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provided the source material re-
vealed secrets and sidelights Of
the late chief justice which not
even his daily intimates knew.
They tipped off the living to
what the illustrious dead thought
OF them.
The justices agree that Prin-
gle has faithfully evaluated the
former president, neither eulo-
giving nor belittling too much.
The chapters dealing with his
Philippines service were the most
enlightening with respect to
Taft's character and personality,
In the courts collective opinion.
Despite his humor and conta-
gious chuckles. Taft rarely aban-
doned his reserve in public, so
the revelation of his willingness
to sacrifice his life ambition-a
federal judgeship = in order to
improve the lot Of the little
brown brothers" pictured him as
a man forever misunderstood by
his colleagues. This posthumous
disclosure has saddened the more
elderly members.
Both Old Dealers and New
Dealers. though the division no
longer exists, are grieved that
historical accuracy required the
publication Of certain Taft letters
casting reflection on retired JUS
tiee Brandeis. Although Mr.. Taft
fought the Brandeis nomination
bitterly and snubbed him for sew
eral years. Mr.. Brandeis told his
associates that he thought he had
achieved a rich friendship with
the chief Of justice before the
latter's death. Il hope the old
man doesn't read the biography"
sighed a conservative justice who
loved both men.
Publication of Taft's explosive
letters 10 his wife and friends
was an unfortunate necessity. in
the belief of those left behind.
They feel that the chief justice,
in his eagerness to cast off the
restraint which Swallowed his
public and judicial behavior,
often said and wrote things has
thy. impatiently. petulantly.
One letter which a living men,
Der - Justice Frankfurter - is
able to repudiate concerns a GER
tain vote cast by Brandeis in an
important case. According to
Taft. Brandeis voted one way at
the private Saturday morning
conference and then switched
when it came time to hand down
the decision on Monday. The
chief justice attributed the shift
to the fact that Brandeis had
discussed the case with Frank
furter. then a Harvard professor,
and had been persuaded 10 re-
verse himself by Frankfurter's
views and eloquence.
There is nothing TO that
story" Frankfarter has told his
friends. For one thing. once
Brandeis made up his mind about
an important matter. nothing
and nobody could change him.
And the suggestion that could
or would try to influence that
grand old man with respect TO
any case before the supreme
court is preposterous. II just
didn't happen" Anyhow, the
book has the court talking and
disagreeing and reminiscing-
and taking : good look a. itself
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MR.. FIxIT
He Fixe, Things

To receive attention IN fhis col
umn ittters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
siii Dc published when recuested-
Mr.. Fixit; VIII you please
help me find = place where !
can buy tamsie husl<s. In other
words, clean corn huslSs:
READER.
We see no reason why the
corn husks which you might get
from local produce markets
would not be clean enough.
You could wash them thorough
~. anyway. before spreading
them out TO dry. and the boiling
process when you cook the
tamales. should complete the
sterilization process.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me n the u. 5. 5. Idaho IL
scheduled to play the army foot
ball team here on Armistice
day. II 50, win the ship be
here In port. II. ID. II.
No such game Is scheduled.
Even when navy teams did play
army teams In the stadium on
Armistice days in the past, It
was much more convenient to
send the boys over by bus than
sail a battleship around from
Bremerton.
Mr.. Fixit: The State Tax
commission Is composed Of how
many members Who IL Mt the
head OF IL. To settle An argu-
ment. please tell me IL our con-
Eressmen draw two cents or 20
cents for mileage expenses be-
tween this state and Washing
ton, ID. G. A VOTER.
The Washington State Tax
commission consists of II. II.
Henneford. chairman. T. n. Jen-
ner and T. F. Hedges.
Senator's and representative
receive 20 cents per mile be-
tween their homes and the capt.
tai.
Mr.. Fixit: We got some I've
on our inlaid linoleum floor.
There are q lot of rust-like spots
that are 80 noticeable we would
appreciate IL II you could tell US
how something might be done
so they wouldn't be so notice.
able. l.. II. Is.
As far as we know there Is
nothing much to be done for lye
damage to linoleum. The fibre
would be eaten away In the
spots. You might try touching
them up as daintily as possible
with little paint. but there Is
no way Of rectifying the damage.
Mr.. Fixit: l have the license
number Of n car and would like
TO know who the owner Of II IL,
and also the address. Could you
tell me where I could get that
Information, or. better still,
could you get II for me: !. NJ.
The state highway patrol
office at So. 7th and A SITS, the
Pierce county sheriffs office at
the courthouse and the city po-
lice have books OF license num-
bers In all the counties OF the
state. II should be worth your
trouble to inquire at one of those
places.
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KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

A device like the wick OF
kerosene lamp has been design
ed for flower pots by Robert
LOckyer Of San Francisco. The
wick" sucks up water from a
container beneath and sutomat-
ically supplies moisture TO the
earth around the plant
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Moral: Better Look
When Baby Cries
n Looked Like a Cineh
For the Senate
But We Forgot the King
County Double Cross


MOT all news from Olympia so
~ years ago related TO getting
Washington territory over the
final statehood hurdle. and the
reason for a baby's cries took
precedence in public interest
over the squabbles of politicians.
1t seems that a well known
Olympia couple were awakened
in the night by the baby crying.
They were trying to teach the
child to sleep through the night
and paid no attention to her, but
when the cries increased the
father got up to see what was
the matter.
As he brought the lamp TO
the baby's bed a great rat
jumped out. He then discov-
cred that the rat had been
gnawing the baby's head.
the child recovered but was
never again left alone to cry.
In the meantime order was
coming out of the chaos con-
corning the statehood situation.
kilograms sent by Miles Moore,
territorial governor, and Elisha
p. Ferry, state governor-elect,
to President Harrison had clear
ed up the misunderstanding.
knowing that the proclamation
would be signed in a few days
the legislature met Nov. Z for
organization. The oath of office
was administered and Col. ]. w.
Feighan, of Spokane Falls, was
elected speaker. Under pressure
of the lobbyists who were mill
ing around everywhere several
members suggested test vote
on United States senator but the
majority had agreed with Gov.
Ferry that nothing should be
done until the statehood procla-
nation had been signed by the
president.
That agreement, however, did
not keep the Pierce county dele
cation from carrying on an active
campaign on behalf of the
county's claim to the right of
naming the first United States
senator.
There had been a tentative
agreement that II King coun-
ty got the governor and Spo-
kane Falls the congressman
in the state election, Tacoma
should have the senator. 1t
would have worked out that
way, too, II the politicians
had not stacked the cards.
1t was unfortunate that Taco
ma should have gone into the
contest with two candidates
Walter ]. Thompson and Gen.
John Sprague. Thompson was
considered the stronger candi-
date and Sprague evidently
withdrew. for his name dropped
out of the news, but another
candidate, Judge w. H. Calkins
came into the picture.
Judge Calkins, an exceedingly
high type of public official, had
held a judicial position in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-09
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. In which country is the
city of Brest?
2. How Is coke made?
3. What is an epitaph?
4. With what sport is the
name Of Art Doering associ-
ated?
5. Name the capital of Ark
ansas.
6. Which is the first perma-
nent tooth in a human being?
7. What is the most common
nickname for the state of Ala
bama?
s. Which card in the ordinary
deck of playing cards is known
among sailors as the Devils
bed-post"?
9. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the adjective in
valid, meaning not valid?
10. To what general family Of
birds do the falcons belong?
If you're not using it, sell it with
a Fast ct;on Times uapt Al
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Middle West but had been sent
out here by politicians who
wanted to get rid of him. 1t was
understood that he was to be
appointed United States district
attorney, but when that office
was desired for another he was
induced to become a candidate
for senator.
Judge Calkins' entry into the
campaign was not disturbing to
Pierce county as he had made
great many friends during his
residence in Tacoma. The main
thing was to get the office for
a Pierce county man. A state
ment to that effect was issued
by the Pierce county delegation
and signed by John S. Baker and
L. F. Thompson. senators, and
George Browne, George B. Kan
die, A. S. Hewitt and Cliff Peter
son, of the house. The interest,"
ing story Of how that didn't work
because of King county's double
cross viii appear when the legis-
lature gets under way.
Smile dlchle:
Young daughter-Mother,
why does father persist in
trying to sing.
Mother - He Is trying to
make baby 60 to sleep.
Daughter - Then why
doesn't baby just pretend to
be asleep and maybe he
would stop.
Gladys-I had a terrible
dream last night. 1 dreamed
that my fur coat came to life
and 1 was SO frightened that
1 could not even cry out.
Myrtle - Why, my dear,
you don't mean to say that
you are afraid of rabbits?
The way It looks now, Mr..
Hitler may wake up some
cold morning and discover
that the fur coat into which
he has been smuggling be-
longs to a bear and the bear
wants 1t.
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through the eyes Of their former
boss. ITS a healthy thing con-
Guided one member squirming
under the posthumous micro
scope.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-09

get rich in that ichich takeh rust whdterer fades
but fadfno pleasure brings"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-09

And say unto you my friends be not afraid Of them
that Kin the body and after that have than they
en- do-Luke 12:4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-09

the same as any other cat. But
his hind quarters are covered
with sleek, gray hide and his
tail oddly resembles a rats. His
paws have but four toes each.
Mrs. Carmen Delegro of Belle
vile, N. j., is his owner.
Tomorrow: Man Who Won the
War of 1912.
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If you're not using it, sell 1t with
a Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
Call Main 1851.
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TO receive attention IN fhis col
umn lftters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
gill Be published when recuested-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-09

CARBURETOR INVENTION
Charles Duryea, who claimed
to be the practical inventor OF
the modern motor car. in 1892
nearly half a century ago
was inspired to invent the spray
injection carburetor by seeing
his wife use a perfume atomizer.
Duryea, strange as it seems,
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won the first automobile race in
the United States Chicago,
1880 with one of his own We
hicles. travelling 54.36 miles at
an average speed of ia miles
per hour.
RAT-CAT!
Chat, from the front. is much
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CRITICISM OF DAWSON
DUE TO ERROR

5715 So. Park ave.
Evening star., 1939-08-05

China now has 2,163 miles Of sub
marine cables.
Evening star., 1939-08-05
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND
ELIZABETH GORDON.

You've heard a lot about attic fans
in the last year or so-those power
full air movers which, installed at
the top of your house, draw in the
cool air of night and give you sound,
restful sleep. Then if the house is
kept closed during the day, it will
remain cooler and more comfortable
Attic fans are the answer to summer
cooling problems for many families
that can't afford or don't need actual
mechanical air-cooling systems. But
what do you do if you have no attic?
The apartment dweller comes into
his own with the advent this sum-
mer of the home cooler fan; installed
in window, it does the same sort of
job as an attic fan for bungalows,
small apartments or several rooms
of a larger house which can be
treated as separate unit.
The window fan uses the same
principle of air motion control that
is used with the larger attic installed
fan. Of course, it is intended for a
smaller home unit than the attic fan
one will be adequate for about five
average-sized rooms. It's capacity is
1000 cubic feet of air per minute
and if you don't realize how much
relief that can bring, you should try
sleeping one night in bedroom of
an apartment in which a window
cooler fan has been installed! You'll
realize it is worth every dollar of the
$50 it costs.
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Q IS :SAZEoR :: : - oRE]IYINGA AfK

The fan should be centrally in
stalled, say in the dining room. Be-
fore you 60 to bed at night. open the
living room and back bedroom win
dows to cause rapid circulation
through the dining room and living
room. Then close all windows except
those in the bedrooms, and 60 to bed.
The fan operates all night, from its
vantage point in the dining room
window where its squarish casing fits
cOmpactly in the lower half OF a
double hung window.
In the morning turn off the fan,
close all windows and outside doors,
and you can 60 around your house
in the daytime breathing fresh night
air which may be as much as IS de-
grees cooler than the Sun-heated
outdoors.
The unit is easy to install, requir-
ing no special experience or equip
ment Its cabinet rests on the win
dow sill just inside the lower sash.
Adjustable panels fill the openings
at the sides between the cabinet and
the window jambs. Small brackets,
bolted to the hanged panels, are
fastened to the window stops with
wood screws to hold the cabinet
in position. If the sills are too mar
row to support the cabinet, there is
a floor support which can be pur-
chased for 81
No need to feel sorry for yourself
because you live in an apartment or
Evening star., 1939-08-05

varn1sh or any sturdy floor enamel.
1t makes the use of varnish or floor
enamel safe, because mixed into the
primer are chemicals which worst
the three elements that destroy
paint films-active alkal, dampness
and excessive porosity.
The floor sealer is not cure-all
for actually leaky floors, merely a
preparatory coating which stops
powdering, blistering, baking and
cracking Of paint films on floors
that have no excessive moisture
conditions due to hydrostatic pres
sure or actual holes. If you have a
real moisture trouble you have to
cure 1t at its source. But a mod
crate dampness, the sort often found
in below-grade playrooms, can be
combatted with this floor primer.
1t neutralizes alkalinity with film
which prevents any further lime re-
action; it seals the moisture within
the surface and prevents its attack
ing the finish coating, and it stops
the spongelike drawing action of
'SAy PoAouo ouA AAnCco, lcdVllS CIlc
oil In the paint where it belongs.
The primer comes in brown, ma
room, tile red, green, gray, stone
gray "a ye.iower gray than real
gray( maple tan (Which is really
Yellow and buff. 1t costs $164 for
S pounds of the material, which
comes in powder form and, mixed
with water, makes gallon of
primer Be sure the floor is clean
before you start; see that the room
is heated and dried out before you
apply the finish coatings, and al
Evening star., 1939-08-05

q bungalow and can't use q full
sized attic fan!
Speaking Of attics-assuming you
have one-are you contemplating
making a room up there under the
caves? Then you are looking for
two things: insulation and walls.
Well, here's product that gives
you both In one.
It's q gypsum wallboard or lath
with backing of aluminium foil in
sulation. The aluminium side Of the
board Is turned toward the framing
members, Of course, to bounce back
the heat waves which reach it from
outdoors. 1t also reflects inwardly,
In winter, and with equal effective
ness, the heat that represents dol
lars spent for fuel. There should be
air space, as provided by studs and
rafters, for the efficiency is impaired
If you apply the board directly in
contact with another fiat surface.
In the case of lath, the other sur
face OF the board, facing inward
toward the room is indented to pro-
vide the suction necessary to hold
plaster. In case you use wallboard,
the inner surface is attractively fin
1shed in soft cream color. BY
new method, it can be put up and
painting deferred for year or two
until 1t becomes soiled.
This wallboard, made of pure gyp-
sum, is f1reproof and moisture-re-
sistant, while lightweight, sasy to
handle and strong. Yet, serving the
double purpose of insulating and
providing rigid wall, it costs little
more than ordinary gypsum lath
without insulative backing. The
added cost of foil insulation is be-
tween and 2 cents a square
loot, making it possible to do an
entire attic ceiling (averaging $50
to 300 square feet) for $40 to SIS.
Installation costs are less too, be-
cause only one operation is required;
mailing up the wallboard or lath.
**
Swooping from attic to basement,
we turn our attention to concrete
hoors-as the attention of so MANY
OF our readers is turned these warm
nights when basement playrooms
are the pleasantest place in the
house for lounging.
Does your concrete floor need
painting? You'll want the right
paint for this spot. Not every paint
Will go on concrete floors in a base
ment, where hard wear and mois-
ture frequently are prevalent. We
have found one which will seal the
surface, arresting dampness and
bringing the gayety of color to the
concrete you walk on.
This material is really a primer,
which can be used in two coats and
topped with two coats of clear floor
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Mortgages
Continued From First Page.)

months of 1889 totaled 10,243 and
amounted to s30,711.00O.
BY types of lender, recordings
we're:
Number Amount.
,, cations - 5,sssss s13.s41 900
Banks. and trust COM
Mutna panles savings banks 12 a9i 3a7aooS 97a goo
Others - S34 3.235, 900
New dwelling units constructed or
projected in Maryland cities of TO-
900 population or over in the first
six months numbered 1888 and were
valued at s4,763,3 300.
S41,955 in Virginia.
Home mortgages on city and town
property in Virginia financed by
all types of lenders in the first six
months of 1899 totaled 15,140 and
amounted to SAL ,955,0OO.
By types of lender, recordings
were:
Number. Amount.
SAVINGS and loan asso-
Insurance COMPANIES 1,549 7,3s10oo
Banks and trust COM
Mutual savings banks 5000
o'hs4s 5aSHeuals - Sss2 81 14,s9SoSS a,s9sSSS
New dwelling units constructed or
projected in Virginia cities of 10000
population or over in the first six
months numbered 1,773 and were
valued at $6,096 900.
Evening star., 1939-08-05
Real Estate Agents
To Hear Appraisal
Talks al Convention
F. H. A. Man One of Those
Scheduled for Speech
At Los Angeles

First speakers to be scheduled on
the program of the coming annual
convention of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards in Los
Angeles October "a to 81 are an
nounced today by the American In
stitute of Real Estate Appraisers,
the branch of the association in
the appraising field.
The special meetings for apprais-
ers, and like meetings of other
Institutes, divisions and councils of
the association, are to be held Oc-
tober Is and 26, with general ses-
sions opening on the afternoon of
October "a and closing on the after
noon of October q.
George l.. Schmutz, Los Angeles,
and Ayers j. du Bois, Washington,
are speakers already listed.
Mr. Schmutz, valuation engineer,
will speak on the appraisal of re-
tail store properties. Author of
condemnation Appraisers Hand
book" and of Appraisers Interest
Tables and Their Uses," and co-au-
thor of Economic Approach to Ap-
praising," he served as dean of the
Institutes case-study courses in real
estate appraisal given in co-opera-
tion with the University of Chicago
in 1885 and 1896, and is special lee
turer on the mathematics of ap-
praisal in courses now being given
by the institute in cooperation with
Wharton School of Finance and
Commerce of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Herman o. Walther, Chicago, vice
president and managing director of
the First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Chicago and general
chairman of the Institutes Com
mittee on Education and Research,
will lead the general discussion that
will follow Mr. Schmutz's address.
Ayers j. du Bois, chief of F. H. AS
valuation unit, will talk on Core
lation and Judgment in Appraising."
Mr.. du Bois, chairman of the insti-
tute's Subcommittee on Research,
has served as member of the
faculty for case-study courses given
by the institute in 1885, 1886, 1887
and 1898. Earlier he was special
instructor in appraisal courses spon-
sored jointly by the California Real
Estate Association and the Univer-
sity of California, has appraised for
the city and the county of Los
Angeles, and was in charge of an
Independent reappraisal for taxa
tion purposes of all Los Angeles
County properties for the assess
ment roll of the fiscal year 1888.
Evening star., 1939-08-05

ways use two full coats, no matter
how well the floor looks with just
one.
Editors note-For further infor-
nation about products described
here, write the Misses Ducas and
Gordon, 20 West Forty first street,
New York City, and inclose stamped,
self-addressed envelope.
Evening star., 1939-08-05
Buy Lasting Hardware

Like rugs and wall paper, hard
ware adds finish to home. Hard
ware should have both good looks
and lasting qualities. There should
be no blotched wall plates. no dingy
door knobs, no rusted hinges q few
years after the home has been built.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
HOUSES FUR. OR UhFUR.
HOUSES UkFURkIsHED.

Mr.. CAPITOL-2i4 A ST. NE SEMI
detached large rooms. bath, porches, all
S65 90 Lincoln 05a2
Evening star., 1939-05-21

REAL OPPORTUNITY NR. ism AND
Harvard SITS. n.w-Attractive. il lar2e
rms; : porcheS. oil burner, lge screened
porcheS nice ward, brick garage; ideal
for large family. roomlng or aptS Most
Evening star., 1939-05-21

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. 4s35
Davenport st w.-Detached brick house
s!ate roof; u rms. bath. large screened
porch' corner lot with beautiful shade
trees al! modern conyeniences: direct from
owner. Woodley 29gl. Out Mass ave 10
49th turn right 20 Davenport
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) ROOMS, KITCHEN. BATH.
2 ROOMS, KITCHEN q BATH,

1850 10th ST. NV,
Corner Lamont st. Big, bright
rooms. large dinette. New apart
ment building with 24-hour
elevator service. Parquet floors,
Venetian blinds throughout.
Gas electricity and refriger-
alton included in rent. See
res mgr, MRS. VEN TRONE.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
GREENWICH FOREST.

June Is to Sept l5: attractive house.
surrounded by shade trees "a bedrooms.
70 baths, maids room, children acceptable.
Completely furnished and equipped SIlO
month Wis 49lq
Evening star., 1939-05-21

oPPoRTUN1TY-NEW PMS. > BATHS.
In D. c nr. Capitol and downtown:
deal FOR Govt. employees. ever modern
equipment: garage: surrounded bv PARKS
and golf course. Reas. E. w. BAILEY,
Adams 4ISG
Evening star., 1939-05-21

OAKDALE TERRACE. CHILLUM AND
Riggs .rd. Md.-New brick homes. See
build to suit you Choice lots 10 select
from. Randolph 4343
Evening star., 1939-05-21

SALE OR EXCHANGE. 3-APT. BLDG
1lf sth st. n.e.-Eyery modern equip
ment. 10 rms. 3 baths. brick garage Sth
and H sts Most convenient location Good
investment Consider small house under
s. 600 city or suburbs. J. WILLIAMS,
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COLORED.

1881 CALIFORNIA ST. NV
High-claSs residential section large living
room Murphy bed kitchen. bath. heat.
hight gas, hot water, 1880. Georgia