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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
MOTORISTS RISK LIVES TO SAVE
2-MILE DRIVE

Motorists who use the old Great
Northern tunnel on Stevens Pass are
inviting death to save two miles Of
travel, according to the Automobile
Club Of Washington, which warns
that the tunnel is probable death
trap" because no adequate method Of
ventilation has been provided to. carry
away the deadly fumes Of carbon
monoxide gas.
This statement is substantiated by
state and county engineers who advise
that If several cars enter the tunnel
at one time, death to occupants is al
most a certain result
The tunnel, three miles long, be-
tween Tye and Cascade, was abandon
ed when the new railroad bore was
completed. Last weekend 1t was used
for motor travel, several automobiles
getting through.
Although the State Highway De-
partment has no jurisdiction over the
Stevens Pass route or the tunnel,
since they are on the county road
system, / urge that no attempt be
made to drive through the tunnel"
said Sam Humes, highway director.
because the Carbon monoxide gas
danger is very acute"
d. A. shelor. general manager Of
the Automobile Club says: 1T is
foolish for motorists to run such risk
of death, which they most emphatic
ally do if they use the old Great
Northern tunnel, to save two miles of
driving. The highway is only five
miles in length and the tunnel three
miles,"
No maintenance work has been done
on the roadbed through the tunnel
which is reported to be in poor con-
dition.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
FALL TOURING BEST IN NORTH
WEST AREA

Although summer has passed II does
not mean that the motor touring sea-
son Is over and this is borne out by
the number Of Inquiries at the touring
counter of the Automobile Club OF
Washington, where information espe-
cially is being requested on short trips
Of from one to three days duration.
Due to crowded highways in the
summer and due also, In some meas
ure, to individual business connections,
thousands Of persons are postponing
their vacation until fall and the
principal agencies serving motor tour
lists are arranging year-around facili-
tites.
Tourists, especially those in the
Northwest, realize that October and
November are two Of the most beauti-
full months Of the year for motoring,
club officials report, adding that the
pleasure Is increasing because of the
lack of congestion on highways, OF
resorts and at hotels. In commenting
upon this seasonal activity, touring
advisors say:
1.-THE mountains Of the West are
especially attractive at this season.
There is just enough tang in the air
to make the recreation period enjoy
able and yet 1t is not cold enough to
mar the trip. Also, the changing
color of the foliage on the trees lends
a beauty to the picture that is un-
known at any other season Of the
year."
Touring bureaus at affiliated A.A.A.
motor clubs throughout the country
are equipped to serve car owners
through the year and this has done
much toward extending Che motor
touring season into the fall.
America is rapidly becoming ma
ton of year-round travel and many
people are dividing their vacations into
two periods which has done much in
the direction Of equalizing the motor
tourist travel
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07

digestion as for someone to deliver a
talk on dieting at the dinner table.
Modern science, he said, urges bal
anced meal containing a variety Of
food Observation-Disclosures that will
include fresh fruit, cereal, milk, butter,
bread and, perhaps, eggs and ham or
bacon; u noon meal that will include
vegetables and one in the evening that
will be complete from soup to dessert"
He doesn't encourage over eating, nor
does he favor "gorging." But he does
believe that balanced diet that will
appeal to the appetite is sure to pro-
duce good health and longer life than
can be obtained thru any system Of
dieting that the food faddists" may
suggest.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
HUNTERs-usE CAUTION!

Hundreds of Washingtonians are now
enjoying the fall shooting. Most of
them will be successful, but some will
get hurt, there may be death or two,
and few may contract tuleramia,
said the Secretary Of the Public Health
League. But these casualties could be
largely prevented.
If every hunter would observe the
fundamental rules concerning fire
arms, these casualties and death could
be eliminated. These involve break
ing, unloading guns or placing them
'on safety while climbing; carrying
the gun so it will point towards the
ground; keeping cool If game sudden
ly appears; never shooting in the
direction of other hunters within
range; and using ordinary caution at
all times.
If every hunter knew that a risk
exists in carelessly skinning RABBITS or
otherwise handling their carcasses,
tularemia would not get chance to
do any damage. Some years ago, this
disease was definitely classified on the
Pacific Coast. 1t is caused by germ
which invades the body through sores
or cuts, manifesting itself suddenly by
headache, vomiting, chills, aching,
sweating, prostration and fever The
active stage lasts from two to three
weeks, during which, weakness, loss of
weight, recurring chills, sweats and
prostration are noted; also, alterations
at the cite of infection, and wax
kernels in the affected region. All
rabbits should be handled with care,
though only few carry the tularemia
germ. Evidence of the infection in the
rabbit Is exhibited by small white spots
on the liver. 1t may be added that
cooking kills the organism, rendering
1t perfectly safe for consumption.
Care In handling firearms and rab-
bits is little to ask in return for safe
and pleasant trip in the woods. En-
Joy the forests, delight in the 2est Of
the hunt, but be on guard to avoid the
possibility of death, accident and
tularemia.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
CANINE A MENACE TO AUTO
OPERATORS

The lowly canine now has be-
come an important factor in motoring
dangers, according to the Automobile
Club Of Washington, which has re-
ceived national reports that show an
increasing number of tnlshaps due to
auto-chasing dogs,
These accidents can be reduced If
dog owners will shoulder their due
responsibility and either keep the
animals off streets and highways or
will teach them not to chase motor
cars, the motor association reports,
pointing out that the owner, rather
than the dog, is the one who de-
serves the same.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07

Fathers and Sons Banquet Thurs
day evening, Nov. IL, at GAS.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
CHIPS AND spLINTERs

Farm grounds made beautiful by the
planting of trees, shrubs and vines
will increase the cash value Of tho
farm.
The mash hopper should not be so
constructed that 1t sits on the floor
where litter can be scratched into the
mash.
Now is the time to plant such bulbs
as tulips, hyacinths and narcissus TO
give the flower garden an early start
next spring.
Careies digging and handling of po-
tatoes will lower their market value
and make them susceptible to storage
diseases.
Canned tomatoes give cheap sup
ply Of vitamin 9 during the winter
when most foods Of similar values are
rather costly.
When Steaming pudding, II the
saucepan in which you are boiling po-
tatoes is placed over the steamer, one
gas or electric burner will cook both
pudding and potatoes
d.
Salt helps to preserve the color of
vegetables being cooked
--O--
According to a recent surveyor Me-
braska farm homes, the person who
carries the water for home use travels
on the average of Al miles year.
----O----
Besides salt, animals must be pro-
vided with calcium, phosphorus and
iodine in their ration TO supply the
mineral requirement.
To insure marketing with profit, the
commercial potato grower should pos
sess facilities for storing at least rs
per cent Of his crop.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
FOOLISH FOOD FADs

In an address at Louisville a few
days days ago, DR.. Morris Fishbein,
editor Of The American Medical Journ-
al asserted that food faddists' are a
menace, and that nothing SO upsets
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
UNpRoFITABLE REsEARCH

Two friends who had not seen each
other for some time met in the street
one day. You're looking rather down
in the mouth, old mar" said one to the
other. Are you feeling sick?"
Not exactly replied his friend, "but
I'll admit that I've been worried Of late.
You remember that hired man to
trace my pedigreep"
Yes, said the other. Whats the
troubleP Hasn't he been successful"
Successful? I should say he had"
came the reply in despairing tones.
I'm having to pay him hush money!"
Footprints
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS

Don't forget the double header at
the Island Community House on FRI
day evening, the meeting Of the Co
Operative Hatchery, in the Boy Scouts
Cabin and the Open House in the
House.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07

Debate between Black Diamond and
Union II. s. Friday evening at the
Vashon Building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Salvation Army Titlaa

1t is to Elijah Cadman, humble
chimney sweep of Coventry, to whom
the credit for the military ranks and
titles Of the Salvation army must
really 60, writes a contributor in Lon
don Tit-Bits. Once known as King
of the Roughs." Cadman was convert
ed and became an ardent Salvationist.
He was given charge of mission
and began to call himself captain
In Gods army to fight the devil" To
mark William Booth as his superior
officer, Cadman called him general"
And because William Booth knew
well the value of dramatic appeal
to the popular mind, the titles, after
some hesitation due to modesty on
William Booths own part, were ac-
cepted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Few People Make Best
Use of Their Muscles

Practically every one has from 10
to 20 per cent more muscular strength
than he is trained to use, Donald A.
Laird says in an article in Hygela, the
health magazine published by the
American Medical association.
Take the simple matter of lifting a
heavy weight above the head with one
hand for example. If person under
stands how to use his muscles the
amount that can be raised can be al
most doubled. Suppose that when the
arm Is hanging at the side 20 pounds
is the maximum that can be raised by
bending the arm at the elbow. AS soon
as the forearm is raised so that II Is
at right angles with the upper arm the
weight is handled much more easily.
When the hand carrying the weight
is further raised so that II is almost
on level with the shoulder the same
muscles have an added advantage and
can handle more than 40 pounds
There is IN increase from 26-pound
pull to more than 40-pound pull sim.
ply by utilization Of the knowledge
of how the arm muscles and bones
work as mechanical levers and forces
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Horse Racing Popular
With Ancient Peoples

The earliest recorded organized
trials of speed with horses were the
chariot races at the Greek national
festivals, of which the most notable
were the Olympic games held every
fourth year. Greek sculpture fire.
quently represents the horse as used
for riding, apparently without sad
die in most cases; but not as so en-
ployed for sport, except as an incident
to the chariot racing. On the other
hand, the horses In the Roman con-
tests were to very great extent rid
den. All the formalities of entering
and of differentiation of classes and
Of starting were infinitely laid down
and followed, even to the color of the
riders uniform. In the earlier times
these Roman races were held on the
open plain. There has always been
tradition in England that on Sails,
bury plain, just outside Stonehenge,
the remains of Roman race course
exist; and the oldest race which still
takes place in England is run over
fiat meadow just outside the walls of
the Roman city of Chester.-Washing-
ton Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Wisard of Electricity
on Starvation's Verge

A story is told about Charles p.
Steinmetz that, true or not, illustrates
his peculiar temperament, writes
Jonathan Norton Leonard in Worlds
Work. friend who had known him
at Yonkers came to see him soon aft
err he had gone to Lynn, Mass, with
the General Electric. He found him
In a sad state. His clothes showed
frantic signals of distress, his face
looked plnched and thin. 1t wasn't
easy to get at the root OF the trou-
BILE, but at last the friend induced
Steinmetz to talk.
By some clerical mistake Stein
metZ's name had not been entered
on the pay roll and he had received
no money at all in the four weeks
he had been at Lynn. His own mea-
ger savings had nearly run out and
he was too proud to complain. There
were men at Lynn who were work
ing for nothing, glad Of the expert
ence which the job gave them, and
Steinmetz concluded he was in this
classification.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Conversational" Dinner

One night at the White House dur
Ing the Presidency Of Theodore
Roosevelt there met at dinner John
Fay (then secretary of state), Sir
Martin Conway, Walter wellman,
James Ford Rhodes, the historian,
and, of course, President Roosevelt.
Next day Hay and Rhodes met again
and the following conversation en-
sued:
Rhodes-That was nice conversa-
tional dinner we had at the White
House last night.
Experimentation do you call It?
How long were we at the tablef
RhOdes-About two hours.
Hay-Well, Wellman talked a min.
ute, Sir Martin minute and half.
you minute and I not more than
that, and Theodore talked all the rest
Of the time. Do you call that con.
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Italy Makes Good Use
of Vast Water Power

One after another the great water
falls of the Alps and Apennlnes have
been placed in subjugation by Italy,
their water guided into huge, high
pressure condults and forced to turn
giant turbines, writes Henry Kit
tredge Norton in Worlds Work.
Before the World war these turbines
were already producing two billion
kilowatt hours per year; during the
war, because Of the shortage of coal
and the need for power, this capacity
was increased by another billion kilo-
watts. After the postwar turbulence
had settled down into the Fascist
regime, a new impetus was given to
electrical development, and by the end
Of 1929 the actual consumption had
reached ,SO0,000,OO0 kllowatt hours
per annum.
Since then it has continued to
mount. More than 1000 OF ftaiy's o.
900 comm1nes are now supplied with
electrical energy. The per capita con-
sumption runs close to 200 kilowatt
hours.
As was to be expected under the
circumstances, BY far the greater por-
ton Of It6iy's electrical energy is used
in turning the wheels Of her factories.
Lighting is a secondary consideration.
Sixty per cent of Italy's electrical
energy is used for motor power: is per
cent for light and heat; IA per cent
ip the met9llurglcal and chemical in
dustles, and the remaining II per cent
FOR the electrified railways.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Nothing Shocking in
Jap's Change of Attire

In the West we have a gentleman's
agreement that disrObing should be
confined to the bedroom and bath
room, or at any rate to some place
behind closed doors. Not so in Japan |!
One hot day in train travelling from
Kobe to Kyoto l witnessed an incl
dent that showed the japanese can
adopt a really common-sense attitude
to clothes, writes Harold Butcher in
Cassels Magazine.
II was in a third-class carriage. A
few seats ahead of me was japanese
passenger who was beginning to feel
the heat. His silk shirt was wet and
claInmy. Something must be done
about II! One could read his mind
He had his remedy. He stood up
and removed his shirt. Then he found
that his undershirt was also soaked.
He removed that and dried his naked
torso. From his suitcase he produced
clean undershirt and a clean, cool
shirt, which he proceeded to don with
perfect mconcern and irreproachable
modesty. AS far as could Judge he
changed every stitch of clothing with
never a culver, and finished triumph
antly-a reclothed, revived, rejuvenat-
ed human being. In this hot train In
Japan the whole affair seemed the
most natural and sensible thing to do
In the circumstances.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Starting Early

Wee Kathryn Lois, age five, has
"calory- mother" who quite
often slips" and has not yet Mt.
tanned her goal of perfect 49,"
Kathryn Lois has heard much talk
about foods that make one fat.
One night mashed potatoes were
served al dinner. Kathryn Lois
pushed her plate back and said, ~
don't believe | want any potatoes"
"Why, what's the matter, KathrynT
asked her father, Better eat your po.
tatoes like a good girl; they will help
you grow up big and strong"
That's just it," retorted this mod.
ern miss, 81 don't ever want to get to
be as fat as mother"
Mother is counting calories In
earnest indianapolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Hohsnxollern Family

The Hohenzollerns trace their de-
scent from Count Thassilo, who lived
about the beginning of the Ninth cen
fury, and built castle on Zollern hill
In the Swabian alps near Hechingen.
From this height his descendants de-
rived their patronymic. A separation
took place about 1165 when Frederick
" founded the elder or Swabian, and
Conrad III, the younger or Franconian
line. The first was subdlvided into the
branches Of Hechingen and Sigmarin-
gen in 1916. From the Emperor Sigls-
mund Frederick vi, of the younger
line, received the investlture Of the
electorate of Brandenburg, in 1415,
and founded the dynasty Of kings of
Prussia and German emperors that
reigned till November, 1918. The
branches Of the elder line continued
unbroken till 1949. Then the reigning
princes surrendered their respective
rights and princIpallties to the king
of Prussia for annual pensions.-Lit-
erary Digest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Human Emotion Based
on Electric Current?

Is love simply the result of cleo
trical attraction? Is the human body
an electric battery and our life, ener-
gy, and vitality dependent on how
strong current we create?
A doctor has stirred up tremendous
discussion BY declaring that chemical
activity in the cefs of the human
body produces electricity, that this
electricity painteIps the life process,
and that lack Of 1t finally causes
death.
He believes the human current has
a great Influence over all our emo
tons, including love, and thinks this
may explain why certain people are
attracted to one another, or vice
versa.
A famous electrical expert says:
1--WE have never isolated this current,
and the laws of electrophyslology
are not well known, but we have
many proofs that this current exists.
The body produces electricity in
score of different ways. At every
muscular contraction or irritation Of
a nervous center there are vibra-
tons that liberate this mysterious
power.
"The least movement Of a muscle
produces electricity. For every heart
beat there is corresponding oscil-
lation OF the galvanometer needle"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Durability of Leather
Shown by Recent Find

The durability Of leather was proved
by the discovery, In the course of ex-
cavating for the foundations of the
new Bank Of England, of soles of
Roman shoes, one of which bore clear
ly the impress of the official Roman
eagle.
The soles evidently we're those of
the sandals worn by women and chill
dren. Bronze rivets were used to hold
together two or three thicknesses of
leather and no doubt accounted in
part for the life obtained from the
footwear, which must have been much
greater in weight than present day
shoes. The old leather was in about
the same state of preservation as
might be expected Of modern shoe
that had bee0 on a rubbish heap for
couple of months.
Although nowadays leather is pro-
duced with more speed and less me-
chanical crudity, the processes Of pre-
serving, toughening, and sOftening 1t
are not materially different from
those practiced by the Romans In
England about 2,0sO years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Cid inscription Shows
"Morse Age" Beginning

To the learned, century-old Academy
Of Inscriptions Of Paris, Professor
IRONY, of Prague, has communicated
his long-expected translation of what
is perhaps the most ancient Hlttite
Inscription. 1t is the first in any Ian
g1age that became European and was
cut in the rock Of Asia Minor not far
from what is now Angora, the new
capital Of Turkey.
The value of the inscription-wha
we might call its curiosity-is that II
gives the date very nearly when tame
horses first appeared so far to the
west. 1t was the beginning of the
Horse age In civilization and is of
melancholy interest to us who, 1000
years later, are careerlng with our au-
tomobles into the Horseless age.
1t was supposed that horses were
first brought to Egypt mother of Civ.
ilization, about 1900 years before
Christ by the Castles from Babylon.
That was some 500 years after Abra-
ham passed through the Hittite peo-
Piles on his way from Of of the Baby
lonian Chaldees to the Promised land.
Boston Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR &c
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Way!

Have five-cent cigars been leav-
ing bad taste in your mouth and
a poor impression on your mind?
Are you willing to start all over
again-just once? Shove a nickel
across the nearest cigar counter
with this password: HGUdnG Rib
bon. Back will come the proof that
five cents does buy not only a good
cigar, but the finest cigar that small
sum eVer bought. And why not?
In our determination to put "a good
five-cent cigar" back on the map,
we use nothing but long-filler, fully
ripe tobacco. No short ends to come
out in your mouth. No bitter, under
ripe nor flat-tasting oVer-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, flavorful middle leaves of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do it? Volume production. Try one
HaVana Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. Also Practical Pocket
Packages Of five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Not Such a Big Success

The late Walter Kingsley, one OF
the last of the old time press agents
once released an elephant in the
streets of New York while doing pub
LEFTY for "The Circus Man" He tele.
phoned his "lOss" to the police de
partnent and squad Of officers
went out They found the elephant
all right and had they but known
it, the animal would have followed
them peacefully with the offer OF n
few peanuts.
Instead. they frightened the ele
plant, which dashed into an Office
building, wedged itself in the door
way and half the building had to be
torn down in order to release it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-01
Peculiar State of Mind

at may be n complex, Il phobia, or
a neurosis," said the street-car rider,
"but there's just one thing on my
mind when take an open car. usu-
ally sit on the back seat, or on an in
side end seat. In either place have
a good view at the slot which pro
tects the live wire In the street
below. I've been tossing my ciga
rette butts at the slot, wondering
IL they'd ever go in. It's really he
come an obsesslon, since they never
seem quite to make It. Pm meditatine
getting off and pushing one In some
time. so I'll be able to get my mind
on other matters while ! ride
New York Sun.