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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

The next week another COM.
pany played Brete Harte's
"M'liss.s and Shakespeare
Richard the Third" and
then IN nele Toms
Cabin" company dropped in
for q week.
One day when the band and
the colored boys and girls and
the blOodhounds were parading
on Pacific avenue, a delivery
horse driven by Charles Weigan
became frightened and ran
away. weigan was thrown out
and badly injured. He was
given first aid at W. r. Bonney's
drug store and taken home
where he remained couple Of
weeks. To reimburse Weigsn
for the expense the Uncle Tom
company circulated a suhscrip-
ton list for him. heading It
with $40.
Those were also the days Of
the strawberry and ice cream
festivals and various sorts Of
church '.sociables." One gay
affair that summer was the
necktie social given at the First
Methodist church. The neckties
were made of leftover material
from the young ladies' dresses
and were sold at auction. II
was something to be able to
wear a necktie made of the
same material as your girls
dress. II really was almost the
same as an engagement.
All of the churches were
strong on socials but the
Methodists seemed To he the
most aggressive along that
line. They had pie and pin
cushion socials and military
socials In which the national
guard and Allen c. Mason's
Zouaves participated, and
there were just socials
where coffee and doughnuts
were served and the folks
sat around and talked. They
were fine times, but they
have passed out of the pic
ture with the Bob Irving
and John Bakers grocery
store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Stories in
Stamps
Stotue of Liberty to Be
Pictured on New Release

NIcARACUA'S airmail honoring
~ the 50th anniversary OF the
Psn-Ameriean Union brings phi
lately . new picture Of the Statue
Of Liberty, against . background
Of massed flags Of American re-
publics and Nicarsguan coastline.
United States put the statue on .
stamp In the i5-cent value Of the
postage series of 1921. above, re-
leased at Washington. D. c. Nov.
II. 1919.
Americas most famous statue
was the gift of the French. Fred.
eric Auguste Bartholdi, French
sculptor. was commissioned to do
the work soon after the Franco
Prussian war. The French people
raised 100000 10 pay for the
statue, U. S. contributed $500, 900
for the base.
The Statue OF Liberty was I'm
veiled on Bedloe's Island. New
York Harbor, Oct. Is, 1886. II
weighs 225 tons. stands Isl feet
from base TO torch, 3o5h feet
nom foundation Of pedestal 70
torch. Forty persons can stand in
side the head, II in the torch
The nose Is ~ feet long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this col
umn letters must givf name and
address Of writer Only initials
viii Be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixiti When applying for =
marriage license DO yen have 10
have a witness % Just when you
are married. How many ~
each. Could Just sayene at the
courthouse be . witness
J. l.
When applying for marriage
license you must have one wit
ness who can make a sworn
statement verifying the informa-
ton written on the form by the
persons to be married. There
must be two witnesses at ths
marriage. but they can be any
two persons who happen to be
handy who will witness the cere-
mony and sign the certificate
Mr.. Fixit; II I paid the first
half Of my real estate taxes late.
would interest be charged on all
Of my taxes or Just the first
half n on all Of the taxes,
would the interest continue on
the first half. II paid IL In one
month: n. J.
Interest would be charged up
on the first half Of your taxes
only until paid, and would not
be charged on the second half
until 1t became delinquent. De-
linquent date for the first half
IN June 1; for the second half,
Dec. I.
Mr.. Flxit, ! would like 10
know what the seating capacity
Of the Tacoma stadium n and
Sticks stadium In Seattle. And
what was the largest crowd ut
. hall game In Seattle since that
stadium was opened and the
largest crowd that has been In
the Tncoma stadium. w. A. r..
Best estimate of the seating
capacity Of the Tacoma stadium,
figuring seven miles Of seats ut
Is inches per person. 10 about
22,500. II In not over that.
Last time II actually was filled
to capacity was at the Burning
Of Rome" pageant In 1918, when
crowd estimated ut $4,000
filled not only the seats but the
steps and grass slopes, too.
Sticks Seattle stadium has q
capacity OF approximately 1890
and has held approximately
10000, including standees.
Mr.. Fixit; WIN you please give
me the addresses Of the printing
offices that publish the local pa
pers ut kelso? Also Longview.
A. z.
You do not need street ad-
dresses. The Daily News, Long
view. and The Kelsonian Tribune,
at Kelso, are sufficient to reach
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
by John Xix

choose the champion old-time
printer of the United States
was Benjamin Franklin Waite,
81, of johnson City, N. Y. Il
am the oldest member of the
Internal ional typographical
union" he says. II still work
every day"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
SUNDAY. MAY 26

Adverse planetary influences
rule today, although benefic as
poets counterbalance certain
evil portents. There may be
disappointment or discourage
ment for high dignitaries of the
churches. The Pope is to gain
world acclaim, despite antagon-
isms in countries under totali-
tartan rule.
Business Affairs: Men and
women engaged in business
founded on small capital are to
profit at this time when there
will re tendency to seek homes
in suburban places. Real estate
agents are to be fortunate after
midsummer. Purveyors of food
will prosper as cooking becomes
a fashionable fad. New lines Of
trade growing out of novel in
ventions will rapidly expand.
International Affairs: The
third trine of Neptune and IRA
nus in its completion forebodes
serious anxiety for the United
States which will be placed in a
position of such great power and
influence that tremendous re-
sponsibilities will be produced,
despite efforts to preserve aloof-
ness from Asiatic and European
wars. Embarrassing situations
are indicated for the federal
government.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of an eventful
year. Progress is forecast for
both men and women. Litiga-
ton OF every sort should be
avoided.
Children born on this day
probably will be artistic and
ambitious, industrious and pop
ular. These subjects of The
Twins may be moody and
changeable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
The New World Grows

Population Is growing much faster in the New World
than it is in Europe
Prof. Raymond Pearl Of the Johns Hopkins university
of the leading American authorities in population trends
told the American Scientific Congress that this true
But he also suggested that 1t follows that the American
nations should consciously make their plans with this fact
in view.
The European will again decimate population
growth there for dead breed The very
tries locked in struggle in Europe today feeling the lack
of the who should been born directly after the
World war, but who never to exist.
Population growth in the Western Hemisphere is
than times that Of Europe reports Professor Pearl
The growth and progress Of the New World Is only be-
ginning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

Canada, in fighting for democ-
rscy abroad, must safeguard the
democratic rights Of reasonable
freedom OF press. speech. assem-
bly, and association during war
time.-M. J. coldwell. Canadian
member Of Parliament from Sas-
katchewan.
II is certainly not partisan TO
differ with the presidents poll
cies on grounds Of principle or to
criticize ineffective administrs-
ton. even If that administration
relates TO foreign affairs.-Sen-
stor Robert A. Taft rep. ohiol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

The expression not 70 exceed"
should only be used in giving or
quoting orders, as. He was au-
thorized to spend not 10 exceed
five dollars" II is often mis-
used for not more than as.
The train was composed Of not
more than 20 cars"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

BAR HOUND
Patrons at the tavern OF
Ernest Thierstein Of New
Glarus. Wis, frequently saw =
black Belgian police dog twist
his head and lift an empty
bottle from a table and carry 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
P U LSE O F
THE PU BLIC
OFFERS COMMENT
ON LINDY'S TALK

Editor, The Times: I hope
that all your readers heard the
radio address by Col. Charles
Lindbergh Sunday evening, the
18th. His is almost the only
counsel of sanity we are hearing
in these hysterical times. What
is more obvious than the need
for a considered policy when we
set out to spend billion dollars
more for "defense"-let alone
three billion as now proposed by
our panic-stricken congress
Moreover. what assurance can
we have that these essiIy-spent
billions will buy us any measure
of defense, committed to army
and navy authorities who since
1888 have waded through eight
billions and now confess that
we are wide-open to attack?
Can't congress find somebody
that might at least know how
to pound sand into rat-hole?
I'll take Lindbergh's word
against the whole caboodle OF
Washington war-mongers from
the president down, that we can't
be successfully attacked from
without, and won't be unless we
ask for it. Our danger is from
within, what with ten million
unemployed and a third of the
nation ill-fed, ill-housed. and ILL
clothed. Let's spend our billions
to correct that; happy citi-
zenry can be trusted to defend
their country to the last cor
puscle.
Sane citizens should write the
president and our delegation in
congress protesting this orgy OF
nonsense. and do it now.
STANLEY T. SHAW.
WOMEN Not MEMBER
Editor. The Times: Regard
ing Billie Reds letter of May
20, in which she describes a
critic of the census as one
whom she has seen attending
the Business and Professional
Women's club dinners, l wish to
state the person she referred to
has not been a member Of the
club for the past six years.
MARY ALICE HOOVER,
President. B. a. p. w. c..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
An Inside Picture of Finon-
II / u IL / ciol and Political America

Republican straegsts and platform makers are labor
ing herocaly to extricate themselves from the dilemma
precpitaed by the crisis. And despite talk of
coalition cabinet"-tod here weeks ago-the insiders
for LAYING down their least not yet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

No matter what the creed where the land what the
the best in the world is not defeated by the worst
Evanseine Booth. commander of the English Salvation
Army.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-05
Trespassing-

Continued From Page one)
could not profit from the money and
which, at the same time, destroyed
private enterprise.
Congressman Burdick, North Da-
kota, answering this argument, de-
clared that in two years the profits
of these government-aided North Da-
kota farmer co-operatives have
amounted to so percent of the original
investment" and that not In single
case has one of these farmer-co-opera-
tives been a losing venture.
"The worst part of the whole pro-
ceedings," he said, was the shoddy
way that it was done. Two business
men come to Washington, appear be-
fore the House appropriations commit
tee. and are able to have clause in
serted in the bill that is against the
best interests of 100000 farm people"
Farmers Union representatives here
last week pointed out that the FSA
has aided only cooperative ventures
organized to take over grain elevators
which had been run into the hole by
private owners; that these enterprises
are being operated successfully, and
that they are not competing with pri-
vate business.
Current Capital Chatter
1t doesn't look like the country Will
be short of youngsters who want to
become aviators, If the mail of con-
gressmen in recent weeks is any cri-
terion. Scores of letters from youths
asking for information on where to
apply to learn flying are being re-
ceived daily by every congressman on
Capitol Hill Z. 1t was illness that
prevented Sidney Hillman, labor men,
Der on the newly created national
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-05

defense commission, from attending
the first meeting of the commission
last week Price of steel during
the past 20 years has gone down,
Labor costs that enter into battleship
construction also have gone down. But
Uncle Sam is now paying more per
tonnage for battleship construction
than it did before. What's the an
swer? Adjournment of congress
is up in the air. Nobody knows what
is coming next. Some members want
to stay right on the job-but when
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-05

the Washington heat comes along
they'll be thinking of home sweet
home !. Now that congress is voting
billions rather than millions, Pennsyl-
vania's Where Are We Going To Get
the Money" Rich, republican congress-
man, is more confused than ever. =. :.
Many people feel the danger of a Hit
Ter victory would be concentration on
defense measures in this country for
a number of years at the expense OF
solution of pressing domestic prob
lens.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-05

He has a background Of
business training and ac-
complishment.
He has first hand knoWl-
edge of conditions in the
political and economic life
of the State.
He knows what has to be
done to make them better.
Unquestionably, he has the
force and courage to carry
out his program.
His integrity is positive
-unequiyocal.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-05
For Governor
of Montana

He is thoroughly indie
pendent. He owes no pollt-
ical favOrs.
He knows intimately the
problems of the Farmer, the
Laborer, the Small Business
Man and the Professional
Man.
His record of efforts in
behalf of them in the State
Legislature and the State
Senate, shows that he has a
sound understanding OF
their problems and solu-
tons for them.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

and are now, after six weeks of in
cesSant fighting, driving the Italians
seaWard to the Adriatic. The Greek
victory has revealed Italian weak
ness and complete lack of spiritual
motivation, without which, as an in
centive, victories cannot be won.
After the disasters inflicted upon
so many free and democratic coun-
tries and the consequent fear in
stllled into the minds and hearts
OF their people, little Greece re-
fused to yield to what appeared in
evitable submission to the jugger-
naut of totalitarian violence and
the holocaust of destruction left in
its path and preferring again to take
stand as in Marathon nearly $500
years ago, faced with unf1inching
determination the issue of life with
out freedom or death with honor.
THE result of its courageous de-
cision the world knows. AS was elo-
quently expounded by an authori-
tative interpreter of American pub
lie opinion: 1T will be the glory of
modern Greece to have shattered
the myth of the invincibility of the
axis and to have given to all free
men new proof of the worth of
courage
In behalf of his government the
Greek Minister thanked the Amer
ican people for their moral and ma
terial assistance and expressed his
appreciati of the work that indi-
viduals and organizations are doing
Evening star., 1940-12-15

whisked out Of Vichy accompanied
by q motorcycle escort.
Even before the "GP" appeared,
Vichy was cut off from the outside
world even from on1cial govern
ment calls-by M. Peyrouton's po-
lice.
No telephone calls and no tele-
grams could be sent out Of Vichy
last night and through most of to-
day. Roads were guarded by troops
and the "GP." No one was allowed
to leave the city.
Today, the cabinet met with Mar
shall Petain presiding and filled the
gaps left by the elimination Of M.
Laval and M. Ripert.
Flandin Approved by Berlin.
Pierre-Etienne .Flandin, who talk
ed with Marshal, Petain last week
end but found M. Laval unwilling
to give him an independent posi-
ton in the cabinet, was called in
as foreign minister with Berlin's
approval.
Germany, according to informed
sources, apparently realized that M.
Laval was not strong enough to stay
and had no intention Of raising a
helping hand for him. They said
Berlin regards M. Flandin as equal
ly suitable for the post, he having
been the man who publicly sought
French-German collaboration be-
fore the war began.
M. Laval apparently has van
ished without bloodshed. AS far as
could be learned tonight, he Is under
guard at his home while M. Riper.,
M. de Brinon and other Laval as
sociates also are guarded but not
officially under arrest.
It is no secret in France or out
side that M. Laval, who was a man
not only without party but also
without a public following, was far
from popular.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Bank Bandit Suspect
Tentatively Identified
By tie Associated Press.

6y Tie Associated freSS.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. a.
Police said today an unnamed sus-
pect about "a years old, whose home
Is Reading, Pa, had been tentatively
identified as one of two men who
failed in an attempt to hold up the
Clear Spring Bank this week.
The Identification was made, off,
cials said. by G. B. Haugh, cashier
Of the bank, who set of q hidden
burglar alarm signal after the men
came in and announced, This is a
holdup."
The two men fled in stolen car
that was LATER found abandoned near
Beckley. The men were traced to
Hagerstown, where the trail was
lost,
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Greece's Minister
Thanks America for
Aid Given His Nation
Defect Has Revealed
ltoIy's Weakness, He Says
In Radio Broadcast

Declaring that the victory of the
Greek armies has revealed the
weakness of Italy, Cimon Diaman-
topoulos. Greek Minister to the
United States. last night thanked
the American people for the aid
given the Greeks by the United
States. In a radio address over
WRC he said that his countrymen
are battling for the same ideals for
which Americans fought in their
war for independence.
The recent message of the Pres j.,
dent to the King of Greece was a
precious encouragement to the
Greek nation" Minister Diaman-
topoulos asserted. In that message
Mr.. Roosevelt stated that it is the
settled policy of the United States
Government Ito extend aid to those
governments and peoples who de-
fend themselves against aggression" :"
Replying to a question by H. r.
Baukhage, N. B. G. Washington
commentator, regarding fifth col
umn activities, the Minister said,
Greece had no fifth column be-
cause the Greek people believed
thoroughly in the goal for which
they are fighting-freedom and ma
tional honor"
Boys and Girls Helped.
AS an example of the spirit of
democracy among his countrymen
he cited the work of Greek youth
organizations. Our children be-
lieved in democracy. The boys and
girls of our national youth or
ganization stepped in to help when
the men were called to the colors.
Boys helped as couriers in the army
and assisted in the field hospitals.
The girls helped in hospitals, too.
And they worked in offices and else
where in civilian activities.
THE recent exchange of friendly
messages between the President of
the United States and his majesty
the King of Greece affords me the
happy occasion to address the Amer
lean people and emphasize the i'm
portance and deeper significance of
the events of these crucial days"
Minister Diamantopoulous said in
his radio statement.
Ever since the Greek nation was
reborn more than a century ago, the
American people have always eX-
hibited the warmest solicitude for
its welfare and progress. Today the
Greeks are struggling against over
whelming odds for their freedom
and their national honor, for their
very homes, and they know that for
these same ideals the Americans
fought their own war of independ-
ence. That is why the Presidents
message to the King is such a pre-
cious encouragement to the Greek
nation.
The Glory of Modern Greece.
"1n the course of this unequal con-
test, the valiant Greek troops have
met with truly astonishing success,
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Baptist Pastor Quits
COLLEGE Park Church

The Rev. A. K. Stockebrand of
Mount Rainier has resigned as
pastor of the University Baptist
Church of College Park. However,
he will continue to serve as a sup
ply minister until his successor has
been appointed.
The church is sponsored by the
State Baptist Mission Board, which
has agreed to put on All addition
and remodel the edifice.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Scouts Honor Blind Boy

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. IA R.-
William Brizindine, Virginia
School for the Deaf and Blind stu
dent, will receive his eagle badge,
the highest honor in Scouting. at a
Boy Scout court of honor here to-
night.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

NN@u N@u ioAiA ~ oc aSoo
Pare. Three high officials of the
Surete Rationale walked in.
When they came out a few min
utes later they had M. Laval and
M. de Brinon with them. The two
were placed in an automobile and
Evening star., 1940-12-15

to alleviate suffering in Greece. His
address, he said, was sincere trib-
ute from one democracy to an
other"
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Bern

Continued From First Page.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
POTATOES

CHICAGO, March 20-R-(U. S.
Dept. Agr.rPotatoes IA on track
533, total US shipments 922; slightly
weaker, supplies heavy, demand
slow; sacked per cwt. Idaho Russell
Buranks US No. 1, few sales 1876;
Colorado Red McClures US No. 1,
few sales 1885; Neraska Bliss Tri-
umphs US No. 1 washed 2.75, I'M
washed 80 per cent US No. 1, 100.
fair quality $50: Minnesota and
North Dakota Red river valley Sec
ton Cobblers 5000 per cent US No.
1, few sales 1905; Bliss Triumphs
80 per cent US No. !, 1.35; Ear]v
Ohios 1886 per cent us No. /, is
80; unclassified 100; Wisconsin
Round Whites unclassified 100;
new stock about steady for US NJ.
1, US No. l size B, slightly weaker
supplies moderate, demand slow;
Florida bu. crates Bliss Triumpl's
US Nc. /, washed 2.50-55, US No. 1.
size E, 2.OO-10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
STOCKS LEAD MART INTO HIGHER GROUND
chicago LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, March 20 Up Cur.
tailed cattle shipments helped lift
prices of steers and yearlings rs
cents today and fed heifers Is to 25
cents. Other killing classes were
fully steady. Steers weighing 1,41s
pounds topped at $3.50.
Hogs sold steady to 10 cents high.
er in spots, the market topping at
$5.45. Heavier butchers we're steady
to strong.
Fat lambs and yearlings were Is
cents higher, but sheep were weak.
Bulk Of fed wooded lambs sold at
$10.15, which was top. Range slaugh-
ter ewes sold from $3.50 downward.
Gu. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
10000; total $4,000; weights 22o lbs.
down mostly steady with Tuesdays
average; %undertone weak; heavier
butchers active, steady to strong
spots 5-1O higher; top 5.45; bulk good
and choice 180-240 lbs. 5.20-40; 240-
270 lbs. butchers 5.10-40; most go
800 lbs. averages 4.85-5.20; some
heavier weights 4.75-S5; good 400
$50 lbs. packing sows 4.15-50; lighter
weights to 4.65; shippers 1000; esti-
mated holdover 1000.
SalabIe cattle 5000; salable calves
1000; fed steers and yearlings fully
rs higher; common grades closed
slow but all grades measurably high.
er than Tuesday, kinds of value to
sell at 1000 upward showing most
advance; sharply abridged receipts
principle stimulating influence;
market very uneven; clean up trade
on common and medium steers held
owe from earlier in week because
of very draggy market; several loads
7.50.S.00; but bulk general steer
crop 8.35-10.75; extreme top 1.50
paid for choice 1,419 lbs. averages
next highest price 1910; stable
supply 11.75-12.25 and numerous
loads 10.75-11.40; heifers shared steer
advance best 1915; several loads
$50 and 9.75 mostly $50 down to
S.25; COWS firm bulls strong to shade
higher; vealers weak to SO lower
mostly $3.50 down; heavy cutter
cows to 600 most beef COWS 6.50-7.00;
weighty sausage. bulls to 7.25; light
vealers 100000 weighty kinds most
ly 9.50-10.50 few HOO with outs at
6.0O-7.O0
Salable sheep 1000; total 5000;
fat lambs and yearlings around Is
higher; bulk fed wooded lambs all
weights 1915 few 10. 00-1O; fed year.
lings 900 two year olds 500; fat
sheep weak; two doubles fed range
eve $50 plain kinds 5.00-25.