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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
SOCIAL kLuR MEETS

The Admore Social Club, of the
Bethel NJ. E. church met Friday
night in the Social Hall, Mrs.
Charles Johns entertained. After
the business meeting social hour
followed with refreshments.
Those present were: Rev. Walter
Bishop, Mrs. T. NJ. Force, Mr.. and
Howard Fluke, Dorothy, Alma anS
Mrs. William Force, Mr. and Mrs.
Gladys Fluke, Mrs. Thomas Cope,
Anna Cope, Mrs. Linford Haines,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Johns, Mrs.
Lewis Ireland, Madeline Ireland,
Mrs. Jesse Ingersoll, Mrs. Edwin
Mills, Miss Hannah Somers, Mrs.
John Gordon. Miss Margaret Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. John Scull, Mr..
and Mrs. James Way. Miss Edna
Robinson. Mrs. Carl Hopf, Miss
Althea Hopf, and Mrs. Clarence
Lee.
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Baysiide
City
Notes
MOOSE PLAN FOR
new QUARTERS
Elect Officers at Session :
Plan Installation Tomor-
row Night

The Loyal Order of Moose, No.
S45, at their regular meeting
Wednesday evening elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Dictator, Benz. Shannon, of
Somers Point; Vice-Dictator,
Joseph Orr, of Ocean City; Prelate,
Harry Taylor. of Ocean City,
Treasurer, Walter E. Clark, of
Somers Point. Trustees, George A.
Brownmiller and Fred H Marley,
of Ocean City
Tomorrow night the installation
of officers will take place when
every member should be present to
help Brother Shannon and his crew
of worthy men, to embark on the
ship of Prosperity and Success
whose port of destination will be
Their New Home" on the shores
of the Great Egg Harbor bay.
These same officers have pledged
themselves to lay the cornerstone
for their new home on Monday, the
Fourth Of July. 1927 Trusting that
every member by his presence will
help to make this Might of
Nights" is the wish of Thomas
Birch secretary.
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FrdternGl
Social
(. Church
SOMERS POINT EVENTS
BY r.. SYCKEL.

William and John Miller are
home from Florida where they
spent the winter. They will over
haul their boats for the coming
season.
Mrs. James Most and three
children, OF Philadelphia, were the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Ainsley.
Mr.. and Mrs Boccelli and family
spent the weekend with relatives
in Landisville.
The Silver Moon Council, D. OF
p, will move to their new head
quarters in Linwood after April l.
Leo Mazzeo, of Germantown,
Pa, spent several days at the
Waverly.
Mrs. Chester Conover and daugh-
ter, Lillian, were guests of Mrs
Martin Lee, of English Creek.
Magistrate and Mrs. Lewis b.
Matthias, who have returned home
after wintering in Palm Beach anu
Miami, Florida, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haffert, OF
Sea Isle City, last week.
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NOTICE.
SOMERS POINT ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for uni
form system of numbering for stores,
dwelling houses and other buildings
in the City of Somers Point.
Be 1t Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Somers Point:
Section l. That all stores, dwelling
houses and all other buildings of what
ever kind or description in the City of
Somers Point be and are hereby as
signed the numbers shown ana deSig-
mated upon the numbering map OF the
streets, avenues, highways and alleys
of the City of Somers Point hereto
annexed, hereby approved and made
part hereof.
or lots of land in said City fronting
upon any of the streets. avenues, high
ways and alleys of said City be here
by assigned the numbers shown and
designated upon the numbering map
of said streets, avenues, highways and
alleys hereto annexed as aforesaid.
Section g. That all owners, tenants
on. occupers of stores, dwelling houses
and all other buildings of whatever
kind or description in the City OF SOM
ers Point shall cause such stores,
dwelling houses and buildings to be
numbered and designated with the
number or numbers shown upon the
said annexed map in such manner
that the same shall be plainly ana
easily disccrnable from the sidewalks
fronting SAD stores, uNSttill5 IlOuStS
and buildings within sixty days from
and after the taking effect of this or
dinance
Section 4. That any person. per-
sons or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof before the. Po-
lice Justice or other proper official.
pay a fine not exceeding two hundred
dollars. or in default of the payment
thereof. be committed to the city OF
county jail Tor period not. exceeding
thirty days.
Section s. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and that this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after final
passage and publication.
Notice is hereby given by tho Com
mon Council of the City of Somers
Point. N j., that the foregoing ordl-
nance was passed on first reading al
a regular meeting of the Common
Council held on the 25th day of March.
1927. and will be further considered
by said Common Council at regular
meeting to be held in Nity Council
Chambers, City Hall, Somcrs Point.
n. j., on the Sth day Of April 1927.
at o'clock in the evening FOR second
third and final reading a. puoiic
hearing.
JAMES q. SCNIL,
City Clerk.
Dated March %. 1927
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of one thousand ($1,0O0) dollars con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties of his office as required
by the Common Council and by law,
with such surety as shall be satiS1ac-
tory to and approved by said Common
Council.
Section 3. That the Mercantile APP
praiser shall collect or cause to be
collected all fees or license taxes mn
posed or required to be paid by the
ordinances of the CITY OF Somers
Point, and shall pay over all such
moneys so collected monthly or often
er if required to the City Clerk of the
City of SomerS Point, and he shall re-
ceive for his compensation sum
equal to ten per c ,srI OF me am
sentation of duly verified bills there
for.
Section A. That the Mercantile APP
praiser appointed for the year nine
teen hundred and twenty-seyen shall
serve from the date of his appoint
ment and qualification to January /,
1928.
Section s. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after final
passage and publication.
Notice is hereby given by the Com
mon Council of the City of SomerS
Point, N j., that the foregoing ordi-
nance WAS passed -pn first reading at
Il regular meeting of the Common
Council held on the 25th day of March,
1927, and win be further considered
by said Common Council at regular
meeting to be held in City Council
Chambers, City Hall. Somers Point,
n. j., on the Sth day Of April 1927.
at s o'clock in the evening for second.
third and final reading at a public
hearing.
JAMES G.. SCULL.
City Clerk.
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PROPOSALS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR.
City of SoH1ers Point, NJ. j.
Contract No lot.

Sealed bids or proposals are to be
received by the City Council of S0in-
ers Point. n. j., in the offices of said
Council in the City Hail. Somers
Point. N. j., on April s, 1927, when
called for, for the erection and cor
structiof of a timber wharf or pier
at New Jersey Avenue and the Bay.
Somers Point n. j.. as described in
the specifications and plans.
All bids must be made on the forms
provided, cover all items contained
therein and be accompanied by cash
or certified check, without condition,
in the sum of Three Hundred fs300.00)
Dollars, payable to the City Treasurer
of Somers Point. n. j.
\ certificate from satisfactory
Surety Company. covering the de-
mands of the specifications must be
attached to the bidding sheet.
The entire work to be completed
within 80 working days from the date
of the award
Contract to be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder. The City Coun-
Gil reserves the right to reject any or
all bids or to waive any informally
in any bid.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned from the City Clerk by depos-
iting $1,000.
Dated March 26, 1927.
JAMES G. SCULL,
City Clerk.
WM. II. COLLISION. JR.,
City Engineer.
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Newsy
Notes
SAFETY FIRST
Will Be GIVEN
Farce Comedy to Be Played
in LinwOod Social
Hall, April 5

Safety First" an American
farce-comedy in three acts, which
has been staged in both Absecon
and Pleasantville to packed houses,
is to be played in the Central NJ.
e. Hall in Linwood Tuesday, April
5th.
The characters are as follows:
Jerry Arnold, a young Romeo"
who says he is the Exalted import
ed woggle; Jack Montgomery, a
young married man, otherwise
''The Bazook;" Abou Ben Mocha,
the terrible turk, so desperate, he
always wants to kill everybody ex-
cept himself; McNutt, a detective,
so suspicious he won't even play
SOLITAIRE for fear he'll cheat him
self; Elmer Flannel, a very timid
college student who falls for
zulieka's peachiest eyes; Virginia
Bridger, struck very forcibly by
one of cupid's darts, who happens
to be in love with Jerry Arnold;
Mable Montgomery, sweet young
thing who's husband left her at
eighteen minutes past seven by
that clock; Mrs. Darlington
Bridget, a very dignified society
matron. much 'engrossed in social
affairs. Don't you know; Mary
Ann O. Finnerty, an Irish maid who
Is in love with McNutt. We don't
know why. Zulieka, a little turkish
maiden who elopes with Elmer
Flannel.
The Pleasantville Presbyterian
Sunday School orchestra, composed
of fourteen instruments will rem
der the specially music of the
evening.
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Buritt De Mill, Thelma : Leith,
owen William, Florence Morris,
Clara Jeschke, Coleman Bostick,
Theresa Cesario, Ruth Gaskill,
Josephine Notaro, Stella Cesario,
Lorraine Mumford, Algert Green
wood Elizabeth Reeves, William
Jeschke, Dorothy Willets, Thelma
Petit, Charles McAnney, Malinda
Endicott, Lawrence Sem, Thelma
HARRISON, Vivian Dagrossa, Frank
lin Nickerson, Charles Harley,
Frank Trumbourne, William Levin,
Frank Souder, Ethlyn Swain,
Dorothy Miller, Frieda OFT, Dorothy
Kruger. Charles Augey, Matilda
Stewart, Vernon Miller, Wilmer
Burgey, Geneveiye Carr Yewdall
Conover, Dorothy F'rech. Ruth
Wetzstein, Louis Schmoll, Morris
ottenheimer, and Gladys Adams
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred Van SAINT
of Poplar avenue, entertained Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Barlow, OF
Collingswood; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Miller, and children, OF
Westville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Keys. of Poplar
avenue, motored to Conshoeken,
Pa, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Haines
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steelman
are enjoying a motor trip to
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nagley Jr.,
Mrs. Philip NJ. Bessor, Mrs. Amelia
Corson, and Miss Mabel Adams
motored to Philadelphia, Saturday,
Mrs. Amanda Barrett received a
blooming plant from the ]. U. G.
club, besides many other plants
during her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Greinor are en-.
ioying new radio.
Cerina Van Pelt was Philadel-
phia visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Mercer Wilson, Mrs.
Charles Johns, and Mrs. Frank
Steelman motored to Ocean City,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ONeil and
daughter, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend at the home of Mrs
O'Neirs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Steelman.
MT. and Mrs. John McWilliams
spent the weekend in Philadelphia.
Eleanor McW;lliams will spend a
part of the week in Philadelphia,
visiting relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steelman Jr.,
of Ocean City, visited Mr.. Steel
mans parents. of Garfield avenue
the past week.
Mrs. Naomi Somers and daughter
have opened their home again,
Shore road and Garfield avenue
after spending the winter at the
home of her son, Albert Somers, in
Brigantine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Somers, of
Brigantine, visited Mrs. Howard
Smith the past week.
James Smith was entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Nc
Williams, Sunday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
Students Will
Give Lecture
Fifty Woodland Ave. School
Scholars in Entertain
ment Thursday Night
BENEFIT LANTERN FUND

An illustrated lecture will be
given in the High School auditor
ium, Thursday night by pupils of
the seventh ana eighth grades of
Woodland avenue school, for the
benefit of the lantern fund of the
P. 7. A. of the school.
The fifty boys and girls who will
lecture are being trained by Mrs.
Helen Lull, who is working very
energetically to make the affair a
success.
She is being assisted by Miss
Edythe Sampson and Miss Sadie
Dressler, who are coaching the
pupils. The committee on back
stage arrangements is Mrs. Resale
Crosby and Miss Margaret Messler
The pupils are doing excellent
work and showing wonderful
enthusiasm
The committee on tickets at the
door is, Miss Whitman, Miss Reep.
Miss Parker and Miss Collins. All
the other teachers will assist Mrs.
Carrie Bowen who has charge of
the ushers
The pupils who will lecture are;
Loretta Vessel, William Degley,
Margaret Lewis, Walter Lind
strom, Charlotte Reeves, Howard
Field, Hector Boney, Florence
Thompson, Catherine Mercer
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WILL ATTEND TAsERNAcLE

Saturday night will be Linwood
night at the Tabernacle. All organi-
cations are invited to meet at the
Linwood Fire Hall at 6 o'clock. The
invitation includes members of
Churches, Tax Payers League,
Civic Club, Fire Company and
Lodges. They will march in body
from Virginia avenue and the
Boardwalk headed by the Linwood
band.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
MISS LEEDS DIES
Passes Away After Several Months
Ift,,aec A. Lon,a of D,raptc

Passes Away After Several Months
Illness At Home of Parents
Miss Sylvia Leeds died early
Saturday morning after several
months illness at the home of her
parents, Nh. and Mrs. Mark Leeds.
Miss Leeds, who was only 21-years-
old, graduated from the Atlantic
City High school, Glass of 1924.
She was a member of several
organizations, among them the
Order of Eastern Star. Rev r. c.
Phillips officiated at funeral SER
vices this morning. Interment will
be private in Grecnlawn Cemetery,
Salem.
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PERSONALS

The American Legion, No. u,
drew a good audience to view the
famous was picture "Carryin' On"
which was photographed during the
World War, at the Seaside theatre
on Saturday evening.
Freeholders George Jeffries and
Chester Conover are enjoying a six
weeks trip through Florida, in Mr.,
Conoyer's new car.
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NOTICE.
HouNr NIHE

AN ORDINANCE to create the office
OF Mercantile Appraiser in the CITY
of Somers Point.
Be 1t Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Somers Point:
Section l. That there be and is
hereby created the Office of Mercan-
tile Appraiser of the City of Somers
Point =.
Section q That the Mercantile Ap-
praiser shall he appointed by Common
Council for the term of one year. and
shall be resident of the city of SOM
ers Point: that he shall give bond to
the City of Somers Point in the sum
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
FiREM EN- ANGRY
Seek Writer OF Letter in Voice OF
The People

At a meeting of the Firemen
Wednesday night Mrs. Neal, who's
initials are the same as the person
who put the piece in the Voice OF
the People in the Atlantic City
Daily Press commenting on the
firemen. denied all knowledge OF
the article.
a resolution was adopted to
authorize Jacob Nagley ST., to de
mand of The Press the name of the
person who wrote the article.
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A basket ball game will be
played in the Adams Social Hall
Thursday night between the
married men and the single men.
The married men won last Thurs
day night by one point
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In Linwood Borough
MRS ALTON SANDERS, Shore Avenue:
PLAN SEWING BEE

Members of Keystone Chapter
No. So. will meet at the home of
Mrs. Winifred Van SAINT. of Poplar
avenue Thursday, to sew for the
bazaar to be held in the fall This
will be an all-day meeting, the
ladies' will bring box lunch.
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CHANGE DATE
r. L. To Have Silver Medal Con-
test Thursday Night.

test Thursday Night.
The L. t. L., at meeting Thurs
day afternoon in the Public Schoo
building, announced that the date
for the silver medal contest will be
Thursday evening in the Bethany
NJ. P. church.
Those present were: Thelma
Burnham, Ella Adams, Ruth
Eliason. Betty Clark, Elizabeth
Busby, Marion Townsend, Beatrice
Brewer, Myra Horton, Francis
Lopez, Daniel Flynn. Benny Fox
Arthur Elwell, Roscoe kelson
Robert Evans, William Schaff
William Du Barry. George Drake
Thomas Rasch and Milton Wander
hoff.
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CHURCH AND CLUB NOTES

Rev. c. l. Fitzgeorge, district
superintendent will preach in Cen
trail NJ. L. church next Sunday
morning.
The Junior Girl Scouts will
organize Thursday afternoon at AS
o'clock at the Hall. All young girls
are invited. Miss Elizabeth Herrick
is the leader.
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ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
Del Rey A. A. Becomes somers
Point Athletic Association.

Point Athletic AssocIatIoh.
The Del Rey Athletic Associa-
ton has moved from its head
quarters on Bay avenue to the
basement of the Volunteer Fire
Co. No. l, building and has re
organized under the name of the
Somers Point Athletic Association.
Election of new officers, new by
laws and constitution will be
drawn up. All members are re-
quested to attend on Friday even
ing in their new headquarters.
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AWARDS MADE PUBLIC

Awards recommended by the
Board of Commissioners who looked
over the properties which will be
damaged by the New road extern
sion have been reported by Clerk
James Parish as follows:
Walter J. BuZby ........S 10000
Edwin H. and Mary |.
Rowan, Jr. ....... 10000
Heirs of Joseph Broadhead,
deceased, .........a.. 1900
George W. Snyder . 100000
Heirs of Daniel Leeds,
deceased .,..... 10000
Anna Lieby Jost ..,. 10000
John w. and Irene Buckley 100000
Harvey and Luella Roseile $4,000
John F. Kiggens .. 1000
Ella ]. Powers ...... 10000
Elmira Powers .... 10000
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Rev. William Blackman and Mr.
Reed. of Long Branch, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Boice,
of Faunce Landing road, this week.
Mrs. Harry Lentz mas recovered
for few Gays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29

Commodore Tanguy has
planned to visit friends in Philadel-
phia about the first of April for
several days.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29

Those who remember the Bean
Town Choir, given SO successfully
By the choir last year, will be glad
to hear that it is pracucing new
musical comedy to be given in ap-
proximately four weeks.
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PLAN COURT GAME

Total $S,S35.OO
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-01
Model Anti-War Treaty.

In line with
would willingly subscribe publicly outawry
university
ina Memorial address outline
outlaw war and provide for arbitration and conon of disputes
p thought unnged by political considerations and based
ouawry by sigma
tories who bind themselves
The stipulation
edeene action
the arbitration
american power
The
safeguards the right Of the purely
meg matters classified
"A permanent international Cancellation committee is provided for
sng Of five members appointed
fifth by consent Neither
this commission
study appears
tobe that points,
signatorie from the act
the professor is right in proposing to stop by de-
the honor of the country might
aO dispute and that the clause would afronts easily
a
practical
agreements
not to
N Arlington cemetery pledged the
peace offering
something concrete understandable
Occasions international the only to
light OF his affirmation OF strong foreign policy
There fighting peace
enforcement to which the
the
the tendency greatly
prestige is concerned It is
valid assumption
M right to attempt to enforce international laws applied dealings
relations
enforcement
supuay president raised live issue in
stressng law observance in his Memorial day address
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-01
With Other Editors
MUssoLINI BAR TO PEACE MOVES.
CArizona Republica


Musoni demanding for Italy army OF 100000 men in 1un
utliy time
world what
him. Perhaps he does not mean
proportions
that
it foolish So long
His address
the uterance of man OF absolute
the all
world working to the pmnene OF the first OF the
of the World
world barbarian side and enervaed the
world
something all under
the
nlammabl which
We doubt
power the nocaion he has taken
everything must yield and for that every act for the promotion
of it be justified.
Muoni considered indications
while he
probably he has
given it,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-01
NO EXTRA SESSION NOW.

has its
politics the problem of future
torougby engineers capable of
politics
oncuvey the of
session They
them by popular subscIp
through
agencies
like control OF the situation
Secretary Hoover and others who have dis
sympathetic devotion with
conducted relief work The Red Cross undoubtedly
refugees resele them
far four months.
Legislative Toilette
should be called at
those desire harass
almost nothing with
that they
nothing from of partisan ihng intended
to offensives
November would not be
another revision
committee the house will meet i'm November
the better The
the ber both houses always
the radicals of the Peoples
political agitation
is shut off
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-01
Reorganization Reasons Increase.

-Four army Sunday
the modern bombing dead and plane and
incsnerateda at0gether.g
national
week. through
be convincing argument in favor of
ac1ange
will Lndbergh from
San 20 Paris
that planes with that first quit and then blow
for the
making material and then
destroying together with $4,000 arplane.
Furthermore aviation
While criticism eveled Mason Patrick
practical aviator should head the aviation
army,
purchased
exercised only ordinary prudence
flight
his
assembling all the the Spirit
ofsSt Louis
to up
unreasonable lives
honesty 0
The Antonio that the of the
changed from cofins funeral
defense apparently the superiority of aerial defense
at
O generations who
insisted would
moenhne batleship
waIship
1t hoped generals
ofFshe rship
will convincing
o O our
The entire matter national
and Congress
in December the President will
up national aerial defense free from the bureaucratic control that
surfing and destroying it,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-01
Supreme Court Rules
Against Preference
To Coal Car Owners

WASHINGTON, May 81 l1-Rail-
road, industrial and other companies
owning coal cars car be restricted
the supreme court held today in
the use of them in obtaining fuel
during times OF car shortaga by Or
ders of the Interstate Commerce
commission.
In a decision in the assigned
car case. the court sustained orders
of The commission requiring private
ly owned cars to be counted in the
pro rate assignment OF cars to soft
Ccal mines during times OF car
shortage. The decision was rendered
in ten cases appealed by the gov
ernment.
The courts ruling means that
railroads, industrial and other COM
panies. cannot in times of car short
ace Use their own cars in obtaining
their fuel supplies without having
them counted against the number or
cars which the mines may be en-
titled TO under orders OF the Inter
state Commerce commission.