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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
AFTER MANY YEARS
BY E. 7. SHORT

dressed there but when I
looked for my overcoat and
other belongings they had
been stolen I had q very
uncomfortable return to Ia
coma and did not forgive
Victoria for such q despic-
able treatment of q visitor.
Month after month passed in
Tacoma. Several propositions
were talked of but nothing
came of them. My resources
were becoming exhausted and I
had to obtain assistance from
home and elsewhere. When that
was nearly gone 1 went to
Portland only to find that the
building situation was unfavor-
able there also. But I found
sufficient work in one Of the
architects offices to help out
for a while and then I went
back to my land.
At the end of June / re-
ceived word from my part
ner, Farrell, that the Taco
ma Chamber Of Commerce
had called for competitive
designs for q three-story
building with basement,
brick construction, and the
cost limited to $4,000.
Our design was accepted. but
other Tacoma architects and Sc
attic competitors claimed that
it could not be carried out
within the cost limit. Our firm
agreed to go on with the work
on condition that should the
bids exceed the set cost of the
building we would be deprived
of the job.
We let the contract to
Huntington & Little for
about $4,000 and finished
the building before the end
of 1885. Some alterations
and small jobs added to our
income and the prospect for
1886 was good.
married in November, 1885.
During the winter there was
little work in our office so I
made good use of the time by
building a six-room house at
2916 East D st. With the as
sistance of one carpenter the
house was made ready for plas-
tering and the family moved in
that March.
I finished all the carpenter
work with the assistance of my
wife whenever she could help.
The house was finished at a
cost of $500 and is still in use.
All materials and labor I OBJ
tanned on credit, but in a few
months our firms earnings had
improved sufficiently to enable
me to completely pay for the
building and lots.
(Another article by Mr.. OAR
mer on early construction in Ia
coma will appear in this coll
umn at an early date.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

We hope that broadminded people in Japan will try to
understand the action of the Philippine national assembly
In adopting its quota BILL This sets annual quotas of
500 for every nationality
It win cut sharply into Japanese and Chinese immigra-
on and there have been Japanese protests against it. The
bill is probably in fact discriminatory because though
treats all nationates alike only those whose immigration
Is large win be affectednamey the Japanese and Chinese
Yet would the Japanese themselves do less faced
with the situation? Suppose hundreds of thousands
Of Russian immigrants pouring into Japan each year
and had done for many years, until Japan faced
with the chance of becoming Russian country by sheer
force of numbers? Surely they would be the first to assert
the right to govern immigration into their country
they saw fit.
Surely too. they will the justice of granting to
neighbor country right they would insist for them
selves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Never Too Old

Probably the most unusual dance establishments in the
country are the Friendship clubs in Minneapolis and Mil
wauee conducted exclusively for people between % and
l20 Hostesses IS and 65 DID, and the dances
quorless and jtteress. whistle dances featured
30 that the old folks get acquantedthe sort of thing
that used to be- called, believe, the paul jones'.
Now here we are all worried about tterbugging and
rugcuttng by the young folks when develops that the
older folks retain their itch for if not actually cutting
1t least mangling them.
And why not With every statistic showing clearly that
we're all living longer might well arrange to have
fun longer, too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
P USE @ F
THE PU BLIC
WAR CASUALTIES

Editor, The Times: For the
benefit of those who think we
should help the allies, either
financially or otherwise, I wish
to remind them what it cost the
u. S. to stop the kaiser: Casual
ties in the World war, compiled
by U. S. war department:
Soldiers killed and died, 126, 900;
died of wounds, $500. 1t cost
IL other allied nations in total
casualties, 21,739,409 men.
The net gain to Europe was
bolshevism, fascism, nazism, 20
wars following the armistice and
100 per cent mental, moral and
financial bankruptcy. Net gain
to the u. S.-the Island of zap,
the title of Uncle Shylock. 22,-
900 new millionaires and 23,000,-
900 paupers.
Kaiser Bill has just cele-
brated his s0th birthday and
asked everybody to gang up on
Russia to save capitalism, re-
ligion and democracy. Why?
o. o. MORRIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

ical war rather than peace?
President Roosevelt's demand
for more generous WPA appro-
priations for the 1940-1941 fiscal
years was the direct result Of
threats by the American Labor
party of New York. That organi-
cations most distinguished men,
bers happen to be Mayor Flo
relic Henry LaGuardia and
Adolph A. Berle, jr., the bril-
liant assistant secretary Of state.
The A. L. P.'s emissaries warn
ed the president that heir crowd
would not endorse a third-term
movement unless he sponsored
larger relief funds. Since the
A. l.. P. may possess the balance
of power in New York state next
November. and throw the AZ
electoral votes to the Republicans
or the Democrats dewey lost TO
Lehman by only $4,000, the mes
sage frightened the White House.
Roosevelt Immediately proposed
a 1915, 600, 900 appropriation for
eight months, whereas he had
originally intended to ask that
sum for the full year. Now his
spokesman are suggesting that
1e41 relief money be dispensed
in 1910.
Contrary to the insiders be-
lief, this manipulation OF relief
money does not mean that FDR
viii seek third term. 1t means
that he wants q party victory
as a vindication of his eight-year
record-and will shoot the works
to get It
A resolution for posthumous
decoration of the late Billy Nit
chell will soon be offered on
Capitol Hill. 1t will be proposed
by a group of airminded MEM
bers of congress who believe that
events = Norway, for instance
have completely indicated the
original American champion OF
the airplane against the battle
ship.
For speaking out Of turn al
most 20 years ago, Brigadier
General Mitchell was courtmar-
tailed, convicted and suspended
from the army for five years;
he resigned and soon died. But
the Juror forced President Cool
idge to name the Morrow air
board, and led TO srmy-navy rec
ognition OF the airplane's mill
tary Importance. For that rea-
son alone the U. S. ranks well up
in aerial potentially. A battle
ship and navy man himself,
FDR recently minimized General
Mitchen's achievement To his
listeners smazement he de-
clared that the airplane-battle-
ship problem OF Mitchell's day
did not correspond to the issues
precipitated by the British de-
feat in Norway at the hands Of
Hitler's bombers.
Certain influential congress
men think that the fundamental
principle is the same. So. partly
TO do right by Billy. and partly
10 dramatize the issue. they will
urge his honoring and payment
Of back salary to his estate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

MUSIC ASSOCIATION
GRATEFUL TO TIMES

Editor, The Times: At the
10th annual board meeting OF
the Tacoma Civic Music asso-
citation, the secretary was unan-
imously instructed to convey the
thanks of the officers, board
members, and our 1900 men,
bers for the valuable publicity
and support you have given our
association during the 1939-40
season just completed.
We wish especially to thank
Mr.. Short for the fine support
and space he has given the hap
penings of our organization in
the weekly music page. We are
also grateful for the fine CO.
operation given US by Miss Jean
Hudson and Miss Beverly
Thompson.
The enthusiastic interest given
the Tacoma Civic Music associa-
ton by your paper during the
annual membership drive played
a large part in making our past
season so successful in every
way.
MRS. LESTER s. BASKIN,
Sacratarv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In ths COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: How old IL Lew
Ayres:
CONSTANT READER.
He was born In Minneapolis In
1908.
Dir. Fixif: Could you please
tell me how I can press flowers
50 they win keep their color:
N. v. Is.
One way Is 10 dust the flower
while 1t is wet with salicylic
acid. When II Is dry. after press
ing. the dust can be blown off.
Another system is to use a solu-
ton Of one part salicylic acid to
II parts alcohol. Apply the solu-
ton to blotting paper and place
that above and below the flower
In pressing 1t. Powdered boracic
acid will work nearly as well.
Mr.. Fxit: Could you please
tell mo whether or not q truck
load Of spuds was brought down
from Fairbanks, Alaska? II so,
on what road or highway?
&. Is. n.
Small shipments of Alaskan
vegetables have been sent out as
samples Of what can be grown
there, but nothing could come
by truck because there is no
road. The Alaska highway is still
a plan, though II is getting to be
q more definite plan each year.
Mr.. Fixit: Why Il Il all WA
workers can buy food stamps
and others can't when they need
them just As badly and some
lot more? / have q friend who
was working $50 hours and get
ting $3.50 per month and get
ting Sl2 In blue stamps, SO was
getting the same ~ S101.10.
Now he Is working 100 hours for
$yz, has medical aid and 80
forth taken out Of his check and
no food stamps. Everyone has
been telling him how foolish no
was and why didn't he stay on
WPA as he was really making
more. So why don't they fix It
no anyone below . certain In
come can get food and clothing
stamps. l.. e. :.
There is no answer to that
now except to congratulate your
friend on his spirit of independ-
ence. Fundamentally he is better
off on a private job because he Is
building up a work record which
will aid his future and work re-
lief must always be considered
temporary.
The idea Of selling surplus
food stamps to persons in low
income brackets is one that has
bothered the welfare officials
and the department of agricul-
ture since the system started.
1t presents such problems as de-
termining what is a low income,
keeping the plan from having a
reducing effect on wages and
added expense Of investigation
to determine eligibility.
Mr.. Fixit: It Is no wonder Mrs.
AS teeth are getting dark, II
she doesn't clean them moro
often than once n week. The
best thing Two found for mine
Is Bon Ami and l scrub them
twice . day with that and have
had mine almost five years and
they are ~ clean n when I got
them. MRS. Y.
We trust Mrs. A. will be in
terested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
TTcHT An Inside Picture of Finan-
LluA ciol and Political America

Observation-Disclosures newest war weapon-the
semi-automac Garand rfe-has come under fire
as result of civilian and military tests of its efficiency
In view of the millions appropriated for this supposed
miracle gum, forthcoming rifle range contests between
the Garand and the famous Springfield may precptate
q minor army scandal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

stratosphere pictures of meso-
irons (cosmic ray components),
Captain W. E. Larned recently
sent his plane to 2s,900 feet,
thereby unwittingly breaking by
1900 feet the previous altitude
record for planes of its type.
Tomorrow: Strangest job
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

Editor The Times: We want
to express our deep appreciation
for your splendid cooperation IN
putting over our All Day Sports
Marathon, Saturday. April 81.
Already we have received pub
licity all over the state. and 1t
is very probable that a national
magazine will carry a spread Of
pictures taken on that day.
Every member Of the Adver-
Using club wants you to know
how much We appreciate your
help. VIII you convey our ex-
preston of thanks to all men,
bers OF your staff who have
helped US in spreading the ad-
vantsges Of the great Pacific
Northwest
THE TACOMA ADVERTISING
CLUB,
HARRY ]. LYNCH. President.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
SO THEY SAY

The inter-American order was
not built by hatred and terror.
1t has been paved by the end
less and effective work of men
of good will.
President Roosevelt on Pan
American Day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

plains:
Dairy cows are highly tenn
peramental, and music seems to
soothe their nerves-soft music
with plenty Of rhythm"
ACCIDENTAL RECORD
SO that two University of
Chicago scientists could take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

In recent test by marine
sharpshooters. the Springfield
had a far finer record than the
Garand. Two distinguished ma
rine marksmen, using the more
modern weapon, hung up COM
bat efficiency rating of SO and
SO per cent. Marine sharpshoot-
er No. 8. handling a Springfield.
was 81 per cent effective. He
fired fewer bullets, but he made
more hits on the 300-yard distant
target. And, regardless of how
fast gun discharges its missiles
of death, 1t is the hits which
count.
Our army men insist that the
Garand is tops. They have or
dered almost 200. 900 for equip
ment of our military force. and
they are now asking for more
money. But before they get 1t.
certain congressman will demand
n bullet-for-bullet showdown at
Aberdeen or some other nearby
shooting range-not in a COM
mittee room.
Attention to the spigot with
back turned to the open bung IL
no novelty with Harold l.. Ickes.
The secretary OF the interior has
~nw taken to nicking Hollywood
magnates for using his other
wise waste territory.
Before Ickes cut in, the motion
picture companies simply posted
a bond to cover any damages re-
sulting from their use of federal
property. They tipped federal
employees. who cooperated very
generously. Harold did not like
that arrangement. So he first
ordered that every Hollywood
application for staging a movie
on a government lot be submitted
to him. He fixed no definite fee
at first; 1t might be $500 or
$1,000. Few months ago he pre-
scribed a regular scale-$50 for
q cast OF less than three people
and $500 for more than rs. He
recently amended that order to
make II a flat 500 for all shoot
ing on grazing, biological sur
vey and reclamation land. II the
Hollywooders want to make q
picture on an Indian reservation.
they must deal with the tribal
chieftain or council-and the blue
sky Is the limit
Western senator's, whose states
have derived q pretty revenue
from Hollywood's expenditures.
are protesting against Ickes' rul-
ing. Senator Ashurst OF Arizona.
which has turned over almost 20
per cent Of its area to Uncle
Sam. and views the anti-Holly-
wood dictum as discriminatory.
has demanded a senate investi-
cation. Note: Is il any wonder
that Hsroid's recent harmony
tip to California produced polit-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
RHYTHM COWS

Bill Wooden of Tllia, Texas,
believes he has a herd Of "jitter-
cows" because, strange as 1t
seems, as soon as he installed a
radio in the milking barn the
cows all showed an increase In
milk production. Wooden ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

To escape from evil we must be made far possible
like God; and this resemblance consists in becoming just
and holy, and wise.-Plato.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

through deception OF some sort.
Children born on this day
probably will be Of variable ma
ture. grave and gay. optimistic
and pessimistic. persistent and
uncertain. They may be Of ex-
traordinary intelligence and may
possess unusual talents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
TopAY,s COMMON ERROR

Never say. 4 can't help but
regret; say, cant help regret
ting"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

We shall not fear them for the Lord your God he shall
fight for you.-Deuteronomy 20.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Ideas are very funny things.
At least ] think them SO.
From nothing out of nowhere they
Just seem to come, you know.

J
From nothing out of nowhere they
Just seem to come, you know.
When you have done thing once
1t always is easier to do it again. A
thing which seems dangerous the
first time you do it seems little
less dangerous the second time, If
nothing happened the first time.
Jerry Muskrat had made one sue
cesSful trip in broad daylight to
Farmer Browns field where the
carrots grew in rows and rows. Now.
as he started to make the trip again
1t didn't seem nearly so dangerous
as it had the first time.
AS before, Jerry kept in the drain
age bitches. With the long grass
hanging over chem as it did, they
were almost as good as tunnels. He
left that it would be only by chance
that he would be discovered there.
The real danger would be when he
had to leave the shelter of the ditch
nearest the place where the carrots
grew and run out in the open. When
he reached this point Jerry poked
his head up very cautiously and
looked this way and looked that
way and studied and studied to
make sure that the way was clear
and no one was near enough to see
him.
Just as he made up his mind that
it was safe for him to run across
to where the carrots were, harsh
voice caused him to duck down
quickly. Cav, caw!" said the voice
Jerry crouched down under the over
hanging grass. He didn't want to be
seen by Blacky the Grow Not that
he was afraid of Blacky. Blacky
himself couldn't hurt him and
wouldn't try. But Blacky's tongue
was dangerous. If Blacky should see
him it would be quite like Blacky
to tell Reddy Fox or Old Man Coy
ote. So the surest and Jisest thing
to do was to hide until Blacky was
nowhere about.
1t was as he crouched there in
that little ditch under the over
hanging grass, hiding from Blacky
the Grow, that the great idea came
to Jerry. 1t came so suddenly that
he nearly squealed aloud. 1t was
such a splendid, such a perfectly
splendid idea that he fairly hugged
himself.
Why didn't I think of it before?
Why didn't I think of it before?" he
kept saving over and over. 1T is
the simplest thing ever was. Now
III have all the carrots I can eat
and I'll be perfectly safe while get
ting them. Reddy Fox will never
in the world find out about it and
if he should it wouldn't do him the
the least bit of good. 1t is simply
great. I wonder how I came to
think of it."
What was Jerry's great idea? 1t
was to dig tunnel from the bot
tom of that ditch right over to
where the carrots were and make
the opening right among them
Then he could make a little store
room leading off the tunnel and
pack it full of carrots. Simple,
wasn't it?
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Don't Take
Ny Word for 1t
Ry FRANK COIRY.
BY FRANK COLBY.
Possessive Pronouns

This weeks slip O. the tongue:
He likes to hear me singing" No.
What is meant by this sentence is
that he likes singing Whose sing
ing? My singing. Therefore, say:
He likes to hear . my singing"
Not: She doesn't approve of me
using slang" She may approve of
me unreservedly. What she doesn't
like is my act of using slang. Better
say: "She doesn't approve of {.
my using slang"
Not: Father approved of John
taking me to dinner" What father
approved Of was Johns act OF TAX
ing me out to dine. Correct: Father
approved of Johns taking me to
dinner"
Not: Il like to watch you riding
the horse" Your act of riding is
what pleases me. Therefore, say:
Il like to watch . your riding the
horse"
Not: "Me Cor y coming here was
an accident" No My act of coming
here is what was accidental. Correct:
My coming here was an. aci-
dent"
Teachers: An important point in
grammar is found he5e. Explain
that when the words "act of" can
be logically used in the sentence, as
my act of coming here was an ac-
cident," the pronoun must always
have the possessive form.
Test your pronOuncing I. @.
For free pronOuncing test, send
az stamped (3-cenN, self-ad-
dressed envelope to Frank Colby,
care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Germans Get Special
Streetcurs in Warsaw

BERLIN {P.-Germans in War
saw are to have special streetcars
during the rush hours, the War
schauer Zeitung reveals. The cars
will be marked special car for Ger
mans" and Nazis will pay q reduced
fare. Half fare will be collected
from Germans In uniform.
Evening star., 1940-10-18

letter from each and spell the word
removed have "LeeredOut correctly
it's beach.
Ans to LETTER-OUT
Letter-Out
(M) RAMBLE-BLARE
LOCATE-CIEAT sports attachment.
THREAT-HEART
PERIOD-PRIDE dignity.
(R) SORTER-STORE (preserve).
Evening star., 1940-10-18
EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY


Star Fahes-Latest with Bill Coyle; WMAL 430 pm
Star Sports-Late Michael WMAL, 500
Gounods Faust WN1A
each morning this week between 645-7
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
2lSt
nual Auto Show, preyieUs official opening at pm
1870 Opm.-WJSV Al Peaces Gang Gwendolyn Farrell lyric So
discovery
Time: Music and by experts
General C. Walker and An
thony DeXel Bidde, Ambassador to Poland, talk under
Democratic National Committee
SOOpm.-WJSV, Smith Hour Eugene ONels Long
Voyage Home" adapted for radio, and starring Henry
Frank Black Songs by Lucille Manners
and Ross Graham
1000 pm-WMAL, Billy and AL Mccoy battle for heavy
I'm Republi
Committee speaks The Third Term
Secretary Harold L. Ickes.
1890 pm-WJSV Sheridan DoWney talks Democratic
National Committee
w. Socialist Labor candidate
presidency, makes address.
SHORT-WA PROGRAM
selections, JIS2 1784 1853
5pm-LONDON. Headline commentary Csc,
81 3 GSD l1!75 meg. 255 m.
900 pm-LONDON, "Iheaterland," Csc 958 meg, 313 M
DXB, 1911 81
1000 pm-GUATEMALA. Radio heater TGWA 96o meg 81 M
1000 pm-ROME News English PROB 963 meg 3l m 2RO4
2RO6, 1880 1876 m.
pm-BERLIN, in English, DJD, 177 254 m;
DXB IS meg. BIZ m.
pm 313
GSD ll75 meg. 255 m: GSL. Gil meg, 491 m
Evening star., 1940-02-21
AUCTION SALES.
THOS. J. OWEN q son, Auctioneer1.

1HoS. J. OWEN SON. Auctioneers.
coqaF nsF.4HA SALE or VALUABLE REAL
ooa4t sz yr'S ey 9f .ss decree sts.ss S' es
ssf1s ia as f!H1t 1870 eSssf G.: scCs On
AT $50 ocEocK cESSsisIs Fin. 10. SIG. square
o73; az eeias o p5sTtsss % %21+ 'trses s !. q
1855 being Dssmisss isz1 T. strsss sorth. ssSie
AT 4;3o O'CLOCK PM, lot bs. ssuar.
1Nba9s being premises 1915 Bennins road
.sio s.s. sssS..s FM s, 4: sns! q .ss:ss
sold saS,ecs to r.tcs tion 0Hs.' s. II. % court =
and II not ratined. deposit win b re-
turned. one-fourth Of the purchase money
represented BY the purchasers three d.
amount payable in one. two and thres
per cent per annum. payable semi-annuaily.
and to be secured by first deed OF trust
on the property sold. or all cash At pur-
fhasers fiiSs r.veD eDtion Cost Of examination Of
recording at purchasers cost. A. cash de-
required Of the purchaser. who Is also
within thirty days after the .' acceptanse cpase
OF the offer and ratification thereof by
the court. else the deposit Of any default
afed ins purchaser will be forfeited as aui-
eeve good and unencumbered record title
or the deposit will be returned These
terms, terms apply to each parcel Of property
EVERETT 8, BEALL. Committee.
GEORGE GERTifAN' comSSittee, mn tee"
t.es % 90 ., ,oz,o 73o 18th st. NV