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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Cent!r

VOL. 111 - No. 38 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. N,ov,ember 4, 1944

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Boston Blac~ie Battles l. I. Bluejac~ets With magic feats

Chester Morris, Jack

Carson and Other
Stars in Show Here

Thunderous applause rocked The-
atre No. 1 last Sunday afternoon
as another show sponsored by the
Hollyw_ood Victory Committee
scored an overwhelming success
with Treasure Island bluejackets.
The show was headed by emcee
Jack Carson, the radio quipmaster
and versatiJ.e film comedian, whose
keen sense of humor and ready wit
delighted the audience from the be-
ginning to the end.
Billy Gilbert, that hefty veteran
of many stag,e and screen produc-
tions, all but raised the roof with
a demonstration of his peculiar tal-
ents for the delayed-action sneeze.
Mr. Gilbert is recently back from a
camp show tour playing at over-
seas camps and bases.
A highlight of the show featured
Chester Morris, who will be better
known to his flicker fans as the
original "Boston Blackie," giving
out with his bag of magic that had
the audience completely baffled. As-
sisted by his charming wife, Lili,
he turned thrills to chills in his
hilarious guillotine trick, in which
he affected a good-natured decapi-
tation of a perspiring sailor victim.
Chester is one of the country's best
amateur magicians and has enter-
tained at more than 500 camp
shows. ·
Arthur Treacher, well-known as
"the perfect butler" as a result of
his many film roles depicting that
character, injected his particular
type of English poker-face humor
in some gags that would have made
the censor jump out a third story
window.
Rounding out the program with
the type of entertainment that is
so necessary in any show, before
the Armed Services or not, were a
troupe of feminine charmers
straight from the world's film
capital. This set of lovelies included
such personalities as Linda Scott,
who set the audience tapping to
the rhythms of the can-can; Doro-
thy Lee, sultry-voiced singer of
The above shots taken at the Hollywood Victory Committee show last blond vivacity of Sherry Cameron almost caused a riot in our fair the blues; Miriam Lavalle, tap
Sunday prove beyond doubt that it was one of the best shows to visit theatre, and Linda Scott (right) reminded ·us that the naughty-but- dancer; Nancy Barnes, whose ac-
Treasure Island during the season. Top row, left to right: Chester nice can-can is back to stay. ,Bottom row, left circle: Miriam Lavalle cordion was almost as big as she;
Morris doing a knot-in-a-rope trick that never seemed to materialize; sets the whole audience tapping to the rhythms -of her sparkling
Dorothy Lee, caught in the midst of wowing the boys with "St. Louis routine. In the center, Arthur Tr-eacher calmly r,etains his butler's and Sherry Cameron, petite blonde
Blues"; emcee Jack Carson was the spark that kept the performance dignity against the guffaws of a capacity-filled auditorium. In case jive-dancer. Vivian Janis sang and
running smoothly. Top circle: That demure litUe girl behind the ac- there shoul·d be any question, the man in the lower right circl,e is Billy
cordian is Nancy Barnes. Center row, left to right: Roff-raising howls Gilbert about t,o deliver one of his •expl,osive sneezes, which were dis- acted her interpretation of "Tess'
gr,eeted this deadpan act by Dave Willock and friend Carson; the astrous to anyone sitting in the first three rows. Torch Song.".
This latest Hollywood aggrega-
stamped on them, and for prompt tion played seven shows at military
Parcel Post Window location of the package it is im- SAILORS FIND Water Shortage installations in the Bay ar.ea in
At Post Office Now perative that bluejackets bring it Continues Critical three days, and was accompanied
when picking up parcel post. All A WAR'S ON
by the excellent Fleet City orches-
A shortage of cigarets in the
Open Until 2100 personnel must present dog tags or United States was pictured re- week, Commodore R. W. Cary has
In a memorandum issued this tra at all performances.
ID cards as means of identifica-
tion. cently by the Japanese Domei invited the attention of Island per-
A new procedure for the hahdling
It is further stressed that Island Agency, in a radi,o dispatch sonnel to the fact that the water
of parcel post was announced this Armistice Day
bluejackets call for their packages picked up in New York. situation is still critical.
week by Lt. G. P. Maushart of the
the same day as they receive the The "shortage", such as it is Care should be exercised in the
Post Office. Da nee Pian ned
notice in order to prevent the piling struck home to Treasure Island use of water for showers, shaving
Under the new set-up, the parcel up of the thousands of packages bluejackets last week. An order and for laundry purposes. The monthly dance for en-
post window in the Post Office will that are received daily by the Post limited purchase of cigarets at Faulty bowl stoppers and leaking listed personnel will be held in
be open from 0800 until 2100, mak- Office and the resultant bottle- Ship's Service to two P.ackag,es taps should be repaired immedi- the Treasure Island gymnasium
ing it possible for men who are on
neck in delivery. This is but one per individual per day. ately. If these necessary corrnctive Armistice. Day, Saturday ev,e-
duty until after the regular hours
phase of the vitally important task Sailors generally agreed th,ey measures are carefully carried out, ning, November 11. Dancing will
of the Post Office to obtain pack- be in full swing from 2000 to
of handling the terrific load of blue- could struggl,e along -on the the water shortage of the past week
ages more promptly. diminished ration, and chuckl,ed will not reoccur. - 2400. There will be hostesses,
'i'he Post Office has a system of jacket mail going on and off the
at the Jap claim that cigarets and an abundance ,of food for all.
card notices which are sent out to Isla nd daily. To do yourself a
are so scarce many American Tickets will be available from
all; persons receiving packages. good turn and to help the Post Your chance to repay the men
women hav,e taken up pipe who are fighting our war awaits the Welfare Officer of each
These cards have the Post Office Office keep up the good work, let's command.
smoking. you at the Red Cross Blood Donor
bin number and date of receipt keep those packages moving! Service, at 2415 Jones Street.