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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
CHAPTER TwENTY-sEvEN

| If1AfIEh INVENT -oENhN
Chris parked his car across the
street from the store and waited
until the night Waterman APP
peared from the building next
door. Gail watched as the old
man recognizing Chris touched his
cap.
He laughed at something Chris
said. Funny. she thought content
edly. how everyone loves him. It's
because he has a smile and a kind
word for everyone.
The Waterman let Chris in and
continued on his rounds and the
girl In the car put her head
against the back of the seat and
closed her eyes. She felt intoxi-
Gated with happiness and was
grateful for a chance to relax
Afterward she suspected that she
must have fallen asleep.
The clock on the dashboard In
dicated it was a quarter to one,
but when she looked again it was
10 minutes after.
1t was certainly taking Chris a
long time. she decided, yawning.
Perhaps the keys were not on his
desk after all. Perhaps he was
hunting for them.
Five minutes later she saw the
night Waterman enter the store.
Chris had told her he made his
rounds every half hour. But what
could Chris be doing in there all
that time?
She rolled down the window 70
get more air and as she did 70
the figure of the old man came
running across the street. crying.
Were you with Mr.. Christopher,
Miss ?"
She knew by the expressionon
his wrinlxled face that something
terrible had happened. Without
knowing how she did so she OPEN
ed the door OF the car and jumped
out.
Yes. What Is it,"
He's been shot" the old man
told her but she did not wait TO
hear any more.
sobbing, "oh. Chris, Chris,
darling" she was running into the
store needless Of his warning. BE
carefull They may still be In there.
I've phoned for the police"
Gail waited for nothing. BY the
time the siren came screaming
around the corner she was kneel-
ing beside Chris.
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"Cheek Your Best
Measurements"

Checks are conspicuous. So
never use them In areas that you
want subdued. A wide-hipped girl
definitely does not want a check
ed skirt with q darker jacket.
But vice versa.
As TO lines here. the jacket cut
straight around the hips il a fatal
mistake. But the new suits with
short jackets sloping up over the
hips and cut down into a point
In front are positively inspired!
Notice. too, the double rever ef-
fect--real revers and then pleats
behind them nipping in at the
waist. Naturally we've given this
figure q swing skirt. q big hat. q
long bob and a short. high neck
lace. All Of which made her
mighty pleased with herself.
Watch for your type tomorrow.
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Practical prettiness is the key
note Of this kitchen newcomer,
Pattern 1924. by Anne Adams.
The smooth panelled lines are in
terrupted at either side by curved
seams that make for perfect fit.
An ingenious back arrangement
keeps the straps up on your
shoulders. Just see how well the
skirt is cut, almost meeting in
back to make your frock shadow
proof on warm, without-a-slip
days. The front panel may be in
bright contrast for color. Version
A shows the top cut into decora-
tive points and the whole panel
gayly framed by ruffling. Apron
B has a rounded top and ricrac
trim.
Pattern 1894 is available in sizes
small. medium and large. Small
size, view A, takes ? yards 35 inch
fabric and SIS yards ruffling;
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BY EMILY POST

doubt If there is any home
loving person whose kitchen does
not turn out at least one dish,
which because of its popularity
with family or friends or both,
become known as a specially"
of that house. These "specialties"
are often personal adaptations of
the same receipt followed in doz-
ems Of other kitchens but which,
because of a certain knack for
cookery, reach an unusual per-
lection. A hostess is always de-
lighted to have her friends speak
of the delectability of such dish
and even to be asked to include
1t in the menu when they accept
her invitation.
However, there is a very def
mite rule against asking her to
tell the secret of its preparation
if there be a "secret"l Some
people are very generous about
sharing everything they have
even their very particular family
receipts. But others realize that
If their speciality can be repro
duced in every house in town it
will no longer be a speciality. II,
moreover, it is a receipt that has
come down from great-grand-
mother, its possessor is likely to
feel much the same about hand
ing out these cookery treasures
as she would handing out great
grandmother's teaspoons. In other
words. her unwillingness to give
favorite receipt is prompted to
a considerable degree by a senti-
mental form of loyalty to family.
The following letter is obviously
one of these cases:
Have I been wrong in asking
a friend for her receipt for cook
les? She sent me some delicious
cookies when I was sick. They
were almost like some we make.
but very much better. When I
was able to go out l went to thank
her again, and asked her If she
would tell me how she made these
cookies. She pointedly evaded my
question by saying yes, they were
good, that every one thought so,
and that they had been a special
ty of her family for several gen.
erations. Can you imagine my
embarrassment ?"
The answer to this is that al
though many people consider it
compliment TO be asked for a
receipt, and it was therefore not
serious blunder on your part, 1t
is really best not TO ask for q
receipt unless you know that per-
son does not mind giving it. At
the same time 1 think your
friends answer was a perfectly
well-intentioned way of letting
You know why she had TO refuse
you. Anyway, try to forget your
embarrassment, since it probably
embarrassed her still more.
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Says DR.. Bowman:
successful marriage Is not q
gift Of nature, but an art. Many
! fine marriage has been built on
piles Of burned toast. A success
ful union requires patience. under
standing. insight. information and
idealization. Whether q husband
Il clesnly shaven or whether a
wife ID q raving beauty doesn't
count nearly ~ much for happi-
ness in welded life a. common
sense ana m effort 70 play $3.50.
1T ID ~ easy to get along with
= husband or wife ~ 1t Is to get
along with anyone else It does
take some effort because In mar
riage there 10 Z tendency to take
advantage Of the liberties we are
not allowed to take with outsiders.
Successful marriage depends
IN patience and good manners. II
a too bad that selfishness robs
many Z wife and husband twho
usually think they are perfect be-
csuse they happen to be good
housekscpers or generous provid-
ersl Of the good manners 20 es-
pential to congeniality.
Jealousy. q desire to dominate
ka bad and ruinous desired and
lack Of understanding head the
destructive elements often respon-
uIhle for broken homes"
DR.. Bowman admitted that IN
laws can DO more than outsiders.
~ . general rule. to step into a
home and wreck = marriage.
The best way TO handle the In
law problem" he says. us TO re-
member that You can't have an
in-lsw without being one. Here,
- In al other phases, patience
can do wonders"
49,
AA
Dear Miss Grey: read an IN
teresting article the other day and
an passing Il along Tor the bene-
1T Of women. who like myself. are
overweight and interested In exer-
else
Because nearly killed myself
BY over-exercise In order to reduce
quickly. ! think other women
should Be warned.
Dean Ernest Hermann OF Bos-
Ton University's Physical Educa-
ton warns:
the trouble with women today
IN the way Of exercise (often
badly needed) or else they nearly
KIN themselves IN q strenuous ef-
Tort 70 reduce. Intelngent exercis-
ing calls for sensible warming
up, not . violent exertion that
strains the heart and does the
nervous system real damage. Il
doesn't make sense 70 jump right
INTO violent physical activity. such
habits may lead TO permanent or
serious physician injury. Let me
suggest that women DO light set
ting-up exercises and engage In
sports such a. golf. rowing. fish
ing. hunting. tennis and bowling
I realize mat many persons win
insist that tennis = too strenuous
Tor the women who has to be care
ful. but Il seems to me that DR..
Hermsnns remarks should be TAX
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Pert isn't he this costly oppqued pup. Frisky! He's just
potch od his bow be in the eoyest of Scraps Do
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who win face this war problem
sooner or later.
Please address all your requests
for information TO Mothers of
America. Room 731 Hearst Bldg,
San Francisco, California. The
organization needs the enrolment
and help Of every Mother In
America.
They charge no dues. have moth
ing for sale. are non-political, nom
sectarian and non-partissn.
Z. J.
Thank you. Z. J. I am sure
many mothers win appreciate the
information you have 30 kindly
given.
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Reputation
HZE.szzzzZZEzzzzzkBY VIDk HURSTZzzzzzzzzzEz

Wild eyed she looked up into the
face of police officer.
who are you? ?" he inquired.
"And what are you doing here ?"
Too frantic to answer she cried,
"Oh thank heaven he isn't dead!
We must get him to a hospital at
once"
Just a moment" he snapped.
Answer my questions"
Waiting In Car
II was waiting for him in the
car across the street. The night
Waterman can tell you that we
only stopped so he could get his
keys"
Name please" he insisted.
Gail Meadows" she replied
automatically.
1t seemed an eternity before the
ambulance arrived. Meantime
Chris had begun to show signs Of
returning consciousness and the
police had discoveries the keys to
the safe-his own keys-lying
upon the floor.
Looks like he was trying to
open it when somebody took shot
at him." they deducted.
But why should anyone shoot
him ? It's his own fathers store {"
Gail demanded.
She hated them for the chances
they exchanged.
Maybe come one had orders
from the boss" one of them said.
Maybe they didn't know who he
was"
He went to the telephone and
dialled the number the Waterman
gave him, saying. The first thing
to do Is notify Mr.. Reid"
Gail Pleads
Let me talk to him." she
pleaded. But he replied, 'You can
do that later. This Is a serious
business. Hello, Mr.. John Reid ?
Your son has just been shot, Mr..
Reid, while trying to open the safe
in your store"
Historically Gail pushed him
aside.
Mr.. Reid. this is Gail Mead
ows. I was with Chris waiting
for him in the car across the
street. He had forgotten his keys
and came back TO get them be-
cause he didn't want you TO know
he had been so careless.
His reply cut like a whip.
How badly hurt Is he ?"
IT don't know" she faltered
Hes unconscious. There's a bull
let hole through his coat on the
right side"
Take him TO the hospital" he
directed. I'm meet you there"
Refused To Leave
Not until then did she begin to
realize the implications OF her own
presence. That John Reid thought
the worst was obvious. Neverthe-
less she refused TO leave Chris
who was mumbling something
about a blend woman. Calls heart
stood still. Did Chris know what
he was saying?
Chris darling, did you see who
shot you ,"
1T was woman" he num-
bled. a blond woman wearing a
heavy veil. Look, Gail. don't tell
my father about this. He'll never
forgive me"
She tried 10 explain that he
meant his father would not forgive
him for forgetting his keys but
the police officer riding with them
in the ambulance chose a different
Interpretation. He persisted in re-
gsrding beth OF them with sus-
picion even after his conversation
with John Reid who reached the
hospital just after his son had
been wheeled into the operating
room.
MY son Is a member Of the
firm" he said stonily. He had
a perfect right 10 use his keys
to the safe at any time. He must
l Continued on Page s. Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Keep Muscles
After
Reducing

II dieted and exercised and lost
the eight pounds I wanted TO
lose" writes a reader in Massa-
chusetts. MY waistline is now
slender, and there are no bulges
on my thighs.
However" she continues. my
muscles aren't firm. I'd like d.
rections for simple exercises TO
make muscles hard and to keep
them that way"
Here they are:
Lie fiat on the floor with arms
above head. Keeping shoulders
flat, lift right leg. cross IL over
left leg above the knee and stretch
1t outward to the left until 1t is
perpendicular with your body.
Reverse, keeping shoulders flat,
lifting left leg and crossing 1t over
right. This exercise should be
done ever so slowly. And repeat
ed forty times a day.
Now stand barefooted with
hands lightly on the back of
a chair. Maintaining excellent
posture, lift right leg backward
as far as possible. swing it slow
ly out to the right, then back to
position. Reverse, stretching left
leg backward, swinging it around
and out to the left, then back. Re-
peat twenty times a day.
IF YOU CAN'T
SWIM, TRY THESE
Walk across the room five times
on hands and feet. Try to keep
knees as straight as possible,
neck in a straight line with your
body.
Lie fiat on the floor with arms
folded across chest. Keeping
ankles together and shoulders flat,
slowly raise legs until they are
perpendicular with your body.
Repeat twenty times. This is ex-
cellent for keeping stomach mus
cles youthfully firm and legs quite
supple.
p. S. Or, IL you prefer and find
II convenient, swim reasonable
distance three times a week In
stead of doing exercises.
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Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. Twelve pairs.
2. Grover Cleveland.
3. Time.
4. Vesuyius.
5. Yes.
6. Samuel J. Tilden in 1876 and
Grover Cleveland in 1888.
7. June Fl, Eastern Standard
Time.
8. Hermann Goering.
9. A German spy in the World
war.
10. For the time being.
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TodaY's
Recipes

Fresh asparagus with melted
butter is one Of springs blessings
Better check up on the method Of
cooking and a few interesting
recipes.
To Cook Asparagus
Break off the tough ends OF the
stalks at the point where they
snap easily. Trim off the scales
and wash the asparagus carefully.
Tie the stalks in a loose bunch
and stand upright in a kettle Of
boiling water so that tips are out
Of the water. Cover the kettle and
cook for Is or 20 minutes. or until
the asparagus is tender. Drain
Immediately.
II the asparagus is cut in pieces
before cooking, keep the tips sep
arate and add them after the rest
of the stalks have cooked for 10
minutes. Use a small amount OF
lightly salted water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
ASPARAGUS SALAD,
yINAIGRETTE
(Serves four to six)

Cooked asparagus tips, lettuce,
1 teaspoon salt, 4 teaspoon pep
per, few grains cayenne pepper, 8
tablespoons vinegar. 6 tablespoons
salad oil, 1 tablespoon chopped
green pepper, 1 TIA blespoon
chopped pickle, 1 teaspoon minced
parsley, 1 teaspoon chopped chives
or a few drops onion juice.
Chill the asparagus tips and ar
range on lettuce. Combine the re-
naming ingredients and pour over
the asparagus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Good Taste Today

Difference Between Dinner Coat
and Tuxedo
Dear Mrs. Post: Will you please
explain the difference between a
dinner jacket and the tuxedo coat ?
Answer: None whatever; they
are exactly the same thing.
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TOMORROW's MENU

BREAKFAST: Compete of mix
ed stewed fruits, oatmeal mullins,
crisp bacon, jam, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Asparagus and
olives au gratin, French bread.
cup custard, tea, milk.
DINNER: Vegetable soup. boil
ed chopped round steak, French
fried potatoes, creamed new oni-
ons, oranges and bananas and
cocoanut, jelly lady-finger sand
witches, coffee, milk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-07
Successful Marriage Depends More on
Tact Than Housekeeping Ability
Authority Declares More Homes Broken by Bad
Manners Than lneffeieney on Part of Mates
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dr. Henry Bowman, professor of sociology at Stephens
college, declared recently there little truth in the popular
notions that badly prepared meals and harcurers lead
ing causes for wife desertion
What he has to should be of interest to who
have the mistaken idea that it is important to be
perfect housekeeper than pleasant and understanding
panon.
Says Dr. Bowman:
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ASPARAGUS AND OLIVES
AU GRATIN

NNahNo ItNG OF siA
Two cups cooked asparagus, Il
cup stoned chopped olives, hard
cooked egg. chopped; l cup milk,
2 tablespoons flour. 2 tablespoons
butter, salt, pepper; u cup butter
ed crumbs.
Cut the asparagus into pieces
about an inch long and put it in
buttered baking dish. Sprinkle
with the chopped olives and egg.
Make a white sauce of the butter,
flour and milk and season with
salt and pepper. Pour the sauce
over the asparagus and cover with
buttered crumbs. Bake in a mod
crate oven 1875 degrees FL for
about half an hour.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Sept. 13.-1ncrease Oh TO-
Just made by Governor Clyde r.
Hoey,, is almost negligible in com
parison with the expansion OF the
State Highway Patrol which Will be
sought in the 1871 General Assem-
bly,.
Major John Armstrong, patrol
commander, and officials Of the Rev
enue department under which the
patrol functions, either haven't del
initely made up their minds about
the exact increase which will be ask
ed, or they are not revealing their
plans in advance; but it is known
that they feel strongly that patrol
of 400 men would be none too large
for North Carolina.
1t is doubtful that they will &C
tually ask for that. many, because
it is highly improbable that the legIs-
lators would be prepared to vote for
any such increase, which would more
than double the present strength
l73 when the authorized increase Oh
Is is effected
The request will probably be Tor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
DR.. Mckee Is
Speaker For
Teachers

Dr.. w. J. Mckee, professor Of edu-
cation at the University Of North
Carolina, spoke to meeting of white
teachers of Henderson and Vance
county at Henderson high school
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
The address was largely technical
and of interest chiefly to the teach
ers.
This afternoon the teachers assem-
bled again at 2:3O o'clock at the high
school to hear an outline Of the years
work by Superintendent E. M. Roll
Inns. This was to acquaint them with
the routine of operation OF the school
system the coming year.
Also at the same meeting, Vance
county unit of the State Teachers
Association was organized, and Of
ficers elected, it was stated, though
this came too late for announcement
and the list of officers will be re-
vealed tomorrow.
Schools of the city and county
white and colored, started their fall
terms Thursday, with registration of
the pupils. Today they were given
their books and also lesson assign
mcnts, and regular class work will
start Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
TobaccoQuota
For 1871 Is
Same AS 1910

J. w. Sanders. Vance county farm
agent, announced today that he has
received from the United State De-
partmcnt of Agriculture official
notice Of the 1941 tobacco quota Of
6l6.OOO,O0O pounds for the fluc-cured
belt.
This allotment, Sanders said, is the
same as that for this year and the
amount which was promised tobacco
growers il three-year marketing
quotas were approved by the recent
referendum. The previously an
nounced allotment of 566,00O,0GO
pounds, he said, was set on the basis
of the adoption by the growers of a
quota for one year only, and 1t was
understood prior to the referendum
that if threc-ycar quotas were voted
it would be possible to set the quota
at the same figure as that for the
1910 crop.
Farmers of the flue-cured belt VOt-
ed overwhelmingly in favor OF i'm
posing quotas for three years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
Louisburg To
Dedicate
Memorial

Louisburg, Sept. ALPHABETICALLY
all buildings in the Louisburg bust
ness district are wearing bunting and
patriotic regalia for the Franklin
County Memorial dedication and
celebration on Tuesday, September
"a. Governor Clyde R. Hoey will be
the principal speaker and Congress-
man Harold D. Cooley and c. c,
McInnis, State WPA administrator
will also have parts in the program
scheduled to start in the auditorium
of the huge new $4,000 Armory
structure at $3.50 p. m.
Other events for the day include
luncheon for speakers, officials
prominent guests, local and visiting
guard units at noon. A mile-long
parade of motorized National Guard
units, merchants floats, decorated
bicycles and school children will take
place at 200.
At 10 o'clock that night the Amer
lean Legion will present a script
dance, with Jimmie Cannon and his
orchestra playing, the proceeds OF
which will pay for portraits being
painted of Major Sam Boddie, anc
Governor Beckett. Major Bodies
portrait will be presented on this day
and hung in the new Armory, while
Governor Bickett's portrait will bs
hung at later date in the Franklin
County Court House.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
County Court
Jury Trials
Last All Day

An all day session of jury trials
was held Thursday in county court
before Recorder R. E. Clements, and
another session was on schedule for
today.
T. L. Bobbitt, charged with drum
ken driving, was not guilty, with the
verdict being returned by a jury
Marshall Reavis faced the court,
charged with drunken driving. A
jury found him guilty Of possessing
non-taX paid whisky only, and
prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
Tollie Dickerson faced the court,
charged with assault. There was no
Jury in this case. DickerSon was
found guilty, and prayer for judg-
ment was continued for two years
upon payment of the costs and re-
turning clothes to the prosecuting
witness, Jim Moss, and show good
behavior.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
HOSPITAL GROUP TO
AID ENLISTED MEN

Chapel Hill, Sept. 13.-As a meas
ure of cooperation with the national
defense program, members Of the
Hospital Saving Association of North
Carolina, Inc, who are called for a
year with the National Guard
and drop their memberships when
modified, will be promptly reen-
rolled as soon as they return to CT
william life, it was announced today.
The Hospital Saving Association,
sponsored jointly by the NJ G. Med
ical Society and the N. c. Hospital
Association, is group plan, it was
explained, and individual member
ships are ordinarily not accepted.
This ruling will permit those who are
called for service to pick up their
memberships after rehabilitation
without waiting for new group to
be formed and without complying
with the usual new membership
group regulations.
Organized in 1885 as the first
statewide non-profit association Of
its kind in the United States, the
Hospital Saving Association now
has a membership of over $4,000
in North Carolina. Over $l,125,000
has been paid to the hospitals of the
state for disqualification of its mem
berS