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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25
ALEX STEWART, Attorney
909 Arctic Bldg, Seattle, Wash.

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington. for King
County In Probate)
No. ALSO. Notice TO Creditors
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Cornelius j Pyle, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
md has qualified rs administrators
" the estate of Cornelius J Pyle
Deceased that all persons having
claims against said deceased are
hereby required to serve the same
iuly verified. on said adminisira
frix or her attorney Of record I'll
'he address below stated. and fill
che same with the Clerk Of SAL
Court. together with proof Of SUE
scrvice within six months aftc
he date Of first publication Of ihi
notice. or the same viii he barre
Date Of first publication Fehrr
Try p, 1927.
rlora A. Pyle, Administrators q
said Estate. Address Ellispor'
Washington.
Alex Stewart. Attorney for T
tate. 900 Arctic Building. Sca
tie Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25
SILAS NJ. SMILEY, Atty.
800 American Bank Bldg, Seattle

In the Superior Court Of the
State of Washington, for King
County (In Probaie)
No. 40i69. Notice TO Creditors.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
John Davis Reeves, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as exccutriX OF
the estate Of John Davis Reeves.
Deceased; that all persons having
claim against said deceased are
hereby required to serve the same.
duly verified. on said ExecutriN
Elizabeth Jahe Reeves or her at
torney Of record at the address be
low stated. and file the same witt
the -Clerk OF said Court. together
with proof Of such service within
six months after the date Of first
publication OF this notice. or the
same will be barred.
Date Of first publication Febru-
airy rs. 1927.
Elizabeth Jane Reeves Executris
Of said Estate. Address Cove
Washington.
Silas VI. Shiplev Attorney for Is
tate. office SOB American Bank
Building. Seattle. Wash.
91s-21-3-527
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SAIL
OF REAL ESTATE.

State Of Washington. COUNTY
of King. S.. Sheriffs Office
By virtue Of an Order Of Sal
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25
MAURY
(Mrs. Alex Moore)
- - =

Don't forget the Basket social
to be given in the Maury Hall
March 5th. Everyone come and
make it an unusual event. A good
program is promised.
v
Last week your correspondent
was i'll with the flu, thus no news,
but everything is o. X. now.
Chas S. Kellogg was taken to the
Seattle General Hospital two weeks
ago in a critical condition from
heart trouble. AT the present writ
ing he is no better.
Last Friday Miss Hughes a spec
ialist in nutrition gave a very in
teresting lecture in the Maury
Hall concerning Health and diet
The few who attended the lecture
were much gratified with the il
struction given. Unsettled condi-
tons of the weather and sickness
prevented many from ATTENDING
the good lecture.
Il
John Calhoun, son of Mr.. am
Mrs. Smith Calhoun, has returned
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25

issued out of the Honorable Su,
perior Court of King County, o.
the 18th day of February, 1927
by the clerk thereof in the case OF
George +. Buchanan, Plaintiff,
versus Peter Monroe Smock and
Agnes Smock, his wife, Defend
ants, No. 1886, and to me, a,
Sheriff, directed and delivered
Notice Is Hereby Given, That
| viii proceed to sell at publ
auction to the highest bidder TO,
cash, within the hours prescribe
by law for Sheriff's sales, to-wit
at Ten o'clock a. m, ON the 26tl
day of March, 1927, before the
Court House door of King County
Jefferson Street entrance, at Sc
attic, in the State of Washington
the following described property
situated in King County, State o.
Washington, to-wit:
Lot %, block u, Cottage Grove
No. , Addition to the City of Sc
attic; levied on as the property OF
the said plaintiff herein to satisfy
a Judgment of a foreclosure of :;
lien amounting TO Four hundred
eleven and "A 100 ($4l1.44) Dollars
interest, and the cost of suit in
favor of defendants, Peter Mon
zoe Smock and Agnes Smock, his
wife.
Dated this 18th day of February
1927.
Claude G. Bannick Sheriff. By
II. II. Lewis Deputy.
2-1s-27-3-11-27
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25

from the Hawiian Islands after 4
years absence and will be home
permanently.
Winthrop Kellogg has been re-
shingling the roof of the Cristman
residence at Portage the past week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03

t.5H- Dinner music
| toll call; birthday list
sS-Iuige la-son
( Jparatic recital
.9:1g-AIale chorus
/ 10:o5--Dance orchestra
t9.&n-Orchestra
Observation-Disclosures
c:35-Entertainers
7.lJ-AltomoUi.e CLUB feature
H-lslan1ers
H:91-Nith Great Composers
J-kFoin NEAF
Observation-Disclosures
f.&5-1rcheStra
1;2p-Eadio Play; Dance Reporter
''3g->yinphony orch stra
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t.20-Muslcal Chefs
1p~-Campus Boys
l9;oh-pFChesira
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observation-disclosures 'itS-3oo
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. '.-"-i 'hA"f music
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l;2p~Dahc@ orchestra
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
New England Stations
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

sso-WIIC-ua
r--Dirnar music. U,fe1 Henbfaio
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s.a5--Esus
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Thomas c1ln+on. tenor. and Fred
Safpmau, bass, Laura G. Gauaet.
accountants
Duet - Watcf4aan, What Of the
Night fSfrgaant). AIessrs. Shen-
rgr and Shlgman
Bass Solos - Il. Honor and Arms
lHandaD; b. Song o. the Turnkey
,de Kovan1: AIr. shipIaan
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Iassrs. @han-oH and Shirman
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taw,. n. Tine Hand Of You IBond)
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lyar]D. N,ser.. Shenton and
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
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Eastern Stations

| -Gl-NBRS-I}rO lsn-38i
Sax Scxtet
S:30-Harold Edwards
! 9-Lecture
J:30--Eleanor Habas
Observation-Disclosures
T:45-Talk
S--Al Macauley, pianist
S:l5-Bill Keddy, baritone
iS,3o-Einancial talk
5:45-Troubadours
o-Jndiciary talk
g:15-Estelle Terlitch, pianist
9:30-Songs
l0-Dance orchestra
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S:30-Dancc music
| 9:3o-Popular entertainment
10:$G-Dance music
| 139O-NKST-Bay shorc-216
5-E,ducational hour
S-George Hayman, tenor
S:t0--Mixed quartet
| Superintendent Gunther, baritone
S:36-Dorothy Mckcon soprano
S:4o-Harold Nan Wart, tenor
/ 8;5G-Ethel PerSal, soprano
/ o-Mixed quartet
| g:l0-Anna Miller, contralto
/ Q; a0-Jeanette Muller, soprano
3:30-Impromptu numbers
1275-WAAT-,Jersey Cits-233
| 6--Orchestra
I T-Auto laws
/ 7;l5-l'rauk Darham, tenor
/ 7:30-InstrumentaIIsts
| -;45-F'rank Derham. tenor
S:3o-Anthonv Wayne, songs
a-"Incomc Taxes"
a:15-Nictor Garzik, viollnlst
9:30--I3en Gordon. tenor
a:45-Victor GarZik, yiolinist
i0--Pease and Nelson, songs
l0:15-Dance program
i1:15-Jack Bruins, basso
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
s 30--Dinner music
Louis Heating. pianist
7:l5-Dmner music
s:3D---Helen Rubinsky, soprano
9--Entertainers
i0-Orchestra
I,->cwarl>-lo
G:15-E.nsamb
6:45-Piano duo
Ensemble
-:30-Orchestr
Musical treat
g.SG-Contralto, celust
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
Southern Stations

I4-Baltimore-ol6
s-Sandman Circle
6:36-Dinner orchestra
7:30-Organ recital
S-Musical program
9-Ensemble
10--Staff concert
11-Dance orchestra
Glo-WKC-Nashing;on-iGo
1-Samc as WEAF
Dinner music
NJ. s. Navy band
9-Musicale
l0-I1-Danre music
1i7O-NRNA-Ri
H-Market reports
S:15-Studio recital
Observation-Disclosures
S:36-1 0-Concert, Sunday school les
son: welfare talk; time announce
mcut
dinner music; talks
S;i5-Artist recital
11-Dancs music
7Oo-N >I.-Atlanta-12S
f-Concert; educational program
Same as WEAF'
:i5--Organ recital; musicale
MISUNDERSTANDING lc-..S,3
T:1J-Announcements
7:30-Badtimc story
T.45-Dinnar concert
8:15-Jack kcefo, songs
S.36-Dinner concert
a--classcaI concert, artist recital
I1:3G-Drsan recital
63O-N EAA-DaIlas--l
$50 S:@0-Dance music
Musicale
G30-WBAP-Eort Wor,h--l76
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. octet
1880 Salon orchestra; soloists
l2-1-John JUs"y. organ
soO-kTH>-tiotS prings-"7o
11:16-D1nce music popular songs
NN-Hayana-lO0
STANDARDIZATION concert; dance
orchestra
So.-CZE-Mc>ico City-350
e:&U--Concert
Music: weather. lecture
7So-CNJ-NcNic City-llO
t0-Talks, music
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03

:: 50-Community Chest
S--~Orchestra.
From WEAF
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03

resented. The stations which will
broadcast the affair are located on
wavelength Of $40 meters. Bill Nor
senstern, we'll known sports writer
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03

o'clock, eastern standard time Three
hundred and fifty track and field ath-
letes will take part in the meet, with
every school in the conference rep
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
New York Stations

6tO--NEAF-402
Make the Most Of It
5tl5-orchcstra
Dinner music
5.50-"Man Are Square"
Mid-week hymn sing
-.30-Famous characters in lltera
lule
s-Orchestra
s.21-With great composers, Han
Barth
Banjo ensemble
Eg-Orchestra
.4--Dauca orchestra
6Go-WJL-i5i
Market quotations
5.35-Financial summary Of day
a:to-Cotton quotations
a:50-Fartn market reports
7--Orchestra
s-Dramauc presentation with mu
sic
s:ao-Our musical United States
III. Spencer, comedian; Shanhoi
quartet; s3lolsrs
rg-stulro orchestra and soprano
L0:30-Orchestra
o,u--WGEs-31G
a-Uncle GeoDee
s.sE-Eadio F'auks
G:e5--Basiness English
5.45-T:adio Franks
s;50--"PsycholoEy
---Drchestra
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-03
TIL R>D v.
Eastern Standard Time.

%cte--Asterisks 90 Indicate Pick
OF the programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
The All-Embracing Department
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Bulletins. These cover the widest pos.
sible range of information and are
sold to the public at cost.
The work Of the department Is so
varied that 1t Is impossible to give
more than the merest outline. While
one branch Is building roads, another
Is making an intensive study Of vari-
GUS sorts Of bugs-the boil Weevil, the
Japanese beetle, the tobacco beetle and
thousand others-and discovering the
best means Of fighting these destruc.
tive pests.
The Bureau Of Soils is equipped to
advise any farmer what is the best
soil for any given crop. It will analyze
the soil Of farm and tell the owner
whether 1t has too much or too little
alkali, or anything else that is the
matter with it.
The Biological Survey makes birds
its speciality and knows the habits,
the diseases, the advantages and dis.
advantages Of all sorts Of bird life.
1t Is interesting to note that George
Washington, himself farmer, advo.
Gated the establishment Of a Depart
ment Of Agriculture by the American
Government, but all Congress ever
did about it for more than half a CEN
Jury was u dppOlIiI d COiiIIillSSiOTcE VI
agriculture with a staff of half
dozen clerks.
The department has paid its way
handsomely. 1t defeated the citrus
canker which menaced an investment
of $400,000,000 and controlled the
white pine rust, thus saving for the
country an asset valued at $500. 000,-
900. The black stem rust is being put
under control, saving some 200, 900. 900
bushels of the wheat it attacks each
year. The department has authority
to declare guarantees and thus pre-
vents diseased plants from entering
the country. Its only conspicuous
failure has been In wiping out the
chestnut blight. Although it has
made notable efforts to do so, the
blight has killed practically every
chestnut tree in the country.
The departments Bureau of Chem
istry enforces the pure food and drug
act and insures to the American peo-
pie canned and preserved food free
from adulteration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN. D. D, Ii. D..
Bishop OF Washington

to our life. The unthinking people
who today are disregarding Its ap-
peal are jeopardlzing their own best
interests. / was in France this Sum.
mer and the most lasting impression
| carried away was not that of the
llghtness and frivolity of fasci-
mating and pleasure.loving people;
this one may gather IL he is only
studying the surface life Of the
French. The enduring impression.
made deeper this year than ever be.
the great cathedrals and parish
churches, Of thronging multitudes Of
devout and reverent people. seeking
God and finding in their worship the
highest satisfaction of life. There
were no empty churches at any hour
Of the day. There was no choir in
chancel. no priest at high altar, no
prophet In pulpit-nothing hut n
house OF prayer. with hundreds kneeI.
ing in silent. reverent devotion. We
need to reckon anew with what the
church is and represents when we
make our calculation as to life's most
essential values. No one wants to
live in a churchless town or city,
not even those who never enter it's
doors. The church Is our chief
and peace we have. What 1t has
been to our Nation. the large role
1t has played in the days Of our
early struggles, what it was to those
"embattled farmers" and to the men
who made and preserved us a Ma
tion." who will venture to say? 1t
may fail at times to fulfill all our
hopes and expectations, it's officers
and teachers, because they are hu-
man like other folk, may disappoint
us, its services may lack warmth
and color, but it still stands and
persists. We cannot destroy it, even
II we would. We may ignore it,
abuse it, try to forget it, but it
continues, and continue it will, be-
cause it Is the greatest factor in
securing to us life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" The church
needs to make no apology for its
being. it can afford to keep, silent
in the presence Of its critics. 1t Is
a divinely conceived institution that
meets the deepest and most enduring
desires and needs Of men. 1t serves
its highest purpose when 1t witnesses
to religion, pure and undefiled, which
Is summed up in the brief word, ITO
do justly, to love mercy and to walk
humbly with thy God" The church
still stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
The Locomotives Centenary.

" An exhibition is In progress in Bal.
samore under the auspices of the Balti'
more & Ohio Railroad Company that
graphically tells the story of the de-
velopment Of the American railways.
It Is instructive and educational and
should be witnessed by the greatest
possible number of people. especially
the younger generation. It should, In
deed, be made a permanent exposition,
with the demonstrative features pre-
served and kept on view for all time.
For this is history in the concrete.
The story of the development Of the
American railways is one Of romance.
Immense advances were made In
steam traction during the past GEN.
fury. From stage coaches to the ear
lest locomotives was the first great
step, taken with difficulty and against
public skepticism. There was little
faith in the new mode Of travel. 1t
was all experimental. Indeed. the first
traction machines were but little faster
than the coaches. They had re-
stricted range. and the laying down
of rails was crude. and. despite the
bad condition Of the highways OF that
time, coach travel was actually
smoother than rail transit.
There was a long time during which
little advance was made. Then. after
the experimental stage was passed. in
vention was stimulated and improve
ments in both rails and roadbed AND
In locomotives were effected. BY the
ffties the American rail- lines were
measurably efficient. But there wa'
a long distance to go before they be
came what they were two or three
decades later.
This evolution of the locomotive and
the accessories Of rail travel cover:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
Trade Outlook Bright
For Years Last Quarter
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

Stimulated by a seasonal bulge In
demand, which promises to be some
what stronger than normal, business
yesterday entered the final quarter of
the year with prospects Of closing
1927 within a few points Of the high
record Of activity established by 1926.
Based on statistics of Government
departments, plus the indications for
the remaining three months, there
will not be more than 3 per cent diff
ference between the two years in gen.
eral business and industrial condi-
tionS, this average ranging from posi-
tive increases in some directions dur
ing 1927 to decreases in others of as
much as per cent below 1926 figures.
Extremes either way are without
notable influence upon the broad sit.
uation.
Both retail and wholesale trade are
now running ahead Of the correspond
ing period Of last year, the Federal
Reserve Board reports.
That the Government figures agree
with private statistics is illustrated
by announcement last week by the
National Industrial Conference Board,
after surveying 1000 representative
establishments in rs different indus
tries, that employment and hours
worked in manufacturing plants have
fiuctuated less than per cent in the
last IL months. This condition EN-.
phasized stability.
The consumer has had things more
his way during 1927 than last year,
viewing his interest to be solely In
price levels. The cost of living for
the first nine months has been def
nitely lower. The index of the De-
partment of Labor costof.living tables
in July reached the lowest point since
1923. Using average figures. "a cents
in July would buy what cost 81 cents
in the same month last year and
dollar in 1919.
But wholesale prices began to stiffen
in August, and have held this strength
during September. The decline APP
pears to have been checked for the
remainder Of the year. but levels are
not expected to reach those Of the
closing months Of 1926. Retail prices
naturally follow this trend, although
more slowly.
Outstanding in the general economic
situation as the final quarter Of the
tone Of agricultural conditions. While
spotted, the position of the farmer is
definitely better than last year at this
time. Indications are that the remain.
ing three months will continue this
Improvement and carry the general
farm situation to levels close to those
Of 1928. or better. The Department of
Agriculture last week announced an
index number of 88 as the purchasing
power Of farm products in terms Of
non-agricultural commodities, COM
pared with SO at the same time last
year. The general level Of farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02

the span Of about q hundred years,
much longer than that comprised by
the development Of the motor car.
which within quarter Of a century
has advanced from a crude expert.
mental mechanism to the present
| highly developed organism. But this
| difference in the greater rates Of
progress of the two devices for mans
| convenience does not reflect upon the
invention and enterprise Of past gen
erations which produced the locomo.
tive transport system. Indeed, the
very work that was done in bringing
to its present state of efficiency the
steam propelled tractor Of the rails led
to the evolution of the motor car. The
experience gained in making the
giant power" of the rail lines was
turned to account in the development
of the smaller. speedier and more
flexible unit of individual transpor.
tation.
Some believe that the locomotive
has had its day and that 1t will not
advance to a higher point of efficiency
than at present, that indeed it will
ultimately pass. But this is cues.
toned. The steam engine may give
way to electric traction or to the com.
bustion engine. Already this has han.
pened on some lines in this country.
In regions where electric power is
easily produced by means of water
currents electric tractors are in gen.
eral use. Yet the locomotive has its
particular function. which is not likely
to be supplanted by other methods and
machines.
There is no anachronism in cele.
brating the development of the loco.
motive because Of the advent of two
new methods Of transport, the motor
car and the airplane, which are per.
haps more typical Of the present age.
Neither Of these two has such a dra.
matte history as the steam engine
Neither has witnessed the wonderful
range of historical happenings in
which the locomotive played an i'm.
portant part. In the Great War both
motors and planes had their place
But back Of that in the perspective of
the years there lies long stretch of
decades in which the steam engine
the iron horse, figured in the ad.
vancement Of American civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02

prices advanced points between Au.
gust and September, the largest gain
in any one month since May, 1919.
Anril, 1926. Improvement in live
stock prices Is noteworthy.
If 1897 is to break any further
monthly records for business beyond
those which fell in the early Spring.
it will be due to the impetus Of the
marketed farm harvest this Fall.
X X n y
Measured by check payments as re-
ported by the Department of Com
merce, the dollar volume of business
is running ahead Of last year at this
time, and gaining momentum weekly.
Industrial employment is picking up
steadily, after a Midsummer recession
of more than seasonal proportions.
This obviously is inspired by goods
moving into distribution. with conse-
quent demands for requirements.
Wages are being we'll maintained-in
fact, the year promises to close with
a slight increase in wage levels over
1926. So. if average weekly earnings
should show a decrease 1t cannot be
charged to wage cuts.
For the first nine months railroad
car loadings have been only about half
of / per cent under the all-time record
established last year, and have been
approximately per cent higher than
in 1925.
Yet there are indications that
aggregate profits are not as great, or
as broadly spread as in 1925. Com
petition has been driven hard in 1927.
Margins have been maintained by the
successful in the face of declining
prices only by economies Of operation.
The fight for increased volume has
hurt some concerns. There has been
a painful weeding-out process,
marked by an increase in the number
Of business failures compared with
both 1929 and 1925, while liabilities
have run heavy. 1t would be surpris.
ing If corporation income tax returns
filed next year for 1927 operations
would reflect as many concerns show
ing net profits as was the case in the
returns for 1926 business.
The closing months of the year are
viewed optimistically by Washington
officials who keep their fingers on the
economic pulse of the country. While
1927 will not equal the IL months
record of 1926. it will exceed that of
1925, which was very good year, as
even imperfect memories will recollect.
lCopysight. 1927