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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Breaks Records

Orrin Tucker and Bonnie
Baker triple their earning
powers through one record; "Oh
Johnny" viii Bradley becarns
a national personality after the
waxing OF his Interpretation OF
that classic: Beat Me Daddy.
Eight to the Bar" I am told
"Old Man Nose" brought Eddy
Duchin out OF the confinement
of society orchestra" classified
ton into the wider field. Cab
Calloway's success dates back
10 Minnie, the Moocher.'
Harry James, one of the great
trumpeters Of the day, kissed
good-by TO a handsome income
as a musician with Benny Good
man TO form his own band. His
friends urged him to reconsider
as did Goodman.
James waxed Trumpet Con-
certo"-and people sat up and
took notice. More recently, he
turned out a new arrangement
of an old tune, You Made Me
Love You" It's among the best
sellers.
Sammy Kaye (Swing and
Sway didn't harm himself with
his recording of Daddy Riley
and Farley were a nine days
sensation after The Music Goes
Round and Round Glen Gray
came back to popularity with
Sunrise Serenade." There are
scores of similar instances.
1t does appear that to estab-
lish records in the band busi-
ness the thing to do is to make
a record that will break recordk
- January 10, 1919
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Shaw Clicks

Then there was that peculiar
but talented lad, Artie Shaw who
blew himself into fame with his
recording of Cole Porters
neglected Begin the Beguine"
Artis. I am told. had organized
and reorganized bands, had tried
different styles. including one In
which cellos and violins intro
duced every number But II
wasn't until this recording Of
the Porter melody that Shaw be-
came the public's white-haired
boy.
Also there were those new
highly publicized Andrews SIS
tiers, a quiet threesome who
sang on radio sustaining pro-
grams until a little recording
item called 'Bei Mirs~Blst Du
Schoen". pushed them into favor.
Their manager was an energetic
young man named Lou Levy.
Because OF that recording not
only are the Misses Andrews In
dependently wealthy-but Man
sger Levy now owns five music
firms and IL something OF q
power in musical circles. His
most treasured possession IN a
gold-plated first pressing" Of
the precious recording.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
STAGGERED Into Elevator

DRUNK entered the lobby OF hotel and staggered into
"A elevator.
Floor. please" asked the operator
The elevator shot the
seventh urched Five minutes later. he
was back the elevator again.
the floor" he told the operator "Letsh
Try Ave"
operator obliged letting him of the fifth floor
and the drunk for the elevate
Stepping inside. he turned TO the operator.
right either" he drooed II
out"
stopped abruptly He eyed the operator darly
and suspiciousy
"shay listen he hccoughed Are you've got the
right hotel:"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

clair Lewis Chaplin, King Carol.
llemingway-in fact. the whole
meShpocha (Yiddish for "rela-
tlyCS'D.
Although a Salted-in-t the brine
cosmopolitan, Bercovici remains
sound flag-waving American.
lie says
"TotalitarlAns OF all shades
should be treated as predatory
animals. as criminals at large.
and not a. political antago-
niSts." ] second that motion.
It's the Gypsy IN Me docs
NOT contain A duh page. It's
really great stuff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Aqree on Mickey Rooney

ODDS and Ends in the Entertainment World: The
" various polls 10 establish the box office popularity
of the starsand these polls by the way growing
10 be almost as much of shot-in-the-dark as the
Al-American football ratings--seem to agree pretty
well on point. And that point Is the fact that
Mickey Rooney is Americas number one favorite at
the ticket wickerS.
youngster in years but veteran in the ups-snd-
downs Of the worlds trangeSt business, Rooney Will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
The Publisher and the Author

BOOK publisher having dinner with famous author of
"A This writer had reputation OF being able
hammer complete thriller in three days Which amazed
including this particular publisher.
He leaned toward the writer
Tell he whispered However DO 10 write
Q complete novel In three days."
author selected a cigaret.
murdered
1 myself who committed tho crime"
coaxed the publisher go on"
Naturally" continued the writer IL begin 10 wonder who
sit pound the typewriter until
the last chapter to nnd who did IT."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Boost Popularity

I've done q little research m
this matter Of records and I
learn there are q score Of or
shestras and singers owing their
popularity IN show business 10
O single recording each. For t,-
stance there n a fellow named
Freddy Martin, I am given 10
understand. who has been sata-
psulted into the top stratum Of
band endeavor by one record
his recording Of Tschaikowski's
piano Concerto In B Fiat"
Before that. II appears young
Mr.. Martin and his band were
fellows who always had work.
but no one beat the drums and
blew the trumpets in advance OF
their coming to town Now. II
seems New York Theaters pay
him $4,000 a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
ScrewbaII's Economy

TTTIE gentleman approached scIeWba
said "but have the time ."
nodded He bent over lifted his right trouser
examined watch that strapped TO his ankle
Its exactly $780," he informed
heSitated
Thanks" sui you mind telling newly
lon you your your wrist:"
The stepped back
what" he cried And spend money a garer:'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
He Draws Out Blueprint

TNE inventor walked INTO The private ONCE OF manu
l. factIrer Of novelty machines. lie blueprint
wonderful idea here" he enthused "f you don't
the government will customer puts penny
pennies drop out Isn't swell?"
The manufacturer was puzzled.
Fl don't get H." drops . penny In
how do make profit? ?"
Ths inventor smiled superior smile.
simple" he explained The hnds ne
pennie. putting pennies into the
machine"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
BOOKS zzu
Be q ssexes

4 GYPSYS STORY 49, Konrad
= Bercovici, story-wrtter. o.
chestra leader and a Rumaniau-
American gypsy who looks like
Nietzsche Cat least his mustachc
does), has written one OF Tho
fastest-psced photographs in
years in It's the Gypsy in Me
(Prentice-H alD. And he pulls no
punches. particularly IN regard
10 the dictetors and their
stooges
Bercovici couldn't speak or
write English when he landed
here, but in or incredibly short
space Of time he went 70 the top
as a spinner Of gypsy yarns 4
scenario writer and as a news
paperman, although his first
opus was an exposure Of the
CndrlIy racket.
Started Hard Way
He came up the hardest way
possible. lie has been window
washer, house palHtef,--4f--7T
Scrubber and pretty nearly
everything down-scale you can
mention. But through IL all 30
preserved that fearless dynamic
fighting quality which NetzscHe
condensed into Live Danger.
ously."
Two other notices for THIS
book might be "Touiours lAu-
dace" and "Chutzpah tY.dasa
for nerve.
Bercovici knows every one IN
America, and his book Is a YER
table who's Who'-and. per-
sonAlly, a What's What Here
are the raciest kinds Of 8nec-
dotes about those he has met
Hitler, Bob ChanlCr. Dft1
Kahn, ClemenCeau, NuS'aUhd
Kemsl. Goerine "a frghfful
portTAit), MoSsolini twow 'l,
Jack London. Psderewski. Sin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

gentlemen I'VE ever looked at but wise men tell me
am nuts so 1 guess I'd better shut up. "llellzapop-
pin" will probably do a sensational business which
is exactly the way 1t should be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Kcade
S0B0L
Photograph Records
Give Pleasure

7 AM among the millions who
like to ht home on Sunday
afternoons and play the phono-
graph records. Radio IL not TO
be sneezed at. but there comes
q time when I want the kind Of
musicI want-whether it's Bing
Crosby Groom or q Kostelanetz
arrangement Of Victor Herbert
or Eddy Duchin at the piano.
The love for a machine which
gives out the music goes back
TO the days my wife and lived
IN q furnished room IN Lsnox
avenue and at a time when We
couldn't afford quarters for the
movies around the corner and a
friend presented w with q unall
Victrola and three dozen records.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

a stage smash. But the writer's, the producers, and
the director have come through brilliantly-and 1
found myself enjoying the screen version OF The
Man Who Came TO Dinner" every bit much as
did the play
fine cast that includes Bette Davis Ann Sheridan,
Monty Woolley and Jimmy Durante provides plenty
Of zest-with the Durante gentleman moving right
ND TO the front line OF Hollywood comedians once
again. There will be squawks from the Davis fans,
l suppose that Bette shouldn't be playing such unm-
portant roles this but the fans are wrong
Every artist needs change Of pace, and Miss
Davis knows precisely what she is doing every minute
Of the hour every hour OF the day. The Man Who
many years 10 get the okay OF the Hayes Office for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

ANDOM Notes About Pictures You're See
ing; The gentlemen who were handed the
responsibility OF transferring THE Man
Who Came TO Dinner" from the stage TO the
screen had tough Job on their hands 1t
wasn't the type OF play that could be con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

he customer tie and seated him
n self a table handed him menu
"Hmmm." unused the I'm hungry,
Tell what 10 do Pick mo out nice
N OF have the chef smother n In
but Sauce.-And IT, because I'm starved
'Yes sir" replied the waiter. Right away sir"
Ten minutes placed before the customer
He picked fork and struggled full five minutes
with the SwordfSh Finally he gave up IN disgust
the toughest piece OF
.wordash I've knife doesn't dent ~"
waiter bowed
-sOrry sir" h. aroloSzed bring you sharper
knlfe?"
The his hair
kne?" he screamed go back In tho Kitchen
and see II find the sword"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Gamblers Ask
Money Back
Sue for Sl2.3S2
Seized In Ruids

CONTINUED frorn Page onel
fsss Commerce =. asks = total
81 sS.s9snf.
ADAMS alleges thai the
state p.frni ferc>d him %
ep~n the safe In TIE cffsc< ard
that tke effsrer- scok ks.ssa-
- nv force ard without an
thortfy-money that M. rot
being u-rd IN tAe Tsmes.
In addition he shows thai ~. W.
fNikel shea and |. w. Durham.
operating games a. chance. were
relieved Of ss6s7s and that $500
more az Sheas personal money
was IN the afe. together with
ss2s.so belonging 20 cecii NELL.
Durham had $3.50 upon his person.
Joe Binns had sset.7s. Floyd Gslns
had s2i27s and L. "A. Nelson had
$40. all q which the officers took.
giving receipts. All the minor
claims in the Saratoga group were
assigned 10 Adams Tor coliecuon.
L<amer hsts in almost identical
complaint ss.sstos from the office
safe and assigned claims az Frank
shubbit for sibf.ai: Simeon John
Waller. s2es.2s: I'd Jenkins. s2ie.-
50: Charles N. Newman. tis;
Frank GU. st2s: Lowell Nelson.
sis6s5: Alex Klein and Edward
Phipps. sset.5o.
In both complaints a. 70 the
men convicted. II 10 shown they
were convicted, fined and i'm
prisoned for operating gambling
games.
All but one or two are now out
IL the county jan. having served
their so-day sentences le<s time
off for good behavior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

lnx ths ehasfsninx becomes ths
hsndis. extra thicknsssss ~ ribbon
10 wound.
We don't know shsrs ths eus-
tom q enris<@ning SHIPS ~ bxssk-
ine . boftIs ~ wins oseE th4 stem
originated. hi rs . gwelI custom
that isn1s eoior and sAc1f1msn<
70 ss<fy launching. Hfeqszeu<Iy
watsr from Z fns1F1ks stream.
river o. ocean u nsed instead -
wine. and uhen Mira Anna ofimi-
son. uso has ths Akagit River
Transportation Co. enrsstened her
last sssrnwhesIsr. the nksxit n<iis.
launched a Everett iast year, sbs
used milk from ths COWS q ons
Of tbs companies ~ serves On
tbs river.
Sailors. yss ard shipbulid<rs.
are = sup<rs<lfious Ct and what
. lot Of foIks don't know 10 that
in many yards -neeond" bo<fie
Of chsmpagns IL held In readiness
By one Of the yard workers VINO
IL poised. oat Of sight down on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

Projected plans for . nsw step
In community war services were
described by Mrs. ~. d. Wilkinson
At the raooma LsaE'ss Of Women
Voters meeting on Thursday svs-
ming At kittredks hall. A nurs~ry
school designed 10 care for pre-
school children Of women employed
in defense industries wIll open
soon on the south side Of Tacoma.
Mrs. Louise Taylor described
the Seattle systsm Of nurspry
care. . system designed 10 include
30 centsrr. The funds sliocatsd
for defense and emergency msas-
ures by the government are 10 b
administered By the public school
system
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

Pfc. Glenn B. Sehoen, 26-
yeor-old son Of Mr.. ard Ms.
}. Schoen, ASIA Poetic
owe, had on interesting
story 10 tell his pofsnts
when he returned from no-
orous training os q poro-
trooper ot Fort Benninc. Co.
porotrooper Sehoen. who
soys there's nothing in the
orny 10 equoi O Jumper.
left ffidoy night. via o COM
mefeiol plone. TO return 10
the fort. He wears O speciol
insignia on his cop and a
Jumpers" winged poro-
chute over his left breosf
pocket. Sehoen. who hos
six months in service. Of
tended Lincoln high school.
he hos mode eight Jumps
and Is going book 10 moks
nony more, for os he soys.
Its the finest outfit in the
world"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

- m1ss a ~ yag1 wnp1p11r tmows
inEsrssGs ifeo1f = - 01nUo -
fscfing pfo<1oe<ien. = - - q
Deriains = ~ emDf1Do4 -
= shssnteslms spo1 DuDunnou4
etc. &C.
Ffvo-Mo Connnl 80
This eoznml<foo - po0rnr -
the suggenGIono cnnf - - -
into he su1x@G1trn ~ ~ ~
~ork<rk WkIls e. ernl1D - -
TIRES shl<fe 80 F1Dl1nrror1 -
the eornmittee. er0o1nc1 vita
msmbsrs from - - -
sxsentive comuIe1oo = o1101rr9
of chsirman - nnolIo1 3 -
s~r On ~ gz.ver114 9 -
has interested h1nnol( - - l111r
nsnagensne gu1-eelx exeg
slnee h. canso = unEG = - -
The okher commfc1co N|cur11p
are: Horace otto. = uoI - - -
first shirt: Jonn 9in1n4. u-1-Ix
operator. second a11lff. 60 N10I
schwsstz. burner. GFavo1r1& -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Puyallup Civilian Defense
Tests Scheduled Monday
Less Thon $500 Short Of Quote a
First Wu Chest Drive Il Concluded

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

1M8M - - -
pert and gets ~
10 10 ysfis ~
red. white and
blue ribbon on
o bettfs IN
about IN hour.
n - auss ~
ths sxpi osivs
qua 1ftfes ~
chs N pc Z a ..
special ears u
taken 10 pro-
tsot flls spm-
cor from flying
Kiaa In sd1s
ton 10 the pro-
lection ~ the
ri b b o n 3. .
isnEtb 90 ~ .
Of adhesive tape
10 sptras cd
around The f<st-
Gle. ard oy sr
this 10 . eeupis
thf eknssses ~
chss ssei OF n
And around fhs
neck 81 ths bet-
a. A<lrA A4xf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
One of Everetfs
Founders Succumbs

SEATTLE - Funeral services
were held here Saturday for Will
lam G. swsfwell. s3-ysar-old
Washington pioneer. ore Of the
founders Of Everett. who died
Thursday in q Seattle hospital
He was bonn IN Canada. but
went 10 Everett in 1889. whsre ne
started . timber land and real
estate business and organized the
First National bank Of Everett
He retired from business 20 years
ago and had since lived with
daughters In Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
REPORTS BURGLARY

Peter Fleming reported to po-
lice Saturday that burglars broke
into his service station At 1908
So. Tacoma way Friday night The
cash drawer was ransaeked but no
money was taken He said that
battery and a car heater were
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
s. 4 YEAR WILL
STILL PROTECT
YOUR WAR BONDS

You cant afford 10 Be without
q safe deposit box for your war
bonds. birth certificate ana other
valuable papers. We stili have
available a few boxes - 50 q
year. Plus tax. Inspect the great
vaults Of the Warrington Safe
Deposit Co. IN the Washington
Building al 1Ith and Pacific.
Working people like our hours
Open daily from $50 20 $50, and
on Saturday from $50 70 /, and
again from 9 70 8 In the evening.
ADV.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

have religion when you went up,
you got 1t up there close to God.
Oftimes the biggest thrills in
life come Unexpectedly. It was
like that one October day in
Guadalcanal where navy and ma
rine pilots are daily writing the
most glorious chapters In the his
tory Of air fighting.
WATCHING TOTO
You had been down at the
beach to watch TOTO come over
on one of his almost-daily bomb
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

planes was reduced sssersiy thaf
sufficient gasoline for ths round
t1p flight can b. carried
The night from Bsnkhzxi. most
fors1ard bass which The Fort
rsss~s would b likely 70 employ.
n Naples 10 TOO airline miles
shout ths same - ths bombing
route from London 10 B~fiin
However. Z would - possibis
for ths big planes 10 ufiiizs hsi,s
a. . hoppins-off po1nt n nscss-
sary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

get to ride in
o n e Of these
planes on an at
ia c X. Usually
you go up only
once, and you're
dar n ed thank
ful to get back
on the ground
ag ain. ou
en- erge from
the experience
with a feeling
Of hero worship
I o ard your
pilot akin TO
small-boy days.
II YOU didn't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
AT US0 Ceniers
SUNDAY, DEC O

1os Rust Bldg Travellers
Aid service. 2 to 10 p. m. Infor-
nation on where 10 20. what to
see. what 10 do. Emergency over
night sleeping accommodations
Additional services TO strangers In
the community In need of assist
ance.
18th and Pacific-calvn Knapp
al piano. $50. Double header
program. 7;so. vespers, p. m.
18th and Fawcett-Movie. 4. 7
and 0 p. m. Coffee hour. special
music. 8 p. m. sponsored by Alpha
Phil alumnas, Mrs. Chas. Fogg.
president.
IT'S Commerce - vesper service
sponsored by Women's Study
club $50. Coffee hour. special
music. 9 p. m. Firesire "spat"
7:3o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

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s.~~s.-s.- :, : .sr,.~r. $40. =
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c,..rss.ssscr ..-..,rc>.s saturday
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

A fine Of $500 and costs was
paid In police court Friday aftsr-
noon by Antoine Carrier after h
had pleaded guilty b~fors Justies
of tins Peses ". y. Richmond 70
two counts Of violating the stats
liquor act Ethel Lee paid . sz1o
fine On . similar charKs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Tacoman Loses Life
In Auto Accident

Walter corliss. s3-year-old ma
tive Taeoman. died In n shelton
hospital Saturday from injuries
received when his car was struck
by a skidding lumber truck Tues
day night. His wife was slightly
injured in the accident
Corliss was the Shelton man
ager of a Seattle oyster company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

Oscar Black. 40. Of 2f4s Jeffer-
son ave. was In the county jail
Saturday awaiting return 10 the
state penitentiary for violation of
parole.
Black was originally arrested In
Olympia for assault and was given
ten years 10 serve. He WAS recently
paroled after serving three years
of his term. Police arrested him
a short time ago for operating his
car as a taxi without = license
The parole board has since then
revoked his parole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

potent weapons-the torpedo
Ing raids On the island. As usual.
his bombs fell wide Of their mark.
but you had tried To emulate q
sand crab when a strsfing Zero
came down the beach. . Grum-
man fighter hard on his heels
filling his tail with Arrows"
You'd swing back to Hender-
son field TO see what was going
on there. just In time TO see .
''TBF" = torpedo. bomber Grum-
man-taxi TO take off. You signal
wildly TO the pilot. point 10 the
camera and self. make q sign
common on the highways and he
signals you TO come on.
So you'd grabbed a few extra
rolls Of film for a Leica. a couple
of film packs for q Graphic.
stuffed filters in your green ma
rine uniform work suit. lodged
under the prop" and climbed
aboard.
In the navigators compartment
between pilot and gunner, you'd
wrestled with a recalitrsnt chute
while taking off. finally to give
1t up after you were convinced II
had been made for q small man
instead of a six-footer. Having
placed entire faith In the pilot,
you start TO look around to see
where you're going - and with
whom.
You spot a squadron of scout
bombers loaded with business
like 500-pound bombs and Join the
formation with the uncomfortable
realization that you're in the only
torpedo bomber in the squadron.
For an hour or more you fly
north at 10000, eyes on the sky
above, eagerly scanning the water
below. BY this time you've real
lied you're looking for trouble.
but aren't sure that you want to
find 1t. Despite lack Of fighter
protection, machine gunners man.
ming the rear guns in the scouts"
give you a well-protected feeling.
unJJD PICTURES
You make pictures lodging in
and out Of cumulus clouds and
hope they turn out as well as they
should. wishing you had some
color film along. \
After losing your comrades In
a heavy cloud. you come out into
the open. glance below, see this
target:
Spread out on q cobalt sea,
sterns kicking out white stream
ers OF wake, two cruisers and
four destroyers dodge and swervs.
You take your eyes from the
scene for a moment TO tighten
your safety belt and your plane
starts to buck and kick like a
steer. Rough up here" you NUT
ter audibly, then look over the
side to see you're in the middle of
putting balls Of black smoke.
Up until now you've been just
an observer of something remote.
Then it suddenly becomes very
personal. HELL" you remark with
some surprise, that's "A. and
they're shooting at u.s."
Your still unknown pilot looks
over the air sbove, swings into a
wide arc as the scout bombers
start peeling off. You try to
watch the bombers and their tar
get and a cruiser dead ahead of
your nose. but the angle of your
plane interferes. Then you start
down.
This Is IT," you mutter unhap-
PLY and hold on with everything
you've got, wonder II II would do
any good to pray, decide it's too
late in life TO be a hypocrite.
INTO THE DIVE
For a few seconds you take
your eyes off the scene ahead,
shift to the right. Huge water
spouts envelop a big destroyer
Then big explosion. Smoke and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

Mrs. James Flanagan Of 3s0s
so. sth st.. informed police that
her son. James. was missing from
home for the last two days. She
said that he had told friends he
was going 10 Olympia TO find work
In a bowling alley.
The boy IL described a. five
feet eight inches tall. weighing
100 pounds. He was wearing q
brown Jacket. light corduroy
pants, medium high boots and q
sailor hat