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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
FIVE ESCAPE PRISON.
Jailer Locked in by Gang Fleeing
Magnolia, Miss, Cells.

MAGNOLIA, Miss, August Is P).-
Five white prisoners escaped from the
Pike County Jail here today by over
powering the jailer. taking his gun
from him and then locking him in a
cell. The men were said to have
rushed at the jailer, Dan Martin,
when he went to let the prisoners ex.
ercise in the open air.
Andrew Zawiski and Steve Boss of
Chicago are said to have been the
They were held for the
alleged robbery of a McComb City
store. Others who escaped were Clark
Irwin, Kenneth Reid and Richard
Brown, held on charges of violating
the prohibition law. Sheriff Guy start
ed with posse in search OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
Boy Stays Asleep
As Thieves Steal
And dAbandOn Auto

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY. August 15.-
Driven away unawares by a motor
thief as he slept last night on the
rear seat Of a sedan, Ben Wilson, s
years old, was found four hours
later. still asleep. in the abandoned
car at Prospect, Ky. He was
brought to his home in Louisville
by county police.
The boy declared he had not
awakened during the ride and he
was unable to tell anything about
his abductors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
CHANG RETURNS TO HOME.
Sixteen.Year Career Ends With Plea
for NatiOnalists to Unite.

SHANGHAI, August Is P).-Gen.
Chang Kai.Shek, formally has sew
cred all connection with the National
ist revolution and is returning to prl-
vate life.
The general arrived yesterday at his
birthplace, Fenghwa, in Kiangsu prov
ince, 100 miles south of Shanghai.
Chang Kai-Shck last night issued
formal statement. addressed to the
people of China" resigning his posi-
ton as communicative n-chief of the Ma
tionaIist armies and also all other po-
sitions connected with China's Ma
tionalist revolution. The youthful
general states: II am retaining MEM
bership in the kuomintang and Will
assist the revolution merely as an IN
dividuaI"
simultaneously with Chang Kai-
Sheks action in resigning, five mem
bers of the kuomntang central eX-
ecutive committee, with headquarters
in Nanking, announced their resigna-
tions. as did also Hwang Flu May.
whose resignation was indicated Sat
urday night.
Gives Three Suggestions.
The statement issued by Chang kai.
Shek is lengthy one. the equal Of
viewed the part he played in the
revolution thus far, which he eli :
NAKED. by saying to the Associated
| Press that no longer was there conf
| dence in him, and this, coupled with
| i'll health, necessitated his resigna-
| ton.
The general, in his statement.
! after giving long list of reasons
why he must resign, brings out three
| points which he declared vital II the
revolution is to succeed First. he
appealed to the leaders of the Han
| kow government to go to Nanklng
and take charge of the latter govern
ment, consolidating the TWO govern
! ments, thereby Strengthening the
| front against the NOrtherners. In
| the second place he asked the Han
kow troops, now scattered through
| out the provinces Of Human. Hupeh
and kiangsi, ito lay aside preiudices
and continue the campaign against
the Northerners, which is bound to
succeed il all concerned will struS
>ele to the utmost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
Two Freed in Irish Plot.

LONDON. August Is R).-Owen
Donnelly and Thomas Merrigan. the
Dublin correspondent Of the Press AS.
sociation reports, were discharged on
recommendation of the police. when
they reappeared in police court today
in connection with charge OF CON.
spring to assassinate Kelvin O'Hig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
Children Barred
From Theaters in
Paralysis Epidemic

LEXINGTON. KY. August 15.--
Children under 16 years of age will
be barred from Lexington theaters
for an indefinite period, beginning
today, as a precautionary measure
against the spread of an epidemic
of infantile paralysis which has
broken out in central Kentucky.
DR.. c. H. Voorhees,, city health Of
f1cer, announced last night,
The decision to close the theaters
to children was reached after a
consultation with DR.. w. l.. Ay-
cock. authority on infantile paraly-
sis. and DR.. A. r. Mccormack, sec.
retary Of the State Board of Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

State Department officials said that
the only information provided to
American missions abroad regarding
the Sacco.Vanzetti case was a sum.
mary sent out two years ago and COM
plete up to that time for the informa-
ton Of all American diplomatic officers
abroad.
1t was said at the State Department
that nothing had been distributed to
American embassies and legations
since then, and also that the summary
sent out two years ago was not
specifically intended for publication.
but the use to which 1t might be put
was left to the discretion of the mis-
sion chiefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
BOMB WRECKS OFFICES
OF POLICE IN AUSTRALIA
Fire Follows Blast Believed Due
to Attempt to Destroy Records
of Crime at Brisbane.

BY the Associated Press.
BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia,
August 15-Offices of the criminal in
vestigation department were wrecked
by an explosion at midnight. The
roar aroused the whole city. The roof
was blown off and fragments of
wreckage were hurled long distances.
A detective was severely injured.
LONDON, August Is R).-A dis
patch from Melbourne to the Ex-
change Telegraph Co., telling of the
explosion at Brisbane, says fire fol-
lowed the detonation.
The explosion is attributed to a
criminal bomb outrage, believed in
tended to destroy crime records and
exhibits, many Of which were dam
aged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
EMBASSY EXPLAINS CASE.
United States Envoy at Buenos Aires
"Enlightens" Argentine Opinion.

BUENOs AIRES, Argentina. August
Is @.-The United States embassy
has sent to all the newspapers a COM
plete account of the case of Sacco and
Vanzetti to "enlighten public opinion
on the subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

Radio Pro&ra1ns--Pa&e Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
WEATHER..

FU = WCather Bureau FoFec3StT
Fair. slightly cooler tonight; tomor.
row fair.
Temperature-IiGh SO. at noon
yesterday: lowest, GS, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Interest in Fox-Built Homes Justifies Full Or

SOO00 For Development Improvement and Building New Homes
Included in 1927 ProgrammeNew Bay Drive to Skirt the
Shore of Lakes Bay-Swimming Pool and Promen-
ade Championship Tennis Courts-New Ser
vice Lines and Mains-Fifty New Homes.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Anniversary
Of a Great Sale
Will Be Observed Thursday.
On Jan. 20 Last $6S7,000 in
Homesites Sold in a Day
EQUALLY INTERESTING
FEATURES PLANNED

Thursday is the day of the ami
versary of the great sale of West
Atlantic City home plots. On jan
uary 90, 1926, took place the great
est sale OF home plots ever held in
Atlantic City or anywhere within
the Atlantic City Metropolitan
area
No buyer could obtain more than
two lots. The sale was to open at
10 o'clock. January 20. A line be
gan to form at $50 O'Clock the
night before. Many arranged to
make themselves as comfortable as
they could for an all night stand
in line. Some had chairs, others
obtained cushions and sat on the
pavement.
By morning a place in line began
TO take real value. The price of SO
was offered for a position. Some
positions were sold at this price
but the price soon advanced TO $50.
All the lots were sold by noon.
The amount of the sale was $6S7.-
600.
The feature which made this sale
so remarkable was that only two
lots were sold TO a person. No
buyer could obtain more than two
home sites. There were no block
sales. no quantity sales TO any in
dividual BY selling only two lots
to a person there was wide dis
tribution OF home sites among a
large number of persons.
New and equally interesting
features are planned for the sale
which viii take place next Thurs
] Continued on page 81
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

The programme for 1921 announced by benjamin in his far
sighted plans for the development Of West City is the
undertaken this Gateway
Worlds Playground"
The 1927 provides for the expenditure for
development work and the construction
0 Fox
Gigantic operations are proceeding third section the
Atlantic 100000 filling is
ing
filing operation
viii through inch line
time
100000 fill the home sites in the West
City development
February that the
operations e n
bond issued
sterdam Casualty Co, OF New York
MAINS electric light lines curbs sidewalks and
follow rapidly The grading well
filing is completed
The will illuminated lighting standards with
underground cable feeds,
Of programme
the drive along the front Of the entire tract skrng beautiful Lakes
9y the PieasantvHle ciy line Atlantic City line
This spacious drive under construction and considerable
he ead o tn sumner
ming Pool
is Eoo Il also Be al for the opening Of the bathing
ia Ingth - feet in width and have grad
plh O. rol the-e nine e-t
In pool dI hete twenoot walk around it and will be en-
rocking chairs.
pool filtered salt
viii be oraned and there viii be novel ideas
pleasure will
oal By pedals buoys shaped feet Of cricket boats
there will be battles aad acquaie stunts Of
delight.
Lawn
preliminary completed
be
win
There Jersey championships
professional will
promoted
Accomplishments
accomplishments surrounding Fox Built Homes
splendid the Over 100 hous
being
a a
cubs sidewalks water MAINS
sarTe elect light lines beeDc ted
Hewe
The City its throughout
length eight
pressure sufficient the needs
of he homes in Atlantic City.
main field hitherto served
by company
confidence in he future o. WestA City
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
CONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS A FRONT Fl. "
Is the Slogan for West At
Iantic City Boulevard
Albany Ave. Frontage

"One Thousand Dollars a Front
Foot" is. the slogan for West Allan
tic City Boulevard-Albany Avenue.
This boulevard extends through
West Atlantic City. 1t is one OF the
most important arteries Of travel in
the Eastern part of the United
States. There is pressure upon it
from both ends.
There is constantly increasing
flow into it from the west. It's eas,
tern terminus is The coming center
of Atlantic City. the greatest play
ground in the world. Recent ex-
penditures and new undertakings
centering about Albany avenue, the
Atlantic City end of the West At
lantic City Boulevard, amount to
approximately $5O,000,000.
These Developments include the
Atlantic City High School, the new
President Hotel, the new $20,000,-
900 pier, the Atlantic City Stadium,
the new Convention Hall. the new
Masonic Temple, and many other
enterprises in residential apart
ments and business house develop
ment.
West Atlantic City home istes,
says Benjamin r. Fox. ARE close in
for quick and easy access TO Allan
tic City's great center Recently
the Board of Freeholders ol Allan
tic County and the State of New
Jersey expended approximately
$1,0G0.CCG on bridges and highway
Improvements ca West Atlantic
City Boulevard and the contract for
another bridge to cost 100000
more has been awarded. This
bridge viii soon be built, While it
Continued on page 81
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Fifty Houses
Being Built
Trend Toward the Better Type
- Spanish Homes Are
POpular-Fox Built
SPECIAL STUDIES
IN THE CONSTRUCTION

There are fifty houses under con-
struction in the Benjamin R. Fox
development in West Atlantic City.
the Town that Fox Built. A number
of these houses are of the Spanish
type. The first bungalows of this
type which We're put up met with
immediate favor and sold quickly.
So much interest was shown in
them that twenty or more bunga-
lows of the Spanish type are under
contract.
The demand is for houses of the
best type-it is 1.-The more eX-
pensive" VS.. "the inexpensive" At
present there are under construct
ion about dozen houses of $685.
600 value and over.
This price," declares Benjamin
R. Fox, "a year or two ago would
have seemed out of reason. but
now it is quite the regular thing.
The trend toward better houses in
dicates the interest shown by dis
cerning men and women who ap-
preciate the restrictions and ad-
vantages of West Atlantic City
home life.
Then, too, the Fox Built home is
far above the average home. Il
have been building homes in At
lantic City for twenty years dur
ing which time | have been the
largest builder of homes in this
section. The Fox built home ranks
high because of the careful CON
Continued ON page 81
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
NEW TRUST co.
LOCATES NEARBY

A charter has beeh granted for
the Neptune Trust Co. This trust
company will be located at the foot
of West Atlantic City Boulevard
Albany avenue. The interest shown
by financial institutions in the flu
ture developments in and near
West Atlantic City indicates the
strength and prospects Of this de-
velopment
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
CHARACTER OF SOIL IN
WEST ATLANTIC CITY
Best Quality Used TO Meet
Requirements of Grades,
Shrubbery and Latyns

To meet the demand for home
sites in the upper sections, the Ben
jamin r. Fox and Fox Manor De-
velopments, stupendous efforts are
being put forth to fill and grade
plots and streets.
Ten trucks are being operated
under contract to bring in cinders,
red dirt and top soil. Much of this
filling is brought from great dis
tance back in Atlantic County.
Hills are inspected as to the
character of the soil and if found
acceptable the hill is leveled while
the earth which originally formed
it is removed to the Benjamin r.
Fox developments at West Atlantic
City.
AS the soil is of the character
which grows the thriftiest pines,
C. dar and walnut trees it is highly
desirable and capable of producing
the most satisfactory results in
better lawns and in giving nourish-
ment and life to the exquisite
shrubbery which is being used in
constantly increasing quantities to
beautify the grounds surrounding
the homes of the residents of West
Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
THE WEST ATLANTIC
CITY NEWS

The West Atlantic City News
makes it's initial appearance be-
fore you today to meet the de-
mand for information about
West Atlantic City and to keep
its residents in touch with the
swift moving steps of progress
that are being made.
In addition to the hundreds
who are now living in West
atlantic City there are as many
more who have purchased home
sites and they are looking for
ward to building their homes in
the near future.
There are hundreds of pros
poets for home sites. An in
creasing number of men and
women bring their praises and
expressions of hope to the doors
of the happy residents of West
Atlantic City, so that the field
of interest from a homecoming
and residential desire is con-
stantly widening.
Then, too, the operation of Mr..
Benjamin R. Fox in his great
dovoloppoante ~ IEyon+ h+lo,o+;o
City have become accepted as
standard operations by all de-
velopment corporations long the
Atlantic Coast. 1t follows that
what Mr. Fox is doing is of news
and valuable information to
large number.
The first issue of the West
Atlantic City News appears on
the anniversary of the bigge~-
sale of home sites that Atlanti
City ever had. The sale took
place on January %, 1926, when
the total of home sites sold
reached $678000. Another sal
will take place Thursday, Jan
uary 20. It will have new fea-
lures.
The West Atlantic City News
will also contain news of social
I and other notes of personal ac-
tiyities about residents of West
Atlantic City and their guests.
Important announcements of
new undertakings in West Allan
tic City will also appear.
Under the happy conditions of
environment, the West Atlantic
City News cannot fail to be
cheerful and be welcome Wis
itor.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE.

The Philadelphia office for Fox
Built Homes in the West Atlantic
City development is on The seventh
floor at the corner OF 18th and
Chestnut streets.
Samuel H. Lindsay is in charge
of the selling agents and with him
is associated Walter NJ. Wilgus,
Jr. There is a staff of over twenty
statesmen connected with the Phila-
delphia office.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
ARE D. 2ENDABLE
[ end VALUES"
Virgin Ground Makes
Prices in West Atlantic
City Comparatively Lou

The prices of home sites in West
Atlantic City are low when com
pared with developments elsewhere
of similar high class. The reason is
this-West Atlantic City ground is
virgin ground
By virgin ground 4 is meant that
these home sites have never been
sold or resold. They are offered by
the original developer, Benjamin
R. Fox, who first opened the three
divisions-Benjamin R. Fox Devel-
opment, Fox Manor and West At
lantic City Development, and placed
them on the market with all i'm
proyements.
Prices in West Atlantic City have
never been advanced by speculat-
ion, or operations resulting from
sales by developers or sub-dividers,
or by sub-dividers' sales, or by re
sales. 1t is readily appreciated that
profits are taken with each sale OF
the ordinary subdivision and that
prices rise higher with each sale.
Prices in West Atlantic City have
never been raised under this
operation of resales and the buyer
today purchases under the same
virgin ground advantage. He gets
main artery frontage at less than
one-half of the price demanded for
the ordinary or usual subdivision.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

This most recent of Stanley The
aires for the New Jersey shore
will be located within twelve min
utes walk from the center of West
Atlantic City, or within FIVE min
utes by motor from any part of
West Atlantic City
The investment which the Stan
ley Corporation is making near
West Atlantic City shows the in
terest this great theatre enterprise
is taking in this development.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
THE VALUE OF
GOOD LIGHTS
By Benjamin r. Fox.

Perhaps it is because that as
children some of us were afraid in
the dark; or, it may be that the
great want we have for light is
handed down to US through gener
ations Of our forefathers who had
only the crudest and most unsteady
lights. or flames, to see by when
they sought to unlock the secrets
of signs and hieroglyphics pre-
sented on stone and parchment.
We do know that each generation
has struggled to capture and re-
tain light, making the most of wood
fires, torches, candles and now
using electricity in marvellous
lighting effects, the ever newness
and ingenuity and art of which
brings a wonderment and awe sur
passed only by the great sunsets.
Lighting the dark is today one
OF the greatest accomplishment Of
our scientists. Not only is the ray
clear, brilliant and steady, but it
is now directed through color
screens and art glass and delicate
fablics until tn atres, shops. and
n mad ae al re in the
nth and gIow Of light.
arvelous lights are sup
to IS Is ter We are slit ng
or nov-ns swiftly in automo
s. On trains. or ships or aero
lanes.
Even in spite of all this, lighting
engineers tell US that the average
dwelling is only half lighted. This
condition is said to exist because
owners or builders do not give
as much thought to this feature Of
the house as they do to joists,
cellars, wall paper and roofing
They fail to realize that certain
rooms, certain houses, should have
lighting equipment especially de
signed for them. They do not pro-
vide for the placing of lamps and
chandeliers in positions where
they give the best light
The Artistic Lighting Equipment
Association points out that many
/ owners of homes have not learned
that the old light furnishings,
which they may concede are in
appropriate or inadequate, can be
removed at reasonable cost, for the
substitution of chandeliers and wall
brackets and table and floor lamps
that will give harmonious touch
TO the house and provide sufficient
light for the eyes.
l early learned the value and ef-
feet of light. When it radiates
/ from the window it tells that there
! Continued on page -
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
NEW STANLEY
THEATRE NEARBY
Stanley Corporation Par
chaSes The Rialto Near
West Atlantic City

The Stanley Tnea,re Corporation
has purchased the Rialto Theatre
al Pleasantville and will make ex-
tensive alterations and enlarge
ments in the property.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
THIS COUPON is VALUABLE TO YOU

This Coupon Properly Filled Out Is Good For Free
Transportation We Atlantic City N j.
MR. BENJAMIN r FOX, llO2 Atlantic Ave-
City. n. J.
full information about new special ph OF saes
sites in West Atlantic City
Name
State
Date Of Coupon January IS Fifteen Days
From
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-18
: Covered Wagon
Is Very Popular

Still the picture Of pictures-still
a novelty for the theater going pub
lie, is James Cruces Paramount pro-
duction THE Covered Wagon" which
came back to the Queen Theater last
night for a two day run.
Some 500 prairie s~cho)ners, 100
horses, eco oxen, hundreds Of actors
and 1000 Indians from six different
tribes, go to make up this stupendous
production, still one Of the largest
ever presented TO q motion picture
audience.
>. Warren Herrigan. Lois Wilson.
Charles Ogie, Ernest Terrence, Tully
Marshall. Alan Hale. Guy Oliver and
John Fox are the principal players.
The perturbation in adhering close
u 10 Emerson Hough's novel, has lost
none of its force or interest. The
Covered Wagon" tells q love story
that Is different. Many difficulties
are encountered by Miss Wilson and
kefriRan because OF the fact that
Hale. AS Sam Woodruff. believes him
self engaged 10 Lois and he refuses
to tolerate k~errigan's attentions 20
her. IN the end. however. everything
turns out for the best and the first
picture We ever enjoyed as much on a
aeconc visit as on the first comes
10 a close.
"The Covered Wagons" greatness
remains undimmedt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-18
Virginia Woman
Head Of U.D.C

CHARLESTON. 5. C., Nov. 1s.-45
Mrs. w. c. N. Merchant Of Chat
ham, Virginia. was elected. president
general Of the United Daughters of
the Confederaey on the first ballot ~
the annual convention here Thurs
DAY.
Mrs. Oscar Mackenzie on Monte
yuma, Ca, was elected first vice
president general; Mrs. P. H. ~. Lane
OF Philadelphia was reelected second
vice president generals Mrs. Madge
Burney, Waynesboro. Miss, was
chosen third vice president general,
and Mrs. L. NJ. Bassinski. Of Troy,
Ala, was reelected recording secre-
tary general
Mrs. Mary Lou Gordon White OF
Nashville, Tenn. was chosen coor-
responding secretary generals Mrs
B. "A. Blenner. Richmond. Va, treas
urer general: Mrs. John Il. Woodbury..
Louisville. Ky. historian general and
Mrs. Fred o. Holman, New Orleans.
registrar general.