The White Falcon - 12.09.1942, Síða 2

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Man from Mars
Baffles Troops
If he has a box of matches on
his person, Maurice J. McLough-
1 in, better known to the trade
as Navarre the Magician, will
never have to worry about hung-
er pangs. For Maury is a topnotch
fire-eater — in fact, he’s the only
human torch in the Army — and
his act is a banner attraction in
the current “Ace of Diamonds”
■revue.
Maury, 32-year-old Infantry-
man, mastered the flame routine
five years ago, although it was
no easy act to learn and his
early practice with fire frequent-
ly resulted in painful burns. One
lime he experimented with new
chemicals for a performance and
the resultant burns kept him
swathed in bandages for two
months.
In addition to his “Flame Magic
and Human Volcano” novelty,
Navarre is a veteran showman
in sleight-of-hand and panto-
mime, and is also a breezy master-
of-ceremonies. He’s been in pro-
fessional' show business for 15
years, having performed in lead-
ing nightclubs, hotels and thea-
ters throughout the country, and
even appeared on the radio with
his bag o’ tricks.
During his barnstorming days
as a vaudeville trouper, Navarre
played on the same bills with
such headliners as Bob Hope, Jer-
ry Cologna, Martha Raye and Red
Skelton. And among his many ni-
tery bookings, he has entertained
at Chicago’s Blackstone Hotel,
and the Statler and Book-Cadillac
Hotels in Detroit.
— Ace of Diamonds
(Continued from Page 1)
each performance in the spirit
of relaxation from military duty
aiid determined to have more fun
than ever. The more fun they
have the more the audience re-
sponds, until each show grows
longer and longer with the de-
mands for encores which arei
rarely granted for lack of time
on this fun-packed show.
The Ace of Diamands will con-
tinue to make ’em laugh and roar
at the White Rose theater on its
regular Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday schedule until the majori-
ty of the troops have had a chance
to enjoy*this all-GI show for all
GI’s.
— Hammerum
(Continued from Page 1)
alion of these QM. boys. They
were all so willing to work even
though they didn’t know any-
thing about laundries',” Hammer-
um said in answer to how things
had gone for the GI laundry.
“Now we have as fine a laundry
as-any, but that’s only because of
the cooperation of Col. Jones and
the Engineers combined with the
boys who have really cleaned the
clothes!” he enthusiastically
boasted, and he added, “These
fellows have done the swellest
job you ever laid your eyes on!”
“Ace of Diamonds” comedians
cut up as Dick Lee mimics W.C.
Fields and Ily Kaufman dons G.I.
Indian regalia for stint as Tonto,
“The Lone Ranger’s” helper of
radio fame.
Mew§ From The Forces
Quartermaster
The “stork” race between the
two Chandler brothers of our
outfit had a “photo” finish. The
results have just reached us that
Andrew Chandler won by becom-
ing a proud father of a son on
August 12, 1942. Clifton Chandler
became a proud pappy of a
daughter on the 13th. About a
month ago, Corp. Betts became
a daddy of a son. We extend
our congratulations to all three
of you.
By transfer we lose Pvt. Janies
W. Wilson, but gain in return
Pvts. Witanowski, Dison, Eagle-
ton, Carroll, Glanzrock, Morris,
and Pfc. Kraft. We welcome you
all.
Our congratulations to 1st Lt.
Jimmy Rotas Doubles in ‘Ace’ Show
As MC, Composer, Music Director
Invariably a master-oLcere-
monies tortures a musical instru-
ment like Jack Benny’s infamous
treatment of “Love in Bloom”
on the fiddle, but in Jimmy Ro-
tas, talented violinist, the “Ace
of Diamonds” revue has an ex-
perienced musical director
whose m.c.-ing is secondary to
his management of the orchestra.
Jimmy, 34-year-old Infantry-
man, has been stroking a violin
for 23 years, playing in many
“name” bands, and even prov-
ing successful with his own
musical troups, so he was a lo-
gical choice when the “Ace of
Diamonds” cast was banded to-
gether. And his two original
compositions, written especial-
ly for the show, are sure-fire
attractions.
Before Uncle Sam’s draft par
ade enrolled Jimmy in June.
1941, he spent most of his time
striving to determine what city
he could call his own. He ab-
sorbed his schooling in Chicago,
played the theater circuit there,
but also enjoyed lengthy engage-
ments in Milwaukee’s nightclubs
and theaters.
Explaining his commuter-like
existence, Jimmy declared,, “I’m
probably a native of the railroad
lines running between Chicago
and Milwaukee, because it seems
I spent half my life traveling
from one city to the other. In
fact, I was getting ready to rent
apartments in both cities when
the Army .beckoned.”
But that’s not a completely
true picture of Jimmy’s musical
career, because he was not a
fly-by-night fiddler, and many
of his contracts kept him in
either Milwaukee or Chicago for
as long as six months. He points
with special pride to a stay at
Milwaukee’s finest nightclub,
Club Madrid, when in 1938 he
brought his own band there on
a two-week contract — and was
held over for eight months!
Jimmy- reached “big time”
’way back in 1929, when he join-
ed Charley Straight’s band for
the Chicago appearance of Joe
Cook’s slap-happy musical com-
edy, “Rain or Shine”. When the
show closed a successful run,
he signed with Lix Riley, and
spent the winter season at the
Gold Coast Room of Chicago’s
ultra-ultra Drake Hotel.
-Following a western barn-
storming jaunt with Riley, plus
a few free lance engagements,
Jimmy toured the country as a
member of Frankie Master’s en-
semble. Then followed a lengthy
stay at the World’s Fair in Chi-
cago with Buddy Rogers, and a
trip to New York with the same
group, where, after a few
months, Rogers decided to “take
a vacation,” and disbanded his
orchestra.
Jimmy hotfooted back to Chi-
cago and atttached himself to
Henry Busse, then being featur-
ed at the Chez Paree. In addi-
tion to playing for dancing and
floor shows, Busse had a spons-
ored radio spot, and Jimmy di-
rected all of the band’s pro-
grams.
So it’s easy to understand why
he was chosen as musical di-
rector for the “Ace of Dia-
monds” show.
Red Cross and PX
Plan Card Contest
In conjunction with the PX,
the Red Cross will run a
Christmas card contest in
which original designs will be
submited for selection for re-
production and distribution.
Details and full particulars
will appear in next week’s
White Falcon.
Sgt. Not Stumped
By Classification
There’s a problem in classifica-
tion at the Army Air Base at
Columbus, Missisippi. Involved is
a private — a remarkable fellow
— who received his A.B. degree
in classic languages from David-
son College in 1929, his Master
of Arts degree in Greek from
Duke and his Ph.D. in Greek from
John Hopkins University. Listed
as a research historian, this pri-
vate has done research in the
field of Greek epigraphy, trans-
lated Greek from original stone
tablets, and published a chrono-
logy of ancient Grecian law. Not-
ing this impressive record, one
doughty top sergeant declared:
“Probably we’d better play safe
and make him a permanent K.P.,
which, translated from the orig-
inal, means ‘Kitchen Police’!”
Henry M. Fitzhugh, III, upon his
raise of rank. Lt. Fitzhugh has
assumed the duties of commander
during Lt. O’Callaghan’s furlough
in London.
Pfc. C. W. Huling, Jr.
The fellows in the “House of
Wails” are running close com-
petition with the mess hall these
days — with everything from
soup to nuts.
We have all read about the
absent-minded professor, but
Pfc. Dominic Massaro goes him
one better by arising early and
going to work on his day off;
Could he be looking for stripes?
Another so-called stripe hound
is T/5G. Chuck Bridgens who
crawled onto the detail truck,
and suddenly remembered he
also had the day off.
The call for chow hounds to
start on the chase sounded at
the evening chow call and sud-
denly there was an earth .tre-
mor and a thick cloud of dust.
As the dust slowly cleared away,
those who had a clear view saw
Pvt. Momir Zakula (alias Egore)
plowing a trench with his nose
for the head of the chow line.
He made it by the skin of his
nose.
The quietest man in the out-
fit is T/5G. Sam Governale (the
Louisiana Kingfish). But of late,
Sammy has been passing out
points of the finest technique
on his past lewd life. Classes
every evening from 0:00 to 7:00
o’clock.
“Gusto” Golba of Niagara Falls,
New York, is just a bit upset
these days after learning of the
five hundred handsome cadets
who recently moved into his
home town.
The Carpenter shop crew has
at last found a way of stopping
the boys from using a certain
saw — what a shock, what a
shock.
The fellows are all wondering
what 1st Sgt. got doused with
a cold bucket of water last week,
and why did Mabel do it?
The gang wishes to thank the
relatives of T/5G. Bernard Sil-
berg for sending a bundle of
magazines from the States.
T/5G. Wayne B. Foster.
Welcome Major Low and Lt.
Fullerton; may your stay with
us be pleasant for you.
Sgt. Blake, it is good to see
you back again. May I use your
old casts to jot down notes?
By the way if you haven’t
heard, Capt. Bradley and 1st Sgt.
Unger will be more than glad
to take your order for a Bond.
There is really no better way
to save your money, and a bond
is another SLAP AT A JAP. So,
what say, let’s all get together
and buy all we feel we can.
Sgt, Frank D. Smith, Jr.
Coast Artillery
The Pvts. can feel really proud
this week as I heard a story
concerning two who outwitted
three Sgts., and that is going
some. (Consult Pfc. Burns.)
Now that Pvt. (with the ac-
cent) Epstein has his imported
ping-pong paddles, he is taking
on all comers, and he assured
me they’d better be good. Pvt.
Bossier may be happy to have
his old job back again, but still
thinks it rates a pistol. It seems
he is not so popular anymore
due to his' early morning sere-
nade.
If Pvt. Kriger is seen wander-
ing around evenings, don’t be
alarmed fellows; he is just look-
ing for some new hiding places
for his bundles of money. And
we do mean bundles.
A new “pop” in the outfit and
another girl for Pvt. Cluxton.
Congrats, old man.
Well, well, to think we have
one of the “quiz” kids in our
outfit. Three guesses, boys. If
anyone wants to know what
gang has the best victrola, let
him see, T/4G. Sims, and he will
be glad to convince them. Right,
Sam? Pfc. (Scoop) Connors.
Chemical
Warfare
We have about the best look-
ing orderly room that we have
seen, and with the desk that
Corp. Andy Galovics built for
our acting 1st Sgt., Staff Sgt.
Henry J. Vanherweg, it resemb-
les Fifth Avenue in style. Since
Staff Sgt. Vanherweg first placed
his feet under its he’s left only
to eat — and that in a hurry.
A Bouquet to: Pvt. Edward L. -
Matte—he’s the boy who keeps
the water hot in the showers,
Pfc. James E. Swinney for that
ready smile of his, Pfc. Edward
F. Scharf for his fine job as
our Mess Sgt.
You’ve all seen a cowboy at
a rodeo tie a calf. Ask Pfc. Cal-
vin W. McClain if he didn’t
break the record when he tied
Corp. “Glamour Boy” Curtis An-
derson up in something like (i
seconds flat. We’ll bet that Corp.
Anderson won’t rub “Baldy”
McClain’s head again soon.
Ex-Justice of^ the Peace, Pfc.
Gerald E. Black is doing a no-
ble job keeping the boys well
and strong with his cooking, but
we hear tell that he is having
trouble with his KP’s. Seems that
they can’t keep their mind on
their work with those “tall”
stories floating around the kit-
chen, and their nomination for
the “Biggest Liars Club in the
World” is none other than Pfc.
Black himself.
W. A. McFadden.