The White Falcon - 17.04.1943, Blaðsíða 12

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Fortress
Pilot Bags
Three Japs
in a daring dog-fight that last-
ed 20 minutes, Capt. James E. Jo-
ham of the Army Air Forces
downed three Japanese planes in
the Southwest Pacific, piloting
an unescorted Flying Fortress.
Keeping cool under the California sun are screen starlets (Kft
to rirht) Frances Rafferty, Dorothy Morris and Vicki Lane
The American Scene
Two small boys in Birmingham,
Ala., went to church. They set
fire to some curtains in the
church. They told firemen they
did it just to “see ’em blaze.”
Two hours later, another spot
was blazing for both of them.
It was the rear of two pairs of
boys’ trousers—with the boys in
them.
•
Mike Galvert said, “How was
I to know the danged thing was
not a mailbox.” Mike, 80, of Den-
ver, Col., “mailed” a letter in
a fire alarm box and started five
fire companies rolling.
•
Allen and Tennenholzt . of
Brooklyn, N.Y., were fined for
recklessness and speeding. They
were accused of riding through
Prospect Park at excessive speed.
They were riding horses.
•
Army longjohns have gone the
way of all flesh. Long distin-
guished from other standard
Army clothes by their blue-gray
color, they will be issued in re-
gular khaki hue. (Note to civili-
ans: Longjohns is a term used
in the Army to describe the wint-
er underwear worn by soldiers.)
•
The U.S. Army has given dogs
a new lease on life. Dogs picked
up in the future by their local
catchers need no longer hang
their heads in shame if not bail-
ed out. Each dog will be tested.
If he can take it, he will be turn-
ed over to the Army for sentry
duty training.
•
A San Francisco, Cal., social-
ite who was employed in the De-
partment of Internal Revenue
when indicted on charges of mis-
appropriating S650 in Govern-
ment money said innoeently, “I
always did get poor grades in
bookkeeping.”
•
The weatherman went on a
rampage in Minneapolis, Minn,,
and slipped the citizens' a weath-
er program that was a bit jumbl-
ed, Snow, rain, wind, sunshine,
12 below zero and 36 above—
all in one day,
Women are being considered
for the job due to the shortage
of men, but there isn’t a member
of the fairer sex who would take
the job, regardless of the war
effort. The place is Albany, N.Y.,
and the job is “Rat catcher.”
•
George Shaw of Albany, N.Y.,
received notice of his coming in-
duction into the U.S. Army. It
was a distance of 135 miles to
the draft board headquarters. In-
stead of traveling by bus or train,
George bought a new pair of
shoes and started to walk. When
he arrived at the headquarters
he asked to be assigned to the
Infantry.
•
As the Army doctor was pre-
paring to test the blood of S/Sgt.
Ralph Briant, he engaged Briant
in a conversation and discover-
ed he had been a professional
blood donor in civilian life. After
the doctor inserted the needle
into Briant, he turned for a mo-
ment to deposit the blood into
a tube. As he turned to say it
was a pity all his patients hadn’t
been professional donors because
it was easier to deal with them,
he was amazed:—Briant had
fainted.
Joham was on a routine re-
connaisance flight at the lime.
Without warning, six enemy
■ planes roared down on the lone
Fortress.
In about five minutes, two of
the attacking planes were sent
down in flames. The third, re-
sembling a German Messerschmitt
109, dove from an altitude of
about 2,000 feet above the Yankee
Fortress, pulled out in front, did
a half roll-loop, then came back
toward the Fortress on a colli-
sion course.
The enemy pilot held his course
with both guns blazing. Joham
was forced to dive under lo avoid
a head-on crash. Following this
move with a backward loop, Jo-
ham climbed to a higher altitude
and shot down the enemy.
The other three enemy planes
were damaged and took flight.
Then Joham discovered the
Fortress was out of control,
while the fabric covering the el-
evators was in shreds. Using his
crew as ballast, Johan piloted the
ship back to its home base and
made a safe landing.
In three hours the rugged Fort-
ress was ready for action again.
A graduate of Santa Barbara
(Calif.) State College, Joham is
26 years old. He was promoted
to captain in June, 1942.
Playing with words
is like playing with fire.
ACROSS
1. It’s all chores.
7. These make a clean sweep.
13. A Heinie shavetail.
14. Vanquish. (We don’t know
the word.)
15. Liked by Englishmen—but
not women, (abbr.)
16. Use this on your C.O.
17. One thing GI clothes won’t
do.
18. To give out—like a burp.
22. Alma Mater to a Yale man.
23. Present, immediate, (abbr.)
25. Hawaiian chow.
26. Small valley or band leader.
27. Not so hot. (abbr.)
28. The Mormon state, (abbr.)
30. When Senorita says zis—eet’s
Love!
31. By the Grace of God. (Latin
abbr.)
32. To shell out dough, purchase.
33. “It’s Hell,” says Sherman.
34. It’s the old Army way.
36. For instance. (Latin abbr.)
38. It’s the oil. (Latin abbr.)
39. The musical note E.
41. A Mohammedan big shot.
43. Court action or sweet girl.
45. To give the old once over.
47. Pertaining to. (suffix).
48. If you don’t buy ’em you’ll
wear ’em.
50. Highbrow stuff this.
51. Old “Hup-two-three-haw!”
hiself. (abbr.)
52. A girl friend for a buck.
53. Zeus’ kid, first airmail pilot.
56. One millionth of a meter.
58. Jap volcano, extinct like their
honor.
59. To add or attach.
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DOWN
1. This poor fish is a mammal.
2. When tide goes out it’s—
what?
3. From this they get your IQ.
4. Pertaining to, like, as. (suf-
fix)
5. Little land, all at sea.
6. He bawls out the sarge.
7. First degree in Theology.
8. In Moscow or Cincinnati,
they’re tough.
9. From belonging to.
10. Island in Gulf of Riga, Es-
tonia.
11. Your letters should get this.
12. Hand a girl a line. Baby rope.
19. Be good or he’ll get you!
20. Better to receive than give.
21. Si, in tonic system, (mus.)
24. So that’s what a spud is!
26. You’ll love these.
29. This jerk has pull.
30. Portuguese Saint.
34. Jap juke joint jane.
35. Reflections, or representa-
tions.
37. The Nazis of last time.
39. With Hedy Lamarr YOU
wouldn’t mind.
40. Accidentally on purpose.
42. Into, within, (prefix.)
43. Provided that, on condition,
as.
44. The guy who runs ye paper.
46. These boys will teach you!
48. Capital of Kamerun, W. Af-
rica.
49. To cut off a little piece.
54. Military Service, (abbr.)
55. Symbol for tin. (chem.)
56. Your first girl friend.
57. Source of 99% of all Army
gags.
Doing The Guy’s KP
Hurts Above All!
Sixteen months after entering
the service, Pfc. John Kaseno re-
ceived his draft board notice. In-
vestigating the matter, Kaseno
discovered he had been serving
another man’s time in the Army!
In his home town of Mellen,
Wis., there are two John Kasenos
and the soldier originally receiv-
ed the notice intended for the
other man. Meantime, the other
John Kaseno has married and be-
pome a father,