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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Civil Service
Rules Voted Out
To Resume Work
At NisqudllY

The 90 ahead signal on the
suspended Nisausily power project
work was given BY the city coun-
Gil Wednesday when II voted ap-
provsl Of Utilities Commissioner
o'Neirs two ordinances dispensing
with the civil service rules.
On that Job. where preliminary
work is being done before letting
Of the dam construction contract,
and Also on the Green River pipe
line replacement. he was author
ized to go into the general mar
ket for labor.
Two weeks ago the NisanaI-
~ job was stopped when con-
struction workers picketed il.
The dispute grew from send
ing a civil service laborer to
the job without clearing him
through the Instruction
trades council.
Effect Of the two ordinances
which all councilmen objected Il
in principle but approved as 9
matter of expedience to keep tn,
work going. is that the city thu:
established a policy on those job,
of hiring only men cleared through
a union hall.
0'Neil said the action was the
only way completion of the two
projects could be promised. H,
said he had requests for men or
file with the city civil servic,
commission two weeks ago anc
not man had been found yet
who would take one of the jobs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Hurt in Accident
AT 9Th, Anderson

A spectacular two-csr collision
at Sixth ave. and Anderson ~.
sent Elizabeth Hughes. 50. Ri. S,
Box sll, 4 pedestrian. to Tacoma
General hospital for treatment
Wednesday noon.
The accident occurred when q
car driven by Bob Healy. 10. AIS
No. 32d st. was struck by a car
driven by an unidentified motorist,
Healy's car was struck in such q
manner that il spun around AND
felled Mrs. Hughes.
Police ambulance rushed the in
jured woman to the hospital.
Hesly reported the accident a,
police headquarters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Federal Stickers
Must Be on Cars
Before ebruary
WASHINGTON-The Nations

WASHlNGTON-The National
Highway Users conference re-
minded today that automobile
owners are expected TO buy a
federal license sticker at the
nearest postoffice before Feb. l.
The sticker will cost 5000 and
will be good until July l. when
another one costing IS must be
bought unless congress changes
the law.
1t looked for a while as if car
owners would be spared another
tax. even though congress duly
enacted it into law. The house
appropriations committee refused
to give the treasury any funds To
collect it. But the senate re-
versed the house and in confer
ence. the house agreed to give the
treasury S1,5O0.O0 to collect the
federal tax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Freighter Hit
bySub, Sinking

LOS ANGELES-The navy an
nounced Wednesday that the
freighter Absorska. listed in the
shipping guide as $685. ton YES
sci operated by the Mccormick
Steamship company. was in a sink
ing condition off the California
coast as the result of enemy action.
Position of the craft and
details of the "enemy action
were withheld ny the navy. hut
II vas presumed the vessel
had been attacked by a Jap
anese subma rine.
Reports. so far unconfirmed, cir
culated in Los Angeles harbor that
an enemy submarine in crippled
condition was lying on the surface
Of the ocean near the disabled
freighter.
Later il was revealed that the
crew of the Absoraks had sban-
doned the ship.
The attack took place close to
the shoreline. it was learned. and
was witnessed by scores of persons
lined along the coast.
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.Aviatrix Indicted
AS Propaganda

WASHINGTON - Miss Laura
ingalls,. the flier. who allegedly
WAS paid propaganda for the
German Reich, was indicted late
Tuesday by federal grand jury
on formal charges of failing 10
register as a foreign agent.
She WAS taken into custody
last Wednesday by Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents
who had been checking her &c
tivities. The govern ment
charged she was receiving
regular salary through the
German embassy here.
The indictment charges that be-
tween March and Dec. is she
acted as a public relations counsel,
publicity agent, and agent and rep
resentstive for the German gov
eminent through its accredited
representative and diplomatic of.
ficer. Baron Ulrich Won Gienanth
He was second secretary Of the
embassy and according TO the
indictment employed Miss In
gals in matters pertaining to pc.
liticsl interest. public relations sno
public policy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
TRADE
WINDS"
Nv SCHNEIDER

NEW YORk-Commercial paper.
short-term industrial loans, at
highest level in five years pur-
chasing agents amply supplied;
buying only fill-in needs to hold
inventory positions few months
ahead production schedules
corporations must report to OPM
on inventory positions if request
made; so-called smart guys will
lose out in postwar business
steel shipments now only for all
out war needs E. President Roose-
welt sees ample 1912 ore supplies.
Automobile industry converting
into about arms production; out
put of pleasure cars doomed for
present war needs booming
electrical equipment output d.
wool goods withdrawn from mar
ket by mills; military needs high
shoe output on decline =.
rug prices to hold; fear OPA price
fixing paper products being
price-fixed coal production
shows 10 per cent increase e.
there is an expanding demand for
plastic jewelry.
Piano producers bullish on 1912
sales prospects fur prices
strengthening New Workers
enjoying pre-holiday liquor price
war wearing apparel sales
up on cold wave >. business fail
ures may show increase after holi-
day rush retail prices up al
most Is per cent compared with
year ago holiday sales show
boom, but AFRAID fears and war
did hurt anticipated volume high.
BONDS - To start with. there
is no better investment than de-
Tense bonds when it comes to
safety of principal and interest . e.
Washington Water & Power LIST
mtge 3i2's of 1864 have invest
ment following Armour 1st
mtge "B" As of 1855 and c. As
of 1857 amply priced traders
active in Warner Bros. Pictures
Deb 6s of 194s Certain-teed
Products deb 5l2s of 194s hurt by
war priority building restrictions.
COMMODITIES - Department
of Agriculture move to liquidate
10. 600, 900 bushels of 1889 and
1910 loan wheat at Is cents above
1871 loan rate places wheat veil
ing at 81 80 a bushel govern
ment selling of cotton and other
loan crops oyerhangs: thus price
control is placed on commodities
despite powerful farm bloc g..
flour demand largest in years ;
price ceiling would stop boarding.
NENS-BITS - Reports from all
parts of country show no let-up
+ in sale of defense bonds and saw
ings stamps the 100 members
of the Life Insurance Advertising
Association will push advertising
OF defense bonds with the slogan:
United For Victory Bell
Aircraft workers investing all of
recent ~ cent wage increase.
every week. in defense bonds and
savings stamps.
Thirty-three countries. including
Great Britain and China. obtain
benefits NJ Uncle Sans lease-lend
assistance. countries cover two
thirds of esrth's surface and popu-
lstion why does office Of Price
F.. Administration withhould name of
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firm that broke nickel scrap price
ceiling? Or is Leon Henderson
getting cold feet? Newport
News Shipbuilding working on
battleship Indiana. eight aircraft
carriers including the Hornet. four
cruisers. five psssenger-csrgo and
three cargo vessels.
Five Of the army armored divi-
sions are substituting srmored cars
for light scout cars o. more than
700 tanks month now beng pro-
duced ready for use msnufac-
turers Of office and business ma
chimes will report 1871 a so per-
cent sales increase over 1890 /.
Stude shaker converting plants for
about armament production. auto
sales for first i months totaled
l13475 units against s6.ss4 Ike
period year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

=
Venus is still the most brilliant
of the stars or planets. II shines
low in the southwest just after
sunset. However. the sun "a
rapidly catching UP To II. and will
pass the planet on February 2.
For several weeks before this date.
Venus Will be 30 nearly in line
with the sun. and will set so early
that 1t viii be gone from view.
Mars. high in the southwest. sp-
pears In the accompanying maps,
which reveal the way the heavens
appear at 10 p. m. January !. 2
p. m. on the 18th and p. m. on
the 3ist. Mars is drawing away
from earth after its close APP
proach OF last October, and is
rapidly getting fainter. though IT
in still brighter than most first
magnitude stars. II u now in the
constellation of Aries, the ram.
though just on the edge Of his
neighbor. Pisces, the fishes.
Above. and a little distance to the
left. near the cluster OF faint stars
called the Pleiades. is Saturn, now
standing in Taurus. the bull. Its
brightness is about the same as
that of Mars.
The brightest planet that is
seen throughout the month is Jul
piter, also in Taurus, near the
V-shaped star group called the
Hyades, outlining the bulls face.
Mercury will make brief APP
pearance about the 25th when it
Is farthest east of the sun. For
few evenings around that date
II will set about an hour after the
sun, but it will be rather difficult
to see.
The moon, In gibbous phase
just after first quarter. will pass
through this part of the sky jan
uary 1921. At 1922 a. m. p. s.
T., on January "a, the moon
passes Mars. The next morning
at 1884 p. s. T. il goes past Sa-
turn. Then. on the 27th, at 1:44
a. m. p. s. T. IL passes Jupiter.
And just for good measure. earlier
that same evening about IL p. m.
p. S. T.. the moon will go in front
of the star Aldebaran, which in
dicates the bulls eye. For nearly
an hour the star, which IL of the
first magnitude, will be echpsed,
OF "oeculted."
The usual brilliant stars of
January have some competition
at this time from the planets. but
they are well worth seeing. Most
brilliant of all 81 Sirius, the dog
star. in CAMS Major. the big dog,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Blood Alcohol" Test in Reverse;
Accused Drunken Driver Acquitted

The blood alcohol test for
drunken drivers went into reverse
gear Wednesday to bring acquittsl
of George Dragonetti. Fort Lewis
janitor, on trial before Justice
Clarence F.. Layton.
State Patrolman J. f. Mckinney
testified Dragoneth was turned
over to him by military police and
that he personally didn't see
Dragonetti driving his car. but
that all the way in TO Jail in the
paddy wagon, Dragonetti kept
singing: I'm in the Jail house
now"
Dragonetti admitted he WAS
driving the ear on his way 10
work, and that he stopped Mt
the Triangle tavern near
Ponder's and ate two sand
witches and drank two or three
glasses Of wine. But he wasn't
drunk. he insisted: In fact. had
never before been arrested.
Main witness was DIR. Charles
p. Larson. pathologist at Tacoma
General hospital, who said Drago-
netti had been brought to him
Tuesday morning by Attorney An
thony Stella.
After general testimony about
the blood alcohol test. DR.. Larson
told how he had examined Drago-
netti. then had given him six
ounces OF the same wine he had
consumed the night he was ar
rested.
II made an examination
about half an hour after that"
said the specialist, hut found
no evidence of intoxication
although I had asked the man
10 have an empty stomach
when the test began.
Il then gave him the rest of a
16-ounce bottle of the wine and
after 80 to 40 minutes made an
other test. This showed only 40
milligrams on the blood alcohol
test. where the minimum set for
intoxication is 100 to $50 milli-
/ grams. The national safety coun-
Gil minimum is $50. but some other
experts have said 100 should be the
minimum"
Or. Larson. whose qualifications
were admitted by the states repre-
sentative. Deputy Prosecutor Hugo
b Metzler Jr.. said that after Drag
onetu consumed the whole bottle
Of Is TO II percent wine. the only
evidence Of change was slight
CLASSY appearance Of the eyes. =
slight flush in the face. Other
wise. the man showed no evidence
Of drunkenness.
He could read. his refiexes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

Regulus. in Leo, the lion. to the
west.
Unfortunately. no one can tel
what the year Of 1912 Is going to
have In store for the world. and
for us in particular. Despite
claims of the astrologers and
other charlatans. there is no way
of telling this nom the stars. But
the stars do tell us what is hap
pening In the heavens. We know
the movements of the heavenly
bodies. and can tell where they
will be months and even years
from now. Therefore we know
what planets viii be seen. when
eclipses will occur. what other
phenomena will happen.
Mercury. for example, which
many people have never seen at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
F. D. Expected to Name War
Labor Board Within Few DAYS

Both labor and industry
representatives have pledged
there will he no strikes or
lockouts "for any cause" dur
ing the war. All disputes,
they agreed. shall he settled
by peaceful means"
Establishment of the board,
probably by executive order. as
well as its functions and powers,
was left entirely to Mr.. Roosevelt.
The president, in a letter thank
ing the conference. said he would
proceed at once with appointment
of a board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

WASHINGTON res q 2 [
Roosevelt was expected Wednes-
day to establish a war labor board
within few days to carry out
the program for uninterrupted
production drafted by his industry
labor conferences.
The board of probably nine men
may be similar to that of the
first World war. II would be
authorized to make recommends
tons but would have no powers
other than public opinion to en-
force them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
German Yule
Is Poorer One

BERLIN - (Official German
news agency DNB recorded by
the United Press in New York;
Paul Joseph Goebbels. propa-
ganda minister, said in a Christ
mas broadcast Wednesday that
Others do not always like us
Germans of today but that is be-
cause We defend our rights.
He said that Germany's
third war Christmas was
modest and poorer than
usual" hut 1--WE still are pro-
tected against our enemies"
Germans are surrounded by
envy and bad will. hate and perse-
cution, Goebbels said.
We in Germany read about It
from time to time in papers but
Germans abroad feel 1t daily on
their on bodies" he said. They
are a hopeless minority, exposed
TO the fire of snti-Gernian propa-
gands and are insulted by police
roundups and arrests"
Goebbels said Germans abroad
stand persecution only for the
sake of the fstherlsnd.
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all. will be in its best evening po-
sition about May Is. when it IL
fsrthest east Of the sun. remain
ing low in the western sky after
sunset.
BY the end of February Venus
will appear as a morning star,
seen in the east before sunrise. Il
will gradually dim from its early
splendor. drawing again into line
with the sun. and vanishing for a
time. on November 10. BY the end
Of 1912 ii will again be in the
evening sky. slowly Frightening
for another brilliant appearance in
the spring of 1913.
MARS will continue getting
fainter. and will be completely out
OF sight by October 6. when it will
be in line with the sun.
Jupiter will continue shining in
the evening sky until few weeks
before June IS. when il comes into
the same direction as the sun.
After that. il will be a morning
star. coming back into the evening
sky at the end of the year.
Saturn will exit from the eve
ming celestial stage early in May.
Ii will be in line with the sun May
%. and will show as a morning
star during the summer. BY De-
cember l. il will be visible all
through the night. and will be
seen easily in the evening once
more.
As If TO make up for the poor
planet display, 1912 will bring five
eclipses, two of which, both total,
of the moon, will be seen from
the United States and Canada.
The other three, of the sun. are
all partial, and will have no sci
entific interest. Two, on March Is
and on August II, will be seen in
the Antarctic regions. and the
third. on September 10. in the
Arctic.
The first total eclipse of the
moon occurs on the night of March
2. 1t begins before morning in
the United States, but the ending
will be seen all through North
America, except the extre m e
northwestern part.
The second eclipse of the moon.
also total. will happen on August
rs. This time the beginning will
be visible in all North America
except the western and NORTH
western part. The end will be
seen in all except the northwest
ern part.
Three more occultations of Al
debaran. like the one this month
on the 27th, are on the program.
The one on March % is in the
evening, that of September 2 in
the afternoon and of October %
late at night
Celestial Time Table
January, 1892
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were normal. and his re-
sponses quick and rational. He
WAS slightly more cheerful. al
though that might have been
due To the fact he was some
what scared when he came
into the laboratory"
DR.. Larson has made numerou
iests of the same kind for the cit,
police and for the prosecutor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Casualties Heavy
For Japan Troops

SINGAPORE-British imperial
troops. holding a front 40 miles
wide and 20 miles deep on the
west cosst of Malaga. are inflict-
ing terrific casualties on Japanese
troops who are attacking IN
msssed waves in new offensive.
dispatches from the front said
Wednesday.
japanese shock troops were re-
ported advancing in the face OF
direct artillery. rife and machine
gun fire in sn attempt. 80 far
vain. 10 break the British line and
capture the key town of Ipoh,
2s5 miles north OF Singapore.
Entire waves OF japanese troops
were being wiped out by eoncen-
trated fire of empire forces. dis
patches said. but the enemy con-
tinued 70 attack without cessation.
RANK TRANSACTIONS
Seattle - Clesrings Sl0.o27 .a3a.-
% balances s4.o5e. SOL SIS. trans
actions $50 .o26. 900 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
War in Europe
A Year Ago
Dec. a, l940

Nussolini. replying 10 Church
ms peace overtures, said Italy
would continue the war on all
fronts until victory.
Pope Plus pleads for "a just
peace"
German Field Marshal Won
Brauchitsch said I'VE are before
Q sea wall that will protect Eng
land only 90 long as it suits u.s.
Greeks drive Italians within
IS miles Of valona
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Stocks Move Over Narrow
Course. With Prices Upward


WEDNESDAY,
Stocks: Firm IN fairly setive trade
Bonds; Irregulsrly higher; L. 5.
governments lower.
Curh stocks: Irregular.
Cotton: Unchanged 10 two points
higher.
Wheat: q cent higher.
Corn: Up y to n cent
silver: Unchanged in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Actions in Divorce

New suits for divorce were filed
in superior court Wednesday by
Lucy NJ. against c. n. Stsmper on
grounds of burdensome home life :
T Eggsn against Mamie Eggsn.
on grounds the defendant is suf-
fering from ineursble dementis;
and by Marguerite against Charles
King. burdensome home life.
A final decree has been granted
in the suit of Mabel NJ. against
r. b. Pierce. and an interlocutory
decree has been granted Dan c.
from Louise c. Mckay.
Your postmaster can tell yot
how to invest IN Z. s. Defense
Bonds.
Portland -Clesrings slo.204.a11.'
IA; balances S3.67e. 5Sl.s4.
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Hello. Folks. We see by the
paper that Santa Claus is due
any minute now.
He IS the only aerial invasion
that's welcome. and thanks just
the same.
Peace on earth. good will TO
men You'll note there's no men
ton Of the seasons last-minute
shoppers
Hurry, Only 800 shopping days
until Christmas
Daily Definition: A neutral - a
country that both sides are at war
with.
II is said that all men sprang
from monkeys. Some just sprang
farther than others.
Tokyo has been ordering black
outs, and if they will just be a
little patient the American forces
will be happy to supply a perma-
nent one.
YE DIARY
Did labor most industriously oil the
doy so thot few erfre minutes moy
be employed OF mine Yuletide shop
ping. for ! do be q Ioseord indeed.
Anon to home. where the good wife
doth prote eiddily obouf the mony
poekoses she both prepared in COY
~roppines ond doth feose me obout
her generosity in selecting o sifte fov
me tolbeit con III offord such
souonderinss upon mine own self,
being with so mony in-lo~s) ond so
70 supper. After devot;rs fhe eve
ming TO mine manuscripts whilst the
good wife eiotter noisiIy in the pon.ry
] preporins holiday sweetmeofs. 70 bed
soon otter the evrfe~.-C. o. D.
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Beef Advanced
On Local Mart

Beef, lamb and ham were sd-
vanced from one-hah to one cent
per ID. local wholesalers announced
Wednesday.
Current quotations placed good
COW beef at Isl. cents per h.;
good steer beef At 2ota cents per
H.. and lamb at 2l1 cents per 10.
Fancy regular hams were selling
at 81 cents per 10.
Other prices remained un-
changed.
Produce dealers reported =
shortage Of lettuce. celery and
eranberries. but said the situation
would Be- adjusted by Friday.
Listed quotations are wholesale
PRICES TO FsRMERs
r. o. b. Tacoma
Peu1tFy-Hens, colored. Az u
8 H.. 7od Fl cts: Leshorn hens
more than 81 lbs. IL cts. and
under 81 lbs. 1914 cts: col.
Ored friers. 70 cts: rossters. y
eta: rabbits. sn14 cts. live
weight; turkeys. z3d % cts. pei
H.. dressed
Rre1uos-Beefs. 12ls cts per dz
hnchs-: cabbage. 50 cts per saci
and 31G150 per crate: spinach. s
Per crate: turnips. 90 cts. PEI
box. and cauliflower 50 cts. pei
crate
nUfterfats-3e cts.
Eegn-stzndsrd. IS cts.; medium
"a etA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
FUNERAL In SPOKANE

Funeral services were held in
Spokane "Wednesday for Mrs. Belle
Miller. 81. who died recently in
Spokane. Among the survivors is
sister. Mrs. Reulsh Townsend Of
Tacoma.
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--HAPPY--
M;;rthday

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER -
Care, Anne O'Neall, ss4s So.
\ NJ.
Amos Hand. Iel1 Fawcett ave.
Hubert Flatt,un, lSSe So. A Ut.
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You help yourself when you buy
L. S. Defense Bonds.
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New Cruiser Atlont0
Is Commissioned

NEW YORK The Si2. ooo. 900
light cruiser Atlanta WAS COM
missioned Wednesday at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Atlanta ia = modern float
ing fortress. An outstanding
feature il the crafts sntisircraft
battery. The ships main battery
il five inch guns.
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one. Venus, is gone by the end.
10 the southeast. Between Sirius
and Aldebaran are the three stars
of Orion's belt. Above the belt
Is Betelgeuse. below is Rigel.
Procyon. in CAMS Minor. the little
dog, is above and to the left of
Sirius. while still high - Pol
lux. in Gemmini. the twins. Al
most directly overhead is Capella.
in Auriga, the charioteer. All of
these stars mentioned by name
are OF the first magnitude. So
also il Deneb. in sygnus, the
swan, low in the northwest, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

no ensres. compared with APO.
ooo Tuesday. Curb sales were 2as.-
600 against $4,000.
NEW YoRk,stocks moved in
. narrow range Wednesday with
prices irreeulsriy higher and vol
ume large.
II was q broad list because Of
transactions to establish tax losse.
end profits. Some of the latter
deals involved short covering. and
this helped sustain prices. Another
cross current in the list Was the
usual evening up in advance OF q
holiday. All markets throughout
the Christian world close Thurs
day. United States markets will
operate A. usual on Friday.
Steel shares were narrowly
mixed. being sustained by outlook
for heavy outturn OF the metal this
week. Most steel plants were to
operate A. usual tomorrow in all
but the finishing departments.
American Telephone 4 Telegraph
capital declined to a new low for
the year and made little recovery.
II continued under influence of
New York Telephones dividend
which makes q ANAL cut in Ameri-
cans income.