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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30
Near Tragedies on
Pacific Avenue
Circus CaIIiope Turns
Over in Mud Hole
Bill MeCabe Bruised in
Runaway
Sullivan and kilrein
Ready for Battle

It is coincidence that fifty
years ago Pacific avenue was
torn up about the same as it is
in this golden jubilee year and
for the same purpose. Tacoma
was becoming conscious of the
Importance of being the tide
water terminus of the Northern
Pacific and was beginning to
act the part. One Of the indi-
cations of the assumption Of
metropolitan status was the i'm
provement of Pacific avenue.
The contractor was attempt
ing to finish the job in time for
Sells Brothers & Barrett circus
due to arrive this day fifty
years ago. and one of the largest
tent shows on the road. The
fact that the circus should come
to Tacoma was assumed to be
a recognition of the city's i'm
portance as the metropolis of
the Northwest. The least that
could be done was to have the
main street in fit condition for
q parade.
The contractor was doing his
best but fate was against him.
June had been a wet month, in
creasing the hazard of Pacific
avenue mud, and the circus ar
rived with the job unfinished.
To make the situation worse, a
steady rain fell all day.
Pacific avenue was anything
but an ideal parade ground but
in those days a circus wasn't
circus without parade, rain
or shine. smooth roads or rough.
So in due time there appeared
the long line of gaily caparisoned
horses, wagons bright with red
and gold paint, elephants,
clowns, and the bands playing
the traditional circus tunes, with
the steam calliope drawn by four
horses at the end.
Everything moved along
as a circus parade should. in
spite of the rain, until the
calliope came to a turn. The
driver swung too wide, one
Of the wheels dropped into
a deep chuck hole filled with
mud, and over went the cal
Hope on its side. The driver
and the operator jumped,
and the horses plunged a bit.
but being circus horses they
soon quoted.
The only damage was a broken
steam pipe. The calliope lay
on its side until all the steam
had blown off and then the
crowd helped put it right side
up and it was pulled back to
the circus grounds.
Another accident that day
sent VIM. McCabe, of McCabe
& Hamilton, stevedores. to the
doctors office for treatment of
minor injuries.
McCabe was driving up Pacific
avenue. He tried to pass be-
tween street car and a pile Of
planks. One wheel went up on
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angling for his wartime post as
secretary of the navy.
North Carolina politicians give
this as the explanation for the
Daniels Raleigh newspapers re-
cent friendly attitude toward the
states bosses-eX-Gov. o. Max
Gardner and the latter's brother
in-law, Gov. Clyde r. Hoey. In
recent years these two have be-
come the real political overlords
in the Tar Heel state, while
the Daniels stock has steadily
slumped.
FDR has given chilly ear to
the proposition, however. In
making cabinet changes - there
are several in the offing-he will
reward politicos who can pay
him back with 1910 delegates.
Daniels has none to offer, while
Messrs. Gardner and Hoey will
probably stick with him anyway.
President Roosevelt's famous
government reorganization or
ders have turned out to be only
so many scraps of paper so far.
Henry Wallace has restored to
the farm credit administration
all the authority which he was
supposed to WELD over that
agency. He has enough head
aches without taking on any fi-
nancial pains in the head. Rob-
ert Fechner agreed to stay on as
CCC director only on Mr.. Roose-
velts assurance that no serious
changes were contemplated in
the transfer of his organization
to public works. Business men
find that they must still talk
foreign trade with Harry Hop
kins, even though that bureau
was formally transferred to the
state department.
Internal scraps have delayed
appointment of the heads of the
security, lending and public
works agencies. although they
are scheduled under the law TO
60 TO work on July /. Best bets
- though don't bet - are Oscar
Chapman or Arthur Altmeyer for
security. REACT John Carmody
or an outsider for works and
Jesse II. Jones for money man.
DUET - Harry Hopkins still
bosses WPA. even though he was
shot upstairs to the cabinet as
an "appessement" to congress
sionsl critics.
Governor Lloyd c. Stark of
Missouri made that discovery
when he dashed here to wind up
his Pendergast cleanup CAM
psign. He asked for the sum-
mary ousting of Matthew s.
Murray as state WPD admins
TRAITOR on the ground that MUIR
ray had been fired as ksnss.
City public works director for
padding pay rolls. Murray has
been groomed as Boss Fender
CASTS heir. is powerful political
figure, and is presuI. ably pro-
Roosevelt. His WPA gang lined
up Loyalty in recent elections.
When Stark suggested that he
ought TO carry his plea to Colo
mel Harrington. new WPA head.
the president said: mo, 60 see
Hopkins" Messrs. Stark and
Hopkins then went into q long
and deep huddie without the
benefit of Colonel Harringtons
advice.
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I
LIKES "RAINIER"

Editor, The Times; Congrst-
ulations Tacoma. Your recogni-
ton of Mt. Rainier is a great
idea, your remaining of Pacific
ave, Rainier Boulevard will be a
greater one. Ever since this
argument started. the entire
state has been laughing at Taco
ma. Now it's Tacoma S turn to
laugh right back by capitalizing
on one of Americas greatest
scenic wonders. If Puyallite's
vote counts, put me down for
Mt. Rainier and Rainier Boule-
ward. PUYALLUP.
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KEEPING UP TO DATE

The English attributed the
assumed weakness and small
stature OF the French. during
18th century wars between the
French and English. TO their
eating of frogs. Hence. frog
eaters. which later was short
ened TO frog" q common nick
name for q Frenchman.
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AN APPRECIATION

Editor. The Times: In behalf
of the Stanley school PIT. A.
l wish to thank you for the
splendid cooperation received in
the notices published of our
meetings and other activities of
our organization.
MRS. WARREN PETERSON.
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general and Due d'Abrantes.
At last Desiree met and mar
ried Charles Bernadotte. former
sergeant of the French Marines
who became king of Sweden, CIV
ing Desiree the title of Queen.
Tomorrow: Will water rise
above its own level?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30

person with normal color vision distinguish about
$50 hues But many such people can't tell red from green
. stop light
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30

The first silk mill in the Unit
ed States was erected in 1910 at
Mansfield, Conn, by Rodney and
Horatio Hanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30

feetions of the great Napoleon,
while her sister Julie married
Joseph, who became king of
Naples. But Napoleon forsook
Desiree for Josephine.
She next was courted by
Junot, one of Napoleon's Off
GERS, who later became a French
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30
TODAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, She had the Gus.
tom of wringing her hands; say,
habit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30

LADY LUCK
Daughter of a Marseilles
banker, Desiree Clary 1777-
1861 was courted by four men
who attained high political rank
in Europe.
First betrothed to Joseph b.
naparte, she later won the af-
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Mr.. F|XIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this COL
uinn letters must sive name and
edoress OF writer. Onlv initials
Will be published when requested.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Pine Endorsement by Bar
Not Unprecedented.

10 tne EQltOI OF ne SlAE
From an editorial yesterday, and a
reporters statement two or three days
ago, The Star seems to be under the
impression that the District Bar Asso-
citation, in indorsing District Attorney
Pine for appointment to the bench Of the
District Court, had for the first time
agreed to submit single name as its
candidate for such appointment.
The Star doubtless overlooked the fact
that the bar association unanimously, in
1921, indorsed Maj. A. A. Hoehling, jr., as
its candidate for justice of the same
court, then known as the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. happened
to be present at the meeting of the asso-
citation which chose Maj. Hoehling He
was thereafter appointed and ably
served as justice of the court until his
resignation from the bench some years
later to return to private practice.
I believe that was the first time the
bar association had ever agreed upon a
single person as it's choice for the bench.
I trust its Endorsement of Mr.. Pine will
have the same happy result.
CHARLES L. FRAILEY.
September %.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
The BUILDING Probe

A distinct lack of enthusiasm for
the Department of Justice building
probe is apparent in the demand by
the Building Trades Department of
the American Federation of Labor
that it eSchew the sensational" so
that the public may not be misled as
to the real evils" of the industry.
Arguing that previous inquiries of
this nature "for purely political rea-
sons" have centered on labor wages
to the exclusion of other factors, the
building trades, seemingly fearful
that this again will be the case, urge
that the whole truth" about cost
checks on building activity be barred,
suggesting these include also such
items as cost of land, financing, in
surance, material prices, brokers'
commissions and legal fees.
1t is surprising that it should have
been felt necessary to raise these is
sues. The inquiry has been in prog
ress several weeks, and there has
been no outward evidence that its
scope was to be restricted or that
there was any intention of doing
other than developing the whole
truth" The fact that it is project
of Attorney General Murphy's should
allay any suspicion of anti-labor bias.
The inquiry has been pursued with
particular regard to the effect that
reputed restraints of trade in the
building industry have had on hous-
ing construction. In this important
field, according to testimony before
the Monopoly Committee by Thur
man Arnold, Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Antitrust
Division of the Department of JUS
tice, it has been disclosed that abuses
were $50 prevalent and their aggre-
gate effect so important that the
situation is no longer tolerable."
Producers and distributors of
building materials, contractors, labor
unions and local laws which actually
have acted as protective tariffs"
were cited by Mr.. Arnold as links in
the chain of restraints that has re-
tarded housing.
That, obviously, is condition which
calls for an airing and not white
washing, particularly since this COM
bination outlined by Mr.. Arnold has
been held responsible for choking off
an incipient building boom in 1886
81, and thereby contributing largely
to the business slump.
Labor, the principal sufferer when
building declines, is in a position to
render invaluable aid in the present
investigation, and the wholehearted
cooperation of the building trades
undoubtedly would be welcomed by
the Government. Good judgment
would dictate this course.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

Germany and Austria refused to vote for
platform that would have demanded
OF Socialists that they decline to follow
their governments in pursuing war.
Remembering the invasion of Belgium
in 1914 and looking at Poland in 1899, it
is nauseating to hear repeated the legend
about the German innocence.
The English have made a very noble
gesture by throwing leaflets over Ger
many The German people are respon-
sible for the Kaiser and for Hitler, with
all his inhuman atrocities.
Once there was a Germany of Goethe
and Schiller and Lessing and Kant, and
innumerable other highly cultured Ger
mans. Where, oh, where are they now?
Millions are said to be in concentration
camps, bitterly regretting the time they
gave in to the paper hanger with his
swastika.
1t is high time the responsibility be
placed where it belongs 1t is the Ger
man people who have put Hitler where
he is today. It is the German people
who have borne with his crimes, hailed
him and worshiped him. Let them wake
up to the fact that they have the respon-
sibility for all the horrors that have been
going on. Tell them the truth and make
them understand that as a people they
have placed themselves outside the bor-
der Of civilization. If they prefer to be
ruled from the gutter and to revel in the
killing of their fellow creatures they
need not expect to be counted any more
as civilized nation.
This is not war between nations or
an age-old feud. It is q war between
principles-good and evil Let us make
that truth clear. The truth is not on the
surface in these fermenting times. We
will have to 60 deep to find it. It is most
important that we come to agree about
what is the truth. T. TRAZZIA.
September 26.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Migratory Workers

The exploitation of the migratory
workers, portrayed in moving terms
in John Steinbeck's novel, "The
Grapes of WRATH" and now confirm
ed in part, at least, by a w. P. A..
report based on a survey of condi-
tions among the cotton pickers of
Arizona, is a form of trafficking in
human misery which enslaves it's
victims and debases those who profit
from it.
The plight of these thousands of
homeless, hopeless people - men,
women and children-is a tragic
challenge to what has been called
the American way of life. Many Of
them are descended from the pio-
neers who settled the Western States.
Once they enjoyed measure Of Sc
curity as tenants or as farmers in
their own right, but now, hungry
and ragged, they roam over the
country working when there is work
to be had and putting their faith in
tomorrow when it Is not to be found.
1t cannot be said of these unhappy
people that they have not tried to
make their own way. It is the hope
of finding work, even at a dollar a
day, that keeps them going, and
the mind revolts at the thought that
they are being lured on by false
promises from men who have no
higher motive than to assure them
selves of a cheap and abundant labor
supply. These workers picked the
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Open Season
One of RuSSia'S announced re-


for stepping into Poland was to 49,
crate oppressed White Russians in
the Polish Ukraine. Neutrals who
have been mildly wondering from
what they were supposed to be lib
Grated have now a partial answer.
It is, with other things, the land
lord. The Moscow radio has an
nounced a reward to band of peas
ant women for Loyalty assisting the
Soviet Army in a landlord hunt.
It seems that for years, right next
door to the Soviet paradise, a de-
plorable state of affairs existed. The
wardens of the nefarious capitalist
system mistakenly maintained a
closed season on landlords. Protected
against their natural enemy, the ten
ant, they had waxed numerous, fat
and sassy. So bold had they become
in their depredations that in the COL
lection of their rent they actually
went unarmed, depending entirely
upon such terror tactics as threats
of dispossession. Some actually en-
ployed agents for their depredations.
Now, under the benign influence of
the Soviets, the season is open and
many choice specimens may be had
for the taking. To the outside world,
however, it would seem to be 4 bit
unethical for the government to hire
peasants as spoilers to point out sit
ting landlords. It would seem to be
more sportsmanlike to pot them In
full Tight.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Trdce1pell.

doom from evil intentions and acts of
larger birds, notably the purple grackle.
Twice within recent days we have
found dead English sparrow at the
feeding station with a hole drilled
through the back of its head.
This is the mark Of attack by the
grackle, a thoroughly vicious bird, one
which should not be tolerated at q
feeder.
The strong long bill of the grackle is
aimed at the small bird while 1t is feed
ing innocently, little suspecting attack.
The lesson Of all history, Mussolini as
sured us some time ago over the radio,
is "Woe to the weak"
X X 4
Establishment of the sparrow as q
house bird ought to prove to professed
sparrow haters that it has many good
points.
of the canary, the sparrow has very
nice little tune all his own, with many
soft chirps which can be heard only at
close range.
Nobody would keep sparrow indoors,
one may be convinced, if it were not q
very fine fellow, as birds go.
II *
Therefore, 1t would seem rather over
done, this rage which some persons work
themselves into when English sparrows
are mentioned at feeding station.
There is little doubt that professional
sparrow haters often fail to differentiate
between English sparrows and the many
other sparrow species, and in their
hatred Of the one cause havoc and
misery to other sparrows, including that
best Of birds, the song sparrow.
There is even on record one woman
who wrung the necks of young purple
flnches, after trapping them in the be-
lief that they were English sparrows.
1t may be asserted with much justice
that one who does not know his or her
birds any better than this had better
let vengeance alone.
y X
1t is true that the more one studies
bird life, the surer he will be to have
real tolerance for all which come to the
free lunch put out in the feeding station.
The very fact that cardinals like SPAR
rows, and eat amicably with them at all
times. proves to many observers that the
English species is a very worthwhile
bird.
If the cardinals can put up with them,
surely humans who say they are bird
lovers can afford to do so.
Those who keep sparrow indoors and
permit it to go out during the day must
expect the creature to leave home some
bright day.
The wonder is that they ever return,
SO great is the call of the wide open
spaces to all things on wings.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Universal Standardization
OF Metric System Urged.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the view of many, lack of world
metric Standardization of weights and
measures is to the United States a grave
national peril. It is being predicted
now that as q part Of the program of
preparedness, our country will advance
onto the decimal metric basis.
An eminent authority, Gen. John j.
Pershing, has advised: II believe that it
would be very desirable to extend the
use of the metric system in the United
States to the greatest possible extent.
The experience of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France showed
that Americans were able readily to
change from our existing system of
weights and measures to the metric
system"
All commercial nations have adopted
the metric standards except the United
States and the British commemorative.
whose measures are not identical. The
British are to use metric measures for
munitions and important supplies in the
present warfare, for Standardization with
their ally, France, is essential.
For expansion Of world trade as well
as in preparedness for always possible
world war, the United States should
adopt the metric weights and measures,
which are world uniform. This will save
billions Of dollars each year by increas-
ing national enaciency-in commerce, in
dustry, agriculture, education and house.
hold economics.
AUBREY DRURY.
San Francisco.
September -.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
"KALORAMA ROAD.

kALORAMA ROAD.
Dear Sir: Has any one seen my pet
sparrow, picked up when a fledgling at
Cape Cod, and brought up indoors for
six weeks?
when we opened the window, and
from then on, he would spend the day
outdoors, coming back to eat and to
sleep.
"We brought him to Washington two
weeks ago. He has continued to spend
his days out and his nights indoors,
until last Wednesday.
HE went out as usual that morning
and since then we have not seen him.
Maybe he has gone into another house,
hoping to be fed.
HE is very friendly, loves the society
of humans, and will alight on them out
doors. yours truly, A. D."
This is the second instance of this
kind we have carried within the past
year, proving very well how friendly
sparrows are.
They can be trained easily, and are
quite trustworthy and companionable.
1t is, of course, strictly against the law
to cage them, but like so many laws, 1t
is not enforced Who would bother
about a sparrow?
Indeed, one may be suspicious of BRA
lillian cardinals" and Chinese robins"
and others offered for sale, as If coming
from foreign lands.
Perhaps they do, indeed, but they look
amazingly like the ones we have in the
garden.
Birds have distinct personalities, no
doubt of it in the world.
They are no more alike than humans
are alike. Every now and then there
happens bird which is as friendly as
most of the species are shy.
This column has carried the account
from local observer of a scarlet tan
ager which displayed friendliness far
beyond its tribe
This particular bird liked human be-
ings, and liked to be around them.
He even would hop into an automobile
and sing for his friends
The English sparrow seems to have
well authenticated traits of friendliness.
Disregarding tall tales" which are not
credible, there are many instances of
these birds showing marked friendliness
toward people who have helped them in
time of need.
No doubt the young of the species is
easily impressed. Let this be said in all
seriousness. OF the many birds at the
feeding station, the young of English
sparrows are the most friendly, and
seem to be least afraid of other birds
This trait Of fearlessness undoubtedly
leads many of the young birds to their
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Maryland Sufety

Maryland has launched the most
intensive traffic safety campaign in
its history. With Governor O'Conor
taking the lead, the State will de-
vote the next three months to an
effort to make its citizens safety
conscious. October, November and
December were chosen for the drive
because records show those are the
ones in which the most accidents
occur.
The need for safety campaign in
Maryland was vividly brought home
by the Governor in a radio address
inaugurating the drive. In it he re-
vealed that the State has lost almost
as many lives in the last nineteen
months as it did in the World War.
Maryland's soldier casualties num-
bered 645 in the nineteen months the
country was at war. Its traffic toll
for the past nineteen months was
642
1T is truly alarming" the Cover
nor said, that in peacetime Mary
land approximately the same num-
ber of people were slaughtered in
traffic accidents as were killed in
action in the war" He believes that
the appalling auto toll" can be ma
terially reduced If the public is
aroused by such impressive facts.
To that end large State commit
tee, with chairmen in each county,
has been appointed and will begin
functioning this week. The radio,
the movies, the press and individual
speakers will cooperate in the drive.
Safety will be preached in the
schools. Many private and official
groups have been organized to help
carry the slogan, Save a life-per-
haps your own," into every house
hold.
The thoroughness of the prelimi-
nary organization justifies State
leaders in expecting gratifying re-
suits. The campaign merits the sup
port of all citizens and of all groups.
1t will succeed to the extent that
motorists and pedestrians alike are
awakened to the need for co-opera-
Evening star., 1939-10-02

ton In observing the laws of the
State, the rules Of caution, and, per-
haps most Of all, the simple precepts
of courtesy. Maryland's campaign is
bound to have beneficial effect on
neighboring jurisdictions and de-
serves to produce permanent results,
for its aim is to teach safety habits
that will last a lifetime.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

1888 cotton crop in Arizona, but they
did not find the health and pros
perity that the "help wanted" ad-
vertisements told about. And when
the work was done and the Govern
ment investigators asked them in
dividually about their plans for the
future, their reply was: Il don't know
where we're going, and even If I did
know, wouldn't have the money to
get there"
That was nearly two years ago, and
there is little comfort to be derived
from wondering where they did 60
and what new miseries awaited them
there.