davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
German Peasant Folk Welcome Star Writer'S Return
To Town Where He Was Billited in World War |

1918. They always had considered us
members of the family, Maria had told
me when left she always would think
of me as a brother"
I don't know where the others are
now. never saw any of them again
after the company was broken up at
Camp Deyens. I had even forgotten
some of their names. But Maria and
Anna remembered them all, recalled
little incidents Of 81 years ago which
long since had forgotten. Sometimes
they laughed, some times they sobbed
as they recalled old days. They were
surprised didn't know exactly what
had happened to each of the fellows.
Anna and Maria do not quite grasp the
size of America.
We used to tell story in those days
half English and half German. never
had thought If 1t again. Maria retold
it, her sides rolling with laughter. She
said it had been her favorite story ever
since and that with it her late husband
used to convulse the boys In the CAST
haus. She credited me with first telling
it. am sure never did.
/ Didn't Remember
They laughed loudest of all when I
couldn't associate anything with vii
lage named Rundel, about miles In
the hills from Filzen. Apparently
was once in some funny mess in Run
DEL but have no recollection of it.
I gather ! was rather wild young
fellow-in Filzen gossip. Anna and
Maria didn't believe that I didn't re-
member
News spreads fast in Filzen. Within
is minutes of my arrival there started
a series of knockings at the door. From
all over the village came a procession
of gray-haired or white-haired women
in their late 40s and early Sos. AL of
them brought three or four photographs
of American soldiers-horrible photo
graphs Of the 1918 variety. am still
uncomfortable as think of myself, as
I saw myself again today, in the high
collar uniform of the last war;
Altogether these women must have
had the photos of two-thirds of the
company. Some of the fellows recog-
nized. Some had forgotten altogether.
The gray-haired women remembered all
of them. Few of them ever had writ
ten since they left. There were tears
in the womens eyes as they asked for
news of these boys. There was nothing
could tell them about anybody. Such a
great gulf of time is q years. Such a
great gulf of time, for that matter, is
the year since D day:
We Still Were Brothers
It struck me as a rather remarkable
phenomenon that after ~ years the
pictures of $50 of us should be pre-
served and cherished in this little
Mosel Valley town and that the women
should still cry over them, much as they
cried when we shouldered our rifles and
supposedly marched out Of their lives
forever that warm May morning. We
had come as hated enemies. We had
left as brothers" And in their minds
and hearts we still were brothers"
But in one case 1t was little stronger
than that suppose. Remember the
gossip Maria and Anna used to con-
flde in us about Fraulein Paula and
Lieut.. x. I recall Paula-that is the
only incorrect name in this story-as
the prettiest girl in town and an awful
vamp. I never would have associated
her with the elderly lady with thin, gray
hair who held out to me with q trem-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
ESCAPED CONVICT
SOUGHT IN MURDER

WASHINGTON, March 10 a.
Police pinned a murder charge to-
day on Joseph Medley, 43-year-old
escaped convict, in the Staying OF
Mrs. Nancy Boyer in a fashionable
Washington apartment.
But they must still catch their
man. also wanted elsewhere for
questioning in the bathtub deaths
Of two other women, both OF whom
died from unnatural causes still OBJ
scure.
Less than 48 hours after Mrs.
Boyer's body was found in h +
apartment, shot three times, In
spector Robert ]. Barrett, chief OF
District of Columbia detectives, OBJ
tanned a warrant charging Med
lev with murder in the first de-
gree. The warrant was signed by
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Jurnage.
The search for Medley, who was
serving a 80 to so year sentence
for KIDNAPPING and armed robbery
when he escaped from a Michigan
State prison last November, cen
tered around pawn shops.
It was on a pattern OF finger
prints, found in the Boyer apart
ment, and a series of pawnshop Wis
it's by a man identified by shop
proprietors as Medley, that n e
police picked the escaped convict
as their man.
Medley has been indicted IN the
Staying of Miss l.. A. Fisher, a
28-year old textile worker whose
body was found in New Orleans
hotel bathtub Christmas eve.
He also is wanted for questioning
in the death of Mrs. Blanche Zlrn-
norman, SO, a telephone operator,
whose body was found in Chicago
hotel February II.
Medley had made the acquaint-
ance recently Of Mrs. Boyer, Bar
rett said, through third person
who met him in a downtown Wash
ington restaurant. The man, police
said, had been seen in Mrs. Boyer s
company frequently since t h t
time, and attended a card party
Tuesday at her apartment, Barrett
said. Her body was found Inurs'
day night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
Membership OF JAW
Shows Big Decrease

DETROIT, March 10.@R1The
United Automobile Workers Union
(CIOO, with more than one mil
lion members, sustained a mem
bership decrease of 1874 from
May through November, George
F. Adde's, International secretary
treasurer, said today.
Adde's attributed the decrease 70
cutbacks in war production plants
during that period.
The secretary-treasurer report
ed the JAWS income during the
six-month period totaled $3,248,'
1902 and expenditures $3,258,
886.57. He recommended an in
crease in dues to $3.50 a month
IS cents being retained by the 10
Gals and IS cents going to tn.
international. OF the present 81 :
month dues, the local retains 81
cents and sends 20 cents to the
international union.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
War Costs Germans so
Generals On West Line

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE, March TO- (P) The
war has cost the German army
50 generals on the western front
alone, 10 Of them killed and 81
captured. Allied headquarters dis
closed today.
In addition, the Wehrmacht has
lost three colonies in command o.
divisions. four admirals an d or
vice-adniral. Among the general.
captured were six full generals. 1:
Acknowledgements and IA majol
generals.
The dead include two field mar
shals, Erwin Ronmel and Guen
Their Won Kluge, the latter a sui
eide. Romnel, victim Of an Allie
air attack in France, was com
mander Of German army group E
Won Kluge was commander in chic
in the west.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11

Editors note: the following
eyewitness report on the Tokyo
B-29 raid was written and Of
fered by Martin Sheridan, Bos-
ton Globe correspondent, to the
combined American press.)
OVER TOKYO, March 10.-tR-
I not only saw Tokyo burning fur
iously in many sections but
smeued it. Huge clouds Of smoke
billowed high above the city.
The conflagration was SO grea'
that the bomb bay doors of the
superfortress, the underside Of the
fuselage and the gun blasters were
blackened with SCOT.
This bomber was one Of more
than 300 from American bases il
the Notwithstanding the great
est fleet of superfortresses ever
put in the air-which gave the
Japanese capital the hotfoot early
today.
Our navigator didn't have te
give the pilot a bearing on Tokyo
Other bombers were ahead Of us
and 10 miles from the city we
could see the reddish glow Of fires
already started.
AS soon as we reached the Jap
anese mainland we saw scores Of
smaller fires, en- route to Tokyo
and possibly set by the japanese
as diversionary ruses.
The superfortresses went ir
singly, a complete change from
their previous formation tactics.
Over the outskirts of Tokyo. ou1
plane tore through high, sombe1
clouds Of smoke and fires. The
smoke seemed inside the plane. Il
srnelled like the interior of a long
burnt building.
Suddenly there was an opening
through the pail Of clouds and there
was Tokyo.
have never seen such q disn1ay
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
Writer Says Tokyo Fires
BLQcken B-29 Fuselages

Of obstruction, nor had such an
experience.
Fires were raging in several
multi-block areas and creating al
most daylight conditions. In ad-
dition, there were hundreds Of
blazes throughout the waterfront
area, most densely populated sec
ton in the world. Another indica-
ton of the confla gration's inten-
sity was the turbulent air condi-
tons we encountered over the tar
get. Our plane-named patches
and bearing a semi-nude painting
on its nose-struck down and up
drafts and bounced 1000 feet in
split seconds. Crewmen were tos-
sed from their seats. Several struck
their heads violently against the
top of the plane. They were pro-
tected from injury by flax he'll
NETS.
Maj. Walter F. Todd, Of Ogden,
Utah, operations officer and COM
mand pilot, said he thought we
were hit by flax but speedy exami-
nation proved everything was OPP
Grating satisfactorily. A moment
later, End 1t. Leo P. Ziemiansky,
Of Buffalo, N. Y, navigator sang
out: Three, two, one, mark" at
the last word of the count, the
bombardier, End 1t. Thomas c.
Moss, of Aurora, ILL.,, dropped the
eggs" in the target area.
AS civilian noncombatant, my
contribution was limited to brown
beer bottle-empty, of course.
Several searchlights played on
the plane a few moments but we
saw no interceptors and only
few scattered flax bursts.
We did see the city getting a
terrific plastering and they'll need
highly efficient fire department
to put out the blazes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
OVER THE NETWORKS
SUNDAY. MARCH IL
Eastern War Time p. M.
liza

Eastern War Time P. M.
chanres in programs - listed due u
corrections by networks too
late to incorporate
E:3o-The paui f.ava1le Concert - n6<
Transatlantic Call, Exchange - CD!
Andrini and His Continentales - ~
Lutheran Haf-Hour Services - MP!
,2:45MStopak Concert Orchestra - BIZ
l:Oo-Fifteen-M Minute NeWscast - npt
The Church of the Air Sermons - CD
John B. Kennedy In Comment - BIZ
Stanley Dixon in Commentary - NIB
1:l5-America United-A. F. of L. - NIB
George Hicks From Overseas - BIZ
1901. of Chicago Roundtable - nb'
Guest Speaker for Is Minutes - CD
Sammy Hayes Serenade; News - bl,
Detective Mysteries. Dramatic NIB
1:45-Ed Murrow's Commentary - cb
2:0o-Those We Love. Drama - nbt
The Matinee Theater. Dramatic - ep'
Chaplain Jim, U.S.A, Drama - bit
sky Riders. Servicemen's Quiz - NIB!
2:3o-John Chas. Thomas & Song - nbt
News of World; DIN Downes - cb'
National Vespers via the Radio - bit
A Sunday Afternoon Comment - NIB:
2:45-Tha Canary Pet Program - NIB:
3:oo-Worlds Parade, Max Hill - nbt
N. Y. Philharmonic Symphony - cb:
The Charlotte Greenwood Show - Bit
Roosty of the A.AF.. Comedy - NIB!
s:3oLOfficial Hour by the Army - nbe
Ethel Barrymore's Miss Hattie - blu
Nick Carter Detective Drama - NIB:
4;oo-Darts for Dough; oY VIZ ~ 1 au Ives
= Your America. Variety, Guests - mbs
4:30-Musc America Loves Best - nbc
Nelson Eddy Concert & Guest - chs
The Andrews Sisters Program - blu
What's Name of the Song Quiz - mbs
5:00-NBC Symphony, Ormandy - nbc
Family Time & Patrice Munsel - CO.
Mary Small in a Music Revue - blu
Let's Face the Issue. Forum - mbs
5:3o-Metropolitan Opera Presents - blu
The Shadow. Mystery Drama mbs
5:45-Bill Shirer in Commentary - chs
6:o0-The Catholic Radio Service - nbc
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - chs
Hall of Fame. Paul Whiteman - blu
6:3o-Great Gildersieeve Comedy - nbc
Fanny Brice & Comedy Show - chs
Upton Close and His Comment - mbs
e:45-Dick Brown with His Song - mbs
7:O0-Jack Benny Comedy Variety-nbc
Kate Smith Hour for Variety - chs
The Cleveland Orchestra Hour - mbs
7:15-News Summary for IS Minis. - blu
73o-The Bandwagon Orchestra nbc
Quiz Kids and Joe Kelly M. c. - blu
6:o0-Chas. Mccarthy, E. Bergen>- nbc
Blondie-Dagwood Comedy Skit - chs
Magazine Theater and Guests - chs
The Greenfield Chapel Service blu
, Alexander & Mediation Board - mbs
s:15-Dorothy Thompson's Talk blu
e:30-One Mans Family. Drama nbc
Crime Doctor, Dramatic Series chs
Stop or Go with Joe e. Brown - blu
8:45-Gabriel Heater Comments - mbs
s:55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
9:oo--Sunday's Merry Go Round nbe
Walter Winchell Broadcasting blu
Horizons; Sunday Concert Show-mb.
9:15-Hollywood Mystery Theater - blu
e:3o-Album vt Familiar Music nbc
James Melton, Alec Templeton chs
Cedric Fosters War Comment mbz
s:45-Jimmie Elders Hollywood - blu
The Jerry Cooper Show of Song-mbs
ao:oo-Phil Spitalny & Girl Orch. - nbc
Phil Baker Take It or Leave It - chs
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
RADIO
WIND
WILMINGTON

SUNDAY, MARCH IL
7:3o-Church Of Goo.
a:Oo-News Summary.
s:0-Pentecosta Church.
a:oo-Blue Correspondents Around ae
World.
s:1s-Coast to Coast on 4 Bus.
1o:Oo--Voice of Prophecy.
l0:30-Let's Dance. -
11.on-Fifth Avenue Methodist Churcn.
i2.oo-Blue Networks Weekly War jour
s,ao - n.-Andrini Continentales.
H:45Concert Orchestra.
1:oo-John B. Kennedy. NeWs.
f.I[Georee Hicks Reporting.
i:a0-samnny Hayes Tangee Serenade;
i.s[Your Sunday News Extra with
Leland Stowe.
1:oo-Old Fashioned Revival HOUR.
3:0o-Charlotte Greenwood snow.
3:30-Miss Hattie.
4:oo-Darts for Dough-.
l:3o-AndreWs Sisters Show.
S:G0-Mary Small Revue. ,..
5:3o-Metropolitan Opera Presents.
6:00-Philco Radio Hall OF Fame.
7:oo-Drew Pearson and the Ne"s'
5I5-Ed Gardner-News.
7:30-QuiZ Kids. ex,,,..
8:0o-Greenfield Village Chapei eefV'ee'
e:1@Moods in Music.
8:3o-Joe E. Brown-Stop or GO. ,,,
9:Oo-Jergen's Journal with waiter WIZ
chell.
s:15-Hollywood Mystery Time.
9:45-Jimmy Ejdler.
10:O0-The Life Of Riley.
i0:30-One Foot in Heaven.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS

Life Of Riley and VIM. Bendix - blu
Earl Wilson Talks Broadway mbs
l0:l5-Walter Hampden. Leonidas mbs
lo:3o-Comedy Dramas. H. Lloyd - nbc
We the People, a Guest Show - chs
One Foot In Heaven, Dramatic blu
l0:45-The Columbus Boys Choir mbs
l1:00-Variety and News Il hr.) nbc
News, Variety, Dance q hl - cbs-blu
Music Depreciation; Orc. Is h. = mbs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
RETALIATION OF CITY OF JUNEAU
 TO BEGIN SOON
Henreiia Is Here 10 Begin Work as Soon as Staff
 Is Lined Up

As soon as he has assembled his staff and completed few minor details, Howard s. Henretta will be- gin the tax revaluation of the City cf Juneau, Mayor A. B. Hayes an- nounced today,
 Henretta was awarded the con- tract last month ny the Juneau City Council and calls for the work be- ing done in a specified time for the price of sll ,950 Its aim is to give the city an up-to-date picture on the whole tax structure on all prop erty within the city limits. fqf
 Mayor Hayes said last month that the purpose of the study was not to raise the tax rates, but to equalize property values. It is said Henretta's method is scientific and not based on guess-woIk, and once completed is good for 20 years
 Mayor Hayes asks the citizens Of Juneau to cooperate with Henretta and his men during this survey. In Ketchikan he had no trouble what ever in obtaining the desired infor- nation from the householders as all ccoperated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
Health BiIi
 Introduced

During the closing moments of yesterdays session in the House of Representatives, two new legisla- tive measures were introduced.
 Representative Bess Cross and Fred Hanford urge in House Bill 52 that a Territorial Department of Health be created to work with the present Board of Health, the Con- missioner of Health and his staff, and that the Commissioner be placed on a salary of $3,000 a year with Sl50,000 to run the depart ment during the next biennium.
 Representative Steve Vukovich asks in House Joint Memorial 10 that the Veterans Administration of Washington, D. C., not set up Seattle administrative offices for Alaska, but establish offices in Juneau and such other Alaskan towns as necessary in administer ing the GI Bill of Rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
VALENTINE DAY
 CELEBRATED Al :.
 CATHOLIC SCHOOL

The Student Body Council, the Cecilian Club and the Altar Boys held Valentine party for the staff and pupils of St. Ann's School yesterday afternoon from 3 o'clock until 3:30 o'clock.
 Miss Margaret Higgins of the Ter ritorial Department of Health, show ed a film on the value of milk and another on the necessity of dental care.
 A pretty Valentine box was opened and the contents distributed to each pupil.
 Then the clubs officers served refreshments that carried out the Valentine theme. A birthday song was sung to Miss Carol Leath, whose birthday occurs February IA. She blew out the proverbial candles on the dainty birthday cake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
SAEvATI0N ARMY MEN BbCk FROM
 phNnANDLE TRIP
Visited Seven Towns in Southeast Alaska
 Gone One Month

Brigadier and Mrs c. O. Taylor, Divisional Commanders for Alaska and Adjutant Henry Lorenzon, Di- visional and Young Peoples Secre- tary, arrived back in Juneau, by steamer, early this morning after months tour of the Salvation Army Corps in Southeast Alaska.
 In going over the business and activities of these corps, definite improvement has been shown and a revival of interest among the Salva- ton Army officers and workers is taking place.
 While in Rake plans were made for the Rake Salvation Army Band to make visit to Angoon and Sitka over the weekend of February 25.
 Brig. Taylor said: Everything in the towns we visited is on the up- grade and we were fortunate in having good weather for travelling so we could make our appointments in time"
 Towns visited were: Petersburg, Fake, Wra1gell, Klawock. Metla- katla, Seaman and Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
CDAPLANSF0R
 SOCIAL MEETING
 ON FEBRUARY q

Reporting the parties held in var icus private homes last Friday night as being complete success, the Catholic Daughters of America, Court of the Little Flower, held their regular business meeting last night and made plans for the socia, meeting to be held February 27.
 The GOA members said they wished to thank those attending the parties for making them such a success.
 Chairman for the coming social meeting is Sally Barnhill, assisted by Mrs. N. R. Buoy. Mrs. William Biggs, Mrs Isabelle Cashen and Mrs. J. J. Connors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
pT. BARROW
 STRUCK BY
 INELUE N "A
Relief Plane with Doctor Forced Down on Tundra
 Rescued

The plane taking Dr. Edward D. Seinfeld, Office of Indian Affairs physician, on an emergency flight from KctZebue to Barrow was forced down on the tundra last week. He was flying to take relief to the vil- lage of Barrow, which is stricken with an influenza epidemic involv- ing almost the total population. The Army Air Corps Search and Rescue Squadron immediately sent planes to search. The Office of Indian Affairs were informed to- day that the pilot and physician were located and flown to an air base. Their condition is not thought to te critical
 The Government Hospital at Bar row was overtaxed by the tremen- deus additional burden of sick, while their own staff was depleted due to influenza.
 Leon s. Vincent, Office of Indian Affairs Principal Teacher at Barrow, has reported no additional deaths from influenza in the past two days.
 Seven deaths at Barrow had been previously reported.
 Upon first information regarding this epidemic, the Medical Division of the Office of Indian Affairs Ge- tailed Miss Julia Gromtzeff, field nurse on St. Lawrence Island, to proceed immediately by plane to Barrow She arrived two days lat CT and without rest visited the homes of those most critically af- flicted to render medical care.
 Prior to this, under the advice of a Navy physician, Mir. Vincent administered sulfathiazole to those stricken with influenza in an ef-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14

The Governor should not have the right to make Alaskan appoint ments. He is appointed from Wash ington and is not answerable to the Alaska Legislature. The Territorial Board of Administration is
 Anderson In Fray
 Representative Ed Anderson. the Mayor of Nome, whose alignment has teen a question mark, if an alignment is possible in the pre- dominately MT. Smith lower assem- ply, startled House members by in jecting himself into the fray and declaring himself surprised" that the matter should arise at all.
 T think each man should stand behind the Governor as MT. Me Cutcheon has just said" Anderson declared.
 When the vote was tailed on Peters0n's amendment proposal, the Governor had won IS to 6. Hold ing with Peterson were Represen- tatives Alaska Linck, M. J. Walsh, Oscar Gill, Curtis Shattuck, and Wallace Porter.
 Legislature students in the corri- dors labeled the brief furry of discussion a partial test of House power" and shared the opinion of one who said, That vote don't mean much, but it gives you somethin' to think about"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
FOOD HANDLERS SCHOOL SHARES
 SESSION TODAY
Three Glass Meetings Will Be Held in Legion
 Dugout

Juneau's first complete school for food handlers started today at 2:30 pm. at the American Legion Dugout on Second Street.
 All owners and managers, cooks, bartenders, walters and waitresses, dishwashers and others engaged in handling food and drink served in public establishments, are urged to attend.
 The school will consist of three classes and will continue through Friday February Is. Each lesson will be presented twice daily, at 2:30 D. m. and SIS D. m. Those completing the course will be awarded cer- tificates of merit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
ADMIRALTY DivISI0N
 OF FOREST SERVICE
 EMPLOYS NEW CLERK

Miss Eleanor Lorz is now employ ed here in the Forest Service office. Admiralty Division, it was announc- ed today She works under Divis- ional Supervisor John Brilliant, as clerk The post was formerly held by Miss Fern Williams, who has transferred to the office of the Re- gicnal Fiscal Agent as payroll clerk.
 Mrs. Margaret Nilsson, from the Admiralty Division office at Peters burg. had been temporarily shifted to the Juneau headquarters. Now that she has been relieved by Miss Lorz, Mrs. Nilsson returned to Peters burg on Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
ROOSEVELT PLANS TALK
 10 NATION
Will Tell First Hand About Big Three Confer
 ence in Crimea

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4-Presi- dent Roosevelt may report directly to Congress and the Nation re garding his accomplishments at his meeting with Stalin and Chur- chill.
 He is reported to be greatly cheered at the agreements reached on both military and political is- sues and associates consider it likely he will want to tell the people himself when he gets home how these new agreements can shorten the war and contribute to the Atlantic Charter peace. He also will probably give first-hand information on the Big Three gathering in Crimea.
 Meanwhile, James Byrnes, who arrived yesterday from Crimea, met newsmen and said the President was chairman at the meetings and proposed two of the agreements on liberated areas but, regarding the Dumbarton Oaks agreements, he said, these are for the time being secrets, but cleared the way for the April 25 conference in San Francisco of the United Nations.
 Byrnes indicated nothing was revealed regarding Russia's possible participation in the war against Japan.
 Byrnes also said military chiefs "dcn't minimize the possibility of a civilian collapse in Germany, but they are counting only on fighting to the bitter end,' with greater cooperation than ever before ex- isted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-14
School Beard Meeting

The Douglas School Board held regular meeting at the school last evening with all members present and Superintendent, Miss Warren Business included the accepting Of the resignation of a Grade School Teacher, Mrs. M. J. Gentner, who is leaving because of illness, and also the resignation of a janitor, Henry Straiger, for the same reason. Miss Mary Scott, now on the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, was pres ent with an application for the teaching position and her applica- tion was accepted. The applica- ticn of Ray Mccormick for school 'janitor was acted upon favorably by all Board members.