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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15
"ARISE, MY LOVE"
AT THE MARYLAND
Starring Claudette Col
bert and Ray Milland;
Opens on Monday

A cloud-hopping trouble maker
meets a trouble hunting news
paper girl and boom, - it's
love!
That's how it all starts out be-
tween Claudette Colbert and Ray
Midland in the scintillating Para
mount romance, Arise. My Love, .
which opens Monday at the Mary
land Theatre for three-day show
ing
When Claudette. the fashion
writer gets yen to write man
sized stories for Associated News
she just casually snatches an avia-
tor from a Spanish firing squad,
and flies across the border with
him to France. But the girl doesn't
count on love. and pretty soon she
finds her heart melting under the
effects of the Paris moon and Ray
Milland'S ardent wooing.
When the assignment to the Ber-
lin bureau comes her way, Clau-
dette thinks its her escape. But
the unacceptable Milland turns up
in her railway compartment. Be-
fore she realizes what is happen
ing she is off on stolen vacation
with the handsome flyer.
Love changes them. With the
breaking of war. their first thought
is to hurry back to safe America.
But when this hope is frustrated by
the sinking of their boat, they re-
turn to their duty. Milland is off
to fly with the English fighting
squadrons, Claudette goes to Ber-
lin to carry out the grim assign
ment of covering the war from that
side.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15

Howard c. Hopson, founder of the
billion-dOilar Associated Gas and
Electric company, shown in federal
court, New York city, as his $780,.
600, 600 fraud trial started.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15
Thanksgiving
BY Mary Agnes CoIviIIe

For every welcoming canine bark
For bird songs filled with hope and
cheer;
For coy purrs and friendly news
Of feline creatures small and dear
For rabbits with their gentle eyes
For squirrels frisking at their play
And for the trust which they in.
spire-
We all should give our thanks TO-
day.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15
"Ihe Letter." Opens AT Maryland, Last Of Next Week

With about 40 students in attend
ance, the first American class in
Industrial camouflage has been
opened at the Kansas City Art In
stitute. 1t is designed to develop
improved means for protecting i'm
portant detectives. through paint
ing and all manner of devices to
fool enemy airmen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
UNAGREED ON ROSICRU-
CLAN HISTORY

Editor The Times: would like
TO offer a correction to a news
item in The Times on March
10th. in which Lynn c. Phillips,
master of the Tacoma chapter
of A. NJ. o. r. c., stated that
the ancient Egyptians. from the
time of Memphis to the Ptole-
maic period, began their New
Years celebration at the time
of the vernsl equinox which &C.
ours on or about March 21st.
Phillips also stated that on that
night, the AMORc Rosicrucians
would meet to reenact this an
cient ceremony in which the par
Elephants partook Of simple
foods. symbolizing the elements
of nature, such as corn, salt and
unfermented grape juice.
/ think Phillips is constituting
Rosicrucian history. The ancient
Mystery schools, which were the
vehicles for the teaching now
known as Rosicrucian. followed
the customs of the country in
which they operated. In Egypt,
from the time of Memphis to the
Ptolemies. the 25th of December
was celebrated as the Birth Of the
Sun, or the New Year. On that
morning the priests exhibited
babe in his cradle to the people.
symbolizing that the New Years
sun. the Savior. was born. But
at the vernal equinox. on or
about March 2ist, they cele-
brated the Classification of the
Sun (among Hebrews 1t was
called the Passoy yer. among
ancient Greeks the feast Of Bac-
chus). BY coming north to
awaken the world TO new life.
the sun became the sign of SAL
walton from Starvation. the sun
at this time was supposed TO
escape from the power Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Stories in
Stamps

TOR centuries before postage
stamps were invented. the
horse was identified with the
transport Of mails. Early colonial
America depended on post riders
for mail delivery. The Pony Ex-
press. established in 1860. marked
the peak OF the courier system.
The postman's cart. pictured on
the stamp above. was a familiar
sight on city streets and rural
routes in 1912. when the stamp
was issued, one Of set Of u
designated for parcel post. Al
though the automobile has prac-
tically supplanted the horse in
mail delivery. the 1899 PoStofics
Department report lists so horse
drawn vehicles under contract for
city delivery. No data on the
number OF horses used In rural
delivery were available.
Rural free delivery service has
grown from three routes. in 1896.
10 51.s3s routes. employing 1851
carriers who cover AL ,S54. s97
miles annually 10 serve 5000 600
patrons. The service costs about
20 cents q mile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Right or Wrong
About People
BY DONALD A. LAIRD,
Ph.D., Sci.D.
Author Of Increasing Personal
Efficiency"

Author Of increasing Personal
Efficiency"
Is it true that somewhere
around the year 1875 there will
not be a sane person left in the
country? Some professional
alarmists have made exactly
that claim. Both their reasoning
and their statistics have been
wrong, however.
1t is a fact that there are
twice as many people in hospit-
ais because of a mental disor-
der as are in hospitals for all
other diseases combined. But
this is due largely to an insane
patient staying in the hospital
a year or two, while in the other
hospitals, the patient is returned
home in a few days of weeks.
1t is also true that each year
recently there have been more
people who cracked" and had
to 60 to mental hospitals for
special treatment. Our hospitals
are packed full, but this is a
result of the fact that we have
a larger proportion of old per-
sons in our population now.
The only actual increase in
mental diseases has been among
these old persons. The form of
disorder on the increase is
know as psychosis associated
with hardening of the arteries
in the brain.
This increase is not due to
reckless living or the world be-
coming harder on nerves. II is
due entirely to the expected
hardening of arteries among old
er folks.
There is no significant in
crease in insanity among young
persons. or middle-aged persons.
Even the increase among older
persons is sort of a statistical
artifact, since it is due to the
fact that there are more older
persons in the world.
While our old folks have been
increasing in number, our many
research psychiatrists have been
busy finding cures for mental
diseases which used to be hope
less. The march of science is
thus counteracting the inroads
Of age. So-cslled shock treat
ments and operations on nerve
plexi are now curing hundreds
who would not have been cured
five years ago.
Don't worry about us all being
out of your heads BY 1875. BY
that time. we as a nation, may
actually be the sanest in our
history.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

Devil. to be resurrected, trium-
plant over death, the Prince who
has risen. And at this time they
partook of simple foods and
drank fermented grape juice.
Fermented juice, to them Symbol
LIKED Spirit; unfermented grape
juice was the same as the tri-
angle pointing down, the sign of
unregenerated forces, or of the
powers of Darkness.
The article states the Rosicru-
clan Order is non-religious. That
may be true of A. M. o. r. c.,
but I think a little study of Rosi-
crucian history and literature
will amply prove that this is one
of the highest of religious phil
osophies. since it teaches the
student to find and to develop
the Kingdom Of Heaven within
himself. The teaching is believed
to have originated with Hermes,
the first King of Atlantis.
PETER PLOCIA,
Ri. 1. Box 40. So. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
HOROSCOPE

In the morning OF this day
the planetary influences are not
important. Later. benefic aspects
dominate. Under this sway there
should be strong urge toward
helpfulness of individuals or ma
tons. Women viii be prominent
In public work.
Heart and Home: Women UNI
der the influence of the planet
Herschel will become more ag-
gressive In peace efforts and
relief work for war sufferers.
This is an suspicious date for
them to sign leases or 10 engage
In new employment. The con-
figuration favors household in
terests. Cooking is to become
popular as an accomplishment.
Girls need not contemplate ro-
nance under this CONFORMATION.
Business Affairs: Advertising
Is. to assume tremendous i'm
portance through the summer
months. Artists AS well as pub
fishers viii profit. Government
direction OF trade and commerce
Is under fortunate aspects. Can
ada Is TO contribute TO the prog
ress OF our mercantile and man
ufscturing interests. Women as
shopkeepers will be numerous.
National Issues: Women will
be active in both major political
parties. They viii advocate many
types Of reforms, including safe
guards in the sale OF alcoholic
drinks. but the stars seem To
presage slight results from their
endeavors. The tendency to-
ward appointing women for
public office seems to lessen.
and reward for campaign work
10 dwindle. IL is prognosticated.
international Affairs: Warn
ing Of financial difficulties for
warning nations Is read in the
stars. Great changes in long
established banking systems are
foretold.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
have the augury OF year Of
good fortune. New business or
professional associations are
probable The young viii be abb
sorbed In romance.
Children born on this day
probably will be clever and orr
gtnal. sensitive 10 artistic infiu-
ences and inclined 10 be SYM
pathetic. easily deceived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05

AaNts CfCu illOIt DdITlGTS TIA
The opportunity to attack
Germany from the north,
through Scandinavia. has evap-
GRATED. The chances Of embroiI-
ment in the Balkans have d.
minished through the joint
German Russian italian under
standing in respect to that area.
Any action by the Wavell-wey-
gand army Is therefore rem
dered more difficult. U. S.
generals are convinced that Rey-
maud will have no stomach for
a mass assault on the Westwall.
These factors make competent
American observers agree that
the stalemate must continue.
They differ as to which side the
lapse of time will favor. Ger
many will be enabled to expand
her sources of supply. The
allies will take the opportunity
to strengthen their air force,
remedy other deficiencies in ma
terial. Slowly they're climbing
to the level of Germany's su-
perior preparedness for war.
The prevailing judgment in
authoritative circles here is that
delay in coming to grips with
the enemy win benefit the allies
provided they have the patti
ence and the morale to wait it
out.
If the French and British are
immobilized, so too are the Ger
mans. They are left without
any avenue of attack, save in
the air.
Aviation authorities see two
obstacles in the way of any Ger
man mass onslaught from the
skies. One Is the shortage of
oil. Time will repair that. But
it will also repair the allied
inferiority in fighting planes.
The second obstacle is the lack
Of a channel base from which
to launch pursuit ships as con-
voys of the giant bombers.
American army men consider
possession of the Netherlands
coast as indispensable to an
effective large-scale air assault
on British shipping and seaports.
The German army could take
the Netherlands with small ado.
But to do this would be to end
the immobilization and the mill
tary stalemate. The French and
British would then be given a
genuine theater for operation
against the Reich's extended
and unfortified flank. It's what
the allies are begging for.
The great fracas among the
new deals several housing
agencies has subsidized. There
are still hurt feelings, but a
program has finally been work.
ed out with a semblance of CO.
operation. z=H
The commerce departments
plans for an ideal $500 house
will be used-which represents
a considerable degree of step
ping down for the Federal Hous-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
AT FER MANY YEARS
By E. 7. SHORT

money will be a life saver to
hundreds of farmers.
From Chelan to Oroville the
upper valley has another adj
vantage in more diversified
farming. okanogan county is
the largest beet producing
county in the state and next
to Yakima produces the most
sheep. There also is some
general farming and dairying,
all of which combines to keep
a little cash moving even when
the apple business is off.
There also Is an income
from industrial labor. At
Omak is situated the largest
pine manufacturing plant
west OF the Mississippi river.
Beginning the first Of April a
ten per cent increase was
made straight across the pay
roll, affecting about 700 men.
1t was nice April / joke.
At Okanogan another mill
that has been shut down all
winter is about to resume opera
tons. So take it altogether
and the prospects in the upper
valley look pretty good.
But there is another side to
the picture. The United States
department of agriculture has
been keeping books on the
Washington apple growers for
the past ten years. A report
just issued makes the amazing
revelation that since the 1929
crop. the growers have actually
lost $50, $4,000. The figure is
not really as bad as it looks,
however, for among the loss
factors is included the defla-
ton in the value of orchard
property. The serious part Of
it is that too many orchardists
have been operating at a loss.
That Is particularly true in dis
triets where the apple is the
main cash crop. In other dis
tricts where diversification is
practised-where there is some
hvestock-there is a better
showing.
IL all goes back to a dec
iaration by department of
agriculture specialist many
years ago that a farmer who
tried to get along without a
couple Of cows and a few hogs
ana sheep was inviting mis-
fortune The statement has
been proved true many times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05

Borzoi7
5. Who said: II have just be-
gun to fight?
4. In which river are the
Thousand islands,
5. Name the oldest university
In the United States.
s. The laws of the pendulum
were discovered by Archimedes.
Calico. or Newton
7. What was Theodore Roose-
veit's military title when he en-
tered the Spanish American
war;
S. What is a "Poilurg
?. When was the first official
United States census taken
10. Who was the first child Of
English psrentage born in the
New World?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05

ing Administration WHOSE arm
tects have been working on
inexpensive house plans for some
time. FILA will have its way,
however, in the avoidance OF
any dramatic fanfare. This
agency, and also the Home Loan
Bank board. viii assist in the
financing of houses built in con-
formity with the commerce
drawings and specifications.
Whatever building Of small
homes is to be done will be done
by private enterprisers. The
commerce experts will merely
give them guidance as to ma
terials and methods of construc-
ton. II large numbers of houses
are erected and IL new materials
recommended by the Bureau OF
Standards are employed. the
unit cost can be brought well
below 81. 500. II will vary, Of
course, in different localities.
The housing experts feel GER
tain, though, that the public
will be offered better lowcost
houses = for less money = than
have ever before been con-
structed. The first of them will
be built on Long Island. Build
ers and real estate developers
in a number of other sections
are also reaching out for the
plans.
The new dealers are more
cheerful than they've been at
any time since the fall elections
of 1888. The country wants a
liberal administration, they con-
tend. And they point, as evil
dence, to Canada's sweeping
vindication of Mackenzie Kings
liberal government = scorning
the differences in the situation
lulS sue VI the DOIdCi
The Garner drive, they argue,
has cracked and gone up in
smoke; McNutt never caught
fire; Wheeler lacked even a
spark. The explanation to their
minds is patent. The Democrats
want Roosevelt - or someone
whom Roosevelt will whole
heartedly endorse. They reason
from this that the nominee must
be either the president himself
or Bob Jackson.
Cordell Hull is cited far less
frequently nowadays as a COM
promise possibility. One reason
for this is that the new dealers
no longer believe that they'll be
obliged to compromise. Another
more potent reason is the be-
lief of the politicos that how
ever easy it might be to nomin-
ate the secretary of state, it
would prove difficult to elect
him. The same argument is
used against Jim Farley. The
vital point at which the new
deal logic breaks down is in
explaining how F. D. R.--if he
renounces a third term = can
effect the transfer of the dele
gates supporting him to his
alter ego, jackson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
CLOSES DEBATE


Editor the Times: am CRATE
full to Webster Rogers for quot
ing verbatim from the Russian
constitution that the Commun-
list party Is the leading core of
all organizations of the working
people, both public and state"
Add to that the Communist ideal
OF an Iron dictatorship" and
you have the clue to most that
has happened in Russia. and
much that has happened in our
own country.
or course, ! agree that the
German labor front lis not rec
ognized as a bona fide labor
union anywhere else in the
world"-but where outside the
Stalinist press and party are
the Russian labor unions ac-
counted bona fide?
For me. this closes the debate.
Let history decide between US.
as it will. Four years ago. l
publicly debated that The Com
munist party has become a
dangerous reactionary force,
promoting fascism." Six month
later, I publicly prophesied
working alliance between Stain
and Hitler. That was when the
Communist party was so demo-
cratic that it was out TO cruel
~ anyone who would not go
along with its defense and ac-
claim of the noble, pesce-loving
democracies." England and
France. Have events justified me
or the Communist party idola-
tors.
Webster Rogers is honest and
courageous: and We're it not for
the ceaseless disruption Of this
alien organization on all native
American movements toward
socialism, he and I would proba-
bly, be working together. with
some million others. for a de-
cent and sane economic order in
this country. That to me is the
saddeSt and most irritating
thought Of all.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL-
5T15 SO. Park Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
$3.50 Greed

For sheer swinshness it is hard to beat the loan shark
racket.
New York investigators have turned up cases where
small loans made to yield high $685. More than
J. Bennett Jr, borrow $50O0o.000 annually from loan
sharks who souge their helpless victims with usurious
talons.
The egaly-conrolled small loan business the coopera
tive credit union loan business, fill need, and do it at
decent rates. But the harpes who seize mans mis-
fortunes to strip and bleed him. place themselves outside
the pale Of civilized society and should be handled ac
cordingly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Putting in a Plug for
College of Puget Sound
Okanoean County Looks
Ahead at Fine Prospects
Federal Money Stops
Many a Leak
Points a Moral for
One-Crop Farmer


TOR a first appearance in this
part of North Central WASH
ington, Tacoma's Adelphian
Choral society is getting a fine
reception with a cordial invita-
ton to come back next year. A
great deal may happen be-
tween now and the 1941 con-
cert season but from here it
looks like a safe bet that we
will not only be coming back
next year but will go clear up
the valley to the British CO.
lumbia line. From Wenatchee
north the folks have very
definitely said they like the
brand Of music that is developed
in the conservatory OF music at
the College of Puget Sound.
Also very definately have John
Paul Bennett, director of the
chorus and head OF the con-
servatory, and Richard d.
Smith. field secretary, sold the
idea that the College of Puget
Sound is a good place to send
the young folks after they leave
high school. So look for some
registrations from Okanogan
and Chelan counties next fall.
Several things are happen
Ing 10 make this part of the
valley face the future with
confidence. In Okanogan,
where this Is written, work
started this week on q federal
building for which Congress
man Levy obtained an appro-
priation Of Sl47.000. There
also MAS an appropriation Of
$4,000 for school buildings
and another 10000 to make
needed improvements In the
public park and build n swim
ming pool.
Apple growers who were
pretty much in the dumps
earlier this spring have been
given new hope and inspiration
by a federal appropriation Of
nearly a million dollars to be
distributed in crop loans
through the valley. The ap-
portionment has been raised
from $500 TO $4,000. which
is about the minimum many Of
the orchardists require. This
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Lobbies Are Legitimate

There's definite place for lobbyists in government,
but perhaps they ought to change their title The term
lobbying" needn't any activity with slightly un-
pleasant odor about it. II perfectly legtl-
mate activity. important to government that keeps get
ting complex: important to its people who might
otherwise find themselves drawn farther and farther
away from the men they have elected to office.
Industry and all the other phases of American life have
become involved that man, nor small group Oh
persons could be equipped to furnish the kind Of nfoma
on congress requires each session to reach UNDER
standing Of its problems That's where obbies in
Whole industries get together maintain staffs for research
work. coordinate their efforts and in position to lay
before the of its departments the kind
Of information 1t wants.
There is not always any wne-woman-and-song atmos-
phere about these activities They are often carried on
openly and egitmatey Lobbying groups do not pretend
that they not interested in their industries but
there's nothing abnormal about this.
For instance, in consideration of highway bill,
congressional committees may desire considerable informal
ton concerning road contractors Without the benefit OF
contractor individually to obtain fair picture, to do
without the statistics entirely.
In way, it is through the Hobbies that congress
partly able to feel the pulse Of public opinion certain
issues. Because with exceptions Hobbies do make effort
TO represent their groups fairly and their activities in
Washington in state capitals most often reflect the gen.
era attitude Of the people.
Pyke Johnson executive vice president of the Automo-
bile Manufacturers association said recently: ITO believe
that individual interests, themselves but small seq
ment of society whole, hold legislative control
through the operations Of individual who does not re-
fleet the public opinion Of the moment is to return to the
days and beliefs Of good old King Canute and with about
the effectiveness"
Lobbying need not necessarily be SIM Operated
legitmatey, Hobbies be important and beneficient
forces in American life.