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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Rex Beach S Latest

"Big Brother" tells a powerful
graphic and at the same time a
very realistic story Of a gangster's
INTERCHANGEABLE inheritance be-
ing little boy bequeathed to him
by his closest pal. The pal shot
in feud, had time to say little be-
fore he died, but the little con
cerned the small boy. "lIe's all
alone now," gasped the dying Ben
Murray ''promise to bring him up
decent Jimmie,-promisc!'
And in Jimmy Donovan's her
culean endeavor to bring little
Nudge Murray cup decent" lies
the heart of "Big Brother"
1t is story Of the real under
world, of such romance and sent
iment as has never before been
seen on the screen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
lie. BEALL And wife
Hundred friends and neighbors
gather at their home to spend
evening and wish them well.

Last Saturday was the 25th
Wedding anniversary of L. G.
Beall, Jr. and his wife and the oc-
casion was remembered by about
Il hundred of their old time friends
and neighbors gathering at the
Beall home to spend the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bcall were married
in the same house twenty-five
years ago and but two are now
living on the island who were pre-
sent at that time outside the i'm
mediate family--C. f. VanOlinda
and Mrs. p. Mccormick. The lat
tel was present Saturday evening.
The evening was delightfully."-
spent by recounting old times,
and not Of the least interest was
the exhibition Of pictures taken
a fourth Of century ago, showing
the wedding party and the
gowns worn at that time. Mr..
Beall kept his radio going, and
stations were heard from as far
north as Alaska and as far east as
Pittsburgh. There were music ga
lore, speaking, original poems, and
Witticisms, and then came the
browning act i'm the delicious re-
frcshmcnts. Mr.. Beall carved
the cake" while Mrs. Beall pour
ed, and little Eleanor acted as
though she were an experience
waitress. - The house was de-
corated with profusion Of flow
ers, and everyone had good time
from eight to eighty"
After many cordial best wishes,
the guests departed with a feeling
chat the Beall home is one of the
typical households that spell per-
pctuity to America.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
SUDDEN DEATH OF
LYMAN HlNKLEY
President Of Kitsap County Trans
portation Company answers last
summons without warning

The people of Vashon island
were stunned last Friday morn
ing when the word was whisper
ed frcinI lip to lip that Lyman
Hinkley was dead. A big strong
man, right in the prime Of life,
was striker by the hand of death
without moment S notice. 1t
seems he and his wife were re-
turning home from a theatre party
and were walking along the side
walk side by side when Mr.. Hink-
ley fell to the ground. He was
rushed to nearby hospital but
expired in a few moments. Death
is supposed to have been from a
stroke OF apoplexy. Mr.. Hinkley
was only forty-five years Of age,
and leaves wife and four child
rem to mourn his demise.
Deceased was President of the
Kitsap County Transportation
Company, and its active head.
lie was a most genial sort OF man,
and everybody who knew him
found him to be upright and o.
bliging, with u desire to make all
his business undertakings sue
cess, by rendering the greatest
possible service. His death takes
from our midst a man vitality
associated with the development
of the island, and it is to be hoped
his successor will have the same
friendly disposition.
Funeral services in charge Of the
Masons were held at the Bonney-
Watson parlors last Sunday after
noon and number of Vashon is
land people attended. The body
was cremated. He was a past
Master of the lodge which buried
him, a man of exemplary habits,
maintained a high probity Of char
acter, and will be missed in all
shipping circles where he was well
and favorablv known.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
WAYS AND MEANS COM
MITTEE APPOINTED

On the All Vashon Island Com
munity Home:
Ira Case, Magnolia Beach, Geo.
Sheffield, Southern Heights, E.
B. Morrill,, Southern Heights, w.
Coy Meredith, Burton, W. G.
Whitfield, Burton, A. j. Stuckey,
Dockton, c. l.. Garner, Maury,
c. F.VanOlinda, Portage, G. q.
Woods, Ellisport, Elisha Morgan,
Qualtermaster, Jas. Cowan, Cen
ter, +. j. Shattuck, Lisabeula, T.
Hansen, Vashon, Wallace Beall,
Vashon, W. G. Doyle, Cove, w. D.
Covington, Colvos, R. E. Robin
son, Biloxi, c. Z. Bragg, Vashon
Heights, and Geo. Schmidt, Wash
on Heights.
All members of this committee
are kindly asked to give this mat
ter their full support and attend
the first and organization meet
ing at the News-Record Office,
Vashon, Tuesday, December 10th
at 5 p. m. Please remember the
time and date.
The regular club injecting has
been postponed until Jan. 18th at
the Vashon High School.
E. H. Miller,
Pres. Vashon Island Commercial
Club.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Junior League

Two new members, Irene Gavin
and Fern Prigg, were brought
ynio the Junior Endeavor of the
Vashon Community Church Sun
day December Z.
The Junior Endeavor now has
an enrolment Of q active mem
hcrs.
The meetings are held from
three to four Sundayafternoon.
Lois Clark was appointed pianist
last Sunday. Robert Weiss will
lead the meeting Sunday.
The members of the Junior En-
lcavor are to be the guests at
Christmas party to be given Wed,
ncsday, December II, 1880 p. m
at the church.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Island Chapter ITO o. E. S.


Installation of new officers for
1925 will take place at Portage
Hall Dec. It'll. A Christmas tree
and our Christmas banquet for
our outgoing Officers and the
new incoming officers. A most
cordial invitation is extended to
all Eastern Stars to come and en-
Joy the Fraternal and Christmas
spirit with us at this time.
Gertrude Wiman, w. NJ.
p. S. | have had a wonderful
year and enjoyed my work and
the splendid cooperation of my
dear officers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Vashon Federated Church

Bible school at 10 a. m. classe!
for young and old.
Sermon at II a. m. Subject
Filled With The Spirit"
Junior congregation at II a. m
with stereopticon slides on the
Philippine Islands.
Community Service at 2:30 p. m
at Mr.. Christensen's home Colvas
Junior Endeavor at 3 p. M.
Senior c. e. at 6: 80 p. IN.
Sermon at Z 80 p. I'M. Subject
"Not Ashamed"
Autos will go to Vashon Heights
Sunday morning to bring those
who desire to come to Sunday
School.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Dedicated to
MIR. AND MRS. L. G. BEALL, JR.
On the occasion of their Twenyh Wedding Anniversary
December 6, 1924

Again we meet-I'm glad meet tonight
To mark the passing Of the silver stone
Let cares be left behind-our hearts be light,
For here's happy Vashon island home.
Just five and twenty springs have come to life,
Just five and twenty summers blcst the land
To see our host and hostess man and wife
Their blended lives together-hear and hand.
Calm, quiet, modest, Lewis, e'er alert
His thoughts on business as you may surmlse-
CHis wife's sole rival should he choose to flirt)
Is with some chicken that win the prize.
And prizes come to him from North and South
And honors come to him from East and West:
His name a household word in every mouth,
Wherever poultry experts want the best.
His brown-eyed wife is ever at his side,
To cheer and comfort, boost and help along;
Her husband is her joy and chiefest pride,
He ever fingers as loves old sweet song
But host and hostess count not worldly fame
AS lifc's great triumph in their welded score,
To them there 5 naught in all their worldly gain
TO be compared with little Eleanor.
In her the Trinity is made complete
The Father-from whose duty none deter
The Mother-ever gracious, Qucenly sweet
The Daughter-provcs their little Comforter.
Long may you dwell in union our Isle!
Long may your chimney smoke-few cares annoy!
Long may the God Of Heaven on you smile
Nav every added year bring added joy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Senior Christian Endeavor

All members of the Senior
Christian Endeavor are urged by
Harris Ward, president of the
society, to attend the next meet
ing, Sunday evening, December
IA, at $50.
The social committee has COM
pleted plans for a Christmas party
which they promise will be the
best yet"
Members of the society will be
invited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Burton Baptist Church

Services next Sunday as fol
lows:
10 a. m. Bible school
il a. nm sermon; "The Good
ness of God.
Miss Hoke of Tacoma will
sing a solo at the morning ser
vicce..
$50 p. m. Young Peoples meet
ing.
1880 p. m. Theme: "Wheat
or Chaff which,"
All are invited to these ser
vice.
7. S. Fretz, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
OFFICERS ELECTED
Eastern Star

W. Matron, Mrs. f. A. Weiss.
w. Patron, DR.. McMurray.
Associate Matron, Mrs. Sherman
Cond. Mrs. D. Mackic.
Associate Cond. Mrs. Stone.
Sccy. Mrs. Tjosdale
Treas, Mrs. Furbush.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
Mark P. Waterman Lodge

W. NJ, j. A. Lindstrom,
ST. W., i. A. Weiss.
Scey, r.. w. Il. Martin.
Jr. w. d. Mackie.
Treas, w. G. Meredith.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12

DR.. McMurray says parents
should be careful never TO spank
boy on a full stomach. He says
il is best TO always turn the boy
over before applying the spanking
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12

Brother Harmeling can boast of
his ancestry, but says it never APP
pealcd to him much. He thinks
a persons "blue blood" tastes no
better to mosquito than ordinary
red blood.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12

If any husband desires to make
really nice Christmas present
to his wife, and isn't scared at
one that will cost him six dollars
call at this office and wen show
him the most sensible present he
can buy for that money, and we
will guarantee it to make his wife
more than pleased, or we will re-
fund the entire cost. We're not
telling about it, so he can really
surprise his wife. Call any time
before Sunday, the DIST.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
vLsHoN LOCALS

We have already received or.
dels for several dozen copies OF
this edition and have about so ex-
tras now left-anyone wishing to
send friend a copy or two phone
us. Ten cents each.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12

a musical program will be Civ
en- by an augmented choir on
Christmas, Sunday, Dec. q, at
T 80 p. IN. in the Vashon Commune
ity Church. A beautiful Cantata
"The King Cometh" (by Stolts)
and other special numbers will be
rendered. Mrs, A. w. Ganly, who
is an accomplished musician, is
directing the choir.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12
COVE COMMENTS
C. A. RenOuf)
y y

| am still wearing the same
size hat despite the fact that my
letter to the Seattle Star written
n jocular comparison of the grand
opening of the Olympic Hotel
with our little celebration at our
hall was placed in such prom
jnent position instead of some
where in the inside pages.
The ladies of our auxiliary
surely did themselves proud. The
Inner was well served, well cook
ed, and piping hot. | know be.
cause | have a first class cook in
my house and it has made me
bit pernIckity at eating else
Nhere, yet after eating light sup
PEI home | ate dinner at the hall
and enjoyed it--can | say more.
We male men enjoyed a smoke be-
fore cheerful fire, after dinner
feeling at peace with everything
and listening to the music Of the
Olympic Hotels orchestra thru
Mr.. Doyle's radio while the ladies
sold and bought the quilts aprons
and other articles. The home peo.
pie finished the evening with an
inpromptu dance so all had good
time. The hall was tastefully de.
eorated with evergreens, plants
and flowers and with brilliant
light gave charming effect. Com
Portable rocking and lounge chairs
around the fireplace were well
patronized by all.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12

P. 7. CARRIER is the new News
Record foreman taking the place
of Mr.. Stevens who has accepted
n position in Anacortes. Mr.. Gar
Der is a family man" with a wife
and two sons. He has rented the
LItheran church parsonage at
Vashon, and expects his goods
here within a few days from As.
toria, Oregon. He was formerly
'ad" man on the Seattle Daily
Star.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Bowman, of
Tacoma are leaving next Monday
for Taylorsville, N. c. accompan-
led by two of Mr.. Bowman's
brothers, T. X. Bowman OF Port
land and C. l.. Bowman of Chica-
90. This is to be a Christmas
family reunion. Mrs G. II. Bow
man was formerly Cleo Cheney OF
Burton, and their eastern trip
will occupy month.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

VIII leave about August 20 for the
New England coast, to remain until
the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
entertained at dinner last evening at
the Ritz Hotel in London in honor OF
the Duke of Connaught, Princess
Louise and Lady Patricia Ramsay
The dinner was followed by a musi-
cal, at which Signora Dusolina Gian-
mini and Mr.. John Barclay sang
Among the guests were the United
States ambassador and Mrs Frank b.
Kellogg, Senator and Mrs David A.
Reed. the counselor Of the embassy
and Mrs. Post Wheeler. the United
States consul general in London and
Evening star., 1924-06-26
SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Coolidge, With
Their Sons, Attend Ball Game
This Afternoon.
This Afternoon.

| ender chiffon. with a hat in the same
! shade.
The wedding breakfast. at the home
Of Mrs. Chaplin, was confined to the
wedding party, relatives and few
| friends The drawing rooms and en-.
| tire entertainment suite showed {
charming arrangement of pink roses
with ferns and palms.
When later in the day Mr.. and Mrs
Meekins left Washington for we'd
| ding trip ending at their future home
in Elizabeth City. \. G. the bride
! fiat crepe in cocoa brown, the coat
| lined with brillintly figured silk and
the little hat of horsehair braid hav-
ing clusters of small flowers in the
| same shades. Self -colored lace added
an effective touch to the costume.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman will
leave Washington tomorrow, motor
ing to Bass Rock, Mass, where they
The Moorland.
Rt. Rev. and Mrs. j. Poyntz Tyler,
Of Fargo. N. D., have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Jane to Mr.. Dalton A. Griffith of
SON of Mr.. and Mrs: Charles w. Grif-
fifth of New York City.
Two Washington girls. Miss Mar
caret Treadwell and Miss Mary
Treadwell, daughters Of MIR. L. H,
Treadwel. are being presented at
court in London today. The former
was a debutante here season or two
be presented in Washington next
winter.
Mr.. Treadwell is in London with
his daughters and they will be there
return to Paris. They have been alb
sent from the states for two years
and viii sail on the Berengaria Au-
gust % for this country. Mr.. Tread
well and his daughters have lived in
various parts of Europe since leaving
this country.
Mrs. Guy Campbell of London. for
merly Miss Natalie Magruder, daugh-
ter of Mr.. John H Magruder of Wash
be presented at court this afternoon.
Mrs. Campbell will be presented by
her cousin, Viscountess Grey of Fallo-
don
Mrs George T. Marye and Miss
Helen Marye, wife and daughter of
the former United States ambassador to
Russia. are among those who are
being presented at court this after
noon.
Lord Kenyon and his brother-i law
and sister, Col. Slaney and Lady Ken
yon-Slaney, who spent few days
at the New willard, have gone to
New York, where they are guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Rabst, at $50
Park avenue, until Saturday, when
they will sail aboard the Majestic for
their home in England.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William B.
Caperton and their daughter, Miss
Marguerite Caperton, will go to New
port the first of next week and will
be at the Muenchinger-k King for the
summer.
The director Of the bureau Of ef-
ficiency and Mrs. Herbert D. Brown
have returned from an automobile
tour of northern states, bringing with
Evening star., 1924-06-26

them for a few weeks vacation their
daughter, Miss Constance Conner
Brown.
During their absence Mr. Brown at
tended the convention of the Ma
tional Association of Office Managers
at Niagara Falls Mrs. Brown de-
livered an address on the woman's
peace movement at the yearly meet
ing of the Progressive Friends at
Longwood, Pa. and she also attended
the thirtieth reunion of her class at
Cornell University.
Gen. and Mrs. R. c. Marshall, jr..
with their son and daughter, left
their home in Battery Park last
Friday for Hampden and Willoughby,
Va. They expect to be gone a week
or ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashmead Fuller will
leave Washington, July /. for their
cottage at Bass Rock. Mass, to re-
main until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Fuller will
leave Washington tomorrow for
Atlantic City, where they will re-
main until August /. when they will
return to Washington. Mrs. Puller
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Z. Johnson have
as a guest in their cottage on Mon
terey Circle, at Blue Ridge Summit
Pa, Mrs. Charles z. Ewing
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment have
gone to New York and are at the
Plaza before sailing Saturday for
Europe.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

lrs. Robert p. Skinner, Mrs White
States ambassador TO the court of St.
James; Brig. Gen. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr.; Col. and Mrs. Edward
M. House, Count and Countess de
Limur and the latterS sister, Miss
Helen Crocker of San Francisco.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

The director of the bureau Of ef-
ficiency and Mrs Herbert D. Brown
have returned from an automobile
tour of northern states, bringing with
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Rear Admiral and Mrs. William B.
Caperton and their daughter, Miss
Marguerite Caperton, will go to New
port the first of next week and will
be at the Muenchinger for the
summer.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Mrs. Esther Slater Welles, who has
leased Old Farm at Bar Harbor,
and her two sons. Benjamin Sumner
Welles, jr., and Arnold Welles, will
go there early in July Mrs. Welles
and her sons are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Pelham Robbins in their sum-
mer home at Southampton, Long
Island.
Mrs. L. Lanier Wins1ow, who went
to New York a few days ago, will sail
today for Chile to join Mr.. Winslow,
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1924-06-26

CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Mrs. Warren G. Harding has re-
turned to her apartment at the New
Willard after spending several weeks
in Ohio
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-27
Monkeys as Soldiers

bright, intelligent young American
humans, when they were setting
their jaws. gritting their teeth and
jabbing their bayonets into the imag-
mary bowels of dummies made to
represent the enemy.
Possibly monkeys could be taught
the same tactics. 1t would take
longer TO make efficient soldiers out
Of monkeys, but it would be time
well spent, because Of the saving of
human raw material. Economically,
too, there would be a saving. be
cause the monkey soldiers would not
have to be clothed and shod. Be
sides they wouldn't have TO be Paid,
and their dependents would not have
to be pensioned in the event Of death
on the battlefield.
Another advantage would come if
1t be true that the only animals that
have souls are the human animals.
If monkeys have no souls then they
are not bothered by such an incon-
venience as a conscience. They
wouldn't have to be taught to hate
an enemy they hadn't hated before
their training began.
Then again, monkeys are not
Christians, and with them as sol
dIerS we would be spared the horror
of having opposing armies of Chris
tians killing each other and each
praying to the same God for divine
guidance and victory.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-27
BY y. D. COCHRAN

M OW and then we learn some
I'M thing about the Chinese that
LII inspires thought. For ex-
ample. we are told that they used
monkeys in warfare as far back as
when Pekin was captured by the
Mongols. We still use men and
boys.
Captured when quite young their
training begins on the end of long
cord which permits them 20 so
some distance from the hut in which
they are housed. They are taught
To go the length of their cord and
select a certain colored flag from
among several. being rewarded with
food when they bring hack the right
flag. After long training, with a
gradual lengthening of the cord, the
monkey learns to go as far as two
miles and come with his flag.
What else they are trained to do
we don't know. but from what we
have seen OF trained monkeys in
captivity. it may be presumed that
these particular Chinese monkeys
could be taught TO shoot rifles and
to charge the enemy and jab him
full of bayonet holes.
1t was interesting during the late
war to watch the training of our
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-27

I" RICHMOND Qnd) woman
IA completed Christmas a self
q imposed fast Of forty days.
Sine is so weakened, however. from
her ordeal thar physicians do not
expect her recovery.
She undertook the long abstinence
from food as a special test Of her
faith The motive commands re.
spect. Thougn the act seems an un-
necessary sacrifice Of life.
Fasting and self-inflicted bodily
tortures have had spiritual signifi-
canoe in ali ages. And-in modera-
-ion-have contributed to the better
ment Of mankind They have chas-
tened stubborn pride, humbled vanity
and purified fifth.
Most people eat too much. If
they have a chance. Occasional
fasting would improve their physical
symmetry and spiritual health. And
certainly could not harm them.
But fasting so prolonged as TO
wreck health and imperil life is as
bad as glUttony. Either IS excessive
personal Indulgence.
Voluntary starvation carried to a
fatal extreme never settled con-
troversy or rishted a wrong. As
was demonstrated few years ago
when hunger strikes were employed
as political weapons
II is not by such selfinf1icted
death that society IS benefited or the
spiritual horizons Of mankind en-
larged. But by Jealous living.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-27
IN LINE OF DUTY

m HE other day Clarence Gilbert air mail pilot took off from
Chicago night in binding snOwstOrm his plane load
ed with mall bound for Omaha
Gbert only guides in his dark and lonely fight the
beacons occasional emergency mail fields and the whr
ing separated him from these Lost his motor
frozen he forced jump avoid death crash His
parachute caught in his plane and he killed the fall
When Gilbert failed make Omaha schedule another
pilot R. G. Page took off while the still ragged and in
the early dawn located the wreckage of Gilbert plane
Page fought his way the farm house.
his chief fought his back to Gbert wrecked
plane loaded the delayed mail bags into his plane leaving
the farmers the countryside for Gber body and
rushed the mail to Omaha.
All of which illustrates dramatically the herosm the high
OF duty and efficiency and the spirit of the United States
air mail service No army displayed courage than
this peace time force, which daily fights the elements day
night to get the air mail there on time.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-27
Science

The Amazon River section, land
of mystery and of much interest to
scientists, is to be opened for inspec-
tions that can be made in comfort
and even luxury. An English steam
ship company has started a line of
passenger boats from Liverpool to
Manaos, Brazil. This takes in one
thousand miles up the Amazon. The
enterprise is primarily for nature
lovers and scientists, but some tour
ist travel is expected.
The real tropics is the naturalist's
paradise. The Amazon section is
known for it's immense virgin for
ests, it's clouds of strange birds, its
giant water lilies and trees laden
with marvellous orchids and many
other wonders of animal and vege-
table life.
The river is the home of electric
cells and immense alligators and
here is also found the piraracu, the
largest fresh water fish. This giant
fish cannot be caught with natural
or artificial bait. 1t avoids both and
can be captured only with the har-
poon.