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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
GIRL ACCUSER
RELATES STORY

Chester o. Reaves, &c, sat in
Superior Judge Ernest NJ. Cards
court Thursday to hear 21-year-
old Auburn waitress with whom
he celebrated Golden Jubilee week
accuse him Of attempted rape.
After an hours contest over
selection of jury, Deputy Prose-
cutor William N. Goodwin called
Miss Lena Vuga, the young woman
who accuses Reaves, as the states
first witness.
She told Of making the rounds
of numerous night spots during the
celebration week of July II with
Reaves as her escort. The night
of July 81, she said, he suggested
she stop moment in his room at
942 Fawcett ave. before he drove
her home. Once in the room, said
Miss Vuga, Reaves locked the door
and put the key in his pocket.
The courtroom began to fill
rapidly with spectators, mainly
male, after the young woman be-
gan to tell her story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
Prosecutor Disagrees With
Parolers Over Kidnab Case

OLYMPIA Prosecuting Aitor-
ney Smith Troy disagrees with the
state parole board over lts power
10 fix minimum sentences on kid
napers sentenced 70 life lnprison-
ment.
The board this week fixed mini
NUNS on Maurice Andre. first
man convicted under the 1888
Kidnapping Law. and Robert Camp
bell. Of Seattle. Andre got = tn
year minimum ana Campbell -
years.
Troy. who convicted Andre. said
be believed the life sentence which
Andre drew was too harsh. but
that the parole board had no
power - tx mia minimum a. any
figure.
The board acted upon authority
Of an attorney generals opinion
that Il could fix minimums on Md
napers because tne iaN which
specifics which crimes % not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17


Tacoma Society for the Hard Of
Hearing will hold carnival FRI
day evening at Maecabee hall,
18th and Pacific. at 7:3o o'clock.
Mrs. Pearl Bailey Is general
chairman. assisted by the follow
ing committees:
Refreshments - Mrs. Glady $
johnson. chairman: Misses Helga
Sivertson, Mary Link. Alice Carl
son. Mrs. Bertha Gerard.
Fish pond-Mrs. c. II. Wrye.
chairman; Mrs. F. w. Clark
Cards-Mrs. r. L. Meservey.
chairman, Mrs. T. J. Noonan.
Booths Mrs. II. A. Wolff, chair
man: Messrs. w. L. Stone, C. p.
Fenton.
Bingo-T. J. Noonan, chairman:
r. L. Meservey.
Proceeds are TO be used for the
completion of the society's group
hearing aid. The public Is In
vited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
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LEG PAINS MAY
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
NOU. 20 Final For
License Requests

Motorists wanting to renw spec
ial license numbers were warned
Thursday by County Auditor S.
Clifford Davis that they must
apply before Nov. 20.
After that date all numbers will
be thrown open to the public. Any
one asking a special number not
already taken will have it assigned
to him. Dec. l regular sale of
licenses will be started and the
plates issued in rotation to those
who apply.
Special numbers are not being
issued beyond 10000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
MARRIAGE IICENsEs

Marriage license applications
have been received by the Pierce
county auditor from Earl Jennings
Heltsley, rs, Of 1899 so. ID St. and
Clara Regime Thorsen, "a, OF 1928
Mckinley ave. Tacoma; Clarence
Nicks. 20. and Bertha Cornell, II,
both of San Francisco; Robert d.
Farmer, 20, OF 321s SO. Alaska
st., and Agnes Catherine Haas. ~,
Of 4510 SO. Washington st. Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
Wild West Turkey
Tr0t Friday Night

The annual Thanksgiving "tur-
key trot" sponsored jointly by Wild
West post 81, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. and its auxiliary, will be
held at s p. m. Friday in the
armory.
Entertainment has been pro-
cured by Fred Brining, the post
senior vice commander, and Mrs.
AL Hagadorn, the auxiliary presi-
dent. The committee has prepared
for 400 guests. It will be open to
the public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
MAI. 0LES AND
OLSON TO TALK

Major Angus A. olcs. manager
OF Seattle Building Owners asso-
citation and q director Of Washing
ton Bureau Of Governmental Re-
search. win be principal speaker
Monday noon at the Chamber of
Commerce forum at Hotel Win
throp. His topic viii he Business
Efficiency and Efficient Govern
ment."
Major Oles' discussion win deal
with taxation problems. according
to Richard w. Mccain. program
chairman. Coach Cliff Olson Of
p. L. c. viii also speak. telling
forum members about his swim
ming Football Team"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17

paign managers ended the so
called political truce over the
weekend with announcement
OF n drive 10 organize a ma
iority Of the states for their
man In the next two months.
Gamers name will 20 before
the convention regardless Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's third term de-
cision.
McNutt, who apparently has Mr..
Roosevelt's blessing for his own
presidential campaign, fits the
compromise candidate picture
frame fairly well. He is not enough
OF a new dealer to antagonize party
conservatives. He appears 10 have
Mr.. Roosevelt's confidence. He is
a good eampaigner and he comes
from a good state-Indiana.
But to his candidacy Farley says
No" and means II. The post
master general who also is chair
man of the national and New York
state Democratic committees,
counts McNutt as a political dou-
bic crosser and has said as much
publicly and privately.
So long as Mr.. Roosevelt
looks kindly on McNutt. the
handsome man from Indiana
cannot be scratched from the
1910 convention sweepstakes.
But so long as Farley opposes
him, McNutt must remain a
long, long shot.
Garner, Farley and Hull are the
men upon whom conservative DEM
ocrats could agree with a mimi
mum of reluctance. They are men
OF flawless party record. II Mr..
Roosevelt would get behind the
nomination of any one Of those
three, the matter probably could
be settled at the convention next
year in a single ballot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
ES&4]k3
Vote on Cancellation Proposal
Scheduled Friday by Marine Firemen
VESSELS WORKING

s VESSELS WORKING
With schedules disrupted by war
and strikes, operators NJ we'll 40
shippers ara finding Il difficult 10
keep taha on their vessels.
Thursday five vessels are work
ing cargo here. and two more are
expected before night notice for
only two Of which was given "a
hours beforehand.
Although regularly engaged IN
the coastwise trade, two steam
schooners on berth here Thursday
will ssii shortly for the Atlantic
saaboard.
" Captain. Of the Cons.ii-
dat.d-oiympin line. returned
here after calls elsewhere ON
Puget sound. and win load
lumber today and tomorrow
beforc sailing for New York.
Point San Pablo. OF the McCor-
mick line, comes here light from
Seattle 10 take fuel from the barge
Sandy. She loads nothing here.
but win call at Pacific coast ports
for eaHtbound cargo. Shift In her
service followed the cancellation Of
bottom from the east coast,
nomulun. Norwegian steamship.
put in here Thursday for DOG. 900
feet ~ lumber destined for Chile.
following her drydocking At
Seattle.
Tropic sea. netorship ~
the same flag, continued 10
discharge ore ~ the smeiter.
she IL expected % remain tho
balance of the week.
IIarpoon. Of the Sheppard line.
arrived early Thursday with q
considerable general cargo from
the Atlantic coast. and IL on berth
for lumber and lumber products
for The return voyage.
Meanwhile. slated for arrival
sometime before Friday. the Nsya-
dan Of the American. Hawaiian
line Will load flour for another trip
10 The east coast. and the cAnsd.
ian coaster Honthhoim with and
for general cargo,
Ships IN port. Harpoon. shat.
fer No. !. El Captain. Baker.
Romuius. Defiance mill. Point ssn
Pablo. Mccormick: Tropic Sea.
smelter.
Ships due Thursday p. m. Hsya-
dan. sperry mill. southholm.
Baker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17

hth rum N Aaa1tAANu HiFtt Jaw
cracked right cheek bone. pos
sible conclusion of the brain and
bruised eye.
GO TO CCC HOSPITAL
Carson, who received a deep cut
in the upper leg and decorations Of
the face and right hand. and Tay-
lor, suffering from q severe cut
on his thigh. were given emergency
treatment at the county hospital
and then transferred 70 the ccC
hospital at Fort Lewis.
Undersheriff Knowles In his own
car and Deputy Lyle Lathrop In
the county ambulance rushed to
the scene shortly after IL o'clock.
They found the cars strewn over
the pavement, blocking the road.
Flares were planted. and, while
volunteers controlled traffic. Lath-
rop took the three injured To the
hospital in Tacoma.
WITNESSES MANY
Mrs. Carson already was dead.
Coroner T. II. Long ordered the
body taken 10 Bucklev.King NOR
tuary.
Knowles said he found the Kei-
Ter car. an old passenger vehicle
converted into a truck on the
wrong side OF the road and in the
seat a ouart bottl. of wine I'm.
onened.
Witnesses told the officers thew
had tronhl. dode,ng him a. no
came down the highway -Four
nerson. saw the cars str,k.
r L. sherman Of 37ii M 7tb
said he saw Keller vail awav from
his car after the WRECK and mo-.
tieed the man was Heading other.
who saw the crash were his COM
panion, Hazel White, OF 1913 So.
Birmingham, Tacoma, and Mrs. W..
T. Carlson, OF Eatonville.
TELLS HIS STORY
Keller coulan,t he found near
the Mace 40 ALI nearby hossltals
we're called IN watch for him
When Tacoma General no,,,,ed
thu .he,sfr. otf,c. ,hat ,,.r
hsd rom. th.r. FOR Treatment,
Knou,l.. ana Ia,hron wen, n IN.
hoan,,al wait.a un,iI nearly al
NJ when Kel,.r,s wounds had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
BOB PRINS HAS
ROLE IN PLAY

Opening In the University %
washingtou Show boat play.
''Dtsraeh.s on December :. Bob
Prins. Tacoman. win play one 81
the leading roles. Rehearsais for
the play started = week ago. Hrice
Howard. . Stadium high school
graduate. is director Of the play.
Prins. a junior AZ the univer-
si,y. has been active IN drama on
the campus for the past two years
and last spring won screen tet
In Hollywood. Howard Ia = leaa-
ing character IN she Loves Ne
Not" now playing At the Show
boat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
BANQUET on DEC. 4

What happens when a res,asr-
ant man goes 70 q banquet vii BE-
revealed Monday. Dec. 4. when the
Washington State Restaurant ns-
ISOLATION holds lts banquet and
grand ball at the Olympic hotel.
Seattle. All restaurant owners
and managers, whether members
Of the association or not. are In
yited 10 attend. together with
employees Of restaurants in the
state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
JOHN t. MEDLICOTT

Funeral services for John T.
Medlicott, so, of 2907 Ea. F ST.,
who died Wednesday in a local
hospital, will be held Saturday at
p. m. from the C. o. Lynn Co.
chapel. Burial will be in Noun
tain View burial park. Medlicott,
resident of Tacoma for 35 years,
was vice president of Townsend
club No. /. He leaves his wife,
Catherine of the home; two sons,
William ]. of Tacoma and JOIN T.
jr., U. S. navy, stationed at San
Diego, CAL; three daughters, Mrs.
Helen Forsland, Mrs. Lois Faulk,
both of Tacoma, and Mrs. Laura
James of Olympia; one brother,
Marvin of South Dakota, and five
grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
Bar Association
To Hear Librarian

Principal speaker at the Taco
ma Bar associations Friday noon
meeting in the Tacoma hotel will
be Prof. Arthur s. Beardsley, ".
of w. law school librarian and an
authoritative legal photographer.
His subject will be THE Problem
of Too Many Law Books"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
WILLIAM e. BAXTER

William f. Baxter, As, OF
Naches, Wash, died Wednesday in
a local hospital. A corporal in
the army, Baxter had been a
farmer prior to enlistment. Sur
vivors include his mother, Mrs.
F. NJ. Baxter of Barnsdall. Okla,
and a sister, Mrs. Luther Mitchell
of White Bluffs, Wash. Buckley
Kings will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17

Climax OF the Pacific coast
steam-schoone strike IL expected
Friday, when members Of the Ma
rine Firemcn. watertendcrH. oil.
ers and wipcrs union will vote on
a Cancellation proposal.
Following conferences with tho
shipownera' Association OF the Pa
cific Coast. presided over by Com
missioner ". II. Fitzgerald Of the
department OF labor. negotiators
had reached point Thursday
where the only unsettled point was
whether unionists would be given
Saturday afternoons OFF or over
time pay In lieu. while In port.
All lumber carriers In tho
eoastwise trade have been tied
up since Nov. \.
Meanwhile, the strike currently
In progress at San Francisco by
the Ship Clerks union threatened
n shutdown OF the c and II sugar
refinery at Crockett, which en-
ploys 1000 workers.
W. b. Tyler. C and II vice-presi-
dent. said his plant would have
10 close Thursday night because Of
inability 10 obtain ships 10 move
the refinerya raw materials and
refined products.
Largest refinery In the
verdi, 10 II dependent solely
upon water-borne traffic 90
handle it, goods.
At Seattle, the Masters, Mates
and Pilots association continued to
picket the collingsworth In pro-
test OF east coast officers em-
pIoyed by the Puget Sound orien-
tai line.
The collingsworth was originally
scheduled 20 call At Tacoma We'd
nesday for the second time 10
complete her loading before sail
ing on Nov. ~ for the Orient
PANAMA TOLLS
Vessels passing through the
Panama canal during October To-
tailed ass, with ti.sl5.2i0 paid In
tools. according 10 report OF
the governor OF the Zone.
For the 10 months ending with
October. 1883. = total Of $685.
o73 was collected In tolls from
1850 ships
During the same period Of last
year, 4.8i2 vessels passed through
the canal and paid sis.5es.bzs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
INFANT WEIGH

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan WEIGH, TIT So. 59th St, died
Wednesday in a local hospital.
Other than his parents, survivors
include grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Knutsen of Mount Vernon,
Wash, and w. r. Welch of Ia
coma. Private services were held
Thursday from the C. o. Lynn Co.
chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
Tacoma Obituaries

Neil island and former resident
OF Grass Valley, Cal. He leaves
his wife, Katherine Of California.
Buckley-King will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
FUNERAL SERVICES

Peter siemOn-Friday. 3 p. m,
from the Buckley-King chapel;
Rev. Arthur Sydow officiating;
burial Mountain View burial park,
Mrs. Lena Enthusiastically,
p. m. from Mellinger's chapel;
burial Mountain View burial park
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
MRS. ROSA BUssANICH

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa
Bussanich, 70, who died Sunday in
San Pedro, Cal, will be held Sat
urday at 10 a. m. from the st. Pat
rick's church at Vashon. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery in Ia
coma. under direction Of the w. d.
Garvin mortuary. Mrs. Bussanich
had lived in Vashon over so years
prior to moving south two years
ago. where she resided with her
daughter, Mrs. N. Botich. Other
than Mrs. Botich, survivors include
four remaining daughters. Mrs
Theodore Berry, Mrs. Matt Radine,
both of Vashon, Mrs. T. Satlow OF
Hoquiam and Mrs. John cosulicn
of Gig Harbor and IA grandchil-
dren and six great-grandehildren-
BEN BosT
Death Sunday claimed Ben Bost
73-year-old federal prisoner of Nc
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MRS. FANNIE EMMA
SCHOFTTLER

Mrs. Fannie Emma Schoettler,
SO, died Thursday morning at her
home, 1911 So. 7th st. She leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Bessie NJ.
Krell and Mrs. Ross Stewart, both
Of Tacoma; one son, w. l..
Schoettler OF st. Paul, MINI; one
brother, e. l.. Hurlburt of Rapid
City, S. Oak; 10 grandchildren and
10 great grandchildren. Mellin-
gers will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
BEN BosT

Death Sunday claimed Ben Bost,
73-year-old federal prisoner Of Nc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
HERE'S MORE A BOUT
P. |. c. COED KILLED

ing from a fractured upper Jaw.
cracked right cheek bone. a pos
sible conclusion Of the brain and
a bruised eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-07
OPENING UP THE
EAST MESA LANDS

To those who have watched and help
ed while Boulder Dam and the ALI
American canal were in the formative
stages. and who have seen beginning OF
construction and, in the case of Boulder
Dam, completion, It is hard TO realize
that farming Oh Imperial Valleys East
Mesa lands will be reality in the near
future
The East Mesa has been a symbol
throughout the years of the progress for
which Imperial Valley has fought It has
stood barren and arid, worthless for
agriculture, while dynamic individuals
and organizations in the valley fought
for the legislation and the money to open
il up. First Boulder Dam was neces-
sary, then the All American canal. Lack
of these was the greatest obstacle. It
was removed.
Then another barrier intruded. There
was no money to finance a system of
canals and laterals to serve the East
Mesa, even should the federal govern
ment throw land open to entry.
This week, through the efforts of I'M
perial Irrigation District officials and
officers of the Coachella Valley County
Water District, that last barrier was re-
moved A method of financing was pro-
vided. 1t was made possible by bill in
congress, amending the Boulder Canyon
Project Act, providing in brief that the
cost of canal system on the East Mesa
(as well as in other currently uneulti-
vated areas) may be included III the or
iginal cost of the All American canal.
In other words, the federal govern
ment will furnish money to build the
East Mesa canal system, and the lmpe-
perial Irrigation District will repay the
money just as it will repay other funds
advanced in construction of the All Am
erican canal.
Such an arrangement is eminently just
because the East Mesa lands naturally
form a part Of the All American canal
system, and should be considered as a
part of the bigger project.
Development of this East Mesa will
mean much to Imperial Valley. 1t will
mean increased productivity, increased
population, more business-and all the
things that go with larger community.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-07

and refuse to open her mouth. II
her mother forced food into her
mouth, she would spit it out. Every
meal was a battle. And Sarah al
ways won.
Sarah's aunt was consulted. Sarah
won again. The neighbors came
with theories on how to make little
Sarah eat. Not one worked. Sarah
became a tyrant.
Not only that. but she was the
most famous child in the neigh
borhood, famous among her play
mates as the child who wouldn't
eat.
She grew worse and worse. She
hated the sight of food. She be-
came SO bad that when she sWal-
lowed it, she Vomited. BY this time
her mother was in a rundown con-
dition. On top of this, her father
was worried. He was already i'll.
and the worry about Sarah SO up
set him that he actually tried TO
commit suicide Incredible as il
may seem, the situation had be-
come that serious.
The father went to the hospital;
more neighbors came in and tried
To make Sarah eat. Sarah licked
them all.
AT last, it was suggested that the
family seek skilled advice. The di-
rector of one of New Haven's social
service agencies told me the story
without mentioning Sarah's name.
When the social worker arrived
to study the case, three persons
were there trying to persuade Sarah
to eat. Did she eat? OF course
not! Not Sarah.
The social worker studied the
situation, and at last discovered
what was wrong Sarah was an ac-
tress. She craved attention. She
was putting on an act that was
going over great There was moth
ing in the world the matter with
her little tummy. The social work.
er employed one of the fundamental
principles of psychology. He made
her want to eat. He gave her a
reason for wanting to eat. He did
not try to force her.
He drew up a chart for seven
days, three meals a day Every
time Sarah ate her meal, a color
ed paper star was pasted on the
chart. Next, he offered her a re-
ward. Sarah liked ice cream, so he
said that if she got 81 stars, he
would treat her Sarah's eyes got
big. A whole plate? Yum! Yum!
Well. Sarah flew into her meals
She got 81 stars the first week
The reward the next week was to
be something Sarah loved dearly
movie show. She gobbled down
her meals.
Her mother was eased into the
situation and pursued the same
tactics.
In two months Sarah was COM
pletely cured.
So, mothers, if you have a SIM
liar problem, substitute reward for
force.