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Evening star., 1926-06-13
SHERIFF HOFFMAN
RIDES AUTO TO JAIL
Ex-Warden Westbrook Also
Begins Term for Giving
Prisoners Privileges.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Sheriff Peter
NJ Hoffman and Wesley Westbrook,
former Cook County Jail warden,
today went to Jail to serve terms for
contempt Of coure, imposed because
they allowed two wealthy beer run
ners to come and go almost at VIII
white serving Jail sentences.
Sheriff Hoffman entered the Du
Page County Jail at Wheaton to serve
a 30-day sentence, and Westbrook
went to the De Kalb County jail at
Sycamore to serve four months. In
addition Hoffman was fined $4,000 by
Federal Judge James II. Wilkerson,
who imposed the sentence.
Hoffman went to Jail determined to
execute from that cloister his duties
as Sheriff of Cook County, exercising
dominion over deputy sheriffs. coun-
ty highway police and the several
hundred prisoners in the Cook County
tail here. He named two assistants
to do the actual work over which he
expected to retain supervision.
Rides in Own Auto.
He rode to Jail in his own automo-
bile and maintained that the enforced
OetenIlOn WAS IIleIely ii SdSrticli,
but Westbrook went with the asser-
ton that this is no vacation for me
because I have been made the victim
of politics and the goat of corruption"
Hoffman arrived at the Du Page
County. bastile and was assigned to
the same cell in the antiquated little
jail which for a time housed Frankie
Lake. beer baron who with his part
ner, Terry Druggan, precipitated the
situation that led to Hoffman being
sentenced. Lake was sent to Wheaton
after it was found he had been re-
leased from the Cook County Jail al
most three months before his sentence
had expired. "I am suffering" Hoff-
man said, But with d clear con-
science" Hoffman said he wanted to
be treated like all the other prisoners
and that his children have all prom
ised to come to see him on the two
visiting days a week at the Du Page
institution.
Offers Jail Library.
Westbrook SURRENDERED at a hotel in
Oak Park to deputy marshals and
two hours later was in the Sycamore
Jail On the way his automobile was
Evening star., 1926-06-13
MARYLAND FORESTS
HEAVILY DAMAGED
Area of $4,000 Acres Burned This
Spring With Loss Totaling
$250,0OO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 12.-Forest fires
in Maryland this Spring have been the
most serious in years. More than ATS
fires were reported. They spread over
an area of about $4,000 acres and car
ried an estimated damage of $3.50, 900.
according to John +. Curry, assistant
State forester. The Spring fire hazard
season is practically over now, due to
growth of new foliage which is not
readily burnable.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 acres of
timber land were burned this Spring,
Mr. Curry said. In addition. approx
nlately 80 dwellings, and farm out
buildings were destroyed by forest
fires.
Fire damage varied greatly in diff
ferent communities, depending upon
the stage of growth of burned timber.
Mr.. Curry estimated the average act
ual loss to be about S. an acre.
Lack of rainfall during the period
just before the Spring growth of
timber and underbrush We're response
BILE for the severity of fires. it was
said Nearly half the total loss was
caused by fires occurring on April
81 and %, when dry weather and
high winds caused fire spread, it was
co III
Evening star., 1926-06-13
BALDWIN WARNS
LABOR OF ALIEN AID
Workers in General Strike
Played Second Fiddle to
Germany, He Says.
By tho Associated Press.

by tnc Associated ffeSS.
CHIpPENHAAi, England, June T.
The prime minister, Stanley Bald
win, speaking before Il great gather
ing Of Conservatives here today on
Our Present Discontents," devoted
himself chiefly to the industrial un
rest and the recent general strike.
OF the coal strike now in progress
he declared IA settlement must be
reached before long in order to check
the decline of the nations purchasing
power.
He failed to throw light on any pos
sible action by the government. how
ever, to bring the mining controversy
10 an end. His speech was Il strong
appeal for bringing into the realm of
industry the spirit OF arbitration and
conciliation which the world was
seeking to invoke in the settlement
of international disputes.
While trying to reconcile labor and
capitol, the premier wanted to see the
British labor movement free from
alien and foreign h4resy. The Trades
Union Congress, he asserted, had
fought shy in the recent general
strike of the Red Internationale, only
to surrender itself to the Amsterdam
Internationale. where it played sec
ond fiddle to Gelmanys lead
Though he admitted that a general
strike for some time or other was
inevitable. he was emphatic in de-
claring Our people are not going to
throw over Parliament to set up the
divine right either of the capitalist
or of the trade unionist. We are not
going to bow down to the dictator
ship of either.
Great Britain in the recent struggle,
because the British race was not Il
raw and uNtfied race, kept it's head,
true TO its finest traditions during the
general strike ana by keeping its
head had won the admiration, the
reluctant admiration. Of the whole
world"
Nevertheless, he added. such an
event was of sinister portent in
land which prides itself above all
things upon its peaceful and orderly
development"
Evening star., 1926-06-13
STORE HEADS INDICTED
IN $4,000, 900 FAILURE
Omaha Officials and Two Others
Accused of Mail rran6
Banks Lost Heavily.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., Juns 12.--Ward NJ.
Burgess, former head of the defunct
NJ. r. Smith Co.. Omaha whole
sale dry goods firm, an Of the defunct
Bur@ess-Nash department store, was
indicted with three others by a
Federal grand 'ur.J here today on
charges of using tha mail, 10 defraud.
The others indlcre.. included John
r. DALEY, C.,s anG Ohio, former
vice pr"s!den' ard general manager
of the burgess "a sh store and
dirertn~ = ire \ :. smith Co
Federal authorities declare that
more than $1,000 900 was last by in
veStOrS in IT, oash the two
concerns.
Included among the alleged losers
were fl g New Yorl: banks and four
in Chicago. The Hanover and Chase
National Banks Of New York are afe
legged to have lost around 100000 in
the crash.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
ANNA GOJLD'S SHARE
gSEA'E So. Cal, 1929
Accom ting Discloses Amount Held
for Duchesse de Talleyrand.
S1.612,2S2 Paid Her.

By the 3 ociated Press
NEW YORK. June l2.-An ac-
counting filed in the S9preme Court
today revealed that the share of the
estate of JAY Gould held for the bene-
fit of Anna Gould, Duchesse de Talley-
rand. amounts TO S9,041 ,329.
The accounting was filed by Edwin
Gould and Helen G.. Shepard, as
trustees, and the Farmers Loan and
Trust co. of New York, as substituted
trustee. and covers III. Derlal from
May 20. 1922, to December %. 1925.
During this same period the estate
received income for the benefit of the
Duchesae de Talleytand totaling,
Sl,925,6S3. of which $1,G12.282 was
paid to her or for her account
Evening star., 1926-06-13

Bethesda and Chevy Chases array
of fire. fighting equipment went on
parade yesterday afternoon through
the fashionable Maryland suburbs
which it serves.
Siren shrieking and pulled by a
sleepy undismayed mule driven by a
couple of dusky, diminutive. behel-
meted firemen, the antiquated hand
cart which is the Bethesda Fire De-
partment's sole piece of apparatus
dashed valiantly forward through the
streets of Chevy Chase and along
Wisconsin avenue in quest of a con-
fla agra ton.
Fortunately for the fire department,
none was availa bic yesterday. To be
perfectly fair to the department. no
body in Bethesda or Chevy Chase
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Capt. G. S. Hammond Resigns.

The President has accepted the
resignation of Capt. Charles S. Ham
mond, Corps of Engineers. stationed
at Fort Humphreys, Va. to take eff
feet June 80. Capt. Hammond is
from Georgia and was formerly at
tached to the Georgia National Guard
and the Regular Coast Artillery Corps
tIe was. recently transferred to the
Engineer Corps
Evening star., 1926-06-13
EXECUTIVES RECEIVE
PRISON WORK MEDALS
Smith, Pinchot and Trinkle Hon
ored for Bettering State
Penal Systems.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ARDSLEY, N. Y, June 12.-Gold
medals in recognition of their work
in improving the prison systems in
their States were today awarded Gov.
Smith of New York, Gov. Pinchot of
Pennsylvania and former Gov. Trinkle
Of Virginia by the national commit
tee on prisons and prison labor.
Gov. Pinchot, the only one of the
recipients present. described the ad
vances made in the penal system of
Pennsylvania. The idea of punish
ment is not secondary to education,
he said and it is the purpose of Penn
sylvania prisons to fit prisoners Ito
help>the rest of us" when they are
discharged, instead of turning them
loose Ito live upon the rest of US"
Shawls. hand painted in cubist de-
signs. are being worn in Europe.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
KING CALLS RUTH DRAPER

LONDON, June IL LR.-Miss Ruth
Draper, the American monologist,
has been commanded to appear before
the King and Queen at Windsor
Castle next Friday evening for the
entertainment of the Kings Ascot
guests.
Miss Draper. who is a grand
daughter of the late Charles A.
Dana, is giving performances in a
London theater. She entertained the
King and Queen on a previous
occasion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.

BY virtue of an order for sale en-
tered in the Court of Chancery, on
the 10Th day of June, 1926, in the
matter of the application of Ollie
Hastings for sale of lands limited
over in the Estate of Mary l.. Dillon.
deceased, which order was directed
to Emerson l.. Richards, Special
Master of the Court of Chancery
will expose to sale at public vendue
on Thursday. September %, 1926. at
two o'clock in the afternoon, DAY
light Savings Time), of the said day
in the Court Room on the Seventh
Floor. Guarantee Trust Building, in
the City of Atlantic City. County of
atlantic and State of New Jersey,
one-half interest in said real estate
situate in the City of Atlantic City.
in Atlantic County. New Jersey,
bounded and described, as follows
''All that certain tract or lot of
land situate. lying and being in the
Township of Galloway. in the Coun-
Jersey known and designated as lots
/ to 26, inclusive, in block /, on a
map or plan of town lots of Ocean
View as laid out by Fowler & LumiS.
Civil Engineers. A. d. 1882. and duly
filed i'm the office of the Clerk of the
County of Atlantic at Mays Landing.
in the State aforesaid. bounded and
described as follows to wit: On the
North by Second Avenue. on the
East by Ocean Avenue, on the South
by First Avenue and on the West by
Light House Avenue"
EMERSON l.. RICHARDS.
Special Master.
Court of Chancery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27

Mrs. Frank Miller, Sr., of Roose-
welt avenue
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
City Of Mortified

ening on the beach off Savannah
avenue.
Two huge bon-fres where corn
and hot dogs were roasted and
coffee constituted the refresh
ments.
Those attending were Mrs. Will
liam G. Oxley, Mrs. Howard Van
Dyke, Mrs. Warren ]. Ryon, Mrs.
Stanley LOvett, Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
yer Hinmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
F. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Banning, Mrs. Neva Somers,
Rev. E. Horace Mathis, Miss Ed
ma Ryon, Miss Josephine Policy,
Misses Ruth, Flora and Evelyn
Ryon, Misses Henrietta and EN-
ma Jane Van Dyke, Miss Emma
Andler, Miss Elizabeth Gordon,
Dorothy and Stanley Lovett, Jr.,
Norman Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Perry, Richard Gideon, Mr.. Latta,
William AXE, Norman and Charles
Crawford, Miss Bertha Banning,
Cora and Joseph Banning, Evan
geline Banning, George Cressey,
Miss Margaret Stewart, Allison
Hinmon, Miss Jeanette Hinmon,
Miss Muriel Morton and others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
Notes Of
Interest

at their hall on Mill road We'd
nesday night, that plans for ano-
Their such affair have already been
completed, and it will be held
Sept. 80. The entertainment
committee at that time will be
headed by William G. Oxley.
Despite the rain Wednesday
night, large number of mem
bers and friends of the organiza-
ton attended the affair. A boun-
teous supper was served upon to-
bles decorated with attractive red
gladioli.
Following the supper, the Han
Ply Five orchestra, of Egg Harbor
City, played for dancing. A large
rug, donated by the club, was
CHANGED off and the winner was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
Spicy
Notes
CIVIC CLUB ENJOYS
EVENING ON BEACH
Mortified Women Have Party in
Xentnor tuesday Night.

Mortified Women Have Party IN
Ventnor Tuesday Night.
Members of both the Women's
Civic Club and the Junior Civic
Club, with their friends. attended
in large numbers a beach party
given at Beach No. 4, in Ventnor
Tuesday night. The Junior Club
was transported to the resort in
the bus Miss Ocean City" while
the other members went by pri-
Vate cars.
Swings and other amusements
were enjoyed, with the program
planned by the committee, which
was in charge of the affair. uku-
leles supplied harmony to popu-
lar songs. A "hot dog" roast and
coffee, with toasted marshmal-
lows were served as refreshments.
Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Coughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Muller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield DeVargas, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Banning, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rodgers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor R. Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schoppy, Mrs. William H.
Burkard, Mrs. Charles Burkard,
Mrs. Charles ingalls,, Mrs. Charles
Crotto, Mrs. Hannah Risley, Miss
Margaret Lawson, Miss Mary Ban
ming, Harvey Lee, Miss Margaret
Higgins, Miss Mary Shields, Miss
Margaret Durfee, Miss Ruth Flu
dem. Miss Adelaide MacMurray,
Miss Dorothy Durfee, Miss Sara
Risley, Miss Wilhelmina Link,
Miss Isabelle Keller, Miss Rose
lilly, Miss Anna Lucas, Miss Jul
liza Keller, Miss Ethel Lucas, Miss
Elizabeth Chew Miss Elsie Lucas,
Miss Bertha Martin, Miss Amelia
Risley, Miss Katherine Coughlin,
Miss Edith Martin, Miss Edna
Camp, Miss Doris Moore, Miss
Alice Moore, Miss Mary Muller,
Miss Marie Smith, Miss Lois
Smith, John Keller, Miss Phyllis
Keller, Miss Nina Muller, George
II. Muller, Jr., Miss Jean Cough
lin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
News Items From
Fenimore's Wolves
49, =

We understand that Firpo Mar
shall has been complaining about
the free advertising that he gets
in this column. Listen, Firp, if
you do not like it because it is
free you may donate to any Wor-
thy organization in town that you
see fit.
Murphy spends SO much time
lately about the Den trying to To-
cate Englehardt that the folks at
home have to send for him at
meal time.
Ger. Smith says that they will
not be able to put anything IN
this column this week because he
hasn't said anything.
Ross and John, the Hall Room
boys, are preparing to see the
Dempsey fight. They have start
ed to save their pennies. Save a
few extra ones, boys, so that you
csn look over the Sesqui before
the fight starts.
Gegan has reached the height
Of his glory now and is ready to
take on the champion of the
checker board.
Buck Rogers, the official bounc-
er, has not been on duty for some
time We understand that Buck
belongs to club that gives very
classy shows. 1t must be Yacht
Club for some of the entertainers
have the appearance of Mer-maids
when performing.
Every one of the boys have
pledged themselves to gather "lld
cherries for Painter. Start to
make your deliveries at Georges
home on Saturday next.
Steve, the champion talker, is
going TO try and break the record
for continuous talking and is how
in training, having engaged Tom.
my as trainer. Tommy reports
that Steve is going good and will
proba bly, break the worlds rec ord.
The boys are now arguing
whether Quail, Yellow Legs, or
Pigeons, are all game birds OF
about the same size. Gallagher
says, "Youse eggs can't tell the
difference from the above birds
and Robin
Cliff Wilson, Mgr of the Pleas
antville Base Ball Club, had his
first puncture on his new Ford,
and it happened in front OF the
Den. After receiving plenty of
advice as to how to go about 1t,
Cliff got things fixed up. He
yearly swore about it, as it was
q new outfit. and says it should
have served him more faithfully
Chas. Lancaster, Umpire of the
Pleasantville Club, ran out of gas
twice in one day. Some machines
will run on their reputation, Char
lie, but Gus says they run better
i you fill them and repair them
once in awhile.
Geo Painter, our new Council
man of the End Ward, is sporting
new Golf cap, which is very be-
coming Wonderful, how these
old boys are popping up.
.lohn Cornell says if the firm
,hactbeat Painter at checkers. he
--,.i. rris. sy1teys any daxg, =.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ccived by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Atlantic at
its regular meeting to be held on
Wednesday, September 18th, 1926, at
IL o'clock noon. Daylight Saving
Time, at the County Asylum, Smiths
Landing. Mortified. N. j.. for the
furnishing and application of 112. 900
gallons of lgnin binder to be applied
approximately as follows:
Oyster Creek Road ....12000 gallons
Cologne and Port
Republic Road 81 600 a.
Green Bank and Egg
Harbor Road ........ % 900 -
Twelfth Street and
Wheat Road ......... 46 900 .
Moss Mill Road ........ 1000 -
Said iignin binder and it's applica-
ton must conform to the speciflca-
tons prepared by A. Fl. Nelson
County Engineer. which speciica-
tons may be seen at the office of the
State Highway Commission, Broad
Street National Bank Bldg. Trenton
N. j.. or at the office of A. H. Nell
son. County Engineer of Atlantic
County, Room al. Guarantee Trust
Building. Atlantic City. n. j., where
specifications and bidding blanks
may be obtained on application.
Each bid must be in accordance
with requirements of the specifica-
tons and accompanied by a certified
check payable to the County Treas
urer. Sor cash. in a sum equal to at
least ten per centum of the bid In
no case shall the check or cash be
less than Five Hundred Dollars
(S500.o0). which check or cash shall
be held as a guarantee that if said
contract is awarded the successful
bidder will enter into contract with
the Board of Chosen Freehoders for
the same. Bidder shall also furnish
with his bid a certificate from a
surety Company stating that such
surety Company will provide the
contractor with bond in the full
amount of the contract price bid
condition for the faithful perform
ance of the contract to he entered
into.
BY order of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Allan
tic.
Dated: August %. 1926.
FRED w. WILLETTS.
2Fri.-5i Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27

Monk Cohee is a bear on eating
nut sundaes and the nuts agree
with him.
Something has got to be done.
Dutch Albrecht can't work in wet
weather.
All of the Bloody Cut Threats
are asked to buy the Pleasant
Vile Press twice (2) a week at
Hambleton's Den.
Poke Hambleton carried his
slicker to Ventnor and back and
it didn't rain.
X-Ray.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27

Lon CLANCY for the last week is
still working singing groceries in
the A. and P. store.
We wonder what is taking Hand
Made Dunlevy to Atlantic City. 1t
must be the nice young ladies.
Capt. Kidd Hambleton (Mr.
Hambleton) was seen taking his
weekly bath in the Hygeia.
Shingles Miller was fired three
CD times from one JOB in one (1)
week
Pat Rosers' Ford runs like a
big five 60 ton truck.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
NOTICE..

To Whom it May Concern:
Pursuant to the provisions of an
Act of the Legislature of New Jer-
sey entitled "An Act to authorize
persons to change their Names" APP
proved February "a, 1876, and an
amendment thereto approved April
27, 1911, notice is hereby given that
l shall apply to the Court of Com
mon Pleas of the County of Atlantic
at the Court House at Mays Landing.
on Wednesday,. the eighth day of
September, 1926, at $50 o'clock in
the forenoon, daylight saving time,
or as soon thereafter as l can be
heard, for order to authorize me to
assume another name, to wit: Joseph
Harris.
Dated: July 26, 1926.
JOSEPH HORAK,
Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Babcock & Champion,
fF2 Attorneys.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27

and daughter, Miss Florence Ash
enfelter, of Philadelphia, who ar
rived Wednesday.
After spending several weeks
at Harrington. Del, Mrs. Mary
Lever has returned to her Tilton
road home.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
Mortified Personal.

NOrthfIeId PERSONAL.
Miss Mary Roush,of Pittsburgh,
Pa; Charles Dorsey and Lionel
Diller, of Lancaster, Pa; Miss
Violet Curran, of Atlantic City;
Miss Sara Neary, of Philadelphia );
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Shaub, of
Lancaster, Pa, were guests over
the week end of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Isaac, Shore road.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jordan and
their daughter, Thelma, of Phila-
delphia, were recent guests of
Mrs. Arthur Rae, at her Tilton
road home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Alblaster
entertained last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Edelman, of Easton,
Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Somer-
shoe, of Olney, Pa.
Mayor and Mrs. Eugene Swil-
key are entertaining for two
weeks Mrs. Frank j. Ashenfelter
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
HAMBLETON'S PIRATES.

Joe Hops Johann went to Philly
Tuesday and had five fiat tires.
Joe Tropical Merrick has de-
cided to go to work as meat
HIT char
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
WOMEN HAVE PARTY
Bible Class Goes to Margate City
Beach for EvenjnQ.

Another beach party was well
attended Tuesday evening when
members and friends of the La
dies Bible class of Mortified M,
E. Church motored to Margate
City, where they enjoyed the ev-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-27
MANY ATTEND DANCE

So successful was the supper
dance held under the auspices of
the Mortified Progressive League
New Britain herald., 1926-10-05
Berlin Bans Nudity
 But There's a LOOphOIe

Berlin, Oct. 5. Pl-It is prohihi- tive to present nude or improperly draped form on the stage, the Der lin Police have decreed. And yet, there are certain subtle distinctions by which the letter of this reguIa- ton is to be evaded.
 For the injunction stipulates dis tinctly that the interdiction refers to the almost nude or insufficiently clad figure In motion, whereas the stationary human form is consider cd permissible in this airy makeup as it gives the impression of a statue, which Is not so objectionable.
 As theatrical censorship has been abolished In Germany, however, the only means left the Police to en- force this precept is to attend every first night performance.