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Evening star., 1942-07-15
Marine Dived Blazing Plane
Into Jap Carrier Smokestock
Heroism of Major
In Midway Bottle
Disclosed by Navy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Marine Corps aviator. Maj.
Lotion r. Henderson of Gary, Ind,
dived his blazing plane down the
smokestack OF a Japanese aircraft
carrier during the battle OF Midway,
the Navy disclosed yesterday.
Mai. Henderson and his group OF
scout bombers arrived over the jap
anese feet and launched the ma
rines' first attack on the main body.
japanese fighters swarmed on
their carrier decks and slashed into
the marine squadron the an
nouncement said:
Maj. Hendderson's plane was the
first one hit and it burst into
flames. Corpl. Eugene T. Gard OF
Oakland, Calf, a marine gunner
saw what happened.
The left wing of Maj Hender-
sons plane burst into flames as
he was beginning the final ap-
proach," Corpl. Card related.
Despite this he continued the
attack and I saw him dive down
the smokestack of the carrier.
am convinced it was deliberate"
Captain Takes Charge.
As Maj. Henderson hurtled down.
ward in mis- plane into the smoke
stack of the Jap carrier, Capt. Elmer
g. Glidden. jr., of West Roxbury
Mass, moved and took over leader
ship of the SQUADRON.
Another marine officer, Capt
Richard E. Fleming Of st. Paul
then had his plane tactically "sho'
out from under him."
He was last observed, the an
nouncement said, steering the
wreck of his plane toward the enemy
to score a bomb hit before his
| flaming ship crashed into tht
ocean"
Capt. Fleming, the announcement
added, "scorned his parachute when
struck by antiaircraft fire and per-
sisted in completing his attack"
Other Marine flyers missing" ir
the Midway battle were Maj. Floyd
B. Parks of Salisbury, Md. and Maj
Benjamin w. Norris of Coronado
Calf. They we're leaders OF squad
rons which piloted the other Ma
rines in flight, wing tip to wing tir
with Army and Navy flyers, to the
Midway victory.
Jap Battleship Attacked.
"The Marines drove home thei
blows without thought of persona
safety" during the attack on thu
Jap invading force, the announce
ment continued.
After Capt. Glidden took com
Evening star., 1942-07-15

June 3, when a patrol pilot radioed
the Midway base.
Il fired on q strange cargo vessel
At 1l:24 Midway heard from q
second pilot:
Main body"
All Midway snapped to attention
and headquarters asked the pilot
for an amplifled report. 1t came:
six ships in a column"
More messages from other pilots
made it clear that the Jap fleet wal
headed straight for Midway. The
pilots on the island went to bed
the night of June 3 knowing tina
the morrow would be a day Of major
battle.
In three days of bombing and tor
| pedoing the Navy-Army- Marine
team blasted what started out as {
powerful Jap armada. At the end
only homeward- fleeing portions OF
the armada were left, every ship foi
| itself.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
FLYER Wanted TO Go
Aboard PIone,' Mother Says

LORAIN, Ohio. July Is F.-The
mother of a Marine Corps aviator
who dived his plane into the smoke
stack of a japanese aircraft car
rier at Midway said today, IF and
when he had to 60. he wanted TO
60 aboard his plane, with his
boots on
She Is Mrs. Fred Henderson. wife
OF a retired steelworker now help
ing to build ships.
Their son, Maj. Lotion r. Hend-
erson. 80, and his group Of scout
bombers launched the first attack
on the main body Of the japanese
fleet at Midway, the Navy reported.
Mrs. Henderson said she was
proud he had distinguished him
self in the service of America" but
declared there were countless other
sons" equally brilliant.
Mai. Henderson was born in Clev-
land and grew up in Lorain. He
was graduated from Lorain High
School In 1922 and from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis four years
later, entering the Marine Air
Corps.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Togo Says Red Pocts
Do Not Affect Jopun
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, July 15.-Foreign Minister
Shigenori Togo, speaking at Osaka
today, declared the Soviet govern
ment had assured Japan that Rus
sias new treaty Of alliance with
Britain and her agreement with
the United States contain no pro-
visions regarding Japan.
Relations between Japan and the
Soviet Union continue to be regu-
lated by their 194l treaty OF neu-
trality, the foreign minister de-
clared.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Ey the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
A squadron of Is torpedo planes
which never came back from the
sea made possible the victorious bat
tie of Midway, the Navy reported
last night.
OF the Is planes and 80 men,
only one man returned-Ensign G..
H. Gay of Houston, whose story Of
covering his head with a cushion,
while in the sea, to avoid being
strafed by the Japanese already has
been told
But the Navy emphasized the part
played by 1t. Comdr. John Charles
Evening star., 1942-07-15

mand of the squadron. = scout
bomber group led by Maj. Norris.
arrived at the battle scene and made
a dive bombing attack against q
battleShip in the face OF thunderous
antiaircraft fire.
One direct hit was scored on q
battleship, after which Maj. Norris
squadron continued across a major
portion OF the enemy fleet. through
the center of the antiaircraft hre. to
reach a carrier on which . direct
hit was scored.
As the day faded, Maj. Norris re-
turned again with his fighters and
continued the fight in the dark. Maj.
Norris did not return
Evening star., 1942-05-12
A Morbid Collector

Collectors are in a class by them
selves. Some mysterious urge drives
them to ply their trade. In some
cases they feel that the day will
come when their collections may be
valuable, but often their choice is a
matter of luck, good or bad. Surely
not many took up the hobby of col
lecting old tires in time for it to be
of any service to them.
The acme of the inexplicable oc-
CURED in Salt Lake City when a mo-
torist tried to start collection OF
traffic tickets. He had the first one
framed, paid the fine, and was highly
indignant at being asked to give it
up to the court clerk to close the case.
Il bought it," he said, as he sur
rendered it, "and intend to sue you
to get it back for my collection"
1t is difficult indeed to classify this
collector. He belongs somewhere
near the top of that morbid category
which cherishes alimony receipts
and sour mutuel tickets on horses
that ate the dust of the entire field.
Surely there must be something bet
ter for this group to collect. A good
choice would be q hoard that will
not only increase in value but enable
them to keep in business collec-
ton Of War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Ruid Rehearsal

According to War Department
officials, there is lesson for Wash
ington and other American cities in
the recent reaction Of Toxic to it's
first air raid. The excited outbursts
OF Japanese broadcaster gave plain
indication of the disturbance which
the surprise attack by American
Army bombers caused in the Nip
ponese capital. 1t was not until
twenty-four hours after the raid
that the frantic tone of the broad
casts moderated. Colonel r. Ernest
Dupuy Of the Army's Bureau of Public
Relations, ascribes the panicky reac-
ton Of the Japanese to the apparent
lack in Toxic of an internal defense
against psychological warfare"
Some day an American city is going
to be the target of a token air raid,
Colonel Dupuy pointed out. The pur-
pose Of such raid, he said, will be to
create fear, panic and uncertainty
In the minds Of our people" Then
will come the severe test of the moral
fiber and courage and physical
stamina OF our citizens. 1t is to
prepare the people for this ordeal
that AFRAID rehearsals of the type
OF tonight's test blackout are being
held at frequent intervals. Compen-
sating for the inconvenience caused
by these tests will be the fact that
the civilian populace will have gained
invaluable training and experience
that will pay real dividends when
bombs begin to fall.
For future self protection and for
the protection of the whole COM
munity, every citizen Is obligated to
cooperate readily and wholeheart-
edly in the series of afraid re-
hearsals Of which the one tonight is
an example. Wholehearted CO.
operation means more than merely
turning out ones lights when the
sirens sound. 1t means adequate
preparation with permanent black
out installations against the fateful
day when enemy bombers decide the
time is propitiouS to launch a token
raid or series of raids on the Nations
Capital. It means making ready to
carry on ones normal activities in
home or place Of business with little
or no advance warning. For that
reason it would seem that the time
has come to stage a blackout In
Washington without advance notice
of any kind, announced only by the
blast Of the sirens Such test would
simulate closely the conditions ac-
companying an actual air raid and
undoubtedly would reveal many flaws
In the civilian defense program that
should be remedied at once. A no.
advance-notice test Is the only effec-
tive way to measure the progress
which the community has made in
preparing for some real zero hour
yet to come.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

fore the folks down the block have
started their bonfire.
This song Is loud, amazingly so, with
all the aplomb of the clarinet in the
hands Of one Of the jazz masters. There
Is even a touch Of hot music" in the
thrush melody, but 1t is slight; basically,
this music is classical, with a SYM
phonic bent.
Here Is phrasing, accent, line and
melody, with contrast in certain gut
terals, given between the four main
phrases.
The wood thrush's melody Is a real
tune. One must not expect strictly
human tune, but the fact that the bird
Heart Of Texas" If one does not go too
fast for him, shows that it has song pat
tern, in the sense Of a singable tune.
Learning to whistle the wood thrush
song Is not easy.
1t is to be recommended, however, for
it is instantly recognized by many per-
sons who live in the suburbs and who
yet have to put the bird and its song
together.
1t is much like the thousand or so
employees Of a big firm all working to-
gether in the same building.
They come and 60 with the years, 80
that one is lost in sea of faces and
q maze of names.
One will know a certain face, and also
q certain name, but maybe not In 10
years put the two together.
One knows the faces, but could not tell
the name that goes to 1t.
One knows the name, but Is not able
to face 1t. as it were.
Then comes q day when the man Is
introduced by name, and one says, Yes,
have known you for long time, but
never knew the name went with you"
To be able to whistle the wood thrush's
melody often gives another his first
inkling that he has ever heard the bird
From now on he has a new delight
In sorry world
The catbird is another recent arrival
and he, too, Is . beauty. Many persons,
however, fail to realize this.
Yet the black-capped fellow with the
odd cry is one Of the real landmarks of
the trees and shrubs in our summer.
He is a great singer, too, one of the
best, but in different style from the
wood thrush. His efforts are longer, like
those of the mockingbird, Its cousin. The
fact that these two are related ought
to make the catbird stand higher in the
esteem Of some persons
The tiny wren is favorite Of most
gardeners.
Nothing is more engaging than the
search of the wrens for q nesting place
To give them . selection, as well as
please ones self. it is . good plan to put
up two or three wren houses
They may not take any one OF them.
but you will have . great time watch
ing them look them over.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Huskin.

A reader cdn get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact By pritino The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. Are there any woman pilots In
the air service?-P. T. D.
A. AS of April l3. 1942. there were
2,1o2 woman pilots in the Civil Air Pa
troll, which is voluntary organization.
The ages OF these women vary from 10
to 5S They are not being used for any
war activity.
Q. Why did the Government pay the
expenses of Lew Ayres' trip to the con-
scientious objectors' camp7-J. M.
A. The National Service Board for Rs
ligious Directors says that the Govern
ment pays the transportation Of con-
scientious objectors to the camp to which
they are assigned, just as it pays ths
transportation of the selectees from the
induction station to the Army reception
center. The least expensive Pullman
accommodations are furnished, which, in
the case of Lew Ayres' trip, was tourist
class upper berth.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
leuy Sanctuary

A summer rain had caught me un-
1Udre
Far from roof, but Fastening to
tree
Whose bouohs reached out NTH an
inUiting air,
took the green protection crate
fully.
1t seemed so exquisite and strange
thing
That nature had provided me
tent
Embroidered Nth magnolias olis-
tening
Like candles at midnight sacra-
nent.
My sanctuary came altUe Nth sound
OF rushing ,Dtngs, as birds now
f0tDn aUay
Sang their imagined songs. The year
around
This tree had shelter for the
stormy day.
Shelter and magic for nature loper
Who kept the magic phsn the rain
t01S oDer.
xLOUISE CRENsHAw RAY.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Prison Labor

The opinion recently submitted to
the President by Attorney General
Biddle that there Is no provision OF
Federal law prohibiting the purchase
of war materials from either Federal
or State prisons will be welcomed as
an important step toward utilizing
in the war production program
reservoir of man power that so far
has only been partially tapped. Mr..
Biddles conclusions, reached after
realistic examination of the Federal
statutes, should clear up any doubt
that may have existed as to the
legality of the use in the war effort
OF the industrial facilities of penal
institutions.
Legal restrictions on the sale or
distribution or prison-made prod
ucts have been aimed, for the most
part, to prevent competition with
private industry and free labor. At
the present time the output of war
materials by industry falls short Of
the Governments expanding de-
mands 1t seems unlikely, therefore,
that the enlistment Of prison labor
in the production of military sup
plies needed by war agencies could
offer any serious competition either
to industrial workers or private en-
terprise. War goods produced in
prisons would be sold to the Federal
Government for use by our armed
forces, or for lease-lend purposes,
and would not enter the open
market
OF the 175,ooo inmates Of Federal
and State prisons in the United
States, 1t is estimated that approx
mately l25,000 are capable of pro-
ductive work. Only part Of those
qualified are now employed. These
institutions have $50,000000 worth
OF plant and equipment, much of 1t
idle at the present time. Thus, a
greater utilization OF prison facili-
ties and man power would add sub
stantially to the output OF war sup
plies. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Biddle's opinion, showing that there
Il no impeachment in Federal law to
the procurement Of these materials
By Federal agencies, will result In
Evening star., 1942-05-12

constructive faith to live by In q
time when death is rampant in the
earth. The dogma Of the Nazis fails
outside Germany as it does within,
because its objective is the antithesis
Of the goal for which the human soul
instinctively yearns-peace and a
measure Of happiness in which all
fellow creatures generously may
share. Cardinal Faulhaber may be a
prisoner under the swastika, but he
raises the Cross against Hitler's
pagan symbol and the gratitude of
millions responds to his valiant
gesture.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
The Cross UpIifted

The universal church by it's very
nature necessarily must oppose the
blasphemous pretentions of the Nazi
theology. A recently revealed exam
pie of its resistance to HitleriSm is
that of the ten new rules" prepared
by Michael Cardinal Faulhaber,
Archbishop of Munich, for loyal
Catholics in the Reich. The mod
ern commandments" SO bravely set
forth, it would seem, are worthy of
adoption by the faithful not only in
Germany but in all other parts Of
the earth in which tyranny for the
tragic moment prevails.
Certainly, it is sound ethical doc
trine everywhere to: Resist evil with
all your power; remain courageous
and wise and confident" The wisdom
inherent in the subsequent injunc-
tions likewise is apparent: Spread
neither false rumors nor join in
empty maxims Of authority; on the
contrary, speak the truth. - Help
build up the society which offers men
good will; live in justice. Do
not draw away from the suffering of
humanity, but love men with a warm
heart. Contemplate the reason
of all existence. . Fulfill your
destiny in the larger relations Of the
world. Praise light even in
darkness, for light always remains
light"
The purity of these apothegms is
70 refreshing that even those persons
who ordinarily do not think of them
selves as being religious are inspired
by them. Men, obviously, must have
Evening star., 1942-05-12
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Trdce1ceu.

That last week In April was q fine one
from the standpoint Of local bird arrivals.
1t saw the wood thrush, catbird, house
wren and towhee arrive In all their
splendor
The first two. especially. are our favor
ties. The thrush is the best Of birds
and the catbird one Of the most In
teresting.
We heard our first thrush at exactly
$50 pm. on the evening Of April %.
This is the usual date in our neighbor-
hood. Reports had come OF earlier ar
rivals in other places.
We spent satisfactory quarter Of an
hour whistling Deep in the Heart Of
Texas" to wood thrush accompaniment.
Try 1t sometime!
No matter whether you can whistle
or not, you will enjoy yourself, and 50
will the thrush.
You may feel that the thrush knows
nothing about popular songs, that he
sticks to his own individual melody too
much, but If you time it correctly, his
tune and yours will chime together
prettily.
The thing to do is to allow him to
utter his first phrase, the first Of four,
with intervals between.
Then the first phrase of the Texas
song falls into its proper place.
From there on, it is easy. The thrush
sings, then you tell about the beauties
OF the Lone Star State.
If you are not too insistent on strict
tempo, you will be able to keep time
with the thrush nicely, and the result
Is something to hear.
1t was not until three or four days
later that we saw our first thrush of
the 1912 season.
What a marvellous bird 1t is!
We had forgotten just how thickly his
breast is spotted.
In the old days, long past recall. there
was one word, elegant" which was
often abused.
1t is applied properly. however. to
this thrush.
It's every action is elegant, In the best
sense. Often the snake obtrudes in the
motions of many birds, but not In the
actions of the wood thrush.
1t is clean, courtly even, with a song
which has real tune and which embodies
the idea Of wood notes wild" in way
which is most cherishable.
Few birds, we feel, with the exception
OF the bluebird, wind themselves 50 per-
sistently about the affections Of people.
Not only is the thrush a beauty, in
the real sense, but 1t possesses an added
quality which we have tried to put into
words by saying that it is a real gen.
tleman, genuine lady.
And its song Is something which, once
heard, is never forgotten.
Somehow it seems to embody, tn
sounds. the clean fresh air Of early morn
ing, when the dew is on the roses, be-
Evening star., 1942-05-12


Heaven lies about us in our infancy?"
&C. C.
A. 1t is from Wordsworth 'Intimations
Of Immortality"
@. Where was the first modern de-
partment store established?-O. M.
A. The first modern department store
probably was the Bon Marche In Paris,
established in 1852.
@. How thick is the bark of a red
wood tree?-W. I. N.
A. The red-brown fibrous bark Of
these trees Is from / to feet thick.
@. Please give some information re-
garding the Sistine Madonna.-E. T. B.
A. The Sistine Madonna, some times
called the finest picture ever painted.
was executed by Raphael at the request
of the Black Monks Of San Sisto whose
chapter house was in the little town Of
Piacenza. The Elector of Saxony bought
the picture from the monks and took 1t
to his homeland. Since that time the
original has been in the Royal Gallery
in Dresden.
@. In serving guests. Is 1t correct to
MI wine glasses?-D. T.
A. Glasses should be poured only half
full. Good wine has pleasing aroma
and there should be room enough in ths
glass for 1t to escape.
@. For whom did Maurice Ravel COM
pose his famous "Bolero"3-A. r. D.
A. The "Bolero" was composed for the
dancer Ida Rubinstein, who presented
it in Paris In 1928. It was written 10
last about 10 minutes.
@. How many teaspoons Of sugar are
there in one-half p1end7-D. N. D.
A. A half pound of sugar contains 4s
teaspoonsful.
@. Have Senators always been elected
by popular vote?-M. v.
A. Originally they were elected by the
State legislature; but in 1918 the 17th
Amendment changed the method to
popular vote.
@. Who invented the first sewing ma
chine?-D. D.
A. Thomas Saint of England patented
sewing machine In 1870. 1t was SINH
lar to the modern chain stitch machine,
and was intended for use on leather. It
was never used to any extent
@. Is a blue diamond the rarest
found?-F. c. L.
A. Red is the most rare and blue Is
next. The most famous red stone Is
the Rams Head which is rose colored
and was once part of the Russian
crown jewels.
@. Do men of genius ever have un-
usually small brains?-O. C. B.
A. A number of men of great ability
have had small brains. Walt Whitmans
brain weighed only 1872 grams, which is
more than 200 grams less than the
average.
@. What causes the peculiar projec-
ton and boundary line at the southeast
corner of Missouri?-J. J.
A. The peculiar jog or panhandle"
at the southeast corner of the State Of
Missouri, between the Mississippi and st.
Francis Rivers, is said to be the result
of efforts of prominent property owner
who lived south of the parallel OF $50
degrees 30 minutes to have his planta-
tion included in the new State.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Suggests Ways and Means
For Conserving Cars, Tires, Etc.
To he Editor

While the controversy of tires versus
no tires, sugar versus no sugar, etc,
RACES I would like to make two sug-
gestions:
l. Why does not the Government buy
all new automobiles from the owners
(dealers) and pool them for future
emergencies; buy all the thousands of
used cars standing on the lots and take
the tires for rubber and the metal for
what is needed?
2. Why not cut the production Of al
coholic beverages one-half and use the
alcohol for smokeless powder? Then,
with another cut In soft drinks, there
would probably be plenty Of sugar for
everybody.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use of
a pSeudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerpes
the right to edit all letters Nth
q Die1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

larger purchases Of prison-made
goods and the use, in war production,
OF a greater proportion Of the in
dustrial facilities Of our prisons.