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Eleven Aircraft
ACROSS DOWN
I-Flutter I-Escaped l 9 lO ll Rudil Materiel Stho-ol
5-To fell 2-Flnid roclt Carriers Sunk
8-Suspend 3-State
12-Wash 4--Inscribcd Stage Show In World War 11
13-Mehllic earth 5-J\,,.e1.Sure of time
14-Possess 6--Enoch Another v o d v i 1 production Eleven United States aircraft
lf\--'rnnsl"!'111ential 7-Greeted 'lmused RMS personnel last week,
17-Malt beverages 8- Shorn iokinglv referred to as "Lt. Zieg- carriers were sunk and 30 others
18-Mender 9-Gifted were damaged a total of 52 times
J g_ (;rm ~ea led 10-Ab::ive 1er's Follies" by Phii Sapiro, its during the World War II.
21-Print measure 11-Plague musical directo·r. An instrumental
22-Adult females 16-Anumber c;olo bv Joy Joplin. lady saxophon- All but one of the carriers-
23-Measure for wood 20-Pronhetic sign ;st of the orchestra, ope~ed the the support carrier, USS Block
26--Mourned 22-Surf Island, which German submarine
29-Fruit iuice drink 23-Mean fellow session. Elsie Long and Irene torpedoes sank in the western
30-Number 24-Lvric poem Cromwell, acrobatic dancers, dis-
31.:...._The "I" 25-Umpires nlaved considerable agility in Atlantic-were sunk or damaged
32-Vanquished 25-Educatcd by Japanese air, surface and sub- _
34-Sharpen 27-Urge their numbers. Jackie Dolan, har- marine attacks.
35-Means of egress 28-Female deer monica artist, "hit a hig-h note" in
36-Have life 30-Uttered 43 his offerings. Lorna Fordyce, a Leading the list for damage
37-Long step 33-Is charming tap dancer with plenty sustained in combat action is the
39-Tasted 34-Realm 46 historic USS Enterprise, only
43-Colors • 36--Appearance 49 of "aooeal." wowed the 550 ap- capital ship in the United States
44-Recover 37-Counterfeit olauding spectators, as did Char-
46-Aid 38-Pipe lotte Dav, gifted soprano. The pro- Fleet to earn the coveted Presi-
47-Nlght before 39-Stalk g-ram was climaxed bv Ermando, dential Unit Citation. The "Big
48-Shower 40-Ring E" was hit six times in actions in
49-Disorder 41-Bad ( Solution on Page 11) Spanish magician with a reper- which her planes and gi,ms de-
50-Water barrier 42-Lairs -Courtesy Dell Publishing Co. toire of mystifying illusions. He
5f- Cloth measures 45-Feminine name was ass-isted in his perforn1ance stroyed more than a thousand at-
bv a member of the audience, tacking enemy aircraft. The USS
Franklin and USS Intrepid sus-
bed his wife, half aroused from floating around in a rubber raft. Wave Yeoman Jeanne Miller.
tained damage on four different
her slumber turned and said A Jap sub rose to the surface. C-oming Events
sleepily: One pilot waved to it. "That's the The Alameda Naval Air Station occasions, the Us'S Saratoga was
"Is that you, Fido?" stuff,'' said his companion. "Get Show featuring the Alameda Air hit three times and other carriers ·
were damaged a lesser number of
The hubby, telling the rest of 'em close enough and w.e'll ram Station Band and displaying vari-
times.
the story, said: "For once in my hell out of 'em." ous stars of the Bay Area night
A goldbrick in a hospital was life I had presence of mind. I clubs and entertainment world The Hornet was sunk in 1942
about to be returned to duty so licked her hand!" * * * and in the 34 months which fol-
he dipped his thermometer in a When Junior asked his parents will be shown at RMS in Build- lowed the light carrier USS
cup of hot tea. Later, the nurse * * * about life they told him they ing- 127(C) at 1900 on October 2. Princeton was the largest flattop
told him he must get ready to The Waves have introduced a had planted a seed and he ,_grew This is an entirely new show with lost by our fleet. This was due to
new game which they call "Air- new acts and entertainers. The of-
leave and he protested. from it. That night Junior put a the superb offensive achievements
mail." It's post office on a higher ferings of the 14-piece band and
"Why, I'm worse this mo~ng," watermelon seed under the rug. of carrier task forces. The car-
he claimed. "I'm sure my temper- plane. The next morning he lifted up the a fast moving aggregation of top- riers struck with such speed ai:J.d
ature was up." . rug and there was a big black notch acts will spotlight the eve- power and defended themselves•
The question in a ning's entertainment.
* * * physiology
"Yes, I know," the nurse re- cockroach. Junior addressed the so skillfully with combat afr
plied. "It was up to 130 degrees. exam read, "How may one obtain cockroach· ste·rnly: "You're very Boxing Smoker patrols and anti-aircraft guns
You're dead. That's why we're good posture?" The country boy lucky. If you weren't my son, I'd Following the usual custom of that although they were a con-
moving you." wrote, "Keep the cows off it and squash you." presenting a monthly boxing stant target for enemy air sur-
* * * let it grow up a while." * * * smoker for RMS personnel, the face and submarine forces their
* * *
When the newlyweds boarded Medical Offic.er: "Now realfy, The file clerk entered the of- Welfare and Recreation depart- losses were light compared with
the train, the embarrassed groom sailor-in civilian life, would you flee of the Japanese naval com- ment will choose October 4 as the the damage they inflicted on the
tipped the porter, liberally to not date for an evening of entertain- enemy.
disclose that they were just mar- come to me with a trivial matter mander and bowed. ment and fisticuffs. Heading the The list of sunk and damaged
"Oh, Honorable One,'' he said.
ried. Next morning, on the way like this." fight bill will be the Malan Twins,
Sailor: "No sir, I'd send for "I have completed new, simple two youngsters who will fight a carriers shows that four large
to breakfast in the diner they filing system you requested. Only carriers, one light carrier and six
were greeted by many grins, you!" four files are now needed for return engagement. Also included support C,!l,rriers were sunk.
stares and craning of necks. Furi- * * * are some of RMS's finest, i.e.:
"I'm going to tend to my knit- whole Japanese navy·." -M. Walt and M. E. Young of Co.
ous, the groom upbraided · the
porter. ting now," said the sailor on his "Very good," said the com- 80; Messersmith and Moore of hit a new high with specialty acts
"Nussuh, Boss,'' George replied. way to a date with a sweater girl. mander. "What are they?" Co. 84; Wallace of Co. 82; Pater- presented by unusually talented
"I didn't tell them. When dey * * * "Very simple," said the clerk. son of Co. 78; Brann, Benson, Co. entertainers secured from the
asked me if you was jus married, T\vo Navy pilots were shot "They are: building, finished, 79; and many others. beach. Remember the date and
Ah says, No suh, dey is just down in the Pacific and were sinking, sunk." The entertainment program will come early!
chum.s."
* * * STALEMATE By Nick Pouletsos Sp(X)lc Fire One!
First Sailor: "Do you believe in
Buddha?"
~ow TAK
Second Sailor: "Sure, but oleo- A CRUl6
SHE'S A
margarine is just as good." GOOD 6CO
* * * LIC.Hi"L.Y
Proud parent on meeting the
new first-grade teacher: "I am
very happy to know you, Miss
Smith. I am the father of the
twins you are going to have next
September.
* * *
Shoeiess, the sailor climbed the
stairs, opened the door of the
room, entered and closed the door
after him without being detected.
Just as he was about to get into

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