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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81

Benefic aspects rule the hours
of the afternoon and evening.
There is an evil portent for
shipping. Women should be eau
tious in both business and social
relations.
Heart and Home: Undue anxi-
ETY. and apprehension may af-
feet women today. Under this
rule of the stars there may be
delays and disappointments re-
garding plans held Of first inn
portance to the family. All de-
pressing or destructive thoughts
should be sternly rejected. There
Is a good sign for buying and
selling. Shopping and adver-
Using should be fortunate today,
but women should pursue rou-
tine matters and should take
no risks. Not lucky day for
romance. Girls should concen-
trate upon practical interests.
Business Affairs: As factories
work under pressure in carry
ing out government contracts,
high wages will reduce profits
and few war fortunes will be
realized by producers of ships
and airplanes. Again powder
and explosives will prove most
profitable to the few who are
experts in their manufacture.
Chemists will contribute greatly
to new war needs that add TO
TO the wealth of corporations.
The general trend. however. viii
be toward n dwelling OF big for
tunes and the increase of earn
ings by workers for wages and
salaries.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury OF a year of ex-
eeptional good luck which, how
ever, may be attended with UNI
expected loss. The wise will
watch the health as well as the
pocketbook.
Children born on this day
probably will be talented. but
they may be too Independent for
their own good. They should
have the elements Of splendid
success.
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StOrieSi in
Voticon Only lob Acres
But Is Sovereign Stote

VATICAN CITY is the smalles,
sovereign state in the world.
II comprises 1887 acres, about the
size OF an is-hole golf course. II
is entirely surrounded by the city
OF Rome. And yet, 81 countries
send diplomatic representatives. 10
the Holy See.
The Vatican state came into be-
ing with the signing Of the Lateran
Treaty with Italy in 1929. The
stamp above, one OF the cross and
orb series, was issued in 1888.
From 1870, the year of the uni
fcstion of Italy. to 1929 the Sow
ereign Pontiff was only a guest
in his own household and a vol
un,ary prisoner. The Vatican was
the property OF the Italian govern
ment which merely granted use
OF il.
The population Of the auton-
omous Vatican State is slightly
more than 1000. Under the Pope,
there Is governor. secretsry-
general, central council. three
courts. an army" OF 10 Swiss
Guards and police force Of 100.
The Vatican has its own COIN
age. postage stamps. post Office.
welfare center. railway station
and telegraph Office Msrooni him.
self built the Vatican radio sta
kion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
We Still Prefer 10 Stand

Mans big mistake according to Dr. Verne T. nman,
University of California anatomst when he decided
to stand upright.
According to this learned scientist, man is really de-
signed to go all fours When that first unorthodox
cave-man, back in pre-stone age times couple of
million years before that. decided to try standing and
walking erect he did all the of dirt Our bones
and muscles aren't designed for that according to this
entertaining theory. and after we're 30 the muscles be-
fabby. Holding ourselves erect against nature
and by sheer WILL start to fall apart physically.
Maybe that's Hter's great boon for the human
He's trying to get three-fourths of to going around
on their hands and knees.
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Why Those Japanese Jitters?

The Japanese government hints that IL would view with
concern the sending Of American supplies to Russia.
Japan and the United States both at peace with
Russia, and there would good for the
Japanese to be concerned with Russas strengthening
herself.
bid not Russia and Japan on April Is 194l four
months ago. sign solemn treaty undertaking Ito main
tain peaceful and friendly relations between them and
mutually respect the territorial integrity and nvolaby
Of the other contracting party? They did.
Did not that treaty add that should of the con-
tracing parties become the object of hosties the
part of several third powers the other contracting
party will observe neutrality throughout the duration of
the conflict? 1t did
Why then object to a neghbor nation strengthening
itself against unprovoked attack, when you bound
that notion by so beautiful tie of friendship?
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BRITISH GOT EDGE ON
FAMOUS CONFERENCE

An amusing sidelight of the
Roosevelt Churchill get-together
was the resentment of Ameri-
can politicians over the fact that
the British press seemed to have
closer contact with the historic
confabbers than their American
brethren. Most OF the info on
their more important agree
ments mot the announcement of
future war sims) came out of
London.
A certain British reporter.
whose dispatch was hesdlined in
America newspapers, gave
somewhat imaginative details OF
the conference at sea. He told
how warships and planes had
protected the vessels on which
the president and prime minister
met. how the two leading char
acters exchanged wisecrAcks,
how they were dressed. His
account caused quite a Juror at
Washington. inasmuch as Amer
lean reporters had been forbid
den 10 accompany the presiden-
tial party. But the fact is that
this particular British CORES
pendent wrote the offending dis
patch from Washington. He
simply used his imagination.
There were British leaks" but
they were not serious.
American congressman do re-
sent the fact that the best in
formation on Anglo American
policy comes out of London in
stead Of their own capital. Few
weeks ago. a London weekly
magazine listed the name and
type OF every American ship on
the Ieelsndie patrol Such news
il withheld from American re-
porters by Secretary Knox. II
has got 30 bad that numerous
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More Jobs Than Ever Before

Right at the time when everybody worried about
being laid off in small plants producing non-defense items
word that holding jobs today than
ever before. Employment reached its highest peak in
history in June the National Industrial Conference board
estimating that SO, l200 900 held jobs.
If that estimate is correct it is 5000 900 above the
average for 1922 the year hitherto up the summit
of good times.
All former records of production are being shat
tered It's bigger country than before. and the
records of the past little nothing They must
all be broken again and again. It's bigger country
every way Our job is to make it also better country
in every way.
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Quiz
DEFENSE
SAVINGS

O. How many Defense Savings Stamps does it take to
fill album?
A. Seveny-five 25-cent stamps; seventyfive 50-cent
stamps sevenyfve 81 stamps fifteen S. stamps. The
completed albums Immediately excnangeable for De-
Tense Bonds Seres Ed at office through
bank.
G. Where are the Bonds registered?
A. The Bonds registered at the Treasury in Wash
ington.
NoTE-For complete about the Savings
Plan, Treasury Depart
ment Washington. d. c.
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STRANGE SUBSIDIZATION
SCHEME SUGGESTED


The national defense emer-
gency may force the federal
government to embark on
strange program of subsidiza-
ton of chain stores selling
drugs, meats. groceries, auto
mobile accessories, beauticians'
stuff. etc. Seemingly insignifi-
cant. the prospect previews
what a complete control of
American living Washington
may possess before the crisis
ends.
The Federal Works Admins
tration and its allied agencies
are building homes for defense
workers in areas far removed
from city shopping centers. In
several instances in New Eng
land and the Middle West the
new government areas are from
10 to is miles away from ex-
isNiiiS sAoiCs. FcuCIdi w OF rs
Administrator John J. Carmody
has begged chain systems to
establish shops near these new
suburbs and cities. Otherwise, he
may not be able to persuade
people to inhabit them.
But the chain establishments
figure that the customers will
vanish with the disappearance of
the war crisis. Then their invest
ments in new stores will be a
complete loss. So far they have
refused to listen TO Carmody's
pleas. So. John is reduced to the
alternatives of substituting retail
operations or putting the gov
eminent into the business Of
selling biscuits and doughnuts
and hair-do's.
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
u. $. POSITION IDENTICAL
WITH "a YEARS AGO

Editor The Times: Twenty
four years ago | was urging
young men to Join the army TO
fight Germany and make good
the Ia points that Woodrow Will
son had enunciated as grounds
for our entry into the World war
and an attempt to make the
world safe for democracy" l
fully believed that if we helped
our allies win that war. we
would be in position to assist in
making a better and happier
world, and that the liberated
peoples would heartily appreci-
ate our contribution and Join
fundamentally in beating swords
into plowshares and spears into
pruning hooks, and that nation
would make war against nation
no more. An enlightened and
chastened society would put
away forever. the cruel and
senseless idea of trying to rule
by force.
We are today in almost an
identical position. Again a pro-
gram of restoration and reha-
bilitation is set forth by our
president and the prime minis
ter of Great Britain. Before
such a program can be made
effective we must again engage
in war and help crush Hitlerism.
BY the terms OF this statement
America renounces any terrific
rial ambitions and any and all
material gains that might be Sc
cured by entering the war. 1t is
to be another war for purely
humanitarian motives.
have had no heart TO en-
courage any young man to enlist
in this new program. I have
been in contact too much with
what were fine young fellows
before they needed mine, or
somebody else's plea that they
help President Wilson win his
II points. We have talked and
written great deal about the
failure Of our former allies to
pay their war debts. We haven't
talked so much about the boys
who gave the last fun measure
of their devotion To country and
humanity, and about the lads
who came back, with shattered
bodies. nerves, mentslities or
morals.
stood in the enclosure at the
tomb OF the Unknown Soldier
this spring and watched the
splendid young soldier who paced
back and forth in that never
ending vigil at that honored
resting place Of one of the
boys" saw the acres upon
acres Of monuments IN that vast
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
JEST FOR FUTURE.

Editor. The Times: President
Roosevelt says there is no con-
tingency which might happen
anywhere that was not dis
cussed by himself and Church
i'll.
One wonders II they may not
have overlooked a few trifles,
such as the laughter that will
one day roll around the world at
the story of two mortals meet
ing to settle the affairs of five
continents the name Of de-
mocracy,
Did they discuss what would
happen to their plans If only
Americans found some way of
restoring representative govern
ment and enforcing our will
against war or intervention in
foreign war" to quote Roose-
.velt's own prediction pledge?
Did they consider the Jest the
future will make Of setting Eng
land - whose world dominions
were gained not by playing ping
pong the leading role in pun
ishing aggression. enforcing fair
dealing among nations. and-of
all things, - establishing the
freedom of the seas?
Roosevelt and Churchill re-
turned to their respective coun-
tries with all outward appear
ance of sanity. even of equanim-
ity. Therefore, it seems certain
they could not have considered
to any extent the infinite hOr-
rors of pestilence. starvation,
death in multiple forms, and the
general bestialization of So
ciety. that their program of war
to the knockout will inflict upon
the peoples of Europe and per-
haps their own countries
Fear would have shaken them.
IL ordinary humanity failed. for
the longer the war the grmmer
the aftermath when the fog Of
fighting lifts and the people see
that not one government has
gone into this carnival Of muir
der and destruction with clean
hands. or will 20 with honest
purpose 10 serve humanity into
any peace settlement.
Wilson's utopian Fourteen
points were inevitably put aside
when the allies had their sword
at Germanys throat. The
League of Nations was sincerely
motivated by some, but il inev-
itably failed because from its
inception II was essentially a
league of thieves. bent upon pre-
serving their booty. Did Roose-
Welt and Churchill contriye some
way of making a new league OF
triumphant capitalist powers
play any other role than Just
that CONROY KRODER.
LODGE GRATEFUL
Editor. Inc Times: The Mac
eabees OF Tacoma hereby ex-
press their appreciation OF your
kindly cooperation in behalf Of
the 10th annual picnic Just COM
pleted. Our attendance was over
5000 persons. one Of tire largest
groups ever TO attend a Mscca-
bee picnic.
We want IN thank you for the
excellent publicity space given
10 the Msccabee picnic.
ROBERT GOLDBERG.
stan Commands. Aseeaoees
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time concerning steamship mai
subsidies which today would
have an sight-column line, car
ned the one column line. shy
locks as describing the gentle
men who were holding Uncle
sam up for more money.
CTRANGE thoughts sometimes
~ are expressed in papers sup
posedly published TO direct the
people in right thinking. In the
last issue Of the Christian Ad-
vocate. official organ Of the
Methodist church, the editor
commends Senator Vandenburg,
of Michigan. for moving 10
strike out testimony given by
army officers on the necessity
for longer service because the
soldiers themselves were not
permitted to express their views
before the congressional COM
committee concerning extension
of the draft period,
In free America. the Advo-
cate editor says, in substance.
we don't want the gold brsids'
to speak for the common people.
In other words. the men who
have had year and less of
army training, have a. much
right to say what the military
policy should he rs the officers
who are responsible for building
the army and defending the
United State. against an invsd-
ing enemy II that should be
necessary.
Seems as IL that doctrine is
similar to permitting the stu
dents in school or college to
make up the course and deter
mine when the classes should
meet and where, or permitting
the crew to take a vote before
obeying an order of the captain
of ship.
Once upon a time this warning
was issued:
of the Waterman hear the
sword and hear not the trum-
pet, and the people he not
warned: II the sword come and
take any person from among
them his blood will re-
quire at the watchman's hand
Ezekiel 5:6).
COC1ETY page head lines say:
~ 'Longacres Busy as Season
Nears Close" According to all
reports this has been a good
season for the race promoters,
even if some grocery bills have
gone unpaid.
WHAT do you think? A Da-
w kota farmer writes this
letter to his representative in
congress:
Dear Sir: A farmer brings a
load Of wheat to the grain ele-
vator but before he can market
it he must produce his wheat
marketing card. II he belongs
to the AAA. we'll and good, il
not. he pays penalty of ~
cents per bushel for noncomph-
ance.
A workingman applies to
defense plant for job. Before
he can get on the pay roll he
has to get a union ca-i.
I ask you if this is free enter
prise?
To set the cause above
renOUH,
To lore the game beyond
the prize.
To honor. iChile you strike
him do1cn.
The foe that comes Nth
fearless eyes;
To count the life Of battle
good
And dear the land that
QdUe you birth.
And dedrer get the brother
hood
That binds the brave Of
all the earth.
Sir Henry Newbolt.
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~ due TO ignorance. So Claude
Wiokard's men are looking into
that Army Navy topnotchers
are teaching them how 10 han
ride our weapons so as 10 get
maximum benefit from them.
Financial experts are watching
how they spend the monies We
have advanced. In short. Uncle
sam holds a mortgage on the
British Empire.
The L. 5 has become the war
guardian Of the British empire.
In the world war the British
would have resented such inter-
ference as = humilisting form n
pstronizing on our part Now
they seem happy for US to take
over.
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TIruT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Ii III j ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. military experts give Rus
STA scant chance of holding off the German btzkrieg
despite the stubborn resistance which the Soviet troops
have offered far Our people believe that the Germans
will have carried the Lenngrad Moscow Astrakhan line
by Sept. 10, and that Hitler will be to rest there
nj he ANlnt
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members of the House and Sem
ate are subscribing to British
newspapers and magazines in
order to keep au courant with
White House moves.
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however, cannot fly at any time
during its life.
SHORT AND FUNNY
In script form "Grandma's
Boy was not impressive, but
after being produced it crossed
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Methodist Editor Has
Some Queer Ideas
Crumbs Swept Up and
A BIZ OF Verse
THESE be tough days for the
l. headline writer. About the
time he figures out a hot line
TO fit a story there is a shift on
the Nazi front or the Moscow
news bureau shoots out a new
one and he has il 10 do all over
again Figure that out for from
four to 10 editions a day and
you get the reason for gray
hairs or no hair at all on the
heads of the presiding geniuses
OF the news desks.
Once upon a time that was
not the case. For several days
after the shooting of President
Garfield by the crazy Gteau,
the right hand column on the
front page of the Detroit Free
Press, the only daily paper that
reached a little lumber and rail-
road town on Lake Michigan.
carried the single column top
line. The President Following
was a series of three line banks
describing the presidents condi-
ton. The one column head
served the purpose and nobody
missed reading about the presi-
dent because the news was not
preceded by black or red lines
across the page.
As a general rule in the late
eighties and early nineties the
first head written for an i'm
portant piece Of news was good
for all day. Sometimes. as in
the case of the story about Pres
ident Garfield, a head was good
for several days. In one in
stance, a railroad strike In the
early nineties, one Milwaukee
paper used the single column
head line Blocked" until there
was a change In the situation.
Another story about the same
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21

EARTHBOUND DUCK
Although the steamer duck
loses the power to fly after II
grows up" 1t becomes an ex-
pert swimmer In this respect
1t Is like the penguin, which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21

cemetery at Arlington where our
military men are buried. We
who are sending sons to this
new adventure in world politics
and intrigue, wonder how many
more sections will be adorned
with monuments for our boys,
and whether we can do enough
by war to justify the cost.
c. w. VAN SCOYOC.
Evening star., 1941-04-12

CAMERAS. photo tmovie) equipment binoc-
ulars. WE PAY MORE! Brenner 943
Penna. ave. next City Bank. RE. 2434
CLOTHING-Better prices paid for mems
used clothing. Harrys, 113S 7th st. NV.
DT q. 80. Open eve Will call
Evening star., 1941-04-12
ApAprs euRN on UhruRh

ROOMS, KITCHEN, BATH: ALL OUT
side rooms; W. section: convenient trans
portation; all utilities furn. 141s Spring I'd.
NV. BACHELOR APT. $40.
Convenient. choice BLDG also furn. small
extra WELLINGTON, 170l Park I'd. NV.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
APARTMENT HOUSES FOR SALE.

GOOD AND SAFE INCOME INVEST
MENT A two-story. attractive brick
building, apartments, four 4-room: k.
and b.: four Groom X. and b.: near Wis.
ave and Macomb st. NV. Location and
building you would enjoy living in; net
income over 50 400 Now clear paying 81
net ON price. would pay 24eo net with a
YETLOTT & CO, woodward Bldg. MA. O4s4
Evening star., 1941-04-12
APARTMENTS WANTED.

UNFUR, 1-RooM APT. AND BATH
Washington Heights. near Columbia I'd {:
S25 to S2S Box 417-L. Star.
YOUNG COUPLE DESIRES SMALL UN-
furnished apt. with bath, kitchenette
References. state lowest acceptable. Box
315-X Star. 13s
Evening star., 1941-04-12
ROOMS FURNISHED.

1920 MASS; AVE. Sc. = Attrac. double
room, twin beds; newly furn.; convenient
bus. Apt. 20l. aftes $50, Ii 334S.
ATTRACTIVE front room. next bath, show
er, suitable , mem available April Is. 9l6
Quincy st. NV, Randolph 420l.
CATHEDRAL AVE. l "a blocks east of Conn.
ave, facing R. c. Park-Newly furn, rms.
in large res; unlim. phone. NO. 4552.
room. twin beds unlimited phone; IL blk.
express bus: also single room. RA. 5272.
1898 DOUGLAS ST NE-Lsrge room:
private family; conv. business center and
transp; men or sirls. Hobart 7l5s.
ONE well-turn. double bedr; one person,
$50; two, S25. Also large cool 4-window
attic. furn; double beds; SIS. C.h.w,
min. to Capitol. Adult family. Ii 353s.
2434 Both PL. N.W.-sinsle or double
rooms, new home reference; reasonable.
Emerson l105.
32?s .wARDER ST. N.W.-Large front
room for ! or }: c.h.w.; on bus line.
TIE WESTMINSTER. 1907 l1th NV
Newly decorated rms. running water: in
ner-sprlng mattresses. 4-hour elevator
Large "-rm basement apt, So
JEWISH FAMILY. young; very large, at
tractiye room to share. with another girl;
available at once. Call Randolph s273.
704 CONCORD AVE. NW.-Cheerful front
rm.. next TO bath; conv. trans; pvt. home;
garage optional: gentle gentlemen.
BEST RESIDENTIAL SECTION - Master
btAlOOHt Nltu private SHOWER DAlH. Ttnneu
gentleman only private adult family. En-
$500 yARNUM ST. N.E.-single room next
to ba tn. IN private home; l block from bus;
price. - week; gentleman. DU. 1880.
1927 CONN, AvE.-Studio room. suitable
one or two. kitchen. semi-bath; everything
furnished. Hobart 90l1.
SILVER SPRING. MD = Large double
home; on bus line; i block from Sligo o PARK
snd tennis court: no other roomers board
If preferred Sligo 2573.
7@0 TEwKEsBURY PL N.W-Nice front
room. private family: reasonable: 5-minute
bus. streetcar
2@04 ST, NF-New home, / or 2 lovely
rooms. Atlantic S9ID
1924 HARRISON ST NV. Beautiful street
-Large single or dble. lge closets. new
furniture, twin beds reas. Wo 5637.
5th ST. NV. 1@.5-single and double
rooms. comfortably furnished; very conven-
lent location; quiet; ami. 12'
92i INDEPENDENCE AVE. sw-Lsrze
front room twin beds and couch. conY TO
all Government depsrtments
NICELY FURNISHED ROOM, gentlemen.
near bath. 1I@u Lanier pl. NV. Con-
venient transportation.
TOURIST 81 per person; 10 min. down
ss4 iSS combis cisSn outsde rs ymS 6sth aaso
1884 COLUMBIA RD NW.-S8 wk.. single
rms; doubles, SO; clean, outside; 10 min.
10 downtown. baths, c.h,w. Adams 1880.
2710 ONTARIO RID. nr. 18th and Col
Very pleasant front rm, twin beds. nr.
bath; gentleman
CHEVY CHASE. MD beautiful, large room.
private bath: exclusive location; rare op
portunity Wisconsin $500
RIM. 81: DOUBLE. ST.
81 Randolph pl. NV at and No. Cap.
Apt. house mEnt See supt., HO. o44.9.
l3'
FOR COLORED-Large front rm., en-
ployed single or couple sentiemen pref.
! Kingman Park ne. Franklin 1854.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
FARM g. GARDEN.


GIANT PANSIES. fine collection Of peren-
malls and evergreens; reasonable prices. F.
Green, 1140S Georgia ave. ext.
FRESHLY COLLECTED mountain holly,
hemlock Thododendron, laurel flame aza-
lea. etc Northern, feld-grown. budded
roses Send for complete list. National
Bulb Co. Forest Glen, Nd
MIMOSA beautiful blooming shade trees
Right time TO transplant. soc to 81 50
each. WI. 1880. goo Wootton ave,
Friendship Heights.
LANDSCAPE GARDENING
and tree surgery done by ex-
perts only. Let us get your
grounds in shape; mainte-
nance work our speciality. A.
A. WHITBRED CO., Glebe
0500.
Evening star., 1941-04-12

so MI FROM WAsHINGToN-Nice place
to spend the week end: all modern i'm
provements. Write Mrs. Summerville,
BrightwOod Va