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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Rev. Burr To Review
Book On Thursday

stains Kampf' by Werner
viii he reviewed by ihs Rev HILL
land p. Burr Thursday a, . ?. N.
In First Congregational church
The book Is made up u selections
from speeches. Interviews and
writings OF the Russian dictstor
and reveals in his oxn words the
nature Of the man upon whom the
fate Of Europe might rest. OF
special interest 10 a section deal
ing with the international policy
Of the Soviet Union.
Thursdays discussion IL ere IN
a series Of bi-Ssskly book re-
views.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Difficult to Get Qualified
Public Housing Personnel

more than 200 institutions Of high
er education. seeing In public
housing career opportunities for
their students. were Offering
courses on housing or related sub
jects. II look forward" he said.
to seeing more and more hous-
ing courses specifically designed
for young people who plan 10 sntsr
the housing field In come profess
sionAl capacity"
The conference on careers In
government and community ssrv-
Ice. straus said. u the hast proof
that In America. - in Great Brit
ain. careers In government ard
community service win become In
ereasingly attractive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

Here is on unusually COM
poet. yet complete home plon.
presented for smolI fomilies
that won't 10 start owning their
home on o limited budget. A
modest down poynnent OF we'll
locoted building LOT will permit
immediate construction under
q Gloss III, Title |. FLA loon.
Monthly payments will be less
thon $40 O month.
This home is plonned for
the future addition OF O con-
venient porch ond odeouoss
oorooe, The spoce devoted TO
utility room noy be used for
dining oreo II q circulating
heater or floor furnoce Is used
os heotino plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

In a recent address before the
conference on careers In govern
ment and community service,
sponsored by the Phillips Brooks
House association Of Harvard uni.
versity. UsHA Administrator Ma
than strsus pointed out that az
perienced personnel IL hard to find
In the field OF public housing.
There IL need" straus said.
"for q professional group from
whom 'housers' and community
planners can be drawn. In this
day when there are many indus
tries and professions overcrowded,
It il good to be able 10 point TO
a relatively new field In which OPP
portunities exist"
straus said that by last fall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Muscek viii Speak
To Realtors Friday

Louis J. Auscsk vii BE ths
quest speaker At ths meeting Of
the Tacoma Real Estate board
Friday noon a. Hotel Winthrop.
according 70 James w. March,
president Of the group.
Auscek VIII speak on the de-
vslopmsnt ~ the large recrsaiionai
area planned south Of South Ia
eona way between N a. and
Union ave-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Questions and
Answers

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

Out Of I .ooi mortgages accepted
by tina Federal Housing Admins
tratlon for inslVanee IN the Taco.
ma metropolitan area since 1885.
only 77s were for nsw homes built
under FlfA i~sw tim. Ths bal.
snes Of n zss IN this srea
wxrs for pose OF refinane-
ing old homes.
The Tacoma figure represents "a
per cent Of FHA financing going
towards NV home construction. In
Spokane. - per cent o. The total
FHA volume represented nsw con
structlon ssattIs's record shows
that out Of s.9l5 mortgages In
sursd by FHA. 7.sze loans ssre
made for new construction
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Aristocrat of Field

"Aristocrat Of the low cost field
Is the type of house which pro-
vides for future finished bedrooms
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Assessments
High in N. Y.
Find Sole Prices
Only 70 Pct

WASHINGTON. n u--p1~eas<-
IN the failure AZ - assessment
methoss n feiisw changing $50
nosnls conditions - rrup~Fty
Wales. Rss~rt ~ Armstrses.
chairman e - Msnhstssn chap
Ter - tss Material A@seessssas -
Real Estate Hesrs<. cited - -
example q. ncreaxh Il nsah.s-
tan. Nsw ysFk CITY.
sJssssry sna February n.iss
prses. ,hls yesr e<Fe but Tss
per cert ~ ~ sss~esss<nts - ths
prap<rsiss snld- ne seIa. IN tns
year isrs. s<nns rrie<s we're 80
per cent 81 TIE ss~<@r<6 vsiues n
lee. 70 pr cent n 1871. - Per
cent. IN isss. ssN ~ cent. srd
last yser. 1889. fsss p~v e<nt.
Casa sales n Manhattan tee1Ay
average emily "a 10 - pr e~ns ~
TIE asss<sed vsinstsnn 81 tks time
In ether words. ths sas<~sm<nts
are about % per cent more ihsa
are fh& values ~ ths rrup~rfI<s.
vhIae rentals and net income have
decreased. because 20 ecceewie
conditions saxes imposed ~ muns.
eipxllti~s en real estate hsve tn
creased. there must ~ . change
from the wsy real essats h taxsd
today " thcrs 10 n - any real
Decentralization" Armstrrnx said
sasrssss Change
To facilitate the intoducti1n ~
better assessment practices there
shouid ne state control ~ local
assessment. Mr. Armstrong sid
Some years aro the nrookinfs IN
ssitntion advocated thla state
administration cf asssss meats
would tend 10 rrmevs fh<m
from the field az political sxpsds.
ency. De sdded these Suggestions
"a the methods a aaasssnent
mus h brought into hsrmouy
with modern sprrsisai technique
fs1 As.>ssovs should bs MADE IA
pass comprehensive exsminatinns
and preferably should he placed n
office for A indsfsnifs term win
retirement Al about ths are a.
fn Assessments should r<fieu,
market value ana income and ~.
assessments AZ all property should
Ne msd~ bssnnlaiiy In order thai
the assessment structure may ~.
feet rand changes IN our eco.
nomic situation.
sThe holder az intangible wealth
does not nav A. much taxea when
time. are hsd a. when they srs
good. ana the holder Of real ssfsts
.ha..iA r,,s - ..h.a - n.w ur<.sn,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Better Design
Possible
Back OF House
Also Important

Vastly better design Il possible
in the s2,5oo house. the Archit<c-
turai Forum magazine reveals In
its special 1870 Small House Ref
erencs issue.
Declaring that better design
can sell the low cost house TIE
most widely read Of Ill building
magazines publishes . score Of az
smples Of existing practice In the
low cost field. furnished by the
federal housing administration.
and then shows how these houses
have been redesigned by william
Handy. New York architect. and
Henry Wright. an Architectural
Forum editor.
Main reasons for the improve
ment in appearance are the care
fully studied trim. larger and bet
ter-iooking windows. and a bigger
chimney" the Architectural For
UNI explains. There IL no reason
why the back Of the house cannot
be as attractive as the front.
''Chimneys are an exceedingly
important element in the design OF
the low cost house spiky chimneys
may be avoided by oorbelling-ont
just below the rof line. and the
extra space utilized TO ventils,e
the attic. thus adding immensely
TO summer comfort.
"Stoops can make or break the
low cost design. They should be
broad. Of simple materials, not
too 'blocky.' Basement sreaways
should be kept away from the
platform to allow room for plant
ing and in order TO prevent seci-
dents.
Use Care Planting
Planting must be properly
planned for the low cost house
to look its best. Avoid spiky.
pointed plants and concentrate
planting. A few larger, more
spreading bushes are much more
effective than numerous small
plants, and box hedge q real
asset.
Low cost houses are not all
alike. even those which have the
same number Of rooms arranged
In much the same way the Archi-
tectural Forum points out. Some
have Easements and basement
stairways, some do not. Some are
turned sidewise TO the street,
some endwise. The larger ones
have stairways leading to future
attic rooms. Each scheme satisfies
a specific set Of requirements
which the others fail TO meet.
THE smallest and simplest kind
have no stairwsys at all. Because
they are not very wide. this type
Is almost always placed with its
side To the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
eoPvRloHT. teas. NEA 0ERvbc9. INC.
The Sun Breaks Through

doctor was so strong, so steady, so exactly everything that a real man should be.
 "It,s like coming home" she sighed as she leaned against him.
 You bet 1t is," Gilbert said huslily. "I've loved you right from the start-in the air raid that first night and from the minute you were brought into the hospital as Anna Winters"
 Anna's name brought a thou sand memories flooding back Anna Winters, the dear, gentle English girl who died on the Moravia. But Anna, dead, had lived on in the happiness she'd al last brought to the girl who'd taken her name.
 "No time for tears" Gilbert was saying, his handkerchief batting her cheeks.
 If all Scotland Yard had been looking from the windows, ht wouldn't have cared as he bent tt kiss her.
 As if 1t had been a signal, sur broke through the London fog Happy is the bride," Mary mur. mured, "the sun shines on."
 No blackout could ever blot out her happiness again. (THE END)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

Vincent's gone. I couldn't stop him" ......
 II know" Gilbert put her head against his shoulder. "As soon as you walked out of the hospital, I knew had to follow you, fool ish, loyal little idiot that you are. I kept track of you when you joined Vincent at the tobacco shop. There were some awful minutes when I thought you might weaken and try to go with him. But when I guessed his destination was this air field, something told me you would stay behind"
 Mary broke down in the com forting protection of Gilbert's strong arms. "I'll have to go to Scotland Yard at once," she began in strangled voice. 'Tt's my fault that Vincent got away"
 Come on," Gilbert said gently, although I've g. hunch you don't have to worry. The morning pa- pers are filled with your wonder full feat You're England's heroine today - and I'm proud you have my name"
 She could only stare at him, all her heart looking out of her eyes. She'c wanted to spare him this hateful publicity and here he was, glowing with pride in her.
 In Inspector Babcock's office, it was as busy as it had been hours before in the excitement of Carla Marchetta's capture.
 The inspector saw Mary and beckoned to her. My dear, I know what you're going to tell me. Vincent Gregg got away - but it's not your fault. And it really doesn't matter for the present. The Regency is saved and we've had a sull confession from Felix, the Marchetta woman's real confed- crate. There's time enough to get the other members of teh ring"
 He leaned closer, his eyes fa- therly as they rested on her drawn face. Because of the great serv- ice you've done for us, we were prepared to do nothing worse to your sweetheart than exile him. And now he's done that himself"
 Thank you!" Mary's head dropped. No time now to explain to Inspector Babcock that Vincent was no longer her sweetheart. Her last loyalty to him had ended when he'd waved goodby from the plane. ,y4.t
 Gilbert was waiting for her in car outside. "All set?' and he was smiling.
 Joy at the sight of him over- flowed in Mary. This red-headed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
CHAPTER XIV

Mary drew back with new found strength.
 "Vincent, you're playing the part of a fugitive. You'll be hunted down, perhaps killed. I'm willing to wait for you. You can't escape. You owe it to yourself to stay! You owe it to mel"
 He turned and there was some thing in his face she had never seen there before. In review everything came into focus. She thought - he's a soldier, yes, but willing to fight for the cause that pays most. He's likeableb and charming but there's nothing be- hind 1t No matter where he flies, theren always be a day of reckon ing just over the horizon. And some day he won't be lucky enough to escape it.
 There's not another second to spare. Coming with me?"
 She stared at him. Please - for my sake" she tried to say.
 He shook off her hand from his arm. "So long," he said almost jauntily. q love you, but I'd rather face a firing squad than stay here a prisoner. If you won't go with me, I'm going alone"
 As mechanic stepped out of the plane, Vincent leaped in, pull ing on helmet and goggles. The plane taxied along the runway and then lifted, its wings at sharp angles against the morning sun.
 Standing there motionless, Mary knew then that when he went, some part of her life went with him. Always, she'd remember the way he'd smiled and the crooked lift of his eyebrow. He loved her the gay part of 1.-the carefree part.
 She knew, too, that Vincent had planned all this. The borrowed car, the waiting plane. He'd even ussd her to shield his getaway Yes, he'd rather die than be inn prisoned. Perhaps he was in this spy plot deeper than she knew But even if he were, she could never hate him - she could only pity him. -.ss-. s.s ->,
 Turning toward vincent's car Mary saw another auto pulling down the sandy road. Startled, she thought 1t was a Scotland Yard pa- trol. Instead, she began to tremble when she saw Gilbert Lenox's red head.
 She ran towards him, her arms outstretched. "Oh, Gilbert" she cried. You're the one person in all the world want to see most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
STAMP NEWS

THE German luxury liner Co., u lumbus, scuttled by her crew off Cape Henry, Va, was pictured on 1887 stamp, above, issued by the Free City of Danzig. The stamp was one of a series of five picturing ancient and modern ships.
 The Columbus, built in Danzig in 1922, marked postwar Ger many's return to merchant ship- ping. On her maiden voyage to New York in 1924, the Columbus was considered one of the finest ships afloat. The liner was owned by the North German Lloyd Line.
 Six stamps are included in the annual charity issue for the Social Bureau for Dutch Indies. Both white and native workers of the Bureau are pictured on the stamps.
 With war conditions making it increasingly difficult to send suf- ficient postal paper to the Dutch Indies, the Netherlands stamp commission may allow the colony to print its own stamps.
 
 The portrait of young King Peter is shown on a new Jugoslav stamp, first of a new postage series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
<n ANlS1NA CRACKERS
MARINE CORPS

What do you know about the U. s. Marine Corps, outside of the fact that the marines have landed ana the situation is well in hand"? Test yourself by designating the follow ing statements as true or false:
 l. Each capital ship in the navy carries detachment of marines.
 2. The marines are headed by a major general commandant who gets his orders from the secretary of war.
 3. Recruits for the marine corps are accepted between the ages of 18 and 28.
 4. The marine corps was formed in 1775 by the Continental Congress. 5. The chief function of the ma rine corps is to supply body of highly trained land auxiliaries to the navy.
 Answer on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
Boys Club Notes

Movies tonight at the club follow ed by the Centrals game against the Connecticut Pros. The Centrals have reorganized but will still present strong lineup to bother visiting teams.
 Intermediate Beginners League games tomorrow night will feature tie Rinkys and Eagles at 6:3O o. clock followed by the Hawks and the Termites and the game between The Marvels and the 1einkys are deadlocked for second round honors at this stage.
 Friday night will be a very im- portant one in the ambitions of the half-dozen teams in the senior house league. All of the three games will have important bearing on the outcome of the league. At 7:15 O. clock the Acme quintet faces the Gophers with both teams striving to enter the 500 column. The sec- 'ond game will feature the Warriors dllu bllC 1O1lO ACCo d1VO C11c 1lLlhl game will be between the Bombers and the Tigers, who along with the undefeated Pond Aces are deadlock ed for first place.
 The State League quintet will practice Friday afternoon in prep aration for it's important game with the Orcutt hoopsters in Bridgeport this Saturday. The locals are still very much in the running for the title despite its defeat at the hands of Middle street last week.
 A real triple header is in store for the club fans this Saturday eve- ming when the Varsity girls meet the Torrington Full Fashions at 2 o'clock followed by the BomberS game against one of their closest rivals and topped of with the Varsity go against one of their closest rivals, and topped off by the Varsity go against the Scovill quintet.
 Junior league games this 5atur- day morning will find the Enkcors meeting the Hawks, the Dodgers clashing with the Volunteers and the Texans meeting the Pine Hills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
Oakville w atertoWn Sports
BY ROBERT l.. PALMER

Coach Bob Cook has his Water town High school charges function ing smoothly at this stage of the season and has high hopes of wind ing up the next half of the Indians schedule with several outstanding victories.
 Speaking of the Indians, Chief Johnny Werenko continues to set a torrid pace in the point making department and ranks high among the scholastic performers of the entire state. It's nothing new for the left handed hook artist to toss in anywhere from IS to 20 points per game, he has been doing it for four seasons now. Werenko's latest effort (excluding last nights game) was a twenty point performance against the strong Housatonic team from Falls Village.
 It is the ...rst season in several, that the Tribe has held victories over its three big rivals, Terryville, Thomaston and Litchfield and re- gardless of what happens along the rest of the route, those victories certify successful campaign for the Cookmen.
 The Dukes and Chestnut Hills are the bitterest of rivals in the Town Court League, but they combine talent for road contests. The Dukes may take fling at Sunday after noon basketball in the high school sym shortly.
 It's uncanny the way Lou Pierce still carries on in basketball with the same enthusiasm that marked his performances twenty-five years ago. It isn't the enthusiasm that ainazeS us, though - it is the fact that Lou plays just as good a game today as he did back in the good old days. For verification, ask any of the leagues high scoring aces, who Lou was assigned to play against. Weql give odds they will tell you Pierce is the best defensive player in the league, bar none.
 Thursday's Town League games find the Hills and Kiesels clashing at 7:SO o'clock and the Dukes and Community Market Five meeting an hour later in one of the best pro grams of the season.
 Fans are still waiting for the date If the first round playoff between the Chestnut Hills and Watertown Manufacturing teams. Both had a record of six wins in seven starts, uth losing their only game by q one r0int margin. The Kiesels did 1t to ae Manufacturers, and the latter stirned around and did it to the lzilIs just . week later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
SCRAP SALE AIDS NEEDY

Occur D'Alene, Wash. - CU.P) - Japan's war in the Far East Is re- ducing the number of relief clients in this district. They are collecting all discarded machinery and scrap iron, which brings them $2 a ton. More than il carloads from here have been shipped to Seattle for eventually Far Eastern destinations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MARY CARROLL - American
 fashi0n expert, in London dur
 ing wartime.
 VINCENT GREGG - soldier of
 fortune, in love with Mary. CARLA MARCHETTA - amys-
 teriOus London sOcialite. nR, GILBERT LENOX-surgeOn,
 serving with British army.
 YESTERDAY: Vincent sum- mons Mary. He is in jam, real ises Scotland Yard Is hunting him. He begs her to come with him. They ride out of London to . small airport. A plane Is wait- ing. vincent paints an attractive word picture of a honeymoon in the desert. Mary begs him to stay and face punishment. He drags her to the plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

Junior league games this Satur- day morning will find the Enkcors meeting the Hawks, the Dodgers clashing with the Volunteers and the Texans meeting the Pine Hills.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-15
Rochester" Headlines Sholu at Fox Theatr
TOURIN' THE RADIO WORLD
Television Audiences Growing
BY ISAAC JONES

March floods last year. when Los
Angeles was isolated by water and
communication were down. Satur-
day came and DR.. Fuller had only
$500 OF the amount needed. The
mail had not come through the
flood water: the nickels and lines
OF his far-fung congregation had
not arrived
II is the rule OF all broadcastinR
companies To not to permit any
program 10 20 or the air which has
not been paid for in advance, but
the Rev. Mr.. Fuller had 10 do some
thing about his program for Sun
day night--he knew his 20,OJ0.00o
listeners throughout the worii
would have their dial set for for
THE OLD FASHIONED REVIVAL.
He went to the bank. And there,
having 10 offer no collateral in a
banking sense. he received the
money for his broadcast with IA
as collateral. and he was able to re-
pay the loan the next week.
A LITTLE CHAT ABOUT TELE-
VISION - televisions audiences
have been growing much more rap
idly OF late according 10 reports.
During the first month OF telecast-
Ing there were 24S sets in opera
ton. Now. about year later. there
are $500 sets in use. According 10
MIC, something like 5000 reople
in the vicinity OF New York see and
listen To tclevision.
RCA is laying groundwork for n
cOast-to-coast network Tina ma,
he good news for Detroiters who
desire television sets.
DO YOU remember ED WYNN
we'll Ed will be back on Broadway
this fall. and he haS announced that
he'd also like 10 have a radio spon-
sor yes. we would like 10 hear
some Of Ed wynns old Jokes
again.
Have you had the pleasure oi
hearing THE SOUTHERN GALL
FORNIA COLORED SINGERS?
This program is transcribed. and
may be heard Mondays. 9:15 "a
. 30 am. over radio station VICAR,
Pontiac Mich. filO0 on your dab.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-15
Three Sons Starring
William Gargan Plays
At Drive In Theatre

Since publication In the daily
press OF the invalid who attended
the Eastside Drive-in theatre 10
SEQ his first picture in II years,
the management reports numerous
other moyioless people have been
quick TO take advantage Of this
theatre. Il am gratihcd. indeed,
Joseph Vertacnik newly appointed
manager. said. that the theatre Is
proving such boon 10 the shut
ms
A creck-up reveals that doctors
and public officials heartily en-
dorse the open air theatre for the
less fortunate of their commune
iv. Ore Of Dctroii's most famous
professional men. who for obvious
reasons must remain anonymous.
reasons. is quoted as saying
Years of constant care and treat
mcnf have had. In ore sense. less
effect on two of my patients than
several visits 10 the Drive-ln.
where they have suddenly discov-
cred a new interest In life-the
taken for granted movie"
= The Drive-ln theatre. or Harper
AZ 7-Mile. IS now showing Three
sons starring William Gargan.