The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

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umn letters must siys name and
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will be published when requested.
Mr.. Ffxif: Charles IL foreign
born. He tells me 10 get hi.
naturalization papers he does
not need TO file for first papers
~ he Ia married 10 an Ameri-
can-born citizen. I know I had
to have both first and final pa
pers and ! married an Ameri-
can-born. but wondered II there
had been new laws made recent
~ pertaining 10 this A. 3.
Your circumstances must have
been different. The alien hus-
band OF an American citizen
need not file first papers, though
with his application for final
papers he must file the marri-
age certificate and evidence Of
his wife's citizenship.
Mr.. Fixit: l. crankcase oil
beneficial 10 a shingled roof, or
~ beneficial rs linseed oil :
What In the hest way 10 clean
dirty ceilings: How can a man
raise mush melons In a hot he'd
without glass for the top. What
substitute can he Use, II he has
no glass: d. r. T.
Crankcase oil is highly inflam-
able and would be frowned upon
by the city building inspector.
linseed oil would seal the pores
Of the shingles but In doing that
also would seal any moisture in
side. Neither In necessary. The
Red Cedar Single bureau re-
commends against painting
shingles. Stain is applied main
ly for looks.
Your paint and wallpaper
store can recommend some pre-
paration for cleaning the cell
ing, II cleaning is possible.
Without glass - though 1t
shouldn't be hard to get a pane
of glass somewhere without
much cost-you probably should
start your plants indoors and
get them fair-sized before taking
them out of the window to set
them in the ground. II you are
a Puyallup fair patron, you
must have noticed that melons
can he grown outdoors in this
county.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you please
tell me n Judge Harmon Ia liv-
ing and still practicing law?
II. CONNELL.
Presenting you mean U. f..
Harmon, we suggest you look
for him In the Tacoma building.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you or any Of
the readers tell me what In
dian Traffic" stamped on the
back of plate means: The
plate II very old with blue flow
cred rim and a picture, pre-
sumably Of n scene In India, In
the center. MRS. b. r. d.,
That would appear to be part
of the potter's mark on the
plate, identifying the pattern.
MIR. Fixit: Could you tell me
how to get rid of head lice?
MRS. J. w.
II repeated thorough sham
poos won't eradicate them. and
the subject is too old for the
simple remedy of head shave,
consult your druggist and your
barber for some more scientific
attack.
Mr.. Fixit: Will YOU please
ask the readers of your column
II they can give me the address
Of some of the relatives Of the
late Newell Fletcher Wright Of
Tacoma. ] nm a niece Of his.
My fathers name Is James NJ.
Wright. My uncle passed away
a number Of years ago and we
just sort Of lost track Of the
family.
Mrs. Carrie (Wright) Eyers.
1914, So. Tacoma Ave.
viii any Wrights answering TO
that description please COM
municate?
Mr.. Fixit: Is there a paper
published at Glen Flora, Wis,
tRusk county,: Is there one mt
Ladysmith. Kusk county, Wis.,:
E.F.B.
At Ladysmith, Wis, are listed
the Rusk County Reporter and
Ladysmith News, both weekly
papers.
MIR. Fixit: Please tell me, II
you can, how would you iden-
tify the present government Of
Mexico: NJ. G. AMARO.
Mexico's government is tech
nically a republican form, though
the Party of the Revolution" il
the only legal party. As one
party government. it slightly re-
sembles the European totalitar-
ian system. but it differs from