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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26

Hdli1 IItSfil kdllktS OF pubic
The successful promotion BY the
Young Mems Business club
brought the crowd that filled the
auditorium. The band under the
skillful direction Of Walter c
Welke. did the rest.
Had Busy Day
incidentally. conductor and
members Of the band put in an
exceedingly fun day Monday. Lsav-
ing the university campus at Z
O'Clock. they were ready for thS
first concert at Stadium high
school at $40 Instead Of five
student concerts originally planned
the schedule vas increased TO
seven. The Jason Lee concert was
the eighth.
There vas Wagner and Debussy
for those who like their music that
way. For those who preferred
something else there WAS the
American Fantasy HERBERT. As
this is one Of the numbers in which
Louis G. Wersen, Tacoma super
visor Of music. VIII direct the
Northwest conference band al
Spokane. he was asked to take the
place of Conductor Welke for that
number. For those who like a bit
OF nonsense with their music now
and then there was Little Brown
jug Goes to Town" and the Coon
Dance"
Stadium Girls Sing
And for those who like chorus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26

North Dakota in 1899 led the
nation A. the healthiest state with
a death rate Of "a per 1000 popu-
iation. according to the census
bureau. Maine and New Hsmp-
shire. tied at l2e. reported high
est death rates that year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
COSTS DRIYER $50

Larkin Beysrd was fined $50 and
costs when he pleaded guilty of
reckless driving in police court
Monday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
DRIVER POSTS BAIL

Martin B. johnson, ~. arrested
early Tuesday for driving while
drunk. was released when he post
ed $500 cash bail. His trial was
set for April 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26

II you're not using it, sell il with
Fsst-Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1881.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
JOSEPH ifRiNkLN HILL

Joseph Franklin Hill. 10, Of
Marguerite. B. c. died Monday
night at the home Of \ family
friend, Nrs. Anna HOLLIS. 23o6 So.
C st. He and his sister, Mrs.
Mary Clute of Msrcellus, Mich.
were visiting there after a five
months trip around the U. S. A
native Of Ohio. Hill had been
rsnching in British Columbia for
the last 20 years. Surviving are
another sister. Mrs. Harry Grip
pen of Kalamazoo, Mich; five
sons. Herbert and Harold of Mar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
Only IL Replaced

From January final statistics.
the mayor showed that of a total
Of 80 persons retired from general
fund departments in the first
month. only II had been replaced;
two retired from the mailing bu-
reau were replaced of necessity: Of
II retired from the light depart
ment, three were replaced; Of seven
retired from the water department.
one was replaced; of five retired
from the belt line. five were re-
placed as all those retired were
holding indispensable positions.
The total for January was SIS re-
tired and only rs replaced.
Net cost of the pension system
for all departments and all en-
ployes affected was S7.155.67,
which does not include. however,
the cost of establishing and organ
izing the pension system.
None of the figures quoted by
the mayor has any reference to
the police and fire departments
whose employees were under sep
arate, old-esta blished systems be-
fore the general system was APP
proved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
u. W. Band Concert Makes Il
Possible for l20 Tacoma
Musicians TO Go TO Spokane

lis all but packing up and boarding the train for
Spokane When the money counted after the BY
the University OF Washington band Jason Lee auditorium
Monday night there enough to the Of sending
approximately 20 Tacoma school musicians Spokane for
the meeting Of the Music Educators conference OF the four
northwest states And when they go they viii take with them
10000 daffods to distribute the other several thou
sand representatives public school music the Northwest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
JESSE PORTER

Jesse Porter. SO. of Longbranch.
Wash. died Tuesday morning at
a local hospital. A barber. he had
lived in and near Tacoma for As
years and was a charter member
OF the Tacoma BARRIERS union.
Surviving are his wife, Caroline:
two daughters. Mrs. Robert Beal
OF Tacoma and Mrs. Harry White
OF Longbranch; two brothers.
o. 3. Porter Of Tacoma and Elmer
Porter of Ridgeview, S. d; one
sister, Mrs. Louise Nelson OF
Portland, Ore. and two grand
children. Funeral announcement
by Piper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
JANNET VI. MCDONALD

Jannet Mcintosh Mcdonald, 81.
died at her home, 1882 Pacific ave,
at 7.30 p. m. Monday. She was
pioneer resident, having first come
TO Tacoma in 1894. For the past
IS years she had lived at her
Pacific ave. home. beautifully sit
uated in grove of frs and known
as Among the FRS" Miss Nc
Donald was a native OF Canada.
having been born in Corunna. Ont.
She moved to the states in 1883,
remaining nine years in Thomp-
son. n. D. She was a member Of
the First Independent Bible church
here. Survivors include two broth
ers. Alex, Tacoma, and John. Quill
Gene; a niece, Mrs. Frank Sy-
monds, Quilcene. and seven
nephews. Funeral services will be
held at $50 p. m. Wednesday from
the Mellinger chapel, the Rev. Roy
T. Brumbaugh officiating. II is
requested that flowers be omitted.
Interment will be in the I. o. o. F.
cemetery at Prosser.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26
Cain Speaks
To KiWanians
Mayor Discusses
Pension System

Since Jan /. - persons hsvs
been retired from city service and
less than hsf of them have been
replaced. Mayor Harry P Cain
pointed out Tuesday to Tacoma XII
wants club.
Cain. scheduled n speak on vari-
Gus phases Of city planning. armed
himself with the latest facts re
gsrding operation Of the municipal
employees pension system which
took effect the first Of this war
Facts disclosed by the mayor.
who is chairman Of the pension
fund board. showed.
That the average age Of those
retired was 745 years. that aver
age age At which they entered city
service was - years: that the
average years Of service they gave
the city was POS years: that the
average monthly compensation be
fore retirement was sl33 se and
the average pension now received
Is S442 20.
Youngest L. 81
The figures also showed that the
Oldest pensioner is 20 years Of age
and the youngest. 81. The longest
service any one Of them had given
was 81 years. 25e days. and the
largest pension paid any one of
them is s110se per month.
Pensions paid these 50 persons
amount TO just one-third OF the
amount Of the salaries paid them.
prior to pensioning.
The mayor said this represents
an important step in making city
positions attractive to young men
and women. who, once entering
municipal employment. can now
see an element Of security ahead
for themselves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-26

And for those who like chorus
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Ready-BuiIt
House Holds
Advantages
Buyer Is Saved Many
Details Attended to
By Constructor

Note This is another OF q
series OF articles by Mr.. LuSk on
real estate and building subjects
of interest to residents of the
National Capital.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

Although it always seems unlikely
in February that we are going to be
bothered again with the problem of
too much sunlight, it is not too soon
to think about sunshine streaming
in the windows three or four months
from now.
And if you are planning new
wings on your house or new win
doWs where none existed before, or
even if you are going to replace a
pane of glass somewhere, you might
like to know about the glass that
cuts down glare
This is special window glass in
tended for rooms where you use
your eyes; library, a bedroom
where somebody reads in bed in the
daytime, perhaps the children's
nursery. 1t is a blush glass which
also is very clear, SO clear that it
brings out rather than obscureS de-
tails seen through it. The purpose
of the glass is not to reduce or color
the light it transmits, but merely
to soften it.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
IHow to Reach
| Silver Star Home
|At Silver Spring

The second Silver Star Home Of
the year at 908 Spring street, Sill
yer Spring, Md, may be reached
from downtown Washington by
driving out Sixteenth street NV.
to the East-WeSt highway Turn
right on the East-WeSt highway
and continue three blocks past the
traffic light at Georgia avenue and
the Colesville road to the property.
The house is in the new Spring
Village development.
Built by Claud Livingston, jr.,
the new hme was designed by F..
P. Nordstrom. 1t has been draped
by Lucille Herndon and completely
furnished by Hutchison's, Inc.
There are six rooms and two
baths In the new Georgian-type
dwelling. 1t will be shown to the
public through March 9, and visiting
hours are from 10 in the morning
until 8 at night.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
S416,020 in Building
Permits Are Granted
Here During Week
Pace Continues Slow;
81 One-FomiIy Units
To Be Erected

Private building activity in the
District continued at slow pace
during the past week as the build
ing inspectors Office issued permits
for construction having total valu-
alton of only S416,020. Most of this
total was for residential building
Erection of 81 one-family dwellings
and % small apartments was ap-
proved.
More important permits of the
week follow:
Eugene, H. Phifer, 1901 South
Dakota avenue NE, owner and
builder; Dana B. Johannes, jr., 927
Fifteenth street NV. designer; to
erect ten 2-story brick and cinder
block apartments -four units each) :,
116 to 152 Thirty sixth street NE;
to cost S75,O0O
Eugene H. Phifer, 1901 South
Dakota avenue NE, owner and
builder: Dana P. Johannes, jr., 927
Fifteenth street NV, designer; to
erect ten 2-story brick and cinder
block apartments flour units each +,
lis to 149 Thirty-fifth street NE;
to cost $4,000.
Mike ASha, ZIG Southern Building,
owner and builder; Claughton West,
1920 K street NV, designer; to
erect twelve 2-story masonry dwell
ings, 406 to 416 and 500 to $40 Divi-
sion avenue NE; to cost S36 1000.
Marvin M. Wire, 1882 Reno road
NV, owner and builder; Kirkhuff
& Bagley, 101 East-West highway,
Md, designers; to erect four 2-story
and attic brick and cinder block
dwellings, 3725-3731- -3737-3743 Fes-
sender street NV; to cost S35 900.
Oscar Diskin, 614o Utah avenue
NV, owner and builder; Dana B.
Johannes, jr., 927 Fifteenth street
NV, designer; to erect six 2-story
brick and cinder block dwellings,
6423 -6427 6435 6439 6443 Second
place NV; to cost 100000
Cooley Bros, Investment Building.
owners and builders; G. T. SAINT
(See PERMITS. Page B-2)
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Special New Window Glass
Useful in Preventing Glare
Blush Tint Will Soften Light
In Room Too Exposed to Sun

In a room glazed with this glass
you would not be Immediately aware
of the blue color, although after
little time you would notice the
improved quality of the light COM
ing through it. OF course it would
not do to glaze with the blue glass
one window in a room having three
or four windows, for you would spoil
its effectiveness, and in contrast to
the plain window glass you might
notice the color. But the color is
not strong enough to clash with any
interior color scheme.
The glass, which has been used in
medical buildings, hospitals and
schoolrooms, is said to have the
unique property of discouraging the
house fly, although why We don't
know, unless flies dislike blue. ANY,
Evening star., 1941-02-15

way the faint neutral tiEt is pleas
ing to the human eye, whether
viewed from inside or outside the
house
This glass costs about Is per cent
more than the usual window glass.
But because most of the expense of
window installation is the cost of
the frame and the labor of installa-
ton, the total cost is little more
than normal.
Wallpaper Wax Ends Stains.
Perhaps you are planning to re-
paper some part of your house this
spring and are signing, Wonder
how long this new wallpaper will
stay clean"
Well, why not take out insurance
in the form of a colorless wallpaper
wax that protects the surface so
that smudges, stains, finger marks
and dirt can be removed easily with
a damp cloth? 1t can be spread
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Little Things
In House Give 1t
Woman Appeal

The little things about a house
that put charm and individuality
into it are the things that give it
woman appeal, declares Irene Con-
stance, Oklahoma City, for many
years a successful operative home
builder in her own right. And, ad-
dressing home builders of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards at a recent conference of
the association, she reminded her
fellow home-builders that in the
United States today women handle
30 per cent of the buying
Outside of the obvious ''mustS,'
here are some things on her list
for woman appeal
/. Clever window treatment. To
day it is the corner window. picture
window, bay window, or studio win
dow that streamlines a house into
the l94l style" she said.
2. Two closets in the master bed
room. And shelves instead of so
many drawers. Women prefer
shelves, she says. But space them
different widths to take care of
large and small objects.
3. Window stool or window shelves
at least inches wide on south and
east windows TO accommodate
plants. These never fail to de-
light" The stool in steel easement
windows can be used, too, as a WIN
dow seat.
4. A motto over the fireplace, or
gay bit of Dutch tile in the kitchen.
A spice cabinet above the stove
Mirrored shelves in a dressing room.
Mirroring the mulls on twin win
doUs Mirrors create an impress
sion of space.
5. Thoughtful things you can do
with wallpaper. Women prefer
plain wallpaper but they love bor-
ders, gayly papered closets and beau
tiful ceilings. Women always look
at ceilings-why, l don't know"
g. A summer house in the back
yard, if you want the house to be
bought up in a hurry. This will
require a few yards of concrete,
rough timber and screen. 1t will
appeal better if you build a small
fireplace in one end Women love
summer or tea houses. But re-
member, they must be screened"
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Bv RUFUS s. LUSK.

In the last weeks article the
advantages and disadvantages Of
erecting your own house rather
than buying one already built we're
discussed. Today let's see some Of
the reasons for buying a completed
house rather than building one
yourself
A generation or two ago, prac-
tically everybody had his clothes
made order and in those days
most houses we're built-to-order.
Both customs have changed. In
large cities. particularly in the
East, only 20 to 25 per cent of new
homes purchased are built for
specific buyers. Last year in wash
ington, 10 per cent of new houses
that were acquired were built
especially for their owners.
What, then. are some Of the
reasons why it is better to buy an
already built new house? The first
and most important is ,nis: You see
exactly what you are buying;
there's the house when you sign the
contract 1t is not necessary to at
tempt to visualize what your home
(See LUSK. Page B-3)
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Silver Star
Home Opens
Tomorrow
Georgian Colonial
At Silver Spring
Is Second Presented

An attractive small home of Geor-
gian Colonial design will be opened
to the public tomorrow at 908 Spring
street, Silver Spring, Md, as the
second in the 1941 series of Silver
Star Homes. The house will be
exhibited under sponsorship OF The
Star through Sunday, March 9.
The new home, located just three
blocks off Georgia avenue at the
intersection of Spring street and
Colesville road, is part of the new
Spring Village development. 1t was
built by Claud Livingston, jr., and
designed by F. P. Nordstrom. Drap-
cries for the dwelling were supplied
by Lucille Herndon, while it has
been furnished by Hutchison's, Inc.
The William H. Saunders Co. is
handling sales for the development.
Spring Village and the Star
home are conveniently located to
shopping areas. schools and
churches. Mr.. Livingston plans to
erect % homes in the community,
and IL are being built at the present
time.
House Built of Brick.
Built Of brick, the new home IS
painted cream color. with shutters
of brown. 1t has six rooms and two
baths, and the interior is well
planned. The walls are of solid
masonry construction and the
porches are concrete. There is a
built-in garage. The lot is SIS feet
wide and 100 feet in depth.
The new home bears the indorse-
ment of the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee, a group of five housing ex-
perts, who examined the structure
carefully both during construction
and after it was completed. The
committee found the house of un-
usually sound construction and re-
ported that high-grade materials
were used throughout. James S.
Taylor, of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, is chairman of the
group. Other members include: Ed
win H. Rosengarten, builder. mem
Der of the firm of Davis, Wick &
Rosengarten; Irwin S. Porter,
prominent architect; Waverly Tay-
lor. president of the Washington
Real Estate Board, and John Nolen,
jr., of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Living Room 12x18 Feet.
The living room in the new home
is u by 18 feet i'll size The dining
room measures 10 feet inches by
r. and the kitchen 8 feet 8
inches by 10 feet 8 inches. A
screened porch is off the dining
room. The master bedroom, which
has a private bath, is u by IS feet
in size. A second bedroom is 10
feet 8 by 18. while the third is 9
feet 8 by 1872 feet. All the bed
rooms have ample closet space,
and there are two linen closets. The
house has full basement.
All exposed walls of the structure
are furred. -Four inches of rock
wool were placed above the second
floor ceiling as insurance against
heat loss. Pipes are of copper, while
the house is topped by slate roof.
Flashings, valleys and cutters are
of copper. The house has copper
screens. Silent light switches we're
used IN the home as an added fea-
ture.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

Continued on Page BIS, Column g.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

over new wallpaper with pad of
cheesecloth in a thin coat, and will
not affect the colors of the wall
paper perceptibly. You can polish
it, when dry, to get a slight sheen,
or leave it as it is for dull effect.
Once on, the wax protects the
paper from soiling One application
is usually all that is needed for the
life of the paper, but if there should
be excessive moisture, fingerprints
or abuse, a second coat of the wax
is advisable. 1t is particularly use
full in bathrooms, kitchens, play
rooms and nurseries, where keeping
Continued on Page B-5. Column g.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Hotel Cuts Light Bill

One of Chicagos large apartment
hotels recently painted its beamed
ceilings and plastered walls white.
Because of the increase in light
reflection brought about by the
white paint, approximately 5000 a
month reduction is noted in the
hotels electric light bill.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Undersea boats, better known as
U-boats or submarines, have brought
new problems to travel in wartime.
No matter how peaceful journey
a person may want to make, he is
in danger of losing his life when he
travels on the ocean.
The sinking of the Robin Moor
was one proof of such danger. When
1t was hundreds of miles away from
any of the so-called war zones"
it was hit and sunk by torpedo.
The passengers and crew members
leaped into lifeboats. After drifting
around the Atlantic, they were at
last rescued.
Early in the present war. Ca
madam steamer, the Athena, was
torpedoed. In that tragedy, 1913 per-
sons lost their lives. Some Of the
passengers were Canadians, others
Americans. Their only wish had been
to get away from war-torn Europe.
So the submarine has kept on with
It's deadly work from the autumn OF
1889 to the present time. The death
toll has made people think back to
the fearful deeds of U-boats in the
first World War.
Of all losses the most shocking
came when the Lusitania was
sent to the bottom. 1t was a huge
ocean liner, one of the best then
afloat.
Sailing out of New York early in
May, 1915, the Lusitania carried
Evening star., 1941-12-04

word
the word from which
correctly it stimulates
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Bod-BodIy

This weeks Slip O the Tongue:
Don't feel badly about it." No,
enphatically. 1t is amazing how
often this erroneous phrase appears
In the speech and writing Of per-
sons of the highest education. II
one feels badly" he had better run,
not walk, to the nearest physician
and seek treatment for a defective
sense of touch. Better say: Don't
feel bad" about it.
Wrong: I'm feeling badly today"
Right: I'm feeling bad today.
Wrong: Doesn't she look badly?"
She may look badly" true enough.
But is she nearsighted? Has she a
cataract? Astignatism? Send her to
an oculist without delay. Better
say: Doesn't she look bad GlD?
Important: If you are sorry about
a mistake or a misfortune, you feel
bad or sad about it. II your appear
ance suggests that you are or have
been i'll, you look bad. Never use
the adverb badly" in such SEN
tences. The adjective bad" only is
correct
Evening star., 1941-12-04
How Did Ii Sturt?

Fort Smith: Can you tell us why
there are so many redundant ex-
pressions in English such as null
and void"?-S. F.
Answer-The custom of linking
two similar words began with the
Norman conquest of England in the
llth century. william the Con-
queror established French as the Of
fetal language, and Anglo-Saxon
Evening star., 1941-12-04

What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate. 1ne)
Evening star., 1941-12-04

was spoken only by the conquered
and degraded natives of the isles. In
order to make the wording of laws
somewhat Ineligible to the British
legal terms generally were phrased
in the two languages, as law AN
glo-Saxon lagu) and order French
ordre)."
Evening star., 1941-12-04

New Spanish pamphlet. Just out, my
free pamphlet giving phonetic pronuncia :
tons of many important Spanish words
and phrases such as ''Buenos dias, senor2"
Learn to sing Ell Rancho Grande" in cor
etc. Don't miss this fascinating and
Instructive pamphlet. Send a stamped,
Scent self-addressed envelope today TO
Frank Colby, in care of The Evening Star.
Ask for Spanish Pamphlet. Requests
cannot be filled unless self-addressed en-
velopes bear correct amount of postage
tRelea sed by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-12-04

West opened the deuce Of hearts,
dummy played low and East won
with the king. We hope you didn't
mentally play the six of hearts from
the South hand-because that's the
penny-wise pound-foolish play!
South saw that playing the low
heart would result in loss Of the
contract. East would return heart
and South would have no way OF
getting to dummy to discard dla-
monds on the high clubs. So South
played the queen of hearts and now
no defense could beat him.
If East returned heart, dummy
would win both the ace and ten,
allowing South TO discard the club
ace! Then dummy would cash the
king and queen of clubs, allowing
South to discard the ten and jack
of diamonds.
East saw the futility of returning
a heart, so switched to a low dia-
mond. But now the ace of hearts
remained as a sure entry to dummy,
so South put up the ace of dia-
monds and drew trumps. Then he
caShed the club ace and entered
dummy with the heart ace to dis
card his diamonds on the top clubs.
This is a good example of the
necessity of thinking about the play
TO the first trick. It's very easy to
fall into the habit of playing quickly
at the beginning, only to find later
on that early thoughlessness has
cost you your contract.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, vulnerable
against non-vulnerable opponents,
you held:
Evening star., 1941-12-04
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slam:
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