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Evening star., 1940-04-07
JANUARY.

l. Robert w. Davis, 36, of 334
Thirty y-fourth street NE, a motor
cycle policeman, about pm. Janu-
ary l. was in collision with an auto
mobile in the 2400 block of Good
Hope road Sc. while pursuing a
speeding car. Weather clear. Driver
Of automobile, 10, with three years
experience, exonerated by coroner's
jury.
2. Hezekiah McCauley, "a, of 141s
Clifton street NV, at 8:15 pm.
January l, struck by automobile
while crossing Thirteenth street
near Clifton street NV. about 10
feet below the crosswalk. Weather
clear. Driver, 33, with 18 years ex-
perience, released by coroner's jury.
3. Hugh D. Cooke, 50, of 208
Massachusetts, avenue NE, at 1910
am. January II, stepped into side
Of car while attempting to cross
Eighth street Sc. near M street
in the middle of the block. Weather
cloudy, street wet. Driver, Al, with
more than 20 years experience, re-
leased by coroner's jury, but fined in
Police Court for operating an auto
mobile with expired permit.
4. Mrs. Mary E. Hall, u, of 1925
Half street S.W., at 6:05 pm. Janu-
ary l3, struck by automobile while
crossing Fourth street Sc. between
L and M streets in the middle of the
block. Weather foggy and raining
Driver. 80, with eight years expert
ence, exonerated by coroners jury
!. S. William Penner, 10, of 1048 JEFF
ferson street NV, at 1905 pm.
January 10, struck by automobile
passing to the left of q street-car
loading platform as he walked across
Pennsylvania avenue at Twenty
fifth street NV. in the crosswalk.
Weather clear. Driver, 40, with ~
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Massachusetts, avenue NV, about
pm. February 10, was struck by q
taxicab while crossing Sixth street
at G street NV. in the crosswalk
against a red light. Raining
Driver, Al, with 20 years experience
released by coroner's jury.
10. James Powell, %, colored, of
the 4700 block of Benning road NE
between 4:30 and pm. February
26, while driving a truck, was in
collision with an automobile at
Tenth and F streets NE. Weather
clear. Driver, 23, with five years
experience, held by coroner's jury
for Police Court action under Negli-
gent Homicide Act.
MARCH. -....
II. Haywood Hazard, 56, colored
Of 1911 Sixth street NV, shortly
after 7 pm. March 5, was struck by
an automobile while crossing o
street east of the crosswalk at Sixth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver
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II Pedestrians Hurt
To One Killed

IWenty-seven pedestrians were
injured to every pedestrian killed
IN washington trafnc from January
/, 1881, to December /, 1887.
This proportion of injuries to
deaths has mounted in recent wears
until ITO pedestrians were injured
during March Of this year, as COM
pared with six fatalities.
A further study reveals that only
one out OF four reported accidents
between vehicles resulted in an in.
jury, while virtually all reported Pc
destrlan accidents involved injuries.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

seconds you spend crossing a street in the middle
of block (not at crosswalk) you are expert.
encing about the same hazard as during an air
raid in European city. In that interval, in other
words, you are no safer than you would be were
enemy airpanes raining bombs on Washington.
Remember this: Sixteen people were killed
in the first quarter of 1910 in Washington from
traffic accidents. And all but seven of them were
struck down while crossing a street outside the
cr0sswalks.
Of the 13 pedestrians killed, of them were
over 60 years old. The hazard increases with age.
Most traffic deaths in Washington occur when
pedestrians crossing the street fail to use the
cr0sswalks.
WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CURB YOUR
CHANCE OF LIFE is REDUCED IMMEDI.
ATELY YOUR DEATH MAY BE IMMI.
NENT
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Dark Clothes at Nioht
Hazard Pedestrian

A possible reason for the hirh
percentage Of pedestrian fatalities
at night is that the walker depends
TOO much on the motorists ability
to see him.
Tests have demonstrated that in
dark clothing at 100 feet the pedes.
trian is almost invisible to the an.
preaching driver. Less than S per
cent Of the light which falls unon
him from the cars headliRhts ts
reflected back to the drivers ewes.
When carrying a white handker-
chief, however, at the same distance.
the pedestrian can be seen fairly
easily, and in light clothing, even
up to 200 feet or more, he is clearly
visible.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
] Out Of 10 Fatalities
Are Pedestrions

Seven out of ten Of the SO traflc
fatalities in Washington from 1891
to 1899 have been pedestrians, II
was found In q study by the Amer.
ican Automobile Association.
At the same time, Q out Of 10 ~
these victims were not licensed ia
drive and had never obtained =
drivers permit. Seven out of ten ~
the walkers between Is and rs va.r. ~
Of age were killed at nisht
Evening star., 1940-04-07

and remembering, you may be spared the tragedy
which, if traffic accidents run true to form, will
be marked by 13 more deaths from the same
cause) in the next three months.
The picture typifes 13 pedestrians who were
struck down in the streets in January, February
and March.
Remember this: All but two of them (who
were crossing at street intersections not con.
trolled by traffic lights) were violating some
fundamental rule of safety.
Two of them were crossing against the red
light signal at street intersection. Nine of them
were crossing, or preparing to cross the street be-
tween the safety crosswalks.
Remember this: The Northwestern National
Life Insurance Co., has found, from study of
comparable statistics, that during the Is or 20
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Drunken Driver
Like Wartime Hazard

The drunken automobile driver
puts himself and his passengers un-
der approximately the same chances
Of meeting death as II they were an
passengers in a contraband-ca
ing ship in the present submarine
zones, according to statistics of the
Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance Co.
The drinking motorist multipnes
the death hazard approximately IS
times over the rate incurred by the
sober driver.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Suppose they had been standing in the street,
all together, and without warning were killed by
bolt of lightning?
All over America, wherever newspapers are
printed, millions would read and gasp in horror
at the tragedy.
Thirteen pedestrians were killed on Washing
toms streets in the first three months of 194O-not
by lightning, but by death-dealng automobiles
and streetcars.
But because their deaths, each one tragedy,
were common, everyday occurrences in Amer
lcan cities, they passed almost unnoticed except
as new traffic fatalities.
Artist Sudduth of The Star has made this
graphic drawing for purpose. 1t may, for
moment, lead you to study the chief cause of
traffic deaths in Washington. Studying this cause,
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Deuth Drivers Experience

Number of operators.
First First
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Official Action in Fatalities

tabuaon legal action deaths up tc
March 81 follows:
Cases in which the death driver
py cOronerS jury II
Cases in which jury held driver Court action
under Negligent Homicide Act ct---,-------------
An three still pending Police Court aconJ
Cases IN which coroners jury held driver Of death
acuon oy the grand Jury
CBoh still pending grand Jury action
One Of these hit and driver whose identity is
unknown but will be held grand jury action when
captured BY ponceJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-19

Pattern 44e2 is available in
misses and womens sizes IL, IA.
is. Is. 20, 80, 80, "a, SO, 80 and
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Send Is cents in coins for this
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p a t tern

Brilliant collaborators in sum
mer style--this Anne Adams frock
and turban ensemble, Pattern
4492, That bewitching turban is
made in two pieces and accents the
new back trend by tying into a
huge bow. The graceful frock it
self has below-thewaist tucks at
each side front and back that form
smart skirt fullness. There are
more darts TO give ease beneath
the curved shoulder yokes. See
how the novel belt is tied to-
gether in front by perky, stitch
ed-on ribbon that together with
the turbsn, may be in striking
contrast. Have short or three
quarter sleeves. Choose lively
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and start 1t right away
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5enOB! ia: Fl

over. But we've had lot Of fun,
haven't We. Sheils -
Yes" sne agreed.
Not Leaving
I'm not leaving until tomorrow
after ALL" he continued. SO IL
you've nothing more exciting to DO
We might have dinner
"Oh, JIM she cried. win you
He pressed the hand he held az
fectionately.
of coursei The first hours in
a strange place are always rather
CHASTITY. BY tomorrow it will all
seem entirely different
What a pal he is" Sheila
thought. Il can see now why Aunt
Susan is always raving about his
understanding But I would never
have guessed it in Chicago. We
have known each other all our
lives without really knowing each
other at all
Immensely cheered by the pros
pect of Jim company that night
she put on her hat and accepted
the aid of the travel agent who
suddenly appeared on board offer
ing to see her through the Gus
toms. Eric Wainwright was an
Argentinian Ct English descent and
under his competent guidance her
spirits rose.
ITS a bit confusing" he adj
mitted when they were in taxi
on their way to her hotel. by
the way you must look out for
our left handed traffic"
Its fascinating" Sheila an
swered.
From the moment they left the
aduana the spell of the city had
seized her. The old world atmo-
sphere of the beautiful architec-
ture, the smoothly flowing traffic.
the sophistication of the people on
the street.
Exchanges Money
At the hotel Eric Wainwright
waited for hes TO register then ac-
companied her to a Gambia where
she exchanged her American dol
lars for pesos.
At Sheilas request they walked
across the Place de Mayo stopping
on their way back for coffee, sit
ting at one of the little tables on
the street. Already she was no.
ticing the comparative scarcity of
women, The place was crowded
(Contiued On Page IA, Column 81
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get along fine with my hus-
bands two sisters, but he has two
brothers Zone especially VIII o
makes me furious. They cant
mind their own business. and their
mother always seems to think
they are right when they criti-
cize me and interfere in the affairs
Of my husband and myself. One
Of his brothers (the mothers fair
haired boy) thinks that everything
he says Is right.
Not long ago bought new
coat. and instead Of keeping his
large land none too smart) mouth
closed. he snorted and said Poor
John" when he saw 1t. Then he
went on to tell how he certainly
handled the money in his home.
and that he wouldn't let a wife Of
his buy q coat unless he went
along and knew exactly what she
was paying for 1t. He intimated
that l probably had paid more
than I told my husband.
This Is just one of the many
times he has made a nuisance OF
himself. and my husband let's him
get away with it. II he would tell
him to mind his own business
could stand the ignorance Of his
brother and try to make the best
Of II, but when even my own hus-
band will sit back and let his
mother and brothers talk too much
and too impudently, then draw
the line.
We spent an evening at my
mother-in-law's home recently.
and when got home ! WAS
nervous wreck, merely from being
in contact with their unpleasant
personalities for a few hours. !
told my husband II he didn't do
something about making them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-19
Now One Woman Lost
20 Pounds Of FAT
Lost Her Double Chin--Lost Her
Prominent Hips-Lost Her
Sluggishness
Gained a More Shapely Figure

Thousands OF women are setting
fat and losing their appeal Just be-
cause they do not know what 10 90.
why not be smart-do what thou
sands OF women have done 70 set OH
pounds OF unwanted fat. Take a haf
teaspoonful OF Kruschen In GAS
OF water first thing every morning
Eat your III of foods that lessen
caloric intake.
Keep this Kruschen plan up Tor SO
days. Then weigh yourself and see u
you haven't lost pounds OF ugly TAT.
Just see II this doesn't prove 70 be
the surprise OF your life and make
YOU feel like shouting the good news
70 other fat people. Kruschen Is a
famous English formula mace IN ".
s. A. IL comes in either the NEW
pleasant. buhhiinr form or PLAIN
non-fixxv form for those who prefer
70 take II in hot water And best Of
all . bottle Of Kruschen that viii
last YOU for weeks costs but little
II not joyfully Embellishments back,
ADV.
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Personal.
TO Fat Girls

Nov you may slim down your face and
Agure without starvation dieting OF hack
breaking exercises. Just eat sensibly and
take harrnola under the conditions and &C.
sording 70 directions on the package.
Narmola Tablets have been sold 10 the
public for more than thirty Year,. More than
tuenty million hoxss have been distributed
during that penrd.
narDoia IL NOT = eure-sli. Msmols 10
emily for adult fat persons whose fatness IL
enused hy thyroid deficiency thypcthyroid-
tun) hut Who are otherwise normal and heal
Thy. We do not make any diagnosis ~ thaf
b the function cf yvur physician. Who must
- ecnsulsed for that purpose. Why not try to
!:ee tAcse usiy, ssncomfcrt.hls pounds the
from yoar drugxise 40,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-19

Dear Mrs. Post: In q restaurant
the other day. the waitress brought
around dish containing. olives,
celery, jelly. cottage cheese, etc.
Where should any Of these have
been put-on the bread and butter
plate or on the plate with the
salad The salad was on the table
and an extra plate stood at the
left of the dinner plate.
Answer: AS rule. olives and
celery are passed with soup and
you put them on the bread and
butter plate il there is one. Other
wise, on the rim of your soup plate
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TEST QUESTION ANSWERS

Below are the answers TO test
questions printed on the Editorial
page.
l. Queen Of Sheba.
2. Sirius, the dog star.
5. Georgia.
4. To prevent filing or chipping
away the metal.
3. No.
s. Democratic party, in 1879.
Z. Yes.
s. Bismarck.
Q. ST. John the Divine in New
York City.
10. Tempt. or tempos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-19
Fall Costume
Jewelry

Flat. collar-type necklaces, fit
ting closely to the throat and neck
line. will be the most important
jewelry accessory for fall. says
Charlotte, noted stylist and de-
signer. These necklaces will be
of either metal or stone, with gold
and silver of equal prominence.
They will be bright and dramatic,
creating interest and individual
ity for the starkly-slim frocks of
the new Silhouette.
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Young Wife Foolish to Allow In-Laws
To Make Her Nervous and Irritable
Bride Who Quickly Learns Art Of Laughing on" All
Persons Who Interfere Is Smart as We'll as Happy
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: Many people are busy advising wives
to try and get along with their naws but why don't they
advise the naws mind their business and try
to get along with young wives?
have been married eight years and have done nothing
but argue and be on the defensive every time n-aws
get within speaking distance tired of it and told my
husband will leave him if he doesn't do something about
them their insulting tongues
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tend 10 their own business and
improve their manners. I would
leave him. am tired of fighting
about them. but there doesn't
seem to be anything else to do. !
can't be easy-going and mild, like
my husband.
We young wives are not look
ing for in-law trouble. We marry
into ii. r. f.
! think you are allowing your
nerves to get the best Of you.
and that is hurting you more
than your in-laws.
You will simply have 10
learn to laugh OFF, your in
terfering brother-in-law. When
he has too much TO say about
the way you spend money as
sure him that he doesn't have
to worry rs II Is not his money.
II you stop to think of this
matter calmly you will take into
consideration that you have had
TO put up with many person
alities in your time which you
did not like. II, for instance, you
ever worked, I am sure you will
remember certain co-workers
who rubbed you the wrong way
just as others were found very
sgreeable-yet you forced your
self to get along with even the
disagreeable ones because you
had 10 work with them. The
same rule applies to in-laws. so
try to get along with them.
Some are found TO be more
pleasant than others. They are
the ones to contact as much as
possible-and the disagreeable
ones are the persons to avoid as
much as possible. You gain
nothing by quarreling with them,
in fact you lose a lot. because
nine times out OF ten an in-law
quarrel ends in trouble between
husband and wife.
Selfish
Dear Miss Grey: l have never
written to you before. but ! wish
you and your readers could help a
friend OF mine.
This friend has been married
almost three years and her hus-
band pays no attention to her, and
all she gets out Of life is plenty
of hard work. Where she should
come first she comes in last. She
does not talk about her troubles,
but one day I found her so I'M
happy that she told me few
things.
Now. I am afraid this woman
might do something desperate be-
cause she is so unhappy. Her hus-
band just sits around the house
and never speaks to her except
when 1t Is absolutely necessary.
II she goes near him he tells her
to go away and he wants to listen
to the radio.
She loves her husband dearly
but he never shows any regard
for her, which Is strange because
ne will never get another woman
like her. No matter what she
does or says, she is wrong and
ne is always right. She has really
given up, for she seems to have
lost her spirit. / want to do the
right thing. Shall / speak to him
about all this, READER
l don't think you will help
matters any by interfering.
After all, this is a problem for
your friend to solve, as it is her
trouble. not yours. We often
make a mistake when we let
sympathy interfere with our
good judgment.
Few marital problems are
cleared up by the interference
tno matter how well in,ended)
of outsiders.
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TodaY's Recipes

TodaY's Recipes
BAKED FISH IN CHEESE
SAUCE
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
? cups milk
=, teaspoon salt
u teaspoon pepper
cups grated cheese
~, pounds fish fiIIets tany kind
preferred1
Melt the butter, add the flour
and stir until smooth Add the
milk gradually. the salt and pep
per. Stir until smooth and thick.
Add the grated cheese and stir
until cheese Is melted. Arrange
the fish. cut into individual serv-
ings. In a casserole. Pour the
sauce over them and bake in a
moderate oven 1850 deg. FL IS
to 80 minutes or until fish is ten
der. This serves six. and is a nice
change from fried fish.
Mrs. Lilly Grain.
GA South NJ street,
QUICK FUDGE FROSTING
Combine / cup brown sugar, 3
tbs. cocoa, 3 tbs. butter. dash Of
salt. 4 cup milk. and bring to a
boil. stirring constantly. After
brought TO boil. boil slowly three
minutes. Cool. then add confec-
toners sugar ia cups) and l
tsp. vanilla. Beat until thick
enough to spread.
MRS. r. o. SPENCER,
$40 East Div. Lane.
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BY EMILY POST
MARRYING DIVORCED MAN
WANTS WEDDING

When a girl marries a widower
she may of course make whatever
plans she chooses. since it is her
first marriage and there is no ban
against the remarriage of a
widower either by state or church.
But in the following letter a young
woman describes a less simple
problem. After saying that she
wants To be married in white and
in a church, she explains, my
fiance feels that the fact that he
has been married and divorced
precludes any real preparation for
the wedding. But | have never
been married and always have
wanted TO be a real bride and in
vite all my relatives and friends.
To this | can at least answer
that of course you may wear a
bridal dress and veil, and invite as
many relatives and friends as you
want to- You may also have
collation. or a breakfast, and a
wedding cake. But whether you
can be married by a clergyman
and in a church, or whether you
can even he married in your own
state, depends upon the finding OF
the court in your fiance's divorce.
Since man of honor-no matter
how blameless-does not publicize
the shortcomings of his wife, he
can seldom be pronounced so I'M
questionably innocent as to be per-
mitted to be remarked in church.
A WIFE ON BUSINESS TRIPS
Dear Mrs. Post: take my wife
with me on business trips occa-
sionally. When I'm alone l regis
ter at hotels as John Smith and
the name of the company | rep
resent. But can't very well write
Mr. and Mrs. and the name Of the
N.Y. company, implying that we
both work for the company. Or
can /?
Answer: You should write your
name as you always do with the
business address. and then write
Mrs. John Smith" on the line be-
low.
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EOUR GIRLS ALONE

Dear Mrs. Post: Mother is
questioning the propriety of my
driving with three other friends to
spend week in New York City
and go to the Worlds fair. We
are all young women between the
the ages of 81 and %.
Answer: From the standpoint
of etiquette, it will be perfectly
proper. In order To reassure your
mother. however, you might stop
at one of the hotels that are run
exclusively for women.
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S7FLIA CLAYTON. tall. blonde and
slender. breaks her iour-year engage
ment 70 BOB MERCER because OF
his growing carelessneSs and unro-
mantle nature Before she can in
form her widowed father, GRANT
CLAYTON, ne ANNOUNCES ms ap-
preaching marriage 70 HELEN NAY
SARD. an older woman whom sheilA
disIlkes intensely. Sheila resolves 10
take an ocean voyage With the idea
Of meeting someone whom she can
love so she wont have TO return 70
live with her father and stepmofher.
Al the travel agency Sheila meets
JIM DAVIS. handsome son OF her
deceased mothers best friend. AFTER
he mentions he Is returning 70 Ar
gentina South America, via New
York. she decides to go there. via
New Orleans. While she is visiting
MRS. SUSAN DAVIS. Jim arrives
home. He says he IS leaving that
night. Several days later at the rail-
way station Sheila bids farewell TO
her father and friends. When she
boards the cargo boat at New Orleans.
she becomes homesick. tears fill her
eyes and again she runs across jim
Davis He saws that he was unable
to obtain reservations IN New York so
flew 70 New Orleans. In order 10
thoroughly enjoy the voyage, they
agree TO pretend not to have met
before. OLIVE TRACEY. young and
pretty brunei, tells Sheila she thinks
Jim is the only interesting man on
the ship. A. dinner Sheila is seated
beside RICHARD MAXWELL. A dark
and handsome American, who lives
in Brazil Jim sees them pacing the
deck Jims worries about Sheila
falling in love with Maxwell are end
ed when the South American leaves
the boat at Rio to fly 10 Sac Paulo,
at the advice of his office. A dark.
young Brazilian MARIO MULLER, Of
German descent. comes aboard the
boat and although Sheila is flattered
by his attentions. she does not like
him as well as she did Richard.
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Here's Mrs. John r. Me-
Lane, IT,, prominent sociolte,
os she offended the roces OF
Belmont Park, L. l., recently.
She wears q dork skirt, white
blouse, white bolero jocket and
O white hot with black birds.
II you're not using il, sell it with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.