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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
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Daily Quiz

Distributed ny KING Features synd., Inc.
THE wardrobe OF almost every
male British civilian includes
An item called braces. What
is the American equivalent?
2-Thomas Edison experimental
with a certain flower as a
source of rubber. 1t is COM
monty associated with hay
fever. What Is it?
you name two substances
now being extracted from sea-
water on a large commercial
scale?
40 whom would you take a
stemwinder for repairs: Auto
mechanic, matchmaker, tool
maker?
5--A favorite sport in the lumber
industry is log rolling, What
is tho object OF the game?
6 Which country contains more
Indians, the United States OF
Canada ?
True or falSe-the sparrow
can fly AT greater speed for
longer distances than any bird
in the world:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19

tried 10 be extra kind and soothing
TO customers.
Late one afternoon, the super
visor handed her note.
&c ompla It for you he
grinned.
Amy took il dutifully
Does the complaint depart
ment receive compliments" she
read with establishment. "Per-
haps because IL was so hot. 1
Was very unreasonable about an
article from your store. But one
OF your clerks-I believe Amy
Warren was her name was
very gracious - gracious even
when l behaved badly. l regret
my conduct and wish i could
apologize to her"
1t was signed with Ted'S sigma
ture.
Amy reached for the telephone.
It might cost her Job, but she
simply had to tell Ted she loved
him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
KnowIed ee Test
BY DIR. sABINA VI. CONNOLLY

Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc
Score yourself on each question.
Three, you're perfect; two, you're
good; one, you're fair
How much did the United
States pay: ca Russia for
Alaska; (b) France for Louis
lana: tc) Spain for Florida?
describe the cry of these in
sects. ta) Bees; (b) beetles /;
tc) crickets.
'3-Give in common language the
meaning OF these phrases: ta)
A blind alley; tb) attic salt:
tc) bogus currency.
4-Who discovered: ta) The
Aleutian Islands; CO. Canada
Co Greenland?
5--What characters from books
are these. (s) A half-witted
lad whose companion was a
raven; Ia girl gifted with
prophecy whom no one be-
lieved; tc) a most famous
detective whose great enemy
was Professor Moriarty?
6-ldentify this man: (al An
English ma or who arranged
for the betrayal Of West Point
10 the British in 1880: (bl he
is said 10 have plotted treason
on BlennerhosSett Island (c)
first vice president OF United
States.
I1-Where would YOU find: (a) Tho
Battery. tb) the Great Salt
Lake; tc) the bluegrass
country?
(Anaucrs nn EdItnrIaI pan.N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
DNiIy Short Story
Professional Tact
BY ISABEL JOHNSTON

THE doorbcll sounded angry. as
strident as ono OF the out
aged customers charging into the
complaint department al the store.
Amy felt worried and guilty, Tel
must have turned up after all ana
ound her gone last night.
Ted was her fiancc and she loved
I'M He was so bic and manly yet
o charmincly whimsical 50 quick
. lose his temper. too. She didn {
v ant him 10 be angry
As she wen, 10 let him in she
lied 10 remember why she had
ncen 50 foolish last night, II n
1adn't been so not II that last
uStomer hadnt been so madden
1g il she had been certain
red was coming bat no. there
as really no excuse for what she
lad done-though the shore din
'er had been delicious She hoped
cd would forgive her She had
repaired his favorite baked ham
Hith pineapple and put on the blue
r.ress he liked best Fortunately
Ielen. with whom she shared the
psr,ment, was away modelling a
4 resort show
Opening the door she put up
Ter mouth for Ted'S kiss.
He didn't kiss her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
EXTRA KIND

She settled down TO the COM
plant department and complaints.
There were moments when AM
felt she simply couldn't smile an
other gracious and sympathetic
smile But her Job depended on
a. She wondered why she hsdn [
been more tsctful when her happi-
ness vas al stake. In rcmorse, she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19

always quick 10 read her thoughts
must have caught her confusion
He was glsrinS and suspicious and
furious again.
Hello" she answered the
telephone discreetly. Yes"
"Who il it," Ted demanded.
She gave him warning look 10
be quiet-and her backward glance
took in all the fury in his face. ali
the fury that would pour out on
her as soon as she hung up the
telephone. The situation was just
TOO much for her.
Hello, Bert, she said reck-
leSsly.
Behind her she could hear Ted s
suppressed whispers of bitter scorn.
Berts invitation sounded like re-
lease.
"Why. I'd love- TO-" she &C
copied and flung Ted a cool,
defiant smile.
After she hung up the receiver
she stood UP and faced Ted But
he didn't say anything at all. HI
just took his hat and went out
without a word. The door closing
sounded horrible.
To keep from crying she made
up her face all over again anL
changed into her most dashinp
dress. To keep from crying she
was extra vivacious all evening
Ted-if he were in an understand
ing mood---would have sensed her
strain. But Bert took her gaity
at its face value and his stupid
laugh rang out loudly and often
When she playfully eluded his
goodnight kiss, he was enormously
flattered at being thought danger
Gus. She half agreed to another
date, but inwardly planned to cal
IL off after she ironed things out
with Ted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
TURNS DOWN DATE

But Ted didn't phone her as she
expected She turned down a date
with Bert and even then Ted
didn't phone. After several
Iwretched evenings. she wrote Ted
note. From her experience in
the complaint department. she
knew il was wiser not to go into
details and rehssh the trouble all
over again. She simply wrote
that she loved him. She wanted
TO sec him. She was cooking din
ner for him next Saturday night.
There was no response by tele-
phone or letter. But she told her
self that II was like Ted's whisical
spirit to Just appear as If nothing
had happened
Saturday night she cooked the
dinner. She used the best table
cloth and put on candles. BY $50
the gelatine salad had melted and
still Ted hadn't come, The tele-
phone rang. Amy iesped TO
answer II.
II was Bertrand defiantly she
went out with him. Every time
his foolish laugh grated on her
ears Amy felt angrier at TED
When the noisy evening was over
land they returned 10 the apart
ment, Helen was back. She good
naturedly fixed coffee and sand
wiches for them. II made Amy feel
guilty and irritated at Helen, too
As a matter Of fact. Helen had
lots OF men After Bert left. she
only teaScd Amy good humorcdl,
about stealing Bert
Much 10 her own astoniShment.
Amy found herself staging a scene.
All the irritation she had ever sup
pressed al tho store seemed t.
come pouring out. She carried on
worse than her complaint depart
ment customers. The next morn
ing. defiant and ashamed. she
moved out leaving Bert and Helen
and Ted-completely uniformed
about her new address. Even II
they wanted TO. she knew they
wouldn't call her al the store. She
had warned them too many times
II would be worth her job II they
did
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
OUT WITH BERT

Bert" she admitted, unable
10 summon single disarning
smile or phrase
"Helen's boy friend d."
"Ycs.
The tiny apartment was tight
and hot and heavy with his scorn
Helen wouldn't mind at
least could explain :"
Not much, she wouldn't mind.
Having YOU try to cop her rich
boy friend"
II wasn't :" She saw that
Ted's quick pride was hurt be-
cause she had gone out with a
wealthy fellow, a man who could
take her places Ted couldn
afford.
Cheating on your best friend.
1 didn think that of YOU"
She lei him rave on In the
complaint department, Amy re
membered. u helped 10 let then
get il out OF their systems Tee
repeated the same reproaches ovel
and over again Just as the Gus
toners did. II was so hot -. anC
there had been II complaints tina
day. So far she had always sup
pressed her feelings, but some DAY
she knew she was going TO scream
back at a customer.
Il cooked baked ham with
pineapple for YOU tonight" she
tried 10 change the subject when
he paused at last
"fou two-time the man you're
going 10 marry and then talk OF
baked ham with pineapple"
"Oh. Ted" she tried 10 smile
at him appeallngly Please,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
TACT DOESN'T WORK

don try To pull that tactful
stuff you work on customers"
"All right. 7 won't" She was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19

angry herself now
Ted looked startled taken back.
somehow hurt and boyish and low
able Her irritation melted In
another moment She would have
gone over and kissed him and
apoiogizcd and everything would
have been all right but just
then tho telephone rang
She shrank from the guilty con-
viciion that u would be Bert Ted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
TROUBLE AHEAD

In spite OF the heat, Amy Shiv-
1rcd II was going 10 be difficult,
bad as the customer today who
bought a dress three sizes TOO
mall and then ragged because the
cams split. But she had sent tho
woman away satisfied Amy re-
nembered. She reminded herself
that in the complaint department
she was famous for her tact All
YOU had 10 do was 10 be sympa-
thetic. smile graciously and pre-
tend everything could be adjusted
easily. She started toward the ice
box 10 get Ted the old-fashioned
she had fixed
where were you last night"
he stopped her.
Il went out" She faltcred
guilty, all her professional ease
deserving her
"Who with"
This was the moment when she
should have chartered glibly about
he hot night, the maddening Gus
toner and how sorry she was that
she had let that stupid Bert be
guile her int driving out for a
shore dinner. Oh there were any
number of clever or tactful ways
she might have handled II. She
might have treated her indiscrcet
date with sophistication with
humor, with remorseful apologies.
But she only managed TO hang her
head and look caught in her sins.
"Nho with ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-19
ANSWERS on Editorial Page,

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Along With Many Other Famous
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

Divorce action was started in
superior court here Wednesday by
Pearl against Grover c. Hensley,
on grounds of burdensome home
life.
Interlocutory DEGREES were
granted to Marion B. from Wes-
ley L. Hulett, Edna from Willis
Higley. Gladys Jeffrey from Vim
cent L. Deibert, Thomas from
Edna Glenn ST. Clair. Eleanor from
Kenneth Figg. William NJ. from
Maude M. Schwab. Adolph l..
from Lillian Gladys Riemer. Rose
from Calvin f. Hopkins and Pearl
from Harry l.. Wycoff; final de-
crees TO Francys II. from Colin
F. Skinner. Agnes Leona from
James Dart, frankie from Cecil
Fuller, Mae from Jack Earl and
T. r. from r. r. Troy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

high-powered anti-aircraft guns
carefully camouflaged from air
observers, the 205th was strung
out on both sides of the doomed
spans toll plaza and approach.
Speed was the keynote for the
military operation as the 2O5th
received a tip" late Tuesday that
enemy" planes were bent on de-
stroying the bridgehead sometime
Wednesday afternoon.
Col. Edward c. Dohm. com
msnder of the regiment. planned
to have the 205th ready for &C
ton before noon. Tacoma's Bat
terry C. commanded by 1t. Ber-
nard Nacht, composed part of the
1000 men who took part in the
maneuver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Gets Sl00 Fine and
Loses His License

A fine of 500 and revocation
Of his drivers license for a year
were assessed to Art Charboneau,
80. of Morton. by Justice Clarence
f. Layton late Tuesday afternoon.
Charboneau was arrested Sun
day by state Patrolman Ed Robin
son near Elbe after sideswiping
another car. and was charged with
drunken driving.
Erik NJ. Grimeland, 32-year-old
logger. of 1125 Fawcett. was fined
$50 and deprived of his license for
90 days for reckless driving.
Grimelsnd clipped car he was
passing and was caught by Officer
]. +. MCKINNEY after a 70-mile-
per hour chase. For failure to
pay the fine, Grmelsnd was COM
mitted To the county Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

All Townsendites are requested
to attend 4 meeting at Tacoma
No. l hall, So. 18th and X SITS,
Monday. March 81. Club problems
may be presented to Mr.. Latte.
Thursday-Harmony No. 80, X
OF c. hall, 9Th and Steele. 7:3O.
DR.. MILESTONE as speaker: Fir
crest No. 10. Community church
at p. m, business meeting. skst-
ing party at Midway rink, April S,
10 to IL.
Friday - South Tacoma No. s,
business meeting and dance at
Manitou hall at p. m: Fern Hill
No. 4. business meeting at club
house at SD and Yakima. s p. m.
Saturday-Fawcett Avenue No.
10, business meeting and dance.
1o12is So. Tacoma ave, at 7:So;
Kirkland No. 1. Coop hall, p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Pioneer Resident
OF County Dies
Adventure. Tragedy
Filled Her Life

Mrs. Barbara Stackelback. IS.
died at her home near Lscsmas.
east OF Roy. At SIS p. m. Tues
DAY. She had lived A. years in
the county. coming 10 the United
States from her native Switzer-
land in the early ninetiss. Born
on Christmas Day. her life had
been adventurous and marked by
considerable personal tragedy.
As q young married woman.
Mrs. Stackelhack went 70 Peru
from Switzerland about SIS years
ago. In South America she lost
both her husband and a son. and
after three years returned TO
Switzerland. She married again,
and IS years later emigrated 10
America. Two other sons died
while she was in Switzerland. and
she lost a daughter while living
in Puyallup. Her third husband.
Henry Stackelback. died % years
ago.
Survivors include a daughter.
Mrs. Charlotte Schudy, Ri. l. Roy;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Different Story
Doesn | Save Him

The fact that Hjelmer Enstrom
told a different story than he
did a month ago before Judge W
4 Richmond didn't spare him from
fine OF SO and costs in police
court Wednesday.
Charged with being drunk and
causing a disturbance II a Mar
ket -. establishment. Enstrom
argued persistently that he was
bothering no one and that be was
eating peacefully when arrested.
1T seems YOU told the same
story when you were in here a
month ago the court commented.
But this is different story. %
Enstrom returned. This Is the
truth and nothing but the truth '
Judge Richmond Offered 70 con-
tinue the case 50 that the other
side could be heard. but Enstrom
demurred. saying he wanted the
case finished then and there.
The judge finished il.
Ten dollars and costs"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Let the Stars Encourage You
To Win 81, 500 in New Contest

prize which leads the 100 cash
awards. Three thousand dollars in
cash is waiting for the winners of
this intriguing contest. Get your
share
This puzzle contest provides
entertainment for every member
of your family. You'll discuss the
puzzles at the dinner table. If
you collect pictures of movie stars,
you'll be in seventh heaven when
you see the glamorous additions
you can make to your scrap book.
Now don't back out II you're
not a movie fan because 1t is not
even necessary to know the stars
name.
Don't waste a minute. Turn 70
page s and find out all about this
exciting new contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
0'Neil, Kent
Return Home
PorleY on Defense
Is Held in S. F.

Home from a national defens.
conference at San Francisco. Utih-
ties Commissioner ONeil and
Supt. Verne Kent Of the light de-
psrtment said Wednesday they
were not permitted TO discuss the
subject matter or conclusions Of
the meeting.
O'Neil said reporters were bar
red from the sessions in San Fran
cisco Monday and that sll officials
attending were put under hush
hush about what went on.
Answering a summons by tele-
gram last Friday. the Tscoms
power department heads left by
plane Sunday afternoon and re-
turned by plane Tuesday after
noon. enjoying perfect flying
weather both trips.
The conference was attended by
heads Of all western states power
utilities, called together by the
national defense division of the
federal power commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

Find your fortune in the stars
Now, we're not asking the impos-
sible. Far from it, The stars that
will encourage you To win as much
as $1,000 cash are not twink
ling in the sky, but glittering
right here in the pages of The
Tacoma Times. They're pictures
OF Hollywood movie favorites a..
glamorous film stars,
While you relax on the sofa
after dinner, give your eyes a treat
by turning to page s where pic
lures of the stars appear. Then
spend few minutes each evening
solving the fascinating puzzles
Can you think of a more pleasant
way to win $1,000 CASH
Aim for that $1,000 cash first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

chapel; Rev. l. W. Hanson off,
ciating: burial Evergreen cemetery
In Seattle.
Charles Eric Norby - Thursday.
1880 a. m. from the Buckley-king
chapel: Rev. p. B. Hoff officiating:
burial Falkland cemetery.
William z. Billiard - Thursday.
IL a. m from the Tuen chapel;
Rev. Frances Van Horn officist-
ing; cremation.
Janet Mcintosh Mcdonald
Funeral services were held We'd
nesdsy from the Mellinger chapel
and the body was later sent tc
Prosssr. for burial in the ]. o. o. +
cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
House APPROVES
Reports Office

WASHINGTON The house late
Tuesday OVERRIDE strenuous Re-
publican opposition and voted 200
to Ia to make the office of gov
eminent reports q permanent
agency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

FUYAl1uP-Steps to prevent
removal Of the u. s. laboratory Of
entomology on South Hill TO the
Yakima district were taken Tues
day afternoon at = meeting Of the
agricultural committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. County
Agent A. NJ Richardson and .
group Of farmers Of the valley.
According n q. Z. Faulkner.
chairman Of the chamber commit
tee. there has been plan by the
bureau Of entomology for several
weeks 10 relocate the institution.
Tuesday II was pointed out that
the laboratory staff IL working on
= number Of probiems which. when
solved. win be Of great value to
vegetable and berry farmers of
this section. II was also stated
that members OF the laboratory
staff are constantly At work on the
eradication Of pests In other parts
of the state.
Letters are being sent to vari-
Gus farm groups In this part Of the
state asking their cooperation.
Faulkner stated.
At the regular membership
luncheon Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Queen Pauline of the Dsffo-
oil festival and hvr court were
guests Of honor. Lee Merrill. Sec
rotary Of the festival, was the
speaker.
Ralph Forbes, chairman Of the
Puyallup part Of the parade COM
mittee. announced that Saturdays
parade here win form at the inter-
section Of the River road and ~.
Meridian IT. The line OK march
viii Be south on Meridian TO Pho
neer park. east to I'd st. 8. f..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Pack Artillery
Gets Equipment

FORT LEw1s-Equipment nee
esnry to the complete Quitting
of the esth lPack) Field Artillery
has arrived here, II was announced
Wednesday.
On "wednesday. April 2. Lieut.
Col David L. Ruffner. who COM
mands the eeth. win take the
troops into the field for an over
night bivouac. The following day
viii Be spent In maneuvers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Anti-Aircraft Troops Set
Up Liqhts, Guns at BRIDGE

Residents OF the 9th ave. area
around the Narrows Bridge were
getting their first taste of war
fare Wednesday when the 205th
Coast Artillery tanti-aircrafD reg
iment moved in to defend the
bridgehead against attacking"
bombing planes from Gray field.
Completely equipped with a
giant searchlight and numerous
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
DID SAMSON FEAST on 4 LION
WITH STOMACH ULCER palms,

The Siels tells Ne hcv Ss-scr toasted
on ilen Il isn't likely that he could
have done u re suffered sftsr-esting
Pains Those ~hc are distressed with
stomach er ulcer psins indigestion, gas
rsira heartburn burning s-nsstio-. ticst
ard ofh-r conditions csnse1 ~ exc-ss
acid shaui1 try . sSc hex 81 rtxs Tar
lots Thsv must rsfp - money refunded
Al eruI stores everywhere adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

a son, Virgil Messikomer. Seattle
two grandchildren and great
grandchild. She also leaves seve-
raj brothers and sisters in Switzer-
land. Mellinger will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Obituary n Offices
MRS. RICHARD O. OsTBERG

Mrs. 1nga Caroline ostberg. So,
died Wednesday nj 5 a. m. at her
home. 3205 So. 18th st. She was
a native of Hayward. Wis, and
had lived in Tacoma 20 years. Mrs
ostberg. who had been Ill the past
year. was a member Of Central
Lutheran church. Surviving are
her husband. Richard o.; two
daughters. Misses Helen and Rae
Ostbere of Tacoma. her father.
Mike Void Of Park Falls, Wis /:
two sisters. Mrs. Monty Wiley of
Winter. Wis, and Mrs. Walter
Gerspach of Detroit. Mich, and
four brothers. Arthur and Elmer
Void of Winter. and Harry and
Clarence Of Park Falls. Buckley
King will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
EUGENE RAYMOND

Funeral services for Eugene
Raymond, so, of Midland. who
died in local hospital Tuesday at
$50 p. m. will be held Thursday
at $3.50 p. m. from the Storlie
chapel. with the Rev. N. NJ. Jones
officiating. Services will be fol-
lowed by cremation. Raymond
leaves two brothers. George of Ia.
coma and Capt William T. Bright
OF Chicago. Ill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
key Moves MoYch 29

viii move to its new studios and
offices in the Rockwsy-Leland
bldg. Saturday. March 20.