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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. = The
swords into pillow shares" advice
has been brought up 10 date here
The Chattanooga Humane Eduea-
tional Society Il doing = brisk
business IN trading cameras fer
air rifles II believes that chill
drcn learn more BY shooting ami
mails with film than with guns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Latter Day Soints
Temple Is Popular

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Tourists records AZ the l. y =
Temple Square Mission wers brok.
On when tally revealed toi 0oo
pefrons had visited the Mormon
center during 1889 The previous
high mark. made In 1887. Wa
Az 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

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ranch hand
Leon Efrui stars n M rampan.
lon film titled "T.ap Always Pays
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

1872 = unparalleled In ffuatisf
annals
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light ~ When the naltans Rode
which opens to-day ai fhr noxY
theaier. with Randolph scott ara
kay Francis ~ the leading Falss
and with Brian uonlsvY. George
Bancroft. Frederick cFaNfoFd.
Andy pevlns. stuart Erwin. frank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Heading an extensive cast Of
popular players are Brian DON
levy. Muriel Angelus and Akin
Tamiroff, with William Demarest
steffi Duna. Allyn Joslyn and
Mary Thomas also featured.
Written and directed by Preston
sturges, the story tells Of the rise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Peace Action Group
To Hear Mrs. Smith

News of legislation of interest To
Americans who wish to prevent
the United States going into war
will be discussed by Mrs. Marjory
Smith at the meeting of the Ia
coma Council for Peace Action at
8 p. m. Thursday at the Y. M.
c. A. Her address, titled What's
Going On in Washington" will be
complimentary TO the public.
The third floor assembly room
Of the "Y" will accommodate a
large number Of visitors and Miss
Constance Langstaff will preside.
Committees for the city-wide rally
Aug. IL at the Y. w. c. A In
Weyerhaeuser hall will give their
"wind-up" reports. Jay Downs
and Charles Shireman are direct
ing arrangements.
Approximately one human In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Stage Show at
The Music Box
Midnight In Poris'
At Homrick House

While It's title and is breezy.
Frenohy styling might give the
impression that Il IL a foreign
importation. Midnight In Paris"
which occupies the Music Box
stage to-day. IL made up entirely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

pondent. has the following TO say:
The whole town is talking
about The Great McGinty.' a ro-
oust, puneh-packed. sure-fire COM
edy nit about politics In a biz city.
Loud. tough. sentimental, sad. and
mostly funny in agreeable proper
TONS II Is the neatest lob of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Caught These Scenes Before the Blackouis

Tower ~ London. are nov partly
obscured by huge piles 81 sand.
bags The film was flown 10 New
York by clipper un4lsT guard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

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attempt II ~ esIstssfed fisften
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Nations avoid sending eofpnlsnt
diplomats - Tokyo. since the
Japanese dislike fst ssn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
The Great McGinty" Tops New
Rialio Theaier Bill Thursday
brm DonlevY. Muriel Anqelus And
Akin Tomiroff In Top FLIGHT Film

Plenty OF laughs combined with ius, the rich, .ro.n,
OF tense drama, promised in the Paramount, onsoS
drama. The Great McGinity" which Is schl"d :
Thursday at the Rialto theater e1"''N " open vi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

straightaway entertainment that
has come from the film factories
in a year"
Sharing the screen will be lie
gion of Lost Flyers" featuring
Richard Arlen and Andy Devine in
dramatic story of civil aviation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

TWO reels OF literally priceless
film played an important part in
The Earl Of Chicago" which
opens today at the Shell theater.
They are tho background shots Of
famous English historical buildings
and London street scenes The
scenes were filmed for the picture.
which stars Robert Montgomery.
few days before London was hur-
risdly prepared against air raids
Many of the buildings filmed, in
GLIDING the House Of Lords and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Companion Picture Features Leon Enrol
In Comedy Titled Pop Always Pays"

With al he screens frontier spcs q the past leading
up 70 , Universal has filmed The greatest single ad
ln western history.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

A ear selling for $3.50 and oapa-
bic Of doing 80 miles per hour and
getting so miles 10 tho gallon IL
now selling well In France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Approximately one human In
10000 is an albino.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
EDITORIAL
HIRAM AND THE THIRD TERM

The third term is a terrible thing, take it from Senator Hi ram w. Johnson of California.
 Hiram ought to know. He is now campaigning for his fifth term as Senator and those have not been four-year terms, but six year terms. If three short terms are bad for a President, five long terms are worse for a Senator, especially for one whose principal object ever since he was elected the first time has been to keep out of step with the rest of the Senate.
 But the most ironical comment on Hiram Johnson's opposition to the third term principle (of course it is a matter purely of principle and not of personalities with any one as high-minded as the Senat- or) is the fact that Johnson was "a candidate for Vice-President in 1912 on a ticket headed by Theo dore Roosevelt. who was run ming for a third term.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
Germany To Omit Thanksgiving
 Day Though Is No Lack Of Food

| legedly have not yet been drawn upon.
 German quarters profess to be exceptionally satisfied" with the potato harvest. The official esti mate will not be published until the end of October, but is expect ed by authoritative quarters to approach 60,O00,000 tons for Greater Germany and 55,000, 900 tons in the old Reich territory. In 1887, the record year 55,300- 900 tons were harvested.
 Germans point out that in the World War the harvest fell off seriously after mobilization. This time, they state German farmers with the assistance of volunteers from the Hitler Youth and Stu dents Union accomplished a truly Herculean task. Several millions of war prisoners also were set to work in the fields, replacing German farm labor now at the front.
 In the first war year an aver age of eighty-fve eggs was dis tributed to each inhabitant of Germany. This, it was said ex- ceeds that in the preceding year and approaches the average Ger man egg consumption of recent years.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
TUBERCULOSIS COMMITTEE NAMED FOR NOME AT
 HEALTH COUNCIL MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the Nome Health Council was called to order by Chairman Hen " c. Miller. The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- proved.
 R solutions passed and adopt ed by the 20th Annual Conven- tion of the American Legion, De partment of Alaska were read and copies of same are to be printed and sent to the various organizations in the near future for their action and recommends tions. These resolutions are baS- ed on the findings of pr. Court ney Smith and Dr. Carl Buck who visited in Nome during the past summer.
 A letter was also read from pr. Courtney Smith suggesting that the Nome Health Council take steps to appoint perman- ent Tuberculosis Committee. Af- ter discussion a motion was made that the following be appointed as the permanent Tuberculosis Committee.
 Principal Territorial School GA. A. Ryan)
 Principal U. s. I. o. School (H. w. Starling)
 Pastor, Federated Church, (Rev. w. P. WooO
 Priest, Catholic Church, (Rev. McHugh)
 U. S. I. O. Nurse (Miss Mar garet Stockton)
 Nome Public Health Nurse (Mrs. Ralph Kitzmiller)
 Chairman, Health Committee of the Nome City Council Gus O'Leary)
 Chairman Miller reported that the Seals and advertising mater ial for the Tuperculosis Seal Sale had been received and that the above named Committee should take immediate steps and start action for the Drive.
 After general discussion regard ing testing and fitting of glasses for the indigents the meeting ad- journed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
NEGRO COLONEL BECOMES FIRST TO BE GENERAL

WASHINGTON - T h e Presi- dent has announced the promo ton of Col. Benjamin Davis to become the first Negro general in the history of the United Stat es Army.
 Davis elevation to Brigadier General was among a number of high rank promotions which Roosevelt said was required by a7 increase in the army.
 Major General Delos Emmons Commander of CHG Air Force, 731as been promoted to the rank Of Lieutenant General, the same rank held by Commanders in the Army Corps.
 In addition to Emmons, the tol owing promotions in the Air Corps were announced: Briga- der General John Curry, Air District Commander. to Major General; Colonel Clinton Rus sell, Chief of Staff for CLIO Air F zee, to Brigadier General, and C5ionels John Mcdonnell and John Brooks of Carlyle, Wash ington, all Wing Commanders, to Brigadier GeneralshipS.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
Celebration of Harvest This Year Cancelled But Food Is Said
 To Be Plentiful

BERLIN - There will be on official harvest thanksgiving day. in Germany this year, but the German nation, judging by official and unofficial estimates on the harvest brought in during the last two months, will have reason to be thankful.
 These estimates show that while the, German grain harvest is per cent below the normal peacetime average of the last five years root crops in every case exceeded the peacetime average and set new records. Only the fruit harvest, Germans say, is exceptionally poor The long cold winter froze fruit trees through out Europe so that this paucity of the German supply cannot be supplemented by imports. So fruit will be scarce this winter, German quarters state, but in basic foods the Reich's supply still is ample.
 The estimate of the 1940 grain harvest is 24,6OO,OO0 tons. The five-year average is 25,100,00 tons. The huge grain reserves al
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
Feeding Of Europe Stirs Sharp Words--Cerman Assurances Lacking
 Fulfillment of Plan Briton Asserts

the countries under the present domination of the Reich" he said But it does not sesm likely that this will be done.
 "A good job of rationing be- tween families in each country, with transfers between countries only to take care of major de- ficiencies, would prevent most actual starvation and reduce greatly the illness and death from underfeeding. But even this may be too much to hope for. Obviously this would call for a full measure of collaboration of conqueror and conquered"
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
Academy of Sciences Hears Plea To Relax Barriers To
 Succor French
TO PRESERVE THEIR AMITY
Help Depends on Nazis' Word to U. s. WillmOt Lewis Says
 At Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - The ques- tion whether this country, for humanitarian, political or ecan- omic reasons, should sent food surpluses to feed hungry Europ- cans his winter was the theme of sharp debate at meeting of the American Acad my of Polite al and Social Science.
 Clarence E. Pickett, executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee, as- serted that never had "the star vation of populations been prov ed to be a permanent instru- ment of peace" and voicedI a special plea on behalf of the resi- dents of unoccupied France.
 From "a long range view he con tended it was in the interest of Great Britain to modify her blockade to permit the entry of Mood StuffS into France. More over, he declared, it was in the interest of all those believing in 'the democratic way of life" not further to alienate millions of Frenchmen, still essentially a democratic people" and still "pre disposed to friendliness with Eng land and the United States" by refusing them food.
 Sir WiIlmott Lewis, Washing ton correspondent of The Times of London, pleaded with Ameri- cans to realize that the first re sponsibility for the lifeline of the blockade to let relief ships pass" lay not with his own country but with Germany.
 He was certain, he said, that the British Government would consider no relief plan until full assurances" had been ob- tained from Berlin not by some private group but by the United States Government.
 Decision lin Germany's Hands"
 In opening the discussion Dr. John D. Black, Professor of Ec- onomicS at Harvard and a con- sulting economics of the Depart ment of Agriculture, reviewed the European food situation by countries and said it was appar- ent that if the war continued and the British blockade was accepted as given,' then "in Ger many's hands largely will rest the decision as to how well the different parts of the continent will be fed until the next crop comes in."
 "A rationing and quota system could be set up that would pro- vide with rough equality for all
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04
RuSSia's Aid Is Discounted

He said he could not enVision Russia as a heavy contributor to the feeding of Western Europe. But the task would be "a small burden upon the production of the Western Hemisphere if it were in the cards" he said, add ing:
 Tn fact, it would be a great relief upon the tremendous stor es in this country, Canada and South America, if an outlet were available in Europe now"
 Sir Willmott said it was vital that this government should ob- tain Indispensable assurances" from the Nazis before modifica- tion of the blockade by Britain. The assurances which he said, substantially those asked by Her bert Hoover. AS given by Sir Willmot they were:
 First. The restitution by Ger many of all the foodstuffs she has taken from the captive coun tries or their full nutritive equi- valent.
 Second. The solemn under taking by Germany that no re- lief supplies shall be diverted from the suffering populations to her own use.
 Third The establishment of rigid controls, either American or international for the manage ment of the supplies in transit and their distribution at points of need.
 "Fourth-A sufficient lifting of Germany's own blockade against her captives for it is that and not the British blockade which prevents their access to food supplies from Russia and Central Europe"
 Sir Willmott said he did not know whether the British Gov ernment or British public opin- ion would consider this catalogue of guarantees to be adequate.
 But I am deadly sure," he added that until full assurances have been secured and secured by the intermediary of no less an agency than the American Gov ernment, there could be no con- sideration of the plan"
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-04

Lieut.. Michael Dorence, French ace who shot down 13 German planes, has come to the United States. He couldn't stand being trumped by his own coun- try.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Natures Children
White Fir
(Abies concolor)

flowers were seen in the spring.
The scales drop off when the seed
children are ready to seek their
place in the world. These seeds are
resinous.
Returning to the white or silver
fir, a well-known member of this
family, its distribution extends west
from Colorado to Oregon and Cali
fornia, south to New Mexico and
Arizona, including the Great Basin
Some of these frs have a trunk
3 to 6 inches through. The branches
are short for a fir, but they are
sturdy, with long, strong, much di-
vided side branches which extend
in a forward manner. The twigs
too, are strong and they are smooth
On the older trees you will find
the deep, irregular burrows Of the
bark from to inches deep. This
bark is rather rounded on the
ridges, and the surface is covered
With platelike scales.
AS the flowers are rather incon-
spicuous, few have seen them close
enough to observe the greeniSh
bracts of the pistillate ones and
the dark, rich red of the staminate
ones. Even the fruit is colorful
The oblong, cylindrical cones, to G
inches in length, may be green,
purple or yellow. Standing ike sol
diers on the stem, while the broad
scales drift to the ground, the COL
orful seeds, almost one-haf inch in
length, with glossy red wings, take
their departure. Some time later
the cone drops to the earth.
The pale blue to white two
ranked leaves become a dull green
in old age. When reaching more
then eight years they are released
from the branch, falling quietly to
the ground and adding thickness
to the carpet made by the leaves
of many years, all gradually be-
coming valuable part of the top
soil.
This fir is often planted in Eu-
rope. 1t is our most sturdy fir in
cultivation on the Atlantic side of
this continent.
We find the report on the wood
is that it is white, coarse and weak.
1t is used for making boxes, espe-
cially for butter tubs.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

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This narrow. pyramidal tree. 125
to $50 feet In height, is also known
as the silver Ar because of its pale
foliage and gray bark covering its
branches.
At this time Of the year, when
so many of our trees have shed
their leaves, we begin to appreciate
our evergreens more. 1t is at this
time we should understand them
and realize their place among trees.
We are nation of such abundant
wealth ,of flora and fauna we take
too much for granted. If we be-
come familiar with the family char
acteristics of plant we soon recog-
nize these in the members, no mat
ter where we find them.
All frs are trees of pyramidal
habit with wide-spreading. hori-
zontal limbs, which bear thick foli-
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Levitos, A. z. A. Aide,
To Speuk Tonioht

Irving Levitas, national cultural
director of the A. z. A., junior order
of the B'nai Birth, will be guest
speaker at tonight's services of Beth
Sholom Congregation and Talmud
Torah, beginning at 8:l5 o'clock.
Rabbi Moshe H. Levinson will
discuss the Bible portion of the
Evening star., 1940-11-22

age masses. The leaves are as a
rule blunt, fiat. persistent, two
ranked and remain on the tree from
8 to 10 years.
The flowers are axillary, scaly
cones. The female or pistillate ones
stand erect on upper branches of
the tree, while the male or stami-
nate ones are on the under side
of branches situated lower down on
the tree.
The fruit is matured annually.
They are cones standing erect on
the branches, where the female
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Uptown Lions Plan Dance

The Uptown Washington Lions
Club will observe charter night with
a dinner and dance at z pm. Mon.
day at the Club Twenty-Four Hun.
dred, 2400 Sixteenth street NV.
Because Of the evening program
there will be no luncheon meeting
Monday, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1940-11-22

week. Cantor Adolph Vygoda and
the choir will chant the services.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
PERFECT BRIDGE HANDS

Every once in while we read of
someone holding perfect bridge hand,
consisting of all 13 cards in a certain suit.
Such an extraordinary occurrence may be
accounted for in two ways-either the
cards were stacked, or somebody lied. At
least that is what happens in 80 per cent
of the reported cases.
Of course, the dealing of a perfect
hand after a legitimate shuttle is not i'm
possible, but the chance of any honestly
dealt hand consisting of an entire suit is l
in 1878 900, 900. The improbability of
holding such hand is illustrated by a
computation showing that if each OF the
100000 bridge players in the United
States were to play Is hands every day,
according to the law of averages a solid
suit would be dealt only once in three
years.
1t also has been figured out that
when cards are properly shuffled each
player should get a singleton every three
hands, 6-card suit every six hands, and a
void suit every 20 hands.
The above figures were worked out
by Prof. Woodruff of Boston Tech, who
has invented a card shuffling machine
which will deal a pack into hands of the
ideal random type in four seconds He
has also figured the number of ways in
which the 50 cards may be arranged. II
anyone would like to see what such num-
Der looks like, let him write $4,000 and
add so ciphers. Then try to read it.