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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
@ Pass State
Bar Examination

eEATTLE-rhs board Of gov
ernors Of the Washington State
Bar association announced here
that <s persons, including one
woman. passed the bar examins-
tons given In September.
The only woman and the only
successful applicant who did not
attend a law school was Mrs. Rob-
ert MeWilliams, mother Of two
children. who worked in a Seattle
attorneys offices and Ia now a
stenographer in the office of the
state land commissioner at olym-
pia.
Fourteen Of the new lawyers at
tended Gonzags university and u
were graduated from the univer-
sity Of Washington.
The list included J. Barline. Ed
ward NJ. Barrett. Irving H. Ben
Mon, Harrison X. Dano. William
J. Gsffney. George r. Nethercutt,
John J. Schiffner. Frank NJ.
swayzs. James r. Triesch. Earl
]. Turner. and Donald Van Freden-
berg. all Of Spokane: Francis L.
Bannon. Brooks X. johnson and
Rodney =. Lytie. all Of Tacoma
Beverly J. Mclean and Walter A.
Sahli. both Of Hoouism: Lewis
Armstrong Bell and Robert T.
Tillman. both Of Everett; Mervin
Butterfield and Lloyd A. Porter,
both Of Yakima: James NJ. Stew
art. Aberdeen: George W. sihbald,
kelso: Frederick NJ. crollard. jr.,
Wenatehee: Dorwin J. Cunning
ham. Centralia. and David C. Dali
quest. Bellingham.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

The houses are butt in four and
one-hslf room units. complete with
tile-trimnaed bath. plumbing. oil
heat. and electric refrigerator. Wa
ter heater. stove and oven. Hous-
inE authorities who have seen the
dwellings declare that they arr the
best answer to the low cost hous-
inE problem yet developed. Mr.
Dshlherg forecasts that dwellings
Of this type viii provide the
building industry with a postwar
market greater than that devel-
oped by the automobile industry
after the first World war. and will
be the major cushion against post
war let-down Of industrial activity.
The houses provide all the basic
living comforts. eonvsnienees and
durability of high-prieed dwellings.
according 10 Mr.. Dahlberg. In fact
he declares. they are better IN
sulated than many 800 homes
are extremely economical to heat.
and will cost remarkably little for
upkeep. since they require no
painting or decoration inside or
out. except for doors. windows and
. small amount of trim.
The low cost Ia achieved by a
new method Of construction which
conserves materials, increases la
Dor efficiency. and which utilities
. single thickness wall material in
place Of the eight or ten separately
applied layers. such as sheathing.
building paper. insulation. lath.
multiple coats Of plaster. wall pa
per. and paint employed in tradi-
tional wall construction.
The material winch comprises
the complete wall of the house. in
GLIDING exterior and inside finish
and ample insulation against heat
and cold. Ia Cemesto board,
product which has been developed
for just this purpose over a ten
year period of intensive research,
improvement. and practical expert
mentatlon. The product consists
Of q cane fibre insulation board
core, sealed with a special btu
static compound between two lay
ers Of q weather.. fire. and wear
resistant combination of asbestos
and cement. The finished material
In light in weight, easy to handle
and work. and meets all the basic
requirements for a unit thickness
wall material.
In the 'Cemesto board" house q
skeleton wood frame. cut to exact
shape. notched and grooved at the
mill. N assembled at the job.
Large sheets Of liz Inch thick Ce-
mesto. 4x12 f.. are attached TO the
lower course of this skeleton with
shorter pieces. cut to leave space
for windows of any desired width.
secured in the second course. Win
dom frames with prefitted win
down are fastened Immediately
into the opening. A third "Ce-
nesto" panel and 4 wood eirder
above the windows complete the
sidewalk unit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
Marine Diplomatic
In Answering Query

ASTORIA. Ore. - Uncle Sam
should transfer q marine guard
at Tongue Point naval station to
the diplomatic corps.
How many work At this naval
station :" q stranger asked the
marine.
Not wishing to diyulge conf
dental information the guard tact
fully replied:
About half OF them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

Every amateur gardener who
plans to make defense garden
next spring should select the site
for IL without delay and spade 1t
thoroughly this fall.
The advice holds for all sections
where the ground freezes IN win
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
&BIRTHDAYS
FAMOUS AMERICANS
OCTOBER Is

OCTOBER IS
Irwin Mcdowell. ma 1or-Een-
era in the Union army 81
Column BIS. .. He vas > ma
or IN the regular army At
the outbreak Of the Civil
var and was promoted 70
hrigadier general in 1851.
He became a maJor-genersl
Of volunteers IN 1852 and a
corps commander. He was
promoted % maior-general
OF the regular army IN 1872.
Albert Blakeloek.
painter. AZ New York City.
IN art he Was self-taught,
and = prolific worker. His
subjects included pictures Of
North American Indian life.
and landsea pes-n I = , I y
SUCH canvases as The In
dian Fisherman" Ta-wo-
koka. or circle Dance. >
"Silvery Moonlight and a
Waterfall BY Moonlight. "
The Toledo art museum paid
$50. 0oe for his Brook by
Moonlight" in 1916.
William Snowden Sims. rear
admiral in the L. 5. navy.
at Port Hope, ontario. Can
ada. When the United States
entered the World war IN
1917, he was chosen to COM
mand the American naval
forces in European waters.
and IN May he received the
temporary rank Of vice
admiral. He published The
Victory at Sea"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

The sturdlness and weather pro-
lection provided BY this wall con-
struetion are illustrated by the
standard rain test using the same
type Of machin. with which the
Bureau Of Standards makes this
test. This machine VIII usually
force moisture through an ordi-
nary brick wall In from eight to
ten minutes. After five days of
the test. the Cemesto board wall
uss penetrated TO q depth Of only
y inch--to the asphalt line which
cements the asbestos surface to
the insulating core, no moisture
penetrating tho core.
Roof trupes, built in a temper
AIRY shop on the job TO a design
worked out through long expert
ment. ut Immediately into metal
clips on the top Of the sidewall
skeleton.
The roofs of the Martin houses
arr covered with a newly devel-
oped single roofing structural unit
which both insulates and affords
completes protection from the ele-
mentS
Interior partitions are Of "Ce-
mesto' board. / inch In thickness.
The ceilings consist OF an In
sulating material requiring no ad-
ditional finish. The units are
fastened directly to the under side
of the roof trusses.
The entire construction has been
30 carefully worked out that there
II no interference with existing
crafts In the construction field.
Only mill work IL done before de-
livery to the building site. All as
sembiy and other steps are done at
the job site.
The present "cemesto. house Ia
suitable primarily for large hous-
ing projects where Standardization
Is possible and where a good hous-
Ing standard must be obtained
with the absolute maximum of
speed and minimum In cost. For
the present" said Dahlberg. the
use of 'Cemesto' construction will
robably not be available for the
sinely built dwelling because of
the demands on our production for
defense housing. barracks. and fac
tory construction. Looking ahead,
engineers are laying plans to make
the "Cemesto' house available to
the small wagy esrner-the man
who has never been offered
soundly built. attractive new home
at price within reach Of his
purse"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
Former Senior U. S.
JUDGE Leaves Prison

LEWISBURG. Pa. - Martin T.
Manton, former senior judge Of
the u. s. circuit court of appeals
in New York, was released from
Northeast federal penitentiary here
after serving 10 months of a two
year sentence for selling judicial
decisions.
Once the nations highest jurist
next 10 supreme court justices,
Manton entered prison here March
z. 1910. after paying q $4,000
fine. He had been convicted of
selling justice and accepting fayors
from litigants IN his court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
Magazine Cover Girl
Divorces Film Maker

RENO. Nev.-Puk PARIS. mag
szine cover girl who WAS Miss
Europe" in 1888. today divorced
DIR. Joseph K. Gevsert. Williams
town. Conn. film manufacturer.
She filed for divorce under her
legal name. Ellen Paaris Gevaert-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
SCOT Prevents Heat
rom Circulating

One-eishth of an inch OF SCOT.
whether formed from eosl. oil or
gas. is equal TO two inches OF
solid concrete in preventing heat
from being absorbed into the heat
ing plant Frequent cleaning of
the firebox IS recommended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

y
first big job to do in the defense
effort, and the major part of this
Job is done" w c. Bell. chairman
of Western Homes Foundation,
points out. AT this time last year
about 500 new industrial plants
and large additions To existing
plants were on OPM construction
schedules. aside from the canton
ment program. Now the army Is
housed, and hundreds of new
plants are going into production
of tanks. planes. ships, guns and
powder. In February. 1e4i. de-
Tense construction was employing
$50. 800 persons. according to the
department of labor, and IN July
but 425. 400. New non-residential
construction for August of this
year was AL per cent less than
for August, 1910, the department
states.
Early in July Western Homes
Foundation called attention TO the
coming decline In defense building
and gave warning of shortages of
building metals that might bring
grave unemployment among the
6 ,50o.o 900 persons employed In
building. That threat has grown
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

The "Peorce" home ustroed here. is eonnpoet four
room dwelling designed 1914 requirements. Prov-
been mode for future addition OF ottc This
design ideo according Western Homes Foundation for
the newly n1orred couple thot desires modern home OF
moderate There good hope for improvement Supply
of building netos the Foundation soys ond this with the de
cline in defense construction rnokes for prospect for the
fomiIY fhot desires 10 build
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
New Type Of Construction
May Solve Future Problem
Con Make Home Ownership ReolitY
For Families With Small Incomes

Six hundred low cost houses of entirely type
which some day may make home ownership a reality for
Americas Is million families with yearly incomes of 1900
or less being built in Baltimore to house arplane
workers at The Glenn L. Martin company revealed
today BIZ Rrnr Dahlberg of The Celofex eorporafion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

Sow these hardy ANNALS this
fall and save work next spring
peoples, alyssum, ealliopsis. bache-
lor's buttons. larkspur and CALI
fornis peoples.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16

cloud on the building horizon.
However, the recent action of the
government in giving building ma
terials high priorities in defense
housing areas for homes costing
s6 900 or less is a bright spot of
promise. And defense construc-
ton decline further promises to
release materials for civilian home
building"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-16
Prospects Brighten for Building
Materials in Supply and Prices

With the issuance Critical List" by the government
giving home building materials high prortes rating IN Off
ca defense housing and with decline in other defense
construction already marked Western Homes Foundation
predicts improvement ahead in the home building market
for American families.
had
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Mayor Issues
Navy Day
Proclamation

Commemorating the birthday of
President Theodore Roosevelt, Navy
Day will be observed throughout the
nation next Monday.
In connection with the observ-
ance, Mayor Louis Hudgin has is
sued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, Monday October 27,
1941 will be Navy Day in honor OF
the Navy of the United States; and
WHEREAS, cur Navy is the best
and most efficient navy in the world
and is one of the few similar organl-
cations now in existence for the
protection of liberty, humanity and
civilization; and for which purpose
our Navy is ever ready and alert
for instant action.
"NOW, THEREFORE,, I, Louis
Hudgin, Mayor Of the City of No
gales, Arizona do hereby request all
citizens. firms and business houses
within our city to properly observe
Navy Day in commemoration of the
brilliant accomplishments of our
Navy in the past and in recognition
of the protection which our Navy
now gives us.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Hacienda Otero
Purchased By
W. C.. Bowman

Announcement was made yester-
day of the sale of Hacienda Otero,
one mile north of Tubac, to Writ c..
Bowman, by Hacienda Otero, Inc,
of which Mrs. Addison Pellitier is
president and principal owner.
Hacienda Otero, Inc, bought the
property five years ago from the
late Teofilo Otero. It had been in
the possession of the Otero family
for many years.
The property acquired by Mr..
Bowman consists of about 3,1O0
acres of title land, 5000 or 10000
acres of forestry reserve land, q
lovely home of Spanish architec-
ture, barns with apartments for
servants, and five other buildings
for various purposes. It is one of
the beauty spots on the river.
The new owner has force of
men working on the place at the
present time. He said yesterday he
would spend his week-ends out
there.
Mrs. Pellitier, who is from New
York, has taken an option to re-
deem the place in three years.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Last Rites For
Mrs. HeaUner
|Of Elgin

Last rites were held Tuesday at
the Elgin Community Club for Mrs.
Louis Heavner, Sc, a resident of
Santa Cruz County since 1912, and
one of the county's best known
women, who died Sunday morning
at her home four miles from Elgin.
Death followed two and one half
year illness and was attributed to
cancer. Her death came somewhat
suddenly as she was up and around
as usual all day Saturday and play
ed checkers Saturday night.
Mrs. Heavner is survived by her
husband, member of the County
Democratic Central Committee;
three daughters, Mrs. Herman
Crawford, Elgin; Mrs. Gilbert
Fricker, Tucson; Mrs. Earl Conley,
Patagonia; one son, Gene, of Bis
bee; one sister, Mrs A. G. Dalton,
Nogales; three brothers residing in
Virginia, and three grandchildren
Pallbearers at the funeral were
Charles Davis, John McCarty, Will
liam Anderson, N. E. Clark, Cecil
Honnas and R. L. Schock. Burial
was in Black Oak Cemetery.
Born in Fancy Gapp, Va, June l,
1885, Mrs. Heavier lived in Hin
ois before coming to the Elgin dis
trict in April 1912.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
New Auto Store
Manager Arriues

Oliver Sherman arrived Saturday
from Calexico to succeed Jack Lee
as manager of the Nogales branch
Of the Western Auto Supply Com
pany.
Lee and wife and two sons are
leaving tomorrow to make their
home in Flagstaff where he has
purchased an independent author
lied Western Auto unit. Mr. and
Mrs. Lee resided here about seven
years and made a host OF friends
who regret to see them leave NO
gales.
Mr.. Sherman, Lees successor
here, comes to Nogales very highly
recommended. He has been with
the Western Auto Supply Company
IS years. II of which were in Calex-
ice. w. j. Lukins, assistant manager
at the Ell Centre store, has sue
ceeded him as manager at Calexico
The new manager of the Nogales
store is accompanied here by his
wife.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Death Claims
Mrs. Nit Sirnms

Mrs. E. S. Ed1nonson is expected
back the last of the week from
Stafford where she attended the fu
neral of her aunt. Mrs. Nit Simms
who passed away the first of the
week in the Stafford hospital follow
ing a years illness.
Among other relatives at the fu-
neral were Mrs. Edmonscn's mother
Mrs. Sallie Travis of Wilmington
California, sister of Mrs. Simmsi
nd Mrs. Edmonson's sister, Mrs
William Pollak and daughter Mrs
Sam Baudreaux, both of Douglas.
Mrs. Simms was a daughter OF
Judge McCabe who was we'll known
in Gila county in the early days.
Her husband was member of the
Arizona, Constitutional Convention
in 1910 and later secretary of state
and state treasurer. She was one OF
Arizona's most prominent women.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Pistol Trophy To
Be Presented AT
Banquet Saturday

Presentation of the Bobby
Long-George Horrall pistol tro-
ply to Clarence Best, and COM
munity singing, will be among
highlights at the annual ban
quet and dance of the Arizona
branch of the National Customs
Service Association at 1880 p.
M, tomorrow in the MOntezuma
Ballroom.
Best, local customs officer, was
high man for the entire Arizona
customs district in revolver shooting
competition this year.
A complete sell out of tickets for
the banquet and dance was an
last evening by H. G..
who is to preside as toast
master. About 200 persons are to
attend.
Hinckley said that us. Senator
Carl Hayden and William Jennings
Bryan, Jr., collector of customs at
Los Angeles, sent word they could
not be here. An effort was made to
have one of the two deliver the
main address.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Site For Proposed Military Area
Shifted From Sonoita-Elgin
District To West OF Mule Mountains

Huachuca reservation. then up
the San Pedro valley toward
Pantano and Mountain View,
according to reliable information
received here.
It was also said that appraisers
from the Federal Land bank in
Berkeley have discontinued a survey
of the Mountain View-Sonoita- -Elgin
area to determine the cost of OBJ
tanning this land, which includes
some of the best cattle range in the
state.
According to typographical maps,
the present area under considera-
ton contains mostly poor cattle
grazing land and in many sections
land that is virtually waste.
Several weeks ago ranchers and
cattlemen objected strenuously to
efforts of the war department to
secure the Mountain View-Sonoita-
E",Cin area for the reservation. The
original contemplated area included
about 100000 acres, but later it was
said that only 10 or Is per cent of
this acreage would actually be ac-
quired and used.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Former Arizonan Chairman For New
York City Area For Sale OF
Defense Savings Bonds And Stamps

attending an insurance convention
at the time the announcement was
made, said:
IT wish to- thank Secretary Nor
genthau for the honor and privilege
of serving with State Chairman
Patterson on the Defense Savings
Committee for New York. pledge
my best efforts in behalf of this
most important phase of our ma
tional defense effort, the sale of
Defense Bonds and Stamps. The
more financing that comes out OF
defense securities, the better it is
for the nation both during this
emergency and afterward."
Mr. Douglas will have charge OF
Defense Bond and Stamps activities
in the five boroughs of New York
and in nearby Westchester and Long
Island. Edward H. Letchworth,
Buffalo attorney, has been named
chairman for upstate New York
and will direct Defense Savings ac-
tivitieS outside the metropolitan
area.
Colonel Richard C. Patterson, Jr.,
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Nogales international., 1941-10-24
School Part In
Defense Program
To Be Discussed

PHOENIX, Oct. 23-UP)-The
cart the schools will play in the ma
tional defense program will be dis
cussed at three meetings in Arizona
in the latter part of this month.
Plans for the conferences are being
made by E. D. Ring, State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction.
The first of the meetings will be
held in Tucson on Oct. %. The
second will be conducted in Phoenix
Oct. % and the third in Flagstaff on
Oct. 80.
Alvin H. Hollenberg, Western
Regional Supervisor of national de-
fense, will discuss the functions of
the US. Office of Education in ad-
ministering the defense program.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Organization OF
Cub Pack Set
For Saturday

In order to complete the organi-
Zation of the Cub Pack, for boys Of
the community under scout age, a
meeting has been called by inter-
ested local citizens for tomorrow,
Saturday, October 25, 7 pm, at the
Elks Lodge.
This meeting which is being held
in cooperation with the Clubbing
Division of the Catalina Council of
Boy Scouts of Americas, will be pre-
sided over by DR.. Carlton E. Towne,
Clubbing Commissioner; and Robert
Toronto, Scout Field Executive, both
of Tucson.
LETTER FROM TOWNE
In a letter 20 Cub leaders of No
gales, Dr. Towne has this to say:
This is the most important meet
ing of all because it is considered
an instruction meeting, whereby all
interested parents will know what
Clubbing is and learn about it's
workings"
1--WE find that if this meeting is
successful" DR.. Towne continues,
in getting out a large attendance
Of parents and citizens of the COM
munity interested in boys work,
that the success of the Pack is as
sured. Wherever the instruction
meetings and work is not we'll at
tended the boys organization will
degenerate in a short time. For this
reason I hope that you are success
full in getting out a good attend
ance.
There should be in attendance,
two den mothers for each Den; two
Den Chiefs for each Den; the Cub
master; as many parents. of the
Cubs, or prospective Cubs, as posi-
bic. 1t is also very important that
Den Dads, and leaders of the spon-
Soring organization (Which is the
E1ks Lodge be in attendance at
C1l1S Ml6eClnS.
Five fathers are required FOR a
pack committee and this committee
by all means should be on hand.
These men together with the Cub
master are required to register with
the national organization for fee
Of $1.00 each. Cubs will register ss
Cubs for fee OF fifty cents each.
Den mothers are not required to
register, although it is very we'll that
they do so because they then re-
ceive the Cub Leaders Round Table
magazine, which comes once a
month and has interesting pro-
grams. If in case some den mothers
Go not care to register we would
like to have them subscribe to- this
magazine for twenty-five cents a
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Nogales international., 1941-10-24
New Manager
At OwL Drug

Homer Welch arrived from Doug
las Friday to become manager OF
the Owl Drug Store
He was accompanied by his wife
and three sens and they are resid-
ing at 406 Dunbar Drive. The boys
are five, three and one year of age.
Mr.. Welch was manager of the
Douglas Drug Company two years
and prior to that lived in Flagstaff
two years and before going to Flag
staff was resident of Prescott fif-
teen years. He is native of Mis-
souri,.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
Sullivan ReciteS
Benefits Of West
Coast Highway

GLOBE, Oct. 23-Benefits of the
completion of an improvement pro-
gram for the highway from NogaleS,
Son., to Guadalajara, jail, were ex-
planned by William A. Sullivan,
president of the Gila County Cham
ber at joint meeting of the Globe
and Miami councils of the knights
Of Columbus Tuesday evening at the
Globe K. C. Hall
Mr.. Sullivan revealed that he had
recently received a telegram from
President Avila Camacho of Mexico
advising him that a vast sum had
been appropriated to complete the
road.
Mr.. Sullivan discussed the matter
with President Camacho on a recent
trip to Mexico City.
Nogales international., 1941-10-24
6 Senoritas To
Be Queens At
Bullfight

Six beautiful senoritas have beer
named to be queens at the flna
bullfight of the season in the No
gales, Sonora, ring at 3 pm, Sun
day.
The queens are Misses Lolis Espl-
noza. Lourdes Pablovitch, Maria
Del Carmen Buelna, Irma Carrasco
Maria Eugenia Martinez Corona
and Blanca Salamanca.
All will dress according to bull
fight customs of Madrid, Spain.
With Miss Magda Elias, who will
open the fight mounted on her ia
nous palornino horse, the SIX
queens and escorts will occupy a
special box built for the purpose.