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The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Public Hearings
By the Commissioners

The District Commissioners set good precedent when they
conducted public hearings the proposed bill to the
sale of liquor in the National Capital
Citizens were given full and free opportunity to present
their views on a complicated and pressing local problem.
There attempt the part of the Commissioners to
override anyone who presented himself and there at
tempt the part witnesses to embarrass overax the
listening powers of the Commissioners.
The evidence which the Commissioners obtained through the
hearings has enabled them to proceed with the drawing
the with pretty definite knowledge Of what the
public wants
Of course as most hearings there vast body Of
public feeling which not represented But this cannot be
blamed upon either the commissioners upon those who
represented other factions
The important point of the hearing that it opened the
way for giving the general public chance to be heard at
leisure and without the acrmony and debate which often
marks Congressional hearings on local measures
This hearing should establish principle in dealing with all
proposals for bills of general interest to the District
Heretofore there has been virtually attempt made to
sound public sentiment in regard to proposed laws
bills have been introduced in Congress and hearings
held by Congressional committees
Prior the Congressional hearings bills dealing with the
local situation inevitably referred to the Commissioners
for report In the past the Commissioners have made their
report their judgment and without making any at
tempt to call in the residents of the city for consultation
result been that often the reports represented the
sentiment of the Commissioners only.
The Board of Commissioners will be making forward
step they determine upon policy Of holding hearings
upon all proposed bills which sufficiently important to
warrant such action.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
The Human Side of the News
Daily Mail for Man Who Never Lived
By EdUin C.. Hill

One finds the human side of
the news in the briefest of
paragraphs. Every week and
almost daily the Central Post
office in London receives let
ters for a man who never lived,
and addressed to a house which
never existed.
The man who never lived was
Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, the most
engaging detective of all fic-
tion. The house which never
existed is Number 221-D Baker
ST., where Holmes and his
friend, DR.. watson, in a haze of
tobacco smoke, received so
many anguished clients and
from which they set forth to
solve so many fascinating mys-
terieS. No living human being
could be more real than Sher-
lock Holmes, who was only
wrath of the imagination of
Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle was a strug-
Cling country doctor when he
conceived the idea of fiction
detective with uncanny powers
of deduction; one with the
faculty of observation so
acutely developed that he could
read at a glance the whole life
history of a visitor.
But there was an actual liv-
ing model for Sherlock Holmes,
even if Holmes himself never
lived. The model, the proto-
type, was a very remarkable
gentleman named DR.. Joseph
Bell, who was consulting sur
geon to the Royal Infirmary
and Royal Hospital for Sick
Children at Edinburgh, Scot
land, where Conan Doyle re-
ceived his medical training.
DR.. Joseph Bell, thin, wiry,
dark, with a high-noSed, acute
face, penetrating gray eyes, an
gular shoulders and peculiar
walk, with voice high and
discordant, possessed an un-
canny knack of swift diagnosis
as amazing as his skill as a
surgeon. Arthur Bartlett Maui
rice and other scholars who
have devoted years to study
Of Sherlock Holmes, his work
and his peculiarities, tell the
story of how DR.. Bell received
a civilian patient.
Instantly Bell said to the
patient: "Well, my man, you
have served in the Army"
"Aye, sir" "Not long dis
charged?" "No, sir" "a High
land regiment?" "Aye, sir" "a
non commissioned officer ?"
AYE, sir" stationed at Bar
bados?" "Aye, sir" And turn
ing to his students, this amaz-
ing DR.. Bell, who would have
made a marvellous detective
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himself, would explain the Sc
cret of his deductions, pre-.
cisely as Sherlock Holmes was
accustomed to explain his little
miracles to the worshipful
Watson.
"You see, gentlemen" Bell
would say, "the man was
respectful man, but did not
remove his hat. They do not
in the army. But he would
have learned to do so if he had
been out of the army any
length of time. He has an air
of authority; therefore he was
at least non-commiSsioned
officer. He was obviously Scot.
tish, therefore a Highland regi.
ment. AS to Barbados, his
complaint was elephantiaSis,
which is West Indian"
Conan Doyle passed from this
life three years ago, leaving un-
told and unwritten tales to
which he alluded. How we
would like to read them if
some skillful hand like Alex
ander Woolcott's could grasp
the themes and untangle their
mysteries. There are so many
of fascinating suggestion. Who
is there who would not, as Vim
cent Starrett says in his
new private Life of Sherlock
Holiness" be eager to know what
really took place in The Singu-
lar Tragedy of the Atkinson
Brothers at Trincomalee," or
to learn more of The Adven-
ture of the Amateur Mendicant
Society,""
Unwritten Tales
I, for one, would walk miles
to get the truth of '"The Sirgu-
Lar Adventure of the Grice
Patersons in the Island of
Uffa," of Colonel Warburton's
Madness" of THE Adventure Of
Ricoletti of the Club Foot and
his Abominable Wife"
Millions, I am sure, would lie
awake Of nights to read what
really occurred in THE Case
of Wilson, the Notorious
Canary Trainer" The Delicate
Affair of the Reigning Family
of Holland" The Incredible
Mystery of Mr.. James Philli-
more" who, stepping back into
his own house to get his UNI
brella, was never more seen
in this world.
So many untold tales, whose
very suggested titles cause us
to breathe a bit faster: THE
Affair of the Politician, the
Lighthouse and the Trained
Cormorant";; '"1'he Strange
Case of Isadora Pers7na," who
was found stark, Stating mad,
with match box in front Of
him which contained 4 worm
unknown to science.
Copyright. 1888. Khg Gestures
Syndicate. Incl
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and me not caring-and sud-
denly, pfst!! I'll go up in smoke.
When I come out of it, there's
nothing left but the splinters!
Fifty years I've lived with a
disposition like that-and it GER
tainly has messed up the land
scape. Not that some of it
didn't need messing up-but
why did I have to wreck my
self doing it? Why couldn't I
have been cool, controlled and
intelligent-carrying on with
magnificent calmness in the
face of adversity-like some OF
the swell articles I write? What
gets into me, anyway?
Maybe you've asked that, too?
Sitting sunk in gloom the morn
ing after-with everybody CIV
ing you the dog eye, and you
feeling like you'd walked up at
Grand Opera without your
pants! Life's darkest moment,
isn't it, stranger?
So that being the case, per-
haps you'll be interested in a
remark I overheard the other
day.
The Little Lady was talking.
And by lady, I mean Lady. The
old-fashioned kind that used to
work samplers, and wear ruffled
white aprons, and tat, and rock,
and beam. For 35 years I've
known the Little Lady, and
never have I heard her speak
above a Gentle Murmur which
wouldn't ruffle a gnat's tonsil.
Yet, suddenly, there she sat tell
ing me how she lost Her Temper.
And she didn't mean maybe.
For. even as she recalled it, her
mild blue eyes spanked and her
meek white neck was polka
dotted with scarlet.
The Immediate Cause, it seems,
was trivial. The Immediate Cause
always is. You never lose your
temper over Immediate Causes.
Tantrums are just pay-offs for
something you've been accumu-
lating in your system. But
hitherto she'd managed nicely.
Then, suddenly
Something seemed to snap
inside me-" she said, a little
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
What Is Your ChiId's
Opinion OF You?

Have you ever thought about
how you impress your children?
Do you realize that your
children are studying you and
making deductions that may be
far from what you imagine con-
Stitutes their impressions of
you?
With a child's limited vocab-
ulary it might be hard to ex-
press in words what he thinks
of your motives and your ac-
tions.
But the thought, the action,
and a child's Interpretation are
vivid.
Parents are very often sur
prised at how they have been
misunderstood.
Sometimes the child's inter-
probation of the parents action
is truer than anything that the
parents could offer to excuse
themselves. 1
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Robert w. Chambers
Millions Will Miss Him

Regret will be widespread the death Of Robert w
Chambers the Brooklyn boy who became outstanding
American author and who, for more than generation
brought into the lives of millions of his fellow
Americans
Mr.. Chambers popularity was think, we'll deserved
Despite his vast output he careful craftsman words
He also deeply interested in the picturesque
and thrilling in history his novels attest and
may be cassed considerable influence for patriotism
among our people
As evidence of this his Operator 49, story of the
Civil War, which now appearing seriay in The Washing
ton Times and other Hearst newspapers and will
in the films brought forth thousands Of letters of appreciation
from readers from coast to coast
Mr. Chambers lacked equality" of many present day
writer's offended against good morals good
Yet he was always best seller No lesson need be drawn
from that fact except that there necessary connection
between indecency and art Mr. Chambers only believed
that he proved it.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
ONCE OVERS

And the worst Of 1t is that
the false impressions of child
hood are very often lasting.
AS people grow older they
become more and more sophis-
ticated and less and less able
to see the plain unvarnished
truth about themselves.
Child language may be in
adequate, but children in
stinctively read the parents
mind.
They are not critical-they
may only accept conditions as
true.
But they do not forget i'm
preSSions and as they grow
older, they learn to know the
answer to the things they have
observed but could not under
stand in early years.
Be sincere with children
whatever you do-and they will
respect you.
Copyright. 1898. KinR Features
Syndicate, In
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Thanks Mr.. President
Christmas Holiday

President Rooeves order granting Government employees
Year Day. which is expected to be issued today gracious
recognition of the difficult year through which those workers
have passed.
Nerves Of Government employees have been strained almost
to the breaking point in handling the myriad of details which
have gone to make up the ''new DEAL
As the leader of that DEAL President Roosevelt knows
how hard the strain has been.
His granting of the holiday again proves that he is
great humanitarian
The Washington times., 1933-12-20

twisting, Cain
raising hurri-
c a ne tn a t
strikes before
I even know
that it h a S
started.
There I'll be
p l u g g i n g
along, sweet as
pie-p a t / ent,
good - natureQ,
a re u ! a r
G O l d e n
Hearted Gal
with e very
body stepping
The Washington times., 1933-12-20

before December twenty-fifth
and learn what a lot Of disap-
pointments are in store for you.
You can usually tell just how
long a man and woman have
been married by that watchful,
"peace-at-any-price" expression
on their faces.
The happiest woman is the
one who never bothers to fig
ure out what a man MEANS,
but simply accepts what he
SAYS, enjoys the thrill of lis
tening to his extravagant love-
naking-and promptly forgets
it, when she closes the door
behind him.
A woman's big problem, just
now, is to find some sort of
mechanical toy that will appeal
to Juniors sophisticated taste
and at the same time not be
so fascinating that his father
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Tinsel and Fixings

This is the time of year,
when the very thought of the
Nudists makes you cuddle down
into your fur coat and thank
Heaven that Mother Eve in
vented clothes.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Something Breaks
have a bad temper.

Not one of those slow, smol-
ierinM 0Ilty affairs, but a side
The Washington times., 1933-12-20

Where ignorance is bliss, tits
folly to peep into the package
The Washington times., 1933-12-20

will want to play with it, all
. day.
No man is a hero to his
cook, who has to endure his
morning grouches; to his wife,
who has to put the lotion on
his sunburn; or to his stenog-
rapher, who has to invent his
alibis.
Ty backing the bachelors
into -matrimony and encour-
aging large families, II Duce
probably figures he will do
away with unrest" in Italy.
No man who is busy nights
walking the baby and working
days to pay off the mortgage
has any time left to work up
an imaginary grievance. The
BEST citizen is q BUSY
citizen.
Every man has such a trust
ing heart where women are
concerned - that's why he
rusheS right out Of one
woman's arms into another
woman's clutches.
A woman has no trouble in
making man believe that
she's in love with him; that's
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

will want to play with it, all
day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
RAYMOND FLETCHER EPSON

Raymond Fletcher Edison was born
in Manchester, Iowa, October 5, 1915.
With his parents he came to the
coast In 1918, then to the Island in
1921, where he entered the Vashon
grammar school which he attended
continuously until entering the high
school.
He was quiet, fine boy who enjoy
ed the genuine liking of his school
mates and neighbors. His outstanding
characteristic was his devotion to his
mother who suffers great loss in his
untimely death, the result of an auto
mobile accident on Tuesday, of last
week.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church at Vashon on Thurs
day. Interment was in the Island
cemetery.
Those who survive are the parents
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Edison, brother
John and two sisters, Mrs. Stella
Stevenson and Geneve.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
9TH Annual Lily
Show July SO

On Sunday President Ira Case, of
the Vashon Island Lily Growers As
ISOLATION conducted members of the
organization on tour of the gardens
of the Island, winding up at the hos
pitable home of the Covingtons on
the West Side.
Here plans were perfected for the
seventh annual lily show, which will
be held at the Island Club, July 9th
and 9th.
Invitations have been sent to flower
clubs in all parts of this section of the
Northwest and there will be delegations
from number of them, as well as
many other sightseers. The one on
Vashon Island which is the only show
of lilies, exclusively, held any where
in the country, has attracted a great
deal Of interest. One of the flower
clubs of Enumclaw have signified an
intention to send several carloads of
its members. Many of the visitors will
visit our gardens and will incidentally
see much of interest in various parts
of the Island.
ALI flower growers, whether or not
members of the association, are invited
to display their choicest blooms and
help in making the 1888 show the best
one ever.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
NOTED JAPANESE EDUCATOR
VISITS VASHON ISLAND

This week N. Hoshi enjoyed a visit
from former teacher, DR.. H. Uyeki,
professor of Agricultural and Forestry
College of Euigen, Chosen, Japan. The
two men met quite accidentally in
Seattle and took advantage of the op-
portunity to renew a friendship formed
more than quarter of a century ago,
when DR.. Uyeki taught Mr.. Hoshi It
was their first meeting in 81 years.
DR.. Uyeki, who is in this country to
attend conference, in Vancouver,
B. c., was much impressed with the
charm of the Island and enjoyed a
tour which included H. Matsuda's
strawberry fields, the Nishiyori poultry
farm, the Miyoshi gardens, the Nor
man Edison studios, the Beall green
houses, the Laughlin lily farm, the
Harmeling nursery and the gardens OF
the VanOlinda and Gabourel homes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
Daily Needs Installs
Modern Equipment

This week the Daily Needs Market
returned to its old location in the new
ly rebuilt Beall-Hansen building at
Vashon The new store, however, is
just twice the size of the old one, and
while Mr.. Thompson did not exactly
choose the fire route to accomplish
this end the new arrangement was
just what he had been planning on
for some time.
From front to back the plant is
modern and sanitary. Its equipment
includes refrigeration plant. There
are two coolers, one for meats, the
second for vegetables and ice storage.
Ice, at the rate of 1900 pounds per day
is manufactured by the refrigerating
machine.
The three attractive display cases,
and the pleasing color scheme of green
and white, in well lighted, airy room
makes a combination that is excep-
tionally modern in appearance.
Visitors who may care to do so are
invited to visit the new store and in
spect 1t from front to back
A complete line Of groceries and
vegetables will be carried in conjunc-
ton with a fine line of fresh anc
cured meats.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
Sweet Shop Back
To Old Location

The Sweet Shop, which has been do
Ing business in the bakery shop at
Vashon, is again back in the location
occupied until the fire of April 18th.
Under rather crowded conditions both
the bakery and the Sweet Shop have
managed to get along in one building
for more than two months Now the
new Beall-Hansen building is again
rebuilt, and the Johnsons are moved
in without interruption of their SER
vice to the public.
The new store when completely
equipped will be modern in every
necessary detail. Mr.. and Mrs. John
son are endeavoring to give the best
service possible and are to be COM
mended for their courage and de-
termination in the face of the loss
they suffered.
On Friday their store will be Of
ficially open to the public and they
are inviting their patrons to visit them
on that day, and partake Of their hos
pitality.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
PORTAGE oRTHoPEDIC.

Members and friends of the Port
age orthopedic Auxiliary enjoyed a
day Of picnicing at Kingsbury Lodge
on Friday, June 10th.
After a delicious luncheon had been
served by the committee, hand sew
ing for the Corner Cupboard kept
every one busy until late hour.
Beautiful weather and the spacious
rooms of the lodge, made this one Of
the most delightful meetings Of the
year.
At short business meeting, Mrs
Starr and Mrs. Potter were made q
committee to have charge of the can
ming supplies for this season, and they
are prepared to furnish these at any
time. Thirty ladies attended, includ-
Ing Mrs. H. M. Withrow Miss Steel
and Mrs II. M. Janney, as guests.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
FRANK YoR1oKA

Frank Yorioka, a well respected resi-
dent of Vashon Island, passed away
last Wednesday in Tacoma hospital,
where he had been confined for a
week with a serious heart disorder.
News Of Mr.. Yorioka's death came as
shock not only to his children, but
to his many friends, both among the
Japanese and American residents of
the Island who held him in high re-
spect.
Frank Yorioka was born in Hiro-
shima, Japan, July 18th, 1884, He re-
ceived his education in the common
schools and when 10 years of age
came to America, locating in Seattle,
where he engaged in the merchantile
business.
He was married in Seattle in 1906,
returning to Japan the following year.
During the next 20 years Mr.. Yorioka
made number of trips to America,
finally returning to remain. The son
and daughter who were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Yorioka were both born in
Japan and educated there.
Six years ago Mr.. Yorioka came to
the Island to make his home, renting
the old Mitchell place near the gram
mar school, where he engaged In
farming. He was joined by his wife
and children after years residence
here. All of the members of the family
made definite place for themselves
in the circles of the Japanese Society
and in the public schools and allied
interests. His principals and adj
herence to a fine code of relationship
to friends and neighbors earned for
Mr.. Yorioka the high regard of all
who knew him.
Funeral services held In the Island
Club Saturday afternoon were con-
Quoted by Rev. Aoki, Buddhist priest
Many friends and associates assembled
TO pay last sad tribute. The UNI
usually beautiful floral tributes at.
tested to the place his death had left
vacant. The casket was covered with
beautiful blanket composed Of sweet
peas, lavendar and pink, around a
center of yellow roses. Other pieces
equally beautiful came from friends
in the city and the Island.
Interment was in the Island GENE
terry.
Those who survive are the widow; 9
son, Ken, of Vashon; daughter, Mrs
Hlro Nishi, OF Seattle, and two grand.
children, as well as number OF rela-
tives In Japan.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
Excursion for Island
Folk July Fourth

Island residents and guests on the
evening of July 4th will have the OPP
portunity of ferry excursion, the first
in number of years.
Leaving the Heights at p. m. one
of the Kitsap County Transportation
ferries will cruise up the Sound past
Harper, Blake Island, Port Orchard
and into the harbor at Bremerton.
Those who have not seen Old Iron
sides will have this opportunity OF
seeing her, as well as a number of
battle ships now anchored there.
The boat will land, allowing those
VINO wish to do so the chance to go
ashore. Those who wish to remain
aboard may do so. The ferry will
then go out into the bay to position
where those aboard may have an ex-
cellent opportunity to see the $4,000
display of fireworks to be shown at
1000 o'clock.
The return trip will be made follow
ing the end Of the display, and in all
probability the boat will reach the Is
land before midnight.
There will be an orchestra and free
dancing.
The price of tickets is so reasonable
that many are planning on taking the
entire family. Tickets may be pur-
chased from Tip Soike or Tim Clark
who are arranging the excursion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
coRBIN ROAD BEING wIDENED

A crew of ten men are at work
widening the Corbin road and making
1t safe for the summer traffic.
Previously the road was so narrow
that cars could not pass, ana was re-
Gently the scene of an auto accident
in which the Land car overturned
down the bank.
The work, which is being done by
relief workers, consists of digging into
the bank, making the road wide
enough for two cars.
Contrary to the opinion that all
work being done by men on relief il
created and not of special necessity
this work on the Corbin road is just
one of q number Of Jobs that havs
been Of real Importance to the Island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
BURTON ORGANIZATION
REALIZES A TIDY SUN

A large crowd turned out for the
strawberry festival given by the auxili-
airy of the Burton Community church
last Saturday afternoon and evening.
A wonderful display of flowers from
Burton gardens was made possible by
Mrs. II. Godfrey, who was in complete
charge of the flower show. 1t was
worth going miles to see.
Refreshments and sale of needle
work netted u total of $50.
The Burton ladies have an enviable
record for their domestic arts and on
this occasion received the usual COM
ments on the beautiful articles offered
for sale and the delicious food served
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-29
VASHON GARDEN PARTY
ATTRACTED LARGE CROWD

Despite threatening weather the
strawberry festival on the Hansen
lawn at Vashon was success from
every angle. The auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church realized more
than s25 profit.
Games were arranged for the young
sters and they enjoyed themselves
fully as much as their elders.
IN the evening chairs were arranged
on the lawn, the piano was moved out
to the porch and the young people OF
the church, under the direction of Mrs
Hazel Blekkink gave splendid pro-
gram.
Mrs. Hansen's lovely flower gardens
made an ideal setting for the affair,
and her hospitality was in keeping
with the loneliness of the myriad of
blossoms.