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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

Editor The Times: Perusing
the news relating TO the Mar
rows bridge brings to mind
some queer ito use a mild term
details Of this bridge deal II
is quite conceivab bic that calling
attention 10 these incidents may
be unpopular locally. and else
where. yet. an intelligent and
honest citizenry should consider
them and the attendant impica-
tons.
Upon collapse Of the bridge.
responsible chief engineer
comes out with a straight dec
laraion that the L. s. money
lenders are TO blame. Next day
he emphstically recants-Nhy >
At the same time the Washing
ton toll bridge authority hastens
70 back up the recsntation-
Why Couldn't possibly be fear
of reprissls by said lenders.
could II
Il Is Just ordinary human IA
ture that a man building struc-
ture under duress. more or less
against his own better judg-
ment. suddenly confronted with
failure Of the structure should
blurt out charges against those
Who had applied the pressure.
The recantation is not so cred
iiably explained.
After all 70 the citizens Of
Pierce county whose memory
runs back barely two years. the
charges take on more than
semblsnce Of truth. when Il is
recalled that these same money
lenders brought the same pres
sure 70 bear on the county COM
missioners and compelled the
sadsling Of a $500. 600 bond issue
onto the said citizens: and for
Why To eliminate competition
create a monopoly for which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

British utilize his oountry's
stubbornly refused to supply
such aid to Great Britain. Ere,
he insists, intends to remain
neutral. and II would be a
violation of neutrality TO let the
bases. De Valera's attitude
saddles the British with a seri-
Gus handicap in their sea war
against Germany. But Churchill
does not dare try to take these
ports by violence lest the Irish
resist. and the attempt end IN
bloody clash that would
antagonize powerful elements in
the L. s. How much longer
London will hold off is problem
atical.
The question has figured in
diplomatic exchanges between
Washington and London. Al
though the administration ap-
preciates Churchin's dilemma. 1t
has urged him to take il easy.
An uproar over this question
might easily lead TO shutting
off the military and naval assist
ance we are now giving the
British
Cordell Hull has become the
fatherly sponsor for more than
= score Of diplomatic refugees
forced To seek a haven in the
L. s. The secretary Of state is
winking at a technical violation
of the immigration laws. but SO
far nobody has dared or wanted
to cast the first stone al him
for his leniency.
Hitler's conquest Of several
European countries - France.
Belgium, Holland etc. - has
stranded the former diplomatic
representatives OF those nations
in the United States. They were
loyal to the former governments.
and II they returned home. they
would probably be jailed or
executed. They entered this
country legally as diplomats
but when their diplomatic status
expired with the downfall Of
their governments. they had no
legal status They should. &C
eording to law. be deported.
But since the administration
does not recognize forceful con-
quest OF territory. it still re-
CARDS the old but discredited
diplomats as entitled to a home
in the United States. They can
stay here for as long as the
emergency lasts But should
they return 70 their home
countries. they will be barred
from reentry except as an i'm
migrant they must take
their place IN line az the visa
office abroad. So for the
moment they are men without
a country.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81

Adverse planetary aspects rule
today. Caution should be the
guide, for there are many sin
lister portents. Labor comes I'M
der a planetary direction eondu-
Give to serious internal trouble
in the unions.
Heart and Home: Until late
in the evening influences that
are disturbing 10 human rela-
tons are active. There may he
rebellion against authority in the
home as well as in organizations.
Quarrels may be easily started
in the domestic circle. Parents
may have many anxieties. Acct
dents will increase under this
configuration. il is forecast.
Divorce will be precipitated.
even though there will be less
tolerance regarding them among
social arbiters.
Business Affairs: Inventors
will simplify machinery. inelud-
ing engines for automobiles and
sirplanes. The trend toward
elimination Of what is unneees-
ssry will inspire marvellous ideas
that contribute to human COM
fort. New corporations will pro-
mote labor-saving gadgets large
and small. Women will benefit
through household convenienees
even more helpful than the many
now in general use.
National issues: Public health
will arouse great concern in the
coming winter. The most ex-
IRENE sanitary precautions will
be enforced in cities where dan
ger Of epidemics will be serious.
Despite American success IN
athletics, the physical defects
discovered In examination of
young men called for national
defense will awaken the public
TO derehctions in diet and ex-
ercise. The automobile will be
blamed for lack Of interest in
walking. but the modern tend
ency to seek ease in all forms
will be largely at fault.
International Affairs: Ameri-
can diplomacy will prove ef-
feciive in settling serious differ
ences with foreign powers. The
access OF importance for the
United States will be recognized
by dictators who will hesitate
10 encroach upon the Western
hemisphere. Japan viii be used
as a cats-psw by Nszi and So
Wet leaders. who covet colonial
possessions in the Pacific, in a
gesture Of grave possibilities.
Persons whose birthdste il is
should be careful in important
matters in the coming year. for
there may be litigation that is
unfortunate. Fairly good luck
Is forecast.
Children born on this DAY will
be talented. thoughtful and am
bilious. Many Of these natives
under the sign Of the Archer
are sensitive. easily discouraged
and pessimistic.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 70 wom-
ans page for the answers.
!. OF the first seven presi-
dents Of the United States. two
failed 10 serve more than one
term. Name them.
>. Which author used the pen
name O. Henry
,. Is John J. Pershing a fun
general
( Which state is nicknsmed
the Silver State
: Name the pioneer railroad
in the United States.
s Docs odor have weight
:. Napoleon Bonapsrte had
tWo wives. What were their
names
5. Name the first sdministrs-
ter Of the federal wsge-hour Law.
2 Is the District Of Columbia
a state
70. Who wrote The Song Of
Aarlons Men
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC

Editor The Times: Forty
years ago. l read Of a pampered
woman browsing before a fire
on a night of wind and sleet.
her comfort in the warmth in
creased nv thought Of the shiv-
ering misery OF homeless wan
derers outside I have forgot
ten all else Of the book but that
picture of supreme selfishness.
Now il is recalled to me by
Thanksgiving messages in edi-
torials, on the radio. even from
pulpits. calling on us to be
grateful because we are so much
better off - more blessed -
than other peoples I wonder
how far that is to being grateful
because others are so much
worse off more cursed than
We And from that. how far to
sadistic enjoyment in making
them so
Christianity aside. this Is an
unintelligent way Of thinking.
In this shrunken. modern world.
mass misery is as contagious as
smallpox used to be. If starva-
ton in Europe results in wide
spread epidemic. as in 1918, Will
the British navy keep it from
our shores. as it is keeping food
from Europe
II acts of ours aid prolonga-
ton Of the war until the col
lapse Of European civilization.
be sure that we viii be repaid.
though not in coin that We like.
for the mountains Of munitions
We have sold for profit 70 all tho
nations. To he translated into
mounds NJ dead
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
Sis So. Park ave
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The world Of the future and
especially. the U. $ will need
mechanics rather than philoso-
pliers, in his opinion In his pri-
vste discussions and writings he
points out that manual labor is
Just as honest and dignified and
profitable as the so-called pro-
fessions.
Although he does not decry a
college education, he thinks that
the problems lying around the
corner will be best solved by the
horny handed sons Of toll In
rearming the L. S. he has placed
more faith and dependence on
them than on the brain trusters
at Washington.
Numerous educators agree with
Knudsen. whose prestige makes
him the most influential spokes-
man for this school. II would
not be al all surprising II the
experiences Of Bill Knudsen and
his national defense commission
led 10 reexamination and a re-
orientation Of the menu provided
by our educators. Let the war
last long enough. and knudsen
may become a major prophet IN
the solution Of unemployment
from wholly novel angles.
knudsen expounds and prac-
tices this work-with-your hands
doctrine as topnotcher of the ma
tional defense advisory commits
sion. As If he were a missionary.
he seeks 10 impress its impor-
lance upon his associates and
upon bewildered officials of the
army and navy.
Some time ago. for instance. he
asked army experts why they
did not weld instead OF rivet ar
NOR plate for tanks. They said
II could not be done. With
"humph" he stalked out of their
office. contacted an automobile
bodymaking plant in Milwaukee
and asked them 70 weld him a
piece OF armor plate. When It
arrived. he dropped all other
problems and personally logged
the heavy chunk of metal around
TO the offices Of his associates.
When the army and navy ex-
perts talk TO him. he finds means
Of getting nd Of them; he con-
siders them too mouthy' Then
he sends for the young. unknown
engineers who actually work on
construction problems. an d
spends hours in conversation
with them.
Bill knudsen, II he stays here
long enough. may reyolutionize
not only methods Of srmy-navy
production. but also our system
OF education. lie may teach our
naval and military topnotchers
TO use their heads. and the boys
Of America 10 use their hands.
That's how he began in life.
Great Britain is extremely
anxious 10 obtsin-or seize
Irish ports as submarine bases.
but dares not stage such a coup
for fear Of an adverse reaction
in the L. s. II is one of the
hottest potatoes the British
foreign office has handed 10
President Roosevelt and Corden
Hull.
Irish President de Valera has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
.IIlII1E
CI3,Nl1UlElJs~

Somehow or another
there's a slight possibility
the flowing grog had some
thing to do with 1.-THE
warming and pleaSantries
LETT the main channel and
touched briefly upon birth
DAYS and similar events Of
a DIM and forgotten past.
FIRST this gent and then that
feIt called upon by duty 10 con-
tribute an snecdote. All were
more than somewhat favored
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SO THEY SAY

As long as there is a Finland.
the help America has given viii
be remembered and blessed
kaarlo z. Kuussmo. Finnish
consul in New York.
Goodby now. John. What are
you waiting for William NJ.
Leader. Hosiery Workers Union
leader, 10 John L. Lewis.
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a private corporation would be
prosecuted.
Either way one looks at It the
deal begins to stink. Why
shouldn't the L. 5. money lend
ers be charged with the respon-
sibility Had they been private
bankers there would now be
plenty of hue and cry for their
hides On the other hand, If
the L. $. money lenders loaned
this money-the peoples money
without setting the conditions
surrounding the loan-including
the choosing Of designs and de-
signers there inevitably arises
the question whether they are
worthy being trusted with the
peoples tax money. Certainly no
intelligent man would trust his
money 10 a private institution
which loaned the money without
responsibility applying safeguard
ing restrictions and conditions.
No matter what the final de-
cision is as to who or what is
responsible for the failure, pos
sibly the loss of the bridge
bad as that is is not the worst
feature of this deal. Who can
say to what extent the state,
county. and even the people
themselves may have been Sc
duced by the squandering Of
their own money? All may be
10 blame in importuning de-
handing the spending Of this
money victims of the philoso-
ply Of greed Get while the
getting is good'-and wake up
some fine morning to find they
have sold themselves. body and
soul, into bondage to the L. S.
money lenders. 1t has been
known to happen maybe it
won't happen here
A. B. SEAMAN.
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with saltwater
Of course and
the atmosphere
had long since
lost whatever
purity I'D
truth 10 might
once have had
twas ever
thus. We CRATE
fullN Q 2 q 7
when members
of the b st
fraternity get
fnra Z n er for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
IIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finun-
IL u II i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGT0N-W S. knudsen has become the
chief advocate school Of thought which has received
momentum here and elsewhere from the demands
which the foreign crisis has made upon the United States
knudsen misses a chance TO preach the doctrine
that Americas young should learn work with their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

their own edification and recrea-
ton
one gent in particular. whom
We shall call Jimmie Martin be
cause that happens to be his
name. had previously been hold
ing up his end Of the CONVERSE
ton until it was virtually per
pendicular OF a sudden he fell
strangely silent the fact Is IL
self contrary TO Jimmie's nature.
and besides he'd been up to that
time undoubtedly the most AMI
mated Of the assembled recon-
tours
When the were and howcome
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

The WILKES don't weep.-Mrs.
Wendell wiIIkie on receiving the
election returns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
KING MAHAI

Only man in the world 10 be
a king both before and after his
own father is Mihai Hohenzol-
lern-Signaringen Of Rumania.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

In December. 1925. Crown
Prince Carol renounced his
rights and left the country and
Mlhai became king on July 20.
1927. when King Ferdinand died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
by John Hix

on June S. 1880, Carol returned
10 Rumania and was proclaimed
king. In September. 1870. Carol
fled his country. abdicating a
second time in favor of Mihai.
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Ri 2. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
August 20 Last
Redemption Day

With the deadline almost ai
hand to prevent foreclosures Of
property for delinquent LID. pay.
ments. Finance Commissioner Val
Fawcett Friday stressed the need
for speed"
Tuesday. Aug 20, is the last
date on which redemption IL pos.
sible. the official pointed out. lie
said that the 1888 law requiring
foreclosure Of such property af-
feeted about 10000 parcels OF land.
Since that time county tax sales
and redemptions have reduced the
total by possibly ons-haif. he
stated. The two-yeAr grace"
period ends Tuesday.
Property owners who do not
take advantage OF the short time
remaining 10 pay up their assess
ments are simply faced with fore.
closure, he stated.
The rush Of laHt-minuts pay
ments already had reached a high
point In the city treasurers office
Friday.
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Warren Lodges
Picnic on Sunday

Joseph Warren lodge Of AAsons
and Warren chapter 81 Eastern
Star are joint hosts for a picnic
TO be held at clayt Smiths resort
on Steel lake. Sunday. Aus, 18th.
The committee. including Arthur
y. Morse. Mark y. Currnh. Eugene
l.. Buck. Mrs J. r. Coffman. Mrs.
n. W. Naylor and Mrs. Matte
Lea. il inviting all Masons, their
families and friends A no-hoas
picnic luncheon viii be held at
p. m. for which the COMMITTEES
has arranged 10 furnish coffee.
sugar. cream and dessert
Transportation VIII be- provided
for those members and families
desiring such service Those IN
such need can make these arrange
menia by calling Main $3.50 for
Mrs MAYOR o. broadway STA
for Mr.. Coffman. Cars viii leave
Warren hall At 1900 Sixth ave.
Sunday At II a ~. The usual
program Of sports and contests
viii be presented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
New Canionmeni
For 4lsi Division

Members Of the .ist army diYl.
sion u the national guard. from
Oregon. Washington. Idaho and
Montana, will have new canton.
msnt 10 be located somewhere
vest Of American lake, u was an
nounesd Friday by the quarter
masters department, In Washing.
ton. D. c.
The division. not yet mohilifsd
IT full strength but due 10 he IN
der the act awaiting the prssis
dents signature. will not no housed
at Camp Murray after full mobi.
liksiion. A. present the guard
numbers 1900 men and officers,
and the effect 81 deductions from
that number by virtue 81 disqualis
fieailons under the new legislation
has not been estimated.
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wha 80 he VS. vel. behaved.
smanK them Charles a. nssfs
ainu -. IN = Eugene Car~llo.
tasa - cushnaan ave. and pa
Kenny. = neardsF in ths Webster
hauIs
nhlsnold nausr testified that ~
aaE - sitaeksd hi. sister
~ Nsffe Cunningham. te3a
F.. oHshmsn sss. testified that
- - enes knocked her DIVA
NJ u undsriahl 1874 M. C,lsh.
mn. testified 70 trouble between
hsr husband ard Ma Webster
err ths aoK
Judge Nailsfs teld the
nansf ehllareu they wrf~ "tea
forward IN their nanaef,r and
recommended that thru stss
aess fFem .r.. Msh.ters
kans~.
nut while the dos u not 10
blame. hs cannot he allowed e.
tsffafIzs ths usiEhbofhood said
the court etfs must b. destroyed
e. mere suitable home must he
found To- him suggest q farm.
officer Roach said he could find
home for NiEEsf. whose mistress
preferred that 20 the dogs dssiruc-
ton
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Contract al Fort
To Sam Bergesen

Award 81 contract ~ Sam
nsrssnen. Taenma contractor fnr
building ~ recreation center
and barracks 81 Fort Lewis fnr
the sum af tlof 500 waa announced
Friday.
Tn. contract calls FOR cunstfiic-
ton u temporary buildings for
use a. recruits recreation
center and barracks. Including ~
buildings. 10 h. used FOR housing
part Of the 10000 troops sspsctsd
Al the fort.
Barracks % house about 900
troopa in addition H. > 500 already
at the fort are Included Ths
buildings .lli BE- built On the east
eide - he fort
Personnel at The fort will he
brought IL ths approximate 10 600
total - saan - quarters are
AsAiiahls. u Nas expected.
fhs BID accepted vas The lowest
submitted
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Mrs. Ethel House
Dies in California

Mrs. Ethel House, 80. former
resident Of Milton. died Thursday
In Quincy. Calf
The body IL being brought r.
Tacoma. where funeral arrange
msnta will BE- made BY Buckley
Kings mortuary.
Mrs.. House. a musician, moved
10 RsddinR. Calf. about five years
ago. where she made her hons
until her death.
ahs was born In haywood Mo.
and Yas a member 81 the Chris
tan Science church.
Surviving are q daughter. Mrs
Dorothy House Kennel ~ Chicago
her parents Mr. and Mrs John
Alneh u Milton. two sisters. Mrs.
Ruth Sloan o. Seattle and Mrs.
NATL Bertha johnson ~ Taeoma.
ana bfo,hsr. Carl Aineh II
Milton.
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Investment Trusts
Woge-ond-Hour Case
Ends in Stipulation

Pnovisions Of the wage-hOur act
mean JuEt what they say. accord
ing 70 a car filed In federal court
mere BY Philip ID. Fleming. repre-
ssnting the wage-h0ur division u
ths United States department Of
labor. The defendant Was Robert
H. Barr. co~lltz county logger.
accused Of falling 70 keep an sceu-
rate record Of time worked b. hls
employees In excess q AZ hours a
week and failing 70 compensate
for overtime At the rate Of time
and a half.
The case was disposed o. Friday
by stipulation. the defendant
agreeing n make Up within reA-
sonable time for the time worked
IN excess Of AZ hours a week.
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Cast for "Knickerbocker Holiday"
Presentation in Fall Announced

Possenbury. and Jean Roach a.
Washington Irving.
The shoes OF the six fat coun.
oilmen who win appear In the
fashionable pantaloons Of i647 viii
be filled by Charles Cheney a.
Roosevelt: Jack Gordon a. de
Peyster: Al Werner ~ dc Vrios.
Keith Mcdonald as Van Rens-
selear: Herbert Hess as Vanderbilt
and Locke Riehl a. Van cort.
landt, Jr.
The varied roles In the Anderson
comedy NJ well as the musical
score which carries the theme Of
the satire give the Drama League
players an opportunity 10 display
their versatility, according 10 Di-
rector Bernice Riehl. THE large
number OF interested persons who
tried out for parts shows the great
interest Tacoma people take In the
Little theater." said Mrs. Riehl.
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Responding in large numbers to
the call for tryouts for the opening
play Of the fall season by the
Drama League. 80 potential actors
and actresses were chosen 10 pre-
sent "Knickerbocker Holiday" TO
Tacoma by Director Bernice Riehl.
This satirical comedy Of two acts
was written by Maxwell Anderson
with a musical background by
Kurt Well and will be the first
play presented in the new Drama
League theater on No. / st, this
fall.
Miss Jelly Ferris will carry the
feminine lead OF Tina Tienhoven
and Mrs. Frank Wright the roll
OF Mrs. Schermerhorn. The rules
of six blonde Dutch maidens have
been assigned TO Virginia Ludwick,
Carmen Hansen. Virginia Wiltse,
Margery Gordon, Mrs. c. J. Herm-
sen. Mrs. Preston Onstead.
Gordon Tuell was given the role
played on Broadway by Walter
Huston. when "Knickerbocker
Holiday ran in New York. that
OF Peter Stuyvesant with his
stamping wooden leg. Bob Cow
den will play the part Of Brom
Brock, and Preston onstead will
play Tienhoven the town burgo-
master.
Arnold Bader will play Tenpin.
Ned Kennedy will play Marshall
Schermerhorn, Cortland Skinner
the part OF Anthony coralear.
Diller Frat the role OF General
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licenses

Applications for marriaKs
licenses have been made here ~
follows.
W u. Ferguson. 80. and Norma
d Min. 80. both Of Seattle. Robert
ptaoek. IS. and Charlotte Al
haught. -. both Of Portland. Carl
$. Johnson. %. Popular. wia.. and
Edith q. klndsi, 20, 2b06 So Mel
rose 81 Robert J, sohook. 81. and
Estoe y. Mason. a.. both II
Route 2. Box 20T-A. Robert ~.
Anderson. ~. 1918 No. Cedar II
and Mary Hermione Heron. "a,
itoe SO. Adams IT.. Leroy W
Young. 80. and Carmen ". Mark.
ley. 10, both Of Puyallup,
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Threat Of War Believed Reason
For Increase in Marriages Here
BY JlMMY HATto

be heard more and more IRE
auently.
In May OF 1889. los licenses
were issued. compared with ie7
this year june shows 2s2 for
1910. Isl in 1892. July proves the
point even better when the score
was al in 1910 20 ips In 1889
And August. likely, will show
an even more overwhelming IN
crease During the whole month
last year. 22s licenses were issued.
Thus far this August ia2 mar
rage license applications have
been made. with chances good that
the figure will mount 10 900 before
September begins.
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Dan Cupid. undoubtedly abetted
considerably by dire threats from
wariord Mars. Ia firing many
more arrows in this vicinity than
usual. according to figures re-
leased Friday by County Auditor
s. Clifford Davis.
In March Of last year, for cx-
ample. there were more marriage
licenses issued than for the same
month this year. Not many more,
but enough--13s 10 13i.
But look at what happened
during May. June and July, when
things began TO happen in Europe
and talk Of CONSUMPTION began TO