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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1899

Adverse planetary aspects rule
today, according to astrology.
II is supposed to be an especially
difficult CONFORMATION for am
bilious women.
Romances are likely to be
easily Debated and serious quar-
rels may affect families, for the
stars stimulate n d ependence
and individualism. Selfishness
will be evident.
Warning is given that class
consciousness will be empha-
sized and race antagonisms ac-
cented under this CONFORMATION.
Secret propaganda will encour-
age group activities which are
subversive in their effect.
Saturn eliminating in Buenos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
WANTS 1T CALLED
TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE

Editor. The Times; l have no.
ticed that a large number of
persons in our fair city are
deeply concerned about picking
a new name for the new bridge.
Many of them have written to
our papers suggesting a wide
variety of names that they be-
lieve would benefit our city from
an advertising standpoint. Some
of these names, in my opinion.
would be rather puzzling to an
out of town visitor.
1t has been suggested that the
span be called Jubilee bridge.
This would not be suitable as the
bridge is not scheduled to be
completed this year.
Some one else believes that il
should be named after the noun
tain. ! believe that our noun
tain is getting it's share of pub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
WHEN is 1T PERSECUTION
AND WHEN ISN'T ITO

Editor, The Times: Not very
long ago the papers were carry
ing big headlines about the way
the Germans were prosecuting
the Jews and we all thought 1t
was terrible that such a thing
could happen in a civilized world
such as we have in this day and
age and they asked for and re-
ceived our heartfelt sympathy
and they were certainly deserv-
ing of it.
Now we have the papers full
of pictures of Chinese children
pacing back and forth in the
cold and rain picketing ship
to prevent the loading of scrap
iron and a group of longshore-
men refusing to 60 through their
picket line which goes to show
that they don't like persecution
in any country and that goes
for the rest of the people in
these United States.
Now the question is. Where
is this scrap iron coming from
and who is selling it to the Jap
anese, to prosecute the Chinese
with it?
If my observations and deduc-
tons are correct most of the
scrap iron is being furnished by
the Jews.
Is it just another case of which
foot the shoe is on?
c. D. SWEENEY,
Route 6, Box 1877.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Keeping Up With The Law
By BYRON BENTLEY, Liz

Whenever any person indebt-
ed to the United States is in
solvent. or whenever the estate
of any deceased debtor is insult
ficient 10 pay all the debts due
from the deceased, the debts due
TO the United States shall first
be satisfied.
The fact that the debt as
signed 10 the United States was
originally q private debt is not
material under the statute which
accoris priority 10 debts due the
United States government
AS long as the borrower pays
the bank on time. the United
States does not step in. When
the borrower defaults, the gov
eminent pays the debt and takes
over the claim.
The debt then becomes debt
due 10 the United States Under
the law such debts must be paid
first out Of the funds Of the
debtor In re Dickson's Estate,
Washington.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
NARROWS BRIDGE

Editor, The Times: I would
about the Narrows bridge, which
have been forgotten in the ex-
citement of who" is response
BILE for this wonderful project.
Congressman Coffee's part in
getting the original grant, the
subsequent loan and the pres
sure eXerted by him on the presi-
dent and Secretary Ickes made
the actual construction of this
bridge possible.
The Sixth Avenue Business
Mems club is now discussing
ways and means of getting the
avenue widened and the light
wires strung underground. 'Tis
true, with a wider 9th ave. traf-
fic can hurry on down to the
main business district faster.
They should be complimented
for voicing their ideas early
but l would like to point out
some improvements that are
needed much more in our city.
Despite Senat tor Metcalfs
statement that we have no
slums or bad streets in Tacoma.
let me point out few improve
ments we do need. What about
Tacoma ave. south from 18th ?
Even the dilapidated wooden
sidewalks are caving in and fall
ing down the hill. Pedestrians
have to walk in the streets, in
places. What about the gravel
streets on Mckinley hill and the
south side? So full of chuck
holes, It's like riding on wash
board and an antique one at
that.
While citizens are busy pick
ing names for the Narrows
bridge and approach to the
bridge, ETC.. lets not forget that
in Pierce county Including the
other side of the Narrows) many
people are responsible for this
great civic project. including
Congressman Coffee.
JEANETTE ALLEN,
1919 East E st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
SUNDAY. MARCH Ia. 1899

Adverse planetary aspects rule
strongly today, according to
astrology. Church is a safe
place for men and women. but
they should beware of motor
car accidents in transit
Criticism OF the clergy may
be general because of misunder-
standings an misinterpreta-
tons. Failure to campaign for
civic reforms will cause unkind
judgment Of preachers.
Refugees of the Catholic and
the Jewish faith will be many
through the summer, il is fore
cast. and will contribute gener-
ously to science and the arts.
AS peace movements gain i'm
petus. women are to prove ag-
eressive in showing men that
bloodshed belong 10 barbaric and
primitive peoples. There will be
agitation and discussion, but the
seers declare that Armageddon
can not be avoided.
This evening may be an un-
satisfactory tim for public
speakers. The stars encourage
criticism and lack of sympathy
with occupants of pulpits or
platforms.
Berlin, Prague and Rome may
all be affected by Herschel and
Mars. Danger of disputes with
other powers is discerned. In
rest among the people will
spread. but will be concealed.
Spring floods in the Missis-
sippi valley may be severe.
Rains will be heavy.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of
fair fortunes, but it is well not
to venture into unknown paths.
Children born on this day
probably will be vigorous and
active, sensitive and talented.
Many of these Pisces subjects
have literary talents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
FLA LOANS

Money borrowed under the
Federal Housing plan is money
which is potentially due to the
United States. In case borrow
err does not repay his loan. the
United States takes the loss.
Congress has ruled. however.
that the United States has first
claim on his property and comes
ahead Of all his other creditors.
Dickson borrowed a thousand
dollars from a bank under the
FLA. He fell behind in his pay
ments and the United States
paid the bank the amount of the
loan. Dickson then became in
solvent. There was not enough
money to pay everyone. The
United States demanded that il
be paid in full before the others
were paid.
In a recent decision the SUI
preme court Of Washington up
held the position Of the United
States. Said the Iurlsts:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
VIII be- published when requested
Mr.. Ffxit: DO the smelter men
undergo a blood test every six
monthss l. IL compulsory
MRS. o. A.
They do not.
Mr.. Fixit: Would You please
print the minus tides for March
and Aprile A. j. u.
There's only one left in March
at 2:42 p. m. on the 18th.
In April they viii come on the
5th. at 11:4S a. m; 9th, at IL 80
p. m: 7th, IL. and sth. at l:59;
and again from the goth TO 25th,
the hours ranging from II 90 a.
m. on the goth 10 $40 p. m. on
the 25th. Those are for Ia
coma. Deduct five hours for
ocean beaches.
Mr.. Fixit: Now that the law
Is passed In Olympia for the old
pensioners 10 receive their $50
per month, we are just wonder
ing when IL takes effect. am
IS years old. So years in the
state Of Washington. J. l.
This legislatures action on
the old-age assistance question
doesn't give you anything not
already available. Rather than
providing $50 per month pay
ments. the law now sets that
definitely as the maximum and
defines deductible resources
Your eligibility depends now, as
in the past. on your economic
circumstances as well as age.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me where I can send or go
10 find out the addresses Of all
the rulers Of Europe and the
United States:
v. SCHLUND.
The United States has $780,
100000 rulers. Names of our
government officials as well as
the European nations can be OBJ
tanned from the World Almanac.
which can be purchased at any
magazine or bookstore, or read
at the public library. Capital
cities of the country would be
sufficient addresses for persons
so important.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you name
the first 10 people 10 apply for
citizenship for Pierce county
following Washington becoming
"a state Also which of these 10
are still living: w. s.
You ask too much. You might
be able to get that information
from records of the Pierce
county superior court clerk.
It's records, however are alpha
betical. making long and diff
cult research necessary to get
the 10 you want.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

licity all by itself, and that an
easterner would fail to see what
the bridge and the mountain
have in common.
Several citizens believe that
it should be named Army-Navy
bridge, or Fort Lewis-Bremerton
bridge. | think that this would
be very good publicity for the
two services or the Fort and the
Navy Yard city, but l fail to see
where it would benefit Tacoma.
believe that this span is
great enough TO be it's own adj
vertisement, and that it should
retain the name of the body of
water that it spans just as the
people of San Francisco did
when they named their Golden
Gate and Bay bridges. Let's call
it Tacoma Narrows bridge, and
let out-of-towners know that
it's in Tacoma.
DEAN w. STICKLER,
1918 So. Yakima ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

the progressive ideas that have
come out of the city council.
He is the man who led the fight
to defeat the senate bill that
would have turned over our pub
lie utilities to the state. He is
the man that is still trying to
get a new and respectable city
hall for Tacoma.
And so I say to the skeptics,
look around and you'll find that
most of the important jobs are
still being held and handled by
I'VE old men"
HARRY A. HOWSE,
S1S Co Eod
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
ToDAY.s COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Il paid visit to
New York City; say. made a
visit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
SCIENCE NEWS

1t used to be that hot coffee
or chocolate used to be a treat
in the workingman's dinner pail.
Now, through a newly invented
electric lunch bucket. he can eat
his entire meal warm. All he
has to do is attach a cord on the
lunch box to light plug, and
his meal will heat up in IS min
utes. The bucket has a number
of separate removable compart-
ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

Goldfish. pike and salmon are
the only fish that do not sleep.
There are records of eagles liv-
ing 100 years or more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

To receive attention IN this COL
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
VIII be- published when requested
Evening star., 1939-07-23

40-42 independence Ave. S.W.
Opposite Capitol Grounds.
8 rooms. kitchen and bath-S50.0 90.
janitor. District 5693.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

built up during months of haunting fear
than anything the Navy had taught. The
lieutenant knew.
1t was too late to back out, now. These
simulated submarine escapes from hundred
foot depth were purely voluntary; De Maris
had lashed himself into entering the iron doc
tor, just as Bart Forrest had done -
It'll be different, breathing oxygen and in
the water" the ''jaygee" said kindly. you
won't notice the pressure so much, once you
begin the escape" He opened the valve again,
and the water crept higher.
Steam collected on the dials that registered
barometric pressure and temperature. The
'jaygee" dashed water on them to clear the
fog Pressure crawled to thirty-five.
The band on the Lurline's deck would be
playing Aloha" as she warped away from the
pier. Passengers threw their lets into the sea.
If they washed ashore, it meant the passengers
would return to Hawaii, some day.
Allyne Forests garland of flowers wouldn't
wash ashore 1t would sink. The sea water, its
bright emerald dmmed by the murk of whirl-
ing screws astern, would close over the bios
SONS, and Bart Forrest wondered what pres
Evening star., 1939-06-11

agonzing moment. A dull dead darkness, and
the gurgle of the sea through a voice tube. and
then flashlights stabbing through White
faces De Maris, here. crying out in fear
beyond tears; the wetness in his dark eyes had
been from the agony of the pressure against
his ear drums.
BLOW main ballast
He might have been saying it now, from
the clarity with which his own command came
back to him. And then the rumble and the
shudder, and nothing happening beyond that.
The ''jaygee's' voice: Il II go first. Hold on
to the escape hatch ladder until you have
found the line and gripped it. Don't lose your
head Remember to keep both hands and both
feet on the line - and whatever you do, don't
let 60 of your mouthpiece! Try your lungs
They had done this on the S-23l. They had
let the buoy line up from the gunhatch. reeled
it out until the slack told them it was on the
surface. Everybody out one at a time except
the three men killed in their hunks when the
destroyer struck johnson and N1olino and
Vaughan Molino, no older than De Maris
The ''jaygee" donned his Momsen lung and
ducked under the skirt of the escape pipe His
lower body showed on the ladder, under
water as he reached upward to crack the
Watertight seal and open the hatch door
Evening star., 1939-06-11

sure a few fathoms down would do to their
fragile loveiness.
Pressure, thirty-nine pounds to the square
inch. Water nearly shoulder deep, now, COM
ing up over the Momsen lungs. The ''jaygee"
waded toward Bart with an air hose from an
oxygen flask Just like an air hose at the filling
station.
Bart thought of the little roadster he had
bought Allyne. Secondhand, but TRIM ser
viceable car. 1t had carried her around from
cocktail party to tea at the Hawaiian Palm,
while he was out on the S-23l. A gay life,
beyond his means Not beyond the means of
Paul Tierney
The ''jaygee" pressed his air line over the
valve of the Momsen lung and the lung
swelled and frightened that strap around
Barts back. All at once the water stopped
coming in. stopped rising. The pressure dial
said forty-four, and the six men in the cham
Der stood with their heads in the air pocket.
The water was up over the skirt of the escape
hatch.
He remembered slanting steel deck and
the smell of chlorine from the batteries and
water that didn't stop coming in until the last
Evening star., 1939-06-11

outward into the big tank.
There was a feeling of taut
expectancy in the chamber;
everything would be over in
a few minutes now.
Then the "jaygee" came
back down, stood up with his
head in the air pocket. and re-
moved his mouthpleCe.
Ready he asked in a nasal
voice.
Bart Forrest wondered if
the instructor could read the
terror in De Maris' eyes. and
what the instructor saw in his
own. The "jaygee" reached
for a coiled line with a wooden
buoy. hanging on the bulk
head. He drODDed the BUOY
Evening star., 1939-06-11

in the water and secured the line to lugs on
the escape hatch Then he forced the buoy
under and into the pipe, and the line paid out.
Bart put the Clothespln clamp over his
nose and bit into the rubber mouthpieCe that
fitted inside and outside his lips. He breathed
through his mouth: the lung debated like the
rubber bag that shows an anesthetist how his
patient is taking gas He exhaled, and the
lung sweled as the air passed through soda
lime and was purified. The oxygen gave him
a sense of exhilaration that was purely
physical 1t would take more than the intoxi-
eating properties of oxygen to lift the weight
from his heart.
But he wasn't really afraid. now. Escape
was near In few minutes he would be out
of the air pocket where the bulkheads strained
toward him, out from beneath the sweating,
crowdng steel curve of the overhead.
The jaygee" ducked again. and was gone
and the enlisted men stood aside respectfully.
Even De Maris with his haunted eyes. Bart
motioned them ahead. Once before, he had
been the last to 90 up line like monkey on
string. With grim amusement he remem-
bered that this simulated escape would be
entered on his service record. In effect. it
qualified him to escape from any submarine
for the next year.
The first and the second man were out: the
thirds legs showed on the ladder. BY now
the Lurline would be standing out to sea. The
bands had stopped playing. Deck hands were
sweeping down; confetti and serpentine span
ged the swells oversize, like the petals of
shattered lei.
Allyne was making an escape. too. He knew
this. now that the oxygen was clearing his
brain of the numbing mists. The fault had
not been wholly hers; when man is living
with an ingrowing fear that crowds against
him from the very walls of a room, it is hard
for woman to live with him, too.
The exhaust of his Momsen lung made
futtering sound. not unlike that of New
Years noisemaker designed to vent cynical,
vulgar disrespect He would have laughed,
bitterly and hard, if it hadn't been for the
mouthpece. 1t w0S new year. With fear
conquered and put behind And with nothing
to live for.
De Maris was going hesitantly up the hatch.
Even under the water, Bart could see the
boys knees shaking, and the white tenseness
of his knuckles as he gripped the ladder. Then
CONTINUED on pose 13)
La gaceta., 1939-07-27

1scTu
En- ell Centre 0brero. por el
Comite Femen!no. Sc recibe ro-
pa para los refugiados y ninoS
leales e~spanoles.
Las cartas que llegan de
Franeia Sc refieren a la neceSi
dad de preparar de ropa a los
refugiados, de modo que no les
sorprenda ell invierno de 1889
10 como ell terrible de 193S-39.
HablaSe de procurar del 60
bierno frances entregue dos al
IDEAS a los refugiados; pero ma
da cierto Sc sabe en- definitiva.
Miles de espanoleS lealeS Sc
encuentran va en- Mexico y muy
pronto saldran otros vaporas,
llenos de refugiados, para eSa
Republica.
81 tiene ropa que regular a
los que sufren, tenga la bondad
de enviarla al Centre Obrero,
consignada al Comite Femeni-
no.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
COmlte Popular

COmit6 Popular
Ell vierneS Sc reunlra ell Co.
mite Popular Democratioo, EN-
Ell Centric Obrero.
lRecuerdase a todos los de-
legados que tienen ell deber de a.
sistir.
Cleric daSaliento Sc nota en-
ire algunoS grupos, a pesar lie
que la obra de eStos momentns
es tan meritoria como Ia que Sc
verificaba Ell los dias de la que
ira.
Tan nvcesario es alimentar al
soldado Sano, enfermo 0 herido,
en- tempo de guerra, como al
mentarlo y cuidarlo despues de-
la derrota, sobre toGb cuando
exiSte la esperanto de que ell pue
bio espanol pueda recuperar
muy pronto 10 que lie fuera ARE
batado por ell fascismo interna-
cional,
Ayudar a los refugiados es
una obra digna de la Retaguar-
dia generOsa de Tampa
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
La obra de Ia Retaguaidia de Tampa

nj paro teSian Ia esperanza d.
poder sobornar despues a Fran
co Y los iefes falangistas.
TodoS los ofrecimientoS he.
chos por Londres Y Paris Sc han
estrellado, EN- Burgos, contra "A
muralla que deiaron construida
las tropas italianas y alemanas,
Ell falangiSmo espanol des-
precia a las democracicas y Sc
abraza con Ciano a la vista del
viejo mariscal Petain y del EN-.
bajador ingleS en- la ESpaha
"vendida" por los torres bril-
tanicos.
La tercera frontera fascista
contra Francia Sc levanta en- los
Princes.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
En- la Industrial

~
Sc mantiene ell deSacuerdo en-
tire los obreros y patronos de la
industrial.
Los fabricantes insisten en- la
rebaja de jornales, disfrazada
con los nuevos estilos, y los tor
cedores mantienen sus puntos
de vista.
Como ell contrato finaliza el
dfa 80 de este mes, sup6nese que
una nueva pr6rroga sera apro-
bada en- estos dias.
No quieren huelga los traba-
jadores ;pero Sc italian dispues-
tos a defender sus legitimos in
tereses.
Los fabricantes, por su parre
"hacen tempo" para que ell eco
nomista Campbell, professor de
la Universidad de Florida, tec-
mine SUI informe. Ellos esperan
que resulte favorable a sus fl
mes.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
PROCESADA LA MUJER
QUE MATO A HASK EW

Fort Myers, julio PEI
Gran Jurado del Condado pro-
ces6 aver, por IN delito de ase-
sinato en- segundO grade, a Thel
ma Rice, la matadora del tene-
de libros Earl HaskeW.
La muchacha sera defendida
por ell mejor letrado criminals
ia de Fort Myers, S. Watt Law
Ter, que no lie cobrara NADIA por
la defensa, por cuanto ella care
ce de dinero.
Pidi6 un nuevo traje, regala-
do por sus ~amistades, Sc preseu-
to ante ell juez Whitehurst,
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
CONTRA LOS TEATROS
Y HOWARD

Ell recaudador de contribuclo
mes Burnett inici6 aver pleito
contra B. E. Gore, duehO de los
taatros Broadway y Howard,
por no pagan al Condado y &
Estado $3.50 que les adeuda por
las licencias de esos e~spectacu-
los.
En- representation del recau-
dador, ell letrado Cone dice que
Gore debe $500 por la licencia
de 1938-1939, del pasado octu-
bre, y $3.50 por la del teatro
Howard, ano 1888.
Hace pocos dias ell fiscal del
Williams, acus6 a
Gore de hacer negocio sin licen-
cha.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
A Is DIAS UN
NEGRITO ~DESORDENADO

f, vigilante eS pecial de- pa"-
que de Cuscaden, ell active Man
ny de Castro, arreSt6 aver a
James Nelson, de la raza negra,
lie Is amos, que desde hacia al
gunos dias venia molestando a
oS vecinos Y tambien a los ba-
nistas que concurren a la pis,i-
ma de nataci6n.
Castro lie venia acechando y
aver lie atrap6.
Hoy en- la manana, 81 negrito,
que tambien agredi6 al vigilan-
te cuando era llevado a la esta-
ci6n, fue condenado por ell juez
Watkins a Is dias de carcel.
La Junta de Recre0 de la ciu-
dad de Tampa, en- defensa de
las cultas y honradas familias
latinas, mantiene su campana
para a%leiar del parque a los NAL
criaio5 Y destructoreS de la pro
piedad ajena.
Ca tro merece ser c%ongratl-
ladc por su activ.dad. En- los al.
limos dias tres de los individuos
detenidos por e1, en- Ell parque,
por conducta impropia, fueron
condenados en- la Corte de Poll
ella.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
MaltrGtarOn q ana
QNebrGnta-H uelgdS

La policia de la ciudad arres-
to aver a tres dignas obreras,
Carlota Darrigo, Carmen Darri
go y Rosa Gentle, a las cuales
acusa la Srta. Leonora Garcia,
empleada de la Tampa Linen
Supply Co., de que la maltrata-
ron duramente.
Esa empresa Tampa Linen
hsbfa negociado una tregua de
cinco dias con sus obrerOs y O.
breras pero aver Sc termin6 sin
resultado favorable.
La Garcia declare que prime
no la insuItaron y despues, Guam
do trataba de lamar a la poll
cia, la agredieron.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
Los 10 HuelguiStds Sc
Reunirdn en- una LOgiG

Los ANU-fI UStyWtotuo 90
ReunirGn en- una LOgid
Los patronos de los talleraS
de lavado, que continGan publ
cando anuncios en- pro de que
brantar la huelga, anunciaron
anoche que los hombres dispues
tos a TRAFALGAR Sc reuniran hoy,
a las dos de la tarde, en- la ca
tedral del Rito Masonico, en- Ia
Gale de Lafayette.
Dicese que Ell proposito es sa-
lir todos unidos y entrar en- los
talleres.
William Donovan, presidente
de la International de Laundry
Workers, es aguardado EN- Tam
pa, procedente de Chicago.
Tienese entendido que uno de
'os jefes de los no-huelguistas,
Don Fitzgerald, ha solicitado
una carta de eSa International.
La solicitud de Fitzgerald Sc
ha tornado en- consideration.
La gaceta., 1939-07-27
e moNmiento obrero local, nacional y mundial
(PoR PEPE BUENAFE)

Quedaron las tres en- llbertad
bajo la obligation de p~resentar
Sc hoy en- la Corte de Policia.
Nathan Lutz es el admins
trador del taller de lavado dom
de la Garcia trabaja.