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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-29
U. S. WOOL
YIELD JUMPS

The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture does not send agents
around saying 'Baa, baa, black
sheep, have you any wool?', but
it has managed to get figures
showing that for the present year
the quantity of wool shorn from
American sheep will be about
389, 600, 900 pounds.
That will be 1000, 900 pounds
more than last years yield and
the biggest domestic supply on
record.
ALI of which is to the good, be-
cause Uncle Sam is going to want
a lot of wool blankets and clothes
for his expanded army and navy.
Also, civilian consumer demand
is expected to increase because
of increased incomes, and the
war will probably cut down the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Christmas Services
Al Central Lutheran

A Christmas day service will be
held AZ Central Lutheran church.
So. 10th and 6 SITS. beginning at
Il a. m. The pastor. Rev. P. B.
Hoff. Will deliver a sermon entitled
Let Us co Unto Bethlehem. At
the services new members will be
received into the church.
The choir. directed by Prof. G. J.
Malmin. will sing Christmas music
which will include the anthems.
"Jesu Bambino." by Yon. and
Break Forth Into Joy by Barnby.
Fer the offertory, the selection.
% Holy Night" BY Adams. viii be
presented as a piano and organ
duet. with Mrs. G. J. Malmin at
the piano and Miss orpha Moser at
the organ.
Organ music also will include
"Psstofsle symphony By Handel.
ss the prelude and Handefs Hal
leluJah Chorus as the postlude.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
GOOD TASTE
TODAY
By EMILY POST

Using the fuil name On n En-
graved form follows one q these
arbitrary rules where very hes
taste follows extreme formalify
This undoubtedly accounts for the
attitude Of ne enEraver mentioned
n tbs letter. Ny husbands fuIl
name i John Bo Blank. We would
Ike Il have some Mr.. and Mrs
visiting cards engraved and I think
i would be better % use the middle
initiai rather than the full name
Several times people have thought
b was something else misspelled.
The engraver tells me. however.
that = middle initial would be very
bad taste on an engraved form.
VII sou tel me What you think
about this.
Strictly speaking. the engraver
5 right At the same time l
think he = overlooking the fact
that arbitrary ruling must some
times give way TO practical reason
ing. As matter OF fact. many
people use a middle initial either
because the name on the card
would be too long II spelled out.
because they dislike their middle
name. Il your cards read Mr.. and
Mrs John b. Blank. the omission
Of the fun name would be noticed
BY few, Il any.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
CHAPTER SIN

When Frank came back chuck
ling over his winnings. Cam told
him she had seen Mark Cheney.
Its funny thing. Frank she
said. but I had a peculiar feeling
that without his mustaehe he'o be
the very image of Joe Raymond"
Rats the newspaper man
laughed.
You've got Joe Raymond on
the brain. What's the matter. did
YOU fall IN love with him on the
train? From what I Can gather,
you only got couple Of glimpses
Of him
of course didn't fall IN love
with him-or anyone else she re-
torted. Indignantly. But ! still in
sist that there's a very definite
resemblance between the man I
saw on the train and Mark Che
ney. Id like TO see him again.
closer than across several boxes
with my neck twisted out of joint"
"Oh. well, If you're more in
terested in men than horses. guess
I'll have TO see what l can do
DO you know him ."
No Intimate
We'll enough to introduce you.
OF course. I'm no intimate of his.
Guys in his social circle don't as
soeiate with newspaper men, you
know. Come on
But when they reached the
Cheney box. Mark had gone.
Maybe he's in the bar" Frank
suggested hopefully. and led the
way. After scanning the crowd
carefully and fortifying himself
with a scotch and soda. he admit
ted that Cheney was no place to
be seen.
Might have gone down to the
paddock or to the stables he sug-
gested Like to look around
there
of course not. It's not that
important, although I'll admit I'm
quite curious about him. Perhaps
I'll run into him again before I
leave Los Angeles"
Frank was obviously relieved
that the girl didn't insist on fur
Their pursuing the elusive Mr..
Cheney. When they returned TO
their box, he promptly decided TO
bet on the North-Cheney horse
in the second race.
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Lock Up My Heart
By ROB EDEN

Its hunch." he said. and I
always follow lunches
Perhaps he'll come hack be-
fore the race is over" Cam sug-
gested hopefully.
When the North-Cheney horse
had easily Won the race, however.
and she looked around again.
Cheney was sull oonspieuously
absent
Probably left the track. .
Frank decided. But see here-it
you're so anxious to meet him OF
see him face TO face. I KNOW how
you can do il. II means going
TO a party with me. however"
Delighted
I'd be delighted Cam an.
swered. not only to 90 to g
party with you. but also TO see
Mr.. Cheney. When and where >"
Saturday night at the Ambas.
sador The Turf ball. All the
owners will be there. so it's a
cinch your Mark Cheney will be
among those present. I can get 4
couple of tickets at the office"
Sounds grand. Formal, I sup
pose 80
I'll have to borrow the dra-
matte critics tails. A tuxedo is my
speed. and they'd mistake me for
waiter if I came IN one of
those
Cam was glad she had included
formal gown among her things
Continued on Page 10. Column 81
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Here Is NeY Thought Those Who Wish Bring Joy Other
People in
The News

Lucille Mulhall. world famous
cowgirl. vas one Of two women
killed IN a ear-truek collision Two
miles north Of the Oklahoma town
that was named for her father
Jack Mulhall. pioneer rancher
Miss Mulhaii So. spent most Of
her life astride pony. She rode IN
Madison Square Garden. New
York. and in Europe. and vas
friend Of President Theodore
Roosevelt
An amateur radio romance and
eourtship will be eliminated
Christmas day when Vera Rath-
bun. 81. Of Los Gatos. Cal. and
Sgt. Alexander MeGalliard. II. 81.
of Fort Beauregard. La. are mar
ried at Los Gatos. The couple met
over the air early in 1883 when
Miss Fathbon was operating sta
ton W6oHC. and Sgt. MeGailliard
station k6DV at Scofield
Barracks. Honolulu. The sereant
in person a year ago
Charles 6. Du Bots, former
president and former chairman Of
the board of the Western Electric
died at New York after
a brief illness. He was 20 :.
Deanna Durbin is making plans
to treat Hollywood 10 an old-fash-
Toned wedding with a veil. rice
and even old shoes tied to our
automobile. I hope She said she
and young Associate Producer
Vaughn Paul will be married in
a Hollywood church next June :.
Penny Singleton, who plays
Blonde" in the movies. WAS
granted a divorce from DIR. l..
Scroggs Singleton. dentist. She Is
a former Broadway musical COM
edy actress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

WASHINGTON - TIE supreme
court Monday denied TIE petition
q the STATE Of Washington for
review Of a state high court de-
eision holding unconstitutional a
state tax Of one-quarter cent =
gallon OF distributors Of petroleum
products.
The Washington supreme court
decision vas grounded on the con-
tention that the law Disseminated
between users Of petroleum and
users Of other fuels. and that Il
imposed undue burdens on inter-
state commerce. The judgment
was reached BY a divided court.
Main points Of controversy.
which Washington Attorney Cen
eral Smith Troy sought 10 appeal.
were two exemption classifieauons
IN the tax which the state tribunal
held invalid
One exempted sales 10 vessels
engaged N foreign commerce.
which the Washington court said
Disseminated against such CON-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Your s;-home clothes receive
longer and harder wear and more
frequent tuhbings than any others
in your wardrobe. That's why
Pattern 1924 by Anne Adams fits
into the Housekeeping picture so
well. First OF all, II buttons all
down the front-a feature that's
not only becoming but wonderfully
convenient for wearing and laun-
dering Attractive details are the
waist darting. the shoulder yokes
and the front skirt psnels-cut in
a single piece with the bodice.
Those novelty pockets are optional
have two on the skirt or one on
the skirt. with another smaller one
on the bodice. The youthful collar
may be in self fabric or crisp con-
trast. the sleeves are long or short.
Rie-rsc gives a merry finish 10 this
frock.
Pattern 4e24 IS available in
misses and womens sizes Is. i.
%. -. IS. *. 90. - and a. Size
Is take. s.. yards 55-inch fabric
and n yard contrast
Send fifteen cents ti5cl IN coins
and two tax tokens for this Anne
Adams pattern. Write plainly
SIZE. NAME. ADDRESS and
STYLE NUMBER
Are you too tall Too short
Too plump Too slim If you
are irregulariy proportioned IN any
way. let the Anne Adams Per-F1t
Foundation Pattern ala take the
guess-work out OF dressmaking.
This basic figure pattern IS fit
ted and adjusted TO your exact
measurements IN tissue. then cut
out in muslin for a permanent
record. Pin your dress patterns
10 i. make the necessary changes.
and the finished frock viii fit with
perfection Designed for sizes "A
to 20: 81 10 50. Size Is requires
81 yards 5s-ineh fabric. Price
isc and two tax tokens.
Send vour order 70 Ire Tacoma
Times. Pattern Dept. Tacoma, W.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Make Yuletide
amily Affair

Christmas dinner should be
oongenial, intimate and not too
massive. Whereas. Thanksgiving
dinner Is the great ceremony Of
harvest. Christmas dinner is Just
part OF the great Christian holi-
day. Food must. of course. be spe-
eial and plentiful. but eating is
only part of the days festivities.
Since Christmas dinner is not
complete without children at the
table. the menu should be adjusted
partly TO young digestive systems
and youthful fsvorites.
For the small family. large
roasting chicken or capon is a
good choice. So IL large duck.
II goose. the traditional Christmas
bird. Is chosen. remember that
goose is rich and therefore do not
serve too many other rich dishes
with IL. Roast beef. tender. red
in the center and nicely Drowned
on the outside. is another fsvorite
and 1t takes little watching in
the cooking. The Christmas menu
should be planned 10 give mother
as little work in the kitchen a.
possible. She is a member OF the
family. too. and IL isn't fair 10
ask her 10 spend her holiday over
the stove while the rest Of the
family waits before the Christmas
tree.
Let's study q few special menus
designed for small families with
children. planned To make the dav
as easy as possible on the cook.
and keyed to very moderate food
budgets.
I. CHICKEN
Celery and olives roast rrirker
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Ornamental Lights
For Cushmon Avenue

Residents Of cushmsn ave. from
18th 10 18th st. will provide orna-
mental street lighting for them
selves 70 starr out the new year.
Monday was the day OF hearing
on their petition for creation Of a
local improvement district TIE
estimated cost Of the lights Is
sl.es7. an average OF s234e per lot
Owners Of only SIX lots out of
SIS filed protests. and no one ap-
peared At the hearing TO reunon-
strste The council accordingly
granted the petition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Cardboard Angels for Table
Attractive and Easy 10 Make

Arms and I~gs: Cut two heavy
No. i wires each - inches long
Bend back = inch AT each end for
hands and feet Wrap each wire
separately with a strip Of peach
crepe paper cut / inch wide across
the grain. Allow four inches for
arms and then bend the wires at
right angles. Place the surplus
neck crepe paper below. dolls head
between the leg wires and wrap
al together with strip OF peach
crepe paper.
Standard: Cut cardboard circle
81 inches in diameter. Then wrap
a i2-ineh piece Of heavy No. Is
wire with a Z Inch strip Of peach
crepe paper. About 5 inches from
one end bend the wire al right
angles and shape to form a spiral.
Fasten spiral 10 top Of cardboard
base with gummed paper tape
Then inches up from base bend
NAAf - y ~ ais Ats ~ AAi III .
chair. Allow Ia inches for the
seat and bend wire again Seat
angel on the wire and fasten to
one leg and TO angels back with
strip Of peach crepe paper Cover
base with powder blue crepe paper
which has been stretched and
crushed between the fingers.
Dress: Cut strip Of white crepe
paper for sleeves 3la inches wide
and inches long. Paste under-arm
seams together and slip sleeve
over dolls arm. Tie in place al
shoulder with spool WIRE. For the
dress cut strip Of white crepe pa
per inches wide and Il inches +
long. Cut out armholes and fold /
back i inch along one long edge. |
Shirr folded edge over knitting
needle. Slip on TO 6-ineh length f
Of spool wire and remove the
needle Insert arms through arm
holes and tie dress in place around
angels neck. For belt cut a strip
of red crepe paper a inch wide
across the grain. Stretch and twist
tightly between the fingers. Tie
pulled crepe paper strand around
angels waist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

slow oven for at least % hours
Grapefruit. tangerine and grape
cup. roast loin of pork. brown
gravy, sweet potato pudding. apple
and cranberry sauce, buttered
parsley. white onions. mixed
green's salad. minee pie. cheese.
vanilla ice cream with erensdine
sauce. nuts. rsisins. minis, coffee
or milk.
4. FAT FONI.
For the budget which Is very
low. even though the Christmas
spirit is high. use = fat fowl. Stew
IL to tenderness and serve with
light dumphngs flecked with
minced parsley. Begin the meal
with crackers sprinkled with
grated cheese busted with pspriks
and run under the hroiler 70 melt
the cheese. Cranberry Jelly. fluffy
mashed potatoes. huttered csuli-
flower. q fresh green salad and a
steamed carrot pudding with
foamy sauce will complete this
low cost festive Christmas meal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
n A CHEST COLD OR COUGHING COLD

IA CHEST COLD OR COUGHING COLD
DEVELOPS some colds get by all pre-
cautions) use Vieks HdboRub to re-
heve miseries. Rub VapoRub on
throat, chest and back and cover
With warmed cloth. NapoRub acts
to bring relief ways at once. IL
stimulates surface of chest and back
like poultice At the same time il
releases helpful medicinal vapors
that are breathed direct into the irri-
tated air passages.
Both Va-uo-nol and VapoRub
have been tested through years OF
use in millions of homes. When YOU
use these two medicines YOU are not
experlmenung. YOU are not taking
needless chances. Remember: If the
condition of the cold fails to respond
quickly TO treauner1t-or if more
serious trouble is indicated-call
your family physician right away.
In the meantime be prepared Get .
bottle of Nicks Va-tro-nol and a jar
of Vioks VapoRub today-have
them handy, ready TO use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
By CYNTHIA GREY

lnnumerable requests made every holiday BY
certain couples, for underpriveYed boys and girls whom
they entertain for Christmas dinner The thought
behind the request happy but here IS letter from
ciearthnkng reader who has carefully weighed the
sequences
Dear Miss Grey: At this time Of year when many
are thinking about of bringing Christmas happiness
10 Others their first thoughts almost always turn 10
orphan children Or TO children of poor families whose
parents give them little in Christmas presents and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Dear Mrs. Post: Can a toast
be drunk 10 my mother and father
on their fiftieth wedding snniver-
sary. in water They are te-total-
ers and I don't want to have any
thing strong 10 drink at this
party. which is IN their honor.
Answer: While II il true that a
toast does not have TO be drunk
in anything strong. at the same
time. water Is supposed to be bad
luck. probably because too thin
and fiat. and tasteless. Fruit juice
or sparkling ginger ale would, IN
my opinion, be suitable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Jazz Age Spokesman
Dies After Attack

HOLLYNO0D-The body of F.
Scott Fitzgerald-litersry spokes-
man for the Jazz Age of the
le2o's-is TO be sent 10 Baltimore.
Md. his family home. for burial.
He died of heart attack in Holly
wood at the age of A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

The thought itself certainly IS
worthy 10 take these children into
more fortunate homes for the one
day.
But orphan children. as many
have found. already have their
Christmas days arranged. And il
Isn't going 10 make unfortunate
parents very happy to have their
children invited out. Toasted. given
presents and entertained BY
strangers. Il isn't certain that the
children themselves will be happy.
They are much more likely 10 be
seared and eewildered.
How much better that children
and their parents have their
Christmas together. no matter
how mesger the holiday may be.
But this isn't TO discourage
Christmas thoughts. Rather IL Is
10 suggest a new one; TO wonder
how many persons give a thought
Ut Christmas time TO the eity's
orphan men.
One man and woman-an army
officer and his wife at Fort Lewis.
who must remain anonymous
found a lot Of happiness both for
themselves and others at Thanks.
giving time with the thought. The
idea might be passed on.
This couple. too. thought first
81 entertaining some fsmilyless
children on that holiday. They /
called upon the county welfare de-
rarrment with that idea.
Il was there someone suggested
that there were familyless men
on relief and alone who might get /
much hope from a family Thanks
giving day.
. A date WAS made and the Of
ficer met three men downtown,
chosen by the welfare department. |
and drove them TO his home AZ the |
fort. They were given q dinner
they hadn't even thought of IN
years and spent the afternoon and
far into the evening In converse
tion. games and songs.
The men had a grand time and |
the couple who entertained them
did too.
The idea should be at least n
good at Christmas time as IL was
. month ago. For Christmas Is
not alone a child's holiday.
That story came 10 me indirect
". but il seems too good to ignore.
! pass II on To you as one feel
sure will Be interested.
A READER.
Dear Reader: There Ia little
can add 10 your enlightening
81: II speaks for itself. The
fficer and his wife have
psendid example 10 thou
Il - Of other couples who have
THE means 10 bring holiday
cheer to those Who are less for
tunate. There are countless
NUMBER Of men and women
who would like TO do something
charitable 1T Christmas time
but they lack that certain dris-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

with cranberry necklace. eiblet
gravy, stuffed baked potatoes with
Drowned grated cheese. green peas
with chopped mint. orange. nut
and lettuce salad. peppermint stick
ice cream. eocoanut layer cake
with red wintergreen candy deco
rations, fruit cake. coffee. milk.
assorted mints, raisins and nuts.
cheese.
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HEARING CONTINUED

jailed as drunken-driying sus-
pect. Steve McGrath Monday
awaited hearing continued in po-
lice court McGrath Was jailed
Saturday night for drunkenness
and investigation Of , minor ear
accident IN which he Vas slightly
injured
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Cranberry juice cocktail. rib
roast Of beef. horseradish brown
gravy. hot eurried fruits. Virginia
spoon bread. green beans with
herbs. waiercress and grapefruit
salad. English plum pudding.
foany sauce. vanilla ice cream
with chocolate sauce for children.
assorted candies. stuffed dates,
nuts, coffee, milk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Ing force 10 fellow through With
their idea.
can see wherr the enter
tanning OF small children at din
ner on Christmas day would not
work cut a. well - the enter
tanning of adults. However. little
their own parents. NAV be able
Ia do for them al Christmas
time. IL L. stiIl better for small
boy. and girls 10 remain In their
ewh home> than 10 spend
Christmas with strangers Who
will shower them with lusuri-.
TO which they are nnaecustomed.
The latter plan only tends 10
make the children dissatisfied
with what their own parents can
do do for them.
Dear Miss Grey. am entertain
nE a large number of guests one
evening during the holidays. Be
,ause Of the number, I am plan
ling to serve the late supper. buf-
ct style. VIII You please tell me
low TO properly arrange my table.
MRS. r. y.
Dear Mrs. y. N: Arrange the
table 80 that guest. walking
around the table can. In turn.
pick up the napkin and silver.
then the plate. serve himself 10
hot dishes. then salads and
breads. The coffee should be
served last by = friend who as
sists. In other words. hot dishes
and plates should be at one end.
coffee At the other. and salads.
rolls and rellshes between.
Serving of cocktails and appe-
tizers may be done In the living
room. Clear the buffet and reset
IL with dessert plates, forks and
dessert before the final course is
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Bed linens towels scorfs oil be mode oroctse
with these stitch motifs Add the crocheted ed1nc its
effective finish pottern 2o46 tronsfer potten
of motif oLx20I7 inches motifs 5l7sl3A inches;
crochet directions; rotenols required Illustration OF
stitches
Send 10 cents coin ond tox token for this pottern
The Toconao Times Neediecroft Dept Write plony
PATTERN NUMBER. your NAME ond ADDRESS,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Watch family Now
While E idenic Colds
Are Spreading

Alta treachezous time like this, with
an epidemic of contagious colds all
around YOU. what YOU do today may
save YOU and your family a lot Of
sickness, worry and trouble later.
Follow these simple rules ofhealth:
Live normally. Avoid excuses. Eat
simple food. Drink plenty of water.
Keep elimination regular. Take some
exercise ALPHABETICALLY outdoors.
Get plenty of rest and sleep.
Then use these two time-tested
treatments when needed.
At the FIRST shlFFlE. sMgEzf on
Nasal IRRITATION put few drops
of bicss Vd-iro-no! up each no<tril.
This helps to prevent many colds
from developing, because Na-uo-nol
Is expressly designed TO help Ma
lures own defer1ses against colds.
Of a head cold causes srufiness,
you'll find that a few drops of
Va-ro-nol helps clear the clogging
nuois and makes breathing freer
and easier
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
u. S. Court Denies Review
Oh State Gas Tax Decision

merce By rail and motor carrier.
TIE other exempted sales 70 util-
lty companies which converted the
petroleum into gas for public con-
sumption. This vas held 70 be 4
discrimination against other types
Of utilities.
Troy. IN his petition To the su-
preme court. asserted The state
court enormously assumed the tax
would be passed on 10 consumers.
Since i Is a tax On distributors
only, he eontended. both exemp-
tons are valid because they apply
equally 10 al distributors.
WASHINGTON - The supreme
court Monday denied the petition
Of King county. Wash. for review
Of its legal efforts TO levy ad va
loren taxes on liquor stored in
Seattle en- route to out-of-state
destinations.
The Washington supreme court.
in a case against W. J. Lake & Co.
Inc. ruled that the liquor is not
taxable by the county.
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& HAM OR PORK

Either loin or ham Of fresh
pork makes low cost festive
Christmas main dish. Cook il in a
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TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on Editorial
page.
l. Three.
2. Cassava.
5. Alexander Hamilton.
4. Illinois.
5. New Haven, Conn.
6. Away.
:. Cab
S. Public utilities holding COM
psny.
Q. Thomas Woodrow.
10. England.