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Evening star., 1943-02-19
Wavelet Rises to Become
WAVE by Diet and Exercises
Norinu Munuri, n,
Adds to Height
And Weight

One month ago Norma Munari,
/ 81. liked bananas drank an average
amount of water a day, rather
adored potatoes and for all her 4
feet IL inches and 80 pounds had
an overwhelming desire to join the
WAVES.
Today Miss Munali can't stare a
banana in the face, pushes aside
potatoes and drinks bare mini
mum of water-but she's feet tall
and weighs 95 pounds and she's a
member of the WAVES-so there!
Norma, called "Rina' by her
friends, was told only 30 days ago
that she WIS lovely brunei. petite
and all that, but if she wanted to
become a WAVE she had to stretch
half an inch and gain six pounds to
reach the minimum requirements of
the WAVES.
Miss Munari, it may now be told,
did stretch and did gain. Exer-
clSe-plenty of it-added the height
She says she stretched enough to
take care of her yawns for the next
30 years. But the weight-gaining
campaign had it's pitfalls-particu-
larly in the pit of her stomach.
For days she ate bananas-When
she could find any. Potatoes were
on her diet. And plenty of water.
Just when she was near tn her ooal
she got what she described as "the
worst stomachache in the world"
This made her i'll and she lost all
the pounds she had gained. But
she started in again-not quite so
intensively-and yesterday she made
the grade and was sworn in at 1920
G street NV, the naval recruiting
Office.
"Rina," who is a native Washing
tonian, lives at 208 c street NV.
Her brother Arthur is also in the
NaVV
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Eight Women Sworn In
By Marines in D. T.. Area

Two officer candidates and six en-
listed personnel have been sworn in
TO date by the Women's Reserve of
the Marine Corps at the Naval Re-
cruiting Station, 1920 G street NV
Officer candidates are Miss Julia
Hamblet, 1922 Twenty-siXth road
south, Arlington, Va, and Miss
Betty F. Tanner, 2l27 California
street NV. In the enlisted group
are Lucille E. McClarren, 404 Oak
wood street Sc; Jacqueline Allen
80 Denwood avenue, Takoma Park
Md; Martha Campagna, 1920 Con-
necticut avenue NV; Mary P
Lynch, 412 South Wakefield street
Arlington May Elizabeth Rosewag
Berwyn, Md, and Elaine Wilander
1925 East Capitol street.
Recruiting for the Marines began
Monday. I'VE are still swamped,
says Recruiting Officer Lit Kathleen
Hogan. Il didn't know there were
that many girls left who wanted tc
join. The Marines must have great
appeal. 1t is very gratifying"
The local quota is 6 officers ano
20 enlisted personnel the frs
month.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Randolph Calls
Overtime Pay
Bill Hearings
Expects Survey Will
Be Completed by
End of Next Week
By WILL p. KENNEDY.

Chairman Jennings Randolph OF
the special subcommittee appointed
to study legislation regarding equal
ization of overtime pay in Federal
service announced today that hear
ings on this subject will be started
at 10 am. Wednesday in the House
Civil Service Committee room.
He emphasized that while his sub
committee is agreed that it will
survey the subject thoroughly. he
hopes to finish The hearings before
the end of the week, with a session
on Saturday if necessary.
First Day Witnesses.
Representative of three principal
agencies most directly interested are
expected to give the subcommittee
expert advice They will be invited as
witnesses the first day of the hear
ing. These are: The Civil Service
Commission, which probably will
have as its principal spokesman
Arthur S. Flemming; the Budget
Bureau, whose chief witness is ex-
pected to be J.~Banks Young, and
William H. McReynolds, admins
trative assistant to the President and
liaison officer for personnel manage
ment.
Chairman Randolph has already
conferred with Representative Ed
ward H. ReeS of Kansas. ranking
Republican on the committee. They
are in strict agreement to complete
the hearings as early as possible.
Mr.. Randolph explained he does not
intend to allow consideration of this
problem to drag along until smack
up against the deadline on which
the present temporary legislation
expires"
He said he desires that the per-
manent legislation shall be con-
sidered in an orderly manner. with
House and Senate members given an
opportunity to study the provisions
Of the bill on their merits, so that
there need not be any further
''makeshift" legislation.
We wish to hear from the various
agencies of the Government" Mr..
Randolph said, "and from officers of
national employe groups"
No Special Bill.
The hearings are not to be con-
Quoted on any special bill, he said,
but to give the Civil Service Com
mittee an opportunity to draft its
own bill
He has introduced "by request"
the Senate bill on this subject, but
stated that he has an open mind"
and that bill was introduced merely
as vehicle" to bring the entire sub
/ ject up for committee consideration
Besides Representatives Randolph
and Rees the other members of the
subcommittee are Representatives
Mcmillan, South Carolina; Jackson,
Washington; Manasco, Alabama
Democrats; Kilburne, New York, and
Gale. Minnesota, Republicans.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
UFW PIons Program
On Labor Tonioht

An Information Please program
on labor will be given at Pierce Hall
Fifteenth and Harvard streets NV.
tonight at $3.50 o'clock under spon-
sorshlp OF the United Federal
Workers Of America.
Appearing on the program will be
Sidney Katz, president of the Mary
land and District Industrial Union
Council; Jerry Klutz. Washington
Post columnist; James Wechsler,
labor editor OF PM, and a surprise
guest. Len de Caux, editor of the
CIO news, will be master OF cere-
monies.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Fire Razes Plant Making
Lifeboats for Government
By the Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press
BAY HEAD, N. j., Feb. 19-The
west shed of the Morton johnson
Boat Works Co. was destroyed by
fire today Damage was estimated
by Paul johnson, one of the owners,
at 100000.
The shed housed tools, new ma
chinery and an unreyealed number
of incomplete metal lifeboats being
constructed under Government con-
tract, Mr.. johnson said.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
BuckneII Alumni to Meet

Capt. Arnaud C. Marts, U. S.
c. G. r., director of the Coast
Guard Civilian Defense Corps, will
speak to the Bucknel University
Alumni Club at Hotel Fairfax Tues
day at $50 pm. Capt. Marts for
merly was head of civilian defense
In Pennsylvania. He still retains
his position as president of Buck
nell. Cyrus Follmer will also speak
on recent developments inside
France and Germany,
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Will Address Forum

DR.. Otto de Vuchetich, press
attache to the American Legation
in Belgrade prior to the Nazi in
vasion of Yugoslavia, will speak on
Cultural and Spiritual Roots OF
World War II" at the Friday Eve
ming Forum of Adas Israel Congre-
CATION tonight. Services will be
conducted by Rabbi Metz and Cantor
Novik, assisted by the choir under
the leadership OF Abe ShefIerman.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Society Of Virginia
To Honor Wushinqton

The Society of Virginia of the
District of Columbia will hold a pro-
gram of entertainment and dance at
$50 o'clock tonight in the Willard
Hotel in celebration of George
Washington's birthday.
The program is to include an ad-
dress by Senor DR.. Don Hector David
Castro, Minister from El Salvador;
a George Washington pageant and
favorite dances of George Washing
ton by Alice Hunter and'Alice Kel-
log.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Price Control Planned
For Fresh Vegetables
Py the Associated Press

~ Int ASSOclaLeQ Press.
Price control will be applied within
the next two or three months to
virtually all fresh vegetables, one of
the last remaining foodstuffs not yet
under ceilings, the Office of Price
Administration announced today.
Carrots, lettuce, sweet potato
cabbage, green beans, tomatoes,
yellow beans, lima beans and peas
probably will be covered.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
r X
NlAotHo~R~4WM
WAR bonds
r X

The half-track armored scout
cars, heavy, but with excellent ma
neuverability, are an important fac
tor in the equipment of America s
mechaniZed Army. They must not
be stopped by mud. sand or any
terrain. They must go through.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

With their caterpillar treads fol
rear traction, they are heavily ar
mored, equipped with machine guns
and cost around $4,000. Your Wal
bond purchases help pay for them
Buy War bonds every payday
you've done your bit, now do your
best
Q. s. Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
104 D. {. SeIectees Get
Camp Orders Tomorrow

A total of 104 District selectees
who were inducted into the Army on
February l3 will report tomorrow
morning for assignment to camp.
The group includes:
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Allik, Ulrich
Harmon, K. J.
Walker. Jasper M.
Bellman, Larry
Garter, Donald j.
Vigue, Richard D.
Vougioukles. p. G.
Brisebois, Joseph F.
West. Jay c.
Kamber, Alvin M.
Heffner, Allen c.
Weimcr, .Veryl z.
Olson, Victor H.
Wachtel, Sidney B.
Buford. Charles d.
Dresser, Donald H.
kidWell. Georee z.
Schultz, Walter
ToRgas, John M.
Muller, Charles J.
FoShee, c. M, jr.
Keller, Edward l..
Cline. Richard
Greisman, Sol
Brady, LawTence W
StauropoliS, John
McBeath, J. II. d.
McGinnis, W. D.
Brogden, c. w.
Kerr, E. H. Jr.
Bullman. Georee W
Goode. Cecil z.
Moody, Stuart B.
Swift, George W.
Bowers. Chester L.
Motion, William J.
Bass, Neale H.
StamuliS. .Aristides
WEIGH. John F.
Schuman. Sidney
Thompson. T. +.
Kudalsky, w. r.
Miller, Buford d.
Enman. Archie w.
Luer, Philip l..
Parks. Villa m H.
Hubbell. 6. S, jr.
Harding. 7. L.
Stanford. r. p.
Calyi. Reno j.
Cresnwsld, w. r,
Sasona, James J.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Your word may be as good as your
bond-but Uncle Sam would rather
have the bond.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

O'Daniel, Mike
Miller. Thomas H.
Patten, S. F.. jr.
Norris, Eugene L.
Woods, John E.
Arnold, John J.
STEIN, Robert E, ir
Harrington, T. F.
Wright. George w,
Smigosky. S. p.
Doolittle, w. l.,
Jordan. John S.
Bowler, James A.
Fitzpatrick. J. D.
Wager. Albert L.
Hubbuch, r. j.
Mcgee, Robert F.
Lee. Quock Y.
Murray, Joseph J.
RoSen' huDen M.
kincheloe, A. G.
Guy, Kelley A.
Smith, BENJAMIN J.
Perelman, A.
Davis. Leroy. jr.
Truett. Richard H.
F1ke, Cecil F.
VILLAS. John G.
Lavine, Norman
Roberts, Andrew J.
Bolek, Anthony B.
Price, William L.
Trovich, Sam
Rosenbloom. Philip
Ganas, c. N.
Leffier, John P.
Spinelli, Joseph c.
Gosnell, George M
Foster, Ray NJ.
Abraham, W. /.
Simmons, Robert N
WeiSsman, Irving
Mitchell. Paul
Gethard. Chester L
Mcdonald. S, w.
Brown, Harold w.
Anholt, Richard
Wells, r. s., III
McFs rland. H. z.
Doben. Hymen J.
Philpot. Allen r.
Frazier. Pascal B.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
CARDENALES
DEPENDEN DE MORT
COOPER LANIER

NEW YORK, JUNO &c.. Los
C~ardenales esperan conquistar ell
campeonato de su liga en- 1913;
mas para lograrlo dependen de
Mort Cooper y Max Lanier.
Cada uno de esos dos pitchers
ostenta cinco victorias arrancadas
directamente a los Esquivaderes,
en- batalla con ellos, ell ano pasa-
do.
Ninguna otra novena en- la Lii
ga tiene lanzadores capaces de OBJ
tener, entire dos serpentineros,
diez victorias sobre la novena de
Leo Durocher.
Higbe Y Allen, por ejemplo, al
canzaron ell ano pasado nueve VIC
torias sobre ell Chicago; pero los
Cubs ocupan ell "sotano" del cir
quito en- esta temporada, 10 que
indica su debilidad en- 1912.
Ell fenomeno Cooper y Lanier
sera muy dificil de repetir en-
1943. Mort derroto una vez a los
Dodgers y fue vencido tres wees
por ellos.
La ejecutoria de Max hasta la
fecha es de dos y c~uatro.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
FL Hipodromo
de Hialeah Pide
una Temporada
de 46 Dias

MIAMI, JUNO 26.-El Hippo
dromo de Hialeah, que no pudo
verificar carreras en- la Ultima
temporada, lie pidi6 aver a la Co.
mission de Carreras del Estado un
total de 46 dfas para la Temporal
da de 1914. La intenci6n de los
directories de la pista es comenzar
las carreras ell dfa IL de enero y
f~inalizarlas ell A de MARIO.
Hasta ell mes proximo no Sc re-
mira la Comision; pero va la So
licitud ha sido hecha.
Sobre los comisionados pesara
la tarea de repartir fechas y nu-
nero de dias. equitativamente,
para tres hipodromos.
James Dom, florista de Miami,
ha dicho que pedira fechas para
Gulstream Park, cerrado desde
1889.
Ell pasado invierno Tropical
Park solo pudo ofrecer Is dias de
carreras.
La nueva ley del Estado inicia
la temporada de carreras ell dia l
de diciembre Y la cierra ell 20 de
abril, con un total de 1872 dias.
Recientemente expire un conve-
MO entire Hialeah Y Tropical, por
virtud del cual Sc comprometia Ell
primero a abrir en- enero y Ofre-
Ger carreras durante 46 dfas. FL
Tropical efectuaba SUE carreras
en- dos etapas, con un total de so
dfas.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
Segura Derroto a
Earl Cochell.

EVANSVILLE, Illinois, JUNO
26.-Pancho Segura, ell tenista del
Ecuador, derroto aver con asom-
brosa facilidad a Earl Cochell,
que venciera al sudamericano en-
1871. L anotci6n fue de 6-3, 6-3
y 60.
La victoria significa que ell cam
peonato intercolegial de simples
pasara a las manos del Joven
que representa- a la Universidad
de Miami.
Segura debera jugar hoy con
Tom Brown, jr., de la Universidad
de California; pero solo un feno-
memo podria dar a este la victoria.
Cochell era ell unico jugador
con "flus" suficiente para hacer
resistencia a Segura y derrotarlo.
Brown venci6 a Jimmy Evert,
de la Universidad de Notre Dame.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
CON Los GUANTEs
LOS GoLPES DE NocAUT

Refiriendose a una pelicula he.
cha con pugilistas victimas de
fuertes golpes de "%nocaut", un no.
table cronista deportivo ha dicho
Gel boxeo practicable sin regimen,
con excesos torpes y 81 Sc quiere
criminales, es ell mas peligroso de
todos los deportes. Cientificamen-
tie hablando, ell nocaut no es otra
cosa que un pequeho derrame CO.
rebral.
"Una succession de derrames de
esta indole 'enrarece' ell sistema
nervioso del atleta y lie hace apa-
rcer como un hombre anormal.
"Como cualquiera otra profe-
sion, ell boxeo tiene su porcentaje
de tragedia. Algunos boxeadores
fueron arruinados, para toda su
vida, con solo unos pocos golpes
descargados en- sus respectivas
mandibulas."
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
ACOTACIONEs
"BEISB OLERAS

Candini, Ell excelente pitcher de
los Senadores, tiene "adolorido"
ell brazo de lamar; pero aun no ha
perdido un desafio en- 10 que va
de temporada.
Cuenta en- su haber con siete
v~ictorias v ninguna derrota.
IQue hara con las curvas y rec
tas cuando ell "dolorcito" sc lie
retire?
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
L|GA |NTERS0C|AL

Posici6n de las novenas en- ell
"batting", seg1n las cifras del
anotador Ray Tamargo.
Cubanos, 449 wees al bate, 76
carreras, 100 "hits" y promedio
de 299.
As~turianos, 1862 veces al bate,
81 carreras, SO 'hits' y promedio
de 243.
Italianos, 433 wees al bate, 81
carreras, 80 "hits' y promedio de
2O8.
Leales, 453 veces al bate, 81
carreras, "a "hits" Y promedio de
1874.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
Ell Resurgimiento
de Rip Sewell

CINCINNATI, JUNO 26.- Ell
ano pasado Truett (Rip) Sewell,
de los Piratas, fue derrotado en-
numerosos desafios.
Las cosas han cambiado y en-
este ano aparece a la cabeza de
todos los lanzadores de su Liga,
con 9 v~ictorias y solo dos derro-
tas.
Desarrolla SUI mayor efectividad
frente a los Cubs de Chicago. En-
10 u va de temporada lleva OBJ
tenidas sobre ellos cinco victorias.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
Sc Unio a los
'Tigres' un Pitcher
Nacido en- Hawaii

DETROIT, JUNO 26.-Un pit
cher Que naci6 en- las islas de Ha-
waii v ALI aprendio a jugar a la
nelota. Henry K. Dana, Sc ACADIA
de agregar al cuerpo de lanzado-
res de los Tigres de Deroit.
,Jug6 con ell club Fort Worth.
de la Liga de Texas, ell ano pasa-
do v on este ano lie dieron una IL
gera prueba los Cerveceros de
Milwaukee.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Babe Ruth Sc siente pesimista
en- cuanto a la pelota en- las Ligas
Mayores, teniendo en- cuenta la
guerra Y ell reclutamiento de la
juventud.
"Tengo ell presentimiento de
que la pelota no pasara de la pre-
sente temporada. La vida del vie
10 deporte dependera de la resis-
tencia de los duenos de novenas
en- cuanto a perder dinero.
"Es cast SECURE que no ADRIAN
las puertas ell aho que viene.
"Si la Liga Americana finaliza
ell ano, debemos esperar una re-
nida competition entire Yankees,
Senadores, Indios, Tigres y Me-
dias."
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
|JJ[G0S DE- MANANA
q PlRQUE CUSCADEN

L.,isrdo una agreeable ven
i Centre Asturiano, la no
~,omandada" por Pope lyle
h Liga Intersocial, como de
[rnbre, Ofrecera manana dos
[sOs en- ell parque Cuscaden.
/. direction del Centre Sc pro-
,eguir ganandO terreno Y ell
lila aphela acortar la distan-
me lie separa del primer lu-
d nOvenas debiles suenan con
ririr refuerzos Y ~desempenar
papel en- ell campeonato;
\ Ia escasez de peloteros au-
ba.
limos de los "fanaticos" Green
,usnto mas pronto Sc de ca
a los muchaehos de los ms
hos, menos diffcil sera tener
hos pelOteros en- los amos por
knir.
\ primer desafio empezara a
bre a la 1870 de la tarde.
Iduaran los arbitros Jimmy
lite, ell estimado bombero, y
EslinO Perez.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Johnston seguramente no ha
visto a ciertos boxeadores que
nosotros conocemos.
Fran muchachos fuertes, anil
mosos, que hablaban con claridad
" Sc movfan rapidamente.
Ahora hablan como 81 tuvieran
patatas calientes dentro de la boz
ca, caminan como seres sin rum
BIO y algunos hasta han perdido la
vista. Tampa tuvo su cosecha de
"borrachos a punetazOs"; perO no
queremos escribir sus nombres.
Los "fieles" locales los conocen
v al verlos pasar dicen: "iLasti-
ma que no pueda hablar bien; pa
rece un sonambulo; piensa con
mucha lentitud -"
lY todos con los bolsillos va
clos!
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
.lctoria de Mamakos

L"AUKEE, JUNO 26.-Ste-
i. @'makos, de Washington, de-
Squl' poniendole a dormir
: cuenta de diez, en- ell segun-
~al'o' a Tito Taylor, de Chi
Ia0ia fijado a la pelea I'm II
y De diez rounds"
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Jimmy Johnston, director de
pGgiles, empresario y exboxeador,
asegura que no existe ell boxeador
"borracho a punetazos'.
"En mi larga vida dentro del
boxeo o arte de los puhos jamas
he visto un pugilista con ell cere-
bro afectado por los golpes. Nun
ca he visto 10 que llaman un gla-
diador 'punch-drunk'.
"Desde John l.. Sullivan hasta la
fecha hemos tenido ounce cam
peones del peso complete. Doce
viven todavia.
Sullivan muri6 a los SO amos;
James j. Corbett a los &C y Bob
Fitzsimmons a los 55.
"iEn que oficio Sc da un pOrcen-
tale tan satisfactorio?
"Continuan siendo titles a la ma
ci6n pdgiles como Abe Atell, Mi
ckey Walker, Jimmy McLarnin y
Rosenbloom. Los golpes por ellos
recibidos no han logrado pertur-
bar sus mentes nj alterar su sis
tema nervioso."
La gaceta., 1943-06-26
Juegos En- Las
|Crandes Ligas
LICA NACIONAL
Victoria de los Braves

En New York, los Braves de
un atacaron violentamente en-
avntO "episodio", hicieron Qua
arreras y con elias, Y una
gnaron ell desaffo. Andrews
ESh "lomita" por los vencedo-
"a derrota Sc lie anoto a
aR. Ken Chase no ha podido
bar tdavfa un juego. Descar-
Fcl 4jOnrrones" en- ell curse del
Fg Mel OFT, Bartell y Work
b.
Feldman relieve a Chase Y pudo
ltener a los bateadores del
|SOn.
UT disparo SUI cuadrangular en-
Ultima entrada.
boston Sc, 14h, De; New York
Oh, lie.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Grip" Sewell, ell pitcher de los
Piratas, Sc mantiene a la cabeza
de los lanzadores de la Liga Ma
cional con 8 triunfos y 2 derrotas.
Newsome aparece en- segundo
lugar, con z exitos y dos disgustos.
Despues del pitcher Candini,
en- la Liga Americana, viene Gro
We, de los Medals Blancas de Chi
cago, con 4 victorias y ninguna
derrota.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Case, de los Senadores, tiene
robadas 18 bases; lie siguen YER
non Y Moses, con 10 cada uno.
Vaughan es ei mayor "ladr6n"
de La Nacional, con ocho.
Sc han robado seis bases cada
uno, Cuisine y Mel OFT.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Ia pOsicion de las novenas en-
a Liga, hasta la manana de
y era Ia siguiente:
San Luis, 35 ganados, 20 per-
'S y promedio de $50; Brook
\ IS ganados, 25 perdidos Y
|onediO de 500; Pittsburgh, 80
F'ollas, rs derrotas Y ~promedio
o8b; Cincinnati, 20 victorias,
aerrOtas y promedio de 500.
III los dltimos cuatro lugares
E''eeen los Phillies, con 500 de
'.vuealo; Boston, 473; New York,
- Chicago, 1858.
La gaceta., 1943-06-26

Guy Outright, un nuevo juga-
dor de los Medals Blancas, ha ba-
teado de "hit" en- 20 desafios con-
secutivos.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
AWARD MEDALS
TO ENGINEERS
FOR HEROISM
Citations Given Two Who
Rescued Drowning
Soldier

CAMP CAMPBELL, KY. - SOL
dier's Medals were awarded an
officer and an enlisted man in 8
formal ceremony at Camp Campbell.
Ky.
1t Murray C Cordin OF Edge.
wood. R l.. and Pfc Cleo T. Cole
man OF Fitzgerald. Ga. both of ar
Engineer General Service Regiment.
received the citations before the
entire regiment on the Second Army
parade grounds here
The citation read: For heroism
displayed in rescuing a soldier from
drowning in stream near Camp
Campbell. KY, on December %
1912"
Brig. Gen. George L Eberle
assistant commanding general OF
the 9Sth Division. presented the
medals. He was accompanied by L,
Col Frank A Petit. commanding
officer Of the regiment 10 which, the
men belong.
The awards were earned when
Pvt. William D. jackson. OF Tex
arkana, Ark, was rescued from
drowning after his jeep overturned
into the Red River nsar Camp
Campbell. Pfc. Coleman. who va
standing on the bank. swsm 70 The
submerged vehicle. Pvt Jackson
who could not swim. was founder
ing helplessly in the middle OF the
stream when the rescuer reached
him. 1t Cordin had jumped into
the river from upstream and had
swum some distance to help. The
bank was too steep and high 10
permit crawling out. and the res
cuers had to cling to overhanging
branches until a boa; picked them
up Both men were fully clothed
when they made the -escue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Negro Nations
Greet Russia
On anniversary

MOSCOW. USSR-tANP) - West
Indian and Central American re-
publics. most # them with large or
preponderantly Negro populations,
added their situations to the flood
OF greetings reaching Russia on the
.wenty-fifth anniversary Of the Red
army. These countries included
Haiti. Nicarauga, Costa Rica, Pan
ana and Salvador.
President Lescot OF Haiti in his
telegram to Josef Stain said: per
nit me to express to you and your
brave soldiers Of the Soviet Union
deepest admiration from the entire
Haitian people for the unequalled
heroism with which you are fight
ing for the full liberation OF terri
tory subjected to the barbaric attack
OF the Nazis-Fascist hordes.
I'VE warmly greet victories
achieved by your splendid army
and foresee the day when. thanks
to the decisive action Of the united
nations, our enemy will be de-
stroyed."
Stain In answer 10 President
Lescot replied: Il ask you to accept
my sincere thanks Cor your friendly
greeting to the army and navy Of
the Soviet Union"