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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29

next year and there will be an
average of only one doctor for
each 5000 civilians, contrasted
with a national average of about
one to LOO before the war.
I'm some counties in the south
ern states, hitherto fairly well sup
piled with physicians, there is now
only one, doctor for 1000 individu-
ais" it continued.
The report charged that foolish
and dangerous methods used to
recruit physicians for military
service had resulted in hoarding
and freezing unused doctors in the
Continued on Page Five; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29

Ronald Stewart, manager OF
Sears Roebuck store here, has re-
aoi,,ed a letter from a former en-
ploye, Howard Pierce, who is now
a staff sergeant in the Marine
corns. somewhere in the Pacific
few weeks ago a letter from
Sergeant Pierce was published, in
which he described his experiences
in the Solomons fighting.
The text OF the letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Stewart:
have often thought of you
and your family and all the
people at the store. Under the
circumstances I don't get to
write as often as I would like
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29
F0rmerResident Has Seen
.Japanese OverGun Sigh1s

to; otherwise I would have kept
in touch with you all along.
AS to where I am, can
only say that am on an is
land in the Pacific. can say,
however, that I know very,
very we'll what a Jap plane
looks like over the sights of a
machine gun. Also I know that
the Japs on Tulagi and Quad
alcanal Islands in the Solomons
knew and felt the same thing
that our men felt on Bataan
Corregidor and Wake. I am
gald to have been a part of
the first offensive action by
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29
foDAY's TIDES

loonrise ~ a. NJ; sunset, 5:23 p. M;
N. n p. M; :moonset, IL .0'
Vile a, var car rive stage at Fayette-
feet wednesday at a. M. 1887
'"ued on Page Three; Col. 81
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1ppeiEkN 1p STANDARD TIME,
Meta, U. ). Weather Bureau)
cndine '7o,oglcal 7.sogca data for the "a hours
''5u p. m. yesterday:
.so9 Temperature
,. m eP.. a. m. 49,; 80 a. m. AT; 80
rninimnno' i;5O p. m. 81; maximum 60;
'''i'i "a; mean 55; normal g..
Ian Humidity
q: 7.39 lh' 30; 7:30 a. m. ST.; 80 m
Total f Precipitation
p. m n of 0o the "a hours ending 7:3t
o. tbs wv lnches; total since the first
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29

This spectacular photo was taken just before the
14700 ton u S. aircraft carrier Wasp went to the bot
tom The giant carrier operating with task force
in the South Pacific recently when she hit by three
torpedoes from Jap sub. They exploded her pow
der magazines and fuel tanks and fires broke out all
the vessel Three hours later the abandoned ship
and two hours after that she finished off by
torpedoes from U. S. destroyer. This is official
u. S. Navy photo
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29
WEATHER

Non FORECASTS:
warmer today. ' = = ~ ''s'
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-29

CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. 81
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
HYGIENEDAY
 OBSERVED

Sixth National Social Hygiene Day will be observed in Juneau tomorrow, February 4, Dr. Courtney Smith announced today.
 "The menace of venereal disease will be made greater by the crowd ing of large groups of workers into war industrial areas" Dr. Smith said today, If vice resorts are all lowed to run rampant and spread venereal diseases. A recent survey of 2I6,OO0 industrial workers in one large city showed 2.98 percent to be infected with syphilis and 3 percent with gonorrhea. We must fight vice and genereal diseases and protect our workers.
 Physical fitness not only of our soldiers, marines and sailors but also of our civilian population, will determine the effectiveness of our war effort. We must realize that the nations defense depends on a healthy civilian population. able to produce needed materials"
 Social Hygiene Day, nationally sponsored by the American Social Hygiene Association, will be ob- served throughout the. country to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
MUSICAL PROGRAM, PLAY,
 FEATURES P.-T.A. MEET

The following program has been arranged for regular meeting of the month to be held at the school to- morrow evening by Douglas Par ent-Teacher Association:
 Piano solo, Salute a PeSth" by KaWalski
 Two selections by Girls En- semble from High School.
 One act play, Dumb Dora" " Solveig Havdahl, the main Dora; Melvin Shudshift, a business man; Alfreda Fleek, Mrs. Hartell; Claire Dore, their daugh- ter Airline; Ralph Kibby, Arline's fiance.
 Refreshments will be served by the members of the sophomore class for a small charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
KARABELNIk0FF DISAPPEARANCE
 STILL UNS0LvED
Waterfront Resident Be. Iieved 10 Have Com
 mitted Suicide

No trace of Frank Karabelnikoff, missing since early yesterday morn- ing, had been found at late hour this afternoon, although city police and friends of the missing man continued their exhaustive search, Police Chief Ken Junge said.
 Dependency over ill health was indicated in notes Karabelnikotf sent to friends shortly before he disappeared, Junge said, and the waterfront area has been carefully searched in fear the popular Ju- neau resident may have hurled himself into Gastineau Channel. Wharf areas were searched at low tides and small boats were used be- meath other piers.
 Karabelnikoff, known to hun dreds of Juneau residents, last was seen by a taxi driver at 2 o'clock Monday morning. He was clad in pajamas. Officers this afternoon checked his wardrobe in his water front apartment in an attempt to determine what kind of clothes he may have been wearing when he disappeared.
 Seen by scores of friends on Sat- urday evening and Sunday morn ing, Karabelnikoff dined with close friends Sunday evening and seemed in good spirits, his hosts said. How ever, notes written before he dis appeared indicated he was seriously depressed because of failing health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
BARS WILL BE D0WNED
 FOR ARMY
Men With Minor Defects Will Be Taken Into Lim-
 fled Service, Belief

WASHINGTON, Feb 3-Briga- dier General Hershey, Selective Director, said the Army entrance standards inevitably will be lowered ss the need for manpower developes.
 Hershey predicted that men with minor defects will be taken in limited service "by the hundreds of thousands"
 The Selective Service Director ap- peared before the Special House Committee Investigating migration of defense workers and for concen- trating on methods for mastering all available manpower in prosecu- ton of the war effort
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
No Night Games in
 New York

NEW YORK, Feb 3-There will be no night baseball for the world champion Yankees in New York, although it would be easy for the Bronx Bombers to step across the Harlem river to the Polo Grounds, illuminated home of the Giants.
 We will play no night baseball in New York" President Ed Barrow of the Tanks declared in comment ing on a suggestion that his team follow a proposed plan of the Chi cago Cubs to play night games at the White Sox' park. We are, of course, willing to play two games at all other American League parks with lights"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
DEFENDANTS CHANGE PLEAS FROM NOT
 GUILTY 10 GUILTY

In the case of the United States of America vs. Floyd Cromwell alias Frank Jackson, the plea was changed from not guilty, to guilty in the United States District Court yesterday afternoon. Cromwell was charged with obtaining propery un- der false pretenses.
 The plea was changed from not guilty to guilty on count three oi the indictment against him in the case of the United States of Am erica vs. Dan Henry in court yes terday afternoon. Count three charges Henry of assault without Q dangerous weapon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
CLARENCE 1. OLSON LEAVES FOR WASH,
 D. (., CONFERENCES

Clarence L. Olson, Fishery Man agement Supervisor, who has been in Seattle on official business for some time, left Seattle for Wash : ington, D. O.. on February l, ac- cording to word received by the Ju- neau office.
 While in Washington, MT Olson will confer with Department heads concerning fishing operations and regulations for the coming season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
SCORES POSTED
 IN ELK LEAGUE

Top flight bowling honors in the Aviation League at the Elk Alleys last night went to the Grummans. who scored totals of 553-624- -626- 1905 to take the Startling quartet. The Starlings lost the third game by only one pin.
 Next best bowling came from the Brewsters, who dropped the first game and then took the next two and total pins from the SikorskSy.
 Individual scoring:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
Bomb -potked England
 furnished Information
 To Be Used by inc US.

cent of its total personnel. All
 public buildings in constant use
 should have hurricane oil lamps
 in case the usual electrical
 sources are interrupted.
 No police force Shoud worry about the organization of aa armed home guard. Such home guards in England are equipped with rifles which, because of their long barrels, are not capable of concealment, and thus do not fall under the concealed weapons" laws.
 In England, every person in the land has had to register, is suD- ject to challenge by police, ard upon such challenge must present his Identification. Such a drastic measure has not yet been consider ed in this country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
LABOR DELICATE
 GOES TO SITkA

w. J. Callahan, union represen- tative for Siems-Drake Construc- tion Company workers at Japonski Island Navy Air Base and Fort Ray, both at Sitka, left for the de- fense city today after brief visit here.
 Callahan has been in Washing tan, D. C., conferring with labor officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
NEW FIRST AID
 GLASS SPARED

A new First Aid Class was start ed last night with Mrs. Rose Schneider as instructor with about 20 persons attending
 The class will continue to be held on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Red Shield reading room.
 Next Monday evening the class will have Dr. Courtney Smith as speaker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
AL. AUX. MEETS

A meeting of the American Le- zion Auxiliary will be held tonight in the Dugout at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to be in attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
JIGGS DINNER SERVED
 BY AMERICAN LEGION

The American Legion gave their Jiggs Dinner last night in the Dugout. Dinner was served at 6:30 o'clock A large group attended and enjoyed the showing of colored pictures of scenes in Alaska ple- sented by Trevor Davis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
MCCORMICK RETURNS

Walter Mccormick returned to Douglas yesterday from Ketchikan where he has been employed for the past few months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
Oregon Sfate
 Beats Idaho

In an overtime period last night, Oregon State nosed out the Idaho basketball team 47 to 45, according to an Associated Press dispatch re- ceived by the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
TO SITKA

Mrs. Carl Floridan left early yes- terday for Sitka for a visit With her husband who is employed there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

The Daily Alaska Emplfc mas the largest paid circulation of any Al aSka newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
NOTICE OF EXAMIN ALTON

An examination will be held in the Terri torial Building, Juneau, Alaska, February 2l, al 200 P. M., for inc following position: SUPERVISOR of inc Alaska Merit System Any person who wishes to take this examination shall notify the Alaska Merit Council Box 26S1, Juneau, Alaska, by filing completed application form which may be secured at Room 203, Territorial Building.
 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for
 admission 10 inc examination: Education equivalent to graduation from four year college or university, with at least four years of successful ful-time paid em povment during the past ten years, in a professional or business pursuit.
 Within one year prior to date of eXamlnaton, the applicant must not have served as an employee of the Unemployment Compensa- tion Commission, Department of Public Vel fare or Territorial Department of Health, nor within three years prior to the date of examination held political office or office in any political organization A signed state ment to this effect must be submitted With each application. C0mpenSallOn: The position of Supervisor of the Alaska Merit System is parttime employment, With compensation at the rate of $15O per hour. Applications will be received until Wednesday,
 February IS, P. M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
BROKEN LENSES

Are promptly replaced in our own
 shop. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson. Blomgren Building. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

inches thick, constructed so as to form maze around the protected area. These "blast walls as they are called, now are, being used on many important police stations and other buildings in England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03
HOSPITAL NOTES

A son was born to Mrs. Clyde Boyer this morning at St. Anns Hospital. The young man, whose name is Clyde Thomas Boyer, weighed pounds, ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

Baffle board and steel or steel faced shutters, with ventilating ar engagements, are far more effective for ground floor windows and doors of public buildings that have to be used 24 hours a day (such as po- lice stations) than any other black out arrangements.
 Every police force should
 have a number of trained re-
 serves equalling at least 30 per-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

(Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

Mrs. John Javalis entered St Ann's Hospital for medical treat ment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-02-03

Totals ............ 553 e24 626-l8o5
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Northern Ireland expects to ship
more than $4,000, 900 eggs to Great
Britain this year.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
u. S. Pilot FeIIs Two Zeros
In Battle Over SoIomons JunqIe
By the ociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN AIRFIELD IN THE PACIFIC
Delayed Fuzzy haired cannibals
in steaming tropical jungles watched
great sky-monsters fighting above
them during American Army bomber
raids which preceded the August 7
Naval and Marine offensive against
Japanese strongholds in the Solomon
Islands.
One of these bombers was piloted
by Capt. Kermit Messerschmitt of
Fort Collins, Colo, who got himself
couple of japanese Zero fighters,
and bullet, too. The bullet won
him a Purple Heart decoration.
Capt. Charles E. Shelton of Los
Angeles. on the staff of Maj. Gen.
Willis H. Hale, commanding gen.
eral of the Hawaiian Air Force, Wis
tied the bomber bases in the Solo,
mons area, and heard first-hand the
story of Capt. Messerschmitt' ex-
perience
Coral-Paved AirfieId.
Capt. Messerschmitt - his fellow
flyers call him Mett-is one of the
pilots who flies those huge four
notored bombers off narrow, coral
paced airf1eld that has been hacked
out Of palm and jungle growth on
south sea island.
Our target on this particular mis-
sion was In the Solomons area. y
Nett said. Il was leading a flight
Of three planes. Just before we got
to our objective, my number three
engine cut out on me.
Rather than handicap the other
two planes with my engine thouble
l sent them on up a few thousand
feet above me to operate as a sepa-
rate unit.
I made a run just to make sure
that we were on our target and then
1 banked. just as we came around
with the sun slanting off my right
wing, two f1oat-type Zeros attacked
us head on. They came directly out
OF the sun and we didn't see them
until they made their first attack.
Bullets Nick Three.
On their first pass, some ma
chlne-gun bullets hit my instrument
panel"
Nett described how one bullet hit
MS co-pilot, 1t. Phillip Sprawls, a
South Carolinian, in the leg. infict-
ing wound that was bloody but not
serious.
Another bullet hit shoe on Staff
Sergt. Eugene Davis of Williams
town, Mass. the crew chief, nicking
MS foot. The third casualty was
Nett, himself. A piece of copper
Jacket from bullet hit him over the
left eye.
1T sure surprised hell out of me-"
Nett said, but really didn't do much
else. Our interplane phone system
was Knocked out, SO I didn't get the
Evening star., 1942-08-23

rest of the story of the fight until
I got back to the base.
TT seems that after the first
frontal attack two enemy planes
split and started making individual
passes at us. They'd get off to one
side and then cut in toward our
plane
my gunner. Technical Sergt. Paul
Tuley of Evansville, Ind, and Sergt.
Davis, who was handling the top
gun, got one of them.
'The second Jap came in from
our right rear. He made the mistake
of turning and Gunner Corpl. War
rem Morse of Middleton. Mass, and
Gunner Sergt. Culver reported a pos
tive hit on him"
Col. L. G. Saunders of Aberdeen,
S. Oak, who led the bombers in the
Solomons attack, personally dec
grated Capt. Messerschmitt, 1t.
Sprawls and Sergt. Davis with the
Purple Heart, for wounds received
in action.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
8 Tons Of Bombs Dropped
On Jap AirfieId at RabauI
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Sunday,
Aug. 23-Allied heavy bombers
dropped eight tons of bombs on
the runway and hangar area at the
airfield at Rabaul, New Britain, one
of Japans major invasion bases, a
communique said today.
The text of the Allied command
communique follows:
Northeastern sector Rabaul:
Our heavy bombers made a night
attack on the airdrome, hitting the
runway and hangar area with more
than eight tons of bombs and start
ing fires. There was no interception.
All our planes returned.
Lac: An Allied unit on reconnais-
sance raided the airdrome, dropping
bombs in dispersal areas among
grounded enemy planes. Results
were not observed"
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Roosevelt Birthday Ball
Fund Sets New Record
By tie Associated Press.

B! tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-The Presi-
dents Birthday Celebration Com
mittee today announced the Amer
;can public shattered all previous
records last January by contributing
a net total of s3.9o8,310 to combat
infantile paralysis,
In its report to Basil O'Connor,
president of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis. the
committee said its expenses amount
ed to only per cent of the amount
raised.
Half the proceeds go to the Ma
tional Foundation to sponsor elm
ical and labors tory research, pro-
vide epidemic aid and conduct a
continuous education program on
The disease.
The other half remains with State
and county chapters of the founda-
ton to provide direct medical assist
ance to infantile paralysis patients.
In the four years since the estab-
lishment of the chapter plan, the
local units have received a total of
$4.750,924.35, the committee reported.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Naval
Continued From First Page

L e.
killed in recent actions in the SOL
onions.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, Pa
ciflc Fleet commander. translated
into words the actions of the ma
rines, who met the Japanese last
Wednesday and Thursday and elo-
quently chalked up the one sided
score with bayonets and bullets.
In the Wednesday action, Admiral
Nimitz's communique said, Japa-
nese detachment of 80 men and Of
ficers fought until the last man was
dead while the marines loss was
only 6 killed and l3 wounded.
Wednesday night the marines de-
tected well-equipped force of TOO
japanese which had landed from
speedboats on an island beach with
the intention of hewing their way
through American lines. When the
oStloil idOS Ilui Sddy q ~
of the enemy had died, and the re-
naming 80 were prisoners, the COM
munique said. This victory cost the
marines the disproportionate toll OF
only % killed and 70 wounded.
Totaling the figures, they come
to 762 japanese to "a Americans in
the two actions.
Some shootin' brother" the
Marines might say, but Admiral
Nimitz's comment was more
dignified. He sent the following
message to Maj. Gen. Alexander v.
Vandegrift, commander of the Ma
rines on the Solomons:
Your shipmates in the Pacific
Fleet are intensly proud OF you and
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Keep 'em sunk--with junk.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

your gallant Marines. Hearth

your gallant Marines. Heartiest
congratulations to you all"
This score, of course, doesn't in
clude the 80 or more japanese
killed in Marine raid last Mon
day on Maxim Island in the Gilbert
group.
The Marines. covered by naval
ships whose guns sank two Japa-
nese ships offshore, wiped out sea-
plane installations on the island.
hopping Up Continues.
Second in command of the Ma
rine raiders was Maj. James Roose-
welt, the Presidents eldest son.
Admiral Nimitz said the raid was a
Evening star., 1942-08-23

success and that American casual
ties were light.
The attack on Maxim coincident
with continued action in the
Solomons, made it clear that the
United States was putting power
full pressure on the most eastern
and southern penetration of the
Japanese.
The Solomons are the southern
most of the most easterly prong of
Japanese strength south of the
Equator. Maxim, in the Gilbert
group, is among the most easterly
japanese strongholds north of the
Equator.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
238-Pound Legislator
Opposes Rutioninq

w. S. Lidall of Lincoln, England,
heaviest member of Parliament.
says he is going TO get justice and
oversize garments for fat men.
Rations and overweight don't
seem to harmonic. he mourns. He
now tips the scale at 238 pounds,
against a pre-war tonnage of 266.
He is a good dancer and serves as
a Home Guard in uniform spe-
cially made for him.
People in my home district and
in Westminster know me. but else
where they sneer at me because my
figure is not war conditioned" he
said. Persons have been heard to
whisper, obviously. he is starving
himselfp or that l don't preserve
this figure on rations."
Evening star., 1942-08-23

LOST.
BOSTON BULL, male, lost vicinity Maine
GLIB or c9mmod0rs sasc 60lume" yacht
BRACELET, Old Spanish coin link, value
uhiy 10 owner; Reward; Between 5th and
y, Id SIS and Murphy's l0c store. District
81 10, Branch 2265, $40 to 4:45
GIaf Iost .rah tanog W. white vest feet and stomach
sized female. Reward. sH 1850.
COM PURSE at the Plaza Grille, Thurs
gay gay Reward. Phone Republic 1900,
DIAMOND PIN--Lost at Hecht's store Fri
ward Call co. 9742, Kate Williams
stone vicinity goth and Pa. ave. or 10Th
- sentimental value only. GE. 7544
Classes, casa in blue case, "Edmonds" on
vase. reward Hobart 4064.
IicASSE5, VI WdSS pTescTption = sun glasses green,
cab. Please cali Ex $500, Ext. 1871 81 VI. !"
GOLD CHAIN with s keys and St. Chris
rpopner p medal at end. lost Wed. night.
!, Jar Ar OF VALET SKIN LOTION Helena
and Fessenden bus or Potomac PIX. or 10th
ana car Call Emerson 1866.
KEY CASE, black; lost Thursday in NV
business section reward, Call Ma. 21O0.
Leaf HER FOLDER, black morocco, identi-
ncatlon cards, photos, lodge receipts and
osner data data lost on or near Friendship Hgts.
var rflqay ABOUT pm. Finder return
70 h06 e. Capitol st. Reward.
LOST or sTRAYED on Monday Aug. II,
~ mound dogs, Md. tag No. 5179-517S
one brown and white spots, one brown with
ghite under neck and front legs. Reward.
MASONIC CHARM. near Star office. Phone
Rep: 1900, Ext. 5671. 81.
PoLlcE COLLIE; large, gray and brown,
and Varnum NV; tag No 1887. RE-
ward. F. P. Guthrie, 1901 Argyle Ter
race n W. RA. 0222.
RAZOR. Shavemaster electric; THURSDAY
nlght; downtown. Reward Republic sO70.
SCOTTIES t2), female, l black, 1 brindle:
lost around July %. Reward for informa-
ION leading to recovery. Call Mrs, Elwn,
RE $500, Ext. 2505
SCOTTIE, black, from a farm between
Largo and Marlboro Liberal reward
Call Hillside G414-J
80 REWARD-Brown upper bag, lost in
'front.' Of 1885 Ingomar pl. last Sunday
night. EN-. 1896