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Evening star., 1940-08-24
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BIZ Charles z. Trdce,Uell.

areas, nesting down among the trunks
Of locusts and such things.
1t is possible to find specimens In fow-
er in June, and if they are handled care
fully, they may be dug up and trans
planted, although the difficulties Of
achieving success in this transplanting
are large.
They are not show plants, by any
means. They have leggy, sprawly
growth which does not make them suit
able for prominent position in yard.
Their flowers, while liked by those who
really love plants, are not such as would
attract attention, being fiat and some-
what greenish in hue
The European elder is quite another
story. 1t has flat-topped masses Of
creamy white blossoms, fragrant, fol-
lowed by large punches of dark, juicy
berries.
The Anglo-Saxon word, acid, from
which the English name comes, meant
fire, referring to the hollow stems, which
were used for blowing the fire on the
hearth so that it would kindle.
In England the original pop-guns pop
ular with small boys were made from the
elder Small whistles also were and are
made from elder stems, from which the
soft pith pushes easily.
Shakespeare. alone of commentators
dislked the elder, which he referred to
as "the stinking elder" He made this
crack in "Cymbeline" In Loves Labor
Lost" he referred to the old belief that
Judas was hanged on an elder.
A great deal of superstition has gath
cred around the common elder. One
tradition was that the Cross of Calvary
was made out of it.
1t became associated with sorrow As
result. Even the gvDsies would not
use it to kindle their fires. In Denmark
the elder-tree mother was supposed to
live in it.
AS with so many legends, when a
plant was associated with unholy things,
in time it also by strange transmuta-
ton, became associated with holy mat
tiers. It is said that in England many
people came to regard the elder as a
holy plant, which was never cut except
a PRAYER was said to it.
In time it came to be that few of the
common people would use this wood for
fires. Witches were supposed to be driv-
en- off by elder branches
Elder flower water long held a repu-
tation as great beauty aid.
The leaves were used in the prepara-
ton of an ointment. and elder wine is
known the world around.
In England its reputation in herbal
medicine is still great. One herbal book
saws:
"Elderberry wine has a curative power
of established repute as a remedy, taken
hot. at night. for promoting perspiration
in the early stages of severe catarrh, ac-
companied by shivering, sore throat, etc
Like elder flower tea. 1t is one of the
best preventives known against the
advance of influenza and the Ill effects
of chill"
Peppermint and elder flowers, in COM
bination are sold here in Washington as
an herbal tea.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

teachers could be obtained cheaper
than those meeting School Board
standards and coming under the
provisions of the Teachers Salary
Act.
Certainly, it should be pointed out
in connection with any discussion of
the welfare estimates, that they were
made up following public hearings
the first ever held on welfare esti-
mates-and there Is no doubt that
many of the items included repre-
sent public as we'll as professional
welfare sentiment.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
"VENTNOR ROAD.

Dear sir:
IT follow your column with great pleas
ure and interest, like so many other
people.
IT am very fond of birds and having q
mulberry tree see quite few, but know
so little about them that 1t is almost sad.
Anyhow, my idea is to have more
birds and the only way to do so is to
have shrubs and trees they like. My
place being so small, I cannot have very
many.
Il remember you recommended once
to plant elderberries. I have just the
location for one or two, and they will re-
mind me of my childhood in France. I
am perfectly willing to plant one or two
of said trees, but am absolutely unable
to discover nursery, near or far, which
sells them.
Gould you possibly help me? I would
appreciate it very much If you could give
me the name and place of nursery or
people selling elderberry shrubs.
Thanking you, am
VERY sincerely yours, c. K"
4H&r
The elder which our correspondent
has in mind is the famous European
species, Sambucus nigra, known there as
the black elder, or common elder.
No doubt it would be somewhat diff
cult to secure it in this country. What
we think of here as the elder usually is
Co v,t,i a
II feet high, with white flowers and pur-
ple-black fruits.
There is, too somewhat smaller elder,
Sambucus pubens, with scarlet fruits.
The first of these two is the common
one, to which more than 100 species of
birds are known to be attracted. This is
mighty high score for any tree or bush.
Bluebirds, catbirds and mockingbirds like
this elder
Mulberry trees, however, are even
greater attractors of birds, drawing al
most $50 different species. Our CORE
spondent has perhaps the best Of all
trees for this purpose.
While the European elder might be
difficult to secure over here, there ought
to be no difficulty at all in getting speci-
mems of S. canadensis or S. pubens.
They should be asked for by their scien-
tific names.
The Towering raspberry, Rubus odora-
tus. is another splendid thing to grow to
attract the songbrds. It's score is about
as high as any plant, and great deal
higher than most.
Just how high this is may be seen from
the fact that more than l40 birds have
been counted. at one time or another. on
a good Towering raspberry. while the
coralberry, so widely planted, can claim
attraction for scarcely more than 80 diff
ferent species.
The European black elder is famous in
song and story and herbal lore. In Ger
man it is hollunder; in French, sureau
Probably both these names refer to the
fact that it likes rich, damp soil.
The New World specimen grows as un-
derbrush anywhere you find trees.
1t grows we'll hereabouts in woody
Evening star., 1940-08-24
The Star Answers
Are Free to All

You can ask our Information Bureau
any question of fact and get the answer
back in a personal letter. 1t is great
educational idea introduced into the
lives of the most intelligent people in
the world-American newspaper readers.
1t is a part of that best purpose Of
for answering questions except return
postage. What do you want to know?
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Farmers have already succeeded in
raising "streamlined poultry" and
now market gardeners say they are
perfecting "streamlined water
melon" This will only equalize
things; the chicken and melon thief
has been streamlined for many
decades
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Some proponents of the volunteer
as against the conscription plan
must be fishermen. 1t is wondered If,
when they go out, they always waste
the first hour or two using a bait,
lure or fly that has never yet pro-
duced for them a single strike?
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Stenographers in Brazil, it is an
nounced, now receive an average
monthly pay of $3705 in our money.
This is equivalent to 75,463, 1913 mil
reis in Brazilian currency. One
milreis is equal in value to two coffee
beans.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Hitler declared that latter August
18th there will be no blade of grass
left In Great Britain" Could 1t be
that there are some nettles and
gravel caught in the lawn mower?
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address Of
the ,uriter, although the use OF
q pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
q rielC to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Speech of Ickes Recalls
Old Lawyer Story.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The alleged answer" of Secretary
Ickes to the speech of Mr.. Willkie accept
ing the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent, reminds me of the following story:
A young lawyer, who had just gradu-
ated from law school and was about to
hang out his shingle, asked of an ex-
perienced trial lawyer his advice as to
the best way to argue a case before a
jury.
The old lawyer said: Young man,
when you talk to the jury, if the law is
against you and the facts are with you,
60 in strong for the facts; If the facts
are against you and the law is with you,
go in strong for law; but If the law and
facts are both against you, abuse the
other side!"
Which is what Mr.. Ickes did.
August 81. CHARLES L. FRAILEY.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republica ton OF all news dispatches
credited 10 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special olspatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Famous Places in u. S.

The place Of major historical interest
In each of the 48 States and the District
of Columbia is illustrated and described
In the booklet Famous Places in the
United States. Every photograph Is
Illuminated by authoritative descriptive
and historical text. The pictures are
printed in roto-tints. To secure your
copy inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Asks for Congressional Plan
For National Defense.

hShS IOI OOIISI IcSSIUIIdI I EdN
For National Defense.
To the Editor of The Star:
The billions Of dollars voted by Con-
gress for defense are no more than so
many cornstalks toward making this
Nation safe and secure. 1t requires
many months to change dollars into
trained men and modern ornaments.
What plan, we ask, have members Of
Congress drafted to bridge the yawning
gulf that now exists in our national de-
fense Has Congress such a plan Of
defense? WILLIAM H. HARGROVE.
Martin City, Mo.
August 20.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE.
Washington. d. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10
Refund Taxes
Lumber 60.
ST. Puul-Tucomu
Co. Court Victor

The ST. Paul & Tacoma Lumber
Co. will get hack s1.e75.46 in taxes
paid under a special 3o-mill levy
of the Kapowsin school district,
according TO a decision by Judge
Fred G. Remain Friday afternoon.
His opinion declared the school
districts special election. held 10
finance a new school building, was
illegal and void. II was held Aug.
6, 1888. only few months after
another io-mill special levy cleo
ton on March 5. 1883. State law
restricts school districts to one ex-
ira millage election a year. and
Judge Remains decision holds that
TO mean the calendar year.
Two other suits pending against
the kapowsin district over the
same election are virtually decided
by the same ruling. The Puget
Sound Power and Light Co. asks
return of s14.602.12 and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul & Pa
cific railroad, s1,730.34.
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ri. sad wife. Ell TT rurtlsHd
Sunday = mel there iii -
executive ensnmIEEee - ne 49,
eszszen - WzsAzaxson cite.
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for his attentions. We learned,
however, the tiny dog was q pure
bred, miniature Doberman-Pins.
cher-you know. those ultra-smart.
big and snooty police-dogs.
And then another OF the same
breed appeared; IL years old and
wheezy.
Floating Zoo
Then the canaries took our at
tention--six of them. Three were
mere babies, Matched three weeks
ago at sea. All pedigreed.
Say. what is this ship. any
how. Captain ?"
II seems the answer is a book
long story, unfortunately. For the
present. at least, the wildwood Is
in Tacoma to discharge her full
cargo of - well. machinery and
copper" which was enroute to
Russia from New York; 1900
miles out of New York she turned
around in the middle of the North
Pacific and wound up here instead.
But her shippers story started
35 years ago when he forsook his
Danish schoolbooks and shipped
off TO sea in sail at the age Of IL
synopsis
Since then he has:
Been master in the Danish
merchant marine: his ticket is
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We went aboard the AmelIs l
steamer Wildwood: she's just an
other of those ungainly, homely,
efficient wartime Hog islanders,
and she's been under the American
Foreign Lines houseflag for three
and half yea 5.
We met Capt. Valdemar Arnst
S a d o g, farmer. menagerie-
keeper and worldwide adventurer.
Our pleasantries were immedi-
ately interrupted by dogs.
First there was a shaggy, pop
eyed. waddling fellow which WAS
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by far the larg-
est Pekinese we
ever encounter
ed.twice as big
as the regular
lap dog of the
breed. He sat up
very haughtily
{ o c h | n
scratc- & a n d
ear-pulling.
Next appeared
a tousled. once
white. comica
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10

CITY Controller Thomas :.
sxsyze 49, among Tsccmens II
Portland Monday attending TIE
Z. 3. conference q Mayors
swsyx<. with Mr. ssayse -
TIE Seattle councilman. Jean CAF=
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Select Parade
Photo Winners
To DisploY Pic
lures CT YMCA

frsze-w'inaers in the pubic cam.
era contest sponsored by the ~
Camera club in connection with The
daffodn parade were announced
Tuesday.
From the numerous entries made
BY many Of those who kept IN eye
oul for angles and composition dur
ing the parade. winners were ehos-
en- In two groups and for = special
award.
Tom Collins. RI. J. box -. won
first place in the parade unit
group with his snapshot Of the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
float second prize vent II Jack
Iyowman Tacoma Yacht club. and
third prize TO Wayne Barker, eo2o
So. Yakima ave,
In the general street scene group.
Harry ollard. jr.. soo+ So. X st.
won first: Alice sweeney. ss1s 20.
ifth. second. and Myron u. kried-
Ter, box 40. Falkland. third.
The special award for the best
photograph Of the Brown q Haley
Co. float also went TO Wayne
Barker.
Harold C. Keller. adviser To the
Camera club. announced the win
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little poodle. Her delighted yips
and gyrations proclaimed US a
long lost and beloved pal.
Then a sleek, black-and-brown
fox-terrier I'VE thought) appeared
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II you're not tlaing II. sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want I'D
Phone Main 3I51.
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Like many another waterfroner, found good deal
to hear and along the docks Monday 1t of
those days when gossip and and CHEEKY chtchat
tono eidn
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Review of Sixty-First Week of War
By Blair BoHeS.

In punctous with all demands of international
etiquette the sail history rich and
ancient Rome went to with Greece The hour was the day
Monday At Emanue Graz the Italian Minister at Athens
delivered the Greek umatum saying for all practical
which
Macedonia the wild Albanian
the skted soldiers Perhaps alive today
who like Lord will wish rush omntay the preservation
of the freedom the modern Greek all the story of
the old Hene who Homer Aristotle DemosheneS
But the
the axis choking
glorious grand
than the British Empire
That empire hurried to Greeces help.
Whatever happens in the overseas no matter how remote the
reduction OF
England feels of
the bombngS fired during the
capitals Berlin and Rome
Pean breathing endness for England
withdrew their from province
China occupied months and the had bearing for English
political
said Government giving
building 10000 fighting arpanes
shook almost
President launched the lottery
the 10000 American peacetm
conscp will be called to the colors for years military training
Evening star., 1940-11-03

pirations. Now, however, Premier Mus
solini is showing wisdom In fighting
mountain battles with mountaineers.
The vanguard of the 100000 invading
Italians were Albanians, so used to crags
and slopes they hardly know the world
has any level places. Supporting them
are the cream of the Italian fighters,
the Bersaglieri, with plumes in their
helmets. These invaders were less con-
scious of the ancient history they were
calling to the mind of many men than
Of a more modern anniversary They
launched their attack just 18 years after
the celebrated march on Rome, which
established Fascism as the political re.
ligion of Italy and installed Benito Mus
solini as its high priest.
The Greek soldiers retired slowly to
the Metaxas line position, while the Ital-
ians took Janina and
Athens Phlorina. Their first weeks
Spored operation got them no far
ther. The front stretched
100 miles. Italian planes bombed the
city of Patras, killing more than so
civilians, but Rome announced that the
two warning governments had agreed to
leave the two capitals unbombed Athens
heard the AFRAID alarm sirens and was
introduced to the blackout, but the Ital-
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Breaks Out Gecon Front Turkey and Russia Anxou Watch

mics, the japanese last week withdrew
their troops from Kwangsi Province in
Southern China, whose capital is Nam
ming. which they occupied last Novem-
ber IA. The Japanese explained that
their control of air bases in Indo-Ch1na
makes the occupation of Kwangsi no
longer necessary. Chungking, the Chi
nese capital, said that the Chinese Army
has made such forward strides in the
counter offensive that opened October
20, that the japanese found it wise to
withdraw. Kwangsi is an unhealthy
province, and the japanese lost an esti-
mated $4,000 troops there from disease
as well as from battle.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Home Front

The nearness of election day gave the
United States political fever last week,
and many actions on the home front
must be examined carefully for the pres
ence Of any political chaff. The Re-
publicans charged that the New Deal
foreign policies were heading this coun-
try toward war. Ambassador Joseph P.
Kennedy returned to the United States
from his London post and made a radio
program refuting this charge. For one
thing, he said, this Government has no
war commitments. Our entry into war,
he said, would make impossible our
granting material assistance to Eng
land. Virginio Gsyda, the authoritative
Fascist editor in Rome, irritably called
us those bellicose Americans" He was
denying that the axis ambitions we're
a menace to the Americas.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
By Leslie Hore.BeHsha.

strategic positions is self-evident. Bear
ing in mind the experiences of Norway,
1t will be as we'll to act on the realiza-
ton that it is easier to obtain an OBJ
jective first than to dislodge an enemy
in possession. 1t is easier still when the
objective is already in friendly hands.
Corfu lies on the flank Of the Italian
divisions in Greece. 1t is q sentinel
over the Adriatic Sea. 1t is but so
miles from Italy. Were the enemy to
forestall us here, there remains Cepha-
lonia, which protects the Gulf of
Corinth, shortest route from Italy to
Piraeus, the port of Athens, and suit
ably placed base for naval and air
operations against an invading army
and against Italy itself.
Island Bases Help Britain.
Crete controls all egress from the
Aegean Sea and is we'll situated to i'm
pede trafic into the Eastern Mediterra-
mean. 1t overshadows the Dodecanese
Islands, where there are considerable
hostile forces. 1t covers Syprus and the
Levant and is only 300 miles from Alex
andria, main British base in the Eastern
Mediterranean.
Thus by establishing itself at Corfu or
Cephalonia and in Crete, the British
Navy would be able to deny passage to
the Italian fleet from the Adriatic and
into the Aegean.
There are other islands which can pro-
vide those vantage points which the
British Navy and Royal Air Force have
hitherto lacked. If prompt and antici-
patory action be taken now, our fleet will
have sheltering harbors from which it
can the more readily bring its enemy to
grips. It will also be able to use shore
based aircraft instead Of having to rely,
as at present, almost exclusively on air.
craft carriers. Our pilots will have land
ing grounds from which they can as
sault at closer range the mainland and
possessions of the enemy.
Britain's Opportunity.
This kind of action is much overdue.
The Fascist press is gloating over the
announcement that italian planes par
ticipated in, the bombing of London.
Britain now has at her service means
Of overcoming the handicap which dis
tance has hitherto imposed. There are
even wider possibilities If Britain will
take her chance.
The Sporades and Cyclades Islands in
the Aegean Sea, in British hands, would
neutralize any benefits the enemy could
hope to obtain from conquest Of Salonika.
The islands of Chios and Samos could
be made a double -barreled pistol point
ing at the head of the Dodecanese.
Any attempt by the axis powers to
cross the Bosporus or Sea of Marmora
or the Dardanelles would be hazardous
enterprise unless they had secured the
group of islands of which Lemnos Is the
center. Here the ambitious design, with
its vision of glorisus east can be frus-
trated We must be quick enough, bold
enough, imaginative enough to dare
when we have 70 much ut stake.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

last Sunday between the leaders of the
French government of Vichy and Reichs-
fuhrer Hitler meant that the axis was
to be permitted the use of French African
colonies facing the Atlantic as a base
of raids against shipping bound for Eng
land. The French Ambassador in the
United States, Henri-Haye, told our
State Department on Thursday that
Vichy was retaining full sovereignty over
the French possessions. But Marshal
Petain, the French Premier, broadcast
message to his people asking for sin
cere friendly collaboration with the Ger
mans in France Pierre Laval, the Vice
Premier, became Foreign Minister, sue
ceeding Paul Baudoin. The French were
forbidden to listen to English radio
broadcasts.
While the Italians were preparing for
the Greek war, Hitler travelled to Flor
ence, Italy, and spent three hours in
conference with Mussolini. What they
said is believed to have import for the
future of France and the future of the
Balkans. Florence six centuries ago was
the headquarters of the struggle between
the Guelphs and the Ghibelines-those
who favored cooperation with the Ger
mans of the day and those who wanted
to rid Italy of German influence. So
Florence is city well chosen for a
Hitler-Mussolini conference.