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Evening star., 1942-02-20
BY CLARK LEE,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE 3lst INFANTRY IN
THE FIELD ON BATAAN PENN
SULA, Feb. 10 Delayed Here's
q part Of the story of Americas 5
Foreign Legion 3lst United
States Infantry-and Its heroic
nine-day battle against the imperial
Japanese army at Abucay hacienda
in the Bataan area.
It's q story that glorifes the al
ready sound reputation Of this rcgi-
ment of diverse racial background
and equally varied service record. 1t
tells of new deeds of gallantry by
oldtimers, veterans of many an
Asiatic station. who have been with
the outfit since 1t was organized
at Manila August Is, 1916.
1t recognizes the spirited conduct
Of the regiments younger men, re-
cruits brought from the United
States every two years to keep the
ranks at fighting strength.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur will say
that, but for the 3lst's grim fight at
Abucay, the Japanese might well
have split Bataan defenders before
they could assume the strong posi-
tions they now hold.
The hacienda battle proved also
for the first time that American
soldiers car Outright the japanese
but it was costly proof. The 3lst
regimental roster Is studded with
the names OF dead, wounded and
missing, as well as those of living
heroes.
First Meeting With Japs.
Although, along with the rest of
Gen. MacArthur's army, the 3lst
has had its share of aerial bombing
daily from December 8 on, nrst
actual contact with the Japanese
came early In January near Layac
junction, while the U. s. A. r. r. E.
was still withdrawing into prepared
positions on Bataan.
After strong artillery preparation,
large forces of Japanese infantry
drove against Philippine units on
the night Of December 81.
1t. Col. Jasper Brady of Seattle,
Wash, gave his Sd Battalion q
crisp command: Fix bayonets and
attack with a rush"
The battalion rose from positions
behind an irrigation wall in 4 rice
paddy and charged across the field.
The Japanese scattered and fied.
After that first taste Of direct
conflict, the 31st Regiment was
withdrawn to reserve positions on
Gen. MacArthur's right fiank-the
very spot the enemy chose for q
terrific attack 10 days later.
Youthful Filipino troops expert
encing their first combat were In
the front lines of this sector, along
the south bank of the Labansan
River, when the assault began.
Overwhelming Enemy.
They gave way before overwhelm-
ing numbers OF Japanese strongly
supported by artillery and aircraft.
The enemy succeeded in crossing
Evening star., 1942-02-20

leaving . large pocket Of enemy re-
sistance on its right rear and flank.
Next morning the I'd Battalion,
aided by fre support from the LIST,
resumed the attack. driving into
the second ravine and up the farther
side.
Five times the Americans reached
the top, but i've times they were
driven OF by withering machine
gun, rifle and mortar fire.
One of the main obstacles was q
machine-gun nest pouring IRE into
the ravine from the left. Pvt. Rom
aid T. Wangberg volunteered to
blast 1t. He crawled close and
tossed a grenade but missed, thus
exposing his own position. He
threw . second grenade. which
failed to explode, and then was
killed.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

the river and driving q wedge ap-
proximately mile wide and . half
mile deep into the u. s. A. r. =. z.
lines. Some Of the defense units
were turned to positions at right
angles to the front.
Then Col. Charles L. Steel, David
son, N. c.. commander Of the 31st, re-
ceived orders to counterattack, push
the Japanese out Of the salient and
restore the position. which had been
held by afull division.
The regiment moved up under
bombing and shelling and prepared
to 90 into action on a mile-wide
front while maintaining contact
with the division on its right and
other Philippine Army units on its
left.
The. attack was launched at Sis
am, with the 31st's Second Bat
talon on the right and its first bat
talon on the left.
Maj. Lloyd G. Mof1ett of Denver
led the First Battalion through q
deep ravine and up its opposite
slope. A 50-yard advance then was
made into an uncut tangle of sugar
cane. where the Americans ran
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Woman S Scream Saves
CeIIini Bowl From Theft


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The shrill
scream of a woman employe pre-
vented the theft last night of the
famous $25, 900 Cellini bowl-a fea-
tured item of the muti-milion dollar
art collection once belonging to Will
liam Randolph Hearst and now on
sale in the Gimbel Bros. Department
Store.
On the nearly deserted fifth floor,
the thief made a dive for the glass
case covering the work Of the 18th
century Florentine metal worker
and sculptor but reversed his field
when Miss Mable Dunham screamed.
He ran up an escalator and es-
caped-but not empty handed. With
him, said DR.. Armand Hammond, di-
rector of the art sale, he apparently
took a $249 gold Etruscan necklace.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

Any old pre-war maps Of Europe
lying around your house? The Gov
ernment needs paper.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

SHE'S U. s. PRISONER-Ar-
rested in Mexico with diplo-
mats of Axis countries, Count
ess Roberti, wife of Count
Huerino Roberti, First Secre-
tary to Italian Minister Count
Albert Marchetti di Muriaglio,
and American-born daughter
of former United States Am
bassador Ogden H. Hammond,
will be interned in this coun-
try with her husband until
both can be exchanged for
Mexican diplomats in the Axis
countries.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
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Answer to yesterdays puzzle.
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terest in the young doctors eyes
when they rested on her dark-eyed
'daughter--the change TO admira-
tion-to love.
And she had watched Pattie'S
eyes, too. Busy as he was with his
endless rounds. Doctor Saunders
always contrived TO drop in at
B-27 when Patricia was there.
Mrs. Hammond reused at the
thought. This was visiting day,
and by the slanting sunlight she
knew that the hour was nearly at
hand. At that moment the door
opened and Doctor Saunders
and she gave a little smile
at the accuracy of her prediction.
you'll allow me to sit up
today, won't you, doctor?" she
asked eagerly.
Are you sure you feel strong
enough" he queried kindly. The
sleepless night had left its mark
on her finely-cut features.
"Yes. yes--of course. Patricia
will be coming soon"
She watched him while he adj
jHSted the mechanism of the bed
his keen. brown face above
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
AwAKES FROM SLEEP

But Harvey Brenner-he could
Danish all that burden with one
stroke of his pen. What chancel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

HORIZONTAL
What British stronghold IN Africa
has changed hands several times.
Town IN Colorado,
i3-Inpour.
I4--MArhles.
1S-Proht.
I6--Place OF sacrifice
1s-New England state tabhr.).
lp-lncite.
2O--Type OF wood.
Glover
22-ConceruinE.
23-Resembling oak.
24-ENist
2S-What is the capital If New Jersey?
27-Unaspirsted consonants.
2s-WhAt Russian city on the Dnieper
Is capital OF the Ukraine?
2e--Window section.
30--Good-by tsp }.
32-Stoats.
35-Native OF Finland.
SOTO pick out
37--Symbol for neon.
3S--Nst.
3a--Slovakians.
4O-What American humorist wrote
Fables In Slang?
4i--Half an en-.
42-Make reparation.
43-Amongst
4a-Ruined Asia Minor city.
"a Indigenous.
4s-Projections for forming joints.
VERTICAL
Who was United states Commits
sioner Of Education l9222s7
2-Wild ass
Ship prison.
4-Hurry.
5--Pronoun.
City IN Ukraine.
Evil spirit
S-Seaweed substance.
p-EtruscBn god
1O-Neutrr pronoun.
11--Ohtatn.
12-Secretive remarks.
illegal claim.
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had young Philip Saunders to set
her free, when he himself faced
years of uphill struggle to make
an Indifferent. half-hostile world
acknowledge his skill?
Oh, how well she remembered
the glib wisdom with which she
had deluded herself at Pattie's
age. And what had come Of it I?
A life wasted-unfulfilled. How
could she make Pattie understand
that love never blooms again as
in that first fragrant hour
And out of the long ago that
earnest young voice again, plead
ing-"It's hard at the start, dear
est. But after that"
Mrs. Hammond awoke with a
start. She had been sleeping, ex-
hausted by her vigil of the previ-
Gus night. Surely she had dreamed
that voice. Then her glance found
Doctor Saunders. standing at the
window with Patricia. They must
have come in while she slept, and
they were speaking very quietly,
so as not to disturb her.
"All I need is a couple Of
years." Doctor Saunders was
pleading with an earnest inten-
Sity. "Will you wait for me,
Pattie >"
And Patricia meeting his eyes,
sweetly and seriously. "Of course
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
KnowIede Test
BY DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY


What is the name: (a) Islands
in the Boring Sea; (b) city at
the mouth of the Loire River;
(c) water separating Greenland
from North America?
2-These jumbled words are names
of animals. What are they?
ta1 konedy; Obi sheer; tc)
yukert?
3-What colors do these resemble:
(a) maroon; OBJ cerulean; (c)
ochre?
Who (a) founded Rhode Island
(b) discovered the Mississippi
River; (c) led the Green Noun
tain Boys?
5-On what date: (a) did the
First Continental Congress
meet: (b) was the Battle of
Bunker Hill; (c) was the Battle
Of Yorktown?
Sin what countries arc: (a(
Etna: CD Pelec; tc) VesuviuS ?
WHO first; (a) wireleSsed across
the Atlantic: b. produced the
first practical telephone; (c)
invented logarithms?
ANSWERS on Page 25)
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20--Moderates.
2I-FlAXen material
23-Member Of lily family
24-Who WAS the first president ~ the
Council OF the Russian Republic?
2S-Stretching.
27-Tibetan priests
29-Keep from happening
30--lnfiuence.
3i-What is the family name OF the
famous quintuplet sisters
32--Dash. a.
33-Salad green.
34-Sowed.
36-Shne
3Q-Stupefy.
0-Mohammedan prince.
42-Bustle.
4S-Consumed.
45-Within.
47-Thrce -toed sloth.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Daily Quiz
By Walt Disney
Perfectly Proper
It's Sheer Premonition!
BY THE ACE ANswERMAN

BY THE ACE ANSWERMAN
1.-THE Last Man" and The Son
of the Last Man" sound like
movie titles, but what kings
were so-called?
paris Latin Quarter is dis
trict south of the Seine famous
for what activities ?----
3-If the printer had just three
E's and three DIS. and wanted
to make a good word, could he
do il?
Most notable and best pre-
served prehistoric cliff DWELL
ings in the United States are
at what national park?
5-It raises your voice even
when you whisper What organ
is that?
;-Science holds inferior planets
TO be those nearer the sun
than the earth. What two
planets are so classified?
What's wrong with this7 The
sailor on the schooner climbed
TO the top of the rigmarole.
ANSWERS on Page 25)
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TITLE

with the first flush OF womanhood.
Today! Now! Those two words had
seemed so important TO her in
those days.
So. in the end. she had denied
her love and married young Ham
mond, a gay, smiling youth of
great promise and small perform
ance.
He had left her nothing but
Patricia, and standing now on the
threshold herself, Ellen Hammond
had little thought OF her dead hus-
band, for his faded memory car
ried no hint of immortality.
Instead. her whole being yearned
toward that unlived life with the
only man she had truly loved.
Now Patricia faced almost eX-
actly the same situation. Lovely
Patricia. whose pride was con-
tinuallyN stung by the pinching
necessities of their life of shabby
gentility 49, Patricia who denied
herself so much TO give her this
care and attention.
And il would all be wasted
she would leave nothing but added
debt for her girl 10 shoulder.
AwAKEs FROM SLEEP
But Harvey Brenner-he could
Danish all that burden with one
a. l. Oh N
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the high-necked white jacket, hi:
quick, trained hands.
There now-are you COM
fOrfable?"
Eyes, thank you, Doctor. And
thank you, too, for the lovely
flowers"
That's deep dark secret.
Mrs. Hammond. You mustn't
give me away" Philip Saunders
face crinkled into a boyiSh grin.
I'm not supposed to play favor
ties, you know, but I have so
many patients I'd need an acre
of garden. They're just old
fashioned flowers"
A LIFE UNFULFILLED
"Some of the Old-fashioned
things are best" Mrs. Ham,
mond replied, thinking not of
flowers alone.
In the lonely hours she had cast
up the account of her life, weighed
il, balanced it. and found it want
inf. Unfulfiied,- that was the
word she had CROPPED for. A life
unfulfilled--
Soon she would be gone, and
Life would press in upon Patricia,
crying "Choosel Would Pattie
make her choice wisely. or would
she choose carelessly, as her
mother had done before her, and
pay in years of endless regret.
Here was young Philip Saun-
ders, who loved her girl. He had
so MITCH -offer-aud so little.
His strength lay in the future,
while Harvey Brenner's was here,
and now-today. She knew so we'll
all the warning elements which
fought in Patricia's heart.
And Mrs. Hammond wanted to
say to the younger man; speak
to her Philip. Tell her of your
love, and soon-nOon! Pattie is so
sweet and clear-eyed, but we've
had such a hard struggle. She's
so impatient with poverty.
TRY to make her understand
that love Is more important than
all the things that money can
buy. Perhaps she won't listen
To YOU. l didn't listen when 1
was her age"
One of the nurses entered.
speaking softly and urgently to
Doctor Saunders. He bent his
head 10 listen. swift concern mir
rored IN his eyes. Then he nodded
briskly, I'll come Immediately"
Mrs Harmon sighed as she
watched his swift exit. Perhaps
he wouldn't get back i'm time 10 see
Pattie. The odds were so against
his fugitive courtship, if il could
be called that, while Harvey Bren-
ner had Patricia TO himself six
days a week.
No one knew better than she the
difficulties of the medical career
she who had loved a young doctor
m her own youth-She who had
faltered and failed him and mar
RED another man instead
81 love YOU. Elem again she
heard his voice across the years.
I've always loved you. But 1
can't ask YOU 10 marry me until
I've established my practice.
Will YOU wait for me, dearest ."
SHE WOULDN'T WAIT
How long ." she asked.
1T may take four or five
years" lie had tried so hard 10
be fair and honest with her. ITS
difficult getting started"
-Four or five years II seemed
ian eternity TO the young girl ach-
ing with the JOY of life, all aglov
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I'll wait, Philip! IL won't seem
long. Oh, I'm so proud OF you--so
proud of your work. Her slim
fingers were held tightly by his
strong, eager hands.
At the window a bee droned
lazily among the sunny blossoms,
gathering the pollen that lay like
golden dust.
Mrs. Harmon breathed a con-
tented little sigh which did not dis
turb the -quietneSs- of B-27-So
she had not dreamed that voice
after all. 1t had been the voice of
young Philip Saunders. son of the
Philip Saunders who had pleaded
with her in that vanished time!
(THE END
Tomorrow's short story: Mill
tary Secret" by Sanford FARRELL.
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DMiIy ShOTl SlOrY


1T WAS a pleasant room - b.
Il with walls mellowed 10 pale
ivory and wide windows opening
20 The south and west. ON The
DAYS when Mrs. Hammond was
able to sit up she could see the
smooth green lawn outside and a
section OF the hospitals long
smooth driveway
'FIowers for YOU, Mrs. Ham
niond." Nurse Wyatt announced
cheerfully, entering with an OBJ
long box. "Shan ] open it?'
"Thank you" Mrs. Hammond
replied.
"Oh--aren't they gorgeous"
the nurse exclaimed, lifting out
a long-stemmed sheaf OF vivid
roses.
Yes. they're very beautiful
Mrs. II a IN m on q murmured.
There was an engraved card
attached-"Harvey p. Bremen"
Her daughter. Patricia. was Mr..
Brenner's secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

The Poison Pen Mystery Of
COlefOrd Town. Two Invisible
Clues That Put an End to the
Quiet English Countryside's
Plague of Ruined Lives. Read
This Account of Famous Old
Crime That Challenged Scot
land Yard, as Written by Joseph
GollOmb for The American
Weekly With Next Sundays Is
sue Of The Detroit Sunday
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

Tomorrow's short story: Mill.
tary Secret" by Sanford FARRELL.
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A WISE. LITTLE SMILE

Mrs. Hammond'S glance wan
dered 10 the flowers already on
the window-sill, a dark blue vase
filled with simple garden flowers
Young Doctor Saunders had
brought them the day before
while she was asleep. A wise
little smile fitted family across
the woman's lips. Flowers foi
the mother-but no doubt each
man hoped the fragrance would
linger gratefully in Patricia''
memory.
/. This vase won't hold them
/, An," the nurse remarked. I'll
bring a larger one"
Mrs. Hammond saw very clearly
/. the symbolic quality of that mo-
ment. "ChooSe!" said the quiet
garden flowers. Yes, chooser
challenged the flamboyant hot
house blooms. And il was Pattie
who would have TO make the ulti-
. mate choice-Harvey Bremen or
. DR.. Philip Saunders.
=. AWAITS HER TURN
swat, Miss WYATT Mrs.
/. Hammand spoke as the nurse
picked up the blue vase. 81
F, have enough flowers already.
Please take the roses Down TO
the children's ward"
''But they're so much more
beautiful" the nurse protested.
"Yes," Mrs. Hammond agreed
with gentle smile, "but i like
. the others best"
The nurses footsteps faded into
silence. II was very quiet at this
far end of the hospital corridor.
Too quiet. sometimes. The night
before she had heard the muffled
trundling Of rubber wheels leav-
ing B-24. For hours she had lain
sleepleSs. but the wheels had not
returned.
Before long II will be my
turn" Mrs. Hammond thought.
Through the long days and end
less nights she had faced that
final fact until its sharp edge had
worn dull and powerleSS.
No doubt Patricia realized it,
too. by this time. But her daugh-
ter held bravely and steadily to
The hope that she would have a
miraculous return TO health and
strength.
AWAITS DOCTOR SAUNDERS
Certainly Doctor Saunders knew
the truth. Behind the kindness of
his fine brown eyes lay profound
regret. a sort of apologize help
lessness, and his way with her
was very gentle.
TIN so tired--so tired" Mrs.
Hammond sighed. IF IL wasn't
for Pattie-"
But Pattie wouldn't be left alone
in the world-not for very long
There was Harvey p. Bremen, for
one. and DR.. Philip Saunders.
Che had y,oarkad tho ryroxuiro IN
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-Four or five years II seemed
an eternity to the young girl ach-
ing with the JOY of life, all aglov
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SHE WOULDN'T WAIT

How long she asked.
1T may take four or FIVE
years" lie had tried so hard 10
be fair and honest with her. ITS
difficult getting started"
Evening star., 1942-04-29
S1,479,000 Needed
For War Prisoners
Aid, SaysDr. Mott
5000, 900 Men Captive
In 40 Countries, W
Leader Tells Session

The need of a fund of 81 ,479, 900
to further work for the welfare of
military prisoners of war throughout
the world was outlined yesterday
by DR.. John R Mott, chairman of
War Prisoners Aid of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
DR. Mott spoke at luncheon
meeting, held under auspices of the
War Prisoners Aid in the Cosmos
Club, at which Eugene Meyer, editor
and publisher of the Washington
Post and member of the Sponsors
Committee for the affair, was host.
100000 War Captives.
There are more than 5000 900
prisoners of war in 40 countries,
DR.. Mott said, and outlined how the
War Prisoners Aid has provided
books, material for recreation and
other facilities to help make less
forlorn the plight of the prisoners.
DR.. Mott, who also Is head of the
Worlds Committee of the Y. M.
G. A., declared the average age of
the first 100000 prisoners taken in
the present world conflict was a
little over %.
Under the plan for aid, leaders and
instructors are appointed from
among the war prisoners themselves
and the work of organizing and pro-
viding equipment is carried on
through the Y. M. c. A.. DR.. Mott
explained.
DR.. Mott added that in seeking
funds to carry on the work, there
will not be a drive in the usual
sense Of the word, but that the sum
will be sought through approaches
to small groups and individuals.
Tells of Prison Camp Work.
Tracy Strong, general secretary OF
the Worlds Committee and secretary
OF the War Prisoners Aid, told the
group OF work done in the prison
camps. In answer to a question, Mr..
Strong said prisoners of war, gen.
orally, have received better treat
ment than those of the last war.
because countries are living up to
agreements reached at the Geneva
convention. Mr.. Strong asserted it
is very difficult to get in touch with
American boys taken captive in the
Far East.
Charles P. Taft, assistant director
OF the Office of Health and Welfare
Services, presided at the luncheon,
which was opened by the Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1942-04-29

$50 an. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel, with burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
A cavalry oficer of the old school
her husband was appointed aide
shortly after President Coolidge
viewed his command of the 4th Cav
airy at Fort Meade, S. OAK. during
the summer of 1927 in the Black
Hills. Along with his White House
duties. Col. Latrobe served as assist
ant chief Of cavalry.
Mrs. Latrobe was born in Puerto
Rico, the daughter of a Spanish ma
val captain. and was educated at a
convent school In Seville, Spain She
was married to Col Latrobe more
than 40 years ago in the presiden-
tial palace in Puerto Rico, where he
was stationed from 1899 to 1901.
Col Latrobe died in December. 1899.
Mrs. Latrobe spent a number of
years in the Philippines, Hawaii and
Europe. Col Latrobe stayed in
Washington. after leaving the White
Evening star., 1942-04-29
1obin Tells Teamsters
To Disregard Picket Lines
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
APOLIS, April 90
Daniel j. Tobin, general president
of the international Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouse
men and Helpers, cautioned local
unions yesterday ito continue work
and to disregard picket lines"
In message in the May issue OF
the unions monthly, the Interna-
tional Teamster, Mr. Tobin urged:
IF you are requested by the rep
resentative of some other union to
refuse to cross picket lines, tell him
to take 1t up with his international
union, and thta when you get orders
from your international union you
will act.
THE Federal Government is hold
ing us responsible for any stoppages
OF work, especially sympathetic
strikes. We, in turn, will hold
you responsible.
Unless you can observe these
urgent requirements of your inter-
national union and of your Gov
ernment, We advise you to with
draw from the Internal tional union
before you get yourselves and the
international union into serious
trouble"
Evening star., 1942-04-29

House as aide. until 1882, when he
was assigned to the 7th Corps at
Omaha Mrs. Latrobe made her
home at 6308 Connecticut avenue
Chevy Chase, Md.
She is survived by two sons, 1t
Comdr. William c. Latrobe. now
stationed at the Navy Department;
Corpl. Osmun Latrobe, U. S. M. c.,
San Diego, and daughter, Mrs. R
H. Lewis, wife of Col. Lewis, field
artillery, now in Australia.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Mrs. Maria Latrobe,
Widow Of Coolidge
Military Aide, Dies
Services at Fort MyeL
Burial in Arlington
To Be Held Tomorrow

Mrs. Maria Victoria Laguna
Latrobe, widow of Col. Osmun
Latrobe. military aide at the White
House during the latter days of the
Coolidge administration. died yes
terday at Walter Reed Hospital,
after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Birthday Of Hirohito
Marked by japanese
8, the Associated Press.

8! the Associated Press.
TOXIC Cfrom Japanese broad
casts. April 29.-Japan solemnly
celebrated Emperor Hirohito's Ais,
birthday today. starting at am.
when every one in the country bowed
toward the imperial palace and
prayed for the Emperor's longevity
There were parades and celebra-
tions throughout the empire.
At noon the Emperor received con.
gratulations from the princely
houses and high officials of imperial
headquarters.