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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-16
By HARRY BARNES

SCOTT FIELD, Ill.-When Mrs. Housewife becomes desperate over q shortage of ration points and the work of feeding a large family, she might take some consolation from the fact that she doesn't have to manage the worlds largest mess hall at Scott Field, H.. where radio communications are taught Air Force members for Uncle Sam's Army plane crews.
 Because if she did, she would have to figure her weeks menu something like this:
 Seven tons of meat and fowl, 10 tons of potatoes, 19,724 pints of milk, nearly nine tons of grain products and some 12 tons of vegetables.
 Add to this 1912 pounds of but ter, nearly four tons of sugar and syrup, five tons of citrus fruits and tomatoes and more than ton and a half of eggs and the ingredients are on hand for carrying out the serious business of feeding our service men promptly and well for only one week.
 Those items, including few more tons of other foods. actually were the amounts used at this huge mess hall for a recent week.
 Although we do not know for sure just what Russia and Ger many are using, so far as United States Army officers are con- cerned, the mess hall at Scott Field is the No. 1 baby of the United States.
 There are only two other mess halls in the country that approach il in size, one at Chanute Field H.. and the other at a California camp.
 Here in this huge mess hall, for example, 1,500 men can be seated at one time and the building and it's facilities have a feeding capa- city of 6,00O men per hour.
 At one time, 5000 men actually were served in slightly less thar an hour and a half, although Il never has been called upon to hi tie 12,000 mark within two-houi
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returning about a. m. and work ing until 1 D. m. There are four supervisory personnel, clerk, steward, garbage supervisor, store- room chief and vegetable super visor.
 To handle the large number of men using the mess hall during rush hours, there are six section leaders, one for each section, and six dining room orderlies who are in charge of the mess attendants, more commonly known to the GI as kitchen police" the famous KP-who are assigned to the vari- ous dinpg room sections.
 A total of no KPs are assigned to this massive mess hall each day, many of whom get the assignment to Fly the China Clipper" which in CT jargon means to manage the dish washing machines. The GIs who get this work are supervised by six dish washing leaders.
 The mess hall possesses 4,013 metal trays, 1.79S bowls. 2,526 cups, 2,353 spoons and 2,73S knives, and the speed of the whole organization can be explained no better in any way than to point cut that all of these utensils can be washed and back in use in three minutes.
 They are washed in the "clip- pers' for about one minute, then go into hot water of 140 degrees for 40 seconds, and then are placed in water of 190 degrees for 20 sec onds. The 180-degree water ster- ilizes the utensils and is a temper ature recommended by the Army's sanitary corps.
 The vastness of feeding opera tions in this largest of all mess halls gives Uncle Sam an oppor- tunity to practice what he preach es. Its conservation program is tops.
 The fats reclaimed alone are sufficient to meet the cooking, bak- ing and frying needs of the mess hall, while all bones, tin cans, bot ties and all edible and inedible waste are salvaged and either sold or reprocessed.
 The mess hall has, of course, more ration points than you or I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-16
WOLF HUNTERS WALK
 BACK IN TELLER AREA

The Knott and Kline team of flying wolf killers" out of Nome were victims of their own ambitions recently when they were forced to leave their airplane beside a dead wolf and walk 25 miles to town.
 The two. who have been killing a number of wolves from their light plane, Knott flying and Kline gum ming, landed beside wolf they had killed and their engine went cold and failed to start.
 Uuequipped with firepot to warm up the engine, the two made six hour mush out to Teller.
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period. If it were, the men in charge insist, they would take it in their stride.
 The facilities of this huge, brick building, 325 feet long and 14415 feet wide, are the most modern and up-to-date equipment the gov ernment can obtain.
 Most of it's stoves are heated by oil and in one end is a butchering room that puts most of our big gest meat markets to shame. Car loads of slaughtered animals ar rive at the field, go into the butchering room when experienced butchers, taught the art in classes conducted at the field, carve the carcasses into meat for the table with a minimum of waste.
 The building has what is known as a central salad room in which 14 GIs are at work doing nothing but making salads for the mess hall and preparing box lunches for men who are working on late shifts or are going off the post on work details.
 Two Busiest Hours
 A rapid system of serving huge numbers of men is necessary at Scott Field because of the large number of classes that are dis missed at the same time and re- sume schedules simultaneously. The men are fed cafeteria style and the hours between Il a. m. and 1 D. m. are the busiest-j just as they are at the little hash house at your corner.
 The mess hall, built four years ago at a cost of approximately $2l0,000, has it's own refrigerator system, electric dishwashers doughnut makers, potato peelers and other labor-saving devices, as well as rotary bake oven with seven shelves for mass baking. These baking facilities are SC extensive that while the large mess hall is not the only mess or the field, all of the fields baking except bread, is done here. i Forty-four cooks are stationed in this mess hall, working in tive shifts. 4 cook ordinarily vii work from 1 p. m. antil 9 p. m.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank everyone for their many kind deeds and thought fulness in the illness and loss of our husband, father and brother, Jack Schmitz; also we h Il k the Elks Lodge for the beautiful Burial Services and the many donors of floral offerings.
 Mrs. Jack Schmitz and Children,
 And the Schmitz Families.
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For more than 20 years the num- Der of horses and mules in the United States has steadily de- creased.
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CARIBOU HERDS
 MOVE IN ARCTIC

One of the biggest caribou migra- tions in the history of the Noatak River is now under way according to reports from Eskimos at Noatak village.
 Vast numbers of caribou from the Arctic Slope have crossed into the Noatak, and Eskimos report there has been nothing like it before.
 Heavy raids on the herds by mar auding bands of wolves is believed the cause of the caribou movement into the reindeer grazing grounds. Last spring a handful of Eskimos trapped and shot over a hundred wolves in the Noatak headwaters
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EMBLEM CLUB

Social tonight at o'clock in the Elks Hall.
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Railroads hauled an average of 1,ll6 tons of freight per train in l943, entrusted with an average of 7O8 tons in 1920.
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WANT ADS


WANTED-F'ine laundry: Shirts, curtains. Mending. Call Black ATS, after 12 noon. EXCELLENT practical nurse and companion available after Jan. 22-2o hrs. duty, $10 day. Write Empire, C-5053. WANTED TO RENT T-Unfurnished 2-bedroom house. Write Box 1252.
 WANTED TO BUY-Electric sew ing machine. Call Green 375. WANTED TO RENT Heated gar age. Call Glenn Cupp at ACS. WANTED as mechanic. Cat and truck specialist Call at No. 3, Village. WANTED-Used furniture. 306 VII loughby. Phone 7B8. WILL CARE FOR CHILDREN by month, week or day; also on call. 327 West 1lth St, Basement Apt.
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LOST AND FOUND

WARNING TO AUTOTSTS! Auto owners are warned now is the tirW to purchase 1945 auto plates, and are cautioned not only to purchase them, but to place them on their cars.
 JOHN MONAGLE,
 Chief of Police
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MISCELLANEOUS

IF you have empty rooms or apts. for desirable people, inform the Gastineau dotel
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Cabin. 2 rooms, bath,
 oil range. Phone Blue 454.
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KELVIE'S ANIMAL HOSPITAL
 sos FIFTH STREET Phone Blue 168 Phone Red 115 Office Hours 9 to II 80 A. M
 DIR. w. A. KELVIE Boarding Kennels Veterinary
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FOR RENT-1 and Broom cabins. 843 West Ninth Street.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Arthur Says Strike
Al KimbalI School
Was Unnecessary

Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Joseph D. Arthur, jr., yesterday told
the spokesmen OF the group fight
ing for the .Kimball School addition
that the strike" by the parents last
Monday was entirely unnecessary"
if its purpose was to attract atten-
ton to the prevailing conditions at
the school.
In a letter to Mrs. Ida Zaner, 1888
A street Sc, one Of the group which
visited him the day of the strike,
Col Arthur said the program of
effort for she addition was 'in no
way changed or modified as re-
suit Of your visit to me-"
1T was my intention prior to the
strike" he said, land it is still my
intention to readvertise the work
about February Is, to open bids
about March Is, and to seek bids
in such way that, should the funds
available not permit the construc-
ton of both the schoolrooms and
the auditorium, at least the school,
rooms can be commenced about
April 15"
Bids had been received by the
Commissioners on both the Kimball
addition at Minnesota avenue and
Ely place Sc. and the proposed
Lucy Slowe School at Fifteenth and
Hamlin streets NE, but In both
cases they substantially exceeded
the appropriations. Col. Arthur in
tends to readvertise both projects
without seeking additional appro-
priations in the belief that the con-
tractor estimates were 'unreason-
! ably high" due to unsettled labor
and material conditions.
In his letter to Mrs. Zaner, Col
Arthur said the appointment to see
him had been made 10 days before
the December II strike in which
parents picketed the school and pre-
vented children from attending in
protest against overcrowding there
At any time during the Today Pc
riod, he said, Il could have fur
nished you the same information
you received when you finally called
at my onice."
The Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner recited efforts made even
during the war to obtain priority for
the Kimball addition and pointed
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Veterans Get Priority forHomes
derNewRuIes Due I omorrow

not all agreed to today, 1t was
learned that the Federal Housing
Administration will operate under
the CPA to implement the regula-
tichs.
Builders will apply to the FHA
for priorities on critical materials,
and the CPA will attempt to boost
production of these materials.
Builders will have to meet cer-
tain specifications not only in regard
to their financial set-up, and plans
for homes, but also will have to
pledge they will offer the houses
for sale to veterans first. They will
have to hold the structures for a
specified length-of time for veterans
before being allowed to offer them
to non-veteranS.
About one-half of all critical ma
terials for home construction will be
channeled to homes for veterans
and the priorities for these houses
will be known by the designation
"HH."
Resale at speculative profit will be
prohibited.
Evening star., 1945-12-20

out this was the hrst project on
which hids were asked when cola-
trolls were lifted.
Il am certain that I, aS director
OF construction, and believe the
Board OF Education, were fully
aware of conditions and have con-
sistently made every effort to COR
rect them," he said.
Reports on the Kmball and Slowe
Schools were made at the meeting
of the School Board yesterday for
the information Of the members.
Supt. of Schools Robert L. Haycock,
however, observed that the parents
of children who would benefit by
the Slowe School had not found 1t
necessary to strike"
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Medal Of Honor Awarded
To Officer PosihumousIy

First 1t. James e. Robinson, jr., 26,
Waco, Tex, was awarded the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor post
humously, the War Department an
nounced last night, for heroism
near Untergriesheim, Germany. last
April 8. .
The young artillery ofncer killed
10 of the enemy in rallying and
leading q communicates infantry
company In two assaults, in the Sec
ond of which he was fatally
wounded.
1t. Robinson, whose widow sur
wives, was attached to the 86lst
Field Artillery Battalion of the SD
Infantry Division. He took over an
infantry company when its COM
mander and most of Its men were
killed by German fire.
When the enemy threatened te
halt mopping-up operations 1t
Robinson killed 10 of them and ther
led his column into the town oi
Kressbach in spearheading a sue.
Evening star., 1945-12-20

A new Government program to
supply more homes for veterans is
being whipped into final shape by
the Civilian Production Admins
tration, 1t was learned today.
Designed to provide housing for
the thousands of returning veterans,
who have been unable to obtain
dwellings, the program will set up
a system of priorities, which are to
be administered through the Federal
Housing Administration.
Announcement of the plan, ex-
pected to restore building controls
in a new form, is expected at a
press conference by CPA Adminis-
traitor John D. Small at 2 pm.
tomorrow.
The. regulation follows recent
statement by President Truman
recommending priorities be re-
established to provide more homes
under $4,000. The War Production
Board lifted It's controls over build
ing materials October Is.
While details of the new plan were
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Ford Pay Raise Offer
Threatens 10 'ShackIe
Union, JAW Says
~ the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Dec. 20.-The CIO
United Auto Workers today formally
rejected the Ford Motor Co.'S offer
Of a 1874 per cent wage increase
on grounds that it was totally
inadequate" and threatened to
"shackle" the union.
Ford's offer, amounting to Is cents
an hour and highest proposal from
management thus far In the unions
wage battle with the auto industry
was further termed "mockery" by
the union, which objected to several
Ford provisions. The offer was made
Tuesday.
The auto union, which seeks an
Industry y-wide 80 per cent wage in
crease, said the Ford offer was "in-
extricably tied in with other SUBJ
Jects"-including a Ford demand
that the union seek no further wage
increase for two years, even II OPA
permits higher car prices.
Threat to Economy.
"As you know" the unions reply
said. the union has fought very
. hard against price increases because
we already have too much imitation
and any further rise in prices
threatens a breakdown of our
economy.
we obviously can not undertake
to shackle our membership so that
they are bound not to seek relief
In such an eventuality."
The UAW-CIO, which speaks for
approximately 10000 Ford hourly
paid workers, said the Ford offer
would fail to contribute sufficiently
to the increase in purchasing power
that is required if we are to avoid
a disastrous breakdown of Amer
. ican economy"
The union also objected on
grounds the preferred raise would
not come in the form of blanket"
increase.
"A great many workers might
receive little or nothing at ALL" the
union said.
Disputes Loss Estimate.
The union also took issue with a
company statement that it faced a
loss of So, 900 900 in 1916 even with
out car price increase.
I'VE do not believe that the COM
pany faces loss of $35, ,000, 900 in 1916.
We believe the company will have
one OF its most profitable years be-
cause for the first time In many
years the company is assured of ca
pacity operation and a market for
all 1t can possibly produce.
Suppose that a powerful manu-
facturers lobby does succeed in de-
stroying OPA control, such success
would inevitably bring fearful rise
in the cost of living"
The meeting of Ford and union
negotiators adjourned shortly after
the union answer was presented. II
lasted approximately Is minutes.
Evening star., 1945-12-20

change in his tactics prior to
launching six torpedoes. of which,
he claims, three or four struck the
cruiser.
Held In a well guarded" room,
Hashimoto has whiled away time
with jig-saw puzzles. He has also
followed closely the trial in so far
as 1t related to his activities. It
was reported he had clipped news
paper pictures showing him testify
ing against the American officer.
American food does not agree with
him. he told one ofiicer. He wants
to 60 home.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Ford Strike Ended
Al Windsor Plant
D. the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Dec. 20.-The Ford
Motor Co. of Canada today prepared
to resume production at its big
plant at Windsor, Ontario, after
termination of the longest and most
widespread strike in the history of
the Canadian automobile industry.
Ninety-nine days after the strike
of 10000 Ford workers began, the
CIO- United Automobile Workers
announced last night that members
. of Local 200 had voted to accept a
! Dominion government proposal for
negotiation and. il necessary, arbi-
9 tration of the dispute.
Officials of Local 200 promptly
notified the government of the re-
suit and ordered withdrawal OF
picket lines.
The company, which previously
had agreed to abide by the plan, an.
pounced it would call its employees
back as soon as possible after re.
ceiving official notification of the
unions decision.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Second Death March
Of Sick Prisoners
Charged 10 Homma
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
MANILA. Dec. 20.-A second death
march in the precipitous mountains
| of Northern Luzon, in which ex-
hausted and emaciated American
prisoners of war were pushed over
cliffs, was charged today against
Japanese 1t. Gen. Masaharu
Homma.
More than 100 sick prisoners were
made to act as pack animals" for
hauling Japanese arms and supplies
into the rugged country to fight
guerrillas, according to the formal
charges against the former COM
mander in the Philippines.
1t. Col. Frank E. Meek, Caldwell,
Idaho, chief prosecutor in Homma's S
trial, slated for January 8, an
nounced the additional specifica-
tions.
Col. Meek said he would introduce
evidence to show that Homma ac-
tually witnessed the first death
march from Bataan, while lolling in
an automobile Homma is accused
of responsibility for atrocities in
volving the death of 1000 American
and Filipino war prisoners.
A 12-page deposition from Gen.
Jonathan M. Wainwright, just re-
ceived in Manila, will show that
Homma was utterly unscrupulous'
in his dealings with the American
commander, Col. Meek added.
The veteran Idaho prosecutor said
Homma even used Gen. Wainwright
as a hostage, after refusing to grant
quarter to American forces, in an
effort to effect the surrender OF
other Allied units in the Philippines
| Col Meek asked correspondents
and the American public to realize
the necessity for IAN entirely new
legal procedure to try war criminals
since no previous international legal
code covers actions of men like
Homma and Yamashita. tGen. To-
moyuki Yamashita has appealed
from military commission sentence
to the gallows.)
I'VE can't wrap these men in an
American flag" said Col. Meek.
They're not entitled to a court
martial since this type of trial is not
applicable under enemy terms Of the
Geneva Convention.
To be arraigned tomorrow Is 1t.
Col. Sinichio Ohta, gendarmerie
commander accused of establishing
torture mills" in the Philippines
Immediately after japanese land
|ings. Two other Japanese charged
with torturing Filipinos in Taclo-
ban. Leyte, also will face the Ameri-
can military commission.
Twenty-Five other cases are ex-
pected to be grought before the
commission soon. To be tried De-
cember ~ are Takuma Higashiji
Philippine-born japanese interpre-
ter charged with killing SO Filipinos
and torturing others, and Tostimatsu
Miyagi, accused of Staying an entire
! family in Cebu Province,
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Negligence Sentence
On Mcvay Expected
Within 80 Days

The Navy today held the fate Of
Capt. Charles B. McVay III on a
charge of negligence in failing to
zigzag the cruiser indianapolis be-
fore she was sunk after midnight of
July 30 In the Philippine Sea
Capt. McVay was acquitted late
yesterday of charge of culpable
ineficiency in failing to give timely
warning to his crew to abandon ship.
The verdict on the charge Of negli-
gence was withheld. Under Navy
regulations, a guilty verdict cannot
be announced in court. Guilty find-
ings are kept secret until the Naval
Judge Advocate reviews the legality
of the proceedings. Thereafter. 1t
is sent to the Secretary of the Navy,
who announces the findings and
sentence.
Public disclosure of the courts
findings and sentence on the charge
of negligence is expected in 80 days.
Defendant Pales.
Capt. McVay was pale and shaken
as he heard the court-martial board
omit mention of the negligence
charge findings. Mrs. McVay, who
has been in constant attendance at
the, hearings in the Washington
Naval Gun Factory. had tears In
her eyes.
As the trial closed Capt. Mcvay
passed by the table from which his
friend OF rs years, Capt. Thomas j.
Ryan, jr.. had been prosecuting the
charges.
I'm sorry Charlie" said Capt
Ryan in voice which he tried to
control. II wish 1t could have been
the other way"
Whatever the findings, it's for
the good of the SERVICE" replied
Capt. McVay.
Immediately after the announce
ment of acquittal on the inefnciency
charge Capt. Ryan read into the
proceedings the outstanding rec
ord throughout the entire period OF
the accused services"
The long record of concentrations
and awards included the Silver Star
Medal, earned by Capt. McVay In
the Pacific. ana the Purple Heart
for injuries suffered as q result of
the cruisers sinking.
Rescue Being Probed.
Authoritative sources said an in
vestigation is being concluded by
the Navy which will attempt to
assess responsibility for failure to
rescue the crewmen until they had
been af1oat on debris and water
logged life jackets for five days.
Throughout the trial, no evidence
has been permitted beyond that
which occurred aboard the cruiser
and Immediately after the crew
abandoned ship.
Comdr. Iko Hashimoto, Japanese
captain Of the submarine I-5e, has
been released by the judge advocate,
who called the witness from Japan
to testify against Capt. McVay.
Hashimoto testified the cruiser was
not zigzagging, but that If 1t had
there would have been no great
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Record 1916 Production
OF Mems Suits Forecast
y the Associated Press

BY tht Assoclateu Pfess.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-Retailers
can expect more mems suits to be
4produced in 1916 than in any pre-
war year, Jerome I. Udell. president
of Max Udell Sons & Co., clothing
manufacturers, said today.
He added, however, that the sup
ply will not be large enough to sat-
.isfy all customers, let alone replen-
ssh inventories.
= Mr.. Udell said conservative esti-
mates place the 1916 output at
~28 ,000,000 mems suits compared
z with a previous peak of 1000 900.