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Evening star., 1926-11-16
Scots Muzzle Bagpipes.

Glasgow prefers sleep to bagpipe
music and the Highlanders have ac-
cepted an ultimateum that there shall
be no more playing of the instruments
at their institute after II O'Clock at
night. Even though double windows
and "deadened' doors for the building
were promised. neighbors who wish
to rest were not satisfied until the
time limit for the hour for reels was
set
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FIRST TAX REBATE
DUE ON MARCH IS
BY COOLIDGE PLAN

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federation should hold its meeting Of
that month in the county seat.
The nominating committee will be-:
Col. w. A. Knoll, Col. A. B. Barber,
j. Bond Smith, r. W. Balloon and
w. B. Armstrong.
Upon motion of Mayor ]. w. Stohl.
man, a special committee Of five was
appointed to confer with the officials
of the county and the Washington
Railway and Electric Co. to ascertain
what steps the railway company
would take to make it's tracks con-
form to the grade Of the proposed
boulevard following the present Rock
vile pike from the District line to
Bethesda. This committee is com
posed AZ follows: Mayor Stohlman.
f. Bogley. George II. Lamar, X. w.
Balcom and Col. j. l.. Gilbreth.
Need OF High Schools Cited.
A resolution offered by Col. Barber,
and sent to the committee on schools,
called attention to, the lack of high
ichool facilities in the Chevy Chase
bethesda area and which is forcing
a number of children into the District
Of Columbia schools. The resolution
provides that the question be taken
up promptly with the county and
school officials to point out the i'm
perativeness of early purchasing of
high school sites. and providing for
the erection of an adequate building.
and recommends prompt steps to OBJ
tain the necessary legislation for the
provision of q bond issue to finance
the project. 1t was declared there
should be no delay in an actual con
struction program.
Two resolutions providing for the
construction of two new scenic houle-
wards were sent to the committee on
roads. one. offered by Charles II.
Merryman provides for the laying
down of a memorial roadway from
Takoma Park 10 Great Falls and II
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MONTGOMERY FOR
INTERPRETATION
liaison of Virginia, D. c. and
Maryland Bodies Nearer.
Would Boost Capital.

Hands went across the borders of
three political and geographical Sub
divisions last night. the District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. and
united its citiZenry into II common
movement 10 develop the National
Capital and its enVirOns into one of
the most beautiful cities in the world.
The heads Of the three civic fedora
lions were present To see one of the
final steps in this movement, which
will bring together all the great civic
agencies working toward the regional
development of the National Capital,
at the meeting of the Montgomery
County civic Federation, held last
night in the Bethesda, Md, High
School.
This association, in the presence of
Jesse G. Suter president Of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Citizens Associations of
the District OF Columbia; j. G. Ply
male president of the Arlington
county. Va, civic Federation. and
oliver Owen Kuhn. president Of the
Montgomery County civic Federation
adopted the resolution for the inter
change of delegates between the fed
erations. and named the Montgomery
County delegates to the interfedera-
tion conference They are the presi-
dent of the federation. MAJ. r. b.
Lawrence, Battery Park; Capt. Frank
Hewitt. Silver Spring, Md. and Col.
w A. Knoll. TakomI Park. Md. the
men who engineered the movement
which eliminated last night in the
action OF the Montgomery County
body.
Tell of Possibilities.
Both MIR Suter and Mr.. PlYmale
spoke to the Maryland federation. ex-
MI inin he that could
done in the common purpose of de
Welcoming the National Capital and its
environs. working in Injunction with
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. on which are repre-
sentatiVes of the three counties Dor
dering on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Plymale spoke particularly of
getting the entire citiZenry behind a
movement to convince Congress that
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission should have the full
appropriation authorized in it's organic
act. hut which the Federal Legislative
body has never allowed. The law, he
pointed out, authorizes the annual ap-
propria ton OF | cent for every nhabi-
tant of the United States, or accord
ing to the last census. $1,1l0,0 900
However. Congress has only allowed
it $500 900 each year, which is not
keep abreast. or just a little ahead, of
the city's rapid development.
The association gave rising vote
OF thanks to Messrs. Suter and Ply
male for attending the session and
speaking to the delegates.
Will Nominate Officers.
Upon motion of George II. Lamar, a
nominal ting committee of five was ap-
pointed by the president. and con-
firmed by the meeting. to bring in n
slate for the election OF officers for the
ensuing year. The election will be
held at the October meeting, which
will be in Rockville. Md. Mr.. Lamar
on behalf of the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce, invited the federation to
meet az the guests Of that body in
October. because. he said. October
will he the 15Gth anniversary of the
birth of Montgomery County, and il
would he particularly fitting that tho
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third days session Of the meeting. Mr..
Small spoke on Bridges over Navi-
gable Streams"
other speakers before the conven-
ton today were Col. Earl /. Brown,
U. S. A, district engineer at Whining
ton, Del. who gave the delegates a
closeup on the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal; Representative A. j.
Montague of Virginia, who spoke on
1.-THE James River in History and
The New Jersey Canal Project" was
outlined by Mayor Frederick w. Don
nelly of Trenton, \. j.
The morning session did not get I'M
der way until after 1890 o'clock and
was followed by an automobile tour of
historic points in and around Rich
mond, beginning at 2:30 O'Clock. Dele
gates to the convention will be enter
tanned by the City of Richmond this
evening.
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1t is Aupposed by some scientists
that continents of the world float or
drift, and an effort is being made to
establish or refute this fact with the
aid of radio transmission Of time sig
nails. The movement, If any is thought
to be exceedingly slow. but that the
continents float just az icebergs do
has been a theory for some time. The
time signals will have to be measured
to the smallest fraction of a second to
establish the fact. At hest the drift
Is only a few feet a century, it is
thought
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ADM. BENSON ADDRESSES
WATERWAYS CONVENTION
City Of Richmond to Entertain
Delegates Tonight-Auto Tour
Follows Session.
By the Associated Press.

By Inc Ats0cISteU FTFss,
RICHMOND, Va, September 16.-
finland Waterways and Shipping"
was discussed by Rear Admiral VIII
liam s. Benson. member Of the United
States Shipping Board, before the
nineteenth annual convention of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
ton here today. Admiral Benson fol-
lowed John II. Small. former chair
man of the House rivers and harbors
committee, on the program of the
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at the expiration of their present
contracts.
A letter from the county commits
sioners informed the association that
there were no funds at present avail
able for the provision of additional po-
lice protection for the county, sought
in a resolution recently adopted by the
federation. but stated that the situa.
ton might be expected to be alleviated
at the coming session Of the Legis-
lature.
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also urges the acquisition by the Gov
eminent of more land at that place
for a park to preserve scenic beauties
near the Falls. The other, by +. r.
King Of Cabin John Park, provides
for the continuation of the boulevard
idea for Conduit road In Maryland
and the continuation in Maryland of
the proposed Cliff Drive in the Dis
trict and connecting the two at Great
Falls with the proposed boulevard to
the west in the bed of the present
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Mr.
King said that his project had the in
d6rsement of Representative Fred n.
Zihlman.
President Kuhn called to the atten-
tion of the delegates the necessity of
the constituent bodies meeting before
the October session of the federation
and appointing their delegates for the
ensuing year, and sending them to
the next meeting equipped with the
necessary credentials to permit them
to vote for federation officers for next
year.
Highland Park Admitted.
The Highland Park Citizens Asso-
citation of Bethesda. Md, was admit
ted to membership last night. and
the following delegates We're seated:
James f. Wolff, Lewis keiser and
Paul A. Iieidehe.
The report OF the committee on
roads, streets and bridges on the res
olution for the elimination of sign
boards from the county roadsides. pre-
scented by J. l.. Beattie. was refer
red, co-ordinated with that of the res
olution now being considered by the
"a i.,f oil INN a.
ments. 1t pointed out that 1t was
essential for the harmonious develop
ment of the suburban area that these
signboards should he removed. and
recommended that the advertising
agencies he requested to move them
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IinWOOd News

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cope en-
tertained over the weekend holi-
days, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shock
ley, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Linford Haines and War
ren Haines spent the holiday in
New Gretna attending the "Old
Home Society, which meets there
every year on Decoration day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Haines
entertained over the weekend Mr..
Haines' invalid mother, Mrs. Lou
isa Haines, of Somers Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Wootton
have as their guest Mrs. Woot-
toms sister.
Mrs. Naomi Somers is spending
two weeks in Wernersville, Pa,
with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Har-
ris, of Pleasantville.
Miss Mary Steelman spent the
weekend in Luray, Va.
Mrs. Harriette Steelman and
Miss Mary Steelman had as their
guests recently Mr.. and Mrs.
Coons, of Lake Worth, Florida.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08
ROLLING CHAIR PARADE.
Entries Exceed Those in Previous
Years, Says the Director.

The 1926 rolling chair parade
held in connection with the page
ant will be much superior to any
thing of the kind, according to an
announcement made by Armand T.
Nichols. director general of the
carnival, this week. He said that
many more entries have been re-
ceived for the event this year
than at the same time last year.
Mr.. Nichols announced that IL
divisions would make up the pa
rade. Last years events required
a total of SO judges. He believes
that this total will be exceeded
year The Twelfth divisions alone
this year. The Twelfth division
alone this fall will have four sec
tions. Entries for the event close
on Aug. 81. The rolling chair pa
rade will be held Friday, Septem-
ber 10. There will be three main
prizes and the procession will be
held by King Neptune and his
court, followed by municipalities,
individuals organizations, Board
walk hetels, side avenue hotels,
amusements. bathing establish
fnents, rolling chairs, cabarets,
piers, etc, national advertisers,
railroads, financial institutions,
Boardwalk merchants, mercantile,
etc.
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NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

Pursuant to law, notice is hereby given
that the Board Of Registry and Election
in and for every election district in
CITY OF SOMERS POINT,
County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey.
will meet on
TUESDAY, JUNE IS, 1926,
at the hour of seven O'Clock In the morn
ing and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening (standard time). at
which time and places said boards shall
proceed to transcribe and make up from
said canvassing books two lists or regis
ters of all persons in their respective
election district entitled to the right OF
suffrage therein at the next election, or
who shall personally appear before them
for that purpose, or who shall be shown
to the satisfaction Of such board of regis
try and election by the affidavit in writ.
ing of some voter in that election district
to be legal voter therein.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1926,
at the hour Of one o'clock in the after
noon and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening for the purpose of
revising and correcting the original reg
listers or adding thereto the names Of all
persons entitled to the right Of suffrage
and of erasing therefrom the name OF
any person who after q fair opportunity
to be heard, shall be shown not to be
entitled to vote, in that election district,
at the next election.
PRIMARY ELECTION
for all political parties will be held in
each election district in
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08
Notes and Personals.

Miss Cornelia Cunningham,
Miss Lulu Cunningham, Lewis
Cunningham and Harold Fift mo-
tored to Delaware Water Gap over
the weekend.
Miss Mildred VanSant and Carl
ton Johnson were visitors in Do
yer, Del, on Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Walter Bish-
op and daughter, Susie Rose, mo-
tered to Berlin on Monday and
were guests of Mrs. Bishops pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zane Rose motor
ed to Cape May on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Nyborg We're
visitors in Cape May Court House
on Monday.
Alonzo VanSaun has broken
ground for his new service station
to be built on the Shore road near
Belhaven avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gilman
spent the weekend and holiday
in their cottage, "The Sunset.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 1926.
NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

Pursuant to law, notice is hereby given
that the Board of Registry and Election
in and for every election district in
PORT REPUBLIC CITY,
County of Atlantic. State of New Jersey.
will meet on
TUESDAY, JUNE IS, 1926,
at the hour of seven o'clock in the morn
ing and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening (standard time). at
which time and places said boards shall
proceed to transcribe and make up from
ters of all persons in their. respective
election district entitled to the right of
suffrage therein at the next election. or
who shall personally appear before them
for that purpose, or who shall be shown
to the satisfaction of such board of regis
try and election by the affidavit in writ
ing of some voter in that election district
to be legal voter therein.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1926,
at the hour Of one o'clock In the after
clock in the evening for the purpose of
revising and correcting the original reg
listers or adding thereto the names of all
persons entitled to the right of suffrage
and of erasing therefrom the name Of
any person who after fair opportunity
to be heard, shall be shown not to be
entitled to vote, in that election district,
at the next election.
And also that
PRIMARY ELECTION
for all political parties will be held In
each election district in
PORT REPUBLIC CITY.
on the 18th day Of June, 1926. between
the hours of seven o'clock in the morning
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at two o'clock daylight saving time)
in the afternoon of said day. in the
Board of Chosen Freeholders As
sembly Room, on the Seventh Floor,
Guarantee Trust Building, in the
City of Atlantic City, County of At
lantic and State of New Jersey.
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
of land and premises, situate, lying
and being in the City of Pleasant
vile, in the County of Atlantic and
State of New Jersey, bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning in the North line of
Wellington Avenue, one hundred
eighty feet Westwardly of the North
corner of Wellington and Balfour
Avenues, and runs thence % West
wardly, along the North line of Well
lngton Avenue, ninety feet; thence
(2) Northwardly, and parallel with
Balfour Avenue, one hundred forty
eight feet; thence 60 Eastwardly,
and parallel with Wellington Avenue,
ninety feet; thence (D Southwardly,
and parallel with Balfour Avenue,
one hundred forty-.eight feet to the
place of beginning.
Being lots twenty-five, twenty
three and twentyfour. Section e..
on a plan of lots situate in Pleasant
vile. New Jersey. and known as
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08

and nine o'clock in the evening standard
time) for the purpose of making nominal
tions of candidates for the following
offices:
Member Of Congress
Two Members Of State Assembly
Sheriff
Two Coroners
City Clerk
Treasurer
FIRST WARD
Councilman
Justice of the Peace
SECOND WARD
Justice of the Peace
And also for the election of members of
the Republican and Democratic County
Committees.
And notice is hereby further given that
the Board of Registry. and Election will
First Ward-i. o. nj. Hall, Main Street.
Said Ward is all that part of the City
lying South of Pomona Avenue.
Second Ward - Adams Store on Clark's
Said Ward is all that part of the City
lying North of Pomona Avenue.
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926,
For the purpose of electing candidates to
fill the following offices:
Member of Congress
Two Members Of State Assembly
Sheriff
Two Coroners
City Clerk
Treasurer
FIRST WARD
Councilman
Justice OF the Peace
SECOND WARD
Councilman
Justice of the Peace
And that the election officers will sit as
board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day. commencing
at 6 o'clock in the morning, closing at
O'Clock in the evening.
G. A. JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
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proposed Ocean City Golf

The proposed Ocean City Golf
Club got a real boost at the Flan-
ders at dinner meeting of thoso
interested in the organization,
which includes most of the pro-
gressive business men of the city.
The course is on a tract owned by
the Ocean City Harbors, in Som
ers Point, only few minutes ride
from Ocean City. Nine holes will
be completed in a few weeks, and
it is expected that the eighteen
holes will be ready for play by
autumn.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08

because of sparse settlement and
sometimes long distances between
hotel towns, camping is necessary
in many places. OF these camps,
4,062 are in towns, 1000 in Ma
tional Forests and 800 in National
Parks. In addition there are
thousands of places where free
camp sites are concerns which
are not equipped, and of which no
record is made.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08

States generously supplied are Ill
inois, 203; Wisconsin, 226; Texas,
219; Indiana, 179; Iowa, 1871; Kan
sas, 104; Michigan, 148; Mime
sofa, 167; Montana, 108; New
York has forty and Delaware
only one. There are II in Mary
land and the same number in
New Jersey.
The States that have the most,
it will be noted, are those in which
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08
NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

that the Board Of Registry GGS and Election saaen
in and for every election district in
County Of Atlantic, State of New Jersey.
.TUEsDAx, JUNE is. 1926.
at the hour of seven O'Clock in the morn
ing and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening (standard time), at
which time and places said boards shall
said canvassing books two lists or regis
| ters of all persons in their respective
election district entitled to the right Of
suffrage therein at the next election, or
who shall personally appear before them
for that purpose or who shall be shown
to the satisfaction of such board of regis-
try and election by the affidavit in writ
ing. of some voter in that election district
| to be legal voter therein
An1 TUEsD89, ufa9 AZ OCTOBER ~, 1926,
at the hour of one o'clock in the after
noon and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening for the purpose of
listers or adding thereto the names of all
persons entitled to the right Of suffrage
and Of erasing therefrom the name OF
| to be heard. shall be shown not to be
] entitled to vote. in that election district,
at the next election.
1 T PRIMARY ELECTION
for all political parties will be held in
each election district in
oOIeOO0T1 Vt LIN WOOO,
on the 18th day of June. 1926, between
the hours Of seven o'clock in the morning
and nine o'clock in the evening (standard
tions of candidates for the following
offices:
Member Of Congress
Two Members Of State Assembly
Two coroners
One Freeholder
2 councllmen for 8 years
Justice Of the Peace
And notice is hereby further given that
the Board of Registry and Election will
meet at the following designated places:
Borough Hall, Poplar Avenue, llnWood.
And also for the election of members OF
the Republican and Democratic County
Committees
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926,
For the purpose Of electing candidates to
fill the following offices:
Member Of Congress
Two Members Of State Assembly
Sheriff
Two Coroners
One Freeholder
2 Counclmen for years
Justice of the Peace
And that the election officers will sit as
a board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day. commencing
at 6 o'clock in the morning. closing at 7
JAMES PARISH,
Borough Clerk.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08

A party composed Of Harry Jenr
kins, Dorie D. Conover and VIII.
liam Thorpe, Of Mays Landing to.
gether with two friends whom
they were visiting in Delaware,
caught 294 weakfish and croakers
at Bowers beach on Decoration
day. They report that the size of
the fish was unusual, several
specimens of croakers weighing
about four pounds apiece.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08
GENERAL ELECTION
WILL ho hAll a.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1926,
For the purpose of electing candidates to
fill the following offices:
Member of Congress
Two Members Of State Assembly
Sheriff
Two Coroners
Councilman at Large
City Clerk
Tax Collector
Councilman, First Ward
Councilman, Second Ward
Assessor, First Ward
Assessor, Second Ward
Justice Of the Peace Second Ward
And that the election officers will sit as
board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day, commencing
at o'clock in the morning. closing at
o'clock in the evening.
JAMES G.. SCULL,
City Clerk
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and nine o'clock in the evening (standard
time) for the purpose of making nominal
tions of candidates for the following
offices:
Member Of Congress
Two Members of State Assembly
Sheriff
TWO Coroners
Councilman at Large
City Clerk
Tax Collector
Councilman, First Ward
Councilman, Second Ward
Assessor, First Ward
Assessor, Second Ward
Justice of the Peace Second Ward
And also for the election of members of
the Republican and Democratic County
Committees. A--
And notice is hereby further given that
the Board of Registry and Election will
meet at the following designated places:
First Ward-Anchoraee Hotel
The First Election District is all that
part of the City East of Main Avenue
and Broadway.
Second Ward-Somers Point Fire Co. No.
1, New York and Main Avenue.
The Second Election District is all that
part of the City West of Main Avenue
and Broadway.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-08

Wellington Manor
Decree approximately $3.154.44, be-
sides interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of Anna
Gicker and taken in execution at the
suit OF Lake & Risley Company and
to be sOid by
howard r. CLOUD,
Sheriff.
Carlton Godfrey, Solicitor.
Dated May rs, 1926.
Prs fee, $22.6S