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JAMES [. TAFT, 81, DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION

James l.. TAFT. 81 years old. father
of Galen l.. TAFT. collector of Internal
revenue for the Baltimore district.
died in the Episcopal Eye. Far and
Throat Hospital yesterday. He was
thought to be improving from an on-
Grafton when his condition became
suddenly worse.
Funeral services will he conducted
at the residence OF his daughter. Mrs.
A. 3. Omwake, 1854 Ontario road. to.
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. Rev.
Bernard Braskamp, pastor of Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
will otiiciate.
Mr.. TAFT came to this city in 1893
and for more than 20 years took an
active part in the development of real
estate in and around Washington. He
also gave much of his time toward the
extension of Massachusetts avenue
from Rock Creek to the District line.
prior to coming to this city, he
served as mayor of Beatrice. Nebr.,
and was In the banking business
there. He also had been interested
| in real estate development in many
| States. especially in town development
along the c., b. & Q. Railroad. After
| his retirement he lived with his chill
| dren. spending the Winters with his
daughter and the Summers with his
son. lie had been active in Masonic
| circles.
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DeatbS.

3otlAsoN q ~fsRs'1iEEy 1PEEyTSS: q:
brother Of William and Melvin Robinson.
Funeral Friday November al PM,
iI.Smen,, % Tfl' St n'. friend: and rsis.
tives invited.
ROCKE. On Tuesday November 8. 1927, at
w. w. ssnSf Husband Of 1P Pearl r. g., Rocke locke Funeral
ssv ssryics: at the above address re- on Thnss ,ss
ment at Covington Va
sCHLOSS. suddenly. on Wednesday. N1yeg,.
her p .,n i9sd at 9i5 nm LEoNAsDc Ar cir: B.:
irude N schi9s., in the sSrd year ct MS
Teonrs uReaa tam on his rdsx late
Hebrew CONGREGATION Cemetery.
TASC0E. On "Wednesday; November 0, 1927.
# 'af TAscoE scdaaFd beoSsd Rops' F1sn H9H
mother Of J9hn , T Taseoe and grestsrard.
sn and R Fs Rev eorFd Fstay O. RnocF Sasor
fnterment Harmony Cemetery.
IsABELLLA, ToNEY. The member; Of me
so,ovoS g, ALGXASSDER; President.
WALTON On THURSDAY; psM;s1hss Noyembsr NO. To-.
pitai GEORGE E. wALToS. Remain.
e nw inv at ntramsns srams fff FSadsSsa sGGs Pa Ps A
WHITE. On "Wednesday. November q. 1927.
HENRY p WHITE. The members of the
Bureau Relief Association are hereby noti-
ned that an assessment is due,
soL,MoN jAcKSoN. Secretary
WILSON. Departed this life Tuesday. Mo-
yeemhesrr g @ l9e5 at Freedmen's Hosptta
Rerfie wilson He St also leave. to' to mour, n,
their loss host of other. relatives and
friends. Remains resting at & his late ,S,I resi-
November II. at . pm.. from Mount Zion
r Church
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
Cloudy and warmer tonight and to-
morrow, probably occasional light rain.
Virginia - Cloudy and warmer to-
night and tomorrow. possibly occa.
sional light rain in west and north
portions.
West Nirginia-Cloudy and warmer
tonight and tomorrow, with occasional
light rain.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. Al: S pm, a.;
IL midnight. 40; M. So; s a m. 36.
Barometer a pm. 1895; s pm,
O.46; II midnight. 1880; am, 30.51;
s am. 30.55.
Highest temperature, so, occurred at
$50 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, "a. occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 73; lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide. 2:51 am. and 3:01
n1.; high tide, S:3S am and S:57 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 3:42 am. ard
3:o2 pm; high tide, 9:29 am. and
3'4i pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 6:44 am; sun sets
4:59 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:45 am; sun
sets 4:5S pm
Moon rises 6:17 am; sets s:t3 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
| Great Falls - Clear this morning
| Harpers Ferry-Potomac and Shenan
doah rivers clear this morning.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
20 the Health Department in the last "A
hours:
Virginia BHndnll ~ 1633 Irving ut.
Artenius Prince. S5 Emergency Hospital
=. Christine Macauley. 81 st Elizabeth S
Hcsntal
Elizabeth s. Way. 70 homeopathic Hos
pitnl.
isabel s. Belt 85 Home for Aged and
lnnrm.
Maryare, r. sicard 50. 1900 10Th st.
diPrs' Home
Louise IT Davis So. Sibey Hospital
Daniel Conrad. so en- route to Garfield
Hoaotc1
v,rrie g Hooper. ~ 7"s sth at. ne
Matt" Stevens ~ GEORGETOWN Hospital
William T.. Sihlnv 30. Sihry Hospital
Daniel J. Beckett. rs 1910 9th st.
william Brown. s, 30 Que 81.
Charity BurrDs rs "S G st
Frederick Brandon. ~ 1897 9th st.
Herman Larlins II en- route TO Freed
mems Hospital
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Jn M et11orian1.

AA mother cATHAR1NE ToGtisE, who en-. en-
November 10. 1915.
Oh for the touch of a vanished hand.
k%TaRYN fHsYS Z nANc%sfER ca,sf Era AND FAMLY
BcxDES Sss1 y, 11a In w Of B6
DEN, ,oG Tho depaTtfSd this {e seven years
THE FAMILY.
NEis9syB yBRo% Il @ @ah"se's5 @he ard
this ho he seven years ago today. November
In our memory she is Away. near,
CORBiS. A tribute ot love to. the memory
CoRBIN who departed this life seven
wears ago today November 10 1890
Nav his soul rest in peace.
oSsd husband and eny psi cHRsRN
G HANSEN. Who entered eternal rest the
10th day Of November. 1923.
Rapidly the shadows are increasing and
F9SEyEs iS$s His G}1e Devoted eSh WIFE. HELEN
HARRIED. In tribute of love, to the. nem-
cHARLEs EDwaRD Sf n4iisRq HARREb fnd who iha,nii De-
Tcr'f4 c iaas, tgi' life one year ago. November
As, we loved him. 90 We miss him.
Loved remembered lonEed for always.
1ovIS BT?TlnF W1EH nsny nTb GHfnssN :fni tex sR.H
HaRkfEb. HhsIhdEb WILLIAMS AND ROBERT
HARRIED; In sad bu. loving reme%hrsnSe 2 =
70. Tho 1857 dlsa one year ago today November
Yon are resting in peace. dear brother"
As We think Of you each day
H sssGHESfEaSHTHR sSD BsSEHHs haTHHHE 2EFeH Yb s|s
BUDDY.
JONES. In sad but loving remembrsnce of
my dear mother. ALICE JONES. who. died
seven wears ago today. November 10, 1870.
DAYS of sadness still come DER ms.
Hidden ,esrs so often flow;
YoSR TSgisS Ssssr baGsHTEE SsfR; Ef H''iI LOUISE
KOCH. A trihrte Of loys TO the memory Of
parted this life. eleven years ago today.
'''e'' " WIFE AND CHILDREN
IrSN SON and acf5T brother. n .ne ROBERT THOMAS.
who entered into eternal rest three years
ago today.
Dear And RoS nsSsr yoT %, are Ten not S forgotten
As long as life and remembrance last
THE FAMILY
LYLES. A. sacred token of love ard devo-
FRo,H9SshEs e shs re9Ty nYTE TSo T dsSs ENTERED ep'hs
| vember 10 1924
No one knows the heartaches.
Only those who have lost can tell
OF the grief that is borne in silence
FGr The nlother ! loved 50 well
PIOWMAN. In loving rememhrarce Of onr
dear wife and mother: SARAH VIRGINIA
PLOWMAS tnee Jennie Grimesl who died
HER TOWING HUSBAND AND Chill
DREN.
REICHARD. In loving memory of my dear
wife. JULIA PAULINE RElCHARD. vino
passed away two wears ago today Nosem-
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND
STOKES. Sacred to the memory of o,Ir dear
husband and father. THOMAS-T. STOKES.
who departed this life five wears agp to-
dav. November 10. 1922
There is a world above
Where parting i unknown:
long eternity of love,
Formed for the good alone.
And faith behods the dying here.
Translated to that glorious sphere.
HIS LOVING WIFE. CARRIE z. STOKES.
AND CHILDREN.
STROBERT. In sad but loving remembrance
Of our dear wife and mother. KATE 3:
STROBERT inee Perkinsl. who departed
IN Idso hts seven years ago today November
HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER.
WINEMAN. In sad but loving remembrance
of my dear. friend. Mrs ELLA WINEMAN.
who passed away November 10. 1875.
There is never day that passes
without some thought of you,
That you are not forgotten
Bv the ones you left behind,
HER LOVED ONE. c. N.
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Twirls 38 Times on Toe.

The ballet dancing record for twirl.
ing on one toe was set by accident in
London recently. Vera Nemchinova.
the Russian ballet star. was to have
cmuated five other famous prima bal.
lerinas by twirlng 81 times. She
started few bars OF music too soon
and the result was that she turned on
her Toe 3S times, which is believed to
be record
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported Il
Luther r. and Edna NJ Weakley. boy.
John, F. and rarah Z Lartz. girl.
Harris s. and Mary Matthews boy
Willlam G. and Margheritta Stirling. boy,
Ralph z. and Sophic f. Brown. girl.
SOFT ". and Branda Dow girl
Thomas !. ard Corrinc Kclihnr girl
Gov n anh Clr"a l.. Lee. girl
.tan'os'A and Elton N. Thomas hor.
.i"%nnh ard Charlotte Sprigys girl
walter and Isabella Checks boy.
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FOREIGN.
II am Graanmich fir,
Shah's Throne Exhibited.

Rich relics from a treasure house
long kept guarded by the Turkish
government have finally been ex-
hibited. Some of the pieces are of
such value that they bring to mind
stories Of the Arabian Nights. One
exhibit is gold and jewel incrusted
throne of one of the Shahs of Persia,
which is valued at Sl5,0U0, 900.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
GUEST PASTOR TO GIVE
CALVARY CHURCH TALK
Pittsburgh Minister Will Preach
Anniversary Sermon for Meth
odists Tonight.

The anniversary sermon, a feature
on the program of the celebration of
the twenty.ffth anniversary of the or.
ganization of Calvary Methodist Epis-
copal Church. on Columbia road near
Fifteenth street. being held this week
will be preached tonight at 3 O'Clock
by Rev. Albert r.. Day of Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church of Pitts.
hurgh.
Tomorrow evening Right Rev. Will
liam Fraser Mcdowell residan bishop
OF the Washington area of the Metho.
list Episcopal Church. will address the
congregation on an anniversary sub
tect.
Calvary Church was organized by
Rev. Henry II, Naylor. presiding elder
OF the V'shington district of the
Methodist Church. on November II,
lnna. with = charter members. 1t has
I resident membership today of over
9up commtncan
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Marriage Licenses.

Mttiagr urrnses have been issued to- tho
tcttAN tu4
ian,t7 insrv nut liian NJ jefferson.
te"tse Al Wiltshire and Ruth 8. Rod
t,eh. t",h "i krhm"nd Va
Nlan heid ana ttrhc"ca 'lar'i.
tntstt l., ftm. and Irrulcc v. AlIfas
luther u Adatf ~ clinton. =. C.. and
tlarA / tir,ller OF this city
va \ ,4raN aud sarah Lester.
uitn T. Wiss intnn and Martha NJ. Weaver
Anth II ilrtw'n Ma
nahsrr Williams AMI N'anch Clark
~" ard u Michel and Isiencli Fem both
Il NV Wleana
fhnmaa q na-haw ir and Leila Y
t,rnt'> hath OF Richmond Va
wtnEAM keenr II HnciycrHac'S. N. j.. ant
pr,fA Wit.ntn ~ knnsoe city; Mo
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MRS. LOUISE DAVIS DIES.
Funeral Services Held at Home Of
Mother This Afternoon.

Funeral Services for Mrs Louise
Turner Davis. IS years old, who died
in Sibley Hospital Tuesday. were con
Quoted at the residence of her mother
Mrs. Martha d. Turner. 453 Irving
street, this afternoon at l o'cloc.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery. chap
lain of the United States House OF
Representatives; officiated. Interment
was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis. who was the wife Of
Dr. p. &. Davis of Fayetteville. W.
Va, was visiting her mother here
Besides her husband and mother. she
leaves two sons. Orval Davis OF
Fayetteville, and Tracy Z. Davis OF
Columbus. Ga.
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physician as a remedy for his aiiing
wife. Angelo Gristini. 2S. was hned III
City Court yesterday. The court an,
nounced that although personal
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investiga tion revealed the authenticity
of the prescription. 1.-The laws of Utah
prohibit the possession Of liquor for
any purpose whatever"
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CARD of Tbanks

SHELTON. 1 wish to express nv thanks to
my man, fricnGs and relatives Tor their
sister. MARTHA ShELTUN. "'''" u NV
MAlsY VE..N Z SHELTON .
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Mrs. NJ r. l.. Freshel president of
the Millennium Guild. New York. will
lecture on Food for Health and Its
Relation to Physical, Mental and
street.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Jane A. Delano Post. No. 6. Amer
lean Legion, will meet, o'clock. al
1887 Is street Election of officers
Report of Paris convention.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The Women's Eastern Star Club OF
the Treasury Department will meet
tomorrow at the home of Anna F.
Hammond, 1928 Porter street.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The United States National Museum
announces an exhibition of etching.
by Richard E. Bishop. Roland CLARK
and Eric G. Scott. daily from t.
4:30, until November &c.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church will meet tomorrow. II am.
in Pierce Hail. Fifteenth and Harvard
streets. Speakers: Mrs. u. G. B.
!. Pierce. Mrs. Louis A. Bauer and Mrs.
Cliff Richards. Luncheon at pm.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The final lecture Of a series on grand
opera will he given by Miss Julia
Schelling of the faculty Of the
National Park Seminary at O'Clock
in the Jordan studio. 1899 G street.
Ferdi's Aida" will be the subject.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The United Lodge of Theosophists
Hill Building, Seventeenth and
streets. will have free public Lecture
SIS o'clock. Subject: "Reincarna ton.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The next communication Of Trinity
Lodge. No. Al, f. A. A. NJ, will be
held tomorrow
Evening star., 1927-11-10

4 card party under auspices of ST.
Patrick's Sodality will be given for
the benefit Of Maryland Missions, $3.50
o'clock, at the Willard Hotel.
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Fined for Buying Wine.

OG DEN. Utah. November 10 (P.--
For possessing wine prescribed BY
Evening star., 1927-11-10

James A. Edgerton will give the
first Of a series Of free lectures.
o'clock, at the Health Institute, 1928
* street. Subject: "Plato-Idealism. "
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Alpha Delta Phi weekly luncheon.
tomorrow, 1880 PM, at the Gordon
Hotel. 916 Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The Free Speech Clinic at the
Georgetown University Hospital will
be open on Thursdays from . to
o'clock. All persons, men, women anG
children, with any form of speech de
feet are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The Mems Club of st. Luke's Protes.
tant Episcopal Church will meet,
o'clock, in the parish hall.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Camp 4. P. O. of A.. will serve a
home cooked oyster supper at Wood.
man Hall, "a Grant place.
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FOUND.
LOST.

BRACELET. slave on Saturday. Cali Main
1000. Branch 314.
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The Wanderers Club will give an
opening dance at the Blue Triangle
Inn. Twentieth and B streets.
o'clock:
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The National Indian War Veterans
will meet in the boardroom of the
District Building. at 1880 o'clock. to-
morrow night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Fire Company
Is Efficient
Harry Braddock, Chief-Citi-
zens Voice Their APP
probation
HOWELL ASST. CHIEF

Mortified City Fire Co.,
No. L is composed of repre-
sentative men of the city, the
majority of whom volunteer
their service. All render the
best that is possible to give.
The company is organized as
follows:
Chief-Haray Braddock
Assistant Chief = John
Howell.
Second Assistant Chief
Joseph Ware.
President-Frank Crowne.
Observation-Disclosures Kreutz.
That the Fire company has
made progress in its efficiency
has been attested to by many
citizens who have voiced
their appreciation for the
promptness with which the
company has responded to
fire alarms. -. e
The Somers Brick company
in commenting upon the good
work recently done by the
company at a fire at the
brick plant, forwarded a
check for a substantial
amount as evidence Of its
appreciation and desire to
further the praiseworthy
efforts of the company to pro-
tect the homes Of its citizens.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Ehalth Board
DOeSFine Work
Or. Guion. As Health Officer,
Heads BOdy-Is Ex-
perienced
HEALTH CODE ENACTED

The Board Of Health, in
point Of service, cannot be
surpassed BY any other Board
on the ila5piafld.
Dr. Edwaul Gnon, registrar
and healtFEffner Of the COM
munity4h6ads the Board and
brings Into TIE community the
valuable kaowledge and
ability fhafi7 he has acquired
while SERVING previously as
health officer Of Atlantic City.
Dr.. Guien prepared and
had enactaL d Health code
which was passed upon by the
state BoarH and by that body
is considekea one of the best
codes adopted IN the state Of
New jersey.
Mrs. Garolfne Shreve,
Frank Boslg Herman Ban
ming and William Oxley con-
stitute NE dsaeg Imembers Of
the Board
Assistsngashj board in its
efforts TO -mafntain and pre-
serve the health of the com
munity the CITY Council has
provided for asweekIy collect
ion Of gar2a9e and rubbish,
with the fdsa desire to
beautify the Seity and merit
for it4shesaalnae Of the "city
of hopes Snd>healthy people"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
PERSONALS

Vera and Elizabeth Joslin
have returned from college to
their home on Mill road, for
the Easter vacation. Elizabeth
returned on Friday from
Temple University. Vera re-
turned on Saturday from the
New Jersey State College for
Women.
Mrs. Lizzie Roberts, of
New road is convalescing
after a serious operation per-
formed in the Jefferson
Hospital.
Mrs. William Scilly, who
has been spending the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. M. j.
Dalzell, in Washington, D. c.,
returned to Mortified Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Scilly
will spend several days with
her neice, Mrs. A. M. Dick, of
Zion road.
Miss Catherine Hannum,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

OF Revere avenue, is one of.
the dancers, who will take
part in the play given by the
pupils of Viola dancing
school, on April %, in the
Bronze room of the President
Hotel. Several of Miss Ham
NUNS friends will motor over
to see the play, Cinderella in
Flowerland." r. I.
Little Earl Lee, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Garwood Lee, who
broke his elbow several weeks
ago, is still in the hospital,
Doctors have not yet been
able to operate on the arm be-
cause Of an Infection. This Ia
fiction is clearing up, how.
ever, and the lad IS much
better.
Miss Helen Kadansr, Of
Newtown Square, Pa, spent
Sunday as the guest of Marion
Dick of Zion road.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Spicy
Notes
MRS. MATTE ENGLISH
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Passes Away at Mortified
Home - Funeral Ser
vices Today

Funeral services were held
this afternoon at $50 o'clock
for Mrs. Matte English,
wife of Mark English, Of
Shore road. Services were
held from her late residence.
Rev. Isaiah Williams Of
Zion M. E. church officiated.
Interment was made in
Mrs. English died Satur-
day after an illness of less
than a week, with pneu-
mOnia.
With her passing, her
many friends mourn the loss
Of a faithful, loyal church
worker lodge sister, and
friend. Mrs. English was an
active member Of Zion M. E..
church, and a member Of
Keystone Chapter, No. 50,
o. z; s.
She is survived by her
husband and two sons,
Somers and Ralph.
Mrs. A. K. Littlefield, Of
Fifield avenue, entertained
last week, Miss Ella B. Gull
ford, Miss Margaret Jackson,
and Miss David Russ, all Of
Roxborough, Pa.
Mrs. J. A. MacMahlon, and
family we're the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Wilson, Of
Zion road on Sunday.
Make your wants known through
The PleasantvilIe Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

The policy of the govern
ment Of Mortified may be
summed up as follows:
schools and continued
increase in educational facili-
ties.
2-Protection of life, pro,
perry and health.
Good roads and lights.
To maintain that policy, the
city has an administration
which is constantly endeayor-
ing to bring about better
facilities for Mortified.
The City government is
headed by Mayor Eugene
Swilkey, serving his second
term. Mr.. Swilkey has an
|nounced his intention of re-
firing from office when his
present term runs out. He has
served the community in
every capacity.
George H. Muller IS serving
his third term as city clerk.
William B. Stokes, president
Of Council, has served in the
councilmanic body for the past
six years.
j. Harry Turner, council
man from the First ward, has
served since the Incorporation
of the city in 1905. Council
man Harry Carlson has
served two terms; Councilman
Victor r. Keller, two terms
Councilman Harold Morton,
one term; Councilman Albert
Barkoff, one term; Council
man Theodore Smith; one
term.
Other city officers are:
Walter Yates, city custodian;
William A. johnson, purchas-
ing agent; Frank Melville,
treasurer; Harold E. Will
liams, Collector.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
See Need OF
Larger Library
Mrs. Caroline .Shreye Pro
NOTED Movement For
Organization
MEREDITH is PRESIDENT

A library ASSOCIATION has
been organized through the
efforts Of Mrs. Caroline
Shreve and the able and
enthusiastic assistance of the
county librarian, Miss Jane
Brown.
Miss Shreve's various well
fare activities have made it
impossible for her to continue
In the office to which she was
elected, that of president Of
the association. George
Meredith, a jealous, capable
resident, has been elected to
that office.
Under his leadership the
growth of this organization is
assured. The Mayor, Eugene
Swilkey, has generously and
graciously provided quarters
in his office at the City Hall
for the library, where the city
librarian, Miss Price, is dis
tributinQ a large number of
books among the many citi-
zens who take this oppor-
tunity for intellectual i'm
provement and recreational
reading.
The library is receiving
contributions of books and in
creasing at a rate that will
neeessitate larger quarters ii
the9vefN neanfutpre. 4
49, ~ t&
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Wilson Chief
OfPolice Dept.
Raphael X. Penney, Police Re-
corder-Has Fine Record
During Service
LEVER NIGHT OFFICER

Under the capable super
vision of the Mayor, the police
department, and Recorders
court, is rapidly attaining a
degree of efficiency, and
guaranteeing both safety and
justice to the citizens of
Mortified.
John P. Wilson is Chief Of
Police, and Everett Lever is
night patrolman, Raphael
K. Feeneyo a bright and
promising young man. is city
recorder, in which capacity
he has, in the brief time he
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

has served, shown excellent
judgement in cases before
him.
Chief Wilson, having served
as a county detective, brings
into his office the knowledge
of police duties which are in
calcuable benefit to the COM
munity.
A system Of call signals has
been installed in the city to
further increase the protect
I've value Of this branch of
civic service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
-Four Times as Much Upkeep
Today AS in 1921
Clerk States
STREETS ARE VERY q
{
WELL LIGHTED
II
Roads Receive Daily Attention
Under Direction Of Road
Committee Of City Coun-
cil-New Improvements

How Mortified has grown
within the past seven years,
since 1921, can readily be as
certained from the following
budget appropriations WITCH
have beea<given out through
its city clerk, George NJ.
Muller. The appropriations
since 1920 are:
1921 - Roads, $1,000 (;
lights, $1,000; schools,
$500.
1922 = Roads, 1900;
lights, s4.125; school. 5000
"a.
1923 = Roads, $1,000;
lights, 1880; school, $15,-
820.
1924 - Roads. 50, 200;
lights, &5.775; school $2O,-
Bib.
1926 - Roads,. So, 800;
lights, S6,225; school $780,
365.
1926 - Roads, $1,000;
lights, S747;5; school, $27.-
I85.
1927 - Roads, $4,000;
lights, $7700; school, $31,-
100.
There is Approximately
four times as much road up
keep since 1872 l, eyidencing
the development Of land for
home sites.
Inc original installation OF
light was So.
Today there are l05 street
electric lights Of 600 candle
power each, making North
field the best lighted rural
community on the Mainland.
The roads receiving daily
attention under the direction
Of the Road Committee Of
Council, Of which J. Harry
Turner is chairman, together
with Daniel Sutton, road
supervisor, make possible as
good roads, streets and high
ways in Mortified as can be
found along the Shore road.