The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02


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VIII be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit; Would You please
tell me n we people living In the
country should have a license To
sell dressed poultry and veg
etabies TO our friends and ac-
quaintances In Tacoma when we
have them ordered: II 80, would
you tell US how and where to
obtain it, MRS. A. :.
II appears that you'd need a
farmers permit. which is 81
license plate, good for as many
years as you choose TO use It.
In addition there is a house to
house permit which costs so
cents n year. These are obtain
able from the city clerk, in the
Tacoma city hall.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me II
there was n new law concerning
the adoption Of children, just re-
Gently passed. And If one has
to go through court and how
much II will cost II man adopts
his three step-childrene NJ. W.
Two new adoption laws were
passed by the recent Legislature
and in addition a birth registra-
ton law which ties in with the
adoption regulations. Essential
change appears to be in a pro-
vision for parents of an adopted
child to take certified copy of
the adoption certificate to the
city clerk and have the child's
name changed officially on the
city and state birth records. A
new birth certificate would be
issued.
IL always is necessary to have
an adoption effected through
county superior court. Costs are
not great. There is a S. filing
fee in the court and the remain
der depends upon the attorneys.
who set their fees according to
the case. In some cases they
regard adoption matters simply
as public service. Total should
not be more than S25.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
ment. did not the Germans use
American patents on their subs
by which they sank American
and English boats: ] would APP
preciate an answer very much;
also, what In the silly meaning
of announcing over the radio
"The sun always shines Mt Span
away"
John Philip Holland. an Amer
lean inventor. built the first sue
cessful submarine boats around
1875 and his patents. American
owned, were the principal ones
on that type of war craft.
We aren't familiar with such
n radio announcement but don't
see that it's much sillier than
the usual proud civic slogan.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
where l may buy mushrooms by
the brick In Tacoma and how
much they cost. l.. s.
We presume you mean mush-
room spawn. Our inquiries have
found no place in Tacoma where
II can be bought. Mushroom
raising has not proven a par
ticularly successful enterprise
around here. so some seed stores
which did carry 1t In the past
discontinued doing so because
they found 1t impossible to keep
fresh stock on hand for the small
trade. You may be able to get
n brick of spawn from the Port
land Seed So. Portland. Ore. but
we cannot inform you about
prices.
Mr.. Ffxit: When will fleet
week he observed In Tacoma
BETTY W.
The Pacific fleet has been oc-
cupied recently with more inn
portant things than its annual
summer calls on the coast ports.
The dates usually are not set as
early as this, anyway. When
they are. they will be announced
in The Times.
Mr.. Fixit: A lady signing her
self "reader' asked how to get
rid of bedbugs. II Is all poppy
cock to say that It can he done
by Immigration, regardless Of
what yon may he told. II the
lady Will phone me nj Main
g9sS, l Will tell her sure WAY
that costs nothing hut u lot Of
elbow grease. patience and eter-
nal vigilance. I have nothing to
sell and no charge Of any kind
and l know by experience what
/ am talking about. Ask for the
carpenter. CARPENTER.
We have no doubt elbow
grease and eternal vigilance are
the essence of successful bug
control by home remedy.
Mr.. Ffxit: Will YOU please
print the poker hands In their
order of Importance Is q royal
flush In hearts worth more than
one In other SUITS
Rank of the hands Is royal
flush, straight flush, four of
kind. full house. flush. straight.
three of kind and two pairs.
Hoyle gives ne precedence Of
the suits In poker and rules that
in ultimate ties the players
divide the pot.