fgih AB Gp.
Marcus y Mfadoss. 4izih Teen A.
81. JpaEph a fAtsbnr. 541sh Teen
SCI So. Walter Dimltfi. g7nd Tech
g. 81, Reid + MciisEtgu, board Teen.
yamaasR Lanplsy. ia. and Ha. sq..
AAfps. Enil ~ Nernlf 315fh Tech
Sc. sg. Richard p Riddle. 70znd Tech.
&c 81 PaHl Z Burgess Ia and Hg
Teen s.. 81, Arthur ". pfosriueT.
10 and ~. 50, AAF.rs. Richard b
tohnaon. 30 and ia. 81. AAFrs. Lee
r. Craig 9iatn Tech. Sc 81. william
H Norman. 3osih Teen. Sc So. sidney
Lcgpald ia. snd Hq So. AAfTs, val
Ter J. DenkeHaifef. 4iith Tech Sc
Cafl r Haan 1lofn Teen Sc 81 Ben
H Batter. s1znd Tech Sc Sd. Frank
ID Murphy f5znd Tech Sc su. John
a. barron. A9sfu Tech Sc Sd Renz
iawlH ?. Blafkman. pet eHtH 9M
ana Theodore Fl HaHo1s, T01nd On
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
Bowling Alley
Building
Ready Here

The Post bowling alley building
in Block 43 opposite the Post Chap
el, was completed this week, and
is now waiting for the bowling
equipment which Capt. Jack b.
Mcfarland, Post Exchange Officer.
said this week was on shipment
from ST. Louis, No.
The completed bowling alley for
Keesler Field officers and men Is
expected to be open early next
month. To defray maintenance ex-
penses and 10 repay SIC 900 bor-
rowed from the Post Exchange
fund for the alley, a charge Of IS
cents a line vii be levied, Car
tain Mcfarland said.
The alley viii be open day and
night and large cooling fans will
be installed.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
Pool 70 Try
Synthetic Tires

\ new Eynthetc rubber tire
with which the War Department &
nov experimenting. ain 5e trle6
out st Keesler Field 10 the near
future, Maj. John ". Digs Az
tonouYe Transportation Officer
said yesterday.
II accepted after trials. ne new
IRE viii be adopted Tor vehicle
used In the United States
Tree received here wlll s.
placed on vehicles which travel
fafthest and undergo the mogi 49,
we're tFeatment Major Digs vii
fecofd mileage and other impor-
iant data for me War Department
% use IN determining ne pracilea-
ollity Of the tres
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
1t. Jordan Picked
to Direct Safety
Drive in AAFTS

Moving towards even greater,
emphasis on the Army Air Forces
concerted safety drive, Post Of
ficers this week appointed 2nd IL
Benjamin S. Jordan "a Safety pi-
rector to coordinate and promote
the safety efforts Of the Army Air
Forces Technical School at KEGS
Ter Field.
Appointment of lieutenant Jor-
dan, who also Is Assistant Director
OF me Inspection Branch Of thf
School, was announced by off.
GERS with the explanation thai h
WIN work with other officers ii
drawing up and putting Into ef-
feet additional safety measures
and procedure in the training OF
The thousands OF An students who
are turned out of the school here
SURE WE CAN DO IT.
Lieutenant Jordan, a former
civilian instructor, yesterday said
that he felt his principal respon-
sibility would be tho maintenance
OF the fields present excellent re-
cord in safety and the actiyating
OF additional safety plans 80 thai
expanding use OF The schools fac
illties, and increased use OF the
fields airport for flying. viii not
be accompanied by any increase In
accidents.
I'm sure we can do job, -
Lieutenant Jordan said.
A good safety program al an
AN school does more than merely
avoid accidents at lis station, the
Lieutenant pointed out. II must
instlil in each of the mechanics Id
turns out on acute awarencss II
the tremendous need for maximum
care and safety at al tines, out
on the line. servlcing the war
planes that are 70 fly against The
enemy, he said
"On the field we must keep
making sure that AM students
avoid moving propellcrs and eiec-
trieal danger spots. But even more
we must make the mechanics real
ize that all possible human care Is
required Of them In all they do 10
the planes they work on laiar-sa
they can know they are doing q
near perfection JOB on warplanesI
used against the enemy" Lieuten-
ant Jordan said
Already graphic safety postefa
drawn by Corp. Paul Snyder. staff
artist Of the Keesier Field Nrws
have been placed about some OF the
hangar clasero0ms. Efforts nienR
this line win be continued. Lieu-
tenant Jordan said. Other details
Of a consistent program Of safety
publicity and promotion Wlil Be-
worked out In conjunction with
school personnel. he aad.
RECORD Is TOPS
At present Keesier's safety rec
ord Is nearly perfeci and about
tops among An schools of ne
country, Lieutenant Jordan said
We hope we can maintain thls
record and take steps 10 keep Il.
even though accident hazards nay
Increase with increased use Of he
field, the Lieutenant Said.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
Soldiers Warned
On Liquor Sales

Both the Biloxi police force and
ne Post Military Police warned
heesler Field soldiers yesterday
iriaf sirict measures viii be taken
sga.nst the practice Of civilians
Di1Tag paekaged liquor for men
q this command.
= addition to the military ar
fesh q soldier participants in this
prasice, the civilian Is liable 70
an> which may exceed 800
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
BY PVT. ARTHUR WRIGHT

inspection is more fun ihan
anything else in the Army" says
Rookie Roe, only they don't have
It often enough.
Should have inspection every
other day" Roe asserts. "Not ev-
cry day, Of course, because then
I wouldn't have time to get ready
for Il
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
WeGet 1t,
An nOptinnist
lPhoto BY Army AR Forees

All eyes were fixed, not on
the rookie from the 587th
Tech. Sc. So. but on the box
clsmped between his knees.
For four days he had waited
for II. Il was a home-baised
cake from Nom.
The lid Tipped open and
he looked inside at a billion
crumbs.
"CakeburReri" he said en-
Enthusiastically. Reach in, fel-
lpwa. and Rreb hzndfuli.#
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
New Surgeon

Col. Frederick Thorne, former
ly of the Ar Surgeons Office.
Washington. D. G., this week sue
ceedsd Col Robert }. Plat as Post
Surgeon Of Keesisr Field. Colonel
Piaa has left Tor Kelly Field.
Tex. where he win be POST Sur
geon.
Col Thoms is one Of the out
standing eye specialists Of the
county.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08

Rookie Roe 5
squadron had IN
spection last Sat
urday, but some
body let The word
slip that there
would be an in
spection- That
was on Wedne-
day, and by FRI
day morning Roe
was all ready for
Il.
As soon as he
heard the glad
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
PRIVATE wOYKOyICH DIES

Pve Martin z. Woykovich, %, cf
Gary, Ind, died last week Of high
blood pressure. Private Woykovich
entered the Army May 10 and was
admitted 70 the Station Hospital
May II. He was attached 70 the
400tn Teen Sc. So.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08

bed-but not 50 be could lie IN #.
Aoi with inspection coming %.
FIRST, Of course, he stripped ii
Ihsn he sot only turned his MAJ
tress over but he turned the mat
iress cover inside out
By intricate manipulation, too
much 20 even to outline here. ne
fhort-gheeied the bed and manaR-
Cd 70 come up with moi one white
collar but tao. and still the re-
msrkabie rookie had one sheet
left over to hoist his sail.
Wish they's make me fly
spsnnaker. TOO" Roe sighed.
With aendish delight he vent
through the torfuous rigam8rale
Of laying out his mess equipment
on his bunk. using Dage 70 of his
Soldiers Basic Field Manual as
his guide. Slide rule and log tables
were al he needed to carry me
survey out 70 scale with the draw
ing in the manaai--and from 5 70
8 pm. was all # took Rookie Roe
By that time Il was "lights CUT
and With a happy sigh Roe
slid under his bunk. He smiled
iiIat night IN bis sleep.
Actually the Inspection satur-
day morning was uneventful Cf
course Q O'Clock came and Ehe
General did not show up. nine
O'Clock came and the Colonel
didn't, 10 o'clock rolled around
but not the Major. And where
was the Captain a. IL
Rookie was Sill standing az
attention when me Private who
was inspecting came through
Pretty fair show. Roe, said
the Private. You deserve some
reward for having a good bunk.
Take a day off a week from next
Tuesday
please, Private. sir.s Rookie
Roe pleaded. although he knew
hs wss licked, do 1 HAFTAgS
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08

Private Chennault, like all other
recruits, was given mechanical ap-
titude and general intelligence
tests the morning following arri-
val here. He made high scores in
all examinations, and was given
his choice Of the Air Forces Tech
nical Schools for which he quail
fled, lst 1t Robert J. Roth, Class
ifieation Officer in charge Of IN
teryiewing and Aptitude Testing.
said.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
FIFTH son IN SERVICE

I'm take Airplane Mechanics
school, because 1t will improve my
knowledge Of airpiane ground
work. For fellow just learning
about planes, and VINO wants to
Continued on page four
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
Gen. ChennauIt's Son Here
Longs to Join Dads Tigers
BY PVT. GEORGE w. sCHRoEoK+

When Pvt. Charles I. Chennault
Of Madison, Ala, reported here
last week and began his recruit
drill, he received about the same
attention as any other rookie"
That was before someone learn
ed that, in order to remain un-
noticed, he had failed 10 list on
his record the name of his father,
Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault,
Commander Of the spectacular
Flying Tigers" American Volun-
teer Group, which is giving the
Japs no little worry in Burma
and China.
"Why all this? Can't we Just
skip it? | don't want any notice
because OF my father. haven't
done anything" he protested when
first called away from q Rrol1e Of
ROCKIES during break between
lectures in the recruit training
schedule.
What would i like to do In
the Army Air Forcesg Why,
Ia like 10 re 10 flying school,
but ! don't know n 1 can
qualify. I'D like 10 be over
there with Dad. And If / don't
qualify for flying school. III
try to make the grade for Of
ficer Candidate school"
Evening star., 1942-04-05

When he left, Bushy Barnes
laughed at me. "You're the
biggest sucker l ever saw!''
An l was inclined to agree with
him. But next week in the mail |
got a package. When 1 opened it
up there was a beautiful Chinese
silk dressing gown in it like
them mandarins wear. An in the
pocket was 1O-dollar bill.
To this day I don't know who
that honest Chinese was. But he
sure made China's credit good in
this cash eatery. An l sort Of tried
to pay him for his lesson in trustin'
people by droppin' some odd
change in the little box the Chi
nese restaurant near me keeps to
collect China relief money.
Evening star., 1942-04-05

$40 TOUCH. amt so sure about
all our lend-lease money comm
back. But I'm willing to bet the
China part does.
Late one night had a Chinese
come in. He wore good clothes and
he told a story about bein' robbed
an needin' 10 bucks to get back
to his home city.
Well, l amt the worlds most
trusting soul an / started to
question him about why he
picked on a perfect stranger
and why he COULDN'T wait till
morning and go after some of
his fellow Chinese in town.
But | could see he was awful un-
easy and / had heard about how
the Chinese hate to lose face. An
got to wonderin' what I'd do to
save my face if | was robbed in
China. So | gave him the 10 dol
lars an kissed it good-by.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
ECONOMICAL WARTIME DISHES

~ TOR wartime parties described
by Mrs. Post on the facing
u page, here are recipes for the
three main courses she suggests.
The deep-dish pie cost US $1.O1
and will serve 6 persons - not
bad for a party dish. even if you
have to double it. Hungarian gou-
lash took 80 cents out of our budg-
ct for 6 goodly portions. 1t has a
rich yet sprightly flavor, both
appetite-stimulating and appetite
satisfying. Six portions of curried
fricassee of chicken come to a bit
more -$1.41 - but it's a wonder
full dish.
Deep Dish Beet Pie
~ pounds round steak
3 lamb kidneys
medium-sized onion, sliced
~ cups boiling water
tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
teaspoon salt
H teaspoon pepper
2H tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
" recipe plain pastry
Wipe steak; trim off fat, chop
and use as drippings: cut lean
meat in 1-inch cubes. Split kid
neys in halves lengthwise, re-
move tubes and fat, and soak in
cold salted water u hour; cut in
small pieces. Sautk onion in beef
fat in large frying pan or heavy
kettle until lightly Drowned: add
steak and brown slightly; stirring
constantly. Add hot water and
seasonings. cover and simmer
about / hour, or until tender.
Saute kidneys in l tablespoon
butter 10 minutes, turning fire.
quently, and add to meat; drain
off stock and thicken with roux
made from -four and remaining
~ tablespoons butter. Put meat
kidney mixture in creased casser-
ole and pour half of gravy over
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Here's SHCWfof
perfect GRAVY
at only q penny's cost!

1. FLAVOR: Kitchen Bou.
quet gives the most deli.
oious flavor TO gravies.
Z. COLOR: Kitchen Bou.
quet makes everything look
so appetizine-adds a rich,
tempting brown color.
,. EASY TO USE: LIS 50
esIJ TO cook with kitchen
Bouquet. You JUST season
10 taste or follow simple
recipe included in package.
=. E { ON o MIC AL:
Kitchen Bouquet is inexpen.
sive 10 use-goes a long way.
. Get Kitchen Bouquet
the seasoning sauce-today.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
UoM1
wAllv'soaeh

top; cover with pastry. moisten-
ing rim with water to make crust
adhere. then prick crust with
fork, or make several incisions
to permit escape of steam. Bake
in hot oven (4OOo F.) about 20
minutes. or until crust is Drowned;
serve with remaining hot gravy.
Approximate yield: 6 portions. =.
Hungarian coulash
l pound lean beef
pound lean veal
3 tablespoons fat
l large onion. chopped
l teaspoon salt
teaspoon paprika
cup strained tomatoes
8 small potatoes
Cut meat into cubes and saute
with onion in fat. stirring occa-
sionally to brown evenly. Add
seasonings and tomato, and SIM
mer l hour. adding potatoes after
n hour of cooking: add more
tomatoes if necessary. Serve hot.
Approximate yield: 6 portions.
Cuxzisd KEicasDss sf
Chicken
1 chicken (31s4 lbs-).
disjointed
u cup fat or salad oil
3 tablespoons -four
l tablespoon curry powder
Tor less, if desired)
2 cups boiling water or giblet
stock
l teaspoon salt
u teaspoon pepper
Brown chicken in fat or salad
oil. Remove to platter. Stir -four
and curry powder. mixed, into fat
in the pan. Add water gradually,
stir over low heat until thickened.
Add salt and pepper. Return
chicken to gravy. Simmer, COW
cred, until chicken is tender. Serve
with hot. buttered noodles. Yield:
6 portions.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

brother Of the bridegroom, and Mr..
Shell Hoye, both Of Washington.
The guest registry In the vestibule
OF the church was In charge Of Miss
Julia Leatherman and Mrs. Eugene
Dixon. :,
The bride wore an ivory satin
gown with q short train and q nm
ger-tip veil of white tulle. with q
tiara Of orange blossoms. She car
ried large bouquet Of white rose
buds and lilies Of the valley. tied
with ivory satin ribbon. Mrs. Bee
son was dressed In blue taf{eta and
carried . bouquet Of pink rosebuds.
Miss Jeannette Roelke Of Balu-
more, cousin Of the bridegroom, was
at the organ.
After the ceremony the couple re-
ceived their many guests in the
vestibule Of the church. Later q
reception for members of the i'm
mediate families was given by Mrs.
William j. Kline and Mrs. c. K.
Arnold, aunts of the bride, at the
formers home in Washington.
MIR. and Mrs. Dixon are spending
their honeymoon in New York City.
They will reside in Washington.
The bride is a graduate of Buck
hannon High School and West Vir-
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Watkinses Leave
Gaithersburg for
STAY in Miami

GAITHERSBURG. Nd, Feb. IA
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Watkins left
Wednesday for two weeks in Miami
En- route they will visit their SON.
Clayton Watkins. jr.. who is in de-
fense work in Florida.
Mrs. George w. Burns spent part
of the week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Hickman in Stras-
burg, Va.
Mrs. Ida Fisher has returned after
an extended visit with her daughter
Mrs. Annie Small, in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. James Magruder
were hosts at dinner Thursday to
the Rev. and Mrs. william J. Elliott
and their family.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Reinhart en-
tertained about go relatives and
friends at their home Wednesday
evening in honor of the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. Reinhart' s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rein
hart of Germantown.
Mrs. William Cooley entertained
16 guests at bridge and supper
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard have
come from Front Royal to make
their home here.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Burke.Stuart
TrOth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles EDWARD
Stuart of New York and Washing
ton announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Betty Stuart, to
Ensign Julian Thompson Burke. jr.,
U. S. N, son of Mrs. Julian Thomp-
son Burke and the late Mr.. Burke OF
Alexandria. The wedding probably
will take place in June.
Miss Stuart is the granddaughter
of the late Judge and Mrs. Charles
E. Stuart of Alexandria, and also
of Mrs. M. j. Sanders and the late
Mr.. Sanders of New Orleans. She
attended Moira House, Eastbourne,
England, National Cathedral School
of Washington and Sophie New
comb College of New Orleans, where
she made her debut in 1941.
Ensign Burke is the grandson Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Thompson Burke, ST.. of Alexandria,
and of Mr.. and Mrs. George Prior
Anderton of New Orleans and Alex
andria He attended the Episcopal
High School of Alexandria, and
graduated from the United States
Naval Academy in the Glass of 1910.