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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
Golf Championship
Tournament Success

The Vashon Island Golf Club staged
its first championship tournament
Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and
9Th at the local links. On Saturday
the qualifying round Of eighteen holes
was played at full handicap, with an
entry list of 16 of the most promising
mashie wielders in the club. The
number to qualify was limited to the
four with the lowest net scores. These
were A. T. Bacchus, H. H. Hansen,
Neil F'lenner and Bert H. Stanley.
On the morning of the 5th the
semi-finals were played at 18 holes
of match play the drawings being
Mr. Bacchus VS.. Mr.. Hansen and Mr..
Flenner VS.. Mr.. Stanley. Mr.. Hansen
defeated Mr.. Bacchus and Mr.. Elem
ner won from Mr.. Stanley in close
and exciting matches.
The final was played in the after
noon, Mr. Hansen coming in first to
the tune Of Z up and 6 to play. Mr..
Hansen showed himself to be golfer
OF championship caliber and will have
the honor Of being the first to have
his name engraved on the beautiful
j. Forbes McBurney trophy, which
will be formally presented at the
clubs midsummer frolic next Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Flenner, who was the medalist
in the qualifying round will also be
presented with q suitable trophy.
The course had been carefully
groomed for the contest and was In
excellent shape. The green's are said
to be equal to any in the Northwest
by visiting players who were out in
force during the holidays.
The Island can well be proud of Its
splendid golf course and is receiving
much favorable advertising as re-
suit Of It,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
BILLIARD AND CARD
ROOM OPENS AT vAsHoN

With the opening last week of a
card and billiard room in the Depp-
man building, formerly occupied by
the Met-Cro Garage, every available
business building in Vashon is now
occupied. Geo. w. Wiley, the pro-
prietor of the place, after looking over
other locations pretty thoroughly
came here because he judged condi-
tions to be better than elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley are living in the
Nye cottage, coming to the Island from
Lake Stevens, where they were in
business two years. They feel that
they will like it here not only as a
place to carry on their business, but
as place to live.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

like Mr.. Coolidge has Politics, and
both have reached the heighth in their
chosen professions. met this Durant
one time. He is an awful nice fellow.
don't know much about what his
Racket is, this Philosophy Gag.
He wanted me to write him and give
him my version of What your Phi
losophy OF life is? who have lived
philosophy for many years turn now
from 1t back to life itself. and ask you,
as one who has lived. to give me your
version. Perhaps the version Of those
who have lived Is different from those
who have merely thought. What keeps
you going? What are the sources OF
your inspiration? and your energy?
What is the goal or motive force Of
your toll? Where do you find your con.
ISOLATION and your happiness? Where
is the last resort your treasure lies?"
A copy of this letter is being sent to
F. yer, Mcdonald. Lloyd George, Mus.
solini. Marconi, Ghandi, Stain,
Trotsky, Tagore, Einstein, Edison,
Ford, Eugene O'Neil, and Bernard
Shaw, and three or four others that I
had never seen In the weeklys. Now I
don't know II this guy Durant is kidding
me or not. II got this kind OF letter,
from some body else would say It's a
lot of "Hooey" and wouldent even fin.
ish reading 1t. But putting me in there
WITH That class, why I figured better
start looking into this Philosophy
thing. think what he is trying to get
at In plain words Qeavlng all tn Phi.
losophy OUT 10 Just how much better
of after all is an highly educated man,
than a dumb one? So that's how fig.
ure Is the way got In that list. He
knew that was Just as happy and
contented as II knew something. and
he wanted to get the Dumb" angle, as
we'll as the hlghbrow.
That education Is sorter like a grow.
ing town. They get oil excited when
they start to get an increase, and they
set a civic Slogan OF "Fifty thousand
by the end OF next year" Wcll that's
the Guy that sets College education
as his Goal Then when they get the
nifty thousand they want to so on to
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
THE HAND TO MOUTH ROUTE

From hand to mouth is the route
usually Travelled by those germs that
cause disease-such as diphtheria,
scarlet fever, typhoid fever, septic sore
throat, and others, says the Public
Health League of Washington.
One suffering from a communicable
disease may spread 1t easily by in
fecting articles which are in turn
handled by Others - for instance,
dishes, silverware, furniture or towels.
A well person may handle these ar
ticles and then, by putting the hands
to the mouth, become victim to the
disease.
Persons who carry disease germs
constantly, although they may not
themselves be sick, partic u larly
typhoid and diphtheria carriers, are
also frequent sources Of infection.
Remembering how easy 1t is to
carry infection into the body through
the mouth, 1t is seen how important
1t is to wash our hands before every
meal. The very simple procedure of
requiring soldiers to wash their hands
Immediately before meals Is said to
have curtailed the spread of influenza
in some Of the army camps during the
World war.
And another thing, as Andy Gump
proclaims, is the Importance Of keep
ing our fingers out of our mouths,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
BEE INSPECTOR TO VISIT KING
COUNTY WEEK OF JULY 10, 1881

A notice has just been received by
the King County Agricultural Agent
that j. o. Wallace Of Chehalis, will
visit King County during the week of
July 18th, for the purpose of inspec-
ton of bee colonies where owners have
requested this inspection.
A large number Of requests for In
spection have been received during
the past two or three months and Mr..
Wallace is coming for this work in
answer to request from the county
agents office.
Bee keepers desiring inspection of
their colonies should notify A. E.
Lovett, County Agricultural Agent,
3O2 County-City Bldg, Seattle, at once,
If service is to be obtained since Mr..
Wallace will be here only as long as
is necessary to make inspections re-
quested.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
DOCK DEDICATION

On Saturday afternoon, July 10th
at $3.50 o'clock ceremonies marking
the opening Of the North End dock
the finest on Puget Sound, will take
place. Commissioner Wilmer B. Brin-
ton will be the chairman for the day
and there will be number of other
county and state officials present,
among them Thos. Hunt, county engi-
neer, under whose administration the
dock has been planned and built.
The program will take moi more
than an hour and will no wise conflict
with the business mems carnival in
progress at the same time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
WE WE'RE IN ERROR

We wish to correct an error in
advertently made in the Burton cor
respondence last week. 1t was stated
that Mrs. Godfrey was awarded sew
eral blue ribbons at the lily show. Mrs.
Godfrey was awarded only one first
prize, but this was awarded on flowers
that she had taken to the snow for
decorative purposes, not for entry.
with characteristic modesty Mrs. God
frey asked us to correct this error
which we are glad to do.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

istence. There amt
nothing to life but
satisfaction. II you
want to ship off fat
beef cattle at the
end of their ex.
istence, you got to
have EN- satisfied
on the range. In,
dams and primitive
rae IS W ere the
highest civilized,
because they were
more satisfied, and
thew demanded lass
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

people that sho
don't agree with
anything you said
in the papers, and
showing you where
you ought to be
calling Hogs some
W Ii 9 re. But this
week l got some In
teresting letters.
One l sure was sur
prised to get was
from Will Durant.
q man that has
studied Philosophy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
Pierce Loan Shortage
May Be 8 Million

Coincident with revelations by
Prosecuting Attorney Robert M. Bur-
gunder Wednesday that losses from
the manipulations of Ahira E. Pierce
would total 100000 came report
that Superior Judge J. T. Ronald was
planning to return from his vacation
in Montana and reconvene the grand
jury to investigate the case.
The bulk of the loss due to Plerce's
speculations will be in the Washington
Loan and Securities Company, of
which Pierce was president and treas
urer, and not from the funds of the
Home Savings and Loan Association,
Of which he was the operating head,
Burgunder said.
Losses Checked.
Pierce also was president of the
General Discount and Mortgage Cor
poration, both of the affiliated con-
Germs being thrown into the hands of
receiver Wednesday, shortly after
the doors of the savings association
were closed by Harry G. Johnson, state
director of efficiency.
The loss to the Home is still placed
tentatively at 100000, representing
the asserted entertainments which
Pierce is said to have confessed to the
prosecutor following surprise visit of
state examiners to his institution
Monday morning.
A preliminary examination of the
books of the securities company by
John w. Allen, state supervisor of
savings and loan associations, yester-
day showed they would sustain loss
of at least 100000, represented prin-
cipally by outstanding bonds.
The examination also showed that
$4,000 of Home funds have flowed
into the Golfers of Plerce's private
company since the first of the year,
Allen said.
juggling 4Oius
whether any of this amount is
legitimate, we cannot tell yet" Allen
said. 1--WE have barely scratched the
surface in our investigation, which will
require some time because OF The way
funds were juggled back and forth be-
tween the Home and the other two
companies"
In his first public statement since
the failure, State Director of Effic-
iency Johnson reviewed briefly the
closing of the institution, and declared
it might take three weeks to unravel
the loan associations affairs.
He expressed his determination to
safeguard the shareholders of all state
associations
Properly supervised and examined,
there is no reason why these institu-
lions cannot be operated safely" he
declared, adding that the state depart
ment has adopted policy OF rigid ex-
animation and stringent regulations.
Seattle P.-I.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
CAMP MEETINGS ON WEST SIDE.

1t has been decided that the camp
meetings now in progress az Bethel
Park, under the auspices of the West
Coast Mission Association of Free
Churches will be continued indefinite
ly Two meetings are held each week
day, at 10 a. M. in Norwegian, and at
8 p. m. in English. On Sunday three
meetings are held at IL a. m. in
Norwegian, and at 2::3O and 7:3O p. m.
in English. the public is invited to
attend these meetings.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartiest
thanks to the many neighbors and
friends for the surprise and the gen
erous purse of money given to us ON
our 25th wedding anniversary.
Rev. and Mrs. o. I. Raaum.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
D. "A. R. OFFICIALS
WILL ATTEND PICNIC

Word has been received here that
Mrs. Frank L. Cooper, state regent
and Mrs. Arthur Huddle, state secre-
tary of the D. A. R., both of Everett
will be present at the annual picnic
of the local branch of that organiza-
ton to be held at the home of Mrs
Paul Billingsley, Saturday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
SNAKE BITES FARMER
THRU HOLE IN FLOOR

BARNH1LL, O., = Daniel James,
farmer, was bitten on the big toe by
a copperhead snake which trust its
head thru crack in the floor of his
home. James, who was barefoot,
thought he had stepped on nail.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
PORTAGE oRTHopED1c.

The Portage orthopedic Auxiliary
will hold its regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. E. r. Starr on July 18th
Mt eleven a. m.
Friends and members are extended
an invitation to be present.
Mrs. Alberta Nedderman, Sec.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
SCRATCH COMPETITION
SUNDAY, JULY 10TH

Scheduled for Sunday July 10th,
the scratch competition is open to
members only. There will be eighteen
holes Of medal play and prizes will be
awarded TO the first, fifth and biggest
scores, cards to be verified by part
ners.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
NEW GARAGE OPENS.

a new garage has been opened near
the Judd Greek bridge by G. w. Good
win, brother-in-law of DR.. Coutts.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin are located in
the Wylde home west OF Ellisport.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09
oRTHopED1c NOTES.

The vashon Island orthopedic
Auxiliary will meet Friday, July 10Th
at ten o'clock at the home of Mrs. c.
E. Wiman, Quartermaster, who will
be assisted by Mrs. Frank Grandy and
Mrs. Wallace Beall.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

Work was started this week on the
remodeling of the Metzenberger house.
BY the addition Of dormer windows
three rooms will be added to the upper
story. J. Jensen is in charge OF the
work.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

Lots of men would use water in
stead Of bootleg to dorwn their sor-
rows, but so many Of them can SWIM
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

BEVERLY HILLS guess Just
get the usual amount of mail of anyone
that writes junk for the papers, mostly
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-09

It's not so hard for the newly-weds
to set up housekeeping these days
they can make their own gin.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
News of FIiers In
Spotlight Today

Col. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh waiting for break
in stormy weather to con.
tinue vacation hop to Tokyo,
Japan. Ready to take off
from Point Barrow, Alaska,
for Nome.
Coast Guards and ships
crews on lookout for Parker
Cramer, blazing new airmail
route to Europe, who has
failed to report since leaving
Shetland Islands yesterday
for Norway.
Capt. WOIgang Won Gro
nau, at Reykjavik, Iceland,
en- route to Chicago from
Last-On.Sylt, Germany.
Russell BOardman and
John POlandO, in MarSeilleS
arranging to have plane in
which they made new long.
distance flight to Turkey
shipped back to United
States.
DOrnier DO-X held at
Belem. Brazil, waiting for
part to repair one of her IL
motors.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
PATIENT FALLS
3 STORIES

Mrs. Isabel Walden, Sc, of
1896 Otis st. N. E., is at Sibley
Hospital suffering from a lacer-
ated scalp, possible fracture of
the skull, suffered last night
when she attempted to escape
from the institution, where, she
has been a patient several weeks.
Mrs. Walden, according to po-
lice, fell from a third story win
dow. She had tied two ropes to-
gether and apparently was about
to climb through her window and
descend by means Of the impro-
viSed ladder.
She was seen, according to the
report, by Miss Mae Pyler, stu
dent nurse, who tried to pull the
woman back into the room. The
girls hold was broken, however,
and Mrs. Walden fell.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
100000 GEMS
LOST IN TAXI
Photo nv International

MILAN, Aug. 10 GNSO.-The
loss of a jewel case containing
$780, 900 in gems was reported to
police here today by Mrs. Irene
Anna Coleman. of New York.
Soon after arriving at her
hotel, Mrs. Coleman discovered
she had left the case in q taxi
cab.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 0.NSD.
Mrs. Irene Anna Coleman was
well known on the American
stage as Ann Murdock.
She was reported to be in Milan
for the purpose of wedding No
bile Leone Coleoni. member of a
prominent Italian family. She
has been twice wed and divorced.
Friends here said that the for
mer actress possessed jewels val
ued at $1,OOO,OOO,
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
HEIRS SQUABB[E
IN HENDERSON
WILL CASE
~ Wwh R0 ~HH
Motion for Appointment of
Estate Collector Taken
Under Amusement by Court

District Supreme Court Justice
Joseph w. Cox today took under
.advisement a motion for the ap-
pointment of collector of the
estate of Mrs. Mary F. Hender-
son, filed two weeks ago by Harry
A. Seay, former secretary to the
late Senator John B. Henderson.
All Of the principal benefi-
Charles in the many wills of the
eccentric social dictator were
present during the hearing and
from two sources came hints that
the wills will be attacked in the
near future.
Edelin, Suggested
Attorney Norman B. Landreau,
representing Mr.. Seay, asked the
latter'S appointment as collector,
but was opposed by Major Julius
T. Peyser who asked that George
b Edelin,. executor under the last
win, be appointed. It was sug.
gested in 0taier quarters that the
National Metropolitan Bank,
trustee under the win Of John b.
Henderson, jr., be appointed but
Major Peyser objected to the
bank.
Henry N. Arnold and Frances
Arnold, of New York, grand.niece
and granddaughter and residuary
legateeS under the last tesla
ment, through their attorneys,
Covington. Burling and Rublee,
favored the naming of Mr.. Eide
lin, but allied themselves against
the bank.
Bank Won't Serve
These developments caused At
torney Stanton C. Peele, counsel
for the bank, to say the bank
would not serve as collector be-
cause it is trustee of the estate
of her son and has already taken
steps to conserve his share of
the John B. Henderson estate for
the benefit of Mrs. Beatrice Hen
derSon Wholean.
Mrs. WhOIean was represented
at the hearing by her attorney,
H. Prescott Galley, who com.
planned that, although his client
was the only heir at law, she had
not been considered in any of the
arguments.
He informed the court that
John B. Henderson. jr., in his will
had referred to Mrs. Wholean as
his daughter and that she had
been adopted by Mrs. Henderson
on December 80, 1924. Both Seay
and Edelin, are antagonistic to
Mrs. Wholean'S interests and
should not be appointed collec-
tors, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
GOT TON PRICES
HIT NEW Low

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 GN.S).
Cotton futures struck a new low
on the New York Cotton Ex-
change today, when the price
broke $3.50 bale and reached the
lowest level since 1899. October
cotton sold at 8.79, off 1873.
The big cotton crop forecast of
the Department of Agriculture to-
day brought forth new demand
that the Farm Board make every
effort to dispose of it's surplus
stocks of both cotton and wheat.
Characterizing the forecast of
15,584,000 bales for the coming
harvest as astounding, Sena tor
Fletcher CD, of Florida, said the
Farm Board should dispose of its
surplus stock of 100000 bales of
cotton to relieve the depressed
price situation caused by The enor-
nous surplus.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Boy Who Murdered Sister
GLares SurLy Defiance
'hoto by International

several examples in which the
boy, ill-treated the girl and fire.
quently threatened to shoot her.
On one occasion. he pointed the
gun at her but the mother inter
fered. One night last winter he
shot very close to the girl.
Tells Story of Killing
The mother sobbed throughout
her pathetic story. She said the
boy had been hunting ground
hogs last Monday and on return
ing pointed the gun at Vera and
shouted:
Now I've got the ground
hog"
He then discharged the weapon.
The mother said she rushed to
the girls side and tried to give
the alarm, but the boy put his
hands over her mouth to keep her
from shouting.
The boy seemed entirely uncOn-
cerned about the hearing and
played ON the grounds outside.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
WAN CASE CITED
IN At TTACK ON
Sd DEGREE
W. 01OHHH
Wickersham Report Asks for
Revised Criminal Code; Hits
Brutal Tactics of Police
By THEODORE TILLER

In a lengthy report given out
at the White House today the
Wickersham com m ssion thor
oughly condemns the use of The
third degree" by police, and
cites two District of Columbia
cases, among many others. as
illustrative of the evils Of the
practice. which it calls "secret
and illegal"
The two local cases covered in
the report. No. II in. the Wicker
sham series and entitled Law
leSsneSS in Law Enforcement"
are those of Ziang Sung Wan and
Edgar Perrygo.
It quotes the Supreme Court
decision in the celebrated Wan
case, which reversed the conyic-
tion of the Chinese accused of
numbering three fellow-country-
men at the Chinese Educational
Mission here in January, 1919.s
and described In detail how Wan,
an i'll man.. was kept awake for
days and ceaselessly grilled until
he made four oral confessions
on the seventh day and signed
a confession on the twelfth.
BrutaIizes Police
The Commission reports an i'm
provement in conditions in recent
years, many states now having
laws specifically forbidding prac-
tiVeS TINS Described.
"The third degree brutalizes
the police, hardens the prisoner
against society, and lowers the
esteem in which the adminiStra-
tiOn of justice is held by the
public. 1t Is a secret and
Illegal practice.
"ThOse who employ it either
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
RADIO HELLO
SOUGHT IN
Vain BY
DANES
Search Fails to
Reveal Trace of American
Filler, Now Long Overdue

COPENHAG EN-, Aug. 10
GNS0-Grave anxiety was felt
by Danish officials today over
the safety of Parker D. Cramer,
airman, missing since
he took off from the Shetland
Islands yesterday for Norway.
After successfully flying across
the sub-arctic seas from Detroit
in an attempt to map a nair.
mail route from America to Eu-
rope, Cramer encountered heavy
storms on the final stages Of his
journey, and fears were felt that
he had been forced down in rag
ing seas somewhere between the
Shetlands and Denmark, a dis
tance of $50 miles.
Crarner had planned to stop at
Bergen, Norway, en- route to Co.
penhagen. but nothing had been
heard of him there. It was
pointed out, however, that he
might have been forced of laiG
course by adverse winds and
made a descent in one Of the
numerous isolated fiords, of Nor.
way.
Radio Search On
In such a case, it was said,
considerable time might elapse
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. 10.
Authorities limited today that
first degree murder charges may
be preferred against 11-year-old
Harold Burkholder, who last
Monday shot and killed his T.
year-old sister, Vera, in their
home at Upton, Pa. II miles
north of here.
A corners jury Saturday found
the little girl was fatally shot by
her brother after he had returned
from hunting grOundhOgS. There
was no intimatiOn in the verdict
that it had been accidental or
otherwise and no recOmmenda-
tiOn was made by the jury.
Boy Refuses to Testify
The boy on the witness stand
said:
81 don't want to tell"
Jacob M. BurkhOlder, the
father, testified the boy was
''bad, smoked cigarettes, and used
offensive language" despite his
IL years. He said that on one
occasion he had stoned his
mother and had frequently
threatened both her life and that
of the sister. .
The mother, Mary Burkholder,
testified the boy had an intense
dislike of his sister and cited
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Marie AntOinette'
Dies From Mock
GuillOtening

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 QN.S).
While funeral services were ar
ranged today for Miss Alschild
Iverson, killed by an axe blade
while she played Marie Antoi-
nette in a mack guillotining,
Harold Finn. 10, was to be
arraigned in court.
Finn was held on a homicide
charge.
He held the axe over the
girls neck at a party of young
people. The handle slipped
and the girls jugular vein was
severed.
Witnesses said the girls death
was accidental and that they
would urge Finn be exonerated.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-A
former British aviator took his
life here in one of the strangest
suicides on record.
Late last night an ad taker
for a newspaper received a tele-
phone call. A mans voice, dictat-
ing, said:
"PIease insert the following
obituary notice.
"Keyes, Lawrence H., Co
Iumbia Heights, Brooklyn. Died
suddenly. Funeral at cOnven-
ience of people. Please omit
flowers"