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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
Mobilization, in 1914 and 1899

The general mobilization that is taking place in Europe
today Is another evidence of how the world has changed
since 1914
those primitive days. general mobilization was every
where considered the next thing to itself 1t only
after the Russians modified that became inevitable
Germany then insisted that II must mobilize to protect IT.
self and the others followed Everybody conceded that
the great armies had actually been in motion
late to avert
Today sometime before the of the month"; Europe
will have eight million standing to They call it
but it is nothing less than general mobilization
Yet is by means certain 1t may happen, and
there private tips circulating to the effect that the end
Of August will also the beginning of the end of cvza
ti0n that is, war.
But it is by no means certain We are the midst of
period of white war" technique whereby nations
try to down the of another by constant
and continuing threat of These tactics especially
effective in these days when the day it begins will
show its ugly face at every mans front door.
Nobody wants war-that is, the German people don't
want it. the French people don't it, the British Polish
Italian and Russian peoples don't want it But the aim of the
leaders apparently to make the threat everpresent
menacngy close, to down the nerves and endur
of the opposing side that it will at last yield without
fight.
1t worked year ago Today it is by certain.
The Poles have shown sign OF nerves yet The Allies
far better prepared than Their too,
less shaken Europe far less impressed by the mobz
ing Of 2500000 Germans today than it when thin
tcke Of troops passed to occupy the Rhneand few
years ago.
More and more clearly the game is revealed as naked
show of for the most grossly material ends Nobody
even talks of right and wrong in Europe any more 1t
Il simply Il am the strongest! You must yield mo,
the strongest will not yield an INCH"
Should all this reckless and chldke playing with fire
result in spreading confagraon this autumn the United
States will have need of bit of GOODNESS and sanity it
can muster 1t is early to begin to ask Must
take hand in game whose rules did not make whose
cards did not DEAL and in which we cannot possibly VIM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
Your HEALTH
BY DIR. NORRIS FISHBEIN


Vitamins are substances which
are essential for maintaining the
normal chemistry of the human
body. They are not Identical
with the ordinary proteins. car
bohydrates. fats. or mineral
salts. They are not made up IN
the human body out of the min
erals that are taken in the diet.
The body is dependent for its
supply of the vitamins on the
actual vitamins or their precur-
sors that are taken in the diet.
These materials may be in the
form of plant matter or animal
matter, such as meats.
We know with certainty that
scurvy u due to deficiency Of
vitamin c: beriberi to a defici-
ency Of part Of vitamin b; pei
lagra TO a deficiency of another
part Of vitamin B: ricketts, chief
ly to a deficiency to vitamin d,
as well as vitamin A and some
mineral salts, and xerophthal-
mia, a form Of inflammation of
the eyes, due to a lack OF vita
min A.
As the vitamins are much
more important to the growing
child than they are to the aver
age full-grown adult, and as the
infants diet Is much more likely
to be restricted than is that of
the adult, the requirements of
the infant and Of the child for
the vitamins are much better
established than are the require
ments of grownups for these
substances.
The average adult who will eat
a diet of well-selected materials,
including particularly milk, but
ter. eggs. cheese. leafy green
vegetables, and similar materi-
ais need not worry a great deal
about vitamin deficiency.
Many people suffer from rela-
tive deficiencies Of vitamins be-
cause they live on restricted
diets ~, for example. women
who are reducing. and sddicts
of one-sided diets, as is the case
with many food faddists.
Many of the vitamins have
now been prepared in conccn-
trated form; others are supplied
by the use Of products which are
known To be rich in these vita
Minis For example. cod liver oil
10 the richest known suhstance
In nature In vitarin .: halibut
liver IL the richest known sub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16, 1899

This is an unimportant day
in planetary direction, according
to astrology. Until late in the
afternoon adverse influence DOM
mate.
In the morning accidents may
be numerous, especially in avia-
ton. Many drownings may be
reported as well as boat acci-
dents.
Although Saturn frowns and
seems to presage trouble in
many trades, this is a favorable
rule of the stars for all construc-
ton. Intensive activity in ship
yards is foretold.
Trade and commerce should
show steady improvement, al
though increases in volume may
be less extensive than anticipat-
ed. The next few weeks should
bring profit to merchants and
manufacturers.
This evening is lucky for girls
whose associations are promis-
ing for the future. New ac-
quaintances should prove Of
lasting interest.
Between the 18th and the 2Sth
of this month astrologers fore
tell period of excitement for
the people of the United States.
Prevalence of espionage and in
ternational misunderstood & s
are presaged.
The total eclipse of the Sun
in October will affect the Pa
cific ocean, Australia and South
America, 1t is forecast. In
South America a new Japanese
problem will develop.
Persons whose birthdate it il
have the augury of year of
success and prosperity. 1t is
wise to avoid litigation and
speculation.
Children born on this day
probably will be sensitive and
artistic. For these subjects of
Leo Sunday is the luckiest day.
The Sun is their ruling planet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can You answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
1. What is the common name
for methyl alcohol
2. Who first advanced the
theory of relativity7
5. Name the largest inland
sea.
4 Was Maine one Of the orig
insl IS states?
5. For which American league
baseball team does Emil Dutch
Leonard Pitch
6. What is the product OF
Axtss
I. What is the flower symbol
for April?
S. Where is the Godavari
river
Q. What is the correct pro-
nunciation OF the word retribu-
tive
10. Is Iowa, Idaho or Wiscon-
sin called the "Hswkeye state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

Senator James r. Watson, Of
Indiana, started a steady climb
in the ranks of the Republican
party at the age of 80, and long
remained one Of the most pow
erful men in the party, being
particularly prominent during
the Harding and Coolidge admin
istrations. Always he was OPP
posed to the league of nations,
and that frequently brought him
In sharp conflict with the admin
istration. During 1926 Indiana
state Republican convention the
senator said:
II fought against our country
entering the league before Mr..
Coolidge became president. I
have fought it ever since he
became president, and, if l live,
whether in office or not. l shall
continue to fight it after Mr..
Coolidge shall have ceased to be
president"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

stance in vitamin A; and orange
and tomato juices are exceeding
ly rich in vitamin c.
In view of the common inter-
est Of the public in vitamins and
Of their uses, all sorts of vitamin
mixtures are now being promot-
cd to the public with claims as 10
their ability to produce abound
ing health. charm, beautiful
skin. and even regeneration.
Nevertheless. the Council OF
Pharmacy and Chemistry Of the
American Medical association
has stated that there is no more
logical basis for including all or
some of the vitamins In one
tablet than for combining q lot
Of other materials in a single
tablet
The person who purchases
these mixtures in order 10 get
some one OF the ingredients that
is needed, or else because of the
claims made for the mixtures,
does 80 without realizing that
his diet is providing him with
most OF the materials that are
in the mixture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

the food inspection service need
ed a chemist but he did want a
laboratory to test building and
street paving materials being
furnished the city. When Helm
rich proposed a plan By which
the city could have its own test
ing laboratory at a moderate
cost, Rankin backed it.
But just testing foods and
construction materials wasn't
enough for Heinrich. When
the police had a poison mys-
terry he suggested that he
might help. and did. Then
there were cases In which
there WAS question of the
genuineness of written docu-
ments. Heinrich solved them.
One day there came to Helm
rich's office client of the late
Carl Morrow. He wanted an i,
expert opinion on the legality
Of a signature involved in
court action. Heinrich gave him
an opinion which won the case.
A day or two later Attorney
Morrow called Heinrich TO his
office. He told him that there
was a great field open to one
who could do as good a job as
Heinrich had for his client. He
advised him to prepare to go
into that field exclusively.
That started Heinrich think
ing and he followed Morrow's
advice. A couple of years later
he was invited to join a group
at the University of California
working out a program of scien-
tific police procedure. He did
so and later moved to Berkeley
and became a member of the
university faculty. He estab-
lished laboratory in the base
ment of his home and went seri-
ously into his profession.
How well he succeeded and
how widely he is known is
indicated by an invitation to
participate in the dedication OF
the new criminal police head
quarters to be opened at Ber-
lin Aug. 81. In Germany he
will be a guest of the Berlin
police department without any
of the endorsements which
sometimes befall those who
become guests of Herr Hitler's
police.
A great deal more might be
written about the drug clerk
who tried to find fundamental
characteristic in the bad hand
writing of Tacoma physicians
but the foregoing covers the
highlights of the development of
a notable career through 4indi-
vidual effort. ssssn
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experts see latent in the sub
sidized sale of cotton is that it
will evoke lusty shouting for
higher tariff barriers here. The
claim viii be that foreign tex
taile manufacturers have an UNI
fair competitive advan tage
through their lower raw ma
terial costs. Government eco
nomists don't consider the claim
justified.
A reduction in textile rates
was Americas chief concession
in the trade agreement with
Great Britain. But this applied
mainly to high grade textiles in
the production of which raw ma
.terial cost is only a secondary
factor. The u. S. textile indus
try still has ample tariff cover
age. according to government
authorities. They'll fight any
effort to raise barriers this side
OF the Atlantic.
However, If lard exports are
subsidized, the clamor for pro-
lection will come from European
nations which produce 1t or
competing oils. They may set
up tariff walls to stop our
dumping. The whole reciprocal
trade structure would be threat
ened by them. The reciprocal
trade men don't see how Wal
lace can escape this danger AS
soon as it arises. the srmistice
will be called off.
Commercial aviation interests
have watchful eyes on the u. S.
Canada conference now being
held in Ottawa. A delegation
from the civil aeronautics au-
thority and the state department
are currently trying to negotiate
ticklish air transportation
agreement with the Canadians.
The meeting has important
Implications for L. 5. air
lines. This country will have
10 make reciprocal concessions
for the flying privileges 1t
seeks to obtain from the
Canadians. That may entail
some sacrifice ON the part Of
Individual aviation concerns
this side of the border.
The u. S. air carriers have so
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
l. ~ ! cial and Political America

far CALAMITY refrained from
bleeding before they're cut,
There's increasing awareness
among them that there are
broad national interests - prin-
cipally involving defense-which
transcend any private interests.
The squawks of individual con-
Germs used to start the c. A. A.
boys hopping. But now that the
industry has grown up, they're
thinking in terms of broad ma
tional policy.
Most important aspect of
the Ottawa conference, accord
ing to c. A. A. insiders, will
be consideration of an air
route from Fairbanks, Alaska,
to Seattle. The route has
tremendous strategic signifi-
canoe In I event of war.
The U. 6. navy has already
done extensive research in flying
over water from Alaska to the
u. S. Its confidential reports
disclose, however, that this off,
shore line isn't entirely salts
factory. Under certain weather
conditions, navigation is con-
sidered extremely hazardous.
That's why the navy, and the
army as well, want an alterna-
tive overland route. They'd like
to have landing fields and air
beacons all the way from the
U. S. border up TO Alaska.
Canadian authorization and
cooperation will be needed, of
course. In return, the Ca
nadians will probably be given
the right to operate their air
lines across Alaska and into the
u. S. The army and navy don't
mind the competition, although
the u. S. commercial companies
vince at 1t. From a military
point of view, the more flying
done over the route the better.
The offshore line won't be neg
lected, though. In case the u.
S. gets into a war when Canada
remains neutral. our planes
could no longer fly over her ter
ritory.
Henry Morgenthau has a
small boys pride and delight in
the efficiency of the secret SER
vice which functions within mis-
treasury department. Its tri-
INDEPENDENTLY when they
outshone the rival justice de-
partment Omen - have been
among his chief pleasures. The
agency has been his particular
pet.
The secretary's interest in
them hasn't, however. been an
unqualified JOY to the secret
service men. They've had to
live up to his idealization of
them. On the rare occasions
when they've had mishaps-
such as last winters undetected
invasion OF the White House by
two autograph-seeking young
sters-Morgenthau has descend
ed on them like a irately dis
appointed father.
Lately the secret service men
have been made TO toe the mark
so strictly that there have been
muttered lamentations among
them. But the secretary Is de-
termined to have no more en-
harrassing slip-ups of any kind
that could give ]. Edgar Hoover
q change to crow. The treasury
police agency ~ being scien-
tificaily streamlined
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
. Place To Loaf

The No. idea of the summer is that of Thomas E.
Pratt retired raioader of Palmyra, Mo- His idea of retire
ment is to loaf, and nobody can quarrel with that.
But where Pratt has the rest of the oafers is this
he to work and fitted downtown office in which
to do his oafing He fitted it up with desk papers, filing
cabinets full of old pictures and memenoes and jug of
drinking water There he sits, hours day. oafng
When old friends want to loaf with him. they come TO
his office and loaf They don't bother people who
work They don't get under their wives feet They just loaf
The trouble with oaers that they get in the hair OF
people who working BY setting office specifically
and exclusively devoted to oafng Thomas Pratt has done
his share toward solving of the worlds greatest prob
les and should be awarded kind of medal pre-
ferably made Of solid gold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
SCIENCE NEWS

Raising of Angora goats Is a
huge auxiliary business in con-
nection with the automotive in
dustry. Five Angora goats are
required to supply enough mo-
hair for upholstery in the aver
age sedgn. In Texas alone. Ia
ooo. 900 pounds of mohair are
produced every year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixlt: b has a double
barreied shotgun that the bar
rels are ruined on. He says he
cant buy new ones. | thought
perhaps he could. Where should
i find out II nc can get the new
barrels and have you any Idea
what they would cost, II ! could
get fbems G. NJ. II.
Any Of the hardware or sport
ing goods stores or any gun
smith in the city can get new
barrels for your shotgun. Cost
should be somewhere around a
third that Of a new gun. The
principal value Of a shotgun Is
In its mechanism.
Mr.. Fixit: Someone Inquired
. while ago about removing
grass stain. n you use elbow
grease alone, It's apt to leave
. hole when you get through.
Hut saturate the spot with soft
ened butter and II comes out
fairly easily. n. e.
But be careful what material
you try to lcean with that. Think
first how you are going to get
the butter out. That might In
volve sending 1t TO the cleaners,
which would be the simplest pro-
cedure with the original grass
stain. The kind of material Is
the first thing to learn when
you are looking for a cleaning
method.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell IN when
the next Wisconsin picnic nj
Woodland park, Seattle, will be.
n. n.
We haven't that In our file of
picnic dates. II Ia getting lit
tie late for them, but If some
one knows the date, well be
glad to pass 1t on to you.
Mr.. Fixit: Would appreciate
your telling noe, II you can,
where the U.S.S. Tennessee ID
located At this time. y. G.
That battleship Is not in or
soon due at Bremerton, so you
should find II at San Pedro.
Calf. A letter in care OF the
postmaster OF that city will
reach any battleship or cruiser.
no matter where II happens to
be. To reach a destroyer, write
In care of the postmaster at
San Diego.
Mr.. Ffxit: Someone asked for
! Jubilee map, 90 am enclosing
,ne for the party and one for
you. Compliments Of Hotel
Winthrop. NIGHT CLERK.
Thank you. Mr.. Fixit, thus in
'ormed that jubilee map was
published. will be happy to send
,ne to the reader who signed
'Shut-In," and also presumes
hat others are available where
Night Clerk" found these.
Mr.. Fixit: Will you kindly
ell me through your column
where Is the best place to OBJ
ain information regarding old
,oins? 1 mean, Of course, their
value. MRS. II. I.
A good place to start your
is in the collection of
coin catalogs in the reference
of the Tacoma pub
lie library.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

What the Years Brought
To {. o. Heinrich
Former Tacoma Drug Clerk
Has Interesting Career
Now internationally
Known CriminoIoeisf
Expert Witness in
Harry Bridges Case
ONE of the highlights in the
Harry Bridges deportation
hearing at San Francisco and
a factor that will have an inn
portant influence on the out
come of the case is the testi-
mony of z. o. Heinrich, former
Tacoma city chemist. Once
known as the most hired and
fired man" on the city payroll,
he In now an internationally
known criminologist and hand
writing expert whose services
have untangled many an OBJ
scure issue and sent to jail bad
boys who tried To profit by sign
ing the other fellows name TO
an important document. And
thereby hangs tale Of an am
bilious young clerk In the old
Stewart & Holmes drug store
who never was satisfied with
the routine but was always
looking for the causes back OF
certain effects.
Heinrich's connection with
the Bridges case was as a
handwriting expert, field in
which he Is a recognized au-
thority. His testimony was
introduced as a part of the
program of the defense to
discredit John Leech, under
cover Investigator and one Of
the governments key wit
nesses.
1t must have served the
purpose well, for the govern
ment attorneys did not seem
very happy As they attempted
to make Expert Heinrich ad-
init that he might be mis-
taken. or course he did not.
Preparation for the career IN
an exclusive field where there
is very little competition began
when young Heinrich tried to
figure out sure fire system
of interpretating the hero
glyphics on the prescriptions
which Tacoma physicians sent to
the Stewart & Holmes drug
store. Then curiosity led him to
study the different effects on
both paper and ink of the medi-
cines which ran down the sides
of the bottle onto the label.
Without knowing it, he was then
establishing the foundation for
a career.
Next step was to be chosen
health department chemist when
the food inspection service first
was organized in Tacoma. Helm
rich served under three mayors
- Linck, Fawcett and Sey-
mour. Each thought a chemist
was just so much excess bag
gage for the food inspection
service to carry, particularly
when the chemists findings
were contrary to the welfare Of
friends of the administration.
First Heinrich would be fired,
and a little later, discovering
that they couldn't get along
without him, he would be hired.
That happened several times,
then Heinrich cleverly establish
ed the office on a permanent
basis.
A A. Rankin, then a member
of the city council. didn't think
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

CANAL IN MINIATURE
Twenty-Five years old to-
day the Panama canal, connect
ing link OF Americas defense
system. stands as a monument
TO international trade.
A converging point of 10 world
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention In this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

1t is vain thought flee from the work that God APP
points us for the sake of finding greater blessing instead
81 seeking where alone it to be foundin loving obed
ence.-Ceorge Eliot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

trade rutes, the canal has car
ried more than 100000 vessels
and nearly 500, 000,o 900 tons of
cargo since its opening.
To guide ships through the
intricate locks system, engineers
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-15
Rare Fish
Identified as
0pah 5F H

A rare. dCllar-shaped fish, a
number Of which were caught re-
Gently 10 miles off Cape Spencer,
has been identified from speci-
mems brought to the Juneau Cold
Storage as the opah 0ampris re-
gius).
The fish, the largest of when
brought here weighed 10 pounds.
was Identified by DR. Carl Hubbs
of the University of Michigan, who
was in Alaska recently making a
fisheries investigation for the Sc
rotary of the Interior.
For the Pacific Coast there are
records Of only five previous soeci-
mems of the opah, outside Of "a
from California. They were caught
at Cape Blanco, Ore; Cape Flat
terry, Wash; Icy Bay, Alaska, AID
Lennard Island, B. C. All OF these
were comparatively small fish,
weighing from 10 to 10 pounds.
They are said to attain a weight
of from 500 TO 600 pounds. Che
weighing 100 pounds was fotnd
struggling in the surf at Bardon,
Ore. last year.
The Alaska specimens recently
taken were caught at a depth Of
60 fathoms