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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

7 am sure that we need TO
preach the principles and spirit Of
Jesus more effectively than ever
to maintain the morale Of the peo-
pie.
Il am sure that we can keep our
faith In God and not blame Him
for the brutality and frenzy Of
men.
II am sure that we can
work for and pray for . pesce
that win - fair and just 10
MI peoples and by such .
magnanimous Christian spirit
help 10 lay . sounder ground
work for abiding peace.
Il am sure the people do not
need much talk Of war from the
pulpit but do need sympathetic
help of the Christian religion in
their fears and sacrifices.
Il am sure we are all believers
in democracy and viii preach and
help in every way to maintain al
of its bill Of rights. yielding only
those essential to the exigencies Of
war and insisting on the fun re.
turn Of al Of them when peace
finally comes."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Lumber Industry
Will Get "Breuk"

PORTLAND - A war depart
ment announcement Tuesday said
the lumber industry will benefit
from s25. 000. 900 expenditures now
being made 10 convert canvas
covered tents into more protec-
tive "hutments."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Rodeo Performer
Joins Reserves

PORTLAND = One Of Idaho's
best known rodeo performers
William L. Spencer Of Glenns
Ferry-enlisted In the marine
corps limited reserves here Tues
day. In 1927 he won the broncho
busting championship at Madison
Square Garden. New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

He told the clergy Of the three
Iowa conferences and the Dakota
conference over which be presides:
Il - sure VA ea.set b
accspesd - . Christian prac-
t3ce I'D receive the BLESSING Of
~ church.
Il an jnst - sure that UNI
Chrlstian ph1losophies ex-
pressed ~ arnn 81 other ma
49, cannot - nset without
war.
Il am sure We can prosecute .
war Of defense without hatred or
revenge. II we permit hate and
revenge to control US we. too, are
un-C Christian.
Pray 10 God
Il am sure we can rightly pray
God to give us wisdom and
strength and sound judgment ~
well ~ . right spirit to ali our
leaders and TO all the people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
JONES Is PROMOTED

Nard Jones. author and naval
reservist. this week was promoted
from lieutenant Junior gradel to
the rank of lieutenant. He Is on
active duty as public relations Of
ficer for the 18th naval district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
PRAY GOD TO GIVE us WISDOM
War Is Un-Christian.
But Is Necessary. Iowa
Bishop Tells Methodists
FAIR, JUST PEACE TO FOLLOW

MONIES lA-Pontng that not be accepted
blessing Of the church. but
PHILOSOPHERS expressed by Of other
Ralph Mage Of the Des Mone
Methodist church issued letter to aid the 1853 minis
determining definite
course wartime thinking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

successors have been named
Yet for either post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Aunt Het

lone shouldn't broe obout
her foncy new both room II
reminds folks of whot O time
she hos mokin' her husbond
toke O BOTH"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

originated In metropolitan France,
he said.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

many Of the 321 men. women and
children aboard the 7,988-ton Lady
Hawkins managed to reach boats.
They quickly lost the other life
boats, whose fate still is unreported.
Chief Officer Praised.
Chief Onicer Percy A. Kelly Of
Halifax, Nova Scotia, commanded
the rescued lifeboat, built to ac-
commodate only So. His handling
of the small craft and his courage
drew high praise from his fellows,
who said they owed their lives to his
seamanship.
The boat was propelled by jury
rigged sail and q few oars.
So effective was Kelly's rationing
system that gallons of water re-
manned on the boat when the
Coamo took the survivors OF.
The II Americans were: Glenn
Mooney, Carl Mooney, Charles Reed,
Charles Nielsen. Leland Gam. Or
land Peoples, James Coyle, William
Pittan, Vincent K. Peoples, William
Adams, Edward G.. Brown and VIII
liam Ashlock, all of st. Joseph; Earl
Withrow and Desmond Dawson,
both of Savannah, Mo-; Thomas
Cooney, Belleville. ILL.,; Frank Will
liams, Mound City. Mo-, and George
Gariglio of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Accomplishment at Rio
Praised by Roosevelt
Hy the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt heartily
praised the accomplishments Of the
Rio de Janeiro Conference in q mes
sage to President Vargas Of Brazil
last night.
The State Department made pub
lie the following text Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's letter to President Vargas:
1.-THE announcement that Brazil
has severed relations with Germany,
Japan and Italy has just reached
me. 1t assures me once more OF the
support of your great country at a
time of bitter struggle against forces
whose actions and policies have been
unanimously condemned by the 81
American republics.
The achievements of the past ten
days have indeed fully and brilliantly
borne out the prophetic remarks con-
tanned in your welcome telegram OF
January IS advising me Of the In
auguration of the third consultative
meeting of Ministers Of Foreign AZ
fairs Of the American republics at
Rio de Janeiro.
II know, as to the people of the
entire continent, the great debt of
gratitude which we all owe to your
ear-sighted leadership. continental
solidarity. as defined by you in your
address of greeting to the Foreign
Ministers, has been greatly strength
ened. The American republics have
won a magnificent triumph over
those who have endeavored to SOW
disunity among them and to prevent
them from taking action essential
for the preservation of their liberties.
That triumph has been sealed by
the prompt and fortnight decision
of your government and Of the other
American governments which have
reached similar decisions.
"Your personal friendship In these
critical times Is q source of constant
inspiration to me. The determine
tion and vision with which you are
meeting the emergency which con-
fronts free peoples everywhere have
greatly heartened the people OF the
United States"
Evening star., 1942-01-29
50 Tons d Week
Foreseen as Move
Hit Full Stride

Moving we'll beyond the 400. .000-
pound mark. Washington school
children on Tuesday had amassed
a total Of 317, ,654 pounds of salvaged
paper, cardboard and magazines in
The Evening Star-P.-T. A. Salvage
for Victory campaign. From all
indications, in a week or two the
paper will be turned in at better
than 100000 pounds a week and
even that figure probably is much
below what may be expected as more
and more children get into the
swing Of the drive.
Five Of the schools dropped for
failure to collect a minimum Of
200 pounds have been restored to
the list for collection. In order
that there might be no doubt about
their intentions, one turned in 1873
pounds: the second. 754; the third,
sos: the fourth, 41s. and the fifth,
343. ..t e.
In all five cases, apparently, the
pupils had not realized just how
vital a part salvaged paper plays
in national defense nor how simple
q matter it is for q school to pile
up a big record Of collections II
there is general participation. 1t
is a common sight in most neigh
borhoods to see scores of children
going toward school carrying 10 or
II pounds of newspapers and maga-
zines to add to the growing total.
]. is a program in which girls
can participate as we'll as boys, for
the weight of an individual family
weekly collection of newspapers can
hardly be too heavy a burden.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Loss Placed al ESQ
In U-Boat SINKING
OF Lady Hawkins
Only One BootIood
OF II Survivors
Accounted For
BY the Associated Press.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan.
29.-An Axis submarine ap-
peared today to have inflicted
the heaviest loss of life in enemy
forays off United States waters,
with $50 persons, including
Americans, dead or missing in
the torpedo sinking of the Cana
dian liner Lady Hawkins.
Only one boatload of II survivors
has been accounted for from the ship
which sank January 10 so suddenly
that even an urgent call for help
could not be sent.
Seventeen survivors are Ameri-
cans, IL from ST. Joseph, Mo. The
others were from Canada, New
foundland, the British Isles and the
British West Indies.
Found last Friday by the New
York-Puerto Rico steamer Coamo,
they were landed here yesterday.
They went first to the hospital of
the School of Tropical Medicine for
examination. -.
Inc Red CfOSS prOVf0ed clOtnlng
and other necessities Army and
Navy. units cared for the crew sur
vivors and British Army and Navy
men on the boat.
Given Emergency Clothing. =.
Most of those rescued had rested
aboard the ship and all but one
were able to disembark without help.
They had been given emergency
clothing by the crew and passen-
gers of the Coamo.
Before their rescue they subsisted
on slim daily rations Of one sea bis
cult, two tablespoons Of evaporated
milk and four ounces of water per
person. Their morale was buoyed by
prayers and hymns led by one of the
missionaries aboard, Mrs. Marian
Parkinson, whose husband appar-
emily went down with the ship.
Originally there were rs in the life
boat, but five times Mrs. Parkinson
conducted funeral services for per-
sons who died before the Coamo
appeared.
David Schoonover of st. Joseph
succumbed to exhaustion Just five
hours before the rescue.
The survivors did not say how
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Edwin B. De Graw Dies;
Commission Chief Clerk

Edwin Boileau De Graw, IS, chief
clerk in the accounting office OF the
Panama Canal Commission, died
yesterday at Homeopathic Hospital
after an illness Of several weeks.
Services will be held at 2 pm. Sat-
urday at his home, 2lo Maryland
avenue NE, with private burial
rites in Rock Creek Cemetery.
During his 37-year service at the
commission Office, Mr.. De Graw was
active also in civic work with the
Society of Natives and the Stanton
Park Citizens Association. A for
mer secretary Of the Gridiron Club,
he was q member Of the National
Press Club and active in the First
Baptist Church.
Mr.. De Graw is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Emma L. De Graw,
with whom he lived. Mrs. De Graw
was a worker with Clara Barton
in the early days of the Red Cross.
His father, the late Peter De Graw,
was Assistant Postmaster General
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Communiques
MucArthur's Artillery
Smoshes jap Assaults

The tert of War Department con,
No. 81, outlining the mill
tary situation as OF $50 am. today
toUo,Ds.'
Philippine theater:
Headlong enemy infantry as
saults on the right and left f1anks
of our troops in the Batan Pan
insula we're broken up by our
artillery fire. Enemy losses were
heavy.
Activity of hostile aircraft was
limited to reconnaissance flights.
@ Netherlands Indies:
A third attack by heavy Amer
ican bombers on Japanese ship
ping in Macassar Straits resulted
in destruction of an enemy
transport in Balik Papan harbor.
Another transport was set on
fire. Two enemy fighting planes
were shot down and a third dam
aged. Five of our bombers par
ticipated in the attack and all
returned safely to their base
There was nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Draft Appeal Board
Grants 7 Deferments,
Refuses u Others
F.B. |. EmpIoye, Member
OF D. G. Police Force
Given "a Rotinq

The District Board of Draft Ap-
peals announced today that defer
ments we're granted in seven cases
and turned down in 81 others at its
last meeting
Registrants whose classification
was changed from IA to ga on ae-
count of dependency were Sebastian
v. Pani, Is, Commerce Department
clerk, and Frank T. Wright, 81,
laborer.
Classincations of 2-A-strategic
employment - were granted to
Thomas B. Reilly, "A, employed in
the F. B. I. Fingerprint Division, and
George L. Patterson. rs, member of
the metropolitan police force.
Temporary Deferments Given.
A change from IA to 1-B was
voted for Eugene F. Lane, %. of
Georgetown University. while so day
temporary deferments were granted
to two Class IA registrants, John
Francis Sexton, 28, agent for the
State Department, and Kenneth
Albert Browning, "a, electrician.
Cases of three appellants were re-
tanned for further information. They
are George G. Mckinney. 20, file
clerk, Bureau of Internal Revenue;
Oren T. Eason, "a, Department of
Labor, and Mourice Lucchesi, %
employed in his mothers delicates-
sen store. They seek ga classi-
fication.
Dependency Claims Rejected.
Appellants whose petitions for re-
classification on ground Of depend
ency were rejected are Albert Smith
%, laborer: John M. Perry. %
quartermaster clerk: Bernard Clark
25, laborer, Navy Yard: Paul Martin
Astalos, 81, file clerk and student al
Benjamin Franklin University
Joseph Edward Boneta, "A. machin-
list helper, War Department.; Russell
E. Stone, %, proofreader, Depart
ment of Interior; Maurice Palmi-
sano, 26. clerk, Western Electric Co.:
Joe Boles, %, deliveryman: Stanley
H. Rabinowitz. rs. clerk, War De-
partment: George Seymore, Is,
clerk. o. E. M: Orville Burge Fra
zier. a, laborer: Christopher Harris,
"a, construction worker: William j.
Goodman, "a, War Department,
clerk; Ereole M. Viana, Is. cable
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Medal
Continued From First Page.)

q japanese officer and two Japanese
enlisted men dead beside him. He
had been wounded three times be-
fore he died.
The medal will be presented to
1t. Nininger's father, Alexander r.
Nininger, sr., of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.
1t. Nininger was born in Georgia
on October 30, 1918. and was ap-
pointed to the Military Academy
from Florida. On his graduation
last June he was appointed second
lieutenant of infantry and served a
short time at Fort Benning, Ga, then
was assigned to duty in the Philip
pines.
Exposed to Heavy Enemy Fire.
The citation accompanying the
award read:
This officer, though assigned to
another company not then engaged
in combat, voluntarily attached
himself to Company K, same regi-
ment (57th Infantry. Philippine
Scouts, while that unit was being
attacked by enemy forces superior
in fire and power. Enemy snipers
in trees and fox holes had stopped
counterattacks to regain part OF
position.
In hand-to-hand fighting which
followed 1t. Nininger repeatedly
forced his way to and into the hos
tile positions. Though exposed to
heavy enemy fire, he continued to
attack with rife and hand grenades
and succeeded in destroying several
emy snipers.
Though wounded three times, he
continued his attacks until he was
killed after pushing alone far within
the enemy positions. When his
body was found after recapture of
the position one enemy officer and
two enemy soldiers lay dead around
him"
(The official Army biographical
records listed 1t. Nininger's
birthplace as Atlanta, though to-
days communique said Gaines
vile, Ga)
The Congressional Medal of Honor
Is the oldest and highest decoration
conferred by the United States. Es-
tablished by act of Congress in 1862,
only 1,723 of the medals had been
issued prior to the First World War,
and during that war, with more
than 100000 in the Army. only 95
won this award. The congressional
oct authorized the President to be-
stow the medal when he wishes.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

For some reason the high schools
as a class have not been as active
In the campaign as the junior high
schools and the grade schools. Only
Roosevelt, which has consistently
been near the top for the entire
city; Central. which has had two
good collections in the last two
weeks, and Coolidge. which after an
Indifferent start turned in more
than three-quarters of a ton last
week, have been active.
Many of the schools are seeking
to bring about 100 per cent CO.
operation. even If each student
brings only a Sunday paper or two
or three papers each week. A thou
sand or more individuals can run
up a big total in this manner.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Conservation Of Paper

Every citizen is called upon
to see that not q pound Of paper
is wasted. Demand from every
clerk that any unnecessary
wrapping OF packages or un-
necessary use Of paper bags be
dispensed with.
Waste paper for paperboard
is vital to the packaging of a
great quantity Of war equip
ment.
Do not burn newspapers, but.
when you have saved enough
for a bundle, give them to the
school children who are CO.
operating in the defense pro-
gram with the parent-teacher
organization in The Stars
campaign for retaining old
newspapers.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

under President Theodore Roose-
welt and President Taft.
Honorary pallbearers include
Rear Admiral Ben Moreel. U. S. NJ:
Bernard r. Burdick, Edward D.
Anderson. James c. Hughes. Frank
Govern, Charles H. Moran. Robert
L. Dalgleish, Jay G. Hayden, j.
Harry Cunningham and James L.
Wright.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Nozis Report Successful
Air Attacks on Enemy

BERLIN .(From German Broad
casts, Jan. 70 (P.-British mo-
torized columns. troop concentra-
tions and fuel dumps on a 450-mile
stretch Of the North African coast
between Bengasi, Libya, and Mat
ruh. Egypt, were declared by the
high command today to have been
successfully raided by Axis air forces.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
japanese and British
Each Lose Destroyer
In Fight Off Ma|aya
Nipponese Ship Damaged,
As Two English Worships :
TockIe 4 Enemy Vessels
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated press- !.
LONDON, Jan. ga naval
battle in which two British de-
stroyers spurned the odds and
tackled a Japanese cruiser and.
three destroyers, sinking one de-
stroyer and damaging a second .
at the cost of one, was announced
by the Admiralty today. :
The British lost the 906-ton
Thanet, a vessel completed at the .
end of the First World War. in the |
action which took place last Mon
day night of Endau, east coast port
of Malaga IS miles above Singapore.
Her comrade in the fight, the
1,090-ton Vampire of the Australian
Navy, escaped without damage or
casualties.
CThe Vampire was one of the
Australian destroyer flotilla :
which saw successful action in :
the Mediterranean In 1910 and
which constituted part of the
British fleets ferry service" to
Tobruk during the Axis siege of
that African STRONGHOLD
Outnumbered Two 70 One.
The Thanet normally had COM
plement of SO officers and men, but
how many escaped was not known,
the Admiralty stating it was hoped
many reached shore. Names of the
Japanese vessels in the engagement
were not given.
Although the British warships
were outnumbered two to one, the
Admiralty said they engaged the
Japanese as soon as they intercepted
them and the japanese retired. A
running fight ensued.
1t was in the Endau area that
British flyers Monday attacked a.
Japanese convoy, scoring hits on a
cruiser and troop transports, but
failing to keep the japanese from
making some landings Presumably
the British destroyers were follow
ing up that attack by night.
Japanese imperial headouar-
ters in Toxic in its version of the
battle said the Thanet and YAM
pire were attempting to impede
Japanese landing operations.
The Japanese version said the
Thanet was sunk, but claimed
only two Japanese destroyers
were involved and that neither
was damaged)
Text Of Communfque.
An Admiralty communique said: I,
Information has been received1
that on the night of Monday, jan
uary 26, two of our destroyers.
H. M. A. S. Vampire of the Royal
Australian Navy (Comdr. w. r. A.
Moran, R A. NJ and H. M. S..
Thanet (Comdr B. S. Davies, r. NJ
intercepted a japanese force con-
sisting of one cruiser and three de-
stroyers OF Endau, on the east
coast of the Malayan Peninsula.
i Our destroyers at once engaged
the enemy, who retired, and a
running fight ensued.
One japanese destroyer was sunk
and second damaged.
THE board of the Admiralty re-
| grets to announce that H. M. S.
Thanet was sunk during the en-
gagement.
!''H. M, A. s. Vampire suffered no
damage or casualties.
| ."It is hoped that many of the
ship's company of H. M. S. Thanet
will have reached shore.
The next of kin will be informed
as soon as possible"
Japanese imperial headquarters in
It's version said the two British de-
stroyers and two Japanese de-
stroyers were engaged in the battle.
1t claimed that neither of the Jap
anese destroyers was damaged
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Libyo
Continued From First Page.)

came within the last "a hours. ana
carried the Axis assault force to
Regina inland and just east Of Ben
gasi, the announcement disclosed.
A communique said "the enemy's
main forces in the Msus area
some 70 miles southeast of Bengasi-
had changed the direction of their
thrust, which had been headed east
until virtually halted by the batter
ing of the British air force two days
ago.
Vehicles Destroyed.
In the latest phase OF the battle.
the communique said, the r. A. F..
continued effective support of British
ground forces with intensive at
tacks on enemy columns, during
which they destroyed a number of
vehicles and damaged many others" F"
The British admitted Gen. Rom
mel's armored forces were close to
Bengasi on the south and east.
Enemy columns. including tanks.
made contact with our advanced
troops to the south of Bengasi, while
at the same time a strong enemy
force succeeded in reaching Regina,
some 16 miles due east of Bengasi," :"
it said.
I'm the Msus area patrol activity
by both sides continued and minor
actions took place"
Gain Of 50 to so Miles.
Military commentators said that
If Gen. Rommels advance forces
could hold their new positions the
British garrison at Bengasi would
be in danger Of having its communi-
cations cut of. Bengasi, these
sources said, is the site of the best
British advance air base in Cirenaica,
Gen. Rommel's advance in the new
direction apparently was a gain of
between so and 60 miles from Msus.
1t seemed obvious that Solluch, mid
way between Msus and Bengasi,
must be in Axis hands,
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Schools Give 317,654 Pounds
To Paper Salvage Drive
Puper Collection
for Tomorrow

The jolloUing is the schedule
for the collection OF newspapers,
cardboard and magazines in The
EUening Star-P.-T. A. Salvage for
Victory campaign in district No. S.
together NTH the five leaders and
their poundaoe to date:
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Charles {. Merrill Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 R.-Charles
Edmund Merrill, tr., s., president Of
the Charles Z. Merrill Co., educa-
tfonal publishers, died yesterday
after . heart attack.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

The line Of home defense is the
line at the window marked United
States Defense Savings Bonds and
Stamps"
Evening star., 1942-01-29
Report
tFurnished By the


District Coumbia-Quite cold tonight
diminishing
Maryland, Virginia Vrgna-Somewhat
Evening star., 1942-01-29

man. Potomac Electric Power Co;
Charles G. Daily, IS, mechanical en-.
gineer, Federal Power Commission,
and Long D. Chambliss, 26, clerk,
British Purchasing Commission
The board also turned down three
appellants who sought ga class
ification instead of la. They are
Enrico A. Seeno. 81, student, George.
Washington University: David
Taylor Stanley. Is. personnel worker.
Department of Agriculture, and
Philip P. Profeta, "a, clerk, Navy
Department.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

Chinese farm children who at
tend the United Christian Middle.
School at Hsienhsien. Kwangtung
Province, are permitted to pay their
tuition with rice.
Evening star., 1942-01-29
River Report
Precipitation,

River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1942-01-29

Japanese imperial headquarters in
its version said the two British de-
stroyers and two Japanese de-
stroyers were engaged in the battle.
1t claimed that neither of the Jap
anese destroyers was damaged.
Evening star., 1942-01-29

Automobile 1ights must be turned On one
half hour after sunset.