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CONftOCHTIAL LEPLY iY MAI. Headers at this i«i<—> ~-T a “prTrate reply-—by •oe at the fallowing: O iincc lea ......... O ***f VAOACI SUIbf t U-MOKT* eiTMKOMOM. soaioirr Ctre name, address and btrthdata. Hrplatn problem fully and irwhA ■**°*P«t aelf-addressed envelope tar a logical analyst of your cam. Write to: TW AIIF WALLACS Sma * 0. la. II. AMms I. Carpi M. B.—Have I the wrong o pinion of my husband? He is very nice to me. I don’t work, just take care of the home cho res but .-•metimes he acts a bit nasty, nor for any cause of my part. I like right and honest doings. When he a«*s indiff erent I tell him about it and he doesn’t like that apd then he acts real nasst/. We never fuss, just speak each other out, then we are through. An I right in accusing him. Ans: The accusations you make and the cool, indifferent attitude you assume toward your husband is wrong. You should not accuse your mate of anything unless you have def inite proof, even then it is a bad policy to do so. And—you may not think that your habit of speaking him out is not fussing but it is. It antagonizes him and every time it occurs it has a teinfancy to increase the ten sion between you. Display a little more love and understand ing in your marriage. L. C.—1 received the Hap pier Living Lesson and have been benefited greatly by it. I enjoy even more reading your most helpful letters of advice which have been a light to my eyes. Here is my problem. My uiother-m-law is not W ell and has sent a railroad ticket fc>r me to come visit her and bring our boy which she has never seen. 1 really want to go but do not want to leave my husband. He says he thinks it would be nice. Should 1 go; Ans: By all means do. She w ill be overjoyed to see you an her grandson. There is no ques tion bnt that it will hit her spir its. Plan your trip ior the week before Labor Day and your hu sband can make the trip on the weekend. All three of you can return together. X. C.—1 find your column most interesting. 1 have had a good paying job for the past eight years but we have little to show lor it. 1 want a com fortable home and a little mon ey to >how for it. I want a com fortable home and a little mon ey ahead but my wife lives on ly for today li 1 mention sav ing, it causes a minundestand ing. Yet, 1 hate to make such good money and keep mum a* bout it slipping away so fast. Ans: lt’» folly to live up eve rything that you make. You are wise to avoid a misunder standing with the wife but you can do something about the matter. Sdt aside a deimite sum each pay day for saving. Put this money in the bank and refuse to discuss it further Continue to give the balance of the check to her to manage as she desires. S. M.—I graduated from the University this past June. The re are three men in my life. One is a successful business man, one is a medical student and one is studying law. All 1 have proposed marriage but 1 cannot make up my mind. I wint to know which one would make the best husband and make me happy in future years Or should I choose either one? An-: You are not ready for marriage. In your anxiety to make a good catch—you are overlooking the most import ant factor of all—and that is LOVE. When vou feel that you have met the one and only man in the world who can make you happy—then you will be ready for marriage Give up the idea right now and accept the position you have been offered. G. X—I met a girl in Texas when I was vacationin'- there in June. She was nice to me and said she wvmld like to come up to this part of the country and live. She wrote me twice to send her money for her tic ker and get her a place to stay This I did, but she did not com N'Ow she has written again. Shoald I send it to her? . Ans: She’s not your respon sibility so why should you continue to play Santa Clause to her. You favored her twice and went to an awful lot of trouble to get her a rooming place and she did not hesitate to break her promise and disa ppoint you. You’d be chump to dole out any more money when actually you do not care particularly for the young lady. SAVE THIS COUPON ^ « -* * * *- * -W Special OUer FOR YOU WHO SEEK FINANCIAL HELP Abbs WtHsct O/m TOO I Self-Help BOOKS \ □ “How to Keep Your Money end Attract Good Luck” This Book reveals the secret of hold ice money and attracting fowl luck aa practiced by toe ancient money Special Price $1.00 □ “7 Caret for a Lean Purte” A formula designed to start yon on the upward road to financial ‘abun dance—a practical guide to security and independence. Special Price $1.00 fill otrr this coupon carefully —CHECK Tfu ITEMS WANTED—PIN MONEY ORDER TO COUPON AND MAIL TO ABBE’ WALLACE. Yostr Mawse AJirns City_Stale_ Yawr Amount RmclottJ $_ ABBE’ WALLACE ta can at The Omaha Guide 2420 Grant CUP THIS COUPON Metropolitan Gas Construction the concentration of gas in the ground, radio pipe locaters will sometimes locate the main when it isn’t where, it is sup bustible indicators will give posed to be. A lot of exper ience is necessary to know how to use these instruments. Possibly the most outstand ing and little realized accom plishment of this department! occured last summer during i the change-over to natural gas. Each morning for 74 days the old gas was bled out of the mains and the natural gas in troduced into a new section of the city without affecting any one not in the section to be converted that day; really a tremendious undertaking. To do this job required the instal lation of over 400 hundred val ves distributed throughout the system. The installation of these valves was started only a few weeks before the conver sion men were in the field and the entire job was done with out interfering with the pro gress of the conversion in anj* way. Tbe entire procedure re quired at least a thousand op enings or closing of vales. When this job was complet ed a little let up seemed in or<U er but it just did not happen that way. More mams are be in? laid, more services for gas furnaces and then the constant leak patrol and no let up in sight. Todav to keep up wath con struction work and not let down on other activities the gas construction department have increased their regular crews from 65 to 180. The re cruits hre mostly high school seniors and college men, who take the work to help them through the college year, in-' c|3entally developing fine foot ball muscles. The crews come on in June work through the long vacation and finish in time for college opening. They in fact receive a real W’orking Utilities Scholarship. The college boys are intelli gent, walling workers and make fine crewrs. THE KING COLE TRIO Hollywood, Calif., Aug. 11, The King Cole Trio, complete with new bassit Joe Comfort, seems to be set here on the coast for quite some time. Im mediately upon their return from a F’almoar Supper Club engagement in Vancouver, the “bleesome threesome" will op en at the Red Feather Cafe in Los Angles for four weeks. This date is to be followed'by two stanzas at the Club Mod erne in Long Beach. The Trio’s lengthy stay on the coast is due to tfie fact that Xat and the boys have been signd to do eight gust appear ances on the Chesterfield radio program from Hollywood. The show also features Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour who have been signed as regulars. MURIEL RAHN SCORES IN “AIDA” New York.—Thousands of music and opera lovers, includ ing hundreds of Harlem soc ial and civic celebrities, jammed Triborough Stadium here last Saturday night to witness Mur_ iel Rahn’s debut in the itle role j of *Aida” with Salmaggi Opera Company. Not since Caterina Jarboro, noted diva, returned from Italy 14 years ago to sing the sam&hole at the old Hipp odrome Theatre, under the sarne Maestro Salmaggi, have Harlemites witnessed an opera tic debut of such proportions. With a brilliant full moon add ingto the otherwise glittering Bisplay of scenery, lights, and costumes, the “Opera Under th Stars” exceeded fondest expect tions after a postponement last week due to rainy weather. -Miss Rahn, the only Negro in the cast, was easily the star of the evening judging ?rom the “BravoB” that echoed through out the atadit^n whenever her performance required the deliv ery of an aria or other difficult | passages of the Verdi score Mario Pasquetto, noted ten or, whom Salmaggi imported from Italy this summer to sing the role of “Rhadames”, appear ed opposite Miss Rahn and he shared vocal honors vvi.th her many times in duets and other, ensemble numbers, as did Nor. ma Howard, brilliant mezzo soprano, who sang the role of “Amneris.” Eugene Morgan as “Amono sro”, the father of “Aida”, was particularly effective in his duet with Miss R&in, while Vittorio Tatozzi as the “King” and Joseph Contraeras as “Ra mfis”, high priest, were both excellent and in good voice. The Corps de Ballet was also one pf the highlights of the evening and Conductor Garbiel Simeoni led the 65 piece sym phony in a spirited accompani ment. Above: left to right: Norma Howard. Mario Pasqu etto and MiyieJ Rahn. VACATION HAZARDS You don’t get immunity from fire with every purchase of vation reservations. Your only guarantee is cau tion, advises the National Board of Fire Underwriters, this week. Vacationers, regard less of race or color, have to be even more careful than at home, the Board states, be cause buildings meant only for seasonal use are more likely to have fire hazards than those used year-round. Summer casualties in cot tages and resort hotels run high. Most of the fires are found to be the result of sim ple carelessness, according to the fire prevention authorities. Although part of the charm of summer homes ia their iso lation from everything citified, they pointed out, that means those isolated homes are also far from Municipal fire depart ments, putting the responsibil ity of safeguarding the cottage from fire on the vacationer himself. They advise, before settling into your bungalow for the summer, look it over for pos sible fire hazards. If you have a refrigerator or other electric appliance, oil it before using it again. Be sure electric cir cuit won’t be overloaded with your extra electric appliances. Take along extra 15 ampere fuses for emergency. See that your stove is 18 inches from the woodwork and that stove pipes are clear. Place a metal screen in front of the fireplace. Don't dry clean at home. Any gasoline you must use sh®uld be stored outdoors. Know what to do in case of fire. Learn the location of the nearst fire department. Keep some kind of fire-fighting equipment handy. A garden hose if thert’s water under pressure available, or a back pump, or other hand spray ex tinguisher. In picnicking, be careful about smoking. Don’t throw lighted cigarettes or matches anywhere about you. Before leaving a campfire see that all rubbish is cleaned up, and that the fire has been smothered properly with damp earth. If you're staying in a hotel, be sure you read the safety in structions posted in your room. Find out the exit nearest you, and never smoke in bed. Don’t take any chances. Peo ple on vacation generally want to cast aside any suggestion of routine, but the National Board of Fire L'nderwriters advises, they actually will be a lot more carefree if they follow a few elementary rules for safety. ■ Off to the Shrmkers Bunny Evans, beautiful Neil Scott Model, is leaving New York to complete at St. Louis on Wednesday, August 18th, for the National title of “Miss Shrinker". Miss Evans has al ready annexed the title “Miss New York Shrinker" in a con test with New York's most scintillating beauties. The beau tiful girl is bound to attract loads of attention wherever she goes because she has chosen as an intergral portion of her war drpbe a fine selection of knit ted and crocheted blouses, sw eaters, bags and hats, Here Miss Evans is shown wearing one of the blouses which she crocheted herself. You can lea rn to make this number, too. Send a stamped, self addressed envelope to the home sewing department of this newspaper and receive complete informa tion free of charge. Tern to Life Proper oiling of electric motor* will add year* to tbeir live*. Now i* a good'time to make a check on the alignment of the boito and to elean dirt and dust away from tbe ventilation bole* of the motor. If you don’t hive a delayed-action ft»e to protect the motor agairwt overloads, It might be -* good idea to install one. 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OMAHA ELECTRIC SHOP SKI SO. 24th ST Market 3600 VISITS WASHINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walk er of 2210 North 27th Street, left September 29th for a three week vacation in Washington, D. C. to visit their son and dau_ ghter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Joe ! A. Strowder. i They will spend a few days in New York City visiting Mrs Walkers aunt, Mrs. E. Simpl I ecia. Hat—Blouse—Girl A hat ,a blouse, and a girl is always a wholesome combin ation. Particularly is this true in this instance, because Miss Bunny Evans, charming Neil Scott madel is wearing the hat and blouse. Miss Evans finds this particulaly hat and blouse well suited for street wear on evenings when it is too chilly for short sleeves and for the head to be totally uncovered. There’s a crocheted item for evrey purpose, you can add these two items to your ward robe by sending a stamped, sel faddressed envelope to the Ho. m.e Sewing Department of this newspaper. Clip this ■article to day. We’ll send you free etf charge complete instructions. ' NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING I WASHINGTON. D. C. By Amm Coed* The last word in shopping comfort comes from a Houston supermarket where self-service customers can sit in a chair and pick their food from a mov ing belt passing before them. * * * Remember to save your old summer nylons. Then when cool weather comes i you’ll be glad, because they can be1 dyed the lovely deeper colors, the -inky" tones, with all-purpose dye. * * * dose-toe shoes are outselling the popular open-toe styles io the high pnee lines, we hear. But nothing re places the well-kept shoe, so remember to keep all your footwear well shined and brushed. * * * If you like that tender and so good member of the squash family, zucchini, try preparing this way: slice and saute in vitaminized margarine in a skillet with cubed tomatoes and diced onion. * * * To remove onion odor from hands, rub with salt immediately. Or. perhaps you’ll want'one of those choppers that’s on the market now. It’s a covered glass cop with inside chopper. Prevents -weeps" and .finger stain. * * * Enjoy that Sunday breakfast! And to gel away from the usual bacon and eggs seam, add baked tomatoes to the menu, just cat off (he lops and season with salt and pepper a fast of vitaminized margarine and they! bake while you’m James SymeT'leaiBe^*^ wytts shorthand Shea^O run til _. Indians Popped Corn Popcorn was raised by the Indi ans long before Columbus arrived in the Western hemisphere. It became an important commercial crop about 1880. Formerly it was sup posed that the popping of corn was caused by the volatilization of oil In the grain. The explosion is dua simply to the formation of steam within the grain when it is heated —neither air nor volatile oil, experts say, Is concerned in the process Popcorn with a louder “pop” has been developed. THE ROAD TO HEALTH By R. H. Carter, M.D., In structor, Medical Information Atlanta University School of Social Work, Atlanta, Ga. When a child keeps coming home from school with low grades, his parents frequently try to “fix the blame” for the bad report cards. They might scold the youngster himself for being “lazy and inatten tive.” Or they might feel that “Johnny just can’t seem to get anywhere with his teacher this years.” There are children who have special problems, of course, but I’m afraid that parents themselves are sometimes to blame for the bad marks. Re sponsibility toward Johnn's learning does not end with merely registering him at school. Johnny will get the most out of school if he is healthy and stays healthy, and it is up to his parent* to keep a check on the child’s health. I have a young friend who was graduated from igh school last June with the highest hon ors. He hopes to go to college soon and plans to study law. But years ago, when he started elementary school, it certainly didn’t look as if fittle Dick Ir ving would ever take anv hon ors. ' . Dick got through the first few years of school without serious mishap. It was in the fourth grade, as studies grew more difficult, that the trouble began. Throughout the fall and winter of that year, his report cards grew steadily worse. The child seemed to be losing weight. He grew listless and irritable and seemed to hate school and everything connect ed with it. Finally Dick’s teacher visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Irving. She startled them when she told them she suspected that Dick’s grades were low because he wasn’t seeing or hearing welt. Unfortunately, there was no school doctor or nurse at the time in that particular school and the teacher advised the Irvings to take Dick to his family doctor for a check-up. The boy’s parents were alarmed and brought him to see me the following night. I found that Dick had an accum ulation of wax in his ears that w'as impairing his hearing. With treatment, his hearing improved rapidly. His defec tive vision took a little longer to correct, but with good med ical care and the proper eye glasses, Dick’s sight was great ly improved within a few months. His grades steadily got better and he led his class es in the seventh and eighth grades. Sometimes a child who seem to be dull and inattentive in school, actually has some phys ical disability that is respon sible for his now marks. The parents who forms the habit of bringing his child to the doctor periodically for a check up or consults the doctor at the first sign that something is wrong, takes w steps to in sure the child’s well-being.