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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-23
EIiars at Bangkok

LONDON, April %. - The two
Spanish Madrid-to-Tokyo fliers ar
rived at Bangkok in their hop from
Rangoon, according to a Bangkok
dispatch.
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SIX PERSONS ARE DEAD
IN JAPANESE EXPLoSIo

TOKYO, April %. - Six persons
were killed and is injured today In
an explosion in a fireworks factory
at Hiroshima.
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Washington, to Forestville. near
Upper Marlboro, the county seat.
An incomplete check-up today
showed scores OF houses damaged
by the fire, but none destroyed,
because Of the strenuous work OF
the county volunteers and Washing.
ton fire companies.
F'iremen Praised
Members of No. rs and No. s
engine companies from Washing
ton, did heroic work in saving
several homes near Lanham and
Seabrook. At Lanham, a detail of
men from No. rs. under Captain
Nohe, carried 1000 feet Of hose
over a steep hill and pumped an
artificial lake dry to save resi-
dences there.
The towns touched by the fire
were Lanham, East Lanham, Sen
brook, Glendale, Cherry Grove. Nc.
Carthy's Station, Forestville, Mead
ows, Buena Vista and Ardmore.
Marines Fight Flames
WALDORF. Md, April o.
Forest fires in and near Waldorf
last night and early today forced
a number of families to flee their
homes, moving furniture with
them, and caused heavy damage to
timberland for a stretch of nearly
10 miles along the Indian Head
Railroad, from White Plains to
Indian Head.
Marines from Indian Head and
inmates Of the Cheltenham colored
reformatory aided hundreds of citi
zens in fighting the flames.
The home of Joseph Howard,
sheriff Of Charles county, caught
fire and was badly damaged He
was forced to move. all his furniture
from the building.
A large quantity Of cut timber
| and two outbuildings on the farm
| or DR. G. o. Monroe, near Waldorf,
were destroyed.
One Dead in Jersey
| NEW YORK. April 23.-With al.
| most a hundred buildings DESTROYED
| in the New Jersey villages of Pleas
| ant Plains, Silverton and Osborne
Vile, fire which started Wednesday
was spreading westward with slight.
ly diminished vigor today in the
direction Of Barnegat Bay.
One death was reported. Gen.
John c. Wiser, who fought in the
Boer War against England, dropped
dead of heart disease while fighting
the fire at Pleasant Plains,
One Dead, Several Arrested
ALTOONA, Pa, April 23.-with
one dead and several under arrest
rain tday brought temporary re-.
lief to central and western Penn.
sylvania wooded sections in which
l $50 brush and forest fires were re
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Four Dead In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, April 2
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One Dead in Jersey
One Dead, Several Arrested

ALTOONA, Pa, April 23.-with
one dead and several under arrest
rain tday brought temporary re-.
lief to central and western Penn
sylvania wooded sections in which
$50 brush and forest fires were re.
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DIVER READY FOR DIP

This fellow risked his life to help re-
cover the nine bodies. Twenty.four
bodies are stil in the sub.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
County Woman's
Republican Club
Hold Interesting Meeting
at Home of Mrs.
Robert EccleS.

The meeting of the Atlantic
County Woman's Republican Club
at the home of Mrs. Robert J.
Eccles on Thursday proved one
of the most interesting held in
some time. An unusually inter
esting program was provided, in
Guiding a talk by DR.. Eva Lake,
of Detroit, who spoke on Reason
ableness of Total Abstinence"
a talk by Mrs. Mabel Cunning
ham, of Mammonton, who dis
cussed the Importance of getting
out the vote and of putting up
good candidates. Mrs. Warren
Austin gave a summary of the
State Club meeting recently held
in Atlantic City, and Mrs. r. ].
Rrendlich talked interestingly of
the recent Law Enforcement
meeting in Washington.
Mrs. Mabel Chattle and Mrs.
R. J. Frendlich, of Pleasantville;
Mrs. Charles Ajgner and Mrs.
lisa Leek, of Hammonton, and
Mrs. Sadie Wood, of Somers
Point, we're appointed a nominal
ing committee for officers for the
coming year.
The meeting was attended by
As interested women who found
the program well worth while.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Linwood Council
Held Meeting
Bus Franchises Prove to Be
in Demand, With Two
Applications.
Street Work Progressing
Warren L. Ridgeway and
Shore Bus Transportation
ca. File Requests-Fare
to Atlantic City 24c.

Applications for bus franchises,
street work and real estate de-
velopments occupied the attention
of the councilmen of the Borough
of Linwood last evening. Peti-
tons on the mail service were
also received.
Mayor Brown and Councilmen
Cunningham, Pencil, Wilson,
Townsend and Burroughs were
present.
Councilman Pencil reported
that good progress is being made
on graveling the streets. Ocean
Heights to the railroad is COM
pleted.
Mr.. Swinton of the English Vii
lage development, filed maps of
the streets and drainage. Mr..
Burroughs thought the streets
are too narrow. The maps call
for a main street of so feet and
side streets of so feet. Mr.. Pen
nell explained that the drainage
system would meet some surface
water conditions and benefit the
Borough. He believed that the
width provided for the streets is
sufficient. The maps were &C
cepted.
Applications for bus franchises
were filed by the Atlantic City
and Pleasantville Transportation
Co. to operate between Atlantic
City and Linwood and by the
Shore Bus Transportation Co. to
operate on the Shore Road and
in certain streets of the Borough.
Warren L. Ridgeway is treasurer
of the first named company and
specified a local fare of SC, a fare
to Atlantic City of 24c; fare to
Pleasantville SC.
The Shore Bus Transportation
Co., which is operating between
Ocean City and Philadelphia,
names a sc fare for Linwood.
Both applicants ask for 25-year
franchises. The applications
were referred to the street COM
mittee.
During the last few days work
men have been placing the fire
alarm signal at the top of the
Borough Hall. This signal, which
is a whistle, will be tested at 7
o'clock Friday evening.
Maps of Linwood Gables and
Lyndale were also filed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Track Team Wins
By Safe Margin
Pleasantville H. S. Defeats
Temple HI. S. of Phil
adelphia.
]. Scott Had Two Firsts
In Baseball the Visitors
Take Seven-Inning Game
by Score of IL to Sin
teresting Game.

The Pleasantville H. S. track
team defeated the Temple H. S.
track team Friday, in their dual
track meet, by the score 46-25.
Jacob Scott, a member of the win
ming relay team, had two firsts
and was the highest individual
scorer of the day with twelve
points to his credit.
Green and Apple also landed
first place for the Maroon and
White in the Shot Put and run
ming broad jump respectively.
Cook, P. H. S., and Moskowitz,
r. H. S., tied for first place in the
running high jump, heighth A. TO-.
Bell, T. H. S., and Wright, T. H.
S., landed first place in the 100 yd.
dash and standing broad jump.
The teams we're well matched
in track and baseball and the
large gathering present were well
pleased with the showing our
boys made IN their athletic en-
deavors.
Summary of P. II. S.-TempIe r..
Continued on Page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Find Workman
Dead By Gas
Women Open Cottage to
Make Horrifying
Discovery.
Carpenter Dead Two Days

Redmond Gallagher, 81 years
old, former resident of Philadel-
phia, was found dead from illum-
mating gas Saturday afternoon at
the cottage of Mrs. James Nc
Closkey, of Philadelphia, at 36
Morningside road, Ocean City.
Dr.. ,Rosenfeld said the man had
been dead two days. He was a
carpenter and had been working
at the McCloskey house, occupy
ing a room there.
Mrs. McCloskey and daughter,
Helen, arrived from Philadelphia
in the afternoon. The young wo-
man found the man in a crouch
ing position over the gas stove
in the kitchen, his head over a
Jet. He was married, but had
been separated from his wife for
some years. He lives somewhere
in New Jersey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Clifford Scul
Wins Appointment
S0mers Point Young Man
Goes to United States
Naval Academy.
Son Mr.. & Mrs. ]. G. Scun

Clifford Soul, of Somers Point,
has won an appointment to the
United States Naval Academy
and will matriculate at Annapo-
lis in September. Clifford is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James G.
Scull, of Somers Point, and is
the second Somers Point youth
to enter Annapolis. His prede-
cessor was Lieutenant Richard
Somers, famous in the early an
nails of the American Navy and
for whom Somers Point was nam
ed.
Clifford Scull is only Is years
old. He graduated from the At
antic City High School last June
and sought to enter the Naval
Academy then, only to find there
were no congressional appoint
ments due for several months to
come. He then enlisted in the
ranks and worked his way up
through perseverance. He was
assigned to the naval training
school at Newport, r. l., and la
ter transferred to HamptonRoads.
He has now passed his competi-
tive examinations and will have
served the time required of an
enlisted man before becoming a
midshipman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
For Stealing
Flowers, Fine $40
Two Men Guilty of Depre'
datiOns in Mortified.

James E. Miller, of 1902 N. Sec
ond street, and James DaGostino,
of Mulberry avenue, were each
fined $40 and costs by Judge
Charles A. Marshall, of Mortified
last night on a charge of stealing
flowers.
The two men were apprehended
Friday night, May 4, by police
officer John P. Wilson, of the
Mortified police, for breaking
down and carrying off lilacs from
the property of Miss Lizzie Price,
on Shore Road below Mill Road.
They were arrested on Saturday
and released on bail of $3.50 each.
Their hearing was held last night
when they pleaded guilty and
were fined and released. North
field police state that the next
offenders will not be dealt with
so leniently, as. they intend to
stop the depredations on flowers
and shrubbery in their city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Girl Auto
Victim Dies
Elizabeth Elliff, Nine Years
of Age, Loses Stiff
Fight For Life.
Struck. By Hit-Run Lad
Raymond Vorberg, Fifteen,
of Absecon, Held in $4,000
Bail as Offender-Driving
Without License.

After a t~hirty-six hour battle,
in which life and death hung in
the balance, little Elizabeth Ell
lift, age 9 years, of Pitney Road,
Absecon. died at the Atlantic
City Hospital early yesterday
morning, last minute operations
by physicians in an attempt to
save her having proven futile.
The little girl was struck Sat
urday morning on the Absecon
boulevard by a farm truck driven
by Raymond Vorberg, Is, son of
an Absecon farmer, it is alleged.
Elizabeth and two small girl
friends We're on their way to a
field day outing at Lily Lake.
They were walking along the
road, dressed in their finest, when
the farm truck, roared by. Two
little girls leaped for safety sue
cessfully, but Elizabeth was
caught, and her broken little body
was picked up a few minutes Ia
ter from the side of the road by
passing motorists, who rushed
her to the hospital. The driver
of the truck did not stop.
Fireman John Hornbostle, of
Absecon, found Vorberg, blood
spattered, hiding terror stricken,
in the woods five miles from Alb
secon. Chief Schoepfin, of Abb
secon, with Sergeant Carlson and
Corporal Jess, of the State Police
brought him in to the prosecu-
tors. He was charged with as
sault and battery, refusing to
help a person injured by his own
negligence.
1t is stated that the charge Of
manslaughter will be added. The
father of the boy is Joseph Vor-
berg, who may be charged with
allowing an unlicensed minor to
operate a motor vehicle.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Northtield
Common Council
Hears Two Applications for
Bus Franchises for
the City.
Sidone and Ridgeway
Permits for Building Con-
struction During Month
Amount to SS0,5O0-City
Improvement.
Sidone and Ridgeway

Two applications yer received
by the Common Council of North
field at their regular meeting last
evening from bus companies for
franchises to operate in and
through the city of Mortified.
The first application was from
the Atlantic County Auto Bus
Transportation Company, signed
by Frank Sidone, and asked for
franchise over route from Califor-
MIA avenue, Ple~asantville, over
New Road to Zion Road. The
second application was from the
Atlantic City-Pleasantville Trans
portation Company, seeking a
franchise to operate within the
city, also through Linwood, Plea
s~antville and Atlantic City, with
termini at Atlantic City and
Ocean Heights avenue, Linwood.
This was signed by Warren l..
Ridgway, president. Both appli-
cations were referred to the road
committee and city solicitor.
A. petition was received from
residents of Fay and Jackson av-
enues, asking that the sidewalk
in front of the property of Ed
ward Andler be fixed On mo-
ton this was turned over to the
mayor for action.
Fire Chief Harry Braddock, in
his report requested Council to
purchase six lockers for use of
the firemen, stating the Volunteer
Fire Co. would then purchase
their own rubber coats. Chief
Braddock also recommended the
purchase of two automatic sprin-
klers for the lawn. A motion to
purchase the lockers and sprin-
klers was carried.
The school board had reported
an insufficient supply of water at
Parker avenue school, having
found there was not enough pres
sure for the janitor to use the
hose. A Lab communication re-
ceived fr1M me Atlantic County
Water Co., revealed + this con
'dition had been met witnIn the
past few days.
The monthly report of James
Moore, building inspector showed
II building permits, II alterations
and repairs permits, and a total
of $8O,500 construction for the
month issued.
President Stokes entertained a
motion to have a driveway cut
on both entrances to the city hall,
work to be started Immediately.
The motion was carried.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Hoffman Freed of
Wife, Sister S Death
Philadelphia WhirIed Away by
Family After Discharge.

Philadelphia WhirIed Away by
Family After Discharge.
Leopoldo Hoffman, u%pholsterer,
of Eighth and Wharton streets,
Philadelphia, was acquitted by a
jury Saturday afternoon at Mays
Landing of the charge of murder
ing his sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna
Ferina, of Pittsburgh. The jury
reached this verdict after delib-
Grating nearly five hours. At sos
o'clock the jury asked for instruc-
tons from Supreme Court JUS
tice Campbell regarding their ac-
ceptance of testimony.
The point in doubt was as to
whether they should consider the
statements made by Mrs. Ferina
just before her death, in which
she is claimed to have accused
her brother-in-law, as dying state
ments, and, therefore, admissible
as accusations. Justice Camp
Utll IOlu lHC lOul WclhSi anu SiS'''
men comprising the jury that he
had already allowed the testimo-
ny and that they should not con-
slider this phase, but only wheth-
er they believed the witness who
testified to the accusations and
believed that Mrs. Ferina was in
a state of mind that would war
rant them considering any accu-
sation made by her.
The verdict was quickly reach
ed and, following it's announce
ment, Prosecutor Repetto asked
Justice Campbell to Immediately
sign an order releasing Hoffman
from custody. This was done
forthwith and his family, which
had been waiting all day to learn
his fate, took him in an automo-
bile to his home. The trial con-
sumed three days and was the
third murder tried during the
week. The other two resulted in
second-degree verdicts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18

kURTZ is
Absecon Civitan Chosen for
Philadelphia Convention.

Alfred J. Kurtz, of Absecon, is
the choice of the Civitan Conven-
ton as delegate to the Interna-
tional Convention which will OPP
en- at Philadelphia on June %.
Delegates from cities within a
radius of sixty miles of the shore
were present at the district con-
vention which was held at the
club house of the Civitan Club
at Absecon on Saturday after
noon: Herbert Bisbing, of Phil
adelphia, was chosen alternate.
Mr.. Kurtz is president of the
Absecon Club, and with Rev. Rob-
ert Arthur Elwood, welcomed the
visiting delegates. The conven-
ton decided to award medals for
tests in citizenship in the summer
camps in the local area. Many
fine addresses were made, the
last speaker being President Van
Der WORT, of the Philadelphia
Civitan Club.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Linwood Protest
Mail Service
Oppose Collection and Deliv.
cry via Pleasantville
POStOffice.
424 Sign The Petitions
Declare That Change De-
prives Linwood PostOffice
of Business and Endang.
ers Its Standing.

Councilman Cunningham repor.
ted. to President Brown and his
associates on the Linwood Bor-
ough Council last evening that
424 residents of the Borough had
signed a petition to the United
States Postal Department and to
Congressman Bacharach protest
ing any change in plan of col
lection and delivery in Linwood,
which would deprive it of bust
ness and endanger its standing
as a third class p%ostofice. The
resolution is aimed at faction
launched to have the distribution
and collection of mail made from
the City of Pleasantville instead
of Borough of Linwood."
Councilman Cunningham de-
clared that the Pleasantville ar
rangement causes delay in the
movement of mail; that the Bor-
ough of Linwood has always been
favored with good service through
its own local postofice and that
the Borough has entered upon a
period of great development and
progress which will be greatly
impeded if the movement of mail
through Linwood Borough post
Office is interefered with. The
Councilman said he is prepared
to carry the fight in the interest
of Linwdod to Washington. if
necessary, to protect the Borough
p%ostof1ce.
"Why," he declared, there will
not be enough business to give
the Borough a postofice if this
is permitted to continue"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18

Political circles are amazed
at success with which the admin
istration has handled the foreign
debt situation. Up to compare
lively recently the general thought
throughout the country was that
sooner or later all foreign debts,
with the possible exception of
that of Great Britain, would have
to be charged off to profit and
loss. Hence the debt funding
pacts are viewed as big triumph
for the Coolidge Administration
Carter Field in the New York
Herald-Tribune.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18

During 1925 the production of
creamery butter in South Africa
reached 13,1S5,59O pounds. This
figure has only once before been
exceeded-in 1918, when 13, 1886 900
pounds of butter were produced.
The increase over 1924 was just
above 100000 pounds, or a lit
tie more than Is per cent?. s.
Commerce Reports.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18

A. F. Amodio, a fighter in the
World War and for Absecon, has
decided to accede to the solicit
tation of his many friends and
has announced himself as candi-
date for the Absecon Council
from the Second Ward of that
city. He has been endorsed by
the Second Ward Republican
Club. Mr.. Amodio is keen and
active. His many friends refer
with pride to his personal record
and direct attention to for eX-
tracts from the History of South
Jersey and from who's Who" in
New Jersey:
A. F. Amodio was born in New
ark, New Jersey. After attend
Continued on Page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
Charles e. jackson
Candidate For Reelection
He Tells What Splendid Results Have Been Obtained
Through Cooperation and Harmony
in administration.


Charles F Jackson. present
mayor of the CITY of Pleasant lie.
has consented to again be a can
didate for mavor on the Ren,,b-
lican ticket. Mayor Jackson is
now completing his second term.
His administration has been one
of exceptional fairness and pro.
gressiveness. At first he would
not consider a denomination, and
it was only after his many friends
urged him to guide the ship of
re- eits.
he consenleu.
"Jn ~consentino IN again be a
candidaten savs Mavor Jackson,
N"I am ass,,rad of tho sunnort md
co.oneration of tbe administrative
danartments of tho citv of Pleas.
antv;llo which have carried on
sucb good work under sucb Meas
ont and hle relations
wbenever ANYTHING suggestive
oven in the slightest degree of
;rreou1ar;tv or unIawfnlnes has
baon brongbt tn NV attention the
nolice department of the CITY has
haar nromrt tn oct with tho re.
cult +ho+ ony questionable nlace
;s Of sbort life and the citv is
clean and wholesome from end
to end.
"Tbo como snirit of ~oo-onera.
ton is sbown bv tho ~Councilmen
NV srogastiors To Thorn CONWAY
Cd in onnual .ddressas have heen
waIoomo and heartily reco;ved
and mt into effact We have
nav srIopdid to
enooL IN toetironia, NJ tbis
wbi1a tho COMING summer will
roto widosnread imnrovemant of
streets. increased police and traf-
fc regulation, an enlarged fire
department of greater efficiency
to meet the growing requirements
of a city which is making notable
in every direction of
manufacturing, home building,
mercantile establishments of the
| finest class, and new street, wa
ter and sewer expansion to meet
the great demands.
n1uitb barmonious and ~nleasant
nersonal and business relations
wa have been able To make strides
forward with a minimum of ex-
pense and a maximum of results.
We have been able to save the
city many thousands of dollars
on extension and improvements,
while we have also been able to
raise funds through mercantile
and other taxation which have
lifted burdens from the backs of
the property owners.
~ cannot speak too highly of
the Importance of these pleasant
working conditions in the prog-
ress of the city. All matters af-
fecting the future interests of
Pleasantville are thus carefully
and calmly considered. We are
building for time to come and it
is only through harmony and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18

The contract air mail route
from Chicago to Dallas, Tex, has
been inaugurated, two planes
starting from Chicago because Of
the heavy consignments. New
York and Dallas are now within
tw~enty-four hours of each other,
and Boston and Galveston within
f%orty-eight hours.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18
CounciIman-At-larqe.

The present councilman-at-
large is Guy B. Wilson. Mr.. Will
son has served the city many
years, faithfully and well. He has
brought his business knowledge
to apply in city administration
with good results. Mr.. Wilson's
business, however, calls him out
early in the morning and he gets
back at thetend e the day. He
feels that thN -ald .excyWr
r-o--sa.ffasss SEksr-m Sag
man, which takes his evening
and extra hours and therefor
Continued on Page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-05-18

Clara Jones, Twenty-Five
years old, Norwalk, Conn, neg
ress, who killed two men within
seven months, was sentenced to
the States prison for from twelve
to fifteen years by Judge John r.
Booth, at Bridgeport. She plead
ed guilty to a charge of man
slaughter of Fred Thompson on
March 20, with a pen knife.