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stout brown paper with moth repel-
lent. Describe the contents OF eacn
package on the outside for your con-
venience next season.
OF all the textile fbers, wool per-
haps requires the greatest care IN
washing, says the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. II moist
wool is rubbed, If 1t is exposed to IN
tense heat or cold or rapid change OF
temperature, or If strong alkalis are
put into the wash Or rinse water, the
wool flbers are likely to become hard
and shrunken, and white ones Will De
yellowed. Blankets therefore when
are warmest when fluffy need careful
handling. Wash them in lukewarm
suds made Of neutral soap and rinse
them in lukewarm water Soft water
is, of course, best, but do not use
water that has been softened with
large quantities Of strong wasnlng
powders. If anything at all besides
the soap is put into the water, use
borax or ammonia. Also do not rub
soap right on the blankets, but dis
solve it in the water and put the
blankets into large quantity OF TINS
lukewarm suds. Wooden materials ao-
sorb a great deal Of water so you VIII
need more suds than for cotton. linen,
or other fabrics.
To Dry Blanket.
To dry the blanket, hang 1t over a
line with from fourth to half on
one side. Squeeze the excess water
out Of the ends occasionally. As blan-
kets are generally washed in warm
weather, the precaution about never
allowing woolens to freeze is unneces-
sary, but If possible, hang the blankets
where there is a current Of warm air
to help them dry evenly and quickly
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09
serulonM! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
THEIR SOURCE.

In the usual transactions which
are carried on from day to day
those who are served have but a
vague conception of the care and
attention to detail necessary to
insure the smooth and uninter-
rupted conduct of business. One
expects to find his letters safely
deposited in the mail box once or
twice a day at least. The house
keeper depends upon the prompt
and regular delivery of milk and
ice, once the machinery is set in
motion. The telephone must be
ready for immediate service at
any hour of the day or night. The
grocer and the market man are
required to keep in stock an end-
less variety of staple and season
able goods. The tailor, the MILL
per, the department stores, are
obliged to cater to all tastes and
purses. The trains, street cars,
taxicabs and buses are expected
to maintain regular or emergency
service to be utilized at will
1t would be Interesting, begin
ming when one arises of a morn
ing, 10 make ii mental note Of the
things habitually made use of
which are supplied or maintained
through the care and thoughtful-
ness of others. At every hour OF
the day we are all dependent al
most wholly upon this organized
cooperation.
At the door, at the appointed
time, one finds the newspaper, the
product of thousands of workers
scattered throughout the civilized
world The tele graph, cable, OF
wireless, have brought to some
central point record Of import
ant happenings wherever civiliza
ton has erected it's foundation
Art and skill have combined tC
present the compilation readably
and attractively at an almost in
finitesimal cost. There are books
and pictures everywhere, and con
veniences which we believe coult
not be dispensed with.
In the streets, in public halls
in theatres, in places of worship
wherever one may elect to 60
comfort and safety are reasonabl.
assured. The individual walks
rides or sits, without fear that an
other will question his right. Al
these things we accept as a mat
. ter of course. They are the re
ward of industry properly direct
ed, of a realization, perhaps no
yet fully gained, of that brother
hood which finally will unite III
entire human family, and of tina
confidence in the integrity AM
honesty of those with whom W
associate which should ever b
fostered and encouraged. TIL
material things enjoyed are no
the essence, but the representa-
ton of these higher and bette
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to erect two large schools in Ire
dyffrin Township, one in Paoli and
the other in STAFFORD.
Mr.. Horstick is a graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania
He took his degree of master of
arts some years ago and is now
preparing to take his Doctors
degree.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09
TINY FISH TO COMBAT
MOSQUITOES IN FRANCE.
Few Million "Gambusia PatrucIis
to be Imported!

CIV "ltItOu 1dtiOuStd all uStiS
to be Imported.
The Departments of Southern
France, according to a dispatch
from Paris, have decided to bring
a few million "gambusia patruc-
lis" a tiny fish, from Hawaii in
an export to eXterminate the mos
quitoes An attempt to breed
these small fishes in France will
be made, and if the venture proves
successful they will be placed in
all the ponds and water pools on
the Riviera. They eat the mosqui
to larvae with avidity.
Two barrels of the fishes would
be enough to kill all the mosqui-
toes in Southern France, the Off
Gals estimate. They decided to
try the plan after reading an
American Health Department re-
port in which it was claimed that
the ''gambusia," taken to the Ha-
waiian Islands, 1904. succeeded in
exterminating the mosquitoes
within twenty-five years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09
PLACE NEW MAINS
Gas Company Workmen Busy In
Mortified and Absecon

Workmen of the Atlantic City
Gas Company, which recently
merged the old Pleasantville Gas
Company, are busy placing mains
and new gas lines in various Sec
tions of the Mainland Cities.
Workmen have been busy along
the Shore Rd. through this city
and are now busily working in
Mortified, placing larger mains,
which will assure the consumer
of gas of better pressure.
In Absecon new lines have been
laid along Ohio ave. The work
men have suspended line over
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

things. While these Standards
are maintained and safeguarded
there never can be dearth of
material blessings. And their
abundance and the ability to en-
joy them increase as we take
thought of what they mean ard
the source from which they flow
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

-Wife-"Be sure to advertise
for our little dog, Fido in the
morning papers, Charlie, my love.
Next day Charles wife read the
following in the "Lost" column
of the newspaper: Lost, a man.
gy lapdog, with one eye and no
tail. Too fat to walk Answers
to the name of 'Fido." If return.
ed stuffed, SIS reward. Literary
Digest.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

the creek there between the sta
ton and the Shore I'd. Gas mains
are being laid at the top Of the
hill on the Absecon boulevard.
Permission has been asked the
Board of Freeholders to lay anew
line along the Pleasantville-Atlan-
tic City boulevard that it may
supply the residents Of the Fox
tract with gas. The road COM
mittee, which is headed by John
Tomlin, is considering the matt
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09
s2s, 1000 FOR ROAD.
Highway Body Secures Appropria.
tion for Weymouth-Mays

IdNOin9.
With the Weymouth-DaCo Costa
road, upon which 100000 has been
expended for rebuilding, nearly
finished, an appropriation of $685.
900 has been secured from the
State for improvement of the road
from Mays Landing to Weymouth.
When this is completed there
will be an excellent link via this
route from the Harding highway
to the White Horse pike, shorten
ing the distance between Mays
Landing and Hammonton by sew
eral miles. This road will proba-
bly, be much used when the paw
ing is commenced on the Mays
Landing-Egg Harbor road
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

Uncle Bill Bottletop says that
whether a man is "wet" or dry
honestly depends not on how he
votes, but on how he drinks
Washington Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

What a fine community this
would be if everybody spent as
much time practicing religion as
they do in arguing about tide
troit News
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

Observation on the national
attitude: When a Cabinet mem.
Der is indicted for bribery, that's
small stuff; but when a baseball
player is crooked-that's news
life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

I'm addition to havin' streets
of gold" said Uncle Eben, 81 has
faith dat Heaven is gineter per-
vide plenty of parkin' space. y
Washington Star.
How would you like to be-
long to a Shakespeare Club?"
We'll. l don't know" you
needn't attend. Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Many man gets gray hairs
in his head paying for his wife's
curls.-Nashville Tennesseean.
Large Lady: mo. Me us
band amt never raised is and
against me in anger" Small La
dy: "Reely! Wot's is 'obby,
?"-London Opinion.
Observations of Oldest Inhab-
liant: Back in the days when
girls put more of themselves and
less money in their clothes it
wasn't necessary to look in the
dictionary to find modesty.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Mother" said little 6year-
old girl, 81 think l know what
flowers are" "And what are they,
dear?" "Why. when God breaks
up a rainbow He throws down the
pieces and they fall on the bushes
in the garden" - Boston Trans
cript.
One of the pathetic sights of
everyday life is a man so old that
he is stoop-shouldered and shut
fles when he walks, wearing
prismatic hat-band and trying to
ogle the f1appers.-New Orleans
States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

Many a man gets gray hairs
in his head paying for his wife's
curls.-Nashville Tennesseean.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-09

Mail to Kenneth w. Goldthwaite, Publisher Pleasant
vile Press, Pleasantville, N ].
Evening star., 1926-05-11
WOMAN'S TENNIS LIST.
CLOSES ON THURSDAY

Entries FOR the women's singles tour
ney to be held on the Wardnan Park
courts Friday, Saturday and sunday
of this week will close Thursday night
at . o'clock, instead of Wednesday. as
was announced originally. according
to Marjorie Wooden, member OF the
tournament committee.
The event is open TO all local racket
cts of the fair sex. Entries should be
addressed to the Wardman Park Ten
mis- Shop or phoned TO Marjorie Wood
en- at Adams G155
AS only three days have been al
lowed for the tourney, all matches will
have to be played off strictly on sched
ule Players are asked to indicate the
hours they can play when making
their entries. y complete schedule OF
matches will be announced daily
through the newspapers.
\ number Of Washington 5 leading
feminine racket wielders already hav'
indicated their intention of competing
in the event. Louise Kelley. ranking
District star. has sent in her name, a.
have Frances Walker. Ruth Curran
Corinne Frazier, Marjorie Wooden
Marion King and Florence Boston.
Play In the first round will begin
Friday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
MANY NAVY TEAMS
INACTION SATURDAY

ANNAPOLIS, May 11.-An athletic
program Of great variety and inter
est will be presented at the Naval
Academy Saturday, including the IN
tercollegiate rifle match and d num-
her of dual meets which will attract
more than the usual attention.
1t is assured that there will be rec
ord breaking representation of college
teams in the rifle match, about 10
having already indicated their inten-
tion of taking part.
Both the Naval Academy varsity
and plebe mines will oppose Georgetown
on the diamond the youngsters meet
ing the visiting freshmen.
Pennsylvania State will bring It's
field and track team to Annapolis,
and the Onondago Indians will play
lacrosse Though the latter team has
not a very good record this season,
the game will be full of color.
The Navy tennis team Will play
Yale at New Haven.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
TWO Y. M. !. TEAMS
FINISH ON SATURDAY

LEXINGTON, Va, May 1l.-Nir-
ginia Military Institute base ball and
track teams will close their seasons
this week. The ball players will meet
V. +. |. here Saturday. and the track
men competing in the Southern Con
ference meet at Chapel Hill Friday
and Saturday.
The varsity nine. besides PLAYING
the Gobbiers Saturday will face Nlr-
ginia at charlottesville Tuesday and
Emory and Henry here Wednesday.
only four members Of the cadet
track squad will enter the conference
meet. White will compete in the shot
put and discus throw, Yates in the
javelin throw, Decker in the high
hurdles and Thornhill in the i4o.
White won the conference shot-put
last year with IL heaye of 4S feet L
inches.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Failure of Pitchers Keep Hew May Pfoue Fatal Nev Ioe
CHURCH LOOPS BOWL
FOR CITY LAURELS

Ninth Street Christian boWlers took
the lead last night at King Pin Alleys
in the post t-season series being rolled
for the church leagues championship
by winners in the four church duck
pin circuits of the city.
The champions of the East WASH
ington League rolled II total OF 2,638
for the first five games, 80 pins better
than the 2,558 score made by Mount
Pleasant Of the North Washington
loop. West Washington Baptists or
the Sunday School League collected
2,546 pins as u starter, and West
Washington Baptists Of the George
town circuit rolled for IBIS NAPLES.
The event will be continued tonight
at Convention Hall. and Will close TO-
morrow on the King Pin drives Lead
ers in the races for the various lndl-
vidual prizes follow:
High ganle-Horner. Ninth Street Chris
tian tied with Currler, West Washington
High set--Currier. West washington. 572.
High avcrage-Currier, West Washington
Greatest number of strikes-Benson. West
Washington. D. I;- W..
Washington. 10.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

oeFeIl~ lIlAe Ieuusailt WINNER dt bdAtllHoAc'
THE defense must be extra tight
and extra alert in close
u game, or in game with the
score tied and the ninth inning not
far away. The pitcher should work
hard to retire the first batter. Above
all, he should avoid giving a base on
balls i'll such game.
Ii the opponents get q man on third
with one or no out, the inheld should
come in to cut off the run at the plate.
No player can afford to be the least
bit careless with his throw at such
juncture.
The pitcher should work slowly to
keep the base runners near the bags.
Make them hug the sacks.
The runners will take all sorts of
chances in a close game, for one run
thing in such a game. If the opposi-
ton is far behind you would not need
to be SO careful, for you will know
that they won't take long chances to
make a single base or run, for they
need runs and will wait for the op-
portunity Of batting in flock.
In II game where the score is close
or tied, play for the runner. Don't let
a man ret to third if you have any
chance at all to head him off Get him
and never mind the runner at first.
He is two bases back and can't score
on a single or an error. The man on
third can.
Evening star., 1926-05-11


X. f. Brooks of the Prince Georges
County League bowled the only 400
class set of the singles play to cop
that event in class A with score
of 402. Perce Ellet was second with
1896. Al Work, southpaw bowling
star: Red Megaw and other crack
bowlers did not finish in the money.
Although the official announcement
of the winner of the high score in all
events prize has not vet been made,
Red Megaw apparently is leading with
a score of l 1,13S.
Regulars No. of the Post Office
league bowled 1880 to win the team
championship in class G. lettering the
mark Of the winner in class B by 2o
pins. Three teams in class & rolled
over 1900.
Happy Burtner and Howard Camp
bell walked away with the doubles
prize in class A, turning in 1863
score. Frye and Ward were second
with TAI.
The unofficial prize winners are:
TEAMS.
Class A-First,. King Pin District League> !.
sos 'ffy b fpGrt Tsve.e Sa0H 30 %s
tTictl ,76s: .ffth: Temple, ,pistrlep. ! .74si
Ieague). .747: seventh. seventh Terminal Ice pIas IBIS.
trictl,. 1;733; eighth. Stanford Pa?er Co.
no, ! tDistrict Leagge). l;724; ninth. King
League). / 1859: second. Brunswick tsuburb-
Trust CBankersl, 1925, fifth, Railway. Mail
prince Georges County. 1921: seventh.
Linwood National CAPITAL. 1919: eighth.
Lebanon 5Masonicl. ! .6I6; tenth Evening
star, No. 2 (Eyening, Star League). 1,6l5.
Glass C-First. Regulars No. tPost
Office Leaguel. 900: second. Regulars No.
Post Office Leaguel. 1861: third. Web
ster. No. , tK. of Z. Leaguel, 1.620; fourth.
Columbia No. Il. Q. o. r. League, l .5S1
fifth. FL Dorado Suburban I1eaguel. 1.552
sixth. Amazons fEl Dorado Leaguel. / $40:
seventh Insurgents Post Office League) ,
$40 eighth Washington Railway Utility
League). .527.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
DARR'S PIGEON BEST
IN 1OO-MILE FLIGHT

Fourteen lofts were represented
among the 140 birds taking part in
the second race of the Washington
Racing Pigeon Club over the Western
course, from Cumberland, Md, dis
tance Of 100 miles. The winner COW
cred the distance in hours and 54
minutes.
The second race over the south
western course was flown at the same
time, with 73 birds from nine lofts
taking part in the 200-mile flight. The
winning time was 5 hours 80 minutes.
Results of the 100-mile flight with
speed in yards per minute:
Charles H Darr. 1,175; G. and "; r, Pen
rio@ton. l.l7o; !; Pc Butler ~ lbs N. =
Frank E Schmft 1.109: f. C.. Whitemor,
100: Harry Prather. 1913: William 4
Cox. jr j 092: b. r. Mathews. 1913. F. y
Crown. l,o72; ;, F. Miller; 1'q6G2!; +. M
First returns III the 200-mile race
follow:
W. +. Dismer. 1.109: F. II. Crown. 1,o93;
D. Roy Matthews. 1899: Frank +: Schmidt
/ O9f; {. and W. Il. Pennington, l.0S1; A b
Moore, .0S0.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
HOFFIS SUSPENDED;
COMMITTEE TO ACT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Charles Hof
stands suspended from further Ameri
can competition for his failure to take
part in u meet at San Francisco last
Saturday, it was said at Amateur
Athletic Union headquarters today.
The pole vault champion will remain
so, pending reconsideration of his
case by the foreign relations COM
nlittee of the a. A. L.
Formal notice of last nights action
BY the Southern Pacific \. A. u. in
recommending Hoff's reinstatement
has not yet been received here. The
Pacific 4. A. L., however, with head
quarters at San Francisco, already
has filed a report which is understood
to oppose the Norwegian to good
standing.
Officials characterized as bunk"
statements credited to Hoff that he
did not receive the invitation to the
San Francisco meet in time to permit
him TO participate. He was aware
of it before leaving New York on his
trip West, it was said.
Further action on Hoff's case is not
expected before Saturday, the day on
which the Norwegian is scheduled to
compete in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
A. A. u. BAN OF H0FF
OPPOSED ON COAST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, May IL
The Southern Pacific Association or
the A. A. l.. has recommended 10 the
national body that it permit Charies
Hoff of Norway, world champion pole
vaulter, to continue his exhibitions In
America.
The national association threatened
to disbar Hoff from further competl-
ton in this country following his re-
fusal to compete in recent san
Francisco track meet. but has not
taken official action.
The Southern Pacific Association
action followed Il meeting last night
attended by Charles Paddock ana
others prominent i'll athletics. The
resolution supporting Hotf WAS adopt
ed by a vote of "a to !.
owen II. Bird, association registrar,
read a statement from Hoff in which
the pole vaulter stated he had not re-
ceived the invitation to the San Fran
cisco meet in time To permit him to
participate. He also said he was not
in condition.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

SINGLES.
Glass A--First. Brooks. 402: second. P.
Elicit. 396: third. C. A. Weidman. 1898;
fourth. O. Hiser 3s7; nth. Works. 3S7.
sixth. Frank Miller. 3s4: seventh, Metrakos.
1892; eighth, Heltman, lr.. 379: ninth. Friend.
- Class B-First Sanders, ST. second, J
Clark 356: third. l.. Weidnan. 1856; fourth,
stock. 354: nth. Dwyer. 353; sixth. Morseii.
34a: seventh. Hawley; $40; eighth. Burrows
Glass C--First. j. &. Bullard. $50: second.
Ruark 36R, third. J. CapOne $50; fourth.
MIlby. 349: fifth. j. Weidman. 344; sixth,
Gleason, 333: seventh. Pearson. 329 eighth,
c. II. Wolf. 324.
DOUBLES.
Glass A. Burtner and Campbell. 163: sec,
ond Frye and Ward. 741 third: Morgan and
?27: fifth; Hough and Pantos, f25i sixth; sixth
and Wolf. 7l3; eighth. Brisker and sislen
707: ninth. simmons and Phillips. 705;
tenth. Meany and FrOstoe. 703.
Glass B-First. Humphrey and Werntz
713 second. Fogarty and Warthen. 107
third Oehler and Dwyer, 6SS: fourth, Fros,
and Hyde. 677: fifth. Fitzgerald ana Fegan
676: sixth. Huffman and Frederlcks, 61:i
seventh HALEY and krauss. 673: eighth. Nc
Neill and Frazier. 872; ,,, o.o,
seeond ais Bell ana PI9asy son sSGS Sn
Baum and Chaconas. 653; fourth. Booth anc
Bladen 649: fifth. Smith and. Coll, 646
sixth Dye and. whelan. II; 644 seventh
sullivan and Flanagan. GAL; eighth. Kane
and O'Connell
Evening star., 1926-05-11


Detroit had the rare pleasure of
knocking the Yanks out OF first place
While the operation was going on,
Detroit wasn't much better off for
pitchers than New York. but the
Tigers did have one man with stay
ing power and he stuck.
The Yanks are back i'll a tie for
first place again today. but only
after another swatfest in which flNe
Detroit aud New York twirlers We're
lambasted for a total of 90 hits
Youths Get Swollen Craniums.
The younger pitchers of the 1anks
have had their noodles inflated 10
some extent by the teams success
and already had begun to put their
share Of the world series coin in
fashionabIy cut garments for W inter
wear. Because of this they don't
seem to have been doing much Work
10 improve their own abllltleS, ana
as a result they compare with artists
of class much as daubers OF potato
bug VarniSh.
In the opening game of the sea-
son the Yanks used three pitchers.
That was permissible because II was
colder than an F,skimo's outside coat.
Three We're used in the game next
.iav, April a. which also was eXcus-
able. The following day one man
got through with the task. rom
April II To u, inclusive, the 1ahhS
used two pitchers q day. ON ApFll
-. the market went up 70 lotlt'
'rhen from April 23 To May l, lnclu-
sive. the team had something like
real pitching The hatters We're
helninr out. as they have from the
herinuinc- of the season, but the pltcn-
erS VINO started were able TO nnlsh
their games. and it appeared the team
would wend its way To the pennaht'
rn1v mare or less afflicted by days
on which the big batterS couId not
bat. u,ho
pitchers started to slump ana tney
have since taken to the creased sllde
With great aptitude. Three pitchers
were used on May and four were
used on May !. One man managed
10 live through May 3. Two were
used Nav 6 and two more on May I.
Two were used on May s, four the
next dav and two more in MONDAY
crame. It becomes pretty obvious
that this team with batting power Is
being dissipated into the ether pc
cause it hasn't got pltchlng goo1
enough to keep IL out OF tHe seIol'u
division.
Now the most important part OF II
"a that il is the old-time pitchers VINO
are failing. 1t may be temporary, out
If they don't come through soon, hug
gins will be in that kind of battle IN
which every day means another step
on the descent to No Mans Land.
Collins Lacking as a Catcher.
The young pitchers of this team
need a better catcher to handle them
than Pat Collins. He may be GOOD
FOR the old fellows and they can fight
If ont with hlm. but he Is not the lion
tanner that young pitchers must nave
simply because he doesn't pGk the
pitching right against his opponents
and he cannot steady kids.
Thomas, who came into the team
with quite reputation. has no more
control Of the ball than fapper OF
her feelings after the second fiZz. and
Beall isn't much better. There mas
been some worry about second base
and short-stop on the Yankees. but
second base and short-stop will go
along all right when the pitchers
pitch ball and don't merely throw 1t.
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