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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Peace and Realization

Peace and Realization
"CIVE me America and you have Europe
"Fn 90 with you that one
The first sentence from the lips of Ted Brown
The second from Fred Moll
MY friends and seated tuft of green grass
atop small knoll overlooking clear trout stream Struggled
amid a spring fresh background of verdant beauty
hours to fish with Fred
a md weekly day of rest Monday
him $50 The shone brightly
Wild mother mallards flew
bufheads whsted by Redwtng black birds gossp
willows name-throaed humning bird at our
musical hum
cowbe added musical touch too
hand his duties
JOY ugged the roots heart
old conductor watch
mother maad scorng her dozen ducgs into the reeds
a beyond the creek bank
plain, ordinary
fish to breathe to
to to live
intrusion brutality denial
sir, boys take Europe give me
America"
pals fresh .
appreciation for
lot this earth in America
ours "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Tab Powell Another Gomez

AIRY POWELL, former Tacoma Tiger, chalked up his
- third San Francisco victory Sunday
In those three games he has given total of 10 hits. He
started out with two-htter and followed with couple Of
four -hitters which is tops indeed
remarkable thing about the 22yearold southpsw is
III Sunday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
On the Lam
with ~
Elliott Metcal4

BATTERED old but needing the money Jimmy
u Braddock his return to dcUe fighting. The
Cinderella man from the bread lines TO beat Mdr Bder
and tcn the great He made good money announced
after he had lost TO Joe Louis for the that he
throuqh retired for keeps But his dough trent and he Is
back to the only thing he kolcs, the ring It's just another
tragic chapter of the sordid sport
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

and Gould have invested money in
. trucking business and in
restaurant business Both faield.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

H1Itl VlIV III VIC VNIftf NFNV 'NfNtFNH .
That, my friends, is control mas
terry worthy Of a Mathewson. And
Larry a southpaw. =.
Why. the splendid youngster has
old Frisco all agog. He has the
native scribes crying his skill, some
comparing him with Gomez, the
great one. And maybe they're
= oil
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Softballers Open
Play On 3Fronts

Tacoma Softball Association
leagues opened their 1899 season
play Monday night on three fronts.
Tacoma French Bakery sounded
4 real warning to City Class B
teams as the Bakers triumphed
over the Purse Seiners. Is to 1.
Sizers'. Postoffice and Buffe-
lens successfully opened play by
downing Retail Clerks. Office Out
filters and Tacoma Drug.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
COUGARS CAPTURE CONTEST

inning of yesterdays battle to
chase in two runs and break a
Sail tie 10 win So. A double
with two on by Sam Eastman,
WSC catcher. did the trick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
HUSKIES DROP
ONE TO IDAHO
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Idaho s. Washington 4.
w. s. G. s. Oregon s.

SEATTLE-An in-and-out Uni
versity of Idaho baseball team to-
day held a one-game advantage
over the University of Washing
ton. all because Of a two-inning
assault which yesterday gave the
Vandsls 5-4 victory.
The invading nine garnered all
its runs in the third and fourth
innings off the slants of Chef
Johnson. starting Husky Ditcher
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
HrANERs sCoRE

rUYALLUP French Cleaners
took the lead In the Puyallup
oofthall league by downing the
previously-unbeaten Vikings. 1872.
ot Viking field yesterday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

W c - ...ssssss. 10000.
Oregon -. ......+..t.
Zimmerman and Eastman. Creighton
and Walden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

lings: Flanagan and Fogle.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
CHRISTMAS RUSH
Continvsd from poes seven

livery department overhauled all roll
ing stock. Purchases of new equip
ment were deferred to coincide with
the Christmas rush. Truck helpers
were moved about so they could learn
as many new routes as possible -
perhaps five in all. Old trucks, idle
the rest of the year, have been busted
off and put in running order. Instead
of a normal $40 trucks. the store now
has SIT on the road. When the rush
begins, men who have been helpers
the rest of the year switch to the
drivers seat. Newly-hired men take
places beside them. Truckmen must
be willing and able to perform all
kinds of special tasks. Patrons ask
them to set up beds and assemble
electric trains. Most common request:
to hold the baby while the housewife
finds money for COD. packages.
The trucking division is also re-
sponsible for operation and mainten-
ance of the huge cargo haulers that
move goods from warehouse to store.
These have bodies that can be rolled
Evening star., 1939-12-17

off the chassis. leaving the trucks free
to go back for more merchandise.
Once the shopping day is finished
and the customers have been cleared
out, the store takes on new person.
ality. A completely new staff arrives
for work. Three hundred house
cleaners sweep up the days debris.
Twenty-Five men do nothing but
vacuum-clean miles of carpet.
Stock boys stack Christmas boxes
on shelves to replacedepleteds supplies.
A careful eye notes that these heaps
of boxes fit into the decorative motif
- that was the idea of the store
planning division. The boxes come
from manufacturers on exact schedule
- schedules arranged in July. The
store doesn't want to waste storage
space. so it keeps only two-day
supply of boxes on hand.
There are nearly 100000 general
items of merchandise (not including
Evening star., 1939-12-17

specific sizes and colors) which mus
be restocked if supplies are wanin 8
Nearly all this is done at night.
Liquidating Christmas also has it
headaches. The store refunds half q
million dollars for unwanted goods ii
the week following Christmas. TIT
average store figures that ten per ce3
of its merchandise will be returned
The complaint heard often enough
drive exchange clerks mad: II &
half dozen of them" Only one d
partment escapes this ordeal. n
liquor is returned. M
This business of providing Amerit
with streamlined Christmas is
magnificent study of efficient integr;
tion. If the particular one of til
nations 4.OOO-odd department store
that gets your patronage is unable t
provide the musical dish mop you g
seeking on December twenty-third
be lenient. 1t has done its best. -
Evening star., 1939-12-17

have no business to be discussin
marriage"
well, MIR. May" snapped til
woman suffragist. you are not
slave. Suppose you quit lecturi1
on slavery!'
N1osT of us would be somewhat b(
fuddled. if not scared plumb out &
our skins, to wake up in the midd
of the night and find stranger benz
ing over the foot of the bed. But m
Irwin Cobb. The author reports tn;
he woke up in Paris hotel one Nigh
and found a black bearded man asl
ing if there was anything he could d
Il told him, yes, there was" says M
Cobb. He could go and get shave
n WOMAN, mistaking Paderewski fd
a famous polo player. coyly inquired
"Are you the good soul who play
polo?"
mo, madam" Paderewski smi
ingly replied. Il am only the goo(
Pole who plays solo!'
DURING his third year with Ziegfeld|
when he was making $3.50 week
Will Rogers hit the boss for a raise
II promised my wife and childre1
that some day I'd make $4OO a week, /
said Will. IF l could ever do it, thu
dream of my life would be fulfilled l
Ziegfeld upped his salary to the
requested $4OO. But when another yeal
rolled around Will was asking $500.
Whats the idea?" demanded
Ziegfeld. II thought your wife and
children were satisfied with $4OO."
They were," Will answered. but
since then I've gotten another child
and he's kickingr'
KATHLEEN MAsIERsok
Evening star., 1939-12-17
AND THE REPLY WAS

OURING Alexander the Greats in
vasion of India, king named Porus
was brought before him. The con-
queror asked the captive how he would
like to be treated. Like a king"
answered Porus, and Alexander was
so pleased with the reply he released
the man and gave back his kingdom.
n WOMAN was introduced to Anton
Rubinstein, the Russian pianist. and
exclaimed: "Oh, Mr.. Rubinstein, l
am 50 glad to meet you! All the seats
are sold, and l have tried in vain to
get a seat for your recital. Haven't
you seat you could let me take?"
There is only one seat at my dis
posal, madam" Rubinstein replied
to her. but you are welcome to that
if you will take it"
"Oh. thank you," the woman ex-
claimed happily. "A thousand thanks,
MIR. Rubinstein! Where is it?"
To which Mr.. Rubinstein solemnly
answered: AT the piano."
ONE night during a Players Club
dinner in New York friend of Mark
Twain's suddenly remembered it was
the authors birthday and suggested
that the diners send him letter of
congratulation. When they started to
address the envelope no one knew in
what corner of the globe the author
happened to be at that time. so they
sent it to: Mark Twain. God knows
where" Several weeks later the friend
received a note from Italy which con-
sisted of two words: He did"
AN ABoLIrIoNIsr once criticized
Susan B. Anthony for talking about
married women. you are not mar
ried." he stated accusingly. "You
Evening star., 1939-12-17
N. Asmstsoo1 koAssts

Christmas day is impossible. To the
many people whose children are grown,
and who write me that the happiness
of Christmas is past for them, I'd like
to suggest the example of a certain
friend of mine. She has never had
child of her own, and yet has had
more Christmas happiness than any
one know.
For almost thirty years it has been
her custom to give Christmas tree
party. first for the children, and now
for the grandchildren of her friends.
At three o'clock on the afternoon of
Christmas eve, the curtains are drawn,
the night lights are lighted, and the
doors into the livingroom are shut.
The children gather together in the
library across the hall until all have
arrived. Then the doors to the living
room are thrown open and the children
troop in to see the tree.
At tree party children never play
games. They sit on cushions in a wide
circle around the tree and look at it.
Then each child is given a present
which has been wrapped up and
addressed to him, or her There is also
noise-making horn or a whistle or
musical instrument for each. Then
each child in turn is allowed to choose
something from the tree, and after
that they all have ice cream and cake.
1t is short party and an hour or an
hour -and-a-half sees all the children
on their way home
Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
A Test for Table Manners

n you like qvizzss, try these CUES.
tions obovt tobis etiquette. The
answers ore given ond is cosy TO
make on entertaining gone Of IL with
your friends. You'll find IL makes
good conversation. To get tie Isofis,,
send q thrss. cent stomp Ito cover the
cost Of moiiins) with q request to
Ms. Post. Service Department. This
Week Mosoxins. in core OF this news.
paper.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

told the name of each giver, and be
taught. even when very little, to thank
Aunt Mary, Grandfather, Uncle Bob,
Cousin Jane, and so on. The idea, re-
member, is not the quantity of things
Santa brings, but rather the lovely
idea of his sleigh dashing across the
snow. with reindeer leaping and bells
jingling - just as in the story-book
The Night before Christmas"
And if there is no snow, what then?
A very young child explained to me
awhile ago: That won't make any
difference, because he can fly an air
plane if he wants to. And the reindeer
can stand out on the wings and shake
their bells and the children will know
it's Santa Clausr'
Are you going to lie awake on
Christmas eve to hear them?" asked.
''Oh, no." she said, because l can
hear them when I'm asleep"
Whether Santa Claus, or Mother
and Father trim the tree depends
again upon each family's custom. Very
little children do not question where
the tree comes from, but by the time
they are six or seven they love to help
trim it. And by the mature age of
eight they have very fixed ideas about
the trimming. For that matter, even
for those of us who are far far beyond
the years of childhood, trimming a
tree is dipping into the elixir of
youth! No matter how small it is. the
odor of aromatic green. the sparkle of
whatever is on it, the lighted candles.
never lose their thrilling appeal.
For myself like tree trimmed all
in white and silver But l would not
think of white for children. For them
it should be of all colors - the greater
the variety and the more glittering.
the better. There should be lot of
little toys on it, too. Small objects cut
from the colored advertising pages,
and pasted on heavy paper. make very
decorative homemade tree ornaments.
Sometimes a Christmas-tree party
is given in house where there are no
children. But unless it be house of
unusual size. any extra party on
Evening star., 1939-12-17

sent pink parasols to Haiti and swing
records to Vatican City.
When your package has been placed
in a holiday box, wrapped, tied with
festive paper ribbon and packed in a
carton, it goes to the delivery depart
ment. 1t is their problem from now on
and they are ready for it by virtue
of good planning months earlier.
In dull summer months the de-
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Wrap up gifts - trim
a tree get the real
Yuletide spirit. urges
&mst% %1<
Avtkos of"Etiqvstts: The Blvs Boot
Of SoeioI Usoqe." Etc.

" HE subject which crowds every
other out of mind this morning is
that of making last preparations
for Christmas - above all for the
coming of Santa Claus, for family din
ner on Christmas day, for Christmas
tree party for the little children.
get few letters every year from
people who want me to agree that lit
tie children should not be allowed to
believe in Santa Claus. To these can
only say, don't read any further!
To me, the coming of Santa Claus is
the most beautiful fairy-tale expert
, ence in the life of child For myself,
confess that it takes no effort of
imagination to hear his sleigh bells on
the roof. even though my roof is six
strong steel aoorings above my head!
Preparations for Santa Claus vary
somewhat. For those who like to fol-
low tradition and hang the stockings
from the mantel, the easiest way to do
this is to wind long length of heavy
wire around the mantel shelf from side
. to side, about three inches from the
edge. The wire can easily be twisted
taut and the stockings safely pinned
to this. Or of course the stockings may
be hung from the back of a chair
placed near the chimney, or near a
window if there be no chimney mantel.
Sometimes the children leave some
thing "for Santa to eat" - a few
crackers or candies, or whatever they
think he would like always something
they themselves like. One of radios
most popular younger announcers told
me with that unmistakable fairy-tale-
remembrance echo in his voice. that
as little boy on farm he always put
out small punches of hay for Santa
Claus reindeers. The JOY he felt when
he saw that the hay was gone plainly
lives with him in memory.
Just how much Santa Claus is ex-
pected to do differs in almost every
family. Always, of course, he fills the
stockings. and almost always he brings
a few toys. In some families he brings
all the toys. In some he also trims the
tree.
Personally, have never believed it
fair to give the presents that are sent
by other people as coming from Santa
Claus. think the children should be
Evening star., 1939-12-17

DAYLIGHT-sAvING time was sug-
gested by Benjamin Franklin over
$50 years ago.
lHE invention of the alarm clock has
been credited to a monk in the year
1896.
AND the wrist watch had its origin in
the seventeenth century.
R. W. DAWSON
Evening star., 1939-12-17
NEW7 IT'S OLD STUFF!

IHE term ''flapper" was used in
England nearly two centuries ago.
80 LONG" originated in London
during the Victorian era.
1HE expression there's the rub"
may be found in Hamlet's soliloQuy.
lHE phrase new deal' was used
back in the COS by General Sherman.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26

successful transmits sion Of strain of poliomyel-
tits infantle paralysis) the Eastern cotton rat
was reported today by the National Institute Of
health OF the U. S. Public Health Service.
The virus which causes poliomyelitis now has been
carried through transfers in this rodent spe
cies, according to the report.
"The discovery Of cheap, easily handled expert
mental animal that can be readily reared in captivi-
ty may be expected to facilitate further studies Of
infanti1e paralysis including the search for pos
s1ble c're," Surgeon General Parran declared.
The symptoms produce in the rats are counter
part OF those observed in ildren in that one or
more limbs or even the respiratory muscles may be-
cone paralyzed. Virus from the second and fl fth
rodent transfers produced typical experiment al DO
11onyelitis when returned to monkeys. The results
are continuation Of studies begun in 1897.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26

Some advance Hallowe en- prank-player on the night
OF October II tied together the doorobs of Dayton
HULL and Dill Ford, whose apartments face other
across the hall. He then knocked each door in
rapid succession and fled. Bill took advantage Of
the slight slaS in the cord and managed to saw it in
two Wit a stout kitchen knife.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
PRIZES OFFERED FOR DEMOCRACY ESSAY

One thousand dollars in prizes may be won by
Greenbet citizens if they write the winning essays
in contest announced by Town Hall, sponsors of the
popular weekly radio program "America's Town neeting
Of the Airn.
The essay topic what Does American Democracy
Lean to Me?" should be appealing to Greenbelt
citizens whose stake in democracy is Immediate
and so apparent. On Thursday evening, November q,
from $3.50 to 1880 Pr, the subject Will be dis
cussed, but participants urged to get their en-
tries in shape before that date; the closes
nocracy We can have bad government will
stand for, as good government are willing
to work for.n
Winner Of the contest will receive $500 in cash,
free trip to New York City, and a chance appear
on Town Meeting radio program. Another $500 vii
be attributed among several up. The winning
essay will be printed first in the magazine Current
History, and Ia ter by Town Hall.
Contest rules appear below:
l. Essays not to exceed ZOO words in length.
2. Subject matter Of your essay is to be your an
swer to what Does American Democracy to Me?n
3. Essays should be written one side Of the pa
per only--and typed, if possible.
l.. Envelopes containing your essay INST be pc stnar-
ed not Later than December l., 1899.
5. The essays Will be judged by Committee If prom
inent Americans, the basis Of aptness, oriinali-
ty sincerity and clarity. Their decisions will be
final.
6. Hail essays to the Essay Contest Editor, Town
Hall, l23 Vest 43rd Street, New York City.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
MOTORISTS CONTRIBUTE oNE-FoURTH
OF STATE INCOME

approximately one-fourth Of the state's revenue
during the 1889 fiscal year, more than oOo
was contributed by Maryland motorists, according to
State Controller J. Willard Tawes. Ten million
oo4lars amount was gasoline tax collection, while
title tags, licenses, etc. made up the remainder.
During the month of September the gas tax collections
exceeded 900 for the first time in the hi
~ Of the state.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
COUNTY Kn1ANS PLANS nMunIIc1PAL N1G1rn

The FdWa1is Club of Prince Georges County Will
observe "hu1la pal Nghtn at its nner meeting Nov
emOer at the Beaver Dam Country Club. layers and
Council members of each town in Prince GEORGES County
will be invited.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26

A class from the University Of Maryland is visit
ing here tomorrow afternoon at I: 80 study Green
BELTS system Of garbage and sewage disposal.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26

Patronize CooPERATOR Advertisers
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-22
Barclay On Bridge

one in hearts, four in diamonds and
two in clubs for 4-No trump.
In another instance South bid
1-No trump, East 2-Spades, South
2-No trump, East 3-Hearts and
South 3-IJo trump, West doubling.
A heart lead set this two.
Then there was South 1-Club.
West double, East 1-hea-t South
1-Spade, West 2-Club5, East 2
Hearts, West 3-Hcarts and East 4
Hearts, set three. 's'7' n
In one case North played it at g.
Diamonds. after a taI-eouG double
by his partner, and made it. In one
West played at 3-Clubs, down one,
but the prize probably belongs to the
bizarre West who got into 3-No
trump cnd was defeated three
tricks. Some hand!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-22

Dealer: East. Neither side vul-
nerGble)
Here is one of the craziest deals of
the season. played in a duplicate
game. Six different results came
from six tables.
Imagine South bidding 2-No
trump, North 3-Diamonds, East g.
Spades, South 3-No trump and West
doubling. West led the spade j,
which the @ won. The diamond A
won the K, and the club 8 was led
to the 10. A spade from the dummy
brought the A, then the heart 3 to
the A, whereupon declarer ran
homo. getting three tricks in spades,
CcrYriShs. 1889. King
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-22
CAN CARDS LAUGH?

AT TIMES THE cards produce
such funny results that it seems
they must have a sense of humor
and are laughing at the players.
Some deals develop crazy assert
ment of results that are hard TO be-
lieve until you get the explanation
of just what was led Crd played.
Even then, it is rs tho. acrd to re-
alize that ell Of the different scores
came out of the sane deaf.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-22

dealer: South. North-South vul-
nerable)
Can you imagine more or less nor
NAL play producing 7-No trump for
South on this deal It actually hap
pened. Can you figure out how?
Features Syndicate, Inc.