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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

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VIII Be published vnen rsoueatsd.
Mr.. Ffxit: Could ven tell me
when U.s.s. Marblehead left
California waters and when II
will return 10 the L. s..
&. n. y.
The Marblehead left for the
Asiatie station the latter part
of August. 1887. No informa-
ton IL available here a. to the
prospective date OF return To
the United States.
Mr.. Fixif: Please tell me II
the r.s.s. California Ia stilI In
Seattle. II so, how long Will IL
be there. A READER.
The California has returned 10
the San Pedro-san Diego area.
Address anyone aboard in care
of postmaster, San Pedro. Calf.
Mr.. Fixlt; ! WAS horn In Fin
land In 1886 and l came 10
America In 1901. My father
came 10 this country In 1887
and In July Of 1904 became N
American citizen. l WA mar
Red In 1904 and my husband
became = citizen In 1878. Could
you tell me II l am an American
citizen or not: MRS. Y. J.
From those figures 1t would
appear that you became citi-
zen Of the United States in 1904
when your father became one.
since you were a minor child at
that time. At the time you
married, 1904. q woman citizen
did not lose her nationality by
marriage to an alien unless she
went abroad to live. Thus 1t
would appear that you retained
your rights unless there are 9TH
er complications.
Mr.. Fixit: ! read In The Ia
coma Times about d. A. Burns
of Puyallup and his rock nutting
hobby. We have just returned
from n trip through the Petri-
fled forest and have n number
Of pieces Of pcfrified wood. Can
You give ns the address of Mr..
Burns service station: We
would like TO 20 and see him.
MRS. 4. L.
You will find Burns service
station at 124 Stewart ave. West
in Puyailup and his home at Al
18th ave. NV.
Mr.. Fixlf: Please tell me
when the U.s.s. Idaho will be
In Bremerfon for overhaul. Could
you give me the address of John
j. Anthony of the Goodwill
House, BETTY l.
The Idaho Is due for overhaul
In the Puget Sound Navy Yard
nj Bremerton about Nov. Is,
1899.
We can find no Goodwill House
nor any John ]. Anthony with
out a better clue than you give.
Mr.. Fixit: I would like to
know whether or not Preston
Foster starred with Lloyd Nolan
In the recent picture, king Of
Alcatraz." j. REED.
In that picture. which was not
particularly recent. you confuse
Preston Foster with Robert Pres
ton, who was the co-star with
Lloyd Nolan.
MIR. Fixit: Tell M. h. W. that
magazine "Look" of June 8 viii
give him all the information on
''new song writing contest" II
NJ. b. w. can write music,
would Hike 10 meet him because
l sure can join words together.
Maybe we could make a hit.
A. 4. KNIGHT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
Making the Rounds on
Treasure Island
Guide Book Saves Many
Miles Of Trsmpine
Some Tips on How 10
Stretch fhe Budget
Washington State Display
A Disappointment

To try To see the Golden Gate
International Exposition in less
than three days will seriously
interfere with the enjoyment of
a visit to Treasure Island. To
be sure one day is much better
than none. In the effort to
cover the entire 400 acres be-
tween Q a. m. and 10 p. m. many
fine things will be overlooked
but there also will be many ex-
periences to cherish.
II takes about one day to
become oriented - get the
lay of the land and the
points of the compass from
central object. The second
day will open up the really
big features of the EXPOSE
fion and the third day can
be spent most profitably In
hunting the out-of-fhe-way
spots but a week really Is
necessary to finish the job
One of the first things to do
on entering the grounds is to
obtain guide book. The Treas
ure Island book is well written,
with a map on which the build
ings and attractions are plainly
indicated. A little study will
save many hours of useless hunt
ing and aimless wandering. No
IS cents out of the exposition
budget will buy so much real
value.
And speaking of budgets, if
there are limitations, the food
problem is one that should be
studied. The Guide Book gives
a list of medium priced res
taurants where the food as
rule is more palatab BILE than it
is in some of the higher priced
eating places. If there is the
newspaper connection mentioned
in this column the other day,
the Press building will provide
the most satisfactory solution of
the food problem. Unfortunate
ly that fine dining room is avail
able only to those with press
cards.
Also coming within the
realm of any discussion con-
corning the budget Is the
choice Of entertainment. The
amount to he spent on the
Gay Way depends on how
full is the purse. Some of
the features to which the
visitors will be invited are
only mildly entertaining and
others are stupid.
AS a rule there is a variety
of free entertainment in the
open air arenas. Last week all
the space in one of the largest
was packed for the personal ap-
pearances of Edgar Bergen and
Charlie Mccarthy. Most of the
seats were taken an hour before
the performance opened. This
was one of the most entertaining
of the outdoor shows. but there
was a catch to it. To get the
Bergen-McCarthy act one was
compelled to listen for nearly an
hour to the dull comedy and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
CESAR RITZ

CESAR RITZ
Today his name Is used in
discriminatory to identity things
luxurious, but Cesar Ritz's life
was humble, however excellent
his taste.
At IS Ritz left his fathers
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TopAY,s COMMON ERROR

Do not say. The detective
went sround the neighborhood.
seeking clues. say, about the
neighborhood. "
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ONLY MAKING MARTYR
OF HARRY BRIDGES

Editor, The Times: The Harry
Bridges trial winds its devious
way to inglorious finish. At the
expense of some hundreds of
thousands of dollars, it will have
proved-what
That Bridges is probably a
member-if not. a close fellow
traveller - of the Communist
party. That the Communist
party once used revolutionary
phraseology. But dollar invest
ed in old pamphlets will supply
the phrases; and Bridges con-
nection with the party has been
known since 1898 to everyone
conversant with the labor move
ment.
What OF TT \ not the COM
munist party lee1s in this coun-
try? If this country legalizes
it, how can it be criminal TO be-
long to it? Is not membership
legal, and why should man be
deported for a legal act?
The attack, if any, should be
against the party itself BY its
twists. turns and tailspins of the
last four years, the party has
amply proved its complete SUBJ
serviency to the foreign policy
of Stain and his satellites. The
writer believes that no party
so controlled from abroad should
have legal standing in this eoun-
try. But its new Trojan horse
policy has gained for it the power
to deliver large blocks of votes
to aspiring politicians.
As long as il can do so, these
politicians will fight to keep 1t
legal. Meanwhile, almost every
worker knows that the deporta-
ton power of the government
has in general been used as a
weapon against labor organiza-
tons; and the present trial
makes Harry Bridges a martyr,
and rescues the Communist
party from some of the con-
tempt which its ruthless, crook
ed and deceptive tactics have
earned for il.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL,
Sis So. Park Ave.
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Reg. u. 3. Pat Of.

he established his own hostelry
in Parasitic first Ritz hotel.
Since then Ritz hotels have
sprung up in a dozen cities.
The greatest Ritz-the New
York Ritz-Carlton - was built
after Cesar Ritz died in 1912,
in a Geneva insane asylum.
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any comparable general man.
ager. But insiders claim it's
grooming q New Deal contribu-
ton in the person Of Mathew
F. Mcclure. Hell fiji the role
II he survives the political
vicissitudes OF 1910. Recently
he was appointed assistant at
torney general in charge Of leg
islstion and nominations. after q
mere FIVE years N the depart
nent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
WHO Is WISE .

WIN 40 W h11
Editor. The Times: A farmer
has some produce; he has a
truck; he proceeds to load the
produce In the truck to take ii
to market. At the gate to the
highway. he finds some kind of
q highwsyman who tells him,
"1'n run your truck or you'll
not go to market" The farmer
argues bit. then puts the truck
on the scrap-pile. borrows some
money, goes and buys new
truck. Wise
Well. let's see. The govern
ment of people has some
products OF their labor: IL has
some ships; 1t proceeds to load
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For when We the Of SIM free from
$40.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

Office have a basis of truth. There is
such thing as The Calais Gun"
Madame, | begged, do not. if
you please, allude to it by that name.
The authorities whom | serve over
here have vigorously protestedits USE"
She smiled. Il can understand that.
England and France are firm allies.
1t would certainly be disconcerting to
our people to discover that England
had worked out great invention and
that the machine connected with it
was known as The Calais Gun
There is no sense in the name"
There is considerable sense in it,"
she persisted. Calais is distant from
the Fort of Dover precisely twenty
two miles. This gun has been designed
to do its best at that range"
Il cannot discuss this matter with
you, Madame. | was in the army but
| was not an artilleryman. and can
only repeat that if such an invention
as you describe has been made over
here, there is no earthly reason why it
should be named The Calais Gum"
1--WE will pass that" she said. "The
first serious trial of the machine is to
be made in the north of Scotland next
Sunday. A mere handful of people
have been invited to witness it. No
French artillery officer has been bid
den to join the company"
"Is it the CUSTOM" asked, when
your country is making experiments
with an entirely new invention to in
vite representatives, even of your al
Evening star., 1939-05-28
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
THE CALAIS GUN
Continued from pose seven

lies, to witness them, Madame Blount?"
This is something unusual she
insisted, land there remains the fact
that the gun has been christened The
Calais Gun and that its most efficient
range is twenty-five miles
MADAME, | said, you must
excuse me but you are wasting your
time. The only possible service could
have rendered you | have already
offered | have assured you that the
gun has not been christened The
Calais Gun and if some misguided
individuals have alluded to it in that
way it is simply because it must have
a name of some sort and the distance
happens to coincide"
with the utmost difficulty" she
went on, as though she had not heard
me, 81 procured card which would
have permitted me to witness the trial.
1t is the card dropped"
"a woman" | told her. would
never be permitted to witness the
trial"
1T is not woman who would have
attempted such thing" she replied.
''It would have been French artillery
officer"
'If France so much wished to have
witnesses at the trial, why didn't she
apply to our War Office for permit"
ut would have been beneath her
dignity"
Yet she would have made use of
permission gained - pardon me - by
underground methods. That does not
Evening star., 1939-05-28

seem to me the likely reaction of the
French military staff"
Yvonne Blount took no pains to
hide her anger. 1--WE are playing with
words" she declared. Il have been
straightforward with you have told
you the importance of that card.
beg of you to return it to me-"
There is nothing more certain in
the world" replied, than the fact
that do not possess it"
you have parted with it already?'
Il do not possess it," repeated.
That means that the source from
which obtained it will be discovered
and the donor of the card -"
"Will get what he deserves" l
interrupted coldly. II have to repeat
once more, Madame, that you are
wasting time Can you expect me to
sympathize with person who with
out authority has parted with permit
of such importance to witness the trial
of what may turn out to be the great
est destructive invention of the CEN
tury? should regard any Englishman
who obtained and passed on to you
that card as traitor"
you have no pity, no sympathy"
"In case like this. none whatever"
She rose to her feet and made her
way towards the door, held it open.
'You intend to use my card your
self, perhaps, Major Lyson?"
l made no reply. l only held the
door a little further open.
eff have ruined friend" she said.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

IN THE old days the snapshooter
and his camera were strictly fair
weather friends" As soon as the
sky clouded up, the fog rolled in or
the rain began to come down, we put
the camera up on the shelf and went
back to our parcheesi before COM
Portable fire.
Things are quite different today.
As matter of fact get so fed up at
times with sunshiny pictures that l
actually hope it will rain so can get
some variety.
If fyou're new at the game you can't
appreciate what change this is. Ten
or twelve years ago made some out
door rain" shots of which was quite
proud. Using the fastest plate then
available - an English importation
- those exposures we're made at n
second at + 8. Today, using superfast
film that can be bought in almost any
drugstore, l could 60 out and make
those same shots at /25 of second
at the same lens stop.
The technical advances which make
that possible are amazing. but they
interest US here only because they pro-
vide greater opportunities for picture
taking. Dripping horses, rain-beaten
crowds scurrying home. shrieking girls
tussling with their umbrellas and skirts
in the wind, disgruntled traffic cops in
their shiny rubber coats - all these
Evening star., 1939-05-28

takes on added glamour and atmos-
phere by virtue of the enveloping mist
that tapers off the distances into
mystery. The fact that this picture
was made at dusk necessitated a fast
lens open at + 25 in order to nail the
subject at /25 of a second. But snap
shooters with slower lenses needn't be
scared off by that. There are plenty
of fog or mist shots that can be made
in snapshot time at 8 or IL - even
at + l6 with super-speed film - earlier
in the day.
City scenes are always prime fodder
for this sort of work. and down along
the waterfront you'll be amazed at the
way otherwise ugly vistas become
romantic and alluring under the spell
of fog. Above all, if you're on your
vacation in the country and encounter
some of this filthy weather." don't
miss the camera possibilities that are
to be found at every hand. The
huddling sheep, the lowing cattle. the
winding lane disappearing into the
distance, the majestic poplars and
elms bowing gracefully - they're all
too fascinating to miss no matter how
sad you feel about your failure to get
a sur tan.
Truly, there's no longer any reason
why a snapshooter and his camera
should remain only "fair weather
friends
Evening star., 1939-05-28

bv Fulton Williams

and more are fair game for the snap
shot hunter.
Naturally, you needn't get soaked
yourself in the process. You can make
rainy-day pictures from the shelter
of doorways; from your home or office
windows. Occasionally I've even
driven my car to a choice location and
made shots through the open window.
Unless you're a sissy, however, you
won't mind being out in it yourself if
there's a good picture to be had. But
let me warn you that, no matter what
you wear yourself, you'd better pro-
vide some rain protection for your
camera. personally haven't carried
an umbrella in twenty-five years, MIR.
Chamberlain to the contrary notwith-
standing. But l have a simple little
rubber coat" for my camera that
hangs on a light wire frame without
obstructing the view.
Watch your lens. too, to see that
no raindrops spatter on it. If they do,
wipe it dry with a clean, old handker-
chief so as to forestall any smudge or
blur.
Another phase of inclement weather
that is even more fascinating than
rain pictorially. at least - is fog or
mist, in which you can get those
soft-focus effects without half trying.
The accompanying illustration is
fine example of a prosaic subject that
Evening star., 1939-05-28

not be too sure that this is the last you
will see of me- My room number is
slxty-three. 80.
Nothing more was to be done for the
moment but further visit to the Sub
Commissioner. To my surprise found
already in conference with him very
great person indeed - General
Fitzhaven - the head of the depart
ment in which | held sort of rowing
commission.
II have just been telling the General
the story Of the card that stuck to the
rubber sole of your golf shoe" the
Sub-Commissioner remarked with a
twinkle in his eyes. Have you had
any trouble with Madame?"
81 have just left her, sir. She is very
angry. She believes l have the card
and will not give it to her"
you can make your peace with the
lady. then Colonel Haywood sad.
handing 1t over to me. The bearer
has to report to General l1ubblethorpe
and ask him at what time the four
fifteen for Camberley leaves. Stupid
sort of password, but the answer will
tell him how to arrive at the rendez-
vous. 1t is rather long journey"
Il am to give this card to Yvonne
Blount?" asked in surprise.
That is our idea"
But what about General Hubble
thorpe? Will he expect to have one of
those tickets presented by woman"
The matter" Colonel Haywood re-
Piled. "ls unlmportant Just hand it to
her. You know where to find her"
I know where to find her all right
| told him. She is staying in the
Milan and warned me that she might
be coming back
Haywood nodded gravely. Just
So"
1T is quite all right, Major" the
Sub-CommsslOner assured me. We
have come to the conclusion that the
lady cannot do much harm Good
Frenchwoman and all that, you know.
Did lot Of good work in the war and
decorated several times. Furthermore.
we are going to send you a card for our
little picnic party You would like to
Gomez"
Nothing should like more"
made my way back to the Milan
Court and rang up the number which
Yvonne Blount had given me. In less
than five minutes she was in my room.
you have changed your mind?" she
exclaimed eagerly.
Il am acting under orders" | told
her. Here is the card
"A miracle" she murmured, clutch
ing the envelope handed to her.
"If you will take my advice" l
said. you will get into touch at once
with the French artillery officer who
will make use of the card You can tell
MN exaCtly
81 know all about that" she inter-
rupted. But it is necessary that get
the card for myself know what to
do. go to General Hubblethorpe,
ask him silly question: get the par
ticulars and pass them on to my
friend. Ee is General and man of
great distinction"
They will welcome MN at the War
Office, | can assure you Already the
question of inviting French artillery
officer ="
mo, no. no! The General does not
wish to go to your War Office. He is
being followed over here. Others be-
sides France are interested. 1t is bet
ter as say"
Il leave the matter entirely UP to
you. Madame replied.
She rose from her place and smiled
up at me as she held out her hand.
shook it and opened the door. She
passed out | sat down and began to
wonder again what It was all about.
Four days passed before | was to
Evening star., 1939-05-28

here who wishes to see you very par
tf>tllarly.'
did she give her name?" asked.
mo, sir, but she lunched in the
Grill Room near your table"
glanced back at Louis. "You had
better 60 and see what she wants" he
suggested. "We'll have few words
together later on.
followed the porter out into the
hall. The woman, who was seated, rose
to her feet at once Directly she smiled
| recognized her. 1t was Yvonne
Blount without doubt, her smile as
delightful as in the old days.
Forgive me" she begged. but you
are the gentleman who helped me with
my bag at luncheon time"
That is So"
"Can speak to you privately?
1You would like to come to my
room?" proposed.
IF you would be so kind"
Inside my apartment, l closed the
door and offered her chair.
what can do for you. Madame?
81 will tell you," she answered.
please do not treat this too lightly.
1t is for me an important affair. You
we're very kind in picking up the trlfies
that fell from my bag as was passing
your table after lunch. There is one
slight article which is missing. l have
been back to my own table and to the
one at which you were seated. The
walters there seem so confident. Moth
ing else has been found. Yet there is
something missing. 1t means a great
deal to me-
~What is it," asked. so far as
remember there was loose money.
cigarettes. and an elegant little pow
der box. l can think of nothing else"
1T is a card" she told me. "a
strange looking card of white ivory. 1t
had some letters upon it and an ini-
tailed signature"
shook my head.
You have it not?" she exclaimed.
II certainly have not; nor do | re-
member seeing it among the articles"
She looked at me steadily for several
moments. Then where can that card
be?" she demanded. "Only minute
or two before. l had taken it from an
envelope and placed it in my bag"
Il am sorry, Madame" said, but
| can see no way in which l can pos
si,Ay be of assistance to you. Was the
card of any particular value?"
She made no answer. From that
moment, however, believe she ceased
to trust me. "You are Major Lyson?"
she asked abruptly.
"Of the British Intelligence?
"At one time l was," l admitted.
Then | knew for certain that she
suspected me- She had the look upon
her face OF one who listens to state
ments in which she has no credence.
81 must trust you" she said. Il have
no other alternative. 1t is my only
hope. You have been, or are. con-
nected with the British Intelligence.
have been in the French service all my
life, Major Tyson. served them dur
ing the war. served them with per-
feet fidelity and success"
'It is a well-known fact, Madame.
Your decoration was well-earned."
my mission over here is not an
official one" she insisted firmly.
l said nothing. She watched me to
gauge the effect of her statement.
There are many sources of informa-
tion," she continued presently. still
open to me here. Through one of them
heard not long ago curious rumor.
1t was to test the truth of it that /
came back to my old profession.
came, on behalf of France but un-
known to the authorities, to find out.
if l could, the secret of what is known
privately by only a few people and
spoken of with bated breath - The
Evening star., 1939-05-28

sides France are interested. 1t is bet
ter as say
81 leave the matter entirely up to
you. Madame. replied.
She rose from her place and smiled
up at me as she held out her hand.
shook it and opened the door. She
passed out | sat down and began to
wonder again what It was all about.
Four days passed before | was to
know The smooth, even progress of
northward bound train de luxe in
which | and a score or so of others
we're distributed was brought sud-
denly to a standstill woke up and
looked out of the window Dawn was
breaking and we we're somewhere in
the midst of the Scotch hills. There
we're men outside talking together.
and through the early twilight blaze
of lights on the neighboring hills.
leaned out of the window and spoke to
one of the guards, Where are we?"
asked. What town is that?"
He came close up to the side of the
carriage I'VE are not answering ques.
(Continvsd on poss 14D
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-18
Club
SceneOfGa
Amusements

The Campus Coquettes entertained
at the Great Lakes country club
Sunday. Mr.. John Drew gave an ex-
hibition Of ski jumping. Mr.. Drew
has been selected as skiing instructor
at the club.
Among the dinner guests were.
Miss Bernice McCoughan, Miss
Kathleen Stevenson, Robert NJ.
Woods, Charles Timbers, Lucille
Toomer, Flossie M. Paige, Bernice
Samples. Mallory Banks, Violet
Banks, Louise Crockett, Charles
Taylor, Sam Thomas, Joe Wells,
Iris Booker. Ann Fireman, Mrs. Bea-
trice Griswold. Mrs. Gladys Cowan,
Henry Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Miller, Mrs. Charles Carson,
Mrs. Viola Holder, Mrs. Frances
Davis, Miss Gussie Harris. Miss
lola Palmer, Miss Vera l.. White
Of Chicago. Mr.. Emery NJ. Hayes.
Miss Phyllis Hayes, Miss Shirley
Timbers, Miss Naomi Currie, Miss
Josephine Timbers.