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Evening star., 1944-09-29
Service Hospitals
T0Get Good Will
Week FLOWERS

Servicemen, in local hospitals will
find their lot bit more cheerful
when they receive flowers which
leading florists and other persons
have been asked to contribute to a
floral ceremony to be featured on an
international program Of the Good
Will Week at $3.50 pm. Sunday in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce auditorium, 1915 II street NV.
The Good Will week is sponsored
by the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Those wishing to give flowers in
memory of member of the armed
forces are requested to call the Dis
trict Information Service, RE. 58l9,
or take their contribution directly
to the Chamber of Commerce at
2:30 pm. Sunday. The bouquets will
be taken by the Red Cross to the
hospitals following the ceremony.
Chaplain David R. Wylie of the
military district of Washington will
offer the prayer which will climax
the ceremony. A group of girls from
Hines Junior High School will as
sist under the leadership of Miss
Marie Walcott. Boys from Boy
Scout Troop 96 will serve as aides
to the Flower Committee which Is
headed by Mrs. Lee D. Ritter, past
president of the Pro Bonato Club,
and Mrs. Rudy Alberts, present
president.
The program will include music
by the Columbia Orchestra, directed
by Edward A. Carey, and choral
singing under the leadership of
Charles D. Beaschler, director OF
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By the Way
Beth Blaine

For five years Mrs. John F.. Myers
has been Red Cross staff assistant
She is chairman of public relations
for the corps and is doing a fine
job of it.
Mrs. Myers is very enthusiastic
about the new stream-lined course
for staff assistants which will begin
October 16 and continue three morn
ings a week from 10 to II through
November g.
staff assistants, as you probably
know" said Mrs. Myers, ARE used
in every branch of Red Cross work.
In the Blood Donor Center, in clinics
in the hospitals, in canteen, in pub
lie relations, etc. Without them it
would be almost impossible for the
Red Cross to function. Certainly 1t
would not be possible for it to func-
ton with the ease and efficiency
with which it does"
Mrs. Myers feels, too, that the
work of the Red Cross will have
greater place in the postwar era
than ever before. She thinks that
the war has made women more con-
scious of their civic duties than they
have ever been.
Many women who had never been
in hospital other than to call on
a sick friend now have first-hand
knowledge of the running of those
hospitals because they have worked
there. They know how those hos
pitfalls can be improved. They have
seen how day nurseries have func-
toned for the benefit of small grow
ing children, how they can be made
even more of a part of daily COM
munity life. Many women who did
their marketing and ordered or pre-
pared their meals with little thought
toward the value Of proper eating
have learned the road to good
health for their families and wise
economy for themselves through
nutrition and canteen courses.
"All this and more, too," says
Mrs. Myers, will not end with the
war. 1t will 90 on and it will make
for better living and greater happi-
ness in a peaceful future to come"
That's why Mrs Myers hopes therell
be lots of volunteers signing up for
that new course. If you are inter-
ested, call Republic $500 and ask for
extension 259.
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Group Picks Name

The name, Pan-American Liaisou
Committee Of Women's Organiza-
tions, has been adopted by the Inter-
American Committee Of Women's
Organizations, . group representing
so organizations whose purpose is
to promote better inter-American
understanding. Members will keer
in touch with women's organizations
In Latin America as well as contact
representatives Of Latin American
republics who visit Washington a.
guests OF the State Department, the
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music for the New York Presby.
terrain Church

music for the New York Presby-
terian Church.
Mrs. Gertrude Parks, president of
the District Federation Of Women's
Clubs, is chairman of the affair, as
sisted by Mrs. Karl Fenning, Mrs.
John T. Lucker, Mrs. Harry M.
Parkard, and Mrs. Luther Lemon.
Miss Meredith Howard, president OF
the United Nations Club, is head
of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee and of the flag display.
AN American Calvacade" will be
presented Wednesday evening, gov
ernment night" especially for Gov
eminent and war workers. A musi-
cal narration, America" will be
featured and will include compo-
site word picture Of some of Amer
icas great men narrated by w.
Cleon Skousen, accompanied by Roy
M. barley. Mr.. Darley will give an
organ recital and solos by Olive l..
Harris will be heard.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. B.


co-ordinator's ONCE and the Pan
American Union.
Miss Mabel Vernon, committee
chairman, has announced that pre-
liminary to the winters activities,
special meetings will be held at
which information about Latin
American women will be given.
Speakers scheduled to address the
group include Miss Muna Lee of the
State Department, Miss Erna Fer
guson Of the co-ordinator's >office
Miss Mary Cannon OF the Women's
Bureau Of the Labor Department
Miss Nora Beust Of the United States
Once OF Public Education, Miss
Elsie Brown and Miss Janeiro Brooks
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delza5z zh5
Numerous Parties Are Given
For Brides of Near Future

Saturday october chosen by Miss Sarah Mcdonnell
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Curtis Mcdonnell of Chevy Chase
the date 1t Robert Kratz
Memorial
be the the which will take place at o'clock
followed reception Mcdonnell
Thornton will be maid of
Elaine Tmbe Hastings will
the bridesmaids Mr. Mark Clayton Chicago will
for his and the users will be Capt Glen Courtney
Edward Menals,
William of Baltimore.
the prenupial parties being this bride
luncheon which today
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Cnrley Club Studies
Plans for Future

Plans for the future were dis
cussed last night by the Curley Club
at the Christ Child House. A social
hour with cards and other game.
followed.
A committee is sponsoring q bene-
fit party for the scholarship fund
October 8 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lauten, 4444 Brandy
wine street NV. It includes Mrs
Lauten, Mrs. Francis D. Smith, Mist
Helen Kuse, Miss Elizabeth Davis
and Mrs. Bernard L. Kropp.
Bowling teams have been formed
under the following captains: James
Corbett. Mr.. Lauten, Mr.. Kropp and
Mr.. Smith.
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entertaining in her home in Wesley
Heights. Mrs. Koenigsmark, who is
the former Miss Beverly Bachman,
recently returned from California
where she has resided with her
husband, Ensign Koenigsmark, U. S.
N. R., since their marriage in
February. Ensign Koenigsmark now
is on duty overseas.
The guests at the luncheon in
cluded a number of former school
friends of the hostess and the honor
guest. They were Mrs. L. A. Miller,
Miss Cornelia English, Miss Leila
Mclaughlin, Mrs. Thomas Bald
ridge, Mrs. D. B. Baldridge, Miss
jeanette Kutschko, Miss Jean
Dawson, Miss Jacqueline Hooppaw,
Mrs. Robert Montgomery, Miss
Margaret Eisinger, Miss Dorothy
McCarty and Mrs. Clarence
Kefauver.
Tomorrow Miss Betty Brien will
give a luncheon party at Pierres
in compliment to Miss Mcdonnell
the other guests being the bride S
future attendants, her mother, Mrs
Mcdonnell, and her aunt, Mrs. D. c
Thornton.
Thursday, October S, Miss Mar
garet Thornton will entertain at a
luncheon at the Shorehem in COM
pliment to the bride-elect and be-
sides the brides attendants the
guests will include her aunt, Mrs.
J. u. McKethan of Charleston, S. c..
who will come to Washington for
the wedding.
Miss Elaine Trimble will be the
last to entertain for the bride and
bridegroom ELECT before their mar
riage. Her party will be buffet
supper which will be given October
following the wedding rehearsal.
Another prospective bride who has
been the recipient of numerous en-
tertainments in her honor is Miss
Lima Mae Saum, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Irving R. Saum, whose
marriage to 1t. William Vance Bur
ley. jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Burley
of New York, St. Louis and Booth
bay Harbor, will take place tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in st.
Adams Church, with reception to
follow in her parents home.
This evening Miss Saum and her
fance will be guests of honor at a
dinner to be given by Col. and Mrs.
BARLEY M. Harloe in their home in
Foxhall Village, and tomorrow eve
ming the brides parents will enter
tain the attendants at dinner pre-
ceding the rehearsal for the we'd
ding.
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Archives Tour

A tour of the National Archives
map collection will be made by
members of the geography and map
group of the Washington Chapter
Special Libraries Association, at 8
pm. Tuesday at the National Ar
chlves, Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighth street NV. A talk on The
Activities Of the Division of Maps
and Charts, National Archives" will
be given by w. L. G. Joerg.
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Recent Weddings
Announced

The marriage of Miss Marjorie
Ann Jacobs, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Talmadge Jacobs of Cal
thersburg, to Pfc. James Eugene
Burke, son of Mr.. John M. Burke of
Germantown, took place September
13. The ceremony was performed
IN the Grace Methodist Church in
Gaithersburg, the Rev. Karl Newell
officiating.
Mr.. Jacobs escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage and she
was attended by Miss Marian Wa
tiers as maid of honor, Mrs. Wesley
S. Dodge as matron of honor and
Miss Jane Beall as bridesmaid
Mr.. Edwin Johnson of German
town was the best man and those
serving as ushers were Mr.. Charles
T. Jacobs and Mr.. Waters S. CHS
we'll.
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Carolyn Korbel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
M. K0rbel, to 1t. Roberts E. Latimer,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer of
Silver Spring. The ceremony took
place September in the Memorial
Chapel at the Army Medical Center.
Miss Clara Estella Chase, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold D. Chase
of Porter, Me-, is bride of recent
date, her marriage to Mr.. Lawrence
j. Detorie, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas j. Detorie, taking place
September q St. Martins Church
was the scene of the wedding and
the Rev. Louis F. Miltenberger
officiated.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Louise
Stevens, daughter of Mrs. Charles
c. Stevens, to Sergt. Charles H.
Gallagher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Gallagher, all of Fairfax
County, took place September 6 in
Christ Church in Alexandria.
Miss Mary Menetta Shaw, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Shaw,
and Pvt. Albert A. De Polo, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred I. De Polo, OF
Connellsville, Pa, were married
September Q In st. Mary's Church
in Alexandria, the Rev. Joseph
Leitch off1ciating.
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Of the Pan-American Union. The
first Of the special meetings viii b
held November 2 at the home Of
Mrs. Lorton Sims, committee treas.
urer, 1911 Twenty-first street NV.
Organizations wishing to Join the
committee are invited to contact
Miss Vernon at the Hay-Adams
House before November 2.
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Wedding Notices

Detailed descriptions OF ,Ued-
aings must De received by The
Star IN adDance OF or on the
date OF the ceremony and must
bear a signed authorization
In ordinary circumstances an
nouncements OF marriages can
not be used If submitted more
than a ,Deek after the ceremony.
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ChQblaiu to Sbeak

Chaplain G. M. Drury, U. s. N. r.,
will discuss "The Church Goes With
Our Servicemen" at the Tuesday
meeting of the Woman's Council,
National City Christian Church.
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ENGAGEMENT

engagement
Mrs. j. A. Johns. announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Marjorie B. Johns, to 1t. Philip K
Kirkwood, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. I
Kirkwood of Wildwood, N. j.
The wedding will take place Oc-
tOber 8.
Evening star., 1944-11-27

first Super Fort bombing Tokyo
over the target, returned to the
attack on this mission, leading one
Of the component formations.
Members of the mission, who had
the benefit of the experience gained
by flyers last Friday, expected less
difficulty in maneuvering the $500
miles to Tokyo and pinpointing their
targets.
But they anticipated stronger
Japanese fighter and antiaircraft re-
sistance.
Most Of Fridays raiders concen-
trated their bombs on the Nakajima
Aircraft Co.'S Mushashina factory
In Northwestern Tokyo, while others
hit the harbor area II miles to the
east. The bomb tonnage was sub
stantial," despite Tokyo propaganda
claims that it was light" Musa-
shina is one of three Naka jima
plants participating in production
of three-quarters of Japan's fighter
planes plus some bomber output.
Many Fires Started Friday.
Reconnaissance photographs dis
closed that many fires were started
and considerable damage inflicted
The Japanese acknowledged the loss
of seven fighters in combat.
One B-29 was lost Friday in COM
bat near Tokyo, another landed in
the ocean, but the entire crew OF
twelve was rescued.
Col. Sweeney arrived in saipan
too late to participate in the first
Tokyo raid. He served with the 5th
and 18th Bombardment Groups in
Hawaii from 1899 to 1912, leading
BIS from Hickman Field in the
battle of Midway in June 1912.
Subsequently he was in the op-
erations division Of the War De-
partment general staff in WASH
ington until last February, when he
joined Gen. Hansell's organization.
He was graduated from West
Point in 1880. He was an infantry
officer until 1884, when he took up
flying at Randolph Field and Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Texas.
He has two children, aged Z and l.
Evening star., 1944-11-27
BY VERN HAUGLAND,
Associate Press War Correspondent


| SAIPAN, Nov. IS delayed The
entire crew Of one Of the two B-29s
lost in the first raid on Tokyo was
rescued this afternoon from two
RATS north Of Saipan.
An American destroyer picked ur
the II airmen at pm. after they
had drifted for almost "a hours.
The rescue means that only one
Super Fortress with its crew was
brought down in the first BIS
strike against Tokyo war industries
Friday, Tokyo time That giant
plane went down off Japan after
an exploding Japanese fighter tore
off the B-29s tail.
The rescued crew was that OF
Capt. Tudor, Beckley, w. Va, whose
wife lives in San Antonio, Tex.
Capt. Tudor told newspapermen
here: while returning from Tokyo
our Nos. 2 and 3 engines quit. Or
dered the crew to prepare to ditch
1t was 7:30 pm. and pitch dark.
Couldn't See Water.
1--WE went down from 5000 feet on
instruments. We couldn't see the
water but made a perfect three
point landing. A big swell hit us
as we touched the water, broke the
nose Of the ship and flooded the
cockpit.
"All the others got out ahead of
me. I had trouble with the escape
hatch. Eight Of us got aboard too
RATS and an hour and a half later
we found three more crewmen
Three hours later we found our
navigator, 1t. Robert E. Moeller, OF
Chicago. He was swimming when
we picked him up. We were all to-
gether at midnight.
THE plane stayed up about 10
hours, only the wings and fuselage
showing.
"At 6 am. a B-25 sighted us. Thirty
minutes later q ply circled us and
three hours later five P-47s were
overhead, 50 we knew help was on
the way.
"Only three of our men were hurt
and their injuries are very slight.
Navy Praised.
THE Navy did swell job rescuing
us. take my hat oil to them"
One of the rescued men refused
to give his name for personal rea-
sons. The others are:
Second 1t Lawrence Novick,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Russell E. Scott,
Fort Bragg, Calf; Charles H.
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mosa Beach, Califs veteran of more
than 10 combat flights In Africa and
Europe. He led the formation from
which the plane was lost.
A Japanese twin-engined fighter
Of new design, he sale, -riddled the
hapless B-29 with bullets. Horrifiec
watchers from other Super Forts
saw that the bomber failed to return
a single shot. That is why they
believe the oxygen may have failed
AS the Japanese fighter turned
away, another came in. 1t was
being torn to shreds by crossfire
from other B-29s. 1t exploded as i,
hit the tail of the big bomber.
Col. Haynes rose from his seat
and watched through the nose of his
bomber as the helpless Super Fort
streaked downward. spiraled, ther
leveled of at 10000 feet. 1t spiralec
again and splashed into the sea
sinking Immediately.
None of the crew was seen tc
parachute.
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Tokyo No finder Box,
Can Withstand Heavy
Bombing, owl Says

Tokyo is no tinder box but city
probably as well prepared to with
stand bombing as any in the world
the Once of War Information re-
ports.
The city is laid out and equipped
for the best defense against earth
quake and, fire, owl said last night
adding: "It may be assumed, on the
basis of civilian reaction in Eng
land and Germany, that bombing
will make inhabitants fight all the
harder.
THE rather general impression
that Tokyo Is a tinder box city
which could be destroyed by incen-
diary bombs, is one of the most in
accurate of popular fallacies, the
Army reports" said owl.
Metropolitan Tokyo, which in
cludes the cities of Kawasaki, Yoko-
hama and the naval base COM
munity of Yokosuka, has been pre-
pared for years for earthquake and
fires.
Many Quakeproof Structures.
Many modern structures. were
built of quakeproof designs, adaptec
from the famous Imperial Hote
built by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the
reconstruction that followed the
1923 earthquake which DESTROYED
half of Tokyo.
"The significance of this is thai
h1,i1dirUS 1ocionoN m writ Le&c =, :
earthquake shocks also are vel
adapted to withstand bomt
shocks" the report stated.
Wide highways have been driver
across the city to act as fire break!
in event Of conf1agration and t.
permit re-f1ghting equipment tt
reach disaster scenes quickly. Priol
to Pearl Harbor day, the Japanes,
had every opportunity to study Brit.
ish flre-fighting and bombing pro
lection measures The jap
anese also had adequate opportunit.
to study the effects Of Allied bomb.
ing Of German cities.
From these facts 1t is safe t,
assume that Tokyo Is prepared
physically and perhaps psychology.
cally, for bombing"
Plants Limited in Height.
What are regarded as "civiliar
defense" activities in London ar,
standard civic responsibilities" il
japanese cities, 1t WIS noted, so tina
bucket brigades and volunteers hav,
always worked with fire depart
ments.
Industrial plants in Tokyo ar,
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1t. Col. George A. Shealy, Atlanta,
Ga, former Delta Airlines flyer, who
did the actual plotting. He praised
them and the other crewmen for
"a magnificent achievement"
Col. Shealy said the ship encoun-
tered no fighters or antiaircraft
trouble, but only operational dif1l-
culties.
I'VE lost two engines over Japan, !"
he said. "One went out just before
we reached the target, and we made
our bombing run with three engines
The second failed minutes later.
Lose Altitude.
Immediately we started losing al
titude and planned to ditch the
plane in the ocean about so miles
off Japan. Then we managed to
start one engine again, but it used
so much oil we figured it might
take us only 300 miles.
Then we cut oil consumption
down about half, giving us enough
for three hours longer. We ran the
last 10 minutes with no Oil at all.
Actually the engine wasn't providing
any power, but merely acting as q
stabilizer for the two outboard
engines, which functioned perfectly
under a load they were never de-
signed for"
Col. Harris said the enlisted men,
although knowing water landing
off Japan would be no picnic, joked
and laughed as they started chop
ping out the giant planes interior
to tighten it. They strewed parts
all the way home from Tokyo.
Col. Shealy said the plane was so
light at the end with everything
removable tossed out that 'it prac-
tically floated in the air by ITSELF
He said that when the ship
reached waters north of the Bonin
Islands, about halfway home, the
personnel held a conference. def
nitely gave up plans for ditching
the plane and rode 1t in to an
uneventful landing.
Crew Named.
Other crewmen were:
Maj. Milton R. Knight, bonn
bardier, San Angelo. Tex; Capt.
Russell M. Vifquain, navigator,
Ames, Iowa; First 1t. Walter o.
Howarth, flight engineer, Pittsburgh; !;
First 1t. Richard ". Burlington,
electrical officer, Springfield, Mass;
Corpl Milton A. Kornman, radio
operator. West Haven, Conn; Sergts.
Elmer Blackmer, jr., Beloit, Wis;
Thomas Armitage, Springfield, Mass,
and Corpl. William J. Murray, Roch-
ester, N. Y, gunners.
Most of these men had been in
Saipan only four days and had
never before flown a combat mis-
sion. Col. Shealy said Capt. Wiz
quain's extremely accurate naviga-
ton was chiefly responsible for their
safe return.
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These payments include all costs
If payments are made monthly
on the came day Of each success
sive month. Earlier or larger
payments reduce the total
charges and later or smaller
payments increase them.
HOUSEHOLDS ONLY CHARGE
10 the monthly rate of 2T on
unpaid balances. This rate is
substantially less than the max
imum prescribed by the Mary
land Small Loan Law.
1t is figured on actual unpaid
principal balances as reduced by
payments. There are no fines,
fees. discounts Or other hidden
charges.
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limited In height to nine stories and
are as modern as those of any
American city. While most dwell
lings are made Of wood they also
have considerable fire-resistant ma
terial in their structure" owl con-
tinued.
Despite the great congestion OF
the metropolitan arear, at least SO
parks, intended as refuge centers
and fire breaks, have been laid out
in the city. Zoning restrictions are
rigidly adhered to.
Last weeks B-29 bombing, which
antiaircraft fire was generally inac-
curate. had an element Of surprise
not to be expected in future raids
the War Department said. But bas-
ically, the Army declares, Tokyo can
withstand bombing similar to that
visited upon Cologne or Berlin
and can remain operative despite
these adverse circumstances"
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NTAYBE you can really get along
1Vl without that loan you now
think you need. Have you gone over
your expenses one by one to see if you
can't cut down somewhere? Have
you made sure that there isn't some
better way out of your difficulty than
borrowing? These are two things every
one should do before getting a loan in
times like these. If you do get loan.
borrow no more than you actually
need and pay it back promptly.
Get Gosh without endorsers
If a loan can help you to better your
self, you are welcome to apply to
Household Finance for $50 to $500.
Household makes salary, car and fur
niture loans to men and women with
Evening star., 1944-11-27
|B-20 Crew Rescued From Rufts
After Drifting for "a Hours

Daniels, Detroit: STAFF sergts. Ray
mond E. Kohler, Girardville, Pa.
and Alfred J. Titone, Trenton. N. j.;
Tech sergt. Walter s. Deahl, Graf.
ton. Pa: sergts. Simon M. Guevara
San Antonio, Tex, and Charles E
Sears, Ogdensburg, NY, and Corpl
Billy e. Weaver, Osceola, Mo.
The oxygen supply may have
failed, and the crew members oil
the B-29 which was lost may have
been unconscious when a japanese
fighter plane sheared of the tai
of the Super Fortress, causing the
giant bomber to spin into the
ocean east of Japan.
That was the theory advanced by
returning airmen. They said they
believed the plane took all IL crew
members to tragic death.
Eyewitness Account.
The best qualified witness was 1t
Col. Robert (Pappy) Haynes, Her