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Evening star., 1942-12-10
NearbyCounties
Ready 10 Enroll
Youths for Draft
Registration Begins
Tomorrow and In
D. c. on Monday

Registration of youths who have
become 18 years old since June 80
will begin tomorrow in nearby areas
and throughout the country, al
though the District will not start
registering its pool of new 18-year.
olds until Monday.
The only exception to the gen.
orally followed procedure in the
nearby counties of Maryland and
Virginia is in the area covered bv
Montgomery County Draft Board
No. in Silver Spring where regis
tration will not begin until Deem
Der IT. Youths may register any
time from then until December 81.
throughout the country, approxi-
mately 100000 youths are in this age
group although many of them all
ready have enlisted.
Registration Schedules.
In nearby areas youths will reg
lister at their draft boards from 9
am. to S pm. according to this
schedule:
December II to l7-Those born on
or after July l. 1924, but not after
August 81, 1924.
December 18 to 24-Those born
on or after September /, 1924, but
not after October 81, 1924.
December 26 to 3l-Those born
on or after November /, 1924, but
not after December 81, 1924.
Youths who become l8 after De-
cember 81 of this year will register
on their birth dates. This arrange
ment is expected to increase the
Nations manpower pool by approxi-
mately 100000 a month.
Schools to Be Used.
In the District, registration will
be held at Is public schools on De-
cember IA for youths whose birth
dates fall in July and August; on
December 81 for those with birth
dates in September and October and
from December 26 to December 3I
at local boards for youths whose
birth dates are in November and
December,
Ihe last-named group, however.
may register at the school reeistra. .
tlon points on either of the earlier
dates,
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Blind Man Sets Example,
Giving Blood to Hell p in War

An appeal to all physically handi-
capped persons to give blood dona-
tlons at the Red Cross Donor Center
was made today by John Urich. a
blind man who already has made his
contribution.
Throughout history, blood has
symbolized the greatest human suf-
tering," Mr.. Urich said. when
millions are offering their lives, if
necessary, most of us can give a pint
OF blood every two months"
At his feet sat Dutchie. Mr.. Urich's
Seeing Eye. Six years old, she has
been Mr.. Urich's inseparable COM
panion for three years, and also
works with Mrs. Urich.
Dutchie behaved beautifully. She
made friends with those who shook
hands with her master. At Mr.,
Urlch's command. Dutchie offered a
paw to each stranger. When the
donation was being taken, Dutch
sat under the bed, occasionally rising
to watch the proceeding and receive
pat on the head from Mr.. Urich.
1T is my intention to make a
donation every two months" de-
clared Mr.. Urich, who is associated
Evening star., 1942-12-10
S. Virginions Accepted
For Troining at woes
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10.-The
Selective Service Board has an
nourced the names of 55 Virgin
ians who have been accepted for
volunteer officer candidate training
by the Army.
The States quota for December
is IS. The list includes Sidney
Jack Shapiro, Alexandria; John NJ
Burroughs, Alexandria; Howard w
Schotter. Arlington; Charles w
Riley, Berryville; Robert S. Stiles
Vienna; George K. Lyons, Manas-
sas; Robert E. Laing, Front Royal
Also Carlton D. Barnett, Alexan-
dria; Leonard G. Welles, Front
Royal: Kenneth F. Sheets, Fairfax;
Alphonse ]. Lavalley, Falls Church
and John Bills Dozier. jr., Char
lottesville.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Virginia Draft 0bjector
Gets Prison Sentence
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 10
Hugh Macmillan Yeats, a member
of the Jehovah's Witness sect who
told the court he would have broken
his covenant with God" had he
obeyed a selective service order to
report to a conscientious objectors'
camp, was sentenced to three and
one half years in prison by Federal
Judge A. D. Barksdale yesterday.
Judge Barksdale told Yeats he
was not being prosecuted for his
religious beliefs and added that
Yeats seemed to have a mistaken
idea of obligation to the Govern
ment."
IF the court sees fit to punish me
for my religious convictions" Yeats
said after the sentencing, "it will
have to take the responsibility
Evening star., 1942-12-10
New Bookkeeping Plan
Saves U. 5. $1,000, 900

A bookkeeping operation that
saves the time of 1000 clerks and
s3,000OO0 for the Government has
been worked out by the Veterans
Administration and the War De-
partment in connection with the
handling of applications under the
National Service Life Insurance Act,
according to Budget Director Harold
D. Smith. The plan also will facili-
tate the adjustment of claims, it
was explained
Nearly 4,250000 insurance ap-
plications thus far have been filed
by officers and enlisted men of the
Army, the director said.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
'Squotter' Ration
Board Ordered to
Quit Courthouse
Special Dispatch to The Star,


WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. TO-
The Winchester and Frederick
County Ration Board, which re-
Gently became more or less of a
"squatter" in the historic county
courthouse, was served with q
court order yesterday, requiring
it to vacate within 10 days. The
order was issued by Judge Burr
P. Harrison, after he learned
from John Bywaters. sheriff,
that the latter had been vir-
tually deprived of his Office, and
that the jury room likewise had
been taken over by the rationing
authorities.
Charles P. McVicar, board
chairman, said he had three
new sites under consideration,
and hoped to be able to arrange
for ground-floor ONCE space.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Durden Plans New Year
Drive Against Speeders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10.-A new
drive against speeding on the high
ways will be undertaken about jan
uary l with the aid of stationary
device to check on the speed of
passing motor vehicles, Gov. Darden
announced yesterday.
The speed-checking apparatus in
volved the use of mirrors to catch"
the image of the vehicle as 1t crosses
lines at measured distances on the
highway and a stop watch to ascer-
tain the exact time consumed by the
car in passing from one line to the
next.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
President Signs Bill
Reimbursing Widow
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Legislation to pay Mrs. Camilla G.
Moore of Alexandria, widow Of Navy
Capt. Samuel N. Moore, $734 for loss
of his personal property in hurri-
cane at Tutuila, Samoa, in 1926 was
signed yesterday by President Roose-
welt.
Capt. Moore was the original
beneficiary in the bill. but House
committee report explained that he
was lost with his ship, the Quincy
off the Solomon Islands. The Navy
gave Mrs. Moores address as 3107
Circle Hill road.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Star SponeIed Banner
Greets Yunks in Ireland

"The Star Spangled Banner" writ
ten when this Nation was at war with
England. was sung enthusiastically
in the British Isles when services
were held at Belfast. Northern
Ireland, welcoming American troops
to new stations there.
Maj. w. T. Brundick, American
chaplain, was guest speaker and a
special choir was composed of mem
oers from both British and American
services. The entire audience arose
and sang the American anthem to
open the meeting.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Army Officer Is Cleared
Of AssouIting Girl, II
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec 1O.-First 1t.
James B. Nichols, attached to the
Holabird Quartermaster Depot, to-
day was cleared of a charge of
criminal assault filed on behalf of a
17-year-old girl whom 1t. Nichols
met at an officers dance in a
downtown hotel.
Asserting that there was a rea-
sonable doubt that the 34-year-old
Dallas officer had attacked the girl,
Judges Rowland K. Adams and j.
Abner Sayler yesterday acquitted
| him of the charge.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Maryland Supplies ChopIoins

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.-Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania may sup
ply IS to 100 Army chaplains before
the end Of 1912, Maj. Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, commanding the Sd Service
Command, announced yesterday.
Five hundred vacancies exist in the
Chaplain Corps.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
House Shortage Leaves
Woman One House Short

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY.-The housing
shortage hit home for Mrs. R. E.
Upp.
Someone stole one of her houses
backed up truck. loaded the one
room structure and drove of.
Nobody has seen the house since
Evening star., 1942-09-13
|Ward-Roe Contest
May Be Decided by
Absentee Ballots
16l Received From Men
Of Eastern Shore Area
In Armed Services
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 12.-With SOL
diers and sailors from Maryland's
Eastern Shore topping the list, the
Secretary of States Office reported
today that 473 absentee ballots from
men in the armed forces already had
been received.
OF this number. 161 are from
Eastern Shore residents and the out
come of this tally could decide the
battle between Representative Ward
and State Senator Dudley Roe for
nomination to Congress from the
lst congressional district.
With all votes counted except
those from service men, Mr.. Ward
was ahead by IS votes.
All absentee ballots received
through next Tuesday will be in
cluded in the count, so the Eastern
Shore total of 161 may grow to a
larger figure. BY polling three of
every four of the absentee ballots.
Mr.. Roe could overtake Mr., Wards s
lead.
The heaviest absentee ballottine
from any county was from Queen
Annes, the home of Mr.. Roe. At
least one local contest in that county
Will be decided by the absentees
since two candidates for the Queen
Annes Board of Commissioners were
separated by only two votes after
Tuesdays primary.
On the close Tuesday of the pc
riod for receiving mail votes, Secre-
tary of State Thomas E. Jones will
distribute the absentee ballots to the
appropriate board of supervisors of
elections to be opened and counted
at noon, September 18.
Absentee ballots have been re-
ceived for the following counties:
Allegany, S; Anne Arundel IL.
Baltimore County, Al; Baltimore
City, ITO; Calvert, 2; Carroll, 3;
Cecil, %; Dorchester, 8; Frederick.
IA; Garrett, l; Hartford, 13; Howard,
5; Kent, 16; Montgomery, 26; Prince
Georges, 4; Queen Annes, ST; st.
Marys, l; Somerset, 20; Talbot, 1s;
Washington, Is; Wicomico, 20,
Worchester, 4.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

sped toward us In what seemed to be
torpedo attack, but they also were
our fighters.
One fighter landed and crashed
into barrier and turned over on Its
back. The pilot got out of the plane
and limped to the dressing station
with blood pouring from three bullet
wounds In his legs. He said Il got
on dive bomber, and a Jap Zero got
on me-"
Fire Ceased Entirely.
The anti-aircraft FIRE from our
ships began to lessen, then ceased
entirely. The guns must have been
red hot at the rate they were firing.
especially aboard one cruiser. The
battle was over. 1t lasted from 5,l3
to 523 pm.
Our planes returned, including the
attack group which had hit Japa-
nese carrier. Many of them landed
later by moonlight.
A carrier pulled oyer close to US
and we saw her planes on the land
ing deck. Stretching to the horizon
on both sides of us, our ships sped
along silhouetted by a big orange
sun which was just touching the sea
and seemed to be balancing the full
white moon rising dead ahead of us
The commander next to me said,
We'll. now you've got the dope on
how it's done" Two weeks ago he
was trying unsuccessfully to con-
vince me that "battleships will be
the decisive factor In this war"
Today. after the battle, ne said
Destiny rides on the wings of the
dive bombers."
Evening star., 1942-09-13
BY CLARK LEE,

Associated Press war correspondent,
AT SEA WITH THE UNITED
STATES PACIFIC FLEET OFF THE
SOLOMONS, Aug. "a Delayed -
The fourth battle between japanese
and American aircraft in the Pacific
war was fought out to the north
and east of the Solomon Islands
today. and American aviators won a
sweeping victory both extensively
and defensively.
The fight ended with a small Jap
anese carrier afire and dead in the
water.
witnessed half the battle-an at
tack on one of our ships by large
number of Japanese dive -bombers
with fighter escort. Most of the
japanese planes were blasted from
the air by our fighters and anti-air-
craft before they even had a chance
to drop bombs.
Official reports estimate only 10
bombs were dropped whereas some
30 planes plunged into the sea. .
The battle was over with amazing
speed, 1t lasted 10 minutes but
seemed only few seconds.
Quick, Sharp Flashes.
1t was a series of quick, sharp
flashes, solid sheets of flame from
anti-aircraft batteries ringing our
ships, black shell bursts blossoming
in the sky, the flashing sun on
aircraft wings, long trails of black
smoke from enemy planes in their
death plunges and big white
splashes as they hit the sea.
A veteran naval commander
standing next to me on the bridge
of snip-which the enemy attack
force never reached-shouted over
the noise of the fighter plane taking
off from our deck: "It is hard to
realize that the fate of nations is
decided nowadays with such in
credible swiftness.'
The Japanese arrived. The crews
Of cruisers and destroyers went to
their battle stations and loaded the
guns. Our ships picked up speed
and raced through the water. Our
fighters sped into the air and pa
trolled over the ships.
Our planes sighted the approach
ing Japanese Is miles away. Over
the inUerplane radio we heard the
pilots say There they are" and
Lets go get them" A few sec
onds later the first anti aircraft
bursts appeared in the sky.
Guns Pepper Sky.
All the ships cut loose with anti
aircraft guns, peppering the sky
with black bursts. Planes twisted
and sped through the bursts and
began dropping into the sea.
Two planes plunged simultane-
ously, first showing little streaks of
smoke and then becoming balls of
fire as they dived into the water
with big splash. Another started
down in 45-degree dive apparently
Evening star., 1942-09-13
7O-Minute SoIomons Battle
Sends 80 Jap Planes Into Sea
Destiny Rides on Wings Of Dive Bombers,
Says Commander Once Sold on ButtIeships

under control but smoking. 1t burst
into flames as 1t hit the water.
Enemy dive bombers were now
over one of our ships which was
maneuvering and turning at high
speed. Wings flashed in the sun
light, as the Japs peeled off. They
dived vertically for several thousand
feet, then pulled up their noses but
kept diving at a 45-degree angle
to allow their bombs to clear the
propellers. Our fighters followed
them down.
One Japanese pilot never pulled
out of his dive. He plunged into
the sea. But apparently he succeeded
in releasing his bomb.
Misses Suicide Dive.
Another plane hit the sea Just
off the ships bow. The pilot ap-
parently attempted a suicide dive
but missed. AS he nit the water his
bomb exploded ant. a brilliant burst
Of flame shot up.
Other bombs hit around the ship
For time it IVES impossible to tell
where the BOMBS landed from the
falling planes. When the burning
planes hit the water they seemed to
keep on plunging far under the sur
face. The flame was suddenly ex-
tingu.shed and little puff of smoke
floated up, as when a candle is
snuffed out.
A warning came over the loud
speaker of our ship: Dive bombers
overhead We saw them apparently
preparing to dive and our guns were
trained on them. But they were our
patrolling fighters. Other planes
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Mobile Red Cross Unit
To Visit Nearby Areas
For Blood Donations
Virginia and Maryland
Suburbs Are Asked to
Supply Volunteers

Residents of nearby Maryland
and Virginia will have an oppor-
tunity to donate blood to the Red
Cross blood bank in their own
communities when the District of
Columbia Blood Donor Center sends
mobile unit this week to visit all
outlying areas of Washington.
First areas to be reached by the
unit are Montgomery, Arlington,
Fairfax and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, and Alexandria, where five CO.
operating Red Cross chapters have
been sending donors to the District
center for the past several months.
Prospective donors are asked to
watch for the scheduled arrival in
their district and arrange for do
nations through their local chap
ters.
First stop of the trailer will be
at the headquarters of the Bethesda
Red Cross Chapter, 1903 Wisconsin
avenue, from 10 am. to 3 pm. Tues
day. where blood will be collected
from 100 volunteers.
Mrs. Alvin L. Aubinoe. president
OF the chapter, has already OBJ
tanned the names of 500 residents
of the area from which 100 donors
will be selected.
Manned by a staff of Is people,
including technicians, nurses and
clerical help, the trailer will be fully
equipped to perform the entire op-
Grafton, with the exception of giving
stimulants to the donors after they
have contributed their blood.
The stimulants, consisting of
coffee, tea and cookies, will be pro-
vided by the canteen unit of the
local chapters.
Donors should be between the
ages of 81 and so, she added, and
should weigh 130 pounds or over.
No fatty foods should be eaten by
prospective donors for six hours
before giving their blood, Mrs.
Aubinoe warned.
Mrs. Philip NJ Talbot is chair
man of the Blood Donor Committee
of the Fairfax County CHAPTER of
Evening star., 1942-09-13

the Red Cross, which is in charge
Of arrangements for the visit of the
trailer to Falls Church and other
sections of the county.
She urged that members of the
various clubs in the county be en-
rolled to act. as volunteers when
the trailer visits the area. Addi-
tional information concerning the
trailer's tour may be obtained by
calling Mrs. Talbot at Falls Church
1884 or chapter headquarters, Falls
Church 2425.
Mrs. Henry Carter, chairman of
the blood donors for Alexandria,
announced the mobile unit will set
up its equipment in the parish room
of Christ Church on September %.
Warren Grubbs. president of the
Alexandria chapter, will be the first
donor when the unit stops there.
Mrs. Carter has requested others
seeking information or willing to
contribute to telephone Alexandria
5952.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Forester's S Office Urges
Use Of Wood for Fuel

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-House-
holders who are worrying about a
fuel oil shortage or lack of coal
this winter should give serious con-
sideration to the possibility of burn
ing wood, says the Office of the
State forester.
Bulletins showing the relative
heating values of various woods
published during the World War,
are being pulled out of dusty pigeon
holes and brushed off for the bene-
ut of those who want them.
Green wood may be burned, one
bulletin said, but dry wood offers
greater heating value and is con-
venient for quick heating of
churches, public halls, theaters and
the like
Hickory is best, cord having lis
per cent of the heating value of
ton of COAL while cords of both
locust and oak also have higher
ratings than ton of coal.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Navy Flyers Tell How They Sank Jap Carrier
OFF Solomons With Bombs and Torpedoes

After We sighted the carrier 1t
/ Harwood radioed me, Take your
plane and Divine's and attack the
cruiser; I'll hit the carrier Later,
he cancelled the order but I never
| heard him.
! LIT. Harwood's plane broke away
and headed for the carrier, which
was smoking from our dive bombers
1t was throwing out plenty of black
smoke from three distinct hits at
the bow. amidShips and astern. The
carrier was still moving slowly and
bobbing like a cork every time our
| bombs made a near miss. All of
its anti-aircraft had been silenced
Bracketed BY Anti-Aircraft Fire.
Three Zeros were ON us, concen-
trating on diving on one plane whose
| wheels wouldn't retract. They ap-
parently thought the plane was
| crippled. But those Zeros were
mighty shy of coming close to US
The cruiser was 4 miles from the
carrier. 1t started throwing up anti
aircraft when we were a half mile
away. The first burst was in front
of us, and the next one was behind
Then the next burst bracketed us.
One Zero started to follow us in, but
when the anti-aircraft got hot he
left. One burst shook my plane, and
I thought for a moment I was hit.
The cruiser was skidding in a
turn, and Divine and got good runs
on him We released our torpedoes
and scrammed away. The anti
aircraft followed us for what seemed
forever. Honestly, I've run away
from dogs faster than I got out of
that anti-aircraft.
"One Zero was waiting for us COM
ing out, but he just sat up there
and watched us. We joined our
dive bombers and came home"
Evening star., 1942-09-13

made two tentative approaches be-
fore my final run and release.
Il estimated the carrier made two
complete turns and when I finally
could see it, it was still moving, but
slowly at less than 10 knots and
apparently fast losing speed. 1t was
broadside to our approach and in
an ideal position for torpedo run.
l released my torpedo with other
planes behind me and then pulled
away fast and headed out. My tail
gunner told me the torpedo had
dropped okay.
''On my retirement one Zero fol-
lowed me, but I turned in under him
My rear gunner was shooting, and
the Zero pulled out before coming
close enough to hurt us, although
I saw some Of his bullets pepper the
water ahead of my wing.
Il think my gunner got him. At
any rate, he didn't come back. They
kept on popping anti-aircraft shells
at us from cruiser and a de-
stroyer. Two planes behind me had
some small anti-aircraft holes in
them.
One Torpedo Hits Cruiser.
THE dive-bombers saw at least
one and possibly two other tor
pedoes hit the carrier, and one hit
the cruiser which was attacked by
two of my planes.
"Ensigns Corwin F. (Smiley) Nor
gan, %, of GAINESVILLE, Fla, and R. A.
(Andy) Divine, %, of Fresno. Calf,
youngest and smallest of the tor
pedo plane pilots, were two who
attacked the cruiser Our torpedo
planes are so big and Morgan and
Divine are so small you never would
think that they could handle them,
but they did all right"
Here, Ensign Morgan took up the
tale.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
BYon to Be Chancellor
Of w. and M. Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Sept. 12.-
John Stewart Bryan will complete
eight years and two weeks as head
of the College of William and Mary,
the Nations second oldest college
at midnight Monday, when he will
become the institutions fourth
chancellor.
He will be succeeded as president
on Tuesday by DR.. John Edwin
Pomfre, until recently dean of the
senior college of arts and sciences at
Vanderbilt University. He was
chosen by the William and Mary
Board Of Visitors last month.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Potomac Presbytery
To Convene Tuesday
special Dispa tch to The Star.

sr.cial Dispat tch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 12.-
The Potomac Presbytery, which
comprises 81 churches in Maryland
Virginia and the District of Colum-
bia, will hold its fall meeting in the
Rockville Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, it was announced today by
the Rev. Henry K. Pasma, pastor of
the local church.
There will be sermon by the re-
tiring moderator, the Rev. Thomas
w. Mclean of Warrenton, Va. The
stated clerk is the Rev. Thomas
Hooper of Culpeper, Va.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Revival to Be Held

The Rev Paul j. Stewart of New
Castle, Ind, will conduct revival
services at the Arlington Church of
Nazarene, $50 North Glebe road,
Arlington, from tomorrow through
September 81. Services will be held
except Saturdays. The Rev. Law
renee w. Conway, pastor, will as
sist in the services.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Legion OfficioIs Named
Special Dispatch to The Star.

JptVIh4 1JfSPH
WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. H.
Walter M. Shade, commander of r
Y. Conrad Post, American Legion,
has appointed c. A. Marple service
officer; J. Howard Taylor, sergeant
at arms; the Rev. E. T. Clark, D. D.,
and Robert B. Nelson, chaplains;
Jay H. Lowden, athletic officer, and
Ralph Hengevald, publicity officer
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Fall Dance Set

The Democratic Caravan Com
mittee of Prince Georges County.
Md, will hold its annual fall dance
at 10 pm. Saturday at the Prince
Georges County Golf and Country
Club. The affair will be under the
direction of r. Earle Sheriff, deputy
sheriff.