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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
SIXTEEN SHIPS TIED
lip BY OREGON STORM

ASTORLA-Sixteen ships lay az
anchor in the harbor here To-Day,
with perhaps eight more move 10
off the Columbia river mouth
waiting for storm-whipped seas 10
moderate and permit Resumption
of ship traffic across the bar,
Marine traffic was halted oy
weekend Of gale winds that reach
ed q peak of 20 miles an hour sat
urday night. blowing down houses
barns. trees and power poles
throughout the lower Columbia re-
gion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
KEEP
UP EASTWARD DRIVE

BURGOs, Spain - Spanish ma
tionslists captured Juncosa on the
southern front today and drove on
eastward toward the sea, head
quarters here announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03

Jean Montgomery. %.
Working quietly and care
fully in his county Jail cell TO
avoid waking his cellmate.
Hughes used a leather belt TO
KIN himself. He slung the belt
over an overhead pipe. He
climbed on bench, fastened
the belt around his neck in
slip-nOose fashion. kicked the
bench away and strsngied 10
death.
JalIer FINDS Body
- His cellmate, DALAI Wamg-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
GEORGIA Tech TEAM
SHAKEN UP IN WRECK

MAGOMb. Mn - Passengers of
two 81 Louis and San francisco
trains were shaken when the sun
nyiand. carrying homeusrd bound
Georgia Tech football players. col
lided with the Florida special On
a siding here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
AUTO INJURIES FATAL

SPOKANE -- Rev. Charles ).
Westwood, 70. retired. died In a
hospital late Saturday from IN
Iuries received Christmas Eve
when an automobile struck him at
an intersection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
SAN FRANCISCO K

SAN FRANCISCO - Con-
science stricken because he
strangled his sweetheart 70
death, Ramon Hughes, %. TO-
dsy committed suicide in his
Jail cell by hanging himself
while awaiting trial on muir
der charge.
He left series Of nOtes.
describing his thoughts and the
ordeal in his private hell" In
one note he protested his love
for the girl ne had murdered,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
LIGHT
An Inside Picture of
Financial and Polit-
ical America

WASHINGTON - Bigwigs
of business and industry have
accepted the Hopkins appoint
ment with surprising and un-
common good sense. You
have heard no roars of disap-
proval because they conspired
deliberately to jolly along with
F.D.R. and his prime favorite
in the cabinet.
Big business. as represented both
by the National Association Of
Manufacturers and the United
/ States Chamber of Commerce. has
adopted new technique in its
relationship with the government.
| They will mute their protests and
criticisms so that the president can
no longer use them as economic
and royalist whipping boys. When
and if they sabotage certain adj
ministration policies. they will per-
/ form backstage on Capitol Hill,
where they suspect they will have
more allies than in the past.
Inside fact is, as the Cohens
and COrcorans assure their
friends, that Hopkins should be
able to help private enterprise
more than the conservative
Daniel Calhoun Roper did.
Messrs. Roosevelt, Hull and
Wallace combined to keep the
departed North Carolinan In
the doghouse. They can't do
that with Harry, who is al
most the adopted child OF the
entire Roosevelt family. II he
has a good idea for business
or IL outsiders can sell him
one-it is sure to obtain
favorable reception at the
White House.
A violent wave of reaction
/ against the Ickes-Pittman denunci-
atoms of dictators has set in with
in the presidents own circle. The
hit-and-run method of handling
critical foreign affairs will come
in for serious castigation on the
floor of congress.
Almost everybody agrees with
Messrs. Ickes and Pittmar in their
diagnosis of the American atu-
tude toward Nazi savsg gerry, Jap
anese brutality in the Orient and
Mussolinis cynical operations in
Spain and Ethiopia. Nevertheless,
/ Continued on Page S, Column u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
Weather Forecast

Dec. rain tonight and
We'd. Temps. High,
81; low, IS. sun ri>es.
$50: sets. ASS.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

Eskimo women sewing
tonned seolskin over the
frome Of a koyok. It's O job
for experienced fingers: The
seems must be strongly Sc
cured and voter tight. The
mon Of the fomiiy super
vises the tosk upon which
largely depends their food
ond livelihood.
Wide World Photos.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

Int" the frozen north wen" copt Robert Be oen los. 'ummon Aee
18th the 9ondu eeber9s study the
pon and wild life and explore few pieces ho With him the
schooner e Moy mo ossed college ond
soo explorers Above the Morrsey
prooehine ootewo huge berg Greenland
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Playground Festival
This Week 10 Exhibit
Achievements
SoftboII Finals, Pet
Show, Field Days
Also Scheduled

District playground achievements
in drama, dancing, music, arts ana
crafts are being exhibited this
month in the District Recreation
Department Summer Cultural Ac-
tivities Festival. Two supervisors,
Miss Margaret Dickey and Mrs.
Elizabeth Giles, are touring the
play areas to view accomplishments
The weeks schedule is as follows:
Monday. Brookland, l O'Clock
Langley, 2:30: Bancroft, l o'clock
H. d. Cooke, 2:30: Wednesday, Van
Buren, and Orr, $50 am, Stanton
Easton and Eliot, l pm, Congress
Heights and Benning, 2:30 pm:
Thursday, Ross, $50 am, Henry
Polk, l pm, Thomson, 2:30 pm:
Friday. Roosevelt and Macfarland,
$50 am, Brightwood l pm, Hine-
Wallach, 2:3O pm.
Other playground activities in
clude:
Monday-Colored city-wide SOFT
ball finals. Brooks Stadium. 80 p m.
Tuesday-Colored girls field day,
Brooks Stadium, 10 am; hillbllly
skit, Bancroft. l pm.
Wednesday-Girls' sports, Chevy
Chase, 3:30 pm; pet show, Nc
MILAN, 2 pm; bathing beauty con-
test, Park View, 3 pm; girls field
day, Western Stadium, 10 am.
ThurSday-Regatta New York
avenue, 3 pm; doll show. Happy
Hollow, 2 pm; water carnival, Vlr-
glnla avenue, 2 pm; wading pool
contest, Palisades, pm: doll show.
Wheatley, 2 pm; colored girls field
day, Lincoln. 10 am.
Friday-Track meet. Hayes. 8
pm: baby show. Langdon Park, 4
pm; dance, Georgetown, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Species of Plants Developed
By Using Evolution Speeder'
Agriculture Department Scientists
Produce New Cotton, Tobacco Types

are exceptionally vigorous to be-
gin with
However, the treatment with
colchicine paralyzes the process of
cell division-the basic process in
all plant and animal growth-long
enough to keep all of the chromo-
somes within one cell Thus the
number is doubled in the paralyzed
cells. Ordinarily the cell-splitting
process causes a splitting of the
number of chromosomes also.
Resulting Plants Resistant.
The tobacco, strawberry, peach,
cotton or raspberry plant which
results from such chromosome
doubling may be a stunted indi-
vidual with no apparent practical
value, However, it may be excep-
tionally resistant to disease or
drought, and when crossed back to
commercial plants will develop a
variety or species particularly suit
able for growing in dry areas or able
to withstand plant diseases.
Colchicine has been used since
the time of the earliest Greek and
Aztec physicians as treatment for
gout and a few other human dis
eases. 1t is related chemically to
the sex hormones and to some of
the coal tar products known to
cause cancer. 1t is usually extracted
from two plants, the meadow saffron
and the autumn crocus, and is poi
sonous to human beings if used in
large amounts.
DR.. A. F.. Blakeslee of the depart
ment of genetics of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington discov-
cred it's use as an evolution ac-
celerator" three years ago in ex-
periments on the common jimson
weed.
He convinced the Agriculture De-
partment of its possibilities in de-
veloping new types of commercial
plants. They declare now its poten-
tialities appear almost limitless.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Marriage Of Navy Cook
And Girl, ID, Blocked
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-Four-
teen-year-old Edith Fowler arrived
from Westminster. Pa, with matrl-
mony on her mind, but juvenile
authorities prevented, at least tenn
porarily, her marriage to the Navy
cook from whom her older sister
was divorced.
Charles E. Biggs, cook, first class,
on the U. S. S. Savannah, was
waiting at the railroad station to
take Edith to the marriage license
bureau, but Deputy Sheriff D. E.
Andrew lntervened.
The officer explained the Trav-
elers' Aid Society had been notified
of the proposed wedding at Chicago
by railroad conductor to whom
Edith conflded her plans.
BlggS, who divorced Ediths sis
ter two years ago, said Edlths par
ents consented to the marriage.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

presented by Vincent Saccardl, man
ager of the Washington district of
the insurance company, who was
POSTMASTER
Mr.. Dolph. whose birthday ami
versary actually is today, began serv-
ice with the company in Chicago in
1884 as an agent. From 1885 to 1888
he served as assistant superintendent
in Chicago, and from the latter year
was an assistant superintendent in
Boston until 1898 Next he served for
year in Boston as superintendent.
which correSponded to the present
position of manager. From 1894 TO
1908 he was a superintendent at
Baltimore and from 1909 to 1929 was
manager of the local district He
is now special representative of
the company.
At the dinner Mr.. Saccardi read
letter from Leroy A. Lincoln, presi-
dent Of the Metropolitan Life InSur-
anCe Co, congra tulating Mr. Dolph
on his service to the company. Mrs.
Paul Stone, MartinSville. Va, a niece
Of Mrs. Dolph, sang several solos,
accompanied by Mrs. Grace Stanley
Stevens.
During the last 80 years Mr.. Dolph
has been active in organizations here.
He is founder and served as the
first president of the District Rotary
Club; is past president of the
National Association of Life Under
writer's, a past president of the Life
Underwriters Association of the
District a past president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Veterans Association and a past
president of the Monday Evening
Club He also is active in the
Masonic fraternity. is one of the
founders and a past president of
the Boys Club of Washington and
chairman of the Committe on BOYS
Work, International Association of
Rotary Clubs. He is a member of
the Board of Trade
Many insurance company officials
who were associated with Mr.. Dolph
attended the dinner.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
One of Every IS
Seeking u. S. Job
Has o Record

One out OF every 35 applicants
for Government employment has an
arrest record that is barred by finger
printing, according to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
When the Civil Service CommlS-
sion first started having the F. B. I.
check the prints of applicants
against its records, 10 years ago, the
ratio was one IN 13.
The Bureau now has instituted
a special Government service hle
in which Will be placed the nnger-
prints of civil service applicants, en-
listed personnel OF the Army, men,
bers of the Civilian Conservation
Corps and other Federal agencies.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Record Number Expected
At N. f. +. <. Sessions

The largest attendance in the %
year history of the organization was
forecast yesterday for the biennial
convention of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, which
opens in San Francisco September 4.
In addition to the delegates and
alternates. there will be many men,
bers of the federation who will par
ticlpate in an unofficial capacity,
according to Miss Gertrude M. Nc
Nally, secretary treasurer.
Officials of the Golden Gate In
ternational Exposition have desig-
mated Tuesday, September 5, as Fed
eral employees day, and special ex-
ercises are planned.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Women's Group Elects

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Aug. u
(SpeciaD Mrs. Sally Miller was
named president of the So-Ath Aux
Hilary, an organization of young
women active in social and athletic
affairs, at the annual meeting here
last night
Other Cfncers named were first
vice president. Mrs Elizabeth Brown
Rife, second, Mrs. Sam Felker; sec
retary. Mrs, Mary Laise; treasurer,
Miss Elnora Kady; athletic manager,
Miss Ardith Jenkins
Evening star., 1939-08-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Department of Agriculture
announced yesterday it had devel-
oped several new species of plants
with the evolution accelerator"
known as colchicine.
This chemical, which has been
used in plant-breeding work for only
three years, helps man to speed up
the process of nature in creating
new plants. 1t doubles the number
of chromosomes in individual cells,
Normally, this chromosome- -dou-
bling might not happen once in
1000 years to create a new kind of
plant. However. with colchicine,
which is merely sprayed on the grow
ing parts of a tree or other plant,
entirely new species have been Gre
ated within three years.
DR.. Harold H. Smith of the Agri-
culture Department, reporting in the
Journal of Heredity, announced yes
terday that new species of tobacco
had been created which give greater
yields of nicotine and other chem
icals useful in sprays to control
insects.
New Species of Cotton.
Other scientists in the Bureau of
Plant Industry are developing new
species of cotton which may COM
bine resistance to disease, drought
and insects with exceptional vigor
and long fibers demanded by cotton
spinners in making fabrics to COM
pete with new synthetic fibers such
as rayon and N. Ion.
They also have created new kinds
of raSpberrieS, strawberries and
peaches by taking two different va
rieties of the same plant, crossing
them and treating the resulting
plant with colchicine
Normally, such crosses are infer
tile-the plants are unable to re-
produce themselves even though thev
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Buys Old Estote

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Aug. u
(SpeciaD. james A. Sterling of De-
trolt, director of national adver-
tlsing and sales promotion for Norge
Corp, has bought the old estate,
FenWick's Free, at Beachville, near
st, Inigoes Greek, according to
Leonard Snyder of La Plata. The
house, dating back to 1860. is located
on part of Cross Manor, where for
mer State Senator C. S. Grason
owns what is reputed to be the
oldest brick house in Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

and friends in
ce ! e bratlon of
his 80th birth
day anniversary
and was pre-
sented with a
d i a m on d and
ruby S t u d d e d
service medal in
recognition of SIS
years of service
with the Metro
p0lltdn Lie IN
surance Co. He
also was given a
golf bag and set
Of clubs.
The med al wa aS
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Carnival to Open

The annual carnival of the River
dale Md Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will open on the Riverdale
school grounds tomorrow night. The
committee in charge consists of
Lance Reid; James Ronchi and
Leonard Taylor The carnival will
continue until August 26.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
LOST

BRIEF CASE brown leather, lost in Union
STATEN wednesday; name inside covered
nap: manuscript inside. Reward for con-
tents. Box 344-X, Star l:Is
CAMERA. Contax: brown case; vicinity
West Lenox ave. and Conn. Liberal reward.
Wisconsin 400.
DIAMOND RING set in white gold steps.
reward Call Dupont 5501 before 10 am.
or after 9::}O pm
SCOTrY, name "HUEY'' ON collar tag Re-
turn to 1870 24th st. NV. before 4 m.
Reward
SILVER BOWL dnitials G L. Georgia
ave. above Piney Branch rd. Reward.
Phone Rand lph 6543
TEETH, Sunday. August Il, partial set of
lower t4l two on each side. Reward. Re-
public Oo65.
WHITE SPlrZ, male: lost from 37OS Both
pl ne. July ~. Reward Hobart 26Sl
WRIST WATCH lady S Elgin, at Earle The
ater; return to assistant manager, Hamil-
ton Hotel. and receive reward.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
John Do|ph Honored
AT Birthday Dinner
Given by Friends
Special Representative
Of Insurance Company
Passes 8Oth Year

John Dolph, 1903 Colorado avenue
NV, last night was honored at
dinner given at the Congressional
Country Club by former associates
Evening star., 1939-08-13
SAlESWOMEN.

MAKE MONEY-Sell 80 Christmas cards
with name for 81. Striking designs. 3
oner pe1dSons Rny aeeEe
ments Big profits. Samples free. Noel
Studios, E. 26th, Dept. 32l4, New York.
CHRISTINA CARDS-Amazing values, sem
sallonal designs. new ideaSi Personal
cards personal stationery. Vast selection.
Many w-priced box asSortments. Up to
1907 profit. Experience unnecessary,
Sample FREE Wallace Brown. .25 5th
ave Dent o. New York
Evening star., 1939-08-13
FOUND.

BOSTON TERRIER, male, heavy set, dark
brown and white: found about week ago.
may have been lost longer; describe fully
Wis 55SS,
DOG wired haired terrier. male; wearing
harness; found Friday on Conn. ave Wood
ley 6S6n
ENGLISH SETTER. white with black spots:
no collar or tag. 1904 East-West highway.
Shep. 4S02-R.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

sSSSb
Three Lines (Minimum)
time, 23c line SO
3 times, 20c line ne-. l.80
Z times. 19c line (consecutively) 800
Transient advertisements cash.
Additional space pro rata.
Claims for errors must be made In
time for correction before the Sec
ond insertion
Situations Wanted
Reduced Rotes
8 lines, time. 20c line --& 80
3 lines, times, l6c line lO8
3 lines, 3 times. l5c line -- l.35
DEATH NOTlCES-sl.25 per in
sertion for 10 lines or less, l5c per
line for additional lines.
Business cards under Special No.
ticeS and all advertisements under
Personal, Sc per line additional
Business advertisements under
Situations Wanted will be charged
the regular classified rate.
The Star is the great Want Ad"
medium of Washington, and the
rates charged are far lower than
those Of newspapers in other large
cities. Nothing is so cheap consider
ing the results obtained.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
SALESMAN.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION. We are a busy
organlzation on. We have no Vt, time for weak i.
Honest, hard-workng men. All details
given at ~ m. sharp, Monday, August IA,
Room 22n. a3os l4th st. n W
MEN, do you want permanent position
and assure YOU of good living wage?
Phone Adams Sl.9 for appointment be-
tween the hours of 9 and 4.
MAN-Take UP real estate service work.
on upkeep on all kinds buildings. Work
with owners-purchasing sgents, factories
Office buildings hotels, munlclpal. county
institutions. etc. Chance TO earn, up to
50 weekly. Complete training and equip
ment furnished. Surety Products Co. Dept
SIS. Cleveland. Ohio.
statesmen finest ,,sideline.
peat items, Every business uses and must
buy No investment. Sales portfolio free,
David Lionel Press, 3l2-KF, So. Hamli-
ton. Chlcaeo.
CLEAN-cUT MAN with car can make $500
to $500 monthly, be at home every night,
selling line special greases to county off,
cials. auto dealers road contractors mo
tor lines feet owners and responsible
farmers: company rated half million many
years in business Box 47l-T, Star.
QUICK SALES and big commissions re-
sulting from revolutionary change IN sales
policy of 5o-year-old company. Sci! prod
ucts in universal demand to merchants
1907. Cedar Rapids Iowa
WHY WAIT? Write for sales outfit dis
playing mems replacement guaranteed
hose; six pair-siX months wear" Kent
Co Greensboro N. c.
WANTED-Man for Rawleigh route Per
manent if you are a hustler. Sales way up
this year. For particulars write Raw
lelehs. Dept DCH-4 l03. Chester. Pa.
DISTRICT MANAGER for book match
manufacturer, unusual opportunity to pro
duCer proven ability, lower prices. replies
confidential: references required. Standard
Match. los No Mchiean, Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Promotion. not stocks, insurance or books
but where such experience is helpful Two
small contracts daily pay $40 weekly
Phone J. D. Mccarthy for appointment,
"a p.m., at District 1850, Extensaon o3l.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
AGENTS.

GLOBE TROlTER AUTO TAGS. sell IKE
hot cakes; big pI offs: sample and particu-
lars. 25c Manufacturers Outlet. l2Ol N
J ave. NV
WEAR FINE HOSE send without cost with
outfit while taking orders for amazing
new hosiery Replacement guaranteed
against holes. SnagS and runs. Rush name
and hose size. Wlknit, Desk l39iX,
Greenfield Ohio
AGENTS-Inyest dollar in your future
Take out our sample Kit OF mems and
ladies wearing apparel You can make s.
to ST easily ii your spare time daily
Gramont Wholesalers SOB Penna, ave. NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

SALESMAN
II you are not earning better than 81 600
a year here is real opportunity. Brown
&, Bleelow. nationally known manufacturers
OF ADVERTISING SpeclaltieS, are increasing
thelr sales force by one man IN Washing
perience essential. Remuneration on a
weekly settlement basis Write giving full
details. to Brown & Bigelow 1900 Walnut
VIII be arranged.
TWO REAL ESTATE statesmen
Now is the. time 10 make profitable
connection With one of Washington s LARGEST
bert wth J. Wesley Buchanan, 5000 Wis
constr ave, Monday. before noon
CHRISTMAS CARD SALESPEOPLE.
MAKE UP TO S. IN A DAY
snow friends and others exclusive per-
for oSeP sss2 61deo sso lo %
u card americas Favorite," 81 Sssort-
ment; other popular boxes. Up to 1907
WETMORE q SUGDEN. INC. Dept. sMA..
40 Monroe Ave. Rochester N. Y.
SALESMEN-WE STILL HAVE OPENINGS
FOR LIMITED NUMBER OF MEN TO
SELL T5dn,s sG7EHRYsLER AIRTEMP A1R-CoNDI-
AND HEATING SYSTEMS. ENGINEER1NG
EEH2IPERIENCE E2I:EI DESIRABLE BUT NOT Es-
MISSION Mss 66RffNSd fRoBAT1oSARY fR1feA eqT Pc
VIII THE r,NE NEW sr,A A1RTEMR m ,s,5 OIL sgRNER
GoNTAGT 6 NaAfgc HEAT EAT FLAME sTABILITY AND
GoFoAIhsG oF EYLh INE
WILL LIFT YOU OUT OF The DEPTHS
q '5o,1sR 1ssREATER EAKNiNos i THE YEAR
APPFE n ssHs8N re eoMRANY f SY1T AT
NEW YORK AVE: MONDAY, BETWEEN
Evening star., 1939-08-13

CLASSIFIED AD RATES

6OC0J NOVSItISSN
Three Lines (Minimuml
Evening star., 1939-08-13
HELP AND SITUATIONS.
PERSONAL.

lEMPLE SCHOOL MANASSAS, Va, % mi.
from .. C.-Fall tern! begins Sept 18th tor
limited number of refined children ages
20 10 years. Appointment for interview
l'hnnn ManaSsas
Evening star., 1939-08-13

| SALESMAN, married, college educ, / o
yrs. exp. selling hotels, rest. groc. drug
outlets wants salaried position where re-
suits pay; best record and ref Box
| 11S-S. Star. y