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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05
FINDS EATS ABOARD
BEST OF THE WAR

FINDS EATS ABOARD
BEST OF THE WAR
Yet they do live we'll. Their food
is the best I've run onto in this
war. They have steaks and ice
cream-they probably eat better
than they would at home
They take baths daily, and the
laundry washes their clothes. Their
quarters are crowded, but each man
has bunk with mattress and sheets,
and a private locker to keep his
stuff in. They work hard, but their
hours are regular.
The boys ask you a thousand
times how this compares with the
other side. I can only answer that
this is much better. They seem to
expect you to say that, but they
are a little disappointed too.
They say But it's tough to be
away from home for more than a
year, and never see anything but
water and an occasional atoll."
And I say yes I know it is, but
there are boys who have been in
Europe more than three years, and
have slept on the ground a good
part of that time. And they say
yes, they guess in contrast their
lives are pretty good.
Seaman Paul Begley looks at his
wartime life philosophically. He is
a farm boy from Rogersville, Tenn.
He talks lot in a soft voice that
is southern clear through. He's one
of the plane-pushers on the flight
deck
Il can stand this monotony all
right" he says. The point with
us is that we've got a pretty good
chance Of living through this. Think
Of the marines who have to take
the beaches, and the infantry in
Germany. can stand a lot Of mo-
notony if I know my chances are
pretty good for coming out of it
alive"
But others yell their heads off
about their lot, and feel they're
being prosecuted by being kept out
of America a year I've heard some
boys say I'D trade this for a fox
hole any day" You just have to
keep yo6r mouth shut to a remark
like that.
At least so per cent Of the sail
orS' conversation, when talking to a
newcomer like myself, IS about
three things:
The terrible typhoon they went
through off the Philippines; the
times they were hit by Jap bombs;
and their desire to get back to
| America.
The typhoon was awful Many
thought they would go the same
way as the three destroyers that
capsiZed. This ship is inclined to roll
badly anyhow. Today she still has
immense dents in her Smokestacks
where they smacked the water when
she rolled that far over. A lot OF
experienced people were seaSick
during that storm.
Very few Of the boys have devel-
oped any real love for the seattle
kind that will draw them back to il
for lifetime. Some of course will
come back if things get tough after
the war. But mostly they are tenn
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

tubular framework, with wire
springs stretched across it. 1t is at
tashed to the wall by hinges. and
Is folded UP against the wall in the
daytime.
The racks" aren't let down till
about seven in the evening Except
for men standing regular watch who
must sleep IN the daytime.
A light carrier, such as mine. has
only about a third as many planes
as the big carriers, and less than
half the crew. but It does exactly
the same kind of work.
OF the three types of carriers in
the navy. ours has the narrowest
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

flight deck Of all. It's so narrow that
when planes take off they use the
left side of the deck, in order that
their right wingtip won't come too
close to the island" as they pass.
Our pilots and crew are quite
proud that we have the narrowest
flight deck in existence. They're
proud they can even hit the damn
thing.
It's easy to get acquainted aboard
a naval vessel
The sailors are just as friendly
as the soldiers Id known on the
other side. Furthermore, they're SC
delighted to see a stranger and
have somebody new to talk to, that
they aren't a bit standoffiSh.
They're all sick to death of the
isolation and monotony of the vast
Pacific. I believe they talk more
about wanting to go home thar
even the soldiers in Europe.
Their lives really are empty lives
They have their work. and their
movies, and their mail, and that's
just about all they do have. AND
nothing to look forward to.
They never see anybody but
themselves. and that gets mighty
old. They sail and sail, and never
arrive anywhere. They've not ever
seen a native village for a year
Three times they've been to re-
mote, lifelesS sandbars in the Paci-
fic, and have been allowed to &C
ashore for a few hours and SIT
under palm trees and drink three
cans of beer. That's all.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

that seems to denote nobility, yet
deep nobility is there.
A carrier has no poise It has not
grace. It is top-heavy and lop-
sided. It has the lines of a we'll
fed COW.
It doesn't cut through the water
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS
ENJOYED BY CREW
tContinued from Page q

All the pilots and ships officers
I'VE officers country" in the
forward part Of the ship. They live
In comfortable cabins, housing from
one to four men.
The crew lives in compartments.
ihey are Of all shapes and sizes.
some hold as little as half a dozen
neA Others are big and house a
hundred men.
Inc navy doesn't use hammocks
anymore Every man has a bed. It
Is called rack. It's merely a
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

like cruiser, knitting Economically
like a destroyer. It Just plows. You
feel it should be carrying a bod.
rather than wearing a red sash.
Yet a carrier Is ferocious thing,
and out of its heritage of action
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05
THE wYANDoTTE NEWS HERALD
THURSDAY, APRIL s. 1945 PAGE FNIEEN

has grown It's nobility. I believe
that today every navy in the world
has as its No. / priority, the de-
struction of enemy carriers. That's
a precarious honor indeed, but it's
mighty proud one.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

porary sailors. and the sea is not
in their blood.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

CARRIERS BELLE THEIR
CLUMSY APPEARANCE
An aircraft carrier is q noble
thing. 1t lacks almost everything
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Racing Would Resume to Help
Shorty, Not for Any Profit

oWS, had given nearly three million
dollars to war agencies from about
IS per cent of the track profits.
Il refuse to make any prediction
concerning the resumption Of rae
Ing" Kyne declared, "but I do feel
that racing should be restored as
soon as possible. We must keep
racing alive. One way to do this is
for track operators and horsemen to
cooperate fully with all Govern
ment agencies.
Il think the other tracks of the
country should follow the example
Of Bay Meadows in pledging all the
profits of their operations to war
charities.
I'VE at Bay Meadows feel that
with favorable decision reached
in the European war theater, we
must go all out in the Pacific, and
that one way to aid the West Coast
war charity institutions is to open
Bay Meadows and any tracks that
donate all profits to such institu-
tions."
Evening star., 1945-01-22
ID. {. Traffic Accident,
|lnjure I Persons;
a Hurt in Collision

Seven persons were injured, one
seriously, in traffic accidents yester-
day. -Four Of those hurt were in
volved in one two-car collision po-
lice said.
Mrs. Sarah Ruppenthar, 60, of
324 Maryland avenue NE, was
seriously injured when struck by an
automobile while crossing at First
and D streets NE, police reported.
The driver of the car was listed
by police as Charles r. Lemon, ir.,
II, of 500 Sixth street NE. Mrs.
Ruppenthar was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with head injuries
which included a lacerated scalp.
She also suffered eontusions Of the
back.
In the two-car collision which oc-
Cured at Macomb street and Idaho
avenue NV, the following persons
were injured:
Robert B. Griffin, 66, of 3726 Con-
necticut avenue NV, admitted to
Emergency Hospital with head and
shoulder injuries, condition not
serious; Mrs. Adele Griffin, 81, his
wife, admitted to the same institu-
ton for treatment of shock and jaw
injuries, also not serious; Mrs. Caro-
line Landreau, 40. daughter of the
Griffins, treated at Emergency for
Evening star., 1945-01-22
|MacfarIand Retains
Paper Salvage Lead
with 132,7O8 Pounds

Mcfarland Junior High School
retained It's hold on first place in
total weight Of wastepaper collected
In The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
for-Victory program with a total Of
132,708 pounds.
The other schols in the first 20,
together with their total pounds
collected, are Kingsman, 1875 ,344:
Lafayette, 114.720: Buchanan, 91,-
845; Gordon, 76.345; jefferson, a.
200; Hearst, 1920: Blow, 65,525;
Stoddert, 62.446; Deal, 81. .430; Ben
ming, 60,257; Takoma Park, 58,849;
Seaton, 58,555; Hilton Peabody, ST.
931; West, 57,816: Orr, 57,742;
Murch, 56,370; Hardy, 54,620; Ran
die Highlands, 54,27l, and Bryan,
54,087.
One more name has been added
to the list of Supertroopers. Alan
Halper Of Wallach School qualified
by exceeding 1000 pounds collected
and q War Production Board Ger
tificate Of Merit will be issued to
him.
Collections tomorrow In the sec
ond district, together with the lead
ers, will be as follows:
Honor Roll.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
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Evening star., 1945-01-22

face and head lacerations and re-
leased, and Seaman (first class
Veronica Mayorski, 28, WAVE Head
quarters D, Nebraska and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, treated at
Headquarters dispensary for a
bruised ankle.
Police said the Griffins and Mrs.
Landreau we're passengers in an au-
tomobile operated by Mrs. Lam
dreau's husband, Norman B. Lam
dreau, 81, OF 6710 Brookville road,
Chevy Chase, Md. Seaman Mayorski
was riding In the second car, which
was operated by Flight Ofiicer
George G. Simpich, al, u. s. A., OF
1909 Macomb street NV. He was
charged at the Eighth precinct with
colliding and turned over to military
authorities, police said.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Mrs. Emma Wilson Dies;
Rites 10 Be Tomorrow

Mrs. Emma F. Wilson, "a, native
Of Washington, died yesterday at
her residence, 2747 Macomb street
NV, after an illness of three years.
The daughter of John Alfred and
Mary Swami Edelin,, Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived her education in the public
schools here. She was the widow Of
James P. Wilson, a former Navy
Yard employe.
She is survived by a son, Robert
A. Wilson of the Times Herald; a
sister, Mrs. Mary Maloney; one
granddaughter, Mrs. E. C. Halbach.
and three great-grandchildren, all
of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Tuskegee AAF Quint
Here for Two TiIts

A pair of hot intersectional basket
ball games are slated during the
next two days with the Tuskegee
(Ala) Army Air Field Warhawks in
town to tangle with two local quints.
Tonight at o'clock the Warhawks
visit Howard University to take on
the Bisons, and tomorrow night at
o they will oppose the D. C. Teach
ers at Turner's Arena.
Ira O'Neill, 6-foot-5 former scor-
Ing sensation with Arizona State
Red Phillips, last year an Metro
politan area selection while with C..
G. N. Y, and Buddy Barton, former
captain at Kentucky State, are out
standing players representing Tus-
kegee.
Howard tonight will start Joel
Mack and Ray Booker on the for
ward wall, Ray Taylor will be in the
pivot spot and Harry Woods and
Ruff1n Noisette will do guard duty.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Two Ice Records Fall
In Minneapolis Meet
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 22-Two
national speed-skating marks fell
here as Bobby Fitzgerald, Mime
apolis, and Eileen Whalley, Winni-
peg, took top honors in the senior
mems and women's divisions in the
two-day Ten Thousand Lakes skat-
ing meet.
Betty Fahlin, Minneapolis, holder
of the unofficial 440 record, which
she set on the same track two weeks
ago, lowered that mark by three
tenths of a second to 41.4. Second
record to fall was that for the junior
boys q mile, which Tom Nelson,
Minneapolis, skated in 2:00.7.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Poole Is to Help Coach
New Miami Pro Eleven
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. %. - Hampton
Poole, playing coach last season with
the Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious
Training Base eleven, has been
signed as assistant coach of the
Miami team in the newly organized
All-American Professional Football
Conference.
Harvey Hester, head of the club,
announced the appointment. Poole,
former Stanford University and Chi
cago Bears star, will assist 1t. Comdr
Jack Meagher, coach of the Iowa
lSeahawks for the last two years and
formerly of Auburn.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Jackson Leads Bears
10 Fourth Straight

Maurice Flip) Jackson, colored
tennis champion of the District and
former Howard University basket
ball star, has turned out to be the
pacesetter on a Lichtman Bear
quintet that already has notched
four straight and is well on the
way to match last seasons brilliant
record.
jackson racked up Is points yes
terday at Turner's Arena to lead the
Bears to 49-to-39 win over the
Detroit Eagles and victory No. 4.
The Bears took a 13-to-0 lead in
the opening minutes and put down
an Eagle uprising to hold a 19-to-6
advantage as the quarter ended to
hold the upper hand during the
of the game
Evening star., 1945-01-22
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-The
horse racing ban ordered by Director
Of War Mobilization James Byrnes
should be lifted If there is favor
able break in the war news, William
P. Kyne, general manager Of the
Bay Meadows race track, said here
today.
Il believe the ban On horse racing
should be lifted. at least on Bay
Meadows track, whenever there is a
decidedly favorable break In the war
in Europe" Kyne said.
1--WE are sitting still and making
no effort to have the ban lifted,
but believe that with the promise
of the Bay Meadows management to
donate 100 per cent of the profits of
the track to war charities, the ban
should be lifted so that the Red
Cross, the many service hospitals
and other war charities could profit" :"
Kyne said that the California
Jockey Club, operators of Bay Mead
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Byrnes Wants No Gar Job
In Baseball After War
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE, S. c., Jan. 22.-
War Mobilization Director James F
Byrnes definitely isn't interested in
becoming high commissioner OF
baseball after the war.
Sports Editor Carter (Scoop)
Latimer of the Greenville News
proposed the idea recently in his
column and the suggestion was
indorsed by several, baseball Off
cials.
But Byrnes in letter to Latimer
said thanks, but under no circum-
stances would he be interested,
Evening star., 1945-01-22

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6roy|es Gets Grid Award
In Custody Of Navy Guard
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 22-Frank (Red)
Broyles, newly elected captain of
Georgia Techs basket ball team, re-
ceNed his award from the Atlanta
Touchdown Club as the most val
liable player in the Southeastern
Football Conference-well, in Gus
tody, SO to speak.
Broyles, a Via student, was ac-
companied by Chief Petty Officer
Bosh Picard, because the entire Viz
unit at Tech is being disciplined.
Commandant J. v. Babcock said
laxness of the V-l2ers to Navy dis
cipline brought confined to ship"
order for the entire 900 students.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Veterans Administration
Aide Joins Macarthur

BY special request Of Gen. Douglas
Macarthur Veterans Administra-
tion representative has been as
signed to his staff to act on cases
OF veterans who are turning up out
OF the bush as the Army advances
into the islands.
The veterans include disabled en-
listed men Of Philippine Scout units,
the War Department explained In
urging the Veterans Administra-
tion to act on Gen. Macarthur
recommendation.
The Veterans Administration an
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Revised Cage Foul Rule
Fixture, Coach Believes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. a.
1t. Sax Elliott, veteran coach of
the Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Flyers, says the five-four rule is
here to stay
Adopted as a wartime measure
by the college basket ballers, the
rule permits a college eager to
commit five fouls instead of four
before he is banished from the
courts.
Five fouls enliven the game and
adds an extra sting to it," said
Elliott.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Philly Scribes to Honor
Gruy at Annual Fete
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-Pete
Gray, one-armed baseball player
who was voted the Southern Asso-
ciation's most valuable player OF
last season, will be guest of honor
at the Philadelphia sports writers
41st annual dinner Thursday night.
Gray received the sports writer's
award last year as the most cour-
ageouS athlete.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
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Evening star., 1945-01-22
Davidson Loses Basket
Ace by Graduation
By the Associated Press.

DAVIDSON, N. c., Jan. 22.-Da-
wilson College loses its high-scoring
basket ball captain Friday through
graduation. He's Jim Lowery, Bir-
mingham, Ala, preministerial STU
dent, who scored 81 of the team S
228 points in winning three of its
six games.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
MONDAY IANlApY 1915 - 1A-IA

nounced It has assigned 1t. Col.
James G. Palmer to the job. Be-
fore re-entering the Army In 1942
Col. Palmer had been with the
Veterans Administration for 20
years, serving part of the time as
a field examiner in the Philippines.
Col Palmer also will have to find
Evening star., 1945-01-22

American veterans Of other WarS
living in the Philippines whose pay.
ments stopped with the fall Of
Bataan. Entitled to back paymenta
from the Veterans Administrations
are 1000 such veterans and the de4
pendent families Of $500 others.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
Jackie Wilson VS.. Pedro Her
nandez, Ulfne Arena, first bout
$50.
Basket Ball.
Gonzaga at Devitt,4.
st. Anthony's at Anacostia, 4.
Western Juniors at Friends, 4.
TOMORROW.
Hockey.
Washington VS.. Boston. Uline
Arena, $50.
Basket Ball.
Hyattsville at Coolidge, 4.
Central at Mount Rainier, 4.
Roosevelt at George Washing
ton, 4.
Wilson at st. Adams, 4.
Blair at Washington-Lee, 7:3O.
Laurel at Charlotte Hall, 4.
st. Johns at GEORGETOWN
Prep, 4.
Mount Vernon at Fairfax, 8.
Evening star., 1945-01-22

]. Drive to your nearest tire dealer to.
day and have him check over each of
your tires including the spare for cuts,
bruises or other signs Of failure.
Z. Ask him to give you an estimate on
how much mileage you can reasonably
expect from the present treads and
whether it will be possible to recap
when the tread wears smooth.
;. Do some actual pencil and paper
figuring to see how long that mileage
will last you. No one knows when the
Evening star., 1945-01-22

war will end, but If no new tires could
be purchased, do you honestly think
your present tires will pull you
through at your present driving rate!
4. Cut down your driving to absolute
essentials. Apply the same rule to any
one else who drives your car. When
your car b IN the garage you save
rubber and sasoline. Our fighting men
need both.
8. Keep speeds do4Un-under IS miles
Evening star., 1945-01-22

an hour and avoid curbs, holes and
ruts.
s. Keep air pressure nb to 81 pounds
all around-including the spare. Check
air pressure every week whether you
use the car or not.
J. Recap in time-see your tire dealer
as soon a. your tires wear smooth
don'twait till the fabric shows through.
:. Always remember-your car i Z
war car now!
Evening star., 1945-01-22

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24

Above are pictures of Negro soldiers in the
Manila area taken by NNPA Correspondent
Charles Loeb. Top: Wafer is transported TO
front line troops by members of l3slsi En-
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equipped with storage tanks. Left TO right:
Cpl Robert Jackson. 1854 Carrolion street.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24

Four retired detective sergeants
were honored at a banquet and
party last week al 275 E. Ferry. al
which time they spoke words OF
inspiration and encouragement TO
approximately 20 brother officers.
Honored were Diet. Sgts. Robert
Mitchell. William Fuller, Edward
White and Harry Pitts.
Diet. Lieut.. Wallace S. Williams,
highest ranking Negro officer in the
police department. urged the group
TO know and understand each other
better and TO form a social club
HE STATED that al one time the
department had three lieutenants
and four SergeantS. However. there
IS now one sergeant, George Ruth
erkrd, and one lieutenant now on
the force.
II was reveAied that Detectives
Lawrence Johnson. Howard
Hurst and Fred Blocker had re-
Gently passed q police exAmin2-
ton for promotion to the rank
Of sergeant
Among the officers attending the
party were Il. Wallace S. Will
liams, Detectives William Sim
mons, Wash Hardy, Casper Peek.