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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Your HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

Mumps occur most frequently
during damp, cold weather con-
ditions in winter and spring.
More boys than girls are usually
affected. possibly because boys
are more apt to be crowded to-
gether in schools and meeting
places.
The disease spreads rapidly,
apparently from one person to
another. II is most common in
persons between the ages of 5
and 10 or 10 and 20 years. Be
yond the age of 40 attacks of
humps are rare.
The mumps germ is not gener-
ally known, but like that of
other virus diseases. is too small
to be seen under microscope.
This infectious organism does
not live well outside the human
body; otherwise the disease
would be even more prevalent.
A period ranging from is days
to four weeks after a person has
been in contact with a mumps
patient preoedes swelling of the
glands which produce saliva.
These are usually the patroid
glands, in front of the ear.
Glands under the jaw and be-
meath the tongue may also swell.
giving the patient a ridiculous
appearance Inflammation may
produce a lessening of saliva
flow so that the mouth is dry.
Rarely, however, there may be
an increase of saliva during time
of Inflammation.
Fever ranges from % degrees
F. to 103 degrees F.. according
to the severity of the attack.
Greatest danger from humps
is possible secondary inflamma-
ton of other glands in the body,
particularly the sex glands. In
fection may also reach the heart
or the spinal fluid.
Most mumps patients. how
ever, improve steadily. Fatalities
are few. The French army re-
ports only 10 deaths from the
disease in Ia wears. Out of
total of 10000 humps cases,
only six deaths occurred.
The best way 10 prevent
humps is to stay away from
those who have il. Comphea-
tons affecting the sex glands
are best prevented by keeping
the patient quiet during the time
of infection.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

time away from his modest feed
business to help in the intricate
maze of WPA, we all have cause
to rejoice.
Have known Mr.. Began for r
number of years, both socially
and in business Mr. Abel has
known him for many more and
we, his friends. know him to be
very high type person. One
who is most loyal to his friends
and his ideals He has helped
those who are bowed down many
times and received their highest
esteem. He is an able business
man.
What more does Mr. A ask
for in a public official2 After
all many of them are very
wealthy, so what?
A FRIEND OF
HAROLD BEGAN.
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HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY :. 1889

Adverse planetary aspects con-
tend with benefic influences to-
day. according to astrology. The
morning will be most fortunate
for progressive developments in
business or education.
Science is to contribute great
gifts to humanity this year and
inventors will profit through de-
vices that aid homemaking. New
ways of relieving women of
household drudgery are to be
popular.
Threatening portents seem TO
affect labor. Legislators Will be
engaged in efforts to harmonic
employers and employees Strikes
are forecast. In certain states a
fuel shortage is probable
Love affairs are subject to the
most hostile planetary sway.
The young IN eo-educational IN
stitutions may be susceptible for
their best interests.
Agitation c N erning the
growth OF excessive drinking is
forecast as sensational incidents
arouse public concern.
The evening Is most promising
TO those who make plans for
business development. The stars
encourage study Of economic
problems
Mars continues IN adverse rule
al Lisbon where there may be
riots as result of general un-
rest In Spain increased strength
Of the Franco forces Is foreseen.
Japan is subject to a config-
uratlon read as presaging in
ternal difficulties. A strong SEN
timent for the ending of the
Chinese aggressive campaign is
prognosticated.
Persons whose hirthdate il is
have the augury Of year Of
business prosperity Both men
and women may be inclined to-
ward sentimental friendships
Children born on this day
proba bly, will be OF strong bodies
and active brains. Subjects Of
this sign may love beauty more
than order and should be care
fully trained
Copyright. 1887
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umn letters must give namt and
address Of writer Only initials
viii De published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Could you give ms
some information regarding the
employment of men for the
Narrows bridge and also for the
Todd nhipsards Where to
apply for this work. Also
when h the post office depart
ment going 10 have its next
civil service examination for
postal employees
The shipyard still is a hope.
not fact. Until the Todd COM
pany gives more definite assur-
ance of its intention to rebuild
its yard here. persons hoping for
employment would do best just
to keep the fingers crossed.
Narrows bridge labor is being
hired through Tacoma unions in
the crafts used
The postoffice has a long list
of ehgibles left over from the last
civil service examination and has
no way of predicting when re-
tirement and deaths will reduce
the list to the point of calling
another. II may be a matter of
years.
Mr.. Flxit: Please would like
TO knew what per cent of water
In milk +. b.
In an average 100 pounds Of
COWS milk the parts are water
81 pounds. butterfat pounds,
casein and lact-albumen lpro-
tenn "a milk sugar carbohy-
drates) 5 and mineral matter
ASH q. pound.
Mr.. Fisit: Could you please
tell me where the Oregon state
penitentiary Is and the warden's
name" A READER.
The prison is at Salem. J. w.
Lewis is superintendent and war
den.
Mr.. FiSit: Will you please tell
us how old IL the town of Port
Angeles, WASH, and the first
mayor" What Is the oldest town
In this state? NJ. +.
Port Angeles was laid out UNI
der u. S. government direction
in 1863. under the administra-
ton Of President Lincoln 1t was
incorporated in 1890 with John
Dyke as first mayor.
Vancouver is Washington
oldest town by right of its con-
tinued existence since 1925, ac-
cording to Meany's history of
the state. Fort Okanogan was
the first settlement but no long
err exists. Fort Spokane was
founded in 1872 but was not on
the site of the present city. Wa
lula later grew up on the orig
inal site of Fort Walla Walla in
1918. but neither town is RS old
as Vancouver In continuous his
tory.
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selves AMI Senator Robson. an
OF his death felt that they we're
released President Roosevelt
announced that the fight would
go on. an 30 on L do. mi me
gimp hal gone out Of l. and
BY the end Of July a vote %
reeommit the bill-Whieh meant
the death o. It-caf=Ied By
vote Of 20 70 20.
The court IS different than Il
vas two years ago -. N more
ways than IN the names Of It's
personnel.
The courts new attitude
toward legislation Is no tenn
porary change. destined TO be
abandoned as soon as the active
fight FOR modification Of the
court died down. This vas shown
only few days ago when the
court threw out a public utility
attack on the constitutionallty
Of Roosevelt's pet IVA. APPLY
enough. this decision was handed
down on the very day on which
Felix Frsnkfurter, third Roose-
welt sppointee 10 the bench,
took the oath of office
Copyright 1887
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QUESTIONS TO TES 7
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions . Turn TO the wo-
mans page for the answers:
/ What is humidity
2 In French history. what
was The Hundred Days?
3. Name the body of water
that separates Greenland and
Iceland.
4. What is the product of q
divided by g
5 Name the Foreign Minister
of Hungary.
8. Who wrote the play The
Dreamy Kid
Z Between which two cities
was the first telegraph message
sent
s Which capital city of a for
eign country was named for
president of the L. S.
8. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word mesa
10. Where in the Holy Land
was the village of Bethany. re-
ferred to in the New Testament
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
BANK STATEMENTS

A depositor cannot afford to
throw his monthly bank state
ment into the waste-basket.
Phillip opened an account with
the Chicago First National bank.
1t was provided that all checks
should be countersigned by one
of his trusted employees.
About $1,000 worth of checks
were drawn fraudulently by one
of his clerks and were not
properly countersigned. These
checks were returned to him
monthly. but for many months
he did not take the trouble to
examine his bank statements
When he finally discovered the
situation. the bank refused to
stand the loss. arguing that the
fraud would have been pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
LESSONS IN ENGLISH

Words often misused: DO not
say. From hence we shall go
to Florida" Omit from. Hence
means from this place or from
this time. Say. Hence We shall
60 to Florida"
Often mispronounced: Beige.
Pronounce hazh. a as in bay.
Often misspelled; Personnel;
distinguish from personal.
Synonyms: Laughsble. honor
Gus. witty. amusing. diverting,
facetious, funny.
Word study: Use word
three times and il is yours"
Let US increase our vocabulary
by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Homily:
tedious exhortation on some
moral point; a sermon. PRO
nounce hom-i-h, as in on, ae-
cent first syllable).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
COMMUNISM INSIDUOUSLY
AFTER CONTROL OF JOBS

Editor. The Times: No other
movement has been so much mis-
represented or has SO misrepre-
scented itself, as the Communist
party. Il has never been revolu-
tionary Its major motive has
always been usefulness to the
Comintern. set up in Russia, I'm
til 1885. this usefulness consisted
in sabotage or attempted sabot-
age of all native leftist and labor
movements which rejected the
Communist halter.
In 1885 this motive was reit-
Grated by the seventh World
Congress, THE defense of the
Soviet Union shall be para
mount But the line of action
was changed to penetration of
the Democratic parties of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

Editorial writers accustomed to writing TRADES
against careless motorists that it happy change to be
able to say, Congratulations notwithstanding doing bet
ter"
The facts have just been revealed by the tabuatons of
the National Safety council
Last year, for the second time, motor accidents have
decreased There motoring Deaths compared
with $4,000 the year before.
Safety campaigns by newspapers are credited with
large this reduction However, let's be fair give
the motorists themselves credit for at last realizing that
speed isn't everything and that minute saved journey
isn't worth the risk of life
As long there automobiles there will be fatalities
they can't all be avoided But perpetual safety campaign
on the part of and public will keep them minimum
Let's make greater strides in 1889 in ruling Old
Man Death off the highways 1t be DONE if motorists
will do their best.
God governs the world and have only do duty
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SCIENCE NEWS

A new electrical device, that
may be a boon to manufacturing
companies requiring permanent
records of dictation given to
stenographers. records perma-
nently on a roll of film. The
message is transcribed immedi-
ately after recording without
any special process being used.
The film costs so cents, and so
minutes of dictation may be
placed on one roll.
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BOTH SIDES
CLAIM VICTORY

Those who fought the plan
say they did. The court Is still
the same size as Il vas before.
Il has been shown that a pres.-
dent who tries to alter or en-
large the court TO get the Kind
Of rulings he wants vii get his
fingers burned The indepen-
dence Of the Judiciary has been
sustained.
But the other side remarks
that somehow the court has been
pretty kind 10 New Deal legisla-
ton since the fight began. Sen
ator Sherman Minton of In
diana suggests that F. D. r. lost
the battle and Won the war. and
asserts that the whole attitude
of the court Is different now.
Congressman Wright Patman
says briefly: he unfossilized
en-.
Early in February two years
ago the president made his pro-
posal. In two nationally-br
cast speeches a month later he
defended il. On March 10 the
senate judiciary committee
opened hearings on the pro-
posal
Then slightly more than
fortnight after the hearings
opened-the supreme court up
held the Wagner act A month
after that Justice Van Devan-
ter announced his resignation
on the same day, incidentally,
that the senate committee re-
turned an adverse report on the
bill. A week after that the court
upheld unemployment insurance
and old age benefits.
A month or more of heated
debate followed. Early polls had
shown a ma jority OF the senators
IN favor of the plan now it was
apparent that the tide was
shifting. Senator Joe Robinson
finally, on July ?, introduced a
substitute proposal and debate
got under way OH that
Then came the turning point.
On July Ia, 1887, Joe Robinson
died suddenly.
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. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Divided His Cloak:
Become q Soint

CHRIS TIAN inspiration hrst
came TO ST. Martin OF Tours
as young boy. And promptly he
became Christian cateehumen.
But he did so against his parents
wishes. So at Is, his father. a
pagan soldier, seized Martin and
enrolled him in the army.
Martin was stationed at Ami
ems, On bitter. winter day he
met a beggar. naked and almost
frozen. Martin was touched. But
he had no money, SO he cut his
great army cloak in two and gave
half to the mendicant And that
night Martin Is said TO have seen
his Lord clothed only IN half of
cloak and saying to the angels.
Martin, vet a catechumen. hath
wrapped Me IN this garment"
The revelation vas decisive for
Martin. At once he decided TO
be baptized and then left the ar
my. He succeeded IN converting
his mother Then he was driven
from his home by the Arians and
he took shelter with ST. Hilary
A little later al poiuers ne found
ed the first monastery IN France
In 372 Martin was named
bishop of Tours. But ne faced
staggering challenge. His dock
was almost entirely pagan. Mar
tin was equal to the task. how
ever. Unarmed and unattended
except by other monks he went
out and destroyed the pagan tenn
pies and groves Ultimately he
converted vast numbers solely by
his preaching and was called the
Apostle of Gaul
ST. Martin spent the last IL
years Of his life in humble toll to
atone for his faults" He is
shown above on a 1886 stamp of
Austria.
Copyright. 1888. NEA Service Incl
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Of argument over who Won
To years ago-on Feb ;.
1857. 10 Dc exact-President
Roosevelt called On congress 70
enlarge and reorganize the 81
preme court
Congress argued. studied and
finally refused fatty u 90 any
such thing Today me famous
court plan IS dead Not even
the most ardent SeN Dealer
talks Of revivine Il
But-Who Won the W.
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COMES TO DEFENSE.
OF HAROLD hogan

Editor. The Times, In reply
to Mr.. A of Spsnsway, regard
Ing Harold Began, I would like
10 say that in my humble opin-
ion, If Mr.. Began can spare the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

While this recent decision rep
resents the law in most states.
there may be local variations On
specific questions, consult your
lOcRl ATTORNEY
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Published week dav BY The Tacoma Times
Publishing Co. at sie Pacific Ave- Tacoma Wash.
The Times delivered carrier In city 65 cents
month. elsewhere e5 cents mail outside the state
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Entered eeond-class matter At thn nostoffcs
Tacoma Wash under The act OF eonzrvks March 1879
Telephone all DEPARTMENTS Main 3i5i
proclaim Liberty through the land"Llbertv BEL
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PLAN DIED
WITH ROBINSON

Robinson had obtained pledges
of support from a number of
senators who at bottom did not
care for the plan. Those sena-
tors looked on their pledges as
personal matters between them
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But they Knocked the of God and despised
his words and msused his prophets until the wrath of the
Lord against his people, till there remedy
II Chronicles 36.16.
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Tacoma
which advertisements published ts
columns In those instances where the viii
print that advertisement which Typographical
mistake
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"The poDer to tar is the power to destroy"
Those scio governed least governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
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Bruce Cation
Washington Corresror

Washington Correspondent
WESTINGHOUSE little Peterkin remarked I vas A
famous victory The queer thing that there IS still Let
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

God the world and have only to do our duty
wisely. and leave the issue TO Him.-John Jay.
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. a building Of
vast proportion" say. "dimen-
sluns."
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MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COL
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address Of writer Only initials
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A FRIEND OF
HAROLD BEGAN.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
-Four Independent Mines
Shut Down by u. N. w.

LEBANON, Va, April 10 (P.-
Sheriff Arthur Combs of nearby
Russell County said at least four
independent mines had shut down
in the last two days at the urging
of United Mine Workers.
The activity of the U. M. w. men
some from other States-spread
from Dickinson County, where the
Clinchfield' Coal Corp. last week
suspended its Clinchco operations
after the U. M. w. delegation had
sought to enlist the Clinchf1eld
firms company union employees.
The sheriff discounted rumors that
coal trucks had been overturned in
the Swords Creek area-about IL
miles east of Clinchco-and said he
found no evidence of violence. The
situation was we'll in hand, with a
number of his deputies in charge,
Mr.. Combs added.
The F. B. Gents mine closed vol
unfairly last week. Truck mines op-
Grated by the Whitehead Coal Co.,
Corns Coal Co. and Franks Coal Co.
closed Monday and Tuesday when
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, April 19.-Buying
f1urries lifted stocks today in a quiet
market, which seemed to find in
creasing peace hope in the latest
news from Europe.
The market stirred from a sleepy
period of drift on reports England's
Ambassador would return to Berlin
and hints Of a more conciliatory at
titude in British official circles to-
ward Germany. Gains of fractions
to around 2 were numerous near
the final hour.
Dealings, however, were the
smallest since February, running at
the rate of only about 100000 shares
for the session.
Wait Turn of Events.
There seemed to be disposition
in nearly all markets to wait the
next turn of events in Europe,
brokers said, and for signs of a
change in business sentiment, lately
depressed by the war threat.
Up little most of the time we're
U. S. Steel, Anaconda, Du Pont,
Montgomery Ward, Chrysler, Santa
Fe, Westinghouse, Union Carbide,
American Telephone, American
Smelling and Goodrich.
In the curb fractional gains pre-
dominated in the share list, includ-
ing Creole Petroleum, International
Petroleum and Niagara Hudson
Power.
A lifeless market in London, Wall
Street noted, followed the lull in
the maneuverings on the diplomatic
stage. Few believed, however, the
quiet abroad was anything more
than temporary. Spectators looked
forward to the scheduled Hitler
speech April % for the next cue
to events abroad
Feels Market "Sold Out"
Meanwhile, some analysts read
the inactivity in stocks as indication
the market was well sold out" as
result of the liquidation that hit it
in the final half OF March and early
part of April.
improvement in earning power,
compared with last year, continued
they keynote of first-quarter cor
porate statements. These had little
apparent effect upon market senti-
ment, since traders were trying
mainly to guess what would happen
in Europe.
An assertion by leading copper
executive that stocks of the metal
in hands of fabricators were un-
usually low directed attention to a
condition which might result in a
rush of buying in wholesale markets
should European tension definitely
relax.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Officers Are Reelected
By Atlantic Coast Line
By the Associated Press,

by tle ASSOClaleQ eIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va. April 19-
Officers and directors were re-
elected at the annual meeting Of
stockholders of the Atlantic Coast
line Railway here yesterday.
Daniel c. Roper, former Secretary
of Commerce, named to the A. C. L.
directorate in March to fill a va
cancy caused by the death of Nor
man James of Baltimore, was among
the directors reelected.
Others are Frederic w. Scott of
Richmond, F. B. Adams, H. L.
Borden. George c. Cutler, w. w.
Mackall, Roland L. Redmond, L.
A. Bize and F. K. Borden.
c. Med. Davis of Wilmington, re-
elected vice president, also was
named a director.
Lyman Delano of New York was
reelected chairman of the board
and executive vice president, and
George B. Elliott of Wilmington,
N. c., was again named president.
Other officers reelected were H.
L. Borden. New York, vice presi-
dent and secretary; T. F.. Darden
Of Wilmington, vice president;
George w. Lamb of New York, as
sistant to the chairman; J. F. Post,
Wilmington, assistant to the pres
ident and assistant secretary; F.
D. Lennon, New York, assistant
secretary, and George L. Mitchell,
Wilmington, vice president.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Maryland Mines Reopen
Under Police Guard

EVANSVILLE, Md, April 10 LH).
-Non-union coal miners, escorted
by State police and citizens, resumed
normal operations in this section to-
day following a pitched battle with
union workers in which several men
were stoned.
Ten State policemen from Cum
berland and nearby stations were
sent here after the battle yesterday
at the Grantsville Coal Co. The
union men had threatened to return
in force today but the move failed
to materialize.
The situation is under control" +"
said Magistrate Charles S. Zeller,
"and we expect less trouble now"
Mr.. Zeller said about IS pickets
were on the scene. but had not inter-
fered with operations of the non
union mines that remained open
after union negotiations for a btu
minous contract collapsed in New
York.