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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

PUYALIsUP - A move to the
advantage of both visitors TO the
city and local residents was an
nounced Wednesday by Rex KEEL
ley, secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce, who stated that the
chamber has made arrangements
to occupy the lower floor of the
former Van slyke Electric Co.
building at $40 So. Meridian ct.
The location, now temporarily
occupied by the Federal Land
Bank until its permanent quarters
at 306 So. Meridian St, are ready,
Is more accessible than the office
IN the library building into which
the Chamber was shifted when
the whole first floor Of the north
side Of the city building was given
over to the ration board last
month.
Besides the information the
Chamber dispenses. Kelley point
cd out that the u. S. Employment
Service will be housed In the
Chamber offices again next num-
mer and as the location Is just
across the street from city hall,
last years center, much confu-
sion will be avoided. The rooms
are to be renovated with offices in
The front and q dining room and
meeting place In the rear.
Decision To make the change
was made at q meeting Of the
board of the Chamber Tuesday
noon with President Nal DENNIS
presiding.
49,
Building Takes Slump
Building in this city took q de-
eided slump in 1912 ~ compared
TO 1o41. according to report on
the years permits issued by ches-
ter Brakefield. building inspector,
Wednesday. Total permits issued
during the year just past totaled
only 500. Jos rs against $685.
675 for 1e4l, the inspector said
For December 1912 eight per
nits were Issued amounting to ST.
543 Of which =. 1S3 was for new
erection: $3.50 for repairs. and
$500 for engagements. In Decem-
her 1041 total permits were
$3.50.
An overheated stove caused q
fire which did an estimated $500
damage to q garage and contents
on the property Of Pete Olson. 7tt
Ut. and Sd ave-, s. e. q little after
noon Tuesday. according to fire
men who answered the alarm.
Vegetable Course Starts
First meeting Of the Vegetable
Production course win be held
Monday evening at 8 o'clock In ths
agricultural building at the high
school, according to H. NJ. Olsen
az instructor. The class viii b
IN charge Of DR.. Karl Baur Of the
Western Washington Experiment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
HIGH BOWLING AVERAGE

CHICAGO - Joe Sinks OF Chi
cage has bowled p 900 totals
out OF z TINS season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Bill Coovert
Shows the Way

Individual honors in last nights
Telephone and North End Classic
league sessions at the North End
alleys went to Bill Coovert for
2t2 single and 54s series in the
Hello circuit and TO Fred wilvers
for 225 single and Bob Maur-
mann by virtue of $50 series IN
the Classic.
TELEPHONE LEAGUE
North End Alleys
Garland 2372 t0l VS.. crestview
2742 "a. High game. Bill Covert
212; high series. Coovert 543.
Lakewood 2542 10) W. Granite
1856 tD. High game, Harry Hig-
gins EOS; high series. Higgins SIS.
Broadway 2474 49, VS.. Atlas
2461 "a. High game John Seira
ITO; high series. Herb Holz 466.
Proctor 2506 (3) VS.. Main 2505
a.. High game, E. Anderson 1se;
high series, Les Foster 526.
NORTH END CLASSIC
North End Alleys
Truckers 2647 ca VS. Fern Hill
Odd Fellows 2526 TO-. High game.
Bill Hansen 204; high series, Han
sen $50.
Lumbermen 2517 f0l vs.. Nine
sweepers 26ee ca. High game. Joe
Butcher PA: high series, Bob Muir
mann $50
Navy Els 27I7 80 VS.. Cafe ISIS
%. High game. Fred Wilvers as:
high series. Morley Witheridge
55I.
shoemen 25s1 fo) VS.. Grill 1855
90. High game. Pete Petersen
zoe; high series, Petersen 554.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
CID Yelm
kApowsN WINS

ORTING-kapowsin. last night,
went to work in the last half TO
beat Orting high. Sc TO ID, in the
Pierce County league here. II
was 1913. Kapowsin. at the In
PERMISSION. Kapowsin seconds won,
Is TO 9.
1.. IA. taeA E.,o.us,n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Fife Scores

FIFE-Fife defeated S'elm in
a Pierce County league game here
Tuesday night, IS to 81. 1t was
Flies fourth straight league vic
tory. Fife subs trimmed Yelm,
IS to 81. The battle was tied at
the intermission. Ceregnino and
Jacques were high scorers. the
first with Il, the latter wf1h 13.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

81 soc, ,481 or s104 share in the
September quarter, compared with
S948 ,327 or 81 cents a share a year
ago. Net for nine months ended
September 80 amounted TO 1921 a
share against 500 in the same
1912 period.
Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corp.
earned s323,l36 or sl96 a share in
nine months ended September 30,
compared with a net loss of s50,-
TAB in the same period last year.
General Steel Castings Corp.
earned s2,3l4752, or S23.14 a share
on the 6 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock, which is in arrears.
compared with s1,766,S74, or s1767
a share, on the preferred a year ago.
The latest result is subject to re-
negotiation.
Bon Ami Co. earned s777,l68 or
1888 a share on the class A stock
and s2.l7 share on the class B
stock in nine months ended Sep
tember 80, compared with s737 .877
or S342 a share on class A and
s2,O7 on the class year ago.
William Wrigley. Jr., Co. earned
ST ,5l5705 or II cents a share in
the same 1912 period. Net income
for nine months ended the same
date was s5090,266. against s4,7ee,-
943 year ago.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
ANIMALS for Fall
Planting Listed

Although We are all putting every
possible effort into essential actiyi-
ties for the war. yet we find, as the
English have found. that in garden
Ing little time spent on flowers
ooes not impede the growing of veg
eta aoles. and the cheer that flowers
orlng TO both the we'll and the sick
makes the growing of a few flowers
essential, too.
Many gardeners do not know that
some of the easier grown and har-
oer ANIMALS may be sown in the
IAN. This fall sowing is beneficial
IN two ways: l. The sowing of these
mowers now will leave more time for
vegetable gardening next spring
Vhen the planting rush is on .
Such soWlngs of flowers will make
earller growth and give better bloom
than spring soWings of these hardy
ANIMALS.
Inc following are few of the an
huals that may be soWn late in o.
tooer or early November to secure
early bloom next year:
Sweet alyssum.
Snapdragon.
Calendula.
Candytuft.
Cornflower.
Cosmos.
California poppy.
Pansy.
Sweet pea.
Larkspur.
Planting should be made late
enough so the seed will not germi-
nate this fall
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Business Briefs

"That Would Be The German
Way" commented President Fred
erick c. Crawford, president of the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, in explaining why manufacturers
are opposed to enactment of
national labor service act. Americas
foremost problem of manpower
should be solved on voluntary
rather than mandatory basis, he
declared.
Increased Business Activity in the
last week was reflected by the index
of the magazine Business Week,
which advanced to 212.3, compared
with 211.2 in the preceding week,
2l23 a month ago, 2038 six months
ago and 1887 a year ago.
Larger Wholesale Volumes in the
week were attributed to heavy re-
ordering and generous placements of
spring merchandise, Dun & Brad
street, Inc, reported. Trading and
buyer attendance were we'll above
recent weeks and year ago. Mail
ordering was heavy. Women's ready
to-wear continued to lead in apparel
markets. Food volumes were well
above the previous week and year
ago
Drug Company Earnings are likely
to exceed 1912 results this year, de-
spite higher costs, according to the
United Business Service. Whole
sale business in the first half of 1943
was IT per cent above high levels of
a year earlier.
Substitute Materials for Shoes will
be used to an increasing extent, it
was indicated at the New York shoe
show. New business was small and
there were predictions similarly
slender orders WoulC be placed at
the Chicago show starting Novem-
Der l. Heavy Government buying of
sole leather for export to Russia
and demand for the armed forces
were cited in trade circles.
A Slump in Livestock Population
of the Nation will take place in the
coming year, although the total at
the start of the year will be larger
than on any January since the war
started, market experts at Chicago
believe. Worldwide meat demand
has encouraged the breeding of all
classes of livestock. but the industry
has reached the point where there
simply is not enough grain in the
country to support any further ex-
| panSion, they said.
Seeding of Winter Wheat in the
Southwest is getting off to a poor
start because Of dry soil conditions,
threatening the Governments pro-
gram of increased production of the
bread cereal next year, reported
Cargill Inc, of Minneapolis.
Nickel Plate Railroad Co. an
nounced it would call for redemp-
ton all of its outstanding Lake Erie
/ [ Western extended 80 bonds, to-
| falling s4,933,000, if the ICC ap-
proves an application asking author
ity to issue s2.025 900 of equipment
trust certificates. The bonds, due
January /, l947. are redeemable only
in their entirety. Redemption will
necessitate procurement of a bank
loan not to exceed $4,000 900 to sup
plement existing treasury funds.
Hercules Powder Co. earned
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Bethesda Garden
Club to Hold
Flower Show

The autumn flower show of the
Bethesda Community Garden
Club will be held at its regular
monthly meeting at 1890 am,
Wednesday, at the Battery Park
Club house.
The program of flower arrange
ments will include miniature, 212
inches or under; miniature, to
S inches; artistic. any style: COM
blnation of flowers under IL
inches; combination of flowers
over II inches, dish garden, an
autumn display, using grasses.
foliage, berries, pods, etc, and
interesting or unusual exhibit,
noncompetitive.
Entries must be in the hands
of the committee between 10 and
II o'clock.
Mrs. Walter Kuhn will be the
guest speaker, taking, as the topic
of her talk, How to Cut and
Propagate Plants for Dish Gar
dens." Mrs. Arthur Hilland will
also speak on What Plants to
Assemble for Dish Gardens"
Hostesses for the luncheon will
include Mrs. Ford Young. Mrs.
Charles Dallett, Mrs. Clarence
Keiser, Mrs. John A. Dickinson
and Mrs. Welsh Pogue.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
How to Store
.Dahlias,
.Cannas

The first thing to do with dahlias
and cannas after a killing frost is
to let them have a short after
ripening period OF about two weeks
in the ground, after the frost has
killed the tops. If this is done, they
will keep better than will be the
case If they are dug right away. 1t
is sometimes difficult to keep the
roots over winter because they have
a tendency to dry out, SO If your
cellar has a heater in it you will
have to pack them in some kind of
dry material to keep them from
drying out during the cold weather
months. Many gardeners use air
dried peat moss, chicken litter or
sawdust for this purpose and report
good results.
Try lining the container in which
the roots are to be placed with pa
per. Then tuck the dry material all
around them and pack the container
away in the coolest place the cellar
has to offer. If the cellar is moist
and cool, it will not be necessary, of
course, to go to this trouble. Never
try to divide clumps in the fall. If
they are large, with thick stems.
they may be separated into two or
three sizable pieces. Coat the cuts
with sulphur and lime.
This precaution is not necessary
with gladiolus corms, for they seem
to do we'll if they are thoroughly
dried out. But tuberoses. Gala lilies,
tigridia, tuberous- rooted begonias
and members of the amaryllis fam
lily keep better if they are packed
away with the same procedure de-
Dry off the surface first, but do not
allow the storage roots to become
so dry that they shrivel before they
are packed.
Another means Of keeping these
roots from drying out is to wax
them. Dry them off, brushing all
soil away, and then dip them for
an instant in paraffin that is well
melted but not too hot-a tempera-
ture of from l40 to l60 degrees F. is
about right. To melt the paraffin,
half-flll pail with hot water, place
the paraffin on top. and then add
more hot water until the paraffin is
melted. If possible, use a single
electric burner to keep the pail at
the right heat; it can be turned off
when the paraffin is in the liquid
stage. and on again when the
parafin begins to get cool. This
method makes it possible to hold
the paraff1n in a melted state for a
considerable length Of time. Do not
let the water boil when the roots
are being dipped.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

WUIlu.
The pictures were taken while he
was stationed in Shanghai, China,
1935-l938.
Copper Pennies Returning.
Bank clerks, merchants and a
host of other people are expressing
great JOY over the Treasury an
nouncement that the old time cop
per pennies will come back after
the first of the year.
The new copper pennies will be
made out of salvaged shell cases of
10 per cent copper and 80 per cent
zinc and will be slightly heavier
than the present steel substitutes,
Minted steel pennies will remain
in circulation for the present, but
no more will be made. Those now
in use will darken rapidly. remov-
ing the similarity to the dime, which
has caused so much opposition to
them, the Treasury said.
Bankers Extend War Aid.
Not content with what they had
been able to do for the war effort
in the Third War Loan drive, nine
members of the personnel of the
Washington Loan & Trust Co. were
taken in an ambulance Friday to the
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Building to give their blood for the
benefit of the men in the armed
services who may need it.
Both men and women composed
this group of donors, some of whom
went for the second time.
Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find it through a
Want Ad" in The Star.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
The Garden Note Book
most practical

Ire recent cold weather has put
an end to the tender vegetable and
flower crops, so we can now turn
our attention to cleaning up the gar
den and getting it ready for winter
Dead plants should be pulled and
placed in the compost pile or spaded
under to enrich the soil If left in
the garden. they may serve as an
abode for insects and diseases dur
ing the winter.
IT is not too early to place on
order for the spring deliuery of
strawberry plants. Local supplies
are reported to be uery short.
Fall spading wherever space per-
mits is highly recommended. Leave
the freshly spaded ground rough
Winter freezing and thawing will
pulverize the soil SO thoroughly that
only a light raking will be needed
next spring to put it in shape for
planting. The more spading that
can be accomplished this fall the
less there will be to do next spring
The early ordering Of shrubs,
roses and trees for taU planting
lmid-NoUemberJ is urged Re-
ports indicate that supplies are
short this fall, and to dUoid dis
appointment early ordering is
recommended.
The sowing of grass seed has been
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Dual Purpose Tree Found
In Useful Persimmon
Bv 4. g. Mclean.

Mclean.
Selections Of early ripening sorts
are now being made. Early Golden
will usually ripen in this latitude
during late September; Honey
slightly later. Both have rather
sweet fruits. The variety called
Josephine bears the largest fruits
Of ali. Most of the grated persim-
mons are rather slow in growth but
eventually reach siderable
height, particularly on well-drained,
good soil.
japanese persimmon, Diospyros
Kaki, is not hardy in our locality,
although several trees have per-
sisted in New Jersey for a number
of years in protected places. BY
selection. the cultivation of harder
varieties could no doubt be extended
we'll up into New Jersey. Several
experimentors have tried to i'm
prove the fruits of native persim-
mon. But, although it probably
always will be one of the minor
fruits, persimmon is well worth
growing for its ornamental value as
we'll as to have q tree that Is differ
ent In the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Flower Arrangement
Topic of Talk

At a recent meeting of the
Bradbury Heights Garden Club,
held at the home of Mrs. Phillip
Riley, 4456 Alabama avenue Sc,
Mrs. E. A. LIE Lacheur, president
of the Riverdale Garden Club,
gave a very interesting talk on
flower arrangement. She also
helped members with arrange
ments they brought to the meet
ing, giving them enlightening
criticism, and explaining just how
judges at flower shows judge
winning entries.
A prize for the best grown
fall flower was awarded to Mrs.
Charles Baumbach, and plans
were completed for collecting
shrubbery from members homes
to landscape the school yard of
the Adelaide Davis School.
Members of the club will hold
a picnic at o'clock this after
noon at Fort Dupont.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

Although food production may be
the primary objective in gardening
this year, there are some plants
which combine usefulness as food
and ornamental value which should
not be overlooked. One is persim-
mon.
Diospyros virginiana, as persim-
mon is known botanically, is ma
tive tree and our only representative
of the ebony family from Connecti-
cut to Florida and into the Middle
West The species is dioecious, the
fruit being produced on trees sepa-
rate from those which produce pol
len. Although it has never been
considered particularly as an orna-
mental, it is quite handsome, fairly
large and with shiny leaves. Check
cred bark Is characteristic of
older trees. In autumn, woods of
the South glow with the ripening
fruit, very heavily set on dropping
branches. And the only reason why
the fruits are known for puckering
the mouth is because most people
try to eat them before they are ripe.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

does not require care in the placing
tying In that the evergreen
forms do. However, this is easily
accomplished with barberry and
Abelia.
Hollies are not difficult to grow
in this area. They seem to thrive
easily under our soil and climatic
conditions. The greatest difficulty
usually comes at planting time.
Most gardeners do not realize the
Importance of incorporating guam
titles of humus in the soil before
planting. Then too. it is desirable
to put them in slight depression
so that moisture will soak into the
soil about their roots. Spring plant
ing is much the safer, and 1t is
we'll to pretty we'll strip the old
leaves from them at planting time.
If these precautions are taken there
is very little danger Of loss.
Hollies are dioecious, that is, one
tree has the male or pollen bear
ing flowers. while another has the
female or berry bearing (pistillate)
flowers If we are to have berries
we must have the female trees with
male tree nearby within 500
feeD. Occasionally nurseries offer
berry bearing hollies that have had
male branch grated onto them
and thus only the one shrub need
be grown in the yard. Most garden
ers, however, prefer to plant a
group of the berry bearing trees
with a male tree placed at the back
of the group, or elsewhere in the
yard. but close enough for insects
to carry its pollen to the female
trees.
If the gardener will keep these
two points in mind, soil well en-
riched with humus, and the selec-
ton Of female or berry bearing
tree, there Is no reason why he
should not enjoy his winter shrub
berry border with its rich green
foliage and brightly colored berries
for many, many years.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

hampered by the lack of moisture ir
the soil. Early seeding is advisable
even though watering may be neces.
sary to protect the tiny plants.
X
Ne1rly set euergreens should be
protected from sun and lUind
during the first tail and ,uinter.
The use OF stats or burlap is
preferable to the use OF boards.
Some dir circulation and mod
crate amount OF light is necessary
to the health and tunctioning OF
the leaUes.
Stakes, bean poles and markers
should be collected and cleaned ur
as soon as possible. If allowed tt
remain out of doors during the win
ter. they are apt to rot. Cleaned ur
and stored in a dry place, their use
full life will be greatly extended
Dipping them in creosote. a wooc
preservative, is recommended.
x X
Gather material no1D for uin-
ter bouquets. Pampds grass,
straW foWers and many other
plants furnish suitable material
that should be harvested and
cured before fall Winds and rains
destroy it. The berried plants,
such as bitterSWeet, coral berry,
etc, should also be harvested at
this time. Hang them up to cure
in dry, airy situation.
1t is not too late to plant all kind.
OF early spring Towering bulbs. They
provide color and cutting materia
with less effort on the part of the
gardener than almost any Other
kind of flowers. Dafiodils, tulips
Dutch Iris and host of the smaller
kinds need only to be tucked into
the soil to provide a colorful displa,
next spring.
Start spading ground no,D for
nert springs vegetable garden.
Earliest paintings may be made
in tdlLprepared soil With only
rakirq needed to hare the seed
bed in good condition. RadisheS,
lettuce, peas, turnipS, spinach
and cabbage should be planted
the last half OF March. Usually
the ground is too net to be
Spaded at that season OF the
year.
X X
Parsley and other herbs. such a
chives, should be lifted and pottet
for winter use. They are compare
lively easy to grow in the sum.
kitchen window.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

standing record in handling build
ing and loan matters during the
hectic war period which has brought
many new and battling problems.
One of the most interesting reports
at the meeting will relate to the
latest figures on Government War
bond sales during the recent drive,
Edward c. Baltz being chairman of
the special committee. The progress
made to date in postwar planning
may also receive attention.
Some of the big issues before the
association concern the increased
channeling of surplus funds into
Government securities for the dura-
ton; handling of FHA insured loans;
advertising of Series E Bonds which
have become major commodity on
the shelves in their offices; promo
ton of thrift as an aid against in
f1ation; and study Of all changes
in real estate values.
Large f. Bond Sales Noted.
Fred G. Holderman, jr. chairman
Of the District Life Underwriters
Association special committee on the
sale of War savings bonds. reported
during the past week that sales
reached total of $3.50, 900 during the
drive.
This is considered an excellent
showing by the insurance associa-
ton offlcers as the sales were made
almost wholly in E bonds, in which
the Government was especially
anxious to see wide distribution.
Chairman Holderman stated that
all the agents devoted their efforts
almost entirely to the Series E issue
The Treasurys final report on
total War bond sales in the District,
out few days ago, showed a total
of sl03000,000 sold. or per cent
above the quota of $94,000,OO0
Bank Women to View China.
Maj. Robert M O'Toole, U. S.
M. c., will give an illustrated lecture
on China before the Bank Womens
Club, at the Continental Hotel. to
Evening star., 1943-10-24

is attractive and the shiny black
berries are snowy. The Inkberry is
quite hardy and well worth trying
Unfortunately it has never been
pushed and few nurseries stock it..
For background in shady corner
it is ideal.
In addition to the evergreen hol-
lies there are several deciduous ones
that may be of interest for one pur-
pose or another. The Winterberry
ulex verticillata) is outstanding in
that its twigs are we'll covered with
bright red berries in the winter.
Oftentimes this holly is grown COM
mercially for the berries which are
combined with other evergreens in
the making of Christmas wreaths.
While the Winterberry in its native
home Southeastern States prefers
Evening star., 1943-10-24

Lioi loW evening ,
Miss Mary Cra-
ven. club presi-
dent, announced
yesterday. The
C o m m / ttee in
charge expects a
large attendance.
Maj. OToole.
who is stationed
at Marine Head
quarters in this
city, is one of
the "old timers"
in the Marine
Corps and has
seen action In
all parts Of the