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Evening star., 1942-11-24
Dutch Charge
Vast Extortion
Scheme by Nozis
Declare Nozis Sell
Exit Permits for
Big Sums Of Money
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Meth
erlands government in exile
charged Germany today with or
ganizing vast scheme of extor-
ton by selling exit permits from
occupied territory for great
sums, and said it would combat
the traffic with every means, in
cooperation with the British
and United States governments.
Relatives and friends in Allied and
neutral territory receive a COM
munication that persons in occupied
territory will be allowed to emigrate
on condition that a considerable
sum. in the currency OF a neutral
country, be made available to the
enemy, it said.
I'm some cases the request ema-
mates from the prospective emigrant.
In other cases the attempt Is made
through associates OF the enemy in
neutral territory. The request is
(See EXTORTION. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-11-24
laps NOT Getting
Aid 70 So|omons,
Knox Believes
NdvuI Chief Cites
Effectiveness of
u. S. Air Patrols
By the Associated Press.

~ ene A0eOSlAtCu fIcSS.
Secretary of the Naxy Knox
said this morning it was very
unlikely" that the Japanese
were getting reinforcements to
their troops opposing American
forces on Guadalcanal in the
Solomon Islands.
1T Is possible, but not probable, :"
Secretary Knox told a press con-
ference, because rigid United States
patrols are working day and night"
The Japanese have not been re-
ported landing more troops on the
embattled island since their great
and unsuccessful drive almost two
weeks ago to land huge forces and
overwhelm the American defenders
OF the airfield there.
Before the big push. the Japanese
had the method of feeding in an
average of about 900 men every
second night, landing them from
cruiser-destroyer groups.
Japs Believed Cut on.
1t was this practice that Secretary
Knox was asked about at his press
conference and his answer clearly
indicated a belief that at least for
the time being the Japanese troops
on the island. principally to the
westward OF American positions, are
virtually cut off from the rest of
their forces in the Northeastern
Solomons.
The Secretary said that the Amer
leans, meanwhile, were continuing
10 widen their area of control, par
tlcularly by pressing back the enemv
FORCES on the American western
front.
He confirmed that fighting has
oeen going on to the westward of
Point Cruz, which is a little more
Than 4 miles beyond the airfleld.
From the extreme of this action
on the west to the farthest point of
action on the east flank at Tetere
where japanese force OF several
hundred men was wiped out early
THIS month, is a distance of approxi-
mately 16 miles, while the depth of
the American-held area at the CEN
tel around the airfied is about 4
miles.
Less Than 3 Per Cent Held.
This expanding territory, however,
is still less than per cent of the
entire island of Guadalcanal, on
GERS at the Secretary's conference
brought out.
Mr.. Knox was asked whether the
objective of present operations was
f1nally and completely to drive the
Japanese out of the island, but con-
fined himself to responding that
elimination Of the enemy from
Guadalcanal naturally had always
been the American purpose.
A Navy communique yesterday
said the marines were pushing stead
lily westward despite heavy enemy
opposition, and slowly driving the
(See KNOX, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1942-11-24
300 D. {. Empoye,
Get Raises TotaIinq
S500,000 a Year
Raises Of 5 to ID Cents
An Hour Put Scale on
Par With Navy Yard

Wage increases for 5000 per
diem employees of the District
government, to range between S
and IA cents an hour and
amounting to between 5 per cent
and 43 per cent, were ordered
today by the Commissioners in
adopting recommendations made
by the District Wage Board.
The increases, effective as Of
yesterday, are estimated at
$500,000 a year.
The wage boosts are understood to
constitute an effort on the part Of
the city heads to keep qualified
mechanics and other employees in
District service. to assure main-
tenance of effective operations and
to halt departures of men to better
paying jobs in private industry and
Federal agencies.
Navy Yard Scales Paid.
Officials of the wage board said
the increased pay schedules placed
the District more or less on a parity
with scales at the Navy Yard. Also.
they said. the wage increases were
in line with the principles embodied
in the Ramspeck automatic pay in
crease law, although the Commits
sioners' action was not dictated by
legislation.
1t was noted that the War Labor
Board had authorized State, county
and municipal governments to make
adjustments in wages and salarys
under certain circumstances with
out obtaining prior approval by the
War Labor Board or the commits
sioner of Internal Revenue.
1t was expected that the commits
sioners' new scales for per diem
workers later would be subject to
a review by WLB. but District off,
cials did not anticipate the new
scales would be overturned since
they said they had followed closely
the scales for similar job qualiflca-
tions at the Navy Yard.
Pay Raised for Duration.
The increases are to prevail for
the duration of the emergency
Spokesman for the Wage Board said
today's order was the first major
revision in District per diem wage
rates since 1929, except for adjust
ments made in 1887 in application
of the 40-hour week.
Members of the Wage Board are:
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, highway
director, chairman: Maj. John B.
Gordon, director of sanitary en-
(See WAGES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Jessico Drogonette
Undergoes Operation
By the Associated Press

ny '1ie HSoVC1dISu PTeSS,
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Radio
Singer Jessica Dragonette under
went an emergency operation last
night at Misericordia Hospital after
suffering an acute attack of appen-
dicitis at her home. Her condition
today was reported satisfactory. Her
Saturday night broadcasts and con-
cert engagements were Cancelled
temporarily. the Columbia Broad
casting System announced.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Temple Bells in Jopon
To Be Melted for War
b tie Associated Press.

By TIE ABs0ciAted Press.
BERN. Switzerland, Nov. a.
Temple bells in Japan will be melted
down for armaments, the German
newspaper Deutsche Allgemeine re-
ported, quoting q Toxic dispatch.
Japan, like Italy, is short Of met
ais and took her cue from the Ital-
ians, who long ago started seizing
church bells. The Fascist action was
deplored recently by Italian parish
priests. who said they did not want
to see these symbols Of peace used
to mAks instruments Of war and
DEATH"
Evening star., 1942-11-24

tSee GASOLINE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Investing in Victory

Every payday invest In U. B.
Savings Bonds and Stamps, the
soundest securities in the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent OF
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win the War.
Evening star., 1942-11-24

CSee MANPOWER, Page A-l6.)
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Pay Raised for Duration.
GUIDE FOR READERS.

(See WAGES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1942-11-24

Late news and sports are covered On
Pages TX and Ak Of this edition az
The Star. supplementtng the nevs az
the regular homo delivered edition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23

arms, refusal TO abandon the re-
form crusade until the fight is
won. Secretaries Stimson and
Knox were pictured as too elder
ly and inefficient. FDR's self
constructive critics was held to
assured and defiant response to
be symptomatie of the official
and national spirit.
All cries for a housekeeping,
however. were tempered by the
realization that congress has
placed control of the war-making
machinery in the hands OF one
msn-President Roosevelt. And
even he cannot weed out the
inept figures around him. No
matter how competent they
might be, new men in war, navy
or WPB would have 10 spend
months learning the rudiments
and catching up on the past.
You cannot change generals,
captains, corporals and stretch
er-bearers when the battle Ia go
ing the other way so rapidly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn TO the
comic page for the answers
l. For daylight saving une'
clocks are retarded; true or
false
z. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
twice insugursted on March
or Jan. 207
$. There are e, "a or 81 fluid
ounces IN one quartz
4. Monrovis is the capital OF
which African republic
S. Which rulers Of England
cane between Charles ! and
Charles II
s. The Declaration 81 inoe-
pendenee was adopted on
:. What is the highest type o.
mammalian ANIMAL
6. Which mountains are
pierced BY the simplOn tunnelf
2. How much did the United
States pay France for Louisi-
ana
20. A -myopie" person is near
sighted or far-sighted?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
SWEEPING SHAMEFUL
URGENTLY NEEDED

Washington's sober reaction 10
axis Valentine day coups al Sim
gapore and in the British chan
mel has been a mixture Of despair
and bitterness. Throughout the
capital. from Lincoln memorial
TO the HILL" long-faeed men de-
mand sweeping shskeup or
admit Of fthe record that the
United Nations can lose the war.
In this hour Of self-exsmina-
ton II gave nobody consolation
that the disasters capped weeks
Of blundering. log rolling and
SNUG preachments from the very
highest quarters The blame
MAS distributed with a generous
hand and without regard for
whom II hurt. OPM WAS de-
nounced Tor its inexplieable de-
lay IN converting Key industries
70 military production Con-
gressmen conceded that their en-
sctment OF retirement bill at
this time was almost a capital
crime.
The administration was flsyed
for It's tenderness toward enemy
aliens. esrelessness 81 Pearl and
New York hsrbors, failure 10
supply the Dutch with mere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
Stories in
Stamps
MuriIIo Led Fight
To Liberote Bolivia

DEDRo DOMINGO MURnLo.
l. precursor OF Bolivian indie
pendence, never lived TO see his
nation freed from Spanish tyranny.
but he lighted a torch Of freedom
that ultimately burned through
the Spanish bonds.
The stamp above. issued in
1871, commentaries the 130th an
niversary of the execution OF
Murillo. The stamp bears a pic
ture Of the popular leader IN jail
as he awaited execution
Murillo was born in Ia Psz.
capital OF Bolivia, in 1883. ard
studied law. He had long nur-
tured the hope Of emancipstins
his country from the yoke of Spain
and on July le. 1909, led q small
band Of patriots in coup detst
in la Psz which successfully
ousied the Spanish authorities.
Murillo was chosen head Of the
new government and patriot on
Gals were installed IN sdminIstrs-
tive positions Independence IVES
proclaimed, but Il was not long
before Spanish troops. sent from
Peru. restored the authority of
the Crown.
Overwhelmingly outnumoered,
the patriots were defeated 81
Chscaltsys, in October. 1909, Ia
Psz was occupied and hurillo
JAILED. Hundreds Of his followers
met death at the hands Of the
veneeful spsnisrds and Murilio
vas executed in 1910. Bolivls
gained final Independence Is years
later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention IN this col
umn letters mus ave name snc
sddrees OF writer Only Initial
viu b pubiikbso when requested
Mr.. FIsif: NJ husband h In
government employ and Ne have
bern told we have TO establish
priority rights 10 be able 10 have
electric light. Installed. Hos is
this done.
MRS. W. NJ. Puyaiiup.
In rural areas the government
now prohibits power line extern
sions beyond mere service con-
nections Of $50 feet or less. ex-
cept To defense workers. Since
you appear To be IN a Puget
Sound Power a Light Co. zone.
10 get a line extension to your
place you would have TO make
a written statement TO the COM
pany that you are a defense
worker. Shortage Of materials
prevents other expansion.
Mr.. F1xit: Could you tell mn
through your column what the
requirements are TO become n
nurses aide and n there h IN
age limit: n. M. p.
The first requirement In to be
on wPA. II 1t Is the county
hospital nurses aide project you
have in mind. II you are, you
can inquire at the WPA office,
So. 3sth and Warner. There II
no age limit.
Mr.. F1xit: VIII you please tell
me what relation l am 10 the
children Of my first cousin: IL
oleomarEsrine the name Of .
certain Kind of butter substitute
or are all substitutes that. no
matter what kind Of name they
bear: MRS. y. g.
The children of your first
cousin are your first cousins.
once removed. oleomargarine Ia
listed IN the dictionary Is a type
OF vegetable fat or margarine.
Mr.. ftxit; would like 10
know how 10 TO about getting
my birth certificate. I have .
confirmation certificate which
gives place and date Of birth.
signed by the pastor Of the
church. Would that help any.
Wa born In Germany. Came 20
u. =. when four years old. My
parents passed away several
years ago. According 10 law I
became . citizen through mar
riage. Il. r. y.
There isn't any way a birth
certificate could be issued here
for q person born in another
country, and you couldn't COM
municate with Germany now.
II your marriage made you a
citizen, you should have no need
OF n certificate. The confirma-
ton certificate should be suffi-
cient proof of your age for most
agencies which might wish TO
know IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
ANS SUCCESSES
DISMAY EXPERTS

The fall of Singapore and the
reunion of the Nszi fleet have
given q twist TO the war which
dismsys our naval experts. The
two countries which have dem
onstrated their superior prep
sration an dtaetics on land now
threaten TO win supremacy on
the deep. That is the inner
meaning Of these successes.
Tokyo has kept her capital
ships in home waters while she
entrusted penetration Of Oceania
TO task forces covered by air
planes. Now, with the only
ma jor base in that area in her
possession. she can shift her
great bsttleships and heavy
cruisers southwark. She sppar-
entity has sufficient control OF
the air 10 afford them the COW
ersge the Germans gave the
GneiSenau. the Schsrnhorst and
the Prince Eugen in their escape
from Brest to kiel. Our people
will not be surprised. II the
Mikado makes this move in a
gigantic effort 10 .wrest the
Indian ocean as well as adjacent
coasts from the United Nations.
Hitler. IN our observers opin-
ion. has assembled an armada Of
l50 600 tons OF fast and heavily
srmOred vessels: Dresdnaughts.
pocket editions. heavy cruisers.
They do net include two possible
sircraft carriers fthe Europa
and Bremenl or a swarm Of sub
marines. destroyers and suxil-
isries. X IA no secret. for
Churchill confessed II. that the
allied nsvies are scattered across
the seven seas There IL doubt
II we have anywhere q concen-
trstiOn equal TO that Of either
Of our foes. They constitute a
grave menace 10 our Pacific and
Atlantic supply lines poten-
tisl means Of dismembeFiBg the
-democrsoies- strategioaily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23

Deeease. or ampntstion of the
affected limb was the fate of
burned and wounded men in the
last conflict, IL they could not
be rushed to a fairly elaborate
field dressing station almost i'm
mediately. Fatalities from pois-
oning ran high. But at Pearl
Harbor there was only one VIC
tim of gas gangrene.
The number OF sufferers from
fractures and severe hurts, who
will soon be on their feet again.
cheered the medicos. The sal
yaging was all the more mirse-
ulous because the doctors did
not always work under favorable
conditions. Besides reducing
deaths. the new methods will
prevent absence of trained off,
GERS and privates from active
service for long periods.
Principal reason for the gains
is the widespread use OF the So
called "sulpho' drugs. A quick
sprinkling OF the compound
around blistered or injured areas
arrested infection pending trans
fer Of the wounded TO treatment
centers. Even unskilled civilians
were drafted for the task Of Civ
ing this form OF first aid. With
remarkable foresight our armed
forces have piled up a tremen-
dous reserve OF this medicine in
anticipation of the fsr-flung bat
tie line we may be called upon to
hold. On many sectors there
will be no hospitals available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
PULSE OF
T HE PU BLIC
SOLDIER CRITICAL
OF TACOMA PRICES

Editor The Times: How do
you like this for shyster tactics
by cab driver: Four of us hired
the cab TO get us back to camp
by IL o'clock. There weren't
enough busses TO handle the
crowd who wanted to get back
and bedcheck was at IL. We
agreed to pay $3.50 for the serv-
ice but when we got to the 41st
cantonment area the driver re-
fused TO take two us into the
41st area and the other two to
the main post. He'd do either one
or the other but not both unless
We paid more money.
We had already laid out the
better part Of a days wages so,
of course, we wouldn't pay any,
more for a ride OF six or seven
blocks and we told the driver
so in no uncertain terms.
Another thing: Another fell
low from this barracks asked
civilian driver how much did he
charge TO drive to Fort Lewis.
How much do you think this
man wanted for that 15-mile
driver Five dollars. Imagine.
Do you wonder why we are get
ting pretty disguised with the
city of Tacoma?
Here's another: We went
bowling and every alley was in
use-by soldiers. Yet we pay
the same rates as civilians earn
ing their $500 or more a month.
ANY consideration for the lowly
soldier? No. Just check up on
the alleys in olympia-20 cents
q line TO soldiers anytime. Do
you wonder why 1 and my
friends are going to patronize
Olympia from now on2
PVT. A. NJ. GUSTAFSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23

Of the Ocean" as veil a. the
Columbia river. Things moved
slowly in those days-even more
slowly than they sometimes do
today, but after a while a bill
appeared in congress creating
the new territory of Columbia.
In February. 1855. as the final
vote was being taken, Henry
Stanton, senator from Kentucky,
made a speech about honoring
the father OF his country and
moved that the word Columbia"
be stricken wherever il appeared
in the bill and the name Wash
ington" substituted. Some Of
the other members didn't want
TO bother. but stanton pointed
out that the first president had
not been honored by having a
state named for him and IL We
were going TO do it, now was
the time.
Adjournment was near and
everybody in a hurry TO get
home. Stanton's motion carried
and when the bill came through
1t created the Territory of Wash
ington instead of the Territory
of Columbia. From there we
20 -
1t il unlikely that the state Of
Washington will ever have IN
share with any other state the
distinction of bearing the name
OF a president. There may 10
some new states created in
years to come, Texas some day
may be divided and a new state
created, but the likelihood of II
being named for a president il
slim.
II the name suggested happen
ed to be that of a Democrat, the
Republicans in congress would
fight it to the last ditch, and If
it were that of a Republican,
the Democrats would bushwhsck
the bill to death. So there
doesn't seem to be a chance.
This sole distinction also car
ries with it some responsibility.
Washington was a great man.
His forebesrers for three gene
rations were Virginia planters
of the aristocrat type, but
George came up the hard way.
His father died when he was
twelve. His mother was able to
give him only the practical and
elementary education that Vir-
ginia afforded, and at sixteen
he went to work as a surveyor.
Though he lacked the finishing
of the education which his faith
er had intended for him in Eng
land, he acquired all the manly
attributes and the bearing of a
Virginia gentleman.
Surveying in those days was
more a matter Of woodcraft
than mathematics and Washing
ton became as skilled in the
woods as an Indian. II was
largely this hard life and knowl-
edge of the out-of-doors that
made him so efficient a COM
mander in the war for the pos
session OF America.
If the story Of Washington
emphasizes anything it Ia his
honesty and simplicity. loyalty
to his country. and fairness to
friend and foe alike. In living
up to the character of Washing
ton. the man, Washington, the
state, takes on a big contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23

committee consists of twenty
Methodists. people who have felt
II their duty to take part in the
battle against poverty. DR..
Wards address will not be of
interest to those SNUG and self
content TO live at ease while the
satisfied individuals who are
content to live at esse while the
masses engage in bitter and
never ending struggle for exist
ence, but for those VINO feel the
call Of true brotherhood, his
message will be an inspiration.
l. s. MASTRUDE.
221e No. Willard ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-23
Alaska Threat TO Whom?

The test of whether the United States has to an
appreciation of the job before may lie in what is gong
in Alaska
Just what is sonr on there don't know and that's
a. it should be- that there can be two APP
proaches to what ia going on.
Are we stl thinking in terms Of the defense OF Alaska
m we thought of the defense Of the Philippines and the
defense OF Hawaii? Or thinking in terms OF
Alaska Jumping off place" for an attack on the
Alaska was never any menace TO Tokyo in the days
before the war; and there for any pretense
that it WAS Up to 1889 Alaska was totally Unattended;
that vast land threat to anybody Tokyo can
claim that the United States had done IN Alaska
what Nippon had been doing for 20 In the madated
Islands in the South Pacific
Japan has chosen war. Sudden and undscared war
without shadow of cause Very we'll Now Alaska
Alaska can be threat to North America. Should the
Japs succeed in the South Pacific they might well turn
to the North Pacific and try to this foothod on
North America within ready bombing distance of the
United States west coast Against this preparing
TO defend Alaska and ourselves That may be assumed
Has not the whole of the war thus far proved
that must do much better than tha7 This long series
Of desperate actions beginning in Poland in the
autumn Of lsss-is there to be end of them' Are
the free nations ppetuay to wait for attack and fight
those long, heartbreakng rearguard actions!
Not forever. Alaska also be made threat to
Japan Dutch Harbor actually closer to San Francisco
than il Hawaii, and it is closer to Japan too The land
force sway from Alaska the bomber strength that will
length make Japan feel At home what she has visited
. halfdozen peoples-these may be based on Alaska
Industrial Japan il within bombing range of the
Alaskan bases. But planes bases develop
ments may well put it in range little later.
Defend Alaskaf Certainly But that is not enough.
We hope that present preparations going on Alaska
aimed at carrying the to Japan, which the
It will be in the end.
Alaska threat to whomi The way in which we answer
question be the key to whether before
an endess threatening u s. territory,
relatively short fought and Japanese territory
An unnamed young soldier out in Hawaii has a message
for you.
He didn't know he had 4 message
But he had correspondent touring the defenses
Of Hawaii found him In secluded dugout where he
eleepng the hard ground Asked If that wasn't pretty
tough the young soldier srnned spa and delivered his
message:
WAS Not now. Used 10 it,
The civilians get into that frame of mind
about how tough is to undergo the thousand little incon
veniences that with well the real sacrifices the
better The end Of the will be in sight when 100000
900 people saying about how tough is to make their
sacrifices:
was Not now. Used 10 IT,"