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The Washington times., 1939-01-27

PLYMOUTH lo36-$3e0. 4-door trunk
sedan. Nile green original finish. Driven
by careful party. The cleanest car in
town. Arcade Pontiac Co.. 141o Irving
81, n W. Adams OS76.
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DTG trunk 1887 tns DS Lass Sssn 419
good tires and a splendid motor. See
this car for only &419.
STOHLMAN CHEVROLET
1907 M St, NJ W, Michigan 1646
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PLYMOUTH. 1887 Conv. Coupe.-A per.
feet sport model at . sacrifice price Of
$495: guar. Can Po. 240O for demon.
stration.
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HUDSON

Lincoln-Zephyr 1897 Sedan-Ra- 87dH
dio, ample room for six passsn- ~
gers. unusual vision, armchair seats. out
standing performance and economy.
Terms and liberal trade; $7tb.
WAKEFIELD MOTOR CO.
1895 sherman Ave. N. W. Adams 5000
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MAKE THIS A DIAMOND CHRISTMAS

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LOTUS BLOSSOM Matched
korai-oold mouptings set with
brilliant center diamond and
matched smaller diamonds In both
rings.
No MONEY DOWN. 81 WEEK
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SIS. Diamond I
"ThreesOme"

Sketched is Just one of several dir
ferent styles in beautifully de-
signed wedding rings set with 3
lovely diamonds. Sungold or white
gold
NO MONEY DOWN. soc WEEK
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Solitaire ~

A charming engagement ring fea-
turing new "Koral Gold" mount
Ing. Brilliant Registered Perfect
center diamond with 2 full-cut
blue white diamonds.
No MONEY DOWN, soc WEEK
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Into its fifth winter rolls the WPA caravan carrying
nearly many passengers it did when it first started
Its long trek across the American economic dessert in 1885
few have dropped off at waysde stations during the past
-four and have hched but the load total
Before the end of the month"; the total national WPA
load expected be 2250000 Just now it is about 000
howed the total load to be 74oo7o By March 1856 it had
Increased about 100000 and then proceeded to drop off In
June 1887 WPA supporting less than 100000 and
IN September it dropped to a-time low of 1,451,l12
From that point started to climb again By June 1888
the WPA rolls were carrying 2,767,l 25 persons.
All Of this has cost the United States government
pretty penny The bin for 1885 was $3.50 900 and in
1886 taxpayers RENTED $40 $4,000 for maintenance of
MPA By June 1888, after little more than three years,
1he whole bill had to 6S3 $50 000-more than half
.Sear. " - : = - ' ~ - ''''
Alarmed by increasing costs, authorities have en-
neavored to perform pruning job WPA from time to
time Inevitably the resultant burden has fallen heavily on
The states communities where WPA discharges
1orced to seek straight relief.
There vague hope, shortly after the war started
that increased industrial activity would bring about sub
tantial trimming Of WPA rosters Unfortunately produc-
on gains have not yet been reflected in worreief
ditions COL c. Harrington wPA administrator explained
that failure of industry absorb WPA workers due
the fact that most of the being returned work
We're those living off their and not
The I939194o fiscal budget was shorn of some of its
relief funds and consequently Colonel Harrington forecasts
Meantime, the WPA Is prepared to carry needy workers
over the difficult winter months. m
After JAN l. part of the wPA program will be financed
by 25 cent contributions from the Up this tme
the only local aid from communities sponsoring prof.
ecs and contributed in the form materials supplies
land supervision.
The problem of WPA win probably be tackled in the 1910
presidential campaigns Originated principally
Qency measure this form of employment has grown into
national institution; the temporary" jobs have grown
almost into Fore time come-perhaps per-
anently-the federal state and local governments must
provide in way for the and WPA
projects 1t is bleak and dscouragng prospecbut both
political parties recognize it and resigned to face IT,
The present organization of worreief may have be
east dascaly revised but substitute that will
act shockabsorber to prvaon and poverty will then
have to be found.
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az

the news appear something that
1t is not, is a rare animal, and
his own fellows would be the
first to condemn him.
When II comes to the ability
to get things done, you've got to
hand il to Herbert Hoover. A
little more than ten days after
he initiated a nationwide pro-
gram to raise funds to help Fin
land. he cabled 500, 900 to the
Finnish prime minister. For Mr..
Hoover it must be like reliving
the days of 1917 and on, when
he had charge of the job of
making the abundant American
food supply go as far as pos
sible at home and distributed the
surplus among the starving peo-
pie Of Europe.
This Finnish business Is
just another demonstration of
the fact that MIR. Hoover il a
big man. He also Ii ting
strongest man In the Repub-
llcan party today and could
come nearer defeating Mr..
Roosevelt in 1910 than any of
the favorite sons 50 far ex-
plotted. But maybe the COP
ers don't want to beat Mr..
Roosevelt; maybe they just
don't feel equal TO taking on
the job which that would en-
tail.
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IN NEW YORK
AUTOMOTIVE
BUFFET LUNCH
BY GEORGE ROSS

speaking of smart enterprises,
I couldn't well overlook the
enormous success of the Swanky
Fleet. Swanky Frankly cars, mid
get models with custom-built
bodies, now pull up on almost
any lively intersection around
here and do a Runaway trade.
Every Swanky Frankly car is
a uniquely compact commissary,
for this is what happens when
the driver pulls his brakes and
gets himself ready for business:
first he removes the steering
wheel and replaces it with
gas grill, takes inventory of his
hot dogs sanitarily resting in
the compartment ordinarily re-
served for gloves and road maps
and dons a chefs cap. He taps
soda pop from fount on the
dashboard which is usually the
oil gauge and mustard. ketchup
and napkins are under the seat.
A trained man can convert his
Swanky Frankly car into port
able restaurant In ten minutes
flat.
The geniuses Of Swanky Fran
ky are three gentlemen named
Weidler, Brady and Kimball who
thought it all up a summer ago
and quickly put their idea into
execution all over Long Island.
II caught on so fast that be-
fore they had much chance to
marvel at their success, they
found themselves with fifty
Swanky Frankly cars on their
hands and before next spring
they may have to double the
quota of their present fleet. The
Messrs. Weidler. Brady and Kim
ball also are proud Of their hot
dogs and justly 50, for they are
GOOD.
And they have been known, on
an idle Sunday afternoon, to
drive aimlessly around the sub
urbs. pull up TO one OF their own
Swanky Frankly outfits, buy
something so as not to arouse
suspicion and listen to the ad-
miring comments OF Swanky
Frankly fans.
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change, insurance rates, loans
and investments. capital move
ments. His studies should save
many an American exporter
from seeking Improbable mar
kets. also aiding in the search
for good customers.
For years these men-and
scores Of others-have been
forced to sit on their hands or
twiddle their pencils. Their sta
tistics cost the government
money but did nobody any good.
They begged for a chance to
put their knowledge to work
for American business. Jim"
has given it to them.
The spectacle of a jove-like
senator roaming departmental
and congressional corridors with
a political tin cup in his hands
figuratively speaking - explains
why even the presidents enc
mics in the south will not dare
to oppose him if he seeks renom-
nation. They don't want to
share the fate Of ex-senator
Tom Helm of Alabama.
Until he succumbed to a Ku
Klux Khan complex and assailed
AL Smith in daily orations, Tom
was a delightful member of the
Senatorial club. He even looked
like a statesman, with his swal-
low-tail coat, his pearl or fawn
vests, his beribboned pince-nez,
his round, red face. Nobody
equaled him in entertaining a
cloakroom Of weary colleagues
with rollicking anecdotes of the
old south, Private John Allen or
colored workers in the cotton
fields. With all his idiosyn-
crasies, he was sometimes a use
full senator.
His bolt against AL Smith in
1928 killed him, even in Ala
bama. Since Mr.. Roosevelt is
far more popular nationally
than the man in the brown
derby ever was, Tom would
have lots of company if his
erstwhile associates deserted the
White House between now and
June. Since his defeat, Mr.. Hef-
lin has been glad to make
speeches for rural resettlement
at $4,000 year. When not on
the road, he Tolls on the bleak
benches at the rear of the
chamber - constant reminder
that it isn't smart to bite the
party that has fed you. 1t will
keep even the bitterest baiters
of the president in line-if he
chooses to run again.
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Although Young retired at AZ
with a competence" he is
reputed a millionaire = his &C
Invites have been manifold and
prophetic. He started as an Of
flee boy for the Western
Methodist Book Concern in Gin
cinnati. and wound up as adver-
Using manager. After a few
years with a New York pub
fishing house. he transferred to
a leading advertising firm in
Chicago. There he had varied
career as copy writer, branch
manager, production vice presi-
dent, director Of the company's
foreign service. He is, perhaps,
the first practical business man
to head the bureau since its
establishment.
His extra-curricular activities
have been numerous and pic
turesque. During the World
war he was drafted by the gov
eminent to coordinate public
relations. He has taught bust
ness and advertising at the Uni
versity of Chicago. After NOV
ing to New Mexico, he developed
an interest in the Spanish and
Indian culture and archaeology.
Always practical, he utilized his
information to frame for Secre-
tary Iekes plan for marketing
Indian arts and crafts.
Young's chief contribution in
his new post is his knowledge of
human as well as commercial
values. Finding a body Of ex-
pert man power going to waste
for want of direction, he has al
lowed them to use their talents
and facilities on behalf of bust
ness and industry. One direct
result has been to create an
esprit de corps commerce has
never had before.
With 30-year-old Robert r.
Nathan in charge, Young has or
ganized a division to study the
sources and destinations of ma
tional income. 1t will ascertain
how much money each industry
and service adds to the national
store, who receives it, who
spends it-and how. 1t should
be of tremendous advantage to
producers, consumers, adver-
tisers. Another expert-Louis J.
Chawner - has been given the
assignment of developing analy-
teal and research divisions in
the industrial field.
Grosvenor Jones, a financial
wizard, will advise business men
on such foreign problems as ex-
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers:
1. How did the wintergreen
plant derive its name?
2. In which ocean is the is
land of Madagascar?
3. Who is Halvdan Koht?
4. Which city in the U. S. was
the national capital when George
Washington was first inaugur-
ated?
5. What are the eight parts
of speech in the English lam
guage?
s. In which country was Adolf
Hitler born?
Z. Name the great river Of
northern India, formed by drain
age of the southern Himalayas.
S. Who wrote The Americans
Greed?
9. For which President of the
U. S. was Tippecanoe a nick
name?
10. Which species OF bird
makes the longest annual flight.
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10 receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name ard
address OF writer Only initials
VIII De published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: What amount Of
stock In the Federal Reserve
banks does the u. 3. govern
ment own Or does II own
anys E.B. v.
The government owns no part
Of the Federal Reserve banks.
Member banks themselves are
the owners. They subscribe 3
per cent of their capital and
surplus toward it. While the
government can require them TO
subscribe 8 per cent, 1t never
has. Some government secur-
tiles are owned by the Federal
Reserve banks and treasury
cash is on deposit with them but
that implies no ownership.
Mr.. Fixit: Our heater when
closed reasonably at night,
TO bank the fire, causes n black
substance TO run down the
joints OF the stove pipe. The In
side Of the stove and especially
the door are coated with a hard
brittle black tar-like goo. What
causes thiss In our cookstove
We use the same wood. We can
close all hampers and II doesn't
happen TO the kitchen stove.
A READER
That Is caused principally by
insufficient draft. BY cutting
off the air supply you make
your stove into a little chemical
plant manufacturing creosote.
Apparently your cookstove has
an adequate draft system, but
the pipes. chimney or drafts of
your heater need adjustment.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me through your column the
name and address Of the pho
Biography school In Seattle?
X. A. III.
The address sent us some time
ago was 1922 East Pine St: the
Pacific School and Studio Of
Photography.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me who portrayed the part
Of Rudyard kipling In the mo-
ton picture, "Gunga DIM?
When did kipling die? V. c.
The Tacoma theaters have
thrown away their lists Of char
acters in that picture. II 1t is
important enough to you TO
know who appeared in that brief
moment as kipling, you might
write TO RKO Radio Pictures.
22l2 Second ave-, Seattle.
Rudyard kipling died in 1886.
Mr.. Ffxit: Please give inform.
alton on the differences official
~ In the volocities per second of
light waves, radio waves and
also sound waves. IT.. M.
Recognized speed Of light has
varied through the years as the
accuracy of instruments has
been improved. Scientists COM
puted 1t painstalxingly in 1926 at
ls6,2s4 miles per second in air
and 81 miles per second faster
In a vacuum.
Radio waves, while longer
than light waves, travel at the
same speed, according to the
same authority.
Sound travels at varying
speeds. depending upon the
medium through which il passes.
In air under ordinary conditions
Its speed is 1857 feet per sec
ond; 400 feet per second in
water.
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Wnen person mas been
shocked by electricity, or has
been taken unconscious from the
water, seldom will the heart re-
quire stimulation, If artificial
respiration has been started. A
physician can aid by injecting
drugs that act specifically on the
heart. There Is no way for the
layman to help.
The average person breathes
from is to 20 times per minute.
Experts believe that artificial
respiration movements should
be given more rapidly than this,
since sufficient air will not be
taken in at that rate TO comfort
the patient. Some recommend
that the rate be between "a and
40 movements per minute.
According to a plan adopted
by the American Red Cross and
a number of large public and in
dustrial agencies. the proper
movements follow:
l. Lay the patient on his stom-
ach, one arm extended directly
overhead, the other arm bent at
elbow and with the face turned
outward and resting on hand and
forearm, so that the nose and
mouth are free for breathing.
2. Kneel, straddling the pa
TENTS thighs, with your knees
placed slightly below the projec-
tons of the hip bones. Place the
palms of the hands on the small
of the back with fingers resting
on the ribs, the little finger just
touching the lowest rib, and the
thumb and fingers in a natural
position.
3. With the arms held straight,
swing forward slowly. so that
the weight Of your body is
gradually brought to bear upoa
the patient. The shoulder should
be directly over the heel OF the
hand at the elbow at the end
Of the forward swing DO not
bend your elbows. This opera
ton should take about two sec
onds.
4 Now Immediately swing
backward so as to remove the
pressure completely.
5. After two seconds swing
forward again. Repeat unhur-
riedly ~ to IS times a minute
the double movement Of COM
preston and release.
6. Continue artificial respira-
ton without interruption until
natural breathing is restored-f
necessary, four hours or longer
or until physician declares the
patient beyond aid.
Z. AS soon as artificial respir-
alton mas been started and while
Il is being continued, an assist
ant should loosen any tight
clothing about the patients neck,
chest or waist Keep the patient
warm Do not give any liquids
until the patient Is fully con-
Scious
s. To avoid strain on the heart
when the patient reyives, he
should be kept lying down and
not allowed 10 stand or sit up.
g. Resuscitation should be car
RED on al the place where the
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YOUR HEALTH By Or. ElsHRELN

patient received his injuries. He
should not be moved from this
point until he is breathing nor
mally. Should it be necessary,
due to extreme weather condi-
tons, etc, to move the patient
before he is breathing normally,
resuscitation should be carried
on during the time he is being
moved.
10. A brief return of natural
respiration Is not certain indi-
cation for stopping the resuscita-
ton. The patient must be
watched and if natural breathing
stops, artificial respiration
should be resumed at once.
IL. In carrying out resuscita-
ton it may be necessary to
change the operator. This change
must be made without losing the
rhythm OF respiration.
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We Still Have the
Iron Men"
Latest Exploit Beats
Jules Verne Fiction
You've Got TO Hand II
To Herbert Hoover

THERE are few tales more in
spring than those concerning
the wooden ships and iron
men," combination which
gave America a place on the sea.
Some OF those tales today sound
like Jules Verne fictions and
would be discounted as such IL
occasionally something did not
happen to reveal the resourceful-
ness of men in emergencies.
Latest is the story of how the
German steamship gen,
caught in hostile territory with
out fuel, lodged the enemy and
finally reached a friendly port
4,s26 miles away.
The Erlangen was in Aus
tralian waters preparing TO take
on fuel for the journey home
when the war broke out. Rather
than take chances with his ves-
sci and cargo in a British port.
the captain headed out to sea
with only few tons Of coal in
the bunkers. There was just
enough to reach one of the
South Sea islands. There the
captain put the crew ashore
with axes and saws to cut wood.
II took a month to fill the ves-
sells fuel space.
While the crew was cutting
wood the officers made sails out
of hatch covers and any other
canvas they could find and
rugged the cargo derricks with
sails. Soon after the first of
October the ship left the island
and started across the Pacific
for Chilean port. The trip Of
1926 miles was made in IS
days-3,319 miles under steam
and 1907 under sail. Besides
the wood cut on the island, the
cabin floors. doors and every
other piece Of wood that could
be spared was burned. She was
S5 days making the trip.
Men who can 10 through
exploits like that are going to
be hard TO beat. The incident
emphasizes the fact that all
the resourcefulness and ability
to get out of tight places
does not rest with any one
nation. Neither does all the
patriotism.
A witness before q National
Labor Relations Board hearing
a few days ago testified that he
had been assured that members
of the American Newspaper
Guild would see that nothing re-
fleeing on the board would get
into the papers. Every news
paper man In the country viii
resent the inslnuation. Just be-
cause he is a member Of union
representing employees Of the
newspaper editorial department.
ne is not going to stultify him
self by misrepresenting facts.
The newspaper man who can be
bought or bluffed into making
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=FinIsnd TaIks---And Paws

No emergency can be deep to make Finland dis
regard obligation incurred in good faith said the little
attached to the Finnish remittance of the
war debt payment in the United States.
These words should be carved in granite broadcast to
AL the other debtor nations. If there a little
such integrity in the world Finland wouldn't be defending
here today against the rapacous thrusts of neighbor
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HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. DEC. 20

Mixed planetary influences are
active today. In the early
morning business men may be
exacting and difficult to please.
The rule of the stars stimulates
the desire TO dominate or to
dictate. Fathers may be critical,
employers unreasonable. There
is an aspect which encourages
polite deceit.
Heart and Home: The stars
presage a sense OF WEAKNESS
and even apprehension as the
mind giances backward over the
year and then attempts to vision
the future. There should be
quiet Inequalities and recrea-
tons that encourage merriment
and light-heartedness. Women
should avoid extremes.
Business Affairs: This will be
a dull day with only a lethargic
interest In shops or offices. II
Is good for planning future
enterprises as the stars promise
stimulation Of industry.
National Issues: United States
commerce may be seriously af-
fected as the winter advances.
Neutrality laws will be vari-
ously interpreted md difficulties
win arise In regard to certain ex-
ports. Loss OF shipping will
cause international In ciden Is
that are embarrassing.
international Affairs: Chinese
military leaders win prove their
ability in original ways as they
lure the Japanese armies to-
ward inland strongholds. There
will be a growing feeling that
the United States is fortunate
II. the war which prevents ag-
gression in the Pacific ocean.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury Of q year Of
prosperity but they win probably
experience unexpected obstacles
in the way Of their most am
bilious plans.
Children born on this day
probably will be serious in pur-
pose and industrious. The sub
jects OF this sign usually are
thoughtful Of their fellow men
and extremely sltraistic.
TODAY's COMMON ERROR
r. - 49, .xxf. ,.o..s3.,st
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cietal, h. 209 m; intellectual,
1 h. PAS m; artistic, 24.9 m:
love and counting, Sc m:
pleasurable, l h. 300 m. Re-
naming 46.2 minutes are spent
in varied activities"