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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
suspicion that Il might be avail
ing word from Berlin
ALLIED FORCES MEET
WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE

For the moment however. all
reports indicated that the allied
forces were meeting with little
more than token resistance and
this increased the belief In diplo-
matte quarters that the campaign
might end within a few days in a
Russian BritishIranian agreement
which would leave the allied forces
in effective control.
u vas asserted that Sir Reader
Billiard. British minister. and An
drel A. Smirnov, Russian ambassa-
dor. were In constant communica-
ton with Shah RIA Khan Pahlevi
in hope Of reaching an agreement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

Your Postmaster can tell you
how - invest In L =. Defense
Bonds
Evening star., 1941-10-05

Esther rose slowly, with great dignity
She said, Mrs. Salentine, I'll take care of
the dessert. didn't think you were quite
ready for it.
Virginia sat down again, with false smile,
and watched Esther clear the table. Her
efficiency was unbelievable. Esther was
calm, big -boned machine, with small darting
eyes and secretive, compressed mouth.
Her voice was low, controlled. Esther was
perfect.
And then Esther had placed her dessert
on the table - huge silver platter contain
ing Joe's favorite dessert, Strawberries,
whipped cream and schaum-torte Esther had
smiled at Joe and when she smiled at him
she wasn't Esther at all, but someone who
loved Joe.
1t was not an easy thing, having to face
competition like Esther in her own home,
Virginia thought mutinously. She could bake
schaum-tortes too, every bit as good as
Esther's. She was no invalid, nor was she a
helpless Southern belle. She had come into
this house with her heart full of love, eager to
expend herself with effort. She wanted to
create new life for Joe. True, she had given
Joe love life but Esther was giving him
everything else!
In the morning, when Virginia came down
to breakfast, she saw that the living room had
been thoroughly aired and busted, and Esther
had the vacuum cleaner out, ready to be
plugged in. At the breakfast table fresh hot
biscuits nestled invitingly in a napkin.
Esther must have risen very early.
Virginia looked longingly at Joe's lean,
good-looking face, wishing desperately she
could talk to him about Esther. try to explain
to him what she felt. But what could she tell
Evening star., 1941-10-05

him? II don't like Esther's goodness. hate
her because she satisfies all of your needs;
all am is your mistress"
How could she say those things to Joe?
She saw that his eyes were resting on hers
with an admiring twinkle He leaned over
and kissed her smooth cheek.
Il had to do that, he said teasingly. You
look so pretty this morning, Ginny, and
got to thinking what lucky, lucky man
am" A tender smile curved his mouth.
k1E KISSED her again, and with his arm en-
twined in hers, led her to the front door.
Pridefully, she watched him from the win
dow tall, well-dressed, wonderful
Virginas eyes wandered over the lawn
sloping gently to the walk, green and orderly.
She was startled when Esther said, breath
lessly, "Mr. Salentine forgot his brief case
I'll run out and give it to him." She brushed
by hastily and hurried down the street after
Joe. Virginia saw Joe turn, take the brief
case, and pat Esther on the back
Virginia bit her lips. A wild urge came over
her. She wanted to get down on her knees
and scrub all the floors; she wanted to tear
each room apart and put it together again.
Why not? Her mouth closed with determina-
ton. She began to move tables, chairs, pic
lures, bric-a-brac
Suddenly an awareness of Esther presence
chilled her. Esther stood there quietly, watch
ing her, not saying word. Virginia looked up,
stared dehantly into her eyes,
Would you like me to help you?" Esther
asked, slowly
Thank you, no." Virginia felt little silly
somehow Il think furniture should be
changed occasionally. One gets tired of the
Evening star., 1941-10-05

same arrangement year after year." Ludi-
crous statement Virginia had been here
exactly three months.
''Mr. Salentine doesn't like things changed"
Esther said quietly. His favorite armchair
has stood on the left of the fireplace for
twenty years"
Obviously, you don't think a new wife
has any rights in her own home, do your"
asked Virginia.
Esther lowered her eyes. I've tried my
best to please you. I'm sorry you don't like
me-"
Virginia said, scornfully, "If you're really
trying to please me, all you have to do is
remember that am mistress here It's not
your place to reprove or correct me!''
Esther turned abruptly and padded back
to the kitchen Virginia muscles ached from
lifting and pulling the heavy furniture, but
she surveyed the finished result with little
smile of triumph. 1t didn't look much better,
but it was something, beginning.
As the weeks went swiftly by, Virgini:
resolutely maintained an armed truce will.
Esther. She managed to maintain a serene
surface until the letter from New York came,
from her sister Lois announcing a visit.
Clever young Lois, who managed sleek dress
shop had her own apartment and everythir
else she wanted. Or, so she said.
(Coniinvsd on poss ~
Evening star., 1941-10-05


twenty years had not been married to Joe
as Virginia was married to him. Three months
of marriage had only deepened the enchant-
ment of their love-
Twin Lakes spoke of Joe's first wife as a
saint Perhaps she was, but Joe
must have wanted to see her
mouth twist in anger occasion
ally. The quiet feeting shadow
of Harriet could not frighten
Joe's second wife, could evoke
no jealousy from her.
1t was someone else who could
do all that, someone alive and ~
dangerous to her new happiness. @
Esther Brice Esther Brice, who
was pushing Virginia into the
mild pattern of Harriet Esther
Brice had been Joe's house.
keeper for twenty years.
OF course Esther disliked her
because she was not at all like F~&N
Harriet Virginia was tall and NA
bit angular, but carried herself <
well; her hair was brown, and
softly waved, and she looked
younger than she was - thirty
nine. Her eyes, gray and rather
large, dominated firm. execu- 4
tive face Ia
That was the trouble, she FaL
thought They had the same -
kind of faces - Joe, Esther, and ~s.
Virginia, and when three jutting
jaws got into conclave-
Virginia gave startled little gasp as
Esther appeared beside her suddenly, fright
ening her.
Mrs Salentine, did you want me to clean
now? l was going to get up early in the
morning." Esther said, reprovingly.
Virginia felt her cheeks flushing. She said
coldly, Il was just picking up few ash trays
| don't expect you to clean at this time of
night"
Esther's coarse gray hair was pulled back
tightly and hung to her waist in long, thin
braid. Deep grooves ran from the tip of her
nose to her compressed mouth. She looked
old, like an old work horse. I'll wait until
you go up" she said. I'm turn off the lights
and check the DOORS
Virginia shrugged. then walked to the stair
way. Memory of tonight's dinner rankled in
her mind. Esther Brice sat at the dinner table
with her guests because she had done this for
twenty years, having presided in invalid
Harriet's place. Everyone knows that we
have Esther at the table with us, Joe had
said in answer to her protest.
Joe! The thought of him made Virginia's
eyes light up. He was the sort of man you
looked at twice because of his unusual height
and fine proportions. But it was his face that
arrested you, his slow, infectious smile and
the youthful expectancy in his clean, brown
eyes. He had plenty of easy charm and good
chin. If you were his wife, though, you might
think his chin trihe belligerent.
j ONICHT, Esther had set her usual place
at the table, had sat down with them. Then,
as if it weren't awkward enough to have
housekeeper at the table, Esther hadn't made
any move to bring in the dessert after they'd
finished their main course.
The minutes had ticked by with horrible
distinctness. What on earth was Esther wait
inp for? Perhaps she expected the mistress
of the house to serve the dessert? When Vir-
ginia felt herself at the exploding point, like
time bomb about to go off, she'd risen from
the table so abruptly that her chair fell back
ward with a crash, and Joe, startled, had
jumped up and replaced it. She had been
fnphtfully embarrassed, and had laughed,
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Il Short Story Complete in This Issue


WAS midnight. Virginia Salentine's din
ner guests had left late and she was tired
but there was no sleep in her, only dull
angry ache. She would smoke one more ciga
rette before going to bed. Joe had already
gone upstairs.
The stale smell of tobacco smoke annoyed
her suddenly, and she began to pick up scat
tered ash trays. Someone had put an ash
tray on the mantel and as Virginia reached
Tor it, her glance rested for moment on the
pastel cTayon portrait above.
Pastels brought out Harriet's ethereal
quality beautifully. Virginia felt only mild
curiosity about Harriet, Joe's first wife, and
vast pity, too, because pale, crippled wife
who had lived in wheel chair for practically
twenty years had not been married to Joe
as Virginia was married to him. Three months
OF marriage had only deepened the enchant-
ment of their love-
Tuip I oLao cv>oLa of Toa'c fret uyife a
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
HOLINESS

First Pentecostal-North Second
and Parsley streets. Rev. I. D.
Dickens, pastor. Sunday school 10
a. m. B. A. Blake, superintendent.
Morning service II a. m. Young
Peoples service $50 p. m. Mrs.
I. D. Dickens, president. Evening
service 7:30 p. m. Mid-week pray
er service Wednesday at 7:30 p.
m. The revival services have been
postponed because of the increased
sickness. The pastor has improved
and has hope of being present for
the services today. The public is
invited to all of our services.
Church of God, All Wright St
The Rev. V. D. Combs, pastor. G. R.
Willoughby, chorister. Mrs. Paul
Teachey, pianist. Sunday school at
10 a. m. T. G. Sellers, superintend.
ent. Graded classes for all ages
Morning worship at II a.. m. Sermon
by the pastor. Evening worship at
7:30 p. m. Special singing and mu.
sic. Midweek prayer and praise serv.
ice Wednesday evening at 1870 p. m.
Young Peoples Endeavor will meet
Friday evening at 1880 p. m. A spe-
cial service for young people
The public is cordially invited te
attend all u services and worship
with us.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

o'clock. Subject for discussion, THE
Permanence of Christ's Kingdom"
Text: "Thy Kingdom is an Ever
lasting Kingdom" Psalm 145:1S.
o'clock vesper service, sermon by
pastor, using as the subject, can
Urgent Invitation" Text: "Seek We
the Lord, while He may be
found" Isaiah 55:6. Young people
meet 6:15 p. m. Mid-week service
Of prayer and Bible study Wednes'
day 8 p. m. You are invited to at
tend all the services.
Pearsall Memorials: Rev. Raleigh
M. Engle, pastor. Sunday school at
10 a. M, Melzar Pearsall, superin'
tendent. Young Peoples league al
6:45 p. m. Worship service at 1880
p. m. with sermon by Rev. c. H
Storey, D. D.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
First Baptist Choir
Sings This Afternoo,

The high school choir Of ~.
First Baptist church will anno.s
at St. Andrews Presbvterioa
church at 5 O'Clock this Afternoon
The choir, under the direction ~
Helen Smith Walker, is comnosoa
of Is mixed voices and sings A
Cappella, and was heard recentlr
in concerts of sacred music at tba
Baptist churches of Wilmington
ard Southport.
Three special selections will bs
sung: Bach's Jesus, Priceless
Treasure; "Ye Watchers and VI
Holy Ones" by William Arms
Fisher; and a three-fold Amen Al
the close of the service.
The Rev. Charlton H. Storey will
preach the sermon. The public j,
invited to attend. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
CONGREGATIONAL

Gregory: Seventh a N u n
streets. "a Christian Church With
Community Ideals" Sunday school
at 10 o'clock a.. m. The morning
service begins at 11:15. The pastor,
Rev. M. Williams, will preach. us
ing for a text "Cast Thy Bread
Upon the Waters" Prof. Robert
Foster, guest s%oloist, will render
a musical number bearing the
same title. At the evening service,
6 o'clock, Rabbi Mordecai Thurman
of Israel Temple will be the guest
speaker. The public is invited. The
pastors aid will meet Tuesday
evening at 6 o'clock. Choir rehears'
al Friday evening at 6. Both will
be held at the Center.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
LUTHERAN

St. Paul's - Sixth and Market
streets, the Rev. Walter B. Freed,
pastor. Morning worship service II
a. M; sermon: "An Answer to
Disunified Selves" Vespers 8 p.
m; sermon: How Do You Want
to Live?" Sunday School, with
classes for all ages, 9:45. Luther
league $50. A most cordial well
come awaits the w%orshiper at st.
Paul's, and a special invitation is
extended to strangers and visitors
to worship with us. 4
St. Matthews, 919 North Fourth
street, the Rev. Carl H. Fisher, pas
tor. Sunday School 9:45 a. M, classes
for all ages. Morning worship serv-
ice II a. M, sermon: ''The Wheat
Among the Tares"; the Church serv-
ices to be held in the Sunday School
auditorium. We are always glad to
have visitors join us in the worship
of our God. Church Council meet
ing, Wednesday,, January %, s p. m.
| Choir rehearsal Thursday, January
%, 8 p. m. in the Sunday School
auditorium, Raynard v. Weisenfluh,
choir director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Text: Luke 14:15-24
rI;%o,- of Advance

It is typical of humanity to think
Of the great things one would do
if one only had the opportunity,
or the privileges that n would
value if they were only within ones
reach. Yet, how differently things
work out in practice! Men live in
the presence of great opportunity
without realizing it, and through
their slackness and lack of regard
for duty they constantly miss the
means of better attainment.
Jesus put this into the form OF a
story which we call 1.-THE Parable
of the Great Supper" A fellow
guest where Jesus had been en-
tertained, in his enthusiasm, had
said, blessed is he that shall eat
bread in the Kingdom of God"
Yet all the privileges and the
glories of the Kingdom of Heaven
were offered to those who sat at
meat with Jesus, and it was this
that inspired His story.
The narrative is simple and Ell
fective. A certain man made a
great supper and invited many
guests, but when he sent his ser
wants to tell them to come, that
everything was ready, they all with
one consent began to make ex'
cuses. The excuses were as flimsJ
as all excuses to grasp opportunity
usually are.
One man had bought a field
which he said ne must go and see,
Common sense would have die
tated that he should have gone to
see the field before he bought it
Another, who had bought five yoke
of oxen, said that he ought to e
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
N SCHOOL LESSON

and prove them, although he ougnt
to have known a little more about
the quality of the oxen before ne
bought them. Another man mao
married a wife so he could not
come, but someone has made tne
remark that a newly married we
is always interested in attending
feasts. Perhaps Jesus in the story
wanted to stress the f~oolishness OF
excuses and of those who make
them.
But the man who had provided
the supper found a way OF having
guests. He sent out in the high
ways and the lanes and brought
in the poor and the manned, the
halt and the blind.
The meaning of the parable
seems very clear. While those who
seem to be the called and the
chosen reject the mercy and the
grace of God, He bestows thai
grace upon the needy and the sin
lul, d1lu oil VIII WILL 411oy SoAAAS ~
the feast of grace.
There is something of a paral
lei in the play by Barrie, entitled
Dear Brutus," where, taking the
saying of a Shakespearean char
acter, THE fault, dear Brutus,
lies not in our stars but in our
Selves" Barrie gives all the char
acters in the play who have failec
in life a second chance, which
they muff as badly as they muffeo
the first. It takes something more
than opportunity to create char
acter and attain salvation.
God spreads the feast, but upon
man depends the response to the
invitation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
METHODIST

Epworth: Fifth Avenue and
Bladen street. Rev. C. N. Phillips
pastor. Sunday school at IL
o'clock, O S C Flowers, Jr.
announcement, classes f o al
ages, adult Bible class will be
taught bv the pastor. Preaching
bv the pastor at II and 8 O'CLOCK
subject of morning sermon, "Ho"
Can the Church be Revived" the
evening subject will be "A HARD
Task to be a Sinner" Young Peo-
ples society will meet at 7 O'CLOCK
PRAYER meeting and Bible study OH
Wednesday at s o'clock.
Der the Sabbath Day to Keep II
Holy" do this by attending some
church and mediate on Ioo :
blessings to us as a nation ana IN
dividuals. We invite you to wor-
shin with us, where you will find
a cordial greeting.
Fifth Avenue: Fifth between
Nun and Church streets. Chancle
d. Barclift, pastor. Church school
meets at 9:45 a. m. with D. b.
Branch as general superintendent
Graded for worship and study
there are departments and classes
for all age groups.
Services of congregational Wor-
shin with sermon at IL a. m. n
3 n. m. The pastor will preach at
both of these services. Epworth
league Sunday, z p. m.
You are cordially invited to at
tend all the services of this church
and to make your church home
here.
Grace: Corner Grace and Fourth
streets. Rev. J. F. Herbert, pastor.
Gas Church school, A. R. Crow.
general superintendent. IL Morn
ing worship, sermon by the pas
tor. subject: Jesus And Integri-
tv." 7 .. m. Meeting of the Young
PEOPLES department. 7:15 p. m.
Meeting of the Intermediate de-
partment. 8 p. m. Evening o
ship, sermon by the pastor.
Wednesday evening at 8 O'CLOCK
on Wednesday evening DR.. EWart
Turner, pastor of the American
Church in Berlin, Germany, from
1880 to 1884 will speak.
On Wednesday at 4 p. m. and o
D. m. DR.. Ewart Turner, national
" known lecturer on the 1nterna-
tional situation, especially as 1t
relates to Hitler and the Nazi ad-
vance, will speak at Grace church.
DR.. Turner will use the subject
on Wednesday afternoon: "Where
is the German Church Now?" His
subject at 8 p. m. will be what
Will Hitler do in 1912" DR..
Turner was a pastor in Berlin al
the time that Adolph Hitler came
into power. A penetrating student
of the religious situation in Ger
many. he returned each summer
for six years after he left the
~pastorate in Berlin, that he nigh.
keep abreast with the develop
ments of Nazism as it has related
to the German church. Last sum
mer his studies were in Soutl
America. His lecture on Wednes
day night will have large appea
for that great segment of ou
American people who look will
great interest upon the move
ments of Hitler in the i'm
mediate future.
Bethany: On the old Carol1n;
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
ADVENT CHRISTIAN

Fourth Street, Rev. S. E. Thur
low, pastor. Corner Fourth and
Church streets. Sunday school 10
a. m. Morning service II a. m. Ser.
mon by the pastor. Loyal Workers
meeting z p. III. Night service 8 D.
M. Sermon subject Itching Ears"
Prayer meeting and Bible study
Wednesday 8 p. m. The public is
cordially invited to all services.
Sixth Street: James R. Lee, pas
tor. Sunday school every Sunday
at 945. J. Dexter James, super
intendent. Bible class taught by
the pastor in the auditorium. A
class for all eyes.
Morning worship II a. m. Ser
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
BAPTIST

Tabernacle, Fundamental): Cor
ner Sixth and Ann streets. Jno. F.
Warren, pastor. Bible school meets
at 9:45 a. m. C. Y. Milton, general
superintendent, assisted by L. l..
Mills.
Mrs. W. T. Mercer, pianist and
director of music. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Young Peoples
union meets at $50 directed by
Mrs. L. l.. Mills. Prayer service
Wednesday evening at 1870 o'clock.
Visitors are always cordially well
coined at any of these services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1sA,

Castle streets. Her subject will be
Caves, Crannies, and Crooks"
Special vocal and instrumental Sc
1ections will be rendered at the
night service by a large mixed cho-
rus choir, together with the Castle
Heights orchestra. The public is in
vited to attend this service, at the
friendly Threshold.
Sunday school will assemble at 2
p. m. to study the text For we
are strangers before thee, and So
journers, as were all our fathers;
our days on the earth are as a
shadow, and there is none abiding"
Chron, 29-15.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

worship II o'clock each Sunday, the
church will have charge of the sefV'
ices today. sunday school III a. w.
with classes for all ages. r. r.
Heath, superintendent. Mrs. w. "A.
Loftin teacher of the Adult Bible
| class. You are cordially invited 10
worship with US in these services.
prelude: Jesus, Joy and Treasure.
Bach. Offertory: Eye Watchers n
Ye HOLY Ones" Fisher. Choral Bene'
dictions: 'Three Fold Amen OIL
p. m. Meeting of the Young People
league. A cordial welcome awaits
you at all our services.
Church of the Covenant - l5th
and Market SITS. Rev. j. Harry
Whitmore, D. D., minister. MISS
Lucilla White, director Of religious
education. Mr.. Arthus John, direc-
tor of music. Church School at
9:45 o'clock. Glasses for all ages.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor: THE
Church in a World Crisis. Vesper
service at 5 o'clock. Trinity Meth
odist and this church will have a
Joint service. Rev. Jerome will
preach: "a Sense of What is W.
tai" Pioneers and Young People
will meet at 7:15 o'clock. Woman's
auxiliary will meet on Monday at
$3.50 o'clock. Miss Ruth Worth will
speak. The auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will meet
with this auxiliary. Girl Scouts on
Monday and Tuesday at 3:l5
o'clock. Weekday sessions OF the
Primary and Junior depts. on
Wednesday at 3:15 o'clock. B oy
Scouts on Friday at 1880 o'clock.
You are cordially invited to Wor-
ship at the Church of the Coven-
ant.
Delgado, Sunday School 9:45 a. M.
with classes for all ages. W. c. scog'
gins, superintendent. Evening Wor'
ship 1880 O'Clock with sermon by
the pastor, Rev. c. c. Myers. Sub
iect, docs God Use Evil Men to
Do His Will in the World?" w. D.
McCaig teacher Of the Mems Bible
class. Coley Reynolds in charge OF
the music. Mrs. Bell Fowler teacher
of the women's Bible class and mu-
| sician. Come and worship with us
in these services.
Winter Park: Rev. Raleigh M
Engle, pastor. Sunday school at III
a. M, John L. Lamb, superintend-
emit. Worship service at II a. m
Young Peoples league at 6:45 p
m.
First-Corner Third and Orange
streets. Rev. A.. D. P. Gilmour,
D. D., pastor, Mrs. S. A. Troy
Jr., director of music Miss Ray
Calhoun, director of religious edu
cation Sunday services: 10 a. m
church school, with graded classes
for all ages. 11:15 a. M, worship
and sermon by the pastor-"1s i
Nothing to You, all Ye that Pas!
By?" Lamentations 1:11. Specia
music by the choir. Z p. m, meet
ing of the leagues. Monday: 4 p
M, meeting Of the Woman's auxl
liary at the church of the Coven
ant-Miss Ruth Worth CUES
speaker. Tuesday: $50 p. m, sup
per meeting Of the men Of the
church. Everyone is cordially in
vited to these services. 4
Immanuel: Corner Fifth al
Meares streets. The Rev. F.. s
Johnston, pastor. Norman Mintz
organist and choir director. Spec
ial gospel music by choir at eacf
service. Sunday school 9:45, Harr!
Wettig, general superintendent
Classes for all ages. Morning wor
ship and sermon by pastor, Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
SALVATION ARMY

The Citadel, 215 S. Front street
Brigadier and Mrs. j. V. Breazeale
officers in charge. Lieutenant Sara
Williams, assistant. Sunday Schoo
10 a. m. Worship service II a. m,
Young Peoples meeting $50 p. m
Open Air service 1870 p. m. Saliva
ton meeting 8 p. m. Prayer service
7:45 p. m. Wednesday,. Ladies Home
League Thursday 1880 p. m.
Wright Street Hall, 321 Wright
street. Sunday School 2:30 p. m. Holt
ness meeting Friday 8 p. m. The
public is invited to attend these serv'
ices.