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II "NOT JOI" - 1932 VERSION. • • Subs Rescue 504 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1945 P ACE 5

Downed Airmen Seaman Finds Driving f sland Car

During War
Suited to Future Ambitions · ...
(SEA.)-At the ,var's end a
third of the Navy's operational Er nie Wrixton has a job that Interest in Cars
submarines were patrolling bomb- ma::i.y sailoro envy. He's the regu- Wrixton's interest in cars and
er paths, giving reasonably ::mre
lar driver for Captain McMenemy, trucks reached an impetus soon
rescue for downed fliers within Chief Staff Officer, Tadcen . 1 after his enlistment in September,
three hours. One pilot, Lt. B. V. It's no surprise that E rnie '42. While stationed at the Morro
Burtch, USNR, was safe ab:iard Bay, California, training center
the USS Silversides four m:nutes he saw many vehicles but they
after abandoning his plane off always ha.d men to drive them.
Shikoku. Upon his transfer to Treasure
The "Submarine Lifeguard Island in February, '43, he was
League" rescued 504 airmen. The finally give::i. a chance and he still
first specific rescue assignment
handles th3 Captain's car with an
was given the USS Skate late i:--
old-time ckill. He has never com-
1943 during a task force attacl·
mitted a traffic offense nor been
against Wake. Her rescue of si:·
involved in an automobile acci-
aviators led to the lifeguard sys
dent.
tern that operated so successfull:·
during carrier strikes against Lives. in Oakland
Japan and B-29 runs from the Ernie is happy in his job, and
Marianas. takes advantage of the every-
A FAR-CRY FROM JET-PROPULSION AND BUZZ BO MBS, the "Dumbos" and "Superdumbos," night liberty he rates because it
T4M-1 was considel'ed a "streamlined" number back in 1932. Pictured search planes, led the subs to vic- gives him a chance to hop across
above circling the USS Saratoga, the T4M-1 was the pride ,of Utility
Squadron One, the Navy's ,oldest air squad ron, which celebrated its tims. Top record for a single the bridge to his Oakland home.
20th birthday this fall. patrol was rescue of 30 airmen He is still short on discharge
last May by the USS Tigrone. points, having an even 30 toward
T. I. CHOIR CAN USE ~ ~ lX8:H the grand total, but he isn't dis-
couraged. H e's got a job he likes,
DEMOBILIZATION ATOM BOMB TESTS
WARBLERS; OUTFIT (SEA.)-The Navy is anxious in a car he likes, and when he
Fact and Fantasy to test the atomic bomb against a sheds his blt:es for a suit of a
ACTIVE ON RADIO surface fleet, according to a Navy lighter hue he'll st ep into a future
spokesman. Tests are desired to wound up in the driver's seat of of car and truck d:·iving on the
So you enjoy warbling in the By Ships' Editorial Association highways of California.
demonstrate the possibilities of a Navy car. The 23-year-old sea-
shower? And you like to serenade
If this were about 30 years ago the bomb when exploded both man first class has a passion for
your girl ( or boy) friend in the
or more and your points were very above and below the surface. The anything on four wheels and if
California moonlight? Well, the
anemic- you might still be able to spokesman said much planning is he isn't too occupied with his job Hint to all young m en. The
Treasure Island Chapel Choir get out of the Navy, by BUYING necessary before either test can he can give an authoritative lee- stork is the bird with the biggest
offers all you troubadors and trou- your way out. The ''hush" money be made. I ture on the subject. bill
bardoresses a chance to use those
was determined by length of serv-
vocal cords to good advantage. ice. This was legal, too. It was
The choir now has openings for provided for by an Act of March
all parts: soprano, alto, tenor 3, 1893, and was discontinued in OTS Seamen Display Ability In Fueling Drill
and bass. The choral group m eets 1916 . .. them was the days.
Thursday evenings at 1800 and
sings for two services every Sun-
* * * Scuttlebutt
TO THE POINT:
day morning in the Protestant
says points will drop two points
chapel.
The group has had a colorful a month after January 1. Don t
count on extra points for sea duty
history. A sponsored Sunday
or battle stars .. . An ,official poll
morning broadcast was begun in
taken among a selected cross-sec-
the fall of 1943 over station
tion ,of 4,000 reserve -officers
KROW, Oakland. This program
was discontinued in the spring of sl?owed that 8,8% are definitely I
1944, being replaced by a Co- interested in transferring to the
lumbia broadcast over KQW. A Regular Navy .... Resignations of ;
BuPers ruling of April, 1944, Navy nurses for the purpose of
marrying won't receive approval.
against sponsored broadcasts ter-
minated the choir's regular radio Married nurses can get out.
career. * * *
The United Nations conference Congressmen are receiving a
new gripe from service people . ..
in April of this year again gave
an opportunity for a choir airing this time it's from female dis-
chargees who are irritated with I :
on a special CBS program which
preceded the Conference. Colum- the discharge button, known 'in ,
bia's top program director, Nor- some circles as "ruptured duck."
man Corwin, originated the show Seems the button can't be worn
from T. I.'s Theatre No. 3. on a sweater and some gals are
Among the dignitaries en the pro- partial to sweaters. Watch for a
gram was former Secretary of stickum-type duck.
State, Edward Stetti:lius. The * * *
Treasure Island Choir did the Navy Day brought forth these
choral work on the show and Lud figures: 422,000 naval personnel
Gluskin's orchestra cared for the had been rel,eased; discharges
were averaging 11,500 a day with
instrumental end.
The American Broadcasting a high of 14,400; demobilizati-on
has cut -our fighting strength to a
\...,, Company presented the vocal or-
fracti-on ,of what it was two
ganization to its west coast sta-
tions on an Easter Sunday morn- months ago-of 101 aircraft car-
ing sunrise broadcast this year. riers, 18 are in trim, and of 22
An increased number of Waves battleships and 63 cruisers, 10
and 34 respectively are in fight-
aboard the island led to the
choir's conversion as a mixed i ng shape now.
group a year ago this fall.
A ship launching ceremony and
recreational trips to the Rest and "BIG E" RECEIVES
Recreation Center at Sonoma
Mission Inn and a Helen Traube! BRITISH TRIBUTE
concert at San Rafael, complete
the high points of the choir's The USS Enterprise, recipient
history. of practically every naval award,
Last Christmas, several parts last week received a tribute to its
of Handel's "]).1essiah" were pre- gallant work in the Pacific theater
v sented and practice has already from Great Britain.
A flag flown from the foremost
begun on an oratorio and carol-
ling program for this season. British ship in the historic naval
_____ ,._ ___ _ battle against the Spanish ar-
mada, treasured among the an-
Good advice is something old cient relics of English warfare,
men give young men when they was presented to the Enterprise A LESSON IN FU ELING AT SEA by the Elwood s:::hool. Advancement in rating is given after a
Method is given these sailors at the Operational seaman has passed rigid examination in wire
can no longer gi'l;e them a bad by A. V. Alexander, first lord of Training school. This is -one of the requirements
example. the admiralty. of the practical seamanship courses offered by the splicing, streaming of paravanes, fueling at sea,
'--,/ operaUon of winches, etc.