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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Auto Crash Shuts
Off Fog Lights

A drunken autolst. smsshine he
machine into a fog light pole IN
front Of ss2o so. Tacoma way.
caused a breakdown Of all fog
lights between 5oth 81. and Pacific
ave. at 5.3s q. m. Wednesday when
the accident occurred.
The motorist. Jack Black
barn. %. $3.50 No. N 81. wa~
driving IN automohile owned
by the South Tacoma Taxi Co..
and bearing Nevada llo~nse
plates. police reported.
He pleaded guilty TO charges Of
operating an AUTOMOBILES while
i:nder the influence Of Intoxicating
liquor when arrslgned later in the
morning before Police Judge W. A.
Richmond
Richmond fined him $50 and
costs and ordered him 10 serve %
days In jail He also forfeited
Blackburns drivers license for .
year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

To promote an appreciation ~
the importance of food production.
Gov. Arthur p. LAngiis has issosd
a proclamation designating Jana-
airy ss Farm Front Month
Ths plan Siii have the dual OBJ
jectiys o. trying 70 enlist elvhsn
cooperation IN conservation d
essential foods ana 70 encourage
farmers 70 plan increased prudae-
Ion for ls4s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Final preparations were being
made TO put the eight newly ac-
quired busses into service accord
ing 10 UTILITIES Commissioner r. D
o'Neii Wednesday.
o'Neil explained that the busses
could not be placed into service
until the proper insurance poll
cies were obtained. He sddsd that
the vehicles we're ~ . special type
and experts we're needed for main
tenanee Of them. Such experts.
he said. we're hard 70 get.
Although o'Ssii could not give
a definite date he was hopeful they
would BE- rolling before the seek
was over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

PnotoRrA pms mugs - - con
men have been collected and fled
here % that whenever a victim
complains. he can make ldentifl-
cation out % the group q men
known 10 b. engaged IN that rack
e. whether regular operators in
the northwest or not
The departments assurance Ia
beng offered the stats patfa II
he state officers wish u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Young aiher Given
so DAYS in Go. Jail

A sentence Of % days In Pierce
county jail was imposed on Eric
STANDBY. q, Wednesday by jus
tee Clarence Z. Layton. following
the youths plea Of guilty 10 q
charge of petit larceny by fraud
II was charged that strandley,
who il married and a father. was
building q trailer and twice OBJ
tanned small Quantities Of lumber
from the Pacific Ave. Lumber Co
BY giving a false name
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Marshall 10 Lead
Police Association

Bob Marshall il the new presi-
dent IL the Tacoma Police Relief
and Benefit association. It was
announced Wednesday.
r. r. Mace was named vice
president. r. X. Henderson. secre-
tary-treasurer. and Don Hager.
r. W. Hopkinson and Earl Cor
nelson, trustees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

At the had table were txle
comparatively young men VIA
may tangls IN the fall 81 isst fer
the Republican nomination fer L.
s. senator.
They were Tacon,as Mayer
Harry p. Cain and spokanes Erie
Johnston. president Of 4. :. Cham
her Of Commerce.
Neither makes a secret Of his
Possession Of political ambitions
although neither has declared his
intentions for the furture-so. 10
that extent. this Is pure specula-
ton.
But IL = = cineh that both were
conscious Of their possibly con-
flicting courses in the publie's
smphi-theater.
Johnston sought the COP
nomination In 1910. but start
ed late md Lost 10 Seattles
Steve Chadwick. Many OBJ
servers believe he would have
defeated Chadwick. eventual
loser to Democrat Mon Wall
gren. had he had more cam
paign time and resources.
Once during the Chamber din
ner Johnston left his seat to hob
mob with Reno Odlin. winner Of
the Republican senatorial nomin-
alton in 1884. They are American
Legion buddies and friends, but
Odlin supported Chadwick two
years ago.
When Johnston left the banquet
hall early to catch a train he was
followed by Sam Perkins. a po-
litical factor Of years gone by
who still is pushfully ambitious.
Despite the fact the voters re-
jected the proposed law increasing
pensions under the social security
act. this question will be laid be-
fore the coming session of the
legislature.
There are many straws In
the wind. All point 10 one
conclusion, the 1s<S session In
going TO be asked TO increase
pensions Of the old aged people
Of the state to a flat $50 per
month.
To the man on the side lines,
and there are many now, the very
fact that there Is a big difference
in estimates being made for the
coming biennium. a. to what this
department Is going TO need for
the next two years. Is suggestive
Of but one thing-some one Is
going to ask for the $50 per month
pension grant. It may come from
the Republican side or II may
come from the Democrats.
During the month of October.
1912, there were 63.74s persons
on the pension rolls Of the state.
These drew in actual pensions Of
S2.146.62s. They also received an
additional s27l $40 for medical and
dental aid. and other assistance
authorized by the law. Hence. In
round numbers. the pensioners
were given during the month s2.-
<i7.e6s.
The average pension grant for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

\ most Joyous ChFiSfmos
uos experienced Of the
home Of Mrs Moftho 10
Foeor on 60. I'D s.. when
her son, Deon. obove. or
rived home Unexpectedly on
leove from the U. S. Mefch-
ont Morines. otter borrow
ino trips in the Poetic and
Atomic ooeons. Oeon. who
IS a eroduote OF puyoliup
high school, celebrates his
2lsf birthday Dec. 30 A
brother, Chorles. IS now
serving Uncle Sam in the U.
s. ormy DIR corps, being sto-
toned OF present OF Pendle-
ton. Ore. Charles ~os un-
oble 10 be home for the holi-
doys. The fother Of the
lods. now deceased. SOW
service IN World Wor |.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Cost So. l23 TO Dim
City Street Liqhis

Utilities Commissioner r. u.
OSsl presented an ordinances
"wednesday. ezIang for TIE pap
nsnt q ss.lzs.os 20 cover uns cost
of dimming ogt street Lights &c
requested IN q recent army order.
T'ns money would b. paid out q
the central fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Axis Troops
Are Hit Hard
Mud Begging Down
Tunisio Compoign

LONDON - re British ExAlH
army naseed sraor ana artillery
we~t q slrts Wednesday. ard wftA
both SIDES aeoEEed iowa IN 10
T,nisian md. 4 appeared that -
next allied hiew IN Africs would
fan On MaFsksl Erwin RonaEneis
weary. resreatsnk Afr4ks Kerp.
British patrols hroke aeEczz
wsdi Be = chshir. iss ailzs
east q Triroli. = Mlddle Eastern
command oommuniaus announced
and the AfFiss Korps yisisted eae
o. the three pesslhis Defense resl-
tions On the L4essn coast
Heavy rams reduced lard and
air activity IN TAanlsia % re
minimum. ~, II appeared certain
that Gen. ST. Bernard 1. Mont
gonery's advancing Eighth army
would get IN the next hsg paaoh
against ths sxis
Front dispatches reported .
heavy flow q German and ftsiisn
supply columns from Tripoll into
Tsnisls. limiting strongly that the
axis would not attempt = defense
Of rripoli which already has e~ea
smashed up BY allied air attacks
RETREAT ADMITTED
Allied North African head
quarters eknowiedged that British
and American forces had with.
drawn from = hlll position az
miles northeast ~ MedjeE e. Bah.
which they had taken the day be-
for Christmas
The allied hish command sid
its forces had withdrawn only
after inf1letlng heavy casualties
on the Germans and Italians
The French reported they were
advaneing-aithough slowly. u
Was ndicated--between rinrhon
and Kairousn. 50 and 30 miles.
respectively. southwest Of the ina
portsnt east coast port Of sousse.
WINTER RAINS START
German propaganda breakfasts
said winter rains had started again
IN Tunisis after several days
surcease. and troop movements
were almost impossible. However.
the Germans said air activity wss
heavy despite rain.
In this. At least. the Germans
were confirmed by the allied high
command. which said that an
almost around the clock blasting
Of axis ports. supply lines and
vehicles went ahead without ietnp
on Monday.
Flying Fortresses plaatered the
docks and hsrbor Of Sousse again.
and departing saw smoke towering
skyward from the fires they had
started.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

ths month q October xas S13sT.
With assistance aided. Il made An
average Of ss5ss per month for
eseh one Of the es.7ss On the pen
sinn rolls during that period. THIS
Il larger average amount than
Is paid out BY any state In the
Union.
m the state should nft % q
tse base, the FEDERAL govern
meat win come up te t1o a. its
share. - that The additional
cost to the state siil be about
siSes per pensioner. which
on the estimated number Of
pensioners aill require an i'd
ditsonai 81. 10000 for the
two years. which. In turn.
just equals the cash reserves
Of the general fund.
While this juggling Of figures
and estimates IL going the rounds.
there are some 1.-THE more political
ly-mindedl who are beginning 10
wonder whether there Was some
kind Of an understanding Of a more
or less political nature between
state officials when State Treas
urer Otto A. Case suddenly broke
into the arena during the last
campaign and helped to defeat
Initiative Isl. the old sge pension
bill.
Looking hack over this cam
paign, II will be found that not
once was the opposition ieveled
at any proposed increases. but TO
the fact that No. Isl was 80 loose
~ drawn that the safeguard IN
the present law was ruptured. and
the requirements Of the federal
government neglected.
Governor Lsnglie called atten-
ton to the fact that the act would
wreck the present law and might
defeat the entire purpose Of the
social security act. He also agreed
that liberalization was justified II
war conditions kept increasing the
costs Of living. as they have done.
Colonel Case held that social
security was a federal and not a
state function. He felt that the
$50 per month asked for was not
excessive under present conditions
Both Case and Lsnglie have
political ambitions. The governor
the fact that the Re-
publican party in this state can
not elect any state official with
out the help Of so-cailed organized
groups OF independent voters. Case
has been elected in the past by a
OF the Democratic
vote and the independent vote.
The old age pension group. with
the support OF either Of the jor
parties, can eject.
Roughly speaking the state has
about 40 per cent Democrats,
about 20 per cent Republican
voters and a balance o. 20 per
cent so-called Independent voters
by factions similar
to the old age pension union. w.
c. r., and other such organizs-
tons.
BY winning the support Of
this free 20 per cent ~ the
voters any candidate can he
elected.
Two years hence the state
elects q new United States
senator, q governor, and .
full slate Of state officials.
Speaking from q purely po-
httcai standpoint, . sudden
support Of . go . month pen
sion program might cement .
rather large active group Of
vcsers behind the sponsor or
sponsors Of such m activity.
II will be interesting 10 watch
events during the next few weeks,
to see just where and by whom
the movement will be broken into
the limelight-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Bunco Men Again
Operate in State

CONTINUED from Page onel
Barnett. now a fugitiv. from just.
ice in this state.
II Ia new group entirely.
Fsrrsr said
But here's ho~ they work."
he explained. There are prob
abiy 500 con men In the
ma or league that spread all
ever the United States. In
certain major centers. and At
one time Tacoma Was one Of
those centers. there are con-
tact men who are supposedly
self respecting citizens 10
placed that they know all the
time what IL going On. and
whe know In turn exactly how
TO reach all the buneo artists
In their areas.
Each contact man has district
or territory all to himself and u
the head man. The national net
work OF these crooks has 'steerers'
busy all the time. It's q $50. 900. 900
a year racket. Whenever a steerer
finds a live sucker. all he has to
do is to find the local contact man
and In IS hours. that contact man
can have on the Job exactly the
right type of sccompliees to close
a big deal.
I'VE have the file here On
the $4,000 fleeing Of . Wen
atchee rancher on sept. 8. and
an attempt NJ Olympia last
August ~, and . 5000 case
~ MeMinnville, Ore. iast
January. I'm convinced all Of
the~e were promoted by MEN,
bers Of the mob At Portland"
FarrAr said the Tacoma files
cover ak cases. including those Of
Van Wagner and Ordens who are
in states prison at Walls Wslls:
charges have been filed and war
rants issued for three men now In
prison elsewhere and three who
are fugiuves.
Moee Barnett, Whereabouts un-
known. Ia one OF the three fngi-
tves. He IL charged with being
involved in two cases in Tacoma;
he posed as the big shot attor-
ney in the local racket.
The three held in distant prls-
ons are Harry Lewis. who stu has
a couple Of years TO serve Al
Florence. ARR. Robert Kohler and
John J EggIeson. both doing
time" in federal prison At At
lsnts. Holds" have been placed
on all three men AT IN. prisons
where they are now being held.
Capt. Farrar. a veteran Of
the detective department. said
he had restricted the investi-
gallon Of confidence men To
four men Of the department.
himself. Detective Al Fsrrar.
Detective George Bnrgeson
and officer Don Hager. These
four keep separate flle. for
the bunco men.
They work directly with Prose
cutting Attorney Thor c. Tollsfson
in running down the crooks ana
prosecuting them. A frequent
interchange Of information Keeps
all hands posted On the latss; de-
vslopmsnts.
Tacoma. the police heads
here declare. has probably
the most oompiets file a IN
formation On confidence nen
In the Northwest Al FarrAr
aid his greatest help had
been . po~taI official back
east who has gisen . lifetime
10 specializing In locating and
identifyfng men Of the nation
~ KanE. Help sise has beea
and stili IL being given By the
FBI
Photographs--"mugs' q con
men have been collected and fled
here % that whenever a victim
complains. he can make ldentifl-
cation out q the group q men
known 70 b. engaged IN that rack
e. whether regular operators in
the northwest or not
TIE departments assistance ia
ENG offered the tate patrol II
he Etate officers Eish u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
gPoIlI!cyILlA!R:SSss:
% PUBLIC. )! AFFAIRS
Political Dromo al c. of c. Gathering;
A Dicussion of Pension Prospects

Few we're conscious of IT, but there political drama
and perhaps bit Of preview At this weeks annual Chamber
Of Commerce dinner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
pETRoIT EVENING TIMEs lPHoNE cHERRY 500

old plants are commonly offered
in the trade. but the 2-year-olds
take a long time 10 re-establish
themselves after moving so the
1-year plants will more than
catch up 10 them.
Since it has been proven that
the larger plants give a much
greater yield. ii is suggested
that after figuring II plants for
each member of the family. 100
plants be purchased for each so
or 60 plants desired; that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Large Garden
Needed for
Asparagus "
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Editor. The Detroit Times

IF YOU have plenty of garden
space. but only If you have
plenty. plant yourself an aspara-
gus bed this fall and be able 10
begin picking it that much
sooner.
Except for the space required,
asparagus is a grand crop.
Once planted the bed is good for
Is 10 20 years-no dividing
necessary. But the bed, to yield
a crop for this long a time.
should be well prepared TO begin
with.
BY well prepared I do not
mean the old-fashioned method
of deep digging and putting a
heavy layer Of manure a foot
and a half under the surface.
Luckily for today's gardeners
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

Make them eight inches deep
and space the plants two feet
apart.
When planting. put a little
hillock OF earth under each
plant as set in the trench so that
water cannot collect under the
crown and rot II. M
Place the plant with the bud
up and the roots spread around
the little hill OF earth. Then
cover the roots and firm the
earth well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

There is no list Of choices Of
asparagus varieties because
some years ago a disease known
as a rust ruined most of the
older strains and plant breeders
produced a strain which resisted
this rust. There are two rust
resistant varieties: Martha
Washington and Mary Washing
ton. Mary is the newer and
finer variety.
Both 1-year-old and 2-year-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

well-rooted weeds will ihjurs
the close-to-the-surface aspara-
gus roots.
In addition a 5-1o-5 fertilizer
should be added for vigorous
growth. giving a trowelfuil to
each plant. With this care IL
should be possible to have at
least one meal of asapargus the
second spring and plenty for
many meals in the springs
thereafter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

strongest and largest 10 this
number be selected for the bed.
and that the rest be used on the
compost heap for additional
humus-in other words plant
the best and discard the rest.
Keep Needed
II asparagus is planted this
fall. the weeds must be kept
down next spring as the deep
cultivation necessary TO remove
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
For a Figure
Like Lana S,
Eat Properly

This is another Of a series Of
articles by Ida Jean Kan IN
which is offered a physical ft-
ness program for i0omen during
maritime. To-day: Figure I'M
prOUeBtent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Exercise Also

Any outdoor exercise is all 10
the good. Swimming and arch
cry are excellent. But 10 give
the supporting peetoral muscles
an extra toning. take specific
calisthenics.
Swing and circle the arms
backward from the shoulders or
workout on a stretching bar.
IL you are consistent about
your health program. you will
see a gradual but steady i'm
provement in your figure.
And your increased vitality
will make you feel like stand
ing up, which is quite a help.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
To Prepare

To prepare for asparagus,
enrich the entire bed with
manure and a complete fertilizer
Then dig trenches two feet wide
and four feet from the center
Of one TO the center of the next.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

some thoughtful soul observed
that asparagus roots spread
horizontally and that all this
deep preparation was wasted
energy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Diet Essential

You also need the green leafy
and yellow vegetables, fresh
green salads. fresh and cooked
fruits, and whole grain cereals
Cor their minerals and vitamlns.
Take generous helplngS OF
whole grain or enriched bread,
and butter at every meal. You
should have a serving OF meaty
fish or fowl every day.
IL you like liver or the other
meat sweetbreads. kid
ney. heart or brains--have them
once or twice a week. They
are among the richest food
sources of the Il vitamins.
Since poor muscle tone and
poor circulation go with lowered
vitality, you should take more
exercise in the fresh air
Build up your vitality by
using your muscles. Well-toned
muscles make for an efficient
digestive system. improved cir
culation, a normal appetite-in
short, health.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
BY IDA JEAN KAN

THE THIN girls are usually
flat-chested. The healthy slim
girls are the ones with curves.
And there. my bony, bony lasses
is your cue for improving this
portion of the figure-just go
after health.
The only way you can have a
Lana Turner figure through the
chest and shoulders is 10 bring
your weight TO normal and your
health 10 par.
IL isn't just more padding
here and there that you need.
It's a healthier system.
Build yourself up with a nour-
ishing diet--not just one that
contains more calories. but a
diet that gives you more calor-
les in the protective foods
Get plenty of milk, cream,
butter and eggs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Padding

You can depend on II. Such
a well-rounded health program
will give you a lovely figure.
But If your bust is normally
small. you may want 10 abet
nature by wearing a bit of pad
ding in the bra.
Grandma used 30, and some
OF the stars do. ii one side Is
noticeably smaller. just use the
padding on the slight side.
The uplift brasSiereS are mar
vek. They help US 10 give the
illusion Of a good figure. IL we
had had them years ago instead
OF the binding kind, there
wouldn't be so many dat-chested
women today.
Tomorrow wei start our
campaign for lovelier legs.
High Vitsrin Diet
BREAKFAST
Orange Juice
Hot Whole Grain Cereal
with Chopped Prunes
MIX and Cream
Crisp Bacon Buttered Toast
MaTmalade
Coffee with cream
LUNCHEON
Scrambled EEEs 10 Cream
E,sved Tomatoes Bread and Butter
Chopped Green Salad
Etsved FrIt Glass Of MIX
DINNER
Baked virginia Ham Cream Fots,ccE
Speed Peach Spinach
Carmel puft'ng
Class 81 Mia.
Before Retiring
Another Glass al MIN
Copyright, 1892, ~ KING Features
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-10
Westland Grange

Grange will meet Friday night,
Sept. IL, at $50. Everyone come
prepared with something for the
program. The 69th anniversary Of
Westland grange was well attended
with about rs present. Thirteen
out of 16 Silver Star members were
present and received their certifi-
Gates. Seven Past Masters also
were present and given a place of
honor. The large anniversary cake
was baked by the Lecturer, Mrs
Mincks, with the help of the men,
bers donating the sugar and eggs
The cake was of white and pink
layers and iced in red, white and
blue, with the number So across
the top. The table and the hall
were decorated in red, white and
blue, with three candles on the al
tar of the three colors. Everyone
departed at a late hour, after par
taking of a bountiful supper, feel
ing that the evening was well spent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-10

friends numbering between two and
three hundred.
The livestock exhibition was not as
heavy as in former years, but the
girls exhibit in club house was very
complete. Chester Strong judged
the All sheep show The cattle, hogs,
poultry and vegetable exhibit was
judged by George Brown of Cald-
well and M. H. Hamilton of Glen
ford. The girls exhibit was judged
by B. Louise Hirsh from Caldwell.
These boys and girls are to be
congratulated on seeing their work
through to completion this year.
Faced with many difficulties which
they had never encountered before
no fair, more work to do at hone
and numerous other obstacles, new
er-the-less, they kept their heads up
and went right ahead. All club
premiums will be paid with defense
stamps which goes to show that they
not only helped themselves but the
boys in the armed forces as WELL