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001C94E3 April 5, 1928. THE AVEST VAN NEAVS CLASSIFIF~ ADS Whimsical ReviewFOUR ROOhl COTTAGE for sale. Three minutes from Ferry, goodfireplace and well fenced. $200tl onterms. No agents. Phone West 6SSR ( fURNITURE FOR SALE -- Single bed complete $ 16; hfonarch Range $35; Library Table $ 16; Washinghfachine $5.00. All excellent condi- tion. Phone West 489. W YtAi4TED by responsible party fully modern furnished home--July and August. Particulars to West 8$1L. ON I.Y $ 100 CASH--First payment, large 3farine drive corner, business section; balance $900, easy terms. Boxing Instructor (after first lesson): "Now, have you any questions to ask?" Beginner (in a daze): "Yes, how much is your correspond- ence course?" FINE LARGE LOT--110 feet front- age, few blocks from ferry. Snap, $460. WEST VAN. INVESThlENT CO. Notar& I'ublic West 102 "IVhat was Noah's last name?'Sark,of course. Haven't you ever heard of Noah Sark?" NEW hlODERN BUNGALOW 4 ROOMS AND NOOK FUL BASEMENT, FURNACF~ FIRE- PLACE 6 MIN UTFS FROM FERRY Full Price only $2 (60 Very Easy Terms. GEO. flAY Notary I'ublic 1405 hfurine Drive. West 21 City Office: 316 Cordova Street AVest Seymour 1260. A fur-bedecked lady swept in- to the hat department of a men' store and startled the assistant by requesting, "Can you show me some gentlemen's handi-caps for golf?" Before the young man could venture a reply she proceeded. "Show me the largest for a start ivill you?" 4Iy husband was re- marking only the other day that if he'd had a bigger handicap he could have won the New Year medal."Baseball Dance Great Success KITCIIEN CUl'BOARD. Two Burner Oil Stove. Dining Room Table, Car- pet, Kitchen Ranges and tables at Bargain prices, at Norman's Furni- ture Exchange, hfarine Drive, Am- bleside, phone West 396. A c~rtain golfer who is so com- pletely absorbed in his pasttime that mere domestic matters have long ceased to trouble him, has a small son named william. One evening, upon returning from the country club his wife remarked: "IVilliam tells me he was caddying for you all after- noon." "Is that so?" exclaimed the astonished man. "EVell, now that you mention it, I thought I had seen that boy before." The Intermediate Baseball club dance held last Friday night in Ambleside Hall was a pronounc- ed success, both from a financial viewpoint as well as from one of pleasure. The hall was crowd- ed to capacity, the younger peo- ple being much in evidence. The unusual condition was noticed at this dance of their being more gentlemen than ladies. The af- fair was so successful that by the request of the dancers it was kept going until 1 a. m. instead of stopping at midnight, as orig- inally intended. 51uch credit is due iWIr. Condon and those assoc- iated with him in organising the dance. During the evening re- freshments were served, the sup- ply and service of these being in the hands of Mrs. S. Romans, Mrs. Alex. Stronge, Mrs. S. Nev- ille, and Mrs. J. E. Condon. Priz- es donated by the Lesage Drug Store, the AVest Van Pharmacy and Chet Shields were won by Mrs. Fisher, R. Strong, Jack Stratton, and Stan Stronge. KITC)IEN CABINET and book cases made to order. Call and see speci- mens. Jenvey, 2364 hfarine, West 346L. BUILDING ALTEltATIONS, Cement work, carpentry, etc., See Jenvey, and Dent, 2364 hfarine, West 346L. THEY'E HERE--A good supply of Tennis, Running, Gym und Ivalking Shoes. Tites Nu-IVay Shoe Repair Shop, Yates Block, Ambleside. FOUN DATION, CEh1 ENT IVORK. Landscaping, Lawns made, Gener- al Contracting. T. Barnott, Resid- ence Phone West 672R. After a lesson on the preserva tion of food: Teacher--Mary, tell me one way to preserve meat. iAIary--Put it on ice, teacher. Teacher--AVhat do we call that? Bright Girl--Isolation, teach- er. COW hlANUltE, Well Rotted, for sale 2 yards $5.00; 4 4 yards $ 10.00. Raine, Phone West V4L2. COLIN TURNER--Builder and Con- tractor. Repairs and alterations. Phone West 679R. CflfhINEYS and Eave Troughs clean- ed. Safety first. Have your chim- neys swept. Phone Turvey, West 66SL. Daughter--"Dad, I want some money for my trousseau." Father--But, my dear child, I didn't even know you were engaged." Daughter -- "Good gracious, fatheri Don't you ever read the papers?" hfODERN ELECTRIC WIRING AND LIGHTING--Get our prices. Trade in your radio for new model. North Shore Electric. Phone N. 79. PAINT BRIGHTENS OLD AND NET FURNITUREWEBB'S SHOE ltEPAlltS WRAITHBEST--Dundarave. DIother (to daughter): "Now remember, dear, the outcome of your first quarrel establishes a precedent. Don't give in." Daughter: "I won'. But I think somebody must have given Henry the same advice." IVINDOW BLINDS--hIade to order and installed. Estimates free. Pearce's Drygoods. 14th Street and Marine. Phone West 144. In painting old furniture, if it has been previously painted or varnished. the old finish should be cleaned of with varnish re- mover, which comes ready pre- pared. Then. if the wood has been stained, a coat of shellac should be applied to prevent the old stain from seeping through into the new paint. After these preparations, the old pieces may be treated in the same manner as the new furniture. New furniture which has nev- er been treated should be given a coat of shellac before any paint is liable to sink into the paint is liable t osink into the wood, with the resultant blotchy effect. After the shellac is thoroughly dry, the pieces to be painted should be rubbed over with fine sandpaper to smooth away any roughness, then wiped off with a soft cloth before the first coat of paint may be ap- plied. It is absolutely impera- tive, too, that the first coat be quite dry before the second is put on. As a rule, two coats are su fficient. One of the advantages of paint- ing furniture at home is that there is an unlimited color choice. In many cases it is im- possible to find the piece already finished which we might want to add to a definitely establislicd decorative scheme. Paint deal- ers have color charts on display and if the desired color is not included, they are always glad to advise which combinations of color will produce the correct tone. NEIVhfAN 4 ItOBBINS -- Builders and Contractors--Painting, paper- hang.:ng and kalsomining, chimneys built. 28th and bfarine. Phone West 74R1. Madge--Do you think that Jack was struck by my beauty? 5Iarie--Possibly, but not in- capacitated. H Ehf STITCII INC--Plain.. white.. Sc yard; silk and colored 10c yard. Pearce's Drygoods, 14th Street and Marine. Phone West 144. "At last Jim has been able to put a stop to his wife's extrava- gance." "How did he manage it?" "He warned her that if she didn't let up there'd be nothing left for alimony." J. R. WATKINS'upreme Quality Spices and Cocoa; Dickinson's Teu and Coffee to your door. City prices. J. T. Rosseau, phone West 35X. I'AINTING, DECORATING, French Polishing. W. Carley, Phone West 71Y. "For two cents," said the pol- iceman angrily, "I'd run you in." "Good thing you made it two," declared the bold bad college youth, "because one copper couldn't do it." FOIL SALE--Barred Rock egg set- tings. Good laying strain. 1428 Esquimalt. Phone IVest 649R. R. P. Clarke 8c Co. (Vancouver) Ltd. EASTElt GIFTS--Two large building lots on corner, cleared for $350 cash. This price for one week only. Also building lot on Esquimuit near 12th Street. Open water view. Water, Light and Phone, $250 on easy terms $60 down, balance $ 10 month. A'I"I'RAt. I'I V E BUN GA LOW--Alta- mont. Nice living room with at- tractive fireplace, French doors to private verandah, large kitchen, full plumbing, 2 bedrooms, roomy base- ment. Fine lot on corner with nat- ural trees, $3500 on easy terms. Special consideration for cash. WATEltFIIONT COTTAGE ~ hfa- nificent view, 3 rooms, open Are- place, large verandah, big lot, good district. Very cheap ut $2760 on terms. Two Labor supporters in South Africa were heatedly discussing the present controversy between National Council vs. Parliament- ary Caucus. National Council supporter: "I tell you the rank and file is the backbone of the party, and it' time the backbone came to the front." VERNON FEED STORE A. C. SEARLE Phone Ivest 9 .,'er;i izers5Irs. A.--Do you love me asmuch as you did when you first married me? Mr. A.--Heavens! You talk as if I had married you more than once. l4. P. Clarke & Co. (Vancouver) Lttl 823 flastings St. W. Sey. V483, V484 for Your Garden FUEL% BUILDING SUI'l'LIESLocal Representative C. J. AltCHER. Wettt 651L UNGALOIV IVANTED for July A"gust. Furnished or semi-furn- ished. Phone Bayview 6271L. AUTO FOR SALE--First $50 takes my Overland Touring Car. Good tires, battery, etc. J. E. Condon. LOS'1' Topaz Brooch between 28th and 29th Streets on Sunday, hfarch 18th. Reward. Phone West $70L. 4 FOUND--Raincoat in Ambleside Sta- tion. Can be obtained by paying for this advt. h1. Vigar, 1179 Keith Road. It's cheaper to build than pay rent. Buy your lumber from ~manufacturers of SAS-, &DOCS -~ & ..Wo&g 4Ve solicit your business. Our prices are right and we give you good service. "If it's Lumber, see us." We manufacture in West Vancouver GARDENS AND GARDENING By iWIINA G. HUIT, Landscape Architect Craduate In Landscaping U. of C ~ American School of Landscape Architecture andGardening. Metnher National Landscape Service. ROCK GARDENS Rock gardening is one of the most interesting forms of gard- ening and it is also one that re- quires a great deal of work and careful planning, but after one has the work all finished and the plants re growing and blossom- ing nicely, the work and worries are soon forgotten. If your main garden is already established nd is of the formal type, the rock garden should be entirely separate or effectively hidden. as the two types are not congenial. The beauty of both is frequently lost if they are com- bined, while either alone is a reward worth working for. The rock garden should if pos- sible, be located far enough away from large trees so that the nourishment in the soil will not be taken up by the tree roots in- stead of going to nourish the rockeig plants; also drippings from the overhanging branches have a tendency to rot the plants. After the site has ben select- ed, the soil should be thoroughly loosened up and enriched ivith a well-rotted manure, the soil for placing between the rocks should be carefully prepared. A good mixture for this purpose may be prepared as follows: Four parts light loam, Tivo parts leaf mould, Tao parts road grit or crushed limestone, and Two parts man- ure all thoroughly mixed. In selecting the rocks an ef- fort should be made to secure those which have been lying on top of the ground, these as a rule have a weatherbeaten ap- pearance which is pleasing. A large rockery of course requires large rocks, while rocks of an average size are more suitable for a small rockery, although the appearance of a small rock- ery may be improved hy the judicious placing of a few larger rocks. Rocks that do not crum- ble easily should be selected. There are two styles of rock gardens. One is that which is made by the use of stratified rocks. that is, rocks with paral- lel horizontal lines running through them, such as limestone and shales. The other is secur- ed by the use of igneous or non- stratified rocks, such as granite. The tivo classes of rocks should not be mixed in a rockery. If the stratified rock is used the lines should, although broken in several places, follow along in one general direction for the most pleasing results. However, the use of granite or non-strati- fied rocks ivill present just as pleasing an appearance as the other kind and is we believe, more available in IVest Vancou ver. The next week's article will deal with the building, planting and irrigation of the rockery C.B.J. asks: AVill you please tell me when is the proper time to prune Gooseberry bushes P Ansi'r. The best time to prune Gooseberry bushes is in ~Iarch just before they start in- to growth, because often during severe weather birds are de- structive to the buds. If they are pruned too early. there is a danger of the few buds left after pruning being destroyed. If all the branches are left on until spring, the birds are not so like- ly to do serious harm. If you have the means of protecting the bushes from the birds, you may prune them any time between November and inarch. NOTE The miter «Ol consider lt a pleasure to answer questions concerning the garden in this column. The questions should be addressed to the writer ln care of the Editor. The answer sill appear in an early issue or ll ~ personal reply is desired a stamped, ~elf-addressed cnrelope should bc enclosed PARENT-TEACHER FEDERATION OPPOSE HOLDING BEES The Provincial Parent-Teacher Federation at their sixth annual convention held in Vancouver last week end went on record as opposing "bees," similar to the Good English "bee" recently con- cluded. It was agreed that such events have no educational value and impose an unnecessary strain upon school children. "who receives the benefit from these bees, humanity as a whole or The Vancouver Sun?" ~Ir. H. Davison, president of EVest Vancouver P.-T. Assn. asked. "~lost of the teachers of IVest Vancouver expressed opposition to the plan for holding this year' bee." The delegates from IVest Van- couver were ~Irs. 4V. G. Caslon, DIrs. lV. R. Hamilton, H. Davi- son and G. Brealey. Establishment of a home eco- nomics course at the University of British Columbia not later than September, 1929,will be the subject of a petition from the federation to the provincial edu- cational authorities. If definite steps along thi sline were taken, the organization approved of the handing over to the government of approximately $ 10,000 raised under the auspices of the feder- ation towarcls a home economics department at the university. ~ L'.'I 8S. l.,ll ~&3.'ll.'IC'l,l.~ ~~.i;. Marine Drive at 16th Phone West 199