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without direct contact between the
separate attacking fotces
hseArthnrs decision 10 take
the field sha may hs linked with
the amount ement by authorities
that Manila may h. declared an
open city 10 spar. II. " possible,
from repeated japanese bombing
attacks
The Japsne.e cir force was
heavily engaged Wednesday. In
addition 10 attacking Manila area
obt-etives the japanese attempted
To bomb Clark field. near Fort
stotsenberg. northwest ~ Manila.
One Of the three attacking planes
was shot down by snu-sircraft
runners.
the town Of Mascots. In Mon
cada province. Was bombed a.
were Tarlae and Lucena No great
damage or easusltl-a were report.
cd In these attacks
The Japanese slso attacked
Calsmba In iAguna provinces.
birthplace ~ the Philippines ma.
tionsl hero. Or. Jose Riyai, Rev.
~raI houses v~r~ demolished hit
only . few casualties ~er~ report.
ed. 6spsn In Hnsvs Eriis prov.
incs was rsided for the first time
today. A Japanese plane crashed
At Jssn. nearby.
Sspasess psases sttsrke6
TIE port area u hoasiIs asv-
sxeiy - t~vastss forces 10
sersA asA sas1A stvu~k ~ ne
heavily ewt- sswsbsv~d rsltsd
sssss~ s~A Philippines ARMY.
Repests res~heA army keaA-
quarters that hesvy Jspas~~s
resssov~eg,~sts we're landing
~ the reast.
Announcement that the atua.
tons was - seroua thai troops
Of the Manila defense force were
besns sent 10 the front came In
. special commnnique of Amsri-
can forces In the far east head
quarters at $40 p N $50 q.
m. PsTD
THE ss~~ss1 s~A~>ss ~
Mss h~sd~ssvsev~ y tahssG
sss n~.h.-
The ANNOUNCE usesf ssms after
Me dsarioNivs thai army sushoft-
ties so~ considered declaring the
capital an cpse city.
"a A~etsrsstss tAat Manila
w. ~ esses esiy would w~~s
that u would - estabIishe<
- . pssrety eiviiiss sses ssS
would not 10 SefesdeA " tire
. Javas~se reaehsd ~
United states and Philippines
forces. already heavily autumn.
bored and facing increasing ODDS
A. the Japanese landed additional
rsinfcrcsmsnis. we're fighting
furious offensses IN the VINES
southess, and northeast Of Mani.
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ABOVE; Solvooino used rub
Der tires. The pile looks
mountainous, but u IS only
o speok in the foiol omount
OF rubber onnuolly con-
suned IN the United Sfofes.
LIEF T: A MOTIVE women top
ping o rubber tree on one OF
the eost lndion plontotions
upon which America hos
depended for crude rubber
q source now inperiled by
the Joponese oftook.
ippines. In addition 1900 .oot
rubber seeds have heen planted In
Latin America SINCE the program
was started about q year ago.
Congressman John q Andersen
and Senator Sheridan Downey ol
California are sponsoring . bill II
under which the Recon
struction Finance corporation
would provide sz5 900. 900 for de
vslopment u rubber production
from the slisyuls shrub. a Mex
can plant that hss already bee,
trsnsplsntsd In small quantities !,
California. II - claimed tina.
within fos~ years this shrub pro
dpces four tons NJ riIp<-r per acre
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Winter Wheat Acreage

SEATTLE The department NJ
agriculture said today survey
disclosed that Washington farm
ers planted 1.512, 900 acres of win
ter wheat for harvest in 1912,
compared with 1861 900 acres
planted In the fall Of 1910 and
l0-year average of 1888 900 acres.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Senators Confirm
Army AppoinlR1anls

WARRINGTON The ssaAts
isss Tuesday snsfivmsd sepesst'
msst ~ ths following army IN.
ssrs 10 sss Temporary sssh -
ma )sr general:
Edward =, King. ~, sj~svws y,
nosvs. fssosas Msvnsaii rsshev.
b.. Nseh.ss X. ssshssssn1
Tbs s.nsrs slss eenf1fme1 fhs
sppslnsmsnt Of the foIte~tn9 -
ne~rs "a ths Temporary raah -
ssissdsss general
Clifford HI.smsl. jssnss n ~
Weaver. william = eseaehsr. A.
bsrf ~. lanes. tnssph y vsxhon.
Bradford q cbvno~~tb. WiiiIsm
y sharp. Allan G. M<un1>. e1yds
A. neieek. aceases y Ahtn.
ensriss G. Drake. HiehAsd J. Mss-
shall.
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Receive New Member
Al Christmas SERVES

chrssmss sevviess 81 Hnpe
I.,nhsvss chursh. ~ 80 aNA
Warner. ~iil ~ hiGhHahtsd ~
reeeivlns . group II nee msm-
bess inia tins church The CHRIST
mas festival worship ~sii ineiss1s :
ssrmam. '~rbs Litsis Lard JsNse."
BY the pastor. iS> New. c7nseees
J. JDhn~,a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Annual Party at
Mueller-Harkins

United s,stss Defense Bonds
were thu featured gifts ~ tbs an
nuAi Mueller. Hsfklns Christmas
party. held last Saturday night II
the Buick headquarters. fzz
Broadway. n A. Assiisf. pfssi.
dent. distributed Tho bonds 10 all
Members IT the nnsilsr- 1tsrkiss
organization.
Employees presented NJ hssi-
Ter with . ne~ typs pee sAd pen.
ril ct ss1 Tray ~ nsten . gIsss.
v.ss set given him BY Hen Barry.
manager ~ the Tacoma riysng
service 81 ire MUELLER Mar <ins
Airport. Jehn nsssiss Sas given
. robe. also ny the employees.
T.. w. Hsrsiss. eo-fousasr II
Mueller .ttsfkins. nov retired. sss
honor quest 81 The party.
About 100 people attended II
addition 10 other Eifts. ali en-
pioyses ssrs given . turkey.
. -z--s=a.ass-~
Your postmaster can tell fsS'
now 10 iasssf in q. =. Dsfeuss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
DEFENSE RuBBER
WILL. COME FIRST

The public can have it's old tires
retreaded. and refrain from de-
manding all kinds Of articles
made of rubber. Rubber gloves.
for instance, could be restricted To
callings where they are essential.
such as doctors and electrical
workers.
Army and navy needs for rub
her are for tires md other such
articles. Airplane wheels. srmored
cars and trucks must and will be
equipped II everything else has to
go by the boards.
The recent order prohibiting the
sale OF all new automobile tires,
except for defense needs. was
partly due TO the buying wave
which started after the war with
japan began when many motorists
rushed to stock up and hoard tires
for their cars.
Even in ordinary peace times
the United States WAS the great
est consumer Of crude rubber in
the world, the greater part going
into automobile tires and tubes.
During the last few years rub
Der has been one Of the biggest
items of import. the sum averag-
ing about $3.50, 900 900 per snnum.
The governments Rubber Re-
serve corporation has for many
months been making strenuous ef-
forts to accumulate reserve
stock Of crude rubber At recent
hearing by the senate committee
on military affairs II WAS stated
that all the stock Of rubber In this
country was about 500. 900 tons.
with about $4,000 more on board
ship and subject to the hazards Of
war. In other quarters 1t was
estimated the governments own
stock by the end Of the year would
run to about 10000 tons
In the meantime. various ways
are being sought tn increase rub
Der stock. Losing J. Rosenwsld.
chief of the Bureau NJ Industrial
Conservation. recently issued an
urgent call to the public TO save
old rubber. pointing out that
much may b~ gotten from So
called graveyards OF old discarded
automobiles.
Eight companies In the United
States are already either actually
manufacturing synthetic rubber
from products derived from coal
and petroleum. or will do 80 In
la42 IL u estimated that NEXT
year they may produce ~ much
as 10000 tons
IN addition, tho government IT.
self 10 financing the building Of
plants at Louisville. Ky. Akron.
o. and Naugatuck. Conn. which
are hoped To produce another 30
600 tons. The Germans hsv. long
been making a synthetic rubber
they call bunA. and which they
claim il even better than natural
rubber.
To help in the production OF
synthetic rubber. Jesse Jones. Fed.
erai Loan Administrator. recently
authorized loans Of $500 600 foi
plant at charlestown. W. Va
and 5000. 900 for one in Calves
ton county. Texas. for the manu-
facture Of chemical products need
ed in synthetic rubber factories
The biggest drawback 10 that syn
/ theiic costs more than double
what natural rubber does.
Taking the longer view the De.
psrtment Of agriculture has beer
working with South American
countries tn get rubber planta'
tions started. just a few week,
before war with Japan began. =
final shipment of $500 bDdcec
trees arrived safely from IN. PM
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HERE'S MORE A BOU I
German 'Rumor War
STARTS ON PAGE ON 7

parachute troops who conquered
Crete.
The report that Petain had al
ready resigned was promptly de-
MED by the French legation at
Rerne, Switzerland, and Vichy an
nounced that Petain would make a
Christmas radio speech at s P. m.
Vichy time I'll a. m. psf.
Nevertheless, there were
strong Indications that q crit
ical period In Nichy-German
relations had arrived and that
Petain had reached his limit
of collaboration" with the
Germans.
1t developed Wednesday that
Otto Abetz. German envoy to
Paris, was in Berlin. Rome an
nounced that Italy was to send
Gino Putt TO Paris as Italian sps-
eisl envoy.
COOPERATION REFUSED
Circumstantisl reports had come
from the continent that Petain had
refused to extend Vichy coopera-
ton with Germany.
Responsible sources here, dis
cussing the indications that Hitler
intended to start desperate Med
iterranean offensive. said the en-
tire situation was volatile.
Though confirming German
troop movements through
France. informants said " was
not known how many troops
we're involved and " was
doubted that their number was
great.
II was said authoritatively that
there was no confirmation OF ru'
mors that German troops had en-
tered Spain.
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Sudden RationingofRubber Tires Brings
Battle of the Indies Home to Americans
~ MILTON RRp>>pR

WASHINGTON - when
Uncle Sam said. in effect.
Don't buy and more new
automobile tires" and follow
ed that up with and
after Jan. Ia you'll have to
have 4 ration card 10 get
EN-" he brought the battle
Of the Indies right smack into
the daily life Of every Ameri-
can. John q. Consumer is
faced with this eountry's first
wartime rationing ediet.
The East Indian conflict bounced
into John Consumers daily affairs
because about % per cent Of our
rubber comes from ther and
John Q. - the worlds largest user
OF crude rubber.
Viewing the possibility II n war
with Japan slowing up 90 com
nletely haliing imports Of crude
rubber from the Far East. Donald
". Nelson. director Of priorities
N the Office of Production Mar
agement, recently asked the pub
lie to save products needed for
national defense. He spe flied tin.
manganese and chromium along
with rubber. but the latter . the
only one In which the average
citizen can do any real saving.
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Your paamsstss can tell fs~'
how 10 INVEST in q. =. Dsfsnss
Bonds.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Final Opportunity
To Visit Star Home
Will Be Tomorrow
Spring Valley House
Contoins II Rooms
And Three Boths

Final opportunity will b given
the public today and tomorrow to
visit the first Silver Star Home Of
the year, the stately. Colonial-type
dwelling at 3730 Fordham road NV,
in Spring Valley. The house will
be open tonight until 8 o'clock and
tomorrow from 10 am until pm
The Star Home may be reached
from downtown Washington by driv-
ing out Massachusetts avenue past
Ward Circle cat American Univer-
sity) to Fordham road. Drive left
on Fordham road about four blocks
TO the property.
Built by the w. c. and A. N. Miller
Development Co., builders of Wesley
Heights and Spring Valley, two of
the Capitals most exclusive home
communities, the new home has
been furnished by the Colony House.
Colonial reproductions were used
throughout in furnishing the home
The house is large, containing II
rooms and three baths, but it is
moderately priced for the space it
provides. 1t is an exceedingly COM
Portable and livable home, center
hall in type Rooms are large and
well proportioned. One of the most
striking features of the structure
(See STAR HOME, Page BID
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Three From D. {. TO Speak
Al SAVINGS, Loan Meeting

Three WaShingtonians will sd-
dress the eighteenth annual mid
winter conference OF the American
Savings and Loan Institute, Kansas
City, Mo. February 81 and 22.
They are c. Edwin Kline and Miss
Mary E. Cavis. president and sec
retary, respectively, Of the Wash
fngton chapter, and James Horne
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board. They will participate in the
Saturday morning session devoted to
chapter administration in the saw
ings and loan educational system.
Between 300 and 400 Junior and
senior executives OF savings, build
ing and loan associations in all
parts of the country are expected
to go to the Kansas City confer
ence. Subjects to be discussed in
clude probable economic sequences
of the war. personnel in a defense
economy, public relations for char
tered financial institutions and ex-
pansion of the present educational
system embodied in the American
Savings and Loan Institute.
Prominent speakers include Gov,
Evening star., 1941-02-08

Lloyd c. Stark of Missouri, Paul
Endicott. Pomona, Calf, president
OF the United States Savings and
Loan League; Morton Bodfish, Chi
cago. executive vice president of the
league; Robert E. Lee Hill. Colum-
bia, Mo. former president Of Rotary
International and now a director
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Des Moines, and Prof Gilbert
Harold Of the University of Okla
homa.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Private BUILDING
Total Triple
Last January
Construction Permits
For Month Valued
At 81 ,40l,250

The volume of private construc-
ton In the District in January more
than tripled the total for the cor
responding month in 1910, the build
ing inspectors office reports. The
valuation Of last months activities
also was slightly greater than the
figure for December.
Permits were issued in January
for private construction valued at
S4.4Gl $50, highest figure for the
month in y years. Last January
private construction approved was
valued at only S1,413,255. The fig
ure for December was S4,l37,OOO
Inclusion of permit issued laSt
month to the District government
for the new 50 100000 armorv brings
total valuation of new building op-
erations here to nearly $1,000 600.
Residential building again DOM
mated the construction picture here
last month. Permits were issued
for III one-family dwellings valued
at S885. 800. In January, 1910, only
81 dwellings were approved, and
these had value Of S400000. A to-
tal of 167 one-family structures,
valued at s936,oOO, were included in
permits for December.
The real boom" last month was
IN apartment construction. Per-
mitS were issued for 43 buildings,
capable of housing 618 families, and
valued at s2664000 Last January
apartments approved included only
228 family units. and were valued
at S486,000 Apartments for 401
families were erected in December,
and these were valued at 1899 900.
Activity was greater also in the
field of additions. alterations and
repairs. The value Of this activity
for last month was s614,000, as COM
pared to 1921 900 for January, 1910,
and S44O.0 900 in December.
New building approved in Janu-
arv by sections of the city follows:
Northeast. s683 800; Southeast, S377.-
700: Northwest, S265340O, and
Southwest, $4,000 Modernization
work by sections: Northeast, s73.-
4o5; Southeast 3225Q; Northwest,
S502,560, and Southwest, $685..
Evening star., 1941-02-08
By RUFUS S. LUSK.

When YOU decide it's time 10 have
that new home, up comes this oues-
ton: Whether to buy one already
built or build the house yourself.
One is similar to buying ready
made suit, the other having 1t cus>
tom-made.
In some parts of the country, par~
ticularly in smaller towns. most
homes are built TO order One buys
a lot selects an architect, has plans
drawn up, gets bids and engages =
contractor to build the house. This
is not the prevailing custom in
metropolitan Washington. In the
District last year 1890 new houses
were purchased OF this number 35s
were built on contract. In Arling-
ton County, during the same time,
1853 new houses were purchased, Of
which 1863 were built on contract.
Nineteen per cent of new hons
buyers in Washington during 1941
had their houses built especially for
them, 81 per cent in Arlington
County. In Washington about one-
half of the built-to-order housey
were erected by general contractors,
the rest by operative builders.
Both ways of acquiring a new
(See LUSK, Page B-2J
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Glass Blocks Save

Panels of glass blocks used in an
outside house wall actually pay for
themselves because they preserve
precious winter heat, reducing the
amount lost through ordinary WIN
dow glass by as much as so per
cent. This heat saving represents a
comparable fuel-dollar wing.
which, accumulated year afterr year,
eventually more than equals the
entire cost of the glass blocks.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
1854, l27 Of Realty
Traded in Virginia
Rv the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 8-Real es-
tate valued at S1.594127 changed
hands the last week when 354 deeds
were recorded in five of the Com
ronWealth's population centers. the
Virginia Real Estate Association re-
ported today.
Areas reporting: Richmond. SO
deeds. consideration s37500O; Alex
andria. q deeds, consideration, S187.-
08o; Arlington, As deeds. considera-
tion, s341 $40; Roanoke, 56 deeds
consideration, s193,707; Norfolk, 142
deeds, consideration, s495 300.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

(See LUSK, Page B-2J
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Insulating Boord Flexible

Because of its strength and f1ex-
ibility. insulating board lath may be
bent around arches, alcoves and cir
cular stair walls without having TO
be scored or broken. Builders con-
slider this a distinct advantage be-
cause every break in the plaster base
is potential crack in the plaster.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Building a Home
Offers Several
Big Problems
Suggestions Are
Made for Avoiding
Trouble in Process

Note: This is another Of q
series OF articles by Mr. Lusk on =
real estate and building subjects
OF interest to residents OF the
National Capital.
Evening star., 1941-06-05
Luncheon, Parties
Honor Capital
Brides.Elect

Parties among the younger set
were popular yesterday, for friends
of the brides-elect are filling each
day with some new fete. Miss
Dorothy Shelton and Miss Nancy
Hoskinson, both of whom are to be
wed soon, were honored at q
luncheon at the Shoreham by Miss
Mary Ellen Degnan. Later in the
day Miss Hoskinson and her fiance,
Mr.. James O'Grady, were honored
at cocktail party by Miss Ruth
Quinn. who entertained in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
I. Quinn, in Spring Valley.
Miss Margot Lee, another bride
elect, and her f1ance, Mr.. Walter B.
Mahoney, jr., who are to be married
Monday, will be honored at break
fast Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Edward Rhetts and Miss
Rebecca Lee. The party will be
and MRS. Rhett.
A farewell luncheon yesterday was
given by Miss Anita Cajigas, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas,
to honor Senoritas Laura and
Beatriz Recinos, daughters of the
Minister of Guatemala and Sonora
de Recinos. They will leave June IA
to spend the summer with their
parents in their native land,
Evening star., 1941-06-05

American Policy in the Present
World War"
The organizations president, Irma
Gonzalez, will preside, and Jane
Costello will be toastmistress.
Geraldine Kruger and Lorna
Stewart will be among the honor
guests. Guests also will include
speakers presented at forum meet
ings during the year, those invited
including DR.. Don Luis Quintanilla,
counselor of the Mexican Embassy:
DR.. Curtis A. Wilgus. authority on
Hispanic-A affairs. and H
r. Baukhage, radio news COM
mentator.
Other guests will be DR.. and Mrs.
Edward Acheson, DR.. and Mrs. Ar
thur E. Burns, DR.. and Mrs. John
Donaldson, Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs.
Wilgus, DR. John w. Brewer, DR.. j.
o. MurdoCk, DR.. George N. Hen
ming, Prof Alan Y. Deibert and
members of Delta Phi Epsilon, ma
tional professional service fra
ternity.
Evening star., 1941-06-05
ClubLeaderS
Plan Move
FOrDefense
Representatives of
More Than Dozen
Groups Meet =,

Tentative plans for a concerted
effort in behalf of national defense
were discussed by leaders of more
than a dozen women's organizations
who met informally at the May
flower Hotel yesterday at the in
vitation of Mrs. Curtis Shears.
Though the club presidents will
have to seek the authority of their
governing boards before proceeding
in cooperative program, the group
elected Mrs. Shears as chairman
and set June l8 for its next meeting
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr., presi-
dent Of the Washington Junior
League, offered the use of the league
clubhouse for the next session. Mrs
Blair pointed out that the league
will keep its headquarters open this
summer.
A mass meeting which would serve
as a demonstration of a sense of
urgency among the women of the
city was one of the proposals dis
cussed yesterday.
Belief that the women should also
act as a body to combat pernicious
propaganda also was expressed by
some of the leaders.
Though Mrs. Shears is president
of the Woman's National Democratic
Club, the non-partisan character of
the group was indicated by the pres
ence Of Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
president of the League of Republi-
can Women of the District, who con-
tributed to the discussions.
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, new
president Of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Joseph
G. Forney, first vice president gen.
eral Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, were among the
guests.
The local club leaders included
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel, re-
firing president of the District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; Mrs Ray
mond Lee, president of the WASH
ington Branch of the American
Women Voluntary Services: Mrs.
William C. Van Week, president of
the Washington Branch. American
Association of University Women:
Mrs. Laura Waters. president of the
Business and Professional Women'S
Club of the District; Mrs. Lawrence
president of the Goth Gen.
tury Club: Mrs. Gladys B. Middle
miss, president of the Women's City
Club; Mrs. Raymond Clapper, chair
man OF the Lecture Series Club.
Mrs. w. w. Sloan, president Of the
Political Study Club, and Mrs.
Evelyn Bright Buckley, representing
the Parent Teacher Association.
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt and Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis received with
Mrs. Shears.