The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-02
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odist Episcopal Hospital, Phila-
delphia. The funeral services
were held Monday from First
| Methodist Church, Philadelphia.
DR.. Handley created a Juror of
comment at the recent conference
at Atlantic City by his attacks on
Senators Edge and Edwards on
their prohibition stands. New
Jersey was being placed in an err
roneous position in regard to the
Volstead Act, he declared at the
sessions, and suggested that the
conference select a committee to
aid the government in enforcing
prohibition.
DR.. Handley served as pastor
of churches in different parts of
the State and was chaplain with
the 112th H. F. A. in France
where he was called the fighting
minister"
He was pastor of First Church,
Ocean City, for three and one
half years, after which he was
appointed superintendent of the
Camden district. Dr. Handley
was So years old. He is survived
by his wife and two sons.
Prosperity of the seashore re-
sorts of New Jersey and the ac-
tivity in real estate and building
in the southern part of the state
were reflected in the establish
ment of new freight tonnage
record by the West Jersey and
Seashore railroad during 1925, ac-
cording to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Operating revenues
from all sources increased more
than 100000, the net income be-
ing $1,233,191, an increase of
1856 S1S over 1924 The total
number of passengers carried on
tho West Jersey during 1925,
which was 12,626.634, was the
lowest since 1916, however Pas
senger revenue for the year
showed slight increase over
1924, however. because of the
fact that, although there were
fewer passengers. the through |
and long haul traffic increased.
Pms competition affected the
shorter haul traffic.
AT Trenton the coup by one of
the Republican members of the
assembly finally put a majority
upon record as favoring some
change in the drastic laws. AS
semblyman Pascoe Unanswered
the resolution commencing United
States Nenators Edwards and
Edge in their efforts to obtain
referendum on prohibition and
that was as near as the session
came to giving vote to New Jer-
sey's expressed desire for mod
ification. All the moist measures
were bowled over and were not
once given a semblance of life.
Senator Bright's ambitious pro-
gram for revamping the State de-
partments as an economy and eff
ficiency move, suggested by the
long and somewhat drastic inves-
tigation conducted by the COM
mittee of which he was chairman
during the last year, never saw
daylight in the work of the Leg
islature. The Cape May Senator, |
a former president of the body, |
got in his elaborate series of bills |
on the first day of the session |
and that was the last heard of |
them. Everyone was held tight |
in committee and all his efforts
to break the grip came to naught.
1t was suspected that Bright !
might become a formidable can
didate for the Republican nominal
ton for Governor and his fellow
Senators could not quite grasp
the idea of pushing, his boom to
the extent of passing his bills,
especially as they would have eff
fected a revolutionary change in
the State Government
Probably more farm land along
the shore boulevards has changed
hands the past year than for the
previous twenty years. This is
being developed into settlements
and the lots are being sold rap
idly.
Many persons are settling along
the near shore routes for their
summer homes because of the
proximity of the shore with it's
attractions which can be easily
enjoyed at a smaller cost than
the purchase of land directly on
the beaches. The bus lines and
trolley car service from these off
shore places to the resorts have
done much to enhance their
value.
Mrs. Reginald Owen. daugh-
ter of the late William Jennings
Bryan, says she is seriously con-
sidering entering politics by run
hing as a Democratic candidate
for tho LJIor;Io C4o4a