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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

VAUGHN drag saw. looks and is like
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

SINGLE MANUFACTURES
Manufacturer OF i6"xls' Red Cedar
Shingles. Call Today.
FRED 4. LOCKWOOD
742i Bay MA 1858
Evening star., 1940-01-29
More Efficient Meter
Reading. System Urged.
To the Editor Of The Star:

1t is welcome, though seemingly unim-
portant, news that there will be trivial
scaling down in electric costs.
Further savings, which could be passed
on to the consumer, could be effected II
the gas and electric companies got to-
gether on plan to read electric and gas
meters at the same time, instead of en-
ploying the archaic system now in effect
of separate readings, usually on different
days. This is merely a stupid duplica-
ton.
Such reform might or might not ex-
tend to the rendition of dual bills, and
a similar idea might be extended to the
installation of meters in newly built
houses. All such reforms could be gov
erned by sort of clearing house ar
rangement.
For years Washington has Jagged
hopelessly behind the times, despite the
high state of mechanical efficiency of
the companies under discussion.
January "a. E. G.B.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

the cost Of legal proceedings for the
especial benefit Of the poor has
achieved notable success In Wash
ington. At the outset there was some
opposition here to the undertaking,
both among the members of the
bench and the bar, but the success Of
the experiment apparently has en-
listed the support of those who
originally opposed it.
At the present time in Arlington,
any person filing civil claim must
pay $3.75 court costs in addition to
counsel fees. Under the plan of the
association, members of the bar
would organize a society" and
handle on behalf of persons certified
by the superintendent of public well
fare all claims of 500 or less for
fiat fee of one dollar, including
costs.
If this program is put into opera
tion and properly supervised it is to
be expected that substantial bene-
fits will result for impoverished liti-
gants. It is to be hoped, also, that
the association will take aggressive
action in the matter of costs in GRIM
inal cases, which now amount to
$1035, no matter how small the fine
or how inconsequential the offense
may be. Imposition of such high
costs suggests that the county's
criminal court is being operated as
a money-making institution, which
most certainly is not its proper
function.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
"TWENTY-NINTH STREET

"TWENTY-NINTH STREET.
Dear Sir: We read as always with
keenest pleasure your evening article
about the birds-and still marvel at
what sight must have been 10 cardi-
nails at one time.
This is our fifth winter in our sub
urban home Our first winter we had
a pair of cardinals, our second nve, and
last winter thirteen-seen all at one
time on several occasions of snow and
ice.
However, so far this winter, eight
are as many as we've counted and
usually there are not more than two
pairs.
This is in response to letter from
one of your correspondents on Fifty
first place, in which he said, 7 wonder
If anybody in Washington can come
near to the following list Of birds seen,
and then gave is varieties.
II feel sure that the following list of
18 birds seen December % will prove Of
interest:
Eating at the suet box-brown Creep
er, chickadee, downy woodpecker, hairy
woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker,
flicker, startling, crow.
Eating from trays on ground-golden-
crowned kinglet, titmouse, nuthatch,
junco, cardinal, song sparrow, white
throated sparrow, English sparrow, blue
jay mockingbird.
"We feed the birds sunflower seed in
large quantities, scratch feed, crushed
peanuts Gas the chickadees cannot man
age a whole one), raisins, besides bread
and all sorts of tidbits-and, of course
suet.
I'VE have often had the bluebirds and
goldfnches especially at the bird bath
and after seeing such a variety, while
watching at the window, what could
have given more joy than seeing for
the first and only time this golden
crowned kinglet.
He was on tree just by the window
and jumped around in nearby rose
vine before taking of.
This garden has never really seen a
tree sparrow, but is hoping. A mild No
vember Is the latest towhee has lin
gered here. Thanking you again for
your articles which give all so much
pleasure,
II am, sincerely, H. NJ. S."
\ ~
This is the first report of a golden
crowned kinglet received by this column.
1t is regarded as a winter visitant,
abundant in some years, in others very
scarce.
The crowned kinglet is more
common in migration, and sometimes is
seen in winter, but not often.
Fifteen to eighteen birds in the yard
at one time make good average winter
scene where feeding operations are con-
Quoted.
Not every one of these will be seen
every single day. by any means.
In spring and summer, such an average
garden, located in the suburbs may see
as many as so species of birds, but by
no means all of these in any one day.
Persons unacquainted with the growing
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Many Ways to Help

The birthday anniversary Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt is merely the occasion
for the annual campaign to raise
funds for the fight against infantile
paralysis. On January 80 each year
since 1884 the Chief Executive has
permitted his name to be used in a
cause of the highest humanitarian
significance. The appeal is so COM
pelling in itself that only date was
needed for dramatizing it. More than
five and a half million dollars have
been subscribed in six different
drives. The money is devoted to
research to discover how the disease
is transmitted, how it can be pre-
vented and how it can be cured; to
hospitals and other institutions
aiding those suffering from the Grip
Evening star., 1940-01-29

pling after effects Of the disease; to
local communities afflicted by cpl
denies; and to educational enter
prises designed to provide doctors,
parents and teachers with the latest
information regarding diagnosis and
treatment.
Contributions are solicited in a
variety of ways. Small gifts may be
made to the National Broadcasting
Co.-Evening Star Mile O. Dimes up to
tomorrow noon. "Your dime will
help to make the mile" Souvenir
programs of the birthday celebration
are on sale at twenty-five cents each
in Government departments, hotels,
department stores and elsewhere, the
profits to 60 to the general fund.
Midnight shows are scheduled for the
Earle and the Capitol Theaters, start
ing at 1880 tomorrow evening with
tickets priced at a dollar and
half each. Birthday balls mean
while are to be held at the Wardman
Park, Raleigh, Shoreham, Hamilton,
Washington and Mayflower Hotels,
with admission at two dollars and a
half for any or all of the dances from
Immediately after supper tomorrow
evening until early Wednesday morn
ing. An invitation reception and
dinner for visiting motion picture
stars is planned for the Willard
Hotel at 6:15 pm. Tuesday, and a
gold plate breakfast has been
arranged at the Carlton Hotel at 2
am. Wednesday, Guests at the
former will pay seven and a half
dollars each, those at the latter
twenty-five dollars.
But donors are not required to
share In the entertainment person.
ally. Stay-at-homes, content to
listen to radio reports or simply to
read newspaper accounts of the
parties, may cooperate in the cam
paign by sending their checks to
the Committee for Celebration of the
Presidents Birthday in care of The
Star or to President Roosevelt at the
White House. A proper slogan for
the campaign might be: "Give that
children may live-in health and in
happiness"
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Progressive Lawyers

The plan of the Arlington County
Bar Association to furnish free legal
assistance to needy litigants and to
seek a reduction of court costs in
civil cases involving relatively small
amounts is in line with the efforts
being made throughout the country
by progressive-minded lawyers to
bring the processes of justice within
reach of those whose rights before
the law often have been abridged
by their own inability to retain coun-
sci and defray the costs of litigation.
This effort to simplify and reduce
Evening star., 1940-01-29
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TrdceaDeH.

| indoor-outdoor sport Of bird watching
sometimes get the wrong idea about It,
especially in regard to the number OF
species to be seen at one time.
Observers who count, in years time
between 40 and so different species, are
doing very well. It is about as good as
most amateurs will be able to do.
One or two of these may not be seen
more than once.
Sometimes there may be a visit oi
turtle doves, with half dozen, or even
dozen, in the yard at one time.
At another time there may be seven o,
eight purple flnches, which will not be
seen again for several years.
A dozen quail may arrive some snowy
day, driven in from the woods by the
| cold.
The excited observer would like for
them to remain, but he sees them finally
trail of to the north, in single file, a
| sight to be remembered.
The possibility of seeing an absolutely
new bird-new for the individual yard
| is always present; 1t is this which pro-
vides some of the real excitement of
| the sport.
There is no time of the year when a
new one cannot be expected 1t may
not come, but then, again, it may. There
is no telling.
1t is this "new one" which we look
for not for great number of species in
a garden at one instant.
We may have an unusual number of
one species, such as the 10 cardinals
which one observer reported. Now,
those who have not had more than one
or two redbirds, at the most, will be in
clined to take such number as 10 as a
stretch of the imagination.
What one should regard as suspect,
however, Is when some amateur observer
claims to have 10 different species in
his yard at any time of year, winter or
summer. They just don't come that way,
as the saying has it.
In winter, there are not so many
species around. and in summer the nest
ing habits of birds bar out so many at
one time. In a season. that many can
be counted, but not all at once, as the
French say.
In summer, the birds space themselves
out over neighborhood. in order to
have enough food for the fledglings.
They may all fly through a yard, but
here, again, the homeowner has some
thing else to do besides watch the birds.
He is fortunate if he sees a certain
species just once, or twice or three times.
eve do not like thrice)
Some scientists attribute song to a
desire on the birds parts to stake out a
territorial claim, as it were, by the
literal process of broadcasting. This
stalking apparently applies more to birds
of the same species than to members of
other species, but it may include the
latter, too, at least to limited degree.
Hence it is readily seen that there are
real reasons at any time of year for the
presence of only a relatively small num-
Der Of species in any one yard at any
one time.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Discusses Importance of Health
In Traffic Safety.
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The two best things in The Star are
the humorous editorials, which are
guaranteed to dispel the greatest gloom
the day may have accumulated, and the
very valuable scientific articles which
throw light on many subjects not ap-
parently concerned.
For instance, every phase of traffic
accidents has been considered except
the most important one Recent scien-
tific articles dealing with the causes Of
lack of coordination, alertness and good
judgment from poor nerves, poor health
and loss of rest, should be given the
greatest attention. It is easy to see
this in its spectacular form of drunken
driving, but in its milder but Just as
effective form, which comes from sub
normal health, we overlook it.
Unfortunately, the education and
physical assistance from many sources
required to obliterate this trouble
reaches such vast proportions that it
would take years to accomplish it. How
ever, a great deal could be done by
bringing a much wider program of
health education into all schools, where
the most humans could be reached. This
is certainly a program the PIT. A.,
citizens associations, ETC., should sup
port. !. MOORE.
January 26.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Married Woman Issue
Again to the Front.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
There appears to be an annual out.
break Of Complaining Johns who deem
it their special mission in life to COM
plain and agitate in the interest of
eliminating married women" from
competition with them. Apparently,
the only reason they qualify women"
by married" is that they have not the
complete courage of their outmoded
convictions; even they feel some STIR
rings of their conscience when they
remember the creed Americans live by.
Frankly, these sour expressions only
sound like men who are failures in the
and I suppose for the sake of fewer
suicides, the poor, muchly criticized
married women" might as well serve
as his mental anesthetic as any other
cause for complaint. If these men
there may be some women Of the same
opinion as they-are true to the Ameri-
can ideals Of equal opportunity for all,
lack Of discrimination, and the right
to make the best life for ones self that
one can, they will cease their Hitlerian,
Mussolini-ish yapping about married
women and their place In life, etc. They
should thank their God that they live
in country of people who will not per-
NIT such discrimination. In this Ameri-
can day of intellectual freedom and
forward thinking, such ranting ill be-
comes the neighborly person who wants
to see the other fellow get as big
break as his country can offer him.
Probably if one of these horribly selfish
Complaining Johns her job, he would
have little time or energy to devote to
it-he would be too busy stirring up a
hornets nest about some other equally
absurd cause.
Finally, aside from the social issues in
volved, it is time some one pointed out
that a large percentage of the women
who continue to work after they are
married do so because of necessity. Low
salaries, the fact that many married
couples are helping support other men,
bers of their respective families, the
struggle to get the necessities of life to-
gether involve considerable strain on
the average couples income. So let
these howlers beware lest they bring
down on themselves some of the bur-
dens married women have gladly as
sllmed for the sake Of having the right
to marry and establish firm enough
foundation for real home and family
of their own. 1t is only the most selfish
of individuals who begrudges the other
fellow his little successes that make life
worth the living. M P. S.
January 26,
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Bottled

Man foils the elements. He builds q
home
Which shelters him against the sun
and rain;
An anesthesia quickly illustrates pain:
His microscope entraps the chromo-
some.
With aeroplane, he circumvents tho
foam
OF mighty oceans, eager to attain
All distant goals, and finally enchain
The very rim Of heavens glowing
dome
BY stratagem, he deity thwarts the
tide;
He summons symphonies from out
the air;
Vast cities with their bridges are his
pride;
He scans the skies. and finds new
planets there.
And yet think that he will never know
Just how to fashion one small flake Of
suow. H. p. sTODDARD.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Questions Franklin on
The La Mont Boiler.

10 tne GoltOE OF 1ne Star.
While I seldom read Jay Franklin's
articles, the recent ones on the La Mont
boiler caught my attention. Mr.. Frank
lin argues, among its advantages, this
boiler would make possible weight saving
which would permit the use Of heavier
armor, or heavier armament, on q war
ship, and suggests examples which he
describes as Startling"
Now 1t occurs to the writer, who con-
fesses that he is not marine architect,
but who has learned through the news
papers that many of our newer de-
stroyers are topheavy and are being re-
constructed to correct the defect, that
weight taken from the hold of a ship
cannot be lightly added to the super
structure In the form Of armor or guns
If 1t were done by an amateur such as
Mr.. Franklin, in moment Of enthu-
siasm, and the unseaworthy craft cap
sized, the results might indeed be star
Ting" DONALD P. LIMBER.
January 26.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Police Superintendent Praises
Star Traffic Editorial.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Permit me to express to you my appre-
citation as well as the appreciation of the
officials of this department, for the splen-
did editorial on traffic safety appearing
in The Sunday Star.
This editorial Endorsement of our pro-
gram is most encouraging to the person.
mel Of this department, and I sincerely
trust the program we are developing in
connection with The Evening Stars pro-
gram will be most helpful in our trafic
problem here In the District of Columbia.
ERNEST w. BROWN,
Major and Superintendent, Metro
politan Police Department.
January Is.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Praises Good Nature Of
Crowd in Snow.


Arriving in Washington in the midst
of yesterdays blizzard, with snow piled
high everywhere and transportation at
a premium, was much impressed with
the kindness displayed by the crowds to
each other. Every one seemed so willing
to help the other fellow reach his Office
or place of business comfortably.
As it was necessary for me to use q
cab, my destination being almost into
Virginia, stood shivering on Union Sta
ton Plaza, waiting for . vacant taxi to
arrive. Suddenly, tau with q passen.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

ger stopped and the driver in a most
courteous manner said. Lady, you are
cold. Please get in. My passenger says
it is all right. We will be glad to take
you I got in and while we bounced
and skidded through terrific traffic and
snow-piled, slippery streets, I reached
my destination with a genuine feeling
of love for my fellow man, for realized
most people are kind.
ELEANOR ON-SHUGERMAN,
Baltimore, Nd,
January rs.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Star Commended for
News Articles.

To the Editor Of The Star:
May I take this opportunity of ex-
pressing the appreciation Of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews for
the splendid newspaper coverage provid-
ed by your paper during our Institute Of
Human Relations, held January 16 and
II at the Willard Hotel. We feel that
much Of the success Of this conference
was due to the splendid manner in which
your reporters interpreted our proceed
ings to the public
DONALD T. SHEEHAN,
Director of Public Relations,
January Is.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

Sooner or later we massed Ger
mans, all eighty millions of us, are
bound to get what we need" de-
clares Propaganda Minister Goeb-
bells. If you never said a true word
before, Paul Joseph, you have done
1t now.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
New York's Labor Law

1AAC Nd1AOuo dScllClcS dllu lIlUl.
viduals now studying the National
Labor Relations Act and it's admin
istration by the Labor Relations
Board could examine with profit the
unanimous report OF a bipartisan
committee which has just completed
an investigation of labor and indus
trial relations in New York State.
This New York group, known as
the Ives Committee, reached the
important conclusion that the New
York law, which is very similar to
the Federal labor relations statute,
needs relatively few important
amendments. OF basic Importance,
the committee found, is the char
acter of the personnel charged with
administering the law, rather than
the statute itself
In New York, as in the Nation,
there had been complaints that
labor board acting as judge, jury and
prosecutor could not be an effective
and impartial agency, but both the
Republican and the Democratic mem
bers of the Ives Committee dissented
from that opinion and did not recon-
mend any change in this setup. I'm
the consideration of such change" the
report said, "it should be noted that,
while other administrative bodies
may have abused their corresponding
powers, the record of the State Labor
Relations Board, and the respect in
which it seems to be held by en-
ployers and workers alike, would in
dicate that it has not abused the
powers which it now possesses"
While rejecting this proposed
change, the committee did lend its
support to several suggested amend
ments. These are all in line with
changes which have been consis-
tently urged with respect to the Fed
eral law.
One of the amendments recon-
mended would make it mandatory
that the Labor Board consider
petition by an employer that an
election to choose bargaining repre-
sentatives be held, and another would
empower the board to forbid picket
ing of an employer by minority en-
ploye groups after representative
Of the majority has been certified.
Still third amendment supported
by the committee would modify the
absurd restrictions now placed on an
employer in discussing labor ques-
tions with his employees. AS the ma
tional law is interpreted now, an
employer runs the risk of finding
himself in violation of the statute if
he, in conversation with his en-
ployes, indulges in any criticism Of
a particular labor situation. The
Ives Committee would permit en-
ployes to confer with their employ
ers, provided there is no attempt by
the employer, directly or indirectly,
to interfere with, restrain or coerce
employees in the exercise of the right
of collective bargaining.
OF greatest significance in the re-
port is the committees conclusion
that lasting industrial peace can not
be predicated upon legal compulsion,
but must come from voluntary de-
termination among human beings to
cooperate with one another" With
out this spirit of good will, the COM
mittee added, "all Of the social, eco
nomic and labor laws of man will
prove eventually to be in vain"
When this warning is taken to heart
by the great body Of industry and
labor, America will be on the way to
real industrial harmony.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

The white Rajah Of Sarawak has
fired his nephew from the latter's
post as crown prince. What would
that be, "denepotism?"
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the toriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-01-29

Persons unacquainted with the growing
The Nome nugget., 1940-10-04

dogs, the detachment from Chil- koot will form a nucleus of fu- ture dog team emergency parties ready to go at any call to the relief of army planes that may be forced down anywhere in the Interior.
 The service will be not unlike that maintained for many years and right today in the Yukon by the Canadian Mounted Police, for relief and law enforcement.
 The army dog team units will become an invaluable adjunct to the new army service in Alaska.
 The Malemutes and Huskies again come into their own as valued friends of men and factor in the building and the safe guarding of greater Alaska. Tried and proved in many a gruelling test they doubtless will be equal to the all demands.
The Nome nugget., 1940-10-04
FOOTBALL GUESSERS LOSE OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Foot ball experts are wondering whe- ther they were correct in nam- ing the University of Washington and Southern California as the top favorites in the Pacific Coast Conference. Washington went down to defeat to the University of Minnesota, 19 to IA, and Wash ington State tiedU. sc. Hall. ington State tied U. S. c. Hall swer next Saturday as far as U. sc. is concerned as the Califor- mia school meets the dark horse favorite, Oregon State College.
 The University of Washington is favored to swamp the Univer- sity of Idaho. Idaho failed to show much power over the week end when it suffered a Al to 0 defeat from the powerful Oregon State team.
 Football stock of Stanford Uni versity went up after Clark Shaughnessy's boys romped to a 27 to victory over the Univer- sity of San Francisco. But Satur- day Stanford faces real test when it meets Oregon University at Palo Alto.
 California University may have a chance to redeem itself after the Al to 0 drubbing from Michigan. California is schedul- ed to meet the favored St. Mary's team at Berkeley.
 Santa Clara University, bol- stered by 34 to g victory over Utah, meets UCLA at Los An