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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02
5. Burton
Heath
Writes:

Perhaps we have been taking this
wal too seriously Let's take time
off from such petty irritationS as
rttioning. absenteeism, initiation
and politics, and rejoice that one of
Miladys more aggravating prob
lens has been solved.
No longer need she worry
whether to wear cotton stockings,
60 frankly barelegged, or have
everybody know at first glance that
her legs are painted. Thanks to
the devotion of New York scicn-
fist whose name escapes us, Milady
now can have paint job, renewed
economically at home on short
notice, that will fool all but cX-
pertS and other women.
Word of this startling develop
ment has beeI, obtained from re-
luctant public relations representa-
tive, who intersperseS his scientific
description with such bon mots as
The most attractive part of a
woman are her legs, as they arc
the first thing noticed by every
one"
/ When war cut us off from new
supplies of silk and diverted nylon
to military uses, American women
found themselves up against it.
| Beauticians promptly suggested
that legs be painted to resemble
silk stockings.
There was one major difficulty
The better hosiery has a seam down
| the back. Theoretically, it is pos
sible to paint such a seam directly
onto the leg. But unless a woman
is a contortionist-and how many
American women are contortion-
ists?-it is hard to bring the calf
of the leg. the hand and the eyes
into such position that seam can
be painted that does not wander OF
waver or vary in thickness here ard
there.
An alternative was to press
Hubby into service as an artist
But too often Hubby was having
his own troubles with bow tie. ol
searching frantically for studs anc
links, and was in no mood to dc
Justice to inscribing seams on hi
wiies painted legs
Moreover, bachelor girls are jus
IS anxious to have their painted
stockings on straight as wives are
The device now available enable
any woman to paint her own stock
inc seam onto her leg Withou
tving herself into a knot or &C
quiring an artistic husband II /
so simple that any dub could do il
We hope that you will not dismis
this information too lightly merel
because it is Spring. If you hav
ever noticed how much straigh
stocking seam adds to the attrac
tivenesS of any woman, you vii
not belittle the matter.
Perhaps the Owl should broad
cast word of the invention u
Berlin. Rome and Tokyo. 1t woul'
provide clinching proof of Ameri
can confidence that we can lick tn
Axis with one hand tied behind ou
back and the other welding a pain
brush.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02

on air speed and altitude, and asked
him if he had seen the target.
Il haven't been looking at any
thing else for the last ten minutes"
Bissell yelled back on the inter
phone.
SAW BOMBS HIT
We were getting considerably more
speed I lined up the target with
the nose and made a run for it. |
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02
Editorials and Comment

EDfTOE'S N0TEs The folIosrtug ell.
sriais ars nressHfsa as Interesting opis-
ions rulcfa - editors slssrhers. Thsu
80 aaf aecfssaf1E reflect fhe optnfss ~
thls papeF.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02
PHOENIX TEMPERATURES 1O2

PHOENIX, May l CUP - Tenn
perature yesterday reached lO2. the
weather bureau reported, but failed
to set a record for the month. 1t
was the hottest April 30 for
Phoenix. but mark of lO3 was set
on April Ia, 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02
MODERN MENUS

Chop the green's and heat them
Add all the other ingredients ex-
cept the bacon and the pickle. Sea-
son we'll with salt and pepper.
Have ready slices of hot toast one
fourth inch thick. Spread the mix
ture of green's evenly over the toast
Place three or four slices oe crisp
bacon on top of the green's and
add one tablespoon of minced
cIIcl1rnber nicI;lp
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02
So They Say

Herman r. Rohrig, chosen rs a
back on several 1910 All-American
football teams after starring with
Nebraska. and later with the Green
Bay Packers, now is second lieu-
tenant of a training squadron at
Keesler Field, Miss.
Thomas l.. Smith, Jr,, whose 212
IT, 3H in. javelin heave in 1899
still stands as the Southern Inter
collegiate AA record. is staff SER
geant at Keesler Field, Ala. S. Sgt.
Smith is one of four brothers now
in the army.
Waldo E. Sweet, former Amherst
track star who was unbeaten in
collegiate competition, now is u
private at Fort Devens, Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02

can't afford not to in getting a B.
IS off a carrier. My right wing
cleared the ships island" super
structure by four feet, while the
left wing hung two or three feet
out over the water
None of us had ever taken off
from a carrier before, but We had
been given the routine instruction.
The waves were running about 20
feet high. although it was a beau
tiful. clear morning, and the deck
officer started me down as the ship
went into the trough of a wave.
We reached the end of the runway
as the ship reached the crest cir
Cled the carrier once for compass
check. and started off.
We had worked and planned every
part of this trip SO long that, once
we were started. it seemed almost
routine. The engineer checked the
rear gun and the navigator con-
Stantly checked the sun as we
cruised along at 800 feet
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02
DODGED WAVES

Soon we saw large surface ship
and l went straight down to the
water and STAGED there all the rest
of the way in. 1t was tiring. nerve
wearing flying, trying to dodge the
crcsts of the big waves, and keeping
a lookout for enemy ships.
We approached Tokyo from the
east. AS the outline of the island
came in sight we climbed above
a light ground haze for a better
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-02

Here's ahat II was like to
henh Tokyo. This Is the first of
tWo stories. written for NEA Ser
viee. IN which Buffalo born. 81
year=sld Captain Harold +. Wat
Ven deScrihcs mis- hazardous ex-
perieuce as pilot Of one of the
o. American homherS that struck
terror into the heart Of Japan.
n carr. HAROLD =. WATSON
Written fer NEA Service
We sat up playing cards aboard
re Hornet most of the night OF
Apfl H. 1912 Everybody tried to
at nuuchalant
Even back 90 Eglin Field. Flor
Ida. We had guessed that the secret
mission for which we were train
ma 70 bomb industrial sections
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
State lO Train Youth
rs Farmer Helpers

LANSING. Jan. a. CUP) 49,
Michigan Council Of Defense to-
day announced a statewide pro-
gram to recruit and train youths
during the winter so that they
can aid farmers next summer.
Don c. Weeks, director of the
Michigan Defense Councils civil
ian war service division said the
program calls for county organi-
zation of training schools TO fit
lyoung men and WCmen TO help
harvest 1943 crops.
Scores of school students left
classes last summer 10 help hard
pressed farmers who faced loss
of crops unless they obtained farm
hands.
In most instances. however.
youths were unframed for the
work needed. The new plan TO
train youth battalionS Of farm
workers will obviate many of the
1 farm labor problems faced in 1912
Weeks said each county defense
council would consult with the
county school commissioner, agri-
icultural agent and county farm
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
Snatched
Jail ; Youths
Photo by Times STAFF PhotoEr,

Many OF the more than 100
recent purse-snatchings in the
Garfield police precinct were ex-
pected TO be cleared up today
when detectives question three
youths who were arrested last
night at the scene of one of The
crimes.
Detective Arthur Anderson said
that he was talking to another
victim of the purse snatching
gang when he heard a woman
scream and saw three boys run
ming toward him.
A shot into the air from Ander-
sons gun halted Toby Cockrum,
II, of SIT Division street. The
other two fed.
Papers belonging to the victim
and a quantity of money were
found in Cockrum's pockets. He
later implicated William Wood
ward, II, also of SIT Division
street. and Lucius Harris, IL. OF
$50 Division, who were arrested.
Anderson said that all three
had admitted participation in the
thefts of purses.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
I State Heroes
Cited for Deeds

A staff sergeant from Ham
tramck and a second lieutenant
from Kalamazoo were among 19
officers and enlisted men Of the
United States Eighth Air Force
recently awarded air medals for
action over the occupied countries
of Europe, IL was learned here
today. e.
Staff Sgt Harry Kulchsky of
Hamtramck received an air medal
Tor shooting down an enemy plane,
and Ii. Howard NJ Dunham Of
Kalamazoo was similarly deco
rated for exceptionally merltori-
Gus achievement"
or the 10 air medals. awarded
in London. 10 went 10 enlisted
men Tor heroic fcatS a. gunnerS,
and nine 10 officers for "eXcep-
tionally meritoriouS achievement -
In addition. six Purple Hearts
we're presented 10 two officers
and four non-commiSsioned off
GERS wounded i'm action.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
Goodyear, Employees
Contract Approved

JACKSON, Jan. 4.-The War
Labor Board has approved 4
wage agreement reached between
the Goodyear Michigan Company
and Local 1S5 of United Rubber
Workers (CIO) made early last
fall and submitted to the board
October 13. The agreement affects
1,50o to 1900 production workers
and establishes new base rates On
jobs not heretofore classified. The
base rates are retroactive to July
13 for maintenance and service
men. For machine hands the rates
are retroactive for each employs
to the date for which he qualified
as machine operator.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
CrOsb.y'S
Home Lost
I'm Flames

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. I fUP) 49,
The 20 room mansion Of film
crooncr Bing Crosby was reduced
70 a smoke blackened shell by
fre last night.
Mrs Crosby and her four chill
dren. Gary. 9. Lindsay 4, and the
S-year-oid twins, Philip and Den
ME escaped uninjured while flames
raced through the southern colo
NAL style home. Crosby was al a
nearby golf clubhouse.
Investigations said the fire ap-
parently started from a short cir
cult Of Christmas tree lights while
Mrs Crosby and the children were
removing ornaments The blaze
spread rapidly as tho family raced
next door 10 the home OF Bing's s
brother. Larry, TO summon the fire
department.
Hundreds az spectators watched
fou fire companies battle the
blaze Damage was estimated be-
tween $1,000 600 and 100000.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
300 Hear Gen. valdeS
Laud Filipino Heroes

Mai. Gen. BaSilio J. Valdes,
chief of staff of the Philippine
army before the Jap invasion. re-
turned TO duties in Washington
today after speaking here at the
banquet honoring DR. Jose NJ.
Rial, executed Philippine national
hero, on, the forty-siXth anniver-
sary of his death.
The banquet was sponsored by
the Filipino Executive Council of
Michigan. More than 800 Filipinos
and guests attended. N.
Other speakers honoring Doctor
Rial, who went before a firing
squad in 1896 for. writings pro-
claiming Philippine independence.
were Montague A. Clark. director
Of the Michigan Manpower Com
mission; Circuit Judge Dewitt
Merriam and John a. Cabauatan.
chairman of the Filipino Council.
Tho spirit for Doctor Rial
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

was in every Filipino who fought
and died for the American flag
at Batsan," said General ValdeS.
II saw those boys fight and
die, and they richly deserve all
the praise that has been given
them. And they knew what they
were doing. They died for the
dignity Of the American people
because the American people, in
their fine handling Of affairs.
had earned the loyalty of every
Filipino In the East"
General Valdes said that 5000.
300 FilipinoS now look upon Gen.
Douglas Macarthur as their Spir-
ltual leader.
Climax of the anniversary was
The coronation Of Miss Cerilenc
Alvarado Of 1177l Cardoni avenue
Park High School stu
1ent, as the Philippine Victory
Queen.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
u. s. Ghost Ship
Discovered by
So|omons Patrol
Naval Tug With Barge
in Tow Linked TO Loss
Of Destroyer Meredith

LONDON, Jan. 4 GNS).-A
mystery of the sea recalling the
Marie Celeste ghost ship" in
cident was encountered recently
by an American warshlp, patrolling
in the Solomons, which sighted a
United States naval tug without
a human being aboard towing a
barge loaded with explosives and
gasoline.
This was reported today by
Bruce Niven, Melbourne corrc-
spondent Of the Daily Express,
who told how the warship crew
boarded the tug and found every
thing shipshdpe - but no one
aboard
Ropes were coiled In their
proper places. ammunition stood
beside the guns and the messroon
showed SignS-oi an interrupted
meal, but not one person could
they find.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
Grated Submarine
Docks at ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4 CUP). The
S7500.000 submarine Peto in It's
floating drydock. looking like a
Grated whale docked here today 10
begin one OF the Strangest trips
ever 10 be- made down the MisSlS-
slppi River.
The Peto and it's crew Of 15.
h ailing from ManitowoC. Wis.
where the craft was built leaves
today or tomorrow for the two-day
trip TO Memphis. Tenn. which Will
be the first stop on the junket to
the Gulf Of Mexico.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

ounces OF water. Same at noon,
and at night three chocolate wa
fers, . milk tables, water again.
''From the time we all got In
together IL began TO rain. At
least we didn't suffer from sum
burn. And we caught fresh water
i'm biscuit tins.
Then we put up our emer-
gency sail and jib. The sail had
a big red stripe painted on IL TO
attract attention. The lack Of
food and sleep for M many days
made everybody irritable. We
snapped at each Other--but man
aged TO avoid ma jor fights.
FEET BECAME SORE
"The salt water In the boat
made everybody's feet sore.
Most of the boys broke out in
bOils. III we could have stood up,
moved about, 10 would have been
different. But some of the BOYS
were sitting on the knees of
others.
When we doZed we dreamed OF
food. i dreamed most of finnan
haddied. with melted butter and
mashed potatoes. Sometimes the
boys would wake up crying they
would be so eager for the meal
which vanished when they
opened their eyes.
II was sure we'd be picked up.
The tenth day we saw a Catalina
flying boat over our heads and
we thought they'd spotted us.
When there was silence after
ward, the boys thought we were
done for.
The skipper ordered us 90
turn south, az we'd been moving
mostly north and should have
been among the Nindwards. We
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
IL in N. Y. Overcome

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 QNS).-
Twelve persons were overcome
.mysteriously yesterday in a Bronx
apartment house, apparently from
some kind of gas. All were re-
vived AMI suffered no serious after
effects.
Investigators said the gas must
have blown in from outdoors" It's
source was not known.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
B Italian ArmistiCe
Chiefs Held atDjiboufi

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 INS).-
The British radio reported today
that "thirty-three members Of the
Italian aITnistice commission have
been arrested at Djibouti," capital
of French Somaliland, and added
that "the Senegalese garrison has
rallied to the Fighting French
forces" CHS recorded the French
language broadcast.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
FINALLY SOLVE PUZZLE

Finally the mystery was solved.
II began with the sinking of the
destroyer Meredith by Japanese
bombers last October Is. The
lug crew transferred 10 the Mere
dlth during the attack, and when
the destroyer went down the 200
were machine-gunned in
the water.
Only one officer and five men
succeeded in reaching >the tug.
where they tried 10 get up steam
but failed. Then they got a
motor launch over the side with
me idea Of finding other survivors
floating IN RATS and towing them
10 safety, but the launch was
found 10 be damaged and the
RATS had disappeared by the time
the repairs were completed.
Soon a japanese observation
plane appeared and the party,
believing it would summon "A
bomber force 10 sink the tug and
barge. set out in the launch TO
find land After four days they
were picked up by a flying boat
and flown 10 an Allied base.
Many Of the Meredith survivors,
especially the wounded. fell VIC
TINS 10 man-eatIng sharks, the
dispatch added.
Eventually TWO American de-
Stroyers picked up II out of the
original complement of 327.
The Marie Celeste has come
down in legend since the days
OF the clipper ships. when she
was reported found on the high
seas with ali evidence of life
aboard, but lacking a crew or
passengers
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

labor council in selections of a
county youth farm labor commit
tee This local committee will
work with state officials in
mapping a recruitment and train
ing program adapted to local
needs
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
OPEN THIRD ATTACK

An hour later "a Jap torpedo
planes and dive bombcrS roarcd
in for third determined effort
10 cripple or sink the huge battle
ship.
This time a dive bomber gol
through, damaging a turrct anc
injuring Captain Catch. But thc
attack passed without further hits
In the second battle. on the
historic night Of November l4-l3
Captain Catch deliberately
steamed into q trap he knew the
Japanese had laid for the lighter
forces they expected in the Sol
onions area.
Cruising off Savo Island the
battleship spotted large enemy
cruiser with two smaller cruisers
following in column.
"The battleship's l6-inch guns
swung TO drop their monstrous
projectiles at the range" Cap
tain Catch said.
Before the enemy warships
could discover what hit them
the United states battleship had
sunk them all.
THE enemy now sprang the
trap he had set. Dead astern
of us destroyer cor light
cruiser) was picked up. Our
after turret fired three salvos.
we could see the Jap burst into
flames. His bow rose to Is de
grees and he went down stern
first"
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
Garry Your Draft
Classification or
You Il Be Jailed
New Ruling in Effect
Feb. for Group in
ls TO As Age Group

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 tINS).
The selective service bureau Of
the War Manpower Commission
announced today that. effective
February 1, draft registrants in
the 1S to as group would be liable
to fines of $4,000 or five years In
prison, or both, If they fail to
carry with them their classifica-
ton and registration cards.
At present, possession or the
registration card alone Is gIf-
ficient to meet provision OF the
Selective Service Act. Under the
new ruling. failure to carry the
classification card becomes a VIOLA
ton.
The order does not apply to
registrants who were in the As to
65-year-old group at the time Of
registration or to those men Of
any age who have not yet been
subject to registration during the
six months ending February l.
FEW AREN'T CLASSIFIED
"The new requirement." said
selective service, will cause
only q handful Of men to com.
municate with their local boards,
as most registrants have already
tain d their classification
cards.
There are, however, some
registraBts who have moved
from one place Of residence to
another without notifying their
local boards. They must get In
touch with their selective serv-
Ice units as soon as possible"
The bureau pointed out that ap-
proximately three-tenths of i pep
cent of the men subjected to
registration are delinquent. In
the last war, between 1917 and
1913, 4h per cent were delin-
quent.
TWO FORMS REQUIRED
The two forms which registrants
must have in their possession are
the registration certificate, Form
~, and the classification card,
Form 81.
Any man subject to the new
requirement who is not in COM
lpliance with it or not certain
whether he is in compliance,
should:
Register at the nearest local
board if he has not registered,
and obtain his registration GER
Itificate;
Go to or write his local board
liz he has not received his classi-
fication card and he certain his
local board knows his proper
address, and
Obtain a duplicate classification
card if the original has been lost.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

were, but we had managed to
pass north Of Barbados, south of
Martinique.
"On the night Of the fifteenth I
was standing watch and i saw
blinker light. l didn't say any
thing TO anybody except the
skipper for fear IL would turn
out to be a man-Of-war.
I'VE headed for il. When
morning came we could see a
coast line.
Then the wind went down and
we had TO row that last 10 miles
to shore. We had no idea where
we were. The coast line was so
deserted and rocky we deter
mined to go along west to find
a cove.
I'VE found one with n village.
When they spotted us hundreds
of natives rushed TO the shore,
swan out to help. 1t was the
island of st. Lucia.
NATIVES OFFER FOOD
"They gave us bananas and
fresh vegetables and they found
bits of clothing for us.
a native runner went for
help and buses came TO take the
seamen to the hospital. Eighteen
were admitted for treatment.
One died.
The people were very kind,
so were the American fliers sta
toned on the island. That first
night they gave us dinner,
those who could attend.
I'VE all walked into the dining
room and groaned when we
thought Of sitting on chair. or
on anything for that matter.
That Is days Of sitting had just
about finished us all.
Then the walters came car
rying pillows, one for each of us.
$50 we ate our first meal at a
table"
Later the mon were sent to tht
states through the port of New
Orleans, hence 10 New York.
"We lost everything. of course.
But that does not matter. Most
of us came through. The big
thingsswe lost aren't important.
But l lost a razor I've had for
three years. i mourn for that
darned thing"
Swain, whose father manages
meat market at Oakwood boule.
ward and West Fort street says il
is wonderful to have such a dad
"T'Il never forget those porter
house steaks we've had this
week"
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
3 Air Assaults
Beaten Back in
SoIomons Battle
Helped to Crush Foe
Attempting Recapture
Of GuedaIcanaI Base
BY WILLIAM r. ZIMMERMAN
International News Service stan Writer


WASHINGTON, Jan. Naval
records today revealed the stir
ring story Of how lone American
battleship helped crush powerful
Japanese sea and air forces at
tempting TO recapture the south
eastern Solomons, by shooting
down 80 enemy planes and then
sinking four warships.
The unnamed battleShip. which
blasted Jap invasion forces late
in October and d-November in
two OF the fiercest battles OF the
war. was commanded by Capt.
Thomas L. Catch, 81, of Annapolis,
Md.
Captain Gatch's ship was escort
Ing one OF group Of aircraft
carriers as they moved out 10
-rTeet three Japanese carriers COM
ing from the north of the Solo
mons. and they fought it out in
the battle of Santa Cruz on
October 26.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
CAPTAIN WOUNDED

Swarms OF enemy planes went
after The battIeShlp IN the heaviest
attack ever made upon such a
craft. but gunners aboard the
American ship shot down 81 OF
the planes.
Captain Catch was wounded in
this battle but he returned 10
duty three weeks later 10 slug
il out again with the enemy IN
the fufiotis Gtiadaicanaf-nfEt1t
battle of November Ids,
In the Santa Cruz battle the
Japanese first went after the car
rier escorted by Captain Catch s
ship. but when they sighted the
battleship they i'm m d ia e y
turned on il.