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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mrs. E. w. WILDER was hostess on
last Friday to the Sunshine Club. All
report a pleasant afternoon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Neil Flenner returned to school
Monday after an absence of three or
four days. During his absence Neil
made trip to Pullman where he had
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12
CENTER NEWS

Mr., jeff Davidson of Oregon is
spending few days with his aunt,
Mrs, r. D. Fuller.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

An assembly will be held at 1870
next Friday at which Prof. Klemme
will be principal speaker. A number
of patrons and friends of the school
are expected to attend this assembly
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12
COVE NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. B. A. Hunt and daughter, Mrs.
Frost, were Seattle visitors on Tus-
day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mrs. Leila searle left Wednesday for
Arlington, Wash, her new home, after
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
]. M. Staples.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mr.. Knut Paulsen and son, Clement
motored up into Canada and spent
several days last week, with Mr..
Paulsen's brother and family.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mr.. Vernon Iendricksen returned
home last week after spending several
months east of the mountains, where
he had employment.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mrs. o. E. Hudspeth is in Seattle
helping to care for her daughter who
has been very i'll with fruit poisoning.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Last week Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Soike,
enjoyed visit from the formers
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Anderson spent
the weekend with home folks, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sigrist.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

We were sorry to learn that the
three small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ober have been quite sick for a
week with stomach flu They are re-
ported as now improving.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Bob Thompson, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Thompson entertained
five boys over the weekend at the
Thompson camp at Cove.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mr.. Otto Therkelsen and son, Al
fred, r. D. Fuller and John Metzen-
berg are over on Blewett Pass hunt
ing. We wish them good luck.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

A little summer camp is going up
on the tide flats on Burton beach, re-
Gently purchased by Mrs. Fisk of Ia
coma.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

On last Tuesday Mrs. Reeves, Mrs.
Ramquist and Mrs. Frank Sigrist spent
the day in Seattle with Mrs. A. K.
Guy and her mother, Mrs Goodchild.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

Mrs. Knowles is back with her
sister, Mrs. Bucknell, again after
several weeks stay in Portland.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-11-12

The auxiliary Of the Burton Com
munity church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Meredith, Thursday, Novem-
Der 10. During their business meet
ing they will arrange for dinner to
be served early in December at the
social hall of the Burton Community
church, details of which will be given
later.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
ST|RS
HYATTSV|LLE

Hyattsville, Md, voters will
choose new mayor when they
go to the polls Monday in their
municipal election. A warm cam
paign has been waged by both
factions involved and the poll
ticians anticipate a close race be-
tween the two mayoralty contest
ants, E. B. Hilley and L. L. Gray.
Voters in nearby Mt. Rainier,
Md, will likewise vote for mu-
nicipal officers Monday. Candi-
dates running for mayor in that
city are John H. Beall, up for
reelection, and Fled Negus, for
mer mayor.
Other municipal officers to
be voted on Monday will be
councilmen from four wards in
each of the towns. Two bills
face the approval of the voters,
the Hyattsville road bill which
provides for an extension Of
time wherein street improvement
assessments might be paid in
that town and the salary bill for
municipal officers in Mt. Rainier.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Governor Starts Work On
Lee Boulevard
Times Staff Photo
dPC CpTNKC

|now being made in the Shenan.
doah National Park, where the
Lee Boulevard will end, and tell.
ing of the aid rendered the Lee
Boulevard Association by the con.
servation commission in the rails,
ing of funds for the road.
Governor Pollard then intro
duced number Of distinguished
guests, among whom were Mrs.
Robert E. Lee, jr.. wife of General
Lees son; DR.. George Bowling
Lee, noted gynecologist of New
York and grandson of General
Lee; Wade H. Massie, State high.
way commissioner; Mrs. Hunter
DeButs and Mrs. Hanson Ely, jr.,
granddaughters of General Lee,
and Robert Lee Longstreet, son
of the noted civil war general.
Uses Old Gavel
During his talk, Governor Pol.
lard used a gavel taken from a
prehistoric cliff dwelling near the
Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, and
which was used by President
Harding in 1923, when he didi-
Gated the Zero Milestone, in Okla
homa, marking the beginning Of
the National Boulevard Associa-
tion'S work.
Traffic was handled by the COM
bined police departments Of Arling-
ton and Fairfax counties, aided
by Boy Scouts or Northern Vir-
ginia, all working under the d.
rection of Louis C. Carl, president
Of the Arlington County Chamber
of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
HOWARD MARKS
HEALTH DAY

Special May day health exer-
cises were observed yesterday at
many of the schools, division
1913, and at Howard University.
A program was held at the
Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School under the auspices of the
Federation of Parent Teacher
Association and the College
Alumnae Club. The speakers
were Mrs. Dorothy Howard, DR..
Roscoe Brown, of the Federal
Board of Health, and Miss
Katherine Lenroot, assistant chief
Of the Federal Children's Bureau.
DR.. Dorothy B. Ferebee and DR..
Allen of the medical staff of
Howard University were the prin-
cipal speakers at exercises held
at the University.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
MOTHER JONES
REMEMBERED

The room in which Mother
Jones, patron of labor, spent her
last days was banked with flow
ers from her "boys" yesterday on
the 101st anniversary of her birth.
Floral offerings from every Sec
ton of the city were sent by
men who had been aided by
Mother Jones in her fight for or
ganized labor.
Since the death, on November
30, of the valiant fighter for labor
the room in which Mother Jones
spent her last days, in the home
of Mrs. Walter E. Burgess on
Riggs Road, Md, has been closed,
and was opened only when the
flowers started arriving yesterday.
Mrs. Burgess said that as soon
as the flowers fade and die the
room will again be locked
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
JUDGE PAROLES
FIVE YOUNG
VANDALS
Quintet Also Is Lectured for
Heavy Damage to Home;
Girl Slayer Is Sentenced

After pleading guilty to larceny
of many valuable objects from
the unoccupied home Of Pearl
Boone, in Hyattsville, Merle Mer.
! elliott and Billy Elmer Doolittle,
! IA and is years old, along with
Vernon Eaton, James Van Tassall,
and George Bocasky, whose ages
range from 18 to 20 years, were
lectured severely yesterday by
Judge Joseph c. Mattingly in Cir.
cult Court at Upper Marlboro, and
paroled.
The charges against the boys
were filed after a raid had been
made on the Boone home in Jan.
uary, on liquor warrants. Several
OF the boys, it was said, admitted
making wine in the Boone house.
Damage of $4,000
When informed of the raid, Miss
Pearl Boone returned to Hyatts.
vile from New York and, accord
ing to her story, found the house
demolished. Valuable books,
linens, jewelry and antiques, Miss
Boone declared, were either miss
ing or mutilated beyond recogni.
ton. The entire damage, she
claimed, totaled more than $40, 900.
Harold Mickey, colored, charged
with assault with intent to kill
and assault and battery on Harry
Melton, a taxi driver, was sem
fenced to six years in the Mary
land penitentiary. Mickey, &C
cording to Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Garrison, who made the arrest,
assaulted Melton in a robbery at
tempt.
Slayer Gets Five Years
Bernice Besley, colored, who
pleaded guilty to second degree
murder in the killing Of Morris
Moore, also colored, at Fairmont
Heights, also was sentenced to the
State penitentiary for five years.
Her mother, Emma O'Neil, who
pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in an attempt to save her daugh-
ter, was fined 500 and costs.
Constable Earle Blackwell han
died the case.
The heaviest of yesterdays SEN
tenceS was imposed on Sam Spen.
Ger, colored, for the murder Of
Edward Fleet in a free-for-all
fight at Croome. Spencer was
sentenced to 10 years in the penis
tentiary.
With about IS criminal cases
and several civil suits yet to be
heard, the court adjourned until
June /, when, according to pres
ent indications, the Grand Jury
as well as the petit juries will be
recalled.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
ACADEMY HEAD
TAKES CHARGE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 2 CU.SO.
Impressive ceremonies yesterday
marked the Inauguration Of Rear
Admiral Thomas c. Hart as the
twenty-eighth superintendent of
Naval Academy.
Admiral Hart, who lately com.
manded the fleet of submarines,
is one of the youngest superin-
tendents the institution has had.
He is SO.
Officers Of the academy, the
regiment of midShipmen and a
guard of Marines, with the acad.
envy band, welcomed Admiral Hart
formally, as he read the orders as
signing him to this duty. A salute
Of 13 guns then doomed from the
shore battery and the regiment
presented arms.
The new superintendent sue
ceeds Rear Admiral Samuel s.
Robson, who was detached a
month ago. Capt. Charles P. Sny-
der being acting superintendent in
the meantime.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
School Group Holds
Election Wednesddg

The annual election of the
B e t h e S d a-Chevy Chase High
hool Parent Teacher Associa-
tion will be held next Wednes-
day evening at 8 o'clock at the
school.
Members of the nominating
committee are Lieut.. Comdr. Nor
man Hall. U. S. Navy, chairman;
Mrs. Lester H. Woolsey, Mrs.
James G. Cross. Mrs. A. j. Bryan,
and Thomas w. Pyle, superin-
tendent of the school.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02

Taking three spadesful of
earth from the spot at Fort Buf-
falo, Va, where the first section
Of the Lee Boulevard will end,
Governor John Garland Pollard
yesterday opened the work upon
the road which will extend from
the George Washington Memorial
Bridge to the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park and which will serve
as a link in the chain of high
ways connecting the National Cap
itol with the Pacific Coast.
Praise for DR.. S. M. Johnson,
president of the National Eoule.
ward Association; DR.. Charles
Davis, honorary president, and
DR.. w. j. ShoWalter, editor of the
National Geographic Magazine,
all Of whom have been i1stru.
mental in bringing their dream
Of national highway to a sue
cessful conclusion, was the key.
note Of Governor Pollard's ad,
dress.
memorial 70 Lee
He said:
II count this occasion signifi-
cant because it is the beginning
Of a road connecting the Capt.
tai with the Pacific Coast, and
because it is a memorial to the
idol, not only Of the South, but
Of the world, Robert E. Lee.
"And 1 honor those men who
have worked diligently to Sc
cure the rights of way and
carry the project through to a
successful conclusion"
A crowd of more than 5000
spectators crowded the enclosure
as Governor Pollard, accompa-
MED by an honor guard of cadets
from the Westinghouse High
School, Ballston, Va, entered the
grounds.
He was accompanied by DR..
Showalter and w. E. Carson, head
Of the Virginia Conservation
Commission.
Mr.. Carson addressed the gather.
ing, after the governors address,
telling them Of the development
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
The Weather

FORECAST TILL 8 P. NJ. SUNDAY
For the District of Columbia-show-
ers this afternoon; mostly cloudy to-
night; Sunday fair and cooler; gentle
shifting winds, becoming fresh north
west late tonight.
For Maryland-Cloudy, with showers
this afternoon and in extreme west
portion tonight: cooler in west pol tion
tonight. Sunday fair and cooler; mod
crate shifting winds, becoming fresh
northwest late tonight
For Virginia-Showers this afternoon;
mostly cloudy, with cooler in extreme
west portion tonight: Sunday fair and
coming fresh northwest late tonight.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
YESTERDAY TODAY
p. m::.:.... 81 a. a. m.::.:::: m.::: 81 81
Midnight. so Noon ......... 81
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1, 19S1-210.
Deficiency OF temperature since May
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
ton since January 1, 1931-4.62,
De9iGieney 19siHoy OF precipitation since May
TIDE TABLES
Tiday-High tides, 7:55 a. m. and
S:26 p M; low tides, 2:1O a. m. and
Tomorrow-High tides s:42 a. m and
SS:55ee p. m; low tides. a. m. and
THE SUN AND THE MOON
CT. rne sun rose today. 5:1o a. m. and
sot the SUI sun rises Sunday. 500 a. m. and
. n me en- moon rises today. SOL p. m.
= n me en- moon rises Sunday, s:17 D. m.
COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
E. C.. Dixon Seeks
Rockville Divorce

Charging misconduct by his
wife with a correspondent named
In the bill, Elwood c. Dixon
has filed suit in the Circuit
Court at Rockville, Md, for an
absolute divorce from Dorothy
M, B. Dixon, of 5727 Sherrier
Place, Columbia Heights, D. c.
They were married at Rockville.
August 20, 1925, and have one
child, Irma c. Dixon, 3 years old.
who is in the custody of the
plaintiff. Mr.. Dixon is repre-.
Sented by Attorneys Robert B.
Peter, jr., Of Rockville, and E.
Jay McCathran.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Grace Church Plans
Benefit for Guild

, The Wholesale Manufacturers
Association will give a supper at
Grace Church parish hall, at
Woodside, in Silver Spring, on
next Wednesday,. The entire
amount realized from the supper
will be turned over to the
Woman's Guild Of the church.
Mrs. HalSey Rogers and Mrs.
M. E. Bergman have charge of
arrangements.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
GIVE
BEAUT|FY|NG
D. c. TALKS
Junior High Pupils Describe
Their Subjects in Times
Contest on Station WRC
Continued From Local Page)

(ContInued from Local Fdge)
Adams, executive secretary of the
cleanup campaign committee. Mr.
Adams explained details of the
contest and asked the children to
work to make Washington a
model city from a standpoint of
cleanliness and beauty.
More than $4,000 children in
the public school system are com
peting in the contest, which be
gan April 20 and will end May Is,
On that date the children will
submit their essays to their re
Spective class and section teach
ers and the work of judging will
get under way.
Would Plant Grass
Miss Draper, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Curtis Draper
1927 Massachusetts, Ave. S. E.,
went into detail about how she
would collect and arrange her in
formation, and said:
"Then 1 should develop the
thought Of what a child can do
in the campaign, such as the
planting Of grass seed and flow
ers, respecting such signs as
please give the grass a chance
helping to paint, cleaning up
the back yard, clearing vacant
lots in the neighbOrhOOd, and
other things. I should also try
to sell the idea that cleaning
up is worth while"
Cleanliness Urged
Young Hendricks, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hendricks,
6O4 Whittier st. N. W., urged all
students to keep streets and pub
lie buildings clean and free from
discarded trash. He said:
"YOu wouldn't think of going
into your home and throwing
paper on the floor. The same
should apply to a street where
you are walking; not only
streets hut wherever you are,
your public buildings and such.
do not mean that we are to
act as street cleaners, but we
should keep our yards and sur
roundingS clean, and if everyone
does his part our city will be
100 per cent better"
Prior to the addresses by Miss
Draper and Young Kendrick, Will
liam Tyler Page, clerk of the
House of Representatives, read the
American Greed of which ne is the
author.
Twenty-Five medals and 1900
honor certificates are to be given
as prizes. A gold grand prize will
be awarded for the best essay in
the entire school system, IL silver
medals will be given for the best
grade essays and IL bronze medals
for next best essays in the grades.
Rules Outlined
The honor certificates will be be-
slowed on each student who writes
the best essay in his class or Sec
ton, except where the best class
or section essay wins medal. In
that event, the certificate will be
given for the next best essay.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
CIRCUIT COURT
HEARS FINAL
ARGUMENTS
Demurrers Filed in 20 of the
1910 Arlington County Suits
Decision Is Expected Soon

A4CSI nearing arguments Oh AI-
torney Thomas Phillips and those
Of Commonwealth Attorney w,
c.. Cloth, Judge Walter T. NC
Carthy, Of the Arlington circuit
court, yesterday took under ad-
Visement demurrers filed to %
Of the 1,07O suits entered in
behalf Of the State by Mr.. Cloth
for collection of delinquent taxes
early this fall.
The demurrers listed IA grounds
upon which defense attorney
argued that the suits should be
thrown out of court, all of the
points being bitterly contested
by Mr.. Cloth. If the demurrer
Is sustained by the court, attor-
neyS say that a saving OF ap-
proximately SIS, 900, which would
20 into the payment of fees for
county officials, would be effected
for taxpayers Of the county.
Unconstitutional, Claim
The principal grounds for the
demurrer are that the law under
which the suits was brought is
unconstitutional, violating that
clause in the State constitution
which prohibits the General AS
sembly from changing methods
Of collecting debts, that the
equity court does not have juris-
diction over such cases, and that
the commonwealth is not a party
to the suits and therefore can
not be named as plaintiff in
them.
It was also brought that there
are other adequate remedies at
law and other adequate methods
Of collecting delinquent taxes
which are not so expensive. BY
the simple process Of disSrain-
ing goods or chattels of the de-
fendent, the taxes could be col
lected at q cost Of go cents for
the collecting officer instead of
the greater expense required by
the burdenSome procedure in a
law court.
Decision Due Soon
Lawyers also brought to the
courts attention "the necessity
Of Mr.. Cloths approaching Off
cials at Richmond and singing
out Arlington county for the fill
ing Of more than o thousand bur-
denSome suits for the collection
Of local taxes when identical au-
thority was available in Arling-
ton county Gin the person Of E.
Wade Ball, county treaSurer) !;
and that the commemorative at
torney Of Arlington county re-
ceives fees for the conduct of
these suits brought at his own
solicitation"
It is expected that, because of
the widespread interest in the
case on the part Of the thousand
other tax payers who are named
as defendants in the other suits,
for which these % will serve as
test cases, Judge Mccarthy will
hand down a decision within the
next few days.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
THIRD COOKING SCHOOL

The third Of a series of annual
cooking schools held under the
0uspices Of the Maryland News
win be held at Gaithersburg,
MAY 2 and 8. Miss Mary E.
turner, director Of the Home
service Bureau, will conduct the
classes in the fire house.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
LANHAM YOUTH HURT

Eddie Sussen, %, of Lsnham,
Md, was treated at Emergency,
Hospital early today for cuts and
bruises received in an automobile
accident at Seventh Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
CRASH
KILLS YOUTH

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept,
25.-One youth, Joseph Armel,
10, was killed and Roy Barber,
IS, is in a hospital here not ex-
pected to live. as result Of a
head-on collision at Darkesville,
six miles south of this city, last
night.
The accident victims, together
with four other boys, all resi-
dents of Bunker Hill, this county,
were en- route to this city when
their car, a small one, collided
with a truck being driven toward
Winchester, Va, by S. Thomas
Parlett, of that city.
Parlett is in Jail here on q
manslaughter charge.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
BALTIC Dash to Nome
A Fake, Walker
Informed

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 d.Ns).
Was BALTIC a dog hero" or was
he catapulted into fame through
a hoax?
Mayor Walker today had be-
fore him resolutions from the
vaccination Research Associa-
ton asking that he remove the
st7t"e erected to BALTIC in Cen
trail Park.
1t was charged the dash to
Nome, Alaska" by BALTIC as the
leader Of a dog team carrying
anti-toxin for emergency rescue
purposes some years ago was a
fake, pure and simple"
Frank Sepalla, driver of the
team, was said to have admitted
the exploit was only imaginary.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
King of the Gypsies
And Brood Detained

Ten gypsy musicians, with their
leader, RACE Laczi, who calls
himself king of the gypsies," /"
and his wife and two children
were passengers on the George
Washington, of the United States
Lines, which arrived from Chan
mel ports.
Laczi, 81, his family and the
members of mis- orchestra were
sent 20 Ellis Island, where they
were examined before a special
board of inquiry to determine
whether they were apt to become
public charges The case was
adjourned, but immigration Of
ficials said that the gypsies would
probably be admitted under the
usual bond of $500 each.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
FESS LAUNCHES
HOOVER IN 81

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept.
Is QN.SO-The opening salvos
in what was spoken Of by party
chieftains as a campaign to line
New England behind Herbert
Hoover for President in 1882 were
fired this afternoon by Repub-
lican speakers in the coliseum OF
the Eastern States Exposition.
United States Senator Simeon
D. Fess, of Ohio, chairman Of the
Republican national committee,
said Hoover is "easily the best
equipped executive to lead the
people in times of crisis in Amer
lea or Europe.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
CAMPAIGN IS ON
To EASE LAWS
ON TRUSTS
Steel Interests and Building
Trades Call Upon Hoover
For Emergency Legislation

Big business apparently had
q well organized campaign under
way today to bring about modi-
fication-or suspension, If posi-
ble-of the antitrust laws.
Unusual needs arising out Of the
world depression will be the lever
with which the giants Of indus
try will try to move Congress
into action at the coming session.
It will be asked as emergency
legislation.
Within the past 48 hours,
President Hoover has been me-
morialized twice to use his influ'
ence in bringing about tighten
ing of the Sherman and Clayton
acts, which were adopted to pro-
tect the public from huge COM
bines likely to restrain competi-
tive trade and drive prices up
ward.
With such an auSpicious start,
1t was considered inevitable that
a powerful lobby would be at
work when the legislators assem-
bic in December.
The steel interests, as repre-
sented by Charles F. Abbott,
executive director of the Amer.
ican Institute of Steel Construc-
ton, petitioned Mr.. Hoover for
complete suspension of the trust
laws during this period of emer.
gency."
Representatives of the 10 build
ing trades organizations compris,
ing the Construction League of
the United States called at the
White House in body and sug.
gested their modification would
be highly desirable"
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
"PUCK" TO ADORN LIBRARY
Miss Breuda Putnam
Gets Commission
for Statue

Miss Breuda Putnam, daughter
of Herbert Putnam, librarian at
the Congressional Library. has
been commissioned to make a
statue of Puck" to be placed on
the grounds of the Folger Shake
Speare Library.
The figure is to be carved of
white marble, and will be so de-
signed as to fit into its surround
ingS.
On the base of the statue will
be carved the famous quotation
from Shakespeare:
what fools these mOrtals
be-"