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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-16
MRS. DARRELL PIsCHoFF

Mrs. Wandah Mcdonald Pisch-
off. former Tacoman, a Lincoln
high graduate, died recently in
Daily City. Cal, according to word
received here by her sister. Mrs.
A. r. Willis. Besides her sister,
she leaves her husband. Darrell.
two daughters, Lorna Jean and
Bonnie Dee, all Of the DAILY City
home. three other sisters. Mrs.
Bessie Trickey and Mrs. Kathryn
Watts. both Of Tacoma. and Mrs.
Jean DeMarais OF Seattle: three
brothers. Sterling and Albert Nc
Donald, both OF Tacoma, and Jack
Mcdonald of Washington. D. c.
she left Tacoma eight years ago.
RUDOLPH APPELET
Rudolph Appeiet 81, died Fri
day at a local hospital. He vas
a gardener and resided At si3 =
So. G st. Several nieces and
nephews reside in czechosloyakis,
his native land. Funeral arrange
nents will be made at the G. o.
Lynn Co.
MRS. LUCY v. MeCAULEy
A resident Of Tacoma for 20
years. Mrs Lucy r. HcCsuley Of
30l No. Tacoma ave. died IN a
local hospital Friday night at the
age Of rs. She was born in Una
tills. Ore. and was the widow Of
S. ID. Mecsuley. who died 10 years
ago. She Was a member Of the
SeighbOrs OF Woodcrsft. She 10
survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Lula Campbell Of Tacoma and
Mrs. Myrtle Penney of Seattle
five grandchildren: two great
grandchildren: five brothers. n J.
Romano % Tacoma. Byers Ro-
maine Of Bellevue. Wash. Marian
Romano OF Portland, William
Romano Of Alberta and Holmes
Mckee Of Idaho; two sisters. May
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TOWNSEND MEETINGS.

FOLLOWING II a hSt ~ scheduled
Townsend meetings
sunday Mas MEETING. hsnl-
too hall At p NJ council NEST
ing a. 10 q m. devotional seTvies
a. n . n. lunch a. noon
Monday Horace Mann eiub No
IS. meeting Bethel Lutheran
church. 80 5tfh sn1 ! sts b,ssi-
ness and rsffeshm,nts
Tuesday oakland club 10. IT.
business meeting ~ tzlzia 50
s5fh -
"Wednesday Hawthorne eian
No. -. SPECIAL meeting - zsfO
"a { At. Or FLEMING guest
speaker. sumner ciBb No ]. reg
uisr meeting a. sumner Tacoma
club No. !. meeting a. Hormsnns
hall. So 18th and X sta bun
meas. dancing ard refreshments.
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STA RTs ON rAoH ONE
iey Neat. was eorn 10 Mr. and
Mrs. stevens l<wsrey A. VIII
ism.l AZ Emanuel hospital. Port
land. on Feb 10.
Horace Mills IL beginning 10
believe there 10 something 10 the
old superstition about Friday. the
18th. being unlucsy After being
cautioned BY his daughter Friday
morning about the date, he
laughed and . moment sftsr~srd
bumped a fender Of hls car on
the garage door.
Jack Murdoch. former owner Of
Murdocks at 9th and Commerce
SITS. has been promoted from lead
man 10 quarter man ~ tho Ne
attic Tacoma shipyards Roy lar
.ea. shlpfltter. was promoted to
lead man. taking nurdock's place
Army life IL agreeing with
Ernest q. Isyd IL. BE writes from
Keesler field, Miss. where he 10
receiving air corps training. no
has gained nearly 10 pounds Of
weight In less than two months.
Tn Reno. New. q marriage NJ.
eenss was ISSUED TO John Hadiry.
"a. Porter. wash. and kuth Ian
scott. %. Tacoma.
~ wtsst.a jones. usNE.
was In Tacoma this week revisit
ing old hsnnts
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil pers.-s and
family have moved from i.ass-
view Ia their former home In rs
I'll.
Friday the 18th held only good
things for Blil stidseii. who esls.
bratsd his 18th birthday then BY
entertaining IL fellow hoy Scouts
A. a party. Billy 10 the son Of
Mrs. Ns.riss ssiaseil, 1871 Diyi-
sion ave.
More than 40 years - . esblnst-
maker and mechsnic without an
In furious accident Was elimsxsd
on Friday the isth for Pop ee~s.
s12 No. X st. wboss thumb was
definitely the loser In . Fishtsof.
Nsy dispute with . small bsixz
saw.
Daf~is Duaeaa. q Mckinley Hlli
boy and former student Of Ian
coin high school. has accepted .
position with the city Of Tacoma.
Prof r,.si q. whistles Of IN.
College Of Puget Sound has besn
invited 10 attsnd the fret Inter
national Relations ciub conferences
since the Pearl Hafbor attack and
entrance u ths u. \. into tia Ssr.
Feb 20 and II 1t tina University
81 Warrington
Del i.Ass u Aberdeen and Offttt
lake lsimmsrtifnsg vas a Tsaoms
visitor this ~sek. F.ss4ing az
qasiBiancss. He's beer ln Abr.
deem % long they hsss him
CHASED there as "planssr.~
Ezias ssslsss.. deputy city elsrs.
- recovering bat slowly and pain.
fully. shs says. from tbs first
practice SESSION o. artificial rss.
piration IN ber first ald class
walter Pssry underwent .
miner operation on hls arm ths
firss u the Nsss
Ne. ..4 a,s. cl.s.ae. ysss.s-.
sszs No. am q have moved Nith
their family 10 = hoslss a. STA
No zsth 81. ths fornsr n n
Hubbard rssidsaes whleh they
purchased
You Cant Take 4 Win You"
Niil b. presented a. Lincoln hixh
school seniOfsf elsAs pay. 4 10 an
Bouneso ~ sferris SUMMERS. dra~
matte coach.
M. AID MIS-. .. a. Marsh. 1874
No. Anasrson a. have been noii-
fed that their Hon. Hs1ara. sas
recently promoted n tbs army
from private first class b. cor
p-0r3l
George Prescott had a dream
the other night ~ Nas = CORE
xpondent for United Pres IA tne
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THOMAS y. BRAZIL.

Thomas r. Brazzill. 6s-year-old
Spanish American war veteran.
was found dead Saturday morning
from natural causes. He had re-
sided At 151si1 Pacific ave. lie
was a native Of Worcester, Mass.
He was a widower but no suryiy-
ing relatives have been located.
Remains are at e. o. Lynn com
pany Funeral announcement VIII
be made later.
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OBITUARY NOTICES

Mckee Of Spokane and Mrs. Hattie
Cordell Of Pacific city. Wash
Funeral arrangements are In
charge Of c. o. Lynn Co.
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ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Singapore Holds Out
STARTS on PAGE oSE

being intensified on the eastern
half Of the Island and had pro-
gressed 10 the paya Lebar sector.
about three miles north Of the
city. apparently after having
overrun the reservoirs IN the CEN
ter OF the island and captured the
naval base on the north coast
The radio announcer then read
the official oommuniqus. which
told Of Smelling Of the city and of
ceaseless attacks by artillery.
high level bombsrs and dive bomb
ers on the British troops.
Determined 10 Die
we are determined 10 die 10
maintain our positions" the
broadcast said.
The British are offering
heroic resistance and there !.
ample Indications that the
Japanese are not finding u
EASY 10 progress"
There was a break In the broad
case as received here but then the
announcer was heard closing his
remarks with this sentence.
The people Of Singapore are
wondering when Il viii come"
The siege Of Singapore entered
its third week At 5 a m. and
the Japanese aho had long since
announced that imperial resist
ance had been broken. were atm
taking terrific punishment in
their relentless attacks on the i'm
perial line.
Heat Back Assaults
Desperate as the situation was.
all reports indicated the imperial
forces were holding their line and
beating back japanese attacks on
the reservoirs ~ the center.
n Ma reported from Bs-
tayis thai shops In sinKspers
remained open despite an ar
tiIiery bo.bardmeat whish
the Japanese had turned ea
the city In impstent rage at
their failure TO break the Inn
perial line and win easily
their biggest triumph Of the
war.
Singapore. IN announcing the
bonn bardment, had said The Jap
anese were Smelling the city
msroiiessly and Il was Indicated
planes we're joining In the attack.
Pour shells Ists Poe
British srtiilsrymen. sweating
At their guns. vsrs pouring shells
into the Japanese lines u Nas
said 900 shells an hour were b.
ing hurled into one small sector.
Reports Indicated the japanese
were making their biggest drive
in the reservoirs. hoping 10 cut of
the eity's water supplies. but 81
perts said that because Of me
heavy rainfall ~ fhis season. Inc
water situation Nas unlikely 70 b.
a blg factor for several days
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Tacoma way about a n. sat
urday.
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Petty L.sessy~ Trp~
AAas. 90. and Wills. -. we're
lsrsnsa ~ Judge Eiehssoea -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-16

George Prescott had a dream
me other night ~ Nss = core
spondsnt for United Preas IA the
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More than 90 years - . eablnst-
maker and mechanic without an
injurious accident Was ellmkxsd
on Friday the i3ih for Pop e~~s.
st2 No X 1t. Whose thumb was
definitely the loser In . risbt.of.
0ay dispuis with . small Dsixz
saw.
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Del IAss 81 Aberdeen aud off1t
lake lsummsrtlfnsl ~a- Tseons
visitor this seek. renewing az
qusiB,aness. He's beer IL Abr.
deem - long they have him
ei4sssd there ss = "ploossr."
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NJ. and Mrs.. .. a. Marsh. 1874
No. Anderson At. have been noii-
fed that their Hon. Howard. as
recently promoted n tne army
from private first class 10 cor
porsL
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H. Winston Jsse-. uHNH..
was in Tacoma this week revisit
ing old hsnnts
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Das~is Duaeaa. a Mckinley Hlli
boy and former student II Ian
coin high school. has accepted .
position with the city Of Tacoma
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family have moved from Lake
view Ia their former home In re
Ell.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Too Many Appeals

One of the impelling reasons
which led to formation of community
chest or community fund agencies
in the cities was the multiplicity of
campaigns for funds. One cam
paign was less expensive, more pro-
ductive of revenue and, with it's
organized budget control, more eff
cient than a dozen or more separate
campaigns. So the community fund
idea gained adherents and in most of
the larger cities it has been sue
cesSful.
Something Of the same problem
ington's Community Chest is taking
new form now through the many ap-
peals for funds to carry on various
war relief activities. The effect of
these numerous appeals is deplorable.
The public is harrassed and confused
by one campaign after another, and
failure in one begets failure in others.
The temporary failure of the Red
Cross to achieve its goal in Washing
ton is undoubtedly due, in part, to
the confusion in the public mind over
what Is wanted for what. Some Of
the campaigns have been poorly Or
ganized, poorly conducted and the
unproductiveneSS Of one has ten
dency to blight the next effort.
Boston has concluded a successful
experiment in the conduct of a war
chest" campaign, which, under the
guidance of responsible citizens,
Jumped into one appeal the worthy
causes associated with the war ef-
fort as we'll as the normal commu-
nifty welfare activities. Cincinnati
Is now undertaking somewhat
similar appeal. Certainly the time
has come for serious consideration
of the same step for Washington.
This city has splendid reputation
in responding to appeals for demon
strably worthy causes and If there Is
failure it is not due to the people of
the community but to the manner
in which they are approached.
The failure of the Red Cross ap-
peal to reach its goal more quickly,
therefore, emphasizes the desirability
of some well-directed effort to COM
bine worthy causes in one campaign;
to differentiate, for the benefit of the
public, between the essentials and the
non-essentials and to see that the
essentials are taken care of. Money
contributed by Washingtonians will
go further, and there will be more
of it, if the existing confusion and
duplication are eliminated.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Waters Historic

The Bay Of Bengal, scene OF the
latest naval conflicts between Great
Britain and Japan, takes its name
from that of an ancient kingdom to
the south and west of the mouth OF
the Ganges River. 1t traces back at
least as far as the eleventh century
and was common in the use OF
Mohammedan writer's in the thir-
teenth. But in its larger and more
recent employment the term applies
to all that portion Of the Indian
Ocean area which extends between
India and Siam. It includes the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands and
perhaps even Ceylon as well as the
rich coast of Burma.
Just when men first began to navi-
gate the waters upon which world
attention currently is centered is
problematical. That the Bay OF Ben
gal was highway of maritime travel
at a very early time, however, is
certain. Regular schedules of ship
ping probably we're maintained over
it's surface when Europe was an un-
explored wilderness and the exist
ence of the Americas was unknown.
Calcutta. Rangoon and Madras are
relatively recent developments, but
cities long since overwhelmed by the
jungle preceded them. The climate
is warm. the rate OF evaporation has
been estimated at an inch day,
the tide occasionally rises to the
height of seventy feet. the northeast
monsoon prevails in summer and the
southwest monsoon in winter. Life
under such conditions is luxuriant,
easy and slow. yet subject to cata-
clysnic changes.
Marco Polo saw the Bay Of Bengal
on his way home from China be-
tween 1892 and 1895. The Portuguese
Lopez de Sequeira sailed through it
in 1909. It was familiar to the trad
ers Of many different nations by
1900. British dominance was estab-
Hshed in 1884 with the defeat Of the
Evening star., 1942-04-12
CREED AND PRACTICE
BY the Right Req. James E. Freeman d. Ii. d. D. c. L.,
Bishop OF Washington

manding In the words Of st. James,
"Show me thy faith by thy works" To use
the language Of Emerson. 1t is saying.
What you are speaks 50 loud that can
not hear what you say" Theodore Roose-
welt had favorite dictum: Make your
procession square with practice" The two
must 20 together. Precept and example
cannot be separated.
The Christian religion does not sur
vive because Of our professions; its pre-
vailing power is where its principles are
practiced In all human concerns. Christ
spoke against the man who buried his
talent In the earth. 1t was valueless to
him and to his fellows. Only in its
use was it profitable. AS a Nation we
are boastful Of our assumed Christian
virtues, we are inclined, especially in
such critical days as these, to think Of
ourselves superior to our enemies. 1t Is
probably true that we are in mechanical
skill and ingenuity as also in physical
resources. We are being challenged in
other ways, and 1t Is here ultimately
that the test will be made.
BY profession our whole concept Of
life differs from that Of the dictator ma.
tions, and we are engaged in a titanic
struggle to keep it so. The creeds of
our Government are its Constitution and
Bill OF Rights. The professed creed Of
those who believe in God goes along
with these national affirmations; as a
matter of fact it is this latter profession
of trust in God that made the Federal
creed possible.
Every now and again when some criti-
cal situation arises we rediscover the
great value of our fundamental law, and
with renewed loyalty to it give it fresh
ened expression. A humble English
woman recently wrote: THE Almighty is
taking considerable trouble with us. He's
let us have our heads, and I've a notion
that He will save us by allowing us the
advantages of self lf-discipline. The fight
against evil has got to be carried into
every home" She was pleading for
making practice square with profession.
If the proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing, the proof of our creed is in the doing.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Norden Bombsiqht

Little has been heard of the once
much-discussed Norden bombsight
since Americas entry into the war
as a full-fiedged combatant. While
1t was to be expected that military
secrecy would prevail respecting use
Of the carefully guarded device, many
persons have wondered what part, II
any, the sight has played in some OF
the accurate bombing which our
flyers have achieved in Pacific waters.
There was, for example, that re-
markable feat Of the late Captain
Colin Kelly and his crew in sinking
the japanese battleship Haruna of
Luzon in the early days OF the war.
Captain Kelly's plane scored a direct
hit on the Haruna from 10000 feet,
according to members of the crew.
Now it can be told. The plane
commanded by Captain Kelly was
equipped with what has been de-
scribed as the worlds best bomb
sight-the Norden. The disclosure
has just been made by Theodore H.
Barth, head Of the company which
manufactures the intricate instru-
ments for our Navy, although the
extent to which the mechanism Is
being used by American Army and
Navy flyers generally remains
secret. The Navy has revealed, how
ever, that 1t was used in the success
full raids on the Marshall and Gilbert
Islands.
Our enemies long ago recognized
the value of the Norden sight and
tried to steal 1t through espionage
methods. Herman Lang, a former
employe of the Norden factory, re-
Gently was sentenced to eighteen
years in prison for supplying certain
data to Germany. But the vital de-
tails of the bombsight still are a
mystery to the Nazis, Mr.. Barth de-
clared. The Government has awarded
the Norden workers an official "E"
rating for excellence in production.
The persons responsible for the de-
velopment and manufacture of this
device also have the satisfaction Of
knowing that they are making an
invaluable contribution to Americas
growing strength in the air.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Affirmation and negation are alike,
creeds. He who says, IT believe only in
what can see and handle" is profess
ing q creed quite as much as he who
aflrms, II believe in God and IN the
outworking Of His eternal purposes"
The agnostic and the Christian have
creeds. They widely differ but they are
professions of belief nonetheless. The
great difference is in what their creeds
effect. The one says, Because cannot
know, therefore I cannot believe" The
other states, When reason fails me,
faith in divine and consistent plan
comes in and gives me an assurance aid
a hope, that is indispensable TO my
peace of mind and furnishes me with
courage to carry on in the face OF all
misfortunes and disasters"
1t Is the latter the world tragically
needs today. To live through such q
period as we are now experiencing with
out sustaining faith presents hope
less situation. In his remarkable book,
"A Preface to Morals" Walter Lippmann
says, as he surveys the loss Of faith in
our time, "unbelief Is vacancy" BY 1t
he implies that, when we are stripped Of
faith we are as men lost in the spaces
without fixity of objective, uncertain Of
any definite course of action or any
haven of security. The distinguished
commentator concludes his memorable
book with a note of deep sorrow as he
notes that his generation has lost It's
way, because it has lost its faith.
Some faith, however unsatisfying, is
better than no faith. The present world
situation must have an effect upon our
moral standards, upon our creeds and
what they demand of us in the way Of
service. Hitherto we have been salts
fed to accept the creeds that others
have made for us and have been con-
tent to say them because they seemed
to express in stately language the sub
stance Of what we believed was tradi-
tional and time honored. Suddenly we
have found that creeds, professions OF
faith, are in themselves inadequate. They
have to be translated in the common
place experience of life. The world Is de-
Evening star., 1942-04-12
If India Perishes'

AS the effort to close ranks in
India in the face of imminent Japa-
nese invasion collapsed last week,
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, influential
Hindu leader, urged his countrymen
to defend their homeland. What
safety is there for us if India is in
danger?" he asked. Who lives if
India perishes?" This may go down
in history as an appeal which put
a period to the supreme folly of this
war.
The men who lead India have
rejected Britain's offer of dominion
status after the war, although the
good faith of the offer was under
written by the fact of its presenta-
ton through Sir Stafford Cripps, a
recognized champion of the Indian
cause. They have rejected it on the
plea that the people of India could
not be rallied to fight for their own
survival unless given a promise OF
independence and the privilege OF
conducting their own defense-a re-
sponsibility for which they are not
qualified. At the same time, these
leaders have conceded that their
grievances again Britain are minor
compared to what they might expect
should they fall into japanese hands.
And they have publicly acknowledged
that the German concept OF the
Nazis as a superior race is more re-
pugnant than any British profession.
In other words, the Indian leaders,
In a time of great peril. have chosen
to insist upon the whole of their
demands at the risk OF losing every
thing through Axis domination. And
now, having brought themselves and
India to the verge Of disaster through
their own intransigeance, they ap-
peal to the Indian people for mill
tary effort which these same leaders
have publicly said would not be
made. There Is but one conclusion
to be drawn from this state OF affairs
that those who said India was not
to be trusted with self-government
were indubitably correct.
The breakdown of Sir Stafford's S
negotiations is distressing result
for the United Nations, for 1t vastly
complicates the task Of defending
India. But for India's long-suffering
millions the outlook is nothing short
of tragic. If they should be crushed
by Japan, the bitterness Of their
fate will not be alleviated by the
knowledge that they were the victims
Evening star., 1942-04-12

is much to be done in the way Of develop
ing special purpose weapons but that
problem is recognized.
The American Nays submarines and
their crews have performed miracles in
their operations against the Japanese.
These operations are conducted over
great distances and under the most try
ing of circumstances. Yet they are
successful and it may be that this very
success may teach the American Navy
how to counter the Germans by discov-
ering through their own experience
where submarine weakness may be
found.
All of these things add up to measure
of long-range optimism over the wars
outlook. They provide signs that when
the United States really begins to get
itself mobilized for war, the power that
will be unleashed Is to be immense. To
date this mobilization of industry and Of
man power Is only In its incipient stages
When 1t has progressed for another year
this country win be . powerful factor In
the war.