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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-10
SrocK QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 10. = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 7M, American Can
95, American Power and Light AZ !.
Anaconda 24h, Bethlehem Steel
52A, Commonwealth and Southern
IL, Curtiss Wright 5M. General
Motors 425s, International Harves-
ter 54M, Kennecott 32h, New York
Central 1874, Northern Pacific
TX, United States Steel ASS.
Pound $468 3il6.
DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow.
Jones averages: industrials 1879,
rails 26.70, utilities 1887.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
EXTENSION OF
PROBE POSSIBLE

Although the Seattle housing in
dustry faced a grand jury investi-
cation, according to word received
from there Tuesday, there was
nothing to indicate similar probe
in Tacoma.
Oliver Malm, assistant u. S. dis
trict attorney, said at his office
here that no such investigation
had yet begun here, to his knowl-
edge, at least.
He did say, however, that 1t was
possible such a probe would be car
ried on here. He said the antitrust
division of the u. S. attorney gen.
erals office did not maintain a
branch headquarters in Tacoma
such as the one set up in Seattle,
In Seattle, George R. Lunn jr.
special assistant attorney, in
charge of the antitrust headquar-
tiers, appeared with U. S. District
Attorney J. Charles Dennis in fed.
eral court Monday to inform Judge
John c. Bowen that a grand jury
would be needed shortly.
Almost identical grand juries
have already returned indictments
for antitrust law violations in the
housing industry in several cities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

boiling water. When sugar is en-
tirely dissolved, add the corn
starch which has been smoothed
to thin paste in the cold milk.
Stir well and cook for about 80
minutes. Beat eggs well in large
bowl, then pour the sugar mix
ture over the eggs. Return all TO
the double boiler and cook one
minute. Remove from heat. Add
butter, salt and vanilla. Cool.
Pour into baked pie shell. To
serve. cover evenly with thin layer
of whipped cream.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

A novelty cake with lots of
chocolate, a maple sugar cream
pie and a mound OF rich ice cream
three sure-fire successes when
your young sons and daughters ask
the gang in. A football cake, with
gridiron decoration in frosting
will bring "whoops" from the lusty
visitors. It's simple enough. Use a
plain and easy-to-make frosting
and give it a surprise note by a
dash OF peppermint flavor.
Chocolate Peppermint Icing
Two squares unsweetened choco-
late, can sweetened condensed
milk. 1 tablespoon water. few drops
oil of peppermint or peppermint
extract.
Melt chocolate in top of double
boiler. Add sweetened condensed
milk and stir over rapid boiling
water 5 minutes, until mixture
thickens. Remove from heat. Add
water and peppermint. Cool
Spread on cold cake. When the
chocolate frosting has set, trace
white lines of gridiron. using plain
sugar and water icing. For the
party, get a few toy football play
ers and arrange a goal post at both
ends of cake. Young people enjoy
things like this. And you viii en-
joy seeing the young crowd at your
home. II makes life seem a little
more stable.
Maple Cream Pie
This maple cream pie viii cause
your youthful guests to tell their
mothers that you are the best cook
in the neighborhood. Watch your
own children swell with pride.
One and one-quarter cups shaved
maple sugar. packed tight in cup,
! pint milk. 5 tablespoons corn
starch. = cup milk. ? eggs. =
teaspoon salt. i. tablespoons but
ter. teaspoon vanilla, whipped
Z cream.
Place maple sugar and scalded
milk in top Of double boiler over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Woman OUercOmeS
Great HdndicdpS

SYDNEY, n. s. W.-Australia
has its Helen Keller in the person
Of 30 year old Alice Bettridge.
Deaf, dumb and blind. she leads
an active life, Is editor Of the
Braille Australian magazine, pro-
fessional knitter and typist. She
writes all of the leading articles
for the magazine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

1t was good to get back into her
regular clothes again, and after a
luxurious bath which she thor
oughly enjoyed after putting up
with the rather inadequate ia
cilities Of the small servants bath
she shared with several others. Jill
celebrated her freedom. by hav-
ing her hair waved and a manicure
before settling down to see how
she could salvage something from
her disastrous defeat.
She unpacked all her clothing
again and was about to put the
grips away when she remembered
the letter, the letter from her
uncle which had sent her on the
trip which so far had been highly
unsuccessful In every particular.
She knew exactly where she had
put It, in the side pocket of her
dressing case. and confidently slid
her fingers into the opening to
draw out the paper. But the
compartment was empty. There
was no letter there.
Opens Bag
Opening the other bag. she
looked through 1t carefully. al
though she knew that she had left
IL In the case.
When the letter failed to appear,
she went over all her clothes
again. shaking out her underwear,
her nightgowns. her stockings In
the vain hope that II might have
gotten tangled with them some
how.
After Is minutes frantic hunt
ing, she sat down and had to adj
init that the letter was gone.
Somehow II had gotten out of a
locked dressing case and disap-
peared.
At first she was inclined to dis
miss the loss casually, aside from
the regret that 1t was the only
written word she ever had had
from her uncle. Then the serious
ness Of the loss occurred to her.
Legal Proof
II meant that she hadn't one
shred Of legal proof that her uncle
had written anything, that he had
told her Of the hidden box with
its bonds and the paper which he
said would clear his name of the
crime which had been held against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
l. Twenty-Five.
2. Steel Workers Organizing
Committee.
3. Central New York State.
4. Manuel Quezon.
8. In a crypt beneath st. Peters
church, Vatican City.
6. Mercury.
Z. Professional football.
8. George Westinghouse.
9. Approximately eight minutes,
10. Contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

of them. Is there anything I
could do?
Answer: You can add at the bot
tom of the engraved invitation:
ut is requested that no presents
be sent" Or, if you are sending
handwritten invitations, you can
write, please do not send a pres
emit" Or, if you would like to
have them send presents other
than silver, you can perhaps tell
people that you hope no one is
going to send silver. And word
will probably spread about.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Women Lack Balanced
Perspective Of Life
Male Reader Thinks Fair Ones Should File
Memos to Remind Them to Act Sensibly
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: At the risk of offending your fair
respondents am writing to that think sorry but true
TACT that most of your complaining letters come from women
To every letter get from drawing attention
20 feminine faults land faults of others genera you get
least ten from women
seems odd to that women don't try to like one another
and set along with their sisters They don't do and they
ct letters from exasperated and daughters
inaw Daily get letters from young women who resent
other young womenrom wives who hostile to attractive
women who contact their husbands and from business
who resent co-workerx
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
HOu To Look Nice,
Though Shifting

II. in spite of her staying in bed
"a hours and drinking qusnti-
ties Of liquids at the first sign Of
sniffles, her head cold gets off to
head start, the sensible woman
sees her doctor at once. From
then on, she follows his advice
about gargling, using a nasal
spray. getting more rest and
drinking more liquids.
In addition. however-since the
chances are that she can't COM
pletely hibernate until the cold
has run its course and disappear
ed-she figures out ways to ap-
pear reasonably presentable in the
meantime.
For one thing, she asks her
doctor to recommend an eye To-
ton to be used according to his
directions to eliminate the red.
swollen look around eyes and the
bloodshot streaks in them. Dur
ing this period she doesn't wear
mascara at all--daytime or eve
ming. She may. however, if eye
lids are red, apply bit of eye
shadow in brown or some other
natural color.
WHAT, No ROUGE:
The chances are that she'll give
up rouge at least until the flush
ed look leaves her face and throat.
She'll wear indelible lipstick
which won't smear, no matter
how often she has to use a hand
kerchief.
She may use a slightly heavier
foundation preparation to give
her complexion a smooth, satiny
finish seldom found naturally in
the skin of one suffering from a
bad head or chest cold. She'll re-
powder often. She'll keep her
hair clean and shining by brush
ing and some kind of dry sham
poo treatment until the doctor
says she can have it washed once
a week again.
She'll drench her face and
throat in night cream each and
every night and use a special lip
salve to prevent chapping around
nose as well as lips. And she'll
use a scalp lotion of some sort to
counterfeit the unpleasant effects
the average cold has on the aver
age head of hair In other words,
although she may have the cold
for what seems like eternity, she
won't be an unpleasant sight DUR
ing the time she has it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Good Taste
Today

A Complaint Against Proper
signature

A Complaint Against Proper
signature
Dear Mrs. Post: have just fin
ished writing thirty-five letters Of
invitation to speakers for our club.
and conscientiousiy signed each one
Mary A. Blank Mrs. Henry B. -
And each time as I did 30 ! felt a
twinge Of irritation at having 10
explain my status in such an awk-
ward manner. In this speedy
streamlined age, wonder why II
couldn't become the accepted Gus
tom TO sign Mrs. Henry B.
Blank"
Answer: To sign a letter Mrs"
is unavoidably discourteous be-
cause it has for generations been
customary for ladies to sign their
names Mrs. John Smith" only to
those whose social position Is I'M
questionably below their own. This
signature, therefore. announces
that the social position OF the
writer is assumed to be higher
than that of the person to whom
she has written. Furthermore
ones correct signature is ones
own complete name, without pre-
fix. Your name Is Mary Alice
Blank. To one who does not
know whether an envelope is to
be addressed to Miss or Mrs. or
In the latter case what your mar
ried name Is. you should give this
information in parenthesis either
at the left Of your signature, or
beneath it. Putting it after your
name instead Of before it was un-
usual but quite all right. Had you
written on paper that was marked
with your full name and address,
then of course your signature
Alice Blank-alone would have
been sufficient.
Don't Bring Presents
Dear Mrs. Post: / am giving a
party for my parents on their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
For the most part the guests will
be only nearest friends and rela-
tives. A few of fathers business
friends will be asked. feel sure
that my parents good friends will
bring gifts, and as this is the
silver anniversary it is natural to
suppose that any such gifts viii
be of silver. This is what worries
me because mother and father now
have so much silver. given for
wedding presents and inherited
from relatives, that more than half
of what they have is packed away.
| would like to remind people of
this fact but hesitate to bring up
the subject Of presents, since those
who may not have thought of buy
ing will feel that this is expected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

Daily. too. It seems that you re-
eelve complaints from long-suffer-
ing wives who bewail the fact that
their husbands are ungrateful crea-
tures, unworthy Of good woman's
aftention.
And 20 II goes. and because this
= -. e has occurred 10 me that:
Every woman ought to write
Hnemos to herself, from the time
che y II until she u 80. Just as a
means Of keeping track Of the way
ahe feeis about the problems that
confront most women.
Al Is one memo might give her
views On morality ~ compared
with what her parents say they
think.
Then when she has q daughter
~ she won't believe she always
was - cautious ~ she likes TO
remember. She also won't be so
hurt when her daughter says out
right, But Mother. you just don't
understand; things were different
when you were young"
Il would help to be a good fthat
q an absentee and non-interfering)
mother-in-law II she could look at
. memo she wrote herself the first
year Of her own marriage:
Even when ! know she Is right,
! don't want my mother in law
telling me how to avoid mistakes.
! don't even want her to be too
good TO me. for don't like feeling
etcrnAIly indebted to her"
And when she finds herself COM
planning that her own parents
make life hard for her by refusing
70 admit that marriage changes a
girls Royalties. she ought to put
that In = addressed memo--to
be read when she finds herself
Srritated and hurt by the way her
own married children neglect her.
While she II still young she
should also write q memo saying
what she doesn't like about old
people. That win be a memo she
can make good use Of II she ever
finds herself living with her child
rem. or her grandchildren.
KY.
Ten Girls
Dear Miss Grey: We have
problem to bring to you that some
people would think we are too
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Irritated EyeIids ?

Battle them with Lavoptik. Prompt re-
lief. Use also for immediate relief Of
infamed, sore, itching eyes = or when
eyes feel tired or strained. No harmful
drugs. 25 years success. Get Lavoptik to-
day. (Eye-cup included.) All druggists
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

How's your going away views
Don't worry about sway back.
Just pass up fashions like the one
at the left II would take a Venus
de Milo to wear it--in fact II looks
. lot like her famous slipping
drapery.
But choose waistlines curving
low at the back into the sway.
Wear back fuilness peplums.
hustle bows. IN the evening sweep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

II you're not using II. sell 1t with
q Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
Call Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Kitchen Helpers
Baked Vegetables Hold Shape

Baked Vegetables Hold Shape
Stued peppers, tomatoes or on
ions keep their shape better if
baked in individual glass baking
dishes or muffin tins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
In Doubt

In Doubt
Dear Miss Grey: Not long ago
was dining with young man and
asked the waiter to describe dish
To me with which I was not IA
miliar. As my escort was a man
from a large city I felt rather
silly afterwards and wondered II
had done the right thing or the
wrong thing? Please tell me.
r. M.
Not in the least. There Is no
reason why you should not know
just what the dish was composed
Of. After all you were going to
eat II and II was far more SEN
sible 70 know something about it
than II would have been to let
your escort pay for and then al
low 1t to 20 to waste.
To 81"
It seems to me that velvet Is
bit heavy in contrast to the dress
Of the bride you referred TO. How
ever, 1t no doubt Is in good enough
taste, although I would talk to
some saleswoman in one Of the
smart shops before making my de-
cision II were you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

ing train effects. Never silhouette
your rear. And wear some full
ness over the tunamy. too. Be
cause no matter how thin you are,
II you 90 in in the back. you're
pretty sure TO go out in the front.
Those buttons in the lefthand
sketch, outline this "prolapsed
turnmy." But soft fullnesS will he
fine for you.
Watch for your type tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

young 10 tnink about, but VIII you
help usg
When a boy first takes n girl
out he expects to kiss her whether
she knows him well or not. II the
girl doesn't let him kiss her he
win tell all the other boys she is
wet blanket" and spoil her
chances Of getting any more dates.
II she does let him kiss her he win
60 around and boast about 1t and
claim she was easy TO get.
II Ii difficult to figure out Just
what to do. No girl wants to have
al her chances for dates spoiled.
yet on the other hand she does not
want to be considered easy"
What should q girl do In this
case? TEN GIRLS.
A smart girl let's a fresh" boy
consider her a wet blanket and has
sensible enough independence not
to care what he thinks. Remember
that the '.fresh" boy can do you
more harm by talking about you as
an easy mark" than he ever can
by referring to you as a wet blan-
ket." In fact, 10 have anyone of
his type designate you rs wet
blanket" IL far more a compliment
than slam.
As for not getting dates II you
don't LET the boys kiss you. all I
can say Is that this old argument
does not hold. The most popular
young girl knVv. who gets date
every night In the week II she
wants It. win allow no familiari-
ties whatsoever, not even good
night kiss. Her seif-respect. her
good nature and her love Of fun
her skill at sports and dancing
have made her the popular child
she Is, and though she Is only 10.
she manages to be more popular
than any younger or older girl I
know.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

all cothes These oocheed
in very heavy wool popular grand
Christmas gift directions making hats
stitches materials required photographs Of
pattern stitches.
Times Dept Write plainly PATTERN NUMBER your
NAME and ADDRESS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

Ten Girls
Dear Miss Grey: We have a
problem to bring to you that some
people would think we are too
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

Brunn, Moravia, March 17.-(AP)
The first Nazi military paradeS in
Adolf Hitler's new Bohemia Mo-
ravia protectorate were held at noon
today in Prague and Brunn, with the
fuehrer himself reviewing his troops
in this Moravian city.
Hitler, following his armies east
ward from Prague into Moravia, ar
rived at Brunn at 1870 a. M, and
half an hour later watched the sec
ond tank division of his army of oc-
cupation rumble past
Nazi spokesman said the new pro-
tector of Bohemia MOravia would
continue to Vienna late today or to-
morrow. From Vienna, capital of the
Austria he added to his realm a year
ago this week, Nazis said he might
continue to Bratislava, capital OF
Slovakia, which yesterday threw it.
self under his protection.
The Germanic thirty percent OF
Brunn's population, plus Nazi SYM
pathizers among the Czechs, turned
the main square into a sea of SWas-
tikas. Hitler reviewed German troops
lined up on the square and was re-
ceived at the city hall by the Ger
man mayor and members of the
city's German administration.
The fuehrer's movements from
town to town were shielded in Sc
crecy, and by corps of black shirt
elite guards Armored cars conveyed
him when he used his big touring
car.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Daladier Asks For
Decree Powers AS
London Calls Envoy
French Premier De-
m a n d s Dictatorial
Powers to Nov. 80 in
New Crisis; Britain's
Recall of Ambassador
Is Slap at Hitler

Paris, March 17-(AP)-Premier
Daladier called on parliament today
for free hand to govern France by
decree until Nov 80 to bolster the
nations defenses in view of the col
lapse of Czechoslovakia.
The bill to strengthen France
against any menace from expanding
Germany contained only the one
article authorizing decree powers for
the period of more than eight
months. It was approved by the
cabinet and sent to the Chamber of
Deputies. The chamber began de-
bate on the situation arising from.
Germany's bloodless conquest of
CZechoSlOvakia, once part of
Frances collective security struc-
vure.
A vote of confidence comforting
the full powers asked by the Dalai
der government was expected to
conclude the debate.
Communist Deputy Peri started
the foreign policy debate with an
attack on the government for yield
ing to Germany's expansion in CEN
trail Europe. Despite the hostility of
a strong communist and socialist
Continued on Page Sikh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Two Men Are
Kidnapped And
Then Killed

Milton, Fla, March 17-(AP)-
Kidnapped by filling station robber,
two men were found shot to death
today 200 yards off highway, tied
together face to face with cotton
ropes.
Sheriff Joseph Allen identified the
victims as Clifford T. Mann and
Charles Wilkinson, both of Mont
gomery, Ala. He said evidence in
dicated they had been tied together
and killed at the spot. There were
bullet wounds through the heads,
the breasts and the backs.
Mann, was a cashier for life in
surance company, and Wilkinson, %,
was a friend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

Washington, March IT, lap
The United States government eX-
pressed today its condemnation" of
Germany's "wanton laWlessness" and
arbitrary force" in occupying
CzecnOsIoVakia.
With the approval of President
Roosevelt, Acting Secretary of State
Welles issued formal statement, in
which he spoke of Germany's alb
sorption of most of Czechoslovalzia
as temporary extinguishment OF
the liberties of a free and indepen-
dent people with whom, from the
day when the republic of Czecho-
slovakia attained its independence,
the people of the United States have
maintained especially close and
friendly relations"
Welles declared: "It is manifest
that acts of wanton lawlessness and
of arbitrary force are threatening
world peace, and the very structure
of modern civilization"
Welles made his statement after
comforting with the President, and
said his statement had received the
chief executives approval.
Earlier, the President told press
(Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Officer Slain At
Fayetteville When
Youth SeiZes Gun

Fayetteville, March 17.-(AP)-A
youth who was being taken to jail
on a drunk and disorderly conduct
charge was charged in a warrant to-
day with killing one of the arresting
officers and wounding two others.
The prisoner was booked as Lynwood
Hair, 81, an employee of the State
Halfway Department.
Frank Johnson, traffic officer,
said he and Officers Willis j.
Genes and Charlie Goodwin, in ans
wer to a call, went to Hairs home
last night to take him to headquart-
ers. In going down the step, he re-
lated, Hairs foot caught between
two boards, and while the officers
we're extricating the foot, Hair seiz-
I'd Genes pistol from its holster and
beoan firing.
Genes, shot in the back, was kill
ed instantly. A bullet grazed God
wins skull, and Johnson was shot in
the leg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotel
pv HENRY AVERHL

Raleigh, March lin the popu-
lar paper-back weeklies Of some
thirty years ago Frank Merriwell
became Young Americas hero
through his unparalleled ability to
deliver a home run in the last OF
the ninth with the bases full, or to
fan the opposition's famed slugger
under the same circumstances as to
time and condition of the sacks.
This by way of introducing the
Frank Merriwell of the administra-
ton team, Commissioner of Revenue
Allen j. Maxwell.
Yesterday Allen Jay stepped gal
lantly into the box and threw a
high hardone right past the sena-
tors who had been preparing to
knock the compromise (and higher)