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Evening star., 1944-02-15
By FREDERIC l. HASKIN.

ny AASADAASAS AAHoAAAANs
Q. What was the interest on the
Federal debt last year?-M E. R.
A. Interest on Federal debt dur
ing l943 was $1,808 100000.
@. What types of literature were
represented in the earliest printed
books?-E. L. H.
A. Nearly SO per cent of the first
printed book titles relate to religion,
with the Bible easily leading. CLASH
cal literature, geography, law, as
tronomy, medicine and mathematics
were other popular subjects.
@. Is it permissible to sign a will
on Sunday?-T. M.
A. A will or codicil may be signed
on any day, including Sundays and
legal holidays.
@. What are baby bonds?-P. P.D,
A. The term is used of bonds hav-
ing a face or par value of $1OO or
less. Ordinary bonds usually are
for $1,000.
@. Is there any evidence that
toads have been released alive from
solid rock?-N. r.
A. Stories to the effect that toads
survive after being buried for long
intervals in solid clay or rock are
usually unworthy of belief. Expert
ment has shown that no toad can
long endure deprivation of air,
water and food, though in porous
stone or moist soil they might re-
main alive for long periods.
@. What are the duties of patch
up man in the Army Air CORPSE
N. r. j.
A. The War Department says that
"patchup man" in the Army Air
Forces is stationed at an airbase,
and is never in battle. His duty is
to put small amounts of fabric on
the ailerons and apply dope" to
the plane as a protective against
weather.
@. Does the King of England ever
attend the regular meetings of the
House of Commons?-P L. B.
A. The King may not attend the
sittings of the Commons. His
presence, presumably, might prevent
the members from giving full ex-
preston to their opinions. The
sovereign attends state opening
and may appear at the end of the
session to give his assent to bills or
to prorogue Parliament.
@. Which has the larger floor area
the Pentagon or the Merchandise
Mart?-C. E. H.
A. The Pentagon has a floor area
of 1882 $40 square feet. The Mer-
chandise Mart in Chicago has
total floor area of 4,023,4O0 square
feet.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

losses they have 1t. Comdr. yose.
suffered In the air. but their fac
tories at home are turning out bet
ter planes for them.
Thus, while Japanese personnel
has declined, equipment has I'M
proved and powerful ground forti-
fications have been built. Comdr.
Vose said Tarawa was able to put
up strong defense after two days
OF bombing and final combined
ground, sea and air assault because
its installations had concrete walls
IL feet thick. Against such strong
holds, he told reporters, the Ameri-
can forces have just got to slug
In there"
New Fighters Garry Cannon.
Two new enemy fighter planes
have been encountered recently,
Comdr. Vose said, both using in
line engines and carrying 37-mm
cannon. This gun fires a shell an
Evening star., 1944-02-15

inch and ! half Ii diameter. An
improved Zero also has been met.
The flyer said the japanese are
putting armor on their fighters and
beginning to install bulletproof
gasoline tanks, with the result that
they are becoming more difficult to
shoot down.
He described one fighter as re-
sembling the Grammar Hellcat, ex-
cept for having more pointed nose,
and the other resembling the P-4O
Wright Warhawk.
Comdr. Vose has been leading a
squadron Of Curtiss- Wright He'll
divers, known as the SB2C, dive
bomber which made its combat
debut at Rabaul November II. He
was awarded the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross for his work at Midway,
the Air Medal for leading bombers
against Japanese at Guadalcanal
and Rekata Bay and the Navy Cross
for extraordinary heroism at the
Santa Cruz Islands, when he was
flying of the aircraft carrier Hor-
net.
Discussing Japanese pilots. Condr
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Defense Group Sponsors
Contest for MESSENGERS

The Committee on Civilian De-
tense OF area 38, Kingman Park, is
sponsoring popularity contest
among messengers of the Afraid
warden Corps to raise funds for
equipment for local afraid warden
personnel.
Inc messenger obtaining the
largest number Of votes will have
ms expenses paid for a round trip
10 New York, where he will be
guest OF the New York civilian Ge-
fence organization. A $25 War Bond
Will be awarded to the runnerup.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

him ahead Of them along tl1e nArl
row catwalk. BY this time the
navigator had gotten forward and
his head had cleared enough to
enable him to make observations
to determine his position. The
plane was 900 miles out at sea from
the French coast. Gas was run
ming low.
It. Willis determined that there
was just about enough left to reach
the Irish coast and bring the plane
down In neutral territory where
the crew would be interned.
When he reached Ireland, how
ever, the pilot found that his cal
|culations had been wrong and that
there was enough left in the tanks
to make England II everything went
well. He thought the chance worth
taking.
Luck Seems to Change.
Now luck seemed to have changed
With still a few pints Of gasoline
left, the Liberator got over its own
airport. There was good visibility
below. 1t. Willis tried to lower his
wheels for a landing. The nose
wheel ana one Of the side wheels
came down. The other side wheel
would not bulge. The only recourse
was to pull up the wheels that
already had been lowered and try
a belly landing. But now 1t was
impossible to get them up. So It.
Willis made a one-wheel landing in
6 inches of mud beside the runway
on which a bad crackup would have
been inevitable.
The only man hurt on this fateful
night was the gunner, whose wrist
was cut when it caught in the bomb
rack.
Only couple OF days before the
same plane and crew had gone
through a running battle with II
enemy ships in the Bay Of Biscay.
Ensign Robert Holloran, %, of
1908 w street NV, was born in the
District. He was graduated from
western High School in 1899 and
then went to work for the Otis
Elevator Co., at $40 Eighteenth
street NV, as an elevator con-
structor's helper.
Ensign Holloran took the civilian
pilot training course at Elkins, w.
Va, in the summer of 1912. He next
went to the University Of Georgia
Prefight School at Athens, Ga, on
October 20, 1912, and received his
wings at Pensacola Airf1eld, Fla, last
September. He went overseas early
last month.
James L. Holloran, 26, an olde,
brother, left yesterday to join the
Army Air Forces ut Fort George G.
Meade, Md.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
THE sEVENINd STAR washington, D. c. Al
TUESDAY, NDAUAN

vose said that they appeared to be
Of lower quality and less courage
and were "in no way near as ag-
gressive as they had been"
They don't push home the at
tack" he said, land don't seem to
have the willingness to dive through
our formations that they had a
year ago."
While part Of that appeared due
Evening star., 1944-02-15

to declining Jap personnel, Comdr.
Vose indicated that improved
American fighter protection for the
dive bombers also was a factor.
"The japanese antiaircraft fire
is Inaccurate" he said. "It never
worried me any more than anyone
else. The fellow who gets hit Is
the only one who thinks it Is &C.
curate."
Evening star., 1944-02-15

e my strong
holds such as
that which sur
prised the ma
rines at Tar
ava.
More than a
year and a half
Of combat has
convinced tn e
81 y e a 20 ! &
Manville (R. H.
pilot that Japa-
neSe flyer mo-
rale has cracked
badly as a result
Of the terrific
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=
long it takes to
settle simple tax
problems. F or
the truth is the
present system
Of h an d ii n G
taxes was tol-
Grated only be-
c a u Sc 1t h a S
affected a rela-'
lively small pro-
portion of the
electorate. To-
day, as the hand
of the tax COL
lector has nee
essarily had to
re ach ms nv
Evening star., 1944-02-15

terrible agony and it was only a
question of moments before his
hand would have been amputated
and he would have plunged into
the sea.
Two dizzy, staggering comrades
pulled him up again and pushed
Evening star., 1944-02-15

lOl oil, ooO0 w
street NV.
All went well
until one OF the
gunners slipped.
His hand caught
in the bomb rack
he was clutch
ing. His body
swayed dizzily,
suspended below
the plane which
was undert.ak-
ing all sorts of
gy r a t ions to
avoid fire from
the ship below.
TLo roo~ -,o. H.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Plane Gunner SWINGS
lin Midair as Fate
Stalks Navy Crew
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Jan. q (By mall -
About everything in the books hap
pened to Navy 1t. Charles F. Willis,
Baltimore, and his Liberator crew
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Jap Planes Improved
But Morale Cracks.
Veteran Flyer Says
BY the Associated pres.

BY the Associated Press.
1t. Comdr. James E. Vose, who
has dive-bombed Japs from Midway
to KaVeng, believes that our forces
will simply have to "slug into" en-
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Huskin's S
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
J. Haskin, director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Tax Laws Creaking
Simplifcation Is Called Imperative
But First Move Is Up to Congress
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The mpifcaon the whisper
compared the that's coming millions
had the experience before find what
In the red tape of the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
People being they'll overpay
don't how long to-
cetre eflIndS don't know, houul
Evening star., 1944-02-15

OF IL IN the
midst Of a rou-
tine antisubna-
rine patrol over
the Bay Of Bis
cay the other
night.
First they de-
tected a large
moving object In
the darkness be-
low which, when
t h ey dropped
flares, was re-
vealed as an en-
emy ship. 1t
opened on them
with all its guns.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

Torture Tojo with another bond.
He will feel the squeeze more than
you do.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Poisoned bgg+ Statue Saved Him

the Lords feet Then the miracle
happened white feet slowly
turned black and this sombre color
rose until the whole sculpture seemed
TO be carved of ebony. Don Fermin
rose 10 his feet healthy man.
The statue was eventually moved
TO the city's largest cathedral and has
been worshipped ever since as Our
Lord of the Poison.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

- HE other day a long
procession of wor-
j shippers filed past a
blackened statue of the
Saviour in the Cathedral
of Mexico in Mexico City.
They kissed the feet of
the image and surrounded
it with flowers.
This was no ordinary
religious ceremony: it
was in memory Of a
miracle that happened
295 years ago-when the
statue, then "a master
piece of snow-white
marble, saved the life OF
one Don Fermin An
dueza.
In those days the
sculpture was in the little
church of Portia Coeli
and Don Fermin began
every day with a prayer
at the foot of the statue.
This Spanish grandee
was beloved by the poor
for his Christian virtues
and he was hated by
some of the worldly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

members OF his class. particularly by
Don Ismael Trevino.
Don Ismael thought the liquidation
Of Don Fermin was essential 10 his
way of life, so he sent him poi
Soned cake, as an anonymous gift.
Don Fermin ate some of the cake
and dragged himself TO the statue of
Christ in mortal agony Don Ismael
followed his victim and saw him kiss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

Oh THESE powerful reptiles,
he I hre a d e d his way
through the small forest of
weatherbeaten deer horns,
and soon picked up a mar
row jungle trail that led
to a native village near
Tipani.
Il like excitement" said
the flier, but I can get
along without snakes on
my landing fields"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
BY VINCENT LOPEZ
Famous Orchestra Leader

TAURUS, The Bull" is your as
trological sign if your birthday
y occurs from April Goth TO May
Goth Of any year. Venus is your rul-
ing planet.
Dependability is one Of your out
standing qualities. But you can be
stubborn.
Your friends can count on your
loyalty, but they can also find you I'M
reasonable.
A knowledge OF what you want in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
What Taurus Means You

life, coupled with self-reliance and
determination, is a big asset TO ~
You try 10 avoid pain and YOU
not like TO hurt others
You exercise caution in making
plans and are willing 10 wait patient
~ until they come TO fruition.
Loyalty in marriage and 10 bust
ness associates is one of your admir-
able traits. You work hard and APP
preciate comfort, but you always
make good in positions of private or
public trust. You are fond Of music,
art and nature.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

NTRANGE, almost beyond
belief, are some of the
~ stories set down in the
logs of airplane pilots who q
make forced landings in out ~
of-the-WaY places. But none N8
of these can top yarn told
by L. L. Curran, chief pilot
of the shuttle air line be
tween Managua and Blue
fields, Nicaragua. ~;
Not long ago Curran and Ma
a couple of passengers were MSa
Winging over the trackleSs dktoS
Jungle between the terminals WVW
of his airy beat. A motor VIM
failed and he had to volplane I'm
to a small opening in the ~
tangled and steaming green
cry.
The wing tips cleared the
trunks of towering mahogany and
balSa trees by inches. The wheels
stopped on the brink of a wide place
in a mountain torrent.
Curran and his passengers un'
strapped their safety belts, stepped
out on the soggy ground and studied
their surroundings.
suddenly one OF the passengers
screamed and flattened h i'm el f
against the plane. He pointed trem-
bling finger at a bullying, muscular
mass coiled around the lower limb
of a nearby tree.
And it's got horns" he whispered.
Before Curran could get a good
look at the thing in the gathering
dusk, his other passenger yelled and
pointed into a tree on the opposite
side of the little clearing.
THAT ones got horns, = he
croaked, "but it looks like snake"
The pilot ordered his companions
10 pipe down and stay put until he
could get a good look at what was
panicking them.
Il won't say that'I wasn't nervous"
says the flier. They had spotted a
couple of big boa constructors gorged
with deer that had come down TO the
mountain stream to dTink-and
made out al least dozen more
wrapped greasily around other trees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

All around us were the 7 n
skulls and the bleached HF>H -
horns and bones of deer VIM =
that had come 10 drink HIN a.
and remained to die The ~
giant reptiles draped themselves ~
around the trees at this water g,
hole TO get their rations of fresh ~
meat with a minimum of effort.
They had been doing all right
for long time"
Curran had taken his bear
ings when his engine started to sput-
ter and knew that he and his paSsen-
gers were not far from the town of
Tipani. A look at his compass told
him in what direction that place lay.
He swung the beam of his flash
light in a circle around the clearing
10 spot the snakes that were too full
of deer to move - and 10 locate any
empty and hungry boas that might
be ready to drop out of the trees in
anticipation of a feast of long pig"
Then, figuring a route that took
him and his passengers out of range
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
important Don'fs

~" -
nON'T iron your blankets.
~ A hot iron may ruin
them. Ironing or anything
that flattens the blanket
also destroys air cells and
the blankets warmth.
Don't try to remove stains.
Send the blanket to a
laundry w h ere approved
methods are used
Don't re-dye your
blankets. If changing the
color scheme of your room,
it's better to buy a new
blanket than risk damaging
one of your pres sent
blankets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Store Carefully

WHEN not in use, store
w blankets in a cool, dry
place, preferably in a sealed
container. TO protect them
from dust, dirt, mildew and
moths. II you have a spe-
cial blanket box or case, or
a cedar chest, inspect it to
make sure it closes tightly.
Garment bags also should
be thoroughly sealed. Heavy
mothproof paper is recon-
mended for wrapping wool
blankets to be stored. Wrap
the blanket loosely. Seal
the wrapping tightly. Never
store wool blankets without
first having them Numbered
and thoroughly cleaned. If
blankets are stored in a
chest or linen closet, avoid
piling S h eets or other
articles on top Of them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Take Care Of Blankets

DROPER laundering does
more than restore the
cleanliness and beauty of
blankets it helps to pre-
serve their colors and
lcngthCnS the life Of the
blankets, saving you money.
Dust. dirt and SCOT not
only soil the surface Of the
blanket, but sift into the
nap and fabric and clog the
air cells, impairing the in-
Sulating quality and the
life of the material. The
longer dirt is allowed to re-
main in the blanket fibers
the harder it is to remove
and the more strenuous the
washing treatment must be.
1t pays to wash blankets
before they get very dirty.
Brush Blankets
BRUSHING your blankets
- between laundering does
two important things: re-
moves dust and dirt, and
fluffs up the nap so 1t in
sufates more effectively.
Springy wool fibers do not
easily mat down from use
or handling, therefore less
brushing is ordinarily re-
quired to keep the nap soft
and fluffy. Brush gently
with a whiskbroom, always
toward the binding, never
across the blanket.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22

Give blankets the top posi-
ton to avoid crushing the
SOFT nap.
In Use
THERE'S a knack in ar
ranging a blanket proper
ly on the bed and this is vital
to sleeping comfort. First,
place the blanket so as to
allow ample tuck-in; then
fold the bottom corners and
bring the folds forward,
tucking them in securely.
Either let the blanket hang
loosely or tuck il in at the
sides and end. Even when
tucked in rightly. wool
blankets, because of their
natural residence, allow Suf-
ficient freedom of move
ment for most sleepers.
Wool also has the advantage
of great warmth without
the feeling of weight. AL
though wool is strong and
resilient, gentle treatment
of your blankets in use will
add many years to their life.
Avoid twisting and hard
pulling w hen removing
blankets from the bed.
Loosen tucked-in folds at
corners, fold up blankets,
and keep from contact with
the floor to prevent soiling
and unnecessary washing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Visiting Bishop
Conducts Rites

Eight patients Tuesday in the tu-
berculosis ward of the county hos
pital received the sacrament OF con-
firmation administered by The
Most Reverend Charles Francis
Buc dy, DID, bishop Of the Catholic
diocese of San Diego.
The Patients were all bedfast but
received the ministrations Of Bish-
OF Buddy assisted by the Rev. Fr.
Dennis Barry of st. Mary's Catholic
church of E. Centre and the BiSh-
OPS secretary the Rev. FIR. Moore.
Bishop Buddy completed a three
day confirmation tour of Imperial
Valley Monday night when he ad-
ministered the sacrament OF con-
firmation to AZ members of st.
Mary's class at 7:30 o'clock.
Saturday the Bishop dedicated a
new church at INLAND, Sunday he
presided at confirmation of a class
at Brawley. Sunday afternoon he
officiated in a similar class at the
Marine Corps air station. Bishop
Buc dy is the Marine base military
sub-delegate for southwestern Unit
ed States acting directly under
Archbishop Spellman. His duties in
clUde meeting with the chaplains in
this area.
Nor day afternoon Bishop Buddy
was a. Calipetria, Holtville anc Cal
exico for confirmation rites.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
5000 Planes
Blast at
Invasion Line

Continued from Page i
to counter the Impending allieG in
vaSion.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Polio Campaign
Raises S1355

Fl Centre Wednes day wound up
its most successful drive for in
fantile paralysis funds by contrib
uting S1.355.5l.
Mrs. Ted Ehmke, chairman CT the
FL Centro committee and secretary
of the county organization this
year. said the sl,355.5l came from
resident. of e. CentTo only and did
not include contributions from any
che outside the city limits.
She said that many groups and
organizations as we'll as individuals
contributed this year. including the
packing companies, city. county,
and state offices. schools, business
establishments, the Eastside, the
Filipino Community. and other
groups.
The committee chairmen who
collected funds in FL Centro were
as follows: Mrs. E. E. Cooley, Nc
Kinley school; Leo De Celles, Will
son school; Mrs. Estelle Reid, Hard
ing school: Olin Gres ham, high
school: MIS-. j. G.. Mat.oX and Mrs.
Fhmke. industrial district; Mrs.
Elmer Heald and Mrs. Edmund
Gies. business district; Z. A Prince,
Eastside district; P. F. Obra. Fill
pino community and Mrs. r. w.
Barr igan, labor urions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Writer Reveals
New War Tragedy

pened over Sicily and the failures
since is set forth here only with the
hope that il may still move the
high command TO side with the
younger officers who have fought
a losing battle to give better pro-
lection to paratroop-car trans
ports
Prior to the opening of the ST.
Gillian campaign, Pearson said. para
troop operations were under the
command of Col. Mike Dunn, "a
fighting IriShman.' Dunn, he said,
won an agreement from the navy
that it would not fire on any planes
going into Sicily for fear of mis-
taken identity.
ORDER CHANGED
But the navy soon sought TO
abandon the agreement. he said,
and Dunn was succeeded by Briga-
dier General P. L. Williams who
finally yielded to navy pressure
the early order was changed"
The first paratroop drop over
Sicily, he said took place on the
night o. August 9-l0, before the
navy arrived, and was amazingly
successful" Only two planes were
lost out of about 500 participating,
he said. and Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover sent his congratulations.
But the navy was there when the
August Il operation occurred, and
u. S. naval gunfire was extremely
accurate and after about two shots
to get range. they made mincemeat
of the slow-moving paratroop trans
ports"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Fl Cenfran Wins
Silver Star

Sergeant Howard Hatch, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Hatch OF Ell
Centro, was cited recently for gal
lantry in action and awarded the
Silver Star Citation it was learned
here Tuesday.
In a letter 10 his parents Ser
geant Hatch said the award was
made formally in Hawaii, where
he IS now stationed. The citati,
who was then a private firSt-class,
rea6s as follow.
pc. Howard Ha.ch, .n-antry, y.
S. Army, for gallau ~ in action.
February 3. 1914, III tt KWajalein
campaign. When his platoon lead
er and TWO nor-commie5icned tf-
ficers were wounded while the pla-
tCon was engaged in a heavy Tie
fight against entmy pillboxcs ano
blockhouses. Pfc. Hatch, on his own
initiative. arose in full view OF the
enemy, tcok the situation in hand
reorganized The men and. establish
cd a defense position which mace
it possible fer tie platoon to regain
the ground already gained. BY his
cool. confident leadership, Pfc.
Hatch removed the threat Of dis
organization of his platoon, held
his po ion, protec' ing the tight
flank of the regiment and con
tlibuted materially to the success
of the action
He received his promotion as SER
geant shortly tkereaf Ct. He wa,
in the Aleu,ians before teing ship
ped to the south Pacific. He orig
inally was a member OF the coast
artillery into which he was iuGuctC i
october 6, 1910. He i a graduate
cf Cent al Union high school
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Crude Oil Price
Hiked by 0pA

WASHINGTON. april ~. (U2)-
Tho office Of price admins raticl
Wedne@tly authorized increases @.
from five to l. cen'e "
crude oil produced at five fields in
Arkan'aS, Loui lana, Collloll-i-, -.
Wyoming.
OpA saiG the increases will b
absorbed by purchases CT oil
he Wel!c It aid the acton wa
neces ssary to bring prices at IN
five fields to level prevailing II
surrounding areas.
Fields affected by the new order
included:
Beverly Hills Field, Calf, in
crease of eight cents a barrel, lift
ing ceilings for valicus gravity
grades from a range Of 90 cent
to S124 a barrel to $l0l to $l.32
for gravitiCs from IA to 40 de
grees. Production is about Ill bar
! els a Gav.