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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to Woman's
page for the answers.
/. What day OF thu week and
month IL Labor Day?
Z. Name the inventor Of dyna-
mite who 10 associated with .
peace prize.
.. Who was Nellie Nelba.
Z. Long John Silver was a
character in what novel;
O. Give the numbers Of the
Prohibition Amendment and the
Repeal Amendments TO the con-
stitution.
Q. Who was vice president
during President Franklin D.
Roosevslt's first administration +.
7. Name a famous university
In New Haven. Conn.
8. Who was called the Iron
Chancellor
.. OF what famous beauty did
Shakespeare write. Age cannot
wither her nor custom stale her
infinite varisty7"
10. In radio. q recent develop
ment abbreviated IN. means
WHAT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19
WAR OF NERVES
HAS MANY ANGLES

Naval experts who patrolled
the North Sea and the British
channel in the World war ad-
vance a novel theory as to the
significance Of the sinking Of the
Robin Moor. They maintain that
II marks a distinct victory for
President Roosevelt in the war
Of nerves" which he is waging
against Hitler in the battle Of
the Atlantic. Here is their
rather plausible argument:
Der fuehrer does not want To
drag the L. s. into the conflict
as a full-fledged partner Of Brit
ain. Certainly. not now. Had
be been eager to take on Uncle
Sam. he has had many pre-
texts" for so doing. He is. ae-
cording to this viewpoint. warn
ing his submarine and airplsne
commanders to avoid any Incl
dent that might provoke US to
open warfare, despite Berlin's
threats against conveys Presi-
dent Roosevelt, meanwhile. is
pushing out our naval patrols to
the point where they have be-
come tempting game to the men
commanding Man air and sub
sea forces in the Atlantic.
Our planes and destroyers on
patrol spot German warships.
and notify the British Of their
whereabouts. Il is understood
that some Of our ships gave val
liable data 10 the British prior 10
and during the battle which sank
the Bismarck. Nan commanders
know the service We are render
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

bottom, we met a car with a
gentleman Cd and two ladies'
He claimed there was no place
to turn off in back Of him. so
at great risk TO my car and its
passengers, and with a great
deal Of effort, backed my car
clear TO the cop. several hundred
yards back arouns curves. steep
banks and loose gravel. the
wheels often spinning around
and the car csreening close TO
the edge Of the road.
This gentleman neither got
out Of his car TO guide me. nor
offered 10 back his own car back
a short distance when it would
have been far easier for him
than for me. When I finally
reached the top and he could
get BY. he sped past without a
word OF thanks or a shake OF
his head. In fact. he seowled at
the temporary delay and the
women with him laughed at our
own misfortune. Courtesy is just
a word in the dictionary for this
type Of person, and I do not
think he would even understand
its definition. r. z. WAID.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In this col
umn letters must sive name and
address OF writer ONLY Initials
vii BE published when recuested-
Ar. Flxii; Would you please
tel me the names Of the three
cruisers launched In the old Todd
shlpyards In Tacoma : The oma-
NJ. Clncinnstff and the what. I
say the Louisville.
MRS. X. y. ".
The three scout cruisers
launched here vere the Omaha.
in 1870; Milwaukee, 1928. and
cincinnstti. 1924.
Mr.. Fixit: Do you know ef
any place where trailer hos<es
could Be rented BY the month
for . trip, or for staying NJ the
beach for the summer: J. r.
Yeu will find numerous house
trailers advertised in The Ia
coma Times want ad section.
Mr.. Fixit; Could you please
give me Information concerning
the songs -EI Rancho Grande"
and south American Fay"
Where could I purchase the
Spanish words 10 these songs.
b. A.
Spanish words for Rancho
Grande" are available In the
sheet music department of at
least one OF the Tacoma music
stores. but the other song
doesn't seem to be available ex-
cept In English.
Mr.. F,rit. Please let m. know
where there h . cold storage
locker for meats and ether
things In Tacoma and the price
per month. G. c. n.
You win find four establish
ments with cold storage lockers
listed in the classified section Of
the phone directory and there IL
q new one now In the 26th and
Proctor district. You can ask
them individually about prices
and service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

Msn-Msde Walls Tumble:
Gibraltar Still Stands
Fort Built by Nature Has
Interesting Background
Since World Began Rock
Has symboIired Security
THE Wan: of jericho fell down
L when Joshua's army marched
around the city seven times. The
walls Of Jerusalem offered little
resistance when a determined
enemy made the attack. The
Chinese wall, most gigantic de-
fensive work built by man. was
begun in the third century, B. C.,
and thirteen centuries in build
ing did not keep out those ma
tons which wanted something
that China possessed. They went
through the wall; the japanese
fly over 1t.
First of the great modern
defenses was the linden
burg line, an elaborate sys-
TEN of entertainments built
In 1916 on the western front,
considered by German mill
tary authorities to be inn
pregnable. Australian troops
bored through In 1917 and
year later the Amer
lean troops with the British
and Australian broke
through what was known ~
the strongest section.
French army engineers built
the Maginot line, a series of
defenses guaranteed to stop
Hitler's army at the border.
The line crumbled under the at
tack of artillery and tanks.
There still remains one
great fertilization unbroken
Gibraltar, the key 10 the
Mediterranean Since lT13 IL
has remained In the possess
sion of the British who have
been able to resist all at
tempts to dislodge them.
First to take advantage of the
strategic point were the Sar-
aoens VINO built Notifications on
Gibraltar in 711-12 A. D. About
three centuries later il was
taken by the Moors who held it
until 1852 when it was conquered
by the Spaniards.
Spanish engineers improved
the Notifications and historians
OF that period tell that it was
impregnable. II seemed to be
until about $50 years later when
it fell after a bombardment by
the improved guns of the Eng
lish and Dutch combined.
Though the Spaniards took
beating, that war did not settle
anything. 1t might have gone
on indefinitely had not Louis "
Of France and Philip V of Spain
induced the other countries in
volved to talk it over.
The outcome was that
England got the lions share
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A World of Wanderers

Perhaps OF the past has driven from their
homes peope-has created literally millions
Of wanderers the face of the earth.
Everyone knows, in = vague general way, that many
people in Europe have been forced 10 leave the places where
they had built their homes and their lives We have many
aware of the problem.
II is however. tragedy of such mountainous size that
only like that made recently by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. reveal its appalling extent.
Had you realized these fruits have been gathered by
the who rashy decided make Europe by
More than 900 people have been forced leave Ger
many.
Perhaps 100000 other have been brought back
Into Germany from the Baltic Polish and Bessaraban terri
tories seized by Russia.
Several hundred thousand people, mostly Ukrainians
were received back by Russia in her conquered territories
mostly from Poland.
About 175000 Ausrians being moved into Germany
from the Italian Tyro
hundred thousand expelled from Alsace- Lorraine
by the conquering Germans
half million Firms would not live in the part of Fin
land seized by Russia but moved into distressed Finland
itself.
In unoccupied France there horde of fugtves est-
mated at 2500000 who fled when the German machine
rolled across Belgium and northern France.
half million fled from Spain when the Spanish republic
fell and good third Of those still foreign territory,
unable to return.
Virtual forced labor in Germany recruited Poland
France, Holland Belgium Czechosovakia Hungary and
Italy, totals almost million, with less than another
million prisoners of war.
Other have failed create their rows on rows
Of dead their ravaged villages their ruined farms and cities
None has uprooted and scattered like cha
continent these millions of helpless homeless and yet
orally innocent people.
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HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JUNE 10

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. but there Is a sinister In
fluencs discerned for afternoon.
IL 10 q date fortunate for the
relations between employers and
employees.
Heart and Home: This il an
suspicious time for pushing
ambitious plans. whether they be
philanthropic or selfish. The
aged should benefit as the value
Of vanishing traditions and con-
sentative modes Of life il again
appreciated. Under this sway the
mind should be keen and fore
sight should be reliable. While
all the signs appear to prssage
amazing changes after the world
war ends, there ia the prediction
Of good fortune for those who
hold to long-establishsd codes Of
modes and morals.
Business Affairs: This In an
suspicious sway for heads of i'm
portant organizations. private or
governmental Leadership by
men and women Of training and
experience will be widely sought
In the Establishments due TO war
needs. The power Of prosperity
now win be demonstrated as de-
Tense preparations are speeded
amazingly and citizens Of the
United states begin to under
stand that peril TO the nation 10
not merely a political DOGGY. but
q reality.
National Affairs: Astrologers
stress the fact that this nation
10 q mosaic comprised OF repre-
ssntstives Of most OF the people
on this earth and they urge the
elimination Of all prejudice.
Thousands OF loyal Americans
have friends or relatives forced
TO fight for the Axis. For this
reason the seers express the need
Of tolerance and kindness
through this period Of great
emergency.
Persons whose birthdats II IL
have the sugury Of a year Of
eventual success after opposition
and delays. Elders will aid young
members Of the family.
Children born on this day
probably will be exceedingly sue
eessful. for they should be talent
Cd, energetic and industrious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

Nobody except the presidents
friends are talking or playing
politics in these days Of utmost
gravity. Although congression-
al elections are is months dis
tant. National Chairman Ed
Flynn Ia making a whirlwind,
vote-gathering tour of the West.
He has tried to patch up 1910
differences with La Toilette
Progressives in Wisconsin and
Farmer-Laborites in Minnesota.
He has called for the election of
a Democratic and support-the-
president congress in 1912.
The presidents insists on con-
struction Of the st. Lawrence
waterway. although completion
will require at least four years.
His justification is that the
U. s. still will be surrounded by
the dangers Of war. Under such
circumstances. neither friend nor
foe expects Roosevelt to surren-
der his sword to q Wallace or a
McNutt. Should the U. s. be in
a shooting war then. and sew
sral cabinet members hope so. a
fourth-term try Is al m st
assured.
Recent presidential moves
suggest that Roosevelt still
thinks in terms Of votes. When
national sentiment turned
against radical elements. the
communists and labor extrem-
lists, he did. He has tempered
his admitted aim TO give more
aggressive aid to Britain to pub
lie opinion. AS a shrewd, old
Democrat says, IF he isn't nun
ming for office again, he is Civ
ing q convincing imitation"
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ing To their foes. They irk to
engage our planes and destroy
ers. Their every impulse moves
them to open fire on us. They
resent restraints imposed by the
diplomats at Berlin. Their sink
ing of the Robin Moor is regard
ed by their kinsmen of the sea
and air as a clear-cut recording
of their state of mind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

are writing the first, bona fide
price-fixing measure in the his
tory of erican politico-
economics. II will vest in a
presidential agency the power
to fix sales figures from the
producer to the retailer. Wheth-
er pig iron or a pound of pork
chops, the price of the product
will be regulated by the federal
government. The World war
scheme Of fixing a ceiling may
be employed at first. But the
roof will be built nearer to the
ground than it was twenty-odd
years ago. And If that system
fails. the government will sta
Billie or freeze prices whenever
and wherever 1t pleases law.
The need for a price-fixing
system arises directly from the
administrations labor, defense
and farm policies. Originally,
President Roosevelt encouraged
pay increases for industrial
workers. as in the case OF steel.
Re-arming and aiding Britain
produced shortages Of goods
which both the farmer and the
worker buy.
Prices of manufactured srti-
cles rose. To plscate the agri-
cultural bloc, F. D. r. signed the
SIS per cent. parity bill. Food
stuffs increased in cost for urban
jewellers. Now, the spiral is in
full swing. Thus, in the opinion
Of Washington's economists. the
need for price-fixing Of the to-
talitarian type.
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Of the spOils. including Gil
braltar. Minorea. and the
vast area known ~ Hud-
son's BAY territory In Amer
lea with Nova Scotia and =
few ether items 10 boot.
Since then Gibraltar has re-
NAMED in the possession Of the
English. The French and Span
ish tried to take Il IN i77e. but
the then modern guns Of the
English repulsed them with
heavy losses,
That was the last serious
attempt to take Gibraltar.
The question now II, can
Hitler take "the Rocks"
Those inclined to prophecy
either way should not bet much
unless they can afford to lose,
but the odds favor England.
The only approach to Gioral-
tar, except by air is by narrow
isthmus and a comparatively
narrow channel Uncertain winds
and air pockets add to the haz-
ards of air attack, to say Moth
ing of the batteries of anti-air-
craft guns. The other armament
is equally effective, including
the most modern heavy, long
range guns.
The great natural fortress is
honey combed with tunnels,
caves and galleries. Improve
ments made during the last few
years provide bomb-proof accom-
mediation for the entire popula-
ton OF the town of Gibraltar,
about $4,000. and the garrison.
The natural water supply is
ample. Large stores Of food and
other necessities and ammunition
have been provided. II would
take an amazingly long siege to
starve out the town and garri-
son, and in the meantime the
powerful, long range guns would
be taking heavy toll of the
attacking force.
The thought comes here that
the other great defenses above
referred to were man made. Ma
ture built 1.-THE Rock" and there
Is In the word alone that which
since the beginning of time has
stood for durability. In both the
old and new testaments II Is
used many times as a symbol Of
that which endures.
There was the man (which
built an house and digged deep,
and laid the foundation on
rock; and when the flood arose,
the stream beat vehemently upon
that house, and could not shake
It; for it was founded upon .
rock"
Then there was the other man.
that without foundation built
an house upon the earth, against
which the stream beat vehe-
mently. and Immediately it fell:
and the ruin of that house was
great.
And here it is again:
Upon this rock l will build
my church; and the gates Of hell
shall not prevail against It,"
After nearly 1000 years the
church still survives.
The greatest calamity of the
worlds most destructive war
would be for the axis powers to
take the Rock of Gibraltar-the
rock that was thousands and
thousands of years old before
the church was established.
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The Mixture as Never Before

Peace and all mixed up these days. So much
In depends what done in peace much
may depend on the outcome of
Some people questioned the wisdom Of building the
Merchant Marine during the past few years. II
drain the taxpayer uneconomic, and But today
the navy is taking the beautiful ship America
She built with eye just such emergency,
and she Is readily convertible into armed auxiliary
cruiser transport.
So with civilian transport planes. Forty
euperransport planes authorized giants carrying
81 passengers apiece Is that unjustifiable drain
the defense program Not necessarily Forty such planes
might carry nearly 10000 troops to Alaska H. 600 to the
Canal Zone In 36 hours nearly 1900 to Hawaii in 4s
hours Civilian facilities potential military facilities
ntertwines itself into every phase Of peace.
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SO THEY SAY

There IL a moral force in wars
that. m the long run. is strong
er than any machine Col. Will
lam J. Donovan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19
BIG STICK NEEDED
ON PRICE FLIGHTS

Price Gar Leon Henderson
finally has abandoned his at
tempt to exercise control of
prices in part by prayer and
persuasion.
Icons lawyers and economists
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TTHuTA An Inside Picture of Finon-
II Il u IL ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Republican poiticos
at the capital intrigued by fairly substantial evidence
that D. RS aides laying plans for fourth term 1t
should be noted here that Washington has passed far be-
You'd the stage where brands anything fantastic i'm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

One Of the few things about which all Of be
tain in these days of anxiety and doubt that the old world
with all its signs and symbols is goneL Edward Scriven
OPM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

SACRED ANIMALS
Because the jackal was sacred
TO the Egyptian deity Anubis,
hundreds of thousands of these
animals were slain in sacrifieial
rites. mummified and buried in
catacomhs in Egypt, more than
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19
AUTO DIsCoURTEsY


Editor The Times: I am q re-
cent arrival here. but have come
TO the conclusion that q Esso-
lineless Sunday might accom-
plish lot. II only to keep off
the road the type OF motorist
] encountered yesterday. whom
credit with being the most ILL.,
bred person have seen in many
months. I took my wife who il
in very poor health. and our ht-
tie daughter out for a ride. ex-
pecting to take them to Point
Defiance to see the water car
nival.
Being unable due TO the large
amount Of traffic. 10 get there.
We thought Wa would 90 to ths
beach. and took a aide road a
little 10 the south. apparently
going down TO the beach. This
road allowed for no passing. and
was crooked and steep and Of
lcose gravel When nearly TO the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
AT CROSSROADS

Editor, The Times: Humanity
stands today at the crossroads.
One road leads to sanity. peace
and constructive enterprise. The
other leads to insanity. war and
destructive enterprise. The gate
keeper to the one embodies love,
common sense and goodwill to
all Of humanity. The gate
keeper to the other symbolizes
class hate. prejudice and per-
sonal aggrandizement Of a few
at the expense of the many.
Lincoln abolished slavery on
the physical plane. II cost him
his life. Humanity as a whole
10 now being asked to abolish
slavery on the invisible planes.
That will be accomplished by
education. The minds OF all OF
humanity are the soldiers that
will do the fighting.
Minds reflecting class hate.
and personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
will continue to build battleships
and machine guns for wholesale
slaughter and destruction. Minds
refleeting love and goodwill will
attempt to lead anity
through a new education along
the road Of sanity. peace and
constructive enterprise.
Then let all Of US common folk
who do not know the technique
OF the racketeers on the invisible
planes satisfy ourselves with the
fact that love has two aspects.
The one IL centered in the heart.
1t has goodwill for all Of human
ity. II Ia eternal and indie
structible. 1t functions IN the
realm OF spirit II takes many
experiences for one to attain
the Christ consciousness.
The other aspect Of love Il
eentered in the personal self.
II maintains the ideals Of the
home. II functions on the ply
steal plane. All OF US are entitled
to this aspect OF love. When
every man in thu army camps
and Industrial plants and every
woman OF marriagabls age in
offices and shops take their guns
off their shoulders and use their
minds to fight the war. by ask
ing for the privilege Of living =
normal life. we will defeat the
enemy. the rscketeers on the in
visible planes. in about three
shakes Of a Sleeps tail.
MANN TILLY,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

Ickes never has been an oil expert. When I was In
Washington dreamed of calling him for aid.
Albert Fall secretary of the interior during the Teapot
Dome oil scandals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-19

1000 years ago. The bodies were
found in 1912.
MIDGET PUNCHER
One alloy of the tiny thermo-
stat unit rapidly expands under
heat and its mate jerks 1t back.
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SACRED ANIMALS

csrr issl - C-isss rs.a-v. sy.AA~.a.. i.s
r. R<s. q. .. Pa 0a,--An sisks~ r~~srvs<
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Thus. five-pound blows are tos-
sed off faster than the eye can
follow This device is used to
make and break electrical con-
facts.
TOMORROW: Safety Pin
Bonei
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25

long distance from New York and
the Simpson chap" won.
"She was and sill il the most
attractive wOman-anyWhere,"
says Spillman.
/ The Duchess Of Windsor looks
no different than Wally Warileld
Spencer, according 20 her Tilted
sutton.
Terribly cute figure-wOre
her clothes frightfully well"
Spillman said.
4Aaallllyy played fairly good game
of bridge but liked poker better
and frequently drummed up a
game for small stakes al various
gatherings.
Surprisingly the women Of War
renton remember the duchess as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25

Evenings. Her few clothes hung
in a shallow closet.
Outstanding among The men
who met the captivating Wally IS
Hugh Spillman who fell hardest,
lasted longest and still has not
found "a girl as attractive and in
telligent as Wally." Tall. fine iea-
tured Hugh Spillman still lives IN
Warrenton, works in the local
bank as a cashier and is typical of
the southern gentlemen with lots
of blue blood and little money.
The handsome Virginian fell IN
love with the duchess at first sight
or rather second. AS children
they had both lived ON Biddle
street. in Baltimore and played
together. When Wally came II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25

"a good manager and fine house
keeper"
"Wally knew how To keep
house and dress beautifully on
very little money. She knew
good food and liked It," said the
lady of one Of Virginia's great
manors and the garden club
president. "She was always per
fectly grOOmed and superbly
turned out"
The trick of looking like an am
bulating million on very little cole
cash, Wallys garden club frienC
revealed was quite simple.
"She told me She picked out
one color every season-brOwn,
black or blue-and bought every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25

of Warrenton' swank Stuyvcsant
School for Boys is get another
devoted admirer.
ITS hard 10 explain what she
had-but she's got what II takes.
And personally 1 was struck
right between the eyes BY her
beauty a. well a. her personality
she doesn't photograph well
but ia say she was a very great
beauty"
French was struck by the great
love OF the duke and the duchess
when ne saw them in Nassau.
"They were obviously meant