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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
unn letters must give nau1f and
address Of writer Only Initials
ali be published vhsn requested
Mr.. F1xit; Could Won please
tell me where ] might apply for
position at Rainier National
park: would like 10 work
there next summer. When would
he the best time to apply.
l. l. y.
IL you apply some time this
winter At the office Of the Rain
Ter National Park Co. in the
Hotel Winthrop in Tacoma. you
will be informed Of the date on
which you can make personal
application in the spring. All
jobs except those Of the rangers
are filled by the park company.
The rangers are under civil
service.
Mr.. Fixit: My husband was
born In Glenwood, MinnesotI.
Aug, 10. 1881. was born in
Rockford, ILL.,, Oct. 20. 1889.
Where would ! write 10 get our
birth certificates MRS. n.
The Minnesota State Board Of
Health al st. Paul has birth
records dating back to 1900.
Your husband probably will have
to seek some other proof of his
birth date. II he can't find a
town clerks record at Glenwood
or record at it- county seat. Rec
ords In Illinois are kept by the
Department Of Public Health,
Springfield. but 20 back only to
1916. You also may have to
seek some other proof.
Mr.. Fislt: What county IL
LID and where II II located
MRS. ID. n. NJ.
The license plates you see with
those initials represent no parti-
culsr county. LID means liz
cense department. Such plates
are issued In variety of cases,
such as where there is some
question of residence. or car
ownership.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
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c2;z.Nzz,ylE,I -

Bowditeh Is a magical
name in the seafaring pro-
fession. and the ponderous
book Of mathematical calcu-
lations bearing MS name is
fondly known otherwise as
the sailors Bible" But
the volume land the man
too, for that matter) isn't
nearly as prosaic or dull as
might seem II could so
easily be.
The topic Is brought 10 mind
~ the moment because the l.. s.
navy has Just taken cognizance
Of some enterprising merchant
marine mate who has invented a
system Of using Bowditch to
determine the approximate in
crease in draft of a ship due 10
list. etc. quite complicated
and very technical. but men
tionble in connection with the
extreme versatility of the books
super-arthmetic tables.
And we once knew a highly
dignified and much respected
lawyer who had always enter
tanned a particular fondness for
the sea ana things thereof Sue
cessful in his profession. he
specialized in real estate deeds.
boundaries. titles and like dis
putable matters And he had
developed a method Of using a
seXtsnt and 2 Bowditch for
establishing facts pertaining to
his cases. could make them
stand up N court. too.
For a technical tome intended
IN he used only by navigstors,
Mr.. Bowditch's contribution IL
surprisingly adaptable. We
DOUBT that any single person
knows of all its merits.
Nathaniel Bowditch was born
in Salem, Mass, in 1873. His
father was a cooper barrel
maker to Isl and at the age of
10 years Nathaniel quit school
to work for his father.
The youngster was something
of child prodigy and at a very
early age showed a marked in
clinatlon and talent for mathe-
MATES; by the time he was old
enough. he had acquired
mathematical education COM
parable to that obtained in a
university so he didn't attend
such an institution.
After a few years IN the bar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
SO THEY SAY

II you ask me about the Canal
defense. they're K
Maj Gen. Sanderford Jar
man, just returned from COM
mand there.
As an American you must lay
aside petty politics and indi-
vidual beliefs and willingly sac
rifice yourselves for the good Of
our nation, whatever its final ac-
ton may be.
Rear Admiral Richard f.
Byrd.
You help yourself when you buy
u. S. Defense Bonds!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
PULSE OF
THE PUB LIC
AN UNHoLY Alliance

Editor, The Times: RCCar d-
less of what may be the indi-
viduals personal opinion as to
the merits or dement's Of Soviet
ism or Hitlerlsm, the citizens Of
this country have been advised
by the president, congress. the
radio and press of the nation
that both isms were inimicable
to the best interests of this
country and the western hemi-
sphere. That the Communists
in this country were to be routed
out. prosecuted, and, if possible,
deported to Russia. that the U.
S. should come all out" in order
to put an end to "tiitlerism.
Both isms have been publicly
branded by the governments of
Great Britain and the U. S. as
being the work of the devil"
Today the L. s. and also
Great Britain have joined hands
n the hope that the usual Brit
ish practice of having other
people defeat the enemies of
Britain. might be again repeat
ed. II We will recall the history
of the Am ercan colonies. we will
remember that our forebears
were required TO fight the
American Indians. who were IN
the pay and supplied with arms
ny Great Britain. So many
times mas this practice been
made use OF. that seldom has Il
been that British soldiers have
fought their own wars. but that
others have helped them in taxi
ing the lead in pulling their
'chestnuts out of the fire" only
To later face the fact that prom
ises made and English spprecia-
ton had little If any real value.
The records of both Great
Britain and the L. S. fully con-
firm the fact that Britain has
not forgotten her old tricks. and
that the e. ;. is learning 10 use
them to good advantage (seem-
inglyl. In plain English. the
present lineup of nations on the
part of the Allies is an "Unholy
Alliance. end. as in the past. is
destined 10 ultimate failure and
continuance of wars.
Assume that Hitler is vietori-
Gus over Russia. The L. 5. Is
pledged 10 defeat "Hitlensm -
meaning more wars. and pos
sihly with Russia against US.
Assume that Russia Is VIC
torious over Germany probable
result would be that Communism
would embrace all Of Europe and
Asia and I is well known that
the Tories Of England helped to
finance and arm Hitler. under
the promise that he would at
tack the L. s. $. r. and defeat
Communism. Probable result
England and the L. :. having
pledged themselves to destroy
Hitlerism. and more bitterly OPP
posed TO Communism, the Tories
Of England and the western
hemisphere would never endure
seeing all Of Europe under Com
uiunisuc ille.
Truly the U. S. and Great
Britain have grabbed mold Of the
bears tai II they let loose.
Hitler viii get them II they
hang on. and the Russian Bear
outrunS Is enemy. both nations
viii wish 10 De up a tree. for the
people OF the L. s. 8. r. have
not been deceived as 20 the hat
reds and Antagonlsms Of the two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

ministration spokesman. Honor
ed by elevation to the highest
court, he has brought back into
the administration picture as
an active participant in the
program to sell the country the
Roosevelt brand of defense.
The possibility of his return to
the cabinet as attorney general
in order to keep him before the
public has been rumored on sew
eral occasions. With this as
background, he made his i'm
FASHIONED statement that Com
munism is bad. but that Hitler
ism is the real menace. and If
Stain can slow up Germany
with our utmost help. that will
be fine business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ii u IL ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-CongresSio leaders who do not see
eye to with President Roosevelt foreign policy were
quick to discover what probably the real purpose in
Roosevets sending special message to the Hill his
meeting at with Winston Churchill Cerainl; the
document revealed nothing additional concerning the
plans OF the two men, What it did do emphasize the
presidents argument that his alliance with Communist
Russia in way lessons his belief in the preservation
of religious freedom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
HfTLER'S FARM

According to Mayor Mason Of
Kit Carson, Colo, Adolf Hitler
acquired $3.50 acres Of American
soil from heirs in the Reich,
who held lien on the property
at the time of the American
owners death. Located only four
miles from the town. the land is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

a.. eses 1871 ~ 4 nitsd T.atBss Sfnassts la,
Tn Ret q $. Pat on An risht. re..rsra
searches failed to locate the is
land, and in 1888 the U. S. navy
took soundings on the spot, dis
covered an undersea mountain
whose top was 6.720 feet below
the surface 1t is definitely
known that Los Jardines does
not exist at the present time.
TOMORROW: Two-Dav Fight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
EXISTENCE DOUBTFUL

In 1929 Alvaro de Saavedra
discovered a small island in
the North Pacific. and it was
also noted in 177s by a British
captain. Three bsequent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

now being used by local ranch
ers for pasturing cattle.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

The Dutch East Indies contain
lust about one-fourth as much land
as the United States. From the edge
of the Indian Ocean they extend far
into the Pacific.
If the islands could be picked up
and carried over to North America,
they would stretch from the Pacific
coast to the Atlantic coast. When l
say that, am supposing they would
be kept the same distance apart.
Of the Dutch East Indies, the one
with most people is Java. 1t has
twice as many people as all the rest
put together. The population is
above 400,O00,000, and it is one OF
the most thickly settled parts OF the
world. Great Britain and Hondo are
the only islands in the world with
more people, and they do not have
very many more.
Great Britain has a greater area
than Java, and does not have so
many persons to the square mile.
The same is true of Hondo, main
part of Japan. Java has more per-
sons to the square mile than anV
other large island.
Rice is the main crop OF Java.
1t grows almost everywhere, on hill
sides and in valleys. Canals ana
trenches have been cut to supply
Evening star., 1941-06-26

1t as filled with settlers from Hol-
land. That is far from the case.
Ninety-flve out of hundred of the
people are native "Javanese." They
are classed in the Malay race and
have brownish, or yellow-brown,
skins.
Java is noted for the many vol
canoes located there Most of these
are on the western side of the
island. There are As of them, and
some have been active in modern
times. The cones are from half a
mile to two miles high.
One Java volcano blew up in
1886, and brought death to close to
10000 persons. Another volcano
erupted in 1901 and threw ashes to
a distance of $50 miles.
The largest city in the Dutch
East Indies is in Java. 1t is named
Batavia, and has a population of
about half million.
For Travel section of your scrap
book.D
If YOU want free coup Of the
Collecting" send me q Be stamped,
self-a addressed envelope in care Of The
Evening Star.
1~eA Hd
Tomorrow: Quinine and Bah.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Hard to Believe

From Muskegon: What is the orr
gin of the word "pedigree?"
B. o. S.
Answer - This one is almost
stranger than fiction. Pedigree is
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Take My Word
For 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Get to-Go to-Went To

This weeks slip O the tongue:
VI didn't get to 60" No. Get to"
for manage. contrive. is dialectal.
Better say: II was unable to CO.
Wrong: 81 will come if can get
TO-" Right: 'T will come if am
able, or if I can"
Wrong: How did you get to leave
so soon?" Right: How did you
manage to leave so soon?"
Wrong: Il didn't go to do it." One
should not use 'go to" in the mean
ing of intend to, mean to. Better
say: "I didn't mean GntenO to do
It,"
Wrong: did you go to say that?"
Right: Did you intend mean to
say that?"
Wrong: Il went to 90 home for
nv book" No. Went to" should
not be used for started to, began to.
Better say: Il started to 60 home
for my book"
Wrong: LAS she went to sing, her
voice broke" Right: LAS she began
to sing, her voice broke"
Evening star., 1941-06-26

a corruption of the French "pied de
grue," meaning, of all things, "a
cranes FOOT"
In old documents dealing with
family trees, descent was indicated
by mark consisting of vertical
stroke and two slanting strokes con-
verging at the bottom, resembling
the imprint of a cranes foot. It's
hard to believe, but it's true. Your
pedigree is simply the foot of a
crane!
Evening star., 1941-06-26
PorIez Vous Froncuis?

Just out. my new pamphlet OF
French Words and Phrases and
How to Pronounce Them: all
words treated phonetically. Learn
to pronounce hors d'oeuvres,
chaise Tongue, faux pas and many
other important words that
should be in your vocabulary.
Act today. Send a stamped g.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

West opened the seven of clubs
and South took stock. Evidently
East had doubled because of length
In the minor suits, and West must
have doubled because of a trump
trick and strength in spades. With
this analysis the best line of play
was quite clear.
South won the opening lead with
the club king and laid down the
three top trumps, dummy parting
with a spade Next he led a low
club to the dummy and ruffed a
club in his own hand. Then came
the ace of diamonds and a low
diamond toward dummy. West
could have made things very easy
for South by ruff1ng, but he prop
erly discarded, and dummy won
with the diamond king.
A low diamond was returned from
the dummy, South ruffed, and West
again discarded a low spade. South
then led his last trump, forcing
West into the lead. Since Vests
distribution counted out easily,
South knew that East had only
singleton spade, and, therefore, any
lead West made was bound to cost
his side the spade trick that they
would otherwise have made.
Yesterday you were Howard
schenken's partner and, with both
sides vulnerable, YOU held:
Evening star., 1941-06-26

spell the word
called Print the letter center column opposite
it. II Lettered Out
is shear them.
= Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter-Out
(S SLOUGH-GHOUI, (his business dead.
(O) ABETTORS-BATTERS (hiters
Co CLANCED-DANGLE they hang.
(EO ROCKETS-ESCORT (they accompany.
ROSPERITY-PROPRIETY (becomngness).
Evening star., 1941-06-26

cent?, self-addressed envelope to
Frank Colby, in care of The Eve
ming Star. Ask for free French
Pamphlet.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Too Much Doubling

North overbid his hand terriflcally
because his partner was very con-
servative, but credit for the making
of the slam should be given partly
to South for his excellent play and
partly to the opponents for their
very informative doubling.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
A A 10 63
063
8 K 1076
= A 83
a G J 542 At
7J742 W +E3
8 J 9 . Q9S 4 3
&J74 4 @ 1919 5 2
Ak 98
y A K @ 10 98
Q A 2
u K 6
The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
IA Pass 80 Pass
- Dbl. 40 Pass
So Dbl. 60 Dbl.
Pass Pass Redbl. Pass
Pass Pass
Evening star., 1941-06-26

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The -Four Aces will be pleased to an
swer letters from readers If stamped
(3-centl. self-a6dressed envelope is in
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dressed to the Four Aces, care of The
Evening Star If you desire the pocket
outline of the Four Aces system of
contract bridge, send with your request
to the -Four Aces, care of The Evening
Star. a stamped (3-cent), self-addressed.
large-size envelope and you will receive
an outline without any charge.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

n SCeFe H ITte DHVc'' Su'' '''''o''
the hillside rice fields with the
water they need Little ridges OF
packed down mud make dams
which keep the water from running
away.
The soil of Java is extremely rich.
Not only is it good for growing rice
but also for coffee, tea, spice plants,
potatoes and corn.
When we think of Java as a
Dutch colony" we might picture
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Answer-Bid four diamonds. Your
partner must be trying for a slam
and you should both encourage and
inform him. Since he is probably
void of clubs if the opening bid
was sound, you will do better to
show aces than to use the Black
wood convention.
Score 100 per cent for four dia-
monds, 80 per cent for four no.
trump, so per cent for four hearts,
20 per cent for four spades.
Question No. 1876.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby. Schenken. Maier. You.
- Dbl. Pass 20
Pass "a Pass 3A
Pass A. Pass 40
Pass 5A Pass CD
What do YOU bid? (AnsWer to-
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Rec Basket Ball Gard
Varies From Tense
To Loose Games

1t was $3.50 between tight games
and walkaways in II District of
Columbia Recreation Department
Basket Ball League games on four
high school courts last night. Half
of the contests were decided by 5
points or less, while the final mar
gin in the remaining games ranged
anywhere from to 81 points.
The most decisive shellacking was
Corner Cafes ALTO rout of the
Trojans, while the closest game was
Housings 37-34 overtime win over
the Barons. Three other games
found teams winning by only 3
points-Fort Hunt defeated Garvin S
Grill, 2O-17; Pincus beating Marion
A. c., 1925, and Documents topping
Night Composing, 1916.
Other results were Agriculture s
36-19 win over Machine Tabs,
Populations 1926 victory over Vital
Statistics, Happy Hollow's 1914
defeat of Boarding House A. c.,
Club 40's 26-1S win over Main Press,
Book Sections 36-19 rout of Hand
Section, Vienna A. C.'s 28-12
triumph over Trinity Lutheran and
Greenbelt's 27-16 conquest of Christ
Church.
Evening star., 1941-01-14
G. w. Freshmen Gain YeorIing
Lead by Beating 7erp Five

George WaShington's undefeated
freshman five was out in front today
in the race for recognition as the
Districts best college yearling quin-
tet after handing one of its foremost
competitors for that honor its first
setback of the season last night.
In a preliminary which attracted
far more spectators than the Wilson
Teachers varsity clash with Ran
dolph-Macon at Ritchie Coliseum,
the Colonial Cubs walked away from
the Maryland frosh in the final quar-
ter to win. 1926, despite II points by
Ernie Travis. RooSevelt's all-high
guard last year. 1t was the seventh
successive win for OTIS Zahn's
charges who licked Georgetown's
FroSh last week.
For while it appeared as if the
young Colonials were to make a rout
of it as they got off to an ll-3 lead.
But while Maryland never was able
to take the lead and tied the score
only once. it staged second-quarter
rally which kept it in the thick of
the running until midway the fourth
period. At half-time it was 1915,
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Cubs Adopt Policy of Buying
Players and May Give Up ,
All Farm Connections

Rizzuto and Gerry Priddy because
they had a bad experience with Lyn
Larry and jim Reese when they were
purchased from Oakland for a g.
figure sum in 1923.
Arky Vaughan mas hit 300 or bet
ter in every one Of his nine seasons
with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Connie
Mack sent out personal letters with
every one of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' contracts explaining just why
the figures were up or down The
st. Louis Browns still are eyeing
Catcher Rick Ferrell of Washington.
Joe Cronin has been bedded by the
flu bug at Boston, He's going to
take the baths at Hot Springs, Ark,
before opening the Red Sox training
camp next month. Lew Fonseca,
promotion impresario Of the Amer
lean League and new boss of George
Moriarty, is one of the former White
SoX players who ganged Umpire
Moriarty under the stands in 1882.
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Tribes Harder Would
Defeat Arm trouble
By Indoor Toll
Shortstopper Boudreuu
Hos Fully Recovered
From Appendeetomy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the hSSOCldteo fIcos.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.-Although
the weather Is better for snoWballS
than baseballs, Mel Harder. dean of
the Cleveland Indians pitching de-
partment, has started his spring
training.
Although the official date for
Tribe batterymen is February 81,
Harder, determined to get a jump
on the arm trouble that has handi-
capped him each of the last three
springs, has begun to loosen up the
old soupbone at a local athletic
club.
His catcher is Neighbor Joe Vos-
mick, Brooklyn Dodger outfelder,
who winters here. An interested on
locker was Roger Peckinpaugh,
Harder's first and fifth major league
manager.
The Tribe right-hander intends to
continue throwing four or five days
week until he leaves for the South
in mid-February, hoping to work the
soreness out of his arm so he can
take normal part in spring train
ing activities at Fort Myers, Fla.
Other baseball news has seeped
from the wigwam. Lou Bourdreau.
f1ashy shortstop, who spends the off
season at his home in Harvey, Ill,
arrived in Cleveland and immedi-
ately went to a gymnasium for
workout with Shortstop Ray Mack,
Pitcher Al Milnar and Trainer
Lefty Weisman.
Boudreau said he was in play
Ing condition now, weighing 100
pounds. He said he had recovered
fully from an appendectomy per-
formed just after the close of the
season.
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Dewitt, Hitting Stride,
Adds St. Johns 10
Basket Victims

Coach Jim OLeary's Dewitt School
five, after a slow start, has begun
to hit its stride and is handing local
high school quints unexpected set
backs. Friday night the strong
Montgomery Blair team was defeat
ed by the surprising Dewitt cagers,
2314. getting through their de-
fenses for only three field goals.
Dewitt today boasts another victim
among local ranks after handing
St. Johns High their second set
back in three days by 24-20 count
on the St. Johns court.
The Johnnies were held to points
in the first half and the Il points
registered by Dewitt in that time
proved their margin.
Jimmy Cullen paced the winners
with points while Dick HathaWays
total of 8 points led the losers.
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Midget Tech 0uint
May Prove Tartar
For Roosevelt
Eastern Picked in Other
Series Come as Host
To Central Team

Roosevelt High was to meet up
with one of its most potent con-
tenders for the interhigh crown to-
day when the surprising midget
outfit of Tech High was encountered
at Roosevelt gym starting at $50.
In the other half of interhigh
action. Central travelled to East
ern's gymnasium to face a heavily
favored White Tide.
Tech definitely has been installed
as q championship contender after
it's rout of the veteran Western five
last Friday and no longer is rated
as a setup for the stronger scholastic
quints.
Hymie Perlo, the Riders all-high
guard, was expected to meet up
with the strongest defensive team
he has faced this season, and with
Roosevelt's key man closely guarded,
the Manual Trainers easily could
turn the tables. Jackie Walsh, one
of the most colorful three -lettermen
ever at Tech, was expected to be
Perlos main threat for floor Su-
premacy.
The clever little Maroon player
almost single-handedly stopped
Western while scoring 13 points and
maneuvering his team like vet
eran. Tech was to start with the
same lineup that opened its series
plsv against Western, with Shrimp
Brewer and Walsh at the forward
positions. Tommy Burnett at center
and Johnny Catloth and Eddie Bar
ton at guards.
Roosevelt's all-veteran lineup had
Perlo and Tommy Robertson at
guards, Charlie Howard or Dick
Goodman at center and Frank
Ciango and George Robertson at the
forwards.
Five other games were on the
scholastic slate today. highlighted by
the Anacostia- Coolidge tilt, the first
to be played in the new Coolidge
gym. Other afternoon battles found
Cionzaga playing host to Dewitt,
Washington-Lee facing Mount Rain
ier, Western travelling to George
Washington High at Alexandria and
Hyattsville entertaining Richard
Montgomery.
Bethesda Chevy Chase will be host
TO Fairfax in the only night game,
starting at o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Only Five White Sox
Unsigned as Webb
Gets Into Line
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-The Chicago
White Sox received the signed con-
tract of utility inf1elder Jimmy
Webb today, leaving the club with
only five players outside the fold.
The nve unsigned are Pete Apple
Ton, Clint Brown, Joe Haynes, Larry
Rosenthal and rookie Warren
Martin.
No contract activity was reported
ak the Chicago Cubs Offices although
Al Todd, veteran catcher, dropped
by for a brief visit.
Cub officials had nothing to say
about the broadcast of rookie catcher
Clyde Mccullough from Nashville,
Tenn, that he wanted more than
5000 for the 1941 season.
Mccullough. who had fine season
et Buffalo last summer, was quoted
as saying he wanted his contract
boosted to $500.