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Evening star., 1945-12-13
Dominion Status Offer
From Dutch Rejected
|By Sumatran Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 13-Indo-
nesian leaders from Sumatra today
rejected Dutch offers Of dominion
status and declared they would
support the unrecognized Indone-
sian Republic In its fight for full
independence.
Their position was stated by Act
ing Gov. Amir Of the Sumatran In
donesian government" after, q con-
ference with Premier Sutan Sjahrir
and other leaders Of the republic. A"
Amir and three members Of his
staff were flown here from Padang
In q British plane.
The principal opposition to Dutch
rule previously had been concen-
trated In Java, with only q few
minor disturbances In Smatra.
While today's conference was In
progress, it was reported that a
Dutchman had been shot dead near
an internment area at Medan, Su-
matra.
Sjahrir Supported.
Amir told a press conference he
was standing fully behind" the
Sjahrir cabinet In its struggle
against the Dutch.
Like the people In other parts
Of Indonesia," he declared, we re-
ject Dutch dominion status and de-
mand full independence. Sumatra,
with the strongest youth movement
In 1ndonesia, has long been a coun-
try Of revolution against the Dutch.
Every act against the population OF
Java. We feel, Is also directed
against ourselves"
Meanwhile, small-scale clashes
were reported between British and
Indonesian forces ut several points
In Java. One British Indian soldier
was wounded in q skir1nish at
Buitenzorg and q Dutchman was
killed at Bandoeing, Java's summer
capital.
Clashes between British troops
and infiltrating Indonesians at Am
barawa, Central Java town near
Semarang, cost the British one killed
and i've wounded.
Settlement Set Afire.
Indian troops set fire to the In
donesian settlement Of Bekassi, near
Batavia, and Raj planes machine
gunned fleeing villagers in reprisal
for the massacre three weeks ago
Of British and Indian survivors of
q plane crash.
The British acted following new
outbreaks in which a British soldier
was killed and four others, includ-
ing a Japanese lieutenant, were
wounded.
Raj Thunderbolts and Mosquito
bombers destroyed four trucks and
three passenger cars attempting to
fee the village. A British enlisted
man was killed by gunflre from
passing train as he sat in a truck
guarding railway crossing.
Evening star., 1945-12-13

through this line learned before the
attack that consulate officials were
burning all their papers.
. Robert 1. Shivers, then FBI head
In Honolulu, said In a separate af-
fidavit that he never knew the Navy
had discontinued its tapping of lines
until informed by Col. Clausen.
1t. Woodrum said that about No
yember l, 1941, the FBI set up a
telephone tap In its own building.
The tap was discovered accidentally
by phone company employees and the
information was passed along to the
naval intelligence ONCE.
1t. Woodrum said q naval officer
Evening star., 1945-12-13

went unchallenged In Col. Clau-
sens investigation. except for Z
general afndavit made by Theodore
Emanuel, chief ships clerk, who was
engaged In receiving and recording
the telephone conversations from
the consulate.
Mr.. Emanuel said this work was
carried out on five or six telephone
lines in . period beginning In jan
uary, 1941, ito and including De-
cember 7, 1941." There was no
mention in his afidavit of Capt.
Mayfield's order,
Evening star., 1945-12-13
Jap General Admits Role
In Indonesian Uprising
from Yesterdays Last Edition. }

from Yesterdays Last Edttion.)
By the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE, Dec. i2-southeast
Asia command headquarters said
today that the chief Of stan Of the
18th Japanese Army, = Maj. Gen.
Yamamoto. had admitted being
mainly responsible for fostering the
Indonesia independence movement
in Java.
Evening star., 1945-12-13

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting q room.
Renting q room Is made easy
BY advertising In The Star.
Can National 5000. Open 8
an. to II pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
NJ a r K ET S
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK, May T. CUPl-Building
Shares rose to new highs Monday to
feature an irregular, moderately active
stock market.
This group registered gains ranging
10 more than point. Others of the So
called peace group moved ahead on ac-
i've turnover, while some selling develop
IN such war issues as the rails and
Steles. However, there was no par
deular pressure and the whole market
presented a very orderly appearance.
In the building section new tops were
made by American Radiator, Certaln-Te
Crane Company, Flintkote National Gyp-
sum, and Yu. S. Gypsum. Household
shares such as Bon-Am B. were up sub
stantially in several instances. Rail
equipments were bid up to several new
highs. Eastern and American made new
highs in the Airline issues. Motors made
retained gains. Tire issues were feat
ured by U. S. Rubber which gained more
than roint.
Utilities had firm tone late in the
day with their average in new high
ground since 1887. { Numerous special
issues made new highs. Oil firmed on
fairly active trading.
Steel operations held steady A stocis
exchange membership sold at $65,OOO up
5000 and a new high for the year.
The preliminary closing DowJones:
0.45: Utility 30.S9, off 0o3; and 65 stocks
6240, off 0.1S.
Sales were 1,590,OOO shares. the most
since April II and compared whh 1,410,-
600 last Friday Curb turnover of 49,
600 shares compared with 100000 last
Friday Listed bond sales were S14, ,120,
600 against S17.3S4,500 Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
=. A. PRODUCE

| LOS ANGELES, May T. (UP)-Produce !:
Avacodas: Steady. Per lb: Fuertes best
1916 G. Fair 3o-32c, No. 2s 22-25 {, Ly-
| ins 1920 c; buttons 1918 c, Spinks 12-
| Is c, Nabals 25-30 c.
Broccoli: Steady Santa Baria iced crtS
heads 600-6.50, fair $50.
Bunehed vegetables: stronger. Per crt
beets 2-2h doz. 1.00-1.25. Fair rs c,
200. Parsley doz. 250-3.0O, Radishis
small Red s doz. 2.25-250, Fair 200.
Spinach doz. 1.50-1.75, turnips 2-2is
doz. 2.25-2.50 fair 200, Spinach 4 doz.
1.5O-1.75, turnips 2-21e doz. 1.25-175.
Carrots: Firm. Icer Gratis Imperial Val
doz. 1.25-1.50
Cabbage: Steady Local Cannonball crts.
z. 2.0O-2 25, few $50, few heavy pack high
| as 2.75, fair 1.25-1.50 Ord. rs C-1.00
sacks so ID. local 1.25-1.50, San Diego Co.
Celery: Steady. Pascal local 20 in.
crts. 275-3.OO. fair 2.25-2. so, ord. 1.25-
1.50, Venice 20 in. 324-3.50, few 400
Corn: Steady. Texas sacks Golden Ba.a-
tam 5-6 doz. 5.00-5.50, Coachella Valley
crts. So doz. 6.oo-6.5o, No 2s 81 doz
Lettuce: Stronger. Dry pack Santa Bar
bara Co.. San Luis Obispo Co. Delano &
Watsonivlle crts. doz. mostly 4.1O, >
| doz. 325-3.75.
! 2. 5O-2 rs. New crop Coachela Valley
White wax and Yellow Berumdas IS C
100.
Peas: Stronger Per lb. San Luis
Bispo Co., 9110 c. few IL c, fair rs c.
Ord Sc c. Arroyo Grande 9-10 c. few
II c. fair rs C, ord as c, Kern Co. bu.
tubs 200-2.50.
Rutabagas: Steady. so h. SKIS local
?, ,25-2.50 mostly 250 Canada large
/. 1.50-2.00.
Rhubarb: Dull Local Cherry Apple
boxes 20O-2.50. best mostly $50, hold
overs 1.00-1.25.
Squash: steady White summer Imperial
Valley crts. 2.50-2.75. few 800. fair
2.00-2.25, No. 2s 1.25-150. Imperial Val
ley and Coachella Valley lugs 3.25-3.50.
few 400, fair 25O-3.00. No. 25 $50,
Coachella Valley flats 2.50-2.75, few 800.
Imperial Valnley flats 2.00-2.25
Sweet Potatoes: steady. Per Id. local
& San Joaquin Valley Porto Ricos. Ha-
wailans & Jerseys best C, JBOS 6-7. c,
No. 2S Sc C.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. May Z. CUP)-Trading
was heavy Monday on the Los Angeles
stock exchange with $500 shares chang
ing hands. The emphasis was upward as
IA issues were up down and 10 un-
changed. The list:
Blue Diamond 100 at u unchanged;
Transamerica 100 at II unchanged; Pa
cific Gas and Electric 100 at 3Sk un-
changed; Bolsa Chica 100 at 2.S5 up 05
Hancock 100 at So up Y; Sinclair 100 at
1874 unchanged; Richfield 100 at 1875 un-
changed; Standard 200 at 445s unchanged
Union 100 at 23% down q Northrop 100
at 7A unchanged; Airlon 100 at up 4
Consolidated Steel Pfd 100 at % up u
General Motors 100 at 20 down X Glad
ding Mclean 100 at 20 down %; Hud-
son 100 at % y Hupp 700 at 5A up
u; Measco 800 at 160 unchanged; Solar
200 at 10 z up k.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Beavers Hold
5-GQme Lead

maintained their mastery over the
basement-dwellers Sunday by an
nexing both ends of doubleheader
before 10000 disappointed Holly
wood fans, 7-6, and 100. This gave
Portland the series, six games to
one.
The Oakland Acorns, flashing one
of the best pitching staffs in the
circuit, climbed into second place
by downing the Seattle RainierS
twice, 1872 and 81, before an over
flow audience of 11,O0O at Oakland.
The Oaks had So margin for the
week.
The Los Angeles Angels stopped
the San Diego, Padres, 81, in the
first game of their twin bill, but
the Padres pleased $500 hackers by
taking the nightcap, 5-4. But the
Angels had 4-3 edge in the series.
Sacramento's Solons pasted the
slipping San Francisco Seals in
both games, 15-7 and Ill, to wind
up with a So record before 1000
capital city fans.
The linescores:
Seattle ........- 002 900 600 q 3-5
Oakland .......... Oc2 Ill 34x-12-15-1
Elliott, Mclaughlin (8) and Su-
eme; Mann and B. Raimondi.
San Francisco 900 14O 002- Z 90
Sacramento j. LOG liz 24x-15-16-1 l
Seward, Oliver 90 Barthelson CD
and Ogrodowski, Wilson "a: Wood
and Schleuter.
Los Angeles ., 600 600 100-2-7-1
San Diego .,... 00G 900 010-1-8-7
Hicks and Greene Cd Kreitner;
Dumler and Ballinger.
Portland ..-....... 030 O04 00G-7-10-0
Hollywood .....- Ole 600 500-6-1O-1 j
Heller, Federmeyer Cd Liska Cd
and Adams; Mishasek, Sharp Cd
Marshall CD and Krause, Hill 90.
End Games
Seattle .................... 900 001 OIL 4-3
Oakland .......-........ 2O2 100 N5-1O-1 /
Fischer, Turpin "a and Finley;
Hayes and Fenech.
San Francisco ...- 900 100 O. l. 4-3
Sacramento ...-...- 045 2C0 0-11-15-0
Orella, Buzolich 90 Cavalli 60
and Sprinz; Mccarthy and Mar
cucci.
Los Angeles ........ C20 900 2-4-6-1
San Diego ......-...... 900 OIL 3-5-7-I
Osboin, Adams CD Cuellar (D
hammers and Greene; Ferguson
Eaves CD and Ballinger.
Portland -....-.-----.- All 130 0-10-12-O
Hollywood . 900 0c0 o. O. 40
Tissing and Souza; Smith and
Hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, May T. CUP)-Livestock
Cattle salable 4,500, slow. generally
steady; medium to good steers 14.75-
$780, good to choice held about II,
Medium Mexican 1875; Good heavy heif-
ers Is; medium to good cows 1150-14,
some held higher cutter to common 9.75-
11.25. Gamers and cutters 7.25-9.E9;
medium to good bulls 12-1375. common
11-11.50; medium to good feeder steers
1875.
Calves saIable 500. slow steary; good
to choice calves and vealers 1916 Is;
some held higher common to medium 10
145o.
Hogs salable 100, steady; 200-300 pound
-truckinS 1875; sowS and stays IS
Sheep salable $50, no sales; good to
choice spring lambs quoted 14.5O-14. rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Fazio Carries
Golf Title

FRESNO, Cal, May 7. CUP)-
George Fazio CT Los Angeles, a
wiry little guy who was in the navy
up to a few months ago, held the
California open golf championship
Monday
Fazio won the annual $500 clas-
sic at the tough Fort Washington
course Sunday with a 54-hole total
of 210, six under par. Army Sgt.
Jim Ferrier of the San Francisco
Presidio, former Australian open
titliSt, missed a long putt on the
last hole which would have tied the
Southern California professional.
Fazio's rounds of 68-7O-72 netted
him $3.50 in war bonds while Ferrier
pocketed a $500 bond for second
place Bill Fritz, San Francisco
amateur, and Ray Mangrum, an
other Los Angeles pro, tied for third
with 215.
A COW has no upper teeth and only
front lower teeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Ry limited Press

Portland's mighty Beavers had a
five-game lead in the Pacific Coast
league Monday, but even their
hometown supporters must admit
that Manager Fred owens men
have waxed fat at the expense OF
the lowly Hollywood Stars.
The two clubs already have met
IA times this season with IL deci-
sionS going to the Beavers. They
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
You re Not Too Old
To Feel Young

This is a message for men who have
known life but no longer find il thrilling
because of the lack of certain vitamins
and hormoneS. Tromone. a recent medical
discovery combining vitamins and hor-
mones may multiply the vim and vitality
enjoyment you once knew. Your whole ap-
proach. your whole attitude toward life
may improve when you begin to use
Tromone. Now it may be possible for mid
die aged men TO again enjoy the same
spirit, vitality and pleasures that made
their youth thing TO remember. Added
years may not subtract from your pleas
ures when you use Tromone, the new
medical formula combining vitamins and
hormones. Follow directions on label.
Tromone for sale by Valley Drug Co..
sni Druggists everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
BrawIey Takes
Golf Honors

Brawley golfers held the inter-
city championship Monday by de-
feating Barbara Worth Country
club teams Sunday in the tie play
off. Points stood, Brawley 91a; Bar
bara Worth 2is.
Sundays play was as follows:
Marsh -Brazelton, Brawley, az.
Lee Edwards, B. w. y.
Allen Middleton, Brawley, 2.
Jensen-Davis, B. W., l.
Bechen- Wilson, Brawley, 2l2.
Manley- Ferguson, B. W., u.
Post-SearS, 3, default, O.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07

Imperial Valleys baseball champ
ionship will be at stake Wednesday
when the FL Centro Union high
school team opposes Calexico high
school in a game to be played at
Calexico. Each team has won two
games and lost one in the Imperial
Valley league.
Jerry Womack, star hurler for
the Spartans, will pitch if his in
jured ankle permits, Coach John
Lewis of Ell Centre Union high said
Monday. Womack was injured last
week in game with Calexico, a
game in which he was bested in
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Valley High School Baseball Title
Waits Decision in Wednesday Game

pitchers duel by Padilla, topflight
twirler for the border city, and who
will oppose the Spartans Wednes-
day in the championship tilt.
Holtyille, the third team in the
valley league, is not in the running,
having lost two games against one
win.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Marines Defeat
Occidental

The El Centro Marine Corps Air
Station baseball team added its
tenth victory to its string Sunday
when the Occidental College team
went down to defeat IL to S in a
game played at Los Angeles. The
Marines have lost only two out of
twelve games.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO May T. (UP)-May rye sold
at $40 bushel on the board of trade
close. new 17-year record. Other
grains rallied on the close to moderate
gains after nervous session.
Rye finished the day up IA to 3IG
cents a bushel; wheat was up * to 12i !;
oats up u to z. and barley offs to
up Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
e: EGi, s

POULTRY PRICES. IA points Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set Oct. 10. i943.)
First price-At ranch to wholesaler CT re-
taller. Second price-Delivercd to whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
TO consumer:
BroilerS, Leghorns, under 2A pounds
30c; 2A to 3 pounds, 29c; fryers. to q
pounds, 29c; rossters, all weights, 29c:
fowl, Leghorn. all weights, 35 &c; colored
all weights, 25kc; ducks, all sizes. 25c
rabbits, under pounds, 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
l.. a. FAY

LOS ANGELES. CUP)-Alfalfa market,
No. /, 31.00-32.00; No. 2 Leafy $500
5000; No. 2 24.00-26OO; No. ! Barley
Hay 2400-26.0; No. l Oat hay 29. 00-31 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
sdz! l&

Sundays Results
st. Louis, 6-5 Chicago, 81.
Cincinnati, 81 Pittsburgh, 1-5.
New York, Al; Boston, 3-1( sec
ond game tie, called end of 7th,
rain)
Brooklyn, 7-10; Philadelphia, ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07

LOS ANGELES. May ;. UPD-Eggs
Wholesale prices consumer grade: Large
Grade A Anl@, Grade 371$. medium
Grade a 37l@, small Grade A 351..
Retail prices to consumer (cartonl {:
Large Grade AA 81. Grade A 47-4o.
Grade B AIS. medium Grade AA 1916,
Grade 45-46. small grade A 13
Candled graded eggs to retailers
tcasesl Large Grade AA d. Grade A
-. Grade 80; medium Grade AA 49,
Grade A 80; small Grade A 81.
Poultry and butter unchanged at cell
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SUNDAYS Results

ANSc1heo
Detroit, 81; st. Louis, 90.
Philadelphia, 80; Washington
2-2.
Chicago, 3-6; Cleveland, "a.
Boston, 5-1; New York, 0-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
L. A. trkAfY

LOS ANGELES. UP)-Grain market
change. No. yellow corn. bulk 2.46-
2.49; No. California Milow. sacked,
1902. 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07

LOST-Soid black cat mos. old
Bare patch left front leg. Answers
to Moses. Liberal reward offer
ed. Call 783 Park Ave. 5-l4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
CLASSIFIED
Lost, Found, Estruy

LOST-3 ration books No 4. 3 No. 3
belonging to Effie Robbins and
family. Return to Ration Board
$40
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Personals. Spec. Notices

WANTED-Auto repairing by ex-
pert mechanics. Complete over
haul on any make. We specialize
in FORDS, ChevroletS and Ply
mouths.
UNCLE TOMS SHOP
West Main Phone 692
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07

A COW has no upper teeth and only
front lower teeth.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Brightwood Opposes uses
I0f D. {. Funds on Hospital

Opposition to payment Of any
District funds for construction fol
the proposed medical center and THE
courthouse was voiced at q meeting
of the Brightwood Citizens Asso.
ciation Friday night.
The association also adopted 9
resolution urging that the pay day
for District school teachers anc
other employees be restored to thu
last school day OF each schoo
month as 1t has been for many
years past.
The National Park and Planning
Commission will be requested tx
erect sign designating Fort
Stevens, at Thirteenth and Ritten.
house streets NV, where the ia.
nous battle took place In July, 1864
After discussion Of pinball de.
vices and other games OF amuse.
ment, it was voted that all such de-
vices should be placed exclusively tr
places of amusement.
Announcement was made that thu
annual Christmas meeting of the
Paul Junior High School Home ane
School Association would be held ir
the school auditorium at pm
Tuesday.
The meeting was held in the Pau
Junior High ~-',ool, with Ch>rles
w. Ray presiding.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Legion 5 Engine Tours
10 Aid Gift for Yanks'

An American Legion rubber -tireo
engine" yesterday toured the down.
town section Of the District in an
attempt to speed collections for the
Legion-sponsored "Gifts to the
Yanks Who Gave" campaign to as
sure Christmas presents for veterans
convalescing in service hospitals in
Washington and nearby areas.
The pickup of gifts from collection
bins in Federal and District build
ings, police stations, fire houses, de-
partment stores, drug stores anc
theaters was handicapped by the
trucking strike. The Legion an
nounced, therefore, that the cam
paign Is still so per cent short of its
goal of $4,000 gifts, and the drive
has been extended through Decem-
ber %.
Packages should be wrapped a.
gifts, and there should be an in.
dication on the outside whether j,
is for a man or a woman, with list
Of contents, the Legion said. Check.
should be made payable to Gifts
to Yanks" and sent to the American
Legion at 2437 Fifteenth street NV
Evening star., 1945-12-16
DC. Employers Urged
To Furnish Veterans
0n-the-Job Traininq

Washington employers were
urged last night to give on-the- job
training to ysung veterans as q
means of starting them out right
in civilian life.
Maj. Oscar G. Jones, State vet
erans' employment representative
who made the appeal, pointed out
that vast number of veterans
were youngsters when they went
into the armed forces. They had
no work experience before service
he pointed out, and what they
learned in service schools doesn't fit
them in the commercial and in
dustrial fields in civilian life.
Since their discharge, Mai. Jones
added, many of these men have
married and have responsibilities
They cannot afford to accept a low
paying job which may be open and
they don't have the qualifications
Tor the better-paying jobs.
An increasing number of youne
veterans, Maj. Jones reported, have
appealed to the local United State,
Employment Service for on-the- jot
training. Under the CT Bill O.
Rights, veterans who meet the eligt.
bility requirements are given sub.
sistence allowances. while they learn
Maj. Jones said he was sure 9
number of employers were unaware
of this plan for on-the-job training
and what it could do to help solve
the unemployment problems of the
young veterans.
He suggested that employers who
are interested in training veterans
get in touch with the regional Office
of the Veterans Administration te
arrange for participating in the on
the-job training program.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Mrs. H. |. Singer Killed
In PLUNGE in New York

Mrs. Edith Singer, IS, wife Of
Harold L. Singer, assistant genera,
merchandise manager of Lansburgh
& Bro Department Store, was killed
IN New York yesterday in fall
from the fifteenth story apartment,
of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Blanche
L. Singer.
She was the daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs Edward Kohner of the Broad.
moor Apartments, 36o1 Connecticut
avenue NV, and lived at the
Westchester Apartments, 1000 Ca.
thedral avenue NV Mr.. Singer
went to New York by plane after
his wife's death.
Mrs. Singer, native of Wash.
ington, was active in Red Cross. anc
USO work and was a member Of
the Council of Jewish Women anc
the Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation.
She also is survived by two sis.
ters, Mrs. Harry Gutman and Mrs
Edward Deitch, both of New York
Funeral arrangements have no
been announced.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Man Charged With Murder
In Death Of Infant Son
y the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER. N. Y, Dec. 15.-
Lawrence L. Walter, 81. a theatel
porter, was arrested today on a
charge of first-degree murder ir
connection with the death last Feb
ruary % of a 2!month-old infant
identified by Detective Chief Collins
as the son of the defendant.
The body was recovered from q
crude grave in a vacant lot.
Death of the infant was disclosed
when fonce questioned Miss Abigail
Fink, 20, the baby's mother, in con-
nection with the theft of $500 from
the home of a Mrs. Manuel Sharf
Detectives recalled they had as
sisted Miss Fink to hospital during
a snowstorm on December II, 1914
where, hospital records showed, she
gave birth to son.
WhenShe was unable to say where
the baby was, police called in
Walter, who, Detective Collins said
was living with Miss Fink at the
time the child was born.
He&aid Walter admitted striking
the child when it cried and then
being unable to revive the infant
choked: it for several minutes, bury
ing the body after dark.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
|GI PenoIized for Losing Gun;
Major Who Stole 1t Promoted

where. in the camp area, were
willing to write off the matter. But
not the major.
ITS time we had a few object
lessons on carefulness about equip
ment," he said. This man has lost
valuable Government property. He
will have to pay for it.. That is the
only way we can teach these men to
be more careful"
Makes Private Pay.
He called the private before him
and told him that he must foot the
cost of the gun and that it would be
deducted from the boys pay. Soon
after that the private was trans
ferred to another island post.
But the incident ranked many
enlisted men in the majors own
outfit, and when few months later
he prepared to 60 on to another as
signment one of his supply men
noted he was packing an automatic
pistol. The man checked the records
and found none had been issued to
the major.
He told his suspicious quietly to a
sympathetic officer who found a way
to check the numbers on the major
gun and found it was the same
weapon taken from the priNates
tent.
BY then no one knew where the
private was and there was no way to
make amends. The commanding
officer called the major on the car
pet, however, and his sole punish
ment was q bawling out-and the
knowledge that every man in camp
was contemptuous of him for his
" trick.
Well, he went his way and joined
new outfit and everybody at his
old place was glad to forget him.
Whether he ever mended his man
ners nobody is sure, but they do
know he has lost the distinction of
being "the meanest major" in the
Army.
He got promoted to lieutenant
colonel.