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Evening star., 1944-03-10
U. 5. Top Fighter Pilot
Began Army Life
As Infantryman
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star Staff Correspondent.

A THUNDERBOLT BASE SOME
WHERE IN ENGLAND (By MaiD -
1t was too bad for the Luftwaffe
when Virgil K. Moroney of Pine
Bluff, Ark, finally succeeded with
his plea that he should be a fighter
pilot instead of a bomber pilot in
the United States Air Forces in
Britain.
Since Moroney, %, convinced the
Air Forces classification boards that
he would do better job of licking
Jerry in the air as the skipper of a
single-engine fighter than as the
pilot of bomber he has shot down
eight Jerry fighters.
But he almost missed. He might
have been one of the unsung heroes
of the bombers. Instead, he is the
top fighter pilot, in point of victories
over the enemy, Of this PAT fighter
group
Capt. Moroney is a flight leader.
Three years ago he was an infantry
man, slogging along Louisiana
roads, always with his face toward
the sky. Even today, as top-rank-
ing fighter pilot, he still has yen
for marching. The big, good look
ing blond boy has son he never
has seen, in Baton Rouge, La.
Classed as Bomber Pilot.
An air classification board looked
Moroney over after he had won his
wings and his commission. He had
gone through the Usual routine on
single-engine and two-engine air.
craft and was a qualified pilot on
both. They decided he was suited
as a bomber pilot and SO classed
him.
That didn't suit Moroney. He
wanted to have his own ship and to
fly alone. He knew some of the
right people and pulled some strings,
50 the story goes, and with his quail
f1cations soon was reclasSified.
He came to this base as the skipper
of one Of the heavily engined PATS,
a member of squadron whose sole
ambition was to get at Jerry and
have 1t out with him in the sky,
man to man.
The squadron made hundreds of
sorties over Germany. For two
months they went without single
Jerry to their credit. That was last
September.
Came a day when Moroney found
q Jerry down below. He turned and
dove and got on the Jerry's tail.
"A two-second burst from his eight
.50-caIiber guns and Jerry went
down.
His fifth victory was a queer one
BY this time Jerry had decided
Moroney was bad medicine and
Goering's boys gave him a wide
berth. On that fifth victory Moroney
got on the tail of a German fighter
and killed him without firing a shot.
The Jerry, caught from behind, spun
downward so fast he never did get
out Of the spin, and nosed into the
ground, bursting into flames on i'm
pact.
Ace Has One Ambition.
Another high-ranking ace of this
squadron Is 1t. Lawrence Mccarthy
Of Detroit, a chunky, black haired
youngster who came to the European
theater burning with one desire
His sole thought was to beat the
record of Maj. Joe Foss of the ma
rines, who shot down 26 Japs. Nc
Carthy didn't realize then that this
Is a tougher league, that Jerry is a
cagier. better fighter than the Jap,
with better equipment.
There isn't more eager youngster
In the squadron than Mccarthy, $50
pounds of nervous Celtic energy and
nerve. I saw him take off with his
squadron one sunny morning. A
few minutes after takeoff one plane |
swung wide to the right and circled
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
 FIRST REDMEN DANCE

For fun and the National War Fund, a large crowd danced Satur- day night at the Redmen hall to the music of the Merrymakers. It was the first dance of the season for the Redmen and their invited guests and lasted we'll into Sunday morning. A potluck supper was served around midnight, and fol- lowing that, the hat" was passed for contributions.
 Besides the modern dances, sev- eral square dances were enjoyed by those who knew how to go through the routine without falling over their own feet. Ralph Lindsley did the calling.
 Preceding the dance, Mrs. Frank Barnes entertained a large number of people at her home with a cock tail party.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
 CONVENTION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the 32nd Annual Convention of the Grand Camp ALASKA NA- TIVE BROTHERHOOD and SISTER HOOD. the annual meeting of the ALASKA FISHERMEN's COOPER ATIVE ASSOCIATION. and the an nual meeting Of the TLTNGIT and HAIDA INDIANS OF ALASKA (Land Suit), will meet at Rake. Al aska. in the ANB Hall. beginning 10 am, Monday, November 13, 1914, and ending at 12 midnight Saturday. November Is, 1914. In which meetings Of each of the a above-named organizations. each camp is entitled to participate after having shown itself in good stand ing as to membership and finances, by means of 8 delegates. which delegates must also be in good standing and been regularly elected by their respective local camps Forms for camp reports and for ere dentials of delegates are available from the ANB Grand Secretary. Box S1. Juneau. Alaska.
 Business to be discussed and act ed upon will include, among such other business as delegates regu- larly introduce, the following.
 l. Reports of Grand Officers and Executive Committee.
 2. Financial reports of local camps and Grand Camp.
 3. Bargaining Agency instruc- tion of business delegates, and elee- tions called by ANB and CIO.
 4. Resolutions and orders for the coming year on any appropri- ate subject with Constitutions and laws, including Citizenship, Fisheries and Native Fishing Rights, Health and Sanitation Con ditions in villages, towns. and can neries, etc.
 5. Reports of attorneys and others on legal proceedings.
 6. Amendments to ANB Consti- tutions, revision of dues payment system, increase of dues, revision of size of Executive Committee.
 WILLIAM L. PAUL. JR.,
 Grand Secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
Burlington Company Completes Season of
 Hauling on Yukon

The first season for the Barring ton Transportation company on the Panama and Yukon rivers ended re- gently, reports Al Ritehie, who flew down from Fairbanks to his home here last week. The company was contracted to haul freight from Nenana to Galena, an 80O-mile round trip, for the U. S. Army, which is constructing a base at the latter town. Galena is on the main air route from the United States to Siberia.
 MT. Ritchie left here with the Hazel B. No. l on July 15, a d proceeded across the gulf, meeting such rough weather that 1t was almost too much for the flat bot toned river boat, which draws only about 20 inches of water. Ritehie said he thought it was the most shallow draft boat ever to cross the gulf. In a bad storm off Mon- tague island, one of the barges was lost, but by going dead slow the Hazel B. managed to make Seward. Rounding h e Alaska peninsula through False Pass. they proceeded across Bristol bay to the mouth of the KuskOkwim and went up the river where they branched off into one of the sloughs, hoping it would lead them into the Yukon. It ultt- mately did, 500 miles above the Yukon's mouth. It took the Hazel B. six weeks to make the trip. Two barges were used to haul the sup plies needed by the army at Galena. Captain Syd Harrington skippered the Hazel B. with Al Ritchie and Ted Sterling as crew. The boat was left at Nenana at the close of the season for possible resumption of operations next year.
 Capt Hill Burlington, who has operated river boats on the Stikine for 30 years, will go south soon with Mrs. Harrington to make their permanent home at Oak Harbor, Washington. Here he plans to raise turkeys on a large scale, but friends are predicting a speedy re- turn to the north In the spring. Mrs. Harrington left on the Prin- cess Louise for Skagway to visit with their son and his wife, MT. and Mrs. w H. Harrington, before going south, and Capt. Harrington will follow her on the next sailing of the Princess, after a visit to the duck flats. Last year Capt. Hill Burlington sold his interest in the Harrington Transportation company to his brother Syd, Charles Early and Al Ritchie, and it was incor- porated as the B.R.E. company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
BIG SALVATION ARMY
 MEETING NEXT FRIDAY

Next Friday evening Wrangell will have the privilege of playing host to the Salvation Army con- gress. which will make a tour of Alaskan towns Lt Commissioner William Barrett, western territorial commander. will be present, and a fine program has been planned for the meeting, scheduled to take place in the Presbyterian church.
 Commissioner Barrett has had a long and varied career in the Sal vation Army. He has preached the gospel from some of Americas s fam ous pulpits, in army camps, in prisons. on New York's BOwery and at Bible conferences and religious conventions.
 Born in Cardiff, Wales. he has for forty years been American, head to toe. Having travelled in every state in the Union, he knows Am erica and Americans - appreciates their aspirations and their d e D spiritual needs. He firmly believes that our greatest need today is a revival of old-time religion.
 His appointment in 1943 to San Francisco as Territorial Commander for the Il Western states, the Ha- Waiian islands and the territory of Alaska, came from General George L. Carpenter, the army's interna- tional leader
 Irrepressibly optimistic, he tells interyiewers that Action, not blue prints, engages the attention of the Salvation army. Additionally we meet the need as we see it without fuss or furbelow."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27

After Paris, Montreal is the worlds largest French speaking city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
JAPANESE HELD TOUGHER THAN NAZIS

LONDON Capt s. c. Carter. Australian who reached Britain to help in rehabilitating Australian prisoners-of-war, reported the Jan is far tougher fighter than the German
 They Use noises a good deal said Capt. Carter They pay a lot Of attention to noise because they are afraid of it themselves"
 Carter and his companions termed the Japanese "fanatical fighters. very clever in retreat, very clever in individual jungle fight ing and in the open-very foolish. %
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
v. L. BEALs AND WIFE
 TO LEAVE FOR STATES

Y. L. Beals. UsCG. accompanied by his wife, will leave on the next southbound trip of the North Sea, on a 20-day leave in the States. They will visit his mother, Mrs. H. c. Beals. who lives at santa Rosa, California
 The Beals are looking for a good home for their little dog. which is wants a pup can contact the owner at the Coast Guard office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
WALLIS GEORGE AND
 ALLEINE COUNCIL WET

Wallis George and Alleine Coun- cf. both well known Alaskans. were married recently in Juneau at the home of Dr.. and Mrs. c. c. Car ter US Commissioner Felix Gray performed the ceremony. and a small reception followed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27

PORTLAND-Without funds ex- cept for an elkhide pouch filled with gold dust which she had mined herself near Deering. Alaska. an eNpectant mother arrived in Portland. explaining there was no doctor in Deering Her husband. who died recently, was gold miner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-27
United States DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE District Land Office
AuCuOE age AAdShd September 13, 1944.

Anchorage, Alaska
 September 13, 1944. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that Edwin L. Moore has made ap- plication for a homesite under the Act of May 26, 1894 GAS Stat. SO9) Anchorage Serial No. O10469, for a tract of land described as Tract U of the Wrangell Group of Home sites situated on Zimovia Straits, near Wrangell, Alaska, Plat of U. s. Survey No. 2321, Sheet 2, contain ing 4.75 acres, and it is now in the files of the U. S. Land Office, An chorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claim in the district land office. within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 FLORENCE L. KOLB,
 Register Date first publication, Sept. 29, 1944 Date last publication, Nov. 24, 1944
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14

Mounting interest in the Wage
Sterilization hearing scheduled at
the court house in Ell Centro Satur-
day morning, and its national rami-
fications, is being manifest this
week.
The War Food Administrators
Wage Board headed by Dave David
son of Los Angeles consisting of
three members and six technical
advisors will hold an informal
study of all operations in connec-
ton with the Imperial Valley hay
harvest and hay baling, starting at
$50. The meeting was given an
urgency rating due to increased
rates being quoted by contractors
in the valley for handling this
years crop.
AS this is the state and nations
first hay harvest wage rate hear
ing, the recommendations and possi-
BILE subsequent ceiling price orders
will have a great effect on the hay
industry throughout all hay pro-
ducing states, and thus, evidence
brought out will have ramiticationS
of large scope, Charles Small, Sec
retary of the Imperial Valley USDA
War Board, said Tuesday.
BOARDS FUNCTIONS
The functions of the State VIA
Wage Board is to conduct hearings
and procure evidence on basis to
make recommendations for estab-
lishment of wages or salaries CELL
ings; to supervise the carrying out
of maximum rates in the state
or area; to be responsible for max
ing necessary adjustments in spe-
cific cases and for enforcement of
determinations of the administra-
tor.
Wage rate ceiling are based only
in the light of THESE considerations:
Cd Past levels and trends of wages
for specific operations. (2) Gus
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
I0PA SIashes
Gas Rations
Continued from Page u

tCOnllIluCu lAOlll 8SS ~
save between $4,000 and 10000 bar
rels a day for the nation as a whole.
The five states affected by the
reduction of "B" driving from AGO
to 400 miles a month are Califor-
mia, Oregon, Washington, Nevada,
and Arizona. This change also will
be effective March %.
The cut in "A rations outside
the east will be accomplished By
making blocks of coupons valid FOR
three months instead of two
months. Individual coupons will
continue to be worth three gallons
each.
Bowles said we are entering a
period in which critical demands
will be made on our limited supplies
of gasoline, and We are entering 1t
with supplies that are sharply linn
tied as the result of war demands"
QUOTAS OVERRUN
He said that during February
quotas were exceeded and so far as
information is available the same
holds true for March. During Jaii-
uary consumption was equal with
the quota.
Bowles said further reductions
were expected to be possible by the
ruling, effective April l, prohibit
ing use of "R" coupons at filling
stations. These coupons are used
by farmers and will be confined
to wholesale purchases by them
from distributors other than retail
filling stations.
e" coupons for off-highway us
age will still be honored at filling
stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14

tomary differences by areas or dlS-
tricts. 90 Extent to which wages
are substandard C4) Relation OF
wages to growers prices. CD Re-
lation to wages in non-farm occu-
pations 60 Relation of wages for
a specific operation to other farm
wage rates in the area. 90 Types
and amount of perquisites.\
AS the hearing will concern it
self primarily with evidence in ref
erence to harvesting and handling
of alfalfa hay, county hay growers,
farmers, feeders, contractors, labor
ers and all interested persons may
appear and testify. However, as
the rates will have an indirect af-
feet on other wage rates in the
area evidence will be studied as to
competing labor in melons, sugar
beets, flax and other crops being
harvested during the same season.
All farm labor conditions may be
indirectly involved in the establish
ment of hay wage rate, Small
said.
FARMERS TO GIVE DATA
Several farmers will be called
upon to present facts as to relation
of prices for hay and flax harvest
prices and prices paid for harvest
ing and baling.
Any recommendation made by
this board to the state VIA ad-
ministrator will have among other
affects these orders which must be
observed: Cd That the order as
set out by the administrator will
continue to be in effect for SUBJ
sequent years unless revoked. 90
That contracts agreed 10 prior to
the issuance of specific wage
ceiling order which provides for
increases or rates in excess Of
those otherwise allowed under the
order, have no standing. The wage
specified under the order must be
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
FACES MAIL ROBBING TRIAL

Ell PASO. Tex, March IA tUP)
George Polaez, q 22year-old rail-
way mail clerk held here Cn charges
of mail robbery, Tuesday signed a
waiver to appear in San Francitco
for trial. Pelaez Is charged with
stealing 5000 from registered mail
sacks sent by the Bank of America
at San Carlos, Calf, to the federal
reserve bank in San Francisco. He
was arrested several days ago while
crossing the border TO Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
REPORTER

Continued from page u
El Centro, their excuse being that
this was an ideal spot because Mrs
Thornton was Den Mother and
Thornton was Den Chief.
Are you certain you are being
wise about building a den near
the Thornton home?" interposed
Shields Charlton who happened to
be present. He has to take a
physical examination ordered by
the army and may be inducted into
the army and leave Ell Centro."
This greatly troubled the Cubs.
They settled down to do some seri-
Gus thinking on the problem.
"Oh, WE'LL beamed one of the
Cubs like sudden CLEAN of SUM-
shine. "he may not pass his physi-
cal examination. Even if he does
pass that he has to take mental
test so we'll still be OK"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
GAS TAX COLLECTION
SHOWS GAIN IN STATE

Gas tax collections for January
exceeded those of January, 1913, by
S636,C51, according to James H.
Quinn, member of the State Board
of Equalization.
His report showed 31,308,3O9 gal
Ions Of gas distributed in the state
in January for a total assessment
of S3,939, ,249. On this basis he
estimated the years total may be
SO 100000 more than 1943 which year
was S7,829,l ,l34 under 1912 -a
He warned, however, that as the
tempo of war ir the Pacific in
creases and the rationing restric-
tions becoming mere rigid, colTe-
spending decline in gas tax revenues
may be anticipated
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
Interest Gains In Farm
Wage Hearing Saturday

respected regardless of previous con-
tracts.
This latter ruling may affect
many contracts which have been
made recently and which call for
higher rates than those reported
as being equitable last year. The
rates charged and apparently pre-
vailing in the valley last year were
agreed at a recent USDA War
Board meeting as being fair and
equitable.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
County Perfects
FiQht on Pact

Plans for fighting the treaty
giving Mexico additional Colorado
river water free Of charge were
shaping up rapidly in Imperial
Valley Tuesday.
Efforts were made to get Rep. John
Phillips TO come TO the valley to get
direct information about the results
IL the treaty should be ratified
by the United States senate. Rep
Phillips is in California and IS
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
QUIT "HEARING THINGS.

HARDIN. Colo. March IA. CUP)
The origin of the cheerful hello
there which greeted hunters il
the Platte river bottoms has been
found. The mystery of the voice
was solved when a magpie was seen
perched on a limb shouting: Hello
there" NaturalistS said the bird
apparently escaped from its owner
after learning the two words.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
GETS BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit in the amount
of $l95 to erect a patio, 15x28. at
1888 He'll was issled 10 George
Harris Monday. A permit was is
sued j. A Mccoy in the amount
of $125 to demolish a dwelling at
764 Olive was also granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14

BERN, Switzerland, March IA
tUP'-The Holy See has made an
energetic demand en- the German
ambassador to the Vatican for an
explanation and the immediate re-
lease Of August Cardinal Hlond,
primate of Poland, who is a prison.
er of the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
oPDEPED TO LEAVE TOWN

ORDERED TO LEAVE TOWN :.
w. H. Bradley, As, laborer, was
given a 9C-day suspended sentence
for intoxication Tuesday morning
in Judge Lee Nuffer's police court.
The court ordered Bradley to leave
FL Centro by noon. Leila Coyle,
81, lettuce worker, paid a $40 Ilne
on a similar charge Tom Miller,
49, 462 Brighton, arrested March 10
for disturbing the peace. was fined
SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
TREATED FOR SLASHING

George Bershire, Negro, was hos
pitalized with several cuts on his
race and mouth MonGay afternoon.
He claimed to FL Centro police that
he did not know who his knitting
aSSailant was.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
FARM BUREAU
WILL MEET

County Farm Advisor Frank Bey-
schlag will speak at Thursday
nights meeting Of the Alamo
Verde farm center on the subject,
Sell Salinity Control and Fer
tilization." Moving pictures will be
shown and an old fashioned dane
ing Party will complete the pro-
gram. The meeting will begin at
l7;4h D. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
Now Get The
New Bigger Wages
At S. P.

You've heard Of the new railroad
wage increase. perhaps. Well, its
substantial. 10 say the least.
Makes S. P. jobs more attractive
than ever. It's a good reason,
you'll find, for taking a look at
cur jobs for finding ore for
yourself. Doesn't matter whether
you're a truck-driver, white
collar worker. mechanic or boiler
maker we think we have job
you'll like. tAll that does matter
is whether you want a really
good job with a good company.
Many advantages-job with a
good company, working with
friendly people, with the big S. P.
family; working TO keep the
troops, guns, tanks moving. Rail-
road pass privileges. Fine pension
plan. Medical services. And again,
those new, higher wages. Worth
considering, and worth looking
into. Come in and talk with us,
won't you?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14

]
until March %. 1t IS expected nc
/ will arrange to visit the valley for
this purpose as he is known to be
! concerned about the treaty which
would. if ratified, give Mexico more
water than that country used un-
der natural flow conditions Of the
Colorado river.
HOFFMAN NAMED
Meanwhile the Imperial county
board of supervisors appointed
County Welfare Director Phil Hof-
man as the second board represent
tative to Washington TO help IN
fighting ratification of the treaty.
Judge Elmer Heal6, originally ap-
pointed to represent the board
along with Supervisor B. NJ. Gra-
ham of Brawley, was unable to
leave his duties as superior court
Judge of Imperial county.
This brought the Imperial Valley
representation in BraWley to six:
Chairman Evan T. HeweS of the
Imperial Irrigation district board
of directors. Chief Counsel Harry
Horton, and Chief Engineer NJ. j
Dowd will represent the district,
Graham and Holman will represent
the county. Max Brents will repro
sent the American Legion.
EXPECT TO USE WATER
The Legion is interested because
veterans OF World War. No. 2 ace
counting on getting land to be wa
tered by the Colorado if they want
it when hostilities end.
These representative will JOIN
the representatives OF other Calf
fornia agencies interested in the
river and similar representatives
from other western states.
The interested California agencies
have pooled their interests and are
fighting ratification as a state
wide project having the backing
of Governor Earl Warren and At
torney General Robert Kenny.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
10 LIGHTS OUT

According to check made by
Ell Centro police Monday night, 10
street and ornamental lights were
on the "blacked- out" list.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
LOSES PURSE, S97

Mrs. r. f. Fletcher, Princess ho-
tel, reported to Ell Centre police
Monday that She mad lost purse
containing a $50 bill and other cur
rency totalling $97 on the 600 block
on Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14
HOME ENTERED

The residence of Florence Glenn,
COL Vine, was entered Sunday, ac-
cording to police investigation.