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Evening star., 1942-08-02
Meyers Charges Lewis
Fosters Union Dissension

George A. Meyers. president of
the Maryland-District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council, yesterday
moved to combat what he asserted
was an effort by John L. Lewis to
create disunity and dissension" in
the Maryland CIO by ordering mine
workers organizations to end af1ilia-
ton with the council.
In a letter to Maryland mine
workers. Mr.. Meyers urged them to
retain their CIO affiliation.
The Maryland CIO body stands
prepared to work with the miners
in any mutual undertaking which
leads to the betterment of the lives
and the living conditions of the
members OF District Is of the United
Mine Workers of America" the let
ter said.
Mr.. Meyers charged that Mr..
Lewis, UNIV president, had sought
to promote disunity in the CIO
particularly through District 5O,' a
UNIV unit without geographic lin
itations which has undertaken to
organize dairy farmers and some
industrial groups outside the min
ing field.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

their savings, and cutting expen-
ditures for consumption.
A report by Secretary of Labor
Perkins, made public yesterday by
the Once of War Information,
showed that savings of city families
during the first three months of
1912 were about 10 per cent higher
than during the corresponding
period last year, and represented
two thirds of the total increase in
consumer income.
The report was based on a sample
survey of the spending and saving
of families and single persons of
various income levels in 62 cities,
including the District, made by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Despite per cent rise in income,
average expenditures for current
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Certificates 10 buy
New Autos Granted
10 81 Applicants
District Rotionine Boord
Lists Authorizations
During Post Week

Whitney Leary, OPA director for
the District announced yesterday
the issuance of 80 certificates fo1
new automobiles by the District
Rationing Board for the week end
ing August /.
The following received certifi-
Gates:
Roselyn Pope, defense worker;
William H. Wagner, defense worker;
Carroll Huburt, defense worker;
Bonita E. Harvey, defense worker
Roy D. Spaulding, salesman; Fran
els M. Ashcraft, taxicab; Jesse G
Rosson, taxicab; Loyde Kulan, sales
man; James C. Watson, police; Ma,
thaniel G. Bispham, farmer: Thom-
AS j. Shumate, veterinary: Rubard
H. Meredith, physician; Herman L.
Ray, taxicab; G. M. Smith, taxicab;
John H. Lee, Navy.
Homer L. Grosskapf, Navy; Sam
uel WINNER, taxicab; R. W. ClaX-
ton, Inc, foods; Sidney B. Barra-
dell, taXicab; John Weir, taxicab: ::
Berr H. Branch, taxicab; 1t. Comdr
Onnu c. Lattu, Navy; Raphard A.
Neale, jr, Navy; George E. Allung,
defense worker; William Grote, de-
tense worker; Charles w. Eaton,
taxicab; Eugene C. Rodgers, me-
chanic; Frederick T. Ball, taXicab: !:
Charles C. Boston, instrument
maker; Frank J. Sholock, taxicab,
Comdr. Nicholas B. Van Berger,
Navy, and DR.. Howard Jackson,
physician.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

consumption increased less than 2
per cent, the bureau reported. Liv-
ing costs, at the same time, went up
almost per cent, so the average
family. it said, was actually buying
smaller quantity of goods and
services than last year.
Savings were about 10 per cent
higher in 1912 than in 1941" Secre-
tary Perkins said in reporting the
results of the survey. Families
whose incomes did not change saved
half again as much as they saved in
an average quarter in 1941. Those
whose incomes had increased SUBJ
stantially saved 81 per cent of their
income increase"
Families whose incomes were
substantially lower in 1912 had large
deficits in that period. but such
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Alexandra War Contracts
Total $404,3o5,000
D, TIE Associated Press.

BS tne Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Aug. 1.-Contracts
totaling $404 .395 900 have gone to
Alexandria, Va, during the past
two years, according to a report
on Array, Navy, Maritime Commits
sion and Treasury Procurement
Division expenditures which was
released here today.
The report, covering supply and
facility contracts as we'll as project
orders, showed the following totals
for some of the other cities in the
Richmond procurement district:
Baltimore, $1,212210OOO; Indian
head, Md, $24,3160OO; Norfolk
Newport News, Va, $1,172 207, 900 :
dford-Pulaski, Va, $113,348, 900,
and Richmond, Va, 265l 900.
Prime contracts aggregating ST.
173.123,0O0 were awarded for war
facilities and supplies in the two
Federal Reserve districts which en-
brace most of the Southeast, it was
reported.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Hunger Striker Ordered
Returned 10 Active Duty
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ELKRIDGE, Md, Aug. 1.-Arthur
Gamble, director of Avalon con-
scientious objectors' camp, said to-
day he had received orders from
selective service headquarters in
Washington to remove hunger
striker Corbit Bishop, SO, from the
sick list and return him to active
duty.
Bishop. who has been fasting for
IS days and lost Al pounds, has not
been informed of the order. Mr.
Gamble said. Bishop was placed in
the camp infirmary two weeks ago.
The hungar strike began June rs,
Mr.. Gamble said, when Bishop was
refused an emergency furlough of
so to 80 days to close his bookshop
business at West New York, N. J.
He was refused this request, Mr..
Gamble said, on the ground that
he knew about his pending induction
six months before it took effect and
had been given two months after
being ordered to report at the con-
scientious objectors' camp to close
his civilian affairs.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

families were small In number as
compared with those with higher
incomes. The general increase in
savings was so large that it repre-
sented two-thirds of the increase in
total consumer income. War bonds
and stamp purchases formed a large
part OF these new savings. In addi-
ton to savings. direct tax payments
also took a large share Of the in
crease in income"
Food, fuel and medical care were
the only expenses Of the average
family showing substantial in
creases.
Food prices, however, had ad-
vanced II per cent between 1941
and the first quarter of 1912, and
family expenditures for food went
up per cent" Secretary Perkins
explained.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Four Hurt in Wreck
South of ofAIexondriu

-Four persons were brought to the
Alexandria Hospital last night from
an automobile accident on United
States Route / south of Alexandria
Details were not available because
telephone communications in the
vicinity Of Woodbridge, Va, washed
out by heavy rains, had not been
restored at late hour last night.
Those brought to the hospital with
undetermined injuries were Mrs.
Pauline Davis, 27, Occoquan, Va;
Mrs. Maize Fleming, As, and Mrs.
Louise Logan, rs, both of Lorton,
Va, all admitted, and William F.
Fleming OF Lorton, who was treated
for a head injury and released.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Devotion BIomed
For Crosh Killing "
Ps tn, Associated Press.

Fs tn, Associated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Board re-
ported yesterday that "a deviation
from the proper course, for reasons
undetermined" caused United Arr
lines transport plane to crash into
hillside near Salt Lake City. Utah,
May l. All II persons aboard the
plane died.
The board said its investigation
of the accident emphasized the need
for establishing more precise and
specific operational procedures at
airports where the surrounding ter
rain makes any deviation from es-
tablished flight paths hazardous.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Edward Fisher, ST., Dies;
Hotel Man and Builder
B> the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press. :
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Aug. Ed
ward Fisher, sr., "a, former New
York hotel owner and founder OF
the Fisher Motor Co. at Camden,
N. j., died at his Miami Beach es-
tate today.
He was pioneer builder on
swank Lincoln Road here and con-
structed the so-called Fisher block .
now valued at more than 81 0O0. 900.
The body was sent to Kensico, N. Y,
for services and burial.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
City Family Savings
Increase 70Pct.
|0ver 1941 Period
Average Expenses Rise
20 With Living Costs
Up Almost 80

Instead of the free spending that
contributed to the silk shirt"
prosperity OF the first World War,
city families today are increasing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Home aciories Pay
SEAS. 000, 900 Wages

More than 5000 Washington fac
tories employing over 100000 men
and women. last year paid more
than $4,000. 900 in wages to
Washington citizens. IL was point
ed out today in support of WASH
ington Products week.
Our states prosperity Ia de-
pendent on our factories. which
are dependent on the support OF
Washington people" said officials
of the Manufacturers Association
of Washington.
Continued purchases Of WASH
ington-msde merchandise are what
keep our payroll dollars so high.
This money remains in the state,
goes into local trade channels, and
helps build Washington.
The Importance of these indus
tries to your own personal welfare
is evidenced In the fact that a sin
gle Washington factory employing
$50 persons will support an entire
community Of 1850 people.
These psyrolls pay the grocer.
butcher. doctor. school teacher.
farmer. rent, taxes. insurance and
hundreds of other expenses.
The money thoughtlessly sent
out of the state does not put peo-
pie TO work here or help develop
7 the state"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
1912 10 See Farm
Homes Improved

This year will see a great up
surge in the modernization of farm
homes. 1t is agreed by farm econ
omists and competent building au-
thoritiesL In addition. they pre-
dict, there will be a marked in
crease in the number OF new farm
dwellings.
For the first time in many years
farming Ia on a sound paying basis.
Many farmers are enjoying their
first prosperity in more than twen-
ty years. At the same time, there
are less things for them to buy,
for the output Of automobiles has
been shut off and the production
Of many other articles, such as
radios and household appliances.
has been curtailed.
As result. thousands Of farm
ers are wisely deciding to invest
part of their incomes in improving
their homes. BY doing so they
are lettering their living condi-
tons and at the same time i'm
proving the value Of their prop
erty.
The great changes that have
been made in farming in recent
years by identification and i'm
proved plumbing have made many
farm houses obsolete. With cleo
ticity and running water now
widely available, the farm family
is entitled 10 a home up TO the
best city standard.
You help yourself when you buy
U. s. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Lofgren Cabinet
Shop Prospecting

Cabinet work that reflects pain
stalking craftsmanship is being
produced in a backyard workshop
by Agner and Art Lofgren. father
and son. Their fully equipped shop
is located at 1921 So. Fsweett ave.
we have been operating this
shop for the past several years
and have turned out cabinet and
millwork for a number OF Tscoma's
newest and finest homes" Art Lof-
gren says 'Todsy's modern kitch-
en- is fundamentally the cabinets.
range and refrigerator. We take
pride in the beauty Of our work
as well as the details that never
meet the eve. Corners Of all oabi-
nets are glued and doweled to in
sure sturdiness and every detail
is given such careful attention that
we are sure our products will give
the home owner lifetime salts
faction"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Building Costs
On the Increase

WASHINGTON = Construction
costs of a standard six-room house
rose IL per cent during 1871 and
on December 81 were nearly 20
per cent above the average month
of 1935-1939. Federal Home Loan
Bank Board economists reported
today Building material costs in
creased Ill per cent during the
year, and the cost of labor rose
10.4 per cent.
While the upward trend of con-
struction costs was maintained
during the month OF December, the
increase was only $40 OF one per
cent over November. The Bank
Board report pointed out that,
while labor costs increased more
than material costs during the
first 10 months of 1s41. prices
for materials rose sufficiently
during November and December
to bring their percentage increase
for the year above that of labor.
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BAD GARDENS
ARE WASTED
Tacoma Building
Up los Per Cent

OLYMPIA - Building permits
Issued In Washington during 1s41
increased SO per cent over the
previous years total. with Brem-
erton leading the way with 3os
per cent increase.
A total of 4.4l0.ss4 worth of
new construction on homes and
business buildings was done last
year to $50. sss, 77s the preceding
year. Oregon's total climbed only
n per cent but Idaho went up
81 per cent. The latter states
total. however. was only $500, 2s2
in 1e41.
The boom was limited to defense
cities. Twelve cities classed a.
defense centers leaped ~ per cent
while Is non-defense cities de-
clined 9 per cent.
Major Washington cities. with
their le4i building permit totals
and the per cent of change. fol-
low: Aberdeen. s2e4. 22o, down 10
per cent; Bellingham. $685.. 144.
down rs per cent; Bremerton. ST.
e75.704 up sos per cent: Everett.
Ss77 $40. up 30 per cent: Hoquiam.
s153. e3e. up IS per cent: Long
view. S1.52s.4s5. up % per cent:
Olympia, s7e4.o2s. up "a per cent;
Seattle. s2s.3es.1eo. up IS per
cent; Spokane. S5.155.o47. up l
per cent; Tacoma. s7.36e.375. up
1o5 per cent: Vancouver. s1.37e.-
s7s. up Fl per cent: walla wslls,
s404 .4o7. down So per cent: Wen
stchee. s1se.e74. up 5 per cent
Yakima. sl.2o2.s72. up rs per cent.
Out Of the total building permits
issued in the state. s27 .397. IA;
worth were for construction Of
homes. Construction in that class
was up 81 per cent over 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Urban Real Estate Foreclosures
Lower in l94l Than Ever Before

WASHINGTON - There were
fewer urban real estate foreclos-
ures in 1941 than in any year for
which records are available. in
GLIDING the so-called boom years
OF 1926 to 1929, Federal Home
Loan Bank Board economists re-
ported today.
They estimated there were So
3s1 non-farm foreclosures during
the year. 1900 less than in 1910
"a decrease of 22.5 per cent. All
but five states shared in the de-
cline.
Recalling the peak of 252. 900
foreclosures reached In 1888. the
Bank Board economists credited
the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton for breaking the trend" by
lifting a million frozen mortgages
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Filipino Scout
Awarded Medal
Tribute Is Paid
For Gollontry

WASHINGTON = The war de-
partment announced Wednesday
that Sgt. Jose salugas. a Filipino
scout. has been awarded the con-
gressionsl medal Of honor for
conspicuous sallantry and in.
trepidity" in action on Bataan
peninsula.
The award. the army's high
est IL the second authorized
since start Of the war. n was
announced In . communique
which said that the medal was
awarded on the recommended
fion Of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur. who Will present II TO
Calugas.
Calugas IL the first enlisted man
TO receive the coveted decoration.
The first was awarded postum
ously to End Lieut.. Alexander r.
Nininger, jr., OF the 57th infan-
try, Philippine scouts.
The congressional medal of
honor In awarded only for con-
spicuous gallantry above and be-
You'd the call Of duty"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

Gafden snOuld De prepared rs
Never work soil so wet it can
it crumbles, instead of holding
six inches apart, but cultivation
will be difficult, and soil needs to
be rich. Eighteen inches gives
room to use a wheel hoe, and al
lows for vigorous growth. In large
gardens, 2 and 3 feet are often al
lowed.
Vine crops, including tomatoes,
need more room, at least 3 feet in
the smallest gardens. Sweet corn
ought TO have the same, even
Golden Bantam.
After the row has been located,
shallow drills can be easily made
with hoe in a straight line by
following down the line. Take
some care in making these drills.
Be certain that the soil is finely
pulverized, and the drill not too
deep.
How deep7 Here again, there is
quite a latitude. Four times the
diameter of the seed is the usual
formula, but remember this is not
a precision operation. Tiny flower
seeds should just be covered with
a sprinkle of earth, but vegetable
seeds will do quite well if you re-
member: Shallow drills for all the
little seeds, with a maximum Of 2
inches for peas; yes, even sweet
peas. This Ia for spring. when
there is ample moisture. In sum-
mer planting, everything goes
deeper.
Modern plant food should be ap-
piled about four pounds to 100
square feet, spread evenly and
raked lightly into the top soil, so
as to be quickly available to the
shallow rooted seedlings.
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ing no garden at all. Worse be-
cause II wastes scarce seed, fer
tilizer. and insecticides.
First Of all. amateur gardeners
should understand that there's no
need for the hysteria that accom-
panied war garden planting in
the first World war; no need to
pillow up parks and flower beds, no
justification in making way for
food crops by grubbing out or
namental shrubs and wrecking
beautiful lawns.
In this war. American agricul-
ture IL ready with food aplenty--
with all kinds OF food including
vegetables-to meet the needs of
the armed forces and civilian
population of this country. and to
supply a good many food needs Of
our Allies. as well.
But II the would-be gardener
has the necessary qualifioa-
tions 20 grow . successful gar
den. and the will to see the Job
through. now IL the time 10
begin planting plans.
Decide first. which crops to
grow, and then learn all there is
to learn about growing those crops
The inexperienced gardener will
be more likely to have something
to harvest II he limits his plant
ings to just a few easy-to-grow
vegetables. OF all the easy-to-
grow crops, those richest in the
minerals and vitamins are most
deserving of a place In the home
garden and these will be discussed
individually in. articles to follow
in this series.
(Another Article VIII Appear
Next Wednesday,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Small Fire al Iona

A small fire II the Iona hotel,
1918 Pacific ave. Wednesday al
2:25 a. m. caused damage Of sp-
proximately $50 TO the building
before IL was extinguished, the
fire department announced. Fire
men said the blaze was caused
when a cigaret or a spark from a
cigaret iEnited some rags. The
building was licensed as q hotel
Feb. 4. Maria Andrews is manager.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Questions and
Answers

Q. How can he sure that tiles
on my bathroom walls will moi
loosen and fall out'
A. Zee that the tiles are applied
with . special binder Of pure CO.
ment and water atop q firm, we'll
scratched coat Of cement plaster
on metal lathing. The ssndless
plaster win hold the tiles firmly
in place.
@. What can one do TO prevent
unsightly cracks from marring the
appearance Of plastered walls?
A. Cracks often result from set
ting of a foundation where poor
drainage ia causing the ground to
soften. The immediate areas
around the house should always
be 30 graded that surface drainage
will not seep into the basement.
Whether the home Ia on a hill or
In valley, the pitch must be suf-
ficient to drain all water away
from the foundation.
Q. ] would like to know some
material other than tile that / can
use to cover my bathroom wall.
A. II you want a tile effect,
there are q number Of good wall
boards made in imitation of tile
that are attractive and serviceable.
II you do not insist on having that
appearance there are waterproof
wall boards with plain surfaces
that you can use. These can be
painted. You should use at least
one coat of high gloss enamel as a
finish. Only the best grades Of
enamel and paint should be used
al steam and hot water vspor are
very hard on these surfaces.
Q. / want to lay a wooden floor
over the concrete one in my base
ment.
A. The concrete should be
damp-proofed. Lay Pinch by T.
inch wood sleepers over concrete,
10 inches on center. and nail wood
floor to the sleepers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Spading Victory Garden Is
AS Easy as a Round Of Golf

The soil for your Victory
soon as weather will permit.
be nodded into a ball. When
together, it is time to spade.
spsding is not nearly as hard .
job as it looks TO be. For the av-
ersge garden 1t takes about as
much energy as Is holes of golf
and IL we look at IL in the right
lights, 1t is just as much fun and
better exercise. There is only one
secret" in the art Of spading
and that is straight up and down
cut. The reason for this is obvious
when you consider that a slanting
cut might turn over only four
inches of soil while a perpendicu-
lar cut will 60 down 10 inches.
When the soil has been properly
spaded. it should be smoothed with
a rake. At least two inches of the
topsoil should be finely pulverized,
and free from Jumps and clods.
Stones and bits of wood and rub
bish should be cast aside, 80 that
as few obstacles as possible remain
TO easy cultivation.
No better way has been found to
lay out rows in the small garden
than the string-line method. Two
small stakes and a long piece of
wrapping string are needed. If you
will cut neat stakes both may be
left In the ground to mark the
row with the seed packet pinned
to one; this will give you q check
on variety names.
Garden rows should be spaced
evenly exactly. Take pains to
measure them, otherwise you will
regret 1t. How far apart? Eight
cen inches is a good distance for
leaf, root and seed crops. Small
items like radishes may be grown
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

from burdened private financing
institutions. Even when the cor
poration a few years later was
forced to foreclose its worst loans,
the economists said, sufficient sta
bility had been attained so there
was no serious effect. and every
year since 1888 has shown a de-
cline.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19
Langlie Names Seattle
Man 10 Planning Board

YMPIA Gov. Arthur B.
Lsnelie Wednesday appointed
Kemper Freeman. Seattle. as a
member Of the Washington state
planning council for the term end
ing February II. 1s4s. succeeding
Miller Freeman, Seattle. resigned.
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but more than enthusiasm II
needed to grow a successful home
garden. II takes gardening exper-
fence. fertile. well-drained soil,
. site well-exposed TO the suns
growth-promoting rays. sufficient
rainfall or provisions for irriga-
ton. implements to prepare the
soil. plant the crops, and fight the
weeds. And you need the right
kind Of seed in amounts needed to
meet family requirements.
BAD GARDENS
ARE WASTED
II any of these essentials are
missing, the garden had better
be left implanted, for an unsuc-
cessful garden is worse than grow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

1DWARD9vIL1E, nj. - Police
have ct UP What they term
shobo haven" They provide hot
coffee without charge for IL hours
daily and the transients are per-
mitted to sleep In the city build
ing. provided they appear before
IL p. m. and get out by 8 q. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

You help yourself when you buy
L. :. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

The soil for Victory Garden should be prepared as
weather will permit Never work soil wet it
be nodded into ball. When it crumbes instead of holding
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

(Another Article VIII Appear
Next Wednesday,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-19

You help yourself when you buy
U. s. Defense Bonds.