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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
SERIAL STORY
BY BETTY WALLACE

Martha Is rude TO Paul. refusing
his Invitations 10 dinner. his re-
quests to take her home. She calls
Bill. makes plans 60 spend sunday
at camp. explains that she Is not
seeing Paul nor suzanne as often
ss she had nj first.
CHAPTER TX
Martha could hardly wait for
Sunday. and Bills strong arms
around her again. Once she was
close to him-onoe they looked
into each others eyes-the world
would stop fitting, the strange and
nameless fears that had been
bounding her ever since Suzanne
came to the apartment would fade
away. like the misty. unreal shad-
ows they were.
Saturday morning she told Paul,
I'm going to camp to see Bill.
I'm driving out this afternoon.
I'm that old wreck you call a
car"
Il can make IL"
Let me drive you. Martha.
Your car will fall apart! It's more
than a hundred miles TO camp"
Maybe I'll take the train" she
said.
His face closed up. and he
turned away. He was closeted
with the Chief and a man from
the Air Corps all the morning, so
at u o'clock she was able To walk
out without being forced to re-
fuse any more invitations.
In the apartment. she set to
work with furious energy. There
was fresh white collar TO be
basted on her navy blue dress
and her hair TO shampoo. After
ward. she'd 20 out and buy some
new socks for Bill He had said
his feet hurt, and by now there
must be gaping holes in those
other socks.
Her head WAS deep in the wash.
bowl, her hair fun of soap. when
the doorbell rang Impatiently.
she swathed her hair in towel,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
Two High School Girls Worry
Over Time They Must Get Home
Feel That Eleven and Twelve o'Cloet Is Too ssrly
To Return From Dsie, With Boy Friends
BY CYNTHIA GREY

We have letters TO lead off with today Both arrived
in the envelope and both from teen grsev-
IDENTIFY very close friends perhaps sserswho live in
the small town. Fortunately their problems not
very serious The first is from Rita who writes:
Dear Miss Grey have been going steady with very
senior boy for five months and problem about
the time I'm expected to be home. am junior in high
school and will be Il in August.
My mother doesn't realize how fast time flies while
the drug store eating drinking eokes talking
a,d late ridin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20

print evening 49, ssl - ai1ews
isgs n - 49, N : dance eseso
she shows . nelly gvssn nseuGo
with . Nelly green nansss su6l
rhsre's . nssman's ~. nm
length day euat svsv . ssssnlNG
paisley print dvsss vitA ssovse 10
match The print. snA . sooa -
magnetic blus wosI ever . eyela-
men and hius printed ssih dseoa
In msssa SHADES. hGsss Carnage
llhss putty hssss ssA - sssssss
black and navy. nhs us~s suAs-
titles ~ lace and net for evening.
A great many ~ her msnrs~uSNs
~sar hangs Tn ret wear psps-
psdours M all bass. btu and iistiA
are pushed far hssh an ths Nod.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
American Designers Making
Clothes and Not Headlines
Ersrsm. Trimmings and Gsdss's Strange Lines.
Other So-csBsd Innovations WIN Be Eliminated

NEW Y0Rk-The spring fashion collections distinguish
ed BY their lack OF wacky trimmings and sadges strange
lines unhcconr eoors and other soeaed innovations which
might make for exciting headlines but for nation Of
weldressed women.
And this In itself il substantial proof that American de-
sgners have hit their stride that nobody needs
longer about whether they Set along gracefully without
inspiration from Paris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20

Tht o0fstsndink ntnhfFs OF
New Yorks couture are showing
stunning clothes that depend for
their beauty on good hnes. good
fabrics and flatterins eolors. They
have stopped struggling - ebvi.
ously TO be original Thesv's real
.uetlety In their originality this
spring. And that want true last
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designers were ~ determined n
make headlines that far shoes.
sp~ershaw- dresses and ether
utter nonsense made . noisy, n
ertef appearance
GALA AND ColoRrrL
As PARIS OPENINGS
A things stand nov. AFTER .
week 81 opsnlnsa n appears "a be
true that no woman ~ tAsts need
look beyond tire shor>s az America
for . vast variety ~ clothes %
sait that taste a. ~en - her
pccss,eook and general mode At
living
The formal evening showing ~
spring fashions At Hstsdnrf.t.ocd.
man. with lts large and expert.
sneed staff a. designers. ~as a.
gala and eelerfti a. rans open.
lnss used 10 he. A. b~autifal
mannequlns showed hundreds At
exciting ~ well - practical mod.
ss. the smart. formally dressed
audience actually ehssred.
II spplauded . pale pink cam
els hair coat ov~r . aim black
chiffon rown with pale pink v,ols,s
At the waistline n ehssred May
baskets Of black lace. studdsd with
jet. and set into . white chiffon
evening skirt.
Elsie Dtnsmores shsdes sppis
sauce green, sldsrdc~n pink. soft
blue and mauss - brought ap-
plauss FOR . group Of hats. many
Of which Are huge eart~heels n
be worn far hack on the head, just
behind tho pompadour
Dr~ss ana fuli.length coat en-
sembles are interesting when the
coat sleeves are shorter than those
% the dresses and . pulled effect
10 created At the wrlsts.
COLLECTION sHows VARIETY
IN COLOR AND FABRIC
Bsrsdorf features stiff silk coats
for daytime. Oriental themes for
both day and evening. slit dinner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
TEST ANSWERS

Below are the ansSsrs 70 test
questions printed On Editorial
page.
!. North America
2 WOOD.
3. Atlantic feet.
4 RsykJayik.
s. spanish nniiied dollars
D Direct
7. Age 10. after 10 years serves.
.. Jack sharksy.
.. Yes
10. AL three.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20

II you're not using II, sell Il with
a Fast-Action Tines Want Ad-
Phone Main 3i51.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
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CROCHETED JEWElRY PATTERN

Accent your costumes with the new crocheed e~er
ho costs little 10 noke IFS done IN gimp Just the thing
for bozoos Potiern 1901 contains directions for making
neckloces boceet ond belt llusoiions OF them and
stitches roteros required. Send in coin ord
Dept. Tocono Write plony pattern number your and
address,
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It's putting me in an embsrrsss-
Ing position 10 keep reminding my
escort that have 20 be home by
twelve. No matter where we 60
its the same and then after I'm
home I'm expected TO outline my
evening in detail.
Ny mother says she trusts me
but If that is the case. why can't
! come home when the others do
without having twelve for dead
lne7 Do you think one-thirty or
two a. m. is too late7 Ny class
mates. some Of them younger
than I. get home later than that.
But I want to be reasonable.
Won't you please help? Miss
Grey. We are not the type of boys
and girls who park and neck.
RITA.
Dear Rita: Instead OF be
moaning the fact that you must
be In BY 12 o'clock and that You
are asked TO give an account OF
the evening. you should he
thankful you have some one who
cares enough about your wei
fare to watch out for II.
After all. you are only l6
and IL o'clock IL a very reason
able time for boys and girls OF
that age TO get In. 1 am sure
II an important party or school
dance came up and you knew II
would be impossible to get In
at that time, that your parents
would understand and give you
an extra hour.
1 Am sure your mother trusts
you and you should be glad that
she Ia interested enough In what
you do TO ask you about II.
Things we do are not nearly ~
much fun II We have no one TO
whom we may talk about them.
As you grow older. I feel GER
tain your parents will let you
stay out later. But for the pres
ent, be content with things as
they are. You are really very
fortunate.
The second letter ia from Edythe,
who IA two years younger. She
writes:
Dear Miss Grey: ! live in a
ANAL town OF about 1900 where
the Younger set start in going
together quite early. ] am fourteen
wears old almost fifteen and I
am sophomore. People have
always told me that l act older
than ! really am.
The group that associate with
Is Just a bunch Of lively high
school kids. We don't care for
necking parties and parked cars.
A nice local boy has asked me
TO go steady with him and even
though ne is a responsible sort
Of person, ! asked for time TO
think it over. though truthfully.
! could have readily accepted
without further encouragement
My question is this: Should i
accept his offer and what is a
reasonable time to come home?
] might add that l am reliable
and that my mother shows her
trust in me by permitting me to
go with boys, but she expects me
10 be home by eleven o'clock. Il
1t right for parents to set a
definite hour for all occasions ?
Please help me. EDYTHE.
Dear Edythe: To me. eleven
o'clock seems to he q very rea-
sonable hour for a girl Of your
age to get home, although. as
told Rita, perhaps your par
ents might give you extra time
on special occasions. And as
you grow older, i am certain
they will let you stay out later.
As to your going steady, 1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
NeW Fashions for Spring Are More WearabLe Wacky

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
Makes Perfect
MeatlesS Meal

Yankee bran soup 10 q fra, class
mesuess nutrient meal In Itseif.
Several readers ash for = recipe.
Here ~ IT, together with two
brand new nsh main dishes for
Lenten meals
yA>KEE REA> sorr
one-hslf h. dry pea or navy
beans. quart water. 4 ID. salt
pork. onion. y teaspoon pepper.
Soak the beans over night
Drain, add water. sliced salt pork.
onion and pepper. Cook about l
hour or until beans are mushy.
Rub all but the salt pork through
a coarse sieve, season 10 taste.
Serve hot with a slice Of the pork
for each serving
TUNA AND SALMON VICE
TABLE CASSEROLE
,serves 10 ~
One cup unoooked elbow maca-
ROM. 4 tablespoons butter. 4 Ia
blespoons flour, cups milk, tea.
spoon salt, l teaspoon Worcester
shire sauce. y cup faxed tuna. 1
cup flaked salmon. . eups sliced
cooked earrots. 1 cup cooked lima
beans, Y cup grated cheese.
Cook elbow macaroni In boiling
salted water for about 10 minutes
or until soft and no starohy taste
remains. Drain and wash with cold
water. Melt butter In saucepan;
blend In flour Add milk srsdu.
ally. stirring constantly. Add sea
sonings and allow 10 cook for
about three minutes or until no
starchy taste remains. Add msos-
roni, salmon, carrots and lima
beans. Turn into . well-greased
two-quart casserole. Sprinkle the
top with the cheese; cover with
the utility glass cover and bake
In a moderate oven 1850 degrees
FL about 30 minutes or until top
IL brown.
BAKED FTLLEr OF FOUNDER
tserves o.
Two-pound fillet of founder. Y
cup minced onion, 2 tablespoons
gingersnap crumbs. 2 tablespoons
minced parsley. 2 teaspoons wor-
cestershire cause. l teaspoon salt.
y cups water. 2 lemons. sliced.
Wipe fillets with a damp cloth.
place In an oval two-quart heat
resistant glass casserole. Cover
with a mixture of onions crumbs.
and parsley. Add s~asonings and
pour water over sifs Cover and
bake In a moderate oven 1850 de-
grees FL about % 10 30 minutes
II fish In fresh. bake about 90 10
IS minutes II fish 10 quick frozen
and not thawed.
Garnish with lemon slices and
fHffs Al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20

Yankee besn soup 10 firs, class
mestless nutrient meal In Itself.
Several readers ash for = recipe.
Here u 10 together with two
brand new fish main dishes for
Isnfen meals
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
CONSCRIPT'S WIFE

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20

Tan. when he Majority AZ the
designers were ~ determined n
make headlines that far shoes.
"rsershaw- dresses and ether
utter nonsense made q noisy, n
hr4sf annsar.re~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
Q STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Duchess ChorI ;te Gets Passage on U. s. Cruiser

NSSNS5S S' ~s VI VI S'~SN
 ONE of the lesser known refugee V monarchs is Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, who found haven in the United States.
 Luxembourg, country of only 999 square miles bordered by Germany, Belgium and France, was overrun by the Nazis, May 10, 1940. The grand duchess, her con- sort and six children fled to Paris, May 13, 1940, and arrived in the. United States, July 25, 1940, aboard the U. s. cruiser, Trenton.
 Grand Duchess Charlotte was honored alphabetically by her gov- ernment in the 1889 stamp above.
 She was born in the>famed old castle of Berg, Jan. 23, 1896, the second daughter of Grand-Duke Wilhelm and Marie-Anne de Lux. cmbourg. When her. father died in 1912, Marie Adelaide, the oldest sister, was placed on the throne. The Imperial German armies ocT cupied the little duchy in 1914.
 After the war, the Allies felt the young duchess had not shown enough energy in resisting the Germans. A referendum was called proposing a commercial union with France, and the citis .ens voted overwhelmingly for it. Marie Adelaide abdicated and Charlotte, then 9, became Grand 0uchess..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
Did you have fun?" he asked. still carelessly careful.

SbAA S"ACAC9oAy SoA
 Then she got 1t and the pride sent color into her white cheeks. fire into the dark eyes. Her head flew up and with 1t her mouth, her eyebrows, her slightly tilted nose.
 You think l wanted to go rid- ing with-with Sandy?"
 Judy, I'm not such a fool that I believe that story about the kid naping. There isn't a man alive who would dare that much for love today.'
 "oh, no9"
 Mol"
 She looked at him closely. He frightened her. His face was as hard as his voice. This wasn't the Phil she knew. Maybe it was one she didn't know She wanted to go somewhere and cry. Cry with someone who understood. Some one like - like Sandy .,. she caught herself up with start. Sandy was daring, adventurous, mad, but he was not cruel like this. Anyway she hated him. Hated him a lot
 "Why don't you marry Sandy2" Phil asked. You're the same kind of people"
 Judy stood in her cell, eyes as cool as the ones she faced. Why not give him the same idea? I'm sure he never thought of it."
 Well, anyway, agreed with your father that you need lesson. I hope you profit by this"
 A roguish gleam captured Judy's eyes. And meantime, I wonder just what you ever saw in me, Why did you try to marry me? I'd die for the man I love. ." It was oddly true, but she would. Not for Phil, though Never for Phil.
 It was Q strange way to solve a problem, but she felt better. Be- fore Sandy had liked Peg her heart might have done flying trapeze act for him. Then, remembering how much ill he had caused her,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

her anger against Sandy mounted again. Slowly she removed the dia- mond ring from her finger. It left
 -s efn had worn 1t such a little time. Please go," she salo queely.
 She was glad that he left. in- mediately. Glad, too, that he left her the morning papers. Now she could see how the public felt about her. She caught her unshod foot against rusty nail and the jail physician came to cauterize 1t with an electric needle, but first she tore strips of tulle from the wedding dress in a vain attempt to stop the bleeding.
 The matron brought news that Sandy had spent the night on @ chair in the outer office, and be- tween the time of Judy's arrest and now, he had used up all his money in seeking aid for her.
 "He said he wouldn't be back again." the woman concluded.
 yuoy nodded numbly, folding the torn wedding dress into a ball.
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
RING RETURNED
CHAPTER XXI

She read the telegram. Read 1t nnce, then twice.
 I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBLE Try FOR YOUR ESCAPADE. CONSIDER IT DISGRACE TO ENTIRE FAMILY. YOUR LACK or CONSIDERATION PAINS YOUR MOTHER AND ME IM- \ MEASURABLY.
 JUDGE ALLEN.
 Tt doesn't cost more to wire big words than little ones" Judy told Che attendants who had given her ehe message. twill someone please give this piece of yellow paper to the Common Pleas judge? l liked him"
 Judy sat down on her cot. She couldn't cry. She could not talk either. The tears made a small, hard ball in her throat around which no words could flow. May Do this would be funny some day! Maybe in 60 or 70 years when mo- body cared one way or the other.
 Philipl Where was he? You couldn't get your courage up to a point where you'd be willing to marry girl one afternoon, and Few hours later refuse to so on with She bartering because the bride Mad taken a fall--or could you?
 Anyway, the daredevil who had Gaused all this confusion had to suffer.
 No more messages came from aKyone but Sandy the rest of that day. Judy steadfastly refused to read them. At 8 o'clock she fell -nsleep, worn out with waiting for good news.
 She didn't awaken until the ma tron returned with gray calico dress, a cup of strong coffee, a piece of hard toast without butter and some cereal buried under blue milk.
 "Another man to see you today" the lnatron whispered. "Right out side the door. He looks cross but he's handsome. You choose the good-looking ones, my dear"
 Judy's knees grew wobbly. She sat down quickly. The matron slipped the gray dress over her head and dipped 1t up the side, then gave the girl a pocket comE with which to make a row of curls on her neck. Lastly, the matron preferred her some powder for her shiny. tilted nose.
 Judy drank the coffee and mo- toned the woman to carry away the tray.
 sl1e felt hot. She felt cold. She felt frightened. She felt unsure of herself.
 When she stood up to welcome Phil her eyes danced, She felt like Mary Queen of Scots receiv" ing royal aide in prison, in dresy that was swift and harsh.
 Suddenly her door was unlocked, Che lights came up, and Phil wag present-Phil, perfect in his morn- Ing attre.
 "Phil, 1t was good of you t0 comel" she said, much more quick ly than she had intended to say 1t. Phil did not smile. He ignored her outstretched hands. He did not put his arms around her or kiss her.
 His eyes were cool, his smile strange and reserved. He held his hat and cane and gloves and he did not so much as offer to shake hands. But he was handsome, He was security and happiness and love. ie would drop everything, sweep her Co him in a second He was iismAyed now, and wondering. ..
 "So you decided to change from tho wedding dressP" he asked in an impressive voice. Tt looked rath- CT well in the papers yesterday and this morning"
 "Oh, yes, the papers. I haven't seen them"
 Why didn't he shake her, beat her, scold her, If he blamed herP Anything was better than this superiority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
CR AMIuM CRACKERS
FLYING HIGH

FLYING HIGH
 Everybody's getting up in the air these days as the war makes the nation conscious. Check your knowledge of the flying busi- ness with these questions.
 1. What is the difference between unlimited ceiling" and ceiling zero"?
 2. Do airliners have sleeping &C., commodations like Pullman cars2 3. Has there been 8 shortage of aviation gas as well as automobile gas reported in the east? 4. What is the difference between a contact flight and an instrument flightp
 s. About how many warplanes were built in U. s. in July?
 
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
CAST OF FAvoRITEs

A notable cast of film favorites appears in support of Anne Shirley, James Craig and Charles Coburn in RKO Radios new romantic con- edy-drama, Unexpected Uncle." It includes Ernest Truex, Russell Glea- son, Renee Haal, Astrid Allwyn and Jed Prouty.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
By FELIX r. MCKNIGHT,

ASSOCldUeO fTeSS SpOIIS writer.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. g.
Golf tournaments are played on the
putting green's these days. so today
a man with feverish putter stood
at the head of the class in the
Texas Open.
Immaculate Johnny Dawson. the
Hollywood amateur who plays "just
for the fun of it." knitted through
the icy wind with straying shots
yesterday. but one-putted II greens
to card SO and lead the field by a
stroke.
Settled in the warmth of the club
house, Fred Corcoran, tournament
manager of the National P. G.. A.,
listened to DawSon's tale of in
credible putting accomplishments,
and unused:
These are putting championships
now-not golf championships. Old
Mac Smith told me recently that
the players of 20 years ago funda-
mentally were Just as good as the
youngsters OF today. But they
couldn't putt.
Back in the 2Os a professional
who had SO puts on an 18-hole
round was perfect. That's par for
putting. But today? Why 36 puts
will land most of the pros at 70
and that won't win"
Ben Hogan happened to be sec
ond man when the firing ceased
in the bitter cold yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Georgetown Qunt Best in East Says Penn State Coach
He Stohed

National League Says Mac
Phail."
Personals Clair Bee. Long
Island U. cage coach, says the
finest honor ever paid him was
being asked to write the intro
duction for Basket Ball" by the
late DR.. James Naismith, just of
the press. Barney Ross Is help
ing train the Milwaukee Golden
Glovers. Gertrude Ederle, now
"a, is on the way to Puerto Rico,
where she'll be swimming In
structor in a San Juan hotel. 1t
was just Is years ago Gemem-
ber?) that she swan the English
Channel. Ed Danowski now does
his passing on the professional
basket ball court.
Height of something-Yester-
day our Mr.. Orlo Robertson, who
presides over the sports desk.
called his old pal. Babe Ruth, to
wish him happy birthday.
What are you planning to do,
Babe" asked the genial Mr.. Rob-
ertson, take a little vacation?"
Which is heck of a question to
ask a guy who hasn't struck q
lick of work in years.
Thatll stop 'em - Want to
stump the experts? All right.
Just ask them what is "4-F," the
draft class to which Dan Top
ping, owner of the football
Dodgers, has been assigned.
Sounds NE . football play TO us.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.
Azsnriate5 proee SnoytS uyrit a,

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Coach
John Lawther of Penn State says
the Georgetown basket ball team
is the class of the East. They
say there Is a war clause in FL
rer Lavden's new contract which
allows for a big cut the second
year and still more the third If
the league has to suspend oper-
ations. If the Pennsylvania
Legislature decides to investigate
the State Boxing Commission, it
might inquire why Joe M'Guigan.
the best referee in the State,
didn't bother to renew his license
and is concentrating on am
ateur bouts. The New York U.
swimming team has a 20-year
record of 73 wins, 70 losses and l
tie. Something may happen when
it meets Lafayette today. Don't
be surprised if Rice is on the 1941
Boston College grid schedule, also
q Midwestern eleven.
Why, Mr.. Ruth!-Babe Ruth
really ought to read the papers.
Reliable reports from the West
say he called up Emil Sick, owner
of the Seattle Rainiers and ap-
piled for the job of manager-two
days after Sick had hired Bill
Skiff.
Hither and yon.-Joe Louis
ring earnings last year were only
S122,997, smallest since he started
out in 1884. Since Joe gets only