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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

million gallons per day 70 81 mil
lion gallons per day. lower fire
insurance rates resulting from
these improvements construction
of numerous bridges including Hy-
lebos. Union ave. and River st
viaducts, So. 26th st, So. 54th ST
miles of paving and street, side
walk and alley improvements,
miles of new sanitary and storm
sewer drainage, including trunk
units: replacement of belt line car
barns. replacement of street cars
with new buses, and extension of
800 feet of additional trackage
for freight facilities; new garbage
department fleet all paid for and
all bonds matured and paid off:
new police department fleet with
two-way radio equipment and con-
struction of a modern police radio
transmitting plant.
"Can Feel Proud
The controller said the city had
paid out s17.s51, 600 in the decade
in redemption and interest on pond
issues. the size of the figure being
largely attributable to operations
of the public utilities systems.
This record is one for which
city officials can feel proud"
Swayze said, but 1t doesn't imply
that our form of government or
all of our methods are perfect"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Don Crawforth
Honored Again

Honorable mention certificate
to Donald C. Crawforth Of Ia
coma, station installer for the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Co.. was announced Thursday by
the regional committee of Theodore
". Vail memorial fund, consisting
of IL Pacific coast telephone en-
ployes.
The recognition was bestowed
upon crawforth for first aid assist
ance rendered by him to Mrs. Ruth
Fuson. injured In an automobile
accident here Jan. 2. 1899. This
assistance. credited with helping
to save her life. also was recog-
nized by the Pierce County chapter
of the American Red Cross at its
annual meeting in Tacoma April
10. when Crawforth was presented
with certificate of merit for life
saving.
Announcement of the honora BILE
mention certificate was received
by George w. Galian, manager Of
the telephone company here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Tacoma s Financial Picture
Painted for Club by Swayze
Big Reduction Mode in Bonded Debt
In Depression Yeors. Rotorions Told

Rotarians were enlightened
Thursday at Hotel Winthrop as 10
what the city Of Tacoma govern
ment has accomplished In the 10
depression years.
Though his voice was severely
hoarse. City Controller T. A.
Swayze outlined an impressive re-
view Of steps ahead that have been
made with the city's curtailed in
come.
Between Dec. 81. 1880 and Dec.
81. 1889. Swayze said. Tacoma has
reduced its bonded debt from s1e.-
3o2, 1856 to si1.o36.770: has kept
Its floating warrant debt within
reasonable limits and has carried
forward notable improvements to
the city plant.
Lists Improvements
He enumerated major improve
ments as including: completion of
cushman hydro-electric unit No. 2.
the steam plant, $4,000, 900 in light
department improvements paid for
out Of earnings; placing of all
downtown electric wiring under
ground; reduction of light and
power rates: water department
of 80 miles of Green
River gravity line requirements.
water mains in city and
tideflats areas; increase of output
Of South Tacoma wells from IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
japanese Hoping
For riendly u. S.

TOkYO-Japan's determination
to steer clear of the European war
and preparations to cope with any
rooercussions in East Asia was
emphasized by Premier Mutsumasa
Yonai after Japanese sources had
suggested turning point" might
be near in the adjustment of strain
ed relations between the United
States and Japan.
Japanese suggestions of United
states-Japanese developments fol.
lowed a 45-minute conference be-
tween Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita and Francis B. Sayre. United
States high commissioner to the
Philippines.
They were said to have exchang-
ed views on the situation in China
and the Philippines, and after the
meeting, Domei, the Japanese news
agency, suggested the talks might
be turning point" in the JIM
provement of relations between the
two countries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

The second suit In 4 week based
on = cut finger was filed In SUI
perior court here Thursday asking
more than $4,000 from owners of
local purse seiner, the Georgia. !"
Emil Swanson, q member OF the
crew when 1t was fishing In the
Sound last fan. alleges that on
Sept. rs he was cleaning fish when
he slipped on fish slime and fell to
the deck. cutting his left thumb
with the knife In his hand. As a
result OF poisoning from the cut.
he states. 1t was necessary to am
putate the thumb. Defendants are
John and Pearl Tadich, owners. and
Anthony Kuljis. jr.. as master of
the fishing vessel.
Swanson asks $40, 26a rs to COM
pensats him for permanent dis
ability or an alternative Judgment
maintenance up TO the amount
Of 5000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
The British Report
sTARTS ON FACE ONK

against the British isles In an ef-
fort to deal a knock out blow, pre-
sumably by air.
Chamberlain pointed out that
Germany holds central position
I'VE know the enemy holds a
central position. They have i'm
mense forces always mounted and
ready for an attack" he asserted,
which can be launched with
lightning rapidly from any one OF
many fields.
at may be their savage hordes
will be hurled against innocent
neighbors in southeast Europe"
The Germans might make any
one of a number of possible moves,
he said. asserting Germany has
preparations for an attempt at a
large scale attack on the west
front or even lightning swoop on
this country"
He attributed the withdraw
nj from the positions south Of
Trondhjem TO inability Of
allied forces to land sufficient
artillery and heavy material
In the face Of German air
power. The allies, he noted,
lacked air bases for the pro-
lection Of their operations.
He said that only a single phase
of the Norwegian campaign had
been concluded wherein 1t is safe
to say that II we have not achieved
our objective neither have the
Germans achieved theirs while
their losses are far greater than
ours"
81 have been asked how II
was Germany was able
b forcstal us,- Chamberlain
said.
The answer b simple. II
was by . long-planned and
carefully elaborated treachery
against an unsuspectinE and
almost unarmed people,"
He said the allies had known for
many months that Germany was
accommodating troops and trans
ports in the Baltic sea and prac-
ticing for embarkation.
1T was evident that some act of
aggression was in contemplation,
but these forces (allied troops)
were equally available in the event
Of an attack on Finland, Sweden,
Holland or this country" he said.
British minelaying in Norwegian
waters on April s conceded by
curious chance with the date
chosen by Germany for the in
vasion, he added.
IF we had known Denmark and
Norway were to be the victims, we
couldn't have prevented what hap
pened without the cooperation of
those countries,' Chamberlain de-
clared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

Troy. N. Y, counter-offering a
$40, 900 reward for the capture
dead or alive" of British Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain and
French Premier Paul Reynaud.
Himmelwright said he was
making the offer as an allied
sympathizer, believing Britain
and France should dispose Of
their present leaders.
Church's offer. backed by so
men and women of Pittsburgh,
provided that Hitler must be taken
alive and unwounded" before the
League of Nations for trial for
Grimes against the peace and dig
nifty of the world"
Dean Carl w. Alderman, OF CO.
lumbia University School Of Jour
nalism, issued an open letter re-
plying to Church that your pro-
posal is an attempt to stam-
pede public sentiment by mobiliz-
ing public emotion, for the obvious
purpose of precipitating events
calculated to force the congress to
declare war upon Germany 1t
1.-THE offer) indicates the time has
arrived for the American people
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Mrs. Mark Reed
Dies in Seattle

SEATTLE-Mrs. Irene Simpson
Reed. So. widow of Mark Reed,
died In q local hospital Wednesday
night following three weeks ILL.,
ness. Her husband, Shelton lum-
herman and a prominent Repub-
lican leader in the state, died in
1888. Mrs. Reed has resided in
Seattle most of the time since
her husbands death.
She was chairman Of the Shelton
school board at the time of her
death, and had held the post 80
years. She also was n foremost
figure In educational and philan-
thropic circles. Her mother, Mrs.
Mary Simpson, two sons. Frank
and William. and five grandchil-
dren survive IN Seattle, and she
leaves a sister, Mrs. Roy Mclean,
Eugene, Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
City Engineer
Son Hit by Auto

Knocked several feet by an auto
mobile that struck his bicycle at
the intersection of No. 14th and
Lawrence SITS. Wednesday night.
Carl A. Forsbeck. IL, Grant school
student, escaped serious injury.
The son of City Engineer Carl
d. Forsbeck was hit by \ car
driven by Dick Magill, 20, elevator
operator living at Rt. 1, box 216,
Tacoma, about p. m. The bicycle
was smashed, and one headlight
on the car was damaged. The boy
was shaken badly. he sustained a
cut on one leg and bruises on his
face.
Magill reported the accident to
police, stating he was going only
20 miles an hour and that the
boy rode into the intersection
looking the opposite direction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Thief Works Hard
To Get Only Sl.82

Detectives probing a dual burg
larry Thursday had proof that
crime doesn't pay. According to
Detectives Bill Turner and Walter
Lesnick, it didn't pay well over
night, when the culprit went to
all kinds of trouble for q meagre
S1.S5 return.
First the intruder was forced to
smash his way through a base
ment door of the Caswell Coffee
Co., 1909 So. 18th St. only to find
an inner door barring his way up
stairs. He broke through the
second door, ransacked the place,
and finally found IS cents in
change. Next he cut a hole
through a plaster wall into the
adjoining J. r. Watkins food pro-
ducts firm. 1907 So. 18th. After
a lengthy search he found another
dollar in change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
April Building
Hits S249,475
Figure 100000
Over Yeor Ago

Residence construction boosted
April building permits to the i'm
pressive total of s25e.475-more
than 100000 ahead Of April last
year. Building Inspector Nicer
mick reported Thursday.
Permits for 80 new homes cost
ing s1s5. $50 were issued during the
month. That brought the total f5r
the first four months of this year
to 16e homes costing S576.s6o
Other construction makes the four
months total 5000. 40. a big Jump
over the x575,1s1 total at this time
last year.
During April permits were is
sued for s3s.960 in repairs and for
store and warehouse buildings TO
cost s14,500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Bill to Buy
Land Passes
Hospital Site Is
Okehed by Senate

Chamber of Commerce officials
were notified by U. s. Senator
Homer T. Bone Thursday = bill
including an appropriation for pur-
chase of the L. s. Tacoma Indian
cushman hospital site and con-
struetion of new buildings had
passed the senate.
In a telegram, the senator ad-
yised the appropriation includes
s400, 900 for construction of an In
dian hospital in Tacoma. of which
S22s,525 will be used 10 acquire
the present sanitarium. land and
for improvements.
The sum was included in the
s119. 900. 900 interior department
supply bill for 1871.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

Sight Of . hobo trudging away
from the Mclean moving FIRMS
terminal. zoe So. 18th St, excited
no suspicion Wednesday afternoon.
Shortly after police were sum-
moned when 1t was recalled ne
had several blankets under his
arm. Three blankets. worth $3.50
each. had been stolen from the
loading platform. me transient
eould mot be found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Heat Record
Is Set Here
Hottest Moy l.
H.l Mu,timum

Rain which started falling We'd
n<sday night cooled of Tacoma
and other Puget Sound cities.
High temperature here on We'd
nesday waa IA degrees. making
Il The hottest May ! On record In
ths history Of the Tacoma Weather
bureau. This mark was set at 9
a n.
seatfle's maximum was three
degrees higher than that recorded
h Tacoma.
Rainfall here during the night
amounted. 10 .1s inch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Actions in Divorce

Divorce actions were filed In SUI
perior court here Thursday by Her
man o. against Virgie M. Towne,
grounds desertion: Helen against
Stanley l. Holman. burdensome
home life: Edward W. against
Evelyn II. Grove, desertion and
cruelty; susie B. against Glenn r.
Hawkenberry. incompatibility, and
Z. d. against Eva Evelyn Herd
man, desertion.
Final divorce DEGREES were
granted to Nellie n. from Roy Z.
Dawson and Evelyn from LEO
Moser: an Introductory decree to
Chris n. from Eloise Skarponi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

Tacomans and residents of sur
rounding communities for more
than 10 years In the popular trad
ing mart.
One Of the features Of the two
day event will be distribution of
balloons to children. At the sand
witch buffet on the balcony OF the
market patrons will receive ice
cream with pie and cake without
charge during both afternoons.
This Is in celebration of the inau-
guration of new popuiar-priced
evening meal policy for the buffet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
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Foreign Trade Shows Coins for Quorter:
West Coust Seomen Receive Pay Boosts

Foreign trade through Wash
ington during the first thre.
months Of 1910 showed : gain Of
Is per cent over the correspond.
ing period Of last year. according
To figures released Thursday BY
the U. s. bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce.
Exports for this years period To
date were valued at sl7.s53. $50;
imports totaled se.30e. SAT.
Totals for the entire Pacific
Coast amounted 10 $3.50. 40e. 127
imports and exports) which ac-
counted for q gain OF Is per cent
over the first quarter Of 1889.
March movements, averaged for
the Pacific Coast, were slightly
less than those OF last year-$4e,-
$685. t1e4o) as compared with
$50. So. e67 l1e3e) - but WASH
ington, both imports and exports.
nevertheless showed q alight In
crease this year.
sEAsmN CIR fAY'Up
Effective Wednesday were new
wage scales for three separate
groups Of maritime workers.
Steam schooner radiomen will
henceforth receive $50 a month
instead of S115. as per a new
agreement effective until Sept. 80,
1871.
Sailors In American ships en-
gagged In both domestic and foreign
trades were given pay boosts Of
$40 per month and an additional
10 cents an hour overtime.
Engineroom workers of the
intercoastal and off,
shore routes received raises of $40
per month for those getting less
than 500 a month. 10 per cent
Increase for those already getting
more than 500 a month. plus an
overtime increase Of 10 cents an
hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
FIsHED OFT OF SLOUGH

After an involuntary bath in .
slough in the city tide lands near
Lincoln and Sitcum ayes. Frank
Gilroy became police guest Wed
nesday afternoon. Officers D. c.
Hager and p. NJ. Welton fished
him out of the slough after he re-
portedly tumbled from a narrow
footbridge. Found unframed by
physicians. he was jailed on q
drunkenness charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
InfUnf Son Stricken

Dick Sifford. IT., infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Sifford Of 1920
So. Steele St. died Thursday in q
local hospital. Other than his par
ents. the boy leaves grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Sifford and
Leo Wyckoff Of Tacoma. Buckley
King'n viii announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
30 Degrees Highest
Here During April

Only four years In Tacoma's
Eecorded weather histor..- show
warmer Aprils than ths one just
eAded, according to the monthly
report At Frsd Myers. metsreolo-
aist-
Lowest temperature Ill month
Was the - degrees recorded on
the ID; highest was 90 on the 18th,
neither marks being new records.
nut It's the average or mean tenn
perafure that counts and Tacoma's
mean last month was IS degrees.
The mean daily maximum was
oo.e and the mean daily minimum
- degrees.
During H. month Tnconsa
: enjoyed 3oo.l hours u sum-
!. Slim. - Per cent ~ TIE lo8.5
: heurs possible. Normal h
! enly - Per ceaE
: Two days were rated n clear,
eeven part cloudy and n cloudy.
There was measurable precipita-
hon on II days and light fog on
two days.
Though Tacoma can expect 2
u IN inch Of snow in April, there
vas none this year; nor was there
any frost.
Precipitation (rain) measured
e.te inches, 90 inch above nor
MI but far short Of TIE
: record of 0.l1 inches which
I fen n April l6oA The record
aEy April was last year's when |
) enly ~ - n Inch Of rain
fozl
Heaviest rain last month during |
my - hours was the los inches
bat spilled out Of the clouds on |
ne z2d and 23d and which was
accompanied on the 72d by the
Dghest wind velocity OF the month, |
q m.p.h. from the southwest
Prevailing wind direction was
lprth, contrary to the normal
southwest, and the average hourly
novement was 81 m-p.h.
Tacoma's barometer last month
Vt normal right on the nose at
loo2; highest was s0.s4 on the
9TH and lowest, 2p.7s On the a2d. |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Mannings Market May Festival
Announced for Friday, Saturday

Termed . May Festival" In
merchandising circles. Mannings
market, 18th and Commerce SITS,
is staging 4 gala event Friday and
Saturday.
The dozen merchants in the
market have united to offer the
public . gay parade of values
during the two-day event. 1t was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Sisilacoom Woman's
Husband Succumbs

MASON CITY, Wash. George
velio. 30. died here Thursday OF
injuries suffered Monday In = fall
from Grand Coulee dam
vello was the first government
employee killed on the project. He
dropped 20 feet from one floor OF
the west powerhouse to another
while unloading a truck. His wife
and i6-year-old daughter survive
at Steilacoom. where Mrs. vello Ia
employed at the state hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Blind Meet Sunday

Pierce County Association Of
the Blind viii hold a social meet.
ing Sunday at Z p. m. in Emerson
hall. 1iosh Broadway. Enter.
tainment and luncheon viii b.
featured. The public In invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

The New York Times, through
which Church made the offer, re-
ported 1t had received a telegram
from a professional strong man in
Houston, Tex, offering to bring
Hitler back" but he wanted a
800, 900 advance.
The Times also reported a tele-
phone call from Victor Frederick
Himmelwright, a senior at REM
saeler Polytechnic institute at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Republican Session

Chairman Paul Johns, In the in
terest of party harmony" agreed
to have his sppointivs powers re-
duced, thus permitting about a
score Of the n state delegates
named In the past by the chair
man. to be elected by the conven-
ton instead.
There was still today. however.
. possibility that this controversy
would break out on the convention
floor.
A platform committee. named
10 days ago by Johns. was noted
TO be Of far more so-called LIBERAL
stripe than has been the case
for two decades here. Named its
chairman was Attorney John Nc
Cutcheon, who In the past has
FLASHED with the local COP high
command over policies.
The COMMITTEES, II In Antici-
pated. win propose . platform
more concise than usual, but
Of such . character rs possibly
TO arouse opposition from the
party's conservative ranks.
Young Republicans. recently
reorganixed, arc expected TO
play . more vigorous conven-
fion role than they have for
some years.
This week, however. they
informally expressed conf
dence In the party executive,
apparently convinced they
were TO b granted their
proper plsce In party councils.
Greatest attendance Of dele
gates. alternates and spectators in
years Is anticipated for the session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
I dcoma Firm
Given Award

Though $207 higher than the
lowest bid. the proposal Of Paine
= Gallucci, Inc. for repaving with
concrete the open track area In
Mckinley ave. from IA. 10th 70
a. SD sts., was accepted Thurs
day by the city board Of contracts
and awards.
Works Commissioner Berrersen
recommended the Tacoma bid over
one Of the Valley Construction
Co. Seattle. which was lowest Of
the half dozen bids received.
Paine = Gailucci's price was
e12.s s7.
In his letter to the board, Ber-
gersen said T. r. 4 p. Co. whose
money ID paying for such street
improvements, much preferred
the contract be awarded to q TIA
coma bidder since the price dif-
ferential was 90 SMALL
II you're not using il. sch IL with
. Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Tocomon Returning
With Seeing Eye Dog

Mrs. Helen Hopkins. a familiar
figure on Tacoma streets with her
seeing eye dog, is returning here
Saturday after a visit in Boston,
Mass. Accompanied by her dog,
she will arrive on the Milwaukee's
Olympian at . a. m. Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
SALT LAKE CITY-An I'M

SALT LAKE CITY-An un-
usual business opportunity for
someone with funds to invest
was offered today in the want
nd columns Of n Salt Lake City
newspaper. The nd read:
"Wanted - Party to finance
expedition TO Europe to deliver
Hitler to League of Nations
alive. Share 81, 900, 900 reward"
The identity Of the adver-
tiser was not disclosed.
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PORT CALENDAR

announced by John Swan. man.
ager Of the market. Nearly all of
the merchants joining In the festi-
val of values have been serving
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Masters. mates and pilots were
slated to meet Thursday to con-
slider similar increases.
SHIPPING MAINTAINS LEVEL
Although vessel movements con-
tinued apace in Tacoma's harbor
this week. only five ships were on
berth at local terminals Thursday.
Overnight arrivals and depart
nres maintained an even balance,
four ships arriving on the local
range to supplant four others
which left.
Loading copper for the return
trip to Japan. the big HE Maru
was berthed at the smelter Thurs
day prior to loadings elsewhere
locally.
Two coasters. the Coast Miller
and the West Planter. were also
on berth for stowage Of capacity
allotments 81 Tacoma goods for
1anrornia ports OF call.
Only one intercoasta1 vessel,
Hamlin r. Mccormick, was on
berth Thursday for the Atlantic
seaboard.
Expected Thursday p. m. was
the tanker American Fisher, COM
ing here for discharge of petroleum
products at the Maxwell stand
pipes.
Due Friday Is the Whitney Oh
son. to discharge general goods
and go on berth for lumber and
miscellaneous cargo for California
ports.
PORT CALENDAR
Vessels In Port: HE Maru,
smelter; Coast Miller, Shaffer No.
D; Hamlin F. Mccormick, McCor-
mick; West Planter, sperry; Char
cas-, Northwestern.
Vessels due: Thursday p. m,
Fisher. Maxwell Petro.
Friday, Whitney Olson, Shaffer
No. /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03
Reward" Offered for Hitler
Sfirs National Controversy

NEW YORK-The s10O000O reward offered Samuel
Church. the Institute Adolf
Hitler caused complaint and rdcue today kidnapping
expeditions reported under
The New York Times. through
which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-03

Masters. mates and pilots wers
slated to meet Thursday TO con-
slider similar increases.