Born With One Tooth, Just Like DadREADY TO BITE . . . Dick Friend was just following a family trait, it seemed, when he arrived in Los Angeles, equipped with a lower tooth. His mother, Mrs. Jack Friend, explained that the babys father and grandfather also were born with one tooth and in just the same place. Dick, when just one day old, displayed his tooth like this. The Once Over The Devil Dogs of Wake Midst the stirring tales of valor And the memories that last Famed in U. S. song and story In our lands historic past Up with Bunker Hill and Concord, Eminence the deed will take, Of the Leatherneck defenders On the little isle of Wake. II Lexington and Saratoga, Brandywine, the Alamo . . . These are names to speed the heartbeat And to keep the faith aglow; San Juan and Chateau Thierry Helped great history to make, And in that unstained tradition Stands the epic tale of Wake. III Just a handful of defenders On a far Pacific isle, Cut from every chance of succor By a blow in true Jap style; Stripped of most of their equipment By a ghoulish trickers punch There the Leathernecks stood proving Theyre the countrys toughest bunch. IV With but four patched planes to work with Airline Claims Record For Passenger Total NEW YORK, Jan. 14 Charles A. Rheinstrom, vice president in charge of traffic of American Airlines Inc., said Wednesday the company was the first air transport line in the world to carry 1,000,000 or more passengers in any one calendar year. In 1941, Rheinstrom said, American Airlines carried 1,202,816 revenue passengers. This compared with 870,930 in 1940. As the foe came storming in, Devereauxs beleaguered scrappers Fought, and bade em Come agin! When the Japs in waves came blasting, And they seemed a certain bet, Well, the Devil Dogs dispersed em With a biting Not just yet!With no ramparts still remaining And no post or wall upright, There they stuck it out and showed us Whats a really first class fight; Back . . . still back . . . the foe came roaring Using war planes by the score, While the Leathernecks outfought em With a little fleet of four! VI Youd have thought em rather busy (Somewhat occupied, I think) But then, just for recreation, They found time some ships to sink; Youd have figured they were harried That theyd quite enough to do But between those airplane battles They would pot a boat or two. VII One destroyer and a cruiser They sent under in the bout, And a sub that stuck its nose in Got the eight nine ten and out! Then when other warships gathered Just to verify the score, The Marines would up and paste em With a cheery Any more? VIII Fourteen days it took the Jappies To crush low the valiant band, And it cost em losses greater Than in vast engagements grand. Well, they're captured, but for ages Bright the memory will blaze Of the Devil Dogs of Devereaux And their fourteen days at Wake!