Page 109 - Mastheads Jan-June 1945

U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
T

VOL IV-No. 8 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. APRIL 7, 1945

life On Carrier Broadway Come~y At Theatre No .. 3 TARS LEARN TO COMBAT POISON

"Just Routine" to Chief GAS AT CHEMICAL WARFARE SCHOOL
0
Who Es'caped Death Tucked away in a corner of During the jittery period in the
Treasure Island is a little-known first part of 1942 when the West
They look like voodoo witch doc- activity vital to· the training of Coast was considered endangered
tors making ,nedicine, the writh- every man who leaves this base by the Japs, civilian workers on
ing, gesticulating men who guide for duty with the fleet or at an the island were given instructions
the airplanes across a carrier deck. overseas base. in the workings of a gas mask.
"The job is just routine, -more In the beginning, the Chemical Periodic refresher drills were also
dangerous than glamoroi:rs," de- Warfare school consisted solely of given to Navy personnel. Lt. Lar-
clared Chief Stanley J . Dudek, a small classroom on the second son, in charge at that time, was
formerly a plane director on the deck of Theatre No. 2 and a gas able to crowd only 50 students into
Enterprise, one of the most illus- chamber in the northeast corner the classroom for the theoretical
trious ships in American naval his- of the island. part of the course.
Moves to New Quarters
tory.
In October, 1944, the school was
"Suppose you're leading the plane
to its take-off spot on the forward Shapely l ynne Sherman moved into the new building near
section of the carrier. You always the transportation pool where it is
walk backw~rd, facing the pilot. A 'Delightfully Dangerous' today. With Lt. L. B. Johnson now
stiff wind _comes in over the bow. in charge, the activity boasts a de-
contamination magazine and a
,!
so. strong it can blow you right HILARIOUS COMEDY-In the living room of the Struthers home, be- In Broadway Stage Hit large area. for practical instruc-
into the plane's propeller if you tween Scranton and Wilkesbarre, Pa., is Esther Trynin of Pasadena "P ersonal Appearance", a three tion.
don't watch your footing." Play House ( left) observing Lillian Fontaine of Paramount Pictures act comedy which stars Lynne Chemical warfare tactics could
According to the aviation chief as she converses with Cpl. Kent Herndon of Birmingham General Hos-
pital. This is a scene taken from "Personal Appearance", a three act Sherman and Cpl. Kent Herndon offer quite an effective stumbling
machinist's mate, who is now at- comedy, which was recentiy presented in two performances at Theatre of Birmingham General Hospital, block to landing operations in par-
tached to the air facility here, every
N-o. 3. was recently presented in two per- ticular, and obviously men who
weird movement the plane director
formances at Theatre No. Three have full knowledge of chemical
makes is a standard signal, helping before two capacity audiences of agents will be able to combat them
the pilot steer his pliJ,ne to the per- RESTRICTED AREAS Blueiackets May Obtain more effectively than those who
fect · spot for a take-off or a secure Treasure Island bluejackets. do not. To further this knowledge
The broadway stage hit, pro-
berth on the crowded deck. OUTLINED FOR Plane Reservations At
duced by Pfc. M. J. Nurick of is the aim of the Chemical Warfare
In his five and one-half years school.
aboard the Enterprise, Chief Dudek TREASURE ISLAND Island Travel Office Birmingham General Hospital and Effective But Costly
directed by Barbara Vajda of Pasa-
was never chewed by a prop, but The following areas as outlined Commercial Air Line Reserva- dena Play House, is a spine tickler Although every ship in the fleet
he did have some mighty close is vulnerable to gas attack, the use
are designated as restricted areas. tions may now be made through packed with spicy lines and risque
calls. of gas at sea is not generally con-
Unauthorized personnel having no the Ship's Service Travel Office, actions.
One day, shortly before the raid sidered practical in that it is neces-
connection with the areas are not located at the south end of Bar- It telLs about the "loose-lang-
on the Marshalls and Gilber:t;s, the sary to cover a large area to be
permitted therein and will be sub- racks E . Non-priority passengers uage" movie star Carol Arden
carrier was receiving her . planes effective. However, some gases
ject .to arrest by station patrol have little chance of security res- (Lynne Sherman), who attempts
after a scouting mission. She rolled (mustard, lewisite) can be sprayed
and pitched in a heavy sea, a high anq- assigned guards: · ervations east, but the possibilities to sabotage the betrothal of Jessie from planes at a height of as much
Air Facility are fair for points south and North Struthers (Catherine Kennedy of
wind blasting in against the air- · 1:he area boµ_nded 'by the water- - Los Angeles, San Diego or Seat- Universal Pictures) and Chester as 20,000 feet. One hundred planes
ships ·'trying to land on her un- can cover an area of 16 square
front or First street on the south, tie. Anyone holding a "4" priority Norton (Cpl. Herndon), by using
steady stern. miles. White phosphorus has been
Second street on the ·north, and or better should have no trouble all of her appeal on the bashful,
In charge of a fueling job, Dudek used on land, particularly in trench
stood facing the bow, just behind by the ··se_cqrity fences enclosing reaching any point in the country. open-natured groom-to-be. warfare, as well as for smoke
the Air Facility on the east and Personnel who are on emergericy The screen celebrity's plans are
the barrier strung amidships to screens at sea.
west. or Pre-Embarkation leave or those exposed and in the end she, for
catch planes that are not stopped The use of gas as a weapon of
Industrial A rea who have returned to the contin- the first time, failed to get her war has been outlawed, and it is
Bounded by the waterfront on ental limitr;; of the United States man. improbable that it will be used. by
the south and east, on the west on leave from an overseas station The moral of the play is: "When
the U. S.
by the security fence enclosing the or sea duty and who, pursuant to it comes to tempting a man, a
Hut Used by Clean-up Crews
Air Facility, on the north by Sec- orders there issued, will immedi- city 'chic' may be slick; but it's On the grounds of the school is
ond street, Aven1Je M and · Third ately return to the same duty or the country gal who usually gets what looks like an ordinary Quon-
street between Avenues M and N. other duty outside the continental him by turning an innocent trick." set hut. On closer scrutiny it proves
RMS Sonar Building limits of the United States upon A strong supporting cast in- to be the air-tight and complex
Bounded on the west by the expiration of such leave, are en- cludes Esther Trynin of Pasadena decontamination magazine. In this
I waterfront, south by continuation titled to a class "4" priority. Play House as Gladys Kelcey, building--or rather, as a result of
of Ninth street, on the east by
Sara Tescke of Pilgrimage Players it-students are enabled to develop
Avenue A and on the north water- as Joyce Struthers, Pvt. Robert gas neutralizing techniques. The
fr9nt to A venue A, distance about V-E DAY ,Carlin of BGH as Gene Tuttle, Staff unit consists of three separate air-
100 yards from the building. Sgt. Daniel Jay of BGH as Clyde tight rooms: One for entrance dur-
Radio Materiel Building No. 27 Navy Won't Pemobilize P elton and Pfc. Mason Nurick of ing gas attack, a second for chang-
and the ammunition facility are BGH as Johnson. Author of the ing into gas-proof clothing, and
sun:ounded by security fences. Al- Says Fleet Admiral King hilarious comedy is Lawrence the third to emerge into the pois-
though the brig area is enclosed by Riley. Continued on page 2-
a fence, personnel. are authorize,d' Because it plans to throw every-
to visit the adjoining . Security thing it has at Japan, the Navy ·
\
Chief S. J. Dudek Office. won't demobilize any of its forces Beckum Takes Table Tennis Title From Goodelman
Transportati-on Pool when Germany falls, declared Fleet
by all the arresting cables on the The area bounded by Avenue E Admiral Ernest J. King.
flight deck. on the east, on the west by a Explaining why "there will be no
One airship came in hopping. line dividing the Chemical war- partial demobilization," the Chief
She missed every cable. She was fare school and Transportation of Naval Operations said:
hurdling the barrier when Dudek P ool parking area, on the south by "All forces are required to pro-
glanced over his shoulder ~d saw Twelfth street, and all the paved secute the war in the Pacific. It is
her headed directly for him. runway occupied by the transpor- the intent to shift to the Pacific all
Automatically, he took three tation vehicles. naval power now devoted to the
steps to one side and dove down · Degaussing Range war in Europe and in the Atlantic
into the catwalk, banging his head The area bounded on the west: as soon as may be.
"This shift must be made as ex-
against a lifeline. by t he waterfront, on the east by
Three stitches is a low price to Avenua A, on: the south by Twelfth peditiously as possible, to the end
pay for one's life. The · plane ca- ,treet, and on . the. north by a that the war in the Pacific may be
reened ahead, stopping only after fence approximately 100 feet north brought lo a successful conclusion
she had torn up the fuselage of ~f Building No. 192. at the earliest possible date."
four others parked beyond the bar- Commanding officers of activities
rier. having personnel, who by reason Snack Bar, Opened at
Not long afterward, death of their duties, must enter a re-
brushed shoulders with Dudek stri-cted area, should_ make ar- Bowling Alley No. 2
again. On the catwalk, he was rangements with the officer-in-
helping a gun crew pump bullets charge of the restricted area prior Keglers at Bowling Alley No.
into five twin-engined . ,Jap bomb- to thifwarranted ingress or egress Two may now celebrate their vie- .
eI'.~ gli,ding out. of, a cloµg_ at ,.2,000 _of . the are·a. tories right .on· the premises with
reet. · ·· Officers and key civilians con- sandwiches; milk, foe creamt and
The Japs dropped their bombs nected with construction who are other treats sold topside-at. a new
and raced off. Suddenly t he fifth required by nature of their duties snack bar.
plane turned back, to strafe or to enter restricted . areas will be The bar, open 1400°2200 daily, UNABLE TO COPE with the.looping forehand strokes of George Beck-
make a suicide landing: Gunners furnished a special j;ype ~f pass is operated by the Ship's Service um (pictured at right), game Sol :qoodeJ!'l1an went down in defeat in
hurled salvo upon salvo of steel upon application to .· the Pass department. five sets to the steady play of Beckum in the finals of the Recreation
Building Table Tennis Championship last Friday. Pre_senting the awards
Continued on page 2- Officer. to the two finalists is Captain Schonland, chief of staff of TADCEN .