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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-19
HERE FROM WESTWARD

Arriving from the Westward on the southbound steamer Alaska, Alan A. Heringhi, of San Francisco, is in Juneau today and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-19
TIDES
TWO HALIBUTERs SELL

Capt. Andrew Rosness of the Tern unloaded 8,700 pounds of fish and Capt. Albert Wallace of the Viola unloaded l,600 pounds at the cold storage dock over the weekend, both selling to the New England Fish Company at prices of 8,70 and 71O cents per pound.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Take My Word for 1t
By FRANK COLBY.
Open House
SPOT YOUR PLANE

st. Louis-Please tell us how the
word "aquamarlne" is pronounced.
O.C.
Answer-The dictionaries give us
these alternatives: First choice,
AK -wuh -muh -REEN: second choice,
AY-kWuh- -muh- -REEN.
Detroit have often heard the
expression his hair was pulled out
by the roots" I insist that it can
not be done P. A. S.
AnsWer-Literally. you are correct.
But the expression is sanctified by
long usage. 1t is a proper English
idiom.
Seattle-Give the pronunciation
and meaning of 'gigolo," please.
C.S.
Answer-The word is from the
French. The customary modern
meaning is "a paid male dancing
partner or escort" First choice,
JIG -oh-loe: second choice CFrench),
1zhee-goe-LOE.
Charlotte-How did the express
; aion "tacky" originate? MRS. B.
t; AnSWer-From the verb to tack,
!. -meaning ito baste with large, un-
even stitches" In the South espe-
/. scially. tacky designates anything
ssSthat is inferior, commonplace. no
count"
Little Rock-We are having an
Z argument as to how "fracas" should
: be pronounced. W.D.
:: Answer-The word is from the
French but is now pronounced &C
,cording to English rules. Say
'*FRAY-kuss.
= Cleveland-Did Winchell coin the
phrase nobody home -? ON.
Z Answer-No. In 1920 Alexander
= Pope used it in an epigram de-
ascribing a person of dull wit:
KNOCK as you please, there's no
body at home"
Loony Logic
c. H. of San Pedro clips this
nugget of pure gold from a local
paper: whoever tied the bill and
wings OF young mallard duck and
left the bird to die of starvation
yesterday became a fugitive from
an indignant group of citizens who
frequent the park and the super
tntendent!" Send in your Loony
Logics. It's all in fun
LAST CALL. Send today for my free pam
n-Tg h
nical key to the use of was" and were"
in such sentences as If I were king:
she we're younger; If he were you"
Every reader should have this helpful
guide to good usage Send a stamped
l3-centl, self-a addressed envelope to Frank
Colby. in care of The Evening Star Ask
for 'Was-Were" pamphlet Requests cam
not be filled unless self-addressed enve-
lopes bear correct amount OF postage
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Here's a letter from a reader
whose father fought In the Crimean
War:
Dear Uncle Ray:
II read in your column something
about the Crimea, and am writing
you because l am the daughter Of
a veteran of the Crimean War. My
father fought in the Crimea for a
year and nine months. He was in
the Dragon Guards. I have his
medal and three silver clasps in a
frame and am very proud of them.
My father used to talk about
Florence Nightingale's hospital. He
was wounded in one arm, so was
sent to her hospital. He said she
was a lovely woman and was called
the Lady of the Lamp
Excuse my writing-T shall be 83
years old in a weeks time. One of
your constant readers.
MRS. HANNAH TAYLOR"
think Mrs. Taylor's handwriting
Is very clear; I can make out every
word very plainly. I greatly enjoy
finding out that readers of all ages
follow our department.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
"A Little Saturday Talk

Yes. Florence Nightingale was
called "the Lady of the Lamp" This
name was given to her because she
carried a light with her as she
made the rounds of the hospitals at
night She did not feel it was
enough to work during the daytime.
Long after sundown she visited
wounded soldiers lying in long rows
of cots. She spoke words of cheer
to them and did all in her power
to make them comfortable.
The Crimean War lasted from
1854 to 1856. Florence Nightingale
was "a years old when it started.
She lived until the present century.
Her death took place in 1910. after
she had reached the age of 80.
Another letter. with a question
about crickets, comes from w. r..
Smith. He asks:
What makes the chirp of cricket
so loud, as he apparently has no
sound box?"
Mr.. Smith is right about a cricket
having no sound box. Insects do
not sing" in the sense a bird or
human being sings. The sound-or
Evening star., 1941-10-18

"chirp"-comes from the outside Of
the cricket's body, not from the
mouth.
The outer wings, or wing covers,
of a male cricket are fitted with
rough parts which can be rubbed
together to make sounds. A So
called "scraper" on the underside oi
one of the outer wings is rubbed
over a "file" on the other outer
wing. Perhaps it is better to say
the sound is shrill rather than loud
Female crickets do not make the
fddling noise. or song"
If you wish to join the 1s41
Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club, send
me a self addressed envelope.
You will receive q membership
certificate, . leaflet telling how
to make a scrapbook and =
printed design to paste on the
cover. Address me in care Of
The Evening Star.
1~eA @3
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
in
Stamps
Schoolmoster Become
President of Argentina
ssssAAs ssas.e.N
A RGENTINIANs point

A RGENTINIANS point with
pride TO Domingo Faustino
Sarmiento, known in history as
the "Schoolmaster President" an
outstanding exception 10 the axiom
that schoolteaching and national
politics don't mix.
Sarmiento, honored philateli-
cally by Argentina in the 1883
stamp, above, ranks high IN his
nations list of benefactors. He
followed the great President Mitre
as head of the government and
wisely advanced economic and ed
vocational affairs Of the nation.
Born in 1911. ne was forced
into exile during the reign Of Juan
Manuel de Rosas. Sarmiento spent
most Of MS exiled years in Chile,
where he founded the first Chile
an normal school. He later trsv-
eled in the United States and Eu-
rope studying educational meth
oos.
He returned 10 Argentina after
the masses had oVerthrown de
Rosas and formed the Argentine
Republic IN 1883. Sarmiento ed
tied newspaper upon ms return
and served as superintendent Of
schools.
His public service record in
eludes . period as diplomatic rep
resenistive 10 Chile, governor Of
San Juan province, envoy 10 the
United States from 1865 70 1854
and then president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER

This Is an uncertain or inde-
cisive day in planetary influ-
ences. The stars presssge far
reaching and important events
In the month with aspects DOM
mated by Mars.
Heart and Home: Women
should employ today rs a time
for preparation. in the household
or the office, for future exigen-
cies. There Is a sign presaging
anxiety regarding the safety of
husbands and sons In defense
service. but apprehensions should
be dismissed while important
tasks are undertaken. Simplicity
In dress will be fashionable even
among girls not In uniform. The
Use of cosmetics will be greatly
reduced as whatever is artificial
or superficial will be considered
bad form at time of national
crisis.
Business Affairs: This is not
. favorable eonfiguration for en-
gineers or architects who are not
engaged on government con-
tracts. Small business concerns
will more and more feel the pinch
of war regulations and lack of
raw materials win cause diff
culties among manufacturers
with little capital. This month
will be marked by many read
justments among merchants who
must supply substitutes for ma
terials monopolized for defense
industries.
International Affairs: In this
Pluto era warning is given that
inner weakness is the greatest
menace TO nations as well as to
persons. While Pluto represents
transition and the destruction of
the old. this is the time to diff
ferentiate between what is bene-
fetal and what is detrimental in
long established orders of gov
eminent.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury OF a year Of
gain and travel. but there is
danger OF imposition or decep-
ton.
Children born on this day
should be fortunate in literary
or artistic careers. but they
should be wary in love Affairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01

There is something going in Notwithstanding so
tremendous that few people realize ii at all.
The productive capacity Of the country is increasing
and increasing rapidly after long period of doldrums
Leon Henderson, administrator of the Office of Price
Administration estimates that total production of the
country today is close 45 per higher than il was
the peak Of 1929 The national income is estimated
around 9s billion dollars compared with rs last
year The entire scale of national productive capacity
10 being rapidly scaled upward.
Nor does that necessarily that simply
building up to awful letdown." II means that we
could have done this time given the incentive, and
that we continue to do after the defense
sency n past if we will.
In 1917, Henderson surprisingly says, when the coun-
try turned to production there actually in
in the total productveness of the country That
remained static II thought good trick to keep it
from falling in view of the quick enforced shift from the
aims Of to those Of But this generation Of
producers have actually succeeded in increasing their pro-
ductiveness almost 45 per cent. The that in
war supplies Thus the materials of that time
turned out at the expense of other production without
Increasing the whole.
But observe what is happening today Cotton consump-
ton Ia running at the rate of II million bales year,
'phenomnar' figure. There Is lack of cotton whose
surplus has been national problem for years So cotton
textile goods for example, likely to be produced and
used q scale have not known no matter what the
demands Of defense industries.
A larger percentage of production must 60 and will
20, into defense. But that won't reduction in
civilian production by the amount Some items of
civilian production going to climb right with defense
The result that opening up vista of plenty
before which will not dare allow to be a mirage.
A means must and will be found for the American
people to turn to their the vastly pro-
ductive capacity they creating The thing to do
Il TO accept may to wecome) that fact and plan for it,
Many leaders of both industry and already
doing
We must set eyes on goals which will be TO the
past n the Hmalayas are to the Rockies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
BUSINESS MEN
COMPLAIN BITTERLY

American business men and
industrialists are complaining
bitterly bout the arbitrary
manner in which several federal
agencies handle their problems.
Commerce Secretary Jesse II.
Jones files are fun of indignant
protests against the hard-boiled
treatment given men who want
to cooperate In the national de-
Tense operations.
The principal offender at the
moment is the office of export
control, which passes on all re-
quests for permission to ship
goods out of the country. A
great deal of time. money and
patience is required before an
applicant has filled out the nee
es@ry forms which the export
administration demands. That
means a long delay in the first
instance. But when the appli-
cation is rejected. the manufac-
turer simply receives a rubber
stamp notice which says: APP
plication rejected. The admin
istrator of export control has
determined that this proposed
expectation would be contrary
to national defense No expla-
nation is given for the rundown.
The manufacturer is not told
how to amend his application AZ
as to comply with regulations.
Private inquiry discloses that
Washington has not made public
the names Of all the axis firms
in South America which have
been placed on the black list.
Therefore, quite unwittingly.
American companies receive and
try TO fill orders for corpora
tons which are under the ban.
This appears TO be the reason
for most OF the reflections. but
the export administrator never
offers this explanation TO appli-
cants. Meanwhile. other South
American firms in good stand
ing would be glad TO buy the
withheld goods If the export ad-
ministrators tight-lipped policy
did not prevent the exporter and
prospective purchaser from get
ting together.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions Tun to
the womens page for answers.
l. A garland crab is q erusta-
cean, fruit. or precious stone
2. The turkey buzzard is not
n buzzard. true or false
5. To which country were the
provinces of Alsace-Lorraine re-
turned by the Treaty Of Yer
saillesg
T. When does the fiscal year
OF the federal government end >
5. Do moth balls gradually
diminish in size by being eaten
by moths. or through evspors-
tom
6. Salt loses its flavor when
stored for several years; true or
false
Z. Robert L. Perry was famous
as an actor. explorer, or naval
commander
8. Which state does Senator
Burton X. Wheeler represent?
O. Which OF these men was an
Archbishop; Edward Giobon or
James Gibbons.
10. In baseball slang, what is
q horse collar ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01

@. What is a major objective of the Defense Savings
Program that has strongly democratic significance?
A. Buying Defense Bonds and Stamps enables all of
to become partners in Governmental a share
the greatest and soundest enterprise EARTH the United
States Government.
O. Why didn't the Treasury Department launch high
campaign for the sale of Defense Savings Bonds
last May!
A. There need Of it. The program to stimulate
volunteer saving by all the people the democratic
NoTEro Defense Bonds and Stamps to the nearest
association: write
United Washington, ID. C. Also
Stamps nc at most retail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
Firms AND WAR

Editor. The Times: In The
Times Oct. Is, the archbishop OF
Finland writes to Justify his
nations war. He says in part:
"As is revealed by Finland's
Blue-White book. the Russians
continued to press further
claims after the forced peace
of Moscow. The situation had
at last grown so acute that
Soviet Russia sent her bombers
To attack our country June IS,
1941, which caused great de-
struction in many parts of the
country.
ut was after this event that
the president of the republic de-
clared Finland to be in state
OF war against Russia.
Then there is the religious
standpoint. The bulk of the
Finnish population is religious:
they are confirmed Lutherans.
Our enemy does not recognize
religion. Both Lenin and Stain
supported the anti-religious
movement"
Moscow news. June II, 1941.
Finland had delivered goods to
a total value of only ss5. 500
American dollars to the Soviet
Union, whereas the Soviet
Union had delivered goods to
the value of 1859 200 American
dollars to Finland during the
same period. lnasmuch as the
total volume of trade between
the USSR and Finland accord
ing to the trade agreement in
force between the two countries
is fixed for the first year of
the operation of the agreement
at the sum OF 81 .500,000 Ameri-
can dollars on either side. this
means that the USSR had de-
hvered nearly 47.4es of the
goods to Finland, but Finland
had delivered 11.4Gs to the
Soviet Union:
Taking into consideration,
however. the food difficulties
prevailing in Finland. Comrade
J. V. Stain. chairman of the
Council OF Peoples Commisssns
OF the USSR promised Mr..
Peasikivi. Finish envoy TO the
USSR. on May 80 that 10000
tons of grain. IN addition TO the
1888 tons already delivered.
would be shipped TO Finland
within the shortest possible
time. regardless. in the given
instance. OF the fact that Fin
land Is poorly fulfilling her
obligations with regard to the
deliveries Of goods TO the Soviet
Union"
Wish to call attention TO the
fact that on June -. 1871. Ger
many declared war on Russia,
and Germany already had estsb-
lished . base in Finland and
had troops there
What saws the archbishop
about religion in trade agree
ments-
RACHEL LEWIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
LATIN AMERICA
REMAINS GOLD"

Washington is having far
more trouble in winning Latin
American nations To the idea of
hemisphere defense than our
diplomats care TO admit. Sew
eral unpublished incidents re-
veal that they are keeping one
eve cooked on reports Of Hitler's
astounding sweep through Rus
sia.
Ecuador. for instance, recently
negotiated Il contract with an
American firm FOR 20 trainer
planes costing about 5000. 900.
The South Americans insisted on
paying cash that had been raised
by their flying clubs and cham
bers OF commerce. But the state
department suggested that the
deal be financed out OF lease
lend funds. BY placing the Ecus-
dorisns under obligation. Wash
ington hoped to persuade them
TO approve the still unratified
agreement permitting US 10
establish air bases in that coun-
try. Brazilian negotiators SHE'D
off from closing a deal with an
American plane company as
soon as the German armies
neared Moscow.
Perhaps the most revealing
incident was the resignation OF
Colonel Armando Revoredo. the
Peruvian air attache at Wash
ington. He quit after is planes
destined for Peru were detained
in this country, although he
sntedsted his letter OF resigns-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01

The size of the problem can
he measured most accurately
when 1t is realized that the pro-
duction of new machinery in
1871 will total eleven billion dol
lars, breaking 1925 record of
seven billions in plant expan-
sion. These 1871 additions in
clude only industrial, electrical,
farm. printing and office ma
chinery. They do not take into
account such machine products
as autos. trucks, planes, ships,
transportation equipment. Even
so, this cast increase in capacity
is not sufficient to meet current
defense requirements. There
must be still greater expansion
next year. provided the mate
rails can be obtained.
All this new construction de-
pletes the dwindling stock pile
OF metals, lumber and other
stuff needed for the manufae-
ture of actual war weapons. An
equally troublesome problem is
the shortage of labor supply.
Practically every skilled me-
chanic in the country is now
employed, and the training of
new men requires many months.
The only solution facing wor-
ried oPM-ers at the capital ap-
pears 10 be use of the existing
equipment all around the clock
every day in the year through
extension Of the work week.
Labor will be confronted with
this demand sooner or later.
although the administration is
reluctant To stage such show
down before real war crisis
makes IL necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention m this roll
umn ietters must give nanls and
sndress ~ wTitfr only initials
all - published VIXEN 1uestsd.
Sr. F1xif. Can yen tell me
where a Christmas tree - sup
posed To no placed when one
desires the tree In the living
roems Our living room IL large.
MRS. NJ. r. q.
There isn't any rule except to
get the tree a. far from the
fireplace ~ the room permits.
Where 10 put 1t for looks could
not very well be settled by a
person who never has seen the
rooms wall spaces and windows
Mr.. Fixit: Would like Ia know
where 10 20 10 get a work per-
init for hoy nearly ~ years
old. How much viii II cost and
do you have b. have n job before
you get u? MRS. A. l..
The hoy can get a blank form
from the State Department OF
Labor and Industries, 421 Perk-
ms building. When filled out.
with signatures of boy. employer
and parent. and accompanied by
q birth certificate, the form
should be sent to Andy Cow,
personal relations man for the
department. at 1905 Smith
Tower. Seattle. He will send
the permit to work in hazardous
industry. There in no fee but
there obviously must be a job
In prospect.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
ment, how long must a draftee
stay In the army, N he has no
dependents or anything. say
from ~ 10 II months and A
says for IA years for sure. 1
thought II was ga years In
case of emergency. A. \.
As the law stands, draftees
are ordered To active service for
one year. but the army has the
right to extend the period to 80
months. The current policy is
to extend the service. In the
future the length OF service be-
yond a year will depend upon
the state of world affairs. After
the basic one-year term each
draftee goes into the reserve for
10 years. II his term is extend
ed to 80 months or any part of
1t. that extension is subtracted
from the 10 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01

ton to make 1t appear that there
was no connection between the
two happenings. Colonel Revo-
redo is candidate for the presi-
dency In Peru, and his action
suggests that it is still smart
politics TO denounce the "colos-
sus of the North"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
50 HEY SAY

Piecemeal resistance To az
gression is doomed to failure
the ruthless war machine
that now bestrides Europe can
be eombsted only by the COM
bined effort Of all free peoples.
President Roosevelt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01

n o ", partieu-
larry on .nili-
tary gadgets
Of destruction.
The " ay II
works out. it's
to the advan-
tsgs Of the
United States
IN receive and
publish these
patents since
this makes the
in nation
sv all able TO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
IRISH GAME

Gaelic football, still played in
Ireland and wherever 1rishmen
are found, is considered one of
the toughest. fastest games
known. Originally he ball was
OF bullock hide, stuffed with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

A common mistake is the use
Of the plural sdjectives these
and those TO modify the singu-
lar nouns kim and sort. as This
kind OF things mot these
kind. That sort Of people
mot those sort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
WASHINGTON COLUMN
sy PETER EDSoN
Tacoma Tlsnss washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON Recent award OF I. s. patent To
" German citizen for propeerless slrplane driven
through the skies ike rocket brings 10 light some IN:
terestng background on the international granting OF
patents on military devices in times like these First I'M
preston might be that the United States government was
going of its way be nice to the Germans IN granting
them patents and in encouraging German inventors 70
apply for foreign patents in time Of but the situation
doesn't spell out that way at all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
URGES ADEQUATE
OLD AGE PENSION

Editor The Times: OF the
many good articles appearing
in These Times" column. the
best Yet was the one of Oct l
concerning old age pensions.
which I have just read for the
fourth time. ! have before me
also a letter by A. 3. Seaman
who says: Personally, am op-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01
GHOST BREAKER

Harry Houdini, born in 1874,
was called the "Handcuff King"
because of his amazing escapes
from all types of manacles locked
on him by police chiefs all over
the u. s. and Europe. Houdini
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-01

AS a matter Of fact, it's a
distinct advantage 10 the L. s
to have the Germans registering
their patents in this country