Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
ATLANTIC BOARDWALK
ON BIAS IN FUTURE
Famed Wooden Way Overlaid in
Manner to Relieve Foot
Pressure
BOY SCOUTS AID HOOVER
Card Parties and Varied Social Activi-
ties Mark Happenings of
Present Week
ATLANTIC CITY 1u,v -

ATLANTIC CITY, July ~.
Atlantic Clty's Boardwalk in the futura
will be on the bias That is the decision
reached after visitors have tried out the
newly decked block at the foot Of ST.
James Place. whore the planks are laid
diagonally. This new mode of topping the
wooden way promises TO be a sure cure
for Boardwalk feet" an ailment with
which thousands Of pedestrians are an
nually afflicted. The bias decking is much
smoother than boards laid horizontally and
there is no opportunity for heels 10 be
caught in the cracks that were caused by
the wide boards becoming rounded at the
edges.
Keeping the Boardwalk in repair Is one
OF the most expensive items in Atlantic
Cltys budget For a long time IL looked
as though some substitute would have 10
be found for timber, which is becoming
scarce but the new method Of decking nas
In measure solved the problem, mas
much as wherever It has been tried the
walk has been found to wear nearly a
hundred per cent better. The famous es-
planade will not be entirely redecked this
autumn, but when the Walk needs repairs
the work will be done with narrow pine
boards placed diagonally.
Boy Scouts began yesterday 70 distribute
cards devised by Herbert Hoover to enlist
housewives in the conservation Of food.
The municipal market to be organized by
the Atlantic City committee for home de-
fense as means of helping the farmer 10
eliminate waste and to lower the prices
Of fruit and vegetables, will be opened
the middle OF August according TO Mrs
Jacob H Boutwell,, chairman of this branch
of the committee.
Among the theatrical folks on the Walk
yesterday were George Broadhurst- George
Arliss, Max MARGIN, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Mann, Emmet Corrigan and Samuel Ship
man.
Chelsea cottagers are holding a series Of
porch parties TO prepare fancy novelties for
the seventeenth annual sale to be staged
for the benefit Of All Saints Church, at
Kenton Hall, Wednesday. July 25, from 10
a. m. to y. m. The Rev. John w. Williams
is rector Of the church.
Mr. and Mrs f. Clearance Miller are at
| the Hotel Chelsea for the summer. Miss
| Gertrude Hollis Is visiting Mrs. H. W.
| Taylor at the same hotel. T. Clayton
| Strawbridge and Miss Ruth Marshall have
| Joined Mrs Frederic II. Strawbridge at the
| Chelsea.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Quay have taken
| apartments at the Gladstone for the sum
mer. Miss Mary w Lincoln. Of Ridley
| Park is visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
Hause at the Marlborough -Blenheim.
| Mrs. William Lanahan, Of Baltimore IL
| occupying the Brighton Villa, where she
| will entertain a series of house parties. She
| is accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Nash.
| ana her ATTRACTIVE niece, MISS nate Carrou
Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hardenbrook and
Miss Dorothy Hardenbrook are at the Penn
| hurst for the summer
Congressman and Mrs. Daniel V. Stephens
are spending the week at the Traymore
| Professor and Mrs. Oscar c. Carter are
| here for the entire season.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Bew, I'd are receiv-
| ing congratulations on the birth of a son.
Mrs. Bew is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
| David Fitzsimmons
Miss Gertrude Miller will entertain Al
| bridge Friday afternoon at her cottage, 5
| South Providence avenue.
Dr. and Mrs Harry Weaver have taken
cottage in Chelsea for the SUMMER
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schultz and their
| daughters. Mrs Perrin and Miss Schultz.
are spending the summer at their cottage,
| s South Marion avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. w Percival Johnson. Miss
Margaret Johnson and Joseph johnson have
opened their seashore home.