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Evening star., 1939-05-21
He Qualified

"Wanted-An expert carver" read
the advertisement. only those used
to first-class restaurant work need
apply"
To the man who asked for the
job, the manager said, well, what
are your qualif1ca tions?"
Il have only one, sir" replied the
other cheerfully. "At my last place
I cut the meat so thin that when the
door opened the draft blew the slices
off the plates"
You're hired" said the manager.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Congressman's Daughter
Collects Hats as Hobby
Prize Contribution.
BY CLAIRE KENNEY, II,
Woodrow Wilson High School

Old hats hold an irresistible fasci-
nation for Elizabeth Eaton, 15-year-
old daughter of Representative
Eaton of California.
Il collect hats" the Woodrow Will
son High> School sophomore ex-
Evening star., 1939-05-21

interesting-hobby on Reeves list
Is collecting ancient firearms.
MY collection of shooting irons
is small" Reeves admitted, but I
have one gun that is particularly
interesting me, at least. 1t has
four notches carved on 1t, ipdicat-
Evening star., 1939-05-21

The lad was dull at school, you see
So dad took things to heart;
He placed the lad across his knee
And then he made him smart.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Just
Between
Ourselves
Boy Pianist, 9,
Begins Busy
Fortnight
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Preble Earle Donoho, 8, of 214
Windsor lane, Bethesda, Md, is in
for a busy two weeks, beginning to-
day.
"Preb," veteran pianist despite
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Blair Student
To Sing at
n. Y. Fair
Glee Club Tenor
Will Be One of
Two SOlOists
BY VIOLET SWEENEY, II,
Monteomery blair High School

William Croft, tenor soloist of the
Montgomery Blair High School
Glee Club, will sing Saturday at
the New York Worlds Fair.
Bill. q senior living at 6 Beach
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Editor of Roosevelt
Paper Is Honored
By MILDRED SEARS, 16

Joan Rowland, II, editor Of the
Roosevelt High School Reporter,
already has won recognition for her
work in journalism, the profession
Evening star., 1939-05-21
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, IL,
Central HiRh Schnnl

Being twins has its good points according to Ruth
Carpenter, 6 of 1916 Kibourne place
We than
her
good advantage both
We
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Request for Dance
Tune Lands Girl
Job as Vocalist
BY MARY WEBSTER, 16,
Roosevelt High School.

Ruth Windley asked for a dance
tune-and landed a job.
1T all happened a few months
ago" said the 18-year- old Roose-
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Anacoa Boys Plan to Explore Bay Bottom School
Youths Say Apparatus Worked SwelP
In First Tests at Maryland Beach
Garden Hose and
Water Tank Are
Used in Device

Editors Note: Dipinp OF the
type described in the tolloWing
story is extremely hazardous and
should neuer be attempted by
boys Without expert guidance.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Bethesda Bow
Is Authority
On Orient
Ask Ed Robinson
School Byword
In Arguments

BY HARRIET WALLIS, II,
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
1t has become kind Of tradition
in the Robinson family to be born
in the Orient. And Edward c.
Robinson, jr, a senior at Bethesda
Evening star., 1939-05-21

Rick-What are those brown spots
on your lapel-gravy?
Hick-No, that's rust They said
that this suit would wear like iron.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

Then Cuddles scared the robin off
And with a little squeal,
She grabbed the worm and robin
had
To find another meal.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

test for Ruth and she failed Latin
test for me. We decided then that
this method of taking advantage of
the fact we are identical twins
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Starting Young

MAJ want to speak to you about
Junior. He doesn't like to work and
gets that Jones boy to do everything
for him. I don't want to have
lazy son.
Pa-Lazy? My stars He shows
executive ability.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Puzzles

i
This word diamond is built around
the name of places popular in sum-
mer. The second line contains a
word for a sleeping place, the third
is the corners of a ball diamond,
the fifth kind of hat, and the sixth
q plgpen.
f
REsSRrs
T
,
Arrange these words to form
four-letter word square: l. A heav-
enly body. 2. Part of an auto 8.
Equips with weapons. q. Remainder.
3
In the following sentence the
missing words are similar in sound,
but different in meaning. What are
thev?
The of the tree barely
cleared the of the canoe as
we passed beneath it."
q
Evening star., 1939-05-21

2. COOK &C cork - core - cone -
dOne-DINE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
8. Rode, road, roWed.
4. Cowardice, cowbell, cowslip and
cowboy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27

Economy-minded landlords often
take the short-sighted view OF
thinking they are saving money
by not making repairs on their
rental property. observes Morris
Kleiner, president of Model Lum-
Der company.
1T is sound practice to make
some repairs on any home each
year. thus avoiding large expendi-
lures due to neglected roofs, gut
tiers, window castings, plumbing.
heating equipment and other points
that deteriorate unless given fire.
quent attention. Especially in
rental houses. an annual budget for
repairs should be set up" Kleiner
says.
often renters will not call their
landlords attention to defects de-
veloping in a house until such de-
fects demand attention, at which
time considerable damage may al
ready have occurred.
Our home undermining and re-
pairing plan is available to land
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27

gram does not contemplate just
the sale of housing and materials.
The building industrys home
land program was started this
year by retail lumbermen in Evans
vile, Indiana, led by Mr.. Charles
Wolflin. II was focused. not so
much upon rural families, but upon
Industrial breadwinners in cities
and towns, particularly upon those
subjected to seasonal lsyoffs. and
who in employment were on the
job no more than 80 hours per
week. Mr.. Wolflin and his fellow
lumbermen of Evansville believed
that the readiest solution for many
Of these families was in the hands
OF the retail lumber dealer who
had 1t In his power to help locate
them in the suburbs on an acre or
two Of ground which could be
made to produce fruits and vege-
tables. reducing the cost of living,
and perhaps providing income to
supplement industrial earnings.
Studies were made on the divi-
sion and management of acre plots
on this basis. A standard plan was
worked out as a result. by which
the largest of four divisions Of an
average acre was allotted to the
building site and a flower garden.
and the other three to a vegetable
garden, potato patch. and fruit
trees and berries. The flower gar
den was included, not as a luxury,
but because Evansville provides u
good market for flowers. for
dahlias and peonies especially. De-
signs were developed for houses.
ranging from small unfinished
units costing as little as $500 up
to completed homes with modern
convenicnces costing from $4,000
to s25o0. The services and advice
of garden specialist were Sc
cured.
Western Homes Foundation is
taking up the Evansville sdspta-
ton Of the FsA idea, first by the
publication of four special national
plan service designs which provide
a sound basis for a western home
land program"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27

manufactured. wages are the
highest and the work-week is the
shortest of any regional forest in
dustry in the country. The aver
age hourly wage of rs cents equals
that OF any other major industry.
Shipments to large consuming
centers in California. the midwest
and the Atlantic coast are over
great distances. Forest products,
being bulky and heavy, pay high
freight rates. Yet they are SO eff
GENTLY manufactured, handled and
transported, and are 20 economi-
cally distributed that their costs
to distant consumers are kept
down amazingly.
The figures published by Build
Ing Supply News are really a tri-
butte to the forest industries Of the
Pacific Northwest, one In which all
OF US should take pride. We are
lacking in the pride in our prod
ucts that is so characteristic of the
people Of other states. In this we
might well take lessons from the
Cslifornians. IL would profit us,
as II has them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27
For Lumber Is One
Fourth OF Building Cost

In supplying the American peo-
pie with forest products essential
to the building of low-cost homes,
the Pacific Northwest Is giving
more for the money to the whole
nation than Ii any other section
OF the u. s., according to w. c.
Bell. chairman Of Western Homes
foundation.
Our region Ia the major sup
plier Of home building materials,
in the form of lumber, shingles,
plywood, doors and other products
from the great Douglas fir forests
Of Western Washington and Ore
gon," Bell said. In Its current
issue q leading publication Of the
national building industry, Build
ing supply News. points out that
while lumber Is 80 per cent Of the
structural strength of an average
home, its cost is only rs per cent
of the average homes cost. II
should be added that in bulk and
weight lumber exceeds all other
materials in the home combined.
The modern forest products of
the Pacific Northwest are finely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27

The first design of a new series
Of house plans has been included
In the National Plan services pub
LEGATION. "Low-coet Homes" and il
listed A. the OTTER II contains
57oo cubic feet. At the high fig
ure Of 30 cents per cubic foot 1t
would cost s17oo to build. At 25
cents. the otter would cost sl425.
with these modern designs for
lowest cost dwellings. the building
industry In demonstrating that IT.
10 equipped and ready to serve all
income groups" says w. C. Bell,
chairman Of Western Homes foun-
dalton. The industry In moving
to I'll the gap between the group
dependent upon the government
and the groups with incomes of
$1,000 per year or more. This pro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27
It's Really Sound Practice
To Make Repairs Each Year

lords who wish to keep their rental
houses in good repair kleiner
says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27
GARAGE 9 BY Is Fl.
Is USUALLY AMPLE

A garage that measures 9 feet
by Is feet 10 usually ample to
the average car.
Doors should be seven feet high
and not less than seven feet six
inches wide.
Where the owner Is the type who
hinges to make repairs on his ma
chine. 1t il advisable to add few
feet to provide working space.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27
Let's Make Tacoma Americas Most Beautiful City
NON CORROSIVE METAL
HARDWARE NECESSARY

FInish hardware that In exposed
to the elemsts should Be Of = nom
corrosive metal, building authors
Hes advise. II not. the home own
er may - called upon to replace
the fixtures after = short period
q use.
Who're the hardware il not of
: typs 10 withstand hard outdoor
war. Z condition frequently devel-
90 that not only requires hard
war; sop1ncement but damaged
Woe1 around the article must Be
repaired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27
ADEQUATE LIGHTING
FIXTURES ESSENTIAL

Considerable attention should be
given the problem of supplying
adequate lighting equipment when
planning new home. 1t is I'M
portant to choose the best avail
able fixtures and wall colors which
properly reflect light without
glare. Eyestrain can be mini
mized and the gloom of dark days
lessened through proper lighting
in the home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-27
GROUP OF 1000
STILL At WORK
City Beautifi C alton
Campaign Must Be
Carried Out

Our work In just beginning"
Chairman A. B. Comfort told the
executive meeting Of the Commit
tee OF 1000 yesterday. Many
Tacomans have been under the i'm
preston that our Identification
campaign was focused on improv-
ing the city's appearance for the
Golden Jubilee. This Is not the
case. and our work will not be
completed until Tacoma is recog-
nized as Americas most beauti-
full city.
Our greatest problem now Is
to spur the city planning commits
sion into achieving some tangible
improvements. We believe the
commission needs to be shown that
a large group Of Tacomans are
interested in their work and really
want to see some action.
The Committee Of 1000 is pre-
pared to assist the planning COM
mission in every way possible, even
to helping create a city-wide de-
mand for fine boulevard system
with trees lining the parking strips
and other needed Improvements.
I'VE have demonstrated our
ability to influence individuals to
paint and otherwise improve their
property. This program is to be
carried on. In addition, we need
a long range program. backed by
individuals. the planning commits
sion. and city, county and state
officials.
Wakefield Park Problem
Ways and means to maintain
Wakefield park were discussed by
committee members. 1t was point
ed out that this strip Of land along
the Seattle-olympia highway. from
Pacific ave. west to the top of
the hill, is not under the jurisdic-
ton OF the park board. The Com
mittee Of 1000 plans to make an
effort to get some branch Of the
city government to accept respon-
sibirty of maintaining this strip.
Awards Made
Awards of Merit, official recog-
milton of improvements made dur
ing the past week, were authorized
to be sent the following:
c. V. Wintermute, 1920 So. C,
for renovating his home inside and
out and putting in new lawn; Mrs.
Signe A. Iverson at 4405 No. 33rd
FOR repainting residence; Mike +.
Bernobich. 4409 No. saith. for paint
ing residence; Theodore Tenvoorde,
4413 No. saith, for shingling resi-
dence; John Schlarb. jr., rs Or
chard Road, for remodeling and
painting; Fl. X. Todd. for painting
the Todd building on Pacific ave.
between 10th and nth.
N. r. Railway Praised
Especial praise was given by the
Committee of 1000 to the officials
of the Northern Pacific railway for
repainting the freight shed on
puyallup ave. This work was done
at the request of the Committee
Of 1000 and is considered a great
improvement to the appearance of
one of Tacomas main highway en-
frances.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
Guns Urged for Guam to Guard Against
Attacks Upon U. 5. or Panama Canal

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS up
Admiral william ID Leahy. chief
OF naval operations. told the house
naval affairs committee today that
fortification Of Guam would pro-
vide essential protection for Hawaii
the Panama canal and the con-
tinental United States.
He added at once that present
administration plans FOR Guam are
Il a commercial and defense nature
and DO not envisage fertilization OF
the tny Pacific island only 1900
miles from Japan.
Leahy however. discussed poten-
tiallties oi Guam foruificatlOns As
he testified on the administration
till for a $4,000 600 program 20
authorize new air. sea and under
sea bases
The whole effect Leahy said.
"wculd b. rs deterrent effect on
anyone contemplating hostile moves
AGAINST Hawaii n would b. IN
valuable fer protection Of the Phil-
ipplnes. and practically prohibit
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25

in case of labor disturbance.
In an eight unit bill of rights"
the farmers pledged themselves to
protect the right of any man to
join and work in any labor union
he wishes and declared every man
should enjoy the right of collective
bargaining and should be given the
privilege of selecting his own bar
gaining agent.
They urged that all law enforce
ment officers protect the legal and
constitutional right of all the peo-
pie and demanded that any issue
between employer and employe be
settled on economic grounds alone
and without the weapons of fear
and intimidation.
The association promised to
throw its manpower under the di-
rection of law enforcing officers
of city and county for the enforce
ment of the program and declared
lawlessness and mob violence are
things of the past in Imperial
Continued ON Page G, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
Packers TO Hold
Off on Election,
Await Rulinq

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 25.-Owners OF
the Hunter johnson packing shed
here today declared they will not
hold an election to determine the
strength of various labor unions
among their employees until the
courts tell them they come under
NLRB Jurisdiction.
Maurice Howard of the National
Labor Relations board requested
that such an election be held OH
Jan. % if satisfactory. The Hun
ter-Johnson company at first
agreed to the election but later re-
scinded the action in a telegram
to Howard
Packers and shippers in Califor-
mia and Arizona contend that their
employees are agricultural workers
and thus do not come under NLRB
jurisdiction in the calling OF elec-|
tions to determine which labor UNI
ion should act as the bargaining
agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
Amendments TO
Labor Relations
Act Introduced
Would Allow Employers
Give Opinions Upon
Union Matters

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
(UP)-Sen. David l. Walsh.
D., Mass, today introduced.
amendments to the National
labor Relations act which
would permit employers to express
opinions on union matters and Pc
tition the NLRB for employe elec-
tions.
The amendments introduced by
Walsh were drafted by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. They
proposed changes to meet AFL
charges that the labor board has
Disseminated against it in favor OF
the Congress in Industrial Organf-
cations.
The amendments, however, In
cluded two which were designed to
meet two of the chief objections
expressed by employers to the la
Dor statute.
One would allow employers to
express opinions on matters of
interest to their employees or the
public provided that such opinions
are not accompanied by acts OF
discrimination of threats thereof"
Businessmen have complained
that the beard as presently consti-
tuted has repeatedly ruled that ex-
pressions of opinion by employers
on union matters constitute an un-
fair labor practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
'mpeach Action
Against Perkins
Postponed Day

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. UP)-
The house judiciary committee to-
day postponed until tomorrow
action on a resolution by Rep. Par
nell Thomas, r., N. j., asking i'm
peachment of Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins and two of her
aides.
Chairman Hatton w. Summers, D.,
Tex. said the committee read the
charges against Miss Perkins with
out comment.
Thomas asked investigation and
impeachment of Miss Perkins, I'M
migration Commissioner James l..
Hughteling and Gerard D. Reilly,
solicitor of the labor department.
He charged they conspired to cod
die" Harry Bridges, west coast labor
leader, and failed to deport him as
an "alien Communist.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
EARTHQUAKE KILLS HUNDREDS IN CHILE
S73,350 Sought to
Place National
Guard in Valley
Bill for Protection of
Border introduced
BY Senator Law

An appropriation OF $73,-
$50 for a national guard unit
for protection of the Impe-
rial county-Mexican border
was asked Wednesday in a
bill introduced in the California
senate by State Senator Edward H.
Law.
Residents of the county, reserve
officers, American LegionnaireS, and
members of chambers of commerce
have sought establishments of such
a unit in the county for more than
10 years.
Details of the manner the money
would be used. if appropriated
were not Immediately available.
The government provides for ali
expenses except salary for the men
and an armory which must be paid
for by the state.
Imperial county residents were
assured by the government that
the next unit to be established
would be set up in Imperial county.
If the government plans to estab-
lish the unit soon, Captain Charles
Delp of the reserve officers said,
they have not announced the in
tention.
Other senate measures of inter-
est in Imperial county included:
A senate bill designed to pro-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
Father Attempts
To 'Kidnap' Own
Child, , Jailed
Mother Hysterical as
Friends Rush to
Her Assistance

A fathers attempt to kid
nap his child from his di-
vorced wife earned for him a
500 fine or SO day jail SEN
tence Wednesday.
With pair of brass knuckles in
his pocket. John. w. Harlan tried
to force his way into his former
Wife's home near Ell Centro, wit
nesses testified in Judge Vaughn
N. Thompsons court. Harlan was
sentenced for defying a court Or
der issued at the time Mrs. Harlan
was granted divorce, ordering him
not to molest his former wife.
Friends and relatives testified
they rushed to Mrs. Harlan's as
sistance when Harlan attempted
to wrest the child from the hysteri-
cal woman. She called for help.
A fight followed in which Harlan
was thrown to the ground ana
searched. Brass knuckles, which
witnesses said were found in Har-
lan's pocket, were turned over to
the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
Frightened kioforisf Reports Man
KneeIinq with Stick in Mouth

kneing the highway of Holt lille with
hands hind m a stick in his mouth
this telephone received at NJ
police station at Wednesday deputy sheris and
gangser the robbers
The report L. Rchmire DC, who
the kneeing
hodup ruse well stopped
trip however the he merely diminutive
leather helmet with the chin and
a behind his back!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25

with Federal Reclamation Com
missioner John Page.
Coe, it was said, hopes to secure
a contract for the power under
the temporary" contract for the
hydroelectrical energy provided in
the Boulder Canyon Project act.
The contract would expire in about
II years.
Action of the local power COM
pany and the Water Users associa-
ton, which has chain of reSer-
voirs on the Salt river east of here,
was said to be prompted in part
by growing needs for power in
Central Arizona and a concurrent
water shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25

'RamltlcatlonS OF matters under
investigation" Hoyt said, are
much more extensive than the orig
inal information indicated
OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 25. CUP)
"A new schedule in grand jury
hearings delving into the activities
of Superior Judge Mark Lee Meg
laddery began today after the first
hint to date that the investigations
were progressing toward the indict-
ment stage.
Dist. Atty Ralph Hoyt announced
no hearing would be held today
and that henceforth they would be
held only on Monday. Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday. It was in
dicated the investigation would re-
quire a number of weeks to COM
plete.
The change from daily hearings
was announced after a number OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25
REPRISALS AGAINST
LOYALISTS FEARED
Clash with France
Noted in Italy

ROME, Jan. 25. CUP)-Uncon-
firmed reports were permitted to
circulate in italian sources tonight
that the government was concen-
trating IAN important number Of
troops at Genoa and Spezia ready
for transportation to Spain or the
italian frontier in event France
should intervene in the Spanish
war.
The reports appeared to be in
line with italian charges that
France has been or is about to aid
the Loyalists-charge which have
been denied in Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-25

region.
communications were disrupted
and it was impossible to estimate
the loss of life One amateur radio
operation in Conception got thru
a message saying he believed 1000
persons had perished in Concep-
cion alone, and 40 per cent of the
buildings were destroyed. There was
no other confirmation of his high
estimate.
Conception is the third largest
city in Chile, with a population of
10000. 1t is $50 miles south of San
tiago. Some towns were reported
almost destroyed. Fires were burn
ing in some of them, including Con-
cepcion.
Six provinces, Tawca, Maule,
Nuble, Conception, Biobio and
Cautin, with total population of
more than 100000, lay in the
earthquake zone, covering roughly
an area 400 miles long and 100
wide, on the south-central part of
the country, along the Pacific coast.
The Talcahuano zone, $50 miles
south of Santiago, was placed un-
der state of siege. One fourth of
the city was reported destroyed
and the naval base badly damaged
A few hours after the earth
quake, which occurred at 1874 pm,
reports had been received of 100
dead but there was little doubt
here that the total was far higher