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The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-01-01

ghtul Surprise Birthday party which was given for me few
days
MRS. BESSIE w. EDWARDS
Miss Oevia Nole OF Chicago Illinois visited for month
IN the home OF Mr. and Mrs Cox before she returned her
f1ance Mr. Eddie Lander also of Chicago joined her and they
were quietly married.
Miss Sylvia Lee Cox and father Mr. Cox witnessed the
bret marriage ceremony Mrs Lander took great interest
III the Century Burial Association and also AfroAmercan
Sons and Daughters taking Five Hundred (S500oO pol
ICY with the Aos She also visited the home offices in Yazoo
City.
Before Mr. and Mrs Lander left they were pleasantly
entertained at the home o Mr.. aand Mrs. W. w. Walker
They returned Chicago December o. and their many
friends hope for them long, happy lie.
Rev. s NJ. Harris, pastor of Brooklyn Chapel NJ B.
Church, preached powerful sermon on anuary TO- l945
This the first message the New Year and those pre-
sent greatly enjoyed the service.
SYLVIA LEE cox, Reporter
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-01-01

The Greenwood District hoping and praying for
the recovery of Mr. NJ S. Hazard The Century Burial
largest agent who confined the Flint Coolidge Hos
pital in New Orleans, La
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-01-01

The following persons contributed to Mrs esse Majors
in her distress:
Mr. J. S Edwards S10O; Mr. A. L. Johnson S10o; Rev,
s. r Brown 75c Mr.. + J. Tuddleson ST. $l00; Mr. Brit
Williams Csc Mr. Otha Leonard SOC; Mrs Mcbride Soc Nh
F. D. Sanc Soc Mrs. Otha Leonard 25c; Rev D. K Rober-
son SOC Mr. Essex Harris 35e; Mrs Nellie Mc(ulre 2oc
Mrs z r Hill SOC; Rev W. H. Whiting Soc Mrs. A. NJ.
Wilson Soc Mr. S. p Miller SOC; Mrs. c. l. Harris 27c Kew
|M c. Valentine SOC; Mrs J. S Edwards 25c.
AVALON MISS
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Soldier Stays Ex-Wife,
Her Friend and Self
Gun Made to KiII'
Is Murder Weapon

BY 'Ee associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, April 3.-"This
crime is bad, but you know the
Army teaches us to kill and that all
OF their weapons are made to kill.
Il was honest and upright and
done the best I could. These people
asked for it,
Leaving that note to explain his
action. a soldier fatally shot his
former wife and companion work.
er IN downtown office building and
then ended his own life, said Sheriff
A. Garland Mars.
The dead were Pvt. Austin Bran
scum, 38, stationed at Fort Riley,
Kans.;; his former wife, Gladys
Echols, 80, and Miss Neale Gone, 35,
her co-worker and roommate.
The midtown shooting yesterday
tied up traffic and thousands of
curious gathered outside the office
building.
In another note he left with his
first wife, Mrs. D. R. Nickerson.
Branscum said the "end was near"
and for Mrs. Nickerson to look
after the boy" He referred to James
Austin Branscum, IA, a son by his
first wife.
Miss Echols divorced Branscum. a
former Tulsa deputy sheriff. last
year. About two months later a
buckshot charge blasted window
OF an apartment occupied by Miss
Echols and Miss Cone. Branscum
was charged with assault with intent
to kill but the case was dismissed.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
u. S. Planes Down J Jops
For Each Loss of Own
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
American Army flyers shot down
seven Japanese planes for every one
they lost in engagements with the
enemy during the last three months.
In announcing the remarka BILE
record established by Army flyers
who shot down 1884 japanese planes
while losing only 54 of their own. the
War Department said Yesterday
that enemy losses included only
those known to be destroyed. while
American losses included all planes
listed as missing as we'll as those
known to have been destroyed in
combat.
The tabulation,' the department
said. docs not include enemy air
craft probably destroyed. those dam
aged in combat and which may or
may not have been able to return
to base, those which were shot down
by anti-aircraft fire or those which
may have been lost because of me-
chanical failure
Also excluded from the tabulation
Of enemy losses were japanese
planes which probably were shot
down by some of the 81 American
aircraft lost, since these were unable
to report on their activities.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
First Train Traverses
New CHICAGO Subway
By the Associated Pres


CHICAGO, April 3-A newly
painted. specially decorated eight
car train made a dedication t.Ap
through the first unit of Chicagos
1900, 900 subway yesterday with a
lot of fanfare but no cash fare strap
hangers.
Mayor Edward j. Kelly headed the
400 official free riders. They trav-
eled from the North Side ramp con-
nection with the elevated system
under the Chicago River and State
street to the Jackson boulevard sub
way station in the Loop, stopping
midway for oratory and inspection
of the Clark Division station.
Mayor Kelly called it an historic
occasion and "the beginning of a
great transportation system for
Chicago" Others among the city,
State and Federal officials spoke of
monumental achievement"
Subway engineers said the subway
would go into public service "soon."
although its connection with the
South Side ''ep' at Sixteenth street
isn't finished. Construction started
December II, 1888, but wartime
priority problems and necessity for
substituting for critical materials
slowed the building pace.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
John 5. Knight, Publisher,
Gets Censorship Post
BY the Associated Press.

oS lue ASSOCldteQ preS8.
John S. Knight, newspaper pub
Usher. has been appointed liaison
officer between the United States
Office of Censorship and British
censorship organiza tons
Announcing the appointment yes
terday. Byron Price, director of CEN
sorship. said the publisher would be
stationed in London after he in
spectS some of the American CEN
sorship Offices.
Mr.. Knight will work closely with
the British Postal and Telegraphic
Censorship Department on problems
concerning the examination of the
international mails and cables, and
with the British Ministry of Infor-
nation on press censorship prob
lems,' Mr. Price said.
Mr.. Knight, 48, is first vice-presi-
dent of the American Society of
Newspaper Editors. Known to news
papermen as Jack Knight" he is
publisher of the Akron Beacon
Journal, the Miami Herald and the
Detroit Free Press. A native of
Bluefield. w. Va, he was lieuten-
ant in the last war.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
u. 5. Flyers in Tunisia
Make 1899 5orties
On Enemy in One Day
Chase RommeI Forces
Fleeing Moreth Line
Despite Sondstorm
By he Associated Press.


American fighter and medium
bomber planes made ! l.399 Sorties in
one day against Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel's forces fleeing from the
Mareth Line in TuniSia. the War
Department reported yesterday in
discussing what was probably the
greatest concentration of combat
aircraft in the history of the Army
Air Forces.
"a sortie is single operational
flight by one plane
Despite hazardous weather. in
cludmg a sandstorm that made it
impossible to use heavy bombers.
the 18th Army Air Force. based in
French North Africa, and the 9th
United States Army Air Force. a
part of Gen. Bernard L. Montgom-
erys force, co-operated in a day
long attack March 80 against enemy
transports. troops, supply concen-
trations and air fields.
In a single low attack. American
planes swept down within few
feet of a jam of Axis vehicles. firing
until they ran out of ammunition.
and destroying or damaging $50 We
hlcles as we'll as inflicting many cas-
ualties
Some of the planes operated on
a shuttle schedule. many of them
flying several sorties during the day.
In addition to the damage done
to the retreating Germans and Ital-
lanS on the ground" said the de-
partment. enemy interception in
the air was met successfully by the
Army Air Forces"
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Macarthur Bombers
AGAIN Rout Massed
Japanese Shipping
13 Vessels, Including
Destroyers, Driven OFF
Northern New ireland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, April 3-Another
japanese shipping concentration
has been scattered from it's base in
the islands above Australia by Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's bombers, Al
lied headquarters said today.
The newest dispersal was accom-
plished Thursday in the harbor at
Kavieng, on the northern tip of
New Ireland, about $50 miles north
east of Port Moresby and $50 miles
north of Rabaul, New Britain.
About l3 Japanese ships. includ-
ing destroyers, were sighted in the
harbor and half dozen others were
in adjoining Steffens Strait. it was
reported, representing nearly $4,000
tons of shipping.
A communique said a 10000 ton
transport and 6000-ton cargo ship
probably were hit. The flyers were
unable to observe further results in
the darkness.
Airdromes at Kavieng and at
Gasmata, and Cape Gloucester, New
Britain, also were attacked.
In New Guinea, loW-level machine
gun and bombing attacks were made
on japanese trenches in the Mubo
area, on the airdrome at Madang
and on the supply route at Alex
iShafen
No enemy planes attempted in
Perception either in the Kavieng
raid or in the strafng of the Mubo
sector. the communique empha-
sized
Evening star., 1943-04-03
0'Conor Signs Amendment
To Compensation Statute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. April 3.-Gov.
O'Conor last night signed an amend
ment to the workmen's compensa-
ton statute increasing the amount
which employers may be required
to pay for medical, hospital and
nursing services.
In addition. the Governor said he
had approved another enactment
permitting slight reductions in the
standards for ice cream, frozen GUS
tard and milk during the war and
for six months thereafter.
The workmens compensation law
amendment provides that in addi-
ton to compensation fixed by law,
the employer of an injured person
shall promptly provide for an in
jured employe such medical, surgical
or other attendance and treatment,
nurse and hospital" as well as arti-
f1cial limbs. as may be required by
the compensation commission in an
amount not exceeding $3.50. The
present law fixes the amount at
$500.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Navy Officers Tell
How Fragile PT Boats
Sank 8 Jap Ships
First Torpedo Vessel
Squadron in SoIomons
Back on Leuve
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-Four
daring young men who fought run
ming duels with japanese warships
in fragile plywood motor torpedo
boats for four months in the Qua
dalcanal area-and helped sing eight
enemy vessels-returned to the
States today for their first liberty
IN over year.
They are Its Henry S. Taylor, "a.
New York; Robert L. Searles, %,
Leonia, N. j.: Leonard A. Nikoloric.
%. Englewood, N. j.. and Thomas E.
Kendall, %, Minneapolis Its. Tay-
lor, Searles and Nikoloric we're
awarded Silver Stars on March 8
by Admiral Halsey personally for
their conspicuous gallantry and
lntrepidity in action against the
enemy in the Solomon Islands,"
First to Be Based in Solomons.
The four were members of the
first torpedo boat squadron to be
based in the Solomons. This SQUAD
ron alone sank six japanese de-
stroyers, one cruiser and one sub
marine between October IL and
February 18.
1t. Taylor, Yale University grad
uate in 1910. was credited with hit
ting an enemy battleship on the
night of November 1914.
Il saw the Jap ships turning in
circles while pounding shells into
the airfield." 1t. Taylor said. II
just sneaked up, picked the biggest
one and fired four torpedoes. He got
hit all right. We saw lot of
smoke and flames go into the air"
1t. Nikoloric commanded a boat
which sank destroyer on the night
Of November 10.
There was a large force of Japs
down that night" 1t. Nikoloric
said. 1T was as black as tar bar
rel The first thing I knew a Jap
destroyer put two searchhghts on
the boat and there was terrific ex-
plosion MY executive officer, 1t.
Bernie ONeil, and I and most of
the members of the crew were
Knocked fat. The Japs were pour
ing shells and tracer fire at us. NV
machinist mate. John Der however,
staggered up and fired the torpe-
does. They hit the destroyer and
1t sank"
1t. Nikoloric also scored a hit on
Jap destroyer on another night.
Put Torpedoes Into Cruiser.
1t. Searles put torpedoes into a
cruiser while under heavy enemy
fire and searchlight illumination on
the night of October 13.
To retire, we had to pass only 100
yards astern of the cruiser" 1t.
Searles related We laid a smoke
screen and the Japs missed US
The four officers were under
enemy fire many times Their crews
often strafed the bridges of jap
anese warships and put out enemy
searchlights.
All officers modestly gave ma ior
credit for their successes in the
South Pacific and the fact we're
still alive" to enlisted men of their
squadron who rode and repaired the
boats.
The remainder Of their squadron
Is still in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Patton Wipes Tears
As He Tells Of Death
OF His Aide in Action
Copt. Richard Jenson
Killed as. Stuku Bomb
Lands Beside Trench
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH AMERICAN FORCES
EAST OF Ell GUETAR, Tunisia,
April l Delayed Capt. Richard
Jenson. 27-year-old Pasadena
(CalifD officer was killed in action
today, and that hardened old cam
paigner, 1t. Gen. George S. Patton,
jr, wept.
Capt. Jenson had been an aide for
almost three years to Gen. Patton
the American ground commander in
Tunisia, and was one of the most
popular officers at American head
quarters.
He was killed when a heavy Stuka
bomb struck within an arms length
of a silt trench in whicn he sought
shelter during a raid near front
line command post.
Gen. Patton, known affectionsle lely
by the soldiers as 'Old Blood and
Cuts" and regarded as one CT he
toughest men in the Army, attended
funeral services in the Gafsa mill
tary cemetery in the afternoon
Afterward in his office his voice
broke and his eyes dimmed with
tears as he paid tribute to his young
friend and aide.
Father Was Gunnery Authority.
He was one of family which
had been friends OF my family for
three generations, and he was my
first aide when I became general"
Gen. Patton said, He had been with
me ever since.
His father, now dead, was a re-
tired commander in the Navy and
one of the first authorities on the
new naval gunnery
"Jenson had volunteered to 90 to
the front as an additional officer
in our tank force on the Gabes road
and he was doing very we'll When
Stukas came over this morning he
was standing only few feet from
one of our generals.
Both dived into slit trenches. a
heavy bomb landed almost at the
edge of one in which Jenson lay.
He was killed instantly by the con-
cuSSion. There were no marks on
his body"
The general stared off in space
and his voice grew shaky as he de-
scribed the death.
He had no vices that I knew Of"
Gen. Patton continued, "and was
very brave and extremely unselfish.
General Mops Away Tears.
"He was a very devoted son to
his mother, who lives in Pasadena.
The watch on his wrist was stopped
at 1912 o'clock.
He was educated at the Univer-
sity of Southern California at Los
Angeles. where he was a senior
ROTC cadet. Afterward he went to
Benning (GaD for officers training
and did so we'll he took additional
training there and also at the Cen
eral School at Leavenworth, KanS
His pallbearers were young
lieutenant friend here, a sergeant
who drives for me, and a Negro
soldier who has been with me for
some time-all knew him we'll
Il have just come from his fu-
neral"
The generals voice broke abruptly
and his blue eyes overf1owed with
tears. and he could go no further
I'm acting like an old fool" he
said.
The toughest soldier in the United
States Army stood up and mopped
away his tears with khaki hand
kerchief.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Youth Who 'Thumbed
Way TO Front Dies
Sergeant Defied Rules
To Get Tunisio Action
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The ser
geant who was so eager to give
battle to the enemy that he hitch
hiked 1900 miles to the Tunisian
front. has been killed in action.
Staff Sergt. Thomas Maier died
in battle March 4, his sister. Mrs.
Florence Wishrad of the Bronx.
where he also lived, was informed
yesterday.
For several years Sergt Maier
had been in the Army withou' see
ing action. In North Africa. he
found himself hundreds of miles
from the scene of battle, and for
the first time he decided to defy
military discipline.
Sergt. Maier managed to get to
the front, only to be ordered de-
tanned in the guardhouse. But the
order came too late to defeat Sergt.
Maier's hopes. German tanks began
pounding the American position.
and he was in the thick of the
battle with 106-mm. artillery
battery.
In the next few days he found
the adventure he craved. He was
lost, cut off by the enemy, and
escaped with his comrades only by
burning heavy equipment and walk
ing 20 miles through the German
lines. On their return to their base
they were dive-bombed.
sergt. Maier had won the respect
of his new commanding officer. He
kept him with the outfit.
He proved he was a good man
under fire" the officer explained,
"and we want all we can get who
are that eager to fight"
The Associated Press reported his
arrival in the fighting zone on
March and some of his reactions
to being under fire. He was killed
the next day. according to the off .
cial word received by Mrs. Wishrad.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Britons Told New Front
Will Cut Food Supply
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON. April 3.-Britons were
told yesterday that when a second
front opens they can expect even
less to eat-for time at least.
Lord Woolton, Minister of Food.
in an interview with the British
Press Association. said that in "the
next phase of the extensive military
operations we shall prob
ably have to live on our resources
in its opening stages and there may
be variations in the publie's food
supplies"
But I'm sure" he added, that
we shall be able to maintain our
fighting services as we'll fed as they
are now
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Spanish Moroccan Chief
Confers With Gen. Clark
y the Associated Press.

By Ihe ASSoCIa Ted Press
TANGIER, Spanish Morocco.
April 3.-Lt Gen. Luis Orgaz Yoldi,
high commissioner of Spanish Mo-
rocco conferred yesterday with 1t.
Gen. Mark W. Clark, commander of
the United States 5th Army at Me-
lila, Spanish Morocco.
The Morocco radio reported on
March 26 that Col. Olivarez, military
attache to Gen. Orgaz. had reached
Algiers on a mission to Gen. Henri
Giraud, high commissioner of
French North Africa, but did not
state the nature of his mission.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Buttons Made From Nuts

From a locally grown nut, almost
the size of lemon, called dom, but
tons are to be made in Cheren,
Eritrea. the nuts being cut into slices
which are shaped by whiting and
polishing, and an output of over TO-
000. 900 buttons q month Is expected.
Evening star., 1943-04-03

Specially tested cardboard used in
carrying gasoline for planes and
tanks in Great Britain is declared
to be better protection against con-
tact with electric currents than tin.
Evening star., 1943-04-03

Eight hundred prefabricated
wooden barracks are to be made by
a Norwegian firm for the use of men
called up in l943 who will be en-
ployed in the forests OF Sweden.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Railway Carries Bicycles

Bermuda's railway collected SILL
600 last year for carrying dogs and
bicycles.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
FOUND.

REPORT ABANDONED STRAY ANIMALS
to the Animal Protective Association for
Humane DISPOSITION, Hillside 1918 Pres
ent facilities limited to these only
WIRE-HAIRED FOX TERRIER, female. very
good dog, found in vicinity Of c st. Sw.
CHI. 4455 around 6 pm.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Brig. Gen. Howard K. R0mey
Missing in Pacific Action
Sixth u. S. Officer
Of Rank Listed
As War Casualty
By the Associated Press

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA. April 3.-Gen. Douglas
Macarthur announced today that
Brig. Gen. Howard K Ramey, com
mander of the 5th Bomber Com
mand of the 5th United States Air
Force. failed to return from a recent
mission.
He and his crew therefore are
missing in action the announce
ment stated
Gen. Ramev is the sixth United
States general to be killed. listed AS
missing, or wounded in the war.
He succeeded Brig. Gen. Kenneth
NJ. Walker of Washington, who was
lost on a bombing mission over
Rabaul. New Britain. last January
Maj. Gen. Harold H. George was
the hrse general killed in the South
west Pacific.
Gen. MacArthurs statement said
With profound regret Gen. Mac
Arthur announces the loss of Brig
Gen. Ramey, who commanded the
United States Air Force.
This officers plane failed to re-
turn from a recent mission and he
and his crew, therefore, are missing
in action Gen. Ramey distin-
guished himself during the cam
paign with outstanding courage,
skill and leadership.
His loss causes deep sorrow
throughout the Southwest Pacific" "
Gen. Ramey was At and his home
town was Fresno, Calf.
He served in the Signal Corps.
aviation branch. in the World War
and was recognized as one of the
outstanding heavy bombardment
officers of the United States Air
Force.
Gen Ramev is the son of Mrs
John Allen Ramey of 1000 Sixteenth
street NV. and a brother of Miss
Elizabeth Ramev Of the same ad-
dress. Miss Ramey came to Wash
ington from Waynesboro, Miss, in
1896 and has since served as private
secretary to- Commissioner John
Russell Young
Gen. Ramey last visited Washing
ton briefly about two years ago. He
was stationed many years ago at
Boiling Field, when he married Miss
Martha Moore of Sandy Spring, Md
The generals wife now lives in
Fresno. Calf.
There are two daughters. Miss
Margaret Ramev, l8, and Miss Eliz-
abeth RameN. 16.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
$40 REWARD.

Wallet, black; lost Monday. between II
and l. noon, coming from Shoreham
Hotel to zoo Wisconsin ave, by taxi;
name Ralph r. Browning printed in gold
tisket to New York. RE. 400, Ext 62s2I, ),
Evening star., 1943-04-03
SPUNKY LOST AGAIN

Reward for the return Of Spunky brindle
bulldog, medium size. about | year and 3
months old. one blue eye, one black eve.
white front paws. pure white throat from
in front of his home. 401O 14th ST. NV
Reward Randolph H4hl
Evening star., 1943-04-03
LOST

LSSl.
WATCH. lady''s diamond. platinum, black
cord band, downtown section. Reward.
Phone RE. 4705 Or Box Bob. Star
WAR RATION BOOK NO >, Sat, issued
to Elnora Jones, 952 st NV -
WAR RATION BOOK NO. /. issued to
Plnkney n Link, l49 w st. NV. Apt. 1o2
WAR RATION BOOKS. No l. issued to
Cilfiord and Martha H. Hynnine, 5000 18th
ST. N. Arlington. Va. CHI. 9433
WAR RATION BOOK NO -. issued to
jeanette Edwina Thomas, 49l5 Bayard
blvd Friendship Sta, d. C. Wisconsin
WRIST WATCH. lady's gold Hamilton.
black band. vicinity Hecht's or Lansburgn's, S,
Reward. Georgia 1920.
WRIST WATCH-Lady's, yellow gold,
'Waitham; between Madison and Pa ave
on ,th st nv, Friday morning. Reward
February 9TH. Young Mems Shop trade
mark initials R. H. H. Roland Harris
Alex. 1859. ~
$50 REWARD for the return of small
Jones terrier, female. about I0I7 pounds
tan, sharp-pointed ears. very short tail;
answers TO the name of Penny" Mrs
Sterling Larranee. Warrenton, Va. Phone
Warrenton 800
Evening star., 1943-04-03

"a" AND B" GAS RATION BOOKS is
Sueo 10 Leo F. GoWen, 45l2 .th st NV
a. AND b GASOLINE RATION BOOKS
issued to Thomas A. Barton, 2666 n. Mill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
PIywood Stocks
Show Increase

Lessened demand from the
aviation industry. by reason OF
the army's cancellation of its huge
plywood cargo plane program,
has proven a boon to various in
dustries who now find surplus
stocks of aircraft plywood avail
able TO them without priorities,
James c. Dorman, manager OF
the Detroit warehouse Of the
United States Plywood Corp at
1915 Franklin, announced Satur-
day
These SURPRISES OF aircraft
plywood," said Dorman, "repre-
sent for the most part over
runs and cutbacks on war
orders.
Because Of this situation,
these supplies are now available
without restrictions TO voca-
tionaI and other schools or TO
manufacturers"