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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is


This should be lucky day for
men and women Of many call
ings. Benefic aspects dominate
and the moon enters Aries. a
fire sign which imparts keen
mentality. Pluto, the planet
that encourages release from
material limitations. is In kind
ly sway. The CONFORMATION
aids all who hold high ideals Of
public service.
Heart and Home: Under this
direction Of the stars there
should be harmony in the FAM
lily and singleness Of purpose.
The stars favor sympathy and
understanding. II is day in
which action should reveal high
motives and is fortunate for the
heads of families. While ro-
nance is not encouraged. the
stars promote general good feel
ing and loyal friendships.
Business Affairs: Jupiter Is
powerful today. encouraging
growth. progress and specula-
ton. The stars inspire conf
dence founded on practical COM
mercial policies that sustain
prosperity despite world con-
flict. Positive action on the
part OF labor organizations is
prognosticated. Better condi-
tions for wage-earners and inn
proved relations with employers
are indicated.
National Issues: Agitation
regarding control Of the sale of
alcoholic drinks will be persist
ent. oganized groups will gain
support in certain states.
Apathy concerning the enforce
ment Of existing laws in many
cities will react in strong pro-
tests which can not be ig-
nored.
International Affairs: Changes
among the British cabinet min
listers are prognosticated. Young
men will replace older minis
tiers and will change certain
policies. Diplomatic conferences
win be decisive in spirit and
viii promote hearty support
from the dominions and colo
MES. Closer relations between
Canada and the United States
will identity Washington and
London in aims and policies
early in the spring. It Is an
nounced by European astrolo-
gers.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury Of = year Of
good fortune which may be slow
in announcing itself. An older
person may obstruct advance
ment which win finally be se-
complished.
Children born on this day may
be brilliant original and self
willed. These Aquarisns may be
critical and difficult to direct.
but they viii win success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Thing.

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you tell me
where I can get small samples
OF all different kinda Of woods
for y collection: v. X.
Any of the retail lumber yards
IN Tacoma should be willing to
let you have few samples OF
local woods. For imported kinds
you could call upon those deal
ing in hardwoods, which you will
find listed in the Tacoma direc-
tory. Since all types of wood
are studied at the University
Of Washington college Of for
estry. you might write to see
II any samples are available
there. At least you could get
some suggestions of what woods
TO get and where TO send for
them
Mr.. Fixit: Was the law pass
ed at Olympia compelling . per-
son to have his car put through
the state test: MRS. w. A. v.
That Is a state law. passed by
the legislature. You can be re-
fused license plates and thereby
ruled off the highway. II you
fail to have your car tested.
Mr.. Fixit: ] am interested In
going TO = college next fall.
Please tell me II there Ia a fund
supplied by the government
from which students can Dor.
row. HIGH SCHOOL GRAD.
There isn't government loan
fund, though worthy students.
with good scholarship records,
are given some assistance In the
form Of part-time jobs for the
National Youth administration.
School offices can give you ia
formation about that and so can
the NYA office in the WASH
ington building. Tacoma.
Mr.. FlxIt: My friend say. Al
Jolson was born Albert Olson Of
scandinavian parentage In Min
nesota. 1 say he was horn Asa
Youlson In Russia of Jewish par
entage. Who Is right:
MRS. II. G. q.
His original name was Asa
Yoleson and he was born in
Washington, ID. c., May 26,
1885.
Mr.. Fixit: Reference II made
In = magazine to liquidation of
all educated soldiers In the US.
8. X. army. Would you give us
m estimate Of the number Of
males and also females that
were victims OF this act and
about what time Of year did IL
take place: A. II. NOTTER.
We only can refer you to John
Gunth RS Inside Europe"
where good part of the chap
ter on Russia relates to the
"purges" and where 1t is appar-
ent that no one. unless Stain
himself, can estimate how many
persons, men and women. edu-
Gated and uneducated, have been
killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15


they will wind up at the con-
vention with at least ESQ dele
gates. They insist that they
will control the delegation from
Ohio. Kentucky, Nebraska, West
Virginia, Arkansas. Texas, Mis-
sissippi. Alabama. Maryland and
one-half OF Mnnesota's delega-
ton. the other half going to
Senator Vandenberg. Taft ad-
mits quite gleefully that he is
banking on the support of the
Negro element of the population
to win him delegates from num-
erous southern states. One of
his principal political workers
is Ferry Howard. Negro nation
al committeeman from Missis-
sippi.
Taft, however, despite his ex-
penditure of money and his po-
litical energetics, may not have
any more delegates than Thomas
z. Dewey of New York and
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
of Michigan. The republican
national committees latest tab
ulation of Republican go-getters
indicates that these three men
will begin the balloting with
about the same strength.
The Republicans will proba-
bly, hold their national corven-
ton in mid or late June, despite
the Democrats plan to stall and
delay until they know who the
Republican candidate will be.
The tentative date for the COP.
convention is June Is or Is.
There has been some talk in
Republican circles of choosing
Philadelphia as the site. and
sounding out their 1910 cam
paign on July 4th with the hall
where the Declaration of INDIE
pendence was promulgated as a
background. 1t has a senti-
mental appeal, naturally, to the
COP. But they expect to carry
Pennsylvania anyway; the DEM
ocrats concede that this is prob
ably lost state. So the Repub-
licans think that it would be to
their advantage to meet in Chi
cago as the Democrats plan to
do. in the section where the main
political battle-ground will be
next fall.
Oddly enough. COP. Finan-
cier Joe Pew, although great
COP. boosted, opposes the idea
of meeting in Philadelphia. 1t
would be a personal headache
to the good-natured Joe because
he would be expected to pro-
vide tickets for all his friends,
to finance the entertainment of
incoming Republicans and, in
general. to act as master of
ceremonies for the whole Grand
Old Party. Joe wants a Repub-
lican victory next fall, but after
all, why should he finance it?
Great Britain's new plan to
ration meat is based on a desire
to conserve exchange rather
than food. There Is no danger
in England Of a food-famine,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
URGES FREE CARE
FOR ALL AFFLICTED

Editor. The Times: In Pulse
of the Public Feb. 10, Charles A.
Palmer asked for an answer to
the following questions the stu
dents of Tacoma high schools
are asking:
What is the cause of the
measles epidemic
Why more effective measures
cannot be applied to combat the
disease?
Why couldn't doctors and
public officials, together with
the press. issue specific instruc-
tons to the public as to what
measures should be taken 10
combat this or any other disease
during epidemics?
In answer to the above ques-
tions first let me say the medi-
cal profession can be compared
to the profession Of lawyers who
see TO it our laws are made so
full Of loop holes and contradic-
tions it becomes necessary to en-
gage q lawyer to reach an under
standing of law. The medieos
depend upon the troubles Of
others to insure their financial
income.
They do not want the public
to be familiar with the many
simple remedies that are sure
cures for so many of our bodily
ills: nor do they want the public
to understand how TO care for
such ills. Our doctors do not
get paid for keeping people
healthy as they do in China.
The income OF the American
doctor is derived from the sick
and afflicted, often from those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

FOR many years, perniclous
anemia was considered to be in
yariably fatal. We recognize
two kinds of neutrality-suspicious.
anemia, and the ordinary an
emia associated with various in
fectious diseases, loss of blood.
The latter is the kind that APP
pears in babies after birth, and
in young girls.
Anemia in young girls. called
"green sickness" and known sci
entifically as chlorosis, has APP
parently almost completely dis
appeared. Recognition of the
fact that young girls must take
an adequate diet. particularly a
sufficient amount of iron. has
been largely responsible for
overcoming this type of anemia.
However, good hygiene and
diet with iron did not seem to
control the condition called per-
nicious anemia. The chief fac
tor in ordinary anemia is a de-
creased amount of hemoglobin,
or red coloring matter in the
blood; in pernicious anemia, the
chief factor is constant reduc-
ton in the number Of red blood
cells.
This condition was first de-
scribed by a physician named
Addison. in 1855. Apparently
there was little significant adj
vance in our knowledge Of the
condition from then until 1925.
when a group OF investigators
eliminated their work by show
ing definitely that the disease
was due to absence Of a specific
substance. contained in liver.
For this work Doctors Minot,
whipple and Murphy received
the Nobel prize. Whipple and
his associates had studied an
emias in dogs and had found
that a diet rich in liver was
regularly followed by improve
ment Of the anemia which was
reproduced artificially in the ex-
perimental animal.
An investigator named Castle
and his associates demonstrated
that pernicious armenia appears
when certain substance. found
in the wall OF the stomach and
in the gastric juice. is absent.
Today q wide variety Of sub
stances has been prepared, which
represent the active principle
that is missing in this condi-
ton. When these substances
are put into the body. there are
changes in the blood with a
rapid increase in the number OF
red blood cells up to normal
level.
At first II was necessary TO
feed vast amounts OF ordinary
calves liver. Today there are
preparations that can be in
jected into the muscles: some
that can be injected directly into
the veins. Other preparations
can be taken in capsules or add
ed to foods.
Response is 80 certain that
this method OF treatment is in
variably listed among the 10
most important Magic Bullets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
BRlGHTENERS

A four-year-old dog has pune
tuated his risky career with II
fractures Of his legs. Just bad
breaks.
The New York City tax law
says bluntly that you can't
bring cigarets in from neigh
borhood states 10 evade paw
ment Of the tax. And no butts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15

THE James Russell Lowell
Scent purple stamp OF the u.
S. Famous Americans series hon.
ors one of the nations most dis
tinguiShed poets and critics. This
stamp. third Of the poets group,
will be placed on frst-day sale al
Cambridge, Mass, on Feb. 20.
Lowell's first wife was the in
spirstion for his early verse. He
had tried law, then turned TO pub
fishing a literary journal TO which
Hawthorne, Emerson, Whittier,
and Poe contributed. The maya
zine died after three issues, but
II started Lowell on the way to
literary greatness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
APPRECIATE AID
IN RECENT CAMPAIGN

Editor, The Times: The Pierce
county chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis. Inc, wishes to express to
you its thanks for your fine
cooperation in the Presidents
Birthday Celebration campaign
just finished. While complete
returns are not yet available,
every indication shows that this
years returns are all that we
could have hoped for.
Please be assured that your
assistance in this worthy cause
will pay dividends many times
over in improved public health.
JOHN II. BINNS, Chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
OBJECTS TO PHRASE
"END uPr

Editor, The Times: I don't
pose as an authority in the use
of English. but there is some
thing about the use of lend up"
as a termination of an act or an
event that "offends me to the
soul" II is done by newspapers,
by magazine writer's and over
the radio. They say of a GER
tain fight-it will end up with
Muggsy on the floor. The ex-
preston ''up-end" may properly
be used with reference to OBJ
jects that are to be stood on
end, but for the life of ME 1
don't see where anybody can
get any sense out of lend up"
II the users will leave off the
up" they would surely be cor
rect as to grammar or rhetoric.
G.. w. VAN SCOYOC.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15

WAR and earthquake have de-
+" stroyed most OF the ancient
Splendor Of Corinth, famous city
Of ancient Greece. Shown above
on a Greek airmail are the COL
umns of the Temple OF Apollo.
The Romans burned Corinth TO
the ground in l46 p. c. The city
was rebuilt. destroyed by an
earthquake in 1853.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15

ureus OF people III u single
flight. But the whole ma
tional economy has been
keyed up to meet the condi-
tions dictated by the Euro
pean wars. The process was
inevitable, and the average
worker can't help sharing in
it.
According to a new report
issued by the Family Eco
Monies Bureau of the North
western Life Insurance COM
pany, the favorable gap be-
tween average income and
average living costs at the
beginning Of this year was
$13.01--the highest since
pre-depression days. Most of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
l. cial and Political America

WASHINGTON - Senator Robert A. Taft has cor
rallied more delegates TO the Republican convention than
most of his rivals realize Bob has hired galaxy of
tremey able press agents. he has engaged poll
teal manpulaors and he has contacted many influential
poticos in key states In addition he has probably
behind his presidential drive than other rival
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
War Profits For Everybody

Maybe you never thought Of yourself profteer
but that's what you are
isn't that the average citizen enjoys making money
bn shells and guns and bombers that likely to kill hun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORk-In 1886, politi-
clans were mourning exult-
ing-in the supposed political
demise of Gov. Harold G. Hoff-
man of New Jersey.
Hoffman, they said, had ruin
ed his chances of a vice-presi-
Dental nomination. nipping in
the bud one of the most prom
Using careers in the land because
he had interviewed to reprieve
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, later
executed for the kidnap-mur-
der of the Lindbergh baby.
Those who thought Hoffman
politically dead were wrong
dead wrong. For he is back in
the political arena, having an
nounced his candidacy in the
gubernatorial stakes.
Hoffman was only 3s at the
time of the Lindbergh trial,
facile and persuasive speaker
whose vote-getting ability could
well have been used by the Re-
publicans facing a rising Roose-
welt.
Already il had been whis-
pered that his name would be
brought up at the convention
as a vice-presidential choice. All
he had to do was TO 60 on as
he had done, making speeches.
kissing babies, blowing through
the political routine.
FOLLOWED HIS
CONSCIENCE
For a man to toss up such an
opportunity, conscience must in
deed have a compelling voice.
But just before Hauptmann was
scheduled to die, Hoffman called
for the records Of the case as
a matter Of routine. Whatever
it is he discovered there. he
found himself unable TO let the
execution take place. His attor-
ney-general, his state police, his
investigators all urged and
pleaded with him not to inter-
fere. For one thing. Hauptmann
was guilty, they said, and for
another it would jeopardize his
political chances.
He wouldn't listen-he rarely
does when the dictates Of his
own judgment demand other
wise. They were right about
what the episode did TO his po-
htical career.
From the foregoing. Hoffman
sounds like an unusual sort Of
fellow-snd he is. He is below
middle height. broad of Shout
der. Fslstsffian Of girth. with a
square. pleasant face. valu-
able smile and a good head of
hair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15
ToDAy-s COMMON ERROR

Do not ssy. Il have a date
with my cousin for tonight;
say engagement (or appoint
mentl with my cousin tonight"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15

Kelly field, Texas, he and Har-
old, %, bought so acres for an
airport, a Piper Cub airplane
and went into business.
Today, besides the brothers,
the family pilots include: Her.
sey W., Sr., SO; Hersey, Jr., 10;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-15

Dorothy, 20; and Cora Mae, II.
the states youngest woman
aeronaut.
None has had the slightest
accident or so much as a forced
landing" says Harold.
Tomorrow: SIS, 100000 Mile
post!
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umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
will be published when requested.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
New York Bettors
Expected to Get
Pennies in l94l

ALBANY. y. Y. - New York
legislators. studying first-yesr OPP
GRAFTON Of the psri-mutuel betting
machine system. found that the
state benefited TO the extent Of
$500, 900 by not paying off the odd
cents on winners tskinRs Half
the amount went to the state. the
other half TO the tracks.
The law Is expected to be modi-
fled at the legislatures next ses-
sion 10 give patrons all the
money they win. including pen
MES.
Another probable change calls
for disposal OF uncollected bets
- which in 1910 amounted 10
about se7 .000-to some charitable
fund connected with the turf.
Racing men regard the present
system OF confiscstion By the state
az virtual robbery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

rO0rtAN n--rhe rorsiss4
nueksfras wsss cut of the rsetfte
cesst Herkev ls.sue cellar tosssv
~ virtue ~ . - victory evee
the Seattle oiymrsss last night
their second IN . ro~.
Louis Holmss srcsss the dessd.
ING goal In break . "a assdia<n
With three minutes lefs n play
ire nueks sccs . 10 led IN
the pensisy'isasn xams. sccssn9
In the fUst ard Second p<stosie.
aaIy 10 have the oiympscs hxssh
lcoss for ths tisinx pair In Inc
early stages ~ ths last psFiod
Referee Cam rroadIceh called
~ pensl,iss and thfss n thsw
vent u Romeo Msrtsi. nusn
winrmsa Nnst II a wss for hsgh
sticking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
Oregon State Wins
In Denver Meet

DENVER Directors Of Denver's
First collegiate round-rohin
basketball tournament. undis-
mayed by the crowd Of only 200
spectators who watched last
nights three opening games hoped
tonights contests would bring in
creased gate receipts.
The mesger crowd watched
Oregon State. Marshall college and
Denver university win the open
Ing contests, Oregon State nosed
Colorado State 1891 and Marshall
college nipped a Colorado college
rally 42-+l Denver won easily
over New Mexico 1892.
Tonights second round games
will cut the indicated field at
least to two teams. Marshall meets
Denver. New Mexico plays Colo
RADIO State and Oregon State meets
Colorado college.
Oregon State, so far the class
of the tournament. looked bad
during the first half of its game
with Colorado State. failing to
show the scoring power that
earned it two victories over Utah
State and close losses to Colorado
L. earlier this week. Colorado State
led 20-l6 at the half. but John
Msndic and Jack Mulder led a
successful rally. Oregon State
scored five straight field goals
before the Colorado team swak-
ened, to lead 1922 with five min
utes gone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
figures Don't Lie

The Knights of Columbus bowl
ing league ended its first half
schedule with matches of this
week, and with Pat 4 Mike, win
ming the first half title with 20
points won and only eleven lost.
Walter Schroeder the leagues
leading bowler. is captain of the
winners. and his mates are Roy
Kelly. Auggie Leppert. Leo Ashs
and Ben Geryss
The Casey circuit ended its first
semester happily. with no feuds.
no arguments, No protests The
league functioned oothly
throughout pleasant weekly
outing for the members u the
organization. Second half play
will be resumed after the holidays
Secretary Charley n.ttier hss re-
leased the statistics FOR tn. first
semester Schroeder leads IN. men
with an average o; III for IS game.
He = only q second year bowler HIS
sea series IL the high thre. game
score n the first half
Following Schroeder Tho averages
are ~ Arnold Fox iss. Charley Net
ter l6s Charles Toynbee is4. Ceorse
BOsoovioh Is3 Ben GergAis ies Len
hovsk lel Leo selwsrsth 1876 Or J
Gsreesu i55 ID Callahan ibf Jerry
Receconi l52 jack Barry ib1 Roy
Kelly i52 70 Portmsnn 80. v J.
Enrght ISL " p Gosseiln $50 Prank
l45, "a orenier l45. George Hoffner
lis. Len narooe ls3. Tommy Aallon
i43. Bonnie DoTfner Iss John Zels-
max i3s. Ted oaffnsy 1877. Dale Porn .
snDrock 1877. HuEgie LSppcrt las. Jazz
Enrisht 1875. Or Jo~ Aefaughlin Is4.
Louie Burks 49, Ed Garoesu l38.
August Won Boeckhn 1871. Tony No
Hugh ~ Thornton Iie oeorge
BilisborroV i1s Erzuss Us Bernie
NcC0rmics IL ard p Hesiy i07
Seventeen - fns frundisrs maze
me 100 ciuh 10 group being 90
by Wat scnrn1der and ChsfI..
Toynoee esch with five zoo "a mrs
single game scored throughout n.
NsIlon Notors nnshed In seoond
place -four points behind Pat A.
Aike's Center Street Service Frank
Fox Tires Fusl Oil Service and Farm
Aalc ice cream ici4csTo IN ofdrr
Shipyzrcs bowling league MEMBER
turned IN ons q Their b4st sessions
q the season on me Broadway slisYs
with this WEEKS PLAY. when nefted
many hlgh gsnlee snd totals
One 81 the Members q frs zrOup
stsn stron hit fbs or circle
Shoot ~ in 10 Day lessus ne rolled
zoi 80 ard 2ls foT = so scors
Bill PlsEfed banged out 80 2
Anderson sac Fofd WILEY sfi and
Jim ShsuFnnsssy $40 for other hign
nSrEs IN the early circuit
Irwin EnYcsr who e having a fIns
bowling year. led ne soorins IN tns
matches o. ths big is-t1sm nish'
Shipysrds league. Starting with zoz
ne finished with 1911 and 100. for a
dig SEQ foesI
Dick Joyce. Of the strong Crans .
man team. rolled three nice ganlek
iss I54 snc $50. % accumulate .
SO score. Harold Johnson rolled zls
II MS seoono game and finished with
/ $40. Prank Ia Fleur also resist<rs,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
rs HOOP CLADIATORS MAINTAIN PACE
Lincoln Ski
Tryouis Set

Candidate. for TIE f4nccsn .ki
sssm ~tIl haid their irltisi tFy.
cuts ssinasf. January : 81
Paradise valley
Tho team wiIi h~ composed -
nv. regular. ara three sltsrn.tss
Letter. wtn ~ awarded n the
members a. skiing ess vetsd .
miner sport TN. year.
Meets are tentatively sh<aalsd
with Stadium. nsiisrsuln<. Clover
PARK Ard Enamelaw Is well ~ the
various nj tournaments h<ld later
IN the sessrn.
csfl. yin repent foF their FIRST
turnout IN February Plans are
new under Nas 70 have meets
with ether SRI teams.