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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Silver Weddinq
Anniversary Of
Reds Honored
Nv GLADYS MILLS

Mr. and Mrs Walter Reid OF 938
Msrston street, celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary re-
Gently, with a reception held at
their home The house was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion,
lighted candles and beautiful large
baskets laden with snan dragons
and NUNS formed perfert back
ground for tho receiving line.
h The counle reread their nun
,@tial vows. before the Rev. iona
than DANES of Bethel a.M.E.
church proximity al 7 o'clock,
rrecedin~ tn" ceremony. Mrs.
Ann C"or~r Edward "t Chicago,
sang 20 Proris" Me"
In the receiving line wore Mr.
and Mrs f Thomas Sr. sister and
brother-in-law of Mrs Reid: Wal
'~r Reid Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Olives. brother and siSter-in-law
~ Mrs Reid: Misses Mary Emma
md Doris Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Ware and Miss Edna Saun-
derS
MRS. REID was stately in a pale
blue Gown OF crepe, made with
>weethear, neckline and shirred
bodice tho skirt was SLIGHTLY
1raped She wore long white
gloves and rhinestone accessories
The manv guests were served in
tho recreation rooms and dining
room. where the table was covered
with an exquisite cloth of Madeira.
hu-c wedding cake was the CEN
ter piece. silver grapes were arr
RANGED on the cake and silver cam
IlestlckS containing nlnk and white
h~htcd tapers completed the color
scheme.
The Rcids we're the recipients Of
many lovely and useful gifts. a
few ~ the friends who turned out
20 con ~ratulate them were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jones, Mr. and Mrs
Leon Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Major
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dav-
export. Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gar
land. Mr.. and Mrs Milton Carter:
Mr.. and Mrs Ralrh Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Stamp Willis. Mr..
and Mrs 6 NJ. Rivers, Mr. and Mrs
J. McDuffie. Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
ford. Mr. and Mrs Fred Allen Mr..
and Mrs Fuqua. Mrs G Talbert,
Mrs. Title HIGGINS. and daughter.
NJ and Mrs. Randford. Mr. and
Mrs John Lockett Mr. and Mrs.
w MerriWeather. Mrs Hilda Hem
derson. Mr.. and Mrs r V Greg
orv. Mr.. and Mrs O. Parrish, Mr..
and Mrs. William Butler. Mr. and
Mrs G. D Randall. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. OrSe. Mrs. TiSdale Mrs Wal
ton. Mr.. and Mrs William Outlaw,
and scores OF others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Bowe-O'NeaI
Wedding Here

The marriage OF Marian Eliza
beth Bowe. daughter OF Mrs. Mary
Bowe OF 5000 Begole. and Walter
O'Nesl, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
O'Neal OF Louisville, KY. took
place Thursday, June 9. at Second
Baptist church. The Rev. A. A.
Banks officiated. The maid OF
honor was the brides sister. Mrs.
Louise Bowe Carter. and best man
was Lacy Pierson. The bride was
given in marriage by her uncle.
William Tweedie.
The bride wore a powder blue
dressmaker suit with a corsage OF
orchids. Her sister wore a gray
dressmaker suit with a corsaee OF
pink roses. For this occasion, the
brides mother wore gray suit
with corsase OF pink and white
carnations. The brides great aunt,
Mrs Sally Mosley. was present.
The happy couple left immediate
~ for brief honeymoon in Louis
vile. XIV.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
nv NI\IE\\E

To. f.I calendar Of pyc-nupilal
parties for popular Frances Leon
ard ,Ho became he bride of Rob-
c~' Il Fy.and SATURDAY continued
.7'l THur, day evening Uhen the
.0,rs'er Aper-Wa> given BY Louise
Mon Il her home on Woodrow
= enc
The hostess was becomingly
clad in a brown jersey draped
dress with brown accessories. She
wore white flowers i'm her hair.
The h0nOree chose a fuSchia faille
suit with a lime blouse.
Different games were played and
Lay ina Bright won first prize IN
the Jungle contest Jessie Carter
Mas first prize winner in the
Jumbicd words contest with Mar
garct Davidson close second
ANOTHER PARTY given in
honor Of brIdc.clcct Frances Leon
ard was the kitchen shower. host
c>Scd by Mrs Jane Carson Walker
az her home ON w. Grand Sunday.
The hostess greeted her guests
in yellow and black. The honoree
chose for the occasion :. lime Jersey
dress, buttoncd from neck IN hem
with tiny white flower buttons
Brown accessories spiked her cos
/ tune. Ice cream. cake and Sof,
! drinks were served with minis and
candies passed throughout the eve
nnng. Many lovely gifts in kitchen
accessories were received by the
honMce.
WEDNESDAY, evening Miss Jane
Watson was hostess al a INSECT
laneous shower honorlng Miss
Leonard She greeted her guests
IN cool green crepe froCk The
bride-clect wore black crepe with
>hprcd mfdrlff and net yoke. Her
accessories were fuSchla.
Cocktails and hors d'ocuvrcs
were served from a lace table CEN
tered with An arrangement OF pink
and white roses Candies. nuts
potato chips and rellshes were
passed
Brain teaser games were PLAYED
with prizes going In MaviS Bon
ney and Thclma Jones, first and
second. respectively.
Guests participating in those
affairs we're: Thelma Jones. Mar
earet Davidson. Louise Mohr. sister
OF the bride-eiec,. Eunice Hutchins
MavlS Bonney Harriet Walker.
ldcIl Hudson. Mildred Rowland.
Beatrice Morgan. Jennie Partee
Jessie Carter. lorraine Mcdonald
Anita Mack Gladys Dillard. Mar
2aret Jackson, Matte Massey. La
VIVA Bright. Vivienne Cooper. Myr-
ne GoldSby, Mrs r. +. Drew. Mrs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
THE SISTERHOOD
ADVANCEMENT GLIB

Held rs regular meeting Thurs
dav nlsh, Al the n ONE or Mrs.
Eliza No,hn2ton. PA Dubois.
The lesson was taught by Mrs. Ell
oanorc AdamS All m m er s
joined in tho discussion. The next
meeting VIII be held at the home
Of the president, Mrs. Selma Car
ter. 1924 Sherman street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07

home OF Mrs Bcndelle Williams
~ The conclusion Of the business
session. delicious luncheon was
served Games we're PLAYED and
rrlzes Won First prize Mrs Es-
tella LeWelleyn, second prize
Tommie Bankston. and BOBBY
prlze, Maxine Charlton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
GIL BS
VICTORY TEN SOCIAL CLUB

Met AT the home OF Miss Rosie
Lee Washington, l044 Z. Kirby
avenue. The meeting was opened
with the chaplain IN charge. after
which the meeting was turned
over to the president and business,
with the report of the party held
June q being discussed. The Blue
Ribbon club was the guest at the
party. They reported having a
very enjoyable time. Mrs. Officer
was the guest al the meeting
Some very nice plans for the
were brought IN by the members.
The club meets every second and
fourth FRIDAY night IN each
month Miss Bcrnice Barton. Sec
Ond vice president OF the club.
and her daughter left the city for
a visit through Texas They vii
visit IN Houston, Dallas ana Waco.
Texas
THE QUO NADIS BRIDGE CLUB
Held It's REGULAR meeting al tho
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
THE COMMUNITY
MATRONS' CLUB

Met al the home OF Mrs, Sulli-
van Watkins. 1929 81 Aubin. Mrs
Butler acted as hostess. as Mrs
Watkins herself. could not be
present Mrs. Ingram was absent
due 10 illness in her family Guest
prize was won by Mrs Williams
4 most tasty repaSt was served by
the hostess.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07

fpI0'r, Sh.poUrg point. ceilings Tor
esrN apples ~ tho l94S crop nave
oeen 'r rrea~cd bv SO Gems pc huslcl
tom x2SS 20 $3.50
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Fete Frances Leonard
Before Her Murriuqe

A GoldSby, Elizabeth Malone. Jen-
mic PartcC. Cynthia Moultrie and
ArdclIa Bradley Cleveland; Jane
Dln2lc. Chicago. Jane Watson.
Anita Mack Ernestine Rosemond
and others
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
THE COMMUNITY
MATRONS' GLIB

Gave a pea" contest Saturday.
June 30. al the home OF Mrs. B
porties. T b. Williams was the
winner of the prize II was a very
lovely party Most delicious re-
freShmentS we're served All the
guests enjoyed themselves m
menSclY..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
THE FRIENDLY NINE
BRIDGE CLUB

Was entertained with lunch Art
bridge al the home OF Mrs. Thel-
ma Thorton. 1913 Van court, on
Saturday. Mrs, Louise Cochran
and Miss Betty Fennoy were
guest players Prizes were won
by Mcsdamcs Lewis, Walker and
Fennoy.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOIJ,YWOOD


Make-believers at work: There
are the melancholy days in Holly
wood when a correspondent may
travel from one sound stage to an
other and right back again hours
later without finding single cam
era rolling. Most of the time spent
on a set is in preparation for shoot
ing. Players and crews work 2-hour
shifts, but if the camera piles up a
total of 80 minutes actual shooting
during those eight hours the direc-
tor and front Office are very happy.
And this was one of those days
when the writer couldn't catch up
with a thing on the Goth Century
Fox. On the stage of 'Dragon-Wyck'
the lights were just being turned
down. They had finished 20-second
take and the crew was setting up a
new deal that wouldn't be ready
for two hours,
j. X
On the Kitten on the Keys" and
''The Dolly Sisters" it was the same
thing. Just a little too late-or a
couple of hours too early. Little
groups gather. Directors comforting
with writer's, electricians blueprint
ing new setups with set directors.
Actors knit, play gin rummy or sit
around giving out with the small
talk.
Many times this small talk is in
teresting because it shows what the
average actor thinks about. 1t may
be his big ranch or the Victory
garden. 1t may be the kids at home
the red-point and gasoline situation
almost anything that the rest of us
Evening star., 1945-05-17
vish-like sport man has dreamed
up. 1t looks good in pictures, too.

vish-like sport man has dreamed
up. 1t looks good in pictures, too.
The authors Of the script of tits
a Pleasure" wracked their brain in
an effort to give it occasional
touches Of comedy to relieve the
strain Of the romances going ber-
serk all over the screen. The best
they could think up, however, was
that hard-boiled chorus girl char
acter, the oldest friend of writer's
assigned to back-stage stories. Iris
Adrian makes the most Of the dame
in the new picture, but she looks a
little too much like too many others
of her kind. Another comedy ele-
ment is that embroidered upon
Miss MacDonald's role as a siren,
but it also is not the most laugh
able thing you have run across this
spring. ;
One of the better reactions to
'It's a Pleasure" is that it does q
good job of introducing young
johnson to the public in a more
promising guise than ever before.
He gives performance that has a
little too much merit, if anything,
as contrasted with that of his sup
posed superiors.
But, as we say again, when Miss
Henie skates the Keith Screenplay
Is a fine thing to be looking at.
Evening star., 1945-05-17

toes and asparagus for Alice and
me-" BY Alice she meant the blond
Miss Faye, who is starring In this
picture after q long absence due to
motherhood problems.
There won't be any vegetables.
My 3-year-old daughter Kathryn
watered it the other day. She
turned the hose on full force and
went to work. I'd put in 4 inches of
top soil and she washed 1t away,
seeds and all. Didn't take her more
than Is minutes"
X X y u
BY this time Miss Faye, Bruce
Cabot and Charles Bickford had
arrived on the scene. Director Otto
Preminger and the cameraman had
agreed on the setup and lighting for
the days first shot. Preminger sees
Miss Faye and registers surprise.
There's some mistake, Alice" he
says, you don't work today"
II know" smiles Alice, "but I'd
Evening star., 1945-05-17

there Is no other story in the lives
OF such people, but that cannot
keep any one from wishing there
was. There are hints that even the
producers of "It's Pleasure
yearned to think up something new
The best they can devise, however,
Is a dance Miss Henie does without
skates. 1t turns out to be quite
fetching, enough SO that Sonia may
be allowed some day to take off her
skates and act like mere humans.
RKO shows a proper Difference to
Miss Henie in providing her with a
lavish and tricky background against
which to pirouette and emote wanIy
over the wayWardneSS of Michael
OShea: The ice rinkS, looking very
lively in technicolor, vary in size
from one that seems to be Madison
Square Garden to another that looks
like cove off Lake Michigan, and a
third that is something you might
find at, say, the Shoreham. If the
studio had been equally ingenious in
creating a story to 60 with these
sets, every one would be much
happier.
The slice of sentiment which Au-
thors Lynn Startling and Eliot Paul
imagined for "It's Pleasure" con-
Germs a skating star, guess which
one, who is fascinated by a tenn
pestuous ice hockey performer. The
latter, played by O'Shea, is as tenn
peramental as a dozen grand opera
d1vaS, and a lot more devastating
with his fists. When he is not slug
ging an opposing player or a ref
cree, he spends his time drinking
champagne out of a beer stein and
making passes at any likely passer-
by.
1t Is the heroine's notion that in
spite OF these habits, the fellow is
fine raw material for husband. It
Is a kind of ignorance on her part
that is beyond any possible audience
sympathy, which we are certain, has
lot to do with reducing the dra-
matte merit of the Keith musical.
The thought keeps constantly pop
ping into mind that she deserves
what she is getting, rough as the
treatment is.
The devotion of Miss Henie for
O'Shes Is not the only one that
takes pummeling in the picture.
Running concurrently is an I'M
happy affair between two other
characters played by Marie Mac
Donald and Bill johnson. This one
reverses the first in that the hus-
band takes the beating from Miss
Macdonald, who is known as "the
body" with rather more of logic
than often is evident in HolIywood's
banded words.
It Is one of the basic blunders we
seem to detect in "It's a Pleasure"
that neither Miss Henie or O'Shea
ever manage to make their romantic
passion look convincing. Much more
interesting and authentic is the one
between Miss Macdonald and john
son, which clearly cannot have
been what any one connected with
the picture had in mind.
Another contrast that works out
unfavorably is that between the
piSGluCo D ShdGl1lS ScuucllCcS dIlu
those between it's production num-
Der. There is nothing like skating
to create that impression of whirl-
wind action, leaving nothing for
the intervening passages to look
like but tremendous lulls.
Fortunately for the Keith opus,
however, the skating sequences are
more numerous than in previous
screenplays dominated by Miss
Henie. In addition to three large
ones by the beautiful girl herself,
Director William Setter has man
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Nothing Doing in Hollywood

workaday mortals might be inclined
to CAB about when time hangs
heavy.
y X X X
Let's get within ear shot of Dana
Andrews and Linda Darnell, con-
versing in their canvas chairs ad-
joining the Fallen Angel set. Now
what do you think this Darneu girl
is asking? Listen:
MY, my, Dana, I think you've lost
a lot of weight since I saw you last. "
Thank you, ma 'am," replies Dana
glibly. Il owe it all to Uncle Sam
and President Truman"
All right" says Linda. I'm
listening"
Its this way. begins Dana,
Uncle Sam made me la, and
while kept in pretty good shape
thought maybe I'd better work out a
few times. Then President Truman
said we should all put in Victory
gardens again this spring. So spent
my two weeks vacation planting
one. And that took of the IS
pounds"
That's fine" observes Linda,
"you can bring in the extra toma-
Evening star., 1945-05-17

like to spend the day here just the
same, If you don't mind. haven't
been on q movie set in two years
and thought If I'd roam around
for q day, talking and looking, I'd
get used to things"
The small talk is resumed. Linda
turns to Alice and inquiries:
"How's that wonderful Alice ju-
nior?" (Alice Junior will be 3 on
May 10. Miss Faye's other daughter,
Phyllis, was year old April 26.)
Fine" responds Alice, "but Phil
(meaning Phil Harris, her husband)
and I have had to stop rehearsing
Evening star., 1945-05-17

our dialogue before the children.
have been working with Phil on his
scenes with Leslie Brooks at Co
lumbia and he rehearses me for my
scenes with Dana. Just before
Alice's bedtime last night she was
listening raptly.
II came to the line where say,
He Is with the police. He wanted
to-to ask you something Then
Phil read Dana'S line. Ask me
Evening star., 1945-05-17

what?' And I answered, About
that girl. She was found mur-
dered.'
"Alice's eyes got big and filled
with tears. She scrambled into
Phil's lap and threw her arms
around his neck. That's why our
home rehearsal has been postponed
until after her bedtime"
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
National-"Sing Out Sweet Land;
$50 pm.
Catholis U.-"Likely Story; $50
pm.
Capitol-"Molly and Me-; II am,
1:5O, 4:40, 7:30 and 1920 pm. Stage
shows: l, $3.50, $40 and $50 pm.
CoIumbia-"Here Come the
Waves; II am. 1:05, $40, $40,
7:30 and 9:35 pm.
Earle-"Flame of Barbary Coast;
II am, 1:45, 4:25, ITO and 10 pm.
Stage shows: los, $3.50, 6:35 and
9:20 pm.
Keith's-"It's a Pleasure; 11::35
am, 1875, $40, $40, 7:45 and 9:45
pm.
Little-"Now Voyager";; ii am,
los, $40, 5:15, 7:25 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan-"God Is My Co.
Pilot. IL, 2:25, 4:50, tbs and 9:4O
pm.
Palace-"The Picture of Dorian
Gray" 10:30 am, 1:20, 4:10, 7 and
$50 pm.
Pix-"Port Arthur; 3:45, 6:55 and
10 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts.
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C.
THURSDAY, MAY
Its a Pleasure Pleasant
When Sonia Puts on Skates
BY JAY CARMODY.

Pleasure which opened today at Kehs theater apy
named picture the
performs her special miracles
t are many screenpay nosedes into the
stanty threatening
Evening star., 1945-05-17

aged to toss in several others show
ing how ice hockey is played by ex-
perts. AS every one knows, or should
know, that is about the most der
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
Allies Score
On North Line

PARIS, Feb. 16 (INS)-De-
prlved of their earlier air cover
by low clouds. Canadian troops
nevertheless siugged their way
forward east of the fallen Sieg-
fried Line northern anchor of
kleve today and, in the face of
increased resistance, posed new
threat to the enemys-R Rhine de,
fenSeS.
The Dominion troops occupied
HuiSberden, four miles beyond
Klcve and scored limited prog
resS" all along the northern
sector.
On the L. s. First and Third
Army front, Gen. EiSenhower'S
SpOkeSmen announced patrols
claShed but other activity was
limited
American Seventh Army forces
TO the south pressed limited
offensive at the same time TO
Straighten out the battle line east
of SarreguemlnCS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
OIL REFINERIES HIT

LONDON, Feb. 16 GNS>-
More than 900 American Liberia
tors and Flying FortreSSes, eS-
corted by about POO MuS-dng
fighters blasted benlol plants near
Dortmund and GelSenklrChcn in
the Ruhr. OIL rc6neries al bort
mHnd and al SaizberErn north
west of Rheinc. and railway
yards at liamm, OSnabruCk and
Rholne IN northwestern Germany
Mediterranean based aircraft
blasted German communication
lines and important installations
in the Vienna and Innsbruck
areas and Jet propelled plane
plants al RegCnSbuTg.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
Navy Filters Rip Tokyo
CContinurd from Page One)

recorded by the FCC. >aid that
American fleet units aS>auItIng
Two JIma numbered some 80
ships. The vessels, including
battleShips and carrier vessels,
were said by Tokyo TO be con-
tlnulng the barrageD
Opening a new phase Of the
Pacific war, the American Pacific
Fleet dared the japanese imperial
fleet to come out and fight
Announcement of the multi
pronged offensive against the IN
ner delenSeS of Japan was made
by Fleet Adm. Nmlt2 VINO re-
ycaled that the L. ). Fifth Fleet
under Adm. Spnlance was melting
out the punishment to the enemy.
Vice Adm MltSCher, veteran OF
other devastating blows against
the JapS. Is I'M command of the
task force concentrating on the
Tokyo region.
ANNbl AlllA 10 llt blllAidl ANlI
muniquc, Japanese aircraft air
bases and other military targets
in and around Tokyo were the
principal obJectlves of the Japan
strike
Moving -tn-w!lh!p- -2ll- miles of
the japanese mainland To launch
its planes, the carrier force with
a complement or CurIiSS He'll
divers. Grumman HellCat fighters
and Aycnger torpedo planes
opened us nightly assault less
than three years after the first
carricr-ba>ed raid by "Doolittlc'S
Raiders against the same area.
On April Is. 1912, 1t. Col (noW
Ii. Gem James H. Doolittie and
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
Vatican, Russia
Amity in Making

WASHINGTON, Feb. rs riNSJ
High Catholic church officials in
Washington said today the time IS
now ripe 10 soften the antaGo-
nlSm between Russia and the NatI-
can, as an important sequel 10 the
Yalta agreements.
Accordingto these officials, who
are appTiSed Of the Vatican view
point. the Vatican would be ready
TO listen 10 proposals 10 end the
ffnpaSSc between the church and
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
RADIO TOKYO QUITS

The clockcd tiCked on. It's hands
reached toward 8 a. m.
Suddenly the concert music on
Radio Tokyo stopped. Chimes
sounded. Then the radio went
silent.
The attack had begun!
II was 7 a. m. IN Tokyo. and the
hour for which Nimitz had waited
ever since that day ne took com
mand Of the Pacific fleet had ar
rived HIS carrier planes at that
moment were attacking Tokyo In
m m m moth strength returning
manifold the enemyS visit 10
Pearl Harbor on Dec Z. 1871.
Nimltz could not hide his salts
faction when. minutes later, he
formally announced the raid N 4
communique which he wrote him
SELF.
Neither could he mask his sat
isfaction several hours later when.
clad IN comfortable shorts, he lett
his headquarters for lunch. He
grinned broadly as he passed war
CORES pondcnts
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
Would Decorate Hull

WASHINGTON. Feb Is JPl
a resolution authorizing award
of a Medal OF Honor TO Cordell
Hull. former secretary Of state.
for his outstanding public service
has been introduced by Senator
Chandler tDl OF Kentucky,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
CONFIRMED BY

WASHINGTON Feb is ,lNS)
The war department today con-
frmcd that n had received ic-
tottS oil the sinking of d Japanese
prisoner of war ship carrying
American prisoners with the loss
OF some 800 prisoners
An effort 10 obtain the names
Of casualties Is being continued.
the department said. and next II
kin will be- notified when the
information Is received
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
Willow Hum Youth
Hangs Self at IblaV

YPSILANTI, Feb. l6 UP)-
Willow Run village authorities
said today that 13-year-old James
Miller had hanged himself acci-
dcntaiiywhiie playing in his home
at the Federal Housing Project
yesterday His mother was at
work at the Willow Run bomber
plant.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17

the water %ith depth bombs in
the hope of knocking out the SUBJ
marine from which the torpedoeS
were presumed TO have come.
PRISONERS CLUBBED
4 saw 'em pick up some Of
the Japs but they beat OF the
NankS with clubs" Wilber said.
"A lifebOat from the tor
pedOed ship drifted To us and
we climbed In. There were
Robert =. Overlook of Balti-
more (then a civilian but now a
second lieutenant I'm the army;
M/Sgt. Calvin Graef OF Silver
City. y. VI; Cpl. Donald r..
Meyer OF Wilmington. Cal, and
Cpl Anton Cichi OF New York
Mills, Minn.
The five caSraWayS driFted dur
ing the rest of tho night
Not MoLESTED
The next morning one of The
Japanese d deStToyeTS cruiScd
within 100 yards. but the men
feigncd exhaustion and were not
moleSted. As soon. as they dared.
after the destroyer was out of
sight, the survivors hoflcd sail
and rcckoncd a course from the
stars which would take them, they
hoped. to China.
About noon one day they landed
in friendly territory Eventually
they reached a camp Of the Four
tpenth Air Force. whose COM
mander. Mai Gen. Clare Chem
nault. soon got them aboard 2,
transport which few them owe ]
enemy held territory and The
Hump 10 New York and Wash
ingtOn
Wilbcr VIII report back for duty
March Is