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Evening star., 1927-03-28
C0NviCTS KICK WAY OUT.
Three Escape From tuberculosis
Ward of Ohio Penitentiary.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 2S @.-
Three convicts confined in the tu.
berculosis ward OF the Ohio Peniten-
tiary kicked q hole through the fly
screen separating them from the
prison yard. pried open the gates in
the west wall and escaped early yes
terday.
All OF the men were suffering from
tuberculosis. They were serving
terms ranging from s to 80 years on
charges of burglary and shooting with
intent to kill.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Bandits March Forty Night Club Guests
Four Hours and Blackjack Policemen

This was repeated a half Dozen
times until the robbers tired Of the
game and forced the patrons to begin
marching around the room. The
march" was begun about 2 am. and
lasted until 6 am, when the robbers
apparently were satisfied. The victims
turned over money and jewelry valued
at $4,000.
During the march a woman sue.
ceeded in escaping and notified Pa.
trolman Norbert Butala, who was
passing with a friend. George Nestor,
q former policeman.
The men ran to the place and as
they entered were blackjacked. Both
suffered fractured skulls and it is
feared Butala's injuries will prove
fatal
Evening star., 1927-03-28
TWO STEAMERS SOLD.
North German Lloyd Buys South
American Ships.

SANTIAGO. Chile, March % @.-
The South American Steamship Co.
has sold the steamers Teno and Aeon
cagua to the North German Lloyd
for 100000. The ships will be taken
off the present service between Chile
and the United States.
When the Teno arrives from New
York it will be delivered to its new
owners. while the Aconcagua, now
en- route to New York. will be turned
over on its return trip from New
York.
The sale was stated to be due to
the fact that the ships did not pro.
duce enough revenue to warrant their
continuance on their present routes.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
TWO BURN T1 DEATH.
Mother and Daughter Perish at
Scene of Hold-uo.

PITTSBURGH, March % CN.-A
mother and her 9-year-old daughter
were burned to death yesterday and
several others had narrow escapes
when fire destroyed a combination
dwelling and store at Coverdale. scene
OF the recent $194.000 Pittsburgh
Terminal Coal Co. payroll robbery.
Mrs. Catherine Nestor, 40, and her
daughter, Anna. were the victims.
Authorities are investigating the
fire. which, residents of the place said.
was preceded by an explosion.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
DAWES GOES FISHING.
Party on Way to Pearl Island for
Deep-Sea Casts.

PANAMA. March % R).--Vice
President Dawes and members OF his
party left Saturday night for Pearl
Island, on the Gulf of Panama, for
some deep sea fishing.
Gen. Dawes was the guest of honor
at a reception given by the American
Minister and attended by leading per.
sonages in isthmian social and po-
litical circles. President Chiari will
give a banquet in his honor to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. March 2S.-Two bandits
who held UP night club here early
yesterday, angered because patrons
were slow in giving up their valu.
ables, made their victims march
around the room, soldier fashion, for
more than four hours.
The bandits entered the place short.
ly after midnight and ordered, the
guests, about 40 persons, to line up
along the walls and to toss their val.
uables to the center of the floor.
When the request resulted in a show.
er of knives, key rings and other
trivial articles, the men ordered their
victims to pick them up and "try 1t
over again."
Evening star., 1927-03-28
WINS STAGE MEDAL.
Edith Wynne Matthison Awarded
Prize for Good Diction.

NEW YORK, March 28 R.-Miss
Edith Wynne Matthison was an
nounced yesterday as the winner OF
the gold medal for good diction on
the stage awarded by the American n
Academy of Arts and Letters. 1t will
be presented formally April 81.
Miss Matthison is the wife OF
Charles Ram Kennedy. dramatist.
She has appeared principally In
Shakespearean and old Greek dramas.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
HAWAII AIR FORCE LAGs.
Warner Reports Inadequate Equip
ment in Pearl Harbor.

HONOLULU, March % P).-Naval
air equipment at Pearl Harbor is in
adequate both as to quantity and
quality, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Warner said as he departed for
the mainland. Warner made an IL
day inspection of the aviation situa-
ton in the Hawaiian Islands.
The official said that the Pearl
Harbor air force was operating at the
absolute maximum of efficiency with
the facilities at it's command. He ex-
pressed a belief that the equipment
undoubtedly would be increased and
improved.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Maj Watson Ordered to Brussels.

Maj. Edwin M. Watson, Field Ar
tillery, at the General Staff School. at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan, has been
ordered to Brussels for duty as mill
tary attache to Belgium and the
Netherlands. Before going abroa he
will be attached temporarily to the
Office OF the chief Of STAFF. War De-
partment. a@aa@s
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Promoted to Grade of Colonel

Lieut.. Col. Harris Pendleton. jr..
United States Infantry. at Fort Ben
ming. Ga; Lieut.. Col Frank c. Rai'er,
Medical Corps, at Fort Totten. n. Y.
and Lieut.. Col. Jay r.. Shook, Medi-
cal Corps, at Fort Bliss, Tex, have
laeen promoted TO the grade of colonel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Would
Add To Roster
Mainland Post Inaugurates
Drive For Members; Goal
Set at $50
ENTRY FEE REDUCED

Mainland Post, American Legion,
inaugurated a drive for members
this week. With the membership
fee reduced for limited time, the
local Legionnaires are making an
attempt to bring to $50 members
their present roster of approximate
ly 70.
Every member of the local post
has been empowered to act as a
committee of one in this campaign,
and it is expected that the next
two meetings will show a marked
increase in applications for mem
bership.
According to officials of the post,
there are a large number of ex-
service men on the Mainland who
are not affiliated with the Legion,
and an attempt will be made to
bring them all into the local post
Post officers pointed out that ii
would be an advantage to the Ma.l-
land to have the local post, already
well organized, embody the Legion
activities of the entire section.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Education Week
Observed Here
Program of Events Next
Week To Be lnaugurated
Monday in School
LEGION SPONSORS PLAN

american Educational Week
will be observed in the schools of
this city next week. The week s
program, which is being sponsored
by the local post of the American
Legion, VIII be inaugurated Monday
night with a meeting at the high
schooI auditorium, to which all pa
rents and students have been in
vited Monday has been set aside
as Health Day." and the meeting
will be featured by well-known
speakers who are experts in the
subject of school health.
The purpose of the weeks OBJ
servance, which is to acquaint the
public with the work of schools and
their needs, is exemplified in the
various days set aside as follows:
Tuesday, Home and School Day"
Wednesday, Know Your School
Day" Thursday, "School Opportu-
nifty Day" Friday "Armistice Day
Saturday, Community Day." Sun
day, For God and Country Day."
Speakers at the meeting Monday
will be DR.. Salasin, of Atlantic City
and Dr. Frank, of Egg Harb5r City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
McCmter Visits
Scene of Murder
Lilliendahl Counsel Holds
Long Conference With
Client

Robert H. McCarter, attorney for
Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl. who
goes on trial Nov % for the muir
der of her husband, visited the
scene of the crime this week, and
also visited his client in the allan
tic county Jail for a two-hour con-
ference. McCarter went over ev-
cry foot of the ground in and near
the spot where on September 10
the retired DR.. Lilliendahl was shot
in the presence of his wife.
Fear for the condition of Willis
Beach, co-defendant with Mrs. Lii
liendahl, who suffered a severe
heart attack Monday, has been al
layed by an Improvement in his
condition.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
City Beauty At
Vineland FIESTA
Miss Almeda Martin, Repre-
senting This City, Makes
Creditable Showing
MISS BURLINGTON WINS

Miss Almeda Martin, local high
school senior, made a creditable
showing Monday in the competi-
ton for the title of Miss South
Jersey" held in connection with
the Vineland Mardi Gras. More
than 80 cities sent representatives.
Miss Burlington" won the com
petition, but Miss Pleasantville'
was one of the five who lasted UNI
til the final judging. The beauties
representing Brigantine and Port
Norris were also in the runner-up
class
The local girl was accompanied
by Mrs. Schuyler Adams, of South
Main street, who acted as chape-
rome and her escort was CT Ham
of this city. Miss Martin also had
a police escort in the person Of
Officer Joseph Conway, of the Plea
santville police department
The final choice of the represen-
tative beauty was made after mid
night in the ballroom at Rainbow
Lake, where a colorful Halloween
bail crowned the events of the
night.
A banquet at the Masonic Tenn
pie began the train of events for
the visiting beauties, and was fol-
lowed by a parade said to be the
best in the history of Vineland's
mardi gras celebrations. Miss Mar
tin took part in the parade in a
decorated automobile. She was
dressed in hand painted rose tat
feta dress. with fur wrap, and
wore gold slippers and stockings.
Although the experience was the
first of it's kind for Miss Martin
she expressed herself as delighted
over the event, and confessed she
had not expected to come as near
as she did to being chosen Miss
South Jersey"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Survival Fund
Begun By Post
Legion Makes Arrangements
For Support of Last
Living Member
YEARLY ADDITIONS

A Survival Fund" which will
provide for the last living member
of the Mainland Post, American Lee
eion, was founded last night at a
meeting Of the post members. Ed
wara Stephenson pronesed the plan
and made the first contribution to
the fund.
The fund viii be added 20 yearly
on Armistiee Day by contribu-
tion from the post, and the entire
amount, principal and interest will
be turned over in later years TO the
last living member of the post.
The plan was proposed on the
strength of numerous cases of Civil
War veterans who have been left
alone without support in recent
years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Cigarettes Are
Sold To School
Children, Claim
Mortified Board of Educa-
ton Takes Steps To Warn
Store Keepers
PARENTS URGED TO
AID IN PREVENTION
Dissatisfaction Expressed by
Board Members at Slow
Progress on Mill Road Ad-
ditiOn - Close Schools on
Thursday

Following an investigation of the
charges that Mortified store keep
ers were selling cigarettes to the
school children, the Board of Edu-
cation, at its meeting Tuesday ev-
letters TO these offenders and warn
ening, asked the Clerk to send
them that they were breaking a
State law. 1t was brought out dur
ing a discussion that the children
are lettering on their way home
from school, smoking cigarettes
and getting into mischief.
Parents have been requested to
have their children report home di-
rectly after school and thus elimi-
nate a part of the danger. The
Parent-Teachers Association at a
recent meeting complained of these
conditions and asked the board to
act.
The clerk was also instructed to
send a letter to the architect OF
the addition of the Mill road schoE
and express the dissatisfaction of
the Board that the work ON the
school has not been progressing
more rapidly during the favorable
weather conditions.
At the request of Principal
Charles NJ Kresge, the Board vot-
ed to close school on November 10,
in order that the teachers may at
tend the State Teachers Associa-
ton meetings in Atlantic City high
school on the 10th, 18th and 18TH
of November. AS the 18th is Ar
mistice day and the 18th Saturday,
the school will be closed all three
| days.
Principal Kresge reported that a
few cases of scarlet fever have
been reported, but that the utmost
preeaution is being taken to see
that the disease does not spread.
The school has been regularly fu-
migated.
The manual training equipment
has been received and installed
Actual instructions will begin this
week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
DRIVE PROGRESSES
Building Fund For Lutheran Church
Increased

Building Fund For Lutheran Church
Increased
A report on the drive being con-
Quoted by members of the Epiphany
Lutheran Church was given at a
meeting of the Church Council anc
Ladies' Aid society at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ennis, Verons
avenue, Tuesday night. Several
hundred dollars have been added TO
the fund being raised TO build Il
new edifice and the members feei
much encouraged about the success
of their undertaking. Those in at
tendance were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Van Ness, Mrs. Gustav Carl
son and Nil Swenson. of North
field; Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hears,
Miss Elsie Stuber, of Linwood; Mr..
and Mrs. Brettinger, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Swenson. Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Shappell, Mrs. Harry Lochei, Mrs.
Irma Johnson and Mrs. Sutton.
Mrs. Alvin Risley will be hostess
to the group at the December
meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Mortified
Holds Lively
Mass Meeting
Large Representation Gath
ers at Home Of John
MuldOOn
LARGE NUMBER
WOMEN PRESENT
They Hear Administration
Candidates Pledge a Con-
tinuance of Policy of Salts
factory Development

On Wednesday evening last, a
from the entire city gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
John Muldoon on Shore road, and
listened to speeches made by the
candidates on the Administration
Ticket. Mr.. Stokes. candidate for
Mayor, gave an interesting and
straight forward address, recount
ing the many accomplishments OF
the Administrator during the past
few yearS-the creation of a fire
department, the installation OF
large water mains and fire plugs,
which have enabled the property
owners to secure greatly reduced
fire insurance rates-a saving
greater than the amount of tax
assessed individually for the up
keep of the department.
Many Improvements.
The administration by its support
and appropriations has given
Northfield, schools and teaching
facilities equal to any on the Main
land. Mr.. Stokes cited the last
accomplishment of the Admisis-
tration-the laying of curbs and
sidewalks, and told his hearers that
while this improvement created
conditions temporarily unfavorable
and incidental the work, council
would, if the Administration ticket
be elected, provide adequately in
the coming budget to place streets
in a condition which would COM
pare favorably with any in the
Continued on page p
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
ABSENT CANDIDATE
MAY BE OPPOSED
Point Councilman Must Re-
turn by Tuesday, Says
Woman Leader

Unless Councilman Thomas Nc
Curdy, of Somers Point, returns by
Tuesday from Richmond, Va, a wo-
man candidate will be substituted
for him at the polls, according to
Mrs. John Jewell, a leader of the
Point Republican league. McCurdy
is a candidate for reelection to
council.
McCurdy has been away for
some time and Mrs. Jewell demands
an explanation. She declares that
If McCurdy is not back by election
day she will bring forth woman
candidate on a sticker campaign.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Mortified
Equalizing
Assessments
Basic Rate For Assessment of
Land Values by Zone
System
ATTRACTIVENESS
OF PROPERTY
Principle Is To Give Fair Con-
sideration With Favor on
Account of Beautifica-
ton

One of the most progressive
steps taken by a city of the Main
land in the last year is that il
Mortified by the creation of a tax
board for the purpose of equaliz
ing assessments.
The principle under which this
will operate is basic rate for as
sessments of land values, plus as
sessments for improvements with
full allowance and consideration
for the attractiveness of home
grounds which make for the beauti-
fication of the city.
Under this plan it may be expec.
ted that little favor will be paid to
people who hold land for specula,
ton. Spectators may expect to
pay the rate in that tax zone.
The tax board will assure to res
idents and prospective residents
alike fair and equal consideration
under assessments from which tax
es viii be levied. Mortified will
set a premium upon the develop
ment of civic pride and the attrac-
tiveness of homes. The neat, well
kept and creditable properties will
receive whatever favoritism is to
be extended under assessments.
Street improvements.
During the present year public
spirited property owners have dem
onstrated their civic pride by co
operating with the construction OF
Continued on Page p
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
ELLIOT LAUDS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State Commissioner Says That
Methods Are Best In rs
Years.

Critics, VINO denounce the
present-day method of education
are either ignorant or misin.
formed. The schools of today
are doing a far better job today
than they did twenty-five years
ago."
So declared DR.. Charles H.
Elliott, New Jersey State Com,
missioner of Education, in his
address to delegates attending
/ banquet marking the formal
,pening of the fwenty-seyenta
annual convention Of the state
conference of Parent Teacher's
Associations In Atlantic City.
More than 600 delegates from
various sections of the state
are attending the convention.
Most of the articles written
by critics of education have no
base for their argument" DR..
Elliott declared. They are like
a ship without a sail, founder,
ing about and coming to no
specific point"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
REAL ESTATE MEN
ON FRAUD CHARGE
Atlantic City Operators
Held Under 81 500
Bail Each

A. Trevor Williams and Royden
B. Davis. two principals of an At
lantie City realty firm, We're sur
rendered to Judge Smathers by
their attorney yesterday to answer
four indictments charging them
with conspiracy to defraud. They
were released on $500 bail each
The indictments grew out of the
failure of the men to turn over
securities amounting tos52.616 to
the receiver of the firm, Emerson
Richards The affairs of the COM
pany have dragged through Chan
Gerry Court for several months. but
this is the first criminal action TO
be taken against the principals
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
URGE MEDAL FOR
HEROIC BRIDGE MAN
Tender of Chestnut Neck
Span Saved Two IN
Crash


Horatio Cramer, tender of the
bridge across the Muilica River at
Chestnut Neck, will be recommend
eG for the Carnegie medal for he
roism for his rescue of two persons
from an automobile which crashed
through the bridge into the river
on October "a.
Eugene Wager, of Philadelphia,
and Anna Bishop, of Kings Manor,
Pa, We're the two whom Cramer
rescued. Two others of the party
managed to escape from the sub
merged machine unaided, while an
other couple, Charles Young and
Miss Margaret Dowden, both of
Philadelphia, were drowned.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
EXPECT MANY AT
LEGION'S AFFAIR
At Least $50 Will Attend
Annual Dinner-Dance

1t is expected that at least $50
persons will attend the annual Am
erican Legion Armistice Day din
ner-dance. to be given next Thurs
day at the Atlantic City Casino by
the Mainland Post Of this city.
1t was announced today that Rev.
Robert Arthur Elwood, of Absecon,
would make an address at the din
ner on the ideals and principles of
the American Legion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
SPECIAL CONCERT

Members OF the First Presby.
terrain Church orchestra and their
director, Mrs. Ezra Lake, are plan
ming a concert to be given in the
Junior o. u. A. M. hall, November
2S. The tickets are selling rapidly
and the affair promises to be well
attended. Novelty numbers will be
introduced as well as many old
fayorites.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
Vice Crusader &
And Aides Are
Put Under Bail
Three Men Charged With
Breaking and Entering Into
Local Premises
HUNTLEY ALSO FACES
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
Fined For Speeding and Ar
raigned for Carrying Re-
vOlver; Proprietor of Raid
ed Place Under Bail

Edward Huntley, Atlantic City
vice crusader, was arraigned in To-
cal police court Tuesday on three
charges, following a raid he and
two aides made on a place at Main
street and Reading R. r. early on
Tuesday morning.
He was held for the grand jury
under 81 900 bail on the charge of
breaking and entering, under s2500
bail for carrying revolver without
permit, and was fined $50 for
speeding, with his drivers license
revoked for six months. Police Re-
corder Stephens conducted the
hearing.
Charles Mason, of this city, and
Robert Shewell, of Linwood, con-
stable, aided Huntley in the raid,
and were also held under 81 600
apiece for breaking and entering.
Shewell was held under $1,000
additional bail for resisting arrest
and attempted assault.
Seize Paraphernalia.
The arrest of the three men came
after Joseph Rand, proprietor of
the Main street place, had been
placed under arrest for conducting
a gambling place, and arraigned be-
fore Justice NagIee at Linwood. A
slot machine, dice, cards, gaming
table covers and other gambling
paraphernalia were seized it is
charged and are being held at Lin
wood as evidence.
Rand was put under S2,500 bail
by Justice Naglee for the grand ju-
ry, while three patrons of the place
were held as material witnesses.
Following his arraignment, Rand
came to the local police headauar-
tiers and swore out a warrant for
Huntley, Mason and Shewell. char
ging that they entered his place
without warrants or other legal per-
mission. Huntley had only a COM
plant made out before Justice Ma
glee
Huntfey was arrested at Poplar
avenue and Shore Road by Officers
Kline and Wilson CT the local po-
lice, while Shewells resisting ar
rest" took place at his own home.
where the officers had gone for him.
Speeding Charge.
xuac xvh.ln hn moe 1.r,xxs,.ex Il A.
own car to the 9olice station here.
in custody of the officers, that
Huntley is said to have speeded.
At the hearing he protested the
charge, claiming that when the Of
fcers called his attention to the
fact that he was speeding, he slow
ed down Immediately. Protest was
also made on the grounds that
Huntley was already under arrest
at the time he is said to have
speeded, and that he was in charge
of the officers.
Since the hearing here, Huntley
has found more trouble awaiting
him in Atlantic City, where John
Rauffenbart, counsel for the delega-
ton that is opposed to Hentley's
methods, has requested Mayor Ruff
fu to strip the crusader of the spe-
cial police powers with which he
is empowered. The basis of the
request is that HUXLEY exceeded
his authority in venturing beyond
the city limits in his raiding exeur-
sions.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
FESTUS CIRCLE

Members of the Festus sewing
circle of st. Johns NJ. P. Church
piled their needles at The home OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Reiner, Church
street and Doughty road, Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Margaret
Carly as the hostess. Mrs. Bella
Horton will entertain next week at
her home, 225 Park avenue. Attend
ing were: Mrs. Maud Howell, Mrs.
Rebecca Horton, Mrs. Anna Clay
ton, Mrs. Flora Risley. Mrs. Ger
trude Fest, Mrs. Elizabeth Reiner,
Mrs. Bella Horton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
LIBRARY BOARD
HEARS REPORTS
Total of $50 Books Loaned
During Past Month

A meeting OF the Pleasantville
Library Board was held at the home
OF the vicepresident. Mrs. George
NJ. Bates, Washington avenue. on
Monday night. Mrs. Charles o.
Wilson reported that $50 books had
been loaned during the past month.
Members of the board present We're
Mrs. Preston B. Adams, Mrs. Tho
mas NJ Simanton, Mrs. Charles
Chattle, Mrs. Robert Smedley, Mrs.
Charles o. Wilson, Mrs. Warren
Austin and Mrs. Bates.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-04
ENTERTAIN AT CARDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weisen.
berger, of 11S N. Second street en-
tertained several friends at cards,
Tuesday night. Their guests in
Guided; Mrs. C. A. Wertzberger
and son, Arthur, of Altoona, Pa. :;
Jack Misdom, of Woodbridge, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Joyce, Miss
Anna Joyce, John Joyce Jr., Mrs.
F. Hay.