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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21

water-haul saving will be ruled
out, and the final prices win be
based on the railroad differ
entail.
Secretary Ickes blandly dis
misses the fact that the tax
payers have paid out more than
$500, 100000 to improve rivers
and barge lines in order to OBJ
tain the benefit OF cheaper
freight rates. He forgets that
his program will saddle in
creased costs on those industries
and power companies recruited
by F.D.R. in the movement for
national defense.
Ickes is only an innocent VIC
tim, however. Like all admins
traitors trying TO do too much,
he has not seen-and will not
see-the final rates until they
are formally promulgated next
month. to be effective about
Feb. /. He has delegated the
details to subordinates. simply
demanding action that will not
provoke fresh controversy.
The underlings have been lis
tening TO three coal producers
who supported the Guffey act,
and who stand TO benefit from
the proposed price scale. They
are the big shots of the Penn
sylvania and West Virginia fields
who ship by rail or rail-and-
tidewater to industrial districts
of the middle western and north
eastern sections.
But the secretary of the in
terror will not escape a scrap.
His proposed rates will be fought
in the courts and on the floor
OF congress. He will be depicted
as an enemy-not a friend-of
conservation.
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viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: .A- SAYS that n
wife whose husband has desert
ed her and IL residing In another
state would have TO deposit n
bond with the courts of Wash
ington, n she undertook TO pros
ecufe and wanted him returned
20 this state. "a" also says that
Washington has a law that IL
called the ''iazy husband" act.
And how does IL work. "B"
says the state would put up the
expense of bringing husband
back to state. "B" says "A" II
all wet In regards TO ''lazy
husband, law. Who ever heard
Of such n crazy law? 'B."
In spite Of "B,e there is a
lazy husband law but II is not
powerful enough to bring a
Sinking spouse back from an
other state. Non-support is
classed as misdemeanor. IL
comes under justice court juris-
diction, so can be enforced only
in the county where the court
Is situated. Since every state
has such law, the wife can go
where her husband is and in
yoke the act against him In JUS
tice court there. where he is
committing the offense.
Mr.. Fixit: When are the
U.S.S. Nevada. U.S.S. Tennes-
see and U.s.S. Mississippi schcd-
uled to arrive In Bremerton and
how long will they stay.
V. G. ID.
None OF those Is on the list
Immediately expected at the
Puget Sound navy yard. Adj
vance schedules are not being
given out by the navy now.
Mr.. Fixit: l have a letter
dated 1885, stamped and dated
from Emporia, Has, signed Ma
rine on the envelope. And IL
has ON the envelope, Almota,
Whitman Co., Washington Ter
ritory. Is there any value to
the stamp with or without the
envelope? MRS. j. w.
The stamp alone would not be
valuable. Those Of that age sell
at about a dime a hundred. The
envelope with postmarks might
have some significance. You
might show 1t to Clyde ID. Brill,
at I'LL Pacific ave, who would
know.
Mr.. Fixlt: Is there place
available In Tacoma where
person can take up telegraphy.
READER.
Nearest radio school, We are
informed by a local expert. is
one at the Y.M.C.A. in Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: l would like TO To-
cate veta Griggs. Her grand
parents used 10 live In Gle Elum
some years ago, but are now In
Tacoma somewhere. Their name
was Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ma
chella. I live half way between
Puyailup and Tacoma.
READER,
Ri. s. Box $50. Puyallup.
II Reader is recognized as a
friend, perhaps the lady will
write.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
SCIENCE NEWS

Do you like the crust OF
bread7 A way to improve the
crust id baRing has been patent
ed by Jacob Freilieh Of New
York. The dough is leavened by
adding a 50 per cent solution of
hydrogen peroxide and bit Of
sodium bicarbonste to the yeast.
The result also improves the
color and texture Of the bread
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

Bright spot in televiSion news:
Philo Farnsworth, scientist OF
Springfield. Pa. has invented
tube that gives television images
so brilliant they cannot be
viewed directly. The pictures
must be projected on a screen.
Even then they are several times
brighter than home movies and
can be viewed with the room
partially III. The image can be
made as big as five feet square.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21

That theory didn't work in
Pharaoh's day any more than it
does now. II seems To produce
results for a time but sooner
or later Moses or some other
fellow is going to come along
and the fats in the fire.
After the trouble started,
Pharaoh committed another
common blunder - he called
out the militia and tried 10
force the brickmakerx hack on
the job under the same old
conditions. There was quite
4 fight but II didn't settle
anything any more than do
the pulling and hauling of
capital and labor or the bicker-
ings of the Go and AFL to-
day.
liver since Mayor A. V. Faw-
IL cett (old A. W started out
early one chilly morning with
an ak and began chopping down
the power line poles owned by
the local electric company about
forty years ago. electric power
production has been an issue in
the Northwest. 1t started in
Tacoma, reached 20 Seattle.
spread through the west part of
the state, went down into Oregon
and jumped back into Eastern
Washington.
"Old A. v" chopped down the
poles because he couldn't ne
gotiate what he thought was a
reasonable rate for electric SER
vice. What he thought was a
reasonable figure was more than
twice the rate Tacoma pays now.
Because of the continued re-
duction In the cost of electric
light and power, the Tacoma
figures became the yard stick
by which the rest of the nation
measured electric rates. 1t
seemed that we had accom-
plished the ultimate.
But now some people are be-
ginning to wonder if perhaps
we have even scratched the sur
face. With improved systems OF
transmission what can Bonne-
vile and Grand Coulee do TO
further cut the cost of electric
light and power?
Nobody yet knows the rock
bottom cost of producing cleo
trio current at either plant. All
we know is that the ceaseless
flow of the Columbia river is
capable of producing millions
horsepower of electric energy.
Those of us who have
fought, bled and died'-al-
most literally-to "save" "City
Light" In Tacoma, and "Your
City Light in Seattle, may
find the next generation look
ing at us as this generation
now looks at the "power
barons" whose poles "0ld A.
"" chopped down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21

The Lumberisek Takes
Up croehetine
The Strike in Phersoh's
Backyard
"Old A. v" and His Ak
Started II
IF THERE are any inclined 10
assume that either sex has a
monopoly on any particular
branch Of the fine arts. the story
of the California lumberjack
who recently won the national
crochet honors ought TO change
that belief. And If the stories
that come from John Gordon's
home town, Sacramento, are
only half true, being a crochet
champion does not necessarily
mean an effeminate male. No
sir, not a bit of it-for John
Gordon is a husky. rawboned
chap with big hands.
That the California lumber
jack should pick the crochet
honors out of a contest held in
New York does not mean that
he is set apart from his fellows.
One of his competitors was an
Illinois mail carrier, and there
were in the contest a number
of men as mighty as the village
blacksmith.
But we do not have to 20
to national contests to dis
cover that men can compete
with women In fine handiwork.
They might not care for OBJ
vious reasons to have their
names published, but there are
In Tacoma several men who
find relaxation i'm knitting and
crocheting. They find IL just
as much of a diversion as soli-
taire or plnochle, and "when
you're done you've got some
thing more than a messy look
ing score card to show for
your time"
That last remark you can
take it or leave it.
A READER of this column
"A wants to know when the
strike was first used as a
weapon of labor and under what
circumstances. The first strike
that must have been when the
Isrealitish briekmakers walked
out on Pharaoh. The trouble
arose over Pharaoh's order that
the brickmakers must work
without straw-the straw being
used in those promitive days to
mix with the clay and bind it
together until the sun baked it
hard enough to hold.
Pharaoh in some respects re-
sembled certain. modern in
dustrialists. He thought that
the way to get work out of his
people was to make the job as
tough as possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
NEW YORK

NEW YORK - Patrons of a
popular cocktail lounge had a
real life version of the screens
Dead End Kids almost literally
in their laps the other day. The
place was crowded, glasses were
clinking and the murmur of con-
versation sounded like a collec-
tive purr of contentment.
Suddenly through the door
barged half dozen or so s-to-12
year old kids ragged and dirty
enough to make the wild chill
dren of the Russian revolution
seem like Little Lord Fauntle-
roys. In they swooped, uttering
a sort of New Yorkese Rebel
yell warcry.
Their detectives were the
bowls of peanuts and plates of
hors d'oeuvres on the tables.
And before the dinner-jacketed
headwaiter could gulp "Omi-
gosh" they had scooped up
handfuls of the goodies and
fled, their war cries changed to
high-pitched screams of victory.
Life in the big city gets dam
gerouser and dangerouser.
BIGGER AND
BETTER CADETS
A nationally noted New York
housewares shop makes a great
feature of its "gadget" depart
ment. And full of wondrous
gadgets 1t is. One sizeable
piece of machinery. complicated
enough to win respect from the
non-mechanical minded, has a
tag attached to its gears and
wheels. The tag announces that
1t is labor-saving "rsisin
slieer" Who slices raisins. any
way, and why?
And TO the naive, non-house-
keeping male, there seems to be
a coals-to-Newcastle aspect to
the metal polish counter. Dis
played there is a bottle Of cream
whose label declares it is made
especially for cleaning and
polishing stainless steel"
THE HIPpODRONtF
JUST A MEMORY, NOW
II, as legend says, there's a
broken heart for every light on
Broadway. for New York old
sters there must be a bad case
Of nostalgia in every brick of a
block-square desert Of rubble on
9th ave. between AID and 44th
SITS This empty space. gaping
Ike a grinning urchin's missing
tooth, is the site OF the famed old
Hippodrome, entertainment mag
net for generations OF New York
visitors. to say nothing OF the
native youngsters. For them the
annual Hip spectacle was a
must" too.
Perhaps at the witching hour
next Midsummer Nights Eve.
III prowl around there and see
Il the ghosts Of the marvellous
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
> STORIES
IN STAMPS
Durer's Wife Forced Him
To Point Masterpieces

IF Albrecht Durer, famed 10Th
century German painter. had
married less ambitious woman,
he might have produced fewer
great paintings. Frau Durer firm
ly believed that art should be q
business and that her painter hus-
band should be kept busy. She
even cut hole in the ceiling of
his studio so that she could watch
him from her room, make sure
that he did not loaf on the job.
Hitler selected Durer's portrait
OF Venetian woman, painted in
1905, for the design of the German
semi-postal stamp. above, issued
in 1929 to commemorate the day
OF German art and to provide
money for Hitler's National Cul-
ture Fund.
The 2600th anniversary of the
birth of Japan will be celebrates
on Feb. II. 1910. with the issue Of
two stamps.
Famous church towers Of Bel
GUM are shown on the 1899 an
uusl charity series Of eight de-
signs. to be released soon. The
q o L b ] e-barred anti-tuberculosis
symbol in the upper corner of each
stamp indicates how the surtax
viii be spent. Cathedral belfries
OF the following cities are shown:
bru gge. Thuin, Lier. Mons,
Neurne. Namur, Aslst and Tour
MAJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
IN NEW YORK. BY GEORGE Ross

diving girls and performing
elephants put on a spectral spec
tacle just for old times sake.
But probably by that time, the
site will be covered by a 'umpty-
storied skYscraner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
THEN HE ORDERED
FILET OF SOLE

At the International Casino
the other night, chlorine Betsy
Blair kicked a slipper kerplunk
into the plate of a guest. The
Mortified headwaiter rushed over
expecting a roar from the irate
patron. Instead the diner re-
moved the slipper from the plate
and told him if Betsy would
autograph it, everything would
be o. K. She did and it was.
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Mr.. FIxIT
He fixe. Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must ave name and
address Of writer Only initials
viii - published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
NOSTRADAMUs

NOSTRADAMUS
Called the greatest prophet of
his age, Michel del Notredame
(Nostradamus), 10th century
French physician and astrologer,
in 1855 published at Lyons as
amazing book of prophecies
which accurately foretold, among
other things, his own death IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21

years later.
Receiving attention of Gather
Inc de Medici with his prophetic
book, which he called 1.-THE Gen.
turtles" at her order he cast the
horoscope of her three sons, fore
telling their succession to the
French throne. II was so ac-
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Trade
Continued From Page ELY

secondary buying wave in some steel
products, which, while lacking the
rush OF last month. is building up
fairly large backlogs on mill books
for first quarter Shipment" and
added:
The fears expressed in Washing
ton and other quarters that excess
slve inventories of steel are being
built up in the hands of distributors
ana consumers are not yet shared
by the steel companies which are
being virtually bounded by custo-
mers for quicker shipments"
Automobile production was stepped
up to a higher figure than expected
despite the labor difficulties which
slowed down Chrysler. Resumption
of output by Nash and faster as
sembly in other plants took up the
slack. Retail sales of new cars were
said to be running ahead of de-
hverles from the plants.
Electric power production con-
tlnued at high level to meet the
needs of industry. Cotton mills
speeded up and residential building
awards were at their peak since 1929
Lumber output and shipments
gained, but new orders declined. al
though they were well above a year
ago.
Retail trade said Dun & Brad
street, showed little appreciable
change from the volume in the past
week, which was considered the
largest. except for the pre-Christmas
periods, in more than two years.
Demand was of a general character.
Wholesale buying was largely for
replacement of depleted stocks.
Indicating how favorable had been
the course of industry in recent
months was the fact that an Asso-
clated Press compilation of third
quarter net earnings statements of
22O companies showed a gain of s.
per cent over the figures for the
similar period last year. MANY in
creased and extra dividend payments
were declared.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Wheat Prices Raised
By Severe Drought
In Winter Belt
Chicago Coins Ronee
From ! to 1h Cents;
Other Groins Up
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-The hard
winter wheat belt drought, which
some crop experts have asserted is
the worst for this time of year in
at least half century, was the in
centive today for another upturn of
more than cent bushel in wheat
prices.
Gains ranging to a maximum of
1ss cents lifted quotations to their
best level in month. Closing
prices, which were LIS higher
than yesterday, were only 3 to
about 4 cents below the war boom
peaks OF September 7. December
wheat closed at 863s-la and May at
86-857s.
Trade reports indicated blustery
weather is damaging drought
weakened wheat plants in many
nelds. The weather forecast indi-
Gated little or no moisture relief can
be expected this week and fear was
expressed of possible freezing
temperatures. Recent rains, which
missed most of the important hard
winter wheat area, benefited other
olstrlcts, particularly the soft wheat
nelt where planting now can pro-
ceea. Crop experts have expressed
oelle1 however, that on the whole
a normal winter wheat harvest in
1910 cannot be expected.
Other grains advanced with
wheat, corn closing l.-ss up, De-
cemoer 5Ols-l4, May 52a4-5s; oats
1s-@s higher; soy beans 1872 up.
rye fs-ll4 higher and lard $40
higher.
Grain range at principal markets
today: W
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Bonds Remain Mixed ,
But Prices Show
Improved Tone
Utility, Industrial
And Carrier Issues
Attract Buyers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct 28.-Selective
buying in parts of the bond list today
failed to alter the irregular trend
prices have followed during the last
two weeks.
The only difference was that at
today's close the corporation division
showed somewhat better propor-
ton Of plus signs, due to moderate
buying interest in certain utility in
dustrial and rail issues.
United States Governments also
reversed the previous days move
ment with some advances ranging
to 9-32d of a point, but dealings
were unusually light.
Italian loans continued to plum
met and reached new lows for the
weeks decline.
Best supported in the corporate
division were Columbia Gas & Elec-
trio SIS of 81 at 1O3a.. up IS; Rock
Island general 4s of '38 at 1913, up
12; Armour of Delaware As of '55 at
98s., up "a, and Pennsylvania Dixie
Cement IS at 95, up J..
Lower were bonds of Nickel Plate,
Southern Pacific, Western Union,
Baltimore & Ohio and International
Hydro Electric.
President Roosevelt's press con-
ference remarks Friday on the need
for action to adjust dollar debts of
South American nations seemed to
stimulate interest in some of the
affected loans, Brazil. Peru, Argen-
tine and Colombia loans gained a
little. BuenoS Aires 4lss-4asS
dipped.
Transactions totaled SO 1872 700 face
value against $3,19O,90O last Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Commodity Prices

prssE NEW ,o;aC YORK, Oct. 2s-The Associated
preSs weighted wholesale price index Of AZ
commodities today advanced to X 55 VI %
-, rreVlous day 1884. week ago 1895
Range Of recent years:
Hfgh "a 1a- Go 81 3-.,n ~,
Low ga ~ 81 Se .o'ol SsT'.
tl926 average equals 1000
Miscellaneous Markets
,Addltlonal New York markets as COM
plled by the Associated Press:
RAW HIDES, Futures closed 14-16 lower.
safes $500 600 pounds Dec l4o5n:
March. 1854; Jan, ID lob. -''
spot NO. l Western light native cows,
Wool TOPS: Futures closed $ points
i14 - May. 1"s5. p Spot. standard nd Maofa tops
ii o. UNCHANGED.
COFFEE: Spot quiet; Santos. No. a..
,s-7s: Rio No. :. ,514 Cost and freight
5s at 6.40-1 40.
Santos No. 4 D. futures closed o-s
higher. Sales BOO, bags. Dec 6.asb;
COCOA: Futures closed 1-:' higher.
Sales l;407 tons. Dec. 4.sOn; March
n-nominal b-bid.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Oct. % lP,.-Butter 661 .645;
nrmer: creamery. 90 centralized carlots.
21-27i4; other prices unchanged
Eggs. 1880: Arm: fresh graded extra
frsts, o6; refrigerator extras. 1sI.: stand
ards. ~; frstS. u: other prices unchanged
Potatoes, 80; on track. 321 total u S.
shipments. 432: Idaho RuSsets slightly
sounder: Nebraska Trinmphs Arm: north
ern stock firm for best quality; sbomt
steady for fair quality: supplies moderate;
set Rnrbanks U. s. I. .65-S5: Nebraska
Bliss Triumphs, $500 per cent U. s. /.
burlap. sacks. washed. ] IS: cotton sacks.
unWaShed, fO-6ob: Colorado Red Nc
Clures. U. S. !, bnrlap sacks. washed. one
car. good color. ..O5; car fair color. S5;
North Dakota Red River Valley section
1.15-25; Earlv Ohio $500 Der cent, U. s.
l. .n5-25; Wisconsin round white, U. s.
!, n5-2O
Evening star., 1939-10-29
New York Sugar

= NEW YORK. Oct % lP,.-New specu.
thtiVs ~. sos selling and outright LIQUIDATION lett
ihe oUMestlc sugar contract UNCHANGED to
5ased 5i on Washington reports no imme
oiate action. could be expected on rein
6l5 tons '' '0'aieo
- The world list moved in the opposite
alrectlon for final range of unchanged
mand was in evidence. Sales totaled
"'n3n tons: March. A.; MAY, 47ia.
CENTS pound on sale of : 900 haes ~
Puerto Ricos due November ia. Refined
moved susgishly at the unchanged level
No. 3 range follows.
Evening star., 1939-10-29


, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28.-Net
earnings of the Curtis Publishing
Co. for the nine months ended Sep
tember 30, excluding dividends on
Curtis stock owned by the company
or subsidiaries, was 1921 ,618, COM
pared with $1,128,48l the same Pc
riod last year.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
clatlon OF Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers
Asterisk indicates Not quoted by spon-
SorS or iSSuers'
Evening star., 1939-10-29
New York Bank Stocks
Odd-Lot Dealings
By the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported yes
terday these transactions by customers
with odd lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock Exchange for October 81
$50 purchases involving 1874 .S23 shares;
5.233 sales involving 135,l2S shares in
Guiding 100 short sales involving 3.3O9
shares.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

k 20c in w ~ '-'N' '~""S'
on
some time ago. In
keep TINS presentre ~N~
Evening star., 1939-10-29
WASHINGTON Stock Exchunqe

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Evening star., 1939-10-29
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Oct. 3S educational As,
soc!atlon Securities Dealers Inc
Evening star., 1939-10-29

MEN-Call on service stations. factories
tered advertising uniforms. shirts work
suits. etc. Exclusive features, Advance COM
mission. Free, outfit. Tops. Dept. 11Os,
Evening star., 1939-10-29

Line. all sizes
including Jumbos. Every business a pros
pect. Samples free. Christmas Cards. Flem-
ing Calendar Co.. $3.50 Cottage Grove,
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Showing Current Business Activity Compared Wee
Year Ago.

'eentins week Of he e,sviess yss. D.eh s,,.,
'"d'esss declines RON ssms week. twelve me~sks
ssdss. Changes shown Ia pssesnasss.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

WATCHMAN.
White, middle-aged or re-
tired man to act as watch
man for warehouse. Apply
1920 F st. NV, Personnel
Dept, Room 200.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

PAINTER. man experienced in painting
trucks: must be union. We want a painter
who can operate our shop on percentage
basis. Must be expert. Can offer attrac-
tive proposition. In answering. give COM
plete qualifications and references. Box
Evening star., 1939-10-29

FLOOR MANAGERS.
Must be college men, $3.50
years old, at least 5 #. TO-
in. tall; preferably those with
department store experience.
Apply employment Office, 4th
floor, Lansburgh's Depart
ment Store.
RECEIVING CLERK; FOR
RETAIL FURNITURE
STORE. MUST BE THOR
OUGHLY EXP. GIVE FULL
PARTICULARS, INCLUD--
ING AGE, TELEPHONE
NUMBER. BOX 246-R, STAR.
CLOTHING SALESMAN.
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNI- g
TY IN ONE OF WASH
INGTON'S BEST STORES.
PERMANENT POSITIONS.
GOOD SALARY; WRITE
COMPLETE DETAILS, EX-....
PERIENCE, ETC. ALL RE-.
PLIES CONFIDENTIAL
BOX 22-R, STAR. :,
(Cln0tinnad an NN1f ~
Evening star., 1939-10-29

MEN-We need men who have had ex-
perience in either woodwork or ironwork,
in building and repairing truck bodies
high school. mechanically minded. as
apprentice. In answering state complete
qualifications and references. Box BAR.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

We want a man who has been through
the mill and retired-yet who doesn't
want to give up business activity entirely.
To such man We offer an ideal proposi.
tron whereby he can make some money
be his own boss and carry on profitable,
dlRnlfed business of his own without cap
ital investment. Experience not neces-