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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Here's Sad Story For MIR.
Average Man Who Uses Car

tin, is that over 90 per cent Of
rubber sources are closed TO the
United States, being actually in
the hands OF Japan or SO surround
ed that shipmen, has become i'm
possible. Synthetic rubber produc-
ton will not be available in any
thing like adequate quantities I'M
I'll well into lg43-and even then.
Will be no more than sufficient for
the Army and Navy. Crude rub
Der from other sources can be
little more than trickle for sew
eral years.
All this means that-for the
great majority OF the American mo-
florists, at least 25,000.000. the
tires now on cars will have TO last
until the war is over And, as
they wear out, cars must be laid
up. II Americans pay NJ attention
to this situation. II they drive
their cars as usual" Cor even
near it, more than half the cars
would be off the road in a year
practically all CT them in two
years.
The government warns OF this
and adds that This must not hap
pen New passenger tires in
1912 will be 80 per cent less than
those in 1941 as estimated on the
basis OF ration certificates releas-
ed 10 date. Recapped passenger
tires in 1912 will be y per cent
less than those in 1871. By Deem
Der 1912 there Will be - per cent
less cars on the road than there
were last July. or 2S.S60,947 car
owners only about 100000 will
be eligible for new tires and prob
ably an additional 100000 car
owners will be eligible for recap
ping in 1912.
Truck tires will be 81 per cent
less in 1912 than in 194l. Recap
ped truck tires will be 80 per cent
less in 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Services This Afternoon
For Ann Arbor Electrician

Ann Arbor. Mich. Mar. 5l-Last
rites we're 10 be conducted this az
ternoon at 3 80 in the Muehhg Cha
pei for George VI. kienzie. SO, Ann
Arbor electrician, who succumbed
suddenly Sunday. Rev. Z. c. Stell-
horn was TO oficiate and interment
was TO be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Kienzie was born in Austria
December S. 1882 He had lived in
Ann Arbor since 1928, coming from
Monroe.
Surviving are his wife. the form
er Augusta Crandall, Detroit,
whom he married April S. 1924,
one son. Ralph Crandall. and two
granddaughter. all OF Ann Arbor;
his mother, Mrs. Johanna Kienzie,
Bay City: two brothers. Adolph,
Milwaukee. and Charles. Bay City,
and sister, Mrs. olga Stone, Bay
City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

Mrs. June Howell was in Milan
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith
were in Dearborn Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Clarence Smith, Mrs. Harry
Gonser and son accompanied Mrs.
Lester Hall and son Robert to
Belleville, Monday.
Gary Howell and family were
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Roscoe Hymes. Stony Creek.
Mrs. Bernard Hall and daughter
Dorothy and Mrs. Lester Hall spent
Tuesday at the flower show in Con-
vention Hall, Detroit. They also
visited their mother, Mrs. Margaret
Garner.
Mrs. Sauna Simon and Mrs. Ruth
Sherman were in Ann Arbor Mon
day.
Mrs. Blanche Howell and daugh.
ter Thelma were in Ann Arbof
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Eliza Bowling. Romulus,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Flower
Monday night.
Mrs. Joseph Akalis spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Emma
Jones.
Mrs. Jessie Freeman and so1
Jerry, Detroit, spent Wednesday
with her mother, Mrs. Art Collins
and sister, Mrs. Freedia Crawford.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Three Given Sentences
on IntoxiCation Charges

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar 3l-Jus-
tice Harry W. Reading sentenced
three men Monday who were
charged with intCxication.
Hubert McIntee was fined $50
and charged 1855 costs or the
alternative OF so days in jail when
he changed his plea from not
guilty. He was charged with
drunken driving.
Arthur O'Connor was charged 81
costs or an alternative Of 10 days
in jail when he pleaded guilty TO
charges Of being intoxicated and
disorderly. Benjamin Frederick
sen was fined sl1.70 or the alter
native OF 10 days in Jail for the
same charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
WashtenaW County to
Have New Ambulance

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar. 81 =
Rumblings OF renoyation-the coun.
~ Jail has a new floor, lcwered, TO
make way for the new ambulance
that was purchased Monday by
Sheriff John L.. Osborn and his
committee. Awaiting government
ial release, the new ambulance will
cost less than $500 fully equip
ped.
The cab. formerly enclosed. will
have large windows and is roomy
enough for four cots plus other
emergency essentials.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
FARM BUREAU MEETS

Cherry Hill, Mich, Mar. 31-The
Superior Community Farm Bureau
met Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Gale. Ypsilanti,
Mrs. Gladys Galpin had charge OF
the recreation hour and George
Gill had charge of the discussion
hour. 1t consisted OF questions
and answers on the Morale and
Equality of Sacrifices in War"
The next meeting will be held
April % at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald Patrick.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Eight Given Permission
by Board to Carry Gun

Ann Arbor, Mich, Mar. Slight
persons we're granted gun licenses,
one person was granted a re-
stricted gun license, and seven
were denied licenses at the Mon.
day afternoon meeting Of the coun-
" concealed weapons licening
board.
Those present we're Ralph South
ard. assistant chief OF the Ypsi-
lanti Police, Fred Sedt, under
sheriff Sherman II. Mortenson,
chief OF the Ann Arbor police;
Clarence Buerle, representing the
Michigan State Police: Francis
Kamman, assistant TO the prose
cutting attorney. and Mrs. Luella
NJ Smith, county clerk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Eugene Kurtz Rites
Held This Afternoon

Ann Arbor. Mich. Mar 3l-Ser-
vices were this afternoon at 100
in the Muehlig Chapel for Eugene
Kurtz, who suocumbed Saturday
night. Rev. f c. Stellhorn oficiat-
ed and interment was in Forest
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Kurtz was born in Ann Ar
Dor. October 26, 1869. the son OF
Johann and Anna Beck Kurtz.
He is survived by two brothers.
Henry and Victor, both OF Ann Ar
Dor: sister. Mrs. Clara Case,
Kingston, Mass and several nieces
and nephevs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Mobile Blood Donor Unit
In Ann Arbor Third Time

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar Sl-The
Red Cross mobile donor unit is
making its third visit TO Ann Ar
Dor today. the unit being stationed
in tht Women's Athletic Building
To date a total OF 325 persons have
given blood and today 100 more
were to give blood.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
CARS COLLIDE

Ann Arbor. Mich, Mar 31-After
stopping for the stop street at Hill
and Packard SITS. Monday, Pearl
A. MeCourtie, sos Mary Ct, start
ed TO cross the intersection before
traffic was clear. Her automobile
collided with that nt Arthur l..
Williams. 1920 Zeeb Rd.. who was
driving southeast on Packard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Burial In Ann Arbor For
Charles Fisher, Akron, O

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar. 81 -
Burial was 10 be in Forest Hill
Cemetery this afternoon az 5
O'Clock for Charles E. Fisher who
passed away al his home in Akron,
o.. Sunday. Funeral services were
in Akron Monday.
Mr.. Fisher is a former resident
OF Ann Arbor, having left the city
about 90 years ago A son. Kirk
land Fisher, Ann Arbor survives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
ISSUED TICKETS

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar. 31-Ed-
ward T. Aldinger. 10l Hamilton St,
Ypsilanti. was issued violation tick
cts Monday on charges of speed
ing. using an expired drivers Ii
cense, and having no tail light on
his car. The car was held by police
until released to a licensed driv-
pr
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
ATTEND DEMONSTRATION

Willis, Mich, Mar. 81 = Mrs
Harold Riggs and Mrs. Lena Staeb'
Ter attended the district Home Dem
onstration meeting at the Pythian
Hall, Ypsilanti, Tuesday, with lunch
at noon. Nine groups OF the dis
trict were present, Saline, Dexter,
Platt, Spencer, S. Superior Npsi'
lanti, Colony, and Lincoln.
Mrs. George Milne was elected
to represent the district on the
county board in 1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
CHILD PITTEN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Mar. 81 -
Dorothy Weise, FIVE, 1875 (. Hoov-
er, was bitten on left side OF her
face by a dog Monday evening
The child was taken 10 st. 10.
seph Hospital for treatment. Po-
lice officers placed the dog under
observation for ten days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Birthday Observed

Mrs. Clarence Smith entertained
friends and relatives Sunday hon
oring Mr. Smiths birthday. Those
present were Mrs. Wanda Felzer
and daughter. Sondra, Detroit; Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Hall and son Rob
bert and Miss Reva Egbert, Ypsi-
lanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Attend Pre.Easter Breakfast

Mrs. Claude Walls, Mrs. Earl
Buchner. Mrs. George McKim,
Mrs. Mearl McKim, Mrs. Lester
Feeble, Mrs. Alex Lobbestael,
Mrs. Martin Schmidt and James
attended the pre-Easter breakfast
at Denton. Thursday morning spon-
sored by the W. S. c. 5. of Meth
odist Church. Mrs. Ruth Stein
niger, Worthwhile, district president
Of the w. S. c. s.. spoke to the 80
guests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Memhers w. S. C. S. Meet

W. S. c. S. Unit II met with
Mrs Earl Buehner. The president,
Mrs. Lester Freddie. led in the de-
votionals. Committees were APP
pointed for the mother and daugh-
ter banquet in May. Gingerbread
topped with whipped cream cream
and tea were served before the bust
ness meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Doris May Wright

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wright have
named their BABY daughter born
March 10, Doris May.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Cherry Hill Ne,os
Book Club Meets

The Book Club was entertained
at the home OF Mrs. Howard
Meyer, Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Alex Lobbestael gave book
review. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Student Group Meets

The regular Study Group met at
the church annex Wednesday.
Those present were: Mrs. Hazel
Garrod Mrs. Myrtle Kinnicutt. Mrs.
Smalley. Mrs. Daily. Mrs Prout'
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Staebler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Ne,Us From Wills
To Meet April 8

The regular meeting OF the w. s.
C. S. will be in the church annex
April s. Committee No. 4 with
Mrs. Helen Essex as chairman, will
serve supper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Quilt Club Meets

The Lincoln Community Quilt
Club met at the home OF Mrs. Opal
Button. Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
japanese Groups
To Aid Campaign
Won't $1,000 for
Red Cross Fund

A drive TO raise $1,000 for the
Red Cross War fund among
Japanese groups of Pierce county
was started New Years night with
dance sponsored by both Ia
coma and Puyallup valley chapters
of the japanese American Citi-
zens' league.
As a nucleus for the drive the
organization raised approximately
$3.50. IL was reported by Ted Naka-
mura. chairman for the county.
About 400 Tacoma, Valley and Sc
attic people participated in the
Embarrassing party at the Spanish
Castle on the Sesttle-Tacoma
highway.
The Citizens leagues of Tacoma,
Puyallup valley, Eatonville and
National are joining in the Red
Cross drive, which will open Off
cially Monday.
I'VE have our quota set at S.
900. but we are aiming at $4,000,
Chairman Nakamura said.
sub-chairman for the Tacoma
part of the drive is Fred Takeuchi
In the valley the effort is being
directed at present by Lefty sas-
aki, recently reelected president
of the valley J.A.C.L. chapter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Tacomans Attend
Defense School

The city council met only long
enough to adjourn Friday. largely
because Mayor Harry p. Cain was
in Seattle with other leaders Of
racoma's civilian defense effort,
attending a defense school.
Army officers from Edgewood
Arsenal, Maryland. who held a
school In Olympia last weekend,
stepped their Seattle school up
one day and were conducting 1t
Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
In the Tacoma delegation at
Garfield high school in Seattle
with the mayor were Harold p.
Bird. superintendent of the SAM
tation division; Bert Bradley, local
civilian defense eoordinator; John
Taylor and Ted HaAkinson, also
from the defense corps; Howard
Kohr, city civil service examiner
who has been loaned to the de-
fense organization. and Pat Steele
civil service league business agent
Tacoma was allotted rs seats Al
the Seattle school no defense lead
ers unable to attend the South
west Washington classes in olym'
pia las, week could receive this
army's instructions on civilian de-
tense organization and protection
against gas. incendisry and demo
lition bombs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Much Building
In II Months
Permits for Ye0r
Total S7,369.375

Figures prove Tacoma grew in
1871.
More than double the number Of
1910 building permits was issued
during the past year. according To
the report Of City Building Inspec-
tor c. S. Mccormick Friday.
During the past Il months 2.756
permits totalling S7.36e,375 were
issued by the building department.
The year before there were 1888
permits totalling 1881 SOS.
Residential construction alone
in 1e41 almost equalled the total
building in the city during 1910.
Added TO the city during the year
were se7 new houses. totslling
S3.1e7 AIS in value. Federal build
ings added another substantial
sum, s1,0se 900, made up almost
entirely by the Indian hospital and
USo buildings.
The year ended in slump as
compared with earlier months.
December permits totalled only
1868. 800. as compared with s433.-
367 in November. At that the past
month was higher than the s210,-
$50 of December. 1910
First building permit issued in
the new year was one for 1900 to
the Griffin Wheel Co. 5202 So.
Proctor st. for a new crane run
way and shed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
20 Pct. Increase
In Actions Filed

More than a 20 per cent increase
over 1910 in both divorce and civil
cases filed in superior court for
1941 was reported in a year-end
summary issued Friday by County
Clerk L. w. Craig.
Filings in all types OF cases ex-
eept criminal were the highest in
Pierce county history. Criminal
cases totaled 167 compared to a
previous high of 173 in 1887.
The record-breaking divorce de-
cree total included ia interlocu-
tory DEGREES and 612 final DEGREES.
In 1910 there were COS interlocu-
tory DEGREES and 512 final DEGREES.
Annulments totaled 10 compared
10 Is in 1910.
Civil cases totaled 2,0s1 in 1871
compared TO 1896 in 1910. 1872 in
1889. 1872 in 1885 and 1895 in
1887.
Fee totals also were the largest
in history, Craig's report showed.
The 1941 fee total was s39, 1922, an
increase of S5,44s.52 over 1910.
The report was prepared by J. f.
Houk, deputy clerk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
3,743 Marriage
Licenses Issued

The marriage license boom"
which resulted because Of World
War II set new Pierce county rec
ords exceeding marks which had
been hung up in 1918. IL was re-
vealed Friday in a report issued
by Chief Deputy Art Schlegel Of
County Auditor s. Clifford Davis
office.
December. 1e41. was the highest
month for marriage licenses since
June, 1918. when the elst division
left for France. That month 3e4
licenses were issued. but for last
December SIS licenses were issued.
exceeding the old record by nearly
IS per cent
The number of licenses issued
for the year totaled 3.74s which
cracked the 1918 record of 1881 by
nearly 30 per cent. Last year
ASA licenses were issued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03

licenses,

Marriage license applications
were made Friday with County
Auditor S. Clifford Davis by the
following:
Michael Roy George, 20. Camp
Murray, and Eva Marie Koch. 20.
1713 Fawcett ave; Floyd George
Anderson, 30, sos Broadway, and
Violet Gertrude Mason, ~, sos
Broadway; Eugene Clarence Shear
er, 81, sol So. C St, and Kathleen
Clara O'Brien, 26, 1119 So. 10th
St; Donald r. Harvey. %, Fort
Lewis, and Anne Elaine Mikalson,
rs, Mankato. Mimi; William Har-
old Ayres, 80, McChord field, and
Bethel Edsall. SO, Tacoma; Thomas
Turner, SO. 5000 So. Junett, and
Edna Louise Ray, 80, 6039 So.
Junett; Robert S. Rowland, 20,
702 No. Pine st, and Villa Mae
Littler, 19, Seattle; f. A. johnson,
legal, Seattle, and Eva B. Bignell,
legal, Ri. 1, Box Isl, Puyallup;
Henry Michael Bacher, "a, 210S
So. Alaska, and Dorothea Georgia
Budinick, 81. 2037 So. 7th; Harold
Eugene Lyons, %, Fort Lewis, and
Marjorie A. Miller, rs. Seattle;
Stieg w. Gabrielsen. 20, 1912 No.
l st, and Beula NJ. Anderson, ~,
1920 No. 31st; William Mart Kline,
"a, 1925 So. Sheridan, and Lev
Brunsvik Jensen, 81, 216 No. Ia
coma ave-; Albert J. Thomas, 80,
Chehais. and Gertrude Ann Nc
Daniel, 1e, 1905 So. Wapato.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
u. S. Holiday
Death Toll
Is Mounting
RY UNITED PRESS

Sudden death in the form of
traffic accidents, airplane crashes,
fires and suicides claimed 237
lives-enough to man a destroyer
and two submarines-over the
New Years holiday.
Traffic accidents caused 1913
deaths on New Years eve and
New Years day despite restric-
tons on motoring.
The number of traffic deaths
was considerably higher than
year ago when the United
Press recorded a total Of 142
during the New Years hoii-
day.
For the past month, the Nat
ional Safety council has issued
frequent warnings to drivers, call
ing for special care on the high
way to reduce accidents which
hamper the nations about war
effort. The council warned that
1850 highway deaths in Novem-
Der were pushing the 1941 total
toward the all-time high of 39,643,
reached in 1887.
Bomber Crashes
The first holiday fatalities Of
1912 included five men who died
in an army bomber crash in New
York; five members of a Mexican
family in Texas in a fire. started
by a stove explosion; three guards
at the criminally insane section
of the Bridgewater, Mass, state
farm slain by two inmates at
tempting to escape; a farm worker
in Alabama and another in Tenn
essee. killed by tornadoes.
Ohio led the list Of states with
20 deaths, but California, with a
grand total of 26, had the greatest
number of highway deaths, rs.
Ohio's traffic toll was "a. New
York and Pennsylvania were tied
for third place with Is, Massa-
chusetts fourth IS, Illinois fifth IA
Indiana and Texas sixth ID and
Washington seventh IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Missing Plane
Presumed Lost

MARCH FIELD, CalIf.--A twin
motored bomber missing In the
San Bernardino mountain area
with nine men aboard was pre-
sumed" lost Friday.
The ship, Martin B-16.
flew Into bad weather with
seven other planes Tuesday
night, March field headquart-
era said, and had been unre-
ported since.
Search OF the area Wednesday
and Thursday failed to disclose
any trace Of the missing plane. the
army said.
The crew members:
Second Lieut.. Frank A. kobal,
Queens Village, N. Y: Second
Lieut.. Joseph b. Maloney. Water
bury, Conn: Technical Sergeant
waldo c. Jensen. Langley field,
Va: Sergeant Roger +. Organ.
Springfield Ohio. and privates
first class. william r. Chinn. Iron
ton. Pa; Vernon II. Englebrecht
TT. Wayne. Ind: George G. May,
Foxworth, Miss: Robert N. En-
yeart, Columbus. Ohio. and Jack c.
Shirley, Lsvonis. Ga
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Two Skiers Hurt
New Year S Day

Ronald Robbins. 20 of 3215 No.
25th st. suffered multiple frac-
lures of the right leg while skiing
at Mt. Rainier Thursday. He was
brought to Tacoma General hos
pitsl. where attendants said he
would be confined for a few days.
Also injured in a skiing acct
dent was Ellen Anne Langlow,
10. of 5601 So. ST. She sustained
fractured left ankle. which was
treated at Tacoma General hospi-
tai. Attaches said she would be
released to her home Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Police Juvenile
Dept. Reports on
Year Activities

In an annual report to Chief Of
Police Einar Langseth Capt. Fred
s. Gardner OF the juvenile division
Friday declared 1871 to be a nor
nal year in relation 10 activity in
his department and said more
juveniles were employed during
the summer vacation than during
1910
He said there was no outstand-
ing increase in law infractions.
though a slight general increase
was noted, due to a greater popu-
lation.
The juvenile department con-
Quoted 2.415 Investigations and
held l $50 office interviews. A like
number Of Investigations and inter
views were conducted in 1910.
OF the So court cases. Is youths
were sent TO the state training
school in Chehalis. with 80 receiv-
ing suspended sentences to the
sdAiit tAlHAlAAAA1iis HsAtfth NSAAAAo
were sent 10 Luther Burbank
school on Mercer island, Lake
Washington. with eight others re-
ceiving suspended sentences. Eight
youngsters were made wards of
the juvenile court; six others re-
ceived suspended sentences to the
IL. - ~ q fraEr
four were fined, and three were
returned to the state training
school as parole violators.
Capt Gardner expressed his APP
probation for the fine cooperation
accorded the juvenile division by
other branches of the police de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
File Income Tax
Returns Jan. |

With fine disregard for the hoh-
day. more than a dozen persons
filed income tax returns at the
bureau OF internal revenue head
quarters here Thursday. according
to Collector Clark Squire.
The department kept its offices
open primarily to make every
possible preparation for the i'm.
pending rush Of taxpayers and
Also TO oblge with immediate
service those who took advantage
Of the chance to come early anc
avoid the jam"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Civilian Motor Defense
Head Will Open Office

SEATTLE-The Office Of Emer-
gency Management said Friday
that John L. Rogers, coordinator
of civilian motor transportation
for the Western Defense command,
will arrive next week to establish
a dispatching office.
Rogers. appointed by Lieut.. Gen.
John L. Dewitt. commanding the
Western Defe command. is
charged with supplying the COM
msnd with all non-militsry motor
transportation facilities that NAV
be needed In the eight western
states comprising a theater Of
operations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03
Girl Questions
Marriage to Man
With Wonderlust
Today's Case
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE JURY: For the past eight
months l have been going steady
with fellow who means every
thing to me. He SAYS he loves me
and l know 1 love him dearly. but
even though l love him / can't
help being afraid of the future
Until he met me he never stayed
In the same place more than six
months Mt a time. He is always
talking about going some place
else. Sometimes it's laska and
then it's South America or some
place like that. If we 60 to a
movie that shows a foreign coun-
try he gets ali excited and talks
about il for the rest of the eve
ming.
Sometimes l can't keep up with
him, the way he keeps changing
his mind. One minute he wants to
live In Texas and the next day he
Is thinking of something thou
sand miles off in the other direc-
ton. He was in the navy once and
is always talking about that, too.
He says that after we get married
he will settle down, but in the very
next breath he talks about quit
ting the nice job he has now to
look for a better one somewhere
else.
As l said, love him and want
TO marry him but I'm half afraid
10, for fear he will get tired of our
home like he gets tired of every
thing and will leave me. I hate
to think that of the man love
but can't help it.
Do you think should take such
a chance and marry a fellow like