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Evening star., 1940-03-23
Asks Questions Concerning
Unemployment Census.
To the Editor Of -1ne Star:

The present controversy over the num-
Der of unemployed in the United States
emphasizes the importance Of an ac-
curate record on the subject. In 1887
when efforts were being made to secure
census Of unemployment estimates of
the number Of persons out Of work varied
about as widely as today.
To the layman interested in ascer-
tanning the facts, there are certain ques-
tions which would seem to require an
answer before dogmatic statements as to
the validity or error of the various esti-
mates can be made. Among such ques-
tions are the following:
Do the present records of the public
employment Offices provide complete
and accurate check on all of the employ
able unemployed in the country today?
If not, what Is still needed to assure such
a check?
Was the count in 1887 real census of
the unemployed in the country at that
time; or was 1t something else? What
was the basis on which it was made?
Do the figures on unemployment given
by the various agencies and experts is
suing them relate only to the employable
unemployed, or do they include persons
who under ordinary conditions would not
be regarded as employable? If so, is
there any accurate estimate as to the
number or proportion of such persons?
Are the various estimates of unemploy-
ment by the principal agencies making
such estimates based on completely in
dependent inquiries; or do all use GER
tain data from a common source or
sources? If so, what are the common
factors; and are they based on scientific
estimates, assumptions or demonstrable
facts?
For example, do all Of the agencies in
question use the same source for esti-
mates as to the proportion Of the popu-
lation increase during the past 10 years
that should be added to the working
population; or does each, by its own COM
putation, arrive independently at an
identical conclusion with the others?
What factors, if any, besides the de-
clining birth rate and an increase in
longevity are taken into account in COM
putting or estimating the increase in
the potential working population during
the past decade? Were there any trends,
developments, legislative or other, during
that period that might have had a coun-
ter-balancing effect? If so, what were
they?
Unemployment is vitality serious prob
lem whether the number Of persons out
of work is millions or Is millions. It
would seem, however. that one Of the
prime essentials in attempting to deal
with the problem would be to ascertain
the actual situation In 30 far as 1t Is
possible to do so. e. MCLEAN.
March 18.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
So Long AGO

Before the first faint ray Of dawn could
lay
It's radiant beauty on the waking sky.
Christ rose and passed the nodding
sentinels by
So long ago He walked upon His way
To keep promise that first Easter Day,
That all who looked on Him and heard
His cry,
Their souls would be redeemed-they
should not die.
For with His blood, He promised He
would pay
For all mems sins, If they repentant be-
So long ago He walked to show the
Light,
Lowly Of heart, and heralded by none.
Out OF the tomb, that sinful men might
HIS glory shining as the stars of night
he walked to God-His mission here WA
done.
HELEN HoLToN SNOW.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Urges Parking Lots
At Reasonable Rates.
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Operators of public parking lots have
been getting IS cents day and are now
charging 40 cents. This is too much.
know man who made fortune on a
very expensive lot in large city, and he
charged only Is cents day, with an "in-
and-out" privilege at no extra cost. 1t
also included fire and theft insurance.
Low-salaried Government workers can
find no reasonably priced parking facin-
ties, and it is high time something was
done about 1t. Taking parked cars OF
the streets relieves congestion and Is
equivalent to widening the streets in the
cheapest way. A joint Federal-D District
owned parking facility will eventually
be forced upon us. Why not do the Job
now, at less expense than later?
WILLIAM r. SMITH.
Silver Spring, Md.
March 10.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Urges Traffic Light
In Southwest Section.
To the Editor Of The Star:

I should like, through the columns Of
your paper, to call attention to the dire
need for traffic light at Fourteenth and
G streets S.W. Occasionally, and only
occasionally we have traffic policeman,
but what is most needed is the traffic
light. I note that there are innumerable
stop and 60 lights and all kinds of signs
around the Plaza surrounding Union Sta
ton, and If the city can afford 50 many
there, it seems pity that one light (but
light that will save human Ives) can
not be installed at this point.
Isincerely hope. for one, that this need
will be given attention in the very near
future. MABEL G. LATIMER.
March 10.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
ARLINGTON, Va.

A1tAAIN\14OINS w.
Dear sir:
I'm your column Of February ~ find
G. SIS letter interesting. Gladly, I, for
one, will come to the defense Of the
mockingbird. our most beautiful songster.
II feed them every winter and one or
more Of these converse with me Gin their
way, Of course).
mo human being is perfect or with
out fault, so why should we think bird
should be? Is not self-preservation the
first law Of nature?
II will never forget what occurred sew
eral winters past, when we lighted our
outdoor Christmas tree, which grew
close by our porch.
"This was, apparently. the first time
our mockingbird had seen stars 50 close
to mother earth and on q tree.
1--WE think it may have been his Sleep
ing quarters, or home, unknown to us.
How he did exclaim and carry on!
So many stars or lights on this, usually
all-green tree. He may have thought
we were infringing, without so much as
by your leave
II have placed suet in net orange bags
and hung them on trees or large vines.
This year I have several feeding places.
I use our outside flower window boxes.
These are so clearly viewed from our
rooms, making it SO convenient to watch
the birds enjoying their food.
"Once, in summer, wild scarlet tan
ager (that winters in the tropicS took
food right from my hand-what thrill
that was!
1--WE human beings are our Makers in
struments to nourish or help keep alive
the little people OF the air. How they
more than repay us with their beautiful
songs. Sincerely E. E. D."
Dear sir:
II am Of the same opinion as c. S. on
the starting. Why rate it as migratory
bird? When they stay here the year
around. Even child knows that.
"And do you know that there is an
open season on them in some progressive
States? Stop fooling around with this
bird before it is too late
"At first I thought them fine bird
giving them chance to make good
Which they did with bang. They have
driven out of my farm 80 per cent OF
our red-headed woodpeckers and fickers
ALSO the bluebirds and other birds
nesting in cavities Of trees.
THE starlings are not weed seed de-
| stroyers. but weed seed distributors, and
killers of valuable trees. We have found
that they are driving out some Of our
best weed, seed and insect destroying
songbirds.
In closing, let me say to one and all
| if the starlings multiply in the next three
years as they have the past three, they
will be the worst pest Washington ha.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Free Trade Advocate
Attacks Tariffs.
To the Editor of The Star:

Is it not about time that all prejudice
against international free trade be re-
moved from the minds Of men? It must
be obvious to all that the European wars
have been chiefly due to the jealousies
between nations as to the facilities for
trading with other nations by the pos
session Of favorable shipping ports. Free
trade is simply unrestricted commerce
and commerce is invariably for the
mutual benefit Of the two parties who
make the trade. It is clearly an In
fringement of personal rights for the
government to put out its heavy hand to
prevent or to penalize q citizen who
desires to trade with some one on the
other side of a national border. We
cannot consistently sing very loud about
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Use Of Animals in Testing
Explosives Opposed.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The proposal to Congress by Inventor
Lester P. Barlow to test his new ex-
plosive by firing 1t in the midst Of
number Of goats staked out in field is
80 revolving that one wonders how it has
been given any serious consideration. It
Is surely possible, by instruments and
targets, to ascertain It's deadly effect
without the risk Of manning helpless
living creatures. Members of Congress
should hear from every part Of the
country protesting against this bar
barous experiment.
SYDNEY n. COLEMAN,
President, the American Humane
Association.
March 10.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

=. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
tne Use tor Tepuhlicaton Of FL news dispatche:
paper, md also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Drtter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication Is
permissible. Please be briet!
Evening star., 1940-03-23
BIZ Thomas r. Henrv.

ence Hitler could have expected from
his flunkies and given microphone over
which to broadcast to the world. He
started to speak in English.
"But. your excellency," said DR.. Mo-
reno, "why do you not address the world
in German?"
'r95ah," said adolf" "do you not
know German Is the tongue of the das-
tardly Jews?"
DR.. Overholzer apparently will not
have to treat any pseudo fuehrer.
Strange to say, there is not a single
adolf Hitler" in st. Elizabeths. Ap-
parently he is not an easy man with
whom paranoiacs and persons suffering
from delusions Of grandeur can make
self-identifications.
Usually, DR.. Moreno told the st.
Elizabeth's staff, doctors, nurses and
hospital attendants have good deal of
buried talent as actors, once they have
been given some instruction. Their job,
he stressed, is likely to be much more
difncult than that Of professional actor
who studies single character and re-
peats the same performance night after
night. The "alter ego" actor must COM
pose his own lines as he proceeds and
may be called upon suddenly to appear
In completely new role as the delusion
Of the patient changes.
His own private hospital, DR.. Moreno
said, is built up around theater Moth
ing on the same scale can be attempted
in a Government hospital, where large
numbers Of patients suffering from all
sorts of mental maladies must be treat
ed. At first, at least, the method will be
restricted to those cases which show def
mite narcissistic tendencies.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post once,
WaShingtoi. D. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Collectors Mark
Stamp Anniversary

The Stamp Collectors guild
celebrated the Tooth anniversary
Of the first postage stamp on
Wednesday evening. May /, by
having a social meeting in the
club room In the Medical Arts
building.
Mr.. r. r. Thiele. program chair
man, introduced Chandler Sloan.
president Of the Tacoma Philatelie
society, who was the guest speak
or Of the evening. He spoke on
the stamp trade In New York city.
after which he answered many
questions and told Of his expert
ences with the stamp dealers In
that city. He also distributed
copies Of the stamp page Of the
New York Sun.
Later In the evening refresh
ments were served under the diree-
ton Of the social chairman. Frank
NJ. Kellogg.
The Washington State Philatslle
society Of Seattle IL honoring the
anniversary Of the first postage
stamp by holding a banquet at
the Green Lake field house on
May Q and several members from
the Tacoma Philstelic society and
the Stamp Collectors guild are
making arrangements TO attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
etc Miss O'Brien
AT Snapp Home
VIII Become Mr.. Webb's
Bride on tuesday. May IA

A popular bride-elect of this
season, Miss Phyllis 0'Brien,
was entertained at a miscel-
laneous shower at the home
of Mrs. Jesse L. Snapp, on
No. Proctor ST., Thursday
evening. The honor guest is
the daughter of the Philip
O'Briens and the betrothed
of Mr.. Carl C.. Webb. Their
marriage will be solemnized
on May Ia.
During the evening contract was
played with the high score going
to the honored guest. Gifts Of linen
and china were presented to Miss
O'Brien later in the evening.
For the supper hour the table
was centered with clever bridal
arch banked with bridal wreath
and ivy. A miniature bride and
bridegroom stood beneath the arch
way. Spring flowers were used
through the house with pre-
dominance of lilac.
Guests were Mesdames Philip
O'Brien, mother of the bride-elect.
Joseph Megary. Hugh McGavick,
Fedelia Frasier, Arthur Gaudette,
Frank Dean, J. N. Drexler, M. C.
Stewart, William Brown. Edward
J. Flanagan. John o'Brien, Oscar
Daughtry and Miss Muriel Rick
ard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Miss Byers TO Wed
Mr.. BaSSelin

Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Byers an
bounced the engagement of their
daughter, Dorothy c. Byers, to
John B. Basselin, son of Mrs. b.
Basselin of Seattle. Saturday,
April 81, at party given in their
home, SCAT So. X st.
The announcement was made
when guests pulled tiny gum-drop
cats out of small crepe paper
bags. June 81 has been set for
the wedding. Spring flowers add
ed a gay note to the evening OF
games followed by refreshments.
Guests included Misses Jean
Stockton, Betty Martin, Carol
Tidd, Betty Hodgert and Mary
Lou Sines; Messrs. Kenneth
Baughn, Elwood Foster, Harry
Chandler, Rod Forseth and Bob
O'Neil Jr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Silver Tea Honors Mothers

The Home and School club of
Kapowsin sponsors a silver tea for
mothers Of all school and pre-
school children Of the district and
other women interested In the
work Of the club on Wednesday.
The old Electron school house
with its charming setting In the
hills and coy interior was chosen
for the affair. The tea table paid
tribute TO the day with a Maypole
centerpiece.
Mesdames r. c. Shelby. A.
Parish, Ernie Cope and John
Ratko, officers Of the organiza-
ton, formed the receiving line.
Mrs. Alva Whitford Of Electron
and Mrs. Allen Bjerge. wife of the
Kapowsin high school principal,
presided at the tea table.
Mrs. Carl saxton was chairman
Of the tea committee. Assisting
her were Mesdsmes z. WsdsVorth.
F. selle, r. C. Shelby. r. T. Claus,
G. Borden, A. Zack and Miss
Ramona Shelby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07

Ths Aqtsinss academy aiumfsas
class Of 80 recently hsld ia
monthly meeting IL ths bons II
Miss rita hlsmlon New officers
wsrs elected and other topics II
interest wsrs discussed. f'hs 70
tirinf officers usrs the Miss<s
frrna frobeisf. president, Rita Sic
EnIon. yics president; Joyce 0rubb.
secretary. and Martha praEoyieh.
treasurer.
Newly elected officers ineiads
the Misses Joyce oruDb. president;
LorFains Aeksrman. yies pFssi.
dent: Alta iilsml0n. SECRETARY. and
Martha Dragoyich. Fs-sisetsd tres
sursF. FOLLOWING ne fnsstias vas
social hour. ard refreshments
we're served.
Members Of the class Niso 81
tended we're Lorrslns Alderman.
Julis Bellies. Pat Davies. Mary
FitxpaiFiek, Phyllis Graves. Phyi-
10 Haeksti. LOIS Tbateber. Joyes
Crshb. virginia Hob<lio, Jean
Quinn. Mare Dsfoio. Martha
Dragoyich. IFmA Fsoheisr, Dolly
Maekenxle, Helen MekachFpn.
Itiia slsmion and Nora PsFnieoni.
vino came from Seattle eoiisgs 70
attand ths meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Shower Compliments
Kathleen Hill

Mrs. F. p. Keil and her daugh-
tiers, the Misses Dorothy and
Pauline Keil, entertained recently
at a miscellaneous shower for
Miss Kathleen Hill, daughter Of
Mrs. Minnie Hill, who will marry
Mr.. Raymond II. Keil, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Z. Keil.
Games were played and later a
buffet supper was served. Favors
were taken by Mrs. Henry Wallen-
meyer and Mrs. c. r. Keil.
Guests included Mesdames Min
ME Hill. c. K. Keil. George
Strickfaden. J. F. Keil, Henry
wallenmeyer, Carl Anderson. Nor
man derson, Keith Brown,
George Hansen and the Misses
Beulah Strickfsden, Irene Abel
son and Kathleen Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Vows Exchanged May
Day in ST. Leo

An an evening ceremony in the
rectory of st. Leo's church. on
May LIST. Miss Marie Dooley.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.
Dooley of Tacoma. became the
bride OF James Paul Grebe. son OF
Mrs. Margaret Grebe Of opolis.
Kansas. The ceremony was read
In the presence OF relatives by
Rev. A. J. Krebsbach, s. J.
Miss Dooley was attired in an
afternoon dress Of powder blue
crepe with which she wore a navy
blue sailor hat and navy blue ac-
cessories. Her only ornament was
gold cross worn by her mother
on her wedding day. She also had
a corsage Of white orchids.
Mrs. Michael Dougherty. a sister
Of the bride. was her only attend
ant and she wore navy blue
dress with hat TO match and
corsage Of gardenias and pink
rosebuds. Mr.. Norman Sparks at
tended the groom. The brides
mother wore a Lavender print
with a hat Of contrasting shade.
A reception followed at the
home Of the brides parents. The
rooms were decorated with tiny
white snapdragona. A large
TERED wedding cake conferred The
table.
Mrs. NJ. HcDonough and Mrs
T. J. AcEerney Of Seattle. aunts
Of the bride. presided at the sery-
ing Of the collation. and were as
sisted by Miss Mary MeNsrnsy
and Mrs. Catherine cady. aunts
also OF the bride. Miss Helen
Reeves cut the brides cake and
was assisted In serving II by the
Misses Ruth Simpson. Geraldine
Warren. Jane Doherty. Mary Cor
vari. Frances Warren. Margaret
Czdy. cousin Of the bride. Mar
garet Dooley. a sister and Mrs.
Frank Newell
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Grebe left on a wedding Trip 70
Victoria, 3. c. The bride sdded
a navy blue fitted top coat 70 her
costume.
Mrs. Crebe IA a graduate Of st.
Leo's high school and the bride
groom received his education II
Kansas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
ST. Luke's Council
Plans Luncheon

The Women's council OF ST,
Luke's Memorial church will hold
its annual May luncheon In the
parish house at o'clock. May 10.
Mrs. Glen Darling Is chairman for
the affair and st. Agnes circle In
in charge Of the decorations.
A partial list of table hostesses
includes Mesdames John McCor-
mick. w. J. Gourley. w. Yingling.
s. Shelton, Arthur Bell. George
Reeves, crompton Ogden, Paul T.
Benson, Glen Sigler, ID. A. SOM
merville. J. r. NJ. Fisher. A. II.
Meliish. Harold +. Warren. &c.
Borrell, Albert L. Curtice, Phillip
Benson, o. c. Rubicam, w. b.
Nichols. Hume Cleland, Fred
Clark. Fred Smith. Arthur seitz.
Ray Elstrom. II. s. Argue, s. J.
Gunnerson and w. w. Smith.
Miss Ruth Radford will present
a review of the current Broadway
success. Family Portrait during
the afternoon, and Mrs. Mark
johnson of Fort Lewis will sing a
group OF Russian songs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
KuIIas Mark Anniversary
On SUNDAY

More than $50 relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kulla gathered in Valhalla hall on
Sunday afternoon to mark their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Guests came from Seattle and
Olympia for the occasion.
Included on the program were
musical numbers by the Finlandia
Chorus. Mr.. Gustav Carlson and
Mrs. Oscar Adams, and recitations
by Miss Anna Larson.
A chest of silver was presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Kulla by the
guests.
The Kullas were married in
Butte, Mont, and have lived here
more than 20 years. They have
one son, Raymond, of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Word Of Birth in Hollywood
OF Interest Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gilmore
(Grace Weller) are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of their
first child, a daughter, in Holly
wood, Saturday. Mrs. Gilmore's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Weller
of Steilacoom Lake are in the
South at the present time as are
her brother and sister-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. Robert Weller and their
small daughter, Brenda Lynn. The
paternal grandparents are the o.
b. Gilmore's, also of Steilacoom
Lake, the little girl being their
first grandchild.
The Wellers will remain in
Hollywood for another three weeks.
Mr.. Gilmore is an announcer with
xxx there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Wed Early Today
AT Visitation
Miss Boehmer. Mr.. Woods
United by Rev. Hack

Cleaning tapers lighted the
Church of the Visitation or
Monday morning at 9 o'clock
when Miss Catherine Theresa
Boehmer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul ]. Boehmer, be-
came the bride of Mr.. James
Woods of Lake Bay. In a
sc tting of candlelight. the
Rev. Dominic Hack, o. S. B.,
read the ceremony.
Nuptial music before the pro-
cessional included AVE Maria
by Lawrence and "Panis Angel
icus," by Franck, both sung by
Mrs. Edward T. Boyne.
Given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. Fred Haas. the bride wore
a quaint gown of white mar
quisette made with rows of shir-
red bands. A sentimental touch
to her ensemble was the lovely
gold locket of her mothers which
she wore. Her finger-tip length
veil was caught to beaded
coronet. She carried white roses
and swansonia.
The brides only attendant was
her sister, Mrs. William p. john
ston of Seattle who wore a gown
of turquoise MORE taffeta and
carried yellow roses and pink
sweet peas.
Mr.. Milton I. Richmond and Mr..
John M. Boehmer, brother of the
bride, were best man and usher
for the wedding.
A wedding breakfast followed
the ceremony at the brides home
with reception for relatives and
close friends in the afternoon. Mrs.
Boehmer received in a rose crepe
gown with a corsage OF rosebuds
and lilies of the valley.
The rooms were decorated In
spring flowers with tapers COM
plementing the collation. table ar
rangement. Mrs. Gertrude Hebert
Of Auburn, an aunt Of the bride,
presided at the reception.
Those assisting were Mrs. w.
J. Boehmer, who served the brides
cake, and Mrs. John M. Boehmer,
the guest book. Mrs. William
Loew, sister of the bride, assisted
in receiving the guests.
Music at the reception was
played by Mr.. William Jordan and
Mr.. Dean Benson.
For travelling, Mrs. Woods wore
a two-piece beige wool crepe suit
with dark brown accessories and
corsage of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
The young couple will be at
home in Lake Bay after a two
months wedding trip. They will
tour the eastern and southern
states and Ontario and Quebec,
Canada
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07

Couple Feted by Bethany
Church Choir

A party held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Evans, 1920
So. 18th ST., Thursday evening,
was the occasion of a surprise
shower for Miss Winifred Justman
and Mr.. Milton Freeman, given by
members of the Bethany Methodist
church choir The couple, whose
wedding is announced to take
place in June, are active members
of that organization and are
popular members of the younger
set of the south end. During the
evening the young couple were
blindfolded and taken around the
house. ending in the dining room
where they found a basket Of
miscellaneous gifts. Refreshments
were served and games were
played.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07

The committee for the dance is
headed by Mrs. Harry Coleman
who is being assisted by the entire
feminine membership.
Many dinner parties have al
ready been arranged for the dance
and there viii be a no-host cock
tail party at the club at Q o'clock
preceding the dance. There are
still a few reservations available
for the affair.
All about the club rooms spring
dogwood and lilac will be used to
give the affair a particularly
pretty atmosphere. Intermingling
will be a variety of other spring
flowers as well.