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PAGE 4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1945 G.I. BILL OF RIGHTS
,.,., i ~ Chiefs Get Panned!
Rlcl,mond Housing Open to Navy Dwellers LOANS EXPLAINED L'l \ lj, Ui a Mystery Mixture

IN ALNAV 318 0
This is the seventh in a series ~ o~o~~i!!~!! g~t ~!~~ates in
of Civil Readjustment informa- By Ships' Editorial Association the ordinary way, without fuss or
tion messages and explains the Q. If I remain in the Naval Re- fan-fare, and their memories of
proviSion for the guaranty of serve on inactive duty to whom the occasion soon fade with time.
loans under the G.I. Bill of Rights. will I be responsible? But when a man becomes a
Who's Eligible chief through Dispensary 2, he
A. The Naval District or Ma-
Veterans with more than ninety never forgets it!
rine Reserve District of your
days active _duty with the armed That is the unanimous opinion
place of permanent residence has
forces on or after September 16, jurisdiction over you. You will be of four newly-rated CPhM's, who
1940, and a discharge under con- told your district at the time of went through hell and high wa-
ditions other than dishonorable separation from the service. Any ter at initiation ceremonies in
are eligible to apply for govern- change of address must be re- the Dispensary last week.
ment guaranty of loans provided ported to that command. The men, whose rates became
that they do so within two years Q. I'm getting out soon and effective November 1 are: J. L.
after separation from the service Thompson, R. L. Scott, D. A.
or two years after the end of the wou.ld Ii ke to chang,e the benefi- Lindersmith, and F . L. Hauer.
ciary -on my service lif.e insurance.
war (whichever is later), but in The first ordeal for the men
How do I manage this?
no event more than five years A. You can change benefici- was eating from bed pans, bril-
after the termination of the war. aries at any time, without their liantly shined by helpful hospital
Where to Obtain Loan knowledge or consent, by sending buddies. They were forced to
The government does not pro- down the contents of the pans,
vide the money for the loans that notfce in writing signed by you, which consisted of old bread, salt,
"" are guaranteed. The loan must be to the Director of Insurance, Vet- vinegar, catsup, and whatever
erans' Administration, Washing-
obtained from private concerns, ton 25, D. C. Any beneficiary the imaginations of CPhM Grow-
such as, individuals, banks, build- named must be within the follow- howski and his corpsmen could
ing and loan associations, insur- conjure.
ing general classes: wife, hus-
ance companies, or Federal loan N ext on the menu was a potent
agencies. After the veteran com- band, child or children, parents, brew of hot water, cinnamon,
or brothers and sisters of the in-
pletes arrangements with the salt, vinegar, and beans--"rocks,"
sured.
lender, the Veterans' Administra- one of the initiated moaned.
tion, acting for the government, As an "appetizer," the men con-
must approve the transact~on. If Purple Hearts, sumed a mystery mixture which
the loan meets the requirements of none of them could define, much
the law the Veterans' Administra- Citations Awarded less eat. In the center of the mix-
tion may guarantee up to fifty ture was a raw egg, and all this
percent of the loan but in no At T. I. Ceremony was colorfully placed in special-
event more than two thousand ly-built pig troughs!
dollars. Tlle interest for the first Four Purple Heart medals were In completing the initiation
year, on the guaranteed amount, recently awarded enlisted men program, congratulatory mes-
will be paid by the government. during impressive Navy cere- sages were read by Ensign Mal-
· How Loan May Be Used monies. lon, and Warrant Officer Mc-
Among those rece1vmg the
The loan may be guaranteed by curdy.
the government if the money is awards were: Joseph V. Colucci, Said Chief Thompson, in sum-
PhM2c; Edward L. Spenser,
to be used to purchase, build, re- ming up the meal orgy:
pair, alter, or improve a home to BM2c; William P. Lazore, S2c; "To quote Monty Wooley-
SO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE? The above photos be occupied by the veteran, to and D. Manning, PFC. A Gold 'Never in my life have I seen any-
Star in lieu of a second Purple
will give you some idea ,of what's what at the Richmond Housing purchase a farm or farm equip- thing so revolting'!"
Project. On the top is a typical apartment unit. Below, the Mr. &. Mrs. ment to be operated by the vet- Heart was awarded to Willis Thus was a good time had by
are testing the living room furniture. If you're from Missouri, a bus to eran, or to purchase a business, Orange, Slc. all- BUT FOUR.
Girard Blvd. and Ohio St. in Richmond and y,ou'II see for yourself. The Presidential Unit Citation
business property, or equipment
to be used by the veteran for the was presented to Anti-Submarine
Task Group 22.3, "for accomplish-
purpose of earning a livelihood. GEORGE GERSHW!N'S
•ing the first successful boarding
TREASURE ISLAND GAG MAN QUITE AN _Basic Requir,ements
and capture of an enemy man o' "GIRL CRAZY"
In order to be eligible for guar-
ENTERTAINER; SEEKING J.OB IN NITERY anty by the Veterans' Adminis- war on the high seas by the
United States Navy since i815, HERE -NEXT WEEK
tration certain basic requirements
When a non-professional com- can perform upon request. Bo- must be met : which rendered invaluable service One of George Gershwin's most
affecting subsequent operations popular hits was "Girl Crazy." It
edian can follow a professional gart is his own script writer, and (a) The amount of the loan
in the Battle ·of the Atlantic . . . " is full of famous Gershwin melo-
singer on the stage and receive a has written a few Navy songs must not be greater than the bor-
The Task Group consisted of the dies and will be presented here by '
greater amount of applause for and parodies to popular tunes. rower can reasonably expect to
following ships: USS Guadal- an unusually fine cast of per-
his skit, the comedian is bound The death scenes of famous ac- pay back.
canal (flagship), Pillsbury, Pope, formers.
for high honors in the entertain- tors are among his favorite pan- (b) The loan must be used for
ment field. tomimes. the purpose stated by the appli- Flaherty, Chatelain, Jenks, and There will be two performances
That was the unprecedented "The act the audience enjoys cant. composite Squadron Eight. given both Monday and Tuesday,
The Navy Unit Commendation November 12 and 13. You cannot
event set by Coxswain Charlie the most," he says, "is the one in ( c) If the loa~ is for property
was awarded to USS LST 464, afford to miss "Girl Crazy" so be
Bogart, 20-year-old Ship's Com- which I portray Cagney stumb- the property must be useful and
and authorized to wear the Com- sure to see either the matinee
pany M.A.A., at the S. F. Stage ling from block to block, and fl.- reasonably necessary and the
mendation ribbon by virtue of his performances at 1500 or the eve-
Door Canteen in a recent show nally kicking off on the steps of price paid by the veteran must
service with this unit was Paul ning performances beginning at
which featured the singing of a church. Then for comparison's not exceed the normal value as
cowboy Tex Ritter. sake, I show how some of the determined by proper appraisal. Herskovitz, GM2c. 1900.
Bogart is no novice when it other gangsters meet their end, (d) If the loan is for a farm
comes to comedy acts. His first but horribly!" or business the borrower must
• performance was given in 1942 According to Bogart, the form- have enough ability and experi-
at a Brooklyn high school com- ula for his success is his rapid- ence to have a reasonable chance
fraternity meeting. fire delivery and the body and of succeeding.
"I was talked into it," he grins, facial expressions he employs. ( e) The interest rate must b~
"I had been doing imitations Without these, he adds, his com- no more than four percent and
around school, mostly clowning. edy would be just another act, the period of repayment must not
When the school gave a play and lacking the punch and enthusiasm exceed 20 years.
needed a filler-in during the half- required of every comedian.
hour interval between the first Bogart is looking for an open-
and second acts, my so-called" ing at any local night spot, where POSTAGE STAMP
friends coaxed me into giving my his talents might find a good out-
pantomime." let. He expects to be discharged HONORS NAVY
After his enlistment in the within the next-five or six weeks, A new three-cent postage
Naval Reserve three years ago, on a dependency status, and plans stamp, placed on sale at An-
Bogart gave several one - act to make entertainment his career. napolis, Md., October 27, honors
shows at the Newport, R. I., Until his civilian days roll the United States Navy.
Training Station, and followed around, the youthful comedian is Postmaster General, Robert E.
through with more than a dozen busily gathering new material for Hannegan, announced that the
performances aboard the USS future acts. To him, comedy is stamp will be of navy blue, of spe-
Chilton where he was stationed a serious business. cial delivery size and arranged
for 20 months. horizontally.
His skits fall into two groups-- The central design is an in-
imitations and pantomimes. Fa- Slc: "Name two ancient formal group of seamen in sum-
vorites among his imitations in- sports." mer uniforms. The stamp carries
clude impersonations of George S2c: "Anthony and Cleopatra." a single line frame. In a narrow
M. Cohan, Morton Downey, Al * * * dark panel at the bottom center
Jolson and Jimmy Durante, but Chivalry is the notion that the is the letter, "United States Post-
there are many other imitations girl you married is better than age" in white architectural roman
of radio and screen stars that he the ones you go out with. letters.