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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

Doherfy. who began life A. q
newsboy In Columbus. O., and
amused q fortune Of $500. 900. 900
IN public utilities. died Of bronchial
pneumonia. with which he was
stricken two weeks ago.
A life long sufferer from
theumatism. his condition develop
ID into arthritis in 1877, and in
1855 he established an apartment
n Temple University hospital.
Worked From Bed
His widow. the former Mrs.
Percy Frank Eames. widow of an
International Harvester company
efficial, whom he married In 1929.
her daughter. Helen, whom he had
adopted. and w. A. Jones. execu-
tive vice president o. Cities Service
company, were at his bedside when
he died at e:41 p. m. fEST).
From his bed. he handled his
interests In the Cities Service COM
pany OF which he was president
and which controlled nearly 200
oil. traction, light. gas and power
subsidiaries throughout the coun-
cry. The organization had total
assets In 1882 Of S1.2ss. 104.s33.
He Worked Up"
At the age Of IL he quit selling
newspapers and became an office
hoy for Columbus Gas and Electric
eompany. In 1890. At the age Of
20. be was holding executive posi-
tions In gas. electric and traction
companies in the midwest.
In 1905. he organized Henry L.
poherty q Co.. bankers and opera
tors Of public utilities. and In 1910.
be founded the Cities Service COM
pany.
Doherty criticized business men
who wasted their time" travelling
between their homes and offices.
He ret up his home In the financial
district Of New York City near his
office. His apartment was
luxurious. He had q '.motor bed"
Owned Real Estate
When he found summer nights
TOO hot for comfort. he pressed
button and his bed rolled on tracks
20 an outdoor terrace.
He had enormous real estate
holdings. including = chain Of
hotels in Florida. which he linked
with an air-tasd service. The 1929
depression did not prevent him
building the worlds third tallest
building. the 67-story, $4,000. 900
Sixty Wall Street tower.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
RELIEF
LACK IS TOLD
BY JIMMY HATL0

CLEvEL AND Widespread
cases of hunger and suffering in
Clevelands recent relief crisis, with
attempted suicides and mental
breakdowns, were reported in
80, 000-word study by the Cleveland
chapter of American Association of
Social Workers, assisted by repre-
sentatives of 20 other social
agencies.
The report covered 374 relief
cases taken at random and was
made az the request of City We'll
fare Director Fred w. Ramsey.
The study found that during the
four weeks from Nov. Is to Dec. Is,
when $4,000 single and childless-
couple relief cases were off food
orders entirely and 10000 other
cases on such curtailed orders,
hundreds went without food for
days, other rooted out waste food
in markets and serious illnesses in
creased.
Most of these illnesses were in
the pneumonia, influenza and
pleurisy group, and tubercular,
diabetic and heart cases were ag-
gravated seriously, the report said.
Among 155 of the number
studied, which had been cut off
food orders entirely, only % were
able to find employment of any
kind, according to the report. Ten
of these got odd jobs paying rs to
so cents, five were reassigned to
WPA. One got relief job" and
only six obtained jobs in private
industry, the study showed.
The report said that families
which continued to receive re-
lief had lived on a food stan
dard of five and one-half cents
per meal per person.
Among the 374 cases studied, the
report said that 10 had threatened
suicide and that 16 had approached
mental breakdowns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
Gets Postcard
From Late Mate
After 81 Years

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Mrs. Al
bert L. Stringer today finally pos
sessed a post card her late hus-
band mailed 81 years ago.
The card was postmarked Bell
ingham, Wash, Aug. 10, 1908. 1t
had a receipt cancellation bearing
a 1889 date, showing it had re-
Gently passed through the Kansas
City postoffice.
Postal officials believed it may
have reached the wrong address
three decades ago, and only re-
Gently had the original recipient
dropped it in pickup mail box
for reconsignment.
Stringer, who was a travelling
salesman, died last June. Mrs,
Stringer said today that the note
from him, even though late, was
the best Christmas card she had
ever received.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
omen STILL
BUSY ON CASE
Mattson Boy Stolen
From Home Just
3 Years Ago
BY WILLIS s. DUNNTWAY
United Press Staff Correspondent

The hue and cry long since has
abated but federal agents today
quietly continued their search for
the kidnap-slayer Of 10-year-old
Charles Fletcher Mattson, who was
abducted from his Tacoma home
three years ago Wednesday night.
The federal bureau of investiga-
ton, proud of its record of solving
1877 of the 169 kidnapping cases
since passage of the Lindbergh law
in 1882, has promised DR.. and Mrs.
William w. Mattson that it will
not give up until the man who stole
and killed their child is convicted.
Still unsolved also was the
equally spectacular kidnap-slaying
of Peter David Levine of New
Rochelle, N. Y, on Feb. "A, 1888.
$4,000 Quizzed
More than $4,000 suspects have
been questioned in all parts of the
world since Charles Mattson was
taken from his home on the eve
ming of Dec. 81, 1886. Pencil
sketches of the suspect as described
by Charles brother, William. now
10; his sister, Muriel, now II, and
Virginia Chatfield. Seattle friend,
grace the lobby of every postoffice
from Mexico to Canada. The
posters offer a $4,000 reward for
information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the killer.
Despite a series of newspaper
advertisements, DR.. Mattson was
unable to contact the kidnaper and
Is days later Charles nude body
was found in a snow-covered field
near Everett, 60 miles to the north
He had been stabbed and beaten.
500 to Be Eliminated
From the description given au'
thorities by the Mattson children
it was determined the kidnapel
was swarthy, bearded, stopped
about 80 years old. five feet sever
or eight inches tall, with high
cheek bones, hairy hands and &
broken nose.
There still are possibly 500 sus
poets who have not yet beer
eliminated by the bureau of iden'
tification experts who have check
ed more than 6,000,000 finger
prints in their Washington files.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

Whether he has agreed to I'M
nail the windows Of his home at
2522 SO. C ST.. let her turn on the
lights after dark, permit her to
hear other radio programs than
"Hi-Ho Silver and Gang Bust
ers." and rectify other complaints
which she made. was not revealed
in the court proceeding.
But there won't be a divorce
and the elderly bride and BRIDE
groom are back together, her at
torney, A. L. BUD Lee said.
Judge Remain dissolved an or
der tying up LaBonte's bank ac-
counts and other property and
ordered him to pay into the court
S2.10e.40, of which $509.40 goes
for attorneys fees and court costs,
the remainder to Mrs. LaBonte.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
Henry L. Doherty, Billion
Dollar Business Man, Dead

PHIADELPHIA-HenryL Doherty, So died last night
IN the hospital bed from which he had directed his billion
dollar business affairs and phanthropc for three and
Z half years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
WEBB MILLER STORY

break up the slow-moving Rus
sian infantry formations.
The weather. cold and gloomy,
was of advantage to the Firms.
1t kept down Russian planes and
promised snow.
The Firms have put some of
their night patrols on skates, en-
abling them to glide silently over
the ice to the Russian lines. in
visible In their white cloaks, and
harass the Russian troops.
Prepares Surprise"
Finland is preparing in secret
an unpleasant surprise for the
Russian air force, which is bomb
ing the southern part of the coun-
try with increasing intensity, /
learned today.
1t is impossible for me even
to indicate the nature Of the re-
tort the Firms intend to make to
the bombing campaign.
But have reason to believe the
Firms have something about ready
they are confident will make the
Russians sorry II the latter con-
tinue bombing civilian centers.
Because Of the short distances
involved, and the fact that the
Russian planes fly at great heights,
the Russians often are able to
carry out their raids before Fin
nish planes can get up to inter
cept them.
big Bertha" Active
With the imminent arrival Of
more airplanes-fighting ones Of
great speed are on the way-the
number Of Soviet planes which
get back to base may sharply de-
crease. even aside from the sur
prise" the Firms are preparing.
II Is remarkable how quickly
the long-range bombardment by
Russia's new big Bertha" guns,
rs miles away. has become a mat
ter of routine to the people OF
vnpuri.
] was at dinner at restaurant
During dinner several shells ex.
ploded unpleasantly near. The
glass Of the chandeliers was shak
en-. but I observed that most diner.
did not even bother TO look up
A few women first aid suxiliarie,
hurried out TO see whether theii
services were needed.
Trains Are Ready
During these bombardments 4
is probable several hundred SHELF
have hit the city and its suburbs
and few more hundred have hi
outside of town.
Special trains were ready today
to take away more of the 7.00I
people remaining in this city o
10000. Authorities had ordereS
that all must 60 who could.
Authoritative informants sait
a civilian centers In southern ans
central Finland had been bombes
by the Russians within the las
few days, and that most OF tn
places bombed had no militar,
significance.
Firms Holding
Along the 60-mile Mannerhein
line in the Kareiian isthmus tn
Russian guns smashed into tn
Finnish defenses for the 22d day
The Firms still held their rocky
! forested ramparts. in weathe
. which yesterday. when I visite
the front. was 10 degrees beloV
zero. I could hear the thunder o
the guns as far back Of the from
: as 20 miles The air constantl
ouivered with conclusions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

Judge Lloyd L. Black admitted
- foreign-born residents TO U. s.
citizenship At naturalization hear
ings Tuesday In federal district
court. which were not completed
Until after 9 p. m.
Those who became citizens in
studded:
Margaret Murdoch Thompson
(Great Britain), 6614 SO. Puget
Sound ave; Hilda Amanda Fors-
hind tsweden). Fort steilacoom:
Daniel Ailloy and Susan Milloy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

Doherty waged widely-publicized
battles In connection with his busi-
ness.
Fought Newspaper
In 1891 he fought Gov. Harry II.
Woodring Of Kansas because the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
CITY Gets BIDS
ON POLICE CARS

Six old automobiles of the police
department, most of them boast
ing mileages Of from $4,000 to
more than 100, 900 miles, are worth
anything from $50 to S3,075 in
trade-in value, according to bids
opened Tuesday afternoon by the
board of contracts and awards.
Six Tacoma automobile firms
submitted bids on new equipment.
but it was obvious there's no used
car trust around here to fix prices
on trade-ins.
Six 4-door Sedans
Specifications called for six 1910
four-door sedans, fully equipped.
to replace five sedans and a patrol
car branded by Safety Commits
sioner Eastwood as no longer fit
for police service.
Here are the bids: Titus Motor
Co., Fords, S5,O92 go less $50 for
trade-ins, net bid S4,212.60; Ia
coma Auto Sales Co, Pontiacs,
S5,961, less $1,365 for trade-ins,
net bid 81, 500; Mallon Motor Co.,
Fords, s5,s63.32, trade-ins SLIGO,
net S4,103.32; Allen Motor Co.,
Studebakers, S7,461, tr a d e. ms
S2,919, net $4,542; Winthrop Motor
Co., Plymouths, $5,5s1.03, trade
ms $1,3s5, net $4,196.03; Irwin
Jones Motor Co., Dodges, Sc, 525.45,
trade-ins S3,075, net bid $3,450.45.
Bring Smiles
As Mayor Kaufman read the
bids, some of the bidders smiled.
Less variation marked the seven
bids opened for a one-ton pickup
truck for the police department
to be used in traffic lane marking
and replacing an ancient Model
T." Net bids follow: International
Harvester Co. (InternationaD,
$s34.76; Titus Motor Co. (Ford),
$761.77; Mallon Motor Co. (Ford),
S795; Hegerd Sales Co. (Stude-
baker,, ss1293; South Tacoma
Motors (Chevrolet), $777.95 and
$s5s.45; Tacoma GMC Truck Co.
(GMC), s73s.11; Irwin-Jones Mo-
tor Co. (Dodge), $730.60.
For Transformers
At the same session the board
opened bids on two 1,000-KVA
transformers for the light depart
ment: Westinghouse Electric q
Mfg. Co., $5,10s; American Ma
chinery & Electric Co. (Pennsyl-
vanias), s4,s52; American Trans
former Co., $500; Allis-C Chalmers
Mfg. Co., $5,056; General Electric
Co., 1922: Love Electric Co. mo
loneys), $4,704; Electric Motor
Service Co. (Pacifics), $4,000;
Lighthouse Electric Co. (Wag-
ners). $4,000. Delivery dates var
led from 40 to IS days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
Golden Gate Fair
ReOpeninq May 20

SAN FRANCISCO-The Golden
Gate International exposition will
reopen next year on May 29 and
continue to Sept. 2e, it was an
nounced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Fund Setup Key
To0peration Of
Refinancing Plan
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ever any sinking fund has at least
$4,000. the district directors must
call for sealed proposals from Sc
curity holders TO sell bonds to the
district. No offer to sell bonds at
more than par value can be ac-
cepted The district board may re-
ject all bids if it sees fit and go
into the open market to buy back
and retire district bonds and war
rants. The district cannot retain III
any sinking fund for a period long
er than one year at any one time in
excess of S10,0G0 in either cash or
legal investments.
CONTINGENT FUND
All contingent fund money COL
lected prior to Jan. l, 1899, based
upon or derived from assessment
levieS prior to the 1938-39 fiscal
year shall be deposited in the drain
age fund. Bondholders shall release
all such money to the district for
drainage purposes. and 1t may not
De used for any other purpose unless
deficiency occurs in the redemp-
ton fund. when contingent fund
money must be used to make up
the deficiency. In no fiscal year,
however, shall this deposit exceed
S30,000 nor in any event more than
the amount of the actual deficiency.
All contingent fund money COL
lected by the district after Jan. l.,
1899. applicable to the payment of
principal and interest, shall be de-
posted in the redemption fund.
DRAINAGE FUND
The district shall deposit in the
drainage fund the balance of all
money remaining in the present
bond interest fund, bond principal
fund, warrant fund and contingent
fund after payment has been made
as provided by the plan of interest
to and including Jan. l, 1899.
After the drainage fund has
been established the district must
levy annually for Sl50,000 for drain
age purposes as long as any Secur-
ties affected by the plan are out
standing or unpaid The levy must
OcSIl Will llIt lIoCdl yCdl oCoI tulS
July l, 1899.
After Feb. /. 1914, if there is in
The drainage fund a sum totaling
100000 in excess of the amount
then required for drainage work,
the surplus over 100000 must be
deposited in the redemption fund
EMERGENCY FUND
Beginning with the fiscal year
July /, 1899, the district must levy
annually for $4,000 to be placed in
the emergency fund. This fund
shall be used only for emergency
maintenance and operation work,
or, at the option of the district, to
pay bond and warrant interest if
redemption funds are insufficient,
or for additional sinking fund pay
mentS.
If more than $15O,0OO is accumu-
lated in tie emergency fund, the
amount of the surplus shall be de-
posted in the redemption fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Loyaisf Premier
Crosses Border
'COntinued From PAGE I

NOOIlllIllltQ rage ~
now simply a part of a rapidly
developing diplomatic situation in
which the real issue was whether
France and Italy would resort to
friendly negotiation or conflict to
settle their differences.
The Loyalists seemed ready to
talk peace, despite Negrin'S decision
to fight on. So far the NationalistS
refused to consider anything but
unconditional surrender.
Julio Alvarez Del Vayo. LoyaliSt
foreign minister who backs Negrin
in plans to fight the war to fin
ish if satisfactory conditions can
not be obtained, conferred last
night with Jules Henry, French
ambassador, and r. C. Stevenson,
British charge d'affaires. He ar
ranged a conference between the
British and French ENJOYS and
Premier Negrin for today.
The Loyalists, it was indicated,
were gambling on the possibility
that, if they could not obtain sat
isfactory peace terms, and could
hold out for two or three months.
there would be a European crisis
which would force France to inter
vene actively in their favor and
against Italy 1t was because both
France and Great Britain recog-
uized the dangers involved in the
Spanish war that they continued
their efforts to end it, and that
Britain extracted from Italy yester-
day a promise that italian troops
would be withdrawn from Spain as
soon as the war ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

treasurer Directors. named accord
ing to supervisorial districts. were:
Roy Breedlove. Lloyd Loudon, Delp
J. Bush, George Connolly. Cooke,
Nice, Hastain. Laural Ferguson and
William Burke.
Floyd Wolwend OF Los Angeles.
whose talk featured the meeting.
pointed out the Importance OF the
assembly in government. He was
accompanied by julius Laucn. exec
utiYe secretary OF the state assem-
bly, Also attending from out Of
the valley were Thomas Hamilton,
William Fletcher and Pat Smith Of
San Diego AsSemblyman Clarence
Walker also spoke briefly
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Refinancing Plan
Would Put Ceiling
On Assessments
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from five and half TO four and
one-eighth per cent; and that in
terest on third division bonds shall
be reduced from six to four and a
nalf per cent, beginning Jan. l, 1889.
That interest on warrants shall
be reduced from seven to five and
one-fourth per cent, beginning Jan.
|. 1899.
That bonds of the second division
shall be extended in maturity date
10 Jan. l, 1864. These bonds ag-
yregate S750000.
That the district shall not levy
assessments for bond and interest
purposes for ic>s man S725, 900 in
any one fiscal year, and it shall not
levy assessments for the same pur-
pose for more than s797 500.
Provides Funds
That a redemption fund a drain
age fund and an emergency fund
shall be created to provide for ad-
equately protected financing. An
existing sinking fund is modified.
| These funds are treated elsewhere
/ this iSSueJ
That proper technical machinery
md legal operations shall be set in
notion to carry through the plan.
That the refinancing plan may
oe amended when deemed neces-
.ary at the suggestion of the dis
rlct directors, approved by a ma
jLrity Of the district voters at a
peciaI election, ana approved also
by the securities commission and rs
GER cent of the Dondholders or war
rant holders. which ever may be
Effected by the proposed amend
neat. II a proposed amendment
Effected only warrant holders, ap-
)roval of bondholders is not neces-
;ary, and if it affects only bond
FOLDERS, warrant holders need not
approve.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Polar Wave Sweeps
Eastward With
Sub.Zero Weather
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brought heavy SHOWS on the west
ern slopes of the Rockies as far
south as California.
In Oregon. the Columbia river
highway was blocked by so feet OF
earth that slid down, breaking
transmission lines. The state haG
248 snoWploWS working. Plows OPEN
ed a trail to Timberline Lodge, on
Mt. Hood. where 20 sports fans had
been marooned since Sunday.
The California highway to Reno,
Nev.. over Donner Summit was
blocked by five feet of snow. The
only northern California highway
open to Nevada was through the
Feather river canyon. Smudge pots
were fired in California orchards,
Rains fell in the valleys.
The cold wave swept snow as far
south as New Mexico.
The seasonal flood in the Ohio
valley edged slowly within a few
inches of its crest and was expected
to begin receding within - hours,
Rain choked tributaries throughout
eastern Kentucky were reported
subsiding.
Meteorologists said river stages
also were dropping throughout the
valley north of Louisville. The river
reached a crest of 58O8 feet-8.0S
feet above flood stage-at Cincin-
natl Tuesday night. The crest was
expected to reach danger zones in
the Evansville. Ind, area Thurs
day but prospects of severe cold
wave. moving eastward from the
Rockies. allayed fears OF a serious
F1AnI
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
AmIie Denies He
Believes as Red

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. CUP) -
Thomas +. Amle. President RooSe-
yelt's Wisconsin Progressive NOM
inee to the interstate commerce
commission. told a senate commit
tee today that he addressed an al
legged Communist controlled
meeting in Chicago in 1884. but re-
iterated 2 denial that ne IS a men,
Der OF the Communist party.
Amle made his statement TO a
senate interstate commerce subcom-
mittee which is considering his
qualifications for the ICC post
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Districts Action
Starts No. | Must
On Way TO Success
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NCOnI1lueQ ITOul rage II
rates on bond and warrant debts,
| immediate funds for drainage de-
! velopment, waiver of specified in
] terest by bondholderS, a maximum
/ assessemnt rate beyond which the
district cannot be forced to levy
for bond interest payments, and
other details.
Goes to State Body
Cogs creased by the district dir
ectors action, the refinancing plan
moved toward rapid fruition. It will
be presented to the California Dis
triCtS Securities Commission Friday.
Should that agency accept the plan
it will authorize an election within
the district and provide for certifi-
Gates of deposit to be filled out by
bondholderS agreeing to the pro-
posal.
President Evan T. Hewes of the
irrigation district said Tuesday
night he believed an election will
be possible shortly after the mid
die of March. At that time the plan
will be offered to the voters for APP
prevail.
Meanwhile, Immediately after ac-
ton by the Districts Securities Com
mission. certificates OF deposit will
90 forward TO bondholderS. Shortly
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after the election, officials indicat-
ed. the district hopes to have suf-
ticient bondholder signatures to file
a petition III federal court taking
advantage of provisions of the Ma
tional Bankruptcy Act to force un-
friendly bondholderS to comply.
Holders Must Approve
Fifty-one per cent of bonded in
debtedneSS must be represented by
certificates OF deposit before such
petition can be filed. and at leaS
two thirds OF the debt must be fav.
orable before the district can seek
to place itself under the bankruptcy
act.
The district hopes to obtain con-
sent of rs per cent of bondholders
before its petition is heard.
Once the district comes under the
bankruptcy act. all bondholders will
be bound by the plan whether they
consent or not.
Document Read
Acceptance by the district board
Tuesday Of its resolution came
quietly and automatically. Thru
out the afternoon session of the
board President Hewes and Secre-
tary w w. Goodson alternated in
reading the closely printed 27-page
document. AS GoodSon finished
reading the last sentence, Director
Charles Morrow moved its approval
Director Mark Rose interrupted:
Il suggest We table this :"
Director w. E. Young in turn in
terrupted him to second MorroW's
motion. Question: said HeWes. A
vote was taken. Directors Hewes,
Young, Morrow and Aten voted
yes" Rose, whose name was called
last. voted no.
The secretary was instructed to
take proper steps to obtain securi-
lies commission approval, and Pres
ident Hewes planned to leave for
Los Angeles Wednesday morning to
discuss details with state officials
and bondholders.