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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
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7.3o-Rose Eovsk. violiaist, and Shirley
Ernst, soprano.
8 Mckinley Technical High School
Quartet
sf5-Advertising program
As TO 9.0o-Little Joe HornSby.
Early Program Tonorrow.
700a--M Musical Clock.
8 Birthdays.
8 OLA Musical Clock
10 o0a--Melody Moments
10 lathe Tale Of a Cent.
20 .45a-Address
II GOA Request program
IL Oo-Organ recital by Paul Gable.
II 30 to 00--Luncheon Music.
WMAI, t as Meters
00-Columbia Salon Orchestra.
345-The Captivators.
4.00-Hunting War Spies.
415-The Four Clubmen
430-Civii Service Opportunities.
4 40-Phl Fishers Orchestra,
5,00-Songs by Frank Ross
5l5-"Our Foreign Farms" by How
ard G. Barker
530-7Herr Louie and the Thirsty five
S 45-Correct time.
546-F Flashes from The Evening Star
by Doug Warrenfels
6.00-Weather report
60l-Taft Orchestra.
6l5-Edna Wallace Hopper
30-Interview with Henry r. Dutton.
6:35-Elizabeth r. Graebner, soprano.
6 .45--Connie Boswell.
Z 00-Myrt and Marge
7:l5-Bing Crosby and Carl Fentons
Orchestra.
7:30-Radio Joe and His Budget Boys
8 00-The Mills Brothers.
8:l5-Abe Lyman's Band.
8.30-Tales Of the Frontier.
8 45-Walter Winchell and Ruth Eft
ing.
9.00-Ren Bernie's Orchestra.
9:15-The ColumbianS.
30-Romances of the Sea.
l0.00-Modern Male Chorus.
l0:15--Mark Warnows Orchestra.
10 :30--Arabesque.
II 00-Al Sakol's Orchestra
II :30-Leon BelaSco's Orchestra.
IL :45-Ann Leaf at the Organ.
2:00-Weather forecast.
Early Program Tomorrow.
8 :0oa--Morning Devotions.
8l5a-Something for Every One.
8 A5a-The Dutch Girl.
9:00a-The Commuters.
9:30a-The Tale of a Cent.
9:45a-Morning Minstrels.
0:00a-Morning Musicale.
10:l5a-Address by Senator Copeland
Of New York
10 :30a-Melody Parade.
II :0oa-Rhythm Ramblers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

Steamers which have been laid up for
months at Plymouth. England. are re-
Stunning operations to care for reyiving
world shipping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
PreVentimg Soil Erosion.

ONE of the most serious and lest sDectacu-
lar problems facing the agriculturists OF
this country is that Of soil erosion. It is esti-
mated by Department of Agriculture OfhciaB
that fully rs per cent Of the farm land Of the
country is subject to erosion.
It is usually taken for granted that the
natural resources Of this country are hmitleSs.
yet in the upland sections of the United States
the average depth Of the top soil is only nine
inches. Below this soil is heavy clay, which
is far less fertile and far harder to work. It
Also is less retentive of moisture and bakes
easily in hot weather.
Land subject to erosion needs protection,
for the yearly sweeping away Of the soil, which
amounts to an immense total, is gradually
wiping out some Of the best in the country.
Proper drainage canals terracing of hillsides
and preservation of trees on the watersheds
are vital steps which must be taken to guard
the future welfare Of the land. The planting
Of cover crops on idle land is also a step in
the direction OF retaining the valuable top soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
u. S. Machinery in Siam.

A MEXICAN efficiency and economy are grad
ually beginning to make the demand for
American machinery forge into the lead in far
of Siam, and, as a result, the total of sales of
machinery for 1929 was Sc, OOO, 900, as COM
pared with 81 ,225. 900 In 1925.
The chief competitors of the United States
are Great Britain and Germany, the sales of
the former beng based largely on political rea-
sons and the latter because Of cheapness of
product. The greater economy obtained by
the operation of American machinery is tell
ing, however, and it Is believed that the sales
will increase from year to year.
The principal industries OF Siam are rice
milling. tin mining, teak numbering and saw
milling. The tin industry uses a large num-
Der of dredges but as the tin market is in
the midst of a bad slump. the demand for
dredgeS is likely to be lighter for some time.
Power generating machinery from the United
States is the principal line being developed at
present. according to the United States trade
commissioner IN the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Continued from Seventh Page

must be cool and steady, under perfect control
despite the break-neck action Of your legs
From this angle, too, think it can be shown
that hockey Is faster than the track sports.
Naturally, . man can skate faster than he
run, but aside from this he must have
his arms ready for a COOL steady drive while
skating at q break-neck pace.
A s TO rOughness-that is, unintentional
roughness-I think it far exceeds even
old-time foot ball. Getting tackled hard on the
gridiron has It's disadvantages and being under
meath a half ton pile-up of punching kicking
humanity is not exactly pleasant either, but
substitute for the turf gridiron a f1nt-hard
surface of unyielding ice, put razor-edged
skates on those kicking shoes and hard elm
sticks in those hands and you can see the
difference and the dangers in an ice hockey
piIe-up.
Disastrous accidents result more frequently
on the rink than on the gridiron. While the
players are limited by rule TO two strides an
blocking, similar to foot ball line work. q lot
of momentum and force can be gained in two
strides The unintentional collisions often have
much more speed behind them. Thus we have,
in the course of a season, broken shoulder and
collar bones, several broken legs, countless torn
and sIaShed muscles and ligaments in the arms,
legs and shoulders
The three implements of the hockey player,
the stick, the skate and the puck, all add ma
terially TO the dangers. Some time ago player
lost the sight of one eye the result of a stick
accident. KnockoutS are frequent in foot ball
and boxing, but doubt if any are quite as sud
den and forceful as that delivered by a puck
hurting through the air with the speed OF
bullet. A disc of hard rubber, one inch thick
and three inches across. with sharp edges and
travelling at a high rate of speed, is projectile
of injury unequaled in any other sport.
g., cfo y,niV1a
as an essential requisite sharp blow from
stick or puck is exceedingly painful, but injury
short of broken leg or arm should never delay
the play. Hesitation of q moment in this fast
game often means the loss of five minutes
frenzied battle for opportunity TO score
II know what you are going to ask me:
why substitutions are so frequent If staying
power is an essential to the game. The answer
is, simply. speed. The speed Of the game is so
terrific, the pace so wearing. that SubStitutions
are necessary every four or five minutes because
the players are actually tagged out.
The average big-league team uses three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Fastest ofANNodeyn Sports

shifts OF forwards and two shifts Of defense
men. The forwards, naturally, are called upon
to do the brunt Of the offensive work, but since
the play is likely to range anywhere. all players
are generally In the thick Of . speedy contest
for the greater part of the game. For that rea-
son, the ratio of substitutes fOr forwards and
defense men Is three to two"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Nobody there. Nobody was in the room.
For moment it seemed to Shepherd that his
plan had failed. Every long, slow day in the
Pennsboro Jail had focused his obsession
this time and on this place. Then he realized
that Garner must be somewhere very near.
The Goals of the fire smoldered in the CRATE
and there open magazine on the arm
. of Gamers usual chair. There were two
glasses ard a bottle the table, which indi-
Gated that Garner had a visitor. Garner and
his visitor, whoever it was, must be out on the
veranda at the other side of the house because
the night beautiful and warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

THERE was . little silence and then Gamers
voice said Eyes, that was foolish. A letter
like that is only q piece of paper. but it can
be a terribue weapon. But it can't be now,
can it?"
mo" said the other voice cit can't be
now"
The crouching figure beside the verandA
Strengthened up and leaned against the wall.
Jon Shepherds face was q pale expressionles9
mask in the faint light.
You're brave" said Gamers voice. There
was slight sound like kiss. "It's past now.
love you"
When Jon Shepherd got back to his shack
he went inside and CROPPED around for th0
box in which he kept his shotgun shells. Then
he broke his gun mechanically, took out tho
two unused shells and put them back in the
box
There was an old dufHe-bag in one corner
of the room, and Shepherd went over to it and
knelt down. He knew exactly where the letter
was. His hand closed on it and pulled 1t out.
He crouched there with it in the darkness. A
piece of paper? A terrible weapon? Were
these all this wonderful letter could be?
Suddenly he struck q match and touched
the flame to the dog -eared envelope. The paper
begin to burn brighter and brighter until the
light dancing with the shadows on the
walls. But Jon Shepherds shadow was huge
and quiet and shapeleSS
When the letter burned down and began
to Scorch his fingers ne dropped IL on the
floor and went outside. There was no moon.
The marsh and bay and dunes were one blur
under the stars Shepherd walked down the
rotting boardwalk to the landing. His old
boat was still there-half full of water. but
that didn't matter He climbed into it and
began to row.
He rowed the boat toward the PennsborO
lights that wavered above the northern horizon.
Pretty soon he noticed, without surprise, that
his shack was burning. He leaned on his oars
to watch it. 1t became gigantic torch that
lighted his farewell view of the marsh with O
red glare.
Jon Shepherd bent to his oars again. The
bay was ripping up. The breeze was shifting
into the northeast. There would be fine duck
hunting weather in q day or two And Gamers
gun would be booming back there in the fats.
Copyright, I9Sl)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

to 10 thiS hILtLng quEckty. RecOgnItEOR
didn't matter, because everybody would
knO,c he had shot Garner anyway.
Recognition didn't matter, because everybody
would know he had shot Garner anyway.
Just then he heard the other voice. 1t was
womans, soft and thrilling, and it was saying
something that seemed very important. 1t was
a voice that had startling effect on the man
crouching in the shadows with the gun. At
first vaguely familiar, like vanished dream,
then it began to burn its way into him with @
soft fiery music that washed away his muir
derous obSeSsion and his consciousness of time
and place. In all the world there was only this
voice-and he was listening to it.
Its just because love you so much that
must tell you, Henry" it said. eff hurt you
it's only because it would hurt me more to DO
divided from you by any secret"
Tell me-" said Gamers voice quietly.
at was q wounded boy behind the line"
The other voice was very steady. HE was
going back to the front. 1t wasn't love. Henry.
1t wasn't pity either. It was something else
that I couldn't explain even to myself He
was so alone, so broodng, passiOnateiy
strange. My sense of values was warped then,
too, 1 suppose. Anyway, he loved me- He
wanted me-"
IT See" said Gamers voice.
ct happened the night before he went back"
The other voice faltered little. "I never saw
him again. He wrote me letters for q while
sweet strange ilhterate letters. And foolishIy.
perhaps, l answered one Of them But thaS
has never worried me. trusted him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

ION SHEPHERDS mind was made up
He was going to kill a man in cold
blood He sat outside his trapper's
shack on the marsh and cleaned his
gun with a slow, brooding delibera-
- ton
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
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off in one end, in other parts there
was the most unbelievable formations
of water turned to stone. You really
prowl around in there by we'll formed
trails for over five miles. There is
rooms in there with ceiling of 400
feet. One tremendous room is almost
mile long. With all these marvellous
formations Of Staleactites, and Stalag-
mites. Thems big words. but know
what they mean now. One is like an
Icicle formed from the top by the
water dripping, CHATS the lite one)
and the Mite one is formed by the
water falling on 1t and building 1t from
the ground up. They hang like Church
steeples upside down. They form
Totem poles and Elephant ears, lex.
actly the shape and thinness Of an
actual Elephant earl.
Different rooms have different for.
nations. Oh amt got room to tell
you in here what its like. would
have to be writing a book to do 1t
properly. The Government has taken
it over and formed 1t like our other
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

about some old "Nestors" back home.
You walk down now, but they are put.
ting in Elevators. And made the first
trip down in Bucket, Gas they got
the hole cut through the day was
there). They bored from the top. and
also from the bottom. Its seven hun.
dred feet down. and they met in the
middle, and the Engineers calculation
was off a quarter Of an inch. A Mr..
Atwell, he was practically broken
hearted to think he had failed so dis.
mally. He is fine Engineer and II
this quarter of an inch don't ruin him
some day might be President
A Ranger named Carol Miller does
lot Of the exploring, and he was
itching to break away from us and 80
see II he couldent find a part Of the
cave that would be worthwhile. You
have lunch down there In little ante.
room Ave hours Just leisurely time to
see 1t. Every move Of few feet is
an entirely different picture. So don't
you miss this. You will all be coming
to California to get In the Movies, SO
come by there. Good roads, and II 1t
don't drag some adjectives out Of you,
why send me the Bill.
20 1881, McNaugh, Syndicate. lnc.)
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
Ceremonies To Be
Held At Cemetery

On Vashon Island, as elsewhere In
all parts of the nation, plans, which
should interest every citizen, are be-
ing made for the proper observance
of Memorial Day.
Originating with the Grand Army
, of the Republic the traditions and
customs established by them are now
being perpetuated by the veterans Of
the Spanish and World
Wars, and each year, all over the ma
ton, the graves of those who took up
arms in defense of their country, are
decorated with flags and flowers.
In the Vashon Island cemetery there
are SO such graves, Only two veterans
of the Civil War, G. A. Barton and
T. j. Wilhight survive and the work
Of suitably decorating these graves
must fall on the younger veterans.
This, as in the past several years, G.
G. Kimmel has had the responsibility
Of such arrangements. He reports
that the Boy Scouts will again assist
the veterans.
The program at the cemetery will
commence at 1890 on Saturday morn
ing, with Rev. L. M. Randall, of the
Vashon M. E. church delivering the
address of the day
The request is being made of all
Island people that they will denote as
many flowers as they can spare.
These will be- picked up on Friday
evening. Mr.. Kimmel requests that
those willing to make such donations
phone him at his home Red 1854, as
soon after seven o'clock Friday eve
ming as possible or notify any men,
Der of the Boy Scout troop.
1t is not always easy to attend this
annual ceremony but it is surely the
patriotic duty of every good American,
and small enough tribute to those who
gave 1.-THE last measure of devotion"
We have, probably, none buried in our
Island cemetery who actually died on
the field of battle, but those buried
here represent the comrades arms
who did give up their lives in the
cause of freedom, and it is only fitting
and proper that on Saturday we
should take the few hours required to
pay them honor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

dent on us. But we sure did run into
something that knocked us back on
our reserve supply Of establishment.
Its down In the South eastern part
of New Mexico. at Carlsbad, a mighty
pretty little town, a regular Oasis on
what is sometimes almost Desert.
Its on the Pecos River..I was through
the place years ago when they used
to call 1t Eddy, and 1t was good
Town even named Eddy, but its got
some water there that will cure you
of q lot of minor ailments. Course
you got to go to Claremore, Oklahoma.
That's the place that will keep you
right out OF the Obituary column. But
this old time Eddy will help you q
lot. Well 1t don't look like place that
II a fellow was searching for another
wonder to add to the World, he would
head for. There is not much to give
you any indication that you are prowl-
ing around over some of the most fan
tastic formations that were ever
opened up to the gaze Of man. Its
just rocky old hillside, not even too
much grass. But Its in Cow Coun-
, try. and many years ago the old
Timers used to know 1t was there as
the Bats would fly out Of there by the
thousands. Well anywhere Bat
comes Jogging out of, no particular
fair minded person is going to go
prowling In the hole to see what made
the Bat come out. But finally so many
come out they knew there must be a
pretty big hole in order to hold all Of
EN-. Its got pretty big sized en-.
trance and always did have they say,
so really discovering 1t wasent any
great effort on anyones part that hap.
pened to be riding In that end Of the
State.
1t wasent the finding OF the hole 1t
was the going inside and seeing why
1t was there, was the main thing. A
Cowpuncher named White with more
curiosity than any one ever come
in contact with. (for they are gener.
ally mighty leary Of OF any hole in
the ground) Is supposed to really
have been the one to going In there
and discover that while there was Bats
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
Entertain Officers
From The Mainland

On last Wednesday evening the
Island chapter Of the o. E. s. enter
tanned party of about fifty guests
from the mainland which included the
conductresses and associate conduc-
tresses Of other King county chapters
After the regular work Of the chap
ter and initiation of new members the
party adjourned to enjoy social
hour, an important feature of which
was strawberry shortcake.
Much comment was made by the
visitors on the fact that although this
was the occasion OF the first initiation
by the new officers of Island Chapter
the work was gone through without a
single error, Of which the members Of
the organization are duly proud,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
ISLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
ENJOY ANNUAL PICNICS

The pupils and patrons of two of
the Island grammar schools enjoyed
a day of relaxation on Tuesday, in
celebration of the close of the school
year.
Columbia school, held its annual
picnic at the schoolhouse, and true to
form enjoyed the day beyond words.
According to the men folks that dis
trict can boast of the Islands best
cooks, and the tables fairly groaned
with the good things to eat. After the
noon-day feast had been consumed
young and old joined in several hours
of sports-races, ball games etc.
The Vashon grammar school also
celebrated on Tuesday with picnic
at Ellisport, and they too had a most
enjoyable time. with lots of good food.
and warm weather that made bathing
pleasure.
Patrons of both schools report that
while the youngsters enjoyed the days
fun the general sentiment was regret
that the school year was completed.
1t is indeed tribute to the Island
teachers that the pupils do not rejoice
in the fact that their school work is
ended, and that they are now facing
three months of vacation,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
Island Bulb Growers
Attend Assn Meeting

On last Sunday about twenty-five
members Of the Vashon Island Lily
Growers Association drove to Cen
tialia, where they met with large
delegation of growers from Oregon
and other sections of the Puget Sound
region. After a picnic dinner and q
general get-together program was
carried out that was both interesting
and profitable to all present
The lily industry in the Northwest
Is as yet only In Its infancy, but Its
possibilities are great, and the prob
lem before the growers Is to develop
the conditions that will bring about
the quickest results.
No place, in the entire Northwest,
is so ideal for the raising Of fine
bulbs and blossoms as Vashon Island.
Evidence of this fact Is the movement
on foot to secure a government expert
mental station for the Island. This
is being supported by DR.. David
Griffiths, and Rep. Lin Hadley. Should
this plan become a fact 1t will mean
great stride forward in the develop
ment of the Island.
At the meeting on Sunday much
optimism was expressed, although the
bulb industry, like other branches of
agriculture, has been effected by pres
ent conditions.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
NEW PLACE OF BUSINESS
OPENS IN vAsHON THIS WEEK

Wednesday saw the opening of an
other business place in vashon. Macs
Sweet Shop is charming lunch room,
prettily decorated, with all of the fea-
lures of city shop. A color scheme
of grey, orange and black is carried
out in decorations, furniture, dishes,
linens, etc.
The place is owned and managed
by Mrs. Mae Naugle and Mrs. Cleo
Gordon, Mrs. Naugle's cousin. 1t is
located in the Hansen building, in the
room formerly occupied by the Vashon
Shoe Shop which moved into the
smaller quarters one door north.
Mrs. NaIgle and Mrs. Gordon feel
that there is business enough to sup
port an eating place of this type on
the Island. The early opening of the
tourist season seems to justify their
opinion. and they anticipate a good
patronage during the summer months,
and feel that by fall they will have
established an equally good local bust
ness.
The attractive neon sign in front of
the Sweet Shop adds another city
touch to the business section of
Vashon. H.
The products Of the new Island
bakery will be handled exclusively in
the Sweet Shop.