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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
CANDIDATE FOR JUDGSHIP WOULD
MAKE COURTS WORK

Island friends of John M. Boyle will
be interested to know that he has flied
as sticker candidate at the November
election.
Most candidates for judgship depend
on the Endorsements of other judges
or attorneys, but John M. Boyle Jr.,
probably will get the support Of
neither, Boyle wants to make them
work.
In announcing his candidacy Mon
day for the superior court position left
vacant by the promotion of Adam
Beeler to the supreme bench, Boyle
proposes a revolutionary change that
should make taxpayers howl with glee.
He wants courts to function -
months year, instead Of taking July
and August for extended judicial holi-
days He also wants to have courts
in session. five and one-half days a
week, instead of the customary four
and one-half.
Ee puts it this way; In the King
county courthouse there are 10 super
ior court rooms. They take up one
fifth the space of the building.
This valuable space lies idle during
July and August while the judges rest.
Only two keep open for emergency
matters. And while the judges are
loafing, the court calendar, always
from three to six months behind, gets
further off schedule. Litigants whose
cases are ready for trial in June must
wait until November or December.
No jury cases now go to trial on
Fridays. The Judge might have to
work Saturday.
Boyle, adopting the novelty of run
ming for judgship on platform in
stead of Endorsements, wants judges to
split up their vacations, none to take
more than month, and keep the SUI
perior courts running thru July and
August. Federal courts do He also
wants jury trials to start on Fridays.
If the court docket falls that way, and
make the Judge do little weekend
work if necessary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09

Mr.. Stanley and Erling Nilsen Of Sc
attic were visiting their parents, MI
and Mrs r. Nilsen for the weekend
Mr.. Olaf Ness and Mr.. Walter AMI
Harold Peterson were home for thu
Weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. Miller were visiting
Capt. and Mrs. Mcpherson at Quarter
master Sunday.
Mrs. Degeruit Of Tacoma and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Lunquist of Seattle
visited friends Sunday.
Mrs. g. Whilta Is visiting friends in
Victoria, 3. O., for a month.
Mr.. F. Phair has gone to Spokane on
business for O week.
Dockton Community Sunday school
will meet every Sunday at 10 a. m.
Church services will be held on Sum
day, October IL, at 3 p. M, and Sunday,
October 20, ct 8 p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
BIG DAY AT NEW MINIATURE
GOLF COURSE AND SHELL
STATION

Saturday was big day In Vashon,
and the many visitors, brought out by
the combined opening Of the Harmeling
Miniature course, and the new Shell
service station added unusual activity
to the busy little village. The service
station and light poles en- the course
were bedecked with real gas balloons"
as was every child. large and small,
that visited either. It looked as
though the circus had come to town.
Much interest was created by the
announcement Of the prizes, and every
body had lots Of fun trying to win the
rewards for "a hole In one"
In the evening the match game of
the four making the lowest scores Of
the day was played off. The team con-
sisted Of Carl Wick, 50, Don Thompson,
81, and Ralph Towne and Martin
Dannewig, So. Carl Wick finished
low man and received the prize Of so
gallons of Shell 400"
While the service station had no con-
test on at times there was a contest Of
customers waiting to see how fast
Happy Jack" could give them service.
Altogether Mr.. Harmeling and Mr..
Wendler feel that they have every
reason to feel happy over the outlook,
as evidenced by the business they have
already enjoyed. - a.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09

was taken up. and election Of officers
followed, resulting in Henry Godfrey
being elected president, Kenneth Van
House vice president, Chas d. Taylor
secretary, Augusta Hunt treasurer 1t
was voted To hold next meeting Nov.
9th. and following meetings at the old
high school building. Inar Olson of
Stadium High entertained the Club
with some fine music including old
time songs, on the harmonica.
Her friends will be relieved to learn
that Mrs John Staples successfully
passed through the major operation to
which she submitted last Tuesday
morning at Tacoma General.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
DINNER AT BURTON SCHOOL
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING

Attention is called to the splendid
dinner to be served by members of the
Burton Grammar School P. T. A. next
Friday evening at the grammar school
building formerly high school. This
should receive the support of the Island
people in general, as the proceeds will
be used to buy equipment for the
kitchen Of the building. stripped with
the removal Of the furnishings to the
new high school building. The COM
mittee in charge have informed us that
they will serve good dinner, and
when Burton ladies say that no more
can be said on the subject, for they are
noted or their culinary skill.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
vashon Grammar School Teachers Go
Visiting


Through the courtesy of the board Of
directors of tho vashon Grammar
School the faculty were each given a
visiting day this week.
On Monday Mrs. Bess Godsey, first
and second grades, visited in the city.
On Tuesday Mr.. Anderson, seventh and
eighth, visited the Juanita school, Miss
Baker third and fourth, and Miss
Jones, fifth and sixth, visited the city
schools, the former on Wednesday
spending the day observing art, and
the latter on Thursday observing music.
Mrs. Consuelo Bibbins substituted in
each room during the absence Of the
teacher and reports that the vashon
Grammar School is surely credit to
the Island, with each room function
ing as If 1t had real purpose to per-
form in each days duties, and all Of
the grades working together to make
an efficient educational machine that
Us as fine as the best in any rural COM
munity.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
WAsHINGTON's SAFETY WEEK
OCTOBER IL TO 10
Slogan: Lets Stay Alive"
Sponsored by the Washington Highway
Patrol.
Slogan: Lets Stay Alive

Isn't it paradoXical situation when
it becomes necessary to remind human
beings to STAY ALIVE"
How strange indeed it is with facts
and figures constantly before us which
emphasize the peril we are in with
regard to safety Of life and limb. that
such large percent of us gamble with
the most precious of our possessions,
life and health.
While the challenge STAY ALIVE"
is general in application. we are not
ilnmindful that many are safety
minded and exercise reasonable dill
gence on all occasions to protect self
and others from injury while on our
highways. And yet accidents occur in
so many unusual ways that even the
most wary motorist or pedestrian
oftentimes finds. that slight risk
taken has entailed dire results The
records abound with incidents which
warrant the dmonition-"STAY A.
LIVE" No matter what our habits
have been, cautious or indifferent, VIC
must remind ourselves daily, that
real hazard is ever present on our high
awys whether driving motor vehicle
or walking thereon.
But one method will ever succeed in
keeping traffic accidents at a minimum.
That will be when each individual be-
comes fully conscious of his RESPONSE
bility-thoroughly sells himself or her.
self on the principle that extreme
diligence must be practiced when ex-
posed to the hazard Of motor traffic.
If that condition Is ever realized, we
will no longer be appalled, with the
startling figures which remind us that
more than one million people are in
jured annually-an injury every thirty
seconds, furnal every sixteen minutes
AS the result of q motor vehicle ac-
cident.
The challenge is direct and person.
al Will the State of Washington's
citizens take 1t seriously and STAY
ALIVE"
WILLIAM COLE, Chief,
State Highway Patrol.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09

now operating. And 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that the taxes
not paid by either these companies
or the power District must be borne
by someone, and large part of
that burden would fall back on
the small property owners such
as we of Vashon Island.
Every voter in the state has
received a copy Of this Bill, how
ever few have either the time or
patience to wade through its in
volved provisions, or to fathom
the jokers it contains, with the
taxpayer and consumer as the
butt Of its jokes. It provides for
practically nothing in their favor,
and grants to them the privilege
of paying the bills, without even
the assurance that light and power
will be furnished them. For in
stance, were q District created,
with Tacoma, Seattle, or even
Spokane as its center, and the fact
discovered that power for the Is
land was inconvenient to furnish,
we could be cut off, and nowhere
in the Bill is a provision compel
ling the Commissioners to give us
service, even though they could
continue to levy taxes here.
Primarily, we OF the Island are
farmers, and while opponents Of
the Bill use as their strongest
talking point its advantages to
the farmer, one of the leading
farm papers of the state is active
ly fighting the measure, realizing
that If 1t is not defeated that the
farmer, US is too often true. will
again "be the goat, this time Of
the public ownership enthusiast
who has quarrel to settle with
the private power interests. The
editor Of this paper recently stated
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
Editorial
THE DANGER OF INCREASING
TAXES


For years the idealist has had
dreams of the day of community
or public ownership of the plants
which produce those things upon
which we depend for the comforts
and luXuries of our daily living.
Notwithstanding the fallacy of
this day of our higher (?) civili-
cation, when politics has reached
such high state Of perfection,
someone, somewhere, with an ak
to grind, or grudge to settle e.
volved the ideas involved in Initia-
tive No. which is to be submitted
to the voters at the November e.
lection.
The origin is Of small Importance
compared to the gigantic danger
that really intelligent voters may
fail to acquaint themselves of the
real import of this measure, and
either fail to vote on the question
entirely, or. becoming confused for
get that they should VOTE AGAIN
ST THE PROPOSITION, unless
they desire to shoulder heavy
additional taxes.
Already the property owners of
Vashon Island feel the burden of
what they must each year pay for
the privilege of owning property,
but should Initiative No. l come
into effect there would be no limit
to the possibility of further taxa
ton. The Bill provides that the
three commissioners of every Dis
trict which may be created shall
have unlimited power WITHOUT
THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE to
purchase and acquire existing e.
lectric utility property, to incur
debts which must be paid by the
property owners, and to LEVY
Taxes which become liens on the
property within the District 1t
also grants to these same three
Commissioners the right to extend
their activities into territory out
side of their Districts, into other
cities and towns; along any Of the
streets thereof, without the con-
sent, and against the will Of the
officials and inhabitants of such
towns.
There is nothing in the Bill that
would prevent tn politicians, (for
whom Its provisions seem ideal
ly suiteD from in indulging In an
orgy Of spending and bonding such
as King County has never known.
The whole thing is out of keep
ing with the present plea for
lower taxes.
In addition to the dangerous
possibilities OF added taxation.
there would also be the removal
from the tax rolls of the property
of the power and light companies
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
Dockton Items

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Harrison of Ia.
coma were luncheon guests with Mr.
and Mrs @. A. Keen recently.
Mr.. L. Mauritsen has returned from
working in Alaska all summer.
Mr.. w. Anderson of San Diego Jeff
here to visit his mother, Mrs. Algel
Anderson on Puget Island for week
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Myers Of Los Angelo.
and Mr.. and Mrs. F, Riley and family
OF Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Peppan anc
family were visiting A. j. stuckey Sun.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
Burton News Notes

Mr.. Kenneth Van House is substitute
ing at the Burton post office for Henry
Godfrey, rural mail carrier, who is off
on q vacation.
Mrs. w. M. Nuns of Yakima was
guest over the weekend, of Mrs. Frank
Robertson and Mrs. Rebecca Burch-
field. They all had Sunday dinner at
the beach home of Mrs. Birchfield, and
later Mr.. Robertson treated them to
delightful trip over the scenic roads
of the Island.
Hunters are warned against firing
through the open doorway of private
residence while hunting in their front
yards despite the mo trespassing"
signs posted on all sides of them
Tuesday Mrs. w. S. Bentley pre-
sented the Burton post office with a
basket of luscious Strawberries dainti-
iy arranged in a bed of green leaves.
The basket was on exhibition in the
show case where people could see but
not touch.
Mrs. J. B. Corbet had for dinner
guests Saturday, her three aunts from
Tacoma, Mrs. M. F. Aldrich, Mrs. P.
Aldrich. and Mrs Charles Brown, three
sisters, two of whom were former resi-
dents of Burton and all love to return
to the Island whenever possible.
Mr.. Alex Smith, the friend of all the
windows who depend on him for all
odd jobs needing attention, and he
never fails, is again available in the old
home town, after q summer spent
working in Point Defiance Park.
Mrs. Kenneth Van House substituted
for Mrs. w. G. Poage at school Thurs
day and Friday during the latter's Elm
generation!
Mrs. E. e. Duley has been confined
to her bed most of the time for the
past two weeks, her illness brought
on by overwork in helping to pack
and move their household goods from
Seattle to Burton where Rev. Duley
will again serve as pastor of the Bur-
ton Community Church.
Mrs. B. K. Starr returned to her
Portage home Wednesday from her sad
trip to Minnesota. She hopes to have
some eastern relatives soon to be with
her for some time.
Don't forget the D. A. r. meeting
October II, Saturday, at the Magnolia
Beach home of Mrs. Ira Case. Mrs.
w. @. Poage will assist Mrs. Case in
entertaining the members, and the
State Regent, Mrs. Du Bots who will
be present.
We are glad to report that the two
water men" Armbruster and Nc
Kinstry, who have passed through a
bad siege Of the flu, are on the water
wagon again, and will soon be spotted
on the golf links, with all memory of
the direful disease blotted out, and
new life revived within.
Burton Improvement Club held Its
first meeting of the new year, Thurs
day, October 2, at Masonic Hall. After
q hearty picnic dinner, club business
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
Auxiliary of Burton Church to Serve
Baked Salmon Dinner

At the Auxiliary meeting of the
Burton Community Church at the
home of Mrs. Linbeck 1t was decided
to serve q baked salmon dinner at the
church basement Saturday, October II
from to 1880 p. m. to which the pub
lie is invited.
On Thursday, October l6 the Aux
Hilary is invited to lunch with Mrs
Evans at the Cottage Inn at 1890
There will be a missionary meeting LED
by Mrs. E. Bucknell.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09

Last week Seymour Hearst was
painfully injured when his hand was
caught and crushed by the ratchet Of
the dumping mechanism Of one of the
county gravel trucks he was driving.
DR.. McMurray reports that he is do
ing as well as could be hoped for,
and that the hand is healing. He does
not anticipate any future Ill develop.
ments.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
CAMULos CLUB

The Camulos Club will meet Friday,
October 10 at the Island Club. "Des-
sert Luncheon" at 1870 o'clock
Lillian Cristman and Gertrude Mid
dlecoff are the hostesses.
Cuma Pettelle, Secy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
New Shuffleton Power Plant
Open To Public Inspection

APPAOA4AAaeC1y WV CAAPAoyCCo VI Vic
Puget Sound Power and Light Com
pany visited the Shuffleton plant at
Renton. last Friday night for the in
spection which preceded the public in
spection which started last Monday
morning and will continue daily be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 9:3O
p. m. until October 10th.
The party from the Island that
made the trip Friday evening included
g. L. Garner. T. j. Steffenson, Russell
and O. G. Brammer, John Calhoun
E. w. WILDER, A. L. Moore and H. B.
Sovereign. They were taken over the
plant, from top to bottom, and all re-
ported feeling themselves well repaid
with what they saw and learned dur
ing the evening.
The big t,irbo-generator plant is one
of the most modern of its kind in the
United States It has at present 10O,-
600 horsepower capacity and its
twenty four-hour output is equiva-
lent to the total daily needs of the
entire city of Seattle. Its ultimate
capacity will be 100000 horsepower.
The plant is located Just outside
Renton on the Lake Washington
Boulevard. Guides are provided by the
company to show visitors through the
plant.
The shuffleton plant serves as an
emergency unit in the whole electric
system of the company. 1t can be
put into capacity operation on short
notice, can be used to meet a tenn
porary emergency or can carry part
Of the electric load continuously At
times of water shortage in the hydro
electric plants on the western slope
Of the Cascades the Shuffleton plant
will take up their burden and pro-
vide for maximum service to the pub
lie without interruption.
| The power house Is 240 feet long.
l72 feet wide and SO feet high with
the three stacks rising go feet above
the roof. The total construction of
the units of the Shuffleton required
26,22O cubic yards Of concrete.
Two $4,000 kilowatt General Elec-
trio Company generators and tur-
bines are operated at 400 pounds pres
sure and $50 degrees F. temperature.
The generators produce current at
1890 volts, and two two-bank West
inghouse transformers step the current
up to $4,000 volts and down to 1900
volts respectively.
! Two circulating water pumps supply
!, the plant with 57,60O,0O0 gallons of
/, water day, sufficient amount to
supply the city of Seattle which has
an average daily consumption of 50,-
100000 gallons.
Every effort is being made to show
the public through the plant In man
ner which viii give every Individual
a full explanation of its purpose and
Its operation.
G. l.. Garner, resident manager, has
informed the News-Record that plans
are being made for a party of Island
residents to visit the plant some eve
ming next week. He will be gland to
hear from anyone interested in making
| the trip.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
Presbyterian Auxiliary To Give Waffle
Luncheon

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presby-
terrain Church will give waffle
luncheon at noon Thursday, October
10th, at the Island Club. Everybody
invited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09

yashon Lily Club Meets Sunday
The Vashon Island Lily Club will
meet Sunday, October 18th, at 2:30
p. M, at the Island Club House.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

Lake, a small body of water which is a part of the>camp. Coach Ernest c. Blood of Passaic, N. J., mentor of the Passaic high school wonder team, was athletic director there two seasons ago.
 Joseph F. King, caretaker of the camp and hostler for the saddle horses kept there, discovered the blaze and telephoned in an alarm to the Southington fire department at 1855 o'clock.
 When the department arrived, it was found that the caretaker. in getting ready for the summer months, had drained the lake and swimming pool so that it was neces- sary to rig up a suction pump in order to get water. By the time the bumpers got into action, the build ing was total loss but the firemen were able to save the stable and other houses close by.
 Carctaker King was. at loss tc give any reasons for the origin ot the blaze and police officials ir Southington have advanced no the. ories. The fire department return cd to quarters after 1 o'clock this morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
GRIEF OVER DEATH
 BLAMED FOR DRINK
Recently BereaYed Father Freed
 by Prosecutors NoIe

In police court today the case ol Jack Cole, 22, of East Berlin, charg- cd with operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor was nolled by Prosecuting Attorney ]. G. Woods, who told Judge Sake that the young man was gricvinS over the death of child and un- doubtedly had taken a few drinks before he was arrested Saturday night, March 15, on Main street by Officers James Kelly and Joseph Gigliotti, but it was q "border linc'' case and in view of the seriousness of the charge he preferred to give Cole the benefit of the doubt.
 The night Cole was arrested there were five other arrests on the same charge, setting a record for the city. Four of the cases have been nolle. and two remain to be disposed of. Attorney Albert A. Grcenbcrg rep resented Cole, who drove onto the sidewalk before being arrested, ac- cordlng to the police.
 Frank Jasinski 34, of 30 Bingham street, pleaded guilty to the charge ot failure 10 have q certificate ot registration in his possession while drlvlng an automobile last evening it Stanley and Church streets. Judgment was suspended when he produced the certificate and explain ed that he had left it at home ycs- teTuay. Supernumerary Officers DaWley and Nolan made the arrest.
 A noile was entered on the charg:. of speeding on South Main street, in the case of Stanislaus Laskowskj, "9, of HIS Clinton street, who was arrested by Officer George Moffitt.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
New Radium Extraction Process
 Discovered By West Coast Firm


 San Francisco, March 24, LR- Development of q new process for extracting radium, which it is hoped will make possible large scale pro- duction and the consequent lowering of the cost, was announced today by the Mar-John mines company.
 Although the attachments of the laboratories of the corr .any here are too inconclusivc for a definite assessnie:~4 Ie .-et of the commercial significance of the dscoveric~. the expectancy exists at the offices that the new proc- ,5 will eventually bring into production vast deposits of radio active ores not now operable in competition with Belgian con-
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
PASSENGERS SAFE
 ASLINER GROUNDS
190 Removed From Ship and
 Landed at lStanbul

Istanbul, March 4 (P)-Thc stranded liner Oceana's 190 pas sengers, the majority of them Ger man, but 20 Americans and English, arrived here today packed aboard the small Turkish steamer Gul Djemal.
 The ship went on the rocks al Tenedos Friday night, and the pas sengers said today that perfect calm prevailed during the 4S-hour wait
 They praised the captains care of their wcll-being and his efforts to entertain them with dancing and motion pictures while small Danish and Greek salvage boats yainly at tempted to float the Oceana.
 There was no shock when the boat went aground. The Oceana, a German ship of 1882 tons, was on a pleasure cruise in the Mediterra mean. Agents for the line here said the accident was due 10 fog.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
CAMP GUEST HOUSE
 RAZED BY FLAMES
S15,000 Fire Loss on Shore Of Pond in Southngton
(Snecial tn the ueraldl

Southington, March 24-Fire Of undetermined origin destroyed the guest house at Camp Pawnee oft of Woodruff street last night at 7:55 o'clock causing damage estimated at about Sl5,000.
 The camp is owned by J. Henry Franks of New York and has been popular summer stopping place for Boy and Girl Scout troops from New York for a number of seasons. The guest house was used during the summer as sleeping quarters for visitors. the parents and friends of those attending the camp, and, dur ing the winter, was used as stor- age house for the blankets, beds and other equipment in the camp. It was situated on the banks of Spring