The White Falcon - 20.02.1943, Side 3

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12,000 Men
Face Call
Every Day
Future draft calls will put as
many as 12,000 men per day in-
to the armed forces, Selective
Service Director Brig. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey and War Man-
power Commissioner Paul V.
McNutt revealed when they dis-
closed 1943 manpower plans in
Washington this wreek.
The new draft demands will
mean a gradual halt of depend-
ency deferments during the year.
Married men with children and
in the 18 to 38 age bracket will
be called for duty in any one of
the three services, Army, Navy
or Marine Corps, unless they are
working in some equally import-
ant war job.
McNutt warned against any
widespread abandonment of civ-
ilian jobs by men who feel that
their present occupation is not
essential to the war effort. He
also stated that many jobs in-
directly connected with defense
work would remain essential,
and that employees would do
more harm than good to Amer-
ica’s war program if they quit
their jobs prematurely.
Pfc. Lores
Saw World
‘On Voice’
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France with his parents and four
sisters in 1921. He found employ-
ment with the Inchauspc Bank-
ing firm, and literally sang his
way ’round the world several
times, being taken along by exe-
cutives to entertain.
His first trip started from
Bordeaux, France, and took him
to such places as Bilboa, Spain;
the now-famous African city of
Casablanca, and Gibraltar. Upon
return, his “boss” became rest-
less again and they set out for
Saigon in French Indo-China,
reaching their destination via
Switzerland, Italy and Egypt.
Frenchie yearned to see the
United Stales again, so in July
of 1935 he sailed for America.
He settled down in Stockton, re-
ceived radio bids from two sta-
tions—and managed to fulfill
both at the same time— and was
a successful radio singer when
the war started, at which time
he enlisted in the Army.
His chief concern is twofold:
A victory that will restore Fran-
ce to its glory, and the welfare
of his parents, who have remain-
ed in Europe. The last word
came in April, 1942, when his
mother’s letter from Spain said
his father and sisters were “just
somewhere in France.”
The letter had traveled from
Spain to Portugal, to Stockton,
Calif., to New York, and finally
arrived here. And that’s almost
as much world-touring as'Fren-
chie, himself, ever enjoyed.
FALCON Candid Sketches—No. 3
(This is the third in a series
of candid sketches of local sol-
diers as seen by THE WHITE
FALCON Artist. The following
information indentifies the sub-
ject to his own satisfaction. If
you recognize yourself “in ac-
tion,” come to THE WHITE
FALCON office and you will re-
ceive the artist’s original sketch
appropriately framed.)
“IN ACTION.”
At 1600 hours Tuesday, Feb.
16, you gave a soldier a ride in
your truck with the three red
lights over the windshield. A
minute later you aided a sedan
which was stuck. Then you
laughed and said, “Too bad there
wasn’t a colonel in the car; I
would have made points.”
Jake Webb
Leads MP’s
Gay Chase
Pvt. Jacob L. Webb, 25, pro-
minent New York socialite and
great, great-grandson of Corn-
elius Vanderbilt, is in police
custody, awaiting a court mart-
ial on charges of being AWOL
and impersonating an Army of-
ficer in Reno, Nevada.
The playboy started his seven-
day spree by going AWOL from
his organization to San Franc-
isco, Calif., and visiting night-
clubs dressed in the uniform of
an Army captain. He spun tall
tales to his friends in explaining
the silver star and ribbon he
wore, saying that he was decor-
ated for downing 63, Japanese
planes, and for commanding a
ferry transport in the South
Seas.
When police caught up with
him, he was placed in a Reno
hospital for observation. How-
ever, he escaped from the hospi-
tal by jumping through the win-
dow, wearing a red bathrobe.
After a nine-hour chase, police
finally apprehended him and he
is now awaiting trial.
Army authorities declared that
Webb would be tried for deceiv-
ing the public, and for bringing
disgrace to the uniform of the
United States Army.
Mrs. Skelton
*Dood It* To Red
1‘Red” Skelton, radio and
screen comedian, became fam-
ous because he made the
world grin, and now he has
lost his wife because he grin-
ned too much. “Red was al-
ways late, and sometimes he
would even stay away all
night,” complained Mrs. Skel-
ton. “When I would ask him
why he was so late or where
he had been, he wouldn’t an-
swer—just grin,” added the
comedian’s wife in a New
York City courtroom. The
judge granted her a divorce.
Civilian Hat
Traps WAAC
Impostor
Her lieutenant’s bars, Medical
Corps insignia, and khaki blouse
and skirt resembled the uni-
form of a WAAC, but the non-
regulation overseas cap which
red-haired Corrine Burnell was
wearing caused her arrest in
Washington, D.C., this week.
Army MP s noticed her stand-
ing at a bar, and became suspici-
ous of the hat. They took her
to police for questioning.
It’s the same old story, but
vith a new face, etc. Margie
itewart poses against the fam-
liar Hollywood background of
white bear-rug. She’s watch-
ng the cameraman, and YOU
re watching her!
Snow Drifts
Foil Attempt
To Rescue 8
Army scouting planes found
the wrecked Amy bomber which
has been missing since Jan. 29,
in the wild, snow-covered moun-
tains near Loon Lake, Idaho,
this week.
At least three of the eight
passengers are believed to have
survived the crash. However,
because of 14 foot snow-drifts
surrounding the victims, efforts
to rescue them probably cannot
be made until spring.
Meanwhile, supplies and a
portable radio have been drop-
ped in order that instructions
may be given to ihe beleaguer-
ed men. Plans to land a ski-
plane on the nearby lake have
been given up temporarily.
Another plane wreck in the
mountainous region near Walla
Walla, Wash., has resulted in the'
death of 10 of its crew memb-
ers, Air Corps public relations
officers revealed this week.
Rescue workers, fighting their
way over snow-covered trails,
reached the plane Tuesday.
Among those listed as dead were
Sgt. Alexander Dec, Buffalo,
N.Y.; Lt. Hans Lehno, Glen Elly,
Ill., and Lt. David Dunning of
Madisonville, Ky.
Convicts Captured
After Jail Break
Four convicts of a group of
19 • who staged a daring break
from Parchman penitentiary at
Jackson, Miss., are back in cus-
tody today, having been recap-
tured shortly after they made
good their escape.
The desperadoes, led by a
quartet of long-termers who had
failed in a previous attempt,
raided the prison arsenal, then
slugged and shot their way to
freedom. Many prisoners, offered
a chance to participate in the
cunning plan, refused to join thg.
19, and remained in their cells
Murder
Puzzles
Police
A tall, thin man, wearing a
light tan coat and brown trous-
ers, is being sought by New York
police today in connection with
the mysterious slaying of Mrs.
Samuel Baranov, 35-year-old
wife of a prominent Brooklyn
attorney. Mrs. Baranov was
found bludgeoned to death in a
self-service apartment building
elevator.
Mrs. Minnie Levine and Mrs.
Benjamin Hartman, tenants in
the building, told police they
heard a moaning sound from the
hallway, and found a strange,
sallow-faced man standing near
the elevator when they invest-
igated. He told them he thought
the sound came from the base-
ment, and offered to investigate.
Then he disappeared.
Police have failed to establish
a motive as yet since Mrs. Bar-
anov hadn’t been criminally as-
saulted and a large amount of
money and jewelry was' found
on the body. The only clue was
a blood-stained hammer, fouhd
two blocks away by a mailman.
Capt. White
Played Santa
For His Men
Capt. Vernon W. White of the
local Signal Corps would be a
millionaire overnight, if the
sincere appreciation shown by
the men in his unit could be
converted to dollars.
His modesty almost buried a
thoughtful gesture, but fortun-
ately somebody disclosed the
facts without White’s knowledge.
During the recent Christmas
season, this affable CO sent an
individual letter of greeting to
each family having a man in his
custody.
The letter contained three
paragraphs, two concerned with
greetings, while the third read:
“Your son, ...., is well; and is
doing a fine job. He is an asset
to this organization, and while
I realize that ;you would like to
have him with you at home, we
are glad he is here with us.”
The men knew nothing of the
letter until they began to receive
complimentary words about
their CO from the folks at home.
White’s home is in Rhode Is-
land, After being graduated from
Rhode Island State College, he
was called for active Army duty
and obtained his captaincy in
two years of service.
Illini To Meet
Alumni of the University of
Illinois are invited to attend a
meeting Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2000
hours. For further details, con-
tact* the Base Bond Office.