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Evening star., 1927-05-16
INSTALL HARLAND
AS TRAFFIC HEAD
Commissioners Submit Two
Auto Problems to New
Department Chief.

Administration of the District Traffic
Department was officially turned over
to William II. Harland today by the
District Commissioners.
The new traffic director, who re-
signed his position as signal engineer
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Saturday. was formally in
Quoted into office at 10 o'clock and i'm.
mediately proceeded to study Wash
ington's traffic problems with M. o.
Eldridge, the former director, as tutor.
The Inauguration ceremonies were
marked by the utmost simplicity and
brevity. There were no speeches or
formality of any kind, with the eXcep-
ton of the administration of the oath
OF office.
Officials Attend.
The exercises were attended by the
Commissioners and the Assistant En-
gineer Commissioners, as we'll as a
number of department heads, among
them Mr.. Eldridge, who was denoted
to assistant director of traffic; George
Watson. chief engineer of the Fire De-
partment: Maj Edwin B. Hesse, super
iritendent of police; George M. Roberts,
superintendent of weights and meas
ures. and Wade II. Coombs, Superin-
Trident of licenses.
The Assistant Engineer Commission
ers present were Majs. w. f. r. Co
veil and L. +. Atkins and Capt. II. G.
Whitehurst The oath of office was
administered by Daniel e. Garges,
secretary to the Board of Commis-
sioners
Mr.. Eldridge was the first to con-
SrratI,lata his Successor after he had
been inducted into office. The Com
missioners and the others present then
shook his hand and wished him sue
cess.
Mr.. Harland had no promises TO
make, nor policies to expound. His
only statement was that he would
first undertake to study his new job
and then go to. work.
Problem Submitted.
The Commissioners, however. made
work for Mr.. Harland before he took
the oath of office. One of their first
acts today was to refer to him for
consideration and report the ques-
tions, whether in his judgment any
change should be made in the traffic
regulations regarding the use of Six
teenth street above Florida avenue
by solid-tire trucks, or in the present
regulations regarding the weight of
commercial trucks operating in the
District.
The Commissioners held a public
hearing last week on proposal to
prohibit solid-tire vehicles from op-
Grating on upper Sixteenth street
north Of Florida avenue, but deferred
action uending Mr.. Harland's recon-
mendation.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
So. .OOO, 900 Tax Suit Reopened.

TRENTON, N. J., May 16 R).-
Federal Judge Joseph L. Bodine, pre-
siding without jury. today reopened
hearings in the $3,0o0,000 suit of the
American Can Co. and it's subsidiaries
against the United States for alleged
excessive income taxation in 1917.
The plaintiff demands a rebate from
the Internal Revenue department of
$2,6S1, ,702 with interest at per cent.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
WILL PAINT DOME.
Workmen Are Busy at,Capitol Pre-
pairing for Job.

The imposing dome of the Capitol.
on which thousands of Americans gaze
in their visits to the seat Of govern
ment annually, will be all dressed up
in a new coat of paint this Summer.
Workmen are now scraping loose
particles from the exterior surface
and within the next few weeks they
will apply at least 1000 gallons of
paint to the dome proper and to the
original sandstone portion of the Cap
itol Building. The paint used on the
dome is prepared from a special for
mula approved by the Bureau of Stan
dards.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
IL Blocks Burned.

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, Windward
Islands. May 16 @.-Seventeen blocks
of business and residential premises
were destroyed here last night by fire.
The damage is estimated a. about
f300 900 81, ,500,000). Two persons were
injured.
Evening star., 1927-05-16

lington precinct, will register pro-
spective voters tomorrow from sun
rise to sunset at the Old Columbia Pike
Schoolhouse, instead of the Patrick
Henry School. as previously an
nOunced.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
SOVIET LEADER AROUSED.

GENEVA, May 16 LP).-M. Khin-
chuk. head of the Soviet trade delega-
ton to England, whose offices were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

A summary of tuberculosis-eradi-
cation work conducted by the United
States Department of Agriculture in
cooperation with various States
shows excellent results during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1927. An
outstanding achievement was the
large increase in the number of en-
tire counties which have completed
the tuberculin testing of all cattle
within their boundaries. The sum-
mary of progress shows BAT such
counties distributed among 27 states.
Thus more than half of the States
have one or more such tuberculosis
free counties. The three leading
States in this respect are North Car
DINA with 80 counties on the modifi-
ed-accredited list, Michigan with AZ,
and Iowa with 80 such counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
VILLAGE PLANNING BIG FACTOR
IN COMMUNITY LIFE

City planning as practiced in met
lropolitan centers has its counter
part in the development of villages
that serve as social and trade CEN
ters for farming communities. The
automobile affords the farmer wild
er range of choice in selecting his
recreation and in selling his products
and buying supplies. Some of the
elements of good physical makeup
of towns and villages, according to
Wayne G. Mason, of the Division OF
Farm Population and Rural Life of
the Department of Agriculture, are
convenient and pleasing exits and
entrances broad treelined streets, a
common or village green as civic
center, park and playground space,
sanitation, good architecture in pri-
vate dwellings, as well as in public
buildings, which should be convent
emily located, and all set back from
the streets and surrounded with am
pie lawns and clean and attractive
borders. Villages that do not min
lister to the needs of the farming
communities are likely to complain
of the drift to the cities and of ruin
Gus competition. Villages that are
attractive, as well as serviceable, also
profit from the ever-increasing army
of summer tourists.
Preventive planning, which fore
sees and prevents expensive mis-
takes in building, is recommended to
village communities. AS in cities,
rebuilding after a bad start may be
expensive but cheaper in the long
run. Exceptional new villages plan
ned recently, with an eye to the fu-
ture, include Mariemont, Ohio; and
Longview; Wash; Pinehurst, N. c.;
and Palo Verde, Calf. Other vii
lagos are rebuilding either in large
piece reconstruction work at one
time or by adoption of long-term
plans for replacement Of undesirable
buildings as they wear out. The
movement is country wide and sup
ported by planning associations and
boards in several States. A long list
of towns and villages which have in
itiated planning practices includes
such scattered communities as Wes-
ton, Mass; Leroy, Ohio; Forrest
City, N. c.; Cape Girardeau, Mo-;
Post, Tex; Pipestone, Mimi; Logan,
Utah; and Durham and Patterson,
Calf. Mr.. Mason concludes that
planning is in it's infancy. 1t rep
resents not a waste but saving or
money in forestalling the need to
spend great sums in the future for
reconstruction and in providing for
the economic, social, and eshetic well
of the 3O,0OO,000 farm people who
live in villages or small towns and
fthe 3O,O00,0OO farm people who
use them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

The new parochial school of the
Roman Catholic Church of the I'M
maculate Conception, at Elkton, has
been completed and will open Sept.
6, with full corps OF teachers. The
building is a two-story, cinder block
fronting on Cathedral ST.,
and Singerly avenue, with an annex
on the north side, containing seven
rooms, the home of the teaching
sisters, Mother Superior and two
members of the Order of Saint Ur-
sula. The School building contains
four spacious class rooms and is
modernly equipped with water, cleo
trio lights, an oil heating system and
sanitary arrangements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
INTEREST AROUSED
BY OCEAN FLIGHTS

Trans-oceanic hops are now not
new, but each event arouses intense
interest on the part of people all over
the country. In no way Is this inter.
est shown to greater degree than in
the number Of telephone calls made
to newspaper offices everywhere when
flight is on.
Starting out with the Inflated fight
of the French fliers, Coli and Nunges.
ser, followed by the successful one Of
Lindbergh, Commander Byrd and his
crew, to France, Chamberlain and
Levine, to Germany, and that of Lieu.
tenants Maitland and Hegenberger, to
Honolulu, and the more recent sue
cessful one of the Dole fiiers includ.
ing the Woolrac and Aloha planes
which landed at Wheeler field, Homo
lulu, in first and second places re-
spectively, wide interest has been
shown.
On the day of each fight newspaper
offices throughout the country re.
ceived great numbers of telephone
calls asking for information as to the
whereabouts of the fliers. These calls
came from people in every walk of
life. Everyone was interested in
knowing whether the flight was sue.
cessful and if the crew was safe.
Telephone calls, asking for informa.
ton about the fiiers, were not con-
fined to local areas but in many cases
included long distance calls from dis
tant points.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
WORKS SWITCHBOARD =
20 FEET FROM FLAMES

Sticking to her post while flames
roared and smoke rushed from an ad.
Joining building and with a frail ladder
leading against an open window as
her only means of escape. Mrs. Sarah
Sauney, night telephone operator az
Jennings, La, recently retained her
presence OF mind and succeeded In
keeping all lines of communication
open while ffremen were making an
heroic attempt to save the business
section Of the city from destruction.
She was later Joined by Miss Earl
Johnson, chief operator, and despite
the smoke which choked their voices
and almost blinded their eyes and the
danger from the crash Of falling
timbers, they remained at the tele.
phone switchboard just twenty feet
away from the flames.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09


equipment will increase very material
ly. 1t is we'll known that certain types
of radio sets, If properly tuned, may
now listen in on conversations from
one end of the line.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, according to recent
statement of Walter S. Clifford, presi-
dent, expects the department of de-
velopment and research to have a de-
vice perfected and in operation during
the next few months that will make
transatlantic telephone conversations
private.
AS to the present number of tele.
phone calls paying for the establish
ment of this service, Mr.. Clifford said,
Transatlantic service is not yet self
sustaining, but, based on experience in
the opening of trans-continental tele.
phone service in 1915, there Is every
reason to expect an increase in the
number Of telephone calls to England.
AT the opening of the trans-conti-
mental service, we had one line bee
tween New York and San Francisco,
and the average number Of calls over
that line per day for the first year
or so was about three. Today the bust.
ness has grown so that it requires
three distinct trans-continental routes,
one in the south, one in the center and
one in the north. From this it will
appear that the telephone business has
an important part to play and that
part successfully, 1t should lead rather
than follow the growth. This, of
course, means expenditures of money
in anticipation of community growth"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
NO OPEN SEASON ON REED
BIRDS AND YELLOW LEGS

There will be no open season on
Reed Birds in Maryland this year,
due to the Federal Regulations
which closed the season indefinitely.
| No open season on yellow legs dur
ing 1927 and 1928.
The open season for Rail Birds,
Squirrel and Dove, is September LIST,
with the exception in the Counties OF
Garrett, Allegany, Washington, How
ard and Baltimore the open season
on Squirrel and Dove will not begin
until November 10th, therefore, it is
unlawful to hunt Squirrel and Dove
in these five counties, except be-
tween the date of November 10Th
and December 31st, under penalty
of not less than $500 nor more
than 500 for each offense. We Will
have a full Warden Force in the
field and any person found violating
the game laws will be vigorously.
prosecuted.
United States Game Wardens will
be assigned to the territories lnhab-
tied by Reed Birds, and our state
Wardens have been instructed to CO.
operate with the Federal Wardens In
enforcing this feature of the law.
Persons hunting Squirrel and Dove
in the Counties where it is lawful to
hunt same are warned not to modest
game of other species. Bob-whlte
and pheasant are very plentiful this
season, however, we are we'll aware
of the temptation to INSCRIPTIONS
persons hunting Squirrel and Dove
to kill other game while in the field.
Persons reported violating this law
will be prosecuted to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. We also request
and warn the Squirrel hunters not to
kill rabbits during the closed season,
which are also reported very plenti-
full this season.
Bag Limit Per Day On Squirrel, TO-:
Doves 20; Rail Bird 20
We sincerely solicit the coopera-
ton of the sportsmen of Maryland in
assisting us in the enforcement Of
the laws by compelling those sports
men to abide by same who ordinarily
would take undue advantage of kill
ing game during closed season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

A IRPLANES are now being used
"A to determine the amount and
L \ nature of dust particles floating
n the atmosphere, dust particles that
lave been blown skyward from the
earth.
Dr. Herbert H. Kimball, United
States Weather Bureau meteorologist,
who has been prominent in the news
recently because Of the data he sup
plid to, Lindbergh, Chamberlin. Byrd
and other aviators for long distance
flights, has been making special
study of atmospheric dust.
His figures show that country dust
las 1000 particles to the cubic inch;
'uburban air 10000 particles and
$4,000 or more to the cubic inch of
ity air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

Tests in the airplanes have shown
that in the morning more dust is
found near the ground than in the
afternoon and, further, that more dust
is found near the ground than at q
height of from 1000 to 1000 feet.
Showers, of course, will reduce the
number of dust particles and country
breeze has the same effect.
Other scientists have made various
studies as to the effect of certain
chemicals on laying dust. Foremost
of those has been calcium chloride,
white and aaky chemical which at.
tracts moisture to itself, dissolyes
when exposed to the air and combine
with the road surface to which it Is
applied.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
halls, night or day.
Tor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE ]
TO BE IMPROVED SOON

Trans atlantic
telephone service
will soon be i'm.
proved, according to
telephone officials.
While this service
Is not yet on a pay
ing basis, every in
dication points to
the fact that when
calls can be made
with complete Sc.
crecy from outsid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

If you have Enough religion to
quarrel about, you need just little
bit more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

Nothing makes a stout woman so
furious as to hear someone complain
of being thin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

Man doesn't grow up to ethics; he
just makes ethics to fit his own
growth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

1t takes three generations to make
gentleman and only three drinks
to spoil the job.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

The town Of Ravenna, Neb., claims
a record of SO per cent of its homes
having telephones and wants to know
il there is any other town in the coun.
try with better record than that.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

The average sweet young thing is
hoping summer evenings will last
forever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

Mrs. Sarah Creider, 7S years old, of
Sterling, H., believes she is the oldest
telephone operator in the State. She
began work in Sterling's first ex-
change forty-seven years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

From Paris comes word OF shorter
skirts-they're going to cut EN- down
at the top.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

The shadow of death is that cast
by the car with reckless driver at
the wheel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
Facts About the Telephone

The total number of stockholders of
the American Telephone and Tele.
graph Company on June 20, 1927. was
42O,29f and the average number Of
shares held was 26.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09

For the year ending March 81, 1927,
there was a daily average of II $50, 600
toll and local telephone calls in the
United States.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
School Q a Meets,

AT the school board meeting
last Saturday night these things Of
general interest to the public were
accomplished. BY vote of the
board four new Underwood type
writers were ordered purchased
and these have been installed dur
ing the week, Two new sewing
machines were ordered for the
Domestic Science department.
These machines are White Electric
Rotary OF the latest type aud are
tnow busily working in the New
Sewing Room. Mr.. Wren who de
liyered them 10 us last Tuesday re
paired and overhauled the ma
chimes already owned by the school
so that the II girls taking this
work are no longer working under
a handicap.
Prof. Smith was given permis-
sion to employ another teacher to
help out The crowded conditions IN
help out the crowded conditions
in the grades. President lions
land was empowered to employ
carpenters to prepare the old type
writer room as a regular class room,
and Mr.. Agren has been working
during the week laying flooring,
and pIasterboarding the walls. Mr..
Smith expects to be able to begin
classes with the new teacher in this
room next Monday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
AS WINTER APPROACHES,
HEED THIS ADVICE

Promote fire prevention ana
protect your property and family.
Last year over $1,000 worth of
property was burned every minute
and a life was lost every So min
.utes.
Clean property seldom burns
do away with rubbish and junk.
Careless smokers burned $50
|0O0,000 worth Of property last
year.
Keep matches in metal boxes
where children cannot reach them.
Don't change your electric wiz
ing without consulting a compes
tent electrician.
Don't hang electric light cords.
on nails,
Be careful with electric flatirous
and always use with signal light.
Use metal protection under all
stoves and protect woodwork
where stoves or furnaces are close
to walls,
Don't pass stove pipes through
ceiling, roofs or wooden parti-
tons.
Have all flues cleaned, exam
ined and repaired at least once a
year.
Every open fireplace should
have a screen.
Don't connect gas stoves heaters
or hot plates with rubber hose.
Don't use gasoline or benzine to
cleanse clothing near an open
flame, light or fire. Use noniflam
mable cleaner.
Don't use kerosene, benzine OF
naphtha in lighting fires or to
quicken a slow fire,
Don't use LIQUID polishes near
open lights, Many such com
pounds contain volatile inflam-
mable oils.
Don't go into closets with
lighted matches or candles.
Remember that there is always
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
Glass Meetings Held

Friday afternoon each class
held a meeting and officers for the
year were elected. We herewith
print a list of those chosen by
their respective classes. Seniors
President, tIilmer Nelson Vice
Pres, Noami Tjomsland Secretary
Clara Sarvold; Treasurer Clar.
encc Weiss; Faculty Advisor,
Miss Christopher. Juniors Pres,
Lee Reeves Viee-Pres Lilly Roen
Sec, Ruby Crosby Treas, Mer.
rift Gorbin Advisor, Miss Black
Sophomores The only class il
school with a girl President, who
is Margaret Depue; Vice-Pres
Irene Clark See. Irene Garvin
! Treas, Toryal steen; Glass Adyis.
or, Mr.. Snyder Freshmen; Pres.
| Lloyd Ward; Niee-Pres., Chamr
Nelson; See, Nalborg Saryold
Treas, Ward Clark Sargent-at.
arms, Thomas Bcall. This class con
sists of % boys and ID girls so 80,
see why the girls were almost leit
out OF the running. Glass Advisor
Miss Coyne.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
Football Turnout

Monday evening a regular turn
out of the football %aspirauts was
announced and twenty-five boys
responded. Needless to say we are
sadly lacking in equipment and
there are not suits enough to go
round. Some equipment has been
ordered so that this condition will
be remedied, but in the meantime
many OF the boys are showing
their real spirit by practieing III
overalls or anything else that is
handy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

WANTED-Apples and fruit for
The Tacoma market. Vashon Tia
coma Auto Frt. Red SS3. 9-2-tf
80
.WANTED-General Trucking. All
kinds Of heavy hauling and NOV.
ing NJ. r. Dmsford, Phone Red
1888. S-26-tf
1 WILL BUY all your live poultry
and weigh and pay for it at your
place. f. G. Park, Phone Red
SO evenings. 9.17-tt
~WANTED-Tractor ploughing,
grading, land clearing, house
moving, by day, hour, or con
tract. f. 4. Han, Black S63,
Burton. 9-10-ti
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
PROPOSED FAUNILEROY SERVICE
new fifth grade pupil.

one new fifth grade pupil.
In High school two new pupils
have been added to the Freshmen
Gass, Robert Hatley Of Vashon.
and Lawrence Rodstol of Harper.
This makes 35 the largest class
ever to enter Vashon High school.
One Senior, Harold Ward mas re
turned making 10 members of the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
FOR RENT

For RENT story furnished
beach cottage. $40 per month
during winter. Call Red S13
after $3.50. 9-9-2t
90
FOR RENT-lfurnished apartment
three rooms aud bath, modern
in new post building, at Burton,
Wash. Phone or write, Mrs. a.
Hunt, Burton, Wash, 9-g-3t
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Goa with five
months old kid. $500 Phone Red
l31, 9,l6-tf
FOR sALE-Niee yellow canning
peaches at G. r. Price, a mile
south Of Telephone office, 9-l6-lt
FOR sALE-Baancr potatoes,
$3.50 per 100 lb sack. Sunshine
Poultry Farm. 9-g-tf
FOR sALE-Rauch, four acres.
house, barn chicken house, lots
of wafer, good soil, we'll cleared.
Garden toes, FLYER, 80 pullets,
nurse k, ylrious kinds to
plaut p,aaa included Cash or
terms. For further information
inquire at u ews-liecord. 5-26-lt
FOR SALE -old growth forest
wood WIN. Heirseh. Phone Blk
1901. 6-l9-l2t
90
FOR SALE OR RENT room
modern house furnished 8 9ere
Of land Mrs. C A. Davis, Bur
ton, Wash. S-lg-ti
90
FOR sALE-A Wmton Roadster
$3.50. II YOU want Il good look
ing ear, why not buy this one
Olaf statcltn Phone Red 56.
S-5-tt
81
FOR Storage
Batteries. Ciosley Radio, Bat
terry Charging Sl50 Vashou
Machine Shop. 3-ll-tl
90
FOR SALE OR TRADE-i7 foo.
motor launch, mechanically %.
*. Black 30. 7-St'
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-16
NOTICE

The Center P. II. A. will meet al
the Center school ON Monday even
ing, Sept, 10, at S o'clock. All inter
ested + cordially invited to
attend.