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The Washington times., 1926-10-15

WHEN YOU LOOK UP AT ME
When yoM look mp at me 1 see
The splendid desert stars;
The sapphire skies of ArGby;
Dim, dusky deoddrs--
Lush ldnguid lotuses, iUumed
By Lund's ldnceS light,
Where perfect pledsGnces, perthnt ed,
Lure lovers to delight.
When you look up at me hear,
Beyond the starry skies,
The bulbuls singing, sweet and
clear,
In AlIdh's Paradise:
The silUer cymbals, and the songs
OF honris, ftotcerfair,
And throbbing notes Of 0ilded g01tgs
Are UibraHt on the air.
When you look up at me knOU
All passions Of the past;
u thrill nth ardent Romeo;
Ny heart is beating fGSt-
All Of the lores of nights of old
Again are brought to be
An this one night of 0IoiCin0 gold,
When you look Up at me!
JOHN JARVIS.
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AL KINDS OF JUNK

There once WAS a cute little Peaches
Whom Bunny showed off at the beaches
But from him she parted
And left him dOwnh eaFted.
As deep in his pocket he reaches.
Well. NeuseI and Merkle can be
real buddies now!
What Europe needs is some wire
strung on her Poles.
Mandie Mackelwa ggle hopest oga wd
she can hear something besides base
ball now for awhile.
They say Alexander
Amt moral ataII:
But oh, Aunt MirandPr,
What he puts on that ball:
GENE BLOSSOM.
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Resumes Duties

AFTER A BRIEF vacation in
his own country, Baron Ago Won
Nathan is now on his way back
to this country to resume his
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THAT'S THE PLACE

Dear Spare Was the hcGdiiHe
] quote the result NJ Il tgpogrdphi-
cal error or mhdt? Mere il tS.
"Liohtnt,t0 Hits HcH, Two D"n"ers
Killed" ORKIES.
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OUR DICTIONARY

FARM-Quaint word formerly used
70 describe what is now a beautiful
tract for subdivision"
SCENERN-Thst green stuff that
floats by while you keep your eye
on the road
VACCINATION-So used TO
head off almost amy sort Of an
0pidemic but meddling.
JOSEPH'S GOAT.
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On h o work. En-
N0thwea the h
csfeL srt shows Mrs tne
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bL lJE AW
FOES Take
STAND

Investigation Of the alleged
lobby in favor of the Lanlford
sunday closing bill for the Dis
trict was urged today before the
judiciary Subcommittee Of the
House District Committee.
DR.. Charles S. Longacre, of the
Takoma Park Seventh Day Adj
ventists' center, who published
the lobby statement in "The Pres
ent Truth, " organ of the Ad-
ventists, will appear before the
subcommittee later this week
He will be asked in detail to sx-
plain the statement.
Based on BOwiby St9trnenf
The statement published by DIR.
Longacre. which vii be used as
the basis Of the lobby inquiry, was
made by the ReyrHarry L. Bowlby,
national secretasy of the Lords
Day Alliance.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, today told the the
committee that investigation should
be made offhe alleged lobby.
ION behdf of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. l. reg
lister a protest against the activ-
fties q outsiders to inflict I'M
necessary and unwanted laws on
the District Of Columbia Mr..
Columbus said.
Landlord Worked Sunday
Fl notice that Representative Viii
linn c. Landlord, author Of the
present bill. is said to Vhave spent
last Sunday at his office, working.
II we had a Sunday closing law,
spies, would be set upon us to see
her we worked or not.
Representative Lank ford went
office to work on Sunday, |
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MAY POSTPONE
REICH ENTRY

ENEVA. March 16.-spain
Joined Brazil today in offering an
obstacle to the proposed com.
promise on the League of Nations
dispute.
Spain today announced that she
will not vote against the admission
of Germany to the League Of
Nations, but that IL she il not
granted a permanent seat In the
council she must carry out her in
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Fighting desperately against
the attempt Of i colored man to
drag her into an automobile from
which he had sprung at her, Mrs
Susie Courtney, Of ATT + St.
S. e., 8 widow with three chill
dren, was beaten badly by her
assailant at Seventh Street and
Maryland Avenue Northwest at
4:30 4. m. today before her
screams frightened him away.
Mrs. Courtney, who is forty
two years old, and who was on
her way to work i'm the District
Building, where she has been
employed as a cleaner for the
last five years, staggered into a
nearby Government building after
the attack. A Waterman who
met her there found her bleeding
profuseIy from the mouth. Two
front teeth had been knocked out
by the blow from the assailant
and her neck and face were
bruised.
w GAaAS 10 NNWEh
Up until the latter part Of last
year, Mrs. Courtney had walked
from her home to the District
Building each morning. She was
due at the building at 4:45 a. m,
each day. Last year an attempt
by two white men to attack her
led to an arrangement with a news
paper carrier, whereby he brought
her to work in his automobile each
she said today
However, this resulted in her
getting to the District Building a
few minutes late each day, and
she says she was told last week
that she had to be there on time.
So. yesterday, she again began to
walk.
AS she was walking along the
Continued on Page 2. Column 50
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RUM PROSECUTOR QUITS TER
WOMAN IS GIVEN HIGHER PAY
THE

Offieial b. d. Wentl1eg BuRsan Report
Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow possibly light snow
Or rain not much change ii
temperature; minimum tenn
perature tonight about 80
degrees e1nperature yes
terday ZIG l1est ri lowest,
28.
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60 | COOLIDGE
IS BRIGHTER

PLYMOUTH, VT, March 1s.--
Awaking this morning much
brighter, Col. John C. Coolidge
called for a little nourishment.
Mrs. May Johnson, his nurse
gave him a little liquid food. which
he slipped slowly.
Tt was announced that he ap.
peared much better, but he is still
weak.
The colonel rests well nights, get.
ting plenty Of sleep. He is, how
ever, under the influence of soda
tive medicines to alleviate his suf-
ferings.
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CHINA To HEED
Ill I INA UNI
By international News service

PEKING, March 16.-T h e
United States has joined with
other powers in delivering AN
ultimatum to the Chinese govern
nent demanding that hostilities
at Tientsin cease before noon
Thursday. it was announced to-
day.
The ultimatum insists that all
fighting between Taku and TEN
tsin. about thirty-eight miles, be
halted at once, and that mines
and other Instructions be removed.
Force Threatened
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Woman In His Field

In his post, handling nearly
$500 wet" cases for the District
and Government yearly. Lodge was
drawing b salary of $4,000. 1t is
understood Mrs. Greathouse Is to
(Continued on Page 2. Column II
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Thomas Lodge, assistant
United States district attorney
acting IS dry prosecutor Il Dis
trict Police Court since 1922 today
presented his resignation n
United States attorney Peyton
Gordon, isiEsis
ateIy.
Lodges resignation follows. b.
four days Major Gordons assign
ing to the court, ct salary
greater than is drawn by but one
Of the six veteran attorneys ii
his entire office, Mrs. Rebecca
Greathouse, admitted 10 the bar
six months ago.
More May Resign
The sudden exit or Lodge gives
stamina to the report. rife among
members 81 the legal fraternity
since the appointment made Friday
by Major Gordon, that resignations
Of his assistants may be expected.
However. Lodge gave no specific
reason for his resignation other
than that he desires to practice
privately.
Other attorneys at the Court
House declined to comment on the
action Of Major Gordon in placing
Mrs. Greenhouse among seasoned
attorneys commanding smaller sal
aries than the newcomer. whose
court experience consists Of two
Coroner's inquests, records show
Besides, z they state. I'VE have
not vet officially been informed ct
Mrs. Greenhouses duties or stand
ing here. She may be assisting rs
or we her.
IF reports are true that her
salary is $1,000. which IS more than
any but Ralph Given. who has
filled his post for more than q
quarter of a century. is receiving,
then, in view OF the salary alone.
It might seem we are under her
direction"
Whatever Lodges motive in quit
ting is, he made 1t clear he could
not, or would not, walt to find out
Tor certain the true conditions
brought about by Major Gordon's
move.
Woman In His Field
In his post. handling nearly
$500 wet" cases for the District
and Government yearly. Lodge was
drawing b salary of So. 400. 1t is
understood Mrs. Greathouse Is to
Continued on Page 2, Column II
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FREE SUSPECTS
IN ROBBERY

Lined up in the office OF Tnspec-
tor Pratt at Police Headquarters to-
day. six men. arrested for the Bal
timore authorities, in connection
with the recent robbery Of two
suitcases containing 81. 500 belong
ing to the Western Maryland Dairy
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MM&&E8A410H~&e
CHIETI, Italy, March 16s-
Amerigo Dumini, former Fascist
leader, today shouIdered alone the
responsibility for the death OF
Deputy Matteoti, for whose muir.
der ne is now ON trial here with
four others.
Dumini, who claims he was born
in st. Louis, took the witness
stand in his own defense shortly
after the long-deferred trial
opened and Immediately absoIved
the others charged with him from
blame in the death of Matteoti.
All Over Quickly
Dumini told the court that ne
did not know how Matteoti died.
1T was all over in a few min.
utes. said Dumini. after telling OF
kidnapping Matteoti and forcing him
into an automobile.
How did Matteotf die, il death
was not intended?'' inquired the
Judge.
II don't know how he died" re-
piled Dumini. He died while /
was at the wheel of the autonnob.Is.
Someone inside warned me that
Matteoti was not well. tried to
help him but within five minutes
Matteoti was dead from blood chok-
ing. his throat.
His death was unintended anu
it was a great blow to me.
IF Matteotf had lived he would
have been in my place, charged
with other Socialist leaders with
the murder of Bonservizi.
Judge Questions Story
AFTER / discovered the death of
Matteoti ] proceeded several miles
with the corpse and then hid the
body in the bushes, 20 miles from
Rome. His body was torn to avoii
recognition. His garments were
partly destroyed and scattesaa
along the road"
Dumini insisted that his evidence
today was exactly the same as the
confession which he made in DC
tober. 1924. The judge then ordered
the reading OF the confession. char.
OAbCh cAOEH as IT.
complete and unbelievable.
II wish to state definitely that
none of my present companions. on
trial, were with me on June 10.
when Matteoti died. said Dumini
dramatically.
His kidnapping was completely
on my Initiative"
This frank statement from Du-
mini came as surprise Infer
ences drawn from his statement by
many present in the court, led TO
conjecture whether Dumini might
later state whether any of the 9TH
ers who were arrested for the Mat
teotf murder and released were pres.
ent with DuninI when the deputy
died.
BIames Staying On Matte0ti
In 1924, Dumini said, he went to
Paris to investigate alleged anti
fascist and socialist plots against
the fascist government of Italy.
These investigations. he said. led
hiHn to the conclusion that Matteoti
mad inspired the murder Of the
ANanttnnsd on Pags I. c0lumn ~
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Prohibition
Issue Wins
Republicans On Record AS
Opposed to Support
of Edge
Bills To Be Smothered
The New Jersey Legislature
Avoids Vote on Wet and
Dry QuestiOn-All Meas
ures to Die in Committee.

Wet bills have been doomed by
the Republicans in the State Sen
ate. 1t has been determined as
the result of a conference held
Monday night to put an effective
silencer upon all the "wet" meas
ures, or any of those displaying
the slightest tendency in that dir
ection. That means, of course
that the Republicans will go once
more on record as opposed to any
legislation or action tending to
support Senator Edge in his effort
to liberalize the Volstead law.
None of the "wet" proposals
which are pending in the House
and Senate are to be released
from committees.
The score of bills. petitions and
memorials which were introduced
early in the session dealing with
all phases of the prohibition view
point of the "wets' are to be smo-
thered to death in committee.
Il was agreed at a joint confer
ence of the majority to follow
this course on the prohibition bills
some of which would memorialize
Congress to modify the Volstead
act to permit the manufacture
and sale of light wines and beer.
Others would have the New Jers-
ey enforcement act repealed, and
others would wipe prohibition
from the statutes entirely
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

to the stirring days of 1917, when
these boys left family and home
to take up arms in the great cause
of democracy, | am sure they will
find a sympathetic and responsive
public eager to help along this
good work. AS President of the
Chamber of Commerce, | urge the
public to lend financial assistance
to Mainland Post in their laudaDle
effort to provide permanent
Home for their organization. We
owe it to these boys to put this
drive across. 1t is really test OF
patriotism. Let it not be said OF
Pleasantville that we are un-patri-
otic. Let there be no shirkers
among us, but rather, let us all
give to the extent of our ability
to a common cause"
Walter w. Whitman, President
Chamber of Commerce.
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Absecon Plans
For Its Own
Citizens Working Out Prob
lens of City Better
ment Now
Rapid Development Sure
Will Make a Home Town
Beautiful - Activity in
Real Estate Development
Hastens Step.

Not to be outdone by any de-
velopments, however great, which
would transform the environs OF
Absecon into garden" or terra
ces", or masterpieces" the citi.
zens of the city of Absecon are
working through various local Or
ganizations to make their home
town a place of ideal arrangement
of streets, buildings, residences
and commercial enterprises.
The Woman's Civic League OF
Absecon is actively engaged with
plans Tor city betterment, which
include wider streets, parks
Fairgrounds, business houses and
structures of attractive architec
lure, and with city buildings and
commercial institutions placed
with due regard for the import
ance of preserving residential and
home properties.
Rapid development is likely to
follow all the activities and sales
of real estate and it is considered
wise step to take up the ques-
tion of city planning at this time.
DR.. Walter c. Sooy, life long
resident of Absecon, with offices
at 1921 Pacific ave, Atlantic City,
says the report that he has sold
his property for $5,000,000 is
greatly exaggerated as to price.
mo such sum as $5,000,000 is the
consideration price" he says. DR..
Sooy declined to state what the
price is, but when the conditions
entering into the sale have been
carried out, and the sale complet-
ed, the price will be made known.
The purchasers are the Harris
Syndicate, Inc.
The Sooy property is situated
on the New York road and com
prises about 1900 acres. 1t eX
tends from the city line to the
Barlow property and stretches
down the meadows and along the
bayside for mile and a half. 1t
has an interesting history begin.
ming with Indian settlements.
There are traditions of buried
treasure and activity of pirates,
while during the war of 1872 boats
were built here and sent out to
fight the enemy An English
frigate anchored off the coast and
sent men ashore to raid cattle
herds. In the skirmish which fol
lowed thirteen British soldiers
were killed and the raiders got
away with only four COWS.
Included in the purchase by the
Harris syndicate ar2 the Zipplef
and Pedrick farms and the Kesler
property. The development will
be known as Normandy Shores,
and fifty homes of Spanish archi-
lecture will be erected in the next
few months.
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by a change of pastors. and al
though invited unanimously by
the Quarterly Conference to re-
turn for another year, he declined
and has asked to be assigned an
other charge.
He and his family have greatly
endeared themselves TO the mem
bership of Wesley Church, and
should he be removed by the con-
ference which is now in session
in Atlantic City, his going will
cause genuine sorrow among his
large number of friends here.
The kind, thoughtful ministra-
TORS of both he and his good
wife viii long be gratefully re-
membered by families who found
them loyal friends when friend
ship and loyalty were so greatly
needed
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

funerals. 81 weddings and 81 bap-
tisms.
Donations to the church, which
greatly pleased the pastor, con-
sisted of lighted bulletin board,
lighted cross, bearing the name
of the church, baptismal font,
three pulpit pedestals, beautiful
American flag and Christian flag,
100 church hymnals, handsome
carpet for the choir platform.
and leather bound ritual for the
pulpit desk.
A financial resume revealed
the fact that $36,015 had been
expended by the church during
the past four years
Rev Mr.. Shaw declared his be-
lief that the church had reached
the point where it would benefit
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
FIRES OF A WEEK.

Monday-Chimney at the home
of Mr.. L. Todd, Decatur avenue,
at 8 A. M; extinguished with
21a gallons of chemical. Defec-
tive pipeless heater at the home
of G. Walters, Brighton Place, at
$50 A. M; extinguished with 2A
gallons of chemical.
Tuesday-Oil stove at home of
Mrs. Maxwell, e. Thompson ave-
nue., 7.30 A. M; extinguished
with 2s gallons of chemical.
Wednesday-Chimney at home
of Mr.. Ireland, Wesley and Bel
mont avenues, 5 P. M; extin-
guished with 2k gallons of chem
ical
Today (Friday)-Chimney at
home of Archie Willis, N. Main
street, at Z A. M; extinguished
with gallons of chemical.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
PLEASANTVlLLE klWANiS.
Many INSTRUMENTATION Frederick
Hickman Talks on "Na-
tional Defense"

The meetings of the Pleasant
vile Kiwanians are being enjoyed
by Kiwanians from other sections
of the State who make their visits
to Pleasantville fall on the day
that the club meets. Several
members of the Atlantic club
club are present at each meeting
while on Tuesday Messrs. Wilson,
of Hammonton, and Collins, of
Ocean City, Were also present.
DR.. Starr carried away the attend
ance prize presented by Alvin P.
Risley. Harry Warren and Dan
Roselle were appointed captains
of teams to dig up tardy and alb
sent members. The winning
team is to have a prize dinner
at the expense of the losers.
National Defense" was the
subject of Major Frederick Hick-
mans address, the feature of the
meeting. He reviewed the states
of unpreparedness and prepared
ness of the United States in the
six wars in which is has engaged
in the last $50 years and said that
the Civil War was due to the
lack of preparedness of the North
and it's inability to carry out it's
orders. He told of the compost
ton of the army with citizens as
the third line of defense. There
has been much effort to 'discour-
age military training in schools
and to cut the appropriations, and
the pacifists are active. The sol
dier is the real pacifist because
he wants to show strength enough
to discourage a fight
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HlT-RUN DRIVER
INJURIES CHILD

On Friday, Gladys Leonard, 8
years old, who lives at the corner
of Doughty rd and Washington
ave, was struck by a hit-and-run
driver at the corner of Somerset
and Washington ave. The driver
stopped and carried the child ar
ound to her mother. He gave the
name of the Rev. T. G. Parker, OF
Pleasantyille, and said that he
would return later and inquire as
to the condition of the child He
has not been seen since. DR..
Madden treated the child.
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Endorsed by the Chamber.

"The American Legion is about
to inaugurate a drive for funds
for the purchase of a suitable lot
and the erection thereon Of a per-
manent home for that organiza
tion in Pleasantville. can think
of no more worthy cause for the
consideration of our citizens than
the object for which this drive is
started. If we will but go back
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
New American
Ice Co. Plant
Storage Capacity of $500
Tons in New Building.

The American Ice Co. is build
ing a new $4,000 storage plant at
the corner OF Verona ave. and the
Shore Fast Line, which will be
completed by April L. The Ca
pacity of the storage house is o.
500 tons OF ice. The ice is made
in Atlantic City and sent here in
trucks. 1t is expected that relrig-
Grating machinery will be install
ed in the local plant within the
next year
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-----Zs1l.}--
ITALIAN REPUBLICANS.
Celebration Planned for March q
-Conninu Primaries.


The Italian Republican Club of
Pleasantville had a very interest
ing meeting in their headquarters.
3rd and Adams ave, Sunday after
noon. Many important details
were discussed for the coming
primary election
March 21, 1926, the club will
celebrate by removing the inscrip-
tion of the Italian Independent
Club, which was placed above the
arch of the entrance many years
ago. A beautiful white marble
inscription will take it's place.
President Carnesale appointed
committee to interview all the
leaders and politicians of the
state, county and city, and invite
them to be present that day. AT
ter the inauguration package
party will take place. Music viii
be furnished for dancing in the
club house. A big crowd is ex-
pected and a good time for every
body
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Pastorate of Reu. W.
L. Shaw At Wesley NJ (.

The fourth year
of the pastorate of
Rev. Walter L.
Shaw at Wesley M,
e. Church closed at
midnight Sunday,
Feb. 2S. A brief
report of the pastor
showed the church
to be in splendid
condition, and the
membership at the
high mark of five
hundred.
During the term of
Pastor Shaw, he has
received by letter
ia persons; by con-
fession of faith, So;
now in preparatory
membership II, MAX
ing a total of 219 re-
ceived during the
past four years.
His report for that
period showed but
nine deaths in his
congregation. He
has Officiated at 81
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
WESTMINSTER GUILD
Mrs. Raymond ireland to Head
Organization.

A meeting Of great interest of
the Westminster Guild of the
First Presbyterian church was
held on Monday night, with Miss
Mary Campbell, of West Adams
ave, as hostess. At this time the
election of officers for the coming
year took place, with the follow
ing results: President, Mrs. Ray
mond Ireland; vice-president,
Miss Laura Muhly; secretary,
Miss Betty Parker; treasury. Mrs.
Morell Cordery.
During the business Ecaeting,
the girls planned a musicale in
the near future. A pleasant social
time was enjoyed, and delightful
refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held with the
Misses Virginia and Margaret
Reid, of fremont ave, the second
Monday in April.