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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

IN al dIlTdCllNt Wrapping "
Statesmen have frequently
sought the aid and advice Of the
Writing fellows" as Calvin
Coolidge used to call them, but
their reliance on word-painters
has become more prevalent in
recent years. President Roose-
welt may be partially responsible
for this phenomenon, for he set
a record when he choose three
ex-newspapermen for his first
secretariat - the late Loui
Howe, Marvin NJ. Mcintyre and
Steve Early. His admitted sue
cess in dealing with the press
may have inspired present day
rivals to go and do likewise.
The increasing pressure of
politics is also responsible. In
more ancient days, when major
issues were confined to the
tariff, Wall Streets iniquity,
Bryan's primitive m o n airy
theories, McKinley's imperial
ism, a candidate or president
could write his own speeches,
even do his own research. But
the field of public problems has
so expanded-again Mr.. Roose-
welt is responsible-that an as
pirant for political preferment
needs as elaborate a staff Of
reportorial aides as many
newspaper.
President Roosevelt q u e I y
knitted the neutrality-suspicious.
boom within the last week, but
he did it so deftly that it escaped
the notice of all except the pro-
fessional politicos. They now
figure that the handsome Hoos-
ierite is definitely on the presi-
Dental black book for 1910.
Whereas Mr.. McNutt hoped to
endear himself to the populace
by rushing forth as the cham
pion of the Wagner Health Bill,
Mr.. Roosevelt has served notice
that he will not press the meas
ure at this session--if ever. II
is too costly, for one thing, and
it would launch the federal gov
eminent on an experiment m
mass medicine from which even
Mr.. Roosevelt shrinks. Instead,
he will propose a milder and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What is the name Of the
main mountain mass in Mexico ?
2. What determines the boil
ing temperature of water?
8. With which college team
did George Cafego play foot
ballg
4. In which national park is
Old Faithful geyser?
5. Name the governor of Ohio.
6. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word csrniv-
orous7
Z. In astronomy. what is oc-
eultstion9
s "Mansard" is the name for
a kind of roof. pavement or
bridge truss
9. From what country did the
U. S. obtain the Louisiana pur-
chase
10. How are race horses hsndi-
capped?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
Your HEALTH
5Tsssef
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Proteins are the materials out
Of which our bodies are built.
They constitute the essential
elements of the cell. Eighteen
per cent of our bodies consists of
protein. Since the proteins of
our body are constantly being
used up and destroyed, II Is nee
essary for us to supply the body
with additional protein material
for replacement.
When we starve. the protein
material of the body is called
upon, and the effects on our
tissues are obviously not bene-
fetal. After any long continued
fever or wasting diseases, the
demand for protein is again in
excess of the usual require
ment. In time of need, protein
can also supply the requirement
OF the body for energy: but this
Is a wasteful performance. Fats
and carbohydrates are the real
economical fuel materials.
The proteins include q large
variety of amino acids. When
protein food is taken into the
stomach, II is acted on by the
pepsin and hydrochloric acid
which make up what is called
the gastric secretion or gastric
juice. When the food passes on
from the stomach into the in
testines, 1t becomes subjected to
the action OF other secretions.
including trypan, which comes
from the pancreas. These also
help to digest the protein ma
terial SO that 1t can be taken
up by the body fluids and car
ried to the cells which use it
for growth and repair.
Most proteins are composed
chemically OF a number of ele-
ments, including carbon, hydro
gen, nitrogen, oxygen and sui
phur. Some also contain phos-
phorus and small amounts of
other elements. Since several
different protein substances may
contain the same amounts of
these various elements we know
that the nature of the protein
depends on the ways in which
the elements are arranged in
the molecule.
Not all proteins are equally
useful in the diet of man. While
there are % amino acids or
protein substances in the human
body, it Is known that there are
10 absolutely essential In the
diet for good growth and health.
These 10 amino acids cannot be
manufactured in the body and
must be supplied in the diet.
They are called INTENTIONALLY
essential" or INTENTIONALLY in
dispensable" amino acids.
When any one of these 10 is
absent very long from the diet.
growth and tissue repair are not
satisfactory. The 10 amino acids
that are essential have strange
chemical names like arginine.
histidine, lysine and trypto-
phane. But nobody buys them
by such names in the grocery
stores.
We do not buy them in pure
chemical form. We buy them as
constituents Of well-known food
materials - eggs. milk. cheese.
meat or fish.
A study made in New York on
1000 residents showed a tend
ency to take an insufficient
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09


simpler scheme for federal H.
nancing of hospitals in areas
which cannot construct them
with their own funds.
But Mr.. McNutt will not De
permitted to grab any glory
from this venture. As a result
of private conferences at the
White House. it will be handled
from start to finish by Miss
Josephine Roche. former assist
ant secretary of the treasury IN
charge of public health. AS an
other indication of Mr.. McNutt
low status. the federal releases
publicizing the first payment Oh
social security benefits-to start
about February 1,-barely men
toned his name.
The appointment OF "Dannie
Bell as under secretary of the
treasury furnishes conclusive
proof that President Roosevelt
has called off his plan to ask
this congress for a new tax bill.
He may insist upon enactment OF
a levy for the specific purpose
of national defense funds, but
even this has become doubtful.
Mr.. Bell is one Of the ablest
men in the treasury, and his pro-
motion has evoked praise from
both Republicans and Democrats.
1t is as fine a reward for honest,
conscientious and expert service
as the Capital has witnessed in
many a year. Old hands hope it
will inaugurate a system under
which the ranking posts in all
government departments will be
filled by permanent non-political
under secretaries, as in England.
But ''Dannie" is not a tax
authority, and does not pretend
to be, as have been most of his
predecessors. His field is gov
eminent securities. Had F. D. r.
intended to press for tax revision
or new duties, he would have
chosen for this place a man
skilled in that subject. So, with
the possible exception of a tax
to build warships, the American
taxpayer may rest easy for at
least another IL months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
SCIENCE NEWS

Tooth Filings come in for q
bit of news. Cornell Grossman Of
Millburn, N. j., has invented a
new kind of filling including
chromium, titanium, cobalt and
boron. He says the alloy is
cheap and will resist stain, acid
and alkali.
Women's handbags have been
electrically lighted! Articles lost
in the deepest recesses of the
bag can be readily found, &C.
cording TO the inventor, Otto
Hallbauer Of Grantwood, N. J.
The electric bulb inside the
pocketbook is operated by a
small battery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, JANUARY Q

Mingled good and evil aspects
are active today. II In an I'M
favorable rule for love affairs
or for business in which men
and women are associated. Bet
ter understanding of the diff
culties of persons in high posi-
tions is Indicated. Gain in
popularity for President Roose-
welt is prognosticated.
Heart and Home: Children
should be watched and protect
ed with special caution through
this winter. Accidents will be
unusually numerous. Danger Of
crimes against the young is
emphasized by those who read
warnings in the stars. Girls
should not be permitted to enjoy
too much liberty. Undesirable
wooers win be numerous through
the winter.
Business Affairs; Lawyers,
physicians and writers have the
forecast OF unusual demands
upon their services. Prosperity
Is indicated for the learned pro-
fessions. Ministers of the gos-
pei viii benefit through a re-
vival Of religious interest. and
churches will be centers Of phil
anthropic effort as the winter
advances and severe weather in
creases need OF aid for the un-
fortunate.
National Issues: The seers
foretell for the Republican party
a national candidate who is
young and yet man of proved
ability. In national emergency
he viii gain many supporters.
but great odds win mark his
race for high office. Women will
prove of great service to a rep
resentative of conserva tive
craftsmanship. but success ap-
pears to be delayed until a later
time.
International Affairs: Perils
from the Orient are foreseen for
the United States which may
have some difficulties with ia
pan. Warning Is given Of secret
plots in which Russia may be
interested. Our navy will make
history on the Pacific ocean be-
fore the end OF the year. An
admiral viii prove to be states
man.
Persons whose birthdste il is
have the augury Of year Of
unexpected events. Success will
come to many through strangers
or through novel projects.
Children born on this day
probably will be sensitive and
intellectual with 9 gift for scien-
tific research. They are depend
able and industrious, affection
ate, but not demonstrstive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
HELEN MENkEN'S
ROCKY ROAD

Helen Menken. one Of the
first ladies of the footlights,
was reminiseing. She certainly
has Travelled long and rocky
road TO stsrdom. She remembers
all too vividly those long ses-
sions in the ante-rooms Of Pro-
ducers John Golden, Sam Harris
and David Belasco, remembers
doing her own cooking in a
walk-up flat in the Forties Just
off Times Square, remembers
playing in the dingy and badly
ventilated thestens on the road,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixif: Please tell me n
the Johnny on the radio h q
young hoy or midget. Ii.
He Ia a midget.
Mr.. Fixit: Please inform ne
II II In compulsory TO pay So
cial security tax or any Kind Of
tax OF q minimum wage where
only one salesman or represen-
tative h employed on n COM
mission basis NJ an outside man.
ACME.
II the company has any con-
troll over the man, II 1t can hire
or fire him, or tell him when TO
come to work or go home, 1t Is
taxable. The extent of control
would have to be decided on a
basis Of your showing to the
internal revenue collector. We
suggest you talk 1t over at 305
Federal building.
The minimum wage law can
not affect the company unless
its business crosses state lines.
Mr.. Fixit: In answer to "a
Reader" who asked you about
an Australian shepherd dog. I
have . fuli-bl0oded one, natural
bob tall, female. two years old.
HORACE LOGAN.
Box 251B, Route I, Spanaway.
Thank you. We take back our
statement that they are rare.
The man who wanted one might
also see Ralph e. Wilde, Box 33.
Curtis, Wash, and Mrs. K. v.
Ryan. st. Paul Comp /. Chop,
Wash, both of whom seem we'll
supplied.
MIR. Fixit: Could you please
tell me II The Tacoma Times or
any magazine would accept a
mystery story ! am writing.
II 40. can send IL In on APP
prevail. l. r., Prosser.
The Times Is not taking any
thing of that type now. You
probably are in a best position
to know what magazine to try
since you only know what kind
of story you are writing. Read
a few Of those which print mys-
teries and send 1t where you
think 1t fits.
Mr.. Fixit: Which In the larg-
eat, n hen egg or q domestic duck
eggs How large In comparison
In q Wild duck egg?
READER.
The only kind of ducks raised
for commercial sale of their eggs
are Indian Runners. Their eggs
fused only in the New York mar
ket) we understand to be larger
than the average hens egg.
There are many types of domes-
tic ducks, though, used for eat
ing, and their eggs are of many
sizes just as arc chickens eggs.
Our expert says your question
isn't answerable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
WHEN CHILD
STARS GROW UP

Few child stars manage to live
down the stigma of precocity.
Usually a number of facts con-
tribute to the professional de-
mise of q youngster. A child
star can become too old" in an
amazingly short time.
Like Baby Leroy, Peggy Mont
gomery, Jackie Coogan. Jane and
Katherine Lee, Baby Rosemarie
and dozens of other mites who
have flashed across the horizon
in their teens. There have been
exceptions to prove the rule.
Mitzi Green is ready for her
debut as an adult. June Preisser
is another who lived down the
child prodigy period gracefully.
So did Madge Evans and Anita
Louise. And woe unto the child
star who tries to grow up too
soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

NEW YORK - A magazines
legman called today for a list
of my New Year resolutions and
I fear that was a dismal dis
appointment to him. I've stop
ped making them for fear of re-
morse when breaking them. And
after they've appeared in print,
self-retribution pains more than
if you've kept New York re-
solves to yourself. Columns
tically, I've broken all the 1889
ones.
For example. once vowed
never to mention the playboyish
Tommy Manville's antics again.
And whami ne turned up often
in the stint.
A resolve to refrain from de-
scribing Mayor La Guardia as
the Little Flower invariably has
not been kept, though the nick
name now belongs on the shelf
with bromides.
/ have broken resolutions to
exercise-by taxing from SD to
SD streets in order to avoid the
stroll; to arrive at afternoon
parties before evening; to over
come microphone fright; to ex-
tend these metropolitan prowl-
ings to Brooklyn, the little-known
continent (but / never have been
brave enough; to accept Paul
Whiteman's standing invitation
and learn the clarinet; to drop
in on Tobacco Road" once more
(somehow you begin to accept
that like the museum or the zoo
and are satisfied to have been
there once) and to clean up a
cumulative mess of assorted doc
uments in dusty desk drawers
land this is resolution / have
faithfully failed to keep for a
decade.)
No, I'll play safe this year.
won't make any.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
| IGHI

WASHIN GTON-The 1910 presidential eaiiPas X
threatens to be eghostly" business result OF inc
of publicity advisers newspaper correspondents anu
magazine writers retained by candidates IN ootn the
parties Never before have the No Office seekers
so much dependence upon men whose job it is to know nov
TO write speeches how to avoid mistakes that VIII drive
away the customers how to dress up rather drao leo"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
French's First Sculpture
Wos Frog Cut From Turnio

DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH
whose portrait will appear on
the U. S. Scent stamp o. the
artists group OF the Famous
Americans series. started his career
as sculptor at is by carving a
frog from a turnip on his fathers
farm near Concord had lit
lie schooling in art created
The Minute Men of Concord =,
20 postponed wedding to cor
rect statue Ssint-Gaudens had
criticized his 22-foot statue
Of Lincoln IN Lincoln Memorial AT
Washington, D. C., is Americas
largest work in marble made
Of separate blocks fitted together
Another Lincoln statue in
Lincoln Neo. John Harvard
at Harvard University.
French thought World War me-
mortal at Milton, Mass. his best
work. Died in Stockbridee
Mass, in 1881, at 80. Daush'
ter, Mrs. Margaret French cres-
son, Is noted sculptor.
Cuos's 1899 anti-tuberc,los;.
stamp shows an infant held sloft
oy nurse. Proceeds will 90 10
hospitals for child tuberculosis
patients.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
COST OF RIDING ON
BUS To MOUNTAIN

Editor, The Times: I have
seen lately several articles in
your Pulse of the Public about
Mt. Rainier. One writer claimed
that in the older biographies it
was called Mt. Tacoma. I have
an ancient copy at home that
was printed in the SOS and in
that II is called Mt. Rainier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

also have an encyclopedia, print
ed about the turn of the century,
and in that 1t is given both
names.
l saw an article in your paper
some time ago stating that bust
ness at the inn on the mountain
was so dull they were afraid
they would have to close down.
Some four or five years ago I
went to Seattle for the Fourth
and stopped at Tacoma on my
way home, intending to take
bus to Mt. Rainier; found the
fare was only S14, came home,
hired my neighbor to grease up
his bus and take his family and
me to the mountain. We took
our dinners with us and neither
the bus company or the inn was
any richer for our trip.
/ have been to the top of Mt.
Wilson twice (1935-1939). First
time, the fare was $3.50; second
trip, $3.50. Now, the distance
from the bus station in Los
Angeles to the top of Mt. Wilson
is fully half as far as it is from
the bus station in Tacoma to the
inn on Mt. Rainier and the road
is not any better. If they can
haul passengers to the top of
Mt. Wilson for $3.50, they GER
tainly ought to haul them from
Tacoma to Mt. Rainier for 81
or less and it is the crowd that
rides on the bus that patron
ICES the inn.
E. M. BECKLEY,
Oakville.
BETS ON LONG
Editor The Times: In recent
issues of The Times l have no.
ticed articles by DR.. George
Gallup oerating the Huey p.
Long crowd in Louisiana.
If you would like to get hold
of 500 easy money, I will give
you the chance. I have that
amount in the Shelton bank
which says Earl X. Long will
be the next governor of Louis
lana, providing, of course, they
don't murder him as they did
his brother.
This offer is open to any one
who cares to indulge.
The primary election is to be
held the 18th of this month.
f. B. VAUGHAN.
Shelton, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Il am going
down and clean out the cellar"
say, TO clean out the cellar"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

amount of good protein food.
Moreover when people have not
enough money TO spend on food.
1t is the protein requirement
that suffers most. When people
try to reduce weight by starvs-
ton. they get insufficient
amounts Of necessary protein
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
Swedish Labor Decides

Labor in Sweden has desire to be "upfted by Com
rade Stain.
With only 100000 incredibly stawart Firms between
Swedens border and Soviet Russas aggression the Swed
ish people contributing generously toward Finands
defense About 900 outright cash has already been
raised And the largest single contributonabout $685.
000-came from the Swedish Confederation of Labor.
Workers of the world arsng-but not to join hands
with the blood paw of Joe Stain The union of
Sweden least contributing instead toward the defeat
Of those CORY hypocrtica doctrines that would subugae
them deny them the liberties they have earned for them
selves.
The working man all over the world has Joe Stains
1umber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

Fer whatsoever shall give cup Of water drink in
ny nnne because belong to Christ verify say you
y aAan nj lose his reward-Mark 9:41.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

Any faculty member caught smoking the campus of a
dwestern school, is liable be tossed into the river by
studen Professors always sneak behind the barns at
the agricultural school,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

he enlisted in the United States
army and by September 7 he
was commissioned a captain in
the air service.
At Foggia, Italy, La Guardia
took command of the American
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
will be published when requested.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18
RATE CASE OF FERRY
ASSIGNED FOR OCT. 18th

On October goth the rate case of
the Ferry Company, VS.. the Public
Service Commission will be heard. The
Commission ruled some time ago that
the passenger fare of the Ferry
should be reduced, and this the COM
pany appealed. The Court in Balti-
more however required the Ferry Com
pany to give to passengers a slip
which would entitle them to rebate,
should the higher Court sustain the
lower one.
It was estimated by the Company
that this would reduce the earning
of the company by about 100000,
and as the company only earned a
little over that amount last year the
contention of the company was that
they would not even be able to earn
a small per cent on the investment.
There is much sympathy with the
company in this case. Aside from that
there was a union demand on the
part of the rs employees of the COM
pany, which added to the overhead
expense, and which further reduces
the earning of the company, leaving
about $4,000 for the stockholders,
on an investment of over a million
dollars.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18
Snow Hill News
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end in Williamsburg, Va, and Wash
ington.
Mr.. William Sherkey, of Washing
ton spent the weekend with his moth
er, Mrs. William Sherkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones and
Mrs. Julian La Compt of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Truitt and Mrs. George Moore.
Mrs. Thomas Hales Of Snow Hill
is visiting relatives in Wilmington,
and went with them on a motor trip
to Skyline Drive, during the week
end.
Mrs. Sarah E. Parsons, Mrs. Blanche
Sturgis and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Dickerson, Miss Elizabeth Stur-
gis, Miss Marjorie Godfrey, Miss
Evelyn Shockley, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Shockley, Mr.. Charles w. Shock
ley, Mr.. Elijah Perdue, and Mr.. Geo.
Moore, of Snow Hill, attended the
Home Coming services at Mt. Olive
Church, on Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Corddry, Of Washing
ton College, Chestertown, spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. New
all Corddry.
Miss Mildred Parsons of Salisbury
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam o. Dickerson and Mrs. Sarah E.
Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bratten and
son, Billy, of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mr.. William E. Brat
ten and Misses Mamie and Kate Brat
ten.
Messers Hargis Bradford, James
Onley, Homer Shockley, T. Howard
Collins, Jr., Frank Carmean and Ed
ward Hill spent Sunday in Coneho-
hocken, Pa.
Mrs. Wilbur Jones, Mrs. Herman
Burbage MRS. Horace Griffin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Gordfrey, Mrs. L. B.
Richardson, Mrs. Hargis Bradford and
daughter, Ellen, Mrs. Frank Atkin-
son, Mrs. Winifred Sherkey and son,
Dickie, Mrs. Edward Hill, Mrs. Paul