Page 141 - Mastheads July-Dec 1945

"Lucky Helena" THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1945 PAGE 5
THIS WEEN'S "Anltle1 Awe/91,'' to Feature Water Cl,t1mp1
Her Job Was Most

NAVY Hazardous But
Was Well Done
American attention focused on The sinking of the :•Lucky
the U. S. Navy this week with Helena" and the trials and even-
the annual celebration of Navy tual rescue of part of the sur-
Day, October 27. American har- vivors is chronicled in the U. S.
bors were full of Navy ships on Naval Institute Proceeding of Au-
display for the first time since gust, 1945, under the title "Some
before tl:)'.e War. Navy men were Shall Escape," by Commander
eager to explain to the public the John J . Chew who was the First
need for a big post-war fleet and Lieutenant of that vessel.
to provide concrete illustrations When the Helena went down
by showing Mr. and Mrs. Public she evidently transferred her
the ships which had won the luck not only to her men, but also
oceanic battles of World War II. to those who were to participate
The fleet and 4,000,000 sailors, in the breath-taking rescue. Of
coast guardsmen and marines special interest to those at the
were on parade! Operational Training school is the
* * * part which its commanding officer,
Casualty account for World Commander Charles J . McWhin-
War II was announced as 701 nie, played in the dramatic rescue.
ships lost. The 157 first-line ships In the words of Com1mander John
represented a total of 496,994 J . Chew, "The fact that our Navy
tons or 40 percent of the Navy's could and would attempt such a
combat force at the time of Pearl daring and hazardous undertaking
Harbor. The rest were small under such conditions was beyond
combat and landing craft already our wildest dreams." And yet our
announced. * * ·* Navy considered this compara-
"Master Strategist," Omar tively small group of ragged,
Bradley, accepted the Navy's weary men worth risking two de-
Distinguished Service Medal from stroyer transports and four de-
James Forrestal for a good job, stroyers in Jap infested waters
well done in coordinating Army to bring back to safety and fur-
and Navy forces which made the ther usefulness.
Rhine crossing in the early Commander McWhinnie recalls
months of this year. that Commander Chew "wrung IN FINE FORM-Seven of America's stream• "Ankles AweigH" water carnival, November 7
* * * his hands and was almost over- lined, self-propelled "Destroyers," all capable of and 8. ( Left to right) Helen Graham, Marion
breaking a heart as well as a world's record, make
Soon to be printed by the Navy come with gratitude. Most of the seven ·good reasons why you should see T. l.'s Pontacq, Lorraine Fisher, Ann Curtis, Sue Curtis,
Rose Coflin and Marilyn Sahner.
is a 32-page weekly magazine, survivors had very few clothes;
first cousin of the Army's some even had sackl! wrapped
"Yank." It will be distributed to around their feet. The rescue ship, Kamikaze Lost Appeal, ANN CURTIS and AC~UATIC QUEENS
all Naval activities. Already in the USS Waters, APD8, having
operation is Guam-printed daily, previously served in Arctic wa- lap Flier Reveals BRING "ANKLES AWEIGH" NOV. 7-8
"Navy News." rt is only one of ters, had a large store of
(SEA) .-The "divine wind" of
several similar editions planned long woolen underwear remaining suicide attacks lost its appeal to Figuratively speaking, Treasure
for Navy installations in the Pa- aboard. The survivors were issued Jap fliers shortly before the war's HYDROGRAPHER'S JOB Island's gigantic swimming ex-
cific. * * * this clothing and made an un- travaganza, "Ankles Aweigh,"
end so that finally it was neces-
scheduled for November 7 and 8
Headed for the scrap-heap this ::~~ ~:~a~~y t::r s:~~~ ;:~~;~ sary to draft men for this duty,
week were battleships Arkansas, climate." according to Hagime Onishi, 32- NO LONGER MYSTERY figures to have more lovely ladies
New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, While reading Commander year-old Jap seaplane pilot inter- The mysteries of the Navy's bo th in and out of the water than
a Broadway musical.
Nevada; and Mississippi. The Chew's account of the adventure, viewed at Yokosuka Naval Base. Hydrographic office came out of
. 27,000 ton New York was you might easily suspect that you After the initial outburst of pa- the closet this week. Secret in- Bathing beauties, professional
launched in 1912 and served as are reading a Class A movie see- 'triotic excitement subsided Kami- vasion and battle charts of enemy models and nationally known aqu-
flagship for Admiral Hugh Rod- nario, and yet it is fact that kaze missions rapidly diminished, coastal areas were prepared in atic stars complete to every
man during World War I. Also "Some Shall Escape," and do, Onishi said. advance of naval aerial, surface curve, will present a far more
destined for scrapping was big thanks to the daring and devotion Few of those drafted for Kami- and amphibiou;:; operations during hazardous problem than the Lin-
carrier, Enterprise, which may to duty of such men as Cornman- kaze duty lived through the final the war by the Hydrographic of- coln highway.
be saved as a floating monument der Charles J . McWhinnie and qualifying tests. None of the vet- fice. Fluorescent lighting will play
to the Naval air force. his men. The pre-invasion charts, which its part in bringing out the finer
eran Ja,p fliers wanted to be were produced in addition to mil- points of the aquatic and bathing
suicide pilots as most were mar- beauty show.
lions of copies of navigation
Pllotog Is "Snapped'' Wltll Pretty Ir/tie ried and had children, he con-
charts used by ships of the fleet No show is complete without
cluded.
in their world-wide operations, its swimming champions and
were prepared from aerial photo- comedy acts and these will be
graphs and captured Jap material provided in plenty.
when other information was not Heading the Crystal Plunge
available. contingent is record smashing
Not all the hydrographer's work Ann Curtis. Queen Ann, holder of
was done on dry land. Survey 23 American and two world's
ships were sent into previously records and the only swimmer
By Ships' Editorial Association
un-charted Pacific areas to ever to receive the Sullivan's
Q. Does my duty with the Naval compile navigation data. Equip- Athletic Award, will present
Militia from October 1939 to Oc- ped to print charts at sea, they championship form and grace in
tober 1940 count in computing preceded and followed invasions a series of sprint ~ibitions.
points toward discharge? to gather and check material. The Teammates Marilyn "Sugar"
A. No. Active duty with armed Marines, who raised the Stars and Sahner, Pat Sinclair, Patricia
forces is counted from date of Stripes on Mount Suribachi, were McPherson, ZoeAnn Olsen, Vickie
mobilization. followed in a few hours by an
Taylor and Sue Curtis will splash
Q. I'm getting out of the Navy observation party from the hydro- water in their pet events.
after 33 months of service. How graphic survey ship, USS Sumner, Negotiations are still being
much free · education am I en- sent to survey Iwo Jima from the made to get Helen Morgan, con-
titled to under the G. I. Bill of same spot. sidered by many as the greatest
Rights? woman diver of all time, under
A. Veterans who had completed the Gym No. 2 overhead, to com-
12 months of education or training Mayor LaGuardia Seeks plete the water follies.
with satisfactory grades before Schools for Veterans Thrilling fire dives, beautiful
going on active duty are entitled water ballets and entertainment.
to a period of education or train- NEW YORK (CNS) - Special by some of T. L's more celebrated
ing equal to time spent in active schools for veterans who desire to talent, will play important roles
service since 15 September 1940, complete their high school educa- in the evening's festivities. Clyde
if ( 1) they had not passed their tions is the plan favored by New Diaz and Norman Hanley will
twenty-fifth birthday when they York's Mayor LaGuardia. provide the humor.
went on active duty (or on 16 The Mayor has informed the There will be two shows night-
September 1940, whichever is Board of Education that if there ly. If you desire a good seat, come
Ja,ter) or (2) if they had passed is "any large number of returning early.
their twenty-fifth birthday when veterans desirous of completing
they entered the service ( or on 16 their secondary educations" he mean separate buildings and a
September 1940) they can prove wants the board to provide "sep- special corps of teachers. That is
TRADITIONAL RICE flew freely on Joseph A. Owen, Sp(P)3c and
his Alameda bride, Miss Patricia Anderson. The Armed Guard pho- that their education was inter- arate academic high schools" for one of the best investments we
tographer a,nd his new wife are seen leaving the First Baptist rupted because of e11tering the them. can make and the veterans are
Church in Alameda where their marriage took place. service. "By that," said the Mayor, "I entitled to such service."