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Kay laughed. NO, the old gen.
tleman happens to be my grand
father, and all my life I've want
ed to stick a pin in him.
Tonight 1 did it,
II think he's properly Debated"
Judd remarked, CHANGING over his
shoulder to see Mr. Sheffield in the
act of leaving.
Unsuccessful Night
1t was not an entirely success
full evening. Larry stubbornly in
insisted that Judd and Kay dance
many times.
Afterward he insiste upon
walking through the street crowds
with them
He bought waxy gardenia for
Kay and she pinned it in her hair.
On the surface all was as it
should be, but underneath there
was tension, something undefin-
able.
The fact that Larry was pointed
out, stared at, and followed, did
not add to his enjoyment, nor to
Kay's.
Going home Kay drove and
Larry sat stiffly beside her When
she glanced at his profile it was
set and cold.
Didn't you have any fun at all,
Larry?' she asked at last.
Can't say that l did," icily.
After this you and Judd can do
your stepping without me-"
! A little flicker of anger stung
Kay. Judd is the only friend
we have" she said. And we need
friends"
Don't dodge"
And don't you be ridiculous and
childish"
He's your friend. not mine"
why, Larry Corbet, now I'm
ashamed of you"
That's what I thought" point
eddy.
Dangerous Curve
Kay shot the car around a curve
on two wheels. All right. he's
my friend. and I intend to keep
him." she said holly.
1t was their first quarrel and
didn't appear to Kay as an ex-
ceedingly good omen.
Not knowing that a man never
quarreled with a woman TO whom
he was Indifferent, she was crush
ed and unhappy and felt farther
than ever from Larry.
With frigid goodnights they
went to their separate rooms. In
the morning Larry apologized.
He was hagsard and weary.
Kay could not know that he had
spent the night reviewing his be-
havior and regretting it.
Even when he apologized he had
no idea what, if anything, had
prompted his peevishness.
Il was cross as bear last
night he said at the breakfast
table.
Judd tried to show US a good
Continued on Page Is. Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Handy Hints
House guest Deserves Comfort

A guest-room need not be tx
psnsively furnished. but II should
ne comfortable. cheerful and at
traetive. OF first Importance, Of
course. is a comfortable bed
and that means a strong. resilient
spring buoysnt mattress and warm
blankets. The thoughtful hostess
will provide, too, ample drawer
and closet space, a comfortable
lounging chair. bed table, reading
lamp. few ne wmagazines, con-
venient sshtrays. and a vacuum
bottle for ice water. Draperies
and spreads are best kept tasteful
and simple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
A RELATED WEDDING RING

Dear Mrs. Post: At the time we
were married l did not give my
husband wedding ring and now
he is sorry and wishes we had
used the double-ring service. Do
you think I could still give him
ring? It will soon be our second
wedding anniversary and thought
maybe I could give him ring at
this time. But how now would I
have it engraved?
Answer: This concerns only you
two and If you both like the idea,
that would be reason enough to
give him a ring. Have it engraved
with your initials first and then
his-which is just the opposite of
the way your ring is engraved
and the date of your actual we'd
ding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Amusing Campus Jacket

Warm weather usually ushers
in flock of amusing new fancies.
Campus lads and lassies like short,
tailored jackets of natural cot
ton twill patterned after the
jacket the milkman wears. Let
tered buttons down the front spell
milk and the two large patch
pockets are decorated with anus
ing sketches.
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EATING EXPERTLY

Dear Mrs. Post: Is it proper to
hold the knife in the left hand all
the time one is eating to push the
food on to the fork? ! see so many
people doing this.
Answer: All foods that evade
pursuit and capture by the fork
may be barricaded-if neatly done
by the knife. But this should
never be done except when neces-
sary.
released by The Bell syndicate, Incl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Inc. odd thing about the tactess
woman is that she usually is proud
Of the fact that she speaks her
mind" She laughs rather proudly
~ she says. Leave 1t to me to say
what think or to say the wrong
thing" She il merely admitting
that she likes to be unkind because
she u either bitter about life.
Jealous Of other women or natural
~ ill-mannered.
Unfortunately most Of us are
tactless at times. Temper. hurt
feelings, = desire to be noticed and
q number Of other shortcomings
are to blame for our downfall, but
few people really enjoy hurting
someone else's feelings.
How can we make ourselves
more agreeable?
Well. we can remember that
weeping statements are bound
TO make someone else antagonistic.
We can avoid them.
We can beware of condemning
whole groups Of people.
Remember that 1t Is painful to
bring up . subject that treads on
another's toes. We don't have to
sympathixe with the woman who
has just discovered her husband
has been unfaithful nor do we have
10 ask . neighbor how Johnny Is
getting along in school when we
know Johnny Ia not any too bright.
We don't have to tell our
friends (who are suffering finan-
cial reverses) how well we are
getting along and we certainly
don't have to continually quote the
cost Of fincry to a poor friend who
gets her dresses at the thrift
shops.
We can steer clear Of embarrass-
ing questions.
We can solemnly promise our
selves never to say. II told you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Don't attempt TO wash small
rugs unless certain they are really
washable. Have them dry-cleaned
or use reliable cleaning fluid.
It's safer. naturally. to select
non-inflammable cleaner. Follow
directions exactly. If the cleaning
agent is inflammable, keep win
dows wide open and observe all
precautions against fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

then letting her If this latter
followed taught
good judgment.
1t takes good judgment the line between
harmless affeconate pettng
general, training
give chance
subject and the right
said
lovemaking society,
subject is less important although
vdual development happiness equally important
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
A GRADUATION PARTY

Dear Mrs. Post: At a gradua-
ton party that we would like to
give for our daughter at the coun-
try club. are we supposed to re-
ceive her guests? My husband and
l thought we would make this a
young party for just her own
schoolmates and other young
friends.
Answer: This depends upon
local custom. If your community
is old-fashioned, you and her father
would both receive with her. If
you live among ultramoderns, she
would receive alone, although you
and her father would put in an
appearance and greet everyone as
though you too were guests. After
little while you would probably
go to join friends Of your own in
another room and come back again
later. / don't think you should
leave the club until you have seen
that all the girls had the means of
getting home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
BY EMILY POST
TEACHING CORRECT
TABLE MANNERS

Dear Mrs. Post: (a) Correctly,
where should the left hand be
placed while eating with the right g?
l would like your answer to be for
young children who are just learn
ing what is proper although cant
imagine that the rule changes
much as they grow older. (b)
Also, will you tell me whether it is
considered bad manners to talk
with elbows on the edge OF the
table. between courses?
Answer: Ia The strict rule is
to leave the left hand in the lap
when it is not being used, and even
though there is no great error in
resting the edge of the hand
against the table instead, it is bet
ter to follow the strict rule when
teaching young children. OF
course when the child is eating a
piece of bread at the same time,
or using a pusher, he has to hold
his left hand very close to the rim
if the plate. tb) This depends
upon where and how it is done.
People usually lean against-and
before the food is served-put their
elbows on small restaurant tables
because this enables them to speak
in lower tones than they could II
they sat back in their chairs. At
formal meals people are expected
to keep their hands in their laps
when not eating. At very informal
meals-especially at those where
the people at table are smoking
elbows on the table are permitted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
CANINE CRIME CRUsHER

How q trained shepherd dog
solves the secret of q city crime
wave creates an exciting climax
in The Rookie Cop new Rko
Radio film featuring Tim Holt,
Virginia weidler. Janet Shaw and
Ace, new dog stan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Local Recipes

ONE MEAL DISH
: tbhp. shortening
I ID. ground beef
3 onions cut fine
: cups canned corn
I small can mushrooms
package noodles t6-os-)
Cook and drained
y, cup grated cheese
Salt and pepper to taste. melt
shortening in large skillet. add
ground beef and onions. stir until
Drowned. add rest Of ingredients
and mix. Bake in creased cssser-
ole 80 minutes I'm moderate oven.
Mr.. j. n. Wallace.
Route 5, Box 470-E.
Tacoma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
STUFFED FRANKFURTERs
3 franl<furters

STUFFED FRANkFURTERS
3 fFanhfurters
Il ID. bacon
prepared mustard
: cups mashed potatoes
u cup American or Old
Eagiixh cheese. grated
Let frankfurters stand in boil
ing water. off fire. for I minutes.
Partially split frankfurters length
wise and spread inside lightly with
mustard. Prepare mashed pots-
toes in usual manner. adding the
grated cheese and beating until
light and fluffy. Fill frsnkfurters
with potato mixture. using pastry
tube attachment Of cookie press
or heaping mixture lightly with a
fork. Place on broiler and brown
delicately for 10 minutes Arrange
on plate with strips of broiled
bacon and halves of tomatoes
which have been covered with
bread crumbs and butter and broil
also. Serves 4.
Mrs. p. J. Cminc
- rs No. J st.
1anoma, Wash
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SI

Judd shook hands with the
elderly gentleman, met his two
companions, and brought him back
to Kay and Larry.
Mr.. Sheffield beamed with
pleasure.
He had smooth, pink face,
thick white hair and bushy eye
brows.
He was big and genial, Judd
made the introductions and Mr..
Sheffield drew chair to their
table.
I've been looking at you,' he
said to Kay.
Really" a bit coldly.
You are familiar to me. Is 1t
possible that we have met be-
fore ?"
Isn't that rather an old line,
Mr.. Sheffield?"
The three men laughed. I'm
an OLD man, ne sdlu,
Perhaps my line, as you call
it, is out dated"
Kay said nothing.
will you dance with me, Mrs.
Corbet ?" he asked.
Perhaps my terpsichorean eff
forts will make amends for my
conversation
About to decline, Kay changed
her mind
Since babyhood she had hated
this man who had been so unkind
TO her mother.
1t might not be bad idea to
tell him 80. His SNUG geniality
antagonized her.
Danced Well
Mr.. Sheffield danced well. After
round OF the floor he said.
you don't like me, do you, Mrs.
Corbet ,"
Not particularly"
And may I ask why? I'm an
inoffensive old man. l try to be
nice"
you weren't nice to my
mother
He stopped and drew her aside.
Your mother"
Katherine Sheffield"
He stared at her, the rudy
color receding from his face.
MY God" he whispered. Are
you Katherine Sheffield's daught-
ter"
Yes" not making it easy for
him. wondering how this man
could have been unforgiving to her
beautiful mother.
Where is she ,"
Mother died seven years ago
when l was Is" shakily.
Dead" he muttered. Katherine
Sheffield dead, as if it meant a
great deal when it was too late.
kay Flames
why weren't you good to her -
Kay famed, she did nothing but
marry the man she loved.
Fathers have forgiven much
more than that. You were hard
cruel"
II know know. / was stub
born. hard headed fool. / missed
her-terribly."
Kay turned away. Shall we 20
back now >"
He caught her arm Now that
I've found you can't make res
titution -
No. l never want 10 see you
again"
The old gentleman looked much
smaller and less genislly pink as
he left her.
Did the old boy get fresh -
Judd asked anxiously.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
II PETTING

Whatever it is, the love-
making of young men and
women is accepted in Anglo
Saxon communities As a le-
gitimate preliminary to mar
riage. Qn some Latin and
Oriental countries it is unal-
lowable-unmarried girls are
never permitted to enjoy the
company of young men I'M
chaperoned.)
The freedom a young girl
enjoys in going out alone
with men is symbolic of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Tact Is Gift That
Brings Popularity
Like Most Accomp lishments 1t Takes
Practice But Promises Fine Reward
BY CYNTHIA GREY

We all know the tactless personand when happen to
be tactess ourselves of experience when
recall any rudeness intentional otherwise.
That is why it is very doubtful compliment to any
where you hear her friends say "She means WE'LL
but poor Mary just can't help saying what she thinks"
That merely means that Mary is tacess deliberately So
which is far than that type actesness that finds
human beings speaking before they think
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

N1oTHING looks cooler on . hot
~ day than navy and white or
navy with pastel touches. This
pretty little rayon dress. with full
skirt and = basque-like line
through the middle, is trimmed
With pale pink cut-out embroid-
cred batiste. It's shown with .
demure poke bonnet. finished with
crisp navy yelling and pink bow,
and pale pink gloves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Send for this simple pattern family set
these sixar doies glasses svware sspsrke
grand pickup work and may be made IN
string in three practical
OF stitches materials required
ten pattern to The Tacoma Times
plainly Pattern Number your Name
think Of .omehin' else to tel m, fsnn-they didn't
believe the inne office"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

So" to anyone. Also, Now. I'm
going to be perfectly frank with
you. ] don't like that hat"
Like most accomplishments
tactifulness comes with practice.
We have to practice il because
as human beings our first impulse
10 to 60 about hurting when we
get hurt--to strike back when we
have been struck. However, most
of us know there In little salts
faction In having hurt someone
else and that there Ia great
satisfaction that comes with the
knowledge we have had the COM
mon sense to control our tongues
and tempers.
Sympathizes
Dear Miss Grey: ! am Just
another stepmother who sympa-
thizes with the unfortunate women
who are second wives. know that
all Of the second wives are not
unhappy and that some Of them
deserve the mean names they
have rs stepmothers but most of
us who marry widowers, do 1t in
good faith and only ask to be
treated a. well AZ the first wives
were.
Unlike the woman who recently
wrote to you, have no COM
plant to lodge against my step
children. They have been just like
my own and kind. thoughtful and
respectful to me. but my husband
il as ill-mannered as his children
are kind. II he would only be like
his son and daughter l could be
perfectly happy, but he Is selfish
and surly and snti-social. He
broods over the loss Of his first
wife, and while / feel he should
mourn her loss, don't believe any
Of US should carry that sense of
sorrow too far.
II he knew he had such a nature
he had no right to marry me. I
was young. 16 years younger than
he when we married and had a
right to happiness. He has robbed
me Of that right and Ii making
me an old woman before my time.
I never get to 60 anywhere or
see anyone. All he thinks about
II eating and it seems spend
my life in the kitchen. His daugh-
ter was great help to me when
she Was home. but she II Is and
married now. 20 I don't even have
her company now. The son Is fine
lad, but a young school boy can't
be expected to lend the helping
hand that an older girl does.
II seems to me men have no
right to marry a second time just
to get 4 housekeeper. wanted to
be wife and find myself a glori-
fled mot 30 glorified) kitchen
mechanic. G. NJ.
Car
Dear Miss Grey: While the girls
write In and tell you what they
think about fellows who want TO
kiss them after taking them out,
why don't they admit their own
faults and tell the truth about
being such gold diggers?
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Oar
Dear Miss Grey: While the girls
write In and tell you what they
think about fellows who want to
kiss them after taking them out,
why don't they admit their own
faults and tell the truth about
being slch gold diggers?
] am a high school boy but
know only too well that you can't
get a girl unless you have a car
Well, there are lot Of us decent
fellows without car but we don't
get the girls who yell that all they
are looking for is a decent fellow.
The average girl is looking for
4 boy with 4 car and with plenty
of money to spend on her. A movie
and a bite to eat after the show
and 4 ride home on the bus make
her throw up her hands in horror.
Don't tell ME, I know. S. n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Love and MARRIAGE

articles relationship
modern prepared published the
direction Of Norman professor
versy of Washington and outstanding authority
n PErrfNG
generation ago they called it spooning. After the
they called it pettng Now they call il pitching WOO
trust modern parents put her judgment Sometimes this
trust is justified, sometimes not.
Spoonng confined within limits
supposed to be- Modern petng restrained often
is INDUCED in by young couples for the fun Of it
of American they like all the
girl will allow but they marry
intimate with other double standard sn
to discard il
That simply that girls who allow to make intimate
advances the risk reducing their desraby
odfashioned way keep
riageable
modern practice of trying all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-20
Bid Last Farewell to His Men; Enters Hotel Room; Then Bullet From
 Revolver Ends Career
WILL BE BURIED WITH ALL
 HONORS IN BUENOS AIRES
By A. L. BRADFORD United Press Stan Correspondent)

Buenos Aires, Dec. 2O.-(UP)-Tall, debonail Captain Hans Langsdorff shared the destiny of his pocket battleships-the scuttled Admiral Graf Spec by shooting himself to death today with revolver. Rigidy true to the harsh code of the sea he had served as one of Adolf Hters ablest naval comman- ders Langsdorff wrote letter in which he said that from the moment he followed out instructions to blow up his pocket battleshp off the Uruguayan coast he had intended to "share the destiny of his vessel
 Delays Death For Sake of Crew
 He had delayed he said in letter addressed to German Ambassador Dr. Edmund Freiherr Won Thermann, only long enough to make that the thousand young sailors under his command safe and that Hters orders to destroy the Graf Spec rather than let her fall into the hands of the British Navy were carried out.
 End Came In Hotel Room
 The end came for the 45year-old commander in his at the immigrants hotel rather than the she'll swept steel decks of the battehp that he had guided through three months of naval raiding and through battle with three British warships of which the Graf Spec put out of action with terrific blasts from her big guns before being disabled and forced into Montevdo
 Fight To Death His Choice
 Friends said there was question as to the fate he would have chosen for himself that he would have pre- ferred to point the steel of the Graf Spec out into the Atlantic and turn her weakened buns the British ships awaiting him there Langsdorff fought in the Battle ob Jutand they recalled and he knew the ancient rules by which battle commanders live and die in wartime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-20
BOXER ARRIVES IN
 NEW YORK TODAY
Ernest Kehler Back From TorOntO-QuestiOned
 on Another Crime

New York, Dec. 20-(UP)-Ernest Kehler, heavyweight boxer, who was brought back from Toronto today as the confessed slayer of the first sec retary of the German consulate gen. eral here, will be questioned in con- nection with the killing year ago of Dr. Max Morgenstern. well known economist, District Attorney Thom- as E. Dewey's office revealed.
 Dr. Morgenstern was found in his apartment beaten so badly he later died in 8 hospital. Kehler was brought in for questioning in the case but managed at the time to es- tablish a satisfactory alibi, Dewey's office said.
 The economist, exiled from Rus sia had been a professor of econ- omics at the University of Petrograd In this country he established re- putation as foreign exchange ex- pert and held an important post in a Wall Street firm.
 As the Morgenstern link was divulged by the district attorneys office, police said Kehler would be asked to re-enact the staying of Dr,
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-20
FINLAND CALLS
 MEN OF FORTY
Finnish Troops Can Fight All Winter Say Leaders
 as They Hold SOviets
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL United Press Staff CNrresnnndentl

Helsinki, Dec. 20-(UP)-Finland called men born in 1899 to the colors today as the Russians began the third week of incessant pounding on the Mannerheim line in the Kar- elian 1sthmus and were reported launching new attack on central Finland near Salla.
 No air raids had been reported today although an extended false alarm was sounded at Aabo, on the southwest coast, beginning at 10:30 a. nl., and another one at Helsinki at 10 a. m. Both cities had been bombed yesterday.
 The most encouraging news to Films came from Svanyik, on the Norwegian border, where a blind ing snowstorm was reported to have swept the whole far-northern front, stopping all fighting in the one area where the Films had been giving ground.
 Military circles here reported that the Russians were using a new type tank, equipped with a propeller for travelling over snow, but the storm presumably had stopped even these machines. Visibility was said to have been reduced to two or three yards.
 Defense Line Holds
 The attacks in the Karelian Isth- mus had failed to break the Finnish defense line anywhere, Films said, but the Russians threw a constant stream of men and .tanks against it, drawing from reserve man-pow- CT to replace the hundreds killed or wounded.
 Forced to fight at positions chosen by the Films as best suited to de- fense. the Films said the Russians rushed headlong into the fight. al- ternating their thrusts at various points along the line to keep the Films occupied or alert at all points, thus hoping to wear them out.
 The latest attack, as described in Finnish communiQues, was in the center of the Isthmus., It was pre- ceded byb an artillery attack that blasted away many acres os forests. Motorized units and infantry at
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