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Japanese Penetrate
Lines, Are Trapped
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lsgI
was head Of the traffic depart
ment Of the Manila Electric COM
pany until he was called TO active
duty
After q breakfast OF rice, bacon,
tongt and coffee, / hitch-hlked 10
Second Corps headquarters 10 check
on some activity during the night
on that front. / exchanged rumors
with Lieut., Coils, Zero Wilson and
Dlnty Moore OF San Antonio, Tex,
and Johnny Bennett OF Columbia,
g. q. Then I chatted q few minutes
with Mai. Gen. Parker before TAX
ing ride with his aide, Maj.
Johnny Nelger, Of ST. Louis, 10 the
headquarters Of field artillery Bat
terry,
En route, we stopped the auto
mobile 10 watch seven Japanese
bombers dump their loads q few
miles south.
inspected the damage during
the afternoon, after catching with
Quartefmaster Coy. Charles Law
renee Of Romeny, w. Va, O NOM
Der Of tho army committo which
selected tho new tasty @ type field
ration, which everybody on Bataan
wishes Wo had more OF, Instead OF
10 mitch salmon and rice.
I left Colonel Lawrence at the
signal corps camp where we had O
meal OF Caribou steak and rice, with
First Lioutenafts Jake LoVle OF At
lanta, ua, and Reginald Polk OF
Winters, Tex.
We turned IN KuET, the powerful
short wave station In San Francisco
hoping the japanese TANNER wasn't
busy. He wasn't, luckily.
More bombers soon appeared, and
We believed they were Corregigor
bound They weren't, because bombs
started falling oil around, q few
shaking our Sand-bagged dugout.
I don't mind tho explosions 20
much, because II you can hear O
bomb, you're alive. But that swish.
Ing sound OF falling bombs-lIke tho
ripping OF thick canyas--ieaves an
uncomfortable feeling IN my stom.
ach.
IncendlarieS had started q IRE III
the woods nearby, 10 we grabbed
shovels and rushed on 10 put IL out.
Little damage was done. One bomb,
apparently OF the B00-ponfd variety
missed the main highway by inches
and blasted i0-foot crater. An.
other splintered O tree. One Filipino
soldier had been nicked by shrapnel,
but he had been given first aid and
was IN q hospital car when we ar
rived.
Levle had come In for signal
supplies and had q Icing trip ahead
OF him 10 his camp deep In the
mountains. He soon started home IN
his command car.
Watch Poker Game
Polk and ! spent the rest OF the
evening listening 10 the radio and
watching q poker game BY candle.
light.
The game was interrupted twice
by tho appearance Of night bomberS
out for CoEregldor. Our search.
lights soon had both flights Of three
planes IN their beams and the anti.
aircraft boys started pepperlng
away. one bomber In the second
flight apparently was hit, because
II suddenly dropped from the form
alton and vanished "a the darkness.
We learned later that both flights
had missed CofreRidor and wasted
taelr bombs in Manila Bay.
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Christ's death on the cross began
Rt noon on soon thereafter IN several
churches, and the way OK the Cross
was 10 be followed this afternoon.
The Tenebrae will be sung tonight
at the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception.
Ministers OF seven Protestant
churches took part In 4 union serve
ioo on the Last Words at 50. Johns
Episcopal church this afternoon,
Taking part were; Rev, Samuel A.
Budde, vicar OF Christ Chapel,
rev. ID. Kenneth Anthony, pastor
OF the First Congregational church;
Rev. 81 Weller, pastor Of Mount
Olive M. q. Church: Rev, Or, John
q. walker, pastor OF the Second
Congregational church; REV, u,
Elnar Kron, pastor Of Zion Evan
gelioal Lutheran Church: Rev. DR.,
John ]. snavely pastor OF First
Methodist Church and Rev. David
p. Gaines, pastor OF First Baptist
A"cantata, "Tne. crucltixiono viii
be sung at 0 o'clock tonight at 81,
Johns church. Christ chapel will
hold q special Good Friday service
at T:S0 o'clock.
IN Catholic churches, the celebra-
tlon OF Holy Saturday tomorrow Will
be marked by the blessing OF holy
oils, Paschal candles and other
articles.
I, stores Are Thronged
Despite the fact that local fac.
tories were operating as usual today,
large crowds OF Easter shoppers
thronged downtown stores, Offering
o preview Of the peak rush expected
tomorrow. Business In oil clothing
lines Is reported far better than OF
this time q year ago, some stores
having gains OF as much as DO per
cent.
stores selling apparel for men,
women and children have been do
Ing q heavy trade as Waterburians
prepare for the annual Easter par
ade OF Sunday. The boom has also
been felt by stores selling shoes,
accessories, haberdashery and other
items, as well aS by florists and by
stores dealing In toys, candy and
novelties.
Until the last week or two the
tempo OF retail business had not
kept pace with huge increases and
employment and with wage in
creases. Bushes Bwas better, tfler-
chants said, but not as good as had
been expected. However, the rapid
upswing now underway has made
them more optimistic.
More iebs and bigger pay en-
velopes are now being reflected in
the noraml retail trade channels,
most merchants agree.
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by FRANK HEWLETT

With Gen. Wainwright'B Forces IN
The Philippines, April 3-tuP)--The
American and Filipino soldiers who
entered Bataan three months ago are
tanned, bearded campaignerB
today.
They're hard Oh nails from the
rugged outdoor life they've had 10
lead and from fighting japanese.
They look tough and they are.
My life aS o correspondent has
been inextricably bound with theirs
as fighters. I've boen with them day
In and day out, maintaining two
hangouts, but moving from camp 10
camp until now there are O score OF
command posts where I've spent at
least @ night.
] arrived In Bataan with q port
able radio tranBinltter, an autofno-
bile and q chauffeur, Julio Corplo,
The radio operator has now Joined
tho Filipino Scouts. The Army IL
using the radio, A bomb landed
close 10 the automobile and Julio Is
chaufferlng an Army ofilccr, 20 ]
hitch-hike.
Tvs easiest 10 get rides IN rear
areas, but there Is transportation OF
division or corps headquarters for
front line trips 10 points where hlk-
Ing over steep mountain trails boz
gins.
I'VE lost II pounds, but had
them 10 spare and I've never felt
healthier. Aside from being down
several days with malaria, haven't
missed any OF the show. And no
bombs, shells or BnipefB' Blugs have
had my flafne on them,
Good Bathing Spots
Bataan Ii near the top OF the
worlds dustiest places, and the
dirt, with rs heat. makes o daily
bath most advisable. There are
plenty Of cool streams, some ap-
preaching the proportions Of riv-
crg, and many camps have linz
proviged showers.
Soap Is becoming such O luxury
that q small bar has greater barter
value, as much as tho washing OF
O couple OF uniforms. I've dis.
covered, however, that soap, like
many OF the things I once regarded
as necessities, can be done With
out. Some soldiers do presentable
lob Of washing without soap. but
their uniforms take q beating from
I usually wear coverallB, like O
tanker man, IN the field and q
regulation suntan uniform around
headquarters. These have become
d novelty and O crease In Q pair
Of pants q curiosity.
Yesterday, while somewhat moro
evontguI than normal, was q fairly
typical day.
/ had spent the previous nights az
q motor pool, where / had paid q
long overdue visit % Captain Leo
AtBlnNa suzngglW 81 Chicago WHO
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Merry CO-Round Saves Taxpayers Money

last week The WASHINGTON MERRY Go-RoUND published
an story telling branch Of the Government the
the Government the Federal
Works Administration purchased electric for the Cooksn
Oklahoma from Oklahoma Gas and Electric Tor
double the Federal Works project OF Grand
River, Okla.
Five days Allen told how Nayear draw
pay utilities had negotiated this DEAL MAJ Gen.
Chief Engineers eegaphed his regional
Army Engineers office at Tulsa Oka to cancel the contract with
award the contract at the previous.
quoted the Governments project at Grand
RNer.
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casualties Thought
Heavy In England
tcOntlnuee from page y

one Biz southeast coast town but II
was evident the Germans were aim
ing at harbors and most bombs fell
into the sea or along the shore line'
Observers reported that anti-air-
craft gun FIRE was almost unprece-
dented In volume, and British night
fighter planes challenged the Ger
man planes,
At least two Of the German planes
we're believed shot down. Watchers
saw one crash and another was re-
ported down.
United Press observers who have
seen every coastal raid Of the war,
said they believ ! tie southeast
coast had never been attacked by
such q big force Of night bombers,
Explosions indicated that the Ger
mans were using their biggest bombs
Damage was not proportionately
heavy be aause Of the number OF
bombs VII ,ch dropped into the-sea,
Also antl-aircraft fire was deadly
and people, along the coast heard the
machine guns Of q strong force OF
Royal Air Force night fighter planes
which went into action promptly,
racing through the thick barrage Of
their own guns to attack raiders
which the darling coastal search
lights picked out.
II was q big raid, but II was
reversal OF the position In the two
preceding springs, when Britain
feared German invasion at any
time. Now the Germans apparently
were worried over the possibility OF
n British invasion In force against
the French occupied coast,
Raid watchers emphasized repeat
eddy during the attack that many
bombs were falling just Off shore and
II seemed certain that harbors, not
towns themselves, were the targets.
At Low Levels
That the bombing was not indis-
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COX HEARING IS
OVER TO TUESDAY
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'SVhihltAANA EHEt ~
way engineer, that Upman ques-
toned him for several hours In the
attorney generals office while o
highway department investigation
was underway prior 10 the hearing.
Brown, an inspector on the Gam
rlino Ledyard Job, testified also that
Upman prepared q chart showing O
List OF alleged idle equipment on the
Ledyard project.
In statement shortly before
opening OF the hearing, Cox said
upman "r1isrcpresented his quail
ficationB' when he was given the
Job OF deputy last July. Upman, Cox
said then, had seriously disturb
ing effect on the morale and eff
cheney Of the department and hag
been most deleterious 10 the inter-
estB OF the state"
Prior 10 cox'B suspension, II was
reported he and Upman were feud-
ing for some time,
The hearing, for the first time
became lively late yesterday. Brown
testified under cfosssexaiflination
by Berry that twice In late January
he was taken by State Police With
out warning" and brought 10 the at
torfley generals office al Hartford
where he was questioned intensive
~.
But, he admitted 10 Assistant At
tcrney General Richard ". Corkey,
that no was not forced 70 come
Brown signed an affidavit regard
ing his notebooks on the CANNING
Ledyard Job at that time.
Were there any threats BY any
One2" asked Corkey.
There were none" replied Brown
Berry then asked: Were you OF"
fered no iTldncement?"
mo"
mot even q cigar2"
Eyes, SIR" smiled Brown.
Il hardly consider that an iilnlice-
ment. I never thought could be
bought that creapiy."
Attorney General Francis a. Pal
lctti, who brought the charges
agair6t Cox, IL noted for giving .
cIgag 70 everyone who visits mis- Of
flee.
The hearing recessed until Tuss-
day with Laacian X. Neebe, highway
department resident engineer 81
smsahs - 1he ssn#
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k WILLIAM D. DICKINSON

f1Ilea Press stan Correspondent
London, April supp -dermany
apparently fearing that q fleet was
aSsing for q British invasion Of the
nntlnent, attacked q long stretch
~ the south and southeast coasts In
powerful bombing raid during the
daht.
Observers said that the feet app
eSfCG to be the biggest which had
Nex attacked the coast by night,
(Aerlin reported that Dover and
&egtland were the chief targets)
British bomber planes, continuing
Nheir spring offensive, attacked the
treat MAtford Motor works 10 miles
Northwest OF Paris for the second
straight night and according to the
zig ministry did heavy damage.
The large Matford plant, formerly
Frances Ford works, has been
Anade useless" TO the Germans for
months TO come as the result OF
ehree Raj attacks within the past
month, air officials said
The plant was called the second
most vital target OF the Nazi-held
@Rris region.
British planes also bombed docks
~ the French invasion port of lie
Navre and fighters attacked enemy
Airflelds In occupied territory.
Two planes were missing.
Practically the whole corner OF
Mngland closest to occupied France,
the coast from which invasion craft
would start for that part of the con-
Ailient, was sllowered with German
bombs.
Casualties were heavy In at least
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London after aerial reconnais-
nnn.
Targets &C Boulogne and poissy
eo have been heavily battered by
E'llah bombers this week.
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PUNCH.IN.NCSE'
THREAT IS FATAL

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the enemy succeeded In penetrating
our main line. In q fierce counter
attack, our forces closed tho line,
pocketing q considerable number OF
Japanese units. These hostile troops
are now being mopped up.
although the fighting IL still In
progress, our main line OF resistance
has been restored and the enemy
advance halted"
The same communique revealed
that japanese bombing OF Corregl-
dor continues ineffective and costly
10 the enemy.
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and does not imply desire TO DOM
mate india militarily," the China
Times said,
A solution In the new Delhi nego-
tlations must be reached, the Gen.
trail News said, because British-1l-
dian relations are not the sole con-
Germ of those two nations "but have
q profound effect on all the United
Nations"
The newspaper Takungpao, hint
Ing that U. s, mediation might de-
velop IN india, said that the crea.
ton OF the new Pacific war council
In washington means that the CEN
ter Of gravity" will shift TO the
American capital with Britain DOM
mating the European zone.
meanwhile II will be Chlna's
duty to prevent an aggravation OF
the Indo-China situation" II was
stated. 1T will be the United States
duty TO defend the Newzealand-
Australia line and plan counter-of-
fensiyes,"
Chinese See Threat
Japanese advances on the Toun-
200 and Prone fronts In central
Burma and enemy naval operations
In the Bay Of Bengal were Eaid by
Chinese military commentators TO
threaten an outflanking OF the AL
lies entire defenses In hte Manda-
lay region.
Should this occur, II was said the
Japanese would be In control OF
bases from which TO bomb midas
railway System-a matter OF vital
concern to China and therefore q
contributing factor TO Chungking's
interest In the new Delhi talks.
Many Chinese believe that II
the talks should break down the
Japanese would construe the de-
velopment as an invasion invita-
ton.
Although there was speculation
that President Roosevelt might be
asked to mediate, Chungking Of
ficials thus far have maintained o
hands-off attitude, although there
Is evident growing restlessness here.
Chinese quarters hope that action
BY the United Nations can prevent
a breakdown In the negotiations OF
SIR Stafford Grips with the ALL
india congress party leaders.
British Retreat
New Delhi, India, April SUPP
British forces have retreated from
Prone, key city on the West Burma
front 100 miles south OF tho rich
Yanangyuang oil fields, under pres
sure OF n sudden and overwhelming
Japanese offensive, communique
Of the Burma command announced
today,
II had been obvious that Prone
was lost, and the main British
forces had been withdrawn. A COW
erina force was left ITO hold the
town.
At dusk "wednesday, the Japan
csc attacked IN force.
Japanese troops who had filtered
through the jungle with the aid Of
treacherous Burmese natives moved
on TO the main road as II by sig.
nal. They and q powerful frontal
force HIT he thin British covering
line from positionG on high ground,
Just south Of Prone, which their
jungle forces had secured, after
moving up cast Of the road.
Throughout the night, the British
empire forces fought 70 delay the
Japanese advance.
At dawn they began q slow, stub
born retreat and succeeded IN with
drawing intact to a fresh covping
position north Of Prone.
The main British force, meantime,
began concentrating In INV areas"
the communique said, for q frontal
defense against the enemy In what
is 10 be q main defense line.
Dispatches from the front said the
Japanese we're not only attacking IN
superior strength on both the Prone
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BARRED WIRE GUARDS WATER

Rutland, vtD--(Up)-BaYbed wire
ENGAGEMENTS win protect this cIty's
water supply from trespaSsers.
Health Oniclalt plan 70 stretch sevs
sFal miles Of saiVaged wire aiong
the shores Of brooks tiaet feed the
municipal reservoir 70 help fore
- ensas9sa
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Warns COnstipated
Folks About Lazy Liver

Many doctors cog constipation with ftg
aeadaclaes, n1entai duiinesss that half
alive feeling often result IS liver pho
dcssn't flow freely evefv 6ng into your
intestixes--so take Dr.. BdWAfds' Cliyg
Tablets 70 insure gentle yee fltorOngH
bowel movements. Olive Tablets atg
simply fooHder1a1 20 etir 40 liver D4e
secretion and tone 10 Muscular ifate4Els
nal action. 49, s0f, fg9s All aTtss sepgaas
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HERE'S MORE AB0U T
Recipe Contest

brings a new batch Of directions
for making delicious sounding
dishes Of al kinds. As usual, the
Judges are going to find IT diff
cult 10 make their decisions. but
It will probably develop that each
winner Of a prize will be for rec
ips that 10 fayorits with the
family Of the lucky contender.
Prizes for the event are well
worth working for. The first Is a
basket o, groceries worth $40; the
second a basket worth $50. and
the third worth IS. Seven add
tionh prizes Of baskets Of food
valued at $3.50 viii also be
awarded.
Be sure your entries are sccur-
stely and Iegibly written, II not
typewriter, on one side Of the
paper only. and that your name.
address and telephone number are
on each sheet submitted. Mall
them to Peggy Grren. The Tacoma
Times office. Gle Market ST, before
midnight Tuesday. April IL.
A recipe book containing the 100
best entries in the contest will be
published by The Tacoma Times
the last Of April. Besides the pos
sibiliiy Of winning one Of the vslu-
able prizes offered. there will be
the additional fun Of seeing your
own favorlte recipe published
under your name in this widely
circulated book, II It happens to
be one OF the 100 best
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Frank Calender
Enters Business
Tokes Over e. & G.
At 946 Pacific

Over the entrance 20 e<s Pacific
ave. there p1ii appear q new siEn
designating ths place a. Csllsn-
eer's and N place % The sim Ben
Crimes. a s;ocky individual known
I'D and ooRn the coast as Frank
?. Calender VII he TIA presiding
genius.
Last Saturday The Tacoma
TINES told - the change IN man
agenen;: now TIE formal an
nouncemeat 10 made BY Calender
ana Crimes IN person
siroe 1905 the location has cor
tinuously provided Tacoma with
an outstsnding center dszxned
particularly for nnen-cigar ooun-
ter, lunch counter ard barber shop.
Game Here In is25
Ben Crimes and the late Walter
chappell came TO Tacoma II 1875
10 take over the business which
Csnenoer now viii command. They
made q great 70 q II Ard ex-
panded 10 similar facilities AZ the
North Coast bus depot At 14th
81 and Pacific ava. This part
Of the business Grimes retains.
Frank Calender knows almost
everybody and almost everybody
knows him. He's q member Of an
old Tacoma family. vas raised
out in the south end. and has been
in civic affairs and politics enough
70 have formed the widest possible
acquaintance.
First In Retail Trade
This IL mas first Tacoma venture
into retail business. As il gensr-
ally recalled, he WAS elected COM
missioner Of public safety IN 1884,
Rrved has four-yesr term in that
Office. and recently Was again a
candidate.
For three years Calender bad
been in the real estate business
under thx banner Of James March
but the tickle fortunes Of politics
Determined him 10 settle down In
business for himself.
Calender 10 member OF the
Masonic order. Shrine, Elks,
Eagles. American Legion and
40 and g." Last winter he was
appointed state child welfare CON-
nitfee chairman of the American
Legion for the department OF
washington. He has served as
commander Of Edward 3. Rhodes
post, Tacoma. and commander OF
the states fourth district
Courteous Service
As for the business, he promised
Friday 10 maintain the same court
eous service. high quality food.
tobacco and accessories a. have
been characteristics Of the loca-
ton since Henry N. Prince found
ed i, first In 1905.
Grimes. in stepping out recalled
that Prince operated thu store
from 1905 to 1915 when Frank
soobey took over and operated
until Chappell and Grimes entered
the field. Ben viii be found Of
the North Coast station where In
,snEive travel has made greatly
increased demands upon the facih-
ties
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Charles Z. Morton. Of z7oe No.
Cedar st. freight inspector for the
Transconiinertsl Freight huresu.
vss appointed Friday to IN the
civil service commission vacancy
created by resignation Of Thee. l.
DeBord. now deputy prosecutor.
A longtime Tacoma resident
and graduate Of Stadium high
school. Morton has one daughter
attending the College Of Puget
Sound and another al Mason Jun
Tor high school.
II. 10 ar officer Of the Brother
hood OF Railway Clerks and junior
warden OF Destiny lodge. Of the
Masons. H~ work with the freight
bureau involves classifying CON-
modites 10 determine freight
rates.
Ths other two members Of The
commission. Rufus 7. DAVIS and
Fred Borcher. made ths APPOINT
mert.
Because Of Mr.. Mortons wide
contacts in the city and the nature
Of his employment" read their
statement IN part. "ths board
feels that II 10 extremely forfu-
nate IN obtaining his service. a.
q member 81 the commission
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Saga Carnival at P. L. 6.
Will Open Friday Night

the college yesrnook. the Saga b
Mel Hot. college q AeerAl srts
senior. Of Tacoma
A special program has been AZ
ranged fer ire evening. Shirley
ard Gerhart ssars
VII appear II novelty dust1 Ths
Lincoln Girls tho composed of
Betty Niel~n. Louise Doubleday.
ard Ruth Ssnuelson al present
several numbers John NcNine-
man. who has ore Of tire LEADS
of the variety show beng pre-
scented BY Mn Harry Cain ~1l
do a novelty dance number. In
charge Of the Prof. Quiz pro
gram. in which the faculty vii be
p.tted against the students. are
Roy Mckinley and Harold Brunn-
Uncle Sans forces viii b repre-
scented by numbers from the army.
Master Of ceremonies for the eve
ming VIII be Don Gilbertson-
Alumni Of P. L c. and students
Of St Martins college and College
Of Puget Sound are invited 10 at
tend the carnival Saturday night