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Watson
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The Hornet probably was making
better than 20 knots. 50 each ship
had \ S0-mile wind lift in addition
to its own speed when 1t got to the
end OF the runway.
My turn came about s:45. about
rs minutes after Gen. Doolittle.
Il revved her once, but I had to
let the motors slow down at the
signal Of the naval ofiicer in charge
OF the handling crew to time in
with the rhythm OF the roll of the
ship. I glanced at the board again
with its compass reading and wind
velocity markings, then looked back
at the ofncer and the man with
him, carrying a small blackboard.
The marking on that was $40
miles
Il revved her again and they let
her co. We rolled the length of the
deck and We were in the air"
Reached Land After Five Hours.
Capt. Watson paused to look at
the tiny notebook sheets which COM
prised his log. 1t showed that he
and his crew were five hours aboard
the "Whirling Dervish," as they
called their Mitchell B-25 bomber,
before they sighted land.
He recalled that his co-pilot. It.
James Parker. read a Western story
pulp magazine as they few along.
He never would let go OF that
thing. even in China" Capt. Wat
son said.
Sergt. E. v. Scott, the rear gunner,
went back and tried the rear guns.
They were little out of kilter. but
he managed to fix them. sergt.
Wayne M. Bissell, the bombardier
played with a 20-cent bomb sight,
which was used in place of the secret
Norden high-level bombing device.
It. Tom Grif7en. the navigator, had
the hard job. They were flying 50
low that he could not watch the sur
face of the water ana measure how
much the cross-wind was getting
them of course.
They had sandwiches and coffee.
and Capt. Watson yearned for 4
cigarette but couldn't have one due
to the heavy gasoline load.
Get Bearings From Map.
They were flying along about 800
feet In the air when they saw 4
ship, probably a tanker, in the dis
tance. Then they went down and
skinned the water the rest Of the
way. At 1:30 pm. they saw land
ahead and were over it in a few
minutes. There was a big cliff in
sight and they checked their maps
to identify it. They found they were
about so miles up from Toxic. about
Is miles from their intended land
fall.
That's what confused the Jap
anese so. We came in from differ
ent angles. We passed little clus-
ters of houses on the way to Toxic
and people waved friendly greetings
to us. They probably thought We
were Japanese planes.
The intelligence work done for us
was marvellous. Our objectives were
mapped out in such a way that it
was no trouble finding them. There
was no one on the streets In Toxic
but there was plenty Of ack-ack.
That's funny thing. You don't see
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LIQUOR
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Independents at prices which he
termed fabulous and fictitious"
Kentucky Figures Cited.
ut is estimated" Mr.. May said,
that whereas in 1888 there were So
independent distilleries in my State,
there are now about eight. The end
Of this policy means that the big
four will control the entire industry
in America, and then the matter OF
prices and quality will be controlled
completely by this monopoly"
Here" he said. is how these
purchasers make the present stocks
pay the exorbitant and fabulous
prices which they are paying for
these remaining independent dis
tilleries in order to effect their
monopoly:
The larger distilleries take 4
gallon of stock of independent op-
orators and blend it with spirits of
new whisky and make four or five
gallons, or even more, - and they
then put it on the market under 4
brand-new name and sell it. in some
instances, higher than the old brand
sold for"
This Mr.. May said, lis a prob
lem which the OPA should imme-
diately investigate. for this practice
OF paying fabulous and fictitious
prices could not be continued except
through the aid, Intentionally or
otherwise, OF that branch Of OPA
that has supervision over these
matters.
If we are to hold the line the
OPA must move Immediately to stop
this practice which is not only de-
stroying a great industry in my
State, but is breaking the line
against imitation and making the
line harder to hold for others who
seek to follow suit.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Fair|ess Denies Safety
Of Ships Jeopardized
Says U. S. Steel Employees
Acted to Speed Production

By the Associated Press.
Benjamin r. Fairless, president Of
the United States Steel Corp, has
entered a denial before the War
Production Board that the safety
of ships or the lives OF men have
been jeopardized" by substandard
steel supplies by one plant OF the
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp,
United States Steel subsidiary.
Mr.. Fairless said he was certain
Government agencies would have
accepted the steel plate. had they
been notified OF the minor devia-
ton from specifications.
His position was disclosed today
in the release by WPB of the full
minutes Of 4 meeting of the steel
industry Advisory Committee on
April 8, called to study charges Of
falsification Of steel plate tests.
Mr.. Fairless requested that the
Maritime Commission and the Army
and Navy undertake to revise steel
specifications, and it was agreed
that William F. Gibbs, WPB con-
troller Of shipbuilding, should work
out plans for a review OF present
specifications with the idea of "lnar-
monizing them with the true re-
quirements."
Conceding there was little defense
for the deliberate falsification Of
records as testified to before the
Senate Truman Committee by en-
ployes Of the Irwin Works OF Car
negie- Illinois, Mr.. Fairless said he
was convinced their only motive
was to get out the plates as quickly
as possible"
while the means chosen to at
tain this objective were wrong, the
employees concerned were motivated
by an earnest desire to maintain
the pace OF the war production pro-
gram and nothing more" the steel
executive declared.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Liquor 10 Be Rationed
In Michigan Shortly
By the Associated Press.

6S tHS A66oClttto PRESS.
DETROIT, April AR. Glen
Dunn, chairman of the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission, said
yesterday individual liquor rationing
will be made effective in the State
shortly.
The rationing, he said. would in
clude sales by the glass over the
counter, as we'll as bottle sales in
State liquor stores and through the
specially designated dealers.
Regulations governing the sales,
Mr.. Dunn said, would await definite
commitments from distillers on the
amount Of liquor the State can OBJ
tain through the remainder Of this
year.
Mr.. Dunn made his statement at
the conclusion OF the fifth midyear
session here of the National Alco-
holic Beverage Control Association
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where it's coming from. You Just see
black puffs in the air, and when
they haven't got your range you
don't hear anything. At first they
were above me, and I went down 4
little. We could see several fires
burning In the north part OF the
city. NY flight leaders objec-
tive was q factory very near my OBJ
jective. It was burning, so I knew
he was ahead Of me.
Passed Over Flying Fields.
I'VE passed over a cople of flying
fields on the way in. It was very
tempting. There were bombers in
one. pursuit planes In another, evil
IDENTIFY being warmed up. Sergt.
Bissell, the bombardier. sure wanted
to let a bomb 60 on them. But
that wasn't our objective.
I'VE got the tank factory all right.
We couldnt, miss.
"A pursuit plane came up from
below US. Our gunners fired at him
and he went away, but We couldn't
say We got him.
There was another lull. We all
began to wonder II by any chance
our gasoline would take us to the
China coast. Late In the afternoon
4 tailwind picked us up. 1t was like
the hand of heaven. It meant We
could make it.
But then We ran into as nasty
weather as = flyer ever could en-
counter over 4 strange part Of the
world without help of radio con-
troll. Night had set in and the
cloud formation was so thick We
couldn't see our wingtips. I went
up to $4,000 feet to try to find stars
for the navigator, but We couldn't
get on top Of 1t.
Gasoline Gives Out.
II put it up to all the men. After
all, it was their lives as well as mine
We all decided to 60 on over the
interior Of China until the little red
light that means the gasoline is gone
would start to flash.
1T finally flashed and the boys
all went over. was last. My para
chute was too small for my weight.
That was my own fault: should
have changed 1t. And when picked
myself up my right arm was broken
and almost pulled out Of the socket.
I had two tubes Of morphine with
me and I gave myself the needle.
Slept pretty well.
In the morning took little
walk and ran into some Chinese
don't think they knew there was
war going on. 1t was real wild
country. We had been taught one
word, meaning I am an American.
They didn't know what was trying
to say. but they treated me swell.
In three days. our crew had all got
together. We even found the
Whirling Dervish. It was a COM
plete wreck, but had not burned
I'VE got out by way of Chung
king and India, and I got back to
the United States in June"
Capt. Watson and his wife have
just celebrated their second wedding
anniversary.
Born in Buffalo, N. Y. Capt. Wat
son later moved to Hartford, where
he spent his early youth. He at
tended Virginia Military Institute
one year and then transferred to
Norwich University where he COM
pleted most OF his senior year be-
fore leaving school to enlist as a
flying cadet.
At v. M. I. he played football
and was 4 member Of the freshman
boxing and track teams At Nor
wich he was a member Of that
schools crack polo team.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Rescue Souod to Hold Dance

The Bladensburg Rescue Squad
will hold q dance at 10 pm. May l
at the Prince Georges County Golf
and Country Club. Funds will be
used to equip the rescue squad am
bulance with police radios. Tickets
may be bought from william Norgle.
chairman, desk clerk At the Hyatts-
vile police station. or from any
county policeman.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Metropolitan Opera Gets
Realty Tax Exemption

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 21.-Assert-
ing the cultural purposes of the
Metropolitan Opera Association
transcend home rule" Gov. Dewey
yesterday approved = bill exempting
It's real property-except that leased
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Jumping Rider Breaks Leg
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, April 2l.-Jockey
Sidney O'Neill suffered 4 broken
left leg today when his mount,
Circus, fell during the first race
at Pimlico and threw O'Neill into
the path Of the other horses. The
event, steeplechase, was won by
st. Patrick'S Day.
Evening star., 1943-04-21

for commercial purposes-from New
York City real estate taxation.
Signing q bill which Mayor Ii
Guardia has opposed, the GovernoT
said "a matter which Is 50 vital to
the culture Of this State, the Nation
and the world transcends home rule,
This great cultural center is now
exempt from most taxation and 1t
should not be subject to the burden
OF local real estate taxation"
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Ambulance Ride Is Bunny

LOS ANGELES tF.-An ambu-
lance collided with q streetcar and
overturned. The driver. aided by
spectators, quickly righted the am
bulance. hastily inspected .he pa
tient inside-then the machine vent
screaming ca its way.
Evening star., 1943-04-21

= Nysu haven't gstten arsmd
- buying . Second War Lean
Bend, step and think what II
would mean - yeu II eur SOL
~ diefs hadn't gsttea reunA -
- ~ lghA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
.By-0m Oglend-

The meeting. held last Monday. came To order and new business WIS brought up.
 Most of the girls brought some thing 10 sew on for our sale. Some brought material for aprons. table cloths and napkins and cloth dolls
 Songs were sung while the girls were working. The girls continued their work for an hour.
 A nature game was played and Aargie Sumption won with the highest score
 Most of the girls were present with uniforms on. One girl was ab- sent
 Taps was sung and the meeting ended with the girls saying the laws and the promise.
 A Girl Scout Is Cheerful
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MARCH IS RED CROSS MONTH

President Roosevelt has designat- cd March as Red Cross Month. " During March the American Red cross War Fund appeal will be con dueted throughout the nation Hun dreds of volunteer workers in cit les, town and crossroads hamlets will offer American an opportun- ity to contribute to the Red Cross and it's work
 In peacetime many persons have been satisfied to become members of the Red Cross by subscribing the minimum membership of one dollar. Surely, this year, few of Us will be content to make such a contribu- ton. Global war, which has made necessary the dispatch of a dozen A. E. Fl to the far corners of the world, has multiplied many-fold the work of our American Red Cross.
 Wherever United States fighting men go, there, also, the Red Cross goes
 It is our sincere belief that if the public realized the extent of the job being done by the Red Cross, it would not need to be asked for contribution to this worthy cause. The greatest selling point for the Red Cross Is the work it does.
 Today the American Red Cross is the only non-military organiza- ton operating within military and naval reservations. It is the liaison between the people and the soldiers who fight to defend them.
 Here are only a few of the things that the Red Cross is doing tor the soldier who may be your husband, your son or your neighh- bor:
 At home and on foreign soil, Red Cross field directors sometimes called trouble busters s'-are ever present, offering friendly counsel and assistance to servicemen in personal and family problems. For soldiers with our expeditionary forces Red Cross overseas clubs for serEicemen are toucn of the Amer lea they love so we'll transplanted to foreign soil. In the midst of the opening phases of the Battle of the Solomons, Red Cross person. nel were with our Marines, dis tributing cigarets and comfort kits as a reminder that we, the Ameri- can people, were there beside them. For more than one serviceman, the Red Cross has been the only means of communication between him and his family.
 It has provided recreation for fighting men conValescing from sickness and the wounds of battle. Red Cross volunteers by the mill lions have produced surgical dress tngs by the tens of millions for our soldiers, In the form of food and medical supplies. the Red Cross has brought hope and succor to the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26

of slight improvement in stocks of fish.
 4 small increase Of TOO pounds will be allowed for Area 3 which extends from Cape spencer to Cape Sagak in the Aleutians. and the rest of the increased catch will be permitted in Area 2 which extends from Willapa Harbor on the coast of Washington to Cape Spencer. al- ways the heaviest producer.
 
 The Office Of War Information in Seattle has been advised by Ru- pert Emerson, Regional Director of Territories and Possessions. that AL aska is exempt from shoe rationing.
 Dealers may transfer shoes from the States to the Territory with out rationing certificates.
 The announcement is made to allay the concern of Alaskans who. deprived of transportation facilities that prevail in the cities and towns throughout the nation, wear out more shoes per person than do theI residents Of Seattle, Sheboygan. Wisconsin, or South Bend. Indiana
 Not only are men, women and children of the northern Territory exempt from the rationing order. but no difficulty is anticipated fnI supplying Alaskas shoe needs and no impediment in supplies is ex-I Dected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
NOW BABIES -
 SHARE THE RIDE

GALLIPOLIS, o.-The share the ride program here has expanded to include perambulators as well as autos. Dealers say they have been unable to secure baby carriages for the past six months. and parents fortunate enough to possess the conveyanees are sharing them with those who are not. Many parents have resorted to soap boxes on wheels in place of the traditional buggy.
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victims of war and to our Allies. Wherever disaster has struck with in our own boundaries, 1t has ex- tended it's assistance. always with out being asked to do so.
 That is the American Red Cross -an organization of the people do- ing for the people what no other organization can do. It has been truly named "The Greatest Mother. ,"
 And that is why the Red Cross is worthy of your larger contribu- ton in this second year of war.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
TBR0UGlH THrB SEN TIN EEL
 PERISCOP
e

The so-called equal rights bill' was once again argued before the current legislature and defeated asI is has been through the years that it has made it's appearance. William L. Paul Of Juneau, formerly of Wrangell, was one of the chief packers of the measure as he has been in other years. The proposed legislation is aimed primarily toI give Eskimo and Indian children privileges of the white schools andI usually is defeated because laW-I makers are fearful that IndianI schools would be abandoned and cost of education would fall in full upon the Territory which they con, tend the Territory cant support. Under the present seJup the Feder- al government spends more than a million annually on Indian service in Alaska, including education and some excellent industrial schools. 1. If cost of these were thrown on the Territory they would not long exist. Mis-named the "equal rights" bill, the measure would give them no rights other than they, along with the white man, are now guar anteed under the Constitution. It was a close vote in the House, g tor. the majority opposing.
 RRPa
 Peace. of a kind, is again re- ported from the legislative front following the clash and deadlock over the minor eagle bounty bill. Speaker Jim Davis was oyerridden by his House members 15 to 1, Jim casting the lone one, to accept the eagle bill from the Senate. That august body had issued an ultima tum that it was accepting no more House bills unless the House took the eagle bill which had been sent back under reconsideration action, all of which Speaker Davis said was quite illegal. Now that the first power" balloons have been prick ed, Legislature will probably settle down to business.
 %*
 The Department of Labor investi- gation, for which the lawmakers have now appropriated S2,500, and the department itself is causing no end of furry around the legisla- | tive halls, AP reports indicate It seems the entire previous appropri- l ation for. the department has been used up and the department is ] broke. In an effort 10 remedy this painful situation, Ways and Means committee brought in an emergency appropriation for $47,650 to tide ! over until regular appropriations are made up. This included an amendment to increase the Labor Commissioners salary from $4.20O to S5,000 in line with other Terri . torial offices Meanwhile, the in vestigation committee, which is headed by Rep. Joe Kehoe, was lay ing it's plans for the probe of de- partment affairs under former Com i missioner Mike HaSs. After a lot of pickering, the House finally vot- ed to pigeon-hole tne whole bus mess until March 1. Meanwhile, the investigating committee will hold hearings On the departments af- fairs,
 zR k
 The International Fisheries Com mission has lifted this years North Pacific halibut catch quota mill lion pounds to 5O,5O0,OO0 pounds to provide more fish for wartime needs,
 The season opens April l6, The increase was made possible because
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
SEARCH RIVER FOR
 BODIES OF CRASH VICTIMS

LIsBON-The Lisbon harbor pol ice are still searching the Tagus river for the bodies Of twenty per sons missing after the crash Of the Yankee Clipper here on Monday eg- ening at the end of her flight from New York Sixteen passengers and members of the crew survived the crash but one died later ashore and the bodies of three others were re- covered yesterday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
WHEELER MAY INTRODUCE AMENDMENT TO DRAFT
 OLDER MEN INO ARMY

WASHINGTON Demands were heard in Congress this week for the drafting of older men into the armed forces to obyate the need of taking fathers. as Senator Wheeler, said he was thinking of offering a broad amendment to the Selective Service Act to exenNl all fathers living with their fanilies. from Army service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
CHINA POOR BUT PROUD
 SAYS CHINA'S FIRST LADY

WASHINGTON-China does not want anything for which it cannot pay Madame Chiang Kai Shek said this week, and does not want the United States to help feed Chinese after the war. China's first lady explained her country's attitude at one of Mrs. Eleanor RooseveIt's press conferences this week.
 My people are poor but proud, !" she said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
SUBMARINE MENACE
 EXPECTED TO INCREASE.
 SAYS CANADIAN ADMIRAL

QUEBEC-The Germans may con centrate as many as 300 or 600 submarines off Halifax coast this summer to harass Allied conveys, Rear Admiral V. c. Brodeur. a member of the Naval personnel at the Canadian legation in Washing ton. said in an interview while visiting the Canadian Naval Ex- hibition here this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
COUGH UP
 TO SEE BROADWAY HITS

NEW 1ORK-Veteran Broadway playgoers are agreed that this fs lust about the eoughingest season that the fheater has ever had. one theater went so far as to offer its customers cough drops with fheir play bills.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
DRUNKS WAIT IN JAIL FOR SOMEONE TO BLOW

HICKORY. \. C. Three men with drunkenness overstay- cd their time in jail three hours all because something went wroug with the lock and the jailer had to use a blow torch 10 break in and let them out
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services Tor sunday. February 2S.
 lot00 a m. Sunday School.
 ll:oo a. m Morning Worship and sermon. aLoye Beyond Under standing
 6z45 D. m. Clipper club.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
WINS TWO HIGH AWARDS

WASHINGTON-Ihe Navy Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross were presented by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox this week, to Lieut. Com. LeRoy c. Simpler for leading his flying squadron in two actions which resulted in 36 Jap anese planes being shot down in the Solomon Islands area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26

q hal, just as he has been doing for the past 25 years Dur. who is bald. used Go let his beard grow during the winter hut gave that up. loo
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
NEW CRUISER JUNEAU
NOW BEING BUILT

JfNEAU-secretary of the Navy Frank kuox this week informed Mayor Harry [ Lucas. of Juneau. that a new cruiser |. s. $. Juneau is being built to replace the old Juneau lost in action in the Solo mons last November.
 The warship which wiI bear the name ot AIaska's Capital City. is under construction in San Francis co and the date of the launching will be announced iater.
 The new Juneau is among IT. ships now being butt to replace those losl in sea action in recent months all bearing the names of cities.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
MORE LOGGING MEN
ARRIVE N
NORTH

kETeHIKAN-Increased activity in spruce logging on the west coast was indicated here this week with Ihe arrival in KetcniKan of a mum Der of men who are 10 be employed m logging camps Sixteen men ar- rived for the E. NJ. Buoi camp at hdna Bay and four other arrived for camp NO.
 Also, in Ketchikan. were K. B. Hamilton and E. P. Hamilton Orr gon lumber camp operators. who are interested in the Alaska spruce development
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
WHERE MEN ARE MEN

McGREGOR. Ia-No matter how icily the Iowa prairie winds blow. Arthur Durr, MeGregor rural mail carrier, makes his rounds without
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
LITTLE MEN
 WHO AREN'T THERE

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Cordell Hull let it be known this week that the Vichy govern ment does not even exist, so far as the State Department is concern ed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26
WRANGEKL SENTINEL
 Founded In 1909

OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PRINTED NEWSPAPER IN THE TERRITORY
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-26

The International Fisheries Com mission has lifted this years North Pacific halibUt catch quota a mill lion pounds to 5O,5O0,0O0 pounds to provide more fish for wartime needs
 The season opens April i6, The increase was made possible because