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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-14

Industry and agriculture furnish a market
for each other, the size of which depends on
the degree of their activity. - Agriculture
Secretary Claude Wickard.
One more winter like the current one and
that old-fashioned gadget, the earmuff, is
bound to stage sensational comeback.
Whatever became of tina: Fascist army Mus
solni was training in Germany? Maybe the
front came to close to 'en.
The Jap Diet has just passed war budget
OF $4,000 900 900 yen. The idea being, no doubt.
to 'spend it while you cam
Germany umbrella king has been jailed as
food hoarder. He probably practised wiz.
ne preached-but he saved the wrong thing
for a rainy day.
Zadok Dunkopf, while waiting in line today
Tor pack Of ciggies, opined that there is a
snortaee Of everything but e-andino room
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-14
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star accepts no re-
sponsibility for the personal views of Mr..
Pegler, and often disagrees with them as
much as many of his readers. His articles
serve the good purpose of making people
Think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-14

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Let there be something true and fine,
When night slips down, to tell
That have lived this day of mine
Not selfishly, but we'll.
SELECTED.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Calendar Of Social Events
TO-DAY


Loyal Lodge mG sDdS ~ D st SR S 66 5 Hoas.
o'clock, initiation and entertain
men s. Lukes Church House.
Phoenix Lodge number 10 r. and NJ Master Mason 1880
Masonic Temple lodge
Loyal order OF Moose, s o'clock Moose Hall.
Princes Wolverine Palace number 40 80 Masonic
Temple lodge
Girl troop four salvation Army building, O'Clock; troop
five Roosevelt o'clock nine, starkweather 3:i5;
Johns Church 3:15; troop H. Starkweather
O'clock troop 90 Luke's Church House. s45; troop 90
Brownies Gilbert HORSE o'clock troop a. Mariners ship
Ypsianti Mems Club golf oo+ meeting o'clock
international Problems study Group of the American Association
OF University Women. o'clock Charles McKenny Hall
Paul IIubbel will speak on the Yaa Conference.
Boy $3.50 Cub den 3 Roosevelt school 1871
o p Kelly; 30 p m. Harriet school troop
the school Kiwanis Club 81 at Woodruff school;
Ede Ford American Legion 80 Spencer school
willis Methodist Church 49, church Emmanuel Luth
Church 80 church Plat school pack l4l Par
pack the school
Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Hail. initiation
Ladies' Literary E W Waugh Normal College
gron NAVY Mothers cb &c., Ladies Literary Club House
Washtenaw Rbekahs o'clock with Mrs Ira Glow
m p number Ss9 American Legion o'clock Legion home
Ypsanu Faema Order of Eagles O'clock at hall 53 f.
Mothers of Men Unit number $50 Gilbert House
Girl Scouts troop one Presbyterian oRurIh S Troop Two
% Ypsilanu High School $780, troop 2S Carver
Capsule sisters cub s O'Clock, with Mrs Walter Wright
Boy Scouts $3.50 m Cub den Ills Methodist Church pack
Troop 49, at zen h 20 Mrs H Rbsrsor C"h den wills
Methodist pack l4S home of Mrs Schanz Cub den
Whitaker pack 144 of Mrs John Bobicz, lr;
pack 1i home OF Mrs Joseph Fox
Cub den Whitaker pack l4i, home of Mrs. Melvin
school pack l3S, home of Mrs
D. m. Cub den Prospect school pack 1873
home Prospect school pack 1873
home of Mrs Flanagan; den 5, Jr Chamber OF Tom
nerce pack 1872 home v Henry Cub den l. Rawson
Vile pack OF Mrs Kerchon Cub den Raw
sonvi school pack of Mrs Dewey Ehle Gun den
Jacksonville school pack home OF Mrs Hedgepath;
Al, at school; American Legion
Headquarters; Ross school troop 81
ao1 meetings school school So patrol meet
ng AZ school Prospect pack 1873, Parents pack meet
a school.
THURSDAY
riverside Study Club O'Clock, with Mrs George Seaver
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Member Added by
Royal NeighborS

Oak Camp No. 1889 of the ROYAL
Neighbors OF America held a reg.
ular meeting Monday evening at
GAR. Hall and elected to mem.
bership Mrs. Mertie Cosa Chap.
man. Five dollars was voted 10
be sent to the American Cancer
Society.
The camp voted TO buy new
rituals and ode cards.
Members have collected large
box Of clothing and shoes for the
United Nations Clothing Drive.
The Pot OF Gold was won by
Neighbor Rosa LaBarge and the
defense stamp was won by Neigh
Dor Beatrice Dillon. A silent bene-
diction was held in honor OF the
late President Roosevelt.
The Royal Neighbors OF America
donated s25,O2453 to the Red Cross
Blood Plasma Fund to date.
Neighbor Pearl Celebrezze was
appointed chairman to prepare
memorial and Mothers Day pro-
gram for the next meeting May %.
Cards we're played following the
Neighbor meeting with prizes
going TO Neighbors Clara Bradley
LaBarge. and Celebrezze. Lunch
OF fruit gelatine, cookies and cot
fee we're served.
Next months committee will be
Neighbors Mabel Slater and Jen-
ME Kirk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Ann ArbOr O.E.S.
Ypsilanti Guests

Ann Arbor Chapter order OF
Eastern star members ere guests
of Ypsilani Chapter number ll9
for the special meeting and I'M.
tiation OF candidates in the Ma
sonic Temple lodge room, Monday
evening. Other visitors were from
Belleyille, Saline and Toledo. Din.
ner was served TO 100 at $50 at
tables centered with beautiful IN.
lips and lilacs. Gilt favors were 1T
the places of the Ann Arbor off
GERS, who later eXemplifed the de.
grees in the lodge room.
The special meeting was opened
by the worthy matron, Mrs. HUI
bert Holloway. and the candi-
dates. Britt Eddings and Mrs.
George Allward. received the de-
srees, with the Ann Arbor officers
occupying the chairs. Mrs. Hazel
Feyler is the Ann Arbor Chapter
worthy matron. and Layerne Rose,
worthy patron.
Among the announcements made
by the worthy matron, were OF the
postponement OF the rummage sale
from Apr. 26 and y TO May IS
and 10, and the attendance Of the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
.W.C.T.U. Group to
90 to Convention

Members Of Calkins Women
Christian Temperance Union who
will attend the W.C.T.U. county
convention. Wednesday in the Rus
sian room Of the Women's League
building, Ann Arbor. are Mrs. Min
ME Snidecor. vice president; Mrs.
Paul Hatch. child welfare director
and treasurer of the Calkins
Union; Mrs. W. Z. Dixon. presi-
dent. and Mrs. Fred Spencer sec
rotary OF the Calkins Union.
The convention will be an all day
session with luncheon in the build
ing at noon. The district meeting
will take place in the evening.
Mrs. Blake Agla will be in ST.
Louis and indianapolis on bust
ness trip this week.
Mrs. Robert r Sheehey, North
hampton. Mass, is visiting MISS
Cynthia judd
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Horn ana
Miss Marie Horn, lnkster, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank Hulett and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Stewart Hulett and daughter.
Belleville, were guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. W. II. Horn, Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Knights of Pythias
Have Social Evening

Instead OF the regular meeting
OF Queen City Lodge number l67
knights OF Pythias. Thursday eve
ming. the usual month and social
evening was enjoyed by about 40
people.
The cooperative supper at $50
was followed by the showing OF
very fine motion pictures by Prof.
Clarence Loesell of the Normal
College faculty, who first discussed
places of interest in the South and
West then compared them with
Michigan, showing the advantages
OF seeing Michigan for education
and vacation. The pictures were OF
picturesque rock formation, Inter
lOchen. the cherry festival at Trav-
cree, several waterfalls in Mich
igan, the largest sawdust noun
tain in the world at Cheboygan.
Brockway mountain drive AT Isle
Royale, the Porcupine mountains
views Of the Irish Hills, where
James Fennimore Cooper the au.
thor. lived for so years and where
he wrote several Of his books.
Announcement was made OF the
Princes OF Syracuse meeting 10.
night and initiation
The remainder Of the evening
vas spent dancing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Wings
AT MeENNAN AIRPORT

AT McENNAN AlRPOHT
r. l.. Botsford, senior aeronaut-
ical inspector flew Fairchild "a
in from Ford Airport, Dearborn to
McEnnan Airport Friday to APP
prove the changing and lowering
Of the wires at the end Of the east
and southeast runways.
Ray McClenaghan has purchased
an Aeronca L3 from the Lansing
Airport and he is now hangaring
It at McEnnan Airport.
Harley Langan flew his Culver
Cadet to Chicago Friday and re-
turned Sunday evening
Olln Ring flew his Taylorcraft
to Newark, Ohio, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Holiday
flew their Culver Cadet to Toledo,
Sunday.
Russell Schultz, Manchester, and
Gerald Mullhand, Redtord, are the
new students at McEnnan Airport
Richard Powers made his tlrst
solo flight Monday evening at NC
Ennan Airport
The machine shop at McEnnan
Airport is completed except TIT
big doors which will arrive III
about Gu days. There are also pub
lie sanitary utilities at the oacF
and two ships are nestled snugly
in the shop.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Radishes Ready for Summer Use

VICTORY gardeners desiring
continuous cropping Of radishes
should become acquainted with
the so-called early long varieties,
both red and white. 1t is likely
that because Of their long, taper
ing roots that these varieties are
better able to tolerate hot wealth.
err and produce crops for sum-
mer use. These types Of radishes
also keep In good eating condi-
ton for a~fonger period than do
the early round varieties.
II the gardener wishes to grow
Just ono variety for midseason use
then White Icicle, illustrated In
the accompanying Garden-Graph'
should be chosen. II can be plant
ed successfully from the middle
of May TO the middle of June and
the pure white, crisp roots will be
ready for use in about 80 days.
A popular variety Of long-root-
ed radish called Cincinnati Mar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

ket can also be planted In the
same mid-May to mld-June pc
Rod. This radish produces clear
bright red roots some six to seven
inches long, as illustrated. An
other good producer. which can be
planted in the middle of May, is
Long Scarlet Short Top.
After June !, it Is useless to
SOW seeds of the early varieties
Of radishes, with the possible ex-
ception of White Iclcle. At this
time, however, the radlsh enthust-
asst can successfully plant Char
tier. a long, rose-colored type
with white tip, which will be
ready for use in about 80 days.
White Delicious, White Strasburg,
and White Stuttgart are also
worth trying. The last two will
not reach good size much under
80 days, but they produce larger
roots than other midseason va
rieties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
.COllegeWood Club
Has Spring Drag

The Collegewood Club at IFS
monthly party at Gilbert House
Saturday night called the event
Spring Drag" and the guests
came dressed as farmers. Prizes
for the most likely looking farmers
went to Mrs. Jane Howe and Frank
HelEerman. The two special prizes
went to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gard
ner. The roast beef dinner was
served country style at long tables.
Corn cob pipes served as place
cards. Group singing was enjoyed
after dinner with Melita Caul ac-
companying. Dancing was the main
diversion of the evening,
Members OF the committee re.
sponsible for the party were Mr.
and Mrs John Dignan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Koenn and Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Wolfe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Ross School Has
Marble Champior

Junior Davis OF Ross school
came marble champion of the V
low Run Schools when he de-.
ed Scottie Arvin of Foster sci
in the inter-school champions
tournament Monday afternoon
Simmonds school.
The marble tournament viii
was sponsored jointly by the W
low Run Public Schools and tn
Recreation Department has be
running for the past three week
in the four Willow Run schools
The individual school champion
were ScOttie Aryin at Foster, Rob
ert Hosner at Spencer, Robert Hal
at Simmonds and Junior Davis a
Ross.
when these -four champions me
Monday afternoon at Simnond
School. Robert Hall OF Simmond'
drew Scottie Arbin Of Foster an
was defeated by scores OF rs, o.
Al Junior Davis OF Ross drew
Robert Hosner of Spencer and Dc
feated him 10. IL Scottie Aryi'
then played Junior Davis and wa.
defeated -, ~. o..
Room champions at Foste
School included Ernest Brooks. !
d. Ramey, Donald Reed, Joe Meade
William DerryberIy, Clarence Nil
Ter, James Flood, Huey Jones
Hurdle Parsons, Scottie Aryin. VII
liam Ray Mitchell and William
Ohio.
In winning. the Foster Schoo
championship, Scottie Arvin de
feated William Mitchell, william
Yoho, Hurdle Parsons. and Donald
Reed.
The room champions at Ros'
School included Junior Davis, Rob
ert Ramsey, Eanzo Warren. Ken
meth Deere, Richard Mcnamara
William Cruce, James Butler, ant
Garry Prater,
III W NhN iNOoo ~ hpb
championship, Junior Davis defeat
ed Robert Ramsey, Kenneth Deere
and Garry Prater.
Room champions of Simmond
School included Willie Thomas, Ru
dolph Fuller and Robert Hall. II
winning the Smmonds Schoo
championship, Robert Hall defeat
ed Rudolph Fuller.
Tournaments were not held il
individual rooms at Simmond'
school, but boys from the various
rooms played in the general schoo
tournament. In winning the cham
pionship for the school Robert Hos
ner defeated Morris Handlogten
Jerry Courtney and Richard Ram
sey.
Appropriate ribbons were award
ed the school winners and tbs
champion by Olaf Vicklund, rec
reation department leader II
charge OF the final tournament.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

chapter, in a body. az the Method
ist Church, May 6. They will meet
In the rear OF the church at 1920.
The chapter has an invitation 10
the Stockbridge Chapter annivcr.
sary celebration May 4.
Mrs. Ralph Hunt. mother adyis-
or OF Assembly number 20, order
OF Rainbow for Girls, announced
the assembly meeting, Thursday
evening at $50.
Ypsilanti Chapter will Welt Ann
Arbor Chapter. May Is and exem
pity the degrees. Mrs. Otis Lee is
in charge Of reservations for the
dinner at $50. ON MAJ ., Jackson
assembly will visit Ann Arbor and
exemplify the degrees. Gardenia
Chapter. Garden City. will visit the
local chapter at the next special
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
THE Willow RUN NEW(
Softball Leagues
Being Organized

The Public Schools Recreation
Department has issued the first
call for the formation OF it's sum
mer softball leagues at Willow Run.
a meeting for the purpose OF or
ganiZing the adult league or
leagues has been called for We'd.
nesday. April 25, 1915. at s o'clock
in the Village Community Building
Entries are expected from Willow
Lodge, Willow Village, Teen Rec
reation. Clay Hill and several
teams from Local 50. Any person
interested in entering a team, Join
ing a team or sponsoring a team
may attend the meeting.
The Recreation Department Is
also planning on starting "A wom-
ems softball league in the near
future.
Two school softball leagues have
already been organized and play
starts Wednesday. The Fifth and
Sixth Grade League is composed
of six teams, two from Ross
School, two from Foster and one
each from Simmonds and Spencer
The Seventh and Eighth Grade
League consists of the eight sew
enth and eighth grade rooms at
Ross and Foster Schools.
The softball diamonds at Ross,
Foster, Simmonds and Willow
Lodge are being put in playing con
dition by the Department of Pub
lie Works. If any group or team
desires to schedule any of these
diamonds for practice periods, they
can do so at the Public Schools
Recreation Department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
DR.. Miller to
Talk on Cancer

DR.. Norman $. Miller, a member
OF the staff of the University OF
Michigan. will speak on the sub
iect OF cancer at 2:30 Thursday ar
ternoon. in the Rackham Building
Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Marvin X Pollard. chairman
OF the American Cancer Society,
Ann Arbor. says that Dr. Miller will
illustrate his talk with exclusive
motion pictures that are unusually
interesting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
FALSE ALARM

At 6:O4 this morning the Z
department was called to Dor1
tory ! by one OF the tenants v
said she smelled rags burning.
thorough search failed TO uncoys
any fire, but it was discovered tina
one OF the tenants had left ho'
iron on an ironing board and il
cover was scorching.
Chief Frank Jscot will be away
from the Village for few days
while making an inspection OF al
government projects in Detroit and
surrounding area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
DR.. HAYDEN BACK

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Dr. Joseph X.
Hayden, former chairman OF the
University of Michigan political sci
ence department, Is here on leave
after IS months service as civil
advisor Of Philippine affairs to
Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Win Bonds

Mrs. Florence Gilbert. Ann Ar
Dor, was the winner OF 800 bond
awarded at the Thursday meeting
OF the Fathers OF Overseas Veter-
ans and the $50 bond was won by
Amos Davidson. Mrs. Z. W. Kid
der was not the recipient OF a
bond
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
6:00-9:45-Clay Hill Communit'
Center Night, Village Communil
Building,
100000 Boy Scout Troop, 81
Spencer School.
WEDNESDAY,
9:00-Home and Family LiVin
group, Village Community Building
7:00-9:45-Teen Recreation NEE
ing, Village Community Buildins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

It's time to exchange pictures in
the family; and especially time
to treat Nom to photo, copies Of
which you can send to the boys
away from home. Make your APP
pointment now for your Mothers
Day photographs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

Sixty-eight per cent OF the
weekly newspapers Of the United
States have a circulation Of over
900.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

BUENOS AIRES ms An UNI
announced number OF persons were
detained today. the Argentine gov
eminent announced, following a
wave OF alarming rumors which
started spreading through Buenos
Aires last Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

S Sgt. Leo W. Blum, II South
Normal Ct, is an assistant ma.
chine shop foreman with the 6Olst
Ordnance Base Armament Main
tenance Battalion or the 9th Army
Group in Germany. This Battalion
is made up OF four companies, 3
Headquarters and Service Com
many. a Base Artillery and Fire
Control Maintenance Company, a
Base Armored Vehicle Mainten
ance Company and a Small Arms
Maintenance Company. 1t had beer
in North Africa, Italy and France
repairing weapons and vehicles
before coming to Germany.
Pfc Gerald Deller. 81, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Deller, 2ll
y. Washington St, is a member
OF the guard squadron at La Sonia
Air Base, Oran Algeria, in the
North African Division Of the Air
Transport Command. He was sta
toned at Chanute Field, Illinois
and at Rosecrans Field, Missouri
before coming overseas fouI
months ago. A graduate OF the An
COLA High School in Angola, India
ma he was employed by the Ford
Motor Company in Npsilanti as an
aircraft riveter before entering the
Army In November, 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

son, Cpl. l.. J. Wagner, who had
been fighting on Two Jima, had
been wounded Feb. "a and removed
for medical treatment and further
details would follow. As Mrs. Wag-
ner had received a letter from her
son dated Feb. 81 saying that he
was feeling fine. and other letters
April and II, saying the same
thing only that he was now in a
rest camp She thinks the wound
was not serious and that her son
did not want her TO worry.
l.. Freeman Schultz ARM sc,
is spending his leave at the home
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Schultz, He has just completed
his operational training at Opaloc.
ka, Florida, and is being trans.
ferred to the Naval Auxiliary Air
Station at Kingsville, Texas. He
will undergo two months training
for night flying there.
1t. Sidney NJ. Stokes is spending
his leave from Mitchell Field, New
York, at the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Stokes, 629
North River St.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-24

Mrs. J. J. Wagner received a let
ter from a war Department cap
tain OF Marines stating that her
Evening star., 1945-11-04

Texan of 80, he knew good airplane when he
saw one. He liked the deep-chested, thin
flanked Conestoga. 1t was designed for CARGO
not a fashy performer, but economical and
steady. And the price was right. The Recon-
struction Finance Corporation was letting
them 60 for a little over 100000.
They'd Fly Anywhere. Any Time
HE Flying Tiger Line began to take shape
in Prescott's mind. 1t would be contract
airline; fly anywhere. any time, but only on
demand. 1t would need no franchise, would be
bound to no rigid schedules requiring fights
whether or not there was payload aboard.
Furthermore, if the Tigers would run it with
him, they could fly the planes themselves and
cut operating costs to the bone. The more he
thought about it, the better he liked it.
He telephoned Duke" Hedman in New
York and Catfish" Raines in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1945-11-04

HWE stOcky CoOestoga cargo plane pounded
down the runway at Salinas and was air.
borne. 1t climbed slowly and easily. with the
morning sum flashing along its stainless steel
body. Aboard. bound for Atlanta, were five
tous Of Strawberries freshly picked from the
l0ng green valley fattening out below.
At 10000 feet shoulder high to the
Sierras the pilot leveled off, set his course
and relaxed The Conestoga bored eastward.
On the tail, m new red paint. were the words.
The Flying Tiger Line. /" The Flying Tigers
were flying again.
Moreover, as subsequent fights have shown.
they are flying with the old fair. with all
the old andzcity. For l1sf the Tigers, aver
a9ing IN arc slighfly mere than \ ripe -
years, have formod nm .irline and power Z
divod into the great and unexpsorod post
war market for mir freight
Their new outfit Is the National Skyu1y
Freight Corporation. the fEst t1nsconti-
mental, all-cargo airline IN the United States.
They are based at Long Beach, Calf, with a
small feet Of Conestosas, and offer A-hom,
ooast-to coast air freight service.
Halp Hss-1is Oh Well
ALrHoucH flying for only three months, the
Flying Tiger Linz has already rushed ITS
pounds of emergency machinery from New
York to Fort Worth to hog tie rampaging
OIL ven, fown Bake1sfeld grapes and can
taloupes to Detroit. made many other trips
Hollywood wants the Tigers TO fly studio
sets and props to movie companies on ioca-
ton And California horsemen have been cry
ing for space IN which to ship their racers.
Hauling freight is not fighting Jap zeroes.
and the Conestpgas are not pos, but there
has been no change in the men. They are still
Flying Tigers This must be kept in mind if
you are to understand how their airline was
formed and how it operates.
A few years back, they were the American
Volunteer Group, General Claire Chennault's
inspired free-lances, who ranged Asia's skies,
singlehandedly taking on the Japanese air
force. Between 1941 and 1912, they officially
knocked out 297 japanese planes.
They shot Zeroes off each others tails.
They relieved their tension under the glow
of Bob Prescott's easy good fellowship. They
drew strength from cool Duke" Hedman,
who once made five kills in one day. Again and
again, their lives depended on crew chiefs like
Jack Cornelius, whose skillful improvisations
kept the battered P-4O's aloft.
1t sounds melodramatic to say these things
now, but they have a bearing. For the Tigers
roots are in the past and experience and
nemory weld them together today.
- Their airline started several months ago
when Bob Prescott stumbled across Ia surplus
Evening star., 1945-11-04

Let's get the guys together and see what we
can make of it."
No one had to have his arm twisted Stocky
Jack Cornelius, then working as senior en-