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0001 f*so r s V ua v uou f r W'f f u tt e't 'u t ~ wwt w" ~ atssq ~ ~u ~ ae' ~ rr eto ~ t7 sw stot t I .'ra f 4 lr r Ir »fur 'f r r e fw r .r%rvr r r r.?rtrrrrrvv\' 'Nrr trr rtvrrrrrr bvwr vrvrrrVw rrr r NORTH VANCOUVER SAWMILLS LIMITED FOR QUALITY FOR SERVICE GARDENS and GARDENING By MINA G. BUTT, Landscape Architect O duels la bvutocott ~ U. ol Ce Afar tce Seheel et ~ eu Arcblt clues aud Ovdoataa, M moor N to~ bwfdscap Serrtee. A number of questions have come in recently and have been answered directly but as they may be of interest to others we are putting them in the column. The first question is in regard to the dropping of buds from the sweet pea tdnes. This is usually caused by a combination of cold nights and too much moisture. Too much feeding will also do it in some cases. Hoivever, we believe that this year it is quite safe to say that it is the cold nights and heavy rains which we have had since the blooming season of sorest peas commenced. Another question was about the destruction of cabbage Woivlla. If you haven't many plants it is quite a simple matter to pick off the worms and destroy them. If you don't like the feel of the worms between your fingers, wear gloves or better still get s pair of cheap tweezers from the 15c store. Arsenate of lead sprinkled or sprayed on the leav- es of the plant will also prove very effective as will paris green. In mixing the solution put some whaleoil soap in it as the leaves of the plant are so waxy and slippery that the solution will not stick in sufficient quantity to do the work. Some people are rather fearful of using s poisonous spray on food-stuffs but in the case of growing csbbages it is not harm. ful. The cabbage plant forms its head from the inside and the sol- ution only strikes the outside leaves, so that if as is usually the case the outside leaves are re- moved before using there is no danger, With the amount of spray that it is necessary to use to destroy the worms it would be necessary to eat a good many pounds of cabbage at one time to be in any way injured. About a month ago we gave our four lawns an application of Ammonium Sulphate. This to- gether with s more than ample rainfall has made it very hard to keep ahead of the growth of the grass. The man of the house makes the remark practically every evening, "Well, the grass requires cutting again," and soon the mower is heard, NoTE--The It wsl coasts lt ~ pl ~ ta ouswer q ssthse scerMap the a dfu lo this col a. Th quosttoa~ should be dd «sut to the wt l» ol o Eduo . ~ ~ Sl pwca la o ea lt issue e I( p ress 1 ph te d Ised ~ te pub ~Mt-~e ed lope should be «closes NEIV STRUCTURES RECEIVF, ELECTRIC SERVICE The new Royal Bank building and the Canadian National Rail- way Company's pier at Vancou- ver were both 'cut in'o the B.C. Electric distribution system this month and appear as two of the large downtown power users of 1931. According to officials of the company's light and power department, the bank building uses 300 kilowatts of lighting energy and 292 horsepower of power load, there being 22 elec- trical units in operation and six elevators. The C.N.R. pier is us- ing 100 kilowatts of lighting and 138 horsepower of power load, the latter driving 10 units. The principal load in this case is taken up by the marine elevators and car-haul equipment. Suspicious He: "Darling, in the moonlight your teeth are just like pearls." She: uOh, indeed--and when were you in the moonlight with Pearl Tu Not Worth It A woman brought her small son to a hospital and said he had swallowed a shilling. The child was X-rayed, the coin detected, and the mother sent home with dietary instructions, and told to report again in a day or so, She did not reappear, and a nurse was sent to make inquir- ies. "Well nurse," said the woman, oyer see, when I got 'ome I went through me purse agen, and fahnd that young Willie 'adn't swallered a bob after all. It was only a 'a'penny. So I didn' worry abaht it." Tragic! Scene: Sale time in large and fashionable shop. Flustered matron slights from 'bus and enters. Stately shop-walker: What can we do for you, madam? Flustered Matron: Shoots and boos, please. The Grand Manner Angry Employer (dictating) --"In conclusion, you are a low, lying hound--a scoundrel of the worst type." Typist--uEer--'Yours sincere- ly,' s'pose, sir?" People stand poverty better than prosperity because they'e more used to it. Band Concert I3y West Vancouver School )3anil HOLLYBURN PIER (Foot of 17th Street) Sunday, July 5th 3 to 4 30 p.m. For your Lumber, Lath E ryti I 8 ShlttgleSs SdtSh dtnd DOOr n wvo" forthe home" Requirements Callin and see us at 2,79 East Esplanade NORTH 110 or Phone Seymour 2l06 THE WEST VAN NEWS 51ISS RIT('HIE HONORED RY TEA AiVD SHOIVER On Thursday of last wifek the home of 51rs. F, J. Patterson, 16th and Gordon, was the sceno of a very delightful tea and mis- cellaneous shower in honor of kliss Helen Ritchie, whose mar- riage tnkes place shortly. The rooms were beautifully decorat- ed with summer flowers, the tea table being centred with a silver basket of pale pink roses and tall green tapers in silver sconces. The gifts which were many and beautiful, were presented in a treasure chest tastefully decor- ated by Mrs. A, D. Chisholm snd carried in by four little nieces of the guest of honor to the strains of the wedding march. Preceding the opening of the gifts Mrs. W. T. Rush delighted the company with one of her clever and origina! poems entitl- ed "Bride to Be," sung to a tune familiar to all . Mrs. R. Howieson and hire. Colin MacLean gave several very acceptable solos. Miss Frame, who acted as ac- companist, also played musical selections during the afternoon, which were much appreciated. Mrs. D. C. Ritchie and lrirs. A. M. O'Donnell presided at the tea table. One of the visiting guests was Mrs. F. Mingie of Montreal, sister of Miss Ritchie. The guests who numbered about fifty includ- ed many ladies of the various organizaitons of the United Church. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. F. J. Pat- terson, hire. J. T. Watt, Mrs. W. T. Rush and Mrs. George Bald- win. 'AUI.INE JOHNSON SCHOOL The following pupils are the leaders in the different grades of the above school: Grade 8 (Entrance Pupils)-- 1, Geraldine Johnson; 2, Enid Clemente; 3, Alton Grafton. Grade 8B--I, John Gordon- Moe; 2. Jack MacLeod; 3, Eileen Smallwood. Grade 7A--1, Patricia IVal- lace; 2, Douglas Shellard; 3, Oliver Burbridge, Grade 7B--1, Jack MacLeod; 2, Tommie Robson; 3, Stanley Patterson and Isn Richards. Grade 6A--I, Verschoyle Mar- tin; 2, Kenneth Davison; 3, Joan Msthews. Grade 6B1, Kenneth Vernon; 2, Angus Young; 3, Stewart Johnson. Grade 5A--I, Brenda )Vick- ing; 2, Sheila Edwards; 3, Harry Parker. Grade 6B--I, Paul Jagger; 2, Richard Bibbs; 8, Lorraine Hol- den. Grade 4A--1, Kenneth Gor- don-Moe; 2, Jean Vernon; 3, Doreen Addy and Robert Ken- drick. Grade 4B--1, Pamels Little 2, Marjorie Dorman; 3, Carlyle Hull. Grade 3A--I, Jack MacDon- ald; 2, Jim Anderson; 3, Charles Forster. Grade 3B--1, Joan Luke; 2, Pauline Greer; 8, Maureen Mar- tin. Grade 2A--I, Margaret Hil- born; 2, Rhode Turvey; 8, Eric Ajello snd Dorothy Dormsn. Grade 2B-- I, Doris P. Cle- ment; 2, Betty Doreen Thomp- son; 3, Patricia Milner. Grade IA--1, Mary L. Mc- Leod; 2, Robert Mitten; 3, Evs G. Turvey. Grade 1B--I, Gloria Pat. Hol- den 2, John Hailstone; 3, Pat- rick J. Fry. Teacher: Johnnie, give me a sentence using the word udia- dem." Johnnie: People who drive on the railroad crossings without looking diadem sight quicker than those who stop, look and listen. Billy had been told that s tra- dition Is something handed down from parents to children. So the next day at school he explained to his teacher that he was late because "Mother had to mend my traditions." July ll, 1931 THE RllltNINGt BUSH By Subadar Hurrah for the mulel He has had the reputation for many years as the champion kicker, but one of the breed at Belling- ham Is reported by s U.P. des- patch, to have recently more than sustained the honor of his race. This animal was hit by an auto and not appreciating such kind attentions, like most of us proceeded to give sn active dem- onstration of his kless on the subject. According to the motor- ist, who was greatly peeved but still more astonished st not ucoming out on top,u the mule on boing hit immediately started out to demolish the car, and made very good progress, for he kicked the fenders ol? snd smashed them, after which the windshield fell an easy victim. The moral appears to be that every police force should have a mule to handle hit-and-run art- ists, the difference being, of course, that with such an animal the latter would keep on running and their cars would not. The wicked French are now completing a line of forts stretching along the whole of their 250 mile eastern fron- tier. They are utterly unrepent- ant, say they won't consider any disarmament for s moment until they have ilnished their fort building, snd, to put the lid on their actions, are concealing their works with beautiful flower gardens. In other words, any hostile person who tries picking the flowers is going to get a 16 inch shell in the eye tout-dc- suite. The pacifists, of course, are weeping oceans of tears, and the whole civilized world is somewhat scandalized. But then the whole civilized world has not been invaded on either its east- ern side or on any side some forty-five times, the same to an accompaniment of broken prom- ises and every form of savage indecency. This has been the ex- perience of the French, snd Mis- souri being their original home before reaching France, they are not taking any chances. And you would do the same, brother, if your home and family were there. Don't forget that! The BURRARD LAUNDRY bio i lal For People Who Are I'arllcular Agent for SWAN BIIOSu DRY CLEANERS TiiiiiD ST. aos ST. DA Vina North Vancouver Phone North 1810. lVest Van. Representative F. RIVERS Phone West 4101, FURNACE and SHEET METAL REPAIRS Amblesizie Sheet MetalWorks tAUSIZ SPECK, Propriqlor 1466 Marine Drive I'hone West 437L2 K.W. Savory 1443 Marine Drive Ambleside I'hone West 340 Evenings, West 143 Real Estate Finance and Insurance I FUEL R. J. CROkllE GIVES INTERESTING ADDRESS VERNON FEED STOREThe Orange Hall was crowded last Friday evening, when R. J. Cromie, editor snd owner of the Vancouver Sun, gave a most int- eresting address on "Strange Sights in Foreign Lands." Mr. Cromie recently made a trip round the world, during which he never forgot Vancouver. As s highly trained jounrnalist he observed and digested all that he saw with the special object of finding out ways and means through which Vancouver could benefit by trading snd otherwise with the outside world. Natur- ally, he gave his very particu- lar attention to the Orient. His address, while containig many facts snd figures, was sprinkled with a wealth of anec- dote and touches of color con- cerning the many lands he visit- ed, and wss thoroughly enjoyed by his audience. Reeve Leyland was in the chair. A. C. Searle, Phone 1Vest 9 Fuel, Feed, Fertilizers and Building Supplies HORSESHOE BAY Fishing, Boating, Lunches, Tens, Dinners, Picnic Grounds Dancing (Saturday Evenings) HOWARD RODGERS (Established 1914) Phone Idtng Distance Whytecliff I'reparedness Traffic Cop--uLet me see your license." Tourist--«Marriage, car, driv- er's, campfire, fishin or hunt- ing l Open the hcense trunk, hlsris.u B. C. Farmers'nstitutes bought 870,000 worth of blasting powder for clearing land in 1930. Rain has ruined the coast strawberry crop. Some people are too dull to cutO sn undesirable acquaintance. %VeSt Van MOtors 1451 Marine Drive (BILL GROUT) Duy West 2,5 Night Firestone Tire Service Willnrd Battery Service Raybesfos Brake Service General Repairs Greaslnt SIIELL GAS AND OILS YOUP, CAR n enutled lo conoctenuoul Service. Vttr E SPECIALIZE IN THIS SERVICE el ri tl 0 e t t 1( '