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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

relaxing and timing, go to the
zoo and study the peacock. The
regal carriage of this handsome
bird can be emulated with exer-
cises such as the following:
Stretch arms upward. Walk on
tips of toes, keeping back straight.
With arms stretched over head
and back straight, bend knees
slowly until you are sitting on
your heels. Now rise up on toes,
stretch arms wide apart as you
lower them to hips. Repeat 10
times,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Nuts Add Flavor
to Many Dishes
ToMORROW,s MENU

BREAKFAST: stewed dried
fruit soybean flour mullins,
grape jelly. coffee. milk.
LUNCHEON: Vegetable soup,
rye bread, maple nut cookies,
cheese, tea, milk.
DINNER: Nut meat loaf,
mashed potatoes. buttered beet
tops. lettuce and cabbage salad,
lime gelatin. soft custard sauce.
coffee, milk.
Nuts are incomplete proteins, but
they can be used to add protein
value to recipes. And they add
touch OF difference and pleasant
flavor.
NUTS AND MEAT LOAF
(Sefves 4 TO 81
One pound ground beef, v pound
ground veal. " pound ground pork.
IN teaspoons salt, I slices bread.
l onion. cut fine; 1 egg. 1 cup
Brazil nuts. chopped.
Soak bread in water and press
dry. Mix all ingredients together
except the Brazil nuts. Divide
mixture In half and shape into 2
flat-topped loaves. Spread half
Of chopped Brazil nuts on one,
cover with second loaf. Cover top
with remaining chopped nuts. Ar
range In baking dish or pan. Bake
in hot oven l4oo. F.) is minutes,
then reduce heat to (350' FL. COW
err bottom Of pan with water and
bake additional hour.
A glass Of milk and . cookie jar
when there are nuts in the
cookies--will supply ample pro.
tcin to the after-school snack. This
Vermont recipe tastes good.
MAPLE NUT COOKIES
Five Dozen Coolxies)
Three cups flour. sifted; / tea.
spoon baking powder, u teaspoon
salt. IL cups soft maple sugar. !
eggs, beaten: 1 teaspoon soda. u
cup hot water, IL cups walnut
meats, chopped; 1 cup dates. cur
In pieces.
Mix and sift flour, baking pow
der. salt Beat maple sugar into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Still Holds Grudge
Against Teachers

LDE I'd ALE, Wash.-Al-
though he hasn't been to school
for years, 47-year-old Eugene Al
bert Mott hasn't lost his dislike of
teachers. He threw rocks at a
group of school teachers, pleaded
guilty in justice court to a charge
of disorderly conduct and went to
Jail for eight days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Reputation
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but it's really terribly compli-
Gated"
AL depends on how you meet
it," Bill insisted. IF you evade the
truth confusion is bound TO re-
suit. But the moment you face
your difficulties without fear they
cease to become a menace.
what a swell person you are"
Gail cried impulsively.
He smiled a trifle sardonically.
Now you're thinking you wish
you could be in love with me.
But it's no 90, my dear I've put
you out of the picture and am
starting all over"
do you mean you've already
found some one else ,"
mo. At the moment I am
spending every spare moment
working. I'm in line for a promo
ton this spring and I want to be
ready for 1t. Time enough then to
look for someone to take your
place.
"As matter of fact I don't In
tend to search for her but event.
ually I know I'll find some one.
I've no intention of going through
life alone"
Admits Shame
He wouldn't have to look, she
a d m tied feeling weak and
ashamed of her own indecision.
"Why can't I make up my mind
to a certain course and stay with
it the way you do? she asked.
Because you're trying to go
against your own inner knowledge
of what is right. You have let your
mother decide the question for
you. But in matters like this every
person in the world should make
up his own mind. The ones who
don't usually pay plenty for not
doing so. And now" Bill grinned,
Tets stop being so serious and go
some place we can dance"
Forcing herself to meet his
mood Gail smiled. She told her.
self she didn't deserve a friend
like Bill but she would do her
best to make this evening which
she suspected might prove their
last a happy one.
Heart Drops
Her intentions We're of the best
but fate refused to grant her even
this small respite. For no sooner
had they reached the popular
night club which Bill suggested
than they saw Christopher danc-
ing with the same pretty girl he
had taken to the hockey game.
Calls heart dropped to her
shoes. In vain she told herself that
after all it was what she had to
expect. Hadn't she insisted that
they were not to see each other
again And she was with Bill. No
doubt Chris had been just as hurt
at meeting them.
"Chin up" whispered Bill. PLAY
the game"
She did so valiantly and while
Chris gave no indication of see
ing her beyond a friendly nod
she knew he must have regis-
tered the frozen smile upon her
face. Bill knew that she was
scarcely conscious of what she
was saying. Her hand was cold
in his. Her heart was throbbing
wildly.
The sight of that other girl
dancing with Chris threw her into
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Answers TO Test Questions

Answers TO Test Questions
Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
1. Portuguese.
2. leonardo da Vinci.
5. Atlantic City.
4. Stanford university. Califor-
mia.
8. Helium.
9. New Jersey May II.
Z. Night blooming flower.
3. Yes.
o. Sir Hall Game.
10. Pennsylvania.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

slender sheath adds inches right
before your eyes. Only the slight
est, subtlest flare keeps it from
being perfectly straight The lace
keeps the accent very high indeed.
And the shoulders are not over
whelmed. High-piled hair adds at
least two more inches. Note the
delicscy Of the neck pendant and
the tiny bag. Everything is in
proportion TO make the tiny lady
q beauty in miniature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

accidents ia Ike
first place as q
cause of Death
among children
five to Is years
OF age and are
now one of our
greatest public
h e a ! I h a n d
safety problems
Among chill
dren from five
to Is years OF
age a C C | dents
Geo Mt for
about one fifth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

II you want TO look taller. don't
wear hoops. low waistlines. wide
neeklines, horizontal stripes.
Don't wear broken color or a long
bob.
At the right, we show a mar
velously tsll-making dress, per-
feet for the petite person who Is
short but well proportioned. tof
course this would never do for
= short. plump figure.l The long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Deaths Drop

MONTGOMERY. Ala. = Ala
hama typhoid fever deaths last
year dropped from an average of
five a month in the preceding
year TO a four a month average,
the state health department an
nounced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Women Lose Beauty When They
Become Carbon Copies Of Stars

By CYNTHIA GREY

that many young suffering decisions of
Importance when they think most young the
sman hunt for them, If to Judge by the evident
amusement Of the young who write to this depart
ment.
letter from of the who gets hearty laugh
1fum the young pursued males worry follows
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

egg. stir In dry ingredients: add
soda dissolved In hot water, nuts
and dates. Drop from a teaspoon
on baking sheet and bake In 4
moderately hot oven (575' F.)
about IL minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
Taste
Today

Without going beyond the linn
It's Of good taste q divorce may
never again cali herself Miss
excepting professionally or In
business. Socially she i Mrs
and she does not prefix Mrs" to
her own given name. But, "
writes q divorcee, 7 am taking
back my maiden name and dis
carding the entire name Of my
ex-husband. IN my case. what
can I call myself except Mrs.
Mary Maidenname' ?"
Correctly. you prefix your
mothers maiden name before your
own II this happens to make an
absurd combination = Gate Post,
Wilde-Woods, Stronghold lthis
last, one Of many which read all
right but sound all wrong)-then
you choose the name of one of
your grandmothers. Call yourself
Mrs. Whatever-this-c ombination-
of-names-happens-to-be." Ordinar-
lily, of course. a Divorce keeps her
husbands name and uses her own
maiden name instead OF her hus-
bands first name.
I might add that you must ask
the court for the right to. take
back your maiden name-which
means that you win sign all legal
papers Mary Maidenname" In
stead of Mary Marriedname. "
This Is the sole concern of the
court. The reason you choose a
name to use in place of your hus-
bands Is that etiquette tabus the
combination of Mrs. Mary"
Therefore, your visiting cards,
your name in the telephone direc-
tory or any social list must be
Mrs. Something Maidenname."
No Convention for this
Situation
Dear Mrs. Post: My son has
just become engaged, and under
normal conditions / know 1t would
be my duty to call on the bride-to-
be and her mother. In this case
the situation Is n bit different
since ! am a widow and the
brides father Is a widower. What
way do we solve this?
Answer: There Is no conven-
ton that the mans mother pay
a visit on the brides father.
Therefore, in your case the thing
to do is to invite the father and his
daughter to your house, either to
dinner or to Sunday night supper,
or to any other family meal. 1t
would be proper-and more or less
expected--that you also invite as
many as you can of your nearest
relatives.
Employers Young Daughters
Dear Mrs. Post: I've been with
my employer four years. He has
two daughters very little younger
than I, and I've always called
them Jane and Mary to distin-
guish one from the other. They
still call me Miss Smith. It's
rather late. I know. to inquire
about best manners for this, but
I'm wondering whether am
wrong In calling them by first
names.
Answer: II I were you I would
begin calling them Miss Mary and
Miss Jane. To begin saying Miss
Jones to each would be too great
q change from the first names
you have been using. II they an
swer las they should), IT am al
ways Mary Tor Jane) to you,"
then you perhaps say Thank you"
or That's nice 10 hear" or Just
smile and 90 back TO using first
names. But II they say nothing,
then you can take 1t for granted
that they do prefer TO be called
by title.
(Copyrightf 1p40)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30
All About Babies
BY RICHARD ARTHUR BOLT,
II. D., DR.. P. II.

Accidents have assumed 4 lead
ing role as a cause OF death and
disability in the childhood years
Il Is not generally recognized that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

Smory is this feothen1eioht pIosic iewey in ou-
fhentc crochet design created by Charlotte of Pors be
with prints and dok sheers. The clip in the
hand hos dosy sproy of leoves The neckoce
boon also doy design the perfect substitute for the
white lingerie colors ho you love- but which pretty Diff
cut to keep fresh and ceon during months All of
this crochet iewe in block red pink and blue os
well as white.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-30

A letter from one of the v
from the young pursued male
Dear Miss Grey: ] got quite q
hang out Of the letter about women
being always on the hunt for q
s'personable" male.
/ have been married several
years myself. but I still remember
how / wanted to hunt q Job when
was = girl Il wasn't looking for
= man and marriage) and how
sternly my father put his foot
down. Women had never worked
outside the home. In our family.
II had never been done and never
would. while my father was alive.
he assured u. I was given to
understand II I got job I needn't
come home again. Il just wasn't
respectable for q girl to work.
obcyed my parents. but in my
later years ] want to remind the
boys and girls that they are buck
ing several thousand years Of Gus
toms and II win take many years
% bring fun freedom for women.
What We really need ID q Walter
Winchell to de-bunk the love and
marriage propaganda 20 the girls
won't take mammals and papa's
word for It that this home life 10
The life.s READER.
Another Reader
Dear Niss Grey: So the young
man Il perturbed and afraid that
designing females want to lead
him to the altar because he In n
'.personable' young man? How
many mirrors has he been fighting
lately and how many volumes of
Dale Carnegie's personality-magic
hooks has he attempted to digest?
From the way he expressed him.
self he sounds a. though he has .
bad case Of indigestion. due to
examining too much 'self" down
his throat.
Let me, ~ fairly ''perscnable"
young woman, assure all our hand
some young spell-hinders that the
average girl il too aware OF the
many other young men who exist
to ever 90 out Of her way to waste
time trying TO land one particular
'.fish." And I DO mean fish"
When there are 10 many fish in
the sea, 1t stands to reason that q
person with even an ordinary
amount Of brains Isn't going to
waste time angling for 4 catch
that doesn't offer anything better
than that promised by It's ''fishy''
brothers.
80. wake up. you "personable"
males and listen to the birds sing.
In your case, It won't be robin
It's bound to be . cuckoo.
MATILDA
4 -
Accent
Dear Miss Grey: WIN you please
ten me why once In while we run
across = delusioned person who
actually thinks he Tor she) sounds
more important by talking with q
decidedly affected voice?
/ must confess that nothing no
antagonixes me and creates an UNI
favorable impression n much as
an affected voice. Dropped FRS"
and broad sa's" make me sick to
my stomach. Cultural tones that
forget their culture now and
then are bound to make any lis
tener suffer with discomfort II not
with downright nausea.
A voice Ii one Of the main guides
20 = persons character. That Is
why ! am immediately suspicious
Of the person who II not honest
enough to talk in . natural man.
ner. There must be something
wrong with man or woman who
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
MISLAYING A CORPSE

In little village on the Upper
Penobscot, Maine, the monotony of
a long winter was broken by the
funeral of the year-old child of one
OF the church deacons. The whole
town poured out to the funeral ser
vices. They were ushered into the
parlor, and there sat with an air of
sorrowful expectancy, waiting for
the ceremonies to begin. Something
had gone wrong and the guests
grew impatient. Finally the dea-
con appeared at the door. His face
was long as he said: MY friends,
excuse the delay. We have mislaid
the corpse." After much trouble
the object of their search was
found. The little coffin had been
placed on table in the hall, where
it had been forgotten by the be
reaved family, and the guests as
they entered had thrown off their
wraps upon the table, and thus the
oversight was caused. The corpse
being found, the services proceed
ed.-Boston Herald.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
LOSE P. @. FIGHT
ATMIDDLETOWN
Court UphOlds Government in
Condemnation of Academy
For Post Office Site
MOTION IS DISMISSED

The controversy in Middletown
over the federal governments eff
forts to condemn a plot of land,
already in public use, for the site
of new postoffice, has been prac-
tically concluded as the result of
decision handed down in u S.
District Court by Judge John P.
Nields which, in effect, is equival-
ent to dismissal of the towns eff
forts to prevent the condemnation
proceedings. The land involved is
partly occupied by the Middletown
Academy. The federal government
seeks to use the plot as the loca-
tion of a new postoffice it is to
build there. The town officials and
the Academy trustees opposed this
action on the claim that the Acad-
emy property would be ruined
The courts opinion grants mo-
ton of the government to strike
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25

Starting with the elementary
business of choosing a career, the
book takes the would-be wage Garner
step by step through the maze of
modern day business. Mr.. Hoving
points out clearly that employers
have something better to do than at
tempt to guess what job applicants
would like to do. In other words,
prospective employe is taking up
business mans valuable time in any
interview and should put in the
time to the mutual advantage of
both by presenting qualifications
succinctly yet comprehensively.
The applicant can hardly hope to
impress anyone with potential abil-
ity if he hasn't even a vague idea
of what to say or how it should be
said; of what to do or how it should
be done.
Mr.. Hoving points the way. ex-
plains what is desirable in an en-
ploye, how the latter can get the
most out of his job once he gets it.
and even is most explicit as to the
best, most efficacious ways of going
about getting the job. The rest is up
to the reader. If he is sincerely out
to establish himself in the business
world, he can't fail to benefit by
reading thoughtfully "Your Career
in Business"
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
AN UNTIMELY DEATH

The death of Charles E. Porter,
one of our young clerks, which oc-
Cured at early dawn on Monday
morning, cast an unusual gloom
over the youth of our community.
He had just crossed the thresn-
having passed since he reached his
twenty-frst year. The deceased
came to Smyrna when a half
grown boy five years ago, rom
the vicinity of Hartly, though
native of Ingleside, Md, and en-
tered the store of w. A. Winford
for whom he clerked three years,
the remainder of the time being
spent in the store of Edward
Beck. He was ready to take a
part in all the affairs that seemed
to him to offer an opportunity to
60 good, being one of the rlost
members of the society Of Good
Templars, and likewise a member
of the Ynuog Peoples Christian
Endeavor, and its treasurer. AS
stated his illness was violent, but
five days, from an unusual compli
cation double pneumonia, pleur-
isy and pericorditis. The day be-
fore he died when he seemed bet
ter, his mind free from the de-
lirium of fever, and his friends had
hope in a favorable change he call
ed his companion, J. I'd. DeFord,
who stood closer than any other
one except his younger brother,
who was also clerking in this
town, and gave him full directions
as to what he wanted done in case
Of his death. In accordance with
this wish the funeral services will
take place at 2 o'clock this after
noon, at the M. f. Church, con-
Quoted by Revs. Wilson and Roe.
His remains will be inferred in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
COURT

The spring term of Court ant
the time for planting corn alway.
come together, and that is the rea
son some farmers dread it, fol
jurymen have to be on service tc
the State when they feel they
ought to be in their corn fields
The Kent County Court commenc-
es the fourth Monday in April, and
that will be next Monday, 2Sth
One murder trial is on the list
that of Josiah Bickery, who shot
and killed Fighting Joe Smith
down near Sandtown last Christ
mas week as Vickery was in his
own house at the time and Smith
tried to enter against mis- protest.
Owing to Smiths known desperate
character it is expected that Wick
cry will be cleared without
trouble.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
Historical Librarian Named

Miss Grace E. Heilman who has
had considerable experience in his
toricaI research in the United
States and abroad, has been ap-
pointed librarian of the Historical
Society of Delaware to succeed
Miss Anna T. Lincoln who recent
ly resigned. Miss Heilman will
take over her new duties at the
Old Town Hall, Market Street,
above Sixth, in Wilmington, on
May l. Mrs. Margaret o. Brad
bury, who has been acting librarian
will be Miss Heilman's assistant.
One of the first undertakings of
Miss Heilman will be the classifi-
cation of about 5000 important
manuscripts that the society owns.
Much of this material has never
been published and in general has
not been available for research
workers.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
PERSONALS

William M. Bell intends to join
the excursion that leaves Will
mington on Saturday next in
charge of Messrs. Raymond and
Whitecomb for Chattanooga, Tenn
They will go in a Vestibuled Pull
man train.
Miss Sue Attix from near Ken
ton is visiting riends in Philadel-
phia.
Herbert Brown was given by his
young friends to the number of
over twenty on Wednesday even
ing last at the residence of his
parents a surprise party in honor
of his 21st birthday.
F. r. Foreman, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. S. Gear
hart. returned to Baltimore on
Wednesday night.
Miss Tillie Foreman and Arthur
Gearhart left last week on a visit
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25

die of May some 10000 bushels,
but one shipment, several car
loads, seems to have exhausted
those available for this season.
The streets were prepared in the
meantime for the amount indicat-
ed above. 1t may be a mercy to
the people if no more shells can be
obtained until next November. The
smell brought out by the sun will
be awfully disagreeable, if not in
furious to health.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
PLAN BRIDGE-TUNNEL STUDY

$4,000 Survey of River CROSSING
For an Estimate of Need and Co-t
The State Highway Department
members have authorized a survey
to determine the feasibility of con
structiOn Of a bridge or tunnel
across the Delaware River near
Wilmington w. w. Mack. chief
highway engineer, estimated that
the cost of the survey will be S35.-
coo to $4,000, to be paid out Of
highway funds. The report of the
engineers engaged is to be sub
mitted to the Governor and the
next session of the General Assem-
bly, in accordance with a law pass
ed by the last assembly. Coverdale
and Colpitts, consulting engineers,
New York, were engaged to con
duct the survey, with Ole Singstad
of New York assisting as to the
practicability of a tunnel and Wad-
dell and Hardesty, New York, as
to the bridge. The survey is to de-
termine whether a tunnel or a
bridge will be the more feasible
and will include estimated cost Of
construction, operating expenses,
desirable toll charges, revenue,
traffic, and other engineering and
financial details to enable the leg
islature to determine which, if
either, should be built.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25

the answer and objections to the
petition for condemnation of the
parcel of land in question. The
condemnation action was brought
by the government against the
trustees of the Mid5letown Acaa-
emy, the Mayor and Council
of Middletown, and John w. Spjc-
er. Judge Nields states in bjs
opinion; ''The motion to strike tha
defendants answer is equivalent
to a motion to dismiss" In tba
opinion, the court states: IN this
case the record reveals notbino
orbitrary or capricious in the con
demnation Of the lot of land IN
MiddletoWn for the site Of a pos+-
Office. The motion to strike mus+
be granted" Earlier in his opiD-
ion, Judge Nields states: Defend
ant contends in its answer thar
the United States can not take
property devoted to a public Use
without specific congressional all
thority. It appears from the eases
that this rule is restricted to ex-
ercise OF the power of eminent
domain BY q municipality or other
donee Of the sovereign. It has no
application to the sovereign itself
No case can be found where this
rule was applied to state or Is
the United States" Judge NieIds
also quoted in his opinion a recent
decision in the u s District Court
of Maryland in a similar conden-
nation action, also opposed, for a
postoffice site in Denton, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-25
HOMEMAEPesI
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Tour Of Non. " RPI
Fai,.. :. 't% ! iors Wq]
) NHS ELECIrD

At tae ,eoo,.
meeting IF ~ !. dA1ual /,
the Federation -ale C0c
stfat = CJubs Hone b,
ets We're el4ctoJ i'ilo7l,s
How IA Deakv.o y 1910
til v--i- X ,.i..s Pleston Bun. NJ !
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the ame meetjr 9',0, d
agreed ID repest 4e d
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