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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06


r. u. tnobD o'Nsll. who has been
engaged In the electrical coussrue-
ton business here for many years.
Tipped hls hat into the Political
ring Friday. announcing HI. osa.
siidacy for tho post Of commissioner
Of public utilities
oNeii's campaign Officers viii
b. opened Monday at sas rrovi-
dent building.
In announcing my candidacy
for commissioner Of public utIll-
ties" o'Neii said In hi. official
statement. Il believe tho eitircns
Of Tacoma have decided there
should be a change in the admin
iatration OF that department.
Il believe that. in making such
= change. they win favor a man
who, by experiences. education and
interests ~ a private cltixsn. has
proved himself qualified for the
position.
Has Made study
For the past % years | have
been engaged In electrical con-
struction work. much Of the time
In = supervisory capacity. have
always been interested In the sue.
cessful operation of municipal light
and water plants and have devoted
much time and effort In obtaining
information concerning the flnan.
eisl and physical operation Of such
plants - not only locally, but
throughout the country.
During the course of my IN.
have smassed con-
siderable data regarding water
with tho result that for
IL years I have consistently op-
posed the compulsory installation
OF water meters for residential
services.
This decision In based upon
direct Information and facts. which |
have obtained from municipal
water departments Of some 90
args ". =. cities relative 10 the
neterihg Of residential water.
Here 30 Years
with respect 70 this vital mat Il
er and all other problems. which
ace and win face the utilities de-
'artment. | am certain that the
PRACTICAL engineering background
which have VIII be invaluabie
| VIII enable me TO conduct tho
fairs Of the department in such
manner that the benefits of fnu.
icipal ownership viii be- more
quslly distributed
o'Seil has lived in Tacoma for
1ors than 30 years. Ia married and
! the father ~ four children. The
smily home IL AT bst2 10. X IT.
he candidate. who Ia 81 years old.
as frequently taken an active
art In civic affairs. and u
lsmber Of several civic and frat
nal organizations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06

the mechanics Of an earthquake.
we viii point out that a submarine
quake would probably DO little
damage to any sizeahie ship
nearby. The oceanic equivalent Of
a volcano. however. might prove
disastrous
Such Vaccinations most often
result in seismic sea waves. COM
monty called tidal waves. Such
upheavals Of water have been
known to attain a height OF 30
feet as they approach shoal water.
Since running seas following
storm will cause vessel of battle
ship dimensions to pitch half their
length clear Of the water at times.
it's possible that tidal wave might
lift it completely out Of water
momentarily.
In all probability, however, any
sea that could toss big ship
wouldn't be very likely to leave
many survivors to spin yarns
about IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06
BETHEL CHURCH
HAS GOOD YEAR

The Bethel Lutheran church. So
saith and I sts.. entered the new
year with all obligations paid In
full and with a small amount of
money left over. Lorimer I. Lang
low. treasurer. reported AZ the an
nusi congregational meeting on
Tuesday night.
The auxiliary reported IL also
had a small balance. Expenses
during 1899 included the cos, Of
rcdecorating the church interior.
One OF the accomplishments dur
ing the year was tho adoption Of
new congregational constitution.
Mrs. Langlow was reelected
secretary of the congregation. Carl
swanson was reelected deacon for
three years. and A. stenstrom was
elected trustee for a similar period.
Swanson win continue 10 serve
with A. V. johnson and Carl Lind
skog as deacons, and stenstrom
VIII JON Langlow. V. Erickson and
J. T. johnson on the board OF
trustees.
Miss Helga walberg, Sunday
school superintendent. and Miss
Alice Swanson. vice superinten-
dent, both were reelected. A. were
Miss Ellen Ann Langlow and Miss
Dorothy Larson. organists.
ushers are William stenstrom.
Arthur Larson. Verne Heidal and
Albin Erickson.
J. T. johnson and c. Swanson
were elected delegate and alternate
10 the district meeting. and Lang.
ow and V. Erickson delegate and |
alternate TO the conference con-
gention.
Rev. r. A. Larson was chairman
of the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06
sHAREioLnERs MEET

Shareholders OF City Credit
Unior Of Tacoma viii hold their
annual meeting Wednesday at 7:45
p. m. In council chambers at city
hall Election Of three directors
for three-year terms. reports Of
directors and an amendment to by
laws VIII be highligh;s Of the sss-
sion.
Always better butter at Cow
Butter Store. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06

noticeable.
Well. we will
add that II never
has h a p p ened
yet. In the first
place. take the
hHtleship Idaho
p ciisplace-
mem tonnage is
30. 400. w h at
e V er it would
take to juggle a
thing that big.
we would rather
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06
WIG WAC

Frank McHogh does an ifnita-
ton Of Harpo Marx with one %
Bette Davis Queen Elizabeth"
wigs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06
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Curey Rinker of 1901 No. ST. writes to INQUIRE about
,he phenomena of earthquakes at sea- It's subject that's
argued Tor years in forecastes of every
claims everybody else is nuts the topics of dawayes
earthquakes, waterspouts and similar freaks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06

be elsewhere, thanks.
Without getting technical about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06

unker nops right into the middle
OF II with Some donkey told me
that during an earthquake a bat
tieship on the high seas viii jump
completely out of water. l told
him an earthquake wouldn't be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06
scANDsAviAN MEETING

The monthly united Scandinavian
service viii be held Sunday after
noon. at 3 o'clock, at the Elm
Evangelical Free church, SO. 18th
and l. SITS.
Choice cactus. Hinz, Florist
ads
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-06
JUST THE CORE
INSTALLATION FRIDAY


New officers Of the Municipal
Civil Service league will be in
stalled at its meeting on Friday
evening. Jan. 5.
Flowers for your hostess. Gar
den Shop. Rhodes Bros. tadv.)
INSPECTION JAN. 2i-as
The Tacoma Rescue Mission.
which recently moved from 1919
Pacific ave. TO 1912 Pacific ave,
will be open for public inspection
Jan. Fl TO 2s.
Bush roses. ) for 81. Puget
Sound Nursery. s201 Pacific ave.
tady.J
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
Beliefs That Grow Up On Childbirth
 Are Often Result of Wishful Thinking

disappolntments and dlssatlsfae tions and to explain them satisfactorily to inquiring friends. still others go back 10 the past when our biological and scientific Knowledge was much slighter than 1t is today.
 One of the simplest of beliefs, re- peated in variety O. forms is that woman, on first visit to q newly born baby, should not hold him in her arms unless she wishes shortly to become mother. Also, If e mar ried woman is the first person to see q recently born infant, she will have the next baby; or If woman lays her coat or hat on strange bed she will bear a child.
 All of these superstitions are pro- tective against creation of a desire It is the nature ol women to want babies and to become attracted to them. The belief about the woman who lays her hat and coat on a strange bed is based on nothing
  scientific, beyond the power of sug gestion.
 A number of superstitions about childbirth are based purely on ex- perience. For example there are the sayings that poor man is certain to have many children and the be- lief that children conceived wh:ie the parents are intoxicated will be i6iotic. There seems to be plenty of good evidence to indicate that chronic alcoholism is likely 10 pro- duce deterioration in the children
 There is the belief that the mother who fails to nurse her baby will soon have another. This Is based on the fact that nul using of the child seems to postpone resump- ton of the periodic functions Of women, during which conception iS possible.
 Much more suggestive is the be- lief that if husband and wife
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
CUALTIERI PHOTO
 IDEAL FOR CHILD

The Gualtieri Studio located at 56 Bank street has for over % years been one of Waterbury's leading photographic institutions. They have been making a specially of childrens portraits and have rapid ly advanced in the scientific treat ment of new finishes on children's pictures.
 The experienced photographer has become adept in handling children and has knack of striking appeal ing poses even with very young in- fants. They have many mother and child poses which would be treas ured for many years in the family album.
 Gualtieri studio is owned by local residents and their genial business manner has made them favorite in this city and in suburban towns. Miniatures of children are one of the Specialties which the studio fea- lures fithough they deal in all branches of photography.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01

quarrel continually, their children will be ugly, Continuous quarreling among parents is likely to be re- flected in sulenness and dissa ,is- faction in the children, leading to an appearance which will be ugly, even in the child with regular feat ureS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association, and of
 Hygeia, the Health Magazine

As might be expected, the birth of a child is generally matter of such great significance shat the number of superstitions concerning this event may be counted into the thousands,
 Many of them represent wishes that the people hope will be real ized. others are protective in that thy afford opportunity to ward OH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01

Annually o0000 persons visit Shakespcare's birthplace at Strat- ford d-on- Avon, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
OUR BABY

Our baby has . cunning laugh; Her eyes are blue and shiny, But she'n tip over if she walks Because her feet are tiny. She hasn't any teeth at all It makes her cry and fret; She has soft spot on her head; She isn't finished yet.
 Louise !. BrOOker.
 Half Past Five"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
SOLOMON GRUNDY

 solomon Grundy, Born on a Monday, Chrlstened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took m on Thursday, Worse on Friday, Died on Saturday Buried. on Sunday' This Is the end Of Solomon Grundy. A CHlLD'S LAUGHTER Ail the bells of heaven may ring, All the birds of heaven may sing, All the wells on earth may spring, All the winds on earth may bring All sweet sounds together.
 Swlnburne.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Orders
Investigation
|Of ChHds Home

Justice Bolitha j. Laws of Dis
trict Court yesterday ordered Philip
M. Hamilton, assistant clerk of the
court, to investigate the home in
which q 10-year-old girl, center of
. custody fight, is living with her
mother.
Justice Laws ordered the investi-
cation after the girls father, Alton
D. Mcneil, 14l6 Staples street NE,
an insurance man, came to court
to seek custody of the child, charg-
ing that his ex-wife, who has been
caring for the girl, has not provided
q proper home.
The mother, who remarked fol-
lowing her divorce in 1887, is Mrs.
Margaret Enrich and lives near T.
B., Md. She denied charges that
the home in which the girl, Joan
Teresa, lives now was a "log cabin, -
without modern conveniences and
far removed from school and church,
as the father charged.
Attorney Donald S. Caruthers
represents the father. while At
torney j. Benjamin Simmons rep
resents the mother.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Two More Conventions
Are Obtained for Copito|

The Third Division of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force and the
Women's General Missionary So
ciety of the United PRESBYTERIAN
Church have been added to the list
OF groups choosing Washington as
their l941 convention city, the
Greater National Capital Commit
tee OF the Washington Board of
Trade has announced. The former
will convene In July and, the latter
In June.
The Third Regular Division, hold
Ing its 1910 reunion in Philadelphia
last week, named Col. George B
Dubois of PIG Raymond street,
Chevy Chase. Md, and William A.
Shoemaker of 1911 Twenty-fifth
place NE, general chairman and
secretary. respectively, of the l941
Reunion Committee.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Lewis Warns Bloc
Attempts 10 Destroy
Labor Legislation
c. !. o. Report Coils
Attention to House
Passage Of Smith Bill

Warning that "well-organized
bloc of reactionaries in Congress"
may attempt to destroy all labor leg
islation, John l.. Lewis, c. I. O. pres
ident, In releasing the report Of the
c. I. o. Legislative Committee, yes
eerday called on labor ito fight of
anti-labor laws and fight for pro-
gressive social legislation" In addi-
ton to Mr.. Lewis. other members OF
the committee include Vice Presi-
dents Philip Murray. Sidney Hill
man, R. j. Thomas, S. H. Dalrymple
and Emil Rieve. Lee Pressman, C. L.
o. general counsel, is secretary of
the committee.
In supporting the defense pro-
gram. the Lewis report pointed out
the plans for preparedness contain
substantial benefits for business.
The new defense taxes, 1t declared,
will reach into the pockets of work.
ers in very decided way" Wage
oarpers. and low-income groups, it is
estimated, would contribute one
half a billion dollars of the new
taxes. Labor, it said, should insist
on two objectives; first, that the in
come from all Government bonds to
be issued under the national de-
tense tax law should be taxed, and
second. that Congress should i'm
mediately enact an excess profits
tax law to tap the profits that will be
made during the current fiscal year.
Discussing the Wagner Act, the
report notes the passage of the
Smith bill through the lower house
"only through the treachery of Will
liam Green" The Walter-Logan bill
Is sharply criticized as an attempt to
hamstring Government labor agen-
cies, such as the National Labor
Relations Board and the Wage-H Hour
Division.
The report condemns the Bridges
deportation bill, the Sheppard pri-
vate police bill and the overlapping
bill as measures threatening civil
liberties and the rights OF workers.
Though analyzing in detail the
Burke bill providing for a system of
compulsory military training, the re-
port refrains from specific criticism
or opposition.
"As long as the possibility remains
OF congressional action" the report
says in conclusion, labor must be
prepared to fight off anti-labor laws
and fight for progressive legislation.
1t Is easy for labor to drop its guard
and assume that nothing more will
be done. It is in times like these that
q well-organized bloc of reactionaries
In Congress will attempt to destroy
all labor legislation"
Evening star., 1940-07-18
First W. P. A. Concert
Planned Tomorrow

A chamber music ensemble of the
District w. P. A. Music Project will
present the first in a series of open
air concerts tomorrow night in front
of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, 900 Massachusetts avenue
NV. The program will begin at
7:30 pm. and run until 8:15.
Lights and an amplifying system
are to be provided.
Present plans call for concerts
each Friday night through August.
The series has been arranged by
the District w. P. A. in co-opera-
ton with the mems Bible class and
Social Service Committee of the
church.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Parking Meter
|VondoIs Break
| 40 in2 Weeks

A wave Of vandalism and petty
thievery directed against the city's
parking meters has been going on
for the last two weeks, with about
40 meters having been broken into,
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer reported today.
At least 10 were cracked" in the
last two nights, including two last
night at Tenth and G streets NV.
In many cases, Mr.. Van Duzer ex-
planned, sheer vandalism was the
only apparent reason, as the money
compartments were untouched. Po-
lice have arrested several youths,
most of whom have been placed on
probation by the Juvenile Court
Robbery and molestation of the
meters seems to go in waves, - 2
traffic director said. For long PERIODS
not one will be touched. then all
of a sudden 8 or 10 will be broken
into overnight. There's nothing We
can do. however, as the meters can
not be made any stronger than they
are"
Evening star., 1940-09-12
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in excess of $1,000, 900 900 to provide
for the conscripts once the Burke
Wadsworth draft bill has been ap-
proved.
Registration of the 16,5O0,0OO men
is expected about the end of Sep
tember and the first group of $4,000
probably will be indicted into service
to fill up ranks of the National
Guard and Regular Army between
October Is and 80.
The conferees worked behind closed
doors late last night completing re-
vision of the bill which required
compromises on some 20 sections.
Long debate was heard on the con-
Stitutionality of the draft industry"
section of the Senate bill which pro-
vided that the Government could
seize through condemnation pro-
ceedings any plant needed for de-
fense if orders were refused. Sen
ator Austin, Republican, of Vermont,
was reported to have read numerous
Supreme Court decisions to support
the contention that seizure in peace
time was unconstitutional.
The section emerged from COM
mittee. in addition to the public
danger" clause, with the proviso that
before plan can be taken over on
rental basis the President must
first find that no other source of
supply exists. Owners would have
the right to sue the Government if
they deemed compensation of the
property inadequate.
Among the minor changes made
in welding together the final draft
Of the two bills was one which
would permit delay in drafting COL
lege students until after July l.,
194l, to permit completion of the
school year. Another section pro-
vided exemption of students who are
in the senior Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps. Upon graduation these
students would automatically be-
come subject to one year of military
duty as reserve officers.
Tucked away in both bills. and
left unchanged, was proviso for
pay raises to practically all enlisted
men in the Army and marines, so
that they would reach parity with
Navy pay scales. The base pay was
made $50 a month, except that dur
ing the first four months a recruit
still would receive $21.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
German

BERLIN, Sept. ~ U0.-The
tert of the German high conn.,
nand's conlmunique tollotDs:
British planes repeatedly bombed
the residential quarters Of cities in
North Germany, including Hamburg
Bremen and Berlin, the night OF
September 11-12 with incendiary
and explosive bombs.
Numerous fires and damage re-
suited to dwellings and laborers' set
Elements. Fourteen persons were
killed and Al injured. Well-aimed
anti-aircraft fire and the discipline
of the civil population and quick
action by the afraid precautions in
the capital and other attacked towns
prevented greater damage.
German fighting planes, chasers
and destroyer (plane) squadrons
continued their retaliatory attacks
on London by day and by night
Dock and harbor facilities, which
were lighted brightly by fires, gas
and electrical works, power factory
and an armament factory, were
heavily hit.
Further attacks in the course of
the day were directed against an
airplane factory at Southampton, in
which six hangers were destroyed
as well as oil tanks at the Victoria
Docks near London.
Furthermore, night attacks were
made against Liverpool and other
harbor facilities on the West and
South Coast of England.
Fighting planes dived on a convoy
at the mouth of the Thames and set
afire destroyer and four merchant
men. Two additional merchantmen
were hit.
In the course of the attack on
London several bitter air fights de-
yeloped in which 81 enemy planes
were shot down. During the night
six additional British planes were
downed over German territory bv
anti-aircraft.
Coastal artillery shot down six
enemy bombers off the North Sea
coast and another on the Channel
coast. Thus the total losses of the
enemy yesterday amounted to 80
planes. Twenty of our own planes
are missing.
A U-boat, commanded by 1t.
Jenisch, who previously reported in
a partial summary sinking 21,0OO
tons, now reports sinking during one
operation total of 10000 tons of
enemy shipping from strongly pro-
tected conveys.
Another U-boat sank an armed
enemy merchantmen of 1000 tons,
also out Of a convoy.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
WiIIkie
Continued From First Page J

that trip he will make SO speeches.
tWo-thirds of them from the train
platform.
One of his major addresses, prob
ably at Amarillo, Tex, next Tuesday
will deal with the third-term issue
Of which he told reporters yester-
day:
1T is not alone the continuation
in Office of Franklin D. Roosevelt
but of group in whose hands there
has been concentrated an enormous
amount of power.
This concentration is a destruc-
tive thing to democracy. 1t is q
line OF force that should be broken.
Mr.. Willkie expressed this opin-
ion while seated beside Frank Gan
nett, Rochester IN. " publisher,
who was a candidate against him
for the nomination. The two men
described the third-term issue as
"one of the greatest of the cam
paign."
Mr.. Gannett asserted that if Pres
ident Roosevelt should be re-elect-
ed. Il believe it would be impossible
to preserve our two-party system. /"
Mr.. Willkie was asked by a re-
porter whether he believed that in
diSpensability feeds upon itself"
At first he said, "Indispensability
like Jealousy, creates the food where
on it feeds" Then he walked across
the room, thumbed through a we'll
worn copy of Shakespeare and
quoted from "Othello":
Beware, my lord, of jealousy. It
is the green-eyed monster which
doth make the meat it feeds upon
Another caller yesterday was Alvin
M. Owsley of Dallas, Tex, former
national commander of the Amer
ican Legion, who pledged his sup
port to the G. o. P. standard bearer
He was a delegate to the 1892 con-
vention which nominated Mr.
Roosevelt and spoke in his behalf
during that campaign.
Mr.. Owsley described both Mr.
Willkie and himself as liberal
Democrats, called the nominee "tht
most dynamic personality that ha;
come upon the political horizon ir
our generation" and stated his op.
position to a third term for any
President.
Mr.. Willkie listened by radio las
night to President RooSevelt's speech
in Washington, but withheld com
ment. He indicated, however, thai
he would reply to it sometime dur.
ing his 7,200-mile Western trip.
The nominees first four speeche.
will be made tomorrow in Chicago
most of them before groups of in.
duStrial workers. He will trave
through Illinois and Iowa on Satur.
day, spend Sunday quietly in Kansa.
City, and make a major addres:
Monday at Coffeyville, Kans., where
he once taught high school history
Rushville residents were arrang.
ing a colorful "sendoff" for Mr.. Will.
kie and his wife tonight, including s
parade with bands and fireworks.
Asked yesterday whether he ex.
pected any adverse demonstration!
in Chicago, Mr.. Willkie replied:
Somebody intimated to me tina
the Kelly-Nash machine would hav,
people at my meetings. I expec
Kelly-Nash to do anything they car
to defeat me by any means"
He described Mayor Edward ]
Kelly, one of the heads of the Chi
cago Democratic organization, as on,
of President Roosevelt's "principa
advisers, along with Boss Flynn CD
ward ]. Flynn, Democratic nationa
chairman).