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>B= \imB£r7eRSl££P, BineRMUumi Women Smoked In Gay 'Eisrhties' 'You'd be surprised," said a clerk la a James street cigar store, "at tbe number of girls, and more es- pecially young girls, that come in •ere for cigarettes, yes, and cigar?, loo. I tell you what it is; there are •lore girls smoke in this to\vn than Jrou have any idea of. I don't see 4ny harm in it myself; if girls want 4o smoke, for heaven's sake, let ibem â€" but they are so infernally jninning and secret about it that ^ou'd think it was something real Iticked they were doing. High- toned ladies do it. Of course, they 4on't come themselves; they either write' or send their servants." â€" "Sixty Years Ago" column in Jhe Hamilton Spectator. He Only Wanted Sweeties For Girl It is comforting to know that the R.C.M.P. are right on the job, but occasionally they may be a bit too zealous. Take the recent case in a Western city. A Mountie entered a drug store and asked, "That soldier who was in here â€" was he after dope?" The druggist shook his head. "Well," said the Moiintie, "he's been in half a dozen drug stores along the street. He acts suspi- cious. That haggard, anxious look is a sign of wanting dope." The druggist laughed. "Sure the soldier is haggard and anxious," he said. "The poor fellow is afraid he will lose his girl if he can't sometime turn up with a box of chocolates, but no store along the street has any. This chocolate shortage is making things tough for young fel- lows engaged in wooing." â€" The Prirvtcd Word. Berlin Must Be Occupied By Allies The leaders of the British Com- monwealth have agreed that Berlin must be occupied by .\llied troops, reports Wilson Broadbent, political correspondent of the London Daily Mail. He says all pla is for the in- vasion have been fully reviewed at the Dominions conferaice in Lon- don, and .Allied scheme, for the re- habilitation of Eurcpe are now be- ing examined. One point the correspondent learns has been made absolutely clear: "In this second World War there will be no repetition of the great mistake made in the first. The .\llied troops will march to Berlin and will occupy the German Capital.'' A Favorite Meat Ball Recipe He.it Balls are favorites with most families and it is the v>ise mother who has a special meat ball recipe tucked away to spring as a »uipise. This particular recipe is almost sure to become a household favorite and bring calls for repeat orders. If you don't wish to serve the meat balls as the main course make them tiny and serve them as appetizers. SWEDISH MEAT BALLS 1 pound ground steak 13-4 cups milk • eggs 4 cups Corn Flakes S tablespoons minced onion 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon gait 1 cup milk H teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Mix together meat, eggs, onion, seasonings, milk and corn Hakes which have been rolled into fine crumbs. Form into balls. Fry slowly Id butter about 30 -minutes, turning only once. FIRESTONE'S GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO LONG TIRMI AND MILEAGE Firestone, pioneers of tbe balloon and high-speed tires, now make another contribution to advanced motoring , , , VITAMIC RUBBER ... lor longer tire life and mileage^ It is a well-known fact that adding small amounts of ntetals, such as chromium and tungsten, to steel greatly increases the strength and durability of the alloy produced. In a similar manner, it has been foand by Firestone research that tbe intimate mixing with rubber of small amounts of a new scientific discovery, "Vitalin," imparts long-sought proper- ties to the rubber. As in the a]lo>* steel, the new rubber compound . . . yiTAMIC RUBBER ... is greatly improved in strength, wear-ability, and resistance to heat and ageing. AU Firestone tires are now made with Vitamic Rubber. This added extra value, together Tthh £".%' JDipping and Safety Looked Cords, is •U the more reason why you should ioaist ca Firestone ttrea when you ahtaia â-  Tire Ration Permit. VITAMIC RUBBER it produced by tddinA Viulifi when the rubber is compouuded. It ^ives extra protection agftiast weather checkinjg and wear, thus keeping tbe rtibhcr lou|h and llvelv. SERIAL STORY Murder on the Boardwalk BY ELI MORE COWAN STONE Last week: Chanda warns Chris- tine of her danger, but she rejects his advice. Later the meets Bill â- yardley, coining up from the beach. She tells him the whole sto- ry, they return to her studio, find a crowd gathered there. CH.\PTER VI Bill said, "Wait here. Ill run ahead and see â€" ' "Wait nothing!" Christine ob- jected. "Billâ€"" But almost at once he was lost to sight in the crowd. From the Coast Guard tower a searchlight was swooping in great arcs over the water, picliing out racing horses of ioani, puising for a moment, then moving inijuisi- tively on. Above Christine's head a motor snarled as a plane put out to sea. An area of the walk had been roped off. and men i:i uniform were herding the crowd beyond the ropes â€" Bill among them. It did no; occur to Christine that the ropes meant her, loo; and no one seemed to pay any attention to her as she edged along the railing just behind powerful flashlights down into the two officers who were directing studio booth. . . For the center of the excitement appeared to be be- low the level of the walk. « ai « « Suddenly a voice from the edge of the crowd called out, "There's that girl I was telling you about. Sergeant â€" right behind you. She was drawing pictures down, there this afternoon: and this evening I seen her slip down again and come out reading a letter or something. " Glancing toward the source of the voice. Christine saw that it was the flashily dressed proprietor of the shcKiting gallery across the Boardwalk. "Stick around. Miss," the ser- geant directed, turning upon her. "We'll warn to talk ta, every one who works about here." "Why, of course." Christine tried to make her voii>e crisply casual. She peered down into the bootli, but she could not see much at first except uniformed back*. Finally, as one of the policemen moved, she saw a man in a white»coat bending over a figure on the concrete bench at the rear of the booth. Something unpleasantly rigid about the coat- sleeved arm and gloved hand at the edge of the bench convinced Chris- tine that she didn't care to see any more. * * « * .An officer climbed into the booth from the beach below and reported to a man in plain clothes who seemed to be in charge. "There's the marks of two rowboats in the sand down there. Inspector Par- sons â€" both made since high tide. One of the boats is there j-ef. No one seems to know anything about it." "Any â€" signs in the boat?" "No, sir: but there's been • scuffle down there, and there's two sets of footprints coming up this way â€" only you lose 'em when they conic to the dry sand. . . .\nd the boys are bringing in one of them beachcombers. He tried to beat it when he seen us; and he tried to throw this away after we caught him." A small o'DJect changed hands. "Well, Doc, what do vou make of it?" The inspector turned to the man in the white coat. "Well.'' the doctor said, "the vktim had been heavily and re- pi.atedly drugged. There are marks of a hypodermic needle. But death was caused by a wound from a slender, pointed weapon. ...Found anything that answers that description?" "We haven't found any weapon of any sort here." The doctor said something that Christine missed: but wliich the inspector seemed to find of pecu- liar interest. "How long agcr'' he demanded sharply. "I can't be entirely sure â€" but before rigor mortis set in. That might be two hours ago. Perhaps a little earlier." Christine glanced at her watch. One-thirty. I: had been almost 11.30 when she and Bill had come this way before. .'\t this moment Bill loomed at her side. "Sorry," he murmured. "But breaking out of jail is easy com- pared with breaking in „ here. . . Say, this must be a Page One event! Half the Surf City police force seems to be here â€" not to speak of the press," he added as several flashlights went off near at hand. "Hey â€" you I" The ser.geaut who had detained Christine turned bel- ligerently. "Who told you you had any business in here?" "My own chivalrous soul, offi- cer." Bill answered smoothly. "This young lady is in my care. I'm tak- irtja: her home." "You are not. We want to talk :o her." » « » « At this mo:iient several new- comers were admitted through the ropes: the man who had identified Christine, a newsboy, a waitress whom Christine had seen in the ice-cream stand next door, the re- splendent doorman from the hotel across the Boardwalk, and finally â€" looking more than usually apo- logetic and helpless â€" ^^r. Wil- met. "My dear Mi<s Xevinl" Mr. Wil- niet cried. "This is no place for you." "It would be nice." Christine said, "if you could persuade the scr.LTcant to take that view." "Ofiicer." Mr. Wilmet protested i:i his ineffectual way, "you surely don't need this young I.iJy. I can tell you all about her. She is Miss Grace Kevin, a very accomplished art'st who is in my employ." Xow he has ruined it. ^Thristine thought. Because sooner or later they'll have to know my real name. .\ deep, somnolent voice echoed in her memory: "You were very unwise to register under an as- sumed name. . . 1 see for you a very re.i! dang^." ' "I owir'this concession," Mr. Wiimet wa* going on; "and I must say it's a tcrriolc shock to have a thing like this happen here just as business was pi..-king up." "Well, now." the officer said with heavy sarcasm, "it's just too bad the poor lady couldn't have plann- ed to get herself murdered s0!ne- where else." Lady! Christine thought blank- ly â€" and realized for the first time that the dark-clad figure she had glimpsed so sketchili? might just as well have been a woman's as a man's. It was at this point that a police ambulance nmibled down the Boardwalk and stopped. Men clam- bered down, lifted out a stretcher, and tramped down the ramp into the booth. / Inspector Parsons' head emerged above the railing. "Now, Sergeant," he said, "be- fore they move her. we'll find out whether any of these people know anything about^her. .. Down here, plfase, all of you." The newsboy was first to file by the stretcher; then, in order, went the doorman, the waitress, the man from the shooting gallery, Mr. Wilmet, and Christine â€" closely followed by Bill Yardley. Christine kept her eyes averted from the stretcher until her own turn came. When at length she stood beside the body and glanced down, a violent fit of shivering wrenched her: and she turned ab- ruptly way. One of the officers ha- stily opened the camp stool and eased her down upon it. "Maybe I can help you,. Inspec- tor â€" " Bill Yardley spoke unex- pectedly, his face paper white. IT'S WORTH A PATCH The material around a tear is often so thin that a patch is better economy than a darn. Cut the fabric to a square or oblong with the thread and trim off the weak part. Clip the comers so they may be turned under. Pin the patch material under the opening, matching the grain both lengthwise or crosswise. Turn under the raw edges of the ole and hem to the patch. Now turn on the wrong side, turn the •dges of tUs patck under and sew it down to the garment rQryiuality counts mostâ€" for that ^ richy satisfying flavour which only a fine quality tea yields, use,. T Si^ "This is Mrs, Emma Taibert, who owns a country home out Ecach- mont way." "I was aware of that. We iden- tified h*r by papers in her purse. . . . Now,'' the inspector went on, glancing around, "how many of you were at your regular places of work between â€" say 11:15 and 1:30?" The waitress had been, and the proprietor of the shooting galler.v. Mr. Vv'ilmet was nervously voluble about the fact that he had befn at- tending a moving picture. Chris- tine, shivering unbeai-ably in spite of the warmth of the nisrlit air, shc^'k her head mutely. The re- splendent doorman had returned to duty at precisely ll:oO. Now he was staring at Christine with fascinated attention. (Continued Next Week) MQTHEICRAFT HEMLTH NOTES The Baby's Bed It is of the utmost importance to make baby's bed properly, the aim being to exclude draughts and keep him warm, at the same time allowing freedom of movement. A simple wicker cot, with or , without stand, or a .v„ large clothes basket ^ HKiv be used. In \Z winter time line head of cot with flannel or blanket. In summer, ^netting Enveloping blanket or cotton sheet TO inches by 44 in- ches should be placed over the emptiy cot. On top of this place a lirm mattress with a bran mat- Wfss on top. The advantages of '"CtiSi' place a firmetaoinshdrietahrdl "the bran mattress are; It makes >â-  cool, hygienic mattress, easily rencv.cd and the cotton cover boiled should it get soiled. It is inexpensive. Cover mattresses with small blanket or cotton sheet, tucked in all arounil. Place a small piece of rubber sheeting across the ::i:ddle â€" should measure 21 in- ches by 12 indies. Cover the rubber sheeting with a draw sheet 22 in- ches by 14 inches. Place a small bran pillow in position, 10 inches by 8 inches. Make a cosy hollow in the bran mattress and place the baby in this nest. Tuck his shawl or blanket around hi:n well up at the back of his neck and around his feet; tring up one side of the enveloping blanket and tuck it in on the far side. Then bring up the other side of the blanket and complete the envelope by tucking in firmly all around. Slip yoi'.r hand inside the envelope to make sure that baby has plenty of room to move around. .\n extra blan- ket or cover may be put on fop. An excellent scrc".i to use around the cot to avoid draughts it made from .1 clothes horse, trimmed with chintz. TABLE TALKS SADIE B. CHAMBERS Request Recipes For sometime request numbers have been accumulating, so I have decided to devote this week's cclunm entirely to requests. Seasonable Vegetable Loaf 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs 1 cup peanuts Ja cup milk 2 'large boiled potatoes, chopped mealy (.not mushy) 4 good-sized carrots, grated 2 medium-sized onions, chopped 5 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1 cup spinach, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 3 eggs Add bread crumbs after soaking in milk to the mixed vegetables. Add seasoning of salt, pepper, 'j teaspoon sage, and sU.ghtly beaten eggs. Blend well and pack com- binc<l ingredients into a greased loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (3J0 F) IJi hours or until loaf is firm and the top golden brown. Serve with tomato or mushroom •auce. Sunday Pie Line pie |)late with rich pastry. Mix and sift: 1 cup sugar % teaspoon salt yi teaspocui ciuiiainon yi 'easpoon nutmeg Dash of cloves Add 3 well beaten cgs yolks and 1 cup sour cre;im. Mix well. Sprinkle a little th.'ur v'ver 1 cu;> of finely c:ioppe<! raisins (seedless^ and add to the mixture. Pour into pastry lined pie plate and bake in msderate oven until custard is .set. Top with meringue made with the egg whites, adding a little cin- namon. Ketnrn to oven until Txr;'-. ingue is del;c:.tely brov.ned. Meat Loaf lyi lbs. groiuvl meat % lb. veal li lb. fat salt pork 1 medium-sized onion 1 green pepper J-4teaEpoon paprika Put the meat, veal and salt pirlc through the meat grinder together. .â- \dd onion and green pepper (finely chopped I, egg iwel! beaten), bn^ad crumbs, minced parsley and sea- sonings. Mix .-.II together thorough- ly. Then make into form of a loaf, place in greased pan and ba'ice (401) F) for 4j minutes. Serve liot with gravy from juices in the pan. It is delicious cold. Minn <.'li:inlht*rN neU'cinit * p^rxonnt letters friim loti*rchti*d rc.'iilcrN. She in [ileiiNPil to re«*eivc Nii>ej;<*Kt)<iiii« on fiMii<'^ for her column, and is nhTiij-s reiiiiy (« IL'tfen tci ytuir **pet peeves. '* (leciuentii f«»r reefpen or speel.'il meniiN are In iirder. Aclflre«» your leftem ta "MIum Sitdlc H. rhnnilierfi. m Went .tilelalate St., Toronln." Send iitnniperi nelf-ail* ilressetl envetttpe if you wlab • reply. Young, individual detail gi^-- » vivacious air to Pattern 4C:<, a frock you'll run up in jiffy time . . . to wear smartly now, and with be- coming coolness when the sun take* its duties seriously. Ideal style for cotton or linen as well as firm rayon sports fabrics. Pattern 461S is avaiiabl-,- iu misses' and women's sizes 10, IZ, 14, 16, IS, 20; :!0, 32; 34, 30, 3j. 40, 42. Size 36 takes 3 yards 33-i3ch. Send twenty cents iZOc'' in coins (.stamps cannot be acccp'sj) for this pattern, to Room 421, 7$ -Adelaide St. West. Toronto. Write plainly size, name, address, s'yle number. Mow in tlie workl can a wuiuan lia'i charm and poise if she feels "aU wound up" with nervous tension? On the other hand . . . calm, strong ner-e* actually give a woman jxiise arid qc »t nerves lake the hard, tense look fr^ni her facial muscles. If nerves botl- -.- treat them vsith rest, wholesome fo.; jj fewer activities, plenty of sunsh-a and fresh air. In the meantime tak • a nerve sedative ... Dr. Miles Nerv:n • Nervine has helped scores of won.;'n who siilTered Irom overta.ted ner\cs. Take Ncrvme according so directM\'-3 to help relieve general nervousiuij, sleeplessness, nervous fears and ner- vous headache. Effervescing Ncrv tie Tablets are Xic and 75c. \crv le Liquid: ^.'V and S] HO ISSUE 23â€" lau ,>1