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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
BY EMILY POST

A very important angle Of cor
rect behavior, which proclaims
many otherwise well-behaved peo-
pie as lacking the instincts Of the
really bred, is the callous dis
regard of anotners right to pri-
vaey. A situation created by the
recent visit of the census taker
was reported to me by dozen
different readers. One of these,
which I had long ago intended to
answer. graphically draws a pic
ture that war not unusual:
THE census taker came To our
house when we were out and we
therefore made, as requested, a
special appointment to have him
come back when we would be in.
That evening we had an unexpect-
ed guest---a neighbor of ours in
this building, in many ways a good
friend. but the last person in the
world to whom we would choose to
tell our private affairs.
I'VE live in a typical three
room New York apartment, and
there We were-my wife and and
this guest, when in comes the GEN.
sus takeri What could we do ?
The information we had TO an
swer was certainly choice pick
ings for our guest. and her bird
like intentness showed that she
was making the most of her op-
portunity. Aagin | ask. Mrs. Post
what could We do? What would
you have done? Surely there must
be some rule of social behavior
that protects family's right tc
privacy. Shouldn't this guest have
made an excuse to use the tele-
phone in the bedroom, or ever
have gone and shut herself IN the
kitchen or gone home ?"
In answer to this. there are al
least half a dozen rules of decency
as well as courtesy which might
have applied TO your situation had
your guest known any of them
Respect for snother's privacy
is a fundamental impulse of de.
ceney that should certainly have
impelled her TO take leave. But
since, instead of quickly saying
goodbye and going home, she sal
where she was. and prepared tc
listen. then ! think you would have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Pa tern

There's a fresh. clean-cut. Amer
ican-girl spirit about Pattern 4463.
It's an Anne Adams dress, which
explains its unusual verye and
originality. That button-up-the-
back idea Is ingeniously young
combined with the bow of the sash
which comes from the front panel
or winds all around. There are
shoulder-to-shoulder yokes at both
front and back. made on a striking
crossgrain. You might have the
yokes and sleeves in sprightly con-
trast. Notice the smart front
panel and the new touch Of but
tons that march down either side
to below the waist. Omit the
sleeves and you'll have a real
sportster!
Pattern 4463 is available in
misses and women's sizes II, IL.
10. IS. 20, 30, 80, "a, SO. 3s and
40. Size 1s takes 37s yards 35-
inch fabric.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

Members and friends Of oliyet
and Zion Lutheran churches in Ia
coma Thursday viii embark on
their 4eth annual excursion TO
Poulsbo. Wash. to visit the old
folks home and orphanage sup
ported by the Lutheran Free
churches of this district.
Memorial services On the
grounds OF the home will bring a.
principal speaker. n. N. Ronning.
editor Of Friends" religious maya
zine and author OF many books and
articles. Selected music will round
The boat is scheduled TO leave
out the program.
Municipal dock at 7:30 a. m. and
return 10 Tacoma al s .. m Lo-
cal arrangements are being made
by the Revs. c. A. storkness and
L. W. Hansen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
CHAPTER TWELVE


I'VE can't stand here In the
street talking about it," Dan said,
after Madge was over the first
shock of the headline. Suppose
we 60 up to my apartment
Nichols lived near the down
town district, and the girl climbed
into his car. They were half
way there before 1t dawned on
her that District Attorney Beatty
must have given the announcement
to the newspapers before she even
left her house, that she was be
ing questioned"
She didn't know much about the
operation OF newspapers, but she
did know 1t would have been i'm
possible for them to rush out their
edition during her visit with the
district attorney-unless they had
an inside tip.
She unused over this discovery,
wondered IL she should tell Dan
about it. then decided to keep it
TO herself for the time being.
For some reason she couldn't
fathom, in the chain OF circum-
stances that had involved her
since she bought the clover-leaf
ring and her meeting with Victor
Waring. she had become unusual
iy close-mouthed. Whether War
ing's admonition TO be quiet about
the ring and his warning that
she was to be questioned by
Beatty had anything to do with
1t. she couldn't imagine. She did
know, however, that 1t seemed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Arrogant. Conceded Mates Often Lose
Friends by Their Snug Superiority
Perfectly Fine Men and Women Make Gree. Mistake
When They Find Enjoyment in RidieuGee Others
b. CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: People who achieve happiness in
rage are to be congratulated know but that
some people become too their married contentmen
have known perfectly fine young persons who became
tresome bores they made happy marriages.
have known swell fellows and girls who turned into SNUG and
superior personalities with the security of happy welded life
It's too badtoo had that these otherwise personabe
people can't take their happiness steady stride Instead
they get dizzy with their joyand when say dizzy
just that, for they often act dizzy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

o. SourDt, there In usually a
plausible explanation for their
actions but not = sensible reason
for them.
The reason many men and wo-
men become SNUG in their hap
piness 10 due to the fact that they
are not above the cheapness Of
sncbbery. And because they know
no better. they confuse snobbery
with real aristocracy. All which
Il comical.
] know Of one young couple who
have grown. particularly offensive
since they married although they
don't realize H. They ara too busy
feeling superior to their friends
who are not married. and to the
one who are married but evidently
not ~ "radiantiy" happy As they
are.
They fairly breathe their super
Sority and. that alone, h hard to
take. but added 10 that. they have
become 10 certain of outranking
place in the marital sun that they
are downright unpleasant.
When they were first married II
IVES easy to excuse them for the
ego and Subtraction that fairly
exuded from them, but instead of
becoming mellow and gracious In
their contentment and taking 1t
sensibly they gradually allowed
their superiority to turn into
contempt for others. They were
sure no one had ever achieved the
unique happiness that was theirs.
As I say, they were To be ex-
cused for that, just as young
love can often be excused for it's
lack Of thought about anything
that does not center around it.
but contempt In older persons Is
another matter.
These friends of mine have been
married three years now long
enough to have developed some
balance, but they are strangely
lacking In 1t.
In the early days OF their mar
ried life could see how easy II
was for them to dismiss other
people from their minds for they
were utterly wrapped up in each
other.
But now II is different. Where
they used to be excusably super
for they are now viciousL They
seem to enjoy wrapping them
selves up In their happiness that
u different" and instead Of being
slightiy amused by the devotion
Of people other than themselves
they get distinct kick Of tear
ing everyone else apart.
they get their main enjoyment
out Of criticising al their friends
and going into q huddie to ridicule
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Good Taste Today

been entirely justified in asking
the census taker to go with you to
the kitchen or the bedroom or even
into the public hall. In fact, l
don't know why you hesitated to
say frankly that from what you
had heard of the questions, you
thought you could answer more ac-
curately alone, Your wife could
have continued talking to your
guest so that she would have had
less opportunity to hear, even had
the door been a thin one.
Travelling on Train with Fiance
Dear Mrs. Post: My fiance's
parents live in the East and they
have invited me to come East with
my fiance this summer to visit
them. This would mean one night
on the train. May we do this
without fear of criticism Must
one of us go one day and the
other the next, or shall we try to
get reservations in separate cars?
Answer: Since you are taking
the journey to go to stay with
your future family-in-law, no one
could possibly criticize your going
on this journey together. It would
be very self-conscious to make the
journey in relays, or to get berths
in separate cars. because if you go
on the ordinary open pullman
sleeping car, you will be in plain
sight of every else in the car, and
therefore well chaperoned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Answers TO Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the Editorial
page.
!. Olivia de Havilland.
2. Saint Augustine, Fla.
5. Clyde Psngborn and Hugh
Herndon, Jr.
4. Alfred z. Smith.
5. The Baltimore and Ohio.
s. No.
Z. Ar'-ke-vist: not ar'-che-vist.
s. James Madison.
2. Frances Perkins.
10. New York city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Little Lady. Go tiigh-Hsil"

II you would add inches. it's
easy-just choose a tall hat. Also
we suggest you forget all this fuss
about longer jackets. That's one
fashion that you should pass up,
because IL viii make you look
terribly short-legged, especially II
IT'S made in q thick fabric.
As q rule, no jacket IL very good
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
EXTRAVAGANZA DE LUXE

Glittering with sprghtly tunes,
lavish settings and elaborate gown
displays, RKO Radios new filmu-
steal, Irene" is said to be one of
the years most enjoyable offerings.
The stellar roles are played by
Anna Neagle and Ray Milland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
DAN(EEC"'DANGER
B6GEx

better strategy for her not to
confide in anyone yet.
Dams Filipino house-boy met
them at the door and told his
employer there had been several
telephone calls.
'I'll get them later, Pancho, 1"
Nichols said.
He offered Madge a drink, but
she refused anything but a cup
of tea which Pancho said he could
prepare in few minutes. Nichols
ordered highball for himself.
I'm sorry you got mixed up in
this Bryce business" he said, as
the girl relaxed on a comfortable
chair.
You're no more sorry than ]
am" Msdge answered. a bit tartly.
Il certainly didn't go out of my
way to become involved In a mess.
Don't imagine ! relish all this
publicity"
Apologize
Dan was instantly apologize.
II didn't mean you did it de-
liberately. Madge. I mean ii is
unfortunate especially at this
time, to get this sort OF publicity.
Unfortunate for your father"
I'm sorry about Dad. If I'd
had the slightest idea that I'd get
tangled up IN anything like this. I
never would have gone near
Bryce's office"
why did you ?"
She repeated the explanation she
had given Beatty-jnst doing a
favor for Leah Seldes.
Are you sure that was why you
went to see him ?" Nichols per-
sisted, and Madge suddenly Wen
dered why he was so curious. why
he couldn't accept the explanation
she had given at its face value. she
glanced at him, and saw him eye
ing her intently.
What other reason could there
have becng"
Not Friendly
That's what I'm asking YOU.
don't like the idea that you may be
mixing up in politics. Doing things
don't know anything about. OF
course you know that Bryce
wasn't particularly friendly with
Beatty. He was aligned with the
other side-our side.
Not openly, but he had giver
US a number OF tips that helped
your father trace a lot OF dirt
straight TO Tatum and Beatty"
II didn't know that" Madge re
GREETED more than ever now thai
that she hadn't been able TO tall
frankly with Bryce when she visit
ed his office.
Then you're not going to tel
why you really called on Bryce .
There's nothing to tell. Dan
other than what I've already tolc
you" She wondered at his per
sistence, and also at her owl
stubbornneSs. Surely IL eouldnr
do any harm 10 tell her real mo
tive to her fathers campaign man
sger.
Warnings Advice
She suddenly realized that un'
consciously she had been greatly
impressed by Warnings advice e
keep things to herself She wa.
doing exactly as she thought h,
would suggest II she had beer
able 10 confide in him.
She wondered a bit at her su'
preme confidence in this man, vir.
tually q stranger whom she hsc
only met on three occasions. but
who somehow seemed much closel
TO her than Dan whom she hac
known for months.
How is the campaign coming
anyway she asked, hoping Il
change the subject.
Not so hot. I'm not 20 SURE
now that your father is going 10 b,
elected as | wss . first"
What has changed your opin,
ion >"
Continued on Page II. Col. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Money Beck If
N URITIS
Pulns not Relieved

Sharp shooting pains In arms, legs.
PECK. shoulders. thigh er heel often 10
Eeuritis. For this painful affliction use
E0PA PHYSICIANS FORMULA No.
ss.eepecinIly compounded for the Home
opsthic treatment Of thess excruciating
pains. Many have written Ne grateful
Ietf<rs 81 appreciation Of the help they
have received from taking Ecpa Ne. rs,
Eopa No. rs Tablets on = monsy back n
- e~tHnz cs&4- adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

for you except the very short
bolero. Tailored silk or thin wool
dresses that can 60 out alone are
far better-worn with long,
fitted coat. when the weather re-
quires II. At tine right, you have
= new version Of your cid reliable
frontal psnel-plus your essential,
high, unbelted waistlne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Washables Keep a
Girl Well Groomed

The woman who has plenty Of
washable costumes and Access
series in her wardrobe finds il q
fairly simple matter to stay neatly
sroomed and fresh looking during
hot summer months
Frosty white collars and cuffs
OF easy-to-launder organdy. Lawn.
pioue or linen viii make a navy
sheer and = conservative black
and white print do the work Of
six dresses. White gloves always
add a neat and tidy note to any
outfit
EVEN COATS COME
IN WASHABLE FABRICS
Gingh m and non-crushahle
linen dresses and suits come
neatly tailored for city streets as
well as full and casually cut for
country and suburbs. The girl
who owns q couple of these need
never find herself with nothing
clean to put on.
Even smart little coats are avail
able in washable materials. A
natural linen box Jacket is chic
over sheers and prints as well as
cotton dresses. Pinwale. cotton
corduroy in fade-proof shades is
used to fashion full. three-quar-
tiers and hip-length coats that
may be worn over everything,
from morning cottons to summer
evening gowns. Many are as sim
pie to wash as your children's
corduroy snow suits.
WASH SWEATERS
AND GLOVES YOURSELF
When washing a sweater. re-
member 10 place the soiled
garment flat on a towel and to
make an outline of il with pins or
pencil. After it has been squeez-
ed in soapy water and rinsed
thoroughly. roll ii in towel and
press out as much water as pos
sible. Then place it on the first
towel and pat and pull 1t gently
until it fits perfectly within the
outline. When dry. it will be ex-
actly the size il was before wash
ing.
Wash your gloves on your
hands, rinse them carefully, then
blow into them and hang them
over bar, away from heat. Just
before suede gloves are complete
ly dry, rub them gently to assure
softness and flexibility when thor
oughly dry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Gifts

Glffs
Dear Cynthia: I have been go
Ing with q young man who has
been out Of school but a short time.
In fact he has not been working
long. 20 naturally cannot afford
to buy me expensive gifts. Here is
my problem. Ny father has al
ways given me \ generous allow
ance and 90 naturally I can give
my boy friend costlier gifts than
he gives me.
didn't give this q thought but
recently he asked me not 10 do it
a. II embarrassed him. was hurt
and insisted that the costliness OF
our gifts should not enter into the
matter. He, however remained
stubborn and asked me not to buy
any more expensive gifts.
Who is right? / don't want to
be unfair, Miss Grey. but I feel
that I have a right to be indignant
because he should not give the
cost Of q gift a second thought.
A. w.
I think your young man is
right. It stands to reason that
although the cost of the gifts
you present him may not enter
into the matter, his pride does.
Naturally. he, like any other
young man Of pride, feels un-
comfortable In the knowledge
that you are giving him gifts he
cannot In kind.
You can prove your regard
for him just as much with a
small gift as you can by present
ing him with an expensive one
that succeeds In making him
more comfortable than appreci-
alive. c. GREY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

II you're not using It, sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main Sl51.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

perfectly fine and sincere people.
They are Q collective person
Atty" and instead Of being the
superior souls they imagine them
selves TO be they have turned into
that most despicsble Of pairs
married snobs.
They consider all other people
"dopey." They laugh In derision
at some chance remark made by n
little bride or an ardent young
husband.
How quaint" they exciain and
fail to realize that the real comic
characters are not the friends they
are ridiculing-but themselves, for
they are Mr.. and Mrs. We've Been
Hit On The Head" and they don't
know II.
However. there is a law Of COM
pensation and 1t works in their
case. Where they used to give the
rest Of US indigestion by their
disgusting ways. they are rapidly
curing all cases now. for we who
know them have enjoyed so many
laughs at their expense we haven't
time TO get sick any more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
INITIALS

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Send 15c in coins for this Anne
Adams pattern. Write plainly size,
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Order the new Anne Adams Pat
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Within its pages you will find a
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every age are shown. from magic
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Send your order to The Tacoma
Times pattern department.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Jan. s. CUPn-
Trading was only fair with heavy
rain during night
Strawberries: Klondikes s1.25-
$50; champions S1.40-S1.50; San
Diego co champions $50; Imper rial
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Cabbage: cannonball 65-s5c; Da-
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Lettuce: Dry pack Imperial Wy
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local loose 25-30c.
Peas: san Diego CO pole 5k Sc :
Ventura co bush 4-4kc; Coache ella
dinary 2k SC; China peas Coachella
Wy 4-5c.
SQUASH: white summer Imperial
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S1.65 san Diego CO lugs $1.25- SO;
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fair 9O-S1. 90; yellow crookneck I'm
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SIS & 6x6s rail stock S2.9O-$3.00;
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Today's Sports Parade

ASSOCIATION made a shoY of stamp
ing out this real evil in the sport.
which was making tennis buns on
a wholesale scale of so many Young
men, several years ago. The asso-
citation passed a rule forbidding any
player to travel outside of his home
district on expense account for more
than eight weeks during a year.
However, this rule was not en-
forced and many Of the boys play
ed not eight weeks, or eight months,
but twelve months a year on ex-
pense account. But, it would seem,
that finally one old tennis father
pinched another old tennis father
and said:
"Lookit! We've got a rule here
that might be a good one if we
would only enforce it,"
So the association sent out warn
ing that the eight week rule was
really rule, and to show that they
meant it hailed two of the games
star players, Wayne Sabin and Gene
Mako, onto the carpet. At last re-
port, Sabin and Mako were still
ineligible for sanctioned U. S. L. T..
A. tournaments.
If the U. S. L. T. A. doesn't weak
en- on the enforcement of the rule,
it will just about finish off the wan
dering, of the tennis bum. He will
have TO stick pretty close to his
home base TO save his eight weeks
of touring on expense account for
the eastern grass court circuit in
the summer. A player must make
this tour of the grass court tour
naments, which has the national
championships at Forest Hills for
the climax, if he hopes to gain ma
tional standing. Because the results
of these tournaments form the ba-
sis for the national ranking.
So, bye bye tennis bum. You
were entirely charming but not
,ortti a damn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Los Angeles Wins
State J.C. Cage
Tournament

MODESTO, Cal, Jan. 8. (UP)-
A new state junior college basketball
champion was hailed today in Los
Angeles city college and again it was
a Negro star who was responsible
for the title.
Francis Garland, lanky center, led
Los Angeles to the title over Pasa-
dena junior college, defending
champions. Saturday night by scor-
ing 26 points before he left the
game at the three quarter mark as
his mates went on to a At to 43
victory.
In winning the crown last year,
Pasadena was led by Jackie Rob-
inson, now toiling on the gridiron,
court and track for University OF
California at Los Angeles.
Garlands name also led the all
tournament team selected by coach
es on the basis of performance OF
the players on the 13 competing
teams.
Garland and Chester Mazda, also
of Los Angeles, were picked as the
best forwards of the tournament;
Lester OGara of Pasadena at GEN.
ter, and Lester Mulgrew, Santa Rosa
&c and Joe Triano, Placer JC, as
the most effective guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
DOYLE Picks >Reds, Yankees

choices. They have plenty of punch
and their pitching is on the upgrade
but they definitely have an infield
problem which must be solved if
they are going to win the pennant.
Brooklyn will be the hardest to
figure. | quoted the Dodgers 40-1
to win, ISL for second and 81
for third last year and paid off
plenty of those eights when they
came fast to get the show place.
Larry MacPhail has done a great
job at Brooklyn and that team is no
longer in the doldrums. Those
Brooklyn fans will bet on their
club and I have to be extremely
careful IN my quotations or they'll
swamp me.
"The Giants are desperate for
pitching. Pittsburgh is still Pitts
burgh and it'll take frankie Frisch
more than year to show results.
The Cubs need general overhaul
ing. The Bees have no chance for
first division and the Phils, well,