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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
LIGHT

of conservatives. 1t is the threat
of war.
The senate leader got the pro-
posal from the White House,
which received IL from ClO-er
Lewis, supposedly ms the latters
price for participating IN the
peace parleys. But when FDR
realized belately that IT would
jeopardize swift enlargement OF
the navy and the air force, he
promptly withdrew his approval
and permitted drastic modifica-
ton in conference.
Similar considerations -
war preparation - inspired
the semi-truce with private
utilities and Henry Morgen-
thau's rather conservative
financing of the last month
refunds rather than new
issues.
Roosevelt appears to be OBJ
sessed with the idea that inn
minent war is in the making
and that the United States will
become involved. He listens for
hours to advisers who bring him
such bad news. And II domes-
tic liberalism endangers pre-
paredness, the former will suf-
fer-as 1t did in Woodrow Will
sons second term. No nation
can afford the luxury of liberal
ism in war time-democracies
or relationships.
Presidential purging of popu-
lar Cliff Woodrum may have inn
portant repercussions when and
If FDR's request for an addi-
tional $3.50. o0o, 900 for WPA
reaches house and senate floors
for political airing Mr.. Wood
rum exhibits no hard feelings.
but the inside story gals his
powerful pals on both sides.
For two years Mr.. Woodrum
has borne the brunt of detailed
appropriations work because the
actual sub-eommitte chairman,
Ed Taylor, is old and i'll, But
the virginisn's economy streak
irritated FDR when it assumed
the form of the WPA reduction,
and the president 'horsewhip-
ped" House Leaders Bankhesd
and Rayburn nj one of those
Monday morning conferences.
The president was especially
sore at Mr.. Woodruff and de-
nanded that he be superseded.
The bosses obliged. even though
they knew that il was Mr..
Taylor. not Mr.. Woodrum, who
suggested SIPS. ooo, 900 as against
the presidential figure of $685.
O0o. 900.
Such seemingly abject surren-
der is explsinable only on the
ground that the congressman
still fear the presidents popular
ity with the mass and don't
dare assume all responsibilities
for throwing people off the relief
rolls. Nevertheless, merely as q
gesture of independence. it's a
safe bet they win cut his new de-
n,and by SIS. DOC. 900 or $50
600, 900. They knew that econo-
mics Of administration promptly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
HOW CAN | 7 =? 7
By ANNE ASHLEY

@. How can l keep the rub
Der of the hot-water bottle soft
and pliable ?
A. If the rubber hot-water
bottle is seldom used, wash it
occasionally in water, to which
a little soda has been added. If
done about every other month
it will prevent hardening and
splitting
Q. How can I give better
flavor to salmon
A. Try using orange juice for
flavoring salmon, instead of the
customary lemon, and observe
what a delicious flavor it I'M
parts.
Q. How can l bleach flan-
nels?
A Soak them in ammonia wa
ter. This will also make them
soft after laundering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
Your HEALTH
By DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

A great variety of diseases
may produce pains in the joints.
$ o m e mes these pains and
swellings occur in people who
are representative TO various
substances; sometimes there are
dietary disturbances; sometimes
infections elsewhere in the body
spread to the joints.
Once the pain and the swelling
are established, other conditions
in the body may affect the ar
Thrills. The psychologist state Of
the patient, his diet, the nature
of his work. exhaustion and the
activities of the glands may all
have some effect. Thus the
physician will want to make the
most extensive study Of all the
conditions affecting the patients
life in relationship to The control
of the arthritis.
Investigators have discovered
that great numbers of women
q velop disturbances of the
joints between the ages of 40
and so. The conditions seem TO
occur more frequently in women
than in men of a similar age.
In Great Britain an investiga-
ton of 1000 women, at the
period in life when a womans
ability to have children disap-
pears, revealed that 23.7 per
cent of the patients had rheu.
matte pains.
During the age period between
81 and 81, five times as many
women as men suffer from
arthrltis. Such observations as
this have led to extensive studies
of the situation and to develop
ment of the term menopausal
arthritis as a classification Of
this particular type. r7so
In Massachusetts Investigators
examined Il women who de-
veloped arthritis or pains in the
JOa4iNS iOIiOHiAS ItIAoNdl oi lIc
female sex glands. 1t was found
that the administering of SUBJ
stances to replace the secretions
of these glands resulted in 20 per
cent improvement.
There were is cases of true
arthritis not definitely associ-
ated with the elimination of the
sex secretion. Some Of these pa
tents We're also aided but not to
as great an extent. There seemed
to be good evidence that removal
of the secretion coming from the
female sex glands may result in
various disturbances of the
joints and that the giving of
material to substitute for the
lack of this secretion will bring
about mprovement in a high
percentage of the cases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

and experienced junk dealer.
certain litigation over the pay
ment Of duty dragged out 80
long that the hats (which had
been seized by the customs mem
fell completely out Of style.
These hats went to the relief
agencies for free distribution 10
needy clients.
Old CCC barracks are given
away to the forest service.
Army overcoats left over from
the World war are given TO the
WPA - although the Indian
again is a good customer. TAX
ing these old coats to make
layettes for papooses
Silver fox furs seized from
smugglers have been used in cos
tuning actresses on the federal
theater project. Oddly enough,
workers on many WPA sewing
projects are using silk thread
that vas bought by the war de-
partment during the World war.
One of the procurement divi-
sions biggest deals was turned
not long ago when the maritime
commission dumped two big
steamships in its lap. These
are being converted into trans
ports for the army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

Will Be plolakhed WHEN requested
Mr.. Fixit: Please give me the
following information: What ma
tionalify and parentage II Tom
Mooney. recently pardoned by
the governor of California Are
the votes cast In congress- on all
legislation made a record of and
are the records open 70 the pub
lie? Il Siwash the name Of an
Indian tribe or just an implies-
ton A. II. p.
Bryan Mooney, father of Tom.
was a Pennsylvania and Indiana
coal miner, of Irish descent.
Whenever a roll call is taken
on an issue the Congressional
Record Will show II. A roll call
is mandatory on final passage
of every bill and occurs fire.
quently at other times when a
number of congressman demand
one. You can see the Congress
sional Record at the public IL
brary. II you haven't access 10
II elsewhere.
siwash Is term applied to all
Northwest Indians by early white
settlers.
Mr.. Fixit: Will you please tell
me n there h q hook on Jesse
James: And If there Ia. where
can ] get 1t: would like TO
read II very much. ID. NJ.
One Is THE Rise and Fall of
Jesse James" by Robertus Love.
The Tacoma public library has
a copy of II. The recent movie
Ia from the play. Missouri Leg
end" by e. B. Ginty. Don't get
the idea from the movie that J.
James was regarded as hero
in his own day.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
when the pensions will be paid
TO the new parties who have just
put In for pensions this year:
And II q pensioner should do
any prospecting for minerals and
find anything worthwhile, would
II 20 TO the state: And also are
there any paying mines In the
coast mountains of this state:
j. n. &.
II isn't possible TO predict the
waiting period for old age as
sistance applicants. The local
office is nearly up to date on
its Investigations. so grants will
be made as rapidly as funds be-
come available.
We see no reason why pros
pecting would interfere. OF
course, II the pensioner makes a
millionaire out of himself, 1t
might be reasonable to cut him
off the rolls. There has been no
outstanding mineral develop
mcnt IN the Olympics.
Mr.. F,xit: Would you please
tell me the address of Doris
Duke. the tobacco heircss, and
what are the real names Of Jack
Benny and Fred Allen
MRS. {. r.. ID.
Doris Duke and her husband
James Henry Roberts Cromwell
probably can be reached Mt their
new home in Honolulu, T, II.
Fred Allen appears to 20 by
his real name. Benny started
life as Jack or Benjamin ku-
belsky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
LOOK AND LEARN

/, What was the first animal
to be domesticated
2. Which is the Sunflower
state?
g. What was the name of the
winged horse of Greek my
thology?
4. Which is the only European
country having a single lam
guage?
s. Who was the first of the
great Hebrew prophets?
ANSWERS
l. The general belief is the
dog was first, although some
historians think the pig and
sheep were partially domesti-
Gated about the same time.
2. Kansas.
8. Pegasus.
4, Portugal.
s. Isaiah.
Most of the so-called dark
days" occasionally reported in
the United States are due to
forest fires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
PRODUCTION LESS
THAN In OLD DAYS

Editor. The Times: The March
II Tacoma Labor Advocate
stated that production per per-
son in this country was less IN
1887 or 1888 than in 1899, in
spite of our vastly increased me-
chanical efficiency. Seeking
yerification of this startling
statement. l found ii in report
Of the National Industrial Con-
ference board. printed in the
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 10,
1889.
More gsdgets were produced,
but less of the solid things of
life, said the report. Thus from
the most respectable capitalist
sources comes confirmation OF
what socialist cranks have
been proving mathemsticsily for
many decades; that after a GER
tain period Of expansion. cspi-
talist production must decline,
in spite of scientists gifts or
governments maneuvers.
Recently William Borah. pick
ed by Washington newspaper
men as the second most intelh-
gent senator. recognized this
truth in saying. The greatest
problem in the world today is
the constantly increasing pow
erty of the masses But Sena-
tor Borah offered no remedy.
To the writer there seems
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

only one remedy. He is not 60
ing to repeat it here. Rather,
he is going to ask each reader
who is interested in the con-
tinuarce of civilization or the
future of his own children to sit
down quietly and think the thing
out for himself.
ROBERT j. PEARSALL,
Sis So. Park Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
IN NEW YORK
DICE ROLL BACK
BY GEORGE ROSS

Having toyed with all other
tablespoons in the towns pubs,
the folk with time on their =
hands have reverted to the great
national pastime. They are play
ing craps. But they are playing
for fun, rolling the polka-dotted
cubes around the table-cloth
with stakes no higher than a
round of drinks ra handful of
match-sticks or, occasionally,
loose change.
II would be against the rules
to contest the cubes for real
money stakes. It is about time,
too, for the games that the
zanies were thinking up around
the clubs for the killing-of- time,
were beginning to pass reason.
Games fatiguing the brain, and
not the Drawn. have multiplied
by the hundreds and along with
a tall drink, the waiter usually
brought a tray resembling the
ouija board and a set of ,020
questions. But the customers
baked. They were getting away
from the most popular of all
American indoor sports. And
out came the dice to replace the
brain-twisters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
GRANTED STAY AFTER HE
WAS DEAD

One OF the most ironical
twist of fate in legal history
permitted Rush Griffin, convict
ed Negro murderer, to be exc
cuted at San Quentin prison,
California just before he was
granted stay of execution
which might have saved his life.
Griffin was sentenced to hang
and his execution date was set
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

for April 5. 1885. Griffin's
counsel, Deputy Public Defend
er Richard f. Bird, made for
NAL notice of appeal before the
execution date, the appeal
legally operating as a stay of
execution.
The appeal was filed in Los
Angeles, but the California
state supreme court was sitting
in San Francisco. Somehow
the appeal became misdirected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

and did not reach the high
tribunal until after Griffins
death.
The strange situation resulted
in California Legislature taking
steps to avoid such occurrences
in the future. Now the state
supreme court must review all
cases involving death sentences
and write and file decision
before the date of execution can
be fixed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
HACK WRITER'S

SOMETHING about the tom
rieau of a taxicsb puts
thoughts into a creative mans
head. / don't know why
Noel Coward boasts that he
wrote his best songs for Bitter
Sweet" in cab rides around New
York. and Lorenz Hart climbs
into q cab for an idle spin when
he needs ideas, too.
Max Gordon, they say, made
the decision to co-produce the
MISREPRESENTATION dollar spec
tacle, The American Way" dur
ing a crosstown taxi trip. SIM
clair Lewis preached the idea
for his current show. Angela Is
D." TO a friend while riding in
a 20 and 5 chariot. and Fred
Allen says he conceives good
gags for his etherized quips as
he ne listens to the meter tick
ing away nickels and dimes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Henry and John
held opposite views say, con
trary views"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

adopted could have saved the fun
amount. but there's no power IN
the house TO force the issuance
Of appropriate orders by the ex-
ecutiye.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
MR.. fIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COL
ulnn letters must eiVe name and
address OF writer Onlv initials
vii be published WHEN requested
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Bruce Cation
Tacoma Times Washington
Correspondent

Observation-Disclosures with all his other activities,
c sam i an ACCOMPLISHED and experienced Junk dealer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

Trust in him At all tines people pour out heart
before him; God is a refuge for Selah-Psalms 62s
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-22
COLLEGE WOMEN NEED
BETTER PREPARATION

That college women need better
preparation for working with
young children was the conclu-
sion reached a few years ago at
Goucher College where Miss Mary
Elizabeth. Baker, SIS View street,
and Miss Judith Miriam Gross
man, of 1877 Oak Hill avenue, this
city. are students.
The conclusion has been sub
stantiated in the opinion of the
college administration by the sue
cess of recent graduates in find
ing employment in social work
and in teaching young children
since Goucher made available a
major field of study in child de-
velopment.
''The child development major"
DR.. Esther Crane, chairman of the
department of education explained,
'arose directly out of our study of
the interests of many Goucher
students and the work they did
after graduation. We found that
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-22

many of our students went into
social work with children without
any further training, that others
went from college to teaching
young children, and that most Of
them married and took. care
their own children"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-22

Plans for trebling American air
plane production are said to be
being made with the expectation
that this will be attained by the
middle of next year.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-22

Germans are. now blockading
many exports as well as imports
That's getting them coming and
going. :
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-22

University students
a not smoke in nine buildings,
LAY partially smoke in seven
others, or smoke in parts of them
and may smoke at will in three
Others" says a K. U. item which
would seem to let the students
out altogether as nobody but
member of the faculty could inter-
pref that
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
BETTER BUYERS GROUP

The Better Buyers Group of viii CHI Mrs. sulo Laakso
chat ran, met ct the home of Mrs. Leon Manning so
&C Crescent Road Tuesday, January 3lst. Mrs
sell Kellams conducted the meeting. Mrs. Laalso
ported the Executive Comm tee's plans for the
Cooperative Insttu Of February 4th and 5th, and
announced that this group to assist with decora-
tions and serving.
meeting to be held In the Social Room at clock
P. NJ February 18th wi tn Mrs. Muchmore as prin-
cipal speaker. Another interesting feature of the
program will be the report Of LOTUS
uary whit sales from the Consumers Union. Music
will complete the program.
The panel discussions Of the afternoon woc-
tors Dollars, and Disease# ably opened by Mes
danes Bellams, Prendergast and Harper An animated
discussion followed in which all the members
participated resulting in most successful meeting
visit to the Nanny Burroughs School and it's
cooperative industries planned for Feb.
End.
Mrs. Glen Alfred Of 37-A Ridge will be hostess
for the next meeting.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
PRE- SCHOOL MOTHERS CLUB MEETS

PRE- SCHOOL MOTHERS CLUB MEETS
On wednesday night February lst, the Pre-School
Mothers held their regular monthly meeting in the
Social Room Of the Ell ementary School.
Miss Colletti the Kindergarten teacher, gave
very interesting talk "Creative Play". She pre-
scented specific examples of drawings cut-outs and
sewing which children in the kindergarten have DONE
She told of the different stages they go through in
creating ideas for drawing, coloring, etc. The
mothers gained many helpful ideas how to guide
their children in Creative Play.
The topic, "HoW To Handle Hunger Strikes",
presented by Mrs. Branch after which the mothers
entered into discussion the subject.
The meeting then turned over to the hostess
es, Mrs. Eorvell, Mrs Taylor and Mrs. King. They
served delightful refreshments which everyone enjoy
ed.
The next meeting will be Wednesday nj ght March
ST. All mothers of Pre-School hildren invited
to attend.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
SHORT CUTS IN HOUSEWORK

Whenever you have bread that is likely to mold
before you it, place it in brown paper bag
and leaving the bag open place it the top shelf
of your kitchen cupboard viii CHI is warmer than
lower You will find that bread in this way will
keep Indefinitely. It be used bread crumbs
by grating the hard slices cheese crater and if
desired sifted for crumbs Of the size. This
hint is sure to help your food budget.
Madelyn Conl1lyn
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
FCMNNAKING COURSE

ENMMKIWG COURSE
ten-week in homenaking will begin on
Monday evening" February 10th, in the Home Economics
of the Elementary School under the direction of
Mrs. Mabel Bessemer.
On Monday and Wednesday evenings every week, two
separate classes Of dressnaking will be held. The
first Wednesday night class Will meet on Tuesday,
February 23rd at eight Pm, Wednesday Will be
veshing birthday, and then regularly Wednes-
day evenings thereafter.
class in nutrition will meet Tuesday nights,
$40 P. H. An afternoon in shaking Will be
held every Tuesday, "a P. Il.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
Peggy Zorach

Peggy Zorech
Erika Mann, whose has recently been public
lied, has been chosen for sketch this week. She
is daughter of the noted German author, Thomas
Mann, ache eyed fame for herself through her
acting her latest book, "School for Barbarian
vhich deals viii education under the Nazis. Here
fearl essly the regime from whic she
is an ext lie and it is because her ideals the
for which America stands that it is necessary
d Of the condition of the Nazi regime
which she
nSchool for Barbara ansu leaves doubt about the
reaching Implications of the system which
it's leaders proclaimed themselves favorable to
the church, and Erika Mann nothing in denornc
ing the hypocrisy of the leaders and the traces
which they leaving every German child. She
writes simply and directly in style which makes 1t
eesier TO read about the subjects which repe1
lent to whose standards are truth, equal ty,
freedom anG democracy. Mazisn haImering
stantly at the SINGLE idee of the German race and
its supremacy; Nazsn entering the homes and breed
ing di strust among the members of fanilies Nazism
breaking down church organ viii Oh might raise
a voice against the constant of violence.
AS Thomas ham says in the preface to his
daughters book, the Nazi program i'll adapted to
the German people who have above all always sought
objective truth free from any bigoted political
aims. Power is the foremost aim of every Nazi
leader. 1t is obsession which permeates all
phases of living and turns minds away from the clear,
unbiased thinking which the preNazi Germans sought
charges brought against every antiNazi to get
him out of the way; every person member of Nazi
organization in order to his "loyalty" to the
Nazi party; children virtually belonging to the Nazi
instead of to their parents; and all education under
mined by the enforce military political spirit
that prevails in all Nazi activities.
These are the Nazi HidealsH of viii CHI Erilza Mann
is telling people wherever they want to listen She
seeks to have others avoid what her count is
undergoing. These things she tells in places where
there is still free press and for unbiased
thought, where education is unpollut by the germ
of political Intolerance and where there is still
which does what its people want it to DO
Evening star., 1939-03-19

build the racer according to speci-
fications. No adult can help In the
actual construction, except by CIV
ing advice. Not only individual
boys. but groups as well-boys
clubs, Boy Scout troops and man
ual training classes-nay enter rae
ers in the derby, buying the parts
and building the coaster racers to-
gether and selecting a driver to pilot
1t in the big race.
No safety factor was overlooked In
the preparation of the rules for
this year.
Every boy entering the derby
must live up to the letter of the
rules, in spirit and in construction
of his car. There will be COM
plete and thorough inspection be-
fore the Washington derby, and
cars not meeting the requirements
will risk disqualification. The WASH
ington champion, as we'll as more
than 100 winners from other cities,
must pass especially rigid examina-
tion at Akron prior to the national
finals.
Derby racers that fail to pass at
Akron are disqualified or their driv-
ers are required to have the objec-
tionable part of the car removed or
repaired. In either case, chances
for winning the national and inter-
national championships are consid-
erably diminished.
The list of leaders and sponsors
for the 1899 Washington Soap Box
Derby will be announced soon.
Among them will be American Le-
gionnaires, civic and public officials
who support the derby as an ideal
project for education and diversion
of the boys who participate.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Mosoryk PIons Return
To London Soon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 18.-Jan
Masaryk, former Czecho-slovakian
Minister to London, said today he
has cancelled all April speaking en-
gagements in this country and made
reservations for three sailings to
England, planning to board the first
ship his affairs will permit him to
Catch"
Il want to get back to London and
find out what's really going on be-
hind the scenes in Europe" he said.
His reservations are for the Queen
Mary, sailing April /; the Norman
die. sailing April S.. and the WASH
ington, sailing April 20.
Masaryk Quilted disturbance at
meeting he was addressing last night
by remarking that betrayal is mot
a very nice word" for what hap
pened to his country.