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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
viii be published when requested
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Mark Van Doren to Speak

Mark Van Doren, poet. critic and
Pulitzer Prize winner, will lecture al
st. Johns College, Annapolis, to.
night ut 8 o'clock.
The lecture is public, as is q read
ing Mr.. Van Doren will give Of his
own verse tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in the college library. The
Van Dorens are visiting Dean and
Mrs. Scott Buchanan over the week
And
Evening star., 1940-11-29

places. lilo; drusstores. 32s. and
other stores, l,189.
Sales we're as follows: Food group,
$S8 ,082 900; general stores, $50, ,000,-
900; general merchandise, $50, 49,
600: apparel, $41,575, 900; furniture,
household and radio, $16,076. 900;
automotive. $45, ,75o. 900: filling sta
tions, $18.163, 900; lumber. building
and hardware, $12,9S5. 900: eating
and drinking places, $34, 1854 900;
drugstores, 1861, 900; other stores,
$51, ,754 900.
Evening star., 1940-11-29

been welcomed back by Prime Min
lister Churchill following her resjg-
nation as an independent candidate
for Parliament.
The wealthy duchess, leader Of q
movement last year to form q union
government as q protest against
the Chamberlain policies, at present
Is engaged In Red Cross work.
She was defeated when she ran
for Parliament as an independent In
1888 to test Mr.. Chamberlain's pop
ularity.
She became known as the RED
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Movie SerioI to Sturt

First installment Of travel movie
serial will be shown by H. p Baines
at the meeting of the Washington
Society of Amateur Cinematogra-
pliers in the lecture room of the
Mount Pleasant Library. Sixteenth
Evening star., 1940-11-29

chandise for sale on hand valued at
SSH 900, equivalent to one and .
half months sales. inventories were
5 per cent lower than 1929.
BY major business groups, Wash
ington's retail stores, in 1889, were
divided as follows: Food group,
1856; general stores with food /,
S; general merchandise, l64; ap-
parel, TBS; furniture, household and
radio, 1893; automotive, 145; filling
stations, 495; lumber, building and
hardware, 1T; eating and drinking
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Red Duchess Of AthoII
Rejoins British Party
~ the Associated Press.

~ the ASSoctateo Press.
LONDON, Nov. 2o.-The Red
Duchess" Of Atholl, former mem
ber Of Parliament who left the Con-
servative fold in 1888 in protest
against the policies Of the late Me-
Vile Chamberlain, has rejoined the
party.
She announced Yesterday she had
Evening star., 1940-11-29

Duchess" when she supported Re-
publican forces in the Spanish civil
war.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

you don't want to bother with this.
do your"
Looking at the girls fiustered
face, Lefty felt an impulse of kind
lnesS.
Il think so,' she answered. but
tell mellow did you happen to be
selling it,"
oh, me and the old man has
ranch out by San Berdoo. We raises
truck and keeps chickens. but you
can't get nothin for nothin' for EN-
at the markets these days. Ped
din EN- around, though. we man.
ages to clear bout four bits a day
nouGh to eat two meals on
My, Miss Claire, you look even
purifier than IN he pitchers"
A sensation Of rude disilIusion-
ment possessed the star. She muir
INJURED SOME stereotyped reply, add
ing:
Just a minute-Tn- get my
purse"
Gong towards the bedroom, she
thought IN an distracted fashion of
number of things: Happiness in
the country the way | was
meant to 1--we fifty doorbells
for fifty cents a day
She found five dollar bill and
returned.
Here" she said, rendering it;
I'll take all you have"
Gosh. that's swell of you. But
III have to go fetch change from
pappy."
Please don't" Lefty said. I'D
like you to keep that for showing
me-that is, for being so sweet in
what you said about me"
Suffering embarrassed thanks,
the girl relinQuished her goods and
departed Lefty took the baskets
and walked slowly to the kitchen
with them. There, she stood brief
while lingering the limp and dingy
produce. At last she laughed, Just
once, and abruptly turned away.
From cupboard over the sink she
took a haif-empty bottle of port wine
and poured herself a tumblerful.
When the glass held no more,
Lefty Claire left the kitchen and
went again to the front room. No
one else was there now. Dropping
into the chair beside the phone, she
picked it up and dialed. Response
-dme quickly. and in a voice al
most mockingly saccharine, Lefty
cooed:
Hello, Benny-boy, is that perfect
ly ducky invitation for the eek-end
by any chance still OPEN"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Detroit Woman Relates
Uncle Toms Real Story

or the nrSt time since the real
Uncle Tom" of Harriet Beecher
Stoves classic travelled the mys-
ferrous underground railroad" to
safety in Canada, the story has
been told here of what happened TO
him en- route.
1t Is told by little, white-haired
woman who prefers to remain anon
ymous, but whose grandfather Of
fered the old Negro slave refuge in
his flight, says the Detroit News.
Uncle Toms real name was
Josiah Henson" she relates. That
Is known, but l don't believe many
know that Uncle Tom spent 10 days
in grandfather barn in Cambridge,
Mass. My grandfather was Charles
Morse, the brother of Samuel F. B.
Morse, the inventor of the telegraph.
"Grandfather was not a regular
station on the underground rail-
road, but he was sympathetic re-
garding the escape of slaves from
their owners. Officers were so
close on Uncle Toms trail when he
reached Boston that he couldn't be
taken to the regular station, so
grandfather hid him in our barn.
| believe it is still standing. sold
the property only about four years
ago.
Uncle Tom stayed in the hay
NOW all day, and each night grand
father brought him into the house
to eat and wash up. He talked a
lot about his plantation home, and
spoke often of Little Eva whose
real name was Missile Mary He
stayed in our barn 10 days, and
then went on to Dresden, Ont,
where he became a minister and
where he is now buried.
THAT must have been around
l84S or 1919
I'm February, 1861. grandfather
received picture OF Uncle Tom
by mail. Across the top was writ
ten, Rev. Josiah Henson from life
and presented by Uncle Tom Feb
ruary, 1861"
That picture is one of three which
now becomes part of the rare
book collection at the Library of
Congress through the interest of v. |
Valta Parma. the director, who un-
earthed the story.
There is also picture of Charles
Morse and his home.
When the donor of these pictures
was little girl her family visited
in tie home of Mrs. Stowe with
whom fey had kept up a friend
ship thro. n their common interest
in Henson story.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Texas Big Thicket

The Big Thicket in Texas is 10
Gated u the eastern part of Polk
county in southeastern Texas. There
is q small town called Thicket ad-
joining this area In the northwest
of the neighboring county of Har-
din. The area in question is dense
ly wooded with pine, eak, ash, elm
and other hardwood species. The
added presence of vines makes
il jungle. The area was originally
set aside in 1900 by Sam Houston
as q reservation for the Alibamus
and Coushattis, two southeastern
tribes which emigrated to Texas
after their forcible removal from
Alabama and Mississippi. The Big
Thicket is the only Indian reserva-
ton in Texas.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Pilot Saves Passenger
In Mock Air Raid Crash

LONDON.-Sergt. Jack Arnold
Billiard helped his schoolboy pas
senger to escape by parachute be-
fore he crashed to his death near
Wttering r F. F. station, North
ants
The boy, l7-year-old Dennis Ma
hum. of Oundle, was one of a party
of six who were taken up in Blen-
helm bombers for a mock raid.
Flying in formation, Billiard lost
contact with his leader in a cloud,
and as he came out of il the tail
of his machine was sliced off by the
propeller of another, plane.
Don't get scared. Count five and
pull the ripcord," he shouted as he
pushed his passenger off into space.
The boys parachute opened and
he landed in field unconscious, his
face cut A few moments later the
crippled bomber crashed and Bull
lard was killed.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
My Family Likes Fish!

There's all the. health of the sea
in fish, according to an old saying,
and modern home makers find that
there's variety and economy for
menus, too.
Fish and sea foods are available
the year round in almost limitless
variety. In most markets it's posi-
BILE, now, to purchase ID fish lin
the round" just as it comes from
the water, ~ fish that is cleaned,
scaled, and ready to cook, CD bone
less fish fillets, and (4) fish steaks.
Fish and sea foods may be pur-
chased quick-frozen too.
If fish is purchased Gin the
round" that is with skin, bones,
head, and tail included, allow one
pound of fish per serving; if pur-
chased cleaned and scaled, allow
one pound for two servings, and if
purchased in the form of fish fllets
or fish steaks. allow one pound for
three servings
Fish cookery is simple, especially
when you use fish that is cleaned
and scaled, fillets, steaks, or the
quick-frozen products. Remember,
though, that the flavor of most fish
is delicate, and that you need we'll
seasoned sauces and accompani-
ments to serve with it.
You'll find practical and easy-to-
follow recipes for preparing fish and
sea foods in my booklet, Feeding
Father" There are recipes for the
old-fashioned cod fish balls men
love, for delicious clam chowder,
and for the other fish and sea food
dishes you'll wa mt to serve your
family often.
Fish in Pepper Shells.
(ServeS g.
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons -four
IL cup top milk
y teaspoon salt
l tablespoon lemon juice
Il teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups cold fish (faked)
6 whole green peppers
l cup bread crumbs
Paprika
Melt tablespoons butter, add
-four and blend; add milk and cook
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Caves Will Be Used in
Egypt for Arms Storage

CAIRO, EGYPT.-Caves which
can withstand the most powerful
bombs will be used by the Egyptian
government for the storage of arms
ard ammunition in time of war.
A railway lire has been built be-
tween Maasara, near Cairo, and the
place where the caves are situated.
The line will be used exclusively
for carrying munitions to the caves.
The length of the railway line is
only about four miles, but the caves
extend as far as Suez, distance of
approximately go miles.
Some Of the caves are air condi-
toned and supplied with electricity,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

AMARILLO, TEXAS. - Because
tne sneeze cost A. F. Morris SOB,
1e's glad he doesn't have hay fever.
Morris was driving his automobile
to work when ne felt an urge to
Sneeze. When the sneeze was over,
Morris car had climbed a curb and
crashed into tree. 1t cost SlO3 to
repair the automobile.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Send for Copy of Feeding Father. ;

Send for a Copy of Feeding Father
Father likes fish; he likes thick,
hearty, soups, too, and hot breads
and apple pie, and barbecued steak.
You'll find he likes most of the reci-
pes Eleanor Howe gives you in her
booklet, Feeding Father"
All you need to do to get your
copy of this practical, everyday
cook book is to send 10 cents in
coin to Feeding Father" care of
Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

thoroughly heated-but should not
boil) Add oysters to milk and sea-
son to taste Serve Immediately.
Sauteed Oysters.
(SerVes ~
pint oysters Carge)
cup cracker crumbs
IL teaspoon salt
Is teaspoon pepper
"a cup butter
Drain oysters. Add salt and pep
per to cracker crumbs, blend thor
oughly, and then roll oysters in the
seasoned crumbs, covering thor
oughly. Melt butter in frying pan
and saute oysters until they are
golden brown on one side Turn
with spatula or pancake turner and
brown on other side. Drain on alb
sorbent paper and serve very hot
with catSup or tartar sauce.
Hot Oven Baked BOneleSs Perch.
(Serves ~
perch filletS
tablespoon salt
cup milk
cup hard bread crumbs
IA cup butter (melted)
Dip fish in milk to which salt has
been added. Drain and then roll
fish in hard bread crumbs, covering
thoroughly. Place in a well-oiled
baking pan and brush thoroughly
with melted butter. Bake 10 min
utes in very hot oven $3.50 de-
greeS). Serve at once It is not
necessary to turn fish while baking
Crab Meat Sunday Night Supper
Sandwiches.
(Serves So
| Bounce tin crab meat
slices white bread
IA pound Roquefort cheese
IA cup cream
! head lettuce
15-ounce can pimento-stuffed
olives
Toast bread on one side only On
untOaSted side, place a generous
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Gold Rush Upsets
Mexican Village,
Pan S225 in Day
Population Goes From q TO
5000 in Few Months;
Still Growing.

MESQUITE. MEXICO.-A Il
months ago this tiny Mexican tow
ooasted population of 40
Now it IS teeming with 5000 pei
sons and is growIug daily.
Some months ago Javier Gomez
bartender. NaS broke. Worse than
that, he Was $3.50 IN debt and there
seemed no way OCT of IT,
Today Gomez IS the leading citi-
zen Of the town, earning about SOS
a day.
TIE magical thing which doomed
Mesquite and enriched Gomez al
most overnight was the same thing
that sent thousands into California
almost 100 years a2o-gold.
Reminiscent of the gold-ruSh days
of the 1905, a gold strike trans
formed Mesquite from drowSy
little village scarcely larger than
goOdsized ranch TO a rough and
ready desert metropolis, which al
ready IS making inroads on the pop
ulatOn of established Sonora towns.
Made First Strike.
Gomez, who made the first rich
strike" IN the canyon which shell
terS Mesquite from the surround
ing desert, says he tends bar in his
spare time now and Will prospect
permanently. He has the distinc-
ton of pannlng the most gold day
-S225-and also has the most elab-
crate dwelling in Mesquite-a small
frame house, II by II, constructed
Of implanted pine boards
Mesquite is located almost 80
miles southeast of Nogales on the
United States border and OPP
crates under numerous handlcapS.
There is no Communication with the
outside world. There is no cleo
tricity, only one small well, and
nothing like a road except few
trails constructed by prospectors
racing toward the strike in anti
quated cars or on mules.
Jesus Maria Valenzuela, owner of
the FL Poso ranch which was the
nucleus of Mesquite before the
strike, operates several profitable
enterprises. He has a monopoly on
the water supply and sells the COM
modify for about three cents a small
can. A 5OgaiIon drum costs IS
cents
Housewives, because of the scar
city of water, are encroaching on
ValenZuela's business. A brackiSh
pool of water was uncovered in a
sink hole on the desert and water
IS transported nearly 10 miles.
Holds Water Monopoly.
Valenzuela, oldest resident and
owner of the only adobe house in
Mesquite, says he will not enter into
mining activities He says he
makes 'mucho dinero" selling wa
ter-and whisky. ValenZuela OPP
crates the only saloon in town and
recently has installed a new fea-
ture-a concrete dance floor
Civic industries are incomplete,
but citizens are proud of their bust
ness establishments
The Jail, dugout carved in the
side of hill, has had only two pris-
oners since Gomez struck it rich"
Main reason for lack of prisoners,
Gomez explains, is a dearth of law
enforcing officers He said every
one was too busy mining gold to
worry about who should be police
chief
If the gold supply holds out Mes
quite might become an established
city with a permanent population.
If the strike peters out it probably
will become a ghost town-deserted
except for Jesus Maria Valenzuela.
who philosophically said he had
lived in Mesquite before the gold
rush and that he would continue
staying there for the rest of his life
gold or no gold.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

uteS. Basic during the baking pc
riOd with the remainder Of the
spiced mixture
Oyster Stew.
l pint oysters
"a cup butter
i quart rich milk
Salt and pepper to taste
Place oysters, strained oyster liq-
uor, and butter in a saucepan and
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

'Favorite Foods for Lent are
budget-stretchers, too. Next week
Eleanor Howe will give you
menus and tested recipes for
some of the simple meatless
meals you've wanted Eggs,
cheese, and fish are frst-rate
substitutes for that important
food, meat, and Miss Howe will
give you, in this column, some
new ideas for using them.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
Finds Wasp Waist
Is Hard on Liver

Observation-Disclosures the
"hour-glass figure" comes natur-
ally, a woman should not attempt
to acquire it and expect to keep
her health, in the opinion of DR..
b. B. Vincent Lyon, professor of
medicine at Jefferson Medical
college. Warning that the wed
ding rlngwaiSt is hard on the
liver, the doctor cautioned
against "stuffing 3o-inch waists
into 2O-inch corsets and shutting
OF proper digestion"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

over low flame,
stirring constant
ly, until thick. Re-
move from fame;
add salt, lemon
juice and WorceS-
terShire sauce.
Then add faxed
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

Iodine stains are easily removed
from colored or white clothes if
soaked in cold milk for 30 minutes
and rubbed between the fingers.
Then wash in warm suds.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

covering of crab
meat faxed.
Cover crab meat
with ROquefOrt
cheese SOftened
In cream. BrCl
Ii G h thy until
cheese mixture
has bro Wn e d.
Serve on lettuce
and garniSh with
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

cook gently until
edges of oysters
begin to curl.
Heat milk in a
separate sauce
pan at the same
time. Caution
Milk should be
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02


proximately % minutes. Serve with
tomato sauce.
Fish Fillets in Tomato Cups.
(Serves 81
to 8 tomatoes
package Paddock, sole, or
perch fllets
Salt and pepper
u cup butter (melted)
- cup lemon juice
"a cup parsley (chopped)
Remove a slice from the stem
end of each tomato and scoop out
the pulp, leaving firm cup. Sprin-
kle the inside with salt and pepper.
Cut fllets in lengthwise strips.
Brush each strip with melted but
ter, and sprinkle with salt, pepper,
lemon juice, and parsley. Roll the
strips firmly and place in the toma-
to cups. Brus h tops with melted
butter, sprinkle with parsley, and
place in a greas ed baking dish. Bake
in a moderate oven $3.50 degrees)
for 80 TO IS minutes. Basic occa-
sionally while baking.
Baked Spiced White6sh.
l medium sized whitefiSh
Salt
Il cup lemon juice
teaspoon parsley (mlnced)
2 peppercorns
/ tablespoon tomato catsup
/ bay leaf
/ teaspoon salt
l teaspoon prepared mustard
8 tablespoons olive oil
Clean fish and sprinkle with salt
inside and out. Place on q we'll
creased baking pan. Mix all other
ingredients in the order given Open
fish and brush inside with the mix
ture and then spread about Y of it
over the. fish. Bake in hot oven
(4OO degrees) Approximately 10 min
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02
To Remove Iodine Stains

tReleased by Western Newspaper Union. /,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-02

hSh. Place II Cleaned green pep
pers. top with bread crumbs, COM
bined with remaining butter (melt-
ed, and a dash of paprika. Bake in
a moderate oven $3.50 degrees) ap-
proximately % minutes. Serve with
tomato sauce.
Fish FilletS in Tomato Cups.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-13

Warned by having been crowded out
IN other years when they made reSer-
vations too late, exhibitors. race horse
owners and conceSsionaireS are from
two 10 three weeks ahead of their usual
schedules in reServing space for the
North Montana State fairs 10Th an
niversary opening Aug. 5.
A checkup by the fair management
shows two-thirds of the race barn
space already reserved by owners Of
more than 200 horses; a record-break-
ing number OF county collective dis
plays definitely assured. with twice as
many entries as last year: inquiries
for livestock entry blanks from leading
breeders Of the United States and
Canada. concession space on the mid
way 95 percent sold and more than
two thirds Of the booths in the mer-
camille building reserved
Perhaps influenced somewhat by
moving of the agricultural displays
10 the most centrally located building
on the grounds and by the constr1lc-
ton OF new and modern booths. county
commissioners of IA counties have APP
nropriated funds for collective displays
as compared with total Of seven such
exhibits last year These will be In adj
dition to displays from IS Cascade
county communities.
New Booths Installed
Reducing to almost zero the prob
lem OF arranging such exhibits. the
new booths now being constructed In
the agricultural building are OF the
show window type, leaving no decora-
tive problems to be faced by the ex-
hibitors.
In the mercantile building, 20 Of the
% 20-foot booths have been reserved.
with many inquiries received from ma
tionally known concerns indicating
greater interest IN these booths than
in any recent year.
Indicative OF the mounting interest
in the fair livestock show, including
the Northwest International Hereford
show and the Northwest National Ayr
shire show, are requests for entry
blanks and inquiries from widely
separated areas.
o. v. Battles, world famed Aberdeen
Angus authority, who will judge the
Aberdeen Angus exhibit at an inter-
national exposition in Buenos Aires In
August, has written from Maquoketa,
Ia, to advise his show herd viii be
at the fair
F. p. Durnel of Springfield, Mo.
has written TO reserve space for his
Candy, Ore, Harms Bros. have sent
an entry for a carload OF hogs.
Canadians Enter
Canadian exhibitors who have an
nounced intention TO compete include
Hayes 81 Co., Ltd, Holstein breeders
of Calgary, and Kenneth Eacon OF
Unionville, Ont, VINO Is reported TO
have one Of the best herds Of beef
ShOrthorns IN Canada.
Tom Fraser Of Moro, Ore, has an
nounced he Is coming with one Of the
nations finest strings Of Belgian
horses.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-13

terested in taking on a new religion:
but in France and other European
countries Bishop RoSatis article
aroused a great enthusiasm among
young priests who were anxious 70
make the mission to the northwest
Among these was a country boy who
lived near Lyons, France, and who read
Bishop Rosati's account in the mis-
sionary paper. The youth, then only
10 years old, native of the province
of Dauphine. went into the village
church and vowed that he would be-
come a priest and go to work among
the Indians of western America. A
few years later he became an Oblate
missionary, ordained especially for
work among the Indians Of the far
northwest. His name was Father
Chirouse and he did long service In
that region. Other Europeans who
needed Rosati's call to service in the
northwest were the celebrated Belgian,
Father De Smet. and the italian,
Father Ravalli.
Father De Smet's Work
De Smet did good work among vari-
Gus Indian tribes and was a good
diplomat in raising funds for the
northwestern missions. He had influ-
ence at the papal court in Rome and
made several Journeys TO the court in
the interests Of northwestern mission
airy work. Ravaln, the artist-philoso-
pher, with the training Of the greatest
European universities behind him,
worked for so years among the Flat
heads.
The records of the cathedral at st.
Louis reveal that the two Indians who
died there were baptized Narcisse and
Paul. The two surviving Indians re-
turned to their country via steamboat,