davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23


PACIFIC AUTO PARTs-25os Pacific
Ave BR 4o32. New and Used Parts.
Tires and Glass
We Make Springs for All Cars
BODY AND FENDER REPAIR
ART FRANK BODY q FENDER wKs.
| 626 Broadway MA 1881
Complete Body and Fender Repair
Service Spray Painting
BOOKS
Bibles and Books. 412 So. 18th st.
MA 1880. HdQtrs. for Radio Gospel
League. Books. Cards. Church Supplies
,oo Ri bible and an Book peR gR aoa7
j. r. HEMMINoER
Sound Christian Literature
Church and Sunday School Supplies
CABINET MAKERS
HAYES CABINET SHOP - 460e No.
Cheyenne. PR 6778. Specializing
in Circular Stairways and Cabinets.
CHIMNEY CLEANING
ROBBINS. HENRY c. 47o5 So
Warner. Garland 0062. Expert
Chimney and Furnace Cleaning.
oudidhtccu Work. free EStiHldteo
CHIROPRACTOR
Sacro Occipital Therapy
Call For An Appointment
DIR. LLOYD p. MARSHALL
11051a So. 18th MA 7437
COMPOSERS AIDE, COMPOSER
Right In Tacoma Is Someone Who
Can Help You to Perfect Compost
tions. High Glass Work. Prices
Reasonable. BR 2540.
CORSETS
BONNER. ESTHER M. MRS.
1918 No. 9Th St. MA 3949
Spirella Foundation Garments
ENGINEERS-MECHANICAL
Licensed Professional Engineers
Mechanical Designers 81 Builders
Draws Engineering g. Machine Works
ll05-07 Dock st. MA 1874
FLOOR SANDING
Floors Sanded and Refinished
Free Estimates. Moderate Prices
E. ]. WALTER
6018 So. Puget Sound GA l725
FLORISTS
ROSS FLORISTSLSo Sand and Park.
Garland 5294. We Garry Cut Flow
ers, Potted Plants. Funeral Designs
and wedding Flowers.
FUEL
HARTT. PAUL A.-56l6 So. Warner.
Garland 0917-J. Forest Wood and
Bark. Conscientious Service With a
Smile.
EICHLER, WALTER P 6702 South
Tyler st. Garland 3717. All Types
Fuel. Prompt Delivery.
FOUNDATION GARMENTS
NU-BoNE For Figure Correction with
Comfort and Long Wear Mrs. E. J.
Wilken. 6405 So. Cedar. GA 4639-R.
FUEL DEALERS
All Kinds of Wood and Coal
togo FUEL CO.
1348 Broadway MA 1865, BR 4f41
No. l Old G.: 2nd Growth F. Wood
JAY c. TURNBULL
56ol So. Thompson GA 1908
No Old Growth Forest Wood
CARL WINDH
3ol7 9Th Ave. MA o975
FURS
SCHOLL. MRS. LUKE F.-i20e So.
Washington st. Proctor 1899 New
Goats. Remodeling Repairing. Stor-
age and Cleaning.
GASOLINE DISTRIBUTORS
Independent Distributors OF
Gasoline. Fuel Oils a. Burner Oils
MAXWELL PETROLEUM CORP.
Tai Alexander Ave. BR s18S
GARAGES
Parking, fabrication. Washing
Battery. Tire e. Wrecker Service
COMMERCIAL GARAGE. INC.
e23-27 Market st. BR 1000
HOUSE CLEANERS
FERN. S. EUGENE-6i2 So. Tacoma
Ave MA 5464. Complete House and
window Cleaning Service a Speciality
Fully Insured - Fres Estimates
HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVED
Household Goods, Wash. Ore. Calf.
BoUSH TRANSFER
Insured Carrier Phi. lo43, Puyallup
ASSURANCES
HALL JOHN p.
<25 p. S. Bank Bldg. MA 52o3
General Insurance-Complete Service
LEARN TO FLY
All Types OF Planes for Instruction
NORTHWEST AIRCRAFT SALES
hueller-Harkins Airport LA 2483
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
I acoma Times Almanac
q Dec
THIS MONTH

New First Pull Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Feb.e Feb. is Jan. "a Feb. 20
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
FOUNDATION GARMENTS

EICHLER. WALTER p 6702 South
Tyler st. Garland 3717. All Types
Fuel. Prompt Delivery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

All Types OF Planes for Instruction
NORTHWEST AIRCRAFT SALES
Mueller Harkins Airport LA 24a3
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

HARTT. PAUL A.-56l6 So. Warner.
Garland 0917-J. Forest Wood and
Bark. Conscientious Service With a
Smile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

NU-BONE For Figure Correction with
Comfort and Long Wear Mrs. E. J..
Wilken. 6405 So. Cedar. GA 4639-R.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

SCHOLL. MRS. LUKE Foo So.
Washington st. Proctor 1899. New
Coats. Remodeling Repairing. Stor-
age and Cleaning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

AONTGoMERY-We wish 70 exn-eS.
our deep gratitude 70 our 49,
friends and relatives. also IN PEI
Mentzer and the pallbearers for IN.
kkinoness sympathy and beautiful
reaVement oe-
MRS. JANET MONTGOMERY
AND FAMILY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
FUEL DEALERS

All Kinds of Wood and Coal
togo FUEL CO.
1348 Broadway MA 1865, BR 4f4l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
LEARN TO FLY

AS p. s. Bank Bldg. MA $40:
General Insurance-Complet Service
Evening star., 1940-11-05

madame may be properly used in
addressing woman customer whose
name and marital status are not
known. 1t is also correct to address
woman presiding officer as
madam chairman"
In madam the first syllable is sc-
cented and has the exact sound Of
the word mad, as: MAD-um.
In madame the accent shifts to
the second syllable which is like the
word dam. Use the fat "a" sound
of mad in the first syllable: ma
DAM.
The plural of madam is madams,
pronounced: MAD-umZ. The plural
of madame is mesdames, and is pro-
nounced. not "MEZZ-dames," but
may-DAM. Both SIS" are silent.
Ma'am, MON, mum, and m, as In
"yes'm, are but shortened forms of
madam. In the British court
ma am" is the correct title in ad-
dressing the queen and royal prin-
ceSses.
Since mademoiselle is a strictly
French title, it is best form to use
the French pronunciation: mad
mwah-ZELL, or, colloquially, man.
ZELL.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
For a personal answer to your
questions about words, send q
stamped (3c), self-sddressed en-
velope to Frank Colby, care The Eve
ming Star.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

A farmer once saw man coming
down in a plowed field by parachute.
He ran to the scene and the aviator
asked him, Have you seen my kite?
I'VE lust fallen out OF 1T"
The aviator was test pilot and
ma had been flying his plane and
making notes. His notebook hao
EIinned from his knee and he had
Ioosened his safety belt so he could
lean over to pick it up from the
floor of the cockpit.
As he leaped forward the plane
"heeled over" and threw him OUT
Thanks to his parachute he was
saved from death. His machine
settled down in nearby WOODS. Al
though it was damaged IL was hoC
total wreck.
Another pilot, Capt. Piercey, was
sent aloft with type of plane Wnlch
often lost its wings when travenng
at speed of 300 miles an hour
He was told to find out whether the
wings "fluttered" before they broke
off
After climbing to a height of a
few miles he set the machine for
a dive. Faster and faster he went
and saw that sure enough the wings
had started to flutter. He made a
note of it and just then the wires
which braced the wings began to
snap.
AS the wings bent upward the pilot
jumped out of the cockpit Ae sec
Evening star., 1940-11-05

West opened the eight of hearts,
and since East saw no reason TO
waste his queen, South won the trick
with the ten of hearts. The club
ace dropped Easts jack, and the
club eight was allowed to hold the
next trick. At this point, of course,
South should have cashed the heart
ace to unblock the suit. Instead
he led his last club, West winning
with the club king.
West shifted to the deuce of
spades and South was obliged to
finesse, since putting up the ace
would yield only eight tricks. The
fnesse of the spade queen lost to
East's spade king, and East thought
carefully before making his next
play. Three tricks were needed to
defeat the contract, and they had to
be taken at once, since otherwise
South would obviously take three
hearts, a spade and five clubs.
The only card which could pro-
duce three tricks in hurry was
the diamond queen. The lead OF
that card assured the defeat of the
contract; but note that if East had
led a low diamond, West would have
been obliged to take the lead and
could win only one other diamond
trick before allowing South to take
the rest.
Yesterday you were Oswald Jaco-
hv,s mariner and. with neither side
vulnerable, you held:
AA7
1855
bAK73
&842
The bidding:
Sacoby schenken You Maier
- Pass CD
Answer-Bid one diamond. There
will be plenty of time to try no
trump If a suit fit cannot be found
To bid no-trump Immediately may
make 1t dif1cult to find a fit in
suit.
Score 100 per cent for one dia-
nond. 80 per cent for two no-trump,
10 per cent for two diamonds.
Question No. 500.
Today you hold the same hand
and. with neither side vulnerable,
the bidding proceeds:
Jacoby Schenken You Maler
- Pass 10 Pass
10 Pass Cd
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate 1nc)
Evening star., 1940-11-05
plane Raced Until Wings Broke

Reaching the ground safely, Pier
cey turned over his notes to the
airplane engineers. They proved OF
high value and plans were made
to give extra strength to the wings
of that type of plane.
So day after day and week after
week test pilots carry on their work.
Each time they go up they risk
their lives. Although most of them
escape quite a number have been
killed.
The death of a test pilot means
that man has given his life to
help other persons to ride in safety.
1t differs from the deed Of an
aviator who performs stunts" in the
air just for his own excitement.
Through the years test pilots have
learned facts about airplanes which
have been of service to those who
design and build airplanes. If 1t
had not been for them people could
not now travel by air with safety
so much greater than was enjoyed
a few years ago.
CFor general interest or aviation section
- nN@re h
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Don't Take
My Word for 1t
Madame or Madam?

From Seattle: What is the differ
ence between madame and madam?
J. S. w.
Answer: Madame is the French
title given to married women
Madam is the English form and
is spelled without the final "e.'
Neither word should be pro-
nounced ''MOD-om" or ''muh-DOM
as is frequently heard women's shops
although the titles madam and
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Bruce Burnstone, MerWin D.
Msier. Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen-
ken. worlds leading team-of-four, in
ventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in eXistence.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
Shepherd Village Plays Bethlehem

Shepherd Village PIayS BethIehem
Les Baux in France, a village of
shepherds, puts on one of the most
dramatic Christmas celebrations in
the world, and has done it yearly
for over a thousand years. The peas
ants act out the whole Bethlehem
story with real oxen. Thousands of
visitors come every Christmas eve
to see the event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
No Merry Christmas
In English Monastery

There is one place where the JOY
Gus cry of Merry Christmas!" will
not ring out. This is tie Trappist
Monastery at Whitwick in England.
Officially it is known as the Mount
Saint Demands Monastery, and
there are about 40 monks resident
In addition to abstaining from
meat and fish, these men have i'm
posed upon themselves the VOW of
perpetual silence. On Christmas eve
at y o'clock they will attend Mass.
then retire to their cubicles for sleep
or meditation till 4 a. m. when
they will rise and join in the chant
ing of lauds and maths. Presuma-
bly, the VOW of silence holds good
only for conversation.
Christmas breakfast will consist
of tea or coffee and one slice OF
bread and jam. Dinner will be
weighed carefully to ensure that
there is no over-indulgence, and at
night they will sup off vegetables
and tea or hot milk They usually
retire at nine. so as to be ready for
prayer at two in the morning on
Boxing day. The Guest Master says:
This way Of spending the Holy
Season is the best of all"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
MiStlet0e Has KnOlUIl
Long, EUentfuI History

OF all the Christmas greens, the
bestowed, probably. is the mistle-
toe, which likewise has experienced
the most eventful history of all
plants.
In the days of pagan worship in
England the miStletOe was chosen
for great honors, being cut from its
host, the oak tree. with golden axes.
It was gathered for the people and
a bit given to each person to ward
off Illness.
But the plant paid dear for these
honors for when the Christian church
was established it was not allowed
in any church because of its pagan
association. and it is told that
preachers even would stop in their
sermons if a tiny bit were spied and
the service waited until the offending
bit of green was removed.
In later centuries it became again
the symbol of peace and friendship
and has since been tackled on the
doorway as token Of friendly greet
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

N or, J
Christmas
~ A~ ~N@
Aoa1d A9e/

IT WAS midnight on Christ
l. mas Eve. Seven-year-old
Jack, having baf1ed the sand
man since eight o'clock,
tossed back the covers and
crept downstairs.
Now, at long last, he would
learn the truth about Santa
Claus. Man or myth? Chin
ney sweeper or a lovable old
red-nosed gentleman?
When the clock struck one Jack
was still sitting patiently in the chair
by the fireplace, watching the en-
bers glow and wane. Tinsel on the
nearby Christmas tree glistened. 1t
was all very exciting, but where was
Kris Kringle?
The noise Jack heard a moment
later might have been Santa but it
didn't come from the chimney.
Quickly the boy jumped back in
the shadows while he heard the din
ing room window raise slowly. A
gush of cold air, heavy footsteps.
and then Jack heard the window
close.
Frightened. he crept forward un-
til he could see where blue moon
light filtered into the dining room.
There Jack saw-not Santa Claus
but masked burglar, systematical-
ly lOoting the silverware!
Seconds later his softly slippered
feet carried the lad upstairs into
his parents bedroom. The boy shook
his father.
Dad" he whispered loudly. eyes
blazing. Dad Wake up!"
"Grrummph." came the. sleepy
answer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
La Befana, Penitent Old Woman,
Brings Christmas Gifts in Italy

when several men dressed like kings
stopped in front Of her cottage. They
asked her where Bethlehem was.
but she had never heard of it.
The men told her about a baby
which had been born in Bethlehem,
and mentioned a star which had
been guiding them. The old lady
wished she could accompany them
when they left her in search Of the
infant Jesus.
But La Befana stayed home. II
was getting too dark out, and be.
sides. the baby could wait until
tomorrow. Later that night she no
ticed the sky quivering with light.
The clouds seemed to take the form
Of angels. All thought Of sleep left
her. Rising, she carefully wrapped
two gifts for the Holy Baby, then
ran out into the night in the direc-
ton the kings had gone.
Fast as she hurried, she had not
reached Bethlehem when the star
disappeared and dawn filed the
sky. She frantically asked the way
to Bethlehem. but no one could tell
her
And so La Befana has constantly
Travelled since that day, searching
for the Christ Child. On the Epiph-
any, II days after Christmas, she
goes from house to house, looking
into the faces of babies. With each
she leaves a gift. hoping that at last
she will give her presents to the
right child.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

"a burglar. Dad Wake upl Call
the police!"
Not waiting, Jack reached for the
bedside telephone himself. His moth
er still slumbered.
Operator" he asked. "Send the
police over to our house right away!
There's a burglar downstairs"
By that time it was out of Jacks
hands. His parents were wide
awake now. clinging to their hero
son and listening. During the next
two minutes they heard a stark
drama-downstairs the dining room
window opened and closed. In the
distance. growing ever nearer, was
the hum of a motor which they
knew would be the police car.
They heard it stop outside. Then
came a shout. Stop thief" A brief
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

searched like a mailman through
the ruins Of that shock-wra cked,
fre-swept bungalow. Then, as Clark
City began rebuilding, he had drift
ed of in a daze to roam up and down
the earth-a ne'er-do-welI, a hobo!
But always he remembered Linda,
dear little sister Linda. In 40 years
her memory always came back
stronger than ever on Christmas
Eve. for it was then that they used
TO climb Lookout Hill hand-in-hand
at dusk. watching the evening star
rise in the heavens.
That, perhaps. was why he was
back this Christmas Eve.
almost dusk now" he reflected,
trudging along Clark City's busy
tnOrousntare. Christmas crowds JOS
tied him. for he was a hapless wan
derer with no place to 60.
No place 10 go? Not Peter! Soon
he found his way TO the old residen-
tial district where Lookout Hill rose
like a sentinel.
The same old hill." he told him.
self. Little Linda. If you were only
here now TO see your big brother!
NO-thank God you're not here. for
your big brother is ashamed of him
self.!"
At the crest Peter stood alone for
a long time. watching the star ap-
pear as it had since that first night
over Bethlehem. He didn't notice
the old lady until she spoke.
Beautiful. that star, isn't it?"
Peter fumbled with his grease.
stained cap.
"Yes'm, it is. Especially from
Lookout Hill"
MANY years ago." she continued.
almost in trance, my little broth.
er and I used TO watch that star
rise in the heavens each Christmas
Eve, until" (she wiped a tear
away)-"we were separated some
how during the big earthquake. He
was killed. they found out later.
Each Christmas Eve ever since
I've come back here. just to remem-
Der him. hope he's happy up there
In Heaven"
Peter was staring at her, fairly
ready TO shrek, for it was Linda!
No doubt about it. now!
He recognized the tilt Of her nose.
unchanged by the years; the famil-
Tar ring Of a voice that somehow
had failed TO grow old. But he held
himself back, for Peter was
ashamed Of himself.
She didn't notice him shuttle off
after awhile. for Linda was still
watching the star.
In the freight yards he found an
empty boxcar and bedded down un.
der some straw in a corner. After
q while he felt the car move, and
somehow he was glad.
'Yes. it was Linda" he sobbed
10 himself. but just couldn't tell
her. Thank God she's alive and
happy. And Thank God she re.
members me on Christmas eve as
[ was. not as I am
After awhile he fell asleep.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union. }
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

HOMESICKNESS, per-
L L haps, had brought him
back. Old Peter Johansen
buttoned his threadbare over
coat, blew warm breath on
his rough hands and jumped
to the ground. There was no
railroad detective to grab him
for riding that freight train,
because this was the day be-
fore Christmas. All but the
homeless, like himself, seemed
busy preparing for the Day Of Days.
Forty years, Peter reflected, since
he last set foot in Clark City. 1t had
been a year after the big earth
quake; a year after all hell broke
loose, killing his parents and sis
ter as they sat at dinner in the little
house on Vine street.
Peter remembered: How he had
come home late that evening; how
the earth began quivering like a
beast possessed; how ne had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

One of the earliest exhibition
parachute jumps was from the
Statue of Liberty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

Nacht! Heilige Nachtl" was Joseph
Mohr, born in Salzburg, Austria, in
1892. He was ordained a priest in
1915. and when he wrote the song
was assistant at Laufen, on the Sal
"a. near Salzburg. Later he held
pastorates in various other places,
and died in 1913
The schoolmaster of Arnsdorf,
near Laufen. who wrote the music
of this and also of a number of
lesser known hymns, was Franz
Gruber, born in Hochburg in 1877.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
Santa May Not Smoke cigars

Santa Claus, perhaps, doesn't
snoke-or he would be better in
formed on The quality Of cigars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

scuffle, and they knew the burglar
was captured.
Next morning Jack was awakened
by his father.
Son." he began. eyes twinkling,
Il forgot to ask last night how you
/ happened to hear that burglar"
Jack blushed.
II was downstairs. Dad, waiting
for Santa Claus. Wanted to see if
he really does come on Christmas
eve."
His father laughed heartily.
But jack" he protested. Don't
you know that Santa Claus never
comes when little boys and girls are
watching? I'll bet he's been here by
this time, though. Let's go see!"
Downstairs Jacks surprise was d.
vided between two equally fascinat-
ing subjects. Around the Christmas
tree were more presents than he'd
ever seen before, including a brand
new bicycle!
But off to one side was a jolly
looking, blue-uniformed policeman.
Sonny" the copper began. That
burglar you captured last night was
lightning Pete a most notorious
house breaker"
Jacks jaw dropped.
BEST of ALL" the policeman con-
tinued, there's a $500 reward for
his capture, and it all belongs to
you. Here's the check"
Jack could barely say Thank
you" so amazed was he.
II guess" he finally mun1bled,
''that Santa Claus is wearing a blue
uniform this year"
(Released by Western Newspaper Union. J
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

"CHENT NIGHT" the favorite
y Christmas carol. was written
by German country priest and his
friend, the schoolmaster of neigh
boring village, for a Christmas now
? century gone. After its first use
in 1918, N a little Austrian town, it
gradually made friends until it
came to be known in all Germany
and, in translation, in many other
countries, observes a writer in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The author of the verses of 'Stille
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
Cakes Printed in Germany

A famous Christmas cake in Ger
many is Aachen Printer. from which
the English word print" is derived.
In the days before book-printing the
Idea Of imprint belonged to the bak-
ing business to express the making
Of patterns in cakes. Many of these
cakes have figures representing the
old gods Wotan and Thor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

Santa Claus doesn't visit children
in Italy. 1t isn't because they are
all naughty, but because there is
no Santa Claus-in Italy.
No one runs down to a well deco
rated tree on Christmas morning to
look for presents. Brightly colored
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24
Christmas Is Really
CeLebrnfed in Enrnne

Many countries in Europe cele-
brate Christmas on the principle
that you cannot have too much of
a good thing. In Italy. Holland,
and elsewhere, the first celebra-
tons begin on December 6. St
Nicholas day, and last till
Twelfth Night on January 6. In
Poland the Christmas season
lasts till February ?.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

A parrot that spoke English
and Spanish and survived the
San Francisco earthquake and
fire in 1906 died recently at
Kerrville, Tex. at the age of Al.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-24

flowers decorate the room instead of
Christmas trees, and presents are
not exchanged until January 6.
On that night. an old. old lady. La
Befana, walks from house to house
and leaves d present beside each
little child she visits
Exactly l,940 years ago, accord
ing to the Italian legend. La Befana
was very busy sweeping her kitchen