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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Adele Garrison
Pitfalls Of Love

BUT-d had no time / reflected.
10 dwell either on Marion's hero
ism or her ingenttitY-Somet Thing
more pressing stared me in the
face.
That this request for Lillian
20 visit the queer foreign restau-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

this was probably a dress re-
hearsal for the day after to-
morrow night which Marion
named. But did you see any
thing in Mrs. Underwood's man
ner which made you think she
suspected trap of some kind ?"
Continued Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

Arabella," chosen by Glenn Miller
for ahit honors. Dear Arabella" is
a swingy-singy tune =. a song
of one of Uncle Sans new soldiers
to the girl he left behind him.
Please remember, this song will
come COMPLETE with. words
and music and piano arrange
.ment, ready for you to sing and
play.
Look for Song No. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

GLENN MILLER's song INT
selection, Dear ArabeIls. !" with
complete words. and music I'm
this Sundays Detroit TINES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
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a. BIG = menace % navigation
IS Ne can think Of oflhsnd-
Friday afternoon the Oape
Fairweather. fourth a. the mo-
torships under construction at
the STSC shipysrds. Is n 10
launched. Ofdeisldom svous
that only persons holding q
bona flde invitation VII Be al
mitted 70 the yard for the CHRIS
tening and attendant cere-
monies.
Apropos Of launching. one dsy
this week al the Foss yards
they'll do Il % the Carl Fos>-
She's a s0-footer TO be diesel
powered) formerly known about
the bayous and fjords OF Puget
Sound by the name Of Sound.
However. after several months
Of this and that. you'd never
know her for the same. Very
nice. And with her out Of the
way. the gang will turn 70 on
that disreputable hulk once upon
a time known as the Fo>s No. is,
which has been displayed high
and dry at the roadside in front
OF the Foss shops for many a
moon much TO the embarrsSs-
ment Of a certain gent assOci-
sted with the organization,
whom We enjoy INVITING about
same) Anyhow. you can count
two additions to the Foss fleet
in the near future. Total: As.
Better hustle Only 222 shop
ping days until Christmas. Now
there's a tidy bit Of infoD
We may as well mention that
also contained IN our personal
mail We're requests from two
clients. who respectively invited
us TO write essays on sand fleas
and those odd little scooters
that steal rides aboard salmon.
Having to start virtually from
scratch. well do what We can
about il. sirs. Someday.
Since the dawn of history.
every war that amounted tn
anything was decided on the sea
by warships and sailormen. This
war is going right along on land
but it's a long way from the
finish. And our chips are on the
ships every time-war or peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to Wo-
mans page for the answers.
/. How many ounces are in a
troy pound?
2. Name the capital of Puerto
Rico.
3. Who was The Republican
vice presidential nominee in 1896
and what is his present position
4. Who wrote The Cricket on
the Hearth ,"
5. What is the title of the
head Of the General Accounting
office of the United States?
6. Is salt used in an ice cream
freezer to melt the ice or to pre-
vent il from melting?
Z. Did either the United States
congress or the Continental con-
gress ever vote on the question
Of making English or German
the official language in the
L. s.
s. Who was the author of the
newspaper column, 1t seems TO
Me >"
3. What was the nickname ~
Christopher Carso famous
western scout
10. In which state was Shsys'
rebellion?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL o


Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. which should be favorable
for the arts as well as industry.
Labor is under a fortunate rule
of the stars.
Heart and Home: The stars
smile upon women OF all ages.
The aspects inspire domestic
tasks as well as public service.
There is a good sign for garden
ing. Whatever adds beauty and
attractiveness to the home
should be acquired. since this
year is to deepen appreciation of
pleasant retreats far removed
from battlefronts. This Is a
fortunate rule Of the stars for
romance. II is also a lucky date
for weddings or social entertain
mentx.
Business Affairs: In many
places a shortage of men and
women workers will be felt be-
fore June. Wages will increase
and there will be a distinct rise
In the wave of prosperity. Pos
sible war hazards will make cap
italists cautious about private
enterprises. but cooperative with
great government projects. The
cost of building materials will
soar, despite efforts to keep
prices within the reach of home
makers. Newspapers will ex-
pand their circulations and new
owners will control noted groups,
including metropolitan journals.
National Issues: Workers will
enjoy improved living conditions
and short hours. as extreme eff
ficiency will be sought in manu-
featuring plants. In many parts
OF the country the truest democ-
racy viii progress as persons Of
all classes unite for the common
good. With unity of purpose
employers and employees will
push defense measures of every
sort.
International Affairs: The
presence Of Mars in Aries. Brit
aims ruling planet. is read as
promising determined resistance
to invasion and the prosecution
OF the war until victory is won.
The endurance Of Englands de-
Tenders is 10 be put 10 terrible
tests. but final and complete
vanquishing OF the dietators is
forecast Peace overtures are
indicated. but they will be
treacherous. Complete defeat Of
Hitler is the only solution Of
present conditions In Europe, the
seers declare.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the sugury Of year Of ex-
panding fortunes. Young per-
sons will gain high positions.
Children born on this day Will
he dependable and energetic
They should be endowed with
splendid intelligence and strong
bodies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
Stories in
Stamps
British Invasion Aided
Aroentino's Revolution

FAILURE Of the Spanish viceroy
to defend Argentina against
British troops IN 1906 helped the
cause Of Argentine Independents.
The Argentines united 10 repel the
English. then drove out the
Spaniards.
Distinguished service in the
English war brought Cornelio Sss-
vedrs, pictured on the stamp
above, 10 political prominence.
Later he was president Of he
patriot lunta that assumed control
Of. the government. and native
militia under Saavedrs made pos
sIole the military success Of the
1910 revolution.
The English invasion. in which
Saavedrs gained prestige as
soldier. was an outEroWtn of
Europe's wax Of 1903. and British
hopes 10 curb Spanish influence IN
South America. IN 1906. q squad
ron was ordered from Cape Town
10 the River Plate. BuenoS AIRES
surrendered after the Spanish
vlceroy had fed
The ArgentInes united Uncef
Jacques LINERS, FREEDMAN IN
the service OF Spain. Liners drove
the English from the capital, forced
them 10 surrender. A second eNpe-
dition arrived too late 70 avert re
defeat. continued the war until TIE
fnsl decisive battle q Buenos
Aires m which the English we're
again defeated IRE eNpedftionsry
forces were Withdrawn from South
America n 1901.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention Il this co.
umn letters must ste name anc
aG1rest q writer Dnl~ lnIriaIl
vi - published when requested
Mr- Fixit. m Young boy
should run away leaving his
draft questionnaire behind 10 h.
sent hack untitled. what punish
ment would he receive. n any.
when founds
MISS MONA '. CLOVES.
When found. he would be ar
rested on charge Of draft
evasion. he would be indicted
and tried IN federal court re
would face imprisonment for =
year or more. Il took Uncle
Sam 20 years 10 square accounts
with Grover Bergdoll. who evad-
ed the 1917 draft BY running
away To Germany. But they
got him.
Mr.. Fixit: Can a per~on re-
eeising old age pension 20 from
here 20 Spokane on a visit and
stay a month or longer:
do not see why that couldn't
be arranged. Talk IL over with
the county welfare office. SO
long as you remain in the state
and do not transfer your perma-
nent residence 10 Spokane. or
change your economic condition
SO that you would otherwise be
ineligible To receive the pension.
II IL is Just temporary visit.
say with relatives or friends.
I'm sure you will have no diff
Guilty.
Mr. FiSit: Where would one
write 10 get Information about
the army flying school?
u. y.
Don't write: just go In person
to any army recruiting station
or the army induction center.
washington building. here in
Tacoma. They'll give you all the
information you require.
MIR. Fisit: II there anyone In
Tacoma that knows ANYTHING
about lessons they call psychi-
ana refer 10 DIR. Robinson Of
Moscow, Idaho.
Never heard Of them. hut per-
haps someone else has.
MIR. fisit; am n stranger here
and would like the names and
addresses of firms selling mems
made to order suits; also. who
sells Oregon City Wooden Mills
suits? Name and address of n
firm selling Vitality and Red
Cross ladies' shoes.
MRS. I. \.
There are too many firms to
be listed here on your first ques-
lion. Oregon City Wooden Mills
have their own store at a44 Pa
eific ave. r h o es. nth and
Broadway, carry both Vitality
and Red Cross shoes In differ
nnt departments; Peoples Store,
lith and Pacific ave. has the
Red Cross shoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09


native races of India make the
finest soldiers in the world. The
Sikhs in particular are noted for
their valor and martial bearing.
Mother India" has led the
world in ages past. Almost every
art and science originated in
that sunny land. Even our re-
ligion started in India. One of
the greatest rulers that ever
lived ruled mighty India. Akbar
asked his people TO unite and
work FOR the common good. Not
as Hindus. not as Moslems. but
as citizens Of common country.
He reigned SIS years during the
relgns of Mary. Elizabeth. and
James. who combined England
and Scotland in 1908. When the
Christians were burning and
butchering each other. Akbar
invited people of various re-
hgions 10 come and confer.
Christians. Moslems, Buddhists
and people of every sect and
creed We're invited.
The Moslems. from the move
ment Of the stars were able TO
measure the circumference Of
the earth centuries before Chris
uans knew that IL was round.
Mother India viii do her
share in the present uncalled
for struggle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
INDIA AT WAR

Editor. The Times: An inter-
esting article in Chambers
Journal" by Stanley Jackson
throws light on Mother India"
her people and their interest
in the titanic struggle which has
rent civilization apart.
When one reads what the pro-
Hitler crowd and the sobbing
slsterhood of both sexes which
hleat so pathetically fdr peace
at any price one wonders If
Britain has friend in the world.
How the Irish were fed rotten
potatoes and the Hindus were
blown from cannon and the poor
Beers of South Africa were
slaughtered. 1t is awful. The
poor Irish girls fed on rotten
potatoes are probably the only
ones in the world who can get
red cheeks without paint and the
poor Beers, how they suffered,
yet the first contingent from
any British colony was the Irish
brigade of South Africa. one of
the officers. by the way. is a
granddaughter OF Chinese Cor
don, one of the most remarkable
men of the 18th century. He is
married TO &C cousin OF this
writer.
Some time ago she wrote to
friends in Tacoma that she eX-
pected her first baby and she
hoped that il would be boy
and soldier like his ancestors.
1t is boy and we have a picture
OF the three-the mother. his IA
Their (the captain and the fu-
ture field marshal of the British
empire. born in the great SOW
ereign Dominion of South Afri-
ca. one of the finest countries in
the world.
Now from Chambers Journal
we read that India. in spite of
the bluff and falsehoods OF both
Italian and German is still pro-
British and anti-Nazi.
The Moslems bitterly resent
the outrages committed on de-
fenceless Ethiopia. They remem-
Der that when the Prophet Of
God was driven from his home
by his enemies. his followers
were given protection by this
Christian people of Abyslnia-
The Moslem population of Asia,
Africa and Europe resent the
outrages perpetrated on the peo-
pie OF an ancient empire that
harks back 10 solomon and be
yond. The bombing Of defense
less villages by friends in air
planes shock the people Of the
Orient. Aerial warfare is cow
srdly and a disgrace to nations
pretending to be civilized.
The Moslems WERE the faireSt
fighters in the world and they
honored a foe who fights fair.
Would 10 God YOU were my
brother instead OF an enemy"
said & great Moslem leader TO
the lion-hearted king Of England
Mr.. Ghandi is also praying for
British success. Even the most
fsnsticsl extremists realize what
British defeat would mean 10
them Dominion status Is pledged
10 India which will put them on
an equality with the finest ma
tons OF the earth. India raised
I. 500. 600 men for the last war
and five hundred million IN
money. L Is expected that her
contributions v-iIl exceed those
q the last war. Some OF the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
Winant's Farewell

John G. Wnant is the ambassador to Great Britain
and present attention centers his work there But let
forget his last job with the international Labor Organ
zation before taking the post II supervision of
report showing conclusvey that labor in country
has perhaps greater stake in the defeat of Hersm than
any other group The fate Of labor is stake just
clearly the fate Of democracy for In countries under the
totataran re the first chains wrapped about free
labor.
Europe knows that II is to be hoped that
learn 1t here The easy from studies like that of the
TO- and not the hard Europe is learning it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

this naturel
Re we're close
10 seven years
old before any
body was sure
y beth er We
were going TO
walk or fly.
We certain
" hope well
b 2 kin z
around say 10
or Is years
from now We
want to see
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
An Inside Picture of Finun-
II ~ IL / ciul and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

mission landed at the capital April g. To show how
important American food supplies have become to Eng
land Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wclard assembled
his advisory council two days later Their sole topic of
discussion in effect 'how to make the United States
the larder of the British empire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
National Borders and Prison Walls

There are certain things which in free America
understand about the toaitaran countries of
Europe One of them is their tendency make of their
national borders q prison wall.
We in the United States find il hard to imagine a
dition in which would allow anyone to leave the
country who wanted to Our difficulty is in getting
rid of those who keep insisting that IL terrible
try but who have to be pred out of it with shoehorn
If is suggested that they 60 anywhere else For those
who dissatisfied and who think they better them
selves somewhere else the American to say 20 k
On your way, and good riddance!"
II Is not in Europe today. Russia the first to
draw tight line around her borders Why earth border
patrols should have been stationed with eveed rifles to
take potshos a all who tried desperately to
from their own homeland, do not know, but it hap
pened All the toaltaran countries similar rules.
We accustomed to find situations in which it
hard to get INTO country but to find hard to get OUT
of one-that 10 a product of the last 20 years.
Picture the recently enacted at Marseilles. A
French ship ready sail for Martinique Aboard 34S
Spanards refugees from the civil that recently
shook SPAIN They their way to Mexico and
life with valid exit and tickets for which they have
paid the last cent they could scrape together
Suddenly police swarm aboard. There has been a
order by the Vchy minister of nterorno Spaniard of
military Ia to be allowed to leave France In tears
many of them the refugees file back down the gang plank
the mirage Of freedom has been snatched away.
Why! Are such men likely ever to be loyal to vichy?
You might think that Hitler would be glad to be rid of
them-and such act is clearly Hiters act; French
would do such thing except under compulsion But
they must where they not wanted and where
they do not want to be
Why? Why? Why! free mind accustomed to
reason might well toppe in trying grasp the
We in America not understand it, and pray God
never shall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

The council consists of bank
ers, packers, railroad men. farm
ers and labor representatives
about "a in all. Everybody ex-
cept the farm members agreed
that 1t would be fine for this
country to feed our friends. They
recalled what happened in the
last war-tremendous farm over
production, initiation of land and
food prices. and then a complete
collapse on the agricultural
front. They wanted to know
whether any plans had been
made to prevent such another
ruinous cycle II appeared that
none had been devised
The farmers, as represented
by their four members on the
agricultural council. figure that
they are in the same fix as man
ufacturers of munitions. They
are willing To expand. notwith-
standing present SURPRISES OF
major crops. But they want TO
know where and how they will
come out when the war winds
up. As one farm spokesman
said at this conference: Gentle
men. don't forget that We were
burnt once"
This intra family discussion
about supplying food to Britain
developed another interesting.
amusing and significant angle.
The English do not like the way
we grow certain products. They
have informed our experts that
major changes in production and
processing must be made in or
der to satisfy the Insular stom-
ach.
The British, for instance. like
their bacon lean. They are par
tial TO the Limerick" or Tam
worth" brand, which once they
obtained from Ireland and the
Scandinavian countries. Most
American bacon is quite fat:
there is more money in growing
big rather than small hogs. II
only for the pork products.
But the British buyers have
asked our food purchasers at
Washington TO see that hogs
destined for London markets in
cline toward the lean side. They
also have expressed preferences
with respect 10 other viands.
which strike our food experts
with any sense Of humor as
slightly bizarre.
For instance. they want
cheeseS from the L. s. to De
well-eured rather than green.
The fact is that the domestic
demand for cheese has become
so great that the sharp. we'll
cured variety now is almost un-
ootainaole even for domestic
buyers.
The underlying reason behind
Jesse II. Jones can for a con-
ference on prices Is the flood Of
complaints from wholesalers and
retailers They have warned the
secretary Of commerce that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

Words without music by
the gent with Ms ear 70 the
ground:
Speaking % our ozn ears
(which \ Ar indisputsble pre-
rogativs Of xink who spas
medically creates literature II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
An APPRECIATIoN

Editor The Tacoma Times, On
behalf Of the Tacoma Council Of
Churches I want 70 express 10
you the appreciation and graft
tude OF the council for the
splendid cooperation which you
gave in publeizing the c. o
johnson meetings held IN our
city recently. The space which
YOU gave as news items was IN
valuable IN placing before the
people Of Tacoma the presence
Of this outstanding preacher and
the good influence Of his mes
ssEes.
". o MACoSkEY.
President II Tacoma Council
OF Churches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

tiles. wearing apparel. furniture
will hit the ceiling unless the
government intervenes.
Fred Lazarus, IT., depart
ment store owner in Columbus.
O.. and head of the Retailers
Advisory National committee to
the national defense commission,
was largely responsible for this
get-together on prices. He and
many others reported that man
usfacturers were lacking up
prices on the wholesalers and
the retailers. The manufacturers
are moved by fears concerning
labor strikes and stoppages. pri-
critics in raw materials. with
transportation. and other haZ-
ards resulting from the imposi-
ton Of war economy.
But il happens that in the
fields over which Lazarus COM
mittee has charge, food, textiles.
wearing apparel general mer-
chandise. there are substantial
SURPRISES. with no apparent
danger Of shortages There is
no reason for increased prices
in the manufacturers field.
Hence need for the conference
which Jones has called. But it
should be noted that the shrewd
Texan did not summon this pos
sibly history-making assemblage
on his own responsibility. He
carefully pointed out in his in
vitation that he called il by
request"
Ireland. " hose submarine
bases and military support Brit
ain desires No greatly. VIII pat
tern her foreign policy along
lines adopted by the L. S. Every
American diplomat or volunteer
emissary who has spent even
one night in Dublin has brought
back that information to the
White House.
Ireland has great fear and
respect for Germanys military
power. Unable 10 obtain salts
factory promises from Prime
Minister Churchill on rearming.
she originally decided 10 remain
neutral. lest she become another
Poland or Czechoslovakia. but
she was willing 10 take that
chance IN view OF London's re-
fussl 10 supply her with weap-
ons for offense or defense.
Her defense minister has made
that clear during his present
visit at our capital Other Irish
officials have asked the peril
nent question. Why should we
become involved in a disastrous
war near 10 our shores while
you far-away Yanks are telling
the world you are staying out -
That's a question. So far. no
body has answered IL 10 the
satisfaction Of Dublin. But II
the L. S. abandons her role Of
non-oelligerency and goes in
with the naval guns roaring.
ireland probably will. too
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

how everything turns out in the
current evolution of merchant
ship design. Al the moment.
some L it sure stinks We trust
that It's Just passing fancy
which will ultimately develop
and mature into something good.
Progress. o'course. IS often
painful.
The L. :. maritime cornish IS
trying hard To interest the men
and officers OF the merchant
marine in signalling-a mighty
handy accomplishment. we
might add. A report this week
oh you wouldn't be interested in
a bunch of fluctuations and per-
centagesl says fine progress has
been made SO far and things are
really looking up as a result Of
training given by the cornish TO
some 1900 merchant seamen
during the past 2i2 years.
Wonder whatll become Of the
Normandie (Or what already
has become of the Queen Mary.
for that matter?l The French
ship is still idle and ghostly at
New York after Is months. Her
normal crew numbers 800. but
nowadays only lis men are
standing-by TO keep her jsni-
torized.
Can't ding too much on the
topic of new motorboat laws.
Better check up with the steam
boat headquarters in Seattle.
And don't forget that all motor
boat operator tickets expire
April 25th on account of the
new rules.
Some of our personal mail
leaves US guessing. Today we
received government pamphlet
entitled Primer Of Problems in
the Millinery Industry We
thought perhaps it had our name
on il because il contained an
alibi or so for the demented Gre
ations DANES display on their
noggins nowadays. No such
luck. though. Just a lot of
maps. statistics, graphs. etc,
about such goodies as - well,
there were 500 100000 worth of
those batty bonnets manufac-
tured last year, for instance, or
that there are $4,000 persons
employed IN the industry and
they made an average of S24.07
week. But why send 1t 70
this department. which is al
ready befuddled enough?
On the other hand. we think
it much more interesting to
learn that the Great Barrier
Reef. which outlines the north
ern coast of Australia. has an
area twice the size or the state
of Ohio. Don't YOU. sir? That's