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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-19
BY TOM -HORNER

YESTERDAY; John reveals that the
old prospector known ~ "Rig Red.
aas robbed Of a rich mining claim
by q gambler. whom he believes TO
be Bentherne. Dawson Il puzzled BY
Aras rstafn to II honse .. ai.sr a nea
BY her efforts 10 get Douglas IN
solyed. He believes Ara might have
wanted to trap Douglas. blame him
for n murder she intended TO commit.
CHAPTER XIV
Dawson waited as his question
struck home. Douglas was on his
feet at once, TO deny the detec-
tive's charge. but ii was evident
that his faith in Ara had been
shaken.
That's crazy he shouted.
Tell him. Ara. I know you could
never even think that, much less
I wanted to come here. 1t
was all my idea -
Miss johnson has just told US
that she detested you when she
first met you, but she pretended
to fall in love with you" Dawson
argued. she came here tonight
with the intention of killing her
father, but Mrs. Benthorne's I'M
timely intrusion prevented her
Isn't it logical to believe that she
might have changed her plans
led you to believe you suggested
coming here, sent you to Ben.
thorne's study and then returned
through the secret entrance"
No, No." Ara almost screamed
the words. She turned to Douglas
"You couldn't-you wouldn't be
lieve could do that to you ?"
In the first place the steps were
uncomfortable. Secondly. Joe,
wanted a cigaret. Bad enough Il
be stuck in this house for half ;
day, without a shave, without |
drink, but TO have Dawson taxi
his cigarets was just going too far
Perhaps the copper had some new
ideas on third degree, new psyche
logical technique, Joey decided
He'll. even If Dawson did breal
down that alibi there was nothing
to worry about, ballistics test
would show his gun had not kille,
Benthorne. He looked up a
Krone, on the step above him, try
ing to keep awake.
Got a smoke, Krone ?" Joe,
asked. Dawson took NINE"
Krone shook his head. "I coul
Use one too, Joey" he said. "Thi
waiting around is getting on m
nerves. Wish Flynn would &c
back"
Joey stared at the wall. He trie
changing his position so that h
might be able to sleep, but tn
step was too narrow. Match yo'
dimes against your pennie.
Krone he suggested, Tipping
coin.
Krone won the first toss, the
lost three in row. Intent upo
the game, he failed to notice Mr.!
Benthorne's approach. Only whe
she stood beside him, did he loo
up, then scramble to his feet.
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the topheavy proportion between
bust and hips. This type should
never wear q tight bodice, nor a
belt. nor tight skirt.
Notice the high pockets on the
jacket at the right They give
the figure q lift. The shoulder
yoke permits fullneSs and broad
ems the shoulders, thereby mini
mixing the bust. The wide sleeves
and fun skirt help balance the
figure. too.
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Wives Frankly Admit Their
Shortcomings As Partners
Surprise REX" Who Seemed Certain Women Would
Asssa Him for Listing Their Weaknesses
BY CYNTHIA GREY

number Of have written to this department to
prove to Rex the disillusoned husband that
take criticism without resong ugly and unfair counter
attacks.
Rex asserted that any agreed with his esti-
mate Of the fair SEX he would receive the shock of his life.
However printed all the letters written by who
admitted that wives much to blame husbands for
marital difficulties REX" would be in bad way far
his system is concerned. for many women have
agreed with much that he charged.
Writes
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RECIPES
ToMORROW,S MENU

BREA AXE ST: Grapefruit
juice, dry toast, toasted mullins,
jelly. coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Bean soup with
ham bone, croutons, cole slaw,
nut cookies, tea, milk.
DINNER: Veal and ham pot
pie with biscuit crust, baked
sweet potatoes, spinach, lettuce
and grapefruit salad. poor mans
rice pudding, coffee. milk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-19
STUDENTS LEARNING
COURTSHIP METHODS

DETROIT-A Junior marriage
clinic" here teaches high school
students the methods of courtship
and homemaking. The Rev. Gil
bert Appleton, jr., is director of
the lectures.
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TO CIVILIANS

How many folks In civil life
VIII take the time to think.
That service men do. other things
Than sit around and drink?
Don't judge us all by one or two
Who want to act the fool
II Is not the exception
That proves most every rule.
Now when q man In civil life
Goes staggering down the Pike
You don't run down all civil men
And vow they're all alike.
But when there Is a call to war
The civies make the noise
They strain their lungs and voices
While cheering for US boys.
And let me add Just one thing more
That should be understood
They send US BACK TO CIVIL
LIFE
When HERE we don't make good
s. w.
Thank you. Sailors Wife. I
am sure many citizens viii APP
preciate your poem.
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Ideal Gifts = From
You To Yourself

You could give yourself for
Christmas lany beauty-minded
woman ought to want toll
A new schedule which allows for
one hour a day for yourself. dur
ing which you can read or sew or
give yourself facial OF just stare
out OF the window If staring hap
pens to strike your fancy during
that hour that day.
Something out Of the ordinary
and not strictly obligatory in the
way Of dental treatment. A por-
celain cap for the discolored front
tooth or to replace the gold cap
which shows when you laugh.
A new family budget which viii
allow you. as well as your husband
or son. to have hobby. Yours
might be a better clothes or
grooming hobby.
II you are a business woman,
time to maintain the kind of APP
pearanee which gives you self
confidence in business and out.
This gift may cost one date a
week.
HOW To WIN
FRIENDS, ETC.
Resolutions land plan for fol-
lowing them) to achieve a nicer
figure during 1870 In the name
of health as well as beauty.
A new friend or two. This in
wolves time and a little effort, of
course. Don't let anyone tell you
that friends come the way of one
who sits and does nothing.)
Something interesting to talk
about. Interesting to others, that is.
A reputation for being the kind
of person who can keep secret,
listen to a family argument with
out taking sides and hear another's
problems through without topping
the story with bigger and better,
similar one.
II you give yourself more than
two of these, no doubt Christmas
1889 will stand out in your men,
DRY as a Christmas that really was
something!
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Dear Miss Grey: REX" Il about
% receive the shock OF his life.
] am \ woman who freely admits
that men have no more faults than
women.
I also admit that men do not
whine Cat least In writing) ~
much ~ women do about the
lemons they drew in the matri-
monial grab-bag. Yet. for the life
Of me. / cannot understand why
they win leave wives who have
been unfair and then turn around
md again choose pathetic crea-
lures whose faults are much the
same a. those OF discarded mates.
/ don't blame REX" for charg-
ing women with unfairness and
Deifishness. ] am sorry to admit
that too many women think be-
cause they are woman they should
Be treated ss something precious
when they marry. Then. when q
practical male begins to be him
pelf instead Of = iove-sick Romeo,
The brides start their tantrums.
Bmall wonder 20 many husbands
say Goodnight" and finally
rCood-bye."
] am sure / don't blame them.
I don't blame REX" for feeling
that he IL better off without =
wife. One unpleasant experience
u enough to make 4 man think
twice before he tries again. But
! do think that men like REX"
should be honest with themselves,
too-just as they want women to
be honest with themselves.
How many men can look back
over unhappy married years and
say, s'Well. she was all to blame.
] had no faults and never at any
time did act unfairly toward
her"
II q man can truthfully tell him.
eelf that his wife was all wrong
and he was all right--then will
eoncede his right to complain.
untl then can only admit that
marriage Is q $3.50 proposition.
A. soon a. one person gets all the
profits and the other gets all the
losses, you can rest assured q
divorces win end the marriage part
nership. ANOTHER Ex-wIFE.
Another Wife Writes
Dear Miss Grey: Here is where
REX" Il going to meet with q
disappointment for ] am another
woman who Is only too willing To
admit that women are far from
being perfect.
I was one OF those wives who
thought because / was woman
should be treated with reverence
and awe. II never occurred to ms
that my husband wanted me to ACT
like q human being-not an AMI.
mated doll with decisions Of gran
deur.
No matter what subject we dis.
russed. I sways dismissed him q,
. "kriow nothing" and laughed
at his opinions. ! was over-bear'
snR and had the idea that because
he was . man he was obligated L
wait on me.
He stood for my unpleasantnes'
md unfairness as long as possible
md then sued for divorce. I sp
pesred against him 10 order to ge'
alimony but the judge not onl,
refused my request, but proceeded
70 lecture me until I cried.
After my husband left me
found work but always lost m.
positions because I was too indie
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pendent. Finally I realized that
something must be wrong with me
90 ! honestly tried TO study my
self-with the result that I had
to admit ! was merely another
human being who was badly in
need Of a more sensible and gen.
erous attitude toward others.
realized could not expect a
husband to treat me CONSIDERABLY
< did not do the same thing for
him In return.
agree with REX" that many
wives do not use judgment In their
homes. They expect too much Of
husbands and In return give the
impression that men should con-
slider themselves lucky to even
wait on their women.
What we think Of our men Is no
more important than what our
men and other persons, think
OF US.
Divorce seldom does much good.
As general rule 1t IL a refuge
for Tightly souls who can't make
good at anything. Also. 1t Is a
fine source Of revenue for lawyers.
who. IL they were free TO express
themselves. would admit that most
divorces merely lead to other mar
riages that promise no more sue
cess than the failures that pre-
ceded them.
Ny ex-husband has been married
now for seven years. He has a
splendid wife and a child. His Is
one case where divorce meant hap
by release for him for his present
mate Is thrifty, cheerful and a
good homemaker. II I ever marry
again I am going to try to pattern
my life by hers for she has made
marriage a success. something ]
could have done had ! not been
90 wrapped up In myself.
Ex-wIFE.
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Hot Cider Punch

Two pieces stick cinnamon, l
tablespoon whole cloves, u gallon
sweet cider, Il cup sugar. 4 tea
spoon salt, lemon peel.
Place spices in a bag and add
to cider with sugar and salt.
Bring slowly to boiling point. Cool.
Remove spice bag. Just before
serving, reheat until very hot.
Serve with piece of lemon peel in
each glass.
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ToPHEAYY

Swagger Jackets give you some
thing 10 swagger about.
Whenever they decide to hold
Thanksgiving day buxom ladies'
should give thanks for swagger
jackets. The three-quarte
straight-hanging jacket is the best
possible line for this type because
It gives a slenderixing panel down
the bosom. masks the waistline
and. by hanging free. smooths over
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Sailors Wife

Dear Miss Grey: Because ! have
been reading your column for
many years and because ! pity
the narrow-minded men and wom-
en- who often write to you to at
tack our boys of the army and
navy. am sending a poem which
I hope you win print.
SAILORS WIFE.
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Mulled Grape Juice

One pint grape juice, pint wa
ter, 6 egg yolks, II pound sugar,
IA teaspoon grated nutmeg, 6 egg
whites.
Bring grapejuiee and water to
boil. Beat egg yolks well and add
sugar and nutmeg. Beat egg
whites to a froth and stir into
egg-yolk mixture. Hold boiling
grape juice and water high above
bowl and pour slowly into eggs,
stirring constantly. Pour this mix
ture from one pitcher to another
until thoroughly mixed. Serve hot
or cold.
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Spiced Tea
(Serves 81

Six teaspoons black tea leaves,
6 cups boiling water, s slices
lemon. 3 teaspoons whole cloves, 6
sticks of cinnamon, sugar to taste.
Use glasses. In bottom of each
glass place sugar and slice of
lemon studded with cloves. In a
tea kettle, pour boiling water over
the tea leaves and stand for 5
minutes. Then pour the hot strong
tea into the glasses and stir with
cinnamon stick.
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RUSSIAN And
POLE ARRESTED

Tacoma was the scene of a
minor conflict in the Russian
Polish controversy on Thanks
giving day, and as a result two
men were in the city Jail Friday.
The elderly combatants, accord
ing to police, were John Lynch, II,
a Russian, and Andrew Zwocyk, So,
a Pole. Locale of the skirmish
was 14th and Pacific. Officer B. c.
Sagen, who listed himself as a
neutral in the encounter, took both
into custody.
At headquarters, Zwocyk issued
a terse communique, stating:
I'VE were having an argument.
Lynch pulled knife and was 60
ing to cut me. He was repulsed.
There were no casualties" OFF,
Ger Sagen's report to the effect
neither is a citizen resulted in an
order that both be held for the
U. S. immigration service.
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LIPINOS May
GO ON STRIKE
Celery Workers In
California Ask
Wage. Boost

STOCKTON, Calif.-Unless
San Joaquin county celery
growers grant a wage increase
by Monday noon, 200 men,
bers of the Filipino Agricul-
tural L borer's association
will strike. it was announced
today after a strike vote had
been taken.
Francisco Varona, representa-
tive of Miguel Elizalde, Philippine
resident commissioner at WASH
ington, met with the pickers last
night and urged them to delay
action for a few days"
The workers seek an in
crease of five cents an hour In
the present scale OF IS cents
for field work and 27h to so
cents an hour In packing sheds.
DR.. Macario d. Bautista, presi-
dent OF the association, which has
no national labor affiliation, said
demand was sent to growers Of
the $4,000, 900 crop on Nov. Is, but
negotiations were hampered be-
cause the growers lacked organi-
zation and none would take the
initiative. DR.. Bautista directed
the Filipinos in a successful aspa-
ragus field strike last spring.
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from every state in the union and
few from foreign countries.
Omen Homes-For n Fee

from every state in the union and
few from foreign countries.
Open Homes-For a Fee
Her first chore, after the thought
of organizing the annual pilgri-
OF organizing the annual pilgrim
age. was to induce the owners of
throw them open to the public
for fee, of course. This turned
out to be a much easier job than
they at first thought. Many OF
those old homes are still inhabited
by descendants of the original
owners, but their once vast for
tunes have shrunk to nothing.
Many people living in those old
homes, surrounded by priceless
heirlooms and brio brac from
foreign countries were virtually in
poverty stricken circumstances.
Their southern pride demanded
that they keep up some sort of
front and 1t was all they could do
to keep up that and dwindling
estate, too.
These people were induced to
lay their pride aside for two or
three weeks during each March
and throw their homes open to
tourists for various sums usually
ranging from 25 cents to 80 cents
head. After a couple of unbe-
lievably successful years. pride
was forgotten in this unexpected
bonanza of curious people, and
the recalcitrant members Of the
community joined in. Now even
those with sufficient means to keep
up their fronts and homes without
the aid Of tourists throw their
homes open during the season. Not
so much for the money, but as a
helpful gesture to the community.
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FELLOWSHIP MEETING
AT CHAPEL ON FRIDAY

A Fellowship meeting will be
held at 1880 p, m. Friday at Hope
chapel, So. 10th and Bell, at which
members and friends of the Church
of the Brethren, So. 50th and G,
will be guests. Verne Spillman
will be the speaker. The meeting
will be followed by social time.
Light refreshments will be served.
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Valley Bridge May
Be Open In Spring
Propose New Span at North Puyallup
To Take Care of Heavy Vehicle Traffic
9be Gaeoma Gimes

Problems Discipline" Is one Of
three professional problems which
the faculty il studying this year,
the other two being "Ex;rs-cur-
rieuIar Activities" and Retire
ment."
HANAwALT BEST ORATOR
Frank Hanawalt. son OF Super
intendent Of Schools Paul Hama
walt and Mrs. Hanawalt, won
first place in the recent mems
oratory contest at the first inter-
collegiate meet staged this fall
by Seattle Pacific college. Seattle
college. St Martins Junior COL
lege and College of Puget Sound
at the latter institution. Young
Hanawalt is a graduate of Puyal-
lup high school in the class of
1889 and Is attending C. p. S.
HOSTESS AT DINNER
Mrs. Beulah Cline OF West
Pioneer ave. was hostess at a
dinner Thanksgiving day for a
group Of relatives and friends.
Those for whom places were
marked were Ted Cline, son of
the hostess; Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Erickson and son, George: Mrs.
Lou Cline and Mr.. and Mrs. Rue
Thomas of Puyallup. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Parkhurst of Tacoma.
BARTHoLET-wHrTMAN RITES
Miss Lois M. Bartholet of Olym-
pia and formerly Of Puyallup. and
Ellis F. Whitman of this city, were
married Wednesday evening at s
o'clock at the parish house of All
Saints Catholic church with Rev.
Father John Power reading the
vows. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bartholet
and was given In marriage by her
father.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the new home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman in
Puyallup gardens. after which
they left for a wedding trip. Both
are graduates of Puyallup high
school and Mr.. Whitman is a rep
resentative of one of the large
insurance companies.
rHANKsGIvING GUESTS
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Stahl and
daughters. Freda and Jean, of 4th
st. N. E., were guests of Mrs.
Stahls parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Schaible of E. Main ave. for
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday.
PROGRAM SATURDAY
The Mountain View Mems club
will meet Saturday evening in the
church parlors. A program has
been prepared.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Mrs. Alice Huntington ant
Henry Jones of Williston, N. d.
arrived here Thursday to attend
the funeral of their brother, vii
liam d. Jones, at the Wrigley anc
Clements chapel Friday afternoon
at 5 o'clock.
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with the other most OF the way IN.
Besides, the old city would be
worth a half days visit, even
though some Of the historic old
homes are not open to the public
at this time Of year.
Bob nearly swsmped the canoe
when he had to swing it broadside
to the waves In order 10 dive into
the shelter of quiet water behind
an old ferry and some gravel
barges. However, we got everything
out on one Of the barges before 1t
was soaked. The Waterman on the
ferry had seen US wallow in and
Immediately offered US the cabin
Of the ferry. not only to get warm.
but to sleep IN that night. guess
we looked 80 disreputable by that
time that he didn't think we had
enough money for a hotel in town.
He WAS more than half right and
we quickly accepted his kind offer.
There was q roaring fire In the
cabin stove and we spent a deli
cious hour around 1t. slowly dis
carding our heavy clothing as the
warmth ate into us. We hated to
leave that coy cabin for the neces-
sary tour around the city. and the
even more necessary lunch.
Once Pirate Stronghold
Natchez, like vicksburg, is seat
ed atop a high bluff that rises
abruptly from the river banks.
Struggled just below the bluff Is
a very old and still disreputable
section of town known as "Natchez
Under-the-Hill In the very old
days, when Natchez was just COM
ing into its own as a river town
and the river itself was inhabited
by pirates and just about every
other kind Of outlaw, this section
was their headquarters. Many hair
raising and bawdy stories are told
of this old section and its ques-
tionable characters. A recent his
torical novel tells a good deal
about 1t when its activity was at
its height. Il can't think of the
name Of that darned book. but Its
good.
Luckily. the torch-bearing SOL
diers Of the north during the Civil
War-ah, er, beg pardon-the War
Between the States-didn't reach
Natchex, and most Of the old homes
are sim intact. Some ten years or
80 ago the city suddenly realized
her potentialities N a tourist
mecca and set out 10 do some high
pressure advertising with the re-
suit that today. during the annual
pilgrimage season, she Is able to
boast the presence Of license plates
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INITIATION PLANNED
WELFARE CLUB MEETING

General Welfare club No. 2 will
meet at Odd Fellows hall Friday
night at o'clock. Following the
business meeting there will be a
social hour and oyster stew will
be served.
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ATTEND FUNERAL

Mrs. Alice Huntington and
Henry Jones of Williston, N. D.,
arrived here Thursday to attend
the funeral of their brother, Will
liam d. Jones, at the Wrigley and
Clements chapel Friday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
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Spending the night on govern
ment boats has been out Of the
question with us because they nat
urally have no quarters for women.
But sometimes they are moored at
the end Of roads leading TO some
nearby small town and we took
that chance by putting in at the
last one along the line. When we
asked the captain about . nearby
town he shook his head. There
wasn't even = store within five
miles. Nor could we get through
Il there was one what with five
miles Of swamp between the river
and the levee. We told him Of our
predicament and, like all the gov
ernmenf men we had met along ths
way. Ne quickly rose to the occa-
sion- II just happened that two Of
the engineers who shared the same
stateroom were on = leave Of alb
sence and we were welcome to
that cabin. Not only that, but we
enjoyed . delightful meal 1t the
captains table.
Enjoy Warm Night
Every cabin on that quarter was
heated by steam from the dredgs
and II was the first really warm
and comfortable nights rest we
had enjoyed since Greenville. There
was . good deal OF noise all night
long due to the 24-hour schedule.
but It bothered u very little.
Though we do little but sit in the
canoe all day long, the cold ties US
up In knots and we are usually
very tired by the time early eve
ming rolls around. More tired even
than when both Of Us were padding
ten hours = day.
Our charts told w that Natchez
was = good 81 miles downriver, but
the men on the quarter-boat as
sured W that . new cutoff had
shortened the distance to = mere
Is miles. with the river travelling
almost due south. We were more
than glad to hear that, for the
heavy northwest wind had not
abated during the night and was
blowing harder than ever. The
rough seas forced US both to the
bottom OF the boat and even then
both ourselves and the equipment
had to be covered with tarpaulins
to keep W dry from the flying
spray. and an occasional wave that
rolled high over our quarter.
Arrive At Matches
BY the time we pulled into Nat
chez the seas were 30 bad II was
folly to continue. Louise. perched
on her air mattress. held the tar
paulin with one hand and balsd