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PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1945
Escape From Japs, Captured by Cupid

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Going Home on Leave?
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN.
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center Men who have been granted
leave should apply at their local
CLYDE F. BABB, Slc, USNR board for food points, presenting
Editor
the form obtained from their com-
Robert E. Johnson, Y3c - Rex N. Olsen, Y3c, Associate Editors manding officer or their leave
Carolyn N. Brown, Y2c, Waves Editor Robert H . Perez, Cox, Sports papers, according to the disclosure
in a recent OP A news release.
Sidney V. Smith, Y2c - Frederick Drimmer, SK3c, Reporters
It was suggested by OP A officials
(The Masthead uses Camp Newspaper Service Material)
that men on leave who have the
use of an automobile apply to their
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1945
local board for leave gasoline. They
may apply for a gallon per day up
to a limit of 30 gallons for a 30-day
EDITORIAL-
leave. Be sure and take along the
mileage rationing certificate of the
car which is intended to be used as
(Statements and opinions herein are those of the writer and are not t.o well as leave papers.
WHEN MARINE SERGEANTS CLEM AND CUTTER recently arrived
be construed as reflecting the views of the Navy Department.) Application for extra shoes at San Francisco, after their escape fr.om a torpedoed Jap prison ship
should be made to the commanding (they had been captives for 29 months following the fall of Bataan and
officer. Co rregidor), they were "capt-ured" again. Cutter gave himself up almost
immediately to Sergeant Janet H. Elli,ott, who is now Mrs. Cutter. Clem
Men who are going overseas resisted a little longer but "surrendered" last week when Sergeant
should remind their family and Cecile L. Julien and he announced their engagement. Both men had been
fri,e,nds that they may obtain extra overseas for almost five years. The two women reserv,es, who were room-
mates, ar,e on duty at the Marine Corps' San Francisco headquarters.
ration points from their board if
Sis is going with a sailor, and at first it didn't faze us - but Pictured left t o right are Sergeant V,erle D. Cutter, 26; Mrs. Cutter, 22,
they wish. to send packages of also a sergeant, nee Janet H. Elli,ott ; Staff Sergeant Cecile L. Julien,
now the family's talk is full of sailor's salty phrases. We all rationed food to them while over- 22, and Sergeant Onnie E. Clem, 25.
found it rather hard to follow his speech, for they talk different seas.
low, orange, green and brown as the
aboard than we do "on the beach." For when the time to eat * * *
Did :V,ou Know That . theme. The furniture is all definite-
comes, he sings out "chow" for food, and always "stows it down ly modern and done in blonde wood.
The armed forces of the United
A new record player and phono-
the hatch"- which Grandma says is rude. When talking during States, ali branches, now total 11,-
graph ··seem to be "tops" in pop-
dinner, he acts like other boys-except he calls the lettuce "grass" 900,000 men of whom 8,000,000 are ularity. The dorms are filling as
in the· Army?
and celery just a noise.· His salty speech is slangy and hard to soon as lockers arrive. The whole
* * * thing should be seen with your
understand; he calls the canned milk "iron cow" and sugar is Admiral King Boosts NRS own eyes-stop in on your way to
Three more Waves have joined
known as sand. His many names for coffee are really quite a Admiral Ernest J . King, Com- mess and take a good look-see.
mander - in - Chief United States Selma Horne in the exclusive rating The Winner
joke - he speaks of it perhaps as "mud," then "jo," and then of chief yeoman. Louise Clerk of
Fleet, announced to the naval serv- Lois Koch, mentioned last week
"jamoke." The spinach now is "Popeye," and Grandma always ice that the two weeks of February Briggs, Cal.; Maggie Harwell, from as a contestant on the "Sing with
1-15 have been set aside as the Stamford, Tex., and Euphemia Si- your favorite band" program, came
squirms to hear him greet spaghetti with this: "Throw me the moneau of Albany, Cal., all donned
period during which contributions out in first place. Now she will get
worms!" All chicken he brands "seagull," the catsup is "red to the Navy Relief Society from brass buttons last week. How about a week's engagement with a name
building them a "CPO" club in the
lead," the waffles are "collision mats" while "punk" is mother's naval personnel, both afloat and square in front of the Waves' gal- band, and her friends can help her
ashore, will be gratefully received. enjoy a case of the sponsor's prod-
bread. Fried fish are "Pedro pork chops," "sea dust" is the name ley?
The funds collected will be used uct. Ask them what it is, we are not
for salt, but when he termed pepper "fly specks" Ma nearly called to provide assistance in time of What the Boys Said allowed to advertise.
emergency for Navy, Marine Corps After the Wave only showing of Mates and Pharmacist Mates
called a halt.
and Coast Guard personnel, their "Here Come the Waves" most of Ann Stelling, PhMlc, picked
He sat beside my Father and needed elbow room; he looked dependents and the dependents of the girls went back for the second Reno, Nevada, as her lucky spot
deceased servicemen and women. time to hear what the boys had to and Joe Barnett, PhMlc, picked
at Dad and said, "Say, Mate, rig in your starboard boom." We Financial assistance is generally say about it. For many the fa- her as his lucky girl. Ann is the
finally caught on, though, and now we're doing fine. We say "six rendered in the form of loans with- miliar sign "Wipe the lipstick off pride of the hospital commissary
out interest, which are repayable your cup" brought back memories office and Joe is in the employ of
bells" for three o'clock, and know "two bells" is nine. When Ma of boot and Hunter. For the boys,
in small monthly allotments, thus the Armed Guard Center.
goes to the city or runs down to the store, she doesn't merely replenishing funds to help other Betty Hutton's line, "Remember
the Waves are Navy, too," brought
leave the house - we say "she's gone ashore." Sister calls a floor service personnel when in need. down the house. How could they Landspar Specialist
a deck; to hear her talk is sport. The roof is the "overhead" _and * * * remember with no chance yet to
Navy New Ass't. Secretary Improves Navy
the window is the "port." And if a thing gets "fouled up" or H. Struve Hensel became Assist- forget.
Give Me Liberty
some new trouble comes, and Dad complains, Ma says: "Now, ant Secretary of the Navy in cere- Patrick Henry's time-honored ex- Gun Turret
monies held in the Office of the
Pa, don't beat your gums!" Dad never ties his tie now, instead pression is coming true. With the Maurice J. O'Callaghan, Navy
Secretary. Rear Admiral Thomas
new liberty cards, death might be a civilian employee on duty at Ala-
he bends it on, and Grandma says the kids "shoved off" when- L. Gat!=!h, Judge Advocate General
solution, at least for those who are meda Naval Air Station, was
ever they have gone. Ma says Dad's suit is "shipshape" if it is of the Navy, administered the oath too color blind to tell one card from recently awarded a total of $1,250
of office. another, but if you can read you for his suggestion for an improve-
fitting him, but if it is out of press she says: "That lash-up ain't Hensel succeeds Under Secretary
should have no trouble at all, that ment to a gun turret in use by the
so trim." When.Father goes to work now, we say he's "turning Ralph A . Bard, who was elev:ated is if you rate liberty. If you don't Navy.
from Assistant S.ecretary to his just forget the whole thing, which
to" and Ma "swabs down" and never scrubs the way she used present position. , is a good idea anyway. The Navy Department, recog-
to do. The whole place now is salty, but then it saves us trouble; Wave Treasure nizing his ingenuity and inventive-
* * * ness, offered him the opportunity
for when Ma says, "Come here, chop-chop!" I go there "on the What a Gage!! The hospital Doc-Ettes cherish of receiving special instruction at
Destroying two enemy planes Irene Noel, PhM3c, as a rare treas- Indianapolis, Ind.
double." If the sailor would "weigh anchor" .and do the things
simultaneously with a single salvo ure. She is the one who sews the O'Callaghan, a native of San
I think, he'd "point his bow" and "trim his jib and jump into of rockets, even though one was in numerals back on their suits after Francisco, at one time was active
the drink." I'm through "batting the breeze" and singing the the air and the other on· the ground, cleaning, and all the corpsmen will in racing circles here. He helped
Lt. J. B. Gage, a Navy Hellcat recognize the work of her busy design and build a speedster, "The
blues, I'm sure, so for tonight I'll just "turn in," "cease firing" pilot, is credited for one of the needle in the drapes of their lounge. Landspar Special", which qualified
and "secure." war's most incredible feats. Swim ming in the Dark for the Indianapolis 500-mile speed
Lt. Gage was going down to Last Tuesday night found five classic.
shoot up a plane parked at the end damsels in distress. They were
of the runway when he saw a Waves who were caught in the Lincoln's Books
twin-engined bomber coming in to swimming pool when the lights
'.1:he library of the Lincoln
land on the same strip. Conserving went out and were about to be- family was very limited, but it
his rockets so that he could take photographed for posterity and this did provide young Abraham Lin-
care of the new customer, he paper. They climbed out and shiv- coln with the foundations of a
climbed to a thousand feet while ered on the side-lines until the liberal culture.
the Jap circled to land. Then he lights came on and the pictures The library contained tne
dove on the target, firing his could be made. Watch for them in Bible, Aesop's Fables, Defoe's
rockets just as the bomber flew a coming issue. Robinson Crusoe, Bunyan's Pil-
over the grounded aircraft. He Model Home grim's Progress, Weems' Life of
caught both with one burst. Latest and best news from the Washington, A History of the
barracks is the gradual furnishing United States and the dictionary.
* * * of 275. Both the formal lounge on In addition he was able to borrow
Number Fourteen the first deck and the recreation Franklin's Autobiography, Ram-
When the United States Senate lounge topside were fitted out this say's Life of Washington, Life of
confirmed his promotion, Admiral Henry CI y. Revised Statutes of
week. The lower lounge is done in Indiana.
Frederick J. Horne, Vice Chief ,of solid colors of blue, rose, gold and
Naval Operati-ons, became the 14th I,incolit believed that education
ivory while the upstairs room is was the preparation for a com-
four-star Adm iral on active duty
reminiscent of the tropics with ye!- plete .living, an.: to secure
in · the Navy. this complete living spent many
* * * peace-loving people of the United hours by the flickning candle-
Navy War Doud Cartoon Service
Quote-worthy States ... has in sober fact be- light poring over the pages of
"She was voted The-Girl-Most-Likely-To-Mature-Before-Her- the dictionary and his other
Prime Minister Churchill: '' .. . come the greatest military, naval
War-Bonds.'' In three or four years the peaceful, and air power in the world." books.