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Evening star., 1943-03-15
Size Of Meals
In Restaurants
May BeFixed
Agriculture Officials
Study Limit on
Individual Orders
BY ALFRED TOOMBS.

A proposed order which woule
tell every restaurant in the
United States the exact amount
OF meat, the number of vege.
tables or other items which
could be served in a meal to ar
individual diner is being studied
by the Department of Agricul-
ture, The Star learned today.
An agriculture official said thi.
order was one of several of varying
degrees of severity which had beer
drafted in the department in ar
effort to find way to meet the
problem of controlling the use OF
rationed foods in public eating
places.
This official said that it appeared
certain that some drastic limitation
would be put on restaurants soon by
his department or the Office of Price
Administration
How Order Would Work.
If adopted, the order limiting the
size Of meals would work somewhat
as follows:
Every restaurant-fromt the sWank-
lest to the tiniest hot dog stand
would be told that it could serve
only a certain number of ounces OF
meat with a dinner. Further, these
eating places would be told that
they would have to limit the num-
Der OF vegetables to be served with
meal.
For instance, restaurants might
be allowed to serve only two vege-
tables-or, if the diner ordered !,
salad, the place could serve only
one vegetable and the salad.
Further simplifcation of restau-
rant menus would be prescribed
Menus might give the diners a
choice of soup or dessert-but not
both.
The other measures under con-
eideration seek the same end-to
limit the amount of food which
restaurant diners may obtain. The
objective is to see that people who
eat out do not get more food than
the share they would be entitled to
under the rationing program if they
were eating at home.
Various Phases Studied.
Agriculture officials were debating
The virtues OF various approaches TO
The problem and were also trying to
decide whether the limitation should
be made a voluntary proposition or
whether it should be a matter of en-
forcement.
An Agriculture spokesman said it
was possible that the whole matter
would be turned over to OPA and
that agency might get out a less
ambitious order than the one now
under consideration. The OPA,
this official pointed out, might put
its limitation only on rationed
fooos-such as meat, sugar, canned
foods, etc.
The studies which preceded draft
Ing OF the proposed orders showed
that public eating places have es-
capped to a large extent the drastic
restrictions which have been placed
on the menus in private homes.
It was found that people more
and more are showing tendency
to eat out" instead of at home
AS a result the restaurant business
has become a serious leak in the
rationing system
Oficials feel that. because there
Is virtually no rationing Of food in
restaurants, persons who can afford
70 eat out often are enjoying an
advantage over ordinary citizens.
If you have enough money. one off,
cial pointed out, you can escape en-
tlrely the burdens of food rationing
The objective of the orders which
Are being drafted is to reduce res
taurant fare to somewhat the same
level as that allowed under ration
ing to all private citizens.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Earlier Story on Page A-2D

BY Ire Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, March IS.
German troops started a
house-to-house search in Lyon
today for French youths resisting
labor conscription as the internal
situation of France grew more
serious hourly, the Tribune de
Geneve said.
An Axis ultimatum to several
thousand heavily armed young
Frenchmer in mountain hideouts
along the southern shore of Lake
Geneva was reported by the news
paper to have expired at noon, but
no further definite advices were
received.
Swiss frontier residents for the
last three days have heard the
sounds of sporadic firing. Lyons
lies in the Rhone River valley south
west Of the partisans' rendezvous
the Haute Savoie region.
(The Algiers radio broadcast
Evening star., 1943-03-15
u. 5. Merchantmen Sunk

A medium sized United States
merchant vessel was torpedoed and
sunk by an enemy submarine late
in February in the Atlantic and sur
viyorS have arrived at Boston and
New York, the Navy announced
TODAY.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Gen. Jean Bergeret,
Reputed Viehyite,
Quits Giraud Post
Resignation Of Assistant
Commander in Chief Is
Accepted at AIeiers
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P).-The Algiers
radio said tonight that Gen.
Henri Giraud had expressed
his readiness to receive Gen.
Charles de Gaulle, leader of
the Fighting French. The
statement was made in a mes
sage to Gen. Georges Catroux,
Fighting French delegate gen.
eral to Syria, who is expected
IN Algiers soon to serve as
liaison agent between the gen.
erals.
Evening star., 1943-03-15

FAMILIAR SIGHT ON UNFAMILIAR GROUND-Under war
conditions imposed by the Office Defense Transportation
forblddmg major league baseball training the
sunny South is their custom the guidance
of their Ossie Buege opened spring training
today at the University Of Maryland The batterymen
report shown warming under the watchful
ager Buege Left to right Jake Early EUad
Pyle Warren Reid Milton Haener Manager Buege kneeng
Alexandra Carrasque and Emil (Dutch Leonard
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Late News Bulletins
Germans Command BuIoorion Troops

LONDON FBulgarian troops Serbia are being placed
under German command, Yugosav reported today
These interpreted Tightening of German control
as rehectng German fears that the months NAV
bring crucial period for the Balkans 1t also was
reported that l60 Kragujevac scene
Of wholesale October. executions
Evening star., 1943-03-15

Chairman Connaly Of the Foreign Relations Com
mttee indorsed today United Nations postwar police force
to preserve peace and prevent future aggression.
Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Weather Report

warmer this afternoon and tonight with mod.
crate winds. Temperatures today-Highest, IS
at pm; lowest. 81 at TAO am
Fuel oil consumption snouid be IS per cent
OF alotnent for the current heating season.
Evening star., 1943-03-15

tSee LEWIS, Page 2-X,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28

engineering courses. These are
liable for call at the end of the
term or college year. depending on
their particular status.
Many of the reserves now being
called already have finished the
prescribed school work for which
they had been deferred. The
others will be through in a mat
ter of days or weeks.
Is Weeks Training
After going on active duty the
youths viii undergo 13 weeks of
basic training. Thereafter they
will be eligible for assignment TO
units under the army specialized
training program. Approximately
10000 students who qualify COM
petitively VIII he assigned to coll
ieges for further training.
Inquiries concerning the future
of the RoTC brought the response
that as soon as details have beer
worked out an announcement will
be made. On the basis of pro-
grams announced to date. the
RoTC shortly will be left with
students under is, students re-
jected under selective service. anc
seniors taking advanced courses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
.Leorn About
Your Federal
Income Tax

Annuities have become a popu-
lar form Of investment in recent
years. and because OF the nature Of
annuity income especial treat
ment IL required In the prepare
tion OF a Federal income tax re-
turn.
Several forms Of ahnuties are
found. but the most common are
annuity contracts issued by in
sursnce companies. An endowment
Insurance policy may be payable
10 the beneficiary in monthly or
annual sums for a period stipu-
lated in the policy. frequently for
the life Of the beneficiary. or a
person may purchase. for fiat
sum, an annuity policy from an in
surance company which provides
him with a monthly or annual in
come for life. In such annuity con
tracts. portion Of the payments
received represents interest on
the sum or sums paid for the
policy or contract. and a portion
represents gradual return of the
principal to the annultant. Only
that portion Of the payments
which represents interest on the
cost Of the policy or contract is
taxable income, and for purpose
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
BY VI. s. HANDLER
United Press Writer

WITH THE RED ARMY DRTy-
ING ON RoSToN-(Delayed)-A
gigantic reorganization of the Red
army. started by Josef Stain six
months ago and carried out IN COM
plete secrecy. made possible the
Russian offensives now driving the
Germans before them on a 1880
mile front. II was revealed here.
Stain. as premier and supreme
commander of the armed forces.
started the reorganization AZ height
of the German drive on staiingrad.
Details Of the reorganization are
still secret but one fact is apparent
Ut the front: Col. Gen. Andrea ].
Yeremcnko. commander in chief
on this front southwest Of Moscow
IL only SO. and he is one of the
Oldest officers serving here.
MANY ARE YOUNG
One lieutenant general Ia 3s.
most Of the generals are In their
early forties: staff officers are un-
der 20 and most of them. up to
the rank Of colonel. are between
30 and IS.
Far-reachine organic I ! onsl
changes and profound psychology
cal changes have transformed. a
defensive army into q powerful
striking force which has military
tradition. fsnatical patriotism. and
. firm conviction the Red army
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28

- AAHHAAHH
More than half the winter still
lies ahead. OPA reminded house
holders in renewing emphasis on
heat conservation.
Leaning how 10 keep comfort
able IN q ''eooler-than-usus houSe"
is something that each family must
learn for itself. officials stated.
Just how warm a family can keep
It's house with its fuel ration will
depend on the conditions Of the
house. In general. keeping the
mossused rooms of the house
warm while allowing bedrooms and
spare rooms 10 60 unhested viii
add TO the fsmily's comfort The
following suggestions we're made /:
If the living room opens off
a front hall. Grapes Tor a suhsti-
tute for them should be hung
across the inside OF the door or
across an open doorway leading
into the room. Perhaps these
shades and Grapes can be made
light-proof - and 50 make the
wsrmest room disable during a
blsckout.
III there is a fireplace. it
should be used after dinner when
the family is least active and prob
ably tired after its days work. II
will help keep the living room and
the family comfortable when heat
for the night IL being reduced.
3-Window shades should be
drawn at nisht-snd on windy days
too. Window psnes are cold ex-
cept when the sun IL shining on
/ them.
4-Some walls are cold A wall
hanging or even a blanket hung up
will keep this cold from penetrat-
ing the room.
b-If window Grapes are avail
able, they might be drawn across
windows to keep the warmth in
and the wind out.
6-If doorwsys leak cold air
particularly front door leading
to the outside of the house,. a
small rug or mat might be placed
against it. 1t will keep drafts off
/ the floor.
"A layer of newspapers under
rugs-or a rug pad made for the
purpose - will help keep floors
warm.
ST windows are not weather
stripped, a fold of newspaper along
the bottom Of the window-on the
sill will help keep out drafts.
s-Dress warmer If cold. But
don't just put a coat or wrap on
over house clothes. They're uncom-
Portable. Try to wear clothes that
are suited to indoor activities
warmer dress or sweater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
Carrier Pigeon
In Live Bomb Is
Latest Weapon

WASHINGTON = An ingenious
bomb which blows apart In mid
air and releases a pigeon is Ameri-
cas- newest war weapon.
Tests with the bomb have been
80 successful that soon every
fighting plane will carry them.
And hundreds OF thousands Of
pigeons viii be needed BY the
army.
Considered - obsolete a. the
cavalry sabre Al the outbreak Of
the war the homing pigeon has
proven an invaluable ally to the
fighting men OF the United Ma
tons.
Pigeons are used when strategy
calls FOR absolute radio silence.
Commands and psraehutists
carry the war birds with them
on forays behind the enemy lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
Judy Dave
Separated

HOLLYWOOD - Singer Judy
Garland. who rose from obscurity
as knock-kneed hoofer Frances
Quinn To become one of M-G-M' $
top stars, said Wednesday she and
Orchestra Leader Dave Rose were
taking "a matrimonial vacation. .
Rose. whose first wife was
Singer Martha Rave. has been
married to the 70-year-old star
since July Is. 1871. when they
chopped 10 Las Vegas, New.
We regret that II IL neccs-
sary 10 issue statement say
ing we have parted" joint
statement said, "but we have
both agreed that n matri-
monial vacation now ia the
only way TO settle our mutual
differences.
Although the statement indi.
Gated possible reconciliation
friends of the actress doubted pub
hcity would have been given the
parting unless previous reeoncilia-
ton attempts failed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
College Students Who Are Members
OF Enlisted Reserve Beinu Called

WASHIN0TON-Calls are being
sent out TO college students who
are members of the army enlisted
reserve summoning them to active
duty.
The calls have been. or shortly
will be. issued from the nine serv-
ice commands to reserves in their
respective areas, in accordance
with plans announced Dec. IL.
With certain exceptions. MEM
bers are subject to call at the
end of the first college semester
or term of the 1929 college
year. II is this group of students
who are being called up.
Those Excepted
Exceptions include medical. dem
tai and veterinary students, pre-
medical students, fourth-yeer stu
dents taking advanced RoTc
courses and juniors in technical
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
Will Speed Up
Work Permits for
Fishing Season

sEAfTLE-Speeding M OF the
issuance Of travel permits for labor
headed for Alaska for the 1913
salmon fishing season was in pros
pect Wednesday following a series
Of conferences between 1t Col.
Paul p. Malone jr.. UsA officer in
charge Of Alaska travel control.
and labor and management repre-
sentafives Of the Alaska salmon
fishing industry
Under wartime conditions. all
persons entering Alaska are re-
quired 10 have travel permits Is
sued BY Alaska travel control. with
headquarters In Seattle. Through
cooperation Of labor and manage
ment in the fishing industry with
this agency. a simplified applica-
ton form has been agreed upon
and machinery set up for facilitat-
ing the steady flow of necessary
labor 10 Alaska for the salmon
fishing and canning.
Every worker going to
Alaska for the 1943 fishing
season must have n travel per
init" said 1t. Col. Malone.
Labor and management have
pledged cooperation TO speed
the issuance Of these permits
and We, In turn. have accepted
suggestions for simplified
form Of application In order To
eliminate complications and
delays.
Fishing and canning workers
headed for Alaska should find out
as soon as possible from their union
headquarters or from the compa-
mics by which they expect to be
employed where to obtain applica-
tons. They will be given assist
ance in filling these out. No fee
Is required. The permit has been
devised TO serve as a departure
permit as well as an entry permit.
The entire process has been re-
duced to the greatest simplicity"
The simplified application form
will be available after Feb. i up
and down the Pacific coast at all
points where Alaska fishermen and
cannery workers sign up for the
seasons work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
AT US0 'Ceniers
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 81

100 Rust Bldg. - Registration
junior hostesses. SO-Travelers
Aid service, TO 10 p. IN. Informa-
ton on day care for children of
working mothers. Mon. Wed. and
Fri. 9 a m. to / p. m.
18th and Portrait paint
ing by Laurie Mcleod. 100 Every
body sing night. S p. m.
18th and Fawcett-D ancin 6
class, 7:S0. Dance, sponsored by
Browns Point Garden club. $50.
rs Commeree-D cling and
games. p. m.
South Tacoma - Camera c u
and archery shop, 1880. Mr.. and
Mrs dance $50.
612 Provident Bldg -USO-Trsv-
elers Aid service. 10 q. m. 10 2. m
207 City Hall Annex Home
hospitality bureau, Main s1s6
mornings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28

but until recently pigeons were
ignored by the air forces.
r. A. F. fners first started
carrying pigeons in their planes TO
release if they were forced down.
One of the birds recently flew
$50 miles to Scotland with a
message from bomber crew
floating on a rubber raft in the
North Sea
u. S. pilots began to ask for
pigeons to carry back distress
signals when their radios were
disabled or the planes forced
down. and the Signal Corps began
investigating the feasibility Of re-
leasing pigeons from plane in
flight.
After 5s7 tests il was found
that the best method of launching
. pigeon at attitudes under 10000
feet was to put the birds in a slit
paper bag to protect its feathers
from the backwash OF the pro-
peller. After falling a few hun
bred feet the bag blows off and
the bird is free to soar away.
LIVE TIME BOMB"
Above 10000 feet, however, the
air is too rarefied to support a
pigeon in flight, so the Signal
Corps invented the bomb" This
is canvas covered wire tube
held together with a timing de-
vice. BY computing the known
rate of speed of a failing body,
the timing device can be set 10
open the projectile at any desired
altitude. When the bomb falls
apart the pigeon spreads its wings
and heads home.
The pigeon bomb" will be
used when scouting planes are
maintaining radio silence while
watching enemy troop or snip
movements.
New lightweight carrying ,ubes
and film enable pigeons 10 carry
a 1000-word message.
Capt. Otto Meyer, chief q the
Pigeon Service, said fepe,ers have
donated thousands of vskssbls
birds 10 help the army busid No
it's feathered corps. fhsse bsrds
are used for breeding. Training
of army birds starts almost as
soon as they emerge from their
eggs and before they are -four
weeks old they are flying home
from as far as 60 miles away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
Plon Carried Out Secretly
Stain Perfected
Reorganization Of
Russian Forces
No Politics or Seniority Counted
No Politics or Seniority Counted

has the man power. resources,
brains. and will 10 win the var.
NEITHER COUNTED
Neither army seniority nor posi-
ton with the Communist party en-
tered into selection OF high officers
under the reorganization. Generals
and hundreds of other men holding
high commands were selected from
the men who had proved their
worth under the desperate condi-
tons OF last year.
Abolition of the system under
which a political commissar ac-
companied each unit has had the
effect Of strengthening the per-
sonal prestige of responsible com
manders. There has been at the
same time a marked increase in
the personal authority Of an Off
Ger. in accordance with his rank.
"COMRADE" F0RGoTTEN
The word Officer" and soldier"
are heard increasingly have
heard officers addressing soldiers
as soldier" Soldiers in address
ing officers frequently use rank
and title. In the old days the term
was always "comrade."
Though such things as these may
sound trifling to westerners. they
reflect profound change in one
of the most important traditions
of the Soviet Republic. a change
which must be reflected in other
relationships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
Separate Committee
For Aviation Needed
WASHTNGTON-House Renu

NAsHINGTON-House Repub-
lican Leader Joseph w. Martin.
II. Of Massachusetts,, told the
house rules committee that con-
gress IS the only legislative body
IN the world that does not main
tain a separate committee on avia-
ton. Martin spoke in support Of
resolutions to create an independ-
ent house committee on air COM
merce He said the action is i'm
perauve If the United States is
to contribute to world peace after
the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
TUESDAY, JAN. es

Daughter To Mr. and Mrs.
James Kononen. 1413 So. Aims
worth ave. at st. Joseph's hospital
at PAP p. m. Weight: 2 lbs.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pickett, sol No. M st., at Tacoma
General hospital at sos p. m.
Weight 9 lbs. 1S OF. (Mr. Pickett
is in the u. s. Army
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Nelson, 190sla West blvd,
Day Island. at Tacoma General
hospital at $50 p. m. Weight;
Z lbs. 8 OF.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs William
w. Hook, $40 SO. Yakima ave, at
Tacoma General hospital at APT
p. m. Weight: lbs. 4 OF,
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Gregg. Fort Steilaeoom, at Tacoma
General hospital at 7.34 p. m.
Weight: Z lbs. OF.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs Charles
u. Bahbitt, 712 So. 9th st. at st,
Josephs hospital at 7.43 p. m.
Weight. Z lbs. OF.
Daughter: To MIR. and Mrs
Glenn Stevens. 1901 So. G st. al
Tacoma General hospital at 500
.. m. Weight lbs OF.
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs Ken
meth johnson. 230b So. Wilkesor
St. at st. Joseph's hospital at s:2S
p. m. Weight: 7 lbs. OF.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. II
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Hostetler, GIL So. Ainsworth ave.
at Tacoma General hospital at 2:01
a. m. Weight, s lbs. IL or MIR
Hostetler is a welder at STSCD
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs
Frank J. urlacher. 7105 So. Tyler
St. at Tacoma General hospita
at sos a. m. Weight. Z lbs. IL OF
Son To Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hunt
ley. 1908 So. Ainsworth ave, a
st. Josph's hospital at SAP a. m
Weight: lbs. 4 OF.
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Thompson. Lakeview, at st. Jo
seph's hospital at SAC a. m
Weight: lbs. 3lz OF.
Daughter; To Mr.. and Mrs La
verne Rhodes. 31l5 9th ave. a
Tacoma General hospital at 10:5'
a. m. Weight: lbs. . OF.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28

of uniformity the law provides as
3 per cent of the cost until there
has been excluded from gross in
come an amount equal TO the prin-
cipal sum paid for the policy
the annuity is taxable income.
Must Be Reported
Annuity income. accordingly
must be reported in the fedora
income tax return, whether the
annuity is gift received from
someone else, or received as tho
proceeds, to beneficiary, of 9
life insurance policy issued to an
other
II the annuity derives from q
straight annuity contract. ther
the cost to be shown would be the
amount of the single premium
paid for the policy. II the annu-
ity is received by the policyholder
of an endowment insurance con-
tract. payable in installments Ia
the policy-holder. then the cost is
the sum of the premiums paid for
the policy.
Amounts Given
In addition TO the cost of the
policy, as stated above, there must
be considered the amount of the
annuity income received during
the year. The portion of this an
nuity income which is taxable
namely three per cent of the cos
OF the policy, is the amount to b,
entered. in Item of the return
Form 1040; the balance is non
taxable and is to be applied agains
the cost of the policy. When tn,
taxpayer has received non-taxabl'
income in this manner equalinl
the cost of the policy, thereafte
the whole annuity income eacl
year must be entered as taxabl
income in Item Z of return Form
10A0.
The principles set forth abov
for the treatment Of annuity in
come apply also to retirement in
come. annuity pensions. and othe
forms of snnuities. In the cas-
of retirement income and pen
sions. where no payments hav
been made for the income. the
the whole amount of the incom
is taxable Except for pensions I
war veterans and their famihes)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
ANNOUNCE INDICTMENT

NASHINGToN-Justice depart
ment announced indictment Of the
Marine Maintenance Corp, Bay
onne. y. J.. by = Newark federal
grand jury on charges Of defrsud-
ing the government Of more than
$500. 900 on S2.oS4, $50 in contracts
for repair and conversion Of ships
for the maritime commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-28
Moiorisi Fined $3.50
On Drunk Driving Count

Gerald Wilson. ~, Of 2120 So.
C st, was found guilty IN police
court Tuesday Of operating a
vehicle under influence Of intoxi-
eating liquor. He was fined $3.50,
gwen so days suspended sentence
and his drivers license revoked for
one year. Wilson was arrested
early Tuesday by prowler car Off
GERS at So. 3sth St and Pacific
ave. officers told the court.