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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, comes for
~ ward with a complaint which
seems to be justified The town for
wears and years has been known as
a dog town" That is, New York
PLAYS have been tried out there. And
the movie people. seeing just where
the town stood, decided that it would
also answer their purpose. They
found it a good place 10 try out
the new movies.
Now, this might be. in some ways
a very good thing. for Bridgeport
was seeing the photoplays before
even the New York audiences. But
here is the rub: The dog town
sees picture. probably called
Naughty Mary" 1t turns out to
be a good picture. but in the days
that follow the title is changed to
Darling Mary" or something else.
The picture comes back to town
with different name and all the
Bridgeporters are taken in The
mayor and the Board of Aldermen
want the thing stopped. although
the town was awarded the first view
of What Price Glory" Hula.
: underworld" and many other i'm
portant pictures.
THE United Artists Corporation
L announces several big pictures
for release during the 1929 sea-
son. heading the list with Mary Pick
ford in my Best Girl Then the
fans are to have Norma Talmadge in
''The Dove" Corinne Griffith in The
Garden of Eden" Douglas Fairbanks
in THE Gaucho," Gilda Gray in The
Devil Dancer" John Barrymore in
THE Tempest" Ronald Colman and
Wilma Banky in The Magic Flame"
Griffith's production, The Drums OF
. Love; Herbert Brenon's ''Sorrell &
Son." Dolores Del Rio in Ramona,
Morris Gest's The Darling Of the
Gods" Fred Niblo's Laugh. Clown
Laugh and the Duncan Sisters in
"Topsy and Eva which is taken
from Uncle Toms Cabin.
CONRAD NAGEL, ever popular
~ with the feminine photoplaA
fans, has placed his signature 10 Z
contract calling for his work in two
films for Warner Bros. The frs
will he The Girl From Chicago
and the second will be titled III
Were Single" Nagcl recently com
pleted Slightly Used" playing op
Posite May McAvoy. The latter vii
also have prominent part in IF
Were Single"
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
BY I. Lamar Matthews

WALKING down the street
!. wv one day was suddenly halted
by the appraised hand OF a tiny
traffic cop. He was only
make-believe traffic cop to be
sure, but so imperative was his
gesture and so masterful was his
expression that obeyed his com
mand without question.
Having nothing better to do
Il stood and watched the scene
that was being enacted by the
children of that neighborhood.
It seemed that an imaginary
fire was raging at q certain
given spot. There was a splen-
did fire wagon red one, with
rubber-tired wheels and a seat
inside and something that re-
sembled hose. The firemen,
who wore, irnprovised helmets
upon their heads, were making
heroic efforts to fight the leap
ing, roaring play-blaze.
There were policemen, very i'm.
portant and stern-eyed. too. There
was an ambulance also a red
one. And the ambulance drivers
wore white bands tied around
their serious brows. There was
the wee bit of i lady who had
been brought out of the burning
house by firemen and turned
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
By Mrs. Beeckman

say more than "Good-by, Mrs.
Allen" II you wish to, and II
you have especially enjoyed the
meeting. you may say. 81 am so
glad to have met you. Mrs.
Allen"
.. Say, THANK you 50 much,
Mrs. Allen. I am happy TO have
met you, too"
4. Your paper ID pretty good.
On social letter paper. one usually
uses only the engraved mono
gram. The printed name, usually
with the address, II only for
business letters.
After you have used up. this
paper, recommend that you buy
some plain white double-sheet
paper, the conventional kind.
Then, II your budget permits,
have a die made OF your initials
and have the paper engraved.
Perhaps you might suggest this
for q Christmas present some
time! A die is really not expen-
stve, and since your mother Is
30 interested in your social point
Of view, / am sure that she
would love to have you have just
the right paper. I'll help you
with further suggestion about it,
II you will permit me. after you
I have decided about It.
Your handwriting shows great
promise, and it will, am sure,
soon be formed into q Character
full'' handwriting.
s. The date and address may
be written all at the top Of the
first page.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
DEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:


~ I am a young miss in my
early teens. Would you please
help me?
/. When am introduced to an
older person what is the correct
thing to say?
2. When leaving what Is the
best thing to say to the person
to whom introduced?
8. II the older person leaves
first and says she il glad to
have met me, what should I say?
4. Is my paper and handwrit.
ing correct?
5. Also, is the date and ad.
dress where 1t is placed correct;
If not, viii you please tell me
where it place it?
I appreciate your column very
much. My mother has taught
me to read 1T daily. NJ. L.
DLEASE thank your mother for
j me! You and she made me
very happy. by your enthusiasm
for my column. I am always cs-
pecialIy interested in helping
young girls, for they are over.
wheImed by 80 many problems
all at once.
And I remember how glad I
was when anyone told me some
thing that would make me feel
that "a new planet had swunn
into my ken" It's fun to learn
all these things about how 10.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
THE ETERNAL
CONFLICT

A DEQUATE vaccination laws
"A represent the one effective
means Of providing security
against the return Of smallpox
as the greatest and most horrible
menace affecting mankind, COM
ments an editorial in Hygeia for
December.
1t is now possible to perform
vaccination without the slightest
danger and the child who has not
been vaccinated is not only ex-
posed to danger himself but is
menace to others If he should
become infected with the disease.
Wherever vaccination is left
to haphazard enforcement, small
pox increases in frequency, the
editorial continues. The person
who has smallpox scars TODAY Ii
q walking monument to his own
ignorance or to that OF his
parents,
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

up way, with a backward look or
so at the glorified activities Of
BoyIand and Girlville.
OF course, those children didn't
know that their play had any
educational value. They would
probably have quit the game il
they had. But good old Mother
Nature arranges it so that play
becomes a potent factor in prep
aration for life work.
In this connection, DR.. Joseph
Lee says:
THE power to give yourself
wholly to an end; to lose yourself
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

children's play develops. When
the idea OF service pulling with
the team for the good Of the team
lis combined with the power OF
purpose, something vital and
strong springs up in the soul Of
the boy or girl. So play prepares
the child for the sort of thing he
will have to do, and for the most
effective way Of doing II.
old-fashioned folks often scolded
their children for wasting time in
play: but well-informed parents Of
today know that play has q dis
tinct value in the development Of
mind, heart and body.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
THE WEAKER
SEX
rs the male sex. after all. the

rs the male sex, after all, the
i weaker?
DR.. s. ]. Holmes raises this
question In the current issue Of
,Hygeia In q discussion Of the
great differences in the mortality
Of the sexes.
Men In general are more ex-
posed to the fortunes Of war, in.
dustrial hazards and other ex.
ternal circumstances that make
for high mortality. Women on
the other hand are subject to the
dangers Of childbirth, cancer Of
the breast and several other dis
eases that tend to cause a higher
death rate among women.
Three hundred and six persons
have committed suicide in Monte
Carlo within the last year.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

that lady would be eevess to ignore the Of nice
thing brde-to-be. And simple playeri
have letters from groomstobe Their hair the ring
the choice suits all they trouble
suppose-can bel wonder-do they write
Beau Nash-or at all?
1ady-artistsp notions;
she put in eightcoumn strip:
you goden-hared symphony wistfuI
appeangeyed Princess typehen
Princess type headdresshe affair Of pearls like with
the veil spraying from under it.
If have perfect profile, matter which Is
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

in the work at hand; not to know
whether you are building the
house or the house Is building
you: whether you are carrying
the ball, or are merely the one
in the mud at the bottom of the
heap 80 long as the ball is
pushed across the line; to fight
on in the cause regardless Of
cost or consequences: this is the
power Of all others that conuuers
pain and makes drudgery accept
able 30 long as it leads toward the
goal"
1t Is this power Of purpose that
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
Play Prepares Your Children for Future Work

over to the ambulance attend
ants. They were carrying her
upside down, but she was not
supposed to know that, for she
had swooned away while she lay
In the dense smoke inside. Her
feet were at least two feet
higher than her head and her
head was crumpled down upon
her chest, but she didn't chirp.
She had swooned, and swooned
she would stay. no matter what
they did to her.
Small men were struggling
with various burdens and small
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

the type veil Of solid lace held tight down
headounng the shape Of skuIh circlet
Of anything choose tiny cwers pearls silver band
have baby face then baby-bonnet effect made
for yGu hang stiff fr making misty fraEe for eus and
ethereal demure odashoned then hair
shining with the veil held behind your
with gardenas with perhaps the pearls the and
your chin demure would be the
thing for you Mademosele.
If cuthen lace and tue shaped into the very twin
Of the little felt hat day would be smart
fetching,
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
Congressional Club
Cook Book
BY MRS. SAM 6. BRATTON
Wife Of Senator Bratton Of New
MexirO.
Mexico.
PINEAPPLE BAVARIAN
CREAM

PINEAPPLE BAVARIAN
CREAM
! can pineapple Crushed
! pint cream
/ cup OF sugar
u package gelatine.
Soak gelatlne in one-half cup
of water one hour. Put pineapple
and sugar on to simmer twenty
minutes. Add gelatine and strain
through a sieve. rubbing as much
pineapple through as possible.
When it begins to harden, stir in
one-half OF cream which has been
whipped. Set In cool place until
time to serve. Serve with the
remainder of cream which has
been whipped.
Copyright. 1897, BY the Congressional
Cub
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

ladies' were running back and
forth, snatching stheir play-chil.
dren out OF danger, and calling
to the flremen to save their
jewels.
Oh. that was a wonderful fire!
Plenty OF action: great excite.
ment; volumes OF earnestness
and thrills galore!
] WIS sorry that couldn't
wait TO see it extinguished, but
thought II quite likely that the
zest Of the players would keep It
raging until voices called them
home. So I passed on my grown.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

And, as you have noticed no
doubt, 1t always appears more
charming in a young person (ss
well as in an older one) when the
name of the other person is
caught" correctly and used after
the How do you do?'
2. When you are leaving, It is
not necessary usually for you to
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

E refrain letters that spread like before
us the each Would make picture
some ways bridal veil am going to Be married
tissue lining with rosebuds it that grappes with the letter heR
try it The blue has curly
it keeps writer's initials completely
until you find her little One Grey onevery prim and
Two White The 81 much
envelope does" the other humbly quite but
very honest and would like the little fist that penned
ever the Fate that folks would make and her
known each other Orchid the the
last all perumd and utterng posting along decided
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
SHORTHAND
AID

A NEW French shorthand type
"A writer prints standard char
words q minute. said to be so per
cent faster than the ordinary
method, says Popular Science
Monthly. Light IN weight. the
machine has q keys and can be
operated with one or both hands
1t IL now in use In Paris courts.
the Chamber Of Deputies and
many offices.
France plans to hold an 1nterna-
tlonaI Colonial Exhibition in 1881.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

have the charm Of manners, isn't
It?
II when you are introduced to
an older person, you bow gra-
ciously and say, How do you
do, Mrs. Ray"
How do you do?" il always
the correct form to use when
acknowledging an introduction.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
Definition Of MIX

ccoRDNG to definitions recently announced BY the Depart
"A mnt of Agriculture be classed under defn
ons all Of milk This list Of definitions gives thirteen
in all
The Washington times., 1927-11-29
The UnIuclty Ladder

THE superstition that unlucky to pass beneath iadded
survival 1ncient days when criminals hanged
opmost Of ladder propped against wall when
there were no suitable trees available.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

SER. Dress for Junior and Miss
Cut in 4 Sizes: IA, 16, Is and 20
years. A Is year size requires
AZ yards of material 40 inches
wide. together with V yard Of con.
trasting material SO inches wide.
The width Of the Dress at the
lower edge with plaits extended
q ~ yard. Price 1Oc.
aene To- IN Stamps q coin foP
WARRINGTON TIMES Magnxlne
EaiteE. Print nanae ana address
IIaInlv o insars DseMDt delivery
Send 10 cents In silver Or stamps
Scr err UP-TO-DATM FALL AND
WINTER Ess5-192s BOOK or FASH.
MONS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

520l. Boys Over Coat
Cut in s sizes: Q, a. 8. s. 10 and
20 years. a 10-year size REQUIRES,
yards Of 64-inch material. Price,
1Oc.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

The carbon transmitter and the electro-moto-
graph, which greatly amplified the voice. have
been pronounced Edison's most valuable contri-
buttons to telephony For each he received $780,
900. He insisted that the money be paid in an
nual instruments Of $4,000, to keep him from
spending the entire amount In experiments.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

Edison entered the European telephone field
with his electro -motograph, or "loud-speaking
telephone, sending men over to establish ex-
famous, was employed by the Edison Telephone
Company at London and frequently assisted at
demonstrations Of the electro-motograph.
The Washington times., 1927-11-29

Samuel insult, afterward private secretary to
Edison, and leader in the development of tele-
phone exchanges and American electrical manu-
featuring was the first telephone operator In the
first experimental exchange erected in Europe.
Mr.. insult is now Chicago financief Of note.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
], 5 10 D, q 2 {. l7Vs;-. :, ,

LoGANBERRY Slips for sale. j,
Il. Chambers. 2-l1-ti
MATCHING EGGS Tancred strain
fine layers. Five cents per egg.
Come and see the flock, Chas.
kuehl, Center, 2-4-6t
FOR SALE-Chiaehilla Rabbit,
from Mrs. Coates stock. A. \.
Bacchus. Black 1873. l.2S-ti
FOR SALE-A Kimball piano, IN
good shape, also Singer sew
mig machine, May be seen at
our home a South Of yashon.
Mrs. Wm. Merrill Smith. 1.2l-u
FOR sALE-Foest wood, $3.50
per cord, VIM. Berry, Blk 500
l-ll.tt
BONE MEAL Feriili.
aer. Let as figure with you G..
q kimmel, Vashon. l-7-ti
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Burton Wins Champ;onship

The boys and girls basketball
teams jomneyed to Tahoma Fri
day TO play their last scheduled
games of the season. The girls
went by way of Seattle and the
boys by way of Tacoma, They
arrived at rahoma about six thir-
". The girls game started al
seven thirty. The girls lost by q
score of PHI and the boys won
by a close score Of 1917, thus win
ming the championship. The girls
stayed at the Y W. c. A. and the
boys at the y. NJ. c, A. Friday
night, returning homie ON the one
o'clock ferry from Seattle. Ia
homa served refreshments TO the
visiting teams. They were both
good, and appreciated by the hun
CRY Burtonites. Quite a number
of Burton fans witnessed the
games.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Burton vs.. Ennmclaw

As a result Of Burton champion
ship in basketball, game was
played with Enumclaw, runner Ut
in the Glass A league, to decide
who would 20 to the basketball
Tournament next week The game
was played II The Kent gymna-
SUM Tuesday evening. Between
60 and 20 people from BmtoI
went to Kent to urge our boys t.
victory, but the Enumelaw team
was too large and too fast for tn,
Burtonites team. In the firs
quarter Enumclsw made their ma
iority Of score and Burton wa,
unable TO overcome this lead. The
final score was 70 to 10 in favor
Of Enumelaw. Ed Woods mad
the most points for Burton Will
Allen was high point nan far
llnumclaw.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Burton 17-Tahoma 81

The Burton High School Girls
team suffered its only defeat Of the
season, last Friday at Tahoma,
Although it has no effects ON the
results of the league championship,
ii mars the record of the Burtor
girls seven straight victories.
The game at Tahoma was fast
throughout. The Tahoma for
wards were shooting very accu.
rately aud converting almost every
attempt, whether long or short
Rurtop's star forward had am off
night and failed to convert many
Of the short shots, The whole team
did not play up to their usua
standard although the game wa.
interesting at all times, the Scor,
being tied several times during tho
game.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Letters Awarded

Tho seventh and eighth grade
girls and boys received athletic
letters Feb %. The following
received them Girls, Grace Mc
crary, Fern Prigg Miriam TaEat
suka luella Pruit, Esther Mich
ols Margaret Peterson, Mice OF
SON ileien Yoshimura paricie
Laveu md lsobel braulmrt
Boys, EiwWd Bragg Robert
llnlllv Kenneth Bowling. Champ
Nelson Leland England, lloyd
Ward WardlClars. Fielder Btall.
Thomas Beall, Eldon V6luoa
Frank Matuunio, Earl Mace. IN
roy Brahiuder, Raymond llofsad
aud Potter Iiofslad IN the sixth
grade wer Louis Bailey aud Alex
Kelley Teachers Mis- paslley
aud Nv lItb
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Burton VS.. Tahoma

In the most crucial game of the
season Burton High school defeat
ed the fast Tahoma team at Maple
Valley by a score of 1917, The
game was exceedingly fast and
both teams were playing a good
game. Maple Valley led the scor-
ing in the first half. In the see
ond half Burton's guards did bet
ter checking and also more Scor-
ing most of the points being made
in the 3rd quarter. The team was
passing well and converting most
of their attempts at baskets, In the
last half Tahoma tried to gain the
lead once more and Burton check
ed their opponents very closely al
Tahoma was able to get sew
eral shots at the basket in the last
two minutes of play which would
have won the game for them haG
they been fortunate enough to
make one of them. This win gives
Burton the championship of the
Glass b. league of King Cunty.
Burton has won 6 and lost ,
games during the season. Mueh
credit is due Coach Bruce Blevins
in developing a championship
team for Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Grade Team Wins

On February q, the It'll aud sth
grade basketball team won from
thc.BErton team on Burton S floor
by score of 1876. Ward Clarl,
was high point man for yasbon
making 6 points. The lineup for
Ndshon was
Forwarls} Lloyd Ward, Ward
Clark guards, Champ Nelson, Ed
ward Bragg center, Peter llof
stad Substitutes, Frank Maisumo-
to, Leland England.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
BURTON Il. S. NEWS
Girls Dance Minuet

At the D. A. r. program, which
was given last Saturday evening
al the Island Club House, six Bur
ton High Girls danced the minuet.
The girls taking part were Mar
garet Poage. Elizabeth MiIligan
Layetta Francis, Virginia Calhoun,
Anna Fillinger and Jean Stone
Dorothy Jensen, violin, and vi
Wan Miller, piano, accompanied
the girls.
Ed Woods also, gave a number
ON the program, which was a elar~
met solo followed by SaNophone
solo, accompanied on the piano by
Vivian Miller.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
VashoR School News
vashon Wins Both Medals

Again Nashon High School stu
dents have triunphed. In the es
say contest held by the Elizabeth
Bixby Chapter Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution at the
entertainment given last Saturday
night, First place was awarded
70 Roswell Johns, Senior al
Vashon. Second honors went to
Donald Morgan a member OF the
Junior class at Vashon These
boys have achieved signal honor
for their school and for them
selves. Twenty-Five essays were
handed In, twelve from Vashop
aud thirteen from Burton. TO be
first or second among twenty-five
fellow students is an accomplish
merit to DO proud Of and for the
first and second best to both come
from the same school makes thai
school stand out in the Education
al world The subject written up
on was "Steps Toward Union Of
the American Colonies. We bc.
lieve that the u. A. II, is doing %
wonderful patriotic work in hay.
ing these essays contests each year
and we know that the student
who write VIII finer they win on
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Student Body Meeting

Committees have been at work
getting advertisements and sub
SeriptionS for an annual, these
were turned in last week and
Thursday, February twenty-fifth
a student body meeting was held
TO elect the staff for the annual.
Richard, Benny Beunatts, was
elected Editor-in-ehief, Bob Stew
art and Ed Woods Art Editors,
and Bill Odion, Business Manager
These Officers will appoint the
rest of the staff.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Honor Roll

The Honor Roll has increased
this month. On it are;
Seniors. Elsa Schmidt, Julia
Larsen, Anna Fillinger, Florence
Wilson and Richard Bennatts.
Juniors: Margaret Passig, Thel-
ma Edison, Thelma Wells, Grace
Larsen.
Sophomores Ruby Brink, Kath-
crime Petersen, Margaret Rich
ards,
Freshmen: Mary Berry, Edna
bourgeois, Rowena Edison, Phoebe
Shattuck, Lucille Smith, Joe Hale
mon, Marshall Mattsm,
The Freshman class is leading
the other classes by two. \ stu.
dent must get ninety or above ii
four subjects to get on the Honor
Roll.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Harper Students Star in Dramatic

In a play, THE Three Pegs, "
given at Port Orchard last We'd
uesday, March ?, several Vashon
High School students took impor-
tant roles They were the Misses
Ruth Petherick and Ruby Crosby.
The play was given about a month
ago at Harper, and was such a
success that they We're asked to
repeat it at Port Orchard Miss
Coyne, as guest OF Ruth Petehriek,
attended the performance.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Grade School Notes

The fifth and sixth grade.
have been making maps out OF pa
per pulp. The fifth grade made
maps of South America, and the
Sixth grade made maps Of North
America They have also been en-
ioymg cross word pMzles in geo
graphy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
vashon P. T. A. To Entertain

On Tuesday, March 5, the Wash
on p. I. A. are entertaining the
Burton ?. 7, A, at the Island Club
House. The VaShon High School
orchestra will play and lead The
community singing
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

forward, were able 10 play N.o.u
Tjomsland starred for Vaiho
with l6 points, aided by the spleu
did teamwork OF the rest Of in,
girls, The girls have won 6 games
out of 9 games which gives them
second place in the league.
The lineup for the game was
Forwards, Tjomsland, Duuba,
jumping center, Depue; side center
Irene Clark guards, Beall Capt.
BrOsseau.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Basketball Teams Entertained

On Wednesday evening, March :
Miss Constance Beall entertained
the members of the boys and girls
basketball teams at her home.
There We're thirteen couples and a
wonderful time was had by all.