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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Speed Uses Gas

The saving in gasoline alone
should prompt motorists 10 slow
down. according 10 Mcconnell
The table used by Mcconnell
showed that At = miles per hour
an auto may 60 1000 miles on %
gallons OF gas. As tho speed Is
stepped up. the same car may
consume the following amounts:
IS miles per hour. s. gallons a.
so gallons, SIS, 90 gallons, and 90,
so gallons.
Most of the wear on tires Nc
Connell said. results from driving
at high speeds, especially on
curves.
Mcconnell said that soon filling
stations would be asked 20 display
posters urging motorists 10 con
serve rubber by driving al slower
speeds. He estimated that be-
tween $4,000 and 5000 tons of
rubber might be saved annually
nv Cuch a nrOpram
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
TO I'm COTTON PRICES

Price controllers went 10 work
on fixing prices on cotton, and
eyed the rayon situation with
cooked eyebrows. The cotton tex
Tiers claimed they haven't the
facilities TO turn out more ma
terial, and the rayon manufac-
turcrS patiently explained that
there is war on which draStically
cuts down importation of staple
Irayon fibcrS and that South
America looked northward and
bought heavily after the European
supply was cut off
The textile shortage will be
treated in much the same way as
zinc, copper, magnesium. etc,
shortages. Defense needs and aid
to-Britain come first civilian con-
sumption runs a quick second and
exporting lags bad third-if it
shows at all.
Mrs. Harrison Williams and
Judy DoakS stand in a fair way
of being idcntically CARRIED except
for the diamond trimmings Any
girls husband or beau might in
the near future be mistaken for
the Duke of Windsor or Adolph
Menjou at 80 PAGES.
ONE OUTFIT
The family'S drcSs-up rigging
of the future might we'll be linn
tied 10 a choice OF one outfit or
stay home
Come August and tho annual
show OF Fall and Winter fashions,
America may find lis budget I'M
threatened and last years num-
bcrS good for another whirl. Tex
title industrialiStS limited that this
'Winter's new fashions any
will be few and standardized. The
effective complaint about wearing
last years coat won't cut any ice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

AUVTRTTcE'NTTNT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. To what empire do the
Falkland islands belong?
2. Which well-known actress
was honored recently on the
10th anniversary of her stage
career?
8. Yew is the name of fe-
male sheep or an evergreen
tree
4. Name the author of the
novel Ramona"
S. Name the three states of
the u. s. bordering on the
Pacific ocean.
S. What was the first message
transmitted by telegraph?
I. Name the author Of The
Red Network"
8. With which sport is Billy
Conn associated?
2. Name the four months
which have only thirty days.
10. Where were the Puritans
going in Boughtons famous
painting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

Roosevelt-as a careful study
OF his speeches shows never has
promised that American soldiers
will not be sent TO serve on for
eign soil. In view of all the i'm
ponderables, he dare not-could
not-give such a pledge. He has
said simply that they will not Be
ordered to fight abroad"
The plan to be tried on the
public Is based upon reasoning
that FDR's promises do not fore
close assignment Of our troops
TO patrol duty overseas. or to
police the possessions OF friend
~ powers. If certain countries
in Africa or Asia. for instance,
were to ask for American aid in
managing their domestic affairs
and that could be arranged
through diplomatic channels-an
American police expedition OF
any size could be forwarded on
request.
That. in short, 10 the second
impending step into the war.
The first stride will be the con-
voying of war-supply ships 10
England. The decision to convoy
already has been made. and will
be announced soon after the re-
turn to Washington OF Roosevelt,
Attorney General Jackson and
Defense Administrator Hopkins.
liberalization Of the national
guard has dropped an extremely
delicate problem on the White
House doorstep. II may account
for the administrstion's hea-
tsncs In taking q direct and
strong stand against strikes on
defense jobs.
Under the presidents call to
camp, most Of the governors
have lost control over their ma
tionAl guarusmen. The latter
have become federal soldiery. A
ma jority Of them are in training
camps far from home territory.
New Englsnd's national guard
military heirs OF the
gallant Twenty-Sixth world war
division-srs doing close order
drill in the deep south. So are
the national gusrdsnen from
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
New York. where the more seri-
Gus strikes are in prospect or on
the fire.
As a result. the governors viii
have TO depend upon an insult
ficient number Of state troopers.
local police and some newly Or
gained home guard outfits If
violent disturbances should &C.
eur. That may mean the strip
ping Of police power to deal with
local crimes Washington now
realizes the seriousness OF the
situation Official concern over
this problem lies behind War
Secretary Stimson's suggestion
that every state organize a home
guard in q hurry.
Federal economists soon will
deliver n flank attack on the
nsuon's purchasing public. which
grows larger every day with fat
tening defenss pay rolls. II will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
~. - ~
EJIIl1I19
Coz -

After sitting here for sew
eral hours in a futile at
tempt 10 write our usual
brilliant essay. about all
there Is left to do is explain
what is bothering your cor
respondent.
In effect, NE are worrying
about what the future holds for
the maritime world strictly
from q personal viewpoint
We are pondering the re-
adjustment We must inevitably
make with regard To what Is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Parking Meters at Long Last

Although the vote for parking meters a close
wednesday the city council committed TO the proposition
Of installing parking meters downtown. Such action has
too long been delayed but better late than Traffic
control Is serious problem in city Parking problems
have been the of constant irritation for years The
expanding population of the city due to the military
centraon south of the city made traffic in the city
headache than Installation of parking will be
start at least towards solution of the many problems
hand
Tacoma should be able to profit with the experience that
1s5 other cities have had following installation of parking
meters Notable among the cities scoring
with the meters is Portland Oregon Traffic fatalities
have been reduced almost half of dollars
in revenue have been obtained and impressive traffic
bureau Of safety engineers and police officers established
Equipment of all kinds has been purchased with meter
revenue and motorists of the city assisted all sides
With cooperation the part of the public
whatever why Tacoma succeed park
ing meter operation the Portland other cities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

ago with governmental order
that nobody was TO make any
public mention Of ID any bel
hgerent nation vessel. ~ any
vessel of any flag destined to
or from any war rome.
That was followed shortly
thereafter by q L. s. navy ban
on photographs OF any govern
ment vessels, particularly war
ships. and with regard to any
mention of American warships.
Then, after a bit of spsrring
between the parties concerned,
the secretary of navy himself
sent a dignified and formal let
ter 10 all newspapers and peri
odicals asking their "co-opers-
ton" in not making any men,
ton whatever of % warships,
~ naval personnel. 80 navy
shoreside activities. "a con-
struction or technical develop
ments, etc.
All Of which theoretically left
nothing much but the water it.
self as a matter of possible pub
lie interest. Actually. however,
the rules haven't been too strict
~ enforced and nobody has yet
been confined to publication OF
marine affairs consisting solely
OF tide tables.
But being as good patriots
"a Won could find anywhere, and
further wishing to use a modi-
cum of common intelligence In
what are somewhat unsettled
times. the journalistic profession
all over the nation discovered
II Its own surprise-it was nee
eeearily censoring itself.
(All except the Congressional
Record, that Is, which often is
filled with real military techni-
calities of Importance and Is
available TO anybody at the
public library or on subscrip-
tom
SO the newspapering lads de-
eide that after 20 years without
any maritime news and with
the biggest running story" in
our history 50 far az regards
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

right 10 protest an contemplated
action in the replacement of
A d tant General Maurice
Thompson at Camp Murray,
whose duties are almost wholly
connected with selective service,
which is under his jurisdiction.
The change in his office would,
undoubtedly, follow with other
changes Of subordinate officers
and office personnel. and / feel
that this is very untimely.
Washington state i. high Up
in the standing OF our national
headquarters report with an
almost perfect record in its
work. and this was made pos
sible by General Thompson and
those under his command. To
disrupt this particular phase Of
our defense program in the state
OF Washington by turning il
over 10 inexperienced hands di-
rected by a political group will
be a catastrophe.
II must be remembered that
throughout the state Of Wash
ington We have some 1856 boards,
each OF which are divided into
several divisions. These boards
were organized and are now
operating efficiently by men,
eers who have given their serv-
ices voluntarily with no other
thought Of remuneration except
that they are doing their bit.
To tisorgsnize this program
would. believe. discourage
those who have given Of their
time faithfully. and further ef-
forts on their part would Be
given hslf-heartedly.
Please bear in mind that Gen
eral Thompson in 1917 was the
head Of our selective service and
did such a successful Job that
he was called back to Washing
ton 70 look after inter state
problems which were arising.
RAY A. GRUMMEL.
Chairman. Local Board
No. 4. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Stories in
Stamps
Meso Verde Preserves
Cliff OwelIers' Homes

SOUTHWESTERN United State.
aoounds with evidences Of
pre-Colunbisn Indians. Most inn
portant ruins of American cliff
dwellings are found in Mesa
VERDE National Park, 77-square-
mile area in southwestern Colo
rsdo.
Cliff Palace, largest Of the ruins.
IS pictured on the U. s. 4-cen,
stamp above, Of the National Parks
set Cliff Palace was discovered
IN 1888, Il years after the first
runs were found. Cliff Palace is
located in huge cave, hundreds
OF feet above the canyon floor. II
IS no palace, but a community
mouse containing more than 200
rooms and p sacred or ceremonial
chambers.
Inc Cliff DWellers were once
thought 10 be lost race Of Amer
lcan Indians. who had disappeared
before the arrival OF white men.
EtnnoloslSts now consider. them
the ancestors Of modern Hopi In
dams The building Of homes in
ohns was . defense against more
vsxiiks neizhoogA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 Hscefv. attention IN tn. CO..
umn A<ttfHz must EiFe namF and
address o. writer ONLY lnffia1s
I'll - published uhsn requested.
Mr.. fixit; n q private n the
L. :. army gets married does he
get any extra money for rent
and feed besides his regular
paw A READER.
No. allowances IN excess ~
pay are provided only for non
commissioned officers ~ the
higher brackets. - far - en-
hstend men are concerned.
Mr.. Fixit; In event 4. =.
senator from this state should
die or resign would the governor
appoint his successor for the
balance % the unerpired term or
until the NEXT general election.
JOHN y. FLETCHER
Such a vacancy would be open
10 ballot at the next general
election. but the governors sp-
pointee. once seated. would hold
office until his successor had
been regularly elected and quail
fled.
Mr.. Fisit: do YOU know of
anything that will destroy the
fine roots that grow In water
pipes They grow In mine and
stop the flow of water. P.B
| don't know Of anything that
would kill the roots that
wouldn't kill anybody or any
thing drinking the water. sooner
or later. What kind Of water
pipe have you? I should think
you would put in pipe that the
roots can't enter. and make tight
sealed joints: il 1t Is in the out
going lines. I'd say that still the
only sure method would be to
take up the pipes and cut the
roots out or lay new pipe. Drains
are usually left loose jointed for
better drainage and II Is easy
for the roots to get in: but in
a feed pipe. rust is bad enough
without having roots. too.
Mr.. fiNit: How long 10 the
waiting period between applica-
ton for a marriage license and
the issuance Of the license In
Montana IL q medical exami-
nation necessary and where IL
the license obtained: Also. IL .
medical examination necessary
In the state OF Washington ut
the present time: X. j.
There's no wait of any kind,
nor any medical examination re-
quired in Montana. Apply at
court house at any county seat.
No medical examination 10 re-
quired In this state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. April. I

Ohti ldte To-Day ADVERSE pan
etsry aspects dominate. II IL
not q favorable date to start
anything or To take any risks.
Speculation may be especially
unfortunate since strange and
terrible events are presaged.
Heart and Home: Women may
be depressed while this config-
urstion prevails. They should
not trust their judgment under
this rule of the stars and should
be cautious in all things. espe-
cially in whatever involves the
emotions. There IN a fortunate
sign for the aged and the coun-
sci Of grandmothers should be
sought. IL is a forbidding date
for love affairs. This is a month
OF uncertainties and may be par
uculsrly trying to girls in the
artistic professions.
Business Affairs; Frenzied &C.
tiyity will mark many indus
tries. Communities in all parts
of the country will expand rap
idly. Youth will be trained in
various trades not connected
with defense. and foreign ar
tisans will contribute greatly 10
American handicrafts. Aviation,
which will absorb billions of gov
eminent money. Is to produce
flyers who are 10 make surpris-
ing world records. Speed in man.
ufscturing is to become so mar
velous that miracles in produc-
ton are forecast for the sum-
mer.
National Issues: Support Of
President Roosevelt and the ad-
ministration's foreign policies
will become wholehearted a.
actual knowledge concerning
Hitler's aims II disseminated
among statesmen. Evil portents
Seem 10 indicate that the next
few weeks will be OF supreme
peril to Great Britain and there
fore serious for the United
States. The conjunction OF Mars
and Uranus Is Of bad omen for
Mussolini. whose power as 4
dictator cannot continue beyond
next year and may not survive
this summers events.
International Affairs: Great
changes in the financial systems
Of Europe are forecast. Reor-
CARNATIONS based upon definite
values rather than on arbitrary
standards are possible. Close
association and cooperation be-
tween the United States and
Great Britain are Indicated.
Japan will buster and threaten
Us. but there will be internal
troubles that restrict their aim
to conquer Asia and 10 attack
the United States A severe
earthquake il prophesied 10 in
crease the troubles Of the en-
pire-
Persons whose birthdate it il.
have the augury Of a year of
Advancement and prosperity. II
10 q time to push ambitious
plans Travel and change are
foretold.
Children born on this day
probably viii be intellectual and
original Many may have posi-
tive inventive talent. Philoso-
piers belong 10 this FIRE axn Of
Area
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
April, 1917; April, l94l

April 1917 vas the moment of despair for Britain in
the World The sinking of ships reached peak that
month"; with nearly million tons lost. Jelcoe himself
told Admiral Sims that the British could go with
the war If such losses continued And he out
Only few weeks food supply remained in the islands.
British. Allied and neutral shipping losses have
reached 100000 tons lost in the present according
to Lloyds With spring, and a about submarine and
bomber war on shipping, the situation is again grave
In 1917 against the inertia of skeptca leaders in the
British admiralty, convoy adopted In May the first
month of convoy, losses began to fall The
licked
What means for fighting the twin submarine and
bomber will be discovered to the present
emergency, do not know. But it done once in
emergency at least that of 194 That offers
eternal hope that it can be done again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

the navy and merchant marine.
the public Is not only interested
IN non-militsry Eeneralities but
Is also more or les entitled the
profession reasonedl To know a
little something about where all
these billions we're going. A few
yarns were written IN this and
that.
One thing which happened as
a result Of said stories in one
instance in Tacoma, at leasD
was that the navy informed a
civilian contractor his contracts
would be recalled II anything
further appeared in print con-
corning his boatyards.
The facts about his affairs
which the navy seeks to protect
are still svailable-but the press
obviously had 10 again impose
its self-censorship out Of fair
ness.
More recently and more con-
cretely. however. current devel-
opments promise even less for
future publication of maritime
activity Of this seaport.
With navy contracts two
transports. five tankers) next
on the construction program at
the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuild-
ing Corp. plant here, a ban has
been imposed upon photographs
and stories concerning that in
stitution.
Western bodybuilding Co., J.
N. Msrtinse shipbuilding Co.
and the Tacoma bodybuilding
Co. are presently readying new
facilities for construction of
navy coastal craft. Articles and
pictures will be forbidden there
as soon as construction actually
commences.
Already there is the ban on
foreign shipping. national de-
Tense shipping and navy affairs.
OF course. il is hoped and ex-
pected that some sort of happy
medium Of public relations will
be found. Meanwhile, there is
much TO be desired by all con-
cerned.
We don't complain. We sim
ply think that you. sir, rightfully
should be informed that these
are indeed troubled times in the
maritime world.
What will be the answer we
haven't the slightest idea. But
now do you have clue to why
we wonder about the mysterious
future instead of tending 10 this
business at hand?
Just to show you how some
brains (ha, hal operate. the
lucky state legislature
passed a law to the effect that
Robert Fulton didn't invent the
steamboat. What the purpose
or use of il was nobody seems
to have the foggiest notion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

be accomplished rather quietly.
because it might SAVIOR of Hitler
esque methods If publicized. The
scheme is to direct buyers mon
ey from semi-luxury goods into
taxes and government bonds.
The various agencies at WASH
ington which control money and
credit-the Treasury, the SEC,
and the RFC, to mention only a
few-intend to crack down on
installment buying. They will
not descend upon the finance
m panies which underwrite
time purchases. That would be
too raw and obvious. But they
will issue instructions to the
bank and insurance companies
which finance the finance COM
panies. Interest rates on in
stallnent purchases will be jack
ed up under government inspira-
ton. The deferred period for
payment will be shortened.
WahinEton-thst is. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary
MorEenthsu-wsnts folks to pay
taxes or invest in new govern
ment issues instead of going in
temporary hook for automobiles,
rad los. electric refrigerators,
clothing. household furniture.
etc. And there il no denying the
need for switching money from
private TO public tills. under a
war bill which. by loose calcula-
ton. already totals forty billion
dollars.
The Roosevelt-Wells invitation
to Yugoslavia TO join the Saliva
ton army 'democracies" will be
backed by weapons a. well ~
words. FDR-when he received
news OF the revolt against the
regime which signed up with
Hitler-rsdioed defense bosses
at Washington TO scrspe the bot
tom OF the barrel for stuff that
can BE- sent Immediately 10 the
snti-Hitlerites in the Balkans.
The Roosevelt administration.
after weeks Of pessimism over
Britsin's chance OF survival. re-
CARDS the YuEoslavisn revolt as
der fuehrer's Achilles heel.
The war supplies which tn.
L. s. has sent thus far to Greece
and the Balkans are rather
scanty. But they may prove
helpful If sufficient shipping can
be found to get them there on
time Ship tonnage-or the lack
Of its the biggest bottleneck
of this war. hence the seizures
Of Danish and Italian vessels in
our ports To Britain. China.
Greece and now Yugoslsvis. we
shall now send three extremely
effective types Of weapons.
They are the 12-ton tanks now
being manufactured by Chrysler
Al the rate Of six a day.; the IA
nous semi automatic Gsranc
rifle now reaching production
In q volume OF 1900 a day.:
and modernized fighting planes
OF IN. combat planes England
- getting about 800 q month out
Of . total American production
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

lege. Ga. When 15 additional
stones were found they were
brought TO the same experts.
According to the stones. the
colonists were driven from
Roanoke by ssvages and treked
into the Carolinas. One OF the
rocks appears 10 be the grave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

loosely termed
the traditional
A m ic a n
freedom of the
press.
Censorship ?
Well. not ex.
sctly. At least
it's not off
cial" as yet.
But II predN
effective new
ertheleSs.
IL = I a r [ ed
SO m . months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

For $50 years the fate Of the
Lost Colony" of Roam oks
Island. Va, was a classic Ameri-
can mystery. Then, in 1887,
near q North Carolina highway,
a tourist found a rock bearing
old English inscriptions. He
turned 1t over to Brensu col
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
PROTESTS THREATENED
CUSTER OF THOMPSON

Editor The Times: As chair
man OF the largest selective
service board in our Tacoma
srmory. and because Of the fact
that / have helped originate and
pioneer our board since Its
establishment on October ls Of
last year. / feel that / have q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Army Day, l4l

Because the anniversary of the United States
into the World April s, which has in years
been celebrated Army Day. falls this year Sunday,
the president has set April the day this year in which
the nation pays tribute to its armed forces.
This year, the United States has different army one
that made up of representative cross-secton of
the people than has been usual and which seriously
training national protection against definite emergency
For these reasons, Army Day 1941 should be and will
be more solemn and generally observed occasion than
usual Especially in todays world the United States army
represents the last instrument which the American
people must rely should all other fail of exertng
their WILL We proud of that army present and poen
tia, and on Army Day shall say So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
An Inside Picture OF Finon-
II / u IL / ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-The inner circle of men who convey
the administrators future plans to selected portion
of and public quietly proposing novel aid-to-
Britain plan which involves of the expanding Amer
1t will be sprung openly by certain spokesman
after the president has returned TO Washington and
determined that public attitudes in this nation and abroad
have been conditioned TO the desired reaction.