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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
I'd Floor ShoU

A second floor show will be
presented just before midnight by
the Frances WadSworth School OF
Dancing under the direction OF
Robin McGroarty.
Besides three ensemble numbers
in which more than 40 dancing
girls take part the bill includes
Marie and Billy Eldon IN a Russian
dance; Jackie Wright in cowboy
songs; Sue and Gene Ward IN AT
exhibition waltz: an acrobatiC
waltz by Madeline Snavcly; Elsie
Gould, accordionist. and a novelty
number by Peggy and Norman
DoSter.
Not only have all these artists
donated their services for the en-
tertainment OF the service men,
but members Of the Stage Hands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
All Sprric" .Sspn
FnrifPd 10 FF0tic

All soldiers in the uniform of lhe
United States and lis Allies are
invited to the military ball and
any and all Of the entertainments
arranged by The Detroit Times
Santa Claus for Service Men
committee This invitation is OK
tended particularly 10 men of the
royal air force. the fleet air arm
and the royal navy, the Royal
Canadian Air Force, the Canadian
Active Service Force. Their uni
forms arc their admission tickets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Service Men S
Jdmboree Set fol
tuesday Night
By SHANNON CoRMACK

\ From the moment y Herbert
Strauh raises ms baton an the
state Fair Auditorium and four
combined orche>traS open with
The Star-Spangled Banner until
the final God Bless America four
hours later, there won't be one
dull moment al The Detroit Times
Santa Claus for Service Men
military ball on Tuesday night.
Never before m The history Of
Detroit has such a gigantic enter
tainment been provided for The
entertainment of soldiers, sailors
and marines. and everything dur
inc the evening from hal checking
10 bus and street car tranSporta-
fior, X free
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

Local 3S AFL who will handle the
stage arrangements and the light,
ing are also volunteering then
time for the evening.
Likewise. Bernard J. Young
blood, manager of the State Fair
has given the auditorium free OF
charge for the evening, the Detroit
ttaE company Il providing inc
decorations at no cost and Boy
Scouts will serve as usherS and
coat room attendants.
Jack Jones. superintendent OF
the fair, is in charge of the pro-
duction and the whole show Is
under the Craftsmanship of James
V. Volta, chairman OF the enter
tainmcnt committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Service Mems Events
For Holidays Listed
Free Admission or Cut Rates
Offered All in Uniform

holiday of events for service men arranged
by The Times cooperation with public spirited S ana
individuals:
MILITARY BALLS-Decembcr % and 30 in the Agricultural
Woodward between State FaT
$50 1890 Music December - by TOUR
December 30 10y ANno Key ana
orchestra with King Admission in uni
form girl friends. Partners for the bachelors
HOCKEY-Frec admission o uniform for games at
A. Red Wings play Brooklyn
Americans = Canadien January Take Grand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21


BASKETBALL - Olympia, University of De
Harvard Wayne University Utah December ~ =
b Nebraska Wayne University rs cornell FREE ddSsoh
for uniforms only for accompanying lady
December % and % special reduced
Gardens Woodward and buses FaeW Gar
dens admission December - ana
30 January 6. Take Mack cars and buses
MIDGET AUTO RACES-At Stair Fair Coliseum State Fair
Eigh-Ne uniform Saturdays
q and January Take Woodward cars or buses
ICE Olympia December a 27 and 30 and Janu
airy Free o uniform
SERVICE PARTIES-Undc the auspices Of the Detroit
Recreation follows kronk Recreation
Center McCaw Friday, December 20 TO l.
Gras Clau Recreation Center FalNeW between
Mack Warren, Friday December % m 10 l. m a Sh
Northwestern Recreation Center Wexford north OF
Friday, December % TO II m NoIthweS
Roundup Gallagher Center Sl9 Vanderbilt HHcSda
December Southwest Service Mems Swing
Brewster Brewster Hastings Thursday
January y Brewster Center Service Mems Swing
FOX THEATER-Frcc admission service matinccs
sKATING-At Arena Gardens. Special rates for
service
BILLIARDS Special Detroit Recreation West La
fayette and Shelby.
BoWIING-Nnety alleys Detroit Bowling Assoclaton~ pro
special for service
DANCE HAILS-Special uniform at Gaystone
and the Vanity i20l East jefferson aNnu
GENERAL INFORMNTION-The Dctrnt-Ilre~ has secured
courtesy the Detroit street Railway Commission Tree
rides for Scry ice o. both and buses
There open sailors soldiers and marines AT the
knights OF Columbus Woodward all YMCA and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. Name the capital of Massa-
chusetts.
?. Which weighs more. a cubic
foot Of dry sand or cubic foot
Of dry clay
3. In which Wagnerian opera
is Mephistopheles principal
character?
4. In which country WAS &
railroad first opened for service
to the public?
s. Which travels faster. sound
or light
s. Which famous English
author was associated with the
London inn called the Cheshire
Cheese. which was recently de-
stroyed by bombing
I. What name applies TO both
a pageant and eyeglasses?
S. Which United States con-
gresham from New York for
merly played professional base
ball with the New York
Yankees
g An infant has a greater. or
fewer mum Der Of bones than an
adult
10 What is the characteristic
Of the Doric style OF srchi-
stecture
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Home Boosting Always Wins

Washington Products Week being observed during the
present sevenday period 1t should be observed not only
this week but every week in the When paronize
. neghbor who patronzes you double benefit ensues
Foreign trade fine few but when regular
business expanding trade and net profits must trade
In the domestic market.
In his proclamation for Washington manufactured and
produced goods and urging their purchase Gov Lang
lie right when he pointed out
Increase of the products Of Washington industry
labor and agriculture only stimulates production but
makes jobs increases employment and payro and
provides enlarged markets for basic resources;
The manufacture of food products alone consumes mil
lions dollars annually of agricultural dairy livestock and
fisheries products to the economic benefit of the families
employed in these industries
Greater acceptance of and demand for Wash
ngton products of all types will aid substantially in the
expansion of Washington industry"
The state resident who doesn't believe in the above
needs few lessons in economics The majority will
intellectually cooperate in boosting Washington prod
ucts week and doing realistically with the purse and not
with sentiment alone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

vessel of the entire coast guard
fleet.
After duty in various other
ships around the Northwest. Bob
Joined the Northland at San
Francisco. aboard her he went
through the canal to Boston. The
Greenland cruise started and
ended there. meanwhile consum-
ing some 10000 miles and the
aforementioned 5la months.
The first thing Bob did when
they returned TO Boston was TO
fall off the wharf and spend two
weeks in the hospital with flu.
Immediately thereafter he
hustled across the country for a
vacation in Tacoma.
We fear well never find space
enough 10 do his yarn justice.
And besides. we'd never be able
10 spell those jawbreaking Es-
kimo names and words which
necessarily comprise every men
ton of Greenland. Briefly,
then
Bob now holds a fancy Ger
tificate proelaiming his qualities
for having crossed the Arctic
Circle four times.
The Nazi raiding party on the
lonesome radio station was sue
cessful in that the station WAS
smashed and the culprits es-
capped despite the fact the North
land prowled adjacent waters for
several days after the alarm.
Greenland Eskimos are the po-
litest and smelliest people in the
world.
The "home of the icebergs' is
a Greenland glacier that's better
than four miles wide and 500
miles long; huge bergs will fall
off a glacier at the blast of the
ships whistle. but INT and gun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
BRIDGE Hopes Run Hiqh

Efforts of the state administration to finance a
Narrows bridge are laden with uncertainty.
Nevertheless. Tacoma and Pierce county and the state
justified today feeling assured that lack of energy
In going into the job
Governor Arthur Langie is giving every sign that he
when he declared the bridge reconstruction project
number one
He has called the Toll Bridge authority into session
again this week. He has spurred preparation Of the
declaration of loss than insurance settlement
be made possible.
He has urged the highways department TO begin pre-
pairing plans for bridge and the department already
il doing
There is. of course much yet to be done and ahead
will be encountered many difficulties but
This community may rest assured the Olympia
administration Ia pushing this project with all its might
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

stolen. Within as hours the Ia
coma police department had re-
turned 1t 10 me. Within another
- hours this department had IN
custody and had a confession
from the man who had taken 1t.
7 do not believe that any police
department anywhere could have
been more efficient or more
courteous in the handling Of such
matter Nv compliments TO
the Tacoma police department
and especially 10 Sergeant Tai
bot Of the traffic division.
Perhaps someone else among
your readers can offer a word Of
praise 10 some department Of our
city government. and by so doing
encourage them in their many
times thsnkless tasks.
BERT BRADLEY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

The charge may be true only
technically. but the conflicting fac
tions are getting technical in their
struggle for domination of the
national defense setup. 1t hap
pens that the priorities executives
named were drawn from trade
magazine circles and professional
engineering schools. They have,
naturally. been closer to manage
ment than to labor or the general
public. and they are believed TO
have acquired the formers view
point.
The advisory committees over
which they preside consist of one
member representing the manu-
facturers and one who speaks for
/ industrial consumers. The army
and navy also are represented on
these five-man agencies. but they
are outvoted by the other three.
IT is this srrsngement-and its
potentialities - which upset those
who envisionage national defense
as q method for establishing fresh
social and economic controls.
Labor thinks II has an even
more legitimate kick. 1t is sup
posed TO have representation on
the advisory bodies. but so far
none has been appointed. Pri-
vste explanation is that they will
be named when and if needed
that is. when and If strikes and
work stoppages occur.
Frank Knox voiced the
authentic sentiment of high
naval officials when he chal-
lenged Wendell Wilkes asser-
ton that the L. 5. could ship
more destroyers TO Britain. As
revealed here months ago. Mr..
Knoxs technical advisers have
opposed stripping the navy at a
time when the administration is
so feverishly spending billions
for new ships
The general boards opinion on
American need for destroyers
the eyes of the fleets based on
mathematics rather than emo
ton. We have 4 certain number
Of fighting units 49, battleships,
aircraft carriers. heavy and light
cruisers which require = given
quota of the smaller vessels for
screening and scouting. The
latter number varies according
10 actual battle conditions. But
II cannot fall below certain
strength without producing an
unbalanced" navy-and the ref
erence 70 balance" was the key
Of the secretsry's remarks. At
present we have only 15e de-
stroyers. including 90 OF World
war vintage. and knox's tech
nicians do not regard that as
sufficient
4 AhSSHcf oINcn Aoik SSNch AeN
tor enters the equation. We have
recently acquired eight Atlantic
bases. which swell our require
ments for destroyer defensive
strength.
They are ideal vessels for
operation IN the waters enclosed
hy these new naval outposts.
2. n. r has asked funds for
three similar oases IN the Pa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
WAR VICTORIES AND
FNSLANED PEOPLES

Editor, The Times: Recently
Mr.. Erickson advanced the view
that Hitler cannot enslsve any
other races by forced labor and
mere subsistence wages. ! SUBJ
nit that this substantially COR
rectly quoted view of Erickson
is completely out Of step with
history and even too naive to
deserve refutation.
Eighty million Germans may
and can and are very profitably
enslsving millions of Slavs. Ger
mans, Danes. Norwegians, Dutch
and Belgians. Look back into
our own American history. For
some 200 years we actually had
in the L. S. very profitable
form of negro slavery. And un-
til recently we had or perhaps
even now to an extent we still
have types of economic slavery.
Just remember the one-third
of our nation underfed, UNDER
clothed, etc. That is not q pic
ture from some other planet.
but right here. So, such slavery
can exist all right, Mr.. Erickson.
DR.. Frank Munk. of Reed COL
lege, but previously o. the Czech
university in Prague, had this
to say IN Seattle. Feb. IA:
Slavery Is the last of steps
in the Nszi system Of conquest,
and once this dreadful finale
has come to a nation, il is sub
jugated indefinitely. For once
any nation or group has a mo-
nopoly of desth-dealing ma
chimes. its defeated enemies are
as helpless as aboriglnes in the
face Of the white mans gun
Erickson must have been
speaking of some other planet.
On the planet slave nations had
in the course OF centuries a habit
OF disappearing from the face Of
the soil. And Il Hitler once sue
ceeds IN subduing England with
Japan on our back. goodbye al
We extreme peace groups There
will % no talk of peace then,
you win Just change to bread
and water Diet. perhaps with
little ursslted 'polenta added to
IL. F. L. KERZIE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

cific. It was these hard consid-
erations which forced the cab
met member to take issue with
the two 1910 presidential candi-
dates.
Washington never has wit
messed anything like the Arabian
Nights expansion caused by the
rearmament program. In in
crease OF population, new and
monumental buildings, congested
traffic, scarcity of homes and
hotel space. new public services,
it exceeds the craZiest and most
tinselly boom of California and
Alaska gold rush days. The
American capital has become
rabbit warren overnight.
The navy department has had
TO add a wing to its already
vast structure. Two buildings
covering eight great squares
have been taken over by o. T. NJ.
and the srmy's quartermaster
division. They were meant for
social security. They dwarf the
Department Of Commerce build
ing which once was scoffed at
as Hoovers Folly because of its
bigness,
A pamphlet listing defense
employees resembles q city direc-
tory. and has to be revised peri
odically. The o. p. M buildings
are fully equipped with escala-
tors. Each official above the
rank of doorman has an exclu-
sive and numbered parking stall.
A special trolley track is being
built to haul the thousands Of
workers 10 central lines down.
town.
Private construction - homes,
hotels, apartment houses can
not begin 10 keep pace with de-
msnd. Rents are soaring Two
great new hotels are planned.
Like the government, once leis-
urely Washington is getting too
big for It's New Deal britches.
Mussolini's sirplsne inferiority
not 10 mention bad morale
among his troops for
his devastating sethscks in Al
hsnis and Africa In his expert
ence lies q lesson which our sir
experts have not missed.
Building as well as talking
big, II Duce set out to lead the
nations in number Of planes. He
sent spectacular squadrons soar
ing around the world. His
nephews joined the service. He
fixed upon a few. definite de-
signs. and ordered his people 10
build-build. He was in
too great q hurry 10 take time TO
change models so as 10 incor-
porate improvements. He want
ed an air circus instead OF q
modern. fighting machine He
got IL.
That explains why the Greeks
have been sble 70 make surprise
attacks in mountainous regions
and why the British duplicate
the feat in the flat. sunny wastes
Of Lhys. Italian planes hardly
dared 70 make reconnaissance
flights.
Our plane makers frequently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention in this coi-
unn letters must give name and
address 81 writer ONLY initials
vii 10 published when requested
Mr.. Fi,it: Has the city any
right To charge for garbage when
person has none: A friend of
mine whose wife passed away
>ome time ago has been eating
downtown .lnee then 90 he Ia.
no garbage. They are .till send
Ing him bills I think that 10 not
right. MRS. r.
The city has the right. yes. the
ordinance creating the city gar
bsge utility made II compulsory
for everybody living in the city
70 have the service. Perhaps
some adjustment could be made
in this case you mention. how
ever II your friend would just
explain II to the superintendent,
Harold Bird. at the city hall.
Mr.. FisIt: Can you give me the
address Of a person or firm that
would ne able TO repair a compo-
sition doll that has the eyes
loosened II IL a keepsake and
j hope TO have II fixed soon.
MRS. X. W. l.
In Tacoma there IL the Doll
Hospital. 72sis St Helens ave.
II the plastic surgeons there
can't fix the doll. ! guess IT
can't lie liked.
Mr.. Fisit: Where can ! huv
the book. ''Mein kampf." and Is
II written In English or Ger
man. AREADFR.
Try any Of the downtown
bookstores. Several of them
have had 1t in the English trans
lstion.
Mr.. Fisit: How can I 70 about
" 10 get the birth records of
three Of my children who were
horn with midwives attending.
The midwives are dead now.
MRS. X. W.
You 10 not say in what state
or states they were born: pos
sibly the midwives had the
births recorded State certifi-
Gates are the best records under
all circumstances. 10 IL would
be best 10 make sure under that
heading first. Perhaps there
were other witnesses besides the
midwives who could give affi-
davits 'egarding the births.
What you are required to do
about II will depend somewhat
on the purpose for which you
now require the certificates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
PRAISE FOR POLICE
MOTOR DIVISION

Editor The Times. I have read
a number Of letters published IN
your paper and have been some
what surprised AZ the small per
centage that deal with local
affairs Many OF these letters
open up debates on national and
international policies
believe there are many SUBJ
jects Of local interest that could
be discussed and undoubtedly en-
joyed by your readers.
II is a simple matter 10 con-
denim any one OF our many de-
partments Of city government.
but would like TO offer 8 word
OF praise and not condemnation
for one OF these departments A
short time ago my car was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

light. using instead beams of
electrons. AS prism or lens
defects light rays. so are the
electron beams DETECTED by
carefully controlled magnetic
fields. Operating at voltage
as high as 100000, the beam
measures only one one-hundred-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

Our recent essay about
the coast guard patrol Of
Greenland brought forth an
unexpected and decidedly
interesting comm entary
from a local lad who has
just returned from five
and one-half months of
that very duty.
Bob Wheeler. until a year and
2 half ago. received his mail at
Route Box 634. which is out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
ELECTION MICROSCOPE

Unfolding new frontiers for
science. the new giant RCA cleo
tronic miscroscope is startling
departure from old and estab-
lished principles OF microscopy.
Strange as IT seems, the giant
instrument operates without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day which is peculiarly fortunate
for women. Disturbing news
may be expected from Europe,
also from Asia.
Heart and Home: The stars
today presage for women a
period Of great activity at home
and abroad. They will succeed
In many departments of public
service in coming months when
the men of their families engage
in government work OF extreme
Importance. Girls may expect
romance today when the stars
pressge world events of far
reaching significance. Love af-
fairs will flourish in the face of
many perils that threaten the
pleasant ways established for
the pursuit of health and hap
piness. Peace and it's accom-
panying joys will become ex-
tremely precious TO Americans.
Business Affairs: In the pros
perity that Ia developing human
greed will be apparent among
both employers and employees en-
gagged in certain industries.
Warning is given that the stars
foreshadow perils in W mic h
wealth or sffluence will lose sig
nificance. United and unselfish
patriotic service will be impera-
tive before the horrible world up
heaval subsidies. The network of
Maxi intrigue will extend among
workers of many classes and
American optimism may bring
about grave conditions, more or
less revolutionary.
National Issues: Procrastina-
ton in dealing with subversive
influences in labor unions will
cause a serious clash between
workers and police in more than
one industrial center. The har-
bors on the western coast Will
be the scenes of dangerous DEM
onstrstions which prevent our
exports from reaching England.
A leader who foments trouble
will be in extreme peril and
strange accidents will be re-
ported.
International Affairs: An
aftermath of the Italian conflict
with Greece will be concentrated
and accumulated warfare carried
on under Hitler's direction. In
subjugsted countries unrest and
uprisings viii increase before the
spring has smelorsted suffering
from lack of food and fuel. The
axis powers will have the ad-
vantage Of certain achievements
by military and naval officers Of
highest talents and sttainments.
Dark days for the British Isles
are forecast, but ultimate VIC
tory for democracy is prophe-
sled. Through the help Of the
United States success will follow
heavy losses Of men and ships.
Persons whose birthdste il is
have the sugury Of a year Of
much happiness. Both men and
women must beware Of unusual
friendships and foolish firts-
tons.
Children horn on this day will
DO generous. Independent and
strongly individual. They may
he tempersmentsl and change
able. but good fortune 10 fore
sssn for them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Do We Progress?

Does the world forward Sometimes il seems not
when multiply in number and destructiveness when
social problems pile up and insoluble
And yet, Calico said, il Shall return
think you the of conditions described by Dr. Walter
n Poakov in a United Mine Workers Journal, which
prevailed in Scotch coal mnes Ancient reports of
investigating commission of 100 years ago told this
Zone girl began work at age of 10. is IT, and
works IL to IL hours day. her father gets IL shings
every fortnight for her work another girl began the
age of g to work from a. until p. have had
the strap when ddna do my bidding " This girl had
to travel the height of St Paus Cathedral with Ia hum
dredweght on her back"
Yes black phases of the future look there
things which will return there fields
In which the command is still, forward"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
An Inside Picture of Finon,
II u IL ciul and Political America
Bv RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-New Dealers and labor spokesman are
complaining bitterly about the prorites committees created
recently by National Defense Commissioner Edward R. Set
nius E They aege that these control groups have been
packed with representatives of the industries involved
and that labor has been left out in the cold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

W aller road
" ay. Sine e
then. however
his home has
been the coast
& u ard cutter
y orth an d,
which in turn
is a 216-foot
icebreaker and
n 2 X I to the
50 ua rerigged
cutter Bear is
probab bly, I h e
m Ost famous