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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. What is the name for the
earliest inhabitants of coun-
try?
2. Does gravity affect articles
in a vacuum
3. OF which country is Victor
Emmanuel the king?
4. Into what body Of water
does the Ganges river empty?
5. What is the name for the
big trees" of California
6. Is a child born in the u. S.
of aliens parents an American
citizen?
z. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word demon
strative?
s. What famous address con-
tains the words: government of
the people, by the people, and
for the people, shall not perish
from the earth?
8. What is the nickname for
South Dakota?
10. How many square rods
are in an acre?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE ROSS

Madison avenue castle he would
use.
He never used the same exit
twice in two days. He knew
there were too many people who
didn't like him. So it was like
a game to me. Every time
used to lay bets with the other
chauffeurs on which door he'd
pick. Even l didn't do so good.
But don't think he was afraid Of
assassins. That man wasn't
scared of anything. But he was
cautious.
Every Christmas he would
give me $500 and roar at me to
give some of it to my wife.
Some of it, heck! She got it
all! All I got was my pay
$3.50 a month"
The cab was running by
Madison avenue and 37th street.
the corner of the Morgan manor.
The driver for the late ]. P. rev.
erently tipped his hat. Then he
made a right turn and stopped
at my destination.
Its o. k" he said, 'I tell the
same story to about 80 passen-
gers a day."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: How ran I take
burnt eigaret spots off hard
wood floors. MRS. q. r. n.
We know Of no way but sand
ing them out and then repol-
ishing the spots, or even the
whole floor.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please In
form me through your column
what several Of the news re-
porters ON the radio mean when
they close with That's 80 for
tonight: G. y. II.
They have adopted time
honored symbol for the end OF
a story from the newspapers.
The 80" originally was written
at the end Of news copy to in
dicate the type of dash to be
placed there by the printers.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me II
there Is n Fixit column In Pert
land, Ore, and II so. what pa
per. MRS. Il. II.
There is. on the Oregon Jour
nal.
Mr.. Fixit: A bets that Fitx-.
simmons lost his fight with Tom
Sharkey on n foul. b bets that
Fitzsimmons won the fight with
Tom Sharkey. Who wins the
bet. Did Tom Sharkey win
fight from Jim Corbett in four
rounds +. READER.
A and b can put their money
back in their respective pockets.
Fitzsimmons lost on foul in
1896. in the 9Th round and won
in two-round knockout OF
Sharkey In 1900.
A four-round fight between
Shgrksy and Corbett In San
francisco was declared a draw,
though there was expression OF
opinion to the contrary. sports
fans with long memories say.
Mr.. Fixit: 1 have q friend
who served In the U. 8. cavalry
from 1908 until 1905. He was
dIshonorably discharged for
drunkenness In 1908 but re-
formed and lived good exem-
plary life rs n Christian ever
since. Could he become a citi-
zen. He supposes he forfeited
same by his discharge. He was
born in Scotland and came 10
America In 1891, took out first
papers In 1902. His greatest
wish has been to make good In
the II. =. &. r. i.
He will find the United States
government willing TO forgive.
II he can show that he has led
good life since his discharge,
he will be assumed to be a per-
son of good character and elig-
ible for citizenship. He should
apply through the regular chan
nels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
BRlGHTENERS

A Cleveland man has a cat he
taught TO box. When being
pursued by the neighborhood
dogs. pussy will probably come
home and demand its gloves.
An Ohioan became mayor OF
his town by Tipping a coin,
which is probably how most vo-
tiers cast their ballots.
Montana's geographic d. a d
center is in a doctors kitchen
sink. Some fitting marker such
as a bronze dishpan would seem
in order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
THEY ALSO CATCH
FISH IN CHINA

Editor, The Times: There are
fishermen here and fishermen
there, and fishermen everywhere.
Some fishermen go to sea with
their nets to catch fish. In Hong
Kong, China. the fishermen also
go 10 sea to catch fish. but with
this difference: John Chinaman
takes his sampam. his net and
out TO sea he also goes to catch
fish, but John chinaman, instead
OF waiting for the fish to come
TO his net, goes out and brings
the fish into the net Believe 1t
or not.
The Chinese fisherman Is not
so dumb as TO wait for the fish
10 come TO his net. Along with
his net, the Chinaman carries
what looks like large frying
pan, with a long handle. He
uses this frying pan to carry a
charcoal fire. With the aid Of a
fan he keeps the blaze going
merrily. holding the pan by its
long handle. over the side Of the
sampam while his partner at the
sculling oar slowly souls the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
CONSIDERATIONS IN
OLD AGE PENSIONS

Editor, The Times: I have
been a subscriber of your paper
for many years and usually turn
to the editorial page after read
ing the front page headlines.
You have printed from time to
time letters from Robert S.
Doubleday, and like the last one
from him Of the past week, they
would seem to come from the
pen of the nimble fingers of a
junior in high school, who had to
fill in time waiting for the lunch
bell. He speaks with authority
of many difficult subjects which
will be presented for discussion
to congress now In session, and
with sweep of the hand, Robert
declares that his solutions are
the truth. Maybe so, but he still
has to do a lot of clear thinking
in order not to be confused or
demoralized by the clamor in
which he appears to be at pres
ent engulfed.
However, he should be given
credit for one bright spot in his
letter in which he claims that
''the aged and incapacitated
should receive pensions without
any compensating provisions"
This has been the bone of con-
tention amongst politicians and
others for many years. both in
our own state and at Washing
ton, d. C. Win he kindly tell
your readers what he intended
them To understand from this
phrase. What does he mean by
aged and ''incapacitated" and
without compensating provi-
sions."
The matter Of social security
Is one of the biggest problems
before our people today, and it
concerns the young folk just as
much, If not more, than the old
folk. II does require serious
consideration and will not be
equitably settled until both
groups drop their own personal
whims and prejudice and work
together for the good of all.
EDWARD C. WESTWOOD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
JANUARY 20

Promising signs are seen IN
the horoscope for this day.
Peace moves already initiated
should be encouraging. Women
are under a sway making for
benefic and diverse activities.
Rulers and dictators are subject
to aspects believed to cause
sharp opposition.
Heart and Home: Women
should find this a favorable day
for pursuing feminine interests.
Clubs and social entertainments
are well directed by the stars.
Adverse influences may affect
romances. Broken engagements
and even divorces may result
from today's wrong thinking.
Business Affairs: Prosperous
conditions should continue as
trade with South American
countries grows. Manufacturers
will lose certain foreign custom
ers, but eventually will profit
from adherence TO high stand
ards of commercial procedure.
Women should profit in special
lied vocations this winter.
National Issues: As relief
projects are reduced in scope,
students OF social welfare will
stress the need of guidance for
young folk accustomed to some
form OF dole. The significance
of work as a eharscter-builder
will be demonstrated in the
lack Of industrial interest among
persons long dependent upon
public funds. The coming ma
tional campaign will evolve
strange political problems.
International Affairs: Com
munist ambitions TO rule the
world will cause anxiety as
Stain reveals daring plans in
war activities. Secret plots
among sympathizers in the
United States will be discovered.
The seers warn against reliance
upon false sense Of security in
the greatest Of democracies.
The Allies in Europe are coun-
seled TO take stock OF their re-
sources. for unless a truce is at
tanned there will be days of dis
enlargement.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is
have the augury OF a year of
success and happiness. For the
young there will be the culmina-
ton of romance.
Children born on this day may
be independent. self-willed and
well endowed with brains. They
usually combine with artistic
gifts the practical ability TO ex-
plot their opportunities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

Germany can turn out 200
planes a month. and our OBJ
servers report that they are ex-
cellent ships. Great Britain's
maximum capacity at the mo-
ment Is 1000, although it is be-
ing stepped up, while the best
France can do is about 300 every
80 days. American deliveries are
less than 200 monthly. although
they will approach double that
figure within 90 days. Even so,
il is obvious that Germany is
not only maintaining her lead,
but also increasing it. Hitler is
apparently waiting until the
springer a psychological mo-
ment-to unloose a mass air at
tack on England's key industrial,
military and shipping centers.
In view of these facts, Ameri-
can aid to the allies has become
as important, as momentous. as
IL was from 1914 to 1918. Then
they needed our munitions, our
food, our shipping, and eventu-
ally our doughboys. Then the
conflict settled down into a race
between our capacity to produce
and ship, and the Kaiser's ability
to deliver death blow before
the u. S. modified her real
might. Now, though apparently
aloof, our contribution of aerial
reinforcement has become an
equally decisive factor.
State Dependencies have be-
come quite upset over the week
ly distribution of pamphlet
from New York under the title
of "Uncensored." For some
strange reason James A. Far
ley's post office department per-
mits the promoters of the
pamphlet to stamp the word
"Uncensored" on the envelope.
The state department is griped
because, in its opinion, there is
no official censorship on news in
the United States at the present
moment. Therefore they see no
reason why any literary group
should proclaim that they are
issuing an "Uncensored" product.
Another reason for the official
indignation may be that the au-
thors aim every week to prove
that the present European war
is simply another capitalistic and
power pressure conflict in
which the United States should
have no part or interest. Incl
dentally, their array of proof is
extremely convincing.
Backers of this keep-out-of-
war movement include Alfred M.
Bingham, the leftist son of the
former reactionary Republican
and handsome senator from Con-
necticut; Dorothy Bromley,
whose magazine article depict
ing Mrs. Roosevelt as a pro-ally
drew a denial; Stuart Chase,
financial writer; John T. Flynn,
the anti-British Quincy Howe,
Magazinist George Leighton,
Ferdinand Lundberg, whose book
furnished the text of Harold
Ickes' diatribes against the first
so families" and Ernest L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
SCHOOLGIRLS ESTIMATE
OF ROOSEVELT


Editor, The Times: Why
think President Roosevelt is the
best president we ever had is
because he organized the civil
ian conservation camps to keep
boys off the street and from
travelling around the country on
box cars; and gave them clean
beds in which to sleep, decent
clothes to wear and wholesome
food to eat.
He organized the AAA to help
the farmers. Under his admin
istration the great coulee dam
was built to irrigate many
thousands of acres of dry I'M
used land in eastern Washing
ton.
He has kept the u. S. neutral
in the present war. He has kept
the confidence of his people re-
markably well in face of many
difficulties. And changing OF
Thanksgiving has helped the
merchants.
DOLORES LANE.
Lakeview school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

Never. The secret service
ports that their homing address
is 112 East 10th st, New YORK
CITY. which is supposed TO house
several communist front orgsni-
cations. Therefore they are
suspect. J. Edgar Hoover VIII
get EN- If they don't watch out!
The amiable but awkward
Charley West. ex-congressman
from Ohio. ex-White House liason
officer and ex-under secretary OF
the interior, has gone and done
it again. Meaning that, charac-
teristically, he has put his foot
in it-and how.
Nobody knows F. D. RS third
term intentions precisely, but
any schoolboy or schoolgirl UNI
derstands that he wants to con-
ceal them to the last minute so
that he may, as a possible 1910
threat, dominate the convention
and the nomination - whether
for himself or a sympathetic
new dealer like Bob Jackson.
Not to know that is to convict
ones self of political ignorance
and inepitude bordering on what
grandmother would call both
criminal and carnal. And yet
Charley walks into the White
House, asks Mr.. Roosevelt to
consent to the use of his name
in the Ohio primary and spills
to the reporters the news that
F. D. r. is camouflaging his in
tentions, if any.
Therefore, the high powered
betting at Washington is that
the Roosevelt family will sup
port novelist and Hollywoodish
Louis Bromfield against Mr..
West when and If they clash
over filling a house vacancy in
the 18th Ohio district. Charley
knows all the mistakes in the
political book-and how to make
EN-,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

sampam toward the net. The
charcoal blaze attracts the fish.
AS soon as they arrive near
enough to the net, their confed-
crates, one at each end of the
net, in their sampams, bring to-
gether both ends of the net and
mister fish is caught. John
Chinaman. him sayvy too much.
CAPT. w. F. ECKERT,
Master Mariner.
1O2 Olympic Apis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
Worker. Choose

Employees Of the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company have
for been accorded pretty white treatment by their
they wanted join Clio fFJ. union-or neither BY
vote Of five to one the $4,000 workers rejected both
unions emphasized their desire to remain unattached
Union leaders apparently made tactical bunder With
conditions elsewhere i'm need of improvement the unions
might have selected fertile ground for their cam
paigns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America


WASHINGT0N-The allies still lag far pehlho yer
in aerial supremacy and in the capacity 10 produce
planes according to our best military sources ror tae
reason Brtains recent bombing and reconnaissance
deep the continent impress our experts as al
temntng of fate in that NAV provoke air bltzkreg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
MAN OF
MANY ENITS

There were two cars In the
Morgan manor, Renaults, worth
$4,000 each. Every morning,
when it was time for me to pick
UP the boss, I would call Belle
Greene. who ran the Morgan
library. She would then tell me
one OF the seven exits from his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
SPEEDY
MORGAN

A cap covered Blum's bald
head. A heavy Austrian accent
marked his speech. He served
Morgan for four years. from
1909 TO 1913. After Morgan's
death in Italy. he drove for his
daughter. Mrs. William Pierson
Hamilton.
But he finally tired of being in
another's hire, and invested in
the cab.
What was Morgan's chief &C.
centricity? l asked.
Speed" said Blum. II could
never go fast enough TO suit him.
My running record from his
home to his office in Wall street
was IS minutes. Sometimes
would be stopped in traffic.
"'Ride on the sidewalk Nor
gan used TO yell. And did"
Weren't you ever pinched ?"
asked.
Listen" the driver with the
glamorous past retorted. IF you
were a cop, would you arrest ].
p. Morgan
A seconds silence at a Madi-
son avenue red light and Mr..
Blum continued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

Cambridge. Mass, authorities ban of the words
Ienin and Leningrad" in all printed matter within the
city Harvard students will read Zone of the largest cities
IN Russia is muslin naughty named after
the late blank"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

NEW YORK-True to pledge
to relay to you Manhattan's
extraordinary cab drivers as
soon as they are discovered,
here's another to add to the list.
His hack, a pretentious and
spacious voiture, usually is berth
ed at Murray Hill hospital. And
when 1 got into the velvet and
plush job the other day, the first
thing that caught the eye was a
neat little placard tackled on the
rear of the drivers seat. 1t
read:
"Your driver, Siegfried Blum,
was chauffeur for the late ]. P.
Morgan"
With just enough time to
catch normal breath after Sieg-
fried careened around the cor
ner, ! prodded Driver Blum for
some tales about ]. p, the elder.
Prodding isn't quite right. The
late Mr.. Morgan's chauffeur is
not unwilling to talk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
DOUBLED
AND SCRAMBLED

AS a seasoned denizen of the
main street, I've partly mas
tered the most intricate Broad
way slang, can sling track SLAM
guage with a bookie or compre-
bend a showman's trade-gab.
But double-talk is elusive. Dou-
bie-talk? Let's not go into it
too extensively. but here's a
brief sample, upon meeting a fell
low double-talker on the street.
Please how are you huh yeh
thanks screens"
The undisputed master of
double-talk is that handsome
mustachioed Milanese, Jerry CO.
lonna, who speaks and writes IL
fluently and probably is the
most unintelligible fellow be-
tween here and Eskimo-land
So advanced is he in the
tongue that he has devised a
variant called Scrambled talk"
For example, in English il
would 60 Please pass the
beans" In scrambled talk. IL
would be amended to, '@Tlease
bass the peans." Now Colonna
can make a systematic hash of a
half-hour speech in that wise
without once suffering or
stumbling over his sentences
On Broadway, they don't
merely double and scramble IN.
English language. They fry and
turn It over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
LEARNED FROM A WORM

LEARNED FROM A WORM
Count Hilaire de Chardonnet,
working as student with the
celebrated Pasteur in Paris,
watched silk worms exuding
fluid from holes in their bodies.
This inspired him to develop
the "spineret," a tiny platinum
gold disc full of holes through
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

Writers have so far shown
remarkable restraint in avoid
ing cracks about carrying on the
fight TO the Finnish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
TonAY,s COMMON ERRoR

Do not say, i beg TO differ;
say, beg leave to differ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
MR.. FIxIT
He fixe. Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

which chemically prepared cell
lulose is forced to make rayon.
Chardonnet disclosed his expert
ments in 1884. Not until 1899
was there successful commercial
rayon, however.
DIVING BIRDS
Strange as it seems, by using
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

ARISE; for this matter belongeth unto thee: also will
- with thee: be Of good courage and do tiara 1914
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202 Olympic Apis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14

Ann Arbor. Men, oct. 14-Three
persons were injured in auto acct
dents in this area during the week
end.
Mrs. Raymond Gray, %. Plat.
sustained a one and a half inch
cash on the top OF her head when
glass in car driven by her hus-
hand broke when the vehicle was
struck by one driven by Harold
Guenther. %, 1870 w. Michigan
Ave, Saline. at Lorraine Pl. and
Plat Rd. Sunday morning. Mrs.
Gray was taken to a physician by
her brother. Richard Temple
Strikes Curb.
Russell Goodrich. Battle Creek,
was taken to st. Joseph's MercJ
Hospital here Sunday after his
motorcycle struck a curb and threw
him onto the pavement at the inter-
section OF Stadium Blvl. and Jack
son Ave.
Cyclist Hurt
Spralned right ankle and bruised
legs were sustained by Siegfried
Carlson. 81 1902 Washtenaw Ter
race. when his bicycle collided with
parked car on +. Liberty at May
nard SITS. here Sunday evening.
The hit-run driver who struck
Miss Garnet Hudson. knocking her
10 the pavement at the intersection
OF Main and Huron SITS. Friday az
ternOon. was driving a car register
ed to o. c. Tobias. Dexter. wit
nesses said. Mr.. Tobias claimed
his son Joseph had the auto at the
time OF the accident, and the boy
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
in justice court here. His examina-
ton has been set for next Thurs
day afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14
RUSSIANS

Continued from Page One)
on Germany and Nazi-held channel
ports, claimed that recent Raj at
tack on the Nazi-Held French port
of Lorient killed over 5000 Ger
man soldiers" in the sinking Of two
transports.
The Italian high command said
light Italian warships sank a Brit
ish cruiser and damaged an air.
craft carrier and another cruiser
in naval battle off British Malta,
but the British, while acknowledge
ing the possibility OF such a clash,
said it had no Information to bear
out the Italian claims.
Admit Losses
The Italians admitted the loss
OF a destroyer and two torpedo
boats.
The Chinese-Japanese war flared
up again with the Chinese claim.
ing the recapture Of the strategic
Yanktze River port of Metang. and
a guerrilla artillery action that
destroyed IA grounded Japanese
bombers at Ichang Ain Hupeh Prov
ince.
Japanese officials and press cir
cles reflected concern at the L. S.
State Departments intention of
sending special liners to remove
Americans from the Orient.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14
Attendant at Hospital
Hurt in Traffic MiShap

Leslie Johnson, Eloise Hospital
attendant, was treated at the Hos
pital for a lacerated right arm re-
ceived Sunday afternoon when he
ran off the highway on US-112 near
Lott Rd. and lost control OF his
car which turned over.
An automobile driven by Euree
Love. Belleville. RID 8. left the
Haggerty Highway near Ecorse Rid.
Saturday 1afternoon and struck =
utility pole. The driver was unin-
jured but the front OF the car was
badly damaged.
Given Ticket
n. w. Burnham. Granger. Ind
was issued a traffic ticket for not
stopping at stop street after his
automobile became involved in z
collision with one driven by David
G.. Chase. Adrian, Sunday night a..
Pearl and n. Hamilton SITS. inter-
ton.
Cars Collide
Mervin II. Ferguson. Adrian, at
tempting to back so that he could
enter westbound traffic on w.
Michigan Ave Sunday afternoon
struck the automobile OF Harold
Hicks, POS Perrin St. also backing
to enter the traffic line.
Cars driven by. Burton Bathrick
s26 Railroad St. and Envy Getter
Milan, collided Sunday night on n
Huron St.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14
Military Funeral For
Judge Sage Arranged

Detroit, Oct. Military
funeral rites for Common Pleas
Judge Robert L. Sage. whose body
was found in the Detroit River by
two duck hunters Saturday. will be
held Tuesday, 10 a. m. by the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars and the
American Legion.
Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery, with common pleas
judges. headed by President Judge
Gerald W. Groat. as bearers.
Judge Sage had been the object
OF a police search since the night
OF Oct. after the fatal shooting
OF the Nadall Brothers, Ralph and
Alfred, in the judges Office du--
ing an argument over a business
enterprise.
Police said the Judge apparently
drowned himself following the
shooting.