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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
BY WN. l. WHITE

COPENHAGEN - What does
the rank and file Of the National
Socialist party think Of the Rus
sian treaty. A partial answer 10
that AS given at Munich last
Noven oer. when an attempt was
made 20 blow Hitler up in the
beer hall.
First you must look back AZ
the early beginnings Of the Man
movement in Germany. 1t gained
most of its recruits during the
troubled early years Of the last
decade. when Germany was val
lowing heavily in depression and
unemployment.
Its strident program and its
promises to everybody attracted
to its ranks many temporarily be-
wildered people. but many more
permanently incompetent neurotic
misfits ~ as every revolutionary
movement does--who are constitu-
tionally incapable Of getting along
under any regime. but prefer to
think their failure is due to the
particular one then in power.
These misfits formed the bull
wark of the Brown shirt street
fighters. OF course the Nazi
movement also attracted a num-
Der of bright and INSCRIPTIONS
young men who watched II care
fully, saw that. as conditions were
then in Germany, it was getting
places and might be doing things,
and so, shrewdly, got in on the
ground floor.
But most of the actual street
fighting and punch trading with
Communists and liberals was done
by the neurotic misfits, and, from
the professional standpoint, it was
well done.
But after the Nszis were in
power, there was no place for
them. Important elements in
business, industry and the army
were now making their peace
with the new regime. thereby
adding to its strength and ensur-
ing their own safety.
OF course, a great many jobs
were found for Brown shirts. The
patronage rewards were stagger-
ing. and any reasonably competent
party member was paid off with
some kind of position far better
than anything he could have hoped
to get in fair competition.
But there remained in the ranks
of the Brown shirts a number
who proved too incompetent to
be intrusted with anything. I
should give the Nazis credit for
trying hard to take care OF them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

DAYS. Was waiting outside. Adolf
would surely come bursting oct of
his private office and lead good
old Heinrich hack in BY the arm.
But the new secretaries had 70
be firm. Hitler nov bad : great
state TO adninister-there wire
fieid marshais and diplomats and
financial experts eiamortng for
every minute Of hls day. and. IN
fairness q him. think Il should
he said thai he hzd not the time.
II he had the inclination. 10 listen
10 the personal wees and wrong
81 rs old Hssfit huddics
So many went away confused.
a few went away angry. and the
Russian pact. ss ! hope to show
YOU. touched of the Munich ex.
plosion.
Next; The little" revolt ever
the treaty with Russia.
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Take a Look al Europe "

But In too many cases Il vas
o hvionsiy impossible. Their
previous assets 10 the movement
had been their ability to slug in
the streets. and their bind loyalty
20 Hitler and the slogans
But this was now being taken
care Of through orderly admins
trative channels The smuggling
was systemized in concentration
camps. and The loyalty was gov
erned by Herr Goebbels propAEan-
da machine. plus Herr Himmler's
carefully administered spy system.
There was nothing TO do with
the neurotic misfits The smooth
boys had taken over. as smooth
boys always do.
For a time the old Brown shirts
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EDITORS MOTH: This : the SIKH
OF 10 articles written from extensive
notes made inside Germany and
brought % Copenhagen for prepare
ton % escape sazi Censorship
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Women sClub
To Hear Talk

SUMNER - The Women's Civic
Improvement club will observe
guest day at 2 p. m. Friday In
the Girl Scout hall.
Mrs. C. Harold Bird of Port Or
ehard will give travelogue of
her trip to Europe, with highlights
on present conditions there. A
collection Of dolls will be shown.
The Spartonians, directed by Miss
Edna Sandblom. will sing.
Mrs. G. w. Camper, Mrs. Frank
Coates and Mrs. Wade Calavan
are in charge of the program.
Hostesses for the afternoon are
Mrs. Dwire Carrot, Mrs. Frank
Spinning. Mrs. J. A. Forehand,
Mrs. Art Vail, Mrs r. p. Juhni-
chen, Mrs. r. Boyle. Mrs II. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. r. Kern. Mrs. John
Davis and Mrs q. F. Rogers.
Bible Conference
DR. Norman B. Harrison, nation
slly-known Bible teacher, will hold
weeks conference in the Pres
byterian church. beginning Sunday
evening at 7:30. Pictures Of Pal
estine will be shown and DR.. Har-
rison will speak on the great Bible
themes at s:25.
Subject Sunday night will be
The Richest Man in Washington"
Order DaffodiIs Early
Fred Rockway, daffodil coordi-
nator, announces persons desiring
daffodils TO decorate with should
file their orders at once.
Mis-. Schafer Speaker
The Business and Professional
Women's club met at My Wife's
cafe for q $50 dinner Tuesday
evening. Attending were Mrs.
Margaret Bowan, Mrs. Jeanette |
Fraser. Mrs. Rose Osborne, Miss
Lois Cade, Mrs. Cloma Norton,
Miss Eileen Maloney. Miss Velma
Mcqueen, Miss Ellen Boyde. Miss I
Emmaline and Miss June Schlauch, /
Miss Katherine Austin, Miss Doris
ONeill. Miss Sally Kucimba, Miss
Rowena Tarbox, Mrs. Janet Gold
smith, Mrs. Hazelverne Funk, Miss
Alice Rockway. Miss Helen Tay- |
Tor and Miss Evelyn Jacobson.
Mrs. Marvin r. Schafer of Ia
coma spoke on China and dis I
played articles from her Chinese
collection. Miss Emma Jean Esp
land concluded the program with /
an accordion solo.
Joint Meeting
Friday the Rebekahs and Odd I
Fellows and families viii hold a
joint meeting in the l. o. o. =.
hall at s p. m
Union Serves Lunch
The Baptist Women's union win /
serve lunch during the hours Of
the dsffodiI parade Saturday In
the Peter Green building on Cherry /
ave. Serving viii begin At IL a m
Sportsmen 10 Shoot
Sumner Sportxmen's association
will hold a merchandise shoot AZ
the trap grounds on Linden ave-
dsffodil Sunday Shooting will be
from $50 a. m. until dark.
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troubles. insisting = the bored
faces Of the new secretaries that II
good old Adolf only knew that
Heinrich, gsuloitcr u old Munich
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

thronged TIRE ante-roorns q the
chsnceilery. demanding 10 get in
10 see Adolf and tell him their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

Sumner spOrtsmen's association
will hold a merchandise shoot AZ
the trap grounds on Linden ave.
dsffodil Sunday. Shooting will be
from $50 a. m. until dark.
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The Baptist Women's union VIII
serve lunch during the hours Of
the dsffodiI parade Saturday In
the Peter Green building on Cherry
ave Serving will begin At IL a m
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
Building Supplies
1bPer Cent of
Nation S Income

Sixteen per cent of the total in
come Of the nation. or an amount
estimated at S95n6 million is spent
annually throughout the United
States for housing expenses, accord
ing to a joint statement issued by
George C. Pickering, president of
the State Association and Ben
SchieWe, head of the Los Angeles
chapter of the Building Contractors
association of CCalifornia. He fig
ureS, taken from a government re-
port, represent the largest single
item of yearly expenditures in the
nation with the exception of monies
spent for food.
Combined with household opera
tionS, amounting to $5.285 million
annually, the housing industry in
general leads the field in the ma
tons expenditures each year. This
has been true since 1890, the con-
tractors officials pointed out in out
lining the Importance in this area
of the Southern California Home
Show to be held in Los Angeles
next May. Combining the two fac
tors, housing and household opera
ton, we learn that nearly 25 per
cent of the family budget is eaten
up through these expenditures. The
figures do not include the purchase
of houses. new and old. Last year
the amount spent for new residen-
tial construction amounted to ST.
$4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10

be constructed or completed within
II months prior to acceptance)
numbered 123,73l and amounted to
SCI ,956,702 last year, compared with
a gain of 81 per cent in number
and 25 per cent in amount.
The figures do not include mod
crnization loans insured under Title
I large-Scale housing project mort
cages insured under section POT, or
several thousand small home mort
gage loans insured under Title I.
They also do not include mortgages
accepted for insurance on existing
structures, which amounted to less
than 25 per cent of all insurance
under section 203.
Individually, seven states. the
District of Columbia and Alaska
showed gains last year of more than
SO per cent in the number and the
dollar amount of new home mort
cages accepted by the FILA, based on
location of the mortgaged property
while Puerto Rico made its first ap-
pearance in the list last year fol-
lowing the establishment of an FILA
inSuring office there in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
Amendments TO California BUILDING
Association Laws Drafted for Assembly
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. CUP)

SAN FRANCISCO, March g. CUP)
"A series of amendments to the
California Building and Loan aSSo-
citation laws will be offered to the
state legislature as a result of q
| hearing into state conduct of the
$50 100000 Pacific States Savings
* Loan company, it was indicated
| today.
A senate interim committee head
cd by Sen. Bradford NJ Crittenden
of Stockton recessed after hearing
two days of testimony here and re-
vealed its intent to make recOmmen-
dations to the legislature.
Crittenden asked Robert S. Odell
president of the Pacific states; Bart
ley c. Crum, representing Building
and Loan Commissioner Ralph W.
Evans. and William Cannon, attor-
ney for Pacific States investors
committee. to submit in writing sug-
gested changes.
5-Point Programs
Odell verbally submitted five
point program of suggested changes.
He advocated
l. An appointee for the post of
state Building and Loan commits
SiOner be subject to confirmation
by the senate.
2. The commissioner be subject
to removal by the legislature for
improper conduct.
3. That a majority of certificate
holders in a Building and Loan as
sociation at least have an equal
voice with the commissioner in de-
termining upon reorganization or
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10

| liquidation.
4. That the commissioner be pro-
hlblted from SeiZing a company "Or
suspicion. and that he be required
to demonstrate justification for his
course to court.
5. That the commissioner be pre-
vented from using funds of a seized
company to defend the seizure.
Sen. Jack Shelley of San Fran
cisco declared he felt the committee
should pay more attention to appli-
cation of the law than to attacks
upon the actions of Commissioner
Evans and Norman w. Church, GUS
todian of Pacific States.
Attacked Motives
Odell had spent most of Thursday
and part of yesterday attacking the
motives of Evans and Church in
Seizing his company.
Sen. Crittenden, Sen. William P.
Rich of Marysville and Sen. John
Foley of San Jose agreed with Shell
ley on necessity of determining if
any changes should be made in the
aW. but Rich took parting shot at
Evans and Church.
He said the San Francisco hearing
had been scheduled expressly to
hear Evans and Church, at their
own request, yet both men found it
convenient to stay away" He sug-
gested the committee go to Los An
gees to hear them Attorney Crum
said Evans and Church would ap-
pear voluntarily as soon as possible
Crittenden said no date had been
set for further hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
IS States Show increased
Number of Homes Built in 1899

WASHINGTON, d. c., March O.
All but three of the 48 states show
ed gains last year over 1888 in the
number of new homes financed un-
der the Insured Mortgage System,
and all but five showed gains in dol
lar amounts as we'll, Federal HouS-
ing Administrator Stewart McDon-
aid announced today. This includes
the District of Columbia Alaska,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico
For the country as a whole, new
home mortgages accepted for insur-
ance under section 203 of the Ma
tional Housing Act (hOmes yet to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
by PHIL JONES

In Cairo, Egypt, an archie
olosiSt has just dug up the
tomb of Psou SenneS that was
sealed 5000 years ago. The
mummy was so wrapped up in
himself that they are not sure
what he looks like. but he
probably had a pretty dis
Busted expression at being
brought out into ii world that
is as upset as this one.
A Boston couple broke up
when Hubby didn't like his
wife's accent. The popular
song goes: IT'S not what YOU
say it's how you say it,"
once again our Fair dra ws
1" close. and what a Fair it
has been. Personally. | think
II has been the best We have
ever had. Don't forget that
am giving away "A complete
WeStCo Water System on the
last night, sunday the 10th
BE sure and be there for the
drawing. who knows, il may
be your lucky day.
can Phil Jones today-gct
a iree demonstration of the
Rainier Water Softener. It.
cheap TO operate and nj a
price within the reach of cv-
erNone. 1t cuts laundry time
and labor at least so per cent
makes cooking easier and
prevents accumulation of rust
and scale in your water pipes.
Easy budget terms. Phil
Jones, Imperial Highway neal
III Centric. Phone 271.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10

ing and room to spare for the
water heater and other equipment.
a hall, one of those privacy in
surance halls . Two bedrooms
with a sWanky roomy wardrobe
in each . All white with the
color provided by draperies, bed
spreads and lamp shade -.
The bathrooms is done in peach
and crimson An extra dress
ing table there and two, count EN-,
two medicine cabinets There is
a crying need for two of those
things III many a bathroom .
A patio at the rear of the house
Will be screened some day and con-
vcrted into an Out-of door living
room Nice fresh air. view
OF the stars and no mosquitoes =.
Someone should make it law for
every home to have such an out
ot-door living room
Time to go home -.
Goodbye, Prince Shake
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
? E z p | NJ

First impression of the ne,
Aaron Afford home is of a white
building OVershadoWed by a posi-
lively gigantic ST Bernard dog
4 dog sitting on porch with one
paw extended in the professional.
! greeter'S pose
But don't get the idea that the
Afford home is a dog house
The animal is only the family pet
Prince, doing a welcome to oul
| home act
After getting safely past that
mountain of canine flesh it Is
possible TO see a little white porch
snugly protected on three sides by
the walls of the house The
porch opens into neat den on the
east and charming living room
on the south
DenS are good ideas They
are nice places to write or read
or write up budgets in They
also are nice places for children
to do their home work in
That is, when children are big
enough, have to, and will do home
work Poor little ScampS.)
The Afford den is furnished with
desk, chair, telephone, and a
couch One of those double
duty couches easily converted into
a bed. Presto! Another bedroom! /!
There is no doubt that the liv-
ing room was meant to be lived
in and it must be a pleasure to
1--we in it One of those relax
ing, comfortable places with
plenty of light from big windows
III the daytime and the correct
amount from lamps at night . .
Next to the kitchen is the dining
alcoVe which has the appearance
OF being a separate room as well
as a part of the living room
1t is a private place to dine and at
the same time gives the living
room a spacious appearance . :.
Hold everything while 1 stop and
admire the door leading from the
dining room into the kitchen
1t slides into the wall when not
in use 3. Gone is the clumsy, in
efficient and downright dangerous
swinging door that takes up as
much room as an elephant
More youngsters have been bumped
and pinched by swinging doors
To say nothing of the dishes that
have been broken and the host
esseS who have been embarrassed
by the erratic behavior of swing
ing doors.
l think that door should go in
the lst of best IDEAS for the year
Off-Whlte plaster was used thru
out TINS house Plaster not too
smooth and not too rough A
delightful background for any COL
or scheme and SO reStful and
calming
The smartest trick in the kitch-
en- is combination built-in iron
ing board and breakfast table.
Let-dOwn shelves fastened under
the ironing board and there you
have table big enough for break
fast-in a hurry :.
There is room in the kitchen
to move around and cook a meal
for a family None of tbs mo-
dern squeezed up kitchenette ar
rangement Worlds of drain
board space .. Cupboards and
cupboard and cupboards and
great big service porch which is
good place to do the family wash
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
THE MOST WORTHWHILE
THING IN LIFE IS %
"0WN YOUR OWN H0ME"
FURNITURE statesmen
HONORED AT DINNER

Members Of the furniture sales
staff of Imperial Hardware COM
pany were guests Friday night of
the National Venetian Blind COM
pany at dinner at the Barbara
Worth hotel Fred Marshall of the
blind concern paid tribute to the
staff for sales increases. J r Fahs
of the hardware company respond
ed. and spoke oncouragingly of
furniture sales outlook
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
Heavy Hopper
lnfestation Seen
In Imperial County

Heaviest spring grasShopper IN
festation in recent years was fore
cast Saturday as first calls for hop
per poison were received in the
office of B. A. Harrigan, agricul-
tural commissioner
Art Sinclair, assistant commits
Sioner, reported that the spring
Matching of grasshoppers was the
earliest in decade and indications
were that the infestation would be
more serious than last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
Sones Attends
b-Day Building
Course on Coast

A new type of building service
designed to make it easier for con-
Sumers to buy new homes and home
Improvements, was the basis of q
6-day training course held at Santa
Monica, California, last week and
attended by Merl SoneS and Herb
Lee of the SoneS Lumber company
Special emphasis at the school,
held under the auspices of Johns
Manville, was placed on the Hous-
ing Guild system of consumer SER
vice and selling, SoneS said.
The basic idea behind the plan,
according to Sones is the coordina-
ton of the varied services OF the
building industry, so that its prod
ucts, ranging from a small repair
job to complete new home, can
be bought as a unit or package"
in the same manner that automo-
biles, radios and other products
are purchased.
The Housing Guild, while ma
tlonal in scope, is 100 per cent
local in practice SOneS said. Guild
members include architects, con-
tractors, material suppliers, realtors,
finance agencies, in short. all fac
tors whose services are required in
the normal building or remodeling
job. The plan uSurps none of the
prerogatives of each factor in the
industry, but rather places a train
ed sales force in the field to sell
the materials and services of all.
Authorities who have studied the
situation agree, SoneS said that
without organized selling the con-
Strlctlon industry cannot do its
part in reducing unemployment and
providing much needed housing
facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10

Petree and a SiX-unit court in Nj
land during the week.
The squirt in building during
the past week was reminiscent of
the building activity in 1898. Off
to a slow start building increased
to an almost boom pace after Mar.
l in 1888 and reached a total
higher than any year since 1929.
Permits issued during the week:
P Enrique, East Brighton, $50,
alterations; John Robertson, 685
Main street, SITS, alterations; M. H.
Hurst, 893 He'll, SITS, alterations;
M. Marcot, 8l4 Adams, $45, reroof-
ing; Elmer Creed, 845 Park, $500,
alterations
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10

DUOSIed the years Total 70 S47,yY3,
considerably below the $l03. .389
mark on the same date one year
ago
A. A. Kaiser, builder and con-
tractor, started two new homes dur
Sg the week, one a $4,000 home on
. Eighth street for Mrs. M Moody
Md the other a $4,000 job for
George Dyson ON 1904 Euclid.
Aubrey Moody, builder, started a
$4,000 job for H. l.. Bush, jr, on
770.Hamilton. Moody reported COM
pletion of a home for j. r. Long
acre on 5th and Vine streets.
Whiting Mead reported the start
of a $400 remodel job for w. B.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-10
LET'S MAKE IMPERIAL VALLEY
"THE COMMUNITY OF
BEAUTIFUL HOMES"
EI Centres Long Awaited Building
Spurt Arrives; Activity Increasing

Ell Centro's long awaited recovery in building appar-
emily had arrived Saturday building permits totalng
$1,000 issued during the past week. including per
mits for three residences.
The spurt predicted by builders early in the year,
Evening star., 1940-04-14

The Military Attache of the Ru-
Evening star., 1940-04-14

: South Africa b warning on raf-
fies.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Keith Officer
Adds Home
To Tour List
Georgetown Places
To Be Open Friday
And SATURDAY.

The home of Mr.. Keith Offlcer,
Counselor Of the Australian Lega-
ton. will be open for the George
town house tour, which will be
held Friday and Saturday from 2
to 6 o'clock for the benefit of st.
Johns Church In Georgetown. Mr..
Ofhcer lives at 1882 o street.
A group of 10 different homes will
be open each day and among those
which will be included in the tours
are the houses of Mr.. and Mrs. Drew
Pearson at 1890 Dumbarton avenue,
Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Hinkamp
at 1892 Thirty-third street, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ihlder at z81l p street,
Mrs. Sutherland Mayo at 3103 P
street, Miss Margaret Fraser at 1909
Ihirtieth street and that of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Miller at 1880
Thirty-first street.
Tickets for this tour can be pur-
chased at the A. A. A., Keystone
Automobile Club, leading hotels and
the Francis Scott Key Book Shop
140l Twenty-ninth street, George
town. ''- -
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Buckingham, Mrs. lrene K1mere.
Mrs. Evelyn Abraham and Nrs
Catherine Walleish. They wore
dresses Of chiffon in shades Of blue
yellow aqua and pink and carried
bouquets OF spring flowers. S
Mr.. jackson Smith q washington
was the best man and the usherl
were Mr.. Carl Estabrook, Mr.. Ade-
mar WeingartneY, Mr. william
Schmidt, Mr.. Hillman HARRIS, Mr.
Fred Stephenson and Mr.. Jacl
Wagner.
Out-ef- -Tewn
Guests Present.
Mrs. 1. H. Matlack. grandmother
OF the bride, came from her home
In Philadelphia for the wedding, and
among others from out Of town q
the event were Mrs. John Lindauer
Mr.. Herbert Bode, Miss Edna Bum
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thorpe, Miss
Sarah Thorpe, all Of Philadelphia /:
also Miss Marie Moore Of Plainneld,
N. j.; Mrs. Louis Henry Of Plain
fleld, N. j.: Mrs. ]. G. Titus and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Parsloe OF
Westfeld, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Holman and Miss Ted Martineau
OF New York City.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the Hay Adams House., The couple
Will be at home upon their return
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Ambassador Heads
Patrons of Benefit

Count Robert van der Straten-
Ponthoz, the Ambassador OF Bel
gium, heads the list of patrons for
the annual benefit card party which
will be held by the Mathis Club
April Is at the Washington Hotel.
Additional patrons and patronesses
include Mrs. Anthony Anselmo, Mrs.
Robert L. Bourke, Miss Maria Bar
rett, Miss Pauline Boyer, Mrs. j.
Colliflower, Mrs. j. j. Farley, Mrs.
D M. Gatti, Mrs. Louis p. Gatti,
Miss Dora r. Hahenicht, Mr.. J. Leo
Kolb. Mrs. George May, Mrs. Paul
May. Mrs. j. F. Moran, Mrs. E. Nc
Caffrey, Mrs p. j. Nee, Mrs. c. p
Nelll, Mrs. w. o. O'Donnell, Mr..
Robert OLeary, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
A. Payne. DR.. and Mrs. F. K. Price
Mrs. F. Rupert, Miss Agnes A. Saul
and Mr.. j. R. Sherwood.
Mrs. E. A. Cassidy. the general
chairman of the card party, is as
sisted by Mrs. Joseph Gatti, Mrs
Charles E. MCGOWAN, Mrs. Marie
Schwab, Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. Z
M. Barry and large committee.