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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
ASSAULT CASE
ONE YEAR OLD
Berry-Baker Scandal
After IL Months
Is Unsettled

OLfMP1A-A year ago to-
night four men took a young
automobile salesman for a
ride" beat up and tortured
him-a deed which earned all
four life sentences in the state
penitentiary.
On August 10, 1888. DR.. Kent W.
Berry enlisted the aid OF William
MacAloon, James Reddick and
Robert Smith to help him kidnap
and torture Irving Baker. The
elderly doctor accused the former
coast guard officer of raping his
wife at Fourth of July drinking
party, an assertion she seconded.
Today, year later, their cases
still were in the courts and the
quartet, now pale from their u
months in county Jail, have been
given new hope by a scheduled re-
hearing before state supreme court,
granted this week.
Four Soon Caught
Law officers had known for DAYS
that Berry wanted to do something
about Baker because he consulted
them on the course he should pur-
sue. When Baker was spirited
from his home, they Immediately
started out to find the doctor.
The four men were rounded up
IN short order, tried and all four
found guilty of KIDNAPPING, a life
and death offense in Washington,
with additional convictions of as
sault. Their trial cost the state
about $500 and lasted 10 days.
Last June Is five justices of the
supreme court reviewed the lower
court trial of the four men. Two
months later they announced they
could not muster a majority vote
either way to decide the widely
publicized case, and the appeal will
be reargued September 5 before all
nine justices.
Ask New Trials
The main question to be decided
IS whether their act of taking
Baker from his home at the point
of a gun and beating him up con-
stituted kidnapping.
The four defendants asked the
supreme court to grant them new
trials because they were not guilty
of kidnapping, having demanded no
ransom. The state, through Prose-
cutting Attorney Smith Troy, con-
tended actual ransom demands
were not necessary to make it kid
naping.
If the supreme court should rule
they did not commit kidnapping, the
four men still will have assault
= convictions standing against them.
Smith was found guilty of second
degree assault and sentenced to 10
years on that count. The other
three were convicted of first degree
assault, which means the jury be-
lieved they intended to kill Baker,
and were sentenced to 20 years
maximum each.
Minimums Possible
Attorney General G. w. Hamil-
ton ruled this month that the state
parole board should fix minimum
sentences on kidnapers, and that
the life sentence of that offense
was only maximum penalty. This
would mean the four men, If their
court appeals failed, might still be
given minimum terms of only few
years on the kidnapping and assault
counts.
The year they have spent sit
ting in the county Jail, while their
fates were being argued by law
yers, would be subtracted from
their minimum terms, since theii
sentences would start from the
bate they were sentenced by the
lower court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
Would Revive Old Colonial
System to Settle Alaska
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Experts Of four government depart
today planned legislation TO tap the vast resources OF
Alaska by stimulating private investment in the territory and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
PuydN1p Celebration
Program Complete


Andrews and their son. Mark. in
several trio and duet numbers.
Registration starting
Preparing for the opening Of the
1asa-4o school term. registration
at the Puyallup junior-senior high
school for new students or those
who did not register last year. viii
continue until school starts. Supt.
Paul Hanawait urged that they do
this rs soon as possible.
Elementary schools. including
grades two TO six. inclusive, VIII
have all new students. and those
who have changed addresses since
school was dismissed last June,
register at the superintendent
office. Shifting from one school
to another win be avoided. The
office viii be open every day from
$50 a. m. to p. m. except Satur-
day whx the hours will be from
Q until II o'clock.
Examinations OF first grade pu-
pills will be held Mt the four grade
schools on Friday, Sept. /, from 10
to 1880 a. m. and from / to 2:3o
p. m.
MRS. ANNA MATTSoN
Mrs. Anna Rosena Jacobson
Mattson, 81. a resident here for
the past six years. died suddenly
at the family home, i24o 9th st.
S. W., Friday noon. She had lived
in the state So years, WAS a native
of Finland and a member OF the
Pioneer Avenue Baptist church.
Surviving are her husband. John
Mattson: sister. Mrs. Maria Pc
terson of Hoquiam; two nephews
and four nieces.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at o'clock at the Pio-
neer Avenue Baptist church with
Rev. Walter watkin officiating
EslllOiupfIltiil Will tt hh ettt Ae~e
ma mausoleum.
JOHN e. TENNIS
Last rites were being arranged
Saturday for John Il. Tennis. 81,
who died Friday evening at Ia
coma hospital following a long ILL
ness. He had lived in Puyallup IL
years and in the state 16, coming
from Michigan.
He is survived by his wife.
Mary: two sons. Kenny A. and
James E.. and two daughters,
Misses Marlyn and Darlene. all at
the family home, 1886 4th ave. N.
W.: his mother, Mrs. Nellie Payne
of Centralia; a brother. Rev. Wes-
ley r. Tennis of Minneapolis.
Mimi. a sister. Mrs. b. T. Carr Of
Longview. and three half brothers
and one half sister in Centralia.
Hills funeral home will make the
announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
ZI;a37H&335 3skIA

The busiest Saturday the Tacoma waterfront in weeks
was noted today 10 vessels several Of them in the Euro
pean and Oriental trade, worked at various docks.
port ners which
s. Of the most dok ~ - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
FRANK X. EBERT

Frank X. Ebert, 70. died sat
urday at his home, 1865 So. Attn
st. He had been a resident Of Ia
coma 30 years and was a member
of Holy Rosary parish He leaves
his wife, Katherine. of the family
home; four sons. Frank. Louis, Leo
and Lawrence, all Of Tacoma; two
daughters, Mrs. Katherine Melon
aid and Mrs. Elizabeth Downing.
both of Tacoma: and two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Deuber and Mrs Mary
Pierce, both of Fort Smith. Arak-;
eight grandchildren, and one great
grandchild- Funeral arrangements
Will be announced by Gaffneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21

lAtNt fANt ram IaQ nttn WoIkcA
out Saturday for the Ezra Meeker
Days celebration To be held Thurs-
day. Friday and Saturday. Sept.
IA. Is and Is.
Highlight Of Thursday viii be =
play sponsored by the Puyallup
Women's club at the high school
auditorium. The play. written by
Mrs. Paul d. Shafer. is woven
around the lives of Ezra and Eliza
Meeker. Mrs. r. w. Hoyt viii
coach and direct the production.
Friday night the Days Of Ezra
Meeker parade will be staged with
Ralph Fitzsimmons, Adrian
Piquette and J. c. Reynolds In
charge.
Saturday will open with chill
dren's games and contests in the
a kids parade in the af-
ternoon and, in the evening, the
Eagles affairs. This will be con-
vention day for the F. o. E.
AT a committee meeting next
Tuesday evening, official headgear
and other details will be arranged.
Beard growing will also be one
of the features of the three days
and some specimens are now to be
seen.
Playground Circus Day
Friday was circus day at the
Graylands park play grounds with
about 200 youngsters taking part,
Featured in the parade at 2 o'clock
was an Indian" tribe made up OF
40 braves, several clowns and other
attractions. August 25 has been
set as the closing date for the
playground.
Birthdays Honored
Members of the Daffodil Birth
day club were guests of Mrs. Clar-
ence Otto at her home on Cedar
St, in the Fruitland district Wed
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Z. w. Otto
assisted. Luncheon was served or
the lawn with Mrs. I. c. Lane. Mrs
E. f. Templin and Mrs. r. B
Andrews, whose birthdays occur
this month, being honored. Others
attending were Mrs. James Turn
mire. Mrs. Harry Humiston, Mrs
Maybelle Felker and Mrs. Eva
Amey. Mrs. Amey told of a re-
cent motor trip which she took
through the middle west.
Return TO California
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hamlet and
daughter, Geraldine, of Whittier
Calf, who have been the guests Of
Mrs. Hamlett's sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Goodner OF
West Main ave-, have returned
home. While here they visited two
sisters of Mrs. Hamlet in Seattle
Mrs. Del Marcoe and Mrs. B
Chapman, and another sister here
Mrs. Ted Deck.
Leave on Vacations
Mr.. and Mrs. George Webb Of
Clark's creek left Saturday morn
ing. accompanied by their son, Bill
and daughter, Janet, for a weel
and a half stay at Copalis. Or
Wednesday Miss Charlotte Webt
with Miss Margaret Furlong Of
Riverside and Miss Evelyn Taylor
of Tacoma left for California anc
the worlds fair.
Union Services
Union services will be held Sun
day evening at the First Baptist
church with the Andrews evan
gelistic family conducting. Rev
n. p. Andrews will preach th'
sermon and will be Joined by Mrs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Sissel Hansen - Monday,
100 o. m. from Pipers chapel;
Rey. o. G. Loftness officiating;
cremation.
Mrs. Gladys Fow1er-The body
was sent by Cassidy & Aliens 10
suouannish, Wash, where final
rites viii be observed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
Playground Circus Day

Friday was circus day at the
Graylands park play grounds with
about 200 youngsters taking part.
Featured in the parade at 2 o'clock
was an Indian" tribe made up of
40 braves, several clowns and other
attractions. August 25 has been
set as the closing date for the
playground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
Leave on Vacations
Union Services

Union services will be held Sun
day evening at the First Baptist
church with the Andrews evan
gelistic family conducting. Rev.
n. p. Andrews will preach the
sermon and will be joined by Mrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21

Andrews and their son. Mark. II
several trio and duet numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09
RED RYDER

| lEkvING
LITTLE
l6EANER ~
TIE GA6lfe
WHERE OLD
. HAN5oN WAS
FN51EROuSH
KNITTED,
RED RIDER
QUICKLY
FOLLOWS The
kilLERS
1RAlL, AID
SHOOTS
ANOTHER
TIMBER
WOLF
-
,Io-a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09
SERIAL STORY
WORKING WIVES ... sY1oU ~: Il! ao :ess ..

ment. Dolly had made It ready.
There was food in the refrigerator.
The rooms had been cleaned and
aired.
Marian set a day for her leav-
ing and she worked toward it
feverishly. A few new clothes for
Glad, who had outgrown every
thing, a few conveniences fer
travel. She had her own old
dresses changed a bit and cleaned.
She advertised her furniture and
spent the last week getting rid
of it.
On the last night, with nothing
left but bed and one chair, these
to be called for on the morrow,
Marian sat in the bare emptiness,
the baby in her arms.
Were going to see your daddy,
Glad" she said softly.
The baby crowed and kicked
and threw her little arms about
She had straight, strong back
and straight, strong legs. Martin
often likened her to a rose bud
if rose bud could have shining
blue eyes. Her hair was definitely
reddish and Marian loved it. The
ends duck tailed engagingly, IT
was thick and silken. She laughed
and Rugged the small body.
"We'll see your dady in few
days." she repeated. ooh, Glad
will he want us? You're to be my
offering my precious gift fol
him"
Randy and Dolly took them to
the train. Lifting the baby from
Marian's arms, Randy said
You've got something here,
Marian"
She laughed. Naturally think
So" To herself she said, II have
done one perfect thing. 1t is
enough to make UP Tor all the
things I didn't do?"
Ito Be Concluded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09

me do this. Please let me do 1t
the hard way"
They let her alone after thai.
standing by, ready. July was a
nightmare of burning heat and
parched winds. Toward the end OF
July, Glad developed a heat rash.
she fretted and had a little fever
Marian,s hollow eyes became fren-
zied pools. That was when Randy
and Dolly stepped in.
Dazed and terrified, Marian did
not argue. Someone packed her
things. Someone helped her dress
She and the baby were bundled,
unprotesting, into closed car
which was cooled by dry ice
Marian lay against the cushions, a
nurse watched over Glad's basket
Dolly had said Grossly, II guess
you can pay visit to your best
friend. I guess Dan wouldn't
mind that"
They drove for hours, finally stop
ping at a white cottage IN the cool
darkness of deep woods. Lake
Michigan danced and sparkled be-
yond the trees. A fresh little breeze
rustled the leaves. Marian stumbled
as she stepped from the car ano
Randy carried her to a cool, green
and white bedroom.
Doing so, he muttered, "And we
didn't get you here moment toe
soon, young lady. In fact, hardly
soon enough"
Marian did not know when the
nurse undressed her and put an
ice pack on her head.
The August days were like bliss
full dream. Marian lay in her bed
sleeping, rousing to look with con-
tented eyes at the baby who, under
the able ministrations of the nurse
lost her rash and fever Immediately
After a few days, Marian moved tc
the wide porch swing, there to idly
hope and plan and dream.
The weeks hurried by and she
awoke each morning to new
strength. She could feel energy
and vitality humming through hei
veins. She swan and rested, she
tanned a beautiful brown, rich
color dyed her cheeks and lips
Often Dolly and Randy would bs
gone for days at a time. Marian
scarcely noticed their going OF
coming.
The baby was a rollicking, pink
and white bit of gladness.
With the coming of September
Marian realized the time had come
to think about the long trip tc
Portland. Marian wanted to GO
she was well and strong, the baby
was old enough to travel. Instinc-
lively, she shrank from going. II
meant so much, that journey tc
Portland, so very much. Dams let
tiers had not shown one sign of
interest, had given her not one
shred of hope.
On September 10, Randy's chauf-
feur took them back to the apart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09
. STAMP NEWS

THE government of Panama Gel
L et7ates the 25th anniversary
of the opening of the Panama
Canal with issues of nine postage
and eight airmail stamps, honoring
many of the men who led in the
construction of the "Big Ditch"
Eleven of the stamps present
portraits. These include Belisario
Porras, who was Panama's presi-
dent in 1914; President William
Howard Taft; Pedro j. Sosa, Pam
aman engineer; Lieut.. Lucien Be-
naparte Wise, French engineer in
charge of original survey, and his
associate, Amanda Reclus; Gen.
G. w. Goethals, U. S. engineer;
Ferdinand de Lesseps; President
Theodore Roosevelt; William c.
Gorgas, U. S. army surgeon; Man
uel Amador Guerrero, Panama's
first president, and President
Woodrow Wilson.
The spirit of the canal is SYM
bolized in the picture of an angel
lifting the isthmus. The other
values show Gatun Lake, Pedro
Miguel Locks, Culebra Cut, a fer
ryboat on the canal and an air
view Of the canal.
Bulgaria has issued Eve spe-
cial delivery stamps, also valid
for regular postage. A mail truck.
bicyclist and a motor cyclist are
shown on the three designs, issued
in five values.
Russia will issue four stamps,
to commemorate the 50th ami
versary of the death of Mikhail E.
Saltykov, famous writer and sat-
irist, who wrote under the pen
name of Mikhail Schedrin. The
series will include two portraits
OF two values each.
Russia also has announced the
issue in regular postage series of
stamps showing a metal worker.
a marching Soldier, an aviator and
the coat of arms, to replace cur
rent stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09

Yesterday: Dolly arrives as
Marian prepares to leave for the
hospital. Marian explains every
thing, her hopes of regaining
Dams love, her efforts to repair
the wreckage of their marriage.
Then she asks Dolly to call the
doctor. Its going to happen very
sOOn."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09
CT ANssIAA
CT ACKEns
WAR ANIMALS

In every war, animals, as well
as men, play a part. See if you
can name the following animals
identified with the new war in
Europe.
l. Animals sent over the top by
French to find and explode mines
in no-man's land.
2 U. S. animal, famed for army
work, whose labor will be done by
machines in the new war.
8. Fowl whose awkward gait is
resembled by German manner of
marching.
4 Animal symbolic of British
Empire.
5. Species of animal which has
appeared during war crises at 10
Downing ST., London, and at White
House in Washington.
Questions on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MARIAN HARDNESS - work.
ing wife.
DAN HARKNESS-her husband.
DOLLY HARDNESS - Dams
widowed sister-in-law.
SALLY BLAKE an ambitious
young stenographer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09
SIDE CHANCES

Questions on Back Page)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
State Should Hang
Its Head In Shame
(Editorial)

- Asst understanding is the mental process by
which members of Washngton's Golden
Jubilee legislature arrive at their conclusions
--latest cause for wonder is the action of the
senate in sustaining Governor Martins recon-
mendatlon to extend the two per cent sales tax
to all food products. 1t is one of the most stupid
proposals made by any legislature in the half
century of progress CD which we celebrate
this year.
To persons of means the two per cent tax
will mean little, but to the WPA worker and
others who are struggling for bare existence
it means that the food problem is that much
harder Literally it means taking the bread out
of children's mouths and cutting down on the
milk for babies, many of them now under
nourished The food tax bill is good way to
make fertile the ground on which seeds of dis
sent are always being sown.
What makes the food tax all the more ride
ulous is the fact that the same bloc which voted
to increase the cost of food, voted to reduce the
grain brokerage tax to one hundredth of one
per cent on gross transactions. The only effect
of that is to increase the profit of the middle
man who sells the farmers grain.
1t is true that the state needs more revenue
but it is unthnkabe that it must be provided
by making it harder for the poor to obtain food.
Instead of the Golden Jubilee pageant with
which we propose to celebrate 80 years of state
hood we should hang our heads in shame and
spend the celebration period sitting in sack
cloth and ashes.
There is still one hope that the state of
Washington will not be disgraced by this stupid
proposal The house seems to be less under the
thumb of Governor Martin and the coalition
bloc and may be able to rally enough votes to
kill it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
GRANDMOTHER,
GRANDSON, HIT

Mrs Mary Buchanan. so, Of 100
So. NJ. st. and her 5-yesr-old
grandson. whose name was not
reported. were Knocked down by
an automobile at $50 p. m. Friday
while crossing 9Th ave. ~ NJ -.
Mrs. Buchanan was undergoing
care Al Tacoma General hospital
Saturday for several rib fractures
and minor cuts and bruises. The
boy was taken 10 his home.
Albert Gunderson. 1919 50.
WoodlaV,n ave. told police the two
walked across the street in front
Of his car. and said he was unable
TO stop IN time 20 avoid hitting
them.
Margaret Fadness. Is. Of Park
land. was treated for decorations
at Pierce county hospital Friday
night after a collision at 3eth and
Pacific ave She was riding with
p. X. Corbin. zoos So. 18th st,
whose car collided with another
auto. The second driver was Will
lam A. Chambers Of Route 3, Box
523-A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

} The senate was to act on the
omnibus social security bill. The
major bill before the house was
the biennial budget of more than
$3.50, 600, 900, not counting high
ways.
Neither house scheduled lengthy
sessions today because of the re-
turn ball sponsored by legislators
tonight. The senate held its sec
ond early-morning session today
and waded through a lengthy cal
endar of minor bills.
The omnibus social security bill
contained an appropriation of sls'-
SOC. 900 for old age pensions, S4,-
100000 for dependent children,
1852 900 for blind. and $4,000, 900
for general assistance.
The most important bill be-
fore the house was tn &l53.-
$4,000 budget measure drawn
mp by the appropriations COM
mittee. II contained a &45,-
OOO. 900 allotment for social
security and $36.5OO, 900 for
education, both figures far
more than the governors rec
concentrations.
The senate last night passed a
social security bill approprlaung
$4,000. 600 into fund out Of which
the state would take money 10
Continued on Page 5. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
SUFFER BURNS
IN EXPLOS|ONS

Two Tacoma men were be-
ing treated for burns on their
hands. sustained in explo-
sions at widely separated sec
tions of the city early Friday
evening.
Walter Delin. co-proprietor Of
the Sound Tire exchange. bo43
South Tacoma way, suffered pain
ful burns when a jar Of gasoline
ignited near a boiler Al his store.
Firemen extinguished a small
blaze which resulted from the e~-
plosion. The loss vas estimated
at 5000.
Verne Iverson. $50 So. Cakes St,
had a narrow escape from death
when he mistook gas jet IN ms
basement for a water valve.
Holding a lighted match in his
hand. he went into the basement
to turn off mis- water connections
A moment later the gas exploded
burning the hand in which ne wa
holding the match.
Firemen were called, but no los
was occasioned. They said M
might have been killed had a lsrg
er amount Of gas accumulated II
the air before exploding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
AFL.C|O War
LOOMS after
BRIDGES TALK
ILWUHead in Speech
Here Charges Local
lila With Sabotage;
Announces Drive

Harry Bridges, Pacific
coast ClO leader and president
of the International Long
shoremen's & Warehousemens
union. announced Friday night
a campaign to bring the clio
to the Tacoma waterfront.
Bridges was principal speaker
at mass meeting in the ClO hall.
sponsored jointly by the ILWU
and the International Woodwork
ers of America Nearly 500 menu
bers Of the IVA and the Interns-
tional gshoremens association
(AFL) filled tho hall
Speaking directly To the long
shoremen present and using the
language of the docks, Bridges oc-
i cupied the platform two hours.
speaking and answering questions
from the audience.
+ Disclaiming statements Of AFL
leaders that he is engaged in dis
rupting" Tacoma industrial rcla-
tions, Bridges declared his inten-
ton is to unite the Pacific coast
/ Continued on Page 5, Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
Roosevelt Returns After
Weeks Cruise With Fleet

Roosevelt returned 10 the
Iversary Of his first inangura-
rebellion in congress.
was met st the union station by
a group Including Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary Of Treasury Henry Nor.
gsnthan. j.. Postmaster General
James A Farley, Secretary ~
Commerce Harry l.. Hopkins. Sec.
Rotary Of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace snd Assistant SECRETARY
~ State France n sayfs
The president returned Ia
the mainland yesterday from
HI. sesgoinx ,ssssies snd !" .
press conference ri tbsrtes-
ton, y. e.. raised ess ~ The
fs,oflte sew Deal shouts
that the south 10 the ssti0n's
Ne. economic problem and
should ~ reu~died.
BE saN the south suffered from
lack ~ purchasing power and Oh.
served that an Increase In wages
In the south and a 10 per cent
boost in purchasing power would
AID that area and the nation ~ q
whole.