Vol, 3—No. 31
U. S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL, PHAPEL HILL, N. C.
Friday, April 20, 1945
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Davy’s Youngest Ensign
^ets $10,000 Royalties
Chicago.—(CNS)-Ens. S. Je
rome Tamkin, 18, Navy’s young
est commissioned officer, and a
former research chemist, re
pealed here recently that he is
j'eceiving $10,000 a year in royal-
'■ies for his invention of an ex-
Wosive gas vapor detector. He is
^ssigned to research on a gas
ll^rbine jet propulsion project at
Naval Engineering Experi
mental Station, Annapolis.
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Bandsmen Will Dance
Tonight At Carrboro
The monthly dance given by
the Cloudbuster band at the
Carrboro headquarters will be
held tonight, beginning at 1915.
A motion picture, “Abroad
With Two Yanks,” will be fol
lowed by refreshments and a
dance.
“Just “S” And No More
President Harry S. Trunian,
32nd President of the United
States, has a middle initial but
no middle name. The “S” doesn’t
stand for anything.
IN TRIBUTE—A view of the
thousands of Naval personnel,
university students and faculty,
and townspeople who paid trib
ute to President Roosevelt in
Kenan Stadium last week-end is
shown above. On the left. Dr.
Frank P. Graham, president of
the university, is delivering a
brief eulogy of the late Chief
Executive.
FrenchHop Again
On Tap Saturday
The dance scheduled for the
French cadets last Saturday will
be held in the Pine Room at
Lenoir Hall tomorrow, April 21.
Tomorrow’s
event will begin
at 2100 and wind
up at 2345. In ad
dition to the music
of the Cloudbuster
band the host ca
dets will sing, as
a choir, several
French songs. Re
freshments will
be served.
An extension of liberty for
the French has been granted,
with taps at 0030 and lights out
at 0045.
Dress for girls may be formal
or informal.
Practically Unanimous
Featherweight Champion Wil
lie Pep, discharged from the
Navy, also was discharged from
the Army after two weeks.
Homage Paid
Late President
In Service Here
More than 6,000 people, in
cluding all Naval personnel of
Chapel Hill, university students
and faculty, and townspeople
paid homage to President Roose
velt during memorial services
held last week-end in Kenan
Stadium.
Dr. Frank P. Graham, presi
dent of the University of North
Carolina and a close associate of
Mr. Roosevelt, in a brief mes
sage lauded the indomitable
spirit of the late Chief Execu
tive.
Cadet Choir Sings
Representatives of three faiths
were on the platform. Chaplain
George W. Cummins, of the
Navy Pre-Flight School, who
was in charge of arrangements
for the services, read the scrip
ture; Rev. Henry Ruark, of the
Methodist Church, gave the in
vocation; Father Edward Sulli
van rendered the benediction.
Mr. Art Stamler, president of the
Hillel Foundation, represented
members of the Jewish faith.
The cadet choir of the Pre-
Flight School sang “Rock of
Ages” as the choral call to wor
ship, and also the “Navy Hymn.”
The Negro chorus of the Pre-
Flight band sang “Finlandia.”
Preceding and following the
services, appropriate music was
played on the Morehead-Patter-
son bell chimes.
‘World Lost Champion’
In a statement issued April 13,
on the death of the Commander-
in-Chief, Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal stated:
“I have the sad duty of an
nouncing to the Naval service
the death of Franklin Roosevelt,
the President of the United
States, which occurred on 12
April. The world has lost a
champion of democracy who can
ill be spared by our country and
the Allied cause. The Navy
which he so dearly loved can
pay no better tribute to his mem
ory than to carry on the tradi
tion of which he was so proud.
Colors shall be displayed at half
mast for thirty days beginning
0800 13 April west longitude
date insofar as war operations
permit. Memorial services shall
be held on the day of the funeral
to be announced later at all
yards and stations and on board
all vessels of the Navy, war op
erations permitting. Wearing of
mourning badges and firing of
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