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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
MoUes RestlessIy

Tony lay most OF the night in
the bottom Of the boat. his spirits
seeming TO rise and fall like the
sea beneath us. Sometimes he
would talk checrfully. almost gaily,
and then he would lapse into a
depressing silence. in which his
gloomy thoughts could be felt by
Gene and me. as we felt the dark
ness OF the night
Gene perChed on the gunwalc.
occasionally moving rcStleSSly He
had been brought up IN a rural
community, and chafed AT confine-
mCnt He stood up 10 stretch occa-
-SieRaliy. hat fotnd IL hard 90 keep
his balance with his feet pushing
that thin rubber floor against tho
sea beneath as into a cushion
We passed a long night. II
seemed. our conversation, when
VIC talked. consisted mostly of re-
assurance. repeated and repeated
that a plane or ship would find Us
in the morning. l hoped so. anc
pretended confidence.
Day approached imperceptibly
until suddenly il was dawn, in the
abrupt way of the tropics. All al
once the sea appeared. a leader
gray: then little white tongues oI
fire danced on the waves. and Tho
east became conflagration thai
resolved itself into a pleasant, riS
inc ball. the sun
Before this. rs soon rs thC SHY
had taken misty form, We three
were stralnInC our eyes FOR sigh
ri n rrvcur ship or plane
The boys discussed every posi-
bility with cheerful eagcrncS>
They were confident that man,
ships were securing every SQUARE
mile Of this area 20 find US. II w
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
B Meetings
Set by VAIN
Fitness Series
Future Sessions
Planned al Many
City Fairgrounds
Nv r. JEROME PETIT
nr,snss Editor, Detroit Times

Thirty three playGroun d 5
throughout the city will be the
scene Of Junior Victory Army
meetings az 10 a. m. next Satur-
day. when the first Of series of
district physical fitness programs
is offered by the department Of
parks and recreation.
Three Belle Isle meetings have
been held for boys and girls from
all parts Of the city. but so wide
has been the response from young
sters who couldn't attend because
Of lack OF transportation facilities
that they viii be held al many
Fairgrounds IN the future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Gets Head Cracked

He said. II have a friend of
yours in here and opened the
door.
l looked in, and there was this
fellow lying flat on his back in
bed. His arms and legs we're waV-
ing back and forth in the air, and
he was talking TO himself.
This man was very good friend
of mine. He had a very dangerous
Job on the ship, and he and dis
cussed' several times his chances
of getting hurt. In fact. we had
been talking about this a day or
two previous.
He told me what he was going
10 do in case a certain wire broke.
And by golly. this particular morn
ing something did happen don I
know why-and he got his head
cracked very hard on the landing.
He was just standing at his
place. and whether this wire broke
or not l never found out. but any
way his skull was crushed very
badly.
l had that funny lift in my
stomach. l had a feeling that
something was going to happen.
The doctors were there, trying
to give him an examination. He
was babbling. You couldn't make
out his words; his voice just went
on and on, rising sharply and then
falling to a whisper.
/ said to the first-claSs pharma-
cists mate:
Think he will live"
The pharmacists mate didn't
say what he thought. He just
shook his head.
That funny feeling came again.
thought 10 myself: I'm going to
be in exactly that same position.
could see myself lying flat on my
hack with my LEGS i'm the air.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Farmer Exemption
Or Famine Foreseen

CHICAGO. Sept 70 INS).-
The United STATES Will run short
of food and may face q famine in
1913 unless farmers are given &C
cupational draft exemption, u vas
predicted. today by former Gov
Frank q. Lowden Of oregon, Ill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
The Raft Story the South Pac

wrong on one, and conditions were
none too good for such an esti-
mate. But. when the same answer
came back the second time ] fig
ured il was probably correct. If so,
the ship should be to the right. IL
the estimate was wrong, the ship
should be to the left. =
I decided should take the wind
estimate as being correct. and
turned to the right for a search.
1 wasn't particularly worried. i
still had some safety factor. But !
knew something had gone wrong,
and that l had missed the ship.
They knouD NoW
The two boys also knew by this
time, and from our maneuvers,
that we had missed the ship. How
ever, we hadn't started to worry.
There had been no conversation
between us; our only communica-
ton was by means of the inter
phone, and talking is strictly con-
fined to the business of the fight
Until now il had been a dull
Afternoon. We hadn't seen any
thing that looked like an enemy
so the boys had had little work
out with our practice ammunition
and dummy bombs which we carry
for this purpose.
Now / dropped real bombs. "a
get rid of their weight, and ther
made for altitude. The next bust.
ness was TO get bearing back tc
the ship by radio.
/ called the ship for a bearing
There was no answer.
/ called, and called again. 81.
lence.
BY this time I knew we were
becoming hopelesSly lost.
The gas was just about running
out.
Grasping at a straw. ] turned
the plane and steamed on unit
the gas was down to 10 gallons
This would keep us in the air only
few minutes.
l passed back word 10 stand by
for a landing in the water. l hae
mo recourse left.
These carrier based bombers arr
land planes, of course. They ART
not built to float. but one can a
least expect the plane to stay OF
top of the water the time il take,
|, 10 initiate the rubber life raft. STOW
, the emergency gear in il, &c
! aboard and shove clear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
On War Mission

7 can't tell much about the ship,
or what we were doing. We were
on a war mission. There's a diScre-
ton to be observed. Anyway. i
went TO the ready room. 1 was not
required TO be there until an hour
before takeoff, but | went up right
after lunch. don't remember talk
ing 10 any one.
The wind data was starting 10
come in. and the pilots paid close
attention. This day the winds were
variable, and didn't seem 10 hold
in any one direction. First the
aerologist would send down the
data on wind from one direction OF
a given course.
In about 10 minutes there would
be another direction of wind.
There were probably half a dozen
changes of wind in that last hour
l was there. That's quite variable.
All the talk was on navigation.
II is customary in the squadron
that the pilots check each others
navigation problems. One of the
officers wasn't going out, and he
checked on mine. We get the wind
and other data I'D rather not go
into detail about this. and much
of il is mathematicaD and work
out a problem in navigation, and
that's what we go by in the air,
We each worked put my prob
lem-this officer and but in the
meantime they stuck up about
three changes of wind in the last
half hour. We finally agreed on a
likely direction of the wind. and l
had Just finished my problem when
word was passed TO man the
Dlanes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Plane Comes Closer

Evidently our tiny raft, being
orange yellow in color was in
visible in the silver path of the
morning sun on the sea. The plane
came closer and closer, until she
was within a half mile of us.
Finally II was clear that we had
not been seen. The plane was GO
ing away now. the sound of her
motors dwindllng 10 the southwark
like the last note of dirgc.
/ sank down upon the forward
thwart. Gene and Tony were lean
ing by their hands on the sides,
still waving halfheartedly. and
staring as If their thoughts could
bring him back.
Now the plane was a Speck in
the sky and the only sound was
the tapping Of the waves against
the raft Then the speck was
gone. and we felt terribly alone in
the immensely of sky and sea and
sun.
The boys sat down, their faces
cXpresSionleSS.
1 have been sorry that I said
what l did then; il was automatic,
/ guess. and / didn't even remem-
Der until Tony recalled il later,
bitterly:
Boys, there goes our one and
only chance"
Sometimes. on our long brooding
watches when we Skidded south
ward IN following sea. | rcmcm-
bered my last meal on the carrier.
There was the usual Chaff in the
chief petty officers mess but !,
Harold r Dixon, aviation chief
m3chiniSiS mate IN the United
StafcS NaNN aic mostly In sllence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
They Get Ready

The raft is folded and tucked
into small cover, and is standard
equipment for planes of this sort.
1t is inflated by opening a valve
TO a tiny flask of carbon dioxide.
The thing works in very much the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Look at Watches

"Hey, take IL easy, there" I
ordered Sternly. "We've still got
plenty of time to drown"
/ didn't have to issue a second
warning. We sat down carefully,
keeping our eyes on the plane. She
was from our own forces. all right.
We looked at our watches, but
they had all stopped at 7:40. evil
IDENTIFY the moment our plane
dropped from under us and we
went into the water. | opened the
face of my watch and lifted out
the works. They were already cor
roded beyond repair.
1t was plain that we were being
hunted. The plane approached on
an eaSterly course at about 40
knots. never deviating from her
line of fight. As she came nearer,
we began to wave our arms. but
there was no sign that we were
seen.
Then Gene and Tony began 10
shout. | wished we had been able
TO save one of the parachutes. l
would have opened it now and let
it billow on the water. made one
quick search Of the raft. There
was not a single thing that we
could use as a signaling device, ex-
ccpt our shirts.
Gene and Tony already had
theirs off and were waving them
wildly. Their voices were becoming
hoarSe from shouting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
They Had Celery

Our II o'clock chow that was.
and m three hours ! was taking up
a small bomber in the routine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

| way Of combating excess acid In the
stomach. and Of eliminating poison
Gus wastes from the Intestinal tract.
Simple. Effective. Helpful. 100
tablets cost only $3.50 and last .
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Insist on Stomatons Tablets at your
drug Rist. TODAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

/ always spend my time in the
ready room; it a regular hangout
for pilots. because there is where
we get all our military data.
Everything from the bridge comes
down there all the wind dope,
likely enemy dispositions. the last
word on everything the bridge
knows that might help pilot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

There's always some excitement
for me IN taking Off from a car
rier. If you don't feel it you can't
be a born flier. that's all. There
are shouted orders, and the whole
ship seems to come alive when all
those motors begin to growl.
All the things a pilot has 10
check. there's no sitting back "a
enjoy the show and a show II is!
but / feel a tug inside and some
thing swells like the roar of the
crowd al a football game when
they kick off.
Maybe it's more like the start OF
an auto race. when the flag comes
down and the noises rise and then
everything begins to move-and
the broad, bright flight deck falls
away-you're up!
We took off at about 2:l5 p. m.
and proceeded on our mission. !
could see a plane TO the left and
another 10 the right as l went out.
AS / said We were on a scouting
hop, looking for enemy submarines
or surface vessels. The day was
clear, with scattered clouds.
Scattered cloud" tech
nical language with us. 1t means
that approximately one-fourth of
the sky is obscured, with clouds
here and there. These were bright
white cumulus clouds against a
sharp blue sky. The sunlight had
that glassiness peculiar TO the
tropics, and put a glare on the
almost purple sea. Everything
looked fine.
This fight was 10 take us TO the
maximum range of our aircraft
not 10 be too definite about it. At
the end of our outward leg i
looked off to the right. and then
checked the altitude. The sun was
probably as minutes high yet.
Two Rain Squalls
There were two very large rain
squalls. one to the right and one
to the left, and | passed right be-
tween. / could see the sun under
the cloud formation. II made a
very heavy. golden glow on the
water. 1 figured that the ship
should be out in that direction, 10
the left. but the sunlight made the
water like looking into yellow
flame.
1t was getting to be time 10
look.
/ called on the interphone.
"Pastula, can you take drift
sight?"
You do that with an instrument,
which l needn't go into here, as it
is military.
Tony answered, eyes. sir"
Tony was a mechanic. He was
TO take these things
apart and put them together again.
So when he answered, there was
no question in my mind that he
could take a drift sight.
/ called for a wind estimate. and
then called again for a check
Wind estimates are tricky things
even the best bombardier can go
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

(Pisass check and remit accordingly
remittance Detroit Times designating whom
send and address Any necessary change Of address
he made same day 81 notification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
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nurses. Just ask any druggist for Mothets
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

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in plaids of green, blue, rose, gold, cedar,
orchid and peach. Warm. light weight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
17-INCH ROMAN STRIP
DISH TOWING yd. I'D

Bright, eolorful stripes in a firm, ab-
sorbent, part linen material. Durable
quality TO give extra wear and service.
Evening star., 1942-03-30
Learn-fo-5wim Drive
For Boys |ndorsed
By DR.. Parran
Training Is Described
As Especially Valuable
During Wartime

DR.. Thomas Parran, surgeon gen.
efal OF the United States Public
Health Service, today praised swim
ming as a safety measure and for
its health giving benefits IN indors-
Ing the boys learn -to-swin cam
paign to be conducted April 6 to II
by the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION In cooperation with The
Star
Declaring swimming has the
wider practically of being one Of
the most healthful exercises" DR..
Parran added:
I'VE Americans this year prize
health and mental balance as never
before. As a citizen and physi-
Evening star., 1942-03-30
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"
MUSIC.

MUSIC.
victrola concert, Southwestern
Branch, Public Library. Seventh and
II streets S.W., 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Organ recital by Nancy Poore
Tufts, John P. Waggoner, baritone,
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, 8 o'clock tonight,
Victrola music, Jewish Commu-
nifty Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV, $3.50 O'Clock tonight.
Chamber music concert, sponsored
by the Music Teachers Association,
POOL Twenty-fourth street NV,
s:45 o'clock tonight.
Concert, Marine Band, Marine
Barracks, Eighth and streets Sc,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
FORUM.
Religion In American Life" in
formal discussion by members of the
Public Library staff, Mount Pleas
ant Branch Library, Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV, 8 o'clock to-
night.
MEETING.
st. Charles College Lay Alumni
Association, Willard Hotel, 8 o'clock
tonight.
DINNER.
oyster supper, Washington Real
Estate Board Bowling League, May
flower Hotel, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
CONFERENCE.
American Council of Education,
Mayflower Hotel, all day today and
tomorrow.
BREAKFAST.
Early Birds Breakfast Club, VIII
lard Hotel, 8 am. tomorrow.
LUNCHEONS.
Lions Club, Pilgrimage Hall, Four
teenth and Quincy streets NV
l2:15 pm. tomorrow.
Dartmouth Club, Hotel Annapolis,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Optimists' Club, Mayflower Hotel,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Civitan Club, Mayflower Hotel,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Women's National Press Club,
willard Hotel, pm. tomorrow.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Dancing, games, refreshments,
hostesses, Rhodes Service Club, 1915
Fourth street S.W.. 7 o'clock tonight.
Hike, hamburger picnic, meet at
Foundry Methodist Church, Six
teenth and P streets NV, 7:30
o'clock tonight.
Basket ball, sponsored by the Cal
vary Methodist Church, Central
High School gymnasium, Thirteenth
and Fairmont streets NV, 8
o'clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERVICE MEN.
Swimming, games, Y. M. c. A.,
1916 Twelfth street NV, o'clock
tonight.
Games, Banneker gymnasium
Georgia avenue and Euclid street
NV, 7 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1942-03-30
Register Now!

eaan should indorse the learnt to-
swim campaign any year. This
year. as an American whose coun-
try is enduring a supreme test, l
indorse it with special heartiness. y
Dr.. Parran. commenting on how
the ability to swim frequently means
the saving Of lives. asserted that
knowing how to swim lis a personal
preparedness every American should
possess
Boys from to Is years Of age
are eligible for the free course OF
instruction. Those interested are
asked to register Immediately at the
"Y." 1882 G street NV, either by
mail or in person with Ralph l..
Lewis, in charge Of enrollments.
Colored boys are to apply at the
Twelfth street branch, 1916 Twelfth
street NV
Those who desire to register by
mail may clip the Can You Swim?"
coupon nun in The Star and mail 1t
with only their names, ages and
addresses written on q piece Of
paper.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
307th Tech. Sc. So.

The 307th had It's full share OF
the recently promoted non-com-
missioned officers, Corp. Irving f.
Potashnick, news writer, reports,
Those promoted to Master Ser
geant include Donald r. Canton
and Jack T. Kinney. Wilbur G.
Mumbower was promoted to 1st
Sergeant TO replace Thomas j Mil
Ter, who was promoted to Tech
nical Sergeant. Other Technical
Sergeants are Billy r. Elder, Les
lie K. Riffey. Thomas F. Heiser,
George F. Alder and Kenneth A,
Hergitt.
The 307th is welcoming Capt
Edward Lutwack, who has been
assigned as Supply Officer. Cap
tain Lutwack is West Point grad
uate.
After overcoming stiff competi-
ton in the playoffs, Pfc. Sol Ep-
stein has been crowned squadron
table tennis champion. Private Ep-
stein represented the squadron in
the tournament at the USo and
will represent the group in other
| tournaments. A doubles set viii be
played soon. with Pvt. Everett L
Swinan joining Private Epstein.
Thirty-five new records have
been purchased for the new radio
phonograph in the day room By
Capt Richard W. Reierson.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
393rd Tech. Sc. So.

Pvt. Sydney Lester, writing news
for the 3e3rd Tech. SC. So. re-
ports this week that Miss Rose Ann
Pearson Of Gull Park College, ~sss
selected a. queen and sweetheart
Of the 3s3rd al a dance recently
at the La Vista in Biloxi The en-
tire squadron has thanked Miss
Louise Msllard, general Of the
Military Maids, and Mai. Ralph
Canter. squadron commander. for
their efforts In making the dance
a success. Pvt. Buddy Cameron,
professional dancer who has star
ed with Eddie Duchin's band, gave
a specially number at the dance.
Pfc Albert Cimini Of the A. and
R. department reports that plans
are under way for squadron volley-
ball, horseshoes and boxing teams.
Those interested In participating
may see Private Cimini or Pvt.
Abrams. The bsdminton team is
composed OF Pvts. William F.
Long, Nathan Weltman. Wallace ]
Peace and Marvin A. Miller.
Talented personnel reported in
the 393rd this week includes Pvt.
Louis Reimler, accordion player
and former ST. Louis band leader,
Pvt. Robert Bald, who has sung
in operas in Pittsburgh and has
appeared in numerous concert re-
citals and Private Cimini. former
band leader and saxophonist.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
KEESLER KLIPS

All items for publication In
The Keesler kllps column In
the future must be received
bT the Public Relations Office
b. THURSDAY noon 81 each
week. Limited spaee also re-
quires that each Item be az
brief a. possible. although
correspondents are asked not to
stint on items of unusual In
terest. An effort Is being made
70 assure that each squadron
Is represented In the Keesler
Klips column zach week. but
iiems may be necessarily left
out Of the paper when insult
flcieni space Is available. In
such Instances, squadrons re-
porting earliest viii be given
preference.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Commands Win 9th
Two Hurt;
Fly T allies
Winning Run

Keesler Fields unbeaten Com
mandos marked down their sixth
straight win Sunday in colorful
game with Sam Leslie's ingalls,
shipbuilding Corp. baseball team
al Pascagoula, Miss. al.
Led by the big time pitching OF
Pvt. Eugene Kloiz, the. 59th Air
Base So. the Air Corps team gar
nered seven hits to three for the
ingalls, nine. Private Klotz struck
out II men, while the Pascagoula
pitcher, Joseph Beaugez, famed
nine.
Charles Hamilton, only lngalls
player 10 get past first, knocked a
homer in the eighth for his teams
only score. In an attempt 10 Snag
Hamilton's fly, Pvt. Lawrence
Croll. OF the 30gth Tech Sc. So.
center fielder, and Corp. Lionel
Brown, OF the 397th, right fielder,
we're injured when they collided.
Both men SUI cred severe lac
erations OF the head and face, and
Private Croll suffered a broken
nose. They were taken TO the Jack
son County Hospital before being
returned to the Keesler Field Sta
ton Hospital.
Pvt Robert Spackman, OF the
309th, singled in the fifth to bring
in Corporal Brown, and Pvt. VIII
liam Harrison, OF the 4l6th, ac-
counted for a score in the ninth
after Corp. John Carey, OF the
4l4th, had doubled to left.
Almost 100 enlisted men travel
ed to Pascagoula 10 see the game.
The box srore4
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06

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The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
308th TSS Wins
Horseshoe Title

Repeating as Post champions in
both the singles and doubles
events, representatives Of the 30Bth
Tech Sc, So swept through the
finals OF uhe horseshoe tourney last
week.
PVT Francis L Wagner success
fully defended his title in the sim
giles event by whipping Corp.
Sylvester Thirion OF the sam. al
!, 3i-3, and 2i-ii
Private Wagner teamed with
Pvt Harold l., Smith. also from
the 30sth. 70 defeat Pvis Ales
Sssbo and Oscar Rapan ei lht
so5th. 1921. 2i-lr, 1921, 2l-ia
and 2i-i4 Twelve teams entered
the two Journeys
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-06
Medical
Detachment

Corp. Ralph Sperry reports more
new ratings were given out this
week. Those promoted to Sergeant
include Wesley Dazey, Donald
Bailey, Wilford Lackey. Harold
Lawler, Daniel O'Sullivan. VIII
liam Price, Alfred Rainey, Will
liam Agular, Alfred Cavaznero,
Allen Clarke, Pete Dukovitch.
George R. Edwards, Walter Foley.
David Golden, Bernard Grubbs.
Ralph 1anucci, Ben Kobin, John
Mcintyre, Hugh O'Brien and
Charles Phinney. Those made
Technicians, 4th grade, include
Henry Austin, Edwin Baker,
Charles Besenfelder, Itaio Bian-
culli, John Conners, James Has
kell, John Hlavna, William Ker-
~, Edmund Maius, John McDon-
ough and Edward Pereira. Seven
men were made Corporal. IS were
promoted TO Technician, 5th grade
and AZ TO Private, first grade,