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THE VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS!

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Official Treasure Island publication distributed every Saturday · without cost to the
officers, P,nlisted personnel, and ·employees of Treasure Island. All communications and
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Recreation and Entertainment Di-
vision, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Phone: EXbrook 3931, Extension 69.
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN
-Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center Price Administrat0r Chester
Bowles announces a pr,ogram in-
CLYDE F. BABB, Slc, USNR
tended to give returni-ng veterans
Editor
special aid in starting new busi-
Robert E. Johnson, Y3c - Rex N. Olsen, YSc, Associate Editors nesses.
Carolyn N. Brown, Y2c, Waves Editor Robert H. Perez, Cox, Sports He said that OPA was "well
along in the process of amending
Sidney V. lilmith, Y2c - ·Frederick Drimmer, SK3c, Reporters
price and rationing regulations"
(The Masthead uses Camp Newspaper Service Material)
which affect veterans as business-
men or potential businessmen.
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1945
_,. .. , ... - Bowles also announce-d that OPA
will provide "a special advisory
EDITORIAL- service to veterans in our national,
regional and district offices."
S~ <J1UJ.ubie.·4 ,K.n<Utltn9· * * *
"Thou Shall Not Steal"
Veterans of W~rld ·y:; ar II who want to take advantage Maybe he had not heard
of the loan provision of the G. I. Bill of Rights are informed Yanks' "peg" but the Jap officer
should have known you can't steal
that a study of the prov:ision will save some disappointment and home on the Yanks. During the
a lot of u~necess~ay ·steps. fighting for Manila's big baseball
park the Yanks were in the out-
First-the gover~ment does not make the loans provided
field and the Japs at bat, holding
by the bill, . but it does guarantee to the lender the repayment the stands and home plate. During IT'S THE EVE OF CUPID'S DAY-"The moon is new and the mood's
of 50 per cent of the loan, the limit of the guarantee being $2,000. the lull in fighting, a Japanese of- romantic" as the spotlight beams upon Jan Garber, "the idol -of the air-
ficer wearing a sword, ·blithely lanes" (with baton) ... It's one of. the nation's top tunes! The Garber
It also provides for payment of the interest for the first year, and walked out into clear view to third band .. ,' a Jerome Kern composition-"Smoke Gets in Y.our Eyes"-
which thrilled a capacity crowd of bl·uejackets at Verba Buena Island.
sets a limit on the interest rate that can be charged. !;lase. When the firing started the That's Captain E. F. Helmkamp, Commanding Officer of Verba Buena
Japanese officer made a dash for Island Receiving Ship, in the insert.
The veteran mtist · secure the loan from the usual sources
home. He was out-for keeps-by
of loar,is, su<;h · as''.l?anks, savings and loan associations, private the proverbial mile.
Jan Garber and Band TREASURE ISLAND
lenders,· etc. The lenders will want to ·be sure that the loan is for
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a proper p·urpose--and the purposes are limited to farms, farm Did You Know That .. Hold Spotlight Date VISITORS MUST
When the U. S. entered World
machinery, homes and business purposes-and will want to be War I the Navy had only 38 trained With YBI Blueia(kets OBEY THE RULES
assured that there is a reasonable chance for repayment, for while aviators and other persons who
Definitely on the "star-board" Continued from page 1
the government guarantees up to half, the lender is also taking were in any 'way familiar with
naval aviation? side of service men and women visitors will be admitted from 1400
a chance. everywhere, Jan Garber, "the idol to 1600 Wednesday, Saturday and
Loans will not be available to finance vacation trips, or for * * * of the airlanes," and his eminently- Sunday.
Call It "Irish Luck" popular musical aggregation drop- Chapel visitors may enter the
many other personal purposes. Just remember, ~ates-no loans
When their squadron reached its ped anchor at Yerba Buena Island island on the regular pass from
are·made direct by the government as so many .. believe, and save base in the Phjlippines, two Irish- in the San Francisco Bay to com- 0900 to 1030 on Sunday and remain
yourself murh, .. trouble, time and disgust by knowing how the men, Navy Liberator pilots, sank plete a "naval engagement" with until 1600. Immediate family of
12 small iap ships and shot down the bluejackets of Uncle Sam's brig prisoners on T. I. will be
loan_part of'r~e G. L Bill operate~ before applying.
.. . -~ . ~- . one plane between them on their Navy on Valentine's Eve. admitted from 1300 to 1600 Sun-
f).rst flight fr.om the island, accord- It was night number seven bun- day. Passes for such visitors should
* · ing to a Navy press release: dred and fifty-two as Jan Garber be signed by appropriate brig
* * * logged in as a guest of the "Victory warden and reach the pass office
Hellcat's Death Lure Parade of Spotlight Bands" to play not later than Saturday morning.
A downed Grumman Hellcat for the men and women who, every An approved list of visitors to the
· Danish underground · patriots: are neve.r too busy _with fighter plane recently was turned day, work and fight to speed victory G.C.M. brig will be held at the
sabotage activities to_ think up a new joke abotit' their Nazi per- into a booby trap, and 12 members on its way. pedestrian gate on Yerba Buena.
of the Japanese intelligence organi- The broadcast and two additional Adult dependents of enlisted
secutors. The latest story in Copenhagen goes like this:,
zation were eliminated with it by stage shows were made possible men may be issued dependents'
The Gestapo received a hint that one Dane had trained nine Na_vy fighter pilots from an through the courtesy of the local passes when such passes are auth~
Essex-cla!lS carrier off Luzon. orized by letter from the command-
his parrot to shout: ''.Down with Hitler! Down with Hitler!" Coca-Cola Company and the initia-
According . to reports, the Japs tive of Captain E. F. Helmkamp, ing officer of the man's activity and
The Nazis earried the bird to Gestapo headquarters and were busy stripping the aircraft of when approved by the pass officer.
, Commanding Officer, Receiving
carefully tried to make .it talk. But the parrot merely blinked gadgets that might interest Jap Ship. Children of enlisted personnel and
intelligence when ·the Navy pilots , civilians living on Yerba Buena will
when · relays of Gestapo agents tried to tempt it into speech. came in for the kill. Gag-loaded Jackson · Wheeler, be issued a dependents' pass. These
Repeatedly- they groaned, . "Down with Hitler! Down with * •* * , popular Blue Network radio an- passes in no way conflict with·
Supplying Fleet 150 Years nouncer, played a st ellar role as Yerba Buena Commissary permits. fJ
Hitler!" trying fO prove thatthe bird's master was guilty of insult- 1
Speaking of the tremendous task emcee of America's No. service Enlisted men may meet guests I
ing their Fuehrer. of supplying our Pacific Fleet, Ad- program. at the first bus stop but will not
The parrot listened to this for an hour without comment. miral Chester W. Nimitz recently Leading one of the nation's loiter in vicinity of the main gate.
said, "The method by which we greatest bands, playing some of the A uniform is not sufficient pass to
.-,Down with Hitler!" the Gestapo men shouted, ,;Down with
are able to supply and maintain a nation's top tunes, maestro Jan enter the islands, and men not hold-
Hitler!" great task force thousands of miles Garber featured top show men in ing identification cards will not be
Then the bird finally spoke, '.'I know how you feel, boys, but from its base for extended periods his musical ensemble such as Jack admitted. Men attached to Armed
of time is one of the greatest secret Motch on the "88-keys", Bob Milli- Guard vessels may be admitted if in
you had better not let the Gestapo hear you making such prayers." weapons. I do not propose to dis- gan on the "black-stick" and possession of partial pay cards.
close that secret to the Japanese, vocalist Bob Davis at the mike. Re- Visitors will not be allowed in
who would very much like to know placing lovely June Barton as Ship's Service stores or restau-
it, but this much I can say: female chirper was curvaceous rants, _in enlisted men's mess or
"It could not be accomplished Debby Claire, who made· her spot- quarters except when authorized
without the loyal and tireless ef- light debut with the vocal rendi- to enter the mess for special oc-
L~ke a true se07ice man he finally popped the question. forts of thousands of officers, en- tion-"Mind If I Love You!" casions, but may enter the gym,
listed men and civilian employees A spotlight salute climaxed the ·theatres and libraries when so
Pf~. John E. Lawton, who became the first draft selectee to get
of the Navy whose job it is t-o sup- show as high tribute was paid to authorized by visitors' pass.
into uniform when registered men ahead of him on November ply the Fleet." the bluejackets of the Receiving
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18, 1940, failed to pass their physical examinations, came home Ship- a temporary home for Navy
Quote-worthy men who are transferred to and Public Opens Bid
on furlough recently and while in Boston, Mass., was married. "If Russia keeps going to the from the Pacific theatre of war and
right she will wind up as the great- re-classified and assigned to new For Navy Surplus
Navy War Bond by ci_vilian personnel of $18,629,- est democracy in the . world."- ships and stations. Electrica I Supplies
A capacity crowd witnessed each
887.50 and allotment. purchases . of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker.
Punhases in January· $13,329,250.75 represented the ma- performance. A sale of new, surplus material
jor portion of the January total, tlie entire naval establishment, 92.9
Totaled $39,537,382 with cash purchases of $7,578 244 per cent of the civilian personnel has been announced by the Supply
contributing the remainde;, The invested .10.7 per cent of the gross officer, Mare Island Navy Yard,
· Tlie Navy War Bond Program latter figure included F and G bond payroll in the payroll savings plan. with public opening of: sealed bids
got off to · a flying . start in 1945 purchases of $4,015,556.50. Allbtments by uniformed person- Wednesday, February 28 at 1000.
W1th a' ·January total of $39,537,- The Navy Yards led the bond nel during January brought the Included in the sale are motion
382.25. This volume was 31.5 per program· in January, with their total effective allotments well · over picture parts and electrical sup-
plies such as: lamps, condulets,
c~fit greater than the $30,070,57.5 combined efficiency index of, 108.4 the two-million mark, or 2,099,a
tubes, switches, lugs, telephone
total . of January, 1944, and it ·per cent. Two Yards-Pearl . Har- 015. Of these, 1,741,908 were ;Navy,
brought ·the grand · total of bond bor and Mare Island- tied for first 270,000 1'4arine Corps and 87,107 parts, brushes, armatures, coils,
springs and gaskets.
purchases since the beginning of place with 113.6 per cent. The Coast Guard. Allotment purchases
the· program in October, 1941, to Naval Air Stations were runnez:s~up for the month of January were $10,- Address bids to Supply Officer,
over a billion dollars, or $1,022,- as a group, with their combined 997,887.50 by Navy, $1,320,506.25 Mare Island Navy Yard. Sales
130,396. • index of 105.7 per cent. Jackson- by the Marine ,C,orp!,'I, ,and $1,010,- catalogue may be obtained from
'Payroll savings plan purchases ville was leading air station. For 857 by the Coast 'Guard. same address.