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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
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river. the land was purchased
by Thomas Csrstens, of Ia
coma. Several years ago the
property was decided by Mr..
and Mrs. Carstens to the
Daughters of Pioneer Mothers
A. a nucleus for q state park.
A moment to Sacaiauea
stands on the site of the first
camp about three miles from
Pasco.
Two or three days later Lewis
and Clark started down the river
which they were now sure was the
Columbia that would take them to
the Everywhere Salt Water" the
Pacific ocean. They started Jubl-
lantly, but probably would not
have been so happy If they could
have foreseen the difficulties they
were to encounter before reach
ing the ocean.
For some time game had been
scarce and the expedition was fire.
quently short of food. They ran
into the same situation soon after
starting down the Columbia.
A couple of days after their food
supply was exhausted and they
had subsisted on roots dug by
acajawea, they arrived at an
Indian camp and had their first
meal of roast dog. As the diary
of the expedition tells it, the
thought of eating dog meat was
repulsive but they were hungry
enough TO try anything and found
the meat not unpalatable.
After that from time to time
the records show that they
bought dried fish, dried horse,
and dogs for provisions" One
entry noting that the Indians
would not sell dried fish be-
cause of a scarcity, says that
in lieu thereof they purchased
eight fat small dogs which the
members OF the expedition ate
with relish.
AT what must have been The
Dalles they found an Indian viii
lage with a fair supply of dried
fish. The Indians would sell only
small quantity, however, as they
feared they might run short be-
fore the next salmon season.
The change from roast dog was
welcome, and few days later one
of the men shot a deer. Sacajawea
brought in a great quantity OF
dible roots to go with the meat
and the party had great feast.
That was the end of short rations.
Deer, Elk and water and land fowl
became plentiful.
The river became wider and
deeper. Lewis and Clark had
found the Pacific ocean and
SAGA jawea had found the
Everywhere Salt Water"
Ito Be Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
MONDAY, MAY %, 1889

AS the work week begins
benefie aspects rule. according
to astrology. II it a date for
generous advertising and for
aggressive policies in business.
Good feeling should prevail in
the commercial world under
this sway which promises for
tunate results from contracts
signed or agreements reached
on this date. General activity
in the nations marts is pres
aged.
There should be keen fore
sight while the configuration
prevails and for this reason
new projects should be launched
with confidence.
There is 2 sign fortunate for
commerce. Exports should swell
in volume from both the Atlantic
and the Pacific ports
1.-THE navy today Is subject to
Artunate planetary influences
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found effect at home and abroad.
Even isolationist critics approved
his holiness. though depreciat-
ing the prospect that it amounted
to a halfway involvement.
He himself feels that, by
reiterating a demand for n
bloodless settlement, he can
throw final responsibility on
Hitler and Mussolini II they
brush aside his efforts. That
may simplify the task Of
crystallizing American SEN
timent behind his policy of
giving economic reinforce
ment TO our erstwhile allies.
Here. too, Mr.. Roosevelt is
writing a record for 1910. II a
conflict is postponed or averted,
he can claim-and nobody can
dispute him conclusively-that
he did il.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
SCIENCE NEWS

A new system of spraying
metal on glassware for decora-
tive purposes has been invented
by a Shields, Pa, glassworker.
The new system consists OF
spraying the glassware with a
thin coat of metal just as it
comes from the shaping process.
and while it is still hot. Form
erly, glassware was coated with
metal after it had cooled. Glass
ware may be made Opaque by
painting on thin layer of
lacquer or paint the same color
as the metal, the inventor
claims.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

Snake River Fools
Explorers
Reach Columbia and
Camp Near Psseo
Short Rations Makes Dog
Meat Palafsble
River Ends in Everywhere
Sail Water"
AS Lewis and Clark Travelled
hoverland from the upper
Missouri in search of the Great
River" the Columbia, they found
scajswea as dependable as she
had been in the familiar terri
tory of her own people. She
knew instinctively the easiest
trails and with uncanny accur-
scy plotted the direction through
mountain passes. She conserved
the food supply by gathering
quantities of edible roots which
took the place Of potatoes and
bread. Much more than Char
boneau, who was supposed to be
a great hunter and trapper, she
knew where wild game was most
likely to be found.
After weeks of tramping the
party one day came to river
which they thought was the Co.
lumbia. Lewis and Clark were
jubilant at reaching the Great
River" much sooner than they
had expected. Sacajawea rejoiced
with them for she was as anx-
ious as they to reach the Every
where Salt Water" into which
the Columbia emptied.
A few days brought them to
an Indian village where they
made their headquarters while
preparing to navigate the river.
Their saddles and brides they
made secure for their return by
burying them in a cache in the
woods at night. They also took
the precaution to seerete can
mister of powder in the same
way. They provided for the care
of their horses by giving knives
and other presents to several of
the young men after the animals
had been branded and their fore
locks cut close.
With the help of the Indians
they had made several canoes
and one morning started down
the "Great River" which was
to take them to the sea. For
many days they Travelled down
stream. going easily along
with the current and then
laboriously carrying boats and
cargoes around rapids. As
they journeyed the river be-
came wider and smoother and
one day they saw what ap-
peared to he great expanse
OF water ahead. Surely they
must be nearing the EVERY
where Salt Waterw
But they soon discovered theil
mistake and were greatly disap
pointed when they learned thai
they had only reached the "Grea
River" The stream which the,
had been navigating was thu
Snake. They padded across to
point at the junction of the TIVE
rivers and made their camp on ;
level spot, Oct. 16, 1905.
About q hundred years after
Lewis and Clark made that
first camp on the Columbia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention in this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. only initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: II I am in the
greenhouse business and decide
to 70 out of business, can ! hold
q public auction inside the city
without a permit: also can I be
my own auctioneere v. II.
The city has an elaborate
auetioneer code prescribing ex-
actly and in detail just how an
auctioneer must go about his
business, but in several thou
sand words IT makes no mention
of person auctioning off his
own stock of merchandise. Not
undertake 10 interpret the city
code: but the auctioneer's license
fee is SIS a day and a $1,000
bond is required. Regular auc-
tioneers pay an annual license
fee. What you will have to do
is to see the city clerk, get
copy Of or read over the code,
and ascertain from her II you
have to pay the s25 a day fee
or any other fee. The clerks
office Ia on the third floor Of
the city hall
Mr.. Fixit: Please give ad-
dresses a. TO where the astro-
nomical calculations Of the
common almanac are made.
q. NJ. Castle Rock.
Chief basis of all American
almanacs are the calculations
made by the staff of the Naval
Observatory. Washington, d. c.
The American Nautical Almanac
published annually by this is OBJ
tainable at metropolitan book
stores as a government publica-
ton and is inexpensive. 1t is
quite the most elaborate and
accurate work of its kind pub
lished. The observatory, as you
may know, is the source Of the
famous Arlington" time sig
nails heard over the radio.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you give me
the Address OF . place where
they have In stock police goods
such ~ badges, etc. s. G.
In Tacoma the Al Stamp
Works, zoos A st, and the Ia
coma Rubber Stamp Co, s33
Commerce St. carry police
badges. Any other equipment
could be obtained through
good hardware store.
Mr.. Fi.it. where may I OBJ
tain the worm gear device and
other hardware for venetian
blinds: 8. n. Rt. l WinIock.
Fixit Is maflinR you hst Oh
places in Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit. I have two Reichs-
banknotes. one dated Sept. Is.
1919, for 10 million marks and
the other for 500. 900 marks. Ia
either one n any value. Also
have a 10 cent piece dated 1883.
=. II. NJ.
Take these to a bank and get
expert advice: the 10-cent piece
may have value as collectors
piece and in any event is still
worth a dime. But as to the Ger
man paper money of the defia-
ton period. Fixit has no infor-
nation.
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MUSICAL CLUB
EXPLAINS POSITION

Editor. The Times: This letter
Is not intended as criticism OF
the press. The purpose is TO
remove a false impression that
has been created by recent pub
lefty concerning the appearance
Of Miss Jeanette Macdonald
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Musical club.
The complaint that no flowers
were provided for Miss Mac
Donald must be due to misunder-
standing of the proprieties. II
has not been the custom IN Ia
coma or elsewhere to present
flowers TO professional concert
artists of the highest rank. nor
is IL expected. We see no reason
why there should have been an
exception in this particular In
stance.
As to ''the stage at the Tenn
Pile theater resemhled the piano
storage room in one OF our down.
town warehouses. that is q mat
ter over which the Ladies Mu-
steal club had no control. The
Suggesting at the theater COM
piled with every requirement Of
Miss MacDonald's manager and
was directly under his super
vision.
The Ladies Musical club
brought Miss Macdonald TO Ia
coma in the regular exercise Of
its purpose to provide the people
of Tacoma with the best music
TO be obtained.
The club met every require
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
LESSONS IN ENGLISH

Words often misused: Do not
say. Your assertions are con-
trary with reason" Say, con
trary to reason.
Often mispronounced: Ghoul.
Pronounce cool. 90 as in tool
Often misspelled: Impel one
!. Impelled an impelling. two Is.
Synonyms. kindle, light. fire,
ignite. inflame.
Word study. Use a word
three times ard il IL yours"
Let US increase our vocabulary
by mastering one word each day.
Today's word: Clientele; a body
Of customers, as of a theater,
hotel. etc. PRONOUNCE kii-en-
tel. / as in lie. last syllable as
tell. accent last syllsele). The
clientele Of the thester was
known for Its culture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
BIG ROW OVER
LITTLE SAVING

With his boost for Argentine
beef, President Roosevelt embit-
tered twenty powerful and clan
nish senators and alienated votes
in the many states for a mere
$6,72o saving.
The more the presidents at
titude is examined in detail, the
more puzzling it becomes even to
his friends.
The Argentine meat-pack-
ing industry pays employees
from 10 to Is cents an hour.
while Americans In the same
line of work receive GO cents
an hour-largely due to new
deal wsge-hour reforms. As
to quaIity-any navy con-
tractor. foreign or domestic.
must comply with govern
ment standards and specifi-
cations.
Cattle-country statesmen con-
tend that II the presidents dc
tum prevailed the army and
navy logically should buy uni
form cloth from Japan and bed
sheeting from India. What real
" riles the cowboys is the free
advertising the White House
handed TO world rival in q
fiercely competitive field.
ment OF Miss Macdonald and her
manager and 10 her was eN-
tended all the courtesies Of an
honored guest
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF THE LADIES
MUSICAL CLUB.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

Patriarch Abraham by the Arch
angel Gabriel, the BLACK Stone"
a meteorite, is mounted in silver
about five feet from the ground.
Since the death of Mahomet,
in 632, every true Moslem makes
at least one trip to Mecca and
kisses the Black Stone. For
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

many years 200,0 900 pilgrims an
nually visited the shrine.
The Black Stone is said by
Moslem historians to have been
an object of worship even before
Islam.
Monday: The parson goes to
sea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
TopAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. The actors fur
niSled their own costumes
sig, supplied
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BLARNEY OF MECCA

BLARNEY OF MECCA
Strange as 1t seems, a small,
brownish-black stone set in the
southeast corner of the Kaaba,
in Mecca, has felt the lips of at
least $4,000, 900 Moslems in the
past IS centuries.
Said to have been given to the
Evening star., 1939-01-24
John J. BowIes Rites
Held in Capital

Funeral services for John j..
Bowles, Well-known former Wash
ington businessman. who died Fri
Gay, were held at the Mount Ver-
non Methodist Church South yes
1erday. Burial was in GlenWood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Bowles, who was II, died at
Garfield Hospital, where he had
been a patient during an illness of
more than six months. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Emma
Virginia Bowles of 52l0 Thirteenth
street NV; three brothers, Charles
Bowles and Warren E. Bowles, both
of Washington. and Kennie L.
Bowles of Riverdale, Va, and two
sisters, Mrs: Andrew Schaar of Am
herst, Va, and Mrs. Edgar White
CT Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. BoWles was born in Amherst
Va, and came to Washington as a
young man. He owned and operated
the old BoWles dairy here for many
years until his retirement about 13
years ago because of i'll health. Un-
til his latest illness Mr. Bowles op-
Grated a coal business on New Jer-
sey avenue. He was member OF
the Mount Vernon M. E. Church.
Evening star., 1939-01-24

Washington annually the outstand-
ing players.
In 1928 Mr.. Morse was the author
Of Who's Who in American Sports, !"
a vast biographical volume which
listed thousands of prominent ath-
letes throughout the country.
Grantland Rice, veteran sports au-
thority, worked with Mr.. Morse in
preparing the volume. Mr.. Morse
frequently had been acclaimed by
leading sports writer's and others
as an outstanding athlete.
Besides his athletic connections
at George Washington University
and Western High School, Mr.. Morse
also had taught English at both
institutions.
Survivors include his widow, the
former EloiSe Pratt, to whom he was
married in 1916; a son, Mason
Harwell, student at the University
OF Virginia, where he played last
fall on the varsity football team;
Miss Mary Herndon Morse and Miss
Julie Eloise Morse, and a brother,
Glenn Morse, the latter of Pottsdam,
N. Y.
Tentative arrangements are for
the funeral services to be held al
2 pm. tomorrow in Gawler's chapel,
l750 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1939-01-24

bertSon & Leroy. He has served
the Government in many important
capacities, formerly being a mem
ber of the United States Tariff
Commission and the Federal Trade
Commission. He also previously
served as Minister to Rumania and
Chile and as technical adviser on
several United States delegations to
foreign countries. His most recent
service in the latter capacity was
with the United States delegation
at the conference at Lima, Peru.
Mr.. Culbertson was technical ad-
wiser in charge of economic ques-
tions for the American delegation to
the Conference on Limitation of
Armament, 1921. He holds a num-
ber of university degrees and is a
member of several fraternities, in
cluding the Phi Beta Kappa. He
served on Y. M. C. A. committee
which raised funds for Y. M. C. A.
work in the World War. He is a
prominent member of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Spanish
Continued From First Pageo

the city for the fourth successive
day.
Government departments began
withdrawing from the city despite
the cabinets recent announcement
that it would remain in Barcelona.
dispatches to the French for
eign Office said the new capital
would be established at Corona
or Figueras. so and 10 miles,
respectively, northeast or Bar
,>celona.)
Many Prepare to Leave.
Newspaper headlines screamed
barcelona in Danger!"
Soldiers, military cars and am
balances rushed through the streets
Electricity, water and telephone
services became erratic although not
yet completely shut off.
Barcelona residents had little
sleep during the night. Many were
preparing luggage for departure
Others reported to assist in building
new Notifications.
Persons who had seen Madrid ir
November, 1886, when the former
capital first was besieged, said Bar
celona was showing today for tn,
first time the spirit and determine
ton to resist which has saved Ma
drid until now.
Trade unions summoned theil
members for work on the fortifica'
tions. Motion picture theaters were
ordered officially to close. Posta
services were limited to the mos
pressing needs. ALL automobile!
were ordered modified.
{. 'Seventy,three sergeants were pro-
ssnOted to be lieutenants.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Woodring, Chadwick
To Address Women S
Defense Farley
Three-Doy Conference,
Drawing 1000 Delegates,
Opens

Stephen F. Chadwick. national
commander of the American Legion,
and Secretary of War Woodring will
be the principal speakers tonight
when 1000 delegates representing
33 women's patriotic organizations
gather at the Mayflower Hotel for
the l4th Women's Patriotic Con-
ference on National Defense.
The conference will continue
through tomorrow and Thursday
with delegates present from all the
48 States. Alaska, Hawaii and the
Canal Zone.
Conference activities began yes
terday with the arrival of Mrs. James
Morris, Bismarck, N. Oak, national
Evening star., 1939-01-24

N. Y, national president of the Jew
ish War Veterans Auxiliary, in
charge. Mrs. Morris was to place a
wreath on the tomb.
Procession of COlOrs.
TonighEs patriotic mass meeting
program will open with a concert
by the United States Navy Band
Leaders will advance the colors of
their organizations to the platform
in a colorful procession. Col. Will
liam R. Arnold, chief of chaplains,
United States Army, will deliver the
invocation, and the salute to the flag
will be led by Mrs. Reuben Ross
Holloway, Baltimore.
Mrs. Morris will welcome the dele
gates, with the response from Mrs
George E. Whitlock, Orting, Wash.
national president of the United
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary and
first vice chairman of the conference
Evening star., 1939-01-24
6. A. R. Circle Officers
Are Installed

Mrs. Suzanne Myers. president of
the District Department, Ladies of
the G. A. r., installed officers of
Gen. William H. Beck Circle last
night at the Soldiers. Sailors and
Marines Club as follows: President,
Mrs. Anne Hausman; senior vice
president, Mrs. Bess Pearce; treas
urer, Mrs. Minnie Curtiss; chaplain,
Miss Olive Van Wageman; patriotic
instructor, Mrs. Anna Horn; regis
trar, Mrs. Margaret Worrell; con-
ductor, Mrs. Myers.
The members are participating in
the Women's Patriotic Conference
at the Mayaower Hotel and will at
tend the convention of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, Ladies of the
G.. A. r.. at the Washington Hotel
on January %. There will be pub
lie installation and memorial Serv-
ices on January 20 at o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
City Heads 10 Refer
Pedestrian, Control
Proposal 10 Seal
Less Rigid Plan Than
Van Duzer's Offered
By Advisory Council

The proposals Of the Traffic Ad-
visory Council on Pedestrian Control
were taken under study today by
the Commissioners, but they said
they would refer them to Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood H. Seal before
taking action.
The councils plan is less rigid
than was originally sponsored by
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer and also sets up a greater
requirement on motorists to observe
the rights of pedestrians.
Both Commissioners Hazen and
McCoach have Endorsed pedestrian
control in principle, but they have
reserved judgment as to the details
of prospective changes in the regu-
lations.
The Advisory Council recommend
ed that pedestrians, equestrians and
drivers of vehicles be forbidden to
disobey any traffic sign or signal
and that police officers be given full
power, in regulations, to control
such traffic.
The council also proposed this
new wording to safeguard the rights
of pedestrians when they are obey
ing proper signals:
AT intersections where trafflc Is
controlled by traffic control signals
or by police officers drivers of We
hicles shall yield the right of way
to pedestrians crossing or those who
have started to cross the roadway
on a green or go signal or signal OF
a police officer"
In lieu of the original proposal
forbidding pedestrians to cross
streets anywhere other than al
crosswalks, the council suggested 9
rule reading:
NO pedestrian shall use any road
way between intersections when 6
vehicle is approaching from either
direction so as to constitute hazare
| for his own safety, or use the same a
any time in negligent or reckles!
manner. This section shall not ap
ply to pedestrians using crosswalks.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
CoIored Youths Rob
Street Car Motormun

Three colored youths, one armed
with a revolver, robbed a street cal
motorman at Seventh and M streets
Sc. early today.
Paul G.. Cross told police the trio
fled after taking his change carriel
containing approximately $40.
Officer Frank Dunn of the third
precinct was injured during an at
tempted arrest of colored man al
Nineteenth and E streets NV. last
night. The policeman was treated
at Emergency Hospital for a severe
cut on his cheek after tussling with
the man, wanted in connection with
a petty theft. The man escaped.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Plane Firm Announces
Stotic Suppressor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-United Air
Lines announced last night it's re-
search engineers had whipped radio
telephone static-cause of several
airliner disasters in recent years
using a specially made spring cart
ridge to discharge" accumulations
of static electricity in the plane.
The device employs waxed
paper cup and is an outgrowth of
static experiments started several
years ago.
The static suppressor, as the
company calls its invention, is in
stalled in the planes tail. When
pilot encounters interference, he
presses a button, an electrical con-
tact releases the cartridge, and a
wire from 40 to so feet long shoots
out the tail. On the end of it is
the waxed paper cup. AS air flows
through the cup, it draws the wire
taut.
Accumulated electricity leaks off
the wire harmlessly and the plane
maintains perfect telephone COM
munication with ground stations.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Salvation Army Aide
To Move to Alabama

Maj Henry S. wilkins, divisional
and young peoples secretary of the
Salvation Army, has been trans
ferred to Birmingham, Ala, to take
charge of Salvation Army work
there, it was announced today by
Maj. Charles H. Dodd, divisional
commander.
A farewell meeting" for Maj.
Wilkins will be held at the Temple
Corps Auditorium, 6O6 E street
NV, Friday at 8 pm.