The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21

Mr.. Fixlt: Could you please
tell me where I could get .
book on old coins: il
Any bookstore in town should
be able TO sell you one. You
will find a collection Of several
in the reference room of the
public library.
Mr.. Fixit: What IL the de-
tailed procedure In securing q
copyright for a modern song?
What Is the approximate cost
Of the necessary prints Of the
song to he copyrighted, and how
many should be made: What
are the names and addresses Of
publishing companies In the
vicinity Of Tacoma, who are In
the market for such songs:
What officials in these estab-
llshments does one contact for
an addition? X. CAMP.
II the song is not being pub
lished for sale, one complete
manuscript copy may be sent
to the Copyright Office. Library
of Congress, Washington, d. c.,
with the statutory fee of 81.
Musical compositions are filed
under Class e., which should
be noted on the application.
Getting printed copies of a
song made in this part of the
country, 1000 miles from the
seat of the song publishing in
dustry. would cost you a pro-
hibitive price.
You can get a list of song
publishers from the Tacoma
Public library, but you won't
find any in. the Tacoma vicinity.
They are almost all in New
York City. That should answer
your addition question.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
tell me the requirements Of join
ing the Lawn Tennis clube How
much are the dues: Must one
be an expert tennis player:
X. NJ. L.
The Tennis club is an old and
established organization in Ia
coma which would be difficult to
explain here. It's memberships
are passed by board of trus-
tees. Dues vary according to
many classifications of member
ships. Members are not all ten
mis- experts. You will get bet
ter explanation Of the nature
of the club by following the
society page.
Mr.. Fixit: On the job ycster-
day the men were talking about
the fair In Puyallup. and some
of the men said that they had
gone to the fair for years, but
last year they could not 20 ~
II cost too much as the wages
are 40 small now. We all said
that the price at the gate should
be rs cents and let the seats be
the same price. And do they
ever change the judges ut the
art department. l know I have
seen the same faces year after
year. l feel the judges should
he changed and let everyone
make q little, not the same ones
to get 1t all. There Is . lady in
the art department who has
been there over Is years.
We must leave II to the Fair
association to judge whether it
can break even best with the
prevailing gate price or lower
one. The good judgment which
has made 1t possible for the fair
to operate without loss, is the
reason ii Is the best fair in this
state or any other nearby.
As to the art department. who
would be better able to Judge
art than one who had been do
ing 30 for Is years. 1t il not a
case there Of sharing work but
of obtaining qualified judges.
Mr.. Fixit: What does the
clothes moth look like: 1 have
noticed many little fawn-colored
moths In my front room most
every evening. l have . new rug
and this Il causing me . great
deal Of worry. What can 1 do:
r. NJ. L.
1t is the larvae. developed from
the eggs OF the moth. which do
the damage. II moths are pres
ent. and it is difficult to get rid
of them entirely. the only sure
remedy is constant vigilance.
Household fabrics or wearing ap-
parel in constant use seldom are
bothered. Brushing. beating and
cleaning twice a month. and par
ticularly summing will be your
best protection against moths.
Brushing dislodges the eggs.
Pay particular attention to
crevices in furniture. Strong
vacuum cleaners take care of a
rug pretty well. II should be
brushed on both sides OCCASION
ally.
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