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SHE'S BEEN MUM' TO 85 KIDS

Memphis, Tenn. T'S a happy thing that Mrs In Martin likes children-sho's had 85 of

them.

A mother of four in her own right, Mrs Martin has been foster mother to 81 others as well.

"It's the greatest joy in the world to have a child brought to your door with ils lend down, acting Uke a pick kitten, then in four or five weeks to have them running, yelling and playing like other youngsters," she said.

Quite often, they are 'sick kit tena

everisick kits

them.

temporarily unable to support By JOE MCDAVID ut one time. The briefest period

thurn.

A hearty, cheerful woman. need is love and to be wanted, Material things are not im- portant,

of the "We wanted each children we took through the gears, and wanted them to feel that the was their home for as long as they needed it or wanted it to be."

A practical nurse at a house. hospital, Mrs Murtin works from 3 to 11p.m: Her husband la on

the early shift in a tyre factory, and gets home in the afternoon just before his wife leaves.

they ever had a youngster was one year, the longest 17 years. Only three children presently live with the Martins in their rambling, 13-room home.

"Cooking has never been much of a problem," said Mrs Martin. The older children siways chip lu and help out, And we have

The foster parent business a big kilehen." started for the Martins during World War 1.

"There were a lot of parents The children take Mrs Martin who had become separated, and and her husband at their word, the children sort of thrown "We toe, because they know they away," Mrs Martin said.

then got involved in mean it. Those who have left fosse a are always dropping back to see a bly way."

Mom" and "Pop.

Mrs Martin never knows ex-

actly how many there will be for dinner. One Christmas, she fed 78.

Children placed in her care include wuyward youngsters from juvenile court, boys and girls from broken homes and What's more, she holds down children whose real parents are a full-time jobs while keeping

JACOBY

on BRIDGE

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the Master's pairs at the Summer Nationals, veteran Louis Orleans anel

Landley

Lory of New

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young Orlando formed a brand new partnership to play in tho event.

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the vicissitudes of 104

to win the event.

survived a scorer's error end

hands

most

Here is one of their spectacular rezulis. Of course. the s no-trump contract they bui down, reached is a lay most other pale that bid the slam elther made it in clubs or went down in hearts or spades. Louls had a sound, although aceless, opening bi Willson's

♥÷CARD Sendek♦

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1′′ 2+

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West Pres

Pasc You, South, hold: ~~AATIMS OKQG5 ♣QJ984

What do you do? A-Bid three spades. A slam is quito likely and this is a good way to start for it.

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner continues with

hid of five diamonds. What do you do now?

Asawer Tumorzew

A9054 ♥33

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North and South vulnerable

South West North

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Pars 34 Pass

East Pass

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Poss

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Opening lead— 9

three-club response and the three-spade rebid were normal.

decided not to New Wilson bother with his five-card heart sult and simply rebid his clubs Louis whereupon

decided to of the hand fake full control and wood the Blackwood Con- vention to ask for aces.

For a moment

The Martins have a maid in twice a week, and Mrs Martin's mother, who lives with then, helps out around the house,

Birthdays are important in the Mrs and Martin household,

She Martin plays them up big. esilmates she bakes about 200 cakes a year.

The only

lea was to take care of the children." were placed with the Marung by About half the youngsters

For a usual Sunday dinner for the Children's Bureau, which about 25 persons, Mrs Martin pays $45 a month care for each will cook a ham, two chickens, child, an amount that has been couple of cakes, mounds of enrefully figured out to cover butter beans, potato salad and enly bare essentials, Most of hot rolls and gallons of ten. She the other children came from stresses the importance of a bruken homes, and the Marling good diel for her famlly. received nothing for their care, although a few parents did pay about $8 a week for "board."

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began

the

Shortly after they taking

youngsters, Martins one-year-old son died

und they adopted two boys who were living with them "because our other children wanted us to adopt a little brother," Mrs Martin said,

The foster children remain with the Martins until they ore placed for adoption or until their real parents are again in a position to enre for them.

Up to 14 children have shared the Martins eight-bedmom home

Bu Arst and foremost, Mra Marlin tries to give the chlidren love and that feeling of "being wanted,"

SURPRISE PACKAGE

Buffalo, N. Y. Clly Judge Michael E. Zira

surprise when he ruer got a upened a letter from the wife of a man he'd fined $15 for speeding. said, "This is the

The letter

11

first time my husband is driving slowly since I married him

Keep up the good years ago.

probably saved our work. You lives."

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Care Of The Skin

A SERIES OF THREE ARTICLES BY PATRICIA McCORMACK

Part 1

-

New York.

F skin couki talk,' it would say "how dry I am" as it gets oldeṛ.

Around the third decade of life, and sometimes sooner, chemical factories in the skin curtail their output of natural oil and moisture. It's part of the ageing process. It starts to happen the instant you stop growing.

The condition is aggravated by steam-heated rooms. Hot, dry air "steals" moisture from the skin, Cosmetic, used indiscriminately, may contribute to the drying.

To combat erosion caused by This may be followed by on Like pimples in quantity, dryness, dermatologists astringent to close facial porcs, blackheads by the dosen mas such normally recommend cleansing It also is helpful to remove and be a sign of acne. The best cleanliness. Most routinen that help the body re-do make-up at least twice & therapy:

dermatologists advise make the most of its declining day.

against natural ally output.

It's natural for most "older" squeezing.

pores. skins to have oversized

astringent that shocks the Summing up on cosmetic skin Super-cleanliness, pores into puckering is of tem- problems: porary help.

creans, "permanent" Match

lotions and cure? None exists.

astringents to your general skin condition.

*

Lanolin creams or soaps con- taining large doses of lanolin are helpful. Moisturiser creams powder may be applied under or foundation bases to overcome

dryers

Oily skin is primarily a prob- lem affecting adolescents. Many adults, however, have a some- what oily complexion through out life. Such a skin has one advantage: It does not wrinkle quickly.

Oillness-besides contrbuling to an eternally shining nose encourugra major and minor blemishes: To combat oiliness, wash throL OT four times daily with a mild toilet soap.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Wedding Of Caterpillars

-Christopher Cricket Gives On-The-Spot Report-

"Now that's exactly what I By MAX TRELL

thought," he said. "but I was HRISTOPHER Cricket came wrong. You're wrong too."

Christopher started to tell out from behind the loose

fireplace where his story from the beginning. brick in the

the winter

"It was late last night. 1 he was spending and at himself down on the

was down in the cellar citting the partner-floor between Krart and near the

I had just furnace.

50 fs

shb Trembled in the balance Harıldı, the Shadow-Children finished playing a tune or two Wilson considered a seven bid. with the Turned-About Names. on my guitar, and very softly, but eventually assured that his 11

sunny loo, a beautiful was

not to wake up partner knew.

he way what

morning, cold and bright and anyone in the house, when all doing and passed.

of a trusty.

sudden I felt tapping me on the shoulder.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

someone

"I went to quite a party last booked around. It was @ night," Christopher said,

"A party?" sald Hanid. "What kind of a party?"

By STELLA

"A

wedding party,"

TELY i-muisie.”

guitar.

I

BORN today you are one of these considerable thought.

verEstilo nors who do so many have one infatuation after another.

- things ponably well that you may A marriage bured

never become a specialist

one arca

auty

Who Got Married?

said

You tend to

on this alone

"What kind of wedding probably would not lost very long

Knari asked unless you or else would be an unhappy en party was it?" of activity

Thu D An early marriage to exactly forca yourvelf to concentrate,

"be" mean who got married?" fight rate would, as they say.

Caterpillars," the making of you." for then you "Two would settle down to your family Christopher Cricket.

warit obligations.

to have You those you love

best, there is to have

POTH

of

one thing to

0.00.

the exclusion

You have an ingenious mind and could become an inventor, also have artistic traits and would make your mark in literature or poetry. You have musical

and could mucere ui the cont

You will alway very

Mouse,

An Exception

was

a

15-16

Mouse interrupted Christopher Cricket's musical soronado.

long, white wedding gown and red rubies in her hair.

Bride And Groom

Christopher. I brought along "I don't usually talk to Mice," "But this play all the said Christopher.

nice old grey Mouse with a pleasant face and curly

The Caterpillar in the green whiskers. He begged me to como along with him. Ho sald suit was the groom. And the white gown friends were Caterpillar in the a couple of his

The old gray and would I was the bride.

the Mouse was the minister. getting married

for mind playing music

"But why aren't they wedding.

asked the Mouse. asleep?' I cald

"So I went with him to the 'All Caterpillars are asleep in Bald back of the cellar, behind the the winter. "But, Christopher,"

and the stacies of It's nice and warm here," Hanid In a surprised voice, old trunk

'Caterpillars it's the middle of the winter old magazines and the pile of the Mouse said.

the old shoes only fall asleep when it's cold.' wood and all

Mouse "Then the Minister and boots that nobody wears

Caterpillars any more."

music. danced.

Anong thone born on this date pre: Jusel Holman, plant and

Richard Le Galilenne now! There aren't any more composer;

they're type of competent career direction et General Henry Tichard Lee Caterpillars! I

alage. In fact, you must have some

in early youth or ym will reatter your energies needlessly.

Since you also have n

1 for

languages you will enjoy traveling in foreign landa, not so much an a touret bul as one who will enjoy living abroad for long periods of time burrounded by cliffering cultures. If you wed early in life, be sure that you select Domeone who likes to be on the move as much as you do.

Yeu have a romantic nature and must be sure that you wed after

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

AQUARIUS (Jan.

21-Feb. 19)—.

it you have turne studying thint needs attention, don't postpon any longer; do it now.

PISCES

b

20-1

23)--

A shart trip might be the best ing for you just now. A good day fừ

you to start.

ARIES (MAT.

20)-

If your

to be

21-Арг. hobby happens needlework. y will find tha

good day for it.

TAURUS (Apr.

21-May

217-

A hitch may arise today in como real estate negotiationsE. Don't closs

a dion. Wait a while.

GEMINI (May

22-Juns

21)-

Your good day this week, so plan

to abonatat>

importance.

something of vital

CANCER (June

22-July

21)

Mako Uto most of the job you have. Don't contemplate a change today: not the right ume for that.

24-ADE

Your

mariago

partner

may be

dinout to your way of thinking

Sio peliant.

tobico

JAY

24-HǝDe 13)-

Make an

Another good day for your major projects. decision and then stick to 11.

LIDILA.

(BODL 24-Oct.

Important

2))

Bleet

Enjoy yourself socially today. Iriende, gechaps, whom you have

not out for a long Ume.

SCORPIO (Del B-Hor

***(12

All metter hering to do with publikatsu

Empo

Today i capec Ally good.

BAGITTALIDA (Rev. 1-Dəc. - Thinking over very carefully Apal decidon Before makkig may

DAPRICORN (140,' 23-7AD. 30)---- Not the day for entering into any parkashig

maatalous plaza

patriot and statesanan; Nathaniel Parker Willis, author innd poet.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrost, select your

all asleep.""

Christopher

mean

Cricket crossed

gliday star and read the corres Ave or six of his legs and yousting paragraph. Let you birth-chuckled softly to himself. day or be your daily guide.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

O MEIN HEA Berrien, ja

17-23

"Henry has his own ideas about the Paris touch." He sayo it's the extra $50 they stick you for the labell"-

and

two

married the

the played "Pretly dark back there." Everybody sang and Kpart said. "How did you see The two Caterpillars kissed and where you were going, Christo hugged each other. pher?"

went

little "The Mouse had a Qushlight," sold Christophet, Finally we reached the place where

he lived. We through a small door in the wall. A whole crowd of people were already there."

"People" excialmed Hanid.

I don't mean people,"

"I and Christopher.

"No,

Mice

and Grasshoppers

mean and

An

^

An epsom salts solution also may be of temporary help. Stir the salts into boiling water until Ing Medical Attention.) crystals form. Cool the solution, the face with then pat

(Next: Skin Problems Need-

sterile cotton. As it dries, white film will form,

Wash this away after a few .minutes, or leave it on overnight if your skin is the oily type.

"We're going to fly away on our honeymoon as soon as the they told me. spring comes,* "We'll be Butterflies by then!'

"Then

one of the Grasshop- pers played a trick; he opened all the windows in the Mopse House. It Tew bliter cold. And do

what you know. happened?"

and Horia both Knart answered at the same time:

"The CaterpillarsTM went to

Beetles and a couple of Smalls sleep!"

and two Caterpillars.

Christopher Cricket nodded.

They spun their cocoons-a

instantly fell The other That was was a white Caterpillar with a wedding,"

"One of them was a green cocoon is like a sleeping bag- Caterpillar wearing a green suit and with purple spots.

the

asleep. of end

the

Rupert and the Secret Boat-10

ר

Gregory waita eagerly for the answers to his questions, and the Gaberman gives mischievous smile. Well yes, the wex dota go up and down a fitle,” he says, And it doesn't win over the edge because there isn't any edge. And What's doing ?", says

you. Why, it's making a lovely. home for, serpents and mermaids and merboys, and "Here, here, don't go telling him 100 many fairy stories," Rupert on. Gregory. Laugh Come

There's someone else to use "over there" And off they go. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Simple pimples are, of course, a warning signal, In large num- bers they may be the precursors of acne,

warnings storm about other serious skin dis- orders. In such enses, see D doctor for correction.

or

The occasional pimple may be skin only sign of incomplete cleansing or too much rich food. Leading dermatologists agree that squeezing of pimples is not the thing to do., Such a "remedy" may call to serious infection or Nature enlarged poro ordinarily dries up simple pim- pies.

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BE A SAINT

Ithaca, N. Y Miss Esther Foley, home ser- vice director for a publishing house offers, these tips for girls who want to enter the business world:

-"Don't cry for help.

Don't cry, period. "Don't blame anyone anything.

Current Accessories

By GRACE THORNCLIFFE

splee

PLEASING accessories add to current Laashiona. for Velours in orange, yellow

deeper street colours, makes a Use extreme independence,ngat topper with

bubble "Don't fall into the ooze of effect. Trim ia of matching belting ribben. Draped ante- Learn to regwet the law of lope goes right over the rigid cause and effect.

self-pity.

"Watch your boss

-"Copy his successes.

Avoid his failures.

-"If you

don't agree company policy, get out."

Whiteaways

January

STOREWIDE

CLEARANCE

LADIES WHITE CALF CASUAL SHOES by Dotels with

· wedge heels.

Originally $60.50 a pair.

Now $17.50 Pair

SMART SWALE GREEN CALF SANDALS by Holmes of Nor- wich. Originally $85.00 a pair..

Now $25.00 Pair

with

black composition handles of a dressy town handbag. Pump Is of brown suede with heel and strap of black leather in a sling effect-a good choice to set of an outs that combines black and brown..

SALE

SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

ELIZABETH ENGLISH SAN- DALS in red or black calf, limited quantity.

Originally $47.50 a pair.

Now $7.95 Pair

SIMS LADIES SLIPPERS with sling back in wine velvet, Originally $20.50 a pale.

Now $9.50 Pair

HOLMES LADIES LINDRIA SANDALS in wine kid.

Originally $0.50 a pair.

Now $25.00

HOLMES LADIES SANDALS in black patent white calf. Originally $75,00,

Now $49.50

THE YEAR'S

BIGGEST

VALUES

IN

PANDA COURT SHOES in black and many colours.

Originally $55.00 to $59,50 a pair.

Now $39.50 Pair

KIDDI COMFORT SHOES and Sandals in a variety of nliractive styles.

Originally $17.50 a palt.

Now $7.50 Pair

SHOES

HOLMES COURT SHOES In black suede, Humber red call or pon pen red cult, Originally $70.50 a pair.

Now $55.00 Pair

CHILDREN'S

BIRTHDAY CASUALS in red or calf, alzes D to 10. Originally $27.50 a pals.

Now $17.50 Pair

CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY slotted strap Sandals in red calf, sizes 111⁄2 to 1.

Originally $35.00 a pair.

Now $24.50 Pair A

MEN'S DOLCIS SHOES, brown and white Brogue, largo sizes, limited quantity only.

Originally $89,30 a pair.

Now $25.00 Pair

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

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