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Emphe Want Ads Bring Results.
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securing a wife who deliberately
deceived him toften against her
better judgment as 10 her own
desires and her own place In the
scheme Of marriage.
II is no wonder many men are
confused about mating.
OFTEN they find an artificial
coyness and shyness that hides =
healthy love of life. Yet society
asks for this attitude on the part
of a young woman, and often the
woman who refuses to practice
this type of deceit fails to win a
husband.
The only indication Of release
from this situation is the growing
tendency OF young men and women
to study the psychology Of mar
rage attraction and tn look At tbs
whole matter with insight and a
sense Of humor.
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MAYOR CENTER
OF CITY SPLIT

VANCOUVER, Il. {. - Propon-
ent of a 2 o'clock Sunday morning
curfew for Vancouvers nj E h t
clubs, Socialist Mayor Lyle Tel
ford today found his office besieged
by indignant church groups, and
his city council split by dissension.
Foremost among the mayors
worries was threatened legal &C.
ton to check the post-midnight
extension voted by the city coun-
Gil.
we will apply to the attorney
general to check the extension, if
necessary" Rev. Ebert Paul,
president of Vancouver Ministerial
association. told an indignant group
of followers at the city hall. e. .
The mayor has openly supported
this move. and he, and others who
voted with him, have violated
their oath of office" Council
passed the extension measure by
three to five vote.
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and more than subtly alluring, 1t
chung to her slim body.
On each arm she fastened sill
yer bangle bracelet, on each I'M
covered ear an extravagant ear
bob.
One great garnet ring flashed
on her hand. She was no more
the little Kay Corbet who ran
around in Stacks or pink house
dresses than Brenda Brent was her
own pale faced maid.
As last touch she put exotic
perfume behind her ears.
She practiced before the mirror
I in her room. Over one shoulder
she raised her eyebrows ano
smiled mysteriously.
She posed in various intriguing
attitudes.
And not for one moment wa'
she vain or particularly pleased
with her experiments or their as
tonishing results. 1t was serious
deadly business.
II Larry liked glamorous girl.
she must be glamorous. II h
wanted to be flirted with she mus
flirt with him.
Above all else he must be shock
ed into the realization that his wifi
was an individual. bewitchini
individual who could out-Brendi
Brenda.
Continued on Page Is, Column 6
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ticed subtlety designed to keep
the man guessing" until he pro-
poses marriage.
Perhaps this technique has been
so successful in making marriages
that we are reluctant to give it up.
Perhaps it is manifestation of
instincts so old we cannot change
them easily.
In any event, the man who
courts is supposed to take the ini-
tiative, to do all the deciding and
to force his issue.
The man grows up believing that
frankness on the part of woman
is forwardness. something vaguely
mot nice" He grows up believ-
ing he must compete for woman
("only the brave deserve the
fair" etc., whereas the facts of
the case are that the woman must
compete as strenuously for a mate
as any man.
me man StbNs So ustu " HIS
prerogative as forceful male that
it is hard for him to look on mar
riage, later. as the partnership it
must be to survive in this day. The
element of deceit in modern court
ship becomes painfully evident
when the couple sets out to live
together as man and wife in a
world that makes equal demands
on both.
The courtship which involved a
subtle come hither" attitude on
the part of a woman and swash-
buckling domineering on the part
of man was evolved in order to
condition couples for that old
fashioned kind of marriage based
on the superiority of man, the in
feriority OF woman.
In this modern, frank world, the
man often finds he must have the
active cooperation of an intelligent
wife in order to meet difficult eco
nomic and social conditions. Yet
/ in many cases he has gone about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10
VICTORIA, TOO

VICTORIA, b. C.-Beer bicker-
ing doomed in the British Column
bia capital today, with announce
ment petitions will be circulated
throughout the city next week re-
opening the fight to permit opera
ton of beer parlors within the city
limits.
Under present legislation, no
beer can be sold in public tap
room. The nearest beer parlor is
in the adjoining municipality of
Esquimalt Advocates of blue
law" relaxation will seek plebis-
cite vote.
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Dear Miss Grey: / am a young
woman 20 years of age and must
admit am discouraged because
the future doesn't seem to promise
me much.
I am single and the reason I
haven't married is because no suit
able man has asked me. I am no
gncb, hut am a college woman
and would like to get a man who
shares the same interests that I
have. In other words. want some
one who mind is az good, IL not
better than my own and the only
men who have asked me to marry
them are two who have neither
education nor ability.
do not insist that the man I
marry must be college man but
I do want a man with keen mind
who has ability and the men of
that type don't seem interested in
Intelligent women. They are not
interested in marriage and bring
ing intelligent children into the
world, but all they want Is some
dumb little beauty whose pretty
face can please their fancy for a
few years. Then when she fades
they turn errant eyes elsewhere.
That Is my opinion OF men and
! feel / am justified in holding II
for have seen the husbands OF
my best friends, pretend to be 80
true and loyal, yet knew they
were playing around behind their
wives back.
Men don't want marriage and
by that ] mean REAL marriage
. union that means love and loyal
ty and proof Of character. They
want 4 wife for q convenience, and
II they marry an intelligent wom-
an. it IL merely because it was
done by accident. No man deliber-
ately sets out to marry fine and
high minded woman. Most men
WILL marry beauty and then yell
for help when they find out they
picked . dumby. That Is why 30
many Of them prove untrue to
their wedding vows. They marry
for beauty and expect to find per-
lection in the many dumb girls
they marry.
Men.
A I get older ! grow more dis
appointed in them every day. And
what 10 more discouraging than
anything else Is this--the fine men
with fine minds are the ones who
are just dumb enough to look for
beauty and hope for intelligence
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

1hAf Ely f1lfN = wv
Larry drank tall glass Of
orange juice and three cups of
black coffee.
Kay sat across the table from
him. her eyes constantly straying
to his handsome, young face.
No wonder his fans wanted him
back, she thought, no wonder
Brenda wanted him back.
In her heart little cry kept
moaning. But he belongs to me.
1 can't live without him. All my
life I'll want him."
Larry was dressed for the trip.
After months of Stacks and soft
shirts he was unfamiliar in tailored
suit. well fitting collar and rich,
dark tie.
The wave in his hair had been
brushed to mere suggestion.
/ He had a elean-cut, healthy look.
Larry said diffidently, Camp
bell said he'd be along about eight"
ITS almost that now
"kay," he burst out, II was
nasty last night. don't blame you
for going to the lounge with Judd"
Really" with faint sarcasm.
"But-why wouldn't you dance
with me?"
why do girls usually refuse te
dance with me-"
Il didn't think you were spiteful
Kay"
Miserable Silence
"Oh. but I am. very" They
lapsed into miserable silence.
Then, Judd is fine fellow,
Larry said. Hell make you happy
much happier than l ever could.
That's very generous of you
I'm sure fighting tears.
Larry took an envelope from hi
pocket and slid II across the table
II drew out five hundred 70
you." he said, without looking a
her.
Stunned into speechlessness ka,
gazed at the envelope as If 1t wer'
her death warrant.
The sound Of a siren startle'
! them.
Larry got up and put on his hat
He hesitated. looking at hei
you'll be here when ! get bcsk :
Il said ! would.
Signing he opened the door an
was gone. Kay went to the wind
dow. Reaching it her eyes widenes
Mr.. Campbell sat in the iron
| seat with the chauffeur, Brend'
smiling at Larry, opened the oae
door. He got in beside her an
they drove away.
L Stricken. Kay went TO the coue
and dropped Imply upon 1t.
i All the strength seemed TO hss
j left her.
Had Larry known that Brend
was 10 spend the day in the Gil
with him.
The long ride. lunching tosethe
!! meeting old friends. re-estshlisl
! ing old contacts. forgetting Kay.
s Washes Dishes
I After q while she hstless
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10
Test Legality of
MARRIAGE at Sea

OAKLAND, Calif.-The legality
of a county marriage license on
the high seas is to be tested here.
William S. Muldoon. in a cross
complaint to his wife's suit for
divorce, insists she isn't his wife
because they were married on the
high seas on a private yacht off
San Pedro by Presbyterian min
lister but with Kern county IL
cense. good only in the county issu-
ing it.
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1.-THE CoURTING MALE

Despite recent wave Of frank
ness in marriage matters, there
are certain race-old conventions
that govern courtship and mar
rage. Because of inherent racial
characteristics, because Of eco
nomic difference between the aver
age man and woman, because Of
out-moded social necessity there
has grown up a typical approach
which seems to defy every effort to
modernize ii.
No matter how fine and honest
woman must be, there seems 10
be expected Of her certain prac-
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GoGGl :; |: }:
.ty laaz Homo ->A(1

, washed the dishes and put them
rooms in order.
She saw the rural delivery man
drop a letter in the mail box and
slowly went down the path.
She had slight interest in the
letter, 1t would be from Claire.
But, no. 1t was postmarked Chi
cago, addressed to Miss Kay Bar
clay and forwarded from Holly
wood.
The handwriting was undoubt-
eddy that of her father.
Kay tore 1t open.
1t was a short letter, hopeful
and apparently happy. He was
working in Chicago, the best job
he'd had in many year.
Mable liked the city. the chill
dren were we'll and growing.
Mahle had part time maid and
kept the house running smoothly.
He signed his name, Your low
ing father" and gave no address
There was a five-dollsr bill en-
closed in the letter.
Tears In Eyes
Tears misted kay's eyes. Bless
his heart" she thought. Some
day I'll find him"
The day stretched long ahead
II was after lunch that an idea
lightly touched Ksy's numb brain
So fantastic an idea that at first
she thrust 1t aside.
Later she counted the money
Larry had given her, counted Il
thoughtfully with drawn brows.
At last, not daring to think, she
hurriedly dressed and drove to Los
Robes.
In an exclusive little shop sh,
bought garments and accessories
only comparable to those worn b,
Brenda Brent.
With hot cheeks and flutterinJ
. heart she knew herself to be grasp
, ing at last and most dubious
straw.
She was Larry's wife. Did no
that give her the winning trump
for the moment at least? Was i
, too lsteT
On the drive home and through
an extremely sketchy supper IA,
worked out the details Of her fan
tsstic scheme which WAS TO figh
Brenda Brent with her own fire.
\, At last. carrying the afternoon
purchases TO her room, she stsrte
on an exseting toilet.
I, over her hair she toiled, draw
ing 1t back from her forehead
! fsshioning q plum curl on top he
4 head.
The curl gave her height and
!, more sophisticated look.
She msnieured her nails. film
them to long points. brushing thei
with brilliant polish.
Her hose were like cobwees. he
. sandals hrocsded and very hig
heeled.
= Don~ Gown
l. Last Of all she donned hoste;
gown and. as hostess gowns 20,
was an artistic triumph
y Deem crimson. form reyeallr
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KEEPS HAT ON

Leslie Fenton, now directing
Stronger Than Desire at Metro-
Goldwyn- Mayer, says that he ale
ways directs with his hat on. In
fact. he's never directed scene
with it off. Just a superstition"
he saws.
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to be its mate. The less intelligent
men instinctively look up TO the
woman who is bright and appre-
ciate her-but the bright woman
knows that such men are not suited
to her.
Well. it's the law Of compensa-
ton, / suppose, but II is discour-
aging to a woman Who is as good
looking as the average tbut no
beauty - who has a good mind
and who has made an effort TO
improve that mind.
MILDRED.
Gum Chewing
Dear Miss Grey: I would like 10
enter my opinion of gum chewing
girls and the young man who sign
ed himself B. r.
happen TO be young woman
who enjoys chewing gum. l be-
lieve that habit of this kind is
harmless and although unneces-
sary, II can be done In an inoffen-
sive way. do my chewing in the
seclusion Of my home for find
II difficult to chew gum gracefully.
However. II there are girls who
can chew gum without making a
violent exercise Of it--more power
to them As for me. I have high
ideals and ambitions and am look
ing for a young man who has an
intelligent mind. / don't believe
public gum chewing would help
me In my search. X. NJ.
Another Opinion
certainly agree with the young
man who expressed his disgust
about the habit of gum chewing.
How a girl of refinement can get
all "dolled up" and then proceed
to ruin her appearance by wag-
ging her jaws over wad OF chew
ing gum, is beyond me. l realize
that there are worse habits a wo-
man could have but / also think
that the constant gum chewer
looks pretty silly to the average
fellow.
Men may be careless in their
habits. but you can rest assured
most Of them prefer a fastidious
girl when II comes to looking for
steady company I put a gum
chewing girl on & par with the
female who let's her heels get run
over and Is untidy in other ways.
BEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10
Good Taste
Today
BY EMILY POST
TO TEAS

Dear Mrs. Post: cal When is an
afternoon tea too large to send
visiting card invitations? III
When is it too small TO write invi-
tations at all
Answer: "a II could never be
too large but 1t could be too for
NAL. in which case the invitations
would have to be engraved. tb)
You can write an invitation even
TO one person, but 1t would be a
personal note asking her to come
in and have cup OF tea. But
visiting card invitations properly
denote party Of at least Is or 90
To fewer than Is. notes are writ
ten or invitations telephoned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10
Sly Comtship Brings
Misunderstanding; Danger in
Keep-Mm-Guessing' Tactics

~ articles the relationship NJ
prepared and published under
direction professor Of sociology At the
outstanding authority the family
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10
Men Haze No Desire
For Sensible Mates
Such Is Contention of Young Woman Who
Admits She Is Growing Discouraged
BY CYNTHIA GREY

According to a nationally we-known business man. one
Mr. c. NJ Chester to blame for lack of interest
in marriage Men, claims MIR. Chester Overwhelmingly
in favor of the married state Investigators
by the company of which Mr. Chester chairman and found
that s. out of every hundred questioned favor
of marriage Nearly every attributed whatever
he had to the woman he married compliment woman
deny and fact that should be considered by the dcour
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10

Farms of the United States have
a total of 400.0oo,000 chickens,
with more than 1.40o. 000, 900
chicks being Matched annually.
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A YOUNG MANS INVITATIONS


Dear Mrs. Post: What return is
a young man expected to make Of
invitations mean. is it proper
for him to accept invitations to
dinner. to the thester, to dances
and other places. extended by the
families of young women friends.
Answer: He is not supposed to
make any return TO the families,
although If he is included frequent
ly at the family's parties it would
be polite on occasion to take the
mother few flowers, or perhaps
box of candy.
A SPOON LEFT IN A GLASS:
Dear Mrs. Post: What am l sup
posed to do with my spoon when
eating from stemmed glass
dish?
Answer: You should not leave a
spoon in any glass any more than
you would leave it in a teacup. If
you lay it down at all, it should be
laid on the plate-or saucer-un-
derneath the glass.
Copyright, 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the Editorial
page.
l. Robert Give.
2. Lake Huron and Lake On
tario.
8. Department Of the interior.
I. Richard Sander.
5. 1n'-fa-mus; not in-fa-mus.
6. France.
Z. Centaur.
8. At the suns equator, about
rs days.
.. Chateau.
Thousands Of young saplings are
purchased from farmers by steel
companies for use in stirring ladies'
of molten steel.
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Last Of all she donned = hostess
gown and. as hostess gowns 20, II
was an artistic triumph.
Deep crimson. form revealing
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Savings for WOMEN
(6) 1895 LuxuriousIy Furred
WINTER COATS

Skunk BoIero brown wool, size Il. Red q -
dyed Fox Shawl collars on black, in sizes Z Oh
and le :. Silver Fox trimmed coots in sizes
u to Is, and a fine London-dyed Squirrel %
tuxedo coat in size Is. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Holiday Accident
WARNING Is Issued

A tendency to "let the caution bars
down during the festive season was
blamed by the American Automobile
Association today for the squirt I'M
accidents that usually comes at this
time of year.
Holding that Christmas week is
the most dangerous period Of the
entire year for both motorists and
pedestrians, the A. A. A. warned all
who walk or drive to exercise I'M
usual caution.
While many factors, including
the important one of fewer hours of
daylight, cause the upward trend
OF accidents during the winter
months. it would SEEM" said the
A. A, A., that the squirt during
Christmas week is due in large
measure to a relaxation of the usual
caution during the festive season.
1T also is likely that many peo-
pie who usually refrain from driv-
ing after drinking are not as eau
tious about this around the turn
of the year, while fatigue caused
by keeping late hours may also be
factor.
AT any rate, whatever the cause,
the year-end accident toll during
the holidays spoils the celebrations
OF all too many families. Although
the usual time for making resolu-
tions is at the first of the year, it
might be a good idea for every one
to resolve now to insure the enjoy
ment of both the holidays by OBJ
serving proper rules of caution while
walking and driving"
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Miss Rose T.. 5wart,
Wisconsin Teacher;
Dies al Age Of q
Widely Known;
Active in District
Civic Affairs

Miss Rose c. Swart, 90, for more
than half a century a teacher IN
Wisconsin schools, died yesterday IN
her apartment at l348 Euclid street
NV. after brief illness.
A native of Homesdale, Pa, and
widely travelled in this country, she
came here IL years ago. She re-
Gently said she decided to make
Washington her home because 1t
has greater advantages for persons
of moderate means than any other
city in America
For Is years she was director of
teacher training in the Oshkosh
Normal School, now the Oshkosh
Teachers College. An active church
worker she wrote for many religious
publications.
Active in Civic Work.
She was one of the oldest men,
bers of the District of Columbia
Voteless League of Women Voters
and took an active interest in civic
affairs here. She also was men,
Der of the American Association of
University Women and the League
of Republican Women.
The recipient of an honorary de-
gree in 1895 from the University
of Wisconsin because of her in
fluence in molding the lives of the
youth of the State, she once re-
marked of her age that lone of the
satisfactions of living long time
is being able to see how things and
people turn out" She numbered
among her former students Govern
ment officials, educators and several
members of Congress.
Her parents were OF Revolutionary
stock, her father of Holland Hudson
River Dutch descent and her moth
er Connecticut Yankee who was an
inveterate reader. OF lasting influ-
ence on her own life were the dis
cussions about worthwhile sub
jects' she heard at home as child.
Worked for Church.
Miss SWart's interest in the Uni
versalist Church in particular was
natural one. Not only was it the
church affliation of her parents, but
a sister, Mary Jane SWart, was an
ordained minister of this religious
group and became the wife of the
Rev. William E. Long. another Uni
versalist clergyman. Miss Swart was
active here in the affairs of the Uni
versalist National Memorial Church,
where she had dedicated a pew to
her sisters memory She also was a
director of the church's Womens
Association,
Services will be held at 2 pm. to-
morrow IN the Lee funeral home and
burial will be private. The Rev. DR..
Seth R. Brooks, pastor of the Uni
versalist National Memorial Church,
and Dr. John van Schaick, jr., pastor
emeritus. will oflciate.
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came to Washington following a
quarrel with her husband. She
appeared during the morning at
filling station at Sixteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE. and
went into the ladies' room.
She stayed for over half an hour
and when she departed attendants
noticed she was walking with a
limp. They found blood in the
room. Some time later Mrs. Godfrey
was found in dazed condition a
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caller warned the couple they would
have huge fish delivered at their
front door.
Thinking it joke, Mr.. Hamilton
replied: Bring on your fish"
The caller did-a 5-foot. 100
pound porpoise, adorned with a
length Of hawser.
The Hamiltons found the fish on
their front porch yesterday and
spent most of the day getting rid
of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Mystery Of Injured
Bride Closed Incident

The mystery of the injured bride
was closed today, as far as Wash
ington police were concerned.
The bride, Mrs Madeline God
frey, II, of Baltimore, Md, left
Casualty Hospital last night with
her husband, after telling authors
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block away and was removed to
Casualty.
Police were unable to get a con-
nected story from her and could find
no trace of the accident she claimed
to have been in. When her hus-
band, who said his name was John
and give his age as 81, appeared
at the hospital to take her home
the police gave the couple their
blessing and closed the books on
the case.
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TWISTS. TWEEos. Grey. blue. brown. green.
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Nou s|9.85
20, sToUT-sIzE s4s woRsTEos. TWISTS
Grey, brown, ton Sizes: Stouts. Y '4ol. q az,
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CD s2s.75 end s35 Two-TRoUsER sHET-
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1857 SIS WoRsTEps AND cHEvIoTs. Hoir-
line stripes, herrnebones dIoeonoIs solid ooors
Single double breasted models, heather shades
Of brown. grey, blue. Sizes: Regular, 1867,
80. 9 1881. 2 t5e), 2 l4ol, ! .'421
Shorts. 1857, z l30, 1877, 3 (4o). Az.
Longs t37, z 1887, t3oy, t40), t42D.
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Anonymous Phone
Collier Keeps Word

BY the Associated Press.
BELMONT, Mass, Dec. 21.-The
next time Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Hamilton receive an anonymous
telephone call they probably will
weigh their words carefully.
The other night an anonymous