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Evening star., 1926-10-12
Faithful Portrayal.

The exhibition in London of the
portrait in strictly modern dress of
the two debutante daughters of a
noble lord has called forth the dictum
from a ma jority Of the older British
portrait painters that modern modes
are death TO artistic effort. The
younger generation of artists insist
that the Scanty raiment of the mod
ern young lady is quite in keeping
with art standards. They believe that
never again will women wear the
long and heavy gowns that featured
bygone generations.
There is something to be said for
both sides. The artist who can sue.
cessfully subordinate the costume or
draperies TO the face and figure and
who conventionalizes the costume
into something that Will wear well
for always and that bespeaks no par
ticular date is skillful and is also rare
On the other hand portraits-at least
good portraits-hecome with the pas
sage OF time historical documents,
and it would seem that there can be
no harm in depicting the garb of
men. women and children ''as is"
Probably similar charges of being
death TO artistic effort were made
when such styles as the directoire and
the mid Victorian crinoline first ap-
peared. The enormous puffed sleeves
and wasp waists of the middle nineties
called forth gibes even then: they ap-
pear somewhat ridiculous now. but q
century from p0W lhey viii not be
Evening star., 1926-10-12

O. What would happen II an ire
sistible force came in contact with an
immovable body?-P. r. K.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the existence of these two condi-
tions at the same time is impossible
according to all known laws. AS the
very existence of the two conditions
at the same time cannot take place,
it is necessarily impossible to state
what would happen If the conditions
did exist.
@. Why are 'hot tamales" 80
called?-O. l.. S.
A. The word "tamale" comes from
the word "tamal," word Of Mexican
origin, meaning dish made OF
crushed maize, mixed with mince
meat, seasoned with red pepper
dipped in Oil and steamed. 1t Is be
cause Of the seasoning that 1t Is called
hot" tamale.
O. What does the Latin motto
"Omnia vincit amor" mean?-H. w.
A. This Latin proverb means Love
conquers all things
@. Why are ingrowing nails usually
on the great toe?-G. T. K.
A. Because this toe is subject &c
constant pressure Of the adjacent soft
parts, often aggravated by tlght
shoe.
@. How many names did a Roman
citizen have?-F. N.
A. In early Roman history, men
had one name. Later they had three
praenomen, nomen and cognomen.
Conquerors were sometimes compli'
mented with a fourth name or
agnomen.
@. Was the flour obtained by the
Indians as fine as that made by mod
ern machinery?-N. o. B.
A. Although usually such was not
the case, by passing grain from one
mortar to another. some Indians ob'
tanned flour comparable with the
modern machine-made flour.
@. How did Scott happen. to write
T,ochinvar"?-M. n.
A. 1t was part Of the metrical
romance, "Marmion." For this ro
nance in verse, Scott was ofereo
6 900 before it was begun.
@. What are illuminated manu-
scripts?-B. f. r.
A. They are those whose texts are
frightened and heightened by vi
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Prophecy, at best, is a hazardous

Prophecy, at best. is a hazardous
undertaking.
Sports writers throughout the Land
have had to eat their words time and
time again this year, as great cham
pions in various lines went down be-
fore the onslaught Of the newest
champions.
The experts" have had a hard
time of it. The very latest illustra-
ton came when the boys were tell
ing the world who was going to win
the world series.
AS the series zigzagged back and
forth, the Yanks winning a game
then the Cardinals coming out or
top. the experts sweat mental blood
trying to tell the world how the next
game would turn out.
If the New York team was in a
| batting slump. they had no chance
whatever or, at best, a Slim one
eXperts.) The next day, after the
Yanks had found their batting eye
and Babe Ruth had slammed out
three home runs for that particular
record, the writers had to change
their tune.
An expert. after all, is thus demon
strated to be simply man who
takes his life in his hands when
he embarkS on the sea of fOretellne
what will or will not come to pass
The old dope stuff in foot ball. ir
which one team was predicted tC
beat another because they had both
played third team, and the first
had won by IA to and the second
by only to O., has long been rele-
gated to the oblivion it deserves.
Perhaps this season of upsets ir
sports will serve to convince other
wise capable writer's that perhaps
just straight observation. with the
soft pedal on the prophecy stuff, is
by far the best way to handle the
matter.
The trouble lies, not in that these
capable writer's do not know Their
game, but simply in the fact tha,
prophecy is beyond the power of man
Who is there, in this life of ups ant
downs. that can really predict what
the next hour will bring forth? If he
Is lucky. he may hit 1t, but If he IL
not
Chance. after all, plays a LEADING
role. The advent of new and un
known factors Gn sports, the skill OF
IHC AiC" lH6 o.
the old, etc. combines to upset the
dope.
The quickest eye in the world. anC
the greatest experience, will not pre-
vail against what is to be. Before the
Dempsey-Tunney fight one Of the
keeneSt lighters in the game visited
both the champion and the contender
and then came out for Dempsey.
After the fight this particular
writer spent two or more articles ir
explaining just why he did that, ant
just how it happened to turn out the
way it did. His reputation as g
prophet sufferea a sad blow, from
which 1t will hardly recover
Yet, do we not all. in following the
various games that occupy so large 6
part in modern American life, do ex
| actly the same thing?
Each one of us secretly resolves
himself into prophet, and, if he
does not exactly attempt to proclaim
the winner in advance, at least tt
hope for certain man, or a particu
lar team.
Thus hope becomes a sort of prog
nostication. We saw women who
previous to the present series, never
knew the name Of one player from
another on either of the teams, sud
denly become enthusiastic for the
Cardinals.
From then on the prowess Of the
| Babe at bat was greeted with groans
every good play of the Yanks sent {
Shudder Of disdain down fair spines
Evening star., 1926-10-12

could come about today. so the stories
but for a single element would lack
sadly in point for even the most dar-
ing man among US. This steadfast
element in these nine tales of ruin is
the wholly malicious influence of
woman in the life of any man, whether
he stands on the side of adventure
and ambitious enterprise, or whether
he sits quietly by asking only for
peace. That is point to consider
while you are enjoying the very great
beauty in which these tales are sent
forth.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

After expressing wonderment as to
why he is so fascinating to women, it
was a mistake for D'Annunzio to per-
NIT his picture to be published. A
photograph Of a bald-headed gentle
man may create the suspicion that
any charm with which he credits him.
self must be largely in the nature of
a. subjective impression.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

A New York theatrical producer,
who has apparently disgraced himself
on Broadway, can rely with amazing
confidence on vindication from
Main Street" in the provinces.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
That II. B.

That Il. B.
Oh, Busy Bee, you seem to me
, To make an easy score.
When Summer days no more you see
You sleep six months or more.
flOW'rs
You lay aside your hoard
You have reduced your working hours
To those of Henry Ford.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

Back to Business.
Lazy Day! You've gone away
And faded with the fiow'r.
Busy Day. You're here to stay
And count each useful hour.
Lazy Day! You seemed so gay!
Men met each sportive test.
Busy Day. To golf We'll stray.
We surely need the rest.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

America has wealth untold. Every
persuasion has been offered Uncle
Sam to finance some spectacular ex.
hibition Of war. But the U. 8. A. re-
mains content to accept base ball or
pugilism as an emotional relief and
draws the line at human sacrifice.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
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Of special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Always Somebody Else,

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
If the other fellow would leave his
car home, there would be no parking
problem.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

The jury in the Daugherty- Miller
case found Judge Julian Mack no
sympathiZer with Henry Ford's
theories as to the desirability of short
hours.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

Circumstances have changed so as
to make the former Kaiser Of Ger
many, once burdened with war guilt,
look like an innocent bystander.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

On second thought, Senator Borah
favors a vote which will permit the
people to go on record and show
whether they really meant business
when they demanded prohibition.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

Soviet Russia calls attention to the
fact that the styles in sovietism vary
quite as tlexibly as the styles in cos
tune or dancing.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

Al Smith pat the fish presented to
him by President Coolidge in d mu-
scum. 1t was genuine fish. actually
caught with no suspicion of imagina-
msto curiosity.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Wrong Kind of Stops.

From the Muncie Evening Star.
There are plenty of stays of execu
ton, but too few cases Of staying be
hind the barA
Evening star., 1926-10-12

French walters are said to be refus-
ing American tips. The report is prob
ably false. Lifetime habits are not so
easily conquered
Evening star., 1926-10-12

Old-fashioned fiddles are admired,
but they show no efficiency in counter.
acting the influence of the flivver in
establishing new-fashioned rhythms.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Musical Difficulty.

The classic composer is certain to
please.
He battles the mind, just the same.
We can whistle his tune with COM
parative ease,
But we balk at pronouncing his
name.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Avoiding misunderstanding.

Avoiding MISUNDERSTANDING.
Are you a wet or a dry?"
I'm dry" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. emphatically. "And by that /
don't mean to refer to any personal
thirst, either"
Evening star., 1926-10-12

No Debate.
The microphone will faithfully
transmit all you say
And yet" replied the controversial
list, Il feel like a coward. The micro:
phone can't talk back
angels natchelly have wings" said
Uncle Eben. 80 what's de hurry bout
tryin' to fly wifi deshere areoplanes?"
Evening star., 1926-10-12

No Debate.

81 cannot sing the old songs"
so your grandmother told me-"
Evening star., 1926-10-12
At the Cabaret.

At the Cabaret.
"You have danced every dance! You
must be fond Of dancing.
I'm not so very. I'm only trying to
charge
Jud Tunkins says you can't Judge
by size. A ukulele makes a man more
popular than bass viol.
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, says
a CRATER may die respected if he is
not overtaken by qualms Of honesty
which cause him to die poor
Evening star., 1926-10-12
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The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14
NOTICE.

WHEREAS the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of At
lantic did heretofore, on the Nth day
of April and the 18th day of May,
1920, pass certain resolutions for the
issuance of Temporary Road I'M
provement Bonds in the sum OF
S650.715.02, and appropriated the
funds arising therefrom to finance
the reconstruction and paving OF a
portion of the County Road Leading
from Pleasantville to Mays Landing,
as particularly set forth therein, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said reso-
lutions, Temporary Road Improve
ment Bonds were issued in the total
sum of $3.50, 100000, and all of said
bonds are still outstanding, and ma
ture on June 1, 1926. and
WHEREAS there has heretofore
been raised by taxation and PAID 10
the Sinking Fund Commission OF the
County of Atlantic, the sum OF $260S
OOO. 90, to be used in paying alportion
Of the said total issue of $3.50. 100000
Temporary Road Improvement Bonds'
and
WHEREAS it is necessary to issue
Permanent Bonds of the County OF
Atlantic in the amount of $39l ,g0O.OU
to fund the remainder of said rem
porary Road improvement Bonds IN
! the principal sum of $3.50. 100000 a1ter
deducting the sum of $500, 100000 now
held by the Sinking Fund Commis-
sion of the County of Atlantic, as
same, and to pay the estimated cost
aforesaid, for the payment OF the
of issuing bonds. and
WHEREAS, no appropriation has
heretofore been made for funding
said Temporary Road Improvement
| Bonds, except as above stated.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of ATTAIN
tic that it hereby appropriates the
sum of 1891 100000. being the amount
considered necessary to be raised
| (after deducting the sum of $780,
0OO.0 now held by the Sinking Fund
Commission of the County of Attain
tic for the payment of the Temporal
ry Road Improvement Bonds, afore-
said) for the purpose Of funding
Temporary Road Improvement BONDS
of the County of Atlantic now out
standing and unpaid in the prlnclpa
amount of 100000 authorized tc
be issued by resolutions passed by
the Board of Chosen Freeholders q
the County of Atlantic on the l4tf
day of April and the 18th day o.
May, 1920, for the purpose OF payinf
the cost of the reconstruction ane
tpaving of a portion of the Count!
Road leading from Pleasantvllle tt
Mays Landing. and for the purpos'
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14

lis $3,S34,321.29.
ID. The Statements required by
Section 10 of the aforesaid act have
been made and filed.
E. The character of the road inn
provement made, for which said
bonds are to be issued, is a bltumi-
nous concrete construction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the said bonds shall be signed
by the Director of this Board, he be-
ing the Chief Presiding Officer, and
by the Clerk of this Board, and
countersigned by the County Treas
urer, and be under the corporate
seal of this Board, and the interest
coupons attached to said bonds shall
be signed with the fac-simile sigma
ture of the County Treasurer; that
they be coupon bonds with the priv
ilege of registration as to principal
only, or upon surrender of all cou-
pons, may be fully registered as to
both principal and interest; and both
principal and interest shall be paya-
! BILE in gold coin of the United States
! of America of the present standard
of weight and fneness, or its equiva-
lent, at the office of the County
Treasurer of Atlantic County.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED
that said bonds be sold under the
direction of the Finance Committee,
in conjunction with the County So
| licitor and County Treasurer, and
they are hereby authorized to pro-
ceed as rapidly as possible with the
sale and delivery of said bonds in
accordance with the statutes of this
State. and the proper officers of this
Board be and they are hereby autho-
rized to execute said bonds on be
half of this Board; that said bonds
be sold upon sealed proposals, after
due advertisement according to law,
and no more bonds shall be sold than
will produce q sum equal to S39l,-
10000, and an additional sum OF iess
than ST. 100000; which bonds are not
to be executed or delivered until af-
ter the first day of June, 1926. The
Board hereby delegates to Enoch l..
Johnson, it's Chief Financial Officer
its power to award or reject any or
all bids that may be received.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14

of paying the cost of issuing the
bonds herein authorized. which cost
of issuing said bonds is hereby esti-
mated at the sum of $1.00O.00
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED by
the Board of Chosen Freeholders of
the County of Atlantic that for the
purpose of raising the sum of .$391,
100000 as aforesaid, there shall be is,
sued Permanent Negotiable Road
Improvement Bonds of the County of
Atlantic in the aggregate principal
sum of 1891, 100000, numbered from /
to 391. both inclusive, of the denom-
ination of $1,000.00 each, dated June
2, 1926, and bearing interest at the
rate of four and one-half per centum
(4h %), per annum; that the interest
on said bonds shall be payable semi
annually June End and December End,
and said bonds shall mature in nu-
merical order as numbered: FORTY
three bonds aggregating $43, 100000 on
June End in each of the years 1927
to 1881, both inclusive, ana lorty-
four bonds aggregating Sf4,000.0O of
June End in each of the years 1882
to 1885, both Inclusive; each OF when
bonds shall be designated "Road mn
provement Bonds; that said bonds
be issued pursuant to Chapter Z5z OF
the Laws of New Jersey, 1916, as
amended and supplemented, ana IN
compliance with the requirements VI
said act, this Board does hereby de-
termine and declare the following
matters:
A. The probable period of useful
ness of the improvement for when
the bonds are to be issued is fifteen
years.
3. The average assessed valuation
of the taxable real property, includ-
| ing improvements, of the County OF
Atlantic, computed upon the three
next preceding assessed valuations
| in the. manner provided by Section
10, Chapter 252 of the Laws of New
Jersey, 1916, as amended and supple
mented, is 1922 2,443. .004.00.
c.. The net debt of the County o1
Atlantic computed in the manner
provided in Section IL of the afore-
said act, including the bonds autho-
rized by this resolution to be issued
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14
BLACKWELL PARK
RENDEZVOUS FOR
GRANGE PICNIC

Bargaintown Grange, No. 203,
P. of H., has arranged to give a
picnic for it's members, their chill
dren and friends, at the buffalo
farm, Blackwood, N. j., May 20,
1926. Will leave Grange Hall at
| s a. m.
This will be a great day for all,
as it is one rodeo day at the farm
An exhibition of the two cowboy
performance will be given in
horsemanshlp, bronco-riding, rop
ing steers and buffaloes, lasso
throwing, riding the wild mus
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14

tang, racing and other performan-
ces common in the cowboys life
of the West. This farm is stock
ed with buffaloes, other beasts
and various game.
Conveyance will be arranged by
the contribution of automobiles.
Bring your car and help to take
the kiddies. Kindly report to the
Grange committee the number of
persons you can take. We need
your help. Come help to make
this day joy for all and one
never to be forgotten.
Yours for a successful day,
HENRY SCULL,
Chairman of Committee.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14
JERSEYS GARDEN CROPS.
Valued at $4,000, 900 Annually
Points for Beginners.

Points for Beginners.
The value of vegetables grown
in farm and backyard gardens in
New Jersey amounts to over $5,-
100000 annually.
AS a rule, home gardeners-es-
pecially beginners - devoted too
much space to lettuce and radish-
es and too little space to carrots,
beets, beans, onions, and toma-
toes, says the New Jersey State
College of Agriculture. Corn and
Irish potatoes occupy too much
space to be planted in very
small garden. Tomatoes should
have a place in every garden, as
should also spinach, chard, and
other kinds of green's.
In preparing the soil, the deep
er one digs, spades or plows, the
better. 1t may not be possible to
dig very deep the first year, espe-
cially if a heavy sub-soil is near
the surface. A little of the sub
soil can be brought up and mixed
with the top soil every year, until
the top 8 or 10 inches becomes
pulverized and full of humus.
Well-rotted horse manure will
give excellent results. This
should be applied in the bottom OF
the furrow when either spading or
plowing. Lime applied at the rate
of one pound to every 25 square
feet and raked into the surface
soil after it has been spaded is
beneficial for most garden crops,
particularly beets, spinach and
celery:
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that W. d.
Stewart and Merrill L. Duffield, do,
ing business under the firm name OF
Market, at 1O9 South Main St, Plea
santville, N. j., have agreed to dis
solve partnership which exists be-
tween them on March l, 1925.
All debts, claims, bills and de-
nands outstanding against said firm
up to this date, the surviving part
ner. w. d. Stewart, assumes and
agrees to pay as part consideration
Moreover any and all debts owing
and outstanding to this firm will be
payable to the surviving partner, w
Dated at Pleasantville. N. j., this
18th day of May, 1926.
Signed,
W. d. STEWART,
MERRILL L. DUFFIELD.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14
NOTICE.

The foregoing resolution was adop-
ted by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Atlantic on
the 18th day of May, 1926. Perma-,
nent bonds authorized thereby will
be issued and delivered after the 1st
day of June, 1926, and any suit. ac-
ton or proceeding to set aside or
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14
In life, in all things that pertain
to life, there is a readjustment OF
advancement - settlement OF

advancement a settlement ol
conditions - an agreeable give
and take between gifts and the
outlet for talents. But singers =
young singers living through their
preparatory days, studying to be
come artists-they must forget
entirely that there ever lived a
Richard Wagner! = Gatti-Casazza
in Success Magazine.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14

All, well; the worlds financial
and political affairs are run by
men who can't do the Charleston.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-14

ALL THESE STAMPS FOR ONE LITTLE TELEGRAM
the looks of all this fellow holding you'd
think getting his
case The
government official Turkey get
stamps several yards
smaller little telegram holding
his hand
Evening star., 1926-05-22
&. CLINTON JAMES. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
, Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No.
;3,aatti3ao ;,at3o A, Admnistration m This is 70 give
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
respectvely. have obtained from the Probate
administration on the estate of Harry l..
Robey. late of the District of Columbia. de-
ceased All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned 20 exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated. to the subscribers on or be-
fore the 11th day of MAY. AID. 1927: other
wise wise they may by law be excluded from all
heneht OF said estate. Given under our
hands this 11th day of NAV. 1895 II.
LOUIS ROBEY. AL Center Market: ALEX
GEAaRnDRT Ean0Rf Mir4 AZ SCI ssa1 Attest
Of Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk
Of the Probate Court myl5 22o9
Evening star., 1926-05-22
WIN. S. TORBERT. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court mo
34407.. Misunderstanding is to give no,
tice that the subscribers; Of the District OF
Court of the District of Columbia letters
testamentary on the estate Of Reba G. Bar
ton. late of the District of Columbia. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned 70 exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscribers. on or be-
fore the 18th day Of May. AID. 1927: other;
wise they may by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under our
hands TINS 18th day of May. 1926. ROB
ERT s. CAMPBELL. JESSIE l.. CAMPBELL.
2504 Irving st. N.E. (Seal.l Attest: THEO-
DORE COGSWELL. Deputy Register OF Wills
for The District of Columbia. Clerk of the
Probate Court. mv.22 20 le5