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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04

to be the spirit of this era as opposed
to the more delicate styles which fol-
lowed it. Most public buildings, club
rooms and hotels can be treated very
successfully in this manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
Fixtures of Wrought-irOn.

On either side Of the massive fire.
place, which dominates the room from
one of the long walls, stand wrought
iron torcheres. The electric fixtures
are also of wrought-iron, brackets in
the form of branches with leaves hold
ing up three candles.
A large Persian rug. with a back
ground of deep red and figures of tan,
mulberry and green-blue covers meg
of the floor and gives life and color
to the whole room. The windows are
of the easement type. set deep in the
walls with no wooden trim around
them.
Gold gauze curtains hang against
the glass and the overdraperies are of
gold and red damask. The lamps,
plates and other incidental furnish
ings about the room add notes of YER
million, turquoise and gold.
The whole place has a sense of dig.
nifty and spaciousness. A room of this
character needs very. little furniture,
but those few pieces should be mas
sive and well placed. Pale colors
have to be avoided; only those colors
which are glowing and rich should be
used to balance the heavy dark fur
nishings. Grandeur and virility seem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
FURNISHING THE HOME
Conducted for The Star
BY ELIZABETH sTETsON AND GENEvIEvE HENDRICKS
The floor is also of dark wood laid

The floor is also of dark wood laid
in herringbone pattern.
Against this background massive
walnut furniture is used--a long re-
fectory table in the center with two
Renaissance armchairs at either end.
These are upholstered in red velvet,
as are the side chairs placed about
the room. Against one of the short
walls at the far side of the room
stands a credenza wall cabinet used
as a sideboard), one of the most beauti-
full pieces produced at this time. Over
it hangs rich old oil painting. Across
the table and credenza are laid strips
of dull gold brocade, and the candle
sticks are of polychromed wood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Police Stop
Pike Speeding
Eight Drivers Under Arrest
Over The Week
End
4S TO Sc MILES PER HOUR

Deciding that weekend motorists
were taking too many liberties with
the speed law, the State Police at
Absecon made round up of eight
violators yesterday on the White
Horse Pike.
All were said to have been
travelling at a rate between As and
Sc miles per hour, lodging in and
about traffic, endangering the
lives Of themselves and others.
All were fined.
In reference TO the cases, Ser.
geant lllingsworth said, with the
increasing traffic jams on the pike
we must be careful. We have to
arrest those that shoot at the Sc
mile mark. We are endeavoring to
eliminate accidents and make
motoring safe for all who care to
enjoy it. but We cannot do so il
autoists insist ON racing"
Six of the men were arraigned
in Absecon, and the other two were
brought up in Egg Harbor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
MAYOR JACKSON
VISITS BOY SCOUTS
Accompanied By Albert
Greenwood To Camp
Fr0linger

Mayor Charles E. Jackson and
Albert Greenwood, Sr., both of
whom have sons at Camp Fralinger
at Schwenkville, Pa, were week
end visitors at that Boy Scout in
stitution.
Upon arrival of the Mayor and
Mr.. Greenwood, it was found that
the boys had left for church. They
are enjoying two weeks of camping
life and instructions in athletics
under the direction of Atlantic
County Executive Harold V. Feyl,
and swimming instructions given
by Joseph V. Kelly, assistant scout
executive.
Albert Greenwood, Jr, of North
Main street, has the honor to being
one of the QUOT champions, as a
result of the tournament staged
between all the troops.
Troop No. is now preparing to
leave, as it is nearing the end of
the time for Troop Q.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
WAR ON
CLOAKLESS BATHERS
Enforcement of Macintosh
Law Catches Surf
Seekers

The Atlantic City police have
started to- strictly enforce the so
called Macintosh law, compelling
all bathers to wear outer garments
going to ana coming from the
beach. The police. however. were
not called upon to make any
arrests.
Several bathers, accustomed TO
the laxity which has heretofore
marked the enforcement of the
ordinance. were caught mapping.
Special officers were assigned to
side avenues leading to- the beach.
The boardwalk force was given an
structions. to send every bather of
the Walk. except at those avenues
at which it is impossible to reach
the beach without crossing the
Walk.
Chief of Police Doran emphasized
the fact that no bathers are al
lowed 10 promenade the Walk. He
said the enforcement would be con
tinued until the end of the season.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
"BABY CYCLONE"
HITS MANY HOUSES
Twister' and Downpour Hit
West Berlin-8O to 100
Flee as Structures are
Smashed

A baby cyclone" which struck
West Berlin between $50 and 8
o'clock last night, destroyed or
damaged a score of homes and left
between so and 100 persons home
less. Property damage was esti-
"a ssis tasa sEe sd aaa
the homes were frame one-anda
Ehalf or two-story buildings.
More than twenty persons were
hurt, none seriously. DR.. Frank
Stem and State troopers from the
Berlin barracks gave first aid and
neighbors took in the homeless fol
the night.
The twister lasted about twenty
minutes, fiattened garages, tearing
the roofs off houses, bursting open
doors and smashing windows, fell
ing trees and telephone poles and
littering the streets With broken
pieces of wood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Awards For
Lands Taken
Sewer Force Main Across
Meadows to Beach
Th0roughfare
WALNUT STREET
IMPROVEMENT

Reports of the Commission
Assessments and Benefits for rights
of way for the sewer force main
across the meadows and for the
improvement of Walnut street
were received by the Pleasantyille
Common Council last evening and
will later come up for final action
Awards for lands to be taken
for the right of way for the install
lation and maintenance of the
sewer force main from the pump
ing station to Beach Thoroughfare
were as follows:
Eden Company 800.
William Fl. Bartlett nominal.
Camden & Atlantic R. r. $50
Sally NJ Hanley $40.
A. c.. Poster Advt. Co. SIS.
George c. Alderman 1915.
Emile Bake $475.
James B. Fowler $50.
George Frescoln $675.
Somers S. Lake $45.
Awards in the Walnut street i'm
provement were:
Carmelia Marinelli $500.
Nicholas Marinelli $1,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Boy Scouts
In Line For
Medals
Essingt0n, Helfrich and Jones
Rescue Three From
Lakes Bay
RESULT OF
SCOUT TRAINING
They Bring Howard Handle
ton, Bernie Cowan and Jack
Muller AshOre-ScOut Mas
ter Fleischhauer Pleased

The useful lessons being taught
the boys of Scout Troops Nos. !
and were exemplified recently in
the heroic rescue from drowning of
three smaller lads who had gone
beyond their depth while bathing in
the waters of the basin of Lakes
Bay.
Bill Essington, of Troop l, Ed
ward Helfrich and William Jones,
of Troop 2, noticing the plight of
Howard Hambleton, Bernie Cowan,
son of the proprietor of Cowan's
Delicatessen store, and Jack Null
Ter, and without thought for their
own safety, went to the rescue of
the little boys and brought them
safely ashore.
The boys, according to ]. G.
Fleishhauer, who is scout master
of Troop 2, are in line for a medal
for this act, and after the proper
investigation and reports are made
will be awarded a place on the
court of honor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Regulars Stop
ROses-Guards
Tonic Proves Disastrous
For Snappy Resort
Outfit
HELFRICH CLOUTS THREE

The Melrose- Morris Guard outfit
that came to the Mainland on
Saturday for a restorative tonic
to help pull them out of their slump
were handed big, sour dose of
castor oil, taking the small end
of 43 score.
The Regulars began the fire
works in the third stanza, scoring
2 runs on singles by Ellingsworth
and Helfrich, a free pass, a sacri-
flee and a double steal. An error
by Herr and singles by Mcconnell
and Nelson gave the Roses Guards
their first marker in the fourth.
Up in the fourth, the Regulars
clinched 1T. their 4 - lead, taking a
counter, and another in the eighth
settled matters. However in the
ninth, the Roses-Guards, feelins
that they had not had enough oil
this treatment, crashed through
with two runs, a homer by Knob
LAUGH bringing in Moore, who was
on first.
Steinader hurled a good brand
Of ball. yielding only 10 hits. Ty
Helfrich gathered 3 of the clouts
and Jack Ellingsworth accounted
| for two more.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Says City Should Provide
Right OF Way For Crossings
Freebooter Clark Adams Believes 1t Is Still Possible
tain Over Head Way From New Road-Smal
Outlay in 100000 Improvement

of the State Highway Department
The engineers have considered
some forty or more ideas in con
nection with the Pleasantville sit
uation.
1--WE have the plans which are
considered to be most feasible on
file with the county engineer, A
H. Nelson. They are the ones ref
erred to by Mayor jackson and call
for an overhead at New Road and
also at Decatur avenue, bringing
the traffic into Verona avenue.
"The relief this would bring to
the Main street of the City is just
as great as Mayor Jackson points
out.
Il called to attention this great
Improvement some months ago. 1t
would cost about 100000. l be-
lieve am correct in stating that
we may still be able to get this i'm
provement for the city, but the
State feels that the City of Pleas
antville should cooperate to the
extent of getting the right of way
required.
THE burden of the cost on the
city would be small compared to
the advantages and benefits
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09

Freebooter Clark Adams de-
clares that if the City of Pleasant
vile will cooperate with the coun.
ty and state and obtain a compar-
atively small amount of right of
way for the crossings, he is of the
opinion that it is not too late to
secure the overhead crossings to
which Mayor Charles E. Jackson
referred in Fridays issue of the
Pleasantville Press.
Il quite agree with Mayor Jack
son." said Freebooter Adams,
that we should have relief from
traffic congestion on Main street.
The overheads referred to have
been studied out by the engineers
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Johnny Moretti
COnvalescing
Crushed Three Ribs in Wild
Automobile Race at
HOhOkus
NEW HALF MILE RECORD

Three broken ribs and LAGER
ated chin mean nothing to Johnny
Moretti. He will race again next
Saturday.
On July Goth, dirt track racing
fans at Hoboken saw race that
was not scheduled on the bill, and
saw a plucky lad fight a motor
gone wild, and win the battle after
he had sacrificed sound body in
the event.
Johnny was scheduled to drive
the Frontenac 81, and was tight
ening two rods on the case when
they suddenly snapped. and the car
was rendered useless for the day.
Undaunted by this hard luck,
Johnny leaped into a Rago, number
10, and started.
He was in the fifth fastest race,
and was going strong when the ac-
celerator rod snapped. Freed of all
restraint, the car ran wild. For
the first lap, Johnny held it well in
hand. But after that, he knew it
was only matter of moments when
be would crash, and it was up to
him to save the other drivers from
collision if he could not save him
self.
Faster and faster went the speed
ing racer. He Tapped the leading
cars once, and broke all records for
the half mile, hitting 10 and ga
seconds. He Tapped the rear cars
twice and was heading for the front
when he left the track and crashed
through the protecting fence, So
great was the impact that the Rago
was broken in two,
Moretti was taken to the Hoso-
kus hospital, where it was discov-
cred that he had three fractured
ribs, crumpled jaw bone, and a
'assga ri 'sffii K u y. re " ift
around again, and intends to race
again on Saturday.
ITS all in the game" says John,
ny with yawn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Reports Most
Satisfactory
Opening Day
David Sander Feels Justified
In Faith In Pleas
antville

Il am satisfied" was the answer
given by David r. Sander, owner
of Personalities newest business
venture, the &c. to 99c. store to a
reporter of the Pleasantville Press.
MY faith in Pleasantville has
been justified. The business is
here, and it remains up to the
merchants to go after it. Pleasant
vile people are discriminating
class of buyers. This is shown by
the quality of goods that we sold
on our opening day.
Il feel that our opening day was
due In great part to advertising in
The Pleasantyille Press. People
knew what they wanted be-
fore they came to the store, and
thus avoided confusion for then-
selves and others.
Il am entirely satisfied.
The new store is branch OF the
two other stores In Atlantic city
which are in the Sander chain.
One is located at 1908 Atlanta
avenue and the other at 2601 Allan
tic avenue. The new store Is Ii
the Harris Block. 2 doors south uf
Washington avenue. Its front pre-
sents an excellent appearance and
does credit to the business sectfan.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
EDWARD CAMPS
BODY FOUND
Ocean City Boatman Disap.
peared in December
Believed Foul Play
Victim

The body of Edward Camp, 65, of
Ocean City, who failed to return to
his home when he left last Deem
Der II in search of muskrats, was
found Sunday by fisherman at the
mouth of the Tuckahoe River just
below Beesley's Point. 1t was iden-
titled by relatives, who took charge
of the funeral arrangements,
Camp, who was universally es-
teemed in Ocean City as a boatman
and a citizen, was thought the VIC
tim of foul play when his big power
boat was discovered shortly after
his disappearance, with the battery
switch of his engine open full, the
anchor not out, half his muskrat
traps and his gun and overcoat
still in the boat.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Usher Hurt
On Bicycle
Youth Runs Into Ward Bak.
ing Company
Truck
BRUISED = SCRATCHED

George Usher, IA, of 10 South
New Road, was badly frightened
and bruised this morning when he
rammed Ward Baking Comnany
truck with his bicycle.
The truck was proceeding along
Main street, near Decatur avenue,
at 8 o'clock this morning and the
driver, Marvin o. Brandt, did not
see the lad, who was looking over
his shoulder calling to some ac-
quaintances. .
Usher hit the side of the truck,
bending his bicycle and throwing
himself to the street. The truck
was travelling about 20 miles an
hour.
Usher was taken to physician,
who stated that his injuries were
not serious.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Hedges
Gets Prize
At Greenwich
Takes Third In ISL Class
In National Speed Boat
Classic
''BLACK BOTTOM"
STRIKES DRIFTWOOD
Hedges Craft Catches Fire in
First Race, But Gets a
Place-C0mes Near Sink
ing in Second

BLACK Bottom" Edison Hedges
entry in the Gold Cup Speed
Championship on Long Island
Sound, off Greenwich, Conn, Satur
day afternoon struck piece OF
driftwood while running at SO miles
an hour. A hole was stove in the
bottom and the boat started tc
sink.
1t was in the second race and
Hedges was in second place at the
third mile. When the boat started
to sink spectators in yacht near
by held it up by the gunwale until
the coast guards went out and
towed it in.
The regatta was run in one OF
the heaviest seas ever seen on
Long Island sound. During the
second race seven boats, including
Gar Wood TX struck another boat
and sank Three other boats
entered in the race struck pieces
of driftwood and had holes stove
in them.
In the first race, Hedges won
third prize in the ISL class, al.
though his boat caught fire three
times during the race. The BLACK
Bottom was brought back to
Parkertown, where it will be re-
paired by Adam Price. its builder.
Price was in the BLACK Bottom
with Hedges when the accident
happened. Harry Denmead, of Mays
Ia Idihg, afffsTda ar Tie RACES 49,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09

The resignation of Walter w.
Whitman as postmaster of Pleas
antyille does not come as any sur
prise to his friends in the City Of
Pleasantville and surrounding
country, although there was hope
that he would benefit by his trip
to the west and be able to return
in good shape at the end of his
leave of absence.
His condition at the conclusion
of his journey to California was
not encouraging and his wife was
called to his bedside in the
Norumbega Heights Sanatorium at
Monrovia. Upon her arrival there
Mr.. Whitman frightened perceps-
ably and the change was for the
better.
Mr.. Whitman began his. second
terra as postmaster or raasasts
vile last February During his In
cunibency in the office many
changes and improvements were
made, including the removal of the
postoffice to the new building in
East West Jersey avenue.
Walter W. Whitman has always
taken the keenest interest in move-
ments for the betterment of Pleas
antville. AS president of the
chamber of commerce, he worked
long and faithfully - promote COM
munity welfare ana to develop
cooperation and interest among the
people of the city for their city.
He made great many friends,
both inside the city and outside,
and his companionship and advice
were sought widely.
Bertram E. Whitman, who
succeeds him as acting postmaster,
also has a Tide circle of friends
and his interest and activities in
the Pleasantville National Bank
and St Marks Episcopal Church
tie him to Pleasantville and its
affairs with ties that bind strong
friendships and build up whole
hearted appreciation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Hon. B. E. Whitman Appointed Acting !
Postmaster To Succeed His Brother
Appointment Is Made Upon Recommendation Congress-
man Bacharach - Walter w. Whitman, Postmaster
Resigns in Second Term Because of III Health

they conducted until August, 1925,
when they disposed of it to the
present publisher and Mr. Whitman
retired from active newspaper
work.
In 1911, when the Pleasantville
Trust Company was organized, Mr..
Whitman was chosen one of the
directors and later became vice
president of the institution, and
continued until 1924, when the
Pleasantville National Bank was
organized and he was chosen to be
its president, feeling that he could
not do justice to both banks he
relinquished his connection with
the Trust Company. He has held
official positions in several Build
ing and Loan associations, was the
organizer and first president of
the Workingmen's, of Pleasantville
and at the present time is a direct
or and also is an auditor of the
Security of Atlantic City.
In 1914 he was chosen a member
of the State Legislature to repre-
sent Atlantic County in the House
of Assembly, and was reelected in
1915 and 1916. He occupied a prom
inent position in that body, and
sponsored numerous measures of
importance to his constituents and
the State. While he was never
elected Speaker, he was called upon
to occupy the Speakers chair full
ly third of the time that he was
at Trenton.
In 1917, he was appointed by
Governor Edge a member of the
Atlantic County Board of Taxation
and during the last two years of
his three-year term was president
of that body.
In the Spring of 1921, when the
Republican Party established per-
manent headquarters in Atlantic
J + rr 5i5s55 hs- Was chosen secretary m
charge and has continued in that
position to this time. He has been
county campaign manager for his
party in all primary and general
elections. By ming with the pri.
mary of JsEo to date and has
been highly successful in his eff
orts. He is treasurer and assistant
secretary of the Atlantic County
Republican Committee.
He is a member of keystone
Lodge, No. SO, F. & A. NJ, Trinity
Chapter, No 3s, R. A. NJ, Atlantic
Commandry No. 90, K. T, Excelsior
Council. No. 231, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
Phil Kearney Lodge, No. IS, /. o.
o. F. He is member of the Epis-
copal Church and a warden of St.
Marks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
WALTER w. WHITMAN
RESIGNATION

Hon. Calvin Coolidge,
President of the United States,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr.. President:
! hereby tender you my resig-
nation as Postmaster at Pleas
antville, New Jersey. to take
effect upon the expiration of
the present sick leave that has
been granted me.
Ny health being no better, and
there being no prospect of inn
provement in same, / am COM
PEELED upon the advice of my
physician TO take this step.
Assuring you of my deep
appreciation of the numerous
courtesies extended me, / am,
Yours very truly,
Walter w. Whitman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Personalities New Postmaster
Succeeds His Brother.

Former Assemblyman Bertram E.
Whitman has been appointed act.
ing postmaster of Pleasantville, TO
succeed his brother, Walter w.
Whitman, who resigned because of
i'll health.
The appointment was made by
the Postmaster General upon the
recommendation of Congressman
Bacharach.
The new postmaster was born AT
Easton, Md, on the 8th day OF
February, 1880. the son of Annie
Louise (Weston) and the late
Samuel Edward Whitman. He re.
ceived his education in the public
schools of his native town and was
graduated from the Easton High
School in 1896.
Immediately following his gradu-
alton he became associated, with
his father in the newspaper bust
ness at Easton, and was at thai
lime The youngest editor.efaHsaafp ,s
In the United States. Later hi
! brother Walter Joined the firm, an,
the trio continued the busines.
very successfully until March, 1910
when they disposed of it to z
stock company, and in October Of
the same year they purchased the
Pleasantvllle IN. j. Press which
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
MILLION DOLLAR
SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
Is Endangered by Closing
inlet Below Ocean
City

An annual million dollar seafood
industry is being endangered by
the closing of the Natural Inlet,
three miles south of Ocean City,
Mayor William w. McCabe stated
yesterday. The Natural Inlet, con
Meeting the Sinepuxent Bay with
the Atlantic Ocean .whenscut by a
storm in 1921, was almost a mile in
width and eighteen feet deep. To
day the inlet is barely seventy-fve
feet in width at low water and is
not over five feet in depth. meas
urements show.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Mortified Stops
Weekstown Club
PrOgressives Prove Stronger
Than Upstate
Outfit

The Weekstown club, the only
team in the country having seven
men of the same name holding
down regular posts, fell to defeat
at the hands of the fast Mortified
Progressives on Saturday, the
score being "a.
The game was tight from start
to finish. Sutton pitched masterful
ball for Mortified, allowing the
visitors only 9 hits.
Box score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
MERGE TELEPHONES;
RATES THE SAME
Delaware and Atlantic and
New York Com
panies

The New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities has approved the sale of
the New York Telephone Company
in New Jersey to the Delaware and
Atlantic Telephone and Telegraph
Company. With the property trans
fer 60 the rights and privileges OF
the former company.
The purchase price will be paid
in common. capital stock of the d..
and A. Company, the board having
approved an issuance of $72,416,000
par value, for that purpose.
Since the level of rates between
the two concerns was substantially
unified by a decision of the board
in December. 1924. the schedule of
changes will not be affected to any
material extent, it is announced.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09

Coal yard OF ttuuson cement & Sup
or night. Phone Al. Orders at night
receive prompt attention following
morning. Building supplies. too.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
CALENDAR CARNIVAL
Dainty and Appetizing Foods a
Reasonable Prices.

Housewives will appreciate a
visit 10 the Calendar Carnival given
by Charles HI. Mann Chapter, No.
Is o. E.S. at Shore road and Yer
ona avenue this Friday and Satur-
day Dainty and appetizing foods
will be sold at reasonable prices.