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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
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.. Fixit: A man IL 81,
single. with no dependents, il
extremely near-sighted, but
wears corrective glasses; has an
upper plate. but Is otherwise In
sound health. What would his
status be when and II Midday"
came. j. l..
M-day and good many
stages Of emergency would pass
before he would lose his civilian
status. Army recruiters might
get a waiver from the war de-
partment on a set OF artificial
uppers but not on fatty eye
sight.
Mr.. Fixit: Please print the
address Of the makers Of the
peanut oil for medical pur-
poses MRS. g. w. NJ.
You might write to Scientific
Supplies Co., 1872 jackson ST.,
Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: Do you know
where rattlesnale skins can be
sold? Ia there . market for
live snakes, oil or skins?
There probably is no sale for
snake skins or live snakes, but
the crude oil does have some
use. For information about that
we can refer you to the company
mentioned just above.
Mr.. Ffxit: How long did J. J.
Kaufman serve n mayor.
From May /, 1889 to June 3.
1910.
Mr.. Fixit: Other than the
presidents daughter, Mn. John
Boettiger Of Seattle, are there
any other Roosevelts engaged in
newspaper work In this state:
II. p. w.
Not to my knowledge at pres
ent. However, the Spokane
Spokesman Review has an
nounced appointment effective
July / of Archibald Roosevelt,
Jr, grandson of the late T. r.,
to its editorial staff. He is now
on the N. Y. Herald Tribune.
Mr.. Fixit: Where would one
20 to find work In the Tacoma
Seattle shipyard? ART l.
The procedure still is to apply
through the Tacoma Metal
Trades council, at 7401a Broad
way. The council refers its lists
OF men to the shipyard person.
mel office and. according to the
operating agreement replace
ments and additions are hired
from those lists.
Mr.. Fixit: Some additional
advice ON turtles for the reader
who has one. II IL In a California
desert turtle II won't 90 near
water. They can run around the
house In the winter or be fenced
In the yard In the summer.
They are vegetarian, eat things
like lettuce, and don't bite. The
water turtles do. GROVER A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Stories in
FoiY Stories Never
Come True for Author

{" ND they lived happily eve,
after" The usual happy
ending of Hans Christian Ander-
sons fairy tales was never his in
real life.
He was never transformed
from an unattractive, poorly
dressed pauper into a handsome
prince and he never married the
princess. That happened for him
only in the stories that have de-
lighted thousands of children.
Hans Christian Anderson, hon.
ored by the Danish stamp above.
one Of an issue of three, honoring
the l25th anniversary of his birth.
was unlucky in love and remained
a bachelor until his death, tired
but happy old man of 70. He was
IN love many tines-or thought
he was-but someone else always
won the girl.
One Of his greatest loves was
Jenny Lind, 1.-The Swedish Night
ingale." She was fond of the
writer, too, but he lacked courage
to propose. 1t may have been true
that the singer preferred a career
TO marriage at the time, but she
married SIX years later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Exiles

There apt but grim symbolism in the fact that The
Hague Peace Palace in the hands of invading Germans
and the League of Nations is in flight from Geneva
Even the birthplace at Delft of Grous father of inter-
nationa law is in German hands. Literally as well as
gurativey the forces of PROSTATE in flight
Yet there will be peace again. day, incredible as
seems amid the clash of Will it be peace imposed
by conqueror who like Brennus, will throw his sword
into the scale and grow Woe to the vanquished?" Will
It be an uneasy armstice between mutually
opponents? Or will it be peace of justice looking to
world OF organization rather than of international
anarchy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

House. The legislators don't
dare to express themselves open
ly, as the senate foreign rela-
ton committees votes on the
Pepper resolution-12 to l and
IA to q demonstrate. BY
their ballots they reveal their
belief that the American people
are not ready for the bad news.
Like the president. they are
simply waiting for national sem
timent to mobilize-or to be
modified.
The popular mind, however,
still appears to lag far behind
the official attitude. And until
it catches up, the senators and
representatives will talk this
kind of stuff off record.
Franco British spokesman
however, have informed Wash
ington that they do NOT want
us in the war as an active par
ticipant-at least not yet. The
reason for their attitude is hard
ly complimentary to Uncle Sam
insofar as his military might is
concerned.
London and Paris realize that
we have no weapons for equip
ping a sizable body of troops.
Even more so than in the last
war, the French and British
would have to furnish us with
military supplies, and they
haven't enough for themselves.
They figure also that they have
sufficient men for the kind of
fighting that lies just ahead,
although our people are slightly
dubious on that score. What
they want Uncle Sam to dot
is our principal contribution to
the sllies-is to build a mill
tary-industrial machine that will
provide them with planes, tanks.
artillery, anti-tank guns. etc, for
the next several years.
Their chief need at the mo-
ment is clear evidence of our
moral support and sympathy.
largely for its effect on such
neutrals as the Balkans and
Turkey. In fact. that considera-
ton is believed to lie behind the
presidents action in selling sur
plus army-navy material to Lon
don and Paris. II served notice
To the world that we are in the
allies corner as their second.
The Hatch act that is sup
posed to purify the political
stable will turn out to be a joke
unless drssticslly revised in the
house or in conference. Even it's
sponsors concede that it has
been cleverly sabotaged by ad-
ministration leaders.
One provision, for instance, re-
stricts expenditures by a politi-
cal party to only $4,000. 900 in a
presidential campaign. It also
provides that no candidate for
federal, elective office may lay
out more than $1,000. But, as
now written. the law will not
become effective until Oct. 1.
Which means that both national
committees. also the individual
office seekers, may spend as
much as they please before that
date, and still have considerable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

1t, as an employer. must attend
the preliminary business sessions
of government, i.e., the precinct
caucuses. county. state and ma
tional conventions and select
those that it wants to represent
II in public office. instead OF let
ting Tom, Dick and Harry select
themselves for the public TO vote
for.
We elect our officials and
straightwsy forget them and
leave them 10 their own devices
which unfortunately too often
are not in the interest Of the
employing populace.
Our whole social structure is
based upon selfishness so we
tend TO our own personal knit
ting. forgetting that we are
part of the employing public
and as such owe il. not only
allegiance. but service in seeing
to it that our employees in pub
lie office do our bidding and not
leave il for George" to do for
US.
We have the best government
on earth but don't let any one
kid you into the belief that there
is not plenty of room for i'm
provement and unrestricted free
speech ana civil liberties is the
only door through which the
improvement can come.
CAPT. W. z. WESLEYAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
TTcHT An Inside Picture OF Finan-
LII u IL ciol and Political America

WASHINGTON-A draft Hoover movement - we'll
organized and nancedhas been launched by his friends
IN last-mnute attempt to nominate him in the shadow
of the foreign crisis 1t has been under cover for some
time, but the wraps have recently been taken off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

There has been little bureaucratic CLIQUE in the bureau
(of mines that resents any suggestion from superior
officer They have the bureau since President Hoovers
tme.-Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

PEACEFUL ESKIMO
Hardships of a cruel and bar
rem existence have developed in
the Eskimo a deep, sober, fear
full reverence for life, according
to DR.. Victor E. Levine OF
Creighton university's school of
medicine. THE Eskimo" says
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

DR.. Levine, knows no word for
war or revenge, and white ex-
plorers even find it very diff
cult to make clear to the Eskimo
the idea of war; The Eskimo's
native weapons are all used to
kill wildlife used for food.
$4,000 LINES TO THE INCH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

For seven years have been fumblng the ball on the
fveyard line 1t is time to put some substtues-Goy
Harlan J. Bushfield of South Dakota.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

Western states-delegates and
political leaders - have been
flooded with draft Hoover" cir
culars for some weeks. Prin-
cipal argument on the former
presidents behalf is that he is
the one Republican equipped to
deal with problems born of the
war. And his recent speech
apparently made a deeper i'm
preston than was generally
realized. In any event, his sup
porters-and he has key people
in every town and city-have
taken the address as a signal to
get busy"
Despite prac t c al politicos'
cynicism, this Hoover drive-to-
gether with the Wendell Willkie
surge-has already had a def
mite political reaction. Several
other COP presidential candi-
dates - Taft, Vandenberg and
Bridges-who thought they had
delegate pledges in their pockets,
have been quietly informed that
the promisors intend to default
on their contracts until they dis
cover where the fat cat'-the
nominations going to land
Hoover and Willkie are the new
and disturbing elements.
The American people would be
surprised-and shocked-if they
could listen in on the war cries
being uttered by strategically
placed members of both houses
of congress-Republican as well
as Democratic. The purport is
that the u. S. should enter the
war on the side of the alhes-not
next month or after election. but
now.
The feeling has grown here in
the last few weeks, with dis
Greet prodding by the White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Social News
OF Fairfax
Section
Charles Picketts
And Daughter at
Virginia Beach

FAIRFAX, Va. Aug. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pickett and their
daughter, Miss Beverley Pickett,
left Friday to spend some time at
Virginia Beach, Va.
Mrs. Walter Tansill Oliver, jr.,
returned Friday from Roanoke, Va,
where she has visited her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Burnam o. Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis B. B. Oliver
and their small son of New York
are guests of Mr.. divers mother,
Mrs. w. T. Oliver, ST.
Mrs. Gordon Dennis of Fairfax.
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
Cooper and their daughter. Miss
Aileen Cooper OF Arlington. Va.
have returned from a visit to the
New York World Fair and tour
of the New England States.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter
Carlysle johnson of Clifton Forge.
Va; their daughter, Miss Bertha
May johnson of Baltimore. and
Miss Johnson's fiance, Mr.. William
Bogart of Charlotte, N. c., are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson S
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Rust.
Mrs. H. N. Clark has returned
from New York. where she visited
Mrs. Mary L. Thompson of
Christiansburg. Va. who is taking
summer school work at Columbia
University.
Mrs. Frederick Dawson Richard
son of Fairfax and Mrs. Anna Boa]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Sheep RustIers Bring
Cry for Special Police

Stock rustling has become so great
in western Queensland that sheep
raisers have appealed TO the Govern
ment for aid. Hundreds of sheep
have been shot. thousands driven
away by rustlers and many more
loaded into trucks and taken away
at night.
The manager of one ranch re-
ported in Brisbane that nearly TO-
900 sheep have disappeared since
January and that 1,45o wethers were
taken in a single raid Night chases
by armed squatters have been made
and grazers are demanding special
night patrols of picked police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Schedule Arranged
For Field Day Troupes

The coming weeks schedule for
the entertainment troupe presenting
samples of the program which will
be offered at the annual Police and
Fire Department field day at Griffith
Stadium September IA was an
nounced yesterday by the field day
Ticket Committee
Billy Gee and his rodeo boys, plus
a group of singing and dancing en-
tertainers, will play at flrehouses in
the following nearby communities
this week: Silver Spring, tomorrow
night; Upper Marlboro, Tuesday
night; Bald Eagle Hill Children s
Camp, Wednesday afternoon: Chevy
Chase, Thursday night, and Cabin
John, Friday night.
A special benefit program, includ-
Ing rodeo and a concert by the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club Band,
will be presented at the Meadow
brook Club next Sunday at pm.
All performances prior to the field
day are free.
Sergt Walter Boss of No. 6 Engine
Company is chairman of the Ticket
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
TideWater
Folk Visit
In Canada
Others Leave
Fredericksburg
For South Dakota

FREDERICKSBURG Va. Aug
24.-Mrs. Fred H. Robinson and
Mrs. Lynn w. Franklin, her daugh-
tiers, Jennie and Bessie, and her
sons, Butler and Lynn, jr., have
left for Canada to be the guests
of Mr.. Franklin, United States
Consul at Fort Erie. They will re-
turn to their home here in Septem-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Plotnicki are
motoring to South Dakota to visit
Mrs. Plotnicki's mother, Mrs. Will
liam J. Bulow. Later they will 60
to South Bend, Ind. to be the guests
of Mr. Plotnicki's mother, Mrs. John
Plotnicki
Mrs. M. J. Chauncey of Valdosta.
Ga, is the guest of her daughter,
Miss Marian Chauncey.
Miss Vivian Schlemmer has left
for a two-week motor trip to Bay
shore, N Y, where she will be the
guest of her aunt, Miss Alice Vivian.
Miss Schlemmer will also visit in
East Orange, N. j., and Worcester,
Mass, before returning to her home
here.
DR.. and Mrs. R. w. johnson and
their daughter, Miss Betty john
son, and son, Edmund johnson,
are staying in Bellefontaine, Ohio,
with DR.. Johnsons mother, Mrs.
Emma johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Craver and
their son Teddy are visiting in
Chicago for several weeks.
Mrs. F. B. Ham of Lafayette,
IND, and Mrs. Minnie Baker Of
Danville, Ill. are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Fear.
Mrs. c. P. Kennedy and her
daughters. Jennelle, Gloria and
Betty. are staying at Old Point
Comfort for 10 days
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benoit. who
have been staying at Virginia
Beach for six weeks, are now at
their estate, Snowden, near this
city.
The Rev. and Mrs. George Tyler
Terrell and their daughter, Anne
Terrell of Norfolk. are the guests
of Mrs. Terrell's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Staunton Visitor
Returns to HOne
In Arlington

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 24-Mrs.
David C. Eberhart and her daugh-
ter. Betty Todd, returned this week
to their home in Arlington after
spending the summer with Mrs.
Eberharts mother, Mrs. L. c. Ware,
in Staunton. Mrs. Ware accom-
panied them and will spend a few
days with her sister. Miss Linda
Ware, at the Gordon Hotel in WASH
ington before going to Virginia
Beach, where she will 60 for about
10 days.
Mrs. H. P. Stricken and her
nephew. Mr.. C. D. Jackson of Wash
ington, are guests Of Mrs. Stricklers
brother, Mr.. Lynn Jackson, near
StauntOn.
Outstanding among the pre-dance
parties given this week end was the
informal gathering given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballard Cleveland and Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

MRS. WALTER NELSON HICKS.
Married recently, the bride for
merly was Miss Myriam Estelle
Nunemaker. She is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nunemaker OF
Gettysburg, Pa. Underwood
e. Underwood Photo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

Stirling Boiling Of Washington In
the Cleveland suite in the Stonewall
Jackson Tavern. Mr. Boiling is here
for several months in connection
with the restoration of the Woodrow
Wilson birthplace
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Bowling
are guests of their cousins. Mr.. John
Fallon and Miss Annie Fallon.
The Misses Dorothy and Ruth
Carpenter of Washington are spend
ing several weeks with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bark
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Moonstone Is June Stone

The moonstone is a June stone
A gem of variety of the group of
siliciate minerals called feldspars,
the name is due to its moon effect
or opalescence, which consists of
pearly reflections form the interior
of the stone. The principal source
is Ceylon, those with blue moons
most desirable. Legends say moon
stones help foretell the future and
safeguard against lunacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

Wickes of Mount Vernon, Va, left
Wednesday to spend several days
at Virginia Beach.
Miss Randolph Richardson and
her cousin. Miss Sally McCandlish
of Baltimore, have returned to Fair
fax from Markham, Va, where they
attended house party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G..
Green, jr.
Miss Phyllis Richardson, who has
been the guest of Miss Jane
Leininger in Bronxville, N. Y, also
has returned to her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
WarrentOn
To Entertain
Officials
Mrs. Winmill
Heads Committee
Shaping Plans

WARRENTON, Va, Aug. "a
Mrs. w. C. Winmill and Miss Jane
Wilbur, chairman and co-chairman
for the Entertainment Committee
of the Warrenton Horse Show As
ISOLATION. have planned a gala week
end for judges, officials and out-of-
town exhibitors of the 41st annual
Warrenton Horse Show. which will
take place Saturday, August 81, and
Monday. September 2. The members
of the committee are Mrs. Melville
Church, I'd; Miss Dorothy Neyhart.
Mr.. North Fletcher, Mr.. E. Kenneth
Jenkins, Mrs. Randolph Duftey,
Miss Lucie Duer, Mrs. Francis
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gardner
Prime. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Black
and Mrs Melville Bearns.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile Church, I'd, will give a dinner
party for the judges and officials
at their home, Northcliffe, in Gull
pepper County and Saturday evening
many dinners will be given privately
before the horse show dance at
North Wales.
Luncheon will be served on the
grounds both days Of the show by
the Canteen Committee of the local
Red Cross. and in consideration of
this benefit the association will omit
the large luncheon usually given
on the second day for the officials
and exhibitors. During the lunch
hour Mrs. Winmill will add to the
pleasure of the children by driving
her pony coach-and-siX in the ring
and add to the Red Cross fund by
the dime fee for the rides.
There will be a luncheon for
officials and exhibitors at North
Wales Sunday, and Mrs. Winmill
will entertain at Clovelly Sunday
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Gardner
Prime will have a swimming party
and buffet supper at Eastwood Sun
day evening.
After the close Of the show Mon
day tea will be given at North
Wales, and Mr.. J. North Fletcher,
president of the association, and his
mother, Mrs. L. V. Froment, will
give a dinner that evening for the
officials, judges and out-of-town ex-
hibitors.
Mrs. David Warren Returns
From Rhode Island.
Mrs. David M. Warren returned
Wednesday after spending two
weeks in Providence. R. I.
Miss Isabelle Hilleary, who has
been at Chautauqua for five weeks,
has returned.
Miss Mary Hoyt of Greenwich,
Conn, is the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Nesbit and
their children Of Covington, Va,
are guests Of Mrs. Harrison Nesbit
and will be here until after Labor
Day.
Mrs. Peter Shravesande gave
large tea Tuesday afternoon at
Neptune Lodge in honor of Mrs. J.
T. Tobin, who is the guest of Mrs.
Spilman at Elway Hall. Mrs. Har-
rison Nesbit also entertained at tea
Thursday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Tobin.
Mrs. H. c. Groome has returned
from a two-week stay at North
east Harbor, Me.
Mrs. John Butler has returned to
her home near Markham after
visiting relatives in Denver and
Seattle.
Miss Lena Payne of Winchester
Is the guest Of her brother-in- law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Dewitt
Cox Miss Coda Payne. who spent
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Cox.
has left for a trip through the
Western States and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
How tuberculosis Is Found

Two modern aids which help the
physician to diagnose tuberculosis
in its earliest stage before symptoms
appear. are the tuberculin (skin)
test and the chest X-ray,
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27
Bring On The Technocrats

IN SPITE OF the efforts made by the federal govern
and industry occasionally reminded that but for the
number of unemployed could claim that have reached
of normay In fact business the boom the people
feel better and everybody being sheltered clothed and ted Ma
cnery has revouioned industries and taken jobs tor
rery occupied by breadwnner Work has been literally made
in effort primer things until the vast concourSe OF I'M
employed be absorbed by industries.
We still have with that climbing figure OF unemployed
and there for declare that this depression has Sub
sided until that every man has job
AS it by this theme, working all the people we
need There large surplus of manufactured goods await
consumption and millions good farm land have been
retired effort down production In the former con-
don factories have been closed down because there
goods OCCa0ned by the and limited
buying power of the popuace In the latter harecroppers
and hands and day boe have been evcted because
there work the farms for them due to the cut down
farm acreage and the retirement of land Therefore it
that will again need the labor employed Here
of doctrine of the tecnocats who ourished in
the late tfrties be self evident that WE HAVE
ENOUGH JOBS TO GO AROUND. In that might well
forget large number of unemployed placed before by
We might well hoping that find
Jobs for them and ctterng with the
nnde that there eleven or twelve millions unemployed
We could then and declare end to this depression
and address those students of the and indus
trial of the social force apply permanent treatment
for the unemployed and forget it.
We have upon conditions and it is ours to figure
harmonic the situation Man i'll the past has been
able adjust himself changes and inecanges lie might as
well forget what and apply his science to what is
Unemployment is here stay Forget the bugaboo figures
hold before the absorb them into ward expect
ancv and declare this depression officially
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27

SenSlClZeQ fllm. DIX. THOMAS
A person with normal heart
beat can be identified by his hear
tracing, just as surely as by his
fingerprints. Tracings made FROM
a diseased heart give typical con-
figurations, upon which dag
nosiS may be made.
Let us assume for purpose Of
discussion a hypothetical patient
with an organic heart disease, who
comes to the physician for exami-
nation. The condition of his heart
must be evaluated in terms of the
history of his present complaint
previous infection, venereal history
family dispositions and the like.
A careful physical examination is
made including blood count,
Wasserman analysis, urinalysis,
basal metabolism rate and fluoroS-
copic examination.
In every person suffering from
heart disease there are four queS-
tions to be answered: % What is
the cause which has brought the
heart to it's present condition? Co.
What structural diseased condition
is present? CD What is the ply
siological mechanism of his heart
beat and what deviations are there