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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-05
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PAUL DAVID PRESTON

when she had steeled herself to
expose Nancy once and for al.
To make matters worse. baby
Scooter tagged along after her.
unseen BY his mother or Norman.
He xzs distressed because BY
was crying. Standing near her
there in the empty gymnasium TO
which she fled. he too was be-
ginning 10 sob when she disoov-
cred him. She stopped and held
the little fellow close.
Scooter would be sent out TO
her own home In a little while:
Nom Miller had asked to keep
him and sew for him and enjoy
him al afternoon" Presently BLY,
sent him away. then retrested
farther.
She didn't dare 20 back TO Pops
office. For one thing. that place
would soon resume being . happy.
UHeI ua0uN8EEs 1D4lltiEHE AAEt-
minute details concerning tomor-
rows game had To be seen TO.
Pop would come In with this COM
mittee and that 70 here and there.
answer phone calls. talk with
everybody. dictate rush letters To
Nancy. inspect minor injuries on
players. rehash new plays IN hush
hush tones with his less expert
enced men. Already he appar-
emily had forgotten all about the
threat To his own safety. 20 busy
was he.
Blythe slipped unseen into the
little sports library that occupied
an alcove down the hall from Pop.
In. II he kept . few hundred books
and magazines devoted to ath-
letics. also his big case of loving
cups and other trophies collected
over the years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-05

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in U. S. WAR
BONDS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
Many Seek Delinquent
Tax Bureau Position

A number of persons have ap-
piled for the position as head of
the newly-created city-county coun-
Gil delinquent tax bureau, Tax Col
lector c. R. Morse said Wednes-
day, no applicant SO far has been
qualified for the job.
The position carries a salary of
1925 a month.
The delinquent tax bureau was
created by the city and county in
joint session on February rs for
the purpose of expediting the COL
lection of the large amounts of back
taxes on both the city's and coun-
tvs books.
According to Mr.. Morse's estimate
at the time, there are between 5000
to 5000 delinquent tax items on the
books and approximately 400 to 500
judgments already granted on tax
matters to serve.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
Forty-Six Enlist
In Naval Reserve
Through Office Here

Forty-six men were enlisted for
the naval reserve through the Will
mington recruiting station during
February.
After preliminaries here, their
enlistment procedure was complet-
ed at the Raleigh headquarters
They will serve through the dura-
ton of the war.
They are: Alvin c. Merritt, age
Is, Rosehil; Oscar F. Smith, 26,
Wallace; Donald W. Singletary, 30,
Wilmington; Preston R. Langley,
20, Calypso; T. J. Ward, II, Halls
boro; Henry R. Hewett, At, South
port; Joe R. Chestnut, 20, War
saw; George v. Sutton, "a, Tur-
key; David Floyd, II, Whiteville; !;
Jack D. Chinnis, %, Wilmington;
Haywood c. Merritt, "a, Magnolia;
Also, Dolan o. Norris, 80, Wam-
pee; Woodrow Wilson, 20, Mag
nolia; Hugh M. Squires, II, Bur
gaw; Henry G. Duncan, %, White
vile; William G. Maynard, 90
Council; Milvin Marshall, 80, Cur.
rie; Fred Campbell, II, Whining.
ton; Earl L. Fowler, 81, Tabor
City; Codell Fowler, 26, Ia b I
City; George c. Davis, 20, Gin
ton; Robert M. Walker, 10, Viii.
mington; Harold E. Bland, II. Will.
mington;
And, Wetzel Holt, 10, Whining.
ton; Carroll L. Ray, %, T a b o 7
City; Lacy G. Stanley, 81, White
vile; Doctor F. Williams, 81,
Boardman; Charles A. Beehner, II,
Utica, N. Y; James c. Wescott
"a, Wilmington; Angis D. Stewart
80, Magnolia; Kenneth C. Ward
20, Wilmington; John c. Davis, 26
Elizabethtown; Carl Edge, %
Ocean Drive, S. c.; Thomas J
Cress. 81, Wilmington; Charles A
Sparks, 81, Wilmington; Everette
G. Mcqueen, 20, Maxton;
And, James D. Brinkley, 20, Beu
laville; Reese E. Swan, II, South
port; Oxen W. Carrier, 18, South
port; Frank Mobiles, 27, Whining
ton; William T. Lemly, 26, Sails
bury; William w. Glisson, 80, Viii
mington; Burnis F. Williamson, 20
Willard; Jacob B. Abrams, %, vii
mington; Alfred J. Thompson, 81
Whiteville; Clarence Little, "a
Freeland.
Singletary, Norris, Wescott
Edge, Lemly and Thompson were
enlisted as petty officers. o t h e r 5
entered the Naval Reserve as ap.
prentice seamen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12

RALEIGH, March IL Up "A
large, untapped supply of machin-
cry, skilled mechanics and manu-
featuring space, which can be
made available to the nations war
effort, is lying idle in North Caro-
ina's 689 automobile dealers
shops.
This was revealed here today in
report on results of nation
wide survey of dealer establish
ments mailed to Gov ernor Brough-
ton by Joseph w. Frazer, presi-
dent of the Willys-Overland Mo-
tor Co.
The Frazer survey, which be-
gan six weeks ago and which COW
cred the facilities of every auto
mobile dealer in the United States,
estimated that if all the machin-
cry existing among the North Car
ollna dealers could be pooled, an
arms factory consisting of approx
imately 100000 square feet could
be harnessed to the war effort.
Frazer said the plan would en-
ploy nearly 5000 skilled mechan-
les and be equipped with almost
200 lathes, $50 grinding machines,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
BRACE
TO FACE JAPS

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the Bilin and Sittang rivers in
naid-February.
The lower Sittang river bridge
was destroyed Feb. %, b e f e
British withdrawal was complete
entailing further heavy 10 S es.
Armored forces arriving later at
the front lacked sufficient infantry
support to keep the japanese from
crossing the Sittang.
The British were forced to with
draw northward and fight off jap
anese encirclements.
With the ports of Rangoon and
Bassein now open to Japanese
warships, it was considered likely
that the next Japanese sea move
might be directed against Akyab,
port near the frontier of India,
and the Chittagong coast Of India.
Can authoritative source in Lon
don said that the loss of Ran
goon left the Indian ocean open
to the Japanese and that they
could be expected ''to attack our
trade and transport and may ex-
tend their activities as far as Cey-
lon")
Military circles here, dependent
on motor couriers for all reports
from South Burma, said the exact
situation there was uncertain and
changing hourly. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
DIES COMMITTEE
WILL CONTINUE
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on committee-gathered evidence.
Rep. SABBATH (D-IlD accused the
group of having failed to investi-
gate ''the real fascists and Nazis
in this country that are really
doing HARM
The character Of the conmittee's S
enemies and friends, said Rep.
Mason (R-1lD, committee mem
ber, tells the story in a nutshell
more eloquently than I can. "
Among the enemies he Ii S e
Fritz Kuhn, former German-DAR
American bund leader, the COM
munist party, the national law.
yers' guild, the international labor
defense and the international work
ers' order. AS friends he listed
the American Legion, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the Oar, the
Knights Of Columbus, Catholic
churches, women's clubs and the
American Federation of Labor.
Marcantonio interrupted with an
assertion that the Ku Klux Klar
also endorsed the committee.
Rep. Eliot (D-Mass) said he op-
posed the committee because il
had 'smeared and damaged the
reputation of hundreds of decent,
loyal Americans and had made
a record of ''big promises and lit
tie or no performance"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
BRAZIL, GERMANS
NEAR OPEN BREAK
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weeks which have brought Brazil
to the sharpest of cross-purposes
with the Axis.
Sailings of Brazilian merchant
men to the United States were
suspended and all those en- route
were recalled. 1t was on this route
that Axis submarines sank the
four Brazilian vessels.
Informed yesterday of loss of
the 5.152-ton Cayru, President Var
gas spent the day conferring with
Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha
and the acting minister of JUS
tice, Vase Leitao da Cunha, pre-
pairing the counter-action indicated
in today's decree.
Can Declare War
The decree took the form of
amendments to the constitution of
Nov. 10, 1887, under which Brazil
already was in a state Of emer-
gency and the president was en-
aDleQ TO declare a state OF war.
The only major change was au-
thorization for the president to
suspend constitutional guarantees
to foreigners who practice acts of
aggression against Brazil or Bra
zilians.
The fact that the decree also
repeated partial texts of articles
authorizing declarations of war or
emergency was regarded by OBJ
servers as a reiteration, intended
to focus public attention on these
residential powers possibly
meaning that the one relating to
war might be applied soon.
Brazil declared war against Ger
many in the World war as a re-
suit of shipping losses.
Having lost 22,231 tons of ship
ping since Feb. ia, Brazil was
believed likely to decide to await
organization of convoy system
before continuing the voyages can
celled today by the government
shipping line, Lloyd Brasileiro.
Vargas, who seized power in
Brazil in 1880, has ruled that coun-
try longer than any other man
since the empire was abolished
in 1889.
Elected president in 1884, he has
exercised dictatorial power since
Nov. 10, 1887, when he abolished
the old constitution and proclaim
ed a new state.''
Although many Brazilian mill
tary leaders are suspected of en-.
tertaining admiration for Germa.
ny, Vargas, himself, early adopted
a policy of favoring the United
States and Pan-American csoper.
alton during the war.
Brazil was one of the leaders
at the Rio de Janeiro conference
in January, which recommended
severance of Axis relations by all
the Americas. She, herself, has
broken relations with Germany
Italy and Japan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
CARD SYSTEM
OF RATIONING
GAS PROPOSED
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daily, with each retailer selecting
the hours he preferred to remain
open.
After analyzing the dislocation in
normal transportation facilities,
the industry report said:
"We therefore believe that
enough tank car transportation
must be taken away from other
districts to increase the petroleum
supplies for this (eastern) district
to the extent that the railroads
can handle the business, even if
this means rationing for districts
No. 2 (midwest) and No. 8 (south-
wesD if they cannot serve their
business with the tank cars re-
naming for them"
Ickes previously had indicated
that measures might be adopted
to restrict consumption in the Pa
cific northwest, where supplies de-
pend largely on regular ship tank
er service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
WORK ISSTARTED
ON new CHURCH
First Christians Will Erect
$4,000 Edi-
flee Here

Construction was begun Tuesday
on the new $4,000 First Christian
church at the corner of Ann and
Third streets by Contractor Albert
Moore.
The new church will house a
worship sanctuary, a complete
Sunday school unit and a recrea-
ton hall. It will be built of brick,
backed by cinder block and the in
side walls will be plastered. The
chancel plan will be followed in
the sanctuary and the roof con-
struction will be Of the open truss
type.
The church's building commit
tee, under whose direction the
building program for the new
church is being carried is COM
posed of Kenneth Johnson, chair
man, George B. Canady, D. H.
Crenshaw, J. L. Sutton and J. M.
Overman.
The congregation of the F Fir S
Christian church has been meet
ing in large dwelling at 300 Ann
street. The pastor is Rev. James
Lawson. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
OUTPOST Of Temessa
Taken By Free French

LONDON, Mar. 11-(RoThe Free
French column from central Africa
which struck recently into South
ern Libya has pushed on and cap
tured the Axis outpost of Temessa,
1875 miles northeast of Murzuk,
Free France heaquarters announced
tonight.
Italian prisoners were taken and
important documents seized as the
column, under General Leclerc,
advanced through central Libya, in
the desert country some 475 miles
southeast of Tripoli.
A correspondent with the force
said the smaller posts of Tejerri,
Ell Uigh Ghebir and Ell Gatroun
were seized en- route to Temessa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
RiLL Barring Sales
Below Parity Passes


the parity which they have been
promised"
Rep. Poage O-TeD saw the gov
ernment surplus crops as men
ace to the farmers fight to OBJ
tain parity prices and declared
there was a deliberate attempt
to drive the market below parity"
Rep. Wadsworth tR-NY) argued
however, against writing new laws
granting any one group Especial
privileges" while Rep. Ia b e r
R-NY) contended that much of
the surplus grain could be used
for food and alcohol and that it
was wise to get rid of this "con-
slant menace" to farmers income
at the present time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
TORPEDO VICTIMS
LIVE IN TERROR
Rescue Ship First Turns
Away And Then Picks
Up Survivors

NEW YORK, March 11.-tRAA
life boat filled with 26 survivors
of the torpedoed Brazilian vessel
Cayru experienced moment of
terror" 100 miles off New York
last Sunday night, as an approach
ing Norwegian freighter temporar-
lily turned away. Fifty-nine others
are still missing.
The story of the survivors ex-
periences was related today by
Mrs. Willie Sanders de Sousa,,
American-born relative-by-mar-
riage of Foreign Minister Oswaldo
Aranha of Brazil.
With her daughter June, Is, Mrs.
De Sousa and the others, watched
the approach of the friendly
freighter.
Suddenly, the freighter changed
her course, away from the bobbing
lifeboat.
Disregarding the possibility of
capsizing their tiny craft, the life
boat passengers stood up n d
screamed and waved frantical-
ly," Mrs. De Sousa said, adding:
ut was a moment of terror
when we saw the rescue ship pull
away.
Later we learned that it was
a miracle that we were picked
up, because when the ship first
saw our boat the officers were
afraid it was a submarine and
they came at us with guns ready
for action"
Earlier, said Mrs. De Sousa, re-
calling the details of the torpedo
ing previously told by other sur
vivors, Brazilian crew members
shouted 'FViva Brazil' as h y
pulled away from their disabled
and sinking craft. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
RUSSIANS KILL
49,70O GERMANS
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tage in plane losses yesterday. The
communique said, and on Sunday
the Red Air force was credited with
knocking down 83 German planes,
80 of the three-engined Junkers So
transports.
The army newspaper Red Star
announced earlier that 703 German
and Russian planes were destroyed
in the two weeks between Feb. 20
and March 6.
German losses were almost five
to one for the Russians. The
newspaper said the Nazis lost SIG
planes, the Russians, 127.
German air activity aimed at try
ing to wear out the Soviet air
force by spring began a month ago.
But, the Red Star said, Russian
raids on German airdromes have
proven the most effective method
of dealing with the German Of
fensive.
Within the last two weeks the
Red air force has begun a series
of airdrome raids which netted
especial destruction of Junkers
SSs dive bombers) and Messer.
schmitt 110s fighters).
More Italian Macchi fighters now
are those inferior aircraft illus.
trates how the German air force
is weakening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
JAP INVASION SHIPS
ARE OFF AUSTRALIA
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on the New Guinea coast above
Salamaua, and while the detailed
results were not observed 1t was
known that bombs fell in the tar
get area.
Hit Flying Boat
At Gasmata, an enemy flying
boat was set afire. Elsewhere,
Japanese airdromes were bomb
ed.
Australia's entire strategy be-
came one of attack and yet attack;
the great necessity was at all cost
to prevent the accumulation of en-
emy strength on New Guinea suf-
ficient to enable him to leap the
Torres strait.
War Minister Francis Ford e,
making plain that only aggressive
and not defensive action was now
being considered, declared to the
country:
There should be no more talk OF
withdrawals.
(The Japanese appeared to be
vainly attempting to frighten Aus.
tralia into some form of capitula-
ton, and obliquely offered some
sort Of an arrangement-this an
indication that Tokyo was aware
of the great difficulties confront
ing any campaign to conquer that
sub-continent of pioneers.
A Tokyo spokesman declared
that Australia would suffer the
fate of the Dutch East Indies if
she continues her present atti-
tude toward Japan"
(This spokesman, added however
that it would be possible for ia.
pan and Australia to 'come tc
terms" though not by a separate
peace since that would be barred
by the Axis alliance.
(All this was ignored by the Aus.
tralians.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
u S. Assured French
Will Not Transfer
Fleet To Germany

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-PH
French Ambassador CASTOR Henry
Haye called on Sumner Wel1es, act
ing secretary of state, today and
gave him renewed assurances that
the French fleet will not be sur
rendered to the Axis.
The ambassador reminded news
papermen that he had already
denied such rumors many times.
apparently denials have little
effect" he said, "for the old stories
keep cropping up again"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
Parachute Silk Lost
In Fire At San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March II.
-RHF'ire of undetermined origin
today destroyed thousands of dol,
lars worth of stored goods, in
cluding valuable parachute silk,
on the sixth floor of the Bekins
Van and Storage Co. structure.
F. B. I. agents and Army in
spectors began immediate inves.
tigation. Fire Marshal Earl New
ton said the possibility of sabo.
tage had not been dismissed.
1t was reported unofficially that
a number of disassembled air.
planes, in crates, as well as 81
packed cases of parachute silk,
valued at about $4,000 a case,
were stored in the building. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
i, Doubt Is Expressed
y Whether 1t Will Ac-
',olnplish Purpose

,,,u1NGTON, March 11-(AP)
TA''+ so,lse approved today a
>las VIM proposal designed to pre-
bt1 b w W. sale of government-held
g1r " D' crops below parity prices
81: :t?4 .,n,p members questioned
n g.. w. -be action would accom-
5:p., ..p purpose in the face of
4a a.s,:;ration opposition.
\ ,r.s the proposal advanced in
, .!.,+e for a flat prohibition
~ " the governments sale of
3'D; ,:-gs below parity, the house
" would, prevent the COM
1'.> ~ credit corporation from
1s~ ,nv of its funds for eX-
" v. connected with such sales.
=, q, ronrecord vote of 11e to
y u house retained in the $685.,
snn I. agriculture appropriations
i@ &. ,1suse for this purpose. The
W 1-.,..-ion's allotment was $3,-
s5&
,,~s members contended that
..,.-tv s sales could be carried
y, " ;,,Dite the restriction. Rep.
s,.sr RID said that existing
.~ pnits transfer or depart
y -: funds up to five per cent,
-. sst the president had a
I'm; check' emergency fund
Nj he could use for that pur-
"a i he desired.
Ant Rep. Tarver lD-Ga), chair
Mn d the appropriations sub
-. 1-r,it-se on agriculture, argued
~, . he clause would prove eff
s,r:rP +, unless evaded,' and urged
a, Nv, tma to send 1t along to the
-, ..,s,s T,ere it might be rewrit-
sl' +r 70 NIKE it more effective.
There rsre certain exemptions
Mp 5,gs two days ago modified
-s cs1se to permit release of
E.-i7rsted corn and wheat below
Er to feed livestock and make
1ral alcohol, and of cotton
|.nection with the agriculture
s..tment' s new uses' pro-
.-.
:aritv for farmers would be a
!. for Their products giving
.s purchasing power equivalent
,1e case Of most crops, to that
Ia ther received for the 1909
!a..od.
e vote was heralded by pleas
I'm the farm bloc that the house
|n the agriculture producers a
tss:x:.t ss:.x:.t living wage
gri3 the time to show wheth-
q gmue a friend of the farmer,
q 1s,m you are willing to rem
ig rT 1p service,'' cried Rep.
GLt-r d -Mont). Give them
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
Clinton Rector Resigns
Take Tennessee Post

CLINTON, March 1.-THE Rev.
Edward B. Ferguson, rector OF St.
Paurs Episcopal church, has re-
signed. effective March Is, to ac-
cept the post as vicar of the Chapel
of the Good Shepherd on Lookout
Mountain, near Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Rev. Mr.. Ferguson preached
his farewell sermon at St. Paul S
church last Sunday morning. He
came to Slinton as deacon in Sep
tember, 1910, and was elevated to
the priesthood last fall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12

The Latin-American stamp Sec
ton is sponsoring monthly dis
plays Of philatelic interest at the
Pan American Union Building,
Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
UntappedS Supply OfLabor
In States Auto Garages

10 shapers, ITO electric drills, ITO
welding units, $40 buffing ma
chimes, $40 spray painting units, 10
milling machines, nearly 5000
vises, Ill portable drills, and a
large amount of miscellaneous
equipment.
The North Carolina dealer es-
Establishments covered in the sur
vey have approximately 1882 feet
of bench space, 1923 feet of line
shafting, 80 pulleys and 81 belts
suitable for manufacturing pur-
poses, and three screw machines.
A national report, covering sit
uations in each of the 48 states,
has been sent to- the War Pro-
duction Board. Included in the ma
tion-wide study were reports from
400 dealers, or approximately 10
per cent of the country's total. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12

The less expensive cuts of beef
are as rich in the essential pro-
teins, vitamins, and minerals as
the more costly ones. Frequently
at the lowest point of the price
range is found the most nourish-
ing of meats. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-12
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, March H. E -
Weather Bureau report Of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
s o. M, in the principal cotton grow
inc areas and elsewhere:
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-25

This week. Main Street Medley
is for you boys who couldn't make
it back to Coolidge for Christmas
but YOU have a visit with old
pals and friends anyway. when
YOU receive our home town Christ
mas card. that has folded into its
creases all the warmth. and love,
and pride. It is possible for
home town to hold.
We. here in Coolidge. didn't get
our copies OF your Christmas card
on the slick-finish book paper on
which 1t went TO you Plain
newspaper sufficed for us But
your mothers and fathers got cop
les like yours. and when you
come home on your next furlough
you will see those copies framed
and hanging on the walls of many
your homes.
We aren't doing great deal
in Coolidge for Christmas this
year there are few
homes bursting with happi-
ness because their boys are
back for the holidays -.
there are many others which
are not and there are
three. whose sons will never
return.
But there Is this TO remember,
always Main Street, no mat
ter what her sacrifices may be,
has courage to match that of the
men who have gone forth to fight
for her and courage is a mag
ic quality. that can make one
man more terrible than an army.
Today you will be lonely per
haps. and we here at home will
be lonely. too but there is no
ulELAUAt AudN lhOukANo AaAAAoA
travel and no prison bars strong
enough to hold love prisoner
and from all your families and all
your friends. hundreds of thoughts
are flying across the distance to
you thoughts filled with love.
and pride. and a prayer for your
safe return. So swift and sure are
they making their way that you
cannot help but feel them
And remember this, those OF
you who are facing our enc
my, and those who soon will
be E. Though walk
through the valley OF the
shadow OF death, will fear
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-25
MAIN STREET MEDLEY
BY
KATHERINE HUPFEL

no evil; for thou are with
me-" These are words to
keep in your heart =. and
remember.
Here on Main Street we have
things to remember. too and
we feel like the old timer who
pledged himself 10 the purchase
of certain number OF bonds each
month, for which he is finding it
difficult to digsup the money now
"'Taint hard TO take off your
hat when the flag passes" he
drawled; but by heck - it looks
like I'm a-gonna have to take off
my shirt to keep it flynn"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-25

o Pfc. Hubert Perkins arrived
from Camp Pine. New York, Mon
day to spend Christmas with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Perkins
at Blackwater Pfc. Perkins has
been in the service for two years.