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Evening star., 1939-05-09
Foreign Policy Must Be
Based on National Interest.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Scratch an isolationist and five times
out Of ten you get trueborn Irishman.
-Four of the others will be lovers of
Munich beer or haters of unleavened
bread. The fifth will be Congressman
from Bismarck st. Louis or Boston. Your
interventionist will be an Anglophile. an
Israelite or a refugee from Czecho-
Slovakia. Scratch a genuine mindour-
own-business neutral-but doubt If you
can find one outside museum, where
scratching is forbidden.
Most of us would gladly mind our own
business if we knew more clearly what
our business is. Lacking that clear
knowledge we have let fear and preju-
dice weaken our foreign policy and liqui-
date two friendly powers. Is Senator
Borah minding our business when he
advocates the return of German West
Africa? Or Senator Chavez when he
welcomes Franco? Or Senator john
son when he nobly resolves to fight it
out all summer with the State Depart
ment? Or even Mr.. Landon when he
assures the brethren that more har-
monious bleating of the lambs would
make harmless vegetarian Of the wolf?
These discordant voices encourage the
hope that our State Department may
perhaps, after all, know its own business
better than its neurotic advisers. A for
eign policy must be something more
realistic and constructive than a gen.
eral dread of war, with everybody scurry-
ing to his own special hideout. The
world power with inescapable traditions
and commitments. Those traditions
must be upheld, those commitments full
filled, If we are to escape dishonor or
disaster. Peace at almost any price is as
base and futile policy as safety first"
would be for Edgar Hoover.
We hear a great deal about Washing
tons Farewell Address, very little about
the Monroe Doctrine and what it de-
mands of us. Nobody-not the most
sandy-eyed ostrich Of them all-seems to
realize the true magnitude of this under
taking. In the days OF Madison and
Monroe the island of Cuba was farther
from our shores than are the Azores
today; yet it matters not to us who
survives the European mess" who con-
trolls the Azores tomorrow. And the
same goes for West Africa and many
other strategic points that may change
hands in the scufde. We stand by the
MonHoe Doctrine. We will spend bill
lions to defend it. We will even shed
little blood-on our own shores. But we
are Indifferent to the circumstances that
may make this doctrine impossible to-
morrow.
So it is not question OF race, religion
or form of government, but of the ma
tional interest. Our friends are those
who serve us in our need, not those who
make our Job more difficult and costly.
The British Empire may be a sordid
imperialism, as Mr.. Borah reminds us,
and our doughboys in the Senate may
have unpleasant memories Of France.
But If these two great powers no longer
covet one inch of Western soil and are,
moreover, involved in desperate strug-
gle with those who most certainly do, it
seems unwise, inopportune, to trip them
up just now. Not even trueborn Irish
man should do that. r. D. MILLER.
May 6.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
UnsOund Fiscal Policy
Causes Uneasiness.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Townsend and other plans to
eliminate poverty are indirectly attrib-
utable to the administrations unsound
fiscal policy. Dangerous forces have
been released which are assuming Sc
rious proportions. Whether or not they
can be controlled remains to be seen.
Formerly, people were taught respect for
money, and provision was made for the
inevitable rainy day." This sound pro-
cedure has been supplanted with the
cock-eyed notion that 'in order to save
we must spend"
The hope that something can be OBJ
tanned for nothing is older than the
pyramids, and brain must be as solid
as pyramid to entertain schemes that
defy economic law. If the Townsend
plan, for example, is workable. as many
maintain, why limit the amount to 5000
per month? And why not set in motion
more and more revolving plans" not
only to aid the aged but the helpless,
poor and infirm everywhere? Let's start
the printing press and eliminate the
specter of want overnight by distributing
billions when and as needed!
We are told that billions in baby
bonds may soon be offered to the public
to defray ever-mounting expenses.
Many of us fail to enthuse over the
idea. inasmuch as, for all we may know
to the contrary, the dollar may again
be decapitated. Moreover, the fact that
this Nation has failed to earn its fixed
charges in the past decade creates much
uneasiness in the minds of cautious and
conservative investors. The day of
reckoning cannot be Indefinitely post
poned. Elk. GOIDSBOROUGH.
May 4,
Evening star., 1939-05-09
DeplOres Tendency
To COndOne Divorce.
Ta xna EsJitor 80 rv,a Ctor.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In last nights edition of The Evening
Star I read an editorial entitled "Film
Flimfam," referring to a law which I
trust will be passed in Illinois to bar
from moving picture houses in that State
actors and actresses who have more than
two divorces.
was shocked by the very light tone
Of the editorial to which make refer
ence; it would seem the writer condones
the securing Of divorce after divorce and
does not consider an actor or actress
worth seeing on the screen before that
person has been to Reno at least twice.
I am very modern person but it is my
belief there are far too many divorces
in America. AS for Hollywood, 1t seems
fashionable to marry and to remarry as
frequently as possible! If such custom
is to be condoned by those who should
have regard for the sanctity Of marriage
how then can we expect the younger
generation to respect the marital bond?
The marriage situation in our country Is
truly disgraceful and it is time State
laws were passed to remedy it. There
are instances when divorce is the only
solution, naturally, but when a grown
man or woman who finds the marital
state the least bit boring or firing can
sever the sacred bonds with little or no
diff1cultv remarrvinp the next hour or
the next day and casting those bonds
aside with equal facility, then something
drastic should be done-the thinking
people of this Nation should consider
seriously the tragedy Of easy divorce and
take steps to end such q disgusting sit
uation. ANNE G. WENTWORTH.
May 5.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Almost every big shot" who comes
to these shores is enchanted with
the American hot dog" This
mustard-bedecked delicacy may in
the end prove humble help toward
establishing the brotherhood of man
and the comfy of nations.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Britain may feel somewhat bereft
during the transatlantic absence of
her monarch and his consort. But
then, she still has at least one of his
brothers, not to mention the Earl of
HareWood of whom Edward VIII once
said, Day by day he gets royaler and
royaler."
Evening star., 1939-05-09

The Associated Press is Exclusively entitled to
the use. for republication Of all news dispatches
credited TO It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
Az rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Political Quack.


He says he has a certain cure
For every earthly i'll;
His remedy is quick. and sure,
Prepared with wondrous skill!
His formula is old and fine:
Though various persons claim
To know it, none is genuine
Unless It bears his name.
Dem buildin's at de New York Fair,
said Uncle Eben, was enuf to take de
genmans mind ofen de Constitution, de
Declaration Of Independence an de
price regulations"
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Disagrees With VILE
On Nature Of Neutrality.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Mr.. F. w. Vile In The Star Of May 5
writes: "Theres growing sentiment that
tho most effective action would be neu-
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Sees DictatOrs Amused by
Reception to Somoza.

To the Editor Of The Star:
could not help wondering when saw
our President entertaining Anastasio
Somoza so royalty in the big parade how
Dictators Hitler and Mussolini must be
chuckling. ]. D. MASON.
May 3,
Evening star., 1939-05-09
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Member of the Associated Press

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Evening star., 1939-05-09
Before the Curtain Rises.

Before the Curtain Rises.
They surely must endure in fame
These favorite son belligerents,
When both sides promise much the same
And pay each other compliments.
Social Insecurity.
$50" remarked the boyhood friend,
you are in the swim"
Mother and the girls think I am"
answered Mr.. Cumrox, "but my personal
feelings are those of man who has
fallen overheard and ought to be holler-
ing for help"
Evening star., 1939-05-09

"When a friend gets so affectionate
that he talks about sharing his last
dollar with me-" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, II become suspicious that
he hasn't got dollar first or last"
Evening star., 1939-05-09

A reader can get the anslper to any
question OF fact by ,ortting The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred.
eric J. Hasktn, Director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp TOR reply.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Something PICTURESQUE.

something PICTURESQUE.
'You can win in walk" said the
admiring friend enthusiastically.
Public sentiment would never be sat-
isfied with anything SO sedate and Or
derly," answered Senator Sorghum.
Cant you arrange for me to win in
an airplane or a parachute jump"
Evening star., 1939-05-09

"A. AIio ypC VI AuAOU A1do oblAOllldlly
short thumbs and little fingers, a fiat
skull and slanting eyes similar to those
of the Mongolians. They rarely live to
maturity and during life almost without
exception have to be institutionalized.
They have happy disposition and are
lively and initiative.
@. Please give some information about
the New Basin Canal at New Orleans
L. j. G.
A. The New Basin Canal was started
in 1881 and completed in 1885. 1t was
built by the New Orleans Canal g.
Banking Co. with Irish immigrant labor.
An agreement was made between the
company and the State, according to
which after SO years the canal reverted
to the State. 1t is now operated by
board of control, which is State agency.
G. What do the initials s. A. E. mean
with relation to motor oil?-D. S.
A. The letters S. A. E., when found on
automobile engines and oils, show that
the products have been tested and ap-
proved by the Society Of AutomotiVe
Engineers.
@. Did William Jennings Bryan write
q tribute to water?-C. E. s.
A. 1t is as follows: water, the daily
need of every living thing. 1t ascenos
from the seas, obedient to the summons
Of the sun, and, descending, showers
blessing upon the earth; 1t gives OF It's
sparkling beauty to the fragrant flower;
its alchemy transmutes base clay into
golden grain: 1t is the canvas upon which
the finger Of tho Infinite traces the ra-
diant bow Of promise II Is the drink
that refreshes and adds no sorrow with
it. Jehovah looked upon 1t at Creations
dawn and Said-Tt is good.'"
Evening star., 1939-05-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

PUYAILUP--After many years
of service. the stained and tattered
United States flag which has flown
at the peak Of the city's Official
flag pole in Pioneer park is to
be retired and the Fourth Of July
will ZEE q bright new banner in its
place.
Purchase Of q new flag by the
city IL the result of protests con-
corning the condition of the old
one by Puyallup Valley post No.
1874, Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
the last having been made to
Mayor william p. Loughlin. who
acted Immediately through the
park board.
On Sunday afternoon at 2
O'clock there will be formal flag
raising ceremony conducted by
Puyailup Valley post. Commander
Adrian Piquette stated all patri-
otto organizations in the commu-
nifty have been invited to attend.
together with the drum and bugle
corps from Edward b. Rhodes post,
American Legion. and the junior
hand and busle corps from Edward
B. Rhodes post, American Legion,
and the junior band of Ray c. Rob-
erts post, v. +. W.. both Of Tacoma.
A speaker Ia also being chosen and
special guests will be the mayor.
members Of the city council and
the park board, composed Of Frank
Griffin. chairman; Fred DeBon
and Mrs. Freeman williams.
Club Endorsed
According to local post office
workers, who have just returned
from the state convention Of pos
tai employees held at Everett over
the last weekend. the recently
Organised Post Office Service club
has received the endorsement Of
Hon. Frank Ellis, assistant super
intendent Of post office service at
Washington, D. c.. who attended
the gathering. In addition to CIV
ing his endorsement, Ellis. who
pointed out that the local organi-
xation IL the only one Of its kind
In the country, asked to be en-
rolled in its membership. He was
given an honorary rating and will
b kept In touch with the work
Of the group. which includes every
employe of the service here. The
men. according to their president.
BADEN Powell. have banded to-
gether to improve the service to
the public and also better their
own working conditions.
Camp Named
For several years the Camp Fire
Girls councils of this area have
been holding their annual summer
camp at the recreation center at
Lake Taps but until this year
the camp has been unnamed. How
ever. contest was begun several
months ago which has been par
ticipated in by members of the
various groups and 1t was an
nounced Tuesday that . name has
been chosen.
Henceforth the lake camp, when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Tables, Benches and Stove
For Roosevelt Heights Park

The Metropolitan park board in
Mondays meeting passed a motion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

needing the request of the Roose-
welt Heights Improvement club
that tables, benches and stove
be supplied the park, and that a
fence bordering the north side of
the park be removed as we'll as a
small growth Of brush on the pic
mic grounds.
The commissioners granted per-
mission to the Young Mems Bust
ness club to install plaque in
Fort Nisqually, denoting the clubs
part in rebuilding of the historic
spot. They also issued a request
to the Federal Recreation project
to have the band come over from
Seattle to participate in the water
carnival to be held July is.
July s was set as the date for
the annual fishing contest between
park board commissioners and city
councilmen at Point Defiance.
The Tacoma Rose society sent a
lette of thanks for the back
ground of roses furnished by the
board in the recent rose show.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
2 TacOmans Held
In Fresno, Calf.

Clifford Nephew. %. former Ia
coma resident, who is on parole
frOm Wyoming state + nitentiary
for theft Of car. was being held
in custody Of police at Fresno,
Cal. Tuesday, Capt. Tom Ross
of the Tacoma police motor di-
vision revealed.
Nephew. according to Ross, WAS
taken into custody with Jack
Dean, Is. who said he was from
Tacoma The pair was arrested
after assertedly stealing gasoline
from parked automobiles in the
California city.
Ross said that last Saturday he
received pickup order from
the FBI for Nephew. charging that
the youth had stolen a car from
contractor in Wyoming. 1t is
believed the youth was in posses
sion Of the machine at the time OF
his arrest in Fresno.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Weather Data

Weather forecast for Washing
ton-Partly cloudy Tuesday night
and Wednesday; light rain on the
coast; cooler in the extreme east
portion Tuesday night; gentle
changeable wind off the coast. gen
tie variable in the sound and
straits.
Rainfall for the "a hours ending
at S a. m. Tuesday, trace; since
June l, 1.20 inches, a deficiency
of 90; since Jan. l, 1881 inches,
deficiency OF 4.62 inches. Wind
at a. m. Tuesday, east 3 m. p. h.;
barometer at 30.0s and steady.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
WILL EXPLAIN
FROZEN FOODS

Preparation OF fruits and vege-
tables for freezing and serving Of
frozen foods will he demonstrated
at the Falkland school house at
2;2O p. m. Thursday. June 20. by
Elizabeth Kelley, assistant county
agent in home economies for Pierce
county.
Public interest In frozen foods
has increased rapidly in the last
few years and has created a desire
for information on the part of
those who wish to utilize storage
facilities.
Fruits which have been prepared
In the home and frozen success
fully are: Apples, apricots, ber-
ries, peaches, rhubarb and plums
However each family should de-
termine the fruits they will freeze
and those to be stored at home in
4 cool room.
Among vegetables satisfactorily
preserved by freezing are sspsra-
gus. beets, broccoli, cabbage. car
rots. Brussels sprouts. cauliflower,
lima beans, mushrooms. parsnips,
peas, peppers, snap beans, spinach,
sweet corn. Swiss chard, and SINH
lar greens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
PLAYGROUND Ope.,ed

Approximately l75 youngsters
OF the community attended the
opening of the playground at Gray
land park Monday under the
supervision OF Miss Pearl Babnick.
In the evening so older boys were
at the grounds with Leonard
HANDLE and Miss Marjorie Snow
In charge. No planned program
was arranged for the opening day
but the young people enjoyed the
many games provided at the park.
The movement is sponsored by the
Kiwanis club, the womens cham
Der OF commerce and the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
FOOD STAMPS
DUE MONDAY

BATTLE - President Milo
Perkins. OF Federal Surplus Conn
modities corporation. will witness.
Inauguration of the food stamp
plan in Seattle next Monday. IL
was announced today.
The new relief program. where
BY needy families will be able TO
exchange food stamps for surplus
foods. was expected to move an
additional s1.500.Oo0 worth u
foodstuffs from western farms and
orchards to King county con.
sumers
The board % control Of the
wholesale and retail grocery trade
was scheduled 10 meet today, and
details of the plan will be dis
cussed at mass meeting Wed.
nesdsy.
Guy S. Allen. chief disbursing
officer of the treasury department,
will arrive Saturday TO set up the
departments system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
INJURIES HAND
At BRIDGE SITE

Cliff Hill. $40 So State St.
workman employed on q caisson
at the Narrows bridge site, was
rushed to Tacoma General hospital
at 7:35 p. m. Monday by police
ambulance for treatment to an in
jured hand.
The man, according to police
officers. caught his right hand be-
tween two cables being used to
hoist heavy building materials
used at the bridge site. Hospital
attendants said the fingers on
Hills hand were mashed. He was
permitted TO 60 home after receiv-
ing medical aid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Safety School To
Meet On Tuesdau

Motorists desiring information
useful in taking examinations for
state drivers licenses are urged to
attend session OF the traffic
safety school TO be held Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock in civil
service rooms in city hall. The
school. held each week. il spon-
sored jointly by the WPA and Ia
coma police department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
WOMAN INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

Treated at 81. Joseph's hospital
late Monday night for face lscera-
tons and bruises received in an
automobile accident was Miss
Margaret Kelly. %. OF Ills Faw-
cett ave.
Miss Kelly was injured while
riding in a car driven by Gordon
Leslie of the Lincolnshire hotel.
when IL collided with machine
operated by T. r. Maloney Of 1924
No. 26th st. at Ea. 18th st. and
Marine View drive. The young
woman was permitted to 90 to her
home after receiving treatment at
the hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

occasionally porto brown. Wells
will still be seen on dreasy felts-
filmy wells hanging in front.
All the fall hats are sized,
meaning they grip down onto the
head to defy wind and wet. They
often retain the appearance in
front of the past seasons doll hat.
but look them over, for they are
head-sized for sure.
Here they are: Cuff turbsns Of
tricky angular shapes, faced with
velvet wear tails. Sailors, modi-
fled and atrim with groserain,
MORE or satin ribbon. Feathers,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Adult Fellowship
Meeting Tuesday

The monthly Adult Fellowship
meeting of the st. Peters Sunday
school will be held Tuesday evening
at 7:30. II will be held at the
church, North 27th and Starr.
During the evening pictures will be
shown from series running
through the entire Bible. The meet
ing will close with social time at
which refreshments will be served
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

large bowls Of roses. snapdrsgons
and other summer flowers. follow
ing 4 general color scheme of pink
and blue. Refreshments were
served on lace-covered tables dec
GRATED with centerpieces Of flowers
and crystal candelabrs with light
ed tapers Of pink and blue. The
guests included Mrs. Virgil Dud-
ley and Mrs. Kenneth Panchot Of
Sumner; Mrs. John McMillin and
Mrs. Alvin Geller Of Tacoma; Miss
Audrey Geller of Olympia. and Mrs.
Charles Stone, Miss Mabel Stone.
Mrs. Bert Busick. Mrs. Lionel
Grassland. Mrs. Owen Greeley, Mrs.
Mayme Roscoe, Mrs. Carl Hacan-
son, Mrs. Les Stone. Mrs. r. s.
Geller and Miss Patty Geller OF
Puysllup.
Mrs. Deardorff Here
Mrs. f. c. Deardorff, who has
been with her daughter, Mrs.
Msude Stuck, at Kansas City dur.
ing the winter. has returned, ac-
companied by her daughter and a
friend. Mrs. Ethel Welsh. They
are living at the Holly hotel. On
Sunday the three together with
Mrs. Marie Himler of 10th st. n.
W., motored to Paradise valley.
Scheffers Hosts
Mrs. Paul Scheffer OF Spokane
and small son, Martin. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. II.
Scheffer of West Pioneer ave. for
few weeks. Over the weekend
Mr.. and Yrs. Victor Scheffer, an
other son and daughter-in-law. and
their baby son, Brian. were guests
at the senior Scheffer home.
Set Osborn Rites
Funeral services for Thomas Os-
born will be held Wednesday at
) o'clock at the Wrigley and Glenn
ents chapel with Rev, Philip Ray
mond officiating. Burial will be
in Woodbine cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Hold Honor Court

At a court Of honor participated
in by Boy Scout MEMBERS OF the
three Puyallup troops at the civic
auditorium Monday night, several
boys were advanced in rank after
being given examinations by men,
bers OF the board.
Tenderfoot ranks were awarded
to Tommy Whitworth, Koji Shino-
hara, T. o. Shinohara, Dick Settle
and Kenneth Granfield. First class
rankings went to Bobbie Moreland
and ]. Il. Foster and merit badges
were given to Donald kniffen, Ro-
bert Thornton, Jack Penhale and
BIZ Burdue, the last named also
receiving 4 life scout grade. Ro-
bert Campbell acted rs judge Of
the court, James Reilly was the
clerk and II. B. Anderson, scout
commissioner of the area also took
part in the ceremonies.
Shower Is Held
Mrs. II. +. Lewis and Mrs. Ever
EFT Metzger were joint hostesses
recently at the home Of the former,
5l1 No. Sheridan St, Tacoma. for a
shower complimenting Miss Vivian
Celler Of Puyallup who soon will
become the bride Of William Dud-
ley of Sumner.
The home was decorated with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

shiny green black COG tails, soft
pompons, quill trims, colorful
pheasant!
Crowns are high, with charming
dents where you never dreamed a
dent could be. Bows, bows, bows
pert little black or brown ones.
Bows in row, or marching up
crowns or down in the back. Or
perhaps ribbon tails, pleated or
fluttering down the high back
toward the neckline.
Tucked felt crowns are in
triguing on dressmaker turbans of
black. Dull patent leather trims
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

The word Is out! Milsdy viii be
balancing black felt atop her
pretty locks this fall.
Fashion previews reveal felt will
do full duty. with black predomi-
mating, followed by brown and