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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

A Washington marine officer who
first as fugitive from the Japa-
nese and later as their prisoner
has had enough adventures to fill
book, is safe at home. He is Capt.
William Harris, son of Maj. Gen.
Field Harris, director of the avia-
ton division of the Marine Corps.
In his fathers office In the Navy
Department yesterday, he quietly
recounted his South Seas saga. Gen.
Harris, who first was united with
his son at Guam earlier this month,
did not know the captain was living
until he heard him mentioned in
a radio broadcast on September 2
as one of those aboard the battle
ship Missouri when the Japanese
surrendered to Gen. Macarthur.
OF that he said simply, II was
lucky to be there"
Surely Good TO be Back"
Capt. Harris, who was liberated
from prison camp near Tokyo, had
not seen Washington since he left
here in May, 1910, for Shanghai,
China.
Its surely good to be back here u
he said.
Captured by the Japanese when
Corregidor fell, Capt. Harris es-
capped with an American flyer by
swimming from their prison camp
to Bataan. They trekked north
living off the bounty of kindly Fill
pinos. Finally they reached a Moro
settlement. They then made their
way to South Palawan.
From there, Capt. Harris, with
another American and a Filipino,
set out in 30-foot sail boat, hoping
to reach Australia. In the Celebes
Sea they ran into a severe storm.
Then, by contrast, they were be-
Gained for a week-"like a painted
ship on a painted ocean," the cap
tain observed.
Natives on the Morotai Islands,
where they stopped, betrayed them
to the Japs.
The natives appeared to be
friendly when we landed there
Capt Harris related. But later we
learned otherwise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
August Bond Sales
Here Exceeded Quota

The end of the war may stimulate
the sale of bonds in the coming
Victory Loan drive, w. j. Waller,
chairman of the D. C. War Finance
Committee, said yesterday in an
nouncing that District bond buyers
exceeded the quota by Is per cent
during August.
Bond sales here last month totaled
9,706,1 1876 of which $8,388, 100 repre-
sented Series E bonds. The District
quota for the month was $1,000 900
in Series E, F and G bonds.
Mr.. Waller emphasized yesterday
the effect of victory on the coming
drive from october % to December
g is still matter of speculation,
however, as the increased August
sales may have been due chiefly to
some people buying bonds just ito
celebrate" or to give physical ex-
preston to their gratitude for the
wars end.
Whether such stimuli will con-
tinue until the drive is a question,
Mr.. Waller said in pointing out that
the Nation as whole barely met
its $700,O00,000 August quota of E,
F ana G bonds. The Districts quota
of sS.400,000 was IL per cent of the
Nations. Sale of E bonds here re-
presented nearly Is per cent OF the
SSH 100000 national E bond sales.
The Treasury has deleted the
word war" from bonds. They will
be referred to through the Victory
Loan drive as Victory Bonds" and
thereafter as Savings Bonds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

On May 80, l943, after the Ma
rine officer and his friends had fin
ished breakfast, the natives trussed
them up and delivered them to a
Jap naval officer and two Malayan
soldiers.
Jap Officer Decent
1.-THE officer was decent, even cour-
teous," the captain said He gave
us quinine for our malaria. He was
the only Jap 7 ever saw behave that
way"
He was taken to a prison camp
at Ambon in the Amboina Islands,
then to Ofuna and finally to a camp
near Tokyo. The food in all of them
was bad, he said, and frequent beat
ings were administered.
After much suffering, Capt. Har-
ris heard these words on August
Is from Jap noncom:
THE war Is over, and Japan has
lost"
A Naval Academy graduate, Capt.
Harris is spending his leave with
his parents and his sister, Nancy, at
their home, 1900 North Harvard
street, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
House Unit Expected
10 Favor Retirement
Benefits for Congress,

A bill to permit most members of
Congress and heads of executive
departments to participate in the
Federal retirement system is ex-
pected to receive a favorable report
from the Randolph subcommittee OF
the House Civil Service Committee
probably this week.
Capitol Hill sources indicated yes
terday there may be one or two
more hearings on the question but
that it was likely adoption of the
retirement plan would be recon-
mended to the full committee.
Some sources suggested a require
ment that Congress members should
serve specific number of years and
should be a minimum age before
becoming eligible for inclusion in
the retirement system. One advocate
of the system suggested that a
member must serve at least 10 years
Since SenatG>s serve six-year terms
this might be changed to IL years
Fifty-f1ve has been proposed as q
minimum age.
Such notifications are being con-
sidered, even by those who are most
ardent in their belief members of
Congress should be admitted to the
retirement system, in order to avoid
the suggestion of pensions" 1t was
emphasized that under the pending
bill of Representative Norton,
Democrat, Of New Jersey, who heads
the House Labor Committee, men,
bers Of Congress would have to pay
contributions, for past years service,
before they would be admitted.
A very substantial Endorsement of
the Norton bill as it stands already
has been compiled by the Randolph
subcommittee, with only few
members Of Congress registering OBJ
jections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Women S Club Federation
Plans 1916 Convention

The General Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs plans to hold a national
convention in Chicago next May or
June, it was announced yesterday.
The convention, usually held an
nually, was cancelled this year due
to wartime travel regulations. The
1946 meeting will be the first ma
tional convention since April, 1914.
Mrs. Thalia s. Woods, executive
secretary, said the federation ex-
poets between 1000 and 5000 to at
tend. Previous conventions have
drawn up to 5000 members. The
president of the Federation, Mrs
LaFell Dickinson, who is living at
national headquarters, 1884 N street
NV, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Boys Club to Add Members

Registration of new members of
the Boys Club of Washington will
start at pm. Monday. September
"a, at the two club buildings at 2Sth
and M streets NV. and 18th and
Massachusetts avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
loveIess at 81 Years

Miss Fanny Hatfield, Oldest In
habitant of Cottingham, England
says she has never been in love in
her 81 years.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17
Opposing Forces In China May
 Agree On Coalition

CHUNGKING, Dec. IT. (P) - Minister of information Wu de clared it was his personal opin- ion" that the Chinese government agree to coalition with the Com munists, provided no independent armies or territories in China.
 He asserted the Communists however wanted to retain their armies and obtain independent control over the northern pro- vinces where the perils of civil war are now the greatest
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

Please confirm your Xmas Tree orders. Trees will be tagged and delivered when you want them.
 POLET STORE
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

The person who loafs around waiting for something to turn up" had better watch his toes.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

PIONEERS ATTENTION A regular meeting of the Pio- neers of Alaska will be held at 500 p.m.. December IS. al the WhaleY House.
 ROBERT BALDWIN. Secy.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

TEMPLE, Texas-Six army vet erans, patients from McCloskey General hospital, and all minus an arm or leg, returned from a hunt ing trip in Mason County with a bag of five deer.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17
NOTICE

The Nome City Council shall sit as a Board of Equalization from 7:30 PM. to 8:30 PM. at the City Clerks office on Dec. l4th, 18th and 20th, l945. Real and personal property owners have this oppor- tunity to make adjustments on their assessments.
 Nome Common Council,
 By Carrie M. McLain,
 City Clerk. Publish Dec. 12, IA and IT.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17
CLASSIFIED ADS

Nomeites in the States will ap- preciate a gift subscription to the Nome Nugget.
 Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

Buy Victory Loan Bonds.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

ATTENTION MASONS Annual Election of Officers Thursday. Dec. 20. l94s.
 w. H. CAMERON. VIM.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-17

FOUND-Astronomy Book. Call
 Main 125 146
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19

less fortunate people and was possessed
with burning desire to do something
about them.
AS humanitarian, Roosevelt not only
influenced social and economic conditions
on broad scale; but was instrumental in
bringing life and health to thousands
through his fight against infantile paraly-
sis Through him, hope and confidence
was restored to hundreds, who might other
wise have been unable to consider them
selves anything except hopelessly crippled.
Because of him the Foundation was begun
and through this science will no doubt
some day be able to control this enemy of
mankind
While magnificent war president,
Roosevelt desired above all else peace, a
permanent peace for the entire world. And
to this end he gave his life. He did not die
in vain. We are confident that his ideals
and plans for such peace will be as strong
in his death as they were in his life. We
have the utmost faith in the American
people and President Harry Truman, and
we believe that one lasting monument that
must surely be erected to President Roose-
welt as to all of our casualties of war; will
be a permanent peace. What greater tri
butte could be paid this great leader?
blessed are the peacemakers :"
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19

Hamp Ashley, D. A. Miller.
Othello school, Tom Johnson,
Albert Miller.
Duncan school, E. P. Davis w.
L. Houck, Fred Lawrence.
Fleetwood district, r. v. Lem
ly, Fred Greer, J. w. Bledsoe.
Oval school, Glen Phillips, Will
Vannoy, Walter Winebarger.
Idlewild school, Raymond John
ston, L. H. Miller, Carl Owens.
Elkland district, Tatum Brown.
B. C. Bledsoe.
Mill Creek school, Lawrence
Houck, J. Lee Houck, w. H. Scott
Toliver school, Leonard Gro
gan, Allen Jones, Glen Galloway
COLORED SCHOOLS
Bristol, Will Reeves, Todd For
rester; Creston, Terry Stuart.
OMAR Thomas; Crumpler Insti-
tute, Fred Mcmillan, Buster
Wolfe; Pine Swamp, George Cen
try, Lillard Miller,' Spencer Hor-
ton,
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

Continued from Page Onel
Warrensville school, w. M. Ro-
ten, Bob Ashley, Mrs. A. C. John
son.
White Oak school, Edgar Stans-
berry.
Osborne school, Delmar Os-
borne
Meadow View school, Floyd
Perry.
Sugar Grove school, Reeves D.
Osborne.
Graham school, Arthur Carter.
Hurricane school, Glenn Wea-
yer.
New Hope school, Jess Cox.
Helton district, B. c. Penning-
ton, S. H. Yearick, John Little
wood.
Chapel school, Arthur Porter.
Little Helton school, Frank
Porter, Joe Waddell, I. R. Young.
Virginia Carolina district, J. A.
Dickson, Bradley Sturgill, Walter
Hudler.
Healing Springs district, A. L.
Cox. Frank Mcmillan, Walter
Neaves.
Landmark school, Bob Phipps,
Rev. w. E. Denny, Luther Barker.
Silas Creek school, w. w. Dick
son, Walter Campbell, Bruce Faw.
Nathan's Creek district, Jim
Little, Lester Stump, T. E. Dixon.
Burnt Hill school, F. c. Thomp-
son, Bob Austin.
Low Gap school, Floyd T. Mil
Ter. Gene Craven. N. c. Poe.
Laurel Fork school, F. J. Pen
dry, Ola Long, Tom Cox.
Friendship school, Ebert Marsh,
G. g. Burkett.
West Jefferson district, Wade
E. Vannoy, w. B. Tribble, Cole
man Payne, Quincy R. Campbell,
Carl Coward.
Baldwin school, J. B. Gentry,
Ross Houck, Ed Woods.
Bogg$ school, w. c. Smith, Win
ford Miller, Jesse Miller.
Obids school, r. F. Parsons,
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19
FRANCIS CASE WENT TO
JURY YESTERDAY
CONTINUED from Page One)

the case are as follows: w. G.
Griffiths, j. E. Koontz, George
Osborne, Beldon Bare, N. c. Poe,
Conley Worley, E. F. Gambill,
Otis Greer, John Little, Austin
Spauldin, G. w. Taylor and Ar
thur Barker.
A number of cases have already
been disposed of by the court
with some few more to be heard
today. Several other cases have
been continued.
Seven divorces have been
granted. These included Mis-
souri, Spencer VS.. Jason Spencer;
Russell Greer VS.. Ruth Greer; R.
P. Lewis, Jr. VS.. Doll Lewis; v.
B. Roark VS.. Earsie Roark; Mar
garet Miller VS.. Lester Miller; r..
T. Graybeal VS.. Nina Graybeal;
Marie Campbell VS.. Hurry Camp
bell.
The larceny case of Midas Green
and Dallas Green was continued.
Woodrow Mullis was given a sen
tence of two years in Jail for lar
ceny. J. M. Biller, charged with
non-support, failed to- appear.
The cases of T. T. Handy, Jr.,
and Garnet Church, both charged
with. rape, were continued.
The case of Len Goss, charged
with failure to support, was also
continued. Joe Hardin, charged
with assault with a deadly wea-
pom, was given a 60-day suspend
ed sentence.
Joe Parsons, tried on two
counts, public drunkenness and
non-support, was given a sus-
pended sentence in the first case
and in the latter was ordered to
pay $1,000 per month for his
wife's support.
Onnie Miller, charged with
abandonment and non support,
was ordered to pay the costs
and $500 per week toward
the support of his wife and the
hospital bill incident to the birth
of child.
Beulah Coldiron, charged with
trespassing, was taxed with the
cost and fined $1,000.
Lee Foster (colored), tried on
two charges, larceny and house
breaking, and another charge of
larceny, was relieved on the for
mer with judgment continued on
good behavior. On the latter lar
ceny charge, in connection with
the theft of the officers gun from
the car of Chief Deputy Carl B.
Graybeal, he was sentenced four
in Jail.
The case against j. Andrew
Miller was continued. Coy
Reeves, charged with the viola
ton ofrthe prohibition act, failed
to, appear.
= Early Campbell, charged with
public drunkenness, was fined
$500 and costs and given 30
day sentence.
Francis w. L. Watson, charged
with non-support, was ordered to
pay to his wife, $500.00.
The case of Paul Severt, charg-
ed with involuntary manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death
of Ennis Osborne in an automobile
accident, was continued.
The case of Melvin Harris and
Oralee Harris, charged with as
sault on Grover Phipps, was dis
missed with prayer for judgment
and good behavior, provided the
defendants pay the costs.
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19
RUSSIANS ONLY 20 !.
MILES FROM BERLIN

Continued from Page One)
japanese airfields on Kyushu on
Tuesday, and Wednesday as the
air war against Japan swung into
a climatic phase after month of
unceasing blows which have de-
stroyed or damaged more than g.
813 enemy planes.
The Superforts struck at the
source Of enemy suicide planes
attacking fleet units off Okinawa,
following two fire raids on Tok-
yo within 72 hours. Those fire
assaults burned out 81 square
miles of Tokyo and Kawashaki-
raising to more than So square
miles the total area wiped out in
four of Japan's greatest cities
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19
County Postwar Goals

This newspaper recommends the following
list of Postwar Goals for Ashe county:
Building Goals
1. Erection of a Memorial Building
here in honor of service men and women
that will serve as a complete recreational
center for the county.
2. Erection of agricultural buildings and
establishments of vocational departments
in all of the high schools.
3. Establishment of cold storage and
freezer locker plant.
4. Establishment of federal post office
building in West Jefferson.
s. Erection of modern agricultural
building for all of the county's farm agen-
cies, including farm and home demonstra-
ton agent, FSA and soil conservation, with
auditorium for holding meetings, exhibits,
etc.
g. Enlargement of county hospital and
erection of a nurses home.
T. Repair and modernization of court
house. -
g. Erection of a town hall building in
West Jefferson with ample room to house
fire truck.
9. Construction of new school buildings
at Todd and Fleetwood and improvement
and expansion of others in county, with
this to include more consolidation, install
ling indoor toilet facilities and steam heat
in all central high school plants.
Farm and Lumber Goals
l. Establishment of large commercial
cannery.
2. Establishment of a hurley tobacco
market.
g. Continued improvement and expan-
sion of dairying and livestock raising
f. Continued cont ol of soil erosion.
5. Continued promotion and expansion
of livestock and vegetable markets here.
6. Re-establishment of county fair.
7. Maintenance of farm woodlands
g. Protection of forest products by for
est fire prevention program.
9. Intensive promotion of production of
certified seeds, particularly Irish potatoes.
10. Promotion of poultry and fruit pro-
duction.
TranSpOrtatiOnal Goals
/. Establishment of county and muni-
cipal airport.
2. Intensive program of the improve
ment of more farm to market roads, and
more highway construction.
g. Expansion and improvement Of
streets in West Jefferson.
T. Retention of railway service.
S. Cooperation with bus companies in
giving best possible service.
Industrial Goals
l. Be on the alert to secure at least one
large industrial plant.
2. Cooperate with the State Planning
Board and the Department of Conservation
and Development in getting industry To-
Gated in the county.
Tourist Goals
l. Erection of a modern tourist and
commercial hotel containing at least IS
rooms
2. Establishment of a good golf course
g. Encouragement of further develop
ment of the county's mineral springs.
T. Publication and distribution of large
quantity of attractive folders advertising
the county as a tourist center.
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Uncleaned brick
from our building in the rear of
the store, 6Oc per hundred.
Smithey's Store, West jefferson,
N. I. 4-19-1tc
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19

FOR SALE or RENT-Farm,
55 acres, near Jefferson. Write
Effie Mcmillan, 601 Sandell Dr.,
Liberator Village, Fort Worth,
Texas. 4-1o-1tn
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19

$500 reward for return of small
Boston Bull Dog, name, "Jack."
Does tricks. Left home Sunday,
April 8. B. w. Stallings, Boone,
N. e. 4-19-4tc
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19

FOR SALE-15O-acre farm, s.
room house, good outbuildings.
See or write E. R. Taylor, West
Jefferson, N. G. 4-19-2tp
The Skyland post., 1945-04-19

This newspaper recommends the following
list of Postwar Goals for Ashe county:
Evening star., 1945-05-27
DooIittIe
Continued From First Page.)

in Washington several days confer
ring with Gen. H. H. Arnold and
other officials on the task laid out
for him in the Pacific.
Gen. Doolittle's assignment yes
terday set at rest speculation over
his next post. He had been de-
scrlbed recently as former COM
mander" of the 9Th Air Force and
recent announcement reported
that Maj. Gen. William E. Kepner
was the new commander.
The AAF explained that Gen
Doolittle would be the commander
in the Pacific and Gen. Kepne1
would be in command of those
elements of the force remaining in
Europe until redeployment is COM
pleted.
DoOlittle to Finish Job"
In announcing its plans for Gen
Doolittle, the AAF said:
Gen. Doolittle is now prepared
to help finish the job he started on
Japan in April, 1912, when he hit
Tokyo with his carrier-based B-25s,
but now he'll be using land based
four-engined bombers with plenty
Of fighter cover"
The announcement said the rede-
ployment movement does not neces-
sarily mean that all personnel and
units of the 9th will be part Of
Evening star., 1945-05-27

turning to this country under the
redeployment and demobilization
plans.
To Draw Men From Pools.
Additional men for the 9th are
expected to be drawn from pools
set up in this country to replace
personnel demobilized or given do
mestic assignments.
The present strength of the 9th
has been given as approximately
$4,000 men. Before Gen. Doolittle
left England, it was announced that
100000 air and ground crewmen
would be back in 80 to so days and
the remaining 10000 would follow
by ship. Some units are to be re-
tanned, however, as part Of the Al
lied occupational force. The men
and planes operated from so bases
in England.
The 9Th Air Force has used as
its heavy bombers, Bits and B-24s.
An AAF spokesman said there is no
reason to believe that Gen. Doo-
Titles command would be merged
into the Goth Air Force, the overall
command for the Super Fortresses
Evening star., 1945-05-27
operating in the Pacific under direct
supervision of Gen. Arnold.

operating in the Pacific under direct
supervision of Gen. Arnold.
Some of the 8th's bombers prob.
ably will be based in the Marianas
until the Army and Navy carve
out additional bases in the Pacific
Okinawa is said to have capacity
for at least eight air fields, perhaps
more. That cannot be determined
now until the island is conquered
Okinawa is roughly 400 miles from
the southern tip of the Japanese
mainland-an easy trip for Flying
Fortresses-and 900 miles from
Tokyo Shanghai, critically i'm
portant objective in China, is 90(
miles away.
The 9th was the first American
air force to go into operation
against Germany. It was formed
on January %, 1912. under the lead
ership of Gen. Carl Spatz. He
turned the command over to 1t
Gen. Ira Eaker on December /
1912, and finally, on January /
1914, Gen. Doolittle succeeded tt
the command until the end Of the
war
Evening star., 1945-05-27

the new setup. Enough combat
trained men will be included, it was
said to maintain its high expert
ence level"
Certain ground units of the or
| ganization were ready to move to
the Pacific Immediately after We
| day, and some already are on the
way.
The AAF said other units are re-
Evening star., 1945-05-27
H0W'SYOur
Stomach
No Acid Pains?
No Cus?. No Heartburn?
Eat sensibIy Without Pain?
Then AIRS We'll with the worIdi

The pity is, so much suffering is often un-
necessary! Folks who endure stomach or
ulcer pains due to excess acids should try
UDGA TABLETS, particularly now that
It's so easy to see what UDGA may do for
you in only 5 minutes.
UDGA tablets are not candy" and
they do not contain just one ingredient.
Instead, UDGA is composed OF three fast
working ingredients which work several
ways in quickly relieving the acid pain.
That is why over 200 million have been
used for relief Of stomach and ulcer pains,
gas. indigestion, burning sensation, sour or
upset stomach, morning after" distress
and weak appetite due to excess acid
Evening star., 1945-05-27
CSC Home Trial Must Convince
or Double Money Back

Get 25c box of UDGA TABLETS from
your druggist. Take as directed. II you
don't see for yourself how UDGA tablets
may help keep you from suffering another
stomach acid pain, double your money
back. Drug stores every
Evening star., 1945-05-27

WATER GATE CONCERTS HERALDED-Dr Hans Kinder,
center conductor Of the National Symphony Orchestra shown
looking the window announcing this
Gate concerts which June IT, With him members
PendergaSt chairman.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
BottIers Urge Action
To Boost Sugar Output

Bottlers Of carbonated beverages
threatened with q so per cent slash
Evening star., 1945-05-27

Beverages with offices here
yesterday the
take steps to increase ,n..at,u. ,..
ducion ANei'i'o p"Siieie heeoeu aoJust-
Joseph Miner president the
American Boters Of Carbonated pand their paintings"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-09
Jap WarCrime:
Listed by Allies
London Commission
TO Rule on Action

LONDON, Sept. s tUP)-The
United Nations War Crimes Com
mission announced tonight thai
the punishment of Japanese wal
criminals is within its jurisdiction
and that lists of japanese guilty OF
atrocities now are beng compiled
The commission said its state
ment was prompted by a recent
influx of questions from interested
Allied nationals as 10 the status
OF Japanese war criminals.
1t pointed out that a Far East
ern and Pacific subcommissior
was established in the spring o.
1914 TO investigate charges o.
Japanese atrocities and draw uf
a list Of such cases.
"It is obvious that the names
and the number of names on
such lists cannot be released for
the time being, for the reason
that publication would make APP
prehension OF the war criminals
all the more difficult" the COM
mission said.