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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
FRIDAY, MARCH ~

Benefic aspects dominate In
the horoscope for today. II Is a
time for determined activity in
whatever Is deemed most urgent.
The morning hours should be
favorable to planning as well as
beginning important work of any
sort. Women are under a lucky
sign fortunate for inspiration
and foresight.
Heart and Home: The stars
encourage the promotion of am
bilious ideas in the care and
education OF children. 1t is q
day promising to wives who CO.
operate in forwarding the politi-
cal ambitions of their husbands.
II is not an suspicious sway for
women who desire to enter any
form Of public service and espe-
cially for those who seek gov
eminent positions.
Business Affairs: Mining
should gain wide interest this
spring when the quest for rare
minerals will be widespread.
Chemistry will provide new syn
thetic materials for use in man.
ufacturing articles In common
use. American brains will pro-
duce ideas OF supreme value.
National Issues: Pressure from
foreign nations will be strong in
Washington, where there will be
opposing opinions regarding pol
icies affecting neutrality. There
is an aspect which seems to pre-
sage effort toward the concen-
tration Of power in the chief
executive. Secret information
will spur preparedness efforts.
There Is an evil portent that
seems TO forecast naval move
ments of great significance in
the Pacific ocean.
International Affairs: Con-
fusing planetary aspects con-
tinue TO affect Great Britain
which may suffer seriously from
air raids. Destruction OF his
toric buildings Is foretold. A
member Of the royal family will
sustain an injury due to scci-
dent. Heavy storms are prog
nosticated. Treschery on the
part OF a foe will cause serious
results. Canada will prove of
supreme importance in war aids
of many sorts.
Persons whose birthdste II Is
may have q year OF small trou-
bles which should not be taken
too seriously. The habit OF worry
should be stubbornly fought by
all who desire success.
Children born on this day
probably will be serious and
thoughtful, ambitious and ener-
getic. These subjects OF Aries
have the ability to look out for
themselves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
Motion Pictures in
Egypt 1000 Years Ago
First Used to Set Up
Career Of Moses
Priests and Mysties Knew
About TeehnieoIor, Too

WHEN Frederick Heath, we'll
w known Tacoma architect,
was boy Of IA, one of his favor
lite books was THE Pillar of
Fire, Or Israel in Bondage" The
first copyright issues was in
1889 and for about half a GEN.
fury the book was exceedingly
popular. 1t was kind of book
boys read when the grandfathers
of the generation were young.
Fred Heath found it intensely in
teresting.
He was particularly interested
on the chapter which told of
Moses preparation to become
the leader of the Children of Is
rael, and the means used to tell
him that he was a Jew and not
a son Of the queen of Egypt. To
the boyish mind it was a thrill
ing experience through which
Moses passed-one to make a
thoughtful small boy remember
all the details.
Years passed and the book was
lost but Frederick Heath, the
architect, often recalled the story
of Moses. One day when he was
a young man there appeared a
piece of news about a wonderful
discovery in the field of photog-
raphy. At last il had become
possible TO photograph objects in
motion ard throw the moving
picture on the screen. II was, OF
course, wonderful develop
ment, but what Heath had read
about the scenes witnessed by
Moses seemed very much like
the new motion picture. But the
book was lost and he did not
follow the story.
The other day. many years
after, while browsing about
Tacoma book shop, Mr.. Heath
discovered an old copy of his
priced book. He bought il and
the first thing he did was to read
the old story of Moses.
OF course, Hollywood teehnie-
ians in all probability could take
the story and tear from the
scenes anything that bore the
least resemblance 10 . motion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

out of the house judiciary COM
mittee and into position where
II may become law. Democratic
party bosses = Speaker Bank.
head, Majority Leader Rayburn
and National Chairman Farley
have issued quiet orders that IL
be suffocated in the sub-cham-
Der. p. d. r. and vice-President
Garner are indifferent to its
fate.
Chief reliance of the pro-Hatch
conspirators lies in the makeup
Of the Democratic members of
the judiciary committee, and the
support of the G. o. Peers on IT.
Most of the Democrats are anti
New Dealers, and only too will
ing TO embarrass the admins
tration. Despite the amendment
restricting corporation campaign
contributions to 5000 delib-
crate attempt TO win Republican
votes against the bill-the latter
have promised to 60 along with
the Hatchites. If these two
groups stick together-and the
Democrats are not bought off
by favors in the meantime-the
bill will probably reach the floor.
Passage is generally assured
If it can get that far. The sem
ate debate. although ludicrous
and hypocritical at times, tended
to arouse a previously jaded pub
lie interest, and the letters are
pouring in on behalf of tho
1t will take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
The Sallies Garry On

The Salvation Army is quietly observing series
of nationwide celebrations mark the 60h anniversary
of the landing of the first small Army contingent in
New York.
Always in the foreground when help is needed during
emergencies and after major catastrophes the Salvation
Army distinguished itself particularly for its successful
efforts to be of service to soldiers during the last
The Salvation Army has amply proved its merit during
It's so in this country 1t deserves to be supported
in its ceaseess campaign in behalf of the unfortunate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
BUILDING COSTS
AND LABOR

Editor. The Times: Mr.. N. r.
Johnsons information on the
building trades touches on a SUBJ
ject that has been before US for
some time. There Is a situation
prevalent that must rely on COM
mon sense, and public sentiment
to change. We look upon the
building tradesmen as an intelli-
gent class OF workmen-snd
class that should be more inter-
ested in their yearly earnings
than in their per hour scale. The
proof that such is the case is
borne out in some cities where
new wage and hour arrange
ments have gone init has re-
suited in a building boom. not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
A FTER M ANY YEARS
By E. T. SHORT

picture, but to the man who had
first read it as boy there did
seem to be a close connection.
He passed the book on to this
desk and after reading the story
it does seem that the priests and
mystics must have known some
thing about the principle of NOV
ing pictures even if the science
of photography as we UNDER
stand it today was unknown.
The story is told in a series of
letters describing how Moses was
taken through a series of experi-
ences leading to the final revela-
ton of his Jewish origin. The
events are said to have lasted 35
days and took place in the SUBJ
terranean passages and great
chambers hewn out Of rock far
under the temple.
The experience began when
Moses was taken across the Nile
by company of ecclesiastical
mystics and marched to a small
temple, the entrance of which
was at the feet of the sphinx
that was before Cheops and
Chephres. There he was taken
in charge by twelve mystics who
marched him through a series OF
maneuvers and finally to dark
portal which descended to the
base of the pyramids and into
the hall of the mysteries of the
earth.
Tedious travelling of vast
gloomy corridors hewn from solid
rock and a succession of cham
bers dedicated to mysteries, con-
cluded when Moses was ushered
into great central temple so
large that the torches borne by
the guards could not penetrate
the darkness. In the center of this
solemn hall stood an altar OF
black marble. As the party APP
preached the altar in the SEMI
darkness, bright flame appear
ed which settled down TO an
illumination like the full moon.
After few mystic ceremonies
Moses was armed. He was told
IN be strong and fight vsliantly
against the forces Of evil
Up TO this time Moses believed
he was the son of the Egyptian
princess and the heir 10 the
throne and that the ceremonies
were to prepare him for the
kingship. Then suddenly in the
midst OF a chamber Of black
marble there began a series Of
episodes which reveal him as .
Jew. Here is where the story
Of the moving picture begins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
No Swiqqinq on the Job

Some good advice directed toward his unionists
but applicable to who has job given by Daniel
J. Tobin, president International Brotherhood of eam
sters. Chauffeurs, Sabemen and Helpers of America
Whatever else you may be guilty of don't be guilty of
imbibng any kind of stimuants intoxicating liquor dur
ing your hours Of work Tobn says That unpardon
able sin As for drinking after hourswell your life
your own says the union leader but you had better
member to keen yourself fit for your Job the next day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Oniv Initials
viii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Some years ago l
saw some maps In school. made
out Of old newspaper mixture, l
Was told. Could you or some Of
your readers tell me u this same
mixture could be used To fill
cracks and knot holes In an
old floor over which Iinoleum b
20 be laid: How does one make
this newspaper mixture.
A READER
You can make the paper pulp
by tearing old newspapers into
little bits, covering them with
water. and leaving them about
a week, stirring a few times
each day. Before using, press
out the water until the pulp is
quite dry. Add some paste or
glue to give II an adhesive
quality, but not too much or it
will become sticky.
That mixture should be okeh
for filling knot holes in floor
but perhaps not as solid as q
mixture Of sawdust and paste.
Mr.. F1xit: For the sake Of
settling an argument about the
Spectator mine disaster In
Butte, Mont, want 10 find out
what date 1t happened and what
shift WAS ut work at the time,
day or night SHIFT, and how many
lives were lost. READER.
II happened on the night SHIFT,
June 8. 1917. A miners carbide
lamp ignited frayed insulation
on power cable near the 2,400-
foot level and the cable blaze
ignited gas in the mine. Lives
of 1853 miners were lost and 247
saved.
Mr.. Fixit: Whom would I zee
about installing y new type Of
stand at the Western Washing
ton fair Mt Puyallup:
HARRY r. FORTIN.
You could direct letter to
the Western Washington Fair
association, Fairgrounds. Puy-
allup. or make an appointment
TO talk to A. L. Bartel there.
Mr.. Fixit: Having read q u. p.
dispatch from y Midwest city
concerning nm execution Of
convict where executioners act
ed unmasked, 10 settle a friend
~ difference, please state wheth-
er hangmen are publicly known
and do they generally act un-
masked: ID. X.
1t Is not a custom in this
country to mask executioners.
In some states several persons
pull the lever which springs the
trap so none knows who Is re-
sponsible.
Mr.. Fixit: About a week ago
I noticed In your column some
one was asking where he could
get y copy OF Barnes Fifth
Reader" l have one, II he still
Il interested. He can cali morn
Ing or evening after this week
at 6l2 So. 18th At.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
BORROWED TIMERS

One OF the worlds strangest
organizations is the Borrowed
Timers" of Ellensburg, Wash. To
become a member you must have
scored = technical kayo" over
Death, OF the Is members. all
have been told by accredited
physicians that they were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

More superstitions are associ-
ated with the hair than with any
other portion of the human body.
There is a common belief that
If you pull one gray hair, seven
new gray hairs will come in its
place.
We believe today that the color
of the hair is due to pigment in
the shaft. From our knowledge
of the hair and of the rate at
which changes take place in the
body tissues, it seems unreason-
able to believe that the long
hair of a woman could COM
pletely lose all of its pigment
in "a hours or, in fact, even in
a week, as has sometimes been
claimed. No one has been able
to find a single authentic in
stance in which the hair of any
human being turned gray over
night.
In different families, the hair
begins to turn gray at different
ages. There is little doubt that
this depends on inherited fac
tors. There was a family in
Scotland in which it was known
that gray hairs would begin to
appear in childhood and that by
the age of rs or 80 the hair
would be altogether gray. This
was believed TO be due to an
old family curse, which went
like this:
In the time of most num-
bers shall weakness come
DER them,
In the time of most weak
ness shall strength then
restore them.
To their prime. in their
youth. like the rushes
they'll grow.
As withers the bracken be
their manhood laid low.
Der the child's clustering
ringlets shall age spread
its snow.
or course, the curse had moth
ing whatever to do with the
early graying of the hair. 1t has
been established by scientific
studies of heredity that only
those who have premature gray
ness of the hair can transmit
the condition TO their children.
In one family it was found that
this early Erayness of the hair
occurred in five successive gen.
erations.
II is interesting to realize that
in families with early grsyness
of the hair, the eyebrows and
eyelsshes retain their natural
color. The body hair in one fam
lily changed early to gray, as
did the hair OF the head.
The belief that the pulling Of
one gray hair will cause seven
more 10 appear in its place is
based on the fact that once a
few gray hairs begin TO appear.
others follow rapidly. Most
women. disliking the appearance
Of gray hairs. begin to pun them
out; but as the new ones ap-
pear. il becomes too much Of a
task. To prevent pulling OF gray
hairs. the protective superstition
developed.
Next: DO parents ages affect
babies intelligence
aaaapF A naaFTrap ..rost1,S - - -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

doomed to die, We; each, through
faith, has extended his life span
by more than two years. Formed
in 1886, the group is headed by
Guyer Thomas. whose stomach
has been removed; secretary is
Nancy Green, heart" case.
Their first member was Lucille
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
IG HIT
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America

WASHINGT0N-James A. Farley has notified ennis
sares of several rival Democratic candidates that he will
into deals in the 1910 presidential campaign He
will play political solitaire with his cards close to his chest
in the hone that Lady Luck will shine on him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

Bolding. an srthritis victim.
The Borrowed Timers, who
live together in modest ranch
house, are self-governing and
self-supporting. Strange as it
seems, in the four years of its
existence the Borrowed Timers
group has not once been visited
by its defeated opponent-Death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

decent American would be salts
fled with less
FRED J. SHERMAN.
74l2 So. Puget Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

And the Lord commanded do all these statutes TO
fear the Lord God for good always that he might
preserve alive, is at this day-Deueronomy 624
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer ONLY Initials
xlll be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

OF course, Hollywood teehnie-
ians in all probability could take
the story and tear from the
scenes anything that bore the
least resemblance 10 . motion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

Mr.. Fixit: About q week ago
I noticed In your column some
one was asking where he could
get y copy OF Barnes Fifth
Reader" l have one, II he still
Il interested. He can cali morn
Ing or evening after this week
1T 612 So. 18th 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

Those Who gorerned least are governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07
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United States Department of the Interior GENERAL LAND OFFICE District Land Office

Anchorage, Alaska
 February IA, 1889. Notice is hereby given that Elise> us Laurensen has filed an applica- tion for a homesite under the act of May 26, 1884, for a tract of land embraced in U. s. Survey No 1863, serial 08675. situated on the north side of Tenakee Inlet about 2A miles northwest of Tenakee, latitude 57047'2O@N. Longitude 135o IF West, containing 4.87 acres. Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men, toned land should file their ad- verse claims in the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 Date first publication, June 12, 1940. Date last publication. Aug. T, 1940.
 FLORENCE L. KOLB,
 Register (Acting).
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07
Father Of
 zombie Is
 introduced
Description of Monte Pros. CT Is Given-Very h.
 ieresfing Character
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. - We were having the veal pie in Sam's at lunch yesterday when Monte Pros CT dropped into an adjoining chair. Monte is young man with horn rim glasses, a sad smile, and a conviction that disappointment is the inevitable reward for those who expect too much from life.
 This is by no means the mel ancholy philosophy of a young man who has been frustrated by life. No doubt at times he feels frustrated, but a careful analysis of his deeds and experiments re- veals something of the salt of variety, of changing color, of sunny days as well as glum ones. Monte used to be a hobo. He still is, at heart He has been known to Broadway since the early days of repeal He has been a press agent. He has shipped on cattle boats and slept in open fields. Once he worked for Herbert Hoo yer. Once he was a guide in Yel- loWStone Park. He is a restau- rant owner now or rather a night club owner. And in recent months he has been rather wide ly heralded as the father of the "zombie."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07

WANTED = Day or hour work. Phone Green 265
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07
WANTED

WANTED - Housekeeper. Out-of- town. Write P. o. Box 1087
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome. on sale at J. B. Burford & Go. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07
zKXgXIY7&ExzLTzRxK1 Use Empire Classified Ads! It Pays
FOR RENT

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07

Once he sent me a canary with out any explanation. It was in the winter. I took the bird out into the snow, where the sunlight was strong, to take it's picture. A few days later it died of pneumonia. Monte's reaction was typical. That's the trouble with this cli- mate" he said You can't even keep canary birds"
 On another occasion I was to meet him at Dempsey's on Broad way because Jim Fully was going to be there, and when Fully is in town it is natural for anyone who has ever ridden the rods to gather around Fully is a man who, like Jack London, used his hobo days as springboard to literary fame.
 But Monte wasn't there. Next day came wire from Dempsey's hotel-in Miami What detains you?" the wire wanted to know.
 That in way, is definitive of Monte Proser. Names mean a lot to him-time and distance nothing at all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07
SOME GOOD
 THI5'LL DO

BERLIN. Aug. T. - Informed French political circles said the French Government has asked the United States to exercise pressure on Great Britain to ease the block ade against unoccupied France.
 This is the broadcast made by a German radio station quoting a dis patch from Vichy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07

Almost everybody in New York knows what the zombie is. It is an after dark beverage so powerful that not more than two may be sold to a customer. This, of course, is strictly the okra soup A mans capacity is his own business, though personally I would be afraid to travel in the company of people who could, or would want to, carry more than two of those tall rum inspired connections under their belts.
 The zombie, so far as Manhat- tan is concerned, first made its appearance Ill Proser'S Broadway restaurant about eight months ago This was the Beachcomber which now, like Woolworth's and the A&P stores, has become a chain, with sister clubs through out the country. After the lean days, some of which were shad- ow-thin, Monte is back in the sunshine, though his smile re- mains as melancholy as ever. A Puerto Rican company even has contracted to put out zombies in bottles. You would think that this would bring some sense of ela- tion. But these are strange times. Monte's way of expressing satis- faction is a sort of half-hearted shrug. That is hard to explain, but then most things about Monte are hard to explain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-07

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Bond Averages
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
NEW YORK, March IA rise in
some domestic rails and in Nor
wegian loans impaired strength to
the bond market today.
A number of the special movers
showed gains of to points in
late dealings.
New York, Susquehanna & West
ern 4i2s spurted points and the
refunding IS were up more than
point. 1t was disclosed the road
was slated for closer relations with
the New York, Ontario & Western.
Other strong spots were Nassau
Electric As, Midland Railroad of New
Jersey SIS, Baltimore & Ohio first
SIS and Burlington 3kas. Down a
little were International Hydro
electric IS, Southern Railway As and
Walworth As.
Some United States Treasury
Issues ,slanted upward for small
gains. Dealers were inclined toward
the buying side as weekly figures
showed surplus bank funds we're at
another. historic peak.
Denmark 41as and Norway Alas
moved up fractions when the Scan
dinavian division of the foreign list
extended its recovery from the re-
cent sharp decline. Some British
Empire loans sagged, including Aus
tralia 41ss and Canada As.