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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

The days and the evenings. late
into every night, were filled with
rehearsals and preparations.
Ace Johnston was determined
that when his show opened in
Chicago everything about it would
be the last word in preparedness.
Jerry was so excited that she was
almost feverish.
Mother, you've got to get into
bed and 60 to Sleep" Joan re-
minded her time and again. RE-
member you've got a big day
ahead of you-more dressmaking.
more fittings, another one of
those facial treatments.
Jerry Radzell, you're going to
be the most beautiful actress who
ever landed on an unsuspecting
Chicago"
Absolutely Sure
"Oh, June darling, don't you
think I'm presuming too much?
Don't you think ought to be
more modest-just go there very
quietly and see no one until I'm
absolutely sure the play is going
to be a success, and absolutely
sure that Chicago will like me?"
Remember the people you'll
see," Joan reminded her mother,
land the places you'll be enter
tanned"
IF you mean at your grand
mothers home. I'd die of excite
ment. Junie darling, ! wouldn't
even have the courage to 60 even
if l should get an invitation"
you'll get an invitation" Joan
told her mother with prodigious
assurance. II know that old bird
who is my grandmother. She likes
to flock with the fancy feathered
ones"
you know herr" June was
sometimes so odd these days.
why yes" Joan covered up
the statement quickly. II read
the society sections of every Chi
cago paper I ever get hold of.
Grandmother Radzell is quite a
dowager duchess. She's a patron
of the arts. you know.
"She's the one who opens art
galleries, entertains world celebri-
ties and the like. 1t wouldn't sur
prise me at all If the old lady
would start bombarding you with
invitations right now"
Much Surprised
In spite of what she said. Joan
was probably as much surprised
as Jerry at the invitation which
came on the very next mail.
The invitation, which took the
form of very cordial letter, was
written in the old lady's copper
plate handwriting that Joan knew
very well.
II said in part, 81 understand
that you are a middlewestern
girl. In some of your press not
ices that fact has been limited
upon. II is very seemly. then, to
my mind, that we should receive
you in a most cordial home way.
II shall entertain Chicago's
best people at reception imme-
diately following your first per-
Torrance. viii you be my hon.
ored guest and accept this as my
warmest invitation to yourself.
members of the cast, and any of
the production heads you care to
include in the invitation >"
She doesn't know she's inviting
ME-" Jerry said in an awed voice.
"Oh, Junie. do you suppose she'd
invite me to her reception if she
even guessed ?"
'Yep-she might" Joan said
sIangily. The old girls got
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
TODAY'S


PINEAPPLE DELIGHT
| cup canned crushed plneappl,
l cup cream, whipped
l cup dates
l cup marshmallows
l cup macaroons
Mix pineapple with marshmsl-
lows. cut in quarters, maearoons
crumbIed, and dates pitted ans
cut in small pieces. Let stand 70,
several hours in the chiller or cab.
net Then fold into the whippes
cream and chill again. Serve in
sherbert or parfait glasses and ton
with Maraschino cherry, ruhyettes
or nuts
Mrs. Alex Brown.
so7 So. 9th
CHEESE PUDDING
4 slices bread, l inch thick
!, cup grated American cheese
2 eggs
2 cups milk
a teaspoon salt
Cut bread into 1-inch cubes,
place on bottom of well creased
shallow baking dish: and sprinkle
with cheese. Beat eggs well; add
milk and seasonings. Pour over
bread cubes and cheese. Set in pan
of hot water and bake in moderate
oven $3.50 degrees F. about 30
minutes, or until set. Cut in pieces
for serving; remove to serving
plates: and cover with creamed
crab meat or shrimp.
Mrs. Joy Cool,
Rt. I, Tacoma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
GOOD TASTE
TODAY
BY EMILY POST

I am sure that most Of my
readers viii find this letter, sent
TO me this morning a. aDDeaiing
as It was 10 me. and for this rea-
son 1 am giving It in full: Dear
Mrs. Post. I'm almost happier
than the first time vas married.
because now I know how much
being Johns wife really means.
Impulsively we parted several
years ago and were later divorced
because neither Of Us was big
enough to make willing allow
ances for differences Of tempera-
ment and to realize the risk that
nursing petty annoyances can be
to a happiness that Is alone worth
cherishing. In the three long years
OF stubbornness to hide remorse.
realized what a mistake I'd made.
and then / found out that 1t had
been the same with John. So now
we're remarrying. We have many
friends in many places who would.
I'm sure, be so glad TO hear that
we are back together again. May
we send announcements a second
time. or would this be in bad
taste ,"
The fact that your friends are
many and scattered is a very good
reason for sending announcements.
since any other way of letting
them know would be impractical.
The form would be:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Once-Were
announce their remarriage
on Thursday the Twelfth of Sept.
Nineteen hundred and forty.
PRESENT FOR THE BABY
Dear Mrs. Post: When do you
suggest I send present for the
new baby, before the baby arrives
so that 1t can be put away in an
ticipation of the event. or after
ward when one goes to see the
baby? -.
Answer: While either one is
proper, II might be best. II you
know the mother-to-be slightly, to
wait. On the other hand, II you are
a very intimate friend. she might
be especially pleased to have it be-
forehand to look at and put away.
NO DINNER NAPKIN IN VEST
Dear Mrs. Post: Quite awhile
ago 1 cut out a newspaper clipping
that reads, ut is permissible, ac-
cording to table manner etiquette.
for a man to tuck his napkin high
up in his vest" I had quite an
argument about this with a friend.
and she claims that am not only
wrong, but that am doing you
an injustice in claiming this to be
cut from your column. (There is
no name of writer or paper at
tached.) To settle this dispute,
will you tell me II you did write
this.
Answer: No, il Is not mine. /
never wrote that 1t was considered
proper for a man to tuck his nap
kin in his waistcoat, nor that he
could tuck it in his collari Nor
did I ever say he could tie 1t
around his neck
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
Advantages Of Woman S Colleges.
Co-EduCational Schools Listed
High School Graduate Wishes TO Know II She Has
Made the Right Choice in Her Selection
ny CYNTHIA GREY

An eternal question among young girls fresh from their
high school graduation exercises IS Shall to college
and if what type of school shall choose? Often the
choice made hurredy and with interference
and advice from others The prospective college student
should select her college careuyor, after ALL II is rather
momentous question since the choice governs 10 great
extent the students life for the next four years
First and important consideration is whether the
school is to be a educational institution a womans
college The following letter is from young girl who has
already made up her mind but is somewhat perpexed to
her choice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
Pinch PIeafed Lace Curtains
Form Decorative Note

II you like to keep lace curtains
pushed back during the day so
that the view from the windows is
entirely unobstructed. hang them
pinch-pleated on pulley rod. In
the evening they may easily be
pulled across the window to make
decorative background.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
Croufons Easy to Make

Delicious croutons for soup can
be made by frying boiled potato
cubes in fat. Roll the cubes IN
flour before frying and season
with salt and pepper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
Ewes Sore? Tired?

Here's prompt relief Battle eyes with
Lavoptik. Burning. Inflammation, sore
ness. tired feeling. itching from local
irritations all relieved. Also cools
soothes. refreshes. No harmful drugs
Is years success. Get Lavoptik today
(Eye-cup included) All druggists.
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
DAY MAKEUP NEEDS
DAYLIGHT TO APPLY

It's important to remember that
day makeup should be put on in
the daylight. evening makeup in
artificial light. Incidentally, there
are special makeup mirrors which
simplify this problem. One side
Of the mirror reflects your face
as 1t will look under artificial
light, the other as 1t will look in
daylight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18

Give old bedspreod sposh of color with this eofi
peacock motif Just few simple stitches required
Pattern 1902 conoins ronsfe pottern of motif l5x9sz
inches 37x4 and three 2x2 inch motifs illustrations of
stitches materials required; color chort.
Send ond token for this pottern TO The
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Der, your and oddress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
M. !. N0RTHLAND
 SAILS FOR LAST
 TIME THIS YEAR

On its last trip this season until after the first of the year, the motorship Northland sailed out cf Gastineau Channel yesterday af- ternoon bound for Seattle with 24 passengers from Juneau for south ern ports, as follows
 Passengers for Seattle - w J Beerman. Tom Herrett, E. E. Ever cit. Herbert Lee, Carl Daubel James Walsh, Alfred Oslin, Charles Carlson and James Ernest.
 For Ketchikan = George Smith, Ed Atkinson. Jim Hendricks, and George A. Dale.
 For ngell-Elizabeth James, Evans Gunyah, Henry Wentz, Alex James, Jenny Kong. Helen Will liams, Martha Jacobs and Marie Rogers.
 For Petersburg Verne Israeli son. Charles Whyte and c. E. Zimmerman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
FIRE PREVENTION
 WEEK IS OPENING
 IN NATION SUNDAY
President Calls Attention to Hazard by Issuing
 Proclamation

Naticn-wide observance ot Fire Prevention Week, starting through out the United States tomorrow brings out the fact that damage from fires in the first six months Of 1S40 topped the losses in the same period last year.
 Estimates by the National Fire Waste Council, which with the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit ed States conducts an annual Fire Prevention Contest among hum dreds of cities having for it's pur- pose reduction in the country $ fire waste, put losses in the six mcnths' period at S170000,000,. as against s166,0Oo,ooO in the same months of 1889. This is the twenty-fifth observ- ance of Fire Prevention Week. The seven days beginning today have been designated by the President of the United States and Cover nors of the states in official proc lamatlOnS. 1lle FIeSlucito PiOS' lamation said:
 Proclamation
 Whereas, untimely death by ! fire or painful injury from
 flames and smoke is the tragic fate of an appalling number l annually of men, women and l children; and
 Whereas, avoidable fires caus- 1 ed damage to property in the 1 United States during 1899 ] amounting to approximately 1 s275 GOO 900. an increase over i the annual losses in recent 1 years; and
 Whereas, public ale-tness and 1 attenncn are the most effective ] means Of ensuring the es5ab-
 lishment of adequate safeguards 1 in places where destructive
 fires may occur:
 Now, Therefore, l, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the i United States of America, do 1 hereby designate and proclaim the week beginning October G
 ls4O, as Fire Prevention Week,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
ALASKA HERE
 WESTB0UND

Twenty-three passengers arrived in Juneau at l o'clock this after noon aboard the steamer Alaska from the south and was to sail for the Westward at 3 o'clock.
 Passengers arriving from Seattle were Mrs. E. c. Anderson, Rosc Booth, A. R. Free, O. E. Hawkins, Mrs. F. Hitchcock, William June, J. F. Mutter, Rufus Pevehouse, Ha- gel Stegman. Mrs. Gus Wahto, O. II. Westrud, Mrs. w. E. White, J. R. Wright and Donald Groves.
 From Southeast Alaska ports-E. c. Stewart, George w. Kelly, II. B. Crewson, Mrs. w. Burns, II. Jewell, Mrs. Jewell, E. J. Daly, M P. Munter and A. E. Glover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05

and l urge that civic leaders
 and tke press cooperate in pro-
 me ting throughout the Nation,
 during the week, discussions and
 measures Of action that will lead
 tc the prompt elimination Of fire
 hazards and to increased vigil
 lance at potential points of
 danger.
 IT. Witness Hereof, I have
 hereunto set my hand and caus-
 cd the seal Of the United States
 of America to be fixed.
 The menace of fire to human life and property will be emphasized during the weeks observance. Dur Ing all of last year flames took a tctal of more than 10000 human lives and destroyed property worth mcre than $275 100000
 The Juneau Chamber sof Com merce, with the assistance of the Fire Waste Council anc the Chamber Of Commerce of the United States, has arranged pro- gram for the week. It will attempt to impress local citizens with the danger of fire and to educate them IS to the importance of eliminating fire hazards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
TANKER 5AILSF0R KETCH!KANAFTER
 UNLOADING HERE

The Union Oil Company tanker Victor H. Kelly sailed for Ketchi- kan this morning after unloading approximately S0,000 barrels of oil at the Union Oil dock and the Alaska-June mine dock.
 Since the construction of h e large Union Oil storage tanks on the rock dump tanker run has been inaugurated, replacing the trips of the Foss oil barges.
 On the sides of the Victor H. Kelly are painted large American flags, regarded as protection measure for positive recognition as an American ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
TIDES MONDAY
SEiMS-DRAkE MANAGER
 ON WAY TO AIR BASES

J. Arlington, General Manager of Siems-Drake Puget Sound Com pany, was through passenger on board the steamer Alaska this af- ternoon.
 Arlington is on his way to Ko- diak and Dutch Harbor where his company has contracts for the construction of Naval Air Bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND

. NORTHBOUND
 . Tcngass scheduled to arrive
 . Monday afternoon.
 Q Aleutian due Tuesday.
 . North Coast due Tuesday. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS
 Q Tyee scheduled to sail from . Seattle, October 8 at 9 a. m. . Denali scheduled to sail from . Seattle October 9 at g a. c m.
 6 Princess Louise scheduled to g soil from Vancouver October
 . 10 at p. m.
 . SOUTHbOUND SAtLINGS Q Baranof scheduled southbound . at T o'clock Sunday morning. . Yukon scheduled southbound . Monday. . Alaska scheduled southbound Q October II. . LOCAL SAlL;NGS . Estebeth scheduled to sail every . Wednesday at 6 D. m. for Sit ( . ka and wayports. s' 9 Dart leaves every Wednesday ( , at ' a. m. for Petersburg, Port { } Alexander, Rake and way ( } ports. (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
HOLDEN OUT ON
 C0AsT TRIP

Alex Holden flew out of Juneau this morning with Jack Littlepage and repaired mine pump bound for Chiehagof.
 On his return trip the pilot will pick up NIT. and Mrs. Durmot O. Toele at Tenakee and return with them to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
Trinity Jr. Guild
 To Sponsor Show

Tickets are now on sale for the picture The Family Next Door" featuring Hugh Herbert and to be presented Friday evening at the Capitol Theatre under the spon- sorship Of the Trinity Jr. Guild. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Guild
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
EIetira of
 For inferior

With cnlv two passengers aboard a PAA Electra winged out Of Juneau this morning at o'clock bound fol Fairbanks
 Passengers were R. w. McCrary and SouthaL Pfund
 Another Electra is expected tC arrive here from Fairbanks late this afternoon or evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
RIMEHkRT FLIES IN
 FROM PETERSBURG

Pilot Jimmy Rinehart arrived in Juneau this afternoon with one passenger from Petersburg, Mrs. G
 York. Both Rinehart and Mrs. York are staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
PLANE MOVEMENTS

. Alaska Clipper scheduled to ( . fly north from Seattle Mon { . day, returning southbound ( . Tuesday morning. . PAA Electra scheduled to ar . rive late this afternoon from ( . Fairbanks. One Electra left ( . for Interior this morning.
 . Planes scheduled to fly every (
 . morning at o'clock for Sitka,
 weather permitting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle tc Nome. un sale at j. B. Burfor6 & Co. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
TIDES TOMORROW

(Sun Time)
 High tide-4:23 am, 15.5 feet. Low tide-10:07 am, 29 feet. High tide-4:16 pm, 16.7 feet. Low tide-l0:50 pm, 0.l feet.
 TIDES MONDAY
 High tide-5:24 am, 14.2 feet. Low tide-l1:05 am, 4.3 feet. High tide-5:l6 pm, 15.2 feet. Low tide-l1.54 pm, l.6 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
SIX FROM INFERIOR
 COME ON ELE(TRA

Expected to arrive at 3.45 O. clock this afternoon, a PA Elec- tra left Fairbanks this morning with six passengers.
 Passengers arriving are Howard Witmeyer Iver Olsen, Henry Heit- man. Mrs. H. E. Heitman, R. J. MacGregor and R. Jones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05
GOIDSTEINS OUT ON DUCK HUNTING TRIp, SWEETHEART FLATS

Bound fer Sweetheart Flats ths mo.n:ng was g party of three duck hunters on the cabin cruiser Robbie G.
 They were Leon Constantine and Charles and l. Goldstein. They are expected tG be out for the weekend and will return Sunday evening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05

DFD. Dance. Douglas Nat. Oct l2. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-05

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
Antidote Required

Britain's withdrawal from Somaliland is psy-
chologically unfortunate. It is apparent that
1taly's conquest there is unifnportant from a
military viewpoint. British troops retired in or
der only because reserves to rout the Italians
were more needed elsewhere. Suez is still in
British hands. Egypt is in no more danger,
as long as the British fleet at Alexandria is
undefeated, than before. Rome's shouting is
over an empty victory. Mrssolini is no better
off in the Mediterranean than while the British
were still in Somaliland.
But Britain, which until the present air cam
paign brought out it's fighting power, had been
so long associated with retreats, cannot fail
to feel the humiliation of another one, even
though it can have no effect on the ultimate
outcome of Europe's war. Britain's strategy
probably was wise. There are Yore important
quarters to be guarded than Somaliland. To
have rushed enforcement there would nave
been to expose these quarters and possibly
imperil their defense. But that does not take
the sting out of the retreat. 1t will take an over
towering action by the British Mediterranean
forces, land, air and naval, to offset it, and
there should be no delay IN starting such an
engagement
The sting OF a mosquito can be mighty an
noying unless an antidote is quickly applied.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21

ciate u gifts and to work to.
gether to justify an ddefend them.
1t is in any event a solemn warn.
ing that we look to our democracy
and defend it with intelligence,
courage, sacrifice-and unity.
The present Burke-Wadsworth
bill, or same equally effectua]
draft bill, must be passed and
passed promptly, Tor two all-im.
portant reasons
One, because the draft is the
correct and only effective way of
meeting the pressing need for man.
power.
Two, because the forces that are
trying to throttle the draft must
be rebuked an dedicated.
It is not the draft which is the
threat to democracy that Nor
ris sees
It is failure Of democracy to
function in time of emergencv
which threatens it's existence
This is the problem of the great
body of unselfish and patriotic
American people-and they must
act now!
Wire or write your Congressman
and Senators today, saying Won
wish the Babel of voices on h
draft to cease; that 20 uwish them
to vote for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
draft bill without weakenina
amendments, and for other i'm.
mediately-needed defense meas
ures.
BASIL BREWER. Publisher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
What If He's Right?

Among the ~favorite charges lodged against
fearmament and especially against the selec-
tive service legislation now before congress by
leading isolationists is that President Roose-
welt has lost no opportunity to inoculate us
with war fever. His vision of the world situa.
ton is warped, they say. He wants war as he
never wanted anything else, and will stop at
nothing to force us into war. The European
situation is quite capable of solution in Europe,
they contend, and if we stop our meddling
and Interference we will escape it's backfire
or at worst, if war must come, we can pre-
pare for it when the enemy is at our shores.
Despite Hitler's own words that he has an
eye on America, despite indications that our
number is already up and, if Britain falls, can
rot hope to avoid embodiment in the world
conflict, they persist in blocking the reason
able effort to establish a large, well-trained
and efficient armed force to save us from
attempted invasion.
But this is not so much to decry their
efforts to prevent adequate defense prepara-
lion, which we have condemned in these col
umns before, but to ask what will happen to
us if, after all, Mr.. Roosevelt is correct and
that his efforts to arm America against for
eign threats are justified, but we refuse to
follow his leadership? What will happen to
America if we fail now to arm for the war
emergency? The answer is written in the
olood-soaked soil of Norway, of Holland, Bel
GUM and France.
All these nations had their Roosevelts, who
saw the handwriting on the wall and forecast
what was ahead if remedial measures were
longer neglected. America has no reason to
expect a better fate if it, too, turns a deaf
ear to the prophet as they did. This is no
time to make a political football of national
defense. On the contrary, it is the time for
singleness of purpose in defense planning, with
all political barriers down.. The fact that we
face a great emergency in an election year
will be unfortunate only if we let a political
campaign blind us to the real issue of the
hour, the issue of continued national security
as contrasted with the hope of a minority
party to regain national control r
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
BY Robin Coons.

HOLLYWOOD - Aug. 2o.-Town
Halls wherever Fred Allen is. On
the air, or off, or on a 1ovie set
as he is now.
It: been three years since Al
len rambled through a movie.
Last was sally, Irene and Mary"
Before that it was ''Tha4-ks a Mil
lion." This time it is Love Thy
Neighbour" in which he carries on
that pleasant if phoney feud with
rival comic Jack Benny. T h a t
things been going on for r e e
yec- ever since the night a young
fiddler appeared on Aliens pro-
gram and played THE Bee. Al
r. marked that the lad played
it better tn Benny. The rest was
natural. Another natural was team
ing Benny and Allen in a movie.
Maybe Fred Allen worked like
everything to get that way, but he
has all the marks of a bern wit.
Some of IT,, boys who thrive on
alleged humor on the air get it
secondhand from their stables OF
scriveners. Maybe Allen does, too,
in part, but the test comes in
casua,, remarks, when the p a i d
scribes are in their cubbyholes,
thinking up new angles to o d
ones, and the funny man is on
his own.
That happens any time Allen
comes up to say hello, after a
scene to visitors. It happened the
other day when Allen, clad in silk
blue-striped pajamas, and M a r y
Martin came over to pass the time
of day. Miss Martin was rugged
out in a pink and fuzzy hand
knitted wcolen robe lover her
white tailored slack suit for the
bedroom seer they'd been doing.
1t was a very funny scene, entail