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Evening star., 1943-12-19


happened to me, and I don't think
anything can ever equal 1t, not
even finding a million dollars.
1T happened on the 9th Of Oc-
tober AL and I received next to
the highest honor that soldier
could get-the Silver Star. It all
started in the invasion of Sicily.
Our platoon was fighting on a hill,
when suddenly we were attacked
by tanks on both sides and our
immediate front.
We'll, as I'm telephone operator
for the observation post, I was on
top of the hill with our captain.
When the attack came, most OF the
company retreated with the infan-
try. Al came on top of the hill to
see II I was o. K. (Boy, were We
glad to see each other.)
IS Men on Besieger Hill.
That's when it happened. There
were only about IS OF us on the
hill, but with just rifles we held
those tanks of. Most Of the time
AL and were fooling with all the
radios in sight trying to get help.
Finally, not on the large radios
but on one of the smallest radios
the Army put out, we contacted
some one who sent help. But by the
time they came it was all over.
The funny thing about it was
that none Of US was scared during
the attack, but instead we joked
around. 1t was when it was over
and I began to think Of what had
just happened that I was never sc
scared in all my life.
I'VE thought nothing of it until
we were taken to the colonel,s office
later. That's where we found out
that We were going to receive the
medals. but they had to be presented
by brigadier general.
"On October 8 we had a retrea,
parade and ceremony. Two heuten.
ants and sergeant also received
the Silver Star.
Weeps During Ceremony.
Standing there in the rain salut-
ing while they played The Star
Spangled Banner I was so happy ]
was crying like baby. I didn't re-
alize it was raining.
Il regret only one thing-that oul
captain wasn't standing there with
us. If any one deserved credit, he
did.
There is nothing that could re.
place the events of the 9th Of Octo.
Der. am sending you the medal Il
hold until I return. Please take tn,
best care of it. That medal belongs
not only to me, but to you all, VIII,
have taught me everything I know
and told me that whenever I an
told to do something, to do it to tn
best of my ability. With a famil,
like I have, how can I lose?"
Pfc. Lieberman was employed BY
the Federal Housing Administration
before entering the service in Oc
tober. 1912 He went overseas las
May and is now in Italy.
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OU 7 z UC1II6 WUVOIICU
Capt. Hansen, Ex-PoIicemon,
Twice Decorated

BY SERGT. ARTHUR E. MIELKE.
SOUTH PACIFIC.-Twice deco
rated for action with the marines
in the Guadalcanal campaign, Capt.
Teddy Hansen, 80, a former police
man In Washington, D. c.. was re-
Gently promoted to his present rank
from first lieutenant.
Capt. Hansen was decorated with
the Silver Star Medal early this
year for carrying wounded men
through an artillery fire zone to
field hospital. At the time he was
himself wounded by shrapnel. This
injury in action earned for him the
Order Of the Purple Heart.
Capt. Hansen's service with the
marines dates back to 1884, when
he enlisted for a four-year cruise.
He made his home with his wife.
Margaret, on Route 3, Fairfax, Va,
before entering active service. Now
Mrs. Hansen resides with her
brother. We're Frampton, at 1920
Valley View avenue. Holladay. Utah.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

A Washington physician who is
now battalion surgeon with a
marine division in the Pacific area
recently set forth his idea Of the
typical American boy in letter
home.
1t. q. g. Aaron G. Saidman,
U. S. N. r., writes:
". About the subject I've touched
on before the American boy.
I've been looking around camp here
and have Just been wondering who I
Evening star., 1943-12-19

"a, son OF MI.
and Mrs. Halle
McC cCarteney, 211
N orth Green
brier street, Ar
lington, Va, who
is home after
two years serv-
ice W ith the
Alaska Defense
Command.
Now on a 90
d ay furlough,
the young officer
said the morale
of the soldiers is
splendid, b u t
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Underground Home
Keeps Marine Dry
Almost Safe

John r. Fowle, son Of Arthur c.
Fowle, Ais Illinois avenue, has been
serving in the South Pacific with
Marine Corps antiaircraft battery
for nearly a year.
In q recent letter to his family,
he gave the following description
of life there:
II have often heard that sooner
or later every one ends up 6 feet
under the ground. Yes, sir, must
have one foot In the grave now, as
I sleep 3 feet under the ground
when do get time to sleep. That's
my home for the next three to six
months, and, surprisingly, it's quite
comfortable.
Rain Is Kept Out.
my home, as it were, is about 7
feet long, 3 feet wide and 3 feet
deep. As a cover, or roof, to ward
of the daily rain I have four shell
ter halves and over them two pom
chos. These are held up by two
poles at each end of my dugout
and long pole across the length
of the dugout, the long pole resting
on the two upright poles at each
end of my hole. Across this long
pole I threw three or four but
toned shelter halves and drew them
tight, by pegs, so the rain would
run down and into a ditch which
surrounds my hole.
incidentally, my foxhole, or dug
out, is all sandbagged to prevent
the sand side from falling in, as
we'll as to provide a bombproof pro-
lection. 1t would take almost q
direct hit to bother me.
Now for the best part. What dc
I sleep on? My bed is the sand
deck, my mattress is one blanket
and my comfort another blanket.
Rations Good If Hungry.
What do I eat? I'm sure you've
all heard of the so-called ration.
Gin cans), *" and &C." etc. Before
now they never sounded as though
they'd appeal to me, but, surpris.
ingly, they do-especially when we
get good and hungry. Lately we've
been able to borrow (so-called) "car.
toons" of canned fruits, vegetables
and cigarettes, and they're sure vel.
come.
mo galleys have been set up, Sc
individual gun crews and outfits
rough it and cook their own chow
Didn't know we had so many cooks
even I come out with some surpris.
ing concoctions.
Good Swimming Afforded.
"The swimming is the best ol
any Of the places I've been previ.
ously, with huge breakers. The
beach is beautiful and heavy truck.
can drive along the waters edge
without sinking in.
Il have the best tan I've ever had
and feel the best ever, except fol-
lack Of sleep. Hope you all feel the
same, but with plenty of sleep
Most of the excitement comes al
night and early in the morning, sc
I've stopped counting my hours oi
sleep as I used to do."
Fowle was employed by Walcott.
Taylor Co., Inc. office equipment
dealers, before entering the service
approximately two years ago. Hi!
brother. Morgan r. Fowle, is SERVING
with the marines In the Pacific
from n California hasa
Evening star., 1943-12-19

would PICK Tor
that title. After
thinking about it
for a while I de-
cided I couldn't
make up my
mind-but then,
he must be here
somewhere be-
cause haven't we
got the pick of
all the American
boys out here
with us? Then it
suddenly dawned
on me He Is
the composite of
all the boys here!
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heroism In Sic
lily.
Pfc. Lieberman
told his mother
of the decora-
ton in a letter
re &C e n t ly. He
wrote:
~ I'm
going to take
the rest Of this
letter to tell you
something that
happened to me
and my pal, AL
Houost. It was
the grea t e s t
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Comp Hos 'Cuss Box

HINESVILLE, Ga. Dec. 18 LP,-
A "cuss box is clinking with Christ
mas cheer for Camp Stewart SOL
diers who can't get away for the
holidays. Soldiers who use pro-
family have to pay a fine into the
"cuss box" The penalty ranges
from l to so cents.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

College and the
Univer S ity Of
Vir 6 1 n 1 a, 1t.
Weaver resigned
a position with
the Continental
Life Insurance
Co. to enter the
service in Au-
gust, 1912. He
attended officers
training school
at Miami Beach,
Fla, and was on
duty in Califor-
MIA before going
OynrSpQS
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NOCn Ia y ! o T
street, Arling-
ton, Va, from
S o m e where in
Italy.
These m e n
have CUTS and
can take it as
well as dish it
out" he goes on.
II can say, with
all truthfulness,
tnaC l nave not
seen one wound
ed man land I
have seen my
S h ar e) W h o,
while conscious,
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~~~S VI SSsS
Quincy street NE, a Marine
Corps combat correspondent)
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
WEST PACIFIC Delayed United
States Marines in a combat team at
this base sent home postal money
orders totalling more than 5000 900
in the 30-day period ending Novem-
ber IL.
The combat team mail clerk,
Marine Stan Sergt. Rudolph r. Hen
drick of Brooklyn, N. Y, said he
sold money orders to the amount Of
$4,000 on q single day during the
period.
Money order business Is expected
to decrease soon when free, wire
service will be offered troops desir-
Gus Of sending money home. In ad-
dition, the first three pay grades of
enlisted men can now be paid in
Government checks, which will cut
down the volume Of money order
r,irchasAc
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Alaska Troops Eager
For Clash With Japs,
Arlington Flyer Says

American troops in the Alaska
zone are "champing at the bit" to
give the Japs "some real medicine"
according to 1t. Robert D. Waring,
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Three Letters From Fighting Men Overseas
Hero Tells Of Bottle
And Emotions When
Awarded Silver Stor

Pfc. Bennie Lieberman, 21, son
Of Mrs. Eva Lieberman, 10010 Bo-
gart road, Silver Spring, Md, has
been awarded the Silver Star for
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Medical Officer
Tells Of Bravery Of
Wounded in ItoIy

"1t is . distinct privilege to be a
medical officer here with 'front.'
line troops" writes Capt. John H.
Kilmer, whose family lives at 1921
Evening star., 1943-12-19

NORTH AFR1CA-Two brothers, Maj Stephen R. Truesdale
ight OF Evanston Ill., and Capt Horace w. Truesdale of
Washington met recently in North Africa after long
ton third brother Karl Truesdale major general The
reunion took headquarters Military Railway Service
Transportation Corps where Maj uesdae adjuant In the
picture above he explains raroadng North Africa
his brother. Army Photo
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Camp Springs Plans
Christmas Eve Party
For Personnel, Dates

Highlight G. I. function of
the year at Camp Springs Army
Air Base will be a Christmas
eve party at the hangar, all
expenses on Uncle Sam.
Enlisted men stationed at the
base are invited. They may
bring wives or girl friends, or
dates will be arranged for them.
An 11-piece band, a show, a
broadcast, refreshments, a novel
Santa Claus idea, gifts and
prizes are scheduled. The pro-
gram will start at s o'clock.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Marines Send Home
Money.0r'ders Worth
100000 in Month

(The tollo1oing Is by staff
Sergt. Jerry O'Leary OF 1929
Quincy street NE, a Marine
Corps combat correspondent)
Evening star., 1943-12-19

Pfc. Lieberman was employed by
the Federal Housing Administration
before entering the service in Oc-
tober. 1912 He went overseas last
May and is now in Italy.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

Fowle was employed by Walcott-
Taylor Co., Inc. ONCE equipment
dealers, before entering the service
approximately two years ago. His
brother. Morgan r. Fowle, is serving
with the marines in the Pacific
from q California base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
BELGIUM TO PASS
NATION DAY FETE
Nazi Administrators Pro-
hibit Gathering OF Peo-
pie For Celebration

There will be no celebration OF
National Day in Belgium Wednes-
day, according TO reports to Har-
riss Newman, chairman of the
United Community and War Chest
campaign from the National War
fund. German administrators are
prohibiting the celebration, but
many Belgian will make secret
observance of the day in memory
Of the more than $500 Belgian pa
troits who have been executed by
the Germans.
Reports received through the
Belgian Information center state
that in addition to these $500 Bel
gians executed by the Germans for
alleged activities directed against
the axis occupation forces, there
are now more than $500 political
prisoners in St. Giles prison, Brus-
sells, with 60 new prisoners arriv-
.ng daily.
July 21-National DAYS. ordin-
arily observed in Belgium in much
the same manner that the Fourth
of July is celebrated in the United
States. Last year, however, the
German administrators permitted
no celebration other than Tie
Deum in the churches Many bish-
ops refused to celebrate Te Deum,
however, lest the services be used
by "Quislings" as means of dis
playing their "1oyalty."
Belgians in this country are
urged by the Belgian War Relief
society to observe the day by
working to assist those Belgians
who have escaped from their oc-
cupied country and who need aid
in their new refugees.
The National War Fund-repre-
sented in Wilmington and New
Hanover county by the United
Community and War Chest cam
paign-hss the Belgian War Relief
society as one of its member
agencies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
Wife Of Army Officer,
Now Jap Prisoner, To
Talk On Radio Program

Mrs. Jonathan Wainwright, wife
of Lieut.. Gen. Wainwright, highest
ranking American officer held as
a prisoner-of-war, will broadcast
"a message to her husband as a
feature of the First Fighter Com
rnands new series, Eyes OF the
Air Force" which will be heard
over Station WBT, Charlotte and
associated stations on the Colum-
bia Broadcasting System Atlantic
Coast network at 10:45 o'clock
Thursday night.
Since she was evacuated from
Manila late in 1941, Mrs. Vain
wright has been unable to COM
municate directly with her hus-
band and correspondence has been
even more irregular since his in
carceration in a japanese prison
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
WAR BOND SALES
GO OVER THE TOP
Special Drive To Purchase
Aircraft Carrier Sue.
cessful Here

Wilmington efforts to help pro-
vide funds to buil0 a new aircraft
carrier to be called The Shangri-
La" through the Retailers for Vic
tory War bond and stamp cam
paign went "over the top Wed
nesday with investments amount
ing to s196,62430, John A. Sheehan,
secretary of Retail Merchants as
sociation of chamber of commerce,
announced.
While the reports from retail
merchants was still incomplete
Wednesday the "Shangri-La" fund
has already amassed s36, 6,624.30
above the quota Of $50, 900 set for
this county.
Only a few Of the city's cor
Germs have thus far reported their
sales, but Sheehan said that all
indications point to 'excellent fl
nal totals"
THE campaign has 10 days yet
to co." he added, "and I'm sure
the final results Will more than
prove Wilmington's enthusiasm
for rendering its share in build
ing the mystery aircraft carrier.
Principal interest in the month
long drive conducted by the retail
merchants in this city has been at
tached to the War bond booth To-
Gated in front Of the postoffice.
There Wilmingtonians have in
vested SAB, 49o in government Sc
curities.
The campaign was launched on
July l by a military parade and
the premier in this city of the
Camp Davis sll-soldier musical
production "Strictly GI'' at Thai
ian Hall, which netted large sums
at two shoWings for the War bond
and stamp campaign.
In the remaining days OF the
drive every person is being asked
to spend one dollar for stamps SO
that nationwide fund sufficient
to provide the mystery aircraft
carrier can be raised.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
House Group To Probe
Charges Against FEC

WASHINGTON. July q. -(P-
Chairman Cox (D-Ga) said today
that the House committee invest;-
eating the Fede- i Commlnica-
tons Commission would inquire
intensively into charges that the
licensing power Of the FEC mas
been used to destroy free radio
and free speech.
Cox said the accusations were
made in letters ne had received.
which also told him broadcasters
large ard small, live in mortal
fear of the FEC"
E. L. Carey, the committees
counsel added that the FEC also
was charged with threatening
free press.
Cox did not elaborate on the
accusations. but said the five-man
full committee or sub-commit-
tee would deIve thoroughly into
the use of FCCs radio licensing
bowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
CLEMENT CLAY
LAUNCHED HERE
117th Ship Christened By
Mrs. o. R. Naumann
At Shipyard

The 8. s. Clement Clay, 117t1
Liberty ship to near completion
at the yard of the North Caro-
lima Shipbuilding company, was
launched Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock.
Named for an American states
man, the vessel was sponsored by
Mrs. o. r. Naumann, wife OF the
foreman of the Riveters depart
ment. Her attendants were Mrs.
Robert Plunmer, Of Wilmington,
and Mrs. J. B. Burton, OF Rich
mond, Va.
Clement Clay was born in Hall
fax county, Va, on December II,
1888. His father, William Clay, was
an officer of the Revolutionary
army. He moved to Granger coun-
ty, Tennessee, after The war. He
graduated from East Tennessee
university, Knoxville, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1909 and in
1911 moved to Huntsville, Ala. At
the beginning Of the Creek war,
In 1913, he volunteered as a pri-
vate in a Madison county batta-
lion, and was sfterWard made ed-
Jutant.
He was elected to the Terrific
rial council in 1917, and in 1919
was delegate to the constitu-
tional convention, and chairman
of the committee to report a plan
of state organization. He was
chosen one OF the circuit judges
by the first state legislature IN
1920, and elected chief justice by
his colleagues, holding the office
till 1923, when he resigned and
resumed his law practice. He was
speaker of the legislature in 1928,
and in the same year elected to
congress as democrat, serving
from 1929 till 1885. He was elect
ed governor in 1885, and in 1897,
before the expiration Of his term,
chosen to the U. S. Senate to fill
the vacancy made by the appoint
ment of John Mckinley to the
supreme bench. He took his seat
at the extra session called by
President Van Buren in Septem
Der, 1897. He served, supporting
the administration, until 104l,
when sickness in his family caus-
ed him to resign. In 1912 and 1o43
he codified the laws Of his state,
and after that devoted himself to
his profession. During the war he
remained quietly at home.
He died September 9, 1858, in
Ala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
Million Dollars Worth
Of Bags Used Each Day

Stuart L. Marbury, manager OF
the Wertheimer Bag Co., told the
KiWanis CLUB at its Wednesday
meeting that 100000 worth of
bagging is usefdaily in the United
States. Il is made for the most
part of cotton and burlap, the lat
tel cloth nanufa ctured from jute
raised in India and cleared from
the Port of Calcutta.
Although farmers in India usu-
ally cultivate but small patches
of jute the total generally runs
TO 4,500, 900 acres and burlap pro-
duction to 1900, 10000 yards. Of
this, said Mr.. Marbury, the United
States consumes some 700, 1000, 900
Yards, and because the govern
ment is attending to transport
plenty is coming through. There
is fully years supply in sight
al this time.
The nations bag industry uses
about 1000, n00,0 900 yards of cot
ton yearly, producing about bill
lion cotton bags and using 7,0OO,-
900 pounds Of thread to sew them.
Mr.. Marbury emphasized t h e
printing Of bags as an important
feature Of production. 1t is iden-
teal with color printing on paper
except that IT is done entirely by
stencil or as the printer would
say, plate. Nc type is used. The
design is first drawn on tracing
paper and then transferred to rub.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22

to bend to the curve of a press
cylinder. The cloth is then fed
Der. This is sufficiently flexible
into the press much as news
paper is printed, or rather as COM
ic sections, with separate plate
for each color, and the cloth is
cut on the press. from whence
i goes to nattery OF sewing ma
chimes.
Mr.. Marbury explained that the
Wertheimer plant in Wilmington
employees up to 10 workers with
a payroll Of some 100000 annu-
ally. The firm chose Wilmington
eight years ago because of the con-
venience of shipping by inland wa
terWay and the market in the Car
olinas for its product. He cited
his own experience as illustratin
the opportunity this area has to
attract additional industries in the
postwar period.
John A. Sheehan, president of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
assistant to executive secretary of
the Greater Wilmington Chamber
Of Commerce, and head of the
merchants association, was induct-
ed into membership by R d
Toms. Visitors were: Thomas
Potts, former member of the local
club and now of the Miami club.
and Harvey Booth, Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co., Of
flcial, Of Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22

Department nevertheless refuse to
recognize as the legitimate trustee
of French interests pending the
liberation Of France the commit
tee which appointed M. Hoppenot.
The root of their fallacy is the
mystical and mysterious doctrine
that no one can speak for France
until all of France is liberated and
the war is over and the great is
Sues of the settlement decided and
France has held an election. This
doctrine is taught by some French
men in Washington and they have
exercised an immense influence
upon the minds Of the President S
official advisers. But it is a false,
and therefore unWorkable, doc
trine. For great power Ii k e
France always exists; it can never
be absent from affairs. Some one
must speak for France, or as Mar
Unique demonstrates so clearly,
the French problem is insolubl.
This will be all the more evident
when we reach continental French
territory. For it is out Of the ques-
tion-in principle absurd and in
practice it would be DISASTROUS
70 suppose that Gbested France
can he governed by our armies
as we shall govern conquered It.
ally. We can get along for a while
without an Italian governing au-
ttority. We cannot get along with
out a French governing authority,
however provisional-and, of
course, it should be provisional
If we could not get along without
it in Martinique, how preposterous
to imagine We can get along with
out i in Paris.
That is why our French policy
is SO critically important For
i ance is the greatest of the oc.
cupied countries, and the princi-
pies we espouse and the prece-
dents we establish will shape all
our citations with the liberated
peop'es.
May the President and his Sec
retarv of State be granted the
humility and the wisdom which
men must have in ordei tc decioe
rightly issues of such depth and
consequence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
CONFERENCE OPENS

RIDGECREST, July 21-lRHThe
first southwide training union con-
ference opened today at the Bap-
tist assembly ground here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
Negress Fined $3.50
On Liquor Charges

Elvia Campbell, 4O-year-old Ne.
gro woman, was fined $3.50 and
the costs and sentenced to II
months on the county farm, for
possession Of non-tax paid, or
"moonshine" Whiskey by Recorder
H. Winfield Smith Wednesday
morning.
The recorder suspended the
farm sentence on the condition
that the woman pay the fine and
costs and remain on good behavior
for the next two years.
Renda Booth was fined $50 and
the costs by the recorder for a
similar offense.
T. C. Floyd, drew a fine of S1OO
and the costs for speeding in the
restricted zone at Carolina Beach.
The recorder remitted $50 to the
fine.
Roland Carroll of Whiteville was
fined $50 and the costs for speed
ing 40 miles an hour in the city
with bus-load of shipyard work
erS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-22
Body Of Negro Youth
Recovered From Lake

The body of William Edward
Dease, Negro youth drowned Mon
day afternoon while swimming in
Greenfield Lake. was recovered
Wednesday morning by Police Of
ficer E. j. Hale and Maurice Girls
som, of the U. S. Public Health
Service.
According to Officer Hale, the
head of the body was seen float
ing above the water Wednesday
morning by Grissom, who notified
police and assisted in rowing out
to recover the body.
Officer Wilbur West, who inves-
tigated the death Monday after
noon, said that Dease was SWIM
ming across an arm of the lake tn
pier, which has been recent]v
completed for Negroes, at the
eastern edge of the lake.
During the swim, the Negro an.
parently became exhausted and
drowned.