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The Washington times., 1926-05-03

: vision and with means of com
pletely counteracting the effect
of the enormous dlminution Of
angular magnitude and OF bright
ness inevitably caused by the in.
crease of distance.
Theatrically It is true that the
light reflected from the battle
scene Of Waterloo is still spread
ing away in widening circles
through space. the distance of
whose outermost waves Is some
six hundred and fifty millions Of
miles, or Ill light years; but in
order to see from that distance
these scenes repeating themselves
the observer would have to
brighten and enlarge the infini
tesimal image OF the earth until
it shone as in daylight and APP
peared so close that he could see
plainly the struggling soldiers
and horses, the guns and he
bayonets, the waving swords and
streaming pennons, and the gray
coated Little Corporal" bowling
at last to defeat.
Light Waves Out
Those who accomplish that
miracle would probably have no
use for things so awkwardly
large as light waves.
I do not at all mean to decry
this use Of the imagination in
illustrating the facts and the
principles of science: but l would
give warning against the ten
dency to disregard the limitations
that are put upon the drawing Of
purely fanciful differences from
such data.
When the idea is applied, as
has been done, to enlarge prob
able knowledge of the condition
OF things in the remotest known
parts of the universe, the use of
it is perfectly legitimate, and
may lead to exceedingly valuable
conclusions, as for instance that
the light of star-clusters whose
distance from US is hundreds of
thousands of light-years may re-
veal by its spectroscopic charac-
tiers, as we receive it so long
after it left those stars, some
thing of the time-rate of stellar
evolution.
A great many years ago a
writer, who still remains anony-
nous as far as / am aware,
through some bibliophile or biblio-
pole, may be able to set me right
if I am wrong, gave popularity
to this idea in a little book called
1.-The Stars and the Earth, or
Thoughts Upon Space, Time and
Eternity" new edition of which
was published in 1882 by Thomas
Hill, formerly president of Har-
ward University. People who
have bene reading Einstein spec
ulations lately would find much
food for reflection In this re-
markable book.
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BOOM IS ON
in ULSTER

THE year 1926 has shown a
i great increase in tourist traffic
to Ulster. The secretary Of the
Tourist Association in Belfast
states that Inquiries from pros
pective visitors increased 500 per
cent Additional boats were put
on by the cross.channel steamship
lines and the accommodation in
these were always fully booked.
TIE Tourist Development AS
ISOLATION has formed an enter
prise committee which Is to take
steps to link up points OF inter
est in Ulster by road, rail, or
water, and is also to arrange for
the development OF hitherto more
or less unknown attractions in
northern Ireland.
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WISE SAYINGS

DE SURE you are right, then
I'D go ahead.-Crockett.
Laziness travels so slowly that
poverty soon oVertaSes him
Franklin.
If you would know the value OF
money, go try to borrow some
Franklin.
The worst man often gives the
best adviCe.-Bailey.
To choose time is to save time
Bacon.
Sarcasm is the language Of the
ignorant.-Carlyle.
Prejudice is the child of igno.
rance.--HaZlitt.
Liberty must be limited in order
to be possessed.-Milton,
Let thy child's first lesson be
obedience, and the second will be
what you will.-Franklin.
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TROUBLESOME
SNAKES

CAMPERS are often troubled
~ with snakes which take re-
fuge under bedding, boxes, or
clothing. Although many com.
mon snakes are in reality en-
tirely harmless to man and
beneficial in their food habits,
an unexpected encounter with a
snake is an unpleasant exper-
fence. The Biological Survey of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture advises campers to
avoid pitching their tents in the
vicinity of rocky lodges and
swampy areas; clean, open camp
ing sites are preferable.
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Saving Tins

NEW tins would never rust or
IN burn--two not unimportant
considerations-if before use they
were thoroughly rubbed with
pure unsalted lard and put into
a moderate oven for twenty min
utes. On removal, polish with
soft paper. Do not use water.
New SOUNDING brushes should be
soaked Gbr six hours at least in
cold water. This prevents the
bristles from coming out or
breaking:
The Washington times., 1926-05-03

Al RE you q
"A hero IL you
like to strut your
stuff?
Cert rude has
raised the uues-
tion. Gertrude
is young. with
you tbs intoler-
anc e. But the
question she has
raised isn't young.
It's as old as the
first bit OF protO-
pIa s m &c j . lly
w h | c h grew a
gill. And prompt
~ thumbed its
embryonic n o 8 g
at the rest of the
tribe because it
h a d d on e . o.
Here's her letter:
Dear Elsie:
/ have q boy
frie n d, a very
nice how friend
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LISTEN WORLD!

protect Theses
minds which have
d developed fro m
that first crude
wiggle-u rig 9. II
must fee a and
protect these
souls which have
evolved from the
first dumb crop
ing toward the
light.
we have three
kinds Of hunger
IN the place Of
one. And strut
ting our stuff" Is
the manifestation
Of one OF those
hungers.
We strut our
stuff-we play to
the gallery be-
cause we wan g.
grab q good pha6S
on the beach. 1r-a
%nn no~ nYA -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-15
Harry Schenck
Still MISSING
Disappeared From Avon, N. j..
Summer Home
BELIEVED LOST IN SWAMP

Henry f. Schenck, prominent cit
izen of Pennington, disappeared
from his summer home at Avon, N.
j. early Wednesday morning of last
week. He had retired on Tuesday
night at eleven o'clock, and his alb
sence was discovered by his wife
about two o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. He evidently wore a brown
serge suit with a pin stripe Of blue
running thru it, and gray shirt.
But no shoes or hat were missing,
and it is supposed he left bareheaded
and barefooted.
Mr.. Schenck had suffered three
nervous breakdowns,. and had gone
to the seashore ON advice of physi-
clans to regain his health. 1t is be-
lieved that his departure was while
suffering recurrence of the ner-
vous trouble, and that he may have
wandered into the swampy land
along Shark River Inlet and lost his
life.
Col. Arthur f. Foran, his brother
in-law, has led the search along
the sea shore and roads to Flem-
ington and Lambertville It was
thought he might have come to
Lambertville as he had spoken of
wishing to see DR.. Leon T. Salmon,
one of his physicians. Lieutenant
William Nicol, of the Jersey State
Police, has been conducting search
with several troopers, but so far
no trace of the unfortunate man
has been found.
Mr. Schenck is treasurer of the
Foran Foundry 4 Machine Works in
Pennington, and is prominently con
nected in business and social activ-
tiles of the State.
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KEYSTONE CLUB OPENS
DOYLESTOWN OFFICE

AT the first annual smoker and
meeting held by the Keystone Auto
mobile Club at Doylestown on We'd
nesday, May 26, President j. Bor-
ton Weeks assured the members of
Bucks County that an office would
be opened at Doylestown as soon as
the membership warranted same.
Senator Clarence j. Buchanan of
Bucks County who is the chairman
of the Advisory Board, announced
during the past week that the
Club is now ready to go ahead and
establish this branch office as soon
as suitable location can be OBJ
tanned.
This will mean that the Keystone
Automobile Club members of Bucks
County will be enabled to secure
touring information, legal advice and
any of the other activities of the
Club from their own office at Doy-
lestown.
ne tluD HAS HoW iedcHcu tne
25 900 mark in membership and ac.
cording to plans that have beer
mapped out by the officials of the
Club this number should be nearly
doubled before the end of the year
The recent consolidation of thu
South Jersey Automobile Club will
the Keystone Automobile Club as
sures the Penna. members Of bet
ter service in South Jersey. TIT
Emergency Road Department has
been busy during the past few
weeks in signing up garages to serve
in the capacity of official towing
and emergency road stations.
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CROUTHAMEL FAMILY RE-
UNION ON AUGU 2lst

The 18th annual reunion of the
Crouthamel Family will be held in
Perkasie, Pa, on Saturday, August
DIST. Announcements to this effect
have been issued by Oswin 5.
Frantz, president, and Erwin W.
Meyer, secretary.
It is the aim of the committee
on arrangements to beat last years
reunion, and elaborate plans have
been laid accordingly. The executive
committee meets at 1920 on the
morning of the reunion. At eleven
O'Clock an entertainment will be
staged, and the reunion dinner will
be at twelve.
The meeting will be an all-day
session with the business meeting at
1880, another entertainment at two
sports events at three and supper
at five. All the events will be on
daylight time.
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PROTESTS DOG LAWS

To the Editor;
On last Saturday the dog catcher
caught my dog, Kaiser, half breed
Collie, while he was lying peace
fully on the street beside my wagon
where was selling vegetables and
fruit.
l had to pay $500 to have the
dog released, and $1.00 for a regis
tration tag.
What | can't understand is why
the authorities will pick up peace
full, friendly dog like mine, when
vicious dogs are allowed to run wild
on the streets.
My dog has a crippled left front
foot, and he doesn't run around
much, so couldn't hurt anybody. He
always rides on the wagon with
me, and never leaves the wagon
for more than few feet. He is
friendly with everybody.
realize the law must be en-
forced, but what / want to see is
that the mean dogs are taken as
well as the peaceful ones. Are the
dog catchers afraid of the mean
dogs?
Frederick Darlington,
Cottage Hill.
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JOHN ii. MOORE

Lambertville-Joh H. Moore died
in Saint Francis Hospital Tuesday
evening after an illness of several
months. Funeral services will be
held from his home, 85 Clinton
street on Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, daylight time, conducted
by Rev. p. X. Conner, of Centen-
airy Methodist Church, and Rev,
George Scarborough, of Trenton.
Friends may view the body on Fri
day evening between 7 and Q
O'Clock. Interment will be in Mt.
Hope Cemetery under direction of
John X. Labaw,
Mr. Moore died at the age of
81 years and is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Moore, one SOL,
Douglas Moore; three daughters,
Miss Elizabeth Moore, Miss Mar
garet Moore, of this city, and Mrs.
Russell Simonton, of Washington,
N. j.; and five brothers, Charles,
Richard and Farley Moore, Of Tren-
ton, and Albert and Leon Moore, OF
this city.
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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
CAMPAIGNS IN
LAMBERTVILLE
By Former Senator s.
Roy Heath and A. c. During,
Huntcrdon Co. Manager

LambertvilIe- William M. Will
liams, of High Bridge, nominee for
u. S. Congress, was in town Tues
day in the interests Of his campaign.
He was accompanied by Ex-senator
S. Roy Heath, campaign manager
for the Fourth District, and A. c.
During, of Whitehouse, manager
for Hunterdon County. Mr.. Williams
has the convincing personality that
wins friends, and the interview he
had here were reported more than
favorable.
Mr.. Williams is campaigning on a
pledge to make every effort pos
sible to remedy the outrageous con-
ditions existing under prohibition,
and is finding ample support all
over the Fourth District embracing
Mercer, Somerset and Hunterdon
counties. lie is self-made man of
considerable ability, having been
mayor of High Bridge for a number
Of years, and he can be depended
on TO give credible representation III
Washington for his constituents.
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LAMBERTyILLE PERSONALS

Continued from preceding column)
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gruver, Of
Doylestown, and Frank Cramer, of
Trenton, were Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cramer, Of 203
North Union street.
Miss Mary Pedrick, of AZ Deleyan
street, Miss Emma Shepherd, of Sd
Elm street, and Miss Helen Rocks,
of 166 North Union street, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Runyun, of Hopewell.
Mrs. Richard M. Montgomery, Of
SO North Union street, was a week
end visitor with her parents at their
summer home in Avon, N. J. Her
little son, Richard Jr., remained
there for weeks visit.
Mrs. Gordon Cooper, of Bridge
and Lambert streets, leaves Saturday
for a three weeks visit with rela-
tives in Massachusetts, and Maine.
Mrs. William Bacorn, of Trenton.
was last Friday visitor with
friends here.
Continued on last page)
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WALLACE MILLING co.
NOW READY TO HANDLE
WHEAT IN QUANTITIES
Grain Elevator Being Completed For
Large Storage

Lambertville-Und the new
management recently announced in
this paper, The Wallace Milling
Company is now in position to be-
gin quantity production on flour
from local wheat. The mill can turn
out any one of three kinds Of flour
"straights," graham" and whole
wheat" besides continuing a one
ton per hour capacity grist mill.
The -four grinding unit has a
capacity Of 100 to l25 barrels per
day, and it is understood that the
Company is planning to run the
mill to full capacity for as long a
period as possible on local grain.
Accordingly they are appealing to
local farmers, as is advertised else
where in this issue, for their COOP
Grafton. 1t is evident that this will
mean saving to the farmers, for
by selling direct TO the local mil
they will save the brokerage costs
and railroad transportation charges.
Also this means that they imme--
diately receive their money, instead
of having to wait until drafts come
through for shipments to distant
points.
TO insure the better handling Of
greater quantities Of grain the
Company is completing a new Gle
vator for storage with a capacity
Of 10000 bushelsl
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REPORT OF LAMBERTVILLE
RED CROSS NURSING SERVICE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JUNE 80, 1926

The sixth year of the work Of the
Red Cross Public Health Nursing
Service has come to a close. We can
only give summary of the work
done in this report and must omit
the many interesting details of the
work and the results obtained from
this valuable service.
Work in the schools was begun
with the opening of the school year,
the children then being weighed and
duly inspected. Introduction of milk
at recess in the schools, which was
continued this year, showed a mark
ed decrease in the number of mall
nutritious and underweight children.
Through the interest of the Par
ent-Teachers Association a new line
Of work was begun,--the examining
of pre-school children in the spring
that physical defects may be cor
rected during the summer months
in order that the new crop OF
children may be entered in the fal
100 per cent perfect. At that time /
examination win be given.
Three tuberculosis Clinics have
been held during the past year, q
physician from Glen Gardner being
in attendance. As a result of this
four children had been placed in
Glen Gardner, two there at present
-one dismissed greatly improved
the other returned home against the
advice Of authorities. Three more
are now awaiting admission to the
sanatorium and number Of sus-
pect cases will be held under care
| full observation.
The attendance at the Well Baby
Conference was decidedly increas-
ed showing how much this phase
of the nursing work is appreciated.
We regret that the conference year
was unable TO through its term, it
being advisable to close during the
four weeks of the measle epidemic.
Two talks were given by Miss
Whitlow, r. N. to the Parent-Teach-
ers Association on "fhe Work of the
Nurse in the Public Schools" and
re-School Work..
A greater amount of social SER
vice work was done this year than
preceding years, however, on ac-
count of the personal nature of this
work, it is impossible to publish the
many problems which have been
confronted and overcome, nor can too
much importance be given to the
good and beneficial results gained
The growth of the work in six
years has fully shown how valuable
the nursing service is to this com
munity. Added growth also means
added expense. Therefore, if you
have not already done so, further
acknowledge your appreciation Of
these labors by sending liberal
subscription.
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Lambertville-It must be an aw-
full shock to city swindlers, who be-
lieve all small town residents are
Ignorant yokels, to suddenly find
themselves in Jail with the know
ledge that those same small town
residents have enough sense to out
wit them. Such proved the case with
Joseph A. Mcmahon Monday evening
when Mayor E. j. Moonan and
Trooper A. w. Fusco followed him
to Frenchtown and brought him
back under arrest for securing
money under false pretense in col
lecting money for gas plates which
he never intended to deliver.
Mcmahon has been working New
about three weeks. He represented
himself as salesman for the Will
liam H. Pearce & Co., of Philadel-
phia, manufacturers of plates for
tops of gas stoves. These plates are
supposed to retain heat from the
burners, thus giving better results
in cooking. And with the gas in this
section costing high prices, the
housewives were willing to listen to
McMahon's proposition, and many of
them ordered the plates. The actual
prices for the plates are $500 and
100, but Mcmahon would take the
orders for any prices the traffic
would bear--ranging from $500 up
to the actual prices. He would yex-
plain that under special conditions
he was authorized to make low
prices.
On June 10Th Mrs. Mary T.
Maggie, of 25 Swan street, paid
Mcmahon for one of the plates. But
as time passed and it wasn't deliv-
cred she became suspicious, and on
Monday phoned the Pearce Company
in Philadelphia. They disclaimed res
possibility for Mcmahon, explaining
that he was not in their employ,
but that he had formerly worked
as a subagent in Brooklyn where he
had been discharged for working
the same swindle.
Mrs. Nagle then went to Mayor
E. j. Moonan, who began checking
up on McMahon's activities. He
found three other local buyers and
with Trooper A. w. Fusco, traced
him to Stockton where seven addi-
final victims testified to having
paid Mcmahon money. But in some
way Mcmahon got wind of his i'm
pending arrest, and he caught a
train at Stockton in the evening
having bought ticket for French
town. Whereupon, Mayor Moonan
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-15
Local Men In
Explosion AreG
A. X. Johnson And Harvey keator
!, Escape From Green Pond Camp
500, 900, 900 DAMAGE DONE

bertville-Andrew r. johnson
and Harvey Keator, of this place,
were camping on Green Pond with
party of fishermen Saturday night
when lightning struck an antmun-
ition storehouse at the Picatinny
Arsenal, precipitating explosions
equalling. in horror. and DESTRUCTION
ftht MofEa1i expressions ddffiiig the
war. Johnson and Keator escaped
without injury, but camps all about
them were RACED by the exploding
shells. They were about five miles
| from the arsenal.
They report that one shell ex-
ploded in the lake beside which they
were camped, and that tents and
trees surrounding them were leveled
as if a cyclone had passed. They
sought shelter, and upon returning
to their camp found such destruc-
ton that they Immediately began
packing up what was left of their
supplies and returned to their homes
Roads were blocked TO Dover, with
Marines on guard, and their re-
turn had to be made around by
Morristown. They arrive in Lambert
vile early Sunday morning, feeling
thankful that they were not num-
bered among the 80 people estima-
ted killed in the area during the
explosions. The explosions started
fires among the government build
ings on the reservation, and 1t is
estimated that the total loss will
amount to Sl00,000,000 In addi-
ton to destruction of government
property, houses in the surrounding
territory were badly damaged and
some Of them completely wrecked.
Intermittent explosions have kept
up until heavy rains on Tuesday
night extinguished the fires. Towns
within radius Of fifteen miles
were under fire from the exploding
shells which zig-zagged crafty about
the country National Guardsmen
and regular army soldiers and mar
ines were rushed to the scene to
preserve order and give relief TO
refugees from surrounding homes
who fled terror stricken.
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Tuesday visitors with the formers
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. anc
Mrs. Lester Larson, of 81 Delaware
avenue.
John Kearns, Miss Jennie Hamer-
stone, Mr.. and Mrs. James McCar.
thy, Frank Cleary and Miss Fran
cenia Clark, all of this city, motored
Sunday to Reigelsville, Easton and
Bushkill Park, Pa.
George Learch, of New York City
is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Learch
Sr., of Swan street.
Harry Roe, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Stacy Bray,
of Brunswick avenue.
Mrs. Judah Ewing, of Pennington,
visited Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bancroft, of
157 North Union street.
Mrs. J. P. May and son, Nat, of
with the formers uncle and aunt,
Il.
81 York street. Mrs. Charles Fox,
after months visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oblinger left Monday for her
home in Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Gilbert, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Gilbert, of 1913 North Frank
lin street.
Mrs. Arretta Coleman, of 20
Brunswick avenue, is i'll at her home
with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt Jr., of
Narberth, Pa, were weekend guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Hunt ST., of sc South
Main street.
Mrs. C. W. Germershausen, of
100 Clinton street, was Sunday
visitor with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Morris, of Wayne, Pa.
Miss Ludia Germershausen, spent
last week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Germershausen,
of Sterling, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walton and
children, Frank Jr., Violet and Thel-
ma, and Kirk Walton and daughter,
Marion, of this city, are camping
for the summer at Pleasant Valley,
N. J.
Next Thursday evening, July %,
the Lambertville Band will give a
free band concert at the City Band
Stand on York street. These concerts
will be held several times during the
rest of the summer
Miss Ethel Steventon, of SO York
street, was a weekend visitor with
her mother, Mrs. Grace Steventon,
of Belvidere, N. j.
Misses Margaret and Anna Rador,
of 88 South Main street, have re-
turned to their home after ten
days visit with their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rador, of Hazel
ton, Pa.
Mrs. May Myers and children,
Bruce and Adelane, of New York
City, are spending the summer with
the formers mother, Mrs. Henriet-
ia Soffel, of Sc South Main street.
Frank Walker, Of New Hope, and
Miss Hazel Foy, of 80 Clinton street
were Sunday visitors at Delaware
Miss Ethel Smith, of 81 Clinton
street, and Miss Helen Holcombe
Of 90 North Union street, are mo-
toring with Miss Helen Bullock, OF
! Trenton, through New York State to
| Canada
Mrs. George M. Thornton, of East
Orange, was a weekend visitor with
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Lyman, OF
104 North Union street. On Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman and the latter's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Ross, of Pennington
motored to the Government Proving
Ground, at Aberdeen, Md, to visit
the latter's. son and daughter-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald L. Ross
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