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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

If you're a busy housewife with
twenty-four-hour-a-day job on
your hands. you'll appreciate Pat
tern 450e. For it's an Anne Adams
shirt-waister that looks equally
smart about-the-house, neighbor-
hood shopping. or visiting. You'll
like the soft bloused lines of the
yoked bodice: the becoming panel
down the front skirt. Both the
long and short sleeve versions are
fitted-in smoothly to the arm. The
optional cuffs smartly match the
scalloped shape of the collar. You
might like both collar and cuffs
in bright contrast or crisp white,
perhaps with lace edging. Choose
CHEEKY cotton or spun rayon for
this day-long style-and start it
right away
Pattern 4509 Is available in
women's sizes 81. SO. IS. 40. ~.
AZ, 40 and As. Size SO takes 81
yards 35-inch fabric.
Send Is cents in coins and ?
tax tokens for this Anne Adams
pattern. Write plainly Size.
Name, Address and Style Number.
The new Anne Adams winter
pattern book takes the American
way TO fashion, with its many
colorful pages of original designs.
There are Just right" patterns
for every age: every type of
American girl and woman. You'll
find spirited styles for toddler.
'teenster. collegiate, young-mar-
ried and matron. Latest silhou-
cites in shirtfrockx. two-pieeers.
home-maker modes. afternoon and
after-dark wear are presented.
Send your order nowl Book Is
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pattern together. IS cents and 5
tax tokens.
Send your order TO the Tacoma
Times. Pattern Department.
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There are smart white ones woven
with geometric and styIized
floral patterns. And, of course,
pastel and eolorful printed ones
that lend themselves particularly
well TO informal entertaining.
According to a famous expert
on household linens. altogether too
few brides measure the width and
length Of their dining room table
before buying table linens. He
says that a tablecloth should hang
about fifteen inches from the table
edge-all the way around.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

RECIPES

Frozen Cranberry Marshmailow
Salad
! packet (l6) marshmallows
/ cup and tablespoon cram
berry juice, unsweetened
package cream cheese
u cup mayonnaise
teaspoons lemon juice
=, cup ceiery, cut fine
7, cup nut meats, broken
=, cup whipping cream. whipped
Place marshmallows and / table,
spoon cranberry juice in saucepan.
Heat over low heat. folding over
and over, urtil marshmallows are
about half melted. Remove from
stove and continue folding until
mixture is smooth and fluffy. Cool.
Blend together cream cheese. may
onnaise. remaining cup cranberry
juice and lemon juice and add to
marshmallow mixture. Blend thor
oughly. Then fold in celery, nut
meats and whipped cream. Pour
into notched orange cups and
place in freezing tray of automatic
refrigerator. Freeze at coolest
degree possible without stirring.
Serves eight.
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problem wife
BY LOUISE HOLMES

and ride. Your family has i'm
portant business on hand"
With the first word Terry was
out Of bed. His fingers shook as
he dialed the doctors number.
Jan kept up a blithe stream Of
chatter as they drove to the hos
pital.
Sometimes she broke off In the
middle of sally to press her lips
firmly together, only to continue
with excited zest.
Wont II be fun TO see Blessed
est ?" she asked time and again.
Il can't decide whether to make a
minister of him or a foreign dip
lomat. What do you think,
Terry ?"
Misunderstanding" was all
Terry could find to say. Mippy.
who accompanied them to the
hospital. did not utter word.
She had called Walter before
leaving the house. Walter had a
private plane standing ready.
Mid-afternoon would find him in
Bridgetown.
Evening of that day came and
the faces of the doctors were
grave. Walter called New York
and another private plane set
forth, carrying the famous sur
geon and an equally famous
nurse.
Jan walked the floor or lay on
her narrow bed. Not once did
the gay bravado desert her.
II can see we're going to have
trouble with Blessedest," she said
to Terry. He's a naughty boy
and you'll have to speak to him
about the way he Is treating his
mother"
The vigil went on. II was late
that night. Walter had gone to
the airport to meet the special
ist. JAMS eyes seemed to have
sunk far back in her head. They
were tired eyes, deep In purple
shadows.
Her hair. damp with perspira-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
New Bathroom
Rug Wont Slip

a bathroom rug fhaE wont slir
i enc q The incest and most
practical 81 The new household &C
eessories on the market he face
q the rlE IL fabsie. the backing a
resilient rubber with \ honey
comb construction that grips the
floor firmly. preventing slipping
even on tiled surfaces. Another
good point Il it. easy instability.
Simply wipe off with q wet cloth
and mid soapsids These rugs
are nicely styled IN rectangular
OF oval shapes and come In both
pastel and deep shades.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

the center OF some of the smartest
cloths. On others. two medium
size monograms are used-one on
either end. about twelve inches
from the center. It's new to have
the monogram on a napkin placed
along the side instead of across
the corner.
For buffet suppers and for buff
fet teas. where bridge guests
serve themselves from the dining
room table instead Of being served
at the bridge tables in the living
room, modern cloths are popular.
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Make Invoice
Of Beauty

The sensibly beauty minded
woman. who has decided to give
some thought to improving her
voice and speech as well as her
hair. figure and general groom
ing. i determined to cultivate an
alive quality which her voice now
lacks.
She has resolved to stop letting
her voice drop unexpectedly IN
the middle OF a sentence, thereby
giving the impression that she Is
a tired person or that she simply
cannot concentrate on what she is
saying. She practices speaking
vibrantly although softly so that
others have no difficulty hearing
what she has to say. She is ac-
curing the good habit of taking
A deep breath before she speaks
and Of pausing To breathe again
between sentences.
She has decided also that she
simply IL not going to let her
voice give a false impression. She
Is not going TO let 1t make her ap-
pear to be harassed or confused
when she is neither. She is not
going To let it give the impression
that she is in bad humor when
she definitely Is not.
In other words. she is learning
voice control, from every angle.
KEEP JAW AND
TONGUE RETAINED
The first step toward better
control of your voice is to learn
to keep lower jaw and tongue
relaxed. Swing your jaw back
and forth, then close your mouth
gently, placing tip of tongue
against lower teeth instead of
against the roof of your mouth.
Now speak. And see how much
pleasanter your voice sounds and
how much easier 1t is to control it.
The next step has to do with
deep breathing. Shallow breath
ing makes for nasal, thin voice
tones. When you breathe correct
ly, your diaphragm will contract
and expand. Shoulders will not
move Up and down.
Your posture, too, has much to
do with the quality of your voice.
The woman who stands erect with
stomach in, chest high, head up
and backbone in as straight a line
as possible, is more likely to have
a lovely speaking voice than one
who slumps with chest caved in
and shoulders hunched forward.
Any great singer will tell you that
good posture Is essential to voice
control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

After seasons of dark shades
and pastels. white table linens re-
gain their old-time popularity
among this falls brides and
among homesmakers who have
decided that now u the time to
get n supply OF fine linens.
Satin-band. linen damask, table
cloths-plainly woven. but decor
ated with stunning monograms-
are considered just about the
finest type of background for
silver and crystal.
Huge monographs are used In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
GOOD TASTE TODAY

-ensions have : way O. being ID
setting. But as YOU have already
aid in your letter. That's life.s
Wedding Check
Dear Ms. Pest: \ young friend
Is being married. I haven't seen
this BOY since he was a child. and
haven't seen his parents either FOR
many years. although I used to
know them vel. and have always
known them. May I send the wed
ding present in the form OF a mod
est check. since I have little idea
Of what they may need most. I
don't know the girl and wondered
Il this check should be sent to her
IA stranger-in the event that il
would be proper to send i at an
Answer: From the tone Of your
letter. I take 1t for granted that
you are somewhat older than the
bride and groom. and it would
therefore be quite all right for
you to send a check. II you are
not much older and II the check
is small. It would perhaps be best
TO send it to him and ask him To
buy something that you think that
he knows his bride would like. =
Clothes of Groom's Father
Dear Mrs. Post: At a formal
afternoon wedding where my IA
Their. the groom. best man and
ushers will all wear cutawavs.
could you tell me what the bride
groom's father should wear?
Answer: The father of the groom
should also wear a cutaway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
CoIorIess Mail Polish
Protects JeweIry

Being a fancier OF costume
jewelry-from the least expensive
10 the most extravagant sorts =
Maureen OHsra. motion picture
actress. has worked out her own
method Of keeping her pieces
from furnishing She paints them
with colorless nsilpolish-it does
not show and Is complete pro
lection.
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Helpless Line Hopelessly 0utmoded;
Girls Should Strive for NdturalneSs
"c6nsns Vine" Type Gives Way 10 Efficient Young
Woman Marriage Should Be Real Partnership
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Girls! For goodness sake throw that helpless line
10 the four winds you want to marry ambitious young
man these days It's definitely outmodedi Marriage should
be real partnership and should make up your mind
to take over your part Of the responsibility
Having Just met young IN whom she is very
much interested. CIR who her Wondering
writes IN TO ask rs which sort q line to her
first date with him. she confeSSeS that up to she
has had marked with members Of the other
and feels that she has been using the wrong line"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

TO GET a "vapoRub Massage" with
all its benefts-massage VapoRub for
) minutes on IMPORTANT RIB-AREA
OF BACK as well as the throat and
chest-spread thick layer on the
chest and cover with warmed cloth.
When you see-and enjoy-the re-
suits of this "VapoRub Massage"
treatment you should understand why
so many folks now depend ON it to re-
heve misery-ease bronchial irritation
and coughing, help break up local con-
eestion in upper air passages. relieve
muscular soreness and tightness.
REMEMBER TINS +. Be sure to use
ume-tested Vicks VapoRub-the same
Vicss VapoRub that is today family
standby in millions of homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

-"
matter with me- Other girls seem
to be able 70 keep their boy
friends. why cant = Perhaps
have been using the wrong line.
A. any rate. have Just met a
new man and he has asked me 10
70 out with him.
Now. what want 70 know Is
this; Should pun the helpless
line" OF should ! act very efficient
and responsible Or Is there any
other line that I might use will
watch your column for my an
swer. WONDERING
Dear Wondering: No wonder
you have had such bad luck
with your hoy friends. spending
all your time worrying about
what line you shall use next.
Forget about Zines and be
your natural self. n YOU do this
you viii soon find that You win
~ much better liked and that
you win have n far better time.
BY all means never act help
less. The sooner = girl realizes
that the day u past when men
looked for helpless, scatter
Drained wives TO protect. the
better off she will be. Young
men to-day know that the going
will he tough for them for quite
. while after they are mar
ried and they want 10 marry
girls whom they feel win he able
20 help them make \ 60 Of IL.
They desire n wives those
girls who will he able 20 help
make their small salaries 20 n
long WAYS and who will he able
10 plan the social side of their
business lives. They want = ma
tural. capable girl-not "cling-
Ing vine"
Not long ago. young girl wrote
10 Mr.. Fixit asking him to tell her
how she should go about meeting
. certain bashful young man. She
stated that she was bashful, too,
and that she couldn't muster up
enough courage to talk TO him.
She likes the boy very much and
wonders II II would be all right
for her to speak TO him first. She
signed her latter with the initials
r. s. Mr.. Fixit referred her 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

CHAPTER TwENTY-EIGHT
JAMS approaching motherhood.
together with her membership in
the church rolls. served to smooth
the ruffled feathers Of the few and
bring forth the admiration of the
many.
II was peaceful winter. Jan
and Terry went out TO quiet little
dinners and gave simple parties in
the parsonage. She attended the
sewing club, learned to knit, and
clumsily made a tiny pink jacket.
Watching her in the lamp light.
her sober little face bent over the
unwieldy needles, Terry's heart al
most broke with love. With some
thing to work toward. with the
blessed event ahead, JAMS restless
spirit quieted.
She walked. spent much time
with Sophie Swift, allowed the
days to slide past in idle, effort
less JOY.
Christmas
Walter spent Christmas with the
young Carlisles He talked OF the
girls and boys in New York, the
boys and girls who had made up
JAMS world. She listened, wonder
ing that she had ever been salts
fled with the old life.
And Walter. observing the poised
little figure which had once been
his harum-scarum daughter. mar
veled that she had adapted herself
50 perfectly.
Jan showed the little pink jacket
To her father. Its for Blessed
est" she told him proudly. IT'S
sort of funny, but l think he'll
like 1t. don't your
Walter examined the misshapen
garment If he doesn't like II you
send it to me-" he said. I'D be
proud to wear It"
In January Walter went back to
New York. He promised TO come
a-running when they sent for him.
He wanted to be the first TO greet
his grandchild.
In February the streets were
glare OF ice and Jan stayed close
to home. She lived in a state of
thrilled eestacy although she kept
the ecstacy well hidden. Jan could
not bring herself to a show of
sentiment.
She gaily ribbed Terry for his
anxious concern. she giggled over
the sickly sweet remarks Of the
feminine congregation.
Having baby is simple" she
told Terry more than once. Il
Just have to go through a few
formalities to get Blessedest. It's
really nothing at all"
Her attitude was more or less
bravado. IL was whistling-in-
the-dark complex and she knew II.
but this fact she would have
stoutly denied.
II anyone was alarmed more
than Terry, II was Mippy. She
frankly admitted that she would
never draw a free breath until
Blessedest was safely in this
world. Jan scoffed at her per
sistent demand that they send for
a New York physician.
Nevertheless. IN spite Of being
scoffed down. Mippy WAS in cor
respondence with the leading Man
haitian specialist and had ex-
tracted a promise thar he would
drop everything and come on call
On a dark night in March. that
darkest time Just before dawn.
Jan Weakened Terry.
hi, she said. its time to rise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Get Right After
Miseries of Colds
THIS IMPROVED ylcKs WAY
THIS IMPROVED vIcKs WAY

II you are suffering with mean cold
get after discomforts and misery
the improved Vicks way-with a
''VapoRub Massage. Then notice
how fast relief comes.
With this MORE THOROUGH treat
ment perfected by Vicks staff of
Doctors) poultice-and-vapor action
of Vicks VapoRub more effectively
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
ODDITY

During demolition of bridge
that had been constructed In 1915.
workmen at Norman, Okla. found
leaf imbedded In the concrete
Of the abutment. The color and
contour Of the leaf were UNI
changed despite its 25-year intern
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

IL SotauzH- ~ nope our answer
VIII help her.
Dear n -: We feel Il would
he perfectly all right for you 70
speak first; that Il. II you have
seen each ether often enough
20 know one another BY sight.
OF course. you should never
speak 70 perfect stranger.
But n, n ! say, ven do often
see each other. by all means
speak. 20 him for II i eonsld-
cred quite proper for young
ladies to speak 20 boys of their
acquaintance first n they do
not II IL supposed 10 signify
that they do not desire the
young mans friendship.
II you are In school together.
perhaps You could ask him .
question concerning some lesson
or other. or you might get =
mutual friend TO introduce you.
Dear Miss Grey: have a male
fox terrier five years old. and =
very good watch dog. that I would
like TO give away. He is white
with dark tan spots on his head
and body. He likes children.
I often 20 visiting over night
and that il my only reason for
TO give him away. The
party desiring him would have TO
come after him.
MRS. r. c. MEERs,
Milton. Wash.
Dear Miss Grey: Thank you so
much for helping me with my
puppy situation. / gave one of
hem away but have another for
anyone who is interested. The peo-
pie who took the first one were
70 "uckled," II was worth all the
tirse 1t took TO take care of him.
sent Mrs. b. a card today telling
ner about the pups and hope she
Is pleased. II. BEAMER,
1901 cushman, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
ACID STOMACH ULCER PAINS
BAD FOR THE NERVES

A distressing after-sffect Of acid stem
sch ulcer pains Is the penalty they exact
en- the digestive nerves. Try a 1sc Dor
Of UdEa fer relief Of ulcer and stomach
pains. indigestion. Eas pains. heartburn.
BURNING sensation. hioat and ether con-
ditlons caused BY excess acid udEa Tab
lets must help or money refunded. At
orur stores veryahere.-adY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
New Emergency Hens
Are Convenient

Two new items that the work
ing wife will find convenient for
her emergency shelf are canned
macaroni and cheese. which needs
only heating on top Of stove or in
the oven. and potato shreds that
will mash up creamy and smooth
after about only seven minutes
cooking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

PENETRaTEs irritated
air passages with
soothing medicinal
vapors, inhaled
deeply with every
breath
STIMULATES chest
and back like an
old = fashioned
warming poultice
or plaster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on editorial page.
/. Coke.
2. Grand Army of the Republic.
3. Sloth.
4. New Zealand.
5. Hindus.
8. No.
7. Whist.
8. Yes.
o. No.
10. A Roman general.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Sandwich Fillinq

Minced ham and chopped sweet
green peppers mixed with mayon-
naise spread between graham
bread slices make a fine sandwich
add a crisp lettuce leaf, of
course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

There's nothing persono nitiols. Put these upo-
henute in such cosy stche hondkechefs scorfs
and other sno articles FOR xos gifts They'll be VEL
come Poter 1877 conoins transfer pattern of 3nch
olphobets illustration of stitches.
Send ten cents in ond token for this pottern
The Tocono Times Needlecoft dept Write poiny pottern
number, your ond oodress
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
It's Going to Be a White Winter

Atop this rare denver chest. made
for = bride who lived in Cennec-
licut about 17so. are heirloom lin
ems for I9fo's fall bride. Included
are white sztin-bznd damzsk
rlofhs-more popular this year
than dark shades and paslelx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-27
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

RoMEThe Allied armies the East geared the
possibility Italy entering the
threemonth which enabled
Anglo-Fencb fighting machine
Palestine preparedness
Is not aimed at Russia. popularity supposed
On the contrary it precautionary
canal Egypt and the Sudan
or Ethiopia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-27

Despite German warship losses
this invasion OF Norway IL seri-
Gus blow to British naval power.
Some persons have asked why
the Allies failed to prevent this
invasion OF Norway. The super
iority Of the Allied navies In the
North Sea over Germany Ia more
fancied than real. Allied sea
strength Ia being absorbed by the
imperative demands for warships
In the Mediterranean and Near
East. guarding world commerce
and protecting large and numer-
Gus conveys Of merchant ships
bringing In vital materials. Only
what remained from these CON-
mitments are available In the
North Sea to stop this Hitler move
into Scandinavia. This fact gave
Hitler greater assurance Of sue
cess in his surprise move.
Blockade . Menace
II seems now evident that the
Allied blockade Of Germany by
sea was more of 4 menace thar
Germany was willing to admit
otherwise Hitler would not have
risked 10 cavalierly his already
weakened navy to break the stran-
gle-hold Of Allied sea power. That
10 what the invasion Of scandt'
navia " intended to accomplish.
There are two potent weapons
/ In Hitler's hands that he will count
upon TO rescue Germany from her
plight--the German army and hi
superior air force. Air bases In
Norway. being at a much shorter
distance from the British Isles
would, II held. permit German
fighting planes to accompany it'
bombers In an attack on England
The finest Of Germany's warship'
were sacrificed for this objective
Copyright, 1s40)
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the ground until they reach Cairo.
Italian correspondents COM
planned Of the restrictions placed
on them in most of these countries.
India. which some military ex-
perts consider possible Russian
objective and to which the Khyber
Pass would be the gateway, Is
practically devoid, 1 found, of any
special defensive preparations.
Commands Separate
On the contrary. crack Indian
troops have been transferred to
Egypt, where 1 saw them en-
camped in the shadows of the
pyramids.
The majority Of military ex-
perts and impartial observers in
the east agreed that IL italy should
enter the war on the side of Ger
many, she would have to seize
Immediately the Suez canal. Egypt
and the Sudan, or abandon Ethi-
opia, which would otherwise be
cut off from Italy.
The British and French armies
Of the east are organized to fight
as a single machine, but separate
commands are maintained.
Tabulates British
While / was in Beirut, Wey-
gands' side-de camp emphasized
that Weygand was merely COM
manding the French forces and
was not over the British troops
of the east.
According to my own calcula-
tions, the British have the follow
ing:
In Egypt, $4,000 English and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-27
Intent Of Reds
Is Described

wssHISGT0N-Ezrs Chase, =
former Los Angeles Communist
organizer. told the Dies COMMITTEES
thursday that the Communist
marty Is seeking 10 organize basic
Industries in the United States so
that II can start q general strike.
1T is easy TO convert a general
strike into civil war, and that IL
but a step to revolution Chase
testified. The Communist party
is an organization with revolution
ary intent. with the purpose on
changing this form of government
IF through labor organizations
they can take over the basic indus
tries at will, they will be in posi-
ton to call a general strike
throughout the nation
Chase. a slight, bespectacled man,
said that in California Communists
especially are interested" In air
craft plants, and that aircrafs
workers are a fertile field for Com"
munist activity because they are
not so highly paid as popularity
believed.