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Show The f!?rho Amcricnn. Inire Two Ton, forht fV'"tv, Ith SFJnT. Merchant Marine Academy Develops Fighting Officers X f $ I Combat Training Is Part of Extensive Cadet Requirement : ! CIRCLE PATTERSS Sailor Tons for Brother-Siste- r Wear This for Sports or Street i STAGE7SCREEN; RADIO lltliiHd br Wtiern Nwpapr By VIRGINIA nation'! newest service sends its undergradu-ate- s to sea as part of their normal course of training. During war, they go to sea Just the same, consequently, they're participants In sea warfare. They've withstood torpedoes, bombings, strafing, coast artillery, and fire from enemy raiders. They've performed heroic acts under fire which would do credit to veterans. In the United States merchant marine cadet corps have participated in every landing and Invasion operation of the war and have reflected creditably upon the cadet corps while serving aboard merchant vessels. Seven service huve won distinguished medals; more than 600 have been forced to abandon ship as a result of enemy action; more than 150 have been killed in action; many have been credited with saving lives of shipmates and others have spent as many as 40 days in lifeboats. The United States merchant marine cadet corps includes the U. S. merchant marine academy, Kings Point, L. I.; a basic school at San Mateo. Calif.; one at Pass Christian, Miss.; and a revolving group of 2.600 to 3,000 serving at sea at all times. Upon admission to the cadet corps, a is assigned to one of the basic schools for training of about four months, after which he goes to sea for a minimum of six months. This sometimes lasts as long as 12 months, because the ship may be in the Indian ocean when his six months is completed, and he, of course, must serve until his ship returns to the United States. Has Sea Training First. After sea duty, a is assigned to Kings Point for advanced training during which he assimilates knowledge acquired in classrooms and laboratories with that which results from sea training to qualify himself to become a deck or engine officer in Americas merchant fleet. Upon graduation a is licensed as third mate or third assistant engineer and is appointed an ensign in the U. S. maritime service and in the U. S. naval reserve. Many of the 5,000 graduates to date have gone into active duty with the navy. The U. S. merchant marine cadet corps, authorized by the merchant marine act of 1936, is to be a per- -' manent institution, serving the nation just as do West Point, Annapolis and the coast guard academy. The academy at Kings Point is situated on Long Island Sound, two miles from Great Neck, on what was previously the site of several d swanky estates. There are new and modern buildings on the campus which also includes parade grounds, an athletic field and an obstacle course which is quite tough. At the academys private dock, there are half a dozen vessels T'1IE Hasty Heart one 1 of the best plavs of this New York season, has been bought for the screen by Warner Bros., which is fine for alnews for movie-goerthough it is laid against the background of the war even THE s, those who have been avoiding all war plays and pictures will enjoy it. The Hasty Heart" Is deeply touching, yet it Is charming and highly and the love story touche. Upper: Gr.du.lin, regimental commander, Willard B. Kitchen ,nd Other cadet officer, salute a. tap. I. blown In honor of forme, cadet- - the heart Paramount has signed one e Uading of John Lund mldshlpmrn lost or missing In action. Left: Training vessel, Emery under full tall. Right: Rice, taking observations for longitude during training cruise. battle-experienc- 'u..ng, Cadet-midshipme- n Union. VALE Cadet-mldshlpm- from easy In order to live up to the creed, ' . . . Got to make sure that no boy's ghost will ever say, If your training program hod only done its job. . . ." Because of the sea duty requirements, every cadet midshipman at Kings Point actually Is a veteran of sea warfare and many wear war-zon- e ribbons indicating service around the world. Among several who participated in the invasion of France were Louie B. Wood Jr., of Atlanta, Ga., and John F. Steed-le- y Jr. of Tallahassee, Fla., who witnessed all the fire and action of American warships and planes and cadet-midshipm- n our vicinity. One had our number on it and struck the ship squarely In No. five hold, killing seven soldiers of the stevedore crew and a merchant seaman. Steedlcy was busy helping man an antiaircraft gun on bridge, and Wood was assisting extinguish a fire on deck. When fire was out. Wood went below help remove the dead men from to the to the to the hold. The concussion had ripped large holes in both sides and the bottom of the ship, and she settled fast, the stern resting on the bottom in seven fathoms of water, he recounts. yrs. The order to abandon ship was Suits. Sailor Jaunty as after as much given posgear JOHN LUND COR tit at pair of cherubs, gay sible had been removed to nearby little outfits with a nautical air. vessels. Broadway appearance, and if the Next day, it was tnought that movies do right by him he'll prob- - Brothers outfit is just like a real there might be a chance to save ably remain in Hollywood for some sailors, and sisters swinging skirt the ship, and an emergency volun- - time after teer crew was sought to go aboard, summer. Both Wood and Steedley volunteered, but after a few hours all Pattern No. 1305 Is designed for sizes hope of saving the vessel was aban1. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years. Size 2. boy's doned. The two suit, short sleeves, requires 2i yards of were returned to England and were material; girl's dress, short back In New York on July 7, one sleeves. 2' yards; yard to face collar month after participating in the greatest invasion in history. Their ship had been lost, but the precious cargo of soldiers, jeeps and guns had been put ashore in France. Theyre at Kings Point now. Dudley Example of Sea Heroes Almost two years earlier, on the other side of the world, another had played a dramatic part in a landing operation. He is Robert H. Dudley of Yonkers, N. Y., who was assigned to a trans port in the task force which took the first contingent of U. S. marines to Guadalcanal Dudley was placed in charge of landing boats from his vessel, and the disembarking was proceeding successfully when 23 Japanese torpedo planes attacked the ships. Antiaircraft gunners on merchant vessels and warships alike went into action immediately, and skippers of the various vessels ordered maneuvers to dodge the torpedoes from the enemy planes. The accuracy of the fire from American guns excelled that of the Jap aviators, however, and every one of the 23 planes was shot down. One ship in the landing force was lost when a flaming Jap plane struck on its deck and set it afire. This was Dudleys vessel from which all marines and cargo had been disembarked. Dudley was assigned to another ship loaded with provisions bound for Tulagi, and a few days after Eleven years ago Ken Roberts of the Guadalcanal episode, Dudley Abandon 'Quick as a Flash, joined five again heard the order, ship!, as this vessel was torpedoed friends to form The Association and sunk on August 21. Placers; all wanted to be actors. Dudley and 12 members of the They were Everett Sloane of Crime crew spent the ensuing 14 days Doctor and A Bell for Adano; in a lifeboat with the most meager Paul Stewart, movie producer for David Selznick; Carl Eastman of supplies of food and water. and other radio On the 14th day, we sighted land, 'Counterspy and naturally exerted every ounce of shows; Ethel Everett of the Kate g our energy to pull Smith hour, and Fred Uttall of The Lions Roar. And thats not We ashore, Dudley reported. landed on a coral reef, and every so bad! man fell face forward, exhausted. After Warner Bros, announced The sharp edges of the coral InflictJanie series would be ed severe cuts about the body of that the every one of us, but we just didnt dropped, because of Joyce Reynolds $eem to have the strength to move retirement from the screen, so again, so we lay there on the reefs, many protesting letters were realmost unconscious, for several ceived that Janie Gets Married hours. The natives found us and will soon be nnder way, with Joan Leslie as the new heroine. brought us water. Dudley spent the next two months in army and navy hospital before Radios summer replacements returning to Kings Point, where he are getting set. Wayne King and his graduated on February 3, 1943, re- orchestra will take Jack Benny's ceived his license as third mate, and place, beginning June 3, and the went back to sea as an officer help- Jerry Wayne show will change from ing deliver the goods. Mondays to Sundays, replacing Joe Saved Shipmates Life. E. Brown. An example of valor and disComment cards from the sneak regard of his own safety was shown Muscular Aches and Miss William M. preview of Paramounts by Thomas Jr. of Alameda, Calif., who Susie Slagle indicated that Bill Edwas awarded the Distinguished wards has begun to build up a big Service medal by President Roose- fan following, so studio executives velt for his heroism in dramatically are looking for starring vehicles for him. saving the life of a shipmate. 1305 j Pattern No. 12. 14, 8764 Is designed for sizes 18. 20; 40 and 42. Sizs 14. marequires 3 yards of 16. dress, terial; bolero, 1 yard; S yards ric rae for trimming. Due to an unusually large demand and current war conditions, slightly more time Is required In filling order for few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. New Montgomery SL San Francisco, Calif. Enclose 25 cents In coins for each pattern desired. Size Pattern No Name Address SEWING 149 n n g cadet-midshipm- really soothing because they're really i medicated n Cadet-midshipm- an lading aloft the main mast. German and coast artillery during the first three or four days of the historic landings. Our ships moved into the English channel on carrying trucks, jeeps, small arms and about 400 soldiers, and we, of course, were exposed to the German bomband coast artillery. We ers, didnt worry about the Nazis too much, though, when we looked up and saw our own fliers in action and watched American and British ' COUGH LOZENGES Millions use F & F Lozenges give their throat a 15 minute sooth ing, comforting treatment tha reaches all the way down. Fo coughs, throat irritations or hoarseness resulting from colds or smoking soothe with F & F. Box, only lo 7tops.SSfi- furTilM' TIis Grains Ara Great Foods fast-wanin- vi;:' ' s" xw v i - ';YK sVVw"' ' 1 ! " V V 'X Man overboard rescue practice which afford the best possible means of learning that multitude of subjects and details embraced in the term, seamanship. Laboratories are equipped with actual Liberty ship engines and boilers, Diesels, radio and other signal equipment, refrigeration units, and machinery, and equipment of all types encountered aboard ship. Administrative officers of the cadet corps make the training thorough and far ; - at Pass Christian, Miss. warships taking care of the coast Wood relates. emplacements, A day or so after the initial landings, we were ordered to anchor a quarter mile off Normandy and discharge our cargo into LSTs. This job took about 12 hours, he said, and the ship pulled away and anchored to await formation of a convoy to return to England. On plus four, ME 109s were dropping bombs In O'Hara, Distinguished Service Medal Hero No name is regarded with more respect in the U. S. merchant marine cadet corps than that of Edwin J. OHara of Lindsay, Calif., who the personnel manning one after gun installation were killed or wounded by one explosion. O'Hara took over this gun by was posthumously awarded the Dis- himself, and managed to fire it five tinguished Service medal. times, with every shell striking One morning late in the fall of the enemy vessel at the water line. 1942, just at dawn, two enemy O'Hara was credited in the D S.M. sinking surface raiders appeared through citation with the mist and started firing on this raider. The was morOHaras ship. The gun crew immediately responded. The enemy tally wounded in the action, howfire was effectnc, however, and all ever, and went down with his ship. single-handedl- n y Kellogg's Corn Flakes bring you nearly all the protective food elements of the whole gram declared essential to human nutrition. COM FLAKES SPRAINS AND STRAINS cadet-midshipm- AND ENDS Van Johnson in mast of Dr. Gillespie pictures, becomes the doctors offi ciof assistant in Between Two W om. . . The guest house on Jud y en. Canova's San Fernando V alley ranch is a replica of one of her mot ie sets . . . Metros going to film The Sea o) Grass' drama of the early V est, star ring Sixmo Lov and Spencer Tracy. . . Therell he a startling close-uin "Tht l.ost If" pekeruf' it shous only Bay MillamTs right eye, entering the entirt Constance f touting ap screen . . paired in eight cnntprutiie flops or Broadway before she got her chance ir the film, Up ui Arms' ODDS uhos appeared p Pains Stiff Joints Bruises RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCCESS The man who advertises has assumed the responsibility for success. You would rather deal with a responsible man, wouldn't you? |