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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
~ AIR R AID
W MEETIN CS

Residents of the 9Th ward will
hold a civilian defense meeting at
8 p. m. Tuesday in Mason school
auditorium.
Residents of Dash Point will
hold a civilian defense meeting at
8 p. m. Tuesday in the Dash Point
Social 4 Improvement club hall.
All persons living in the terri
tory surrounding Arlington Com
munity hall, So. I'D and Pine sts.,
are asked by John Wykoff, air raid
warden for precinct No. 81. to at
tend a meeting To be held Tues
day at p. m. In the community
hall.
Lake City, Tuesday at 1850 p.
m. In the Lake City Baptist
church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Far West Construction
For Month Shows Drop

SAN FRANCISCO Engineering
construction in the far western
states showed a drop in December
as compared to November and to
the last month of 1910. Daily Con-
struction Service reported Monday.
Total contract awards last
month were S7l.e7l.244 rs COM
pared to sls3,117.067 for Novem-
Der and ss1 ,341. 16l for Decem-
Der. 1910.
Awards by states included:
Idaho S14e.540. Oregon $3,601. 2S5,
and Washington s12.4o3.570.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Vacation Over
For Students
Continue Tolks
On Labor Dispute

T coma and Pierce county
schools were going full swing
again Monday after the Christ
mas-New Years holiday. In the
city. at least. there were no re-
ports of frozen water systems or
lack of heat: maintenance en-
ployes carried on throughout va
cation and kept the boilers hot.
Meanwhile, Monday saw re-
sumption of meetings between the
school board and operating en-
ployes looking to settlement of
last years dispute over the pay
scale. Federal Commissioner E. S.
Jackson was not present. II was
indicated, however. that negotia-
tons will go right on. The boards
regular meeting will be held
Thursday afternoon.
School entered community
recreation programs will be re-
sumed Monday evening at the fol-
lowing 10 centers where all eve
ming classes in the program will
continue: Lincoln, Stadium. Gault,
Gray, Jason Lee, Mason, Nc
Carver, Stewart, Bryant and Fern
Hill schools.
This will be the last week of
the first 10-week session. after
which the new 12-week session
will start Immediately, it was an
nounced by r. H. Hager, super
visor. Further information may
be obtained from him at Broadway
22S3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06

WAGllIN0TOF-The automobile
Industry Monday received offers
run the army and the navy Of
g. 90, 81. 600 worth Of new arma-
nent orders. the first step In 4
huge plan to convert the industry
- war production.
IL industry already has been
ordered to cease all civilian pro-
duction by Feb. 1. making accept
ance Of the army-nsvy offer a vir-
tual certainty. The plan viii boost
tn industry's stake In the war
production drive to 80, 900. 600. 900.
The Automobile Manufacturers
association gave an advance pledge
Of wholehearted cooperation an
letter and spirit" with whatever
demands are made by the govern
meut.
Precseds Meeting
Announcement Of the new orders
FOR the industry was made by I'm
aersecretary Of War Robert p. Pat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Mining Partners
Battle on Street

FAIRBANKS, Alasla-Two for
mer Alaska mining partners Mon
day faced charges of assault with
intent to kill following a second
shooting affray between the pair
on a downtown street Friday.
Walter Sakow was in a hospital
in a serious condition with three
bullet wounds. His erstwhile part
ner. George Tomoff, was held by
police.
Sakow was at liberty under
81 900 bond on a similar charges
after allegedly shooting Tomoff in
a quarrel over their mining prop
erty near Flat, 300 miles south
west of here, a month ago. He
now occupies the same hospital
bed in which Tomoff recuperated.
Both men claimed self-defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Auto Injuries
+ aial 10 Tacoman

William Marver. so. of Ri 4,
Box $40. Tacoma. died early Sun
day in a local hospital from in
juries received Saturday at 6:45
p. m. at the intersection of Lin
coin ave. and the Midland road.
Maver, whose death marked
the third traffic fatality In
Pierce county since Jan. l,
was struck when he walked
into the path Of a car driven
by Harold konschuh, "a. Of
s4O6 so. Fife ST., according to
state Patrolman william
Purse, investigating officer.
Purse said Konschuh was driving
at less than legal speed and that
1t was impossible for him to avert
the tragedy.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. from the
Piper chapel, with Rev. Charles
Snowden officiating. Cremation
will follow.
Marver, a native of Scotland and
a retired hostlers' helper from the
Northern Pacific railroad. leaves
his wife. Elizabeth; three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Isabel Graham of Seat
tie, Mrs. Blanche Hagedorn and
Mrs. Helen Backen of Tacoma, and
three brothers, Allen of New Jer-
sey, Charles of Canada and George
of Scotland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Schools to Aid
March Of Dimes

This years March of Dimes
campaign. to obtain funds for the
national battle against infantile
paralysis. was assured Monday of
the participation of all Pierce
county school children.
A program for their aid was
approved by Mrs. Pearl A. Wana-
maker, state superintendent of
public instruction. Under that
plan buttons will be distributed to
all school children without regard
for their contributions, which win
be entirely voluntary. School
authorities. in cooperation with
the county committee for infantile
paralysis, will conduct the cam
paign, according to Emil C. Sick,
state chairman.
AS in past years the campaign
of the National Foundation for
1nfantile Paralysis and of it's
local chapters, will be held from
Jan. 10 TO 81 and eliminate in
the celebration of President Roose-
velt's birthday, this time his 60th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Puget Sound Bank
Deposits Way Up

1he yearend statement Of the
Puget Sound National Bank Of Ia
coma, published Monday. revealed
IN increase in deposits Of 81
ez6. 1000 for the year 1911. Deposits
on December 81, 1871, were sIB.-
132, o0o-44.15 per sent above
those Of the corresponding date in
1910.
There n the explanation Of the
extensive remodeling work now In
process" said Reno Odlin, presi-
dent Of the hank. we will soon
be able to move the mechanical
departments to space on the third
floor; work on new quarters In
the basement 10 also well under
way. and the main floor remodel
ing win begin shortly. When the
work b completed the floor space
available for our use will be prac-
tically doubled"
Mr.. odlin aid that the year
1p41 had been . highly satisfac-
tory one. He reported that In the
five-year period from December
n. 1885 to December 81. 1871 the
deposits Of the Puget Sound Ma
tional Bank had grown from S4,-
$4,000 to sl5.7s2. 900. . gain of
&lo.e44, 900. or 221T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Auto Industry Gets Offers
OF Huge Armament Orders
Flst Step Ia Plon to Convert
Plants Into Won Output Centers

terson and Undersecretary Of the
Navy James Z. Forrstal q fev
hours before labor and manage
ment officials Of the auto industry
met here Monday to plan for con-
version Of their production lines
for output Of war weapons.
The conference was under direc-
ton Of oPM co-Directors William
s. knudson and Sidney Hillman.
Officials Of the army. navy. mari
time commission. office Of price
administration and various oPM
divisions. including civilian supply.
prioritics and contract distribution,
aided In formulation Of the pro-
gram.
Others 20 Share
The joint army-navy announce
ment said the military items IN
volvcd In the $1,000. 600. 900 orders,
representing the combined imme-
date requirements of the two serv-
ices" were such that they could be
accepted not only by the big motor
but by many varied
smaller parts and accessories COM
panies." Machine tools were cited
n one of the principal untitled re-
quirements on which rapid produc-
ton 10 needed for the armed forces.
Tia $1,000. 600. 900 Of war orders
that the industry viii have when
II accepts the new offer win Be
nearly three times the total value
ef all the cars 1t manufactured in
1910.
A plan also may be advanced by
the oPM's civilian supply division
TO concentrate all limited automo-
bile production In one comparative
~ small plant to assure production
Of some autos and trucks for gov
eminent. lend-lease and essential
civilian use when present stocks
Of cars are depleted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Call to Duty Set
For 1900 Men

SAN FRANCIsCO-Mai Gen.
]. L. Benedict. commanding gem
eral Of the ninth corps area. an
nounced Monday that 1000 men
IN the seven states of the area will
be called to active duty not later
than Feb. /.
States In the area are Califor-
MIA. Washington. Oregon. Mon
tana. Idaho. Utah and Nevada.
The call to active service will
apply to enlisted men of the reg
ular army reserve: the enlisted re-
serve corps and the national guard.
Deferment will be granted men
necessary to maintain the national
health, safety or interest. and key
men essential to national defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06

SOUTH PRAIRIE - After
several preliminary meetings. the
plans for defense Of South Prairie
and surrounding areas are rapidly
nearing completion with the APP
pointing Of committee heads.
Donald n. Holder was appointed
fire chief: Sarah Miller to head
the first aid group: John chihuly,
trucks and evacuation. Foster
sleator. police: and stephen wasa-
limo, air raid warden.
The initial surveys made with
difference 10 handling possible
evacuees from more congested
centers appears very encouraging
and It h hoped that upwards Of
several hundred may be taken
care Of in emergencies. All steps
are being taken to put the COM
munity on q fun time emergency
basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
W. {. P. Meddin S
Wife Dies Sunday

Mrs. Alice June Meddins of 1927
So. Tacoma ave. died Sunday at
her home. A native of West Chi
cago, ILL.,. she had been in Tacoma
% years. She was the wife of the
former principal of Jason Lee
Junior high and Lincoln high. w.
c. p. Meddins. and a member of
the First Presbyterian church. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves one
son, Edgar S. of Tacoma: one
daughter. Winifred ]. Of Tacoma;
one sister. Mrs. o. J. Raffety of
West Chicago; and one brother,
Lloyd Stephens of Hyde Park, Ill.
Buckley-King will announce the
funeral arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Widow of Former
State Head Dies

OLYMPIA - Mrs. Julia Chest
nut, widow of former state Off
cial, died in st. Peters hospital
Monday of multiple injuries re-
ceived when struck Dec. % by a
car driven by Gus Forsberg, of
Olympia.
Prosecuting Attorney John S.
Lynch. jr.. said negligent homicide
charges would be filed against
Forsberg if investigation shows
she died of her injuries. Forsberg
now is free on bail with a drunken
driving charge against him. Mrs.
Chestnut was the widow of Fred
Chestnut, former state supervisor
of municipal corporations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Death Claims Otis Skinner,
Dean of American Theaier

after funeral service here TUESDAY.
skinner. father Of the ar
tress and monologist. Cor
nelia Otis skinner. gained In
ternafional fame through he
repertoire Of is Shakes
pearean roles and his diction-
In the course Of playing SO
stage roles on Broadway, through
out the country with road COM
panies and in Europe. Skinner APP
peared with such famous stage
personages as John Drew, Edwin
Booth. Helen hodjeska and Ada
Rehsn.
His greatest triumph was the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
u. S. Army Officer
Held by Foscists

LoNDON-The war office an
nounced Monday that MAJ. Michael
Buckley. j.. OF the United States
army had been taken prisoner by
the Italians. There were no
further details Buckley. Al. =
a native Of Arizona
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Man Held After Attack
On Italian-Bo Youth

SEATTLE-Because he doesn't
like Italians" man booked as
Thomas J. Seymour, 80, was ac-
cused Monday of slashing the
throat of an Italian-born busboy
in a Seattle restaurant Sunday
night.
Police said Seymour admitted
attacking Napoleon Russeau with
a knife. Russeau was taken to
city hospital where several stitches
were required to close the wound
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06

Quick action on the part of the
Tacoma Gas Co. Monday averted
what might have been a tragic
accident at Ea. C st. and Puyallup
ave. when freezing ground broke
a gas main at the street inter-
section.
Action of the freezing ground
broke the main, company employees
said, and a combination of gas
pressure and ground upheaval
caused the street paving to rise
about two inches.
Police were dispatched to the
scene to reroute traffic while by
pass lines were being installed.
Service was resumed before a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Women Foints From
Extreme Weufher

Tacoma's first casualty from
the current cold weather was noted
Sunday evening when Mrs. o. G,
Harris, Is. OF Rt. 1, Box 94s. Ia
coma. tainted at 18th and Pacific
ave. Taken by police ambulance
to the County hospital. Mrs. Harris
was revived and taken to her
home. Her attending physician
said she tainted from the cold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
H ERE'S MORE BOUT
Heel Out
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

and that they would misuse it, at
the same time pointing out that
the English have got along nicely
without giving their wardens such
power.
Maj. Johnston. strengthening
his point, said the English had ex-
perimented rather unhappily with
the incorporation Of military
methods in civilian defense groups
The English found II was far
better to drop such military
methods, he said.
After all" Maj. Johnston ex-
planned later. the English are
veterans at this sort OF thing
They've been under fire. know
what to do and what not to do.
It's up TO US to profit by their
mistakes. not learn by costly trial
and error. And, unless we hit
upon a better way Of doing things.
we might az well follow the
British"
Assistants Named
Maj. Johnston was assisted AT
the school BY Capt. V. Z. Nc
Guckin, 1t. b. L. Mattingly and
1t r. c. Burn All four are at
tached to the Chemical Warfare
Service school at Edgewater Arse
nal. Nd.
The four men are touring the L.
s.. holding schools OF instruction
in civilian defense. A school was
held In Olympia a week ago and
another three-dsy school viii be
held late this week in Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Axis Desert Troops
Face Heovy Attuck

CAIRO - British air and artil-
lery forces heavily attacked axis
units in the Solum and Halfaya
sector, 1t was reported Monday. in
apparent preparation for all out
assault on the last enemy strong
holds near the Egyptian frontier.
The Germans and Italians have
continued to hold border fortifica-
lions since the British offensive
swept far TO the west in Libya.
One such stronghold-Ba rdia-was
taken last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06

NEW YORK - Otis Skinner.
whose SIS years as an actor. writer
and producer made him dean OF
the American theater. died Sun
day night At s3
Burial will be at woodstock. VT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
NEW o1TfzEHsH1p GLASS
YOUNG DEMOS TO ELECT
GARD TO SPEAK

Conrad Gard, who has returned
to Tacoma after speaking in east
ern and southern states the past
few months. will deliver a lecture
Tuesday at 8 p. m. at Hotel Win
throp His subject will be: Are
the United Nations Gods Company
of Nations as Prophesied in Gen.
esis XLVIII ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
GERMAN REsIDENTs IN
MEXICO INVESTIGATED

MEXICO CITY-More than 200
German residents have been listed
by the Mexican national commit
tee for defense of democracy for
investigation OF suspected activi-
ties ''prejudicial" to the govern
ment. Deputy Alfredo Diaz Esco-
bar said Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Hitler Blunder
Becomes More
Apparent Daily
TopAY'S WAR MOVES
By LOUIS r. kEEMlE
United Press War Analyst

h1tlers grave ana perhaps Iatal
blunder In attacking Russia be-
comes more apparent every day
a. the Russian counter offensive
continues 10 push the Germans
back.
Geographically, the Russian
gains appear small In compar-
ison Ia the vast segment Of
Soviet territory which the Ger
mans took since start Of their
invasion last June 70. How
ever, II must be remembered
the Germans took almost six
months to reach the peak ~
their advance, while the Rus
sian drive has been In progress
only a month.
The important thing is not that
the German advance has been
halted. but that the Nazis are in
steady retreat and that there are
no signs of any slackening of the
Russian pressure. Since Hitler
undertook personal direction of the
war. German losses have increased
and the troops have fallen back
from positions which Hitler had
intended to hold as a winter line
There is no telling how far the
Russians may drive the Germans
back. II requires time to prepare
defense positions for an army in
retreat and 1t is not impossible
Hitler may have to fall back west
of the Dneiper before positions can
be readied for his army to stem
the Russian advance.
WEATHER NOT CAUSE
Full credit for the turning of
the tide against the Nazis should
not be given to the weather. The
military skill of the Russian gen.
erals, the Russian superiority in
manpower and the flow of equip
ment which the Russians somehow
have managed to maintain have
played the greater part.
1t is a question of how long the
Russians can keep up their pace.
OF manpower, there is no doubt.
Equipment is another problem.
However, British Foreign Secre-
tary Eden, returning to London
from Moscow, reported he was
"astounded" at the way Russian
production had come back after
the losses inflicted by the Germans
in the early months of the war.
This will be increasingly supple
mented by the British and Ameri-
cans, who seem to have agreed
Japan is a secondary goal and can
be crushed at will when the pri-
mary objective of putting Hitler
out of business has been achieved.
While it is true Russian arms
get the major credit for the Ger
man reverse, the part being played
by the weather cannot be mini
mized. The German rout began
before the worst of the winter had
set in. when they were at the gates
of Moscow and appeared to have 1t
in their grasp.
NAILS NOT PREPARED
Now they are facing the bitter
months of January and February.
At the moment a wave OF intense
cold has swept down from the Arc
tic and has the Russian steppes in
grip of death. The Germans are
not equipped for 1t, the Russians
are. Hitler's appeal to the German
people for secondhand clothing is
not likely to offset the life-saving
furs which the Russians wear.
Final outcome of the war may
be decided on the battlefields of
Russia Few on the allied side
expect early victory, but this win
ter conceivably could mark the
turning point for Hitler. and the
beginning of his gradual decline.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in U. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
NEWSPAPER MEN HELD
BY JAPANESE POLICE

CHUNGkING - Karl Eskelund.
a United Press correspondent who
escaped from Shanghai. reported
Monday that Victor Keen of the
New York Herald-T Tribune and j.
B. Powell. editor of the China
Weekly Review. had been arrested
there by Japanese police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
Just the Core
FIRST AID CLASS

fAAD 2hAhoo
A first aid class will be started
Monday at 7:30 p. m. in room 113,
Lincoln high school, open to all
residents of precinct IS and vi
entity.
Butter is cheaper at Cow Butter
Store. adv.
NEW CITizENsHIp CLASS
A new class In citizenship will
get under way Wednesday at 7:3y
p. m. In the Tacoma Community
house. 1871 So. M St. 1t is an
nounced. All persons interested
are invited to attend.
YOUNG DEMOS TO ELECT
Election of 1912 officers will
occupy Young Democrats of Pierce
county at their meeting Monday
night at s o'clock at the Hotel
Winthrop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
JAPs PLAN TO ATTACK
u. 4. TROOPS ON BATAAN

BERLIN Japanese dispatches
said Monday heavy attacks will
be launched soon against Ameri-
can troops concentrating in the
Philippine peninsula Of Bataan TO
attempt an evacuation 10 the
island fortress Of Corregidor in
Manila bay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
JAPs CLAIM AMERICAN
SUI SUNK OFF BORNEO

BERLIN-A dispatch from
Tokyo Monday said that a jap
anese submarine had sunk an
American submarine with shell
fire off the coast Of northern
Borneo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-06
AROUND
the
WORLD
WITH UNITED PRESS

CARO-The Royal Air force
announced Monday American
made Kittyhawk planes went into
action In the Near East for the
first time New Years day with
Australian pilots. During their
first day they destroyed five
enemy aircraft and damaged six
others, II was announced.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
U. 5. and Vichy Colony
To Resume Limited Trade

Agreement with Vichy for the re-
sumption Of limited trade between
this country and French North
Africa was announced by the State
Department late yesterday.
Two French vessels now in New
York harbor will be permitted to
leave with cargoes of non-military
supplies for North Africa simultane-
ously with the departure from North
Africa of two vessels. loaded with
materials for the United States. The
State Department emphasized that
no military supplies Of any charac-
ter will 60 to North Africa.
Satisfactory assurances have been
given by Vichy that the supplies
reaching North Africa shall not
In any way serve to further Axis
ends" American control officers
will supervise distribution of the
supplies to civilians.
The limited trade with North
Africa was suspended abruptly last
fall after Gen. Weygand was re-
moved as French administrator
there under circumstances indicat-
ing Axis pressure on the Vichy gov
eminent. Reports that French sup
plies were reaching Axis forces in
Libya increased the tension.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Clothing Restrictions
For Women Approved
By Fashion Experts
More Originality in
Styles Seen Result
Of War Measures
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Famous dress designers, fashion
editors, merchants and cross
section OF consumers gave prompt
approval today to War Production
Board restrictions on manufacture
of women's clothes.
A poll by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association indicated a gen.
eral belief in the fashion industry
that the new specifications, designed
to conserve materials. would result
in increased originality by dress
| designers and few II any changes In
women's appearance.
Some of these new restraints
may result in tremendously interest
ing developments" Edna Woolman
Chase, Vogue's editor in chief. COM
mented. I'VE shall have to do better
thinking and that will result in
better dressing
Carmel Snow, Harpers Bazaar
editor. likewise predicted the w. P.
B. action would prove "a great stim-
ulus to fashion creation
ANY real designer welcomes some
limitations. since they tend to stir
her Imagination and ingenuity.
Clarepotter, well-known designer,
commented.
Gladys Swarthout. opera star,
found the restrictions fairly mild.
adding, "As far as / can see we are
asked not to deny ourselves. but
Just to conserve and the least we
can do is to obey cheerfully."
I'll cheerfully lose my shirt to
keep our liberty" pledged Elisa
beth Cobb Rogers. writer-lecturer
daughter of Irwin Cobb, while Betty
McClaughlen, Powers model. OBJ
served that fashion is usually a
happy accident anyway and I'm
sure those happy accidents will go
right on happening
Mrs Wendell Willkie forecast
sensible clothes suitable for war
time"