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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
NoTEaHANDED LAWYER

Walt Evans was on the
stand now. His story was as
clear and unshakable as
Clems.
His room ar the hotel had
faced the back door of the
bank. He had looked cut his
window, noticed the bright
red roadster parked in the
alley, seen a man Of Glenn 5
build hurry out of the bank.
get in il. and drive away.
Molly S hu d dered How
could any one be so calm and
sure when he was swearing
away a mans life on a false
hood. He wasn't entirely
calm. though. from the way
he was shifting ms feet.
Suddenly Molly sat straight
in-her chair. her breath
coming fast. She pulled pencil
and paper from her pocket
book. scrubbed a note, and
sent il by a court attendant
TO Ciems lawyer.
She watched him read il.
saw his startled attention.
With new brisk tension in his
manner, he returned to the
cross examination
How could you be certain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
Daily Short Story
EYE WITNESS

STOPPING to fit the key into
the lock. But Glenn was the
last one to threaten him, as
far as any one knows. On
top of that, along comes Walt
Evans and swears he seen
Glenn with his own eyes"
Another minute and Molly's
hands were stretched through
the bars of Clem's door,
clasping his.
you saw Walt Evans,
Molly" Clem's e agerness
drained away at her ex-
preston.
Molly nodded.
II couldn't shake his story.
He's hard Glenn, oh. so hard.
Why should he hate you so,
just because he and your
father were enemies ."
Hes that kind OF man."
Glenn said. Even though dad
Is dead, he's glad TO get back
at him through me. Walt
Evans would never miss a
chance to put the finishing
touch to their circumstantial
evidence against me. 1t was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

To gris named Brenda.
There erda
Liz" Whitney Mrs. Hay Whitney. She 70
Texas Gunan who PLAYED in ~oGun Girl
AN enthusiastic gossip column paid
number of public prints respectfully remarked
describing celebrities bggies' would welcomed
wha7 TIE very day three gossip
celebrities higges" Not only
gangster "a badde" m discouraged Dorothy Lamour
said TO be the only Hollywood asked
dents birthday
this but have my Washington operative
inquiry
uOORAY And My ayorte torch singer
- Helen Morgan singing again
What like to hear Helen sing Only Paper
member that MY Blue Heaven thought
newly~eds told they live in love
La Joa La Hoa). ronanticaly
inclined architect Frank Lloyd Wright particular
love cottages Are there love your vicinity.
Following the Vichy government
erased from the coinage and all buildings France
CA1D good, old Antiphanes
- Two things he 5 drunk that he
9 n
When wrestling honest slow sport
for the spectator promoters revive that sport
Of the gsdators which combination boxing wrestling
Then they would really have something spectators viewpoint
MusSolnIs 10 be taking beating
hands Of the British But
mnered Italians World Csporeo In this
engagement which lasted Il days Italians killed
10000 wounded and 265 600 taken prisoners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

HTF 1T hadn't been for Walt
i Evans bein' an eye wit
ness, Molly, Glenn would have
a mighty good chance" 81
Congers, the sheriff of Boyn-
ton County paused TO cut a
piece of tobacco. .If you've
been to see Walt, and can't
shake his story, IT looks bad.
"Still and all, the jury may
not bring In a verdict Of first
degree. Maybe II will he see
ond degree, or manslaughter."
I'D rather have II first de-
greet Mollys voice was des-
perate. How can you-how
can any one think OF Glen
with a life sentence; Glen I'm
prison--Clem-" she swal-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

wild guesses to the questions
shot ar him. He described
the book as red, a red pencil
as gray. a bright green neck
tie as red.
In no time at all, il was
over. The two attorneys adj
dresses TO the jury were as.
short as the judges charge.
The jury was out less than
10 minutes, bringing back the
acquittal that sent Glenn to
Molly's side.
MOLLY. How did you
know ."
81 didn't. I guessed. I
suddenly noticed Walt Evans
feet shifting there on the
stand. 1 remembered that
you had said he couldn't got
TO war on account of fat feet.
And he hadn't fat feet. He
had high arches.
ut came to me In a fash;
the one thing that could keep
a man from enlisting and also
from driving a car. If he had
had an accident because he
couldn't distinguish green sig
nails from red, of course he'd
be afraid TO drive. And the
army wouldn't take him IL he
were color blind"
THE END.
Mondays short story:
Diversion" by Llewellyn
Hughes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

Of the color of the car at
night ?"
Il have said 1t was moon
light"
you say the car was red ?
Bright red 2"
Eyes"
"What color Is this book ."
"Object, Question irrele-
vant" The prosecuting attor-
ney's interruption cut through
the rustic of surprise in the
court room.
THE question Is not irrele-
want, your honor" Triumphant
assurance was in the voice of
Clem's lawyer. THE wit
ness has sworn he saw a red
ear. ! am prepared to prove
that the witness is color
blind"
COLLECTION overruledw The
judges gavel brought a
GREATNESS silence.
In trembling suspense Molly
heard Walt Evans throw out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

terribly bitter about 1t. Flat
feet, or something"
II bet he didn't try any too
hard" Molly's blue eyes
flashed scorn. Il bet he was
a Stacker. and wanted TO stay
home and make money and
get the jump on the rest OF
them"
CAN'T BELIEVE 1T
That's not exactly fair.
Dad always said Evans wanted
to enlist, but couldn't. He's a
fighter"
Il don't believe IT," Molly
brushed aside Clem's toll
erance. "You know, there's
another funny thing. 1t came
out when we were talking
that he doesn't drive a car.
said he was in a bad accident,
and could never bring himself
TO drive again. That doesn't
sound like a fighter"
THAT Is queer" Glenn ad-
mitted. but 1 can't see that
it gets us anywhere.
Nothing had gotten them
anywhere. Molly thought with
despair, sitting at the trial the
next day.
Glenn had told a straight,
unshakeable story on the
stand, but, unsupported by
witnesses. it had little value.
He had been al the station
the night of the murder. He
had started for the ranch.
Then, IT being bright NOON
light, he had decided 10 circle
the north pasture and make
sure some fences he had told
the boys to repair had been
attended to. He had not
arrived at the ranch house be-
fore half past two or three.
Plenty of time, as the prose-
cutting attorney pointed out,
for him TO have parked his
car in the alley behind the
bank. taken his revenge on
John Sanderson, and gone
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
Elsie Robinson
A No Is a Yes

A NO. is as important as YES"
"A A mo" actually is AYES"
If you refuse to do something you Ia
as If you had agreed to do something.
The thing you DON'T DO has as much
effect on your character and life as the
thing you DO.
There is no such a thing as a
NEGATIVE attitude. Every attitude. every
action, is POSITIVE. Anything you do.
or refuse TO do, puts you on record. Makes
or mars your life. Marks you as brave
or coWardly, kind or cruel. honest or
dishonest
That's going to sound Bad News to a
lot of people. They won't believe it's
true. Ever since they were babies they've
been playing safe-trslng to make life
pleasant, profitable and peaceful by duck
ing lodging and sidestepping action. And
they are sure that this course has been
successful. They are equally sure that
people who take risks are extremely
foolish-even dangerous and unreliable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
Better Health

DR.. AXEL MUNTHE in THE
Story of San Michele. one of
the popular doctor books" of a
few years ago. ridiculed the
term COLTS" but it has per-
sisted in spite of his attack and
his anecdotes.
The purist. the scientific doc
tor. recognizes colitis. of course,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

these, there are innumerable
patients who have been told
they have COLTS or have applied
the designation TO themselves.
What their condition is would
be more accurately described as
spastic irritable bowl. There are
no organic changes in the colon.
no actual germs have invaded it.
but il is sore-and irritable. and
this condition is by far the most
common cause of abdominal dis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

too easy to cook up a story
about having seen ME run out
of the bank after the shooting
and get into my car"
TELL ME AGAIN
But how would he know
ahat kind Of car you had ."
search me-" Glenn said
YEARLY. He may have spot
ted 1t at the station that
night. was there when the
Overland came in and he was
on 1t. Anyway, it wouldn't
be hard to find out. Every one
knew ABOUT that red roadster
I bought for our honeymoon"
wen take II yet" Molly's
hands held his tight. Tell
ne once more, Glenn, all you
,now about Walt Evans,
every little thing"
Il can't think OF anything
haven't told YOU. When dad
anne back from the World
War he found that Evans had
moved over from Canyon
County. and had pretty much
taken over the town of Run
ming Creek.
Dad fought his shady deaf
and got the best of him, final
organizing a vigilante con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
#. By MARIE DE NERVAUD

mlttee TO run him out of
town. Evans went back to
Canyon County, but he always
swore he would get Dad.
While Dad lived, he was too
smart for him."
"We're going to be too
smart for him. too" Molly
vowed. "Why didn't Evans 60
to the war ?"
They wouldn't take him.
remember Dad saying he was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

as an inham-
nation of the
large bowel,
I h e Ion.
W h / c h i S
c A u s e d b Y
definite germs
or a n m a |
p a r a sit es.
Then there is
a pc cult ar
c o n d It'll on
W hich W e
agree TO call
mucous c o.
litis,' about
which little is
understood.
Rllf heSidec
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
By DR.. Logan Clendening

lulose husks-should be served
with cream and sugar; eggs
soft boiled. poached. coddled,
scrambled; toast and toasted
crackers; potatoes-mashed and
baked; mashed peas, carrots;
spinach; ice cream and ices:
custards: tapioca; wine Jelly;
rice pudding; orange juice.
Avoid fried foods, meat of all
kinds, fruit, vegetables with a
heavy residue, salads, highly
spiced foods and butter.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
L. F.: 81 am 90 years of age
and suffering from n slight
curvature of the spine and
would like to know II there IL
anything 1 can do to remedy
this, or II there Is any known
cure for It."
Answer: About 5 per cent of
women have a slight curvature
of the spine, sufficient to be
called beyond normal. In most
cases 1t needs no treatment and
will give no trouble. In others
it should be treated by exercise
and orthopedic appliances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

lowed. "Well. anyway, you
said I might see him"
Il reckon l can do that"
The sheriff reached for his
keys and stood up. "But don't
90 to kiddin' yourself. Molly"
he put kindly hand on
her taut. trembling shoulder.
The laws got 10 take its
course-"
I'm not kidding myself.
There aren't II men In
Wyoming who could be so
blind as not 10 believe Glenn
when he says that he was
miles away the night John
Sanderson was shot.
81 don't care how many
eve witneSscs ~ f"Pv saw
him run out OF the bank and
let into ms car. Boat YOU
know he's innocent Don't
YOU know il. NJ Congc-s ."
She ended on a blaze Of in
dlgnatIon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

comfort and pain. The underly-
ing cause is probably some de-
feet in the sympathetic nerve
mechanism, which controls the
involuntary tonus Of the muScu-
lar coat of the large intestine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

Doctor Ciendening will an
swer questions of general inter-
est only. and then only through
hrs column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
TEMPER NO SECRET

IL don't know one way or
the other" s. SAID II think
he Is, but the evidence Is
mighty strong against him.
Clem's temper amt no secret,
and plenty OF people heard
him threaten John Sanderson
when he wouldn't renew his
mortgage. The next night
after they'd had that row.
Ssnderson's working late al
the bank, and gets bumped
off"
John SandersoH had plenty
of enemies" Molly followeG
the sheriff down the hall 70
the barred door al the END
which led to the jail.
Il know that" 81 agreed,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

TNALLULAH BANKHEAD.- Among the
things 1 can never remember are my
automobile license number, how TO spell
Connecticut and whether Tallulah is the
fifth or sixth lady of the theater. In any
event, she is still packing them in TO see
that sordid saga of some Georgia Borgias
titled The Little Foxes -. Brenda Joyce
Cinema cutie. How many film females are
named Brenda! Would seem that man was
justified who wrote:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
On the Side
BY E. v. Durling

Pruyer 10 the souls sineersst desire,
Uttered umsrpressed
The motion Of a hidden fire
That trsnblss in the breast
Prayer Is the burden Of q sigh,
The falling Of tear,
The uptoard oLanono Of an
When but God
james Montgomery.
hustle what not of city
minutes meditation In quiet church
not, Try 1t tme-EvD)
GOVERNMENT poster in words and pictures warned members
Of the armed forces to keep their duty activities secret
follows:
"Dont tell aunty uncle Cousin Jane and certainly not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

your sweetheart.
In citing three females and one male.
the government officials seem TO have very
little confidence in the ability of woman
to keep a secret. 1t was that great STU
dent of the female of the species, Monsieur
La Bruyere who said:
"A man can keep another persons
secret better than his own: woman keeps
her own secret though she blabs all Others"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25
FEELING OF TENsENEsS

These patients are more or
less continuously conscious Of a
feeling OF tenseness in the alb
domen II is not so much pain
as diScomfort--tenseness is the
best word because il has
basis in the physiology Of the
-condition-the muscles of the
intestine are indeed tense, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

S as Important as YES"
|" actually is AYES"
refuse to do something you take a stand surely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-25

To giris named Brend1.
There seems no erdd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-30
amily Outing
For Church

Families and friends ~ FIRST
Lutheran church will gather for an
outing At Lake Killarney Thurs
day evening.
Those who wish to bring ibsif
children and come early In the
afternoon are invited 10 do 40.
There ~ill DO recreation facilities
including swimming. boating and
softball for the older members and
swings and tsstsr-totters Tor the
children.
A. . 20 dinner viii be served In
ths large dining hall by . com.
mltiss from the Womaus Mission.
airy society.
Later IN ths evening = program
1ill h. given ln the open, II the
weather permits. otherwise around
the fireslds in the main hail REV.
Joseph G. Elmer Of ABERDEEN.
Wash. will be the speaker. Assafs
Paul and Rudolph Elmer Sill sins
= duet and : number 81 vocal e.
lsc,ions TIE evenings offering
vii DO given n ths support u
missions
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Club Plans
Fall Program
Board OF Arts. Science
Club Fesed ~ Luncheon

Mrs. Michael Devote enter
tanned members Of the new
board of The Arts and Science
club nj luncheon Saturday
afternoon nj the dining room
ut Point Defiance. Plans were
discussed for the clubs fall
program which will open In
September. The hostess used
pastel flowers on the table.
Present were Mrs Emory Lea.
mon. Mrs. winfield syphsr, Mrs'
Carl Menansr. Mrs.. Alsx Aetseth.
Mrs. Gerhard nahf. Otto A. Glass
man. Mrs. Kurt karmsn. Mrs
william Hasisy. Mfs Harry
Mark, Mrs.. r J. Hotondo ami
the hostess.
The preceding afternoon %
members IT the eiub held . pat
luck picnic ~ the ns~ beseh wlth
ATs Richard noakasteh and Mrs..
Walter Stevenson a. chairman.
A trAysioEus through each NJ
the states has been chosen a. the
program topic for this coming
year.
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Miss Paulson
To Be Feted
Mrs. John w. Soho 10
Entertain for Bride-so-Be

For the pleasure of Miss
Violet Paulson who, on Aug.
"a. will become the bride of
Mr.. William +. Anderson, Mrs.
John w. Soho will entertain
this Tuesday evening in her
apartment at 1922 No. 9Th St.
Orange and yellow chrys-
anthemums will be use d
throughout the rooms and APP
pointing the late supper tables
will be yellow pansles in small
Mexican vases.
Games ~ court whist will he
played during the early evening
hours.
Guests will include Mrs. Emer-
son Wonders. Mrs. Jack Monroe
Mrs. Grace Bannon. aunt Of the
prospective bridegroom. Mrs. Alice
Bsnnon. Mrs II. G. Paulson. moth
er Of the bride-to-be. Mrs. A. w
Martin. mother Of the hostess. and
Miss Dorothy F1oydstead.
Miss Paulson and Mr. Anderson
are TO be married in 81. Luke :
Memorial church
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-30
Westminster Church
To Honor New Pastor

HnnorinK thoir new pastor, the
Rev. George = F,ilehef. members
Of Westminster preshy terrain
church viii entertain 1t a recsp-
ton and dinner Wednesday eve
ming Tho reception is scheduled
for 20 o'clock. with the dinner
following at $40.
The Rev Fulrher came here
short time ago from Wansau, Wla.
Special guests Al the affair
Wednesday will he all the Preshy-
terrain ministers Of the city.
Speakers will be Or J, Renwiek
Mccullough Of the First rresby-
terrain church and the Rev. Harold
n. Long ~ Emmanuel Presbyterian
church Musical numbers are also
planned for tho evenings program,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-30

Mrs. George Scoville IL presi-
dent Of the organization. and has
extended an invitation 10 all
Daughters Of the Niis and TO their
friends.
At intervals during the after
noon outstanding bits Of entertain
ment Will be presented. One Of
the much anticipated highlights Of
the program will be some Ha-
wsiisn dances BY Mrs Marjorie
Leslie, who is visiting in Tacoma
from II onolulu. Arrangements
have been made for three steel
guitars TO accompany Mrs Leslie.
and the result is certain 10 be en-
chanting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-30
Club VIII Hold Picnic
A, Pavilion rhursdsy

Members n tns RAJ, whl's ard
Blue club viii meet Thursday aft
srnooo Tor = plenis 81 the Point
Defiance PARK upper ptenie
grounds Coffee giii 10 served ~
ihs COMMITTEES. hit members are
70 bf1ng their own picnic baskets
and table service A short bush
meas meeting ain be conducted ~
Mrs.. Mile Bal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Birel
Entertain House Guest,

Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Bixel. 1912 No steele. are Mr..
Bixels sister. Mrs. =. {. Steiner.
OF Pandora. Ohio. with her son.
Haydn. and daughters. irma,
Selma and Stella. all school
teachers. After becoming ac-
quainted with some OF the points
Of interest IN the Northwest they
will visit other relatives IN Cali
l.......
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New Home
In T aCona
Tacomsn Takes Everett
Bride al Pretty Ceremony

In the church of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help. Everett. on
July 26. Miss Elaine Christine
Sidley. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond J. Sidley of
Everett, became the bride of
Mr.. Dorrie G.. Ransick of Ia
coma. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel RanSick of Aberdeen.
The Rev. Father 0'Callaghan
celebrated the nuptial mass at
10 o'clock. Mr.. William Leach
played the wedding music. and
&C com pan e d Mrs. Clyde
Dickey of Monroe, who sang
Ave Maria" and "Panis An
gelicus.
Entering with her father. who
gave her in marriage. the bride
wore a gown of white slipper satin.
made on princess lines with shirred
bodice, sweetheart neckline. leg o
mutton sleeves. and a long train.
Her white tulle veil was edged
with Chantilly lace and held BY a
coronet of fine seed pearls. She
carried a bouquet of gardenias
and swansonia, and wore a string
of pearls. gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Eileen Sidley was maid of
honor for her sister. and Miss
Eva Ransick, sister of the bride
groom. and Mrs. Ray Tretwold
were bridesmaids. Miss Sidley was
gowned in blush pink. and the
bridesmaids wore powder blue.
They carried pastel shower oou-
quets of snapdragons, glsdioh and
sweetpeas. and wore strings Of
pearls. gifts Of the bride
Mr.. Ray Tretwold was best man.
and ushers were Mr. Donald Jor-
dan of Everett, Mr.. Donald Berry
Of Snohomish. cousin Of the bride,
Mr.. r. Chabin of Aberdeen and
Mr.. Robert iona of Olympia
Mrs. Sidley wore for her daugh-
ters wedding gown Of dusty
rose silk sheer with blue Access
series and corsage of pink Tails
man rosebuds and swansonia. Mrs.
Ransick, mother of the bride
groom. was in copen blue silk
crepe with yellow rosebuds and
lavender sweetpeas.
A wedding breakfast for rs
guests followed at Canyon Creek
lodge. Miss Georgia Owens was
in charge of the guest book. and
Mrs. James l.. Berry of Snohomish,
aunt of the bride. cut the wedding
cake. Guests were present from
Tacoma. Aberdeen. Chehalis and
Olympia.
Mr.. and Mrs Ransick left on a
wedding trip down the Greg IN
coast and to Salt Lake City, and
will be AT home after mid-August
at the Gamble apartments IN Ia
coma For travelling the BRIDE
wore a blue silk gsbardine tailored
/ suit with white accessories. and a
/ corssge Of gsrdsnias Mrs Ran
sick is a graduate of Everett nigh
school. and her husband Of Aoer-
deem high school
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for
Bride tO-Be
Miss Hutchinson 10 Honor
Miss MurieI Macdonald

Another charming affair for
a popular bride-elect is anticl-
pated in the breakfast which
Miss Jean Hutchinson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Harry Hutchinson.
is planning for Miss Muriel
Macdonald on Friday MORN
ing. The occasion is but one
of many for Miss Macdonald
whose marriage to Mr.. James
Will will take place in Annie
Wright Seminary chapel on
Aug. 80.
The breakfast will be given
at the Hutchinson home at 10
O'Clock.
The guests will be seated at one
large table in the dining room
where the table il 10 be decorated
with summer flowers
Those invited to the party are
Miss Frances Young, Miss Ann
Murray. Miss Jo Ann Burmeister.
Mrs. Douglas Gonyea. Miss Mary
Jean Morris, Miss Virginia Haines
Miss Vernetta Rowland. Miss
Betty June Howe and her house
guest Miss Mary Ann French Of
Mankato. MINI. who was her
roommate at Mills college.
Miss Josephine Galloway, Miss
Nancy Ssvidge. Miss Judy Fraser,
Miss Phyllis Ann Dickman. Miss
Valdene Hszelton. Miss Virginia
Grove, Miss Betty Doud. Miss
Shirley Robbins. Mrs Kenneth
Bourke and Miss Lea Monroe.