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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
BY FRANK HEWLETT
United Press Writer

MELBOURNE. Aus. - Corregi-
DOR didn't get the breaks
The final. gallant defense Of the
rock-girt little island fortress in
Manila bay was handicapped by:
Failure of . desperate ef-
fort 70 send In fresh supplies.
The maddening thirst Of the
defenders.
A full moon that facilitated
the Japanese onslaught.
The japanese. before land
ing troops on the Island and
storming the fortress. suc-
ceeded In mining the entrance
to Manila hay.
This and the capture of the last
important ports 10 the south
through which aid might have
reached Gen. Jonathan NJ. VAIN
wright's men doomed all hopes of
attempts to send relief through
the japanese blockade.
Thirst Was MAddening
still the men of Corregidor
might have held out longer had II
not been for maddening thirst and
the full moon.
When ! left corregidor on the
morning OF April Is, Gen. Vain
wright told me that the fortress
could not hold out through May
unless II received fresh food and
munitions for its 10000 troops and
civilians.
II may well have been water
shortage that caused VAIN
wright to give the order 10
CEASE firing. rather than lack
Of ammunition or other sup-
plies. There was food to last
through May but water was a
grave concern even In April.
Baths were eliminated and
water reserves were carefully
guarded but there was con-
slant danger that an enemy
bomb or shell would hit
water tank or an artesian well.
Additional supplies were re-
quired for Fort Hughes, Fort
Drum and Fort Frank on the other
as they had only their old
saltwater distilling plants.
Moon Was Brilliant
For the last few nights, the
brilliant moon in the skies of the
Pacific has been hate
ful to me. I remember vividly the
brutal beating Corregidor took
from the enemy bombs during the
last full moon and can only
imagine now the greatly intensi-
fled enemy drive battered the
island.
When I WAS on the Island.
the moonlight raids went on
steadily. interrupting supply
lines, transportation and
breaking water MAINS But,
more important. 1t almost
ended sleep for the defenders.
The Japanese wisely picked the
north shore Of the island for their
assault. a. they did not then have
TO go through the most deadly
part Of the minefield in the bay or
come within the range Of the guns
Of the other island forts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Business and Professional
Women Meet in LongvieW

stephenson viii drive down Friday
night
Reports on the convention win
be given At the regular business
meeting Wednesday evening at the
washington Apt dining room.
Dinner viii be served promptly at
6 and a record attendance is ex-
pected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Civilian Defense
q, 90
Meetings Called

Women % precinct los are ask
ed 10 meet at las ?. m this FIN
day AZ sol SO. Stevens ~.
There vill be gas and bomb
Instruction for residents Of pre-
cinct 11a in the Community hall,
No. 18th and Stevens. az $50
.. m. Fnday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
MEN WANTED

Men with one years experience
firing steam boilers. or equivalent,
between Fl and 81. are wanted for
examination as junior eustodisl
engineer. starting salary $50 per
month. by the Seattle Municipal
Civil Service commission not later
than Friday. May q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Womens Club Meets
Mondoy at Fl. Lewis

FORT LEWIS-The Fort Lewis
Women's club will hold its final
meeting of the current year at 2
o'clock. Monday. May IL in the
ladies' lounge OF the Officers club
at the fort. Mrs. Thomas Balmer
will give talk on flower arrange
ments. Tea will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09

Business and professional wom-
en- Of washington are headed for
LonEview this week end for the
state convention Of eluba
Mss Wilma Zimmerman. state
first vice president and candidate
for president. and Mrs.. o. r.
Brown. state Red Cross chairman
left Thursday morning for Long
view TO attend the state board
meeting
Mrs. Winifred Richmond. who
was elected president of the local
club. left Friday morning and
Mrs. Bess Ulrey. Besze West,
Josephine Dennis, Elms Hardy.
DR.. Mary Alice Hoover, Edsn
Melsnes. Hilds Lief and Fannie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Water Shortage
May Have Caused
Corregidor Fall
Thirst Grew
Moddening for
Fort Defenders

fEdltoris Ness: The following dis
patch fises the first bshind-ths-
scene story ~ the final DAYS Of
eorrerfdof uss written ny = 1 nited
Press correspondent ebo a. With
American forces In the Philippines
throughout the bath Of Rattan
and during the beginning 81 the
Elefs % GorreEidorD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

Buy L. S. Bonds and savel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

He was a member of Tacoma
lodge No. p. r. 4 A. NJ. and re-
ceived his 50-year pin for mem
bership in the Masonic Order last
year. He was also a member of
the Knights Templar. Afifi Temple
Shrine. and a leader in the First
Methodist church since his arrival
here. He was serving as chairman
Of the board when the present
church was built.
The late Mrs Nettie p. Drury,
his wife. who died In 1884. was also
ar active worker in the First
Methodist church.
Surviving are two brothers.
William of Tacoma and Thomas of
England: two sisters. Mrs. Hanna
Colley and Mrs. Charles Wilson
Marsh. both of Tacoma: and two
nephews.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by Buckley-King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
To Play Extra
Performance

Announcement Was made to-
day that Arsenic and Old
Lace" Little theater produc-
ton. YIN be presented Sunday
night At $50. This II an extra
performance decided upon be-
cause Of the capacity houses
which have obtained since the
first nighters" pronounced the
attraction one Of the best the
Drama league has ever offered.
Reservations for Sunday
nights performance may be
made BY calling Main g747.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
DoRMIToRlEs FoR RusroN
Negro House
Project Will
Start Monday

The fastest Job Of emergency
building the Tacoma area has
zen yet win start Monday in
huston to house approximately
100 experienced Negro smelter
workcrs from Birmingham. Ala,
Who are being rushed here to I'm
NE large and growing gap In the
crews OF the American Smelling
4 Refining Co. plant here.
On suddea army orders. the
Incema HouuinE susherity WAS
assigned the job Al setting mp
three dcruitory buildings and
= con bined social han.
enseeeria snd heating plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
Man Is Held After He
Swallows Disinfeciani

A reported attempted suicide hy
John Craig. :. n the home a his
estrsnged wife. 4519 50. Yakima
ave. was ayerted Thursday eve
mig when Mrs Craig called police
who rushed Craig to the Pierce
county hospital
Craig was said 10 have swal-
lowed a glassful OF a disinfectant
He suffered burned throat. he
Is being held IN jail for investiga-
tim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

Cooperation Of the public In en-
forcement of the sunset-to-sunrise
dimout regulations which 20 into
effect Sunday was urged Friday
by Chief Of Police Tom B. Ross.
Chief Ross said that the regular
police would assist the air raid
wardens and auxiliary police in en-
forcing the law. which provides for
fines up to $500 and e0-day jail
sentences for violations.
We hope II will not be neces-
sary to make any arrests" said
Chief Ross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
Mrs. Roosevelt
Now in Britain
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one)
The king then introduced her to
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
Among those at the plat
form were It. Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower and Admiral Har-
old X. Stark.
The Queen greeted Mrs. Roose-
welt with these words:
i am very pleased TO meet YOU
IN this country. ] have been look
ing forward to your visit for
very long time"
U. S. Ambassador John G.
Winant and w. Averill Hartman.
lend-lease official. arrived on the
train with Mrs. Roosevelt. appar-
emily having met her plane.
Mrs. Roosevelt was accom-
panied by Mrs. Oveta Culp
Hobby. leader Of the wAACs.
II was understood that Mrs.
Hobby would inspect the
auxiliary territorial service.
the British equivalent of the
WAACs.
Mrs. Roosevelt told King George
that Mr.. Roosevelt was in very
good health but disappointed that
ne could not come across with
ne"
News Of Mrs. Roosevelt's ar
1val was announced by Bucking-
lam palace which said that the
irst lady's purpose In making the
rip was to learn at first hand how
british women are contributing to
heir nations war effort and to
isit the American armed forces
ow established in the British isles
Mrs. Roosevelt will spend two
: three weeks in the British isles.
nring the initial part of her visit
he viii be the guest of the king
Id queen at Buckingham palace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
soUTHERkERs FOR sMEIrsR

and NJ f,u,~b,,. a.. A..
weeks.
Management ~ -. h,.na
viii be in the hand. :, A. $3.50. -
authority. Ex.ru,,.. eI .'ns
John schlarb ~ .,.o-s
day morning III
IT,
negoustions
-. s ny teie-
q y WIN washing
g.. zfn SAID the
- -aa "n ne erected
-. "1"p'ed before
70 pu'd them
w.. -
.aa...s sa Doard officials
crs,arss -. p'an on importing The
- eh from BURNING
~. r-s~ o'e' e1'orts 10 Keep
.-.x..a..s s s'he'.er al capacity
- nave 'si'eu TOT lack OF
.s WI" ne hired
s'oe' center
ooma ~ rapidly
10y n ne housed.
...,, sso ms organization
80, 40" ~ 70 PROVIDE some
ro.. IN a. .nen As Planned
.sn~,. men VIII come as
.s'e men NO provision Ia be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

al the family
home. 1114 No.
9Th st Drury
c a m e to the
United States
from his native
5 kellingthorpe.
l. In c o lnshire.
z n gla d. IS
years ago. Five
years later he
came 10 Taco
ma and started
his tailoring
business. He
later opened a
ahop In Seattle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

stan sgt Clinton Dudley and
ogt. Norman Weilhacher of
Aather Field. Calf. win explain
opportunities offered skilled men
By the army air corps at q labor
nesting at . p m In the Labor
esmple. according to c. e. Rowley.
union business representative.
sgts. Dudley and weilbacher
win b On duty until Nov. 2 at
he Tacoma recruiting station,
1o11 aWshington building. TO con-
FER with men interested In joining
the air corps-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

The look -aiikes are Melvin
and Marvin McIachlan. =.
sons Of Mr.. and Mr<. A. =
AeI-.chlan of Vancouver. They
bath enlisted IN the air forces
specialists corps % they could
remain togfher tn military
life. They have never been
separated. attending school to-
gether.- receiving almost ident-
ieai grades. and participating
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

Seven racoma boys took the
navy oath Thursday. according to
Chief Quartermaster C. w. Gra-
ham. In charge Of the Tacoma re-
eruffing office In city hall annex.
They are Richard N. westholm.
nos 30. 6<th st.; Leroy Walter
Ant. ISIS No. 26th It,. and Ray
0raves IT. Z. Box 1850: Jimmie
c. Graham. le1o No Defiance IT;
Weldon Conrad johnson. 5zl So.
Sheridan It.; Glenn Sidney Thomp-
son. $500 So. X IT.. and Lynn
Arthur RawlinA 122l 30. Ferry IT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
Headaches Loom for Army Sergeant
AS Twins Enlist for Air Service

Some army ar force sergeant IL
due for a few headaches. trying 70
Keep straight On the Identity o.
the twins who enlisted Thursday
81 the Tacoma army recruiting
station.
ne two. puzzling enough in
similarity in civilian clothing
promise 10 keep their officers ana
ouddies perplexed when they don
uniforms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

/ IN baseball. football md other
sports together.
Both have been employed for The
past fev months II mechanical
work II the Boeing airplsne plant
IN Seattle They enlisted ss metal
workers 80 that they could benefit
In future years from the special
ized training offered By the army.
An older brother. sgt John Nc
Lachlan. has been in The army for
approximately three years and IN
I'll recently was stationed with
headquarters division AZ Fort
Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
Charles Drurv
Taken byDeaih
Well Known Toilor,
Demo Succumbs

Charles Drury. 7e. well known
Tacoma and Seattle tailor, and
prominent Democratic party lead
er some years ago. died Friday
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Takoma Committee
Appointments Listed

Burt w Andrews. ST., president Of
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton, has announced the following
additional committee appointments:
John Walker. chairman, Public
Utilities Committee: Egbert H,
Walker, member: Dr. Harold Heiges,
vice chairman, health and SANTA
ton; Capt. Frederick L. Pearce, laws
and legislation; Miss S. Elizabeth
Tabor, auditing; H. J. Carr, DIR.
Frederick L. LeWton, taxation; F.
w. Pearce. parks and Fairgrounds;
John Walker, chairman, Egbert H.
Walker, vice chairman. zoning; Mrs
David T. Blose, sr., Mrs Reed F..
Martin, Mrs. Karl E. Krumke, con-
sumers' cooperative; Miss Rosalie
Manning. William H. McCeney, jr,
Mrs. G. G. Sword, executive; George
w. Chase, chairman, Mrs Walter
P. Harmon. public welfare.
Miss Abigail w. Veerhof has been
elected secretary of the association
and David T. Blose, sr., delegate to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. both of which positions were
held by Walter Trey, now a resident
of ST. Petersburg, Fla, who resigned
after % years service with the as
sociation.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

~ QlQn nave drivers permits.
The inspector has pointed out ON
numerous occasions that the law
does not require streetcar operator
to have District operators permit.
Buses making right turns at inter-
sections-5oth controlled and un-
controlled-have been involved in
six deaths. The operators, Inspector
Miller asserted, cant see we'll in
turning because of the construction
of the buses and because people fire.
quently crowd in the front of the
bus, blocking the operators vision.
Problem of Education.
protecting the pedestrian is
largely an educational matter" he
said. Crossing between intersec-
tions is the greatest single cause in
pedestrian cases"
The inspector said nine pedes-
trians had been killed stepping in
front of streetcars at loading plat
forms or zones. Five other pedes-
trians have been killed walking
against traffic lights.
Beginning January l, Inspector
Miller said that he will have man
keep traffic records current. A tally
sheet, with information from acci-
dent sheets, will keep traffic data up
to the minute. A map, on which
will be noted the location of all
accidents-not simply traffic ia
talities, as in the past-will be used.
All of this, the inspector said, will
be used in diagnosing the causes.
after that l will attempt to do
something about it," he commented
In fact, the inspector already has
made move-he has asked the pre-
cinct captains to 60 over crossing
assignments to see if improvements
can be made. Some of the corners
watched now may not need super
vision he pointed out. He will also
attempt, he said. to make an i'm
cycle assignments.
Half of Mishaps Probed.
At present, Inspector Miller said,
AIU cars are investigating so per
cent of the accidents in the city.
Pointing out that the number of
cars have been reduced by reduction
in personnel, the inspector said
that they have only four cars in
stead of six.
The accident cars have all they
can do They go from one accident
to another" he added. Accident
investigation is fundamental to any
traffic control program"
Ironically. while the traffic IA
talities have risen this year, In
spector Miller pointed out that
property damage accidents have
gone down about 25 per cent and
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Postwar Peace Proposals
To Be Discussed by Panel

A panel of experts will discuss
Edward Hallett Carr's proposals for
postwar world reorganization as
expressed in his book. Conditions
of Peace" at the meeting of the
Library of Congress discussion
group at 8:15 pm. Wednesday in
the Library cafeteria.
Participants in the discussion will
be Raymond Clapper, newspaper
columnist and radio commentator;
Michael Straight. Washington COR
respondent of the New Republic:
Frederick L. Schuman. professor of
political science at williams COL
lege; Alfred Vagts OF the Board Of
Economic Warfare; Louis Lorwin,
expert on labor problems; Egon
Ranshofer Wertheimer. formerly
with the secretariat of the League
of Nations; Goetz Briefs, George
town University professor; Sinclair
Armstrong of the special informa-
ton division of the Library, and
Benjamin Akin of the legislative
reference service.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Couliette, at present delegate to the
Federati ton, served as president. fol-
lowed by H c. Phillips and DR.. Keb-
ler who served for two years each.
Former School Principal.
Son of Confederate officer, Capt.
Richard johnson Wood, Mr. Wood
was born in Floyd County, Va. He
went to oxford Academy and Will
liam and Mary College. He taught
and was principal of various Virginia
schools. including those at Crewe,
Martinsville, Berryville, Alexandria
and Eastern High School and Wood
ward School for Boys in Washington.
After the last war, he was an eX-
aminer in the Ordnance Claims
Board, serving from 1919 to 1922.
From then until 1923, he was field
superintendent of life insurance
company.
AS for this years work in the
forum, he will take things as they
come. up" So far the forum has
voted to support the Paddock bill
to give the District a delegate in
the House of Representatives and
opposed the action of the Public
Utilities Commission in granting an
increase in gas rates
Mr.. Wood is member of st.
Stephens-Incarnation Episcopal
Church; past master of Crewe Lodge
No. l23 of Masons: past master of
Treadwell Lodge No 213 and the
Alexandria Washington Lodge No.
%
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Nations at 1856 sac, 900, their "affili-
ates" at 35,65o, 900 and their occupied
territories at 23,387 900, or a total
OF 1,415.657,000. The population Of
the Axis powers is estimated at
229 100000, their affiliated countries
at 88,350,000, and completely occu-
pied countries at l12, ,786, 900, making
a total of 430,136, 900.
Only 295, ,466.500 people Of the
worlds population of more than
2,000, ,000, 900 were listed at the time
OF publication as neutral or nom
belligerent.
At the top Of the map are In
structions for what to do and what
not to do during q blackout.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Northeast Conference
Delegates Given Maps

The Northeast Conference of Citi-
zens' Associations has gone world
minded.
Each delegate has been sent a
large colored map Of the world.
showing sea and air lanes, with their
mileage and the days and hours it
takes to traverse them. In the bot
tom right-hand corner are listed
the population of each Of the coun-
tries at war, divided into the Allied
Nations and their affiliated coun-
tries and the Axis powers and their
affiliated nations.
The figures, compiled before re-
cent military successes in Africa,
estimate the population Of Allied
Evening star., 1942-12-06

that accidents involving serious in
juries also have gone down. The
explanation, he believes, is the Pc
destrian-"there isn't much prop
erty damage involved in striking q
pedestrian"
Named to head the AIU is
Capt. William j. Cunningham,
whose direction will release In
spector Miller for more specialized
work. Capt. Cunningham will con-
tinue as head of the traffic unit
and will also be in charge of the
Collateral and Records Office. He
said, when he assumed his post last
week, that he expected to put a lot
of emphasis on the education Of
pedestrians.
Capt. Cunningham said he was
fully acquainted with the North
western University plan, which has
reduced accident prevention to a
science" Inspector Miller attended
the university several years ago and
it was upon his return from studies
there that he assumed charge of the
original Accident Prevention Unit,
now known as the Accident Investi-
cation Unit.
If" said Capt. Cunningham, I'VE
can find out the spots where things
are the worst, we will crack down on
violators and through them educate
every one"
Fatalities Analysed.
A summary of the analysis of 95
of this years fatalities follows:
Principal causes by motorists-ex-
cessive speed, 20; failing to yield
right Of way to vehicles at intersec-
tions, 10; failing to yield right Of
way to pedestrians at intersections,
8; driving while drunk, 9, and wrong
side of street, 7.
Principal causes by pedestrians
crossing between intersections, l6;
running across street, II; stepping
from streetcar loading platform or
loading zones in front of a street.
car ranked third; walking between
parked cars, 7; walking against red
light, intoXication, walking into side
of buses and children hanging on
vehicles or playing in the street.
Age of pedestrians-l to s years.
s; 6 to IA years, Z: IA to "a. none;
"a to so years, 81; so years to 10, IL,
and over 10 years, IL.
Classifcation-67 pedestrians; 8
automobile operators; IS automobile
passengers: bicyclists and motor
cycle operator.
Residence, of operators-District.
SO; Maryland, 20; Virginia, 4; North
Carolina, l.; unknown, /.
Time-51 deaths between pm.
and midnight.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Lorton, Va: Fred H. Mccarthy,
61l6 Seventh place NV. and Lewis
T. Boynton, 1912 Downing strt +
NE. Their training will consist of
actual maneuvers illustrating medi-
cal and evacuation problems en-
countered on the battlefield as we'll
as basic military work.
At Fort Belvoir, Va.
Five District men recently gradu-
ated from the Engineer Officer Can
didate School here and were COM
missioned second lieutenants. They
are: Its. Ralph Beery Greene, 610O
Blair road NV; Albert Warner
Loring, 1912 Twenty-second street
NE; William Gordon Pool, 3613
New Hampshire avenue NV: Ray
mond Peter Slater. 337 Thirty
fourth street NE. and Ulysses Ed
ward Toatley, 17l2 Fourteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Business Groups
Two Associations
Meet This Week

Only two businessmen,s groups
will meet this week The schedule
follows:
Wednesday.
Connecticut avenue Dinner
meeting, Hamilton Hotel. 7 pm.
Thursday.
Central-Weekly luncheon. Casino
Royal. Fifteenth and M streets NV,
1915 pm.