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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Dildine, of
Evanston, H., arrived last week by
auto and spent few days visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harris Ward, Jr. They left
for Friday Harbor on Friday where
Mr.. Dildine, who is an instructor Of
zoology in Northwestern University,
will take a post graduate course.
Mrs. B. P. Kirkland arrived home
Saturday noon after a delightful three
months trip which took in the south
ern states as well as all parts of the
east She spent some time in Wash
ington. D. c., Prof. Kirkland's head
quarters. He is finding his new work
tremendously interesting, although
very strenuous. Despite the fact that
Mrs. kirkland was delighted with
every phase of her trip she felt that
the best part of it was getting back
to the Island, and the members of
her family who kept things going
while she was away.
The McGrath family has moved
over from Seattle and are occupying
their cottage at Vashon Landing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

day of last week, when Captain An
drew Griswold of Seattle, former
Island resident, brought his private
Yacht "Caddrew" to Burton to call
for his old friends, Mrs, ingalls, and
Mrs. Suffer for a cruise around the
harbor. On his yacht besides his
family were some California guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis (Fannie Kings
bury and Mrs. Bessie Beall of Port
age. In descending the ladder from
the upper deck, Mrs. ingalls, lost her
hold and fell over backwards in the
water without telling her friends
where she was going or uttering
sound of protest. The second time shes
arose, one of the crew rescued her,
and after being put to bed, she in
sisted that the cruise be continued and
proved herself a good sport in spite
of the shock and her regrets that her
| dive was not more graceful. On her
way home she relieved herself Of some
of the saltwater swallowed and under
the tender care of Mrs. Suffer, was
able to be around the next day not
much the worse for the terrible ex-
perience, but fully assured her friends
she would not care to go through it
again, not this summer anyway.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Dudley returned
Friday from two days trip over the
Olympic Loop" which was most en-
ioyable and made possible by motor
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Callow,
theil daughter and son-in-law Of
Bremerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wencel C. Young re-
turned Sunday from a months motor
trip through Oregon and California,
which they pronounced very pleasant
with no mishaps to mar the way
The ladies of the Burton Com
munity church will hold food sale
in July at the Burton Trading Co.
store.
Robert Stewart of Burton was one
Of the upperclassmen Of the Naval
r. o. T. G. units of the University of
Washington that started on cruise
on two destroyers in rigidly curtailed
summer training period
A government order amending the
postal laws and regulations changes
the postage rates on letters and other
first class matter, excepting postal
cards and private mailing cards to &c
an ounce or fraction, beginning July
8, 1882 and ending July /, 1884.
A pleasure trip that nearly ended
| in tragedy happened at Burton Thurs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

Have you ever driven a carp" the
lady applicant for a license was asked.
One hundred and twenty thousand
miles," put in her husband, land never
had hand on the Wheel
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23
BURTON NEWS ITEMS

Citizens of Burton had the main
street oiled last week. Another coat
will be put on soon.
Mrs. Kate Forbes received word of
the death OF her mother, Mrs Hester
McGoggy at her home in Walkerton,
Indiana, last week, which resulted
from fall short time previously.
She was eighty-nine years old
The following teachers and students
from this vicinity are home from their
schools for the summer vacation, Miss
Verona Armbruster, teacher at Aber-
deem; the Misses Elizabeth Campbell,
Louise Van Devanter and Alice Fraser,
teachers in Tacoma schools; Misses
Margaret Poage, student at Pullman;
Gertie Gamwell and Marcia Forbes
from the State University at Seattle.
Miss Lulu Needs of Vashon was
luncheon guest of Miss Goldie Mon
day.
Several families have moved out to
Burton beach this week. The Cookery,
Wenke, and Richter families from
Seattle; Hewitt, Larsons and Browns
from Tacoma. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Tonneson have gone back to Tacoma
during the renting Of casa Iona" to
the Richters.
There was happy gathering at the
Wiman home at Quartermaster Sun
day where the following were guests
| for the day, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wiman
and daughter Susan and her little
playmate, Betty Fairburn, Mrs. Pear
Winter and Mrs H. A. Brinley all of
Seattle, and Mr.. and Mrs j. Miller,
and Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Trip of Ia
coma The little granddaughter,
Susan Wiman and Betty Fairburn are
still at the Wiman home and having
such glorious time they have not
decided yet when they will return to
| the city. The grandparents are grow
ing younger every day as their home
resounds with life and laughter from
| the little folks.
Mrs. Matte A. Butler is home again
after spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. R. W. Carver, at Hick-
DRY, North Carolina and before leav-
ing for the West, visiting with a
daughter in Maryland and son Ray
in Boston. She rested week in Ia
coma before coming to her Island
home, arriving here Sunday.
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Altman,
mother and sister of our barber, T. W.
Butler, are here from Portland for a
short visit.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23
PEONIES.

Bargains in high class peonies, 20
varieties, prices only, 81 and $3.50.
Make selections now. Delivery Sep
TENDER lilo.
LAUGHLIN LILY FARM
Red 943.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

American steam rollers are being
used on Manchurian roads,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

A pleasure trip that nearly ended
in tragedy happened at Burton Thurs
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

Citizens of Burton had the main
street oiled last week. Another coat
will be put on soon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-06-23

Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Altman,
mother and sister of Our barber T. w.
Butler, are here from Portland for a
short visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03

Old papers Tor sale at The rmDire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
sNOAH'S ARK STORY LIKE BIBLES FOUND
 IN LORE OF INDIANS

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8 Indians had their own tradition of "Noah's Ark" and the flood strangely similar to the Bibles ac- count.
 pr. John s. Swanton of the Smithsonian Institution reports that long before the arrival of the whites in North America the Choc- taw Indians of southeastern United States had a legend of a great flood sent to destroy mankind for its wickedness.
 The Indian "Noah," like his Bib lical prototype, was forewarned of the flood, says Dr. Swanton. He spread the news from village to yil- lage, but no one needed him.
 Then came a time of total dark ness and cold, with incessant peals of thunder. Wild animals crowded in from the forests around the campfires.
 Then came what seemed to be a light advancing from the north, but which was really the gleam of great waters rushing over the land. No one was saved except the prophet, He made a raft of sasafras logs and floated upon it for weeks.
 A blue bird with red eyes came to lead the way to the island which had appeared above the flood in the direction of sunrise
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03

Old papers fer sale at The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
HAL-IBUT BOATS ARE HERE WITH 46,000 POUNDS
More Boats Expected To-
 morrow and Fish Of- fered at Auction

Forty-six thousand pounds of haljbut were brought into Juneau last night and today from the Icy Strait and Cross Sound banks. The fish probably will be offered for sale tomorrow when most if not all of the rest of the Juneau fleet will have reached port with their cargoes. The fish is expected to be sent to Seattle on a steamship due to sail from here Saturday. If the catches are all sold at auction to- morrow, they will be shipped by the purchasing dealers. If auction prices are unsatisfactory, the car goes will go to the Puget Sound market on fishermen's account.
 Boats, Captains, Catches
 Boats, captains and catches fol- low:
 Addington, Silvert Anderson, 16,- coo pounds; Louhelen, Knute Hil : dre, 5000, Garland, J. c. Bushes, 15,O00; Margaret T, Peter Hildre, 5000; Ina J., Fred Waldal, 4,000.
 Capt. Anderson reported that the weather on the banks has been stormy, but that fish are plentiful The Addington got only four days fishing but in that time she filled her hold and put 1000 pounds on deck.
 Advance AZ Gents
 At Petersburg, last week, the Halibut Fishermen Cooperative Company, advanced Az cents a pound on all halibut delivered to tn company, with the understand ing that, after deduction for ship ping, handling and commission charges, any additional amount in excess of Az cents received for the fish would be rernitted to the fish ermen. The Halibut Fishermen's Cooperative Company was organiz- ed by J. E. Berg. Ketchikan banker and fish operator and dealer. Near ly all the beats of the Petersburg fleet have agreed to market their catches through the company, which sends it's fish to Seattle and also to Eastern cities in the States by way of Prince Rupert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03

Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

. Northwestern is scheduled to ( arrive Friday. NOrco scheduled to arrive ( Saturday noon. { SCHEDULED SAILINGS ( . Northland scheduled to sail ( from Seattle March ' at g D, m. c Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March T at g p. m. Q Admiral Evans scheduled to sail from Seattle March 8 at 0 10 a. m. | SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Yukon scheduled southbound March 6. LOCAL SAILINGS 3 Estebeth leaves every Saturday
 night at 6 pm. for Sitka and wayports. , Pacific leaves every Satur-
 day at 10 am. fer Peters,
 burg. Rake and way ports.
 se Ees .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
TIDES TOMORROW

Low tide 5s14 a. m., 3.7 feet High tide 11:16 a. m, l5,7 feet Low tide 5:45 p. m, --0.9 feet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
WINERY IS RAIDED
 BY HAYNES DEPUTY;
 ONE MAN ARRESTED

In O raIu at Haines yesterday, a small scale winery was uncovered, one arrest made and wine and wlne-press seized. according to ad- vices received by United States Marshal Albert White. Deputy Mar shal c. J. Sullivan made the raid. Fred Broulette was arrested and charged with violating the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He pleaded guilty before the United States Commis- sioner and was fined $50 and given suspended sentence of three months in jail.
 Sixty gallons of wine were seiz- ed. a number of kegs and bottles and a wine-press were destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03

All States except Virginia show ed declines in total internal reve- nue in 1881.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
ROTARY ROOMS IN CHINA

CANTON-Despite wars, a TO- tary club was recently formed here as a part of a chain which in- cludes Shanghai, Hongkong, Tien- tsin and Peiping. Membership is international with high percent- age of Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
GRAVE DIGGERs' HOLIDAY

SAINT MALO, France. The grave digger of Chauteauneuf, a Breton village of 530 inhabitants near here, had a holiday in 1881, not death being registered. There were IA births.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
FISH PATROL.
 BOATS COMING
Flagship Brant Is Report ed on Way to South
 east Alaska

SEATTLE, March 3.-The Fisher ies Bureau flagship Brant has sail ed for Southeast Alaska for pa trol to the various salmon districts Other boats of the fleet will start north in about week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
RAT HUNT REVEALS TUNNEL

BUENOS A1RES.-A secret pas sage leading from the ancient na- tional cathedral to an outlet a quarter of a mile away was found by public health officials who poked into odd corners during munich pal war on rats. The tunnel dates from the days of Spanish rule.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-03
HALlDUT PRICE
 DOWN, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, March 3.-Three yes- sels arrived yesterday with 5l,70o pounds of halibut and sold the fish on the Seattle exchange for 7& and cents a pound.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
8 BOUND OVER
IN RUM HAUL

Three Baltimore men, arrested
in the seizure of a truck which
police said was carrying liquor,
but was disguised as a highway
department work vehicle wore
held today for the Grand Jury by
Police court Judge Gus. "A
Schuldt.
They are Anthony j. Tambrino,
%; Raphael Marcontoni. 81, and
Guiseppi Ranish, 80. The first
man was held under $500 bond
and the latter two, who were in a
convoy automobile, were held un-
der $1,000 bond each.
The truck, which was stopped
by Policeman H. G. Bauer and
Prohibition Agents C. B. Thomas
and E. j. Gray in the 400 block
Manor Place N. W., carried picks,
shovels and other highway tools.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
COST Of PHONES
DATA ASKED

A demand that the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
produce figures showing the cost
charged by the Western Electric
Company to the Bell System for
telephone equipment was made
today at the Public Utilities Com
missions rate hearing by Assist
ant Corporation Counsel William
A. Roberts.
The demand was made to de-
termine whether or not Western
Electric, which is a subsidiary of
the Bell System, charges more to
the system for equipment than
it does to independent telephone
companies.
Officials of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
have already testified that the
purchase of switchboards and
similar equipment items were
higher in 1881 and 1882 than
in 1880. Witnesses for the COM
mission contend that prices of
commodities during this period
have greatly declined.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
CITIZENS FIGHT
. NEGRO SCHOOL

A delegation from the Petworth
Citizens Association protested to
the District Commissioners to-
day against the erection of an
elementary school for colored
pupils in the vicinity of Rock
Greek Church Road and Bates
Road Northeast. The protest
was taken under advisement.
The delegation informed the
Commissioners that a survey by
the association showed there were
only 81 children between the ages
of 6 and 18 within a radius of a
mile of the proposed school, hence
the school building advanced was
not needed.
The Board of Education pro-
posed to erect the four-room
elementary school at a cost of
$4,000 to replace a portable
building now in use in the
vicinity.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
SCHOOL REPAIR
work ORDERED.

The Board of Education
emerged victorious today in it's
fight with Director of Construc,
ton Harold Baker over improve
ments to the old Business High
School, Ninth Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest.
The District Commissioners
awarded a contract to George E.
Wyne to repair the building for
$78,500.
The contract included items
which Director Baker sought to
have eliminated. The items in,
cluded the painting of the build,
ing, laying of new flooring
throughout, laying linoleum in
certain offices, and the cutting
of additional windows in several
ClaSSroomS.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
CAPPER GROUP
TODAY To GET
RENT DATA
Local Agencies Comb Capital
For Facts Asked by Body
In Probe Here

After a survey extending
over several weeks, and en-
bracing several important
municipal problems, the Dis
trict Commissioners were
ready today to transmit to
the Senate District subcOm-
mittee investigating ct h e
scale of rents in the Capital
practically complete report
on information requested by
the investigators.
This report was due at the Sen
ate District Committee room this
afternoon. In filing the report
the Commissioners will show that
a half-dozen agencies of the Dis
trict have aided in assembling
the rata desired by the Senate
subcommittee.
ID. G. Agencies Aid
Daniel E. Garges, secretary to
the Board of Commissioners, who
will transmit the report. said to,
day that he believed it to be COM
prehensive and Informative.
District agencies assigned to as.
semble facts for the Senate sub.
committee include the Police De-
partment, the Fire Department,
the office of the Sanitary Engineer
the Board of Public Welfare, the
Health Department and the Tax
Assessor.
The resolution adopted by the
Senate subcommittee asked the
Commissioners and their sub,
bordinates to supply, in brief:
A list of vacant apartments in
Washington. (This has been
made up by policemen of the
various precintS and beatsD
Alley Conditions
A description of conditions in
the numerous alleys of the Cap
ital, which were described as "out-
rageous" by Senator, Copeland
CD of New York, a member Of
the subcommittee. Such data
have been collected by all depart
ments of the local government
having to do with social welfare.
A statement by Tax Assessor
Richards showing the assessed
value of apartment houses and
rooming house. in the District,
linked with the Assessors opinion
as to their real market value
today.
The Senate subcommittee is to
receive a full report from the
United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics covering construction
costs here, as compared to other
cities; rent differentials; de-
creases in the general living costs
in the Capital. and similar in
formation pertinent to the rent
investigation ordered unanimously
by Senate resolution.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
AUTOPSY IS SET
IN AUTO DEATH

An autopsy will be performed
at the Morgue today by Acting
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
to ascertain the cause of the
death of S. Evan Hodge, retired
civil engineer of the Westchester
Apartments, the 1000 block Ca
thedral Ave. N. w.
Hodge was killed and his wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Moir,
of Burlington, Iowa, passengers
in Hodges automobile, were in.
jured when the car crashed head,
on into a telegraph pole near
Thirty-ninth st. and Cathedral
Ave. N w.
The machine had just left the
Westchester and had proceeded
less than a block when witnesses
declared it suddenly careened
from the road, passed over
curbing and crashed into the
pole. Witnesses said Hodge was
driving. The car. they said, was
travelling about Is miles an hour
at the time.
1t is believed that Hodge was
stricken with a heart attack just
before the automobile left the
road.
Mrs. Hodge and Mr.. and Mrs
Moir were treated at Georgetown
Hospital for injuries they re
ceived. 1t was said at the hos
pital that Mr.. Hodge died of a
fractured skull.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
Marked Coins Trap
Seller of Liquor
In TINY Doses

Johnny Sem. colored, 26,
was in the business of purvey-
ing giggle waters in the 300
block N st. N. w. on a very
small scale. In fact, he sold it
by the gill.
They could not trap Sem by
paying a marked bill for a pint
because he did not sell that
much at one time, but Police
man L. w Rank and Special
Agent H. M. Barnes vsed two
marked quarters, made two
buys" and arrested Sem.
Sem was sentenced to 80
days for sale and 500 or 80
days for possession by Police
Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
LAW IS SOUGHT
To PUT CURB
ON USURY
Drastic Legislation Will Be
Aimed at "Big Fellows"
Says Senator King

Senator William H. King,
Utah, ranking Democratic men,
Der of the District of Columbia
Committee, has called upon the
office of the Legislative Coun-
sci to assist in preparation of
drastic legislation to curb
"usury" in the District, it was
disclosed today.
The bill to be introduced at
the opening of Congress is to
strike at all forms of alleged
usury prevalent here, except the
so-callec minor practices" Ac-
cording to Senator King, it will
be directed particularly at exor
bitant charges for the floating
and renewal Of investment and
real estate loans.
Confirming reports that he is
seeking aid of the legislative
drafting experts of the Senate in
putting into shape a far-reaching
bill, Senator King said:
with the exception of a few
little fellows, who take risks in
making salary or small cOllat.
eral loans, we are out to ex.
pose and legislate against every
one in this Capital who is
charging more than the legal
rate of interest in making
loans. My information is that
uSury is prevalent among Ger.
tain banks, investment houses
and real estate operators here.
By commissions, alleged insur-
ances charges and other fees
and devices, this class of
usurers are mulcting the pub
lie, 1 am told.
1--WE do not cOndOne the prac.
tice Of uSury upon any harassed
borrower or investor. But our
immediate drive is against the
"big fellows" and the bill will
be aimed essentially at this
class. We will get around to
the small uSurerS in due time"
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
z INDIA BOUND
YOUTHS HERE

Two Seattle, Wash, boys who
say they are en- route to Indore,
India, to visit the Maharaja
Tukoji Rao Holkar in response
to an invitation from his Amer
lean wife, the former Nancy Ann
filler, of Seattle.
The boys, both Eagle Scouts
and both II. expected to call at
the White House today on Ed
ward T. Clark, new secretary to
President Hoover
They are James Wilkinson and
Gerald Hurd. After completion
of their world tour they expect to
enter the University of Washing,
ton.
The boys said early last spring
the Maharanee, while visiting
Seattle, promised them a guide
and boat to sail the South Seas
if they should carry out their in
tention of coming to India.
The boys were guests of Frank
B. Steele, secretary general of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
following their arrival here Sun
day night.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
AUTO
GROUPS RAP
INCREASES
Rates Arbitrarily Tilted In
Defiance of Antitrust
Laws, Is Claim

An investigation by the De-
partmcnt of Justice into
causes underlying recent In
creases in the workmen s COM
pensation insurance rates for
the District of Columbia is
asked in a letter sent to the
Attorney General today by
officials of two local business
organizations.
The letter, signed by George N.
Walker, secretary of the Laur1-
dry Dry Cleaning Owners Asso-
citation, and Jerome Fanciulli, ex-
ecutive secretary of the CONNER
cial Motor Vehicle Owners ASso-
citation, charges that the increase
in rates is in violation of the
antitrust laws.
The letter further points out
that the law here requires en-
ployers to carry compensation in
surance on their employees, but
does not limit the rates which
may be charged by insurance
companies.
The increase, it is said, was es-
tablished by the National Council
of Compensation Ratings in New
York city. The protest of the
local business men declares this
action to be tantamount to price
fixing, since it is alleged that in
surance companies failing to
maintain the new rate will be
DenaliZed.
The Washington times., 1932-08-30
NdUU Reserve Filler
Crashed to Death

Word was received here today
by the Navy Department of the
death yesterday of Ensign Melvin
E. Greaney, United States Naval
Reserve, when the observation
plane he was plotting crashed at
Walnut Greek, Calf.
Ensign Greaney. who has been
on inactive duty since June 80,
qualified in aviation at the Naval
Air Station, Pensacola, Fla, and
subsequently received training on
active duty with the fleet. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs Mary
Greaney, who lives in Oakland,
Calf,