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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-17
CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY
There were not many things
in the chest that bore the dead
woman's name. Grace Leonard
had been a woman Of about Doris
own size.
The clothes she had left be-
hind in the lonely northern cabin
were typical outing clothes. warm
flannel pajamas. wool sox. pair
of fur bedroom slippers. a sweat
er. flannel shirts and flannel
Stacks.
I'm going out for walk,
DR.. Leonard said. I'm bring in
more firewood. and maybe ~ be
able TO see your friend coming
back over the lake.
In the meanwhile why don't
you take advantage of my alb
sence and get into some of these
clothes.
That pair of pajamas there
ought to look inviting to a wom-
an who hasn't had jodphurs off
in more than a week.
Take a bath. too, If you want to.
"T don't care. Wouldn't some
of those other things there do for
towels?
But I've hardly got a bath
ROOM" Doris glanced toward the
sick man on the bunk.
THE stove Is a good shield,
besides, he'll not waken again
very quickly, perhaps not ever"
He isn't dead ?" A sudden fear
of this strange man with his wild
rowing eyes surged over the girl.
mot dead-pretty well drug
ged, though. Ready for anything
we may have to do. But don't
you think we're wrong about 1t i?
Don't you think we ought just to
let the poor devil sleep? We're up
here miles from civilization-away
from ethics too.
Entreats Him
1--WE always believed in easing
human misery, that's why I'm a
doctor, SO it's hard for me to think
we ought to prolong human mis-
cry. Maybe just to keep him quiet
maybe just to let him sleep
away the rest of his life."
mo no." Doris entreated,
catching DR.. Leonard's hand in her
determination. mo, please not
that. Marks strong. He was a
football player in the university.
He has plenty of reserve vital
ity. He deserves a chance to live.
Life is just as sweet to him as it
Is to you or me-"
TT may be sweet to you," DR..
Leonard said slowly, "but it's been
a long, long time since anything
about life has been sweet for me-"
And without word he suddenly
caught up his heavy coat and put
1t on as he left.
Retreating into the only bit OF
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MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge Of correct
social usage by answering the
following questions. then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
!. When asked to pass a dish
At the table, should you help
yourself first?
2. ID 1t correct to leave a spoon
in q sherbet glass when one has
finished with a dessert?
8. II a minister is present at a
family meal, should he be asked
to say Grace. though Grace be-
fore meals Is not customary in
the household!
I. Where are the napkins usually
placed when a table Is set for a
formal dinner?
What would you do IT,
A servant does something the
wrong way when there are guests.
Would YOU
ta) Correct her before the
guests?
(b) Wait until you can see her
alone to speak to her about the
matter?
Answers
/. No.
2. No.
5. It Is courteous.
4. On the service plates.
Best what Would You Do so
lution-(b).
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TODAy'S
RECIPES
TOMORROW'S MENU

lOMOnhO" . MEM
BREAKFAST: Grape fruit
juice, Goldfish cakes, cornbread,
coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Beef stew with
vegetables, hard rolls, apple
Brown Betty. cream, tea, milk.
DINNER: Leg lamb chops,
creamed potatoes. lima beans,
celery and cabbage salad, choco-
late steamed pudding with mo-
cha sauce, coffee, milk.
A cold night makes a hot pud-
sing seem only welcome.
Chocolate Steamed Pudding With
Mocha Sauce
(Serves 81
One package chocolate pudding
\ cup sugar, Y teaspoon salt, en-
teaspoons tartrate baking powder
1 cup flour, 4 cup butter. melted;
/ egg, II cup milk.
Mix and sift together the first
five ingredients. Beat egg until
frothy; add melted butter and
milk. Add this to dry ingredients
and mix thoroughly. Put into six
small, well CREASED molds; cover
tightly and steam for l hour; or
steam In large mold. covered
tightly, for 2 hours. Serve with
mocha sauce.
Mocha Sauce
Two egg yolks, 4 cup sugar,
few grains salt, n cup strong cof-
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Young Girl Unhappy Because
Her Parent. Are DisssreesbIe

Wants TO Know What Can Be- Done About Father and
Mother Who Humfass Her Before Friends
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, privacy the room afforded. the
space Just behind the stove, Doris
got into Grace Leonard's pajamas.
They were luxurious things.
made of the finest rose-colored
flannel. And on the breast pock-
ct Grace Leonsrd's initials were
beautifully embroidered In deeper
rose.
"she died" Doris softly said to
herself. Her death broke her hus-
bands heart. He's a sad. queer
thing. That must be the reason
DR.. Leonard came back into the
cabin presently. TITS colder" he
told Doris. The full force of the
storm is on US. Tomorrow therell
be so much snow we won't be able
to see out of the cabin window"
mo sign of anyone coming ?"
Doris voice broke with anxiety.
mot a sign. But you've got to
get over worrying about that.
Your friend. Steve, knows you're
safe and warm here in the cabin,
that you have plenty Of food to
eat and plenty Of wood TO burn.
OF course he knows how i'll
Mark Is, but he can't help that.
He wouldn't dare risk his own life
to get back here q few hours
earlier, would he?
Almost Kind
THAT just wouldn't mean good
sense. He could help you then.
What he's planning to do, undoubt-
eddy, is to rest until morning and
then start back"
You're not saying that just to
cheer me up? Just to comfort
me-"
mo. I'm not" DR.. Leonard's
voice was almost kind. mo, I'm
not. I'm just putting myself in
his place and thinking through
what I'd do under the same cir
cumstances.
That's exactly what I'd do. He
undoubtedly found the Indian
camp. You said he had a COM
pass. didn't you? Doris nodded.
We'll, if he went straight across
the lake and that's what you said
he planned to do, he couldn't have
missed the camp. They've taken
him in, fed him, and made him
comfortable for the night.
Tomorrow morning he will be
heading an expedition back here
and you needn't be in the least
afraid Of that. Better take my
advice now. Eat your supper and
get into bed. You'll need every
bit of sleep you can get"
You'll call me If you need me ?"
''I'll call you if I need you,' the
doctor promised.
1t seemed to Doris then that she
had never experienced such luxury
as she was experiencing now.
First a warm supper Of plain,
frugal food, and then to lie down
CONTINUED on Page Is, Column 81
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Below are the answers 10 test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
!. The unit Of work equivalent
to a force OF one pound acting
through a distance OF one foot.
2. No; many cabinet officers
have been foreign born.
5. Secretary of the Fascist party
in Italy.
4. Geyser.
S. Hy-pok-ri-si; not hippo
kri-si.
8. No.
7. Africa
s. Hygrometer.
.. Oxygen.
10. Margaret Mitchell.
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wv sso-e>-Jt 'e ~
body.
She never gives anybody else 4
chance to say . word because she
10 sure that what she has to say
u 20 important 1t must drown
out the other persons remarks.
She pays random compliments
that are never sincere.
She u always breathless - to
convey the impression that she has
been so VERY BUSY.
From the minute you meet her
until the minute she leaves you
can expect her to wear a special
exprsssion---a sort Of . fixed-wide-
awake look that Ii none-too-bright
yet wants to let you know that
II v brightness personified.
The average club woman!
Let me describe her. She Is the
woman who belongs to too many
clubs--goes to too many meetings
and NEVER reads TOO many
books. w. r.
Repentent Husband
Dear Miss Grey: MAY / send In
a few remarks after reading the
letter signed "Repentant Hus-
band 2"
Nv life for 10 vears was very
much ~ Repentant Husband de.
scribed his to be--mainly the kind
Of . home where the wife got no
onsideration - although I must
admit I do get most of the nav
checks.
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At your home, at your desk, at
work or at play. here's a trinity
tailored dress you'll find ever so
useful and becoming. Anne Adams
has designed Pattern 1879, and
she's given 1t unusual appeal in
curving side bodice panels that
are striking outlined with bright
ric-rac. Another gay idea would
be to make the bodice panels, the
entire back bodice and the sleeves
all in vivid contrast, giving a
bolero effect. Bright buttons
might match the ric-rac or con-
trast. And the collar is military
trim and very young-have 1t in
contrast, too. IL you like. See the
flattering front and back skirt
panels. All in all, a dress you
really need!
Pattern 1879 is available in
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Ths attitude my parents hav
toward NJ has made me feel cruz
and bltter towards them. fse
lost because I can't ask anyon
10 our houss -not even my bes
friends.
I am Is years Old and woul'
Me to know what 70 do abou
this situation. Other girls Of m,
oge ars allowed TO bring their DO.
md girl friends home. I get y
ambarsassed 1t umes ! dom
know what 70 10.
wonder II you or one Of you
eoaders can help me? H.
Don't think am an unfeeling
Cynthia when / ask you this
Aren't you letting your imasina-
tion run away with you? Girls
Aavs : way Il doing that, now
and then
IN wager your mother and
1athsr have no intention Of hurt
Ing you. Thsy may sound
rather rough to you ut times but
down deep In their hearts they
have your welfare considered.
A = general rule. no child
has any real grievance against
Z parent. Nothsrs and fathers
an pretty swell persons de
spite ths fact that Ut times they
eeem unfssling. and severe and
ultrA-critical. They appear that
way because they want to fight
Tor their youngsters-FoR them
mot against them.
II you're Z smart little girl
you'1l try to realize that
Club Women
Dear Niss Grey: Everybody lets
OF steam" by way Of your COL
umn - hare I 60!
Lat me have my say about your
typical "club woman"
OF al the comic valentines in
The schsme Of things. Miss Grey,
your typical club woman II the
prise favorite.
What 4 the average club
woman?
Let me answer. You won't have
70 suffer. Miss Grey. for I will Be
responsible for my remarks.
Tne average club woman ID
pathetic. She y IN inspired men,
tally who tries to Be impressive
because she knows her limitations.
Personally ! have never met .
really intelligent club woman.
She invariably has the "club
woman" look. . very unattractive
look. indeed.
She h the sort Of person who
looks brightly at everybody mot
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By CYNTHIA GREY

Let's listen to young America today.
girl wants to know why her mother and father
1t her.
OF it would be easy to reply that most parents
(beng human) they have occasion to
but wen Be generous and listen to the young adys story
She says
Dear Miss Grey: wonder why most parents and
yell ct girl particularly resent my parents screams at
because they do their yelling in front of friends
Here Il my real complaint Miss Grey My parents want
me to do avors for them yet they hesitate humate
before my company They not only refuse the right to
have my friends in to visit but also bar the girls
with No matter who calling whether it is grown
up friend some young person know my mother and
father to get joy out Of saying the cruel and unman
nerly thing.
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Good Taste
Today
BY EMILY POST

This letter Is so typical I'm
sure that almost every husband
who happens to read it will think,
II wonder II that was written by
my Nary" The letter says:
when my husband and I go alone
to wedding, does he - poor man
have to walk up the aisle tag
ging on behind the user and me ?"
Unfortunately. I have to answer
that yes, poor man." he does
have to- And what seems almost
like adding insult to injury is that
II you have a heavy wrap you
don't want to wear up the aisle,
he will be expected to carry that
for you, too!
How to Engrave Titles on
Wedding Invitations
Dear Mrs. Post: On an engraved
wedding invitation, should the ia
theirs title. or the groom's--should
either Of them be an M.D.--be
printed in full or abbreviated to
Dr., as 1t Is spelled ordinarily?
Answer: II the father Is a doc
tor. 1t is better that his name be
engraved DR." because it Is fol-
lowed by "and Mrs" And Mrs"
can't be spelled out. But II the
groom Is doctor, the question Of
whether his name be spelled out
or abbreviated depends upon the
length of his name. In other
words, 1t Ia merely a question of
which way looks better.
A Full story About Place Cards
Dear Mrs. Post: What type Of
place cards do you think in best
taste? Please give the approx
mate size, and also tell on what
occasions they are properly used,
and where at each place they are
stood. Also, please tell me whether
the family coat Of arms Is ever
embossed on place cards.
Answer: Beginning with your
last question first, this Is one Of
the few times when the use Of a
crest Is proper. II should be very
small is size, either embossed with
out color or in silver, and without
motto. The approximate size Of a
place card is az inches wide by
IL or Q inches high. The higher
size Is necessary when a crest Is
used. Place cards are laid on top
Of the napkin just below its mon
ogram. The proper place for the
napkin is on the service plate.
Place cards are used at women's
lunches of eight or at dinners Of
ten and over.
Guests Of Honor Sometimes
Seated Differently
Dear Mrs. Post: We're giving a
dinner in honor Of two young
friends who are being married
shortly. In this case l hardly
think the guests Of honor should
be separated and seated at my
right and my husbands right the
way they ordinarily are seated.
But where should they be seated
Answer: Al a dinner given for
people who are engaged. they are
always seated together, contrary
to the ''never seated together hus-
hand and wife" The girl there
fore should be seated at your hus-
bands right and her fiance on her
right.
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WILL you please tell me il young
girl is introduced to an elderly Uon,an
for the second fimeIf H is the older
Woman's place 70 acknowledge the exist
ing acquaintance? In SERVING, does one
place and remoue from the left, or place
from the left and remOre from the rishf?
MISS A. o. I.
Answer-Whenever you are intro
duced a second time to the same
person, just say, How do you do?"
and don't embarrass the person in
Producing you by calling attention to
it. However, if the introducer
should say: Mrs. Doolittle, have
you met Miss Towne?" you would
say, "Oh, yes, how do you do, Mrs.
Doolittle, ! am glad to see you
again" A good rule to remember is
TO serve and remove everything
from the left except the beverage.
Phyllis Belmont.-WNU Service.
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New Jewelry Ideas
Are Cropping Out

Gold jewelry accents on black are
still the outstanding fashion. How
ever, new jewelry trends are devel-
oping. One of which is the increas-
ing favor expressed for silver neck
laces, bracelets, clips, buttons, belt
buckles and other gadgets. Huge
silver-wrought lockets suspended
from silver chains are especially
good style.
There is also a tendency to wear
white jewelry, moonstone settings
being in high favor. Many style
alert women are wearing exquisite
diamond or rhinestone pieces espe-
cially with black or the new rich
wines and greens. AS for pearls,
they have held good right along and
still remain first choice with women
who dress quietly and with un-
failing good taste.
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Sammy flew over there screaming
at the top of his lungs:
Reddy Fox is very brave when there's No
danger near,
But when there is. alas! slackl he ruas
away In fear.
Reddy looked up at Sammy and
snarled. 1t was of no use at ale
now to try to surprise and catch
any Of the family of Mrs. Grouse,
so he turned around and hurried
away, trying to escape from Sam
my's sharp eyes. He had gone only
a little way when a sharp voice
called, Coward coward! coward"
1t was Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
No sooner had he got out of Chat
terer's sight than he heard anothec
voice. II was saying over and over;
Dee. dee. dec Oh. me. me. mel
Some folks can talk brave
And then such towards be.
1t was Tommy Tit the Chickadee.
Reddy couldn't think of thing to
say in reply, and so he hurried on
trying to find a place where he
would be left in peace. But nowhere
that he could go was he free from
those haunting voices. Not even
when he had craWled into his house
was he free from them, for buZZing
around his doorway was Bundle
Bee, and Bundle was humming:
Bundle. grumble. rumble. hum,
RedGv surely can run some.
Late that afternoon old Granny
Fox called him out. and it was very
clear to see that Granny was very
much put out about something.
What is this | hear everywhere
l go about your being a coward?"
she demanded sharply, as soon as he
put his head out of the doorway.
Reddy hung his head and in very
shamefaced way he told her about
the terrible fright he had had early
that morning and all about the
strange creature without legs, head,
or tail that had rolled down the hill
where Prickly POrky lives.
Serves you right for boasting"
snapped Granny. How many times
have / told you that no good comes
of boasting? Probably somebody has
played trick on you. I've lived a
good many years, and ! never before
heard of such a creature If there
was one I'd have seen it before now.
You 60 back into the house and stay
there. You are a disgrace to the
Fox family. l am going to have a
look about and find out what is 60
ing on. If this is some trick, they'll
find that Old Granny Fox isn't so
easily fooled"
ETY. BurgeSs-wNU Service.
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Billy Postum, Jimmy Skunk, Prick
ly Porky, and Peter Rabbit had seen
him run. and you may be sure they
told everybody they met about it,
and news like that travels very fast.
1t wouldn't have been so bad if he
hadn't bOasted beforehand that if
he met the strange creature he
would wait for it and find out what
it was. AS it was, he had run just
as Peter Rabbit had run when he
saw it, and he had been just as
much frightened as Peter was. Now,
as he sneaked along trying to find
something to eat-for he was very
hungry-he did his very best to
keep out of sight Usually he is
very proud of his handsome red
coat, but now he wished that he
could get rid of it. 1t is very hard
to keep out of sight when you have
bright colored clothes. Presently
Sammy Jays sharp eyes spied him
as he tried to crawl up on the young
family of Mrs. Grouse At once
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12

THIS is a season of elegancieS
L and niceties such as bespeak
gracious-lady fashions. One of the
surest signs that the luxury note is
being sounded is the lavish use de-
signers are making of rich embroid-
cry and other fastidious surface dec
orations, such as intricate applique
design, exquisite beadwork and re-
splendent sequin establishment,
also (very important is the news)
latest costume collections declare
the revival of handsome old-fash-
Toned. now new-fashioned, passe-
menterie.
Been treasuring for years bit of
precious paSSementerie that adorned
grandmother wedding gown, or
perhaps her best Sunday-go-to-meet-
ing dress? Now's the big moment
to bring it out. If it is just single
ornament, applique it near your
heart on your smarteSt blouse or
frock and it viii serve as effective
ly as jewelry gadget. If it's two
motifs of a kind you We boarded, one
atop each sleeve Will bring infinite
style prestige to your best gown.
Embroidery is WELDING its magic
in every direction, enhancing with
gaily decorated sleeves afternoon
gowns OF silk crepe. sheer wool or
velvet. electrifying the formal eve
ming gown with resplendent glitter
ing note, adding intrigue to sports
sweaters with yarn-Worked poSies,
streSslng the SunlptuouS trend in
formal evening sweaters (noW so
STYLISH with all sorts of dazzling
gadgetry.
Speaking from the accessory
standpoint, ornate with embroidery
will your gloves and your handbag
be this year, your mittens and your
scarf, your wide corset-like girdle
and even your chapeau will not be
immune from the epidemic of en-
broidery.
The charming gold tissue lame
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evening gown to the left in the pic
ture will, no doubt, prove one of
the loveliest that goes to parties dur
ing the winter social season. It
Subscrlbes to the embroidery vogue
In that the cunning little gray Ida
cloth jacket that is worn with it is
embroidered with sequins and gold
cord.
It's a gay and very formal sweat
er that you see portrayed in the
oval inset. The sweater is of sheer
knit fuchsia wool, tuned to evening
formality with embroidery worked
with sparkling gold sequins in a leaf
pattern.
A foremost topic in fashion cir
cles is the fioor-length evening coats
made of handsome wool material.
See conferred in the group a gor-
geous affair styled of red broad
cloth enhanced with massive gold
applique done in gold kid with en-
broidered accents.
And now comes the climax of our
story-the allover embroidered day.
time coat! When Jane Alden, Chi
cago stylist, flew back from Paris
following a weekend to weekend
flight she arrived just as you see
her pictured to the right in the IL
luStration. Her hurried trip was
made to work out special styles with
NADINE Bruyere of the Maison
Bruyere, for use in her talks be-
fore the Fourth clubs throughout
the United States. She stepped out
of the plane wearing dark green
kid nat, in snail design, with
matching kid CATERS, a black dress
of the new one-side fringed apron
type and an allover-embroidere
gray coat by Bruyere. You sense
the exquisite detail of the coat at
first glance. and you are at once
impressed with its quiet elegance.
The embroidery reflects consum-
mate art in its refined handling and
although it is done in an allover
patterning the effect is smartly con-
Servative and practical because of
the soft gray coloring of the en-
broidery that blends into the back
ground in perfect symphony.
released by Western Newspaper Union.)
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CIVIL. SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced open Compel
tive eXanina tions for the positions
listed below. Applications must BIZ OH
file in the. commissions office ar
Washington. ID. g. not la;er than May
q if received from states east of Color
ado and not LATER than May q. 1910 if
received from Colorado and states
westward
Information specialist $500 Il year
also principal. $3.50. senior S4.GU.
associate. $500. and assistant. $2.GID
a year. The optional Subjects are press
and publications. and radio. Compile
tion Of Il 4-ye.tr ,-bllege course and
certain specialized intuIprerative writ
iiI@ or radio brOadc, sting eXperien'r.
differing in length and dcgr,-. of diff
entity according 10 tn. grade uf the p"-
>itiOm. are required. additional expert
elb'e may Ia substituted for the college
education Applicants mus not have
passed their I'D birthday
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CULVER Travel
Prints Are Latest

Fabric prints inspired by the char
acters and mood of Jonathan Swift S
immortal classic are on the way.
The promise is that we will be see
ing ere long children's dresses, neg
ligees, nighties, and so on made of
these new picture prints. Ladies'
housecoats, dresses and blouses will
be styled of these tested rayon prints
that promise perfect fabric construc-
ton, color fastness and instability.
They will show all the leading char
acters in miniature, also castles in
the sky and other pictorial motifs.