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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-19
IN NEW YORK
BY GEORGE ROSS
Sentimental Tentacles

SENTIMENTAL tntdtleS
American playgoers and movie
fans remember Dodie Smith, the
eX L o n d o department store
clerk, as the chronicler of pleas
ant. little family stories. Her
play. Call Il a Day" told the
nostalgia story OF a charming
family on the first day of spring,
made a successful picture and
was quite a hit on the stage.
Now Dodie Smith has sent an
other family saga over to Broad
way from London. Ii is Dear
Octopus and the other evening,
brilliant first-night audience
hung around and cheered for
quite while.
It concerns a devoted couple
who have beckoned their chill
dren and grandchildren 70 their
golden W d ding anniversary.
This being the first time they
have enjoyed a family reunioon
in many a year, the offspring
NANNA AAt must iANAE AQkES
and hates and preiudiees come
10 the fore over the weekend.
Underlying the story Is a love
affair between one Of the sons
and a servant. impersonated by
Lillian Gish
Without venturing too deeply
into the lives of anyone in the
plot, Miss Smith spins a nostsl-
&c yarn about brothers and SIS
tiers and uncles and aunts who
suddenly are thrown together.
Whatever bitterness and rank
ling resentment they nurse to-
ward each other are dismissed
al the end. when the eldest son
drinks a toast TO the institution
az The Family. which ne defines
as the Dear Octopus. stretch
ing its tentscles and drawing
back prodigsls to the family
hearth
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LIGHT
Continued From Page One)

at Communist Russia and that
other nations have no cause to
be concerned about il.
He would never in the world
have said this if the japanese
government cared seriously about
its allies reactions.
The answer is that present-day
Japanese policy is based on eco
monte and financial rather than
political considerations. She may
get help she needs from Britain.
France and the United States If
she plays her cards right. Ger
many and Italy have nothing to
offer along that line.
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fires and may attack while
YOU sleep. Before shutdown
YOU must stop and build
little cooking fire. Then
after YOU have eaten, put
out the fire and travel till
after the sun has set and
make your camp in the
dark"
The white men laughed at her
philosophy.
we want big fires at night
for comfort they said we
are not afraid OF enemies who
skulk in the dark. We have many
guns and can protect ourselves
There came q time. however,
when they found it wise to follow
the advice Of the Indian woman.
Early in the journey Saca-
jswea learned that many pack
ages in one OF the boats con-
tanned medicine" which the
white men valued very highly.
They were the scientific instru-
ments and records of daily in
vestigations and observations.
SAGA jawea advised them that II
they valued them so highly they
should be in bigger boat than
the one in which she was riding.
Il am not afraid" said
she. "If the water comes
into the boat l can jump into
the river and with my
papoose on my back swim to
shore. This medicine it
cannot SWIM"
Again they laughed at her
advice and a couple of days
later the calamity she predicted
came to pass The boat be.
came unmsnageable in a rapids.
filled with water and sunk as a
landing was being attempted.
The whole expedition was
thrown into a panic, lamenting
and gestulating but doing Moth
ing to save the medicine"
all but Sacajawea. Landing her
papoose she jumped into the
river, swimming and diving un-
til she had rescued all the pack
ages.
Lewis and Clark were astound-
ed that a woman could per.
form a feat which all the men
in the party were afraid to
attempt. They made it plain to
her that she had done them a
great service.
From that time the In
dian woman. stolen from her
people by an enemy tribe
and given to the French
Canadian trapper on a bet,
was the most important
member of the party. She
was consulted frequently
and they no longer laughed
at her advice. Charboneau
sulked at the attention given
a woman. What made il
worse, his woman had got
ten out of hand. She was
no longer afraid of his
threats.
He didn't dare to harm her
for fear of what others in the
expedition would do for him.
Sinking of the boat was
break for Sscajswes.
ITO Be Continued)
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SAVED BY BROKEN JAW

Tabled for death by John
Wilkes Booths assassination
plot against President Lincoln
and his cabinet, Secretary of
State Steward, on April IA, 1865,
lay in bed with broken Jaw, in
Cured in a carriage accident.
Lewis Payne broke into the
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SCIENCE NEWS

Dish washing Is Just q
splash when done with the
new device built by White
Plains. y. y. inventor. First
the dishes are placed on an in
elined rack. A plane Is then
moved At an angle 10 splash the
dishes and utensils with a spray
OF water.
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IT, w.
Saceiswea Meets Lewis
and Clark
Starts on Expedition 10
Oregon Country
White Mems Queer Ways
Puzzle indian Woman
She Becomes Important
Member Of Expedition
GONE time after Charbonesu
- had won SAGA swea and
Otter Woman from Red Arrow
on a gambling bet. Meriwether
Lewis and Capt. William Clark
established camp near the
Mandan villages and began 10
prepare to outfit for the expedi-
ton into the then unknown
West. The party they assem-
bled for the expedition included
the tricky Charhoneau and SAGA
jswea After he had agreed to
go with the party for a certain
sum Charbonesu attempted to
hold out for more money. SAGA
jawea reprimanded him for
breaking his word. He cursed
her and threatened r beating If
she interferred in his affairs.
But, incensed at Charboneau's
treatment of otter Woman, she
defied him.
If you do not keep your
promise TO Red Hair and Long
Knife tthe former name was
applied to Lewis because of the
color of his hair and Clark be-
came Long Knife because he
carried a sword I will give N.Y.
self and your son to the Under
Water gods" she said, mean
ing that she would drown her.
self and infant son.
It would not have been so
serious for the woman to drown
herself but among the Indians
to drown a man child was a
calamity too terrible to think
of. Charboneau had lived with
the Indians so long that he had
gone native, and the threat to
drown his child brought him up
short. When he found that
Sacajawea was determined to do
what she said, he sent word to
the explorers that he would ac-
company them on the original
terms. AS far as he was con-
cerned, however, the expedition
would have been as We'll off
without him. He was lazy and
did not know the language or
customs of the Indian tribes
through which the expedition
would pass. It was Sacajawea
who was the real guide and in
terpreter.
The party embarked in several
flatboats and started up the
Missouri river. Sacajawea adj
vised them that they would make
better time if they would take
horses and go overland by trails
she would show them. But those
white men were strange crea-
lures according TO the Indian
way of thinking They had their
own way of doing things, and
even though their way was
wrong, they would not change.
There was the matter of build
ing fires, for instance.
You must not build big
fires at night Sacaiawca
told them. IF there are
enemies about they will see
the brightness of your camp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-19
BRlGHTENERS

A nephew Of Jesse James has
been named marshal in Mis-.
souri,. Maybe he saw the movie
and decided if his uncle was like
Tyrone, he'd rather be with
the law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-19

United States Treasury build
ing in Washington. d. c.
These are the Maryland Min
ing companys claim, II miles
from the Capital; a flour gold"
mine across the Potomac, and
the Fold Gold Mine, located
on the Potomac above Great
Falls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-19

NFUfftt Oh NNEHtTa Oily NlAAllHAt
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fiyit: Please tell me the
names Of the present four supe-
rior court judges Of Pierce coun-
ty. three justice court judges and
present L. =. supreme court
judges. CIyICS STUDENT.
The superior court judges are
Ernest NJ. Card. F. G. Remain,
E. d. Hodge and Robert Z. Evans.
The local justices are Joseph
Mallery, Clarence f. Layton and
Blanche Funk Miller. U. S. su-
preme court justices are Charles
Evans Hughes. chief justice; as
socistes. James Clark Mercy
nolds. Pierce Butler. Harlan F.
Stone. owen J. Roberts, Hugo
Lafayette Black. Stanley For
man Reed Felix Frankfurter and
William o. Douglas.
Mr.. Fixit: How can I verify
the birthdate of person born
In Tacoma In 1901 Also how can
he obtain his birth certificate
! have written 20 the county clerk
Mt the court house In Tacoma
but received no reply. T.. LII.
/ doubt If the record is avail
able locally and may not be even
AZ the vital statistics bureau,
state health department, Smith
Tower, Seattle, but that is where
you should write. II they do not
have the record. they can tell you
what TO do next to establish a
legal certificate of birth. In the
old days records were carelessly
kept, If at all. Meanwhile you
might try to get line on any
witnesses who may have been
present, the attending physician
If still alive, etc, so that affi-
davits can be obtained, in support
OF personal sworn statement.
The city health department, third
floor of the city hall. is the pres
ent point Of registry for Tacoma
and nearby districts, but I'm
sure the records do not 20 back
to 1901.
Mr.. Fixit: How may drinking
water be tested % know that
wells, springs or other sources
are pure: AID.
II outside of Tacoma send
samples to State Department of
Health, Smith Tower Seattle,
explain source and give informa-
ton. State used to supply con-
tainers for this purpose and made
no charge for the test. II in
Tacoma. consult city health de-
partment, city hall, or water de-
partment, same building.
Ns's 'Sts W hht Hbhu w F'i"
mits are needed 10 start up
small feed store in the country?
Also ! would like to know II
there is any law against picking
up wild oysters on Hoods canal:
II. r. {.
Graham, Wash.
Write directly to the Excise
Tax division office, State Tax
Commission, Rust building. Ia
coma, for information about per-
mits. AS to the oysters. the fine
question is whether they are
wild or not. They are property
and belong TO the tidelands on
which they thrive. I'd say that
one should be sure he picks no
oysters belonging to somebody,
because somebody might take
drastic action. Growers are al
ways complaining about thefts
of seed oysters and others devel-
oping on owned and leased tide
lands.
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MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this COLI
umu letters must give name and
address Of writer Only Initials
viii be published when requested.
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secretary's home and drove
viciously at Stewards throat. But
a steel jaw support diverted the
death blow. Jayne was arrested.
WAsHINGToN's GOLD MINES
Strange as it seems, three
gold mines are in operation
within few miles of the
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

believe these obvious facts.
HADLEY ST. CLAIR,
3e47 No. 30th st.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16
MARYLAND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Credit must be given the
State Of Maryland for max
ing an excellent showing in
the payment of benefits for
unemployment under the un-
employment compensation
law. Compilation Of figures
for Congress show that Mary
land ranks at the top in this
respect.
The figures deal with the
cost of administration of the
unemployment benefit and
employment program in the
twenty-three States which
began payments in January
1888, and show that Mary
land in the first three quar-
ters of that year paid for
benefits a sum equalling nine
ty-eight per cent of the con-
tributons received from en-
ployers up to and including
September 80. The District
OF Columbia paid to the un-
employed in the same period
only 26.1 per cent, Virginia
paid I'LL per cent, North
Carolina 96.6 per cent, Penn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16

sylvania 118 per cent. and
West Virginia's payment ran
up to 1895 per cent, the
highest of the twenty-three
paying jurisdictions - while
the District of Columbia rate
was the lowest of all.
In regard to the allotments
made by the Social Security
Board out Of Federal funds
for the operating expenses of
unemployment compensation
and employment service,
Maryland received only twelve
cents per dollar of benefit
payments while one State
Vermont - received thirty
eight cents. The smallest
allotment went to Rhode
Island with ten cents while
New York and West Virginia
goe eleven cents each, these
three States being the only
ones of twenty-three getting
less than Maryland. Penn
sylvania received the same
percentage as Maryland while
California was allotted double
Maryland's proportion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16
PROMISE TO JEWS IGNORED

intent to browbeat England
and the rest Of the world
into surrendering to these
dictator nations, just as
cho-SIovaEdz was surren-
dered, to the disgrace of the
democracies of the world.
Up to this time, every
threat by Germany, in par
dcular, and Italy, incident
ally, has been successful to
the extent that England and
all Of the other world pow
ers have aceeded to the de-
mands of the dictator nations
practically without a protest,
just as the public in America
was at the mercy of the Al
Capones and Jimmy Hines, in
their day. The demands of
the Arabs IN the present Pal
estine controversy cannot be
truly said to be the idea of
the Arabs themselves. They
are being used as dupes for
the Italians and Germans in
attempting to break up the
English Empire and to over
come, by the threat of power,
the United States and all
other democratic countries.
The time has come when
the United States should join
with England and the other
countries of the world IN let
ting the Fascist countries
know that we win no longer
tolerate their conduct and
that we are not afraid to de-
fend, by force, if necessary,
the ideals for which we
stand The promise by the
British Government and the
rest of the nations Of the
world through the BaIfour
Mandate Of a Jewish Home
land in Palestine is the sacred
promise of each one of US
and the promises given IN
this connection should be
kept. r
It should be pointed out
that Palestine was not deed
ed to the Jews, nor were they
given control of this small
strip Of land. They were
merely assured that they
would be given a haven and
a place of refuge to which
they could go if they so de-
sired. The control and gov
eminent of this area was not
given to these people.
For the British Govern
ment now TO accede to the
demands of the Arabs that
the Jews be excluded there
from, will result in an abject
surrender on the part of Eng
land, which will have the
moral implication of a COM
plete surrender to any dis
play Of physical might by
any would-be gangster nation
of the world.
Once and for all the United
States and England should
make it plain that they will
mist upon justice and regard
less of any display of armed
might on the part of any
country in the world.
It is obligatory that Cen
tiles throughout the world
remember that the teaching
of Jesus was Jewish and that
His first followers were Jews.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16
BROWNINGSVILLE

Miss Helen Beau OF LewisdaIe, was
the supper guest Of Miss Alma Bur-
dette On Monday evening.
Mrs. Elsie Purdum, formerly of
BrOwningsviIle, who has been spend
ing some time m Baltimore, IS stay
ing At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mau-
rice Snyder OF Browningsville.
Misses Louise, Vivian and Maize
Barnes and Alma Burdette visited at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16

the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Day
on Wednesday afternoon Those who
visited the Day home later IN the eve
ning were Mr.. Eugene Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward L Burdette, Misses
Evelyn Walker, RavenaI Burdette and
Mr.. Stewart Walker.
On Thursday a quilting party was
held by Mrs. Howard Watkins of Da-
mascus, IN the Browningsville Hall.
Several quilts were quilted A lovely
dinner was served to the ladies and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16
KENSINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. George Landic1
turned Tuesday from a fop- - -
stay IN Miami, Fla.
Miss Elizabeth Townsend h.
turned to Dickinson College att. !.
ing home due to sickness "
Mr.. and Mrs George L. Smith s,.,.
the weekend IN Baltimore with NJ
Smiths parents. 49,
Mr.. r. H. Phillips, formerly of r.,
sIngton. announces his marriaos :.
Miss Gertrude Blanche Davis -.
February 20. A reception was beId :.
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran,
Henderson, Ridgeway on March IA,
The Kensington PIT. A. held :,
monthly meeting March Is ar u.
elementary school auditorium at 9.sa
p. m Mrs. BENJAMIN Wood spoke a,
child psychology; music was furnisbas
by the PIT. A. chorus.
Mrs. Joseph Baker entertained tvn
tables Of bridge Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick G. Vosbuv
and their two sons have moved into
their new home in Greenwich Forest
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Duvall and thai,
granddaughter viii return this wask
from Miami, Fla.
The Woman's Club of KensingtoD
held their meeting Friday at the houe
Of Mrs. Alice B. Chapmon. All mem.
bers were IN costume.
The Woman's Community Club Of
Kensington held its meeting MONDAY
They were entertained by the music
department, interpretive dancing BY
Richard Kitterman-
Mrs. John r. Graft entertained tn
Monday night bridge club this week
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16
PATENT LEATHER SHOES

PATENT LEATHER SHOES
When my form was young and
slender,
/ could love and I could lose,
In the captivating splendor
OF my patent leather shoes.
With an Easter outfit yearly,
And a hat pulled archly down,
/ was just the thing-weIl nearly,
On the main street of the town.
There were shirts of queer creation,
Many ties of flashing hues,
But loved the scintiIlation
Of my patent leather shoes.
They were glorious in reflection
And the shine was always there,
But they wouldn't stand inspection
After many weeks of wear.
Briefly written was their story
On the pathway OF abuse,
As I nnourned the withered glory
OF my patent leather shoes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16

There is no more pitIful
condition existing anywhere
IN the world today than the
miserable plight of the He
brew race in Central Europe.
The situation directly chal-
lenges the Christian con-
science to make good a prom
ise, given the Jews In all
faith and sincerity but brok-
en- through the merciIess
edicts of totalitarian govern
ments and the weakening
attitude Of European democ-
racies. America, too, owes
it to Jewry to insist that fair
treatment be accorded the
people, many Of whom have
contributed IN no small de-
gree to our national growth
and prosperity.
Recently, in an address,
Robert H. Jackson, Solicitor
General Of the United States,
said:
America contributed to
the success Of the Allies in
the World War. She sought
nothing for herself - she
sought only to establish the
conditions of a permanent
peace and justice TO dis
advantaged peoples. Out of
the peace came the Mandate
by which Great Britain be-
came an international trus-
tee Of Palestine. Recognized
by America, this mandate
contemplated the establish
ment Of the Jewish National
Home, the development of
self-governing institutions,
and the safeguarding of civil
and religious rights of all the
inhabitants Of Palestine, ir-
respective of race and re-
hgion.
The undertaking was de-
fined by the British Govern
ment in 1922. 1t intended
the further development Of
the existing Jewish COM
munity, with the assistance
Of Jews in other parts Of the
world, IN order that it may
become a center in which the
Jewish people as a whole may
take, on grounds of religion
and race, an interest and a
pride. But in order that this
community should have the
best prospect Of free deyel-
opment and provide a full
opportunity for the Jewish
people to display its capaci-
ties, it is essential that it
should know that it is in
Palestine as of right and not
on sufferance. That is the
reason why it is necessary
that the existence of a Jew
ish National Home in PaIes-
tine should be internationally
guaranteed, and that it should
be formally recognized to
rest upon ancient historic
connection"
There has been consider
able agitation urging the
British Government to accede
TO the demands Of the Arabs
with reference to the present
situation in Palestine. A
great part of this agitation
has been melted by the two
Fascist countries, Italy and
Germany, no doubt with the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16

an enjoyable time was had by every.
one.
Mr.. Marvin Burdette was confined
to his home a short time last week
suffering slight attack of grippe.
Mrs. Arnold Brandenburg is con.
fined to her bed with grippe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16
TRUMPET CALL

TRUMPET CALL
Sound the note of courage
High above the chant of fools.
Keep ambition flaming
When the urge to action cools.
You may find endurance
Showing others how to fight,
Meeting every challenge
In the struggle through the night.
Keep your colors cleaning
When the grey is in the sky.
Fling your banner outward
Where the needless crowd goes by.
Life is what you make it;
Sunlit hills or stagnant poolsl
Sound the note of courage
High above the chant of fools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16

Why is it that a man viii not pay
any attention to about ninety bills he
does owe, but win yell his head of
II ne gets one that he doesn't owe?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-16

From the amount Of hats which art
entering the ring, Baltimore Will hzve
as many candidates running fol
mayor as the state had IN the recent
gubernatorial contest Well, anyhow
the more the %mayor-e-eT. Anothel
n1otorist has crashed into q safety
pylon on Hartford Avenue, Baltimore
and has been treated for decorations
on the chin The pyion is doing nicely
Why do they call these things safety
pylons"? The former governor ha-
just joined the staff Of eounsei reDre-
senting the defense Of the lady &C.
eused Of using hammer TOO freely
when she settled the matter once for
all by escaping a court trial The
staff of counsel viii be the chief
nourners