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Evening star., 1939-09-27
Neutral MussoIini

Premier Mussolini's formal declara-
ton Of neutrality in the European
war, while 1t gives temporary assur-
ance that Britain and France will not
be confronted with a new enemy i'm
mediately provides little encourage
ment for the hope that Italy will be
able ultimately to avoid the role of
belligerent.
Italys Premier in his last speech
showed little determination to stay
out Of the conflict and in fact limited
that he might appear before his
people at some time in the future
with an entirely different message.
But at least for the present Italy's
policy, II Duce said, was threefold:
avoidance of hostilities, military
preparations for any eventuality, and
support for every peace effort.
Contrary to expectations as to
1taly's role as an axis member at this
stage of the struggle, when Poland is
virtually conquered and large-scale
hostilities have not yet begun on the
western front, Mussolini had precious
little to offer in the way of a peace
formula. He made no concrete pro-
poSals which might serve as the
basis for negotiations, even If the
warning parties were in the mood for
them.
His gestures in that direction were
confined to an appeal to Britain and
France to accept the factual situa-
ton of German conquest of Poland,
and laudatory comments for the al
lies failure to declare war against
Russia after the latter's invasion of
Eastern Poland. Any attempt to re-
construct Poland would be "a vain
Illusion" the Italian Premier said.
But Mussolini's hopes for that kind
OF a peace-and they must not be
very strong, from the tenor of his
speech are entirely illfounded.
Great Britain and France have given
every indication of carrying on the
war until they attain the goal they
have set for themselves-the smash
ing of Hitlerism.
Prime Minister Chamberlain's third
progress report to the House of Com
mons Wednesday was too recently
made to permit either Hitler or Mus
solini to forget that the British leader
took his position there to continue
the war not only until Poland is re-
constructed, in accordance with the
allies mutual assistance agreement
with Poland, but until Europe is re-
deemed from the perpetual and re-
curing fear of German aggression"
In view of this determination there
appears to be little that Mussolini
can do to restore peace to Europe
short Of the impossible-persuasion
OF Hitler to give up his program of
conquest in Europe. Certainly II Duce
can achieve no such goal by calling
upon the allies to yield to a German
peace, which would leave rampant in
the world the forces which Britain
and France have now set forth to
destroy.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles +. Trace1uell.

As general rule. the larger the bulb
to be planted at this time Of the year. the
deeper in the ground 1t goes.
Yet even the smaller bulb seldom goes
less deep than 3 inches. ut the base, and
the larger not more than 8 inches.
Even If rules of planting are ignored,
as regards depth and distance apart,
there is every chance that nature will
bring up the stalks and flowers In due
tipe.
So the real concentration, In planting
the tulip, narcissus, hyacinth, crocus
and the like should be placed on doing
the Job properly.
This means more than getting the base
Of the bulb at predetermined distance
below the general surface Of the SOIL
1t means, above all, getting the base
fiat on q nat bed.
This Is more important by far than
depth.
Study your fall-purchased bulbs care
fully, before you try to put them in the
ground.
Determine which end really is the base,
and which the top.
1t is easy, with most bulbs, but even in
given category there will be a few
specimens which are slightly misshaped.
There is no point whatever in lust
throwing bulbs into the ground, and
then covering them carelessly with soil.
1t is true that they may come up and
bloom, even under such treatment, but
they will do far better if some thought
Is given them beforehand.
Probably there isn't anything in the
world that isn't better for q little
thought, is there?
Three to six inches deep is consider
able more of hole than it sounds.
To get the bottom big enough and
quite nat is not easy. as countless
thousands Of home gardeners know from
experience.
Unless care is taken. the sides tend to
slant in, depending upon the sort of
trowel used, and the bottom to be
round, rather than nat
If the bottom is curved, 1t means that
the base of the bulb will not fit down
nat, and that when the dirt is thrown
IN 1t will not fill in snugly around the
base
This, in turn. generally results in the
standing OF water at the base of the
bulb, together with air.
Air and water, at the base of a tulip
bulb, make pretty bad combination.
1t can be avoided by realizing the
difnculty OF getting the bed nat and
then seeing that it is achieved.
ihls Is pleasant difficulty, best
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Read and lnwurdIy Digest

AS an example Of rapid deprecia-
tion it is hard to beat the case of a
newspaper hot from the press. An
hour or so later, after the issue of a
subsequent edition, it is obsolescent.
Twenty-four hours later the depre-
citation is virtually complete and it is
good only for lighting fires. The one
notable exception to this immutable
rule is the Thuringia Gauzeitung Of
Weimar, Germany. It's publishers,
with true Teutonic thoroughness,
have hit upon an amazing plan to
extend the useful life of each paper
and add immensely to it's value With
the war barely started they have al
ready achieved big boom in circula-
ton and acquired list of satisfied
subscribers that is the envy of editors
all over the world. Business is ex-
pected to get even better as the war
goes on and the population is pinched
harder by the allied blockade.
No editorial policy has accom-
plished the miracle. The Gauzeitung
has neither fewer nor more claims
of victory than the Berliner Tage-
blatt, or, for that matter, the Paris
Temps or the London Times. It is the
business Office that has turned the
trick, by the simple device of using
newsprint made from potatoes. It is
reported that readers fairly devour
it. First they read about how won-
derful Is the Fuehrer and how invin-
chile Is the German nation. They
then regale themselves with pictures
OF Goering and his mezzanine front
carefully built up with pounds and
pounds of real steak. This naturally
makes them hungry, so with a sigh
they cut part of the five-thirty edi-
tion up into strips, cook it in axle
grease, and defy the world by pro-
ducing an ersatz French fry. There
is nothing like a good potato meal to
hearten family. There is even a
possibility that five or six hundred
Of them in row will stimulate few
dormant thinking powers in the Ger
man people and cause them to ex-
change their government for another
which may have less glory but be bet
ter equipped with vitamins and
calories.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Legislative Reforms

The archaic methods under which
State Legislatures function are never
more impressively disclosed than
when group of experienced poll
tlclans with progressive ideas sets
out to propose reforms. An excellent
example of that sort of thing is being
furnished by Maryland's new legisla-
tive courcil composed of seven men,
bers OF the State Senate and seven
OF the House of Delegates.
The council itself was created in
recognition of the need for bettering
the legislative procedure in Maryland.
Other states have found it advan-
tageous to have similar group that
studies State problems between ses-
slons and has concrete program to
recommend when the Legislature
meets. At the councils first session
IN Annapolis Governor O'Conor sub
mitted thirteen recommendations,
i've of them aimed at speeding legis-
latlve procedure, and then announced
that he would maintain hands off"
policy regarding the groups deliber-
ations.
The. recommendation included a
proposal that greater home rule
power be conferred on municipalities
so that the Legislature would not have
to pass on relatively minor measures
which could be handled by local ordi-
nances. This reversal of the trend
toward centralization of power Is
Evening star., 1939-09-27
A Sedan Chair

Within great museum now it stands,
Its figured blue brocade and carven
frame
As fresh rs when some stately, pan
niered dame
Wrapped in rare broidery brought from
Eastern lands
At dashing Brighton gave her gay COM
mands
To red-cloaked link boys for the mas
que or rout,
Or turned with sprightly Jest or witch
ing pout
When Brummel's lips, perchance, touched
her slim hands.
Gone Brightons pomp and fashion; gone
the beauX
Whose frills and furbelows and buckled
shoon
Fluttered the hearts Of bellies of long ago
Who dance no more beneath the silver
moon
And yet, betwixt the old chairs cush-
ions pent,
Still fingers faint, sweet, evasive scent
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Strong Warning Given
Against European Propaganda.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

We are going to hear . lot Of propa-
sanda from both sides In the European
war. I am In possession Of some very
disturbing articles. injected into the
Congressional Record by Senator Nye in
his speech Of last April Is entitled Prop
aganda in the Next War" The author
Is Capt. Lydell Hart, noted British mill
tary authority associated with the Lon
don Times. I will quote few significant
sentences.
"Atrocity propaganda will be less efYec-
tive with neutrals in the next war. It
will need definite threat to America
q threat which will have to be brought
home to every citizen-before the re-
public will again take arms in an external
quarrel. The position would naturally
be easier If Japan were involved, and
this might, and probably would, bring
America In without further ado. At any
Evening star., 1939-09-27

rate 1t would be q natural and obvious
object Of our propagandists to achieve
this, just as during the Great War they
succeeded in embroiling America with
Germany. Our old plank will be the
democratic one. This should not be
dlfdcult to put over to the American
public. We should, as before, send over
our leading literary lights and men with
names well known in America, to put
our viewpoint over the dinner table"
And so the plot thickens. The article
can be read in full in the above-men-
toned copy of the Congressional Record
What reason have we for entering this
war? Shall We again be fools. like the
last time, and to what end? Shall the
precious blood of our sons be spilled
in the slime Of European power politics?
Let's prevent this by not succumbing to
British propaganda.
GLADYS Hustled.
Silver Spring, Md.
September 20.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Blames Public Policies
For Railroad Ills,

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have just completed reading q reprint
in the San Antonio Express of your
editorial. Service of the Railroads in
Wartime" embodying the divergent
opinions Of the Railway Age and Mr..
J. j. Pelley. president of the A. A. r.,
along with your own views.
Should the United States find the
carriers completely inadequate to meet
the demands of an emergency, it is nv
opinion that the blame will rest in the
public policies that have been pursued
toward them.
The railroads contributed more than
any other single factor to the growth
OF this country. One has but to take
note OF those sections where railroad
development has been least advanced
to verify this.
Stories are told of the ruthlessness Of
the railroads In the early days Doubt
lessly, some acts were committed which
would not be approved by public senti-
ment However, what great industry has
been developed without question as to
the justice Of the tactics that have been
followed? Also. were not these cases
the exception rather than the rule?
The Government granted charter
rights for the investment of capital.
People put money in this industry in
good faith. In later years, the Govern.
ment has regimented the railroads,
while at the same time permitting their
competitors to operate at public ex-
pense.
II We find we do not have adequate
railroad transportation, we have only
ourselves to blame.
This is from one who never has worked
day for railroad: has not and never
had an investment in railroads, and
has had little. If any occasion to use
raliroads. D. K. SMITH.
Tampico, Mex,
September %.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
influence from Warsaw to

paramount influence from Warsaw to
IStanbul.
Won Ribbentrops expected arrival
IN Moscow, coincident with the Turk
ish foreign minister's visit, indicates
Nazi alarm over proposed arrange
ments In the Near East. He is said
to seek a deal whereby Germany
would agree not to invade the
Balkans, and Russia would guarantee
no Soviet occupation. In return for
such pledges" there would be a
Turkish undertaking to close the
Dardanelles to all belligerents,
mainly, of course, France and Britain,
What devious, dark-lanteYn plans
lurk behind this program cannot
now be conjectured, but it is doubtful
II 1t inspires enthusiasm or conf
dence in Rumania and the rest of
the Balkan peninsula.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
New Neutrality

The draft of the proposed new
neutrality legislation, now before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
contemplates in wartime a with
drawal of the United States from
world affairs which is without prece-
dent anywhere. The provisions of
the draft bill would isolate the
United States to greater extent than
anything ever proposed by Senator
y Borah and his colleagues, and if their
formula for war avoidance is correct
they should welcome this proposed
legislation with open arms, despite
the fact that it repeals the arms
embargo.
Under this new draft the United
States, in the interest of greater
national security, would surrender
many of its sovereign rights. The
doctrine of the freedom of the seas,
which has been a cardinal point of
our foreign policy since the founding
of the Republic, is abandoned for all
practical purposes on the theory that
adherence to it at this time might
involve us in the European war. The
proposed legislation makes the appli-
cation of the so-called "cash-an
carry" provisions mandatory upon a
finding either by Congress or the
President that a state of war exists.
Under the old law the President
could exercise discretion In invoking
the cash-and-carr system. And, of
still greater Importance, the pro-
posed new "cash-and-carry" section
becomes applicable to any commodity
to be shipped to belligerent nation.
Under the provision which expired
last spring cash-and-carry applied
only to such commodities as the
President might designate.
The new draft does not provide for
cash transactions in the literal sense,
which would seriously cripple the
conduct of trade, but it serves the
same purpose just as effectively.
Ordinary commercial credits are per-
mitted for ninety days and these
may not be renewed. Under the old
law, the duration of the short-term
credit was left to the discretion of
the President. In addition the new
draft stipulates that title must be
transferred to the foreign buyer
before any commodity may leave this
country, and no American may there
after assert any claim in that respect.
The carry section is absolute, forbid
ding any American ship to carry any
passengers or freight to any bellig-
erent, and, as further safeguard,
the President is authorized to desig-
nate danger zones into which no
American ship may venture.
These, and other provisions of the
draft, are designed to erect every
possible legislative safeguard against
the danger that American lives or
property may be destroyed by any of
the belligerents, and are advanced in
recognition of the fact that the exist
Ing law is utterly lacking in such
protective provisions.
1t the peace of the United States
can be insured by keeping American
citizens and property out of the
danger zones, this proposed law will
accomplish that purpose. After
repeating the unneutral and unwise
arms embargo, it literally isolates the
country from the scene of conflict,
and it is difficult to see how any one
who believes that isolationism is the
key to peace can fail to support it.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Nationwide Approval Shown
For Enfranchising the District
To the Editor Of The st,

Having read some time ago a state
ment by Mrs. Roosevelt that she did not
think the people Of the various States
are interested In national representa-
tion for the disfranchised people of the
District OF Columbia, thought it might
be OF interest to tell of a petition
have been circulating for quite while
and presented at the last congressional
hearing. 1t includes over a thousand
signatures of citizens from every State
IN the Union. The petition not only
represents individuals, but also educa-
tional conventions. chambers Of COM
merce, church and school organizations,
etc. ANNA fIENDLEY.
September 20,
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Says We Need Not
Enter War.
To the Editor Of The Star:

The last war which was waged to
make the world safe for democracy ap-
parently made it unsafe for any and
everybody, if we are to draw our con-
clusions from the chaotic world condi-
tions existing today. Despite this gen.
orally admitted fact We are being told
again that democracy must be pre-.
served, and hence our entrance into
the present gigantic conflict is inevitable.
What assurance have we that this
Nation will not be asked to participate
IN future wars. II indeed European
civilization survives? For centuries for
eign powers have engaged in endless
warfare and not a single problem has
been solved. Peace among men will not
be promoted by hurling bombs
Voltaire wrote: Nothing but a name
remains OF those who commanded bat
talions and fleets; nothing results to
the human race from a hundred battles
won, but great men have prepared pure
and durable delights to generations yet
unborn. A canal that connects two seas.
picture by Poussin, discovered truth
are things a thousand times more
precious than all the annals of the
court, than all the narratives of war;"
EDMUND K. GOLDsBOROUGH.
Sept. 16.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Robert Fechner Urged
For Secretary Of the Navy.
To the Editor of The Star:

With rumors Of war, President Roose-
velt should appoint as Secretary of the
Navy q man like Robert Fechner who
can build guns, ships and ordnance and
who Is not tied to any big corporation.
Some dollar-a-year men in the last war
looked out for their own railroads and
corporations. JOHN RIGGLEs.
Bradberry Heights, Md.
September 20.
Evening star., 1939-09-27

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
0edr the name and address OF
the Drlter, although the use OF
a psetdonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-09-27
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
EAGLES FAVOR
TWO PROJECTS

At Fridays meeting Of Eagles
lodge Delegates Bert McCallum
and AL shevland reported the
mems drill team came in third and
the women's auxiliary walked off
with top honors in the three divi-
sions. dress. drill and ritualistic,
at the state convention held in
Port Angeles.
Projects. calling for an addition
al wing on Pierce county hospital
and a stadium for Lincoln high
school. were Endorsed.
A motion was passed To hold
the annual picnic at spanaway
park Aug 8.
Permanent committees named
by President Morris Mcdowell fol-
law: Publicity. Bob O'Neil; fl
nance, Richard Brassey, James
Garfield and 2. Earl Wilder; en-
tertainment. Nemil Larsen and
Larry Latshaw: legislative, Bert
McCallum and f. A. Thompson;
athletic, Ingwald Berg, John Will
helm and DIR. Allen Emerson; re-
ception, DIR. Arthur Nordi; old age,
Hy handles, Lee Croft and Fred
Race; grievance, Fred Radke, Fred
Carter, Arthur Anderson and Louis
Frisbee; captain of the drill team,
Axel Larsen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

foreigners in the city eagerly
awaited arrival of ships with food,
passengers and mail.
The Japanese decision, 1t wa
understood, applied also to ships
of the United States and other
nations. The ruling WAS effective
today.
The attitude Of the British
towards Japanese repressive meas
ures generally was stiffening. Con-
sular authorities at Chefoo. 22o
miles across the Gulf of Chilli from
Tientsin, asked the British adj
miralty to send a warship to pro-
tect British subjects because OF
"the threatening political situa-
tion." (In London the admiralty
said no British warships were In
Chefoo YETI
Minor clashes continued to occur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
Micheletta Case
Trial June %

James Micheletta, 35-year-old
WPA clerk and former chairman
of the Sixth District Young Demo-
cratic club, was held In the county
Jail Saturday on a crarge Of fraud
with bail set at $500.
Deputy Prosecutor Hugo Metz
Ter, IT,, charged that Micheletta
obtained money from a prisoner
in the city Jail on pretext OF
rendering him services by getting
clemency from the police court.
Specifically he is accused of de-
frauding II. A. Rogers of IS.
Micheletta pleaded not guilty
when arraigned Saturday morning
before Justice Clarence Layton.
who set trial for next Thursday,
at 10 a. m.
Justice Layton refused to re-
lease the prisoner on personal
recognizance. telling him that the
charge. II proven true, WAS a
serious one amounting almost to
contempt of court. Micheletta
said he would try to raise bond
over the weekend.
His home is at HOS Fawcett ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
K.C. Tournament
ToFiinish SUNDAY

Sunday. June rs, finds the
knights Of Columbus winding up
their series of nine weekly tourna-
ments with grand team match,
10 a. m. at Meadow Park. The
losing team treating the winners
to a dinner at the Meadow Park
clubhouse Thursday. 7:30 p. m.
The lineups: Hamilton (c) vs..
McGrath (c); Penowich vs.. Berilla,
Portman VS.. Vogel, Sullivan VS..
Brady, Hayostek VS.. Riedinger.
Mclaughlin VS.. Burke. MacGavick
vs. Fox, Mcdonald VS.. r. Gaffney.
Champagne VS.. Schroeder, Won
Boecklin VS.. Toynbee, Barry VS..
Slater, w. Gaffney VS.. Verhalen,
McNerthney VS.. Gosselin.
Winners for the best ball two
some tournament ending June II
were Vogel and Brady in the first
division; Slater and T. Gaffney
in the second division.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been received by Pierce
County Auditor S. Clifford Davis
from Edward w. Rasbrook, IS, and
Hannah c. Nicholson. so. Eaton
vile; Robert Jack Berry, q, and
Ruth Fauske. 20, Tacoma; Horace
Lee Welch, IS, and Vida Elmira
Tystad. 81. Tacoma; Joseph Wal
ter Ssbol. %. and Vivian Marie
Lundeen. %. Tacoma: Henry An
drew Young. 81, and Alice Eleanor
Meisner. 26. Enumclaw; John
Gustave Hardke, %. and Genevieve
Sparta Manke. q. Tacoma; Will
bur Lawrence Predmore. q. Puy-
allup, and Lillian Jeanne Howe,
le, Poulsbo; Joseph Anthony Reda,
%. and Erna Vivian Nelson, 81.
Tacoma; Charles John Raymond,
81. and Martha Marie Reinieh. Il.
Tacoma; Donald Arthur Heerema,
IS. and Patricia Aileen Magill. y.
Tacoma; Arthur Dean Pointer, %,
West Point, n. Y, and Nancy Lee
Hewitt, %. Tacoma; Fred NJ. Me
ridian. 80. and Marian Newell, %,
Tacoma: Richard Johnson, 90, and
Mary Velaeieh, &c. Tacoma; How
ard W. Davis. %. and Burnett
Gennai. 81. Tacoma: Edward Au-
gust L<Penske. rs, and Myrtle
Elizabeth Hessert, IS, Tacoma