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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Injured When Auto
Forced Into Ditch

Forced from the Seattle-Tacoma
highway into ditch Thursday
morning by a motorist who failed
to stop and render aid, Earl j.
Nelson, 81, of Rt. 8. Box 544, Ia
coma. received painful facial lac
erations. according to the local
state patrol office.
He was taken TO Pierce County
hospital by Richard johnson. pro-
prietor OF Johnson's garage at Mil
ton. He was released after treat
ment.
Nelson told officers he was dri-
wing north at point ~ miles
north Of Tacoma when a south
bound car swerved across the high
way. forcing his car from the road.
He was cut by broken door glass
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Tacoman Honored
All Chest Confab

Robert r. Porter. Berkeley. Cal.
Thursday was elected president OF
the Pacific Coast Conference OF
Community Chests IN the closing
session Of the four-dsy meet at
Timberline. Ore.
Guy Thompson, Tscoma, ~as
elected secretary-treasurer.
Mss Marjorie Bradford. Van
oouver. 3 C.. was elected wee
president for that province. and
the following were elected vice
presidents for their states:
n. L. Braden. Salem. Ore;
Roland L. Bsyne, Spokane, Wash;
Ransom =. Carver. san Francisco.
Cal: r. B. Elliott. Phoenix. Ariz-,
and Hugo 3. Anderson. Salt Lake
CITY. Utah.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
No Gas Without
Auto Tax Stamp
Collector Squire
Submits New Plon

Motorists who fail to buy the
required federal tax stamps may
face the problem Of obtaining
gasoline when rstioning goes into
effect.
Clark Squire. collector Of In
ternal revenue for Washington and
Alaska. said Thursday he has sug-
gested IN authorize. in the ma
tionai capital that no gasoline
ration cards be issued To auto
mobile. truck or motorcycle own
ers or operators who fails to buy
the necessary vehicle use tax
stamps.
Response Has Been Good
we have had very good
response from car owners in this
state with respect 10 purchase Of
the stamps" Squire said. How
ever. there still are many who
have put off buying a stamp As
required.
"Our records show that more
than 535, 900 stamps have been
sold for cars. trucks and motor
cycles In this state; that repre-
sents a tax OF about S1.100. 900.
Stamp. still Available
There will be no delinquents
whatever II those who are 10 ra-
ton gasoline require evidence Of
the motor vehicle use stamp be-
fore a card is issued"
The March stamp (si.67) still
Is being sold at postoffices. The
February stamp (s2.oa) may be
obtained only from the internal
revenue offices in Tacoma, Seat
tie and Spokane, where stamp
deputies are on duty. Stamps
may be obtained by mail from
Tacoma headquarters. Informa-
ton required Of applicants in
cludes the make of vehicle. body
type and year and engine number.
Payment must be by money order
or certified check, as personal
checks are not accepted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

Just kids-all of thcm-but.
boy. are they working
That's the report given the
community Thursday by President
Roe Il. Shaub of Tacoma area
council. Boy Scouts OF America,
N = plea went out for men will
ing and able TO serve as scout
masters and other leaders.
shaub bundled together .
few facts about the war work
and cooperation the 1000
scouts Of Tacoma and Pierce
county ARE giving;
More than $50 tons Of waste
paper collected.
More than 1000 burlap sacks
collected and turned In for sand
bags for civilian defense.
Sea Scouts and older Boy
Scouts serving with civilian de-
Tense groups as messengers and
In communications division where
knowledge Of signalling Is Inn
portant.
Others assisting In instruction
In first aid. In cooperation with
Red Cross.
Sixty troops. sea scout ships and
cub packs collecting salvage ma
terials of all kinds.
Tacoma scouts assisted In col
lecting books for Victory Book
campaign; distributed 10000 In
formation bulletins in last Com
munity Chest campaign: collected
many hundreds of pounds of
aluminium; distributed Red Cross
war fund campaign posters; dis
tributed several thousand defense
savings bonds and stamps pos
tiers: and innumerable locally inn
portant services.
Shaub cited the sherman
school Cub pack. led by Cub
master r. X. Fnure. for col
lecting 10 tons Of magazines
and papers. and the Puyailup
SEA scout ship for collecting
1ei, tons of scrap paper.
THE great need of Scouting to-
day In for more leadership" shaue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Pioneer Of State
Taken by Death

Bringing 10 a close another o.
the eolorful pioneer lives o. the
Northwest death Wednesday
morning claimed Mrs Alice N
Sanford. So. at the family home.
5ssi So. Yskims. she vas the WI
dow Of a. L Sanford. Civil War
veteran. who died in 1925
Mrs. Sanford was born IN Al
bia. IA. June 30. 1859 Al the age
Of 5 she crossed the plains in a
prairie schooner with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Mcbride,
who settled in Walla Walla. She
came to Tacoma In 1918.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by the Lakewood Nor
tuary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Junior Clerk Exam
Announced by City

A competitive examination for
the job of junior clerk in the Ia
coma civil service. limited to men
between is and 35 years. was an
nounced Thursday. The job will
pay s135 a month. At present
there are three vacancies.
Essential training qualifications
are the equivalent of q standard
high school commercial course and
ability to type accurately at 30
words a minute. Final date for
applying at the Civil Service COM
mission office. 100 city hall. Is
April 6. Date OF the examination
will be announced later.
You help yourself when you buy
". s. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Scoutmasiers and Leaders
Being Sought in This Area
Total Won Effort Mokes ii Difficult
To Cory on Progrom of Boy Scouts

said The total war effort has
made It much more difficult to
carry on our program. Many
leaders and older scouts are al
ready enlisted or serving as Of
ficers In the country's armed
forces: their experience is missed.
Increased use Of schools,
churches and other meeting
halls has made changes In
meeting places and programs
necessary. scoutmastcrs and
assistants who are experts In
first aid have been over
burdcned with calls from
civilian defense leaders TO
serve ~ instructors. Many
leaders have undertaken ad-
ditional assignments m auxil-
larry firensen and policemen.
Men, as leaders Of youth. have
much better opportunity to
multiply their war efforts than
by serving as individuals only.
We need some Tacoma men TO
volunteer right now for this work
and invite them to contact the
scout office at 522 Provident
building or discuss the work with
some of the present leaders.
Although II was a hard blow
to our finances and to the hopes
and enthusiasm Of the scouts
themselves, cancellation OF our an
nual circus has left the scouting
fraternity still cheerful. The
circus would have been an exempli-
fication of scout team work and
all the boys were set to put ii
on in big way. However. every
one concerned is glad to cooperate
with military requirements in
whatever way scouts may serve
best"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Fifty-Yeor Clubs
Meeting Saturday

Members of the Fifty Year club
will meet at 9 pm. Saturday at
Odd Fellows temple for a pot luck
dinner and program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
Aunt Het

"Merchonts ore SNORT. The
shoe in the window IS olwoys
so little and dointy you forget
obout your feet bein' five sizes
bigger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
b u p A r e
B Attn SPHERES

Four big spheres 70 the box.
Quick lettering, sweet, eIeon
froeronee OF pine - both
fovorite OF both men ond
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

Fritx Gsagsr celebrated IN ami
versary Wednesday. II was just
IL years ago he stopped smoking.
eays hs has gained 20 pounds since
giving up nicotine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

Mrs. l. ID. Becman and grand
daughter. Anna Key Pratt. have
returned TO Bellingham after a two
weeks visit with Lieut.. and Mira.
Jeff Decmnn at Fort Lewis. Lieut..
3eeman 10 In the quartermaster
corpa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

Joe Ruffino Of Tacoma spent the
weekend at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ruffino
IN Oakville. He has been suffer
ing from an attack Of Flu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

A. g. Hudtloff. superintendent
Of Clover Park schools. returned
home Thursday from Washington.
d. c.. where he WAS successful In
getting the school district q grant
a $50. 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

After considerable investigation
Inspired by numerous queries re-
ceived by the Main streeter. the
middle initial In Mayor Harry r.
Cain 10 revealed n Pulliam In COM
memoration Of 4 relative.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27
c L < A N 8 ! n &
c r Fam SOAP

Du Pores "oid Colony"
soop. q delightfully."-
hord-milled toilet SOC D,
blond and mild FOR foeiel
SIS s,'' r.. Res 49,. 6Oe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

narold shaw has been passing
up sports events a couple Of days
this week while planting = victory
garden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

naiss zelma Day. assistant staff
worker 1t the 18th and Fswcett
Uso center, h looking for Ia
eomans with autos VINO will drive
soldiers to the daffodii fields Sun
day. rboss with room In their cars
FOR passengers are asked to con-
tact one Of the four UsO centers
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-27

PVT william 7. Brown. formerly
~ Haselgreen. NO.. and now sta
toned at McChord field. and his
wife recently visited his uncle and
aunt. ~. snd MA. Clnssde Bales,
In Brsmerton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
First Methodist Church to
Start Fun Night Thursday

in the basement OF the church.
The Wesleyan Guild. the student
group in the church. under the di.
rection Of Miss Muriel l.. McKerch-
er, is assuming responsibility for
the program. The various circles
Of the Womans Society Of Chris
tian Service will assist in serving
refreshments.
Many types of activities are
planned for the enjoyment of the
group as many new games have
been added to the equipment OF
the church. There will be ping.
pong, Switchboard, dart base bail,
tether ball, and folk games for
those who like to participate in
active games. Alex j komos
inski, who for the past two years
has been employed as as Social
Training Instructor by the Ford
Motor Company has been secured
to direct the folk games. Mr..
Komosinski has conducted class
es at Western State Teachers
College of Kalamazoo. and in the
Public Schools of Grand Rapids.
For those young people who
like quieter entertainment there
will be games of chess. checkers,
puzzles and marble games, many
of which have very interesting
historical backgrounds Refresh
ments will conclude the evenings
program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Allied Bon1bers Smash Jap
Bases, Rabaul Claimed to
be Virtually Puluerized
y. S., British
to ReIinquiish
ChinaRights
Take Step Before
War is Over

Washington. Oct. To- ms -
Marking a historic development in
the Englsh-s ieaking world rela.
lions with the Orient, the United
States and Great Britain today
were moving 20 relinQuish without
delay their ctntury-old extra-terri-
torial rights IA China.
In the first concrete step toward
the end OF western imperialism in
China, the American and British
governments announced their in
tentions of negotiating with the
Chinese government a treaty pro
yiding for the immediate relinquish-
ment of rights which long have
been regarded by the Chinese as an
infringement on their sovereignty.
These eXtra-territorial rights, dat
ing back as far as 1874. gave the
western powers many privileges in
China American nationals. for
example. are subject to the juris.
diction of American courts in
China. When the new treaty is
concluded. Americans living in Chit
ma will be subject TO the jurisdiC-
ton of Chinese courts.
The Anglo-American action came
on the eve of China's celebration of
the 3lst anniversary of her indie
pedece. II is intended TO serve a
two-fold purpose. First. as a ges-
ture of friendship towards China.
and secondly as evidence of the
determination OF the United States
and Britain to put into effect those
principles OF the Atlantic charter
which guarantee the rights OF POI
litical freedom to all nations.
Both the Uried States and Great
Britain had previously promised
to take steps to relinQuish the
extra-territorial rights in China
when the war was over, The deci.
sion 10 do so now without further
delay is intended to insure the
Chinese people OF the good faith Of
the English speaking peoples with
respect to those promises.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Appeal Made
ForHousiing

An appeal is made by the Homes
Registration Office, 20i North ST.
for home-owners to list with them
rooms and apartments available for
rent. Earl Snyder. director points
out that the service was established
for that purpose. and asks that
many landlords. who have not reg
istered their rooms. to do so.
Many war workers have returned
to their homes. the Homes Regis
tration office has learned. because
they were unable to obtain living
accommodations for their families
There have been no apartments
listed recently but about 200 double
rooms for men and only few for
iris.
There is need for rooms with
cooking privileges for couples. he
said. and asks that these be listed.
There are no single rooms listed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
See CHILDREN-Page 5
RogefTouhy
Breaks Prison

Chicago. Oct. 10--1NS- Roger
Touhy, leader OF one OF the tough
est mobs in the Middlewest. and
six Of his confederates who shot
their way out OF Statewide Prison
remained at large today.
State police. sheriff's forces and
police posses reported a cold trail
as the manhunt centered in cen
trail Illinois and the Chicago area.
Authorities were convinced
that Touhy, kldnaper Of John
Jake the barber" factor. and
ayowed enemy OF Al Capone, would
seek a hideout in Chicago.
With Touhy in the daring pris-
on break was Basil Banghart, CO
leader OF the Terrible Touhy"
gang, and five other desperadoes
Those in the escape included Jim
O'Connor,. Bin Stewart, Edward
Darlak. 81 Clair Mclnerny and
Matthew Nelson.
ohoot 10 XIII
Police broadcast a shoot TO XIII"
warning
The conyicts executed their es-
cape by scaling 30 foot wall.
shooting guard r. Kross. OF
Wenona, ILL.,. oyerpoWerIng another
guard and racing away in krosss'
automobile.
Touhy. canny gang chief Of the
prohibition era, and Banghart are
regarded as two OF the country's
most dangerous criminals
Banghart was a former member
OF the notorious Purple" gang OF
Detroit He is competent air
plane pilot and for that reason
authorities ordered airports watch
ed.
Banghart and Touhy we're sery-
Ing terms OF 80 years each for the
See BANDITS Page ;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Chile Lodges
y. S. Protest

Santiago. Chile. Oct. 10-INS-
The chilean government will lodge
a formal protest with the United
States government in the charges
by Undersecretary OF State Sum
ner Welles that Axis agents in
Chile and Argentina sent out ship.
ping information. that resulted in
the sinking Of United Nations yes
sells by Axis submarines.
The information was disclosed
officially today following a strate-
ment yesterday by the foreign OF.
flee disclaiming the charges made
by Welles Thursday night in a
speech at Boston.
spokesman for the Argentine
foreign office said no protest would
be made. but that the Argentine
embassy in Washington had been
instructed TO interview the state
Department and report back to
Buenos Aires on the charges.D
The Chilean ambassador in
Washington, Rodolto Michels. has
been instructed to deny to Presi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Newsprlnt to
be Reduced

New York. oct. 10-AP-Makers
and users of paper including news
print, face the possibility OF an
overall cut In production within
the next few days.
Just what form the order will
take was obscured last night, how
ever. when WPB spokesman in
Washington said an order calling
for 10 per cent cut had been pre-.
pared. but owing to a last minute
hitch, had been held up.
This spokesman, who could not
be quoted by name, said the older
would not appear before the mid
die Of next week, and possibly in
altered form.
While Taper curtailment plans
were known to have been under dis.
cussion in WPB circles FOR some
time, a surprise element appeared
yesterday, when WPB officials let
it be known that the curtailment
order for the United States was to
have been accompanied by a paral.
lei order in Canada.
Virtually all paper used in this
country except newsprint is now
produced don. estically, including
magazine and book paper what
with scandinavian imports shut
of, but paper used by United
States newspapers is about three
Quarters supplied by Canada.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Canada Turns
to Manacles

Ottawa, Oct. Officials
Of the Canadian army today were
making final preparations to man
acle at least 1900 German officers
and men at noon today unless as
suranccs are received that similar
action taken by the Nazis has been
abandoned.
Jails. penitentiaries and police
departments of the Dominion have
been canvassed to obtain the iron
shackles and chains necessary to
carry out the program.
Announcement OF the reprisal
measure was made following dis
closure by the Germans that pri.
sOners taken I'm the raid on Dieppe.
most Of whom were Canadians.
would be fettered because Of al
legged tying up by British com
mandos Of several prisoners taken
in the recent lightning raid on
Sark Island.
The British. consistently deny.
ing the false report and offering
proof through neutral (Swiss) oh
servers, also have threatened re-
prisals.
In Canada. a government spokes-
man yesterday summed the feel
ing of the people by saying: ITS
an eye for an eye and a tooth for
a tooth. The number Of German
officer prisoners upon whom the
letters will he placed as disting-
uished from private soldiers win
be the same as the number OF
British and Canadian officers they
have shaCkled. -"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Housewives Asked to Become Price Wardens

Washington, oct. 10-INS-OPA
today called upon millions Of Amer
lean housewives 10 help enforce he
new. higher ceilings on II import
ant foodstuffs, another step toward
placing the feminine shoppers in the
ultimate role OF price wardens.
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson said the new ceilings would
be permissible next Thursday on
HE feiie4F fHe foods
Breakfast cereals. canned fish.
cooking and salad oils. SUGAR.
canned vegetables. coffee. rice. by
drogenated shortening. other short
ening. dried fruits and lard.
Similar action will be taken soon
IN respect 20 ncW-pack canned good g
other than vegetables and maple
syrup, apple cider ard holiday can
dies.
Allow Increases
The OPK authorized tic nations
rs 600 food stores. severely
squeezed by their March ceilings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
IN
Pacific May
be Near
Continues
to be Furious
in Caucasus

Cry International News service)
Allied bombers smashed Japan
csc bases off Australia in the heav.
Test bombing raids of the war in
the Southwest Pacific. Gen. Doug.
las MacArthur's' headquarters an
nounced today The main enemy
base at Rabaul. on New Britain
Island. was literally pulyerized by
a devastating hail OF 60 tons OF
explosives.
Air force men said the attack on
Rabaul compared in intensity and
destructive power with the 1000
plane raids that reduced sections
Of Cologne and other German
cities to masses OF rubble.
The power and fury OF the al
lied assaults strengthened the be-
lief that the show down struggle
IL fast approaching in the South
Pacific, and that the allied. forces
are determined to knock out the
bases from which the Japanese
are attempting TO launch a new
about offensive against American
strongholds in the Solomons.
One More Effort
This belief is shared by Wash
ington military analysts who ex-
pect the Japanese TO make one
more desperate effort to dIslodge
American forces from the Guadal-
canal.Tulagi area II they fail.
military experts declared. they
will be forced TO 90 on the de-
fensive
American land based planes In
the Solomons. carrier planes or
the allied Pacific fleet under Rear
Admiral r. l.. Ghormley. and the
air force under Gen. Macarthur
command are cooperating eftec'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Discovery

New York, oct. ,l0-INS-Discov-
cry OF the molecular structure Of
Biotin. the rarest, most powerful
and most valuable OF natures vita
minis without which life would be
impossible. was made known to-
day
Professor Vincent du vigneaud.
head OF the department OF biochem-
istry OF Cornell University Medical
College. announced the discoyey
and said II was expected to lead
to the synthetic production Of the
super-vitamin which Is so rare that
one ounce would call for $4,000 900.
Total world supply at present is
less than one-tenth OF an ounce.
The vitamin Is so powerful. II
was explained. that one gram in
$4,000 900 galCins OF water makes
an effective solution for promoting
bacteria growth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Children Give Axis Powers
Something to Worry About

Hitler, Hirohito and Mussollni
really have something TO worry
about. It's the children OF Sweet
road.
Entirely on their own initiative,
they have sent two tons OF scrap
on the way to fight the Axis and
are now well on their way with a
third load. All collections have
been donated TO the Ypsilani pile.
The unique neighborhood prof.
ect originated when little Bobby
Woods and Don Osborne began ap-
pearing with pieces of this and
that at their homes. Inquiries led
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
See CHILE Page !
Huge

Washington Oct. INS-Sev.
eral hundred men today We're busy
transferring the War Department
to new building-one that's big
enough to fight the war in.
The structure-largest office
building in the world is so huge
that YOU could probably put Hitler.
Mussolini. and Hirohito and Co
in a first floor room and place
the allied armies in the boiler
room to make IL hot for the up
stairs tenants.
Named the Pentagon building.
he War Department new home
Is located on the south bank Of
the Potomac River. few miles
from the heart Of the national
capital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10

to adopt an alternative pricing for.
muls, effective Thursday. which
will mean cent or two increase
in the affected foodstuffs.
In connection with the order
Henderson appealed to- housewives
10 boycott stores which don't
display ceiling prices; speak to the
storekeepcr about increases which
seem too great. and report any
violations 10 ieesl EatieHlpE boards
one official said the appeal was
another step in OPA's educational
enforcement program. hint 10 re-
tailers TO police themselves before
millions OF housewives are turned
loose as price vardens" The latter
would be the final step. however
and would be preceded BY other
measures
The upward adjustment OF cell
ings was ordered by OPA because
OF the higher cost Of the f3fe crop
of foods Many wholesalers and re-
tsilcrs. with low ceilings last March.