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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
WE OUTLAWS.

What outlaws we motorists are in
this great and supposedly free country.
AS will be inferred from this state
ment, the writer drives car. Further
more, nothing gives him more pleas
IRE. He gets as much kick out of
driving car as the old-time horse
man did in holding the ribbons over a
span of square tratters in the horse
and buggy days.
And still he confesses to constant
urge to park where there are mo
Parking signs. The records of the
police court will show that he has
forfeited his bond for overtime park
ing as often as an old-time bootlegger
or racketeer.
He has only been caught once for
starting before the green light showed,
but has often started on the yellow
when there was no cop at the inter-
section.
He is slow and conservative driver
and has never been arrested for speed
ing, although, like ninety per cent Of
the motorists, he has exceeded the
speed limits within the city limits.
But can he be blamed for this
Henry Ford, who prides himself on
being an advocate Of the strict en-
forcement of the prohibition and other
laws is advertising cars with ability
to exceed the speed limits of every
state In the Union. So Is every other
manufacturer of automobiles
With all the automobile manufac-
turers promoting lawless speeding by
producing cars capable Of seventy five
miles per hour, can you blame the
average man behind the wheel for
being an outlaw.--EX,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
PLANTS NEED ONLY 10 HOURS
OF LIGHT OUT OF EVERY 2.

Washington State College, Pullman.
The applicability of artificial light
to hotbed experiments on plant growth
is pointed out by Harry L. Carver,
rural Identification Investigator, as an
example of the increasing Importance
of electricity in agricultural work.
About year ago we ran an expert
ment on a hotbed in which we used
no heat except that from electric
lamps. Not only did we get rapid
growth near the lamps where the soil
was heated by direct radiation, but all
the plants in the vicinity turned their
tops toward the electric light" states
Mr.. Carver.
In similar experiments conducted on
the growth of sweet peas, Professor
o. NJ Morris of the State College
horticulture division found much the
same thing to be true. In some sta
lions where experiments are being run
on long season plants, it is a slow
process to obtain data on new
varieties. Some of these stations use
artificial light to stimulate the growth
Of plants and thus get more crops per
year. Although this is not practical
in the field, for vegetables grown UNI
der artificial illumination. According
to Mr. Carver, the artificial could be
used as a supplement to the natural
light, thus lengthening the days to
16 or 10 hours. It has been fairly
definitely proved that plants cannot
profitably use light for more than 10
or 10 hours of the "a.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
LINOLEUM MAY
BE REDECO RATED

"Dreary linoleums from which the
print and design have been almost
completely obliterated may be attrac-
lively redecorated and refinished with
the aid of the high grade paints,
enamels and lacquers now on the
Market" says Kathro Aucutt, home
demonstration agent, Wa sh in ct 0 n
State College extension service.
"A base of flat paint to fill all the
pores and cracks, followed by good
floor enamel forms the ideal and
most durable covering for the limo
leum. If desired 1t may be finished
with lacquer.
"The linoleum should be prepared
for the painting by washing 1t
thoroughly to remove all dirt and
grease 1t should then be allowed to
dry completely. After selecting your
base color, apply the flat paint in
long even strokes, brushing well, AL
low the paint to dry thoroughly be-
fore applying the decorative touches.
1.-THE decorative scheme is usually
carried out either by stippling or by
stenciling. Stippling is done by
crushing piece of paper, dipping it
In the colored enamel and gently
touching the linoleum. A stencil may
be purchased or cut from stencil paper
and used for the border and other de-
signs. Spotted effects may be secur-
ed by using thinned enamel and a
piece Of screen.
"A little originality shown in the
selection Of harmonizing colors and
attractive designs in refinishing the
linoleum will serve to create pleas
ing and charming effect as well as
prolong the life of the floor covering
indefinitely said Miss Aucutt in con-
clusion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

The government has never shown
much aptitude for real business. The
Congress will not permit it to be con-
Quoted by competent executive, but
constantly intervenes. The most free,
progressive and satisfactory method
ever devised for the equitable distri-
button of property is to permit the
people to care for themselves by con-
Quoting their own business They have
more wisdom than any government
Calvin Coolidge, in recent syndi-
Gated article.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
COVE, CEDARHURST AND
COLVOS ITEMS


Mrs. Hope and daughter, Mrs. AL
fred Edwards, were Seattle visitors last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. MCGEE of Seattle were
week end guests of his mother and
sister, Mrs. MCGEE and Mrs Doyle of
Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallaker spent Satur-
day In Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gundrum and baby,
Eddie Gene, spent the week end with
Mrs. Gundrum's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Hudspeth.
Miss Mayreld Ramquist and friend,
Miss Patterson, of Seattle, spent Sun
day at the o. E. Ramquist home.
Mrs E. o. Rindal went to Seattle
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. CroSler took motor
trip to Seattle, and Tacoma, and sur
rounding country last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schlotterbeck spent
the week end at the A. Hotchkins
home
Donald Dunn came out from Seattle
Saturday and spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Frank Sigrist home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
BURTON NEWS ITEMS

Mrs M. A. Bentley will be home this
week from Seattle hospital where
she has been recovering nicely from
an operation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

that their home city in the big state
Of Texas couldn't hold them, after
spending few months last summer on
Vashon Island. We are glad to well
come them back and hope to have
them for permanent residents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Mrs. Hope and daughter, Mrs. AL
fred Edwards, were Seattle visitors last
Saturday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Miss Opal Akehurst who has been
taking special course at the Belllng-
ham normal arrived home Saturday,
bringing with her a young lady friend
who was her guest for several days
before going to her home in Aberdeen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

If you notice a light in Winifred
Woods house, that means that the
Torbrons are back from their wander
ings through the east and south, and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Miss Rowena Edison returned Sum
day to her work in Seattle after a
weeks back-set with the flu which
was sensibly spent unIer the parental
roof.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

MlBS RoWena Edison returned SUM-
day to her work in Seattle after a
weeks back-sct with the flu which
was sensibly spent unIer the parental
roof.
The McIntyres are home again after
some weeks spent with their daughter,
Mrs Smith in Tacoma, who has been
i'll. She accompanied Mrs. Mcintyre
to Burton for change and rest.
We are glad to have Mrs. Frank
Poirson back home again after some
time spent in Seattle hospital, and
later with her sister Mrs. Donohue,
until able to be brought home. Mrs.
Poirson is gaining strength gradually.
Miss Verona Armbruster, teacher in
the Aberdeen schools, is spending her
spring vacation with home folks in
Burton, Judge and Mrs. P. M. Arm
bruster.
Don't forget it is to be ladies
night" at the Burton Improvement
Club, next week Thursday night, April
End, when the men furnish the we'll
filled baskets for the social time and
the ladies do the buying. Mr.. Coy
Meredith has been earnestly solicited
for auctioneer and at this writing has
not refused. They say we should put
business before pleasure, but this time,
business matters will come after. There
should be good attendance.
At court proceedings last week at
Judge Armbruster's court, three people
were arrested on bench warrants for
delinquency in paying fines. Saturday
night Harold Peterson was arrested
for violating speed laws in driving
through Burton and fined five dollars
and costs, amounting to seven dollars
and seventy-five cents.
Joe and Arthur Hofmeister were
brought before Judge Arnlbrusters
court Wednesday night and were fined
for destroying property and were
given a suspended sentence.
The dinner given in honor of DR..
Richard Shield of Chicago who is
touring the west in behalf Of the Com
munity church movement was well at
tended. 1t is regretable that the COM
mittee in charge of the program did
not make it more emphatically clear
that the banquet dinner at the
Masonic hall and the reception for DR..
Shield and the Geberts at Mr.. Lilly's
home was for all persons interested in
Community work. 1t was meeting
for the Island people, and the program
voiced by the speakers was well worth
considering and would help make a
feeling of tolerance and respect for
one anothers ideals.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Little Janet Green tried to hop up
from one step to another on one foot,
Thursday, at her home, slipped and
fell, cutting her chin, requiring the
services Of Dr. McMurray who took
five stitches. The next day Janet
was at her kindergarten school as full
of pep as ever.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

The McIntyres are home again after
some weeks spent with their daughter,
Mrs. Smith in Tacoma, who has been
Ill. She accompanied Mrs. Mcintyre
to Burton for change and rest.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

The Ladies' Guild is planning on
serving waffle dinner Saturday from
II to p m. at the house next to
Dr.. Grandy's office.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallaker spent satur-
day In Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

joe and Arthur Hofmeister were
brought before Judge Armbruster's
court Wednesday night and were fined
for destroying property and were
given suspended sentence.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Mrs. r. l.. Barger and her mother,
Mrs. Collier have TRADED places" Mrs
Barger spending the week in Seattle
while Mrs. Collier who is mothering
group Of university girls at sorority
house in Seattle is taking advantage
of the vacation period at the uni
versity to rest at the Barger home in
Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

We are glad to have Mrs. Frank
Poirson back home again after some
time spent in Seattle hospital, and
later with her sister Mrs. Donohue,
until able to be brought home. Mrs.
Poirson is gaining strength gradually.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26

Our worthy townswoman, Mrs Ada
Suffer was highly honored at birth
day party given by Fern Chapter, o.
E. S., Tacoma, Tuesday night, Mt
which one hundred and fifty members
were present 10 greet her, she being
the only charter member left in Ia
coma Of this chapter organized forty
four years ago AT the well spread
table, she cut her birthday cake, made
befitting speech and bore her
honors lightly all through the evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23
'ALL-BLACKTOP'
BIDS ILLEGAL,
COURT DECIDES
Not Distinct Types, Holds
Judge in Enjoining High
way Body.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Booming business of the blacktop
paving interests with the state high
way department was dealt death
blow today when Judge Harry o.
Chamberlin enjoined the commits
sioners from awarding contracts on
all blacktop" specifications on State
Road 9.
The ruling, unless appealed, gives
the palm Of victory to William ].
Titus. chief state highway en-
gineer, in the long-standing feud
with A. H. Hinkle, superintendent Of
maintenance.
Hinkle has been termed a black
top man" and Titus concrete"
Despite a tWo-year old ruling
holding 1t illegal, Hinkle has con-
tinued to do blacktop construction
and award contracts on specifica-
lions consisting of "blacktop, black
top and blacktop"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

ru b b er. Our
Fifth Anniver-
S a r y Sale
makes every
thing in your
favor. Drive in
tonight or to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

buy and pay for your new Miller Geared-
to-theRoad Tires. Now, there can be no
excuse for riding on smooth, dangerous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23
CHAMBERS TAX
STAND SINCERE
BUT UNWISE'
Wrong Periodically and
Economically School
Defender Says.

"The Chamber of Commerce is
sincere, but unwise," Howard M
Meyer, Indianapolis attorney, told
members of Garfield park Amer
lean Legion post, No. SO, Wednesday
night at the post hall, 8101s Vir-
GINA avenue, protesting recent &C
ton of that body in demanding a
drastic reduction in the public
school budget"
They are on the wrong track,
periodically, and economically" he
said.
Education of the masses is the
only method by which communism
in the United States successfully
can be combated. Police power can
not eradicate communistic groups,
but merely drives their work bslow
the surface.
Ignorance Breeds Communism"
"TenetS Of communism take root
among the ignorant, as in Soviet
Russia, but the type Of people
reached by the sections Of the
school of the school system which
the Chamber Of Commerce wishes
eliminated-the night school and
day vocational school for adults
are those who help fight the ones
who wish to destroy all govern
ments," he declared.
THE economic crisis is blamed
for the present situation which the
Chamber of Commerce says must
entail budget reduction and re-
moval Of several important depart
ments. Why should they strike at
those who can not be responsible
for the economic crisis?
Many unemployed would attend
the schools as they now use the
public Libraries whose activities the
Chamber of Commerce also wants
curtailed.
Mistaken Economy"
Seventy cents on the assessed
value of $1,000 will be the extent OF
saving of the taxpayer for 1882 by
the reduction. Will we be so infer
nally cheap that we will not pre-
serve the strongholds we have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

gained for a few cents a year? Our
power is intelligence and its corner
stone is the public school"
At the close of the speech Walter
c. Rothermel, post adjutant and
Americanization officer, who spon-
sored the protest meeting, moved
that a formal protest be drawn up
and sent to the school board, the
Chamber Of Commerce and all le-
gion posts in the county. The mo-
ton was carried.
Mrs. Lenora M. Russell, president
of the state department of the aux
iliary, installed eight new officers
of the Garfield post auxiliary at the
meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

opinion 1t holds that O'Con lor
had a perfect right to sue as a citi-
zen, that the work done is con-
struction and not maintenance, and
that the types being all black
top are not distinct.
Under the law Hinkle has no right
to do construction at all, but the
commission has ignored this for
years, although it was plainly set out
in an opinion from the attorney
general.
Today's ruling puts the commits
soin further in the hole on their
federal aid collections. Hinkle had
pledged to collect $46O,OOO on black
top and first having failed to qualify
the specifications now has the work
enjoined.
In addition the encouragement
and Brown have agreed to withhold
payment on blacktop contracts I'M
der construction, including the one
involved in the suit, awaiting the
courts ruling. Contractors were
warned to proceed at the risk of not
getting paid
Floyd E. Williamson, state auditor,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23
SUICIDE is PUZZLE
Mans Body Is Found in
Weeds Near Park.

Identity of man whose body was
found in weed patch near Column
bia park Wednesday afternoon, re-
manned a mystery today.
Police records do not reveal re-
port OF missing man corresponding
with the description of the dead
man. A suicide, the bullet had
bored through his chest. A .32-cali-
Der revolver was found near the
body which, police estimated had
been there a month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

BY effective
new METHOD
Mineral Salts Correct
Common Cause of Fat.

Get rid Of the cause-and you'll get
rid Of fail That is the great value of
French Lick Salts. 1t acts on the cause.
Any'doctor or beauty specialist will
tell you that sluggishness is the arch
enemy of stylish figure. Keep regu.
lar =. then watch double chin disap.
pear. hips become graceful, ankles
slender and bust more lovely.
French Lick Salts is a skillful blend
of the same health-giving mineral salts
found in the renowned spring waters
at famous French Lick Springs-com-
bined in effervescent form. Drop little
in cool water-it effervesces merrily,
tastes as delicious as a fountain
beveragei
Take it each morning. Watch results
You'll look better, feel better, be better
with new vitality, vigor and viva
ciousness. Ask your druggist for gen.
erous SOC bottle of French Lick Salts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

has asked for an official opinion
from Ogden regarding such pay
ments.
Neither Brown nor Hinkle was or
hand today to comment on the
decision.
Owen Boiling, assistant to Brown
said he considered it unlikely that
the case will be appealed.
So the blacktop boys who event
to bat" for the commission when
it was under fire during the legis-
lature must think up new way tc
get their rewards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23
Eden Stuff
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
GARY, Ind. July 23.-Resi-
dents of the Fulton road COM
munity which fronts on Lake
Michigan want the Gary city
council to" do something about"
nude dancers on the beach.
Councilman William Warri-
low, who lives in the commu-
nifty, told fellow members that
the dancers show "as little self
consciousness, perhaps, as Ad-
am and Eve possessed when
they dwelt in the garden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23
Not Three TYPES"

Suit was brought to enjoin the
commission from such awards on
the ground that three bituminous
pavements did not meet the re-
quirement of the highway law that
there be competition between three
distinct types"
Robert E. O'Connor, TT. Wayne
paving contractor, instituted the
suit as a citizen and taxpayer.
Attorney-General James M. Og-
den refused to represent the com
mission because he had ruled that
the three blacktop types are illegal.
So Merl Walker, known as a black
top interest attorney, took up the
cudgels for the defense.
Plckens, Davidson, Cause, Gilliom
and Pickens appeared for O'Connor
and won the case.
Director John J. Brown of the
state highway department was one
of the witnesses called and revealed
he knew very little about the mat
ter.
So the opinion handed down today
by Judge Chamberlin goes into the
thing in some detail
The gist Of it is that a layman,
let alone a highway engineer or di-
rector, should know that the Hinkle
specifications Of 'puddled macadam,
bituminous retread and bituminous
coated aggregate surface" does not
constitute three distinct paving
types.
DispOses of Points
1t takes brick, concrete and black
top.
Three points raised by the de
PENDANT are also disposed of in the
Evening star., 1931-11-29
Ready Sale of u. S.
''Used Clothes" Is
Reported in India
There Are No Tariff Bar
riers to Secondhand
American Goats.

The secondhand clothes exports
from the United States are finding
no tariff barriers in India, the Com
merce Department announced yester-
day.
A report from Trade Commissioner
Wilson G. Flake at Calcutta said this
country supplied about II per cent of
the old clothing shipped into India
during the past fiscal year and the
United Kingdom, 20 per cent. No rec
ord was kept Of the value, but 1t was
estimated that this country's exports
amounted to approximately $428,000.
Secondhand clothing. according to
the department, passes through many
in India. An old clothing exchange
is operated in New York, where old
clothing is collected from all parts of
the United States.
In practically every case the i'm
porter places his order direct with the
exporter without knowing the exact
condition Of the merchandise, except
that it will be similar to other gar
ments he has purchased previously
from that particular firm. Each ex-
porter usually maintains a certain
standard of quality and price.
The importer, department of6cials
explained, does no retail business, but
sends a price list printed in native
language to his up-country customers.
A small retail dealer in an interior
city, who receives this price list, may
buy one or two dozen vests, which he
sells at approximately cents each.
Indians, according to the trade COM
missioner, have little use for trousers
and consequently very few are sold
Both mems and women's overcoats are
syzoy, @AI -
whether he purchases a mans or wom-
ans coat. The average price is $1.S0.
Vests are popular and are sold in SUBJ
stantial quantities. Military coats are
good sellers. Flake said it is not un-
common to see an Indian laborer who
earns about 18 cents a day, wearing a
morning coat.
Evening star., 1931-11-29

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Evening star., 1931-11-29
RAIL SHARES DROP
TO NEW Low MARK
Pressure Against Market Is
h Lifted Somewhat at
Short Session.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER.
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-Pressure
against the securities markets moder-
ated somewhat today, but the stubborn
decline persisted, with railroad share
price averages registering a new mini
mum since the 1905.
Despite several bright spots in the
week end mercantile and trade reviews,
the fact that acceleration of activity
In the automobile industry. with conSe-
Quent stimulus 70 Steel has been more
terdy than expected, appeared to cast
q dark shadow, so far as speculative
sentiment was concerned.
Losses in shares ranged from frac-
tions to about points. There were
fractional recoveries from the lowest In
the final few minutes, as shorts appar-
emily took profits, but the list closed
with a heavy tone. The turnover for
the short session exceeded three-quar-
terS Of a million shares, and at no
time was stock pressed for sale in i'm
portant volume.
The copper shares held about steady.
In view of the large stocks of metal
on hand, and the rather vague charac-
ter of reports of the final acquiescence
of Belgian producers in g. curtailment
plan, the stock market was inclined to
pursue a waiting policy toward the red
metal industry. Anaconda announced
a wage reduction effective December l,
following the action taken by other
producers October /.
United States Steel dropped nearly
points to new low at 53ls, and rail-
lied but slightly from the bottom
American Telephone, however, closed
unchanged, after an early sag. New
York Central dropped nearly 3 points
to a new low at 281s, and closed at the
bottom.
Radio dropped a point to 7%, a new
bottom. The preferred 3 stock lost 3
points. Miscellaneous issues off about
! to 2 included American Can, West
inghouse Electric, Santa Fe, Union Pa
cif1c, Baltimore g. Ohio and Delaware
g. Hudson.
The list showed signs of rally after
a slightly lower opening but the firmer
tendency soon disappeared, and selling
was mildly active for time in the last
hour.