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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
SAYS BOTH
WRITER'S WRONG

Editor. The Times: In ans
wer to my unknown eomrsde,
who signed his letter "Ameri-
can Veteran" ! would like to
say the following:
Comrade, you and Lew Ayres
may be q thousand times right.
yet, you both are wrong. This
10 war the winning of which
means far more than defeat OF
Germany aud the Axis. Russia.
Is or will soon take care of
Germany and ell Of Europe-if
not by force Of arms, then by
force OF its idealogy. Europe is
ripe for IL.
We are in this war up ia our
necks and We all must swim or
drown. No man, no matter what
his personal convictions nor what
his religion may be, has . right
To let somebody else do the
fighting and the dying. Each
man must share the burden Of
suffering. pain aud deaf h
whether he likes II or not
You know as well as I do,
that we have appropriations to-
day just as we had them in
1si7-ls. They win not do the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
MONDAY, April. 20

Adverse planetary aspects are
active today which is ill-omened
for military and naval opera
tons. Aviation Is under good
direction.
Heart and Home: This should
be q fortunate date for start
ing work in which men are as
socistes. Women will prove
their ability to undertake exact
ing tasks in shops and factories.
Through the month there may
be radical changes in American
home life. Older women must
readjust their ideas and their
habits as many take up tasks
long since relinquished.
National Issues: Provision for
alien evacuees will present new
problems. Danger of secret
acts of hostility will increase
through the summer, 1t is fore
east, 30 that proper vigilance
will be imperative even among
groups that apparently are
friendly and command sympa-
thy because they are innocent
victims OF war conditions. Fifth
column resourcefulness will be
discovered in clever devices and
in secret affiliations.
Persons whose birthdate II
is have the augury of year of
obstacles and disappointments
which eliminate in good luck.
Deception in business affairs is
indicated.
Children born on this dsy
probably will be intelligent and
practical They may have var
led talents which they will use
cleverly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
TOUCHING
NARRATIVE

Editor, The Ti'Aes: Life mag
szine for April 9Th gives an
astonishing account Of three avi-
stors who spent 81 days an a
rubber raft in the Pacific. The
story Of these men holding regu-
lar prayer meetings and singing
the gospel songs OF childhood
Is one OF the most touching and
significant narratives that has
appeared in q non-religious pc
riodical for long time,
The import Of the occurrence
IL that these men did the nor
NAL thing under pressure. When
life became simplified and they
were faced with the great facts
% life: survival, death. the here
after. they reached out for the
Christian way.
AAtSC hANH viz AA0A NhANi INV
preacher urges all men 10 do
and that which Christian people
do as q normal procedure. To
pray and sing hymns is not a
mark OF oddly. To live the
Christian way and TO worship
God is not q mark Of peculiar
ity. The Christian way Of life
is the normal way. II is the
sensible WAY. IL is the way that
people take when they do the
reasonable thing.
II Americans were wise they
would turn toward God, and
worship, and church going, and
prayer meetings. Man is SO con-
stitutsd that he will make the
pathetic attempt at the last mo-
ments Of life. But why wait un-
I'll them Why not give God
the best Of our lives how, and
not merely the leftoVerx2 God
made US for Himself and We
never enjoy peses until We live
in fellowship with Him
REV. JOHN Il. SoLTMAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
SO THEY SAY

The issue Of the war is not
economic or political. What is at
stake Is the soul of man
whether it shall be free or en-
shaved.
The Rev. James H. Cockburn.
moderator OF the Church Of
Scotland.
The time may not be far off
when It Will be necessary 10 reg
lister women and assign them TO
tasks necessary TO continue sue
eessful prosecution OF the var.
Rep. James P. Priest. Tennes-
see Democrat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

Mr.. Fixit: What is the insignia
worn by some soldiers which has
n ct" underneath chesrons
l.. ID.
They are technicians, either
third, fourth or fifth grades.
The insignia is given to men
whose jobs are chiefly technical
and Of special nature. They
rank Just below. and receive the
pay of noncommissioned officers
of similr grade. A technician,
third grade, for instance, is
ranked just below a staff SER
geant and just above a sergeant.
He receives the pay of a staff
sergeant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
. HOROSCOPE Mr.. Fixit

MIR. Fixit: viii you kindly
tell me how 10 care tor an Easter
lily after II Ia through bloom
Ing and II 1t will bloom again
next Year,
\. NJ. =.
It may not bloom next year
because forcing To make it bloom
at Easter this year NAV have
exhausted the food storage be-
yond recovery. You can try,
though, by letting the plant go
dormant now that II has stop
ped blooming. Just don't water il.
Set it where il can wilt and dry
up without being conspicuous.
When the ground is thoroughly
warm at the beginning of the
summer set the bulb in the open
ground and 1t should come back
to life. Repot it and take it in
doors before cold weather in the
fall.
Mr.. fixit: How much acreage
do Fort Lewis. McCord field
and Camp Murray occupy and
what IL the population of the
same:
oRTING
The approximate combined
acreage is about rs. 900. After
the war is over il will be all
right to ask what the populs-
tion is, but not for the duration.
MIR. Ffxit: Would like to know
where 10 apply for work at the
canneries In Puyallup and sum
ner:
DONALD II.
You can spplv through the
Cannery Workers union, near
the corner OF Man and Meri-
dian in Puysllup, or at the Of
flee OF the United States EN-
ployment Service, lI2 So. 18th
st, Tacoma
-
Mr.. Fixit: Win YOU please tell
me the name of n reliable place
10 write to find out about how
To get n patent ON an invention:
Also, 1 should like 10 know the
name and address Of a whole
sale drug company In Tacoma
READER
You could write 10 the L. s.
Patent Office in Washington.
d. C. for information and forms,
though II probably will be simp-
lest 10 do business through pat
ent attorney. You will find one
listed in Tacoma. r / Elliot. in
the Puget Sound Bank build
ing.
The Tacoma Drug Co. al
1905 Pacific ave, Is wholesale
er.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
, Memo 10 Lazy People:

Production Of lawn mowers ends June
30. II you haven't stocked up on this item
and boarding is unpatriotie-you will Just
have to let the grass grow.
Also. gadgets won't be wrapped in cello
phane. Hours saved opening things should
be devoted to the war effort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

a unique thing Is the only
thing OF its kind, and the word
Is derived from the Latin uni
Gus. meaning single Conse-
quently there are no degrees Of
uniGueness and nothing can be
more or most unique.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20

- 4 IT = 2
A m eric q n
Army slang
usge" what Is
q n sp pie
kn0cker
g. Depri rived
by the war Of
q n important
sW material.
so n Q nations
3 re Stuoyolng
means 70 grow
Fusyule What
will this plant
supply?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
Q WAR QUIZ

This pretty leaf on the uni-
form Of a Navy man looks a.
II il might indicate somebody
having duties in forestry or pol
any Who wears it,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20

Your postmaster can tel you
how to invest IN L. 5. WAR
BONDS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
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CHESS ROBOT

CHESS ROBOT
Aaelzei, Bavarian, was the
most famous exhibitor Of the
"Turbsned Turk" the chess
playing automston which bsf-
fled Europe for several decades.
The figure OF a Turk seated at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20

a chess table was so arranged
that a player could lie inside
and control the automaton
movements. This feat required
unbelievable skill and coordina-
ton. for the concealed player
could not see out, and was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20

Sir Stafford Grips made an
effort TO overcome this situa-
ton in India. The fact that
he failed was largely due to the
bitterness and suspicion gener-
sted from the past. The fair
ure OF Grips mission cannot
De the end. II is. rather, .
challenge TO the United Nations
10 redouble their efforts for .
new deal in Asia that will rsiiy
millions to help actively on our
side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20

MIR. Fixit: VIII you kindly
tell me how 10 care tor an Easter
lily after Ii Ia through bloom
Ing and II Ii will bloom again
next Year,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
1000 laps Slain
In China Battle

CHUNGKING, China, May %
CUP).-Chinese forces entrenched
IN the hills OF ChekIang Province
in east China have killed 1000
japanese troops and are slashing
at the spesrhead of an airplane-
led enemy drive by $4,000 troops
toward the important Allied base
of kinhwa IN eastern China, a
.communique said tonight.
Severe fighting is still IN prog
ress in the main Chekiang battle
near Yiwu tIwu), about 80 miles
east OF Kinhwa, the communiuue
said, but it acknowledged that
Japanese sea-borne forces had
gained a foothold near Foochow
in Fukien Province. 225 miles TO
the south.
On the Foochow front, where il
was reported Friday that about
10000 Of 10000 TO 10000 Japa-
nese troops landed from a naval
force of 20 ships had been killed,
the outcome appeared doubtful.
The importance of the Japa-
nese drive in Chekiang Province
Is that il is directed at air bases
from which Allied long-range
bombers might again strike at
Toxic.
CThe japanese reported that
their push was successful and
that they had captured Yiwu.
Kiangwan. Tunkyung, kuiyung
and Nanki-all strategic points
north of Kinhwa A German
broadcast said that five Chinese
divisions or about 100000 men
had been encircled in Chekiang
Province and faced annihila-
ton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Burma Doctor
Safe, Wife Told
Reads in Times
Of Flight to India

The most important message In
the world was found in this Sat-
urday's Times by Mrs. Marion M.
Seagrave of NaInkahm, Burma.
1t was in the Times that Mrs.
Seagrave. spending this weekend
in Detroit, learned that her medic
cal-missionary husband, DR.. Cor
don Seagrave. has escaped from
Burma with Lieut.. Gen. Joseph
Stilwell and 400 other persons by
treking over mountains on foot.
Mrs. Seagrave left Burma In
January for what was intended to
be just a short trip into India. She
intended placing their son, John.
s, I'm school there and then re-
Joining Doctor Seagrave at the
Baptist Mission Hospital at Nam
kahn where she has worked by
his side for 20 years
Returned to u. S.
The restlessness of India was
so marked that when an oppor-
tunity came for Mrs. Seagrave to
return TO the United States on
very short notice, she packed sons
John and Sterling. 5, onto the
boat. sending her husband a wire
iof her actions.
She doesn't know that Doctor
Seagrave ever received her tele-
gram and she hadn't received any
word he may have tried TO send
her since that day. But now the
| Times report of his escape has
treasured her.
In Rangoon. Mrs. Sesgraves
spent seven of eight nights in
bomb shelters. Little Sterling was
terrified by the Japanese bomb
ers. trembling from head to foot
when planes were heard over
head. John. old enough to be cur
ious about the business of war.
was much more contained, said his
mother.
Aided in Work
"We have our two older chfi-
dren In school over here" ex-
planned Mrs. Seagrave, and I
am sure I arm doing what my
husband would have advised II
I could have consulted him about
my return"
Mrs. Seagrsve aided her hus-
band in his work in Burama by
taking obstetrical cases for him.
acting as the hospitals chief
anesthitist and supervisor OF
nurses. She regards Burma as
her home now and feels that
United States is an outpost and
her home at Nsmkahm Is right in
the center of the worlds acuvi-
'lties.
She sewed her own clothes In
Burma, copying pictures from
American fashioon magazines and
the natives were enchanted by the
American vegetable garden she
planted in the Seagrave backyard.
viii Stay in Ohio
Until the war Is over. Mrs. Sea
grave will occupy her home In
Granville. O., and keep her chill
dren with her. By that time she
hopes her husband will JOIN them
and they can all return TO Burma
together and speak the native
Shan that they have adopted.
: This Sunday she will report "a
, the congregation of Woodward
{ Avenue Baptist Church, telling
them Of the work OF their mission
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

,of new battles perhaps more siren
Iuous than ever before IN Russia S
II months of struggle.
The Russian parachutists, he
said are trained to operate at
night.
Nazis Gain Slightly
The Germans appeared on the
basis OF Official dispatches TO have
made some slight gains-only to
be halted with terrific losses-in
tank charges which were the
heaviest in the Izyum- Bsrvenkovo
sector about 10 miles south OF
kharkov
Everywhere the Germans were
said TO be knitting at the Russian
positions, trying to break through.
establish salients and eHveleP So
Wet advance forces But time
after time the Soviets repulsed
the attacks, destroying 50 and 40
Nazi tanks at a time.
In the Izyum- Barvenkovo sector
about Is miles in length--the
Germans were said in an official
communique to have lost $4,000
men killed IN counter-attacks de-
scribed by Red Star as showing
great f1exihility of movement,
shifting swiftly from one point in
the Russian lines to another under
strong support of dive-bombers.
Red Tempo Siows
Apparently the tempo OF the
frontal Russian drive on Kharkov
had slowed temporarily on the
twelfth day of the great battle,
after Soviet forces had broken the
main line of Nazi defenses.
1t appeared that Marshal limo
shenko had thought II wise to re-
group his men and machines for a
new big scale attack, while throw
ing hack the successive enemy
counter-attacks
Red Star said that the Germans
we're throwing into action not only
their local reserves but reserves
of the higher command.
The enemy splits his tank
forces and hurls them into at
tscks in groups of 40 to so tanks
each. In one day our troops and
bombers damaged or destroyed
- tanks and $50 trucks and
annihilated about 1000 German
soldiers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Men Of 4 Wars !
In MemoriaI.Day
Fete Saturday
Parade Starts at z p. m;
Phillip oriffiths Slated
TO Be March Marshal

Men of four great wars, and the
men and women who stood behind
them in their conflict, will march
next Saturday in what is believed
will be the most impressive Me-
mortal Day parade since 1919.
The big parade will start at 2
D. m. from Peterboro street, con.
tinue down Woodward avenue and
east on jefferson avenue past the
reviewing stand at Randolph
street. 1t will break ranks at the
Veterans Building at Tasting
street.
The entire day will be given
over to special memorial services
for the war dead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Boy, 6, Killed
Hit by Ice Truck When
He Runs Into Alley

Six-year-old Richard Adcock Of
So Cottage Grove avenue, High
land Park. was killed Saturday
beneath the wheels of an ice truck
in an alley near his home.
Driver of the truck. Fred Zach
man. 81, Of 1892 Inverness ave
nue.. told police he was unable to
stop when the child ran into the
path of his truck from between
garages at ST and SO Grand ave-
nue.. Zachman was released.
Richard was in the first grade
at Barbour School, where his
brother Jerry, 9, and his sister
Joan, s, are also pupils. His father
died when he was only week old.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
10000 Ndzis Die
Near Kharkov
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tContinued from Page Onel
offensive INTO which 100000 to
100000 Russian = troops were
thrown.
Field Marshal Won Book was
reported in British government
quarters tonight TO have sent q
message TO Hitler crlticizing the
fuehrer's new war powers ana
saving that a general offensive
against Russia Is an utter I'M
possibility
Mai. Gen. Mikhail Spirin OF the
Soviet Air Force asserted IN Rec
Star that q great army Of para
chute troops is ready for the phast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
GriMfhs Marshal

The Memorial Day parade mar
shall will be Phillip Griffiths. His
chief of staff will be Robert c.
Mathieson and adjutant Will be
Otto A. Silvers.
Women who served both at home
and with the armed forces will
march. Gold Star Mothers of both
World War and IL will follow
the three remaining GAR veterans
who will head the procession.
In the line of march will be
officers and troops from Fort
Wayne, students at the Ford naval
training school and at the naval
armory, the Michigan State Troops
and the ROTC of the citys high
schools and colleges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
win Stay in Ohio
Pay Raise Announced

10-cent-an-hour increase for all
g mployes OF the AeronAutlcal
Products Company. Ryan road
and Nevada avenue. who have
been on the pay roll since May /.
and a 5-cent-per-hour raise for
workers who have been employed
since was announced Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

One of the largest services will
be at 10 a. m. at Roseland Gene
terry, 12-Mile road and Woodward
avenue, when the American Legion
will have its memorial service.
Gold Star Mothers of both World
War / and II will be present TO
place flowers on the graves of the
men who rest there.
At the same hour at the naval
arrnory, services will be held for
men of our navy. Present will be
boys of the naval training school,
who will meet the only remaining
sailor veteran of the Civil War. He
is 93-year-old Alonzo Dibble. who
was ouartermaster on the SIS Vic.
tory. which piled the Mississippi
during the Civil War.
Spanish War veterans viii hold
services at Roselawn Park Gene
terry preceding the American
Legion prayers. Disabled veterans
will hold a memorial service al
Woodmere Cemetery at IL a. m
and Canadian veterans will hold q
service at the Michigan State FAN
Grounds at 1920 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Ask Cooperation
"a Draft Dodgers Nebbed

NEW YORK. May g (1NS),--
The Federal Bureau of 1nvestiga-
ton today held 81 draft dodgers
arrested in q series of raids con-
Quoted last week in New York. II
was the largest roundup In the
country since the initial draft
registration Oct. rs, 1870.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Last 3 Veterans of GAR
To Ride In Detroit Parade
BY VERA BROWN

When Detroitis annual Memorial
Day parade swings down Wood
ward avenue next Saturday after
noon three grand old men will
ride in state in the place of honor
at the head of the great process
sion
They will precede today's boys
in blue and khaki. They are the
last three Detroit veterans OF the
Civil War. They are the boys In
blue in the big campaign hats who
followed Sherman through Georgia,
fought at Shiloh.
Dean of the CARS is 99-yesr-
old John Haines of 3742 Hogarth
avenue. George L. Morgan, "a
lives at 1851 Somerset avenue
Crosse Pointe, and Alonzo Dibble
go. of 1909 Mendoza avenue, is
the only remaining veteran Of the
navy of those Civil War days.
Through Four Wars
The grand old men who have
lived to see four great wars keep
UP on today's war news. They
read their daily newspaper avidly.
each of them.
Said 94-year-old Mr.. Morgan,
who fought with the S7th Indiana
Infantry:
give me my old Springfield
and I think I could pick off that
Hitler fellow today"
He likes TO tell about the time
he met General Grant
81 was sitting on the breast
works, that was down In the
Shenandoah, looking over ut the
rebels. A chap comes up on q
horse, Just wesrin' JUS blouse,
no stripes. He asked me If
wss lookin' EN- over. i said I'D
like 10 get over there. He said:
"TYou will in n couple days
7 asked him who he was and he
said: General Grant Well,
got down and shook hands with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
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DONW KNLlKE MAW/

Twenty years ago ! took
the Thomas treatment, and
since then / have taken care
of my hair in the manner
prescribed by Thomas. To-
day, at so, / still have a
good head of hair. Perhaps
l might have retained my
hair ANYWAY, but / sincerely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
GEORGE L. MORGAN, "a

of new battles perhaps more siren
uous than ever before In Russias
II months of struggle.
The Russian parachutists, he
said. are trained to operate at
night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Photo by Tinss staff Photograph

him and said we'd give 'em
hell. He grinned and said that
was the way he liked TO hear
soldiers talk"
Morgan lives with his daughter
Mrs. L. w. Miller, and has seer
two of his grandsons go off to
this new war.
Haines of the 18th Ohio turned
off the ball game to talk.
Said the 99-year=old:
81 don't hold with this new
kind of warfare. They don't
fight like gentlemen. They bomb
women and children and they
talk of gas and chemicals"
Haines lives with his daughter
Mrs. B. c. Fawell.
Although he will celebrate NJ!
Tooth birthday on August ID
Haines still plays cello, having
been a musician all his life.
He played a trumpet in banc
in the Civil War, but also carried
a gun. He was at Shiloh and Pitts
burTh Landing, W mt through
Georgia with Sherman.
Father Grants Cousin
His fathers cousin and General
Grant were cousins. His son, Car
Haines, of 8743 Dexter boulevard
is a well known Detroit musician
and Haines, the oldest living mem
Der of the American Federation
of Musicians. was a charter mem
Der.
Ninety-four-year-old Mr. Dibblt
will honor today's navy next
Saturday.
He, with his daughter Mrs
Leila Melrich. will attend the IL
a. m. navy program at the armory
preceding the parade
He was on the S. s. Victory ir
the Mississippi. Ohio and Tennes'
see rivers in those old days, fought
it out along the great inland river
banks.