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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
BURTON NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Mary ]. Colvin received a
telegram Friday stating that her
brother had been killed in an auto
accident in California. This kind Of
tragedy is recurring so often, that we
are startled whenever the phone rings,
for fear of bad news.
Mr.. G. G. Brammer has purchased
six acres Of land adjoining his pro-
perty on the east, from California
owner, through the Eurton agent He
viii fence it at once, and use The land
for pasture Cor the present.
1t is saddening to know Of the death
of Anna L. Forrest-her passing so
soon after her husband. And our loss
of such worthy people, pioneers Of our
Island. Her obituary, elsewhere in
this weeks News. Record will give
more of her life's history.
About Monday February 17th, a
large box will be placed in post office
lobby, for reception of articles of CLOTH
ing, shoes, magazines, or what have
! you, for the Goodwill Industries, and
| will be collected a week later. This
will give US time. to look through our
belongings and may make us feel we
should pay this worthy organization
for packing off our cast off truck in
stead Of considering it a favor.
AT our Improvement Club meeting
Thursday evening, Mrs Josephine
Corliss Preston gave very interest
ing talk of the different places she
visited while on a lecture tour over the
eastern and southern states last year,
comparing other states with our
Evergreen State and always bring
out the beauties and advantages of our
Washington. There should have been
larger audience to greet her.
Mr.. Walter Spinning who has been
i'll for some time, is able to be up
again and gaining strength daily.
The Missionary Society of Burton
Community Church will meet at the
church Thursday, February Goth, at
1890 o'clock. The topic THE woman
With costly Offering will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Nystedt. Coffee will be
served. Bring lunch,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
Smith Gives Burton Club His
Views Of New Airplane
Patent

MIR. Horace II. Smith. OF the Smith
Airplane Co, In his talk before the
Burton Improvement Club, Thursday
night said In part.
1.-The immediate object Of forming
the Smith Airplane Co.. was to project
the patents OF the company. This
alone Is serious task and demands
study ana finances. AS most of YOU
know, the patents cover n new ap-
plicetion of lift in ships heavier than
air. A search OF the patent office files
gave us returns that indicate we are in
virgin field This can readily be
understood to be possible, when YOU re-
call that mans power to Nv has only
come within the past 30 years and
progress Is always by steps.
But there Is another phase of eoual
Importance and tina. is actual physical
growth. This in a b.oad way can only
be accomplished BY men and women
gathered together and working under
unified interest. The COMPANY forms
the ehicle by whichh this unity of pur-
pose Is to be achh!eyed.
1--WE are beginning small. The pre-
sent organization is as corporations 90
very small affair, but as we gain a
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
FARM ROADS NEEDED

practical method of farm relief is for state adopt
Of building make roads rapidly their budget will
allow.
In the past the city dee has received most the advantages
the building highways
medium of owcost hard surfaced highways makes progressive
and prosperous agriculture.
millions of American their markets
during months the by unoved roads there will be
problem the duty the agricultural
practical all the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
THE NEW TAX GIANT

Ten ago Oregon gallon levied again
gasoline such tax ranging from two to SIX
has been estimated that this
tax aggregate during gigantic s4Oo0O0O0o
within has certain innate advantages
painless" little the of years
driving gallon 1t is
iy felt by the motois building
maintenance of roads,
Unfortunately continues to grow and become giant
There are signs stirring revolt against excessive
gasoline automobile become social
and allow its be urtaed by taxation
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
DID YOU EVER STOP
TO THINK
BY Edison r. Waite


That the. advancement Of your COM
munity is first in the Minds of your
boosters.
That they arc ready to lend your
community their assistance in leading
1t forward in great movement of
development, progress and prosperity.
That they believe in cooperation and
practice what they preach.
That by indulging in normal business
transactions they bring normal business
conditions.
That they are always filled with q
spirit Of Give and let live"
That they are real boosters. Boosters
are always builders.
That no hand can stop the March
OF Development as long rs your boost
ers are boosting.
That your boosters realize that your
community is on the tide and will ride
rapidly forward on the topmost wave.
That the people who have faith in
your community are boosters, You
should have faith and show It by
cooperating with them.
That there will be an advance in
progress of your community even be-
You'd the expectation OF the far-sight-
Ell boosters. You can make it advance
faster by your cooperation.
Your community will grow because
of the united efforts OF every citizen
in boosting and advancing better bust
ness,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

honored guests. This was followed by Q,
Court of Honor held at Scout Head
quarters in the Grammar School build
ing. The week will close with Scout
service in the Burton Community
Church Sunday evening. February 16,
at o'clock at which time the pastor
will deliver an address on the topic,
THE Boy-an asset or q liability"
Parents and friends of Boy Scouts are
especially invited. The majority of the
Burton Troop are now uniformed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
CAR BUYERS MAY VIEW MANY
1880 MODELS AT AUTO SBJW

The largest and most inclusive show
ing Of motor vehicles In the North
west, will take place from February 25
to March 2, inclusive, at the Civic
Auditorium, in Seattle. when tho an
nual automobile show Is staged.
The automobile show. given each
year under direction Of the Seattle
Automobile Dealers Association, brings
under one roof, the finest models Of
almost every passenger car distributed
In this territory. and affords an OPP
portunity for the prospective owner to
compare cars MS well Us TO be advised
Of the seasons latest improvements.
The 1890 show will be held, for the
first time, In the Civic Auditorium In
stead OF In the University Athletic
Pavilion, The entire floor space Of the
building will be devoted TO automobile
displays. with SIS or more different
makes Of vehicles included.
Special committees from the Seattle
Automobile Dealers Association have
charge Of departments OF the show.
s. L. Savidge Is president OF the as
ISOLATION and e. q. Hoffman Is ex-
ecutive secretary.
And Then?
A Texas lady was putting her chill
dren to bed early, so as to- be free to
entertain expected evening visitors.
"All the little chickens have gone to
Sleep said the mother, In soothing
way by the children's bedisdu.
Eyes" piped the voice of her little
girl land the old hen went to bed with
them ~
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
THE TARIFF SHOW

Illustration of much talk and little
action.
the way should be from the political standpoint
sound and unbiased craftsmanship
pickering the stuff of which votes made
standpoint manufac
the situation serious We cannot expand
poentaes not know
position with foreign producers in the
market All do is wait and hope
tariff will remain the main arac
tons of held at public
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
FIGHTING AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

1t has become increasingly
mobile accident will not be solved by legislative
compulsory persons aganty
guilty Of causing accidents
So long cure ubgated to indemnity the accident will
will continue
1929 financial responsibility
California New Jersey
compulsory public
The competent
in the the careless and reckless
percentage outmoded
adequate traffic highway driving ordinances
licenses
pecve Of their ability responsibility
this condition results the deaths of 2lo
the reckless
community that will be successful the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
TELEPHONE CHANGED CIVILIZATION

telephone agent in exploiting
individuals ndIrials It brought new ana
communication Fifty letter
telephone carries around
When the social and economic history
century telephone will be given high
place among industrial possible
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
burton Boy Scout Troop Observe
Anniversary Week

In common with other Boy Scout
organizations, the Burton Troop under
the splendid leadership of Scout
Master Grimland, have been active in
preparations for an appropriate OBJ
servance of anniversary week. Thuts-
day evening the annual banquet was
held in the dining hall of the Burton
Community Church with parents as
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
Revenge?

HtVenEtg
Mandy. All have one mo- wish afore
All die"
What Is that, Charleyp"
"Ah wants you to marry Deacon
Smith"
why so, Chnrleyp"
well, the deacon trimmed me on a
houn' dog once"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

The Portage Orthopedic Auxiliary viii
Meet With Mrs. Richards
The Portage Orthopedic Auxiliary
will meet February 81, with Mrs. w. T.
Richards at Watseka Lodge at eleven
a. m. Mrs. Alberta Nedderman, Secy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
SANITY IN TAXATION ESSENTIAL

has be econmca possible in private
observe the practice
followed the national administration since the
greatly reduced but state and local tax in
Economy industry, the
ploying buying supplies speeding business
generally.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
Good Memory

Good Memory
A professor attempted to teach a
class of little boys to memortze, "Be
not afraid, 1t is l."
Professor following day. - Sam,
what was the qquctation I taught you
yesterday?
Sam tafter thinking)-Don't get
skeered, faint nobody but me.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
Living OF, Water

Here's story about @ woman who
lived on water for forty days"
That's nothing. my Uncle's been
living on water for the last thirty
years"
Flow could he live on water for
thirty years7"
Hes a sea CAPTAIN"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
What He Could Do

Modest Suitor: I have only $500
a year, sir, but think can support
your daughter on that.
Father enthusiastically: Support
her, my dear boy? Why, you can sup
port her entire family on it. Us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-21
BREAKUP OF GANG
OF K|DNAPERS SEEN
Los Angeles Raids by Mar
Cotic Squad Credited With
Blow at Racket.
ny the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press. zss
LOS ANGELES, November 21.-Po-
lice claimed today they had broken up
q gang Of alleged kidnapers RESPONSE
Bile for threats recently made against
several prominent Los Angeles citizens.
The announcement came after the ar
rest of IL men and woman in a
series of raids conducted bys Edward
Chitwood. head of the narcotic squad,
last night.
Although members of the suspected
gang, allegedly organized in East st.
Louis, H., out of gangsters from Chi
cago and New York, were held on
charges of violation Of the State mar
cotic act, Chitwood said he had inior-
nation from the underworld they plot
ted the kidnapings and actually carried
out two Of them.
Those In Custody.
Those In custody are Albert Kemp,
%: Harold j. Stansberry, 81; Sam
Strong, IS; Margaret Bryce, IS; Howard
j. Smith, 81; George Scott. 20; Ernest
Stocker, SO; George S. Wilson, Al; Tony
Long. SO: Jack Mcneil, 81; Ray Ses-
lock. 26; Ben Nicholas, 38, and Paul
Chitwood said the prisoners organ
tied the plot to kidnap Harry Chandler,
publisher of the Los Angeles Times,
which recently was revealed by police
after the publisher had been placed I'M
der guard. No attempt was made 70
carry out threats against Chandler.
Two Already kidnapped.
investigators said two wealthy citi-
xans had been kidnapped and had paid
ransoms. but did not make reports, be-
cause Of threats against their lives.
The suspects, taken in raids on $50
lated hideouts,, will be paraded before
victims Of hold-ups today in an effort
to obtain further Identification. Police
said narcotics were found in the apart
roents raided. They said they had m
formation the gang members held reg
ular meetings and maintained an ar
senal for use in crimes plotted. The
cache was not discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-21
DEAF START. NEW CHURCH
Mute Rector Addresses Members in
Sign Language.

DURHAM, N. c., November 81 P).-
A congregation which cannot hear a
sermon and whose rector cannot speak
has laid the foundation for a church
building here.
1t was that Of Ephphatha Episcopal
Church. All its members are deaf and
many are dumb. Rev. Roma G. For
tune, the rector, Is deaf mute and
delivers his sermons in sign language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-21
BUKHARIN REVERSES
COMMUNISM VIEWS
Former Russian Right Wing Lead.
or Condemns Own Work Against
Party Majority.
nv the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, u. S.S..R., November IL
Nicolai Ivanovich Bukharin, former
leader of the Right Wing opposition N
the Communist party, Wednesday capit-
ulated before the Central Commttee o.
the ORGANIZATION. adm: ting his mistakes
and condemning his previous activities
against the party majority.
In a long statement he repudiated all
of his previous views on the interna-
tional Communist movement and con-
ditions in Russia as erroneous, and also
gave Judgment against the policy OF the
Right Wing group Of the American
Communist party, headed by Jay Love-
stone. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-21
ROMANCE YIELDS GANGS

Capone and Diamond Union Elk
pected to Danish Dissension.
CHICAGO, November 81 R.-The
Tribune said Wednesday that the pros
pective marriage of Malfalda Capone,
l8-year-old sister of Alfonso Capone, gang
leader. to John Maritote, %, Is ex-
pected to Danish any possibility of fu-
ture disSension between the Capone and
Frank Diamond factions of gangdom.
The newspaper said 1t had verified
reports that young Maritote is brother
of Diamond, who, like Capone, was
named by the Chicago Crime Commits
that Capone was reported to have
promised home and q $4,000 dowTy
to his sister. A license for the wedding,
plans for which are under way, was OBJ
tanned last Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-21
shorn Of Power in 1929.

Bukharin has had a tempestuous
career in the history Of the Soviet gov
was one of the most prominent Leaders
of the Communist party and editor OF
Pravda, the official organ, but he was
stripped of power on November II, 1929.
On that day he was expelled from the
powerful Political Bureau Of the Gen.
trail Committee because of his Right
Wing activities.
Last July, however, he regained
standing with reelection to the Gen.
trail Committee, and hi eaction Wednes-
day presumably win restore him IN full
favor.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08
GREEN LINES IN
 NETS WORRY HIM

Why does the Alaska fisher man want a green line woven through the middle of his seine net? Frank Barbour of Bishops Canning, Wits, En- England, wants to know. He has arrived at Juneau all the way from his home in the British Isles to find out He makes nets. He sells them in every part of the globe where harvests are reaped from the sea-
 Tn no other place on earth, except this region, IS there any demand for a green line accord ing to the Juneau Empires arti- cle about MT. Barbour, SD if Alaska seiners have discovered something new IN the way of turing fish into captivity, he is anxious to learn of it for he feels sure it's introduction else- where would be good business for him.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

filed in and submitted to the above entitled Probate Court his final report and account as such Ad- ministrator of his Administration of said Estate and that the said Court has, by order, appointed a time and place for the hearing of objections to and settlement of final report and account: to-wia: at the Court Room of said Court at Seward, in the Seward Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska. Third Division, on the 1st day of Oct, 193O. at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, and Notice to all is hereby given that the said Court at such hearing will settle said Estate and will adjudicate and decree who the heirs and distributes of said de eased person. are.
 FRANK GILLESPIE
 Administrator of. the Estase
 of John Gillespie, deceased
 First publication July 31, 1888
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08
THE LAST GASP, PERHAPS

Tell lessen that in spite of the Seward Gateway, the Chicago office of the Alaska Railroad will con n tnue to be Oh the map, was the parting shot from Y. 0. Dickens as he stumbled aboard the SS Aleutian, southbound the other day Dickens has been m charge of the rocking chair brigade at Chicago for the rail road for number of years and that he fears his soft job on the skds evidently planes the poor little Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08
EDITORIAL

The Senators read and re- read Don Carlos Brownell's view point on the Alaska Rail- road situation, with great inn terest and are reported as say ing it was one of the best pre- sentations they had received.
 Right or wrong, it was one mans candid opinion
 Each Senator received a copy prior to departure to the m terior
 Recent arrivals i'm Seward from Southeastern Alaska bring word of the big ''whoopee" hne- up Lathrop and Frank Foster | of Cordova, made in those parts. It is said they sought with tooth and nails to obtain the backing of the Indian yote
 The eat will outI'
  Judging from the number of heads topped Off from Stewards pitlfully small list of Alaska Railroad employees, 1t can al- most be taken for granted that in proportion t0 the retrench- ments taking place, Seward will be cut about 50 per cent to An- chorage's five per cent.
 The Gateway has been inform ed that development projects by the Alaska Railroad, which had previously been contemplat- ed as well as future ones, are in no way effected by the present deficit-cutting process. Seward is now awaiting to see ii the long awaited dock extension will De built or If the piling, which has. lain here for months, will be cut into fire-wood to keep the home fires burning
 @s
 Where ever I have travelled in Alaska during the past few years I have noted one thing remarked a visitor to The Gate- way office, individuals were cut ing each others threats each town appeared to he running down it's neighboring town and each Division was cutting the heart out of all others, l would like to go thru this country with a six-shooter,' he. added, vehem- enently
 The Gateway asked. Did you meet So and sol on your jour- ney?"
 Yes was the reply, Ines just dfool!"
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08
SOME MORE INVESTIGATION ECHOES

When Tom Moore or some other immortal lnsh poet wrote the McGuey Fourth Reader which started Give ne three grains Mother, grains corn,' he surely had reference to member of the rock ing-chair league at Anchorage who will have to go to work or starve.
 days of old when nights cold Smith held his sway,
 gold,
 merry this lay,
 Sang merrly this lay
 death be nigh, I'll get job
 So I, death. bel be nigh cop that ob-.or-de'
 of Anchorage Cavaliers Roll on thou deep muddy Inlet rolL scows thy swift current creep Upon thy hens take their toll And high tides make thy harbor feet deep"
 -songs of the Anchorage Harbor-
  "Reminds me of a visit made to Wisconsin about 20 years agon said Senator Howell. "The Old Guard had regained possession of the legislature, and had promised obs to about 200 followers When the jobs were all appo1tioned it found that four men were without places So they appointed clockWlnders at s5 day apiece The two legislative halls each had eight-day clock" The crfew tolls the knell parting day, The Good Investment writers the lea The Reindeer Herder pods his homeward And leaves the world Q and to me
 frpro Djnkpn
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08
JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SHIPMENT OF HAAS CANDY. The Alaska Shop.
LEGAL N ! 01|CE
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT, TERR- TORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 DIVISION, AT SEWARD.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF JOHN GILLESPIE. De ceased.
 No. 163 NOTICE OF HEARING UPON AND SETTLEMENT OF FINAL REPORT AND ACCOUNT.
 Public Notice is hereby given that on July 29th, 1880, Frank Gillespie, Administrator of the Es- tate of John Gillespie, deceased,
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

Away in the South Seas the passengers and mails taken off sinking ship while the remain on aboard to pump ship By the time this is printed, their fate will be known Their courage is praseworthy, their judgement faulty.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

COOPER'S HAVE FRESH MILK EVERY DAY.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

When the noon siren roars in Seward and the dogs begin to howl oldtimers reminded of Interior fish camps along the rivers steamboats powed their weary way.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW *OKEH' RECORDS aft SYLvIA'S? THEY ARE WONDERFUL.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

The skunk who ascended tree and exercised his biological prerogatives with respect to tree-ster working for record, simply may have been laboring in behalf of better and useful information in the local paper than bulletins of sitting contests
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

The shrewd Alaska politician usually hops the band wagon as soon as he is fairly convinced of its identity
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

The curfew tolls knel of parting day, The Good Investment writers scan the lea, The Reindeer Herder plods his homeward way And leaves the world darkness and to me
 -Selected from Dickens Mot G.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-08

When Tom Moore or some other immortal Irish poet the McGufey Fourth Reader which started
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-09


Pa sed Thank Hevan for that and ma
sed to him How cum you sed that
and pa sed thank hevan it didn't get
acrost our path witch makes you I'M
lucky.
Sunday-I herd sum queer noises
last mite after 1 had went to bed so
l got up out of bed and TUX thirty
5 out my pockit and put it in my
stocken and throwed it over in the
corner. and than layed wake the
rest of the mite watching it. Rock
afellow and Ford and me loses lots
of sleep.
Munday-Today in the histry class
the teecher asst Jake what was Cen
tennial. she kinda cot him mapping
and he looked at her a secont and
then sed A centennial is wirm
with about 1000 laigs.
Tuesday-well ma drug l and pa to
a mother Recital tonite where they
was doing lot of singing and play
ing and ect. / lady sung a cupple
songs in sopranna and then 1 lady
sung cupple in French. Ma sed
they sung like birds and pa sed he
wood of like to had a shotgun.
CESS him and l will never lern to
approximate true Art. Musicale art,
we mean.
Wensday-Tonite at the party af-
ter they had served the ice cream and
cake a good menny of the men left
and went home. l sed to Jane Sup
pose all the gentlemens wood leave
the party and she replyed and sed
Well even if they did we wood have
you left and a few uthers. l had a
big noshun to get sore but what
good wood it do if 1 had of.
Thirsday-I of pas cuzzens stop
ped here today for a cupple hours
and he tawked all the time about his
parents and how wonderful they was
After he had went pa sed He is such
a big lire mebby he never had nc
parents a tall. For all pa new about
him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-09

OAoAShAS SSNAys an
offered 1 to me
for a S down and
a S a week. They
was onley 1 thing
w i t C h KEEP me
frum bying the BIZ
sickle frum him
and that was be-
cuz 1 diddent have
the S down in
cash right at this
present time now.
Saterday-Wile
we was out ride
ing in the End
handed ford to-
mite pa was drive
ing and we hap
nonoJ r. hit n not