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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Seventh Election Dist. /,
Kenilworth or
North Chevy Chase

Lane, Thomas J. Jr.-Lot IA,
Block 4, "Kenilworth," as described
in deed recorded in liber 602, folio
80. Taxes, interest and costs $34.26.
Lane, Thomas J. Jr.-Lot Is,
Block a, "Kenilworth," as described
In q deed recorded in liber 602, folio
80. Taxes, interest and costs $36.22.
Maddren, Edward-Part of Lot
5, Block 2, and improvements, "Wal-
ker's Subdivision" containing 30478
square feet, as described in deed
recorded in iber 695, folio 5. Taxes,
interest and costs $163.75.
Murray, John A. and Mary j.
C.-Part of Lot 8, Block A, and inn
provements, "KeniIworth," as des-
cribed in a deed recorded in liber
796, folio 1913. Taxes, interest and
costs $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Seventh Election Dist,
Norwood Heights

Bell, Alexander H. Jr.-Part Of
Lots q and %, Block 5, and i'm
provements, Norwood Heights"
as described in deed recorded in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26

as described in a deed recorded II
liber 824, folio 81. Taxes, interest
and costs $92.53.
Seventh Election Dist,
Glen Echo Heights
Carter, Charlotte a.-Lot 10
Block 10, and improvements, "Gler
Echo Heights" as described in q
deed recorded in liber 668, folio
238. Taxes, interest and costs
$28.27.
Cooper, Austin M.-Part of Lot
4, Block II, and improvements
"Glen Echo Heights" containing
$3.50 square feet, as described in q
deed recorded in liber TOP, folio
1877. Taxes, interest and costs
$27.O2.
Chisholm, Stanley HI. and Hazel
Lot 6, Block %, and improve
ments, "Glen Echo Heights" as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in liber
500, folio 375. Taxes, interest and
costs $25.25.
Dyer, Olin L. and Helen M
Lot 33, Block Is, and improvements,
"Glen Echo Heights" Section /,
as described in a deed recorded in
liber 694, folio 289. Taxes, interest
and costs $80.11.
Duffy, Ionic T.-Lots Ia and Is,
Block II, "Glen Echo Heights" as
described in deed recorded in
liber TAI, folio 1852. Taxes, in
terest and costs $32.44.
Doyle, James Blot II, Block
GA, "Glen Echo Heights" as de-
scribed in deed recorded in hber
826, folio 155. Taxes, interest and
costs $14.89.
Feinberg, Louis-Lot 20, Block
%, "Glen Echo Heights" as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in liber
598, folio 172. Taxes, interest and
costs $3.50.
Frizzell, Charles Riots IA and
16, Block 10, and improvements,
"Glen Echo Heights" as described
in deed recorded in liber 1884,,
folio 233. Taxes, interest and costs
$19.O1.
Foster, Eunice Lot 8, Block
3, "Glen Echo Heights" as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in liber
]. A. %, folio 142. Taxes, interest
and costs $89.79.
Keller, Mary E.-Lot SO, Block
Ia, and improvements, "Glen Echo
Heights" as described in a deed
recorded in liber 805, folio z. Taxes,
interest and costs $185.19.
Mattingly, John w. and M. j.
Lot ON, Block 16, and improve
nents, '"Glen Echo Heights" as de-
scribed in deed recorded in liber
1873, folio 488. Taxes, interest and
costs $67.35.
Short, Charles E. and Eunice
E.-Lot %, Block %, "Glen Echo
as described in a deed re-
orded in liber 751, folio 292. Taxes,
interest and costs $3.50.
Tolson, James C. and Jennie E.
Lot 2, Block 10, and improvements,
Glen Echo Heights" as described
n a deed recorded in liber 504, folio
,02. Taxes, interest and costs
s72.70.
Tolson, James C. and Jennie e.
Lot 1, Block 18, "Glen Echo
Heights" as described in a deed
.ecorded in liber 504, folio 202.
Taxes, interest and costs $21.26.
Westhaven Development Corpora
of Lot 1, Block IA, "Glen
echo Heights" as described in a.
Iced recorded in liber ITO, folio
'52. Taxes, interest and costs
;5.43.
Yellott, Robert E. Lot 8
Block 10, "Glen Echo Heights" as
described in a deed recorded in
iber 797, folio 800. Taxes, interest
md costs 1888.
Seventh Election Dist,
Greenwich Forest
Barker, Hazel Atwell-Lot 4,
flock A, and improvements, wood
and Section" as described in a |
ICED recorded in liber 658, folio |
36. Taxes, interest and costs
Beatty, Russell-Lot S, Block N
Greenwich Forest" as described
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Seventh Election Dist
Huntington

Hurley, Glenn s. and Clara E.
Lot S5, Block D, and improvements,
Huntington" Section 4, as des-
cribed in a deed recorded in liber
632, folio 100. Taxes, interest and
costs $195.40.
Lippert, Lucille-North Part of
Lot %, Block Ell, Huntington, {"
Section a, as described in a deed
recorded in liber 592, folio 176.
Taxes, interest and costs $3.50.
Lippert, Lucille-North Part of
Lot 20, Block D, Huntington, :"
Section A, as described in a deed
recorded in liber 592, folio 176.
Taxes, interest and costs $11.85.
Lucas, Loretta-Lot 80, Block D,
and improvements, Huntington, {"
Section A, as described in a deed
recorded in iber TIC, folio 200.
Taxes, interest and costs $195.40.
hampton, Donald Mot 49,
Block D, and improvements, "Hunt-
ington," Section A, as described in
deed recorded in liber 759, folio
426. Taxes, interest and costs
$143.28.
WAGNER, wilbert E.-Lot %,
Block Ell, and improvements, ERE
subdivision Of Huntington" Section
A, as described in deed recorded
in liber 696, folio 63. Taxes, interest
and costs $175.75.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
sventh Election Dist,
ROsedale Park


Barton, Stewart e. and Marjorie
S.-Part of Lot 2 and all of Lot 8,
Block A, and improvements, "Rose-
dale Park" as described in a deed
recorded in liber 594, folio 436.
Taxes, interest and costs $151.07.
Clatterbuck, Harold r. and Fran
ces Mot Is, Block 8, and i'm.
provements, "Rosedale Park" as
described in a deed recorded in
liber $50, folio 400. Taxes, interest
and costs $108.8O.
Ensor, John 7. 3rd-Lot 12, Block
5, "Rosedale Park" as described
in a deed recorded in iber GA, folio
142. Taxes, interest and costs
Ensor, John T. 3rd-Lot 10, Block
B, "Rosedale Park" as described in
a deed recorded in liber GA, folio
l42. Taxes, interest and costs
Poffenbarger, Jesse G.-Lot %,
Block 8, and improvements, "Rose-
dale Park" as described in a deed
recorded in liber $50, folio 427.
Taxes, interest and costs $113.84.
Sabine, Ralph p. and Leonora
dot 8, Block A, and improve
ments, "Rosedale Park" as des-
cribed in deed recorded in liber
TIT, folio 236. Taxes, interest and
costs $95.16.
Tucker, Andrew H. and Patri-
cha Mot ID, Block A, and i'm
provements, "Rosedale Park" as
described in deed recorded in liber
7S7, folio 351. Taxes, interest and
costs $87.79.
Willis, Percy H. and Lucien H.
Thaden-Lot 48, Block 1, and inn
provements, "Rosedale Park" as
described in deed recorded in liber
TIA, folio 277. Taxes, interest and
costs S171 ~ -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
lEinued from Page 81
nth Election Dist,
.I1eNy Chase Park

rn, Russell nj. and Florence
st 1S, Block A, and improve
Chevy Chase Park" as des-
lin d deed recorded in liber
Mic "A. Taxes, interest and
s221. $50.
IS, John Lot 38, Block
improvements, "Chevy Chase
as described in a deed re-
|in liber 562, folio 1872. Taxes,
= and costs $182.41.
hey, Michael j. and Abelie
I 4 and Part of Lot 3, Block
improvements, "Chevy Chase
as described in a deed re-
4 ia lioer 402, folio 313.
interest and costs $139.S0.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26

"A, W1ltam IN. ana byna D.
and 10, Block d, and inn
tents, .Chevy Chase Ter
bis described in a deed re-
IA liber 424, folio 376. Taxes,
h and costs $248.47.
nth Election Dist,
Crestview
ey, Martha K.-Lots 25 and
lock H, and improvements.
view" ais described in q
recorded in liber 612, tolio
Taxes, interest and costs
be. Samuel j. and A. D.
Block H, and improvements,
W." as described in q
ded IN liber 734, folio
b, Interest and costs
Edgar-Lots / and 2,
improvements, "Crest-
described in a deed re-
sber 1858, folio 252. Taxes,
Ind costs S1S2.04.
William y. and William
SBJts IL and 16, Block
lew" as described in a
e tded in liber 722, folio
faxes, interest and costs
|ath, Dorothy G.-Lots 20
Block A, and improvements,
view" as described in a deed
sd in liber 642, folio 289.
interest and costs $104.63.
nth Election Dist,
EdgemOor
Club Incorporated
lid 8, Block is, and inn
'Edgemoor," as des-
ned recorded in liber
axes, interest and
Club Incorporated
Lot 1, Block Is, Edge
Containing $3.50 square feet,
ibed in a deed recorded in
Y, folio $40. Taxes, interest
v $52.79.
moor Club Incorporated
{ Lot 2, Block is, edge
containing 1850 square
S described in a deed re-
Ia liber 462, folio 349. Taxes,
and costs $45.8S.
moor Club Incorporated
{ Lot 3, Block is, edge
containing 1850 square
S described in a deed re-
in iiber 462, folio 349. Taxes,
I and costs $1,000.
Dor Investment Company.
ated Lot z, Block ia,
royements, "Edgemoor,' as
ID in a deed recorded in
rs, folio 489. Taxes, interest
SITS @H4.18.
~ Percy Parker-Lot O.,
24-G, and improvements
moor" as described in a deed
n in liber 764, folio 422.
Interest and costs $276.74.
IS, Frank z. and E. M
Block 24-A, and improve
sEdgemoor," as described in
recorded in liber COZ, folios
81. Taxes, interest and costs
Abe Part of Lots Ill
Block III. and improvements,
moor, containing 1890
|feet,s as described in q deed
Ma liber 691, folio 25S,
crest and costs $3S5.S2.
RICHARD ]. and Alice H.
Qe 2, and improvements.
las described in a deed
iber 1853, folio 172.
i and costs $349.08.
lard ]. and Alice H.
x "Edgemoor," as
q deed recorded in
lio l72. Taxes. interest
66.46.
Elizabeth Barber-Part
lock Z, "Edgemoor," con-
poo square feet, as ues-
deed recorded in liber
Taxes, interest and
Nv, Elizabeth Barber-Lot
X z sEdgemoor, as describ-
deed recorded IN liber COS,
Taxes, interest and costs
rew, Elizabeth Barbsr-Lot
ock 2, and improvements,
noof, Z as described "a . deed
ID IN liber 00e, folio 8. Taxes.
: and costs &8DS.6B.
re3 Elisabeth Bnrbsr-Lot
z, sEdeemoor," % de-
deed recorded n ilber
Taxes, interest and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26

1888, folio 80. Taxes, interest and
costs $29.74.
Seventh Election Dist. !,
Highland Park
DAILY, Elsie Mot 10, Block i,
and improvements, Highland
Park" as described in a deed re-
corded in iber 712, folio "a. Taxes,
interest and costs $1S4.81.
Seventh Election Dist,
KenwOod
Creighton, Thomas II. Jr.-Lot
and Part of Lots 10, II and IL,
Block 8, and improvements, "Ken-
wood" Section l, as described in
deeds recorded in liber sos, folio
LAG and liber 534, folio 319. Taxes,
interest and costs $401.O9.
Kennedy Chamberlain Develop
ment Company-Lot z, Block 10,
"Kenwood," as per plat recorded
in plat book 4, plat numbers $40
and 371. Taxes, interest and costs
S61.ZS.
Kennedy Chamberlain Develop
ment Company-Part Of Lot Z,
Block l, "Kenwood," Section S, as
per plat recorded in plat book g.,
plat number 676. Taxes, interest
and costs $6.75.
Kennedy Chamberlain Develop
ment Company-Lot South Side
Kenwood Avenue, containing 1896
square feet, as described in a deed
recorded in liber 598, folio 491.
Taxes, interest and costs $85.3S.
Sherman, Elizabeth A.-Lot 5,
Block 2, and improvements, Part
Section 5, 'Kenwood", as describ-
ed in deed recorded in liber 658,
folio 270. Taxes, interest and costs
$286.25.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Seventh Election Dist,
OakmOnt

Read, Charles A. and Nettie A
Lot AZ, and improvements, Coax
mont" as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 59S, folio 1877.
Taxes, interest and costs $1O4.22.
Read, Charles A. and Nettie A.
Lot 40, "Oakmont," as described in
a deed recorded in liber 500, folio
1877. Taxes, interest and costs
$500.
Smith, John M. and L. C.-Lots
IS, IA and Is, and improvements,
"Oakmont," as described in a deed
recorded in liber 1852, folio 43.
Taxes, interest and costs $166.56.
Sabine, Ralph p. and Leonora-
Lot "a, and improvements, coax
mont" as described in deed re-
corded in liber 692, folio 276. Taxes,
interest and costs $129.08.
Sabine, Ralph p. and Leonora-
Lot Is, and improvements, coax
mont" as described in deed re-
corded in liber 692, folio 276. Taxes,
interest and costs $129.18.
Sabine, Ralph P. and Leonora-
Lot 26, and improvements, coax
mont" as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 692, folio 276. Taxes,
interest and costs $144.65.
Sabine, Ralph P. and Leonora-
Lot 81, and improvements, coax
mont" as described in deed re-
corded in liber 692, folio 276. Taxes,
interest and costs $173.37.
Sabine, Ralph P. and Leonora-
Lot %, and improvements, coax
mont" as described in deed re-
corded in liber 692, folio 276. Taxes,
interest and costs $217.56.
Sabine, Ralph P. and Leonora-
Lots 20 and 80, "Oakmont," as des-
cribed in a deed recorded in liber
692 folio 276. Taxes, interest and
costs S52. 62 is&"A
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Seventh Election Dist.
National Chautauuua

Guillot, Samuel B. and M. E.
Lots II and IL, Block %, National
Chautauqua," as described in a deed
recorded in liber SIT, folio SO.
Taxes, interest and costs $19.15.
Hubbell, Rena IDIOTS II and
IL, Block 10, National Chautau-
qua" as per plat recorded in plat
book B, plat numbers Is and II.
Taxes, interest and costs $5.O8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Seventh Election Dist.
Otterbourne

Pippenger, Donald Apart of
Lots 10 and II, Block /, and inn
provements, "Otterbourne," as des-
cribed in a deed recorded in liber
GA, folio 141. Taxes, interest and
costs $171.89.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
nth Election Dist.
|evy Chase Terrace

'y, Thomas f. and Dolores
rs So and 81, Block G, and
|ements, Chevy Chase Ter
las described in a deed re-
ia liber 644, folio 454. Taxes,
and costs $149.99.
MI, Carroll j. and Lorraine
NJ and So, Block G, and
hts, Chevy Chase Ter
described in a deed re-
Der 634, folio 242. Taxes,
and costs $139.97.
|ate, Hugh Mac Part
and all Of Lots d and S,
knd improvements, "Chevy
grace" as described in q
2ed in libeT 4S2, folio
interest," and costs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-26
Roaerick and Gala
u and "a, Block

lterest and costs $173.80.
William N. and Byna D.
and 10, Block D, and inn
tents, eChevy Chase Ter
as described in a deed re-
~ liber 424, folio 376. Taxes,
/ and costs $248.47.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Most Of South Africans
Escape From Tobruk
p, the Associated Press

BN the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Gen. Jan
Christian SmutS, Premier of the
Union of South Africa, announced
today that. although substantial
numbers of South African troops
we're captured at Tobruk, most of the
force from South Africa remained
intact and ready to help hold
Egypt. BBC said today in a broad
cast heard by CHS.
The units. together with the REIN
forcements which South Africa will
now provide, will play a vital part
in the defense of Egypt and in the
ultimate wrestling of Libya from Axis
control" BBC quoted Gen. SmutS
as saying.
Another British broadcast said
that although Axis shelling of
Tobruk harbor made it impossible
to embark troops. four supply ships
escaped from the port during the
fight. saving their cargoes of war
material.
The broadcast quoted a dispatch
from Cairo that British, South
African and Indian troops were
strenuously engaged in the work of
demolition, and they may have been
more successful In destroying stores
and equipment than might have
been expected considering the
shortness of the time at their dis
posal."
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Cancer Society Alarmed
As Army Takes Experts
p, the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Alarmeo
by the number of cancer speclallSIs
being called into the armed 1orces'
the American Society for the Con-
troll of Cancer today asked Federal
Security Administrator McNutt 10
consider prompt investigation ana
effective action to prevent what may
turn out to be major public health
disaster"
DR.. C. c. Little, the society's man
aging director. suggested in a letter
to Mr.. McNutt that the Govern
ment freeze number of these men
in positions where they can con-
tinue to fight the disease"
Pointing out that cancer is the
second highest cause of death in the
United States, DR.. Little declared:
IF the men trained to diagnose
and treat cancer, and to date largely
concerned with it, are all of them
taken into the armed forces. the
program against the disease will be
set back for some 10 to 20 years. Fol
this reason and because cancer kills
approximately $4,000 American:
each year, we thought you would bt
willing to consider prompt investi'
cation and effective action to pre-
vent what may turn out to be
major public health Slsaster."
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Log of Battle of Midway
Enemy Planes Either Shot Down or Are
Left Flying With No Carriers Aflout

battle stations followed with cries of
Let's go get 'em!" There was
plenty of enthusiasm and the pre-
battle tenseness was gone.
8:20-Every one is at his station.
some manning guns, others in dam
age control parties, still others at
essential jobs above and below decks.
1t is beautiful morning with fieecy
clouds in the sky.
8:25-The captain and his aides
are on the sky control, just below my
vantage point on box atop the
roof of the forward anti-aircraft
control station. Jack Rice. Asso-
ciated Press photographer. is on the
searchlight platform amidships I
wonder if look as funny as he does,
wearing a tin hat and life jacket
and carrying a gas mask.
U. s. Planes Take OF.
8:31-Japanese planes attack Mid
way.
8:55-A smoking object streaks
across the sky to the south. Appar-
emily a falling plane.
9:00-Nearby carriers launched
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Jap Fleet al Midway
Was Believed Headed
For u. ). Mainland
Size Of Force Held
indication of Pluns
For Offensive
BY WENDELL WEBB,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE PACIFIC FLEET.
June 22.-The vast size of the Japa-
nese armada routed In the battle
of Midway seems convincing proof
that 1t was pointed for an invasion
of Americas West Coast.
An unoficial but reliable tabula-
ton of the enemy's strength indi-
Gates Midway Island was regarded
as only the smallest goal in
grander scheme of conquest. The
tiny defense outpost Is less than
1900 miles from Pearl Harbor and
around 5000 miles from Americas
West Coast.
The unprecedently large, long
range invasion force, strung out for
hundreds Of miles as it steamed
toward the little Hawaiian island,
included four battleships, five air.
craft carriers, eight cruisers and un-
determined numbers of destroyers,
submarines, transports, tankers and
seaplane tenders.
Planned Only an Offensive.
So far as the Japanese were con-
cerned. they had planned only an
offensive.
But by the night Of June 4, Amer
lean fleet and land-based Army air
| craft. after launching their most
| amazing coUnterattack, turned what
| had started out as a defensive &C.
tion into pell-mell race to destroy
the crippled and scattered ships Of
the enemy.
Within three days the harried
japanese armada desperately trying
to beat its way back home. was
! scattered over a large area of the
Pacific.
How much of the enemy force
reached home may never be deter
mined, but from the standpoint OF
| an observer of the action, the Amer
lean communlques on enemy losses
have been most conservative.
CThe Navy's official announce
mentS claimed the sinking of at
least two carriers and probably
four. the damaging Of 10 other
craft, including three battle
ships, and the sinking Of de-
stroyerD
Torpedo planes, dive bombers.
heavy bombers and fighters told
the story of the battle.
Surface Battle Unnecessary.
Had air superiority been lost,
American surface ships could have
engaged the enemy in last-ditch
stand. But this was unnecessary.
! Ships supporting the American
carriers fought off repeated aerial
/ attacks, meanwhile keeping up their
pursuit of the fleeing enemy. But
each time they reached the last
scene of action they found nothing
/ left for them to fight.
The only American ship an
nounced as lost, destroyer. was
/ torpedoed while on a separate
patrol One American aircraft
carrier was damaged after weather.
/ ing two attacks. This was the finale
in Japan's great bid for power in
the Midway area.
Three hours after the last attack
on the carrier there were no enemy
| planes to be found in the whole
! area.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

wind-up of daylight assaults on the
now scattering enemy ships.
"Oh. baby" said one. did we put
that destroyer on fire."
1T looks like the battleship Is
burning"
Hit him again"
They'll never get that fire out
Did you see where your bomt
hit?'
Mine hit on the fantail.'
GO Over and Get That Boy"
"Okay. some of you hot-shots.
There's a perfectly good cruiser back
here"
GO over and get that boy"
Put them right smack on the
bottom"
That one blew up, too"
Looks like he's turning over
Lets get a couple of those de-
stroyers
Alta boy. There's hit on a
cruiser
"Todays a field day, boys"
That was a beauty, right down
the stack"
There goes another hit. We got
her right on the bow
Boy. he sure exploded below
decks. I betcha'
Look! They're firing anti-air'
craft. That destroyer is sure put
ting it out"
Il wish I had one more bomb.
DO you see any gas coming ou
of my plane? There's no fuel or
the gauge"
Yeah. You got a hole in YOU
tank"
Report the results of your at
tack"
Attack complete; heavy cruiser
gutted, afire; battleship and cruiser
afire and heavy explosions; ont
ships nose is heavy
Il sure would have liked to hav,
given it this damned torpedo
Navy'S Wish Come True.
And so it was that the Navy
wish came true, for it was in morta
combat with the enemy in its owl
backyard.
Some of the officers of this cruiser
were discussing recently the possible
progress of the war and one O
them had said, "It's too much tt
hope for, guess, but I believe wee
gain a tremendous advantage If th'
enemy would come over on our Sidt
of the ocean"
While the score of this battle i
not yet in. there's no doubt abou
the tremendous advantage being
realized.
This fleet chased units of tn,
retreating Japanese all last nigh
and today. Time after time tn,
carrier-based fighters and bomber
blasted ships fleeing far ahead o
US.
The battle Of Midway apparentl!
IS over, and the pilots Of thi!
cruisers scout planes watched en-
viously as carrier wingmen roarec
away to the attack.
Crews of this ships main bat
teries were bitterly disappointed be-
cause no enemy surface craft cam'
within range of their fire.
But the gunners had plenty o
action when machine-gun bullet!
splashed over the ships super
structure and enemy torpedo bomb
ers flashed in to attack.
Enemy aircraft were in the vi
cinity of this ship for 13 consecu
tive hours. There Is none in sigh
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Planes Return At Night.

June 5-A dazzling Victory v shot
into erie skies tonight to climax one
of the most dramatic episodes of
this far-f1ung encounter at sea.
It was flashed as a guide to naval
bOmbers returning from the west
where a major japanese force was
harried and crippled and striving
desperately to beat its way back
home.
Our ships regular lights were on,
in defiance of any lurking challenge,
and the entire feet was hot on the
chase. 1t hoped to close in at dawn
near Midway. Carrier planes had
gone out early in the evening for
one last assault before dark.
Now they were roaring In by tWos,
threes and skies. We counted and
cheered as their wing lights broke
the clouds. There were cheers, too,
with each safe landing.
But the darkness deepened fast
and our count was incomplete. We
wondered what was wrong.
1t was then the searchlights
f1ared their V.
Minutes later more planes swept
in and circled for their mother
ships nearby. There we're few, if
any, missing then.
O-.e fluttered and crashed His
wing must have hit the water. 1t
was too dark to see what happened.
A light flashed on the waves. He
had lived. and a destroyer picked
him up. The fleet plowed on.
All the lights are out. now and
there's blackness that only night
at sea can show.
This has been a daring action, but
big dividends have come from such
bold and decisive strokes. 1t took
planes to do it and cool skill and
courage to bring them in.