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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
CHAPTER FIVE

Jill hesitated a moment after
stepping through the door onto the
service porch of the Fenwick home.
to collect her wits. 1t was too
late to turn back.
Shed decided on the spur Of the
moment to take advantage OF be-
ing mistaken for a prospective en-
ploye and now she'd have to 90
through with 1t or else lose all
possible chance TO try to find the
hidden box.
She entered the kitchen and a
large heavy set woman, clad in a
white uniform, turned and smiled
at her.
Come on in, miss" she said.
Il called Mrs. Fenwick and she
said for you TO come right up 10
her sitting room"
Not knowing exactly how a
prospective maid should act toward
a cook. Jill merely forced a slight
smile to her lips and murmured,
Thank you"
Back Stairs
THE back stairs lead off the
hallway over there" the cook
went on. Go TO the second floor,
walk straight along the hallway
to the second door from the front
Of the house on the right hand
side. That's Mrs. Fenwick's sit
ting room. She'll be waiting for
you"
With another murmured thank
you" Jill turned toward the stairs,
and with her heart pounding loudly
in her ears. slowly mounted the
steps.
She was confused for a moment
when she reached the second floor.
and then remembered her direc-
tons. Second room from the front
on the right.
Strengthening her shoulders and
smoothing her short black gloves
as she walked along. she made
for the door and raped lightly.
Turns Knob
"come in" she heard a voice
family call. and she turned the
knob and entered. II only she
could get away with her decep-
toni
She glanced quickly about the
room and saw gray-haired
woman sitting at a mahogany sec
rotary near a large window that
looked out into the grounds.
The woman. evidently Mrs. Fen
wick. was busy writing and jill
stood for nearly two minutes,
nervously shifting from one foot
TO the other. while her pen
scratched on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
WASHINGTON'S FLAG
TO FLY IN ANTARCTIC

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state
flag will fly over the Antarctic
this winter with the Byrd expedi-
ton, Gov. Clarence d. Martin re-
ported today.
The governor sent an official
flag and staff to Paul Knowles and
Gordon Lien, both members of the
expedition which viii 60 south in
U. S. S. North Star to explore the
South Polar regions again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Gaunce Appointed
Stores Assi0nee

Superior Court Judge Ernest
NJ. Card signed orders Wednesday
appointing H. S. Gaunce, assignee
for benefit of creditors of Nc
Donald Shoe Co., at 954-56 Com
merce St, as receiver for that
firm.
Gaunce's petition filed with the
court showed an inventory of goods
and fixtures totalling $s,557.70 and
claims for S11,500.
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Want 9Th AVE.
IMPROVEMENT

Sixth ave, from the Narrows
bridge approach to Proctor st,
should be given attention first by
city officials in considering i'm
provement of Narrows bridge ap-
proaches, according to a report
made Wednesday by the roads
and bridges committee of the Ia
coma Chamber of Commerce.
The report pointed out that Sc
curing a suitable approach to the
Narrows bridge is the most i'm
portant street project confronting
the city today.
Ultimately, 1t will be necessary
to construct several approach
roads, the report continues, but
due to shortage of funds and time
it is recommended that 9th ave-,
from the bridge to Proctor st,
be improved Immediately.
The committee suggests that the
road be regarded, resurfaced and
widened before the bridge is OPEN
ed to traffic some time next July.
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ToMoRROw'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Baked apples,
dry cereal, cream, bacon, rolls,
jelly, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Baked beans,
whole wheat-watercress sand
witches, sliced oranges and cubed
pineapple, sugar cookies, tea,
milk.
DINNER: Grapefruit juice,
bologna cups with buttered peas,
steamed rice, lettuce and chop
ped celery salad, steamed cherry
pudding, foamy sauce, coffee,
milk.
High school and college students
thrive on hearty food. TEey like
TO bring friends home for a
smack" meaning lots of good
food that isn't too fussy. Baked
beans are always collegiately
acceptable. The bologna cups with
peas, sliced tomatoes and hunks
of good bread viii bring three
loud cheers, too.
Boston Baked Beans
One quart pea or small white
beans, y pound fat, salt pork, l
tablespoon salt, tablespoons
sugar, "a cup molasses, II tea
spoon mustard (if desired). boil
ing water.
Pick over the beans. Cover with
cold water. and cook over night.
Drain, cover with fresh water.
Heat slowly, excepting water be-
low boiling point. Cook until
skins will burst, which is best de-
termined by taking a few beans
on the tip Of spoon and blow
ing on them-the skins will burst
if sufficiently cooked. Drain beans,
scald pork and scrape. Remove
u inch slice and put in bottom
of bean pot. Cut through rind Of
remaining pork every Il inch,
making cuts about l inch deep.
Put beans in pot, bury the pork
in the beans, leaving rind exposed.
Mix salt, molasses and sugar, add
cup boiling water; pour over
the beans; then add enough boil
ing water to cover the beans.
Cover bean pot and bake 6 to 8
hours in a slow oven $3.50 degrees
F), uncovering the last hour of
cooking that rind may become
brown and crisp. Add water as
needed. If pork mixed with lean
is preferred. use less salt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Your HEALTH

The week Of Oct. % to 30 was
proclaimed National Hearing
Week by the President.
1t was a period during which
physicians and others interested
in the cause of hard of hearing
devoted themselves to empha-
sizing the prevalence of deaf
ness and the need of discovering
impairment of hearing in chill
dren as soon as possible.
The problem of educating and
rehabilitating those who have al
ready become hard of hearing
will be given special attention.
Some can be helped by modern
technic in lip reading and others
by using a suitable hearing de-
vice.
Experts estimate that there
are from six to ten million peo-
pie in the United States afflicted
with hardness of hearing. They
may be divided, as DR.. Gordon
Berry points out, into two
groups: those that are deaf,
which means that they may
have suffered a marked hearing
impairment early in life before
they learned to talk, and those
who developed impairment of
hearing as they grew older.
It is important to find out as
soon as possible whether or not
a baby can hear. Frequently the
nurse is the first to discover the
fact that the child has impaired
hearing.
A child that does not hear well
uses its eyes more than one that
does. He finds no enjoyment in
the use of a rattle or in other
kinds of noise-making devices,
and will not respond to a spoken
word unless there is movement
associated with the speaking.
= .
There are I h r important
causes of hardness of hearing in
infancy. In the case of heredity
the child is born deaf. There is
apparently a tendency in certain
families for the inheritance of
a constitutional structure which
causes loss of hearing.
Another cause is the develop
ment of any severe toxic disease
or of any other type Of serious
poisoning which may paralyze
the nerve Of hearing. Such par
alysis may be associated with
meningitis. scarlet fever, mumps,
syphilis. or occasionally measles,
influenza. or diphtheria.
Excessive doses of quinine,
particularly in the case of sensi-
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HITLER STUDIES
RUSSIAN SPEECH
GERMANY

Fuehrer Adolf Hitler secluded
himself in his Berlin chancellory
Wednesday to study the speech
made Tuesday to the supreme So
Wet council by Premier-Foreign
Commissar V. NJ. Molotov.
Authorized German sources ex-
pressed satisfaction over Molotov's
speech, but elsewhere there was
disappointment that he had failed
to promise Germany additional
support.
I'VE have reports from Paris
and London that we are dissatis-
fled with the Molotov speech" an
authorized source said. whoever
wrote that apparently did not read
the text of Molotoy's speech or else
they never would be able to say
that"
Germans, who were disap-
pointed because Molotov did
not promise Germany military
support, foresaw continuation
of a war of stalemate and
stagnation unless Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler decides to at
tempt knockout blow against
Great Britain.
1t was said Molotov's speech did
little if anything to alter the pres
ent European situation, and that
the powers-including Germany
were left guessing as to whether
and to what extent Russia might
eventually aid the reich.
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Man Who Slashed
Wrists Released

George Swanson, 35, of 3614 No.
9th st, was at liberty Wednesday
after posting SIS bail following
his arrest Monday evening.
Capt. of Detectives Cliff os-
borne said Swanson was ordered
released by Deputy Prosecutor
Bill Goodwin after the man posted
bail to insure his appearance in
court on a disorderly charge.
Swanson. according to police,
slashed his wrist with a dull razor
Monday night.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

tive person, may cause some loss
of hearing. A sudden. extremely
loud noise or a violent blow on
the ear may produce degener-
alive changes which may result
in deafness.
In addition to the infections
which may damage the nerves of
hearing, there is the possibility
of suppuration which destroys
the small bones in the middle
ear. Once the nerve which en-
ables us TO hear is destroyed or
seriously damaged by an illness
or poisoning, recovery of hear
ing is unlikely.
The most a specialist can do
to preserve the amount of hear
ing that is left is to utilize the
structures that are still intact
and to relieve the body of nasal
distractions and other minod in
fections which may constitute
an additional load for the dam
aged tissue to carry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Slight Gain in
Postal Receipts

A slight gain was noted in
postal receipts for October this
year compared with 1885, accord
ing 10 Postmaster George P. Fish
burne Wednesday.
October, 1899, receipts totaled
SIS, 6l5.2s, against S5S.se5.71 of a
year ago-a gain OF $24e.57, or
0.05 per cent.
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Answers TO Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. criminology.
?. California.
3. Ten years
4. Denmark.
5. Flo-rif' -er-ouS; not flo-ri-fer'-
Gus.
6. Bay Of Bengal
:. Yes.
s. Commerce within q state.
Q. Westminster abbey, in Lon
don.
10. On account Of their hardness
and resistance TO wear.
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One of Sbanaavay Founders
Stricken Here at Age of 81

After looking around the district
they decided upon a homestead
on the shores of Spanaway lake.
When others of the community
found it urgent TO establish a
townsite (Spanaway) the Simonses
joined with them. The Simons
homestead was selected as the
proper site.
When Mr.. Simons died in 1925.
Mrs. Simons left the old home and
lived with a son, Harry. 2714 So.
18th until the end.
Besides Harry she is survived by
two other sons, A. w. Simons Of
Tucson, Ariz., and Hans Simons Of
Spanaway.
C. c. Mellinger company will ar
range the funeral.
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Quick, Comforting Relief.
Saves Money. Easily MIXED

Ans Weii-known bomenixed uedi-
enc costs very little, but il gives de-
lshtful, sxift-aeting relief from eouFbs
due to colds 1t takes but 4 moment
70 prepare-it's 50 easy q child could
DO H. And Il saves real money.
Make syrup By stirring ? Guns
graduated sugar and one cup Of water
a lev moments until dissolved. No
cooking is neeSed.
Then get pa ounces Of Piusx from
any druggist. Pour this int -.
bottle and add your syrup. Taus lou
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cheerfuliy that he would wait.
After ] told my back door agent
that I did not care TO purchase his
article ! returned to the front door
to be insul,ed by the agent who
frankly told me that ! did not
really know whether / wanted
stockings or not and also init
mated that I was not quite "all
there" II I refused to buy his
brand Of stockings.
AS ] said before. I don't be-
grudgc anyone the right to make a
living but do think that the
agents who want 10 argue with a
busy woman. should be stopped
from INDUCING In this annoying
habit. b. II.
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diagram, the fun skirt is circular
In style and cut in just one simple
piece. The Sewing Instructor
makes quick work of the rest of
the garment. too. Tucks beneath
the bib-shaped yoke release gentle
fullness through the bodice to flat
ter your bustline. The short sleeves
may be loose or puffed and band
finished. For stunning effective
ness. make the yoke. sleeve-bands,
pockets and belt all in vivid con-
trast.
Pattern 1909 Is available in
misses sizes II, IA. 16. is and 20.
Size is takes s% yards Ss-inch.
Send is cents In coins for this
Anne Adams pattern. Write plainly
Size. Name. Address and Style
Number.
Your clothes express your per-
sonality. so let them be distinctive.
Get Anne Adams New Pattern
Book and choose from the many
smart styles shown--for every age,
type. and purse. There are big
afternoon" and little evening"
styles--and vice versa. You'll see
streamline frocks for the gay for
ties smart home and street
wear .. Fifth Avenue accessories
wardrobes for coed and tod
der! Plus Winter vacation clothes.
budget wardrobe. and gifted"
holiday ideas. Order your copy
now, Book Is cents. Pattern IS
cents. Book and Pattern together.
rs cents.
Send your order to The Tacoma
Times, Pattern Department.
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A vigorous appearing woman,
she seemed to the girl as she stood
waiting for her to speak. Her
movements were quick, and she
welded her pen with something Of
a flourish.
Jill had time to survey the room,
and approved it without reserve.
1t was done in early American
style, with the secretary a beau
tiful piece of furniture.
Across one corner was a Duncan
Phyfe couch. and before the wide
fireplace we're two wing chairs.
On the floor was large hooked
rug of neutral colors. A beautiful
room, she decided.
A door at the far end gave a
glimpse of what apparently was a
dressing room, and through Its
open door she could see just one
side OF four-poster mahogany
bed.
Drops Pen
A noise at the secretary as Mrs.
Fenwiek dropped her pen and
creased the paper she was writing,
drew her attention back TO the
woman and Jill saw her regarding
her through greenish-gray eyes
which seemed to have a steely
CLINT.
Mrs. Fenwick had been very
pretty girl. Jill decided. She was
handsome now, at so, although
her features were a bit hard.
80 you're the one Uncle Tim
once loved?" Tom MacQuerry's
niece unused to herself, returning
the woman's stare.
"oh, you're the girl from the
agency, eh?" Mrs. Fenwick final
ly said.
Jill merely nodded.
Saves Trouble
I'm glad they were able to send
someone today-it saves me so
much trouble" the woman went
on. THE Apex is thoroughly re-
liable-T never have to check
references on anyone they send.
Where have you been working ?"
I'm new to Rawlton," Jill an
swered. There was a death in
the family where I worked, which
made it necessary to leave. I
thought 1 would try to find a place
In another city for time" Al
least. she told herself, that wasn't
entirely untruthful.
II see" Helen Fenwick studied
the girl closely and then asked her
to remove her hat. 'Hmmm, she
unused as she regarded Jills soft
brown wavy hair. you're quite
pretty for a maid. Perhaps, too
pretty. / shall want you to comb
your hair plainly, back from your
face, instead of fluffed out that
way"
Eyes, ma'am," Jill answered
meekly.
Are you thoroughly familiar
with your duties :"
Yes, ma'am," Jill replied. not
having the slightest idea what she
was supposed to do. Mrs. Fem
wick enlightened her a moment
later.
Upstairs Work
"You are to do upstairs work
with Mary, and to assist in serving
when we have guests. Can you
serve nicely?"
"Oh yes. ma'am."
Continued on Page IL, Column 81
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POSLAM IS YOURS
FOR A BETTER
COMPLEXION

Now you can have the benefit Of
this concentrated. yet gentle ONT
ment 20 care for your skin. Used
for years by many physicians and
nurses to relieve the distress of
eczema and similar skin irritations,
Il has been found to be equally
valuable for unaghtly surface pim-
Piles and blotches. You need only
try 4 single box TO be convinced.
because poslam works fast. pene-
trsting the outer layers of the skin.
soothing and promoting healing.
Get box today from your drug
gist. only soc and improve your
complexion adv.
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Mrs. Anne Simons, who with her
late husband, Andrew, settled on
what later became the townsite Of
spanaway, died Wednesday morn
ing at a local hospital. She was
"a years old. a native of Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simons came TO
Tacoma 65 years ago and decided
to cast their lot with this growing
community. They wanted a part
in the making of the Northwest,
the new land.
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Mother, Mix Your Own
Cough Remedy. It's Fine.

mase a fun pint Of really solens;a
cough remedy and you get sho5t so.'a
times as much for YOUR monsr ''1 \.
never s spoils, Lasts a family a lon ,,,n.
and children love its TASTE time
And Tor quick, blessed reEst I'M
say i IS truly wonderful 7. you Il
a soa,sat acton. II lOOsens the phIexn.
S Sogeaes TIE irritated membrane a.
helps clear the air passages anu
net Is compound eop,.;r;
;s0rNay Pine and palatable ruaiseof
"a - concentrated form, well-knoTn e.
rs prompt action in coughs ana k.a .or
M 5. sa. lfLitations- Money refunded I,
i eoesa ! please you IN ever vsT
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ma II too easy TO give up
about everything. I keep thinking
that people won't care about me,
% make no effort to develop
new friendships.
To speak plainly am coward
" soul and would like to know IL
most other women are as timid as
] am. XII
The woman who says, 81
couldn't possibly do that" and
gives up without trying. never will
amount TO more than small part
81 what abe might.
None Of US know exactly what
things we are capable Of doing and
what things are actually beyond
~. And not knowing---most of US
underestimate our ability and
adsptahility.
The woman who lets her hus-
band 20 ahead without her could
have kept up II she hadn't told
herself that certain things. enter
tanning his business associates.
fitting tn with his friends. keeping
pace with him intellectually. were
too much for her.
The woman who goes into busi-
ness and never takes more than
one or two small steps ahead prob
ably lets herself be awcd by other
peoples brains and accomplish
ments instead of tackling every
Job she had a chance TO try.
The woman without friends
simply hasn't realized and made
the most Of, what she has to offer
others. She has always found It
easier to think, ''oh, couldn't
possibly be interesting TO so-and-
70"
The woman who doesn't some
how get for her family a good part
Of the things she wants them to
have probably has said TO herself
dozens Of times, But what can
DO ?"
Women were held down for so
many years-that II Ii a little hard
for most OF them to realize fully
gust how much they can accom-
plish by sheer brains and ability.
1rate Housewife
Dear Miss Grey: May I as busy
housewife express myself about
the many agents and peddlers
who interrupt me daily In my work
and who don't seem TO think that
the word mo- means anything.
can truthfully say that lose
m hours time each day just in
answering my doorbell and telling
the many agents who come my
way that ! am not In the market
for whatever they are selling.
realize that everybody has a
right to earn a living and certainly
don't begrudge anyone a means of
existence, but ! do contend that
the agent or peddler who makes a
pest Of himself ought to be stopped
from taking up someone else's
time.
Just the other day I answered
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Pattern

OF course a housedress can have
sparkle originally &. up-to-
the-second style. Want proof ?
Here 1t Is, In a poppy young style
designed by Anne Adams TO tighten
those home-running tasks. And
what light sewing task Pattern
1903 makesl As you can see by the
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/ mid Woman Doubts
Her OWn Ability
Is Afraid to Try Doing New Work Because
She Gives Up Too Easily
CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey AS of your readers sympathize
with the girl who said she didn't like her work but afraid
TO try her hand at something although she had
offers to do something more to her liking.
am in the boat have worked for 10 years at job
hate yet get fairly good salary and afraid try
something new.
find part of nature to give up very easily friend
recently told me that letters interesting than
she received from the other girls who went to school
with and suggested that take up journalism through
extension course at the university have always loved
write but firmly convinced that could do any good
writing.
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JAIL ANOTHER DRIVER

F. f. Filler, 51-year-old Puy-
allup farmer, was booked at the
Pierce county Jail Wednesday noon
by State Patrolman Bert Over
holt on a charge of drunken driv-
ing. Still held on a similar charge
was Howard Randle, 43-yesr-old
Roy hop farmer, arrested by Con-
stable Long of Spanaway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

IF YOU'RE petite, like Lily Pons,
reach for a high note In waist
lines. Here is a typical Lily Pons
waLstline contrasted with the low
swung belts affected by petite
people with less clothes sense.
To gain height, wear beltless
styles with high waistlines-inci-
dentally the curve gives flatter-
ing contours. Wear narrowly
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GIRL. TWO. IS DROWNED

Albany, Ore. - Hattie Lou
cubbison. 2-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred cubhison,
drowned in CalspooiA river Mon
day night, II was revealed Tues
day.
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Iritated EyeIids?

Battle them with Laveptik. Prompt re-
lief. Use also for immediate relief Of
infamed. sore, itching eyes = or whsn
eyes feel tired or strained. No harmful
drugs. Is years success. Get Lavoptik to-
day. (Eys-enp ineludsd.l Al drugTista
adv.
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DOCTORS FORMULA
BELIEVES AWFUL PAIN OF
n < U RITIS

Neuritis pains are often relieved
and inflamed nerves usually re-
spond quickly TO the healing influ-
ence Of this widely used remedy
Hundreds have written grateful
letters about happy results. One
bottle win convince you Ask your
druggist for Eopa Tablets No. rs:
only 81 Money back II not sat
iEfled. adv.
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Ladies
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assisting.
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ess
FLOWER BASKET APPLIQUE PATTERN 22S4
bright prints this simple applique quilt
pillows. Pattern 1884
pattern directions making
quIlt illustration Of guilt; yardages.
token this pattern
Times Needecraft Dept Tacoma WASH Write plainly
PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME ADDRESS
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sTREAMLI>ED

shrugged shoulders, and narrowly
flared, longish skirts. A short,
tight skirt will cut down leg
length disastrously. Do not eclipse
your neck with high collars. In
millinery, go decidedly high-hat.
Also for proportions sake, carry
small bag and small furs.
Watch for your type tomorrow!