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Evening star., 1943-08-01
China Seizes Railway
After Severing It's
Relations With Vichy
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Sunday, Aug. ~
China severed relations with the
Vichy government of France today
and took over the administration
of that section of the Yunnan-
French Indo-China Railway which
lies In Chinese territory.
The action was announced in a
special declaration by the Chinese
government, which accused Vichv
OF committing series of acts un-
friendly to China"
1t said, however, that the Chi
nese government would continue
to afford due protection to French
nationals resident in China in ac-
cordance to the general principles
of international law"
The declaration cited among the
more serious" of Vichys unfriendly
acts to China an agreement en-
abllng Japan to use Indo-China as
a base Of military operations against
China: acquiescence in Japan occu-
patton of French-leased territory in
Kwangchowan in February. and
agreement with the Nanking pup
pets for REIMBURSEMENT of French
extra territorial rights and rendi-
ton of French concessions in China.
A Foreign Office representative
explained that China had taken over
administration of the Chinese
stretch of the Yunnan-I -Indo- China
railway under regulations providing
that "if China is at war with a
foreign country this railway may
not observe rules of neutrality: it
will be at the entire disposal of
China
The Chinese action came as
Vichy's former representatives in
China, headed by Paul Boncour,
nephew of former premier of
France, were passing through India
en- route to Algiers to join the
French National Committee.
Boncour and his colleagues re-
Gently informed the Chinese Foreign
Office they were no longer repre-
senting Pierre Laval's government. |
The Chinese declaration said all |
treaties and agreements with France
were null and void and no longer |
binding on China.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

days as Allied planes tangled with
Axis airships and came out well on
top-26 enemy downed to one Al
lied plane.
Planes destroyed included giant
Merseburg 1923, capable of carrying
100 troops, and six Junkers SIS in
another encounter.
1t. Boorman was born In Wash
ington on March l, 1921. He at
tended Woodrow Wilson High
School and Columbia Junior College
He enlisted as an aviation cadet in
the Army Air Forces in l941 and
went to ST. Louis for preliminary
training. He received his wings at
Goodfellow Field, Tex, and was
transferred to severala other fields
in this country before going to
Africa last year.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Boorman, live at the Twenty
eighth street address.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Soldiers Help 10 Save
Delaware S Bean Crop
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEWES, Del, July 3l.-The Army
went to battle against a threatened
loss Of Delaware's bean crop today
Three hundred soldiers-all volun-
teers-Went into the field in fatigue
uniforms and helped with the har-
vesting after farmers, beset by a
critical labor shortage, appealed to
the post for help.
Col. Robert E. Phillips. command
ing officer, said no recreational
passes would be issued until this
emergency" ends and that volun-
teers would be available as long as
needed.
I'VE consider this an emergency
second only to the tactical mission
of protecting the coast line of Della
ware" Col. Phillips said
The soldiers received regular farm
wages for their work, which. can
merry official said, average about so
cents an hour.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Duce Imprisoned in Fort
Near Rome, Swiss Hear
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press
CHIASSO, Switzerland, July 81
Former Premier Benito Mussolini is
imprisoned near Rome at Fort
Braschi. where his Fascist tribunals
for many years had put to death
those opposing him, frontier reports
said tonight.
Marshal Ugo Cavallero, former
chief of staff, and Gen. Calviati,. for
mer Fascist militia chieftain, also
are reported held there.
Vito Mussolini, nephew of the
fallen Premier and director of the
now defunct Fascist newspaper
Popolo D'Italia, was killed in a re-
cent battle between a group of
Fascists and regular Italian troops
at II Ccvo. these accounts said.
The Badoglio government was
said to have secluded the Mussolini
family: His wife, Donna Rachele
son, Vittorio, and the latter's wife
and children; daughter, Edda, and
her husband, Count Galeazzo Ciano
and their son; the widow of Mus
solinis son Bruno and her daughter
and other relatives
Evening star., 1943-08-01

he returned from combat duty last
November. After the raid on To-
kyo, Capt. Lawsons plane made
forced landing and Capt. Lawson
and other members of the crew
were hidden by Chinese until they
could escape from enemy-h held ter
ritory.
Mrs. Hugh A. Davenport of Port
land, mother Of the flyer, attended
the wedding.
Capt. Davenport studied law at
Northwestern University before join
ing the Air Forces.
The single ring ceremony at the
Associate Reform Presbyterian
church was performed by the Rev.
Robert C. Belts, pastor. Capt. Jo-
seph j. Ryan of Fresno, Calf, sta
toned at the Columbia base, was
best man.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Copt. Lawson Co-PiIot Weds;
Less Nervous WhenOve
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA. S, c., July 31.-Capt.
Dean Davenport of Portland, Ore,
copilot with Capt. Ted Lawson on
Maj. Gen. Doolittle's famous Thirty
Seconds Over Tokyo" raid, was
married here tonight. When the
ceremony was over, he said, grim
ming:
Il was more nervous getting mar
ried than when we were flying over
Tokyo
His blonde and comely bride is
the former Mary Lowry Of Column
bia, daughter Of P. A. Lowry, Co
lumbia cotton buyer, and Mrs.
Lowry. She attended the Univer-
sity Of South Carolina here.
Capt. Davenport, squadron
leader at the Columbia Army Air
Base. has been stationed here since
Evening star., 1943-08-01

Nonetheless she picked UP the
f1sh and shifted it. Complaining
that she did not like the aroma,
she handed the fish back to the
grocer.
Whereupon, Mrs. Kaplan charged.
the merchant flung the fish at her.
striking her in the eye. Mrs. Kap-
Ian said the grocer then struck
her with his fist when she de-
manded an apology.
Mrs. Kaplan was assured by As
sistant United States ATTORNEY
Joseph Lawless that warrant
would be issued tomorrow for the
grocer's arrest on an assault charge
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Woman Charges Grocer Hit Her
With Fish When She SmeI|ed II

The right of housewife to judge
the quality of fish by smiling was
asserted in Municipal Court yester-
day by shopper who complained
she was hit in the eye with a fish
by her grocer.
Mrs. Mabel Kaplan, 1890 Saratoga
avenue NE, asked court officials
to take action against the mer-
chant.
She said she entered a shop in
the Brentwood Village shopping
center Tuesday intent on purchas-
ing halibut When she asked to
smell the fish before making the
purchase, she said, the grocer OBJ
jected.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

ton, including
l. t. Robert H.
Boorman of 1929
Twenty = eighth
s tre e t NV,
sli p e d into
coastal port S
and shot up am
munition barges,
according to an
Associated Press
dispatch receiv-
ed last night.
This was one
Of the biggest
a ir battles on
the Mediterran-
can frnnt in
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Venezuela Floods Reach
Dangerous Proportions

By the Associated Press.
CARACAS, Venezuela, July 31.-
Floods in Central and Eastern Vene-
zuela reached dangerous proper
tions In many areas today and the
government made efforts to aid
refugees.
In one part of San Fernando
Apure in Central VenZuela 1900
persons were evacuated. The Cara
cas- Airport was so flooded that re-
lief supplies could be flown in only
by seaplanes.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Rotory Club to Hear
IoIk by Wilbur la Roe

Whats the Matter With WASH
ington?" will be discussed by Will
bur La Roe of the Federation of
Churches. before the Rotary Club
at. 1880 pm. Wednesday at the Will
lard Hotel.
Mr.. La Roe will comment on
liquor, crime and delinquency" in
the Capital.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Luncheon Waltz Time
Diverts Work Crews
Nv the Asknciatad D..

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Grease and CRIME
don't mean a thing when it's waltz
time at the Morris Park shops of the
Long Island Railroad.
The management has instituted
lunch-hour waltzing on alternate
Tuesdays and some 1900 overalled
train repairmen vie with each other
to dance with the so women en-
ployed in the shops.
The new form of relaxation sup
plants half-hour performances by
paid entertainers.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Gen. Huertus Dies

PANAMA, July 81 (P.-Gen. Este
ban Huertas, last survivor of a group
OF patriots who founded the Re
public of Panama in 1903, died to-
day after brief illness. A state fu-
neral was arranged for tomorrow
National mourning was ordered.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

Montgomery County farmers,
hard-pressed for labor in harvesting
their summer crops, are being aided
by 100 Washington high school boys.
The youths were recruited last
spring and trained for their jobs
under the leadership of Mrs. Mildred
Percy, head of guidance and place
ment in the District schools. and
Montgomery County Agent o. w.
Anderson.
The youths have been a real help
to county farmers, according to w.
Geisbert, foreman of the Ayrlawn
Farm No. 2. Mr.. Geisbert has used
7 to 13 of the recruits each day
since early summer.
I'VE couldn't have gotten the
crops in without Them Mr.. Geisbert
Evening star., 1943-08-01

porary restraining order. pointed
pending the hearing on the motion
for an injunction.
Attorneys Robert E. Sher and
William J. Dempsey OF this city are
among the lawyers for the Arm.
to the "irreparable injury. loss and
damage" the firm would suffer.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Nurses Aide Crushed
By Hospital Dumbwuiter
By the Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, July 31.-Myrtle
Stripe, l8, an orphan and nurses
aide in hospital, was crushed to
death today when she leaned into
the shaft and was caught by the
descending dumb waiter.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

farm labor shortage.
said. I'VE already have used a total
of l,150 boy hours"
Typical of the boys who are aid
ing Montgomery County farmers is
Henry Mcdonald, whose father Is In
the Army Medical Corps.
Henry, who is Is years old and
husky specimen" has no trouble
with the farm work. In fact, his
employers say, in the hay field he is
pretty good substitute for the
trained farm hands who have en-
tered the armed services.
The workers are housed at the
Gaithersburg School, where cots
have been provided. They are fed
twice daily in the school cafeteria
and are taken to and from their
farm jobs in school buses.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
D. {. Flyer Scores
In Sardinia Fight

, While large American Warhawk
fighter group was engaged in shoot
ing down rs enemy aircraft over
Sardinia Friday, a smaller forma-
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. lam. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. ,oait three Jul days and
receiUe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

ties. The agency vetoed it, he said,
on the ground that civilians in war
jobs also deserved housing consider
alton.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

ns5,s ns s9 ss9 "a Ro s:s ms'n.r
Harvey Wood. Wood IL 81 si4 M Hamilton mi TON st. NV.
and Rita Langtry, 20, 1859 Mills ave
%'sGn 9 both H. Of "a ss 'nS oth s
Henry Hazard, 80, Mobile. Ala, and Mary
,.%.' %,'Es; t. "a anth n M..s. Dean
John & Thqmss: @ I e; e es5 g aa., a.., st: ne, and
wasef ssfn psefs Mase ~ M iss7 sTl st St st. nv and
Mary Wilson, "a, 1929 lst st. NV.
John Hawkins jrG S?. 1884 East Capitol
Albert Butler; q: 1914 4th st. NV, and
Alfred Austin, IS. 1921 1ath st. NV, and
Rosalyne Chase, 20, 20l8 Savannah pl.
william Teasley. 81 and Annie williams,
3s. both of s11 R ST. NV.
Wanda Mckenzie. 90, Friendship HI Heights, hts
Albert Howard. 30 Fairfax, Va. and vir-
Evan an Elkins: 90; IA upssl St Sc. and
Rodnsy in He6sn; as, STATE 81 Gclss. Pa and
ana Renee stein ~ ~ soo9 m9'e a'rnax st nav
Morris g,s MMseoysky; q, clinton; ND, and
TtuhiI SO1tII' NSl1 IeOTRla ave. NV.
and FRITZ crssman 81 1925 r st. n NV. W.
Warren De . Land 2l. Fsirport; n. Y,
and Sally wellington, 20, Rochester,
George Dssh%; r.. 90, Chicago, and Joyce
Weele, 2l, Kalamazoo. Mich.
Issued at Rockville.
Wood 5$ both Of Of Sc elm.n. In n"? Nd fi''e Lee
Mary .Schwar, ~ both OF Silver spring
Hansel B. Antrip. %. and Mildred Barnav-
Lee Albert Murray. 81 and Alice c. Bean.
"a, both q. Of Washington;
snd jean Gen McKay Sprlha Ma
.,fHsd both q h.Essh,i Bethesda Nd. nouo,n :,
Arthur ii. Fl french, n %. wsSHifuS9p New RiVer N c.
and, Maria S. Carbone, 20, Rochester,
David ,Loroy Sims. -, and Ethel jackson,
william osborn ,rssa Riehardson, 81 New York,
and EhiITley Louise orphin, 81, Bridge
Ralph Parks MacConnell. jr,, 90. and
Lottie Leona Smith, 2l, both OF wash
John j. cortazzo, 90 Fort Myer. Va, and
John J. Mccartney, Al, Indian Heat, Nd,
ana Mary l.. Land, Al, washington.
Randall Logan Jones, 22 Washington. and
Harold Michael Kelley. 40. Silver Spring
Md. and Anna Mae Early. 90. Wash
Carl Dallas williams %, and Naomi
Contee, %. both OF Kensngton, Md.
Robert Lee Mills, SO. Goochlsnd, Va, and
Clara L. McGhee. 3D. Richmond.
Issued at Alexandra.
william Leroy Hill "a, and Dorothy Wat
kins. 81, both Of Washington.
Joseph H: Valley. ~. and Cora Z. Lons,
80 both Of Baltimore,
Leo Jacob Thomas, A., and Rita Bradley
Miller. 43, both OF WASHINGTON.
J. H. Stevenson, 81, Alexandra, and Hat
tie May Bingham, As. Washington.
Louis Isnnelli, "a, and Mary Durnin, 22
both Of Philadelphia.
Leo r. Boise, 25, Fort Belvoir, and L. Vir-
einia Walls, % Alexandria
Malcolm A. Franklin, "a, and Virginia
Davies, 80: both Of Alexandria.
Edward J. Gimpel. 46, Fort Pierce, Fla,
and Alice NJ. Rosers, IS, Alexandra.
Roy Daniel Van Pelt, 20, and Esther Ro-
vira. 10, both OF Alexandra.
Henry P. Anderson, so, and Christina Az
mes H. johnson, 81. both OF Hartford,
Conn.
Percy D. Mcdonald, 81. and vernis Ruth
Donahue. As, both Of Washinston
Henry d. Chaconas, 80, and Mary Con-
stantinople, 20. both Of washinEton.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Fob CUP Profit
taking brought incgulariy into the
stock market today after the list had
risen Ia nov highs since 1871 on heavy
turnover Volume liGhtcned as selling
increased and the total was well under
Yesterdays although above a million
shares Railroad issues continued 10 fur
nish the bulk of the activity.
New buying came into tho list on the
reaction and prices came back from
their lows. some rising to small net
gains. Rails were meeting support on
further favorable reports SicelS Sieadied
and the motors came back with Packard
the active faNoritc.
Pepsi Cola sold as high as 36a> up
~ an da new high for the year.
The stock was active Paramount first
preferred rose three points to new high
on one sale. American Locomotive pre-
ferrcd made high al So up "a
points. George Hclmc gained more than
two points Ia a new high a, 50.
Utilities were firm in most instances
although the average showed minor
decline.
In the rails. new highs were made by
Baltimore a Ohio. Chesapeake and ONO.
Eric certificates, Delaware and Hudson.
Gulf. Mobile and Ohio. Missouri Kansas
and Texas issues. New HaNcn issues,
Southern Pacific and Sauthern Railway.
New highs in oils were made by Con
solidated and Texas company. Texas
Pacific Land Trust cqualcd lis high.
Libby. Mcneil and Libby and Wilson &
Company made new highs in the pack
inp section General Electric rose To
new top after the report for 1912 was
released showing dividends more than
earned Fertilizer shares held around
Inc best levels of the year.
Dow Jones preliminary closing stoc--
averages industrial l29 II off 0.3S; ran
1s3 up O05: utility 1742. up COZ IS
stocks a OF. off 0O6.
Stock sales totaled 1.43S.37O shares
compared withc / III. 300 yesterday. Curb
stock sales were $50 $40 shares agf Sst
366, ,221 in the previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
Border
P!oy
Goes on

Play in the championship
flight Of CaleXico'S inter-city
golf tourney moved into the
second round Thursday as
Les Rogers. Jersey Birch
field, Tom Ritter and Forrest Man
ley took victories in initial con-
tests.
Rogers downed Earl Roberts, 43,
while Birchfield had little trouble
dlspOsing Of Jack Jones. IS. in a
one-sided fray. Ritter pounded out
one-up triumph over Charles
Donnelly and Manley nudged John
Carter jr out on the 18th hole of
their match.
Thursdays games followed earlier
contests in other flights. Second
round play in some other divisions
will be staged Sunday while in
some flights play has advanced
farther than that.
The tournament is made up of
four mems and one ladies' flights.
Competition is scheduled to end
q week from Sunday, at which time
the final round in the champion
ship flight will be played.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
Boxing to Raise
Money for Army

NEW YORK. Feb. 26 - up
Boxing'S service athletic fund is in
operation today to help provide
sports equipment - chiefly boxing
paraphernalia-tor the US. armed
forces in America and abroad.
Representatives of various ring
organizations met yesterday at the
2Oth Century club and organized
the fund. with Promoter Mike ia
cobs as presiient, and Abe J.
Greene of Paterson, NJ. president
of the National Boxing association,
as chairman OF the board of con-
troll
The fund will try to raise S1O,-
coo annually to provide equipment
for men in the armed forces. Every
boxing club in the country will be
asked 10 stage a special fund show
before the end of April. After that
the promoters will assign certain
percentages of the gate from other
bouts to the fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
Bay yMeadows
Purses Reduced

SAN MATEO, Calf, Feb. 20
cUPp-After a meeting with COM
mittee representing thoroughbred
owners and trainers at the local
racing course. William P. Kyne,
general manager of the California
Jockey club, announced the reduc-
ton of purses from $1,000 to $500,
effective today.
The remaining $500 will be plac-
ed in escrow to the credit of VIM
ming owners in event Improvement
in business justifies. Kyne asked
for the reduction on temporary
basis, with the restoration of $1,000
purses, providing business war
rants.
The horsemen have requested
that the track go on tWo-day
per week racing schedule for three
or four weeks, and the Jockey club
directors are expected to hand down
a decision on the request by Sat-
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES February 26 tip
Bunched vegetables. weaker BCciS =
8 doz 5000. carrots 3 duz .-a-2.aa.
iced erts 6 doz Imperial Yuma 3. .5-i -
green onions local : daz 5.50-6 po. H.
perial u daz 7.25; lcekS doz -.
mustard doz l. = 75-2 90. 1adi>hc> small
red doz 10o-1. y.
Cabbage. steady. Cannonb.l Cgt> 2nU-
3 90. Imperial 3.25-3.5O; ArroNo Gsande
3 0O-3 -; SavoN local crtS 1.25-lja
Lettuce: weaker. dry pack Imperial -J-'>
doz 3. .5O-3.75. fair and late sales 500.
Is , 250-3Oo Yuma Is S.25-si.77. - = 81
Us. Yuma iced ; doz 80. local loose
75-125.
Onions. steady. Carlot sales mo- offerings
street sales 5o-lb SKIS local Spanish Isl
> 10. Sprouted / Isl 81.
Peas: steady. Pole san Diego l4-t6c.
bush Imperial 14-l6c san Diego I2-Iac-
Orange Co 1870.
squash: weaker. White SumTc. I'm
perial CrtS 5.OO-5.5O' Italian local Il san
Diego luGS 425-4. -; No. = 2.uo-5po
Imperial crtS 4.25-4.71. yellow c-noknech
Imperial CrtS 5.oO-55n. banana local
gray Sc pink sc, Hubbard local lilo G.
Tomatoes: STEADY INLAND supplies cts
Stops 4.75-5. 90 12S i.5o-5. CO. It's 3 -
4 90. DOS 8.oo-3. p, loose crt> X Tugs
:. .50-2.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
/. 4. POILTRY
L. A. SOCKS

Los ANGELES. February 20 -tUPi
Trading was moderate on Ire Los Angeles
Stock Exchange today. with q volume of
4eO0 shares reported. Fifteen issues
were Up, three were dO#n and seven
remained unchanged.
The list: Broadway Department Store
100 al g.. up X Transamerica 100 al
-. unchanged: Pacific Gas Com 100 at
265. up i. So. cal Edison com 100 al
"a up =. Southern pacific 100 at i up
4 Bandini Petroleum 100 at + unclar- cd .
Hancock oil 100 at IS unChang ged
cd Steel com 200 at s. Up j.: Con
solidated Steel pfd 100 at 49,, up -
electrical products 20. 100 - S up z,
General motors 100 at A. uD e. H1d-
son Motors 100 at up =: Pacific Cla%
products 100 al 4 2, up =; Ryan 100
At - unchanged
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
SCRAMBLED COMPETITION

Despite the scrambled mile com
petition this season, Private CHM
"Dodds fast mile of the New York
4. c. games last week in 4:O83,
which shows that he's in form
now"
CHM, dark haired and diminutivc
packing about 130 pounds on
five -foot-siX chassis admitted that
the other four contestants were
dangerous too because each has
been clocked under 4:016. They arc
Earl Mitchell Of Indiana, winner
Ct the Wanamaker mile; Negro
Frank Dixon of New York u, VIM
ner of the Hunter mile; Don Burn
ham of Dartmouth. and jim Raj
ferty of the New York A. c.
IMPORTANT RACE
CHM, who arrived yesterday for
the galIop, said: This will be the
first important race I ever ran ;n-
doors. And I've been out of com
petition since I joined the army
last August So l don't know what
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26

Returns to u. s.

was one swell Marine. MY best
buddy. Private r. C. Atkins of
Rome, Ga, formerly golf pro at
the Santa Fe course in Hollywood,
was in the other hole with two 9TH
er Marines. That night two SOL
diers Wiggled into my shellhole.
The three Marines in the 9TH
er hole were hit again during the
night. I crawled around collecting
ammunition and grenades, which
these men were unable to fire.
Il threw Il hand grenades, fired
100 round of Garand rifle ammu-
milton and at least 30 from my
Springfield. The Japs were pour
ing in machine gun and mortar
fire, but we kept them at bay.
II got a leg and arm full of
shrapneI. but I can't tell you when
it was. I was too busy to notice
REMOVED TRIO
In the morning, Marine Capt. o.
K. Leblanc and a party of other
Marines pressed forward to the
shellholes and took out Ross and
his bUddies.
Ross knocked out the Samoan
boxing champion, 215-pound ma
tive, after his pals insisted he take
him on.
when it was over" Ross said,
the referee turned the stakes over
to the platoon, and every Marine
came to me later and offered me
a share. What guys"
In reward for the victory To-
cal king offered him his choice of
daughters in marriage.
But one of them was IA and
the other was only l2."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 90
CUP)-Corp Barney Ross of the
Marines. who killed % Japs in one
nightmare OF a night, won the un-
disputed boxing championship of
the Solomons and refused the hand
of an island princess, knelt and
kissed the soil of the United States
when he returned.
He was recuperating today from
shrapnel wounds and malaria.
The Navy did not disclose when
the former world lig h tWeig g h t
and WelterWeight boxing champion
reached the mainland, but the Ma
rine hero was believed nearly re-
covered from his disabilities, Suf-
fered in two battling months in
the SolomonS.
MAY GET AWARD
Recommended for the Navy Cross
or Army Distinguished Service
Medal for his heroic conduct, Ross
disdained the hero's role
Speaking from his bed in Navy
hospital, the broken-nosed fighter
recounted the night in a Guadal-
canal shellhole that put 80 bullet
creases in his tin hat.
The night l spent in that she'll
hole with five wounded leather
necks and two soldiers was by all
odds the toughest round I've ever
slugged through" he said.
1.-The four of US were carrying
the fifth out when we were cut
off from our outfit. was the only
one unhurt.
MARINES WITH HIM
In the shellhole with me was
an Indian named Pvt. Monak, who
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-tUP' -
P. T, Bobby "Sloe" CHM of the
army air corps hopes to be fast to-
morrow night.
The bespectacled bridegroom from
Stinson Field, Tex, Graves enough
speed to kick pine splinters into
the faces of bespectacled Gil Dodds
and Co. at the finish of the mile
run in the National A. A. U. track
ana field championships.
However, little Bobby, the for
mer Nebraska U. runner who won
the National Collegiate A. A. mile
last June at Lincoln. Neb., realizes
that he faces a stiff assignment
when he matches strides in Madi-
son Square Garden with the strong
est best-balanced field in the
meets history.