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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12
Atlantic County
Cast 34,7l3 Votes
County Outnumbered Atlantic
City in Balloting at
Recent Election.
Bacharach TalIies 25,2l4

Tha voters of Atlantic County
and Atlantic City cast 34,713 votes
in the recent election, according to
the final official count announced
at the county clerks office.
In Atlantic City 1928 votes were
cast, out OF total of 22,624 per
sons registered as eligible TO vote
The county thus outnumbered At
lantic City by a trifling margin
casting 17,461 votes out Of a total
of 27,465 registered voters.
OF the 34,713 total of Atlantic
City and county votes, Congress-
man Bacharach, reelected for a
seventh term, received 25,214; rs
semblyman Siracusa and Altman
got 21,224 and 22,S34.
James Cimino for sheriff received
1921
In only three precincts in the
county did every voter registered
vote-the Second precinct Third
ward, and Thirteenth, precinct,
Fourth Ward of Atlantic City, and
the First precinct of Corbin City.
Figures showed that in Atlantic
City Cimino got 10,029 votes, Risley
1852 and Kesler 2,130; while i'll the
county districts the proportion was
Cimino, 1872; Kesler 5.420; Risley
2,7S1.
Atlantic City's Fourth ward rank
ed largest, with 1927 registered
and 5,932 voting. First ward Vas
next, with 5000 registered and IL,
CSC voting.
Pleasantville voted only 1856 out
OF $500 registered almost exactly
half.
Somers Point went even lower.
457 voting out of 1913
Corbin City voted lbs out OF 1876
registered.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

Mrs. Sammie ST John, mother of
Chas. ST, John is very i'll at her
home on West Adams avenue.
Mayor Eugene Swilkey attended
the National Hotel show, held at
the Grand Central Palace, in New
York City, Tuesday.
After passing two weeks with
relatives in Wilkes Barre. Pal. Mrs.
Edgar Martin has returned to her
Mortified avenue home
Eugene f. Guion son of Dr.. and
Mrs. Edward Guion is eonvalesing
from a serious illness, at his home
in Mortified.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

DO YOU understand all the pub
lie questions you discuss?" No.
admitted Senator Sorghum. "A
line of talk may be perfectly popu.
lar one day and completely out of
style the next" Washington Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12
Miss WHITEHEAD HOSTESS
w. A. r. Glass Members Entertain
5 ed Monday Night at Zion
? Road Home.

VI Miss Ellen Whitehead entertained
smembers of the w. A. f. class of
Mhe Mortified M. E. church at her
yEion road home Monday night when
arrangements for an old fashioned
ymolasses candy pulling were made,
10 be. Held November 10,
y Miss Jennie Brown and Miss
adelaide McMurray were admitted
as new members. a social hour
tollowedthe business meeting.
y Those attending were: Miss Vira
Burroughs, Miss Anna Morton, Miss
Alice Casio, Miss Lillian Caste,
Miss Evelyn Allen, Miss Militia
Price, Miss Jennie Brown and Miss
Adelaide McMurray.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

The Bishop Of London's recipe
for long life is no tobacco, liquor
or naughty stories To the gay boy
such life certainly would be long,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

citizens OF the community, the
Councilman pointed out. School
children are obliged to walk on
the Shore road also on their way
to and coming home from the pub
lie institution on Bellhaven ave-
nue..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

8 After being i'll at his home,
Eugene Guion is now improving,
and is expected to be out soon.
= William Cochran has closed his
GUNNER home on the Shore road
and Franklin avenue, and returned
to Atlantic City for the winter.
u Eugene +. Guion, son of Dir.
Edward 7. Guion, superintendent of
She asylum, is convalescent after an
Illness of typhoid.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

\ The mau lad fallen Into VIC
lent fainting fit. Shall | send for
khe ambulance" asked the police.
nan, Let him alone" answered
the artist "He is my favorite mod,
ell posing for the finish of comic
strip. Wash. Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12
JESSIE N. ROGERS

Jessie N. Rogers died at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Warren
Chew. 208 Wellington avenue, Tues
day. lnterment was made in the
family plot at Hammonton yester-
day,
Surviving him is Mrs. Warren
Chew. Miss Charlotte Rogers,
Leonard and Frank Rogers. all
his children.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

Curious thing about hoy.
When he gets wound up you cant
make him so
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

Any Inan With half an eye can
see the silver lining in other PEG.
pies clouds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

y When a fellow is engaged to a
girl and she laughs at all his
stories he labors under the delu-
sion that she is going to keep it
DIP fMl The rest of her life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

Get The PIeasantviIe Press on
Tuesday and read offerings of pro-
qresesive PleasantviIIe merchants
and their bargain inducements for
Dollar Day and Community Booster
SalcS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

: LET your light shine before
men" admonished the good dea-
coy "As for the womeU keep
'em in the dark, err" suggested
The unregenerate backslider.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

She hustled into the cloak
department. Il want one of those
long coats YOU are advertising,
she said About how long will
you want it," asked the sales
person. "Luva Mike, | don't want
to rent it, | want to buy it," re-
torted the shopper.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

A house owned by John Heffer-
nan, and located on the Shore road.
has been leased by Mr. and Mrs. +.
Benjamin Levy, of Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Myrose and
daughter, Miss Patricia Myrose, of
Bargaintown, motored to New
Brunswick the past weekend.
where they visited their son. John
Myrose, Sophomore at Rutgers
University Miss Eunice Crouch
accompanied them to their home.
and will remain a week
Mrs. Sylvia Henderson, and Mrs.
Annie Leeds were the recent guests
OF Mrs Kate Bowen, of Leeds
Point
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

Mrs. Clara Nj Smith of Absecon,
spent the day in Beach Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gerst have
returned to their home in Pitts
Hlrgh after spending two weeks
withtMys. Gerst's sister, Mrs. r. M.
Willis at 40 East Verona avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12

Muggins--T believe the next
war will be fought under the sea
and up In the air" Buggins-"Oh,
u don't know. 1t might be on the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12
CITY LIBRARIAN

Miss Lizzie Price of Northfield
has been appointed librarian in
charge of the library in Northfield
City Hall which will have it's init
lal opening this afternoon from 4 to
S p. NJ A fine collection of books
is available to the Northfield read
ing public. The library hours will be
Tuesdays and Fridays from to 3.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-12
"LIFE AFTER DEATH"

From earliest times men have
been interested in the question of
life after death.
If it is true that life does not
die, but merely changes it's place,
then we surely want to know some
thing about life's future. Can we
know? Some say we cannot. others
tell us we can by consulting those
who profess to be in communication
with the spirit world.
There is book that is authorize
tive in its teaching and it has
something to tell us about. Life
after death" This will be the
subject of the Pastors Sermon at
the First Baptist church on Sun
day night. Come and hear it,
There will be the regular hearty
Song Service. Selections by organ
and Junior Choir. Also vocal
duet in which the composer will
take part
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Class at Benning School
Given Party Wednesday

The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Benning School entertained the
eighth grade graduating class and
the faculty after school Wednesday
in the domestic science room of the
building.
served the seventh grade pupils gave
vocal number and led the school
cheer, particularly for the girls
schlag team, which had won the silver
cunp with a 100 per cent score.
Prominent among the guests was
the supervising principal Miss Ade
laide Davis, who gave q talk to the
young graduates and Il few con
gratulatOry remarks to the members
of the association. the president o.
Which is Mrs. Martha Taylor.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Informal Parties Occupy.
Attention of Annapolis
Engasement Announced of Miss Price to Ensign
Tweedy-Parties Less Formal Since
June Week"

Franklin Goode, L. s. NJ c., and Mrs
Goode.
Mrs. lie Roy Hill was hostess az an
informal bridge Thursday, June 10.
in honor of her guest. Mrs. Hird of
Washington. Mrs. White of Union
town, Ala. is the guest of Mrs Ill.,
Prince George street
Mrs. Wheeler Glenn of Baltimore.
formerly Miss Eleanor Barker. has
taken an apartment on Prince George
street.
Lieut.. COmdr Davidson Dashieil.
t. ). n. and Mrs. Dashiell have
moved from their residence on Duke
OF Gloucester street to their quarters
on Boywer roads Naval Academy
Miss Rosemary Griffin daughter of
Mrs. Paul Bastedo. who spent June
week with her aunt. Mrs. Giles. wife
of Capt. Giles, L. :. ~. has sailed for
a trip abroad.
Lieut.. Col William p. Cpshur. L. S.
NJ. G. and Mrs. Cpsnur spent the
week end as the guest of their sisters,
the Misses Munford. on Prince George
street
Mrs. Halsey. wife Of Comdr. William
Halsey. t. :. ~. recently returned
from Berlin. where Comdr IIalsey was
Evening star., 1926-06-20
OF Personal Interest
To Washington Residents

The Washington. Norfolk Richmond
tri-city golf tournament started yes
terday and will play today at the
country club of the Town and COun-
try Club. About 100 are here from
Richmond and Norfolk as guests OF
the country club which entertained
them last night at dinner followed by
dance and at luncheon yesterday
and again today. Mrs. Stanley LanS-
burgh is chairman of the entertain
ment committee ably assisted by Il
number Of the ladies of the club.
DR.. Harry Kronman of New York
is Spending the week in Washington.
Mrs. Benjamin Nordlinger of At
lantic City, was the guest during the
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Behrend who left yesterday for At
lantic City accompan MED by their two
daughters, Amy and Ruth, to spend
a week. Their daughters will then go
to camp in New York State for two
months.
Miss Eleanor Behrend will leave to-
morrow for Princeton. y. j.. to attend
the graduation exercises and from
there she will go to Atlantic City for
a short stay with relatives. July ]
she will go to Tripp Lake Camp in
Maine.
Miss Esther Sherry. accompanied by
party of friends. has gone abroad
for the Summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sherry went to New York to see her
sail
Mr.. Allan David and Mr.. William
Nordlinger. who attended the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, are home with
their parents.
Mrs. Sylvan King, accompanied by
her father, Mr.. Albert Morris of Nor
folk, Va, sailed yesterday from New
York for Europe.
Miss Ruth Thalhimer and Mr..
Irving May of Richmond. Va. are
spending the week end in town for the
tri-city golf tournament at the coun-
try club.
Mr. and Mrs. Max David and son,
Leo David. have taken an apartment
in Beverly Court.
Mrs Julia Oppenheimer and daugh-
ters have taken an apartment in
Cathedral Mansions.
Mrs. Albert Sigmund and Mrs. Har
old c. Kaufman have returned from
a weeks stay at the RitZ-Carlton, At
lantic City.
Mr.. Harold Zirkin sailed for Europe
last. week.
Miss Jane Luchs and Miss Selma
Metzger went Wednesday to Atlantic
City, where they will spend a week
at the st. Charles Hotel.
Mrs. Isadore Goldheim was hostess
Wednesday, entertainin Il large party
at luncheon. followed by NAH jongg at
the country club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Peyser and
daughter Victoria went last week to
Hot Springs, Va. and are at the
Homestead during the bankers con
vention.
Mrs. Louis Stern is visiting her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Samuel Kalisher, in Philadelphia and
will spend the month of, July in At
| lantic City. MIR Alfred Stern is in
Atlantic City for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oberdorfer and Mr..
Horace Ganss of Richmond. Va. are
| the week end guests of Miss Rickie
Ganss.
Mrs. Daniel F'ishell and daughter
Ann of Chicago, came TO Washington
Friday and are guests of Mrs. Fishell's
brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and
Evening star., 1926-06-20

ANNAPOLIS. June f9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Price gave a tea yester
day at their residence on Murray Hill
to announce the engagement of their
daughter Dorothy, to Ensign Edmund
Tweedy. l.. 5. \. Miss Price is one
OF the prettiest girls in the younger
set of Annapolis and a great favorite
in society. Ensign Tweedy is well
known here, and is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tweedy of Milwaukee,
Wis, and the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land. where the Tweedys have a home
near Easton.
Mrs. Sylvester Lebrot entertained
this afternoon at tea in her home,
Holly Beach Farm. The guests were
invited to see the lovely Rose Garden
Of Mrs. Labrot, where the tea table
was laid.
Capt. G.. b. BookWalter and Mrs.
Bookwalter were hosts this afternoon
in honor of Col. William 2. Upshur,
L. S. NJ. c., and Mrs. Upshur, who
were guests of Mrs. CpshurS sisters,
the Misses Munford.
Mr.. Mason Terry entertained in
formally this evening in his apartment
on Maryland avenue in honor of his
house guest, Mr.. Kenenth Muir of
New York.
Capt Allen Chantry, L. S. N. and
Mrs. Chantry We're hosts at dinner
Wednesday evening in their quarters
at the Naval Academy.
Comdr and Mrs. Frank Slingluff
will leave Tuesday for China. They
will sail from Seattle about the 22nd
Of June.
The Garden Club visited many of
the colonial homes in this vicinity
Tuesday.
Maj. Randolf Coyle. U. S. NJ. c., and
Mrs Coyle, have taken a house on
King George street for a few weeks.
Mrs. Roscoe C. Bulmer has left An
napolis for jamestown, r. L., where
she and Mrs. Carlyle Bulmer will
spend the Summer.
Comdr Frank Rockwell. L. S. N,
and Mrs. Rockwell have returned from
Long Beach, Calf. where Comdr.
Rockwell has been on duty for two
wears He will be stationed at the
Naval Academy for a year or so.
Mrs. Teas. who has a home near
Annapolis, entertained at luncheon
Tuesday for the Four Rivers Garden
Club and the Garden Club of EaSton.
Mrs William Henry F'lather gave a
tea for the two garden clubs Tuesday
afternoon in her home, Tulip Hill,
on West River.
Prof. and Mrs. Garrison of Prince
George street and College avenue will
leave with their son, Mr.. Mashon Gar
rison, for Port au Prince Haiti where
they will spend some time with their
son-in-laW and daughter, Lieut..
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Notre Dame Alumnae
Hosts to New Members

The class of 1926 of Notre Dame
Academy were the guests at dinner
of the Notre Dame de Namur Alum
nae Association on Wednesday, in the
Chinese room of the Mayf1ower Hotel,
on which occasion they were formally
received into the association. Mrs.
Adelaide Rover Cavanagh, the former
president of the alumnae, was toast
mistress; the principal address of the
evening was given by the Rev. Ber-
nard Fuller, S. j.. of New York City.
Miss Bernadette L. Dore, president of
the association, delivered the toast of
welcome, and Miss Mary Ready, pres
ident of the class of 1926, responded
in behalf of the class. A toast ITO
the Mothers of the Graduates" was
given by Miss Helen Thompson, an
honor graduate of the class of 1922.
The class of 1926, which has 33 mem
berS, is one of the largest ever gradu-
ated from the academy.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

naval attache, and has been the guest
of Mrs. Old, wife of Comdr. Old, M. c.
L. $. NJ, at their residence at the
Naval Hospital. Mrs. Halsey and her
two children will spend the Summer
at Blue Ridge Summit, where she
has taken a cottage.
Mr. Kenneth Muir gave dinner
last night at Log Inn. His guests
were Mr.. Mason Terry, Mrs. Carlos
Cusachs and Mrs. Tench Tilghman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rich of Balti-
more have opened their Summer home
opposite the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Hanson, wife of Lieut.. Comdr.
Hanson. l.. :. N. is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Carryl Bryan in their home
on the Severn River. Lieut.. Comdr.
Hanson has left TO join his ship. the
u. S. s. West Virginia, now on the
West Coast.
Mr. w. Meade Holiday gave a
bridge party Wednesday evening at
Acton. his home on Murray Hill.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

where they will start Wednesday for
California to spend the Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Strasburger
and daughter of Chicago are at the
Arlington Hotel, after d visit in the
South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prag of Richmond
Va, are spending the week end at
the Arlington.
Rev. DR. Abram Simon will leave
Washington today for Asheville. n.
c., to be present at the conference of
rabbis held there this week
Mrs. Samuel Bach of New York
City is the guest of Mrs Philip
Friedlander of Irving street
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Mrs. Sol Minister, at 1843 Ontario
place.
Mrs. Leah Izear of New York spent
the week with Mr.. and Mrs Simon
kann.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gutenberg and
daughter. Rose. who have been visit
ing relatives. returned to their home
in Detroit Friday.
Mrs. Fannie Greenapple will leave
today for New York City to join her
daughter. Mrs. Selma Cohen. from
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Informal Parties
Of Past and Future

Miss Clare Copeland will entertain
at bridge Tuesday evening in honor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Graham
King, the latter formerly Miss Eliza
beth Anne Combs. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard y. Combs. Mr.. and
Mrs. King We're married in March
and are temporarily staying at 3753
Mckinley street, in Chevy Chase.
A farewell party was given Thurs
day night by Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Phillips in their HyattSville home in
honor of Mr.. Ernest Brown. who will
leave shortly for an extended trip to
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Invitations Out for
Philips-Kiehl Wedding

Mrs. Grace B. kiehl has issued invi.
tations for the marriage of her
daughter Jane to Mr.. William Burt
Philips of Rocky Mount, n c.,
Wednesday, July T. at the Hotel
Hamilton. Miss Kiehl is the daughter
of Maj, Philip J. r. Kiehl, now sta
toned at San Antonio Arsenal, Texas
Evening star., 1926-06-20

California. Guests were present from
Washington Mount Rainier and Hy-
attsville and included Mrs. Edna Gill, E,
Mrs. Myrtle Naffey. Mr.. and Mrs
John Hello, Mrs. Virginia Wolfe, Mrs
Livingston, Miss Marcia Hello, Mr..
Allan StormOnt and Mr.. Henry Wolfe.
Following supper there was dancing
Mrs. Phillips will entertain for Mrs
Lydia Schcinert of St. Louis this
week
Evening star., 1926-08-21
GEORGIAN IN PULPIT AGAIN
DR.. Wood to Preach at Both Fifth
Baptist Services.

Or. Martin Wood of Macon, Ga,
who occupied the pulpit at Fifth
Baptist Church last Sunday, will
preach there again tomorrow morn
ing and evening.
Rev. DR.. John E. Briggs. pastor,
will return from his vacation next
,.eek and will resume his pulpit
august %
Evening star., 1926-08-21
LUTHER LEAGUE GROUP
WILL VISIT BALTIMORE
Invitation to Repay Call Made by
Marylanders in April Is Ac-
cepted by Committee.

The executive committee of the
Luther League Of the District of Co.
lumbia has accepted an invitation to
visit the Baltimore organization Sep
tember IA, returning the visit from
the Baltimore Washington fellowship
meeting held here last April, when 378
from Baltimore came to Washington
in a caravan of autobusses.
The newly married District league
treasurer, Robert G. Blocher. was the
unexpected host at a surprise party
Wednesday night at his home in Le-
land, when his associates gave him
a shower Of miscellaneous gifts.
Next Tuesday evening has been Sc
lected for the moonlight trip on the
river. The boat will leave at 7:15,
and it is urged that the leaeuers Sc,
cure their tickets through their own
local league.
Fred l.. Schicller, corresponding
secretary of the Luther League of the
District of Columbia. who has just
returned from an extended trip to the
Pacific Coast. where he has attended
several Luther League conventions.
reports league work active in the
West.
Evening star., 1926-08-21
WELCOME RECEPTION
FOR C. E. DELEGATES
Representatives to World Conven-
ton to Be Greeted at Temple
Heights Tomorrow.

A welcomehome reception will be
given the returning delegates from the
seventh Worlds Christian Endeavor
convention by the Endeavorers of the
District, which includes juniors, in
termediates and seniors, at Temple
Heights Masonic Temple grounds to-
morrow at $50 pm.
1t is intended that this meeting take
the place OF the regular Christian En-
deavor prayer meeting of the indi-
vidual societies.
The Odd Fellows Band will give a
concert from $50 to $50 o'clock, fol-
lowed by grand rally at $50 o'clock
President Merritt l.. Smith of the
District organization is one of the re-
turning delegates, and plans have
been made to give him especially an
enthusiastic reception. The meeting
will be in the nature of a convention
echo and take the place Of the regular
August meeting, which was to be on
the 23d.
Evening star., 1926-08-21
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK. August 3l.-Ameri
cans. who do not desire their names to
be made public. have given $515 900
To erect Il Young Mems Christian As
sociatiOn building, or group of build
ings, at Jerusalem. 1t was announced
here today. The plans are now being
prepared by New York architect.
The location is to be outside the an.
cient walls of the city and near gov
ernment buildings which the British
are erecting.
The plot consists of eight acres. one
part Of which was once the site of
Russian monastery. The property
fronts OH a road newly laid out and
macadamized that enters the old city
by the Joffa gate.
Material for construction consists
of type of stone found on the prop
erty. from which the monastery was
built. The British are using the same
stone. On the property are TO he a
running track. tennis court and ball
field One feature of the building will
be a library that is expected to rc3ch
10000 or more volumes to afford stu
dents and travellers opportunity to get
at the least trouble all possible helps
to the study of Palestine and of the
Bible in connection with ii.
There has been a y in Jerusalem
for many years. 1t was started by
the English association. but four years
ago was taken over by the American
National Council. 1t is now housed
i'm a former war hut and two dwell
ingS adjoining. The new structure
will have dormitories accommodating
400.
The association expects Il large in
crease in the number of young men
in Jerusalem. especially American and
British. and it finds that MOslem and
Jewish young men attend the quar-
tcrs now offered. After the manner
of houses in the East, the new ~