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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. ID.
The water must stand there for at least
week or 10 days for one generation OF

The water must stand there for at least
week or 10 days for one generation of
mosquitoes to BLOOM.
Complacent old ignoramuses still put
up with the mosquito nuisance in the
belief that the VarmintS breed in any
shady spot in the deep grass or weeds
That Is not SO. Unless there is a pool
or little can or water under the weeds
or grass. or perhaps little pond. foun-
tain or brook with stagnant water, the
skeeters simply can't multiply or survive
long.
Before you consign your neighbor to
the place 'tlere all bad neighbors ought
to GO for Is inconsiderate maintenance
OF the neighborhood mosquito nuisance
from the open cistern or fountain pool
or rain barrel or bird bath in his yard,
look we'll into your own cave troughS
and see that you are not CROWN the
varmintS yourself I speak with emo
ton about this, for I passed all one
Summer in a terrible passion over the
open fountain in my neighbors yard,
only to discover toward Autumn that 1
had been breeding my own in an cave
trough blocked with dead leaves on the
garage. l feel ashamed whenever l
meet my naighbor now, after all the i'll
luck wished him. didn't know. but all
k(CCA
and they take care of the tender young
mosquito larvae or wiggletails quite
efficiently.
If you have to have pool or reservoir
of standing water near your abode.
either stock it with goldfish or minnowS
(minnows preferably or cover 1t with
a screen to prevent access of the fe-
male mosquitoes when they seek place
to deposit their eggs, or at regular in
tervals spray upon the surface thin
film of crude oil or kerosene or old
motor oil of any kind. The oil film
on the surface of the water smothers
the wiggletails so they will never grow
up into adult -QultoeS.
If people only knew it, the cost OF
screening homes in a community is
often much greater than would be the
cost Of an intelligent campaign to sup
press the mosquito nuisance. Some for
ward looking communities now have an
ordinance making 1t a misdemeanor to
allow mosquitoes to breed on the
premises. Any trained inspector from
the health department can determine
definitely by examination whether mos
quitoes are breeding in given place.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
How to Lose Weight.

Dear Miss Leeds: I am ~ years old
and I weigh 22s pounds. Will you
please tell me what exercises and diet
I should use to reduce?
l don't know Of many exercises, and
wish you would tell me which ones
to use so as to reduce each part OF
my body proportionally. Also please tell
me what fruits and vegetables are not
fattening.
Also could you recommend gym
nasium where they have reducing
classes free or where they do not charge
much? MRS. N. M. B.
Answer-Such excessive weight is not
normal, and before you start reduc-
ing program it would be well for you
to see a physician to determine II there
is some glandular disturbance which Is
causing the condition.
Your diet should consist largely OF
watery vegetables, such as spinach,
cabbage, Swiss chard. lettuce, celery.
green beans. etc Eat many Of these
raw, and when cooked do not season
them with butter or with cream sauces
but take them plain with salt and pep
per Take plenty of citrus fruits
lemon, orange and grapefruit. Typical
daily menus for you might be:
BIeakfaSt-One orange, coffee with
cream but no sugar, one egg, boiled or
poached; one slice Of brown bread.
Luncheon-Large serving OF lettuce
and tomato salad, with dressing made
with mineral oil, otherwise with vinegar
and seasoning. One slice whole wheat
bread Sliced peaches (plain) and one
cup weak tea with no cream or sugar
Dinner-Average serving Of lean
meat. such as beef or lamb; large serv-
ing of caulif1ower. sprouts or some sim
apple or fresh fruit (no cream or
sugar..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
HandwOrk i'm Dress Decoration
BY MARY MARSHALL.

used on silk crepe. or even silk wool,
with excellent results.
Today's sketch shows . simple COM
bination Of hemstitching and embroid-
cry. AS you see. there are five parallel
lines Of hemstitching arranged across
the front of the blouse. The two out
side lines come at the outside line
of the collar. The center line is in the
direct center and the other two are
midway between center line and the
outside line. First measure these lines
and mark with pins. Then with fine
point of your scissors clip one thread
at the lower point Of each of these
lines. Pull the thread up with a pin
or needle and draw 1t out. Two CT
three more threads should be drawn in
each line. care being taken to cut each
one carefully at the lower end of the
line to start with, so that the material
will not be puckered below this point
Now thread a needle with silk to
match your material and hemstitch
along the line where the threads have
been drawn. Make either a double or
single row Of hemstitching. This done,
lightly trace the outline of the embroid-
cred design at the end of each line of
hemstiching and work it with embroid-
cry silk.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
N A T u r E. S
HID r E N
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
CT.
A GRUB.

n NASODs
~ ENG q grub may have great
- possibilities in the insect world.
A bee grub has one chance in a
L. thousand of being a princess.
later o Queen, and having every
attention lavlshed upon her. The grun
of q beetle, however, Is going to take
tiger beetle and roam the woods, or
o great rhinoceros beetle or even a
tumble bug, known as the sacred beetle.
II he Is a beetle grub, then he works
for his living. His mother does not
care for him or place food for his bene-
At when he Is q tiny infant.
Grubs, as you know, are far from
handsome. They have tiny red, brown
or black heads; strong jaws, true feet
located very close to the head and a
white, thin-skinned body. Their one
aim in life Is to see just how much
food they can consume. 1t Is nothing
unusual for them to increase their size
a hundredfold after leaving the tiny
egg.
Some grubs are most beneficial to us
and others, like the grub Of the Japa-
nese beetle, q most dreaded enemy.
The beetle grubs live under ground in
the city Of the grubs.
Under our feet there is q war going
on increasingly. A mother mole-cr1cket
with 200 or more children to feed is q
determined woman when she goes to
market. Her children are healthy and
always hungry. A juicy grub makes an
excellent steak. The grub Of the June
beetle lies on his back and eats the
roots of our corn and other plants. He
goes below the frost line during the
Winter and comes near the surface as
warm weather approaches. He often
lives under the ground for three years
in fact, this Is his habit Some Of his
cousins stay for four years. After stay
ing for this length Of time they await
a rainy season, then, when the going Is
soft and easy, they appear on the
ground as grown June bugs. They hide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Judge in West Warwick, r. T., for 20
years, II Of which he spent as deputy
insurance commissioner Of the State,
he became known widely as an expert
in insurance legislation.
State Legislatures found his advice
valuable, and he has appeared before
the provincial lawmaking bodies OF
Canada on the subject. He had been
Senator only q short time when he
was called In by Senate committee
for advice.
OF medium height, rather serious in
manner and painstaking, Hebert doesn't
impress one as the type of man to
interest himself In 30 prosaic a thing
as insurance.
As q matter fact. music is his art
He plays the violin and viola with real
skill and Is a regular attendant at
chamber music concerts in the Capital.
One of the first times he attracted
attention in the Senate was with
violin. 1t was one day back in 1924
few months after he had been sworn
in-when the tariff bill was up for
discussion.
On tables at the back Of the chamber
were various dutiable articles on exhibit,
including a violin.
When the Senate adjourned, as
Hebert walked from the chamber he
saw the instrument
He couldn't resist the urge 10 pick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Skeeterology.

All along the Atlantic Coast from
Maine to Texas the mosquito called
GAedes sollicitans" breeds in brackish
water and travels long distances in pur-
suit of prey. In recent years this breed
Of mosquito has established itself inland
In some places, as in oil fields and
about gas wells. where salt water is
brought to the surface.
The common breed Of mosquito in
villages, towns and cities is "Culex.
In the Southern States another breed
called "Stegomyia" Is common near
habitations, but "Stegomyia" is squeam-
iSh and breeds only in fairly clean
water, such as the rain barrel or open
wells or cisterns "Culex" is not so
particular and will breed prodigiously
in any convenient drain, ditch or open
sewer, even when cleaner breeding
places, such as old tin cans or bottles,
under the weeds or obstructed caves,
are available.
OF course. all mosquitoes must have
standing water or liquid to breed in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Jellied Shrimp Salad.

Remove the black vein from two cup
fuls of shrimps and break the shrimps
into small pieces. Add one tablespoon
full of lemon juice, one tablespoonful of
minced parsley, one cupful of chopped
celery, half teaspoonful of salt and a
pinch Of pepper and paprtka. Soak one
tablespoonful of gelatin for five min
uteS in half a cupful Of cold water and
dissolve over hot water. Add to one
cupful of cooked salad dressing and
combine with the shrimp mixture. Pour
into small molds which have been
dipped in cold water. Chill Unmold
each serving onto q lettuce leaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

system OF unem-
ployment insurance
will lead to the
dole.
Insurance has
long been the spe-
cialty Of Senator
Hebert. On his
trip abroad, as q
member of the
S e ate Commit
tee on Unemploy-
ment, he made q
special study Of the
s u b ject in the
countries he visited.
Before he came
to Washington he
had built up q rep
utation in this
field Az a district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

In most cities the Y. M. C. A. offers
gymnasium classes for a reasonable fee
If I were you, would also make 1t a
point to swim two or three times q
week.
For more detailed information than
space allows here, please send stamped
self-addressed envelope with a request
for my leafiet on how to lose weight. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Hello, Lott. John and I want you
and Harry to come out to dinner to-
morrow night. It's going to be a
surprise party in a way. am going
to surprise you and give you treat
at the same time.
"You know how often you and I
have tried to make biscuits, and ste
ceeded in making bullets insteade
Well, have mastered the art of bis
cult making-and I want you and
your hubby to help me and mine cele-
brate the triumph.
Don't you be afraid of my max
ing a failure. It isn't possible. We
thought making biscuits, waffles, etc.,
and the like was a knack possessed
by a few and a secret known only to
the elect. But that's all a mistake.
The secret is Self-Rising Washing
ton Flour; and there's no special
knaek about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
about in the daytime and seek our food

about in the daytime and seek our food
at night.
Why a grub should be so ugly, then
appear as a handsome creature with
wonderful coloring and trimmings OF
horns and spots is more than we can
figure out. The same can be said of
some caterpillars. In most cases in the
insect world members Of the younger
set are mighty ugly and have little re-
semblance to their former selves when
grown up. 1t may be their reward for
their youthful unattractiveness. 1t
seems to be a just one, when you see
the beauty and form Of some Of the
grown beetles under a magnifying glass
They have their troubles, too, when
man decides to pillow and harrow his
fields. The birds swoop down from
everywhere Some of them are so wild
over having their food made so handy
for them that they overeat and cannot
fly until part of the meal at least has
been digested.
There are parasites ever on the watch
for just such a chance. They dart down
upon the helpless grub and lay their
eggs in his soft. tender body. Later
they hatch and consume his "inards."
The life Of grub may be interest
ing even to him, but 1t has its hazards.
tCopyright, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in English
BY JOSEPH ]. FRISCH.

w. A. J.-Ilk is properly used only
IN the sense Of same, identical, espe-
cially in connection with Scotch clan
names, as Kent of that ilk," meaning
''Kent of that same clan or name
that Is, Kent of Kent" Xix is some
times incorrectly used as if it meant
kind or class of persons" as, Il dislike
Nersons Of that ilk"
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will not only give diet suggestions, but
will outline definite exercises.
A word of caution to you, my dear,
and others who are anxious to lose
weight: Don't try to lose too fast or
you lose your health along with the
pounds. Dieting under the advice of a
physician is always the safest method
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyrisht, l93f)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Az uP'eno SOON the strains or soft music
were heard. Senators gathered around
him, and. small. appreciative audience
IN the galleries fingered until he had
finished. '
All In his family are musicians.
Mrs. Hebert is a pianist. Catherine:
piano. Adrian, the next in line Is a
violinist: Marguerite plays the cello.
while Felix Edouard, jr., is the third
violin player.
In their home here the Heberts from,
time to time entertain q select group
OF friends with their music. The Cow
ernor OF Rhode Island has been in
The old group Is broken up now.
Adrian is practicing law in Rhode
Island and only occasionally gets down
TO washington. Three are ali that are
left. '''"' oie
Senator Hebert has PLAYED tn. vio,,n
since ne was a boy. His parents didn't
force him to study music. He piays'
because he likes it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

The deep pool of boiling water near
Mount Hekla, Iceland. once known as
the Great Geyser, is the hottest spring
in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
By HERBERT PLUMMRR.

EErx HEBERT, Rhode Islands bald.
Il Canadian-b born Senator, is back in
the Capital after an extended European
trip with the belief that any Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

The parent birds of the young
American eagle do not teach it to fly.
1t seems to be born with the flying
instinct and also is fighter from the
time 1t is Matched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Y French dressmakers have many tricks
% teach us about the use of simple
handwork In decorating dresses and
blouses. Fine tucks, fagoting and en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

To provide Norwegian mechanical
had to play with those from foreign
lands, the country is to have its first
toy factory in Trondheim.
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This accepted" seal de.
notes that Sef-Mslns
WaShingtOn Flour (and ad-
yertisements for 10 are
Accountable to the commit
Zee an Foods Of the Amer
lean Medical Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

44cES TIC reC1Pe-Z cups Oh OS14-
Rising Washington Flour; 21z table
spoons shortening; about Is cup Of
nilk-sweet milk or buttermilA. am
Using buttermi1k. Now, then, sift and
measure the Se1f-Rising Washing
ton Flour; blend in the shortening;
add the milk little at time to make
a soft dough-ro11 H-inch thick. cot
and place in the baking sheet-no
baking powder to bother with, you
see. Everything is ready for the oven
In jiffy.' It takes about 10 minutes
to bake in hot oven-.475O F., the
recipe says-and out will come
Is deicious1y light, brown and fla
worry biscuits.
"That11 only be four apiece, won't
It? Oh. we'll. I'll make double
batch. It's no trouble with Self
Rising Washington Flour.
You're coming? That's fine
make it little early and see me make
biscuits neither of us ever thought I
would be able to make
Self-Rising Washington Flour is for
sale by grocers and delicatessens in
all sizes from 2-Lb. sacks up-tUith
every sack GUARANTEED.
Wilkins.Rosers Milling Co
Washington, d. C.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
RYAN ELL WOULD
HIT FARM EMPLOYER

Coming, but not yet in, is the Ryan
unemployment bill which would assess
every person In the state who uses
hired help, ten cents day to create
fund to be used in paying doles to
the unemployed.
This act is certain to find some sup
port but not enough to make it
dangerous. However, it does show the
trend OF legislative thought among
certain members.
Aimed at the industrialist primarily,
the bill would hit every grower in the
state ultimately as ten cent fee
would have to be collected for every
harvest hand, helper or employee on
the ranches Of the state, and the
farmer, not the employee would do the
digging up of this daily dime per man.
Organized labor will not appear
openly favoring the Ryan bill but will
lend such support as it can without
injuring its own group of bills, each
and every one of which means adj
ditional taxes, in the final analysis,
because when industry and manufac-
turing, building and construction, are
forced to increase overhead the public
foots the bill.
In meeting the tax problems this
fact is too often overlooked, that where
indirect taxes ar collected, in the
ultimate analysis those least able to
carry on, assume the burden.
Take the new income tax bill, for
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

instance, This provides for gradu-
ated income tax starting at one per-
cent or ten dollars year for all maxi
Ing gross income Of $1,000; two per-
cent, for gross incomes OF $4,000; three
percent on $4,000; four percent on
$4,000, and five percent above $4,000
income.
Exemptions allowed after the tax is
computed are SIS for single men and
women wage earners; SIS for married
people and 50 for each dependent child
under 10 years of age.
Hence a worker making $4,000 a
year would be assessed $40. If single
he would pay s35 tax. If married, $25
year, If one child. s23; If two, sol,
etc.
In arriving at this tax the Advisory
Tax Commission overlooked the fact
that the person with $1,000 year
income could much more easily pay
$500 year tax leaving $500, than
can the wage Garner making $4,000 or
less
However Judging from the temper
ment found in the Legislature there
is more likelihood of sales tax being
enacted than there is of the income
tax. And the sales tax has many fea-
lures not SO good, as the general in
clination will be for mail order houses
to ship from outside OF the state as
prices lower than local merchants can
afford to handle the same stuff for
1t might also force manufacturers
out of the state If the tax is collected
at its sources within the state
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
MOTHERS PENSION BILL
GOES BEFORE LEGISLATURE

One OF the tax increase measures
come from welfare organizations
which demand increased mothers PEN
sions from SIS To $25 o month. This
bill goes to the Legislature, sponsored
by two members. Under this new
bill. the state will handle the payments
instead Of the counties as at present.
The measure calls for an appropria-
ton from the general fund of $4,000
more than one-half mill levy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

SEATTLE DAILY TIMES. DAILY
only, per month, Soc; Sunday only,
month, 45c; daily and Sunday.
month, s5c; travellers insurance rate,
81 to Times subscribers: ago 1860
Mrs. G. l.. Tjomsland. phone Red I'll.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

oNii pi'h Hto' A'~'''S '|'fp -
Seattle.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reeves spent last
Friday afternoon visiting Mrs. A. j..
Marsh, at Cove,
The many friends of little Don
Bruner, OF Cove. are very happy to
learn he has SO far recovered from the
severe operation on his foot last July
that he Is now able to discard his
crutches part of the time. Don has
been brave little soldier and SO
patient that we surely wish for him n
speedy recovery.
Ladies' golf tournament Thursday
evening Of each week at the Vashon
Indoor Golf Course. s. PIE given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nelson and the
father of each Of them, and Bessie
Fjeldal spent the weekend with Mr..
| and Mrs. Bert FJeldal.
Mrs. N. Abrahamsen of South Cove,
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
her sister, Mrs. Horn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Abrahamsen. Mrs. H.
Abrahamsen recently returned, much
improved in health, from Florida.
On Sunday evening relatives and
friends, numbering twenty-five in all
gathered at the home of Mr.. Albert
Abrahams, to help him celebrate his
birthday. Needless to say all present
spent a delightful evening. His mother
served delicious refreshments.
Rev. and Mrs. Elwigan, of Spokane,
are spending few weeks in their
cottage in Beulah Park Rev. Elwigan
has been in rather poor health lately
and felt that he would quickly regain
his strength here on the Island
Mrs. Trelstad, well known by many
Coveites, now a resident of Kent, is
spending a few days visiting the
Haughland family at Colvos.
Visit the vashon Indoor Golf Course
and enjoy a delightful evening at golf
Mrs. Geo. Mccormick and baby
daughter, Bonnie JJean, left Saturday
for weeks visit with her sister at
Rockport, Wash.
Ladies golf tournament at the
Vashon Indoor Golf Course every
Thursday evening. S. cash prize.
4 Mr.. Frank Goodman spent Sunday
at the L. A. Walls home helping his
small son, Larry, celebrate his first
birthday. Mr.. Goodman is working
near Port Orchard.
Mr.. T. Hellesto is recovering from 9
bad attack of flu that has kept hin,
confined to his bed for several days.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
COVE, CEDARHURsT AND
COLVoS ITEMS

MIR, and Mrs, w. " crosier drove to
North Beach last Sunday and spent
the day with Mfr. and Mrs. Tiediman
the latter a sister Of Mrs, Crosier's,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

Mrs. d. Fjeldal entertained at 100
o'clock luncheon last Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Abe Abraham
sen and Mrs. Nellie Hamburg Of
Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
PIANO TUNING

Have your piano tuned now at my
special rate. Your local piano tuner,
F. O. Shanahan, Black 1874. 1tfc
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DocKroN NEWS

| Mr.. H. E. Larsen was in Seattle on
business last week.
Theo. Berry and j. Ljubich were in
Tacoma on business Friday.
| visit the vashon Indoor Golf Course
and enjoy a delightful evening at golf
Mrs. A. j. stuckey spent few days
in Tacoma last week.
Mrs. A. Hanson and son, Andrew, of
Seattle, and Mrs C. Clements, of Des
Moines, visited their mother, Mrs. D.
Hake, at Manzanita over the week
end.
Mrs. F. Erickson of Aberdeen, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs A. Johnson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Anderson of Stella
COON, spent the weekend on their
farm.
Capt. and Mrs. T, W. Phillips visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. stuckey Sunday.
Mrs. TAFT spent the Weekend in Ia
coma with friends,
MIR. A. Anderson and L, Mauritsen
spent Sunday in Tacoma,
Mr.. "A. G. stuckey was in Seattle on
business Monday.
Try golf for brain food at the
vashon Indoor Golf Course.
Mr.. L. Danielson, Anton Peterson
and L. Planchich were in Seattle
Monday on business.
The Dockton Community Club will
meet at 8 p. m. Saturday, January
81 at the Community Hall.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

There is one thing about a banker
he takes lot Of interest in his
business.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

The only market in the world that
the Bears" can't raid is the market
of smiles They are always at
premium.