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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Woman Tells
About Attack
Widow Accosted.
Then Is Robbed

Police Tuesday proeed reports
AZ q sT.year-old Tacoma woman
who said she was erimlnsliy al
tackled ny q man wha scce#sed her
In . ioasly section 81 - city
Monday night.
Mrs. Lillian ~ Sands. al Fast
spth 81. reported ne attack o.
cured near East Sit and ? Sta.
while shs was walking home alone.
The victim. = widow. said the
asssilant suddenly s>ssed her.
showed her over an emhsnkment
and forcibly attacked her. Ne
ignored her screams for help. then
took her purse and rifled IL of
the money it contained. she said.
Had Atfend>a Party
Mrs Sands notified police q the
attack an hour after shs reached
home. about q, m. The attack
,,n.h,s a. a., IN. go, Tia. -.
rara,n. "a osrsc.y. sf.n.. "a
Herman sehruvw.r who ,....,,.
.,.s
Il attended = party ~ the home
Of some friends In tina Mckinley
ave. district : Al. told IN, sfs,esys
Il .topped for . hsmhurse, an m.
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followed frnm IN. h.mha,..r
stand
II aidnt "A. IN. man .,,n n.
grabbed M. "a. na.n.s =. a.
IN. suleh ana ,a.. m~ -, =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Census Still Below
Figure Made in 80

Mrs Kathryn Malstrom. director
Of the Z. s. census for Pierce
county. Tuesday announced that
another week, possibly longer. will
be allowed her office 70 complete
the census in Tacoma.
The figure Tuesday vas slightly
over the 100. 600 mark, but Mrs..
Mslstrom and her enumsretOfs. as
sisted by civic organizations. city
officials and other agencies, per-
sisted In their work. hoping 70
raise the number as near as pos
sibls to the 100 600 figure Of 10
years ago.
Mrs.. Maistrom again urged that
all unenumerated Taeomans call
her office. Main $3.50, or the Ia
coma Chamber Of Commerce, Main
PITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08

The annual meeting Of the
Washington Tuberculosis as1ocla-
ton VAL be- held In Everett May
20-z2. according 70 DR. ". n
Penney. president Of the orKanl-
zaii0n.
Interest In tuberculosis work
and In meeting 10 discuss the most
effective procedure for lts control
Is constantly Increasing said Or.
Penney. We expect a large at
tendance In Everett as Ne shall
have several outstanding speakers
from our 0~n state In addition 70
Or. c. 9 yroomAn Of Vancouver.
3. c.. who viii address the group
At our annual banquet. Tuesday
evening. May Il"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Way Is Clear
For Tidenais
Suit Thrown Out
BY State Court

A friendly" suit. seeking I
prevent the city OF Tacoma fror
launching an industrial develop
ment district on the tideflats. wa
thrown out Of the state suprem
court at Olympia Tuesday.
The court action. in the opinion
Of Frank Walsh, Tacoma Cham
Der Of Commerce Industrial en-
gineer. threw open the door foi
the establishment OF such a dis
trict as that voted by two-to.
one majority at the last city cleo.
tion.
Under the law. passed by the
last session Of the state legisla.
ture. Pierce county commissioner
are permitted to deed to the Port
of Tacoma, which in turn is allow
ed to deed it to private industries.
As the tideflats now stand.
II Is broken up into hundreds
OF small tracts, most of them
county-owned and virtually
worthless a. they stand. Com
bined, however, under the
Port Of Tacoma. they viii pro-
vide valuable Industrial sites.
The suit, filed by Port of Ia
coma and Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce officials in the name
Of ]. S. Kelsey, Tacoma importer,
and a Pierce county taxpayer, at
tackled as unconstitutional the
1889 law. Kelsey held it would
deprive the state of taxes and was
discriminatory since II exempted
holders of property worth SIS, 900
or more from eminent domain pro-
ceedings.
The supreme court said Kelsey
was in no position to attack the
law under the declaratory judy
ment statute, saying, ut clearly
appears that the taxpayer could
not possibly be affected by the
acts complained of the ques-
tons raised involve only possible
or potential disputes and not real
controversies.
The court held Kelsey had
no interest In the law to en-
title him to bring the action to
test Its constitutionality. It
said his interest, II any, was
"remote and uncertain"
On the question of waving de-
linquent taxes on the land decided
to the port, the court said, "the
legislature may abolish or legis-
late out of existence a tax lien of
any kind"
A Pierce county superior court
decision was previously passed up
holding the constitutionality of the
law, and Walsh said he believed,
in view of the state supreme
courts action, it would be safe to
go through with the industrial
plan.
Tacoma attorneys represented
both sides in the case. A. E. Blair
was counsel for the Port of Ia
coma, while Leo Teats argued the
suit for Kelsey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Bapiisis Of State Convene
Here for 3-DaY Convention
Between 800 and 1000 Delegates. Mode
Up OF Possors and Loymsn. attending

TIE ws.hlagtea Baptist zen.
vsntian convened Tuesday morn
lak II Tsconzs frF thres-azy cuaz
ference with FvzistFstlea srd
activities eentertnx m first nap.
sist church. ssh sHd Nsfset sfz
Between 80 ard nao delegates
made up a. pastors sna lsymen
from washlasscns TO n.pfi<s
churches. sFs expected T. attend
according . ths Rev. W. O
Mseessey. hast psster.
rhe annual convention !. h<lnx
held - . cooperative eFFuFt ~
Baptist churches u further mis-
sicnary work under their dsnami-
astion While missionary wefk l.
generally interpreted .. relating
to fuFrixn countries. Dr. Nsen.ssy
pointed cut this particular hrsnch
% the service IL haf ere e mary.
adding that waFk smang ths
Japanese and Chia@se IN coastal
cities. Indians IN the midwest.
social work in larger cities. edsxa.
ton In colleges ard universities.
minister and missionary p~nsien
fund. and religious education ara
slsn Included under thls heading
Mrs. Fahey rv~~ia<@
The wemsns conferences. pre-.
sided ever by Mrs o, ~. Fancy,
met ct the church II . =. m. in
the start of an sli.dsy nesting
which win Be cllmAxsd IN = hsn.
qust meeting AZ ais y. N. Eiee.
ton Of officers. together with song
and devotional services and re-
ports from various departments Of
the conference we're Included IN
the days business
The Ministers eonserrnss met
~ 10 .. m. with the Rev. William
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been
filed in superior court by Reva
against Clarence o. Potter, Eliza
beth against Forest e. Willett and
Jane against Thomas M. Averill.
Final DEGREES have been granted to
Rose from Segundo Cabreros, John
A. from Dolly Mae Wiklund. David
from Pearl Epps Martin, and to
Barbara from Clifford Steadman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08

=. ransr. pastor = mxtA Av<ua>
baptist church. presiding -
sesesEaasi e<Fsca. wkisA sr<n<<s
the meeting. nd - ft<s. ]. q
nevss A. - principal <r<eh<r
Ba<zH<es Easiusznx feesFfs II
eommltises - ee<F>dstztlen 80
N. sssnsiarsts ~ usslkssfieH fnl-
le~esI = $50 ~ e = .ntk<<
Ample tim< wss allowed fer g.
cu.slan re sff<ynonH s<Nezer
wss sss.1fe<<<s ~ NJ y o. VII
nss~un a. New Ystk. fs<z4 r<rx<~
sentative IT shs seansii - f1n&n<~
ard pFemsflae. uha sposs "a -
sah i<st ~iIsw u Lad : Chufeh
n ssme~s. tina eonfssen<s we1
sdfsafned - tis , n
Ts Eieet uffs<<rs
Meeting II sh< Aens euanx4l
via - I'D Tuesday - rIr<f
chri=ti.n sAafch. sna eiil cp<a
with . hsnaast - sstz D -.
Etseslen - afffeeF~ vii ~ -
elsaed IN th< meeting. watch wiIl
lnels.as rspnrss # stats and -
spetztinn officers. snd entsstsin-
mont IN the form - ssi<etsd
Music Dr. Williamson uili -
are~s ne assembly - ~Aassntuf>.
N t'aristisn a<Fvie<-
Attending e~lexsts. uere -
lectsi from participating shaseA~.
90 the hsszs ~ fhs psstar 81
thrse d~lexssss ffvm shusrhss
having . membership - TOO -
les. ana enc delegate far ss<h
100 msmh<rs 90 = sHslar fssetlan
thsf~of.
Wednesdays sad thursdays
m~stInks viii ~ participates n
by the eonxsnslsa - = Kraup. Tns
affieisi speech % welcome wiIl -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
SNAIL THKFTS

Thefts prob@d BY police Tuesday
Included a baby walker stolen from
the home Of Roy gtovail. 1927 East
55th a. and an assortment Of tools
from John Enrler. $3.50 80. y ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
THEFT ~ REPoKTED

Small change, keys and personal
papers we're stolen from the home
Of Mrs. 7. J. Myers. z2s 50. 40th
81. on Monday. police were in
formed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE

Without CslemsI-And You'll jump Out q
Bed N the Mssninf Karin 10 &c
The liver should pour out two plnts Of
liquid bile into your bowels daily. II this
bile IL not flowing freely. your food may
not digest Il may just decay In the bowels.
Gas blcsts up your stomach. You get eonsti-
looks punk
IL takes those good. old Cartsr's Little
liver Pills 70 get these two pints Of lille
flowing freely 70 make you feel up and
up" Amazing In making bile row freely,
Ask for Carriers Little Liver Pills By name.
let end 25s. stubbornly refuse any thing eliza
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11

LOS ANGELES-Manuel Sever
iano. 80. described today how he
swan and drifted so miles in four
days after being washed off the
deck of the tuna clipper Cabnllo
off the coast OF Mexico last month
Severiano. San Diego fisher
man. arrived in Los Angeles
aboard a Pan American Always
plane from Mexico City and was
greeted by his wife and his mother.
The fisherman was washed over
board during a tropical hurricane
which was so severe the Cabrillos
master. Capt. Frank Medina. could
not put about in an effort to loca e
the missing man. For a week,
however, Medina secured the area.
"All remember" said Severiano
in broken English. was the mo-
ment I grabbed for a chunk Of
wood. 1 hung onto it for four
days"
The semi-tropic heat was fierce
during the day. he said, but he
padded toward high mountain
in the distance. At night, he simply
clutched the driftwood because he
didn't know which way to 60.
Everything went black, several
times" he said.
Natives found him unconscious
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Reduce Interest
On F arm Loans

Approximately $4,000 will be
saved by farmers Of Pierce county
during the next two years as the
result OF reduced interest rates on
most types Of Federal Land Bank
and Land Bank Commissioner
loans, J. f. Elliott. Tacoma, secre-
tary-treasurer Of National Farm
Loan associations serving the
county. announced today.
Legislation adopted recently by
congress and approved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt fixes the interest
rate on the next two years in
stallments on both loans, with
some few exceptions. at 81 per
cent annually. Land bank loans
made since 1917 have been written
at varying rates OF interest. but
average about 5 per cent. Land
bank commissioner loans made
since 1888 have been written at a
5 per cent rate.
The 3is per cent rate on land
bank loans. 1t WAS explained, is a
continuation of q rate that has
been in effect since 1888. The new
rate on commissioner loans trims
another one-half OF per cent
from the interest charge. = special
rate Of 4 per cent having been in
effect on these loans for some
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11

P"s'ep-s ~. ~'pso" "
hee."
tiers with neighbors, the communi-
ty, the state and the nation, home
ownership is today the main anchor
Of family safety. Home ownership
is a pledge of patriotism in itself.
a certificate of faith in the land
we live in and its system of gov
eminent.
In a more material aspect home
ownership is the surest refuge for
family savings. when compared
with other fields of investment.
The basic value of the home is in
the shelter ii affords. This is an
absolute necessity of life. Other
necessities face the possibilities Of
extreme fluctuation in costs-and
rented shelter is included. But
with today's established home fl
nancing, the cost of home owner
ship per month. in terms of dol
lars, can be definitely pegged for
as many as rs years ahead"
The "Illahee" design, presented
this week by Western Homes
Founda ton. has a number of fea-
lures that make 1t one of the most
attractive Of the 26 Western Liv-
ing Homes" which were selected
last fall from hundreds of plans
submitted in competition by retail
lumber dealers. for publication by
the National Plan Service. The ex-
terror is exceptionally appealing,
with the novel dormer in the ga
rage roof, the chimney detail, and
the arrangement Of entry and bed
room wing.
Information and service on the
Illahee may be had through retail
lumber dealers or from Western
Homes Foundation, 917 Lloyd
building, Seattle, Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Ewing Colvin Talks
In Yukimu Vulley

YAkIMA-Ewing D. Colvin, a
Republican candidate for the U. S.
senate nomination, began his three
day swing of the Yakima valley
area Tuesday with a bitter blast
against the new deals inadequate
attempts to put ten million men
back to work, as he spoke before
members of the Yakima Young
Mems Republican club here at the
Donnelly hotel.
THE real issue before the ma
ton today is unemployment"
Colvin said. Our unemployed
men and unemployed dollars will
be released from the relief rolls
and put back to work in new in
dustries under Republican leader
ship"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Neil Kline
Due Friday

Neil II. Kline, chief executive as
sistant for Veterans of Foreign
Wars, with headquarters in Kansas
City, Mo, will return to his home
town Friday when he attends
meeting Of veterans to be held at
8 p. m. in Veterans hall at the
state armory, So. 18th and Yakima
ave.
Before accepting the Kansas
City position, Kline was associated
with the county auditors office for
some time.
Prior to the armory meeting,
V. F. w. Post No. 81, will fete
Kline at an informal dinner at
Hotel Winthrop, starting at $50
o'clock.
All veterans are invited to at
tend both the dinner and the
armory meeting to follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Reliance Shipping
Clerk Takes a Bow

Relianc Lumber Co. which in
troduced new employees each week
on this page. this week calls on
Elton V. Sanford. the firms ship
ping clerk. to take a bow.
Shorty" Sanford has been with
the company for many years. For
several years. however, he worked
for sawmill. This experience was
Of benefit to him in his post as
shipping clerk.
His work requires careful grad
ing of lumber and his conscientious
ability is a direct asset to the COM
pany in furnishing materials to
customers.
Sanford makes his home with
his mother. He has garden, filled
with flowers, in which he takes
pardonable pride.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Il Radio Boihers, Tell Your
Troubles to Trouble Shooter
City Light Expert Tells How to Avoid
Electric Power Interference

ference was recently run TO earth
near Oakland addition. The de-
partment was flooded with COM
plants from that district. Each
family that complained knew that
IL was transformer right in their
own back yard. In this case, the
interference developed only on GER
tain days.
The area was combed, and the
interference finally spotted at Gen.
ter and Wilkeson. The trouble was
caused by a telephone guy wire.
This wire had been placed in posi-
ton in cold weather. When warm
weather arrived, the wire sagged
bit, and when the wind came
from a certain direction ii swung
the guy wire into a street lighting
circuit to cause the most irritating
series Of interference howls that
can be imagined. Suffice to say,
that a correction was soon made,
and the radio audience in Oakland
addition came back on the air.
Eliminators Available
The importance of a good radio
ground cannot be overemphasized
on sets that require them. Such a
ground should be made to a water
pipe or to a ground rod driven at
least eight feet into the ground.
"A good radio antenna is equally
important. Consumers can further
reduce interference that Is being
brought in over their service wires
by installing an interference filter
in the power wires leading into
their noisy electrical appliances.
electric rsLors and vacuum clean
ers, for example. These filters cost
from 81 to IS and can be secured
at almost any radio store. 1t
should be remembered. too. that
the elimination Of radio interfer-
ence noise from the appliances In
your home will often reduce the
interference in your neighbor's
radio"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Outdoor Home
In Back Yard
Terrace. Wooden
Fence Requisites

Americans are paying more at
tention 10 their backwards
There was a time when the area
back OF the house. in nine out Of
ten American homes. on almost
any street in any community was
a collection of woodsheds. stables.
burned piles. chicken yards and
debris. Within the last ten years
there has been a steady growth Of
the idea that, having paid for the
yard. it should perform some serv-
ice TO everyday living during at
least three months Of the year.
Just as the once wasted attic
and basement space inside the
house is now being turned to use
full purposes, so the land around
the residence can be inexpensively
rearranged to offer relief from
constant interior confinement.
The first requirement for out
door living quarters is privacy,
which Is best accomplished with
4 wood fence. Either the high type
or the smaller. less expensive pick
e. types are suitable. Next comes
shelter from the sun. which may
be in the form OF a pergola, an
awning terrace or a sum-
mer house. Furniture for the gar
den is economical and can often
be built at home.
Here are few suggestions
which may help in the location
and planning Of your summer liv-
ing room:
Building the Terrace
II you want 10 have the feeling
of being right In the garden. build
your stone terrace floor level with
the surrounding ground. This will
not interfere with the lawn now
ing. Locate your summer living
room where IL can be conveniently
reached from the kitchen, or pro-
vide an outdoor fireplace. Provide
the summer living room with some
light, movable partitions or wood
screens. three-quarter room height,
which will permit the family to eat
beyond the gaze OF psssers-by and
which. IL available in sufficient
number, can be used for arrsng-
ing midday and sun-bsthing quar-
tiers. Have plenty Of tables and at
least one which In Axe.
or course. you cannot start from
scratch and expect t. provide per-
feet summer living quarters in one
season because, instead OF wallpa-
per, curtains and rugs, the interior
decorations are composed Of grass.
shrubbery, hedges, trees and flow
ers. Make your start this year
with the necessary yard enclosure
the fence. This il equivalent to
the walls of your normal living
room.
II you need suggestions, cost
estimates. help with the layout and
design. or someone to actually do
the job, consult your lumber deal
er. He il capable of telling you
the best and least expensive meth
cd of starting an outdoor living
room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Recommend Il
Merit Awards

Lincoln Citizens club has recon-
mended Committee OF 900 awards
OF merit to the following Taco
mans:
William Hildebrsnd. 1923 So. J
st. for new garage and cement
walk.
A. Manske. 315 So. saith st. for
remodeling home interior. building
new fence and improving yard.
J. Park. 3344 So. Sawyer st. for
painting house and making other
improvements.
H. r. Scott, All So. 45th st,
for remodeling porch.
J. J. Rigney. SIS SO. 45th st, for
interior decorating of home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Steidel, $40
Pacific ave, for new shrubs.
DR.. Grover o. Walters, ISL So.
3sth st. for new shrubs.
o. c. Wedeberg. 1903 So. Ia
coma ave, for interior decoration
and improving yard.
F. B. Whitman, 141s So. 37th
st. for asbestos shingling siding
on home.
Awards OF merit have also been
recommended by the American
Sign & Poster Co. as follows:
Zell & Dale restaurant. 371C
South Tacoma way, for new front
Steven Motor Co, 733 st. Helens
ave. for new store front.
And an award OF merit has been
recommended by the Tacoma Real
Estate board for the American
Sign & Poster Co, 3711 South Ia
coma way. for its new lawn and
handspring work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Presenting the "Illahee"

The design presented this week
by Western Homes Foundation Is
the "IIlabee." Working plans and
specifications are readily available
10 your readers at IS for the first
set and $3.50 for each additional
set, IL three are ordered at one
time-FHA requiring four with APP
plication for loan. This price II
standard with Homes Foundations
throughout the country and repre-
sents practical cost Of production
Of designs, blueprints, mailing, etc.
Sets should be ordered through
retail lumber dealers. See last
THE rs million homes of Amer
lea feed the nation and its govern
ment, they are the great vital
source of national growth and
strength" w. c. Bell. chairman Of
Western Homes Foundation, said
today. Every family home is
root of the tree OF American life"
he continued. In times of national
stress we all look to the govern
ment and its armed forces. but we
must not forget that they would
be nothing without our homes for
their sustenance and reliance. The
crown and boughs OF a great tree
in = storm hold the eye as the
visible elements Of strength. but 1t
ia the unseen roots Of the tree
which hold it aloft under stress.
In world suddenly become in
secure, home ownership offers the
best security because it is the
great common medium of united
interest for the vast majority OF
American citizens, the one basic
proposition on which they may
join without any question of each
other. In this unity which 1t fos-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
BY BRUCE CATION

DHILADELPHIA - There was
4 something highly symbolic
though it wasn't meant that way
about the misfiring Of the fast
political maneuver attempted by
Joseph Pew. eastern Pennsylvania
COP boss. in connection with the
nomination of Wendell Willkie.
Pew held Pennsylvania vote
back. on the final ballot. and the
nomination almost walked out from
under him before he could reg
kter IL.
Things just moved too fast for
him.
A new game was being played
and when he finally plunked ~
votes on the line-when Willkie
needed only two TO win the nomi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
PLATFORM
Is CASUALTY


chief casualty OF the Willkie
" victory was the party plat
form. adopted formally just "a
hours earlier.
The famous defense plank. writ
ten with such labor to satisfy both
interventionists and isolationists,
il forgotten already.
Like the rest of the platform,
it will mean what Willkie says it
means.
He's the boss now.
The G. o. p. is in for q new
deal and it is never going to look
quite the came again.