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moons to the startled Japs as we
barreled over Manila. We took a
tre-top look at Bataan, and then
headed for home.
But we hadn't sunk ship or
knocked down Jap plane. This
bothered Mac. you see," he said,
iii we get something, the crew will
get nip of brandy when we get
home The surgeonll let us have it
for medicinal purposes.
"Meat Balls" on Wings.
We were about half an hour from
home, and the light was getting dim
over the Visayan Sea, when Mac
spotted low-hying dot, miles
ahead of u.s. He turned on the coal
and started after it. He came up
behind 1t, and there was the big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11


PIT boat on which l was to travel
to the airbase, left without me.
The next day, Comdr. McGau-
ghey's Liberator was shot down. /
don't know the details. but he must
have been jumped by half the Jap
air force, otherwise, they never
would have gotten him, because he
could handle the big Lib as if it
we're Mustang or a Corsair or
P-38. Comdr. McGaughey was no
pink-cheeked kid He was in his
late thirties and with years of COM
mercial airline flying behind him.
1t was only by Fostering Washington
Navy brass half to death that he
finally got assigned to combat duty
He served under Admiral Wagner's
command and his squadron had one
of the toughest-and least publicized
Jobs in the Pacific theater.
Search and Destroy.
His job was to search and destroy.
Working alone, these Navy Lbs
would take off before dawn and re-
turn after dark, searching the seas
for enemy ships, and coming in for
mast-high bombing when they found
them. These Lbs seldom flew higher
than 200 feet. No one wore a para
chute. And, they took on everything
single handed.
I took ride with Comdr. Nc
Gaughey a couple OF months before
his death. 1t was just about a year
ago, at Leyte, when Mac horsed the
Lib into the air from the Leyte
strip and started on the search
leg that carried us far out into the
South China Sea.
About 2 in the afternoon Mac,
speaking over the intercom, asked
the crew to be extra alert. That
pip you see on the radar," he said,
is LuZon. I am going in to have a
look at Manila and the suburbs"
rs Feet Off Water.
He lowered the Lib until it was no
more than 25 feet off the water.
They'll have trouble picking us
up" he said
The crew and the extra passenger
were nervous-mighty nervous. But
not Mac. To look at him. he might
just as well have been flying be-
tween Dallas and Chicago.
At so feet we swept over Cor
regidor. The U. S. markings on our
wings must have looked as big as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11

@. What is the draft age at the
present time?-M. J. E.
A. According to selective service,
only regiStrants between 18 and 25
years, inclusive, are being indicted
now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. What birds formerly native to
the United States have disappeared
entirely?-J. R. A.
A. There are five birds formerly
native to the North American con-
tinent which are extinct. They are
Great aux, Labrador duck, Pallas
cormorant, passenger pigeon and
heath hen.
@. Was gold mining suspended in
the United States during the WARP
P. D. H.
A. With a few exceptions, colo
mining operations were suspended
in 1912, so that the manpower might
be used for recovering essential wal
materials. The bulk of the gold
mined has gone to the Government
for storage at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Some was released for industrial use
@. How did st. Elizabeths Hos
pital get its name?-C. H. N.
A. This Government hospital took
its name from ST. Elizabeth's Tract
originally Catholic settlement
which had been named for ST. Eliza
beth of Hungary. The name was
considered peculiarly appropriate
due to the fact that st. Elizabeth OF
Hungary was devoted to the care OF
the sick.
@. What woods produce the most
heat in burning?-J. J.
A. The heating value of a cord OF
wood varies. Woods which have
high values include black locust
hickory and White-oak; medium
beech, ash and sugar maple, low
chestnut, cedar, white-pine and
hemlock.
@. Is there any way that service
mans widow can obtain the $4,000
due her from her husbands insur-
ance in a lump sunni. C. K.
A. There is no provision for the
lump-Sum payment of National
Service Life Insurance benefits at
LllC pI eScIlI llIllt.
Q. How many men were rejected
by selective service because they had
bad teeth?-C. A. R.
A. AS a result of the dental re-
quirements of the early selective
service program from 1910 to l941
which required the recruit to have
three natural masticating teeth and
three serviceable opposing natural
incisors, 8.8 per cent of the first
100000 inductees were rejected
Dental defects were the leading
cause for rejection, with eye defects
second and mental and nervous de-
fects third. The dental require
mentS for entrance in the Army
were lowered twice in 1912 to meet
the need for men in military service
and finally the only disqualifying
factors were severe jaw malforma-
tons or malignancies.
@. Is 1t necessary for the mother
of a serviceman killed in action to
present his birth certificate in order
to collect insurance?-E. D. S.
A. If the beneficiary of nation
al service life insurance policy is
the mother of a serviceman she
must present certified copy of the
public record of her birth and of
his. In the absence of birth certifi-
Gates, church baptismal records at
tested before notary are accept
able: The purpose is to establish
legally the age of the beneficiary
and her relationship.
@. What is the draft age at the
present time?-M. J. E.
A. According to selective service.
only regiStrants between 10 and Is
years, inclusive, are being indicted
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11
Bill Provides for Stutue

A statue of George Washington
would be placed on suitable site
in the Capitol Grounds under a
proposal placed before the Senate
yesterday by Senator Green, Demo-
crat, of Rhode Island. He proposed
an amendment to the first deficiency
bill now being considered by the
Senate Appropriations Committee
to provide $25 900 for acquisition and
erection of the statue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11

action over Pal
avian Island, the
Philippines, last
February.
I missed being
with G m d r .
McGaughey on
what proved to
be his last flight
by just Is min
utes. The truck
which was bring
ing me to Man
lila from the hills
where the AID
Divi S on was
fighting, broke
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eff you C o u | d
be sure the die.
tator would re-
main b e n e v =
client. +"
Japan seems
to have achieved
or to have had
imposed on it.
self this ideal
government III
the person of
&c n. Douglas
Macarthur. A
fve-Star dicta-
tor, he grows
more and more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11
On the Other Hand
Discusses Gen. MacArthur's Farm
Program and Some Related Matters

sibility that Gen. Eisenhower won't
run true to nature and that he'll
find way to blast Senator Capper's
hopes before politics begin to inter-
fere with the serious work he has
in hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11
|McLemore-
Recalls PeriIous Flight
With Navy Air Hero
By Henry McLemore

This story is for Mrs. Ray Nc
Gaughey of Macomb, Ill, and is
in answer to her letter asking
about her son, 1t. Comdr. Harold
McGaughey, who was killed in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11

Pacific theater than your son. The
men who served under him loved
him, and the Japs who had to fight
MIN must have hated him. He did
mis- share-and more.
Distributed by McNauaht Syndicate Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11
By LoaceY MeHeff

The best possible form of gov
eminent, you've often heard it said
would be a benevolent dictatorship.
And you've agreed, always adding,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-11
Answers to
Questions

A reader car get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau, 316 l street
NE. Washington 2, D. G. Please in
close 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28

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and beautiful way to keep warm! The new
Wild Mink shade created by Hollander gives
added glamor to this graceful tuxedo with its
muff-Gke deep turn-back cuffs, its easy
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25

ed "out Of town" by his staff.
The unicn was refused an i8z
cent wage increase request Tuesday
by the regional war labor board.
which held the increase was not
justified under the little steel for
mula. The union is seeking recon-
sideration of the boards decision
Rumors of unauthorized walk-outs
by groups Of PG&E employees yes
terday were unfounded. the COM
pany and union said.
Tie union members approved a
strike under provisions of the
Smith -Connally wartime labor dis
putes act and originally Get the date
for April 10. The strike was post
poned pending the WLB decision.
The WLB granted the unicn some
wage rate adjustments. but denied
the basic 1914 cent raise demand.
All divisions of the company, op-
Grating in northern California,
would be affected by the strike ex-
cept in the San Francisco and east
bay areas, where a CIO union not
involved in the controversy repre-
sents electrical employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
Conferees Swap
Levies to Fix
Sales Tax Rate

SACRAMENTO, May rs tU.P0-A
legislative conference committee on
state taxes Friday proposed exempt
tion of drugs and surgical appi-
ances from the state sales tax in
return sor assembly Democratic
support for 2ia sales tax rate.
The tentative plan was revealed
by senators and aSsemblymen on
the six-man conference committee
appointed to iron out differences
between the two houses on a general
tax reduction bill backed by Gov.
Earl Warren.
The assembly Democrats, joined
by some Republicans, have voted for
per cent sales tax rate, while the
senate approved a 2s per cent rate.
The proposed exemptions, covering
drug obtained on prescriptions and
artificial limbs. eyes and similar
devices, would cut sales tax revenue
about sl,500,000 each two years, it
was estimated
The assembly passed a bill giving
school districts with attendance in
creases caused by influx of war
workers an additional Sc per pupil
per year in state grants.
Meantime, the senate received an
assembly bill to increase salaries of
Officers and employees Of the liquor
control division of the State
Board of Equalization The as
sembly confirmed passage of the
bill although opponents asserted
the board was using "Tammany
Hall political methods to get spe-
cial treatment.
The salary boosts would total
about S500.000 year
The assembly transportation COM
mittee recommended passage of a
bill creating an aviation commits
sion to survey airport needs and to
receive airport construction money
from the federal government.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
500 SUPERS STRIKE new BLOWS on TOKYO
0kinawa Battle
RACES on South
As laps FaIter
Resistance Cracks
On North Front
AS Yanks Advance

GUAM, May Is. tUP)-Organ-
lied Japanese resistance collapsed
in southeast Okinawa Friday,
but an enemy communique said
japanese air-borne suicide troops
landed on two American held air
dromes on the island Thursday
night and blew up numerous in
stallatiens.
Radio Tokyo also predicted that
American troops soon would attempt
a landing on Amami island, lis
miles northeast of Okinawa and 1876
miles south of Japan proper.
The enemy account of the sur
prise attack on the American air
bases said the air-borne units
promptly blasted grounded air.
craft, munitions depots and airfield
installations in rapid succession"
CONFUSE ENEMY"
They are achieving great results
by throwing the enemy into con-
fusion" the communique, broadcast
by the Tokyo raGio, said.
In concert with this attack. our
special attack tsuicide) air corps is
now fiercely assaulting the enemy
surface craft in water around the
main Okinawa island"
Tokyo said Thursday that so ad-
ditional transports and a new task
force built around six aircraft car
riers had arrived off Okinawa to
reinforce the 10th army. boosting
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
Query Faces NLRB
On Charges Of
Exceeding Powers

WASHINGTON, May 25. up
A special house committee will start
an investigation next week into COM
plants that the National Labor Re-
lations board has exceeded it's auth
ority. it was disclosed Friday.
Rep. John Phillips (R) Calf.
said he had submitted evidence to
the committee dealing with NLRB's
procedure in calling elections among
packing house workers in Califor-
MIA.
His evidence, he said, came from
constituents in southern California
who claimed NLRB virtually acted
rs an organizer for CIO unions.
They said elections were ordered in
packing houses through local CIO
representatives were unable or re-
fused to state how many union
members were employed there. 1t
was their understanding, they de-
ciared, that when "a union asserted
a collective bargaining right and
petitioned for an election its repre-
Sentatives were to state how many
union members it claimed to have.
They also alleged that in cases
where the CIO lost elections among
packing house employees. NLRB held
hearings apparently preparatory to
a second election although the law
specifies that another may not be
held until year after the first.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
Junior College
baccaIaureate
Services Slated

Baccalaureate services for Ell Gen.
tro Central High school and jun
ior college will be held Sunday at
5 pm. in the High School auditor
iurn. he Rev Hayden S. Sears. pas
tor of the First Methodist church
will deliver the sermon.
Commencement exercises for Ju-
nior college will be conducted Tues
day at 8 pm. in the high school
auditorium
The program for Sunday nights
ceremonies follows:
Processional-Orch
"Star Spangled Banner"
Invocation-Rev. r. c. Rogers
Waltz in A Flat" tGrahms). or
chestra
Morning" peer Gynt), Piano duo
Helen Womack and Helen May
nard (Grieg).
Scripture Reading-Father Ed
ward Hutchinson.
Ave Maria" tSchubert), violin
solo, Wilma Lakey
Sermon: Some Questions Which
You Must Answer, Rev. Hayden S.
Sears.
1.-The Lords Prayer" tMalottel
Glee club.
Benediction-Rev. Charles H. Bur-
rill.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
Yanks Mop Up
AT Mindanao

MANILA, May 25. tUP)-The Min
danao fighting reached the mopping
up stage Friday after two American
forces linked in the heart of the
island to split it lengthwise
The 31st infantry division driving
north and the 40th and Americal
divisions going south joined We'd
nesday north of Malaybalay in GEN.
trail Mindanao. communique from
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters said today.
The Mindanao campaign has
reached the mopping-up stage" the
communique said.
The last remnants of a Japanese
force which originally totalled
around $4,000 had taken to the hills
as American troops and Filipino
guerillas extended their hold on
the island.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25

Wednesdays sales for the entire
county bettered the daily pace with
a total of S4O,144
Thursdays business also passed
the required daily pace with a total
OF $41,405 reported.
While total sales are far from
encouraging to directors of the
drive, the county shows a higher
percentage thus far than the ma
ton as a whole, but all concerned
with the success of the campaign
point out that there are signs of
lag and that the county's percent
age of around "A per cent is hardly
something to boast over since the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25

The secretary was in Washington
for two days, during which he cam
vassed the many postwar European
problems in talks with Mr. Truman
and with state department officials
who have been handling those prob
lens in Stettinius' absence He also
revealed in Washington that the
President will come here to address
the closing session CT the confer
ence
TO STAND PAT
Stettinius was believed to have
brought word from Mr. Truman
that the United States, along with
Britain, Russia and China, will
stand pat against any 'softening"
of their veto power in the proposed
world organization
These four countries. in talks here
prior to Stettinius' return. had made
it clear that they were ready to re-
ject demands of the little" United
Nations for liberalization of the
Yalta voting formula for the pre-
posed security council.
For two days and two nights the
big powers have been studying %
questions submitted by the little ma
tions seeking modification of the
voting formula through informal in
depreciation.
The big four have decided not to
answer the questions directly. In
stead, they will issue a general
statement on the voting formula
which will repeat the position held
ever since Yalta-that the big pow
ers must have the right to veto vir-
tually all decisions and action by
the security council.
Technical experts of the big four
have agreed on that interpreta-
ton Of the voting formula. The
four delegates are expected to ap-
prove it with the possibility that
their answer to the little powers
will be ready by Friday night.
MAJOR QUESTION
The maJo1 question now is wheth-
er the little powers, rebuffed in
their request for answers to their
% questions, will continue to press
their demands and force showdown
votes in committee and commission.
The big powers are prepared for
that. They were reported confident
Of being able to muster enough
votes to beat down any amend
ments designed to whittle away
their veto power. Amendments
would require 2-3 vote for pass
age-33 votes if all the 40 nations
were present and voted
Cmdr. Harold E. Stassen, u S.
delegate. admitted late Thursday
night that this was the last tough
nut the world security conference
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25

I observed casually, it was enough
tc reveal the promotional intensity
of the big city chamber.
Not only do refer to the special
establishment provided for the visit
ing public information representa-
tives, wherein we could eat all the
sandwiches we could hold and con-
sumo all the soft drinks and coffee
we desired, but countless trips were
offered all of us, including Off
cials delegates. their staffs. etc.
gratiSl
NO END TO HOSPITALITY
These trips seemingly were
everywhere. BY signing up in adj
vance, one could have an all-day
trip to the Redwoods, the Santa Cruz
area. Marin county, all over San
Francisco, to the Kaiser ship yards,
ct cetera endlessly. In addition
there we're available daily rides in
fast Coast Guard boats around the
entire harbor, demonstrations of air
attack tactics. two hour rides in
airplanes and two hour rides in
blimps.
Motion pictures were shown of
California Especially around San
Francisco) industry and agriculture
and homes. Elaborate folders tell
ing about the great state of Cali
fornia (but plenty about San Fran
CISCO were free fer the asking and
would be mailed anywhere upon
request.
Lapel buttons were provided all
visitors and the public was edu-
Gated to give all persons wearing the
buttons suecial attention. And they
did. If San Francisco ever had
reputation for being an unfriendly
town. the reputation was throttled
by means of that device
Imperial Valley might remember
this and similarly go "all out" when
We have visitors or conventions or
the Cavalcade or Fair or Rodeo or
whatnct.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
Jap Forces Pull
Out of Human

CHUNGKING, May 25. up
The Japanese have Withdrawn three
divisions from Human, Honan and
kwangsi provinces in central China,
a Chinese military spokesman an
nounced Friday.
Chinese forces have taken ad-
vantage of the withdrawal to re-
enter Hwaiyuanchen, eight miles
west of Ishan, so air miles north
west of the former American air
base at Liuchow, he said.
He said some of the troops had
been moved northeast to Manchu-
ria and others to east coast points
to strengthen garrisons at ports such
as Shanghai
AT the same time he reported units
Of the Japanese 18th and 54th div
isions, withdrawn from Burma
through Indo- China, had been OBJ
served in central China.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
D AMslIAG
EpoRTER

Not The Point
There was conversation galore
in the Miner family because Serg-
cant Gail Miner lacked three points
10 get out of the army
Star Milner, kindergarten niece
ot the sergeant, listened carefully
tc the talk about the points her
Uncle Gail must have before he
can come home to stay.
"Oh. Mama, Mama" Star shouted
t. her mother, Mrs. Rex Miner,
rushing into the house one day after
school. Il found another point for
Uncle Gail. Now he only needs two
To come home"
Star opened her tightly clinched
fist aDi there on perspiring little
Continued on Page 6.Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25

SACRAMENTO. May 25.
(UP) - A bill to raise the
minimum age of minors who
may work in California Friday had
the approval of the assembly indus
trial relations committee
The bill raises from IA to 16 years
OF age the minimum for full-time
employment during school hours
and from IL to Ia years for en-
ployment in non-factory work dur
ing vacation periods It retains the
present minimum of IL years for
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
School
Awards
Given
E. c.. Students
Receive
Special Honors

Ell Centre Union High
school students, before a
packed assembly audience
Friday morning came into
possession of coveted special
awards.
Each award represented special
achievement. Various organizations
and individuals gave the awards. All
activities in school work shared in
eligibility for the honors.
Vice Principal H. E. Hinshaw pre-
sided at the ceremonies.
Awards follow:
Jock McQuade, all-valIey football
full-back, charm presented by the
Post-Press newspapers. Presented by
Carl Schooss.
Phyllis Lytle, certificate by Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution for
dependability. service, leadership and
patriotism. Presented by Mrs. M.
Welch.
Charles Smaller and Esther Weak
ley. medals by American Legion for
honor, courage, scholarship, leader
ship and service. Presented by Alva
Smaller.
Ignacio Lizarraga, medal by Ell
Centro Kiwanis club for character,
diligence, self-reliance, personal hab-
its and dependability. Presented by
William Fox. ..-.ss-s
Frank Goff, certificate by Califor-
mia Bankers Assn. for high stand
ing in general activities and schol-
arship. Presented by Arno Yaeckel.
Etelka Kneitz, Doyle Scholarship,
500. by Miss Eleanor Doyle, COM
mercial teacher. Presented by Miss
Doyle.
James Hess, certificate from 20-30
club for general activities, athletic
and citizenship. Presented by Max
Sones.
Florence Moore and Kathleen o.
Connor, Quill and Scroll. Presented
by Miss D. Doss.
Phyllis Lytle. Wilma Lakey. Bet
ty Lu waterman, Charles Shaller,
and Esther Weakley. life pins by
California Scholarship Federation.
Presented by Miss D. Wilson.
Sergeanettes and cheer leaders
were presented with letters. Present.
ca by Miss Doyle.
Athletic letters were distributed
to previously announced winners.
The award for best Poppy Poster
went to Ignacio Lizarraga as did the
Rodeo Poster award. Mrs. E. H. Gies
presented the poppy award and Mrs.
r. P. Ostrander the rodeo award.
Agricultural awards presented by
f. Spencer went to Elro Marth.
Stephen Kramar, George HENDERSON
and Carl Fiore
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-25
Bill Would Raise Minimum
On Age for Minor Workers

the state reconstruction and reem-
ployment commission for revision of
the California child labor laws.
The committee also recommended
passage of bill reducing from three
years to one year the statute CT limi-
tations on actions to recover back
pay and penalties under the federal
fair labor standards act.
A bill to set up a committee under
the department af industrial rela-
tions for establishing minimum
wages and maximum hours for do
mestic help was defeated by the
assembly committee.