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Evening star., 1943-04-30
Badly Wounded Rodiomon Survives 218 Days
As Costuwoy on Isolated Pacific Isles

A little later two Zeros roared
slightly more than 100 feet over the
canoe. The tattered Americans could
see the Japanese pilots grinning, and
designedly they awaited bursts of
murderous fire. But the planes went
on without shooting.
Aided by Natives.
Stopping at a second island, the
four men encountered friendly
natives who took them in larger
canoes to point where they made
contact by signal with a Navy patrol
bomber.
The bomber picked them up and
took them to Florida Island. The six
other Army flyers, who had re-
manned behind on Wiley's Island,
were rescued and returned to
Guadalcanal. their starting point,
April s, 66 days after they had begun
what was to bea routine search
mission.
Commenting ON Wiley's expert
ences, his Navy commander said:
His tenacity, courage and re-
sourcefulness through this long pc
riod accounted for his return to our
forces and were in keeping with the
highest traditions of the United
States naval service.
Wiley and the Army flyers are
returning to the United States for
rest and recuperation.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
You have front-row scot in the most amazing
concert hall on eorth-when you tune in to WRC

THERE isn't stage in any concert hall in
I the world big enough to hold all your
favorite musical performers the oonduc-
tors, singers, band leaders, orchestras, and
soloists that you like best.
Yet they all appear on single radio station
-WRC-playing and singing your favorite
music At $50 on your dial you can hear
Fred Waring and Tommy Dorsey :. Tos-
canini and Stokowski . E. . Roy Shield and
Jascha Heifetz :. . Mark Warnow and Abe
Lyman >. Bing Crosby and Conrad Thi-
bault i. Lucille Manners and Josephine
Antoine Phil Spisalny and Don Voor-
hees .. Alfred Wallenstein and Frank
Black . and dozens of others!
In order for these great musical programs
to reach you here in Washington, someone
has to pay for the artists and orchesrras, the
broadcast time and the wires between cities
someone has to foot bill running into
millions of dollars! Obviously, WRC itself
could never afford such costs But as men,
Der of the NBC Network, it shares in the
advantages and benefits of the American
system of FREE radio and 80 all these
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Shakespeare Society Head
Seeks 10 Give Up Post

DR. E. V. Wilson, who has served
for 81 successive years as president
of the Washington Shakespeare So
ciety. announced last night that he
would not be a candidate for an
other term. He told the annual
Shakespeare birthday banquet audi
ence at the Hotel Fairfax that he
felt that he had earned "a vacation" :"
No member, however, volunteered
for duty, and it was indicated that
movement to draft" the incumbent
already had been started.
Other speakers at the dinner in
cluded the Rev. DR. Ralph w. Loew,
associate pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation: DR..
James G. McManaWay of the Folger
Shakespeare Library; Dell Floyd of
the Justice Department and James
Waldo Fawcett of The Star.
Miss Shirley Winston sang
Shakespeare songs to the piano ac-
compartment of MSS Betty Reeves.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

ashore on an island inhabited by
friendly but bewildered natives who
previously had not been aware there
was a war in the Pacific.
They treated Wiley's wound sue
cessfully with coconut milk and q
potion they called kabong. It was
made OF a coral growth wrapped in
palm leaves and roasted, then mixed
with liquids.
The Army flyers rescued with
Wiley related that the potion like
wise was used to caulk canoes and
as drink which produced a hang
over.
When the bomber crew, all of
whom also were wounded, reached
Wiley's island, they found him pass
ing the time teaching the natives
A, B, C's an dto count to 100.
Adjusted to Castaway Life.
Capt. Thomas j.. Classen, "a, of
Stevens Point, Wise, the Fortress
pilot, said Wiley had become well
adjusted to castaway life, and OBJ
served it was lucky for him that the
Army flyers arrived. for otherwise
he probably would have had to sit
out the war on his island
Wiley thought of trying to reach
Buka because he believed the Ameri-
cans should have taken all of the
Solomons in the weeks his wound
was healing" ClasSen said Its q
lucky thing he didn't try it."
With native steerSman. Wiley.
Classen and two other of the Army
airmen set out from their island
March 20 In canoe equipped with
palm-leaf sails. On the second
dawn they found themselves less
than 10 miles from a busy Japanese
port. Small craft were headed their
way.
Providentially, heavy sauall blew
up. Their canoe nearly was wrecked.
But when the storm blew over, Wiley
and his companions were alone on
the open water.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
,erchantmen In the Amboina har-

merchantmen In the Amboina har.
Dor.
Amboina Island u about 600 miles
north Of Australia.
Dutch-manned Billy Mitchell
bombers, in another aerial action
yesterday, started fires in an attack
before dawn on Koepang, the capital
Of Dutch Tmor.
A single Hudson started fires at
the village of Kolseer on the Kai
Islands and sank an enemy lugger
of the coast of one Of the Tanimbar
islands.
Single Liberators, in action over
New Guinea, struck at Madang, hit
at villages in the Saidor area and
blasted Finschhafen's water front.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

programs do reach you at $50 on your dial.
1t happens like this:
Sixty leading advertisers buy time on the
NBC Network which reaches AMERI-
CAS- BIGGEST AUDIENCE 1t is their
use Of broadcasting as sales force which
provides the American people with the fine
programs we all enjoy 50 much :. The
money NBC obtains for the sale of time to
these advertisers helps pay for other musi-
cal programs presented By the National
Broadcasting Company itself as a public
service This adds up to the greatest array
Of musical talent in the world and you
hear it all on WRC!
So, for your favorite musical programs,
performed by your favorite artists, tune in
and stay tuned into $50 on your dial.
DO YOU KNOW. that s6.13S Of all
the music you hear on NBC is presented by
the National Broadcauing Company At its
own expense? :. In other words, 8 out Of 10
musical programs on NBC are ofF~-.d for
your pleasure q 4 bHblic ssypies.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
O'ConneII to Address
D. 6. LAWYERS Guild

Joseph j. OConnell, ir, assistant
general counsel of the Treasury De-
partment. will address the District
Chapter of the National Lawyers
Guild at 1890 pm. tomorrow in the
Cathay Restaurant, 624 H street
NV.
The meeting, open to the public
will be the second in a series of
Saturday luncheons sponsored by
the guild for discussion of the legal
work Of Government agencies. Res
ervations may be made at the guild S
Offices, 14l0 H street NV, or by
teIephoning District 32O5.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
MacArfhur's bonbers
Spread Fires in Raid
On Amboina Island
Swurms Of jap Planes and
Heavy Aek-Aek Fail
To Prevent Attack
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, April 30.-Swarms of
Zeros and intense anti-aircraft fire
again have failed to prevent Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's big bombers
from spreading fires and explosions
on Japanese-held Amboina Island.
A formation of Liberators swung
through the ack-ack, shot down or
damaged three of Is intercepting
Zeros and dropped bombs with de-
structive results yesterday on the
enemy seaplane base at Halong, on
Amboina. Every Liberator. returned
home safely.
1t was return engagement. April
IT, Liberators roared over Amboina,
striking that time at the water front
and dock of the former Dutch naval
base and downing four out of IL in
terceptins Zeros.
Yesterdays raiders, whose bombs
exploded among hangers and bar
racks, reported on their return that
they had observed warships and
Evening star., 1943-04-30
IN WASHINGTON, D. c.
IT'S WRC FOR MUSIC
Clip this list of WRC Music
Programs, 98G on your dial.

Clip this list of WRC Music
Programs, 9sG on your dial.
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Tune 7:00-7:15 p,m.-Sprirgnms 7;30-
7:4o p, m.-Iommy Do,Jsy end OrebsJt1S
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= Amss6ss AlbsSs Of FsmfIt~ Msns
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Evening star., 1943-04-30
Capital Coal Dealers
Doubt That Strike Will
Affect Situation Here
Stocks on Hand Reported
Ample Supply for Two
Weeks to Month

Washington coal dealers are not
alarmed by the threat of Nation
wide miners strike, a check dis
closed today. The near end of the
burning season" and sufficient sup
plies for two weeks to a month
stored in yards are regarded as good
insurance against cold homes here.
Most dealers believe the industrys
field troubles will be settled before
Washington will feel the pinch of
any shortage. Few anticipate a
chance of building up plentiful
stocks against next winters de-
mands, but hope that all coal
burning homes will be able to fill
their bins before that time.
Anthracite has been tight" for
the last year, one dealer said, and
probably will continue to come "in
dribbles" from the mines.
Utilities Have Supplies.
While bituminous coal plays an
important role in the city's life it is
felt that any strike would be too
shortlived to disrupt business. Both
the Potomac Electric Power Co. and
the Washington Gas Light Co., the
two largest consumers, were report
ed to have supplies enough to see
them through a critical period
Spokesmen for both companies said
they would feel more comfortable
with larger supplies, in view of
transportation difficulties, but would
be content to get by" the present
trouble
All dealers thought anthracite
would continue to be mined even in
the face of bituminous strike 1t
was their understanding" they
said, that this source of fuel would
not be shut off. The first to feel
the pinch would be wholesale firms
which supply small retailers. The
majority of yards depend on these
companies. Larger companies store
their own coal.
C. H. st. John, vice president of
Griffith Consumers Co.. said his
SdIo was lu1 vi wal,
but it doesn't last any time" Car
loads are being received daily, how
ever, and IF the situation is handled
with any sort Of Judgment the COM
pany will have enough coal to last
at least 80 days.
Dealers Stocks Limited.
The Blue Ridge Coal Co. reported
only a weeks supply in its yard.
which has a capacity of from 500
to 1900 tons. 1t did f1ourishing
business about this time last year
and through the summer months
and anticipated repetition.
A spokesman for A. P Woodson
said his company had about
weeks supply in the yard or en-
route to Washington, but that a
strike among anthracite miners
might cause some inconvenience
This yard has a storage capacity of
better than 1000 tons and is right
in the middle" of one of its best
selling periods.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Sole Of Furniture
By LEIF ERICKSON,

There is a big demand for used fur
niture. Now is the time to turn into
cash that which you are not using.
An "Ad" in The Star with full descrip-
ton and price will sell It,
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Liberty Ship Launched

BALTIMORE. April 80 (P.-The
Liberty ship Silas Weir Mitchell,
named for a former president of
the Association of American Physi-
clans, was launched yesterday at the
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipbuilding
Co
Evening star., 1943-04-30


Clements, Associated Press ,oar
correspondent, told hoW nins
airmen, 10ounded and shot doacn
1Dhen their Flying F6tress ,Uas
attacked by japanese Zeros, surp-
piUed for 66 days on Hterntts and
tiny islands before they Were
rescued. The account mentioned
that on one island the Army
flyers encountered napal aria
tor, identified only as Wiley, ,Uho
had been liDing as a caStd1Day
for more than seUe7l months. The
tuU story OF his adventure is re-
lated here by another corre-
spondentJ
BY LEFT ERICKSON,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
A SOUTH PACIFIC BASE, April
30.-This is the story of Delmar D.
Wileys 2l8 days as castaway and
Of his lonely survival on the open
sea and on the beaches OF islets
fringing the enemy-held Northern
Solomons.
Wiley. 81, is from Glenwood, Iowa,
and naval aviation radioman third
class. Badly wounded, he was shot
down last August "a in air action
between carrier planes during bat
tie over the Ontong Java island
group east of the Solomons. After
tx months in emy-controlled
territory he reached American-he
Florida Island safely on April II.
Fed and cared for by natives, the
wounded radioman-gunner lived for
five months as the only white man
on a midget island chain less than
an hours airplane run from Buka,
northernmost japanese base in the
Solomons.
Then he was joined by nine Army
flyers shot down in a Flying Fort
ress February and carried in life
RATS by fate and the currents of the
sea to Wiley's haven. Subsequently
all 10 men were found and brought
to an American base.
Natives Unaware of War.
Official Navy and air forces re-
ports together provide this account
Of Wiley's adventure:
Taking off from a carrier in a
Grumman torpedo plane August "a,
Wiley and his pilot attacked a
scouting Japanese cruiser. Soon
zeros swarmed on the torpedo plane.
Wileys pilot was killed, and the
young radioman was hit in the thigh
by a cannon she'll
The Grumman crashed into the
sea. Despite his wound, Wiley man
aged to initiate his life raft. He
drifted for Is days In that time his
only food was the bitter flesh of two
seagulls he succeeded in killing.
On the 18th day he was carried
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Stole Cue Ball, Fined $40

Convicted Of taking q cue ball
valued at 81 from a poolroom in the
800 block Of H street NE, Francis
Cullen, 23, OF 900 10th street NE,
was fined $40 today by Municipal
Court Judge George D. Nelson.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

Tho Axis IL watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01
Local Happenings

. Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Elliott, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Moore and daugh-
ter Joan were dinner guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Loucks on Christmas.
o Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Novel;, Mrs.
C. H. Laughrun OF Tucson, Mrs. j.
Phil Claridge of Ashfork and w.
ID. Johnson were dinner guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Smith on Sunday.
WMr. and Mrs. George Dell, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G.. Hupfel and Miss
Daisy Hartman We're guests at the
ranch home of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Christensen and Mrs AL Christen-
sen for egg nogg Christmas morn
ing.
o Mrs Cleo Hugh. sons Jack, Cd
is and Bill of Picacho. were din
ner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Taylor on Christmas.
Mrs. Hugh and Mrs. Taylor are
sisters
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01
Family Reunion
At Mccullough
Home Christmas

A real family reunion was held
at the home Of Mrs. Belle McCul
Tough on Christmas day.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Ray McEntire and children
Of Higley Sgt. and Mrs. Jack
Brewer. Williams Field: Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Almond James Mode,
William Mode. and Grandpa Mode,
all of Eloy Mrs Bill Kempton
and family OF Phoenix: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Miller and family. Mrs.
Anna Humphrles and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Lacey. Mrs Mary Motto,
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Mccullough and
Martha. Arthur Mode. Miss Juan
ita Mccullough. and Sonny Nc
Cullough.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

. Mrs. Annie Mayberry, children
Lawrence, Leola May. and Eugene
were dinner guests at the ranch
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Flem-
ing on Christmas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

ceased; Richard Rowe and Black
Company, a corporation.
You Are Hereby Summoned and
required to appear and defend in
the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, within
Twenty Days, exclusive of the day
# service. after service of this
summons upon you if served with
in the State of Arizona, or within
THIRTY DAYS, exclusive of the
day of serl ice. if served without
the State OF Arizona, and you are
hereby notified that in case you
fail so to do, judgment by default
will be rendered against you for
the relief demanded in the com
plant.
The name and address of plain.
tiff's attorney is Virgil w. Chan
dler, Coolidge, Arizona.
GIVEN under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona in and for the
County of Pinal, this 23rd day of
| November, 1912.
T. J. MARKS,
| (SeaD Clerk
BY RICHARD FULTON,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication, Dec. II, 1942.
Last publication. Jan. /, 1943
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01
Valley Farm News

We are saddened by the death
in an Fl Paso hospital Of our good
friend and neighbor Mrs. AL Fra
zier. She leaves husband and
small daughter. who have return
ed 10 their homes at Valley Farms.
II. y. Edge and family spent
Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. Brannan I'm Glendale and Mrs.
r. d. Huston and children OF
Phoenix.
Mrs. Jesse Aldridge has return
ed 10 her home after visit to her
daughter.
Geraldine. Billy and Wanda
johnson OF Phoenix. are visiting
friends nj Valley Farms and Cool
idge during the holidays
Several families have moved TO
the Farm TO help gather the cot
ton.
The Christmas program and
community tree was very much
enjoved by the large crowd at
tending.
Sunday school under the lead
ership of the Misses Droppa and
woehrer. shows a steady gain In
both attendance and interest.
Miss Gay Elkin is visiting rela
tives and friends in California
through the holidays.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

Gloria Callen, Nyack, N. Y,
school girl swimming sensation,
has been selected by sports ex'
perts as the outstanding woman
athlete of the year. Gloria, who
holds something like 81 to 35 ma
tional swim marks, is pictured here
vita her collection of medals.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

DEWEY KEITH and JANE DOE
KEITH, his wife, The Unknown
Heirs of Dewey Keith, deceased;
The Unknown Heirs of JANE
DOE KEITH, deceased; VICTO-
RIA KEITH and j. H. KEITH,
her husband; The Unknown Heirs
of VICTORIA KEITH, deceased;
The Unknown Heirs of j. H.
KEITH, deceased: J. LEE LOVE
LESS and JAN DOE LOVELESS,
his wife; The Unknown Heirs of
J. LEE LOVELESS, deceased;
The Unknown Heirs of JANE
DOE LOVELESS, deceased; RICH
ARD ROWE and BLACK COM
PANY, a corporation, Defendants.
The State of Arizona to the
above named defendants Dewey
Keith and Jane Doe Keith, his
wife; The Unknown Heirs of
Dewey Keith, deceased; The I'm
known Heirs of Jane Doe Keith,
deceased; Victoria Keith and ]. II.
Keith, her husband; The Unknown
Heirs of Victoria Keith, deceased; ;
The Unknown Heirs of J. H.
Keith. deceased; j. Lee Loveless
and Jane Doe Loveless. his wife:
The Unknown Heirs of j. Lee
Loveless, deceased; The Unknown
Heirs of Jane Doe Loveless, de-
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01
.SkOuSenS Hosts
Xmas. Parties
At Ranch Home

Nj and Mrs. c. l.. Skousen
We're hosts at buffet supper and
evening OF cards in their ranch
home on Christmas Eve.
Guests were Mr.. ann Mrs. F. p
Jameson. Or. and Mrs G.. II
Walker. Mr. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Ware
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Bicknell and
Meredith Outlet.
A Christmas party at the
Skousen home earlier in the week
included Mr.. and Mrs. &. l.. John
son. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Elsber
~. Mr.. and Mrs. George MUIR and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Ware.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

OW. b. Newcomb has been per
manently dismissed from the ar
my because of his health and VIII
resume his duties as an electri-
clan at Florence Internment
Camp. Mr.. Newcomb returned
from Camp Callan. San Diego.
California on Wednesday
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stringer were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Fisher on Christ
mas. Mrs. r. II. Bradford of
Amarillo. Texas. who is visiting
the Fishers. was also present
Mrs. Bradford is Mrs. Fishers
amt
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

y Mrs. Joseph ID. Easter is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
T. Boardman in Fillmore. Califor-
MIA. where a family reunion is be-
ing held for her brother Donald
Boardman who will report for duty
in the navy soon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01
Local Happenings

= Christmas Eve guests at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee New
comb included Mrs. w. B. New
comb, daughters Elfreda and Bess
Nassau, of Coolidge; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Forbach. Mrs. Ryder.
Mrs. c. A. Brandenburg. and AL
win Forbach all of Casa Grande.
Phyllis Newcomb. student at the
University of Arizona. is at home
for the Christmas holidays. The
family group was completed by
Joan and Billy Newcomb.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

y Guests at the ranch home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Ashcraft for
Christmas included Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ashcraft and family. Mr..
and Mrs. William Ashcraft and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Ash
craft and family, Mrs. Annie May
berry and family and Crisy Dib-
bier.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01

Service. this
clothing transport The
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-30
307 Nazi Fighters
DoWnedin Flight

LONDON, Aug. 80. up A
smashing American victory in one
of the wars greatest air battles
was revealed today in official re-
ports showing that BOT Nazi fight
er planes were destroyed by Flying
FortreSses in two raids on southern
Germany August II.
The figure was the most con-
servative estimate of the triumph
which felj on the anniversary
of the first u. S. attack on the
continent and involved the largest
fleets of bombers ever assembled.
Doubtful or probable claims were
not included, nor were the 20 en-
emy planes shot down by escOrting
Thunderbolts and the damage to
the Luftwaffe when the filters des-
troyed Messerschmitt factory at
Regensburg in one of the raids.
LULL OVER EUROPE
The reports came during COM
parative lull in the mounting blows
on Hitler's Europe. The RAF was
idle for the second straight night,
probably because of bad weather,
and a Berlin broadcast said only
few raiders appeared over west
elm Germany.
Yesterday fighter craft hit at
railroad and canal targets in France
and northwest Germany, damag-
ing several locomotives and barges
and destro. ing an enemy fighter.
Cne plane was missing.
The attacks on Regensburg and
SchWeinfurt on August II cost
the American air force SO bombers
greatest number ever lost in the
war over Europe-but Brig. Gen.
Frederick l.. Anderson said they
nevertheless represented a great
accomplishment
Twenty-three Progresses were
lost at Regensburg. Four crews
were known to be safe, while the
rest were lost in attacking at bear
ing factory at Schweinfurt.
FOUGHT ALL THE WAY
Both formations fought the en-
emy "all the way from Antwerp
to the Alps" the reports said. The
bombers at Regensburg got at
least lao fighters before they
schuttled on to North Africa in
their first such run. The Regens-
burg fliers alone claimed more than
300 victories. Those that were lost
may have had more.
The Schweinfurt raiders got lat
and went back to meet the escort
ing Thunderbclt filters who had
taken the Regensburg group to
the continent.
The heaviest previous fighter toll
was 81 knocked down by Fortresses
on June II. Since July 28 every
Frotress raid except one has been