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Evening star., 1939-08-22

banks had given them credit on the
banks books and they had drawn on
that credit to build factories buy ma
chinery, pay labor to convert raw ma
terlals into manufactured goods. sold
the goods at profit and then paid off
the loan to the bank and the process
had been repeated the bank credit would
be working. 1t would be creating en-
ployment over and over AS it is the
Government borrowed it. The Govern
ment has used it to give employment
but once to build roads, bridges and
schools and sooner or later it NAV be
PAID back to the bank, but only through
taxation. The Government cannot use
bank credit in the same manner that
private business may utilize it without
competing with business in the proc
esses OF production and distribution.
AS Government expands its operations
into these fields formerly occupied by
business it narrows the field of busi-
ness opportunities. Business pays the
taxes with which Government must
eventually liquidate the bank credit that
has been created to finance the public
works programs. If business feels that
the Government is narrowing the field
OF business and at the same time using
up available bank credit to engage in
Wasteful competitive or unsound enter
prises, which will eventually have to be
paid for in increased taxes, business will
refuse to take risks productive in char
acter only to have whatever profit arises
from such risks taken in taxes. There
fore, business invests in tax-exempt I'M
productive bonds of the Government
at comparatively low interest rates, sits
back and let's George do it." Nothing
venture, nothing lose.
If, in addition to all this, if it is the
conscious policy of the Government to
raise prices through monetary, or lower
interest through credit imitation, then
the situation becomes dangerous to
owners OF property or goods, for while
they may momentarily sell at a profit
they must buy again before their money
depreciates in terms of goods, and if the
process continues, the Government. to
meet its expenses in rising prices, must
create more money or credit until money
becomes worthless and credit collapses.
Without money or credit the outlook is
anything but swell" to the average
manufacturer and shopkeeper What is
the use of warehouse full of high
proceed foods If the owner is afraid to sell
In depreciating money or accept evap-
Grating credit? BUSINESS
August 10.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
On Living Longer

The average American is growing
older. Of course, every one grows old,
but medical authorities have found
during recent studies that the age
level in any average sampling of the
populace in the United States is
higher than it was a few years ago.
The reason: A decreasing birth rate
and rising life expectancy Some
interesting comments and conclu-
sions are contained in the Journal of
the American Medical Association in
connection with a report of a survey
just completed by two Philadel-
phians, Doctors G. M. Piersol and
E. L. Bortz.
The investigation showed that the
birth rate declined from approxi-
mately twenty-three per thousand of
population in the period from 1921 to
1925 to seventeen per thousand in
1887. AS for longevity, the. figures
disclosed that life expectancy has
increased from a short span of
twenty-one years in the sixteenth
century to from sixty to sixty-ive
years for men and from sixty-two to
sixty-eight years for women. Char
acterizing the increase in life ex-
pectancy as one of the real triumphs
of modern medicine, the physicians
predicted that by 1860 the life ex-
pectancy of a man will be seventy
five years and of a woman eighty
years. Credit for this lengthening of
human life is due the men of medical
science who are waging so successful
battle against disease and to the
safety engineers who are mastering
the problems of transportation, in
dustrial and other accidents which
lead to violent death. Communicable
diseases which once reaped a heavy
harvest of fatalities among young
and old have been brought under
control. Pneumonia continues to be
scourge, but such remarkable re-
suits have been obtained recently by
Evening star., 1939-08-22

Dean Swift frequented Buttons Coffee
House when he was in London.
There he rarely spoke to any one, ac-
cording to tradition, but paced the roor
to and fro.
He broke his usual custom one day,
however, when country gentleman
came in out of the rain.
The mans boots were splattered with
mud.
Swift looked at him curiously, and
then asked:
Pray, sir, do you remember any fine
weather in the world?"
The man looked at Swift.
eyes, sir" he replied. II thank God
that in my lifetime I have known much
fine weather"
well. sir, then your experience and
mine differ" retorted the man who wrote
"Gulliver's Travels"
He went on: "The weather is always
too hot or too cold, or too wet or too
dry"
Catching himself, he continued, "How-
ever, God contrives it is all well at the
end of the year"
Most people today will be willing to
agree with the dean.
Surely the weather is either too hot,
or too cold, or too wet or too dry.
1t is never just right!
Maybe people today have got to the
point of the famous Romans Of the
baths. who had spoiled their skins by too
much bathing, so that even rose petals
were harsh to them.
The daily bath has much in its favor,
both aesthetically and practically, but it
does tend to take out of the skin cer-
tain substance which makes for tough
ness.
Thin skinned is not just an expression,
applicable to mental processes alone;
often the person who is easily hurt or
offended actually has an unusually sensi-
tive epidermis, made all the thinner"
by constant bathing.
The reason some people never find the
weather satisfactory. from the stand
point of comfort, is that they have very
small range of temperature and relative
humidity in which to be at ease.
little higher, they are too hot;
slightly lower, they are too cold Per-
fectly healthy persons, with orthodox
responses and reflexes, seldom under
stand such sufferers, but think them
finicky, if not worse, when all the time
the poor fellows are simply demonstrat-
ing quicker reactions.
The temperature, according to Fahren-
heit of 10 degrees, has been held up so
long as perfect that there is no use say
ing it isn't any such thing.
So much depends upon relative hu-
midity, either indoors or outdoors in
connection with any given temperature,
that an outdoor figure of 80 degrees, with
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Warns Against Deficiencies
OF Modern Prophets.

OF Modern Prophets.
To the Editor of The Star:
A recent Star letter on Current Evils
Foretold in Bible" prompts few reaec-
tions.
Our desire to penetrate the future is
understandable. Though most of us
learn very little in the costly school of ex-
perience, we think the gift of prophecy
would be a help and look with religious
awe upon those who profess to have it.
1t would indeed eliminate the stock ex-
change. But apart from this alleged
boon philosophers are agreed that it
would add little to human happiness.
The certainty that Junior was going to
be a poor fish would not sweeten his
infancy.
Our ideas about prophecy come chiefly
from the Hebrew and Christian scrip
lures. From them we soon learn that
there are two kinds of prophets, the true
and the false, and are solemnly warned
against the false. But since the truth of
a prophecy can only be determined after
the event, the warning leads to little
more than an uncharitable search for
false prophets in sleeps clothing"
1t is obvious that every would-be
prophet has fifty-fifty chance of sue
cess; but since he usually prophesies
evil rather than good he can hardly fail
to be right at some period of the worlds
troubled history. 1t is up to the reader to
"say when
Modern prophets should remember this
and not endanger their necks needlessly.
Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly
upward. Human folly is always a safer
prediction than human wisdom And
the safest of all is wars and rumors of
wars" A well-publicized Congressman
forgot this when he assured his COL
leagues and receptive world that there
was no immediate crisis in Europe, that
it was all a bit of Rooseveltian politics.
Now he knows better. If it is too much
to hope that he will return to our shores
a sadder and wiser man he will at
least be debated.
r. D. MILLER.
Evening star., 1939-08-22

Strong hope is expressed for new
balance of power similar to the one
that kept peace in Europe from 1871
to 1914. But the balancing in those
decades was not done on the noses of
a couple of erratic and overambitious
fanatics.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Red Cross Anniversary

The story of the founding of the
international Red Cross has been
told again and again. 1t need not be
repeated on the seventy-fif ami
versary of the Geneva Convention,
celebrated today. But, taking into
account the chaos in which the world
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Star Commended
For Community Service.
To the Editor of The Star.

I have had so many reports from ac-
quaintances who have small sons about
your interest in promoting wholesome
and healthful activities for youth that I
cannot refrain from expressing my ad-
miration for the excellence of a policy
which is SO helpful to the City of WASH
ington.
In particular, the Soap Box Derby for
boys between 8 and 15,. which you pro-
NOTED and sponsored last month, toseth-
er with the American Legion, is very well
thought Of among parents who have
boys Of that age, and for one would be
glad to have you carry on an annual
affair of this kind, and am sure many
others feel the same way.
HENRY G. COE,
August 18.
Evening star., 1939-08-22

There is a doorway near Karnak
in Egypt sixty-three by twenty feet
in dimensions and archaeologists es-
innate the door must have weighed
twelve tons. It would have taken a
super-supersalesman to keep his foot
in that one.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
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permissible. Please be brieU
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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved
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@. Where are the worlds largest to-
bacco markets?-F. C.
A. In 1888 Lexington, KY, was the
worlds largest tobacco market, selling
75560,788 pounds. Wilson, N. c., sold
58065, ,921 pounds and was the second
largest market. Danville, Va, sold
46,53S,538 pounds.
@. Who founded Gallaudet COLLEGE for
the deaf?-E. M.
A. Gallaudet College at Washington.
D. c., was established In 1864 and named
IN honor Of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
the founder of deaf-mute education in
America. 1t is the only institution in
the world devoted to the higher educa-
ton Of the deaf.
Q. In referring to the press as the
Fourth Estate, what are the other
estates?-R. G.
A. The clergy. mobiles and commons
compose the other three estates.
@. Who wrote the poem beginning, "He
who has given hostage knows all vavs
Of dying"?-J. H.
A. It is by Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow.
@. What proportion Of the people who
own automobiles make as little as $50
week?-E. I'D.
A., One-third Of the car owners In the
United States have weekly incomes Of s2o
or less.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-28
r ado Time Table

Hedda Hopper, pictured today, is one OF
the outstanding woman radio artists. Mrs.
Hopper comes to XVI Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, with film, stage and style news.
The time is 3:l5
On Tuesday night the Information Please
broadcast takes the air with James Thuroer,
honorist, John Kieran, Franklin 2. Adams
and Oscar Levant KJR at p. m.
Tines radio programs prepared from stafions
latest available schedules This newspaper cannot as
sumo responsibility for last-minute program changes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-28
5:30 =. VI,

MO-Jack Armstrong.
5;45. Orphan Annie.
KVI-Llfe OF Santa Claus.
5;45. Bob Gerred. Re-
portlng.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-28

KMO-Scrapbook.
< VI - Brenda Curtis.
HAS. Ny son and l.
ECMO - Valiant Lady.
Has. Betty Croker.
kJR-Cowboy Joe.
KIRO-Serlal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
SOUND AND TRI-COUNTY HOOP
CIRCUITS PLAY OVER WEEK END

Puget Sound oagers open their
second half season. Pierce County
preps match leaders against Lead
era. and Tri.connty hasketeers
scrap over second place In Tacoma
district high school action this
week end.
Buckley Mountaineers. Puget
Sound first half titllnts. play Rem
ton Indians at Renton while High
II. Pirates invade the sumner
Spartans court. Auburn Trojsns
tackle ruyallup Vikings at Puy.
allup and Eatonvillc Tigers face
Kent Vandals at Kent
Roy Lynx against Fife TroJans
at Fife Is the Pierce county fea-
ture game. although the kapowaIn-
Entonviile tussle nj Eatonviile has
bearing on the league lead
Ole olson'E Roy squad In the
only league team 10 defeat Fife.
who have won six straight since
that setback Roy has u win streak
of five straight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Teams Clash
Friday at 8

In what will be recognized as
one Of the key games in deciding
the torrid race for the city prep
basketball championship, Stadi-
um's Tigers and Linooln's Abes
will clash Friday night at s o'clock
In the South End gym.
Stadium's victory over Bellar-
mine last Tuesday night frightened
up the standings. but the Tigers
have almost got TO win against
the Railsplitters in order to stay
In the running.
The Lynx. undefeated in
two clashes-one each against
the Bells and Bengals. could
virtually assure themselves OF
the title by handing the Tigers
their third defeat. provided, of
course. they win their remain
ing three games against Bel
larmine.
The clash Friday night will also
count in the Cross State league,
but Stadium will hold second place
In the standings regardless of the
outcome The Abes. who have hit
remarkable pace after starting
slowly, are favored to whip the
Tigers.
But Coach V. C. Lowman's boys
also seem to have found them
selves of late and may we'll upset
Coach Bill Hardie's five.
A preliminary game between
the midget fives Of the two
schools will open the program at
Z o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
W.S.C.-HUSKY
CLASH FRIDAY

SEATTLE Coach lice Edmund.
son got three ailing University VI
Washington basketball players In
shape today and then lost another
man for the Washington Stats
coiieg. series this weekend.
The games tomorrow and Sat
urday nights Will decide the stats
championship and second place In
the Northern division. Pacific
Coast conference.
Tho infirmary released Dave
Dob-oB. and Capt George
ZieEeaf1ss and Harry Lock
hart returned In the lineup.
Reserve Center Hal sehlirttng
WAS down With . esid.
Washington state delayed iesv.
Ing Pullman until tonight and will
not have pre.gsme workout on
the Husky court an planned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Crucial Basket
Contests Billed

Titles in the A and B. Com
mercial Basketball leagues hang
in the balance tonight in the play
offs.
The A division feature at Du-
pont gym brings together Dupont
A. c. and the Gilt Toppers Du-
pont has one game up on the
Giltmen and can cinch the crown
by victory tonight at o'clock.
Valleys meets South Taco
ma At Stadium gym In the
third place battle, while
Reeses and Rybins meet for
the fifth place, also at Sta
dunn gym.
Archer Connections meet B'Nai
Birth in the title contest for b
division. Archcrs have one game
sailed away to date. Play will be
at Stadium, girls gym. at 9
o'clock. American Lake and Oak
land meet for fifth spot at 7
o'clock, while Burnett Brothers
clash with Community House for
third position at s o'clock, Sta
dunn gym.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Spotlight
BY UNITED PRESS

The Phillies have one Of the
years most colorful rockies
coming up in JinS Polndexter. a
wild and woody Texan Pom
dexter had a brief trial with the
Red Sox but Joe Cronln sent him
back 10 the Southern associa-
ton when he chased a steward
off a dining car with a butcher
knife Doc Prothro. Pills
new boss, had Poindexter under
him in the Southern association
and says he knows he can pitch
If he'll just behave.
Leo Durocher, Dodgers pilot.
says 90 games will win the
National league flag Brook
Ign officials are hailing Whit
Wyatt. who won % and lost
for Milwaukee, as the greatest
pitcher coming up from the
minors as another Dizzy Vance
but others call Wyatt just
a minor league star who cant
win In the majors he'll be
back in Milwaukee in July" says
Al Horwits, the Philadelphia
scribe the five players on
the Phillies the contenders are
trying to buy are Pitchers Hugh
Mulcahy. Claude Passeau, Al
Hollingsworth and Max Butcher
and Outfielder Hershel Martin.
Harry Craft. Cincinnati center
fielder, is being touted as the
player most likely to reach star
dom this season :. Several bets
have been made by the experts
that he'll add thirty points to his
batting average he had
more putouts than any other
National league outfielder last
season.
George Wyatt. Giants rookie
third baseman, is being touted
as the fastest man TO come up
in years and likely to steal 50
bases he stole 10 last year
in 43 games Larry MacPhaii
says Van Mungo will never be a
successful pitcher until he
changes his attitude toward
baseball and the Brooklyn club
in particular Laughing
Larry says Mungo received 500
last year for every inning he
pitched and $4,000 for every
game he won and adds that
Mungo has collected S27 500 in
salary in two years and hasn't
finished season with the
Dodgers in three years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
OFFICIATING MATCHES
PRO GAMES POOR RULES

The pros still use the two
handed dribble.
The pro rules are poor and the
officiating matches them.
Inability to arrange for the bet
ter and larger arenas and halls II
another tremendous handicap.
There also is talk of the phonus
bslonous.
The finest basketball Of today
probably is played by the so-called
amateurs OF the A. A. u. Missouri
Valley league. The clubs are
sponsored by oil companies. etc.
Players get around 81 500 a season
on jobs, Of course. to keep
them simon-pure.
The slickest OF these teams is
the Phillips sc Oilers of Bsrtles-
Vile. okla. managed by Chuck
Hyatt, famous Pittsburgh forward
Of a decade ago.
But out and ut professional
basketball has dropped TO a status
where the salary is $40 or less a
game.
Irish, the Gardens director of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Ski Weather

Milwaukee shi Hewt ttsysti =
Temperature Il 10 degrees me
inch af new shaw total ~ -
inches. cloudy and caims skiing
excellent.
Ssampeas skt nswi rsmpefs.
lure of four degrees m new snswi
total % ~ inehss ano~ dry. light
east wind, showing lightly. skiing
excellent.
Nsnsd lake Temperature ~
two degrees. trace ~ naw snsw
total ~ VI inches. snn~ dfy and
po~dsry. east Wind: skiing ~.
u~lisnt.
Martin ledge Temperature II
four degrees. trace ~ new SNOW
Total of n inches. light ssss
wind. showing lightly. snow dry
and fast skiinK esasIisnI
Paradise valley itasd open 10
Nsrsds Fails. chains required Al
t,angmire, busses operating. tern.
peratnrr ~ nine degrees. three
inches ~ new snow tntsi NJ i07
inches: snow dry, skiIrg fair.
Ml nshes lsdgs Road open 10
lodge compact snow on road from
thrcr miles east NJ p~rnlnE 10
lodge. ,empsfasure u IA degrees.
two inches ~ nav SNOW total ~
100 inehe~. overcast. with light
southwest wind chains required.
snow dry, skiing goosi.
snogssinsIe Pass auaw on rad
from seattle to North Hsna. asm-
pact snow on Rad from tight
miles west Ut summit 10 EAsspn
Temperature Of ] degrees twu
Inches of new snow, total of "
inches chains required overcast.
with light southeast wind. skiing
good.
Park Junction snow an rad
from sin miles EAST NJ Enumeisw
10 Park Junction. tsmperstur~ ~
~ degrees trace of nsw snou,
total 81 ~ inches
Csyase psss Total II IDa In.
chss. skiing fair
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

Other league games are Orsing
Cardinals At Clover Park and r. l..
c. Props al yelm.
Vashon goes 10 bainbfidgs In a
Tri.county league game that may
decide second place IN the final
standings II vashon loses. the idle
unbeaten pouiHbo squad viii cineh
frat place. Other games; Port
orchard at siIverdsie and Vaughn
At Cir HArhor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Vets Hanging on
Want No Part of
Collegiate Rules
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Service Sports Editor

NEW YORK The phenomenal
success of intercollegiate basket
bali in recent seasons has led to
talk OF reviving the old American
Professional league.
Properly promoted and played,
there is little doubt but that there
is room for the money players. but
the first who would have TO be
whipped into line are the money
players themselves.
The professional kill their own
game. according to Ned Irish, the
young New York sports writer
who put the hoop sport on big
time in Madison Square Garden.
While the money players GER
tsinly are accomplished along that
line. the pro game today simply is
pop shooting contest from mid
court.
Any athlete silly enough to cut
practically gets murdered.
Pros hold and shove to such an
extent that there is no limit TO
personals, but a combatant has TO
be scalped, or something like that,
to get foul shot.
Many old timers hanging on re-
fuse to encourage the more salts
factory and pleasing college rules
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Municipal League
Schedules q Games

A four-game Junior Municipal
league program is scheduled for
tonight on the Trinity M. E.
church NAPLES. Contests will in
clude: B division. Light & Water
department vs.. Fire department at
6 p. m; Police department VS..
Street department at Z. A divi-
sion, Finance department VS..
Street department at s; Police de-
partment VS.. Fire department at 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
MONEY PLAYERS SHOULD

College basketball Is in its firth
season In the Garden. II was
launched with a meeting between
Notre Dame and New York uni
versity in December. 1924. That
was sellout limited To 10000 by
the hockey setup. The boxing
setup is now used with seats
right down TO the floor all around.
The Gardens record all-time
high for basketball IN 1884 q.
established this winter. Long
Island university has performed
before more than $1,000 three
times In three campaigns
From eight programs In the first
season. the Garden now holds IL
and in two more winters Irish be-
lieves the Improvement OF metro
politan combinations will make IL
possible TO stage 20 or more sue
cessful double-hoaders II he
can land the dates
The pros should take a tip from
the collegians keep basket
ball open. clean. and fast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
Ski Club Will
Hold Skate Party

Following its regular business
meeting Thursday night, Tacoma
Ski club, Inc. will hold n skating
party from 10 to midnight at the
Midway roller rink. with invita-
tions extended 10 the clubs mem
bers and friends. The business
session will open Mt S o'clock in
the clubrooms. 1902 Mckinley ave.