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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
SELBYVuLE
BY Delphia Davis
Phone 4O12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Written, Jr.,
entertained to a picnic style din
ner on their lawn last Friday, July
81, when their guests were Rev.
and Mrs. j. Earl Cummings, DR..
and Mrs. Earl B. McFadden, DR..
and Mrs. Frederick NJ. Johnson,
DR.. and MRS. Asher B. Carey, Rev.
J. Harold MOwen, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Conn Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. LindfOrd
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w.
Pepper Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crap
perhaus, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Whal-
ey and Clayton A. Bunting, all OF
Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward LillistOn
returned to their home in Stock
ten, Md, on Wednesday of this
week after staying with their
daughters and families, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalton Blades. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stephens, for more than
three weeks while Mr.. LillistOn
was cOnvalescent from a severe
fall and under the care Of DR.. Will
liam n Young. On Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon George and
daughter Kathy OF Seaford, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton
Blades,
Mrs. Maxine Simpler, Mrs. Jan
ME Bunting and Mrs. Jane Phillips
left Tuesday of this week on a
trip to Gaspe, Quebec, Canada,
where they will spend their Vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Jessie Tharp and father,
John Taylor, returned to their
homes in BywoOd and Philadel-
phia Sunday after spending some
time at Bethany Beach and with
relatives in Selbyville.
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond L. Mark
ley Of MyeTsville, Nd, arrived on
Monday of this week to visit their
sOn-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Davis and son Rob-
ert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bunting
entertained a number of small
guests on Friday, July 81, at the
Sea Side Motel, FenWick Island,
in honor Of their son Dickeys Sth
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mumford
and daughter Deborah had as their
Sunday dinner guests her grand
mother, Mrs. Yester ChildsOn, Aunt
Mrs. Walter Childson and daugh-
ter Linda of Philadelphia; Mrs.
John Schreiner Of New York City
Stevie Long, who is in the Coast
Guard Station at Cape May, N. j..
and his wife Louise, spent a weeks
vacation with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Everett F. Long, of Sell
byville, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chandler, at ROxana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman c. Davis
were Wednesday dinner guests of
his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel 9. Davis in ClarksVille. In
the afternoon they called to see
Mr.. and Mrs. LOnnie Bennett, near
Blackwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steurry had
the pleasure Of having her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Morgan
OF Pennington, w. Va, to visit
with them from Friday to Tues
day OF this week. When they re-
turned home Mrs. Steurry accom-
panied them for a ten-day trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wiley and
two grandchildren, Jimmy Wiley
and Sandra May Esham, attended
the Cannon reunion at Trappe
Pond on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
By Mrs.
Ella N. .Carmme

Mr.. and Mrs. Robey Wells have
returned to their home in San Jose,
California, after spending the
month Of July with Mrs. Wells
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Wells,
and other relatives here.
Miss Janice Beach OF Cambridge,
Md, spent a part of the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles COTdrey.
Miss Patsy BrewingtOn is visit
ing Miss Phyllis McLelland in New
ark, N. ].
Mrs. Warren Baker and her chill
dren of Baltimore are guests of
Mrs. Bakers parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Carmine of
Lynchburg, Va, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. V. J. Carmine on Satur-
day.
Mrs. S. N. Culver has returned to
her home here after spending the
month of July at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Getty Browning, who has
been spending part of the summer
at the Cooper homestead at Col
umbia, has returned to her home
in Raleigh, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman White
spent the weekend in Baltimore.
The WSCS of Mt. Olive Methodist
Church will hold an ice cream and
cake festival on August IA, on the
church grounds. Starting time is
4:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kellam. and
daughter Suzanne, of Baltimore,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey Kellam.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
cine

In Hot, Germany, Brewery Work.
er Karl Wunderlich, "A. was con-
victed Of breaking into a delicates-
sen after police fitted his teeth to
marks left in the end Of a 2-lb.
salami.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
SOS

The beaver. when frightened Or
disturbed, strikes the surface Of the
water q resounding slap with Sc
broad hat tal. Every beaver within
hearing distance disappears as Il
by magic.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07

we mean that literally.
Because that's all the money it takes to buy this
great new 1858 Buick SPECIAL.
That's all it takes to boss its high.cOmpression
Fireball 8Engine-nOws stepped up to the highest
horsepower in Buick SPECIAL history.
That's all it takes to enjoy its still finer Million
Dollar Ride-its full Six-passenger roominess-
its light-aS-a.fyrOd handling ease.
but if you're surprised at this news, we can't
blame you Bit
Most people are-when they learn that you can
get Buick styling, Buick structure Buick room
and power and comfort and steadiness, all for
just few dollars more than the cost of the
sO-called "lOw-priced three"
Add another happy surprise.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07

In this Buick you get long list of "extras" at
no extra cOst-things like direction signals, dual
map lights, twin sunShades, lighter, ,trip-mileage
indicator, automatic glOve-box light, OiI-bath
air cleaner, full-fOw oil filter, bumper guards
front and rear-thiMgS most other cars of similar
price charge as extrGS.
30 there you are-defniteIy able to move right
into this big, broad, robust-pOwered Buick for
price you'd expect to pay for lesser car.
Why not drop in on us to see and drive this
honey of buy? The rest we'll leave up to you.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
POWs in 10Th Exchunqe

1st 1t. Isidore o. Papps, Plainheld
Ensign Roland G. Busch, ir., Cape
stan sergt; Kenneth J. vanderford
staff sergt. John T. strine. Milton
c,A/2 Gerald D. Abrahamson, Forest
Aic Kames w. Alder Pittsburgh. Pa
T/Serst. James H. Edwards, Monte.
First 1t. conley l. Clark, Morsantown
First 1t Joseph smolen, Tacoma
First 1t. Bartus H. Carter; wife, Mrs
Doris. E.. Carter, 1918 1nber road, Gler
First Il. Eugene D. Shaw. New
First It Georse snipan. Warren, Ark
sns,nss sIserst; ~ Herbert D. Brown. Colorado
First 1t. Milton H. BauEh. Santa Ana
Misergt. John T. Cain, Ansheim
Capt. Anthony Pecoraro. westbrook
1st 1t. George F. BARNES, jr., For
Maj. Gabriel P. Bartholomew, Los
Stan sergt. Norman E. snider, Sea-
STAFF sergt. Kenneth E. Kisser, Win
LA/" Charles F. Brekke, Harlem,
Mont
STAFF serst. Martel Hardy, William
son, N. c.
1st. 1t. Bill NJ. Bing, Denver, Colo.
First 1t Allie B. Burton. Jr., Kerr
vile, Tex.
sergt. John w. Rambo. Fountain
City. Tenn
AZ Roderick G. Conn. Brooklyn
N. Y
First 1t. Henry A. Pedicone, Greens
burg. Pa.
Wis.
Capt. Chester B. searls, Ventura
Calf
Capt. Chester NJ. Osborne. ir.. South
Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
GIs at Pusun Seek Clothes
For Christmas Gifts to Children

The American CT in war has
never forgotten the children. He
fed them and clothed them in
Italy, France. Germany and the
South Pacific. And now he wants
to play Santa Claus to thou
sands of Korean youngsters.
From the headquarters of the
Pusan Replacement Depot comes
word that soldiers in that unit
have started Operation Santa
Claus" for Korean children.
They are not asking for money.
The troops say they will take
over the problem of distributing
cast-otf clothing and shoes they
hope citizens of the United
States will send. They have
Evening star., 1953-08-30

armistice requires the return
OF all prisoners desiring re-
patriation."
Forty-f1ve Americans who were
sentenced to terms of as much
as life imprisonment by Com
munist prison courts were re-
ported by returning prisoners to
be at Kaesong, North Korea
POW marShalling point, await
ing repatriation.
SergeantS Separated.
Among the 145 Americans re-
turned Saturday were So tough
sergeantS from a special ser
geants compound" set up at
Camp 3.
The SergeantS were captured
during the bitter first weeks of
the Korean war. They reported
that they were the last prisoners
out of Camp 3 and said that
the Americans awaiting repa-
triation at Kaesong now are men
from the special sergeants COM
pound at Camp 4 and officers
from Camp 2.
The returnees grinned and
shouted as they tumbled from
the Russian trucks and saw
American soldiers and marines
again, but they were more
bitter in their hatred of the Reds
than any group returned yet.
Most of the repatriates were
taken to Red stockades in a
death march controlled by a
Korean officer called the Tiger, ="
and described by earlier repa-
triates.
Evening star., 1953-08-30

the Army shortly after he ar
rived here. He had served with
the Navy in World War II and
was stationed on Okinawa in the
occupation forces after the war
ended. His father. Earle E. Dur
ham, died in 1884.
Wrote to His Mother.
Mrs. Durham said she had
received letters from her son
every couple of months" during
the time he was in Communist
prison camps. Most of the let
tiers said the same thing: he
was being treated all right, and
she wasn't to worry about him.
His last letter came on April
80 she said. THAT one was
longer and more cheerful than
the others. because he knew
then there was a good chance he
might be coming home Soon."
Also released was M/Sergt.
Clarence B. Covington, Company
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Gold 10 Surrender
In D. {. tomorrow
BY the A,seeiotsd Pra..

NEW YORK. Aug. 29..Ben
Gold, charged with falsely deny
ing he was a Communist, will
surrender in Washington Mon
day. his lawyer said.
Gold, president of the Inter-
national Fur and Leather Work
ers Union, was indicted by a fed
eral Grand Jury in Washington
yesterday. He was accused OF
lying in a 1850 AFFIDAVIT swear
ing he was not Communist.
A well-known Communist for
many years. Gold formally left
the party and took a nom Com
munist oath to comply with the
Taft-Hartley Law. Under that
law the services of the National
Labor Relations Board may
be used only by unions whose
officers take Communist
oaths.
Colds union was expelled from
the CIO on charges of being
Communists dominated.
Evening star., 1953-08-30

they have been convicted of
crimes.
The Communists replied:
"Our side will repatriate all
those prisoners Of war who insist
on repatriation. The repatriation
of POWS who insist on repatria-
tion is now approaching the
end. All the POWs under our
custody who insist on repatria-
ton will be returned to your
side by the time the repatriation
operation concludes"
Could End This Week.
Under the truce agreement,
all prisoners desiring repacria- =
ton must be returned within so
days after the armistice was
signed, July 81. The U.N. COM
mand had hoped that the ex-
change might be completed by
September 3.
The Communists on the re-
patriation commission bitterly
accused the allies of holding
back hostages to see that all
U.N. prisoners are returned.
State Secretary Dulles said
recently after returning allied
men told of comrades being held
by the Reds on various charges,
that the allies might retain
some Red prisoners until all
U.N. prisoners were freed.
In Washington a State De-
partment spokesman said I'VE
are gratif1ed that the Com
munists appear now to have ac-
cepted the consistent position
of this government that the
Evening star., 1953-08-30
POW Returninu
To D. c. to Buy
Pink Cadillac

Pfc. Page Baylor. %, returned
by the Communists after 80
months as a prisoner of war,
today is heading home from San
Francisco. looking forward to
buying his dream car.
He is the son of Mrs. Marie
Baylor. 326 C street Sc.
With tears in his eyes, the
young colored soldier told the
Associated Press:
1T seems wonderful to be
home. It's too hard to explain,
though"
When he gets to Washington
he is going to "go out and get
me a long car. I'm gonna buy
me a Cadillac-and pink"
Pvt. Baylor was aboard the
troopship Gen. Hase, as it docked
yesterday. He was captured No
vember 27, 1850. at Kun-ri,
Korea.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
POW
Continued From First Page.)

NNoAlCl1lueu rIoLn rlISC rage
Americans, three Filipinos, four
Turks, three South Africans and
three French. Twenty-Seven OF
the Americans in the group were
airmen. including seven officers
The Communists promised to
return $50 Americans and ESQ
South Koreans tomorrow.
The first naval officer to be re-
patriated in the armistice ex-
change came back today. He is
Ensign Roland G. Busch.
In all, the Reds had promised
to return 400 captives today,
including 110 Americans. Is
British, 4 Turks, S Filipinos. 3
French, 3 South Africans and
$50 South Koreans.
The number brought to 1858
the allied prisoners repatriated
in the first 26 days Of the
exchange.
The allies turned back another
2,400 North Koreans, for a total
of $4,000 of the approximately
$4,000 Reds the U.N promised
to repatriate.
2,159 Still to Come.
A total of 2,159 allied prisoners,
including 636 Americans, are to
be exchanged after today, based
on the Reds original figure of
12,777 to be repatriated. The list
included 1913 Americans.
However. the Communists have
reported that more than 800
Korean" and more than 20''
non-Korean prisoners have re-
fused repatriation and will be
turned over to the Neutral Ma
tionS Committee.
The allies told the Reds at the
repatriation commission meeting
Saturday at Panmunjom that
both sides are obliged to return
all prisoners who want to be re-
patriated regardless of whether
Evening star., 1953-08-30

made up the slogan-"Don' t
Throw 1t Away-Mail 1t Away"
The clothing will be allocated
to qualified orphanages.
Infantry Maj. John E. John
son writes: please pass the word
and help us. who, on our own
time, are trying to bring the
spirit of Christmas and the love
of the Christ-Child to these
helpless kids"
The mailing address is: Maj.
John E. johnson, publicity chair
man, Headquarters, Pusan Re-
placement Depot, 8069th Army
Unit. APO 973, San Francisco,
Calf. Packages should be sent
by october 25.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
By the Associated Press

| MUNSAN, Sunday, Aug. 30
The official list of Americans
freed today at Panmunjom:
M/sergt. Francis G. Durham, Wash
sergt. Joseph J. DAILY Philadelphia,
M /serst. Harry Bolton. Fort Lewis.
Wash
Sergt Earl Dantzler, Richmond. Va.
NJ Sergt. John S. Curtis Tacoma,
serst. steve Katsaros. Hamtramck,
Mich.
serst William D. Holmes. Salem, Va.
Sergt. William E. Elliott, Walden. Miss.
Serst. Paul BeirneS Miller, Huntsville,
Pfc. James H. Long. Tyaskin, Md.
Sergt. Wesley L. Hodges, Midwife,
cOrpsman Edward L. Smith Navy,
sergt. Willard D. sorteberg, Port
ssrst. Bobbie J. Howell. Detroit.
sergt. Louis E. Orr. Wyoming, Ill
Sergt. Juan j. Vigil. Springer, N. Mex.
Corpl James j. Cannady. Paris, Tex.
Sergt; Grover D. Hopkins, Mountain
sergt, Fred Allen Rush. Port Huron.
Mich.
sergt John W. Hawkins, West Frank
TIsergti Chester A. Mathis. Bell
flower. Calf
sergt. John NJ. Lawson, Belleville,
sergt. William E. wnburn, Lawrence
Pic Martin j, Tullo. San Fernando.
Pfc. Anthony Ionadi Pittsburgh. Pa.
Corpl. Jessie l.. Sizemore, Henrietta,
Airman &c Jacque M JerOrds, Null
Corpl Margarito Trujillo, Captain,
sergt. wayman E. Simpson, Mena,
serGt. Chester c. Boden, Quincy, ILL.,
Sergt. J. P. Mcmillan, Sweetwater.
M/serst. Gene W. Reeves, Spring
sergt. Ted ouslls, stillwell. Okla.
M Serst. Clarence B. Covington
MIseTst. Emilio Bajo. Algeria, cebu,
sergt. Douglas E. Stephens. Amarillo
sergt. George W. Crawford, ASheville.
serst,. Arthur L. NJ. LaRose, Kunia
MIsergt., servere Lacap. sampaloc
sergt. Roderick Shelton, Pontiac, Mich.
Corpl. Edward c. Sheffield. Perry. Fla.
Serst. Charles F. Mitchell, Philadel-
sergt. Edward L. Bohlmann, Gordon,
Neb
Corol Macs T struble, Bakersfield.
M/sergt. Joseph Estrada. Los Angeles.
Sergt. Wilmer A. Bartlett, Hartford,
sergt. vernet L. Fetterer. Rock Island.
-, Corpl John B. Hughes. Morgantown,
serst. Raymond F. Mcdonnell LAX.
Bonkonkoma Long Island. N
Ser9t. Leo L. YaW. Defiance, Ohio.
M MIsergt. Albert Pough, jr.. Detroit,
M1ssrst. James D. Bacote, Philadel-
Sc iseret; Charles Petrie, IT., Los An
N Iserst, Preston E. Richie. San An
Sergt;,, Otis c. Teston. -Jessup. Ga.
Pvt: Frank P salcido. Los Angeles.
| Pfc. Gary C. Stevens. Elmira, N Y.
=, S;erst John P. Midolo, Jersey City.
corpl Robert D. Gray. Roanoke Va
| Sergt. Joseph NJ. Robinson, Lake City.
! seret. Ira J. Brown. Omaha. Nebr.
,, Pic zacharia H. Foote, Baltimore,
Corpl. Joseph Tarbuck. Harrisburg,
- M/serst. Joel A. Hinososa. Falfurrias.
Cerpl. Robert D. Western, Pomona,
t.S sergt; John L. Hurst, jr, wallinE-
Pfc. Stanley ]. Costesan, Boston,
Mass.
Pfc. Richard Germroth. Baltimore,
serst. Joe A, Gomez Oklahoma City.
Okla,
Corpl. James A. Arntson. Cloquet.
MINI.
Serst. Eugene L. Inman,. Foters: Mich.
Corpl Joseph DeMeo, Alden, Pa.
Corpl Enrique G. Diaz. Los Angeles,
Corpl. Arillio Cauti. Bristol. Pa.
stan Sergt. Ellsworth Z. Smith.
STAFF Serst. Jack D. Kennedy. Thor
| ton, Ark.
Az Gerald C. MacClean, Burbank.
| Calf.
| Okla.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Mother of Freed POW7inks
He Came in With a Whoop!r
District Sergeant
Hos Been Listed as
Missino in Action

The mother of a District SOL
dier who was one of the first
men over the line in the latest
prisoner exchange at Panmun-
jom said last night: "I'll bet he
came in with a whoop!"
The soldier is Sergt. Francis l..
Durham, 26. His mother. Mrs.
Virginia S. Durham, 327 Mary
land avenue Sc, heard the news
from her daughter, who had
heard it on a neighbor's radio.
tits too good to be true" Mrs.
Durham said. II sail can hardly
believe it. I was beginning to
wonder If he was ever going to
get out of there"
She said, however, that she
had been expecting to hear
something last night or tonight
ever since she saw an announce
ment that the Communists were
about to release a group of non
COLuLulSSlOucQ Objects.
Eager for News.
She said she has been sitting
up until midnight or / am. al
most every night since the ex-
change started, waiting to hear
something"
Sergt. Durham originally was
reported missing in action on
November /, 1850, less than three
months after he arrived in Ko-
rea with the 1st Cavalry Divi-
sion.
Sergt. Durham was born in
Rising Sun, Md, and was edu-
Gated in the public schools and
high school there. He came to
Washington with his mother
and sister in 1948. enlistinp in
Evening star., 1953-08-30
THE SUNDAY STAR AS
Washington. D. G.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 80, 1888

c, Gath Regiment. 25th Division.
whose wife, Mrs. Muriel Y. Cow
ington, lives at 102 KenilWorth
avenue NE. Sergt. Covington'S
mother. Mrs. Olivia r. Coving-
ton, lives at 2409 N. Sarah street,
st. Louis. Mo.
Sergt. Covington met and mar
ried Mrs. Covington here in l946
while he was stationed at Fort
Belvoir. He has been in the
Army for IA years and was cap
tured on November %. 1850
During World War II he was
a second lieutenant and served
in the European theater. He
fought in the Battle of the
Bulge.
After World War II. he re-
enlisted with the rank of master
sergeant.
Mrs. Covington, a Govern
ment worker here, was so excited
when she received the news Of
her husbands reelase last night
she had trouble remembering
even his age. She finally settled
at 80.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Detroit Publisher 10 Get
Trophy for Handicapped
By the Assoelated Press

The Presidents Trophy. pre-
sented annually to an outstand-
ing handicapped person, will he
awarded next month to Harry E.
Smithson, Detroit advertising
man and publisher.
Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
chairman of the Presidents
Committee on Employment of
the Physically Handicapped, said
the award will be presented Sep
tember % during a committee
meeting in the Labor Depart
ment.
Mr.. SmithSon was selected
from ~ nominations received
from all parts of the country.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
RuruI EIectrificution
HumDered in Ireland

DUBLIN.-Ireland'S rural elec-
triflcation program, begun in
1912, has been completed in 229
areas, and electricity has been
supplied to 86.500 customers.
The project has been ham,
pered by shortages of steel, cop
per and aluminium. The COM
plete scheme will require more
than $4,000 miles of power line
to carry current to some $50, 200
consumers in 800 to 900 areas.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
South Africa Donates
Child Welfare Center

LONDON. - Work will begin
soon on a. model child-Welfare
center and school clinic in Lon
don financed by 100000 given
to Britain by Natal several years
ago in the South African Aid to
Britain Fund.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
437 Ex-P0Ws Land
In San Francisco To
Cheering Welcome
BY the Asseeiried Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. %
Some 437 released American
prisoners of war came home from
Korea today to cheering well
come by an estimated 1000
friends and relatives.
Three military bands, flreboatS
gushing streams of water, and a
pretty relocated and read-hat-
ted soprano turned the cloudy,
gray afternoon into a rousing
welcome home for the shouting
POWs.
The Army arranged for expe-
dited processing so all 437 could
start for home before midnight
If they desired.
Returning troops aboard the
transport Gen. w. F. HaSe
CHaw'say) crowded both the
main deck and the promenade
so solidly that the big transport
listed toward the dock. Besides
the freed prisoners, the ship car
ried 1872 other military person.
mel.
Occasional SprinkleS.
Fathers, mothers, wives. chill
dren and friends. unmindful of
occasional Sprinkles, waved signs
to attract the attention of the
men on deck. Even before the
docking at 3:45 pm. CPDT).
A solid wooden sign said SIM
ply "Reedy" for Corpl. John D.
Reedy Of Tulare. Calf.
A larger &.gn, Welcome Home
Don," was held aloft by the
parents of Sergt. Donald Slagle
. of Narka, Kans. An uncle,
brother and cousin also drove
out from Kansas to welcome the
soldier who spent 33 months in
Communist prison camps in
North Korea.
Corpl. Edward Kirby of Phoe-
nix. Ariz., was met by Is rela-
tives and friends including his
mother, father, three sisters, two
brothers and his wife. Corpl.
Kirby spent 80 months as a pris-
oner.
Nineteen relatives came to
greet Corpl. Billy Joe Harris of
J Galena, Mo.
1t was the usual madhouse
that greets troops returning from
Korea.
Philadelphia Is First Off.
First man off the gangplank
was Sergt. Harry Borie of Phila-
delphia. He was sent direct to
Letterman Hospital in San Fran
ciSco'S Preside. An attending
doctor said he was suffering from
pleurisy. The first of 328 men
off the transport Gen. Nelson M.
Walker last Sunday also were
taken to the Presidio. The
Walker brought home the first
shipload of American POWs:
the HaSe the second.
The Army speeded I'D its
method of processing for those
aboard the HaSe. Those who
were greeted by relatives and
friends were sent to immediate
processing. Those without rela-
tlveS at dockside were sent to
the Presidio Service Club to
await their turn.
AS soon as a man was pro-
ceSsed, he was free to start for
home. The Army said it would
have the job done by midnight.
$500 on Pier.
The Army estimated $500 per-
sons in all were on the pier, in
cluding relatives. ex-prisoners
repatriated earlier, and specta-
tors. Among the crowd were rela-
tiveS and friends of the regular
Army troops returning for rota-
ton. The regular troops go di-
rectly to Camp Stoneman.
High Navy and Army officers
were on hand to greet the ex-
POWS. They included Rear Ad-
miral Howard L. Collins, COM
mander of Military Sea Trans
port, Pacific; Brig. Gen. James
M. Lewis, commander Camp
Stoneman, and Brig. Gen. Ralph
Glasgow, commander of the San
Francisco Port of Embarkation.