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Evening star., 1942-06-13
Only American Correspondent on Lexington
Gives Dramatic Details of Coral Sea Bottle

ships little monoplane fighters
came along, dived on the now shat
tered sleeve. and finished by shred
ding 1t with their .50-caliber gun
batteries.
Looks like we're sharpening our
teeth" said.
Sure. for Japs,' senior officer
said.
Later 7 learned what we were
getting into. 1t seems that in order
to take Port Moresby the japanese
had established land based aircraft
on New Guinea at Salamaua, and
Lac; New Britain at Gasmata and
Rabaul: on Deboyne Island teast-
ern end Of the Louisade Archi-
pelago), and in the Solomon Islands
To control the Coral Sea. they had
sent two powerful naval striking
forces. One force moved south from
the big Jap base on the Isle Of Truk,
720 nautical miles north of Rabaul,
New Britain It was to control the
Jommard Passage-the only channel
from north and south through the
coral reefs at the southeastern tip
of New Guinea. The second moved
southeast of Truk and took the long
open sea passage around the Solo
mon Islands to the east into the
Coral Sea-
These two fleets were intended to
be a pair Of pincers. nipping any
American naval forces that might
be in this area. Finally, the pincers
were to be assisted by occupation
forces. cruisers. destroyers. troop
and supply ships concentrated at De-
boyne Island and in Tulagi Harbor
in the Solomon group.
We didn't know all this at the
time, but that was the situation
when our task force arrived in the
Coral Sea area on the 1st of May
tell this now so that the various
aspects of the Coral Sea fight may
be best understood.
Our forces from Pearl Harbor con-
sisted Of the Lexington and group
of cruisers and destroyers. On May l
we made a rendezvous with a SINH
lar United States force, raising our
strength considerably.
Throughout our two week voyage
we had out air scouts ranging the
seas for 200 miles or more on all
sides of us. When we joined forces
these scouts were augmented and
on the afternoon of May an avia-
ton ensign spied Is enemy craft
warships and transports in Talagi
Harbor.
Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher
Evening star., 1942-06-13

opened up and the destroyers
around us took Up the barrage.
Mistaken for Jap Carrier.
Almost with a disdainful air the
Japs doused their lights and flew
off in line astern. We learned by
following them that a japanese
fleet similar to our own was then
only 30 miles away. hidden from our
sight in the darkness and rain
storms. The Jap pilots had mis-
taken our carrier'for their own!
The information was electrifying.
We expected a night action. but IN
the darkness the fleets never met.
Nevertheless, this incident opened
the final "A hours Of the Lexington's
career, forecasting If we had known
it, her doom.
All night We maneuvered so as to
be in the vicinity of the enemy for
an early morning attack Again of
before dawn, our scout planes found
the enemy. 1t was $40 am. The
flyers radioed that the Jap fleet
consisted of two carriers. five heavy
cruisers, many destroyers. Later
the scouts reported three battle
ships. This force was the Japs' sec
ond pincer. The Jap feet was l80
miles northeast Of our warships.
| 1t had been one of those still,
perfect tropical dawns. The black
night faded swiftly into cleaning,
torrid day. Our force swished along,
the gray ships spaced around us,
sliding quietly about their ominous
business. Aboard the Lexington we
went about our business, the air
crews warmed up their planes,
breaking the silence with the en-
CINE roars. Business Of the huge
boat went on as usual.
Pilots Tense Like Athletes.
But all Of us were tense inside.
The pilots were jumpy as they gath
cred in the ready room, like ath-
letes before a big contest. Even the
stewards who handed round steam
ing mugs of coffee showed the strain.
All of us knew that fateful hours
were ahead.
This time We knew there would
be no surprise We had already
been blessed with too much good
fortune. Now We would have a
fight. The two fleets would swing
knockout blows at one another. 1t
was a question of who connected
first. None knew better than our
airmen the destructive force of the
huge bombs and torpedoes both sides
could carry.
In the last few days their eyes had
seen what planes could do to sur
face vessels-their own planes and
bombs. Only the night before We
had handed round photographs
taken by an air scout showing the
stricken Jap carrier we had sunk on
May 7. 1t showed her-this huge
new warship-being literally torn to
pieces by l,000-pound bombs and
torpedoes.
I remembered too well that only
her nose showed ahead of the flames
and torpedo explosion splashes. We
had decided, in talking it over in
the wardroom, that hardly a man
of her crew could have come off
alive.
And now we were in an equal fight
with an enemy as strong as our
selves, and fanatically determined.
The chips were down. What would
the day bring?
In coming stories I will tell you
the full details Of the battle of the
Coral Sea.
(Copyright 1a42, BY the chicaso Tribune)
Evening star., 1942-06-13
President Joins Army Guards
In Wanting Duty Nearer Front

The President spoke informally
from the south portico OF the White
House to AS soldiers who are init
mately connected with the White
House as guard troops and other
capacities.
You are q SYMBOL" he said in
welcoming the group. "of great
many thousands of officers and men
Of the Army who are guarding the
Nations Capital.
And so I want to congratulate
you on a very necessary part of the
war. on doing a task with true
efficiency"
Evening star., 1942-06-13

President Roosevelt wishes, along
with some of the troops with the
unexciting assignment Of guarding
the White House, that he had duty
a little nearer the front.
And yet somebody has to do this
kind OF work-you and among
Others" he told a group of ofncers
and men Of the Washington mill
tary district at a White House gar
den party late yesterday. adding:
I'VE may be here for long time,
but in the long run we are going to
look back on this period of service
as something that I think and I
hope we can all feel proud Of"
Evening star., 1942-06-13

patrols out. They quickly moved
in column formation and we could
see fighters leaving their decks.
Cruisers Set Up BarraSe.
The enemy cruiseds zig-zagged
and set up heavy AA barrage.
The whole sky was literally COW
cred with black puffballs and the
ack ack was throwing us around
like rough wind. but I don't think
any of our planes was shot down.
LAS We launched our attack, there
were Zero fighters coming at us In
all directions and we figured it was
not going to be an easy proposition
to get back to Midway.
After my dive. I flew along Is
feet above the water to avoid IA
fire and a continuous stream of
tracers from destroyers.
About four minutes after my
dive for bomb release. I found my
engine going dead. The fuel line
had been hit.
L managed to keep going by run
ming a hand wobble gas pump.
My radio gunner, Gardner Rus
sell Merely. q, Of Yountville, Calf
was taking pot shots at Zeros play
ing havoc all around us, so I had
to handle the wobble pump.
Luck Changes.
Ten minutes later, we sighted a
heavy cloud I took a chance
and made for it. 1t was a complete
success.
I'VE lost the enemy but our luck
didn't last long. I was soon faced
with the task Of making my first
water landing with carrier plane)
My luck held out that far. I set
her down in one piece. The plane
stayed af1oat long enough to permit
getting out the rubber boat and
lights, first aid kit and rations.
But as we inflated the rubber
boat. we found more trouble. A
Jap bullet had punctured a hole in
the side at the water line. All our
efforts to patch it were futile.
Merely was wounded, with
shrapnel in his right arm and left
leg-not seriously, but the leg was
causing a great deal Of pain.
I'VE used helmet to bail out the
boat, and succeeded in making il
rather honey. They call it two
man boat, but 1t was more like q
one-man duckboat. We were glae
to have 1t. anyway.
The first day aboard it did no
prove very exciting. That was June
4. But we were a bit disappointed
at seeing Navy patrol planes anc
bombers flying so near and yet se
far.
"The next morning, however, Z
patrol circled us and signaled tha'
it would send help, but we driftec
out of position and spent another
day and night aboard. On the
morning Of June 6 a patrol foune
us and made perilous landing
despite the fact that he already
had a full load. The landing wa
excellent and we were rescued"
Evening star., 1942-06-13

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 90, 230 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 15.
Lowest, 70, 4:15 am. today. Year
ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a, on May /.
Lowest. 6. on January IL.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 90 per cent. at . 80 q m. today
Lowest. 81 per cent, at 2:30 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodefic SURVEY
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Widow Gets Oliver Estote

ROCKVILLE, Nd, June 13 (Spe-
ciaD The will OF Sumpter j. Oliver
of Colesville, which has been ad-
mitted to probate here, bequeaths
his entire estate to his widow, Mrs.
Florence E. Oliver. and names her
executrix. The value Of the estate
IL not indicated.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
weather In Various Cities.

Invest your dollars now in Wal
bonds. They will put the japanese
Empire on q crash basis. And 10
per cent of your pay put In Wal
bonds now will be . sound invest
ment, indeed.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

This is the first OF series OF
nine stories supplied to the As
socidted Press by the Chicago
Tribune. ,OhoSe foreign corre-
spondent, Stanley Johnston, 1Das
the only American correspondent
aboard the aircratt carrier LeI-
ington, lost in the Coral Sea bat
tie. Mr.. Johnston has been iDdr
obserper for the Tribune since the
summer OF 1910. He fought for
four yearS-trom 1914 to 1913
with an Australian artillery unit
equipped NTH ndpdl guns at Gal
lipoh and in Flanders.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

bIIOOtS DUWTE H0IICs
About a mile out Tootle picked
up a Jap torpedo plane coming in.
He rode the Jap's tail in to about
1000 yards from our carrier and
shot him down before he could re-
lease his torpedo.
Almost Immediately Tootle got
hit by our own AA fire and his
engine burst into flames. He zoomed
and bailed out.
"Tootle landed later in the ocean
with the ripcord of his parachute
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Congress in Brief

Senate:
In recess.
Conference Committee considers
District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
House:
In recess.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Weather Report

Furnished by the United States Weather
BureauD
District OF -Thundershowers
early tonight slightly cooler by mornins;
gentle TO moderate winds.
Report for Last 81 Hours.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
JUNIOR GOSSIP

1t seems that Carrie Funchess and
Curtis mute Berry are taking it
serious.
Climete Norman and Aldine Miller,
seem to be definitely chat way
about each other.
Catherine Loftin seems to be walk
ing on air since A. c. Taylor step
ped in the picture.
Well, folk we will soon see, who
is really the one with Luther Buck
ley, Montete Nichols or Lille Mosh-
Ter. Where are you betting your
money?
Dorthy Pearl Henderson wants tn,
boys to call her Cherry" Doesn't
she know that that has been Loi.
Jones nickname every since she
was in Kindergarten maybe sh
would like peaches" =.
Lille Moshier and Annie Bell Page
tin had a little quarrel, yes, you
guessed it, it was about a boy.
Does Thomasine Tucker still like
Wimp Johnson, what about the boy
that Thomasine, Lurlen Reese and
Gussie Smith were SO crazy obout-
the playboy Preacher"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
JUNIORS ATTEND POPEYE
KIDDIE PICNIC
BY William Harvey

On Wednesday of this week, the
Popeye Club of the Alamo Theatre,
gave their annual picnic and about
four hundred children were present
The picnic was at the Negro Fair
grounds and everyone had a mighty
nice time There were groups who
played games and others who just
looked on There was a mule on the
grounds that some of the boys tried
to ride, until Miss Hopkins stopped
them. At dinner time, all the chill
dren who had brought their lunches,
ate them, after which every child
at the picnic was given free ice
cream and cakes. All this free ice
cream and cakes, as well as free bus
rides to the picnic grounds was made
possible through Miss Hopkins and
the other teachers who have charge
of the Kiddie Matinee at the Alamo
Theatre and through the kindness of
Mr. Lahaman of the Theatre.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
JUNIOR POETS
WINNING THE WAR

Submitted by Augustine and Will
lie Mae Jones.)
The reason we're not winning
Is we are too busy SHINING,
Too busy playing games,
Too busy calling names,
Too busy playing politics,
With al it's sordid tricks;
We have too many young squirts,
Too many men lodging the draft,
Too much selfishness, greed and
graft.
Shucks, everything would be just
fine
If we could fight with the dollar
sign.
Now what we need
Is more charity, less greed;
More volunteers,
Fewer profiteers,
More engineers,
Fewer racketeers,
More cheers,
Fewer tears.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
Edited by Sister Dottye

Dear Juniors:
I must express my thanks to you
who made such fine contributions to
the Junior Page last week. Your
letters and poems were interesting
and we have had plenty of compli-
ments on the page last week. I do
wish you to keep this up and maybe
in a short time we will have full
page of Junior Ideas.
| wish to again thank Bernice
Perkins, she is proving to a 100 per
cent member just as she promised
l also wish to thank William Har-
vey Charles Price Thomas, Jr., and
Marion Talbert Thomas for their
contributions. I'd like for Lois Jones
to know that her application was
received and we are happy to have
her as a member of the Junior Idea
Club.
What has become of Junior Doris
Miller? We miss your contributions
Doris, and hope to hear from you
real soon.
Now, about the picnic (. We are
still working on it and as yet I
can't tell you all the details. But
you can be sure that everything is
being done to make it the best that
the club has ever had Just watch
the paper for more news concerning
the picnic.
Remember, we are still giving
away War Saving Stamps to the
Junior who brings in at least 5 new
members. Well, so long until next
week, at which time, I'll give the
date and place of our picnic.
Very truly yours,
SISTER DOTTYE.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23
Three Day Camp
For Rural Women

"Give me three days of freedom,
leave all home care behind me-
well if this is what you have been
wanting here is your chance. Wo-
mems Camp will be held at Camp
Harbar View, Celina, from Eunday,
August to Wednesday, August II.
Registration will open at 300 p. m.
Sunday and camp closes after lunch
Wednesday.
The camp fee (including your cot)
will be $3.75 if we have from so to
go in attendance. If we have more
it will be $3.50.
Have your reservation in to Ruth
Barnes, Home Demonstration Agent,
Room 10, Federal Building, Lima,
by July 20.
Miss Barnes said, "We will have
sketching, much singing, swimming
if you care to, no dishwashing and
special camp classes by University
Specialists. Sounds interesting
doesn't it? We are sure you will
enjoy these three days of Camp very
much SO get your reservation in
now"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23
Rites For Brother
Of Resident Here

Funeral services for Chastine
(Chass) O'Harrow, 78-year-old piano
tuner and music teacher of Findlay
and brother of Mrs. Lou Eaton of
this place were held at the Barn
hart funeral home in Findlay Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. O'Harrow died Friday after
noon at o'clock in a Lima conval-
escent home after being in failing
health for a year from infirmities of
age.
He was born Dec. %, 1868, in
Perrysville the son of Henry and
Roxanna O'Harrow. He spent his
boyhood in Perrysville and the re-
mainder of his life in Findlay except
for 15 years in Lima.
He was married Dec. Z, 1866, to
Cora White who died Dec. %, 1884
In addition to Mrs. Eaton, he is
survived by daughter, Mrs. Melvin
C. Light of Lima; son, Howard
C. O'Harrow of Clyde; a brother
Hollie O'Harrow of Dayton and
four grandchildren.
Two children, one brother and
three sisters preceded him in death
Mr.. O'Harrow was a member OF
the Church of Christ. Burial was
made in Maple Grove cemetery al
Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23

BY COL. FAM WHITE KING,
Research Director of Archaeology
of Kentucky
With every miner digging into
the bowels of the earth after the
precious war materials, copper,
mica, and lead, one is prone to
wonder if such feverish activity
ever prevailed to such limits. Yes
we have records of the prehis-
toric Mound Builder accumulating
meager quantities of these min
erals over a lifelong period by
means of primitive mining and
energetic trade and commerce,
however in no vast quantities such
as is produced today.
Michigan and the West produce
ninety-fve percent of the copper
mined in this country today. The
Mound Builder secured his copper
from Michigan and the Isle Royale
district. Above is shown the copper
wealth as it looks today, as found
in Kentucky, and the way the
Mound Builder looked when he
wore it thousand years ago. This
can be seen in colors in Mrs.
Blanche Busey Kings new book,
Under Your Feet. Copper is used
today in electrical appliances, tele-
graph, telephone, radio and air
planes. Every ship built requires
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23

quantities of copper. Copper VIII
win the war, save it.
Prior to the present war India
and foreign countries furnished
most of our mica; today we are
dependent upon North Carolina,
Canada, Brazil, and a few scat
te-e minor sources. The apparent
consumption of sheet mica in the
United States during 1910 ex-
ceeded all previous records, and
much of it came from North Car
olina. Long before Columbus dis
covered America the aboriginal
peoples We're mining mica in North
Carolina using it for mirrors,
ornaments, and shiny decorations.
The WPA sent crews of workmen
to these old primitive diggings and
men were able to make about two
dollars a day taking mica from
these very same workings that the
primitive workman had discovered
and used about thousand years
ago.
Mica is a non-conductor of cleo
tricity and heat; it is used in con-
densors, radios, and electrical
equipment. Muscovite or mica can
be split into thin sheets, punched,
and stamped; it is also ground
and used as covering or insulation
for electrical wiring as well as
for many varied uses in Industry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23

Being stranded and minus his wal
let $50 miles from home was just
one of the tough breaks that dogged
the trail of Roger Klay, when he
visited his sister Mrs. James Ba-
singer, of Nashville, Tenn, last week
1t seemed that old man hard luck
could not stay away from Roger, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klay of
North Lawn avenue, who with a
high school buddy Harry Minck
hitch-hiked to Nashville and return.
The boys made the trip down to
Nashville in Ia hops leaving here
Saturday morning and arriving at
the Basinger residence on Monday
morning. The bad luck started when
they accepted a ride in a very
crowded car between Franklin, Ohio,
and Lexington City, KY.
The various pieces of luggage in
the car made it almost impossible to
find a comfortable place to sit. In
squirming about in the car his pock-
etbook, containing $28, apparently
slipped out of Rogers pocket.
He did not discover the loss until
he was about to pay for some post
cards in drug store at Lexington
City and much to his dismay the
wallet was gone.
Frantically attempting to piece to-
gether the circumstances he quickly
concluded that the pocketbook was
lost while shifting around in the
heavily loaded car. Here he was $50
miles from home and more than 100
miles from his destination hungry
and broke.
That night the boys slept under
the stars at the side of the road and
all the next day lived on couple of
bottles of pop and candy bar, all
the while walking many miles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23
Collection Drive Starts Here
Monday and Will Continue
For Duration
Housewives Asked to Collect
Fats and Sell to Local
Meat Dealers

Cooperation of Bluffton residents is
sought in the fat salvage drive which
started here Monday morning and
which will likely continue for the dur
alton of the war.
Purpose of the collection campaign
is to aid the war effort by providing
material for making glycerine which
in its many chemical combinations are
used by the armed forces.
Housewives will be paid four cents
pound for waste fats for the dura-
ton. The fats will be purchased in
Bluffton by Basinger Bros. and Big
Ter Bros. meat markets. Other meat
dealers in Allen county are also CO.
operating in the drive.
Reasons behind the fat salvage
drive include war in the Pacific has
reduced imports of fats and oils from
the Far East and substitutes must be
effected to replace this loss in normal
supply. Moreover, the war effort re-
quires glycerine for explosives and
other war needs both for our own
forces and those of the Allies. And
fats make glycerine. Therefore, for
both of these reasons, it is necessary
to salvage every possible pound of
waste kitchen fat
1t was explained that uses of glycer-
inc and its many chemical combina-
tions by our armed forces and those
of our Allies are many. For the
Army they include explosives, signal
rockets, recoil mechanism, demonli-
ton charges, propellants and gun
powder. Aboard ship this vital pro-
duct is used in ships compasses, hy-
draulic equipment, pumps, tearing
gears, and in depth-charge release
gears. 1t is also used in protective
coatings for ships, tanks and turrets,
and as q base chemical in the manu-
facture of many other products used
by all branches of the fighting SER
vices.
One pound of waste kitchen fat con
tains enough glycerine to fire -four
aircraft shells it was stated.
Fats to be saved are pan drippings
from roast ham, beef, lamb and paul
try; broiler drippings from steaks
chops, veal and bacon; deep fats
whether lard or vegetable shortning
from fried potatoes, fish, doughnuts
etc.
Keep in a refrigerator or cool place
until at least one pound has been col
| lected, then take to meat dealer whe
is cooperating patriotically in thi:
drive. The meat dealer will weigh
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23
Bluffton Residents Urged To Save
Household Fats To Aid War Effort

it, pay the established price, and start
it on its way to the war industries.
Frozen food locker plants will also ac-
cept salvaged fats.
Four things not to do, are "don't
take less than one pound at time to
the meat dealer and don't take them
on week-ends if it can be avoided.
Help the meat dealer by returning
them early in the week. Don't take
fats TO the meat dealer in a glass or
paper container. Don't let fat stand
so long that they become rancid as
this reduces the glycerine content. No
returned fats are used as foods.
The drive for fats is one phase of
general salvage campaign to get un-
derway here soon. Waste material
and all kinds of junk around the house
such as metal items, MANILA rope,
burlap sacks, rags, etc are urgently
needed as essential war materials.
Mayor w. A. Howe is heading up
the drive for salvaging waste mater
ials and all kinds of junk, it was an
nounced here this week.
1t is best to pour waste fats into
wide-mouthed can, as a coffee or
vegetable shortening can. Be sure
that the can is spotlessly clean, and
strain fats as they are poured in, so
that meat particles and other foreign
matter are removed.