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Evening star., 1944-01-25

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started about 10 pm. on October "a.
1t had rained hard earlier in the
evening and the Jap outpost only
1000 yards away seemed dreary and
quiet.
Our bunch were settling down
for another night of watching when
we got phone call saying a large
number of Japs were coming. Be-
fore I could put down the phone
the attack was on us. The operator
who said a large number of Japs
were coming wasn't fooling. They
were all over the place.
Il was in charge of machine guns
In my group. We soon learned our
right guns had been knocked out,
so I took my gun and went to the
right flank. 1t was just in time to
stop bunch of Japs from pouring
through.
Fighting Was in Jungle.
"The fighting was in the thick of
the jungle, and we were only 40 to
so feet away from the Japs, shoot
ing everything we had. During the
night my machine gun went out of
commission. There wasn't light,
but I managed to fix the gun by
touch. You can bet I thanked the
Marine Corps for the swell training
! got, for it was only that which
made possible the repairs under
those conditions.
The next day we ran out of am
munition. Some one had to go for
more, and I decided to make run
for it. Boy, 100 yards isn't much to
go normally, but with Japs taking
pot shots at you all the way, it
seems like 100 miles. The going and
coming took Is minutes, but I'll
never forget them.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Food-BuYing Lecture Series
Opens at Dennison School

Washington housewives will have
their first opportunity to participate
in the OPA-Civilian War Services
course in wartime food buying with
the opening today of the first of
four lectures at Dennison School,
Thirteenth and Allison streets NV.
Todays lecture will be followed by
others at the United States Chamber
of Commerce, 1915 H street NV,
tomorrow; at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Fourth and E streets NV,
Thursday, and Eastern High School,
Seventeenth and E streets NE, Fri
day.
Nearly 200 persons have indicated
intentions to attend one of the four
lectures, sponsors of the program
said The program is designed to
familiarize shoppers with problems
of wartime food controls.
Todays lecture will include
War Food Administration nutrition
exhibit to be presented by DR.. Mark
Graubard, director of labor educa-
ton in the Office of Distributors
nutrition and food branch.
Evening star., 1944-01-25

west Pacific ribbon with three ma
tor battle stars on it to prove how
we'll he lived up to his resolution.
Conditions at the start on Qua
dalcanal were bad, the marine said.
There was lot of malaria and
many of the boys took pills and
kept on fighting with high fevers.
However, once the sick or wounded
men were brought to the medical
station, they received the best of
care
Sergt. Basilone, who is from Ra-
ritan, N. j., expects to get back
into active service again. He said
his plans for after the war de-
pend on the length of the strug-
gle, but whatever he may do, Sergt.
Basilone said he will always think
or himself as a marine.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
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Evening star., 1944-01-25

never seemed to
end. 1t was dur
ing the fight in
which his group
was ere d t e d
with killing an
entire regiment
of Japs.
1T happened
in the battle for
Henderson Field
| a S t october, 3"
Sergt. Basilone,
wearer of the
G on gr e ssional
Medal of Honor,
said. THE fight
for tho field had
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star

This Is another of a series Of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have
returned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor of The Star at
MA. 5000. The Star wants to
give these men of the armed
forces a chance to tell their
stories to the thousands of in
terested Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Boek From the Wars
Marine Tells Of 7OO-Yord Dash
Under jap Fire to Get Bullets

Fifteen minutes may not be a
long time, but the now-famous Sergt.
John Basilone, 81, who is living at
the Marine Barracks here, remem-
bers one quarter of an hour which
Evening star., 1944-01-25

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27

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home work, one day week. Will
pay seventy five cents an hour.
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27
WANT ADS
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Thursdays, 900 am. Ads re-
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27
Lost, Found Strayed

LOST-Ration books No. 3 belong
ing to Eta Mae Walker and Lu-
eta Mae Walker. Return to Ra-
ton Board. 1-29
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27
Cards of Thanks

WE WISH TO THANK our many
friends for their sympathy cards
and floral offerings during our
bereavement.
Glen and Albert Muller.
1-28
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-27

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The union times., 1944-12-23

With the exception of a very small number of prepayment plans conducted on the basis of group prac- tice, all the existing plans are limited to services or benefits thus affording only minimum of benefits"
 Keynoting the conference, Dr. Ernst P. Boas, chairman of the Physicians Forum, declared
 "Present-day medicine is not living up to its potentialities. If every in- habitant of the U. s. were given the full benefit of present-day medical knowledge, much disease and disabil- ity could be prevented or cured. Ii is a shameful fact that we have done so little to correct this, or that we are just beginning to accept the idea that medical care is right to which citizens are entitled, as they are to education"
 Dr. Boas took sharp issues with the ''isOlationists'' in organized medicine. He deplOred the fact that too many doctors believe that medi. cal care is their exclusive province, and that methods of distributing it are of no concern to the consum- ing public. He called for a cooper. ative effort between physicians, labor and consumers groups to map out a program that would en. sure high-quality medical service at an equitable cost.
 Willard Rice, director of the Dis abled American Veterans, and Dr. Sidney M Greenberg of New York pointed out defects in the present sys- tenn of providing medical care to vet erans and urged speedy improve ments in the rehabilitation of return ing soldiers.
 Among those attending, the confer ence, running through Friday and Saturday, were:
 Drs. John P. Peters of Yale Uni versity and Charming FrOthingham of the Physicians Committee for the Improvement of Medical Care; Marion H. Hedges, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL; Robert K. Lamb, CIO, George F. Adde's, United Auto Workers, CIO; Caroline Burns, National Planning Associations; Elizabeth Magee, National Consumers League; Mrs. Luther Culick, League of Women Voters, James N. Johnson, U. s. Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Louis J. Dublin, American Red Cross; Dr. A. N. Baggs, American Legion; Oman B. Ketchurn, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Joseph Anderson of the American Association of Social Workers.
The union times., 1944-12-23
Yale Doctor Sees National Need For Broad Health Plan
Under Regulated Payments, American People Could Gel Far Better Medical Care For Money They're Now
 Spendng-A.M.A Not Sympathetic

The American people could get far better medical care for the money they're now spending if pay ments were regulated under a na- tional health plan, Dr. Franz Gold mann of the Yale University School of Public Health told lSO dele. gates to the National Health Con. ference in Washington. The meet ing was held under the sponsorship of the Physicians Forum, a group of liberal doctors who oppose the American Medical Assn's. stand. point policy on medical care.
 Noting that the average family spent nearly 4 per cent of its income for medical bills, Dr. Goldman de- clared that sound nationwide health program could provide better medi- cal facilities and services to more people at no greater cost. The medi- cal bill of American consumers for 1942, he estimated, amounted to about $3,700000,OO0 averaging about $o0 per family unit (The total cost of medi- cal care, including public and philan- throphic expenditures, was $5,O0O, O00,0OO).
 ''The question:" Dr. CoIdmann said, s'is not whether we should use a larger share of the national in- come to pay for medical care supposedly a fundamental human right. The question is whether we ought to adopt methods of Organi- zation that systematize exising ex- penditures, ensure the most effec- tive use of available resources, and are fair to patients and doctors alike"
 Dr. Goldman criticized the made quacy of present voluntary health plans such as. the AMA-approved Blue Cross Plans covering hospital expenses. About 15,OO0,0OO Ameri- cans are enrolled in such hospital pre- payment plans, he said.
 Only 100000 people are covered by non-proft plans that cover doctors bills", he added. Commercial indemn- ity plans offering limited insurance against certain medical and hospital costs cover from seven to 10 million people
 'sAt time when the national in- come is at an unprecedented height and purchasing power is abund- ant," Dr. Coldmann said, ''Only about 12 per cent of the popula- ton have availed themselves of the opportunity to obtain hospital care through Blue Cross Plans. Only a negligible fraction of the people has enrolled i'm non-prOfit prepay ment plans covering physicians services.
The union times., 1944-12-23

but now the union is making marked headway, Pratt said. First railroad to tOpple was the Boston X Maine, where the union won a National Mediation Board election by big margin. 1t is now nego- tiating an agreement, he explained.
 The Frisco is next in line, and the board has been asked to hold vote on that road. Charters have also been issued, Pratt let it be known, to locals on the Great Northern and the Mil waukee, and membership is growing rapidly on other roads, as well.
 The unions eventual goal, Pratt re- vealed, is to organize all of the 25,OOO draftsmen, architects and engineers of various kinds employed on the nations railroads.
 Understandings have be n worked out with Standard unions on the railroads with respect to jurisdictional lines, and these unions ''have given us much help in organizing" Pratt said.
The union times., 1944-12-23
Last Fortress Of
 Non-Unioniism0n Rails Is Cracked
Professional Workers At Last Have Awakened To
 Need Of Organizing

Unionism has invaded the last unOrganized craft on the railroads that of the white collar prOfes- siOnal workers, most of them with college degrees.
 The cracking of this fortress of non-unionism on the "Iron Horse was revealed this week by Foster ]. Pratt, president of the A. F. of L. International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects and Drafts mems Union
 Pratt, former senior naval archi- tect at the Bremerton (Wash.) Navy Yard, helped form the union 26 years ago and has been its chief for the past two years.
 ''lt's no easy matter to organize these people," Pratt said. ''Many of them still think unions are only for men in overalls, not for them. They belong to professional sO- cieties of engineers or architects. and look upon unions as beneath their dignity.
 However, they're waking up. Many of them have learned that the so- cieties are little more than mutual ad- miration organizations, and that to get results on salary and working conditions they need union just like any other group of workers.
 "This awakening. came quite some time ago in the shipbuilding and con- struction industries on the West Coast There, not only did we thoroughly organize our people, but have negotiated closed shop contracts for them"
 On the railroads organization work Jagged until recent months,
The union times., 1944-12-23

LOS ANGELES "A unanimous decision by the district court of ap- peals reversed the conviction of F Mexican-American boys in the Sleepy Lagoon frameup case.
The union times., 1944-12-23
War Expenditures Mount

WASHINGTON War expendi- lures by the U. s. Government amounted to $7,798,O0O, 900 for August, an increase of $443, 100000 or six per cent over expenditures in July, ac- cording to figures compiled by the Treasury Department and announced by WIPE.
 From July 1, 1o40, through August 3l, 1914, U. s. war expenditures totaled 215 billion dollars.
The union times., 1944-12-23
Hartford AFL Joins Council of Social Agencies, Serqlce Lste
Nazi Police On Run

The United Nations Information Office reports that Norwegian quis- lings have recently asked for personal bodyguards because they believe their lives are threatened. Such demands are always addressed to the Nor wegian State Police-who have en- ough to do to protect themselves.
The union times., 1944-12-23
Ship Output Jumped

Output of merchant ships. jumped up in November to the second highest level of any mouth during 1914, the Maritime Commission revealed this week. Ships delivered reached 154 for November, raising the total for the year to 1,532, aggregating IA, 986,538 deadweight tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
the DETROIT TIMES
lContinued LOU 30 Onel

q nntlnNed from id-N bhfi
his neighborhaod in Piqua, had
destroyed more enemy aircraft
than any other American ace m
two world wars.
Three years ago, Gentle was
n nervous kid who stuck so close
20 his Raj wing commander
that be never saw anything but
has flight leaders tail. slN Aears
ago, he Was soaring the day
lights out of the good citizens
OF PiQua m a homemade S-cy-
Under flying orange crate.
But now that wild Gentle
kid had arrived as the sweetest
fighter pilot IN the European
war thcater
Gcntlc's interest in nying
dates back rs far ms ne CdU re-
member and his real determine
ton 10 Hy fast fighter planes
was born al the age Of 10 when
an army pilot made a forced
landing near his home town.
'BoN. he looked awful big, "
Gentle recalls, that army pilot
was "A real live hero Ia me. 1
began saving my allowance and
a. soon as l could. l began TO
buV hooks on DlaneS"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
Learned the Hard WAY

baptized me properly as a
fighter pilot.
II was flying No. 2 90 the
wing commander when the first
ferries l had ever seen attacked
head-On. They got the wing
commander and "A second later
1 looked behind and saw them
pOunce on the other two I'm our
flight and shoot thern down.
THAT left me-alOne. IL was
bad moment and then L
started functioning again, sunk
the stick i'm all the way, went
into "A tight turn and 'blacked-
out When 1 came 90. sunk IL
again as far as possible - you
see IL all depended on who
could take the mOst--Jerry or
me. figured was in good con-
ditiOn and could probably take
more than they could.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17

street and the rooftopS Of two
houses wherein the two pref
test bellies OF the town lived.
cit was only a matter of hours
when some busybOdy called
mother and said did she know
her son was flying a plane and
was going 10 get killed." Cen
tile admits. boy. when ! got
home. MON ana dad We're wait
ing for me-and did I catch It
Nhew!"
Grounded on parental orders,
Don also was forbidden 10 90
anywhere near the airport.
Ills father. Patsy Gentiles
Piquas leading cafe owner and
a very smart business man,
Stormcd out 10 get his boys
money back. but found both the
plane and the airport owner
gone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17

FACE THE facts -. your car may have to
last lot longer than you figured. At the
rate new-car demand is piling up, it may
be years or more after war before you can
get new car
And no one knows when the war will end!
The only safe thing to do-the only way
10 be sure OF transportation IS to keep that
car of yours on the road-see that it gets
the finest protection money can buy-the
best car care you can give 1t.
That's why we urge you TO see your
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Service is thorough, expert-helps prevent
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
Pleas Finally Win

Papa Gentile's disapproval Of
flying grew greater. But within
a year. the combination of his
sons speeding fines and his sons
constant pleas finally broke
down his resistance and he
bought the youth d $500 plane.
II thought l was pretty hot
stuff in that plane" Don admits.
But there was an awful long
road ahead and 1 lost a lot of
cockiness travelling it,"
Genlile's confidence IN himself
and his ability was a minus
quantity m his first two combat
missions with HE Raj
began getting ii back the
hard wa y-oNcr Abbeville,
France. on the third mission"
he recalls. 1T was the worst
experience I've ever b g G n
through in my life but II gave
me needed grip on myself and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
Buys $500 Plane

During his junior year i'm high
school. Gentle took the $500 he
had saved Sneaked out 10 the
little airport near PIqua and
bought a plane built 10y the field
owner and a mechanic
He had already taken flying
lessons and Soiocd after r-tec:+tt
hours and - minutes or IHStTUC-
ton.
Within a few days PiQua was
electrified by the news that the
Gentle boy was plotting the
plane that came roaring down
over 11le high school, the nam
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
No Time to Think

"Dieppe was tough in the air
as well as on the ground, but
when / found out what happened
there later, IL made me sort of
sick.
ITS like getting in a fight
with some one and later on
thinking of all the smart come
backs you could have made and
didn't. l kept thinking about all
those ferries and the ones 1
didn't get"
Don also thought about the
battle ahead. After Dieppe, he
knew that the fights ahead
would be increasingly fierce and
frequent. lie told me:
1T was like the time l real
lied back home that my days
with the gang were over and we
were now all grown men and on
our own"
When Don had seen the end
Of the era of dances and nightly
drives around the countryside
with a pretty girl, "cokes' and
loud sports k ct s, Harry
James Band and Saturday foot
ball games, he did something
about it.
II began Fostering my family
TO let me sign up with the Raj"
he said. For the longest time
they wouldn't hear of il, but
told them look, even IL 1 go TO
college. I'll be drafted before 1
can get in the two years re-
quired by the L. =. Air Corps
regulations, but il l go into the
Raj now 1 can transfer to the
American Air Force later
"On Dec. 81, l941, l was on
my way to the refresher school
at Glendale. Cal, accepted by
the Raj. and my folks were
really worried-it wasn't a very
nice New Years present for
them" -.
Two months later. Don had
finished his refresher course and
was en- route to England via
Canada with 81 other American
volunteers.
"Only two OF the 80 Of us are
left" Don said thoughtfully as
he discussed his career with me.
"They went into combat al
most Immediately. Finally. I
found myself flying a Spitfire-
a really hot combat plane-and
what a moment that was.
1.-THE Spitfire il "A sweetheart
TO fly. Any one who flies il falls
i'm love with that Snake-hipped
willowy Iady-She's "A real gal
i'm the air"
The dark. hard NH -cled
youngster from Piqua was silent
for a minute. He stared across
the windy fields. Then he turned
and his eyes were a little UNI
happy as he said:
"Of course. I've got a real
sweetheart. She's a little, light
haired girl-typically American,
l guess you'd call her. I can't go
home now. but I hope shell wait
just bit"
The crew chief working on his
plane shifted loudly as he
dropped his wrench.
"She'S all mixed up in my
postwar planning and the battle
of tomorrow" Gentle added.
with a grin.
Copyright. 1914, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
Streaks for Home

1T was pretty awful. don't
know how many times 'blacked
out l kept splraIling tighter
and tighter, going down nearer
and nearer the ground. Finally,
1 shook them and came out of
"A turn and went boring home
as fast as l could"
Seeing his entire flight shot
down around him and being left
alone on his own sure shook
me-" Don confesses. 1T gives
you an awful shock. My hair
must have stood up and pushed
my helmet half off my head.
Five missions later. Don got
the thrill of his lifetime, his
first two Jerries-all in an hour
and a half over his target
ut was I'D" Day-"D" for
Disppe Day, Aug. 1912, and l
was part of the force covering
that landing operation on the
French coast" the ace recalls.
1T was hotter than blazes over
Dieppe II never saw 80 darn
many ferries.
II did three half-hour SortieS
over the target area and don't
think l wasn't frightened up like
trap drum! l had only had
about Is or 20 hours of combat
flying"
Green" or not, Gentle came
back and painted his first two
enemy crosses on the fuSelage
of his plane-the first represent
ing a Ju-SS and the second a
F'W-190
"The Ju-88 wasn't 80 hard to
brush off, but that was my first
encounter with FW-190s and
they're really slick planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-17

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