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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
"reminiscences of a European Tour
BY KATE NJ. FORBES

1.-THE games"-which meant anything
from gladiatorial fights, athletic COM
petition, to fights to the death be-
tween captives and wild beasts, or the
wholesale execution Of hundreds OF
captiyes by inhuman and startling
ways-anything to excite the faded
emotions and furnish thrill to peo-
pie whose greatest advertisement came
from the sufferings Of their fellow
men.
In Its finished form, the Colosseum,
must have been well-nigh perfection
It was covered with white marble
every SO many feet Of the exterior
wall had inches IN which were placed
statues of the great or statues to the
Gods and Goddesses the Romans
worshipped.
AS Christianity grew rapidly in
favor, In time 1.-The games were nc
longer practised-the building was
abandoned. There being no forests tc
/ furnish building materials, these
abandoned temples and public build
ings were stripped of all their finest
marble trim to build other palaces
other buildings--it was SO much easier
to go to them and take what was
wanted than to quarry new stuff
! which accounts for the disintegratior
of such piles, faster than the hand Of
Time would destroy.
Last century Italy became aware o.
the money value OF such old buildings
as lure for tourists, so that thu
debris round about was cleared away
and the present structure repaired tt
the extent that 1t can be visited with.
out danger that parts will crunblt
1 and cause accidents
| / have visited the Colosseum man.
times-once, when the moon was full
The moonlight, stealing over thost
old stones, through that arena, 81
quiet, so peaceful-brought to m.
mind the days when that SAINT
Celestial body had looked down init
the same spot-but with what vastl.
different circumstances. 1t gave me {
feeling that the place was peoplet
that all about me there were sighs--
that the very stones and ground still
were conscious Of the human suffer
ing the spot had witnessed.
In Rome, one is very, very close tt
the beginnings of Christianity; to visi
such places brings to one conviction
of the reality OF Christ and hi
promises. To be where such thing
have happened makes one understand
as never before, what those promise
and different life meant to the frs
followers of Him-Life. said to be thu
dearest of all possessions, was gladl.
lost there, rather than the Hope o
the Hereafter
| Rome was continually at war-ant
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
AT TIE ISLAND CHURCHES
Burton Community Church.

Burton Community Church.
Rev. E. e. Dudley, pastor, Burton
Wash, phone Red 1852.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
residents OF Burton and vicinity to
worship with us.
1000 q. M, the church learning.
1900 a. M, the church worshipping
Subject: What Is Spirituality"
$3.50 p. M, 1.-THE Church In Train.
Ing" A service conducted by the
young people.
We are reading the gospel Of John
VIII you join us2
Full Gospel Mission
Full Gospel Services are being held
on Sunday evenings. and Bible study
and prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 8 p. m, vashon Community
Hall. T. G. Evetts In charge.
C0lv0S Lutheran Frfe Church.
Sunday school and Bible class ever,
Sunday at GAS a. m.
Services Sunday, January II, at Il
a. m. and p. m.
o. I. Raaum, Pastor
~
r,,,o M e r,y.,,s.y,
Rev. @. Aug. Peterson, pastor phone
Red 973.
Sunday school at / Ga. nj. Classe'
for all ages. A sundberg, supt.
| Divine worship, with sermon by pas
tor at IL. Scandinavian LIST Sunday il
the month; English on other Sundays
Junior League every End Sunday,
| p. m. Mrs. Frank Sigrist, supt.
Epworth League every Sunday eve
ming at o'clock. Henry Larsen, pres
Official board meeting LIST Monda.
of every month at pastors home.
Prayer meeting each Thursday at
p. m.
Ladies' Aid LIST Thursday at Q p. m
Mrs. Sundberg, pres, Mrs. Franz
Sigrist, sec.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
THEATERS
THE EASIEST MONEY.

When Hamtree Harrington, one OF
the two Negro comedians in Ellis
Woman" Gary Cooper Claudette Col
bert drama showing at the
Vashon theatre, Saturday, January 16
returned to the Paramount Studio
from a quick visit to Broadway with
fat contract for stage musical
show in his hand, Director Edward
sloman congratulated him.
Turning to Sidney Easton, Slomar
asked the other dusky one why he toe
did not get busy and hustle con-
tract for himself.
The Stygian brow of Easton GRIN
killed., the lips parted in flashing
smile.
"Ah doan' need no contract, Mistuf
Slome," he opined-"all's All gotto d.
is wait by the stage do ever Saturday
night for Hamtree, wifi pair O dice ir
nah han'S!"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14

In Pagan Lady" o drama OF love of
one sort and another presented at the
Vashon theatre. Wednesday, January
Goth.
This Columbia picture presents
Evelyn Brent In the title role--pagan
lady-true only 10 her own desires,
loving love but not In love until an
honest mars love and sincere cifer OF
marriage gave her a new vision Of
life
Conrad Nagel, Charles Bickford,
Roland Young, william Farnum,
Lucille Gleason. Leslie Fenton, Gwen
Lee and Wallace Macdonald comprise
the cast In support OF Miss Brent In
Pagan Lady" John Francis Dillon
production directed by him from the
screen play by Benjamin Glazcr. 1t 10
an adaptation OF William Dubois
Broadway success Of the same title.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
THE COLOSSEUM.

Probably SIX out OF every ten homes
IN the United States, where cultural
effects and aspirations are shown In
decorative form, exhibits a picture Of
the Colosseum on its walls.
How many, looking at that picture,
see more than majestic ruins--see but
the beauty of colossal ruins, over
which Time has laid the patina of
beauty? If the remnant now left to
posteritys gaze is beautiful, what
must have been the original building?
fortunately, old records remain to
this day that describe 1t infinitely, and
one, visiting the spot, particularly If
his minds eye is good at recreating
vanished scenes, can easily see IT as
II was.
Rome's principal business buildings
were originally in the Forum built
around an open space. much like mid
die west county seats of today place
their courthouse In the center and
build houses of business around the
four sides. In Romes case, however,
the space inside was unoccupied and
served as the gathering place for the
people who viewed the public spec
tacles, such as the triumphal process
sions Of victorious generals, returning
to Rome with spoils and captives from
subjugated countries.
Today, in excavating further In the
space occupied by the Forum, build
ings are found with boxes, or seating
space above the lintels of the doors
or In windows above the first floor
which served for seating the nobility
and the upper classes at times Of pub
lie spectacles and what they called
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
asCRAPPY" IN
"THE LITTLE PEST

scrappy goes through series Of an
noying but amusing adventures with
his pesty little brother, who insists
upon following him and his dog, Yippy
ON fishing trip. All their attempts
to lose him are foiled by the young
ster. Finally in desperation, Scrappy
decides to tolerate his presence.
Interesting and ingenious shots Of
fish under water. Much gagging on
the manoeuvres of the fish In lodging
the hooks Of Scrappy and his little
brother. Then one of the fish pulls
the little pest into the water and
Scrappy gets a bite. He tugs and tugs.
He is sure that he has big one on
his line Imagine his amazement and
disappointment, when he pulls up his
own little brother.
This is one of the features of the
show Wednesday, January 20.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
ISLAND HENS DOING THEIR BEST

Whether II has been the recent high
winds. the depression, or war IN the
far East no one seems to know Just
why, but the Island hens have been
working overtime to produce large
eggs. The first al the week one Of
the hens OF x. Paulsen's flock laycd
an egg that measured 0 Ia inches
around the long way and l-3 the
short way and weighed l-3 ounces
On wednesday OF this week one OF
the hens belonging to D. 8. Siegrist
layed nn egg that measured 0 ga
inches around the long way and 7-e
inches around the short way. The
weight OF this egg was Z ounces. II
was accidentally broken. inside was
normal sized white and yolk and
another standard size egg, with 0
smooth, perfect she'll
Last fall one Of the puilets belong.
Ing to Mrs. Harriet Ward layed ar
diversified egg that contained three
yolks. This paper reported few weeks
ago the large egg layed by one Of the
Brink hens, so taking II all together
the Island hens have been doing thu
best they can to help out, even II thu
price OF eggs is low.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS

Interesting Hollywood happenings
announced through headlines in a
newspaper called 1.-THE Hollywood
News Reporter, comes to the Vashon
theatre. Wednesday, January 20.
The following stars participate in
the events: Mae Clarke, Don George,
wrestling champion, Marie Provost,
James Hall, Laura La Plante, Bebe
Daniels, Ben Lyons, Pauline Azcuden,
the fighter, George Robinson. John P.
Medbury, Harpo Marx, Dolores Del
Rio, Fay Wray, Bert Wheeler, Benny
Rubin, Bessie Love, Barbara STAN
wyck, Frank Fay, Lowell Sherman,
Helene Costello, Jack Holt and his
mother, Gloria Swanson, Fiji Dorsay
and Eddie Cantor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
Social

oOCidi
On January 9th the boys held a
meeting to discuss the forming of q
boys club. A resolution which called
for the election Of a temporary chair
man and a constitutional committee
was presented and adopted Homer
Morris was made temporary chairman
and those on the constitutional COM
mittee are, Mr.. Ackley, John Beall
Phil Green, David Compton and
Howard Mattson. The committee will
have the constitution ready to outline
at another meeting on Wednesday
18th.
The following students, by virtue OF
high grades and participation In out
side activities are entitled to member
ship in the Torch Honor Society OF
vashon high school: Seniors-Mar-
garet Petersen, Isabel Urquhart, Helen
Yoshimura, Charlotte Krokset, Eliza
beth Keyes, Margaret Edwards. Jun
iors-Elsie Huston, Margaret Smith
Margaret Takasuka, Eleanor Bcall
Lewis Schmidt Lower classmen :
Clara JOHNSON, ona Nelson, Dick
Slagle, Tuckie Smith, Coy Meredith
Alice Ensing, Sadie Edwards, Phi
Green, and Geneva LETTERS.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14

Christian Science Society
Branch OF The Mother Church. The
First Church Of Christ, Scientist. Of
boston, Mass. Services at Center, IL
a. m.; Sunday School. e:4b a. m; We'd
nesday evening meetings held second
week OF each month at 8 o'clock, In
cludes testimonies Of healing.
Subject for Sunday, January II is,
Life"
Llsabcula Church.
Rev. T. i. Fretz Will preach In the
Lisabeula church Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock. Subject, "A Voice In the
Gloom" Special music. m
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school 1000 a. m.
Morning worship, ll:0o a. m.
Morning sermon, "Unan W cred
Prayers
Endeavor meeting, 6:l5.
Evening services, 1880.
Evening subject. "A Midnight Call
err
The Wednesday evening Christian
Fellowship meeting will be held at the
home OF Mrs, Walter I. Johns.
e. @. Randall. Minister.
vashon Methodist Episcopal Church.
Edwin M. Randall, pastor Residence
Eylvan Beach. Phone Red e24.
1000 a. M, Sunday school.
l1:00 a. M, morning worship.
Communion service.
Evening-No service, on account Of
illness OF pastor.
Bethel Evangelical Free Church.
Rev. G. O. vikan, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Scandinavian worship, II a. m.
English service, 8 p. nj.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 p. m.
English Bible class every Friday at
8 p. m. Take your Bibles along.
ST. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Mass at 1890 a. M. on Bird Sunday
of the month at st. Patrick's church
at Dockton.
Rev. Father Robert Kreutz, Pastor.
Maury Church Services.
M. E. Meyer.
Let every one interested In His work
attend one or all Of our Sunday SER
vices.
Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Church services at 8 p. m.
Rev. e. g. Randall breaches the
first Sunday In each month. Rev. e.
e. Duley, will preach the remaining
Sundays.
vashon Lutheran Church.
Rev. H. H. Holte, Pastor.
Services in the Norwegian language
Sunday, January 10th at p. M.
Island Community Church.
Ladies' Guild meets each End and
4th Monday Of the month through the
winter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
SACRED OR PRorANE
LOvE-WHICH is IT?

"Take the word Lowell The ancients
divide 1t into two species-sacred and
profane, but the devil of it is-you
can't tell them apartl"
This Is the observation Of DR.. Heath
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
High School Notes
Office Notes.

The first semester OF the school year
closes Friday, January 18th. Mid
year examinations will be given In al
most ali subjects.
The new subjects to be offered next
semester are, civics, sociology and solid
geometry. Woodwork will take thu
place OF mechanical drawing in thu
shop.
Due To the small tournout las,
Thursday night, plans TO carry on Q
night school this year have been tenn
porarily abandoned.
During the meeting Of the schoo
board Tuesday night, plans for re-
trenchment in school expenditure
were discussed. A special meeting o
the board is called for January 10, a
which time definite policy for tn,
coming year will be planned
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
Dad Had a Real Job.

Harry, 4, was giving his neighbors
the benefit of his knowledge when the
neighbor asked, "Whhy, Harry, how
do you know all these things9'
"oh, 1 know everything the boy
replied.
"BuS how do you know" the neigh
Dor persisted.
"oh," said Harry, my dad tells me-
Don't forget 1.-THE Three Wise Fools
Fl. s. auditorium, Saturday, Jan. %.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
MOTOR TOURIST
CITES FEAR Of
LYNCH|NG
Flight From Virginia Was Not
Due to Guilt, Prisoner
Says at HyattSViIIe

Denying all completely in
an alleged criminal assault on
a 2O-year-old Staunton (Va.)
girl, William Normile, 10, was
held in Staunton today fol-
lowing his agreement to re-
turn to StauntOn from Hyatts-
vile where he was arrested
Saturday night.
Normile told Sergeant H. G.
Machen and Policeman Ralph
Brown, of the Prince Georges
county police, who arrested him
with his brother, John Normile,
33. at a Hyattsville tourists house
that he had fled from Virginia
because he was afraid he would
be lynched before he could get
the charges cleared up.
Another Brother Held
Another brother, Walter Nor
mile, is also being held at Staun-
ton as a witness. John was re-
leased by the HyattSville police
when it was found that articles in
the trailer of the machine in
which he and his brother were rid
ing were their own property and
not stolen goods, as had been Sus'
pected. The car bore dead tags,
however, and is being held.
The arrest came as the result
of a lookout broadcast by the
District of Columbia police and
published in the newspapers
Owners of the tourist house who
had read that Normile was wanted
in Staunton, recognized the cal
and notified police.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
SEWING ASSAULT on GIRL, OHIO BOY GOES TO STAUNTOr
Blind Pupil Regains
Sight at II; Now
In Primary Grade

STAUNTON, Va, Oct. 81.
Seventeen.year.old Welford
Brown, of Sadler's Neck, former
student at the Virginia School
for the Deaf and Blind. this city.
is today probably the happiest
boy in Virginia.
Blind az his life, DR.. Emory
Hill, of Memorial Hospital, Rich
mond, performed a successful
operation on Welford's eyes and
now. with the aid of glasses. he
mas average eyesight. The youth
is now attending public school
where he had to start in the
primary grades in order to learn
the letters and numerals which
he had only known from touch,
by sight.
Wexford, who had suffered al
most from birth from congenital
cataracts, had previously under
gone'll operations.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
CLERIC DETAILS.
WORK IN HAITI

The Rev. Boaz Harris, repre-
sentative of the Lott-Carey For
eign Mission Society in Haiti,
spoke yesterday at the Shiloh
Baptist Church. The speaker
stressed the work of the society
in the little black republic of
Haiti.
DR.. Richard H. Hill, assistant
to the president of Howard Uni
Versity, was the speaker at the
evening services at Tabor Presby-
terian Church. Special music
was rendered by the young peo-
pies quartet. This evening a
Halloween party will be given at
7 o'clock for the boys and girls
of the church.
DR.. Howard Thurman, professor
In the school of religion at How
ard University, was the guest
speaker at the series of evening
services being continued at the
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
RALLY
IN COUNTY
TONIGHT
Montgomery to Entertain 0p-
posing Orators in
Semi-finaIS

Democrats and Republicans
will clash verbally tonight and
tomorrow night in lower Mont
gomery county in staging their
largest rallies of the campaign
thus far.
Republicans will bring Fred
erick H. Payne, assistant secre-
tary of war, Wallace Williams.
candidate for U. S. Senate and
Harold c. Smith, candidate for
the House, to the State Theater
in Bethesda and the Presbyterian
Church hall in Takoma Park to-
night.
The Democrats are expected to
not only answer the Republican
talks at their meetings tomor-
row night but also to emphasize
the strength of the Roosevelt and
Garner ticket with talks by Mer-
ton L. Corey, prominent New
York lawyer, Representative
David j. Lewis and E. Barrett
Prettyman of Chevy Chase.
The Republicans will enliven
their rally with the Adventist
Review and Herald Band. The
Democrats have promised Will,
fred Smith and MacGregor
Brown, Washington singers. The
second rally is to be held in
the Takoma Park volunteer fire
hall.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
MARRIAGE WRITS
Times Staff Photo
MISS MISKELL

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville to Raymond D.
Evans, SO, and Charlotte V.
Voigt, 38, both of Washington;
Lawrence V. Scott, 80, and Lucille
E. G. Spoenger, 81, both of Wash
ington; Willie Brewer, 25, and
Daisy Garland. 20, both of Brigh-
ton, Md; William Lee Duvall, 81,
of Fairland, Md, and Doris Vir-
ginia Bryan, 10, of Ashton, Md:
Harvey Morris, %, and Ethel
Baker, 81, both of Palmyra, Pa,
and Alfred J. Montzka, 26, of
w ashing ton, and Margaret
Wheeler, "a, of Chevy Chase, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31

But because the radio public institution and be-
cause may be replacing programs which you hate to-
miss have attempted make this meeting interest
ing as possible.
Hearing Mr. Chrysler and other officials of the Chrysler
Corporation explain the details of may not be
entertainment in the usual of the word At the
time, sitting the sidene of unique form of business
meeting may be interesting.
So we say please accept apologies for this intru
sion your radio time. And be assured of ths If you
to attend our first Radio Meetng you
daily welcomed Well be very glad to have you with
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
PLYMOUTH APOLOGIES
The RADIO PUBLIC

for taking Time on the Air to tell 1882 Dealers
about Walter P Chrys|er's new PLYMOUTH
The Washington times., 1932-10-31

DETWEEN and o'clock and 245 and 3:15 o'clock
- afternoon, the usual afternoon will
be broadcast of the Columbia Broadcastng
System.
AT those hours, Walter p Chryser will talk the air
to his 1882 dealers throughout the United States He will
hold nation wide Business Conference explain the de-
tails of new Plymouth car soon to be announced.
These dealers will be gathered in meetings in IS cities
throughout this country and in Canadian cities we'll.
Primarily the broadcast is business affair Its purpose is
acquaint DeSoto, Dodge and Chyser dealers with the
story and specifications of the Plymouth Automobile.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
NERVOUS WOMEN
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's

should fly" my nerves are ali on
edge" II wish I were dea d" .
how often have We heard these express
slons from some woman who has become
so tired and run.d0Wn that her nerves
can no LONGER stand the strain.
No woman should allow herself 70
drift into this condition II she can help
herself. She should give Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound . trial. For
nearly sixty years women have taken thie
strength and VlRor.
90 out of every 100 women who report
to us say that they are benefited BY tiis
medicine. Buy n bottle from your dru1a
Rist today and watch the results.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
KLEIN
CARDS AT 0X0N HILL

The Alpha Community Club, of
Oxon Hill, will hold a card
party in st. Barnabas Parish
Hall on Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
LEAGUE SEEKS BOOKS

The Poolesville OMdD Com
munity League at its meeting
tonight will discuss plans for a
campaign to get more books for
the school library.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
GOODE
ELECTION AT COLEsVILLE
Times Staff Photo

Officers are to be elected at
the meeting Of the Adult Mis-
sionary Society of Colesville TO-
morrow afternoon at the church.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
LADIES TO PLAY CARDS

The Ladies Guild of st. Bar
nabas Church, Oxon Hill, will
hold card party in the parish
hall on November 10.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS

The Women's Civic League Of
Mt. Rainier will meet at 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. E. Hoge. $500
block of Thlrtieth ST., Mt. Rainer.
The Washington times., 1932-10-31
HOMEMAKERS MEET

The Progressive Homemakers
Club of Camp, Springs will meet
in the home of Mrs. John Smith,
November II.
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