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Vol. V, No. 31 U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday 21 Mnrh15 3auay, march 1953 I Work On Housing Progresses

MILITARY POWER UNITED STATES CONSUL CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE BLOCK NECESSARY TO GAIN FROM SANTIAGO VISITS PLANT STEP TOWARD MORE HOUSES PERMANENT PEACE ADMIRAL ATKESON Work began this week on the housing units which will replace all of the present quonset units in Bargo and part of the frame type units in Washington (AFPS) - Advocat- Mr. Harry Walter Story, United Victory Hill, Commander H. I. Taylor, Commanding Officer of Mobile ing that "weakness invites attack," States Consul in Santiago paid a Construction Battalion ONE, reports. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, Chairman call on Rear Admiral C. L. C. At- Planned several months keson ago, the of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pre- Monday for the purpose of project had been awaiting the ar- dicted recently that if we ever discussing domestic affairs con- PROGRAM IN ACCIDENT rival of a concrete block machine. build cerning U. S. citizens and maintain military power in the area. PREVENTION CONDUCED The machine arrived recently and appropriate with our world respon- Mr. Story was commissioned BY AA CONSULTANT a concrete block plant capable of sibilities we will achieve actual Consul in September, 1951, 33 years producing 225 blocks per hour has peace in the world. after being assigned to his been put into first A motor vehicle production. Speaking to members job as Clerk to the American Con- accident pre- of the vention instructor's program was Construction of the housing units Palm Beach Round Table, Palm sulate in Santiago. Over the years is being undertaken by Mobile Con- he has presented this week under the co- Beach, Fla., Gen. Bradley also done much to promote and ordination struction Battalion ONE. The Bat- protect the of the Office of Indus- said: interests of American trial Relations. talion is scheduled to leave Guan- citizens in Cuba, and "I believe that our action in Ko- in January, The program tanamo Bay in April, but will re- 1952, he received the Department was conducted by rea may have prevented-or at Mr. Harold 0. Carlton, Educational turn in June to continue work on least forestalled for some time- of State's Award for "superior Consultant the units. During the interim service, loyalty, of the American Auto- pe- the Soviet Union's step-by-step ag- and devotion to mobile Association, riod, a skeleton force of 65 Sea- duty in the highest traditions and utilized gression leading to World War III." of the facilities of the Training Divi- bees will continue block making the Foreign Service of the United and will receive stores and mate- Speaking further on the situa- States." sion of the Industrial Relations tion in Korea, Gen. Bradley said Office. rials for construction. that, in his own mind and from Ambassador Williard L. Beaulac, The need of this program was First units will go up in Villa- upon presenting strictly a military viewpoint there the award to Mr. emphasized by the mounting pro- mar. When these are completed, are four courses of military action Story, stressed the point that he perty damage and increasing families in Bargo will be moved is in- open to the UN forces in Korea. the ideal example of the Good juries and deaths from traffic ac- temporarily to the new Neighbor quarters "One course of action-but one Policy in action. cidents. until the quarters in Bargo are which I believe the American peo- Each Base command was re- converted. ple and their allies would not con- COLO. VA ADVISOR SEES quested to nominate one or more The new housing has been de- done-would be to withdraw our K-VETS BESTING WWII representatives to participate in signed to allow for greater ven- forces and get out of Korea," he the program. Representatives were tilation, privacy and a larger lawn revealed. VETS' COLLEGE MARKS chosen on the grounds of their area. The buildings will be of con- Second, the general said that we capability of establishing and concrete block with relnfosoed con- ducting motor could continue the present pres- Servicemen returning vehicle accident pre- crete slab floors and roofs. The to college vention and operator sure in Korea, keeping our casual- from Korea show promise of education pro- buildings will be arranged in two ties be- grams in their respective to a minimum while inflicting coming even better students than activities. and four unit apartments. the greatest number of casualties the education-minded WWII vet- on our foes. BOY SCOUT COURT Approximately 1500 yards of erans. sand will be used in the making The third course, as outlined by Changes in the Armed Forces OF HONOR TO BE HELD of the 350,000 concrete blocks re- Gen. Bradley, would be to continue themselves are believed to be an MONDAY quired by the project. the present pressure while taking important factor in improving the additional strong military steps chances of the present-day stu- A Boy Scout Court where of Honor will WORLD ZONING MEANS a military advantage might dent, says W. C. Toepelman, di- be held at the Little Theater Build- accrue. rector of veterans' affairs at the ing at 1930 Monday, FEWER ACHES, 'SHOTS' This 23 March for third course might cause University of Colorado. the purpose of presenting the Chinese badges Communists to get "More time now is spent in serv- and awards to Boy Scouts. A joint regulation which divides tired and eventually quit because ice taking specialized training and All parents and friends the world into five inoculation of of Scouts the increased pressure. better opportunities are offered the are urged to attend. areas is good news to all Service "The fourth course of action is serviceman to further his educa- personnel. It means fewer sore a big step beyond the third: It tion through study," he said. ARMED FORCES TURN arms. involves taking any one, or any Mr. Toepelman's job keeps him (1) North America, Mexico and combination, of military steps open in close touch with the 249 Ko- OUT TO GREET GEN. Guatemala. to us in order to get a decision in rean veterans enrolled at his uni- VAN FLEET (2) Europe and North Africa. Korea, even while we realize that versity. (3) USSR, Philippines, China it might eventually involve us in He is convinced that the com- Washington (A F P S) - Honor and Korea. an all-out war with Communist parative youth of today's veter- Guard contingents from the Army, (4) South America and French China," the general said. ans enables them to conform to Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force West Africa. college "Generally, however, I do not life easier than could the were on hand at MATS Terminal, (4a) India, Pakistan and Ceylon. feel that it is the Joint Chiefs of men who returned from WWII. Washington National Airport, re- Army, Navy and Air Force men Staff responsibility to recommend He pointed out that many of cently to greet Gen. James A. Van stationed in North America will specifically which course of action the first veteran students had been Fleet, former Eighth Army com- be particularly pleased with the the Government should take. We out of school for as long as 10 mander. new ruling. It will save them from should confine our part to point- years, whereas many of the pres- He was welcomed at the airport nine of the usual jabs. ing out the military implications ent students had a lapse of only by Secretary of Defense Charles Recruits coming into the Serv- and military capabilities." two years in their education. E. Wilson and other dignitaries. ices in 1953 escape two typhus in- jections, four diphtheria jabs, one for yellow fever and two plague shots that the 1952 group didn't miSS. For example a soldier received at Ft. Hood, Tex., now gets the routine immunizations for smell- pox, typhoid, tetanus, and a Schict test for diphtheria. If transferred to an-ther im- munization area, the serviceman gets what the Army terms a "stimulating dose" of each routine inoculation. Even then, the regulation re- duces the number of sore arms. It provides for a time interval between shots while the serviceman is en route to his new station. The sorest arms of all may well belong to men in Area Four. In addition to the routine shots, they get five other jabs for cholera, typhus and yellow fever. Servicemen in Korea miss the yellow fever needle but get extra inoculations for typhus and cholera Although all men take a diphtheria test, immunizations for the disease go only to those serving in Europe. 1 The regulation applies to a Service personnel, their dependents CONCRETE BLOCK PLANT TO PRODUCE 350 LOCKS - Seabees of Mobile Construction Battalion Ch re pictured and civilians who come under mili- directly above readying concrete block plant which wi 'oduce 350,000 blocks for the new housing units in BariWd Villamar. tary jurisdiction. THE INDIAN Saturday, 21 March 1953 PagePageToTH Two NIN auda,2.arh15 THE THREE R'S IN FIRST GRADE 919ad~u 'READIN' Sunday, 22 March 1953 Editorial Office, U. S. Naval Base Special Services Department Catholic Masses Fleet Recreation Center 0700-Naval Base Chapel 0900-Naval Base Chapel Saturday, 21 March 1953 Daily Mass - 0630 Confessions: S a turd a y, 1730 - U. S. NAVAL BASE . Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1800; 1930 - 2015. Confessions are not heard before Mass on Rear Admiral C. L. C. Atkeson, Jr., USN Commander Sunday. CAPT Robert H. Wilkinson Protestant Services Chief of Staff Sunday: 0930-Sunday School LT. S. NAVAL STATION 1000-Adult Bible Class Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1100-Divine Worship CAPT Orlin L. Livdabl 1930-Christian Fellow- Commanding Officer ship CAPT Jack M. Howell Wednesday: 1930-Mid-Week Executive Officer Prayer Editorial Staff Thursday: 1930-Choir Rehearsal Ensign J. M. McMahon- Staff Advisor Al Henderson, JOSN-- -- Editor Chaplains at this Activity J. C. Dierko. SN------Sports Editor CDR M. 0. Stephenson, CHC, USN S. E. Cobbs, SN--- Photographer LT J. F. Agnew, CHC, USNR THE INDIAN is published weekly, fin- (Protestant) anced by non-appropriated funds, printed LCDR W. J. Spinney, CHC, USN on government equipment, cr free ditri- bution on tbe U. S. Naval Base, Cuan- (Catholic) tanamo Bay, Cuba by order of the Base Commander. THE INDIAN is published in compliance NO CHANGE THIS YEAR with the provisions of NAVEXOS-P-35 'RITIN' (Rev) 1945. TO DAYLIGHT SAVING This publication receives AFPS material. AFPS material appearing herein cannot be There will be no change to Day- reprinted without written permission of light Saving Time on the Base Armed Forces Press Service, 641 Washing- ton Street, New York 14, New York. this year. The decision not to make the time change during the months of BENSON April to September, as has been EZRA TAFT the practice for the past three years, was made by the Base Com- mander this week after considera- tion of factors involved. COMMITTEE NAMED TO STUDY CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

Washington (AFPS)-A seven- man civilian committee has been appointed to study the progress made during the first two years' operation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Defense De- partment has announced. The committee will study the records of UCMJ proceedings and on the result of their findings recommend improvements to the Code. 'RITHMETIC UCMJ provides a single set of The church and the land have in the disciplinary laws applicable to all been the guiding influences Ma- Taft Ben- members of the Army, Navy, life and career of Ezra rine Corps, Air Force and Coast of Agriculture. son, Secretary Guard. Mormon pioneers, setting in 1847, brought with them a respect for religious farm life, and such CONEY ISLAND PARK a heritage has been handed down CARNIVAL IN to Mr. Benson. GUANTANAMO CITY The new Secretary of Agricul- ture grew up on a farm in Idaho of his own Direct from the United States with and operated a place Island To supple- rides and shows, the Coney there for seven years. will be training," Park Amusement Carnival ment this "on-the-job in Guantanamo City from 19 to Mr. Benson attended Utah State and Brigham 29 March. Agricultural College personnel are invited to University. He holds an Base Young attend. M.S. degree in agricultural econo- mics from Iowa State College . Mr. Benson has been nationally HOSPITAL NOTES recognized for his leadership in the agricultural field. His most Heirport News LTJG and Mrs. recent service was last August R. H. McLaughlin are the proud when he was named chairman of parents of a baby girl, Janice the board of trustees of the Ameri- Claire, born 11 March. Brenda can Institute of Cooperation. Ap- Eileen Kidwell is the bouncing proximately 1,500 farmer coopera- baby girl born 12 March to LT and tives, general farm organizations Mrs. R. R. Kidwell. and land-grant colleges are affiliat- ed with the A.I.C. Two years after completing his DISTAFF MARINE BOSS work at Iowa State, Mr. Benson Reading is approached through began service as a county agri- experiences which enable children a story, or a bulletin board notice. cultural agent for the University to associate meaning with the sym- Manuscript writing is taught in of Idaho Extension Service. bols of thought and language call- first grade. Its simplicity of form From that time, 1929, until to- ed words. Excursions, conversa- is mastered more repidly than cur- day, Mr. Benson has been active tions, dramatizations, discussions, sive writing. Its similarity of form in farming and in farm organiza- charts, and pictures build a com- to print facilitates the learning of tion work. He was instrumental mon background which serves to reading and spelling. Children be- in the founding of the Idaho Co- clarify concepts in printed form. gin with large manuscript, using operative Council. In the spring Growth in auditory and visual dis- two inches for capital letters and of 1939, he was appointed execu- crimination is developed through one inch for lower case letters. tive secretary of the National activities which call for matching This size is gradually reduced in Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and identifying words with the relation to physical maturation. a federation of 4,600 co-op groups. same beginnings, endings, blends There are great differences in chil- During WWII he was a member and speech sounds; recognizing dren have a "knack" for writing, of the National Agricultural Ad- the difference in sound and appear- the necessary muscular control, visory Committee. ance of stem words and the same eye-hand coordination, and feeling Mr. Benson has been a member words with variant endings. Chil- for form. of the Council of Twelve, of the dren learn to apply this knowledge Arithmetic is no exception in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- independently in attaching new the first grade activity program. day Saints, since 1943, and has words and ultimately engage in Manipulative experience with real been active in church affairs all free reading with increasing plea- objects plays an important part his adult life. During 1946 he ad- sure and satisfaction. in laying foundation of under- ministered the European welfare Children begin to write when they standing. Each new concept is Named to succeed Col. Katherine A. presi- to write. An presented in the same "growth Towle as Director of Women Marines program of his church, as feel a need and desire May 1 is Lt. Col. Julia E. Hamblet, dent of its European Mission.- early need is to write one's own pattern": (1) concrete-actual ob- former head of the Women Officers (AFPS) name on papers and personal pro- jects, (2) semi-concrete-associa- Training Detachment, Quantico, Va. The later stage, tion of objects with abstract num- 36-year-oldcolonel will be the youngest perty. At a relatively director of women in the Armed Forces. The man in the moon isn't half writing evolU - from a classroom ber symbols, (3)abs -num- Retiring Col. Towle will become dean as interesting as a lady in the sun. center of i t; such as a trip, ber symbols. as of students at the Univ. of California. 0 U) Saturday, 21 March 1953 THE INDIAN Page Three N.S. I ndians Snare Cage Crown VICTORY SNAPS MALLARDS FISHING CONTEST WINNERS CHAMPIONSHIP STREAK

SPECIAL DIVISION. (Prize for largest single entry of each Specie) With the exception of tournament play, the GTMO League basketball Bonefish Croakers season ended Wednesday night when the Naval Station Indians met and 1st Firestone, H. - 3 lbs. 8 ozs. 1st Penn, W. E. __ 12 ozs. defeated the NAS Flyers in a thrilling battle at the Fleet Recreation Center. Mackerel, Spanish Pompano The victory gave Naval Station 1st Hungerbahr, J. G. 1st McNeely, W. E. 8 lbs. 8 ozs. BASEBALL COMMITTEE, the base championship, ending the 31lbs. Trigger Fish COMMISSION MEET TO FIX victory streak of the VU-10 Mal- Shark 1st Buchanan, R. W. 5 lbs. PLANS FOR SEASON honorslards, who for havethe past walked six offyears. with top 1st Newkirk, A. H. 121lbs. The Indians went into the game A joint meeting of the Base Ath- possessing a 15-2 record, a fw per- LAND DIVISION. (First, Second and Third Prize for each type of letic Commission and the Baseball centage points better than the see- fish) Committee and Managers took ond place Mallards, and an Air place Wednesday afternoon in the Station victory would have dead- Barracuda Grouper Petty Officers' Club for the pur- locked the two teams, making a 1st Cheney, W. F. - 17 lbs. 4 ozs. 1st Bell, J.- 15 lbs. 1 oz. pose of discussing and deciding playoff necessary. It was this that 2nd Arthur, E. L.__ 17 lbs. 2nd None some of the issues which have the Indians evidently wanted to 3rd Duplicate Prize 3rd None arisen concerning the approaching avoidfor they started off like a Price, R. __ - 3 lbs. 8 ozs. baseball season. house afire. Were, E. 3 lbs. 8 ozs. Snappers The Baseball Committee has been Setting up plays smoothly with 1st Quinter, R. M._ 17 lbs. given the following responsibilities: Sandness and Siebenman G. C. 12 lbs. 12 ozs. maneu- Jacks 2nd Lambert, (1) The preparation of a suit- veering under the basket for layups, 1st Oliver, C. 15 lbs. 3rd Lind, W. A. C. - 10 lbs. able schedule 2nd Krifka, J. __ 12 lbs. (2 h sabl ishmethofduuni the league-leaders jumped off to a 3rd Parharn, G. D._ 7 lbs. (2) The establishment of a uni- first quarter 13-4 score. formThe Flyers were failing to hit, Tarpon (3) The duty of appointing um- and ball stealing tactics by their Quinter, M.t41 lbs. 1 s. lt pires and scorekeepers opponents were quickly converted 2nd Foy, F. -o38 lbs. 9 ozN. (4) The responsibility of fur- into baskets, widening the margin None 3Nd nishing a committee member to in the next period so that the be present at each game. Braves held what seemed to be a BOAT DIVISION. (First, Second and Third Prize for each type of (5) The responsibility for the comfortable 27-14 lead at halftime. fish) conduct of the league. The third quarter, however, Barracuda Grouper The Committee itself has decid- showed optimistic Indian fans what 1st Cheney, Mrs. R. 16 lbs. 1st Gennaria, R. L. 83 lbs. ed upon a 40 game schedule, to be can happen when the tide of bat- 2nd Lakey, H. R. - 15 lbs. S ozs. 2nd Davenport, S._. 6 lbs. played between the dates of April tie decides to change. 3rd Joyner, H. 15 lbs. 3rd None 18 and August 2. The members The Flyers came out on the court 2nd Kfy, F. _ ___Tarpon _ 38 1bs. 19lbs0zs.zs also expressed hope for the possi- full of fight and took command of 3rd LiNo Jacks.H 3ls os n IKingedr Mackerel. .- &1 Wahoob.4os bility of an All-Star team, recruited the game in a matter of minutes. 1st Gash, . W.__ 45 lbs. 1st Howell, J. M. - 21 lbs. from Base personnel and represent- This time the roles were reversed, A.G 23 lbs.b.12os ing the 10th Naval District. 2nd Puckett, BaracudaulMsC. C._ 25 lbs. 2nd Carothers, - If this and it was NAS, led by the fiery 3rd Cennaria, R. L. 17 lbs. 3rd Curran, W. 1 lb. 8 ozs. is not possible, however, a Shaug- Bevington, who exploited pass in- nessy playoff is being planned for perceptions and all around alert Snappers Snook the teams in the league. play and ate their way through the It was also decided upon to field 13 point lead with surprising speed. an All-Star team for a 4th of July The Flyers at one point led 34-33, game with a Cuban team, the play- having scored 20 points to the ers being picked by their fellow Braves' 5, until the Indians finally players and managers, and the settled down 1st Skalenda, A. C. 34 lbs. long enough to sink team to be guided by the 2nd Lightfoot, L. H. 29 lbs. manager a couple of baskets to capture a of the team that is leading the slim 39-35 advantage. 3rd Endicott, C. R. 7 lbs. S ozs. league on that date. It had been anyone's ballgame, but from then on Naval Station SPEAR FISHING. (First, Second and Third Prize for 3 largest BASKETBALL drew slowly ahead as their offense entrees) TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE began to click once more, and they 1st Abbott, G. H., 47 lbs. Snapper put the game and the league championship on ice with a final score 2nd Phillips, H. C., 30 lbs. Jack Monday,Monda, MarhMarch 2323 of6-8 3rd Nichols, . M., 24 lbs. 8 ozs. FTG vs High School Te oxscre Grouper NAS vs Marines Naval Station A new 90 dlay contest with rules similiar to the present sules began Tuesday, March 24 at Ray1R, this morning, 21 March 1953. Hospital vs MCB-1 Player FG FT TP Naval Station vs MCB-6 Siebenman------7 2 16 Wednesday, March 25 Bradford------5 0 10 MALLARDS WIN LAST TRAINERS TAKE VU-10 vs NSD Sandness------8 4 20 And two winners of Monday Phillips------2 0 4 GAME; TOP NSD 54-39 MARINES IN UPSET, 46-40 night's games. Forgan------2 2 6 Thursday, March 26 Chiodetti------2 0 4 The VU-10 Mallards took second Fleet Training Group finished up First Game-Two winners of NAS place in the title race Tuesday their season Tuesday night by up- Tuesday night's games. Player FG FT TP night by virtue of a 54-39 win over setting the Marine Leathernecks Second Game-Two winners of Hollowell------3 3 9 the NSD Suppliers at the Marine 46-40, thereby notching their third Wednesday night's games. Silvestrini------4 1 9 court. Finishing up with a victory of the year while handing Site Friday, 15-3 record, they lost out on a the Marines their 12th defeat. March 27 Bevington------6 1 13 Two winners of Thursday night's Jackson------6 4 16 possible first place tie when Naval Trainers scoring was virtually games for championship. Moransh------0 1 1 Station took their last game from nonexistent in the first quarter, the NAS Flyers. and only two points were marked The Mallards shot themselves to up on the board in that period a 18-9 advantage at the close of as compared to 14 for the Lea- the first period, and wouldn't be thernecks. stopped as they outplayed the Sup- The Marines kept up the pace pliers to the tune of a 33-7 halftime in the second quarter also, with score. Mersky and Malkin leading their Carl Snyder and Huber did a lot mates to an impressive 25-12 half- of the scoring work and helped time lead. make the second half a repetition They appeared well on their way of the first with the Mallards car- to another win, and few thought rying a 54-39 victory off the floor that FTG could make up a 13 point with them as they ended their deficit in the remaining two frames, season. but as the contest wore on the Snyder and Huber were credited Trainers bucked down to business with 14 points apiece, and Blair and began to narrow the gap. of NSD led the Suppliers with 10. The end of the third quarter found the Leathernecks lead sliced OFFICIAL RECORDS GIVE from 13 points to four, and there was no indication that the Trainers TOP TEN IN BASKETBALL intended to take it easy from then SCORING HONORS on. Collins, Stein and Colluzi com- bined their efforts to help outscore Total Marine Barracks in the final quar- Player Team fg ft points ter, and FTG ended up the year Heimer Base SchoolJ 109 36 254 in a good way, with a 46-40 Collins FTG 95 31 221 victory. Monize MCB-6 79 54 212 Collins topped his mates in the Hallumn Hospital 81 47 209 scoring column with 15, followed Bevington NAS S7 23 197 by Mersky of the Marines with 13. MacMichael Base School 83 30 196 Mersky Marines 77 35 189 predica- C. Snyder VU-10 75 34 184 And then there's the the monastery- Vesey NSD 67 31 175 ment of the egg in out of the frying pan and into the Siebenman NavSta 65 39 169 friar! "My boy friend doesn't smoke, QUEEN OF THE PIRATES - Queen of the High School Basketball Team, Miss drink or swear." Moron: That which in the winter- Barbara Burke was recently crowned by Team Captain George MacMichael. Pictured "Hmmmm, does he make all his time men wouldn't have so many above with Miss Burke at the corination is Miss Gail Walmsley, left and Miss own dresses?" cold hey put. Claudette Fischer ndants. I 0 Navy-10NDPPO-Gtmo. 3771-c THE INDIAN Saturday, 21 March 1953

NAVY 'BENT-WING BIRDS' BROUGHT PILOTS FAME MARINE CAME, SAW, WRESTLED-HAD SITUATION WELL IN HAND Tokyo (AFPS)-Nobody could stop the Japanese attack, so they called in the Marines. Shades of 1942? No, this is a sports story, a tale of friendly strife, a contest of strength. It has all the elements of successful fiction: an underdog, conflict, suspense, and victory for the "home team." A upont g of Ys. short time ago a group of Japanese "While his fellow Marines cheer- dignitaries and Marine officers were ad, an agreement was reached be- being entertained by the Air Force. teen the combatants that the coo- Part of the floor show was an ex- test would have a three-minute hibition of skill by members of the duration or one fall. Japanese "Black Belt" jiu jitsu At the timer's signal, the jiu team. In Japan, a holder of the jitsu exponent and the Leather- Black Belt occupies a position sim- neck moved together for grips. In liar to our heavyweight champion. a split-second maneuver by the Unimpressed Marine Oriental, Col. Blue found himself Most of the spectators were im- in mid-air with the floor coming up pressed by the demonstration of fast. The Colonel seized the Japan- split-second timing and bonecrush- ese by his head and shoulders. The ing blows dealt by the jiu jitsu two hit the floor with a thud. experts. However, one man in the Changing from a half-nelson to crowd, Lt. Col. Donald D. Blue, a cradle bold, the Marine amateur The bent-wing F4U Corsair (above) brought fame to many Navy and Marine pilots 34-year-old member of the Wolf- pinned the professional in less than in World War II and has proved a capable fighter in the Korean theater. Now out raiders Squadron of Marine Air- 20 seconds. Marine supporters of production, the Corsair was first fighter to top 400 miles and hour, a profound craft Group 12, expressed skep- went wild. achievement in 1940. Models like the one in photo have been turned oved to the French. ticism. was pass- Well in Hand In the dynamic environment of a saga of battles-some forgotten, His harmless comment ed along to Lt. Col. Bernard The bewildered champion regain- aviation nothing remains static. some remembered. It even includes ed his feet and cried for a best The "Lone Veatch, commanding officer of the The urgent pressure for faster, Charles A. Lindbergh. Col. Blue mounted 4,000 pounds of Air Force base. Before better airplanes has sent the avia- Eagle" agreed, and again the sportsmen from bombs on an F4U-1 and dropped could object, a contest between tion industry leap-frogging was closed and crashed to the floor, to swift them on Jap-held Wotje. himself and the team champion stick and canvas bi-planes himself facing and again the Colonel pinned his propellor-driven planes, and now This lethal load was the heaviest arranged. He found 175-pound jiu jitsuist. adversary. hurtling jet aircraft which ap- ever carried up to that time by a the young, Although the Colonel had won Leatherneck c h e e r s roared proach the speed of sound. single-engine fighter. even louder Navy and Marine Corsair pilots wrestling honors at the Naval through the ballroom It's all happened in a little less Academy, he had not participated than before and the Japanese de- than 50 years. have also teamed up to scar the match. face of Korea with an incredible in the sport for 10 years. Never- handed a three-out-of-five To the pilots this fast, cockpit- theless, because he had said "any Col. Blue, who was breathing changing pace is a challenge, of poundage of rockets, n a p a 1 m, bombs and cannon shells. good collegiate wrestler could pin bard now, called it quits. He had keeping up with the changing their best man," he had to call proved his point. times, meeting it, looking forward F4U's have been around so long -and sometimes looking back with they recently prompted this re- nostalgic memories to the days mark by a young Marine flier in when they felt the cutting breeze Korea: "The Corsair was good enough of a propellor from a carrier deck AFPS 1953 BASKETBALL ALL-STARS or an island air station. for my old man, so it's good enough When many of them read re- for me!" cently that the Navy was stopping Like an old champion whose re- 1st TEAM production of it last propellor-driv- flexes have slowed with the years, en fighter-the F4U Corsair-they but who still packs a knockout Pos. Player Serv. Team College remembered their days in the gull- wallop, the Corsair remains a dan- F. PAUL ARIZIN USMC Quantico, Va. Villanova gerous foe-even in the combat F. DICK SCHNITTKER USA Ft. Meade, Md. Ohio State wing fighters which helped to write C. ED ROMAN USA Ft. Eustis, Va. CCNY so much of the history in World area with the dazzling young jets. G. PAUL UNRUH USA Camp Breckinridge, Ky. Bradley War II. The pilot of the Red MIG-15 that G. DON SUNDERLAGE USAF Chanute AFB, Ill. Illinois Many of the pilots-some who tangled with Capt. Jesse Folmar, for that, if he are here aboard Navy Memphis- USMC, could vouch 2nd TEAM rode the Corsair over places like hadn't been sent into the Yellow Sea in flames. F. Zeke Sinicola USA Camp Breckinridge, Ky. Niagara Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Vella F. Ray Ragelis USA Ft. Lee, Va. Northwestern Lavella, Rabaul, Tarawa, Saigon, Capt. Folmar was jumped by a last August C. Carl McNulty USA Great Lakes Ill. Purdue Hong Kong, Iwo Jima, Okinawa Mig over Chinnampo G. Sam Ranzino USA Army MTC, Korea N. C. State turned into and the Philippines. The swift but the Marine flyer G. Leroy Smith USMC Camp Jejeune, N. C. LIU fighters with the jaunty, cranked the Mig, caught the jet's yellow- in his sights, and up wings swept over Japan, Nor- trimmed tail and the South China Sea. clamped down on the trigger but- The first world-wide Armed Forces Press Service All-Star basketball way cannon from island bases and ton. Twenty millimeter team has been selected. The team, representing the top players of the Operating Mig as it fast carriers, they led the way to shells exploded into the Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force, was chosen by Service and civilian Tokyo. started a climbing turn. sports editors and Service coaches. The poll was conducted stateside and The Japanese, who came to fear Grey smoke funneled from the overseas with ballots distributed to Service installations. The Mig the Corsair more than any other enemy plane. Then black. Six Army hoopsters gained berths on the All-Star team. The Marines fighter, called it "Whistling Death." disappeared into the sea. placed two men on the team with the Navy and Air Force each con- Marines, who immortalized it The last of the Chance Vought tributing one apiece. More than 300 Service basketball players were The to the the sweep across the Pacific, Corsairs are being delivered nominated for possible team honors. on Total number of scoring king, called it the "Sweetheart of Okina- French Navy. Paul Arizin, the Quantico Marine ace and former NBA the "bent-wing bird." Corsairs built reached 12,571- led the Service selections. "Peerless Paul" averaged 22 points a game wa," and plane ever Pilots who rode Corsairs to fame more than any other with the Leathernecks this season and was a unanimous choice for are high on the list of heroes of produced. the AFPS first team. the Navy and Marine Corps. They Also selected for the coveted squad were former All-Americans Dick include Lt. Col. Gregory (Pappy) MOVIE LOG Schnittker (Ohio State), Ed Roman (CCNY, Paul Unruh (Bradley), and Boyington, the swashbuckling ex- Don Sunderlage (Illinois). Offensively this team averages better than Tiger; Maj. Ken Walsh, the Saturday, 21 March 25 points per game per man. Flying was voted first Corsair ace; Cdr. Tommy LAST OF THE COMMANCHES Schnittker, who broke many scoring records at Ohio State, skipper of the "Navy's James Stewart Barbara Hale "most valuable" in the 1949-50 NCAA tourney. Playing for the Ft. Meade Blackburn, recently greatest fighter squadron," Lt. Ike Plus Generals this year, he tallied 40 points in one game. Ed Roman, once the Navy's leading Hootsy Footsy reassigned, averaged better than 23 points for the Ft. Eustis Wheels. Kepford, player ace; and Lt. Bob Hanson, who shot Sunday, 22 March Sunderlage, former Illinois star who was voted most valuable one of 20 planes in 17 days. STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER in the Big Ten (1951), was a standout at Chanute AFB. Unruh, down four-year man at And there was Lt. Danny O'Neill Clifton Webb Ruth Hussey two Camp Breckinridge, Ky., cagers selected and a VF(N)-75, the Navy's first. Plus Bradley, recently returned to the Peoria (AAU) lineup. of Sinicola night fighter squadron. He flew Sports Review Selected for the AFPS second team were forwards Zeke Carl McNulty, a an unforgettable mission. Boring Monday, 23 March (Niagara), Ray Ragelis (Northwestern). and center darkness over Bou- TARGET HONG KONG former Purdue All-American. Holding down the guard positions are through the MTC on a hunt for hecklers, he R. Denning N. Gates Sammy Ranzino (North Carolina State) who played for the Army gainville of the Camp Lejeune thumbed his Corsair's trigger to Plus team in Korea and Leroy Smith (LIU), sparkplug up its guns. No pilot was Snow Business and marines. warm and profes- astonished at what fol- The Gink in the Sink Due to the large number of former college All-American ever more the voting was lowed. The black night wras sud- Tuesday, 24 March sional players now performing for Service squads, a margin of only five votes separated denly made brilliant by an explod- PONY SOLDIER extremely close and in some cases Japanese bomber. Tyrone Power Paul Edwards the finalists. The following players received Honorable Mention: ing, flaming Gap, Pa.), bagged a bogery of Plus Arnold Galiffa (HSC, Japan), Kermit Weiske (Indiantown O'Neill had N.J.), whose presence he hadn't even Admiral Fechteler Passes the Word Ted Shiro (Camp Chaffee, Ark.), Frank Kuzara (Camp Kilmer, Wednesday, 25 March Tom O'Keefe (Ft. Myer, Va.), Rip Gish (Quantico, Va.), George Dempsey been aware. Sal Scalfani Lerch, a carrier OUTPOST IN MALAYA (Bainbridge, Md.), Ernie Barret (Sandia Base, N.M.), Ensign Albert N.J.), Ron Minson shot down seven Jap- Claudette Colbert J. Hawkins (Albrook AFB Panama), Ron MacGilvray (Ft. Dix, Corsair pilot, (Camp Drake, Japan), Chuck anese planes in his first air battle. Thursday, 26 March (Amphibious Force, Pacific), Ken Murray Jim Walsh (Quantico, Va.), and Lt. Bobert (Buzz-saw) Klingman THE BLAZING FOREST Steveskey (Sampson AFB, N.Y.), chased a fast enemy photo plane John Payne Susan Morrow George Yardley (Los Alamitos, Calif.). 150 miles out to sea, then closed in for the kill. His disappointment was bitter. In the cold air at 38,000 OlfAt, ?aTAKT t0fOiN "MAT VO' f k6 5'.LflT3 TS.V! P 92,K feet, his guns had frozen. TO t5'3GNNA L vATKY Klingman's reaction was uncon- PAR Nt 4 lo 5EE HW ventional but effective. He chewed off the Jap's tail with the Cor- big prop. Then, with part of sair's ALKEPa - -'I his propeller missing, and with chunks of enemy plane imbedded in his engine cowl, he returned safely to Okinawa. Lt. W. W. Eldridge, in his first action against the enemy, splashed four Jap planes in four minutes. aa3,7 Maj. George Axtell and his Death Rattler's squadron scored 124 vic- tories without the loss of a pilot. The book of Corsair heroes is