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Evening star., 1944-08-13
Two Japanese Americans, Wounded in Italy
3 Months Ago, Have Reunion at Walter Reed
One Veteran BIind,
Other Lost Leg, Eye,
Fingers in Bottle

Nine months ago a japanese
American soldier saw his buddy
shot down by enemy fire during the
last crossing of the Volturno River
IN Italy. and running to him,
dragged him from the field.
Yesterday the two boys met again
and laughed aloud as they shouted
at each other. "Alaho, kid!" "Hiya,
Momona Turtle!"
This time, one of the boys was
blind and was led to the wheel chair
Of the other, who had lost a leg. an
eye and two fingers.
They met at Walter Reed Hos
pital, where Pvt. Kenneth Kengo
Otagaki Is learning to walk again.
The buddy he rescued In Italy, Pvt.
Yashimo Omega, came down from
Old Farms, in Avon. Conn, where
he is awaiting dismissal orders, to
talk to "Kengo," and to hear the
program Of Hawaiian songs by
group of eight Nisei soldiers who
are travelling around to various con-
valescent hospitals, entertaining
wounded soldiers.
The troupe of singers were strum-
ming their ukuleles and singing
softly in last-minute practice in
the hallway of the ward before be-
ginning their program, when Pvt.
Otagaki wheeled his chair out.
Enthusiastic Greetings.
"Hiya, boys! Where's Momona
Turtle?" he called. Pvt. Omeya.
nicknamed "Momona," which means
fat" in Hawaiian, and Turtle
because. he says, I'm baseball, run
to base like turtle and when am
catcher with the wire on nv
stomach, I look like a turtle" hur-
ried forward on the arm of his
guide.
"Alaho. kid" he called, and the
two grinned at each other. Turtle"
took a deep breath Il see you're
smoking a cigar-big shot, eh?" he
asked.
Pvt. Otagaki waved the big cigar
around. To-day I am a big shot,
because you are here" he answered.
A few minutes later, however, he
called to friend, Il am a big shot,
but take this cigar. Now I am
getting sick"
During the program Of music, the
two boys listened together, laughing
at the songs, and blushing deeply
when one of the performers, dressed
in the Hawaiian hula costume, hung
leis around their necks and kissed
their cheeks, in the Hawaiian salute,
while the patietns in the ward
clapped and cheered.
Helped by Farmer Friends.
The reunion of the friends was
made possible by Earl Finch, Mis-
sissippi farmer, who became friends
with the soldiers of the Tooth In
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Hotels Will Appeal
Phone Charge Ruling
Seek Reversal of Order
Obtoined by FEC

Twenty-seven Washington hotels
against which Justice Daniel w
ODonoghue of District Court signed
an injunction in June to prevent
them from assessing extra charges,
over and above regular toll charges
for long distance telephone calls
are preparing to appeal the District
Court decision directly to the Su-
preme Court.
The hotels, through their attor-
neys, quote from provisions of the
Expediting Act. approved February
IL, 1903, and from the judicial code
as their authority to take the ap-
peal direct to the highest court.
The suit for Injunction was
Drought by the Federal Communica-
tlons Commission. The suit, in ad-
dition to naming the hotels. also
named the American Telegraph e.
Telephone Co. and the Chesapeake
q Potomac Telephone CO. Justice
ODonoghue, however, held the case
open as to the telephone companies
and said:
The court should retain jurisdic.
ton over this proceeding 50 that il
any of the defendant hotels max,
charges in violation of the foregoing
Injunction the court may enjoin tn,
defendant telephone companies from
rendering Interstate and foreign mes.
sage toll service to such hotels"
Justice Matthew p Mo1u,r. -
District Court has granted the no
tells appeals motions. Only the no
tells are on record as preparing a,
appeal
When the injunction suit wa
tried in District Court the hotel
claimed the extra charges were fo
service and were not telephone tolls
Evening star., 1944-08-13
District Tops Nation
With f Bond Sales
OF SIS Per Capita
Fifth Wor Loon Drive
Brings $37,25s, 900 in
individual Purchases

Washington again led the Natior
in the per capita purchase of Serie.
E bonds in the Fifth War Loar
Campaign which ended last month
with per capita sale of s45.29
representing a total of $37 ,258 900
the District War Finance Committee
announced yesterday.
Ranking second to the District
which has led in this category in
all previous campaigns, was the
Canal Zone, with per capita Series
E sales of $3.50.
Fifth Loan Series E sales in Wash.
ington, among the gainfully en-
ployed, averaged approximately SIS
per capita. the issue price of a s10C
bond which was the symbol of the
drive, it was disclosed.
Total war bond sales in the Dis.
trict from the beginning of the wal
finance program on May l, l941
through July 81, 1914, to citizens
corporations and associations, exclu-
sive OF commercial banks, amounted
to more than 10000 900. Series E
Bond purchases represented $279,-
100000 Of this total, an average OF
approximately $3.50 per capita, the
highest In the Nation, and an aver
age of about $500 per capita for
the gainfully employed.
Combined sales of Series E, F
and G Bonds, totaling nearly $685.
100000. averaged nearly $3.50 pei
capita and approximately $3.50 fol
the gainfully employed, also the
highest in the country.
Purchase of Series E Bonds in
the District have increased yearly al
high rate. In the 1912 fiscal year
sales amounted to $34,827, 900; in
1943, $83. IA, 600. and in the last flsca,
year, $135, ,00O,OO0
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Mrs. Barbour and Mrs. Tydings, Nurses Aides,
Inspired Movement for D. c. HOSPITAL Center

move in more beds into small spaces
This was so bad that convalescence
was delayed for many patients. They
were crowded so close together that
some patient in pain would groar
at night, worry the patient in tn,
next bed, KEEP him awake, delay hi.
recovery and keep him there st
long that he cluttered up the ward
when he should have ben able tt
go home, making room desperately
needed for another"
Majority U. S. Workers.
Pointing to what the two women
considered a vital point in thei,
investigation, Mrs. Barbour said, I'VE
found that the majority of patients
were Government employees. This
led us to feel very strongly that the
responsibility for this condition be.
longs directly with Congress.
These patients are able to pay
what they can afford, but they can.
not make gifts large enough to buile
a new hospital. All the money il
the world would not make those OLE
hospitals modern. Washington need
q new modern up-to-date hospita
center"
Mrs. Barbour also said some cor.
porals of the Army medical corp
were housed -. =. in a small room de.
signed for only two. Many livinf
quarters in some of the old hos.
pitals, she said, had windows open.
ing only on air shafts.
Their findings led both Mrs. Tyd
ings and herself to conclude some.
thing should be done, Mrs. Barbour
said. 1t was Mrs. Huidekoper who
then came into the picture ane
called meeting at her home abou
last Christmas. when the situation
was laid before group of hospita
presidents. This led to many othel
gatherings, conferences with pub.
lic-spirited citizens and members o.
Congress.
we are exceedingly grateful,
said Mrs. Barbour. for the star
made. after months of serious
thought and conferences, to Civ,
Washington much-needed, moderr
disqualification, co-ordinating what
facilities we already have so as te
minimize waste and expense.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
|verson Slated as Clerk
Of Silver Spring Rationine

Martin F. Iverson of Takoma
Park, Md, is slated to succeed Lau-
man T. Faulconer as chief clerk of
the Silver Spring Ration Board, it
was announced last night by Charles
M. Irelan, chief of the board.
Mr.. Irelan said the board would
send its recommendation to the
Maryland ONCE Of Price Admins
tration tomorrow. Mr.. Iverson has
been member OF the board since its
inception. He is building inspector
for the eastern suburban area of
Montgomery and is commander OF
the Takofna Park post OF the Amer
lean Legion.
Mr.. Faulconer, chief clerk of the
board for the last two years. yes
terday submitted his resignation
effective September 3.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
|Hovering Stork
HoIts Inquest
Into Staying

Mrs. Jacqueline Greene, 20, COL
ored, 1000 block of Chase court
NV, charged by police with killing
another colored woman last Fri
day, interrupted the coroner's in
quest yesterday when she was
taken to Gallinger Hospital as an
expectant mother.
Mrs. Greene was arrested in the
death Of Mrs. Maurice Henson, Is,
OF 213l Stevens court NV, who
was stabbed after an argument be-
tween the two on the question OF
raising children, according to police
The alteration took place in Chase
court, police said. Mrs. Greene, who
is the mother of four children, sur
rendered at the Third Precinct sta
ton.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said it was the first time in his
memory that an inquest had ever
been interrupted for this reason.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Committee Later Says
Ii Finds No FuuIt With
Fort Meade Treatment
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Without
waiting for the report of a COM
mlttee which inspected prisoner of
war conditions at Fort George G..
Meade, the Maryland American Le-
gion convention today adopted a
resolution protesting what it called
coddling of German and Italian
prisoners.
The convention approved almost
unanimously resolution submitted
by the Fort Cumberland post, de-
spite a plea from the floor that
action be delayed until the commit
tee <hich went to Fort Meade at
the invitation of Maj Gen. Philip
Hayes, Third Service Command
head, had reported.
The II Legionnaires who made the
trip said at the Army post they
found no evidence of coddling
among members of the Italian serv-
ice unit there.
A resolution outlining the contri-
buttons of the Negro to the develop
ment and defense of the Nation was
held by the Resolutions Committee
and not presented to the conven-
ton on grounds it was not in proper
form.
In the proposal. Baltimore Negro
Legionnaires had asked greater rep
resentation and recognition for
members of their Arace. A resolu-
ton, presented by Walter Green,
said that no Negro ever had held a
National Legion Office and that five
States would not charter Negro
post.
The resolution declared that Ne
groes ARE learning fast that they
far outnumber the white people. 1t
would be sound thinking to keep a
wholesome friendship with these
people, now that we have learned
how very closely we all live, and
must live, together
The Legion's Medal of Merit was
awarded by the Montgomery County
Council to DR.. Robert johnson for
his supervision of the Montgomery
crippled children clinic.
Officers will be elected tomorrow
Evening star., 1944-08-13
) Hurt Near Rockville
In Bus-Auto Collision

Three persons were injured last
night when bus and an auto col.
llded on Route 240, mile NORTH
OF Rockville, Md. police reported
The car was badly damaged
The driver of the car. Garland S
Wooding, 81, of 213l Florida ave.
nue. NV suffered a possible frac.
tured skull and lacerations. A pas.
senger, Louyse Wooding, so, OF
1448 Girard street NV, manage,
OF the Shorehom Hotel garage, re.
ceived a possible fractured ankle
Charles A. Crawford, "a, Frederick
Md, driver of the Blue Ridge Blu.
Co. bus, received a fractured right
arm. All were taken to George.
town Hospital. None of the bus
passengers was hurt.
Police said the crowded bus was
proceeding toward Washington and
the auto was travelling in the op-
posite direction when wheels of the
vehicles locked together, overturn-
ing the car driven by Mr.. Wooding
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Italian Units at Fort Meade
Offer Blood for Yunk Troops
Special Dispatch to I.he star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT MEADE, Md, Aug. a.
One hundred and twenty mine for
mer prisoners Of war, now serving
with italian service units at Fort
Meade, have offered their blood for
American fighting men.
The offer was made by enlisted
and ofncer personnel Of the three
Italian service companies stationed
here.
I'VE would consider it a, privilege
to be permitted to give our blood
for the Yanks," the spokesman for
the volunteers said.
The Italians sought permission to
call for volunteer blood donors from
among their groups after they
learned that American troop out
f1ts were donating blood to an Amer
Evening star., 1944-08-13

lean Red Cross donor unit which
opened 10 days ago at the regional
hospital here. The stand closed yes
terday after netting more than 200
pints Of blood from soldier donors.
The contributions of the Italians
nave been postponed until a future
GATE when Red Cross of1icials can
include this post on the itinerary
OF = mobile unit. During the last
stand the unit was booked solid with
appointments made By American
soldiers, and arrangements to ac-
commodate the italian volunteers
could not be made.
Red Cross oflcials also explained
that many OF the italians might
have had malaria, and for that
reason medical examinations would
have to be given before any of the
group could be accepted as donors.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Northeast Housinu
Plan Stirs Protest
OF Citizens Group
Proposed 440 Units
Termed 'Shoddy' and
FoetoryIike BUILDINGS

A bitter protest against the plan
OF the National Capital Housing
Authority to build a 440-unit Negro
housing project on a 36-acre tract
near Division avenue and Fiftieth
street NE. was filed with the House
District Committee yesterday by
Wexford Jackson for the Northeast
Boundary Citizens Association.
In letter to Chairman Randolph
Mr.. jackson declared the project
plans show severely plain and fac
torylike" structures and that if such
"shoddy," low-cost housing were
permitted in the area it would lower
the values of adjacent properties.
Asking that the project be aired at
nearing before the District Com
mlttee, Mr.. Jackson protested that
the plans for the Hillside" housing
project for war workers now, but
intended for permanent low-cost
use later, entail the razing of "a
homes on the tract and also would
freeze out" proposed private de-
FClOENIlclllS.
The citizens take grave issue
with the NCHA in its ruthless and
undemocratic practice of destroying
their American homes, which is
tantamount to an enroachment
upon their constitutional rights"
Mr.. Jackson declared.
Although civic committee had
suggested other sites for the NCHA
project which would disturb few
existing homes. the NCHA had re-
fused to "arbitrate," Mr.. jackson
said.
This section of the city is one
of the few suburban communities
providing detached and semide-
tached homes. which have been pur-
chased by Negro occupants" he
added. These home owners have
established themselves over the
years as loyal citizens evidencing
all the pride and security of an
American home owner. Because of
the acute shortage of houses of
Negro purchase and occupancy,
most of these dispossessed people
never will become home owners
again.
"The NCHA administration is i'm
perious and discriminatory. The
officials have shown no willingness
to arbitsate with the citizens; they
have never informed them of pro-
posed projects in the community;
they are not responsive to public
opinion; they have possibly misused
governmental authority, and the
question is raised concerning the
efficacy of public housing under the
present administration" 4
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Prince Georges Scouts
Continue Fund Drive

The Prince Georges County Boy
Scout drive for funds to improve
the 55-acre Scout camp on Edmon-
ston road near Greenbelt will con-
tinue all this month.
The campaign was launched July
and was scheduled to end July
81, but was extended because OF
failure to reach the $1,000 goal. All
county teachers will place Scout
handicraft and first aid displays ir
their lobbies in an effort to aid the
campaign. Donations should be
mailed to Louis B. Arnold, care oi
the Prince Georges Bank & Trust
Co., Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Naval Student Killed
Fixing Radio Aerial
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Aug.
l2.-Jack Irwin Croner, Is, of Balti-
more, Naval ROTC student at the
University Of Virginia, was killed
today when radio aerial he was
repairing came in contact with a
high voltage electric wire back OF
his room.
Young Croner entered the Uni
versity last year as a naval stu
dent and was an outstanding high
hurdler on the track team, winning
over almost all competition last
spring.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

fantry, made up of Nisei boys, when
they were stationed at Camp
Shelby, Miss, near his home. He
brought the group Of singers here,
and sent another. Japanese
American soldier to Connecticut to
bring Pvt. Omega down for the
occasion. The singers. and Pvt.
Omeya's guide are using furlough
time to make the tour. After leaving
Washington, they will go to New
York and give performances at
Halloran Hospital. and the Sloan
House YMCA.
Pvt. Otagaki, who received his
injuries near Casino January 10.
is graduate of the University of
Hawaii, and before he joined the
Army managed the farm of Senator
George B. Cook. He is q years old.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
War Bot|ot Applications
In Virginia Top $4,000
BY the Associated Press,

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 12.-
Ralph E. wilkins, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, said more than
1000 war voter ballot requests were
received today by the War Voters
Commission to swell the weeks total
to more than 1000 and the total
requests to date to more than $4,000.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

Asked what his plans were, he
smiled and said, I'm going back to
Hawaii as soon as I can. And I'm
going back to the farm. The Cooks
want me back bad"
Pvt. Omega was wounded Novem-
Der S, 1943. After graduating from
high school in Honolulu he trained
to be carpenter. But just when
I was getting good the war came
along" he declared. I'm going
home-maybe by Christmas-but
first I think I'll take a gander
around this country"
The two boys did not know each
other in Hawaii, but met when
both joined the Tooth Infantry
But we're buddies now, sure!" Pvt
Omega said. And Pvt. Otagaki
nodded his head vigorously.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

OF many kitchens and pantries, and
the upstairs ward kitchens.
"OvercroWding was everywhere.
due to the Government pressure tn
Evening star., 1944-08-13

(See PEPCO, Page B-1l.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
Allies Close on Florence
At Fast Pace
Continued from Page One.)

lenses IN the Arno valley reached a
point within tour miles Of Pisa. Ar
tlllery duels ragged between large
concentrations of German guns on
high ground north of the river, and
the fifth arny's long range guns.
Interrogation Cf newest prisoners
showed that two or more NaZl d.
visions which We're former originally
for the rugged front have been
brought to Italy and broken up to
supply reinforcements lor the bat
tered remnants of the Germans tenth
and fourteenth armies. Allied head,
quarters said.
These two brought to six the total
Of fresh enemy divisions rushed to
Italy since the opening OF the Allied
offensive May II. This was roughly
the equivalent of one fourth OF the
number available in this the atre.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
DeGaulle Is
Honest, Blunt.
Patriotic
by HELEN ESSNEN
Central Press (nlumr;-,

Charles DcGaulL. L... i'eu.
French National Como. ' HE
sort of man is he2 what
What is ne in tn, flesh
Not IN the printers mix nI @PlFf'
hShed word Mon Tia, pub
radio commentator N.,. vi 'he
lines of the soundnhntn.r .. y I'LL 'Ae
continents and seas ''''N
What is n, actuauy
D>,,, .,l .. d.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
AROUND TOWN
To TEACH CLASS

F. S. Royster will teach the Men's
Bible class in the First Methodist
Sunday school tomorrow morning, t
was announced today, Visitors ana
men IN uniform Were given an lnN!-
titlOn to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
Stocks Again
Rather Weak

New York, July 22.-(AP)-The
stock market suffered another
stumble today after an early nan
hearted recovery sortje failed 10 al,
tract a worthwhile following. ana
fresh selling broke out IN viflu1'F
all groups.
Prominent on the olf-slde were
U. S. Steel, Chrysler and Genera
Motors.
Bonds dipped while stocks ana
commodities We're nervous.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
TWO NIX CASES

Two O.UNNenness ChaTeNs wore
tried in police court today, and each
defendant was taxed with the costs
of the court, The two were X. T.
Barnette. white man, and Garfield
Brown. CUlOyed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
TWO LOTS SOLD

Two los on Victory sITe0I "eTe
involved in Il deed tiled ~5sh the
register of deeds Friday and cover
iug a sale by Al b. Wester and wife
10 d. II. Edwards, ior $40 and othe.
considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22
Cotton Lower
At The Start

New York, July 22-(AP)I'or
ton futures opened five to ten Gems
a bale lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-22

been given TO pros
Of Il sponge
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-18
Locust Grove WOman's
Club Suspends Meetings

club met Tuesday at the home of
Marie Smith with Peggy Rich
mond and Jean Pruett assisting.
Letha Aiken, Nora Gillespie and
Ida CULLEN were reported i'll. The
proceeds from the cooked food sale
to be held later will be contributed
to the hospital fund. All members,
excepting three were, present with
Eleanor Stafford and Mrs. Mar
garethe Anderson visitors. The
meetings are to be suspended until
October. Dorothy Simmelink ex-
tended an invitation for the COM
ing meeting. The ladies are plan
ming a party for their husbands, to
be held at the Grange Hall. Doro-
thy Simmelink and Jean Pruett
were appointed as a committee
to take charge of details. After
the business meeting, Jean Pruett
was pleasantly surprised with a
lovely miscellaneous kitchen
shower
The recreation hour, under the
supervision of Jean Pruett was a
clever and interesting musicale.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-18
Interesting New
Displays at +. !.
Park Museum
Philippine Islands con-
tributes many items of
wide interest

The museum at SacajaWea state
park has just opened a new ex-
hibit which, like its South Seas
collection of last year, comes from
the Washington State Museum at
the University of Washington.
Many islands of the Philippines
are represented, as are the various
levels of civilization there.
A bow and arrow made of bam-
boo comes from the Negritos, the
small negroid people of the hills,
They are the simplest, and prob
ably the earliest people in the
islands. The Pagan tribes, like the
Igorot, are represented by many
pieces, especially hats. Everyone
there wears a hat, whether he has
anything else on or not, and the
variety is even greater than our
hat designers today can devise.
The clothing of these tribes is
made of a Manila hemp yarn
which is tie-dyed either before or
after it is woven.
Finally the fine embroideries are
the result of the many years of
Spanish influence. The costume
of the Christianized Filipinos near
Manila still has many features
used in Spanish costume of the
early 10Th Century. Their "ca..
misses" or blouses are made of the
finest pima cloth-very crisp like
organdy-and the embroidery is
SO fine it seems incredible that
anyone could have the patience
to do it.
The exhibit has many labels
Wath it so that visitors not familiar
with the Philippines Islands, can
learn many facts about them.
There is also a map showing the
location of the Individual islands
and the native people living on
them.
The collection will remain at the
park museum all summer. It's dis
play here is part of the service
offered by the Washington State
Museum to the people of the state.
At present, with restricted travel,
and growing interest in the Pa
cific, the museum is making every
effort to move to various parts OF
the state representative collec-
tons so that they may be en-
joyed by those who cannot visit
! the museum in Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-18
Lyle Simmelink Escapes
Injury in Accident

Locust Grove-Lyle Simmelink
narrowly escaped serious injury
last Thursday when delivering a
load of rye to town. To avoid n
collision with car stalled in the
highway, he veered into small
ditch, the truck turning over sew
eral times and standing on its
side. Other than minor scratches
and a few bruises Simmelink was
unhurt.
Mrs. Marty Aiken has been i'll
at her home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Niccoson
entertained Sunday with dinner
for Mr.. and Mrs. George Kissick,
Larry and Marlene and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Page and Doris and
Bonnie. ~,