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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN
The Hillside stood half a block
off Vine, crowded between 4 dry
cleaning emporium and an old
home which had become an an
tique shop.
1t was small. one dim light
burned over the sign.
The foyer was scarcely large
enough for the battered desk and
the very fat young man who pre-
sided over 1t.
He sat against . background Of
empty mail cubicles and indiffer-
emily gazed at Kay.
Does Larry Corbet live here? ?"
she asked. putting her bags on the
floor.
Yep, poor fellow" the fat
young man said.
Always hate to see the big
shots come here.
Always means they're down
and out. We don't get nobody
but down and cutters and a few
poor newcomers"
This was not encouraging. but
Kay ignored his comments.
Have you 4 vacancy
"Sure--on the second floor-two
doors from Larry Corbet-bein' a
friend Of his you'll like that"
Asks 70 See Room
May see 1t, please ?" Kay
wondered II he thought her a down
and outer. a poor newcomer, or a
Corbet fan.
1t didn't matter.
The young man numbered from
behind the desk and picked up her
bags.
Kay followed him up the oreak.
ing stairs.
On the second door he nodded
toward a closed door and raised hi,
eyebrows significantly.
Kay walked softly. listening.
Not 4 sound. Sensitively IA,
thought 1t too quiet. unbearabl,
still.
The young man ushered her int,
room. Its one window looked
out on the brick walls OF the DIR,
cleaning emporium.
There was a close smell Of dea,
air.
Shabby figured carpet, 4 thiI
bed. two straight chairs, one witt
scratched and battered arms.
In one corner a gas plate.
How much ~ Kay asked.
Five In Advance
Five dollars a week-in ad
vance" the young man said. light
: ing an electric bulb which hum
from the ceiling by a cord.
After the comfort and luxur,
/ Of Brendas home it seemed espe
cially duh and drab.
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People In
The MeUs

T.. b. Germany, chairman OF
Texas State Democratic COM
mittee, said at Dallas that 10000
letters would be mailed soon to
friends OF Vice President John
Nance Garner asking them to
form or-President" clubs.
Garner was endorsed for the presi-
dency in 1910 by the state Demo-
cratic convention last fall &.
Screen Star Enrol Flynn disclosed
that his parents, Professor and
Mrs. Flynn, of Belfast. Ireland.
would pay their first visit to
Hollywood next month >.
The widow OF Potter D'Orsay
Palmer. Chicago playboy, said at
Sarasota. Fla, that preliminary
negotiations for settlement of her
interest in his estate had failed.
and she was turning the matter
over to her attorney John r.
Miller, 81, pioneer motion picture
producer and former newspaper
man, died at Hollywood. Before
going to Hollywood in 1920, Miller
produced movies in New York
City, starring Ruth GLAND and
Grace Cunard -.
Mayor Bryce b. Smith, Of
Kansas City, Mo. said the cleanup
drive in the former stronghold of
Boss Tom Pendergast had reached
the point where you can't even
shake dice on cigar counter or
punch punchboard anywhere.
1T has become one of the most
law-abiding towns in the United
States" he said The 41-foot
cruiser Half Moon OF James
Roosevelt, eldest son OF the presi-
dent, arrived in Hollywood from
Algonac, Mich, indicating the
owner may become permanent
resident of Hollywood :.
Lord Duveen, SO, world famous
art patron, died at London. He
was one OF the greatest art ex-
perts of the world and one Of its
greatest dealers. He paid $3.50, 900
for Gainsborough's THE Blue
Boy" and 1t was reported that
upon the death of the elder J. p.
Morgan, Duveen paid $4,000, 900
for his collection of Chinese por-
celains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
SUIT FOR SLIPS AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT

Claiming permanent injuries as
result of an auto crash at 18th and
Pacific ave. last Dec. 20, Mrs. Lois
Tennyson and her husband, William
A. Tennyson, of 9l2 No. Junett,
filed suit in Pierce county superior
court Thursday against C. A. and
Grace G. Jacobson of 423 Harrison
st. for a total of SLIPS.
The suit charges Jacobson with
not stopping for Pacific ave. as an
arterial highway. Mrs. Tennyson
suffered bruises to her head which
she claims caused permanent harm.
an injured arm and bruises on her
side and abdomen as result of
the collision, the complaint alleges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26

There is sure cure for the
husband who thinks that a woman
who runs her house and brings up
her children without help has a
soft time Of It, and that he is the
only working" member OF the
partnership.
All q woman would have to do
would be to get . job, and let her
husband try to hire someone to do
her work.
To begin with, he couldn't hire
one woman 10 look after the chill
dren, clean the house. do the wash
ing, cook the meals and wait on
the table. He would have to get 4
nurse for the children. And 4
nurse. he would soon find out,
knows exactly how much 4 nurse
IL supposed to do. There would be
no pushing off anything extra
on her.
Then he might get another wo-
man who would do the rest. but II
she happened to be a good cook
she would probably be tempera-
mental. And she certainly wouldn't
take thrifty housewives pride in
making left-overs into good meals.
When he pulled out his wallet
to pay off every Saturday. 1t would
dawn on him that bedmaking,
busting and cooking are jobs. just
like bricklaying or bookkeeping.
And that's not all he'd learn
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PATTERN

II you like to play sweet young
thing" land what knowing modern
lass Doesn't! you'll appreciate this
dainty charmer designed by Anne
Adams. A ''little-girl" style to
make any-size girl look her starry
eyed best. You can make it your
self In = twinklIng Of an eye. with
the help Of the step-by-step Sewing
Guide included with Pattern 1852.
Note the grand soft fullness Of the
shirred bodice held in by curved
front yokes. The very new round
neck and the graceful
sleeves will look well trimmed with
becoming lace. Plant gay flower
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
Work At
Beauty
BY ALICIA HART

Beauty experts agree that make
up should be used TO dramatic the
natural texture Of the skin-not
conceal it. They advise us to wear
a light film OF powder-not a
thick coat Of IT, They want our
cheeks tinted-not colored; our
lips colored-not painted.
Therefore treatment prepare
lions are highlighted on cosmetic
counters these days.
Particularly interesting is a
new type of cleanser which, IL used
correctly and regularly, will re-
move foreign matter from en-
larged pores. Once the fatty de-
posits are removed, the pores tend
to shrink back to normal. Fur
thermore. the cleanser really
leaves face and throat shades
whittier than you've dreamed they
could be.
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GGcGl'aI |: y:
by Laax toIno ~A(l

But the room was close to Larry,
nothing mattered except being
close TO Larry.
She could look after him. know
what he was doing, perhaps en-
courage him.
Had Larry been in a howell she
would have chosen to live in the
nearest howell.
She gave the young man quar-
ter and his expression changed.
He opened the window and sug-
gested that they might find a
more comfortable chair.
At last he went away.
Takes OFF Hat
KAY took off her hat and hung
her coat In the narrow closet. She
combed her dark curls and pow
dered her nose.
Then she went down the hall and
tapped on Larry's door.
She tapped again before he said.
Come in"
Opening the door she said,
Hello" cheerfully.
Immediately her eyes took in a
number of things.
A paper sack and erumpled oil
paper on the dresser, a sandwich
with one bite taken out of 1t.
A coffee pot, streaked from boil
ing over. partially filled suitcase
on the bed.
An open trunk. piles OF suits
thrown over IL.
Kay" he exclaimed. the ex-
preston around his mouth relax
ing a little.
Getting to his feet carefully he
grssped the back of a chair.
Wont you sit down ?"
Sits on Chairs Edge
She sat on the edge of the chair
stiffly upright like small Cir
making a call.
; What is this, moving day." she
; inquired brightly.
He made a place on the Uttered
bed and sat down YEARLY. No,
answering her question he asked
; Have you heard
About my contract. mean"
| Kay nodded. Pretty rotten OF
them il you ask me-" she said.
/ They might have given you 4
! year.
But what Of ii >" with a littl,
gesture OF her hand.
In less than year you'll be al
better and they'll be fighting TO
you again"
Speaks LIstlessly
'Fraid not" lIstlessly. The,
had me gone over by specialists a
their expense.
spent most Of last week in
clinic"
). And what did they find >"
/ NoultAuiiie WINK with tn
spine" folding and unfolding hi
hands. looking down at them.
| Evidently the bullet touched
vital nerve"
But there must be something
TO do about it" wriggling forwsr'
on her chair To be nearer him.
| The specialists seem 10 thinl
not"
| oh. but that's ridiculous. Their,
must be treatments"
| I'm almost out Of money. Kay.
dresrily hopeless.
But Gigsntic-surely you ar
worth something to them"
They considered it. but decide,
against taking the chance. Tn,
specialists were pretty definite"
Stares Ni>erably
He stared misersbly at hi
hands. Brenda did she get of
all right :"
Il suppose SO. ! didn't wait L
see"
Il thought you'd be going viii
Continued on Page Is. Column s.
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Democrats
Will Hear Dixon

Live Democrats Of the 2Sth dis
trict will meet at s p. m. FRI
day at the home of Mrs. J. b.
Burns, 4049 Ea F st. Rep. Gerald
Dixon will discuss the Unicameral
legislature.
The club will discuss the COM
ing Live Democrats convention.
Delegates will be Mr.. and Mrs.
c. J. Hoist, Mrs. Harlan McCord,
Dick Crosse. Capt. w. f. West
erman and Rep. Dixon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
CREAM, YET
NOT A CREAM

1t looks like cream. but 1t isn't
exactly cream. You simply
smooth a film OF 1t on face and
neck, then massage it in. When
it has disappeared. moisten finger
tips with lukewarm water and rub
them lightly over the surface of
the skin. The action of the water
with the cream" produces q thin,
light lather.
Using circular motions. work the
lather around and around. Then
remove it with a washcloth wrung
out of tepid water. Rinse skin
with cold water in the usual man
ner. Use the cleanser only at night
If your skin is quite dry and sensi-
tive; both night and morning If
you have a normal or oily COM
pleXion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
Sarcastic Husbands
Cause Much Trouble
Sure Cure for Such Pests Is Chance to Prove
Their Worth at Keeping House
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: May suggest to the husbands who
sarcastic their wives that they try doing house
for a change instead of daily labor?
1t seems to that this would be a sure cure for the
husbands who think that has easy time of it
day in and day out
If wife would get job and let her husband do the
housework did let her husband do the housework
he would probably spend all his spare time moaning and
groanng
well known writer sums the matter up very when
she says
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26

For more than four years, the
Dominion of Canada has been the
leader in the worlds production
of platinum. replacing Russia in
1884.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
l. Iraq.
q Glacier.
3. Asteroids.
4. Spain remained neutral.
5. Six feet.
s. Scotland.
7. E-the' real; not ethereal.
s. 14,7 pounds per square inch.
9. Federal trade commission.
10. Cincinnati Reds (NationaD.
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about his wife's work. He'd find
out that on top of doing at least
two servants work, the housewife
with several small children has
to look after their welfare, keep
her husband in love with her, and
see that the family has some sort
Of social life.
And she doesn't get Thursdays
off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
10 Gentle With Wool

Press wool under a well-damp-
ened cloth. with a light, lifting
motion and a hot, but certainly
not scorching, iron. The light
touch obviates shiny seams. crush
ed nap and stretched fabric.
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HINTS FOR THE


A few drops of lemon juice-no
more than three or four-squeez-
ed into whipping cream will cause
it to thicken quickly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-18

mean a thing to some people," she
remarked significantly.
Meaning what?" Joan's tone
was sharp.
II suppose you've never heard
of the IL o'clock no-delivery rule"
"It's Just H." Joan Jared.
'Take another look" Bonnie re-
turned tartly. I'VE left the library
at IL. It's 20 after now"
But our clock" Joan began,
and then stopped.
1t wouldn't do much good to
argue. She fed upstairs, slammed
the door and looked at the clock.
1t was still 10:45. The clock had
stopped.
"Take it easy" said Marianne.
whats up?"
Joan told her and Marianne
slammed down her book.
They'll never believe us" said
Marianne.
you're telling me-"
She bumped into Carol Reid next
morning in front Of Barnard
Hall at 10.
"Just the person I wanted to
see," Carol said. ''What've you
got this hour?"
Nothing. why?"
'Well, I've an English class
that's just dying to be cut. Let's
sit down" She led Joan to bench
under a tree.
Marianne told me what hap
pened last night, Joan. And I be-
lieve it."
"Thanks-but they don't"
"No, they don't. And that's why
I want to talk oyou."
"Go ahead - straight from the
shoulder"
Joan, think I'm a pretty good
judge of people, and regardless of
the ideas shared by some Of our
dear sisters, I think you're aces.
You're new-different, but I guess
you're to rich form some Of the
dear sisters blood - and I don't
mean financially"
Think I ought to move out?"
Carols eyes flashed. mot on
your life you won't. We need
someone like you around the place
We've got the finest bunch of girls
on campus, and I'm not being
prejudiced - but some of them just
haven't got around to accepting
you as one of them. Kay Granger,
Bonnie Harris, and a couple of
others for instance.
so far" she continued frankly
"you haven't even began to click
with them"
And then striking of ON a new
tangent zone of the things they
resent most is that they know Sc
little about you. Oh, sure - we
know you're originally from Ar
kansas, that you went to North
western for two years, and your
home is out east somewhere. We
never pry, SO if you don't tell us
other things we never know"
IF I told you any more about
myself it would only make mat
tiers worse" said Joan in a strained
voice. "It's bad enough that they
regard me as such as individual
ist."
"You wouldn't even care to tell
me?"
Some day." Joan promised.
Ito Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-18
OFFICIALS COMBAT
RHEUMATIC FEVER
School Children Can Be
Saved From Gripping
Disease in This State

An important measure for its pre-
vention and for the care of chill
dran who have had rheumatic fever
type of heart disease predominant
diving youth and early adulthood
which may lead to Gripping, is the
promotion OF general physical health
by adequate food, rest and sunshine,
Louis Spekter, M. D., chief, division
Of crippled children, pointed out in
the weekly broadcast of the state de-
pertinent OF health. He disclosed
that at conservative estimate there
arc, thirteen to twenty-one thousand
persons in Connecticut, including
two to three thousand school chill
dIen who have the disease.
AS rheumatic heart disease Is like
ly to follow upper respiratory infec-
items, DR.. Spekter warned that over
crowding, or close contact with O
sick member of the family should be
avoided. This is especially true dur
ing the winter and spring months
when colds and sore Threats spread
quickly. He advised close medical
supervision o. the family and en-
vironment of the child so that fac
tors tending toward production of
the disease may be removed as they
occur. After an attack, adequate
food, rest and sunshine should be
continued for a long time. 1t is
better to overemphasize rest than
to allow resumption of activity too
soon, DR.. Spekter stressed.
Rheumatic fever can show itself
in so many ways that only a physi-
clan can differentiate it from other
diseases which it may simulate. The
disease Is m re- common In the tenn
perate zone in crowded city areas
where poor living conditions exist
than it is in the tropics. It tends to
run in families. DR.. Spekter explain
ed that the state department of
health includes care for children
with rheumatic heart disease in its
services, provided parents cannot af-
ford q private physician.
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, STAMP NEWS

RRAZ1L has issued a set Of four
stamps honoring the New York
Worlds Fair. The designs include
portraits of George Washington:
Grover Cleveland, who settled a
boundary dispute between Brazil
and Argentina; Dom Pedro II, first
Brazilian emperor to visit United
States; and reproduction Of the
Friendship" statue at Rio de
Janeiro, the gift Of United States
to Brazil.
Brazil also has issued two new
commemoratives. One honors the
Botanical Congress of South
America, held last year, the other,
the centennial Of the city Of Sam
tos.
Gernany's special Reich Party
Day stamps were on sale but one
day. The stamp, which shows Hit
Ter speaking, was released Aug.
rs and recalled the next day when
the Party Congress was Cancelled.
The az-cent and lucent
stamps of the regular U. S. presi-
dental series of 1888 have been
overprinted Panama Canal" and
rushed to the Canal Zone to fill
those denominations, which were
omitted in the recent issue of eight
airmails and 16 postage stamps.
The h-cent stamp bears the por-
trait Of Benjamin Franklin and the
11z-cent that Of Martha Washing
ton.
The stamps may be obtained
from the postmaster, Balboa,
Canal Zone.
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CHAPTER VII

After two weeks Joan knew she
was going to Like Tech lot. Gen.
orally, there was a friendly atmo-
sphere around the place. She liked
her classes and there was Keith
Rhodes.
The night Tech beat Michigan
State they double dated with Bar
ney Hughes. When Keith called
for for at the library a couple of
nights later, and they stopped in
at the Varsity, she had equaled
par for the course - three dates
with Keith Rhodes.
She knew there would be more
many more. She could tell by
the way he looked at her when
he should have been taking notes.
He would stare until she would
have to nudge him and tell him
to stop.
Tech went on the road for the
third game and steam-rollered
over State Normal, 1875, and she
found herself pancaked, very I'M
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diQnifiedIy, on the floor Of the AL
pha Nu music room, hanging onto
every word the radio announcer
uttered.
It was Rhodes this and Rhodes
that. and before the game ended
Keith had scored twice and passed
to Barney Hughes and Dan Web
Der for two more touchdowns.
''First time in two years that
Webber has scored :" the an
nouncer said.
"Too busy blocking for the great
Keith Rhodes" q football-minded
pledge mumbled, but not too low
for Joan to hear.
The team returned Sunday noon
and Keith came over at IL. They
went to dinner downtown and al
though she would have liked to
accept his idea of show after
wards, she had to prepare a psy-
chology experimet.
They were back at the Alpha
MI house by $3.50. And then while
sitting in the car for a few mo-
ments he kissed her. No prelimi-
naries of any kind. No indication
of what was coming. One second
she was sitting, talking to him.
The next she was in his arms.
For a moment after he released
her she was silent. Then:
I'm really surprised you didn't
try that sooner"
You're no more surprised than
I am" he said evenly. II haven't
quite the answer to that one"
1t was Elaine Chesbro who burst
into Joan's room in the middle of
the week, waving copy of the uni
versity daily at her.
Hey, you're famous now. or
somethin'. Listen to this piece in
the Tech Tattler." And reading
aloud, "'Joan johnson, Alpha Nu-
conner with the ultra-cool DISPOSE
ton, needed just three weeks to
do what no other gal has been
able to do in three years - land
fourth date with Keith Rhodes -"
Elaine looked up and saw the
slight from on Joan's face.
whats the matter-no nke?"
mo like" Joan repeated. mot
that it'll scare Keith away, but
oh, I don't know exactly what I
mean"
Elaine looked her straight in the
eye. "You mean you'll be
marked gal more than ever, now,
don't you?"
Joan nodded. Something like
that. And just between you n
me, don't think go off to such
good start around the house."
Elaine memerly stared at her
hands, and didn't answer.
Kay Granger and Bonnie Harris
chorused sarcastic "congratula-
tons at her just before dinner
and she thanked them with a
pseudo graciousness that was hard
to miss. .s-.
Carol Reid overheard and knew
that something would have to be
done. Given a chance, the faint
antagonism shown toward Joan by
some of the girls was liable to fire
into open resentment.
II was warmer than usual that
night. Joan, deeply. involved in
some notes, glanced at the clock.
1t was 10:45.
She tossed an eraser at Mari
anne sprawled ON the red bedding.
Hey, runt," she called, "howza-
bout calling up for some ham
burgers and cokeS. We can lust
about beat the IL o'clock no.
delivery deadline."
BEST idea you've had tonight"
was the answer, and she battered
down to call the corner hamburg
emporium.
Joan dashed to answer the door,
bell when 1t rang Is minutes later.
1t was the delivery boy and COM
ing up the steps behind him were
three girls returning from the
library.
Hi, kids" greeted Joan as she
gave the boy some change. "Get
much done?"
Enough" Bonnie Harris replied
laconically, and then glancing at
her wrist watch: "RuIeS inst don't
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CRANluM
CRACKERS
NAMES IN WAR NEWS

In each Of the following groups of
names identified with the new war
in Europe, there is one that does not
belong. Find the incongurous name
and tell why.
1. Baltic, vistula, Mediterranean,
Black, North.
2. Athena. Clement, Carl Fritz
en-, Bosnia, Olivegrove.
3. Finland, Estonia, Lithuania,
Denmark, Latvia.
4. Brest-Litovsk, Poznan, LODI,
Cracow, Warsaw.
S. Krke, Keitel, Newall, Ironside,
Gort.
(AnSWerS nm Rack paxel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-18

Cuba shipped over 100000 crates
OF pineapples to other countries 10
. recent month.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOAN JOHNSON - . mysterious
coed, glamOr girl Of the Tech
campus.
KEITH RHODES - Techs star
halfback, headed for All-Amer-
lea honorS.
DAN WEBER - the blocking
back who clears Keith's way; .
steady, industrious student.
IA ase
YESTERDAY: At the Gamma
house, Joan meets Tommy Peters,
also from Arkansas. Tommy
questions her about her home,
but she evades him. johnson?
yohnson?" he queries, Thought
you might be related to q certain
family down In Arkansas"