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her father needed q new suit and
overcoat far more than she needed
. fur coat. Her wardrobe at that
time was anything but a meager
one, and 10 ! must admit ! was
SHOCKED and hurt 10 hear her say,
"Oh, dad! He can wear his suits
and overcoat for ages yet. A man
doesn't have to look nice like girls
and women do. Nobody notices q
mans clothes II they are clean and
fairly presentable. Anyway. you
can talk dad out OF his new clothes
just AZ you can talk him into a fur
coat for me II you only WILL
As I say, I was shocked and
hurt. To think that a child of mine
could be 90 utterly selfish amazed
me. but when I faced the facts ]
had to admit that she had learned
her selfishness from me. Her
father had never acted or talked
seifishiy In front of her.
Well, to make a long story short,
I decided to make Christmas merry
for dad that year. and to forget the
utter importance Of my children
and myself. told them frankly
that we had not been treating
daddy right. and after I had ex-
planned as best ] could, they agreed
with me.
We had more pleasure that
Christmas than we had ever had
before and that pleasure has be-
come permanent for We have learn
cd to be generous and thoughtful.
My husbands pleasure at being
treated squarely and fairly cannot
be described. Suffice to say 1t gave
Us more pleasure TO see him happy
than he ever got to being the lead
ing man" In our play.
We have had more happiness in
our home since I realized that no
person has a right to the big I"
role. than we ever had In the old
days. I am happier when ] see to
1t that my husbands feelings and
inclinations are considered, than ]
ever used to be when triumphed
In having my own selfish way.
Furthermore. the children have
profited by the change Of atmos-
phcre in our home. Instead Of
being the selfish youngsters they
were rapidly growing to be (due
to my influence) they are sensible
and thoughtful children. The girl
In 10 and the boy is and their
father and get more pleasure out
OF them a. time goes by.
II more wives and children would
make II . Merry Christmas for dad
this year they viii be surprised to
see how many difficulties can be
overcome In the future.
MRS. HAPPY.
More "kex"
Dear Miss Grey: Because this
young man REX" seems to have
most people in his favor. 1t Is get
ting under the skin of some per-
sons.
Since the majority favor him he
must be right and his wife wrong,
yet ! notice that some women want
the last word and have written the
feminine defense to your column.
I don't blame Rex" have been
on my own now for seventeen years
and am contented. have no desire
to treat women with the consider
alton and respect they demand. A
woman made a monkey out Of me
once and I am paying the fair sex
back whenever ! can.
II Ia too bad that men have one
bad fault, however, a fault that
often causes them grief. They
allow their hearts to run away with
them when they should be needing
their brains. HAS BEEN.
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Yesterday: Joey di Torio hunts for
reason why Dawson should want
to take his cigarets. Then he PUSHES
20 admit TO Dawson that he was In
the house when Benthorne was killed.
Mrs. Benthorne brings cigarets and
then laughs ms they light three on n
match. She arranges for Ara to get
n little rest.
CHAPTER XVI
John Douglas waited until he
could no longer hear Jameson's
voice az the butler led Ara up
stairs. then swiftly went to work.
Ara had said Benthorne put the
letters and the photographs in a
book. In a hurry, man would
select a book within easy reach,
Douglas reasoned, and replacing 1t
on shelf, he'd pick out one Of
the middle rows.
That eliminated the two top
shelves. Too high. And the bot
tom row too. Douglas knew that
the book he sought was not on the
left of the fireplace. He turned
to the right, hurriedly pulled vol
ume after volume from the cases,
flipped through the pages.
He could hear Dawson's voice,
and the Italians just outside the
door. but he couldn't make out the
words. II Dawson should come
back! That was a chance he had
TO take.
AS he worked he pondered Ara's
reaction to the detectives accusa-
ton. Had she actually planned TO
blame Benthorne's murder on him ?
He recalled. unpleasantly. that she
had suggested coming out to Ben
thorne's although he had insisted
the idea was his own.
But Ara was In love with him.
He was sure. Her kisses. She had
kissed him before. back in Salt
Lake, when she thought-before
she knew her father wasn't the
real John Douglas. It didn't add
up.
Even II she had put him on the
spot" he couldn't stop loving her
He'd loved her from the first mo-
ment he spoke to her. in the cot
fee shop. They were planning ts
be married. too, rs soon as she saw
her father.
Her bags were packed. The por.
ter at her apartment had told him
she had wanted to catch q train
Did she really intend to run away
never see him again?
Love battled doubt as his
thoughts raced on. He couldn't
hope to 90 through every book in
the room. There were hundreds
II only some of them were dusty
he might have had some indica-
ton of where to search. But that
all-efficient butler evidently saw &c
II that the maids didn't miss dust
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
POPULAR RECIPES

brown sugar, eggs, u cup cur
rant jelly and grape juice mixed.
Topping: y cup currsnts, y cup
citron.
Wash currants and raisins; drain
well. Cut raisins in half. Wash
csndied fruit and cut into small
pieces. Slice pecan meats and add
To fruit. Put beef suet through
food chopper and add to mixture.
Add grated lemon rind and lemon
juice; blend. Sift together flour,
salt and spices.
In another bowl, mix bread
crumbs and sugar; moisten with
well beaten eggs. To breadcrunh
mixture. add fruit. flour mixture.
and jelly and grape juice, blend
ing thoroughly. Turn into a III
quart heat-resistant glass caSse-
role. Decorate the top with cur
rants and cubed citron.
Cover and bake for about ~
hours in a slow oven ESQ degrees
F) Cool without removing cover.
II the pudding is 70 be shipped the
edges OF the dish may Be sealed
with eeluloss tape.
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Answers TO Test Questions

Answers TO Test Questions
Below are the answers TO test
questions printed on the Editorial
page:
/. Strait OF Magellan.
2. Connecticut.
5. No; but continental notes
were issued in that denomination.
4. Billy Conn.
5. Central Asia.
6. Ohio.
Z. Grazia.
9. Moffat tunnel.
2. A young COW that has not
calved.
10. Atlantic.
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ing the study regularly.
That passageway to the street.
Why hadn't Ara told him about it +?
That would have simplified the
whole thing. Had she kept silent
about 1t because she intended u.s.
ing II herself? II he had been 30
seconds quicker.
That passageway . . passage
way. He couldn't forget 1t. If
Benthorne had built this house
with that-why-?
There was the answer to the
whole thing, Douglas realized.
Benthorne had some secret hiding
place here in his study. A sliding
panel, hidden safe. Benthorne
had had plenty Of time to take
Ara's proofs out of the book, put
them safely away. But where?
The desk? Dawson had proba-
bly, searched 1t thoroughly. Mod
ern desks weren't built with secret
drawers any more-at least, If they
were, Dawson would know where
TO look for them.
How about the wall panels? He
tapped several, cautiously, afraid
that the detective might hear him.
No hollow sounds there.
The fireplace He pulled at its
projections. pushed its ornaments
hoping against hope that one
might give a snap open a conceal
ed strong box.
The clock licked on, above his
head. Dawson might return any
minute now.
That damned clock Did ii have
to tick so loud7 It was getting or
his nerves. Imagine. John Douglas
with nerves. Tic-tac, tic-tac, tic
tao!
And 1t was getting louder with
every stroke. He'd fix II, stop 1t
Maybe Dawson would not notice
Anything to stop that inferno
racket. Tic-tac, tic-tac, T1C-TAC
He reached up to the mantei
pulled the clock away from tn,
wall, reached around to stop tbs
pendulum.
A moment later he was reading
through Ara's letters, her pictures
and the marriage certificate wer'
in his pocket. Clever of Benthorn,
to have the clock over that recess
In the mantel. There were othel
papers too. Receipts. Mutations
Memoranda. And almost on tn
bottom Of the pile, letter from
the Great Northern Mining com
pany.
Douglas showed the clock bacl
in place, gently started the pendu
lum once more. Tc-tac. tic-tac
Funny how soft ii sounded now.
/ fContinued on Pare 10 Column 81
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PAT E

Even tiny tots may be smart
"tailor-maids"! For is anything
more beguiling than a small, sturdy
figure in a trim little suit like
Anne Adams Pattern 1920? The
short, eight-gore skirt flares jaun-
tily above dimpled knees and
would be dashing in brave plaid.
The jacket has a cunning hankie
pocket and a four-sectioned match
ing cap. See how fresh and pretty
the collar Of the puffed-sleeved
blouse looks worn outside the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
HUSBAND COR WIFE, ACCEPT
WITHOUT OTHER.

Dear Mrs. Post: I am invited
with my husband to the wedding
and reception Of people who are
strangers here and whom we don't
know very well. l can't go, but
nv husband feels that 1t would at
least be courteous II he went. I'm
not sure whether 1t would be
proper for him to go without me
since we were invited together,
and wouldn't know how to accept
for one and decline for the other.
Will you please answer these
points.
Answer: II there Is chance
that you might be able to go with
your husband at the last minute,
you write, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blank accept, etc" II you know
you cannot go. you may accept for
him and send regrets for yourself
land explain reason) this way;
Mr.. John Blank
accepts with pleasure
but
Mrs. John Blank
regrets that illness prevents her
accepting
Mr.. and Mrs. Browns
kind invitation for, etc.
In the event that you do accept
for both and then can't 60. your
husband goes and tells the hostess
why-and how sorry you are
you could not come.
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D SERIAL STORY
5 WOULD KILL

BY TOM HORNER so.rs,esr: ,'ss
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Good Taste
Today
by EMILY POST

Dear Mrs. Post: Is II proper to
give a housewarming party when
going TO housekeeping in a rented
place. Some one has told me that
this party Is given only 30 friends
can 20 through a new house.
Answer: There Is no reason why
people who are renting shouldn't
give a party OF this kind. House
warming really means the first
party given-wherever you have
newly gone to live. OF course, II
you have rented a furnished house
OF apartment with none Of your
own things in It. your house.
warming party would put the
emphasis on warming" instead Of
on "house." It would mean your
first gesture Of hospitality and
not the first showing of your new
house.
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tract too much attention. Belts
outline the equator" The hat Is
entirely too dizzy for this woman.
The dress at the right uses
white lace to highlight the neck
and wrists. The bodice drapery
lifts the figure, while the long
panel of drapery masks the abdo-
men. The hat is big enough to
dwarf the figure, smart yet digni-
fled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
Hair Beauty Trio:
Massage, Oil, Brush

Hot oil treatments, daily brush
ing and occasional massaging with
a special tonic will alleviate an
excessively dry condition of the
hair.
Experts agree that brushing is
vastly important. They maintain
that it tends to bring the natural
oils out of the scalp onto the hair,
producing q glossy sheen. At the
same time, the brush removes all
traces OF dry, flaky bits OF cuticle
which are inclined to form on the
dry scalp.
II you give yourself hot oil treat
ments at home, simply use hot
olive oil, allow II to remain on all
night. or at least for a couple of
hours, then shampoo in the regu-
lar manner with bland, liquid soap.
Before applying the hot oil,
brush vigorously and thoroughly
until the scalp tingles slightly.
Now part your hair in sections and
rub the warm oil into the scalp.
Place your elbows on a low table,
rest your head in hands. then mas
sage scalp with fintertips. Mas
sage deeply, moving the scalp back
and forth.
II dry hair Is brushed. therefore
cleaned and polished, every night,
it probably win not require wash
ing oftener than once every two
weeks. Between shampoos II you
like, moisten the scalp with a spe-
cial tonic, wipe away the excess
with a clean towel, massage brisk
ly for few minutes, then brush
for a few more,
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Colonial Plum Pudding
go servings)

A@N ctfNdAtSl
One cup currants, 1 cup seeded
y cup candied orange and
lemon peel, and citron mixed; y
cup pecans, cup beef suet, grated
rind and juice OF lemon. IL
cups flour, y teaspoon salt, y
teaspoon silspice. \ teaspoon
cloves, II teaspoon nutmeg, II tea
spoon cinnamon, \ teaspoon mace,
/ cup breadcrumhs, l cup dark
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
Happy Marriage Dependent On
Generosity and CheerfuIness
Such Is Opinion Of Wife Who Found Contenfmeni
,, treating Her Husband With Consideration
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: People may and whine about
Christmas bills but when all is said and done and the beau
full holiday is past the majority of persons will admit that
they felt knder toward their fellow at Christmas time
than they had at any other time during the year.
Christmas has a way of making more melow-more
toward others takes away bitterness and adds
kindness and generosity to nature Often lit leaves
beneficial lesson that is than temporary perma
nent.
took Christmas me and told her
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Spot your highlights where you
can stand the spotlight.
The lefthand sketch Is copied
from life. Obviously, clothes are
not this celebrity's strong point.
She has committed about all the
crimes possible against her type
Of figure.
Overblouses are bad for several
reasons. Any break in color cuts
down height. Light colors have an
enlarging effect. Loud prints at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
LORD in JAIL ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
ELECTRIC COMPANY EN-
PLoYE YIELDS KNIFE
IN ARGUMENT

E. j. Lord, one of the en-
ployes working on the renewals
and additions to the lines and
equipment of the Key West Elec-
trio Co. was arrested yesterday
morning about 4:30 o'clock by
Officers Paul Thompson and
Franklin Arenberg on a charge
of assaulting F. L. Stuart, another
employe and inflicting several
cuts with a knife.
Lord was placed in the county
Jail and is being held under bond
of 5000 for hearing before Peace
Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
1t was learned that Mr.. Stuart
interceded between Lord and
another who were arguing some
matters when Lord turned and
began to tussle with Stuart and
eventually drew the knife and
inflicted several painful but not
dangerous wounds. 1t was said
at the company office that Stuart
returned to work this morning,
while Lord is in Jail awaiting
hearing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
EMPLOYMENT TO
CLOSE TUESDAY
AT NAVY YARD
SIX WE'RE EMPLOYED TO.
DAY; ELEVEN GO ON TO-
MORROW: 40 TOTAL IS ALL
FOR PRESENT

Eleven workmen will be en-
ployed tomorrow at Key West
Naval Station, which will close
employment for the present.
Six were employed this morn
ing. Total to date is 80. Longer
line than usual was standing out
side the gates of the Station this
morning and afternoon.
Three planes arrived from
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Satur-
day afternoon to augment the
Key West patrol group to six
planes, which will be under Lieut..
Weller, senior officer. One of
the planes of the new group left
returning to Guantanamo but it
will shortly join the Key West
group.
The six planes will comprise
the Key West patrol group until
I definite orders are received that
a squadron of planes out of Nor
folk will be based here. No or
ders have been given the squad
ron as yet, but it is believed
they will be assigned to this port.
The planes are all Navy patrol
planes and bombers and are
known as PBY2's. They are twin
motored and monoplanes.
Commander Price of Patrol
Wing Three flew in from Coco
Solo, Canal Zone, Saturday after
noon and left yesterday after
noon after a conference locally.
! Lieut.. -Comdr. Callahan said
that work is being rushed to get
the Station in readiness for open
ing November |,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
PEPPER WORKING
! FOR ISLAND CITY
SENDS COMMUNICATIONS TO
c. OF c.: GLAD ABOUT
NAVAL BASE

Cheer for Key Westers" is
contained in a letter recently re-
ceived from Senator Claude
Pepper by S. c. Singleton, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. 49, $3.50
Senator Pepper stated that
key West, l feel, is coming back
into its own. He went on to say
that:
Ever since 1 have been in Wash
ington) / have had on my desk,
or close to me, some of the cir
culars that were issued in my
campaign in 1884, relative to the
re-establishment of the Naval
Base there, and / have done my
best to make this dream of Key
West for a new Naval. Base come
true.
II am happy that we are MAX
ing more progress and l am do
ing everything / possibly can in
contact with the President here
to expedite the opening in every
way possible"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
ALL SCOUTERS
URGED TOATTEND
SPECIAL MEET
DISTRICT AND REGIONAL
EXECUTIVES WILL BE HERE
FOR CONFERENCE WE'D
NESDAY EVENING

All scoutmasterS, troop COM
mitteemen ana district commit
teemen, as we'll as all other per-
sons in Key West interested in
scouting are urged to attend a
special meeting called by district
chairman M. Z. Berkowitz at
County Courthouse this Wednes-
day evening, starting at o'clock.
A. S. MacFarlane. scout exc
cutive of Broward, Dade and
Monroe counties, and w. A. Dob
son, regional scout executive, will
arrive Wednesday afternoon to
attend the evening meeting. All
problems of local scouting are
scheduled for discussion at this
session. Both MacFarlane and
Dobson have been here before.
though this will be their first trip
this season.
Darnell Carey, chairman of the
scout examining board, has post
poned the examining court orig
inally scheduled for this Wed
nesday evening, in Difference to the
meeting. The board viii meet at
a future date to be announced
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
SURPRISE CRASH
CAUSES DAMAGE
VALDEZ CAR RAMS INTO
RAYMOND ALBURY'S
YESTERDAY

While driving west on South
ard street yesterday with his wife
as his riding companion, Ray
mond Albury felt a terrific jolt as
he reached the corner of William
street and realized that his car
had been rammed from the rear.
He leaped from the car to in
vestigate the cause and found that
Flores Valdez, driver of the other
automobile, was seemingly great
ly surprised at the accident and
did not know how it happened.
Both cars were damaged to a
considerable extent, and Mr.. Val
DEE, said Mr.. Albury, acknow-
lodged that he had been in the
act of lighting a cigarette when
the accident occurred and was
willing to- have the damage to
MIR. Albury's car repaired and
told him to take it to the garage
and the damage would be settled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
CASA MARINA TO
OPEN EARLIER
LICENSE APPLICATION RE,
CEIvED ALREADY: DATE
NOT CERTAIN

Just what time the Hotel Casa
Marina will be opened this sea-
son is a matter of speculation
but that it will be at an earlier
date than last season is believed
because of the fact that prepare
tions for starting are already un-
derway.
This morning the office of
County Tax Collector Frank H.
Laid was in receipt of a letter
from M. H. Westbury, treasurer
of the Florida East Coast Hotel
Company, enclosing check and
application for license for the
opening of the Casa Marina and
the hotel saloon. Nothing was in
the letter to indicate the date of
opening but the application for
license was received much earlier
this year than last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
Lions Clubs Of South
Florida Plan Promotion
For Annual Convention

Representatives of seven Lions
clubs of Southeastern Florida
met at Pigeon Key Fishing Camp
yesterday forenoon to give re-
ports of activities engaged in
during the past year and to listen
to plans of the area for the COM
ing year as announced by chair
man of the conference, Lion H.
E. Day, president of the Key
West club, hosts of the affair.
District Governor Roscoe Brun-
stetter was also present to dis
cuss with the thirty-odd Lions
present plans to further Lionism
in the state district.
Resolution, sponsored by the
Redlands District Lions Club and
passed unanimously, will be for
warded to State authorities ask
ing for an equitable distribution
of personnel in the State Road
Patrol soon to be formed. Clubs
present were especially anxious
to see that sufficient patrolling
on state roads south of Miami
would be provided for.
Concerning the future of Lion
ism, the conference took up sew
eral topics of inter-club interest,
the International Convention at
Havana next July being of chief
Importance. Committee of presi-
dents and secretaries of the two
southeastern zones, representing
clubs from Palm Beach to Key
West, was appointed to study all
promotional angles of the con-
vention. Matters of transporta-
ton reservations were discussed
and it was generally agreed that
focus on embarkment at Key
West would be most preferable
although general publicity would
be planned to benefit the whole
area.
Club presidents present re-
ported on activities engaged in
during the. past fiscal period.
Deputy Governor George Cooper
of Redlands District also re-
ported on his work in the area.
Nine Lions from Key West were
present at the conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
HEMINGWAY Is
Still in IDAHO
TRADES CONCH ATTIRE FOR
COWBOY RIGGING: TWO
SONS IN KEY WEST

According to news reports, Ern-
est Hemingway, Acknowledgements
writer, is still in Idaho.
News picture of Mr.. Heming-
way with good-sized rainbow
trout from Wood River, near the
famous Sun Valley resort, is
shown.
BY the picture, Mr.. Hemingway
has grown quite beard and mus
tache, and has taken to cowboy
buds and hats.
Two sons arrived recently to
spend the winter in Key West.
The Hemingways will return
shortly to occupy their residence
on Whitehead street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-23
MRS. MARY Tiff
DIED YESTERDAY

Telegraphic advice was re-
ceived here this morning con-
corning the death of Mrs. Mary
Eliza Tiff, 81, who passed away
yesterday afternoon at her home
in Miami of a heart attack.
Funeral services, which will
probably be held in this city, had
not been arranged at press time
today.
Survivors are Albert c. Tiff,
husband. four sons, Chester and
Hilton of Key West, Eugene of
Miami Beach and Bernard of Tar
pom Springs; a daughter, Mrs,
Violet Lazo of Miami; two broth
ers. Albert Atwell of Key West
and Edward Atwell of New York,
and ten grandchildren.