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1880 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE.-6-ROOM
md bath brick; all modern improvements
built-in earages: spacious lawns: immediate
possession; reasonable terms. Call Cleveland
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RENT-sUBuRBAN PROPERTY.

"HxS4T ~-DCUDBtHb1A1N 1tO1 A2AS1 -
-- lContlnued.l -
FURNISHED FIVE ROOM BUNGALOW
gas, cleo. water large yard: $35 per month
236 Chestnut ST.. Lyon Park. Va. 25e
ROOMS. so ACRES. FOREST SHADE,
colonial homestead; desirable tenant wanted
f. {. HALL
Clarendon Va. Phone 493-J-l.
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NEW BRICK BUNGALOW

Northwest. attractive section, near pub
nc school, grocery. and facing one OF the
CITY S widest avenues: rooms. bath h W h .
elec;, spacious Kitchen 3 porches, and lot
40xll5, with garage. This home is an in
vestment at $40; 500. Cash payment 81 900
Address Box l0S-K. Star Office
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On FAST CAPITOL ,sT.--NEwLY RENO
ten rooms, h..w.h.. elect: near Library and
Camtol; Worth inyestigating Price reason.
able INQUIRE OWNER. 226 ST Sc
so6!, NLAR 60 4CAPIToi- AND LIBRARY-TEN-
GRATED: East Caoitol st Call Lincoln 8823. .
SlO0 CASH-NEAR BEAUTIFUL LINCOLN
rooms. cellar bath: modern heat. electri"ity'
stone trim. Price So 750: low monthiv nav. nav
ments GLADMAN. 30s Pa. ave. &c. Lin.
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! BEAGTlFCL DETACHED HOUSE IN
CleSeland Park: all modern improvements
ana practically new; owner leaving town and
nus nus, EEL at a sacrifice: less than Sl4 900.
/ land 212A for annointment 10 insnect
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~ .36t--GEORG GETOWN BARGAIN: HOT.
water neat. gas and electricity; q rms bath
room Tor garage; vacant taken in trade by
buiider on larger house: easy terms Adams
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FROM OWNER-EQUITY IN HOUSE $500
MORRISON pl. Chevy Chase. for sale: reason
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1l50 Neal st. ne.--Six-room colonial brick
house. cellar, hath. hot-water heat cleo
trlc1ty. long yard; can be purchased at very
reasonable price. Owner occupant Will give
EAST WASHINGTON REALTY COMPANY.
Lincoln lcSS TIO 9th
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r. j.; excellent condition; good roomlng
,g.s ng9.sei 1850: easy terms. J. {. BROW \.
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rooms and bath. i'll West Chevy Chase viii
CONSIDER nIani pd GOOD Used automobile part pay
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BEAUTIFUL CLEVELAND PARK HOME:
9na1Ft MoRRs Ps wo5nw 1d terms preasonabs
elusive agent. 723 Goth st. NV.
FIVE ROOMS AND BATH ANIL $1,000;
$500 cash and S55 mo- Col 1649.W, No
q Allegheny ave. Takoma Park.
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WOODRHDGE--VERY ATTRACTIVE AND
distinctive Dutch colonial six-room house
recently built: all modern improvements, in.
Guiding hot water heat. hardwood floors and
| treplace: large improved corner lot. See
OWNER. 300i Monroe ST. ne
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FUR LUI<OKED-VACANT- 18th ST
near Que--S rooms. . baths h-wh cleo
triCity; newly renovated throughout; $500
cash; balance to suit purchaser F. A GAR.
Vermont ave -' A'Ao
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! 500 for 81 200 equity in 6-rn and
| bath. tapestry brick, ami: large front and
| two rear porches; wide avenue; conveniently
located: monthly payments. $50. Owner
| leaving city reason for selling. 1922 Poto-
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

PRICE JUST REDUCED TO S7"75 FOR
quick sale-NeW 6-room house. ami.
French doors to screened rear porches:
h-Wh. hullt-ln garage. stationary tubs
near 'ird and Il. L. awe. ne: II square from
bus -ton. Cali OWNER. Pot. 35o8-J. sun
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BY OWNER, COLONIAL BRICK. SEMI
detached; q large rooms tiled bath. ami,
| front porch. breakfast and sleeping porch.
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| dow brick house. with bath: gas and latrohe
/ heat; excellent condition: owner-occupant
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| OFFERED AT BARGAIN PRICE BY OWN
er-6-room and bath. colonial front brick
81 eccrc shs i9b furnace heat
| y, papered and painted throughout: S5.350:
Guiding ali expenses Address Box 359-J.
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l36H KENYON ST. NW-BARGAIN. Il
rooms. baths. electricity, hotwater heat:
cellar under entire house: 2-story gear ga
rage, brick. Apply on premises OWNER.
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FOR SALE-HOITSES

..,o ,Phonc Service to PM
l45@ s.: NV Main 1900
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ia?4 10th NV DOWNTOWN. NEAR \:
~ rooms electricity. gas and water on each
! X"o, .ci!af' %araEe: reasonable. OWNER.
4
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AN UNUSUAL OFFERING--OLD COLO
NAL home. In the, wooded hills of Randle
Highlands Large lot 1Ss;oo0 IT, covered
i25 IT,, porches, 10 r and B.: city water
and elec.:. quiet. secluded. convenient.
50 $50. Terms. 3100 n st. sc. Line.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD &. CARTS
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S MAY
BLOSSOMS

Bright and early one morning Tn
Gle Wiggily hoped out of his hol-
low stump bungalow and began dane
ing around in the sunlight.
Why are You 50 happy before
breakfast 80 asked Nurse Jane Fuz-
", who was setting the table 50
the forty-lcven little bunny boys and
girls would have something to eat
before going to school.
II am happy because this is the
merry Month Of May" answered
the rabbit gentleman. II have been
waiting for it a long time. April
showers bring May flowers, YOU
know. And though Saturday WAS
the first Of May, l thought | would
wait three days before going to
seek the blossoms.
But why do YOU want May bios
SONS - asked the muskrat lady
housckecPcr, as She pounded on thu
d,>bp3n to let the little bunny bovs
and girls know that breakfast was
ready.
II phromj>ca NY wife, said Uncle
#iegi'v. twmkljrg his pink nose up
>ld" down for change. i promis-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
HUMAN REPAIR
SHOPS SOUGHT
BY PHYSICIANS
by I nite6 Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND. Calf, MAY =. -
Standardized' hospitals in which
+ p,asti, surgery viii be performed Is
"a recognized function are the object
of a campaign by the American
Medical association, according u
+ Or. Roy Stevenson. superintendent
Of the san Diego county gencr4.
hospital, addressing the annual cor
rention OF the California Melie
association yesterday. .sss
| He characterized thcses as :" b II
/ man repair shops, where new palr S,
such. a, ears. fingers, toes and nos )
VIII be furnished those who dc>i~c
such renovation.
Numerous papers, touching on sub
ject, OF vital interest to tn world
i'm general were presented at today 5
session of Tie conciavc Of physicians
and surgeons.
Stomach ache, regarded since time
immemOridl as nothing more than a
disagreeabic feeling which one IS
bouud to experience now and then,
was designated as sometimes fatal
ailment by Or. !. G. Robertson, Mo
desto physician. "It may mean ono
of IA dozen abdominal infections
which must be stopped Immediate
w. he declared.
\ positive cure for cancer may
b" expected within a few years, posa
IDLY within few months, according
to Dr. G, \. Dukes, Berkeley
Further discussions today were to
deal with general health, medical
economies, medical cducation and
more discussion Of hospitals.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03

cd nay wife that Wen fhr April
>aoWcrs were over Il get her some
MaT blossoms And today am GO
M 10 briag her beautiful bouquet.
/ And IN bring YOU one also, Nurse
Iaag.'
Ven axe very kind" said Miss
Fuzzy Way. But first YOU had
better eat your breakfast, 80 You
viii NOT be hungry a> YOU hop over
.Ae fields and through the woods TO
laok for flowers.
- Uncle Wig-lly ate his carrot
cakes with maple sugar sauce
.nris kled down the middle. and the
forty levcn little buunies ate their
breakfasts and then away they all
Loprcd-the rabbit children-to 90
to the Hollow Stump school to recite
tA"ir lessons t. the Lady Mouse
teacher and Uncle Wiggiiy to gather
Nav blossoms.
As for Mrs. Uncle Wiggily, she
remained III bed That morning, be
cause she had a headache.
But when ! bring her the May
blossom, her headache will all be
cured, said the rabbit gentleman
t. himself Whistling a merry tune.
he skipped here and there. looking
for flowers which, he thought, would
be- pecping up out OF the ground,
made soft by the April showers.
But something was wrong. Either
all the May posies had been picked
by someone who got up earlier than
dld Uncle Wiggiiy, Or else they had
not bloomcd yet.
IL shall never got any flowers for
my wife. sighed the rabbit gentle
man, "and She Will Toe 80 disappoint-
ed that her headache will get worse
instead of better, On, what shall
do!'
just then he looked across green
field and. ou the other side, he saw
something bluc, yellow, purple, rcd
and pink gli>toniug in the sunshine.
oh, lo, There are May bios
sous - cried the rabbit gentleman
iu delight. At last have found
.tlem'" But q, hc hoped on he saw
that the bunch of many colorcd flow
ors stood In vase on the window
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03

room was decorated with pepper
boughs and flowers. Three long
boats of sweet peas and roses
adorned the table. The menu was
prepared by the girls, Wildavine
Thompson acting as house keeper,
being responsible for the success Of
the affair. Those assisting her
were Lila Strange, Ollie Jones, Lu.
"ille Shurtliff. Elizabeth Grownover,
Marjorie Brown, Ovie Hamilton aud
Gertrude Brown. Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. Travers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Berkman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Balies &. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
A. Perkiss, Mr.. and Mrs. Coo and
Miss Clara johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
LIBERTY AND ANNEXATION

The magazine Liberty" seems to have Joined the
iingoes who want to grab Mexico. Which is curious
state OF mind for a magazine with q name like that
"LibeTty'S' argument is that it would benefit the
MeXicans well rs ourselves to be under the Stars and
Stripes. Nobody would lose but the Mexican govern
ment. Economic progress demands it, Tor the benefit
of both nations NeXcans would get the benefit of
political efficiency and would get the benefit of
MeXicO'S oil and other natural resources.
Which might not be 50 bad, il the NeZicans them
selves were dSnoSed to trade political freedom for
nonic prosperity As matters stand. Liberty and
other American organs and interests that have long
coveted Mexico viii probably have worry along
without her, except for such part OF her wealth they
acquire by the more or less honest methods OF
peaceful trade 1t isn't likely that people, after
finishing war for democracy" will plunge into
for oil-especially when to be getting all
the oil now that can use.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03

! sill Of the Hollow Stump school
"Oh. dear!' said Uncle Wiggilv,
THE Lady Mouse teacher was III
before | was and she has gathered
all the May blossoms. But there
may be some left. III ask her where
She got those in the Window
Why, Uncle Wiggily!' squeak
ed the Lady Mouse when the bunny
gentleman told her what he wanted.
Those flowers YOU see in the win
dow aren't real May blossoms,''
"No? What are they thcn!' ask
led the bunny in surprise.
"They are paper flowers made by
the little boy and girl animals in the
kindergarten GLASS; explained Miss
Mouse. "With pieces of blue, vel
low, purple, red and pink paper /
show the little ones how to make
flowers, and with green paper and
bits of wire we make the leaves and
stems.
The flowers look very natural, =
said the bunny " do you think you
could have the children make me
some that Knight take home to my
wife? She has headache. She is
lying down in Il darkcncd room. II
bring in the paper flowers She will
think they are real Nav blossoms
and she will 90 to sleep and her
head VIII hc better. And when she
wakes up without headache. she
will laugh at being fooled by the
paper blossoms.
"Of course, I'll do that" squeak
ed the Lady Mouse, "Quick, little
kindcrgartcucrS!' She went on.
= Make some paper May blossoms
for Uncle Wiggily, SO the little
animal children did.
And when Mrs. Uncle Wiggilv saw
the paper flowers, delicatclv per
fumcd with some talcum powaer
Miss Mouse had, why, the rabbit
lady sighed happily and murmured:
"How sweet of you, Wiggv, to
bring me May blossoms! Then shc
went to sleep, her headache stopped
and She laughed when She awakencd
at the little trick NJ. Longcars had
played.
And if the cake knife doesn t get
50 proud and stuck up that il will
not cut a slice of bread for the jelly
10 play tag on. HI tell YOU next
about Uncle Wiggly's little ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
SCHOOL YARDS

Perhaps the first OF the school yard is to pro-
vide adequate play space for the pupils. But beauty
should not suffer for utiItys sake few flower beds
and some real shade trees are important base
ball diamond They as important to the rural
school to the city school,
There's use trying to grow grass flowers
the school house, mOurners complain, be
cause the children simply all them and kill
everything.
This need not be so. Garden and playground
might be kept separate Wel-functiOning education
al institution ought be able interest the pupils in
the school yard well in the school text books.
Lessons in cooperation, in gardening, in neatness in
respect for growing things could very well be taught
by of pride in the looks of the school yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
STERN JEST[CE

"Scotty' Campbell aged 25 who was serving
term OF 25 to 90 years for robbery in Philadelphia
didn't like the prospect and escaped from the peniten
tiary year ago by hiding in load Of hot ashes.
Such painful getaway might almost to
merit freedom. But "Scotty" recaputerd the
other day in Los Angeles is back the peniten-
tary to 80 to 120 years under trcter guardian
ship than before.
Who says America is easy on criminals? Men are
being hanged and eectrocuted and given appalling
tences almost every day now. The arm Of Justice,
strengthened at last reaches far and its fists hit hard
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
IRISH .H4GN1NI.NTTY

The Irish Free State has decided to pay S8000,-
600 Of obligations contracted by De Valera in his
luton. That is good news to $4,000 Americans who
provided the money. It is also act Of rare magnan
unity on the part Of the Free State government which
De Valera has steadily opposed.
At the same time, there IS certain Justice in it
for the Free State to extent the benefactor Of
De Vaera's last ditch fight. It regard itself
the successor Of the rebels provisional Republic"
The fact that about half Of the money was never
spent, but is still ii banks in New York and Dublin
makes it easier. Payment will begin year from now
So ends stormy period Of Irish history 1t is d
far cry from the uncopromisng warfare Of the cham
pions of Irish freedom the generosity and tolerance
marking the recent history OF the Irish Free State. By
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03

holding around so to So degrees
climbed to 81 degrees. The annual
exodus from the valley, however,
has not yet begun
Mrs. Ira Atcn met with the local
w. c. T. L. in the interest of pro
vidng a public drinking fountain.
Fl Centre, HoItvillc and Calexico
are planning to install fountains,
and Imperial is considering the
same move.
Two carloads of horses and two
of cattle were shipped from the val
ley to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
RICHARDSON INsPECTS
NEW MERGED HIGHWAY

SACRAMENTO. Ca!., May 3. -
Governor Friend w. Richardson ar
rived at Mcrced today on q tour of
inspection of the new Merced can
yon highway into the Yosemite val.
ley. He was accompanied by X. NJ.
Morton, state engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
FIREMEN ORGANIZING
BASEBALL LEAGUE
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO. MAY 3. - \
baseball league composed Of tircmon
is being organized among fire d".
lartmcnts of San Francisco, Oak
l;ud, San Jose. Fresno. Sacramento.
and Stockton. Play is scheduled
70 begin this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
THEATERS

PALACE The Feminine Lon
Chancy,' is the title Mary Philbin
has been given at Universal City,
following the remarkable feat she
performed i'm the dual role of '.Stel-
Ia MariS - and Unity Blake Tn
ivcrSal $ filmization of Locke 5
"Stclla MariS, which comes to-
morrow to the Palace thcatcr. Miss
PhiIbin wears a makeup so strange
that she is literally another person.
Strangely enough, TOO, in the picture
preceding this one. "Thc Phantom
of the Opera - she played opposite
Lon CLANCY, who himself wore one
of his strange and battling facial
diSguiscS.
Charles Brabin, the director of the
picture, expressed his amazcmcnt at
the Transformation which the little
star, noted for beauty. was able to
affect, for in the role of the English
slavey her appearance is forbilding.
Her success in the part actually
aroused some apprehension in the cx-
etutiVc ranks, for il was feared that
public acclaim would demand her re-
appearance in other roles ot like
character, a fate that would be
wholly undesirable to the actress and
to her employers, who have extended
much effort in the direction of cstub
iiShiug her rs Il screen beauty.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell OF In
perial Valley for this date
in past years
TWENTY ZEARS AGO

! W G4s L LtANo 4ANfO
May 8, 1906
T. E. Blanchard, Of the Z. "
BImu hunhrr company stated that
during the week just closed this con
ceru had received fourteen. cars ot
lumbtr, which gave a fair idca oI
The activity Of the building indus
Try.
W. =. Holt, l.. \. Cooper and II
II. Peterson went 10 Brawicy t'
stake out the foundation Of IT,,
substation building Of the IloIto.
Power company, and also the foun
dation IT the Imperial Valley bank
new building. Both of the struc
tunes viii be rushed to comPIction.
LLFTEEN YEARS AGO
May 5, 1911
The mercury, which had beer
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
VALLEY

VALLEY Romance, frightened
with humor, >piccd with thrilling
society backgrounds and rendered
into Il thing of film delight by a
Aor~eouslv gowucd Gloria Swanson
and 4 surrounding cast of ample
merit that. in brief, describes
The Intumcd Lady, which made
a triumphant debut last night at the
Valley theatcr.
TIN, new vehicle was written for
Miss Swanson by Fannie Hurst, and
presented Gloria as Il lovely. allur-
ng society heircSs, with 20 million
dollars whose only Uniabi}itv is au uu
eentrollablc temper, What happens
when her tiancc-'hc fourth. BY the
way-aecidcs 10 break her spirit,
provides most Of the comedy. drama
and genuine heart appeal that make
his photopl"T as stimulating and
refreshing u entertainment as one
could possibly wish for.
Gloria never looked more bcauti-
ful not acted with greater zcst. Law
teare Gray, as the caveuau lover,
plays hi, role with commeudabIe
zeai aHt vi-Jr, and Joseph Smiley
lire> q capital performance rs the
easy going Uncle George.
Frank Turtic, who directed the
production, based ou James Creel.
man adaptation OF the story, has
staged 1t with an opuleHye III keep
inI with its multimllliouairc back
ground. Scenes of the Yale-Priucc-
taH football game, Of Fashionable
Long ls.aud country club, Of a hunt
5ag lodge iu the Cat>kilI>, Of lav-
SHY outfitted yacht and OF tile in.
tyriorS of q wealthy mansion give
The photoPlay q society authentic
itv.
just for a good measure, there is
. thrilling horseback chase rs we'll
as raging storm at sea, during
which GLORIA j. forced 10 showed roat
in tine boiler roon, of the Yacht.
Tho Unframed Lady will ap-
Icar at the Valley again tonight ana
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav g. 1916

The cighthA cooking class gave
u demonstration luncheon at the
Commercial street school The
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26
Fritillarias and Erythroniums
lBy S. j. armelingl

Each of these beautiful children
of our wildwood constitute gen
us of the great lily family. t'rit-
illarias are also known as Mission
Bells, Cbeckered Lily and Rice
Roots because they have scales on
the bulbs that look like rice kerr
nels. Thereare about thirty spe-
cies, including the Crowu imperial,
in his genus. They are scattered
over the world except, the Cape OF
Good Hope which has no lilies,
fritillarias or tulips, though rich
in other kinds Of Dubious plants.
The most remarkable thing
bout these fritillarias is that the
two most beautiful species are ma
tives and indigenous here on Wash
on. These are known as Friull-
aria reeurva and FriGllaria publ.
ca. Tue former Las stem up IL
two feet high, two to eight flow
ers, bright red outside and bril-
liant yellow inside spotted With
rcd. Fritillaria pudiea has pale
or deep orange and flowers on
stems eight or ten inches high.
In England and in the Eastern
states these beautiful things arc
highly appreciated and are in DO
maud and are being extensively
planted while here we pay no at
tention to them. The snme old
story. A prophet is not without
honor save in his own country
They have not been doniesticpt
ed long enough 10 adupt themsely
es to any kind Of location or soil
and we must therefore eater e
their likes and dislilyas us we df
with women if we wish d he 90
good terms with them Thay Hk,
sandy loan that Is not rctentivl
OF moisture and leaf mould or wei
rotted manure. Wet soil Is taid
They should be planted carly ID
September, Ike the Madouna lily
about four or five inches deep
They multiply from bulbcls They
should be taken M every dire,
years and divided.
Our Erythronium IS known rs
gigantem in the botany books
II is also called Dortooth Violet
aud AddcS Tongue IAe gmu, +
represented by ten specie ard 2
number of varieties. Here agar
is the most remarkable part Of /
all is that we have right lere On
Vashon island the two most beau
tiful species, namely Erythronidn
giganteum and u, graudillom
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26

There are great patches of them
on the south end of Maury island
peninsula. Sandy loan suits them
but they VIII grow in ordinary
garden soil. Plant the bulbs five
inches deep and mulch in winter
with manure. They bloom in May.
The flower has the appearance OF
a lily, white, about the size of a
silver dollar, Oh a scape twelve to
eighteen inches high. Ii is highly
priced in the East and in England
and thousands OF them are planted
on private estates and in garden.
The Wayside Gardens of Mentor,
Ohio quote the bulbs at forty cents
each. Now you lovers Of lilies 20
to Maury island and hunt them up,
Get the seed for they are easily
grown from seed and this is about
the only way to propagate them
for they hardly ever form bnlbels,
Notice particularly the nature ol
| the soil in which these bulbs and
our lilies grow. They will moi
grow where they have wet feet,
Somc day some one who has the
sense will secure some acreage oil
hose barren hills for which you or
| would not give ten cents an acre
today. He will pIant it to these
bulbs for the markets of the
world and will make some good
/ money
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26
ANOTHER WORLD RECORD

Another worlds record for the
sale Of electric ranges has been
made by the Puget Sound Power q
Light Company in western and
central Washington, according TO
Figures made public yesterday fol.
lowing a sixty-day educationa.
campaign ON electric cooking. For
ty carloads, or 1863 Westinghouse
electric ranges were sold By this
company in sixty days, as com
pared with 20l8 ranges sold in ali
equal lcugta Of time last spring
when that record was declared By
manufacturers 10 the best ever
known.
in the recent campaign the com
pany sold the following number OF
ranges in the seven districts u.
which IL operates Seattle, l2i3
Tacoma, $50; Everett, 263 Bell
ngham, 24s; Wenatchee, 1913 Che
halls, li2 Bremerton, 26l and mis-
cellancaus sales amounted to 237.
This company now is declared t,
have a greater proportion of elcc
tric range Users among its custo
mers ihau any other light and pow
er concern in the United States.