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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Says Garner Has Ideal
Qualifications for President.
To the Editor OF The Star:

When the 1882 Democratic Convention
convened John Nance Garner was one
OF the strongest of the candidates. But
when, during the course of the pro-
ceedings. 1t developed that some of the
asplrants would have to sacrifice their
own personal ambitions for the good
OF the party Mr.. McAdoo and Mr..
Garner willingly and unselhshly turned
their strength to Mr.. Roosevelt, with
the result that the latter was nominated
and later elected President. Now, since
Mr.. Roosevelt has been in the White
House two terms Qong enough for any
one mani, 1t seems that through sense
OF gratitude he should step down in
favor OF Mr.. Garner. It would seem,
also. that the Democratic party should
be willing to reward such long and
unself1sh service as that rendered by
Mr.. Garner.
John Nance Garner at the head of
the Democratic. ticket without doubt
would lead the party to victory with
a larger margin of safety than any
other man the Democrats could put up.
Mr.. Garner is true Democrat who
has not been turned aside from the
fundamental Democratic principles and
into the trails of radical new "isms."
He is, and always has been, loyal to
the party. BY reason of his genial dis
position and knack of getting along
with people his nomination should re-
suit in uniting the different factions.
His long experience in public service
gives him such knowledge of govern
ment as is necessary for q Chief Exec
utive. His mature age, strong physique
and calm judgment are decidedly assets
that should not be overlooked. He is
q man of action and not of words.
Could any one accuse Mr.. Garner of
such narrowness of views or of such
lack OF consideration of the views of 9TH
ers that he would attempt to purge the
Democratic party Of those who do not
have views identical with his own?
Could any one picture him in the role
Of dictator? We must elect to high
offices men who do not have tendencies
In that direction. There are those who
advocate the vesting Of practically un.
limited power in the hands OF the Chief
Executive. especially If we should be-
plunged into war or into some other
extraordinary crisis. If such an emerg-
ency should occur would 1t not be safer
to have at the helm a man who is not
inclined toward dictatorship?
This country is passing through
very critical period. We need at the
present time, and will need during the
years to follow, q man as Chief Executive
who is not impulsive, who would use
every possible precaution to avoid war
and who, II war came, with calmness
but with certainty would lead us to vic
tory. Such man is John Nance Gar
ner Of Texas.
A TExAs-vIRGINIA DEMOCRAT.
January a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
A Troubled World

If variety is the spice of life at
the State Department as it is in lesser
walks Of national activity, Secretary
Hull and his coadjutors have no
complaint to make of the agenda
which confront them this week.
Seldom at any one juncture has
Uncle Sans ministry of foreign af-
fairs had to deal with such a con-
glomeration of major issues affecting
our external relations.
Taking first the subject both
physically nearest and likely most
Immediately to engage attention is
the revived st. Lawrence waterway
treaty. From our northern neigh
Dor delegation has reached Wash
ington to put what both Canada and
the United States hope will be the
finishing touches on a new agree
ment for construction of waterway
to carry ocean-going vessels from the
Atlantic to the Great Lakes. The
first treaty fell afoul of Senate refusal
to ratify-one of the earliest defeats
suffered by the Roosevelt admins
tration. The same powerful port,
power and shipping interests, not
ably those of New York, which
opposed the original pact are ex-
pected to persist in their hostility to
the new treaty, though there will be
no lack of effort again this time to
prove that the conversion of inland
cities like Buffalo, Chicago and Du-
luth into atlantic ports" with re-
sultant benefits to shippers of grain
and other American exporters, should
outweigh the sectional-and selfish
interests of seaboard communities
which, waterway proponents claim,
will not in practice be seriously
damaged. There is opposition to the
project in the Dominion, too. Quebec
and Montreal hitherto have revealed
no enthusiasm for it. But the two
governments-Ottawa and Washing
ton-taking respective nationwide
views of the St. Lawrence plan, urge
its adoption in the amended form
now sought.
To the south the State Department
looks anxiously, as the breakdown
in reciprocal trade agreements ne
gotiations with Argentina and
Uruguay carries with it the threat
of wrecking the whole Hull theology
of economic disarmament, through
the possible effect on a Congress al
ready honeycombed with hostility.
The majority of the twenty odd pacts
hitherto concluded-and with dem
onstrably advantageous results for
this country-are with Latin Amer
lean states. The failure to bring
important republics like Argen-
tina and Uruguay into line is an
unfortunate development at a mo-
ment when the question OF re-
newal of the entire reciprocal enter
prise has become one of the
paramount controversies awaiting
congressional arbitrament. It will
die by expiration on June IL, or be
fatally modified If House and Senate
decide in one form or another to
shear the executive branch of the
government Of its present tariff-fix-
ing prerogative and revive the dis
credited system of tariff og-rolling.
As In the case Of the st. Lawrence
waterway treaty, sectional interests,
cycling only their own, are blind to
national interests.
In tho Ea6r the Far East-the I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Recognizing Wang

Japanese puppet leaders from
Marking and Peiping are meeting
with Wang Ching-wei today at
Tsingtao to lay the basis for con-
solidation of the two regimes with
Wang as President or Premier. But
even before these leaders have met
and who knows what unforeseen
circumstance may bring their efforts
to naught-Count Galeazzo Ciano,
italy's foreign minister, sends his
Fluctuations to Wang, assuring him
that Italy lis ready to offer your
work Of national reconstruction her
comradely collaboration"
Italy is straying far afield to dab
bic in Far Eastern politics, sphere
In which her territorial interests are
nil and her commercial interests I'M
important. This would seem to
suggest that premature acceptance
Of the Wang regime is related more
to European politics than to any real
Italian interest in the fate of China.
The reason for Count Ciano's
message must be sought either in
Italy's eagerness to serve interests
which she holds in common with
Japan, or interests for which she
wishes to win Japan's increasing
support. There is one such interest
to which Italy is passionately de-
voted, but from which Japan, In her
nearly friendless situation since Ger
many scuttled the anti Comintern
pact, has strayed-the fight on Com
munism.
For the moment, and as long as
Germany finds cooperation with
Russia actually or potentially profit
able, the question of reviving the
old anti Comintern pact will remain
academic. But Japan has not trav-
eled so far along the path of funda-
mental pacification with the Soviet
that she could not be won back to
an anti Communist front with Italy.
It is probable, however, that Japan
will not attach too much Importance
to 1taly's indorssfen Of her new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Praises Work Of
DR.. Emmett ]. Scott.
To the Editor Of The Star:

Recently DR.. Emmett J. Scott retired
from the Board Of 1ndeterminate Sen
tence and Parole, after q membership
of seven consecutive years since its in
ception. When DR.. SCOTS colleagues on
the parole board resigned In discourage
ment at the dismal outlook for credit
able parole program in the District Of
Columbia, DR.. Scott continued to work
In his quiet effective manner, and doubt
less much Of the prestige and efficiency
of our present parole system is due to
him. OF Dr. Scott. who has rendered
lifelong pubic service to the Nation
and to Washington in 10 many outstand-
ing capacities, little has been said in the
public press. Nor have other honors
been paid to him.
Dr.. Scott served Washingtonians re-
gatdless Of race; he should b honored
~ . eitissn q the Capital city Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

A Texas bachelor gives a grand"
to the bankruptcies recently born in
the Lone Star State. Possibly in the
same spirit that impels sailors saved
from shipwreck to make handsome
votive offerings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

Russia's men Of fighting age out
number the Firms thirty-flve to one.
Odds like those have occasionally
preceded terrific upset. Most Of US
would like to see Just such a one up
in 1.-THE Ice Bowl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

An eminent scientist speaking
here not long ago declared that
Karl Marx was "the John the Bap-
list Of social science" Perhaps he is
right: anyhow. we all know who the
Juda01is. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the tDrtter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn, for publication is
permissible. Please be brier

greatest democratic Nation of the world
January 81. E. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE
Washington D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

@. Who said "He that goes borrowing
goes a sorrowing"?-L. M.
A. Benjamin Franklin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

@. What is the bluest lake?-N. w.
A. Crater Lake in Crater Lake Ma
tional Park, Greg, has been described
as the bluest lake in the world. Its color
is reflected from the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
By Thomas r. Henri.

Smithsonian from his estate.
The production of the first practical
steam turbine, says Carl w. Mitman,
curator of engineering and industries,
marks one of the great turning points
IN engineering history. The idea was
not new. The general idea of the tur-
bine goes back at least to the Renais-
sance, probably antedating that of the
reciprocal engine. It is essentially an
mclosed steam windmill" with the
steam striking against vanes mounted
on wheel to which rotary motion is
impaired. The idea of directing steam
from a nozzle against windmill vanes
was fairly obvious one to the early
experimenters.
The turbine did not become practical.
however, until the work of Parsons. He
holds about the same position in this
respect as does George Stephenson in
respect to the locomotive. He first real
lied clearly the role Of the turbine in
taking advantage both Of the velocity
and Of the expansive force of steam in
producing a continuous revolving move
ment in one direction. This, in turn,
could be connected with q revolving unit
like generator.
The work Of Parsons made economi-
cally practical, for the first time, the
generation Of electrical power for the
lighting Of cities not advantageously
situated with respect to water power.
The turbine also forms the power gen.
Grating unit on the modern battleship,
and turbo-e electric locomotives are COM
ing into increasing use.
The turbine now set up in the Smith
sonian exhibit formed part Of the ex-
hibit in the British pavilion ct the New
York World Fair. <
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

@. Please give the name Of the
musical selection played by John Gar
field in the motion picture -Four
Daughters K.
A. The composition was an original
theme written by Max Rabinowitsh.
In later sequel, -Four Wives" the
theme was elaborated into a symphonic
tone-poem by Max Steiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

AllLdIldC llSIS over l4U IlT1IlS ClldC nave
been in business 100 years or longer. .
@. Please give biography of the man
for whom the Maginot Line was named.
IS. H. r.
A. Born in Lorraine in 1877, Andre
Maginot was undersecretary of state for
war in the BRAND government when the
World War began He resigned in spite
of Brands protest, became private in
the army and rose to the rank of SER
geant before he went through the siege
Of Verdun. Wounded in the defense of
Verdun and invaded out of the army
because of permanent lameness, he re.
sumed his political career. In 1925 he
conceived the idea Of the line Of defenses
which now bears his name. The work on
the Notifications was begun In 1929.
Maginot did not live to see it completed.
He died Of typhoid fever in 1882 after
having been made Ill by tainted oysters.
Q. How old was Abraham Lincoln's
son Tad when he died2-M. H.
A. Tad Lincoln died on July IS, 1871,
at the age Of 10 years.
Q. Is there an American Geographical
Society?-R. r.
A. The American Geographical So.
ciety, organized in 1852, is the oldest
geographical society in the United
States. It's objects are the advancement
OF geographical science through the
maintenance Of library and map collec.
ton, the conduct of original research.
the publication Of books, maps, and a
journal, and the holding of lectures.
The society maintains its headquarters
at Broadway and One Hundred and
Fifty-sixth street. New York City.
9. How many square feet are there in
IN acre7-s. G. B.
A.. me acre equals $3.50 square feet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

@. Where are the longest verses in
the Bible?-A. L. c.
A. The longest verse In the Old
Testament Is Esther viii9, and in the
New Testament, Revelation xx4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Thieves Busy
On Weekend

Winthrop p. Wagley. Lincoln
high school teacher, and Al Gruet-
ter. dance band maestro. were
losers to burglars over the week
end.
Wagley's residence at 315 East
Goth ST provided Saturday bur-
glar with = 81 penny-collection in
a glass jar and a small coin purse
containing rs cents. Gruetter and
his wife returned home TO Ala
So. It'll early Sunday to find a
burglar had entered through an
unlocked window and taken 32.s5
in change. A. Dahl, Clip So. I st,
told police his home was entered
Sunday by burglar who broke
the lock of window by using a
pinch-bar. Nothing was taken.
A. o. Cultum, foreman for the
Metropolitan park district, report
ed theft Of a dozen 12-inch box
plants and two other plants two
feet high from a shrubbery bed in
Wapato park. e. @. Eyers, 1014h
So. Tacoma ave, reported theft
of two scoop shovels from a coal
gondola on a railway siding near
the Cushman hospital. Jimmie
johnson. 4419 No. 26th st, lost
a tire and wheel TO thief who re-
moved 1t from his car at So. 9th
at. and Court ID.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Achieved in 1923

Upon establishment of the new
hospital, opportunity was afforded
to aim at attaining recognition by
the American College of Surgeons
as a hospital which met their mimi
mum requirements for Standard
cation.
This recognition was achieved In
1928 and the Pierce County hos
pital was awarded its certificate
when DR.. Malcolm McEAchern, as
sociate director, personally visited
the hospital for that purpose.
This recognition was for minimum
attachments and was accorded to
stimulate the hospital toward
reaching, If possible, maximum
standards.
More money, greater population,
more local doctors of high profess
sional attachments, and freedom
of the hospital staff from the ham,
pering restrictions of political Off
Gals is quite essential in any
progress toward higher standards
than those called the minimum
standards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Hearing Date
Set March 20
BroodwdY's Paving
One Step Neorer .

Broadway and st. Helens ave
repaving project moved a step
forward Monday when the council
adopted resolution fixing March
20 as a date of hearing on two
proposals.
One would pave the streets with
two inches Of asphsltic concrete
spread over the existing surface;
the other would pave with a
seven-inch course Of cement con-
crete as was done in the Pacific
ave. improvement.
Works Commissioner Bergersen
told Petitioner w. w. Keyes that
it is intended to make a gas tax
contribution to the cost on the
same percentage basis as on Pa
cific ave. the actual dollars and
cents amount to be determined
by the relative cast Of the job
when the contract Is let.
As TO costs Of making utilities
changes-water, power and light,
and street light adjustments,
Keyes was advised charge for
these is included in the costs to
be assessed against the abutting
property.
Bergersen said he believed the
hearing would bring out figures
which would determine what the
ultimate expense is to be, to all
parties concerned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Police Arrest
Three Drivers

Two of three motorists arrested
for drunk driving or suspected of
that offense, jailed over the week
end. remained in Jail early Monday.
Stewart Mcpherson was nabbed
on a charge of driving while drunk
Saturday evening. Officers ]. S.
Lyons and Schnugger stopped him
at So. 23rd and c SITS. A passenger
in the car, Enrol M Smith, was
jailed for being drunk.
Arrested Sunday night after hit
ting a parked car belonging to II.
Ness. 1918 So. Sheridan ave. Ray
K. Newman. 81. was charged with
drunkenness and held for investi-
CATION of the accident. Officers
Aiken and ID. johnson reported the
crash occurred at 1921 So. 18th st.
Carl Frank Erickson posted bond
for his release after being arrested
for drunk driving and disorderly
conduct early Sunday. He alleg-
eddy drove n coupe onto the side
walk at 18th and Broadway, back
ed out and drove to 2lst and Mar
ket SITS, where he was stopped by
Officers Wiley and Stark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
.Kopel Weinsione
Rites on Tuesday

Kopel weinstone, 65, secretary
treasurer of the Alaska Iron and
Metal Co. died Sunday in local
hospital, following a heart attack
at his home. SOC So. L 81.
Funeral services win be held
Tuesday at 1850 a. m. from the
Buckley-King chapel. Rabbi Barueh
/. TRIGGER will officiate. Burial will
follow in Home OF Peace cemetery.
Weinstone, who was born In
Odessa, Russia, and had lived in
Tacoma 20 years. was a member
OF the Eagles lodge. the Working
Mems circle. and the Talmud Torah
synagogue.
Surviving are his wife, Lillian of
the home: daughter. Mrs. Max
Stern of Seattle: three sons, Lew
of Oakland. Cal, and Philip and
Harry of Tacoma; five sisters, Mrs.
Harris Warwick and Mrs. Thomas
Goddard OF Tacoma. Mrs. A. Polls
ky and Mrs. J. Cowan OF San Fran
cisco and Mrs. J. Good OF Oakland:
one brother, Morrie Of Oakland.
and five grandchildren. Thomas
and Frank weinstone Of Oakland,
Francis and Martin Stern of Seat
tie and Doreen Weinstone OF Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

Marriage licenses applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Karl Kilian, 70,
Route z, box 242. Puyallup, and
Marguerite Kettner. IS. Oakland,
Calf; Ambrose r. Eckert. SO, and
Margaret p. Kelly. "a, both OF
1928 So. J st. Tacoma: Robert A.
Bowman. ~. IT'S So. SD St, and
Pearl Blanche Murray, SO, 5So6
SO. Cushman; Otto Ward Smith,
%, ll1s No. Cedar. and Margaret
Lucille Gresli, 20, Portland; Hubert
A. Bailey. as, 2iS3 SO. f ST., and
Katherine Harp, IS. 5so6 So.
Cushman; Jacob Meininger. a..
2l07 SO. Cushman, and Elsie r.
Clairmore, IS, Portland; Justine
Arnsll Raybourn. 81. Vancouver,
Wash. and Ruth A. Fuller. 81,
1917 So. Seth st. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Among the many standards Of
medical care and hospital admin
istration which this great national
body of surgeons imposes for the
good OF the hospital patient are:
/. An adequate plant sufficiently
equipped with laboratories and
other modern facilities. 2. A staff
Of doctors. nurses and technicians,
each of whom has attained to high
and accredited professional train
ing and education. 3. Certain
rules and regulations governing
the functioning of the hospital de-
partments and determining the
standards of conduct, ethics, tech
niques and procedures. 4. Proper
organization of the staff, the
holding Of staff meetings, clinico-
pathological conferences. etc. in a
prescribed manner to keep the in
stitution functioning on high
professional plane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Prospectors. Miners
To Heor S Speakers

There viii be five speakers at
the special meeting of the Pros
pectors' and Miners association
at the Carlton hotel Tuesday at
. p. m.
Speakers will be A. A. Eimors
Of Grand coulee. state president Of
the Washington Prospectors' and
Ainers' association: c. L. Shaw OF
the Tacoma smelter: Thomas b.
HIN. director Of the division Of
mines. Olympia; Carl d. Thomp-
son. consulting expert on the Bon
neville project, and Raymond A.
Miller. metallurgiesi engineer, also
employed at Bonneville.
There viii be discussions Of what
Bonneville power win mean to in
dustry and other developments in
this state. After the speeches,
there viii be a special question
and answer period The public
viii be welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
g Favoring q Favoring
Democrats Republicans
Local Music
Students Win
Many Honors

Thirty-one Representatives of the
public school music department
won honors in competition with
music students from IS towns and
rural communities in the solo con.
test at the College of Puget Sound
Saturday.
The contest was sponsored by
the Northwest Washington Music
Directors association. There was
close competition between the sew
eral hundred entrants. Contestants
were graded in three divisions
first. superior; second, excellent;
third, good; fourth, fair; fifth, un-
satisfactory.
Following are the Tacoma win
ners:
Voice-Girls' high. junior d.
vision-Joyce Rausch. 2; Beverly
Cowan, 5; Virginia Kilde, 8; Mar
garet Theriault. 4; Beverly Wal
lacker, 8. Boys unchanged, junior
Bob Shaver. 1.
Fiute-Helen Hupp, junior, 2;
Weldon Washburn, 2; Russell An
derson, 2; Elizabeth Burr, 2; all
senior division.
Trombone-John Hampton, jun
Tor, 2.
Tenor saxophone--Marjorie Ann
Murphy, senior, /.
Piano-Mollie Schlegel, junior,
2; Charlotte Miller, senior. 2; Shir-
ley Sherman, senior, 2.
Bass Horn-Richard Taylor, 2;
James Murphy 2. both senior.
Clarinet-Charles Reberger, SEN
Tor. 2.
Oboe-Willard Hoveland, senior,
Trumpet-Bill Brock. senior, 1.
Alto OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Car
inc, junior, l.
Baton Twirling-Josephine Lud-
wig, /; Beverly Steele. 2; Billie
Diederick, /; Betty siegal, 2, all
senior.
violin-Elesnor Whelan. senior,
/; Bruce Allen. junior, 2; Alice
Stockton, junior, 2.
Drums-Allen Anderson. junior,
IA Louis Petersen. senior, 8.
French Inconsistencies Taylor,
senior, 2.
Bassoon-Bruce Allen, junior, /.
In the concert given at the Col
lege Saturday evening outstanding
contestants were Bob Shaver,
Stewart pupils. in the boys UNI
changed voice divisions; Jim
Murphy, Lincoln high school.
sousaphone; Bruce Allen, Jason
Lee, bassoon.