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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Illinois Toll 20;
Kentucky's Is l6

CHICAGO. March Il CUP).-
Rescue workers modified in the
Central Mississippi Valley today
to aid homeless victims of lorna.
does which killed at least 36 per-
sons in Illinois. Indiana and Ken
lucky.
Houses were leveled. trees up
rooted and communication lines
disrupted in Western Kentucky,
Eastern Illinois near Champaign
and Danville, in North Central IL
linoIS near Peoria and in Northern
and Central Indiana.
The first storm struck at noon
yesterday in Eastern Illinois and
left a known death toll of Il in a
dozen wrecked villages. Five hours
later a tornado swept over Lacon,
a town of 800 near Peoria. kill
ing al least six persons and injur-
ing go others seriously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Bill 10 Extend Interest
On Land Bank Loans
Tims, star correspondent

LANSING. March 11-ACricul-
ture Commissioner Leo J. Card
today urged Michigan congressman
to support enactment OF pending
bill that would extend the Si2 per
cent interest charge on Federal
Land Bank loans for a period Of
four years.
Unless the bill Is passed, all such
farm loans will automatically
carry an interest rate Of s per cent
after June 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
CENTRAL INDIANA

High winds ripped roofs from
homes and buildings at Shelby
vile. in Central Indiana, causing
heavy damage and injuring two
persons. At Goshen, in Northern
Indiana at least two, and perhaps
four, were killed when another
storm struck the city. Fifty were
reported injured, six seriously.
Authorities at Lacon, reported IS
homes and a church were de-
stroyed.
Seventeen women members Of
the Congregational Church re-
portedly were attending a meet
ing at one home when they heard
the storm.
After peerinG out q window.
they fled 10 the basement and
escaped without injury although
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
4 Of Crew MISSING
As Towbodt Sinks

BELLAlRE. O., March II (UP).
--Rivermen dragged the swollen
Ohio River today, searching for
the bodies of the captain and three
crew members listed as missing in
tho sinking Of the towboat Katie
Lyons which went down after one
Of its barges struck q bridge pier
In q dense FOG.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
ORIGINAL INVESTMENT

The new decision provides that
rates shall be set according 10
the original construction invest
ment,. regardless of what II
would cost 10 replace the plants
today Public utility companies
are entitled TO a just return only
on their original expenditures the
court ruled.
The decision resulted from an
appeal by the Federal Power Com
against the Natural Gas
Pipeline Company Of America and
the TcXacoma Natural Gas Com
many
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
City 10 Seek
Cut in Rates
On Utilities
Action Follows
Supreme Court
Ruling on Values

Corporation Counsel Paul T.
krau>e said today that Detroit
Will begin negotiations with the
State Public Service Commission
10 seek lower rates for public
utility consumers az the result
Of the new ratc-nNng decision
handed down by the United States
Court.
krauSe said he would first seek
lower rates for customers OF the
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
and the Detroit Edison Company.
The court decision also will vitality
effect the Michigan Consolidated
Gas Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Assists
In Pounding
Rhodes Base
Hundreds Of Shells,
Bombs Poured on
City for 20 Minutes
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON
United Press stan Correspondents


LONDON, March 17.-Warships
of the British Mediterranean feet
and Royal Air Force planes from
Egypt have inflicted heavy dam
age on Italy's great Rhodes Island
base off the Turkish coast in a
perfectly timed sea and air bonn.
bardment. dispatches said today.
Warships poured hundreds OF
shells. totaling more than 10000
pounds. on targets centering
around the town of Rhodes last
night. while great Raj bombing
planes blasted the Calato and La
rita airdromes with bombs and
machine gun bullets at low level
TO keep down enemy fighter planes.
For 20 minutes, witnesses re-
ported in special dispatches, the
British fleet hurled its shells on
military detectives while the
planes started great and small
fires at the airdromes and left
Laritza field, as one pilot ex-
pressed it. lit up like a Christmas
tree"
SURPRISE DEFENDERS
1t was asserted that the fleet
attack, made from within sight
of Rhodes town. was such a COM
plete surprise that even after tbs
ships started firing Italian gun
ners centered their fire in the air.
apparently in the belief that the
attack was being made by planes.
THE raid was half over be-
fore they fully realized what
was happening" an Exchange
Telegraph correspondent re-
ported. land even then their
shore batteries did not succeed
In hitting the fleet"
SEES FIRES ON ISLAND
The Exchange Telegraph corr
respondent. on the bridge of one
of the British warships. said the
fleet steamed between Rhodes and
the Turkish coast and he saw the
Turkish mainland.
AS I write the British fleet
Is slipping away in the dark
ness" the correspondent wrote.
leaving the bewildered defend
ers still firing at planes. can
see fires burning on the island"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
State Bans Its Maps
Army Says They're Accurate Enough for U.s.
by Enemy Gas Station Kind 0. K.

Mai Gen Joseph NJ Cummins.
Sixth Corps Area commander. says
they're too good and might be of
great value to unfriendly agen-
cieS.
In other words, spies will have
to get along with the ordinary
gasoline station variety during
the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
He S Allied Chief There
And in Philippines

WASHINGTON, March II UP).-Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur today named supreme commander of United
Nations forces Australia where he has arrived by plane
from the Philippines
The announcement made a department COM
munique which said Macarthur accompanied to
Australia by his wife and son. named the
request of Australian government
The command includes Philippine Islands the depart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
SIS Known Dead
In Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. March II
(UP). - A score OF Mississippi
towns and communities, most OF
them without lights and water,
dug out from the ruins of a tor
nado today and authorities feared
the death toll would reach 100.
SiXty-five bodies had been re-
covered and counted in Mississippi.
The known death toll in Tennessee
was II. Some communities had
not been heard from: some
wrecked buildings had not yet been
searched, and some isolated farm
houses and cabins undoubtedly
were shattered.
The tornado apparently first
struck around Greenwood in North
western Mississippi about p. m.
yesterday. Mrs. Jessie Findley
Anderson. mother-in-law of Oscar,
Johnston. president of the National
Cotton Council, saw it Swoop
down, from a train en- route from
Ita Bena TO Greenwood. She said
buildings exploded in a ball of
fire as a twisting funnel hit them.
TIMBERS FLOAT IN AIR
w VI. Newman, conductor on
the train, said il was raining hard.
and rubbish and big timbers we're
floating around like feathers"
a big black cone" he said.
dipped down and touched a
Negro cabin. II disintegrated
with roar and big yellow
fash"
Five automobiles. all occupied,
were lifted from the highway near
Greenwood and dumped into the
Tallahatchie River. Three had
been recovered, but no bodies had
been found. At least six persons
were in the automobiles. authori-
ICont;pnoI 80, Nax3 D.uo ~ ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Fasidy'S Day
lis Time for Wearing
Of The Green

Sure and il is 81. Patrick Day
today and the shamrock Is 10 be
seen on the coats Of the kellyS
and the O'IIareS and the ORefllyS
and the O'BricnS and in the win
dowS of many a tavern.
As II has for II years. Detroit
Gaelic League is making the most
of the day, which will be topped
by the annual Ball al Sis p. m.
at the Book Cadillac Hotel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Time, stan Correspondent

LANSING, March IL DiStrihu-
tlon of official state highway maps
was ordered discontinued today by
Commissioner c.. Donald
Kennedy for the duration OF
the war.
He said no more maps can be
sent out to the public because
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
UPSET 1898 DECISION

The decision was horalded in
Washington and New York as the
greatest victory m the history
Of the country for those who
pay tho bills
Prepared by Chief Justice liar
Ian + stone. the decision re-
places an 1895 decision which set
replacement values a. the yard
stick for raic fixing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
The Weather
HOIRIY TENPFRATTRES

The sun Vir SET az : 20 p m TODAY.
and rise tomorrow a. 80 NJ
The moon viii set to-day AZ s.33 p M.
and rise tomorrow AZ : 80 A. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
ONE WAN KILLED

Colley returned the shots. firing
"a of his - shells, and said
that he hit one of the men. The
wounded man fell 10 the rocks far
below and then disappeared in the
river, the scoutmaSter said.
Reports that their aSSailantS
were several little brown men in
a cave were brought TO startled
rangers at Boulder City by Is boy
scouts whom Colley had sent for
help.
One Of the boys exhibited a
water can'een punctured by a
bullet as proof Of the mysterious
attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Cave DWeHerS
al Troop
Of Boy Scouts
Forest Rangers Our
TO Hunt Brown Men
in Isolated Canyon

BOULDER CITY, New, March
II INS).-ForeSt rangers were
10 leave in boats today for an
isolated Colorado River canyon.
three miles below Boulder Dam.
in an attempt 10 solve the mys-
terry Of the little brown men
who kept up a two-day gun battle
with a soldier-Scoutmaster and his
group of Boy Scouts.
The rangers were heavily
armed and carried equipment for
mountain climbing 10 explore the
cave from which the mysterious,
swarthy-skinned men opened fire
on the scouting party.
The scoutmaSter, William +.
Colley a first class private sta
toned at nearby army camp,
told rangers who rescued him and
four Boy Scouts yesterday that
the strange cave dwellcrs opened
fire late Saturday afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

WASHINGTON March II lUP).
A mcrIcan troops and
ground forces in considerable
numbers have landed in Aus
tralia and today are preparing to
meet Japan'S attempt to take the
last United Nations stronghold in
the Southwest Pacific.
The surprise midnight announce
mcnt by the war department
came several days after hints
here and abroad that large con-
voyS Of American troops and wal
materials were en- route TO the
Southwest Pacific. The troops ar
rived in the midst of growing de-
mands among the Allies for an
offensive in that area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
IN THE
NEWS

NnIS N not al dTtiCie Oh
criticism or complaint.
II is an article calling
for calm and unbiased con-
sideratiOn of a national emer-
gency - consideration free
from all prejudice or PARTISAN
ship.
Apparently our government
is engaged in piling up catas-
trOphe upon catastrophe in
this war.
The reason for these dis
asters should he determined
as early and as clearly as
possible and the fault, what
ever ii is, should he corrected
as promptly a. possible.
The plight that the United
States is i'm is made manifest
by the naval battle of Java.
We had ships in that battle,
but i'm insufficient numbers to
he effective; 80 nothing of
benefit was accomplished.
Our ships were destroyed,
along with the Dutch ships
our navy further weakened
and nothing gained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

THEN We are informed
from official sources.
which must be reliable,
that our ships at Java were
under the command at sea of
the Dutch Rear Admiral
DeOOrman and under the SUI
preme command of the Dutch
Vice Admiral IIelfrich.
These Dutch commanders
led our ships together with
their own right into "A trap
a bOttleneCk - between the
islands of Borneo on the
north and Java on the south.
where the Allied war vessels
were torpcdOcd by subma-
rines if they remained sta
tionary and destroyed by gun
fire if they attempted to
escape.
The following significant
paragraphs from the official
joint British-American report
Of the battle summarized the
concluding events of the en-
gagement wildly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

mcnt said.
The comnuniquc did not disclose
the exact site where Macarthur
landed, but it said he also was ac-
companied by Mai, Gen. Richard
X. Sutherland, his chief Of staff
formerly OF Selfrdige Field Mich;
Brig. Gen. Harold II. George and
scNral other staff officers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

TIME Java situation is but
an example of our uni
yersal naval and mill
tary condition.
We have ships scattered i'm
every section Of the globe
everywhere subject to attack
and Observation-Disclosures i'm
sufficient numbers 10 consti-
tute an effective striking
force.
Our armies are as scattered
a. our ships.
The dispatches bring news
Of an American army landing
in Ireland-of American
forces freezing in Iceland-of
American troops parading in
LOndOn-Of American forces
arriving in Australia. and of
10000 North American troops
being sent from Rio dc
Janeiro on the Queen Mary
transport, apparently headed
for Africa.
The publication Of these
facts and others like them has
been allowed by the war
censors, 50 the information is
presumably accurate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
TODAY-In The Times

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

Inc a n n o u n c Q m e n 7 OF ms
designation 10 take over command
Of the United Nations defenScS in
the Australian thcdter came fewer
than y hours after the war de-
partmen' in an extraordinary mid
night comnunlquc had told Of the
arrival OF SizahlC numbers Of
AIR and ground forces
there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
ORDERED BY ROOSEVELT

ION February - the President
directed General Mac Arthur to
transfer his headquarters from
the Philippines TO Australia as
soon a. the necessary arrange
ment> could be made" the COM
munlque said.
General Macarthur requested
that he he permitted delay in
carrying out the order until ne
could perfect arrangements
within his command in the Phil
ippinc>. This delay WAS author
iZrd by the President"
The announce ment Of his
designation 10 take over command
u the United Nations defcnSpS lT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Kalama Festival Oil

kALAMA. Nash.-kalama mer-
chants Tuesday announced can
collation. OF their annual Straw
berry Festival They pointed out
that most farmers viii probably
Be too busy with the Food for
Freedom program TO take part
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
P. L. {. Glider Club
Party at Redondo

As an annual affair of their or
ganization the Paci : Lutheran
College Glider club is honoring its
members at a private skating
party Tuesday evening at the Re-
dondo Roller rink. The skating
will commence at 10 o'clock and
will conclude at 1890.
Each member will bring a guest
with the Pacific Lutheran student
body asked to join in the fun. Dur
ing the intermission new members
will be given gold skating pins in
scribed with the letters p. L. c.
Lyle Nyland. former president Of
the active group. who now attends
the U. OF w. will be introduced by
Miss Helen Church, president.
Officers serving the second Sc
mester assisting Miss Church are
Luther Livingston. vice president
Martha Jean Gallsher, secretary
and Richard Wiggen. treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
orestry Agencies to Pool
Resources to Fiqht Blazes

Federal, state and
private forestry agencies have
agreed TO pool their men and
equipment, II necessary. this year
TO fight forest fires, State Fores-
ter T. S. Goodyear revealed Tues
day.
Because of the shortage of
men and boys to fight fires IL
may be necessary to use the
cooperative system often. A
Northwest Forest Fire De-
Tense council Of five members
has been organized 10 handle
the work of coordinating fire
fighting operations.
Goodyear was named chairman.
Other members are Warren G.
Tilton. Seattle, representing West
Coast Lumbermen's association
and Western Pine Assn; c. S.
Cowan, Seattle, representing pri-
vate agencies; John Preston, Raj
nier National park superintendent,
representing parks and Indian
agencies, and II. G. Andrews,
Portland, assistant U. S. regional
forester.
Inventory Planned
An inventory will be made of
all logging crews in the state to
determine the number of men and
equipment available for fire fight
ing. Last year the state and fed
eral government had difficulty ir
hiring men, and this year they
anticipate even greater trouble.
Although winter is only hal
gone. Goodyear said preparation
already were being made for tn,
coming fire season. In 1941 tn,
first blazes sprang up in Febru
airy, and there were more fire
that month and in March thai
In all the rest of spring and sum
mer combined.
Goodyear said he doubted !
fifth columnists represented an,
forest fire hazard this year. II
said experience Of the last wa
indicated they turned their &C
tivities to more vital defens
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Defense BUILDINGS
Will Be Listed

SEA The government
Tuesday outlined plan to list all
industrial buildings in the state
available for national defense. a
move to reduce new construction
and save time and essential ma
terials.
Harry ]. Martin. state director
of the contract distribution branch
Of the war production boards pro-
duction division, said such struc-
lures will be listed with the WPB's
plant site board in Washington.
They will be available for govern
ment procurement divisions.
He asked owners to provide his
office with details such as land and
floor area
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Tacoma Heads
Applications for
Water Permits

oLyMPIA-A total Of sos sp-
plications for permission to use
water in Washington streams and
lakes were filed during is4i. Ed
Davis, director of conservation and
development. reported Tuesday.
The permits asked for water
rights to 1885 second-feet Of wa
ter from various streams. lakes
and springs. Most Of the individ-
ual amounts were small. 200 hav-
ing been for less than one second
foot each. Most Of the persons
seeking permits wanted them for
domestic and irrigation use, al
though there were eight who
wanted the water for mining. five
for power and IL for fish propa-
cation.
The city Of Tacoma led the
list by asking to reserve IA
095 second feet Of water for
domestic use and manufacture
ing power.
Since the water code was adopt
din 1917 a total Of 5.631 appli-
cations TO reserve water have been
filed with the hydraulics division.
The most significant thing about
filing OF water rights in recent
years is the large increase in APP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Sabotage Threat
Is Worrying Army

SALEM, Ore. - Army authori-
ties are seriously concerned"
with the threat Of sabotage in
Oregon and Washington forests
and have requested a conference
with state and federal forestry
officials in San Francisco Wednes-
day to deal with the situation,
State Defense Coordinator Jerrold
Owen said Tuesday.
Owen, who returned from
Coordinators' meeting In San
Francisco, said Major Gen
eraI Jacob Il. Fickel, comman-
der of the Fourth Air force,
had assured him plans are al
most complete to man all
forest lookout stations at stra-
tegic spots west Of the Cas-
cades with paid observers,
both In and out of fire season.
The lookout network will be
organized under the direction OF
the u. S. forest service and will
follow closely recommendation
prepared by Nelson Rogers, Ore.
gon state forester, Owen said.
Although the army is giving
SERIOUS consideration" to further
use of paid air raid observers In
remote areas, Gen. Fickel sale
civilians would continue for the
present to be enlisted as volun.
teer observers at the more acces.
sible posts, Owen reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Mountain View Plans
Garden Development

Tacoma will have one Of the
VESTS most lavish gardens in the
years 20 come. as the development
OF Mountain View Burial park is
enlarged TO embrace more OF its
huge lo<-aere area. according TO
y. w. schwsb. general manager.
Plans include constant improve
ment in gardens and natural deco
rstions, Schwab said. OF the total
AREA available IS acres are now
developed and constitute Taco
mas largest cemetery property.
The additional land as II is de-
veloped will make Mountain View
one Of the largest properties Of
its kind in the west
Mountain View Was opened q
years ago and its magnificent gar
dens have attracted horticulturists
from many states. sehwab stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Allies Score New
Macassar Victory

CONTINUED From Page one)
also had heavily bombed the jap
anese invasion and air bases at
Kuala Lumpur and Kusntan on the
Malaga peninsuia)
As the Pacific command issued
its communique. a communique Of
the Netherlands Indies command.
issued through the Netherlands
Indies agency. said that japanese
planes in what might foretell an
invasion attempt against this key
islsnd. had ferociously attacked
Soerabaya. the greatest naval
base In the Dutch Indies and other
towns In Java.
Damage L. Admitted
Il was admitted that consider
able damage had been done. in
GLIDING damage TO naval estab-
iishments and aircraft lying on the
water.
Java IL not only the island
In which In located Batavia.
the capital. but IL headquarters
Of the new united nAtions'
Southwest Pacific command.
Previously the japanese had ef-
fected landing on Amboina
island. on which IL the second
ranking naval and air force base
In the Indies. which il to the
northeast Of Java.
A fleet OF IS Japanese bomb
ing planes. escorted by fighters.
made the attack on Soerabaya.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Income Tax
Information

This Ia one of . series of short
articles based on the internal revenue
code. Read them daily in The Ia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04

ed. II the records are historical in
any way an advisory COMMITTEES
consisting Of the state librarian,
and Representatives Of the univer-
sity and state college history de-
partments has to put its okay on
the move.
Before the records finally 20 &c
the paper mill. however. al paper
clips and folders are extracted
since they are becoming increas-
ingiy hard to get. The state had
to take some steps to get rid of
its old records because 1t could
not find space to keep them In.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
LICENSE CANCELLED

The state liquor board an
nounced Monday that the beer
license for the Swiss Village, Ia
coma. had been Cancelled. The
license of Grants lunch and store
on Dock st. was suspended for is
days.