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Evening star., 1939-01-09
Insurgents Advance
; Miles Toward
Catalan Capital
Additional Victories
Claimed in New Drive:
loyolists Report Gains
BACKGROUND

BACK ChGhOUNO-
Gen. Francisco Franco
launched his present Catalan
driue December %, uith Barce-
Iona, provisional Spanish gouern-
ment capital, as his goal. Vari-
Gus gains haze been reported.
To Offset this thrust the loyaliSts
began mdSSed driue on the
southwestern front to divert at
tention and relieve sustained
pressure OF Francois forces.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Forecast

Fair and warmer, lowest tonight about
40 degrees; tomorrow cloudy, mild, fol-
lowed by rain in afternoon or night.
Temperatures today-Highest, 60, at
pm; lowest, 81, at am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1939-01-09

(See FARM, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-07-23

lake had a dance floor polish. He
would never think of joining her at the
railing and -.
She caught her breath. His chair had
scraped against the floor and she could
hear him coming softly across the
porch He paused behind her.
would you mind" he asked hesi-
tantly, IF shipped off a few tufts of
hair. It's such beautiful long hair"
She turned around. gasping. She
knew that once, long ago. men used to
ask for locks of hair from their sweet
hearts. But she had thought that Gus
tom was dead, like all the wonderful
romantic customs. So that was what
George had meant, before dinner. by
limiting that she ought to do something
about her hair!
my hair looks a fright" she cried.
do you really want lock of it?'
Brick goggled at her like pike and
Evening star., 1939-07-23

-OLKS go away in the summer to
cool off, but some don't succeed.
Last summer in Massachusetts
three men we're burned to death on a
fishing boat In Iowa five children
and their parents died in farm
house fire. In Vermont two children
burned up with a barn. In Michigan
five people were fatally burned in an
auto trailer. In New Mexico a woman
and five children lost their lives in
fire in a tent In Iowa a father, mother
and five youngsters were snuffed out
in a cottage through the old custom
of speeding up the cookstove with
kerosene. In Quebec a defective
chimney accounted for six lives -
and so go the records.
Clearly, summertime has its fire
hazards, too. And since the serious
angle in most vacation-home blazes
is the factor of isolation, it may pay
you to check up on some of the COM
mon risks in your little nook in the
country. such as:
Fireploces and chinsneys:: Defects
here account for more bad dwelling
fires than any other cause. Clean
your chimneys with. a tangle of chains
or bag of bricks on rope. Beware
of prepared SCOT removers; some con-
tain saltpeter, which makes an ex-
plosive mixture with SCOT. Check
flues for cracks, and masonry for
crumbling mortar or loose bricks. If
the walls near your chimney are un-
comfortably hot to the hand, you're
asking for trouble - and you'll get
it! Sulphur placed in the fireplace or
stove in an emergency often ex-
tinguishes a chimney blaze. Special
''fusees" that give off extinguishing
gas are also made for this purpose.
Electrical installations or alterations:
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Continued from pogs eight

his mouth gaped as though he were
out of water. He pointed wordlessly at
the cat to show that she was making a
terrible mistake But the gesture was
wasted. George had melted into the
night. and he had no alibi.
As matter of fact the girl did have
nice hair, now that he looked at it.
Sort of like . like . he thumbed
mentally through his trout fly book for
a comparison. "It's lovely hair" he
protested. "It's like Brown Hackle."
Next thing you'll be saying my
eyes are like pools, with trout rising in
them" she gurgled. Cant you do
any better? What about my lips?"
He looked at them and his heart
began leaping like salmon going up
stream His head bent toward the lure.
Her lips touched his as lightly as Red
Ibis flisking over the surface of likely
pool. Then she drew back This was
very fine specimen, she knew. He
might run to l8O pounds and over six
feet. 1t might be fatal to try to land
him too quickly.
Later, after putting out the man
and trying vainly to bring in the cat,
she found herself wondering where
they might go for honeymoon if
things worked out right.
'Florida," she whispered.
"Sailfsh." an ugly voice reminded.
"All right! Nova Scotia"
The voice nagged, Giant tuna"
'Mountains?'
The voice snickered, Right here"
She realized that, unless she nur-
tured any romantic tendency that
Brick showed, she might find herself
marrying into a fishing contest. But
his request for a lock of hair was en-
couraging. She turned out her light,
raised the shade and looked through
the darkness at the bright windows
of his cabin. Perhaps he was starting
Evening star., 1939-07-23

"A worke it VS. as easie to be done
As tvs to saye JACKIE robys on"
liz had to eat humble bis."
In the ancient days when forests and
hunting were reserved for the nobility,
common man was forbidden to shoot
deer. Often, however, the mobiles
would use only the finer portions of
the venison, leaving the inferior parts,
called "numbles," or "umbles," for the
peasants.
Umble pie was prepared from this
meat. The term was gradually cor
rupted into humble pie.
-GERALD CAMPLiN
Evening star., 1939-07-23

BRING YOURSELF BACK ALIVE by Paul w. Kea.neY

Con,bustible roofs. They are a con-
stant threat to the security OF other
wise civilized communities. The least
you can do is get nd of old, curled
shingles, which are such prime spark
catchers, and fit your chimney with
a spark arrester.
Lipbtning: 1t is a special hazard in
isolated territories and prolific cause
of destruction in rural communities.
In severe lightning areas, cabin or
cottage can be protected by a metal
hagpole (well grounded in the yard
extending higher than the roof - or
even wooden pole equipped WITH
rod and a down-conductor. Tall
trees near by are no protection to a
house unless rodded.
Kerosene: Using it as stimulant
for sluggish cookhres is an insane
notion no matter how ancient have
before me 81 newspaper clippings of
accidents from this cause in which IL
people died and 80 were seriously
burned.
Rubbish and trash: They should be
kept outside in covered metal cans
pending disposal. which should be
frequent. If such stuff must be burned.
do it in wire basket with top
screen or cover - and avoid windy
days for such work.
Finally, if the worst does happen
you certainly ought to be equipped S
with some adequate fire-fghtinl
apparatus. Any approved 2H-gallcs
extinguisher is good for the summe~
residence A coil of garden hose Ion
enough to reach into any room is !.
excellent investment. The knapsack
type hand pump universally favore'
by forest rangers is a good bet in tn
country. where it can be used o :
almost any kind of fire. }
Evening star., 1939-07-23
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

They should be made by an expert.
If you must do the work yourself. get
a copy of the Electrical Code from
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's, New York or Chicago. and
observe its precautions. Beware of
overlooking your lines with new elec-
trical gadgets in an old house.
Bottled gas: 1t has been godsend to
many isolated dwellings. but it is
bringing trouble where unapproved
installations are made without benefit
of expert servicing or intelligent super
Evening star., 1939-07-23

vision. Don't ever let them install the
cylinders inside the house. If leak
should develop. gas might escape un-
der pressure of fifty pounds or more.
and would fill room rapidly.
Gasoline lamps and stores: Gasoline
is a menace in any dwelling, but if
you must use such appliances, insist
upon those bearing the approval
label of the Underwriters Labora-
tories This also goes for bottled-gas
installations, electrical equipment,
heaters. etc
Evening star., 1939-07-23
WHY YOU SAY IT

ILL get it by hook on by crook"
In feudal times the poor people of
European manors we're permitted to
go into the woods on the great estates
to gather dead branches for frewood.
They were allowed to cut the branches
with bill hook or pull down those
that were higher up with crook.
1T Wds done before you could say
Jack Robinson"
In old London there lived tobacco
seller named Hudson. His shop was in
Shoe Lane and in his spare moments
he wrote songs. Among his songs was
one containing the following words:
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Lionel Green

a memory book with the lock of hair.
She was nearly asleep when some
thing began sandpapering her nose. 1t
was Georges tongue. She turned on
the light and saw that he was carrying
a trout fly. Above the shank was
attached a tuft of brown hair While
she stared at it her heart melted down
into lump fit only for surf casting.
Brick had been putting her lock of hair
in his fly book. not his memory book!
IAN right" she sniff1ed, budding
into her pillow, its fishing contest"
Early the next day she watched
Brick shoulder a rod, stick an assort-
ment of flies in his hatband and start
for one of the trout streams. She bor-
rowed some of her fathers equipment
and followed. If she didn't prove to
him that she loved fishing, he would
forget all those moments on the porch
George bounded ahead of her up the
path. In the morning light his tail
drifted upward like an Indian smoke
signal An hour later she spied Brick
starting to whip pool. She crept back
downstream quarter-mile. planning
to catch mess of fish and impress him.
She began casting at the pool and
several times actually managed to hit
it. But usually her line was snagged
either by branches or by George on
the backcast. She wasted lot of time
rescuing the line and hook from
George. 1t wouldn't do her reputation
as fisherman any good to come back
with George in the creel.
After a while George tired of this
sport and stalked away through the
woods, pretending to be cougar.
Cynthia cast and cast until her arm
felt like a rotten branch, Finally
trout rose and spit at her fly. She sat
down and wept.
There was an elfin rustic in the
leaves and something plopped into her
Evening star., 1939-07-23

lap. 1t was a two-pound brook trout
She peered around and saw nothing
She waited to see if any more fisl
would appear. Ten minutes later
small, important gray animal bustles
down the path with second trout
He dropped it into her lap and wave,
his tail like magician's wand.
She sent him off again and stretche,
out luxuriously. This was the way Il
fish. In an hour she had six good-siz
trout She put them in her creel ani
waited happily for Brick to appear. A
last she heard him coming down tn
path. He seemed irritated. He wa
telling the forest it could 60 climb |
blankety-blank tree and limiting tha,.
it would make him very happy if tn.
fish jumped in the blue blasted lake.
Cynthia said sternly. You're goint
to start forest fire, throwing word
like those around
Didn't krow anybody was aroun',
You fishing? Any luck?"
Just seven or eight"
"Whee! Nice going. You won't be
lieve me but caught six. don't use
creel. you know. Just throw them OF
the bank and later string them on
forked stick. Well, when I climbed.
back up the bank they we're all gone ~
She gulped and looked around TO
George. "Of course l believe yo,
caught them." she said nervously.
do you really? wouldn't dare tr, ,
to tell that story to the bunch
camp. They'll ride me plenty as it
for not bringing in any fish," ra
Take some of mine" lie
mo, couldn't do that. A real fish
erman can't take credit for another'Af
catch Not sporting. Thanks, anyway. ne
They sprawled in the sunlight andot
chartered aimlessly and Cynthia deis
cided she would get up at dawn th.fe
rest of her life to go fishing with thifk
man, if that was the way to land himlo
He muttered, "You know, I'v"s
wanted to meet girl like you for Z"
long time. A girl who likes fishing an}n
sort of speaks my language. If YOU'RE
not busy tonight I'd like to come over ,ne
"Yes" she breathed. Lei
"And and show you my new
ont; h,.L,,,L -..1" ith
She had hoped for something NOR
exciting than an anti-backlash reelt."'
Still. it had possibilities. In the oEie
days lots of girls got their start BIN
winding yarn with young men. Wh!Vs
wouldn't there be just as much chanc,S
for intimacy in winding fishing line? e's
She was reused from these dream! III
musings as George came into sight H, ii'
was tiptoeing here and there in balle'e
(Continvsd on pogs ~
80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
SEAL. WALLS TO
HALT MOISTURE

with the question Of moisture
penetration into the framing Of
structures becoming more acute
with the advent Of modern heating
and air conditioning. many build
ers are advising the use Of insulat-
ing fabrics or materials which seal
the walls against penetration of
moisture vapor.
Under modern systems OF heat
ing and air conditioning II In esti-
mated by commercial engineers
that relative humidities are in
creased from as low as 5 per cent
to as high as so per cent. This
moisture passes readily through
plaster and other structural mate
rails until il reaches the dew-point
temperature and nhen deposits In
droplets. In side walls this mois-
ture may settle TO the bottom Of
the section, drenching the entire
framework. Such condition causes
framing TO warp and twist, distorts
interior woodwork, and frequently
blisters paint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
C0RK-0AK USED
CENTURIES AGO

The natural Insulating qualities
az cork we're known 70 Portuguese
and Spanish farmers. who observed
centuries ago that the cork-oak
tree vas able 10 stand the blister
ing winds Of their locality. while
other trees ana plants were
scorched and killed.
What these farmers later found,
that when cork bark was used in
the construction OF their homes II
helped to exclude the summer heat
and winter cold. has since become
common knowledge TO builders the
world over. Thus this crude form
Of insulation was the forerunner Of
popular present-dsy insulating
method.
corks ability TO absorb sound
and vibration and its low thermal
conductivity have made ii popular
as an insulating and sound-desd-
ening material. Boards made Of
cork, designed for Insulation as
interior finish, are now obtsinaole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
CLASS PANELS
GAINING FAVOR

An opaque structural glass pan
cling long a favorite for modern
store, theatcr. and building fronts,
is making its entry into the home.
This glass paneling is becoming
increasingly popular for walls and
walnscoting in kitchens and bath
rooms. Besides being ultra-modern
in appearance, the material Is said
to have unusual resistance to wear.
Available in rich variety of plain
and agate colors, IL has a high
luster.
Among the advantages this type
OF wall material claims are that it
will not warp. swell. or craze. 1t
is nonabsorbent and resistant TO
staining and to burns from cigar
cites. Applications of soap and
water are said to keep it clean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
CEDAR LINING Is USED
FOR CLOTHES CLOSETS

Any ordinary clothes closet can
easily be made into spacious
cedar chest through installation of
a cedar lining, which imparts an
odor pleasing to humans but re.
pellent to moths.
Among the cedar Innings being
manufactured today are those
which, In new-home construction,
are said to cost little more than
ordinary lumber or lath and plas-
ter.
In many kinds of cedar lining
no finish is needed, as varnish or
paints destroy the aromatic quail
ties. For maximum protection the
lining should be applied TO the
closet floors and backs of doors
as well as TO walls and ceilings.
Doors must fit tightly.
Where the closet of an old home
Is to be lined with cedar. II is often
advisable first to apply Turing
strips over lath and plaster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
There Are 8 General STYLES
OF Architecture for Homes

The character Of the architee-
tural design of a home given as
security for q mortgage insured by
fine Federal Housing Administra-
ton "a given very careful consid-
GRAFTON. While having no prefer
ence among the various styles Of
architecture, the FILA requires
that the style used be well execut-
ed In general in conformity with
that OF the surrounding homes.
Following is brief history and
description of the types of archi-
lecture prevalent throughout the
United States:
Colonial: The early New Eng
land homes were built by crafts
men who learned their trade in
England. Difficulty in obtaining
many materials resulted in simple
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
-Four Hues Found
In New Flagstone

Flagstone walks, porches, and
terraces have long been used by
builders and architects TO give an
appearance of smart dignity to the
home. One type Of flsgstone now
being marketed has a color range
of four hues to blend tremendously
with each other and with natural
surroundings.
The natural basic colors OF this
tagging are blue, buff, gray, and
purple. In addition TO these basic
colors, there are many surface"
variations. such as gunmetals, rus
tic browns. etc, mostly found on
the faces of stone one inch or less
in thickness.
In texture, the natural cleft
faces of the flagstones have just
enough irregularity TO give the
stones an informal appearance and
assure a positive nonslip walking
surface, dry or wet.
In design, the stones may be OBJ
tanned in either rectangular or ir-
regular style.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
BFrom Tacoma
Make Honor Roll

Eighteen students from Tacoma
have won places o. the high sohol-
srship roll Of Washington state
college. Pullman. for the spring
semester Of 1889. President z. o.
Holland announced today. To be
eligible for this honor a student
mus have 4 grade average Of 20
per cent while carrying a fun COL
lege course. or earn 81 grade
points.
The students from Tacoma who
placed on the honor ron are: Chas.
Arnson. James Arntson. Edwin
Bornander. sigma Byrd, Bert Ed
red. Edward Hagenau. Dorothy
King. Jack Lowe. Marty Mady.
Lois Moys. Arthur Myhre. Rob
bert Patten, Gene Stacey Robert
Weber. fnga Wilson. Patricia VIM
ney, Davis Wood and Eleanor
Young.
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and restrained style. Modern Col
onial homes follow this early ira
dition.
Georgian: Early southern plant
ers imported architects from
abroad to design formal homes in
the Georgian style known in Eu-
rope.
English: The picturesque, ram
bling type OF house first used in
rural France and later in England
in the time OF Elizabeth is known
as English Tudor. The English
home has low, graceful lines and
interesting surface textures.
Modern: The term machines
for living" is often applied to the
flat-roofed, severely plain homes
designated as modern" Designed
chiefly for utility and convenience,
they reflect the modern attitude
in building. These homes are popu-
lar in France, Germany. and Hol-
land as well as in the United
States.
French: There is touch of for
mality IN our modern French
houses, reflecting the high culture
OF the period from which they
sprung.
Norman: A mans home is still
his castle, as modern homes in
the style OF the ancient Normans
prove. The tower adds interesting
detail.
New California: Low pitched
roof, long horizontal lines, and
rambling design, reminiscent of the
early ranch homes, characterize
this new California style.
Monterey: One of the most at
tractive of the current California
types, warm and friendly in spirit,
a union of the Colonial with the
early California architecture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
arrange RITES
FOR ELL|NGsEN


GIG HARBOR-Last rites for
War Ellingsen, es. for 40 years q
resident Of Cromwell. win be held
1t IL O. m. Thursday at the Per-
kins chapel and burial viii take
place at the Cromwell cemetery.
Ezlingsen died Sunday afternoon
At the home OF his nephew, A. T.
Severtsen, who is his closest sur
viving relative.
Guests OF Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ.
Perkins on Monday evening were
his nephew and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen o. Perkins. Of San Diego. who
were en- route TO Victoria, p. C.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Perkins
Of Centralia. George H. Perkins
Of Meade, Kansas. who accom-
panied his son from California
will be house CUES; Of his brother.
y. NJ. Perkins. for two weeks.
Another mass meeting VIII be
called a. . result Of the gathering
held Monday evening at the VOL
lochet schoolhouse and sponsored
by the Peninsula Roosevelt Demo-
cratic club. Several Narrows high
way routes viii be discussed and
business men, property owners
who may be affected. and Lincoln
school district parents win be ask
ed to help determine the route
which the peninsula viii ask for.
The Sportsmen's club will meet
Thursday evening at the Lions den.
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Questions
find Ansuers

Q. What causes mildew to form
on outside painted surfaces?
A. This is frequently due to the
fact that the paint is soft because
of excess oil and the area where
the mildew forms is damp or well
shaded.
Q. The tiles on my bathroom
wall have small brown lines run
ming through them. Can anything
be done to get rid OF them?
A. No. If you object to this, the
only thing TO di is replace the tiles.
Q. Will the installation of a
kitchen fan prevent odors from
penetrating the downstairs Of my
home
A. II a vent fan does not en-
tirely eliminate cooking odors, 1t
will at least make them much less
noticeable.
@. The flashing around the CHM
ney is wearing out in places. Can
il be patched?
A. II this rs the case, it would
be best to replace it and not at
tempt patching.
Q. Is it necessary to wax a floor
that has been painted?
A. BY waxing such floor you
will prolong considerably the life
Of the paint.
Q. Are handrails necessary on
stairs? We have none in the new
house We have purchased.
A. At least one handrail should
be provided on all stairs.
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The ability Of the building in
dustry to supply modern housing
that families Of small but indie
pendent income can afford 10 buy
Ia again demonstrated in the Ovid
design for = lowest cost home. re-
leased this week by Western
Homes Foundation. This design
was developed by the National
Plan service for the building in
dustry's homeland program,
which IL now being applied by
Western Homes Foundation in six
northwestern states.
This program, originated by
retail lumber dealers in Evans
vile. Indiana. Is becoming nation
wide" said w. c. Bell, chairmen
Of Western Homes Foundation. 1T
Ii getting a great response be-
cause IL meets great need-the
housing needs Of families with
incomes below 81 200 per year and
above subsistence levels. The stun
clearance projects Of the u. s.
Housing authority are directed at
the wants of metropolitan families
in the observation-disclosures brackets
or OF those on work relief. The
Farm Security administration is
supplying good low-cost housing
and land TO rural families that
require government help for re-
ha Utilization. But there remains
a vast group of families, partieu-
larry In smaller cities and towns,
which arc self-supporting and in
dependent but cannot afford nr-
ban housing in the form of the
modern small. low-cost home de-
signed to command FILA insured
title home loans.
The Ovid homeland design. Ms
In n colonial cottage
of charming architectural char
acter In its exterior. The two
gables ampiify the appearance Of
the front of the home. In serv-
ice. this feature OF the design
provides for a porch and for a
vestibule and closet. For a small
home, the living room Is unusually
spacious. The plan includes a
bathroom. On an acre plot, for
first iow-cost construction. the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
LACEY CELEBRATION
TO CLOSE SATURDAY

LACEY - This community
Golden Jubilee celebration, which
started Tuesday, will continue
through Saturday. 1t Ia being held
three miles east of Olympia on the
old Tacoma highway under the
auspices OF Lacey club No. l. Ele-
plants, Inc. A circus-carnival,
dancing. psrades and contests are
features. The grand mardi gras
will be Saturday night.
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Chicken Breeder
And FGncier, II

WWETHEkSF1EID, Conn.-At
~ Raymond G. Nelson IL chick
en- breeder and fancier whose stock
has won prizes at fairs and a
comfortable income each week. Be-
cause Of his experiences he was APP
pointed judges steward at the
Boston poultry show last spring.