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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-10

reason why the production WAS
N named unless. perhaps,
n referx % the audience.
II IL a typical Fields creation.
written solely TO allow the come
dian TO play with a badly battered
straw hat and to give expression
to the Fields technique which. like
his hat, IL becoming q bit worse
for the wear.
There are some amusing situa-
tons and an automobile chase as
climax which hits q new high
for that sort Of comedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-10
, HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
By PAUL HARRISON
Tacoma Times Correspondent

HOLLYW00D-So now and so help Us all, they re gong
exhume life and loves and legends of old Rndoph
Valentino Victor Mature headed for the top spot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-10

You help yourself when you buy
II. s. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-10
Russian Ballet TO Be Seatile's
First Major 1912 Entertainment

season of Russian ballet will be Seattes first maj,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-10
"Unhoiv Parfners".

IN Laraine Day for romantic interest an
takes to make good screen fare.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Retiring Chancellor
Honored by Pythians

A Grand Lodge jewel was presented
to Eugene H. Kirby, retiring grand
chancellor Of the District Grand
Lodge, knights Of Pythias, at its
closing 77th annual session in
Pythian Temple last night in ap-
probation Of his leadership of TO-
900 Pythians here during the last
year. DR.. Robert B. Bacon. supreme
representative, made the presenta-
ton address.
Officers elected for the year are
Mr.. Kirby, past grand chancellor;
William H. Harrington, grand
chancellor; Eugene H. Bashore
grand vice chancellor; Nicholas Cir
ardi. grand prelate: Edward J. New
comb, grand keeper of records and
seal; Charles F. Miller, grand mas
ter of exchequer; Ernest l.
ORouark, grand master at arms;
Arthur E. Lausen, grand inner
guard; william Dargie, grand outer
guard; Gerald E. Crammer, grand
lecturer, and william E. Schimpf
grand trustee for three years.
A pledge of financial assistance
to District lodges in carrying on de-
fense activities was conveyed by E
J. Newcomb, supreme representative
The Distrist lodge voted to pay the
dues and maintain all benefits for
Pythians here who enter the armed
services.
The new officers were installed by
Hamlin M. Vandervort, past SD
preme representative.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Rent Examiner Calls
For Compromise in
PaIffy-HoIIman Case
Ruling Recommends
$l75 Monthly Charge;
Review PIeu Allowed

Rent Examiner j. Warren Wilson,
announcing his decision in the rent
dispute between Countess Eleanor
Palffy and Mrs. Ann Holman, wife
of British r. A. F. flight COM
mander, today disclosed he has
recommended that Countess Palffy
be permitted to charge rental of
SITS a month for the house at 1424
Thirty-fifth street NV.
The decision is in effect COM
promise between the $225-per-month
rental which the American-born
Countess had sought and the Sis
rental which was being charged
on January l, 1941, freezing" date
under the Rent Control Act.
Countess Palffy controls the lease
on the Georgetown home, which
Mrs. Holman has rented since last
October.
The ruling will not become effec-
tive until Rent Administrator Rob-
ert F. Cogswell issues a formal order
embodying the examiners findings
and recommendations. Under the
law, the parties are allowed five
days from the date the decision Is
made known to them to request q
review by the administrator.
Paid S225 for Time.
Mrs. Holman took the house last
October and paid $225 rental for
the last three months of the year
but she baked at continuing at that
figure when rents were frozen in
January.
While admitting that the Countess
had altered, repaired and refur-
nished the house, Examiner Wilson
pointed out in his decision that
a. qualified appraiser had testified
that the value of the furnishings
and furniture was mot more than
S1,76055" and that the value Of
alterations and additions, accord
ing to the contractor who performed
the work, was not more than 81 200.
Countess Palffy had asserted in
her petition for a higher rent that
she had spent $500 furnishing the
house and $1,000 remodeling and re-
decorating it.
Many Items Found Marred.
Pointing out that the house had
been rented to another occupant at
a rate of SITS per month in July,
August and September last year, Ex-
aminer Wilson said in an inventory
of the furnishings and furniture
made prior to that leasing showed
that many items were marred,
Clipped or broken. The examiner
said:
Il find upon consideration of the
fact that the premises were under
lease from July through September,
1941, at a time when the garden, air
cooling devices, pictures windows
and other compliments of the estab-
lishment could be most enjoyed, and
the other evidence in the case. that
the fair rental value of the premises
on January l, 1941, was not more
than SITS per month"
The case was argued in a three
hour session last Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
0. {. D. Workers Hold
Farewell Meeting
For Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Pinchot HoiIs
First Lody's Efforts
In Building Morale

Hundreds of employees Of the Offlce
of Civilian Defense and their fami-
lies said goodby to Mrs. Roosevelt
as their assistant director last night
at a hastily organized meeting In
the Departmental Auditorium.
The employees had been told to
bring their husbands, wives and
best friends to the meeting. to which
the press was not invited.
Mrs Roosevelt. accompanied by a
dinner guest, spoke few words at
the meeting as did Dean James M.
Lands, o. C. D. director, who dis
cussed the work of the agency.
Mrs. Pinchot Speaks.
The principal speech of the eve
ming, however, was given by Mrs.
Clifford Pinchot, an o. C. D. con-
sultant recently appointed chair
man of the Districts emergency
feeding and housing units.
Mrs. Pinchot, who had been asked
in the morning to make presenta-
tion-of- flowers speech, told Mrs.
Roosevelt she was part and parcel
of the very heart of America"
You did resign" she said. That
is done. Nevertheless, many of us
disagree with your judgement in so
doing. We believe you have under
estimated the nature of your follow
ing. We believe you have minimized
your personal contribution to the
defense Of our country. Both are
incalculable in building up the
morale of our people-and through
that in winning the war"
Declaring that Mrs. Roosevelt is
known and loved by more different
kinds of men, women and children
than any woman has been ''in all
history" Mrs. Pinchot added,
America is stronger because of you.
Stronger not only at home. but also
in the Americas to the south of us"
The meeting apparently was or
ganized Immediately after Mrs.
Roosevelt's resignation was made
public. The gathering ended with
a buffet supper.
Evening star., 1942-02-21


Here are some questions and an
swers clarifying major details OF
the retread tire rationing program
@. When does the retread ra-
tioning program take effect?
A. The program took effect al
1901 am. February 10, except for
actual issuance of retread purchase
certificates. Local ration boards
all of which have not received nee
essary forms, will not begin issuing
certificates until February %.
@. What restrictions are already
in effect?
A. All supplies of retreading and
recapping material, as well as re-
treaded and recapped tires. are
frozen; no dealer may sell a re-
tread tire or use rubber for retread-
ing purposes except to honor a
purchase certificate issued by 9
local board.
@. Who will be eligible to buy g
retread or have an old tire re-
treaded?
A. Only owners OF trucks nov
eligible to buy new tires are nov
able to obtain retreads; there l.
no retreading material available
now for passenger automobiles. al
though a list of passenger car eligi-
bles has been established for use
by local boards If and when such
material is made available by the
War Production Board.
@. Who are Ethe IF and when
eligibles?
A. Taxis: cars used to transport
certain construction or mechanical
workers; essential executives ano
personnel: Federal, State or loca
government employees on ofhcia
business; cars used to carry farm
produce and supplies; certain "es.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Mother Opposes Court Order
For Amputotion Of Girls Arm
B: the Associated Press.

D.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2l.-In face Of a
mothers opposition, Washingtons
highest court must deside whether a
Judge can order the amputation Of
an I1-year-old girls arm.
Patricia Hudson, born with her
left arm disproportionately large. is
the pawn of the quarrel that has
aligned her mother against her foul
brothers and five sisters.
The children brought the case
before Judge william c., Long in
Juvenile Court here. Patricia, wear
ing a cape to shield her left arm,
supported their appeal for an am
putation order.
Seattle doctors to whom Judge
Long submitted the case expressed
the fear that death would be almost
certain within a few years II the
arm were not amputated.
After arguments yesterday, which
showed the arm to be 10 times the
weight Of the other. the court as
signed the case for written opinion
The mother, Mrs. Patricia Hudson
asked the Supreme Court to prohibit
an order for an amputation.
I'm afraid the operation win kill
her." the mother explained. But
even If knew that she would come
through alive, 1 would still be
against it, because I believe tina,
there's a chance that some day
medical science may find some way
to cure her arm.
II don't think 1t will kill her II
she's left alone, as the doctors claim
I had her examined myself, and wa.
told that the arm isn't getting bigger
any more
She skates like other children
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Uruguay
Continued From First Page }

nation after the session to explain
his reasons for dissolving Congress
In a message accompanying the
order of dissolution he declared
that he contemplated no measures
affecting civil rights, and did not
intend to impose censorship on the
press or on communications.
Will Respect Constitution.
at is my firm intention to re-
spect all guarantees established BY
the constitution he said.
The national elections March %
had been called to pass on a gov
ernment proposal to amend a sec
ton of the constitution requiring
the President to give the minority
party representation in his cabinet.
The government contended that
the requirement weakened the
Presidents position.
Presidents Baldomir's supporters
had demanded that the election
be decided by a simple majority
of those actually voting. The op-
position, however, had insisted that
a majority of all the registered
voters be required to pass the pro-
posed amendment, and succeeded
in obtaining Senate approval of
motion to this effect in spirited
eight-hour session last night.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Retreod Rotioning Explained
Certificates Necessary for Trucks;
Passenger Cars Not Eligible Now

sential' travelling statesmen; cars
used for wholesale newspaper de-
livery.
@. How is the retread program re-
lated to the new tire program?
A. New tire quotas must first be
exhausted before retread certificates
will be issued passenger cars eligi-
BILE under the new tire program
Owners of trucks, however, will not
be given new tires unless local
boards are satisfied their worn tires
cannot be retreaded; such trucks
will take precedence over eligibles
on the 'ff and when" list.
@. What are the chances of ''if
and when" eligibles under present
conditions?
A. Very doubtful. o. P. A. has said
that it is probable" that no crude
rubber will be available for retread-
ing passenger car tires-except those
already eligible to buy new tires
At best, the IF and when" group
can hope for no relief before April
@. Suppose I left a tire before
February IS and ordered 1t retreaded
Can I get the tire back?
A. Yes, If the retreading has not
been started; if the retreading job
Is done, you cannot regain the tire
without purchase certificate.
@. What does the purchase GER
tificate allow?
A. With certificate you may buy
a retreaded tire or have worn tire
retreaded If you buy the tire, your
old tire must be turned in. The GER
tiflcates are good for 80 days and
may be used anywhere.
Q. When will know whether pas
Senger car tires can be retreaded?
A. Probably around March o. P
A. will clarity the situation. Appn-
cations may be filed after March /.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Disti|Iery Workers Held
In Liquor Theft Plot
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81. - Six
employees of the Continental Dis
tilling Co. were arrested today,
charged with Systematically stealing
perhaps as much as s500,000 worth
of liquor in the past eight years and
reselling it to bootleggers.
Detectives said the tale of a
friend that he could buy liquor in
wholesale lots at half the prices
charged by the State-operated stores
prompted their inquiry.
The employees and a seventh man,
described as an outside contact"
were arraigned and held in $1,000
bail each for hearing February %.
The specific charges were con-
spiracy, larceny by employees and re-
ceiving stolen goods.
Police said they were searching
for an eighth man they described as
"the kingpin of the conspiracy"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Youth, 1o, Accused
Of Attacking Woman,
Shooting at Police
Theft of Two Cars Also
Reported in Wild Night
In Sycamore Hills

A SO year old Government
worker was seized and criminal
ly attacked early today in her
Sycamore Hills (Md.) home near
Glen Echo by a youth who then
stole money and keys from her
purse and fed in her automobile.
A few hours earlier he had dis
appeared into woods nearby
after shooting at Montgomery
County police and stealing
another car.
Subsequently, a youth booked as
James Anderson. 10, was arrested
in the attack victims car at
"drive-in" restaurant in Arlington
County, Va, at the south end OF
Highway Bridge. A target pistol
and 1000 rounds Of ammunition
were found in the automobile.
Capt. Mark H. Raspberry OF the
Park Police said the suspect made
an oral admission of attacking the
woman three times, of taking her
money and car and of stealing the
gun and ammunition at an earlier
date.
Police said a check of his record
showed he was on probation from
District Court and had been arrested
on numerous occasions here.
Police With Rifles Sent.
The nights activities in the Syca-
more Hills area, which included dis
patch of a special police detail
armed with rifles and tear gas, be-
gan at 11:42 pm, when the Beth
esda police station received call
from some one identifying himself
as James Anderson, "a Wissioming
road. The caller said he was at the
home of a brother-in-law and was
about to shoot some one.
Corpl. Frank Soper and Policemen
William Whalen and D. D. Pad
gett were sent in q scout car. They
reported seeing youth standing
in the front doorway, armed with a
pistol, who fired one shot as they
stopped their car.
He fired twice again, the police
said, one shot narrowly missing Po-
liceman Padgett, who had remained
In the car.
At that point, woman and man
arrived who identified themselves
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Rationing Of Autos
Delayed by 0. P. A.
Until March 7
Curb on Delivery Of
New Cars Bought Before
Jonuory ! Modified

A rationing program covering 1942
automobiles, designed to channel
new cars into the hands of persons
whose need is deemed urgent from
the viewpoint Of national interest.
will go into operation on March 2
Details are expected to be an
nounced tomorrow.
Price Administrator Henderson
said the effective date of auto ra-
tioning had been postponed from
February 26 in order to give suffi-
cient time for persons who bought
cars before January /, but did not
obtain delivery, to apply to ration
ing boards for release Of their auto
mobiles.
On January /, the o. p. A. issued
a freezing order prohibiting all sales
of 1912 automobiles by dealers or
private citizens, except to dealers,
pending the start of auto rationing.
In announcing extension of the
time for release of frozen" cars,
Price Administrator Henderson also
modified rationing restrictions on
deliveries Of new cars bought before
January l to hberalize the evidence
OF purchase required to be presented
to local boards.
In another move yesterday, the
o. P. A. relaxed the freezing order
to permit selectees and Army and
Navy volunteers to sell their 1942
automobiles to any one until March
9. provided they first apply in writ
ing to local ration boards.
Another development along the
automobile front yesterday was the
disclosure by the War Production
Board and the Board of Economic
Warfare that 1880 automobiles.
trucks and other motor vehicles had
been exported to friendly coun-
tries" including Latin America, be-
tween January l and February 1S.
These countries are cooperating
with the United States in distribut-
ing the vehicles to fill essential re-
quirements only.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
AID Veterans Arrange
Broadcast 10 Macarthur

Veterans of the 42d c'Rainbow')
Division will gather tonight in the
Sapphire Room of the Mayf1ower
Hotel at the annual tri-State re-
union sponsored by the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Chapters.
A large number of out-of town
guests are expected For the first
time this year women will attend.
Arrangements have been con-
cluded with the Blue Network of
the National Broadcasting Co. to
carry IS minutes of the program
over Nationwide hook-up, from
9 to 9:15 pm, and this will be short
waved to Gen. Douglas Macarthur
and his gallant forces in the Philip
pines.
Among the speakers will be Brig.
Gen. James K. Grain, chief of the
Field Service, Ordnance Division;
Col. j. Monroe Johnson, Interstate
Commerce Commission; Col. Will
liam j. Donovan, Federal Co-ordi-
nator of Information, and Walker
H. Colston, national president of the
Rainbow Division Veterans.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Maryland Calls Woman
Volunteers for Defense
Rr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 21.-A call
for woman volunteers for nursing
training and for jobs in industry,
agriculture and consumer programs
was issued today by the Maryland
Council of Defense.
More than 5000 women have
registered for defense service but
that is not enough said Isaac
S. George. council executive M-
rector.
THE expansion Of nursing facili-
ties will take literally thousands
of women-volunteers to supple
ment the steady depletion of the
nursing services of hospitals and
health centers; volunteers to meet
the emergency needs Of the civilian
population throughout whatever
danger lies ahead"
Great numbers of women, he add
ed, will be needed for industrial
and agricultural jobs
At the same time, the University
of Maryland appealed for more
women to train for defense jobs.
Courses for women are being held
in Hagerstown, Baltimore, WASH
ington and College Park.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

The tert of War Department com
n1uniQue No. III, based on report!
received until $50 an:
Philippine theater:
Heavy artillery firing by both
sides characterized the action in
Bataan during the past "a hours.
Infantry patrols were active. re-
sulting in numerous skirmishes.
In the air, enemy aircraft made
frequent flights over our lines,
dropping incendiary bombs.
Hostile artillery fire on all our
fortifications was resumed, with
Fort Frank bearing the brunt Of
the attack. Our harbor defense
batteries returned the fire.
Netherlands Indies:
American aircraft participated
in continuing attacks on Jap
anese shipping OF the coast of
Bali.
An enemy fleet consisting Of
two cruisers, four or five de-
stroyers and four transports ap-
peared OF the southeast coast Of
Bali and was attacked by a for
nation of heavy American Army
bombers, accompanied by two
American Army A-24 dive
bomberS.
The heavy bombers made three
direct hits on one or more
cruisers and two direct hits on
the transports. One enemy
cruiser and one transport were
hit by smaller missiles from our
dive bombers. -Four enemy
fighter planes were shot down.
Our aircraft suffered no losses
in this attack.
Later, seven American Army
A-24 dive bombers, with an es-
cort of 16 P-40 fighter planes,
resumed the attack on the enemy
vessels. In this fight a Japa-
neSe cruiser was seriously dam
aged. Two Of our dive bombers
and two Of our fighter planes
were lost.
In subsequent action three
of our heavy bombers attacked
another enemy cruiser of Bali,
scoring three hits. A later at
tack was made on the Japa-
nese vessels by 10 American
Army bombers of the Flying
Fortress type. Results Of this
attack have not been reported.
1t is believed that this aerial
fighting of Bali is the action
previously described in press re-
ports from Batavia, Java.
There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Blum, AssaiIing Trial.
Points 10 incidents
Prior 10 War
Former French Premier
Says Herring Is Aimed
At His SocioI Reforms
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RON, Unoccupied France, Feb.
21.-A chronology of pre-war de-
velopments In Germany and France
was among defense items before the
special tribunal OF Riom today, pre-
sented by former Premier Leon
Blum to support his charge that
this is political trial"
The prosecutions selection of
June, 1885, as the month in which
France should have started
strengthening defenses drew fire
from Blum, one of five leaders of
the old French republic accused Of
responsibility for its fall before Adolf
Hitler's legions in 1910.
1t was In 1886 that Blums popu-
lar front government came into
power
Points to Hitler's Rise.
Carefully the former premier de-
veloped the point that Hitler rose
to leadership in Germany, removed
her from the League of Nations, in
stituted conscription and occupied
the Rhineland before that time.
He drew the conclusion that the
Riom hearing, arranged by Marshal
Petain, was aimed at blaming his
social reforms and the parliament
ary system for Frances military de-
feat.
OF the defendants only former
Gereralissimo Maurice Gustave
Gamelin appeared to take no in
terest in the proceedings yesterday.
He sat with his eyes straight ahead
and his shoulders squared.
Former Premier Edward Daladier
and former Air Minister Guy
Ia Chambre were animated. Da-
Ladder conferred frequently with his
attorney, Maurice Ribet.
Reynaud to Be Called.
1t was learned last night that the
accused Paul Reynaud. who replaced
Daladier as Premier shortly before
France capitulated, would be called
as a witness in an effort to prove
charges Of lack of military prepara-
ton by his predecessors.
Other witnesses will include
Georges Bonnet, who was Foreign
Minister at the wars start; Edouard
Herriot, former President OF the
Chamber of Deputies, and Gen.
Maxine Weygand. who succeeded
Gamelin as Allied commander in
chief.
Officials estimated verdict could
not be reached before August !.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Delivery Of
Might Final
Edition

The Night Final Edition Of
The Star, with two addi-
tional pages Of last-minute
news, is delivered through
out Washington and nearby
suburbs, together with The
Sunday Star. at 85c per
month.
This edition gives the
latest developments of the
day in international, Ma
tional and Local news, with
complete Financial Reports.
Special delivery is made
between 6 pm. and tbs pm.
daily.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Kin Of King Leopold
EnIists in French Legion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, Feb. 2l.-Jacques Baels,
%, new brother-in-la of King Leo
pold of the Belgians, has enlisted
for a five-year-period in Frances
Foreign Legion, it was learned last
night.
His sister, Mary Lillian Baels,
daughter of a former Belgian cab
met minister. Hendrix Baels, was
married to the King September H..
She waived the title Of queen and
became PrRcess of Rethy.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

and even sews. She doesn't run and
hide when people come to the door,
like it was claimed. She only runs
sometimes to get her cloak to cover
her arm"
The father, Claude E. Hudson, So,
an invalid, indicated he did not
share his wife's wholehearted oppo-
sition to the operation, but said he
was leaving it up to mama"
The girl dropped out of school
two years ago and now has tutor
at home.