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Evening star., 1942-12-24

of var wit h
bltthe laughter
is something re-
quires G r 2 a t
scenario S Kill .
Cairo" Stubbed
its toe and fell
fat in the effort,
and once Upon
2 Honeymoon" is
often converse -
tiOnal, W h ere
more 10NenJlON
in situat tion
could make it
sparkle.
S tory h a s
K a tic OEara
Evening star., 1942-12-24

human elements are present for
high fun. Blending the tragedies
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Once Upon a Honeymoon
With Grant, Ginger Rogers
New Comedy at Keith's
Blends War Romance
In European Adventure
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY.

once Upon Honeymoon" the picture at -Keih'
screen calls glterng Hollywood
comedy that merges
Given principals
Evening star., 1942-12-24

HISER. BETHESDA ss1o wis. Aye
SONIA HENE. JOHN PAYNE and
SAMMY KAYE and His Orchestra in
ICELAND"
Al 600: 7:4s and p:5s.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
BY LELAND STOWE.

Forelgn correspondent OF The Star ana
Chicago Daily News.
MANDALAY, March 6.-The pi-
lots and ground crew men of the
same American Volunteer Group
squadron which has been the bull
wark of Rangoon's defense for more
than two months, ever since they
saved the city in the first Jap raids
on December % and Is, also were
the last to leave their airfield, just
north of Rangoon, when the enemy's
incessant bombings made the air
drome untenable last week.
But in farewell air battles over
Rangoon-in the two days engage
ments small group of A. v. G..
boys are believed to have shot down
at least 43 Japs. not counting half
a dozen more probables-the Amer
ican flyers lived up to the
extraordinary high standards they
themselves had set.
Today I learned the detailed
story for the first time from an A,
V. G. radio operator. Edward Lus-
sier, of Plymouth, Mass, while Radio
Operator Robert J. King gave the
highest praise to all the A. v. G.'s
first squadron pilots who, with
handful of Royal Air Force Hur-
ricane boys, fought the last dog
fights over Rangoon.
With the typical self -effacement
of ground crew men they did not
mention the heroic work OF those
who had remained on the ground
and kept the planes flying despite
terrific handicaps and increasingly
grave risks. or mention the fact that
they had stuck at their radios until
ordered to leave. They gave the
Evening star., 1942-03-06
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D c. FRIDAY MARCH g. 1912
Navy Honors Ensign Who Took
|Wurship to Sea at Pearl Hurbor

Ensign Stanley Caplan of Elmira,
N. Y, was the Navy officer who
assumed command of a destroyer
and took it out of Pearl Harbor dur
ing the japanese attack December
I, the Navy revealed today when 1t
commended him for initiative and
distinguished service"
Ensign Caplan, a Reserve officer
with only eight months experience
af1oat, was stationed as communica-
tions officer on the destroyer when
her senior officers were killed in the
sudden attack. In the commenda-
ton, which becomes part of Ensign
Captains service record, Secretary
Knox said
For distinguished service in the
line of his profession and utter dis
regard for his own safety during
the attack on the fleet in Pearl
Harbor. Territorv of Hawaii, by Jap
aneSe forces on December T, l94l,
when being senior officer present on
board the name of ship withheld)
and having been at sea total of
only eight months, he assumed the
command of the ship, took her to
sea and conducted operations for a
period of about 36 hours in a most
outstanding manner"
Following his inspection of Pearl
Evening star., 1942-03-06
BY the Associated Press.

BUENOS AIRES, March 6.-The
grief-stricken father OF q German
soldier killed on the Russian front
purchased space in a Buenos Aires
newspaper to proclaim that Adolf
Hitler murdered my SON."
Despite Argentinas state Of siege
regulations designed ito prevent
any one from speaking i'll of any
body" the German Language daily
Argentinische Tageblatt carried the
mourning -bordered paid death no.
tice.
The father. Adolf Borstendoerfer
of Asuncion. Paraguay, paying trib-
ute to his only son, Johan Wolfgang
Borstendoerfer, %. who was killed
August 27, declared:
His intellectual and moral gifts
were of great promise. The fact
that they were not realized is due to
the guilt Of man by the name Of
Adolf Hitler, who murdered my son.
Like hundreds of thousands of
others, he was forced against his
will into a fight which in his own
clean heart he never could approve
II do not condemn the Russian
flyer who, in the accomplishment of
his duty. dropped the bomb which
killed my poor son.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Key Towns in Burma
Still Being Held,
British Declare
Situation Is Unchanged
Since Three Days Ago,
London Source Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-The British
situation in Burma has not worsened
in the past three days and both
Rangoon and Pegu, strategic rail
junction, 40 miles to the north, still
are in British hands, military COM
mentator declared today.
He admitted the position of the
defenders was serious, but insisted
that lit is no worse today than 1t
was yesterday, or the day before or
the day before that"
Magnificent Scrap"
A dispatch from Mandalay said
British Army headquarters at Ran
COON reported no change In the
situation. The text of this COM
munique was not Immediately avail
able, however.
The commentator declared that
the British and their allies, Indian
troops and Chinese, were putting up
"a magnificent scrap" although bad
ly outnumbered by the japanese
columns which forced passages Of
the lower Sittang River earlier this
week.
Yesterdays Burma command COM
munique reported heavy fighting at
Waw, Is miles northeast Of Pegu.
japanese troops at this point were
in a position to drive southwest
along the western shores of the Gulf
of Martaban along two-lane high
way traversing level rice country to
Rangoon
Skirmishing Near Waw.
The All-India Radio. which nor
mally broadcasts the Burma COM
munique, said today the usual mill
tary bulletin from Rangoon had not
been received, but quoted the follow
ing supplementary report issued by
the headquarters Of the army in
Burma yesterday:
"Skirmishing Is still taking place
in the neighborhood of Waw, north
east Of Pegu Otherwise the situa-
ton on the southern front is un-
changed.
"Rangoon is quiet and no enemy
air activity has been reported over
the town"
Yesterday the Rome radio, which
frequently announces japanese VIC
tories falsely or prematurely, re-
ported the capture OF Rangoon.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Two Executed for Plot
To Kill Jopon's Puppet
B lfe Associated Press.

B. II Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, March 6.-Dispatches from
Marking reported today the dis
covery Of plot to aSsassinate Wang
Ching-wei, head of the Chinese
tpuppet government, and several
Of his closest collaborators, includ-
ing Foreign Minister Chu Mini.
These reports said the plot leaders,
captain in Wang Ching-wei's per-
sonal guard and a military police
lieutenant. were shot and two other
members Of the guard were SEN
fenced to IS years after a secret
trial February 2. Nine others were
said to still be on trial
The instigator of the plot was
said to be still at large. He was
described as Chungking govern
ment agent.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Bombs in Honolulu Attack
Identified as japanese
BY the Associated Press

! BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, March 6.-Examina-
ton by ordnance experts of frag-
ments of bombs which fell on the
outskirts of Honolulu Wednesday
has confirmed they were dropped
by japanese plane.
Four medium sized bombs landed
| instead of the three previously an
nounced by the Army, indicating
that another crater had been found
in the forrested terrain two miles
from the heart of the city.
The bombs caused no casualties
and no damage except few broken
windows.
Army planes were sent into the air
Immediately after the invader was
detected. This possibly explained
the hurried jettisoning of the bombs
by the gh-fying, hit-run raider.
Army officials said
1t was believed the plane came
from cruiser or other enemy vessel
at sea.
1t was the first time aerial bombs
had fallen on the Hawaiian Islands
since the Japanes attack on Pearl
Harbor last December 7.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

Harbor shortly after the attack,
Secretary Knox told Of this incident,
but did not name the officer. At
that time he said that four reserv-
lists got the destroyer under way,
took her out to sea to pursue the
enemy, and met all emergencies
and operated the ship like veterans.
Ensign Caplan was born July 13,
1915, at Elmira. He was graduated
from the University of Michigan in
1899 and enrolled in the Naval
Reserve July 81, 1910. He trained In
the U. S. S. New York and later at
tended the Reserve Midshipmen's S
School, receiving his commission as
ensign February %, 1941. He re-
ported for duty in a Pacific Fleet
destroyer on April 4, 194l.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Wadhams Appointed
Collector for Estate
OF f. B. Mclean
Former New York Judge
Named to Allow Disposal
Of Pending Litigation

Appointment of former Judge
William H. Wadhams of New York
as collector of the estate Of Edward
B. Mclean, former Washington pub
Usher, to allow disposal of pending
litigation, was announced today in
District Court.
Attorneys Arthur G. Lambert and
Charles S. Baker represent Mr.. Wad-
hams, who was named executor in
Mr.. McLean'S second will, drawn
April 7, 1882. Justice F. Dickinson
Let's authorized appointment of the
collector, who will be named Defend
ant in litigation embracing claims
totaling $500,000, including tax
charges, by various creditors.
Mr. Lambert said he had written
the American Security g. Trust Co.,
trustee under the will of Mr.. Nc
Leans father, to turn over to Mr.
Wadhams assets of the former pub
Usher estimated to be at least
$4,000.
Mr.. Mclean made an earlier will
In which George B. Fraser, Wash
ington attorney, who represented
the publisher for many years, was
named executor. Mr.. Fraser has
challenged the legality of the second
will and this matter is still pending.
Mr., Wadhams, who drew the sec
ond Mclean will and attended to
business for the publisher, formerly
practiced international law in Paris.
He left there two days before the
Nazi invasion. He was at one time
associated in law practice with Sec
retary of War Stimson, was judge
In New York for approximately Is
years. helped to write the present
constitution of India and was spe-
cial counsel named by the crown
of Great Britain to advise on mat
tiers relating to India.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

When you've read this paper, save
II. Uncle Sam needs waste paper.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
American Squadron Leader Bags 5 Jap Planes
In Farewell Air Battle Over Rongoon

bullets through its tail and both
tires gone, too. That's Bob.
I'm those two days our fellows
were fighting odds of 8 to 10 against
l man. Don't know how it ha)-
pened. but only one of our A. v. G
planes didn't come back. That was
Ed Leibolt-you remember Ed and
Mick Nicholson gave Nine Chaing
Kai-shek a ride in their station
wagon up at Running Ed
must have had a forced landing
behind the Jap line. but we are
pretty sure he wasn't hurt. Prob
ably he's prisoner. but We are
hoping maybe he'll turn up yet.
when we finally had to leave
for another airf1eld farther north
we were the last ones to go-about
35 A. V. G.s, including the ground
crew, and seven R. A. F. mechanics
and armorers who had been work
ing with us Bob and Snuffy stayed
till the last of our trucks was loaded
and our ground crew convoy was
ready to start Then they were the
last to take off so that they could
guard the road from possible Jap
raiders while we drove. Both Bob
and Snuffy had forced landings
after we were we'll away and
Snuffy's plane cracked up in a dry
river bed. but Snuffy didn't get a
scratch-not Snuffy. He's down the
road somewhere celebrating now"
That's the way Lussier told it
and that's how it happened. You
can say it lots Of different ways, but
what it amounts to is something
for every American to be proud of.
The escutcheon of the A. v. G. is
somewhere north of Rangoon now.
but it is still bright, shining-and
unblemished.
tCopyright, 1912. by Chicago Daily News
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Advertising Mans Killer
A1st in Sing Sing Chair

3: II { Associated Press.
OSSINING, N. Y, March g.
Morris Mardavich, 24-year-old hood
lum and gunman, died in Sing Sing
Prisons electric chair last night for
the 194l Staying of Harry v. Max
well. Al, New York outdoor ad-
vertising executive.
Mr.. Maxwell was shot and killed
in an attempted holdup as he sat
in his parked car with Mary Jane
Cassidy. "a, millinery model, in
front of her Manhattan apartment
early on the morning of May 4. 194l.
Mardavich was the 471st person
to die in Sing Sings electric chair
since 1891.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Caves Are Equipped
For Raid Shelters
Caves capable of sheltering thou

Caves capable Of sheltering thou
sands Of residents Of Mount Eden,
New Zealand, are being equipped
with electric Lighting and with seat
ing facilities. The caves, including
one cavern said to have a capacity
of from 5000 to 10000 persons. we're
opened after having been closed for
years to prevent children from get
ting lost in their depths. Volunteers
worked Sunday to provide the
sanctuary.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

chief laurels to Squadron Leader
Bob Neale of Seattle and to happy
go-lucky, brown eyed kid from Eagle
River, Wis, who was christened
Robert Smith but is never called
anything but "Snuffy."
Neale Got Five Japs.
Neale shot down five Japs in the
last Rangoon air battle and "Snuffy'
got three more in addition to saving
his squadron leader from being shot
down.
The Japs were sending over bonn
bers escorted by 40 fighters In each
relay" Lussier said. I'VE only had a
few planes still staying at the field
and the R. A. F. only a few more,
but you should have seen our fel-
lows wade in. No kidding, they were
wonderful. They had the He'll shot
out Of their planes but they kept
going up just the same. Some Of
those crates were so full of holes,
it's wonder they got 'em of the
ground, but they knocked the tar
out OF the JapS.
You should have seen Bob Neale
He never slept for two days and
nights, but he kept going some
how-and what great guy! He
stood by his men right to the end.
and in the air-well, he is a wild
man in the air, Bob is. Finally, in
the last fight the Japs got on Bob's
tail and chased him way out to sea,
but Snuffy and Bob got all three
of them.
Fighting Top Heavy Odds.
But Bob's plane was an awful
mess. You know, he landed it with
both its tires fiat and never even
cracked up. He brought that wreck
down safely with its windshield and
instrument board shot up and IT
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Steinhurdt in Ankuru

ANKARA, Turkey. March S de-
layed) P)-Laurence A. Steinhardt,
new United States Ambassador to
Turkey, arrived today to take over
his post. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Steinhardt and their daughter
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Hitler Murdered My Son. Says
Father of Nuzi Soldier in Ad

But I still believe in a justice
which will punish those who are
actually guilty Of his death. May
the blood he shed serve to attain the
freedmen which is the goal Of all
honest men"
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Union Buys Defense Bonds

DENVER, March 6 (Pl. The
International Union of Mine. Mill
and Smeltermen has purchased
$25 900 worth of Defense bonds with
money from its strike fund The
union, c. L o. affiliate, plans to
buy $4,000 worth Of bonds monthly.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
9 u 3 A
Save This Map for Your Scropbook
Prepared by The National CeosraP

Soe This Mop for Your Scropbook
The involving Cuba will be given at
children will
in nsrapbo TO preen and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
FREAKS ON BUSHES
AT CLAIBORNE HOME

some strange freaks of nature
were reported today by J. l.. CLARK
Claiborne IN shrubs growing AT m.
home at 93l South William stree,
ON u pomCgranatc tree is a frurr
resembling an an apple about two
ana half inches in circumference.
and about the size and color of :,
ociici"uS apple. It's color is green
WIN a faint red ruc on ono side
Inc fruit docs not hang down hri;
grows -; ~, end of stem tina, OK
tends directly upward from the limb
Inc bush is about two years old
ana 'hiS is the first time il has had
any growth, other than small bell
ike blossoms in the spring, and
winch arc rcd in color.
Mr. Claiborne is somewhat Of q
horuculturist, and he has another
freakiSh development in bush nr
Swcc, bciSyS. some of them with
buds. The bush supposedly bloom.
onty in the spring.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
September
Bond Quota.
Is $4,000

Vance county'S September war
3""d quota has been fixed al So 900.
according 10 announccmn; by the
Treasury Department from Wash
nEion. The sum is slightly less
IMAM the goal for August. final fig
UrcS on which have not as yet been
compiled by J. G. Gardner. county
I bond chairman.
Fancc's ncighborS were shown in
McIr quotas. including Granville.
S7l.7O0: Warren. S28.4O0: and Frank
lin. S27.lOO.
F'or the State as whole the Sep
icmbcr quota is S9.75O.OOn whjrh
compares with somewhat larger
total for August. The national quot,
Tor September is S775. 900 400
against S8l5.OoO.OOO for August.
The biggest allotment in the 81 e.
was S9i5.30o 10 Mccklcrburg For
Syih was asked for S66l 300: Guij-
i.rd. 500. ION: Durham. S22i.2OO.
Wake. S559.lOO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
Collections
Of Garbage
Once A Week

+. ". Ellis. supervisor ut public
| works for the City ni Henderson. aii-
nuuncCd today that. effective !mmc-
diatrlv. garbage would be collected
only once anywhere III the city en-
rcpt III The. business section. Rcduc-
ton of the service l. due To- the I'M
mlncnt crisis III tire supplies for
street department trucks.
Air Ellis explained that when tires
with which trucks are NOW equipped
wear u,!t no more can be had. and
asked the cooperation oi all the pee
pie III assembling ot GARBAGE for the
trucks L. DICK up
Following Mir. Ellis iuil state
lnrut tu the public:
due 10 gasoline. truck and tir,
shortage the City "l Henderson will
be compelled. effective immediately
To collect gIrbag" only once Il wccE.
rxCrp, in the business district.
Il here are moi enough tlc> now
"a supply the persons having CrriI-
ilCatc> tor new tires and the fact th%,
the CITY "f Henderson is eligible for
ucW tire l. no assurance that We r.tr
."cUr" them when those on the uuc,Is
nrw wear out
-hlh' ~ 's'i''N lllSil WITCH Illt'
trucks We now have wear out they
cannot II" replaced. bccau-r tins /.
total war and the trucks viii ne
needed III the actual war effort to
haul men and material Ia the tight
mn forces of our nation.
We ask the cooperation OF the CIT
ions tu have their garbage ready on
The day the truck; come. We cannu.
answer Il call back to get garbagc|uG
trash and will collect the .imc ON,
ON the regular round.
We would like "a collect .arbag.
al any time you want II collected.
hut We know when u'Iy CUuIipnicr
wears oHt i cannot br replaced, anp
20 do not ice. that Ne would bc lnp.
ing after the best interest III our poo
ri" II wC did not Try ip Iutr," It /,
d> long as possible.
This Is another iDCuuNCnICur" tl.,'
NC must suffer h"rlu 4 al the va
hut II i one that Wr -huuld CncCl.
FULLY undergo. % "" can :hcrCp
serve the interests ul our nation.
We ask that yuu check YOU. ~ci
wants carefully ~ 50" a." ,it,n -.
lay,d by finding that whncvcr pu.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
HAMM is PROMOTED
TO STAFF SERGEANT

Alvin Ray Eiamm has been pro
Hr"tcd 10 the rank Of staff sergeant.
1t wIS announced tpdav ny the pub
Ic relations officer Of Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. Md. where Inc
former Henderson m.n Is now sta
ii""cd Scrgcan; Hamm'S work IN
the armed forces l., that Of supply
clerk and supply sergeant.
Sergeant EIamm is the son NJ Mrs.
Stella Hamm Of so Rowland street.
and prior 70 induction into N" Army
ON Jutv -. 1911. MAS employed by
the Citizens Bank and Tru,. ca.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
$500 War Bonds
Placed Monday In
Lions Day Effort

In observance Of Lions Day
Monday in the theatre drive for
sale Of government war bonds. a
total of $500 of the Federal Sc
curiticS were sold. il WAS report
ed today by :. =. Stevenson, Sr..
head Of the local theatres. His
son. =. =. Stevenson. Jr.. man
agcr of the Embassy theatre. is
president Of the Lions club.
To-day was L. 4. \. day in the
theatre war bond drive. and to
morrow will he Junior WUman's
Club day. Separate days have
been allotted for many different
local organizations in the coop
crativC communicative effort
for sale Of war bonds. aS led by
the theatre interests aS their part
in the September uati0nw idle
drive by amusement concerns.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
Ives, I'm only a Sc soft drink.

Ives, I'm only a Sc soft drink.
But I'm part of American life and
progress and ways of getting things
done. Part of a shrewd American
understanding that one relaxed
moment makes working and fight
ing easier.
Perhaps should talk about the
tons of scrap that the thousands
OF soft-drink trucks help collect
daily. Or my advertising in every
byway and whistle stop that
urges millions to buy more War
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
Observation-Disclosures
EXCEED EGG GOAL

Charlotte. - Mccklcnburg county
pouitrymcn have far surpassed the.
's4Z goal, reports l.. Il. Barbcc. a.
SiStan, farm agent Of the N. G.. Star,
college Extension Service.
As whole. the pullets arc in good
condition. and poultrymcn arc look
ing forward 10 good returns from
.hclr tIocks durin tch winter an,.
coming year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
Wcck-l,nt Here.

rfc. Roger u. SpU.l Of IN" Arm,
ENCi'InC" Service. Service, al Sup
ply. stationed ~ lujIanirwu Ga,.
nlI'my Re crVa'Iuu. Penn ,yIlauIS.
,pvn; the week -cud with hr, pmcrt-.
Mr.. and Mrs. : o. NpruIIl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1912

ash and garbage nut has dumped 1t
the street lr>Ira,' Oi placing Il IN
I container. We cannot collect gar-
Dagc unlc it is i'm Il Cuntaincr and
careful attention Ia this point wil!
ave us both trouble"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08

North Carolina farmers will
crease h;Nr tall oat Secdirnn Ia.
per cent this year. or Ia oy )
slightly more than $50 900 acr ~al Of
DR.. G. X. Middleton of N,eS, says
college. ~ I. State
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08
WITH OUR BOYS
IN SERVICE

re. Walter rsGr1m. from Fort
Jack ON. s. G.. -nJs been spending.
s'r":al day; Nil his parents. AIR
and NIr.., Walter rr@!1m. an lll"h'
sirCCt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08

Bonds and Stamps. Or how | can
offer stop-gap relief to a city
whose water supply is bombed or
sabotaged.
But my real job is to give lift
millions ofAmericans every day.
And as long as single boy in
uniform or his girl or his
folks. find an extra bit of relief
or courage in me, you'll find me
on the job. And I'll continue to be
the cola that's best by taste test
Royal Crown Cola. .cSs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-08

a million tons of dry peat arc ap-
proNlmateiy equal Ia 500 .Unu bounds
Of coal
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-04-16
All CLUB NEWS

A All club of twelve members
was organized by the Halfway
boys and girls. The first meet
ing was held March IA at the
Halfway school house with G,
w. Gustafson presiding. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, Eunice Simpson;
vice president for girls, Doro-
thy Wedel; vice president for
boys, Isaac Simpson; secretary
treaSuser, Gladys Simpson; re-
porter, Helen Wedel! recreation
leader, Dorothy Wedel; leader
of girls, Mrs. Tom Faw; assistant
leader for girls, Mrs. Elvin We
del; leader for boys, Bob Ewing;
assistant leader for boys, Mr..
Delp. The club was named the
Big Horn Victory club.
The second meeting was held
April 4. G. w. GuStafSon gave
out kits. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Tom Faw May S.
A new All club was organ
lied in the Little Big Horn
vicinity Thursday, April 9. The
date of the first official meet
ing was set for April IA. II
was decided that the club should
meet on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of every month.
The club was named the Dun
more All club.