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Evening star., 1940-09-05
ChiIdren's Shoes, SIS

We're S2.65 and S295
"A pairs of brown elk, alligator
grained calf, and black patent
leather. Oxfords and straps. Good
size selection: BIZ to 8; widths,
A to D.
IS pairs Brown Elk Oxfords, tan
and brown saddle oxfords, boys
brown and white saddle oxfords
and brown alligator calf strap
shoes Good selection of sizes from
122 to S; A to D. Were $3.50.
Now S2.45
Down STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Boys Wool Sweaters
u 40 We're sos

81 slip-on style sweaters with
double elbows. Crew neck style
in gray. Sizes % to SO.
3 Boys Wool Robes in navy. Sizes
II, IA and 16. Were s395.
Boys Gotten Corduroy Suits,
Jackets and Pants. Blue, green.
wine. Sizes 4, 5, 6, Z and 9. Were
S295. Now As
1 Wool Red Plaid Mackinaw. Was
SIU. NOW S6.5U
So Boys Wash Cotton Stacks In
stripes and checks. Browns, green's
and blues. Sizes Is to 20. Less
than y price -5Sc
40 Boys Wash Cotton Knickers in
white gabardine and fancy weaves.
Sizes to IA. Less than Il
price SIC
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Bows Fruit-of-the-Loom undershirts
and Shorts, Special 49, each

900 pieces combed cotton underShrs of well-wearng
ribbed styles Full cut regular lengths Sizes "a to a.
Cotton print shorts in neat patterns and colors.
"Gripper" fasteners fronts (no buttons to off,
elastic sides Sizes "a to a. Cotton knitted brief sizes
small, medium and large.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05

Misses and Women's
Sports Frocks, Sl
We're SI95 and more
400 Summer sports frocks in soft prints and plain
colors of rayon crepeS and novelty cottons. Many
in white, stripes and flower designs Washable
Sizes Il to A.
eco Washable Sweaters of cotton chenille Cardigan and
slipon styles. White, red green, blue, maize and
black. Sizes "a to 40 Were ST. Now--------------5oc
125 Cotton Blouses also few acketype bouses of spun
rayon. White and coors Sizes "a to 40. Were 81 and
more. Now -------.------- 75c
35 Cuotte Dresses of cotton andrayon Prints and plain
coors. Sizes IA to 90 Were 81 95 and S395. S195
% Rubber Bathing Suits-skrted maot types White
rose, blue and maize. Small, medium and large sizes
Were $3.50 and ST. S195
DOWN STAIRS STORE, SPORTSMAN.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Misses and Women's
Dresses, s2'''
Less than u price

Less than u price
14O of rayon crepes and chiffons one-piece styles
and a few jacket dresses. Some are one-of-a-
kind Sizes IL to 20; So to a and 1872 to 24l2
in group.
STAIRS STORE, DRESSES.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Women's BeIIaire Shoes
s2I5
Were SI.95 and more

Less than u price
90 pairs oxfords and stepins of kid patent leather
and wool gabardine. Black, tan, navy. Good
selection of sizes from Az to 9; widths AAA to c.
Sc pairs Misses and Womens Suede Shoes for dress street
sportswear Black brown blue tan. Broken sizes to
Down STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1940-09-05
September Savimgs---Housewares
check your needs and buy these thrifty low prices
Similar jackets have
sold tn our stock for $195

I2-pound Rooster, seIf-bost-
ing and Serving PIotter of qroy
enamel. Oval shape. Com
plete e---------------$1.95
Westinghouse Electric Washer,
1910 model GXP83---$54.5o
MetoI Ice Cube Tubs. Green,
blue, buff or terro cotto
colors Sl.4S
Counselor Bathroom SeoIes.
lvoy-color, green, black or
white e---------$2.68
"Grond" Cos Ronses-olI por-
celoin body; fully insulated with
rock wool; oven control; outo-
motic lighter --------$64.95
Westinghouse Electric lroners,
1910 model, AH-3----S54.50
Fire Ploee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
fireset and screen of hammered
bross. Boil or turn top. Conn.,
plete te---Sl6.95
Other Sets at $Io.s5, $22.e5
Firelishters complete with torch.
Black with bross trim----$I.68
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Mems Cotton Hose, l8e
s pairs for 81

PAIRS t0r u
1000 pairs of pain-colored hose in the popular 6x1
rib style-reguiar and anklet lengths OF mercerzed
yarn, reinforced at toe and heel Maroon brown,
green, blue and black. Sizes ~ 10 l5
DovN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Housecoats and Robes

We're S2.95 and S3.95
"a cotton chenille robes and brush
ed rayon housecoats; also rayon
crepe gown and long coat en-
sembles in sizes ID to 20. Some,
too, of cotton sheers in extra sizes.
Some one-of-a-kind styles; some
soiled from display.
so pieces including White Rayon
Sharkskin Housecoats trimmed in
contrasting color; also sheer cot
ton. rayon crepe and white cotton
pique housecoats. Sizes IA to 20
in group; some soiled from dis
play. Were $195. NowS 81
300 pairs Of Ray0n Briefs in tea
rose, size 7. Were 39c. Now - 25c
100 Rayon Satin Gowns in tearose
and blue; some trimmed with cot
ton lace. Sizes 16 and IT. Were
$l. NOW DOC
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Boys and Youths Long-sIeeved
Polo Shirts, So
2 for Sl.1O

2 for S1.1O
200 Of cotton knit in striped combinations of blues
browns, wines and green's Also basque shirts. Sizes
to 18.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
SiIk.Hose, So
IrregularS-if perfect couId be

much more
1000 pairs of Seven-thread service weight
hose with Isle tops and Soles; four-thread
business weight silk chiffon hose reinforced
with Isle soles and toes; and three thread
dressy. silk chiffon hose. Fall colorS; sizes
812 to 1912.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
WOODWARD GIOTHQOp
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Mems Shirts, 95e

Irreealars-if perfect ,Oonld be much more
$50 of plain white cotton broadcloth or fancy
woven cotton madras. Collar attached style Many
Sanforized-Shrunk Twill not shrink more than 1T).
Sizes IA to IT.
36 Mems Summer Robes of washable cotton broadcloh
striped dotted patterns Blues black
Small, medium and large sizes. Were s195
Now CSC
lis Mems Summer Ties-washable cotton and rayon
striped patterns. Blue, green. Were Csc.
Now ----------------- I0c
80 Mems Summer Cotton PaJamas in slip-on and MILDLY
Now
Mems Navy Cotton Beacon" Cloth Robes Small medium
sizes. Were S495. Now S2.55
So Mems Globe "Slx" Suts-lightweight cotton union
suits Sizes SO to A. Less than Il prce------- 25c
N0-Rip Union Subsection Soied. Sizes a. 49, 40.
Were ST. Now w--------------------------- 75c
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Women's Hats, 81

Priced Iosc for savings
$50 wool felt brimmed sports hats in black, brown.
navy wine and Soldier blue. Small and large head
sizes.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
Misses and Women's Summer Street
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Women's Gloves, So
REGULARLY 81

$50 pairs of rayon fabric gloves trimmed with Ii
Choice of black, wine, navy and green; broken
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Misses Cotton Paiamas, 88

Priced Io,c for thrifty savings
800 pairs of colorful cotton print pajamas in the
ular butcher boy style. Sizes 15 16 and II.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1940-09-05
and Evening Dresses, '5'''

ere yIU.y5 and more
30 plain and printed rayon chifons and crepes Many
in light coors Broken sizes from II to 20; SO to A
and 161a to 24R.
Down STAIRS STORE, DRESSES
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nxPERIAI-clean apa.: hot and cold
water. eish So YAKIMA
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Norwegian Singers
Meet Here in Fall

Use Of the Jason Lee auditorium
for q Pacific Coast convention Of
the Norwegian Singers association
Aug. 81 and Sept. ! was granted
by the Tacoma school board Thurs
day afternoon. Host organization
Will be the Normanna male chorus.
The board awarded one contract
Thursday, one for floor brushes.
1t went to the Coast Brush Co,
Of Tacoma, for $7e9.92.
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wANTED-Livestock all kinds. Van
Leuven. GA 2260-w, Rt. 4, Boz $40.
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Legal Notices

Amendatory Addition. 20 the in
tersection OF Township line 30
North and Sawyer Street.
Thence North 70 the Northeast
corner OF Southwest = OF the
Northwest a OF Section 80.
Township 20 North. Range .
East:
Thence West to the Northwest
corner OF the Southwest OF the
Township 40. North. Range
East:
Thence West to the NV cor
ner of swi. OF Me-. OF Section
IS. Twp. 20 North. Range Il.
w. M.
Thence South along the East
limits of the Waller Road 20 the
intersection with South q corner
of Section IS, Township 40 North.
Range 8 East and Mueller Mahan
County Road;
Thence South along the east
limits OF Waller Road to the In
tersection with center OF Section
2, Township 10 North, Range
East. w. M. and Knapp Road:
Thence East to the point OF
beginning"
The above described district
within the boundaries
Grant precinct, rural precinct o
Pierce County. Washington.
Polls viii be open from one o'olocl
P. NJ. to eight O'Clock p. M. on sat
June Goth. 1910.
The polling place will be:
Dean Harrington Residence,
Goth and Knapp Road on Vickery
Dated at Tacoma, Washington. TIL
10th day Of May. ie40.
(Signedl q. r.. MELTON.
Chairman OF the Board OF Count.
Commissioners.
(Siened) THOR G. TOLLEFSON.
Prosecuting Attorney
(Signedl 8. CLIFFORD DAVIS.
County Auditor and Secretary OF
PIERCE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD
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FOR Human milking machine,
parts or service, call Solum, GA
Ol23-J-l
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John Law Pays as
Law Violaior

John Law was on the receiving
end Of the punishment Thursday
afternoon.
John X. Law, 3s-year-old mill
superintendent from Seattle. plead
ed guilty to drunken driving. was
fined $50 and costs and deprived
Of his drivers license for \ year
in Justice Clarence Z. Layton's
court. He Originally had pleaded
not guilty but changed his mind
He was picked up Sunday by State
Patrolman Joe Sladek Of Puyallup
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POUR rooms with bath. garage: all
utilities. washer adults. 1904 So.
Wilkeson
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Legal Notices
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION

40k<
FORMATION OF WATER DISTRICT
Notice IL hereby gtven that sPE-
GAL ELECTION win be held OF
Saturday. June 40. 1910. for the pur-
pose Of voting upon the question OF
formation OF . water district 70 b
known and designated - the WICK
ERY -PENNsYLvANIA AVENUE WA
TxR DISTRICT" and for the election
Of three water district commissioner
to hold offices for the terms OF one
two and three years. and until theil
respective successors are elected anc
qualified.
The boundaries OF said proposec
water district, Is finally adopted. ara
described as follows. to-vit:
Beginning 1t the East cor
uer OF Section 2. Township ID
North. Range East. w. N. which
u It the intersection Of Gehrtng
and Knapp Roads;
Thence East along the South
limits OF Sawyer and Bowens
Amendatcry Addition TO the in
tersectton Of the East line Of the
West v Of the Northwest ", Sec
ton ]. Township 10 North.
Range 3 East:
Thence North along the East
limits az 6awysx and Bowsns
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Behind the
Ticker


NEW YORK -B. r. Goodrich
company's new synthetic rubber is
called ameripol because its ingre-
dents are strictly American prod
ucts. And II is named liberty rub
Der because It hberates the United
States from the necessity of max
ing foreign raw rubber purchases.
Moreover. the Goodrich company
II already producing synthetic lib
erty rubber tires in limited guam
titles. Large-scale production will
come some time this autumn. The
price IL IS more than for the aver
age tire yet not as expensive as
the premium-special sold by Good
rich. The company considers its
synthetic product as good as, IL
not better, than natural rubber.
Rush - The United States con-
sumes about 100000 long tons of
crude rubber annually. At present
domestic consumption is only about
5000 tons Of synthetic. To bring
synthetic output up to domestic
rubber demand. about 5000, 000. 900
In capital outlay is necessary.
Trade informants say there's no
reason to fear that because of
war preparedness hysteria that
there will be neglect in building
plants to produce synthetic rub
Der. That Ia going along at As
rapid q pace as Is possible. It's
hoped the government will CO.
operate.
Rayonier-For the fiscal three
month period to end July 81,
Rayonier is expected to show 4
net of about 90 cents a share.
That's what earnings were for
the IL fiscal months ended April
80. Rising paper and pulp prices
ID the basis for long-range private
estimates calling for a net of about
So a share for Rayonier's current
fiscal year.
Fight - Pennsylvania Railroads
traffic manager. w. s. Franklin,
insists rail freight rates should
be reduced to meet truck compe-
tition on small-lot shipments. He
Il concerned over the trucking |
combination formed to serve the |
entire Atlantic seaboard. which |
was announced here weeks ago. |
All railroads serving the Atlantic |
coast will soon join in his open
statement of last week.
Reports Are That: Brewster
Aeronautical received a $26.572. 900
allied order for fighters and dive
bombers Lockheed shares con-
tinue trading aviation favorite of
Wall Streeters Motorization |
of army should benefit Diamond T |
Motor: goes for all truck manu-
facturers Increased activity
in aviation industry benefits
Square d revenues Briggs e.
STATIONS first six-months net pri-
vately estimated at $2.25 a share.
National defense program spells
out larger volume Of bookings for
Fairbanks Morse E. Pressed steel
car received Denver & Rio Grande
Western Railroad order for 500 box
cars Crucible shares have large
war-minded stock trading follow
ing For more attractive posi-
BILE price appreciation. there's some
switching from American Crystal
Sugar into International Paper.
Portfolio managers like Beth
lehem Steel shares, company ac-
tive In all branches Of war-supply
materials and needs Semi-in-
vestment positions retained in
Jewel Tea: liberal dividend policy
to continue Ex-Cell-o first six
months net privately estimated at
81 q share And, that auto pro-
duction for first five months to-
tailed 2,16s.17s units: gain Of rs
per cent over corresponding period
Of 1889.
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Honesty Always PAYS

FINDERS of lost articles adver-
tised below. please take ntoice.
After you have returned the
articles to the loser SO TO The
Tacoma Times office, 9th and
Pacific. where you will be pre-
sented with q guest ticket TO one
OF Hamrick's theaterA
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TWO. three four rooms. private baths,
clean. homelike: also garages. cheap
GIT South Yakima
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Help: Male and Female
Situations Wanted, Female
BY LichtY

MIDDLE-AGED widow. good reliable
housekeeper for widower or en-
ployed couple. Write ia, Times.
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53ll NORTH 5lst. Apartments. clean.
cool: utilities furnished. $40 up.
See Blackey
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PERMANENT Waves. e5c and UP; free
maroels and finger waves at Moler $
Beauty School, ll4o Bdwy. BR 1870.
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Unfinished Apartments
furnished Apartments

CLEAN two-room furnished apart
ments. sl5: three rooms. e22: heat,
light, hot water. five minutes walk
downtown. Lake Apartments. 2ls
Broadway.
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OH. ORNAMENTS. csc and up. Free
msrcels and finger waves.
LA FRANCE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY
ISL St. Helens Main 7o22
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TWO large light rooms IN private
home. Everything furnished. BH
47l7
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NICELY furnished room, studio
couch: all utilities furnished; suit
able for one person, lady preferred.
s1o. 3o9 South G..
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3-RoOM apartment. partly furnished.
with private bath. Adults. iii
So. 9th.
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l7iO SOUTH YAKIMA. first floor,
three-room apartment.
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EXPERIENCED woman wants house
work two or three days week.
MA 1850 before 4 35c hour.
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o72l teffa,,oo IA rms. sl2
E|@S wv IL I'm. -
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Beauty Parlors

OUR regular IS Permanent OIL MI
pad. complete, now IS
THRIFTY BEAUTY SALON
e47 Broadway BR SoSl
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EXPERIENCED GIRL wants work by
day or hour. Garland 467o.
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WAKEFIELD Apt. AR. apt, fur
nished. l2isla Tacoma ave.
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CHEERFUL two rooms; adult. only.
3i5 No. Yakima.
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CLEAN hskpg rms. and sleeping rms,
% wk- up. hcChord. ioo7ia Pacific.
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DOUGLAS APARTMENTS-lol So.
Tacoma ave. newly redecorated.
reasonable.
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FOUR acres OF hay, rye grass and
clover for sale. Call Atlas 1853
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C;,,ooI Clean: private bath. -
"OON Garage ie45 Fawcett.
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KEYSTONE APARTMENT HOTEL
Single apartments. completely fur
nished, sio. si2. nh Commerce.
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A roaring COMEDY OF frontier
days, the film presents Mae as a
glamorous Chicago night club en-
tertainer who comes 10 the west
ern town of CROSSWORD City and
captivates the hard-ridtng, quick
shooting gentlemen Of the wild
and woolly community. Fields is
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Solve Riddle Of
LenSeless Glasses

Here's the latest example AZ tAs
apparently Iimltless ingenuity %
the boys who work IN the property
department of q movie studioi
For his role IT the evil. power
mad scientist in Or cyclops. =
paramount's Technlooior thrill fan
tssy now at the Rialto theatsr.
Albert Dekksr was called upon tn
wear . pair Of speotscIss with
lenses three-eiEhths Of an inch
thick. But ths pair promptly pro-
vided by the prop" department
put a dangerous strain on the se-
tors perfectly normal syesight.
somrthing obviously had 10 be
done and the prop" men did 81
They made pekker nrw psir Of
speetaries without lenses, but with
thick glass. gouged In . new way.
around the rims. The solution was
20 perfect that Director Ernest
schoedsack didn't notice ths sub
stitution while talking facs-to-fscs
with HIS chief player
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Anna Nsagls. Briiish Star.
Supported by Strong Casi
Ssogs Play. Ffom Which FUN Wm
Adopted. Ron Almoss Two Yson - y !.

.fr>ns- 80 - - mesS popular
ma-sc.l comedies # al tlm<. eeza<z
- ne ssr<sa . th> MsssA< -
sh<>fsr Tuesday n Rko nzdzsAs
Mn vsr-.ea sath tA< hsvsty fsrsfz.h
ss.r. Ann. Ns.zs<. b ne slli<-ross
sna Ray ainzaa ss-sssFr~.s :. >
Nsw yess ps.vsuy wae f<ll. -
lpvs wssh shs perpsry h~fesn@
Running feF sImsss twu y<xEs
an nro~dwss. sad having al
aa.>n rod s~mp~ns~s sevsrsnx -
a.sipa 81 tAs tIme e m&a< - -
e~srsscs. sfrea<r seas~a ~ -
aaAufss hit wsts ssaisrsss -
eaansry over ard The picture
premise~ u - - even kF~.t<F
success. Ths feaH tunes thss r~<s
featured - th< stage. ~Ailce Hhss
oewn.- Castle - fsrr~m< ''lr~n<T
sna 'vrh<sxss aemethsnx n -
AIR are stressed IN she pssfaFs.
ard . hx2na ne~ numher ~ -
sane ccmpa~<xa -Yoa'v~ tiet -
Out 90 q tamh- - slss wes~a
snse the offering.
Ml.s Nssxis. h~x<tnfoss kna~u
IN American fllm-xe<rx shssfIs n
sif.matie roles He these ~ s'fsssf.e
Edith c1veli.~ and Victoria IN
Great" y .&si - - .~nsstieasl -
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Film Shows Cav
Cruise SETTING

A ship was docking at Honolulu.
and a gay welcoming crowd was
on hand. Men and women, some
of them decorated with flowers. all
wearing bright colored leis about
their necks, waved and shouted
greetings.
Apparently 1t was the haphaz-
ard, joyous confusion of ships
arrival. Actually. it was the well
ordered maneuvering Of a motion
picture company. Honolulu was
the boat deck setting at Warner
Bros studio. The arrival scene
was being filmed for the picture
"Til We Meet Again." current at
traction at the Roxy theater.
The men and women wearing the
gay colored leis know exactly what
they were supposed to do. and
when they were supposed to do it.
All but one of them-a dark haired
slip of a girl dressed in white.
She seemed lost. She'd start one
way, then turn and run In the
other direction.
That little girl in white worries
me-" a tall atmosphere actor con-
fided to a companion. She's all
mixed up, and if somebody doesn't
put her wise, the director is liable
to crack down on her"
His companion looked at him
oddly. You're new to this COM
pany aren't you? Well, l wouldn't
worry about that little girl She's
Merle Oberon, the star OF the pic
ture."
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he's just being uppity. Norton
even has a bar in his own home,
but II serves more as q laboratory
than a. q rimpus room.
I've made quite . study Of types
Of DRINKS and the effects az dif.
fsrent kinds OF liquor" he said.
Before I play a role I always find
out what kind Of stuff I'm sup
posed To have been drinking 20
III know how 10 act A guy
who's full OF bourbon. for instances.
doesn't behave like one who's been
half drowned IN champagne. I
don't like 10 play champagns
DRINKS because generally | have
TO swill down quarts Of earbonated
stuff and feel a. II I'm gong 10
explode
Norton does all the snowy types
of DRINKS In staggering stride.
There's the rubber-legged one who
seems TO Be double lointsd: the
equilibrist who always
seems 10 be walking a ught-wirs.
and who'll raise q foot Is inches
to mount q six-ineh curb. and the
who's virtually I'M
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Has Been Staggering Through Drunk Roles
For 81 Years But He Can't Take Drink

conscious even though he may
walk fairly erect with his eyes
open. That's the guy" said the
actor douriy. who kills people
with his automobile.
Movie closeups. unlike the stage.
give Norton n chance 10 display
some Of the finer nuances Of the
groggy art. You've probably sniek-
cred at his portrayal Of what he
calls the Bi-focai Drunk.
This 10 the fellow whose optic
nerves are first affected and whose
eyes seem TO operate independ-
entity Of each other; sticks his hand
In the salad when he reaches for
his glass.
He's the one. too. who needs q
funnel 10 get a key into q lock
or a nickel into q telephone slot.
Norton was doing some bi-focai
business for a scene In Dancing
on = Dime when ! saw him.