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Keeping Up w it'll The Law
, BYRON BENTLEY, LII

strong language concerning her
and she sued the magazine for
damages.
In a recent decision the Texas
court of appeals awarded her
$3.50, ruling:
"A libel is a defamation ex-
pressed in printing or writing
tending to injure the reputation
of one who is alive, and thereby
expose him to public hatred,
contempt, or ridicule, or to i'm
peach the honesty. integrity. or
virtue, or reputation of any one,
and thereby expose such person
to public hatred or ridicule."
The magazine admitted that
Miss Bailey was the person re-
ferred to as the blonde hussy"
Whether this expression amount
ed to an impeachment of virtue
or reputation, was a matter for
the jury to decide. In the jury's
opinion, it amounted to libel for
which the magazine must pay
damages. Wilson VS.. MacFad-
den Publications, Texas)
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MONDAY. JANUARY %

This week begins with fair
promise from the stars. Accord
ing to astrology benefic aspects
rule strongly.
The planetary government is
promising to business leaders.
Manufacturers and merchants
should profit.
Under this CONFORMATION con-
fidence in government plans will
increase as pacts with foreign
powers promise speedy aid in
trade and commerce.
Honors for lawyers are fore
cast as appointments to high
positions are announced.
Again the stars warn of secret
Vaccinations hostile to the
United States government with
danger from unsusp ect e d
sources.
Delays in appointments for
women and even inability to at
tain promised employment are
prognasticated. In professional
circles bitter competition with
men is likely TO be unfortunate.
Marriage. the ancient solution
of economic problems affecting
women, will be once more &C
cepted as a practical manner
OF gaining bread and board.
Girls are TO be lucky in bust
ness under this direction Of the
stars. Beauty will be more in
demand than training and ex-
perience. astrologers point out.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury Of year of
extraordinary good fortune.
Lady Luck will be at least
temporary companion.
Children born on this day
probably will be successful all
through life. These subjects Of
Aquarius have unusual artistic
talents, and may be sensitive
and strong-wilied.
Benoit Constant Coquelin,
French actor. was born on this
day. 1871 Others who have
celebrated II as a birthday in
clude William Page, artist. 1911;
Samuel II. Turner. scholar, 1920.
Copyright, 1882
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In view of the tragic sur
render of civil rights and lib
critics in fascist countries, should
we not appreciate the fact that
there are those in high authority
who are insistent that these
rights be preserved and extended
in the United States of America ?
There were other accusers who
opposed MI Frankfurter's ap-
pointment on the basis of his
Jewi h nationality. Senator
Borah made an unsuccessful at
tempt to stop this testimony,
saying, You are raising the
same question that is drenching
Europe in blood"
Since in Europe fascism initi-
ated its reign o. teIfot wltl
secution of so-called radicals
and wave of anti-semitism,
should we not profit by the les
son it teaches and oppose unani-
mously the advance of such pol
icies in the United States if we
would preserve American de-
mocracy
MRS. MAUD RICHARD.
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Mr.. fIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer OulT initials
VIII BE- published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: / have a stamped
envelope on which all that can
he seen II the imprint Of the
stamp. There il no ink or color
ing on IL. Nv post man told
me that In his 40 some years Of
service he had seen only one
Hike IL and II got In touch
with the right party, ! might he
able to sell II.
MRS. o. y. X.
That kind Of stamped en-
velope is known to collectors as
an "albino" II you could find
someone who wanted one. you
could sell II for about 10 cents.
They are fairly common. A Ia
coma stamp dealer tells us he
has half a dozen of them which
he gladly would part with If he
could find buyers.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
give me the address of kath-
Ieen Norris. the writer?
MRS. NH.
Her address is Saratoga, Calf.
Mr.. Fixif: VIII You please
settle an argument? To whom
does Lower California belong,
to Mexico or United States
Who would you have to see for
labor work nj the Narrows
bridge and what IL the lowest
wages paid there? II Mr.. AS
brother married, what would he
the relation of Mrs. A. to the
brothers. wife? A. A.
Lower California is q part of
Mexico.
Narrows bridge labor will be
hired through the unions for
each type of work and paid
union scale.
Wives of brothers can call
themselves sisters-in-law.
Mr.. Fixit: II couple were
married and divorced In Cali
fOrnia Is years ago. could the
wife collect alimony from the
ex-husband that has been In
Washington for the past Is
years and has married again.
=. o. :.
That would depend upon what
alimony provision the divorce
decree made. You will have to
take your case, with much more
detail, TO lawyer to get an
accurate answer
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QUESTIONS TO TeSY
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions .? Turn to the
woman's page for answers.
l. Is there any silver in Ger
man silver?
2 What is a harmonium
3. IN baseball. how many
bases can runner take when
a balk is called?
4. Where are the Laramie
mountains?
5. What ships are exempt
from paying tolls to pass
through the Panama Canal?
s. How is the date of Labor
Day fixed?
Z. What is the nickname Of
the University of Pennsylvania
football team?
s. In which country did the
TAPPING Rebellion occur?
8. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word inter-
ment?
10. Who invented the hight
ming rod?
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. STORIES
IN STAMPS
A British Crown
Awaits Her

NO ordinary child is 12-year-old
Princess Elizabeth OF England,
for some day she will in all proba-
bility be crowned queen of the
British Empire. Only the birth
of son to King George and
Queen Elizabeth would prevent
the princess from succeeding her
father.
So this fair-haired daughter is
being trained for the throne that
almost certainly lies ahead of her
and the royal family, and the en-
pire seems already to accept the
step. Awakened promptly at 1880
each morning, Elizabeth begins a
busy day marked by unsparing
supervision. From breakfast to
the tutors room, the life of this
future ruler is one deliberately
regulated routine.
Later she will experience a
more rigorous education, training
in diplomacy and world economies.
Meantime, she studies French,
court etiquette, plays in her spe-
cially built four-room dolls house
where she once entertained Queen
Mary at tea. Her chief hobby is
Girl Guides. She recently passed
the tenderfoot test. In her studies.
she excels in history, geography,
reading and writing.
But already Elizabeth senses
the responsibility of her
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:: YOUR HOROSCOPE =:
SUNDAY, JAN. ~, 1899

UNIV hoet
After the early morning, ad-
verse aspects rule today, accord
ing to astrology. There is a
promising sign for the clergy,
extending its civic influence.
A portent is read as indicating
destruction of religious institu-
tons in foreign countries, but
the ultimate results, the seers
declare, will be an awakening
to the need of church guidance.
In the United States vast
funds will be raised for I'M
fortunate groups IN many ma
lions. The missionary spirit will
be directed toward new practical
expression
The Roman Catholic church is
TO meet extraordinary problems
within the year, with many
changes among the clergy who
direct world interests.
Under this CONFORMATION Mars
is strongly adverse. Surprising
events may take place in
Europe.
According TO a London as
trologer. this summer will see
retrogression for Hitler. marked
by a catastrophe incident and
i'll health. His place of under
standing" opposes Mars. a bad
aspect for the fuehrer.
Motion pictures come under a
rule Of the stars presaging i'm
provement in productions, &C
companied by distribution and
other problems.
Persons whose birth date II is
have the augury of a year Of
varied anxieties. Health should
be guarded. Love affairs may
be disappointing.
Children born on this day
probably will be exceedingly
clever and original. but moody
and temperamental
David Wark Griffith, motion
picture producer. was born on
this day 1850. Others who have
celebrated il as a birthday in
Jude Terence V. Powderly.
labor leader, 1s4e: Sir Francis
Bacon. statesman and philoso-
pher. 1861: Lord Byron, Eng
hsh poet. i7ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-23

One Of the very serious things
the matter with us is the rigidity
OF building costs-both material
and labor. Labor costs. of course,
are controlled by union wage
scales. Building material costs
are controlled by agreements
among manufacturers and col
fusion Of all sorts among con-
tractors and sub-contractors
The fact that the country
could move down in a serious
depression for nine months chief
" because the building industry
refuses to get going and yet all
that time building costs should
rise is complete evidence that
these costs are controlled.
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COMMENDS COUNTY FOR
KEEPING DIR. BROWN

Editor, The Times: Commits
sioners r a n k i n and Melton
should be commended for their
stand against the dismissal of
DR.. Burton A. Brown from the
county hospital.
This whole mess was uncalled
for. II seems nowadays that
there is always someone looking
for a chance to enrich or elevate
himself at the expense of an
others fortune, riches or repu-
tation.
This time it did not work.
DR.. Brown is too well known and
too well loved by too many peo-
pie to let him down in defeat
without at least a protest. No
one has raised any question as
TO his qualifications. Why then
do they want to let him go?
The facts are pretty well
known. DR.. Brown is a product
of our fair city and its schools.
He has spent good many years
in building this hospital to
where it is We all know that
conditions prevail there which
SHOULD not, but that is no fault
of his.
Let more of us look into the
work he is doing and see the
load he has to bear. Then we
shall appreciate him more. For
he is as much interested in his
work there as he is in his own
home.
So as a citizen and a tax
payer ! want to register my pro-
test. l should say our protest,
because l am speaking for a
lot of people outside of my own
household. F. J. KENNEDY.
OH, YEAH:
Editor, The Times: Who is
operating the police department d?
Your yellow sheet. its nose put
out of joint because your stool
pigeon. insolent, reporters are
forbidden TO tip-off criminals by
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LIBEL


When a national magazine
makes reference to a lady, it
should not refer to her as
blonde hussy" if it does not
want to face a libel suit.
Liberty Magazine ran a foot
ball story, listing the names and
characteristics of the leading
football men in the country. A
plot was thrown together under
the title, The Big Game" and
the story proceeded to debunk
the heroes of their glamor.
Bobby Wilson of Southern
Methodist was mentioned as fol-
lows: Bobby wilson was
known as the romantic quarter
back at S. M. U. because he was
in love with the blonde hussy
who led the band"
Miss Betty Bailey was the
band leader at S. M. u. and she
was engaged to Bobby. In fact,
they were later married She
objected strenuously to such
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days because they have helped to
reduce building.
They are not alone to blame
for this. The building industry
has not been very intelligent in
its effort to spread work
throughout the year. II has
been given to spasmodie. sud
den and swift seasonal specula-
tive adventures rather than to
carefully sustained and planned
programs. To meet this situa-
ton the building unions should
take the initiative in making
wage arrangements with build
ers who can offer continuous or
at least semi-continuous employ
ment.
Copyright, 1887
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SCIENCE NEWS

Don't fire until you see the
whites of their eyesl' That
historical fragment has as
sumed a new version: Don't
fire until they light their eyes"
The reason invention of a
safety light bulb for the tip of
gun barrels. When the gun is
ready for firing, a circuit con-
tact is made with a battery in
the gunstock. Thus the guns
man knows to be careful. When
the gun is not in danger of
going off, the light is out.
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LIGHT

Continued from Page One)
with SEC Chairman Douglas he
will strive particularly TO find a
satisfactory formula-and price
for purchase of Wendell Will
kies properties. His third will
be to work out solution, partly
legislative and partly admins
trative, for another key industry
the railroads. Lastly, he will
help to organize about 1900
local boards exact machin-
cry has not yet been determined
around which government, in
dustry, labor and agriculture
will pool their resources to pro-
vide employment.
Business m n are slightly
skeptical about Harry's attitude
and capacity, as reported in
these columns. but they are dis
posed to wish him well and to
cooperate. Their fingers have
bttii putiitd 81 many NAihNS VII
the promise of previous breath
ing spells" that they are keep
ing them crossed out of habit.
They will reveal their spirit of
hopefulness in few days, when
the Business Advisory Council
will be revised so as to include
several influential and prospec-
tive mediators b etwee en- the
White House and industry. AL
ready they have stopped nag
ging at FDR. and 1t is illumin-
ating that no important nabob
from the empire OF private
enterprise filed protest against
Hopkins nomination. They fig
ure that business has now be-
come client, and that If he
acts as boldly for them as he
did for the WPA-ers, he may
win them some favors from the
head man.
Politically. the program of
appeasement convinces the Dem
ocraticos that Hopkins is FDR's
undercover candidate for 1910.
They also concede that If Harry
can negotiate a truce on the eco
nomic front that produces peace
and recovery, he will become
distinct threat on the political
battlefield-despite his lack of
organization support and con-
facts.
The Hopkins Williams STRAIT
egg Of appeasing WPA radicals
by putting them on the payroll
will face its first severe test
when lack of funds forces a
purge of the reliefers next week
It will reveal whether they have
succeeded in multiplying the in
fluence of the Workers Alliance
of America, an organization fire.
quently denounced as communis-
tic before the Dies committee.
Until year ago, every recur-
ring crisis ~ a proposed reduc-
ton in WPA numbers or pay
pfttlHlldktN ~ cthAtc vi NiHAdi U
ing parades. mass meetings,
demonstrations and ambushes Of
the White House; the violent
and nosy protests were dupli-
Gated throughout the country,
especially in the larger cities.
These uprisings tended to give
a black-or red-eye TO the New
Deals elief program. They
aroused suspicion that radical
groups We're making racket"
of WPA.
Hopkins and Williams resorted
to the old theory that if you
can't lick EN-, jine 'em--only
in this instance they hired EN-.
They picked out the propaganda
lists and leaders and gave them
good jobs, including girl who
once chained herself TO a tree
outside the German embassy
here. So far the policy has
worked-there have been fewer
proletarian parades 49, but the
proposed cut % several hundred
thousand beginning next week
may unfurl the banners Of IN
rest again.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

premature release of police news
reporters who h their
booze with some chair-lounging
would-be detectives.
1t is plain to be seen that
there is a conspiracy among a
certain group in the police de-
partment to lay down on the
job. In this they are encouraged
by the teamsters union, sheriff's
office and the newspapers. Don't
try to hoodwink the public.
A. JOHNSON,
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John 7. Flynn.
MA Service Staff Correspondent

If you will look at chart of business actvity-not Just
production actvtyyou will that the general tendency
was down from the beginning of January 1887 until around
April, 1888
This in spite of that Dun and Bradstreet report that
building costs all through 1887 right up September
the end of the building Thev have declined since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-23
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

When Sir Thomas More was
lord chancellor of England. dur
ing the reign Of Henry VIII, a
case was tried before him in
which a rich man had wronged a
poor woman. Sir Thomas or
dered the man to pay damages
Then l hope your lordship viii
grant me a long day TO pay for
it. said the man. Il will grant
your motion" said the chancel-
lor. Monday next is ST. Bar
nabas' day, which is the longest
day of the year; pay it to the
widow on that day. or I will
commit you TO Fleet prison.
ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do not say. The wreckage
lay all round US" say. all
about Us"
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UNIONS SHOULD
SHOW THE WAY

No man can make a single
argument against organization
of building workers into unions
or against union efforts to pro-
tect working conditions and
rights against employer exploit
tation. There is no doubt that
the character of the building in
dustry has made it difficult for
building workers to make a de-
cent living without comparative
ly high daily wages. They do
not work enough days in the
year. But as they have raised
the daily wage and imposed
other restrictions they have still
further cut down the number of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-23
ANTITRUST PROSECUTION
Is ANSWER

Nothing much can be done
about this until and unless the
department of justice moves
with ruthless activity against
price and production agree
ments. express and implied.
among material groups and
against collusive activities of
contractor groups.
This is one spot where a swift
and relentless warfare against
violations of various antitrust
laws will perform a potent SER
vice for recovery.
But this will not be enough.
There will remain the labor
costs. These are dominated by
the American Federation Of
Labor.
The building trades unions
have slowly, by drastic cutting
off of apprenticeships, cut down
the amount Of available union
labor. They have raised wage
scales and work terms in such q
way as almost to make profit
able building impossible.
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positio on. is
sensitive TO the
adulation Of her
people. She is
S no wv n ere
on a current
Newfoundland
stamp, one of
four values por-
traying the roy
al family
-
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Copyright. isss. NEA Service. Inc,
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DEFENDS APPOINTMENT
OF FELIN FRANKFURTER

Tahoma Beach.
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To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer OulT initials
viii b. published when requested.
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Continued from Page One)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-22
AL.L..STARS TO
Open SEASON
FRIDAY NIGHT

Jack Stark's El Centro All-Star
softball team, a club that made
coast ball mines seek cover last
season. will take the field at Ell
Centro stadium against a strong
San Diego team in the opening
game Of the 1899 season Friday
night.
Joe Hurst. FL Centros windmill
hurler who is rated among the
best in the state, will be on the
mound and he will be surrounded
by virtually the same club that
batted and fielded the valley team
to II victories last year.
Eddie Meyers, annually rated San
Diegos top flight pitcher, will hurl
for the coast team in a game that
is expected to attract one Of the
largest crowds III history.
Tickets Tor Friday nights game
may be obtained free OF charge
from any Imperial Valley mer-
chant. according to Dale Aynes,
president of the softball league.
An admission charge will be made
AT the gate, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-22
Angels Resume
Winning Ways
BY UNITED PRESS

The Angels have resumed their
winning ways and all is we'll with
the world in the vicinity of Wrigley
Field, Los Angeles. They have a
tull-game lead on Seattle, but face
the rising Seals in Los Angeles this
week in a series designed TO kill or
cure.
Los Angeles made a clean sweep
of its four-g game series with Oak
land last week, closing with victor
les of to and to 2, which is
free hitting in any mans league.
Seattle lost ground in the league
race by splitting a double-header
with Portland, although winning
the series 3 to l. The Rainiers won
the opener, to l, but the Beavers
blew the sudS off the field to
in the nightcap, in which Ad Liska
permitted only two hits.
San Francisco and Hollywood
broke even in their Sunday en-
counters, the Stars hammering Bill
Shores and Wyn Ballou for an 8
to 3 win in the opener, and the
Seals taking the nightcap, to 4.
San Diego at Sacramento was
rained out again, the Cardinals tax
ing the only game of the short
series.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, May y. tCP)-A
relatively sharp squirt in the sched-
uled national steelmaking rate for
this week brought a rally into
stocks today after the list had DRIFT
ed lower in one Of the dullest ses-
sions since last June.
Trading picked up slightly on the
recovery. The general list was firm
en- gains extending to a point in
final declarings.
L. 5. Government bonds rallied,
about half a dozen issues reaching
new highs. Italians led the foreign
group up. Domestics rallied.
Reflecting squeeze conditions IN
the Chicago pit. May wheat closed
q to Ia cents bushel higher and
at a new seas sonal peak. Other
commodities were mixed.
L. S. steel rebounded from "A i
10 above 46. Its previous close was
44z. The preferred replaced a
small loss with l point gain Beth
lehe mdropped IA u 51@s and then
spurted about points from the
low. other steel issues improved
Motors and rubbers also were IN
the van of the recovery. with some
buying in the groups attributed to
short covering.
Dow Jones closing stock aver
ages: Industrial l32.45, up 1.23; rail,
27.O5 up O.56; utility 22.S9 up 90.
stock sales apprJ minated 100000
shares against 4O0,O 600 in the last
fun session on Friday. Curb stock
turnover was 10000 shares against
$4,000 Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-22
Today's Sports Parade

That's a mighty tough problem
Mccarthy will have TO face next
week when Joe DiMaggio is healed.
Mccarthy will have to Wrestle with
himself all night trying to figure
What three hundred hitter to take
out to make a place for a three
hundred and fifty hitter. I wish
thought | was going to be restless
all night next week worrying over
the same problem It's really a
problem at that. There's nothing
wrong with Selkirk, and there's
nothing wrong with Heinrich Gal
lagher, Keller or Powell. They're
all hitting like the devil and catch
ing everything that comes any
where near them. Still, it would be
mighty nice to have to fret about
that fence-buster you were going
to bench"
All this mind you, from Mr. Witt,
manager of a rival team. MI Witt
Is realist. He has his heart set
on second place, and thinks his
team has chance to finish there.
A good chance if Johnny Aliens
arm comes round, and Mel Harder,
who'll resume pitching any minute
now stays healthy.