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FIatterine Neckwear

Flattering Neckwear
Unusual at its Sl.55
4 nniperSary price !
Refreshment for your Win
ter frockS-an even newer
look for your Spring ones,
all dressed up with these
pretty yoke, puritan, sailor
and bib style collars. Some
with cuffs. Frothy cotton
organdieS, cotton batiste,
pique or silk ripple de sole.
White and some pink.
Charming Collars-round, wee,
yoke, puritan or sailor types
some with cuffs. Frosty white
or touched with colored embroi-
derry. Crisp cottons-pique, Or
candle or batiste 7Sc
Newest Neckwear-lapel types,
wee. bib. cavalier. bertha and
square types-take your demure
or dashing choice. Exqulsitely
embroidered cotton organdies or
nets or filmy silk mouSsellne de
sole. White. a few candy-pink
or gentle blue S2.35
Suit-perfect White Cotton Ba-
tiste Blouses-three styles for
your choice-f1attering jabot,
demure lace yoke or fagoted tai
lored type. Sizes 80 to 40 s2.55
Popular Silk Crepe Shirts with
the versatile convertible neck
line and long sleeves. White.
pink. maize, beige or blue. Sizes
81 to 38 -----------.---- s3.l5
Jacket -Blouses. lide-fastened.
Cleaning nailhead trim. Aqua,
tangerine. White-with-red or
white-with-royal spun rayon.
Sizes 80 to 38 s4.75
Bright Silk or Rayon Scarfs to
set off your Spring suit-squares
in vivaciouS combinations, fig
ured tubular and ascot types,
immaculate white or joyous
plaid. floral or polka dot 7Sc
NECKWEAR, AISLE Is,
FIRST FLOOR.
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Imperial Cultured Pearls

Mr.. Samuel Ashton. special repre-
Senfative from the Imperial Pearl
Syndicate, is here to help you nCith
yOur selection.
Imperial Cultured Pearl Necklaces with true
pearl lustrouS beauty Average length is
18 inches. necklaces securely knotted between
beads. I0-karat gold clasps ------ S9.45
COSTUME JEwELRY, AISLE 5, FIRST Floor
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At 68e yard

206o yards Of rayon prints Such q host
of them and such charming new colorings
and designs you will want the 'nakings" of
several dresses from this group. Some screen
prints are included
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At IS yard

Pail Mall-Mallinson'S delightful mossy crepe
weave that drapes so beautifully. Ten capti-
waiting new Spring colors; black and white.
AL raYon fabrics 80 inches wide
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Spring Corsages
Gay, smart zEc
and thrifty

Pick your favorites-hya-
cinthS or violetS in white or
colors: single or double gar
denias; red, white or royal
carnations and many more.
Spring Flowers for your table
paper roses, tulips, jonquils or
Chinese forget-me-nots. Nat
ural colors rs--------6 6 for 78c
Festive Flower Arrangements
bright, realistic paper flowers,
assorted 7So
Porsalana Centerpieces, beauti-
fully colored and gracefully ar
ranged in white bowl---S2.6s
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
AISLE 8, FIRST FLOOR.
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Hand-embroidered
Handkerohiefs

All linen. Xxx.
Sdvines-briced NV
Choose from all-White with
d a in ty embroidery and
rolled hens or scalloped
edgeS-white with wide
hemStitched hens, scallop-
ed edges or net Insertions
white with bright embroi-
derry or scallops-or en-
broidered candy-pastels.
Hand initiated Feminine Hand
kerchiefs with hand-rolled hens
on gossamer white 9oeo linen,
1910 cotton ---- 55c
Pretty Appliqued Linen Hand
kerchiefs-all-white, white with
pastel flowers. pastels with
W A4ltts EAloOs Nhll -solDC "Il4IC
hemstitched hankies 23c
Suit-p ket Handkerchief
hand-embroidered. crisp white,
bright solid colors, sprightly
prints. Linen with hand-rolled
hens ---------------- 3 for CSC
Exquisite III a d embroidered
Sheer White Linen Handker-
chiefs, hand-rolled hens Csc
Mems Hand-initialed Handker-
ehiefs-immaculate all-white or
with colored borders and initials.
90'o linen. l0eo cotton 55c
Mems White Linen Handker-
chiefs with 4 to y inch hens.
Six for S1.10
Mems Hand-initialed White
Linen Handkerchiefs. Rolled
hens three for CSC
HAEDKERcHIEFs, AISLE II,
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Persona|ized Stationery, 55s
: boxes. ST

Your and address, and motif choice Of two
monogram styles choice of blue dubonnet ink Smooth
white and coors borderess with blue dubon
net border 48 sheets 48 envelopes No c. telephone
orders. Please allow ten days for delivery.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Bell G. Howell
Magazine-Ioading Cameras

Model 141, discontinued with B&H 1-inch
f27 lens Formerly listed at Sis $50
Model 121. discontinued with B&H 20 mn.
f35 lens Formerly listed at s70S $50
CAMERAS, FIRST FLOOR
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Granite "Shorts" and Tails"
four-thread. all-Silk chiffon
stockings. Sizes, shorts 8 to
912; tails" gle to II. Regularly
81 pair. Pair soc; 3 pairs. S22S
Granite Semi-service Silk Stock
ings with stretch top. Heel
sole-toe silk-and-lisle plated.
With protective Granite garter
block. New-season colors. Sizes
81 to 1919. Regularly S1.15 pair.
Pair --- 92c; 3 pairs, S2.64
Granite All-silk Chiffon Stock
ings, three-thread. Granite
garter block guards against
runs, New colors. Sizes 81 to
10'2. r egularly S8c pair.
Pair ---------- - Zoe
300 pairs Granite Soft Mer-
cerizcd Lisle Stockings. Black,
white, tan or gray. Regularly
85c pair. Pair --------- CSC
Jane Nandl COmfortops, three
or tour thread all-silk chiffon
stockings. Newest colorS: sizes
9 to II. Regularly SIPS pair.
Pair -- 81: 3 pairs 50 .8s
Jane Wandl Run Resist Stock
ings, fine all-Silk mesh that
wears so well. Sizes 8l2 to II.
Spring colors. Regularly s1.15
pair. 92c; pairs, S2.64
HOSIERY, AISLE 19, FIRST FLOOR.
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Lovely Dress Laces
05e and sl.4O yard

Flattering paStels. smart navy and
black-in patterns suitable for day
time or evening dresses. Rayon or
ayon-and-cotton. 35 inches wide.
Spun rayon laces, CSC yard. Rayon hand
cotton, S14O yard.
LAcEs, AISLE 20, FIRST FLOOR.
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Your Smart New Handbags
a nnfversary
SaVfnPS-brfced

Popular pouch and top-handle types.
Choose capeskin, goatskin, alligator
grained calf and shining patent
leather-navy, black, tan or red in
the group.
Spring Handbags-your wide choice Of soft
Capeksin, smooth calf, cleaning patent
leather, popular saddle leather and wool CAB
ardine with patent leather. Seven Spring
colors in group Of dressy pouch or tailored
underarm bags s2.3S
Bright Bags Of rayon and cottons-prints,
faille weaves homespun weaves and stripes.
Choose pouch or underarm versions - s2.38
Costume refreshing Top-handle and Under
arm Bags-trim feathers including Springs
beloved patent. Red, navy, white, biege. tan,
and saddle. All nicely fitted ~ s3.S5
Urbane Handbags to carry with your newest
ensemble-smooth calf, marocain, alligator
grained calf and spruce patent leather
black, white. brown. red or navy s6.S5
Festive Belts-medleys of many coors in
various widths. OF Celtagel a straw-like
fabric -------- 6Sc
LEATHER GooDs AIsLFs 8 AND 10 FIRST Floor
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Popular Fabric Gloves, 68e lScs'' h,;

1000 pairs including xbuon length gloves
white six button length cotton rayon
gloves with fancy stitching White black brown
Springs important beige.
ShOies, slit-season Washable DOefnhed Lamb
Especially GIoyes-refehing white
beige. Also black, o,, po,+o, ..,., x-
S178 i"o4"i D '" 4
S1.18
ons that make costume Lightweight Capeskin
S118
-foIr-hntton length classic point backs Bolton
black, white navy black thumbs Navy, black, brown
white Pair Sl18 white Pair S2.35
GLOW AIsIEs F1RsrF FIooR
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Our Usual Quality Merchandise at Most Unusual Low Prices
Woodward Lthop
the needs introduction.
To Newcomers Washington have introduced
shopping here all make the Woodward op
the 6ls Anniversary
less thon the regular Tho YOU for the privilege doing
the Anniversary that the
will be marked q much higher
Wednesday, February 49, through Saturday, March 1a
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Woodward e. LothroP
Cleansing Tissues, So 5psetssessI.os

125 uXurouSy large 12x15 nches) double Sheets Cello
phane wrapped White, peach multi-color.
Evening star., 1941-02-18

Granite KrinkIe Sheer and
Krinkle-Knit Silk Stockings
that look thread Sheerer than
their actual weight. Two or
three thread Krinkle- Sheer,
sizes 812 to 1912. Four-thread
Krinkle-Knit famous for its
beautiful durability, sizes
short, to e12; medium, 812 to
1912; tall, 9i2 to II. Both in
lovely Spring colors-both with
Granite garter block. Regularly
SIPS pair. Pair. 81; 8 pairs, s2.S8
GRANTEES Noted I'll Service
Silk Stocking with long-wear-
ing Isle hem and sole and
Granite garter block. Regular
lengths. sizes 8l2 to 1912; short.
sizes 8 to 9l2. New colors.
Regularly s1.35 pair.
Pair. s1.0S; 3 pairs. S3.12
Granite Krinkle Sheer De Luxe
Silk Stocking, all-silk three
thread chiffon or semi-sheer.
Spring colors. Regularly Sl35
pair. Pair. S1.08; pairs, s3.12
Jane Wandl Dul-GIo Silk Stock
ings, three-thread loneliness.
Spring forecast colOrs. Sizes
8I2 to l012. Regularly $l.l5.
Pair 92c; pairs, S2.64
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At 49, yard

Rayon Lacy Mesh-an intriguing variety Of
designs. Ever-popular black and navy
Ses e1s-a rayon seersucker in bold checks
or modified plaids.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Granite Silk Stockings

With famous Granite Q0c sir; so7s
24OO parSpopuar three and four thread weights als silk
TO Spring COlorS
Evening star., 1941-02-18

TonETRIEs, AIsLEs II. IL, 13 AND Il,
FIRST FLOOR.
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fire control towers. There are sew.
eral such towers on each ship in
case Of emergency. Finally ths
lights on the ready" panel check
In every gun.
The captain gives an order. An
officer, peering through his master
range finder. waits until the ships
roll puts the horizon on a hairline
marker on his sight, presses a but
ton. With a deafenine roar the
ships guns speak in unison. Thirty
five thousand tons OF steel battle
ship skid sideways like a splinter
in a gale. ne-hundred- and-twenty
ton guns recoil six feet.
A minute later, 20 miles away,
ten tons of deadly shell rain on the
enemy battleship.
The battle may last for half an
hour. Hardly longer. When 1t Is
over, a war may be lost or won.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-23
Is Pct. Of Taxes
Unpaid June Is

Only 1e per cent of Pierce county
taxes were unpaid by June 20
County Treasurer Paul II. New.
man revealed Saturday. Out of 4
total levy of S3.sIs.33s.13. tax
payers have coughed up S3.0e5.-
1857, or 81 per cent.
Balance left unpaid is s724-
O62.56 Of which the bulk is last
half taxes which do not become
delinquent until November 30.
First half taxes became delinquent
on May 81 but only a fraction of
the unpaid total In delinquent,
Newman said.
Collections are coming In better
than in 1871, Newman pointed out.
On May 81 last year. II per cent
of a S3,752,7s342 levy had been
paid while n per cent of the 1871
levy had been paid by the same
date this year.
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Charge Against
0'Malley Dropped

Marvin n. o'Mslley. who was
brought all the way from New
burgh. N. T.. 10 stand trial on an
smbezzlemsnt charge. was freed of
Tie charge in q motion Of dismissal
Filed with the county clerk late FRI
day by the prosecutors office.
oNalley. who was accused Of
nsfrsuding Matthias schlsmberger
cut Of la shares OF Northwest
Brewery stock. had been tried once
In April on the charge but had been
granted . new trial on May 3 by
Judge Fred G. Remain.
The motion Of dismissal was filed
by the prosecutors office when
echlamberEer said he didn't wish
70 testify any more against
o.hsllsy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-23

Townsend meetings scheduled
for the first part OF next week,
follow:
MonAay-Mekinley No. 7. 3o11
Ia. Harrison st. regular business
meeting: Tacoma No. I. X 81. club
regular business meeting and dane
ing.
Tuesday-GiE Hareor club. Gig
Harbor. regular meeting hcKin-
ley No. .. 5z25 Mckinley ave, reg
ular meeting: Oakland club. bs1sl-
ness meeting.
Wednesday Hawthorne club.
76l0 Ia. c 81. regular business
meeting: Park Avenue club. Grace
Lutheran church. So Tsd st and
Park ave. regular meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-23
Architects Make
Inspection Trip

Seattle architects and Others IN
the Washington state chapter Of
thu American Institute Of Arch
tects were guests Of the Tacoma
Society Of Architects Saturday.
The visitors were met a. $50
?. m. At the Union station BY local
architects. including ". W. Dur
ham. president Of the local society.
Earl n. Dugan, vice president. and
George Cove, secrstsry-treasurer.
Inspection Of Fort Lewis. 4ist
environment, Lakewood Colonial
village and several private homes.
including those Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold A. Allen at American Lake
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Lea. 500
No. ID st. was planned in the after
noon.
A dinner and business meeting
At $50 At the Chinese Gardens.
l346 Broadway. WAS to be followed
by a visit to the Walter Suffer
home In the evening.
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sion Of the Pierce County welfsr.
department 10 join the social sery-
ice staff at the county hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie. A. Lu.x
have been making a motor tn.
through Canada.
Mrs. Y. =. Nonseffler. Grant
school teacher. i on a trip 10
Mexico.
Alaa Bell recently enjoyed
short vacation IN Grays Harbor
county.
ShiEeo Wakamatsu. CPS. rnedi-
cal student. il touring Oregon o.
his first vacation in four years.
Miss Grlselda Lyon visited
Grand coulee dam last weekend.
After a months trip in the east
and California, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
johnson have returned here.
Jeanne Quinn and Edna MORTAR
ity have taken up horseback riding
in earnest. They recently went nd
ing at the Woodbrook Riding club
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lowell went
fishing Friday at lake near Nc
kenna.
Jimmy and Patricia Fitzpatrick
motored to Aberdeen Friday night
to attend the boxing matches.
A party of six, including Miss
Mary Fitzpatrick and John wayno.
was fishing in the Bald Hills last
week. The catch consisted Of one
small trout and one bull frog.
Mr.. and MIS-. Louis c. Sorri re-
Gently moved into their new home.
23s So. SD st.
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1. The Tacoma Times New HOLLYWOOD Puzzle
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state OF Washington: Pierce. Thurston. Mason.
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contest conducted by The Tacoma Times.
Times will publish one Hoilywood contest puzzle
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OF motion picture actor or actress. The official
puzzles appearing each week will compose . set.
Thee win be fhteen sets. The answers to each
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4 a participant must qualify his Or her answers
TO the puzzles ny submitting Iac IN coin with
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to solve = group OF tie-breakinE puzzles with
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the enemys lighter boats. Light
cruisers are driving al enemy de-
stroyers. The destroyers dart in
and out. launching torpedoes. drop
ping depth charges, screening the
u. 8. battle force with thick
smoke.
The eommsnder-in-ehief Of the
U. Z. fleet stands on the bridge Of
HIS flagship. determining when 10
the proper moment 10 strike.
The captain OF each battleship
commands from the coming tower
high IN the superstructure. behind
10 inches Of srmor.
Below him everything is ready
for action. Bugies have sounded
Battle Stations" over the public
address system. The general alarm
bell IL changing its grim warning
Everything not essential TO actual
combat has been thrown over
board. Decks have been cleared
for action. ships rails have been
lowered flush 20 the deck 70 allow
the huge guns to train freely.
Every man aboard has taken his
battle station
The lights have been taken out
Of their sockets against the terrific
shock Of battle. Dim blue battle
lights which cast an eerie glow
throughout the ship alone remain
ht. Only IN the plotting rooms. far
below decks. do bright lights shine.
The fleets are now ready for the
final knockout blowA From obser-
walton points high In the battle
ships superstrueture. from planes
over the horizon. Observers peer
through ranEefinders By radio and
ships telephones the information
Is Instantly Transferred to the bril-
Iisntly-lighted plotting Rooms be-
Iow decks.
or elaborate calculating drums
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Obituary N Offices
INFANT BARTHOLOMEW

Private funeral services for
Marilyn Ann Bartholomew, infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernard
Bartholomew of Edgewood, who
died Friday In a local hospital.
were held Saturday at p. m. from
the c. o. Lynn chapel. with burial
following In lakewood cemetery.
Besides its parents, the infant
leaves two brothers, Richard and
Bryce: two sisters. Vernell Ann
and janice Lee. all Of the home
and grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
hartoria Of EdEewoed and Mrs.
Mary Bartholomew Of Inglewood.
Calf.
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Dear Miss Grey: Your column
u very interesting and helpful
After having read 1t for years,
thought OF writing TO ask you fol
advice In regards TO q good doctor
The town live In has a popula-
ton Of about $500 At this time Of
year. For two weeks we have had
no doctor. A month ago we had
no doctor In town. Seventy three
miles to Yakima Is quite a ways to
travel when one IL too III TO 20 that
far. A splendid doctor did have
practice in this town, but re-
Gently he was IN an accident. Kill.
Ina his wife and hurting himself
some and bruising his two chill
dren. He II about 90 years old.
! understand that he viii mot prse-
tice any more. Ths doctor vino
has beer here joired the army.
II there - . COED reliable <tsetor
who 10 earnest and reliable and
who would like q fine opening. I
wish he would investigate and
make up his mind TO come here
and practice.
We need a good doctor. I am
not . person 10 run 10 . doctor
with every little headache. but
some good doctor surely will APP
preciate this letter. think, and
come 10 the aid Of this town.
Aside from that subject. would
like TO know II there Ia some child
OF two children / could care for In
my home. Ny husband and are
Christian. and attend church regu-
larry. We own our home. We
both have college educations and
\ knowledge Of child psychology.
Even II the child were not well,
should like to care for n a. q
mother and help restore 1t to
health.
Tor four years I have been .
practical nurse. serving IN this
community. II . parent or par
snts wish 10 correspond with me In
regards 10 this. you may have
them get the address from The
Tacoma Times. MRS. T. N. c.
Dear MIRA r. n. C.: I viii
gladly give your address 30
whemsver wishes 10 get h
sssch with yea
However, may I suggest thAt
yeu write 30 tie NAshinstea
State Medical association. Cobb
bldg. Seattle "a society -
which ell rspasAbss doctors ks-
long. n could. No doubt. supply
yea with TIE names Of doctors
seeking practices. since n sess
- . sert Of esc<rinE kss.s for
doctors.
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the scouting force and the bas,
force. The first two are the fight.
Ing units Of the fleet. but without
the third they can not operate.
Included IN the base force are
the numberless naval auxiliary
vessels-repair shops. supply ships,
various fleet tenders. Very vulner-
able to attack, they can nonethe-
less accompany the fleet to some
outlying base and thereby increase
materially the effective range Of
the fighting units.
The navy's increasing need for
auxiliary vessels IN spotlighted in
Its recent acquisition of such ships
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~ the Manhattan, Washington and
America from the u. 8. lines.
The great battle for which tn.
fleet aims does not shape up quick.
ly. The scouting force of planes
cruisers, destroyers and particu-
larry submarines. must ferret out
the enemy. egg him on TO engage
the battle force. In theory a bat
tleship can sink anything that
floats in IS minutes II 1t In not
sunk first itself.
Suppose the enemy accepts the
challenge. elects to fight The u. s.
fleet steams TO battle in formation.
The battleships are strung out
single file on the line. Behind them,
perhaps 100 miles TO the rear, are
the aircraft carriers. Directly In
front Of the battleships are several
groups OF light cruisers. In front
OF these are several clusters of
heavy cruisers. The destroyers are
scattered IN trategic positions
throughout the fleet. Miles ahead,
scouting and harassing the enemy,
are the submarines.
The classic naval tactic. of
which every admiral dreams. is 10
cross the enemy's 1T" lie, to
bring his battle line In front of.
and at right angles TO, the enemy's
line. In this way. he can eoncen-
trate his entire fire power on the
leading enemy ships, while enemy
ships In the rear are out OF range
to fire back. Because the u. s.
navys battleships are compare
lively slow. crossing the T Is the
maneuver for faster enemy
ships (although this will be in
creasingly hard to do a. the fast
new battlewagons 20 into service). |
To offset this maneuver. the
OF the u. S. fleet must
rnsh his cruisers and destroyers to
head off the enemy. prevent II
rom crossing In front Of the u. s.
battle line.
The great battle IL about to TAX.
place. The air Ia filled with planes
me heavy cruisers have engaged