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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Marriaae
licenses

Marriage license applications
were received by the county audi
tor Wednesday from the following
couples:
William Frederick Miller. 81.
and Ruth Elizabeth Teale. q. both
Of 5e1e So. I St: Dallas ". Ne
Ninch. 80. Fort Lewis. and Juanita
Shirley Thompson. %. Santa
Monica. Calf: Preston Harley
chsllender, IS. Spokane. and
claudine Theodore Mondoux. 10.
Yakima; Charles Lawrence
o'Toole. rs. Of AIS No. 21st st.
and Marvel Pauline Thompson. q.
Of 43o< No. Cheyenne st.
Dean Austin Randall. %. and
Mar Ellen Nelson. II. both OF
Seattle: Melvin Harold Dahl, %.
OF 1901 Market st. and Dorothy
Teresa oliver. 81, of 1907 Market
St: Edward Lee Halterman. p,
and Marjorie Eleanor Haggerty.
~, both of Longmire: Gaylord
Douglas Oates, 81. Fort Lewis. and
Easter Lorraine Lawhorn, "a, OF
1873 Fawcett ave.
Charles Gilbert King. %. Nc
Chord Field. and Mary Helen FL
lard. 81, Spokane: George Davis,
81, and Msydrew w. Stewart, a.
both Of Seattle; Carl Leonard
Falck. 20. and Helen Margaret
Mayo. 81, both Of Alder: Louis
FAY Doud. q. Buckley. and Ro-
berta Lee Dawes, Is. Puyallup;
Almon Edward Meddsugh. 10. and
Hettie Lou Williams, 20, both Of
Puyallup.
Vernon J. Buxton. %, Redmond,
Wash, and June +. Bertram, 10,
Thorp. Wash; Jack M. Hadley,
81, Park hotel. and Susan Jane
spicer, 80. of IL No. Tacoma ave-;
Rexford Il. Bassett. %, McChord
Field, and Wilma Marguerite Red
mond, is, Seattle: Jay Hugh Crit
fin, 81, and Wilma Smith, 30, both
Of Gig Hsrbor; Ohio Randolph
Tice. AZ, Chehalis, and Marion
Edith Sackrider, 81, Aberdeen.
Tolbert Samuel Hesley. 81, and
Hazel Matilda Peterson, %, both
of Buckley; Alonzo Lacey Hoyt,
81, and Maud Priscilla Owen, SO,
both of sos So. 18th ST.: Charles
M. Houston. 40. of 1005is So. X
ST., and Jacqueline Scott White,
%, Of 1928 Fawcett ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Chamber Would Cut
Prioriiies Red Tape

In an effort to cut priorities
redtape in this area. the Chamber
of Commerce directed its energies
Wednesday toward establishment
of regional war production
board office in the Northwest.
At present all priorities pro-
blems subject to WPB action must
be cleared through the office at
San Francisco, and the Chamber
seeks an autonomous office with
like powers in this area.
Following action by the Cham
ber's board of directors, communi-
cations were en- route Wednesday
to all Chambers of Commerce in
the Northwest and to the congress
sional delegation asking that
united support be given the pro-
posal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
THrRsDiY's' TIDES
The Stork
BROUGHT to

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene r. Miller,
Roy. July Q. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph X. Reid.
542eis So. Warner st. July Is,
q son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Tuck
er, 45i2is so. L st, July Is. a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Kanci-
Arich. 4o5e Mckinley ave. July 10.
q son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest v. Olson.
6e0s So. Madison ST., May -, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Gordon,
1881 Fswcett ave, July IL, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Rogers,
Wiikeson. Wash. June 30. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis d. saulman.
1909 So. C st, July IL. a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence p. rou-
gaw, Rt. 8, Box GAL. July 4. q
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam ], Krieger.
105 No. Tacoma ave. May 9. a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold J. hcGrady,
spanaway. May IL. q daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Il. Biackmer.
<o2is East 2eth st., May 6. .
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay w. Heddrick,
1861 so. 10th st.. May IL. q
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. william c. Brady,
RI. 9. BOX i<s. July q. a son
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Social and Service Club
VIII Meet Thursday

The Northern Pacific Women's
Social and Service club will meet
on Thursday at IL o'clock in
Fishers Civic Center. The pro-
gram of Red Cross sewing will
be continued. Cotton quilt pieces
are needed by the group for
quilt tops.
A sandwich luncheon will be
served at 1890. The club viii
serve coffee. cream and sugar.
Ladies Aid Of Our Savfor's Lu-
theran Church, nth and J SITS,
will meet Thursday at 1880 in the
church parlors. Luncheon will be
served by Mrs. Eivind Anderson
and Mrs. Martin Ssther. The Rev.
J. l. Redel will lead the deyotions.
All members and their friends will
be welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
World Citizenship Group
Plans Second Meeting

Mrs. o. G. Ellis is acting as local
chairman of the World Citizenship
Movement, founded by DR.. Henry
A. Atkinson of New York. which
will hold its second meeting Friday
at the University-Union club.
Luncheon will be followed by a
review of The Problems of Last
ing Peace" by Herbert Hoover
and Hugh Gibson, given by Junia
Todd Hallen. Everyone is well
come to attend. Reservations may
be made through the University
Union club.
First of the monthly meetings
was attended by about so people.
Stuart Chase's new book was re-
viewed at that time.
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CHICAGO The United Dairy
committee Monday suggested
formation of IN agricultural
corps q workers assigned by the
government 10 essential food In
dustries 70 relieve the labor short
age
In . Istter 70 President Rooss-
Welt. Maj. Gen. Ls~ris =. Hernhey.
director q selective service. Paul
v. Ncpeuft. chairman II ths var
manposvsr commission. and Claude
\. wickard secretary q Agricul-
ture. IT, oommittes said. that the
nati1a had panssd The peak Of
pro1nc1foa - dairy products and
that = nsrious 6screass IN output
threaeens1 unlsns ths farm labor
shor<aes = onErectsd
~Dume form q recognition a
IT, essential non-military services
being rendered. and to ~ rendered.
b farm labor and keynen In dairy
industry dhou1d b made.' the let
~ Gid We recommend serious
eungi1ersfion - u dsfinlfe -
nIGnmant e manpower to the -
senfinl food Industries. possibly
through TIE formation a an 'asri-
cultural corps-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Two Children Hurt
In Motor Mishups

Two children were injured Tues
day afternoon when struck by
automobilss Five-y~ar-oid Mari
lyn Simmons. 3535 So. Ainswcrth
ave. suffered . bruised leg when
she ran into . car driven by Jo<
vorak. 3s17 So. clskman ave. The
accident occurred ct So. ssth and
n str and police took the child TO
the doctor for medical care.
Eleven-year-old Gerry Rosen-
berger. 40 So. racoma ave. drove
his' bicycle In front Of an auto At
No. LIST and c SITS. sam Achxiger.
1887 So. cushmxn ave. tried to
avoid striking the boy but knocked
him to the pavement The youth
suffered . skinned elbow ana
knee which did not require medical
attention. police reported
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Women's Society TO Hold
First MEETING of Fall

Adams Street chapel women's
society will meet Thursday for a
1880 potluck luncheon In the
chapel. All officers will attend
an executive meeting at IL 4. m.
preceding this first meeting Of
the season for the society.
Guest speaker viii be q member
of the US0 staff who will explain
the function Of the service organ
ization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
II AppY--
Mrthday


WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 7
Claude Jewell, sz11 10. 9th 81.
Doris Smith, rs Tacoma ave.
Mari Cock. 1887 80. Thomp-
go ave.
Mira. Harry N. Brooks. sr., Rt.
5. bex 77e.
Arden Olivia Eigood, zoos
Fawcett ave. (Oct. ~.
Donald ID. Ford, 4s4e Fawcett
ave.
Mike Earl. 3e1e No. 18th n.
Mrs. Rose Tangcra. .1I2 40.
1Sth st.
deck y. schults. sol Oyster
Nay ave-. Bremerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
TRADE
WINDS"
By LOU SCHNEIDER


The Washington grspevines say
that President Roosevelt. stimu-
lated BY leading officials Of the
war production board. has asked
Bernard NJ. Baruch 70 set up a
fuli-time committee to make a.
complete a survey Of all industries
a. the going-over he gave the rub
Der situation.
Judge kenessw NJ. Lands IL do
ing a grand job as car Of the
baseball industry. VIII Hays. too.
II doing = grand job as car Of the
motion picture industry. And Bill
letters il expected TO do as fine a
Job as car Of the rubber industry.
Washington hopes that the cur
rent metal scrap collection cam
paign will make the people salvage
minded for the wars duration not
only in contributing TO other pend
ing collections. but to take extreme
care Of what is owned on the
knowledge that requirements will
be difficult as long as msnufactur-
ing facilities continue TO use the
nations limited supplies of raw
materials.
Talk of milk rationing within
the next couple Of months is just
talk. Shortages will come up only
In overnight wartime areas and
this only until the delivery prob
lem IL worked out. what would
help a great deal Is the elimina-
ton OF obsolete marketing barriers
In certain areas.
Tipoff that milk rationing 10 I'M
likely In that oPA heads admit
they haven't given that thought to
any Of the dairy products because
of the abundance.
There's much liquor in the coun-
try: but don't be surprised to hear
Of regional droughts around the
year-end holidaya Reason given
by trade insiders is transportation
bottlenecks. And that ISN'T a pun.
Heads Of distilleries talk of set
ting up regional warehouses. But
fears are II il too late. Stocks are
concentrated in Maryland, Ohio,
Kentucky, Illinois. Pennsylvania,
Indiana and California, far from
consuming centers.
Not knowing how long the war
viii continue = and even though
liquor stocks on hand are good for
more than four years at present
rate of consumption = the trade
plans TO limit sales promotions to
popular brands and withdraw slow
sellers.
REPORTS ARE THAT Paint
industry's sales off sharply from
year ago with future beclouded by
governments restrictions on resi-
Dental and non-essential construc-
ton Rustless Iron A Steels
dividend rate reasonably secure
:. A. NJ. Byers common avoided
because Of 5000 a share in pre-
ferred dividend arrears; preferred
shares avoided because Of doubt
as TO arrears being reduced.
Long-range earnings estimate:
Southern Railway will net more
than s45 a preferred share this
year-after taxes Paraffine
Companies 81 annual dividend
reaonsably secure; retained for at
tractive yield :. Carpenter Steels
sales averaging so per cent ahead
~ war 20. n0aflv war orders
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Club Of Hearts TO Meet

Members Of the Club Of Hearts
viii meet Wednesday evening at s
O'Clock at the home Of Misses Flea
nor and wyona Diemer. il02 No.
Alder 81. Mrs. Philip Giltner win
preside over the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Senate Action on Tax Bill
Brings Recovery in Stocks


stock sales were ss6. us shares.
compared with 700 300 Tuesday.
Curt sales were t17,7eo shares
against 1l2.1es.
NEW yokk = senate approval
q . - per cent combined normal
and surtax rate On corporations
Wednesday brought . late recovery
Into the stock market after An
Irregular decline.
The whole list turned up. with
1ow-priced automobile issues heav-
fly traded a. new highs for the
year. Higher-priced motors were
firm. featured by General Motors.
which equaled ita le<2 high. Tire
Issues made new tops. Better de-
nand was noted for alrcrafts.
Rails rallied. although volume was
smaller than recently.
utilifies again were active with
prices firm Numerous special IL
sues nads new hishs for the year.
wzDSEsDAr's etorAr.oxs
touotat1ons courtesy Msrrf1l, Lynch.
I1WD. Nunner = Doana. Raxhington
D1dG- members New York Dtock
3xchanne)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
RANK TRANSACTIONS

Portiand-Wednesday's clearings
$l2, 37s.e4s.T5 balances $3.50
532.T3.
Seattle = clesrings So .2Tl .5l2.-
o5: balances s.. Sos. oss.e4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Holiday Foods
Offered Locally

Walla Walla cucumbers and
cranberries were new items on
produce row Wednesday morning
with prices on "cucs" quoted at
$3.50 per box while crsnberries
were labeled S425 for |. barrel.
Markets reported steady level in
trading.
Fresh turkeys are arriving on
poultrymen's counters with toms
selling for the same price as hens
--43 and a cents a pound.
Butter. eggs and other poultry
were on reportely level market
with trading in a firm tone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

Under instructions Of United
States army authorities The Ia
coma Times 10 not permitted TO
publish any news Of current
weather conditions in the eight
western states
Highest temperature on Oct. 5
was n degrees and lowest up un-
I'll a. m. Oct. was 50.
Sun rises at IT'S Pacific war
time Thursday and sets at 6:37.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

Poultry-Hens. colored. AZ D
8 lbs. 21922 cts; Leghorn henA
more than 81 lbs, 81 cents. and
under 3lz lbs, IS cents: colored
friers. 27G2s cts: rabbits. 1915
cts. per H.: turkey breeder hena
24625 cts white Leghorn
broilers, III TO 2 lbs, % cents per
ID.
Bufterfat-51 cents.
Eggs - Standard, AS; mediums,
40; small, .27.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Lost and Found

LosI oHo TolHQ
WOULD the party that called US
about finding = Times carrier route
book please call US again a. We
misplaced your address. Main
si5i.
LosT-Monday night between 9th
and Broadway and telephone build
ing. silver army insignia pendant;
slender chain. valued a. keepsake.
Reward. Garland 1870.
LOST At main post office Monday.
September 20, gold trimmed glasses,
blue case. Return to csswen op-
teal Company.
/ osT-Army discharge papers; vet
l srsn 1898; discharged Nov. ~,
1901. william Manning. 1919 50.
Mason. Thank you.
Losr-Msn's Bulova wrist watch.
vicinity of Peoples store and 18th.
Keepsake; reward. 25i5 So. Melrose.
I osT-Part collie dog. wearing green
L harness. 30i5 No. 2lst st. Main
Sass or Proctor 1891.
osT-sman black haired soottie.
Answering name Of Lassie. Re-
ward. Main o3l4.
LosT-Lady's turquoise ring. Friday.
Oct. and. at Red Pig. Keepsake.
Reward. AT sT3s.
/ osT-cocker Spaniel. Black with
l white streak: male: collar. Re-
ward. Main 1871.
/ osT-Elgin watch. Friday: initials
l KNP. Possibly Tacoma library.
Reward Proctor $3.50
CoUND-calf. Identity and pay for
ad and keep. Route /. BOX 5s-A,
Sumner
| oST-Package containing two pairs
l boys cords, blue and gray. Atlas
oST - Small white male poodle
LOST. strayed. black colt. White feet.
face. GA. 1860. 1856 SO. Patterson.
/ osT-oLAssEs advertised without
! charge. Call caswell Optical co.
Transportation
WANT RIDE TO Boeines. mornings,
7:so TO shift. Garland oseo.
Instruction
FOR BARBER JOBS learn with pay
at Moler's College. 12i5 Pacific.
Male Help Wanted
THE TACOMA TIMES is cooper
ating with the War Manpower
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The Tacoma Times viii not a.
sumo financial responsibility for
any errors which may appear in
ADVERTISEMENTS published In its
columns In those instances wher,
the paper il IT fault. II viii re-
print thzt parf Of the advertise
mistake occurs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

THE TACOMA TIMES Is cooper
ating with the War Manpower
Commission which advises that
workers presently employed in
war production should not APP
PLY and will not be considered
for employment with employ
ers advertising in this section.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Ex-FootbuII Coach
Led Attack on Wake
BY FRANK NELL
IntI News Service stan Correspondent

from Shangri-La," said Colonel
Meehan. who was football coach
at West Point for eight years
and is accustomed 10 handing
out noncommittal statements.
Most of the flight was made ir
an overcast sky, but about foui
miles from Wake the weather
cleared and the outlines of the
island were clear in the brigh
moonlight.
"It was romantic sight"
said Colonel Meehan. THE first
blast from their anti-aircraft
took us by surprise, for we
hadn't seen the guns fire. II
shook us. and they should have
kept II up"
But for some reason the firt
was not sustained. The bomber'
went in over the target at medium
height and rained down their ex
ploSives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
WLB Given
ChrysIerP Pay
Row Case

Settlement OF a dispute between
the Chrysler Corporation and the
UAW-CIO over minimum wages
and wage increases was in the
hands of the War Labor Board
today.
The dispute was certified TO the
board by Secretary of Labor Per-
kins and is the fourth largest
certification to come before the
board. 1t involves the wages OF
10000 Chrysler workers.
The union is asking a general
wage increase of 81 day; a mini
mum wage rate of 81 an hour; a
S1.50 an hour minimum for main
tenance men; a 500 war bond in
lieu of vacations and equal bene-
fits for women workers.
The UAW-General Motors wage
dispute already has been certified
TO the board and it is expected
that the board will receive the
UAW-Ford Motor Company case
for settlement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Bremen Bombed
Again by RAJ

LONDON. June 30 CUP).-A
strong force of Royal Air Force
planeS-estimated at 800 or more
bombed Brem en-. Germany's
second largest port, heavily dur
ing the night, the air ministry
announced today.
II was the third raid on Bremen
since Thursday night when more
than 1000 heavy bombers un-
loaded explosives and incendiaries
on its docks and war industries.
Other detectives in northwest
Germany. enemy airdromes in oc-
cupied territory, railway targets
in France and German shipping
off the French coast were also
attacked.
Nine British bombers were
missing.
The Raj obviously was deter
mined to make Bremen useless to
the Germans for months that Will
be crucial 10 the Nazi war effort.
The raid Thursday. believed tc
have been the greatest in aviation
history. wrought widespread de.
.struction.
Saturday night and before dawr
Sunday. British bombers returned
to drop bombs upon detectives
they had missed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30

HONOLULU. June 30.-'It was
the damdest display of fireworks
imaginable. We flattened every
thing in sight"
Col. Arthur w. Meehan, former
Army football star. who led the
bombing raid on Wake Island, was
still enthusiastic today as he re-
called the experiences of the sur
prise attack Saturday night on the
enemy-held island base, 1000 miles
west OF Pearl Harbor.
I've blasted the airdrome and
everything on the surface" he
declared. "All our bombs hit the
target area. They weren't ex-
pecting Ms. Most Of their planes
were destroyed on the ground
and we shot down the few that
were trying to get mp to us.
JAPS BEwILDERED
"The Japs were bewildered.
We were only three miles off the
island when they sighted us.
Their first blast Of anti-alrcrsft
fire shook hell out OF us but
did no damage"
II was the second bombing at
tack on Wake since IL fell TO th'
japanese on december % aftei
a heroic defense by the small
American garrison.
On February "a carrier planes
from a naval task force pounded
the military installations on thu
small island and sank several small
boats in the harbor.
The navy announcement OF thu
raid gave no details as 10 ih'
number Of planes in the attacking
force or their base Of operations
you can just say we came
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Buddy Rogers EnrolIs
In Naval Air Course

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, June
30 tUP).-Charles Buddy Rog-
ers, film actor, bandleader and
husband of Mary Pickford, en-
rolled last night in a refresher
course at the naval flying station
in Corpus Christi.
\ lie expects 10 be assigned 10 the
naval air force although At 81 he
is too old for combat duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
M Arthur Presented
With Medal Of Honor

UNITED NATIONS HEAD.
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA
June 30 (INS).-The Congress.
sional Medal of Honor awarded Il
Gen. Douglas Macarthur by Con.
gress on March Is was presented
today by United States Minister
Nelson T. johnson at United Ma
tions headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
OPA Denies Sex Appeal
Admits Sending Girl Detectives TO Gas Stations
but Insists Shorts Were Their Own Idea
BY MARCO TUPPER
Init News Service stan Correspondent

of New York. New Jersey. and
Philadelphia. the official said. rep
resented themselves as Red Cross
workers, Park avenue socialites,
ladies in distress and volunteer
firemen, but none was told to dress
lin mannar that would lure gas.
oline de, lers Into giving gasoline
Illegally
These oeijak were issued in re.
Spouse 20 questions regarding
statements published in the Case
line Retailer in which gasoline
dealers protested bitterly against
being subjected 10 'trickery' and
'gestspo' methods used in the in.
veStigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
British Wdrship
Reported Sunk
Photo by International News Photo
THE CONTINENT
American cOnrOy

BERLIN, June 80 (UP) Ger.
man broadcast recorded by United
Press at London).-A German Of.
fetal news agency dispatch from
Bangkok. Thailand, reported today
that a large British warship had
been torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Bengal.
(Official sources in London
declined comment)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Grand Duchess improves

NEW YORK. June 30 QNS).-
Grand Duchess Marie-Anne of
Luxembourg, so, was in "satisfac-
tory" condition today at Doctors
Hospital where she underwent a
serious abdominal opera ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Stores Open
Bond Drive
Tomorrow
State Campaign
Sets $3,54o.576
Goal for July

A statewide campaign 10 sell a
record breaking total Of war
bonds and stamps will be launched
tomorrow in all retail stores under
the sponsorship of the Detroit Re-
tail Merchants Association in con-
junction with a nationwide drive
10 sell billion dollars worth Of
stamps and bonds in July.
For July, members of the Re-
tail Merchants Association have
pledged themselves 10 sell 3d.
540,576 worth of bonds and stamps
in Detroit, aiming towards a quota
of $4,000. 900 for the state in the
next 10 months. The bulk OF this
large total must be sold in Wayne
County, which has a quota Of
S27.235 200.
To touch off the drive, a num-
her OF special events have been
planned in all downtown stores
for tomorrow noon. And. as the
drive gets under way, many other
special events are planned in out
lying stores and stores throughout
the county and state.
FINAL PLANS MAPPED
Final plans for the drive were
laid in a series of meetings yes
terday and today of members OF
the Retail Merchants Association.
Oscar Weber, vice president and
general manager of the J. l.. Hud-
son Company, is state chairman OF
the retail group. Nate S. Shapero.
president of the Cunningham drug
stores. is chairman Of the Wayne
County committee.
Serving as co-chairmen with
Shapero are Ralph F.. Murphy OF
the Peoples Quitting Company
and president Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association. and John
Toolin of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company. w. F.
Fenske is executive director of the
county committee.
Also aiding in the drive are
nearly 500 members of the Ameri-
can Woman's Voluntary Services
under direction of Mrs. f. X. Mat
lock, assisted by Mrs. William K,
Adams. Dressed in their military
blue uniforms, the women will
take charge of the so special
(Confinued on Page l2l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Jackie Coogan Begins
Glider Pilot TraininQ

HOLLYWOOD. June 80 CUP).
Sgt Jackie Coogan was to report
10 Plainview, Tex. today for
training as an army glider pilot.
He has been in the army Is
months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30

BOSTON. June 30 QNS).-
Paul Giacomazza. 10. of Everett
and James II. Nickerson. "a, of
Maiden died in the electric chair
today for the murder of 74-year-
old Oscar E. Thomas, Melrose gas
station worker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The
price administration today adj
mitted sending out a brigade OF
1000 service station "investiga-
tors" but holly denied that they
included pretty young things
dressed in shorts to lure gasoline
operators into selling them fuel
without their ration cards.
I'VE may have sent out beau
tiful young ladies'" the OPA
official said. but we absolutely
did not tell them to don shorts
and display sex appeal--if they
wore such clothing they did so
OF their own free Will"
These people. sent out in area,