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Evening star., 1943-11-11
s. Carpenter, Allied Southwest Pa.

s. Carpenter, Allied Southwest Pa
cific naval commander.
Comdr. Numma was commended
for great skill and outstanding
ability" in directing the operations
of the 7th Fleets PT-boat squad
rons in the forward areas during
the New Guinea campaign.
The citation said the PTS ac-
counted for the sinking of one en-
emy submarine, many barges and
damage to japanese destroyers'
auxiliary vessels.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

For two hours Mr.. Vecchio and
Mr.. Davenport drove around town,
returning to owners the bunnies the
boys had given them.
But the boys must have had the
rabbits in their possession quite a
little while.
The detectives found they had
more rabbits than owners.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Comdr. Nummu Awarded
Leqion of Merit

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS, Nov. 1.-THE
Legion Of Merit has been awarded
Comdr Morton G. Numma, Berry,
vile, Va, by Vice Admiral Arthur
Evening star., 1943-11-11
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Evening star., 1943-11-11
Police Recover Rabbits;
Stuck With OversuppIy

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash. - Detectives
Mike Vecchio and Harry Davenport
rounded up two teen-age boys who
admitted looting rabbit hutches.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
The Needed BREAK
IL. 4o4.. ROUTINE

Even the busiest war execu,;v.
land Mrs. Executive, too) should have
an occasional break in the routine
ten days or more with the pressure
of, in surroundings where nerves
and mind can relax from strain and
tension. N
Visits TO The Homestead accomnl;sh
this purpose because the charm and
restfulness of this distinguished hotel
are conducive to complete relaxation.
Ihe Homestead Spa is at its best dur
Ing the winter months.
+" booklets. rates. etc, addres. TIE
HOMESTEAD, Hot Springs. Virs;ni,
lee HOMESTEAD Is Just overnight by
trsin from Eastern and Middle Western
cities.
The Valley settler., 1943-10-15
PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL
The next regular meeting OF the Pub.
lie Health Council is to take place
on THURSDAY, October 2l, at PM,
at the Health Center. The chief
business Of this meeting is to elect
Officers for the new Council. To
achieve this; all organized groups
in the community have been asked to
see that both their old ane new re-
preventative attend this months
meeting. The nomi natio collhli ttee
has q slate Of Officers ready. IF
possible, this may be augmented by
nomi lions from the floor. Electi ons
compl eted, the Council may have time,
the same evening, to give some
thought to plans for the coming
year's activities.
Public Health Council may be
very potent factor in maintaining
and Improving the health Of o COM
mlnity. Health is everybody's bus
mess. Care Of it is not confined
to the pr of es 81 onal, the doctor, the
nurse. What if either is able to see
the problem ahead Of the layman?
Nothing can be done about this until
it is und God by those most con-
1cerned. health prob lem, like any
problem, does not exist for those
who cannot see It. What if the
DOCTOR, or the nurse, see the iced
for prot ection against the hazards
of communi cable diseases, nothing
can be cone until intelligent and
informed community leadership he ps
convince the parents to undertake
the noces sary procedures. Doctors
ane nurses know It is the birthrieht
of every child to have the benefit
of close meeica1 obs ervation, have
the benefit Of available scientific
INF ormation about feeding and other
me cess care, at least curing the
Cont. on PIP. 8
The Valley settler., 1943-10-15
WI SILLA SCHOOLS LIBRARY
CLTkLOGUED: YARD GRADED

More eff CT ent use Of WasiIla
Schools yard has been utilized for
playground space by recent bull
'ozing job on the south enc Of the
but lding by operator Chef Ii ching,
subs cquented, through the kinoness
Of Alaska ROAD Comni ion maintain-
er operat ors, Messrs. Kepler and
Harrison, by finishing off the rong
spots wi tn the two power graders.
Useful playground space has been
greatly Improved and nearly doub ed
AS q result Of Upper Grace anc H. gil
School stu6ents mixing physical
educotion perto6s wi tn cement, sub
stantial swings,a new flag pole and
an upright for q giant stride have
been erect ed. =.
WANTED: @ used rear
hub from a Ford Va
to complete the giant :"
stride nearly assemb led.
Completion Of cata1oeuing the school
Ii brary has recently been mace by
The Valley settler., 1943-10-15
OCTOBER Is, 1e43

the High School English instructor,
Mrs Grace Koh1er. The Dewey decimal
system was used in this project.
The Defense Stamp contest is off to
q good start, and evident grim deter
mination is evincee to help knock
TOT and Hitler through the ropes.
Ha 1loween parties are scheduled for
school pupils on the twenty-ninth
Of this month.
-
Detroit evening times., 1943-12-23
Il Clubs Plan
Party for
MP Battalion

yr,rt.. 80 ,.t,..
Fl'f. IN l-4-'''> '' ~ ''''-
hinnG 10 stage a home i>.c
p8rp~~ tomorrow night tor The
soldier. of SIN Nrf,r,
,.l. r..l ,..... n....
''.'C i''' ''''ii "- N'.'i'P '''f
rouge l'a' N
me- 'tI'\ VIII oD hc.' q, .f
Rouge Recreation tcnI'E-pi lhr
d'pai'naen' oi parks ana i''I''-
lion "A4aA is iht h"hie AMY
IRON nome ioi me h"la I'D me
camp
trimming me h'I- itif7- i',
lil preparation Iot Jnr -t'cn'
was I'D l>'il T. ,ittIIuI tiIui'
Detroit evening times., 1943-12-23

rrsres 90 Ladies Two Gentlemen Iruni
-Meu Point Ii.e You're tho one
V0TIp-Iore,t II Mt Fniott ~. 1860
lUOR Dr.u A. fIrrtIuHrs % fatIf.
Warren WtHam Passport to ~ucS'' Z
'tNtystpr, Bioadca~t." u|th Run Tern
Detroit evening times., 1943-12-23
VIII Celebrate Sunday

THE DAY after Christ
mas .. vii. be the bic day
for the Georc, Doralasons
for that's when they'll
have their family dinner
out at Their farm AZ
FRAN S Lake
The George Doua.dsors j..
viii go out from Detroit i.
Christmas Eve WIthtll1
children Julie and Jimmy
20 spend the weekend
VIII rnr-yeuiUr .D51a-5sons
49,. Dorothy Donaldson
Nj and Mrs David Raa
Donaldson an5 dae David
on Su7sa @ Robert
pora'dsoas Hasaf
Donaldson Ir....'a Robert
6 Dora.dsons M M
Mrs Frederic f.e un-s.e
-. and sr-rz4---,eer tsg
members 49,. "I.. .ao
FOR dinner ..
Detroit evening times., 1943-12-23
IN WdyfaIr


EVEN Iiio4 1ib
y Sam chose 10 '..''
h2%s'r 'n'0 inc
C95-lM.ss
That Nuns man is te'l
very tarr,\ H spite
the prospcc' G\a are.l
DAY AVA. trar\'.0 family
circle 5eCau>% ao HA,
beer accepted ..r M aa.t
ar corps
AND Is rc4gaas "
dcare,t dream &c.. e' y
Donald h-s been i# .He
service ...for some time ...
formerly lr the ce=st guard
49,. and ac .et, here Wedncs
day 20 nt-in al- rrN
duties
pet.--i -4--44- .,a2w
y, is 5 o8' ~. ., me t5.I,'.. ,1g' r,l,. 5'a.
son ~ C-ir5ra boulevard
:, ~.
0anIey " NJ TIOIOa
HANLEN' DAWSON JE.
Is AZ camp DrCw, Tampa
And he was recently Joined
there by his pretty wife
the former Peggy Colombo
-. and -thetf-yr1i1r1ic; ,surr---.-
Hanley Dawson II who
MS proud grandmama
insists looks exactly Ike
his father did At his age.
Young Bill Dawson Is
home from the Missouri Mill
tary Academyi IN Mexico,
Nc.
And p-f4i-not return 20 his
studies until Jan. 3 ..
Guo.4, u Pro,n,,
q Cl'' ..-A.Nl' ANS i''''
Evening star., 1943-12-13
\X&,;:ifS' :; s
"

LECTURES.
"The English Bible, ABC," by
Albert Joseph Mccartney, 1854 N
street NV. 8 o'clock tonight.
Russian Nationalism," by Sergius
Yakobson, Library of Congress Writ
ers' Club, Coolidge Auditorium, $50
o'clock tonight.
MEETING.
National Capital Parks Camera
Strollers. Palisades Field House, 8
o'clock tonight. Technicolor films
to be shown.
Music of the Masters" Jewish
Community Center, $50 o'clock to-
night.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
1890 pm. tomorrow.
RECREATION.
Walsh Club for War Workers, 4
to II o'clock tonight. Dance class
$50 o'clock.
SMOKER.
Virginia Tech Alumni, Touchdown
Club, 7:45 o'clock tonight. I
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
alter, tonight: Flo Small, Jack Nor
tons music, Army Air Forces Dance
Band and Capitol Theater show.
Entertainment tickets, THE Hut"
E street at Pennsylvania avenue
NV, to $50 o'clock tonight
Pepsi-Cola Center, $50 am. to-
day to 1890 am. tomorrow. First
three floors open to servicewomen.
Recreation, Masonic Center, l to
10 O'Clock.
Officers.
Officers Club of the United Ma
tions, Burlington Hotel 10 am. to
1890 o'clock tonight. Introductory
cards to entertainment.
Tennis and golf, Kenwood Coun-
try Club, all day. Guest cards at
Burlington Hotel.
Servicemen.
Swimming. pm; dance instruc-
ton, $3.50 O'Clock tonight; Jewish
Community Center USO).
Voice recording, community sing
Evening star., 1943-12-13

USO. Eighth, and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, 6 O'Clock tonight.
Open house, Anacostia USO, to
10 O'Clock tonight.
Crafts, USO, Sixth and Mary
land avenue NE. I o'clock tonight.
Spanish class, discussion group,
USO, 1912 North Capitol street, 7:30
pm. today.
Stenographic service, 7 o'clock to-
night: dance class, 8 o'clock; YMCA
tUSO).
Games, 7:30 o'clock; drama, 8
o'clock tonight: Central Center.
Amateur Camera and Movie
Guild, NCCS (USO), 926 G street
NV, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Square dancing, Thompson Gen.
ter, s o'clock tonight.
Social dancing games, Roosevelt
Center, 8 o'clock tonight.
Games, voice recording, NCCS
Evening star., 1943-12-13

to its present tragedy" by retaining
the King.
A Bari newspaper asked the count
in q front-page article why. in the
face of . letter he wrote pledgins
support to Marshal Badoglio, he
had refused to enter the govern
ment and has continued to tight
against 1t.
In an interview, Count sforza ex-
planned he had agreed to support
the government only on condition
that Victor Emmanuel quit the
throne. Since the King still reigns,
he said. the promise In the letter
does not apply.
Evening star., 1943-12-13

has received no word since. She
said that he was drafted two years
ago and was assigned to air force
training. He was graduated as a
navigator and was commissioned in
September, 1912, and has been over
seas since May
Before entering the Army, 1t.
Savino, who is native of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was employed by the Govern
ment Printing Office here He had
been on about 19 missions over
Europe and holds the Air Medal
with two oak leaf clusters.
1t Richardson, pilot of a P-38
fighter, has been listed as missing in
the Southwest Pacific area since No
vember 2, after failing to return
from raid over New Britain.
Battle Over New Britain.
Mrs. Steckline said that she had
received letter from one of his
buddies saying that he and 1t Rich
srdson were returning from a ter
rife battle" over New Britain and
were low on gas and ammunition.
Suddenly they we're attacked by
seven Jap fighters Four enemy
planes went for 1t Richardson and
three for his budy. His buddy sue
ceeded In evading his attackers and
went back to look for 1t. Richard
son, whom he failed to locate
The War Department notified
Mrs. Steckline that her son was
missing as of last November II. 1t.
Richardson, a native of the District
and a graduate of Mckinley High
School, received his wings last April
at Williams Field, Calf He was
sent overseas with his fighter squad
ron in July He has a sister and a
younger brother.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Sforza Won't Enter
Government Of Kinq

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Dec. 13.-As Italian
troops bearing the cross of the
House Of Savoy battled against the
Germans, Count Carlo Sforza, anti
Fascist political leader, asserted
yesterday he could not enter the
government of Marshal Pietro Ba-
doglio until King Victor Emmanuel
abdicated.
Amid a vigorous campaign by
Monarchists against the Kings
enemies, Count Sforza said he would
support Marshal Badoglia, but con-
sidered I'VE perpetrate the moral
decadence that has brought Italy
Evening star., 1943-12-13

OUSOD, 1914 N street NV, 7::3O
o'clock tonight.
Dance, Servicemen's Club No. I,
8 O'Clock tonight.
Dance floor show, Rhoads Service
Club, 8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, NOES CUSO), 9l8 Tenth
street NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
Dance, YWCA (USO), $50 o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1943-12-13

Force In Eng
land. He h a S
been m Is S / n &
since November
3 when the BIS,
Martin Maurau-
der to which he
W as attached,
failed to return
to its base from
a bombing raid
on Amsterdam.
Mrs. S a vi n o
was notified that
her husband was
missing on No
venber Is and
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Girl Worker Seeks
$1,000 Noise Domooes
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Pross.
LOS ANGELES-Peggy Amira,
aircraft worker, has filed suit asking
a court order silencing the yelling
and screeching' Of 4 neighborhood
girl during early morning hours,
when Peggy is trying to sleep.
From the girls parents she asks
5000 damages.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Sd. {. Army Officers
Reported Missing
In Flying Missions

Three Army officers from the Dis
trict have been listed as missing in
action, the War Department re-
ported today.
The missing men and their next
Of kin who have been notified are
First 1t, Thomas Savino, whose wife,
Mrs. Louisa Savino lives at 1928
Orrin street NE: First 1t. John
Cunningham, whose wife, Mrs. Violet
r. Cunningham, lives at 1852 Clay
street NE, and Second 1t. Kenneth
M. Richardson, whose mother, Mrs.
Mary j. Steckline, lives at 81o Som
erset place NV.
Two Navigators Missing.
1t. Savino is navigator attached
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Edward P. McKenno Dies

CHICAGO, Dec. 13 R.-Edward
P. McKenna, 10, grain broker IN the
Chicago Board Of Trade for IS years,
died Yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Erie F. Whitney, So, Dies

CLEVELAND, Dec. 13 P.-Erle
F. Whitney, 58, assistant district
manager of the General Electric
Co. here, died yesterday after an
illness of several months. He was
a native of Bleakhouse Plantation,
near Natchez, Miss.
The finest Christmas present you
can give Is one Of Uncle Sans War
bonds. Keep oh backing the attack.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

homing frequency I received only static.
II had great difficulty in trying to
hold a course. The plane continually
gained and lost altitude, hundreds of
feet at time, as all had to fly with
was the sound of the engine and the
rate of climb indicator which lags like
son of gun.
'I was really sweating and talking to
myself. I couldn't keep within 80 de-
grees of heading and several times
it was only through the greatest of con-
centration on the needle and ball that
I kept from spinning In. I was in
steep hipper spirals going like hell more
than once.
Anger or Fear.
II don't know whether anger or fear
was dominant. had plenty Of both.
knew that if did get back I would at
least kick the hell out OF the one
responsible for the condition of the
plane.
II wish could describe further lust
how felt. I really did not expect to
get back to the field. intended to fly
until my gas was gone and then bail
Evening star., 1943-11-28
BY Howard w. Blakeslee,
Associated Press Science Editor.

Associated Press Science Editor.
CINCINNAIT-AG Guadalcanal fighter
pilot has written a soul-searching letter
to his flight surgeon to describe his
thoughts in combat and in peril.
In the letter. reported in the proceed
ings of the Aero Medical Association of
the United States, the flyer laid aside
the restraints with which fighters usu-
ally talk about themselves and wrote
candidly of his reactions.
The writer's identity is not given. The
letter was presented by 1t. Comdr.
Marion M. Kalez, Medical Corps, Fleet
Marine Corps. The period covered is in
Guadalcanals hard days.
Comdr. Kalez told the aero doctors
the letter is typical in it's portrayal of
what the fighter pilots are up against.
The writer was one of the large group
Of fighter pilots who take their work
in stride, without flinching, without
losing their nerve.
The Hard Way.
Before the amazing experience which
he gave to his flight surgeon he had
been shot down and had spent nearly
three adventurous weeks getting back to
Guadalcanal. His letter reads:
MIGHT INSTRUMENT FLYING
WHEN THERE AMT NONE, OR GET
TING RELIGION THE HARD WAY: In
compliance with your request, will set
down some of the pertinent facts of my
hop on-out of Henderson Field, bear
ing in mind the aspects of this night
mare that might interest you
"At about 17O0 OF that day, was in
formed that would take the division
I was leading, consisting of two sections,
to act as fighter protection on a striking
mission against small Jap task force
about 200 miles up the groove
MY symptoms on receiving these
orders were the usual ones, only more
so. The pictures my splendid imagina-
ton flashed of strafing cruisers with
all that small stuff flying around, and
that flight home in the dark through
the soup (the ceiling was low with lots
Of squalls around) tied my stomach into
knots and made my ears ring as if
were quinine punchy.
Il found myself fervently hoping
there would be some kind of air oppo-
Sition-any kind or amount so that T
would not have to strafe. was ashamed
of such an attitude as I knew that the
attack would have a better chance of
success if we did go down and strafe.
But there it was.
instruments Haywire.
II had flown the plane was assigned
to the day before and had found the air
speed indicator to be completely out.
The altimeter and compass were hay
wire enough to make them unreliable.
I was assured by operations that the
instruments had been fixed.
1--WE got into the air about 1730 and
found that these instruments were
exactly as had seen them last. II the
mission had been less important would
not have taken the ship out, knowing
what would be up against on the whole
way back.
1--WE got together over the field and
headed for Savo, where we met the
bombers and torpedo planes. The CELL
ing was below 1000 feet and the forma-
ton broke up when led it into cloud
which was larger than thought it was.
P and M and I got together again over
Savo H did not show up.
THE bombers and torpedo planes
were in very good formation. We
scissored slowly above them - they
Evening star., 1943-11-28

I could think Of. (Now who was I
kiddingD
Gas We turned left to get into the
sun, P spotted enemy planes and gave
the old tallyho. 1 couldn't see them
at the time. We were at about 10000
feet and about 1000 feet above the
torpedo planes and little to the left.
We dropped our belly tanks and poured
on the coal. AS we turned to the right
toward the enemy, I spotted the bandits
about dozen float planes, in loose
column directly over their fleet They
were several miles away and bit higher
than we were.
I'VE hit them just as they started to
dive on our dive bombers who were
getting ready to start their dives. Quite
a cog fight followed-the details are
vague. Several Japs turned into me
as started runs on them. (They are
extremely maneuverable) knew I was
not going to break away so I am glad
they did.
u was surprised that did not have
any particular feeling when one of
them burst into flames in front of me.
I would just start looking for another.
I hope in future fights I will be more
cautious. gave them several shots at
Evening star., 1943-11-28

me I should not have. by boring in
when I should have broken off, and
by completely ignoring all planes except
the one was after.
After the scrap stupidity hung
around for 10 minutes or so, trying to
determine the damage to the ships.
The Fix l Was In.
"It was not until started back alone
that really appreciated the fix was
in. I did not have even a watch.
had plenty OF gas so 1 used up about
80 inches of manifold pressure In an
effort to catch up with some one.
soon started to run into rain squalls.
I could hear other pilots calling for
the field to turn on the homing lights,
and talking to each other, but I could
not get any one to answer me. On the
Evening star., 1943-11-28

were not directly on it. Finally, I said,
What the hell and started flying to-
ward it. After what must have been IS
minutes at least I determined that it
was two searchlights weaving back and
forth-the field!-and I should have
been elated, I guess, but by this time I
must have been too beaten out. was
just sort of relieved.
Flying toward the lights, suffered
the worst vertigo I have ever expert
enced. I was sure was in a right flip
per turn-the position of the stars, the
seat Of my pants-everything seemed to
confirm it, except the needle and ball
which were centered. The feeling per-
sisted for several minutes.
AFTER landing, bawled hell out of
mech in loud voice even after he told
me it wasn't his plane.
Upon entering operations, I pointed
my finger at the colonel-and told him
flew back alone with no instruments
and never should have arrived by the
books, or something of the sort. I sure
was mad, and felt as though had to
tell somebody. had hard time keep
ing myself from talking long and loud.
ITO me successful combat flying is 90
per cent mental attitude"
Evening star., 1943-11-28

the smoke and fog make you think for
moment you are in Pittsburgh.
The railroad ticket-taker knows of no
place where you can get dinner.
They stop serving at 6:30," he says
You tighten your belt and phone the
hotel you wired for reservations
I'm awfully sorry" says polite FEM
inine voice, but we are filled up"
The ticket man tells you of three
other hotels nearby. You hike over to
them. They are former private homes
with accommodations for about 10 per-
sons each. They are all that is avail
able, Coventry's two hotels having been
destroyed, and they are filled.
You feel kind of sunk. Then luckily
you think of the YMCA.
Come on over, we'll see what we can
do," says the genial "Y" secretary.
Finding a Room
At the "Y' Canteen, which caters
principally to the armed forces, they
fix you up some baked beans, fried
potatoes, toast and coffee. The secre-
tary apologies for its frugality but you
are starved, and it tastes wonderful
He finds room for you in the W
the last one. Your fellow traveller is put
up at the home of one of the canteen
workers. Your room is cold, but a
matron has put a hot-water bottle In
the bed.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
lot Iells of Thoughts While Flying Lost Plan,

headed up the groove, climbing slowly
We passed through, over and around
numerous rain squalls. At about 1880,
the weather cleared considerably ana
we spotted three long waves coming
straight down the groove some 20
miles away. About this time six P-3ss
caught up with the formation. With
them was H who came over and
joined us.
Task Force Spotted.
Until we spotted the task force
my mind was blank. I had been very
busy rubber r-necking and I had no
thoughts of the immediate past or
future. 1t was quite thrill to see them
coming on, fat, dumb and happy.
L felt very good and seemed at least
twice as sharp as usual. Getting in
there and hitting them was all that
Evening star., 1943-11-28

out-the thought Of that and where I
might land chilled me-
After ! decided against trying to fly
low and close to the water, I climbed
and flew on top OF the clouds. This was
very dumb of me, as I would try to fly
part Of the time by the stars, and then
go back to my instruments, such as they
were, as would go through cloud.
After an indefinable time, saw a
faint light about on the starboard beam.
could not decide whether 1t was star
or not. I turned toward it for few
minutes and then away again, as
decided 1t was star. Now I had no
confidence in the course I was flying,
but I did not want to turn away or
change it. Why? I don't know.
Il kept glancing at this star or light.
It was clearer, OF course, when my eyes