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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
Buiionmakers Plan
Annual Church Parade

Tacoma Oriental shop Of But
tonmskers, Masonic group. will
hold it's annual church parade Sun
day at the morning service of
Bethany Methodist church. so
57th al. and Park ave.
Buttonmakers are 10 gather In
the club house at 1910 when they
will form and march into the
church 10 Scottish bagpipe music
Of Andrew Lowe. Officers viii
lead the parade.
The Rev. Ernest Barber. pastor
of Bethany. but known To the
Buttonmakers ~ the sky pilot, :
will give the sermon on Over
coming Our Discoursgements."
The Buttonmskers quartet VIII
sing. All Burrtonmakers and their
families are invited 10 attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

Lakewood Community club viii
hold its monthly program meeting
Thursday evening at s o'clock in
the recreation hall at Lakewood
center.
The highlight Of the program
will be a talk by 1t. J. II. Gross
Of the u. S. navy. relating expert
ences in the war.
President Carlos A. Pennington
will open the meeting. Various
community matters will be up for
discussion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
UNDESIRABLE TENANT
MAY BE ENICTED

Housewives taking in roomers
may eviet an undesirable tenant
without permission of the govern
ment rent officials. II they rent
to not more than two paying
guests. This amendment 30 the
Federal Rent Control regulation
was made effective to cooperate
with the war guest program of the
National Housing Agency which
is trying to provide rooms IN pri-
waite homes in areas suffering from
housing shortage. Formerly many
homeowners have been reluctant
to rent rooms because OF the
strict OPA requirements for
eviction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

TABLE LAMPS BLINKING
OUT FOR DURATION

Lamps that dot the average
merics n home-table models,
floor lamps, bed lamps-are blink
ing out for the duration, as long
as they contain critical materials.
A War Production Board order,
effective Immediately, restricts the
use of critical materials in port
able el e trio lamps and wire
frames for shades. Until this &C
ton, production of lamps and
shades had been limited to go per
cent of 1910 output. However, even
so, it was reported that manu-
facturers were unable to get and
use copper wire and other mater
ials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

The long-swaited 104o-A income
tax forms. the more simplified va
riety. arrived In Tacoma Thur
day after considerable delay en-
route. As soon a. taxpayers In
more distant parts Of the district
Of Washington and Alaska have
been mailed their returns. Taco
mans VIII receive theirs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
To Coll Tonk Bids

Arthur AngoVe. city purchasing
agent. announced Thursday his Of
flee will receive bids for the cree
ton and fabrication Of steel surge
tanks 10 be used in the LsCrsnoe
tunnel and power house. Specifies-
tons ear be obtained AZ room 307
city hall Bids viii be opened
Jan 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

To officially open new internal
revenue sone offices. Collector
Clark Squire and Chief Field Dep
uty Harry W. Cali were IN
Olympia and chehalis Thursday.
THIS action will bring the service
of internal revenue bureau closer
10 more taxpayers In Southwest
Washington area.
o. M. Case. who has been
deputy In Bellingham. and Robert
L. Miles. Yakima deputy. have
been transferred 10 the Olympia
office. Ralph n. Weber. former
~ In the Tacoma office will be In
charge at Chehalis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

CLEVELAND - DIR. George w.
Grille. rs. internationally famous
physician and surgeon. died here
Thursday of heart silment-a dis
ease for which he believed he had
discovered the cause but not the
cure.
He had been confined TO the
hospital at Cleveland clinic. of
which he was a co-founder, since
Dec. IA.
His accomplishments In so
years Of research had brought
wide acclaim. He WAS the
discoverer Of adrenaiin. the
conqueror of operative shock,
the first TO operate locally for
goitre, and the first 20 at
tempt blood transfusions.
However, it was his long re
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
CAN KEEP SEWING
MACHINES IN REPAIR

Although sewing machines have
gone to war, there's a pretty good
chance of keeping those on hand in
good condition. There has been an
extension of production of repair
parts for domestic sewing ma
chimes by the War Production
Boards, and needles are included.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
REASONS ARE GIVEN
FOR MEAT SHORTAGE

II any meal-planners are labor
ing under the impression that ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
Ladies Auxiliary, Fire and Polio

Ladies Auxiliary, Fire and Police
departments, met Thursday for a
1890 luncheon served by the new
ly elected officers for 1943.
Past Presidents club, John II.
Thompson auxiliary, U. S. w. ",
will meet Friday in the home of
Mrs. II. p. Grubbs. Mrs. Margaret
Stratton will assist the hostess.
Officers will be elected.
Olympic Rebekah lodge viii hold
its regular meeting Friday evening
in the /. o. o. F. temple, with
Mrs. Alvin Sather presiding. New
officers will be examined, and
plans made for their installation.
All old business for the past year
will be concluded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
Mrs. America Continues
To Meet War Problems

tdiors Note; home
afr
Mrs America her home - - - - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

first enlistment expired, he
immediately signed Mp
oooin 10 serve Uncle Som.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Birmingham Papers
Resume Full Size
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 25.-
Birmingham newspapers. reduced tc
limited editions Yesterday by a work
stoppage of union printers. returned
to normal size and format today
with full composing room crews.
Members of the Birmingham local
of the International Typographical
Union independently voted late
yesterday to adjourn continuous
session" which they had begun "a
hours earlier. Attendance at the
session kept the printers from their
jobs.
The stoppage followed War La
Dor Boards newspaper panel de-
cision which reduced a proposed
wage increase from cents an hour
to 212 cents. The city's three news
papers and the union had agreed
on the higher figure.
BY using photo-engraved plates OF
typewriter copy, the afternoon
Birmingham News published all edi-
tions yesterday in four pages. The
Birmingham Post, the other after
noon paper, issued single eight
page edition partly filled with photo
engravings of typed sheets.
Early editions of today's morning
Age-Herald also contained photo
engravings. The Age work.
ing with a short printer force
Thursday night, ran all its editions
yesterday in regular formal.
w. E. Dennis, president of the
local Typographical Union, said the
WLB panels decision was being ap-
pealed to the board itself.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Anne Arundel Leads ,
Nation in 0CD Honors
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-A citation
Of merit has been awarded the
Anne Arundel County Council Of
Defense for the achievements of
Its War Services Division" and the
Maryland county thus becomes the
first unit in the Nation to receive
such a commendation from the Of
flee of Civilian Defense.
In a release from the County
Civilian Defense headquarters, the
citation read:
The County War Service Divi-
sion has achieved to high degree
the coordination and effective CO.
operation of all agencies concerned
with wartime community problems. u
The contribution by the county
marks vigilant readiness for service
to community and country, and
stands as q mark of distinction in
the Nations war effort" the OCD
stated.
Mrs. L. Warrington Carr, direc-
tor of the County War Services Di-
vision, reported that approximately
100000 man hours had been donated
voluntarily by county citizens since
the establishment of the division.
The citation will be presented to
the county organization sometime
next month.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Coastal Agencies Act
On Sneak Raid Report
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Protective
measures were taken along the At
lantic Coast Christmas eve by mill
tary and civilian defense agencies
after a report that a sneak air at
tack by the enemy might be at
tempted Christmas Day, the Eastern
Defense Command said tonight.
The defense command said it
could not reveal the source of the
report and would not 60 beyond the
official announcement.
Earlier Mayor F. H. La Guardia
sent radio stations a precautionary
message with the request that it be
repeated on the air. Commissioner
Of Hospitals Edward M. Bernecker
announced he had ordered all hos
pitals to go on a 48-hour alert be-
ginning this afternoon.
Police Commissioner Lewis j. VAL
entine and Chief Police Inspector
John j. O'Connell this afternoon
issued orders to all police precincts
to be on the alert in the event of an
emergency. Inspector O'Connell
told all precincts to "have an ade-
quate number of men on duty be-
tween 4 pm. and am" He said
1t referred to the police force, air
wardens and the city patrol corps,
who are ordered to be particularly
Wgilant and alert in anticipation of
any extreme emergency"
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Gas Fumes'Ki|I Sailor
On Yu|e Visit Here

Henry Chaser, 20, of Niagara Falls,
N. Y, a sailor stationed at Solomons
Island, Md, died yesterday after
he was found unconscious from
asphyxiation in room at 401 Ana
costa road Sc, where he was a
guest during the Christmas holiday
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, District
coroner, issued a verdict of acci-
dental death.
According to police, Mr.. Glaser
was spending Christmas as a guest
in the home OF Mrs. Dorothy Shanks.
He was found yesterday morning by
Miss Elaine Pond, a relative of Mrs
Shanks, when calls failed to awaken
him.
| Police said a small gas heater ir
the room was found turned on but
unllghted. They said a pan of wa
ter which had been placed on tor
tof the heater apparently had boiled
over during the night, extinguish-
| ing the flame.
Mrs. Shanks' daughter, Miss WV
ian Blush, a student at the Ana
costa High School, said she hac
known Mr.. Chaser since last Aug
ust. He had come to Washington
she said, to spend Christmas with
her family.
Police also reported that Harry
Williams, colored. about 81, of 43t
Graces court SW. died as a resul,
of burns and smoke suffocation fol.
lowing a fire at the two-story bricl
building in which he lived. He wa.
found unconscious in a front room
on the first floor of the building
and was pronounced dead upon ar.
rival at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Fire Which Killed II
In New York Hotel
Started in Storeroom
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A prelim-
1nary investigation into the Christ
mas eve hotel are which killed II
men and injured 20 others showed
that the blaze started in q second
floor storeroom, Fire Marshal Thom-
as p. Brophy said tonight.
The cause Of the fire, which
wrecked the five-story Standard
Hotel at West Forty-second street,
has not been discovered, Mr.. Bro
ply added. He said the investiga-
ton would continue. g.,
Eleven Of the dead have not yet
been identified. Twelve of the in
jured still are in hospitals here.
Eight others were treated at hos
pitfalls and released.
Police, the Department of Housing
and Building and the district attor-
neys ONCE also are investigating
the tragedy.
Many Of the victims had been
trapped in the swiftly mushrooming
flames. Some Of them died In leaps
from the windows. Witnesses, re-
calling that the entire structure
seemed to have been ablaze, told of
fearful screams Of the trapped VIC
tins. Survivors said the staircase
leading to Forty-second street be-
came enveloped in flames so quickly
that all hope Of escape by that
means seemed cut off.
Dense smoke billowing over near
by Times Square attracted thou
sands Of Christmas shoppers, who
watched firemen, handicapped by
the rapid spread of the flames and
the icy weather, pour tons OF water
on the blaze, bringing it under con-
troll in about two hours.
William Wilson, Housing and
Buildings Commissioner, described
the hotel as a "Bowery-type lodge"
Police said the brick structure
housed 248 beds, but Charles Spath,
q roomer, said the place had accom-
modated about 370 persons, some
sleeping days, others nights in the
same beds.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Rockville Girl Wins Cash :
For idea Given war Unit g

Miss Christine B. Cross, Rockville, I
an employe Of the War Depart
ment's ONCE Of Dependency Bene-,,
fits in Newark, N. j., has been given.
"a cash award for suggestion for
improving the efficiency Of the
agency. it was disclosed yesterday. i,
Miss Cross is a section chief in . T.
the agency's information and pub :
lie relations branch, and was pre-.
sented the award by Brig. Gen. H.
N. Gilbert, director, for suggesting
the simplification Of two forms. G
Miss Cross Is graduate of Gail ;
thersburg High School and Strayer's :.
Business College in the District.
Her mother, Mrs. Lottie l.. Mayors.
and a younger brother, William .
Mayors, live at IL Fayette street, .
Rockville. y
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Principal Allied Commands
Leaders on Various Bottle Fronts
Of World Are Listed
Sir Harold Alexander, British.

Sir Harold Alexander, British.
Pacific.
Commander in chief - Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, U. s. A.
Commander in South Pacific
Admiral William F. Halsey.
Commander in North Pacific
Vice Admiral Frank j. Fletcher.
Southwest Pacific.
Commander in chief Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, o. S. A.
Commander Allied ground forces
Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey, Aus
tralia. .----
Commander Allied air force+Lt.
Gen. George C. Kenney, U. S. A.
Southeast Asia.
Commander in chief - Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten, British.
Commander of United States
armies in India, Burma, China-Lt.
Gen. Joseph Stilwell.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

islands. It had been impossible to
defend Greece, yet. Gen. Wilson
saved more than 80 per cent of his
own men from annihilation.
They call the general Jumbo. !"
He is feet tall, weighs $50 pounds
and is deliberate Of motion. He is
jovial, yet blunt and thorough, and
he demands that his men be
thorough.
"One of our finest tacticians' Is
how Prime Minister Churchill de-
scribes Gen. Wilson, already re-
garded as a master at the type OF
warfare which outfougl1t the
Nazis in their own brand Of fight
ing. He is proving his ability to
adapt tactics to his own ends.
With 4 brilliant military record
dating from the Boer War, Gen
Wilson gained worldwide fame In
1889 during the Libyan offensive
when as head Of the Army of the
Nile be advanced $50 miles In 81
days.
ne Hau Ills men cnOp noleS IN the
Italians barbed wire defenses anc
sent his armored patrols through
The patrols ranged far and wide be.
hind enemy lines, cut communica.
tions. destroyed enemy supplies
harassed troop movements and tool
prisoners.
They created a fluid" battlefron,
and allowed the main army to
catch the enemy off balance anc
deliver knockout blow.
1t was Gen. Wilson who blocked 9
Nazi effort to gain control of the
vital Syria area. He took Damascu.
and regained Syria for the Allies
after a campaign In which he
fought a war Of maneuver which
enabled him to avoid frontal at.
tacks. thereby saving many lives.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Noming of Eisenhower =,
Popular With Conqress

The selection OF Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower to lead the main attack
against Germany proved popular
one with Congress.
Senator Burton, Republican, of
Ohio commented that the choice of
Gen. Eisenhower for the invasion
command makes sense" adding:
Gen. Eisenhower has the neces-
sary experience, he knows the COM
manders with whom he will have
to work and he knows conditions.
Besides, where else could we get a
chief of staff who could fill Gen.
Marshall's shoes?"
Senator Andrews, Democrat, of
Florida said he did not believe there
was a better qualified man in the
service than Gen. Eisenhower for
the post to which he had been
chosen. He said he was happy that
Gen. Marshall apparently would re-
main in Washington where he could
direct the worldwide operations of
the American armies.
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia-It's going to be a costly
process to invade Europe and I
hope the best leader has been ap-
pointed for the job, although I per-
sonally don't know much about Gen.
Eisenhower. 1 interpret the an
nouncement as meaning that Gen.
Marshall will remain as chief of
staff, where he has measured up to
his responsibilities with signal
ability.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota-I'm glad to hear it, par
ticularly since it seems to mean that
Marshall will be retained as chief
of staff.
Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin-It would seem a happy
choice, that resulted undoubtedly
after consultation with Gen. Mar
shall. In my opinion it also is prop
er that Marshall stay on as chief Of
staff.
Representative Kearney, Repub-
llcan, of New York-With Eisen-
hower'S initiative and success in
Africa and Italy. he is the man to
have charge of the actual European
invasion, from whatever point it
may be launched.
Representative Curtis, Republican,
OF Nebraska-Splendid news.
Meanwhile Senator Downey. Dem
ocrat, of California, asserted that
Germany cannot endure continu-
GUS bombings beyond April at the
latest" and expressed the opinion
that a second front invasion of
Europe would be IAN unhappy and
tragic mistake"
The Californian, a member of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
and an advocate of stepped-up air
offensives, said it is "nonsensical"
to attempt a sea and land invasion
when bombers can bring Germany
to her knees at nominal cost in
lives"
Il am more than ever firmly con-
vinced that Germany cannot en-
dure our bombings past March /, or
april at the very latest" he added.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Here are the principal Allied COM
mands in the war theaters Of the
world:
West Front.
Commander in chief Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, U. S. A.
Commander of British armies
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery.
Commander Of United States ar
mies-Presumably, 1t. Gen. Jacob
l.. Devers, hitherto commander Of
United States forces in the Euro
peon theater.
.- Eastern Front.
Chief Of staff Of the Russian ar
mies-Marshal Alexander M. Va
silevsky (Joseph Stain is commissar
Of defense and commander in chief
Mediterranean.
Commander in chief-Gen. Sir
Henry M. Wilson, British.
Allied commander in Italy-Gen.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Soldier Gets 5 Years
In Fatal Beating
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
FORT JACKSON, 8. c., Dec. 49,
Col. James S. Rodwell, chief of staff
of the 4th Infantry Division, said
today that Sergt. Ernest M. Taylor
of Spring Hill, La, was sentenced
to five years at hard labor by a
general court-martial in connection
with the death December 4 Of q
Saluda Jail guest"
Col. Rodweu said the court ac-
quilted Staff Sergt. John c. Kulick
Chicago, who had been arrested with
Taylor after Robert L. Turner. u,
was found dead in the Jail cell, his
face and head badly bruised.
Taylor's manslaughter conviction
also carried a dishonorable dis
charge from the Army. The SEN
tence is subject to review by Maj
Gen. Raymond o. Barton, COM
mander of the 4th Infantry Division,
and by the War Department. Col
Rodwell said. He added that he
did not know where Taylor would
be sent to serve the sentence.
Saluda County Sheriff E. Gary
Davis said the soldiers had been
arrested on charges Of drinking and
disorderly conduct and had been
placed in the cell where Turner was
sleeping overnight.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Air Leader 10 Blast :.
Open Invasion Route
Stirs Speculation
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
sThe partial disclosure Of the high
command for invasion brought spec
ulation yesterday over who would
direct one Of the toughest tasks OF
the operation-the air bombardment
to blast an opening through Hitler's
coastal fortification walls. a
To date, the name Of only one
air ofilcer for that operation has
been announced. Il
President Roosevelt, in reporting
that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will
lead the combined attack on Europe
from the west and south, said 1t.
Gen. Carl Spaatz will command
the entire American strategic bomb
ing force operating against Ger
many"
Portal and Arnold Mentioned.
That was understood here to mean
that Gen. Spaatz, who was in on
the organization of the United
States 9th Air Force in England and
then went to the North African
theater, will direct all operations
against NaZi industry and transport
by American bombardment planes
launched from England and any
point in Europe and Africa except
Russia.
But the names Of the overall COM
mander of the tactical bombing
force and of his American and Brit
ish subordinate officers still are
secret, If indeed decisions on these
assignments have been made.
Both British and American officers
are mentioned, including the names
of Sir Charles Portal, air chief mar
shall of Great Britain, Gen. Spaatz
and Gen. H. H. Arnold, United States
Air Forces chief.
In both the RAF and American
Air Forces there exists a vast re-
servoir of experience in strategic
bombing, gained in hundreds of mis-
sionS over Germany and Axis -domi-
mated targets. But because the Of
fensive phase of the European war,
from the Allied standpoint, is barely
more than year old, the Anglo
American Allies have less experience
IN the tactical use OF aviation as
bombardment and cover for ad-
vancing ground forces.
Eaker's Status Also Discussed.
The North African campaign.
however, brought attention to the
names of various British and Ameri-
can officers. including Maj. Gems
Louis Brereton and James A. Doo-
little Of the American forces and
Sir Arthur Tedder and Sir Arthur
Conlngham of the R. A. F.
Discussion also concerned the fu-
ture status of 1t. Gen. Ira c. Eaker,
commanding general of the 9th Air
Force, who has directed bombing of
strategic targets on the continent
Tactical bombing will be one of
the early and great tests the day a
cross Channel invasion begins, mill
tary circles here say. The Nazis
have been digging in, pouring con-
crete over steel, constructing tank
traps, mounting heavy guns, planting
mine fields and establishing enfilad-
ing fire positions along the coast of
France and the Low Countries since
the summer of 1910.
| 1t will be the task of the tactical
air force to hew with high explosive
openings for landing forces through
that formidable network of de-
| fenSeS.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Mrs. Alice E. RuwIinqs
To Be Buried in Suvuoe

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Evelyn Rawlings, 80, who died
Thursday at the home of her son,
James E. Rawlings, in Kensington,
Md, will be held at 10 am. tomor-
row at the funeral home of Warner
E. Pumphrey, Silver Spring. The
Rev D. Wade Stafford, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, Kensing-
ton, will conduct the services and
burial will be at Savage, Md.
A native of Richmond, Va, Mrs.
Rawlings lived here many years and
moved to Kensington about 10 years
ago. Besides here son, she is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Mildred
A. Stamp, Westmoreland Hills, Md,
and Mrs. Margaret E. Hogan, Day.
tona Beach, Fla, and a number Of
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Wilson Many Times Victor
In Clashes With Nozjs

LONDON, Dec. 25 (Pr-Gen. Sir
Henry Maitland Wilson, the new
Allied commander in the Mediter-
ranean theater, has faced the Axis
on many fronts in the Middle East,
and usually has come out on top.
The 62-year-old descendant OF a
military family was at the reirls in
that zone when the British thrashed
the enemy IN Egypt, Libya, Syria and
Iraq and marched into Iran.
But he suffered a defeat in Greece
and recently on several Aegean Sea