The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-30

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Mr.. Ffait; In what year WAS
the Shenandoah wrecked and
what year did II ny over Ia
coma, Wash: FL.
That airship broke up near
Caldwell, Ohio, Sept. 3. 1925,
with loss of IL lives and So
100000. II was anchored to the
old navy dirigible mooring mast
at Lakeview. on the prairie
south of Tacoma, Oct. is, 1924.
Mr.. Fixit: have a foagIoye
plant growing In my back ward.
i wonder II there il any sale for
II and about how much does IL
sell for: 81.
Foxglove is pretty flower
but, unfortunately for its COM
mercial value. it is common
weed in a good part of Western
Washington.
MIR. fiNit: Occasionally l read
Of individuals who have made a
collection of dolls dressed In the
native costumes Of the different
countries. Can YOU give me the
names of one or more of these
persons who have made such col
lcctions: r. MEG,
Two of the most extensive
collections are those of Mrs.
Samuel Yellin, at Wynnewood,
Penn. and Alice Kemp Trimpey,
Baraboo, Wise. Among the more
or less public collections OF dolls
are those of the Metropolitan
Museum, in New York City;
The Children's Museum, Detroit;
Essex Institute, Salem, Mass,
and The Fairchild Collection,
Madison. Wis.
One of the largest dealers in
foreign dolls is kimport Dolls,
Box 1875, independence, Mo. You
might write there for further
information about collectors.
Mr.. FiXit: Why does Mrs.
Roosevelt call old age assistance
charity when the state demands
repayment after the death Of
the recipient DO all states re-
quire such repayment
A. VINES.
While we can't verify that
Mrs. r. did say that, any such
grant from the public which
does not come from funds con-
tributed in the past by the recip-
tents is essentially charity. But
that does not cast any reflection
upon needy aged persons who
receive the assistance. II it re-
fleets anywhere unfavorably, it
Ia upon the public which did not
institute contributory old-age
benefit system earlier.
In the greatest number of
cases, the state can get nothing
back after death of the recipients
because they leave no property.
When they do. 1t is reasoned
that in the strictest analysis
they did not need charity, hence
the demand for repayment. 1t
would take close inspection of
all the states welfare laws to
see how many are like WASH
lngton's in that respect.
MIR. Fixlt: Would you please
settle AN argument by answer
Ing this question: In a game Of
pinochle, II the bidder is able
to take all of the tricks. but
cannot mcld enough plus all
the tricks TO make his bid, can
he play anyway TO keep his OPP
from saving their meld?
MRS. {. r. II.
II is always the bidders privi-
lege to play or not as he sees
fit says our pinochle expert. If
he knows he cannot make his
bid and his opponents have lit
tie or no meld to fatten their
scores, he may elect not to play,
on the theory that he can pre-
vent them making any more
scores from further play of the
game. On the other hand, there
appears to be no rule to prevent
him from proceeding with his
play, If the opponents have
large meld and he believes he
can prevent them from saving it
by taking all tricks.