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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

ny Tacoma area hospitals Gem
piefe list Of births In this COM
munity viii he published at a later
date a. soon a. Information 4
available from the registrar Of vital
statisties.D
TUESDAY, DEC. 20
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold kooley. RI. 5. Box $50,
Tacoma. at Tacoma General hos
pital at 12:45 p. m. Weight lbs.
even.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sand. 1909 East seth st. at st.
Joseph's hospital at 1:35 p. m.
Weight: Q lbs. 5 OF. CMr. Sand is
employed as a metal worker at
STSC.)
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Conn. 1921 So. 18th St. at Tacoma
General hospital at 1852 p. m.
Weight: lbs. OF.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Riggs, Rt. 1. Box liza, Puyallup.
at Mary Bridge hospital at sos
p. m. Weight: 4 lbs. s OF.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. James
Evans, Black Diamond. at st.
Joseph's hospital at 1o:42 p. m.
Weight: 6 lbs. 4 OF.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. so
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nc
Ginnis. 1905 East 30th St. at Ia
coma General hospital at 1:4s a. m.
Weight: lbs. 10 OF.
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold G. Ronning. Falkland, at
Tacoma General hospital at 2:41
a. m. Weight: 7 lbs. s OF. (Mr.
Ronning is acting dean and regis
trar of Pacific Lutheran college)
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Myers. 1892 So. Ander-
son St, at Tacoma General hos
pital at Sis a. m. Weight: lbs.
10 OF. tMr. Myers is a crane oper-
ator at STSC.)
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Buckholz, 1898 So. C st, at st.
Joseph's hospital at 5:22 a. m.
Weight: s lbs. OF.
Daughter; To Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Carpenter. Rt. Z. Box 26s.
at Tacoma General hospital at
sos a. m. Weight: s lbs. S OF.
Son; To Mr.. and Mrs. Saxon
Rawlings. 3007 No. 10th ST.. at
Tacoma General hospital at sos
a. m. Weight: lbs. even.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

A share Of an estate IL waiting
FIR Leland Riggs. who was last
heard Of in Tacoma In 1871. sc-
oording to . letter received We'd
nesday by Chief Of Police Tom b.
Ross from David r. Sheldon. at
torney in Ashtabuls. Ohio.
: sheldon's letter said that Riggs.
4 former resident Of Ashtabula.
would now be about ~ years old.
Present whereabouts Of Riggs II
sought
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Mother Jailed
As Suspect on
Larceny Charge

kodgpd n the city 81 wednes-
- woB Nrs Fern Masck, ~
year-old mother 81 one child and
~ a A. c. Nanck. Tacoma mill
worhsr residing at SO East Pio-
nser 49,. Puyallup. for investiga-
t1on q grand larceny. Mrs.. Mauck
= = parcles from Pierce county
superior court
According TO Detectives Harry
NeIson. p. o. Brown and Bill
Turner. Mrs. Mauck, sTSc ship
yard payroll department employe.
was identified Tuesday afternoon
- the one who has been suspected
q passing forged checks at .
DOWNTOWN department store.
Hrs. Mnuck wns arrested
Tucs6Ay afternoon after police
- received = cell from the
payroll department. saying
tksf - n cash has dis
appeared from the war bond
fun1.
When the detectives began to
question Nrs Mauck concerning
the disappcaranoe Of the money.
ne ran into . rest ROOM Detec-
tive Turner followed her and found
Nm. Nauck trying TO hide the
money. which by coincidence.
police said. totaled exactly $50.
Police records show Mrs. Mauck
has bsen in trouble twice before.
She was given . suspended SEN
tnnce In 1928 for passing bad
checks In Sacramento. Calf. and
has been on parole In this state
since October. lol1. when she re-
eeived . 20-year suspended SEN
tence On 4 bad check charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Church News

Because Friday. New Years
day, IL = half-holiday for print
ers and newspaper folks. 1t Is
necessary that church page
copy be In The Times office
~ early a. possible on Thurs
day. This applies particularly
TO news copy and changes In
sermon subjects. Pastors Of
Tacoma churches are urged TO
cooperate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Mr~- - W. Gih<sa and son.
Raymond. recently visited a TIE
home q her mother. arx. Marie
Orkney of Raymond.
Nr. and Mr.. derry Brooks Of
Tacoma recently attended = holi-
day party st the home Of Dr. snd
Ms. Harry Meyer Il Aberdeen
Mr.. and Mrz. Richard sarvs. and
son. Michael. were recently fcted
II tho home q Mr.. and Mrx- A. L
CaIiow Of Elma-
Mr.. and Ma Philip Brown Of
Tacoma recently attended q fami-
~ gathering At the home Of Mr..
and Nr<. p. NJ. Parcel Of Monte
seno.
william c. Pitt. seaman md
ciazs. son q Mr.. and Mrx. AIhert
4. Pitt s<14 SO. 3 St. stationed
at Santa Ana. Calf. had two
Christmas dlnners-firzt at noon
AZ the base and then At the home
of his cousin, Mrs. Otto Niemann.
whom he and his buddy Pvt.
Leonard .. kovar. u. 5. N. G..
visited in Los Angeles later in the
day. Mrs. Hiemann's son. Vincent.
10 also IN the navy, stationed
somewhere in The Pacific.
PFC Robert n. HAxs.au, VINO =
stationed at hcchord Field. has
hesn promoted to rank Of corporal
In the Army Ar Forces. He h
the son Of D1r. End Mss. EAspArd y.
Hagensu. 171s 30. s7th T., md
enlisted IN Me army Ase. 10. fs<7.
80
CharScx Peter Rudy, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Rudy. IT'S 30.
38th st.. has been commissioned q
second lieutenant In the army at
Fort Benning. Ca. II was an
nounced Wednesday. Ii. Rudy II
a graduate OF Lincoln high school
and the u. Of Washington. where
he was q member of Alpha Sigma
Phi fraternity and College club.
capt. MAX wIIiiam Hemingway.
stationed at Mcchord Field. has
been promoted to rank OF major,
Army Air Forces authorities an
Wednesday. MAJ. Hem
ingway was called to active duty
Dec. 6. 1910. at Fort Lewis. CON-
ing from Bend. Ore. where he
practiced medicine. Maj. Hem
ingway's wife and two children
live at RI. 1. Box ESQ. Lakewood.
Word has been received from
the army air base at Santa Ana,
Cal. that Charles Dye. of Puyai-
lup, has been classified as an
aviation pilot and win Immediately
begin pre-flight training.
Among Tacoma Rotary club
members who attended recent
meetings at clubs outside the city
were Fred Smith at Medford. Ore;
Joe Miller at Deming. N. NJ: John
Hoegh at University district. Seat
lie, and Ford Humcston at Holly
wood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

SGT. Donold E. Becksteod.
Is, sen of Mr.. and Mrs. {.
:. Stewort. Route 3. Box
$50, is home on furIouoh
from his stotion of Fort
Worden. He offend e.
schools OF South Proirie and
Puyollup. Before entering
the ornny two years ooo he
worked for the Northern Po-
cific roilrood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
mr.. Stork's
--latest News

Editors Note: The following list
covers new arrivals reported daily
bs Tacoma area hospitals. A com-
piefe list Of births In this COM
munits viii he published at a later
date a. soon a. information T.
available from the registrar Of vital
sfaflsffeSl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

ffC Robert n HAnenau. VINO u
stationed ct hcchord Field. has
heen promoted to rank Of corporal
In the Army Ar Forces. He h
the son Of D1r. snd Nesu. EAspnrd u.
Hagensa. 171s So c7th e.. sad
enlisted In Me army Ase. 10. 1sSz.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03
Dance Frocks Decorated
With Embroidery accents

Some call them "date" dresses,
others refer to the dressier types
and new expression coined this
year as ''off-duty' dresses. At any
rate, the dress-up dress is as i'm
portant as the uniform and the cas-
ual frock, more so this season in
that the vast program of entertain
ment now under way for army men
on Through demands that one dress
to the occasion.
Lace, being a on-priority medi-
UNI, is going to play big role in
the party frock realm. Rich, too,
with embroidery and with glittering
accent are the newer dance frocks.
There is something devastating in
the simple dress of dainty lingerie
type, and nets, piques, dimities will
hold good way up until "the frost
is on the vine''
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03

THIS is another design in the
l. series planned to use up odds
and ends of wooden materials to
make lasting floor coverings. The
design is very old and was made
by other women during other
wars. Dimensions are given in
the sketch for making your own
patterns for the links and the feur
de lis. The shaded parts of the
diagrams show half and quar-
ter of the design drawn on fold
ed paper. The dotted lines show
how the pattern will appear when
the paper has been cut. The de-
sign is outlined on the burlap by
drawing around the cut-out pat
tern with wax crayon.
The rug colorings have been
planned to repeat tones in the
room color schemes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03

HERE'S the answer to the prob
lem of what to wear under
Stacks -the pantie and bra shaped
topper, which, with a slip, complete
this useful underwear pattern. We
designed this set for the modern
miss-who is wearing slack suits as
well as skirts and frocks. The slip
is of six gore construction, very easy
to make, with a brassiere shaped
top.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1621-B is de-
signed for sizes -, IA, 16, IS, and co.
Corresponding bust measurements 30, 80,
"a, So and 49, Size IA 1927 slip requires
21a yards IS or 39-inch material, bras
siere topper. IS yard and panties 11s
yards.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03
Hungry Hunn,ingbHd

Hummingbirds have to eat
about every ten minutes during
the daytime because the energy
from their food is consumed by
the rapid beating of their wings
as fast as it is produced. In New
York recently, six hunmers were
taken on a 5O-minute taxi drive,
without food, from a pier to the
Bronx ZOO, with the result that
one died and the other five passed
into a coma from starvation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03
'Jewelry' Dress
Is an innovation

Destined to 'go places" this fall
and winter is the new "jewelry
dress" as interpreted in endless
ways. Instead of being worn as
accessory to the costume, the jewels
are actually embroidered on as an
intrinsic part of the gown or coat
(evening coats especially.
You'll love the new necklace"
dresses. The most conservative are
Of black crepe with necklace eff
feet of pearls worked in as realisti-
cally as if it were a separate piece
Of costume jewelry. Other frocks
are given a dash of exotic color
with glittering multi color stones
worked in stimulating a real neck
lace. Lapel and shoulder ornaments
are jewel-embroidered after the
same manner.
There is what is referred to as the
bracelet Dress" for example, which
aaunts a gorgeous bracelet of col
ored stones worked right onto the
long sleeves about the wrist.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03
AN IMPORTANT MEETING AT
THE SMILING POOL

THERE was great excitement at
Il the Smiling Pool. There was so
much excitement that everybody
was talking at once. You see, it
was this way: Paddy the Beaver had
suddenly appeared and given warn
ing that he was going to build
dam across the Laughing Brook way
back in the Green Forest so as to
make a pond there for himself. Of
course that meant that the Laugh
ing Brook would stop laughing and
the Smiling Pool would stop smil-
ing, for there would be very little
water in either. Paddy had prom
ised that as soon as his pond was
big enough to suit him the water
would run again, the Laughing
Brook would laugh as merrily as
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03

ever and the Smiling Pool would
smile just as it was doing now. But
the little people of the Green Forest
were afraid he wouldn't keep his
promise.
''How do we know that he will do
as he said he will and let the water
run again." demanded Billy Mink.
For my part I don't believe he
will do anything of the kind!"
Neither do II" cried Little Joe
Otter. Hes just a great big bully"
Now Billy Mink and Little Joe Of
ter had never seen Paddy the Bea-
yer before, and they were little up
set to find him so big and strong.
Jerry Muskrat and Grandfather
Frog and Spotty the Turtle had met
Paddy in the spring when he had
built a dam and stopped the water,
and they remembered how willingly
he had torn down the dam when
they told him how dreadful it was to
have the Laughing Brook stop laugh
ing and the Smiling Pool stop smn-
ing. So now they believed that he
would do just as he promised.
''Of course it is very unpleasant,
said Grandfather Frog thoughtfully,
''but l don't see what we can do
about it.
.'Stop hin, of counsel" snapped
Billy Mink. ''Tear down his dam
as fast as he builds it,
Jerry Muskrat, who remembered
how hard he had worked to tear
down that other dam only to have it
repaired while he slept, chuckled. It
propose that Billy Mink and Little
Joe Otter be appointed to go up the
Laughing Brook and tear down the
dam as fast as Paddy the Beaver
builds it." said he.
Agreed" cried all the other lit
tie people of the Smiling Pool.
Now Billy Mink and Little Joe
Otter never do any work that they
can avoid, and everybody knew it.
Billy Mink shifted his position on
the Big Rock uneasily. "It seems
to me that as it is for the good of
all of us we all ought to go together
and help" said he.
''Of course. you're not afraid"
jeered Spotty the Turtle. ''Of course
you saw those great big front teeth
of his and are just aching to know
how they feel!"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03

Billy Mink lost his temper. He
was afraid, and he knew that every
body knew it. He didn't dare go in
terfere with Paddy the Beaver. But
he tried to make the others think
that he really didn't care what hap
pened to the Smiling Pool.
''Oh, well," said he in a very lofty
way, ''if you folks don't care enough
to do your share, I'm sure l don't.
Little Joe Otter and | can live Just
as comfortably down at the Big Riv-
er as up here. We just thought that
we would help you out"
(Which means that you would go
off fishing while we did the work."
said Jerry Muskrat slyly.
II tell you what. Let's all 60 up
and watch Paddy work. Then if he
doesn't do as he has said he will
do it will be time enough to decide
what we will do broke in Spotty
the Turtle.
So it was agreed that all the little
people of the Smiling Pool would go
up the Laughing Brook and watch
Paddy the Beaver work, all but
Grandfather Frog.
Associated Newspapers-WNU Features.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03
Lre7N ON THE So
p 1 I'M y! VI i! E IS q! ms -

NOTE: There are suggestions for pre-
pairing hooked rug materials and for max
ing original designs in BOOK 5 of the
series which Mrs. Spears has prepared for
readers. Book contains directions for
hooked rug that any beginner can make
easily and quickly. Booklets are 10 cents
each. If you order both booklets you will
receive a pattern and directions for the
Add-A-Square Rug. Be sure to request it
with your order. Address:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-03

This. victory blue twill rayon
two-piece costume for juniors done
in the approved LBS manner is high
style news. The short little jacket
and pegtop skirt are quite the IA
vored fashion of the hour. The twill
rayon is washable and it comes in
lovely colors. The wash apparel de-
partments are filed with captivat-
ing styles that will bring JOY to the
heart of every school-bound girl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

mated, factor that they feel should be con-
sidered seriously among humans as it is
in the propagation of domestic animal life to
achieve improvement.
From the time of the child's conception
until the day of it's birth the Coughs followed
a strict procedure with their minds concen-
trated on the development of a superior child.
Mrs. Cough disciplined herself to dismiss all
worries from her mind avoided all conversa-
tons and situations that might upset her
IF we had anything to quarrel about
most couples do at one time another we
just postponed it and soon forgot about it,"
Cough says. I'VE avoided all personal dis
agreements Not single cross word passed
between us We knew anything that would
upset the mothers nervous balance would be
harmful to her baby.
During the prenatal period the mothers
mind must be entirely relaxed without worry.
It should be directed TO beautiful thoughts
with concentration on the fine things of life
and reflection on the well-being of her I'M
born child
With such a mental attitude established,
Mrs Cough followed a regular course of physi-
cal exercises. She practiced a set routine of
calesthenics. bending exercises, arm and leg
movements.
To these she added lot of walking. three
pregnancy. two miles daily for the next three
months, then tapering off TO one mile day
until the babys birth tEXpectant mothers,
however should always follow the doctors ad-
vice as to how much exercising and walking
TO do as well as on all matters of Diet
AS a consequence, she says, she was spared
the usual discomforts of the eXpectant mother
maintaining her normal good health through
ont the period In addition 20 her exercises
and walking she continued with her regular
household duties.
Upon retiring she sought the utmost relax
alton reclining -with-aFms- legs out
stretched again being careful to Danish
thoughts of fear or worry from her mind until
sleep came That usually was quickly.
But besides this physical and mental pro-
cedure Mrs Cough paid strict attention to her
diet a factor both she and her husband agree
is important in their scheme for better babies
She ate foods that gave her a good balance OF
strengthening nourishment, such as whole
grain bread whole grain cereals, eggs, fish,
liver most fruits and vegetables, She avoided
fattcnng items.
She made il a rule TO eat sparingly Just
enough 20 barely satisfy her appetite and no
more II took will power occasionally TO turn
down a second helping
When Baby Venus was born she was nor
nal weight and well formed. Within few
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
days her father had her
home from the hospital
and started to work

with his exercises a procedure frowned upo
in the maternity wards.
He started out gradually first manipua
ing the infants arms and legs until she bega
to manifest a resistance to his movement!
That was the natural reaction that bega
developing the latent strength.
Cough has a theory that a newly born
child is endowed with the energy of an
adult so to 65 years of age. The rate of
its development depends entirely on the
rate of cultivation of that natural energy.
BY the time Baby Venus was a few
weeks old her father was tossing her around
like sack of flour, swinging her from his
fingers allowing her to stand on his palm
raised above his head arching her body
across his extended hands Every morning
when the bath is over the infant goes
through her calsthencs with her athletic
father and loves it.
The same course of prenatal training,
followed by exercises starting almost at
birth. was applied by the Coughs to their
son, 4-year-old Wallace. Like his little sis
ter Baby Venus Wallace has a special
name, too. It's Little Hercules"
He was born in a hospital in Forth
Worth Texas His father probably would
have put his son through setting up exer-
cises exactly from birth except that the
doctors wouldn't let him.
Doctors won't agree with my theories"
he explained when I told them the train
ing / was going to start with Little Her
culcs they told me he would be dead in six
weeks. / got him out of the hospital three
days after birth. In two weeks he
standing alone and hasn't known a sick
day
When he was six weeks old Little Her
cules was swinging with glee on a sus-
pended bar.
When he was two years old tearing "A
telephone book in two was no trick If the -
book wasn't too big. A year later he was
able 10 hold pair of Shetland ponies apart
and now he manpulates weights that a lot
of adults couldn't bulge.
There have been numerous other cases
of children of unusual strength and physi-
cal prowess. From time TO time a new chill
Hercules flashes into the news with a set o
marvellous feats that make grown-ups en-
vious. But in most instances these are no
youngsters who have been "blueprinted" a
superb babies before they were born.
Their herculcan accomplishments are jus
as much a surprise to their proud parents a
they are TO the neighbors-and the world a
large.
one such case. in the news a few years age
was an 11-year-old Canadian boy, Henri
Buddy Andrews. whose home is in NeN
a. by American Weekly Inc. Great Britain Rights
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
rs NEWER Too earlv to learn.

III
That's the twist Galen Cough. Los An
] Celes physical culture advocate gives to
the never too late adaee in explaining the
ability Of his two-weeks-old daughter TO stand
unsupported on his palm.
The infant daughter Jill, affectionately
called Baby Venus by her proud parents
was hanging by her fathers fingers when only
a few days old At ten days she was stand
inc in her crib with bit of support from her
hands on the edge. At two weeks Baby Venus
was strong enough 10 stand upright for
moment on her fathers hand and was able 10
support herself in rigid horizontal position
with the parents hands under her head and
feet
Extraordinary?
To hear Cough tell il the accomplishment
is no great feat According TO his views almost
any normal set Of parents could achieve the
same results
lie saws il is Just a matter Of coordination
and training proper mental and physical pre-
natal care supplemented by a course Of eXer-
else 70 develop muscles starting as soon as
child rs born He exhibits two unusually
robust youngsters a boy -four and a daugh
ter q few weeks old proof Of his theories.
quite impressive proof they are. Ion
The Coughs are not Intentionally borrow
ing New Deal phrase when they say they
planned it that way
we told our friends before jill was born
that she would stand alone at two weeks Of
age" Cough relates. They laughed at us.
but she did
The father explains that the unusual physi-
cal ability Of the infant springs from a pre-
natal regime Of mental and physical practice
that endowed the child with It's strength long
before birth He believes that similar pro-
cedure by all other prospective parents would
result in a big Improvement in the physical
quality Of the human race
Mrs Cough. "A former school teacher,
shares her husbands opinion Both felt when
they were married that they were properly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

Westminster, British Columbia.
When Buddy was only five
weeks old he suddenly stood on his
feet. At the age of three he lifted
a 72-pound girl by holding her
around the knees. and when he
was four and a half he was able
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

70 TIT man weighing 80 pounds.
At the age Of eleven Buddy was an excel
lent boxer and could lift a 200pound man
across his shoulders and whrl him in an air
plane spin.
In the United states was the famous case
of Constance Free of Chicago, who when she
was youngster Of about eight surprised her
15O-pound father by walking UP behind him
as he stood talking to some neighbors and
literally taking him off his feet. She did this
by stepping between his stradded legs and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

When She Was
Only 2 Weeks
Old Little Jill,
the Baby
Venus" Was an
Infant "Hercu-
less" and Like
Her Brother,
Had Already
Developed to
the Point Where
She Could Stand
Upright on Papa
Coughs Hand.