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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28
P ULSE O F
T HE PU BLIC

Editor, The Times: Thanks
for your editorial. This Is It."
in the issue of May twenty-third.
II Is what we are all thinking.
All war is useless and foolish,
this one most of all. Greed has
raised this Frankenstein monster
of Nihilism whose announced
mission Is the destruction of the
existing social order throughout
the world. Nazis pirate of in
justice, and moral indignation,
and the rights of the masses.
In reality their form Of Mill
ism denies the existence of any
basis for moral standards what
ever, or the sacredness of the
rights Of the individual. This
monster by his nature must be
always In destructive action or
he dies. He has gone far
toward the complete destruction
OF the character Of his young
followers, to continue existing
he must start the disintegration
of other nations.
Nihilism has no other end
than destruction, its attraction
to German youngsters is con-
tinued action and excitement as
opposed to daily hum drum. A
further attraction is its appeal
to the baser instincts of man in
its licensing of brutality which
1t pronounces a sign of strength
and manliness, 1t attracts the
lower elements by recognizing
that the intellectual In danger
Gus to it's existence, and by the
absolute lack of moral require
ments for good citizenship, no
loyalty to anything except the
Leader" and fellow members is
required. I would suggest that
all thinking Americans get
Rauschning's book, Revolution
of Nihilism," from the local
library and read it. 1t is easily
understood and makes things
clear about recent happenings.
1t also shows us the danger all
civilization incurs from the des-
perate anti-social fanaticism Of
these world-outlaws. The diff
Guilty is that they recognize
nothing as wrong that serves
the ends they have in mind. We
should not be psnicky but it
helps to know how far your
opponent will go and the beliefs
that motivate his actions, so that
we may know what to expect.
DIR. Rauschning was formerly
president of the Danzig senate.
o. b. GERMOND,
Pc Ell. Wash.
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WARNS AGAINST L. $.
ENTRANCE INTO WAR

Editor. The Times; With war
spreading hourly to wider fronts,
reaping death and destruction,
unprecedented in the history Of
the world. with war hysteua
gripping people Of the U. S,
the question arises as to
whether we are sane and wise
enough to combat the forces
which are attempting to involve
US as they did in 1917.
Already pressure is being ex-
erted 10 scrap the johnson act,
which prohibits loans and cred
its to nations. defaulting on their
war debts. Rep. Andrew J. May.
chairman of the House Military
Affairs committee. insists that
IL this is not done. we shall even
tually be forced to give military
assistance.
Are We to be deceived with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28
Youth Finds Jobs

The national youth administration has in Of
its varied enterprises done for young people than in
Illinois, where 1t has helped $4,000 of them to find jobs
In five-week campaign, the state NYA, headed by
Mary Stuart Anderson put young people at work on the
job Of hunting job The NYA distributed $4,000 pamph-
let's containing helpful suggestions IDEAS and tips job
seeking Mass meetings held, and the help Of en-
ployers and potential employers was enlisted.
Returns from young people who Joined in the campaign
not all Of whom were connected with NYA indicated that
$4,000 had landed some sort Of job.
The campaign so successful that national head
quarters of the NYA is recommending the plan to the other
II states realizing that the best help is always the help
that helps to help himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28
Stories in
Stamps
Hotoy's PictorioIs Were
Republics Lost Issue

THERE will be no more "Hatay
= Devleti" stamps. The little,
two-year-old republic. originally
carved out of Syria, shown on the
map stamp above, became part of
Turkey as the price France paid
for the promise of Turkish assist
snce in the Near East.
The 1899 pictorial series OF four
designs and Is values, and a post
age due set of four values, COM
prise the principal philatelic issues
of the short-hved republic. The
first Hatay stamps were Syrian
and Turkish overprints. The end
of the republic is noted, philateli-
cally, by overprints of a Turkish
issue of 1880.
Hatay became independent un-
der treaty between France and
Turkey in 1887. Turkey formally
annexed the 3000-square mile ma
ton of $50, 900 people on July %.
1899. Citizens were permitted to
choose Syrian. Lebanese or Turk
ish citizenship. Those rejecting
Turkey will be given Is months to
leave the area.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive Attention IN tnis col.
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. ONLY initials
vii Be nubiished when requested.
Mr.. Flxit: Referring TO II. X.
P.'s request last evening, the
peace movement TO which she
refers n called The National
Legion Of the Mothers Of Ameri-
lea Mrs. Kathleen Norris. the
author, Il president. but all
mothers who are determined 10
keep their sons from fighting
on foreign soil. 60 support an
active program for adequate
national defense and 10 oppose
an subverSiye groups. should
address Inquiries tn Isl Hearst
Building, Market ST., San Fran
cisco. There are no dues.
MRS. X. ].
Thanks also TO Mrs. John J.
Kerwin Of Puyallup. who In work.
ing for the same cause.
Mr.. Fixiti ! am trying 10 To-
cate Edward Foubert and fam
ny who moved here from Remer,
MIMI, q few years ago.
EDWARD MYERS,
southworth, Wash
VIII anyone who has heard Of
this family please write to Mr..
Myers.
Mr.. Fixit: DO you know Of
any publisher Of music that il
interested In information on very
old numberss have several
very lovely old melodies In mind
that think would "tal<e," II
revived, or n new words were
put TO the music, which I have
observed 10 be q common prac-
tice nowadays. II. N. G.
Ideas like that are interesting
but hardly marketable. You can
get a list of song publishers
from the reference department
Of the public library and make
your suggestions to them, but
you couldn't expect payment.
One Of the reasons many old
songs are used In new arrange
ments is that they CAL be played
without copyright trouble.
Mr.. Fixit; I should like TO pass
on the following discovery to
gardeners. Twice / have planted
peas and beans In my garden and
both times the moles took the
whole thing. I planted again and
dug q trench n little deeper, to
hold q long line Of Canadian
thistles l had cut down. I took
off the roots and laid the leaves
along the trench, covering them
with earth. Not q mole took a
seed, and I have q healthy look
Ing garden. This method does
double duty, n II also rids the
garden Of thistles. You can take
a stick and poke the thistles far
down into the mole holes after
planting, but take off the roots.
A READER.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. Name and state the loca-
ton Of the largest cavern In
the worldy
:. The green eoloring OF
lsav es IL called chlorophyil.
erythrophyli or xanthophyil7
.. Balloons were first used as
military equipment IN the Civil
war or World war,
T. Name the four official
Commonwealth" In the United
Statesy
.. What is the smallest sized
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, MAY rs

Benefic aspects rule today
which should stimulate careful
and sustained industry. 1t is a
date for buying and selling.
Large enterprises should be sue
cessfully launched under this
configuration.
Heart and Home: Loving serv-
ice to members of the family Is
supposed to be inspired under
this direction of the stars. This
is a day when self-sacrifice is
likely to bring large returns.
Whatever is instructive or pro-
gressive is encouraged while this
sway continues. Girls should
train hands as well as minds to-
day which should be favorable
TO preparation for practical
emergencies.
Business Affairs: While there
will be marked prosperity
through the summer. despite a
slight slowing down Of enter
prises requiring large amounts
OF capital. astrologers stress the
wisdom Of avoiding all forms of
speculation. The autumn is to
bring financial tests as the world
contemplates war debts which
will inevitably affect neutral ma
tions as well as those under
arms.
National Issues: Revolts
against government supervision
OF private affairs may be wide
spread but unavailing. Exten-
sion OF the census inquiries will
be Of great value in the future,
the stars indicate. Hidden in
formation regarding perils that
may develop In the future is in
Dictated as probable to become
more and more important when
the year reaches its close. Many
ties, secret as well as public.
now will bind this country to
other nations.
International Affairs: I'm
paired health will cause anxiety
regarding the service of a fore
most British state SIN n.
Nervous breakdowns will affect
persons who bear war response
hilities. Death will remove a
conspicuous figure from London
where he has been long promi-
nent. I'm portant ministerial
changes are prognosticated. The
summer has III omens for Eng.
lands relations with India and
Palestine.
Persons whose birthdate II /:
have friendly stars for guidance
in the coming year. Good for
tune In forecast. but changes
may be unlucky.
Children born on this day may
be strongly individual and ex,
tremely intelligent. They should
be taught TO avoid worry and tC
see the bright side Of things.
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current United states COM
6. What does boxing the
compass" mean!
Z. What is the name OF the
two-wheeled cart that was used
In the French revolution to
transport condemned persons to
the guillotine?
8. In the 1910 Kentucky Der
by. Gallahsdion and Bimelich
finished first and second, re-
spectively. Name the third
horse.
0. On which side OF the plate
should cocktail forks be placed ?
10. What are the three long
est rivers In Africa?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28

Governor William D. Leahy of
Puerto Rico.
A d m | n / stration spokesman,
however, have a plausible ex-
PLANTATION for their failure-or
delay - in submitting concrete
proposals to the aviation in
dustry.
Although the army-navy air
experts had worked out a de-
tailed program for meeting Mr..
Roosevelt's wishes, and were
ready to advance 1t at the first
meeting of minds, Secretary
Morgenthau advised against it.
He feared that an immediate
presentation of a complete pro-
gram would create the impress
sion that the federal govern
ment had assumed a take-it-or-
leave-it attitude. 1t might look
as if the administration had al
ready inaugurated a system OF
Observation-Disclosures NRA.
He proposed that the first
step be to lay the task before
the manufacturers, emphasize its
necessity and magnitude and
leave 1t to them to advance their
own ideas. In that way there
would be no desire or opportu-
nifty for them to pick holes in
a preconceived federal plan. But
If the industry does not come
forth with a solution-and the
problem is admittedly impos-
sible of immediate handling-the
men at Washington will begin
to give orders. In that sense
the aviation industry-and many
others-will soon discover that
they are facing. not war. but
war conditions"-that they are
III TIC al Ahy HONs
Our army statisticians' esti-
mates OF the cost of Hitler's
war machine run into astronom-
ical figures. They are based on
a rough calculation Of the time
and men required to build and
train and equip his army. Their
chief significance for us is the
tipoff they furnish as to the
money the American taxpayer
will have to shell out TO initiate
him.
Our military people will pre-
sent this estimate. among others,
to congress in meeting the in
dictment that appropriations
have been wasted" Measured
by the time-hours spent in re-
arming ermany. and then
translated into American finsn-
cial values, il Is figured that
Hitler has expended about
500. 600. 900 600 in the last seven
years. As against that total,
the United States has put out
only about $4,000. 100000. And
that figure includes funds ap-
propriated for the navy, on
which Der Fuehrer has skimped
for the sake Of expanding his
land forces.
Army-nsvy insiders realize
that the American people will
hardly stand for such an out
pouring Of cash; they will rely
on the two oceans as justifica-
ton for a smaller expenditure.
But off the record they insist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28

They were assembled In a hot,
stuffy room, and forced to wait
for more than an hour while
Secretary Morgenthau and As
sistant War Secretary johnson
posed for still and movie pic
lures. For the latter 1t should
be said that he opposed any pho
tographing Of the event.
The airmen also grumbled be-
cause no specific suggestions
were laid before them, and no
definite request made Of them.
They were not even asked to
describe the difficulties which
face them--a lack Of mechanics,
for instance II in xecuting
F. d. RS plan, or how they may
be able to overcome them.
In the opinion of the air man
ufacturers, the proceedings DEM
onstrated the need for establish
ment Of a central board COM
posed of men who understand
the day-by-day problems of in
dustry-and men who, unlike
Messrs. Morgenthau and John
son, are not borne down by
other duties. Incidentally, among
the names advanced here as
head Of such body are Scien-
fist Kettering, Ambassador Joe
Kennedy, Bernard NJ. Baruch,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28
TTcHT An Inside Picture of Finon-
II "a IL / ciul and Political America

Representatives of the aviation industry who conferred
with government officials about the $4,000 planesayear
program departed from Washington in huff. They fig
ured that they had been called from their desks and plants
to the capital to scenery for the national defense
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28

that an allied defeat will mean
a bill of at least $4,000, 600, 900
a year for national defense for
the next four years-or until the
war clouds now darkening the
world roll away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28

roughly $4,000 miles (132, 000.-
900 feet), its diameter would be
42.016, s06.72 feet Adding six
feet to the circumference and
dividing by Pi t3.1416). a new
diameter of 42.01e, s0s.63 feet is
obtained. 1.e1 feet greater than
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28

such arguments as this? Do
We not remember what hap
pened in those years preceding
our tragic plunge into the first
World war? In April's issue
of Look magazine, Sen. Gerald
P. Nye, chairman of the now
famous Munitions Investigation
committee and one of our most
militant opponents of involve
ment in foreign wars, sadly
stated in his article. Were AL
ready In the War" that we are
pursuing the identical policy of
1e14-17.
Take good look at the
course We have been pursuing
for the past year or more. Then
remember the neutral course
we pursued back in 1914-15 and
16. Those three years found US
adopting an economy that was
almost wholly dependent upon
the war. Those years found us
playing favorites with certain
belligents-supplylug them with
goods, lending them money.
Those years found us resolved to
stay out Of Europe's trenches,
yet marching nearer and nearer
TO the brink Of war every hour.
And in 1917 we went to war TO
avert the panic which threat
ened our VARIED prosperity"
End OF quote.
Remember, father and moth
ers. II the johnson act is
scrapped and there is grave
danger that this may happen
II will be but a matter Of time
until your boys will again go
in troop ships 10 fight and die
on foreign battle fields. II you
want 10 help prevent this, now
is the time for action.
MAUDE n. RICHARD,
women's Council for Peace.
ASH So. L ST.
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WIRE MYSTERY

WIRE MYSTERY
Strange as 1t seems, by add
ing six feet to a wire stretched
tightly around a golf ball, or
the earth, you raise the wire
exactly 11.46 inches. Assuming
the earth's circumference to be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28

II you're not using il, sell IL with
Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main s1ol.
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before. This gives a difference
of 1856 feet alag inches) be-
tween the radius OF the earth
and that Of the wire. The same
difference occurs with any other
sphere as long as only six feet
is added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

thodist church. From 1847 to NO
vember 1858, the congregation was
served by pastors from Front
Street church. The appointment
Fifth Street" first appeared in the
conference minutes for the con-
ference held in November 1858.
Wilmington was in the South Caro-.
lima Conference until November
1850; hence the appointments list
ed prior to that time r South
Carolina Conference appointments.
The Rev. L. S. Rurkehead, D. D.,
was the first pastor who served
this church from the North Care
lima Conference. The Rev. AbraIn
Weaver was the first pastor of this
church after it Vas made an in
dividual appointment separate
from Front Street. For the first
two years of its organization its
meetings we're held as a prayer
group in private homes in the Cas-
tie and Church Streets vicini/as
1t is quite probable that even dur.
ing this period the society worship
ed regularly in some designated
room improvised for a religious
service.
In 1849, on a site of land on Fifth
Street between Nun and Church
Streets, donated by Miles Cost<,.
the first permanent structure was
erected as a house of worship for
this congregation. This was a SIM
pie one room frame building, hav-
ing a balcony at the back and on
either side running the full length
of the church. This building was
repaired during the %pastorate of
the Rev. J. M. Rhodes, December
6. 1875-December s., 1877; and
during the p~astorate of the Rev. D..
H. Tuttle. December 2, 1884 to De-
cember 4, 1888, it was remodeled
and enlarged. The present brick
structure was started in June 1889
and was under construction for
about one year. Thus the original
building, with its enlargement,
served in period of forty years and
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ANNUAL METHODIST
CONFERENCE WILL
OPEN HERE TODAY
Continued From Page One)

gates will assemble for the officia
organization of the conference AM
enter upon the annual business ses
sions.
Bishop Clare Purcell, of Charlotte
assisted by the various district sup
erintendents, will administer the
communion service, as the session
formally convenes for organization
and business.
This afternoon the Rev. S. 3
Mercer, of Franklinton, will deliver
a sermon at 8 o'clock, and the NORTH
Carolina Conference Brotherhood
will meet at 4 o'clock.
At 7:3O o'clock tonight, the pro
gram will feature the anniversary
of the board of missions and church
extension, with the Rev. DR.. j. M.
Ormond, of Durham, presiding. The
Rev. C. A. Richardson, superintend'
ent of city work in the division of
home missions and church extern.
sion, is on the program for an ad-
dress.
Conference officials include: Bish.
OPP Purcell, presiding officer; the
Rev. w. A. Cade, host district sup
~erintendent; and the Rev. Mr.. Bar
cliff, the host pastor. Morning, after
noon, and evening business sessions
are also scheduled Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
At the opening session of the an
nual North Carolina conference OF
the Methodist church here yester-
day church leaders recalled the
early history and development of
the five Methodist churches in vii
mington as follows:
FIFTH AVENUE
Fifth Avenue Methodist church
was organized IN i847 by Abel NJ.
Chreitzberg who was then pastor
of Front Street now Grace) Me
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

eight members, and Dor a building
was erected on the corner of Fifth
and Bladen. It was called the Bladen
Street church. In 1918 the old
building was turned into a church
school annex, and the present edi-
flee erected. This was during the
p%astorate of the Rev. W. L. Rexford.
Wesley Memorial
In the fall of 1914 a small group
of loyal M%ethodists met in the home
of w. f. King, at Winter Park, and
organized a Methodist church.
Preaching services, Sunday school
and Epworth league meetings were
held in the public school building.
The Rev. G. M. Daniel was the first
pastor. Under the Rev. j. H. Miller,
the second pastor, a beautiful brick
church was built; and the name of
wesley Memorial" was chosen in
1916. While the Rev. M. F. Hodges
was pastor, the church was dedi-
Gated by Bishop U. V. W. Darlington
in July of 1920. During the Rev. O..
L. Hathoway's paStorate a beautiful
brick educational unit was planned,
and almost completed. The Rev. w.
R. Stevens completed the building,
and in August of 1899, the church
school moved into it's new plant.
From the time of it's formation, the
Wesley Memorial church has pros
rnro1 o~6 yoa1a q r~oo+ oorf~;L,%:o
to the religious life of the Winter
Park community, and to Wilmington
MethodiSm. It has never failed to
send its preacher to conference with.
out having a clean sheet financially.
Below is a list Of the pastors and
the recorded years of their service:
G. M. Daniel, 1914-1915; ]. H. Miller,
1915-1918; J. H. Hoyle, Jr., 1%918-1919;
M. F. Hodges, 1919-1921; C. N. Phil
lips, 1921-1925; B. n. Houston, Jr.,
1%925-1927; A. ]. Groves, 1~92S-193O;
H. L. Davis, 1%930-1934; o. L. Hath
oway, 1%934-193S; W. R. Stevens, 1888
1899; W. A. Tew, 1899.
Trinity
Trinity is the newest OF h Metho-
dist churches in Wilmington, having
been organized May %, 1891, with
the Rev. E. C. Sell as the first regu-
lar preacher in charge. The congre-
cation has occupied several buildings
in these nearly fifty years of his
tory, the first being on Ninth street.
A brick building was later built at
Ninth and Market and the name
changed from Market Street to Trim
ity Methodist church. When the
city expanded eastward the present
structure was built at Market street
and Fourteenth. This was largely
done under the pastorate Of the Rev.
V. P. Scoville. The first service was
held in the new building in Deem
Der, 1921, as the Rev. H. c. Smith
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

ATHENS, Nov. g. Up The
Greek announcer from the Berlin
radio, identified by authorities here
as Evangelos Kyriakis, was de-
nounced in a formal resolution today
by members of his family for urging
Greece not to fight Italy's invading
army. Five members of the Kyriakis
family now are in the front lines
fighting Italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

began his four-year ministry. Since
then the building has been COM
pleted, an organ has been installed,
and stained glass windows have been
put in. The membership has grown
from twenty-eight to the present
membership of $40. Plans are 10Y
under way to build an educational
building, and money for about half
in cash. The church is taking it's
place as one Of the Strong Methodist
churches in the North Carolina con-
ference. It is happy to have a share
in entertaining the annual confer
ence this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
| laxative That Will
Pep Up Lazy Inside,

Here's a time-tested way to re
lieve constipation! 1t is easy to take
and easy on your lazy intestines il
you'll do this:
Take spicy, aromatic BLACK
DRAUGHT by directions at bedtime.
Wash it down with a drink Of water,
And, there you are! You generally
get a good nights rest. In the morn.