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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
Four Jehovah
Witnesses Given
Terms in Prison

MEDFORD. Ore.-Unmoved BY
an offer 81 freedom in exchange
for their willingness II abide BY
draft obligations. four members u
Jehovsh's Witnesses. a religious
sect. were ready "Wednesday 70
begin prison terms.
Convicted and sentenced for
violating the selective service act
were Dwight J. Hogrefe. 30. Fall
Creek. Ore. Clarence c. Yost, IS,
Myrtle Point. Ore: Marcel ".
Mahan. %. Hslsey. Ore. and Rich
ard J. Slaughter. %. Grove. ore.
Judge James A. Fee sentenced
Hogrefe and Yost To five years
each for failure 10 report 70 a
conscientious OBJ e etors' camp.
Mahan and Slaughter were sent
TO prison for four years each for
disregarding an order to report
for induction into the amy.
Judge Fee offered the defend
ants their freedom in return for
their recognition Of wartime OBJ
legations, but they rejected the
compromise offer and elected to
take the prison terms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
Russian Motion Picture
To Be Shown Thursday

Red Tanks" a new fsill-length
Russion motion picture. win have
its first Tacoma showing Thurs
day evening at a victory rally at
the Odd Fellows auditorium, eth
and Fawcett ave. starting at 7:30.
The movie. which depicts the
Soviet armored forces In action
features the famed "Tankmen's
Song" sung by Red army chorus.
Pierce County section Of the
Communist party. which sponsors
the meeting. announced that Phil
Frankfeld. Northwest district sec
rotary Of the Communist party.
win be featured speaker. His
subject will be Victory and
After"
Mayor Harry p. Cain, Congress
man John M. Coffee. and candi-
dates for Pierce County commits
sioner. second district. have been
invited to speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
U. S. Army Pilots
.Laud P-4O Ships
HAMILTON FIELD. CALI

HAMILTON FIELD. Calif.-TsVo
young army air force captains
credited with destroying a total
Of II enemy planes in the Far
East and South Pacific have
praise for the performance OF the
American P-4o fighters.
They are Capt. Andrew ]. Reyn-
Odds Of Seminole. Okla, and Capt.
Ben s. Brown of Hawkinsvilie. Ca.
The P-4o Is a good ship" they
said. 1T most always brings you
home. The Japanese zero fighter
ia a good ship but can't take II.
When hit squarely. they just dis
integrate."
They told how when they were
In Java around the first of the
year they were consistently out
numbered 10 to IS to one by the
Japanese.
Wed take flight of 10 P-40s
and tear into a formation of 40
Jap zeros and bombers--just go
in and shoot. then get the hell out
and hightail II for home" they
said. AT Darwin we weren't so
badly outnumbered."
Capt. Brown is credited with
shooting down three Zeros and
probably downing two others. He
has seen continuous action In the
Philippines, Dutch East Indies and
lava from the outbreak of the war
in the Orient until Oct. IS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29

/ full-time directors and Others
serving part time.
Monday. which VII be an open
house day. the doors win BE- open
during the club hours planned.
10 2 ?. N. Saturdays the club
win run from ? until ?.
Through its first year Of oper-
alton II Is believed the club win
be able 10 handle a membership
Of about 500 boys and eventually
capacity membership Of around
1000.
Boys Of any rare. creed or
color may he members, RUS
sell made IL clear.
The only qualification Is 10 be
sincere and willing 10 accept re-
sponsibiiity as n club member he
said.
While services win be free to all
the boys. there Is one require
ment. Each boy must do his part
as a working citizen of the group.
doing his assigned task about the
club house In exchange for his
membership card.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
Uncle Sam Needs
Scrap for Victory

Continued from Page onel
alttee - the dax when al the
scrap metal Tacomans can gather
together VII b. picked up. Trucks
VII make the rounds beginning
At O'Clock in the morning and
all scrap must he ON THE CURB
before thai time.
The trucks may be In front
Of your honse ~ a very early
hour Sunday. - n would he
veil to play safe nv putting
your scrap On the curb before
YOU 70 10 bed Saturday night.
When you come right down 10 H..
the solution Of the scrap shortage
may mean the difference between
defeat and victory slavery or
freedom. Everyone knows you
can't fight a war without tanks.
guns and ammunition and you
can't have any Of these things
without scrap.
Let me give you a good ex-
ample:
Il was during the closing days
Of World War I. The ''invincible"
German army was beginning to
crack. After a smashing offensive
in the Argonne. the e1st division
was moved TO the Belgium front
to assist In administering the coup
de grace and thus terminate for
the time being another attempt to
enslave the world.
AS we moved into the line, we
occupied little town named
Ichteghem which had been under
German domination but day be-
fore. And what do you suppose we
discovered
Every single hinge, door
knob and lock In the town had
been removed by the Huns 20
bolster their rapidly diminish
ing supply Of metal.
There Is. however, one important
difference between that situation
and the one which confronts Amer
lea today difference which
happens 10 be in favor Of the Ger
mans. They replenished their dwin-
ding scrap metal supply at the
expense of conquered nations.
Al this writing. we haven't
conquered anybody. 80 what
ever scrap metal we collect
must come out Of our own
hides. OF course. we don't
have 20 take the locks, hinges
and doorknobs off our doors
-. but II MAY come to that
n we don't do n good job Of
turning In every single ounce
Of scrap metal we can get
our hands on.
So that puts the whole problem
right in your lap and mine 4.
we had all better get going on the
biggest treasure" hunt in history
and put something down on
the curb before the deadline :.
Sunday morning when the clocks
strike 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Solomons' Battle

gagged three Japanese destroysrs
near Guadalcanal until naval and
marine aircraft joined the fray
and sank two Of the destroyers.
In another action on the
same day Sunday n Japan
csc destroyer sank the U. :.
3. Seminole, a fleet tug. and
small harbor patrol boat near
Tulagi. The destroyer was
badly damaged by short bat
teries which scored three hits
and Cru m m an wildcat"
fighters from Guadslcanal
which strafcd the ship ~ II
fled.
Monday morning American
bombers and fighters on Guadal-
canal took off for the third time
In two days to attack an enemy
task force of cruisers and destroy
ers that has been in the waters
north OF Florida island. On their
third trip. the American airmen
scored a direct hit on an enemy
cruiser. The day before they had
hit and stopped a cruiser. hit
another cruiser and left burning
and dead in the water a light
cruiser.
USING STRONG FORCE
But the latest development
seems to be the presence of APP
parently large enemy surface
forces about 400 miles northeast
Of Guadalcanal-far from the ma
jor scene Of action. There was no
official explanation. but it was
pointed out that from the point
where those forces were intercept
cd by American airmen. the Jap
anese could have struck at Espi-
ritu Santo. an American base in
the New Hehrides. or at the FIJI
islands. A short sailing distance
to the east are the Samoan islands.
another major American base and
key point in the supply line be-
tween Hawaii and Australia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
Prefobricofed Homes
Wonfed for 1000

Seattle and subur-
ban districts are preparing to ask
federal help in supplying small
prefabricated dwelling units to
house at least 1900 persons.
Mayor William F. Devin said
the units sought would cost about
$500 for houses with one bedroom
and Si.400 with two bedrooms.
and could be erected in 40 minutes.
Such buildings. it was said.
would provide adequate. sanitary
living quarters for thousands now
trying to find places to live.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
Basic Magnesium S
Control Purchased
ASHINGTON

WASHINGTON Ana on d a
Copper Mining Co. has acquired
stock control Of Basic Magnesium.
Inc. operators and builders Of
what is scheduled to be the worlds
largest magnesium plant at Las
Vegas. New.
Anaconda has purchased 52i5
per cent stock interest in BMI
from Howard p. Eells. jr., and as
sociates. of Cleveland. for $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
Could Not Agree
On 4-day Truce

STOCKHOLM - The German
high command was reported today
II have approached the Russian
high command through the Red
Cross and proposed a four-day
truce at Stalingrsd in order 70
remove the wounded and bury the
dead.
The Russians. Il vas said. sp-
proved the proposal provided the
Germans would make known the
agreement to the German public
The Nazi high command refused
this condition. the reports said.
and the agreement fell through.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29
10 Hold Open House Monday
At Tacoma's New Boys Club
All of Services VIII Be Offered Without
Chorge; Expect to Hove 500 Members

Some happy news for Tacoma
boys between s and II. particu-
larry those within range OF So.
25th and c SITS. was announced
"wednesday - the War Chest
drive neared is gozi.
DE Tacoma Boys club. built on
the old LonEfellow school grounds
At that corner last spring. viii
open next Monday. Nov. ?, for the
first time with a FUN program to
provide directed entertainment
sport and companionship for boys
from first grade to the age where
they so on their own.
SO no boy win be kept away
BY lack Of money. every one
Of the services Of the club.
gymnasium. games. vocational
shop. reading rooms and So
ciai room, win b free. explain
ID Vincent Russell, managing
director If the organization
The Boys club was built last
spring. q two-story structure. lis
BY S. feet. with one of the best
gymnasium. shower and locker
room arrangements in the city. II
opened briefly for inspection bur
for want Of sufficient operating
budget hasn't been available for
the boys. The new budget. COM
ing from the War Chest which pro-
vides 100 per cent Of the clubs
support. win carry the building
and its small staff Of paid d.
rectors.
Russcll, who has directed
boys club work for many
yearH. win have . staff Of three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29

Weor il Daytime evening, and love H. New fur
ioekets in graceful 31ineh length. Beautifully lined,
smoll yoke and full book with bell sleeves. 1910.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
b. e. Express Volume
Al New High Mark
.rof
I'm Nine Months
September Total Fails
To Equal Abnormal
Mark Of Year Ago
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Railway Express Agency ship
ments through the Washington Of
flee in the first nine months of this
year set an all-time record for that
period, but in September were not
quite up to last year on account of
highway truck drivers strike a
year ago which turned a lot of
extra business into express chan
nels, Supt. w. o. r. Hannah an
nounced last night.
september, however, was a very
busy month and reflected the Ca
pitfalls present business boom due
to war activities. Shipments num-
bered 210,849 pieces against 213, 1893
in September, 1941, a small de-
crease of 2,944 or IA per cent, Supt.
Hannah reported. Shipments were
far ahead of the August total of
183,65O.
" Washington shipments for the
nine months reached a total of
1,75S,286, compared with 1855, ,153
in the like period last year, a sig
nif1cant increase of 1O3,132 ship
ments. Shipments to date in 1912
Q compare as follows with the CORE
: spending months in 1941:
Evening star., 1942-10-04
CommodityPr;ce
Chonqesin Week
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 3.-The Associated
Press index OF IS wholesale COM
modities this week reached new
peak for the year at 101.15 per cent
of the 1926 average.
The new high compared WIN
10O.55 per cent in the previous week
and 92.58 a year ago.
Contributing were new tops Tor
the year in the food and livestock
categories of $3.50 per cent and
1858 per cent, respectively, &C
counted for by advances IN eggs
flour, butter, best hogs and cattle.
In the previous week food prices
stood at 86.17 per cent and a year
ago at 1921. Livestock values were
12l.6l last week and 94.47 In 194l.
Because of declines in corn, wheat
and rye, the combination component
of grains and cotton was of despite
advances made in the latter. 1t
stood at 1927 per cent for the week
ended October 2 against 107.74 the
previous week and 96.57 a year ago.
Industrials advanced to 1920 per
cent of the base periods prices COM
pared with SO .19 last week and 1895
in 1941. Also up were textiles at
1882 per cent against 93.04 the pre-
vious week and 9433 year ago.
Turpentine and wool prices ad-
vanced while lamb prices were down.
Components of the index COM
pared with last week and a year
ago, in percentages of the 1926 av-
erage. were:
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Dividend Meetings

NEW YORK. Oct. 3 tSpeciaD Among
the important companies which will hold
dividend meetings this week are American
Viscose Corp Columbia Gas & Electric
Corp. Melville Shoe Corp. and Reynolds
CR. j. Tobacco Co. A list Of the meetings
of companies definitely scheduled is re-
ported by Fitch Investors Service as fol-
lows:
Monday, October 5.
Melville Shoe Corp. (com. and pfd),
02:30 PM.
Tuesday, october 6.
Century Ribbon Mills, Inc. (pfd), g
Cerro De Pasco Copper Co. (com). 2
p.mD.
Homestake Mining Co. (comO, g p.m).
' Maytag Co. (pfdo. q PM.
Wednesday. October :.
American Viscose Corp. (com. and pfd).
Atlas Powder Co. (pfdD, G. p.mJ.
Pacific Lighting Corp. (com), GAS
PM
White Sewing Machine Corp. (pfd).
Thursday. October 8.
ate-Palmolive-Peet Co. (com. and
''e;oi Columbia H Gas Gas & Electric Corp. (com.
and 81 pfdD. UO:30 ami.
Reynolds (R. JD Tobacco Co. (com. and
Friday, October 3.
Atlas Plywood Corp. (pfd. and COM
(3:30 p.m.)
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Cotton Futures Soar
As President Sets
Price Controls
Close IS to 30 Cents
Higher After Jumping
As Much os 81
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Cotton fu-
lures rallied as much as 81 a bale in
late trading and closed with net
gains of IS to 80 cents bale COIN
cident with issuance of President
Roosevelt's directives setting up ma
chinery for overall price controls.
There was little time to analyze
the presidential order but some
quarters felt continuance of Price
Administrator Leon Henderson as
supervisor of farm price control
meant the present ceiling structure
would not be disturbed.
Typical comment from various
market quarters on how the order
would affect prices included:
The raw staple would be per-
mitted to rise as high as 2047 cents
pound-highest spot price in the
January l to September Is period
this year.
Possibly, raw cotton would go as
high as 2l47 cents, a level Senator
Bankhead, Democrat, Alabama, said
the Office of Price Administration
was satisfied the mills could afford
to pay.
Language of the bill relative to
correcting gross inequities" in prices
was so broad that the raw ceiling
could be placed as low as current
parity of 1885 cents.
The range follows:
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Grain Market Drops
After Action on
New Price Law
Wheat, Rye and Corn
Down About q Cent
A BusheI at Chicago
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Market Writer.


CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-A drop in
grain prices today followed passage
and presidential approval of the
new price control law and promul-
cation of sweeping anti-inflation
orders by the Executive.
Wheat, rye and corn fell about
cent a bylshel, December corn touch
ing a new seasonal low of 841i.
Wheat closed ss-s. cent lower
than yesterday; December, $1275s-
p; May, $1307s. Corn, 81 down;
December 84ss- ~; May, 891s. Oats,
A-as off; scybeans, 5s-1 lower; rye,
5s lbs lower.
While price control developments
left traders confused, there was
agreement that the President has
wide discretionary power regard
ing not only floors but ceilings to
be fixed fo,' farm commodities. Thus,
most dealers were inclined to await
actual Price Administration orders.
Selling Is Moderate.
Most Of the selling, while not on
large scale, reflected trade belief
that Government loan rates on
grains may OF may not be raised, de-
pending on the President deter
mination. During the past few
days buying had been based on
belief that the legislation would
make mandatory Government loan
rates on basic commodities at 80 per
cent of parity rather than IS per
cent, now in effect, but the law
gives the President discretionary
authority regarding loans on grain
used for feeding if he finds produc-
ton of livestock and livestock prod
ucts would be adversely affected.
Some grain men contended this
leaves the administration with
power to retain present loan rates
on both wheat and corn although
others thought this discretion could
not apply tc milling wheat. They
pointed out. however, that the Gov
ernment is using wheat acquired
through default of loans in past
seasons for distribution as feed.
Unaffected at Present.
Traders said ceilings that could
be fixed under the law will not affect
grain prices at present levels since
all cereals are well below parity.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Deal for Panhandle
Eastern Control
Approved by SEC
Sole Of Pipe Line Stock
By Columbia Oil Will
End Fight With Mokon
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-The
long fight between Columbia Oil &
Gasoline Corp. and Missouri Kansas
Pipe Line Co. over control of the
$75 100000 Panhandle Eastern Pipe
Line Co. virtually ended today with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission approving transactions
leading to Mokans eventual con-
troll of the valuable natural gas
property
/ Columbia Oil was given a year to
consummate the voluntary $10,436,-
1926 sale of its Panhandle holdings
to the Phillips Petroleum Co., which
already has said it will sell half of
its interest to Mokan. All that re-
mains is approval of Columbia Oil
stockholders.
Dissolution Planned.
The plan also provides for the
dissolution of Columbia Oil, sub
sidiary of Columbia Gas & Electric
Corp, and the SEC said consumma- =
tion of the proposals automatically
would end death sentence" action
against Columbia Oil under the
Holding Company Act. The SEC
last April directed the Columbia
companies to cut Panhandle from
the Columbia Gas system.
Through the sale, Phillips will
acquire 404,326 or SOL per cent of
Panhandle Eastern common shares,
and transfer Is per cent of the
shares to Mokan. which then will
hold almost 68 per cent.
Phillips also will deliver to Colum-
. bia Oil releases on all lawsuits filed
by Mokan against Columbia Oil.
The transaction also is expected to
end the Governments antitrust
action against Columbia Oil over
its control of Panhandle. Counsel
for Mokan has estimated that
Mokan's damage suits aggregated
about $7,5OO,DOO
Phillips to Have Voice.
1t is expected that w. C. Mcguire
Mokan president, will become chair
man and chief executive of Pan
handle and that Phillips will name
the new president 1t also is con-
sidered likely that Phillips will place
three men on the Panhandle Board
of Directors.
The deal also involves Columbia
Oil surrendering to Panhandle for
retirement 10000 shares of Pan
handle class B preferred stock in
return for $1,000,0O0 CAE.
To effect dissolution, Columbia Oil
will pay its stockholders 81 for each
| share held in settlement of their
rights; pay in full all Indebtedness
including 3 and 6 per cent de-
bentures, due 1856, now held by
Columbia Gas, and transfer all re-
naming assets to Columbia Gas as
holder of Columbia Oils preferred
stock
The SECS Public Utilities Divi-
sion, in recommending approval OF
the plan, said that proposed gas
contract between Panhandle and
Phillips would serve the public and
the consumer alike by increasing use
of gas in the Detroit area and reduc-
ing rates. Detroit is,the largest con-
sumlng area served by Panhandle.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
State and Municipal
Financing to Drop
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct 3.-New financ-
ing by States and municipalities
scheduled for next week dwindled to
the lowest level in many years,
compilation prepared by the Daily
Bond Buyer disclosed today.
The total of $722 ,58S scheduled
by 16 sellers compared wit h
$2,586, 900 in the current week and a
weekly average to date this year of
$22 ,685 1874.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO Oct. 3 P.-Butter, receipts
$40, pounds; market firm: 80 score
centralized carlots: 454: rest UNCHANGED.
local, 80; cars. 1872: rest UNCHANGED
Potatoes. arrivals ,6s: on track. 15a;
total United States shipments, s37 sup
plies moderate. demand slow; market dull
and slightly weaker: Idaho Russet Bur
banks. United States No. !, , 5O-75; Mime
sofa and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs.
1,So-2 80: Cobblers 1.S5-2.OO; Wisconsin
Bliss Triumphs, 200.
From 1777 to 1921 Mayors of New
York City where appointed by the
Governor and four Senators, con-
stituting a council of appointment.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 [P,.--The Sc
transactions by customers with odd d-lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for October .: s,sl2
sales involving a1,33a shares including
Is short sales involving 1,023 shares.
Evening star., 1942-10-04

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. = tP.-cotton
futures advanced here today in response
to the passage of anti-inf1ation lesisla-
zion. Weekend short covering also was
factor. The market closed very steady
S5 to 90 cents a bale hieher
Evening star., 1942-10-04

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, no sales reported Corn,
No. | yellow. S3s4-s5H: No. =, S2a4 -S3a4;
No: ;, 1913; No. 4, 81 l2'4: sample, 74-79A
oats. sample mixed. 4712491a Barley
mailing. S3-l 90 nom.; feed 1870 nom.
No. 3. 65. Field seed UNCHANGED,
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Stocks Extend Rise,
But Profit Cashinq
Restricts Gains
SteeIs and Rolls Remain
Most Active; Sales
TotoI A., ,920
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,


NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The stock
market swung to further recovery
heights today on the second largest
Saturday turnover of the year, al
though profit cashing in the wake
of the past weeks substantial ad
vance restricted plus marks in most
cases to fractions.
AS in the preceding session, when
dealings were the liveliest since last
December, steels and rails were fast
est movers. The direction was up
ward from the start and, while quo
tations were trimmed here and
there at the close, and there were
scatterd losers, gains were well in
the ma jority.
Average Equals Peak.
The Presidents decree putting the
wage-price law into effect came just
before the finish but failed to prove
an unsettling factor. Further buy
ing was attributed partly to the
Senate Finance Committees COM
pletion of the tax bill containing re-
lief for some corporations, and the
improved war news from Russia and
the far Pacific Imitation thinking
persisted as a bullish influence de-
spite the latest economic controls
The Associated Press average of
go stocks was up 0.2 of point at
1877, equalling its previous 1912 top
established last January. On the
week it showed net advance of 0.9
in addition to gain of 0.8 the week
before. Transfers of 445,920 shares
were the best for any two-hour day
since January 8. In the preceding
Saturday volume was 226,825 shares.
Sc Issues Traded.
1t was an exceptionally broad
market for Saturday, 66 individual
stocks being traded. OF these $50
were up, lot down and 189 un-
changed.
Peak marks for 1 to years were
registered for Santa Fe, N. Y. Cen
trail, Southern Pacific, Union Pa
cific, Southern Railway preferred,
General Motors, U. S. Rubber pre-
ferred and EX-Cell-O Corp.
Better performers included U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem, Crucible Steel
Chrysler, Western Union, Douglas
Aircraft. Sperry. United Aircraft,
Du Pont. Westinghouse, Standard
Oil On. J0 and U. S. Gypsum.
Goodyear slipped after an early
runup. United Fruit dropped IL on
revived fears of another dividend
cut. A trif1e lower were Sears Roe
buck. Consolidated Edison, Public
Service of N. j., U. S. Rubber COM
mon, Great Northern and Deere.
Carrier loans retained their friends
in the bond department.
Modest improvement in the curt
was shown for NJ j. Zinc, Pittsburgh
Plate Glass, American Cyanamio
b" Humble Oil and Creole Petro-
leum. The aggregate here was 64,-
$50 shares versus 4O,385 a week ago