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Evening star., 1924-03-23
At Community Centers

, program, directed by Mrs L. J. Ram
Seur, b: chorus for children, led by
Edna Gordon, and :: Boys Game
anu whiting Club, 7:30; chorus for
auuIts, , led by Miss Gordon, and 1880:
cluns meeting to 10 are Mothers
CLUB, Radio Club. Listening-in Club,
Giris Dramatic Club, Women's Whist
club, Mems Whist Club; basket ball
Birney, Nichols avenue and Howard
street northeast:
Monday-Junior Dramatic Club ana
rhythmic dancing class 3 to 4:40.
cIubS meeting from 1870 to 1890 will
be the Birney Choral Society, Needle
and Craft Club, Cooperative Associa
tIon and Radio Club; Girl Readers
Club, T.
dressmaking. manicuring. millinery
and hair dressing. Mrs. Bertie Jacn-
son will instruct in manicuring ana
hair dressing; Mrs. Clara Buckncr
Will instruct in dressmakins.
Friday-Junior Dramatic Club, 5:7s
to 4:3o; clubs meeting from 7:30 to
1880 will be the Girls Athletic Club
Whiting Club, Les Belle Club, Bus,
Bee Club, Radio Club.
Dunbar, 1st and y streets north
west:
Tuesday-Drnl practice Of the
Mecca Temple. No. 10, Arab Patrol;
Elite basket ball team, practice, Q.
Thursday-Rover basket ball team,
practice. 7:30; Simon Commandery;
/ drill practice, 9; Buffalo basket ball
team, practice. to 1890.
Deanwood. Whittingham and Lane
place northeast:
Friday-Sewing Club, to 10; Chill
dren's Song Club, 1880 to $50; Mens
Choral Society, $50 to 1880; class in
rhythm. for children. $40. led by Miss
Josie Shumate; Boys story Telling
and Game Club, 1880 To 3: Girls Ora
matte Club, :; Boys Athletic Club,
80: Mems Athletic Club, $50.
Miner Normal. Georgia avenue ana
Euclid streets northwest:
Friday-Children's activities, $50
TO 1890, are Girls Needle Work Club.
| special gymnasium for boys. boys
/ basket ball teams, Girls Athletic
Club, Girls Choral Club, Young Pco-
1880 to 1880, ladies dressmakinG de
] partment, under Mrs. II. W. Buckner
$50 this class will help the members
with their spring wardrobe and is
/ Mems Current Events Club, Red Gross
class in home hygiene and care OF III"
! sick, Red Cross class in first aid.
Adult Choral Club.
West Washington, 21th and :
, streets northwest:
Tuesday-Sewing and Home Eco
nomics Club, Preps' Athletic Club
/ Whist Club and Lincoln Athletics
/ 1:50 to 1880.
3. led by Mrs Carrie Knox: Musir
Club for Girls, G:15 to ., led by Mis-
Edna Gordon.
! Friday-Meetings Of the Willin-
| Workers. Young Women's Art club.
Wonder Boys, Nohican Athletic cluh
and the ou"it Club $50 1" 1n:2"
visual instruction program on TN
Pathway of the Pilgrim Fathers :.
Boy Scout Troop No. 500, 80
LoyejOy, 18th and ID streets north
east
Wednesdsy y-(iirls' Handicraft Cluh
and Girls Dressmaking Club, 3:l5.
Thursday - Community singing
7:30; meetings Of East Washington
Male Chorus. Manchester Athletic
Club, Home Economics and Lincoln
Prep Athletic Club, $50 TO 1880.
Saturday-Arts and Crafts Club,
visual education group, community
singing group. Boy Scout Troop No.
sol, Buffalo Athletic Club, Manchester
Athletic Club, Girls Athletic Club.
Bestyette Club, Young Mems Glee
Club, Whiting Club and Buffalo
Athletic Club, 1880 to 1890.
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row, 2:30 pm. for election of officers.
Semper Paratae is to serve as
hostess at the joint supper meeting
Of all high school clubs Friday at
the f street Y. w. c. A., and will
meet Wednesday morning to complete
it's nnhs.
The senior group Of the Columbia
Junior. High School will hold a "taffy
puIr' Wednesday at 3 pm. at hoo
N street, while the junior group ex-
poets to visit the Capitol and listen
in on a session of Congress.
The young employed group will
meet Thursday night for the fashion
show, postponed last week in favor
of a St. Patrick's party.
The regular business meeting of
the department will be held Tuesday
at 1880 pm, with Miss Elsa Peterson,
chairman of the committee, presiding
On the afternoon of the same day the
Girl Reserve Council will meet at
100 NJ street for its regular business
Evening star., 1924-03-23
MRS. MCCORMICK TO GET
VERDICT IN SUIT MONDAY
Jury Returns Sealed Decision in
Action Asking $4,000 for
Statues Broken Foot.
By the Associa ted Press

TARRYTOWN. March 22.-Mrs
Stanley W. Mccormick. daughter-in-
: law of the late Cyrus NJ II. McCor-
mick. will learn Monday the value of
a broken marble foot. A jury yes
terday heard her suit against the
American Express Company and re-
turned sealed verdict, which will be
Orened Monday
Mrs. Mccormick values the foot.
which is that OF Il life size statue
given her by Boston friend. at
$4,000. One jury failed to agree last
January.
The foot was broken when the
statue was shipped to Mrs. McCor-
mick from Boston. The statue was
the work OF S. Albano and was ex-
ecuted in 1882.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
DOG CARRYING BONE
LEADS WAY TO BODY
North Carolina Man. Missing Six
Months, Found Buried in
Deep Ravine.
Br The Associated Press.

By The AssOlIated Press.
FAYETTEVILLE. y C., March -
A dog carrying d. human ankle bone
late yesterday led searcherS 10 the
body of John Breeze. seventy years
old. eccentric. who disappeared from
him home on the Fayetteville Raleigh
road near here last September, ii be
came known today. An inquest Wa
to be held today.
David ]. Breeze. an uncle of the
missing man noticed the dog carry
ing the bone and started the search
The dog led the way to a deep ravinc
some distance from the home of Miss
Rosa Mclean, a niece of the dead
man. with whom he lived. There il
dug up a human skull.
The body wSs then Unearthed and
identified byIlothing and other ar
ticles as that of John BrecCe.
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SLAYER TO GET HEARING.
Confesses Killing. But Claims He
Acted in Self-Defense.

BY the ASsoc'7tt Press.
FRANKFORT, Ky. March 22.-Rcq-
uisition papers from South Carolina
for William Gates. confessed slayer
in an alleged torture room" in Louis
willie OF Richard Hcaton. were re
ceivcd yesterday by Gov. W. J. Fields.
who said a hearing would be held
Monday.
In testimony at police court hear
ing in Louisville. at which murder
charge against him was dismissed.
Gates asserted Heaton had held him
prisoner and was preparing 10 mutt
late him for jealous revenge when
he shot his captor.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
FRIENDLY TIP TO GIRLS
ADVISES LONGER HAIR
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 22-
Bobbed hair is disapproved in the
offices of the New Haven Gaslight
Company. The following was posted
there today:
Personal notice:
ITO whom 1t may apply:
1T is common knowledge that the
management does not favor bobbed
hair. While the company does not
contemplate taking any drastic ac-
ton, it is being given serious con-
sideration. Those to whom this ap-
plies should take IL ~ friendly ad-
vice.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

schools of Wash
ington and q grad
uate of Columbia
University, is a
member of the bar
of the Supreme
Court of the Unit
ed States and is
auditor at the su-
preme Court of
the District of Co
lum bia. He is
deeply interested
in community af-
fairs, being presi-
dent of the Co
lum bia II e i & hts
Citizens ASsocia-
ton and an active
member of the
Board of Trade
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of Mothers and
Parent = Teacher
A S s o C i alton, an
office she has held
for more than six
years. She is also
vice president of
the Johnson-Pow
ell Parent-Teach-
er Association.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
LUCRETIA WALKER HARDY.
Acting General Director.
Franklin Building Main 6O36

Herbert L. Davis, chairman of the
Wilson Normal Advisory Council, rep
resents the Ross School on the coun-
Gil. Mr.. Davis, educated in the public
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher associa-
tions, headquarters, the Appeals build
ing, 426 5th street northwest.
Mrs. u. d. Blackstone is treasurer
of the District of Columbia Congress
Evening star., 1924-03-23

The re gu | a r
meeting of the az
sociation was held
in the Ebbitt Ho-
tel Tuesday after
noon, with the
president, NJ rs.
Giles Scott Rafter.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

The Anthony League met at the
headquarters, 1884 y street Wednes-
Evening star., 1924-03-23

-WOmen's City Club.-The customary
Sunday tea will be held in the club
house this afternoon. from 4:30 to 6
o'clock. The entertainment commit
tee will give an informal party of
bridge, 500 and -jong. tomorrow
at S pm. Mrs. William Wolff Smith
will tell How to Review "a Book" at
the meeting OF the afternoon book
review section. Tuesday, at ESQ pm
Mrs. Robert J. Bates will preside.
Miss Janet Richards will give another
of her Series of lectures before the
Momens City Club, Tuesday. at pm:
Current events at home and abroad
Will provide her subject matter.
Cards may be obtained at the club
house. The proceeds will benefit the
piano fund.
The art committee will give sub
scription dinner Wednesday at $50
pm. The honor guests and speak,
ers. Theodore Morgan and Burleigh
Parkhurst, will have for their sub
jects .'Why Modern Art" and why
Not Modern Art" presenting a dis
cussion of the two aspects Of modern
that of the modernist. Miss Ada Raj
ney will preside. Reservations will
be limited. to 100.
The French section will meet Tues
day at Z pm, and Wednesday at IL
am. These classes, free to club mem
bers. are instructed by Nine. Emile
Noel, diplomee of the University of
Paris. The Bible study class, DIR. o.
Josephine Baird, leader, meets Thurs
day, from Z to $40 pm. 1t is nom
sectarian. The entertainment COM
mittee announces a ma-careme dance,
March 81, at $3.50 p.m.-, Cards may be
obtained at the clubhouse.
The Anthony League met at the
headquarters, 1884 y street Wednes-
Evening star., 1924-03-23

The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Franklin Thomson School met at
the Thomson School March H. The
subject of the intelligence tests was
discussed from every angle. both by
those infavor of and those opposed to it
as part of public education. 1t was
decided to adopt the tests as ha sis
for grading children of the Franklin
Thomson schools
Evening star., 1924-03-23

Columbia W. &. II. I.-MiSs Lenna
Lowe Yost addressed the March meet
ing of Columbia at the home OF Mrs
+. L. Waring. Miss Yost is the legis-
lative representative in Washington
of the National w. c. II. L.
Mrs. Jessie Cunningham, Ameri
canization superintendent, spoke OF
the Iayettes that had been distributed
by her department Mrs A German
reported the last meeting of the Fed
alton OF Clubs. An appeal was
made by Miss Emma Fowler. flower
mission .,supe perintendent, for flowers
Mrs. T.. S. Henry presented her de-
partment, that of scientific temper
ance instruction..
Mrs. Horace NJ. Dinwiddie spoke of
the law enforcement convention,
which has been called for April 1o-11,
with headquarters at the Washington
Hotel Delegates to this convention
were appointed. as follows: Mrs.
Ella s. knight, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs
Julia Cunningham and Mrs. c. P
Grandfield. with Mrs. Wallace Sher-
wood as alternate.
Mrs. f. L. Fleming of Pittsburgh
Pa: Mrs. NJ. c. Barnard, Mrs: Robert
f. Cook, Mrs. j: p. Hornady, Mrs.
were guests. Mrs. Agnes S. Barnard
was received into membership. Mrs
Eva Crisswell called attention to the
jubilee banquet to be held at the Ra-
leigh Hotel, March 81, in commemora-
ton Of the organization of the Ma
tional W. c. T. y. A general invita-
tion was extended to the women to
attend this banquet.
Miss Yost in. speaking commended
the bill providing for imprisonment
for first offense in violating the pro-
hibition law. She also approved civil
service examination for prohibition
agents and expressed satisfaction in
the Senate's Endorsement of the Brit
ish American treaty.
tenth anniversary Of the club was
celebrated Monday at the home OF
Mrs. Frank Garden, who organized
the club. and who is president at the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
KiwaniapA Donate
To Baseball Club
Give 500 When Regulars Begin
to Show Real Team and Tie
For First Place.

AT the weekly luncheon of the Plea
santville Kiwanis Club, held at Junior
Order Hall last Tuesday, the Club vot-
ed 500 toward the support of the Plea
santville Baseball Club. By the acqui-
sition OF several new players, Manager
Helfrich has built up one of the stron-
gest teams that eve represented this
city on the diamond. Within the past
few weeks the Club has been remark
ably successful in the games played,
being consistent winners. The Kiwa-
mans are great boosters of the Club,
many individual members being am
ong their leading supporters. The
Club, as a body, feels that the boys
are entitled to the hearty support of
the populace, and their donation was
in appreciation of the splendid work
the team is doing.
DR.. w. J. Hudson, president of the
Club, gave a vivid description of the
proceedings of the recent Internation-
al Convention at Denver, Col. His
talk was greatly enjoyed by the large
attendance of members.
A special effort is being put forth to
have a one hundred per cent. attend
ance at the meeting next Tuesday.
All Kiwanians are urged to attend
this meeting. The entertainment
committee promises that it will be
worth your time.
The attendance prize, donated by
Walter A. Ennis, was won by T. HUI
bert Smith.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
Third Annual Meet
OF Chew Family
Basket Picnic and Reunion Held
July Fourth at West Jersey
Grove, Newfeld.

The third annual basket picnic and
reunion of the Chew family was held
at West Jersey Grove, Newfeld, on
July 4. The day was pleasantly spent
in playing games and in making new
acquaintance, also renewing those of
former times.
A special feature was a game of
quoits played by a team of married
women
Present were: Daniel J. Soul, Nellie
Chew Soul, Erva Soul, Aaron Ches-
ley, Marion Soul Watt, J. Daniel Watt,
Louisa Chew Johnson, Laura Chew
Sharp, Atlantic City; Marietta Chew,
Pitman; Joseph Chew, Clarksboro;
Charles T. Allen, Elizabeth Chew AL
len, Thomas S. Chew, Minnie w.
Chew, Lewis Elbertson, Ida Elbertson,
John, Wellington, Gilbert and Maurice
Elbertson, Pleasantville; Joshua S.
Chew, Barbara Chew, Effie Chew, Har-
ny Round, Collingswood; Lizzie Chew
Handle, Sarah McKeighan, Mary E.
Spencer, Vineland; William Epensber-
ger, Nellie HANDLE Epensberger, Will
lam, Jr., and Joyce Epensberger,
Gloucester; Hannah Evans, George
Morgan, Mary Morgan, Hurrfyille;
Samuel Chew, Ida Chew, Robert
Chew, Ruth Chew, Alice Chew. Walter
Nickerson, Lillian Chew Nickerson,
Williamstown; Hattie Chew, Carrie
Echbolt, Clayton; Emma Smith Gratz,
Oaklyn; Margaret Chopper MCCLELLAN,
San Diego, &l.; Thomas Mattick,
Hettie Chew VMattick, Sarah Mattick,
Melville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
WESLEY CHURCH NOTES.

AT the Official Board meeting held
Monday evening last it was unani-
mously voted to increase the Church
Insurance $4,000 and the Parsonage
Insurance $4,000, as it was found that
since the improvements were made the
present amount is inadequate. The
insurance will be taken with the
Church Mutual of Chicago, which is
functioning under the authority of the
General Conference, and is an unusu-
ally strong company.
Our Church hsLeSstaiSed a great
TOSS III tie deatIi 0 Frank Reith1eyer;
who passed away suddenly IN July 4.
The sympathy of the entire Church
goes out to the widow and two sons.
Three persons were received into
Church fellowship by letter from
Gloucester City on Sunday and one
infant was dedicated to Christ in the
sacriment of baptism. Those received
were Leon King, Alice King and Leon
King, Jr., of go North Main street.
The infant baptized was Eva May
Spinola, OF New Road. On the pre-
yious Sunday the pastor baptized the
six months old son of Nj. and Mrs.
George w. Houser, of East Washing
ton avenue
their monthly business and social ses,
sion Thursday evening mex at eight
o'clock. Let every N ember of the
class be present. The committee or
eats" will be active.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
Carpenters B. & |.
Organized This Week
DIR. w. j. Hudson Elected Presi-
dent of New Association at
Meeting Wednesday Evening.

The stockholders organization meet
ing Of the Carpenters Building and
Loan Association, of Pleasantyille,
was held on Wednesday evening, when
officers TO serve until the annual meet
ing in January were elected as fol
lows:
Directors Woodburn j. Hudson,
William J. Hosbach, Paul H. Powers,
Clark Adams, Raymond P. Thompson,
Samuel J. Stoloff, William Shamrock,
George Fenwick, Walter r. Thoms,
Seeley Turner, B. Russell Thatcher,
Harry w. Smith, John r. VanSant,
Edward 7. Stephenson, James Yates,
Joseph English, Thomas G. Drinkwa-
ter, Neil S. Campbell.
Auditors-Rudolph B. Wilson, Lewis
B. Matthias, Bertram E. Whitman.
The directors held a meeting fol
lowing, and elected DR.. Hudson as
president, William J. Hosbach vice
president, Paul H. Powers secretary,
Clark Adams treasurer, and Raymond
P. Thompson solicitor.
The Association will meet regularly
on the first Wednesday evening of
each month. A fixed bonus will pre-
vail and loans will be made in the or
der in which applications are received.
The first series of stock will remain
open all this month, when persons
wishing to subscribe may do so upon
notifying any of the gentlemen named
above.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
Contestants Asked
To Submit Photos
Girls Over Is May Enter Contest
for Miss Pleasantville, Tuesday,
July %.

Girls of this community. 16 or over,
and unmarried, who expect TO join the
contest for the selection of Miss
Pleasantville'. to be held at Browns
Music Hall, Mckee City, July %, are
requested by the chairman of the con
mittee in charge to send photos to
him.
The chairman is William j. Schill-
ing, % w. Decatur avenue. The pho
tos will be used to identify the girls,
and for newspapers to create a great
er interest in the sixth annual dance
and frolic of the chamber, when Miss
Pleasantville" of 1924 will be selected.
The lady to bear this title and honor
will be selected by popular applause.
All contestants to be eligible must be
entered through the chairman. The
number of contestants is unlimited,
but they nus be residents of this city.
Following the selection of the girl,
with her aides, who will represent
Pleasantville in the Atlantic City Pa
geant next September, in competition
with beauties from all sections of the
country, there will be a dance at the
hall that will last until after midnight.
Il is requested hat photos and en-
tries be made as soon as possible.
Two huge buses have been secured
to transport some of the crowd to the
hall. They will leave from in front
of the City Hall and transportation
will be free.
Remembering the splendid success
of the committee in charge of last
years affair, this years committee
is working extra hard to make both
the dance and the part the girl will
play in the Atlantic City affair a great
er success than rel
Abe
cause of the fact that pictures Of
Miss Pleasantville" of last year weni
in many papers throughout the coun
try, is an inducement for the merch
ants and business houses of the city
TO again put their shoulder to tbs
wheel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
"Open Specifications"
Save Much Money
Low Bid For Paving Absecon
Boulevard $225, 900 Below
Former Award.

TAXPAYERS of Atlantic county have
been saved 1925, 900 through the adop-
ton by the Board OF Freeholders of
open specifications" in the award of
a contract for the paving of Absecon
boulevard.
AT the monthly meeting on Wednes-
day the contract for the work vas Civ
en- to the Union Paving company, of
Philadelphia, on their bid of s710,2S1.-
SO. This figure is approximately $685.
900 below the contract awarded last
year under "closed specifications"
which was later set aside by the court.
The bid of the Philadelphia concern,
when read by Clerk Willetts, brought
a gasp of surprise from contractors
with whom the room was crowded to
it's capacity. 1t was 1902 900 below
the nearest competitor and 1887 900
below the highest of the eight bids.
Furthermore, the successful bid is said
to be more than 500, 900 below the es-
innate furnished the road committee
by County Engineer Nelson.
The figures submitted by the other
bidders were: Sutton & Corson, SS12,-
079.82; c. H. Earle, $S13,668.70; Stan
dard Bitulithic company, 1924, 904. 40;
Ross & Whalen, sS42, 1851: Fish :
Rutherford company, $914,273.69; Han
ratty Construction corporation, $685.
654.l6; Mclean Contracting company,
1897, 519.40.
Before adjournment resolutions au-
thorizing a bond issue to $780, 1872, to
cover the cost of the work, were pass
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
MILLER-ADAMS WEDDING

A very attractive wedding took
place Thursday evening, July 3, at 8
o'clock, when Miss Ruth Adams,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ad.
ans, of 103 N. Second street, became
the bride of Jack Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Miller, of Atlantic
City, and engaged with his father in
the plumbing business.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Titus Kellett, pastor of the Faith
Tabernacle, Merton ave., at the home
of the brides parents. The bride
wore a gown of white g%eorgette crepe
and carried a bouquet of white rose
buds and lilies of the valley. She
was attended by the groom's sister
Miss Frances Miller, who wore pale
blue g%eorgette crepe and carried pink
rose buds and lilies of the valley, by
Miss Deborah Knight, who wore nile
green crepe de chine and carried pink
roses. and by Mrs. Jean Swank, who
wore white crepe de chine and car
ried a pink bouquet. The best men
were Eddie Cornwall. of Reading, Pa;
Jack Woolfbrand and Maxwell Swank,
of Pleasantville.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Ellick and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence VESSEL and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coates, Mrs.
Corfee, Mrs. Ida Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Miller and son, Chick, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams and fam
lily.
The bride and groom will reside
with her parents until October LIST.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
Frank P. Reitmeyer
Expires Suddenly
Well-known Letter Carrier Vic
tim of Heart Afection-Many
Years in Postal Service.

Frank P. Reitmeyer. well-known
city letter carrier, residing at II ".
Merton avenue, died suddenly Friday
night. July 4th, a victim of a heart
attack, in the 51st year of his age.
Mr.. Reitmeyer had spent the past ten
years in the postal service, having
served as a clerk in the local Post
Office until about a year and a half
ago, when at his request, he was
transferred to the Carrier service.
His many years in the public service
had Won for him a host of friends
who were deeply grieyed to learn of
his sudden demise. A widow and two
children survive him.
Mr.. Reitmeyer was a courteous and
competent public servant, efficient to
the last degree, and always willing
and ready to oblige those whom he
served.
He was a member of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
which organization held their services
over his remains last Monday evening.
Funeral services were held from his
late residence Tuesday morning at
1890, and the remains were carried
to Philadelphia for interment in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.