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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
NEW FUELFEATURE
|. OF SUPER-zEPPEL|N
Light Gas Evolved by German
Better Than Benzine and
Increases Range.

Aviation officials here are following
closely the experiments of German
Zeppelin builders with new gas,
which they plan to substitute for ben
zine as fuel for the engines of their
super-Zeppelin, to be constructed soon.
The new fuel, described in consular
advices as carburetcd hydrogen gas, is
held to be superior to other liquid mo-
tor fuels because of increased econ
omy and efficiency and virtual elim1-
nation of the danger of explosion.
Another advantage is that it's weight
is the same as that of atmosphere,
and therefore no loss of weight or
balance of the airship results as the
gas is consumed. Heretofore it has
been necessary to equip lighter-than-
air craft with compensating devices,
such as the waterrecovery apparatus
on the Shenandoah and Los Angeles,
to maintain the ships weight as the
fuel was consumed. In the absence
of such devices it is necessary to
valve out the lifting gas of the dirig-
ible, a. costly procedure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
Edward c. Cheshire Dead.

NORFOLK. Va, August CP.--
Edward c. Cheshire, aged SIS. of the
outdoor advertising firm of Consolvo
& Cheshire, and native and lifelong
resident of Norfolk. died at his home
here last night. He was a former
president of the National Association
of Bill Posters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
SERGT. R. T. lee
STRICKEN ON VISIT
Ex-PoIiceman, Who Figured
in Case Against Fenning,
III on West Coast.

Sergt. Robert E. Lee. retired mem
Der of the Metropolitan Police Force,
on whose physical fitness to serve on
the active list former Commissioner
Frederick A. Fenning declared the i'm
parchment proceedings against him
self were originated. was stricken with
nasal hemorrhages in California, Wed
nesday, according to information re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
Caro of Thanks.

RAISER. l wish to extend my sincere
~ thanks to relatives and friends for their
kindness. sympathy and beautiful floral
tributes at the death of my beloved hus-
band, REINHOLD F. KAISER
HIS WIFE, MARIE KAISER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
Developed by Associate.

One form of the new gas has been
found by Zeppelin officials to function
satisfactorily in the Mayback motors
with which the super-Zeppelin is to
be equipped Only alteration of the
carbureters is needed to adjust the
motors to the new fuel
Produced after three years of ex-
pertinent by a. Zeppelin physicist, DR..
Lempertz, the gas. If entirely success
full is expected TO change materially
the construction of lighter-than-air
craft, because the reduced weight of
the fuel will produce a new condition
of weight bearing. The gas is 200
times lighter than benzine, and one
cubic meter Of 1t develops Is to 80
per cent more efficiency than a kilo-
gram of benzine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

Rabbi William Franklin Rosenblum
will speak on "Zangwill, the Impass-
sioned." o'clock, at Washington
Hebrew Congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
Strain Aloft Reduced.

Zeppelin officials declare the new
gas will reduce the strain on the
framework of a ship aloft and should
increase the cruising radius. The fuel
IL impractical for heavierthan-air
craft because planes could not carry
the necessary amount Of gas in sew
eral large containers.
Application has been filed for a
patent on the gas in this country.
The super-Zeppelin, to be known as
the LZ-127, will he similar in size to
the Los Angeles, but simmer. 1t will
carry five Mayback motors of 420
horsepower each. and will be COM
pleted late in 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06

Oldest Inhabitants Association (col-
oredD will have its annual picnic at
Green Willow Park, Anacostia. Dane
ing from s to 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06

Viva NJ January will lecture in
Unity Auditorium, 1926 l street, on
Communication"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06

Cruel--The man who was stone
deaf and didn't let his barber know.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
OPENS NEW SHOE STORE.

Mr.. M. Abrams. formerly of the
kensington section of Philadelphia,
is opening a first-class family shoe
store at 104 N. Main street. Mr..
Abrams was well known in Phila-
delphia, operating his store there
for the past twenty-five years, and
to say that Mr.. Abrams knows
shoes Is putting it mildly.
Among his lines of shoes will be
found the famous Belz line Of Chi
cago. This line of shoes is an all
leather line, put out by a 100000
600 concern, and are just the shoes
for daddy and the boys. Mr. Abrams
brings the agency for this line to
Pleasantville.
Mother will find very good shoes
for herself and the Riddles, both in
quality and up to the minute styles.
Grown girls will find just the style
shoe they have been looking for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams will be there
at all times waiting to Sc you and
to give each and every one their
personal individual attention.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03

Doris is the 11-year-oId daughter
of the suburban lady and has the
Saturday morning task of sweeping
and washing the front porch. One
Saturday morning recently the sky
looked as if it were about to burst
and deluge the earth. Doris swept
the porch and proceeded to take
herself off to play with a neigh
boris little girl. Doris" said
her mother. have you forgotten to
wash the porch ?" NO" said Dor
is. as she specifically scanned the
sky. II think I'll let nature take its
course. Iris Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Firemen Make Six
Runs in August
Damage Done By Fire Report
ed at $3.50. by Depart
ment Heads.
No Serious Blazes Fought

Six fire alarms were answered
by members of the department dur
ing the month of August. according
to the official report announced
today by Chief w. J. Hudson and
Captain Huck Johnson. Damage
done by fires during the month
totaled to $3.50. according to the re-
ports which are filed in the City
Hall.
The only blaze of any conseq
uence was barn belonging to
Frank Dixon on N. Main st. 1t
was caused by the storm which re-
suited in quite bit of damage on
the Mainland.
The alarms answered are: Aug
S, at 7.30, dump at Old Turnpike.
No damage. ~
Aug. 7. at 1890 O'Clock at Penn.
and Hughes aves., machine belong
ing to Orville easier. Damage $50.
Aug. ID, at 1130 p. M. Car at
electric station. No damage.
Aug. 10, N Main ST., barn, owned
by Frank Dixon. Damage, 5000.
Aug. II, at $40 o'clock. Adams
and Main St, auto. No damage.
Aug. 81, $50 A. M, Clark's Lum-
Der Co., False alarm.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Sixth Pageant
Opens Tufs'ay
Seventy Beauties Invade Re-
sort To Compete for
National Title.
Pick Miss America Friday

The sixth edition of the famous
National Peagent of Atlantic City
starts Tuesday. From then until
the end of the week, the Boardwalk
will be a whirling succession OF
spectacular and sensational events
in colorful portrayal of the finest
America can produce in feminine
beauty and magnificence of floats.
Seventy beauties will arrive at
II O'Clock Tuesday morning, after
assembling in Philadelphia to board
the Beatty Special of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. They will include
girls from every part of the land
and will bring to view also beauties
from Australia and Winnipeg and
Toronto, as we'll as Jessie Jim, the
Indian Chieftain's daughter who
has been crowned Princess Amer
lea II. most beautiful Indian lass
in the country. These. however,
will not participate for the title of
Miss America. but they will be the
guests of the Pageant Committee.
The Program Of Events
AS it stands at present, the Pag-
cant is as follows:
Tuesday, inter-city entrants board
Beauty Special on Pennsylvania
Railroad at Broad Street. Philadel-
phia, 10f A, NJ, daylight saving )
sfrive ifsAs ii A. NJ; greeteGFaf
station; given key to cityby Mayor
Bader.
Evening-American beauty dim
err, dance, entertainment for girls,
chaperones. newspaper men. photo
graphers, urges and committeeman
at Gateway Casino.
Wednesday, second annual Baby
and Juvenile Review. Evening,
American Beauty Ball, Million Dol
lar Pier
Thursday. King Neptunes Ar
rival and Bathers' Revue. Even
ing-Judging of best dressed girl
in evening gown in America, Gar
den Pier.
Friday, Rolling Chair Parade;
announcement in the evening of
the new Miss America.
Saturday, September II, at IL
A. NJ. ocan swims from foot of
Virginia ave.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Women to Hav;
Charge Of Service
Missionary Society Plans Special
Program in Mt. Pleasant
Church,

The service at the Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Protestant church, Sun
day evening, will be in charge OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, Mrs. Frank Hires presid-
ing. Several members Of the soci-
ETY. will assist in the service. There
will be special music by the choir.
Mrs. Pettet is training a group
of young ladies who will tell sto-
ry of Serving two Masters" This
promises TO be one of the best ex-
ercises they have given and WI
take the place of the usual sermon.
Those who will assist in telling the
story are: Almeda Martin, chris
tian lady of wealth who tries to
serve two masters; Dorothy Quinn,
her invalid mother; Helen Stiles,
a Missionary daughter; Elizabeth
Stevens, a traveller and lecturer;
Helen Trumbore, president of the
culture club; Anita Hires, Marion
Trumbore and Clara Leeds, college
girls.
Another feature of the evening
will be the gathering in of the
Thank Offering boxes which were
given out in March. This will be
done in a unique way and will be
an interesting part of the program
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Business Men FAVOR Plan to
Build Large Hotel in City
Special Committee of Chamber of Commerce Learns That
Local interests are Seeking Outside Capital to Fin
Buldng-Hotel Would Pay.

After quietly working for several
weeks. a special committee named
by President Walter w. Whitman,
of the Chamber of Commerce, met
at the office of the chairman, DR..
Edward x. Biggard, last Tuesday
evening, to receive reports of its
members on the result of their &C.
tivities. The meeting developed
the fact that many of the leading
substantial business men strongly
favored the erection of modern
fire-proof hotel in Pleasantville.
1t further developed that other
local interests are so enthusiastic
over the possibilities of such an
enterprise in this city that they are
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
ATTEMPT TO FORCE
SAFE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Abbott's Management Reports
$4,000 in Vault Intact.

The safe at Abbott's Alderney
Diaries, whose combination had
been broken by robbers last
Monday night, was opened We'd
nesday, when it was learned
that the yeggs had not succeed
ed in getting any of the $4,000
which was placed in the. vault
overnight, following the collec-
lions made that day.
Up to this time, no trace of
the four men who are believed
to have made an attempt to rob
the safe has been found by the
police. They are believed to
have made good their escape by
4 machine.
The arrival of police. who had
been told of the parked car, pre-
vented the thieves from COM
)leting their job.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Has
Big Month
Building Permits Reach New
High Amount of
$145,875
Stores and Apartments

Absecon Building Inspector, Har-
ny V. Miller, issued permits for
August amounting to $145.875.00 as
follows:
R. c. Maxwell Co., sign for Amer
lean Tobacco Co., on Absecon
Boulevard, $500.
Samuel H. Headley, contractor.
Absecon Public School on White
Horse Pike, s54,600.
J. C. Hampton and Son. contrac-
tors, for DR.. Gilmore Hess, new roof
East Bolton av., $695.00.
Harvey Flogel. contractor, Bolton
avenue, new roof, 5000.
Harvey Flogel. contractor and
owner, East Bolton ave-, garage,
1880.
William Kendall. contractor and
eesaetatS ave. At,sycon High
lands, $500.
Patrick Smith, contractor, own
err, House Oaks, $3.50.
Edward Nicholas, contractor. for
Marie Robinson. alterations, $50.
Lewis Bowker one sign on Lem
White property, $500.
Harry ]. Brangenberg. chicken
house roof, $50
Alfred J. Gramp, contractor. for
Mrs. Ray, new roof, Shore road,
$500.
John Miller, contractor and own
err, garage, Franklin Boulevard and
Bolton ave-, 100000.
Edward Nicholas, contractor. for
Miss Laura Adams, repairs roof,
$4,000.
William Rem for Henry Schmidt
bungalow and garage, Holbert ave.
Oaks. $1,000.
garage, white Horse Village, $450O.
Theodore Carter, contractor and
owner, bungalow and garage, White
Horse Village, $1,000.
Theodore Carter, bungalow and
garage, Marlin road, $4,000.
Theod, .e Carter, bungalow and
porapo white Horse ViIlapC S1hn0
Theodore Carter. 2-story house
and garage, White Horse Village,
$4,000.
Theodore Carter, bungalow and
garage, White Horse Village, $4,000.
Theodore Carter, contractor and
owner, stores and apartments, Wy
oming avenue, $4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
To Extend Lee
Avenue Absecon
Property Owners Seek To OBJ
tain Lot on Franklin
Boulevard.
Councilmen Hear Issues
Ordinance Committee Will In
vestigate Mercantile and
Sign Tax Questi0n-C0m-
plant Against ShrillWhist-
les.

An adjourned meeting of the City
Council was held Wednesday eve
ming in the Council Chambers, with
the following members present:
Morris, Riley, Townsend, Kurtz,
Hoagland and Carton.
Property owners on Lee avenue
wish to secure the lot on Franklin
Boulevard that will open Lee ave-
nue. from Shore road to boulevard.
The purchase of this property will
be taken up with the owner and a
report made at next meeting of
Council
A report was made by Council
man Riley that light had been
placed on Natalie Terrace, and a
motion was made by Councilman
Townsend that two lights be placed
on Wyoming avenue between New
York road and Pitney road.
A. J. Kurtz reported that no COM
munication had been received
from Egg Harbor Township with
reference to Neptune Gardens.
Special Taxes
Mercantile Tax Collector, Thorn
as Draper, made mention that he
had been sworn in as special
officer. He also brought before
Council the matter of taxing bar
bers. those who open gravel pits
and use gravel trucks, and persons
placing business advertising signs
as Mrs. Lang's Candy Kitchen and
Absecon Inn.
Lewis Bowker, proprietor of Abb
secon Inn, spoke in his own be-
half, feeling it is unjust to pay
mercantile license for signs, as he
advertises only his own business.
and has secured permits 70 pace
signs since the ordinance went into
effect.
Continued on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03

already in touch with outside cap
ital with a bright prospect of inter-
esting these parties in the financ-
ing of the proposition.
The feeling that first-class hO-
tel, modern in all its appointments,
would be paying investment.
seems to be pretty general. The
central location of Pleasantville on
the Mainland and it's close proxim-
ity to Atlantic City, coupled with
the fact that there is no hotel of
the class contemplated on the
Mainland from Ocean City to Toms
River, lends assurance of the sue
cess of the undertaking from the
very start
Such hotel in Pleasantville
could be conducted on high plane
at moderate rates. 1t would have
an appealing surrounding for the
thousands of tourists who annually
visit this section. The overflow OF
the larger Atlantic City hotels
could be served in such manner
as to assure its future patronage
A high-class dining room service
would draw a large transient trade
and a properly conducted hostelry
would have an appealing atmos
phere for many local dinner par
ties.
Pleasantville's innumerable ad
vantages offered the pleasure seek
err, its closeness to the large golf
clubs, the bays. the ocean, the fish
ing grounds and varied other recre'
ations make it the ideal spot for
the visitor seeking relaxation from
the strenuous calls of business. 1t
would afford the highest class of
service at a minimum cost. 1t
would be especially welcomed by
those civic organizations who give
frequent lunches for their mem
bers: and would provide the neces-
sary facilities, lacking at present,
for the many banquets for which
the Mainland is noted.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
RAID, REPORT FALSE.
No Applejack Found on Stahl
Farm in Barqaintown.


A report of visit made by Gov
eminent Agents to farm in Bar
gaintown, where they were credit
ed with finding 1000 gallons OF
applejack, and a quantity OF red
and white wine. was found false
Yesterday The report was made
in this paper. unintentionally. aid
due to information which was
found untrue. Tuesday.
The Stahl family, owners of the
farm for many years, had, previous
to prohibition days, made guam
tity of wine OH the farm. That
wine had remained there. with the
proper precautions being taken to
make it's presence lawful in every
way, since the passage of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
The report that applejack had
been found is untrue In every par
ticular. The Pleasantville Press
deeply regrets that it has been a
victim of circumstances over which
it had no control in making this
error, and corrects it, and apollo
gizes to that family.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Gov. Moore Will
Speak at Fair
Addresses Farmers, Poultry.
men and Visitors TOmOr-
row at Egg HarbOr.
May Attend Exhibitions

The eleventh annual Atlant ic
County Agricultural Society Fair
swings to a close tomorrow, when
one of the largest crowds to ever
jam in the grounds at Egg Harbor
City is expected to he present to
hear Governor A. Harry Moore
speak, and enjoy the sights and
sounds of the last fair day
The Fair, larger than ever this
year. opened at noon Wednesday
with good attendance. Despite
the cloudy weather yesterday, the
crowds came on, with many more
attending today, and the record ex-
pected to fall tomorrow.
= Mitl.thf appearance Of Governor
Moore, Democrats of the county
will have a chance to boost the
stock of Frank Melville, Pleasant
Vile business man. and Mortified
resident, who is running against
Congressman Isaac Bacharach this
fall for Congress from this district.
But Congressman Bacharach.
Senator Walter e. Edge, and other
prominent Republicans will have a
chance this afternoon to address
the farmers and their friends at
the Fair grounds in the interests
of their party. AS the year, politi-
cally speaking. is one of the off
variety, the campaigning is not ex
pected to be SO hot as it has been
in many years past.
Farmers and Poultrymen have
their exhibits on the grounds ready
for the Judging, which is going for
ward. There seems to be more in
terest than ever from the number
of those who seek their living
through this means this year. In
fact, the Fair will have to have
more buildings to keep up with the
increased number of products. its
sponsors say.
Mrs. f. G. Shreve, of Mortified,
assisted by some 40 county women,
is in charge of the health exhibit
booth. Mrs. Sallie /. Higbee is
chairman of the home bureau,
which has prominent part in the
display.
Free health examinations by a
staff of competent physicians are
being given every afternoon. There
is also an interesting exhibit ar
ranged by the Red Cross.
Eight oranges are competing for
exhibit trophies, including Leeds
Point, Absecon Highlands. Bargain
town, Cologne. Mckee City, Doro-
thy, Hammonton and Egg Harbor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Youngster Loses Leg
Attempts to Crawl Under Freight
Car on w. Jersey Ave.

Attempting to crawl underneath
freight train on w. Jersey ave-,
cost James Jones. 6, colored, one of
his legs. A freight car passed ov-
or 1t before he was able to escape.
Surgeons at the Atlantic City HOS
pital, where he was taken, were
forced to amputate it at the knee.
Jones started to cral under the
car which was standing still, when
1t was bumped by the shifter en-
CINE. He crawled from underneath
and was put into a machine and
rushed to the hospital.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
FALLS AND BREAKS ARM

Miss Katherine Brown, of Phila-
delphia, met with an accident on
Tuesday while playing with her
cousins and some other children in
an express wagon. They struck a
rut and she fell out, breaking her
left arm, between the elbow and
the wrist. The arm was set by DR..
l.. S. Madden, and afterward an
X-Ray was taken by DR.. Ryan, of
Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
PRESS OFFICE is
CLOSED MONDAY.

Because of Labor Day being
celebrated Monday, the Tuesday
issue of The Pleasantville Press
will not be printed until We'd
nesday next week. The business
and editorial office at II w.
Washington avenue will be clos
ed from noon Saturday until 8
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Advertising and editorial mat
ter may be left in the office Sat
urday morning for the Wednes-
day issue OF the paper.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Many Mosquitoes
Bite County Folk
Three Times Number of Pests
This Year, Inspector Riley
Reports.
Commission Fight Increase
Seeks to Prevent Matching of
Eggs and Development of
Wriggler With Drainage
and Oil.

This is mosquito year in Atlantic
county and the state.
More than three tines as many
mosquitoes are defying the efforts
OF the Atlantic County Mosquito
Commission to eXternlinate them
than there were any time within
the last three years.
This has been declared by Fred
Riley. head of the county Mosquito
Commission. who. With staff of
assistants, is busy working to bring
to an end the lives of the pests
Heavy rains. high humidity, and
land breezes are the cause of the
large number of insects, Mr.. Riley
declares. The increase il breeding
comes despite the extra precau-
tions taken by the commission to
prevent the Matching of the eggs
into wrigglers, which become, even.
tually, mosquitoes.
The commission Is doing all in
its power to spread oil over the low
lying lots on Absecon Island and
the low stagnant water in the
county, but sometimes even the oil
is not entirely efficient in checking
the Matching of mosquitoes, Mr..
Riley declared. "In ponds and pud-
dies covered with weeds, 1t is i'm
possible for the oil to spread right,
and consequently some OF the eggs
do hatch out. We could poison wa
ter, but this would be a dangerous
procedure"
Oil is the principal weapon the
inspectors of the department must
use to combat the spread of the
mosquito. More than LOO gallons
have been spread throughout the
soupty or >stagypai,tt pools. This 4,
more oil than has been used any
time within the last three years.
Although there are many mos
quitoes in the county, they are
breeding in as large numbers in
other sections of the state, accord
ing to reports that have been re-
ceived. II is pointed out that they
are carried here by the land breez-
es. while the mosquitoes which
hatch here are carried south.
While the white banded sat
marsh mosquito is on the increase
in the county, the commission has
succeeded in cutting considerably
the number of house mosquitoes,
which breed in filth. tin cans. and
small puddles.
The salt marsh mosquito lays it's
eggs in mud. They wash into the
water. where they hatch. Accord
ing to Riley the county marshes
which have been drained, compris-
ing 20 per cent of marsh land in
the county. bear little evidence of
breeding mosquitoes to inspectors
who have examined them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
Rev. Simanton Home

Sermons appropriate to Labor
Day will be preached by Rev. I. M.
Simanton, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church, who has returned
from his vacation, passed with
Mrs. Simanton at Chautauqua, N.
Y. He hopes for a large attend
ance.