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The Washington times., 1927-05-23
lucky now PLANNING
FLIGHT OVER PARIS

bon Of the legion Of honor pinned
on his left breast.
"This Is a small token Of French
esteem and symbol of our ad
miration for your bravery and
achievement, and this is an effort
to reward you," said President
Doumergue.
II want you to take message to
has a wonderful son, who has won
the hearts Of all the French people
Tell her Of their profound admlra
ton for his bravery"
Lindbergh blushed, the blush OF
a very badly embarrassed young
man. He stammered and his throat
seemed dry. and perhaps he was
even a little afraid of this which
was apparently more of an ordeal to
him than his ocean flight.
'fThank. you very much. I'll be
glad to deliver the message" gasped
Lindbergh.
The inevitable photographers
were there and Lindberg posed for
numerous photographers.
Then the throngs of autograph
hunters swooped down. Good
naturally Lindbergh began scrawl-
ing his name in every book and
scrap Of paper offered him, until
the crowd became so great that he
was forced to resist, and he was
again virtually dragged from his
admirers in order to return to
Paris.
The crowds about the American
Embassy. hoping to catch glimpse
of Chariot" are never ending, and
everywhere he stirs this American
hears cries Of Chariot" and "Vive
Amerique"
The French admiration has been
stirred by this cry of chariot" for
that was the cry of admiration that
went up when their own Chariot
Nungesser took off on his fateful
attempt at the feat which Lind
bergh has accomplished.
Thought of Mothers
It has been well observed here
too that Lindbergh's first thoughts,
once he was refreshed by sleep
after his exhausting flight, were of
two mothers, his own and Captain
Nungesser's.
<AAAAOcI as oOOh as Ap dWOAS yes
terday afternoon Lindbergh sug-
gested a hop to London so he
could telephone his mother, and
his enthusiasm was great when he
learned that arrangements had been
made for him to telephone his
mother from Paris.
After he had talked with his
own mother his thoughts turned to
the mother Of Nungesser and he
called on her and paid his respects
to her, and somehow stirred her
hopes that perhaps her missing
son might yet be found.
The French press today contin.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
DRAW IN
. SNYDER CASE

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pound in her six days at Sing Sing
and 1t worries her.
Yesterday she asked for some.
thing probably never requested by
a prisoner before. It was q bounc.
ing ball.
To a perturbed matron she ex.
plained:
ST want It to use in the exercise
yard. When I came here weighed
153 and now I have reached 1853.
can't have that"
She received the ball.
Always Tries to Please
The modiste of Sing Sing is James
Kelly. official storekeeper, and while
Kelly may not have the latest ideas
from the Partisan boulevards. and is
known TO oppose the short skirts. he
can. neMeEtheless, outfit q, person in
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
| INDBERGH' s
own STORY
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to cross over the Channel, but when
hit Cherbourg was somewhat
nettled for moment. Then / took
a chance and had no great difficulty
in hitting the right course.
Daylight helped me until was
within 90 minutes of Paris, then /
caught the flares at the field.
1.-The lights of Paris somewhat con-
fused me and crossing the city was
not easy. / didn't intend to make
any mistakes at that stage Of the
game. So circled the city a couple
of times and finally headed straight
toward lie Bourget, which by that
time was as light as noon with flares
and searchlight.
II was not really uncomfortable
for want Of sleep during the flight.
Hasn't Any Plans
Il can't say that flying Is hard
work. One does not hold a plane as
one does an automobile.
That's all there is to my story.
My plans? / haven't any"
A correspondent interjected, 81
suppose they'll open champagne for
you in st. LOUISE"
well some of them must have
got good odds on this flight" an.
swered Lindbergh. "I told them to
take everything they could get if
got started.
That's about all I can tell you.
We got here all right. and the only
trouble we had was the sleet storm
off Newfoundland.
''It wasn't so hard, and the worst
of all was those crowds at LIE
BCurget.
"They certainly frightened me. If
I hadn't tumbled out, my fine bus
would have been smashed, so !
jumped out of it and fell on the
shoulders Of the crowd
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Congress Honor Promised

Congress Honor Promised
ST. LOUIS May 23.-The Con.
gressional Medal of Honor will be
sought for Capt. Charles A Lind
bergh by one Of the Missouri ,Sens-
tors, United States Senator Harry
B. Halves declared today.
II will see Senator Reed about
it." the junior Senator said. Either
he or myself will introduce the
measure--there win 90 no fight
over that part Of it. We cannot do
too much for that boy and he de,
serves all the honors Lnat can be
bestowed upon him"
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
wilkins to Make Hon

SEWARD, Alaska. May ga
2,O00.mile flight from Point Barrow.
Alaska, to Etah, on the northern
tip of Greenland, will be attempted
by Capt. G. H. Wilkins and by his
pilot. Earl Crosson. as soon as
weather becomes fair, IL wa 8
reported today.
Willinar- Az Crnasnm, rAamnn.a. "a
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

| interest in him.
He says he isn't any actor and
can't quite understand why people
should be willing to pay large sums
Of money to exploit him.
Unless he changes his mind it is
pretty certain that Lindbergh will
spurn all offers that will deviate
him from his flying career, for that
career is uppermost in his mind
and it is doubtful whether offers of
money will force him to change his
mind.
The scientific value of Lindbergh's
flight is being closely studied here,
and it is the general opinion that
he has done much to forge the way
for greater and more expansive air
communications.
The flier himself probably will
write a full and detailed report on
the flight from the standpoint of
an aviator that will make an i'm.
portant chapter in the history of
aviation.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Byrd May Try Honolulu Flight

The summit of Mt. Hood is IL,
254 feet above the sea level.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Rejects First Movie Offer

PARIS, May 23.-Capt. Lindbergh
has rejected the first offer he has
received to appear in the movies.
Lindbergh received Adolph Zukor
this morning and was given an
offer to appear on the films. Lind
bergh rejected the offer, at least
temporarily. His friends said he
might consider this and similar
offers later.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
DECLARES FARMERS
FACE PROSPERITY
Expert Urges Them To
Keep To Agriculture in
Jersey

Farmers of South Jersey, many OF
whom are contemplating selling
out and giving up agriculture be-
cause of what they term conditions
shat make farming Improbable
are accepting defeat on the eve
of what will be their greatest op-
portunity, according to F. B. May
land, home building expert, who
addressed an open letter to farmers
in South Jersey.
Never before in the history OF
the country was there such prom
Use of future prosperity held out to
the South Jersey farmer says
Mr.. Maryland. "The increase OF
population, the swelling volume of
traffic, the widening of road I'M
provement programs, the steadily
charging demand for homes and
homesites by people from other
States, the constant expansion oil
all South Jersey seashore resorts
and the Incompatible natural adj
vantages and location of the State
make the prosperity of the farmer
here a natural result"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
Mays Landing News Items

Friends in this vicinity of Magis-
! trate Hubert Rowsell, of Weymouth,
are receiving postal cards from him
in England, where he reports he
is having a good time.
Mrs. Rehecca Winston, mayor of
Estell Manor, is paving the drive
way around her home.
Frank HESS will sail from New
York on Monday for Moravia, where
ne will visit his mother whom he
has not seen for twenty years. lie
will also visit friends in Germany,
France, Switzerland and Austria.
William Eisensmith, resident
here, formerly agent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Pleasantville,
has been promoted to the Swedes-
boro agency of the same railroad.
John Gebert, SO years old, who
was taken to the county almshouse
on Wednesday, desires to thank the
Mays Landing people for the assist
ance they rendered TO nim.
Mrs. James McGeary. Miss Mary
Bartha and Mrs. Melvin M. Rip
ley attended the American Legion
convention in Trenton.
Mrs. Harold Mclaughlin and son,
of Brooklyn, are planning to spend
their vacation here lii September
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Ripley, Sr.
Josephine Sanders, telephone OPP
orator at the Court House, return
ed 10 her duties after a two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nelke and
daughters, Martha and Rose, who
formerly resided at Bears Head, but
now live in Weekstown. will sail
at an early date from NV York
for Germany, where they viii visit
relatives for a month.
Collector James Canazza visited
Sousa's Band on the Steel Pier a
few days ago and renewed ac4uaint
ances with several old friends who
played with him in the U. ). Ma
rine Band years ago.
Captain Burton A. Gaskill enter
IalD6u l1HlNIl 4h. -eiplSy, i1eii
Jenkins, James Canazza and Harry
Ingersoll in fishing trip up Great
Bay on his cruiser, Tuesday anc
Wednesday. They report a catch Of
go fish.
James Walsh, of the Atlantic
Title and Guaranty force, Ia The
clerks Office, is enjoying vacation
at his home in Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ward, for
merly of Mays Landing, who now
live in Danville, Va, are visiting
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Walker, o
Trenton, are greeting their man!
old friends here during thei
annual visit. Mr.. Walker formerl.
owned Walkers Forge, near here
and lived there for many years.
Miss Sara Turp had for he
guests over the weekend, Mrs
Mary Morrison and daughter
Thelma, and Clyde d. Cochran, o
| Wilmington, Del.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
STATE INSPECTION
OF got, 900 CHICKS
Department Of Agriculture
Plans Standardization
OF Flocks

Under it's standardization pro-
gram the State Department OF
Agriculture has prepared to IN
spect 100000 chickens for the 1927
% season. Over four million certl-
fled baby chicks were this season
the product of the plan to stand
.ardize Jersey flocks.
Poultrymen have been urged to
send their applications to the De-
partment of Agriculture by Septem-
Der /, as that is the latest date
that any application will be accept
ed. Applications to be approved
must be accompanied by Scent
deposit for each bird. In the certi-
fled class pedigreed male birds
from 2O0-egg dams must be supplied
and on the premises at the time Of
inspection. !. +,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
BEETLE AT PEAK
State Farm Chief Urges Crops Be
Sprayed Next Year.

The Japanese beetle, now at its
peak for. the present season,is more
numerous in New Jersey today than
it will be again this year, accord
ing to Secretary Duryea, of the
State Department of Agriculture.
The insect pest has spread over
virtually the entire state.
Mr.. Duryea advises fruit growers
to include thorough spraying of
their trees with arsenate of lead
in next years program. Almost
perfect control has been obtained
by spraying in June. The spray
recommended for early and late ap-
pies, grapes and cherries consists
of three pounds of powdered arse
nate of lead and two pounds of
flour to fifty gollons Of water. For
late peaches, one and one-half
pounds of lead arsenate is used
with two pounds of flour and fifty
gallons of water.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
new BUILDINGS
AT COUNTY FAIR
Annual Event at Egg Harb0r
Promise To Be Best in
Years

What promises to be Atlantic
County's greatest and South Jer-
sey's best agricultural fair and
poultry show, is being prepared
now at the Fair grounds on the
White Horse Pike at Egg Harbor
City.
September IA, 49, Is, II, the
week following the Atlantic City
pageant have been selected as the
new dates and owing to the many
entries turned down for lack OF
space in the past two years the
fair management is constructing
several additional buildings of cor
rugated steel, each 80 100 feet
so as to give every prospective
exhibitor a chance to display.
The public schools of Atlantic
County, the Red Cross organi-
cations and the Public Health
Bureau will be housed in one; an
other will be given to the horticul-
turalists and florists to display
their fruits and flowers.
A third is to be annexed to the
poultry exposition hall to take care
of the display of feed, litter, cod
liver oils, incubators, brooders and
other whatnots required by the
successful poultrymen of this
section. Several other permanent
buildings are being constructed
for other display purposes so that
should inclement weather occur
during fair time, visitors will not
be Inconvenience.
The fair management offers
many surprises, new devices and
over two thousand dollars in prize
monies to help entertain the visitor
and make it worth while for the
exhibitor.
On each of the four days of the
fair a different band will entertain
and it is proposed to have a com
petetive concert on the closing
Saturday night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
MISSIONARY PICNIC

The Women's Foreign Mission
ary Society of the First NJ. E
Church held their regular monthly
meeting at Lenape Park on Thurs
day afternoon, with a picnic in the
grove.
Those present were: Mrs
Hester Gaskill, Mrs. Charles Stow
man, Mrs. Burton A. Gaskill and
daughters. Isabel and May Hester;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crater, Miss
Naomi Crater, Mrs. Jennie Betson
Mrs. Jennie Morris, Mrs. B. G.
LLOYD, Mrs. Emma Judge, Mrs
Annie Smallwood, Mrs. Name
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Reeves and Mrs. Emily W. Butler
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
Ir
City
Notes
SCHOOL OPENING
PREPARATIONS
Many improvements on Som
ers Point School During
Summer Vacation Period

Somers Point is making prepar-
ations for the opening of school
early in September. During the
vacation period number of I'M
prcvements were made upon the
public school building, the interior
having been decorated, a new class
room added and additional equip
ment installed. The school board
will decide before school opens
whether or not the city will pur'
chase a bus for the transportation
of It's high school pupils to Allan
tice City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
AUXILIARY MEETS

A special meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Mays Landing
American Legion Post was held
last night in the old fire house for
the purpose of arranging for the
entertainment of the County Com
mittee of the Legion here on Fri
day night in the town hall. This
will be the annual meeting of the
County Committee and a part OF
the program is the election OF
officers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
AGRICULTURAL SECTION
News and Articles of Interest to Growers of Every
Variety of Crops.
CROP CONDITIONS
ARE IMPROVING
State Report Predicts Good
Yield in Section

Most of the state suffered from
hot. dry weather during the fore
part of July but recovered under
the rains later in the month. The
season is still said to be about two
weeks late on most crops. Peaches
are little poorer, but apples are
in n trifle better condition. Corn
has improved with the hot
weather. Rains and hot sun have
scalded tomatoes for manufacture
slightly. Lice are very plentiful on
vegetable crops. The only crop
whose prospects were really out
! heavily during the month was
eggplant. Rye and wheat seem to
have yielded better than antici-
pated. japanese beetles are infest-
ing vegetable crops in South Jer-
sey.
Crop Report
CANTALOUPES: The condition
of this crop improved during the
last month under the hot weather
and was reported on August l as
being n per cent of a normal.
This indicates an average produc-
ton of 1856 crates GA melons
each) per acre and a total produc-
ton of $4,000 crates.
WHITE POTATOES: The con
dition of the crop on August was
| 81 per cent of normal, indicating
a yield of 152 bushels per acre and
total production of 9,195,0O0
bushels, as compared with 1885,
900 bushels last year.
SWEET POTATOES: The con
dition of the crop ON August 1 was
70 per cent of a normal, indicating
q yield of about 125 bushels pei
acre and a total production OF
1S72,O0O bushels, as compared
with 2,465,000 bushels last year.
| FRUIT CROPS: The condition
OF the total crop on August / wa
90 per cent of normal indicating
production of 3,063,000 bushels
as compared with 4,310.O00 bushels
last year.
PEACHES: The condition o
the crop on August 1 was estimated
| at 73 per cent of normal, indicai
ing a total production of 2,4S0,00
bushels, as compared with 5000
600 bushels last year.
PEARS: The condition of tn
crop on August l was 81 per cen
of normal, indicating total pre-
duction of $4,000 bushels, as com
pared with 645,000 bushels las
year.
GRAPES: The condition o
grapes on August / was 80 pc
cent of a normal, indicating tota
production of 1858 tons, as com
pared with 1920 tons last year.
TOMATOES FOR MANUFAC
TURE: The condition reported o.
August /, was Sc per cent of
normal. Indicated average yielt
is about six tons per acre, and
total production is looked for o
about 10000 tons.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Semple. Miss
Beatrice Semple and Charles
Mann, all of Haddon Heights, were
the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs s. Workman.
Tie Misses Josephine and Mary
Hanson have left for Europe,
where they will spend three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Winner en-
tertained Somers Van SAINT, OF
Atlantic City, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Anderson,
of Germantown, Pa, are spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Watson. Miss Clara Hill, of
Philadelphia, is also their guest.
The Misses Sue and Peg. Worg-
mann, of Moorestown, N. j., are
the guests of their brother and
ssister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Temple, o.
Philadelphia, summer residents
here. have left for months visit
at Indian Valley Ranch, Cody,
Wyoming.
The Misses Margaret and Mary
Bennett, of East Orange, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Collins for two weeks.
Mrs. j. Roman, of Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, has returned home after
spending several weeks with
friends at the Point.
Mrs. George Curran, of Ceilings
wood, has opened her cottage for
the remainder of the season.
Captain and Mrs. Daniel Joyce
are spending a short vacation In
the Pocono Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watson left
on Wednesday for tour of the
New England States by motor.
i Miss Mary Logan, of Harrisburg,
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kenyon.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Payne are
now occupying their summer resi-
dence.
Miss Pauline Semple spent sew
eral days visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
= Miss Leona Weston, of Califor-
MIA, and Miss Mary Joffre. of
Detroit, have returned to their
homes after being entertained by
Miss Edith Chambers.
Mrs. John Mantle and Mrs. Ida
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
COMMITTEE MEETS

The Township Committee of
Hamilton Township held its regular
semi-monthly meeting in the Town
Hall on Monday night, with Thomas
]. Barrett presiding in the absence
of Melvin M. Ripley, chairman,
others present were Joseph Bauer
and Secretary B. L. Scull.
Bills totaling $310.96 for streets
lights, waterworks and the poor
were approved.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 6, as the next
regular meeting falls on Labor
Day, Sept. 5.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
$1,000 FROM CARNIVAL

The exact amount of money real
lied by the Reliance Hose Co. at
the carnival recently held in
Memorial Park. has not been
determined, but with most of the
checking UP done, indications are
that the profits will be about
$1,000, which will be used for
and maintenance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
| Fraternal
| Social
| Church
Red Cross Picnic
ocean City Scene of Junior Red
Cross outing.

Ocean City Scene OF Junior neu
Cross outing.
The Junior Red Cross held a
picnic at Ocean City with Mrs.
Ella Hart as their leader. They
ate their lunch on the beach and
enjoyed the bathing. Those who at
tended were: Ruth Greis, Barbara
Balsley, Bernice Freck, Dorothy
Freck. Anna Kreuger, Lillian
Kreuger, Gen. Searfoss, Baby Scar
foss. Louis Steelman and James
Hart.
Miss May Collins has left for a
trip to Bermuda.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
! NEW RECORD FOR
| POTATO YIELD MADE
MAYS Landing Man Grows
30 Bushels on 3Ox9O
Plot

Firman d. Horner, Of Mays Land
ing. has set what he bellcves 10
be a record potato yield for Allan
tic County. On lot 80 by 80 feet
he grew and harvested 50 pusiieis
of potatoes, or percentage of 4So
bushels an acre.
Most of the crop is large in SIZE
MANY specimens being II inches in
diameter. 1t takes but 20 of them
to fill a busilel basket. Homer
raised his crop ON the bottom lands
along the Great Egg Harbor river
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19

Sillicus-"Fm getting sick of
giving wedding presents" Cynicus
Remember, my boy, it is more
blessed to give than to receive"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19

Seeing is believing quoted
the Wise Guy. ooh, not necessarily
objected the Simple Mug. There's
one fellow l see every day, but |
wouldn't believe him on his OATH
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19

The fellow who is always max
ing an exhibition of himself finds
it no trouble to show goods.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
SOMERS POINT EVENTS
BY r. sYCKEI.

Schmalzreid, of Logan, Pa, are
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathew Miller.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
VISIT COUNTY HOUSE

w. C T. U. Will Conduct Meeting
For Old Folks
The Somers Point Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will
visit the county house at North
field and conduct a meeting for the
old folks on Sunday, August %.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19

John Hart, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Ella
Hart.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
Get Your Servel NOW
This Easy Way

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easier than ever to own and pay for
Servel. A trifling first payment Sc
cures complete instaliation--even the
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
VISIT THE NEAREST DISPLAY
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mpfed mechanism employing the coolest refrgerant IN
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-19
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