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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-03
Kappa Phi
To Banquet
Large Affair 70 Be Held
In kittredee Hall

John Kittredge hall on the
College of Puget Sound cam
pus will be the scene of a
large gathering tonight when
parents. friends and members
of Kappa Phi organization
gather at $50 for a banquet.
Kappa Phi is a sorority for
Methodist girls. About Is
reservations have been made.
An interesting program has
been arranged for the pleasure
of the guests. who will be
greeted by members of the
group as they arrive.
Miss Ruth McCrea is 10 dance
sword dance. accompanied by
Richard Jarvis playing the bag
pipes. Miss Betty Thralls will
present a reading. and Miss Enid
Miller a vocal solo. Miss Ruth
Pauline Todd. toastmistress. is to
introduce Miss Dorothy Howard.
who will speak, and Miss Anita
Misener. president Of the group,
who will in turn introduce the
guests Of honor.
For centerpiece large bou-
quet of pink roses, the sorority's
flower, has been selected. while
large flat bowls with floating
lighted candles will he placed
along the tables. Pastel colors
have been selected for the decora-
tons.
In charge of arrangements for
the dinner are Mrs. L. b. Carlton
and Mrs. Bert Bradley. Mrs.
Charles Robbins is advisor to the
group.
Kappa Phi Mothers
Members of the Kappa Phi
Mothers club were entertained at
the home of Mrs. f. Paul Todd at
1409 No. 9Th st. Thursday, Jan.
20. Mrs. C. A. Misener, president
of the club, conducted the business
meeting during which arrange
ments were completed for the
Cassiopeia dinner, to be served in
the new Kittridge Student Union
building. Monday, Feb. 2.
Mrs. C. A. Robbins, Kappa Phi
advisor, read delightful letter
from Mrs. Gerald Whitney OF
Huntington, Ore. who is the grand
national program chairman. She
suggested the Kappa Phi theme
for the coming year
The business meeting was sd-
lourned for a social hour. during
which tea was served in the large
dining room, beautifully decorated
with greenery. The long table was
set with lace cloth and a center
piece MADE OF Japanese laurel ar
ranged in low white bowl,
around a beautiful white figurine.
Tall white candles set in white
holders containing sprays OF Japa-
nese laurel completed the setting,
Mrs. c. A. Robbins presided at the
tea table. Among guests present
was Mrs. Dr. Marcy, wife of the
new First Methodist pastor.
Members OF the club Will be
notified prior tn next month s
meeting and all mothers Of Kappa
Phi members who have not been
attending the meetings are cor
daily urged to come and take part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-03
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Your postmaster can tel you
how 70 invest in u s. Defense
BONDS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Farmer S Demands
Held Reasonable

CHICAGO, Dec. TO- - CUPD-
Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat,
Oklahoma, today said the farmer
was making no unreasonable de-
mandS upon the government ad un-
less the attitude of the admniStra- =
ton changes members in high
places "arc definitely on their way
out"
Thomas. speaking at tic oath
annual meeting of the American
Farm Bureau. Federation, said the
farmers problems today were due
to the failure of the adminiStra-
tive branch of the government to
act under authority of the law al
ready enacted by the Congress"
Thomas listed four things he be-
lieved should be demanded of the
government by farmers. They
were:
|. That agriculture be recognized
as war industry.
2. That farm boys and farm Ia
Dor be deferred from military ScrV-
ice.
3. That a new and definite parity
formula be develoOed so farmers
may have a square deal with both
labor and industry
4. That farm prices be permitted
to rise to full parity "and even
higher if necessary to secure SUI
ficient production to supply our war
needs"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

Imperial Valley elsewhere around the world Christmas this
year takes martial And always Christmas is the
chdrcn particular day Combine the facts and you have
something like the above result.
Santa Caus's pack will be heavy this year
running usual with Christmas presents but they
won't be quite the same.
Prortes shortages scarcitics have reached thu
North Poe we'll the stores Of the nation-hcrc is
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
less variety to
FISCELLANY

less variety to offer them.
TSCELLANY
Cosmetics and jcWclry ON the
other hand, arc available in great
variety, but here again, the mer-
chant is dubious about another
year.
Greeting cards, wrapping papers,
ribbons, are lovclicr than ever, many
reflccting the trend of the times By
arrylnG out a patriotic theme.
Christmas tree ornaments and
lights are coming IN, but are fewer
in number, but as most merchants
have a carryover from last year,
the decrease will not be noticeable
The war has affected nurseries
and flower shops somewhat, pri-
marily due to a labor shortage, SO
early Christmas shopping there Is
advisable.
And the biogeSl :. u2che of all
for the merchan. is transportation
he has his goods ordered, has
been assured that he will be taken
care of. but when he will get it. is
something again.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
LOVELY GIFTS

Who remembers the good old days
of silk lingerie, silk stockings? This
may not be white Christmas but
it Is certain to be a rayon one. Yet
the rayon articles are as lovely
as their predecessors of silk for
the manufacturers have gone long
Way in pefecting that material.
There are hundreds Of gift suggcs-
tons 70" the feminine sex in rayon.
wool and lcathcr-but next year,
predict the merchants dolcfully.
watch out A few definite lines in
clothing may be restricted, but on
TIC whole, there is little difference,
except i'll style, in this years goods.
Candy supplies arc short though
remember the sugar shortage
and those who usually sent good
things to cat to their friends. will
lind their grocery stores have much
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10


tion5 for what may be the last real
celebration, but many substitutes
arc taking tho place of the GUS
tonary goods.
For example, the little tin soldier
soon will be no more. Metal toys
are out for the duration and only
those that are in stock, or we're
ordered earlier in the year, will be
available. One store ordered its
supply of metal soldiers early in
March and has sold out every one
Soldiers there are, but they are
soldiers of wood or plastic mate
rials. Metal cars, metal toys of all
kinds wll soon disappear with
plastic substitutes taking their
flaceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
DOLLS PLENTIFUL

Dolls, on the other hand, were
never more numerous, nor were
there ever larger and more varied
supplies OF GaucS, books. and tho
to..5 made from materials other
than metal.
Metal shortages have hit the
homc-aluminun, brass. copper ar
t.cieS arc disappearing for the dur
alton, and Ot Cour!c those popular
electrical appliance gifts arc in
tie same category. Only those
which certain stores have had in
stock arc available now.
Glassware, chinaWare, plastic
gifts, were never loYelicr than this
year and the great manufacturing
nJu5cs arc operating on "a hour
schedule to meet the demand Fur
niturc is available but carpeting
rugs, as far as wool is concerned,
will be short as the wool is being
diverted Tor other purposes and as
many of the firms which formerly
manufactured rugs arc manufac-
turing war articles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

POPULAR = These albums
include the best of the "Big
Name Bands" Magnificent
orchestrations, faithful reproduc-
tions. Favorite tunes, both old
and new by Harry James, Jan
Gsrber, Sammy Kaye, Bunny
Berigan, Clyde Lucas and Nal
Hallett-
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Army Bomber Carrying 10
Missing on Training Trip

b. the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, May "a MacDill
Field heavy bomber with 10 Army
men aboard, two of them passengers,
was listed as missing today by Mac
Dill Field officials.
The plane left MacDill Wednesday
morning on a routine training flight.
When no word was heard from the
plane, due back at the field at 7 pm.
Wednesday, searching planes were
sent out. So far no trace has been
found of the bomber
Eight members of the crew were:
Second 1t. Hugh w. Mills, %,
pilot, Houston, Tex; Second 1t.
Charles E. Thomas III, %, co-pilot,
Macon, Ga; Staff Sergt. Wilbert M.
George, 81, Tampa; Pvt. Robert r.
Pigman, %, Berea. KY; Pvt. Ray
mond S. Lynch. 20, Lumpkin, Va;
Pvt. Melton L. Teal, 81, Bunkie, La;
Pvt. Elmer E. Mathauser. %. Bur-
we'll, Nebr., and Pvt. Charles R.
Phillips, 20, Waukesha, Wis.
Two passengers were: Pvt Gordon
j. Howard, 20, Green Bay, Wis, and
Sergt Eugene L. Kasmer, %,
Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Norris may be unwilling candidate"
again this year. Page Ala
Strike negotiations at Williamsport
plant fail. Page B-7
General Motors capitulates on con-
tract terms extension. Page BIZ
Congress may take vacation during
July and August. Page B-l4
Washington and Vicinity.
Federation asks bus service hearing
In Hyattsville. Page Az
Ewing lawyer again asks for new
trial. Page B-l
Sugar card applications total
73l 1863. Page B-1
Woman automobile victim identified
by son. Page B-1
No further sugar registration for 2
or weeks. Page B-l
No further sugar registration for two
or three weeks. Page B-l
Replacement OF Air Raid Warden
Murphy postponed. Page B-1
Expansion Of Districts Draft Appeal
Board is announced. Page B-1
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Jops Claim Advance
OF so Miles Into China

TOXIC From japanese broad
casts, May 8 tP).-Imperial head
quarters announced today the oc-
cupation Of Lungling, so miles be-
yond Wanting, where the Burma
road crosses the Chinese frontier
into Yunnan Province.
japanese forces took over the
town Tuesday, it said.
An Official announcement said
Japanese forces occupied Bhamo,
head of the Irrawaddy River navi-
CATION in Burma, Sunday.
(Bhamo is the Burma terminus
OF a northerly bypass road link
ing up with the Burma road in
China above Lashio It is 40
miles west of the Burma China
frontier and 180 miles airline
northeast of MandalayD
80 Loaded Boats Seized.
A Domei dispatch datelined
Bhamo said that in this drive the
japanese captured 80 boats loaded
with munitions. airplane and motor
car repair stations with a large
quantity Of automobile parts, and
other booty.
The newspaper Ashai said the
fan of Corregidor, giving Japan use
OF Manila Bay, would strengthen
her greatly for further operations
In the Bay of Bengal and Indian
Ocean.
The double aim of these opera
tlons," Ashai continued, lis to ac-
celerate the breakdown of the Brit
ish Empire and help India in her
efforts for independence.
The next task will be occupation
OF Ceylon, the naval port of which.
Trlncomalee, already has been ex-
posed to intensified raids
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Snake in Plane,
British Flyers
Land Quickly
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, May "a British
trainee who has been sticking
strictly to tea was absolutely Ger
tain of the sight he encountered in
midair aboard plane $50.
Cochran Fields control tower
operator was quickly informed:
Cochran Tower from $50. Coming
in for emergency landing. Snake in
plane. That is all"
r. A. F. Pilot Officers A. A. Gross
and Peter Allan Morgan had just
taken off when Pilot Cross heard
Pilot Morgan's plea over the inter-
phone:
Gross, for Heavens sake do some
thing. There's a snake yard long
in back here with me-"
Back on the field a ground crew
found the reptile curled behind the
instrument panel. A soldier author
ity identified 1t as q bull snake, q
harmless variety feeding on rodents.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Battle Now Raging
Crucial, Australian
Premier Declares
Sterner Ordeal Is Seen
If Allies Fail to
Achieve Victory
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, May g.
Prime Minister John w. Cur
tin told the House of Represent
atives today the great naval
battle in the Southwest Pacific
was of crucial Importance to the
whole conduct of the war in this
theater.
Il have no information how the
engagement is developing" he stated,
but I would like the nation to be
assured there will be on the part
of our forces and on the part of
the American forces that devotion
to duty characteristic of the naval
and air power of the United States,
Great Britain and the Common
wealth.
Nobody can tell what the result
of this engagement will be at the
moment. If it should go advan-
tageously We will have cause for
great gratitude Our position will
be little cleared, but if we should
not have the advantages from this
battle for which we hope that one
confronting us will be sterner and
greater responsibility.
This battle will not decide the
war. 1t will determine immediate
tactics which will be pursued by
ourselves and the common enemy"
The Prime Minister later declared
in a national broadcast that ''in-
vasion is menace capable hourly
of becoming an actl> lity."
Il tell you bluntly," he said, that
the whole world may well shake
within the next few weeks under the
blows which full-scale warfare will
strike"
Mr.. Curtis said, I'VE face vital,
perilous weeks, fraught with ex-
ceedingly important happenings for
Australia"
Sacrifices Ordered.
The Prime Minister declared,
This nation has made no real sac
riflce of peacetime things" and
went on:
The government now tells you the
time has come when we can no
longer avoid sacrifice and that you
must and will sacrifice those peace
time things. Restrictions on cloth
ing sales are part of the govern
ment's plan to assure a continuous
supply of clothing for everybody"
William Morris Hughes, World
War Prime Minister of Australia and
now deputy leader of the opposition,
declared that upon the results of
the battle depended the immediate
future of Australia and that Aus
tralians were hoping and praying
that victory might crown the Allied
forces.
ITO the ramparts then, Austria
lians, and brace yourselves for the
great struggle that looms darkly
ahead" he solemnly called.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

for whose defense New Zealand as
sumed responsibility more than two
years ago by London's request.
In general Admiral Ghormleys
authority will correspond with that
of Gen. Douglas Macarthur in the
Southwest Pacific area. Staff OFF,
GERS will maintain a close liaison
The South Pacific commander will
be responsible to Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz, commander in chief of
the United States Pacific Fleet, who
will keen the Pacific War Council
in Washington informed of develop
ments through the Navy Depart
ment.
The interested nations agreed to
an American naval command be-
cause the defense problem is pri-
marily naval in an area of great
sea distances with relatively few
islands
Strategists here recognize that it
would be impossible to mass suffi-
cient land and air forces at any
one isolated base to stand of the
maximum number of japanese who
might be sent against them.
Therefore. holding the islands
which safeguard the communica-
ton lines is up to the United States
Navy. 1t is expected at least to
cripple any approaching Japanese
convoy.
New Zealand o. ks Strategy.
New Zealand has accepted this
concept of general Pacific strategy
and is nard at work TO fulfill her
role, despite initial disappointment
at being separated from the Mac
Arthur command based in Aus
tralia.
This country has close historical,
commercial and racial ties with
Australia and their present interests
coincide, especially as regards mu-
tual reinforcement and mutual de-
Tense measures.
However, New Zealand leaders
realize that line dividing COM
mands had to be drawn somewhere
and accept the immediate task of
anchoring the chain of Allied supply
routes running from the United
States and South Africa to Aus
tralia.
| No Thought on Division.
! Prime Minister Peter Fraser told
me today that the New Zealand
government was giving no further
thought to the division. He said
the dominion was cooperating to
the utmost in common arrange
ments for immediate defense and
the future offensive.
The Prime Minister praised the
work of Brig Gen. Patrick J. Hur-
ley. United States Minister, in CO.
ordinating American and New Zea-
land war efforts.
No visitor from abroad ever was
more cordially and heartily well
coined in New Zealand than Hur-
ley" Mr.. Fraser said.
Mr.. Fraser's secretary at that
point added: "Hurley's a great
scout. too" This appears to be the
impression among most New zea-
landers.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Salvage Men Collect
Ashes, Believed Those
Of Human Beinq

The Children's Aid Society
today asked newspapers to help
locate the donor of an ap-
parently accidental salvage"
campaign gift-a small wooden
box labeled The Ashes of
Mackie Perry"
The box, containing ashes
which the society believes to be
those of a human being, Is
being held at the society's head
quarters at 466 H street S.W.
Mrs. Fay Vawter, director,
said the box was found in sort
ing out discarded material
picked up by the society's
salvage truck.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Yacht Racing
Starts Sunday

The first wartime racing on
the Potomac will be inaugu-
rated Sunday, marking the
opening Of the ninth season
of competition of small sailing
craft under the auspices of
the Potomac River Sailing
Association. Full details about
boating and fishing will be
found today on Page C-3.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
.Ghorm|ey Will Head
All Allied Forces
On Australia Route
U. 5. AdmiroI's Commend
To Embrace VitoI Island
Bases and Outposts
BY CLARK LEE.
Associated Press War Correspondent.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
May 8.-Vice Admiral Robert Lee
Ghormley of the United States
Navy will have supreme COM
mand over all land, sea and air
forces of four Allies in a vast
South Pacific area where the
Japanese are expected to at
tempt to cut Australian -Ameri-
can communication lines.
The Allies are fast completing
their preparations.
Admiral Ghormley's command,
which he is expected to assume
shortly, will embrace vital island
bases and outposts belonging to
New Zealand, Australia, the Fyee
French and the United States. In
addition, it will include some British
territory, principally the Fiji Islands,
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Chinese Rout
Japs Invading
On Burma Road
Column Of 1000
Reported Wiped Out
And Another Crushed
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, May 8.-Claim-
ing a smashing defeat over two
Japanese columns driving into
China along the Burma road,
the Chinese high command de-
clared tonight that one force
Of 1000 japanese was wiped
out" and that half of another
unit 1000 strong was killed and
the rest were trapped.
The scene of the fierce counter
blow delivered by 1t. Gen. Joseph
w. Stilwell's Chinese troops was
given as the sector near Chefang,
Is miles inside the Yunnan frontier
from Burma.
(The communique might indi-
cate the destruction and pocket
ing of the invasion spearheads
which the Japanese claimed had
penetrated past Chefang to Lung
ling, Is miles deeper into China)
Split Into Two Units.
The high command said the battle
occurred yesterday afternoon when
the japanese, moving up the Burma
road from the border town of Want
ing with truckloads of reinforce
ments, split into two units and at
tackled the Chinese on both lanks.
in some cases penetrating to the
rear of the Chinese line.
Tho cfy IL.
scribed as most ferocious." The
high command said that the rem
nant of the attacking force-dwin-
died to 400 to 500 men-itself was
being cut off.
"One thousand japanese have been
killed to the northeast of Chefane.
where Japanese columns were routed
in Chinese counterattack," the
communique said.
Vigorous Counterattacks.
The japanese columns, attempt
ing to outflank the Chinese wings,
met vigorous Chinese counterat-
tacks in which one Japanese column
comprising a thousand men was
wiped out. The other japanese COL
umn was crushingly defeated and
has only half its original strength
left"
The invading force apparently was
that which a Chinese Army spokes-
man described yesterday as a
mechanized spearhead with war
plane support which had reached
Chefang, Is miles inside China's
Yunnan Province on the famed
Burma road.
Last nights Chungking commu-
nique said the japanese had brought
up artillery in an attempt to blast
their Way deeper into Yunnan,
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Nozis Report RepuIsing
Attacks in Donets Area

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, May 8 Cp).-Fairly strong Red
Army units were repelled in attacks
yesterday on German lines in the
Donets region, the area southeast
Of Lake linen and on the Volkhov
River front, the high command said
today.
The enemy lost II tanks in this
fighting" it said.
Big fires were declared to have
been started in Leningrad By aerial
bombing.
In Lapland. German Finnish
troops annihilated an encircled
enemy unit in bitter fighting lasting
several days" he high command
reported. It saif f%oo Russians had
been killed.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Foreign

Foreign
Ghormley to head all Allied forces
on route to Australia. Page Al
Red Army reports 500 Nazis wiped
out on northwest front. Page Al
Battle now raging crucial, Austr allan
premier declares Page Al
Repatriation offered French on
Madagascar. Page Al
Japs claim advance of Is miles more
into China. Page Az
Japs execute scores after Chinese
guerrilla attacks. Page AS
Battle of Australia now begun, Lon
don experts believe. Page AS
British lose cruiser in Arctic, but
Russia gets supplies. Page b.
Notionol
Senate committee backs Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps. Page Az
Wickard urges extension Of grain al
cohol rubber program. Page A-3
Treasury asks cut In personal in
come tax exemptions. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Thousands of New Homes Stand
Idle Because of Wire SHORTAGE
Hundreds of Houses in D. C. Area Affected;
w. B. BIomes Hoording Of Copper Stock
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Despite the clamor for new war
housing, there are thousands of
completed homes in defense
areas throughout the country
which are not being used be-
cause of inability to get utility
connections, particularly electric
current hookups, The Star
learned today.
Washington is among areas in
cluded in this critical, new housing
problem, which is source of grave
concern to Federal officials and pri-
vate builders. Although war work.
ers are hard put to find a place
to sleep. there are hundreds of
darkened homes about the Capital
standing idle. 1t appeared likely
Evening star., 1942-05-08
British Reinforce CeY|on
With Troops From Africa
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, May 8.-British REIN
forcements from Kenya, Uganda,
Tanganyika. Nyasaland, Zanzibar
and Northern Rhodesia have landed
on the Island of Ceylon, it was an
nounced today.
A military commentator said the
troops were seasoned fighters who
took part in the Ethiopian cam
paigns of l940-4l' and represented
all arms Of the service.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Akyob Probably Taken
By yops. British Say

LONDON, May 8 (P,.-British
military quarters conceded today
that japanese forces probably had
occupied Akyab, important sea and
air base on the west coast of Burma
$50 miles from Calcutta.
The Japanese announced two
days ago they had taken Akyab
air f1eld)
They declared. however, they had
no information to confirm reports
that the japanese had pushed on
across the Kaladan River and en-
tered India west of Paletwa.