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the struggle back to Arawe took so long
that little hope was held for Winter.
Yet the attempt was made. Winter
was found beside a wrecked barge. He
had survived several strafing runs by an
American plane which thought the barge
was japanese; there had been an earth
quake. But he was alive and he survived
to win the Distinguished Service Cross.
At Biak, SESB Buffaloes rescued =
battalion of infantry that was cut of
for day and halt by an enemy, a
wedge between advance elements and
their communication lines.
When 10 numbering Buffaloes ap-
preached along the beach, enemy field
guns opened up on them with such
accurate fire that nine we're forced out
to sea. Pfc. Albert M. Eshpeter, Fargo,
N. OAK, "corkscrewed his cumbersome
craft and somehow eluded shells burst.
ing on all sides Of him." Davis related.
"Eshpeter brought the hardpressed
battalion ammunition for their guns,
their first rations and water since the
previous night and most important
blood plasma and morphine for the
seriously wounded. Then he loaded all
the wounded he could carry in his
Buffalo and ran the gauntlet Of firs
again." The other Buffaloes, took the
cue. went In one ct . time to present
smaller targets. and brought on the rest
Of the battalion,
Evening star., 1944-08-27

casters sometimes take a terrific riding
and kidding from some members of the
public who seem to remember only the
one incorrect forecast in ten. and forget
entirely the nine that are correct.
at is one of the aims of our organ
ization to help expand an experiment.
already launched by the United States
Weather Bureau and designed to furnish
periodic checks on forecasts made by IN
dividual fcrecasters.
In the case of general forecasters.
records will be kept on how their fore
casts check with the temperatures or
rainfall that develop for certain DAYS.
In the case Of airways forecasters. rec
ords will be kept of how their forecasts
differ, If at all, from actual visibility and
ceiling conditions"
Dale R. Harris, district forecaster at
the airport and chairman of the new
units program committee, says the peo-
pie who cali upon the weather forecaster
most frequently for help are seldom crit.
ical of the weatherman's efforts.
These are the people," says Harris,
who make use Of the many specialized
services that the United States Weather
Bureau offers.
I'VE have the airways forecasts to aid
flyers; the fruit-frost service for or.
chardists; the shippers forecasts; the
storm and hurricane warning service:
the fire weather service, which is an aid
In preventing forest fires; and, newest
OF all, the industrial weather forecasting
service.
The Weather Bureau declines to 90
out on a limb for more than six days
and, at that, they describe the fore.
casts as "outlooks"
Forty-eight hours in advance is their
maximum for definite" forecasts. For
airways demands, they limit themselves
to 12-hour forecasts.
Through this new organization of
forecasters we expect to be in a better
position to appraise and take advantage
OF every development toward better
forecasting."
Evening star., 1944-08-27
BY Frank Carey,
Associated Press Science Writer.

Some Of the Nations weathermen say
that conditions are rather cloudy on
their personal horizons-so they're
ganging up to make life fair and
warmer.
A group Of forecasters In the Wash
ington office of the United States
Weather Bureau has formed an or
ganization which it hopes will be ex-
panded nationally into "The Associa-
tion Of American Weather Forecasters."
Objectives are these:
l. To convince the sometimes critical
public that the weather forecaster, on
the whole, has pretty good batting
average and that he's trying to i'm
prove it.
2 To get across to the public that
the weatherman can furnish various
other services beyond the routine FORE
casts. These services range from tip
ping of fruit growers on when to ex-
pect frost to telling the electric light
company how dark the clouds will be
so that plans can be made for proper
lighting loads.
8. To set up code Of ethics" to
Protect weathermen-and the public
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Walter McCalluna, Washing
tom Star Correspondent, Who
is ON leave after coDering the
first phase of the inuasion of
France.
the jackpot when the 10-in-1 came over
the beach. Thereafter we had nothing
to grouse about. in the way of food.
America is marvellous place. I can
understand the way Barney Ross, the
former lightweight boxing champ, felt
when he kissed the earth the day he
landed in America from the hell Of
Guadalcanal. America looks good apd
Is good. America has everything the
other countries do not have, food and
purchasable goodssand, above all, peace.
There won't be any shellfire in Amer
lea tonight. There won't be any sirens
sounding or any flying bombs coming
over, and if Jerry sends over the W., he
won't be able to send it this far-we
hope.
America has plenty to be thankful
for II we have escaped the full effects
Of the war, we can be thankful for the
gallant stand of the British, and the
gallant way our own people have bucked
up to this thing, and the way we are
beginning to realize that now is the time
fol us to put an end to this business of
war, once and for all, by taking the
lead in the family of nations and
StcpDinp IT,
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Back From War, Writer Surveys Home Front

It's queer how an American feels
about his country. and not 20 queer at
that. He thinks 1t is the greatest coun-
try In the world, and while he regards
with reverence those old world symbols
that stand for time and hallowed menu
ory and cherished tradition, they were
something he read about In the history
books. The things uppermost In his
mind were the absence of blackout, the
chance to drive his own automobile, q
chocolate matted milk, and the straight
striding. healthy, erect American girls.
War is pretty personal. II you dove
into foxhole to escape that 50 shrap-
mel, or ducked into a slit trench to
dodge machine-gun fire, or ducked az
the sniper opened up from q. church
tower, you knew how personal war can
be. And you longed for the peace, the
wonderful peace of America. But you
longed for something else-the doing as
you pleased within limits, the right to
grouse once in a while, to walk erect
among men and look a man in the
eye and tell him what you thought.
You long for these things with fierce
longing, and you pray for the day when
you can get back home and the fight
ing will cease, and you and your family
can have peace again, and there won't
be any more wars for a long time, II
ever, again.
Spirit of Our Fighters
We don't have to queue up In Amer
ica-yet-and I hope we won't. We don't
have to worry about robot bombs and
we sleep peacefully here. We live nearly
normally. It's something the people in
Europe and England haven't done for
five years.
But want to go back. There's some
thing about 1t that draws you back.
Perhaps 1t Is the spirit Of those won-
derful American boys, licking the Ger
mans at every turn with their adapt
ability and their new-found battle skill.
Perhaps it's the wish to see the thing
through to the end, and see a victorious
America. 1t might be the wish to be
on the winning side, as We most as
suredly are. I don't think it's any one
OF those things. 1t is the spirit of
America to win, that comes naturally.
Must Take Leading Role
I want to see our people realize that
we must take leading role in world
affairs and abandon some of the
thoughts they have had that we can STAY
put and smugly sit on our side of the
ocean and forgetting that we are part
OF the family of nations and tell the rest
OF the world to go and rot. We're in it
up to our necks now. We have to take
the leading role whether we like it or
not.
I want to go back, to see the end Of
it all, and see London come out of the
blackout, and see the lights go on, and
to see America around the peace table
taking its rightful place in world af-
fairs, as country such as ours should.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

OuC tAAAl8 t1lS hluCIIC8u Wants u
plenty OF milk. You don't get It in Eng
land. where milk Is severely rationed,
and Is Of low butter fst rating. You
get pint day, II you are lucky, and
on duty with troops In France you
don't get that. You have q little canned
milk (again, II you are lucky In your
coffee and let It 60 at that. Those two
matted milks had the day hit WASH
ington were wonderful. I had been
dreaming Of them for months. They
told us months ago we would have ice
cream in the European theater, but it
didn't come. We had some on an LIST
the day before D-day, out there in the
English Channel, but that was all in
many months. Ice cream Is marvellous.
It should be mandatory for all Amer
ican encampments.
The fare Of the average Englishman
or Englishwoman is pretty skimpy He
Cor she) get one shilling and tuppence
ga cents) worth Of meat a week, q
quarter pound Of butter, a quarter
pound Of tea (and that's terribly small
for race of tea drinkers) and half
pound Of sugar a week, plus a little
bacon and one egg. couldn't. imagine
Americans getting along on that fare,
yet the Londoners seem to do all right.
The American officers and men live
much better. Their chow lines and
messes have plenty of good, wholesome
food. The average GI lives well in
England, and even better in a combat
zone, although he may have to cook his
own grub.
Officers Live Well
The officers live very we'll There are
three officers messes in London, one a
cafeteria affair, called Willow Run, in
one Of the large hotels, where thousands
are served every day. The others cater
to Junior and senior officers and the
chow is good. Sometimes they even
serve oranges, and once in a while we
had q steak. On the whole the meals
were wonderful, by comparison with
those our London friends had, and in
vitations for Londoners to eat at the
American clubs were eagerly soughA.
In combat zone you eat as you can,
but you eat well. Up where the bullets
fly, you pack K rations and If there
was a chance to wangle hot meal at
a captured German mess kitchen you
received c rations, in cans. Not long
sfter D-day (about D plus days., we
obtained l0-in-1 rations I think every
soldier should go down on his knees
and thank the men who invented those
wonderful 10-in-1 rations. They have
in them everything the soldier needs
for good and satisfying meal, even
down to jam and sugar and candy and
cigarettes.
For D-day and thereafter the K ra-
ton filled the bill, but K rations be-
came little tiresome and we were all
ready for something more substantial
when the c rations arrived, and we hit
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Too Many White Crosses

There are too many white crosses in
the American cemeteries at Isigny. near
Blosville, and st. Mere Eglise. Far too
many. saw too many American dead
on the beaches and along the roads in
France. But If our gallant dead have
helped to put stop to this thing, they
will not have died in vain.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
First Federal Buildings
OF Early Washington
BY John Clagett Proctor.

All the Washington time have been
hidden
erected accommodate 10000 employees
Department
slo5s55o for special equipment ground DEVELOPMENT
consisted Of Of the original Capitol home
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Thomas Swami, H. Moscrop, Julius A. de,
Sangnal and c. H. Upton.
Among the early occupants were
Capt. John Woodside, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Turner, Drs. Dinsmore and john
ton, the Pollocks, DR.. Thomas Sim, A. H.
Derrick of the State Department, Will
liam Parker of the War Department
and Mrs. Wells. Later came Comdr.
Sawyer, U. S. NJ; w. A. Randall of the
General Land Office, Richard Gott,
chief clerk of the Commissary Generals
Office; James c. Dunn, printer of the
Washington Republican,; Rev. Job Guest,
Treasury clerk; James Dixon and Mrs.
H. R. Vinson.
But as to the State Department, the
executive department could not have re-
manned long in the ''Six Buildings df
it ever was there, of which there is
some doubt, for upon the completion
of the Seven Buildings" in 1900, the
department is said to have changed its
location to the corner house at 1901
Pennsylvania avenue, where it remained
from August 27, 1900, to May, 1901, dur
ing the period John Marshall was the
Secretary. From February 4, 1901, to the
end of John Adams administration he
was not only Secretary of State, but
Chief Justice of the United States as
well.
The Presidents Home
Aftor tho b,,r,,ipp ~ +bo y1rbito rJo,,eo
August "a, 1914, President Madison
moved into the Octagon at Eighteenth
street and New York avenue, built by
John Tayloe in 1900, and remained
there until 1915, when the building at
the northwest corner of Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, before
referred to, became the Presidents home
for the remainder of his term
This building had previously been oc-
cupied by Vice President Elbridge Gerry,
who probably died there, November %,
1914, and who is buried in Congressional
Cemetery, where his grave is marked
with an artistic monument. President
Martin Van Buren,, while he was Vice
President, from 1888 to 1887, made his
home on this corner, died as did Robert
j. Walker when Secretary of the Treas
ury during the administration of James
K. Polk.
Other distinguished people who lived
in this row from time to time include
Gen. Turreau de Garambonville, Min
lister of France, 1904, and Gen. John
Armstrong, George w. Campbell, James
K. Paulding and Benjamin w. Crownin-
shields, cabinet officers. In 1916 house
numbered 1905 became the residence of
Jose Correa da Sierra, first Portuguese
Minister to the United States. In 1864
1t became the first residence in WASH
ington of Chevalier Joseph Bartinatti,
Minister Resident of Italy.
At the time the State Department
moved to this corner in 1900 there were
but 5000 persons in the city, including
slaves, and only 369 houses, 109 brick
and 253 frame, and the erection of the
War Department Building had hardly
begun.
The War Department
When the War Department moved
here it found the same inadequate prep
arations made for the accommodation
Of its records and II employees, as did
the State and Navy Departments, and
was forced to secure temporary quarters
in building on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue between Twenty
first and Twenty-second streets. which
was rented from Joseph Hodgson.
It was a large handsome, three-story
dwelling, and was destroyed by fire on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

The world looks brighter in a hurry when you
toss Tender Leaf Tea Ball into cup and zip In
some boiling water. Here's friendly, heart warming
Tender Leaf Tea :. . the cup that comforts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

made quick II easy. NO pot;
no strainer; no long wait.
Tender Leaf Tea Balls
filter. No specks, no stray
leaves in the cuP.And flavor
is wonderful; this is famous
r-flavor Tender Leaf
Brand Tea. Next time, try
Americas favorite tea ball,
Tender Leaf"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kemp re-
ceived word that their son, Pfc
Marvin L.. Kemp, USING, and the
organization he was with on Sia-
pan received the Presidential CT
tation last week. Marvin was
formerly a Richland boy and az
tended high school there. His
parents are living here at Kenne-
wick.
Ems. Frank D. Mason returned
to his station at Oak Ridge, Tenn,
Tuesday after spending Is days
leaye with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mason.
Miss Patsy Sonnenberg, a stu
dent at the University of Wash
ington has been pledged to the
Alpha ri Delta sorority.
Wesley Door, S II, is spending
a 15-day furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Door. Wes-
ley has been with the fleet in the
South Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Belair were
in Yakima Wednesday to attend
the funeral of his brother John
Belair who died very suddenly at
his home in Yakima Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blackmar
and son Jr., were in Walla Walla
last Sunday to attend reunion
of the Blackman family. Mrs.
Steve Davis was hostess to the
group and it was in honor of
Ensign Charles E. Blackman of
Missouri who is now stationed al
the Pasco Air Station after several
months spent with the Air Force in
the South Pacific. :.
LDR of the English Lutheran
Church is holding a bazaar at
Harold Fyfe's office November
18th.
Kennewick Valley grange met
November 3rd with about SO men,
bers present and two visitors,
voted on two applications, consid-
ering fixing inside of hall. they
had a program and served apple
pie and coffee. They are prepar-
ing box for the children's home.
Anyone who has empty spools,
toys, baby diapers, dish cloths dish
rags, or anything that would do for
children are asked to bring same
to grange the next meeting which
will be November II. There will
be an election of officers at this
meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09
Nevada Pair
Married Monday

In the presence of small party
of relatives and friends two young
people recently from Elko, New,
were united in marriage on Mon
day evening by the Rev. j. B.
Coan in the study of the Metho-
dist church. They We're Delphine
A. Roper, daughter of Mrs. Edith
Shockey, and James r. Carson.
both employed in this community
for several weeks.
The bride was dressed in light
blue and white and wore cor.
sage of talisman rosebuds. They
expect to make their home in
KenneWick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09
Be. Victory Club
ReOrganizes for the Year

The Benton City All Victory
club met at the home of Mrs.
Edward jacobson Saturday, Mo-
vember 4th for a party as the last
meeting of this years work. Three
new members joined the club this
year. New officers are as follows:
Florence Sutten, president; Lillian
Jacobson, vice president; Ellen
Sutten, secretary; Betty Webber,
treasurer; Margaret Kerr, report
er; Harriet Meyers, historian; May
Tracy, recreation leader; Phyllis
Meyers, chorus leader. Three of
the girls will continue with their
canning project and the others
will take up second year clothing
work. Mrs. Mary E. Brooks will
be the leader and she will have
for her assistant, Mrs. Edward
jacobson.
This is the first All club of the
year to organize and it gives them
a good start for this coming years
work.
During the recreation period the
club members gave their leader.
Mrs. Mary Brooks, lovely vase
as token of their appreciation
for her work with them during the
past year. Mrs. Bolon was also
present and enjoyed the meeting
with the girls.
Plans were made for their part
in the Achievement program to
be given November 18th at the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09

Mrs. Lou Miller had the. mis-
fortune to slip on the wet pave
ment Monday and break her left
arm.
L. Gene Mosher reported to the
Naval Training station at Farra-
gut, Idaho last Thursday to begin
his boot training. b
Myrtle Page has returned to her
work at the Kennewick Bakery
after an absence of three weeks.
She had the misfortune to injure
her foot and was not able to o
work. -
Mrs. w. E. Whitney returned
Thursday from Boise where she
had spent two weeks visiting with
friends and relatives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09

The Pasco Women's club will
hold its regular meeting Thursday,
November l6 at 2:30 pm. in the
basement of the Pasco library. If
interested, you are invited to at
tend.
o. c.. Wiggin has returned from
visit with his daugher Mrs.
Nellie Graggs in Tacoma and 4
daughter Mrs. Mabel Smith of
Beaverton, Ore, and two grand
daughters and two great grand
sons in Beaverton.
Pfc. Bergman C.. Giles of Camp
Bowie, Texas, is enjoying a ten
day furlough with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Giles of Ken
newick, and his wife and new
baby daughter born Sunday in
the Pasco hospital. Mrs. Giles
makes her home in Pasco with her
mother, Mrs. Birmingham.
Pvt. Harland Carlson who has
had his basic training at Fort
Lewis has. been home on a Is
day furlough. He has returned, to
enter a training school for nom
commissioned officers, for which
he was selected at the end of the
basic training. His wife and two
children left to be with him while
he is in school. Capt Kenny and
family are occupying the Carlson
home during Mrs. Carlson's stay
in Tacoma.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09
Little Stories
s. the Week

Mrs. Mary Taylor and daughter
ecconnanied Mrs. Ruth Washburn
,nd daughter to Prosser Sunday
returning Sunday evening.
Mrs Ruth Washburn and daugh-
Ter. Barbara. of Prosser were over
I,ieb. guests Saturday of Mrs.
Mary Taylor.
Billy Green with a group OF
Juniors motored to Sunnyside FIJI
kay TO attend the football game:
Msr. Mary Taylor accompanied
&hem, as chaperon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09
Rainbow News

The Rainbow Girls of Kenne-
wick are giving a barn dance
Tuesday night, November 14th a;
Playland. There is to be a girl and
boy chosen to be farmerette Jane
and farmer Joe.
Monday evening the following
girls were initiated into the Order
of the Rainbow: Marilyn Oliver,
Mona Perry and Ruby johnson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-09

Kennewick Valley grange hall
near Kennewick.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Frills on Boxes Barred
To Save Cardboard
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Taking the frills away from fold
ing or collapsibles boxes is expected
to save $4,000 tons of boxboard a
year, the War Production Board
said in issuing new restrictions to-
day.
The new order requires that such
containers be made without un-
necessary decorations and other fea-
lures, yet assuring good serviceable
packing" WPB explained.
Among types of containers af-
fected are boxes for laundry, to-
bacco, candy, cereal, crackers, toys
games, butter, pals for ice cream
and foods and display. ~,
Evening star., 1944-07-24
By DON WHITEHEAD,

EicSs WhT SUIEcSpOuOcHl
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRANCE, July 24.-In peace
full green Normandy meadow near
the sea, white crosses gleam row on
row and on sign which one day
will be replaced by stone are these
words:
This cemetery was established on
July IL. 1914, by the 29th Division
Of the United States Army as the
| final resting place for officers and
men Of the division who made the
supreme sacrifice on the battlef1elds
OF Normandy. We who carry on the
| fight salute these comrades and
other honored dead of the division
who could not be buried here. In
command of this valiant legion of
blue and gray is 1t. Col -, in
fantry, who was killed In action on
July II, 1914"
Officers and men representing the
29th Division marched into the
cemetery yesterday to the solemn
roll OF drums. For moment they
stood at attention and the only
sounds were the distant thunder
of guns at the front and the roar
of fighter planes streaking across
the gray skies.
Maj. Gen. Charles Hunter Ger
hardt. commanding general, STEP
ped in front of these representatives
of his division which originally
came from Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
The men that lie here I have
seen personally on many occasions
on the battlefield" he said quietly
They are comrades in arms in this
division and we do honor to their
supreme sacrifice for liberty today y
Under the dark skies the men
bowed their heads. The chaplain
read burial prayer and then voices
were lifted in the old familiar
hymns Abide With Me" and
Nearer My God to Thee"
The divisional adjustant stepped
forward and began calling the names
of those who had fallen in battle
and whose bodies were resting be-
meath the neat white crosses gleam-