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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18
Truck Conveys Run
"a Hours Each Day
On Alaska Highway

hsz Tire advantage - famfhsrix-
inT drivers with fhe rad that's
important because unless you
knox Tire road thoroughly. It's
esey 70 miss seeing snow-covered
rough spo,A Surprised BY them.
even driving within the conzpar-
stively slow Sped limit set By
the army 20 conserve Ess and
tires. the unwary driver can cas-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18
Burned TO Death
When Gas in Cans
Catches on Fire

THE DAfIEs. ore-The victim
- . flaming automobile wreck
sear Msupin. Ore. has been def
zIt<iy identified - James ". An
eerson q Castor. state police sd
here thursday.
Anderson. driving q car owned
~ c T. Feidmaa e hsdrss vas
fatally burned when two five
K.llon tins a gasoline burst inta
flame a. the car overturned on
hzirpln turn.
Anderson's BODY vas - badly
eksrred police we're unable 20
Identify him Immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18

COLUMBIA CITY. In - Ira
Piummer g this city 10 retired ~
mail carrier. but TO While away
the hours - -: A SeleetiTe SER
vice board member. permanent
custodian CT the Presbyterian
church. custodian ~ Masonic
temple. temporary custodian AZ
Methodist church. temporary Il
brary custodian. helping tao
friends who suffered broken bones.
aids in Tire care 81 an Invalid
friend. ard rms a farm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18

(Continued from Pare onsl
Dawson Greek. n c. southern
terminus Of the rad. 70 Pair
hanks 1850 mica away. One
operator drives q few hours north
farnn his truck over % the next
man. rn>n he waits fer . south
bound convoy. takes q truck back
over his route.
This short-run driving system
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18
z Dreadnaughts In Service Soon

eomlssion pennsnt before Fehr1-
AIRY.
Il = rot unlikely that the
bsttleship Iowa. first Of TIE navy's
IS. ooo-tonners. which vas launched
last August q may BE commits
stoned ~ r.id-la43.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18
N efwork Purchased

AkRoS-Willism oSeill. pres
ident q the General Tire ard
Rubber Co. announced his COM
psny had bought the Yankee net
work. a radio chain Of Il New
Enrland stations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18

It's easy enough 10 plough back
onto the road n q four-wheei
drive army esrTy-ail. but the
poor family buggy would Be stuck
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18

~ bounce or skid INTO q ditch.
I did, more than oncs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-18

Aeon Hiah~oy the no
Ionoer-missino link between
the United Stotes ond Con-
odo.
for fair. It's . long. bitterly cold
walk for help that may be miles
away.
Driving along the road now.
you marvel that it's a. good N
II IL. For miies on end you whix
along . smooth. two-way boule-
ward. During these stretches, the
only enemy 10 coid-particularly
ON feet, which are in constant
contact with cold-conducting steel
pedals and wooden floor-boards.
Even . heater won't entirely whip
this menace.
At present the Aican II the
highway without . hamburger
stand. There are camps Of one
sort or another every 50 miles
or 20. but food and living quar-
tiers vary widely. The army
maintains 74-hour kitchens for Its
drivers along the route. Great
crooks OF chilli and coffee simmer
over field ranges In tents or bar
racks.
uoaDsrr- .~a~~
The Pacific Roads Administers
tion. boss OF the civilian con-
tractors (both American and Ca
madam. who are doing much of
the construction work now that
the break-through has been made,
also maintains camps and kiteh-
ems. AZ q cold and tired Alcsn
traveller. ! can vouch that q mid
night meal Of ham, fried potatoes
and coffee In . rough PRA kitch-
en- can taste better than the fin
est beefsteak dinner In q metro
politan hotel. There's q pioneer
ing cameraderie among the cooks
in these camps. Drop In any
time. There's always food here
II you're hungry" said the swede
NE routed out just ~ he was go
ing to bed
Sleep In where you find It. Your
own sleeping bag Ii q must for
highway travellers. Even then.
II . tent 10 your lodging. you find
that the cold ereeps uneomfort-
Evening star., 1942-08-22
In Step With the Times
Fall Shoes Make 1t Easy to Put Best Foot Foroard

dal open fore and aft is, for our
money. the high light. The feel
ing among shoe experts is that
when women wear sensible shoes
all day long they will break
out into feminine, dainty models
on special occasions, With this
in mind. they have designed
some of the most beautiful dress
shoes of many season A great
many have exaggerated platform
soles-but really exaggerated and
frequently done in leather and
color to contrast with the body
of the shoe. Trimming Is very
important. Brass nailheads are
as extinct as the dodo, but steel
ones painted are plentiful. and
who can tell the difference?
There's great deal of lucite and
other non priority plastic trim
ming, to replace precious metal
and. frankly, we think it's much
smarter and newer looking.
Among the shoes currently
being shown are several types
that may foretell the future. For
example, a dressy suede has
carved wooden heel and front
bow, definite saving since the
leather used to cover the heel
Is one of the largest bits used in
the whole shoe! Also interest
ing are the new hinged wooden
soleS, and although the general
opinion is that these won't be
necessary for some time, they
certainly make news
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Washington Wears

If local hotel and restaurant
proprietors really become con-
cerned about the decrease in their
menu cards, 1t may please them
to know that number of them
have been put to good use.
Scrubbed notes on the back of a
la carte suggestions indicate that
some very well-dressed women
have been gllmpsed in the towns
smartest bistros. If the fashion
reporters have nothing else at
hand they're likely to seize upon
the printed cards scattered across
Washington tables.
For instance, on the back of A.
luncheon menu from one of our
best-knoWn hotels we find the
notation that the new Mrs. Hugh
D. Auchincloss was glimpsed
with Mrs. Emmons Smith the
other afternoon. Mrs. Auchin-
Gloss, the former Mrs. Janet
Bouvier of New York, was chic
in simple black and looked cool,
we'll groomed and delightfully."-
indicative Of the fall clothes soon
to be seen everywhere. AS
matter Of fact, Washington wom-
en- are fast breaking out in their
new autumn wardrobes. At the
. recent opening of new suburban
store We spied Miss Elizabeth
Fairall, trim in black, with two
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Diet Data
By Josephine Lowman

l understand that John D.
Rockefeller did not have a false
tooth in his head at the age of
81 and that his diet was made
up largely Of milk and eggs.
Many persons live to a ripe old
age with these two foods as the
backlog of simple diet!
Both milk and eggs are fine
sources of calcium and also Of
vitamins and other minerals.
Calcium is essential for the
structures of the bones and
teeth and the proper functioning
OF other tissues. Many persons
are deficient in it.
This mineral is just about
useless. however, unless you have
an adequate amount of vitamin
D along with it. This should be
gotten from daily exposure to
the sun or from cod or halibut
liver oil or vitamin pills. Too
many persons think of vitamin
D as important only to growing
children. Adults need 1t, too,
though probably not in such
large doses.
Rememer that your diet plays
part in tooth health as we'll as
careful brushing and the use
of dental tape or floss.
There seems to be a regular
epidemic of split nails at the
present time. Therefore, I will
repeat a little advice here. Be
sure that your diet has plenty
of calcium in 1t. Milk is the
best source although there are
other sources such as eggs,
cheese, cabbage, beans, aspara-
gus, celery and -four. 1t Is also
necessary to get your dosage OF
vitamin D.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

has come to represent extra
money of any kind.
Pins are entitled to a chapter in
economic history, since the noted
economist Adam Smith used them
in considerable detail to illustrate
the advantages arising from the
division of labor.
Before the 18th century gave
the machine to the world, pin
making was a complicated and
laborious hand process. It re-
quired more than dozen opera
tions to produce a pin. AS Adam
Smith pointed out, one man drew
the wire, another Strengthened
it another pointed it and another
ground it at the top for receiving
the head. It took two or three
distinct operations to make the
head, then another worker put
it on, some one else did the
whitening, and so on.
Automatic pin making which
also means quantity production
and a cheap article, dates from
the sos OF last century. In 1881
a machine for making perfect
solid-headed pins was invented
by John Ireland Howe, a physi-
clan in Bellevue Hospital. New
York City. and the following
year a company was formed to
make pins after his patent. Ma
chimes now complete the pin in
all respects. except for coloring
and polishing.
Safety pins are also of ancient
lineage, descended from the flb-
ula which is the Roman equiva-
lent of a brooch. They too were
made of precious metals until
very recent times.
Wire safety pins were invented
in the United States few years
prior to the War between the
States, and at that time they sold
singly for 3 or 4 cents a piece.
Hairpins too are as old as time
They filled an ornamental role
in the days when Greece was in
her glory, being made of metal
and ivory and decorated with
rich enamel work.
Bobby pins are newcomers to
the pin family. Necessity was
the mother. of their invention,
when short hair came into vogue
and the regulation type OF hair
pin was found quite unsuitable.
The exigencies of our times
compel saving in all things-es-
pecially the little items that we
took for granted. Scarcity and
value are inter-related, the one
doing much to determine the
other. Hence commonplace con-
veniences like hairpins and curl
ers have acquired high value
IN war-torn Britain. 1t seems
they cannot be had "for love or
money" OF course. they are
still obtainable In the United
States, only shorter than they
used to be.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

his good clothes" will be sepa-
rated from his everyday and
play clothes. In spite OF the
best training, football outfits,
tennis flannels and play clothes
are going into his closet long
after they have passed the clean.
and fragrant" stage dreamed of
by his mother. With best
clothes" hung in garment bags
to keep them free of dust, the
other side of the closet may be
used for these togs.
Wonderful gadgets for a mans
closet help immeasurably in the
care of his garments. Racks to
accommodate four or five pairs
OF trousers hold the cuffs in a
firm clasp. permitting the weight
Of the material to pull them into
shape and press the crease in
place. Tie racks with fiat arms
which hold complete wardrobe
of ties, press them fat against
the wall so that they hang" into
place in a day or so, saving in
Vulnerable trips to the cleaner
and presser.
Getting closets in order and
planning them for efficient use
before school begins will ease
the confusion of the first days
OF school. With a place for
everything it then will be easy
to see just what will be needed
to start the new season success
fully.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

Pins are scarce-and precious
these days. Metals of prime
strategic Importance enter into
their manufacture. Brass is the
material of which the ordinary
pin is most commonly made and
steel is the component OF hair
and bobby pins.
In May Of this year the Office
of Price Administration explained
that the War Production Board
order restricting the amount of
metal to be used in hair and
bobby pins would result in saving
100000 pounds Of steel and
give the Nations fighting men
100000 additional 50-caliber ma
chine guns. TN total war there
are no trif1es!" So hair pins will
be shorter for the duration.
Pin conservation has already
been put into practice by clean
ing establishments and beauty
parlors. Gone are the days when
pins were swept into the dustpan
and thrown out.
One Of the amenities of modern
life, pins have been wastefully
used. Yet it is only in the past
century or so that they have
been either cheap or plentiful.
Great grandmother counted them
among her priced possessions.
and now that shortage threat
ems us, We can appreciate the
appeal which Abigail Adams sent
to John at Philadelphia in TITS:
Purchase me bundle of pins
and put them in your trunk for
me-" she wrote. The cry for
pins is so great that what I used
to buy for shillings and s pence
are now 20 shillings and not to
be had for that"
AND burdened though it was
with weightier matters, the young
American Congress in that same
year-l775-offered a premium
OF so pounds for the first Is
dozen domestic pins equal to
those imported from England.
The word pin is thought to
come from spina, a thorn. The
most primitive form was probably
a thorn, spike or even fish bone,
used for fastening.
AS culture and refinement were
introduced into civilization, pins
early reflected the trend. Artis-
tically wrought examples have
been found among Egyptian and
Greek ruins. Like other items in
the wardrobe pins were evidence
of the wearer's social status.
Gold, silver or lockwood served
my lady of high degree, but the
lowly serving maid was limited
to coarse materials-generally
wood.
Metal pins are comparatively
recent. They must have come In
about the 18th century. There is
a statute OF 1543 entitled AN
Acte for the True Making Of
Pynnes," In which 1t is stipulated
Evening star., 1942-08-22

huge purple orchids on her
shoulder. Also orchid -bedecked
for the occasion was Publicist
Gertrude Prisley in a brown crepe
dress and accessories. Suave
Lynne Gauthier, who always
looks like our idea of the young
executive, chose a trim black
suit and fetching padre" hat
to match.
Dashing about town these days
is pretty Mrs. John Hayes, very
proud of a new and charming
crocheted black hat which Is a
present from her twin sister. The
bonnet is a tiny peaked affair
that sits squarely atop Ewes dark
curls and gives her the look of
a little girl.
Speaking Of the ''little girl
look Mrs. Creighton Peet looked
just about 10 years old the other
afternoon when she appeared at
a supper party after strenuous
afternoon of tennis. The lovely
Sarita was wearing a frock of
glazed chintz in soft shades of
violet and, with her hair cut so
very short. the effect is as charm
ing as it is youthful. Also
glimpsed the other afternoon was
Mrs. Oliver Taylor in a yellow
linen suit worn with navy
blouse. Her baku sailor of yell
low had very shallow crown
and a turned-up edging of navy
RIBBON all around the straight
brim.
A large black felt hat was the
choice of the newly married Mrs.
Thomas Regan, who looked very
chic the other afternoon in a
black and white checked suit
made on long torso lines. With
her was her sister, Mrs. Paul
PETER, who wears a drama tically
draped white turban with large
red earrings to pick up the colors
of her costume. White with pur-
Pile is the choice Of Careerist
Margie Ennis, who sets off a
simple white frock with gloves.
handbag and hair ornament of
the rich new plum shade.
Although she looked very sum-
merry and cool the other after
noon, Virginia Kelsey could talk
of nothing but accessories to
wear with her new soft green fall
suit. Torn between firemens red
and smart chocolate brown, Vir-
ginia had the rapt attention Of
a tableful OF feminine lunchers.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Flattering for Girls
BY Barbara Bell

"
Nodded through the torso,
f1aring through the skirt, the
dirndl is one of the most flatter-
ing young fashions we've had in
many a year. Younger girls like
the dirndl best when it Is boldly
decorated as this model is with
its braid at the neckline, the
waist and in bands around the
hem.
The dirndl is an excellent de-
sign to follow when making a
school wardrobe for your young
daughter. Dresses for the early
part Of the year can be made of
lightweight materials and as the
season progresses the same design
can be used for such fabrics as
wool and corduroy.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1851
B is designed for sizes 6. 8. 10. II
and IA years. Size 8 years. short
sleeves. requires 2ls yards 39-inch
material. 7 yards braid.
For many aprons. as we'll as
dresses. jumpers, skirts. slacks
and childrens fashions see the
new Fashion Book for fall. 1t is
Just off the press. 1t is Is cents
per copy or it may be ordered
with a 15-cent pattern for as,
cents plus l cent for postage.
For this attractive pattern send
IS cents, plus l cent for postage.
in coins with your name. address.
pattern number and size wanted
to Barbara Bell. Washington
Star. Post once Box IS, Station
o, New York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

Whatever you may have heard
about the footwear situation for
the coming season. there's one
thing that you can count on
you'll be shod and very we'll,
thank you. Those rumored short
ages. effects of priorities and
what-have-you may make the
story different in the future, but
at this writing there are plenty
of shoes of all shapes, sizes and
colors. Rationing has been men,
toned. Of course. but it is still
to come. Meantime. there Is no
point in stocking up on shoes. for
boarding is a nasty habit that
leaves its followers out in the
cold when fashions change with
the times. Besides, If you'll re-
call the former. "scares" over such
things as dresses and cosmetics
you'll realize that what was then
painted as Dlack picture turned
out to be not even pale gray.
You'll be really fascinated with
shoes this year. The stocks are
large. varied and we'll chosen.
AS one manager put it, This is
the greatest collection in our
history" BY that he meant not
only the plentiful supply of foot
wear but also the interesting
handling of shoes, the first glim-
merings of wartime trends and
the obvious planning which has
made the seasons selection ap-
propriate and wearable.
OF primary. Importance is the
Evening star., 1942-08-22
No Skeletons Allowed!
This Is Time of Year to Put Clothes Closets in Order
By Marearef NoyeH

bv vi Hf4Href NOfceH
all for any "odds and ends" which
must be disposed Of in hurry.
Care Of wearing apparel is
more important than ever be-
fore. Dresses, coats and suits
hung properly, hats protected in
hat boxes, shoes carefully brushed
and "treed" makes sense now. for
we all know that good clothes
will be more precious as time
goes on.
Start your "overhaullng" by
removing everything from your
closet space Look it over for
arrangement possibilities which
will put all the important daily
necessities at your f1ngertips. II
it is dark and dusty looking,
freshen it up with coat of paint.
Make it gay and bright, either
contrasting or matching your
room scheme. Walls lined with
fabric or having quilted pads
look very lovely, but they are a
moth hazard" in this climate
Of ours unless given thorough
weekly care. Sleek painted walls
which may be wiped down easily
are best for the busy person.
and added frills may be worked
out in the decorations.
A bank of shoe boxes with
drawers are an inexpensive lux
ury. A shoe rack or shelf may
also be used, but these do expose
good footwear to dust and dry
ness. 1t Is good rainy-day
project to cover the ordinary
shoe store boxes with gay WALL
paper, so that each pair reposes
in its own box. These may have
markers so that you can see at
a glance the pair you want on
the shelf. A row of these boxes
saves countless time and trouble
and makes the closet very neat
and orderly.
Shelves may be covered with
paper, with oilcloth or material
which may be laundered. Edges
of the shelves may be trimmed
with the frills which are bought
by the yard in the shops or you
can make your own by gather
ing ribbon or making ruf11es out
OF one of the fabrics you are
using in your room. Hat trees
may be painted to match your
color scheme, but boxes are best
for large and fragile hats.
Cover your own If you cannot
find what you need in the stores.
This closet planning should
apply to each member of the
family. The one for the toddler
should have the hanger bar and
hooks within reach. Shelves
above this point may be used
for protection of the things that
are too fragile for youngsters to
handle and are safer out of
reach. The young boys closet
should have one section where
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Bp Helen Togf

accent on low heels. trend
which has been creeping into the
fashion picture for several sea-
sons and which has become def
nitely established. thanks to the
gasoline and tire shortage and
to the fact that so many women
are doing active jobs these days.
Low heels are found in sturdy
walking shoes and in styles de-
signed to be worn with suits for
town and business. Calfskin is
tops, but you'll find plenty of
suedes and reptiles as we'll. Mat
ter of fact. alligators are sensa-
tional this year. as are lizards and
other similar materials. You'll
find them in the good old browns
and blacks and in a number of
wine tones. soft golden shades
and deep green's. in all-over types
and in combination with suede,
Speaking OF colors, they're run
ming riot this fall. primarily be-
cause when the current crop of
shoes was made up there was
no restriction of shades. That's
on the books for the future.
Right now, a deep plum tone is
definitely the high fashion and.
of course, the blacks and browns
will be as ever. Watch the popu-
larity of brown, by the way, for
whenever it's a suit season, as
the next one will be, the use of
brown accessories is very inn
portant.
In very dressy shoes, the SAN
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Handouts
If YOURS are busy hands

IL yours are DuSy lldlluS-
Groom them so that they look
their loveliest. If your fingers
are long and tapering, wear your
nails long and shaped SO As to
extend the contour OF the finger.
If your hand is square or blunt,
wear your nails gently rounded
and little short.
If your hand is small and
dimphng, trim your nails to a
long oval. but do not wear them
excessively long.
Now that women are in uniform
enameled nails are in good taste
only for "dreSsy" occasions. At
work women are wearing them
uncolored.
Keep an eye on the bracelets
you wear. II your hand Is long
and thin a large, wide bracelet
Is f1attering. For most hands a
thin bracelet Is more becoming.
Wear this bracelet as wide In
diameter as you can.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Jean Says

Country hostesses tell me that
one Of their biggest problems is
the city guest who has no con-
ception Of the value OF hot
water. This city guest, brought
up in apartment houses where
hot water supposedly flows "a
hours in the day and where
coolness in a hot water pipe is
ground for breaking a lease, Is
very likely to turn on the shower
or fill the tub three or four times
q day. And the poor hostess is
left with nothing but cold water
for her dish-washing.
Washing dishes in cold water
Is no fun. Anyone, no matter
how city-bred, ought to be able
to figure that out.
The obvious way for the coun-
try hostess to handle this guest
with the hot-water mania is to
make him DO the dishes in cold
water just once. He probably
would be afraid, after that. to
draw even a shaving cup Of hot
water from the pipes.
But a less drastic solution
would be for the hostess to
schedule the baths and the dish
washing so that the hot-water
heater would be able to carry
its load. The schedule could be
passed around at breakfast time
and everyone could sign up for
his bath hour. 1t would be like
taking an old-fashioned peace
time boat trip. Every so often
someone would get up from the
bridge table to meet his bath
appointment. JEAN.