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"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."
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