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Evening star., 1940-02-27
Notre Dame Alumnae

Plans for the convention of the
International Federation of Notre
Dame Alumnae, to be held in Wash
ington in August, will be discussed
at meeting tonight at 8:15 o'clock
at the Mayf1ower Hotel. Mrs James
F. Harnett, chairman for the con-
vention, will preside. Miss Marietta
Dawson is president Of the local
alumnae chapter.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Oklahoma Society
Will Dance FRIDAY

Members of the Oklahoma State
Society will hold their first dance of
the year in the Italian room of the
Mayflower Hotel Friday evening.
Dancing will be from $40 until
O'Clock, and before the dance a short
business meeting will be held.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Mrs. Blodgett Goes
To Florida

Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett left to-
day for Florida, where she will
spend some time. Before going
to her home at Miami Beach
Mrs. Blodgett will visit relatives
in Cocoa. Fla.
She will be Joined during the
Easter holidays by her sons-in-
law and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin and Mr..
and Mrs. Pierre Gaillard, with
their children.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Mrs. Dunlap Leaves
For Mexico CITY

Mrs. William Laird Dunlap, jr.,
left Washington today, her birth
day anniversary, to go with
members of the Garden Clubs
of Virginia and a group of Vir-
ginial Colonial Danes in a spe-
cial car to Mexico City. En- route
the travellers will stop at Mem
phis, New Orleans and San An
tonic to view Southern gardens.
While in Mexico City Mrs. Dun
lap will be at the Reforma Hotel.
She expects to be away two
weeks.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington
News Notes of Official
And Diplomatic Society
OF Interest in the Capital
Mrs. Roosevelt to Return for
Cabinet Dinner for President;
Mr.. Farley Feted at Palm Beach

Mrs. Franklin vacationing
attended the ballet Miami
her at the hotel before the pageant
return to the Capital in time to attend the
Postmaster General Farley guest at
luncheon today in Palm Beach F Mr. lawrence Wood Robert
guests were Governors of several Southern States.
Mrs Henry Wallace wife Agriculture
Paul MNu wife of the Federal security administrator
the the luncheon
hold training project Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross Mrs " Smith, Miss
Frances Carter Miss Margaret Marco and Miss Thema Huber others
the Chiden Gallery sponsored the
District W. p mark the opening the Talented Chden Art Ex
hibtion.
The Polish Ambassador Count spent
honor OF M Arturo Rubinstein Polish
O'Clock following the
M Rubinsten will members the
Embassy staff and their wives will
Ambassador and Sonora de cabero will entertain
dinner this evening IN honor OF the minister of and
Norwegian and Nine Munth de Morsenstierne will
be honor guests dinner which
give tonight at Wild Acres Bethesda, Md.
Representative has been in
since the opening Congress has been joined
son and their three children who have
house at 57o5 Wildwood road Greenwich Forest, Md.
The Secretary Navy Lewis Compton entertained
at dinner last evening at the Mayhower Hotel
Medina minister of and of Venezuela
Venezuelan Embassy Col Medna host
Dogones
Consul General Alfredo
Jurado, both members of Col Mednas
Admiral George Peng Rear Admiral Walter
Admiral William Furong A
dgft, Mitscher
Fitzhugh
Members the Venezuelan Embassy
included the OF the Embassy Dr.
CoPardo Commercial Counselor
Ezekiel
New
York City for Today visit.
Miss Anne Donovan daughter of Capt
entertained at luncheon Saturday Donaman
honor Elizabeth Derden
Doving
Among the
Gnsley Ralph Langley Mrs Edward Williams
Rogers Miss Katherine R. Miss
Williams Miss Eileen Falon Miss Margaret Ke Miss
Miss Miss Virginia Midget
the
will at the cocktail
who will entertain in her historic home
This Count Countess Roberi will be
former United States Ambassador to the Argentine
Bliss will
Georgetown home
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Mrs. Frazer Forms
Small Bridge Club

Mrs. James Carroll Frazer has
organized a small bridge club
among her friends, and her
apartment, at 2310 Connecticut
avenue, will be the scene of the
gatherings. which will take place
every Tuesday and Sunday eve
ming. The parties will begin
next Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Adm. Stark Calls
For Siaunchness
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Admiral Har-
old r. Stark. chief Of naval opera
tons. called for self-saerifiee and
strengthening Of moral fiber 20
prepare the United States for what
he said may be the last stand
against the Wanted efficiency and
ruthless methods OF dictatorship
Speaking before the national
convention of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce. Stark said success
ful defense program depended as
much upon planning, calculated
daring and willingness TO endure
hardships in peace. prior to war.
as upon economic strength. a pow
erful army and navy. and a strong
air force.
Assistant Secretary Of State
Henry F. Grady. addressing the
same meeting. called for a more
realistic attitude toward foreign
relations. He said preservation Of
American methods of national
decision must be increasingly
based on the actual situation and
its implications. freed from pref
udice and distortion
A third speaker-James s. Kem-
per, president of U. S. Chamber Of
Commences cautioned against let
ting unwarranted hysteria plunge
the nation into war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
ITALIAN BIRTH RATE DROPS

Despite Mussolini's many edicts,
Italy's birth rate declined from
29.7 in the 1925 period to 22.7
in 1887 with 10 of every 1000
babies dying in the first year of
life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
.DAN(,ING'EDANGER
B. B6CIx

over and held his ear against the
panel of the door. At last, salts
fled. he came back to the girl.
Il don't hear anyone talking.
Anyway, well have to risk it. 1
think Avery and the others have
gone and left the Engles on guard.
Soon, Avery's killer squad will
arriye-the ones who did for Bryce
and a lot of others. II we wait
for them, we haven't chance.
This way, we might have"
He moved swiftly over and
placed himself near the door.
Now scream" he whispered.
Scream as loud az you can
Madge put the full power of her
lungs behind the piercing scream
that came from her throat. At
Dams signal, she screamed again,
and again.
There was pounding on the
door.
What is II ?" Mrs. Engle cried.
whats wrong?"
THE girls hystericall" Dan
shouted. "Out of her head Bring
some brandy"
Kisses
To Madge. he Kissed:
BE ready to grab Mrs. Engle's
hands as soon as she comes in. She
may have a gun" The girl nodded.
Dan placed himself so he would
be out Of sight when the door
swung open. AS II was suddenly
pushed in and Engle leaped inside.
his gun held in his outstretched
hand, Nichols swung his impro-
vised club down on the mans
head with all his strength.
Madge, adding another piercing
scream for good measure, swept
forward at the same moment and
flung her arms about Mrs. Engle.
A glass of brandy and a small
automatic crashed to the floor.
Good Work
Good work." Dan shouted, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
CHAPTER THIRTY-Two

Madgc wondere why Dan
hadn't sought the aid Of Leah
Seldes whom, she knew. was
supporter of the Reform league.
She asked him.
she contributes literally. but
I've never met her. She's never
attended any of our meetings, and
the only dealings I've ever had
with her were by phone"
Madge turned the heavy ring in
her fingers and examined il again.
II can't understand the purpose
Of this ring" she said. why Is
4 used ?"
ITO keep us in line. II makes
all OF us party to the gang. and
the only way out once you're in
la DEATH"
Was 1t your ring I bought ?"
"Beatty's. A pickpocket took
his wallet in a crowd. and the ring
was in it. Somehow, 1t found its
way TO the auction store, When
you showed 1t to me. l recognized
1t at once and when you left /
phoned Beatty and gave him the
license number OF your car.
There happened to be stool
pigeon in his office. SO he put him
on your trail and he was lucky
enough to get II In a few minutes"
Quick Work
TT was quick work, all right"
she agreed. Now how about your
plan ,"
Are you game TO take chance
"A chance that may cost your
life >"
why not! You say we haven't
long to. live anyway. Tell me-"
For answer. Dan crossed swiftly
to the heavy chair In the room.
upended it and wrenched leg
from it. II made quite formid-
able weapon. Madge agreed.
The Engles must be alone in
the next room, now" He went
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

Here's the neatest fashion trick
of the season! Depending on your
Interpretation of its style. Pattern
4476 makes a demure afternoon
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-. or casual country cotton. It's
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back and front panels, but NO
SIDE SEAMS in the skirt. The
soft-cut blouse has long or short
sleeves. Use a soft print. add
front ruffle TO the matching or
contrasting costume; or try gay
cotton, with a simple collar and
it becomes a country or working
dress. You might make a con-
trasting "checkmate' of the skirt
for striking effect.
Pattern 4476 is available in
misses and women's sizes Is, 16,
Is. 20. 80, "a. 36, 3s, 40 and AZ.
Size 16, blouse and skirt, takes
AS yards 35-inch fabric and 3
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Send fifteen cents (15c) in coins
for this Anne Adams pattern.
Write plainly SIZE, NAME, AID
DRESS and STYLE NUMBER.
Cut a smart figure in the sum-
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new wardrobe from the original
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summer 1910, it includes styles for
country and city dweller, pocket
edition youngster and forty
plus matron. There are gay
sport clothes, dance frocks. cool
prints and cottons for vacations
by land by sea by air.
OF course the summer bride has
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Book fifteen cents. Pattern fif-
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tax tokens.
Send your order to The Tacoma
Times. Pattern Dept, Tacoma, Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22


Dear Miss Grey: II all women
who are single and past thirty are
a. tired a. am of hearing the
stale jokes--the so-called worldly
advice-the sage bits of wisdom
and the smart little hints about
How to get your man these
from my married women friends)
then all can say Is that the
world must be fun of weary. un-
married women.
I am thirty-two. I am single
and ! am not single because !
have never had the chance TO
marry. Like most other human
beings I had more than one
chance, but III be darned II was
going to take what was offered
me.
Unfortunately. some interfering
relatives broke up my only real
affair Of the heart, but that
doesn't solve my problem now.
What's past is past and crying
over other years won't help mat
tiers now.
What really makes me indig-
nant. Miss Grey. is the attitude
most people have toward single
woman who Is past thirty. They
act ~ though they are about to
break down and cry for her--and
Of course the impression Is that
while they have TO pretend to be
jolly and full of fun and good
cheer just for her sake-the thing
to do Is go into huddlc and see
what they can do for the poor
unfortunate ''old maid" the minute
her back 10 turned.
Now these well-meaning nit-wits
make my blood boil.
II l wanted to be married ]
would have grabbed couple OF
the also-rans who wanted me
number Of years ago but ! have
preferred TO remain single-with
= good salary and with my eyes
open for the kind Of a chap who
will try TO bring as much con-
geniality and inspiration to mar
riage as ! shall try to bring to
marriage for him.
] am not trying TO act superior
or pretend to be heaven's-gift-to-
the-men-but I at least have a
mind Of my own and because l
have such a mind can use 1t to
guide me when considering a step
20 important A marriage.
We women who are in our thir-
ties and have not married. don't
need the sympathy of the rest of
the world. All we want is the
right to live our own lives and
mind our own business. II is all
the rest Of the world can do to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22


those of us who are single"
I am only thirty-two and
wouldn't trade places with some
of the drcary married" women l
know for anything. When ! think
Of the drab existence they lead
their ordinary contacts and homes
that give no promise of better
days-I must confess that being
a lonesome. old-maid has no ter
rors for me.
/ want no ones sympathy
feither man or woman) because
happen to be human being who
has TO live alone. And / feel that
! have right TO express indigna-
ton when a lot of silly meddlesome
women (who grabbed the only
man they had a chance to rather
than stay single) feel sorry for me
because "the poor thing hasn't got
a man."
I don't need the misplaced SYM
pathy of a LOT Of "misery-loycs-
company" married women, nor do
I appreciate the cheap would-be
witty jokes that are a part and
parcel of the broken down wise
cracks" of broken-down old bach
elors.
I'm only thirty-two and hope
to be married before long. II I
don't, IL will be too bad because
it seems To me 1t must be more
pleasant TO have an agreeable
companion than to keep on living
alone. But II have to go on
being single l am not going to
spend my life moping about it or
allowing my friends and ac-
quaintances to feel sorry for me.
They can keep their worried con-
Germ for themselves. They'll no
doubt find plenty need for It.
OLD MAID.
tend to Its own business-so let
me repeat-don't worry about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

father 10 get out of town, too, as
quickly as you can. There'll be a
terrific row over this, and you can
depend on it, Avery is going to
make II hot for you and your
father, too. He knows exposure
is only matter of hours so long
as you live and he'll set the whole
underworld on your trail"
But / don't know where Dad
is! / may not be able to find
him in time
Il can't waste any more time.
Msdge." Dan said, his voice re-
fleeing his terror. I'm leaving
right now. He started to run
away and then turned and shouted
over his shoulder: Turn right
down the alley. There's a taxi
stand about a block and q half
away. Goodbye"
He disappeared in the darkness,
and Msdge heard his feet beating
a rapid retreat down the alley.
Blindly. she stumbled after him.
found the oper gate at the back
Continued on Page 16. Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

STOPPING picked up the two guns
from the floor. One he put in his
pocket. the other he handed to
Madge.
"Engle won't give you any
trouble. but keep this on his wife
until ! get something to tie them
up with" he ordered.
Madge backed the woman into a
corner, holding the gun aimed
firmly at her head,
Dan was back in moment with
rope, and while the girl kept Mrs.
Engle covered, he bound her arms.
Then he ordered her TO lie down
on the cot and fastened her ankles
tightly together. That done. he
tied up Engle, who was still un-
conscious on the floor. blood trick
ling from cut on the top of his
head.
lis he's he dead ," Madge
asked fearfully, looking down at
the unconscious thug.
You can't kin mug like that
with a tap on the head" Dan
went through Engle's pockets and
hauled up a bunch OF keys.
Now. let's get out of here he
said. Madge was as anxious as
he TO get out of the room.
Nichols locked the door with one
Of the keys.
'Thatll hold EN- for awhile,
even If they do succeed in getting
free from those ropes"
Led Way
He led the way out Of the room
they were in. the conference room.
pausing long enough to lock the
door, also, and soon was running
down a stairway.
The door az the end Of it was
locked. but he found key on the
bunch that soon had it open.
Outside. be locked the door
again ana paused IN lne snaooWs
to give directions 10 his COM
panion. Quickly. he told her the
location Of the house.
WED better separate here,
Madge," he said when he had fin
ished. I'm going TO make a run
for il. Get out of town without
even going home 10 get any Of my
things. My car il parked nearby.
and / can be miles from Altonia
before Avery and the rest of them
discover there's anything wrong.
But what shall l do" the girl
/ asked.
f, III advise both you and your
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
TOD A Y
RECIPES
(Current Surplus Foods are in
Bold Face


Bold Face
Breakfast. Orange juice, corn
meal mush with cream. buttered
whole wheat toast. milk or bev-
erage.
Luncheon: Prune brown bread
sandwiches. grated carrot, cab
bage.. chopped spinach, salad with
cooked salad dressing. milk.
Dinner: Roast shoulder Of pork.
brown gravy. Drowned potatoes.
buttered oeets. spplesauee cake.
milk or beverage.
FIVE MINUTE GARBAGE
u, cups scalded milk
4 cups shredded cabbage
8 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper
Heat the milk and cook cabbage
in il for two minutes. Add butter
and seasoning. Cook rapidly for
three or four minutes, stirring con-
stantly. The cabbage retains its
crispness and is delicate in flavor,
and color. Yield: servings.
VEGETABLE SALADS
Crisp chopped raw cabbage
Carrots and cabbage
Carrots, potatoes and peas
Cabbage, carrot and pineapple
Carrots. string beans and onion
String beans. beets and onion
Grated carrot and chopped pea
Chopped cabbage, spinach and
carrot
VEGETABLE OF COLE SLAW
DRESSING
y, cup evaporated milk
=, cup vinegar
teaspoon sugar
u teaspoon salt
Add vinegar, sugar and salt to
milk and teat well.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Cutting the Wedding Cake

Dear Mrs. Post: At my wedding
reception 1t would work out much
better in our house to serve the
ice cream and little cakes on
plates direct from the kitchen. /
want TO have these passed by six
small cousins who would feel very
important to have a part in my
wedding. But If the plan is fol-
lowed, wha. about having a we'd
ding cake There would be no
buffet table set for the refresh
ments and no place for the we'd
ding cake to be displayed and then
cut.
Answer: Cover card table with
white tea cloth and put the we'd
ding cake on this alone. After
you have cut the first piece
(which. according to custom, you
share with the groom) the guests
either 60 over TO the table and cut
themselves pieces, or else some one
who is strong handed and expert
enced in cutting thin slivers of
fruitcake cuts few pieces at a
time. After these have been taken,
then some more is cut. You should
also provide a stack of waxed pa
per (six or seven inches square) SO
that those who want to take their
piece of cake home to dream on,
can do so. The only other way
would be to stack small boxes of
wedding cake on a table for each
one to take box home. But this
preparation is difficult to do at
home and expensive to have done
at a caterer's-and even so does
not replace the wedding cake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Mrs. Longseth Hears
From Kin In Norway

After six weeks of suspense
over the fate of her brothers and
sisters in Oslo, Norway. Mrs. Mar
tina Langseth. wife of Police Chief
Einar Langseth. learned Thursday
they are all well.
Mrs. Langseth sent cable to
Oslo in May to determine whether
her two brothers and two sisters
residing there with their families
had emerged safely from the
period that saw the fall Of Norway.
She finally received cable Thurs
day, in which her sister told her
all were well. Mrs. Langseth also
learned that baby was born to
one of her sisters during the peak
of hostilities in Norway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

inspired by old veneton ooe this lovely crooheed squore
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You'll enjoy them Pottern 2557 oontons drec
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

Reminiscent Of the hobble
skirts of the first World war is
this unusuoI print dinner dress
with black silk background and
horizontal bands of red and
blue tulips. 1t wos modelled by
Miss Josephine Johnson, New
York debutonte, OF q French
fashion show benefit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
TEST QUESTION ANSWERS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. Poem.
2. Woodrow Wilson.
3. Contract bridge.
4. Gravity OF the sun and moon.
s. Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
kinley.
6. Midland.
7. Native soldiers of India, in
the British army.
s. Western.
Q. Eft tu Brute Thou also Bru-
tusD.
10. Under four million.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
GOOD TASTE
TODAY
BN fNiIf fOSI
Presents Usually Opened nj Party
But Special Circumstances
NAV Change Custom
Bv EMILY POST

Presents Usually Opened Mt Party
But Special Circumstances
MAY Change Custom
Presents brought to a party are
usually opened and each giver
thanked Immediately. Seeing what
L. in the packages is the principal
fun at a shower" Moreover.
when this is done. II Is not con-
sidered necessary TO write thank
YOU notes afterwards. In answer
to a letter asking what reason the
guest Of honor at her wedding an
niversary could have had for put
ting her presents aside without
opening any Of them and then
having To write thank-you notes
for each of these later. the obvious
reason-so IL seems to me-is that
only a certain few of the guests
brought presents. In this case she
might have felt that to open these
gifts and focus attention on their
givers by saying Thank you.
Jane" and "oh, thank you. Mary"
would embarrass Edith and Kate
and Mabel who had nothing for
her. Undoubtedly she thought let
ting every one know who had, and
who had not, brought a present
would have been kind to a few
and unkind to the majority. or
course this Is only my guess!
Sleeping In n de Luxe Coach
Dear Mrs. Post: In the new de
luxe coaches that are advertised by
many of the railroads. where one
sleeps by night as well as sits by
day, may woman change her
dress at night and wear a negligee
or house coat to keep her dress
from looking slept in?
Answer: A house coat that Is a
long princess dress, zippered Tor
buttonedl down the front-the
sort of dress that is meant To be
worn around the house-would be
very suitable. But a negligee that
looks "a though it might be an
elaborate nightgown would not do
at all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

Good work. Dan shouted, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Right Of Single, Independent Women
To Resent Condescension of Others
Unmarried Woman Of Thirty-'wo Declares That Most
"OId Maid" Jokes are Dresy and Unfunny
By CYNTHIA GREY

The single who is part thirty has rather difficult
time for the simple that life is smooth for
is for who goes his sweet way without fear
of ridicue laughter sympathy ttoo often
desired gesture).
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-15
Thirteen Puffs on Cigarette

''Look at all the newspaper adver-
tisements, the color pages in the
magazines, the billboards-and lis
ten to the radio programs! You and
have to pay for all that when we
buy advertised cigarettes"
Thus certain factions-somewell
meaning but misinformed; Others
with selfish or un-American mo-
tives-harangue American business
methods.
Business does not deny that the
cost of advertising is figured into
the price of its products. But, for
example, advertising sells many
packages of cigarettes instead of
few. Hence manufacturers produce
cigarettes in vast quantities and at
less cost per pack. These savings,
passed on in lower prices, actually