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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05

army In 1889. was best known IN
recent years for his annual custom
Of gathering rare woodland
flower and distributing bouquets
10 friends and local business insti-
tutions. He would never divulge
where he gathered the flowers.
Milwaukee. Wis. was his first
American home but he answered
the call If the Klondike in the
Alaska gold rush in the late e0's.
During that time he took out citi-
zenship papers in Canada but
after his arrival in Tacoma in
1901, he became a citizen of the
United States.
Many Tacomans thought Bauer
fought in the Boer war OF 1901
In South Africa but his intimate
knowledge of that conflict came
from extensive reading. His IL
hrary contained numerous volumes
on various aspects Of this war.
He also had a valuable collection
of Alaska Indian baskets.
Born Jan. Is, 1865, in Munich,
Germany, Bauer was a sausage
maker by trade until his service
in the German army. In Milwau-
kee he also worked as sausage
maker but after arriving in Ia
coma he worked in the old st
Paul mill for short time before
buying a hotel at 1851 So. 11th st.
Later Bauer bought the Butler
hotel and was Its proprietor for
more than 50 years until the time
Of his death. He has no known
surviving relatives.
Buckley-King are making the
funeral arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Actions in Divorce

Divorce actions were filed IN
superior court here Wednesday by
Caroline against Whit Ruhle and
Agnes against F. A. Johnston, both
on grounds OF incompatibility.
Interlocutory DEGREES were
granted TO Erma Gaisford from
Frank Wicker. Virginia f. from
Ralph J. Lonskey, Ann from Max
Rudock. William p. from Esther
NJ. Pelesky and John F. from
Naude Van Alstine; final DEGREES
to Audrey from Ernest Kraus,
Bernice from John +. Hedges,
Annie Caroline from Ira o. Daniel,
Maude Aletha from Harry Charles
Fuller and Marie N. from Barney
A. Lind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Arrested for Liquor

State liquor control agents. se-
tive in Tacoma for more than q
week. made another raid late
Tuesday and booked Joe Boni. 40
year-old cook, OF 2e2oA Ea. b st,
for illegal possession Of intoxicat-
ing liquor. He was freed from the
county jail on $500 bail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05

could Be eliminated By raising the
standard Of housing for those in
the low income brackets.
Post explained that these prof.
Gets. administered BY local author
ity under federal regulation. re-
quire tenants 10 pay reasonable
rents and to maintain reasonable
social standards consistent with
their incomes. General civic i'm
provement has been accomplished
everywhere such projects. basic
ally slum-clearance in nature. have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
City Of Sieilacoom
In Operation Again

The ferry City OF steilacoom,
its rudder troubles eliminated, was
back on IT'S run from Sixth Ave.
10 Fox island "Wednesday and
commuters could cross with their
cars again.
The boat has been laid up
since Memorial day when she dam
aged her steering apparatus in a
mix-up with n floating log in the
Narrows. Islanders were served
a. foot passengers only Tuesday
by a launch put In service for the
one day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Moving Units
To Pendleion
Striking Power
Being Rounded Out

McCHoKD FIELD Movement
cf the three units Of the 18th ali
base group from Mcchord field Il
permanent station in Pendleton
Ore. this week marked local ster
IN the air corps national rounding
cut Of Its striking power.
Twenty units Of the general
headquarters air force have
reached the stage in their training
for separation from their parent
Organizations and are being trans
frred. The move also includes five
older organizations.
Mother Organization
me 18th air base group at Nc
Chord field has been the mother
organization for the 44th group.
which yin take over duties which
the 18th has had since the field
vas opened last fall.
In the group going to Pendleton
air base Is the Headquarters and
Headquarters squadron. principal
n An administration force. under
command Of Capt w. ]. Reed: the
2oth air base squadron. mainly
made up Of supply and engineer
ing staff. commanded by Maj. C. b.
Stead. and the 26th material
squadron, the mechanical staff.
under Capt. Walter Eckmsn.
Ground Force
The group u . ground force.
which does not have planes.
At . future undisciosed date II
VII be followed by the seth recon-
nzissance squadron and i7th bom-
bardment group.
Temporarily those groups were
remaining At McChord field along
with the <4th air base group and
18th bombardment group. which
have permanent stations here.
The <4th il made up OF the
Headquarters and Headquarters
squadron, <5d air base squadron
and bsth Materiel squadron. In the
18th are the Headquarters squad
ron. and s1st Sad and $50 bom-
bardment group. of which the nth
bombsrdment group was the par
mt organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05

been carried out
Attending the conference with
Post was Irving T. Brown Of the
regional office AZ San Francisco:
Chairman Andrews and members
Fred Shoemaker. Wallace Morriss-
cite, Glenn Reeves Of the Tacoma
Housing authority. George NJ. V.
Brown. administrator. Pierce ooun-
~ welfare department: John
Schlarh. IT.. Of foundation director,
and the realtors and others men,
toned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05

Be moved. he would Immediately
condemn and close many Of them.
Mayor Cain directed attention TO
the fact that much OF Tacoma :
juvenile crime originates in sub
standard homes. many OF which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Tacoma Takes Steps to Get
Million for Housing Project

Continued From Page one)
United Mutual Savings bank. un'
able 10 be present was supplied
similar list. taken at random
"Wednesday.
For information Of the ioeal
authority and the Il. s. housing
authority. the preliminary report
covering only part Of the survey
was rushed through by the Foun-
dalton for Social Research. prov
ing. its sponsors asserted, very
definite need for standard low-cos,
housing facilities here.
Survey Explained
How the survey was planned and
carried out by a field force OF
seven persons was explained 70
the meeting by Mrs. Eloise Show
man. foundation superintendent
The preliminary report covered
six Tacoma districts-geogrsphi-
cally covering what might be
roughly described as Tacoma's
central "hillp area. Fawcett ave
TO ] St, from 9Th ave. to So. 25th
St; Fawcett ave. west to Steele
81, from So. 25th TO So. 35th SITS.
Mckinley Hill. Roosevelt Heights
and an area from Puyallup ave.
south to So. 32d St, from Pacific
ave. east to the Indian hospital.
Other areas were covered. but re-
ports on them had not yet been
compiled.
u. s. II. A. standards. used as
a basis in other cities, were used
as the yard-stick for determining
the conditions OF houses here
surveyed.
The local preliminary survey
reported in detail on 4.527 units
and disclosed 1,472 substandard
units, 3,055 classed as standard.
Sub-standard occupied units num-
bered 1853, of which 800 were
occupied by owners, others by
tenants.
Breaking down the analysis on
the 1.472 sub-standard units. the
preliminary report showed these
totals: 43 unfit for use because of
lack of private flush toilet and
bath; "a otherwise unfit for use;
220 needing major repairs and
lacking toilet and bath: 81 having
toilet but no bath, and needing
major repairs; 200 having toilet
and bath. but needing major re-
pairs: I'll not needing major re-
pairs, but lacking toilet and bath:
81 not needing major repairs. but
having no private bath, and 80
substandard for other reasons. in
Guiding units in which heating
was inadequate or in which more
than is persons per room were
residing.
Study of Families
Particular study was given TO
635 Tacoma families found living
in these substandsrd units. Only
non-relief white families were in
cluded in this phase of study. OF
these people. $3.50 per cent were
found to have incomes Of less than
81. 100 per year; only 1888 per cent
of the total had incomes exceeding
81, 800 a year.
1t was made clear that the prof.
ect the housing authority is now
considering is in no sense a defense
housing project. It is purely a
matter of social improvement.
DR.. L. f. Powers. city health
director, pointed out that If there
were any place to which the occu-
pants of some of these places coulc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Hotel Proprietor
Taken by Death
Fled Germany to
Come to America

A familiar figure on downtown
Tacoma streets with his large
black Griffon dog. Clemens Bauer,
rs. proprietor Of the Butler hotel.
s24 A st. died IN a local hospital
Monday night.
Bauer. who fled 10 the United
States from service in the German
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. d. w. Peterson, of 1909 So.
18th St, suffered a fainting spell
at 18th and Commerce SITS. Tues
day Afternoon and was taken to a
local hospital to recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
BANKRUPTCY ACTION

Robert + Slawson. Vancouver,
Wednesday filed q bankruptcy
petition In federal court here. list
ing debts totalling STs5.42 and no
assets.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Macarthur PLEDGES
Bomb Vengeance

WASHINGTON. Dec. so CUPl =
Gen. Douglas Macarthur command
er of the u. S. Far Eastern forces.
today charged the japanese with
violating civilized process" in
bombing Manila. and threatened
retaliatory measure at the proper
times"
The Macarthur statement was
issued by the war department as
part of its conmunique describing
how the japanese had launched
their savage bombing of the Philip
pines capital after it had been de
clared an open city.
Macarthur radiocd that the jap
anese had used SO bombers in their
attack. causing severe damage to
civilian installations, ncluding
churches, the cathedral, hospitals.
converts. business and private
dwellings.
1T Is notable that before Manile
was declared an open city and be
fore our anti-aircraft defense evac~
uated therefrom he tthe enemy)
had abstained from attempted
bombing of anything in Manila ex-
cept military installations" Moe
Arthur said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Junior Red Cross to Aid in
Raising War Relief Funds

Der of the committee inviting II
people to patronise the affair.
Prizes and refreshments will be
donated by the committee members
so that every penny contributed may
be turned directly to the war re
lief fund.
The party will begin at 3 pm.
next Tuesday and the committee
members are planning to make 1t A
thoroughly enjoyable social event
Members of the Junior Red Cross
committee are: Mrs John T. Rice.
chairman. Mrs. Evan T. Hewes.
Mrs. John NJ. Kepley Mrs. O. q.
Carleton, Mrs w. II. Tyler. Jr..
Mrs. Elton b Christian. Mrs. John
B. McNeece. Mrs r. C. Clemons.
Honorary members of the COM
mittee. Who however are not being
called upon for this affair, are. E.
L. Hiteman. county superintendent
of school: Guy A. Weakley. district
superintendent of schools and Cen
tral principal; Judge Vaughn N
Thompson. and the following p
ia. heads: Mrs Weakley Goth dis
trict P.-T.A president, Mrs. F. II
Mitchell. Wilson president. Mrs
George r. Kirk. Harding; Mrs. w
S. Keating, Jr, Mckinley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Ministers Sponsor Va||ey-Wide
New Years Eve Youth Partv

Plans for a valley-Wide young
peoples party New Years Eve,
Wednesday, were discussed by
members of the executive commit
tee meeting of the county minist-
erial association.
This youth meetink will take place
from GIL pm. in Central high
schools gymnasium where games
and refreshments for all will be
available. From II to midnight a
religious service of music and talks
will be featured with various min
listers and the young people them
selves participating New Years
bells and songs climaxing this part
Of the program which will take
place in the high schooi auditorium
In addition the group planned
to back the americas Prayer Min
Ute program proposed by the fed
Grated church council of America
This program calls for a minute
each day to be devoted to prayer
for the duration of me war, with
pm. set as the time. In Holtyille
chimes will sound daily to remind
residents Of this minute of prayer
Other types of reminders are being
planned by the various cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Diversity Of New Years S Eve
Celebrations in Valley

What shall we do for New Years
Eye?" Is a question that may be an.
Swered easily for Imperial Valley
residents since there is a great div
ersity of entertainment offered,
ranging from parties at hotels, night
clubs, to private parties at clubs
and in the individual homes. For
those who believe that since the
new year is bound to be a sad one
for many, church obseryances are
more in keeping, many of the
churches are sponsoring watch night
services.
Practically all the valley hotels
and night clubs are offering spe-
cial dinners, entertainment, dane
ing, among those being the Barbara
Worth, the California, and Sher-
woods in Ell Centre, the Interna-
tlonal country club in Calexico and
the Silver Moon in BraWley.
Elks' Party
Among the private parties, the
largest will be that sponsored by
the El Centre Elks club, a break
fast dance open to members and
their invited guests. Dancing will
start at 10 pm. in the lodge head
quarters and will continue until
an early hour when an appetizing
breakfast will be served. FaVors ami
noisemakers and all sorts of novel
ties will be provided for the men,
berS and their guests SO that l942's
arrival may be greeted in true
style
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Board 0kays Ban
On Liquor Sales

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 80. up
An order banning sale of liquor to
all men in Army uniform except be-
tween pm. and 10 PM, was for
mally approved by the State Board
of Equalization today
The order, issued recently in COM
pliancc with a request from Lieut..
Gen. John l.. Dewitt, commander
of the western defense area, notified
holders OF liquor licenses that failure
to observe the restrictions will re-
suit in revocation of their permits.
Board officials also said they
would confer with Attorney General
Earl Warren to determine whether
the ban may be extended to other
uniformed members of the nation S
armed forces. No requests for re-
Strictions have been received from
commanders of Navy and Marine
forces stationed in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answering
the following quest ons, then
: checking against the authorita-
tive ans WcrS below:
l. Is it better for a girl to thank
Young man for taking her out or
tell him how much she enjoyed
the evening?
.. When a man i introduced 10
4 girl W,lo has 10 partner 1t the
moment should ac ak her TO dance
;. When a eirl leaves ono m3n
to dance with another should Sic
ask the one Sic Leave 70 eXeu="
hef?
a Should a 1oaag ma take Ii
Fri TO Z private dance &ad cXneet
her To dance Wlia no eA" but i'm
all EVENING"
). She2ld Il eIri vic ua5 j,s1
refused TO daHae "'.,a a private
G!Hc that same dal.es 70 az Cffiee.
il one asks Ees2
Wha. you'd nou do If
Ycu are a eIrI oatu.s yoanb
man in lhe ARMY
"a Go wherever hc can afford
to take you-
and be enthusiastic about it?
tBl Keep talking about how
much some other young
man spends ON you?
Answers
l. L is better to tell him how
much she enjoyed the evening.
9 Yes.
3. Yes.
d. No. He should sec that 5he
meets and dances With other men.
). No Il IS rude to refuse a
dance to one man, then give it to
another,
Better What Would You Do
solution A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

Various hostesses are planning
cocktail parties prior to this break
fast dance and in addition, many
homes will be the scenes of gay Gel
ebrations where groups of friends
will gather together to welcome the
new year.
Youth Party
All the churches of the valley are
uniting in a youth party and pro-
gram to take place Wednesday night
in the high school gymnasium, Ell
Centre. Here an evening of games
will provide entertainment until Il
o'clock when the worship service
will start, continuing until mid
night.
Presbyterian
At the Presbyterian church open
house and watch night services will
be featured, starting ct 7:30 pm.
and continuing until midnight with
program of music, games and re-
freshments occupying the first part
of the evening, and at II o'clock,
service of worship.
Special recognition will be given
to those members who have joined
the church in the year 194l.
This program is open to all men,
bers and friends of the church.
Theatre Parties
Many of the valley theatres are
planning special midnight shows
among them being the United Ar
lists and Valley theatres in Ell Cen
tro and the Holtyille theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Old Time Dance
This Fnday

During the holidays many sche-
duled affairs have been cancelled
and 1t is hard to realize that af.er
Thursday, New Years day events
will swing back in their usual order.
Since the first and third Fridays
OF each month are highlighted by
the old time dances in the Imperial
Veterans hall, Friday of this week,
Jan. 2. will see the first of these
dances for l942, The old favorite
dances will start at $50 pm in
the hall and those who wish in
Struction may come an hour earlier
and they will find members of the
Rural Recreation Council, dance
sponsors, on hand to teach them
some of the steps
These dances are open to all in
tereSted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
GSaSs5s. SshSGI: Of Interest to Women .
Society
CALENDAR

TUESDAY
Laconian club. $50, Sherwoods
Central Labor council, 1870, Labor
temple
Motor corps. 7:3O, Wilson school
WEDNESDAY
Red Cross sewing day. $3.50, 12O
North Fifth
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway
State guard, 1880, stadium
Watch night service, 7;3O-l2,
Presbyterian church
Youth party, 9-12, Central high
school
New Years eve service, $3.50. Sec
ond Baptist church
New Years eve party, 10, Elks
lodge.
THURSDAY
New Years service, $3.50, Pres
byterian church
New Years service, $3.50, Second
Baptist church
Masses, 8 and 10, Veterans hall
New Years service, 10, ST. Pauls
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

Markus. Mrs. Arthur Flcod, Mr..
Baker, Pedro Luis. Robert Taylor.
Marion AtCl. Mrs. McIvor, r. w.
Vinyard Matt LaBrucherie, j. C.
McKoWan, Elizabeth Meyer, Susie
Yamashita, Estelle Livingston. Mrs
r. r. Snow, RAY and Richard
Carr, Mrs. Kaiser, Al Siemsglusz
Andy We. Frank Young, w. B
SWanberger, j. H. Schultz, BobbJ
Nishimoto, Alvaro Sing, Henry Hill
lard, Anna Pima. MI. and Mrs
F. w Manley, Mr. and Mrs. M
Disney, w. j. Meagher, j. H. Klein
dinst Jonn hnppenstein, Jimmy
Penman.
According TO the Red Cross work
ers, it is not only native born
Americans who are making gifts
but many OF the foreign born
Hindus, Japanese, Chinese, Greeks
Turks. of all ages and conditions
Many have contributed anony-
mously including a pleasant-taced
middle-aged ma.l who has given a
number of ti1..Io anu who Monday
dropped in another dollar bill, still
refusing to tell his name. An
other maA also giving ANONYMOUS
ly, drops SO cents into the jal
every day. saying that he vii!
continue TO do SC" as long as that
ookie jar sits there
Collections are cared for at Caci
9f tie FL Centre banks where Rec
Cross workers are available daily
"a receive contributions. Mis-
Geraldine johnson is general chair
man OF this group Of attractive
Ieung women, goWned in Red Gross
uniforms, ho are giving their
services to this work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Past Ma+rons and
Patrons Ne ct

Due to the illness of several of
the officers elect the installation
of officers for the Past-Matrons
and Patrons association, Order OF
the Eastern Star, had to be post
ponpd.
The installation was to have taken
place at the dinner meeting Mon
day night in the CaleXico Women5 5
Improvement club house.
Here members gathered for a din
ner and an evening of games, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell of Ell
Centro winning the high score prizes.
Table decorations carried out a
holiday theme With The sprays of
holly and the scarlet taperS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Former Residenl
Visits Mother

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Reshoft OF
Santa Fe. New Mexico, have been
in the valley over the holidays Wis
iting Mrs Reshoft's mother, Mrs.
T. c. Lan.er. Mrs Reshoft is the
former Margaret Lanier.
Mr.. Reshoft is with the United
States park service and is stationed
III Santa Fe.
The couple planned to leave We'd
nesday for New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
information Booth
At Red Cross

In addition > conducting the reg
istration Of volunteer workers for
FL Centros defense council. the Ten
Thousand cluo is also maintaining
trans can aid the Red Cross and
Cross headquarters.
Here information is available in
regard to ways in which El Cen
trans ca maid the Red Cross and
also in regard to the various de-
fenSe courses which the El Centro
chapter is offering. many of which
arc required for certain types of de-
fonse work: first aid, canteen work
ers', motor corps. home nursing.
Mrs. Jack Collins is in charge
during the morning and Mrs. w. j.
Clements. in the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Kenneth Taylor
Funeral Wednesday

Funeral services for Kenneth
Taylor, 13, McCabc school boy who
died Monday from injuries SUI
fcrcd when disc passed over his
body Saturday were scheduled at
emonS chapel in FL CCntro at 2
p.m. wednesday.
The Roy. Mr.. O. r hlpcrt, paa-
or of thr -Four Square Gospel
nurch. Will preach tho funeral
crmou The boy will b. buried in
evergreen cemetery.
Young Taylor. son Gi MI and
1rs K W Taylor, fell from TIN
lack o. Il tractor into the path oi
he die.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Masons 10 install
Master Monday

Dr +. W Petsrsan will be III
stallcd as maator OF Fl Centre
lodge Nc. 334. f and A NJ Mon
Cay night at 3 O'Clock in the Ma
scnic temple. DE- Peterson succeeds
Ralph / French
O.her of lcers-clcct who will De
installed that evening arc: DR.. r. {.
Clemens. senior Wagdcl; Elmer ".
Head, junior WARDEN. ". S. Syl-
vcster. treasurer, Charles knights
secretary AppG.ntiye officers a.e
to be announced later
c. Z. Sones. aeniar grand stew
ard will act as master OF cefe-
monies and KNights. inspector tor
the l0Gth Masonic district. as IN
Stallin2 officer
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

Junior Red Cross will assist in
the raising of FL Centros quota of
$4,000 for American war relief
Members of the Junior Red Cross
committee are sponsoring a benefit
bridge party for next Tuesday eve
ming at the John T. Rice home
on West Main street. each mem
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

Next meeting of the valley min
isterial association will be Jan. 81
and is to be a breakfast at the
California hotel. The Rev. Mr..
Pope of the BraWley Free Meth
odist church will be in charge OF
the devotionals, and the Rev Mr.
Joe Nation of the El Centre First
Baptist church will read a paper.
Members of the executive COM
mittee present were: the Rev. Mr.
Charles Thorman of the Calexico
Baptist church. president; Dr. Geo
w. Thomas of the Ell Centro Pres
byterian church, vice president, the
Rev. Mr.. Carlton C. Buck of the
Holtville Christian church, secre-
tary treasurer. The Rev. Mr.. Pope
Brawley Free Methodist, member
at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
GL0RIFYING
YOURSELF
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Service Staff Writer

Winter is real bane Of drT skins
Dry heat indoors does as much
damage as cold blasts outtoors Sc
what's to do?
First, wash Your face and neck
with soap and water at nieh, only
Use cream for mornings ard clean
ings during the day.
Next, apply night cream ro2n'
l.. A really dry skin needs this
cYcn in summer, and when Winte.
comes its Imperative
And that's the long and short q
specific remedies
But there are other measure
Y Hhich will show equally important
results.
The girl or woman whose health
habits are perfect isn't likely to
have a severe skin problem, short
OF a sudden ailment which requires
doctors attention So If your skin
Is very dry, look to your eating,
( sIeoDioO and nyorciSp