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NOW II nep
you on Phyllis GATES
Wheatley's boxing team. Boy
it's a killer; the hard battling cats
are, Wilbur Grissam, the "kayo
king" Lyle Lewis, the "slugger
brother" and 1 do mean slug! .. i
ask Jimmie Miller and Clentell;
Jimmie Miller, great boxer, but
needs little more wind. Glen
tell Jackson, hard hitter also, ask
Albert; Clyde "Pretty Boy" Tur-
rentine, a pretty fighter, who got
robbed in my estimation, Junior
Steele, also a sweet boxer and who
I also think got robbed. Little
Dan Davis, a real fighter, more cute
than soaring when in the ring.
Donald Riley who is our heavy
weight can really take it. .. Jesse
McElroy who I think can take it
better than any one on the team
and poor little me (tee hee).
Wilbur Grissam, in the sight of
every one, was about the best fight
er in the Gloves, having to his
credit four knock outs. All of
which occurred in the first round.
His last fight he fought kid
twenty years old and who had had
plenty of experience and was the
only fight that he went three
rounds. 5000, if any of you
cats think you are bad, don't jump
on him or if you girls want the
cave man type, pick up on him,
chick, he's not occupied. Our
trainer, Harry Davis, was so happy
when we won the cup that he al
most danced into the ring to re-
ceive it. There were two cham
pionships and one runner-up from
Wheatley. they were Wilbur
the champ, Lyle Lewis, the runner
up and me, the other chump, l
mean champ.
We received golden gloves with
a white sapphire in them and
Lewis got a silver glove with
white sapphire.
The goth Limited club gave us
a chicken dinner Tuesday evening
and Jacks you should have seen
those guys tear those dear bones
up. I'll bet many of you were
thinking that "those twelve play
boys will not be able to stand that
ring pressure, but we fooled you
and ourselves! J. D. Carlyle won
his fight at Ascension Monday
night by a fair decision, keep up
the good work sport! Talk
about athletes you should see those
hard characters, Harold Demery,
Ken Mckinney and Albert Jones,
play Observation-Disclosures and Jills
they are all hep to the 1--WE man
alive. .. They can shoot boot and
make baskets to boot. One is
short and two are tall, they are all
just great Jack! That's All.
Getting off the sporting field. -.
Let's jump onna into the solid
night life or play boy-girl part.
Well to the groovy public. l
will throw a couple splendering
questions at you. First of all
what does Charlotte Curry do every
Saturday night? Right? Wow,
Wow! What is on the fine hens
mind-Frances Logan? You
tell me please. She has the
world wondering. What is ].
Els story? Are you hep? E.
Caught sight of a groovy couple
Sunday at the Canteen and you
kopisetic hans from Amsterdam
will never guess who it was. :.
1t was that hard character with the
chicks. Eddie Milton and his
dream girl >. yep! You guessed
it that Leola Graham, boy and were
they on the ball! 1t looks like
you and C. H. will be rivals for a
spell Well Do tell!
or Van "Alber Kerkie" White
told me that give guys won the
prize for being the baddest guys.
But I won the prize for being
the baddest man." he continued
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be wrong last
week. 1 was late
getting my COL.
umn in and 1.
missed the dead
line. Well, so
much for that.
H a n d S o m e
Nelson M c Coy
(who is home on.
leave) and Earle
Weber, Jr. (who
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Bring Home G.I.'s
Theme of Mass RaIIv

A Bring the GIs Home" mass
rally, protesting the use of Ameri-
can troops in China, will be held on
Monday evening, Dec. II, at 8
o'clock at the Seventh Street Hall,
10 S. 7th St., sponsored by the
West Side and South Side clubs
of the Communist Party. Wilbur
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AOSIAOA 4AOA AooG
week. I meant to
say, an. B. can
say that K. Nc,
is mine all mine. !"
l wonder if E. B.
got my hint ? And
even if he did ]
just know he's a
"Shy Guy" my!
my!
Now I'll hep
Won on PHYLLIS
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Juvenile 1--WE
By DONALD GATES

This week hepsters, ! will put
you hep on some of the sports
artists. Say / must make a cor
,.aoA;oy, Froy,o 1oeH
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people from all walks of life in the two towns attend
ing, Friday, at the Norway Hail. Honestly there
were many people, couldn't see for looking mo
joke). E. . James Jimmie" Slemmons is the mayor
. q. But Edward Scene" Harris close behind and
don't you think Jimmie wasn't perturbed though. .
Jimmie had to go out of town on his job and 1 know
he was happy SOUL when he learned by telegram
he had been elected He worked hard. (Gene
Harris is fine sport.) Newman, acting master
- rooda fbo +ha
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Teen Age
Chatter

So, we meet again, after a weeks
absence. You know that old say
ing, that otis better late than
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cync who looks those hm-Irish
Trades
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YOUR CHRISTMAS

Around the TOwns Tat Crockett travelling after he
hit fire When think you'll ride again fran?
Jenkins the well dressed BARTENDER the broad
smile Nice Met bunch the Globe Trotters Basketball
Mr.. Mrs James A. Parks Topeka, and
Mrs Bob Holland of Dayton Ohio and
COemans Mr. and Mrs James magnolia Latmr) Mrs Dolly
Crushon being squirrel about by her brother Alex Jordan Dick Hall
blew time for the dance Friday night Mrs Harris
and party having lot of fun Allie Wilson, Foe Harris
Lucille McAdams the Robert Bannan Pearl Mckinney the
out the William Mr.
and Mrs Donald Warcks Mr. and Mrs Everett Blaine Ash
Blaine J and brother Gordie
Seabron The George Brooks The Don told
they celebrating their sixth anniversary instead of their fifth
Met another Eunc Browns brothers, travelling
fast didn't his and Howard
usual Tanner Crockett having fun Incidentally
has big dance scheduled for Christmas
make plans for full Lieut. "Chck"
Army Clothes Jake Collins York
Romeo Gresham and his bride and the wedding
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Seaton Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wright Claudia
Winnipeg those
in the wedding
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The Holiday spirit already evidence People busy doing
their Christmas shopping One the biggest happen the
Twin Cities the Musical sponsored by the Twin City Es the
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Mayor Humphrey said he hoped the Mayor ofWA
Bonneville didn't trouble he Well might not be
trouble trouble and he'll have his share
The Associated Credit Union doing grand job Slemmons
loyal little wife accepted the trophy and thanked the Semmons
Gene Harris loser admirers by the
in which he accepted defeat.
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SENT IN

Special Attention. would like good deed for
Christmas Mr. and Mrs Bill Gardner and their little
children DID, and the other IA months forced
their Thursday when their house. furniture and all their
clothing burned You know how hard accumulate anything
and certainly be done months days
So something for them Pm they would
much They living at the home of Mrs
Gresham Fourth Ave. The telephone
Geney
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Snow Means trouble
FORD. {. Men Handling
|AirpIanes in France

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.-The
snow on the 397th Bombard rdment
Groups base of the 9th Army Air
Force was pretty to look at, but
wasn't welcome. It came In the
night and blanketed runways, planes
and tents, but hours after the snow
fall stopped the miles OF runway
and perimeter track had been
cleared and the Bridge Busters"
(B-26 Marauders) took of for a
target behind German lines.
The clearing job was done
by air force engineers and 100 other
men, such as cooks, clerks and me-
chanics on the base.
First 1t. Carl Beck, whose wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Beck, lives at 1851
Thirty-third street NV, was in
charge Of the now-clearing opera
tions. Snow plows, shovels and drags
finally brought a strip of black run
way under the sea Of white, while
crew chiefs, mechanics and armor-
ers were completing the ground
preparations for the mission.
After the snow had been brushed
from the plane wings and fuselage
surfaces, the engines preflighted and
bombs slowed in the bays of the
planes by armorers who slipped in
the snow, the ground men stood and
watched as the planes took of from
the newly cleared runway and head
ed toward the front lines.
1t. Beck congratulated his SNOW
detail" but they didn't look so happy.
The forecast for the night was
more snow"
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Chinese Education Project
Directed by Col. Middleton

Under command Of Col. John w
Middleton of Chevy Chase, Md, the
largest military education project
Of its kind in the world is being
launched to increase the combat
efficiency Of Chinese forces, accord
ing to the Associated Press.
United States Army forces ir
China are engaged in giving all
ranks Of Chinese, from private te
general, "the opportunity to learn
modern American military methods
and doctrines" headquarters Of the
Chinese training center in Yunnan
Province announced.
The conclusion of the Salween
Riven campaign and the opening OF
the Stilwell road are among the fac
tors permitting launching of the am
bilious program, headquarters said.
Six specialized training schools
now are operating under the direc-
tive of 1t. Gen. Albert c. Wede-
meyer, United States China theatel
commander. The training center in.
cludes field training and automotive
and interpreters schools: 't'
Col. Middleton, whose wife, Mrs
Frances Middleton, and twin sons
John and Bill, 8, live at Is Hesketh
street, has been in China 18 months
He was deputy chief of staff to Gen
Stilwell before the general returned
to the United States. Last Decem-
Der Col. Middleton won the Legion
of Merit for his work in the Salween
River campaign.
A graduate of West Point in 1920
Col. Middleton was in the army OF
occupation in Germany for four
years. He also served a tour of duty
in the Philippines, leaving in 1899.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

2116 Fourth street NE, now in Eng
land, has been awarded the fifth
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal.
Two men have been awarded the
fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air
Medal. They are:
Staff Sergt. Henry A. Luchun, 26,
ball turret gunner, 2725 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, in England.
First 1t. Ross E. Garletts, a.
navigator, 10 Webster street NE, in
England.
The third Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Air Medal was presented to:
Tech. Seregt. william w. Rose
jr., 81, engineer-gunner, son OF Cor
w. w. Rose, Army Navy Club
here, now in England.
First 1t. George F. De Lorne, jr.,
navigator. member of the Wash
ington wing of the Civil Air Pa
troll and former civil service en-
ploye here, now in England.
Second 1t. Robert L. Steiner, 81
navigator, 5036 Park place, Brook
dale, Md, in England.
The second Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Air Medal has been awarded
the men listed below:
Sergt. John N. Baggett, 20, tail
gunner, Arlington, Va, in England
Tech. Sergt. Thomas E. Devlin
radio operator, 1888 Fifteenth
street S.W., in England.
Tech. Sergt. Raymond Z. Frisk
20, engineer gunner, 1910 P street
Sc, in England.
Staff Sergt. John E. Donaldson,
%, radio-gunner, 3508 Seventeenth
street NE. in England.
The first Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Air Medal has been awarded
the following:
First 1t. Donald C. Tolson, pilot
1886 T street NV. in India.
First 1t. Richard M. Tracy, %
Mustang pilot, 3032 Rodman stree
NV, in England.
Second 1t. John s. Atkinson, "a
co-pilot. Vienna. Va. in Burma.
Tech. Sergt. Edwin F. Miller, 81
radio operator, 234 Tenth street
NE. in England.
First 1t. Joseph E. Dyer III, Mus
tang pilot, 2915 Connecticut avenue
NV, in England.
First 1t. James F. Dement,, "a
navigator, Waldorf, Md, in England
Tech. Sergt. John r. Mccall, gun
ner, 3415 Twelfth street NE, II
| India.
| Second 1t. Donald Cozier Schertz
81, bomber pilot, 1905 Farragut stree
NV. in England.
Maj. James r. Anderson, 962l
Lawndale drive, Silver Spring, Md.
was awarded the Air Medal fol
plotting and commanding a marin,
fighter squadron that destroyed 3,
Jap planes during q six-week periot
In the Solomons late In 1913.
Other men who received the All
Medal are:
First 1t. John A. Edelman, 20
pilot, 220 Columbia pike, Airing.
ton. In England.
6ergt Jslhu w. Ceawag, ~ tatl
Evening star., 1945-02-25
GIs Furnish 3-Yeor-OId Boy
With Pants q Little Lorqe

Little children in want-in what
ever country United Forces are
fighting-have found the. CT q
friend in need. This Is amply illus
trated in a recent letter from Corpl
John Buck" Brewer. 80, to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Brewer, IA williams street, Rock
vile, from somewhere In France.
One day he saw a dirty. pitiful
little boy Of 3 standing near the
chow line. His letter continues the
story: -
"It was cold and the kid had on
rubber boots and an indescribable
garment that could have been an
old sweater or bathing suit. The
next day the little French fellow
was back, but in different garb-
some sympathetic soldier had do
mated a pair of o. D. pants, the
seat of which would have afforded
ample room for Fatty" Arbuckle
in his most corpulent days.
THE waist was held under his
armpits by two straps across his
Evening star., 1945-02-25

you in the best of health. We Just
had a happy Christmas and I was
thinking of you. I trust you are well
and God bless you. Love, your son,
Hollis"
Water Tender First Glass Hollis
M. Scales, 28, was captured on Cor
regidor May 6, 1912. Mrs. Scales
has had two letters and a card
from him. The last, written, in
March, 1914, reached her tn De-
cember.
Water Tender Scales Joined the
Navy in 1885, and "the last time
I saw him was Christmas of 1885,
his mother said. He was in China
aboard the Monochacy. when the
Panay was attacked on the Yangtze
River. He was in Shanghai when
war was declared.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

morning to find his outfits town
full OF Heinies. While a German
gunner covered his battery area
from a nearby barn, Sergt. Thomp-
son and the other artillerymen
gathered up all of their outfits
classified papers and burned them.
Then they discovered that both
their own battalion and the in
fantry had pulled out Of the town.
So they worked their way along
the hedgerows to an abandoned CT
vehicle.
Sergt. Thompson reached up,
turned the switch, held the starter
down by hand, and sweated as the
motor failed to turn over. The
German gunner stood by at the
barn without firing a shot.
Finally the motor caught and the
men vaulted into the vehicle. The
German burp gun opened up on
them. But, with Sergt. Thompson
at the wheel and another doughboy
manning .50-caliber machine
gun. they were off across country
to safety. The sergeant is in the
371st Field Artillery Battalion Of
the 99th Division.
Sergt. Thompson. who Is IS,
worked at the Government Print
ing Office until he entered the
Army two years ago. A graduate Of
Mckinley High School, he was well
known in riding circles in the Dis
trict. A brother, Stephen. is with
the Navy Seabees in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Seobees Build House Of fWorship
On Island Out of Nothinq'
Coconut Light Units,
Clam She'll Fonts
; Are Features

The Navy Seabees' Can Do" mot
to has been proved by the construc-
ton OF a matched chapel on the
Admiralty Islands. According to let
ters from Bruce T. Hulett, II. sea-
man first class, the men achieved
something out Of nothing"
Seaman Hulett, former Anacostia
High School athlete, wrote his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Hulett,
1901 Ridge place Sc, that the
Southwest Pacific chapel, built en-
tirely by volunteer labor, seats over
225 servicemen.
The lighting system was devised
from hewed-out coconuts. A stained
glass" window effect was obtained
by painting blue and white air
plane. -Four large clam shells are
used for holy water fonts. One skill
full man built an altar out Of ma
hogany, plywood and palm logs.
Seaman Hulett wrote that every
piece of wood in the entire frame
was made from trees which the men
cut and dragged in. The thatched
"rac-rac" roof was sewed together
and placed on the frame by natives
of the island. Two sanctuary lamps
were made from red-painted COCO
nuts. From the remains Of a mis-
sion in New Guinea came the little
chapel's bell.
When recently dedicated the
chapel was packed and men stood
three deep on the outside, Seaman
Hulett wrote. It will be used by all
denominations, he added.
Seaman Hulett, who was a four
year letter man at Anacostia, has
been overseas for 20 months.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
PuuIy, at "a, Promoted
To Lieutenant Colonel

Bruce H. Pauly, 1903 South Sixth
street, Arlington. became one Of the
youngest lieutenant colonies in the
Army when he was promoted on his
oath birthday. He is engineering
officer Of the End Air Division Of the
9th Air Force and has been in
Europe since August, 1912.
Col. Pauly, an engineering grad
uate from Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute in 1941, was in the first
group of rs majoring in aeronautical
engineering who were selected by an
Army board to do postgraduate work
In military aviation. Col. Pauly Is
the son of the former United States
Trade Commissioner, Elmer Pauly.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
D. {. Flyer Sees Battle
OF Reds, Nazis al Oder

Sweeping low to hammer Nazi
rail lines on recent mission to
Berlin, Second 1t. John G. Withers.
%, of Washington was among the
first Americans to witness the tre-
mendous Russo-German artillery
duel along the Oder River some IS
miles northeast of the German
capital.
According to an 9th Air Force
news release, 1t. Withers reported
intense activity on both sides of
the river. He said the Russian
assault was apparently the heavier
since the largest fires and thickest
smoke were observed on the Ger
man-held banks. He also saw long
double files of refugees In mass
exodus from Berlin. Many were
pushing baby carriages or pulling
small carts and wagons.
1t. Withers is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas D. Withers, $50
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Shoppers Blast Airsfrip
On Two Jima Raid

A 7th AAF BASE IN THE MARI
ANAS Delayed. How bombs
dropped from the Liberator, Up
stairs Maid, during q "snooper" mis-
sion to Two Jima, blew up Jap
installations and caused fires was
told by First 1t. Eugene c. Auer-
bach, Washington, co-pilot Of the
big bomber.
"Snooper" missions, he explained,
are lonely night time sneak raids,
primarily aimed to harass the Japs
to keep them wide awake and jit-
terry.
Our most successful mission was
the one to Two Jima, 1t. Auerbach
said. I'VE were alone and as we
approached the blacked out island
it appeared deserted.
However, as we went into the
bomb run the Japs spotted us. We
were caught in the glare of nine
searchlights. Flax came up. One
burst severed an aileron.
THE lights were SO binding that
we could hardly see the target. We
were to hit the airstrip. The bonn
bardier released the bombs from
more than 10000 feet, and immedi-
ately we went into a steep, 1g-zae
dive, dropping at the rate of several
thousand feet minute to get out of
those lights.
I'VE evaded the lights, all right
and finally leveled off a few hun
dred feet above the ocean. We
looked back toward the target area
and saw a large fire burning at one
end OF the airstrip. Then we heard
six explosions. The fire still was
visible 80 miles from Two Jima as
We headed home"
His father, William Auerbach. re-
sides at 1870 st. Stevens drive NV.
and his wife, Barbara, lives in Holly
wood Calf. He attended the Uni
versity Of Southern California prior
to entering the Army. He has been
awarded the Distinguished FLYING
Cross and tn Air Medal with two
Clusters.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

cool 10 them as l was trying TO put
out my wash, but as nothing
squelches them I broke down and
gave them some candy. Then I put
them to work-for each pile Of wood
they brought for the fire I gave q
piece Of hard candy. I was plenti-
fully supplied with fuel all day
Afterward they went home ane
brought me some beer, and 1t ended
with me engaging one of the moth:
ers as a. wash woman. s,.
'They are regular beegars. They
carried bags somewhat like knit
ting bag and if they are out of sight
a minute they gather loot. Practi-
cally all 5-year r-olds smoke. They
smoke the cigarettes bummed from
soldiers and take the butts "home
to papa
Our offices are we'll heated by
German stoves. The beds are odd
with springs from chicken wire to
boards. But I contend I have the
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Lee Royford Promoted
To Major in 18th AAF

Lee Rayford, 26, former science
teacher In Washington, has been
promoted to the rank Of major in
the all-Negro fighter group Of the
18th AAF in Italy.
Maj. Rayford, q veteran combat
pilot and squadron commander, has
been awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross Purple Heart and
Air Medal with five clusters IN his
20 months overseas.
His wife, Mrs. Doris Athalie, Ray
ford. lives at lis s street NV, and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Jack Rayford, live at 1922 Ninth
street NV. Maj. Rayford was
graduated from Lincoln University
In Pennsylvania and took graduate
courses at Howard University.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

Tor more than TWO hourS, finally ex-
tinguishing it.
Marine FIRST 1t. Aaron M. Rotten
berg, 5643 Sixth street, Arlington.
Staff Sergt. George j. koya', 1884
Monroe street NV, serving In the
communications section of a 18th
AAF night fighter squadron in italy
Col. Frank Ward, 1870 wyoming
avenue NV, assistant chief of staff
Of G-1, 1st Allied Airborne Army, In
the European theater.
1t. Barclay G. Johnson, q. s. NJ,
eelkirk drive, Bethesda, Md.
Pfc. william F. Seebode, jr., 20
headquarters battery Of field artil-
iery, 113 Ingraham street NV, In
European theater.
1zig. Gen. Gift Andrus, artillery
Evening star., 1945-02-25

pilot, 4069 Nichols avenue S.W., in
England.
Sergt. John O. williams, %, tail
gunner, 1916 Blaine street NE, in
England
Second 1t. Robert X. Weihe,
Mustang pilot, 4421 Volta place
NV, in England.
Second 1t. John S. Rogers, Mus
tang pilot, 910 Decatur street NV.
Second 1t. Ernest F. Langholz,
Is, bomber crewman, 2418 Thir-
ty-ninth place NE, in England.
Second 1t. James H. Monroe, 20,
bombardier, 2230 California street
NV, in England.
Staff Sergt. Daniel c. Bereck, 28,
radio-gunner, 1903 Hampden lane,
Bethesda, Md.
Second 1t. Joseph C. Sullivan,
P-38 pilot, 5414 Connecticut avenue
NV, in the Marianas.
Second 1t. Malcolm f.. Reintzel,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Reintzel, 1885 North Capitol street,
was awarded the Certificate OF Merit
for his outstanding performance
In directing the loading cfsifivasion
craft at south coast port Ia Eng.
land
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Son Is Unable to Write Parents
For Reasons of Security
One of 4 Brothers
In Service Has Been
Overseas Is Months

Four Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Green's sons have served overseas
the Hyattsyille, Md, family hasn't
heard from Pfc. George 8. Green
%, with the AAF in the European
theater, for 16 months. Mrs. Green
said the Red Cross told Her that her
son is well and receives her letters
but is unable to write, presumably
for security reasons.
Sergt. Oliver F. Green, a, with
an Army engineer outfit In Burma
for Is months, formerly worked here
for the War Department.
Seaman tFirst Class Arthur r.
Green, 20, has been In the South
Pacific with the Navy for 10 months
Seventeen-year -old william B,
Green, seaman second class, recent
lily returned from duty in South
America and is stationed in Boston
Mass. He Joined the Navy nine
months ago.
The Greens NTH son Johnny, 10
wants to join the Merchant Marine
soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Green, who
live on Riggs road, also have tive
daughters ct homo. Nellie and oeor.
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