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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Back To Nature

Nature Is beginning to shed her of bboards and
motorists idng along highways Sunday afternoon may
soon get chance to the countryside again.
In six states billboard advertising along highways has
already been controlled and 20 other states seriously
considering steps TO return field and stream to the automo
bile drivers who have paid for their high
ways An enticing girl is all right In her place, but most
the road obstructing the of willow trees in winter
fields of rhododendron in
But 1t isn't the scenery alone that's being restored
Property values have frequently fallen off when bboards
made their appearance the National Association of Real
Estate Boards reports The real estate figured out that
they'd s be ahead II they paid the outdoor advertising
firms sum equivalent to the annual from billboard
advertising At any rate motorists getting back the
scenery they thought part Of the bargain when they
paid for the roads,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
BLACK AND WHITE
BUT READ ALL OVER

1t has been estimated that APP
proximately 100000 persons
in the United States are Inn
properly housed.
The Big Dipper has been
known longer than any other
star group.
One inch of rain over an acre
of land amounts TO 6,272,640
cubic inches of water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

tonic Feliz who, on his DEATH
bed, was trieked into changing
his will. cutting off his niece
Petronilla Feliz and giving his
estate to Antonio Coronel. Pet
ronilla cursed the land. Suisse
quently. coronel's family met
misfortune and died untimely
deaths. Leon Baldwin bought
the property and was killed in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05


Two Boys From Michigan
Making Head Lines
Small Town Products Now
National Figures
lrishmsn Seems TO Be
Out in Front
TWO boys born and raised in
L small towns in Michigan.
more or less in the headlines
for some time. seem about TO
become the nations biggest
news. One of them. Thomas Z.
Dewey. was born in Owosso. in
1902. He was the son of coun-
try newspaper publisher, an ag-
gressive leader IN his commun-
ity.
The other, Frank Murphy, was
born in Harbor Beach. His
father was a crusading Irish
lawyer.
Both boys studied law and
went to the top in that pro-
fession. To quite an extent their
careers followed parallel lines.
Both men are crusaders. Both
are incorporating when the
issue Is a question of right and
wrong under the law.
Dewey first made the head
lines when he began TO put the
screws on the racketeers in
New York and sent both high
and low to Jail. His success In
battling grating politicians
and underworld characters
brought him nationwide pub
licity and set glamorous
halo around the head OF the
boy from Michigan.
He stood out in such sharp
relief among other public char
acters that a bewildered Repub-
lican party saw in him a possl-
BILE leader for an attack on the
New Deal in 1910. Dewey Is
willing. And though his chief
asset now seems to be the CLAM
our that has come from the New
York house cleaning, it looks
very much as if Mr.. Dewey Is
going to cut quite figure IN
the Republican national set-up.
The other boy from Michigan,
u. S. Attorney General Frank
Murphy, lacks the glamour
of the boy who has been send
ing New York racketeers to Jail
but he has more substantial
background. He made a name
for himself when he sent Michi-
gan war profiteers to Jail about
the time Dewey was boning for
his final law examinations at
the University of Michigan. As
governor of Michigan when the
AFL-CIo debacle was Gripping
the automobile industry, he got
into the headlines because he
insisted in handling the situa-
ton as his judgment dictated in
stead of doing as either side de-
manded.
In 1898 Dewey and Murphy
broke eyen-both were defeat
ed for governor of their re-
spective states-but from that
point Murphy has been having
the edge over the other Mich
igan boy. Right now his stock
Is going up as result of his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Mr.. FIxIT
He fise, Things


70 receive attention IN thu eoi-
umn lstteFs must give name md
address 81 writer Only initials
xIiI - published when r1ouested-
Mr. p1xif: Nessld you please
tel me lhe besf place 10 obtain
material for > unit Or prejecf
Of work On eoftons Thl= ma
teriaI Hlll have 10 - reference
material - well - pictures.
samples. etc. u IL 10 be worked
mp into = unit Of work that ean
he carried out In n grade school
room. 4. Y. ID.
We trust 1t Isn't necessary TO
suggest that you spend some
time In the reference depart
ment of the Tacoma public IL
brary. where you will find much
on the subject Of cotton. Its
origin. growing areas. early
uses and manufacture. II you
wish some local siants on use
Of raw cotton, call upon some
Of the mattress and furniture
manufacturing concerns here.
To 20 farther afieId, you might
write 10 the chambers OF COM
merce at Memphis. Tenn. and
New Orleans, which are ex-
tremely interested In promotion
Of cotton and should have some
suggestions and probably some
pamphlets for you.
Mr.. fixit; Please tell me what
the "wages and hours law" OF
the federal government allows
= person for sheeting--any
shlngilng. or In other words.
"roof carpenters. ON \ private
dwelling. Il there any reason
Why = person should not collect
time and n half for overtime
for Saturday work. What 10
the minimum wage per hour
and how many hours may one
work per week. ID. 7. b.
A carpenter on private
dwelling hardly could be con-
strued to be In interstate COM
meree. so would not be under
regulation OF the federal law.
Even II the law did affect the
industry. union wages and
hours prevailing for carpenters
would supersede the act for
union members. Al least, they
would here, where union agree
ments are better than the fed
eral laws 42-hour week and 80
cents per hour.
In the case that you are not
In an interstate" industry and
not affected by a union agree
ment. you are entirely ON your
own in this state.
Mr.. rixit. WIN you please
publish the addresses of the
principal sandpaper manufac-
turers In the u. y. A., especi-
ally the major Industries and as
many Of the small manufacture
ers as possibles ID. J. Il.
There are more large ones
than we can mention here.
Among them are Armour Sand
Paper works, 1888 w. 3lst St.
Chicago; Minnesota Mining q
Mfg. Co.. 1877 Forest. st. Paul;
carbornndum Co, Francis Il
Bowman SITS, and General
Abrasive Co., Inc, 21o0 College
Ave, both Mt Niagara Falls.
N. Y, Behr-Manning Corp, 1898
Sidford St., Troy, N. Y. and
Mosinee Paper Mills Co, MOST
nee. Wis, You can find others
In MeRae's Register, In the Ia
coma piihlic library.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Mexico. Griffith J. Griffith pur-
chased it and flood and a grass
hopper plague visited it. Final
ly. he gave it to the city for a
park.
In 1929 a disastrous brush fire
there took one life. In 1888 Sec
ond fire ragged, burning to death
more than 20 fire fighters and
injuring more than 100.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
PETRoNuLA's CURSE

Griffith park, Los Angeles,
whose 1871 acres constitute the
largest municipal park In the
United States. energies from a
series OF strange events dating
from 1863.
Originally the park was part
of the s,000-acre ranch of An
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

and has almost recovered from
the strain caused by overwork
as the nations head relief man,
but he viii require at least two
months more OF convalescence.
Mr.. Hopkins, however, keeps
In touch with departmental af-
fairs by the telephone, and
through daily conferences with
his loyal lieutenant and under
study-David Niles. But If Harry
doesn't return quickly. he won't
know the old place. especially as
he never did get really aequaint-
ed with il. After an interim OF
wanting for Mr. Hopkins to
come back 20 his desk. Under
Secretary I'd Noble went 70
work ana now there are several
naa-NeN Deal reforms waiting
10 greet Their official Daddy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

prosecutions of yioiators OF
the antitrust laws and his
assertion that labor leaders
and bankers stand In the same
position under the law.
That doesn't make either side
happy but Frank Murphy Is no
more concerned about II than
he vas with the cussings he re-
eelVed from both labor and in
dustry in the Michigan automo-
bic strikes.
Unless all signs fail, Murphys
next move will be TO the United
States supreme court to sue
coed the late Justice Butler.
Besides being an intimate per-
sonal friend of President Roose-
welt, he represents the type OF
men which the president believes
should constitute the highest
court.
So, whatever may be the OUT
come Of the campaign of 1910, II
looks as II the boy from Harbor
Beach is going to have some
thing on the boy from owosso.
Ex-presidents and presidential
candidates are soon forgotten.
but on the United States SUI
preme bench Frank Murphy Is
the type of man to stay out in
front.
Smile dUhile
Professor-A fool can ask
more questions than a wise man
can answer.
Student-No wonder I flunked.
He-You are lovely tonight
your teeth are like pearls.
She-So. you have been going
out with Pearl, too, have you ?
Bob-Johnson Is so conceited.
Jack-He certainly is. On his
last birthday he sent a congratu-
latory telegram to his mother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
OLD TACOMA KEEPS UP
PI.AYFIELD BATTLE

Editor. The Times: For the
last few years various clubs and
groups in Old Tacoma have APP
preached the park board for a
playfield for the children of this
district. We have always been
met by the same stall and
that is that no one realized the
need of a playfield for this dis
trict more than they did, but
what could they do when We had
no suitable place for one
We think, that while the loea-
ton we have pointed out to
them in Buckley gulch. between
No. 2ath and 30th SITS. is not
the best, 1t certainly is much
better than nothing. The park
commissioners admit this is
possible location, but claim il
would be too expensive TO fix up.
yet they suggest that We wait
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Ye fid saints fresh courage take The clouds ge so
much dread big Nth mercy and tei break tn oess
inns IN Ao4r head
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Rejoice ye nations with his people: for he will ayenge
the blood Of his servants and will render vengeance 10 his
adversares and will be mercifu unto his land and his
deuteronomy .32:43
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

He must be a wise himself who is capable of dis
tinguishing one.--Diogenes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

God governs the world and have only to do duty
wisely, and leave the issue TO Him.--John Jay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

sThose who are governed least are governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Harry Hopkins is stiIl too i'll
to assume active management Of
the department Of commerce.. al
though II is almost year since
he was appointed TO the cabinet
post. he has gained 20 pounds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

The poper 10 Tar Is the power TO destroy"
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Record Housing Project
OPENS in Northeast TODAY

Formal opening Of the largest de-
tached housing development started
in Northeast Washington in several
years takes place today with the
initial showing OF the first 28 homes
in a planned subdivision of 400
dwellings at Brentwood Park, Rhode
Island and Montana avenues NE. at
Fourteenth street.
Built by Matthew K. Stevens, who
developed Brentwood Village. large
scale low rent housing development
in Northeast Washington, the new
community occupies a rolling As
acre tract on a high elevation over
looking the city.
Approved by the Federal Housing
Administration for long-term, fully
amortized mortgages at AZ per cent
interest, the location is only IL
minutes by bus or street car to the
center Of the city.
Homes in the new development
comprise attractively designed Co
lonial dwellings of varying style,
each on wide lot, with carefully
planted shrubs and landscaping in
keeping with the architectural de-
signs. Each plot of ground has a
minimum of 5000 square feet.
Mr.. Stevens has developed several
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Urban DWELLING
Building 63 Pet.
Above Year Ago
Figures for Half Year
Of 1893 and 1899
Reveal Gain

More than 10000 new dwelling
units were supplied by private enter
prise in urban areas of the United
States in new building started during
the first half of this year, Secretary
Frances Perkins announced today
following completion of a Bureau
of Labor Statistics survey. This
represents an increase of SO per cent
over the corresponding period of
1898.
All sections of the country shared
in the increase, the most important
gains being made in the Middle At
lantic, the East. North Central and
the Pacific States. The total
permit valuation of these dwellings
amounted to s6O2 l6S 900, of which
S425, ,941 900. or II per cent, was
for one-family dwellings; s22.12a 900,
or per cent, for two-family dwell
ings, and s154 099 900, or Is per cent,
for apartment houses.
Include No Land Cost.
The valuations are estimates made
by prospective builders when they
applied for permits to build. No
land costs are included in the esti-
mates.
Each city-size group showed an
increase over the corresponding
period of 1898. OF the total number
of dwelling units for which permits
were issued during the first half
of 1899, 66 per cent were in one
family dwellings, per cent in two
family dwellings, and 20 per cent in
apartment houses.
In all geographic divisions except
the Middle Atlantic more than half
(See DWELLINGS. Page B-2)
Evening star., 1939-09-09
IndOrSed by Experts.

Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, all experts in various
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Low-Cost Star Home
To Enter Last Week
Of Exhibit Period
Praise Given Home at
1871 T Street Sc.
By Visiting Crowds

The final full week of exhibition
will begin tomorrow for the low
cost dwelling at 1911 T street Sc,
which received the award as the
seventh in this years series of
Silver Star Homes. Large crowds
have visited the house during the
three weeks it has been open, and
many persons have been openly
enthusiastic in their praise of the
structure that is priced under
$500.
The home was built by Meadow
brook. Inc, which is developing
Fairlawn Village, a community that
is planned to consist eventually
of nearly 500 dwellings. This COM
munity was started Is months ago
and now has $50 families. Attrac-
tive, curving streets add greatly to
the interest of the development.
Semi Detached Home.
Harvey P. Baxter, well-known
architect, designed the new house.
1t is two-story, semi detached
structure with gable roof. 1t has a
porch, full basement, living room
dining room. kitchen. two bedrooms
and bath. Materials and con-
struction are as good as those in
far more expensive homes. Adding
to the attractiveness of the exhibi-
ton home are the furnishings and
decorations supplied by Hutchi-
sons, Inc.
The Fairlawn Village home is the
second low-cost structure to receive
The Stars award this year. Greatly
improved financing terms, due
largely to work of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration have made low
cost housing the most active field
in Washington real estate The
Star is endeavoring to show the
public the best that is being built
in this field.
Endorsed by Experts.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

phases of home construction and
planning, Endorsed the Fairlawn
Village house James S. Taylor OF
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton is chairman of this committee.
Other members include Irwin S
Porter, prominent architect; Fran
els A. Murray. president of the
Washington Real Estate Board
John Nolen, jr., of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and Edwin H. Rosengarten
builder.
To reach the house. drive across
the Eleventh Street (S.E) Bridge
to S street. Turn left on S street
to Eighteenth street and then righ,
to T street.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

(See DWELLINGS. Page B-2)
Evening star., 1939-09-09

(See PERMITS, Page B-8)
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Loose Bath Tiles

Bathroom floor tiles. If properly
laid, do not loosen, but when tiles
do become loose they can be reset.
AS there is no room to use a fresh
layer of cement, the tiles may be
attached to the floor with a mastic
of the nature of glue.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

ius, Cincinnati, secretary-treasurer;
Morton Bodfish. Chicago, executive
vice president; Roy H. Bassett, Can
ton, N. Y, director of the district
which includes New York and the
New England States, and Judge
Fred G. Stickel, Newark. director
of the New Jersey district.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Odd Real Estute Deal

One of the oldest real estate deals
on record was negotiated by Henry
Clay, famous statesman of 100 years
ago. He picked up well-located
lot near the Treasury Building, the
purchase price being a Kentucky
mule.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Officers Will Address
Building League Session

Oficers and directors of the
United States Building & Loan
League, who will address the 47th
annual convention at Atlantic City
September 27-29, include Clarence
T. Rice, Kansas City, Kans.. presi-
dent; George w. West, Atlanta,
first vice president: H. F. Cellar
Evening star., 1939-09-09
ATTRACTIVE NEW HOME-Dr J. L. Dugan bought this dwell
ing at 476O Reservoir Nv. David R. Ison.

floor layouts woven about basic
three bedroom plan. Each home
has a wood burning fireplace in the
living room, and every dwelling is
equipped with automatic oil heat
with auxiliary unit for summer hot
water supply. Other features in
clude slate roofs, basement laun-
dries with maids lavatories. colored
tile bathrooms, washable wallpapers
throughout, built-in radio antennae,
electric door chimes.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-17
BURNT FOOD

Do not put any water into anything that has been
burnt because that Will imuedia tely carry the burnt
taste into all of your food in the pot. The fact
that the food has become burnt is proof that no
liquid is there and if liquid is there then there
food. For example in tn of applesauce burning,
if you careful ly the tcp psrt and do not dis
turh the burnt part you will find that the top part
of the sauce is free of any burnt flavor. If po-
tatoes burn while being boiled, take them off the
stove and remove the burnt out side portion Then
put the unbnt potatoes in to fresh pot Of boiling
water M tn salt. The salt in the water tla t
boiled away will be left in tn potatoes and will be
extracted b. the fresh boiling water.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-17
Better Buyers Will Offer Course
In Leadership

For women in tere sted in leadership work in con-
smer educ alton the Greenbelt Better Buyers are Of
fering a Hree-day lecture and discussion course
August 2l-23 in Room 200 over the drug store. All
sessions will begin promptly at 2 Pm.
Three major problems will be outlined for study:
~ organi Saton of nei ghborhood gre ups; (2)
obtaining and using material: (3) study methods
MILK, eggs, meat, bread, and grade Labelling are g.
mong the topics which will be di iscssed.
Instruc tors for these leadership lessons will be
carnie Harper, Ruth C. Taylor, Bertha Maryn, ollie
Hoffman, and Leah Chinitz. Four of these loc al
leaders have just returned from the special
given at Amherst College and Will be able to present
review Of what they learned.
The classes are free to any interested in
consumer problems who would like to do leader
ship work with the Better Buyers. Registration can
be made with Miss ollie Hoffman, Room 2ol over the
drug store, at the meeting room when the course
opens.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-17
GAMERS AND JELLY MAKERSl

If you need god advice and expert counsel on
your home canning and jelly making write to the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing
office, Washington, D. c., enclose 100 for two De-
psrna1t of Agri cul ture bu1letins-Farmr Bile tin
Nos 1900 and Farmers' Bulletin No. 1862.
Remittance should be made by coupons, sold in sets
of 20 for 81, by check or by money order payable
to the Superintendent Of Documents. Do not send
postage stamps. Currency may be the send
RI The coupons are very convenient form Of re-
mttance. A supply Of 20 will last long time and
Will bring many useful and helpful bul letins to the
young housewife.
Jelly makers may be interested, too in the public
hearings on standards for pre- serves and iellies.
September IL at 1000 Am. in Room lo3o. South
Building of the Department Of Agriculture. Any one
VINO attends these hearings will learn not only
great deal of jelly making it is done by CONNER
cda Gamers but much about the services the govern
ment offers consumers and protect given through
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-17
ENTRY BLANKS MUST BE IN BY AUGUST 20

Entry blanks for the Town Fair canning contest
must be turned in to Mrs. Beatrice Jernberg, lin
Ridge Road Wallace Mabee at the ami str Il on
office by Sunday, August 20.
Every resident Of Greenbelt is eligible to enter
her canned fruits and vegetables, jellies, jams, ),
pickles, butters and juices. Full instructions and
entry blanks have been distributed, but Mr.. Mabee
indicates that The entries are coming in 81 omly.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-17
COOKING TIPS

You can use any good baking powder in any recipe
that calls for sour milk and soda by using sweet
milk and two level teaspoons Of baking powder for
each cup Of flour the recipe calls for. This will
give you perfect results with the recipe.
Cream that has just turned be made sweet
again as follows: Add pinch Of baking soda-stir
1t in-then try your cream. You may have to add
little more until cream tastes sweet and vi IL not
crrlde when poured into hot liquid. The amount of
soda to add depends how the has be-
This tip is not intended to use on cream that
has turned completely sour, but that has
just turned.
Melons, cucumbers bananas and other fruit veg
etables may be placed together with other foods in
the refrig without making the foods dis istaste-
full If you keep pieoe Of charcoal about two inches
square in the Of the refrigerator This also
keeps the refri igerator odor1ess.
When baking potatoes, If potatoes boi led
bout five minutes and then put into hot and
baked, they will be thoroughly done in about
half the US ua1 time and will have the flavor.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
American Grid Loop
To Raid Nationals
Drafted Group
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, JAM. 9.-The
American Professional Football
League, ready to 60 again after a
years holiday, We'd today with the
older National Pro League in seeking
last years college stars as hired
hands.
Jack Mcbride, holder of the New
York Yankee franchise, and repre-
sentatives of five other cities went
into a huddle here yesterday to
start the ball rolling for resump-
ton of play next fall in the loop
which was active in 1861.
Mcbride conferred after the meet
ing with Marshall (Biggie) Goldberg,
Pitts all-American backf1eld ace.
He said he found Goldberg very re-
ceptive" and that he would prove
terrific drawing card" in Yankee
Stadium.
The Pitt star had been drafted
by the Chicago Cardinals of the
National League, but Mcbride con-
tended that did not prevent him or
any other drafted players from ne
gotiating with the American League.
The Junior loop will bid for any
players they wish, Mcbride added.
Mcbride said the league would
include teams representing Provi-
dence, Boston, New York, Pittsburgh
or Buffalo and Newark or Atlantic
City In the Eastern division and
Pittsburgh or Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Kansas City, st. Louis, Louisville or
Nashville or Indianapolis and pos
sibly Los Angeles IN the Western
division.