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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
Keeping Up With The Law
/, BY BYRON BENTLEY. LIB.

preme court Of Michigan award
ed her 81 900 for her injuries.
The trial judge charged the
jury:
There was no question from
the testimony Of the conductor
Of the trailer. but that he failed
in his duty with regard 10 clos
ing the door only after the
passengers have boarded the
street car. The fact that his
view was obscured by a larger
woman cannot operate 10 alb
solve him from negligence.
Said the supreme court OF
Michigan:
The conductor Of the street
car was guilty Of negligence and
this left the only question for
the jury that Of damages"
A street car company owes its
passengers the duty TO use the
utmost care 10 protect them
from the time they board the
car until they leave. lNOwsch
VS.. City OF Detroit. Micnlganl.
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Challenge To Teachers

If this be treason make the most of it. ladies.
Mrs Evelyn Mills Duval, director of Chcagos Associa
ton for Child Study and Parent Education speaks up
against what she calls feminine dominance" in the class
ROOM
Coming from Of the SEX Mrs. Duvas complaint that
women teachers helping to produce "sssies among
boys and dictatoral weakened husbands can't be
charged to masculine economic rivalry jealousy
Mrs Duvals plea for teachers is femnism
with brand new twist.
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ufnu letters must kit name and
address OF writer onlv initials
VII Dc published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Would like infor-
nation about Diesel training At
the Lincoln high school by the
WPA. What nights of the week
il IL open and can a person start
or enroll any time r.. I.
NPA has no Diesel training
classes in Pierce county. The
night classes at Lincoln high are
conducted by the public school
system. They started their term
last Thursday. are held each
Monday and Thursday night. 100
to $50. and are open for enroll
ment at any time. II there Is
room.
Mr.. Fixit: Are fishtraps In
Oregon legal or were they voted
out a. In Washington What is
the yesrlx average for rainfall
In the Puget Sound area And
how much short of the average
was 1888: II. h.
Oregon still has fish traps. 10
the considerable dismsy Of Wash
ington fishermen and sportsmen.
Average rainfall IN the whole
Puget Sound area probably is a
little under 40 inches year. but
there are no official figures for
the whole region Variation Is
so great that an average would
give false picture. For in
stance. the average at Tacoma
is 1910 inches, at Seattle 3403.
Olympia 52.16, Port Townsend
1884, Steilacoom 1886, Copper
vile 1912, and places a few
miles up from salt water like
Buckley and cushman dam. such
precipitation as As and 81 inches.
b The past years rainfall was
more than 10 inches short of
average wherever the figures are
available yet. Tacoma's Pip
inches was 1928 short. Seattle
was II inches short.
Mr.. FiNit: Would YOU kindly
tell me which IL thc right sea-
son to prune the cherry trees:
We would like to know II II IN
all right to prunc them now.
JOE :.
Like any trees. they should be
pruned when they arc dormant,
so now would be a good time.
After February. If the season
should be early. 1t might be too
late to prune them.
Mr.. Fixit: Years ago when I
lived In Burnley, Wash, ! had
some very dear friends ny the
name OF Bender. They were
Mrs. Maggie Bender. widow;
Miss Agnes Bender, daughter,
and Walter Bender. young son.
I left Washington and came to
Oregon and shortly afte~ l left
they went back east. l heard
regularly from them until dur
ing the war. There was an older
daughter named Addie Bender
Wolf. She did not 70 east. She
had child Gloria. Don't know
who she married. Any informs-
tion regarding them will he APP
preciated moe than ! can ever
tell.
MRS. HULDAH RAYBELL,
l55 No. Esd ST., Salem. Ore.
Can anyone in the Burley dis
trict help?
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Pull Sc OF THE PUBLIC

State lottery has an annual
turnover of SO million dollars a
year, there being u to Is draw
ings a year.
Premier Daladier and Finance
Minister Reynaud report to the
president that in addition to
its technical shortcomings, the
lottery presents grave dangers
of a moral order. If the system
of lottery may be considered
an exceptional and temporary
means of raising money for the
treasury, it does not seem to us
that it can be included among
the number of normal proceed
ures TO be utilized for obtaining
revenue. For it is characterized
by very low return. taking into
consideration the heavy drain it
imposes on the resources Of the
individual citizen.
The principal criticism lev
eled against the lottery has been
that it takes away from great
masses of consumers money
which otherwise would be spent
in the purchasing of food clothes
and other items. Merchants gem
orally agree that this loss is not
offset by the expenditures Of
those who win prizes EXperi-
ence has shown that those few
who win large amounts gener-
ally put relatively little of it
back into circulation directly,
while the small amounts taken
from millions of individuals have
a definitely depressing effect on
commerce.
In the face of such testimony
perhaps Washington should stop,
look and listen.
DIX II. ROWLAND.
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LESSONS IN ENGLISH
RN W. l. Gordon

Words often misused: Do not
say. What did you do that
for >" Say, Why did you do
that ,"
Often mispronounced: Wilkes
Barre Pa. Pronounce wilks-
bari, as in will. a as in at,
i as in it. accent first syllable.
Often misspelled: Flee to run
away. Flea CinsecD.
Synonyms: Temerity, rash
ness, impetuosity, incautious-
ness.
Word study: Use a word
three times and it is yours"
Let us increase our vocabulary
by mastering one word each
day. Todays word: Igneous;
resulting from the action of
heat within the earth. Pro-
nounce the ig as in big, accent
first syllable). a rock has an
igneous origin where it has been
discharged from a Volcano
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
STREET CAR DOORS

A street car company has no
more right 10 inlure passenger
by closing the door on him than
by negligently driving the street
car into a collision.
Miss Nowack boarded a street
car operated by the city Of De-
troit late one evening She was
the fifth woman 10 attempt 10
get on the car. The woman
ahead Of her was tall and large
and the conductor said that he
did not see Miss Nowack
He attempted TO close the
door when he saw that the
fourth woman was on board.
The door struck Miss Nowaeh on
the left side OF her head near
the temple. and injured her
severely. She complained while
on the car, and police am
bulsnce was called 10 take her
home. She sued the city for
damages.
In q recent decision the su-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
ONE MAN ONLY
To BLAME

II there Is any blame there is
only one person to blame and
that is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Everybody knows that. To put
Harry Hopkins in the commerce
department and suppose that
has changed the situation at all
Is preposterous.
Now, on the question of future
administration. Il is now per-
fectly obvious that what is being
planned in spite Of four years
Of experience with relief-is be-
Ing planned hastily The presi-
dent is playing with the idea Of
county boards.
But on examination all he has
in mind Is more OF less yolun-
tary boards of citizens who can
receive complaints and look into
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GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES
NOT PRACTICABLE

Editor. The Times; One of the
Pierce county representatives
announces that he will introduce
in the legislature bill to legal
ize state lotteries 10 raise the
necessary funds 10 operate the
state. Before taking such a
backward step it might be of
interest TO know that the French
government will next year abol-
ish the state lottery. The French
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

Gen. L. S. Grant was not
often given to witty sayings.
and few of them have been pass
ed down. However. there was
one time when he did leave a
witty morsel without knowing
il. There was a gathering. at
which Grant was present. and
talk turned TO some prominent
figures of the day. Someone
remarked that Sumner did not
believe in the Bible. Why
should he" casually queried
Grant. he did not write il"
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| lGH I


bigwigs hope for an armed
truce. Between now and June
it may be determined whether
the dominant party will fall
apart or close ranks for 1910.
That's the question which the
10th congress will answer.
Harry Hopkins. after an all
day conference at the White
House confided to friends that
he will sharpen the department
of commerce as a social and eco
homie weapon. He will empha-
size the need for redistribution
OF wealth-resdju stment of the
economic structure as between
production of capital and con-
sumption goods try 10 level off
the peaks of prosperity and val
leys of depression.
The department houses both
the experts and the machinery
for such fundamental studies.
but they have been allowed to
atrophy. Predecessor Roper
didn't dare or desire to UNDER
take such a difficult experiment.
The project, however, IS close to
Mr.. Roosevelt's heart, and he
assigned the task 10 various
agencies at different times He
asked the auto industry to work
out a program for more bal
anced production, the building
industry for more regular an
nusl wage These efforts got
nowhere for lack Of coordination
among government and private
officials.
Hopkins. prominently vel
fare worker, shares FDR's en-
thusiasms, and is eager for a
try at il. Always a swell sales
man. he believes he can per-
suade industry to streamline its
machine socially as we'll as
mechanically to think in terms
OF human beings as well as
output.
Burton X Wheeler has for
sallen the conservative trail he
pursued in the last few sessions,
and may again follow in the
footsteps OF Franklin D. Roose-
welt The erstwhile Progressive
from Montana apparently found
his association with Liberty
leaguers too uncomfortable.
Burt's behavior epitomizes
and dramatizes the plight of
most ProgreSsives today. They
are uneasy over FDR's central
iZation Of power in the federal
government. Besides regarding
it as distinctly anti-hberal ten
dency. they predict that some
day a ard-boiled reaetionary or
a acknowledgements chief ex-
ecutive would use this author
ity 10 do some dirty work at
every crossroad. More prac-
tically. they suspect that New
Deal handling of many reforms
may discredit the liberal cause
for many years
These are the liberals DEM
ocratic and Republican-private
complaints against the presi-
dent. And yet. despite all this
talk Of a nberalized and re-
juvena,ed Republican party.
they want 10 be shown before
leaping on the elephants slOping
back. Thus men like Wheeler.
Borah. the LaFolletts. Mayor
LaGuardia and even Norris are
men without 4 party or pro-
gram. They ought 10 be used
10 Il. however, it's their usual
state.
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HOW CAN | 7 7 7
BY Anne Ashley

Q. How can ! keep the cord
OF & floor lamp off the floor?
A. Use hair pins as cleats for
holding the cord. Stick the
points OF the pins into the
crevice between the wall and
the Dashboard.
Q. How can I prevent the
shells Of eggs from cracking
while boiling
A Dip the eggs in cold water
Immediately before putting
them in the boiling water.
Q. How can ! make smooth
surface when fastening new
cover on the ironing board?
A. Wet the cloth before fast
ening II in place. The cloth will
then tighten as IL dries. and
give . smooth surface.
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them TINS means exactly noia-
inc. The whole subject nt reilei
needs now to DC approached
intcllisently and with an undef-
standing that L IS % remain or
many a year. though n chang
.nG degree.
At least tew things s1e
known. They were known be-
fore the administration went
into power. Ono Is that the
authority which raises ana pro
yldes the money should spend IL.
Nothing could be more fatal
than 10 have the money come
from the federal government
and spent by the state govern
mentS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09

II you want to know how il feels
to make living doing nothing,
ask Cyril "Wsxey" Stein. the liv-
ing wax model of Milwaukee. Wis,
who stands around in store win
dows for hours on end without
moving muscle WaXey claims
TO be the only man alive who can
remain perfectly motionless for
two hours.
Curious women have gone so far
as to stick long hatpins into his
flesh just to see if he is a man or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
JAPANESE NUMBERS RACKET

Strange as 1t seems, japanese
telephone companies are paid large
sums by subscribers seeking spec
ial lucky numbers. Short num-
bers are the most sought after;
the number -four is hard to sell
because its japanese name, "shi,
sounds like their word for death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09

robot, yet he never flinches. Part
of the time ne walks around the
streets with jerky. mechanical mo-
tons, looking exactly like life
size doll Waxey offers 500 to
anyone who can make him smile.
So far he still has his money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
LOOK AND LEARN

! What color eacts the most
quickly on the optic nerve
?. Who said, God rcigns and
the government at Washington
still lives 81
3. How many states of the
union begin with the letter
~ >"
4. What is A gazetteer?
3. Can pen name be copy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
PRESIDENTIAL ASTEROIDS

Strange as it seems. eX-Presi-
dent of the United States Herbert
Hoover has little constellation all
his own, consisting Of two aster-
oids, or minor planets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09

These are Herberta. discovered
by the Brussels Astronomical OBJ
servatory. and Hooveria, dis
covered by the Vienna Astrono-
mical society.
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ANSN Frs

i INTIs
, James z. Garfield, after
the assassination of Lincoln.
5 Eight: Nebraska. Nevada.
New Hampshire, New Jersey.
New Mexico, New York. North
Carolina, North Dakota.
4 A writer of news. also
geographical dictionary.
}. No,
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II is for the sake Of man. not of God that worship and
prayers required.-Blair.
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Mr.. fIXIT
He Fixes Thines

To receive attention IA this col
umu letters must EiFs name and
address 81 writer OnIv initials
vii Dc published when requested
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The smile of God is victory.-Whittier
Evening star., 1939-09-10
lit Mrnturtdm

BERRY. SARAH. tribute Of love to
the beautiful memory of my dear grand
mother SARAH BERRY. VINO left for her
heavenly home fourteen years ago today,
September 10. 1928.
HER GRANDDAUGHTER, MRS MYRTLE
J. HAYES.
BRANDFORD, SUSIE. In sad but a
beautiful memory of our dearest devoted
mother. SUSIE BRANDFORD, who entered
the heavens Of rest September g. 1924.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. >
CURTIS. LILLIAN A. Sacred to the
memory Of our devoted wife and mother,
LILLIAN A. CURTIS. who left us so sud
denly two years ago today, September 10,
1887.
Time cannot erase her smiling face
Nor hea! our aching hearts.
THEODORE W. CURTIS AND FAMILY.
GIBBONS. SERGT. ARTHUR NJ A
tribute of love to the beautiful memory of
our dear husband and father, Sergt.
ARTHUR M GIRRONS. who left us three
years ago today. September 10, 1896.
Today We turn back the pages
In the hook of memory.
And the face of vanished loved one
Again in onr thoughts see.
Sweet are the flowers in memory's
Blooming to gladden. hearts with
cheer;
Thoughts of onr loved one never for
gotten.
Ever remembered and held dear.
DEVOTED WIFE. ALICE X. GIBBONS,
AND CHILDREN
Evening star., 1939-09-10

1880, even though he was q Demo-
crat. He and Justice Oscar r.
Luhring took the oath of once to-
gether.
The justice was born in Bride
Creek, Va, in 1875 and came to the
District in 1898. After taking his
bachelor Of laws degree at George
Washington University he entered
private practice here until his ap-
pointment to the bench with the
exception Of a five-year period dur
ing the World War. He was made
an assistant to the Attorney General
at that time.
A member of both the American
and District Bar Associations, he
taught at one time at Georgetown
University Law School and also was
adjunct professor at the George
Washington University Law School.
Justice Cox is survived by his
widow. four children, six brothers
and four sisters.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Canal Zone Neutrality
REGULATIONS in Effect
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CRISTOBAL, c. T., Sept. g.
Strict enforcement of neutrality
regulations affecting the Panama
Canal was started today.
Barriers were raised against the
press at the Cristobal port captains
Office and there was no information
given on ships approaching or leav-
ing the canal.
Canal Zone authorities who were
asked regarding the daily report on
ships moving through the canal
said such information is unavail-
able until further notice"
Army, Navy and civil authorities
OF the Panama Canal clamped down
on all information
Rumors of German submarine &C
tivities in the Caribbean persisted,
with no confirmation.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
In mrn1nriant

KRAMER. IDA DI'LFY In loving mem
orv Of our dear wife and mother IDA
DULEY KRAMER. who departed This life
seven years ago TODAY. September 10, 1a:i.
Do We forget?
No. IN orr hearts there hes sacred place
Where hid from mortal ewes -
q DWens strong and true love that never
dies or forgetS.
When we are alone and silent
We breathe 2 deep repreI.
For Won were ours and We remember
THE FAMILY. =
ROLLER. MATILDA. In loving mem
ory of MATHILDA ROLLER. who passed
awav six years ago TODAY, September 10,
1893.
loving thought, true and tender.
Just N show that I still remember
DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW MA
THILDA AND HERMANN FISCHER :
STONNEIL. GEORGE F. In loving mem
GEORGE F. STONNELL. who passed away
one year ago todav. September 10, 1898.
He bid no one last farewell,
He said eood-bv tn none
His loving heart had ceased TO beat
Before We knew il he was gone
He did not fail to do his best
His heart was true and tender
He worked hard for those he left
And ever will he remembered
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN.
SIGHTLER. ADAM R. Sacred 10 The
memory of our dear husband and father.
life one year ago today. September 10,
DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN. EMMA
c.. FLVENIA AND JENNIE SIGHTLER .
Evening star., 1939-09-10
D. A. MoIitor Dies;
Noted as Technical
Adviser and Engineer
Worked on Punoma
Canal Locks and
Memphis Bridge

David Albert Molitor, who served
as a designing engineer on the
Panama Canal locks and the Mis-
sissippi River bridge at Memphis,
died Friday night at his home in
Harlingen, Tex, friends here were
advised yesterday.
The 73-year-old engineer retired
from the Treasury Department in
1888 after a long period of service
in various Federal agencies as a
technical adviser on construction
projects.
The author of five books and a
number of professional papers on
engineering problems, Mr.. Molitor
was honored with a doctors degree
in engineering by George Washing
ton University in 1882. He was
graduated with bachelors degree
in civil engineering from George
Washington in 1908.
Born in Detroit, Mich, on August
is, 1866, he was member of the
Engineers Corps of the United States
Army from 1892 to 1898 and taught
engineering at Cornell University
from 1908 to 1911.
He was Mason, an Elk, men,
ber of knights of Pythias, a life
member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers. member of the
George Washington University
Alumni Association and the Detroit
tMichD Engineering Society.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mabel H. Molitor of Harlingeny and
two sisters, Mrs. Curtis Doherty,
Cincinnati, and Mrs. Fred J. Ruen-
ing. Fond du Lac. Wis. Funeral
services are to be held at 7;30 pm.
tomorrow in Harlingen. with burial
in ElmWood Cemetery y,sDetroit, later
in the week.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Justice J. ". Cox
Will Be Buried
In Virginia Today
Member Of District
Court Died in
Roanoke Hospital

Private funeral services for Justice
Joseph w. Cox, SO, member of Dis
trict Court for the past nine years,
will be held at pm. today in Bride
Greek Church near Independence
Grayson County, Va. Burial will
follow in the family cemetery.
The justice died early yesterday
in Roanoke, Va. hospital to which
he had been rushed three days pre-
Vlous from his farm, Summerfield.
near Independence. Friends said he
had been in poor health" during
the summer and the attending ply
slcian said death was due to perito-
nltis and a heart condition.
Justice Cox was appointed to Dis
trict Court by President Hoover in
Evening star., 1939-09-10

will be held at
10 am. Tuesday
in st. Paul's
Catholic Church
and burial will
be in GlenWood
Cemetery.
A native Of
P h / ! a d elphia,
Mr.. Smith came
here Al years
ago as a young
man and joined
the w. B. Moses
Co. In the rug
d e p a r t m e n t.
La ter he went to
Evening star., 1939-09-10

with w. & J. Sloane and in 1906 re-
turned here to open a branch office.
He was a member of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants, the Board
OF Trade, Rotary, Knights of Col
umbus and the Holy Name Society
He lived at 1885 Clifton street NV.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Teresa X.
Smith, he leaves four daughters,
Dorothy, Helen, Edna and Marion;
a brother, Francis J. Smith a
sister, Adelaide Smith. and a son,
Edward B. Smith, New York City.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Tire Materials

More than 1000 900 900 pounds. or
1000 900 tons of materials used in
the manufacture of tires and $4,000
other rubber products by large
rubber company were moved by IS
tractors and 600 trailers in the COM
pany's Akron plant last year, figures
show
Evening star., 1939-09-10

FREEMAN, ANNIE F.. On Friday Sep
tember s.. 1879: at her residence. 1177 Bird
st. ne. ANNIE F.. FREEMAN. the beloved
sister of F. T. Jobe of Luray, Va: Mrs.
J. o. Corder of Cripple Greek, Colo, and
Mrs, Edith NJ Crymes
Monday, September IL, at IL am Rela-
tlves and friends are invited. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Services by Cham
bers Co. Southeast funeral home 10
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Picture Course Planned

Edwin Rosskam, editor of Picture
Files for the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, will teach a course in
pictorial journalism at the Federal
Workers School in the fall term, it
was announced yesterday. He will
deal with the modern use Of picture
Evening star., 1939-09-10
UarhH nf Thanka

ROBINSON. SARA. We wish to express
eur thanks and aopreciation to the rela-
tives. pastor. friends, neiehbors and or
gan,zetions for their expressions of love
and sympathy and lovely floral tributes
during the illness and after death OF our
beloved mother. SARA ROBINSON.
THE FAMILY.
SULLIVAN. ELLEN T. tNELLIE). We
wish to express our sincere thanks ano
heartfelt appreciation 10 the friends and
relatives for their beautiful floral tributes
and expression of thy at the illness
and death Of our beloved mother and sister,
ELLEN r. SULLIVAN tnee Dant).
JAMES J. SULLIVAN. JR., AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1939-09-10

material and include instruction in
phases OF photo editing, picture Sc
lection, caption writing and layouts.
Glasses will begin September Is at
pm. at 532 Seventeenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Charles Borden-Smith
Rites SET tuesday

Funeral services for Charles
Borden-Smith. y. rug expert who
died Friday in Warrenton, Va, of
a heart attack while on vacation.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-01
G L 0 B i l E s

Women must have more charac-
ter than men. A widow doesn't
show her grief by going to the
dogs.
Another good memory test is to
go through your desk and try to
figure out why you saved all that
stuff.
The best intelligence test is the
lind Of thing you will buy if you
can get it on the installment plan.
When a decent man does some
thing you think wrong, it is what
you would do if caught in the same
situation.
Nature isn't so smart. She de-
veloped only ,one perfect pedes-
trian equipment and then wasted
it on the kangaroo.
A husband is person who