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The Washington times., 1926-02-23
The Right
Breakfast
forVorkers
Eat Food that Supplies
BALANCED" Ration After
Nights Fast

IF YOU feel tired, hungry, I'D
j getty hours before lunch, don't
jump to the conclusion of poor health.
Thousands have unenergetic mornings
because they start days with break
lasts lacking in certain food clements.
To feel right. you must have we'll
balanced. complete breakfast ration.
AT most other meals-lunch and din
ner-you get it. But breakfast is =
hurried meal. often badly chosen.
Thus Quaker Oats, containing 1876
protein. foods great tissue builder,
S8% carbohydrate. its great energy ele-
fncnt, plus all-important vitamines and
the bull" that makes laxatives seldom
needed. is the dietetic urge of the
world today.
1t is food that Stands by you
through the morning.
Quick Quaker cooks in 5 to 5
minutes That's faster than plain
toast. Don't deny yourself the natural
stimulat;cG this rich food offers you.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

at the Library of Congress a. an
historical document.
The quaint room was arranged by
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson from
her own home collection of genuine
Americana. The lovely harpsi-
chord was from the collection Of
Hugo Worch.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

II Found This Boy in the Driver
Seat"
Il said, I'm going to the pc.
lice station, and the boy went
with me"
Boy: "I'm in Junior High
couldn't start the car, and bet
/ could.
The Higher Education.
How did you expect to do that
without the key?'
IT had a screw driver.
Father: He's never been in
trouble before, your honor, and
his teachers all give a good re-
port of him.
Lets hope the probation of.
ficer will give a good report too.
Well continue the case Tor two
weeks-with the boy in your Gus
tody. 1t will be awful on you.
boy, If you make any more breaks
in the meantime.
No Road Map
Witness: my son is implicated
in this affair, along with two
other boys. your honor. This
older boy here--the one on the
end--I1is mother asked me TO
look out for him. She's sick in.
bed and can't get down here this
morning.
What's the trouble with her"
a sort of nervous spell, your
honor
How long has she been sick?"
Since last night, when the
officer came to arrest the boy
her only son."
The Call of the Wild
Son: .Blub, biub. sniffle. boo
hoo.
The cop: They stripped car
yesterday, your honor"
Striped carr"
Cleaned it, your honor. / got.
along there just an they were
finishing. and that machine looked
like a Minnesota farm after 4
swarm of locusts has got through
with it. They took everything
off that car but the varnish.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
Look Out for
the Cold You
Can't Throw OFF

II you can't throw that nasty,
''grippy'' cold off your chest in a
few days. it's a sure thing you've
got to get help somehow.
What are you going to do about
it? Sit back and calmly invite all
the grippe. flu and pneumonia that =
flying around to dig in and star:
their work of destruction?
You say not. But that's just what
you are doing unless you get your
self back in shape Don't wait.
Waiting is a gamble with life IL
self. Don't take a chance. Begin
today. with the help of HYPO-COD
to kill the cold that's already
been hanging on far too long.
HYr-CoD contains hypo- phOs.
phites and iron, recommended Tor
years by physicians as most ef-
fectiye In enriching the blood and
nerve cells. 1t $50 contains pleas.
tant tasting extractives of cod liver
oil, rich in the yitamins so essentuiI
in building up your rundown sys
TEN.
Get started today building Up
your real self, cheerful. strong aad
ready for steady work. Get we'll
and stay well with the help of
HYPo-CoD. In liquid or tablet
form at PEOPLES and all othor
drug stores.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
PONSELLE GIVEN
MANY ENCORES
BY JESSIE MacBRIDE

The truly delightful home" scene
Of Mount Vernon, in celebration CT
the birthday of the Father of our
Country. was the setting that served
to Introduce another Ponselle, this
time Carnela Pcnselle, mezzo con-
tralto. to Washington last evening.
The program was AN Evening Of
Music at Mt. Vernon" put on in
the gymnasium of the George Wash
ington University. as benefit CON
cert for the George Washington
Hospital.
The evening was more of q little
drama than had been announced.
There was the dignified Martha
Washington unprecedented very
charmingly by Mrs. Eugene Byrnes,
who arranged. the picturesque eve
ning1: there was Nellie Gusts. i'm
personated by Mrs Frederick Far
rington, and chorus of guests
all in the quaint costumes Of the
period with another impressive ed.
dition to the picture in the capable
butIer
Has Rich Voice
Into this picture the Metropolitan
Opera prirna donna came. also in
picturesque. costume Of the time.
Miss Ponselle has a mellow, deep.
and rich voice. and an exceedingly
gracious manner. She sings with
the taste of the opera artist. In
1.-THE comedy and lightness of her
Mozart this Warming, a warming
to flirtatious mem her clear articll-
lation. her vivacity and sincere
musical tone quality, found her at
her very best.
Yet there was the big dramatic
aria from Verdi's don Carlos, 20
Don Fatale." 1t was rich in its con.
tralto depth, it was intense yet
finely characteristic OF the text If
the song, which Is true drama. And
in the Hymn au Soleil'' of Georges.
her pure intonation against the ultra
modern cadences of the piano was
most gratifying. They were the
only music outside of the period.
For Miss Ponselle sang Perg0lcsi.
Durante. Handel. a new setting to
"My Lovely Celia, Z by Higgins. and
lovely Hopkinson "O'er the Hills
that should be used more. The
artist was warmly received and
given many encores, winning her
audience with Annie Laurie and
Home Sweet Home.
Ye OIden Chorus Of Ladies
Another charming feature was
the Singing Class made up Of
Mrs. Frank Towards Tuesday
Evening Class They gave, under
! Mrs. Howard. clear-cut and finelv
balanced harmonies in the sweet.
simple olden music, their Call
John" an old English catch" be-
ing truly notable. As a chorus they
stand high in Washingtonie achieve
ment.
How much In the picture. too,
was the string quartet. PLAYING IN
George Washington's drawing room
as Haydn or Mozart might have
done. It was the National String
Quartet, and the fineness and finish
OF their art. in music of Boccherini
and Martini, and the lovely Louis
XVI Minuet for encore, was lust
too lovely In that intimate setting
The Boccheriri Quintet with flute
PLAYED exquisitely by j. Arcaro
might have been the choice Of
George Washington. The artists.
Henri Sokolov, Max Pugatsky. Sam.
uel Feldrlan and Richard Lorleberg.
deserve high praise.
The program should be repeated
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

lusion Mr.. Collins was led to com.
Jnent because more than 100 cases
hal heen filed ii one day and about
500 hau Deen recorded since Feb
ruary i. Many Of them were for
annulment under the Enoch Arden
law.
About rs per cent Of the cases.
Mr.. Collins said. ARE undefended.
indicating that husbands and wives
apparently make little Of no effort
is effect reconciliation when
difference arise. s
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

All new coors including the fashionable light pastel shades
the are Napoleon Birch Quaker Grays, Capri
Blues Blue Navy Black Bots de Rose Cocoa Blonde
Love Bird Greens All sizes for and misses
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
MANY DIVORCE CASES
FILED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.The mum.
Der OF matrimonial actions, espe-
cially undecided divorce suits, filed
in the office Of New York County
Clerk Collins within the last few
weeks led him to comment on The
increase Of such cases and to sug.
gest thar some method Be devised
whereby the state would investigafe
divorce litigation to prevent col.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
BEL HOP FINDS NECK ACE
WIEN pETEc TIvEs AL.

LONDON, FEB. 2s Al the re-
sources ii scotland yard were less
than the sharp eyes of London
bellhop. in helpins Mrs alolyn
harris: fInd tie $4,000 jade neck.
lace she had lost.
After 24-hOur search me g.
we've #, vain. while making tic ~
,,orf the beii boy appeared with
tl1e necklace. He said he hau
found it IN the corridor
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
UNKNOWN sNlPER KILLS
TWO or JAzzING TRIO

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s. Only one
remains Of the triumvirate Of Hair.
lem Ministries known as the Jazz
ing Three =
An unknown sniper fired six shots
at them as they were going home,
killing LunyBanstory, the banjoist,
and seriously wounding Robert Lee
can, the guitar player. The har-
monica player escaped.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
Cleaned 1t, Your Honor"

First boy: MY mother is SIS.
blub blub gurgle su-su- sick
II should think she would be- .
She's worried about me blub-
blub gurgle snort"
You made her sick?"
''Yes'm."
I'm not surprised to hear It.
Are you the only one she's got p
The Silver Lining
'Yes'm blub blub I'm the only
one she's got boo hoo
Well. don't cry about that.
Lots of worse things could hap.
pen. suppose you were twins, for
instance.
"Gurgle blub snort"
How old are your"
Sixteen"
Passing It Round
Haven't you learned by this
time that you can't do wrong
by yourself-that you always drag
others into disgrace with your"
II didn't think"
DO you attend school,"
I'm in my third semester at
High"
What do you study"
English. physics, mathematics.
ancient history, drawing, music
and physical culture
Not In the Book
NO moral culture?"
Never heard of it,
You wouldn't like to be known
l.
trying to build a machine that
would furnish its own power.
would you?'
NO m'am-we laugh at those
people"
They're bound to be disap-
pointed at last, aren't they. no
matter how many cogwheels and
cams and levers they rig up?"
"Yes'm."
just Dumb
Well. when you try to get
something for nothing by taking
other peoples property, you're
an undestudy for the perpetual
motion crank. And you're bound
10 be just as much disappointed
at last--and more so. We don't
put the perpetual motion inventor
in jail"
The car was in a vacant lot
and we supposed. it was aban-
doned''
You made a poor guess, and
u VIII cost you good many
Saturday mornings, reporting to
the probation officer. Come
around here two weeks from to-
day. all of you. and I'll tell you
how many"
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

WITH THE
ALBI ARTISTS, R.
Being a Few Excerpts
From the Daily Routine
OF Juvenile Court in the
District of Columbia,
Presided Over BY
Judge Kathryn Sellers
The Boy Of Today Is the
Nation of Tomorrow
By Donald Med ougal
The New study

TIC NEW FtuUF
Saturday night about o'clock
/ was parked on the north side OF
T. Street near Fifth. was just
taking the ignition key out of
my pocket before stepping into
the machine and someone called
Hello. Bill. Which way you go.
ing?'
Il looked around to see who it
was and when I turned back to
the car. found this boy in the
drivers seat and the engine just
starting up
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

A French engineer living in Mex
leo has invented machine to sepa-
rate the fibres from the trunks of
agaye plants and extract the Juice,
from which alcohol Is derived. the
residue being used to feed cattle.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

Obtaining more than / 900 900
horsepower from hydro-eIectric
plants, France is building others
to obtain 455, 900 horsepower and
plans still more Of 5000, 900 horse
power.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28

Seniors marched in and occupied
the front seats Reverend Arm
strong gave the inspirational Bac-
calaureate sermon. The music was
furnished by the choir, and a solo
was sung by Mrs. NJ L. Tjomsland
After the service, Miss 0berg
was hostess to the class at a sup
per. She was assisted by Miss
Hogan and Miss Lavender.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
Annual

The High School Annual is just
off the press, and after weeks Of
labor BY the staff the book is al
last ready for distribution. The
last section was completed Mon.
day. It is the best yearbook ey-
er put out By Wagon High. Il
has more and better Illustrations
and carefully chosen writ0ups
We wish to thank the people al
1.-The community Tor their coopesa
ton in subscribing TO the annua
and making such fine book pos
sible.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
senior Prom

The final event Of the Glass OF
26 took place Thursday evening
in the gymnasium when the class
entertained with tie Senior Prom.
The gym was attraetiyely deeordt-
ed in class eolors, red and white
and grcenery. The music WA.
furnished BIZ a five piece oIches-
ira and refreshments consisting OF
ice cream, cake and punch were
Served.
The dance was declared a grca
success by the many students
alumni and parents present.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
The Senior Play

The Senior play All of a Sud
den Peggy, presented in the
Nashon Island Community Home,
was a great success. One hun
dred eighty dollars were faken IN
The Senior class sold candy net
ting a profit Of twelve dollars
The money will be used to pay foI
the Senior section IN the Annual
The Seniors attribute their sue
cess to the willing cooperation OF
the Faculty, Student Body, and
the whole community, and wish tC
thank them for their assistance
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
yAsHoN ISLAND NEws-REcoRD

piled them. The night before the
Juniors had had their desks (the
Seniors prettily decorated with
ferns aud skunk cabbage draped
with black crepe paper, but some
one did not like the odor and
threw all of it out except the
crepe paper so they did not get
10 sea our artistic work.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
Baccalaureate

The BaecalaWeate service wa
held at the Presbyterian church en-
Sunday night, May %. The church
was decorated with baskets OF
purple and gold flowers, the colors
OF the Vashon High School. The
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
Vashon School Notes
Vacation

School closed today, leaving Mr..
Steen, our loyal janitor, to look af-
ter the school, until the fall term
Most Of the Faculty VIII he tray-
cling during the summer months
Miss 0berg plans a two month S
stay in Chicago and Ohio. Miss
Lavender VIII be working IN Port
land, and may take trip either
to San Francisco or Alaska. With
her sister. Miss Hogan viii be
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28

studying at the Uniyersiz9 OF
Washington. Mr.. Smith ANA Mr.
Snyder have no definite plans, ana
will probably remain ON the ISLAND.
We hope that both Faculty and
Students have joyful vacation,
and viii return with vigor for the
opening term.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28

the model will stand up in actual use.
Hundreds Of thousands of car miles ace
travelled before nny part ig considered
ready 10 he put into production. Many
changes are usuHliy necessary before the
car meets The cxsctiug standards ser.
In order 20 duplicate acual read con
ditions and ia give The car a scfvice te1t
moSe rigid than they arc ever likely %
receive in aetusl ne. Buick test cags are
daily put through their pEccs g. the
General Motors Proving Grounds near
Milford, Michigan.
Here the cars are tested ia every con-
ocivatls manner for strength, stamina.
comfort, roadaSili;y ard economy Of oper-
ation. zach Of the afteen or twenty test
carr is driven from 500 % zoo mil every
twenty four hours They ere periodically
torn down and inspected fer signs OF wrag
by halck snginccra.
Tac picture ohova speed test in which
a hlsa uhcei and recording apparatus IL
used 1t Is one ofhundrcds af tests which
determine the qualities Of the car.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28

Nh. and Mrs Weiss and Pauline
gave a delicious luncheon at their
home Monday in honor OF the Sen
.or Class. Those present were The
Senior Glass and the faculty
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NOTICE

The next meeting of the Maury
Women's Cooperative Club will be
held Thursday, June Bird. Subject
Interesting subjects on your ma
tive state or country. "
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COVE COMMENTS
&C. A. Renouf)
- = 80 %

The term spy is repellant and
conveys feeling Of something
hateful to most people, Take the
ease Of Olastead and Hubbard
While no right-thinking person
wishes to countenance Olmstead 5
bootlegging activities, yet speak
ing for myself, l feel somewhat
sympathetic towards Olmstead.
and Hubbard appears in a despite
able light accepting favors from
the man he betrayed.
Spying may be necessary in time
Of war to find out what the en-
envy is about, but Hubbards ae-
ton wa simply plain treachery,
and a betrayal of confidence
General Mitchell does not mince
matters in his series Of writings
in the p. |. concerning the past
present and future Of military a.
walton, and he is emiaently right.
We are living in a fools paradise,
and a rough awakening awaits US.
unless action in thedirectiou iudi-
Gated is taken without delay. We
do not want war, but seeing that
the nations are preparing for it,
we ought in all common sense be
prepared and not caught mapping
when il comes ii will be as sudden
as tightening stroke. and woo
betidc the people in great cities
IN the past the population of cities
and country in general could SIT
back and read accounts of TIM
fights in the papers, hut in th'
future wars the army viii be tht
safest piace to be IN, It sound
fparadoxical but it = true
Kemal Pasha and Musolini ar
making faces at one another an,
the ncXt thing viii be fight
Watch them
Heard over tile radio, the wor,
martial, in place Of marital. d
connection with the state Of wed
fcalr Itif nnrhaf, gffpt- all tE
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
FOR sALE-Good little Cow
Yearling heifer and heifer calf
Candle, Portage SPLIT

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folding table and 4 chairs, hard
wood Also Toilet set complete
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7 VARIETIES OF ICE CREAM
At Middlings. Try it. 5-29-tf
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Kemai Pasha and Musolini are
Masking faces al one another and
the ncXt thing viii be fight.
Watch them
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Evening star., 1926-12-05
JAW is BROKEN BY BLOW.
Prisoner Accuses Unidentified Po-
liceman Of Injury.

Following a report by Vernon
Castle Starke. colored, % years old, Of
1880 Sixth street. that his jaw had
been broken when he was struck by
police officer while under arrest yes
terday afternoon. Chief of Detectives
Pratt ordered an immediate investiga-
ton and detailed Headquarters Detec-
tive Wise to the case.
Starke gave description of the Of
ficer he accused. but he could not be
identified.
Headquarters Detective Davis took
Starke into custody on charge of
grand larceny in connection with the
theft of some automobile tires. and
his condition was discovered at the
first precinct. when doctor was sum-
moned from Emergency Hospital to
make an examination of the prisoner.
who was complaining of his jaw.
Starke then was removed to Gallinger
Hospital.
Davis said he had had no trouble
with the prisoner. and that while
Starke had slipped and fallen while
in his charge he had said nothing
about sustaining any injury.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
MEXICAN CHIEFS FLAYED.

Rene Capistran Cara. vice president
Of the Mexican National League for
the Defense Of Religious Liberty, pub
Nshed a statement upon his arrival
here Yesterday denouncing Gales and
Obregon" who, he said. were bent upon
destroying the fundamental principles
OF social order in Mexico.
Referring to the two officials. Cara
stated that their main object was TO
"annihilate wealth. putting the state
in the hands of Red organizations
destroying all the economic resources
OF the country.
The Catholic Church in Mexico was
described in the statement as the
most powerful adversary" to the
GALES -Obregon policies and, it added.
that "the government was obliged to
try to destroy the Catholic Church be-
cause the church is contrary TO COM
nunism and to all that signi-
ffes the unrecognition OF human
rights"
Evening star., 1926-12-05

wav from one end of the island to the
other, with the branch roads leading
from this and connecting all points of
Cuba, drawing them together more
closely"
But education has not been forgot
ten in his plans. 1t runs a close Sec
ond to road building-which. under
these plans, is merely a means of edu-
cation.
1--WE are making plans for a new
water system, including a mammoth
aqueduct, for the island. OF course
most of these plans are in primitive
stage, but we hope to carry them out.
At present we are a little proud Of
the record way we handled the recent
hurricane, one of the worst in the
history of Cuba. Within five days
practically every department OF the
city and government was running as
in normal times. There was not
single case of infectious disease as
result of that storm and all the debris
and wreckage has been cleared away.
Machado has refused the material
help of the United States in carrying
out his plans for Cuba, but he still
has regard for her friendship and
moral support.
Havana Likes Americans.
1.-The best Of feeling exists between
this government and Washington"
he said with one of his rare smiles.'
Indeed, it Is more like that between
friends than between nations Many
Americans are living in Havana. Our
people like them and I believe they
like us. We get along together re-
markably we'll. Cuba is very fond of
America and we appreciate her In
terest In u.s.
At the same time that Machado is
building roads, schools and aqueducts.
arranging for their financing. he has
not forgotten the one product upon
which much of Cuba prosperity lies
sugar. AS the result Of recent meet.
ing with the National Association OF
Sugar Colonos it was decided to re.
duce the crop for the coming zafra to
4,50O 900 tons, this to become effective
after December "a. This Is being done
In an effort to steady the sugar mar.
ket.
There is a rumor in Havana that
Machado may be the national nomi'
nee for president at the next election,
the nominee of both the Conservative
and Liberal parties. 1t may be nee.
essary to make a slight change in
the law to do this, but the Cubans are
most nonchalant about this change.