The White Falcon - 14.08.1943, Blaðsíða 3

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Seven German enlisted men were captured here after their
raiding Focke-Wulf bomber was shot down by Yank fighter
planes. Sgt. Erling Clark of Frankfort, Mish., (center) shows two
of the Nazis can of Type-C ration; the prisoners (left) dig
into a meal consisting of standard GI food, and (right) T/4 Karl
Fuss of New York City assists prisoner who was injured in
landing, while alert MP stands guard.
Allowance
Plan Aids
Family Men
Enlisted men with dependents
were informed this week by me-
morandum that from now on—
effective Aug. 1—family allow-
ances shall begin to accrue as
of the first month in which ap-
plication is filed, provided de-
pendents were acquired prior to
that month.
Commencing Aug. 1, command-
ers are responsibe that where -an
enlisted man files original appli-
cation for family allowance, ap-
propriate Class F deduction of
§22 or $27 is made from the en-
listed man’s pay or charged to
his future pay for the month in
which the application is filed.
Exception to all of the foregoing
is that if the enlisted man de-
sires, he may name a month la-
ter than that in which he makes
application.
All Class F deductions will
hereafter continue to be made
from pay of the enlisted man
having family allowances until
acknowledgement of discontinu-
ance is received from the Office
of Dependency Benefits.
What’s Doing
MAIN CENTER
Tomorrow 2000—Minstrel
Show.
Monday 1800—Movie.
Tuesday 2030—Dance.
Wednesday 1915—Movie.
Thursday 2030—Dance.
1900—Sketching Trip.
CENTER No. 2
Monday—2000—Movie.
Tuesday—2030—Dance.
Wednesday—2000—Movie.
Thursday—2030—Dance.
Friday—2000—“Navy Variety
Show”.
CENTER No. 3
Tuesday—1330—Social Danc-
ing Instruction.
1600—Musical Quiz.
Thursday—1330—Darts Con-
test.
Friday—2000—Musical Night.
CENTER No. 4
Monday—2130—“1936 Olymp-
ics” — discussion by Miss
Dee Boeckmann, participant
in 1928 and coach in 1936.
Tuesday—2130—Musical Quiz.
Wednesday—2130—RAF Ac-
cordianist Recital.
Friday—2100—Technicolor
Movie on Iceland.
‘Heaven Can Wait’ Cast
To Launch Road Itinerary
“Heaven Can Wait,” the Spe-
cial Service section’s first three-
act show, rings down the cur-
tain on its short but successful
stay at White Rose theater to-
night in preparation for the
barnstorming tour that gets un-
derway next week.
Each performance has shown
noticeable improvement since
the cast made its debut ten days
ago, and the play has become
a smooth, entertaining attraction.
Inexperienced performers have
taken a tip from veteran show-
men in the group so that “Hea-
ven Can Wait” now compares
favorably with professional of-
ferings in the States.
Sgt. Mel Brandt, who plays the
leading role of Joe Pendleton,
and Cpl. Richard Wendley, hila-
riously funny as a fight manager,
have been sharing the spotlight
with their fine work. However,
it’s the cast as a whole which
has audiences enjoying themsel-
ves every moment of the time.
After tonight’s performance,
“Heaven Can Wait” will visit U.
S. Navy units next Tuesday and
Thursday, then take over the
stage at an Army hospital Satur-
day. Future bookings will in-
clude the Red Cross Rec Centers
and camps.
‘Folks In States Aware Of War These Days,’
Local OWI Head Discloses After Trip Home
The impact of war on life at
home is evident everywhere, but
real hardships are an exception,
according to Porter McKeever,
Director of the Iceland Division
of the Office of War Information,
who has just returned from a
trip to the United States.
The most noticable shortage
McKeever encountered was meat.
He says he probably ate more
fish during the six weeks he was
in the United States than he had
during his previous 14 months
in Iceland.
Complaints were rare, but
people were anxious to know if
the meat supplies were reaching
the armed forces in sufficient
quantities. Their remarks gener-
ally would run like this, McKee-
ver says: “If the boys in Iceland,
North Africa, the Pacific and
other outposts are getting enough
to eat, we don’t mind it if we
have to cut down here at home.”
The wide range of choices open
to the average housewife at the
grocery store has been restrict-
Dr. Dafoe Wills
$182,000 To Two
Dr. Alan Roy Dafoe, the coun
try doctor who attended the Di-
onne quintuplets, left an estate
of $182,000 when he died'recent
ly. A son and a brother will
share it, according to Dr. Da
foe’s will.
“He’s an ex-wrestler — so watch the clinches!”
ed, and there are sometimes
shortages of specific items. But
it is still easy to plan an ap-
petizing and healthful meal with-
out difficulty.
To many, the trading of ration
coupons to meet specialized
needs was becoming something
of a game. People with “Victory
Gardens,” for example, are able
to trade their canned goods coup-
ons for sugar coupons.
The manpower shortage also
is apparent, particularly in the
service trades. One-day laundry
or cleaning service at hotels, for
example, is no longer possible.
It was also somewhat of a sur-
prise, McKeever says, to see wo-
men working in railroad yards,
or as bell hops and taxi drivers.
The interest in the Serviceman
extends beyond the present.
People in all walks of life, in all
parties and in all sections, are
giving serious consideration to
the problems of readjustment that
will arise when the millions of
men now in service begin return-
ing home. And there is a general
determination that preparations
to meet this situation shall be
completed well in advance.
But the main fact about the
United States now, McKeever
stresses, is that it is busy. Every-
where there is feverish activity.
Papers tend to stress the short-
comings, but the actual accom-
plishments have been astounding.
• • • 'mmm
‘Maine Night’
Proves Success
Officers and enlisted men from
every corner of Maine gathered at
the Red Cross Center Monday
evening to celebrate “Maine
Night.”
Mistress of ceremonies was
Red Cross hostess Reta Shaw,
herself a “Mainiac.”
Biggest snow job of the eve-
ning was dished out by an of-
ficer, who recalled how in his
home town up Aroostook way.
tht snow used to be piled well
up above the telephone poles.”