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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18

ana assets they must he. for
The governments Of three English
speaking countries backed official
interest IN the photoplsy with Of
heiai cooperation and movie names
from all over the world begged
II hs included in its cast. In this
latter respect. Director Michael
Powell vas able to pick and
choose. How well he chose NAV
he CLEANED from the fact that
Laurence Olivier. Leslie Howard.
Raymond Massey and Anton Wal
hrook-internstionsl fsvorites all
have the leading roles. forming
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
Boston BlaCkie in
Second of Series

Rlsckie's caught in a cross
fire of murder bullets
and women, He's IN danger
in love and on the toughest
spot of his acknowledgements
career, The latest adventure Of
fictions celebrated era X m q n
gives him a murder To solve
and beautiful blackmailer 70
black out before he takes time
out for kisses between bullets
Second in the Boston Blackie
series Of films featuring Chester
Morris. Confessions Of Boston
PIaekie" now at the Riviera thea
ter with Harriet Hilliard heading
the supporting cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
Suspicion at
Beverly Today
Film Bused on
Frances lies Novel

A mans frauds and = womans
fears comprise the plot basis Of
Suspicion. starring vehicle for
Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine
which is At the Beverly theater
today.
The story Of Johnnie and Lima
is told entirely through the lat
ter's eyes-how she. quiet re
pressed British girl. is swept off
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
Star in Welsh Story
From English Stage

sara Alleged. ene ~ yusland's
most distinguished figures ~ shs
stage and screen masss her sp.
resrsncs az ths neither In Daryl
y. zsnucss nrsSiueiinr ~ =itr~
Green Was NJ Valley" the Rich.
ard I.le~eiiyr tess seller. shirh
- nov IL the Temple thestes
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
KeesIer Sends
Men to School
For Gunners

-Four contlngents Of keeslcx
Field soldiers we're transferred n
their own request last month 10
an Army g,inners' school where
they have begun training in The
use Of the various types Of mach
me gun and small cannon employ
ed by the Army Air Forces.
This was revealed today by
Capt G.. Y johnson. Assistant Post
Personnel AdIutant. who added that
numerous applications are still be-
ing received by other Keesier
Field soldiers vesking duty in that
branch OF the service. Training in
the gunnsrs' school Is open only 10
men who volunteer. The applicant
must obtain the necessary forms
from hts squadron orderly room
and then must undergo q rigid
physical examination. Before his
application ia accepted. he will bs
Interviewed by IL. Col. John c.
Coyington, president OF tns Avia-
tion Cadet Board
The applicant must be between
the ages Of 10 and 30 inclusive.
must not be taller than 20 inches
nor heavier than ITO pounds. He
also must be qualified for an Air
Corps Technical School with .
Get score OF 100 or over. although
grammar school education is the
only educational requirement.
IN addition to drawing regular
soldiers salary the applicant VIII
be eligible to receive flying pay
II he Is accepted.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Non-Com Club Membership
Now Open To All Grades
Stag Dinner
To Welcome
Members

Membership n ne FisS: Three
Clue has been opened o nou-cean-
mlssioned osheers - al Srades
from Corporal 10 Master ScrEesnt
Il sas revealed Today Member
ship was Formerly restricted 70
memecrs u ths fIFst hires grades
rhs club. viii headquarters N
tne old Ia canka Club building
on \. Rsynoir street. Biloxi boasss
al conveuleures sua privileges ~
civilian clahs Aec.sants may bs
opened a. ne bar er restaurant
There are regularly scheduled
dinners. dances and other affalrs,
Nightly entertainment ls furnish
81 by the Dale SISTERS harmony
trio. Dues are kept 70 a minimum.
A stag dinner Slii re held soon
20 welcome new members Passes.
allowing members 70 remain al he
club beyond regular euFfew hours.
viii be issued Tor The nights on
which special events are scheduled.
NJ, Sgt James ". Yeatsr, secre-
iary. revealed.
Wives OF all nan-conS nave been
urged to join the Ladies' Club
They may obtain information from
Mrs. Charles r. Frey o< Mrs. Ei-
mer Arnscl
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Pvt. Roland Lee
to Help
u. S. Aid China

Former resident Of New York .
Chinatown, ex-banker in Wall
Streets Chinese National Bank, is
Roland Lee, AM. student here. A
member Of the 305th Tech. Sc. So.
he is one Of The IS Chinese who
have arrived at Keesler 10 help
the sun set on certain string sf
islands off the China Coast.
Coming from settlement OF II :
GOO near New York's Battery,
where he was accustomed 10 eat
in nothing but Oriental food. Pvt
Lee found the cuisine. at Keesler
required major adjustments in his
manner Of living, but soon nanag-
ed 10 adjust himself.
His grandfather came ~ his
country during the California Eold
rush and helped build the first
railroads through that area. And
now that America and Chins ere
Allies, there is enough drama In
this third generation 10 MAKE
good story for any aspiring writer
affairs, AYERS that China % ready
for offensive warfare. Her small
arms production 10 attsining a
ass-production peak, her people
are stronger and more fiercely de-
sernined than they have ever been
before. Every peasant and coolie
works long hours in his own house
making small parts for his war
machine, parts which 90 10 . cen
trai factory for final assembling
The Burma Road, he says, Is par
alleled by . similar route 70 the
north and this Is Chins's little
known second lifeline. II ls Just
as winding and tortuous ss the
famous Burma. II is being rushed
10 completion By eoolie labor but
other details are military secret
Private Lee is engaging. sffsblt.
speaks 1awless English he went
70 banking school. took extension
courses from Columbia University.
His hobbies are bowling, boxing,
basketball. billiards. His brother,
also here with him. spent 10 yesrs
in China. Is = graduate Of Puichins
University.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Mai. Patrick Nolan
New Post Chaplain

Mai. Patrick 4 Nolan. Cath
ole priest, reported so~ duty here
lsss week ard vas appointed KEGS
Ter Field Post Chaplain succeeding
Capt Edgar B Brooks. wh, Is
nov Assistant Post Chaplain.
In addition 70 directing me
Fields religions activities, Chap
lain Nolan Will hold Catholic ser
vices, assisted By Catholic Chap
lains Jerome A. Major and John
A. Nrcczka. Chaplain Nolan plans
70 increase the six Sunday Masses
20 eight: The time and place of the
additional Masses viii be ar
nouneed s.er.
Born in Belfast, Ireland. Chap
lain Nolan was ordained % ne
priesthood at ST. John Lsiersn.
Rome. Italy 10 1920. rhs follow
ing year he received his Doctor
OF Divinity degree from The North
American College, Rome.
He served at ST. James Church.
Orlando. Fla; st. Patrick's Church,
Gainesville. Fla, 81. Joseph's
Church. Winter Haven, Fla, and
St. Joseph's Church, Lakeland,
Fla.
Chaplain Nolan was commits
stoned a Captain In the Florida
National Guard in 1896. He was
sent to csmp Blanding, Fla, in
November. 1870. In August. is4i,
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
KeesIer Men
Eligible For
Glider School

Applies nans kox Glider pilot
framing are now being accepted
here. keexler Fields Aviation
Cadcs Beard revealed this week.
Application forms will be The
same az these Tor aviation student
pilot training. and viii be SUB
mitted in the same manner. Forms
may be detained IRON squadron
ORDERLY rooms.
IN addition 10 the normal re-
for flying non-corn
training. applicants must be:
l. Enlisted men Of the Array of
the United States
2 Between the ages of rs and
81, Inclusive.
3 Citizens OF the United States.
4 Able % pass the physical ex-
animation for flying, class l.
4. a graduate of the Civilian Pilot
a. A graduate ef the Civilian PHO.
Training secondary course, b., one
holding or having held ; Private
Airmsn Certificate or higher. with
Q to 2sQ H. ?. or IS rating. or G..
a glider pilot with sc hours or 400
flights.
No candidate VINO has been ell
minated from air crew training in
the Army or Navy All Force or
CPr viii be eligible.
Those who qualify and are se-
lected will undergo this training in
grade as Aviation students. Upon
successful completion OF the pre-
seribed glider flying course. the
glider students viii be given the
rating glider pilot and promoted 70
the grade OF Staff Sergeant
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Gulf Fishing
Beckons
Soldiers Here

Hey, Skinny let's 30 fish
ingl'
Biloxi fishing, long famed In
sporting circles, promises this year
TO be q chief sport for off-duty
Keesler Field soldiers, who will
have but a short walk 10 the Back
Bay pier where scores OF boats
will be available.
According to lst 1t Anthony v.
Ragusin, native Biloxian, and we'll
known fishing authority, Gulf
Coast fishins begins in earnest
about May /. That's when Spanish
mackerel, lemon fish, bonito, ca
valla and other fighting game fish
head for Mississippi Gull Coast
waters.
The Biloxi Peninsula, upon
which Keesler Field is located, is
an ideal fishing center. Jutting be-
tween the Gulf of Mexico and the
Back Bay Of Biloxi, II offers fine
fishing on both sides. In the Back
Bay, which borders the field,
many varieties Of game fish
abound. The willy speckled trout
outshadows them all for year
round sport and eating. White
trout, channel bass or red fish,
drum fish, brown mullet and
sheepshead may also be found
there. and may be caught with
either live bait or artificial lures.
Late summer and fall brings an
added treat to Biloxi fishing. That
Is when the silver king tarpon
migrates from Central America 10
these waters. Heavy tackle is
needed TO land these ses-giants,
who have the power TO pull skiff
great distances about the bay.
The outlying islands, haven for
the numerous quantities of 'big
game fish that linser in its warm,
shallow waters. can be fished best
from motor launches. Here trolling
is st Its best.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Pioneer Radio
Operator Now
Student Here

In Pittsburgh on November =,
1920, four men sat in a crude
oroadcsstinz studio. One man was
at the controls, one was announc-
ing, and two were receiving cleo
tion returns from the Harding
Cox presidential race. In thai room
in Pittsburgh back In the begin
ming Of the turbulent '2o's was born
the first regular schedule rf radio
brosdcssting, and PVT. william X.
Thomas, now attached 70 the 5sth
Air Base So. In the Army Airvsys
Communication System az Kees-
Ter Field. wss the engineer on duty
at the then new Westinghouse sta
ton, KDKA.
The words ION duty seem 70
be indicative OF the character Of
Private Thomas. He started in
radio in 1908, prompted BY a news
paper article on radio written by
a ships operator. In the early days
he recounts. call letters for anna
teur stations were Self-assigned,
and the power Of the station was
limited only b7 ths pocketbook OF
the owner.
When the government assumed
jurisdiction over operation Of rs-
dio stations in 1917. Private Tnom-
a. got his ham ticket or amateur
license. He remained nam
until 1910.
Time has not dampsned hs n
terest in radio.
He Is . member Of the Army
Amateur Radio System; formed
the first Institute OF Radio En-
gineers chapter IN Pittsburgh; de-
signed and constructed radio sta
ton KDPM for Westinghouse in
Cleveland a. well as WAS in
Pittsburgh both now defunct
Private Thomas saw service with
the AEF and the Army OF Occu-
patton In i9i7-1s. and he lost no
time in enlisting at the outbreak
Of the present conflict In his
words.
Z wanted IN 4 again. feel
have . special line thsfl do the
country . real ssryics tais ina
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
3 Units
Move In
Tent

Three scusdrons. ne 3S7ih,
sSsth. and 5seth, sre now operat-
ing in the new tent city running
from Gate ] 20 one block south OF
Gate between keesler Field 8
East Fence and Forest Ave, Biloxi.
was announced yesterday oy
Mai. Harry c. Douglass, Post
Housing officer. Six more squad
rons, the 5p0th, 5eixi, Send. Sssth.
s0srd. and 5o4th, viii move 70 the
area As Tent Ciy nears compile
tion.
Tent City d under the command
Of Mai. Theodore J. Heat, Assis-
tsnt Executive, Supervisor, sth
Provisional Group and will house
only Air Corps recruits.
Old Tent City in Naval Reserve
Park has moved 10 the new area
and squadron tents are being re-
moved.
The new Tent City "a 70 be a
permanent camp. with shell paved
streets and tents equipped with
electricity. Il comprises 10 blocks,
designated as I'll to T-lO. Outside
latrines are situated In each block.
The east fence will remain IN its
present position.
Ths area has its own mess halls,
which will begin operation soon.
Al present men stationed there are
eating in ths fields mess halls
There are five mess halls and their
areas are designated az XII to ks.
The Mess halls are housed in as
senbly tents: mess kits will be
used.
Red Cross activities in the new
area will be under the direction OF
Gilbert H. Guarino, Assistant Red
Cross Field Director.
Dispenssries will be erected In
the area and will function under
the same plan a. the present dis
pensaries.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Field Boasts
Many L-inguists,
Survey Shows

In recent survey, conducted
by the Keesler Field Public Rels-
tons Office. more than 100 SOLE
diers OF recent foreign extraction
were questioned regarding their
ability 70 speak their native ton
que. or the language OF tneir an
cestors.
Among those interviewed,
French, German and Italian lin
GUSTS predomlnated.
The East was represented by
Chinese, Give dialects, Mandarin,
Hong Kongese. Shanghsiese, Cam
tonese and Pekingese), Japanese.
Tagalogue tPhilippine). Hel,rew
and Russian. Continental tongues
included Spanish, Polish, Czech,
Greek, Serbian, Ukranlsn. crost-
ian, Lithuanian. Bohemian, Hum
garian and many others. The LAM
gusges Of the Creole. Yiddish, Nor
weglsn. Finnish, Syrian. and Aca-
dian peoples were also represented.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Jam Sessions
Quiet Nerves
on Corregidor

CORREGIDOR, p. I.--Embsttled
defenders Of Corregidor believe
famous United States band leaders
had better look TO their laurels,
for his beleaguered island fort
ress has one of the best pick up"
bands west OF the International
Date Line and east OF the China
Sea.
The band, which plays liam ses-
sionsv occasionally in the evenings.
when the air is moi filled with the
sound OF enemy boinbs. draws
members from Texas, Ohio, Wis
consin, Arizona md California.
Even Lit. Gen. Jonathan NJ.
Wainwright, Brig. Gen. Lewis c.
Beebe and Maj. Gen. George F.
Moore sit in on the Jam sessions"
which do wonders In lifting mo-
rsle.
Members Of the band are James
Thompson, Waco, Tex, former
leader Of the oklahoma Boys
Band which played in Texas,
Okla hoIna, Arkansas and Missouri
Malcolm r. Reinhardt, Jr., Of Mar
garet, Tex, formerly with Bob
Skyles and his Skyrockets," and
with Bob Baker, who has broad
cast over stations in New Mex
leo and Texas; Chester R.. Mcclure,
Phoenix, Ariz., formerly with
"Ace. Deuce and Spades, Jimmy
Palmer and his Oklahoma Ramb-
lers- and Smoky Mountain Ran1b-
lers"; Orville c. Harris. Of New
Boston, o., formerly with Macs
South Sea Islanders and Lone
Star Cowboys" Ms-tin D. Sslss, OF
Los Angeles, formerly with Sal
servantes, Fred Rubio, De La
Tore and Jack Martin: Conover
B. Nichols. OF Shswsno. Wis, who
won honors as vocalist in the state
tournament at the University Of
Wisconsin, Madison. Wis, N 1888;
and Clovis B. Beach, of Green Bay,
Wis, saxophone player and the
mainstay OF the orchestra.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Col. Smith
To Address
AN Grads

II. Col. Donald B. Smith, s-7
and SIS. will deliver the com
menccment address Friday MORN
ing at the graduation exercises Of
Keesler Fields seventh ACTS
class.
Hundreds OF soldler-ktudenis,
having qualified a. sirplane mech
snics, win receive diplomas sig
nifying their completion Of the 10
week course OF Air Mechanics
Later, they will be assigned to
duty with various units OF the
Army Air Forces
Eugene Cate. Senior Instructor
in the Propeller Branch, will be
guest instructor for the occasion
and VIII assist 2nd IL Leo Hook,
Assistant School Secretary, In pre-
senting the diplomas. Capt phil
lip w. Hutton, Director Of Train
ing, will preside.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
20 Apply
For Parachute
Training Here

More than 20 applications have
been received at Post Headqusr-
ters recently from enlisted men
seeking transfer from Keesler
Field 10 the Army's parachute
corps, Il was announced here to-
day.
OF this number. four have been
proeessed and forwarded TO Fourth
Corps Area Headquarters for ap-
proval. II accepted, the applicants
then viii be transferred to another
field to begin Ia the grade OF pri-
vate.
Other men seeking 10 transfer
may obtain application blanks
from their squadron orderly rooms
They must volunteer for the
change, must be between i8 and
30, inclusive. and must not weigh
more than 1875 pounds. They must
also give indications of their alert
ness ana activity, must nave strong
limbs and muscles and must pos-
sess great endurance.
IL transferred, applicants must
bear all transportation expenses 70
the training field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
KeesIer ToHonor
Army Mothers
At Mass Services

Mothers OF Keesler Field sol-
diers will be remembered in all
religious services to be held OF the
Field May 10, Chaplain Patrick
z. Nolan. has announced. A Sol
emn High Mass. first in the history
OF the Field, will be offered The
Mass will be said by Catholic
Chaplains Nolan, Jerome A. Major
and John A. Mroczka in the area
west OF the Post Chapel at Q am.
Sunday.
Chaplain Edgar B. Brooks will
conduct 9 general Protestant SER
vice in the Post Chapel at 10 a. m.
and will center his sermon on the
Mothers Day theme. Other Pro-
testant services. to be conducted
in honor of mothers viii include
Chaplain Scion l.. Coles general
Protestant Communion service, in
Recreation Hall II at 0 am; YES
per services. TO be held by Chap
lain Cole IN the Post Chapel al
z pm; Lutheran services, to be
held by Chaplain Virgil A. Cam
eron, in the Chapel at IL a. m.
Chaplain Nolan this week urged
all soldiers 10 make special ef-
fort 10 attend services of their
own faiths in honor OF their moth
ers and to write their mothers
during the week.
The post office should be de-
luged with letters from soldiers 70
their mothers" ne said.
We cannot be with our mothers
on this Mothers Day. but we can
pray for them and we can make
their day an enjoyable one with
letter thanking them for all they
have done"
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
New Medals
To Be Given
u S Soldiers

President Roosevelt recently au-
thorized two new medals for en-
listed mon. They are the American
Defense Service Medal and the
Good Conduct Medal. Pending issue
Of the medals. desi grated ribbons
may be worn.
The American Defense Service
Medal win be awarded for honor
sble service 70 Army personnel
who entered The servics between
Sept 9, 1889. and Dec. 7, is4i.
Bronze stars also viii be Issued
with the medal for recipients VINO
are exposed 70 hostile attacks.
Enlisted men who completed
three years Of active service on
or after June "a. 1871, are eligible
for the Good CONDUCT Medal after
recommendation by their COM
nnsnding officer.
The American Defense Service
ribbon is yellow with narrow red.
white and blue stripes near the
edges. The Good Conduct ribbon
is dark red with white stripes
down the middle.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Branch USO Club to Re-Open
Soon in Old Biloxi Armory

With alterations and repairs
rapidly nearing completion. II n
anticipated ths. the United Service
OrgsnizationS branch club. situst-
ed in the old Biloxi Armory, OPP
posiie the L. and N. railroad sta
ton, will be opened within the
next two weeks.
When completed, he building
viii include a large dance floor,
writing room, reading room, rest
rooms, game room and rooms for
activities. Music, art, hobby, dane
ing and other clubs viii be spon-
sored.
A vsotllstinS gsten- assuring
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06

summer comfort Is being INSTALL
cd.
W. II. Stokes. OF the yMcA is
director Of the building. He will
hold weekly conferences zt which
a coordination Of programs and
mutual problems viii be discuss
ed with Edward Klein. OF the Jew
ish Welfare Board, and Clifford
Young. Of the National Catholic
Community Service, directors Of
the main USO club. on Beach
Blvd,
ThSs new club win feature ser
vsos 10 troops IN transit
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
World WarIAce
Cites AAF Needs

The United States will need 300
900 pilots 70 achieve total victory
in this war. and these pilots will
need at least 100000 airplane
mechanics, Capt. Eddie Ricken-
hacker, World War flying ace, said
in an address to the U. S. Chamber
Of Commerce at Chicago. He added
that I'VE shall have to call out 80
per cent of the youth Of America,
suited for flying careers, TO meet
this great need"
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Chinese Youths
Language, Customs And Drill

American fiiefH have maintain
Al an American Volunteer Group
in Burma for some time, fighting
and dying, a. Americana. for
China.
And now. Keexler Fields Re
placement Training Center il train
ing three Chinese Americans, who
arc learning 10 fight in the Army
Air Corps. They are Pyts. Won Lal
Chlnn. Lee Jung and Chang Wong
Of the si3th Tech. Sc. Sd. and
they are learning American Army
customs. language and drill regu-
lations--all IN one big dose.
They were discovered in ranks
by Maj. Albert J Mason. who re-
coanizcd their need for special
training. He assigned Corp. George
Eiswick, who had served lr Ha-
wall. rs a special instructor 10 The
three tralnses. Because OF their
difficulties with the English lan-
gusge, they often found thcm-
selves out Of position Since then,
Corporal Eswick has been a one
man Replacement Training Gem
ter for these men. giving them
their recruit drill, q complete SER
les Of orientaiion and special army
lectures. He answers their ques-
tons ~ 70 squadron duties. pay
roll, laundry. mail. etc. He plans
to take them 10 zee the NEXT uSO
cau.D xhoU
Thes< men are eager b learn,
appreciative of the special consid-
GRAFTON being given them here.
Put Il In the paper that We
thank the instructors for teaching
u.s. Pvt. Won Lal chinn said. He
Is former head chef in New
YORK restaurant. All three have
relatives in China but only Jung
was born there. All are American
citizens.
The Chinese recruits are not the
only ones being given special at
sention by the Replacement Train
ing Center Pvt. Tiberi n ncaschi
y a one-msn force from Puerto
Rico. lie mas an Instructor ali his
own, Pvt Jean 2 Landreaux.
graduate Of City College Of New
York who arrived here only q few
weeks ago. Private Franeeschi. Who
was barber in New York City,
stlll understands little English.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Sergeant Shepherd
Dies on FurIough

8. Sgt. George Shepherd, chief
clerk Of the 5o3rd Tech. Sc. So,
died Of pneumonia last Wednesday
at his home IN Wstertown, Wis.
while on furlough. Officers and en-
listed men Of the 303rd sent his
family a wreath Of flowers In the
same shape and color az the War
Department overhead insignia, the
blue star on red and white back
ground.
They also are sending TO the
parents Of Sergeant Shepherd 8
bronze memorial plaque. On the
base is Inscribed, In memory Of
S. Sgt. George Shepherd. from the
officers and men OF the 303rd
Teen So. So. Keeslsr Field. Miz