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Bradley beam., 1943-11-20
SOMEWHERE IN
 SKUNK HOLLOW
By S/Sgt. EDGAR A. LANSING

ly down my neck.
 I turned just in time to keep him from chewing at my dog-tag tape.
 "Why the snows of yesteryear ?" asked.
 "Well, here it is November, and nothing but rumors of snow to date. It is my considered opinion that the days of heavy snows are gone. He sighed again.
 I'm surprised at you, Abel, l said. Retrospective, pessimism is not something that l would ordl- narily charge you with
 Don't talk like that Sarge he protested. When you get to be my age you'll learn not to be surprised at anything l say. Now in the mat ter of snows, which l just casually mention in passing, because I'm on my way to the mess-hall, to get some orange peel for a wedding that's coming off this afternoon, 1 can afford to gaze with a jaundlced eye on the present. Fact IS, there ain't no snow." Mention of we'd ding interested me. 1 forgot all about snows, and encouraged Abel to tell me.
 Its the regular skunk wedding we usually have. You know how it it." Having indicated that l didn't know "how it was" he proceeded to enlighten me.
 "When two skunks, one female and one male, get to like each oth- CT, they get married. The courtsh1p includes such games as ambushing G.I.'s that wander too far afield from their respective reservations, or chewing shoe-laces 20 minutes before the big inspection. General ly, inspection irregularities are blamed on Gremlins. Gremlins do not exist. Skunks exist. They pull the hunks loose, lacerate laces, scuff up shoes and do other works in the same line. These two kids that are getting married this aft ernoon met one day while they were working on big job just be- fore a Saturday inspection. It was over a cartridge belt that they met, and realized their mutual affinity. From this blossomed this great and noble love which we are consolidat- ing this afternoon. Orange peel is a necessary adjunct to the ceremo n.y."
 "Why orange peel ? I asked, seek ing for some tender and noble tra- dition.
 "I don't know," Abel replied. "It's just a necessary adjunct. You humans, for instance, have no req son for wearing black to indicate mourning. Still when you're in mourning you wear black" He felt that he had squelched me.
 You're wrong, Abel. There is an excellent reason why we wear black :. :" Abel interrupted.
 "Why do you always argue with me ?" he stormed. "I see no reason why l should continue to manifest good nature when Pm under such i'll considered attack"
 Abel appeared over-wrought over a very small matter-it seemed to me.
 What kind of a gal is this fe- male skunk ?" I skillfully changed the subject.
 Rather fine girl" he replied Thoroughly competent and intelli gent too. Have the greatest admira tion for her. Pm downright enthu siastic on the subject. Matter of fact, Sarge, I'm the guy whose marrying her this afternoon"
 Astounded, I congratulated him as best I could.
 Incidentally, Abel" I said after a while, About two weeks ago I got gigged at a Saturday inspec- tion because my cartridge belt was shredded in many places. I didn't know how it got that way. I don't suppose you. :" stopped when I saw Abel's snug smirk. I realized
Bradley beam., 1943-11-20

One day while sports writing SSgt. Ray Schwartz was incarc- erated at the station hospital at Camp Kohler, Col, he was ap- preached by a cocky little Pfc. wearing an apron.
 Say" began the Pfc. "aren't you a staff sergeant"
 Schwartz nodded sourly.
 That's nice," said the other, whipping out a note book. "It1l add a little class to the KIP list"
 Here's one we got from Pvt. Louis Chapman, of Jefferson Bar racks, Mo.
 Taking his post-induction eye ex- animation, a rookie was asked if he could read the 20-20 line.
 "Sure," he said. KZXYSYSQRZ- MINK. I knew the guy we'll. Used to play guard for Notre Dame" 7"
Bradley beam., 1943-11-20

1st Sgt. Artis o. Booth is still walking around with that "dead pan" expression. Could it be that new gang of trainees are giving him trouble with their advance basic! :
Bradley beam., 1943-11-20

"In 1775 Freedom was born. :. now 1875 keeps it alive. -"
Bradley beam., 1943-11-20

Resalts Friday 12 November: 18th 31, Tow Target Is. Medics g, 902nd 17. Monday IS November: Ordnance 38, Photo II. Red 37, 36th "A.
 Games Nerf Week Monday: Finance vs. Medics 29th vs. Photo Friday: 902nd vs. 36th Ordnance vs. Red
Bradley beam., 1943-11-20
er-Squadron
 Basketball League

The following are box scores of games played during the past week: 1Qth C sE p
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
j. ). Bombers Leave
RabauI in Flames
After Second Big Raid
Other Airmen Wreck
Dobo Island Base, Hit
5000 Ton Transport
BY the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Feb. 16.-America's
far-f1ying heavy bombers struck
at Rabaul again last night in a
second successive damaging raid
that left part of the Japanese
New Britain base a mass Of
| flames.
Flying Fortresses, smashing in two
waves, dropped 38 tons of demolition
bombs and more than $500 incendi-
aries to add to the ruin left in SUM-
day nights raid, which was the
greatest mass attack ever carried out
by the Allies in the Southwest Pacific
Today's Allied noon communique
said other bombers under Gen.
Douglas MacArthurs command car
ried the aerial warfare to the enemy
with smashing blows at Dobo, leav-
ing the island base completely use
less; scored two direct hits and prob
ably destroyed an 8,000-ton transport
at Ambon, and hit at Dill in Timor,
at Stettin Bay in New Britain, and
at Lac and Finschhafen in New
Guinea.
Allied ground action continued in
the patrol stage, although Allied
mountain troops near Wau killed
more japanese. They counted 70
additional enemy dead on one of the
trails northeast of Wandumi
Destruction was again believed to
be heavy" said Gen. MacArthur's
communique, in evaluating results of
the raid on Rahaul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Byrd and Clark Back
Repeal Of $4,000
Limit on Salaries
Presidents Authority to
Issue Order Challenged
By Virginia Senator
BY the Associated Press.

Strong Democratic support de-
veloped in the Senate today for a
bipartisan House move to nullify
President Roosevelt's executive
order limiting salaries to $25 900
a year after payment of taxes.
Senators Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia and Clark, Democrat of
Missouri said in separate interviews
that they would vote as members of
the Finance Committee to attach a
repeater to a measure raising the
national debt limit to S210, 900 000, 900,
move already accomplished by the
House Ways and Means Committee
by a 15-to-10 vote.
I'm in favor of ending this gov
eminent by decree" Senator Byrd
declared. Il think we ought to wipe
out the executive order and then let
Congress decide what ought to be
done about limiting salaries.
Action Challenged.
These matters are things that
the Congress and not the executive
should decide. The executive Ger
tainly had no right to order such a
limitation in the face of the refusal
Of the last Congress even to consider
such a proposal"
Senator Clark said that as a long
time opponent Of the salary limita-
ton idea he was more than ever
convinced that the executive order
ought to be nullif1ed because of the
Treasury's need for additional tax
revenue.
The action to limit larger salaries
means a sacrifice of revenue by the
Government for the theoretical pur-
pose Of Furnishing somebody" Sen
ator Clark declared. I'm for its
repeal to increase the revenues"
Acceptance of Change Seen.
Chairman George already has an
nounced he would return the debt
limitation bill to the Finance Com
mittee for consideration of the
House amendments, and there was
growing indication that the Senate
group would accept the change
speedily. Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan, ranking Republican on
the committee, has attacked the
validity of the Presidents executive
order and most minority members
are expected to vote to wipe it out.
The House committee attached an
amendment by Representative Dis
ney, Democrat, of Oklahoma, which
had the effect of pegging salaries
above the $4,000 net limit to their
December 7, l94l, levels. At the same
time the amendment would ban in
creases in salaries which were below
$4,000 net on that date to an
amount above that level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
British Bombers Raid
Reich and Belgium
Fighters Attack Roll
Targets in France
b. the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb. British bomb
ers raided undiscloSed detectives in
Western Germany and Nazi-oCCupied
Belgium last night and fighter planes
attacked enemy railroad targets in
Northern France, the Air Ministry
said today.
In sorties by the fghers an enemy
bomber was destroyed, a cOmmuni-
Que said
No British airplanes were reported
missing.
United States Liberators and Raj
EostonS twice attacked the docks at
Dunkerque Yesterday, while swift
wooden British Mosquito bombers
hacked away at railway workshops
end engine sheds at Tours, France.
While the Americans were ham
mering Dunkerque, from which the
British troops were evacuated after
the fall Of France, Squadr0nS Of
British, Dominion and Allied fighters
covered the bomberS and destroyed
10 German planes without loss. Two
American Liberators were lost. Hun
dredS Of fighters were in the protec-
tive group and made diversionary
sweeps over German-held territory
One British fighter was lost in an
offensive patrol over Northern
Pance in the morning.
The United States 9th Ali Force
safd that visibility was excellent, and
good results were observed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Colonel Saves
Virginia Flyer
From Jungle

Special Radio to The Star and Chicago
Daily News.
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA,
Feb. IA Delayed Capt. David E.
Latane of WaShington's birthplace,
Westmoreland County, Va, fighter
pilot, owes his life today to the
vigilance of Col. Richard A. Legg
of Alma, Nebr.. and his dinky little
65 horsepower, tWo-place putt
putt"
Capt. Latane was lost in the jungle
for five days after he bailed out from
his fighter. The colonel chose a
slower, tanner vehicle in which to
hunt for his missing pilot, found
him this afternoon and glided down
a few feet above the jungle shout
ing, "okay, okay." Then, after ap-
prising a search party of Austral-
ianS where the lost man was, Col
Legg returned, shut off his motor
and gave Capt. Latane directions
on how to escape, at the same time
dropping food and water to him.
Capt. Latane emerged unframed
from the jungle this afternoon, hav-
ing spent three days in one swamp
and having killed and eaten lizard
Copyright. 1913, Chicago Daily News, Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Jap Concentration Continue.
In Shorthand Island Area

BY The Associated Press.
Further evidence that the jap
anese are concentrating powerful air
defense forces in the Shorthand
Island area of the Northwestern
Solomons was contained yesterday
in Navy communique reporting
that force of Is to 80 planes in
tercepted an American attack on
shipping in that sector Saturday.
Eleven OF the enemy Zero fighters
were destroyed, but the American
attack group which succeeded in
scoring three bomb hits on a large
japanese cargo ship also suffered
losses. Two United States bombers
and six fighters failed to return to
their base, presumably Guadalcanal
Air Field, 295 miles to the southeast.
The attack, directed specifically
against shipping near BUN on Bou-
granville Island, in the Shorthand
area, was the second in as many
days. The first on Friday was OPP
posed by as enemy Zeros and on that
| occasion, too, both sides suffered
| losses.
Dive bombers, torpedo planes and
| fighter craft twice assaulted Munda
an enemy air base on New Georgia
Island. A large fire was started there
and all American planes returned
| from the action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Allied Ship Losses in Supplying
African Drive Less Than 20
Third Of Axis Vessels Bound for Tunisio
Sunk in Month, Cunningham Says

would try a Dunkerque and bring
out the Italian feet. So far as he
knew, he said. heavy units of the
Italian fleet were still hiding in
harbor, although their destroyers
were used to convoy ships from
Sicily.
The admiral told correspondents
the Germans and Italians in Janu-
airy lost nearly one-third of their
ships in trying to supply their forces
in Tunisia, but he added, they are
still getting too much in
Axis forces in the Mediterranean
had been very short of ships until
they seized 100 from the French, he
said.
I'VE are getting considerable as
siStance in the war against Axis
shipping from the American Army
Air Force which has taken to the
seas very WELL" the admiral said.
The war of supply is going on
(See CUNNINGHAM, Page A-6D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Farm Price Row Seen
Threatening '43 Food
Production Program
Planting Time May Come
Before Incentive Fund
Controversy Is Ended
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A sharp difference of opinion be-
tween the Administration and Con-
gress over farm price policies-dif-
ferences that may not be settled for
many weeks-stood out today as a
threat to this years food production
program.
Planting time in some sections of
the country is only four or five
weeks away. Yet farmers have no
concrete idea of what kind of prices
they may expect.
The administration insists on
maintaining present price levels,
supplemented with subsidy pay
ments designed to encourage greater
production of some commodities and
less of products not SO vital to the
war program.
The congressional farm bloc, on
the other hand. is opposed to such
subsidies. 1t demands that farm
prices be allowed to advance to
levels which in themselves would en-
courage maximum production.
Both the administration and the
Translate lawmakers are standing
firm, and there is little likelihood
that they will get together before
crops are planted.
vitality affected by this squabb,e
is the Agriculture Departments pro-
gram calling for sharp increases in
soybeans and peanuts for vegetable
oils, dry beans and peas, potatoes,
sweet potatoes and vegetables. These
commodities will form the backbone
of the civilian diet next fall and
winter.
To encourage farmers to produce
more of these crops, rather than
more wheat, cotton, tobacco oats
and some less vital commodities.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wickard
has offered special incentive" pay
mentS or subsidies for extra acres
planted to them. His field agents are
asking farmers to sign up for in
creased acreageS on the basis of such
payments.
Yet, Congress has not appropriate
ed funds for the payments. Instead,
the farm bloc has served notice that
it will oppose appropriations for
these payments and other farm sub
sides. Only yesterday a House APP
preparations Subcommittee voted six
to one against providing for the pay
ments. AS a consequence farmers
don't know whether NV Wickord
will be able to deliver on his promise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Gandhi's Condition
Dictionaries Further
By tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
POONA, India, Feb. 16.-Five doc
tors examined Mohandas K. Gandhi
as he entered the seventh day of his
fast today, then conferred at the
palace of the Aga Khan where
Gandhi is being detained. but they
offered no immediate informa ton
on his condition.
A government communique issued
at New Delhi stated, however. that
Gandhi's condition has further de-
Perforated during the past "a hours. "
DR.. Bidhan Chandra Roy an old
friend Of the Indian leader and a
memberl of the Congress party, ar
rived Fl ON Calcutta last night.
Gandhi's fast began last Wednes-
day in protest against the refusal
of the viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, to
give him his unconditional release.
He is drinking only citrus juices and
water.
He received visitors yesterday, his
first since he was placed in custody
six months ago.
His grand nephew, Cijnlu Gandhi,
Mrs. Mahadev Desai, the widow of
his secretary; and Desai's 18-year-
old son were the visitors. They said
they would remain in the palace
prison with Gandhi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Flames Drive $50
From Boston Hotel
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. l6-Almost $50
guests of the Reid Hotel, many of
them theatrical people and war
workers, were driven to the street
in their night clothing early today
by fire.
Firemen said they were satisfied
that nobody was trapped in the five
story brick structure, located few
hundred yards from the Cocoanut
Grove Night Club ruins in which
439 persons met death during a fire
November %.
The damage and the origin OF the
fire were not determined immedl-
ately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON
Star staff Correspondent,


BOSTON, Feb. 16.-The Navy
took the lid off" it's new combat
equipment here today, revealing
first glimpses of the much dis
cussed escort vessels, destroyers
and hard-hitting light cruisers,
monster tank-landing craft and
an aircraft carrier already
dubbed the Queen of the Flat
tops"
To neWsmen who received the
privilege of first views of naval
might designed to sweep the seas of
the Axis enemies, the show was i'm
pressive. None of the craft had
been tested in battle. The quiet
confidence of the men who are to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
WiIhite Pleads Guilty
In I'd Degree, Gets
IS Years 10 Life Term
Youth Charged With
Staying Missionary
Foregoes Jury Trial

Richard L. White, 17-year-old
charged with the murder of Miss
Madeline Matthes, Is, a door-to-
door missionary for the Jehovah's
Witnesses sect, pleaded guilty in
District Court today to second
degree murder and was sentenced
to from Is years to life by Justice
Matthew F. Mcclure.
A jury of 10 men and 2 women
had been chosen to deliberate the
fate of the youth, who sat in court
wearing Stacks, a sport shirt and a
tan sweater He trembled and ap-
peared near tears as the judge SEN
fenced him.
On motion by Roy st. Louis, de-
Tense counsel, plea of guilty to
seocnd-degree murder was entered
and accepted by the prosecutor, AS
sistant United States Attorney Ber-
nard Margolius. ." se.
.. Embraced by Mother.
After the sentencing, the youth S
mother, Mrs. Edna White, asked
the court eff I may take my boy in
my arms" The judge granted the
request. asking the mother and son
70 step outside the courtroom.
In his final words to the court,
young White told Justice Mcclure
he had been taken from his mother
at an early age and placed in a
home for children. He said that
with the exception Of a few years,
he had spent most of his life in
these homes, that he had learned 50
few trades" and these have done
me some good" Trembling with
emotion. his voice faded out.
Jury Held Him Sane.
Miss Matthes was found dead In
the White apartment, in the 14OC
block of N street NV, April Is
1912. Investigators said death was
caused by five puncture wounds OF
the lung. The victim bore three
knife scratches across the abdomen
and chest, 80 puncture wounds OF
the neck and left chest, two lacera-
lions of the forehead and an alb
rasion of the left eye, it was said.
A bloody hammer and kitchen
knife were found near the body, TIC
which White led Investigators, po-
lice said.
On September II. District Court
jury found White of sound mind
and ruled he must stand trial for
the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 16.-Ad-
miral Sir Andrew B. Cunning
ham, new commander in chief of
the Allied Mediterranean naval
forces, announced today that
American and British shipping
losses had been less than 2 per
cent in bringing 780 ships total
ing 6,500,000 tons to North Africa
since November 8.
Asked at his press conference if
the Axis could mobilize enough ships
to get Marshal Erwin Rommel and
Gen. Jurgen Won Arnim's forces out
of North Africa, Admiral Cunning
ham replied:
yes, but I wouldn't like to say
what would happen to them"
Admiral Cunningham said his
greatest hope was that the Germans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
BIockout Monday Night
Announced Officially

The Districts first blackout drill
since adoption of the new blue-red
afraid signal system will definitely
be held between and 10 pm. next
Monday, as ordered yesterday noon,
it was announced today by Porter
M. Lumpkins, acting director of
civilian defense for the District.
Some consideration has been given
to changing the date because Mon
day. Washington's birthday, is a
holiday, but after consulting with
the Board of Commissioners today,
Mr.. Lumpkins announced the test
would be held as scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
$50 Reported Arrested
In Sofia Assassination

ISTANBUL, Feb. l6.-The Staying
of Gen. Christie Loukov, former
Bulgarian Minister of Defense, on
the steps of his home in Sofia Sat-
urday night was reported today to
have been followed by $50 arrests.
Bulgaria was extremely excited
over the episode, reports to Istanbul
said. and all members of the Bull
garian cabinet now we're said to be
protected by motorcycle escorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Col. Rush Appointed Chief
Of 9Th Bomber Command

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Feb. 16-Maj. Gen. Lewis
H. Brereton, commander of all
American forces in the Middle East.
announced today the appointment of
Col. Hugo P. Rush of New Provi-
dence, Pa, as chief of the United
States Army's 9th Bomber Command,
succeeding Brig. Gen. Patrick W.
Undertake.
No announcement was made of the
latter's next assignment.
His appointment followed the
award of the Distinguished Flying
Cross for extraordinary achieve
ment In aerial flight"