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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Longitude

Formerly each nation took Its own
capital or principal observatory as the
standard meridian from which longl-
tudes were measured. Another sys
ten had meridian passing through
or near the island of FerrO. defined as
20 degrees west of Paris. as the stand
ard. While the system of counting
from the capital of the country is still
used for local purposes, the tendency
In recent years Is to use the meridian
of Greenwich. near London, England,
for nautical and international pur
poses. France, however, uses the
meridian Of the Paris observatory as
Its standard for all nautical aud as
tronomical purposes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Famous Forest Bull, Over

Sherwood forest was an ancient
forest In the west of Nottinghamshlre.
England, In a billy district between
Nottingham and Worksop. The tract
covered about 200 square miles and
was formerly royal forest, famous
as the scene Of the exploits Of Robin
Hood. Only n small portion Of the
forest, near Rotterdam, still remains
The rest of the country II once GOV
cred Is now occupied by country seats
and private parks, and Is for the most
part bare of trees.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Amethyst Long Popular

To allow full power TO the wonder.
full virtues Of the amethyst, the gem,
according to medieval custom,
should only be worn as a ring ON the
third finger of the left hand. But such
Is its decorative quality that jewel
ers, despite superstition. have never
limited Its use. From ancient Baby
Ion to the present day, the amethyst
has appeared In every form of jeweed
ornament--from the crowns of mon.
archs to the simplest of brooches and
rings.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
MAURY

The Maury Coop Club viii
hold its monthly meeting May 5,
at , p. m. at the Maury Hall. An
interesting program will be pre-
sented to which every one is in
yited. Mrs. Alice Moore and
Mrs. Clyde Calhoun are the host
csses.
Lieutenant Frank Richards and
Mrs. Richards and their two
daughters. Dorothy and Winifred,
were guests of Mrs. Richard s sis
ter, Mrs. Mary May last Saturday.
A darling little IA pound baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nelson April 81, 1927 and
was named Alice Louise. The
sweet little bud of rose lived
only four days and then passed
away on Sunday. Her death was
a great shock to the parents and
their many friends on Maury is
land. Simple services were held
at Maury with the girls of the
Maury school singing hymns to
assuage the grief of the bereaved
ones.
Mrs. C. L. Garner visited her
sister, Mrs. Donald Galbraith in
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Vashon School News
Frehman-sophomore Program

On Friday May 6 the Freshman
and Sophomore classes are giving
joint program and are charging
20 cents admission. Some of the
numbers on the program are as
follows:
A one act play, ''Pyramus and
Thisbe,' Doleful Tragedy, cast
1hisbe, Lois Clark; Pyramus,
Douglas Swanson; Wall, Alden
Walls; Lion, Arthur johnson
Moonshine, John Edison; Prologue,
Jack Reeves.
Hiawatta and No Oder Pome"
by Irene Clark.
Act by Yukichi Nishiyori.
Renting Jimmie. Cast, Carol,
Anne Zwarg; Madge, Laura Bros
seau; Georgiana, Lily Roen; jim
my, Merritt COrbin; Mildrer, Glad
US Tregidga; Jeanne, Henrietta Ed
wards; Leila, Olga We'll; Evelyn,
Ruby Crosby; Katherine, Margu-
erite Urquhart; Grace, Helen
Johns; and Helen, Doris Hutch
inson.
A Pantomime, "Wild Nell, the
Pet of the Palms, and other
numbers. Candy bars will be sold
and the general public is invited
to attend. Remember the date,
Friday, May 6, at one O'Clock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Aux Probably Extinct

The aux was a marine bird belong
ing to the same family as the razor
bills, guillemots, and puilns. The great
nuk was at one time frequent visitor
to the Orkneys and the IIebrides is
lands off the coast OF northern Scot.
land and Iceland but no living snecl'
men has been seen for sixty years and
tho bird is believed to be extinct. The
cgg was as large as that Of swan.
II Is now highly priced and as much
ms $1,000 hns been paid for a single
egg
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Senior Ball Committees Announced

Committees for the Senior Ball
have been announced by Clifford
Corbin, President Of the Senior
Glass as follows: Decorations,
Amos Ramquist; Invitations, Ruth
Pethrick; Refreshments, Mary
Evelyn Depue; Orchestra, Clifford
Corbin.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Track Team Goes to Renton

Members of the Vashon Track
team and Coach ii. Snyder will
travel to Renton Saturday, April
30, for the County Track meet. The
girls track team consists Of Olive
Corbin, Myrtle Madison, Katy Gar
vim and Olga We'll. The boys
team consists of Don Tjomsland,
Merritt Corbin, ROLAND Thomp.
son, Lee Reeves, Jack Reeves,
Amos Ramquist, Ross Armstrong
and John Jorgenon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank om many
kind neighbors and friends for
their assistance. sympathy and
floral offerings in the recent loss
of our baby; especially the Maury
Women's Club the Maury Chris
tan Endeavor and the Maury P.
7. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Tipping Award Given

Last Tuesday April 26 Gilbert
Chantler received a As word GER
tificate and medal for Tipping
which was presented by the Under,
wood Typewriter Co.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29

Seattle last Saturday and Sunday.
Lilly Nelson IS home with her
parents and will be here for some
time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29

Mrs. Robinson 5 room made May
Baskets Friday. They have also
made booklets setting forth and
illustrating the laws of health,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29

Miss Pashlcy's room has been
building a health house this week
consisting Of graham cracker roof,
raisin chimney, oatmeal walls, toast
windows and doors, spagetti fence,
milk bottle fountains corn meal
grounds, and bean-!ined paths.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Faultfinders Of
France Plat TO
Get Together
BY JOHN O'BRIEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent J

PARIS, May 25.-" Kiekers,
Inc", might be an appropriate
title for an organization which has
just been established here. 1t is a
Gus and otherwise, Of faultfinders,
us and otherwise, of faUltfinders.
Of rebels more or less aware Of what
they arc rebellinC against, in other
words, a society of the anti-every.
thing.
Anybody who has ever heard a
pair of Paris taxi-drivers hurl forth
invectives in a traffic am, or band
of merrymakers arguing whether
the bone or the metal collar but on
it the better, using up the entire
dictionary of the Academy in futile
attempts TO be aggressive, will un.
derstand that there was need for
organization. The national pastime
of the French seems to be yelling
st something or against somebody.
They never get anywhere but they
seem to get something off their
chests.
That is what Marcel Chatrain
thought and he translated his ide;i
into action. He remarked that the
kickers were usually isolated and
their efforts amounted to nothing.
Therefore, he explained, ~
am getting them together. No, We
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

taking 500 200 IA the teta1 earnings
cf an uneducated laborcr over Il 40-
wear period and $4,000 as the to-
tai earnings Of the high school grad
uate who had spent II years in
school Of approximately $50 days
each in training,' he continued.
The gain in wages, $4,000, was. due
to these 2,160 days of school. rep
rescntiug value of 1926 4 day
while the instruction lasted.
"Thc annual net profits of Geor-
ola farmers without anv schooling
were found 10 average S24O annn.
allv, while those who had common
school education earned $565.50:
high school graduates $G64.50, and
those who had completed an agri'
cultural college course earned $l254
Those who had taken only 4 short
course earned $S95.9l, or almost
three tires as much as those with
no education at all.
Trained Men Profit
"In Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Kansas. the surveys showed agai,
that the men receiving the best
training made the largest incomes
in both owner and tenant groups
In Missouri. the better educated
men own four.fifths Of the land
they operate, keep more live stock
handle more crops with each work
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
|Three-Eyed Calf
| Born in Ohio
By GERALD D. MCLEAN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

W1LL1AMSFfEED, Ohio, May
24.--If the ghost of p. r. Barnum
should hover over the Mullen farm
near here it would surely turn an
envious green ut the sight of one
of the greatest freaks of nature i'll
the history of animal husbandry or
dime museums.
\ pure bred Holstein cow, direct
descendant of long line of pedi-
greed stock, has given birth to a
calf which has two heads, three
eyes. four ears, two hearts and two
complete sets of leg muscles.
Livestock experts have advanced
the opinion that the calf was des-
tined to be twins, but through some
queer freak of nature, came into
his world in one body.
John W. kananen, owner of the
freak, has been Offered $1,000 for
the animal dead or alive, by the
Cleveland Museum, while a New
York freak show has offered 81, 800.
So far he has refused all offers and
is expected to take the calf on
show tour Of the country this sum
mCr
The hair on the animal is about
two inches long. very shaggy ana
resembles that of a dogs. 1t has
two outside eyes and two eyes IN
one socket directly in the center
Of the head and two noses. 1t was
born with two ears, but two more
have starto1 to grow as have two
extra hours. 1t stands about three
feet high and if of normal height.
Because of two tongues, two sets
of teeth and two sets of jaw mus
cles. the animal has difficult time
when eating. The handicap OF
double muscles prevents 1t from
completely closing its mouth.
The animal is Of ordinary lntelli-
peucc. 1t follows the children on
the farm about and when it sees
them approaching with food it runs
to meet them. Considerable diff,
Guilty is experienced by the animal
in lo.omotion. The double muscles
do not seem to coordinate and the
calf's progress is slow and labori-
Gus. Most Of the time the animal
stands very stiff.
The huge eye in the middle of
the two heads is slowly deteriorat-
ing and it is believed the sight of
this organ will soon be lost.
The freak nearly died a few
months ago. Its hair became so
long it had to be clipped and as
result the calf caught cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Roller Skates
Displace Autos
At Michigan U
Nv United Press Leased Wire
Bv JOHN w. HOLMES

ANN ARBOR. Mich, May o5.-
Forty miles west of the automobile
capital of the world, roller skates,
the horse drawn buggy and tandem
bicycles have come back into their
own after quarter century Of in.
activity.
The "new' triplicate fad is the
answer of the students of Cniver-
sity of Michigan to the threat of
the faculty to abolish the right Of
undergraduates TO operate automo-
biles.
"Thanks for the buggy ride is
no idle phrase in Ann Arbor tins
spring; "may | borrow your key
doesn t necessarily involve the elu-
sive aperture in one s front door at
2:30 a. m; while "air at filling
stations doesn all go into auto
mobile tires.
Rapidity with which these com
moner modes of travel came into
vogue on L. of NJ. campus and in
Ann Arbor streets proved as much
Of surprise - the students who
| adopted them as they did n relief to
faculty.
1t all began in a student protest,
hut soon nearly every able bodied
| student, including the co-eds, enlist
ed in the movement until hardware
stores are now doing a. boom trade
in roller skates, bicycle shops are
springing up again, and livery stab
les are polishing up their rigs and
! harness.
Original relief of the faculty at
| the soundness of student ways, -
however, ultimately turned to des-
Iair when the concrete walks and
| streets which course through The
campus proved so attractive that
scores of undergraduates roarC. 10
and fro even into the wee small
| hours.
President Clarence Cook Little,
whose threat to ban tn. automobile
was the cause of it all admitted
that his y bers We're frcn'''lo E
interrupted. tut thus far no cdict
! has been issued against &c nav
modes If trave'
1i" flds n've sp.e:I To ali
branches Of the univer,;'.;. so that
otherwise ois nified STUD, IT'S Of law
roll % tur'r Blackstonian si",!rs
park their skates in the hall, and
on rele ,sa roll back to TIA .ir quar-
ters.
While the bicycle is the least
popular of the three, the horse and
buggy have taken second place to
roller skates SAMMY spring after
moons this year are witnessing nn.
dergraduate couples and quartets
smilingly guiding a clattering mare.
hitched to a weaving swaying bug
gy.
Ann Arbor, 1927. will live in
student memory as Ammo skates,
buggies and bikes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Expert Declares
Modern Farmer
Needs Education
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Educa-
tion is Il necessity in modern farm,
ing, according to r. \. Merrill, Of
the extension service, department of
agriculture.
"The value Of an education to Il
farmer can now be discussed in
dollars and cents, Merrill said.
4" Surveys made in y states show
conelusivelv that the years spent in
high school and college are well
paid for by increased earning ca
pacity when farm activities ale un-
dertaken.
Even q common school educ2-
ton IS distinctly more advantageous
financially than no education al
all, he said.
To illustrate this point Merrill
said it was found in Texas that ev'
erv day spent by child in school
might be considered worth So
This estimate WAS arrived at by
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Two Wives Claim
Human Enigma"
ny United Press Leased Wire


TURIN, May 25.--A battling ease
Of - lost memory and finger prints -
Ia absorbing the attention Of all
classes in every conner of Italy
The mysterious man known as
1.-The human enigma who, after
nearly year 5 residence in the in
stitution for the insane st Collegno
near Turin was simultaneously "rec-
ognized by two women IS their
husband, ard identified by two sets
Of brothers and sisters rs their rel
ative in the person respectively of
Professor G.ulo Canella, h g h
school principal, and Mario Bruneri,
whom the police want for fraud.
has caught the imagination of the
public here
Despite the evidence of finger.
prints that the unknown IS Mario
Bruneri, and the assurances by po-
lice authorities all over Europe that
the system is infallible, the Turin
magistrates, in order 70 avoid any
possible mistake, have continued
their examination of the case
The strange case Of "the human
enigma has produced 4 number of
curious side developments. A duel
has been fought on the outskirts of
Turin between supporters of the
rival .hcises; a: least one book has
been published on the case, and the
vaudeville shows and comic papers
all over the country have featured
the Canella -Bruneri affair.
Cocktails Given Names
One of the smartost cafes in Turin
pat two new cocktails or the mar
ket. the Canella = and the BRA
neri,' and IL public sympathy is
any indication of the truth of the
matter, then Tie mystery man should
be Canello. for three "Canellas
are being drunk to every "'Bru-
reri.'
The offer of reward Of $500
by the Canclla family for any in
formation as TO the wherea bouts
ana recent history of Bruneri has
caused scores of practical iokers to
write to the magistrates offering
misleading information. At least II
d Oxen Bruneris have appeared,
and in consequence complicated the
work of the authorities, unwilling
to let n genuine clew to the case
slip by.
Spiritualists and mediums have
asked to be allowed to take hand
in the case. while several hypno-
fists have offered TO put the un-
known into a trance which will clear
up. they allege. his true identity
without fail.
IS Mario Bruneri was a printer,
it has even been suggested that a
test be taken Of the unknown 8
blood for traces of lead and anti
mony, which it is stated. would, in
view of the man s old trade, GER
tainly he present.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

r - Il,
man employed and r,do about on
fifth more business.
."An interesting fact brought .oI
by the Wisconsin survey was IN
farmers with high school educatl'
acquired the ownership of the
farms in about Z years while it toe
10 years for those with only col
mon school education to acquire
clear title.
"1n New York state, among tho
in any given capital graup, the hll
school graduates ut :AEy age we
making more than the icomm'
school farmer several years old
, and with the same amount of
vested capital. "
, Merrill said the survey show
without exception that the IN;
with the greater training enJo
the greater prosperity. z..s+.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

Lave no intention Of overturning the
governments or marching on the
presidential palace. We simply
mean to present to the qualified au
thorities all the popular demands
which are now lost because they
are not organized. We have already
Il thousand members in this quarter
alone. We hope to have million
before we are through.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
STEALS MILLION ROUBLEs
BUT LOSES $40 ON DEAL
by United Press Leased Wire

HARBTN, May IA Chinese
hnv in the employ Of Russia fan
ilv here discovered that 100000
rouble notes were kept by them
in an old box.
Daz2'ed by r,is wealth the bov
succumbed to temptation and de.
parted with the money without
even claimino 800 of his savinos
which he had entrusted for safe
keeping 10 his employers. As the
present market rate for rublcs il
only about 9 cents per thousand the
the unfortunate thief has suffered a
net loss of $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
SUNLIGHT
URGED FOR MINERS

LONDON, May 24.-An attempt
is being made by Sir George Berry,
Conservative Member of Parlia-
ment for the Scottish Universities,
to convince the Government thai
artificial sunlight treatment should
be provided for miners.
Sir George believes in View OF
the health advantage claimed for
even a short exposure to ultra
violet rays, and III view of the work
Of the miners necessarily dcbarring
them from enjoying sunlight, the
installation of artificial sunlight
apparatus in the miners bathhouses
would do much towards completing
the happiness of tie pit.workcrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Market Prices
POULTRY

Hens, Leghorns, 3A to lbs. lie.
Hens, colored, lbs. and up 29c.
B'oilers. "a ;os., and under pa
22c.
Fryers, Leghorns, 2A to g lbs,
25c.
Fryers, colored 21a to 3 lbs 32c.
Roasters, soft bone, ) lbs. up, SIC.
Ducklings, Pekin, 31a lbs. up zoe.
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs, and
up. 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, 34c.
Small Tom turkeys, under Ia lbs
15c.
Hen turkeys, lbs, up 40c.
Small hen turkeys. under 8 lbs.
l5c.
squads, light and heavy, 40c.
Capons, 8 pounds up, 35c.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
SALESMAN is ARRESTED
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 25.-- Rot
ert S. Harrell, ~, a sewing machin
salesman Of Los Angeles was al
rested today by Detective Lieuter
ants Caldwell and Mole on susp
cion of a statutory offense,, CROWN
out of an alleged attack yesterda
on Mrs. l.. K. Sitton, l04 Electri
avenue, Venice.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
BUTTER AND EGGS

Los ANGELES, May 25.-Fo
lowing is the market for produce:
Butter 42c.
Extra eggs 24c.
Fresh eggs 22c.
Mediums lSo.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

"Make Chicago Hum, is one of
Navor Thompson s new slogans. We
had thought the artillery attended
to that.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
LIVESTOCK
By United Prcss Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 25.-Cattle:
Receipts 100, steady; top $l2; bulk
steers $150Ss; bulk she stock
IS 1925.
Sheep: Receipts none; lambs $l22-
1875 ewes 1880 $3.50
Hogs: Receipts 1000, slow; top
s10.75: bulk Sl0.60-sl0.7J.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

L0mpOc. Santa Rarhara county. ~
raising fund Of 100000 to build
community hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

Twenty three sections Of land on
the PosO ranch, Wasco, Kern coun-
ty, are being planted to corn.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
GENERAL. ELECTRIC CO.
BOOSTS DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Nav 2J.-ucneral
Electric Co. today declared a u"ar.
terlv dividend of Il on common
stock, placing the issue on Il 81 an.
nual basis, compared with i" pald
previously.
An extra dividend OF 81 in cash
was declared in lieu of AN extra dis
tribution of II in special preferred
stock usually declared annually.
The new Skyline Drive in the
hills above Corona, Riverside coun-
tv, will open to the public June J..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
By BRIGGS

ts,'N.e4 e4' osizAn'y
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-15
USE WHITE ICING
FOR LAYER CAKE
Successful Way of Making
Cooked Frosting.

Here's an entirely different and al
ways successful way Of making cooked
frosting for layer cake. The outside
of the icing will have a crisp, shiny
crust and the inside will be moist and
soft. The bureau of home economics
furnishes the recipe, which can be
modified for chocolate or caramel frost
ing. If directions are carefully fol-
lowed there should never be a failure
with this icing.
Put the sugar, water and unbeaten
egg-white into the upper part of q
double boiler. Have the water in the
lower part boiling. Commence beat
ing the mixture with an egg beaten
at once and beat constantly while
it cooks for about or minutes. 1t
should then appear just like ordinary
boiled frosting and should be almost
thick enough for spreading. Take 1t
from the stove and continue to beat
about 5 minutes or until it has thick
ened.
If the icing proves to be INSULT
GENTLY cooked 1t may be placed In the
double boiler and be recooked for a
short time. Or if it is too stiff add a
small quantity Of water and cook
again.
Chocolate Frost'ng - Melt 2A
squares of chocolate and pour into
above mixture just before removing
it from the stove. Beat thick and
tn IN spread.
Caramel Frosting.-Caramelize one
half cupful of sugar, then add a few
tablespoonfuls of boiling water. A
thin dark strip should result. Sub
stitute about two tablespoonful OF
this strip in place Of two tablespoon
fuls of water, or such amount as will
produce the desired flavor; and con-
tinue as in vanilla frosting, above.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-15
hanford's Ba|sam of Myrrh
For Mosquito Bites, Sting of Bees
and VenOmOuS Insects
Money back for first bottle If not suited All Dealers
Ground Neuer ThaUs
in Northern Siberia

Eternal ice, to depths of more than
100 yards, binds the soil of northern
Siberia even in summer, according
to Professor Schostakowitch, of r.
kutsk, who spoke at Berlin recently
before the Berlin Geographical So
ciety. The frozen ground covers an
area of 100000 square kilometers, a
territory half as large as Europe. In
Jakutsk a well has been sunk to
depth of III meters without finding
the bottom of the frozen stratum. The
ice hinders the sinking of surface wa
ter, so that vast cold boys or tundras
are formed on what might otherwise
be fertile soil. The only spots where
thawing ever penetrates this everlast-
ing ice are directly beneath stove
heated houses. Cases are on record
where these thawed columns of soil
tapped subterranean rivers flowing
under the ice layer, resulting in YER
liable artesian wells that spurted to
the ceilings and drove out the occu-
pants. This water soon froze, turn
ing the whole house into solid block
of ice, decorated with gigantic icicles.