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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08
TRACTOR WORK BY DAY OR CON-
tract. Louis Deppman. Black 1874
FOR RENT

THE STAR" is a penny q day and
keeps the blues away. R. E. Stafford
Island representative for Seattle
Star, Black 205, Vashon. 45tfc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Lindberg and Mr.. and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

FOR SALE = Marshall strawberry
plants, cheap. Black s72, evenings.
52-8p
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

GENERAL TRUCKING. ALL KINDS
Of heavy hauling and moving. NJ R.
Dunsford, Phone Red 1888. l2-l-tf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

FOR SALE-New Bethlehem Galvan-
lied pipe, ga, and in. sizes.
Small size SIPS per length while
they last See w. J. Mcgowan,
Vashon. 49tfc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

SEATTLE DAILY TIMES, DAILY
only, per month, soc; Sunday only,
month, 45c; daily and Sunday.
month, Csc; travellers insurance rate.
81 to Times subscribers: age 1859,
Mrs. G. L. Tjomsland, phone Red III.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08
WANTED

wANTED-All kinds of fruit. Geo.
Jenn, Red 43. 43tf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

WHEN YOU WANT LUMBER SEE
Sundberg about 1t. With England
& Petersen. IA
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

FOR sALE-FoREsT WOOD. ALSO
trucking wanted. Phone RED 1885,
43tfc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

PEEP o. DAY DELIVERY = ONE
jump ahead of the sun. That's the
kind of service you want and the
acknowledgement is the paper that
gives it. We deliver to your home.
Daily and Sunday 81 month; daily
only 6Oc month; Sunday only, 45c
a month. H. L. Penny, Island agent,
Phone Red 1104, Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

Mrs. A. L. Hotchkin spent a few days
at home with her family last week
but was called away again to Seattle
on another case Saturday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

FOR sALE-Guernsey COW, fresh soon.
Red 1904. 51-52.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-08

Wilfred Reeves came home Saturday
to spend the weekend with home
folks. He is teaching in olympia.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
$4,000 ASKED
IN TAX SUIT

Gustav c. Hertz, an income tax
expert, has filed suit in circuit
court against william A. Mills,
former financial agent in Wash
ington for the Commonwealth
Finance Company of New York,
to recover $4,000" alleged to be
due for his services in obtaining
an taxable income reduction OF
81 100000 for the defendant. ,
Mr.. Mills income was declared
by the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. to be 100000 in handling
funds of the Commonwealth FL
nance Corporation In its dealings
with the F.. H. Smith Company
prior to it's failure.
Attorney r. II. MCNEIL filed
the declaration for Hertz, who
was indicted about two years ago
on a perjury charge In connection
with the failure of the Hamilton
Hotel. An investigation Of the
Commonwealth failure is now
said to be under way by the Gov
ernment agents.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
PANTAGES TRIAL
|RKS DANCER

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3
UN.S0. \ Alexander Pantages,
theatrical magnate, convicted Of
attacking 17-year-old dancer,
Eunice Pringle, today looked for
ward optimiStically to the new
trial granted by the State Su-
preme Court here yesterday.
When informed of the decision,
Pantages reiterated his innocence
and stated his lawyers would in
troduce evidence to prove it con-
cluSively.
The decision of the Supreme
Court, reached by verdict of to
2, held that the prosecution mis-
conduct objected to by PantageS'
attorneys warrants the conclu-
sion that the defendant was not
lawfully convicted"
Miss Pringle described the de-
cision as terribly unjust" and de-
clared herself ready to go through
another trial and be in no fear
of testimony against her char
acter.
Miss Pringle said the decision
. to grant a new trial on the crimi-
nal charge would not affect her
million-dollar civil suit against
pantageS.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03

''What no, varlet, sayest thou
guilty or not guilty?"
'Well, your worship, you see
Il was this way"
And then undoubtedly followed
the first stock excuse for viola
ton of the traffic laws. For
London had its own traffic prob
lem way back in 1850.
With good old King Charles
II on the throne, the parking
problem became accute. Then
followed the royal proclamation
to the effect:
whereas the excessive num-
ber of hackney coaches in the
City Of London are found to
be . common nuisance, the
streets and highways being
thereby made impossible and
dangerous,
1--WE command that no per
son or persons permit or suf-
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
BROKERS BOOST
WORKERS PAY

NEW YORK, April 3 U.S).
stocks moved generally lower in
Wall Street yesterday, but
"Meehan and Company preferred"
was up.
That brokerage company an
nounced that the 121a per cent
cut in salaries, which was made
shortly after the 1929 market
crash, was now a thing Of the
past-that salaries from now on
would be on the boom-time basis.
The news was taken in the
financial district as a sign Of re-
turning confidence and an up
ward trend in business.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
QUEEN WASHES
BEGGARS' FEET

MADRID, April 3 CU.S0.-King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria yester-
day put aside the prerogatives of
royalty, with all humbleness
washing the feet of Is beggars in
accordance with the Spanish
courts traditional observance OF
Holy Thursday.
The foot-washing commentaries
the washing Of His disciples feet
by Jesus Christ after the Last
Supper.
After the ceremony, members
of the court served the beggars a
meal. They were then ushered
out, each with a few pieces OF
silver, new clothing, and the rem
nantS of the dinner.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Bankers to Confer
With Mellon Monday

Montagu Norman, governor Of
the Bank of England, and George
L. Harrison, governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York,
will visit Washington Monday, it
was learned here yesterday, to dis
cuss international affairs of fl
nance with Secretary Mellon, and
to confer on the international sill
Vnr crisis
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
EDen King Charles II Had
Traffic Woes in 1860

FER the said coaches to stand
or remain in any Of the streets.
"Given at our court at White
hall the eighteenth day Of Oc-
tOber, 1850. God Save the
King"
And so, the next time you are
brought before the traffic court,
remember its nothing new.
Three hundred and thirty years
ago they stood before the judge
and explained:
well, you see your honor,
IL was this Way"
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Peace officer Never
Made Arrest in
40 Years

For 40 years an officer of the
peace and not an arrest to his
credit. This is the record of
Captain William H. H. Condit,
90-year-old civil war fighter,
who has just been reappointed
borough marshal of Caldwell,
N. J.
On occasion he has used his
badge, but then only to scare
mischievous youngsters.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Council for Blind
To Be Established

Representatives of 33 countries
will meet in New York April 13
to II in a world conference on
work for the blind. At the close
of the conference a permanent
International Council for the
Blind will be established.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
KELLOGG SAILS TODAY

NEW YORK, April 3 U.N.SO .
Frank B. Kellogg, former Secre-
tary of State and now Judge Of
the World Court, will sail today
on the liner Olympic. He expects
to make an extended stay aboard.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
HARMONY LODGE RITES

The Rev. Clyde Brown will con.
duct the religious services for
Harmony Lodge, No. II, F.A.A.M.,
to be held at 8 p. m. Sunday at
the Masonic Temple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

gain prices of read-to-wear dolls clothes. And
they include also electric ranges that really
cook, carpet sweepers, better yet vacuum
cleaners that really clean.
A very different type of doll, but one also
indicating the influence of current tastes even
on children's toys, is the caricature doll stuffed
and painted to represent characters already ia
miliar through the talking pictures, popular
Juvenile books, widely read comic strips and
Sunday supplement "funnies." Mickey Mouse,
foot high and true to the original to the last
whsker, may not inspire young owner with
spasms Of mother-leve, but who would refuse
celebrated movie star warm welcome into the
doll family circle? Thus Mickey Mouse, and
Krazy Kat and the rollicking BimbO, as well as
the entire Aesop's Fables gang done up neatly
in black velvet, and nine members of Our Gang,
modelled in bisque and waiting for their owner
to paint them as they should be painted are
important newcomers in the doll world. Orphan
Annie and Skeezx and Smithy are among a
number of comic strip celebrities reproduced
as dolls this year. Rose O'NeilPs "Kewpies"
done up in flesh pink plush, make a cuddly COM
panion for baby's crib and from juvenile litera-
ture have been borrowed A. A. Mines funny
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

He looked up from his engine to see
his fathers fur-coated figure and hear
him say:
Lad, one Of my engineer friends
here spotted you and told me. It's al
most Christmas. l feel that have
been unjust to you-but won't you
come homer"
Ross mind fingered on the word
"Christmas," and he said simply, II
will-if / can bring some one with
he. No. not my wife, but a girl !
hope to make my wife"
So it came about that one eventful
evening Ross bent over a pale, flower
like face and looked into dark eyes TO
which a great city physician had
brought the blessing of sight; and she
said:
Dear, what a dream it seemsi This
beautiful home-and you with mel
And just a few weeks ago. you and /
down"
I'm the depths, sweetheart. / began
to climb out the moment | saw you
that night"
'And you took me with you" the
chime of far-away bells broke into her
words with distant music-"what are
those bells?" she asked wOnderingly.
He touched her lips with his
"Christmas bells, little girl, ringing
out the old for us-fOreveri"
t0l 1891 Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
(WNU Service
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

rush in the stores had given her an
opportunity to earn money. The
lights had bothered her after the
strain her eyes had been under in her
studying and that night on her way
home darkness deeper than the night
had come over them.
He suggested getting in touch with
the police, but she begged him not to.
Il have my rent paid until Sunday
night, and If / rest tomorrow my
eyes may be all right. After that
after that"
He put his hand encouragingly over
her small one. Don't worry about
that. l am going to keep an eye on
you myself. Here you are"
A rigid faced landlady came to the
door. In moment Ross glimpsed the
situation. The woman heard the ex-
PLANTATION with scowl; and he de-
cided to wait until he had seen the
helpless girl to her room. Then he
said quietly:
Look after her well, and l will
see that you are paid"
''She has her room paid until Sun
day night. After that the city will
take care of her-unless she has the
cash Sunday night. You look like
bum to me, but if you get the money,
all right. the woman said shortly.
Ross smiled. "You have my mum.
Der; but I'll have the money. Be good
to her. She's a mere kid and up
against it."
$50 am l." she replied sharply.
"Good-by."
The next morning early he was at
an agency. He stepped to the desk
just in time to hear man say, That's
no job for mer and go on
"I'n take it." Ross agreed.
The clerk smiled "This job is driv.
ing a truck for the construction com.
pany at Millburg. The truck carries
explosives for their dynamiting"
For two days Ross drove the truck.
Saturday night he received his two
days pay and hurried to 30 East
street, paid the grim landlady rent for
another week, and talked for one long
happy hour with the girl he had vowed
to aid, Her eyes had improved little.
and under his quiet determination she
agreed to rest during the coming week.
I'll don't see why you are so good
to me-" she said hesitatingly at
parting.
Her hand sought his. "But-your
voice out Of the darkness know!
o, know!"
The next week, the fates seemed to
take hand in remolding his life, and
one event followed another speedily
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

slight, girliSh figure Stagger-
ing along the street toward him. She
stopped suddenly with cropping hands.
The light from the "Chink" laundry
fell on her face, and the horror on 1t
sent him with swift steps toward her.
Something wrong?" he asked
gently.
Her small, thin face wore the look
of child frightened beyond speech.
II guess-I'm blind! My eyes"
were the whispered words he caught.
Her wide eyes did seem sightless to
him. He took her arm quickly under
his. perhaps it is just for the mo-
ment. I'll be glad to take you home If
you tell me where to CO."
81 have a room on East street
number 80. If you will help me
please" she said in a strange little
voice.
She was slight thing, and pretty
under other circumstances. Ross
thought He learned in that brief but
eventful walk that she had been study
lg art in the city. but success had
OF come her way. The Christmas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
cit Can't Be Done"

In the days when electricity was
young, Britain's parliament once ap-
pointed committee to examine the
matter of electric lighting, and this
committee. after having before it as
witnesses nearly all the noted scien-
lists Of the day, came to the conclu-
sion that a practicable system of cleo
trio lighting for private houses was
impossible!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Two-Headed Steer

Seven months old and bred from
pedigreed stock, steer which has
just been taken to Melbourne. Aus
tralia, is a freak In many ways. One
is that it has two heads, another is
that it uses both. but only one when
eating. The two heads meet at the
center Of the forehead. The animal
has four ears. four horns. but lost
the sight of one pair of eyes six
weeks ago. A Snowman paid farmer
$500 for it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Thief's Money Welcome

A robber entered the room of
Charles McKeever of Philadelphia
and stole Sc in cash and a gold
watch. In their place he left five
dimes. McKeever went to the police
station to report the loss. and as he
left he threw the five dimes on the
floor, refusing ito take thief's mon
ey." Outside the station police
man found hungry vagrant. He
gave the unfortunate the spurned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11


little bear. Winnie the Pooh, featured in num-
Der of toys this year. and the whole Raggedy
family, from Raggedy Ann down.
Ask anybody who has outgrown childhood Just
which toy he remembers with the greatest salts
faction, and you will find. nine cases out of ten,
that 1t was something very simple, a set Of
blocks rag doll, or even something which he
made himself, out Of spools, tin cans. The real
pleasure afforded by this type Of toy persists
in spite of mechanical wonders and layettes in
which everything from nursing bottle to safety
pins is provided. Psychologists, however, have
brought it up to date, and now present us with
the term activity toys" and point out anew
the eternal value Of the plaything which makes
the child the actor rather than the spectator,
which demands youthful ingenuity, calls forth
infant Imagination, exercises childish brains and
muscle.
Thus we find always in style all outdoor
games and playthings. from the good old bat
and ball to mechanical see-saw so constructed
that it takes only one child to operate 1t and
teeter deliciously up and down without the peril
of sudden bump when the partner at the other
end disembarks. Thus also the permanent appeal
Of tool boxes paints and blocks Of clean paper,
pencil boxes, modelling clay, building blocks or
any of the elaborate construction outfits by
which the youthful engineer may build bridges
and skyscrapers to his hearts content. And thus
the demand predicted this Christmas for cowboy
boots, toy revolvers In a holster on a wide
belt, by which the small boy is suddenly meta
morphosed from the terror Of the fifth grade to
hero of the western plains.
Modern child psychologists have also added
impetus this year to the sale Of toys classed as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Pain Quickly Relieved

Most cases Of rheumatism and
many diagnosed as neuritis are
caused by germ action. Consistent
use Of B. & NJ, The Penetrating
Germicide, will quickly relieve the
acute pain and in most cases the
B. & M. Treatment will stop the
growth Of the germs.
Your druggist should, be able to
supply B. & M. in $1.25 and IS cent
sizes. If not, send his name and we
will ship direct. f. 70. ROLLINS
COMPANY, SO Beverly ST., Boston,
Mass.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Cathedral Under Cathedral

Excavators have nearly completed
opening Of the remaining of an Elev-
enth-century cathedral found beneath
the transept of Rouen cathedral in
France. The earlier edifice was be-
gun about 1444 A. d. by Archbishop
Robert, son of Duke Richard of Nor
mandy. The walls are Of well-cut
stone. the paving still exists, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Clover as Fire Check

The Pennsylvania department Of
forests and waters is experimenting
with clover grOwths as a means of
checking fire outbreaks in the woods.
Experiments have shown that the
clover will remain green during dry
weather and will form a mat thick
enough to impede the advance of the
fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Barren Land Produces

Marking an epoch in American
forestry, the United States forest
service recently made sale of wood
from the Nebraska National forest,
a region that less than thirty years
ago was nothing but barren sand
dunes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
BeIated Belle

maud seems to be a thoroughly
up-tO-date girl"
"Well, she isn't. She's six years
behind in her record of birthdays
Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

Driving 60 miles from home, sleep
ing in cornshuck bed, eating strange
food and going back next day is an
outing if you call it so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Safety First

Doctor-"Well, how are you this
mOrning?" Patient-''How much will
it cost of / answer that question:"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Still Wanting

Peck-My wife keeps telling me
that 1 should have a mission in life.
Heck-Then apparently your sub
mission does not satisfy her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Emancipation

All Of the unnecessary suffering In
the world could be eliminated by san
ity, kindness and tolerance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
SOMEBODY'S COMING

SOMEBODY'S COMING
Kris Kringle is coming,
Kris Kringle is coming,
Kris Kringle is coming to town.
He wears big pack
On the top of his back,
And looks like funny old clown.
Now wait just minute
I'll tell what is in it.
Then won't your eyes sparkle with joyi
There's something with curls
For good little girls,
And something nice for each boy.
There faxon haired dollies
And all sorts of foies
To please little folks Christmas day;
There gay horses prancing,
And Daudy Jacks dancing,
And everything fitted for play.
From Kris Krngle's chin
Hangs plenty OF tin
Tin trumpets and watches and drums;
Noahs ark painted red,
A little dolls bed,
And soldiers with very big drums.
From out of his pockets
He'll take sugar lockets
And candies, all red. white and blue;
And there will be kisses
For nice little misses.
And sweetmeats in plenty for you.
(Aunt Clara, in the Nursery, January. 1s7o)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

The man who holds his head too
high overlook lot of life's good
things.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

OSS MERvIN paused a mo
ment before he went up the
rickety stairs that led to
the room where dumb
"Soupy" Sam would rent
him a bed for the night for
the sum of ten cents.
He caught sight Of q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

dimes and the hungry man hurried
away happily to get his breakfast
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

Nothing much matters, is the hui
mOrist's philosophy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

The pure in heart-are compare
lively scarce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

there are vestiges of a painting on q
column which still is standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
COAL STOCK ON HAND
GAINS 600, 900 TONS
Rr the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reports the
commercial stocks Of bituminous coal,
used largely for industrial purposes,
amounted to 80. 100, 600 tons on July l.
an increase of 100000 tons over the be-
ginning of the previous quarter, but
2I00, 900 tons less than on the CORE
spending date of 1880
Exports during the second quarter
averaged 234 600 tons a week, as against
1922, 600 tons last year The weekly rate
of consumption in the United States
during the quarter amounted to 6,273,-
600 tons, as compared with S,865,000
tons in the previous quarter. In COM
parison with the same period last year,
domestic consumption plus exports reg
istered a decrease of 1871 per cent,
In addition TO the tonnage held by
commercial consumers. $4,000 tons
of bituminous were at the head Of the
lakes. !, 467 900 tons standing in cars
unbilled at the mines, and an unknown
quantity amounting to several million
tons in cars en- route to destination.
Stock of anthracite in retail yards
on July ] showed the usual seasonal
Increase of the amount in storage on
April J. but we're slightly less than on
the corresponding. date of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
MARYLAND BONDS
BRING PEAK PRICE
$5o0,000 Construction Issue
Sold in Baltimore
for 107.065.

Special Dispatch to The star,
BALTIMORE August l3.--At the
highest price it has received in IS
years for its paper, the State of Mary
land yesterday sold $500, 600 worth of
general construction lean bonds.
The issue was bought by the Union
Trust Co Of Baltimore with a bid of
l0T-065, the highest of IL offers made
to the State Board of Finance by bank
ing concerns all over the East The
previous record high for State bonds
in recent years was obtained last June
when a sl,000,0o0 issue was sold at
LOG. 775056.
That issue was priced to yield 341
per cent, while yesterdays sale will
yield 1875 per cent.
The offering was the first Of three
which win make up a general construc-
ton loan issue Of $500, 400 voted by
the last Legislature. An issue of
81 ,996,700 is TO be offered February Is.
1882, and the final batch of $3,075, 700
is to be sold August IS. 1892.
These offerings raise to $50, 900 900
the outstanding bonded Indebtedness of
the State Controller Gordy said. He
added that this represents about / per
cent of the taxable basis of the State