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samm jomBOH rnoo, i.c. Am-OMECH KABOI 27, 19U r/UX } Coiwiiftn GtMrtI Continued from Pa^e 1 •ibllitiee of General Arnold for the saintenence of our air foreee fighV Inf In nei^ theater# and hi# peal^ loo as oeober of the Gaited State# joint chief# of #taff made General Arnold*# pronotion neoeeaary Aron a eonaand atandpolnt and al#e a# a recognition of outataading aceo^p- Uihnent." Arnold* 56* ha# a practically pemanent grin that von hlo the nick nane "Happy"* shortened quickly to "Hap*" Pour year# out of T7e#t Point* Arnold in 1911 vent to the Hright Brother# flyixig school at DaytoOiO* and beeaae one of the Any*# first four fliers, fhe next year* Arnold became the first winner of the Maoh ay trophy with a reeonnaisaanoe flight of 30 alle# fr« College Pailc lid. to Washington Barracks* D« C*, Port Hyer* Va.* and return in a 40 horsepower Wright by plane • an as • tounding flight for that tine. In 1912 he also set an altitude record of 6*450 feet* and suirked up another "first" at Port Riley* Ibis.* idiere observing artillery fire from an airplane he was the first pilot to report his obserratlons by radio. In the fsany years following the pirst World War* Arnold had Tarlous assigzaients on the West Coast. Be won the Hackay trophy a second time for his leadership of a 1954 flight of bonberi in fornation from oontii^ antal United States to Alaska and ratum. Arnold came to nashlngton in January 1936 as Assistant Chief of the Air Corps. He became chief In September* 1956* and when the Ar^y was reorganised laat year into three main branches* became coouind- ing general of the Amy Air forces. When Arnold became chief In 1956* he undertook to expand the air eorpe to 15*000 planes and 96*000 men. Today* the air forces number about 1,500*000 men and are headed for 2*000*000. m UMBS KUMON Continued from Page 1 John relates he did not know iriiether or not aqy other members of his real family war# aliva until n- bout a month ago whan be reoeived a letter from an (Hilo woman stating sha had seen his photo in n Deytoot newspaper and sha balisrad John to be her nephim and that she could contact his real mother and brothar. Correspondenea continued until it was prorad that ^e la^y was ri^t. IWkar then obtained perala- aion to go home to meet his new fan- iljr. John foiand he had been living within 34 uilas of hie au>thor* Hrs. John Manning of Houston* 0.* for nearly 16 years and that he remem bered seeing her several timse*but of course* had never realised who she was. A younger brother whom be had never seen before wee home on furlough from an Amy oamp at Port Knox* ly. John also met his aunt and grandparants who live only 56 allea from Oraenvilla. Back this weak from his fui^ lough* John boasts be has sure got a swell femily. MAN OF THE WEEK With a baekrottod Uka Corporal Thomas B. Smith has in the world of Science and the study of biology^ Seymour Jehoaoo Field has been for- tunata in discovering one of the finest Bacteriologist in this part of the country* Corporal Smith is the Chief BaeterioXogiet at ths Baas Hospital, and also tbs only colored fslXov ^ing a job aa i^>ortaat* Smith was born in Gaorgla, but haa spant most of hie tism in High Point, North Carolina prior to his induction al^ moot six months ago* Rs graduated from HiUiam Penn Kld^ Scho^, N*C* with high distinetione and aftar aamiog a degree of B.S* at Wilber^ force Onivereity, Ohio, be attended Httchigan Onivereity to carry off another degree of M.S.P.B. ( Hsetmr Science Public Health)* Upon on^l^ etion of hia eoorsaa he returned -to William Pann Hi|^ School where fas taught biology, bacteriology and ebemistry for eight years* Sldth contlmea to paae on hie baeteriologleal knoidsdge to enlla^ ed men who work under him in hie re> epeetive department of the hospital* JUat a few of the very iig>ort» ant thinga included in hie job are testing the milk that the personnel of this field eonsuBse* Checking tdood for widely dlatrl^ted mien^ scopie orgaoisme, rod-ahtped or corkacrww-Uke* Sw are bensfleen^ but moat ax« harmful* Smith ia fkom the SOtta Aviation Squadron, and wocka under Obtain Jacob pomeranta, laboratory Offloea Firii{ liige Continued from Pegs 1 in the future will also be given ths opportunity for praetioe. The range will be oompleted when the dirt abutment behind the targets is finished. All personnel are warned iwt to enter this area without first making certain the range is not in use. Ortdoor Stats Continued from Page 1 is proposed tnat instead of regular ourtaina for the etage* a fountain arrangement be Installed by which the spray from the fountain oan be adjusted to fora a screen In front of the stage. A date for completion of the am^iitheatar haa not yet been set. NMpilal Qih Pngran Pnm Mg Pfe. Herbert C. Libma of tbs 797th Squadron authored and*iceed* a spri^tly bit of Quia Bit last Friday svening, March 19th* for ths amusMsnt >f patients in ths Red Croas Audltorimi. Two sets of contestant s—numea versus doctors* and patienta versus ward boya—took part In the sessioo for a full hour of tridqr questions and an^py answers. The nurses team, with 2Dd Li. Mary B. Cain leading the field to earry off first prise (a scroll of wacky oartoona depicting various trsatmants given in the hospital), outran the doctors to an easy vic tory in the first half of "Brain Buatera." Of the doctors* tosm, Captain Jacob Pomerants placed ahead of the others and carried home a runner-up •oroU—lees elaborate but nomUie- leaa suitable for decorative pur- posest 2nd Lis. Mary A. Ward and Mar garet E. Ford, the other nurses on the winning tosm, received prises, too—a corn cob pipe and a sack of Bull Durham tobacoo eacbt And, the consultant doctors—1st Lts. Clar ence Walnbarg and Sydney H. Gordon —baoame the proud possessors of "housewives", practical little men ding kits ehi^ belie their aiUy After a brief Interaiaaion, ths second half of "Brain Buatsra" got under way with ward boys and patients battling it out to a close finish. Pfe. Henry (Hank) Nhitta- more pleased the jwlgas with enou^ Infonmtlon to attain first plaos on ths winning team of patients. Pfe's. William Mahaffsy and John David Wilkinson aided hia in the war with the ward boys—^Pvt. Solo- aon H. Druekar and Pfe's. Caraine DeRosa and Clifford Petaraon. The saeond place award for the second half of the "Brain Busters" program want to Pvt. Druoksr. Miss Louise Dickinson, Recrea tional Director of the Rad Cross, and ona of the Hospital's most dil igent woricars, introduced the oon- tastants throughout the program. Judges ware Capt. T>erett H. Baker, Capt. Haymr Notkln, and 1st Lt. Mauds Johnson. Patienta and staff era wishing for aoma other patient to put hia hospital leisure hours to use oook- ing up a aapond "Brain Buatara" pro gram. Pfe. Llbaa hopes to be "in the pii^" and back with hia Squadv ron soon* IMwgi Hma Qhaig* A change In time of Post movie sohedules was made effeotlvo this week* Lt. D.H. McCracken* Theater Officer, announoed. Movies will be shown at Theater lo. 1 at 9t30, 1300* 1630, and 2030. Films at Theater No. 2 will be shown at 0930* 1280* and 1930. On days irtien U.S.O. Csmp Shows are appearing at Theater Ho* 1* reguarly scheduled movies will be shown at Theater Ho. 2 once in the morning and afternoon and two times In the ovsnlng. APHL I IS DEADUNE FQI lEMSTEIHN CAIS April 1 is the deadllae for re gistering all privately owned ve hicles operated on the Post with ttaa Office of the provost Marshal* Ve hicles n3t registered by Thursday will not be permitted to enter the Post. Field tags to be placed on windshields are issued upon regis tration. Enlisted men must apply for field tags in writing to the Provost Marshal through their or ganisation eornanders. Btgta At Thsator Ha. I Classes are from 1600 to l^X) •wry afternoon except Sundays* French is tau^t every Monday, Wed nesday and Friday* Spanish le taugti every Tuesday, Ihureday and Saiur - day* The first F^neh and Spanish language claesee wer* held at The atre No* 2 laat weak* It Is still not too lata to register for these classes* Anyone Interested in lear^ ning to apeak these languages ear do so by signing up at the in formation desk at the Service Club* SfL A.Vf.SiiiHI, Continued from Page 1 belly went Smith to nan the guns that do the job. The people of every country I happened to be in are really swell Smith said and continued "They prac tically worship the Americans. As to girls* well "The girls of Bunm India and Egypt are much prettier than the girls of the U.S. with/*he added quickly* *the exception of aqr wife* who incidentally is enreute to Goldsboro.** It was heat stroke and a bout with malaria which brought Sgt* Smith back to the States. "X sm glad to be back** said Smltty* but I am ready to take off for foreign service again,only thla time I'd like to get a crack at a Hasl." We hope you get a orack at them too* becauae with men like you In ^ bellies of our B25s* vlotoiy is that much eloaer* Ahi during the last nmr* He attended Stevens Prep Seho^ and alao Stev - ena Tech* Edward E* Tlrlraki wae promot* ed from let Lt* to Captain* Captain Vlxlrski la from Jackson, Michigan* He attecMisd Northwsatem Onlvera «• ity* He served aa a Phyaieian and Surgeon In eivillas life* Ha ia in the Medical Oetachment here* Capt* Virirski is married and hM a ona ^ar old aon* Others promoted wares Jamas D* Montgomery, Beverly C* Moore and John D. Woodward - fpom 2ad It* to 1st Ua*
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