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have marked il heavily TO be sure
the rain didn't wash II off. couldn't
he - Dawson countered.
The detective nodded. "Okay,
Dawson went on. Let me have q
full report as soon as possible
And send up the pictures. And
have Dan Flynn come in here
right away. Hes with the pris-
oners in the front room. I'm giving
them time TO think up good
stories~
I'll send him. Captain" The
detective closed the door. Dawson
was alone in the study. He walked
TO the door. surveyed the scene.
The light caught him full in the
face. The open safe. the bookcase
pulled out. Had Benthorne done
that? Or had someone actually
been in the room after Benthorne
was shot?
Benthorne's fall 10 the left Of
the desk might be explained II
the killer had entered through the
window. But surely, Dawson
thought. Benthorne would have
heard the window opening. No
man would have a window open
wide in last nights rainstorm. The
curtain would have been soaked.
The shade was dry. although the
curtains and the carpet beneath
the window were wet. Dawson
remembered seeing the shade
drawn when he checked Flynn at
1870.
Absently. Dawson picked up the
desk pen, began to draw "doodles"
on the blotter. The pen was dry.
He shook II. Ink flowed easily.
He replaced the pen in its holder.
recalling that he had picked 1t up
from the desk. So Benthorne had
been writing. What?
AOu "hibcu Iict SoPhdh
trolman Dan Flynn asked from the
doorway.
Eyes, Flynn. I want to hear
your whole story over again. You
can skip about theses kids wanting
to get married. Tell me what hap
pened after you heard the shot"
ut was just as I told you at
first, sir" Flynn began. 81 blows
my whistle, when the taxicah
pulled away, and went for my gun.
But the cab turned the first cor
ner. I stood there for a minute
or so-not more than two--and
then I hears a shot.
IT runs to the front door, and
Continued on Page IL, Column 81
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STRANGER PROVIDES
CITY WITH CHAPEL

COLUMBIA, S. CA $4,000
Catholic chapel has been provided
for Columbia by a woman who
never visited South Carolina. Mrs.
Sarah Vaughan of Limerick, Ire
land, made the provision in her
will. She died In New York last
year. She had learned the need
of a chapel in South Carolina
through a priest while visiting in
the United States.
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CAPTAIN DAWSON FINDS
A NOTE
CHAPTER III

It's murder. all right" Captain
Dawson OF the homicide squad
agreed with the coroner's deputy
who knelt beside Arnold Ben
thorne's body. "Shot through the
forehead. Death instantaneous. Alb
sence OF powder burns eliminates
suicide. His own gun was in the
drawer. anyway"
The deputy nodded. Mr.. Ben
thorne evidently was expecting his
visitor"-he glanced upward at the
lamp shade. still turned toward
the door-''but there's one puz-
zling thing. Captain Dawson. Ben
thorne's body Is almost under the
desk. The impact OF the bullet
should have knocked him back
ward, but he fell on his face"
Someone might have turned
him over" Dawson supplied.
IT doubt that" the coroner con-
tinued. Blood flowed directly
from the wound to the carpet.
There was no trickle across the
face-and killers don't wipe off
the faces of their victims. Ben
thorne was reaching for something
when he was killed"
THE gum"
THE revolver is in a drawer to
the right. II, seated in his chair,
Benthorne had jumped for the gun,
his body would have fallen to the
right. AS 1t was, he fell to the left.
He must have been reaching for
a left-hand drawer, and was COM
pletely off balance"
There's nothing but a check
book, a diary, a box of cigars and
few letters in that left drawer
The others are empty" Dawson in
terrupted.
you've got all the pictures and
everything You want now" he
went on. The deputy nodded
Then take the body to the city
morgue. Hold it there until you
hear from me. I don't want to
talk to reporters until morning"
Dawson turned to a detective busy
at the window. ANY finger.
prints ?"
mot a one, or footprints either
That rain"
But you do think someone
came in that window ?"
I'm sure, sir. The sill has q
mark that might have been made
by a rubber sole. The person who
came through the window knew
what he was doing. He wore
gloves, wiped the sill off after he
had climbed out, and was careful
to walk lightly. What tracks hi
did leave were washed out by thu
rain, and you can't track him OF
the sidewalk"
Gould that mark have beef
made earlier before tonight
planted there to make us thinl
someone did 60 out that window p
Dawson shot at him.
That's possible. Captain, but
doubt If it would have been *
heavy"
THE person who made it coulC
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You'll almost be able to sniff the
heather and hear the bagpipes
when your little lassie wears this
vivacious Scotch jumper outfit!
Make Anne Adams easy Pattern
1924 in a colorful clan plaid wool
or a rich velveteen. The well-cut
shoulder straps of the jumper but
ton under the smart points Of the
long front panels. The back is
paneled. too, giving extra saucy
flare TO the skirt. Aren't those
alternating straight and bias PAN
els striking in plaid? The blouse
has tiny round collar and long
or short sleeves. And don't forget
TO stitch up that cocky, two-piece
Scotch cap.
Pattern 1924 is available In girls
sizes 6. s, 10, Il and Il. Size 8.
jumper and cap. takes rs yards
54-inch fabric; short sleeve blouse,
yard 35-inch fabric.
Send fifteen cents in coins and
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IikE Tic t&t8 VI WtaffHk totE1k -
FAT GIRL.
You don't have 10 wear COR
set. necessarily. but any woman
looks better with good foun-
dalton garment than she does
without one.
Here are some good exercises
to slenderize the waistline:
Lie flat on your back with
hands. palms down, at the sides.
Keeping knees rigid. slowly raise
legs until they are perpendicular
to your body. Lower slowly. Re-
peat ten times.
stand with back against the
wall. Raise the right leg slowly.
keeping knee straight, head up
and arms outstretched In direc-
ton Of the leg. Repeat with left
leg. Ten times for each leg.
For a sagging waistline. too.
II Ia beneficial to stand against
a wall before an open window.
inhale deeply. raising hands be-
hind head and contracting alb
dominal muscles. Hold breath as
long as possible and exhale slow
iy. lowering arms to SIDES. Re-
peat 20 times.
Bird
Dear Miss Grey: II the woman
who II having trouble with her ca
nary will change its cage, I am
sure she will do much to overcome
the trouble she Is having. I have
\ canary and bought 1t q smaller
cage and Immediately 1t started
picking. II kept 1t up until I put
Il back in Its old cage and bought
Il some song restorer.
MRS. NJ. L.
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Dear Mrs. Post: The other eve-
ming our guests had arrived with
my husband and had therefore had
not been let in by the maid. who
was busy In the kitchen. So. when
the maid appeared in the dining
room 10 wait on the table. Mrs
Visitor said. Good evening, Julia"
To which Julia replied. Good eve-
ming. Mrs. Visitor" l thought this
was very bad judgment on the part
Of Mrs. Visitor to speak to the
maid when she was waiting on
table.
Answer. Is Is quite right to say
briefly in a low tone, ed evening,
Julia" Tor whatever the maids
namel, when she stands by ones
side. Then she answers, "G'd eve
ming. madam" in a low tone,
scarcely audible. or she merely
smiles and bows slightly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

The better the cook, the more in
terested she will be In receiving
for Christmas one of the good new
books on recipes and menus. Dur
ing the past few months publishers
have brought out many excellent
books OF this type.
'Delectable Dinners" by Peter
son and Badenoch (Dutton) is one
of the newest. 1t plans meals for
you around your favorite meats
and fish, and gives complete recipes
and general cooking and ordering
instructions.
THE Day by Day Cook Book. :"
by Taylor and Lynn (Harper's)
contains balanced menus for every
day of the year with over thou
sand recipes.
THE Canned Foods Cook Book, "
by Porter and Latske Doubleday
Doran) tells how to combine
canned foods and how to get great
variety in your menus while you
save time and money by using
canned foods.
SPECIAL DIET
COOK BOOKS
OF a more special nature are
cook books for persons whose diet
must be restricted because OF some
serious or slight allergy.
Recipes and Menus for Aller-
GIGS" by Myra Hess and Nathan
Schaffer, NJ. D., will be excitedly
welcomed by the friend who must
cook for allergics in her family
(Dodd, Mead.
"You Can't Eat That" by Helen
Morgan (Harcourt Brace, with q
foreword by Walter c. Alvarez
NJ. D., of the Mayo Clinic, is an
other book for the woman who
must plan special menus.
For the woman who has young
children to feed there Is an excel
lent new book called your Child's
Food" by Miriam Lowenberg, as
sistant professor OF food and nu'
triton and child development al
Iowa State college (Whituese,
Housed.
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NEGRO FAMILY FINDS
CHURCH TRIP RISKY

SELMA, Ark. - Dave Moorer's
most hazardous job Is getting to
church.
In the past two weeks. the Dali
las county Negro has had two
wagons d Q m olished, his head
cracked and six members of his
church-going family shaken and
cut up In highway accidents.
Moorer says they'll walk to
church from now on--or stay at
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

DID you ever notice how deter
mined : woman can be land often
20 ~sweetly. pathetically" deter
mined) when she tells how abused
ehe has been by some brute Of a
husband That il because she II
shrewd and cute enough 10 paint
herself - the good little girl and
her husband a. the big. bad wolf.
The reason, Miss Grey. you get
more letters from irate wives than
husbands u because men do not
run to tan tales a. quickly ~ do
women and also because men have
too much sense to bring thar trou-
b1es to woman columnist. They
ara smart enough to suffer In 81
lence or figure out things for them
Oc1veo.
Women would b happier In mar
rage II they would only be willing
10 play square with their men and
truly put marriage on q $3.50
basis.
When my disconnected mate
walked out on me I felt a. though
. load had been lifted from my
shoulders. Furthermore, the more
- a other women the less I
tel like even taking . chance on
marriage again.
/ think speak for other men
when ! ~ we have right to rebel
when W find married life becofn-
ing unbearable--when home man.
agement 10 20 bad that debt Is al
ways = worry--when we aren't al
lowed to enjoy . few hobbies Of
our own--when we have TO support
not only our wives. but members
Of their families a. well--and when
home h not . home but a public
gathering place.
Too many women think marriage
should be q one-sided affair. They
feel that their delicate femininity
should be bowed to and they should
BE- treated ~ fairy princesses In
stead Of the ordinary human be-
ings they are.
No matter how beautiful . wo-
man can be - no matter how
charming she Il to outsiders--as
soon ~ she becomes unfair and
selfish and mean In her homo. then
. man wants to get rid Of her. And
when he does get rid Of her the
woman II the loser because an
older man can always get a woman
but an older woman cannot always
ret = man.
Some people think that divorce
q menace but ! think II IL good
for some Of the lazy women who
finally move out and leave their
husbands. 1t doesn't hurt them TO
be forced to work for . living. In
4act, II does them good.
II women were honest. they
would be big enough to admit that
they. too. are responsible for do
nestle discord. But I'll wager that
II you get any answers to this
letter they win all be from women
who assail me. II you get one let
ter that u big enough to admit
that women have just az many
faults a. men I win admit that !
have received the shock OF my life.
REX.
Reducing
Dear Miss Grey: WIN you please
give me some good hip and waist
line reducing exercises? I don't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Man Declares Women
Complain Too Much
Thinks Unhappy Husbands Fairer Than
Wives Because They Can Keep Silent
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: think you right when you say that
to want to tell the world about it when they
dissatisfied with their husbands but why this
Is So suppose that is because you and don't
want to offend the other members Of your
Well who is little tired of hearing the
ans side Of the story The have their side but be-
they not winners you don't find many telling
everyone else what lemons they picked the garden Of love-
when they got married.
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BY TOM HORNER
CAST M CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
ARNOLD BENTHoRNk - Five per-
sons wished him dead.
HELEN BESIHoRSE His charm
Ing young Nffe.
WILLIAM ASTON BeBthoFnes
father-in-law and business associate.
IoEN III T0RIo-Nighf club owner
and EangstfT.
ARA JOHssoS-Ths mystery Eirl.
JOHN DOT GlsAs-A young mining
engineer. In love with Ara
CAPTAIN DAWSON A detective
who likes to listen
saturday. A tasi stops In front Of
Brnfhorne's shortly before midnight
AZ officer fl,nn questions the driver
and the two passengers. the younf
man slips away. The girl pushes
FLYNN from the cab and IL speeds
away. william Aston comes 20 see
his daughter. Joey al Torio makes
sure he has an aiihi.
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NEW JUVENILE TEAM

sixteen-year-old Jimmy Lydon,
who recently scored in Back Door
to Heaven and 14-year-old Joan
Brodel make their twin bows as
new juvenile team in RKO Ra-
dos 1.-TWO Thoroughbreds."
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COURAGEOUS
MAReAReTTA BYERs SAYS

pad your shoulders. TSseeds are
grand for you-in gay plaids. Tux
edo lapels viii give you q nice
chest. An Ascot scarf win be kind
to your neck. Fiared skirts are
perfect for YOU Sleeves should
taper from 9 fuilish shoulder to =
fitted wrist. Finally you want a
big. SOFT hat, and q softening
longish bob - and good-looking
brogues.
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Artificial Flowers

Lear Mrh. fOst' VIII you please
tell me today's attitude toward
artificial flowers. OF course, I
mean really lovely limitations. I'm
as hesitant about using them as
I am about imitation jewelry. I
have always managed to have
fresh flowers. but in this day it's
often choice between fresh
flowers or food, and there Is only
one answer to that.
Answer: I don't know why there
should ever have been prejudice
against artificial flowers and cos
tune jewelry. Probably because
both had very little real beauty.
Today. both are so beautiful that
to ban either would be to cling to
prejudice at the expense of effec-
tive decoration. Artificial flowers
should. however, be used intelli-
gently and only to accent an essen
tial color note which cannot other
wise be introduced. exactly as cos
tune jewelry adds brilliancy to
the design of dress. Flowers of
cotton or silk or other fabric. which
perfectly initiate real ones, are
still tabu. as is also too perfectly
initiated fruit as dining-table dec
Grafton. These should be real or
else Enthusiastically table ornaments
OF silver, or china, or glass. or II
similar substance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Dear Mrs. Post: Would gold
trimmed paper plates and cups be
in poor taste at . large golden
wedding celebration We are hav-
ing a great many people and II
would not only be difficult TO get
sufficient china for this one occa-
sion, but we thought carrying out
the color motif would be nicer than
using a motley collection Of plates
and cups.
Answer: think 1t might be very
pretty.
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Answers TO Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
!. Five.
2. Khyber pass.
3. Antarctic.
4. One who tells fortunes from
the palm Of the hand.
8. Yes.
6. Democrat.
z. An instrument for measuring
the intensity OF the heat OF the
suns rays.
8. The Appalachians.
.. Yes.
10. Canada has the Imperial gal
lon. which 10 about 20 per cent
larger than the u. s. gallon.
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DELECTABLE
DINNER DISH

From the new 'Delectable Din
ners," mentioned above comes this
menu and recipe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

II you're not using il. sell II with
Fast-Aetion Times Want sd.
Call Main 3i51.
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n you're thlnnish. beware Of
tAaf hesnpoie look.
Vertical borders are out. SO. too.
are swagger effects. unless very
much rippled. You haven't the
contours for the straight stuff.
Raglan sleeves are bad. too. A
small. severe hat IL ridiculous. And
pointed shoes VIII make your feet
look like gunboata-
You need to accent your waist
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PATTERN 23e5
THE cRuclFlxlON

subject religious appea-nspired
which be used separately
Pattern 7ss5 contains
and edgng illustrations Of them and
stitches; materials required.
In this 20 The
plainly PAT
TERN NUMBER your NAME and ADDRESS
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Hailed as the most spectacular
film In recent years RKo Radios
screen version Of Victor Hugos
The Hunchback OF Notre Dame"
stars Charles Laughton in the title
role. Sir Cedric Hardwicke heads
. brilliant supporting cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Dear Mrs. Post: Are all invita-
tons 70 receptions engraved
Answer: Yes, or they should at
least be printed 10 simulate en-
craving.
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Good Taste
Today
BY EMILY POST
BY EMILY POST
Meaning of "Entree.

Dear Mrs. Post: Please tell me
just what an entree Is.
Answer: Literally IL means
something brought into the meal"
That il. It Is neither soup, roast
nor salad, but hot dish brought
In between one of these courses
or used as a substitute for the
fish or the roast. It Is usually a
made-up dish as mousse. or a vol
advent or croquettes or sweet
breads. At lunch 1t often takes
the place Of the meat.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Owner Of Dog Cleared
In Whipping Dispute

A 33-year-old man charged with
disorderly conduct after a dispute
over his right to whip his 4-month-
old pit bull terrier was found not
guilty in Police Court yesterday,
while the man who challenged his
right, also charged with disorderly
conduct, filed 10-page brief with
the court.
Afteer dismissing the case against
Russell M. Catron of 17O2 Summit
place NV. Judge John P. Mcmahon
began study of the brief filed by
Albert Shield, %, of 1924 Sixteenth
street NV. and promised a ruling
Thursday.
The two were tried two weeks
ago after being arrested at Scott
Circle, where Mr.. Shield chanced to
see Mr.. Catron whipping his dog
for tearing up the upholstery of his
car. A fight ensued and several
blows were struck
Mr.. Shield has applied for war
rant charging Mr.. Catron with as
sault, but Assistant United States
Attorney Karl Kindleberger said he
would await disposition Of both dis
orderly charges before hearing the
case.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Dinner 10 Launch Drive
AGAINST Forest Fires

The American Forestry Associa-
ton will launch a Nationwide for
est fire prevention campaign with
a dinner at the Mayflower Hotel
March % at pm.
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio
and Gov. E. D. Rivers of Georgia
will be principal speakers. James
G. K. Mcclure of Asheville, N. c.,
president of the association and also
president of the Farmers Fedora
ton. will preside.
Others taking part in the dinner
will include Senator Charles L
McNary of Oregon, James Mont
gomery Flagg, the artist whose for
est fire prevention painting, to be
donated to the campaign by the
association. will be unveiled; DR.
John c. Merriam, recently retired
president of the Carnegie Institu-
ton of Washington; F. A. Silcox
chief forester of the United States
and Wilbur K. Thomas, executive
secretary of the Carl Schurz Foun-
dation.
Among the guests will be rep
resentatives sent by the Governors
Of States where forest fires are 8
major problem and delegates from
national and regional conservation
and civic organizations. The Fed
eral Government will be represented
by bureau heads directly response
BILE for forest and land manage.
ment.
A special feature of the dinner
will be the first presentation of the
American forest fire medal fol
heroism. The medal will be award
ed by the American Forest Fire
Board, made up of representatives
Of the American Forestry Associa-
ton, the Society of American For.
sters, the Association of State For.
esters, the Charles Lathrop Pack
Forestry Foundation and the Ma.
tional Lumber Manufacturers AS.
sociation.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Griffenhagen Plan
Support Voted by
Stanton Park Citizens
Association Calls for
Election of Council
Under Proposal

Support of the Griffenhagen plan
to reorganize the District govern
ment was voted by the Stanton
Park Citizens Association at a
meeting last night, provided that
District residents have the privilege
Of electing a city council.
The motion was made by Harry
N. Stull, vice president of the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations and
former president of the Stanton
Park group.
Mr.. Stull, discussing the plan at
length, said that certain provisions
Of the report were satisfactory while
others were not, but he favored adop-
ton of the plan if the citizens were
given the right to select their own
council.
Overton Plan Indorsed.
On the recommendation of Will
liam j. Bartle, secretary, the asso-
ciation indorsed the Overton plan
Of fiscal relations between the Fed
eral and District governments.
A motion presented by William E.
Monroe favoring the East Capitol
street site for the proposed munich
pal auditorium was approved.
Mr.. Bartle also introduced a mo-
ton that was adopted, requesting
ban on commercial vehicles park
ing adjacent to parks, Fairgrounds
and schools.
SubstatiOn Action Taken.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate reports that post Office
substation located on Maryland ave-
nue. NE. between Seventh and
Eighth streets was to be abolished.
The secretary was instructed to
write the District Commissioners to
determine what was to be done to-
ward fixing sidewalks on c street
NE. between Fourth and Sixth
streets, following removal of trees
on the block.
The association voted to hold its
meetings the second Tuesday in
stead of the second Monday, as here
tofore.
The meeting was held in the Pea
body School and presided over by
the President, Curtis E. Chadwick.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Mems Fushion Show

A mems fashion show and bridal
party style display will be presented
by the Super-Six group of the
Hamline M. E. Church at the
church, Sixteenth and Allison
streets NV, tomorrow at pm.