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room and wondered II IL were real
" she in the jaunty hat. with the
feather slanting down over her
glowing eyes.
During dinner they danced
dreamily and she knew that she
had been right 10 wear the white
dress tonight, with the jade velvet
wrap over il.
Heads had turned as they came
in. and Peter had held her arm
closely and proudly as they stood
al the top OF the steps. waiting for
the head waiter.
For the first time in her life.
she felt herself beautiful =.
and desired.
Not until they were in the taxi
on the way 10 the thester did she
think again Of the telegram to Rob
Macleod
What VIII he think" she said
in utter dismsy. 4 can't imagine
why ! neglected him. Oh. Peter.
We must send II. night now"
Peter pulled some papers from
his pocket and found an old envs-
lope. Here" he said. giving II 20
her with a pencil.
Write the message on this and
III have the driver stop al tele-
graph office. Rob must be think
ing i, was you who Was kidnapped
this time"
She gave him a fleeing smile
and scrubbed the message. then
waited while he took il into an
office near the thestsr.
The musical comedy they saw
Was smart. tuneful and amusing.
Continued on Page s. Column 81
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WYATT FOR ME-"
BY KATHERINE MACY

JAN MACLEOD. 40. earetAkers
blonde daughter on IN. beautiful Van
Vliet estate IN the virginia hills is
infatuated with PETER VAN NLIET
III. the owners a -year old son whom
she has known since childhood Jan
goes horse back riding and meets an
automobile driven by handsome
STEPHEN GARDNER New York re
porter. and a photographer. She tells
them Peter is not at Hollymount.
Jan returns HON. and Peters father
ROBERT VAN vLIEr. telephones that
Peter has been missing from his
classes a. Harvard for 10 DAYS and
police think he may be kidnapped
The two newspapermen reappesr in
search OF Peter and while Jan is
conducting them through the man.
noses into the turf. lust missing the
house He throws his arms around
Jan. kisses her and the photographer
snaps flash bulb picture steve
gives Jan the negative at her request
which she DESTROYS She goes to tel
ephone Peters father. returns and is
chilled TO hear Peter tell IN, news
pspermen. You leave EVELYN Webbs
name out OF this" Peter invites Jan
10 his stepmother's party. and there
Jan overhesrs Fsnis, the stepmother
explaining 20 other women guests
that JAMS father works on the estate
and Peter asked her out OF the kind
ness Of his heart Peter drinks too
heavily and after FAnla and Jan place
him on his bed Fanis suggests TO
Jan that Jan encourage Peter into
marriage but 70 DO 10 before he's TOO
rotten for girl Ike her. While riding
the next morning. Jan meets Peter
who asks her 70 marry him Jan &C.
clines. telling Peter he doesn't want
wife but someone 70 help him with
MS escspades. Peter and Jan 20
riding that evening and after parking
the car Jan IL swept off her feet by
Peters loytmaking and agrees 70
elope with him. Sleepily. Jan goes
through the marriage ceremony and
the couple drive. 70 New York CITY
for . honeymoon. Married 70 Peter.
Jan wonders what she hs. let herself
in for
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CHAPTER NINE

They breakfasted at a Childs
down the avenue, smiling al each
other self-consciously over their
coffee.
Peter was keyed up to remark
ably good spirits. and Jams mo-
mentary doubts We're dispelled.
Then they set out to shop for
her Peter took her. with remark
ably little hesitation. TO a softly
lighted salon where smiling.
smartly dressed woman took
charge Of Madame
"Fanis comes In here" Peter
explained off handedly while
they waited on small gray
chairs.
The Fifty-seventh street shop
had no display window. no dresses
or models in sight. But from be-
hind the gray velvet curtains the
woman brought armsful Of lus-
cious dresses which Jan tried on.
one after the other. coming out TO
display them to Peter
He and the sales woman con-
suited briefly about each. and de-
cided without consulting Jan.
No prices were marked on the
things, but they were cut magnifi-
Gently. even Jan realized. and the
materials were eXtravagsntlv fine
and rich. She had never felt such
fabrics before.
One by one. costumes were laid
aside for her a green suit IN
soft pale wool. with a smartly
sngled hat: blue dinner dress
Just the color Of her eyes; honey
pale sheer wool dress and turban:
black coat frock with touches
OF white. and her own favorite. a
dancing dress Of flowing white
chiffon which melted around her
ankles and bound her waist with
Il fragile golden belt
Then hats. shoes. gloves.
frothy piles of undertakings
abe WAS new from top 20 toe.
she will wear the green suit
and the alligator shoes. said Peter
judiciously. And the green hat
with the cock-festher Send the
other things 10 the Plaza"
II was a fsiry-tale. gay, unreal
They lunched az = table out Of
doors. where il Was still warm
enough in a sheltered corner. TN
der striped awnings. behind q little
hedge OF potted box bushes
They drove through the Park
in one OF the horse-drawn brough-
ans, because Peter insisted. and
sat close together. Jams hand in
his.
They stopped 20 see the monkeys
in the park and strolled past IN.
cages laughing al nothing az all
They didn't talk much. Jan
~as serene and very happy.
Just before dinner they stopped
in a mirror lined cocktail room.
where they sat on red leather
benches and watched people come
and 90.
She could see herself and Peter
reflected in the glass across the
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Nv EDNA DEAN BAkER

War Is playing important the lives children
The time has when
deal integenty With the Impact
the emotions. thoughts Of
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Girl Who Works Asks for Help
In Arranging Monthly Budget
Young Miss Believes She Is Not Saving Enough OF Her
Salary; Advised TO Write Down Expenses
Ry CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: young girl p years Of age and
have been working for the past years In that length
of time have been able less than $50 although my
salary averaged about SIS month Something must
be wrong with my budget But what? VIII You please
print budget for young girl in my circumstances
would appreciate very much Md would try up it.
Perhaps you should know that give my family $50 a
month besides paying the telephone bill Aside from that.
everything is for me to do with | please OF
course | paw for my clothes. carfare. lunches etc
Even that don't you believe should be able
more than | do JEANETTE
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CHILDREN ABSORB IDEAS
FROM SURROUNDINGS

Boys Of this age continue 70 be
interested in planes and subms-
rines. though they are less inclined
10 dramatic play. and more likely
TO pore over books and magazines
which contain pictures of war ma
chimes Both boys and girls are
interested in geography. economic
and diplomatic problems. and the
effect war is having on the lives
Of children in Europe.
These older children hear. see.
and absorb a great deal from the
discussions. attitudes and beliefs of
adults. Therefore. parents who
want their children 10 have a fair
and intelligent view Of current af-
fairs should try to provide such an
environment in the home They
should stress a tolerant attitude
toward the people of all countries
and promote sympathetic under
standing by talking over the his
torical. geographic. and economic
factors involved in the present
conflict.
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We have found that children
from the ,ges Of four to a are
kesnly aware Of a world a. war.
Youngsters under four. with IN.
exception Of a few who are I'M
usually sensitive or alert. seem
quite oblivious 10 the war.
Parents need TO recognize the
varying reactions Of children OF
different ages. and lot their own
attitudes be determined accord
ingly.
Children from four TO seven
years Of age. for instance, are go
ing through a highly imaginative
and expressive period when their
ability TO feel" emotionally far
exceeds their ability TO under
stand and reason"
They are the youngsters who
sometimes awaken at night crying
that Hitler is getting them" and
at other times become very nerv-
Gus because they believe their par
ents are about to be killed by
soldiers.
Il is best for parents 10 avoid
talking about war and listening to
war broadcasts in the presence OF
these young children. Since they
are certain TO hear of war events
from playmates. however. their
questions should be answered
briefly and simply in a manner
that is free from either fear or
hatred. Parents should make a
special effort to give these small
children feeling OF security.
Some Of them will need frequent
reassuring that Hitler will not get
them" that our country is not at
war. and that the fighting is far
aWaV
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Dear Jeanette; You haven,
sesd me whether or not You owe
any hills at the present time,
n ycu de. I would suggest that
kefcre anything else ven make
IN attempt In erase them 20 that
ycu can start out on your budget
with Q fre~h slate.
The average budget calls for
- per cent for shelter; so per
cent for food: Is per cent for
operating expenses. such ~
lunches ard carfare; II per cent
for clothing; IL per cent for ad-
vancement - charity. education.
health. recreation. travel. saca-
fions. etc--and 10 per cent for
savings which may include hank
accounts. Insurance or invest-
ments.
Since the 30 PER cent which
the abcve budget sets aside for
food seems Ia he . TREMENDOUS
amount. particularly In this see-
tscn cf the country. and since
Your food and shelter are both
Incorporated In the $50 . month
plus the amount Of the teie-
phone hill--which you give 10
your parents. YOU should b. able
IA save good share Of that 80
per cent. allowing. perhaps. for
sen,e NJ II to he added 10 the
allotted IL per cent for reerea-
tion. health and vacations. and
"a the II per cent for clothes.
which many young working girls
believe IL not enough.
This sdded 10 the 10 per cent
the budget allows for savings.
Insurance, etc, should net You
. nice little amount each month
IN ~ added 10 your hank ac-
count.
II might he = good idea for
you to write down all Of your
expenses for . while so that you
will he able Ia put n finger on
the Items for which YOU are
spending too much money. for II
h quite evident thai YOU are do
Ing just that somewhere along
The line.
Dear Miss Grey: IL seems my
last spark of hope Ia in asking
your help.
Ny problem concerns my par
snts. I have remained awake night
after night nearly crazy with worry
Tor them. I've tried 80 hard to
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Dear Miss Grey: In answer TO
that too Young grandmother
The first time my grandchildren
spoke the name grandmother"
Was as PROUD and happy as when
my own babies said mother"
Was she ashamed 10 have her
own baby call her mother" be-
cause she was too young And
whose fault is IL that she is a too
young grandmother ashamed Of
her name
The PARENTS OF this grsndchild
should have postponed its arrival
until its grandparents had grown
up. MRS. G.
Dear Mrs. c.: I believe YOU
refer 20 an article which appear
I'd recently on this page In the
Emily Pest column.
am inclined To agree with
you and with Miss Post on the
subject, believing the names
mother. father, grandmother and
grandfather are the very finest
child can Use. To call = parent
er Erandpsrent BY his or her
first name or by some silly pet
name IL apt TO sound disrespeci-
ful. especially To outsiders who
do not always understand.
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TODAY'S
RECIPES
ALMOND TOFTTF

ALMOND TOFFEE
! pound brown sugar "a, cupsl
cup corn syrup
cup coarse chopped blanched
almonds
cup butter
| cup essporated milk
Mix sugar, syrup and nuts Cook
slowly until sugar is dissolved
then quickly to firm ball stage
Gas deb F.. Add butter bit by
bit. then keeping mixture boiling
rapidly. add the milk !. cup at =
time, boiling several minutes after
each addition. Boil rapidly to firm
ball stage t242 deg. F.. Pour into
a buttered pan and cool. Turn onto
a board and cut with a sharp knife.
using saw-like motion. Wrsp
toffee in wsNed paper as soon as
cut. Yield: ~ pounds.
GRIILED SARDi>ES ON TOAST
thsps. butter
10 to ~ homeless. skinned >ardinee.
drained
tb>p>. catsup
2 tbsps. water
slices huttered toast
Brown butter slightly in skillet.
Slowly saute sardines until golden
brown. s2litsbardines and arrange
on toast Add eatsup and water 10
htSter in skillet. Blend well. When
mixture hollis pour over sardineS
and serve Immediately with sec
tons OF lemon. Serves 10 8.
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SONGS. GAMES
AND STORIES

Parents should see that these
seven and eight-year-old children
have a variety of interests. so that
such war conversation and war
play does not become the center Of
attention. Projects and activities
that parents and children can
share are particularly necessary At
this time. Special effort should
be made for the family 10 find
pleasure together in simple home
pastimes. whether these are build
ing and creating out OF concrete
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materials. singing old songs to-
eether or reading aloud some Of
the thrilling old stories
In other words. parents should
keep home fires burning" as
brightly as possible 10 Keep such
children emotionally and nervous
" stable.
Boys and girls from nine 10 u
are well-informed about the war.
and are not especially emotional.
They show little evidence of fear
or hatred Of any people or country.
As most Of them are inclined to be
very appreciative Of America.
comments like these are frequently
heard: We can be thankful We
live in this country where there is
no war" and were fortunate to
have SO much good food here
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Lucky Clover tond you'll know you're lucky when you
how eosy its crocheed lends itself variety of loroe
so It's squore you quickly crochet BY
Poen 27oo contains directions for nokno souoe; luso-
tons of il ond stitches; moterios required.
Send coin end token for this poern 10
The Toconno Times keedleoott Dept Tocono Wn Write
pioiny PATTERN NUMBER. your NAME ono ADDRESS,
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Children from Four 10 Fourteen
Keenly Aware of Present War
Mothers and Fathers Should Avoid Taking About
European Struggle in Presence OF Their Youngsters

The National College Of Education Of which Edna Dean
Baker Is president maintains chudreHs school II IS
demonstration school for youngsters from nursery school
70 junior high. IN this lrng laboratory h national col
lege has been studying tho effeef Of The children
Of ror1ous ere II upon these studies that the article
bfloir fs bnsed.
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think Of a wAy 10 help them. while
things srs slowly becoming worse
Daddy needs and wants a job
badly. and he has tried hard 70
get work only 10 be turned away
with the words too old" he has
worked IN the woods cutting wood
for nearly nothing really only
paying expenses for driving to and
from work.. but that kind OF a
job he can no longer stand.
II seems that after about a week
OF this he would come home terribly
sick. He Is not able To do hard
labor, but I know there are lots
Of jobs which require lighter work
Surely. Mss Grey. someone will
give him work such as chauffeur
Ing or scting ss Waterman.
oyerseer OF straw boss. Hes ex-
eellent at all those.
He Is a very dependable worker.
has good personality and gets
along well with people.
There are my mother and sister
who Is in high school and who
worries 80 much she can't get her
studiesl At home Please try and
help me TO help them.
MRS. II A. c.
Dear Mrs. n. A. G.. Your
father must be = very fine and
deserving man and I sincerely
hope he finds work soon. Has
he turned In an application TO
the Washington State Employ
ment service st liz 80. 18th st
II not. tell him 10 try there.
Meanwhile II any Of thi. col
nmn's r~sders contact me con-
eerning Your father. I will get
In touch with you Immediately.
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FOR s-NEAR-OLDS
DISCUSS THE TECHNIQUES

When they ask about military
training. 1t is wise to explain that
the men are not going to war,
but only for year of training. so
that il We ever do need to protect
ourselves. the men will know how.
Children who are seven and
eight years of age continue to be
emotional about war. but since
they read newspaper headlines and
follow current events in picture
magazines. il is neither possible
nor desirable for parents TO ignore
war Instead. they should discuss
il calmly. avoiding all stress on
brutality, human suffering, de-
struction of homes and families,
and guilt Of individuals or people.
The emphasis in such discussions
should be on the technique Of using
tanks. boats and airplsnes. which
is natural interest at this age.
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Just before dinner they stopped
in a mirror lined cocktail room.
where they sat on red leather
benches and watched people come
and 60.
She could see herself and Peter
reflected IN the glass across the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Bert E. Hall
Crash Victim
Accident Occurs
On Mountain Rood

uefh.f; Hsli s. - ssss So
sth - ws. seriously injured N
= l~e-c.r collision cn ths Nenn-
tan highway - miles scoth 81
rsccsns Friday sfisrneon
us -. taken ~ ths state
patrol . the Fslansitis bridge
clinic. where he ~ss found O. ~
suffering ffcsn chest injuries Ana
a severe spruin u she ief, ankle.
hsll as q passenger In = car
driven ~ Hans rorklsr. 50 ~
iaT -. C,1shmsn ave sppse
entity uninmrsd In ire sesidsnt
Driver q the other ear involved
49, Al Lewis "a. u ssgansille
Who ~. brought g the Mary
Bridge clinic. the attendants II
which placed his injuries |. =
broken knee and hrul=e.
According 20 the state patrol.
Lewis. driving south On the high
way. Vas Oh the wrong SIDE ~
the road It N. posnt II impact.
he said he couldn't remember any.
thing that had happened during
the dsy. rerklsp told inves,lxsi.
ing officer. he saw tho sppruarhs
lnE ear. but "a, unable 10 avoid
the accident
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amount - assistance being given
II mothers and smsll children ssil
have rrpercas-lens upon esr
state childfsn ~ha are under.
Ted undsrvlothsd. are sesmE into
nfs Handicapped and ~ill 10 ~ler
jet to diseases ths state eill
have 10 take care ~ them ln
ssylums ard hospstsls Ths aged
who should set fuu $40 pen~ars
win stiil have - fshs the state
>peisi security authorities. an
sorry To say. rns administration
mas failed 10 aa ~hst I thlnk
should have heen done har~d
FOR better conditions bat u seem.
81 impossible To get ths governor
io carry eat his campaign
PROMISES
nep Hugh .. ns.elilsis In .
limited - iays u ~ss lnapasslhss
10 do q perfect job. Passage at
IN Ia. increasing ~.rsmsns
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University Band and Stadium
Chorus al Jason Lee
Concert Proceeds Monday Night to
Send Singers to Spokane

Invccation Of Alb.rioh from "Rhein-
rms Is ons Of tho fins arrange
msnis from the preludisi NUM-
Der OF wasners series OF four
Ring music dramas BY Wagner,
Prelude ....,...t.s...... Ronald
Inflammatus ~ Accensus Rassini
On the Steppe ...... 0reichaninof
stadium Girls 0lee club
clayton johnson. director
IETERMIssIos
American Fantasy .......... Herbert
patriotic collection Of Old
Southern and civil War songs
eliminating In the Star spangled
Banner
Child Prodigy ................. Gould
rhrouehout this plumber IN.
composer captures IN satlrieai
vein the mood Of tho proficient
young idol striving endiessly To
attain the status Of genius A.
vtsuA lizsd by his ambitious
parents
Piano part played by Ruin w.lke
Little Brown jus Gees 10 Town.
And the pieoolo gets left. Betty
Porter piccolo
Cowbo Rhapsody ....t....-.. Gould
This work IL based on our Amer
lean Cowboy songs and idioms
tied together In rhapsody form
by David Bennett Among tho
folk Sonss used are Trail 10
Mexico Bury Me Not on the
Lone Prairie Home on the
Range etc
SlsVonie Rhapsody No l. Friedman
The rhapsodies OF Fteidemsnn
have decided sypsY character
incorporating the fAst yhifling
dances OF which there are several
In this number
Clarinet Candenzas by William Wright
Ruth Welke ~ the piano
The concert begins at o'clock
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Old-Time Ball
Players Turning
Out on Sunday

A group Of old-time baseball
players. whose arteries have not
entirely hardened as yet, are plan
ming to make comeback this year
via the softball diamond
Vincent DuCkWitz. owner of
Ducks Tavern and a former City
league performer has agreed to
manage the new club Among the
eX-diamond athletes who will take
their war clubs out Of storage are
Fred Hill, Rudy Tollefson. Bane
Browse, Lea Hall, Chuck Mcmillan.
Heine koessler, Jimmy Mosolf.
Joe Penowich. Alix Ssther, Ed
Bucsko and Joe Kocha.
The first turnout is slated to be
held Sunday at 100 p m. on the
Mckinley Hill diamond. ANY vet
cram bsllplayer who is interested
in trying out for the team is in
vited 10 join the gang and show
his stuff.
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Stadium high school Girls Glee
club Of sixty voices will assist the
seventy piece University Of Wash
ington hand in the concert 10 be
gwen ~ Jason Lee auditorium
Monday night 10 raise funds 70
send us Tacoma school musicians
TO Spokane for the Northwest
Music Educators conference Mareh
rs. The band. directed by Walter
c. Welke will give five concerts
during the day at Stadium. Lin
coin, Jason Lee. Mason and
Stewart schools for students The
concert at Jason Lee. beginning at
8 Monday night - for adults. II
is expected that the adult attend
snee viii be large enough to COM
plete the "on TO Spokane" fund.
The band program IL introduced
with Sousa's stirring King Cot
ton March" and includes the fol-
lowing:
Overture Richard III 49,. German
written for the Mansfield pro-
ductlon OF the Shakespeare
tragedy while the composer was
musical director OF the Globe
theater In London
Death OF Siegfreid. tGotterdam-
merungl ...........W Wagner
This is not funeral march but
Wagner voices In music Of over
whelmingly tragic powers feel
ings which cannot be expressed
In human speech II l. the
mystery OF death expressed IN
music.
FifthAt fpfh nun
Oboe solo BY Alice Hurdin
General iavtne .......4... Dubussy
Features the bsksoon group
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lions ~ government. r. rf~1see
~eenemY. rH< fact = r~nrEsrl-
ssfloa par -. 49, p><s~a lrdi-
Gated The feeling e< . msie<ftv ~
legislators "a Fsv~ ne governor .
chance = F-~<xsnl<<. ~ Ne prem
i~a n ne campaign A n>fHes
must - s<vss~d n give IN r~~rss
time u sfusty state government.
"a 80 hat tne>> they ss~ct nave
. presf.m. sna carry a sat=
n~r . n nysss ~rns sea~-.
e~nes. as . veil m~sninx
s-esy. sas - days wasn't enough
tsm~ - educate thee~ wre ceue
here not knewinr sh.t u sss al
shout Democrats lacked leader
ship tn th< heass I f~el that
chain stare hi ssessla have psss>d.
that res~s ~snsid have b~<r sem.
nsnss and eliminated rne~ shlrrs
we're not accomplished. instead
they appeared :. psf r~w.r IN me
hands - Gov fanxfse. NE v~ry
thing they eempisin~s snrut IN
Cav. Martin hsIs~ve the s~ies
Tan increase va net ne<esnsfY.
and that passage ~ he rfrress<f
ehel<sslsnE ~ gasoline ~ tns
atHss ~ousd have f,ilsa the nssa.
because IN isas ~. wers tnse the
state ~ the latter msthnf rrslft
msss . prefit - 81 nm 90 .
morshs
lcommsrt - rthsy srtnrs ~tss
appear IN IN early lssus - rAs
rlmesf.