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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Lost Pilot Eats Raw Owl

gone in an attempt to reach
safety.
A plane found him, dropped
food and sent word which brought
another plane 10 rescue him.
IL set out to walk across the
mud fats from the coast" he
said. IL had one quart OF water
and some chocolate. Later 1
found 1 couldn't eat the choco-
late.
II had to keep moving all the
time because the mosquitoes
gave me no peace. The grass
was over my head, but never
theless the sun was burning,
and the vines growing every
where underfoOt made the going
more difficult.
BECAME WEAKER
STEADILY 1 became weaker. I
could walk only 200 or 500
yards. Then / would have to
lie down and rest for half an
hour.
"While was lying down 1
saw a grasshopper near my
hand. j grabbed him and ate
him. He tasted like crab meat.
early next morning it rained
heavily, and I used the remain
Ing part Of my parachute TO
catch the rain water.
II staggered down the beach
where an owl had flown from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24

however in Moscow broadcast
stating that Soviet troops hac
counter-attacked and occupied q
hill on the Sevastopol front that
had been captured by the Ger
mans only yesterday.
The entire front surrounding The
beleaguered Black Sea naval base
ragged with intense fighting as Ger
man siege forces stepped up then
attacks.
Nazi Col. Gen. Fritz Won Mann.
stein threw in every available tank
plane and infantry unit.
United Press said in a Moscow
dispatch that it was understood
Won Mannstein was using more
than 1000 planes against a con-
siderably smaller Soviet air
force at Sevastopol.)
THE Soviet Black Seat fleet,
u. p. quoted the Russian navy
newspaper Red Fleet as saying.
ceaselessly pounded the Ger
mans with its big guns, and sup
piled the Sevastopol garriSon)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
100000 Germans
In Khdrkov Fight
Registered u. 3. Pt,snt once

Continued from Page One)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
BIockout
Tonight
At. 1915
CONTINUED from Page One)

tory whistles. The AL clear
will sound from 1925 to 1925
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
there now looking for = piece
Of ground for that purpose

'hrff h'" o"nihk f't PrE
Of ground for that purpose"
Cain and Millikin called because
Of the emergency coming when
Boeing field is closed to civilian
transportation soon.
Donelson told them IL was out
Of the question for United Air
lines. Northwest Airlines and Pan
American all three to stop at
Tacoma and then few minutes
later in Seattle. II both cities
build airports on their own, he told
the two mayors. the planes un-
doubtedly would land at Seattle.
He urged that both cities search
all possible sites between them
before considering construction of
separate sirports.
Cain said all effort in Washing
ton is not being concentrated on
the immediate future. He said the
Public Works Reserve is making
definite plans to help cities lay out
program of postwar works
which can be put into immediate
action when the emergency is over
and industrial turmoil of CONVEX
sion to peacetime production comes.
The mayor left Washington at 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon by
plane and was at home by SUM-
day evening, delayed somewhat
when his plane was grounded q
while in Indiana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Tires and Plugs
Taken by Thieves

Two tires and number of spark
plugs were stolen over the week
end from a Shell service station at
9th and Tacoma ayes, according
to a report on file at police head
quarters Monday.
Also reported over the weekend
was the theft of a camera. a rub
Der windshield fan and two pairs
Of gloves from a car owned by A.
B. Foley of Fort Lewis.
Overcoats were reported stolen
by NJ. Sepich of Seattle and VIII
bert Vaughn of 6o4s So. Junett st.
Elwood Hatfield of 24o3 Pacific
ave. complained a suit and over
coat had been taken from his room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Plunges Through
Auto Windshield

One youth was in the county
jail Monday and another in Pierce
County hospital as h result of an
automobile accident at Seven-Mile
corner, south of the city limits.
Sunday at 2 a. m.
Hospitalized was Wallace Craig.
is, of Ri. /. Box 1120, Bremerton.
who suffered severe scalps and
facial decorations when he pitched
through the windshield of the car
in which he was riding. Attendants
said Monday his condition was
satisfactory.
Jailed was James o. Bromhali,
10. of Rt. /. Box 4e3. Investigating
state patrol officers said the car
he Was driving sheared off power
pole. The youth was booked foi
reckless driving, pending further
investigation of the accident
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Dolan Found
Guilty by
Jury Sunday

lie Roy Mickey Dolan was
awaiting sentence Monday follow
ing his conviction on q charge Of
assault IN firsf degree. The jurys
verdict against him was returned
in Superior Judge Joseph A.
nallery's court Sunday morning.
The jury had options Of find
ing Dolan guilty Of first or sec
ond degree burglary and first or
second degree assault when II
retired to the jury room at 5:45
p. m. Saturday after a two-day
trial
At Q p. m. no verdict had
been reached however, and
Judge MaIIery left orders for
the jury 10 he locked up for
the night A. he had an en-
gagement In Seattle.
The jury had its verdict about
an hour later. but nevertheless,
spent Saturday night at the court
house.
The verdict showed Dolan not
guilty of either burglary charge,
but guilty OF the more serious
assault charge. Discovered in the
basement OF the Harold Adams
home at TT No. J st, Dolan. II
was shown. had attacked Adams
with a sledge hammer in bloody
fight by Adams and his wife tC
get Dolan out of the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Federal Sales
Tax Opposed
Administration SoYs
II Hits Small Man

WASHISGToN-Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury John L.
Sullivan Saturday reiterated the
administrator opposition to 4
sales tax, because It works q dis
proportionste hardship on the low
income groups who spend suostan-
tally all their income on the very
necessities of life"
The treasury. he said. regards
the sales tax as a last resort.
Speaking before the general fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. Sulli-
van urged housewives to arrange
family budgets so that income
taxes can be paid promptly. He
advised the women to system
atically "se, aside a part of the
family income as II comes in" TO
meet future tax payments.
Sullivan said treasury advisers
ARE not convinced that the sales
tax would be effective in raising q
very great amount of revenue
Tax experts, he explained. have
estimated a two per cent sales tax.
applying 10 everything except
food. clothes and medicines. would
yield about $500, 600. 00o-"A rela-
lively small fraction of our total
additional tax needs, $1,000
0O0. 600"
A sales tax would be difficult
TO collect" Sc said, because the
federal government has no men
trained to collect IT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Yank Air, Sea
Forces Hit Foe
by JIMMY HATlo

Continued From Page One1
the vital straits Of Macassar
betweeen Borneo and Celebes
where the Japanese are strik-
Ing south 10 bring their In
vasion spearhead within 500
miles or SO Of the principal
island Of the Dutch Indies,
Nava.
In the action American flying
fortresses again proved their fight
ing qualities when they engaged
in a battle with II japanese
fighter planes and shot down five
without loss to themselves.
Japs Land Forces
Despite intervention Of ths
American warships. Dutch anc
U. S. planes, the Japanese sue
ceeded in putting ashore landing
forces at the great-but now de
stroyed-Dutch Borneo oil port o
Balik Papan and Kandari on th'
southeast arm of Celebes island.
The American sea forces
suffered no losses In their
latest operations.
A few hours previously the sink
ing of two enemy ships in th'
Macassar straits. heavy damag'
to another and considerable
damage to others was reported
with only light damage to u. S
destroyers in which four men wer'
wounded. only one seriously.
For the moment Macarthur hell
the upper hand in his battle Il
retain his toehold on the Ike,
Philippines island of Luzon bu
the outlook for his continued re
sistanee was none too bright.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Concern Felt in Washington
For Puget Sound, Cain Says
Tentative Allotment Of Cos Masks
For Tocomo Bused on 1910 Census

The general opinion in Wash
ington. ID. C., il that no nation
ever has 50 understaimated a
major opponent as the United
states underestimated Japan,
Mayor Harry p. Cain said Mon
day. a few hours after his return
from a two-weeks stay in the ma
tional capital.
Mayor Cain returned to report
back to his city that serious con-
Germ is felt for the Puget Sound
area, II the Pacific war produces
more reverses.
An index of that might he
seen In the tentative allot-
ment Of gas masks 10 Tacoma
for every man. woman and
child listed In the 1910 Gen.
sns. That IN only n tentative
ALLEGATION, he told the other
city councilmen, but u money
h made available that In the
proportion for Tacoma.
The same government agency
has a tentative ALLEGATION of 2,1so
steel helmets for use in air raids.
More fire protection also Is psssi-
BILE for Tacoma. the mayor learned
He was informed in Washington
that "A new bumpers may b,
granted TO the fire department
through federal aid. IL money II
available.
Mayor Cain and Mayor Ear
Millikin of Seattle jointly called
on Charles S. Donelson, director
Of airports for the Civil Aero
nautics authority. to urge actor
on construction of an airport be
tween Seattle and Tacoma.
"Donelson told us there are
few communities In the United
States situated as are Seattle
and Tacoma" Cain said, "but
that a common airport Ii used.
He said our boys are out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Two More Ships
Sunk by U-Boais

wAsHTSGToN-The navy an
nounoed Monday the S. S. venore
an ore carrier owned by the Ore
Steamship Co. Of New York. was
torpedoed and sunk off the Allan
tic coast early Saturday morning
This was the eighth ship an
nounced 10 have been attacked
off the American coast since
Jan. II. and the seventh TO
have been sunk.
The navy said members Of the
ships company who were rescued
had been landed at Norfolk. Va.
The number Of men on the ship
vas not revealed. The ship wa
Of s,o16 tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
State Registration
or Men Feb. l4-l6

OLYMPIA - Washington men
between the ages of 20 and IS will
have three days TO register for
military service, Gov. Arthur B.
Langlie said in a proclamation.
Registration will be on Saturday.
Sunday or Monday. Feb. II to 16,
at places designated by local au-
thorities.
Only one day is being set aside
for registration in some states.
The governors proclamation APP
piled to all men born on or after
Feb. II, 1897, and on or before
Dec. 81, 1921. and who had not
previously registered for duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27

George Gunovich of 5120 No. 45th
st. reported the theft of two over
coats from his car at the Century
ballroom.
Leaving the door of his hotel
room unlocked for friend was
costly Sunday for Roy Baker OF
FOL Commerce st. He said his
room was entered while he slept
and his wallet containing $40 in
cash and a $50 credit slip from
the Turf Smoke shop taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Gas Station Robbed

A service station at s24s South
Tacoma Way was entered early
Sunday by a thief who pried open
the cash register and took $40 In
cash and q key TO pinhali ma
chine from, which he took an addi-
tional 81 CT IS in nickels. Two
cartons % cigarettes also were
taken. Police said the prowler IN
locked an unused door in the sta
ton during working hours and
then used the door as a means OF
entrance after the station had
been closed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
50 Summoned
faJurYDuiY
Report In u. S.
Court on Feb. 8

4 roster Of 50 persons. all resi-.
6enfs 81 southwest Washington.
were named Monday 10 serve on
TIE federal petit jury during the
new term starting In February.
OF the total. 81 are Tacomans
All are to report to y. 8. District
Judge Lloyd L. Black In federal
court here At . a. m. on Feb. ,.
They are:
From Tnccma
Anna N. Anderson. $3.50 So. L
ct: Victor z Anderson. e20l Alas
ks St: w. H. Ashby. Rte. s. South
Tacoma; George Bentley. 1874 Ia.
9pth ST.: Harold Began. 2777 No.
9eth 81: Casper Christensen. Rte.
3. Box $50. Tacoma: Ragnar r.
Christianson. so17 No. 31st 1t. I.
Elsbeth Dickinson, so< Ia. e6th
Ct. Oliver Fletcher. 24o5 So. l IT. :
Joseph r. Farmer. 1855 So. L Ut. /:
Victor r. Fredlund, 5617 So. Jun
cit IT.: Ernest Clenewinkle. 1910
%. X It: Florence T. Hotea. s27
%. 18th It.; Edwin J. Hynes. s5ls
Mckinley ave-; Gertrude J. Lister.
47o7 No. Puget Sound ave; John
e. Maitland. $50 No. Alder st:
william A. Neher, 3615 So. st.:
Dorothy n. Olsen. 4o4o Pacific
ave.: Henry G. Paulson. 321l No.
18th st.; Herbert =. Post. 27i1 No.
Warner a.: Walter w. Proy. 1851
%. Ssth It: Curt r. Rath, 32o7
No. 36th st.: Clarence B. Rees.
7o47 30. Prospect St: Agnes sabol,
$500 Portland ave-; Bcss l. Saw
Sdxe. 5o7 No. d st.: Virginia
schlegel. ssi2 No. 2lst st.; Wendell
Shield. e5s2 So. Thompson st.:
Monette N. shipley. sil1 No. 18th
It: Robert G. wedin. 51oe 30.
B1th st.: Gertrude n. wetsel. $40
30. S5th 1t.
From Other Places
H. J. Alexander. Chehalis; n w.
Baker. South Bend: Jesse Bates.
Aberdeen: L. C. Fleetwood. Lacey.
Gerald H. Forbes, Vancouver; A.
w. Hammond. South Bend; Eliza
beth r. Judd. Sumner; Elizabeth
Laws. Vancouver; Harry W. Mohr,
Puyallup; r. r. Nettleton, South
Bend: Ross Patterson. Orchards;
Elmer r. Perry, Aberdeen; w. X.
Price, North Bonneville: Jack Sar-
vella, winlock: George H. Smith,
Puyallup: Helen sweem. Centraiia;
c. p. Truesdell. Centralia; Nelson
vermillion, Centralia; T. II. War
rem. Aberdeen: Otis +. Webster.
Centra1ta.
Only jury trial % far slated on
the February term docket Ia a con-
demnafion proceeding brought by
combined public utilities districts
of Thurston. cowlitz and Lewis
counties against the Puget Sound
Power 4 Light Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27

Thn q one - q Nries OF shorf
Articles bas<d On the internal revenue
code Read them daily IN The Ia
NoMsER n
In computing = Federal income
tax. the taxpayer II confronted
with the problem OF ascertalning.
Cd his gross income and. unless
the tax Ii computed under the
optional simplified method. ca his
net income. and CD his surtax
net income. The instructions
which accompany the forms clear
ly and explicitly set out how this
IL done. II, after reading them
carefully. the taxpayer does not
understand them. he should con-
suit the nearest collector. or
deputy collector. of internal
revenue.
Gross income. generally. Is all
income derived In any taxable
year from any source whatever.
unless specifically exempt by law.
In any uslal business. the gross
income Of the person operating IL
consists OF the gross profits on
sales. plus any income from invest
ments and incidental or outside
operations or sources. The IN
come tax return must show gross
sales. purchases. and the cost of
the goods sold, and the inventories
at the beginning and end OF each
taxable year.
In the case of professional men
"A lawyer. a physician. an archi-
tect. q surgeon. a dentist. q clergy
man. = writer. or any other-there
must be included In the gross In
come all fees. salaries. and COM
pensstion of any kind received for
professional services.
Net income In the gross income
less the deductions allowed by law.
The iong-continued and varying
experience Of the Bureau Of Inter-
nal Revenue shows that numerous
errors are made by taxpayers In
their income tax returns due TO
their failure to understand clearly
what deductions from gross income
and what credits against net in
come are allowable. The taxpayer.
In his own interest. Is urged to
read over the instructions on the
forms until he understands them,
before he makes out his return.
Legal deductions include business
and professional expenses. such as
salaries. pensions. and bonuses to
employees, taxes. losses, interest.
bad debts, depreciation, depletion,
contributions. and similar items
definitely set out In the instruc-
tions.
An earned-income credit of 10
per cent OF the earned net income.
not In excess Of the 10 per cent of
the net income, is allowed. In add
ton to the personal exemption and
credit for dependents, N any, for
the purpose Of computing the nor
NAL tax.
Surtax net income is the balance
left after deducting exemptions
and credits from the net income.
From this balance Is to be deducted
the earned income credit and other
items. specified in the law and indi-
Gated in the return. In determining
the amount on which the normal
tax Of 4 per cent Ia to be computed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
British Anchor
On Malay Is Lost

Continued From Page one)
rs Japanese and wounded 800.
losing only IS men killed or
wounded themselves.
The communique noted that a
Japanese convoy including war
ships and two merchant ships had
been sighted off Endsu. on the
east Malaga coast rs miles above
Singapore. by reconnaissance
planes.
Jap strength Weakened
British outposts had previously
evacuated Endau and the presen,
fight was north of Mersing. about
go miles above Singapore on the
east coast.
Despite admission Of the
loss Of Batu Pahat, reports
reached here the Japanese
were now forced to strain 10
maintain their offensive be-
cause Of their considerable
losses and the fact thai it
took achievements longer 20
reach the 'front.'
There was an air raid alert II
the Singapore area this morning
and bombs were heard exploding
far from the city. There were tw'
short alerts during the night n
bombs were heard but there wa
distant gun fire during the secon'
lone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Longlie Urges Day.
LIGHT Saving Time

OLYMPIA - Gov. Arthur b.
Langiie has issued proclamation
calling on all Washington residents
to abide by daylight saving time
starting Feb. . as a war emer-
gency conservation measure
Electricity. gas and other ener-
gies used 10 provide heat. light
and motivating power must be
conserved wherever possible in or
der to insure q maximum supply
TO the industries and other ACTIVE
ties concerned with equipping our
field ard defense forces with prop
er weapons In the tremendous
quantities necessary for modern
warfare" the proclamation said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
MORE DRINKING CLUBS

liquor may be sold by the drink in
creased from 76 To IS during 1871
fiscal year, the state liquor board
said today in its annual report
The board said during the year
40 OF its employees and Il agents
resigned and five employees went
into the armed services. This cut
its payroll down TO SOS employees
and l33 agents since some yzczn-
cies were not filed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Hsme Products Week
Observance Feb. is

GEATTLE-The Manufacturers
Association Of washington today
announced washington Products
week will b. held Feb. 1871 10
focus attention on Washington
made merchandise
Because Of the war. buying
home products becomes Increas-
ine1y important a. the government
conserves on transportation. pack
ing materials and other essen
tisls," Chairman Paul T. Kirker
said. .'Th. curtailment Of critical
materials opens new markets for
cur own prcduct<-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Nips Effect New
Landings in Baku

t>~
military or auxiliary service with
IN the next four weeks, and II
was understood registration OF
al women would follow.
Prime Minister John Curtin an
nounced in q speech Monday that
negotiations were proceeding to
secure Australia representation
on the staff Of the United Nations
far east command.
II wna announced . test
h,ackout was being arranged
for he eutire eastern coast
a Australia - . precaufion
against expected Sapanese air
rnk6s On IL mainland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27

A total of Sll.e7e was reported
at the first meeting of the Tacoma
YM.c.A. campaign committee 10
raise funds. The money was re-
ported in OLE pledges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Honor Boil W eevil
For Peanut Crops

ENTERPRISE, Ala.-The city
OF Enterprise has erected a monu-
ment to pest-the cotton boil
weevil. To foil the ravages OF
the weevil. farmers of the district
planted peanuts. Now they harvest
a peanut crop estimated at more
than a million tons. Hence the
monument and the two lights kept
burning above 1t nightly.
You help yourself when you buy
U. S. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
KiWanians 10 Meet

SEATTLE - Kiwanis Interna-
tional will hold its Pacific north
west district convention in Vic
toria, B. C., Aug. 1916. the board
OF governors decided here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
STILL UNKNOWN

II seems to be established that
the light Of glow worms is gen
Grated IN the act OF breathing, al
though scientists know compare
lively little about these creatures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27

Your postmaster can tell you
how TO invest In u s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-27
Income Tax
Information

Thn n one - q Nries OF shorf
Articles bssed On the internal revenue
cods. Read them dAils IN The Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
". I. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. rs. UP)-Stocks
and bonds were hesitant in dwindling
turnover today. while most commodi-
ties weakened on reports of strengthen
ening opposition 10 the farm bloc's at
tcmpts to write a higher farm price
parity formula into the anti-inflation
bill
Hogs firmed TO 22-year tops.
Hesiiancy in stocks was attributed to
less favorable news from the Stalingrad.
uncertainty over possible reVisions of
the war contract renegotation law, in
dcating that the senate will refuse TO
pass the House-a approved higher farm
price parity bill, and TO technical con-
siderations arising from last weeks rise
In the market TO the best general levels
since last February.
Gold mining shares were weak on a
rumor that the War Production board
mining operations for the duration in
war Industries. Homestake mining broke
order TO free labor and machinery for
~ points to 81 and Dome Mines lost
1 X points to 11A.
Bethlehem and US. Steel were up a
point each, while Chrysler was down a
fraction and General Motors and Nash
Kelvinator held unchanged.
Douglas Aircraft was up more than a
point. Goodrich preferred and Consolidat-
ed Oil set new highs. Spicer Manufactur-
ing dropped pa points TO new low
at 30.
Sales on the big board were 4O1. $50
shares against $50, 426 last Friday. Curb
stock sales were "a. 295 shares against
96. 790 last Friday.
The Dow Jones preliminary closing ave
RACES were: Industrial, 1896 up 024;
rails. 27.30. up 0.02; utility 1215 up
o.03; and 65 stocks. 36.76 up 0.07.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Cards Win Nat Pennant

NEW YORK. Sept. 26-tUP} -
The major leagues closed the books
on one of their most spectacular
reasons today as the st. Louis
Cardinals and New York Yankees
took time out for two days before
squaring off in the. world series
on Wednesday,
The Cards great stretch drive
43 victories in the final 81 games
ended a climb from second place,
10 games behind Brooklyn on Aug.
to the championship at Sports
mans Park yesterday. The Cards
won a doubleheader from the Chi
cago Cubs o. and Al and clinched
the flag via Ernie Whites five
hitter in the opener. The twin win
left the Cardinals final margin
over the Dodgers, who beat the
Phils, 4-3, at two games, while the
Cubs duplicated last years windup
by finishing in sixth place.
WARNEKE SALTERS
Veteran Lon Warneke started
against his former teammates fol
the Cubs but was knocked from the
/ box by a four-run Cardinal barrage
in the fifth that overcame a one