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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
PofIuck Dinner
To Precede Meeting

White Clover assembly, Order of
Rainbow for Girls, will hold its
first business meeting of the new
term on Friday. Miss Harriet
Green, newly-installed worthy adj
wiser. and Mrs. Anna Kienast,
mother adviser. will preside. The
meeting will be preceded by a
potluck dinner at $50 o'clock. All
Rainbow girls. Eastern Stars and
Masons are invited to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13

Garden Club TO Have
lea Friday

Mrs. II. r. Skinner will enter
tain members of Violet Prairie
Garden club at her home Friday
at 1:30. Sales road and Pacific
ave. Mrs. Fred Danielson will
speak on Flowers of Christian
Legend" and Mrs. John Richards,
jr., will lead discussion PLAN
ming Your Garden" Mrs. Joseph
Hoheim will speak on sweet peas.
Tea will be served by the
hostesses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Mrs. Allerd VIII Entertain
Oman Club FRIDAY

Members of Oman Study club
will meet Friday afternoon at
1880 at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Allard, 4109 sixth ave. Mrs.
Somers r. Sleep is the co-hostess.
Mrs. r. B. Strobel will lead a
discussion on Modern Diets for
Modern Families
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Dr.. and Mrs. Drues
Announce Ceremony

DIR. and Mrs. l. A. Drues an
nounce the bar mitzvah of their
son. Richard Lionel, Saturday,
Feb. IA. at $50 in the morning,
Congregation Talmud Torah, COL
So. 4th ST. No cards have been
isued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Mrs. Hofeditz TO
Entertain at Luncheon

Mrs. Robert Hofeditz will open
her home at 2512 No. 14th st.
Friday to members of Composite
club for 1890 potluck luncheon.
Mrs. r. F. zarbaugh will preside
over short business meeting
following which members will sew
on layettes for the needlework
guild.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Guild Plans
Luncheon
Meeting 10 Be Held in St
lso's New Social Hall

81. Anne's guild will hold
its February meeting in st.
Leo's beautiful new social hall
on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
John Piper is chairman of the
committee which is serving
luncheon at o'clock.
Spring flowers are to be used
IN decorating the tables. Mrs.
l. L. Bissell. president Of the guild.
will preside at the business meet
ing which follows the luncheon
later In the Afternoon.
Mrs. George w. Christnacht.
program chairman. has arranged
for the Rev. H. II. schultheis. 8. j..
president Of Bellarmine college, to
address the group ON the subject.
Current Events"
You help yourself when you buy
U. .. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
bride, served the brides cake.

For her going-away outfit. the
new Mrs. Rapin wore lightweight
wool suit of sungold with kelly
green accessories and an orchid
corsage.
The bride attended Queen Anne
high school In Seattle and the
University of San Francisco and
Is a member Of the Club of Hearts
in Tacoma. Her husband, a gradu-
ate of Bellarmine high school, is
president of Cardinal club.
They will be at home in Tacoma
after February Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Mrs. Morton viii Be
Luncheon Hostess Friday

Mrs. C. e. Morton, 2709 No.
Cedar St, will open her home Mon
day afternoon to members of the
Kappa Sigma Theta Mothers club
for l o'clock luncheon. She will
be assisted by Mrs. F. J. Sheldon,
Mrs. w. J. Wilkinson and Mrs.
Clifford Horr.
Mrs. A. S. Black, garden author
ity. will speak on Victory Gar
dens."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Marriage to George Rapin
Solen1nized in St. Patrick's
Pretty Wedding Notable for Quaint Froeks Of Bride and
Her Attendants Reception at Family Home

Quaint odfashioned and dainty colonial
delightful features of the wedding Thursday morning
1t the altar of St Patcks Catholic church when Miss Mary
Gertrude Farhurst Oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Jackson Farhurs became the bride of Mr. George Edward
Rapin of Mr.. and Mrs. George Edward Rapn.
The stately young bride escorted to the chance by
her father and made striking picture in her gown of white
net white taffea styled with musketeer sleeves
odfashioned fitted bodice and bouffant skirt falling from
low wasne In keeping with the neckne of the gown the
brides only jewelry Her court length veil of
Illusion fastened to period bonnet of material matching
white orchids with lily of the valley sprays backed with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Friends Fete Miss LudWick
Prior to Marriage Feb. 81
Brde-Eeei Leaves This Thursday for ssn'a Barbara,
Calf, TO Wed Lieut.. Norman E. Tieieen

Miss Rhoda Ludwiek has been the center of much nor
NAL entertaining following the OF nr
betrothal Lieut. Norman E. Tietgen of Capt B. H.
Tiegen San Francisco Miss Ludwck leaves this Thurs
day accompanied by her cousin Miss Patricia Ludwck for
Santa Barbara Calf where she will be married Feb 81
week, Mrs Robert Chapman of Seattle entertained
linen shower for Miss Ludwck, asking former school
day friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13

Ruston PIT. A. meets at p. m.
Friday at the school to celebrate
Dads night" Mr.. A. L. Mathers
will be in charge. Mr.. Abe Bo-
namo is refreshments chairman. A
defense program is scheduled.
Mrs. J. w. Neumann will preside.
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Pi Omicron Sorority
10 Hear Mrs. Hallen

Members of Pi Omicron sorority
will meet in the Rose and Gold
room of the Winthrop hotel at 7:30
on Friday evening. After a short
business meeting conducted by
Miss Etha Murray. president, there
will be a review of the latest books
by Junia Todd Hallen.
Circle No. 2 of st. PauPs Lu-
theran church will meet Friday
for luncheon at 1890 at the par
sonage. Mrs. Arthur Sydow will
be hostess. The newly elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year are:
President, Mrs. Henry Semmern;
vice president, Mrs. Otto Weller:
secretary, Mrs. William J. Deans;
treasurer, Miss Marie HUH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13

c. A. led by Mrs. Dorothy Sweet
McDonough.
Invitations have been sent to
local leaders in the field of health
and recreation for the Saturday
meetings. An attendance of 40 is
expected.
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Ths altar was decorated with
white carnations. white tulips and
ea1la lilies for the 10 o'clock cere-
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
HEARING ON GAS,
POWER RATES SET
Local Government, Tide
Water Officials To At
tend sue Meeting

Present power and gas rates here
will be debated by representatives
of the city and county governments
and the Tide Water Power COM
pany at a public hearing before
State Utilities Commissioner Stan
LEY Winborne in Raleigh within the
next ten days. Mayor Hargrove
Bellamy said Wednesday.
Action by the state utilities COM
mission to seek reduction in the
rates will depend upon the out
come of the hearing.
Started Last August
The commission began seeking a
reduction in Tide Waters rates
back in August of last year but a
public hearing on the matter has
yet to come.
At the time, Commissioner Win
borne indicated that he would first
seek voluntary reduction by the
power company and, failing that,
would seek to institute other ac-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Committee OkehS Higher
Pay For Fighting Men

after the first year which is pro-
vided now would be eliminated.
Men would enter the services at
$42 a month, whereas they now
start at $21 for the first four
months and reach $50 thereafter
and $40 in the second year.
Second lieutenarts and ensigns
now receiving $1,500 a year would
get $1,000. In addition, their rental
allowance would be increased from
$3.50 to $720 and their subsistence
allowance from $219 to $504 a year
The bill would create seven non-
commissioned pay grades in each
service, providing equal pay in
each service. Expressed in terms
of Army ranks, the increases
would be as follows:
Privates, from $21, $50 or $40 a
month to $42; first class privates
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
A. IS UPHELD
in SENIORITY CASE
Court Says In Reality EN-
ployees' Grievances Lie
With Brotherhoods

RALEIGH, Mar. 4.-tR-T he
State Supreme Court today upheld,
in effect, the Atlantic Coast Line
railway, by ruling that employees
could not force the company to
revise it's seniority ratings.
In his opinion On the case, Chief
Justice w. P. Stacy asserted that
the employees grievances in reali-
ty lay with their own brotherhood
leaders and not with the railway
The suit involved a protest by
workers in the freight car depart
ment against an agreement made
by the railway brotherhood and
the Atlantic Coast Line which al
lowed employees who had worked
in the coach department to add
this time to their seniority rat
ings. =
Justice Stacy pointed out that
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
3 Blasts Fail To Create
Damage; Plane Believed
From Ship Off Coast

HONOLULU, March 4.-tR-The
Army announce today that what
was believed to be an enemy plane
flew over Oahu islard early today
and dropped three medium sized
bombs on the outskirts Of Homo
lulu"
THE plane was flying at a high
altitue," the announcement said
where it came from is not known
There were no casualties and no
damage except a few broken win
dows. -
1t was believed the plane pos
sibly was from cruiser or other
enemy vessel at sea.
Residents in the vicinity where
the bombs fell reported hearing
the swishing sound of the falling
explosives, but it was not deter
mined for some time whether the
missiles came from the air or from
the sea.
Searchlights flecked the sky
briefly.
Reports of some residents of
hearing many planes, and cf others
of seeing several, went unconfirm-
ed.
The bombs tore holes about 40
feet in diameter about 600 yards
apart. Trees were stripped con-
siderable distance around each
bomb crater.
Plane Crosses Island
The plane apparently was trav-
cling due south across the island
toward Diamond Head.
Windows in the home of Navy
Lieut.. Harrison R. Cooke W e r e
among those blown out by the force
of the explosions.
It was the first reported aerial
attack on Hawaii since that of Dec.
7 which precipitated the war with
Japan.
Heavy explosions shook Honolu-
lu Immediately after screaming air
raid sirens wakened the city.
= Army officials at the time, how
ever. said there was no air raid,
that the sirens were sounded mad
vertently and did not disclose the
cause of the explosions.
Later, however, Army auth,
critics announce they were inves-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
WEST COAST CHAIN
STORES INDICTED
Federal Jury Charges Anti
Trust Law Violation
By Price Fixing

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-lB
The Federal Grand jury indict-
ed seventeen retail grocers associa-
ton and three big chain store
organizations today on charges they
had violated the antitrust laws
by rri"~ fixing. The groups
indicted represent about 5000 re-
tail stores in northern California.
The government charged a con-
spiracy involving the use of price
lists and bulletins containing high,
artificial and non-competitie privc-
es upon which the defendants had
agreed
The three chains indicted were
Safeway, Purity and Hagstrom'
opera ating 700 stores in the northern
part of the state.
The II retail grocers' groups en-
brace membership covering
more than half the retail grocers
north of Bakersfield and San Luis
Obispo. The indictment also nam.
ed IA officers of the various asso-
citation and chaln-store organiza.
tions.
The Grand Jury charged the de-
PENDANTS conspired to fix the retail
price of foods and grocery items
and that they had used the Cali
fornia unfair practices act as an
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Driven From West Bank OF
Sittang River By ia
panese Offensive

MANDALAY, Burma, Mar. a.
R-The British have lost the west
bank of the Sittang river near its
mouth in the Gulf of Martaban
and the Japanese have reached
Waw, halfway between the river
and Pegu and SO miles by road
from the semi-deserted capital of
Rangoon, it was acknowledged to-
day.
A ,two-lane p a we'd highway
flanked with flat rice lands leads
from Waw down to the Burmese
capital.
The loss of the west bank of the
Sittang deprived the British de-
tenders of their strongest natural
positions.
COMMUNICATES gave no details CT
the British withdrawal, but the
Japanese apparently used their
familiar encircl;ng tactics because
they were reported last week to
be massing heavy contingents SO
miles north of Waw and only 10
miles from the Burma road to
China.
Waw is only Is miles by road
east of Pegu, important Burma
road railway junction.
An Army communique issued
here said:
1.-The Japanese have crossed the
Sittang. Our patrols are in contact
with the enemy at Waw where a
scorched earth policy has been
carried out.
"Rangoon remains quiet but
there has been some lawlessness.
especially against defenseless In
dians at Hanthawaddy. Down-riv-
er Rangoon suburb.
IA Rangoon communique said
tank-supported British units had
inflicted casualties on japanese
northeast of Pegu.)
The Br ii S h reference to a
scorched earth policy at Waw could
have meant the destruction of mil
itary stores they were unable to
save because Waw itself is only
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.-lR-A
raise in pay for the fighting forces
won approval of a senate subcom-
mittee today and will be submitted
to the full military committee Fri
day.
The measure, introduced by
Chairman johnson D.-Colo.) of
the subcommittee, would apply to
enlisted men, non-commissioned Of
ficers and the lowest grade Of COM
missioned officers in the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard and to employees Of the coast
and geodetic survey and public
health service.
johnson said that on the basis
of the payroll Jan. l, the proposed
increases would cost an additional
$255, 10000 annually
Men WHO have less than year
of service would benefit most. A
$40 automatic increase in base pay
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
HUNDREDS KILLED., WOUNDED
AS BRITISH BOlMBERS BLAST
ARMS FACTORIES AT PARIS
Higher Prices For Gas.
Kerosene And Fuel Oil
AskedBy Petroleum Men

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.-(R
Higher retail prices on gas
oline, kerosene and fuel oil in
the east and the closing of fill
ing stations nights and Sum-
days throughout the country
were recommended tonight by
the Petroleum Industry War
Council, an advisory group of
industry executives with Off
cial standing.
A committee representing
the council appealed to Leon
Henderson, price administra-
tor, for the price increase to
cover higher transportation
costs resulting from greater
use of railroad tank cars in
stead of tank ships and Hen
derson took it under consid-
Grafton.
1t was understood that the
increase sought on gasoline
was 0.8 cent a gallon, or
four-cent boost on five gallons,
the quantity commonly pur-
chased by motorists. The in
crease, if granted, would be
effective in the District of Co.
lu1nbia and the II Eastern
states in which the curtailment
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05

program of last summer was
in force.
The council, made up of in
dustry executives assisting the
government in war time, pre-
viously had proposed restora-
tion of the curfew and Sum
day closing of filling stations
only in the East, but 'at its
meeting tonight brcadened the
proposal to embrace the whole
country.
Ralph K. Davies, deputy pc
troleum coordinator, declined
to say after the meeting what
action might be taken.
Industry spokesmen said the
councils closed Sc S i o n
reached no conclusions on rec
concentrations for possible ra-
tioning of gasoline.
The industry executives were
understood to have told Hen
derson that use of rail cars to
move oil into the Eastern
states, replacing the tankers
sunk by submarines and di-
verted to war uses, would add
at least $115, 100000 this year
to the cost of this East-war
haul. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Honolulu Bombed
By Enemy Raider
British Army Purge
Will Be Undertaken

LONDON, Thursday, March
5.-(R-The army council called
today for a report OH all Off
GERS up to the rank of lieuten-
ant-colonel who are 45 or over
in streamlining and moderniz-
ing move hailed by London's
morning newspapers as ga great
purge in the army"
"It has become evident" all
army council order said, "that
there now are a number of of.
ficers who for a variety of rea-
sons are not able to discharge
their present duties"
All officers affected by the or
der are to be examined and put
into one of three groups: those
recommended for retention in
their present unit, those recon-
mended for less active duty and
those recommended for dismis-
sal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
French Say Three OF Larg-
est Motor Aircraft
Works Devastated
WORKED FOR GERMANS
Whole Section Plastered In
What Petain Declares
Catastrophe
By TAYLOR HENRY

VlCHY, Unoccupied France,
March 4. - (P) - Three of
Frances biggest motor ar.a
aircraft works were damaged
severely by the tremendous
British night bombardment
of the German-occupied Paris
lndustriah area. with 600 or
more persons killed and 1000
wounded, it was announced
tonight by a high Vichy gov
ernment official who watched
the raid.
Captain Jean Fontaine,
naval officer and chief of
Vice-Premier Darlan's secre-
+; tariat, named the RenauI<
Salmson and Farman plants
as heavily hit by Raj bomb
ers which swooped so low he
thought they might plunge
through the room of the fifth
floor apartment in the Au-
teuil section of Paris from
which he witnessed the attack
Tuesday night.
The Renault plant, which was
turning out trucks for the Ger
mans, burned SO fiercely that the
whole aoonlit sky gloWed red, he
said. Renault installations on an
island in the Seine and on the right
bank were hit hard.
(The dispatch did not say what
the Salmson and Farman factories
were mailing, but the British said
all we're busy on tanks, planes,
engines and trucks for the German
army.
Highly Unusual
Coming through the French CEN
sorship, Fontaine's account W
highly unusual in any case, since
it identified the factories, acknoWl-
edged heavy damages and admit
| teQ Lnat HeIdult Was WOIhlIlS 1oE
he Germas.)
Captain Fontaine, who was just
across the river from the lombard
ment, said that in long naval
military career he never before
lad seen such sight He describ-
ed leaping, cracking flames, trap
ped victims screaming for help,
and the entire western suburban
area from Saint Germain to Issy
! ''plastered' with bombs.
Captain Fontaine said that when
he left the still-smoking scene at
noon to return to Vichy the total
stood at 500 or 800 dead and 1000
or more wounded and that the list
was increasing steadily as bodies
were dug from the debris.
Of the wounded, he said about
300 were in critical condition. thou-
sands of persons were declared I'd
be homeless.
(The German operated Paris
radio in a broadcast recorded by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
RUSSIANS DESTROYING
REZMNANTSOF IT, PPED
18th GERM a RMY
Sinks 10000
Tons Of Jap Shipping

WASHINGTON, March 4.-(R
Sweeping over the mountains
of Bataan in sudden attack
that caught the Japanese COM
pletely off guard, the small air
force of General Douglas Mac
Arthur destroyed over 10000
tons of enemy shipping and set
supply concentrations afire at
Subic Bay, the War Depart
ment announced today.
Heavy explosions occurred
after fires were started on the
docks at Olongapo and Grande
island indicating that ammuni-
ton dumps were destroyed in
the swift raid.
A morning communique de-
clared that one ship of 10000
tons, another of 5000 tons and
two motor launches of 100 tons
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05

and troops aboard some of them
we're captured.
The Russians also said they had
discovered Giant German glid.
eF capable Of hauling 80 men, end
\ ,e"ed by three planes,' but said
me gIlders had not yet been used
on the Soviet front.
Jast no Wthe discovery was made
was not disclosed.
!, soviet vi artillery was said to be
seaolly blasting German air
4ones sl:o and ammunition dumps
s.aln sl an ever-narrowing circle on
Sts N. northwestern front.
,' on troops also were reported
,mssSsfully s,s threading other Ger
1s. ,.s. defense lines on the same
'SsI'I front to make contact with
''A4ed on Page Two: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Raymond Clapper Off
To Cairo War Front

Last year Raymond Clapper flew to London, and
according to Life Magazine his columns written from
England made of the most distinguished pieces OF
journalism since the began"
Today MIR. Clapper is on his way to Cairo From
there, as from London, his daily column Will reach
The Star by wireless. -,
WHY Cairo? Well here is what Mr.. Clapper wrote
in The Star just the other day:
"The danger is that Germany and Japan will JOIN
hands If Germany breaks through Suez and Japan
nletes her push across the Indian ocean, those two
novers can exchange raw materials and war produc-
ton on scale of complete sef-sufflclency AT ?ne
same time our two most populous associates, emma
d pussia would be all but cut off from outside sup
nies The situation we face is not chid's play
And Cairo is square in the path Of that g. g'ganee an e
nncer movement which Mr.. Clapper fears SO ne Is IS
ee h ar to take look for himself and report PACK
to his readers. -:
Because of the military secrecy imposed on ar
craft Movements and the possibility OF delays que 10
weather. we cannot say exactly when ne Will reacn
Cairo But with good luck his dispatches should start
coming through within few days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05

each were destroyed, and
many smaller vessels dam
aged.
Later in the day another
communique, based on further
information, added 12,OOO-ton
vessel to the toll, thus empna-
sizing the smashing nature of
the raid.
Subic bay lies just north of
aBtaan peninsula not more
than Is miles from the front
lines of MacArthur's ground
forces. Grande island is at the
entrance of the bay and Olon-
gapo, formerly United States
naval station, on the southern
shore.
Since Macarthur completed
(COntinued on Papo Two. CoI AZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
wis Attempt To Secure
~It.Borne Reinforce
ments Shattered
:, Planes SHOT DOWN
p.1, Also Claim Important
B,eak Through To-
ward Smolensk
Rv EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW, Thursday, March
,-P Russian troops are
q "saestroyiing the remnants" of
General Won Busch's 10th Ger,
u .,sn ARMY which numbered
{l'(v GoNO men before it was
yr,rr +sspped more than a week ago
d'st a+ stsrsya Russa below Lake
~ linen. Dispatches direct from
lillst'i thst irort said today.
''aT Tbis is' vas the first time
that Il Soviet dispatches used
the is' term remnants" IN ne. re-
tsrirg aT to the encircled Nazis
rIo dn,11 we're reported desperate
" r't9 irving to gain air-borne re-
4atorcements, food and mate
'Ir N official report also said that
Tired army driving westward on
he central front toward srnolensk
h, broken into important Ger
-1s The staraya Russa dispatches
-.,spd , the fact that the Germans
wp using reseEVe transport
Names from Denmark and Yugo-
;syis in their effort to ferry men
,mgpplies to the 18th Nazi Army.
Destroy 81 Planes
In five days 81 Of these were
rpDprtsi destroyed, and the crews
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
British Lose Strong
Position In Burma
Many Takes Over Work
On Warcraft On Coast

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 4.
-R-The Navy today took over
construction work or naval mine
sWeepers and patrol craft in two
San Diego shipyards affected by
q dispute of AFL eaulkers.
A statement from the Eleventh
Naval District said Failure of
civilian caulkers to return to
work on a naval vessel urgently
required for service has resulted
in the work being undertaken
by naval personnel"
The Navy refused to release
further details.