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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Work At
Beauty
BY ALICIA HART

Make no mistake about IL, the
spring clothes which look more
1889 than all other types really do
focus attention on the wsistline.
This is truly a season when the
most exciting dresses and suits
appear to have been designed for
the slim-waisted.
II you are very much over
weight. diet as well as exercise
probably viii be necessary for
achievement of that wasp look
through the middle. However,
youll have a much easier job
than, say. one who wants TO lose
inches about her hipline. The
waistline generally is the first
part Of the body to show the re-
suits OF eating less food.
In fact. sensible diet and just
a fair amount Of the right kind of
exercise usually will make the
waistline considerably smaller in
a surprisingly short time.
Simply decide to have only
fruit, a slice Of lightly buttered
toast. and hot, moderately
sweetened beverage for breakfast
each day and only clear soup, a
large green salad. fresh or stewed
fruit and something hot to drink,
for lunch. For dinner you may
have one portion of everything on
the menu But no second help
ings, II you get too hungry be-
tween meals eat bit of fruit or
few stalks of celery or a raw
carrot or drink a glass of milk.
Do Simple Exercises
In addition, do limbering and
stretching exercises, especially de-
signed to slenderize the waistline,
for Is minutes each day. Or do
them 10 minutes and skip rope
during the other five. II you are
not overweight and simply wish
to take off an inch about the
waistline, leaving your other di-
mansions as they are. forget about
dieting and do eXercises-correct-
ly and regularly for Is minutes a
day.
Relaxing the body, then bend
ing backward as far as possible
is good routine. Stand with
feet apart and hands on hips, then
lean backward until your head
touches the wall. Repeat five
times the first day. six the second
and so on until you are bending
Is times day with your head
touching the wall at a slightly
lower spot each time.
Then stand erect and bend to
the left as far as possible, to the
right and forward TO touch the
floor, meanwhile keeping knees
stiff. Afterwards tile on the floor,
kick legs upward toward ceiling,
support hips with hands, then ride
an imaginary bicycle. Repeat 20
times day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

must admit / am discouraged
and blue. Other girls are happy
because they have steady boy
friends. am as good looking as
the average--that is. have good
teeth. naturally curly hair and
regular features. / am medium
size and am neither too large or
too small, 80 I must admit that /
think my personality is causing
me single blessedness. And / must
admit that l don't want to live a
lonesome life that 10 usually the
lot Of an old maid.
have been wondering II I should
leave town and 60 to another city.
where there are more men. Per-
haps the change viii do something
for my personality. I must admit
that / am not as free and natural
around the men As ! am around
other girls. NJ. w.
You sound to me as though you
need a mental change. not change
Of scene. Have you tried giving
yourself "the once over"--that Is.
have you really taken stock of
yourself, II you are self-conscious
around men. you are bound to
make them uncomfortable.
Being in a spot where men are
plentiful - comparatively speaking
isn't enough to assure q girl a
husband.
II you haven't managed to land
one in your native North, South
or East. II may be that your tech
nique could stand improvement
even in the abundant West.
So. before hopping a train, look
into the matter of what you have
to offer.
/. Are you better than average
looking with your makeup on--or
have you done less than you could
to aid and abet nature
2. Are you restful--or do you
try 80 hard to be amusing that 4
man must always be an audience
when he Is around you?
3. Are you colorful--or are you
Just another nice girl who hasn't
a single characteristic dominant
enough to keep her from merging
with the crowd?
4. Are you self-confident--o do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
BACKACHE,
LEG PAINS may
Be DANGER SIGN
Of Tired kidneys

II Blackjack. and leg psins ar. making VOC
miserable. don Just complain and do nothing
about item. Nature NAV be warning YOU THAI
your kidneys need stttntion
Tn. kidneys are Nature, chief way Of taking
eIees. acids and poisonou. waste out Of the
blood. Most people pass about 3 pints dsy os
about 3 pounds OF waste.
Frequent or seanty passages with smArtins
and burning shows there may he something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Ii the Is miles Of kidney tubes and 6lters
don work well. poisonous waste matter STAYS
IN the blood. Ihese poIsons msy start nhggng
hsckaehes. rheumatic pains, leg pains, los. Il
pen and energy, getting mp nights, swelling.
pufhness under The eyes. headaches and dizziness.
Don wait. ASS your druggist for Dosns
fills. used successfully by millions for over 20
years. They CIV. happy relief and will help the
II miles Of kidney tub-s flush out poisonous
waste from the blood. Get DoAns Pill,. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Says WPA Head
Ordered Sit-DOlrn

WASHINGTON Joseph c. Bar
rett, an employee of the Federal
Writers Project. charged today that
its director. Henry G. Alsbers. I'm
stigated' a 1887 sit-down strike on
the project In New York.
Testifying before the house WPA
investigating committee. Barrett
said that Alsberg was present and
instigsted" the strike.
what do you mean by fnsti-
gated go he was asked.
HE called the supervisors into
the front office and then ordered
them TO carry out this sit-down
strike in order to impress Wash
ington against cuts" Barrett said.
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he turned away from her.
Bewildered and hurt by his an
ger she tried To explain But look
at me. Steve. No one would recog-
MIC me as Miss Somebody I'm
Hilda Gregson."
Timidlv she touched his arm.
Somehow Steve's annoyance was
much more alarming than kelths
danger
Two women and a man entered
the writing room and Steve jerked
his head toward the door. wen
finish this in my apartment, he
said It's Just around the cor
ner." Not another word was
spoken until they were in his
pleasant living room.
so you're Hilda Gregson,' ne
snapped. continuing the conversa-
ton. Registered at your hotel
as Helen Gregg. Did you, by any
chance. tell anyone your name ,?
Hilda tried to think. Moo,
she said at last. Then, remember
ing Keith. Cant we forget me
for minute? l must tell you
about Keith
"Oh. so you've seen Keith. I
suppose you planned a dramatic
little expose all of your own.
Keith in love with Miss Some
body. How utterly ducky for him
to learn that he loved two girls
and they were one and the same. y
Steves nice voice dripped with
sarcasm.
His surmise was so near the
truth that Hilda hung her head.
SO - after you paraded the
streets YOU called Keith
Il went to see him. guilty.
And did you find him.
Yes"
Steve caught her by the shoul-
ders. And did you tell him the
f truth >"
She shook her head, the golden
hair swinging. Il meant to kill
him, admit, Steve. II thought
he loved me"
And doesn't he -"
Again the swish of hair. He
said. What do you want?' in the
ugliest tone
Steve looked down at her and his
eyes softened. She was so young
and so very lovely. His hands slid
down and squeezed her elbows.
Poor little kid" he said. Il
was afraid of that"
He said man can't marry out
of his class. I was angry, Steve.
I started to walk out on him"
Good for you. That's the
stuff"
Just as l got TO the door a
woman came in. She barged right
in. giving me a push like this"
demonstrating with her fingers on
Steve's broad chest.
You must go to him, Steve. I
think she's going to kill him, AL
ready she's knocked him down."
What? ," in an astounded gasp.
"Uh-huh. When l left Keith
was on the floor. He looked ter
rible, Steve, limp and funny Go
over right away, won't you -
Steve appeared to be in no
hurry. Let's have the facts" he
said.
Continued on Page IA, Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

GRADUATION DAYS ARE
JUST AHEAD

The following is list Of some
OF the questions that are arriving
from young people who have
graduation problems;
/. On which side OF the cap
should the tassel be worn, and is
1t changed during graduation exer-
cises? Answer: The tassel hangs
on the left, and is not changed.
2. Do the girls remove their caps
at any time during the exercises.
and when are the boys supposed
TO take theirs off? Answer: No
matter where they take place. the
girls wear their caps throughout
services and never remove them.
The boys take their caps off for a
religious service. That is, if the
service is held in church, they take
them off as they go up the aisle
TO their places and do not put them
on again until they leave the edi-
flee. II the services are held else
where than in a church, the boys
take their caps off for prayer and
put them on again afterwards. and
wear them when they go up to re-
ceive their degrees. Each boy re-
ceives the degree in his left hand
and at the same time takes off his
cap with his right, and bows TO
the person from whom he receives
his degree. and then he puts his
cap on again. The girls take their
degrees and bow but do not re-
move their caps.
3. Do you think IT proper for the
girls TO pin corsages on their
gowns Answer: No. Flowers on
a gown would seem as improper
as boutonniere would be on the
vestments of clergyman.
4. Do you think IL wrong for
the girls wearing their gowns TO
carry flowers in their hands An
swer: The girls may carry flowers
IL they wish.
5. When the graduates are not
wearing caps and gowns. what
kind of dresses should be worn by
the girls and what kind OF suits by
the boys? Answer: This depends
on what the majority of the class
decides 10 wear. For a very at
tractive appearance, II is impor-
tant that their clothes he as uni
form as possible. Especially pretty
for the girl graduate is white or
CANDY or net, or dotted swiss
long party dresses. One class has
written me that half OF the girls
are wearing yellow orgsndy with
white flowers and the other half
white. and adding some yellow
trimming and white flowers in or
der to carry out the class colors.
This effect viii be prettiest II they
are seated in two groups accord
ingly. The boys wear plain dark
suits. or white flsnnels and blue
coats. or II graduation is in the
evening they might wear dark
trousers and white coats.
s. What should the mothers wear
10 graduation Answer: The type
OF dress each would wear for
church service. but perhaps a
little gsyer than usual. such as a
brightly printed foularde or any
other summer silk Of becoming
color. with a becoming hat and
matching gloves. bag and shoes.
At night they might wear simple
evening dresses.
7. Is the tissue paper left in the
engraved invitations and announce
mentsg Answer: The tissue paper
actually serves as blotting paper.
II should be removed unless the
ink il still damp at the time they
are mailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
PATTERN

The newest, daintiest and most
desirable of matrons cotton
frocks. Women who are indoors
and outdoors, busy as bees. all
morning and every morning q.
will be overjoyed with this COM
able, good-looking Anne
Adams style that has no waist
seam. And they'll find Pattern
413s fun to make, for its Sewing
Instructor tells how to 60 about
all details. The front panel is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
How TO Hold Loose
FALSE teeth
More Firmly In Place

Does your dental plate ANNOY and
bother YOU bv rocking and waoclins
when YOU eat talk or lsughF Just
sprinkle = little p A EFT II the
alkaline snon-acidl denture powder.
on YOUR plate This pleasant powder
holds false teeth more firmly n place.
No gooey DIV pSsrv taste o. feeling
Mildly alkaline FASTEETH doesn't
sour or cause nausea Also checkS
Kun. soreness due 20 chsfinS 81
loose plate o. 20 excessive acid mouth
Get FAsTEETH az srv drug store
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
HINTS FOR THE
e
Hair Nets Are In Again

Today's snartest women avoid
any suggestion of windblown eff
fects. choosing sleek, neat but
softly feminine coiffures to top
up-to- the-minute costumes. An in
visible hair net. especially designed
and shaped TO keep the couture
within bounds. but not to flstten
or in any way mold its charming
contours, is suggested by an i'm
portant milliner. Decorating the
net with flowers, beads or rib
bons to match the trimming on the
hat is her novel idea. For informal
evening parties, a glorified net
snood is just the thing for COM
plete couture control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

you run for cover every time
popular girl invadcs your territory?
5. Do you realize that women
actually do the choosing in this
marriage gane-or have you the
naive belief that If you are a nice,
sweet girl tall young man, with
a future and enough of present
to offer marriage. win come along
and sweep you off your feet?
II you work on yourself until you
can honestly answer Yes" to the
first half of these five questions,
you might not have to use that
bank account for a railroad ticket,
after all.
You may find that IT will come
in handy for a trousseau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
RECIPES
Glazed Apple Layer
SERVES 4 to 81

Nine tart apples, liz teaspoons
cinnamon, 4 teaspoon ground
nutmeg. tablespoons hot orange
juice Tor water, 5. cups sifted
flour, i. cups light brown sugar,
= cup butter, 2 tablespoons lemon
juice.
Peel and core apples and slice.
Butter casserole. Pile in sliced
apples. Over the top, sprinkle
cinnamon. nutmeg and half the
sugar. mixed well. Moisten with
hot orange juice.
In bowl, mix together-using
fingers remaining sugar. but
ter and lemon juice. Spread this
mixture over the apples. Bake
in a moderate oven 1850 degrees
F. for about 80 minutes. Serve
with whipped cream or softened
vanilla ice cream.
Jellied Applesauce
fServes 4 to 81
One tablespoon graduated gela-
tin. ! cup cold water. 2i2 cups
applesauee. grated rind and juice
of i lemon. i cup sugar, few
grains salt, nutmeg or cinnamon.
Soften gelatin in cold water and
stir until melted over hot water
Add to applesauce together with
lemon rind and juice. sugar, salt
and nutmeg and mix well. Chill
until set
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Evening Cullottes

Super-sophisticsted for inform
al dining at home are very wide.
evening culottes OF fine royal blue
crepe worn with sheer gay floral
printed shirtwsist. The trousers
hang in graceful folds 10 the floor
from SHINY nodded hips; wide
cummerbund minimizes the waist
line. The lttle-girl collar ami long.
full sleeyes shirred into a narrow
wristbsnd are definitely flattering.
The culottes are shown in toast
brown. magenta and black crepe,
too. with blouses in matching
prints
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Discouraged Girl
Would Leave Toevn
Thinks Her Chances for Marriage Would Be
Better if She Could Meet More Men
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey Like many other discouraged girls am
taking advantage of your column because stranger
to me and therefore make any attempt pass udg
men would friends and relatives were to go to them
Here is my trouble. of those unfortunate women
destined to be an old maid and dread it. want husband
and home of my and not ashamed to admit it, but
the men lust don't for They genemany
and polite that is far II do get date
u --slla e. 4.oso dnra
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Jellied Applesauce
Spiced Baked Apples

Six tart apples. 3 teaspoons Gin
namon. l tablespoon butter. i
cup pulverized peppermint sticks.
Core apples but leave stem end
intact. Sprinkle cinnamon in core
hole. Fill with pulverized pep
permint candy and dot with but
ter. Stand in pan with 4 cup
fruit juice. Cook in moderate
oven (375 degrees FL about 30
minutes basting occasionally with
the fruit Juice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03
Answers TO Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. General Francisco Franco Of
Spain.
2 Arizona.
3. One written entirely by the
testator with his own hand
4. Woodson.
5. Monrovia.
s. Greece.
Z. No.
s. Chas'-tiz-ment: not ohas-tiz'-
ment.
9. Johannes Gutenberg.
10. Guthrie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

Sally Eilers. who first lesped TO
fame as a dramatic actress in the
title role Of Bad Girl" plays one
Of her most important screen roles
in RkO Radios They Made Her
Spy" She is seen as an under
cover agent working for the
United States government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-03

These roelng plain stehery. sppi
que VIII decorate juvenile accessories TO every youngsters
delight Pattern 2045 pattern of II motifs ranging
Of stitches materials required.
IN Tacoma
Needleersh Dept Write plainly PATTERN NUMBER your NAME
ADDRESS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Bethany

lected today it would have been necessary to draw another panel of 50 veniremen, to report Friday. This of course, would have delayed the procedure of the taking of testi- mony in the trial.
 The r veniremen, including three women, who were excused perma- nently from the conspiracy trial to- day following the selection of the fourteenth juror are as follows: They are all that remain of the seventh panel of 101 which reported yesterday:
 Oscar J. Johnson of Beacon Falls; Arthur c. Jones of Beacon Falls; Louis c. Lounsbury of Bran ford; Charles w. Hotchkiss of East Haven; Beulah Hotchkiss of East Haven; Arthur Talmadge of Ham den; John Ii. Nolan of Hamden; Myrtle F. Dee of Madison; Clarence L. Andrews of Milford; Frank E. Bowen of New Haven; Edward D. Fowler of North Haven; Leonard B. Wooding of North Haven; Will liam w. Stevens of North Haven; George Lindstrom of Southbury; Howard Hicock, Jr., of Southbury; and Francis Elkins of West Haven.
 Apgar did not attend yesterdays session Of court for it's entirety. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

keeping alternate jurors out of the regular jury room was only per- tinent to the time when the 12 members or any members of the regular jury panel would be in the room.
 With this point disposed of, Judge Inglis instructed the sheriffs that in the future the alternate jurors were never to be put in the regular jury room, but should be taken to the office of Clerk Freeman.
 Called from Room
 Juror Number IA was then called from the jury room and sworn in by Clerk Freeman, following which, Judge Inglis issued the regular in- structions which have been given in previous cases. The instructions to an alternate juror are similar, with few changes, to those given the regular members of the panel.
 He advised Apgar that obligations of an alternate juror were just as severe as those of a regular panel member. He advised him to refrain from reading stories or listening to conversations concerning the con- spiracy trial.
 With other preliminaries disposed of, Judge Inglis told the 14th juror that he was uncertain of the time when the trial will resume for intro duction of testimony and evidence. Because of the uncertainty at that time, Judge Inglis excused Apgar subject to call just as the other 13 members of the regular and alter nate panels have been excused.
 Within very short time you will hear from the court clerk by phone, and he will tell you of the day when you will appear" Judge Inglis told the juror as he allowed him to leave the building.
 Photographers snapped multiple pictures as the much-anticipated l4th juror left the scene.
 Fleming Illness Discussed
 Court was then adjourned for the purpose of determining the proceed ure due to the illness of Thomas J. Fleming, superintendent of streets, who collapsed of nervous exhaustion in court two weeks ago.
 During the interim, counsel, de- fendants and spectators sat in the courtroom, conducting an informal conversation about various matters. A call was issued at that time for Dr. Joseph F. Burke and Dr. Joseph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

Elayin 10 come t0 court and offer testimony concerning the conditions Of Fleming and Michael P. Slayin, and the possibility or impossibillty of their attendance at immediate court sessions,
 QuesliOH of Proceeding
 The question Of whether the trial would proceed without the presence Of Fleming has been one of speeu- lation for the past week, It had been understood that slayin was in con. ditlon favorable to return to the triel,
 The waivers which the two signed, With theif counsel, to remain out Of court during the selection Of the jurors, have no provisions for abe seBee when the start of testimony arrives,
 For many days it has been rum0Fs ed that Special Prosecutor Ale0rn might seYeF the Fleming ease from the others and proceed leaving the Plsmilg ease for later trial
 ApgaT bblst VeDjTemaD
 ffbNff HfA ffhf tWWl YES VIE 66lst VeHiremRD to take the stand since November 20 when the quest for the conspiracy trial jury first stefted, Wben the trial first started there was no provision for the selses ton Of alteFDate jurors but when the regular panel Of I2 was e0ms pleted, counsel acted on the suggesr ton Of Judge Inglis and stipulated to the acceptance of two allePnates
 Because Of this provision, the pos, slbilitjes Of mislrlal due to the deRtb Of pF0iraetad illness Of a juror has been practically 0bllterated, Alter nate Jurors, according 10 the Wa terbuIy stipulation, can only serve ID the event Of illness or death Of Q regular member of the panel,
 They will be kept apart from the regular panel also during all Yes eesses and adJ0nTDWeDts, They must the panel
 Chances Of AlleFnstes
 70 tbe event of death or illness Of one 0f the first i2 selected, the als lernate 70 ~ lil would Do chosen by l0t from the tWe Wllo have been accepted, iD other words, the fact that ADgar Is the second alternate chosen does not necessarily mean tl9at be will not be the first 10 take place If the jury box in the event of ill- ness or death Of one of the regular jurors.
 fn the event Of death 0F Illness Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Bethany

one of the regular panel, Apgar would have equal chance with Mrs Viola Wheeler, the first alternate selected, in becoming a member of the regular panel.
 Only IT members of the seventh panel of veniremen remained today when Apgar was chosen to complete the jury. Judge Inglis had issued orders that another panel of 50 veniremen would be drawn today if the needed alternate was not ob- tained from those remaining on the seventh panel.
 Many Disqualified
 Never before in the history of the Connecticut courts, excepting in the Chapman murder trial, have so many yeniremen been disqualified from service on a trial jury.
 And technicalities of the jury laws in the days of the Chapman trial made it necessary that a ven- fireman be excused if he had served in the five years prior to the case at issue. There is no such law now.
 Seven panels of veniremen were drawn, the first including l72, and the other six varying between 100 and i02, making a total of ITS yepiremen who were drawn from the New Haven county list in con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Woodbridge

opening of the eighth week.
 Those disqualified in the after noon session yesterday were: Everett French, North Haven, by the state; John Howe of East Haven, defense; F. Harold Butler, of Guilford, state; Harold Hicock, Southbury, court; William H. Kane, New Haven, state; Charles P. Kehrer, Guilford. state: Richard E. Nyberg, Oxford, defense; Mrs. Frances Collins, Meriden, de- fense; Charles w. Clark, Milford, court.
 Howard W. Durand, Cheshire, court; Fred B. Holt, Sr.. Cheshire, state; Earl Hicock, Southbury, de- fense; George E. Handforth, New Haven, state; John T. Callahan, Hamden, state; Theodore Zunder, New Haven court; Dora D. Pardee, Orange, court; Van Court w. Tapp, New Haven, state; Robert L. Lodge, Meriden state; Gordon R. Bain, Cheshire, court: Ralph Melbourne. Guilford. defense; Bennett J. Dick erman, Hamden, defense; Daniel P. Webster, defense; Edward M. Rey- holds, New Haven, state; Augustus H. Merrill, East Haven, court; Henry Schmitz, Beacon Falls, state; El- bridge Moore, North Branford, state