Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Page two Pacific Star s and stripes o oct. 10 rcom school trains Engineer specialists Okinawa oct. 9realizing the need of skilled Engineer personnel the rcom engineers started school programs to train men in diesel Generator mechanics and refrigeration mechanics. The diesel training is being conducted at the rcom Engineer depot and the refrigeration course is at Plant. Tengan refrigeration the school programs Are under the direction of capt b. F. O Connell troops and training officer of the rcom staff Engineer. Instructions Are carried on by a civilian team from the Cleveland general motors division in diesel Generator mechanics and a team from the Philco corporation in refrigeration mechanics. At the rcom Engineer de pot the school is framing 23 Engineer Soldier students in the 10-week diesel mechanics course and 13 Ryukyu an natives in diesel Generator operation. The instructions Are carried on in on the Job training supplemented by eight hours of classrooms a week. Due to the practical value of the instructions and the out standing attention to duty by the students it was possible to graduate three members of the 526th Engineer maintenance detachment at an Early Date. The men were immediately placed in key jobs. At the Tengan refrigeration Plant the 14-week refrigeration course is attended by sol Diers from units All Over the Island who after completion of training will go Back to their units and maintain their respective unit refrigeration. In addition to the course offered by the school there is a program to train natives in refrigeration mechanics. Men graduating from the courses offered by both schools Are Given certificates of Satis factory completion of the course attended. An entry is made in the form 20 of each touch of Hawaii Man showing that he has satisfactorily completed the course and is qualified to per form this Type of work. The general motors division team includes the following Matt Moore Foreman super visor Al Hermanny George Younkman Phil Hall and Hugh me snark. The Philco corporation team includes William h. Smith supervisor Harry m. Brown Herbert Kay Thomas Remy be Roux Thomas l. Cains Emeric p. Bruno Wil Liam e. Lightbody Jack Louis Massell John Paul Toomey Paul Otis Tanneke and Charles e. Cereals. Okinawa personals the following men were granted Ordinary leave by rcom head quarters to visit the Philippines Cpl. Jese Olvido Battery c an Cpl. Paulino Orosio Battery a of 532nd aaa gun battalion and  Ner 527th engine utilities detachment six officers have arrived on Oki Nawa from the Philippines and were assigned to the following organizations. They Are capt. Sackur Moser capt. Arthur a. Freund tand it. Evangle Watley 61st transportation group is it. William. Fisher 502nd military police company and it. Robert l. Morris 104th service detachment adj ant general Section. Pfc Alfredo p. Pimentel 8101stervice detachment has been re eved from assignment and trans erred in Grade to 61st transport Ion service group is inbound casual detachment where he will return to the . It. Ricardo de Villa was relieve from assignment and duty with company a 44th infantry regi ment is and was assigned to126th service unit. Camp Rizal. Or discharge from the . Army. Three medical officers have been laced on temporary duty with the 61st medical station Hospital to Kyo Japan. They Are capt. Ken Leth l. Cantwell and it. Hartvigh. Dahl both of 37th station hos vital is and capt Jose p. Javier 2nd medical detachment is seven enlisted men assigned to 24th transportation port company and 65th transportation Harbor Craft company is were place Dan detached service with eighth army transportation school apo81, for seven weeks to attend courses offered by the school Lyscom Headquarters announced ast saturday. The men from 624th transport Ion port company were pfc Samuel l. Thompson and pc Ken Neth g. Hunt to take up a course on Longshoreman Cpl. Thorton Larris to attend a course on hat Horeman and pvt. Frank Cook to enrol in the Winch operator s Porter  men from the 65th transportation Harbor Craft company is were pfc Edle fono Lagun Dino to take the Crane and heavy Ift operator course and pvt. Daniel Nabua to study the course on Small boat  Ordinary leave has been granted the following enlisted men to visit the Philippines sgt. La John d. Vegara 8104th service detach ment sgt. Federico Velasco 554th ordnance Mam company is  Doncillo service company phone supervisor gets commendation 32nd composite Wing Okinawa oct. 9miss o. H. Dungan supervisor of the Kadena Telephone Exchange at the 82nd composite Wing was awarded a commendation this week for undivided at Tention to duty during the recent  was presented by col Edwin m. Day commanding officer of the 32nd composite Wing. Throughout the typhoon Salisb Dungan remained at the desk to notify Squadron com Nanders typhoon wardens and others in positions of responsibility of typhoon conditions her commendation reads in Stert Ori numerous occasions you have display Eer Irmanee of duty. This command feels indeed fortunate to have your services loyalty and willingness to forego personal hardships to make this a better command deadline for entry of foreign brides Okinawa oct. 9atten Tion of a american civilian on Okinawa who have mar lied foreign brides is directed to the deadline Date o december 27, 1948, for the entry into the territorial limits of the United states o foreign brides and their Chil Dren. . Air Force photo a touch of old Hawaii in the form of 75 exotic Carnation leis arrived on Okinawa by pan american Clipper from Honolulu recently to become a part of the colourful hawaiian dance staged by the officers of the 66th trucking company at Nazca. Shown above is miss june Wells left hostess for Paa As she gives Gap. Harold Mcclarry of the 66th a Trade Iona Hagaman Aloha upon the arrival of the giant Airliner from . Remembering that Christmas was t too far away and that we should Send our gifts Early to pre vent mail congestion we decide to do a Little Christmas shopping at the rcom pm. Gifts for men attracted our at Tention at the souvenir counter Jamas for $5.25men s pure silk a pair and tapestry silk Harf Woven smoking jackets priced at $13.40 were on Sale. Other buy were Robes Woven of Palace silk for $12 and Long brocade Robes for $14.15. Picking gifts for our feminine acquaintances was a Little harder but the souvenir counter server our purpose. For women ther were embroidered silk blouses priced at $2 and Satin crepe Jacke inter Woven with Pale Pink Anc Blue design for $15.75 apiece. Also on Sale were sets of Gypsy skirt blouses belts and scarfs priced at $14 a set. As extra lantern contest at club fill pin Iana b a i \ Okinawa oct. 9in line with the preparation for its coming anniversary Celebration club Filipi Niana located at Camp Napun a Home of 4he 44th infantry Isis sponsoring a lantern  the contest is open to All members of the 44th infantry regiment is and attached units mass Carmela Domingo club director announced today. Date for final submission of entries is october 20. Mate rials to be used in making the lanterns can be obtained from the club. The lanterns will be used for illumination and decoration of the club during the Pista a Mayon program. However prizes will be awarded to the three most Beautiful most elaborate attractive and original entries. Personnel of the 44th infantry regiment i who pos sess exhibition knowledge in filipino Folk dances and modern dances like tango Rumba Guaracha and Samba Are also being canvassed to take part in those dances to be presented in the same Cele bration. Daily rehearsal is being conducted in the club with those already present to insure a top Caliper presenta Tion. Service detachment fought typhoon the maintenance Section 3104th service detachment rcom under it. George Leal aces a rigid Job in repairing he damages caused by the typhoon that lashed Okinawa or two  Section composed of one officer and 24 enlisted men during the weight of the storm worked with calmness Hough aware of the dangers caused by flying debris using every possible Way of secur no every building in the ily com Headquarters area. With the Aid of men in the company the area was to pm ionized and secured. 44th infantry is Cpl. Gilf Ord Scott 64th transportation truck company pfc Teofilo lat,j09th Mai sur detachment is pc Julian v. Logoy 554th-Ord-Nance Mam company is pfc Edro Ruiz 554th ordnance Mam company is pfc Charles Welch 6th transportation truck company and pvt. Esteban c. Casipit ser vice company 44th infantry is. The following named enlisted men from 8104th service detach ment rcom were transferred in Grade to 44th infantry regiment is sgt. Gregorio t. Frames pfc Ysauro l. Rivera pfc Antonio , pfc Eustaquio Codia pfc olympic Esteban pfc Sixto ,  Leonor pfc Felizardo f. Manas pfc Vicente Perez pfc Felixberto Serrano ret. Pedro  ret. Ildefons Camba and ret. Leopoldo Tayco. Pvt. Zosimo Blancaflor  a. Generalao and ret. Eluterio Panda an. Transferred ingrate to 87th aaa group were Cpl. Elpidio Estuita pfc Bonifaciou. Ariente ret. Buenaventura de los Santos and ret. Estacio Cor French stevedores won t unload shells Paris oct. 9 ins the French communist party re ported thursday that Dock workers at be Havre have re fused to unload As american shipment of ten thousand boxes containing anti tank ammunition which arrived sunday communist leaders praised the Dock workers declaring the gesture of the be Havre Dock workers in Refus ing to unload american armaments is efficient action against War  it Alton c. Odom commanding officer. Company a 44th infantry regiment is has returned from Japan where he attended the air transportability school conducted by the Lith airborne division. Ten enlisted men at rcom have been relieved from their organizations and transferred in Grade to personnel Center fair lieu Suisun Airfield Calif. They Are  a. Vital. 64th transportation truck company sgt. A Alonzo d. Foots. 227th army band a sgt. Lewis w. Martin Lith Sig Nal service battalion sgt. La Curtis l. Miller 574th transportation truck company. He sgt. La Raymond p. Quirin Headquarters detachment 561st quartermaster group sgt. G. T. Saterfield,502nd military police company sgt. Richmond White 574th transportation truck company he sgt. Earlie Vank Dyke jr., 574th transportation truck company he sgt. Edward l. Reid 624thtransport company and sgt. Harold Mitchell 574th transportation truck company he. A Petreo Falleri 37th Hospital forms education croup Okinawa oct. 9the 37th station Hospital is recently established a Medica educational committee which will advise and assist the hos Pital commander in the super vision of the graduate educational program being emphasized in the far East com Mand. The committee includes co j. B. Dismukes commanding officer chairman and it. Col Raymond h. Hadden Island surgeon and chief dental officer maj. Lowell r. Steele chief surgical department and capt. Donald j. Francis chief medical services. This committee has started an Effort to further the medical education of each medi Cal officer in this command. Presents for Nareni were chinese embroidered Man Darin Coats at s8.75, padded tapes try silk hand Woven jackets for $14.20, imitation hand carved Ivory Bracelet sets containing the Barp let earrings and a ring for $2.50a set and cloisonne Salt and Pepper shakers priced at $1.50 a set. Remember your Early Christ Mai shopping. Buy your gifts at thex and be sure to mail Early to assure pre Christmas delivery. In jest a. Few Days will he Columbus Day. And that Day is especially Well recollected hold timers on Okinawa on account of it Wiz one of the three Day durin which the biggest typhoon in recent history suspect arrested in  Pontiac mich., oct. 9 up Wayne county prosecutor James n. Mcnally said to Day he will charge a former Cio United Auto workers official with the shooting of Law president Walter p. Reuther last april 20. Mcnally announced that he will ask a warrant in Detroit recorder s court today charging Carl Bolton who had been arrested twice before in the Reuther Case with firing a Shotgun blast into Reuther s right Side and . It was the first warrant to be asked in the Reuther mys Tery and ended a five month investigation by Detroit pol ice state police and Oakland county officials. At the Island As bad As the one last , i m a Feller which likes to observe Ever Noi iday in a fittin manner so come october 12 i m Gonna spend the Mornin observing Columbus Day and the afternoon ohs Ervin typhoon Days i recollect one of the great boons to Mankind which comes from Columbus discovery of the world was Corn. They might have bin others hut that s theone Best recollect. So i plan to spend the Mornin respectfully and appreciatively sippin Corn. As fur As the 1945 typhoon a unconcerned i Best recollect How i Felt after it had passed. So i Gonna spend the afternoon waiting fur some real old and real Little Man to Tell me he s glad we had typhoon agin this year jest so he cud see what they Wiz like i la Promise you one thing Effen i be sipped jest the right amount of Corn durin the Mornin and Effen the Filer is old enuf Fand Little snuff i la deliver him a third typhoon. I la be Able Tolet him know How a Feller feels right after Goin through one  a Happy  am typhoon Ess typhoon Day to you reds Down transport plan banking oct. 9 a i transport plane flying betwee Mukden and piping was Sho Down Over the Manchuria City of Tshiren by communist anti aircraft killing All occupants the Catholic news paper i Shihao said today. Libby s damage lessened safeguards air air division Ion acted i torm up he Ryukyu command oct. 9typhoon Libby s repeated visit to Okinawa sunday and monday caused damage to army installations estimated unofficially at from five o ten million  were no casualties among occupation personnel and Only eight persons were treat d for minor injuries from Fly ing debris and collapsed tem Ora ref structures. Greater Amage was prevented army authorities stated by an extensive program of typhoon in no buildings carried on in anticipation of such a blow and he fact that personnel were kept indoors during the height f the storm. Old Okinawa hands who weathered the Tofu a big wind of october 1945, scoffed at Libby As a mild old lady aut those numerous occupy Ion members who hoped they Ould see a typhoon before hey went Home just to have he experience for relation to ome folks protested that they asked Only for a Little one not the 102 and 120-mile gales registered during Libby s first and second visits. While damage to army installations was fairly evenly shared by All units ordnance hops probably suffered worst due to their location on the shores of the East China sea. Where the second blow struck without interference from foliage or  Headquarters most startling loss was its new Spe Cial services theater opened Only two Days before the storm. The heavy stage construction at the rear collapsed in the first blow damaging the sound equipment. Repair Partick arly of damaged utilities be Gan even during the Lull be Ween the two storms when barometric pressure recorded a new Low. Picked up after he second strike restoration of services and buildings was placed on a priority basis by maj. Gen. W. W. Eagles com manding general. The 37th station Hospital came through with minor disruptions. Utilities had the immediate attention of the engineers and signalman and water lines soon were functioning 100 per cent with sewage systems electric and Power lines Anc telephones being restored to use in that order. Loss of food was slight Power to refrigeration units was restored before much spoilage resulted and although a Reefer ship was blown aground on aware Beach the ship suffered water damage Only in one compartment Anc was Able to keep its engines operating. Two lists were beached in Naha Harbor by in general damage to shipping was slight. Statistically approximately 400 quonset housing troop and 250 family Type quonset were damaged an estimated per cent. Several aware an Becknerville dependent hous ing area families took temper by shelter with neighbors when portions of roofs were Lown off. Jumbo quonset vere hit hardest. About 150 f these used As warehouses and shops were from be Hird to a total loss. Each unit is Clearing and storing to use salvageable buildings in its own area with help from the engineers and Ignal on utilities. It is expected that rcom will be functioning normally again within a Short time although effects of this typhoon will be Elt for months As were those of 1945. The okinawan civilian population suffered 20 deaths and 24 injuries most of them due to the collapse of Flimsy hatched Homes. A total of 6,497 such Homes were totally destroyed and another 9,025 badly damaged. Public build nos such As District stores schools and Village Headquarters totalling 2,651 were destroyed and another 2,023 damaged. Okinawan will feel most keenly the loss of crops due to dehydration of plants Dur eng the severe winds and to the Salt Spray picked up from the sea and scattered Over All living vegetation. It has been estimated that the various crops suffered the following percentages of loss Rice 67 Sweet potatoes 61 vegetables 98 and fruits 90. In addition a total of 85 head of livestock was killed and a number of fishing Craft sunk or beached big planes unhurt n typhoon blasts 32nd composite Wing Okinawa oct. 9typhoon Libby which blasted Oki Nawa with extreme 120 mile per hour Gale winds Over the installations on the Island was unable to put any size Able Dent into air Force Fligh operations Here. With the storm s Tail stil blowing a 30 mile per Hou Cross wind across Kadena air strip Kaneda s second Rescue Squadron sent b-17 flying for tresses airborne in a Low Leve Mission Over the Island. Damage was primarily sustained by Small Light Trainin aircraft. The larger and mor powerful combat aircraft o Kadena weathered the excessive blasts and remained in Fly ing trim. 32nd composite. Wing Okinawa oct. 9reporting gency of typhoon Libby which last weekend lashed Okinawa with winds of up to 20 . Was the first a division s a 3 Section. With in officers and three enlisted men on duty throughout the emergency the Section served As the Island command Post or orders affecting personnel of every unit ground and air alike stationed on Okinawa. Saturday night As the first reports of typhoon Libby came from the weather Sta Ion capt. Nick Plascak and pc David l. Waner were on duty. Later aided by capt. Donald , operations officer,1 they prepared the first official communique concern no typhoon conditions. While winds of monday night reached the greatest orce on record during the storm it. Fred l. Webster sgt. William a. Bailey and Cpl. Richard l. Macfarlane remained on duty. With Power Supply off it was Neces sary to operate with candles and flashlights. Chief of operations As of assistant chief of staff for a-3, is it col. Charles f. Mckenna. His Deputy heading he a 3 operations Branch is it. Col. Sherman f. Martin assistant chief of staff for a 3, these were the men primarily responsible for final issuance of orders relative to precautionary measures observed during the recent emergency. Three pcs aspirants to leave for states Okinawa oct. 9three enlisted men assigned to Dif Ferent organizations at rcom have been selected to attend the officer candidate school at it. Riley kans., it was announced by rcom Headquarters recently. The men Are Cpl. Patrick h. Murphy and pfc Harry a. Davis member of Headquarters and Headquarters detach ment 226th ordnance base depot and pfc Carroll p. Powers of 526th counter intelligence corps. Upon arrival at their new station the men will be As signed in Grade to candidate detachment army oct it. Riley. Rcom dispensary sets new schedule Okinawa oct. 9since october 6, the following sche Dule of sick Calls at the rcom dispensary has been in Force mondays thru fridays Mili tary and male civilian per sonnel8 to 10 . Dependents and female civilian pm ploys1 30-3 . Saturdays military personnel and male civilian pm ployes8-10 . Dependents and female civilian pm ployes10-11 30 . . Starts red inquiry Manila oct. 9 up investigation of 18 chinese suspected of being communists will be conducted this morning by the Board of immigration commissioners. Trickster s rest october 10 meet me at Dawn William Eythe Hazel court october 17 on an Island with you Esther Williams Peter lawford.514th Engineer theater october 18 meet me at Dawn William Eythe Hazel court october 19. On an is Laid with you Esther Williams Peter  sea lion october 19 meet me at Dawn William Eythe Hazel court october 20 on a Island with you esther1" Wil Liams Jimmy  Harlem october 16 Home coming Gable Lana tur Ner october 17 do in Central Park Deanna Durbin Dick Hay second Rescue Squadron octo Ber 16 under California. Stars Roy Rogers Jane Frazee october17 Homecoming Clark Gate Lana Turner.170th macs theater october 17 under California stars Roy Rogers trigger october 18 Home coming Clark Gable Lana tur Ner. Sobe Beach bowl october 18 under California stars Roy to Gers Jane Frazee october 20 Homecoming Clark Gable. Lana Turner. Bayview october 16 big punch Wayne Morris Lois Max Well october 17 Iron curtain Dana Andrews Gene Tierney. Predicts television will ruin movies Chicago oct. 9 up a Washington d.g., lawyer warned motion picture exhibitors that television May Cut their audiences to practically Zero by 1955. Marcus Cohn who special izes in communications cases told the annual convention of the theater owners of America that one Survey made that prediction while another Stu Dies reports that movie Atten dance fell 50 to 60 per cent among television set owners. I l Abner Madam could youse spare ab1te-Fera gent a hat s seen better Davs Givin vo1somethin1 of no Thonis Apt to make a by motto to while a fixes up a lard Sandwich an1 a Glass o