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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Tacoma Mayor Is Faavcett;
He's Third Within Month

Tacoma had its third mayor
within a month Tuesday as Finance
Commissioner Val Fawcett was
elected to the post pro TEN by
Commissioners Holmes Eastwood
and A. r. Bergersen at a meeting
of the council
Mayor" Fawcett - which will
raise memories of many Tscomans
IN regard to the late A. V. Fawcett,
many times Tacomas chief execu-
tive and father of the present COM
missioner assumes the post left
first by Mayor John c. Siegle and
later by Commissioner Ira S.
DAWSON, who was confined to his
home by illness only a few days
after he had been elected mayor
pro TEN.
1t appeared, however, that Faw-
cett would be mayor for day
only. Ralph DAVIDSON Commits
sioner Davisson's secretary. re-
ported that the commissioner prob
ably would be sufficiently recov-
cred to return to his desk We'd
nesday.
Mayor Siegle, who has been i'll
for more than three weeks. was
reported to be in an improved
condition, but was not expected
to assume his city duties for some
time. His secretary, William
Gantz, also was reported i'll Tues
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
BOND MARKET

NEW YORK Strength In local
fractions featured an otherwise
irregular listed bond market to-
day.
Gains ranging to more than ?
points generally were maintained
by local fractions in late quiet
trading, but other sections of the
domestic corporate list eased off.
Utilities generally were firm,
while rails and industrials held
narrowly around previous closing
levels. U. S. governments We're
firm. and foreign dollar bonds
irregular,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
DEATH
PR0bED AGAIN

Fred Sherman, 80, who allegedly
caused the fatal injury of George
Ditch of Tacoma by striking him
during a scuffle on Feb. 4, was
returned to the city Jail Tuesday
and made voluntary prisoner
pending further investigation
into the case
Sherman, who declared he did
not Intentionally injure Ditch, and
who was absolved Of blame by the
injured man two days before his
death Sunday was released from
the city Jail Monday morning on
condition that he re-appear Tues
day for questioning.
He was booked at the Jail on an
open charge when he returned to
police headquarters. Capt Cliff
Osborne, who is handling the in
vestigation. said he understood an
inquest would be held Wednesday,
but Coroner T. H, Long said none
was planned as far as he knew.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
SPEAKER
IS SEN. CANNON

One Of these days taxpayers Of
the state are going to call for
complete elimination Of the old
county system, according to State
Senator George n. Cannon. Pull
man banker, who addressed the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
forum Monday at the Hotel Win
throp.
Most Of the county functions.
he said have been taken over by
the state with greater efficiency.
state police logically should do
the work now done by county sher-
ifs, in Gannon's opinion, and the
state highway department all the
roadwork now q county function.
The S6000,0 900 deficit in the
state general fund is healthy
circumstance. according to Gan
non, in that it discourages treas
ury raids. Accurate balancing of
expenses and tax income is diff
cult, he said, since the 40-mill law
has shifted the trend toward ex-
else taxes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
$4,000 Names
ARE OFF LIST
Must Register Again
by February Is to
Vote March Ii

More than 1900 rural and Ia
coma residents vii be ineligible to
cast votes in the general election
scheduled for March IA unless they
re-register before Feb. IS, 1t was
announced Tuesday.
Names have been stricken from
lists Of registered voters because
of failure to cast ballots since the
last election. according TO County
Election Supt. Joe Ford.
Ford said names of 1880 per-
sons in rural districts outside Of
limits of Incorporated cities or
towns had been stricken from
registers voters rolls. With can
collation. Of these names, the total
registration Of qualified voters in
rural districts is approximately
$4,000. This total, Ford declared.
does not include registered voters
in incorporated cities outside of
Tacoma.
City Clerk Genevieve Martin
said s,321 Tacoma residents had
been dropped from registered rolls
Total number of qualified reg
istered voters In the city is now
0,32s, Miss Martin revealed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
SHIP STRIKE ENDS,
BUT DOCKS PICKETED

SEATTLE - Although striking
masters, mates and pilots voted
to return to work on American
vessels operating to Alaska. pick
citing by metal tradesmen compli-
Gated an 11:day shipping tieup
today.
Alaska Steamship Co. docks
Were picketed because metal
tradesmen said 315 of their men
were locked out at the lines wards
and shops on the eve of the IL
censed officers strike. The metal
tradesmen demanded pay for the
time they were laid off.
Two other steamship lines oper-
atlng to Alaska scheduled sail.
ings, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

Speed Up Plans With
Announcement of
u. S. Subsidy

Plans for construction Of neW
ships and for improved service TO
the east coast Of South America
were being speeded today by the
Pacific-Argentine-B Brazil line, fol-
lowing signing Of 12-year sub
sidy contract by the L. S. maritime
commission.
In a message to George H. Dorf-
ner. Tacoma representative Of the
line ian affiliate Of the Mccormick
Steamship Coz. George A Pope
j.. president Of PA B. express
ed pleasure that the contract vas
completed II had been in neeotis-
ton for several months.
Plan New Ships
Pope said new and economical
vessels are being designed for the
service. The contract calls for
additional capital and the construc-
ton of four new ships. two of
which are to be built by the COM
mission and chartered to the COM
pany, with an option to purchase.
"A great deal depends on
whether financing can be ar
ranged" Pope said, and also on
whether the proposed sanitary
agreement between Argentina and
the L. s. is signed.
How II Works
of almost equal Importance is
the contamination of a reciprocal
trade agreement between these two
countries, and on proving whether
our good neighbor policy can be
made 10 work from an economic.
as well as a political, point of
view"
An interesting feature of the
contract is a clause providing for
government intervention and sup
port in case of a rate war in the
South American route.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
RICHARD DAYS
TRIAL STARTED

A jury of seven women and five
men Tuesday was hearing teSti-
mony in Superior Judge Fred G..
Remains courtroom In the grand
larceny trial of Richard Day, %.
of SOC East 33d st.
Day is one of two youths ac-
cused in an information filed by
Deputy Prosecutor A. NJ. Ursich
of theft of an automobile last Dec.
II in Tacoma, belonging to c. f.
Johnston. The pair was arrested
near Olympia by Thurston county
deputy sheriffs and returned to
Tacoma.
Don Duffy, alias Don Burnett.
10. is the other youth accused in
the information. Duffy turned
states witness after he entered a
plea of guilty to the charge last
Jan. 10 and received a suspended
sentence of Is years in the state
at Monroe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
OFFICERS WILL
MEET IN OGDEN

County Treasurer Paul Newman.
who was recently appointed d.
rector Of the National County Of
ficers' ASSOCIATION was assisting
Tuesday in plans for the national
convention NJ the organization 10
be held July l7-1s-19 at Ogden,
Utah.
Newman had the honor OF being
the only county official in the
state of Washington to be appoint
ed to the board He will represent
the state and Pierce county at the
coming convention.
The association is composed Of
members who are heads OF county
departments throughout the L S.
Newman will issue invitations to
all county elective officials IN the
state to attend the convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
ADOPTS new SLOGAN
Light wake up
And make Tacoma grow.


The above is the new slogan of
the jefferson Square Improve
ment club. II was adopted at the
last meeting held at the Croft
hotel
Lee Croft, the president. said
there are now three different
propositions for the proposed city
hall and courthouse, and all are in
that immediate vicinity. Intel
hgent people" ne said, are be-
ginning to realize that one of the
main essentials for a suitable To-
cation is transportation and park
ing facilities. Jefferson square is
there with the goods on both of
these"
One plan is the Union Pacific
property. another is the 18th and
Broadway plan, and the third.
vacant lots at 18th and Commerce
SITS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
GETS HIS JOB
AT span AGAIN

George Tompkins. 5o-year-old
Tacoman, has been reinstated IN
his old position as Waterman At
the Narrows bridge project. his
friends reported Tuesday.
There was considerable criticism
following publication of a story
that Tompkins said he had been
dismissed so that IN job could be
given to Former Police Chief Jim
Dew. This was subsequently de-
MED by Dew.
Tompkins. who lives At 1916
Fswcett ave. has wife and two
children. He formerly was on
WPA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
POrtLanders KnOU
What Taxes Are

PORTLAND - r. Earl Riley,
city commissioner. said today that
Portlanders pay $1,000 a minute
on the city's bonded debt plus in
terest. or IL cents q seconds
hours q day.
The outstanding bonds of $751;
757 SIG. with accrued interest that
will amount TO S12. 090. $3.50. cost
each man. woman and child $15.5e
4 year, Riley said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Cooking School
TO Be Wednesddu

Three activities in as many days
were announced Tuesday by the
"omen's auxiliary of Wild West
post. V F. w.
wednesday at p. m. the aux
iiiary will hold a cooking school
at Fishers civic auditorium for
members and their friends. Thurs
day afternoon birthday party
will be given at the Veterans hos
pital at American Lake.
The auXiliary's meeting Friday
evening will begin early-at 7:15
to allow time for a card party
after the business session. It will
De held in the Doric room of the
Masonic temple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
BUTTER PRICE
GOES UP HERE

Following a slight strengthen
Ing Of butter prices at the close Of
last week. butter advanced a cent
a pound wholesale here Tuesday
morning.
The produce market was com
paratively quiet. A new shipment
Of California cabbage vas a little
cheaper.
7gg and poultry prices held their
own. After a little shortage Of
Columbia river smelts. fish mar
kets here were expecting good
supply TO come In later Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

San Francisco and New York world
fairs, attractive excursion rates
are being offered. To compete
with motor trucking. lower rates
have been arranged on auto load
ngs. One road has asked for lower
rates on potato shipments.
There's no doubt that what
would aid rails-says one rail head
is better business conditions. All
roads would benefit and reha bill
tatlon spending would be started.
OF course. its brought out that the
long-and-short haul clause should
be revoked, Then. it is said. If the
rail bankruptcy laws were eased.
overcspitalized roads would be & Die
to reduce interest charges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
APP y
BlETfDAY
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Il

tt E>nA1. IThkN .Ah1 IL
arietts Christensen. Eaton.
vile.
Valentine RossoW. Ssll So
Alaska -.
{. \. Miller. 564 80. 9Sd 81.
Mrs. h. r. Keller, Ssl0 So
Puget Sound ave.
Richard Dennis, zoos 80. JU-
nett II.
Bob Loftness. 9l2 So. nth it
Mrs. John Schuss and John
schuss. jr.. 5lO7 SO. Fife st.
Loretta Ann Lippincott, 1920
So. 4lst st.
George EngIer, 1926 So. Ia
coma ave.
Lena Hiatt. S02l SO. Union.
Mrs. Elsie Ball. i01 So. VI st.
Mrs. Dorothy Clary, 1885 East
Morton 1t.
Ray Shepard, 1888 East 64th
ST.
Andy Chervss, Lauan apis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
CURB MARKET

NEW YoRk-Curh stocks were
irregularly lower in light dealings
today. Utilities We're mixed.
Lockheed Aircraft recovered
most of an earlier loss ranging to
q point Beech Air gained Il point.
Bell Aircraft. however, was down
about a point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK

orally steady with Monday late
sales. Bulk good TO choice 1856
215 10. drive-ins SS35-Ss50. Car
lots quotable TO SS.75. Few light
lights $500. Packing SONS 1925
SO so.
Cattle. so; calves, 20; steady on
light supply: steers scarce. Good
fed steers quotsble to $3.50. Few
common TO medium heifers $3.50
$50. Common to medium COWS
$4.50-S so. Cutters SSS0-S4 rs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Norwegian Vessel Is
Expected to Dock
Here Feb. %

Tn Norwegian motorship Hena,
originally scheduled TO be in Taco
ma Monday loading a shipment of
flour for delivery IN North China,
was delayed nine days in a last
minute schedule change, and Is ex-
pected now TO dock here Feb. p.
agents said Tuesday.
Instead of making Tacoma her
first port Of call in the Northwest
this city will now be the last city
touched by the Heina before clear
ing for the sea. She was working
Tuesday at Astoria. and Will call at
Portland and Longview before COM
ing here.
The Heina has not been seen here
since October. 1886, when she vas
plying to South America. for the
Latin-Americs line. The vessel is
now under charter to W. l.. Comyn
for a trip to the Orient
For South America
Additional freight consignments
were received at Port piers Tuesday
for the Grace liner Condor, which
arrived Sunday noon to load for
South America. Taking wheat,
plywood and other goods. she is TO
sail Wednesday morning
The Heian Maru, loading ply
wood. lumber and logs for Japan,
remained at Port piers Tuesday,
following her arrival Sunday. She
is expected to finish about mid
night
Five hundred cases of canned
goods and a large shipment of
heavy timbers. consigned to United
Kingdom ports, will be taken at
the Port Wednesday by the Fur
ness liner Pacific Grove.
To Take Flour
The Margaret johnson, Swedish
motorship of the johnson line, is
due in Tacoma Wednesday to take
cargo for England and Scandina-
Wan ports. She is scheduled to lift
flour at Sperry's and canned sal
mon at Shaffer dock No. 2, and
may make a call at Port piers
for timbers.
In from California. the Coast
Shipper will dock at Shaffer No. 2
Tuesday night to discharge freight
and call at the Tacoma smelter
is also scheduled. She will return
Friday to load outgoing cargo.
The Loeb Monar, bound for Eu-
rope, loaded freight at the Sperry
dock Monday and at Port piers
Monday night, sailing at 4:30
4. m. Tuesday.
ships In port: Condor and Heian f
daru. Port piers, Providencia smelter.
ships due: Tuesday-Coast Ship F
yer. Shaffer No 2; TeXada Milwaukee T
No 2; Wednesday-Pac Grove,
'ort piers: Margaret johnson, Sperry
lock; Timber Rush, Shaffer No /;
Defiance mill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
live stment Trusts
Weather Forecast

For Washington - Cloudy Tues
day night and Wednesday; prob
ably occasional rain in the west
portion; snow over the mountains;
little change in temperature.
strong southerly wind shifting TO
the west off the coast
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at S r. m. Tuesday,
.0S inch: since Feb. /. 263 inches;
since Jan. /, 7.ss inches, de-
ficiency of 81 inch. Wind at S
a. m. Tuesday, southwest u m. p.
h.; barometer at 3007 and falling
slowly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

At the same meeting Tuesday.
Commissioner Bergersen's appoint.
ment to serve temporarily on the
board of contracts and awards was
approved by the council II was
expected that Fawcett. ordinarily
vice chairman of the board. would
act as chairman during Siegles
absence, leaving Bergersen to as.
sumo FaWcetts duties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
BEHIND The
TICKER

\ EW YORK - Having done
something to benefit railroad labor
the administration intimated that
1t would do something to reha bill
tate the s26 O00, 900 900 carrier in
dustry.
Measured by net earnings-say
rail informants 1875 was the third
worst year in the goth century.
Only in 1920 when the govern
ments operation was so inefficient
and in 1882 when the depression
was at its nadir, was the net in
come lower
The freight rate increase per-
mitted by the ICC early last year
is about the only reason why
good many more railroads aren't
IN receivership. If something isn't
done very soon, it appears likely
that 1889 will be as bad revenue
year as was 1888.
Legislation - Chairman Burton
X. Wheeler of the senate interstate
commerce committee has the up
per hand in the rail situation. 1t
is through his proposals that rails
will either survive or die. And,
As the picture appears at this
Writlng-say those in the know
IT isn't at all unlikely that quite
few rails are headed for the cof-
fin-bankruptcy.
Chairman Clarence y. Lea of the
house interstate commerce COM
mittee did submit bill to aid the
railroads. It's no secret now that
the major portion of his bill is that
of the recommendations made by
the presidents rail and labor COM
mittee. But the omnibus measure
is encountering stiff opposition.
Since il lacks White House and
senate support, his piece of legisla-
ton will die.
Rail Loans - Suggestions were
made that the interstate commerce
commission give up large part of
its powers. There is talk that the
transportation of the country be
placed under one head and that
head be made member of the
president s ca binet. There are urs-
ings that passengers and freight
be "postalized'
A lot of ideas have been SUBJ
mitted But Senator Wheeler feels
that the best method is to keep
the 1CC as is and loan money to
railroads for modernization work
providing these loans are given
preference over all other debts"
That idea isn't liked by institu-
uonal bondholders.
Record Alexander F. Whitney.
president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. which has
membership Of $4,000 workers.
suggests government holding
unit. It's his idea that way alb
sentee control" will be taken from
bankers who milk treasures of
railroads. But the answer to that
is:
What about government con-
troll and operation of the carriers
during and after the World war
Could you have had a worse record
of management ."
Charges - To obtain additional
revenues. carriers are asking for
lower rates on certain freights and
passenger seasons. Southern rail
roads ask for lower fsrs on north
to-south winter travel. For the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
PULMOT0R SAVES BABE

MOUNT NERNON-The three
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Frederick was alive to-
day-thanks to firemen who used
a pulmotor on the baby after the
child apparently had been smother
ed to death in a basket by his
11-months-old sister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
SCHOONER RIDES STORM

Elna of San Francisco made Port
today, fuel and water almost
gone, three booms carried away
and her deckload torn during a
stormy voyage from her home
port.
Captain Howard Paulsen said
the ,427 ton vessel was bound for
Yaquina bay and had been riding
out the southeast gale off that
port for three days, waiting for
the bar to become passable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
GRAIN REVIEW
CHICAGO - Wheat prices fol

CHICAGO - Wheat prices fol-
lowed an irregular trend on the
Chicago board of trade today. NOV
ing in a narrow range around
previous closing levels.
Scattered covering in the
final hour pushed wheat and
corn fractionally higher, and
ut the close wheat was up "a
to cent, corn up Is to a,
and oats cent higher.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Tuesday to Anna and Mary Ter
mes, 2420 No. 21st St. for con-
struction of $4,000 home at 9l6
NO, G st. and 10 J. C. Shacklett.
Route 5, box 30. for the building
of $500 home at 1902 So. s6th
ST,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

stocks; Irregular.
Bonds: Irregular.
Curb stocks: Irregular. lower.
Foreign exchange; Irregular.
Cotton: Up a. much a. - cents.
Wheat and corn: Up !. 10 4.
Rubber; Up about cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Lloyd Bray to
Staff Sergeant

Appointment of Sgt. Lloyd NJ
Bray to be staff sergeant in
charge of operations section of
headquarters battery. 14sth F. A,
was announced today by Lieut..
Col. Howard Wright, commander.
Sgt Bray will direct map MAX
ing under the supervision of Capt
George A. Conger. regimental
plans and training officer, and
will be a color bearer.
Raised from private 70 cor
poral TO work under Sgt Bray was
Walter J. Gervais. Pvt. Prentiss
f. Dement, was also advanced to
a corporalcy in Service battery.
BANK CLEARINGS
SEATTLE-Clearings: s6.22s.-
6620 "a BalancS S3,252 ,002 o..
Transactions: Ss.4S9 10000
Medium 10 good bulls S5.50-Ss.50
Practical top veslers $1,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Stocks Fir77er Afer
Decline In Dull DQv
Dow-JoNEs AVERAGES

A91AtG wiz f@fHtRA HAAHAEe
day. against 100000 Friday. Curb
sales were 10000 against So 900
Friday.
NEW YORK Stocks developed
a firmer tendency today after an
early decline. Trading was dull.
Recovery came after all groups
had been depressed. Steels led,
but on the rise traders sold the
issues short and they dropped back
again.
The American Iron & Steel in
stitute reported operations for this
week at 54.s per cent of capacity.
gain Of Ia points or rs per cent
over last week and a new high for
the year.
Aviation issues firmed. Rails
came back from the lows. Utili-
ties returned TO the previous close
Oils were mixed.
Quotations courtesy Dean uittor a.
Co. Washington BLDG
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

Charges - To obtain additional
revenues, carriers are asking for
lower rates on certain freights and
passenger seasons. Southern rail
roads ask for lower fsrs on north
to-south winter travel. For the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
BANK CLEARINGS

Medium TO good bulls s5.5o-ss.5o
Practical top veslers $1,000.
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