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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
Newsy
News
In Linwood Borough

Mr.. and Mrs. John Soul of Ocean
Heights avenue are visiting with
their son, Norman Soul and family
in Buffalo, New York.
Rev. and Mrs. Mahoney enter
tanned their daughter and family,
Rev. and Mrs. Ballback of Phila-
delphia.
Carl A. Hopf made a business
trip to Philadelphia on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hagerthy
with their son of Roselle, N. j.,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs Geo Hagerthy.
The j. w. G.. club met at the
home. Of Lila M. Sutton last Friday
evening. Those present were:
Misses Beatrice Brown, Hilda La
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs James Turp and
children David, Ernest, Donald
and Mary Bell are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Turp, of Longwood.
John Phelan, of Baltimore was a
recent visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Foeney.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. McGeayy,
of Main street, returned home after
passing several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Crown, of Clear
Water, Florida.
Zion M. e. Church held their
combined and annual autumn and
Thanksgiving services Sunday.
George A. Ireland, Edward Ire
land, Jr., and George S. Reinheim.
er spent Thanksgiving day cunning
in the vicinity of Tuckahoe and re.
ported excellent sport.
Charles Reinheimer, Sr., is en-
larging his cellar and installing a
modern heating plant.
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Happiness at work comes from
working, not Sinking
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
News
Notes

Sunday evening Dec. 26 is the
date set for the Christmas enter
tainment of Bethel NJ. f. church.
The attendance of the local Sun
day School has been very crafty
ing lately. No habit can be formed
which is better than the Sunday
School habit, especially for the
younger folks and the church habit
for adults. Sunday, Nov. 26th.
Central had in attendance 14S,
Baptist rs and Bethel As.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne w. Scull,
of Linwood, are receiving enSratu-
latons on the birth of an eight
pound baby boy. The baby has been
named John Barnett Soul. He was
born, November 49,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
Turn School Into
Church Hall
Old Building at Scullville Is
Leased by Palestine NJ. P.
Church Officials.

Officials of the Palestine NJ. z.
church have leased the old school
building at ScuIlville where social
functions, for which the ladies of
this historic old church are so fam
Gus, will be carried on.
The church auditorium has re-
Gently undergone a thorough rem
Ovating including new art glass
windows and a modern lighting
system. The old district school
house is situated in Scullville in
the same block with the new school
building, directly on the hard sur
faced Somers Point, Mays Landing
boulevard.
Many men ana women now prom
inent in the affairs of Atlantic City
and county received their early
education in this old school house.
Many pedagoSues who once
"weiled the birchen rule" and
taught the children their three RS
afterward, became prominent in
business and civic affairs of other
towns. Among them VIM H. Camp
bell, now one OF the city commiss-
Toner of Ocean City and a promin-
ent merchant there The late C. j.
Adams, realtor in Atlantic City,
Byron Rodgers and George Rodgers
prominent in affairs in and around
Camden, all went to school there.
The ladies' of the church will hold
a bazaar and old fashioned chicken
pot pie supper in their school house
hall. "Wednesday and Thursday,
December 1. and 2nd The Bazaar
will last all day Wednesday and
Thursday. There will be a great
display of art needle work, fancy
quilts and just such things as
country women are noted for pro
ducing On Thursday. December,
End, the pot pie supper will De
served with home cooking and
plenty of fiXings at which time
they anticipate many an old ac-
quaintance to be renewed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30

Drew, Alma Barrett, Katheryn
Somers and Lila Sutton Games
were enjoyed after the business and
finally a delightful repast was ser
we'd by the hostess, Miss Lila
Sutton.
The Ladies Aid of Bethel church
Will meet at the home of Mrs.
Typhene Force, West avenue on
Thursday afternoon of this week.
The DreXel Biddle Bible class of
the Baptist church will hold their
annual bazaar Thursday and Fri
ray of this week in the church.
The young folks of the Christian
Endeavor intend adding to their
treasure by the sale of Christian
Endeavor Christmas calenders.
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MAYS LANDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hoch, are now
the proud parents of baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Goetz, enter
tanned on Thursday. Among those
present We're; Mrs Carl AIDE, Mrs.
George Soth and sons, George and
Charles. of Egg Harbor; Miss
Louise Bi2german, Paul Goetz, OF
Atlantic City; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hese.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry passed
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Compton, of Millville.
MI and Mrs. Joseph Adams and
John Harris, of Pennsgrove, passed
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Harris.
Mrs. Charles Ball and Otis j.
Luderitz were recent visitors at
NeWfield
John Kulp passed Thanksgiving
withhis parents at Norristown, Pa.
James Rossiter has returned to
his home after spending a week
visiting in Syracuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Woodruff
spent Thursday with friends in
Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoagland
have moved to the house recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt.
e. c. Lcidy of Teleford, Pa.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Huber
and family Thursday.
Edwin tIuber is spending sew
eral rays at home after return
ing from Great Works, Main.
John A. Aurelio is erecting Il
new house on Second street,
Mir. and Mrs. Baker Lloyd will
leave soon for Florida where
they will spend the winter
DR.. Clinton o. Fogg, of Lake
wood, Grand Master l. O, o. F. of
New Jersey and Senator Robert
b. Groat, of Warren county, visit
ed Burton Gaskil recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGeary
are on vacation in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Roselle,
former residents but now living
at Lakewood, have been visiting
here.
Miss Rupp has been visiting
relatives in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Penze have
closed their store and moved TO
Belcoville. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. JosIin will soon move to Bel
coville.
Melvine NJ. Ripley's home Oh
which Improvements are about
complete is now very attractive
i've.
The organ and piano recital
held on Friday evening in the
First NJ. E. church by Grace
McRue assisted by Anna Den
mead, Mrs. Charles Ball, Helen
Johnson, Maude Soul, Susan
Marsden, Rena May Earle Emma
Lashley, Gwendolyn Birch and
Charles Ball was well attended,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
School No. /, Woodland Avenue
Mrs. Florence Reinhart
DrinciDal

School No. /, Woodland Avenue
Mrs. Florence Reinhart
Principal
THANKSGIVING was appropriately
celebrated in the Woodland ave
nue. school building when the
Fifth and Sixth grades gave a
program Wednesday afternoon. In
each room students had made and
placed on the blackboards draw
ings in time with the holiday. The
Thanksgiving vacation started
Wednesday afternoon. and contin-
ues until Monday morning.
The program given was: Song
Come Thou Almighty King--All
Reading of Original Story-Wm.
Loeffler; Story of Mondamin-
Beverly KEEPER. Corn Story-6A,
Jagoo, the Story Herbert
Dueber. Reading The Huskers--
Anne Noss, THANKSGIVING Play
The Pumpkin Pie" 5th and 9th,
Song "Thanksgiving in Winter"
Fifth Grades, Song-America-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
Plaster of Paris

Plaster of paris is derived from
mineral called gypsum, Burned
first to dry off the supertluous wa
ter. this gypsum yields fine
chalky powder which, when mois.
tened again into a paste, pressed
into a mold hardens into perfect
repljca of it's model. so making an
ideal material for cheap statues
and the like.
Gypsum is found in many parts
of the world, but as large part oil
Paris happens to be built over
whole beds of it, that city was the
first to discover this particular way
OF using 1t. Hence models and
statuettes so fashioned were spo'
ken of as being made of plaster OF
paris.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30

Happiness at work comes from
not Sinking.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
Origin of the Franc

The franc once disappeared alto
pether. First coined by John III In
1860. it's issue ceased with the
reign of Charles VI, it's place being
taken by the livre. 1t was not un,
til 1855 that this was converted
back into the franc. which became
the unit of the French monetary
system.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
Attributes of Wealth

Wealth is not the real prize OF
life 1t is only trophy, symbol
and may carry with it no satisfac'
ton: indeed. it does not carry WITH
It genuine, lasting satisfaction I'M
less won and employed fairly, hon
estly, honorably,-Grit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-30
Chinese Pottery

Peach blow ware is the most val
usble of Chinese pottery. 1t be.
longs to the Chinese potteries,
which are transmutation glazes en-
bracing a type of Flambe color
These glazes differ from red to- d
delicate pink, which Is peach blow
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
STEAMER GOES
Down WITH Il

PARIS. Dec. Twenty
Ives were lost when the steamer
Astoria foundered in q storm IN the
Black sea OFF Rumania, according
10 y Bucharest dispatch 10 the Ber-
lin LolaI Anzeigers the Paris Mid
reported today
The Midi says
IA Bucharest dispatch 20 the
l.ckaI Anzeiger states that the
steamer Astoria has foundered IN
The Black sea III d storm. Twenty
one passengers were drowned. The
ssYllv survivor was Turk who swan
asllore ana committed suicide when
he learned that his wife and three
children had persisted.
There are two American steamers
manned Astoria listed in LlOyds regis
ter one or these Is B 2.822-ton YES
sci, which tilesowners state is known
To be In an English port. The other
kfs 3.Oz0-tOn vessel. which was for
lmerly q United states Shipping
Board vessel and il now believed %
be III Pacific coast waters.
1t seems probable that the vessel
which is. reported sunk off the
Rumanfan coast u not an American
ship.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
DC. YOUTH HELD
As B|AVDI

Nineteen.year old Eugene Crovo,
1915 p St, S. e. was Identified in
Police Court today by Levi Reeves.
store clerk. as the man alleged to
have robbed him ut the point OF 4
gun in the Sanitary Grocery Store.
1895 e st. s. E., November Is, last.
Grove denied the robbery charge
when arraigned before Judge Mac.
donald.
Bond of $4,000, recommended by
Assistant United States District At
torney Russell Kelly. was set to
hold him for grand jury action.
The youth was unprecedented last
night by Precinct Detective Talley
near his home.
Levi told the court he recognized
Grove when he entered his store TO
make d purchase less than two
weeks ago.
Levi claims $19 was taken from
the cash register by q bandit who
later locked him and his assistant
in the store making his escape.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
SOUGHT
IN XII | NGS

KANSAS CITY Mo- Dec. 2s.-
Acting on the theory that
degenerate had gained entrance ~
die home poIice here today were
searching for the slayer Of Mrs.
Germaine Troquet Harpin. 2S. and
her infant son Robert. whose bodies
were found in an unused room lasl
night.
The Staying Of the mother and
baby makes three found choled ~
death In the last two days, the
body OF Mrs. Bonnie Pace, 26. hay-
ina been found Monday also in an
unfurnished room.
Both Mrs. Harpin and the infant
were choked by rags knotted
tightly around their necks,
Both murders have occurred a
homes on the doors OF which were
Rooms for rent" signs which gave
rise to the police theory that
degenerate moron pretending TO PC
in search OF room had gained
entrance to both homes.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
POLICE WITHOUT
HOUCK CLUES
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h~~F~~NseNN"~ - ~-eN N~SS ~
the brilliant S0.year,old husband, Is
under guard at Gallinger Hospital.
Physicians are satisfied now that
DIR. Houck is insane. His disap.
pearance, on the same day as his
wife. was followed two days later
by d telegram from Hcrnell. N. Y,
authorities that DR.. Houck was
under arrest there, violently insane,
Detectives have found many facts
to Substantiate DR.. Houck's state.
nlents that he knows nothing OF his
wife's Disappearance. He talks free.
~ and apparently candidly in his
lucid periods.
So exhausted are the theories of
detectives who are working on the
case that last night Detective Ben.
1annin Kuehling OF Headduarteres'
staff, worked on lead which he
got through dream.
Detective James, Springman told
huehling he dreamed that he saw
the body of Mrs. Houck on the
roof that covers the Houck apart.
ment, In Congress Heights.
KueEling straighway took flash.
light and climbed through the attic
and onto the roof. It was raining.
There was no body.
The same search had been made
days ago by newspapernen.
Captain Wilson, OF the Eleventh
precinct, who Is working on the
case with Kuehling, said that his
men also had made the search of
the roof nearly two weeks ago.
Nothing more has been heard of
the woman In Arkansas supposed
newspaper photograph at Blythe,
vile, Ark, az NIrs. Houck.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
G. w. u. Professor Wins
Prize on History Paper

DR.. Lowell ]. Ragatz. professor Of
history at George Washington Gni-
versity, has been awarded the JUS
tin Winsor prize Of 5000 In the an
nual contest OF the American His;
toricaI Association for the best
monograph OF the year on Ameri-
can history it was announced to-
day.
The prize is the highest offered
In the field Of competitive writing
by this association. The associa-
ton will hold its next annual meet
iflR In washington.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
.ROBS EIGHT IN
THREE HOURS
BIZ International News servIee

CHICAGO. Dec. ga special
force of 200 police officers and plain,
clothes men were securing the Lo.
gan Square district today for lone
masked bandit, who within less than
three hours time. terrorized and
robbed eight women.
Descriptions furnished police indi.
cate the elusive marauder is the
same that has been terrorizing the
North Side for months. He has
become known as the Cat" because
of his spring-like attack. His vic.
tins are now numbered by the
score.
The Cat" preys only on lone
women.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
REED ATOM TO
BRING EDEN
CONTINUED from Page -

time rolls around for the atoms
final liberation man will have un-
der his complete and entire con.
troll variety OF force which viii
do the work OF the entire world
concentration Of the atom is Fhe
solution.
In giving his description Of the
atom, Doctor Schlissel said each
minute atom Is In reality a complete
replica Of the. solar system in that
it consists of central planet
otherwise known as the nucleus,
together with a number OF outer
eiectrons.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Denies Getting $40, 200

Leonard holly denies that he ever
received such sum for turning
the now famous letters over to
the American League, to Judge
Lands, or to anyone else.
In carefully prepared state
ment. which intimates his silence
may give way to further outbursts,
Leonard declared that the Detroit
club had paid him money-not for
any ''letters'-but for salary due
him for the whole Of 1922. 1923 and
part OF 1924.
Leonard declared he surrendered
the letters" to baseball authorities
some weeks after the settlement in
question had been made.
He said this action was due to the
fact he had been convinced that he
owed it to the Detroit club and to
the baseball W rid / do S. Leonar I'd
! also said that he wa told that this
could be done without creating pub
lefty.
In concluding. Leonard said: IT
do. not. at this time, deem IT for the
best interest OF baseball world in
! general to go into this or any other
occurrence at any great length
Or detail"
Leonard has plainly indicated that
! the next move is to be made by
someone else besides hfnself-but
he also plainly indicates that he has
Aofebuttal in readiness.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
DANCE At HEBREW HOME

The Social Club Of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged will hold a
dance this evening at the home.
Eleventh Street and Spring Road
". w.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
cobb MAPS
OUT SUIT
PL ANS
- mRnA
W@
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one knows whether there win be 4
suit or not. All this must be
thrashed out at our conference this
afternoon.
Zone thing is certain, no matter
what is done. no action will be
taken which viii injure organized
baseball an iota as both Cobb and I
are too great lovers of baseball to
harm 1t in any way. Our single
aim viii be complete vindication
for Cobb
that he had not received a cent
for the letters in which he started
the Cobb-Speaker expose. Murfin
a have definite proof that
leonard is lying about this.
know he got $50, 600 from
American League officials for those
letters. IL he lied about this, II
- fair to assume he lied when he
talked about Cobb and Speaker
Throwing that game"
Tentative plans have been dis
eussed. it was learned todaR ny
leading Detroit Cobb fans TO stage
Ahuge parade. dinner andA demon.
Ntration in his honor. but these
plans as yet have not taken any
He4inite form.
Action probably will await Cnhh,a
Aecision after his arrival
Speaker Waits On Conference
: CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 29.
Iris Speaker today is awaiting the
outcome OF the conference to be
Aeld late today in Detroit. between
III Cobb and his legal advisers. be-
Tore taking another step.
This information was given out
~ w. FL. Boyd, attorney for Speak
et. who declared that no legal ac-
4ion. had been decided upon "as
yetn
z Cobb announced that he. would
leave here for Detroit at 1880 D. m.
1ot1panied by e. S. Burke, former
Rale football star and friend for
91Nny years OF the Georgian.
: -. hatever course is adopted will
~ taken jointly by Speaker and
Cobb, Boyd declared. The reason
thak advised Cobb to retain his
plkn. counsel was only to provide
s.h6th with representation. It is some
4fnes embarrassing for lawyer to
nepresent two clients il the same
sNctton."
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Young Heater Builder

THEODORE TILLER, JR., is shown with miniature
theater which he built himself and in which he pre-
scented play for children at the Congressional Country
Club yesterday 49,
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
KILLING Of NINE
LAID To Love
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call or the open road was too much
for me to overcome and / went to
San Francisco. where enlisted in
the Navy
Life at sea did not appeal to Has
sell, for he deserted and made his
way TO Los Angeles. where he met a
young girl. whom he refuses to
name, at dance.
II didn't marry her." Hassell con.
tinued, but we lived together. Then
discovered she was supporting
three adopted children. gave her
her choice OF getting rid Of the
youngsters or losing me"
The young girl chose her children
but HasselI, enraged at her decision,
awaited Until night before wreaking
vengeance on the girl who trusted
him and the three little forms sleep.
ing by her side.
Killings Never Known
81 choked them all to DEATH"
Hassell said calmly. II buried them
under the house. That was in 1915
and the bones are probably still
there as far as / know. The kill
1It6S WStS uSfS1 AANH" ~ .AAS
police"
Two months later Hassel met
girl in Fresno. Cal, and after a
short courtship. married her. He
lived with this woman only three
months when he Joined q freighter
outward bound from San Francisco
for China. He drifted about the
Far East for several years and
then returned to California. Three
years ago HasselI was discharged
from @ merchantmen In Philadel
pl1ia. A letter was awaiting him.
informing him that a brother had
died from the effects of a kick on
the head by a mule.
The arch slayer then drifted back
to Texas. met his brothers widow,
and agreed to take care Of her and
her eight children. Friendship
ripened into love and a year kgo
they were married.
QuaTreled Over Stepdaughter
In detailing the motive for the
Staying Of his wife and the eight
children, Hassell admitted friendli'
ness with the 14.year.old step
daughters He said repeated quar-.
rels with his wife over the girl led
to the slayin8s.
On the night Of December 8,
Ha ssell said. he quarreled with his
wife and then went to the barn to
take a drink OF whiskey. Returning
10 the house the argument was re-
opened,
"I grabbed a hammer and hit
her twice before could stop my
self I then choIked her, and when
little Sammy, the 2.year.old tot.
began to whimper for his mother,
just reached over and choked
him,
Lord God, I would have given
anything In the world II I had not
made that first lick. but had
started it and was going to finish It.
1.-THE 14-year-old girl came into
the room. / hit her a lick over the
head and then choled her. Two Of
the other children began TO cry and
I choked them.
"The tive boys Dlrt UP = tussle
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Santa Claus Missed His Train

CLAUS
Washington
yesterday
o cues 81 81
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Races between boats propelled by
foot driven paddle WHEELS are becom.
ing popular as a new aquatic sport
In Japan.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
GERMAN Revue
SLAM" j. s.
b. InternationaI sew servtee

3 f Rim. Dec. 29.-American
Ambassador schurman has filed an
official protest with the German
government against the Berlin
revue, "Oh You u. S. A." charging
that It is offensive 10 America and
Americans,
The police sent agents TO witness
the performance and reported that
it contained nothing offensive.
Several skits in the revue have
aroused some criticism from Amer
lean residents here.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
PLOT To HELP
WE IS SEEN

A conspiracy exists among
certsin prohibition officials to
help the beer and wins pro-
paganda 4 Wayne B. Wheeler,
general counsel of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, told President
Coolidge today
Attacks Agents
Wheeler criticised those officials
who, upon resigni1lg from the dry
service. have attacked prohibition
as d failure and have said nlOdi-
fication is the only way to remedy
present prohibition conditions.
Harden b Hit
1t was at Nat Harden. who re.
signed as assistant Federal district
attorney in New York, that Wheeler
directed his shifts.
HARLEM Is the latest alder Of
the vets to circulate this propa-
ganda," said Wheeler. IF, as he
claims. there are $4,000 places where
liquor is. sold in New York. then
his department is a dismal failure
and the whole group should re.
sign.
Defends Poison Rum
"The scheme, so far az these
dereiict officials are concerned,
looks like a conspiracy to help the
vets"
wheeler defended the use of poi.
son in Industrial alcohol. He said
the people had been warned Of the
poison and by drinking such aIco-
hol are committing deliberate sui.
eide"
BY international News Service
8O8 Rum Deaths Cited
ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. 29.-Alco-
hol caused sos deaths in New York
State the first eleven months this
year, the State health department
announced today. The total number
of deaths from this cause In 1925
was 735.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

About 10. per cent of the motor
fuel production of the United States
is being obtained from natural gas.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Policeman Hurt When
Radiator Alcohol
Ignites

Gasoline Is not the only COM
bustible material about an auto
mobile, according TO Policeman
Samuel j. Holiday, Of the Sixth
precinct, who Is recovering. to-
day from burns suffered yes
terday when he held a lighted
match near the radiator Of his
car.
Holiday was attempting to
see whether or not he needed
to put water in his radiator
when the accident occurred.
Fumes from the alcohol in the
radiator are believed to shave.
ignited.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

but subdued them with the handle
Of an axe. / then took the bodies
oldest boy, Alvin. II, was away on
a threshing Job and he did not re.
turn until Sunday night. r told
him the family was away visiting
and then played cards with him
until midnight, when he turned in.
while he slept I shot him with
a shotgun ana placed his body with
the others"