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Evening star., 1944-03-05

grace1ul, BREATH
taking dives of
the bombers as
they plunged
earthward to re-
lease their bombs
with a deafening
roar. Through
glasses I saw the
grim hand-to-
hand encounters
of the troops
ashore as they
proceeded from
pill box an d
blockhouse, driv-
ing the pesky
Japs from their
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Former Star Radio Director Describes
Inferno on Marshall AtoU as Yonks Land
1t. W. {. CoyIe Meets
Washington Friends in
Deuth-Ridden House
BY 1t. WILLIAM e. COYLE,
U. s. N. r.,

Former Radio Director Of The star.
I am writing direct from the
lagoon Of one Of the atolls in the
Marshalls about which you have
read so much. It is just two weeks
since all hell broke loose and the
Japs received potent evidence we
had arrived and meant business.
I saw the fury Of the naval gum
fire as 1t flowed from the guns Of
scores OF fighting ships. saw the
Evening star., 1944-03-05

American Newspaper Publishers AS.
sociation, Capt. Hanson is one Of
the smallest officers in the Marine
Corps.
The Command Post had Just
landed on Namur, a few hours after
the shock troops, and scouts were
coming in with their first reports or
the situation. A marine captain
came up with grenade wounds ir
his face and told Of an active enemy
pillbox about hundred yards down
the beach.
Come on, gang!" called Capt
Hanson. Lets get the Japs who
got the captain.
Enemy Shot Escaping.
Most OF the pillbox was under.
ground. As Capt. Hanson's scout.
began closing In from all sides
rifles going full blast, several o1
the enemy darted out. one after
another, and lobbed hand grenade.
at a stalled marine tank nearby
They were shot down.
Capt. Hanson called for hanc
grenades and himself tossed then
into the entrance Of the pillbox
Charges Of high explosives were Sc,
of and more rifle fire was poured
on. Eventually 16 dead japanese
were taken from this one pillbox
Two more we're made prisoners.
On the morning of the third day
when most Of the island had beer
rid Of the enemy, Capt. Hanson
took his men to clear live Japs
from an almost intact stronghold
in the center Of the island.
Japs Commit Hari Kari.
Again Capt. Hanson did most OF
the grenade tossing, throwing sew
eral dozen smoke grenades into a
crack in the thick walls of REIN
forced concrete. From the excava-
ton beneath the building came the
dull, kettle-rum thumps Of bursting
grenades as the Japs hiding there
killed themselves, one after another
At last, under constant admonish-
ments, a live Jap emerged. He was
unhurt, but harmless laborer. He
was followed by a Jap with one
torn stump Of an arm and crushed
leg. A third Jap then dragged 8
shattered leg out.
Later nearly so enemy dead were
removed. Thus Capt. Hanson ane
his storm scouts" cleaned out on.
of the last Of the enemy hiding
places on Namur Island.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Seabee Ensign Tells
|0f Devastation on
Marshall Islands

Just how thorough . Job the Navy
guns and air force bombers did Oh
Kwajalein and Roi in the Marshall
Islands is told by Ensign John p.
Smith, jr., U. s. N. r., of the Seabees.
In letters to his wife. Betty Hotel
Smith Of Loeb Arbor Gardens, Alex.
andria, Va.
Ensign Smith, q graduate Of the
University Of Maryland in engineer
Evening star., 1944-03-05

they saw q nude woman bathing
In q stream. They said they watched
as long as they could see, and they
were so unanimous 1t must have
been true. I was pretty busy myself
and didn't see her"
One Of the ships on that raid few
50 low approaching the target from
the circuitous route they took that
it came back with a cornstalk stuck
In the bomb bay doors. The Libs,
those that came back, scattered after
the raid and made their way through
the mountains OF Greece back to the
African base. How some Of the rid
died planes ever got over the peaks
the pilots will never know. 1--WE rode
the nose and lifted them over by
willpower," one gunner said. Crews
Of two planes on the Ploesti raid
were interned in Turkey.
Maj. Barthel has been with the
bombardment group since 1t came
to the European theater 10 months
ago. Organized in the Southern
United States, this outfit had seen
as much action as any heavy bomber
outfit in the American Air forces.
They started in combat over the
Caribbean Sea, where they made life
miserable for Jerry subs. Then they
made mass fight in October, 1912,
to England.
Flew Over Rommel.
Tvryn twin f1 tl,a
Rommel needed a chote of pound
ing, added further stars on their
combat ribbons, as they bombed the
tar out of Tunis and Bizerte, and
they made a hurried trip to Africa
again in September, 1943, where the
Salerno beachhead needed air sup
port.
Then back to England and the al
most daily trips over the continent
and now the milk run" jobs, with
some longer runs thrown in. They've
done the longest jobs flown by
heavies, although they haven't actu-
ally been over Berlin. They helped
make shambles out of Hamburg
and the sub pens at Lorient and
st. Nazaire felt the weight of thei,
blows.
Those sub pens were tough" SAID
Maj. Barthel. You could look down
and see our biggest bombs bounce
OF that 11-foot thick concrete. S<
we plastered the supplemental in.
stallations, and the docks and httinf
yards. I guess it helped"
MatB BaTthet may be back hom.
soon, but he's happy here doing hi
job. Like many airmen stuck II
the mud and cold of English al,
bases in winter. he wonders whether
the people back home realize there's
a tough, rugged war on.
Maj. Barthel, brother of William
Barthel of the College Park address,
was recently awarded the Distin-
guished Flying Cross. He also wears
the Air Medal with three oak leaf
clusters and the Silver Star. With
only six months to finish, Mai. Bar
thel left the University of Maryland
to enlist in July, 1941. He has been
overseas since August, 1912. He has
two brothers in the service-Lt.
q. 90 Robert A. Barthel, in the
Naval Medical Corps, and Pvt. John
P. Barthel, in the Army Medical
Corps.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Landing Craft School
Hears Prayer Each Morning

The chaplain assigned to an am
phibious training command, landing
craft school, offers a prayer over the
loud speaker each morning at colors
as soon as the carry on" is sounded
and while the men are still at at
tention and facing the flag. Prayers
are for personal safety, for the safety
OF loved ones, for comrades abroad
for devotion to duty and training
that men may be better fitted for
their part in the struggle leading to
victory.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

1t. W. c. sturbitts. officers also were
announced last week.
The list of promotions follows:
Lieutenant Colonel
Heber Blandenhorn, sos Duke street
Alexandria, Va.
sE
William ]. New. engineers, cSO5 Valley
drive, Alexandria, Va.
-. John J. B. Rockefeller, engineers, 260l
Eighth street North, Arlington, Va.
John L. Schick, Adjutant Generals De-
partment I'LL Connecticut avenue NV
Charles H. Franklin, Adjutant Gen
erals Department, 3436 Brown street NV
Fred r. Miller Adjutant Generals De-
partment, 1903 Fourth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

Ing IN tne class
of 1899, who was
with the War
Department en-
gineers for four
years most OF
the time at the
Washington Air
port-before 60
ing into the
service last July,
was in the re-
building Seabees
group that was
not far behind
the marines in
going ashore on
the first day at
tho Morcha11S
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Preinvusion Truinina

Capt. James o. Niece, 81, ga In
diana avenue NE, and First 1t
Joseph G. Williams, 1907 Seven-
teenth street NV, are In pre-.
invasion" training with q field artil-
'lery unit somewhere In England.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

II wish to thank the American
Red Gross for doing more for my
division during our fighting In New
Guinea than could quite reasonably
be expected."-Maj. Gen. H. H.
Fuller.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

Lansing Hatheld, Metropolitan
Opera baritone who sang at Consti-
tuition Hall Thursday, associates
mouth organs with the Marine
Corp. ..-... .-. -
A doctor in Australia gave Mr..
Hatfield several small mouth or
gans, telling him they might come
in handy as barter with the natives
during his singing tour Of jungle is
lands.
While singing for American troops
deep in mud somewhere in the
South Pacific" at the same time
that Gen. Douglas Macarthur was
a visitor there, a young corporal
who was waiting on Mr.. Hatfleld's S
table told the singer he would play
for him, If only he had a mouth
organ. To the corporal's surprise
Mr.. Hatfield pulled one out of his
pocket. At that moment, the COM
manding officer, Col w. C. Latti-
more, interposed, but I play, tool
Mr.. Hatfield yielded up another o1
his small p 'ecious instruments.
Not until the news of the daring
Cape Gloucester attack was released
could Mr.. Hatfield make public the
letter Col. baltimore sent him.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

IO j Z u u Z II dut
colonels, 10 cap
tains to majors,
18 first lieuten-
ants to captains
and 13 second
lieutenantS to
first lieutenantS,
Ten commissions
in the Naval
r e S erve a n d
Army, orders to
report for active
duty, appoint
ments and pro-
motions of non-
ron, m 1 c cio,,el
Evening star., 1944-03-05
|Capt. Hanson Leads
In Cleaning Out Japs
From Two PiIIboxes
BY SERGT. DICK TENELLY
ROnINE

BODINE
(Of Washington, . Marine Correspondent).
NAMUR ISLAND, Kwajalein Atoll,
Marshall Islands.-A group of
scouts led by Marine Capt. Arthur
B. Hanson, 9401 Old Georgetown
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Maj. Roland {. SIiker,
Is Others Of District
Area, GET Promotions
Greenbelt (Md.) High Schools
former principal, Roland E. Sliker,

has been pro-
NOTED to q lieu
tenant colonel in
the Army.
Col. lik er,
who is serving
with the 18th
Air Force in
Italy, was prin-
cipal Of the
school for three
years, prior to
being called by
the Army. He
has been over
seas since Octo-
ber, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

Col. Sliker's promotion, Is other
District area majors were advanced
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
20 YEARS AGO fTE {yfm EMPIRE
MAY 1, 1924

MAY 1924 Habor the and nothing wireless station
  Chignk the me believed down.
 Cleanup Paintup Campaign which 30 Mayor Goldsten issued combine effort ma beautiful and cleaner city"
 Florence Nightingale. May l2 country including Alaska National Hospital primary announced make the with hospitals and the splendid service that they constantly rendering. The United which day the school house Miss Jo primary pupils well the pupils of Mrs Benhoes room 
 
 active which he and William Neide associated
 school Chicago to return her in following month.
 Weather report: High 50 low 37 cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
School Students
 VIII Give Talks Y. At MC Meetinq

The final puslness meeting Of the year for the Juneau Woman's Club will be held tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock in the penthouse of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. Nomination and election of officers will be the main busi- ness to be, taken up. and large attendance is requested.
 Y In connection with Child Health Day observance, the club will be privileged to hear school students Claire Dunlap and Carol Ruotsala, speak on recreation, Teresa Peter- son on old buildings, Patsy Balog on housing, and Dora Eldemar on improving the Native village and school. This part of the program will start promptly at o'clock.
 < Plans will be. made for the in- stallation of officers, to be held on May B, and report will be made on the exhibit, food sale and tea held last Friday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
Shifting Population

Washington Post) The fullest significance of the Census Bureaus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01

were granted weeks vacation as
 part of the wage compromise last
 year. but the railroad executives
 now contend that FDR meant the
 vacation should be six days, not
 seven. If the railroad workers get
 seven days, they can stay away
 Sunday, which is holiday anyway,
 plus Monday, or an actual total of eight days. So the President will
 have to step in again and decide what's what "t@ A plot to blow
 up the Panama Canal recently was discovered by the Army. It was a Hollywood movie plot conceded by Columbia Pictures and submitted to the Army for it's approval before shooting the picture. The plot was so good that the Army grilled the author to see if anything else was behind it, finally was satisfied that it was pure Hollywood However, in order to prevent suggestive ideas, the picture was banned Of 109 applications for new broadcast ing stations filed with the Federal Communications Commission this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
HELP THE GIRL SCOUTS

Beginning today and continuing through the week, Juneau Girl Scouts and their friends will be calling on you to ask your help in raising fund of s15o0 which they believe will enable them to put their mer camp in shape and carry on other worthwhile activities during the next year
 If there were organizations such this, the problem of juvenile delinquency would be small For this reason alone, your contribution can be called wise investment Na e
 This is purely Juneau project. All of the money will be kept and used in the community. a
 The large part of the money, of course, will be put directly into the camp which must be kept up, maintained and improved if it is to serve its purpose
 that of providing healthy recreational facilities for the 150 Girl Scouts in the Juneau and Douglas area.
 And the money will go long way. Practically all of the activities carried on through the CO., operation of various Gastneau Channel groups which donate their time and services toward aiding in the Girl Scout program. However, the camp must have director and cook if it is to function properly and these must be paid In addition, many things are needed for the camp--a cooking stove. and other things which must be purchased
 We believe that the people of Juneau and Douglas will come through with more than the modest $500 asked-and the money will be used to good advantage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
HOROSCOPE H "The stnrs incline
 bat do not compel"
TUESDAY, MAY ?

TUESDAY, MAY ? kA
 An adverse sign which affects the minds of men is active under this configuratiop. Disharmony in pub lie meetings, nasty criticisms and chaotic thinking are indicated.
 HEART AND HOME: Women are to gain greatly in authority wherever public affairs require in- dependent decisions and courageous efforts. Conflict between differing ways of life will be. severe as Aquar- ian influences cause women to re- spond to spiritual impulses and to combat forces of evil. fst
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS. Ruled by Neptune and Mercury the press is to profit in large measure this year when it will exercise immense in- fluence upon the national election. Despite unprecedented measures to mold public sentiment, the people will register independence. P
 NATIONAL ISSUES: In the struggle for the four freedoms the task of setting the example falls to the United States. According to the stars this means supreme sac- rifices, many casualties and the out . lay of immense sums of money. The reward is assured.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Lucky stars guide the Russian bear. Pluto in the mid-heavcn is read as presaging dynamic announcements by Stalin. Unprecedented victories will add prestige to the Soviet Government, achieving for it leader ship in, European. affairs Persons whose bifthdate it is have the augury of a year of intense ac- tivity. Men in uniform should make progress and gain promotion. Children born on this day prob- ably will be sensitive and individ- ual talented and ambitious. Many will travel widely.
 Copyright, 1944)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01

the nerve to go over the heads of their immediate superiors and take the matter directly to General Hap" Arnold, Commander of the Air Forces. Arnold sputtered about the, division of opinion inside the troop carrier command, but finally agreed that self-sealing tanks should be installed inside troop carrying transports. In fact, he wrote out an order to General Benny Meyers to this effect.
 But before more than about 75 self-sealing tanks could be delivered, the order was countermanded. It was blocked primarily by General Barney Giles, chief of staff to Gen. eral Arnold, who sent carefully worded telegram to General "Toughy' Spaatz in England indi- eating that self sealing tanks could not be produced fast enough, that there was no adequate means of installing them, and that they would curtail the range of the plane. He asked General Spaatz what he thought, and Spaatz wired back that he agreed
 Cpncurring with them is General H, A Craig. of the Air Forces of fees of Operations. Commitments and Requirements, despite the fact that he sat on the Sicilian investi- gation board and is familiar with that boards recommendation for Self-Seahng tanks.
 Many officers of the air carrier command disagree and point out that self sealing tanks only displace a. small amount of gasoline and probably don't cut the planes range more than very small margin. They also argue that there are ample facilities in England for in Stalling the tanks, and that they were already being delivered before Generals Giles and Spaatz counter manded the order.
 They also point out that Air Force generals think primarily in terms of fighting planes and fighting pilots, that they view paratroop transports as mere cargo planes taken from commercial channels (which, in fact. they are). and view the paratroopers they carry as in- fantrymen, not members of the Air Forces.
 So. despite the losses over Sicily, the debate still goes on inside the Army. nine months later, as to talk ing protective measures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
MODERN ETIQUETTE '' ROBERTA LEE

proper walk along the street between two S accompanying? +h A. should always walk on the outside
 peccde when entering public dining room?
 following the waiter to the table when she is riding alone in a taxcab?
 A, the right
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Washington Mslry-
 6o-ReuBd

(cont,nueo rom Page one>
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01

year, 66 were for frequency modula- tion stations, 25 for commercial television stations, and only IS for new standard broadcasting stations. The industry has no doubt but that the broadcasting stations which most of us hear today will be a comparatively unimportant factor in postwar broadcasting. Their function will be mainly to service rural listeners, with the city dwell lers tuning in frequency modulation and television broadcasts.
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Feature Syndicate. Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
NOW ACTING
 CONN.,, EDUCATION

According to Dr. J. c. Ryan, Com missioner of Education, Lawrence Kerr has taken over the duties of Acting Deputy Commissioner of Education in the absence of Mrs. Marie Drake.
 Mrs. Drake expects to remain on leave for the next six months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

MAY 1
 Robert J. Sommers 2. M. Bradford Annabel Simpson Mrs. Miles Godkins Mrs, George Bavard Mae. Hansen Wayne A, Young Robbie Pasquan Harold DeRoux Patricia McNamara E, c. Shellworth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Busy as he is. President Roose- welt will soon be called upon to settle the problem of whether rail workers vacation week is six days or seven Railroad workers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
Daily Lessons in English S%y. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN say pretty good show Say, a VERY show"
 OFTEN M1spRoNouNcED either last syllable. OFTEN Manageable: observe the EA lln SYNONYMS: Penalty, penance. forfeit, reribuion WORD three times and it is yours Let us increase our Today
 PECCABIE committing sin What among us fnpeccable?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
ANNUAL MAY TEA

< By the Methodist Ladies, Thurs day May 4 I to pm. Methodist Church, Spring Sale of Children's clothing. sss, a adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-05-01
LOOK and LEARN ss c. GORDON

1. the United States has the smallest area? g. Christopher Columbus born? In Uriah Hcep character?
 people the arch in building brdges Who the organizer of the Salvation Army?
 ANSWERS l. Island, l248 miles. ?. In Genoa. Italy. 3. David Copperfield," by Dickens. A. ancient 5.
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SO-GOOD HAIR DRESSING

So-GOOd Hair Dressings have been man.
ufacfured and sold direct to the people
who use it for the past 20 years. There
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The Allen Hotel

All modern conveniences, rates
from 81. Phone Arlington 1851, 2516
West Madison ST., Louisville, Ky.
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ruary meeting.
Recalling that Walter White and
Wendell L. Wllkie had conferred
with leading Hollywood executives
in July, 1912, with a view to get
ting better roles for Negroes in
the films, the letter to Columbia
signed by Roy Wilkins, acting
secretary, declared.
Since July, 1912, several COM
panies have made films in which
they stated that an attempt had
been made to improve the role of
the Negro; but in the opinion of
this Associa ton Columbia Pictures
Corporation in Sahara has made
the outstanding contribution to-
ward the objective stated by Mr..
White. Accordingly, am authoriz-
ed in behalf of our Board of Di-
rectors to congratulate your corr
poration and to say that We trust
this will be but a beginning to-
ward further improvement in fu-
ture films"
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Newspaper Wee k Broadcast
To Paw Tribute TO Heroes

American, and Thomas Young,
Norfolk Journal and Guide. Dixon
will speak from London
Negro Newspaper Week" is be-
ing celebrated this year from Feb.
/. 81 to March 4. The program has
been arranged through the coop
Grafton of the rsegro Newspaper
Publishers Association, whose
president is John H. Sengstacke,
publisher of the Chicago Defender.
Ira Avery directs on behalf Of
NBC and Richard McDonagh pre-
pares the script.
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CHOIR & PULPIT GOWNS

Black choir gowns taken from Rental
Stock 1913 Eacn. Pulpit Robes made to
order. Lindner, 153-D, West 80 ST.. New
York i. n. Y. Descriptive leaflet mailed
upon request.
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You're Not Too Old
To Feel Young

This is message for men who have
known life but no longer find 1t thrilling
because of the lack of certain vltamins
and hormones. Heeman. q recent medi-
cal discovery combining vitamins and
hormOnes may multiply the vim and zest
whole approach, your whole attitude to-
ward life, may improve when you begin
to use Heeman. Now 1t may be possible
for middle-aged men to again enjoy the
same spirit, vitality ana pleasures that
made their youth a thing to remember.
Added years need not subtract from your
pleasures when you use Heeman, the
new medical formula combining Vita
Minis and hormOnes. Follow directions on
IabeI. Send $500 for large bottle con-
tanning 100 tablets, to Dept. ID, Happee
Products Co., $50 Euclid Ave., Dept. ID,
Cleveland IL. Ohio.
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NEW YORK. (SN5) In
tribute to the contributions Of the
Negro people to the war effort,
the National Broadcasting Com
pany will observe Negro NeWspa-
per Week" with half-hour pro-
gram on its coast-to coast network
Saturday, February &c t3:0o p. m,
EWT). Donald M. Nelson, chair
man of the WPB, and DIR. c. B.
Powell, publisher of the Amster-
dam News, viii be the principal
speakers. Leading Negro entertain
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Canada Lee To
Be Master Of
Ceremonies

ers and war heroes also will take
part.
Nelson will report on the Negro
in the defense industries. Dr.. Pow
ellis topic will be THE Negro Press
and the War Effort" DR.. Powell
is a civic leader and mer-5er Oh
the New York State Athlete Com
mission.
Canada Lee, noted actor. will be
master of ceremonies. He VIII be
joined by Hazel Scott. star of Ia
dio and motion pictures, and
Muriel Smith, currently appearing
in the Broadway hit Carmen
Jones'" The Willie Bryant USO
Overseas Unit also will entertain
The Negro war heroes viii be in
terviewed by four newspaper cor
respondents - Randy Dixon, Pitts
burgh Courier; David Orro, Chica-
go Defender, Ollie Stewart, AFRO