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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center

VOL IV - No. 15 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1945

Hey, Skinny -The Circus Is Coming to T. I. Wednesday

Polack Bros. Great
New Boilers Will Indoor Circus to Feature
Double Capacity of Many Outstanding Acts

Heating Plant No. 3
Program on Page 5-
Pictures on Page 7
Come one, come all! Step inside
Whining saws and the staccato
ladies and gentlemen and see the
of hammers at Treasure Island's biggest show under one roof. Not
heating plant No. 3 have announced only the biggest, but the most
the addition of two more giant spectacular, the most breath-
boilers to its facilities. taking, the rp.ost sensational and
Every sailor who has ever scrub-
bed clothes in cold water will tell the least expensive show ever pre-
sented on that biggest of all man-
you how important plenty of hot
made islands, little T. I.!
water can be when it comes to The Polack Bros. circus is
turning out shorts that gleam in the
morning sun. Too often, the hot coming to Treasure Island next
water runs out and the "whites" Wednesday, May 30, and the pro-
dry a dismal grey, and that can be gram which they will present be-
pretty discouraging at times. fore lucky bluejackets and Waves
Construction is being handled by reads like one of the old-fashioned
the Leland company of San Fran- circus parades.
There will be trained dogs with
cisco, with J .W. Gossline in charge.
a better line than a Market Street
It is expected that the project will
be completed about the middle of commando, high school and liberty
horses, chimpanzees and monkeys
. June.
that can teach you a few tricks
Three Heating Plants
Heating plant No. 3 is one of you've forgotten.·
Next in line behind the animal
three which provide heat and hot
water for almost every building on cages come those "Oh so beautiful"
the island. It roars twenty-four queens, the ladies of the flying
trapeze, and the clowns and the
hours a day with the voice of a
giant, sending live steam surging fellow who can keep his mind on
through the fifteen miles of pipe two things at once while keeping
that forms a network over the his hands on six or seven more, the
juggler, of course.
island's 400 acres.
These pipes, incidentally, are in- The circus parade is just a fore-
sulated with spun glass, and are taste of what is in store for you
under the "big top." Coming to
bent into little "detours" every
Treasure Island, May 30, Theatre
few hundred feet. The "detours"-
or more properly, expansion joints No. 1 will be Polack Bros. circus
-allow for the expansion and con- with two performances, one at 1800
and another at 2000. The per-
traction accompanying changes in
formers are giving you the show
s~am temperature.
absolutely free of charge. Thrills!
Oil From Barges
Into the glowing furnaces are fed Chills! Excitement! May 30, The-
atre No. 1.
over eight and one-third gallons of
fuel oil a minute, 500 gallons an No Tickets Are Necessary
The customary procedure of hav-
hour- nearly 9,000 barrels a month.
ing tickets to gain admittance to all
Oil is. pumped from barges through
big shows on Treasure Island is
underground pipes to the huge
storage tanks adjacent to the being dropped for the circus and no
pla'n:t. As it enters the furnaces tickets will be necessary. First
come, first served will be the style
throtrgh jets, it iS' mixed with a
small-amount of s~am. of the evening so be on hand early
With the addition of the two for a good seat.
boilers, the plant will develop 1960
horsepower, and will deliver over TWO NEW USO SHOWS
35,000 pounds (pressure) per CIRCUS LIGHTS WILL GO UP in Theatre No. group. The gentleman in the top hat is fast-talking
hour. next Wednesday when the Polack Br,os. largest in- Jack Klein, ringmaster and emcee for the show. SLATED FOR THEATRE
Many Uses door circus in the world comes to Treasure Island. Lower right is sensational woman aerialist 'Jane
Treasure Island's steam has Top row, left, shows two lovely trapeze artists, and Meredith and the circle insert shows one of the
to their right, a family of famous upside-down per- world's most famous high wire performers, Hubert NO. 3 ON MAY 29, 31
many uses other than for heating.
formers. Bottom left is another shot of this talented Castle.
Those blues you send to the laundry Moving on to the entertainment
would come back pretty wrinkled calendar for the last week in May
if it weren't for steam used in the Bond · Program Is Continuous Activity Bingo Games are are two brand new USO shows.
pressing machines. The hospital Drawing Huge Crowds "Perk Up" will be at Theatre No.
uses steam for much of its steri- 3 on May 29 at 1845 and 2015. One
lizing. Food in the mess halls would As Personnel Lays Away "Treasures" The county fair is being brought of the liveliest shows on the Vic-
soon cool without the steam which to Treasure Island each Friday eve- tory Circuit, it's jampacked with
circulates constantly through the At this last . stateside contact Treasure Island activity. ning at the Recreation Center in good-looking and talented · girls,
tables from which the food is point for so many thousands of men Thrift Encouraged the form of the old fashioned bingo plus comedians and musicians.
served. Steam cookers are also - Treasure Island- there is wide- A strong advocate of acquiring game. Each Friday night the Headliner for the show is Helene
located in the galleys, and the spread support for the War bond the habit of saving, Commodore crowds get larger and larger. Prizes Denizon, beautiful ballet dancer.
scullery would come to . ·a stand- method of saving, a support that Cary in a recent bond talk com- are awarded to the winners and the Helene has been dancing profession-
still without steam,, to · sterilize its stems from the commanding officer mented : "The saying, 'a penny "corn" game is really dragging ally since she was fourteen, when
thousands of trays, tiups·and knives. right down through the many dif- saved is a penny earned,' is as old them in without the customary bal- she made her debut at the Metro-
In each building where hot water .ferent activities which are a part as the hills, but its truth can never lyhoo. politan Opera. She recently played
is used is located a 'deyi<:e that of this great naval training and be questioned. Many of you young Vera Zorina's part in the Australian
div,erts cold water thr~ugh pipes distribution center. At the present men are making the first wages of production of "I Married an Angel."
surrounded by steam. If lto'llf many time, the over-all percentage of your careers. Habits of thrift ac- SPORT SCHEDULE FOR At 1730 and 2115 will be shown
open faucets don't cause the -water military participation in the allot- quired now in your formative years THIS WEEK the movie, "China Sky."
t,o flow too quickly through these ment program is 65.2 per cent, with will remain with you throughout BASEBALL- Hitting.the boards of Theatre No.
pipes, it emerges scalding hot. 70 per . cent the immediate ob- your life and help to achieve Treasure Island vs. Fleet City, 3 on May 31 is another USO variety
jective. Current increases from the financial independence when you Saturday, May 26, here at 1400. show, "All is Well." Its perform-
various activiU:es indicate that this reach retiring age."
Treasure Island vs. San Fran-
NOTED ARTIST TO goal is close to realization. Civilians Help Too cisco Pacific · Coast League ance at 1900 will be preceded and
followed by the movie, "Flame of
DO SKETCHINGS HERE Much of the success of the War Not only the military of Treas- Thursday, ·May 31, here at 1430 Barbary Coast."
Hamilton Wolf, noted artist, will bond program at Treasure Island ure Island believes in saving the Treasure Island vs. Coast
be on Treasure Island next Tues- can be attributed to our com- bond way for post-war needs ; the Gua rd, Saturday, June 2, here Athletic Instructors at Treasure
day evening at the Recreation Cen- manding officer, Commodore R. W. civilian group likewise is putting a at 1400. · Island are- skilled men who know
ter, where he will do sketchings of Cary. A firm believer that con- substantial proportion of their pay SOFTBALL- their business and enjoy working
those who are interested in this art. stant plugging brings more results into bonds. Every Tuesday · and Wednes- out with you, whether it is in box-
Wolf will be .at the center for three than periodic spurts of activity, Leading all civilian activities in day, Athletic Field, 1300. ing, swimming, or any other com-
hours, starting at 1900. He will he has established a fixed rule that this respect is the Industrial Divi- SMOKER- petitive sport. Gymnasiums, swim-
also give demonstrations in sketch- the War · bond ·program is to be sion, which· does not only an out- Wednesday, June 6 ming pools, and Athletic Field are
ing and painting. operated as a · continuous part of (Continued on page 8) open daily for your use.