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PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1945
HOSPIT Al WARD BECOMES CONCERT HALL

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Yan~s Name Bridge for F. D. R.
COMMODORE .R. W. CARY, USN
The newly-constructed Franklin
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, de-
CLYDE F. BABB, Slc, USNR dicated t.o our late Commander-in-
Editor
Chief, stands ,o•ut in the Nazi•home-
Robert E. Johnson, Y3c - Rex N. Olsen, Y3c, Associate Editors land as a symbol of a champi-on's
Carolyn N. Brown, Ylc, Waves Editor Robert H. Perez, BM2c, Sports pathway "to conquer the aposHes
Frederick Drimmer, SK8c, Reporter of greed and racial arr-ogances."
(Thl.l Masthead uses Camp Newspaper ~ervice Material) The 2215-foot railroad bridge spans
the Rhine river in the American
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1945 Third Army sector. It was com-
pleted in nine days, 22 h_ours and 10
minutes. Thirty steel piers, 19 of
(Statements and opinions herein are those of the writer and are not to which are set on pilings in the
be construed as reflecting the views of the Navy Department.) river, were included in the con-
structi-on.
The ceremonies were attended by
A PROFESSIONAL CONCERT SINGER in civilian life, Anthony Cir-
EDITORIAL- Lieutenant General George S. ino; F1c, gives an impromptu concert in. a ward of Treasure Island
Patton and Major Genera.I Terrance Naval Hospital while the nurse, Ens. Kathryn Cross and H .. J. Scott,
Moore, Chief Engineer in the Euro- MoM M1c, a fellow patient, look on.
pean theater of operations.
FORMER OPERA STAR
Big "Boats" Bellow:' SOS
A chief Boatswain's Mate's voice No Substitute
It may be that the British are fighting the war for "God and is often noted for its carrying IN HOSPIT Al HERE
Country;" the Germans for "Hitler and the Third Reich;" and power, and for once it has saved the For Well-Trained Once a concert singer and mem-
the Russians for "Stalin and Mother Russia." The Yanks fight Chief's own life. Lookouts On Ship ber of the Akron Light Opera
J.· J. Nealand, CBM, swept o.ver- Company, Anthony Cirino, Flc, now
because they know there is a job to do-and they' re willing to do
board from his destroyer in the From the countless reports from is a patient in the Treasure Island
it. But there is another angle. Atlantic recently, was bobbing the far flung battle areas of the Naval Hospital and nightly gives
helplessly -in a wild sea. Southwest Pacific comes the cry impromptu concerts for the nurses
Even though they have become warriors for Uncle Sam, they
Through the darkness he saw a of need for properly trained look- and other patients in the ward.
have been unable to throw off the one unmistakable mark of an merchant ship passing 150 feet outs. It has been proven without Cirino recently was returned to the
American abroad-the mania for collecting souvenirs. At least away. Into a 50-mile-an-hour gale, doubt that men will always act as United States after more than a
Nealand's voice boomed a call for the eyes of their ships, regardless year overseas, where he was af-
that seems to apply to three Seabees attached to the 105th Bat- help. There was no reply and the of the modem inventions that have flictJd with arthritis.
talion somewhere in the Philippines. ship steamed on. But, unknown to come out of this war, as there is Since his ailment keeps him in
Nealand, his shout was heard by yet no mechanical device invented bed only a part of the time, Cirino
_ The battalion had ~een under attack for days and daily air
the convoy Commodore on the that is free from error or break- has given brief concerts in other
raids we,re a common occurrence. One night while W. 0. Roper, ship's bridge. down due to damage. In answer to wards of the hospital and has sung
MM2c; L. B. "Williamson, CMlc, and George L. Harvey, MMlc, Five hours later Nealand was this cry, the Lookout and Recogni- in Treasure Island church services
rescued by a Coast Guard frigate, tion Department of the Operational and hopes eventually to give a full-
were working a big "Cat" along the airstrip, an enemy plane sent by the convoy Commodore to Training School have intensified size concert for the island's per-
zoomed out of the twilight and simultaneously, the American search for him. their training program and at pres- sonnel.
Mars Nabs Flying Record ent are striving to keep their stu- Cirino, who is from Cleveland
gunners opened up, scoring a direct hit. The plane crashed in
Flying 20 scheduled trips into dents abreast of the war in the Pa- Heights, Ohio, says that he is
flames. the Pacific and two test hops, the cific. Students are given_ instruc- amazed at the interest his ship-
Watching from their foxholes nearby the three men saw Mars, world's largest flyipg boat, tion in relative bearings, target mates display in the so-called
shattered all previous records for angle, position angle and correct re- "long-hair" music. "If they can
the plane hurtle past their heads by a few yards and as it crashed
monthly operations in March on its porting phraseology. In addition to understand the words," he says,
about SO yards away the Seabees bounded from their foxholes regular Naval Air Transport Ser- this, they are given instruction in "they like the song, so I sing
and dashed towards the burning wreckage. vice run from Alameda, Calif., to recognition on planes and ships and mostly numbers with • English
Pearl Harbor. are informed as to the latest de- lyrics."
The Nip gunner and pilot were both dead and despite the The 72-ton flying boat carried a velopments in aircraft and surface- His greatest thrill, he says, came
fact that two unexploded 500 pound bombs were still hanging total of 419,332 pounds of cargo craft in all theatres of war. aboard the ship upon which he was
and 473 high-priority military returning to the United States. On
under the plane they searched Tojo's flyers for souvenirs. After passengers during its 290.3 schedu- Christmas eve far out in the Paci-
a hurried but thorough search they garnered a precious haul; led hours of flying. In addition, a Navy Has Good Bite fic, he was asked to sing "Silent
an American cigaret lighter, a pack of American cigarets, a small full crew of 13 and two trainees Night" at midnight over the loud-
were carried on all regular flights. As Well As Punch, Says speaker system of the blacked-out
Jap flag, a 38 caliber pistol, the pilot's map, a parachute and a
The two other test hops consumed ship.
gold tooth. an additional three hours and 12 T. I. Dental Head When he returns to civil life,
Satisfied that they had overlooked nothing of value, the Sea- minutes. The Navy's teeth, like the Navy's Anthony says he will join the San
It's a Fact punches, are getting better all the Carlo Opera Co. While in the
bees finally withdrew from the burning plane and by some strange • Roughly eighty per cent of the time. South Pacific he composed two
stroke of luck, the bombs remained unexploded. enlisted men in the Navy are That is the observation of the ballads of his own and now is
reservists. senior dental officer of the Training negotiating their publication.
• Sixty - eight Medals of Honor and Distribution Center here, H. F. .
have been awarded by the Navy Delmore, who has 28 years service •
in this war. The majority of the with the Navy and was promoted to
Medals of Honor prior to December the rank of captain last month. Nazi !Minstrel Men'
If the proof of the pudding is in the eating, the measure of 7, 1941, were for acts that did not Captain Delmore was Navy
a choir's worth is in the demand for its music. By this criterion, involve combat with the enemy; Dental Officer Number 141, having Given 'Coup de Grace'
and since December 7, 1941, they
then, .the Treasure Island Jubilee Choir rates with the best of have been for acts involving com- joined the Navy in 1917, when the By 92nd Reconnoiterers
them. Every Sunday finds its members singing somewhere in the bat with the enemy. Dental Corps was in its infancy. A hawk-eyed group of battle-
"In this war," the captain de-
bay area. The demand for their services, however, far exceeds A Sail maker on a BB, Eh? clared, "we see many more men wise U. S. Infantrymen peered
Modem battleships can't boast
the time they can spare from their duties. of a single sail, but H. C. Bennet, with teeth in perfect_ condition than critically at the faulty "burnt cork"
during the last war. In 1917, about make-up on four Nazi soldiers when
Their repertoire consists of their own music, the beautiful, BMlc, claims the title of "sail- eight per cent of Americans ever they attempted to infiltrate the
maker" aboard the big battle-
hauntingly effective Negro spirituals. They catch the simple but wagon on which he serves some- bothered to visit a dentist; and famous 92nd Division and opened
this fact was reflected in the state up a screen of fire that sent the
profound faith expressed in this music, and translate it into pow- where in the Pacific. of recruits' teeth. Now the figure death-bell tolling for the ill-fated
Sailmaking, traditional in the
erful sermons. Whether it's the quiet, moving strains of "Were has climbed to 40 percent." foursome.
Navy, has been trans~ated aboard "The dental picture looks good Aware of facing a Colored divi-
You There?" or the rhythmic, joyous notes of "Didn't It Rain!" a battleship into making canvas
for after this war. The armed sion, Hitler's "human robots" de-
the music of the Jubilee Choir never fails to delight its audiences. covers to protect its guns from forces are teaching vast numbers cided to darken their faces. The
storms and salt-spray, motion of men the importance of dental minstrel showmen, part of the
Among its recent engagements was the Easter program picture screens, seats for chairs, treatment, and they are bound to Nazi troops engaging the American
broadcast over the coast-to-coast Blue Network on Easter morn- huge bags that hold 20 men's see to it that their children's teeth Fifth Army in Italy, were armed
laundry, covers for plane motors are not neglected." with regular GI carbines and wore
ing. The choir is under the general charge of Chaplain R. W.
and valuable instruments, and American uniforms.
Towner, while its musical direction is under Hugh Folkins, even handbags for officers and men active duty, but ship maintenance The trick failed and the Hitlerite
Sp(W) le, and E. E. Gaskill, Sp(W) 3c. being transferred. experts know that present methods quadruple 'paid a debt to nature"
Navy's Safety Valve would enable the entire Reserve when they joined the platoons of
The Bureau of Ships of the Navy Fleet to become operational in 30 invisible who upheld the "master
Navy Nurses Fill schedule. At present extra-quota Department is ready for one -pf its days, and that the preservation .race theory."
applicants are currently being ad-
biggest post-war Jobs-the pre- will cost only one tenth of one per
Present Quota vised to seek commissions in the servation of those fighting ships cent of the cost of the ships. For Vi~tory
Army Nurse Corps. Future war
which national policy determines Quote-Worthy
The existing quota of nurses re- developments may make a revision should be maintained in an inactive "Incivility is not a vice of the
quired for the Navy nurse corps of the present quota necessary, at ) _·, ;~ IT TAKES BOTH
reserve status. The size of the job soul but the effect of several vices .... 1. Taxes
has now been filled and only a which time more women will be
will depend on how many ships the ·of vanity,. ignorance of -duty, lazi- 2 •. War Bonds
limited number of applicants will accepted for service as Navy
government decides should be pre- ness, stupidity, distraction, con-
be accepted under a replacement nurses. PLUS MORE WAR B.ONDS
serve~ for possible restoration td tempt of -others, jeal-ousy."