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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-30
HOROSCOPE
TUT RSnAN MARCH 20 1910

Until late today the planetary
aspects are unimportant. accord
ing TO astrology. Routine mat
tiers should occupy attention. In
these days nothing should be
neglected, the seers admonish,
since the world is in a ferment
that may affect great and small.
Decisions and be ginnin
should be postponed under this
CONFORMATION. II is unwlse to
extend the scope Of ordinary con-
Germs.
Opinions today may be en-
phsuc and illogical. Inclination
10 criticize every one else while
doing little oneself may be strong
in both men and women.
There is a promising sign for
the evening when association
with persons Of power or influ-
enoe should be fortunate Il is a
lucky date for banquets and pub
lie meetings al which distln-
suished speakers appear.
Favors may be cheerfully ex-
tended while this planetary gov
eminent continues. Even letters
OF introduction may be lucky.
Secretaries 10 public officials
may be less forbidding than
usual.
Good fortune should reward all
who seek employment which IS
dependent upon the decision Of
an executive. This IS date
to do and 10 dare.
Girls may expect little romance
under this CONFORMATION.
Inclination to gamble will be
strong. despite legal bans, SpeCu-
lstion will tempt many. out
warning Is given that stocks Will
fluctuste sharply and losses will
be frequent.
Persons whose blrl ndzte II -
have the sugury Of year Of sue
cess that is the reward for long
industry. Promotions for en-
ployes are forecast
Children born on this day may
be mentally and physically cour-
sgeous. The subjects Of this
sign o. Ares are likely 70 be en-
thusisstic and Industrious. Many
reach success because OF VISION
which assures faith in the future.
lCopyughi. 1882
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven OF these
test questions > Turn 10 the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Is the sun q star
.. Name the manager Of the
New York Giants baseball club.
3. Can nsturslized American
citizen be elected 70 the I. 5.
senate
4. Who is chief Of the United
States army air corps
5. What is the correct pro-
nuncistion Of the word sutoma-
ton ,
6. When il is y o'clock
tE-S.T.) in New York city, what
time is il in London. England
:. Name the capital Of the
Republic of Colombia.
s. On what island is the train
ing camp Of the Chicago Cubs
baseball club
9. For which government
agency do the initials SEC
stand
10. Where is the island Of
Falster!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-30
LESSONS IN ENGLISH
Nv W. l.. GORDON

Words often niisused: Do not
say. I'VE had glorious time"
Say. We had delightful time
Glorious means illustrious.
grand. noble. He related many
glorious deeds OF this hero
Often misprunounoed. Cuckoo.
Pronounce kook-oo. first 90 as
in cook. second 90 as in too,
accent first syllable.
Often nlisspelled: Souvenir.
Observe the four vowcls.
synonyms: Doubtful, dubious.
eouivocsl. questionable, uneer-
tain. undetermined.
Word study: Use = word
three times and IL - yours.
Let us increase our vocabulary
By mastering one word each
day. Todsy's word: Stnew;
that which supplies strength or
power. pronounce sin-u. i as
in sin. as in cube. accent nrs,
syilsble). The bodies Of men.
munitions. and money, may
Justly be called the slnews OF
war. Sir W. Raleigh
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They did their work 40 well and
promptly that they were able
n file their report before the
legislature adjourned May l.
Even II they had not been 30
minded there was no money 10
pay salaries and expenses over
= long period. The quicker they
finished the quicker they could
get back to their own affairs.
How scarce money was In
those DAYS h indicated by the
report of Auditor Bigelow at
the end of the first fiscal year.
The entire amount received by
the state easurer WAS
S146.67. paid in nearly equal
proportions by King, Island,
and Thurston counties. The
other counties were delin-
quent. owing the territory
S1.O30.56.
The salary of the treasurer,
William Cook. WAS based On .
percentage OF the collections
and Disbursements. HIS In
come the first year was S5.5A
Among the other territorial
officers was Charles n. Mason,
brilliant young man from
Rhode Island, the first secre-
tary of state. He also was act
ing governor while Gov. Stevens
was out of the territory.
The first territorial dele
gate 10 congress WAS Column
bus Lancaster, native OF
Ohio who had settled in Clark
county. He was the first chief
justice under the Oregon pro-
fisional government. He aban-
doned the legal profession to
settle on farm IN Lewis
county and from there went
to congress.
The first territorial supreme
court was composed of Edward
Lander, chief justice; Victor
Monroe and o. B. McFadden, as
sociate justices.
Judge Lander was a high type
of jurist who let nothing inter-
fere with what he believed was
the law. He preeipitated the
controversy over the right of the
territorial executive to declare
martial law
He was arrested on the
bench by order of Gov. Stew
ems and in turn imposed fine
on the governor for contempt
of court. Exercising his own
authority, Gov. Stevens par
doned himself.
Judge Monroe was dlstln-
guished jurist. but got in wrong
with the administration at the
national capital and was re-
moved by President Pierce. He
died year later
Judge Obidiah McFadden COM
bined the qualities of an able
lawyer and kindly qualities Of a
good neighbor.
The supreme bench Of terri
tory and state has never been
more honored than it was in the
service of the three distinguished
iurists who constituted the first
court.
ITO Be Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-30
HOW CAN ! 2 4?
By ANNE ASHLEY

Q. How can l prolong the life
of an old broom that has become
hard and stubby?
A. Cut away one or more Of
the lower rows of stitching.
leaving one or two Of the upper
rows intact. This will permit
spread to the broom by releas-
ing the straw.
@. How can ! treat clothes
which have been scorched while
ironing?
A. Plunge the clothes at once
into cold water. Allow to re-
main for "a hours and by that
time the marks will have dis
appeared. This treatment must
be done Immediately after the
scorCh.
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IT Members in First
Legislature
Money Was Scarce
But Ideals High
Territorial income sl4b;
Tressurer's Salary, s5.53
EerIy Jurists Honored
Supreme Bench
As Allen Weir tells the story.
n the members Of the first ter
ritorial legislature were men
particularly well qualified. They
were important and distinguished
because thev were the first IN
their line. They took their duties
seriously. They were men Of high
ideals. They believed in the fu-
turs OF the territory and even
Al that early day were looking
forward to the statehood that
" the inspiration for the 5Oth
anniversary which Tacoma cele-
brates this summer.
The territorial legislature was
composed Of two bodies a Leg
islative Council" OF nine men,
bers, corresponding to the pres
ent state senate, and the House
of Representatives, with IS men,
bers. In the record Of the cleo
ton, the following wel-known
names appear on the council
roster:
Clarke county y. F. Bradford
and William H Tappan.
Lewis and Pacific-Seth Cat
lin and Henry Miles.
Pierce and King 60 Lafayette
Balch Of Steilacoom, and George
y. McConaha. Of Seattle.
Thurston Daniel r. Bigelow
and 3. F. Yantis.
Island and Jefferson-Wm. P.
Sayward.
The house members included
the following, whose names are
equally as we'll known today as
those Of the members OF the
upper house:
Clarke county F. A Cheno-
weth, II. r. Crosbie, A. J. Bolon.
j. D. Biles
Island S. D. Howe, D. F.
Brownfield
King A. A. Denny.
Lewis - H. D. Huntington,
John r. Jackson.
Pacific A. L. Lewes, Jacob
Schudder
The latter died before the
legislature assembled. Henry
T. Fuster was elected to fill
the vacancy and he also died
before taking his seat. The
third man. James {. Strong
served through the session.
Pierce J. M Chapman, II. c.
Mosely. L. F. Thompson.
Thurston - David Shelton. L.
D. Durgin, c. H. Hale, Ira Ward.
In joint session the legislator
appointed officers:
Territorial printer, J. W. WI
ley; treasurer. William Cook. IL
brarian. b F. Kendall; auditor,
Daniel r. Bigelow.
Because there were not
enough competent men to fill
the offices, Mr.. Bigelow con-
tinued to hold his seat in the
legislature. He also was elect
ed prosecuting attorney in his
district and later added the
duties of treasurer and county
superintendent of schools.
The first petition received by
the legislature was that of vii
liam Robertson, who asked Il
be designated pilot on Pugei
Sound. The first bill passed BY
the body was House Bill No. l
authorizing the appointment o.
a commission to codify the law:
OF the territory.
Appointed on the commission
were Edward Lander, Nietol
Monroe and William Strong
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Precipitation beaded his fore
head. He could stand it no
longer. He jumped up and ran.
Putnam calmly pinched out
the fuse. leaned back and
laughed until his sides achcd.
You're exactly as brave as l
took you to be, ne shouted.
But there's nothing in the
barrel but onions
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ing the right to choose his own
weapons.
When the time arrived, Put
nam was calmly sitting by a
powder keg TO which slow fuse
had been attached. He told the
Redcoat to join him. Putnam
then lit the fuse
The British officer watched
the sputtering fuse with horror.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-30
GUNPONDER DUEL

A rare sense of humor prob
ably inspired General Israel Put
nam. Revolutionary war hero. to
choose unique way of settling
an argument with British
army officer.
The Redcoat. prisoner on
parole. challenged Putnam TO n
duel. Putnam accepted, reserv-
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Mr.. fIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must E!Fe name and
ADD eAs Of writer OniT initials
VII be published when requested
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Continued from Page one)
Evening star., 1939-09-07
rs Years Ago Battle of Morne
Turned Path OF War and History
l,l00 Creoky Old Toxis Roored Out Of Paris
In Surprise Tactic to Save City

first German army who died five
years ago at the age of 88, left his
flanks exposed by pushing far
southwark toward Troyes. His army
was nearest Paris and the shrew
military governor of that city, Gen.
Joseph Gallieni, conceived the idea
of the surprising taxicab maneuver.
Early on September the cabs
began pouring out of the city to
Nanteuil. They carried five men
each and many cabs were reported
to have made two trips.
Hit on Both Flanks.
Won Klucks army was hit on both
f1anks and on September a general
retreat was under way and the first
battle of the Marne was over.
A high French military COM
mander told an Associated Press re-
porter many years later that Ger
many might have captured Paris If
the roads had not been clogged by
the taXicabs and their baggage as
we'll as passengers.
len years dlltI IIle Wal dOouu lld11
of those cabs still were on the
streets. There was one superstitious
driver who refused to take passen-
gers across the Avenue del-Opera.
He objected to getting back on the
route he took with the soldiers.
But there was legend in Paris
that those drivers led charmed
life. Most observers will agree that
Paris taxis are driven faster and
more recklessly than any others in
the world. And no American who
has heard it will ever forget the con-
slant, high-pitched shrieking OF
their taXi-horns.
Parisians, used to the noisy bed
lam, winked an eye and suggested
those war heroes could do no wrong,
Some of the hardy cabs are still
seen Observation-Disclosures up but
still going. But curious postwar
development is that White Russian
refugees have replaced many
Frenchmen as cab drivers in Paris.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
British Contrubund List
PeriIs Danish Trade

BY tine Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7.-Britain's
new war contrahand regulations
threatened today to ruin Denmark s
export business unless some agree
ment could be reached with the
British and Germans.
Since foodstuffs are included in
the British contraband list, Den
mark will be unable to send pork,
livestock, butter and eggs to Germany
except by inadequate overland
routes.
Germany is expected to recipro-
cate the British action and forbid
the export of the same products to
Britain.
Danes hoped they might negotiate
a settlement with the two warning
powers for the exemption of certain
quotas from the contraband list.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Twenty-
five years ago today the first battle
of the Marine one of the great turn
Ing points of history-approached its
climax.
In a few hours most amazing
military maneuver was to begin. A
fleet of LOO high-bodied, creaky,
old-fashioned French taXicabs would
roar out of the eastern gates of
Paris with fresh troops to save that
city from the first serious threat
made upon it during the World War.
Parisians have been fleeing to the
provinces these past few days. but
not so many as quarter of a
century ago, when the German
hordes we're within 18 miles OF the
capital and the French government
had fled to Bordeaux.
Again a German army is pushing
on in the hope of snatching light
ming" victory. But the big push for
the time is eastward into Poland.
Fate, however, seems to have decreed
that if Germany is to be halted
If Poland is to be saved as Paris
was in 1914-the French army must
strike. And on this anniversary
dispatches from Paris say the popu-
lace is impatient for news OF major
French offensive against the Rhine
defenses.
Kaiser's Cause Lost at Marine.
Historians say today that If Ger
many had won the first battle OF
the Marne, the former Kaiser would
now be the overload of Europe in
stead of an exile in Holland. They
say it crushed Germany's chances
of winning the first world war, al
though it took four more years Tor
the allies to win.
The battle began September on
a line from the outskirts OF Paris
eastward to the impregnable French
fortress of Verdun. The Germans,
in a pell-mell rush over Northern
France. had dangerously stretched
their communication and supply
lines. But there were "a German
divisions facing only 20 for the allies.
These included French, Belgians and
onlv four British divisions-"the OLD
contemptibles.'
1t was then that Gen. Alexander
Won Kluck, the commander OF the
Evening star., 1939-09-07

You take your own food and drink
and your own music when the air
raid warning walls. The govern
ment has promised death to any one
caught pillaging homes or cash reg
listers during blackouts or dives for
the bomb cellars.
United States Ambassador Bullitt
has an Office fitted out in his refuge
below the American Embassy on the
Place de Ia Concorde. French
"speakeasies" are popping up be-
cause of the early closing laws.
National defense workers can work
72 hours week Retired locomotive
engineers who miss the feel of the
throttle now can return to work.
The personal columns have disap-
peared from the censored newspa-
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Cunudiun-Born Pilot
One of First War Victims

VICTORIA, British Columbia,
Sept. 7 Canadian Press Anthony
Playfair. Is, pilot officer of the
British Royal Air Force, was listed
yesterday among the first Canadian
born war victims.
Col. and Mrs. A. Playfair of Quail
cum, British Columbia, his parents,
were notified by the war ministry
that he had died in active service
with the Royal Air Force yesterday.
Details were not given. Playfair
joined the British force three years
ago.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 7.-Bugle echoes in
France:
Today is the 182nd anniversary of
the birth Of the Marquis de La Fay
cite, who helped the American COL
onists whip the English. But nobody
has noticed, Old soldiers who were
housed in L'Hotel des Invalides have
been removed to Western France,
where they can tell each other in
safety what they did or did not dt
Evening star., 1939-09-07
DR.. H. H. Marlin Dies;
Lono in Church Service

By the Associated Press.
EAST BRADY, Pa, Sept. 7-Dr
Harry Halpine Marlin, 10, who
served the United Presbyterian
Church for AZ years, was stricken
suddenly and died while addressing
a -Presbytery meeting at East
brook Y. w. G. A.
He served the Pittsburgh district
from 1897 until 1924 and retired in
1928 as pastor of the Fourth United
Presbyterian Church at Cleveland.
DR.. Marlin was a member OF the
Committee on Church and Social
Service of the Federated Council OF
Churches of Christ in America and
secretary of the Social Service Com
mittee of the United Presbyterian
Churches.
His wife and a sister survive. The
funeral was held today.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Siren Parties a Fad in Paris;
Papers Ban Personal Columns

to the Germans in 1870 and 1914.
A Paris jeweler Is knocking off 20
per cent on watches bought by the
poilus, French paper said. but
didn't print the jewelers. address.
French cyclists who won prizes in
competition in Germany and have
not yet been paid shrug their shoul-
ders and say, ''it's part of the new
war debt"
Siren parties" are coming into
fashion in the underground ref,,pes
Evening star., 1939-09-07
U. S. Admits Ship Deserters

ERIE, Pa, Sept. LP).-Two Ger
man youths who deserted ship be-
cause they wanted to make their
home in America will realize their
goal when the European war is
ended. immigration officials who
arrested Max Horl, 18, and Bernard
Benzik, 19, were unable to arrange
transportation to Germany, so they
agreed to free them on bond pending
completion of the war.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Mexico May Cancel
Oil Sales Contract
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. Tt was
reported in informed quarters yes
terday that Mexico and w. R. Davis,
New York oil man, were about to
cancel s20,0O0,000 contract whereby
Mr. Davis has been selling and bar
tering Mexican oil abroad.
Germany took about rs per cent
of the oil shipped before the war
started, sending Mexico equipment
and manufactured goods in eX-
change, but oil shipments to that
nation stopped when the war began.
One source said it was understood
the Mexican government had ap-
proximately $6000,000 in credits tied
up in Germany.
Evening star., 1939-09-07

pers. Back in 1917. one personal"
engaged the attention of the French
counter-espionage service. 1t said,
Mama in perfect health as we'll as
Emile and the children The
French agents discovered that
Emile" was a healthy German sub
marine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-28
BROWN GUILTY
ON CON CHARGE
OBTAINED MONEY ON PRE-.
TENSE OF OWNING REsTAU-
= RANT IN THIS CITY

r. G.. Brown, 81, who lived in
Key West for two years and mar
ried here, was arrested in Miami
and found guilty of obtaining
$3.50 by false pretenges in Miami
Criminal Court.
Brown was accused of repre-.
senting he had a restaurant in
Key West and obtaining the
money from Kenneth Fox OF
$500 Biscayne Boulevard, for part
interest.
Brown had furnished section
of Lands End Inn Hotel on ST
monitor street for a tea room,
but never opened the place for
business.
Brown had left the city for
several months. A charge of is
suing a. 500 worthless check to
Mrs. Cora Hudgens of Key West
was dismissed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-28
BANG! THERE GOES
ANOTHER ILLUSION

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. %
There wasn't any more mud in
Flanders fields than usual when
American soldiers fought there
It just seemed like more, say
DR.. Edwin J. Foscue of Southern
Methodist University.
DR.. Foscue heard so many as
sertions that the heavy cannon
aiding Of World War days brought
a deluge, he decided to investi-
gate scientifically.
Studying Genealogical data,
he compiled the true story Of
rainfall at the western front and
found:
The four years of the conflict
were not unusually rainy. In fact,
the first two years were only
slightly above normal and the
last two. when the American
troops were in France. were be-
low normal. Hence. the detona-
ton of high explosives seemingly
had no influence upon the total
precipitation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-28
c. OF c. DIRECTORS
MET AND TALKED
DISCUSSED PUBLICITY. THEN
ADJOURNED TO COFFEE
AND COUNCIL MEET

Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce met last
night with President Everett
Russell, Charles E. Smith, Bascom
L. Grooms, Chas. E. Taylor, A. E.
Peirce, F. ]. Dion and w. w. De-
merritt attending.
After a general discussion cen
tering around the subject of
publicity, it was decided that the
members would attend the meet
ing of the city council and they
adjourned to the city hall in a
body.
The chamber directors remain
ed until the proceedings of the
council were brought to con-
clusion, then proceeded to a cot
fee shop and after partaking of
restorative, left for their homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-28
City Employees Voted Pay;
1910 Tax roll Approved

Following action taken by the
council in passing the 1910 bud
get last evening, notice was given
by Finance chairman Col l.. G.
Brinton that the city had $4,000
which could be dispersed on
salaries. Council passed the mo-
ton to pay salaries to the extent
of that amount, which, it was
stated, would pay approximately
a one-quater month period.
Other matters considered, in
importance, were the adoption OF
the City Tax Assessors tax roll
for the year, enabling the ma
chinery to be set in motion for
collection Of taxes starting this
weekend.
An ordinance to separate the
collection of personal taxes con-
tingent upon payment of occu-
pational taxes was read and
passed on first reading. Objection
was noted, however. by Council
men Sweeting and Freeman, who
both felt that the present method
of tying the two taxes into obi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-28
CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGE FOUND
COUPLE GUILTY
THOMAS EVANS AND BENNY
MALLUNGAT ASSESSE D
FINES OR IMPRISONMENT:
RECESS CALLED

Circuit Court met in adjourned
session at $50 o'clock this morn
ing with Judge William V. AL
bury on the bench and County
Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr.,
Clerk c. Sam B. Curry and
Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard
Waite present.
There were but two cases to
come up for hearing, one of
which was Thomas Evans, charg
ed with trespass, and Benny Ra-
mos Mallungat, charged with as
sault and battery on the person
of a young girl.
The first case called was that
of Evans, who entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced to pay
a fine of 81 and costs or be
confined for 60 days in the
county Jail at hard labor.
Next case called was that of
Mallungat and it was the opinion
of court officers that he would
fight the case and go to trial
On the contrary, he heard the
charges read and entered a plea
of guilty.
Judge Albury had heard the
incidents which led up to the
charge of assault and battery and
after due consideration pro-
nounced sentence of $3.50 and
costs or six months in the county
Jail at hard labor.
Court was then ordered in re
cess until $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-28
HOW TO ROUSE
WEAKER SEX
AP Feature Service

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. %
It's been a long time since any
thing ack-fired as loudly as the
city park boards attempt to dis
play masculine gallantry toward
women drivers.
The board announced it would
open the civic center to parking
to alleviate the shopping parking
problem. And as a special con-
cession to the ladies, who have
so much trouble getting into
and out of parking places, said
the announcement, were going
to make the parking stalls 20
feet long instead of the usual ID
feet.
Feminine response was sudden
and devastating. Among the
quotes that came from women
were these:
"If they're going to put in big
ger parking spaces let them put
them in for the men!"
why, I never heard such a
slap at women drivers.
Women can get into a tight
parking place with equal if not
more ease than men,.
why, I've been driving since
before some of the park board
members were out of short
pantsl"