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Evening star., 1942-08-21
BY LiI|iun Cox Athey

stamens in a round mass and the
many pistils on disk. There are
never more than three green, downy
sepals. There are six petals, which
are veined with purplish red leading
to the nectar cup The blossoms
have an Objectionable odor to hu-
mans. They are most alluring to
insects, which sip the drink provided
and transport the pollen.
In September and October, the
fruit is ripe. 1t is rather shapeless,
from to inches long, with thick
bananalike skin that soon becomes
wrinkled and brown. The flesh Is
yellow, very sweet and insipid. In
the South, it is liked by many; IN the
North, it is never touched. Some
day, no doubt, there will be found
an excellent use for it--many OF
our newly-found resources have
been overlooked until need arose
for them. The seeds of the fruit
| are large and hard.
In the spring, the papaw Is quite
attractive. The opening leafbuds
are soon followed by the wine-col-
ored blossoms set at intervals on the
twigs. The newly-opened leaves are
fuzzed with red, which results In
making the little papaw seem all
agloW.
While this member Of the custard
apple family has been permitted tc
grow wherever its seeds have found
a foothold, the tree has not beer
cultivated greatly because it has nc
real claim to being needed. Some
have planted the tree as an orna.
mental, it is true, and where the,
have flourished, they have added t.
the landscapes beauty However
when you are thinking in terms o.
usefulness, we must give first plac'
to the trees that have mare to offer
Evening star., 1942-08-21

his might and main When he sleeps
he sleeps just as hard as ever he
can. He never lets play interfere
with work, and he never lets work
interfere with play. When he
begins thing he keeps at it until
1t is finished.
Now that the nuts were ripe, not
to mention certain very delicious
seeds, Striped Chipmunk knew that
it was harvest time-time to fill his
secret storehouses with food for the
winter. So he wasted no time wish
ing that he could play even though
1t was one Of the best playtimes in
all the year. Every morning as
soon as Old Mother West Wind had
turned the Merry Little Breezes out
OF the big bag in which she had
brought them down from the Purple
Hills to play on the Green Meadows
Evening star., 1942-08-21

ern New York and New Jersey, the
papaw Is fairly well known. 1t is
slender. spreading tree or shrub
reaching a height Of from 20 to 30
feet. Its bark is thin, flbrous and
dark brown, with shallow groves,
and is used for fish nets by some who
have learned to handle 1t. All
branches are reddish brown and
grooved, and the wood is light, weak
soft and coarse grained During the
winter, the small, fiat, pointed buds,
denSely covered with red hairs, may
be easily observed
In the spring, the leaves which are
simple, cluster near the ends of
branches. They grow alternate and
are obovate, tapering to a slender
base. Some of them reach a length
of IL inches, most of them are 8 and
from to 5 inches wide. Above, they
ares bright green; below, a paler
shade
In April, the flowers are TO be
found In the axis OF last year s
leaves. They are solitary. the
Evening star., 1942-08-21

wouldn't work like that for anything
In the world" Nevertheless Peter
grew more thoughtful as he watched
busy Striped Clrpmunk. When he
returned to the dear Old Br!ar
Patch he was so absent-minded, be-
cause, you know, he was thinking
so hard, that he would have gone
right past 1t if little Mrs. Peter
hadn't stopped him.
What ails you. Peter? Are you
sick?" she asked anxiously.
Peter smiled and gently rubbed
noses with her, which is their way
Of kissing. "No, my dear" said he,
I'm not sick. I was thinking that
was all. I can't understand how any
one can work all day and every day
as Striped Chipmunk does. but do
you know I believe there Is some
thing In this idea OF his OF having
Evening star., 1942-08-21
By Milburn Rosser.
Art Huhto
BY Harold Groy
By Frank Willard
BY Will Eisner
Bud Fisher

things ready when you need them
We couldn't store up food enough
to keep us all winter as he does
If we wanted to. But there are
other things that we can do. Now
there is that bramble tangle on the
edge of the Green Forest. II I
had some paths cut through that
wouldn't have to run for the Old
Briar Patch every time keddy Fox
or Old Man Coyote happened along.
I believe I'll run up there and cut
some paths this very afternoon.
Everybody else seems to be working,
and may as well do that now as
some other time"
Mrs. Peter sighed heavily II
don't want you to, Peter" said she.
You are away from home too much
as 1t Is, and If you have a safe hid
ing place over there I'm afraid you'll
forget to come home at all"
Evening star., 1942-08-21
NATURES CHILDREN
PAPAW
(Asimina trilOba) ,

The papaw is the dainty little
wild banana tree" of the North. It
is grown as an ornamental. and also
as a curiosity, as its fruit is ap-
parently too sweet for the average
taste. Its large leaves spread in
umbrella whorls resembling those of
some Of our magnoliaS. These leaves
cover the upturned branches with
a deep foliage of green. Thus, the
papaW looks more like q tropical
tree, and naturally has its appeal
in the more northern States. 1t is
one member of the family deter
mined to succeed where there is cold
weather.
Through the southern States and
north into Kansas, Michigan, west
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Commercial CHches


fCliches (worn-out, hackneyed
words and phrases are carefully
avoided by experienced writer's,
except. apparently, those who write
advertising copy for radio COM
mercial announcements.
Requiem
Oh, some words live,
And some words die
AS dead as any mummy.
Oh. some words sing,
And some words sigh
In mournful plant and glummy.
Each brand of soap for clothes and
bath
And dishes. too, / gather,
That turks along the housewives
path.
Exudes rich, creamy lather."
Announcers groom, announcers COO.
They gurgle turtledovely
OF ointments. salves and lotions,
To make hands soft and lovely"
Stay. genius. eer you pen an ad
Extolling taste or savor
Forget for once the cliche sad:
"It's rich, full-podied flavor"
OF ginger ale. Of beer. of pop,
They rhapsodize. I should bless
Their memory II they would stop
That sparkling, tangy goodness" !"
There Is an advertising law
Regarding food that's munchy:
Nuts. cereals both cooked and raw,
Must be called "crispy, crunchy."
Oh. some words live,
But others die:
The hand Of death has stilled them.
In studios
They petrify,
For radio has killed them.
A pleasing voice is great
social and business asset. Ask
today for my pamphlet that con-
tains many hints on how to
cultivate and improve your
speaking voice. Send a stamped
(3-cent). self addressed envel-
ope TO Frank Colby. In care Of
The Evening Star. Ask for Voice
Pamphlet. It's free.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Chipmunk scurry back and forth

Chipmunk scurry back and forth,
back and forth, and as he watched
Peter grew very thoughtful. "It
must be very nice to have plenty Of
food right handy and ready to eat
when you want it," said he at last
as Striped Chipmunk scampered
past him. Striped Chipmunk didn't
say anything then. He couldn't
You see he had both pockets in his
cheeks stuffed so full that his head
was twice as large as usual and he
couldn't use his tongue II he wanted
to. Bot In a minute he was back
on his way for another load.
1T is" said he. replying to Peters
remark. Il never have anything to
worry about in the winter. It's
worth all the labor Of these fine fall
days. Why don't you try 1t, Peter?"
Mercy mel" exclaimed Peter. Il
Evening star., 1942-08-21
1@eA @4

SUBMARINE WARFARE is
the ut1e Of . new picture leafiet.
1t contains 10 pictures by Frank
C. P&pe and several hundred
wordN Of text by Uncle Ray. To
cbtatA copy send = Scent
stamped. self addressed envelope
to Uncle Ray In care Of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

IT'S never best to leave Lndone
A thing that once you have begun
Unless you're bound to see 1t thxough.
Why. don't begin a thing to do.
Striped Chipmunk believes that
that is the only way to do If you
want to get on in life, and at the
same time enjoy It. Whatever he
does he does with al his might.
When he works he works with all
Evening star., 1942-08-21


called Print the column opposite
from which it. have Ieeed
correctly teeters.
Yesterdays LETTEROUT
Ietter-Out
Che
WILLED-DWEII, dive there.
@F) DEFAMERS-SMEARED (defamed
stepped
(Y) CASTELRY-CARTELS combines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
To Show Latin
American Art
Exhibit to Open
At CPS. Sunday

Art Of Lstin-American republics
will be shown ny the Tacoma Art
association AZ the exhibition open
ing Sunday. Feb. q. IN the galleries
Of Jones hall. College Of Puget
Sound. This show wss prepared
al the request Of the COORDINATION
of Inter-Americsn Affairs which
IN cooperating with the state de-
partment In furthering better
understanding between the peoples
Of the Americas.
Assembled by the Brooklyn
Museum Of Art. the exhibition in
eludes the textiles. paintings. pot
terry, metal work. leather work,
and costumes of colonial Latin
America.
Paintings by a young artist Of
Colombia. Luis Aeuna, will be
shown in the large gallery. Acuns
spent his early youth studying in
the art centers of Europe, but re-
turned In 1880 TO Bogota, where
he teaches In the National School
Of Fine Arts. This show Is loaned
by the San Francisco Museum of
Art.
A talk by Mrs Charles Robbins,
head of the Spanish department
Of the College Of Puget Sound,
will be given Sunday afternoon at
4. Mrs. Robbins lived for a num-
Der Of years in South America,
and will give the historical back
ground of the art Of the colonial
period. Members will be admitted
by membership card. Non-mem-
bers viii be asked to pay q small
fee. The public In invited.
A talk on Colonial Art of Latin
America" will be given by Robert
Drummond Of the department Of
art OF the College of Puget Sound
on Monday, Feb. .. at s p. m.
Gallery hours are: Sunday, 2 to
s p. m; week days. 1890 to
p. m; Monday evenings. I to o
p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Nab Woman Spy
Headed for Japan

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Negro Soldiers Are
To Sing Spiriiuals

Harold Amundson of Seattle. in
charge of evangelistic work at Fort
Lewis. will present so colored sol
diers from the fort in a concert
of Negro spirituals at Faith Tenn
pie at 7:45 p. m. Friday.
On the program are such well.
loved numbers as Were You
There" "Steal Away" THE Glory
Road" and Lord / Want To Be q
Christian" Ulyssus S. Williams
chaplain OF the Negro troops, viii
deliver short address.
There will be no admission
charged. but an offering will b,
taken for missionary work in for.
eign fields.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Coffee Is Reelected
Stomp Assn. Counsel

John NJ. Coffee. member OF con-
gress from the Sixth district. was
reelected attorney and a member
OF the board Of directors OF the
American Stamp association, ma
tionai organization OF stamp collee-
tors. according TO an announce
ment made Thursday by Charles
Z. Vinegar, association secretary
Other officers elected were Les
ter A. Hsnsler, Los Angeles. presl-
dent; Kenneth Asmus. Chicago,
first vice president; Eugene Crezzi.
Brooklyn. second vice president.
and David r. Brownlee. Wswbe-
wsxa. Ont, Canada. third vice
president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
N AIR RAID
I'M MEETIN CS

A civilian defense meeting will
be held for residents Of precinct
IS at 7:3o p. m. Monday. Feb. o.
In room 81 at Central school.
A home defense meeting Tor
residents OF precinct Is viii be
held In room lis of Stadium high
school at 8 p. m. Thursday. Feb. s.
Residents Of precinct rs Will
meet at p. m. Thursday in Legion
Memorial hall at So. 4th and G sta.
All members who have registered
for first aid classes in precinct bi
are requested to report NJ Hsw-
thorne school Friday. Feb. 9, at
ep. m
Precinct 116. at the Jefferson
Park Community hail. T:so p. m,
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Pre-Lenten Dance
To Be On Saturday

Polish people Of Tacoma have
arranged a pre-Lenten dance for
Saturday night In the Polish hall
East S0th and r SITS. TO which all
their friends, soldiers and sailors
are invited The committee In
charge include Mrs. Mary DAMS.
zewski. b. Lendowsky and v
Orange.
Dancing will start At $50 for the
benefit OF soldiers on short passes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Amazing Cough Relief,
Mixed In Your Kitchen

YOU have a full pint Of really re-
markable medicine for coughs due TO
colds. Il lasts a family long time.
and tastes fne-children love Il.
And does II 90 the work. You'n
say IL beats anything you ever tried.
II loosens the phlegm. soothes thu
irrifated membranes. and helps clear
the AIR paSsages Eases the soreness.
and lets you rest II night
Pinex Is a special compound Of
proven ingredients. IN concentrated
form. well known for prompt action
on throat and bronchial membranes.
JUS try Il. and II not pleased. your
money vii be refunded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
NUMBER 20

.. .-a sf~HA ss
NUMBER 20
The term capital assets" Is de
fined ss the property held by th'
taxpayer whether or not connect
ed with his trade or business). but
does not include stock in trade Of
the taxpayer or property Of = kline
which would properly be included
in the inventory Of the taxpayer Il
on hand at the close of the tax
able year, or property held by the
taxpayer primarily for sale to Gus.
toners In the ordinary course OF
his trade or business. or property
used In the trade or business, OF
q character which Ia subject to the
allowance for depreciation: or an
obligation Of the United States, its
possessions, q state or territory or
political subdivision thereof, or of
the Distric, OF Columbia. issued on
or after March 1, 1941, on a dis
count basis and payable without
interest at n fixed maturity date
not exceeding one year from the
date OF issue.
Capital gains and losses are
classified as "short-term" (applica-
BILE to capital assets held for Is
months or less) and ''long-term'
applicable 20 capital assets held
for more than Is months). Such
gains and losses are taken into
consideration In the percentages
shown on the return. based upon
the period of time during which
the assets were held.
short-term capital losses are al
lowable only TO the extent Of short.
term capital gains. However. any
net short-term capital loss mot In
excess Of the net income for the
taxable year, may be carried ovei
TO the succeeding year and applied
against the short term capita
gains not already offset by short
term capital losses in such year
The csrry-over is restricted Il
one year.
In the case of a net long-tern
capital gain or loss, an alternative
tax Is imposed with respect TO
gain II such tax is less than tn
normal tax and surtsx on net in
come. and In the event Of \ loss
such alternative tax 10 imposed 4
greater than the normal tax ant
surtax on net income.
Where q taxpayer derives . ne
long-term capital gain and com
putes his tax under section IL
(c) ID Of the Internal Revenu
Code. relating TO alternative taxes
the base for determining the i
percent limitation on the charitabl
contributions deduction provide
by section Is to) of the Code ant
the earned income credit provides
by section rs TAI lSl Of the Cod
is net income"
Where taxpayer sustsins a ne
long-term capital loss and com
putes his tax under section III &c
ca Of the Code. the base for deter
mining the charitable contribution
deduction is ordinary net income
that is, net income plus tn
amount of the net long-term cspi
tai ioss-snd the base for deter
mining the earned income eredi
Is ordinary net income" as sd
justed for the charitable contribu
tons deduction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Income Tax
Information

This n one Of . series Of short
articles based on the internal revenue
code. Read them daily IN The Ia
coma Tlmes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Breast Plates
Project Japs
BY FRANK HEWLETT
United Press Writer


WITH GEN. MacARTHURs
ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Japanese soldiers assigned to dar-
ing attack missions against the
Bataan lines wear protective
breast-plstes.
had heard reports about
these breast-plates but was in
clined 10 discount them until
they were confirmed by an in
teliigence officer at the head
quarters Of Maj. Gen. q. NJ.
Parker's army corps.
This officer told me that during
a lull in the battle at one point
on the front, young Japanese
sergeant, wearing a breast-pla
attempted to capture single-hand-
ed. a machine gun manned by a
Filipino detachment.
Didn't Stop Him
The machine gun fired on the
Japanese but did not stop him
Finally, a. he climbed into the
machine gun position, a Filipino
bayonetted him from behind.
The officer showed me a picture
of the sergeant which had been
taken from his uniform pocket.
The impression IL general In
this beleaguered peninsula that
the Japanese troops have been
told by their commander that
there VIII be no "Dunkirk' In
event Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur, by some miracle. turns
the tide Of battle against the
Japanese.
Japanese officers. IL appears
have ordered their men TO TAX,
desperate chances on missions
which almost invariably fail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Psrachuiing Nurses
May Become Reality

MANAStA, NicaraxuA-Nurses
psraehuting from sirplanes TO tend
wounded soldiers in isolated de-
Tense zones may become q reality
under plans Of the Niesrsguan
government.
Twenty trained nurses were en-
rolled today for parachute train
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Burgeson Reveals How Van Wagner
Was Hurried Out Of Oklahoma City
Mode Thrse-Cm Switch and Then Went
BY Troin From Perry TO Arkansas City

Ing Van waxner's release
from JAIL
Detsils ~ the legal kidnapping"
were told IN terse sentences.
After rendering IL decision.
the court gave Van WsEner's at
torneys one hour and . half 70
appeal the case 10 the supreme
court Of the United States. They
s.id they would.
However. I had arranged for =
car the day before. II vas spotted
~ . point some where out Of
Oklahoma City. When I got q
call from Hugo that Van Wagner
Was turned over 10 us. I rushed
down 10 the jail. bundled Van
Wagner in = taxi and we were
driven 10 a pre-arrsnfed meeting
place with . relative Of mine. who
drove us 10 the spot where our
getaway car was waiting before
we could be served with additional
papers"
The detective and his
prisoner were driven 20
Perry. Okla. where they
boarded . train for Arkansas
City. Nan.
1T Was showing when we left
Oklahoma CITY" Burgeson said.
Ice froze on the windshield and
driving was difficult. We went
into the ditch three or four times.
At point just outside Of Perry.
we came to q Jog IN the road and
trucks were In the ditch on both
sides. The highway department
told IN We couldn't get through.
II was only after learning the
circumstances that officials al
lowed w to continue. There was
just barely room enough for our
car 10 get through. The train
was late at Perry or we never
would have caught H."
During the legal fight In
Oklahoma City Neither WAS
waging another battle against
. stubborn sinus infection
which hospitaiixed him from
Friday until Sunday.
Burgeson was not aware that
Metxler was taken 10 the hospital
until his arrival in Arkansas City
Friday night. He contacted the
assistant prosecutor by telephone
and was instructed TO wait IN
Arkansas City until Metxler's ar
rival Sunday night.
The return train trip to Tacoma
was made without incident. Burge-
son said. though he admitted he
wasn't taking any chances on Van
wagner's escape and said he was
for any eventuality.
Neither stopped off In Port
land, Ore, 60 see q specialist
for treatment of his sinus
trouble and Burgeson and Van
"aknSE t8Nsf WI shso
ma, arriving here Wednesday
nj SOS .. m.
About Van Wagner's extradi-
ton to Boston. Mass, Burgeson
had little to say.
Boston had its papers IN
Oklahoma CITY and the case
WAS scheduled to he tried Feb.
10. Bostcn officials didn't en-
pect anyone else would At
tempt 20 extradite him and
we got the jump ON them. II
n an old Oklahoma custom 1
that first come. first served.
We were there first"
When he had finished his story.
Burgeson stretched his arms
above his head and grinned.
1T u good to be home" he
said with the simple satisfaction
of q man who had accomplished
his mission In returning John b.
Van Wagner to Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

Detective George Burre>cn.
comfortably garbed N . sweat
shirt and . pair q cverslls-it's
his gardening cutfst-relsxed IN
IN eaey chair IN his home al
173o No. 7th ~. wednesday night
and gave an inquirinK reporter q
hrief account Of John n. Van
Wakn<r's extradifion 10 Tacoma
from Oklahoma City.
Van wagner. who last fan for
forfeited . 5000 hail bond here IN
preferences To going n trial in
Pierce county on charges of at
tempted grand larceny by a buncc
scheme. was returned by Burge.
oon to rscoma wednesday morn
ing and re-bcoled at The county
M pending trial
n a11sged buncs artist
feught sxtsaAfs1sa 10 Tacoma
- y w. saly tArsugh H.
hri1lAant DRgal argunsat Of
Asa1ssnnt Presenter Hugo
nGses1ss. ~ ~ euaca action
- ~ pars ~ Durgsssn that
Va Wagwer was returned 70
49, state.
Dureeson viewed his part in the
return Of Van Wagner rather
lightly.
7 left Tacoma Friday night
fJan. 73) and arrived IN Okla
homa City Monday morning" Bur-
gescn said. "A hearing In what
would - our superior court was
schedulsd at 10 .. m. It was for
suRats that I. Or some one who
knew Van Wagner. was there to
idsatify him bscauss . plea Of
mtotaken Identity was 10 have
- part Of his dsfenss.
pske 10 him whea ! en-
tDgo1 ~ court room and he
rofme1 - answer me. He
49, spe1se. hswever. and tire
f.rf that Ne recognized and
mew ~ wsa - obvious tire
- - ulistaken identity waa
~ brought cot during the
ev1a1-~
ne detective said certain legal
potntD IN the extradition papers
were challenged by the defense
attorneys during the trial and
they were advised TO have these
corrected before taking their case
70 the circuit court Of appeals.
Metxler wired for new papers.
but they failed to arrive In time
and they had 10 70 into the circuit
eourt with their old papers. The
court. which comprise three
judges. heard the case but didn't
render . decision immediately.
s>0ur corrected papers ar
rived rhursday night" Burge-
80 conftnued. They were
Md BY N1etEler and Friday
st 10 . m the court granted
- > removal order authorisr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

Flnland's summer lasts only two
to two and one-hah months.
Your postmaster can tell you
how 70 invest in U. S. DefenS
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

Yes ma am. right IN your own kit
chen you can easily mix = cough
medicins that y = wondef for quick
resultA and gives >ou about four
times A. much for your money. And
IT'S No froubl<--a child could do IL.
Youn need . syrup. Make II by
stirring cups of grsnulated sugar
and one cup OF water few moments,
Until dissolved. No cooking needed.
Nov get III ounces Of Pinex from
any druggist. and pour 4 into q pint
so<fle. Then add your syrup Tiers