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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
DAY OF RECKONING
BECOMES VISIBLE

II is an old. sad and true saying
that most continental families
could live and thrive on what the
average American family throws
into the garbage pail.
Not only in this respect. but in
others. do we transgress the most
elementary rules of economy. We
see autos left idling, minute after
minute, wasting valuable gasoline
for no useful purpose. We see
perfectly good clothing cast aside
because of some within in styles.
We see perfectly functioning ra-
dos turned in at disastrous loss
from a sense of false shame at
owning anything but the latest
model.
All these extravagances. small
as they are, stem from the same
root. namely the vast disregard
in early times for American re-
sources which then seemed abso-
lutely inexhaustible.
Now. with some 10000 600
Americans living increasingly on
exclusively American resources,
the day of reckoning up what we
will have for the future is at least
visible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Brother OF Mel Helm
To Coach al Lacey

LACEY. Wash.-Homer H Helm,
former Washington State college
football and track star. has been
named head coach at st. Martins
college. il was announced Tuesday
by Rt. Rev. Lambert Burton, presi-
dent.
Helm, the younger brother of
Mel Hem. former Washington
State athlete and al-league center
with the New York Giants in pro-
fessional football for the last seven
years. succeeds Joe Paglia, who re-
signed
Appointment of Leonard H.
Yandle, former Gonzaga university
basketball player, to the coaching
staff also was announced He
formerly coached at Spokane and
Multnomah junior colleges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
New Shipmenis
Expected Here

Local wholesalers opened trad
ing Tuesday with prices Of staple
goods unchanged. Seediess grapes
were a bit weaker At s1.55 per
crate. decrease Of 10 cents.
Yakima cantaloupes were quoted
from S1.75 to 81 per crate. de-
pending upon size.
Gravenstein apples and peaches,
both Hale and liberia. we're ex-
pected from California during the
day. liberia peaches last sold
here at 81 per lug. but are ex-
pected to be cheaper. following
receipt Of shipment. Hale peaches
were also expected at lesser
price. No advance quotation was
obtainable on Gravensteins.
Yakima Melted Gems and White
Rose potatoes we're priced from
1853 TO S1.75 per cWt
Above quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24

was continually impressed and
depressed by the spendthrift quail
tiles so evident in a great majority
of our early American ancestors.
In the light of American politi-
cal developments today, and with
particular reference to the criti-
cism which had been directed
against our recent governments
for free and easy spending of pub
lie funds, it is interesting to look
back into American history and
learn what American govern
mental and living standards were
really like in the Revolutionary
days when the foundation of
American life was being laid.
In those times, thrift was not
an American virtue and Ameri-
cans both in their public and pri-
vate affairs lived on a scale so
comparatively extravagant that
todays standards would seem Pc
NITROUS by contrast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Behind the Ticker

country are now working on
series of musicals. A survey re-
vealed that the public is worn out
because of domestic and foreign
political fear news" and is anX-
ious for entertainment escape. And
TO help Uncle Sam build up good
will in Central and South America,
most pictures in production have
Latin-American backgrounds.
Reports Are That: Sugar refin-
ing companies netting smaller prof
It's due to lower prices ruling for
refined sugar :. Baldwin Locomo-
tive will participate fully in ma
tional defense orders Held for
attractive yield: Borden's and Cen
eral Foods Underwood Elliott
Fisher earnings outlook beclouded
by decline in foreign sales volume
Eastern Gas e. Fuel common
avoided; there are heavy preferred
dividend arrears.
New York Shipbuilding order
backlog totals about S240,300 900
There's doubt whether Bridge
port Brass viii show black figures
for 1910 >. Celanese Corp. man
agement planning further plant
expansion Florence Stoves
earnings on an uptrend 81. Illinois
Central placed S750,000 order
with pullman-Standard Car for 4
streamline train; Electromotive
viii supply 1000 h. p. locomotive.
international Nickels dividend
beclouded by high Canadian taxes
Southern Railways financial
position improved by increased
freight loadings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
BY LOUIS NJ. SCHNEIDER

NEW YORk-They're off, And
II promises to be the most inter-
esting U. S. grand national presi-
Dental race run in years.
frankie Roosevelt is riding the
donkey. a two-time winner. and
Wen Willkie the elephant. which
was second the last two starts
Track gossip is that Wen's mount
will be slow in starting. but is ex-
pected to close fast.
Odds--Betting at the track. how
ever, tells the real story. It's be-
cause of Roosevelt's political ma
chine that the odds are to 5 in
his favor. But. say people in the
business world. the odds will drop
10 even money now that Jim Far
ley will quit. And, should the
European emergency" be over by
the time the race draws to a close
on Nov. 5. the odds may turn as
sharply as 2 to l or ; to IN
favor of Willkie.
u. :. Steel--Fifteen months ago
British holdings of United States
Steel common totaled 367 1872
shares. As of June 30, the official
count was only 47.975 shares. Over
the past nine months. British hold
ings were reduced by 275,752
shares.
A check of the quarterly periods
discloses that the British were
largest sellers during times of mill
tary stress. This reveals that they
are no different from average in
vestors who dump during periods
OF fright
Wall Street commentators say
that when one considers the vol
ume of foreign selling in big steel
shares, and the average price
range at which it held. and that
there are now few shares held II
makes one believe the worst has
been seen prieewise.
Movies-SiX Of the eight leading
( motion picture producers in this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Ask Venue Change in
Law Case Libel Suit

ABERDEEN. Wash.-A change
of venue in 500. 900 libel action.
resulting from the Laura Law muir
der case, was sought today by
Grays Harbor county civil rights
committee.
Members of the committee
charged in an affidavit that fair
trial was not possible in Grays
Harbor county because of publicity
given the case.
The libel suit was filed by Helen
Soboleski against Prosecutor Stan
ley krause and Special Prosecutor
Paul o. Manley following an in
quest into the murder of Mrs. Law,
wife Of Dick Law. CLIO leader.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Ketchikon Boot
Honors Tucomon

flew at half mast from the rigging
OF the hallhut boat Thor today as
fishermen paid last tribute To Olaf
Nygasrd. member OF the crew. who
was killed in an automobile acct
dent at Prince Rupert, h. c.
Nygasrd's body has been
shipped TO Tacoma, Wash, where
his widow and son survive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Slightly higher. Closing cables;
England Cpound) 3.s1i2, up 90
Canada dollar $50, up .0ols
Italy CHra) .05o5: Finland mark
ka) .O2O5: Switzerland franc
2275. up .OO03; Sweden lkrons)
23ss: Japan lyenl .2346, Mexico
tpesol .2O5O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Catches Nine Trout
In Own Backward

ADAMS, Mass. - After arising
at 3 a. m. travelling IS miles 10
Otis and fishing all morning with
out success, George Jarvis re-
turned home and caught nine trout
in q brook which runs through his
backyard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24

rev faftt run Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Aug. Aug. 10 Aug. II July ~
Washington forecast - Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
overcast on the coast and locally
at times in west interior portion;
scattered afternoon thunderstorms
in mountains of east portion; little
change in temperature, gentle
northwest wind off the coast.
Al Tacoma Tuesday, S a. NJ
Overcast. Wind southwest 3
m. p h. Barometer 301l, steadily
rising, .02.
Rain at Tacoma "a hours ending
at S a. m. Tuesday none since
July /, is inch, deficiency. 81
inch; since Jan. l. 1889 inches.
deficiency of lbs inches
Sun rises Wednesday at 40;
sets at 1853.
Tacoma's weather on July %,
19Se-Ciear. no rain, maximum
temperature SO degrees and mini
mum SO. Highest wind velocity
Is m. p. h. from the northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
BY +. van NYCk MASON

When one views the positive
abandon with which our various
legislators cast money about, 1t
makes one wonder whence stems
this tradition Of free spending
During the course Of research
for my book. Stars on the Sea"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Author Calls Americans
Historic Spendthrifts
Says Reckoning Is Near

the exploitation Of other natural
resources
BISON SHOT
FOR TONGUES
Was there any economy Of the
marvellous timber lands Of upper
Michigan. Wisconsin and Maine >
No. not for many years. And
even now. many Of our natural
resources are being squandered--
almost as fast as the national
debt Is rising.
Consider the frontiersman who
would shoot six massive bison and
from each carcass remove only the
tongue and perhaps the liver II
the beast were a young one. Con-
slider our ancestors reckless mas
sacre OF wild life-ducks. wild
pigeons and other game were
slaughtered. literally by millions,
often to rot on their way TO
market.
No. it is not only our legislators
we must blame for governmental
extravaganza. We must consider
our own everyday lives and see
whether we are not ourselves poor
economists.
Having spent many years in
Europe. I am appalled, to see the
shameful waste prevailing in the
average American kitchen. I see
half pats of butter carelessly
thrown away - expensive butter.
butter that could with every OBJ
servance of hygiene. be employed
In conklnp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
"PINCHPENNN"
AN INSULT

Even visiting Europeans. accus-
toned to high life. were aston
ished at the open-handed hospital
ity of Americans. at the variety
and quality of foods consumed in
this country, and by the almost
wanton disregard for the conser-
walton of Americas natural re-
sources. Only in certain regions
of New England was thrift con-
sidered a virtue. In the south,
southwest, and in the greater west
which d a d e by decade was
opened there could be no worse
accusation than to be called "a
pinchpenny Yankee
Consider, please, a meal typical
of the planter classes in colonial
times. This is an example of
economy" as practiced in Vir-
ginia or South Carolina kitchen.
Dinner: Duck. chicken. ham. beef,
turkey. five kinds of vegetables,
custsrd. jellied creams. trifles,
floating islands. beer, porter,
punch. three kinds of wine. brandy
and wide variety of other fancy
drinks. This was by no means a
meal of banquet proportions.
To this day in many parts of
the United States it is considered
a poor table which does not offer
at least four or more vegetables
at single sitting. As a result.
there is inevitable wastage.
The usual answer, There is
plenty more where that came
from" is so ingrained that 1t
carries over into more important
fields: Agriculture, forestry and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Investment Trusts
Parachute Is Best
Friend of Flyer

OAKLAND, Cal.-University of
California students taking the
Civilian Pilots Training program
at the local airport are taught that
a pilots best. friend always lets
him down. It's the parachute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Tuesday to Nick Lukonush for
So 500 residence at 217 So. seth
st: and 70 Eric Larsen for
81 600 residence at 1922 So. 9th
81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Thrift No u. S.
Virtue, Declares
van WYck Mason

Tn. author % the current best
selling historical novel stars on the
sea" tn this special article written
for NEA Service and The Tacoma
Times describes economy IS Amer
ica,E HISTORIC deficiency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
NORTHWEST BANKS

seattle -Clearings S1.197 1918;
balances S3.434,37s.s5; transactions
SIS 236. 10000.
Portland -Clearings S5.34l. 43l.-
~: balances 1885,, SILT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Stock Session Is Slowest
In n Years Of Trading


Stock sales Appropriated 25o, 900
shares. compared with 1900 in
Mondays session. while curb sales
rose to 5000 shares from 1900.
NEW YORk-Britain's rejection
Of Adolf Hitler's peace or de-
struction" proposal failed TO shake
the stock market out of its leth-
argy Tuesday and prices moved
narrowly in the slowest session in
~ years.
Other markets also did little.
Wheat dropped TO new seasonal
lows. but came back to close "
cent lower to !. cent higher. Bonds
were irregularly lower.
Boosting of the standard British
income tax rate from IS TO 42ia
per cent had little influence.
Domestic news was highlighted
by several favorable earnings re-
ports. Crown zcllerbach, paper
manufacturers, reported record
profits for the year ended April 30,
and Douglas Aircraft disclosed its
profits for the six months ended
May 81 were equal to $3.50 COM
mon share. against $245 in the
same period year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
HAPPY


TUESDAY. JULY IS
Miss Barbara Allmon, 1884
Ea- X ST
Larry Potocl<i. l44s Ia. S0th
81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
TUESDAYS QUOTATIONS.

touotations courtesy Dean Witter q
Co. Washington Bldg members
New York Stock Exchanee)
High Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
BISON SHOT
EOR IONGIE>

the exploitation Of other natural
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Germans Best-|nformed
Readers, Says Dietrich
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 29.-Germany's
press department chief. Otto Diet
| rich, told a group of editors at Wies-
baden yesterday that readers of the
controlled German press are the best
informed in the world.
| Dietrich. who also is Adolf Hitler's
personal press relations officer, said
Germany had devised new form of
war reporting by organizing cor
respondents as soldiers in ''propa-
ganda companies" and making them
serve at the front to report honest"
first-hand experiences.
Moreover, German papers do not
print indiscriminately all lies which
the enemy invents," Dietrich said.
| The German newspaper reader is
not rushed from one nerve-racking
sensation to another. Through a
sensible. consistent policy of cor
reSpOndence, the German reader
constantly is able to make a sure
| judgment concerning the life and
power of his people"
Dietrich said that shortly before
the war he arranged with Lord
Kemsley, British newspaper pro-
prietor, for an exchange of articles
to give German and British readers
the others point of view. Kemsley
refused to publish the German view
point, Dietrich said, adding that the
EngliShman never had submitted his
promised article.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Funds 10 Increase
Police 10 Check
Crime Asked
Trinidad Citizens Also
Ask Better Lighting
In Underposs

Appropriations sufficient to in
crease the District police force to
check the current crime wave were
asked last night by the Trinidad
Citizens Association.
Another resolution pointed to the
holdup risks in the underpass on
H street between First and Second
streets NE. and urged better illumi-
nation. Safety for both the pedes-
trian and motorist is an additional
benefit of such improvements, the
member said.
Protest Auto Tax.
Other actions by the association
included:
Protest of the new automobile
assessments, commendatioh of the
Public Utility Commission for un-
dertaking a survey on the possi-
bilities of natural gas for the Dis
trict, appointment of a committee
to survey new sites for Abbot Voca-
tional School and request that the
Street Cleaning Department give
particular attention to broken liquor
bottles IN the streets.
The association also urged soft
pedal" on crime in newspaper comic
strips and radio skits, speakers con-
tending there has hean ranid
increase in crime characters and
Evening star., 1940-02-29

belly as with Z knife and then from
ear to ear under his chin.
They old him I was radio re-
portor, too, and he said that he
himself had seen radio, and that
some day the collective farm to
which he belonged hoped to buy
radio SO all Of them could hear it.
We asked him how large his COL
lective was, and he said 1t was 240
families about a thousand people.
Liked Old Way Better.
We asked him If he was allowed to
have animals of his own and he said
he had some chickens and a pig, but
that things had gone 50 badly last
year on the collective that he had
to sell or eat them all, so now he
had only his share in the collective.
But once, he said, he had had many
more chickens, and six pigs, and 4
COW all his own, but of course this
was before the collective when he
also had his own land.
We asked him which way he
liked 1t better, and he grinned sadly,
and shook his head, and said there
could be no doubt about this, he
liked 1t much better when he had
his own land and his own animals
and could look after all of them
for himself.
Then one of the Finnish officers,
whose brother was recently killed
on the Isthmus and who does not
like Russians at all, told the inter-
prefer to tell the man about the
big Finnish victory in the north.
The man looked embarrassed, with
his eyes on our faces and then
down, as though he did not know
what hee should say, and finally
said well this was all right with him.
This answer satisfied the officer who
did not like Russians.
Gets Better Food.
Then we asked him if he liked the
food as well as that he got in the Red
Army, and here his face lighted
up and he said it was much better
it was very fine food with meat
and potatoes and even white bread
and butter, and it was even better
food than he got at home. This
pleased the officer very much.
Then he thanked us for the ciga-
rette which he said was very fine
one, and the interpreter said it came
from America. But this little man
did not understand. So the inter-
prefer said it came from the United
States, which was a country. The
little prisoner said when he was in
school he had heard the names of
many countries, but could not re-
member that any one had ever said
the name of this one.
The very handsome Finnish officer
turned to me. AT least, Mr. White" !"
he said. "he heard of Finland. This
should be very proud moment for
little country"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Russian Captive Likes
Idea Of Own Property
Instead Of Co|Iectives
Finnish Food Better
Than He Had, He Says;
Never Heard Of U. S.
BY WILLIAM L. WHITE.

SOMEWHERE IN FINLAND
The little Russian prisoner stood
stiffiy at attention in the dim light
of the stone corridor just outside
the door of his cell. There was an
iron cot, mattress, a blanket
chair, it was warm and he was COM
Portable enough. When we gave him
a cigarette he was still scared, and
when he lighted it he would hold it
stif1y at his side, standing at at
tention, and raising his hand quickly
to take quick, deep drags. You could
see he enjoyed it and he smoked it
down until there was only a wisp
OF paper and a few strands of
tobacco. These he was afraid to
toss on the stone floor as we did, but
looked around with the coal burning
his fingers and finally put it right
up against the moulding. But to-
ward the end he loosened up and
began to talk.
He said yes, he also had been
told that the Firms killed sall
prisoners, and we understood this
before the interpreter began because
he made slashing motions across his
Evening star., 1940-02-29

exploits IN cartoons and radio strips
during the last 10 years.
Service Increase Asked.
The Capital Transit Co. was asked
to increase its service on the Ross
lyn-District line run.
Alfred D. Calvert, president 0, the
Northeast Conference Of Citizens
Associations, announced that Rob.
ert e. Bondy, District welfare direc-
tor; George j. Cleary and F. j.
Mcdonald would be present at the
next meeting Of the conference to
discuss welfare problem in the Dis
Evening star., 1940-02-29
EuoIes' Head to Speak

John A. Abel of Marion. Ohio,
grand worthy president of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, will speak
before the Washington Aerie at 8
pm. tomorrow, when the local chap
ter holds banquet in the Raleigh
Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

tr1ct. Capt H1chAfd MAn8deId q
precinct No. . spoke briefly.
A recent check on trahac lights
on H street from Sixth to Twelfth
streets NE. at the request Of the
association was noted. The lights
were reported to be working salts
factorily.
The meeting was held In the
Wheatley School. Mrs. ]. M. Selby
presided in the absence Of the
president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-13
GALE REFUGEES
NUMBER $500

ALBANY. Ga. --- Federal. state
and local agencies provided food
and housing today for an estimated
800 persons left homeless by .
tornado. which killed II persons
and injured hundreds here sat
urday.
Long lines Of homeless. mostly
Negroes. were fed 81 eantesns
and At the city auditorium. whefs
coffee and sandwiches were pre-
pared in an improvised Kitchen.
Many houses and business build
ings wers piles Of wreehags, and
the auditorium and Negro school
were used M sleeping quarters
for many Of the refugees.
A dozen buildings IN the bust
ness district were blown down
and an estimated 900 homes de-
stroyed. Damage was estimated
ut between five and ten million
dollars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-13
RUNS HIS AUTO
INTO ATTENDANT

George T. Scott. st.year-oid Ne.
gro. remained In Jail Monday re-
fleoting on possible explanations
for aliegedly attacking q man with
his automobile.
Police said that Scott won an
argument with Akros Mstsushima.
20. japanese attendant Of . ga.
rage, by hitting the latter with
his car and driving over the pros
trate form.
The alteration started satnr-
day evening. Matsushima refused
Scott credit for gasoline. Scott
silegediy became abusive. but lost
the argument 10 Eddie Trummsr.
io45 Fawcett ave. when Trum-
mer joined the fight and knocked
him down. Scott repeatedly got
into his car, drove deliberately into
the japanese.
Matsushima emerged with both
legs badly bruised. Another Japs-
nese, T~igoshi Horike. followed
Scott until police nabbed the latter
In a cafe. Scott was charged with
drunkenness, drunk driving. and
was held for investigation Of hill.
and-run driving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-13
OCIALIZED MEDICINE
ENCOURAGED IN B. c.

VANCOUVER. n. C.-The Brit.
ish Columbia College of Physicians
and Surgeons has invited workers
In the Greater Vancouver and New
Westminster areas 10 join q vol.
untary medical service scheme and
budget against the cost OF illness.
DIR. M. W. Thomas. the colleges
executive secretary. said that UNI
der the plan groups Of 10 or more
workers would be able 10 budget
comparatively for compleis medi-
cal and hospital care for them
selves and their families. The
scheme would b. administered by
a non-profit association under
auspices OF the college.
The plan would apply only 10
workers earning $1,000 a year or
less. and would cost each worker
from 81 10 ii.50 a month
About 5000 British Columbia
workers already are members Of
similar schemes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-13
CHECK DETECTIVES
HOLD BANQUET HERE

Detective Lieut.. II. b. Foy of
Seattle was elected president Of
the Northwest Check Protective
association ut a meeting OF almost
100 law enforcement officials and
business men interested in bad
check detection Saturday evening
at the Hotel Winthrop.
Better northwest cooperation In
the tracing Of check forgers Was
the principal object Of ths dinner.
arranged by Safety commlasionsr
Holmes Eastwood. Capt. John
paulson and Chief Einar I.angseth.
Others elected were o. H., Mont
gomery Of American Railway Es-
press. secretary. and Police Chief
Norman Foots Of Hoquiam. treas.
urcr.