The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-21

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MIR. Fixit: In II the law to
have cattle tested for Bangs
disease directly before sale .
These cattle we're tested two
year, ago by the state yeferi-
marian And found OK. F.s.
Before cattle may be either
bought or sold they must be
tested. You may obtain an APP
plication for the test by writing
to the county agricultural agent
or callink at his office. The ap-
plication will be sent to the state
tester and the examination made
free to you.
Mr.. Fixit: q there q new city
ordinance prohibiting . person
from cutting down a tree on his
own property: READER.
There IL not and couldn't be.
There IL an ordinance prohibit
ing anyone from cutting down a
tree In a parking strip without
permission OF the city, but the
parking strip IL public property.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me
which of the nations has waged
the most wars Of aggression
during the past two decades.
NJ. q. A.
No nation ever admits IL has
fought anything but defensive
war, but Japan's addition of
Manchuria and North China TO
its domains in the past decade
certainly makes 1t appear the
most active aggressor nation.
Mr.. Fixit: I have a friend who
has . supply Of her own hair
combings-nice long gray hair
and would like 10 know II there
n still any market for such hair
In Tacoma. MRS. J. O.
There IL no market for hair
combings IN Tacoma or any
where else. All the hair used by
costumers In imported from
Europe where many women
grow their hair for the direct
purpose of cutting IT to sell. 1t
must be long, preferably
straight, and of uniform length,
and untouched by any kind of
dressing which might make it
react the wrong way to dyes.
Combings. never being of uni
form length or quality. nor suf-
ficient quantity. cannot be used.
Mr.. Ffxit: I have Q problem.
I've got six children by my first
marriage. also some property.
Then ! was divorced and got
married 10 an old man who In
drawing an old age pension.
Now can they hold my property
for the old age pension to my
uuSO0uu -. w.
A problem as complicated as
that should be discussed with
officials of the county welfare
which administers
old age assistance.
Mr.. Fixit: In answer 70 Mrs.
H. C.: For copper and brass
cooking utensils, use . good
metal polish. l use BENEFITS
Brilliantshine. Follow the direc-
lions on the can and you will be
pleased over the result. II you
are short Of good rags, you can
use newspapers for polishing.
never use salt or vinegar.
MRS. NORWAY.
Our thanks for your sugges-
ton.
Mr.. Fixit: A while ago i read
In your column about caraway
seed for high blood pressure.
Could you please repeat this ad-
vice. because l have forgotten
how to use Il and have lost the
clipping. MRS. APRIL
We seem to have lost that
recipe, too. At the time it was
printed, though. we must advise
you that high blood pressure is
serious ailment and a doctors
prescription at all times would
be advisa BILE for its treatment.
Mr.. Fixit: noticed you had
IN inquiry about caterpillars
which were destroying FIR trees.
! had the same trouble with my
trees last year. We sent . sam-
pie to Portland and learned that
II h . white miller which eats
ccniferS exclusively. This has
become . real epidemic In Ore
gon. We have never found any
spray effective because the cater
pillars are lergely nj the tops
Of the trees where they cannot
be reached. The only thing to
do h cut off the affected
branches and burn them.
M. j. s.
Thank you. We are informed
also that one Of the best sources
Of information about such an
insect would be Paul Keen.
Bureau Of Entomology, Federal
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