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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
SEEK CONSENT
FOR TREATMENT
Parents to Be Sent Printed
Forms by Principal
Charles NJ. Kresge
Spicy
VI Notes

Principal Charles Kresge has
issued statement that forms are
being prepared for the parents OF
all school children, giving them the
opportunity of securing free Toxin
Anti-Toxin" treatments for the pre-
vention of diptheria.
Arrangements have been made
with the school doctor and nurse
to administer these treatments
under the most sanitary and pre-
cautionery measures.
Materials are being supplied by
the New Jersey State Department
of Health. Test expenses and ex-
penses otherwise involved will be
met by the Board of Education.
There will be absolutely no expense
TO the parents.
1t will be necessary for parents
TO realize that this is merely an
opportunity extended to them. No
child will be given the treatment
without the return of the printed
slip. forwarded to the parent, bear
ing the written signature of the
parents permission thereon.
1t is sincerely hoped that all
parents who are not having their
family physician give this treat
ment, will cooperate with the
school agency fostering the project.
: Materials will be On hand next
week and treatments will probably
begin between Monday and We'd
nesday.
This work is being carried on by
the Board of Education and Board
of Health.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

light house surrounded by a large
flower bed will be located at the
lower end of the Basin.
"The location of Ansley Park is
unsurpassed for it is right in the
heart of Pleasantville and mas
every modern convenience already
provided. The trolley passes the
main entrance on Shore road. Both
the Pennsylvania and the Reading
Railroad and the Fast Shore Line
Station are within three minutes
ride or WALK. and the center of the
Atlantic City Boardwalk can be
reached in less than ten minutes
by motor. There are modern stores
banks and moving picture theatres
right at its doors, and it is practic-
ally surrounded by modern and
beautiful homes.
"The hundreds of thousands Of
dollars worth of built up adjoining
properties serve to firmly and
definitely fix and establish the
values of this section. These are
the factors that caused us to buy
Ansley Park and these same
features will cause hundreds OF
others to buy and build there.
1--WE are very happy to learn
, that the new Pleasantville Hlgf
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

school is to be located on Franklin
boulevard right in the center OF
Anslev Park. We sold this school
site at a special price which was
actually ABOUT one-half of the
regular price we would have re-
ceived if it had been sold in sepa-
rate building lots, but we feel tnat
a fine High school will add to the
beauty of the entire development
and it will be in keeping with the
other beautiful homes that will
soon be erected there.
1--WE intend to make Ansley
Park one of the'Show Places of
this entire section and know that
people of Pleasantville will take
pleasure and pride in this beauti-
full development"
There are number of promfn-
ent men connected with the Sea
board Development Cooperation,
among them being Senator Emer-
son L. Richards. Frank P. Gravatt,
and Raymond Thompson. Ansley
H. Fox, who is president, is also
well known as the former president
of the A. H. Fox Gun Company Of
Philadelphia. The company's offices
are in the Union National Bank
Building in Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
ANSLEY PARK
HIGH CLASS
DEVELOPMENT
Continued from page y

Continued from page u
divinsion in this entire section.
Our plans include 80 #. wide
drives with 8 #. parks in their
center, and these parks will be
filled with flower beds. There will
also be circular flower beds at
many of the street intersections.
"At the main entrance on Shore
road, there will be a beautiful large
fountain. The sidewalks will be
wide and our present plans are to
pave the streets with asphalt or
whatever kind of hard surfacing
the Pleasantville street specifi-
cations require. There are about
800 lots in Ansley Park and their
prices vary from $4,000, upwards,
according to size and location. We
intend to remove the present boat
houses along Bay View avenue and
in their place will build some
beautiful homes. There will be a
beautiful drive all along the Bay
shore and Basin, the edges OF
which will be bulkheaded, and a
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
LEGION WINS

Owing to a misunderstanding as
to the standing of the game last
week as reported in the Press, the
score was 2 to l instead of 2 to 2.
On Tuesday night at American
Legion hall a set was played and
won by the Legion team. Thus
tying the score. On Wednesday
night at Jr. 0. A. Z. M. Hall the
last of the series was played and
won by the American Legion team.
This makes the Legion team
champions of this series. The
American Legion team was repre-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
News of
Interest
JUNIOR LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED
Mrs. Howard Van Dyke and
Mrs. Henry Crawford AS
sist in Work

The Junior Epworth League was
organized Wednesday afternoon in
the Mortified Chapel by Mrs.
Howard Van Dyke, superintendent
and Mrs. Henry Crawford, assist
ant.
The lesson of the afternoon was
very instructive to the children,
its title being Jewels"
Meetings of the League will be
held every Wednesday at 3.45.
Mothers are asked to send their
children to the meetings. The in
structions they receive viii be very
helpful to them all through life.
Those present were Marion
Stewart, Myrtle Crawford. Emma
Jane Van Dyke, Henrietta Van
Dyke, Dora Lou Mains, Jessie
Higbee, Dorothy Craig, Carol
Clifford, Sarah Kinzer, Douglas
Shropshire, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs.
Van Dyke, Rev Baumann, and Rev.
Mathis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

avenue, West Philadelphia, re
membered by many here as Lillian
Wright, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wright late of Oakhurst, but resid-
ing now in Germantown, passed
away early this month.
Mrs. Thompson has score of
friends in this city, and sang for
a number of years in st. Marks
Episcopal church. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. d. Keeling,
of st. Peters church, Wayne and
Harvey streets, Philadelphia, In
terment was made in the Mount
Pease cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

scented by Adelbert Adams and
Walter Field. Excelsior Council by
Hosea Ireland and j. 3. Mcguire.
Future games will be announced
later.
On Wednesday night Feb. 23rd,
Excelsior Council will hold an open
house celebration which viii CON
sist Of a Ladies' night and Wash
ington's Birthday celebration com
bined. On this occasion every
member will be privileged to bring
along his mother wife or sweet.
heart or sister as the ease may be.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
PERSONALS

Mrs. William Seilly, of Franklin
avenue, is recovering from seri-
Gus illness. Mrs. Scilly is spending
the Winter with her daughter, Mrs.
II. T. Dalzell, of Washington, D. c.,
but expects to return to this city
early in the Spring.
Rev. Adolph Baumann, who is
holding Evangelical services at the
Mortified chapel, is residing at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Bradley.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
DEFEAT NEW SCHOOL
Voters Decide Against New
Structure at OceanVilIe.

Structure at OceanViIIe.
Voters at .OceanviAe defeated
an attempt to have a new school
there approved at the school
election Tuesday by 252 to III
vote. The largest poll ever taken
was voted. with 448 taxpayers
casting ballots.
Of four men seeking places on
the Board of Education, Alfred j.
WARMER lost. The three elected
are: Harold Booth, Charles F.
Stuckel and Alfred Lashley.
The election was held for the
first time in the Oceanville
school-house, which offered more
commodious quarters than the
former polling place.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

Secretary Mellon thinks the
public should finance a United
States $100,00o,00O rum plant, with
the understanding that it is to get
none of the product. The Secretary
is a better fnancier than psycholo-
uiet
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
AcEY WIN
Defeat Egg Harbor-Play Legion
Team Tonight.

The Pleasantvile Athletic club
and Mainland Post of the Ameri-
can Legion play basketball to-
night on the High school floor.
A previous encounter between the
two teams resulted in a victory
for the Aceys.
The Athletic club defeated the
strong Egg Harbor team, 1910.
Roser. Brown and Peterson feat
ured for the local quintet.
The summary:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

Auctioneer-"A fine old Queen
A ane mirror. A real antique What
am l offered for it," Near-sighted
lady-"Is it cracked?" Auctioneer-
NO, ma'am, but we can crack it
for you"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
PLAYS IN NEW YORK

Mrs. VIM. Oxley, of Zion road,
has received word from her daugh-
ter and son'in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Garrett. that they are playing
a seventeen weeks vaudeville en-
gagement in New York City.
Mrs. Garrett is well known in
this city. She spent some time with
her mother last summer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
BIRTHDAY HoNoRED
Bruno Carr Entertains Few Friends
In NorthfeId Home.

"a
> Bruno Carr, of Shore road and
Hemsley avenue, entertained a few
friends in honor of his fifteenth
Birthday Monday evening. The
evening was spent in playing cards
and at a late hour refreshments
were served.
Those present We're: Howard
Lawson, Morton Stout, Englebert
Rrunig, Justice Dick, Billy and
Bruno Carr.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
: ENrERTAlNs sIsrER-IN-LAw

Mrs. George Meridith, of Mt.
Vernon avenue, is entertaining her
sister-in-law, Miss Nellie Meredith
Of Gwynedd Valley, Pa.
Mrs. .Meridith reports that her
son Francis who attends Art School
in Chicago is enjoying his studies
Immensely.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
PLAN CAKE SALE
Senior civic Club Plans Affair For
4 Tomorrow

4s& Tomorrow.
The ladies' of the Senior Civic
club will hold cake sale Saturday.
Homemade cakes will be on sale
at the City Hall and Marshall's
store.
The Valentine party, which the
Civic club will hold next Tuesday
evening, promises to be an enjoy
able affair.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
MAKES PATTERNS
Mrs. Edith C. Norman Holds Class
In City Hall.

Mrs, Edith Norman, County
Demonstration Leader, held an all
day class in permanent pattern
making in the City Hall Tuesday.
The ladies who made patterns
were: Mrs. Theodore Smith, Mrs.
Julia Herrick, Mrs. William Truck,
Mrs. Lafayette Brown, Mrs. Victor
Jagmetty and Mrs. William
Relyea.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
WILL ATTEND MEETING

All teachers of the Mortified
schools will attend the Physical
Training meeting being held by the
State Department of Physical
Training, in the Pleasantville High
school Friday afternoon. Local
schools will therefore be closed at
IL O'Clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

Lemuel Conover and Lester Dick
were among the members of the
Artisans, who enjoyed the banquet
at Hackney's restaurant Tuesday
evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11
MRS. THOMPSON DIES
Passes Away in West Philadelphia,
Well Known Here.

Mrs. Lillian Thompson, wife of
Gus Thompson. Of 1891 Springfield
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

Field goals: Brown, Z; Roser, 6;
Peterson. 6; Evan, 3; Steelman,
Morganweck, 4; Wiegland, 6; Nehr
8; TomassinO, 3.
Foul goals: Peterson; Evan !;
Wiegland; Nehr; Tomassino, 4.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-11

The summary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

generation has added to the original
store. Such gayly colored pieces, with
rich reds and blues to find contrast
with the deep brown of the oak of
the dresser
An old oak chest. the dover chest
of long forgotten bride, stands
against the other wall as practical
for holding linen as it is lovely to
look upon. Its panels are carved
In what is known as the linen-fold
design, one of the earliest and surely
one of the most effective designs for
carving. Above and behind it is an
other long row of easement windows
made merry by the brilliant gera-
NUNS that bloom in pots. along its
sill.
The table in the center of the room
is a heavy one, stoutly built of oak
in n day when furniture was built
for endurance and not for grace or
delicacy. It's thick top bears the
mark of many a banquet and is soft
to the touch with the patina of many
years. My hostess does well to have
her meals served upon it with only
small linen doilies to protect 1t so
that the guest may feast her eyes
upon its rich beauty as she eats.
Chairs Built of Oak.
The chairs that are pulled up to 1t
are of a little later date. They, too,
are of oak, almost black now in color.
Our Windsor chairs, of the wheel
back variety. must have been copied
from relatives of these chairs, If not
from these themselves.
TO relieve the heavy effect of the
black oak furniture and the paneled
walls. the owner, has hung gay linen
curtains at the windows, with cheer
full reds and blues to show pleasing
defiance to the darker hues of the
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end of it facing each other the width
of the alCove are panelled settles, in
oak waXed to a ruddy black through
the ages when they have held CRATE
full guests toasting their feet by the
fire. The hearth is wide and the open
ing deep, large enough to hold several
or 5 foot logs. The old iron crane
tina. was built into the wall still hangs
there with its pots and kettles ready
to give service again if necessary.
Along the top of the alcove at the
point where it juts out from the room
is long oak shelf with paneling
above and behind it, Along this shelf
are ranged bleaminS pieces of old pew
ter, old plates, mugs, platters, so de-
servedly the pride of this as of other
English households.
Dresser of Queen Anne Period.
Against the center of the adioin-
ing wall is an old oak dresser whose
slightly bowed and graceful yet
sturdy legs mark it as having been
made at. the beginning of the Queen
Anne period Above its base, with
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EOWSLEY. England. -In the very
heart of old England, in the tiny viii
lage of Rowsley. in hilly Derbyshire,
| have the good fortune to be visiting
friends who have the still better for
tune OF possessing the aged stone
house whose mossw matched roof
covers our heads.
AS proved by the carving over the
front door, the house was built in
1903. Being protected in this peace.
full valley, it is today much like it
must have been when it was built 300
years ago. Time, of course, has
changed it outside, sottening the out.
lines of its stones, planting daisies in
it's roof and doing wonderful things
TO the box-bordered garden that sur.
rounds it, But inside the rooms are
much as they always have been. The
ceilings are still beamed with heavy
oak beams, the walls are still paneled
part way up. the windows still have
old green and lavender glass in the
loaded partitions, the floors are still
the same dark oak that was laid in
such thick wide planks by builders
who would hardly be able to under.
stand our narrow, shallow floor
boards of today.
Original Furniture Retained.
Some of the original pieces of fur
niture and many of the earliest acces-
SORES still remain in the house, testi-
mony of the high regard in which its
owners have always kept it to hand
down from father to son. Like all old
houses, it represents not one period of
furnishings. but shows the needs and
tastes of many generations who have
lived there. However, most of its
things are of the long ago and even
with its innovations it still bears the
atmosphere of the middle ages.
Each room deserves description. But
the dining room is especially charming.
and who of us is not interested in
charming dining rooms? Even with
out furnishing this room would be one
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be % stories high, making ii the
largest hotel in Baltimore.
At Baltimore and Light streets the
Baltimore Trust Co. will erect 81
10000 banking house. Bids soon will
be asked for the addition of five sto-
ries to the annex of the United States
Fidelity & Guaranty Co. at a cost of
approximately 100000.
The Municipal Building Is under
construction at a cost of $4,000, 900 at
Holiday and Lexington streets, and
the new building for the Baltimore
branch of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond is beginning to rise at
Calvert and Lexington streets. 1t will
cost approximately u 100000.
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BUILDING IN BALTIMORE
REACHES HIGH FIGURE
Construction in Business Section
Calls for $4,000, 900 Investment,
Highest Since 1904.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September TO-
The largest building construction in
the business section of Baltimore since
the big fire of 1904 is now under way
and contracts calling for $4,000 600
in new buildings have been award
The Lord Baltimore Hotel, re,
senting an investment of apprC...
mately $4,000. 900, to replace the Hotel
Caswell at Baltimore and Hanover
streets. is expected to be under con-
struction In the near future. The
hotel will contain 716 rooms and will
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room. Easement curtains of clear,
medium blue hang against the win
dows and are pulled across at night.
An old Oriental rug with ruddy reds
adds to the rich effect of the room
and looks as though it, too, had al
ways been just there, although it is
a recent acquisition
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POLICE PENSION GRANTED.
Commissioners Vote $50 a Month
to Widow of Inspector Evans.

A pension of $50 a month was grant.
ed by the Commissioners yesterday
afternoon to Mrs. Carrie V. Evans,
widow of Charles A. Evans, assistant
superintendent of police, who died
August 10.
The pension was recommended by
the police and f1remen's retiring and
relief board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
Carr in New Office

The real estate firm OF Edward r.
Carr, realtor and builder. has moved
into new quarters at 1410 l. street.
The Offices formerly were located at
1119 Vermont avenue.
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FURNISHING THE HOME
Conducted for The Star
BY ELIZABETH sTETSON AND
GENEvtEvE HENDRICKS
An Old English Dining Room.
by GENEyIEvE HENDRICKS.

tNote--Miss Hendricks has Just re-
turned from two and IA half months
IN Europe. Several articles which she
wrote in Europe about houses which
interested her especially will appear
IN this and forthcoming issues of The
STAR
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its simply carved drawers for sill
yer. are several open shelves which
hold richlY cnlnred china That each
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to remember, for each wall Is a pic.
ture. Opposite the entrance door the
wall is broken by a long row of low
easement windows with loaded panes
opening out onto the most gracious OF
old gardens One of these windows is
the upper part Of a door, and opened
it shows the stretch of the green lawn
beyond. When the day is fine we
take our meals out on the tiagstone
terrace just outside. where roses and
heliotrope and lockwood scent the air
and whet our appetites.
Old-Time Fireplace Enjoyed.
When e day is chilly and we can
not sit out of doors we can enjoy more
the view of the old fireplace on the
opposite side of the room, and feel
snug and warm beside 1t under the
low -beamed ceiling. This fireplace was
built when fireplaces were intended
for cooking and for heating, and were
not designed for mere decoration. Its
ruddy red bricks extend almost the
length of the room in the shallow al
cove in which it is placed. AT each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28

Compose Silk Hose with colored
heel, soles and isle garter welt.
Full fashioned ............ 20c
Women's Print Dresses in sizes
SO to "A. Well made. ...... .62c
Is Stout Women's Coats in spring
styles and fabrics. .......... sc. OF
Is Junior Misses Pongette Suits.
Sizes -13 and Is years. ........S1
Is Women's and Misses Coat
Sweaters. Very special. $50. BIC
q Girls' Wash Dresses-sizes Z,
and 10 years. 35c
SO Women's and Misses 2-Piece
Golf Suits ................ S2.47
Women's Wolfe, Nainsook and
Wolfe and Rayon Striped Under
garments '...1..... SIC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28

Of this business method having been
handed down BY STATE ana Federal
courts
On numerous articles of general
use. from razor blades to automo.
biles, the manufacturers establish
standard prices. although orice-cut.
ting Is practlced BY some distribu.
tors. Il Is maintained IN some guar.
tiers that the system Is 81 benefit 10
the consumer and by others that 1t
increases the number Of distributors.
investigation Is aimed a. recon
mendations to Congress- relative to
the character of legislation II any.
which should be enacted to tneet the
situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28

week Of August 10 for double
Staying.
Governor Fuller today had before
him three envelopes given to him
by his advisory committee Presi.
dent A. LaWrence Lowell. Of Har.
ward; President Samuel w. STRAIT.
ton. Of Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology. ana Judge Robert
Grant. The envelopes were be.
heved to contain the findings Of the
committee. which has been review.
ing the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28
SAGG0 NIAY Be
F0RCIBLY FED

BOSTON. July IS Possible forci.
BILE feeding Of Nicola saceo and
Bartolomeo Vanzetti. who have been
on hunger strike IN states Prison
for. IL days. was discussed at the
institution today. Prison officials
said that both prisoners were grow
Ing weaker daily.
Sacco and Vanzetti are doomed
to die in the electric chair the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28
Yard-Wide Voiles, 1Oc Yd.

Blue and rose color only. Small irreRu.
larities which . clever needlewoman can
easily conceal, make this better grade
wolfe sell for only Toe yard.
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PINE GIVEN Isis

COPENHAGEN, July 2s.-A Mos.
COW message to the Stockholm
Tidningen states that the soviets
are planning to augment the Baltic
fleet by the addition OF four
cruisers. TIRES torpedo boats, and
seven submarines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28
Pretty Cretonnes, lOc Yd.

The fashion Of cretOnne covers for
chairs, for draPes, for bedspreads and
many other uses makes this of very special
interest to the home lover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28

eliminate many agents and others
from the prohibition machine and
probably bring about a consider.
able reduction OF the force. sur.
veys disclose that a large number
Of unfit agents are in the service.
The Treasury Is taking advantage
Of the early application Of civil
service regulations to get rid OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-28
.SHAEE-UP IS On
. IN DRY FORCE

Housecleaning In the Federal
prohibition service win be com.
pleted before October i. it was an
nounced at the Treasury today.
Federal dry administrator have
been notified 10 survey their per.
sonnet and submit to Commissioned
j. NJ. Doran lists Of deputies.
subordinates and agents they desire
to retain.
The Weeding.out process viii