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snake-especially if it's rather
unusually large or strange looking
for goodness sake don't kill it. 1t
may be one of Charles Tripplehorn's
which has escaped. Anyway take
time to call him on the phone before
you start on your killing expedition.
Last week five-foot milk snake
which belonged to his collection made
its getaway and was killed by neigh
bors. Charles says that snakes
usually found in this section are nom
venomous and are friends rather
than enemies of man-and believe
it or not they are affectionate and
respond to kind treatment. The
Bluffton youth, high school junior,
is specialist in reptilia and expects
to make this his life work. He has
at his home on South Main street an
unusual collection of turtles, lizards
and snakes-and one of the latter
named Esther recognizes its name.
Wayne Deppler's early training in
telephone maintenance, picked up
from his father, Eli Deppler, mana
ger of the Bluffton phone system,
is helping win the war. Wayne
he is staff sergeant now-stationed
at Iran-Persia to you--is in charge
of the army signal corps telephone
installations and Major Herbert Lug
inbuhl recently returned from that
place says S/Sgt. Deppler is doing
a mighty good job.
Miss Helen Barnes of Findlay,
graduated in Bluffton high schools
first class, that of 1881, who will
preside at the alumni reunion here
on Wednesday night of next week
will be an overnight guest of Mrs.
Fred Zehrbach, as usual. Miss
Barnes, whenever visiting in Bluffton
has a standing invitation to be a
guest at the Zehrbach apartment.
She is well remembered by older
Bluffton residents and frequently at
tends high school reunions. Her
father was a pioneer Methodist mini
ster here. During her active career
she travelled extensively thruout the
world as international secretary of
the Y. w. c. A.
With gasoline rationed and railroad
travel inconvenient, Bluffton residents
are apparently intending to make it
stay-at-home summer, judging
from the lawn beautifying projects
that have been started by home
owners this spring. Which, by the
way makes it a harvest season for
nurserymen who sell shrubs and
evergreens. Evergreens are reported
selling from So to $40 each.
Last Saturday morning was an
eventful time for A. c. arch"
Griffith of Madison, w. Va, former
Bluffton resident and brother of r.
z. Griffith of South Lawn avenue.
1t all happened in the General hospi-
tai at Charleston, w. Va, where he
underwent an operation for hernia
at $50 and fifteen minutes later he
became a grandfather. 1t was a
girl born in the same hospital to his
daughter Barbara Griffith Gettel.
Mother, baby-and grandpa, all re-
ported doing well.
Gordon Hilty, now sergeant in the
army air corps stationed in Denver
and remembered here as a promising
vocalist is still keeping up his music.
He recently appeared on the program
at dinner in honor of the governor
of Colorado and has also accepted
position as soloist in a large Den
yer church. Gordon is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hilty residing
south of town.
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CHAPTER XII

$50 we alter course q little, ap-
preaching it at 80 degrees on the
stern. There are about fifty boats
there, and it is the only moving tar
get. Because it is a Navy boat,
we know it will be tricky. They
can figure your altitude, and know
when your bomb is going to leave,
computing it about the reverse OF
an antiaircraft shells curve.
"About this time the Japs begin
throwing up hell of heavy ack-
ack barrage in line dead ahead OF
us. Looking at it, all | think of is
that picture in the laundry-soap ad-
of dirty wash hanging out on line
and then the slogan THAT telltale
gray!' Most of it is coming up from
that cruiser. Through the telescope,
can see the flashes on her deck
and then, twenty seconds later, our
plane shakes.
"We've already lost altitude wait
ing for the Major (we'd boxed him
in so he could stay with us and the
Zeros wouldn't tear him to pieces),
and he seems to have developed en-
CINE trouble. We're down to $4,000
feet. And I'm the lead bombardier.
"But now the whole plan is again
altered: / get it over the command
radio. We're to lay them in chains
across this target. So set up the
bomb sight again, put the cross
hairs on that cruiser, aiming short
of its stern, figuring this way: It's a
Navy boat, and maneuverable. So
if it backs up, my left wing man
will score a hit; if it increases
speed, my right wing man will get
it; and if it turns either toward US or
away from us, one of my chain will
hit it.
''It is perfect run. I even have
time to take my eye off the sight,
and fire bursts at two more Zeros
as the. attack from the front. They
start v - out ahead, to the left and
a little below us. Now, coming on
in at me, they cross over and up,
toward the center of my fuselage,
their guns pounding, and then slip
on back and dive straight down and
away.
''I get one because he miscues.
The peanut butter must be running
down his leg and he is afraid to
come too close. Anyway, he iips
over way out in front-broadside to
me, a beautiful target, and pour
the stitches into him.
"Then I jam my eye back onto
that bomb sight. Everything is rid
ing pretty-the cross hairs right
where want them, the bombs about
ready to be released.
1T seems to the pilot and me that
this is the longest run we've ever
made. He finally calls down, asks
how much longer it'll be. I look at
the indicator, and you'd think the
damned thing had stopped.
"'About ten seconds tell him
over the interphone.
"Yet they seemed like minutes.
One second before the bombs leave
my plane. I see that Jap cruiser
- s..4.. .as asa.As..a
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DOyy tudt Japanese Cdptdu JUST
turned the wrong way.
Dutch, and Australian navies, all
OF us running wars of our own.
1 Finally it was agreed that every
night they'd deliver to me in Sura-
baya safe-hand message, giving
the position Of every American ship
in those waters. We'd swap infor-
nation about operations. so every
one would be pulling together. It
was a iaison job, and since I'd
have to deal with Navy men so
heavy with rank and gold braid on
their sleeves they looked like they'd
had their arms up to the elbows in
scrambled eggs, the Colonel gave
me a set of captains bars, SO I
could talk up to them. Presently I
was dealing with everyone the
Dutch and the British, too.
"The Dutch, for instance, were
begging for help in Sumatra. It's
that long island which parallels Ma
laya, pointing down in the direction
of Java. The Japs weren't in Singa-
pore yet, but already they were
swarming across the narrow seas
from Malaga trying to grab the oil
refineries at Palembang. So the
Colonel sent the Forts"
eve got to Palembang the last
week in January" said Sergeant
Boone, the gunner. "The Dutch
there were certainly swell to US.
There is huge refinery in the town,
and they took us to club sponsored
by Standard Oil Company-a pail
ace. All the club members would
drop around to be sure the Air
Corps had place for the night. A
Dutch officer took the rear gunner
and myself to his quarters. He'd
married an American girl, SO he
spoke good English. We had on only
greasy coveralls, but he took us
right into his quarters-all air-con-
ditioned and mosquito-proofed. The
native couple they had as cook and
houseboy gave US the first home
cooked meal we'd tasted since the
war.
"The Dutch officer was a fine
looking big blond guy. He brought
out clean pajamas for us, and some
of his uniforms we could wear for
dinner. He was depressed. Early
in January he had evacuated his
wife and child to Java-for safety,
although that seems queer to say
now. He himself was staying be-
hind, in command of native ground
troops, to defend those refneries.
He hadn't heard from his wife. You
could see he was very much in
love with her. Also that he didn't
think much of the military setup
they had in Sumatra, SO he doubt
ed that he would ever see her again.
He'd been back on visit to Hol-
land just before the Germans came
in. Since then he'd had only one
letter from his mother-smuggled
out. She had had a couple of Ger
man maids from over the border.
They made good servants for the
heavy work, but just before the sur
prise invasion they'd been called
back to Germany. It was the same,
she said, all over Holland So no
wonder, he said, that the Germans
knew the name of every Dutch off,
Ger in Holland. The morning of the
invasion, the Gestapo would knock
at the door, and when the officer
opened it, would shoot him down
in cold blood. This was why, he
explained, the Dutch Navy was so
incapacitated for officers. He was
very bitter. He was in wonderful
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REWARD to housewives. Something
new for breakfast. Posts Raisin
Bran, magic combination of crisp
toasted wheat and bran flakes plus
California raisins.
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remainder of the week visiting in
the Bish home.
Callers at the M. J. Stratton home
the past week were Mrs. Florence
Scothorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
Klingler and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Stratton and family.
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CHAPTER VI: Navigator Harry
Schneider tells of a fight with Zeros In
which Shorty Wheless takes part. He
lands in a rice paddy and is surrounded
by Filipinos. The crew buys an outrigger
canoe and sail to the isle of Panay. Later
they take off for Australia.
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CHAPTER VII: Lieut. Kurtz takes up
the story again. He describes the hot.
dry Christmas day in Australia, and how
u. S. fiiers spent it. report comes in
over CIV radio. 1t was from Schaetzel
saying he'd be In after dark with one
body aboard Schaetzel gets in, his plane
a wreck. Gen. Brereton lands on the
field and the boys are summoned to a
meeting.
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CHAPTER TX: Bombardier says they
had caught Japs fat-footed. At Malang
Field boys are briefed before dawn.
told about big concentration of Jap ships
Ne; Of Borneo. .ne they take on, put ,nt nj
ahead. Coming out of fog they see
huge black cloud resembling tornado. 1t
was the Dutch burning their Borneo oil.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Daughters Of 1872
To Hear Editor

A program emphasizing the good
neighbor policy" will be given by
the District Society of the United
States Daughters of 1872 at 3 pm
Friday at headquarters, 1416 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Miss Ann D'Armond Marchant
editor of the Portuguese language
bulletin of Brazil, will be guest
speaker at the meeting celebrating
Pan-American Day.
Mrs. Lane Schofield is in charge
of arrangements and Miss Margaret
Naylor, chairman of hospitality, will
preside at the tea. The president,
Mrs. Charles w. Kutz, will preside
at the business meeting preceding
the social hour.
The District delegation to the an
nual session of the national society
April 1927 in New York City is head
ed by Mrs. Kutz and includes Mrs
Albion w. Tuck, Mrs. Thomas W.
Cooke, Mrs. William A. King, Mrs.
Ernest L. Etchison, jr., Mrs. Leo
Kasehagen, Mrs. Don Skidmore, Mrs.
Michael Heinriche and Mrs. Scho-
field.
Newly elected members of the
District society are Mrs. Leo L.
Callaghan, Mrs. Benton Decker, Mrs.
Walter S. Delany, Mrs. William r.
Fitch, Mrs. William H. Harper, Miss
Mary M. McCabe, Mrs. William E.
Richarson, Mrs. Carl H. Smith and
Mrs. Luther F. Speer.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
1t. B. s. Gantz, T.,
To We'd IN Nav

The announcement by Mrs.
Norris Stanley Mcdowell of Cape
May, N. j., of the engagement of
her niece, Miss Joan Reidy, to
Lit. Benjamin Soule Gantz, jr., U.
S. NJ, is of much interest here
where 1t. Gantz's mother, Mrs
Gantz. is living during the absence
of his father, Capt Gantz, U. S. N,
who is on duty in the European
theater. Capt. and Mrs. Gantz
have been in Washington for sew
eral tours of duty and have a wide
circle of friends here. Mrs. Gantz
now is serving as president of the
Political Study Club.
Miss Reddy and 1t. Gantz will
be married Saturday, May s, in
Cape May. The former is daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Reddy of New York and since
1941 she has made her home in
Cape May, where she has been
active in war work while continu-
ing her stsidy of music.
1t. Gantz attended the California
Preparatory School and the Uni
versity OF Southern California
from which ~he was graduated in
l941. In September of that year
he was commissioned an ensign in
the Naval Reserve, after which he
attended the Harvard Supply
School. graduating with the class
|of 1912. He was commissioned in
the Regular Navy in February, 1943
and has been on active duty with
the Atlantic Fleet.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Mrs. S. J. Campbell
Leaves T0morr0a0
For OAR Meeting

Mrs. Samuel James Campbell will
leave for New York tomorrow for
the annual congress of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
which she will attend in the dual
role of treasurer general and a can
didate for the office of president
general.
The congress, to formally open
Monday night, will be preceded by a
series of board meetings starting
Friday.
AS treasurer general, Mrs. Camp
bell is leaving in advance of the ses-
sions in order to open up the busi-
ness Office for the congress. She also
is planning to go to Valley Forge
Thursday for the dedication of the
cornerstone of the bell tower to
which various OAR groups are con-
tributing.
The Illinois OAR delegation will
entertain for her twice-at a Sun
day night dinner preceding the con-
gress and at reception Tuesday
night.
Although her home Is in Mount
Carroll, Ill, Mrs. Campbell has been
spending most of her time here for
the past year or so with her hus-
band, Comdr. Campbell, who is sta
toned in Washington.
She Is one of three candidates
for the office of president general to
succeed Mrs. William H. Pouch. The
others are Mrs. George D. Schermer-
horn of Reading, Mich, and Mrs.
Julius Y. Talmadge of Athens, Ga.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
ENJOY and Wife
At Luncheon

The Ambassador of the
Dominican Republic and Sonora
de Copello, who are in New
York, were guests at the lunch
con given there today at the
Waldorf-Astoria by the Pan
American Society for the mem
bers of the Inter-American
Commission of Women. The
Ambassador gave talk at the
luncheon, as did Senorita
Minerva Bernardino, Dominican
representative and chairman of
the commission.
Senorita Flor Truiillo, Minister
Counselor of the Dominican EN-
bassy, will go to st. Louis to
attend a convention of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's
Clubs. She will speak at the
convention on April 26, her sub
ject being, THE Present Status
of Dominican Women" Senorita
Bernardino also will attend the
convention,
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Senate Chaplain
Cites Value Of"
Lite Rendezvous

Keep a rendezvous with life by
giving the best to ones daily tasks,
no matter how "drab or dresr" they
may be. DR.. Frederick, Brown
Harris. chaplain of the Senate. told
members of the Women's National
Democratic Club yesterday.
Quoting from Alan Seeger S
famous poem, "A Rendezvous With
Death" he spoke of the thousands
of men. women ana children who
have kept rendezvous with
death" in the world conflict Those
who made the supreme sacrifice
should be an inspiration 10 the
living, he added, by giving the
courage and determination Y, carry
on uncomplainingly whatefer the
daily work may be. He cEiticized
those who complain "they sould do
so much better" if they we're some
where else or had bettt:' tools
with which to work"
He paraphrased his message by
citing his interest and adinit alton
of the pearl oyster.
Just look what the oyster ;tloes, /"
he commented. 1T takes an srita-
ton and changes 1t into a fthing
|of glory" /!
Thus people should do in hajoy-
ing rendezvous with lifa,i he
declared. =
Put into the fugitive fragments
of every day such qualities Hf work
as will make us unashamea when
the days work is over" he son-
cluded. !
DR.. Harris was Introduce By
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, the sExesi-
dent, who presided. Il.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
| Personal Items
| OF Interest
| In Capital

Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, widow
of the late majority leader Of the
Senate, is visiting Col. and Mrs.
Clyde E. Beck in White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, before returning
to her home in Little Rock, Ark,
following visit here with Senator
and Mrs. John L. Mcclellan.
Comdr. and Mrs. John Malcolm
MacIsaac and their sons, John and
Thomas, have come from Samp-
son, N. Y, and are visiting Prof.
and Mrs. Sam B. Craig in their
home on Kendall Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hughes
have as their guest the formers
brother, 1t. Robert T. Hughes, U. S.
N. R., of Boston, who is spending
part of his furlough at their home
in Chevy Chase.
Miss Loretto McGill has returned
to her Virginia home, Loingill, near
after spending the
past six months in Washington.
Miss Della Berman has returned
to her home in Pittsburgh follow
ing a visit in Washington with
her sister, Miss Edith A. Berman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen A. Gilbert
Of North Arlington will leave Satur-
day for Memphis, Tex, where Mrs.
Gilbert will visit her father, Mr..
NJ. J. Draper, and her sister, Mrs.
Jay Bruce, while MI. Gilbert, who is
chief of the air traffic control di-
vision of the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
will 60 on to Homo
lulu. On their return May S they
will stop off in Kansas City and
Chicago.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Easter Brid.ee.Te Teas
BY Trinity Board

The annual Easter bridge-4hs of
the ladies of the Auxiliary hoard
of Trinity College will be heRs at
2 pm. Saturday at the college. Dur
ing the afternoon a tour WI be
conducted through the new sa.ence
building. Prizes to be AWARDED at
the party, proceeds of which ale for
the equipment of the librsIy in
Science Hall, will include a. War
Bond.
Mrs. James E. Collifower, presi-
dent OF the board, is general chair
man and will be assisted by the
vice president, Mrs. Henry I. Quinn;
secretary. Mrs. James F. Hartness:
treasurer, Sister Mary Agnes, and
the following chairmen: Mrs. George
Barse, Mrs. Charles Cassidy, Mrs.
s. Dolan Donohoe, Mrs. Maurice
Doran, Mrs. James G. Haskell, Mrs.
Clarence w. Lee, Mrs. Peter John
McGovern, Mrs. Charles Mcmahon.
Mrs. Francis Machen, Miss Eliza
beth c. Pace. Mrs. Paul Rodler,
Mrs. Joseph B. Stanley and Mrs.
John Victory.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Mr.. G0Uen Weds
Miss Galarneau

st. Gabriels Church was the
scene of the wedding yesterday of
Miss Jeanne Galarneau, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Galarneau
Of Lawrence, Mass, and Mr.. Leo
Francis Gowen of Washington, son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Miles j.
Gowen.
The Rev. William Sweeney off,
ciated at the 10 o'clock ceremony,
which was preceded by a program
of nuptial music by Miss Catherine
Weber, organist, and Mrs. Philo-
mena Campaneli, vocal soloist.
Escorted to the altar by her
father, the bride wore a white
satin and net gown, the full net
skirt ending in a train. She wore
a f1ngertip veil and carried a
prayer book ornamented with an
orchid and a shower OF lilies of
the valley.
Miss Cecile Galarneau of
Lawrence was maid of honor for
her sister, wearing powder blue
chiffon gown, with a headdress of
spring flowers and powder blue
yelling which matched her old
fashioned bouquet.
Mr.. Edward miles Gowen acted as
best man for his brother, and the
ushers were, Mr.. Carl Hansen and
Mr.. Patrick j. Hannah. A recep-
ton at the bridegroom's home
followed the ceremony.
The bride attended st. Anne S
High School in Lawrence, and the
bridegroom attended Gonzaga High
School and Catholic University.
Among the out-of-town guests
here for the wedding were Mr.
and Mrs. Galarneau, parents of the
bride, Miss Cecile Galarneau, her
sister, and Miss Pauline Hamel
all of Lawrence, and the Rev. Johr
w. Keogh, Mrs. Leo r. Gowen
and Miss Winifred Gowen, all OF
Philadelphia, relatives of the bride
groom.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Mrs. O'Brien Back
From arizona

Mrs. Robert Lincoln OBrien
has returned to Washington and
joined Mr.. O'Brien in their
apartment at the Highlands.
Mr.. O'Brien, who was prominent
in newspaper circles for many
years, came to Washington as
a member of the Tariff Com
mission and with Mrs. OBrien
has returned each winter for
a several months stay. He now
is serving as a member of the
Washington National Monument
Society.
Mrs. O'Brien has been in Tue
son, Ariz., where she spent two
months with her daughter, Mrs.
r. L. M. Underhill, who will re-
turn to her home in Concord,
Mass, later in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien will
close their apartment here in
June and go to the Hanover Inn
at Hanover, Mass, for the sum-
mer
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Miss Wertz We'd
To Sergt. Myers
In LeesbArg

The marriage of Miss Ruth Jean
Wertz; daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Wertz of Leesburg. Va, and
Staff Sergt. George Orr Myers. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett Myers of
Leesburg, took place April l at the
Leesburg Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. Charles Caukins officiating at
the candlelight ceremony. Miss
Lillias Janney played the wedding
music and Mr. George E. Ward was
the vocal soloist.
The bride wore a white satin
gown and a fingertip veil with a
beaded coronet. A strand of pearls
with matching earrings, gifts of
the bridegroom, were her only
ornaments. She was attended by
Miss Kathleen Strausbaugh of
Trenton, N. j., as maid of honor,
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Red Cross Council
Delegates to Meet

A combined meeting of delegates,
committee members and Red Cross
directors of the Potomac Council,
American Red Cross, will be held at
10:30 am. tomorrow at the OAR
Building, Seventeenth and D streets
NV.
The program will include a talk
by Roy johnson CT the American
Red Cross, who travelled approxi-
mately $4,000 miles last year survey
ing Red Cross activities in the mid
Pacific and North African theaters
of war as special representative of
the administrator of services to the
armed forces.
The Potomac Council, which was
organized two years ago, includes
participating Red Cross chapters
from Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax.
Loudoun, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties and the District of
Columbia
A box luncheon will follow the
meeting. Delegates attending will
include Mrs. Ogden Ludlow and Mrs.
E. F. Connely from Alexandria; Mrs.
Edgar Fowler and Mrs. James M.
Clarke, Montgomery County: Mrs.
w. M. Werber, st. Georges County;
Mrs. Gerald Griffin, Arlington; Mrs.
Stanley Stuart and Mrs Edmund
Parry, Fairfax County; Mrs. Robert
Nix and Mrs. Thomas Fendall,
Loudoun County. The District of
Columbia will be represented by the
chairman of the council, Mrs. David
Finley; the treasurer, Mrs. Fred
Reith, and the delegates, Mrs. Julius
Amberg and Mrs. Warner Snider.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Farm, Garden Assn
Plans Fund Benefit

A luncheon for the benefit of the
scholarship fund of the Capital di-
vision, Women's National Farm and
Garden Association, will be given
Friday at the YWCA.
The program will feature Lydia
Van zandt, who will present her il
lustrated lecture on Women Work.
ing for Victory" The pictures,
which will show up-to-date partici-
patton of women in agriculture,
transportation and community well
fare, will include the first colored
ones taken of women war workers
and in aircraft factories.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs.
r. Wallace McClenahan and Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau are among
patronesses of the affair. Among
others will be officers of the national
association including Mrs. Francis
King, honorary president; Mrs. F.
Wayland Aver, president, and Mrs.
Bartlett Johnston, vice president.
Mrs. R. Winston Holt will Introduce
the guest speaker and preside.