Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1945 — Page 17

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Duckworth and his wife, Verna,

an.army hospital.

Miracle’ Doctor of Prison

Camps. Visits Kin c on Leave

By JEAN MANEY Col. James w. Duckworth, for-

the “miracle” doctors tor Filipinos| in Japanese prison camps before the Philippines liberation. The Hoosier army doctor, now

gency hospital in thé islands. He “helped cut the death rate of Filipino prisoners from 200 a day to one a day «nn two montns time.

Ab the end of his visit here Col.

will leave for Topeka, Kas, where the colonel will take command of

Captured at Bataan

The local officer, who practiced medicine in Indianapolis until he entered the regular army in 1917, was captured by the Japanese when Bataan fell ‘April 8, 1942. He had been in the Philippines since November, 1840.

The emergency hospital set up

for American soldiers before the surrender was an engineers’ camp and the garages were transformed into surgical wards, the colonel said. There were eight operating tables and the 50 doctors and 60 nurses worked day and night. > Japs Also Treated Col. Duckworth was allowed to maintaifi’ his hospital until July 1, 1942, under Japanese supervision. He attributes this favor to the fact that when the hospital fell he was treating 32 enemy prisoners. From there he was moved to Camp O'Donell, wheré§ he helped save the sick Filipinos. "He was a prisoner from January, 1943, until June, 1944, in Bilibid, but he was not permitted to operate a hospital there. As senior officer, he took command at Cabanatuan, the large American prison camp, when the guards left on Jan. 7. Col. Duckworth was one of the famous 511 left in the camp when it was {reed by the rangers Jan. 30. All other prisoners had been taken to Japan. Jap Food Insufficient Mrs. Duckworth left the Philippines in May, 1041, when all the army wives were evacuated. She lived in San Francisco until her husband's return in February.

Col. James Duckworth

Concerning Jap prison conditions, the colonel said the sanitary cun-

ditions were bad, although the |.

Americans bettered them with im-. provisions. The food, he said, was,

not sufficient, nor of good quality. | On Sept. 21, 1944, the first Amer- | ican carrier-based planes flew over! the prison camp. The tremendous | number impressed the prisoners as| much as it did their captors. Col.| Duckworth said ‘he thought. they were equally surprised. Three Cousins Here Later when land-based” planes from Leyte flew over, thesairmen| dipped their wings to the war prisoners, Again the Americans were amazed at the vast number of ships flown against the Japs. Col. Duckworth said , that the huge stores of weapons and munitions he saw in American hands after his release brought home to him how greatly and how quickly the American people had responded | to Pearl Harbor. The colonel wears world war 1} pre-Pearl Harbor, ‘Asiatic-Pacific, ! Philippine campaign and Philippine liberation ribbons. | He has three cousins in Indianapolis, Marvin .Curle, 3921-N., New Jersey st; Col. Glen Crawford, Spink Arms hotel, and Mrs. J. H.| Hedges, 22 W. 34th st.

Dentists Toast Future of Plan to Stop Tooth Decay,

By Science Service

NEW YORK, June 15.—The first] birthday of a mass experiment- to stop tooth decay in two New York cities was celebrated at a luncheon

given by the New York Institute of Clinical Oral Pathologists here. Dentists toasted the future success of the experiment, results of which will not be known for another nine years, in drinks of fluorinated water brought here in casks from Newburgh, N. Y. Starting just a year ago, Newburgh'’s drinking water | supply has had sodium fluoride added to it in the minute amounts believed effective in stopping tooth decay. Kingston, neighboring city of approximately the same size, will continue to have its water supply free of fluorine and thus serve as a control for the study. All five to 12-year-old children in the schools of both cities are having their teeth examined every

COMMANDS UNIT AT STOUT FIELD

Maj. Jack PF. Linn, son of Mr. | and Mrs. H. T. Linn, Bridegport,| is the new commanding officer of the 800th AAF :: base unit at Stout 7% . ? field, headquar- : 3 tefs of the first

troop carrier com- { mand. > - 3

Maj. Linn nas spent 31 months in overseas service. He was in the European, African ge and Middle East- Sa. fQ & 58 ern .theaters of operations 28 Maj. Linn months, and spent the rest of the time in the China-Burma-India area. During most of that time he servecdh as a troop carrier pilot. The pilot is a veteran of the Algerian, Tunisian, Sicilian, Naples Foggia, Rome-Arno, southern France and Imphal Valley campaigng. He was awarded the distinguished flying cross and the air medal with two oak leaf clusters. for a total of 124 combat mis¥ions. His outfit also received a distinguished unit. citation. Maj. Linn is a graduate of Ben Davis high school. Before entering the army as an aviation cadet, October 31, 1941, he was employed in, the legal department of the Pennsylvania railroad. He received his wings at Lubbock Field, Tex., the Tollowing May W.. 20.

GOV. GATES TO SPEAK

ON FIRE PREVENTION

Governor Gates wil speak at the annual luncheon meeting of - the Indiana State Fire Prevention association at the Indianapolis Athletic club Monday. John D. Pearson, Insurance commissioner, will preside.

Other speakers ‘will include Carter Bowser, | state hre marshal; Clarence A. Jackson, executive vice president of the State Chamber of Commerce; - Richard BE. -Vernor, manager of the Fire Prevention department of the Western Actuarfal bureau, and Austin R. Killian, superintendent of Indiana State police.

CARRY-IN DINNER Irvington chapter 304, O. E. 8. will have a carry-in dinner at 6:30 p. m. Monday. at the Irvingicn Masonic Temple. Initiation and

~ce, Lawton i

‘point. The effects of fluorinated!

| pound of waste fat.

| able at ration boards Monday. Spare |

{valid through July 31. ¥2 and

-| third place winner.

year. Fluorine-containing water | drunk regularly during the years of tooth development, that is, through the age of eight years, protects] teeth from decay, it appears "from surveys in communities where the natural ‘water supply contains fluorine. : At the end of the 10-year experi-| mental period, comparison of the] teeth of the children in both cities! should give definite evidence on this!

water on the teeth of persons over 50 years will be determined by ex-! aminabions on adults in the two communities. : The study is under the direction of Dr. David B. Ast, denta] director of the New York State Department of Health, “There is every reason to believe,” | he said, “that artificially fluorinated! water will’ produce in humans the same results in kind and degree! that are caused by waters in which! fluorine is found naturally.”

Ration Calendar

MEAT—Red Stamps E2 through! J2 are valid through June 30. K2 {through P2 are valid through July |

31. .Q2 through W2 valid through | Aug. 31, V2 through Z2 good through | | Sept. 30. Meat dealers will pay two | red points and 4 cents for each!

SUGAR—Stamp 36 good for 5 pounds through Aug. 31. ‘ Canning sugar forms will be avail- |

| Stamp 13 in Book 4 must be submitted with application for each | | person listed. AJl applicants must! establish eligibility for canning sugar,

Z2 and Al through C1 valid through | Aug. 31. D1 through. Hl goog through Sept. 30.

GASOLINE—A15 coupons good | f

for four gallons each through June

21; Al6 becomes good June 22 for | six gallons; B6 and B7 and C6 ang | C17 are good tor five gallons; E2 and E3 each good for one gallon; R2 and | R3 each good for five gallons.

SHOES—No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 ‘airplane” stamps in Book 3 good | indefinitely. A new sho& ration Stamy will become valid Aug. |

FUEL OIL—Periods 1 through 5| nf 1944-45 heating season good.

CONTEST WINNERS ON 3-DAY OUTING

“Beaver patrol of Boy: Scout troop | 83 were to start a three- ~-day outing -at McCormicks Creek State park today as a reward for winning the 7th annual American Legion Patrol contest, The contest, running six months, was: based on attendance, paid-up dues, regular’ and required merit badges, games and rank. Because of the close finish of the contest, the second place winners, Flying Eagle patrol, Richard Worth and Kenneth Allen, were to be guests of the, Beavers, as was Paul Young, patrol leader of the Indians,

Others who were to go with the Beavers: are Robert Drake, juniot assistant scoutmaster; Apprentice Seaman ' Robert C

ation -ceremonles will follow. Ella

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