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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
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According 10 Franklin y Sum
mers. president nf the FIRST United
Mutual savings hank. In the Rust
building. there "a every reason for
the optimism that II h~lnx felt hy
most Taeomans Talking with
esrsy type 81 eistnrn. enc 10 heund
10 b. impressed with the feeling
that the future ~ Tacoma 10 more
hopeful than ever before. sasd Mr.,
Summers
The various project under say.
such as McChord Field and the
SstroNs bridge. are cited hy tire
average rseoman as potential bust
ncss building projects There Is ll,.
tie doubt that with much eonstrue.
ton going IN marc rscemsns Will
he employed. And. for zach man
employed IN the project. there 10
hack II him 4 vast number ~ vsrt.
Gus tfsdesmcn and others who
mus, supply the needs n every
day life"
Obviously, the building indus
try will have an added stimulus
More home. are needed and this
applies 10 Tacoma a. well a. to
the country generally, Roger nah-
sen predicts . building boom. In
fact, has termed the building field
as the industry ~ the year"
One can hardly fail Ia agree
with nshsons viewpoint" aum-
mers said. especially when tho
figures ~ our needs and what has
already heen accomplished. are
analysed, During loss. the country
got off 10 a poor start. a. far ~
the building industry was con-
cerned, In January and February
home construction Jagged behind
the figures of the preceding year.
But. in March there was an In
crease Of 10 per cent over tho same
month of 1877. and the increase
continued each month. with the
later months of the year showing
Increases. over the corresponding
months 81 ipaT. ~ over 100 per
cent"
II, as We have every reason 10
believe. this ratio al increase con-
tlnues during 1890. homo eonstrue-
/ ton viii establish some now rec-
ords We are preparing 10 assist
this vast army Of expected home
builders, with FILA loans that viii
make II possible for those with
steady income and a small down
payment To acquire homes Of their
own, The liberality of FILA terms
certainly should be q real stimulus
10 homo building during 1870,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

Thrift modsis save money In three
ways for the purchaser, they are
priced lower. use less current and
cost lees 10 maintain during .
lnnger iife."
The General Electric Ga. has
recognized the modern trend ~
evidenced more and mure In the
American home ~ to-day says
Mr.. Craig The is1n Cenesal
Electric f.friGrrstors are styled In
classic symmetry =. yet are sim.
pie enough 10 ut inia any Kitchen.
Not only ara thcss rsffikssa.
tars beautifully nsw IN design hut
they are equipped with tbs last
word In convenience features.
Tho oii.cooird mechanism IL en-.
closed In an sii-stesl cabinet. which
assures lasting beauty"
Additional features On thu new
G.E Triple Thrift refrigerators In
riIdn the new tri.aafrost. ane-hut-
ton control. evaporation shelf,
thrift .a.mrtrr. new large sized dess
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
REAL ESTATE BOARD
TO MEET ON FRIDAY

The meeting Of the Tacoma Real
Estate board Friday noon Mt Hotel
Winthrop will he devoted 10 n
round.table discussion on import.
ant real estate subjects, according
10 president James w. March.
Among subjects 10 be discussed
Will he the proposed Terrence Title
Law and Senate nlll No, ~. which.
n passed. will prohibit real estate
msn and others from making out
any legal papers including rent
and esrnest-money rsoeipts A
report also will he made on the
progress Of the t0.mill amendment
bill now before the state iegin-
iaiur~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
SINK HAS GARBAGE
DISPOSAL CADCET

The home owner setting out to
modernize his kitchen can accom-
plish much in one stroke by in
stalling a sink which comes COM
plete with waste unit that re-
places the messy garbage pail.
The waste unit whips food waste
to a clean. flowing liquid, and
washes it down the drain, thus
banishing the unsightly and odor-
our garbage pail Being a part
of the kitchen sink. 1t is located
in the immediate field of service
Working rapidly, it disposes of the
food waste of an average family
in a few moments. Cold water
from the faucet passes through
the unit during the grinding proc
ess and washes the waste down
the drain.
The same sink is available with
dishwisher unit that rinses
washes, and dries dishes. pots.
pans, and silverware.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
Adequate City Planning
HELPS Eliminate Waste

which stifle normal expansions
must suffer contortions as great
AS when II In allowed To suffer
from too loose or too little plan.
ming The rigidity Of many plans
laid down for too long a time In
the future and the tendency To re.
quire indefinite extension Of an in.
flexible gridiron. as Ia now the sit
uation In many metropolitan areas,
are cases In point where planning
has actually tended 10 destroy
sta bility vital To cities.
There IN not city In the coun-
try for which such n program Ia
not needed. II would prevent loss
Of value in real estate and at the
same time create confidence and
provide comfort. safety. and health
for urban jewellers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
LIST MEETINGS
At GIG HARB0R
GIG HARBOR-Herman Udden-

GIG HARBOR-Herman Udden-
berg post No. 1854. V. r. w. and
the Ladies auxiliary will meet
Thursday evening at Community
hall
The Wanna Social club will
gather Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Oak Lodholm for a
Valentine party.
The Arts and Crafts club will
start work on napkin holders Of
wood at the meeting Thursday sf-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Quistorff.
Mrs William Harrison will he
hostess TO the Ladies Aid society
OF the Emmanuel Lutheran church
of Cromwell Thursday afternoon
at her home.
Mothers Of new Girl Scout troop
members Of Crescent Valley will
meet Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Earl Deyo.
The J. o. Y. Girls will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Mae Kimball Mrs. Jean
Machle of Tacoma will continue
her talks on India.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
Bank Auditors to
Hear Accountant

Robert T. knight. c. r. A. VIII
speak on Accounting Objectives"
before the Puget Sound National
bank auditors conference dinner
Wednesday night at the Tacoma
club.
Ward 9 Van Arnsm. vice presi :
dent Of the conference and auditor
OF the Puget Sound National bank.
- making arrangements for the
meeting which will BE- attended by
80 bank auditors from Seattle.
Tacoma and other Puget Sound
cities Perry steen. Seattle. presi-
dent Of the conference. will preside
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

Cities. like living beings. have
ricketts," a condition marked by
wasteful development of existing
services and utilities which can
best be rcmedied by adequate city
planning, according TO Stewart Me
/ Donald, federal housing admins.
I traitor.
Five operations which Mr.. Nc
Donald considers vital to the we'll
being Of cities and their popula-
tons are:
~ Reconsideration OF the elc-
ments which make up the city. the
amount and character of its indus
try; the extent Of the CONNER
call enterprise. with the proba bic
growth and direction Of growth Of
these, the distribution of rcsidcn-
tial areas, with special oonsidera-
ton TO requirements Of various
economic groups. density. recrea-
tional facilities. and possibilities Of
special treatment for outstanding
sites.
coming Ordinances
~ Reconsideration of zoning
ordinances based upon the above.
and the relating Of coming To prac-
teal possibilities
49, Development of comprehen-
sive traffic systems which viii al
low for swift moving through trav-
ell. will outline neighborhoods and
discourage the intrusion Of I'M
necessary traffic. and viii provide
for ample automobile parking In
areas OF business and dense resi-
Dental use
~ Cordinated planning Of I'M
developed outlying areas destined
for future urban use, and develop
ment Of means Of control Of these
areas
80 Cordinated replsnning Of
areas bBghted by deterioration or
speculative selling
Nerd Balanced Planning
Planning which produces strait
jackets has defeated its own pur-
pose" Mr.. Mcdonald said. Real
estate subjected 10 restraints
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
30 Feet Minimum,
Chin,neu Heiqht

A large part of the efficiency Of
chimney is due to its height. and
for this reason many authorities
recommend so to 35 feet as a mini
mum height.
Drafts in low chimneys are
giraffe in their action. and al
though chimney much lower than
the recommended minimum may
be efficient at times. IL will prob
ably be inconsistent. Any arbi-
trary minimums have TO be con-
sidered in the light of local condi-
tions. however, for overhanging
trees. the height Of the chimney
above the roof. and strong preva-
lent winds can cause disturbance
in the draft action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
SPECIAL EPISCOPAL
SERVICE ON FEB. u

Men and boys of the Episcopal
church in Tacoma will meet at
1880 a. m. Wednesday. Feb. %. in
honor Of George Washington :
birthday. according to annual Gus
tom. The service will be conducted
at ST. Andrews church. SIC No.
Oakes st. by the clergy Of the
Episcopal church. and will be fol-
lowed by breakfast in the guild
room.
The chief speaker viii he Drsy-
ton =. Howe, native Virginisn
and attorney of Seattle. who will
be introduced by Frank A. Latch
am Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

happy combination of pleasing exterior and nwen
Five provided
additional he finished In
Particular In
Access had going
This accomplished a minimum
Either full half basement practicable heating
located chimney
Cost of this home excluding 400
w obtained
nominal
IN page
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

rne Suspense piece = EnnIands
most popular coin. there sre more
than $50 600 .ooo ~ them IN err
cuiatiau
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
Craig Furniture
Shows C-E Line

Craig Furniture Co. local Gen.
sssl Eiestrse dealers. announce
their nsv display II ~ ceurletr
lin. ~ fn1s General Electric ~
friTefstnss.
Tho new refrigerator line 10 ths
most complete ever offered the
public" according 10 @. r. Craig.
head II shc firm The Triple
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
OPEN HOUSE HELD AT
new HARTMAN HOME

Tacoma lumber dealers and their
wives were the guests of nf. and
Mrs. Don Hartman al a house
warming Sunday At the new Hart
man home at 1923 No. 3lst ~.
Hartman II Tacoma manager Of
Lumber Promotion, Inc. an organ
izatiOn Of lumber manufacturing
firms and retail lumber dealers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

sert tray. bottle width chi1<es ard
special fruit and vegetable drawers.
standard equipment % al pr
celsin models includes = ct q -
luxn dishes which serve : three
fold purpose They are sined mi
shaped for preserving ieft-overs !.
heat resistant fnf over baking nnd
sssvsetsvwiy decorated for tan1e
service
Evening star., 1939-01-17
On the Dance Scene
Two Dates in Near Future
Arouse Much Interest
By HARRY MACARTHUR.
Two dates

Two dates horizon Wahngtons
thusiasts The first this Friday night
National Ballet will present
Argntna brings Spanish ensemble the National Thae
afternoon program only.
The Fridays Nine presented Kng-smith
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

'National-"Victoria Regina Helen
Hayes in her dramatic portrait of
the Queen: $50 pm.
Palace-"The Cowboy and the
Lady" romantic comedy with Merle
Oberon and Gary Cooper: 1905,
2:30, 4:50, 7:15 and $40 pm.
Keith's-"Son of Frankenstein, -
in which the monster returns with
more scary doings. 1875 am, 1885,
3:35, 5:35, 735 and 9:35 pm.
Earle-"Say 1t in French" new
romance in the comic mood: II am.
las, 4:30. tbs and 1905 pm. Stage
shows: 12:45, $3.50, $40 and 9:O5 pm.
Capitol-"Artists and Models
Abroad" Jack Benny's new adven-
ture: II am, 1:40, 4;25. ITO and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1855, $40
6:25 and 9:05 pm.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Spy
Ring the story of just that: ll:4O
am, lao, 345, $50, 7::5O and
9:55 pm.
Columbia-"Out West With the
Hardys," latest tale of the doings OF
the popular family: 1925 am, l:3O
3:35, $40, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Little-"The Edge of the World
drama of a doomed people: 1890
800, 6:1O and pm. "Mayerling"
II am, 1:50, 4:35, 7::25 and 1910
pm.
BelascO-"Grand Illusion telling
indictment of warfare: Ais, sos,
and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-NeWsa and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Chinese Pictures
Will Be Shown

The Film Society of Washington
will offer the fourth event in its
series of unusual motion pictures,
when Song of China" is presented
tomorrow night at Pierce Hall 1t
will be preceded by two shorts,
Birthday Celebration of Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek,' and open
ing of the National Cemetery of
the Peoples Revolutionary Army
both of which are suggested as fine
motion picture products of present.
day China, by the China Institute
of America, in New York City.
A talk on Chinese Movies by
Mr.. Victor K. Kwong of the Chinese
Embassy will be feature of the
evenings program. All films have
been written, produced. directed and
acted by Chinese, and have Chinese
and English titles.
Evening star., 1939-01-17

1t tarnlShed the luStrOuS pfOQuCLlOn
for which Gilbert Miller has gathered
so many garlands.
If audience acceptance last night
is criterion, Miss Hayes and her
play might reign as long as Queen
Victoria herself. And that, undoubt-
edly, would be an excellent thing, for
then posterity would not have to
return to history's pages for sadly
different and dull account of one of
the richest lives buried there.
1t is changelessly the miracle OF
Victoria Regina" and miracle 1t is,
that it releases the tiny monarch of
the British Empire from the stuff
ness history associates with her
name and reign. There is not less,
but more, of reverence in Mr.. House
mans portrait of Queen because he
has admitted she was first woman,
then an empress. His cavalcade OF
dramatic incident in her amazingly
long career discloses her as loving,
jealous. generous. high-spirited, he
roic and deeply sensitive.
Perhaps it is a trick of the mind
although it seems UNLIKELY Miss
Hayes has grown more queenly
through the years. To this genera
ton, she is Queen Victoria, and no
queen could be more highly honored
in the affection and admiration she
inspires for the character she por-
trays. In the two hours and half
she is on the stage, she takes one
through the go glorious years with an
inspired virtuoSity. 1t takes vastly
more than makeup to accomplish
the vast physical changes between
Victorias girlhood and her death.
The external change in appearance,
voice and weight is accomplished by
corresponding inner change, a
queenly achievement for any actress.
Mr.. Houseman' play makes use of
10 episodes in the career of Victoria
to tell his beautifully sentimental
story of her life.
They begin with her notification
of ner acceptance to the throne, a
scene in which coming suddenly to
power, she uses her authority first
to order a private room after years
of being forced to sleep with her
mother. In humanizing Victoria in
his subsequent episodes, Mr.. House
man leaves the political aspects of
her reign to the historians. He let's
his audience look instead upon her
courtship "a very humorous affair
handled with charm and tacD, her
conquest of Albert's heart, her
childlike amaZement when she
first discovers that husbands have
to shave, her discovery that Albert
has mind of his own and that even
queens must have humility at times
before their husbands.
Every episode has its fascinating
revelation. The majority of them
are comic in their coloring, but some
are touched with a poignance that
still can bring tears after several
seeingS of the play. In the playing
OF the death scene, Miss Hayes
communicates Victorias heartbreak
with skill that makes it more
emotionally real than many a per-
sonal experience could be-
There have been a few changes
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Jackie Signs

Jackie Cooper has been signed
to term contract with Paramount
Pictures. He will be starred in the
forthcoming screen version of the
George Abbot New York stage sue
cess, What A Life!" written by
Clifford Goldsmith.
Betty Field, who is currently in
the leading feminine role in the
Manhattan stage play, has been en-
gagged by Paramount for the same
role in the perturbation of the
smash hit. This will mark her
screen debut and she reports to the
coast shortly to make preparatory
plans for the assignment.
Evening star., 1939-01-17

in the cast since the play originally
began its enduring run which termi-
mates next week in Pittsburgh. Most
notable of these is the substitution
of Werner Bateman in the role of
Prince Albert, which originally was
interpreted by Vincent Price. One
could ask for no better deal Mr..
Bateman makes the handsome,
gentle, understanding Albert a great
lover and a great man, which is
quite all that any actor should be
expected to do.
The entire company contains far
too many bright performances to
permit of special mention. Let it be
said that there has been no appar-
ent change in the level of general
performance since the play made its
first appearance here in December,
1885.
Mention of that date, incidentally,
should arouse no fear that the edges
of the production have begun to
fray after so long run. The set
tings and costumes, many of which
were replaced before the current
season began, are as impressive as
ever
Victoria Regina" still is mag
niflcent.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Rubinstein
Club Gives
Concert
Seasons First
Offering Well
Received

The Rubinstein Club, under the
direction of Claude Robson, gave
its first concert of the season last
evening at the Willard Hotel before
large and appreciative audience.
Dorothy Baker, soprano, of New
York was the soloist, and Adele
Robinson Bush the accompanist for
both the soloist and the guest artist
OF the program.
AS the curtains were drawn and
the colorful picture of the club
seated against background of
palms was disclosed, a burst of ap-
plause rang through the hall. The
program was opened with Rubin
stems "Yearnings." The next two
numbers were by DR.. j. w. Bischoff,
the blind organist, for many years
at the organ of the First Congre-
gational Church. These two songs,
arranged for chorus, Five Little
White Heads and Forever and a
Day." were especially we'll suited
vocally to the choral group.
The singers are we'll trained by
Mr.. Robson and with the exception
Of ragged tonal attacks, sang with
good tone and pronounced shad-
ings. There was less volume than
on former occasions, but the quality
was pleasing and the voices blended
we'll. Two operate choruses, the
Song of the Free" from Verdi's
"Attila," and the Chorus of Gipsy
Girls from III Trovatore" (mistak-
emily programmed as from La Trav-
lataD, were the weakest numbers
offered, neither the style nor the
tempt being of operate caliber.
Miss Baker gave five French
songs at her first appearance and
made a deep impression. Her voice
is pure and flexible and there is
a sweetness in it that remains un-
changed throughout the register
While her manner of singing is
easy and unaffected. Duparc S
'LInvitation au Voyage and De-
libes' Les Files de Cadiz' registered
strongly in this first group, and
later her singing of the "Ballatella"
from "Pagliacci" brought real ova-
ton.
The clubs presentation of Night" !"
choral arrangement of the adagio
from Beethoven's Sonata Pathet-
lque,' Deems Taylor's La Boz
teuse" and BY the Beautiful Blue
Danube" and group of English
songs by Miss Baker concluded the
program. A.E.
Evening star., 1939-01-17

directed feeling was the directing
power behind his sensitive under
standing.
Lighter numbers including Wag-
ner's "Feuille d'album," Mendels-
sohns La Fileuse" and a para
phrase of "The Blue Danube"
formed second group, brilliantly
played, and added to with Rimsky-
korsakoff' Flight of the Bumble-
bee" as encore. Hans HorWitz was
the unusually sympathetic accom-
panist for Mr.. Cascade.
The program concluded with the
third appearance of Mr.. Baume
his performance of the Scriabin
"Poeme" being the outstanding
number of this group. He followed
1t without pause with the "Etude,
Op. 8, No. 12' by the same composer,
winning an ovation with his polished
presentation.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Cagney and Garfield
To Be Teamed

Invisible Stripes" an original
story by Warden E. Lawes of Sing
Sing Prison and Jonathan Finn, has
been purchased by Hal B. Wallis of
Warner Bros, as a co-starring
vehicle for James Cagney and John
Garfield.
Invisible Stripes" refers to the
uniforms which seem to be associated
with convicts even after their re-
lease from prison. Production on
the story will begin early in 1899.
Evening star., 1939-01-17

interest, it being the proving ground
for a group of new ballets by Lisa
Gardiner TO music by local COM
posers On this first program the
featured number will be something
titled "Melodrama, for which Dor
othy Radde Emery has written music
based upon a scenario by Miss Gard
iner. Its scene is a husking bee and
its plot has sturdy hero, villain
who duplicates him in robbery, a
fair heroine for the hero to win when
virtue triumphs and all the other ac-
couterments of a melodrama of
the COS.
Another new number by Miss
Gardiner, the Washington Ballet's
director, will be featured on the first
program, this set of seven dances
to Ravel's "Valses Mobiles ct Senti-
mentales."
The other two ballets will be
Souvenir and "DanSe Macabre"
Alice Louise Hunter and Mary Day,
assisted by four members of the COM
pany, will dance the former. which
has music by Delbes and Chopin.
Louise Hawthorne has the leading
role in the latter, the music for
which, of course, is Saint-Saens
"Danse Macabre."
Other local composers whose work
will be part of Fridays at Nine
are Edward C. Potter, whose Not
Quite Cinderella" will be seen Feb
ruary "a, and Mary Howe. whose
Fishers Reel is scheduled for
March a.
Decor for all the ballets to be
seen during the series is to be the
work of John Germond, the assist
ant curator of the Phillips Me-
moral Gallery, who is one of the
city's outstanding young artists.
Y y
Argentinita, the young dancer
who is being widely hailed as the
successor to La Argentina, is being
preceded to town by much praise.
Just last November she brought her
group to New York for its first
American program of authentic
Spanish folk songs and dances,
was 81 ENTHUSIASTICALLY lllCG llldG d
holiday return engagement was
necessary.
Argentinita, who is reported a
wizard with castinets as we'll as
with her feat. let's the headlines take
care of reality and tragedy and
sticks to entertainment and just
plain fun in her dancing. She and
her dancers range from folk dances
in the purest tradition to bits of
clowning, frequently breaking into
song and occasionally into speech.
OF her John Martin, the New York
Times dance critic, says, She sings
and mines and makes use of all
good theatrical means to achieve
spirited end
The group of Spanish artists
supporting Argentinita when she
appears at the National will include
Pillar Lopez and Antonio Triana,
dancers; Rogelio Machado, pianist,
and Carlos Montoya, guitarist.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Victoria Regina Retains
Brilliance and Charm
Helen Hayes Portrait of the Queen
Still Demands Extravagant Praise;
New Albert Is Excellent
Bv JAY CARMODY.

Three OF Victoria Regina have drained the language Of
latves There is left it the its
only that all the
duled of the briance Helen
robbed
grace pognance
Evening star., 1939-01-17
European Artists Score
In Townsend Musicale
Ellen Dosia, Gaspar Cascade and
Emil Baume Bring First.Rank
Attributes to Program
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

Three artists from Southern Europe the Greek Elem Dosa
Spanish celst
the most enjoyable rectals
Hotel yesterday
elements
personality present of each of these fine artists
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Binnie With Benny

Binnie Barnes has been cast In
an important role in the new Jack
Benny picture, Man About Town" "
Borrowed from Goth Century Fox
for the part, the erstwhile screen
villainess will appear as Lady Ar
lington, wife of Edward Arnold, who
portrays an American born British
induStrialist.