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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-06
. HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

DcHcAiC aspects appear 70 RUE
today which is fortunate for indus
try. Workers are under a most
suspicious configuration.
Heart and Home: Women are
fairly fortunate today and should
make the best Of their opportuni-
ties. There is much promise for
all who work with their hands and
this must include housekeepers
who should find the stars helpful,
especially in preparations for hos
FATALITIES. There is a good sign for
cooking which is to become a scien-
tific indoor pastime as food re-
strictions put wives and mothers
on their nettle when providing
daily menus. Girls should find this
a lucky date for seeking employ
ment.
Business Affairs: Heads of
business enterprises, big and lit
tie. should profit under this PLAN
etary government which promises
healthful trade; II encourages in
flation wherever price safeguards
have been omitted. Women wage
earners will be inclined to spend
money for luxuries in wearing ap-
parel, especially furs. Warning is
given that prices for shoes. tailor
made suits and winter wraps of
all sorts will rise. II should be re-
membered that astrologers last
year advised advance purchases Of
necessities.
National Issues: Donald Nelson
who has the biggest Of all the war
jobs will have occasion to rebuke
many critics. He has an aspect
in his horoscope which seems to
encourage persons in power TO at
tempt upsetting his plans or re-
tarding his production program.
the greatest in all history. Saturn
is in a place showing splendid or
ganizing ability. Lack of central
lied authority was a handicap
which when finally removed caused
Mr.. Nelson to remind the nation
that he had promised Ito do the
job or step out"
International Affairs: With the
second world war at a tempo of
increasing horrors, the Unite d
States and its leading citizens will
come under major planets that
emphasize the desire to relieve suf-
fering among war victims while
necessarily pursuing the conflict
with supreme force. The recent
influence Of Neptune In Libra viii
be felt This win be evident in
many human experiences as the
nation demonstrates its devotion
to the highest ideals OF human re-
lations- Cropping for the assurance
Of Immortality viii cause many
explorations of the occult world.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the auguary Of a year of
prosperity and comfort through
domestic harmony. Loss through
theft may be sustained by certain
men.
Children born on this day prob
ably viii be thoughtful and STU
dious. A trend toward philosophy
however VIII not cause thrift in
the use Of money.
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which are barren soil. II cannot
begin to produce its own food.
In peace II imported from Canada
and South America more than
three-quarters Of its wheat The
invader has looted stores and re-
fuses to distribute necessities
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the range, speed, fire power and
armor plating Of any ship. by
playing the game, accurate results
can be determined, even foretold
as in the case of the Admiral Graf
Spec After evolving their simu-
lated action for this battle, the
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= Mr.. Fixii

Mr.. Fxit: Could you tell me
where ! could secure informatiou
On N excurzion heat trip to VIC
toria. d c. l would also like d
know n . person going 70 Victoria
On talEe . camera along.
M. J. Y.
TIE excursion season is over.
but you can take a boat to Vic
toria 1t the regular sailing hours.
Il you wish. Either the Tacoma
Travel bureau. in the Hotel Win
throp. or Central Travel bureau at
eos Pacific. would be glad TO sd-
wise you. II is prohibited to take
. camera or field glasses.
Mr.. Fixit: Would You please ten
N how far should = COW harm be
away from . dwelling hssse. that
h, for hsalth's sake. Some say
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BY John Hin

three men, J. NJ. Flanagan. Gray
don Walker and E. II. Lawrence,
refused to believe the results but
checked their action carefully.
Months later off Montevideo, the
British cruisers Ajax, Exeter and
Achilles proved them right
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-06

Devised by Fletcher Pratt. noted
author and naval historian, the
Navy Game" is a complicated and
accurate reproduction of condi-
tons which would be experienced
in n true naval battle. Knowing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-06

Every cloud has a silver lining. You
won't be taxed on what you think you are
worth.
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2. II your compass course Is
270 degrees. in what direction are
you going.
5. What is a route order in the
army, Answers on Page Z
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WAR QUIZ

1. This fiag-bottom band Of
blue. middle white. top reds
that of a European country with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-06

Lack of gas and tires will keep a lot of
people from seeing the next world ahead
of schedule.
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Evening star., 1942-02-11
Assistant Football Coach
Al West Point Dies in Sleep

Harry o. Ellinger, assistant foot
ball coach at the United States
Military Academy at West Point,
N. Y, died last night at the Alex
andria home of Representative He
bert, Democrat, Of Louisiana, whom
he was visiting.
Representative Hebert said that he
found Mr.. Ellinger had died in his
sleep when he went to call him this
morning. A friend of many years
Of the Louisiana Representative, Mr..
Ellinger came to Alexandria last
night and was to leave today after
visiting friends at the Capitol.
Mr.. Elinger, said to be an out
standing lineman when he was at
West Point, went to the academy
last year from Dartmouth with
Coach E. H. Blaik, for whom he also
was an assistant at Dartmouth.
Representative Hebert said that
Mr.. Ellinger is survived by his widow
and q step-daughter at West Point.
The coach was about ~.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Hart Ill Out as Allied Sea Chief;
DutchAdmiraItoCom Fleets;
Singapore Entered Japs Claim
$4,000 Entropped
On Island , Says
Domei Agency

BY the Associated Press.
Imperial Toxic headquarters
asserted today that Japanese
troops entered "the city area of
Singapore" at 8 am, local time,
even as reports reaching London
declared Singapore's defenders
were staging a desperate, elev-
enth-hour rally.
With a population of more than
750, 900. the "city area" extends at
least four or five miles from the
heart of the island metropolis.
A Singapore radio broadcast
shortly after II pm, Singapore time
Q2 noon, e. w. t. conceded that
the situation was very serious" but
said it had mot deteriorated In any
way"
Planes Blast Downtown Area.
A German broadcast said the in
vaders had penetrated the western
part of the city, while waves of low
flying Japanese planes blasted the
downtown district.
Japan's expected Foundation Day
celebration of the fall of Singapore
apparently was frustrated, however,
as the holiday passed at midnight,
Toxic time I'll am, Eastern War
time), without any announcement
that the city had surrendered.
The great national holiday OBJ
serves the anniversary Of the legen-
dairy founding Of the Japanese En-
pire in $50 B. c.
Axis reports had previously said
Japan's invasion armies would
make a determined attempt to cap
ture the city by nightfall.
Two Violent Counterattacks.
London heard that British troops
were slashing back at the Japanese
siege armies In two violent counter
attacks which had netted some ini-
tial success
Allied warships sped in and out Of
Singapore Harbor, removing women
and children from the city.
A sudden temporary Frightening
in the situation came a few hours
after London conceded that the fall
of Singapore appeared near-per.
haps only q matter Of hours.
Word reaching London said Brit
ish, Australian and Imperial In
dian soldiers, defying overwhelm-
ing numbers Of Japanese troops,
guns and planes scored some mea-
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Evening star., 1942-02-11
African Front Stabilized
Near Tobruk, British Say
M TIA AssaAiafAA nxAs

b the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Feb. 11.-British head
quarters announced today that the
North African fighting front re.
manned stabilized west of Tobruk.
A communique said only that
there was again no general change
In the situation yesterday"
British Cruiser Hit, Naxis Say.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, February IL R.-Strong
British reconnaissance forces on the
Libyan front have been thrown back
and bombers and torpedo planes of
the German air force have inflicted
considerable losses on their rolling
stock, the German communique said
today.
After bombing northeast of To-
bruk q light British cruiser was left
with q list, the report added.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Planes Removed
From Singapore
Under SheNing
BY Radio to The Star.


SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 Delayed
N.A.N.A).-Omcial announcement
that some warplanes were removed
from Singapore Island because they
could not operate from airdromes
which were under Japanese fire
makes it possible to tell how num-
Der Of planes were flown OF under
enemy shelling.
After japanese artillery began
shelling the northern part of the
island from the Malayan mainland,
it was decided to remove some
planes from the area actually under
fire. A number Of pilots, including
several Australians, successfully
flew Oh with enemy shells whistling
around them.
The writer saw r. A. r. pilots
taking OF and landing on one of the
islands air fields within a few min
utes after q heavy bombing attack.
The field was still obscured by the
smoke and dust from bomb ex-
plosions.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Lands Hopes Mrs. Roosevelt
Will Stay to Revomp Unit
New o. c. D. Head Hints Miss Clancy
Won't Be Kept; Douglas to Remain

James M. Lands, new director
of the Office of Civilian Defense,
declared today he hoped" Mrs.
Roosevelt will remain as assist
ant director until she has fin
ished reorganizing her division
of o. C. D. and limited strongly
that Dancer Mayris CLANCY will
be out of the picture if the phys
ical fitness division is retained
with his organization at all.
Speaking at his first press con-
ference since he succeeded Mayor
La Guardia as o. c. D. head, Mr.
Lands defended the appointment of
Hollywood Actor Melvyn Douglas,
saying he had decided just this
Evening star., 1942-02-11
japanese Planes Bomb
AustruIion New Guinea
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. IL
Japanese planes bombed Samarai,
on the southeast tip Of Australian
New Guinea, today and also made
daylight reconnaissance flights over
the southeast of the island, an air
force communique announced.
(The Australian radio, as heard
In New York by c. B. S., reported
the Samarai raid was carried out
by four-engined flying boats0
Bombers of the Royal Australian
Air Force dropped several tons of
explosives Monday night on q sizable
Japanese invasion fleet which was
landing troops at Gasmata, on the
south coast Of New Britain, the r..
A. r. reported. The Japanese land
ing at Gasmata was announced yes
terday.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Turks Pay Old Debt
By Giving Up Needed
Arms to Russia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. 10
Delayed.-An informed semi
diplomatic source said today the
Turks had agreed, in payment
Of an old debt of honor, to
the diversion to Soviet Russia
of q part of American and Brit
ish consignments Of war ma
terials to Turkey.
During the early days Of the
Turkish republic, when the
Soviet position was none too
secure, the Russians sent mill
tary aid to the Turkish inde-
pendence army and backed up
the Turks automatically.
Now, this source said, the
Turks are evening the score by
giving up needed armaments
so Russia may have them.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
japanese Rush Men
For Big Campaign
Against Macarthur
Situation Looks Bod
War Department
Spokesman Soys

Movements Of Japanese REIN
forcements on the Bataan front
today indicated an. early resump-
ton of an attack in force"
against Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's vastly outnumbered de-
tenders, a War Department COM
munique reported as guns from
the forts at the mouth Of Manila
Bay engaged in effective counter
firing on enemy batteries along
the Cavite shore.
A War Department spokesman in
commenting on developments de-
scribed the situation as bad" add
ing that it apparently looks as If the
japanese are willing to risk any
number of casualties now In an all
out offensive to drive Gen. Mac
Arthur's forces to refuge in the Cor
regidor bases.
Gen. Macarthur sent the War
Department additional details Of the
aerial combat Monday in which
seven Japanese planes were reported
shot down over the Bataan lines.
New disclosures indicated that one
Of the American planes has been
missing since the combat.
Aerial Combat Spectacular.
OF the seven enemy planes shot
down, one was believed to have been
destroyed by anti-aircraft fire. The
combat was described as "one Of the
most spectacular" waged in the
Philippine campaign.
Several of our P-40 fighters were
escorting a slow biplane trainer on
q Photographic mission over Ca
vite Province when they encoun-
tered six enemy fighter planes.
Capt. Jesus Villamor Of the Phil
ippine air force was the pilot Of the
Photographic plane. He had landed
when the enemy planes appeared.
The Filipino pilot recently was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross with oak leaf cluster for re-
peated acts of extraordinary hero
ism, the communiQue explained.
The escorting American fighters,
instead of landing. engaged the Jap
flyers In . series of thrilling dog
fights. 49,.
-Four japanese planes were imme-
diately shot down. A nth was Grip
pied and veered OF to the north,
landing on an airfield near Pillar on
the east coast, Where it was de-
stroyed by our artillery. The sixth
plane fell out of control and was
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-02-11

morning to dispatch q telegram to
Hollywood asking film executives to
cancel commitments SO that Mr..
Douglas may devote full time to
duties as head of an arts council
within o. G. D.
Mr.. Douglas, who will act as a
booking agent for celebrities who
want to publicize defense topics
will get subsistence" pay of $40 a
day plus travelling expenses, Mr..
Lands said, unless the actor wants
to make other arrangements.
Mr.. Douglas is not in the busi-
ness of chiseling money out of the
Government" declared Mr.. Lands,
who was appointed director of the
o. C. D. yesterday by President
Continued on Page A-8, Column 81
Evening star., 1942-02-11

Approximately IS members Of the
House and 10 Senators will register
for the draft in the rotunda of the
Capitol next Monday. Speaker Ray
burn and Kenneth Romney, SER
geant at arms Of the House, COM
pleted arrangements today.
Four or five desks at which Ameri-
can Legion post commanders will
be stationed will be surrounded by
police while the registration. Is going
Evening star., 1942-02-11

Strong current makes raising of S-26
doubly hazardous. Page Ais
Washington and Vicinity.
Fish and Hill testify before grand
jury. Page Ar
Survey shows citizens confusion on
a1r-raid measures. Page Az
Trat1c director asks schools to open
half hour later. Page B-1
ATTEMPT at sabotaging D. c. bridge
disclosed. Page B-l
84th Engineers teach rest Of Army
camouflage. Page B-1
Hankin promises to remedy taxi
pickup service fiaws. Page B.1
Hospital heads set need at 067 more
beds. Page B-1
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Six planes now is cry in Philip
pines. AZ
Allied leaders near test on with
draWal. AS
U. 8. ship rescues 100 on shelled
vessel AS
Red Army captures Nazi fortifica-
ttonS. As
NotionaI.
Congressional pension repeal issue
left open. Page Al
House committee debates continu-
ance OF Dies unit. Page As
Former Toxic chief Of police seized
In coast raid. Page Al
Immediate inventory planned in U. s.
worker draft changes. Page As
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Nazis Impose curfew
On Jews in France

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, Feb. 1.-THE Germans, in
one Of their most drastic anti
Semitic measures, today forbade al
Jews IN occupied France to go out OF
doors or leave their homes between
10 pm. and 8 am.
Jews also were forbidden to
change their place Of residence.
Violations Of the unexplained new
order by Gen. Otto Won Stuelpnagel,
military administrator Of German
occupied France, would be punish
able by internment in concentration
camps, imprisonment or fines.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
ingalls, Trial Witness
Says She Gave $50
To Aviatrix for Nazis
Miss Krous Testifies
She Was Intermediary
For Germon Embassy

Miss Julia Kraus, former en-
ploye of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, testified today at the
trial of Laura ingalls,, charged
with serving as an unregistered
Nazi agent, that she sent the
aviatrix a total of $3.50 last No
vember which she received from
German Embassy staff members
for the purpose.
The German-born Miss Kraus,
who described herself as the inter
mediary between Miss ingalls, and
the Embassy, said that on November
"a Fritz Wagner, an Embassy mes
Senger, gave her $50, with instruc-
tions to send it to Miss ingalls,. The
witness said she telegraphed the
money to the flyer at Chicago, where
Miss ingalls, was on speaking tour
for the America First Committee.
Four days later, Miss Kraus said,
Baron Ulrich Won Gienanth, sec
ond secretary of the Embassy, called
at her apartment and gave her 500,
asking her to see that Miss ingalls,
got it. That money, the witness said,
was sent to Miss ingalls, at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo.
Miss Kraus Is Star Witness.
Miss Kraus, the Governments star
witness, testified that December II,
after the United States had gone
to war with the Axis powers and the
German Embassy had been closed,
an envelope containing five 20-dollar
bills was left with her mother. Miss
Kraus said she did not open the en-
velope but called the F. B. l., and
an agent opened it in her presence.
There was no explanation of the
money, she said, and she phoned
Mr.. Wagner's wife, Bernhardine, and
was told the money came from the
baron. Mrs. Wagner did not say
what was to be done with it, the
witness said.
Il assumed 1t was for Miss In
CALLS" Miss Kraus added.
At the time Miss Kraus received
the envelope, she and Miss ingalls,
had been subjected to a night-long
interrogation at the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. it was brought out
and as q result, Miss ingalls, was
arrested.
Money Is Displayed.
M. Neil Andrews, assistant to the
Attorney General. introduced in
evidence the envelope, displaying to
the jury, the 500 which 1t contained
Suggestions for arguments in anti
war speeches which Miss ingalls,
der the auspices of the America
CONTINUED on Page AS, Column S.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
IS Congressman to Register
For Draft Monday in Capitol

on. The special arrangements are
for members of Congress only.
Other Capitol employees will register
at other centers throughout the Dis
trict.
Col. Walter s. Welsh of the selec-
tive service headquarters told
Mr.. Romney that the experience
throughout the country is that it
takes one clerk seven hours to regis
ter 20 men. For that reason four or
five will be on duty ut the Capitol.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Ammunition Is Convoyed
To U. S. Force in Ulster
By the Associated Press,

BY the ASSoclated Press,
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND.
Feb. 11.-Headquarters of the United
States Army forces in the British
Isles announced today that vast sup
plies Of ammunition had been con-
voyed safely to the American SOL
diers now learning combat tactics at
various Northern Ireland training
centers.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
British Press Retains
Freedom, Brocken Says
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. 11-Brendan
Bracken, Minister of Information,
told the House Of Commons today
that the British press has kept its
traditional freedom and shows no
signs Of weakening" despite restric-
tions essential to wartime security.
Asked whether the government
would lift restrictions on the press
and radio as, soon as the war ends,
he said peace would bring nothing
but unemployment for censors."
Evening star., 1942-02-11

LONDON, Feb. II @.-Two per-
sons were killed and "a were injured
early today when fire heavily dam
aged the Deansgate Hotel in Man
chester. Twenty eight others escaped
by ladders.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
War in Outskirts of Singapore,
A.P. Man Says in Last Dispatch
lam Leaving This Lond Of Living and
Dying Now He Writes Under Bomb Hail
BY C. YATES MCDANIEL,
Associated Press War Correspondent.

SINGAPORE, H. pm Eastern War Time,
TusdayThe Singapore black with the smoke of
huge this morning write last from this
once beautiful, prosperous and peaceful city.
The and OF and bursting bombs which
shaking typewriter and hands, which with
perspiraon tell without need of official
munque which started nine weeks 400 miles
the outskirts of this shaken bason Of empire today
am sure bright tropic shining somewhere
nywindowed Is too dark to work with