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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21

which are letters and not num-
eers at al. For more than 10
years now. = ships numbers and
her radio cal letters are IN.
same. tn other words II her
radio call IL WINS she flies IN.
code flags for WINS for num-
oers- You and all other mar
liners look in 4 code book 70
translate said numbers into IN
teiiigible information o'courss
Then comes specisl-purpose
ilAgs-a red flag meaning ex-
plosiyes are aboard. yellow
nag meaning quarantine while
slting prstique message
holsts. and many another.
As To flags in general, air.
we've noted a number of simiI-
arities which seem In h. ra,h.,
Interesting:
FOR instance. perhaps Won
weren't aware well. we weren't
until we looked it up that
Wsshington's state nar I.
brave green field with the states
seal imposed thereon-and AZ 10
PAGES you can't tell the differ
ence between it and the national
Tag and device OF Egypt.
Horizontal red. white ana blus
bars dividing the flag into equal
thirds is the national flag OF
Paraguay, the Netherlands and
Luxembourg. while Yugoslavia
has the identical combination
upside down.
The flag Of Liberia is exactly
the same as that OF the United
States. except 1t has a single
white star in the blue field.
Equal horizontal thirds Of red.
yellow and green comprise the
flags of Abyssinis, Bolivia and
Lithuania.
The United States !. one of
the few maritime nations Of the
world which uses the same en-.
sign for both merchant vessel.
and warships. Can you think Of
another. sir:)
And We usually think only of
Russia when a red national flag
Is mentioned. But did you know
that a red quadrangle with a
small device superimposed. like
Russia's hammer and sickle) il
also the flag Of Albania, Danzig,
Morocco. Tunisia. Turkey.
Switzerland, Zanzibar and Nazi
Germany?
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to page is
for the answers.
l. On the Fahrenheit ther-
mometer scale, 212 degrees Is
the boiling point OF water;
what is it on the Centigrade
scale2
2. What plant is known a.
the poor mans orchid ?
3. Besides physiology and
medicine, chemistry. physics,
and literature, in which other
field ia Noble prize awarded ?
4. Supply the name of the
Dionne quintuplet sister omitted
from the following list: Yvonne,
Annette, Cecile, Emelie.
D. Bismarck is the capital of
North Dakota, South Dakota or
Wyoming?
6. Which war was terminated
by the Treaty of Client?
Z. Who was known as the
Labrador Doctor" Z?
s. What famous estate in Vir-
sinia was named for Edward
Vernon. an English Admiral?
y. What is a fandangle?
10. Was Alexander Kerensky
president, prime minister or
dictator of Russia?
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Stories in
Stamps
BottlefieIds Pictured
In Many Stamp Designs

pHILATELlSTS OF the future
may see the evacuation OF
Dunkirk on postage stamp il
Britain decides to commemorate
that military feat philatelically,
Many battles OF history are res
called IN stamp designs.
Danzig's issue. above, catches
vigorous action Of medieval com1
bat in the battle Of Weichsel1
munde. during the reign OF Po1
lands King Stephen Bathory.
Several U. s. issues commend
crate battles. There is fighting in
the Lexington-Concord issue. and
a cannon crew in action on th{
Battle OF White Plains stamp. Th4
Burgoyne campaign. George Rog}
ers Clark's capture OF Vincennes|
the Sullivan expedition, Battle Of
Fallen Timbers. Brsddoek's cam
psiRn and the surrender OF York !
town all have q place in stamp
albums.
Latin Americas wars for inoe
pendence are commemorsted n
stamps OF Chile, Cuba, Yenervel,
and others Bulgaria honors de
tenders OF Shipka Pass: Poland
recalls John III Sobieski's victory
si Vienna. Runsnis shows Prince
Carol ! az Cslatorie and Russi,
pictures street fighting OF the rev,
olution. Switzerland has . spe.
cial issue devoted to historic en-.
essements. Almost every natiod
preserves the memory OF yictorie1
In war in its stamps.
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MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention in th. eol-
umn lsttera must give name ard
address o. writer Onls Initials
will Be published Tbsn requested.
Mr.. Fisit; Please tell mo how
long before n note y sutlawed
In the state Of Washington. Can
= mans wife he held responsible
for her husbands debts IN she
has not given her signature 60
same Her husband j. living.
Can they take or get Judgment
against property In her name.
~. Y.
Sounds a. n you might need
a lawyer. The statute Of limita-
tons runs six years a. to notes
In this state. and the six years
life Of the note extends in full
from the date OF any partial
payment made on Il. As 10 your
second question. the wife II
jointly responsible for eommu-
nifty debts unless and until she
diselaims responsibility by pub
lice notice for further debts
which her spouse may incur
without her consent. As To the
third question. the answer IN
probably yes But To repeat.
the direct advice OF an attorney
should be obtained.
MIR. F1xit: L. there q market
for perfect pine cones@
SUBSCRIBER.
Occasionally We have had in
formation Of potential buyers.
but / have no sIch information
now.
Mr.. Fixit: just how big 10
the u. 4. army now anyway.
and how IL IL divided ~ tn
regulars, national guard. etc:
INTERESTED.
On April 10 there were 49,
900 officers and enlisted men
in the army of the u. $. That
total included $500 officers
and LII 900 enlisted men. Off
GERS were segregated as 1900
In the regular army. $500 ma
tional guard. and $4,000 reserve.
Enlisted men were segregated
as follows: Regular army. 473,-
900, national guard in federal
service. 270.000. and selective
seryiee trainees, $4,000. Com
bined. those figures show a total
regular army strength OF 4sT 900
and In the tional guard
use, 900.
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The plan OF battle was laid out
by those men in the navy depart
ment who are itching for a fight
with the Tokyo government.
Their idea is that We should let
tension in that part of the world
increase to the point where 1t
breaks into general conflict, and
then mop up with Japan before
things get tougher in Europe.
The presentation concludes with
the opinion that we could defeat
Japan In six months or less.
Insiders expect that we shall
continue to try to outbluff Japan
As long as we can. The admin
istration Is not expected to give
In readily to the navy strats-
gists who want the Asiatic stu
alton cleaned up. The admirsls
those who want to fight
would have us mix In the fray
II Japan goes after the British.
The plan would be to draw the
japanese boats out from their
bases, cut them off. blow their
bases To pieces and force sur
render of the fleet. More con-
sentative strategists say we
couldn't do 1t II we had to unless
we Were To swap more destroy
ers for two or three OF Great
Britain's latest and heaviest war
ships.
Administration leaders and
others concerned with our good
neighbor policy were disturbed
over the congressional hocus-
pocus about feeding the army
canned beef from the Argentine.
The confusion finally ended in a
compromise by which We can
buy from the Argentine II the
same quality OF food cannot be
found here.
But there wasn't any rumpus
when the Argentine government
recently forgot all about its good
neighoor. the us. and granted
the Italian L.A.TI. airline per-
mission to fly from Rio down to
Buenos Aires. The line has been
operating between Rome and Rio.
The next move will be a route
across Argentina. over the Andes
and down TO the Pacific port OF
Santiago. Chile.
Axis flying Is q big headache
To the state department and
others whose duty II is to pro-
mote hemisphere solidarity. Our
own Pan American Airwavs sys-
TEN is doing a good job OF keep
ing Axis flying within bombing
distance Of the Canal under con-
trol. but the stronger the foot
hold becomes that heavily sub
sidized Axis air lines are get
ung In any part OF South Amer
lea. the tougher IL will be for US
TO move them out when M-day
comes.
In 1884 the Austrian govern
ment arranged a loan. and the
bonds were sold in various eoun-
tries BY several cooperating
banks among whom the Austrian
branch of the Rothschild group
was prominent Because Vienna
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was the capital OF small and
poor state. the governments of
Britain, France, Czechoslovakia,
Italy, Belgium. Sweden, Den
mark and Holland guaranteed
the issue.
The Nazis, having taken over
Austria, will not redeem the cou-
pons held In enemy hands. So
the bankers filed claims against
the guarantor governments. The
United Kingdom, Sweden. Bel
GUM, the Netherlands and Cze-
choslovakis have made good the
obligation. In the case OF the last
three. 1t was their financial au-
thorities-in-e exile at London who
paid up.
The lovely French Riviera
Isn't what 1t used to be. reports
a returning New Yorker. Sew
sral hundred Americans and al
most 5000 Englishmen still live
In Nice. Cannes. Cap d'Antibes
and other places which formerly
were rendezvous OF te wealthy.
But there are no more swanky
cars Oh the avenues BIZ
cycles. Many residences are
closed up. The shops are empty.
Even the supply Of silk stockings
Is exhausted. Food is ample. IL
one knows the right bootlegger
and can afford the prices. A
pound OF butter from q bootleg
dealer costs up to the equivalent
OF $3.50. which few feel able to
pay.
Most Of the British residents
are stranded and could not get
home even II they wanted 10.
The American consulate in Nice
Is headquarters for British re-
lief. A large staff. headed by a
viee-eonsul OF the United States.
looks after London's interests.
since diplomatic relations be-
tween France and England were
all but severed after the naval
clash at Oran.
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REPLIES To ROUDEBUSH
ARGUMENT ON CONVOYS.

Editor. The Times: One would
Know by the brilliant gener-
alities' composing Mr.. Rouds-
bush's letter in The Times for
the 18th that he had legislative
experience.
He says that II we convoy ma
terial (which We are sending a.
a token OF determination that
Hitler shall not VIM and get
into war We will lose our Democ-
rscy That is. logically speaking
a non sequiter. Ii doesn't even
follow that We shall get into war
by conveying, though there is
that chance. We came out OF
the last war without losing our
Democracy.
Mr.. Roudebush uses another
clever device by misstatins or
confusing the issue. trying To
put those in favor OF the policy
TO which We are committed. aid
10 Britain, IN the position OF be-
Ing disloyal 70 America. This is
done by stating that It is a CUES
ton OF Britain or America first
In view OF Hitler's methods
and their success against foreign
policy and military methods re-
semoling our former policy and
methods. his announced intent
toward US. and the very thor
ough groundwork he has laid in
this hemisphere for a like pro
eedure here, in view OF this. 7
submit that either Roudebush,s
intelligence or his motives are
open 10 criticism.
He and his sympSthizers. the
Ailquetoasts. have refused 10
See or accept distssteful facts
such as those stated above. and
have screamed w AR" in
snguished tones ever since the
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haps refer to as the American
flag. the colors, etc. The en-
sign is displayed from a staff
on the stern, or from the peak
halyards Of the mainmast gaff,
from s a. m. until sunset (some-
times earlier in the day. very
seldom later. Most steamers
follow a practice OF flying a
small ensign from the gaff when
under way and supplanting it
with q larger ensign at the staff
when moored.
At the bow, only when moored
and never while under way, il
displayed the blue flag with As
white stars, which Is called the
jack and has its own staff on
the stem.
Before we forget to mention
II, all flags keep the same hours
rs the ensign. And another
thing: Bunting In a rectangular
shape Is called = flag. bunting
In n triangular shape IL called
pennant, bunting otherwise
rectangular but with a two-point
notched outer edge IL called a
burgee.
At the main truck. or mast
head, is displayed the house
flag, lie, private emblem Of the
line which owns and operates
the merchant ship in question.
Some yachtsmen have their
own; some yachts display their
clubs laundry" there.
And then there's the courtesy
flag displayed at the fore truck,
or foremasthead: A foreign ship
in an American port displays the
American ensign there; an
American vessel displays the
national colors OF the port it
IN flSiNuik.
When a merchant ship Is
readying TO sail, the blue Peter
DETER ''P" OF the international
eode) is flown, perhaps from the
yardarm or some other convent.
ent place.
In smart ships. when the blue
Peter Is hung out IL hours be-
fore sailing time, the courtesy
flag Ia taken In and the cour-
tesy flag of the next port of call
Is displayed. We just mention
that 10 make 1t more confusing.)
Now take deep breath. A
merchant ship is identified afar
by its so-called which
is a hoist (amidships) OF four
flags of the international code,
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T ootnote to a Footnote

We have several times noted the manner In which Ger
has been loong the conquered countries in the most
gentee mannerby buying up their assets at their
prices in funny money which they have given arb
trary relationship to the money of the conquered people
The technique first clearly revealed in conquered
France. But it becomes clear that the thing
Is being done in Italy whose conquest still masked under
the of alliance Italian factories and goods
being bought by the Nazis with marks which worth
many lire the Germans say they The plan
doubtedy is that If Germany should lose the it
would still emerge with tremendous assets in many
tries which would continue to pay a tribute of profits
II is said that property of United States firms in
occupied France is being bought similarly though this
hard to believe. American firms which built factories in
Germany found out long that they had practically been
SEIZED by the device of allowing of the profits
be sent back to the country which had built and the
plant Now the thing may be applied to the other
occupied countries To the victor tas long he remains
vctor) still belongs in 1941, the spoils.
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proposal of this administration
to deal firmly with the Man
chuko incident.
Every step to deal with inter-
national bandits and termites in
the only ways they understand
and respect has brought the
same anguished emoting from
this clique who haven't had a
new idea since their youth. and
believe what they wish TO. Hark-
ing back to campaign promises
which were not made, at best.
with knowledge of what might
happen to make fulfillment i'm
possible, II the safety OF the
country were considered is silly.
All promises OF the kind are
only made on facts and events
presently existing. Whatever
the fuse that set this. and the
last war off, 1t was. and is. re-
surgence OF the old German
myth Of The Ruling Race" we
are fighting now. Deutschland
Uber Allies" or The Horst
Vessel Song" the motive is the
same.
o. &. CERMOND,
Pc Ell, Wash.
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- - 49,
.JIll0II6
CSasz3zzZ1E23 49,

What about flags"
writes one Of our customers.
Ships seem 10 use plenty
OF them. Does anybody
know the reason for so
many OF such different
kinds >"
Well sir. under different cir
eumstanees various Tags are
employed In different ways.
Seems there are several excep-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
MYTH OF INvINCIBHrTy

Editor, The Times: Is Hitler
invincible The Nazi propaganda
ists would like to have us think
%.
History Is crowded with I'm
vincible" conquerors. BY sipe-
riority OF one sort or another
they won brilliant victories. and
10! they became Irresistible.
Gusty popular alarm created a
myth about them. a defeatist
myth, that resistance against
them was futile. Napoleon Bona
parte' for instance. invented new
military ways and means, and
he also modified a new national
fanaticism. BY these, William
Pitt, greatest predecessor of
England's present Winston
Churchill, was broken at last.
through Nspoleon's repeated
successes. Stubborn enemies of
the fashy Little Corporal re-
fused TO believe. however. that
he tor anybody else) was in
vincible. They studied his new
techniques, and improved on
them. They modified against
him the rising tide of ahti-
fanaticism. As he, inevitably,
overreached himself. they pune
tured his balloon OF invincibility,
Doubtless it is too early to
talk about refitting the imperial
residence at st. Helena for a
possible future occupant. More
over, an ex-paperhanger might
like to practice there his old
skills
HENRY W L WRENCE
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. We had a lovely
time" say. pleasant" or de
hshtful |" Lovely means Tow
able Or inspiring love When
describing clothes. events or
scenery. choose an adjective that
expresses the meaning definite
IN.
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AN APPRECIATION

Editor. The Times. The board
OF directors OF the Young Wom-
ems Christian association at its
last meeting voiced appreciation
for the generosity OF your paper
IN giving space 10 Y. W. c. A.
activities during the past year.
We feel that you have made a
very real contribution TO the
success Of our work and TO an
increased understanding OF It in
the community.
Hundreds OF women and girls
In our constituency are grateful
to Miss Hudson for the an
nouncement Of activities they
find on the society page reru-
larry.
MRS. p. NJ. LEWIS.
President.
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tions To each
rule, as Il
were
n o " ey er
perhaps we j
5 o o he your
troubled brow
a bit with
some OF the
following gen
erslities
W at ths
seafarng man
calls an an
sign. you per
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21
light An ln'id. Picture of Finan-
~ ~ IL ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHlNGTON-President Roosevelt has his desk
confidential report from the navy department which
worked out to the last detail plan of attack by in
we become engaged in armed hostes with Japan was
pushed to side after tension the far side of the
Pacific eased off six weeks 1t is back front the
chief executive since the signing of the Russo Japanese
nv
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by John Xix

this method to be abandoned.
But because it tended to lay the
grain parallel to the axis of
the bore. government contracts
now specify that all army rifles
be made by the rolling process.
Monday: Lumber Mining.
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there many people per square mile throughout
the whole T. S. there in Rhode lsand-66S-the
TONS population would equal the population
whole world, according TO the census bureau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21

We are now. for the first time.
approaching quantity production
In the sense that the term sp-
piled to the auto industry Of
many years sEo.-Richard W.
Miller. president OF VuIsee Air
craft.
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SO THEY SAY:

The difference between all
assistance short ~ war and
financing the war ito the last
Knslishman" is not very wide in
my opinion.-c. G. Grey, British
aircraft editor.
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SUNDAY. APRIL 70

Benefic aspects and adverse
influences control today. The
early morning Is fortunate for
lenders, religious and political.
II Ii not an suspicious date for
the clergy who desire To begin
any new philanthropic project.
Heart and Home: Women are
subject to stimulating and in
spring influences today which
should be fortunate for attend
ing church and adjusting ones
faith in the ability to overcome
human weaknesses. Under this
sway war anxieties may make
the head Of the family difficult
and fault-finding. Interest In
religion will be greatly quick
ened through the summer when
the Roman Catholic church will
gain many proselytes.
Business Affairs: Intense sc-
tiNAN1 oid
manufacturing will mark next
month when commerce will be
affected by complications in the
Pacific ocean. Large sums OF
money will be poured out by
the government under ma
tional emergency. In coming
weeks the real power of the ma
ton will be tested financially
and defensively.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury OF year of
fair success In which certain
perplexities will be troublesome.
Litigation should be avoided,
also new financial ventures.
Children born ON this day
probably will be fortunate in
their lives. They may meet
obstacles. but they should have
the ability TO overcome impede
ments OF all sorts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21

The condition for democracy
and for art sre one and the same
John Hay Whitney. president.
New iork's Museum Of Modern
Art.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21

The demoeraeies have gained
time. and time is the stuff OF
victory. Undersecretsry OF War
Patterson to the Army Indus
trial college.
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dlebury. Vt. to protect the
Morgans.
Until 1908 all gun barrels
were rolled from steel three
inches by twelve inches. I'm
proved milling machines caused
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MONDAY, APRIL I'll

Benefic aspects rule strongly
today. The stars encourage
loyalty 10 rulers and leaders. II
10 date for courageous de-
cisions and brave actions.
Heart and Home: Women are
well directed under this con-
figuration which pressges
prominence for many who enter
government service. Gradual
organization OF n tremendous
body Of wives, mothers and sis
tiers into n gigantic movement
for war work Is prognosticated.
This Is an suspicious rule Of the
stars for love affairs. Speedy
eourtships and hasty marriages
will multiply at this time. There
10 promise OF success for actors,
musicians and others who en-
tertsln soldiers.
Business Affairs: Slight rise
In foodstuff prices are forecast.
Unemployment Of able bodied
ment aud women now will have
disappeared as a national pnob-
lem. Efficiency will be the
watehword in shops snd fac
tories Strikes will become less
numerous, but before there IL
established peace for the durs-
tion" an ineiden, OF grave posi-
oilities viii arouse government
authorities TO action.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the sugury OF a year Of
progress. A loss or annoyance
may disturb the mental poise
for a short time. but happiness
and good fortune are forecast.
Children born on this day
probably viii be sffeetionate
and kindly. witty and helpful.
They viii win many friends.
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HORSE FARM
Because cross-breeding ex-
periments were damaging the
breed, the u. s. government a
few years ago established the
Morgan Horse Farm at Mid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-21

In 1885, the Austrian govern
ment arranged a loan. and the
bonds were sold in various eoun-
tries BY several cooperating
banks among whom the Austrian
branch OF the Rothschild group
was prominent. Because Vienna
La gaceta., 1941-08-18

Sonrisa, encogiendose de nom
bros.
-iM decir siempre la mis-
ma cosa! w esta ser 10 impor-
tante que tener que hablar nos
otros nOus?... Oh, Ia, lal.. lTG
no hacerte cargo!
-iC6mo que no me hago
cargo, Dimitri, mfo?... Eres ti
81 que no te haces cargo.
tide que cosa?
|De 10 que te quiero. de que
estoy loca por til
-iOh, Ia, laE-volvi6 a repe-
tir ell domador.
-lQue Ia, Ia, nj que ocho
cuartos !-murmur6 la Cenci,
con su lenguaje de rompe y ras
ga de Madrid; iyo tie quierol,
ilo sabes?... tie quiero como u
ma loca, y no estOy dispuesta q
separarme de ii, Dimitril. L.,
Pi6nsalO; 20 sere tn esciava, 70
ISer6 tG cOsa JNo eres ID 81 dug