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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
NEW TRADE FOR
SOUTH AMERICA

The world wide displacement
of trade resulting from German
and Japanese aggression may
unite North and South America
In an economic union far more
effectively than could diplomatic
treaties. loans and military mis-
sions.
The growing American boycott
on German and Japanese goods
threatens to eliminate those ma
tions also Austria and Czecho-
Slovakis) a. sources of supply
for scores of inexpensive but
valued products. They cannot be
reproduced in the United States
because material and labor costs
run too high to meet the price
requirements Of l0w-income pur-
chasers.
Faced with this expected IL not
actual shortage. American retail
outlets = with the aid Of Uncle
Sam - are csnvassing South
American countries as possible
new sources Of manufacture. This
kind of trade-eloves. linens, pot
terry. shoes. toys = might easily
total more than 4 billion dollars
annually. and with this extra in
come South America would be
able to buy more American goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

address OF writer only initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
N the Custodial school at Buck
ley II ready, or when II viii be-
&. G.
II is not yet ready for occu-
psney, and insofar as we can
learn, will not be for at least
a couple Of months.
Mr.. Fixit: I would like to
know II you know where l
can get some information on
what 10 do for decaying wood.
We have a room that IL decay
ing under the floor. II Is get
ting white fungus growth and
we have been told we could
fiImigate IL. We cannot get
under the room m II has q
cement wall all around II. Is
there something that can he
done before the rafters and sup
ports fall MRS. A. :.
II things are that bad, some
thing had better be done. The
only way we can see that you
can stop the decaying process is
to remove the cause Of moisture.
You'll have to devise some way
Of ventilating under the floor,
even II you have to cut holes in
the floor or the concrete wall.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you kindly
tell me what ships are In Brem-
erton at the present timee
When will the u. =. Mississippi.
West Virginia and Ranger he
there for overhaul: Also, who
Is the aiI-navy heavyweight box
ing champion? MRS. q. G.
The U. S. S. Idaho is at Brem-
erton now. until June 8; the
Maryland. until June 81: the
Salt Lake City, until July 20;
the Utah, until Aug. Is; Vega.
until June 10, and Houston. until
June 90
The Mississippi is due for
overhaul in December, this year;
and the West Virginia, in July.
The Ranger is not scheduled to
be in the Puget Sound yard this
year.
Sailor Gurlacz of the Missis-
sippi is heavyweight champion
Of the fleet.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me II the u. =. 3. Phoenix
In 10 be among the ships due up
here this July? A. NJ. L.
The Phoenix will arrive In
Portland. Ore, July 22 and re-
main until July 81, but there Is
no indication that she will visit
the Sound.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle An argu-
ment, will You please help me
find out when Easter Sunday
WAS In these three years--l9l7,
1918 and 1919. and what days
/. and what month these were In
And wher can / get my birth
certificate? v. III.
Easter Sunday in 1917 was on
April s; in 1918, March 81, and
1919, April 20.
IL you were born in Washing
ton after 1907, you can get a
copy of your birth certificate
from the State Department of
Public Health. Alaska building,
Seattle, for so cents. II born
in another state, write to the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, at its
state capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

the tide line, her owners built
a Golfer dam and pumped in
liquid mud. This decreased her
draft, and a firm foundation
of sand was then forced under
the ship.
COCKEYED KID
At a tennis match John Leath-
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Harry Hopkins have discovered
that they can no longer COM
msndeer the best business brains
to serve with the government.
The designations of Sears-Roe-
buck Wood and Richard c. Pat
terson Jr.. together with the COL
lapse Of the appeasement policy,
have disillusioned them.
Hopkins tapped at least six
businessmen and industrislists in
his hunt for an experienced man.
whose appointment would give
confidence to private interests.
All declined with thanks. They
cited as their reasons the renew
al of the feud between the admin
istration and industry and Hop
kins' recent disavowsl of his Des
Moines promises.
Business men can't be blamed,
perhaps. for assuming this atti-
tude. But their smarter repre-
sentstives argue against such an
aloof and hostile spirit on the
ground that ii will eventually
drive Mr.. Roosevelt wholly into
the arms of the leftists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

er would be in his glory for,
strange as it seems, he can roll
his eyeballs at will in any d.
rection independently of each
other. London specialists have
expressed great interest in his
case,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this col
umn letters must alive name ana
address OF writer only initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
HORIZONTAL

l,5,8, Former
stateswonan,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

The territorial penitentiary at
Walla Walla had been completed
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Pres. Rooseyelt's Papers, Addresses On Cut-Rate List

NEW YORK, Sept. Is (P) - President Roosevelt's five-vol- tune public papers and address es' which his publishers charged that some booksellers tried ito sabotage" went on the cut-rate shelves.
 Publishers of Random House disclosed that while 5000 of the 5000 sets made public in April, 1898, sold at the list price of S15.O0, the 5000 others were turned over to book dealers "as remainders at little below what they cost us
 The sets were bought by Robert Franklen who said he dis tributed them through trade un- ions and other organizations.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Liner Aquitania Dock New York 1925 Passengers

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (P)-The British liner Aquitania, the first armed merchantmen of bellig- erent nation to reach New York since the war started, arrived with 1925 passengers. 669 of them were Americans, theri nerv es ragged after a cautious cross ing. Many of the Americans ex- pressed resentment over the warning they said Ambassador Kennedy sent them before the ship sailed.
 Gilbert Miller, theatrical pro- ducer said the message scared the gizzard out of them"
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Invites Landon, Knox to Pre-
 Session Farley

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (P)- President Roosevelt invited form CT Governor of Kansas Landon, and Frank Knox of Chicago, tit ular heads of the Republican Party to a White House barley Wednesday noon, PSF, at which the leaders of the nation will con sider the American neutrality program.
 Stephen Early, press secretary, said that Roosevelt talked to Landon and Knox last night and said they accepted the invitation without hesitation. Early describ ed the President as "very happy" at their acceptance.
 Early said that Rep. Mapes, Republican of Michigan and rank ing minority members of the House and the Rules and Inter- state Commerce Committees VIII also be asked to the meeting. A list of all those attending will probably be available when com pleted.
 The President arranged for the conference the day before Con gress meets in special session to consider the neutrality issue The meeting is called in order to get an exchange of views among bi partisan leaders in Congress in addition to Landon and Knox. It is also understood the nature of the conference is to further at tempt to bury partisanship in politics during the crisis.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
s. s. Baranof Sailed For Nome With 49 Passengers
Col. Lindbergh Warns Against Entering War

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS (P)- Charles Lindbergh. Americas peace-time air hero broke his habi'ual silence on public affairs last night to ask his countrymen not to join in Europe's war.
 Speaking into a battery of mic rophones in a hotel room, Lind bergh declared We must keep foreign propaganda from pull ing our country blindly into an- other war He told listeners, We must not permit our senti- ments, our pity, or our personal feelings of sympathy to obscure the issue and affect our child ren's lives. We must be as inn personal as a surgeon with his knife"
 This is the first time Lindbergh has made radio broadcast in 8 years. He spoke only slightly more than ten minutes at the be hest of close <riea}z-Asflo persuad ed him that the nation would be interested in his views on, ths. European war. The time for the broadcast was contributed by the broadcasting companies, e
 Leaning on the speakers table with both elbows the aviator as- serted that America must either stay out of the war or remain permanently in Europe's affairs.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Submarine Sinks British 22,5OO-
 ton Plane Carrier

LONDON. Sept. 18 (A9 - The British announced officially the loss O. the aircraft carrier Cour- ageous .by enemy submarine ac tion" Ire Courageous is the first warshlp casualty of the war to be reported by Britain.
 There was an undetermined number of seamen and fliers aboard the 22,500-ton craft hav- ing a mystery formation. It was said the ship carrier a full com olement p US the fleet personnel of the air arm "of about 1900 officers and men when sunk
 She had reduced complement of aircraft and therefore presum ably a somewhat smaller crew. ' The Admiralty said the usual air craft complement of 48 planes had been reduced since Augus' and said the accompanying de; troyers s'haavi-y attackel the sut marine which torpedoed the Courageous and are believed to have sunk her in turn.
 No indication was given as to where the Courageous was sunk but she was presumably attack cd in the sea lanes close to home waters either in the Atlantic or North Sea.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
CIO LOngsllorers Agree Work Day. By-Day Basis

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is lPl-West Coast waterfront em- ployers and CIO longshoremen agreed for the present work con tract to remain in force on a day-by-day basis beyond Septem Der 30, its expiration date, while they will hold direct negotia- tions in an effort to draw up new and revised agreement to replace it. The two groups will begin the direct negotiations Tuesday,
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Maritime Comm.
 Awards Contracts For Five Vessels

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (P)- The Maritime Commission award ed contract to the Seattle and Tacoma Shipbuilding Corpora ton of Seattle for the construe ton of five C-1 cargo vessels at a price of $2,l27,000.
 The vessels will be diesel pro- pelled with a speed of IA knots, AIS feet over all with a displace ment of 12000 tons.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Baranof Sailed for Nosae Saturday 49 Passengers

SEATTLE, Sept. 16 lP)- The s. s. Baranof of the Alaska Line sailed at 6:49 pm. Saturday with 49 passengers, 2 steerage for Nome. The passengers are; Mrs Carl Mickelson Mrs T o Givan Miss Mildred Maynard pr R s Smith and wife Mrs R w Roell Phyllis Roeil
 Mrs w Leonard Smith Jane Smith
 William Smith
 James Smith
 Miss Doris Russell Sister Lucy
 Mother Laurentia Mother Laurentine John Skain
 K Goose
 Clyde Code-Burn Miss c H Johansen' B G Baker C Cnutcher and wife Mrs William Kibisoff and Alexander
 Miss Jean Jilchey
 GolOvin Passengers H C Kimball Virginia Kimball Janice Helen Kimball
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
Chamber Commerce Luncheon

All members and all interested in the development of the Sec ond Division are cordially invit- ed to attend the regular meeting and luncheon to be given Tues day, Sept. 18th. at 12 o'clock noon, at the Neveda Grill. Rev. W. F. Wood will be guest of honor.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18
100 Killed In Explosion Of
 French Cruiser

PARIS, Sept. 16 (P)-One hun dred French sailors were report ed to have been killed by an explosion aboard the 4,700- ton French cruiser and mine layer Fulton. Advices reaching the French government said the ex- plosion was followed by fire and occurred aboard the ship while it lay anchored in port.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18

From a short-waye radio broad cast 1t was earned today that the Duke of Windsor has been made a Major General in the British Army and has been put in active duty.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-18

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Evening star., 1939-03-26

g guess as to the outcome Of q Russo
German war, supposing it were fought
by the two nations alone. On the basis
Of pure statistics-which in this case
mean little-they are fairly evenly
matched.
Russia enjoys preponderance Of man
power, with standing army Of about
1,750,000 men and reserves of 1900 900,
compared to Germany's 10000 troops
under arms and 100000 reserves. The
Moscow generals, too. would have the
psychological advantage of fighting on
the defensive for their homeland.
But, to balance these advantages, Ger
many has a superior air force-probably
$4,000 planes. compared to Russia's 5000,
and better planes, too. Germany has an
undoubtedly superior equipment In big
guns and most types Of materiel.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

those arrested were such high-ranking
leaders as Paul Posteshev, member Of
the All-Union Politbureau, often pointed
to in the days before his disgrace as
Stains probable successor, and P. p.
Lyuvchenko, former president of the
Council of Peoples Commissars of the
Ukrainian Republic. The Ukrainian in
dependence movement, although it still
may hold the emotions Of thousands, Is
leaderless and impotent.
It is worth noting, too, that the
drastic German military government
imposed on the Ukraine in 1918 aroused
deep and lasting antagonisms there.
Many Ukrainians may long to be rid Of
Russian rule, but that does not mean
they would willingly exchange their
Moscow masters for others in Berlin.
Few military observers would hazard
Evening star., 1939-03-26

cent Jews. 1.e per cent Poles, IL per cent
Germans and 09 per cent Moldavians.
Probably. since this last estimate, the
percentage OF Russians. has increased
slightly.
The Ukrainians compose the great bulk
OF the peasantry, while the Russians,
Jews, Germans and Poles are found in
Kiev, Kharkov and the other large cities.
They. in the main, dominate industry
and trade. They hold large proportion
OF the political offices of the republic
and, hence. are loyal to Moscow.
Too, 1t should be remembered that in
1896 and 1887 the NKvD (secret police)
conducted an extensive purge" in the
Ukraine In which hundreds of Nation
alists who were propagandizing for au-
tonomy were arrested. Many Of them
were shot and moro were sxiled. Among
Evening star., 1939-03-26

VIDE World Photos.
racy was placed by this pusillanimous
acquiescence in the all-around triumph
OF dictatorship. But here in Britain and
in France, ministers were admonishing
those who harbored misgivings, for incul-
eating unfounded and mischievous pes
simism. They were accused of sacrifice
ing patriotism to partisanship and
prejudice.
We can never forget the elaborate de-
nunciation of "jitterers" by Sir Samuel
Hoare, who is high up on the rota of
successors to the premiership. A vision
of general disarmament before the end
OF the year was thrown on the screen
by ministerial propagandists. Then came
the thunderbolt which shattered this
flimsy palace of hallucination in which
we were invited to dwell and carry on
our business.
Lord Halifax, in his speech in the
House of Lords, said that the annexa-
ton of Czechoslovakia profoundly
shocked" the world. 1t was like an Incl
dent that witnessed behind the French
front in 1916, when friend of mine was
walking leisurely along road looking
around him to enjoy the prospect. Sud-
denly, and without warning to him, a
great gun hidden in the brush not far
from him went off with a terrific bang.
The conclusion swung him completely
around and he suffered for weeks from
the shock.
Hitler Keeps His Own Counsel.
1t Is not too much to say that no one
expected the Hitler barrage to start at
that time and in that direction. The
effect of the detonation was stunning.
The fact that Hitler keeps his plans to
himself until the moment comes to put
them into action deepens and intensi-
f1es the anxiety and the bewilderment
which is experienced everywhere today.
No one knows what will come next.
The Czecho- -Slovakian coup has planted
in the nerve-centers of the world an
ineradicable conviction that more of the
same sort of crashing surprise is bound
to come. But where and when?
The Memel incident in itself does not
seem to threaten the Europe-wide up
heaval which is so generally feared. It
was hardly surprise. But are there no
others in the Hitler or Mussolini electric
batteries?
Last October Hitler declared that the
period of surprises had come to an end,
that Germany had no further territorial
claims. Five months later he annexed
Czecho- -Slovakia. But Hitler will hence
forth be confronted by a new Europe
Europe frightened but no longer intim-
idated.
The most significant development of
the last few days is the rapprochement
l>otroo,, tho vvaetnry, y,ouorc opd D,,ccio
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Situation in Finland
To Be Meeting Topic

Discussion of the Estonian and
Finnish diplomatic situation by
members just returned from abroad
will feature the annual meeting of
the Baltic American Society OF
Washington at 3 pm. tomorrow in
the International Student House,
17O8 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Following election of officers and
reading of annual reports. tea and
reception will be given for new
members and officers.
The Lithuanian section has chosen
the following members as its lead
ers: Miss Adele Dirvelis. chairman,
Miss Adele Azukas, vice chairman,
and L. J. Esunas, secretary treas
urer.
August Nikula. chosen by the Fin
nish section as it's chairman. has
asked the unit to assemble before
the general meeting.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Hungary Believes
It May Have 10 Bar
Soviet Expansion
Question Is Whether to
Defend Corpothions
As NoturoI Barrier
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Oct. 1.-THE belief
apparently is increasing among Hun
garians that events may cause Hun
gary to stand against a Soviet push
into Eastern Europe as she stood
against the Turkish advance on the
Occident in the 10th century.
While Russia's attention is di-
rected for the moment on the Baltic
and the Dardanelles, Hungarians are
fearful that her expansionist mo-
mentum. soon may be diverted IN
their direction.
Soviet troops, including Mongols
from Siberia, already stand on the
Hungarian frontier only few hours
from Budapest-a result OF the RUS
sian march into Poland last month.
Carpathians Natural Wall.
Between the Russian forces in
Poland and the Danube region stand
the Carpathian Mountains, great
natural wall which the Russians
va,nly tried to cross in the World
War, losing hundreds OF thousands
of men in the attempt.
Should Russia lay claim TO Ru-
thenia (Carpatho- Ukraine) on the
basis of its Ukranian population-as
she did with regard to the Pohsh
Ukraine-the question would De
posed for Hungary: Whether to yield
and permit the Russians 10 cross Ifle
Carpathians or to hight.
Many Hungarians say they Wouio
fight to keep Ruthenia, which she
gained In the partition of Czecho-
Slovakia Ruthenia was part OF
the Austro- Hungarian Empire pc
fore constitution of Czecho-Slovakla.
To make further use OF the Car
pathians as defense. many re-
sponsible Hungarians say, hungary
would march into Rumania's Tran
sylvania in event Russia entered
Rumanian Bessarabia. The main
Carpathian range and the Southern
Carpathians form a V-shaped bar
ricade half inclosing Transylvanla,
which Hungary lost to Rumanla IN
the World War.
Great Hatred of SOvietism.
In no European country Is there
more apparent hatred of Sovietlsm
than in Hungary and in no country
has the aristocracy more to fear IN a
Communist invasion - considering
the probability of settling OF old
scores, chiefly the suppression OF the
Bella Kun Communist regime IN
Hungary.
Kun. captured by the Russians
early in the World War, was in Rus
sia at the time of the Red revolu-
ton and, in the role of Communist
advance agent in Central Europe,
returned to his native Hungary,
where he set up a Communist gov
ernment.
Hungary also is regarded as the
last stronghold of feudalism in Eu-
rope. The proximity of the Russians
appears to have speeded up land re-
form and other social measures to
combat boring from within
Evening star., 1939-10-14
F. H. A. Hits Diversity
In Building Codes
Throughout u. 5.
Greater Economies
Declared Possible
By Correlation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton said today the majority of the
1900 building codes in effect in the
United States should be examined
critically to determine how far they
are impeding Standardization of
home construction and retarding
building activity.
Codes could and should show
fewer Emergencies in their require
ments." the F. H. A. said in an off,
cial publication. Greater economies
in building costs could be effected
through complete correlation of
codes without impairing their pri-
mary purpose of protecting public
health and safety.
Many codes fail to make provi-
sion for ready acceptance of new
materials and methods When this
occurs the public is denied the bene-
fits of possible cost saving or i'm
proved construction, the science of
building is retarded, invention is
discouraged and intelligent solution
of problem may be prevented"
Stewart Mcdonald, administrator
announced F.. H. A. mortgage insur-
ance involving new small homes
last month exceeded the September
1888, total by 65 per cent.
During September 1910 mort
cages aggregating s64, ,633,965 were
selected for appraisal covering homes
to be built under F. H. A. inspection,
compared with 1882. amount to
s60685,5l7, in September, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Dratha
SECRIST. FLORENCE w.

sECRIST, FLORENCE W. On Friday,
october Il, l93a a. Providence Hospital;
-, Funeral from her late residence. 1a43
St. ss on Monday ooo6er le at 80
chneh S1?Eses 1sS and s+l a@anafi @ at E0''oRn om
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. Is
SHEHAN. ANASTASIA DANES SCHO-
FIELD. On Thnrsday October - 1889
Apt e eo7 s'otSa ANasTHasfA efd DAMEs sVt scHo
FIELD sHEHAN, beloved wife OF. the late
Mary he varg Rev
Shehan, Dr.. Daniel E., J. Brook and Will
liam H Sheman.
Funeral services at the above residence
Church al 1890 m. Relatives and friends
etery, Baltimore, Md Is
TATE. EDWARD c. Suddenly, on We'd
ISIS swsnp 's St. n NV ED EDwARD S & 5sS'fts TATE
Robert, Thomas and y Bette rate Remains
ehqTch, WA IL; i433 ,s wi $, o,rosu n:S 80 =,
from Shiloh Baptist Church, ordricks Cor
ner Va Rev Hall officiating Interment
church cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited. is
vICRoy, ASRURv DILLON. On Fri
day, October 13, 1899. at his residence
BURY DILLON VICROY beloved husband
of Anna Vicrov and father nf Mrs Ethel
V. Richards and Mrs. Hazel v. Howard.
Remains resting at the. Ives funeral
where funeral services will be held Sun
day, october Is. at 3 pm Interment in
Columbia Gardens Is
WEATHINGTON. HATTIE. oficers and
members Of Columbia Temple. No. 422, /.
Of Daughter HATTIE WEATHINGTON.
Session of sorrow on Saturday october
IA, 1899, al pm Funeral Monday, Oc-
tober 16. at l ON, from the Metropol-
itan Wesley A. NJ F. T. Church. D st, be-
tween md and 2rd SITS sW
GERTRUDE GREEN, Daughter Ruler.
GEOPGIANA HENRY, Secretary.
WEBER. ERNEST On Friday. October
IL. 1899 a his home between Brandy
wine and Baden Md. ERNEST WEBER,
husband of Adeline Lulwitz Weber
Services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Baden. Md on Sunday, October x. at
o:3o pm. Interment Emanuel Church
Cemetery. Horsehead. Md
YOUNG, WILLIAM HAMILTON. On
Saturday, October "a. 1899. at MS resi-
dence. S. Clifton Terrace Apts, WILLIAM
HAMILTON YOUNG, husband Of the late
Ruth Virtz Young, brother of Mrs Walter
r. Powell, sr.. and Mrs. John D Rose
Remains resting Al Chambers funeral
home, 400 Chapin St NV.
Notice of funeral later