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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
HOME NOTES
Ply JENNY WREN.

Don't let's keep our color schemes
all indoors now. Spring gives us an
opportunity to make the exterior OF
the house as colorful, cheerful and
artistically effective as the interior.
There are so many bright and in
teresting effects that can be achieved
with painted shutters, window boxes
and gay awnings-no matter how
prosaic the house itself may be.
A pure white house with dark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
Final Bid + Ut Played BY S0<< ct
Salient Points of the Bidding.

Under ordinary conditions, the
presence of a worthless doubleton in
hand calls for an Introductory suit
bid, even of Minor suit, rather than
an immediate No Trump; but such
bid of Minor suit with hand of
exceptional high-card strength. such
as that held by South, involves too
great risk of partners holding in
sufficient strength to take out, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
Clearing a Muddy Complexion.

Dear Miss Leads: % Why does my
complexion always look muddy, even
after 1 have just washed my face? l
have no pimples or any other blem-
ishes. (2) am 25 years old and weigh
14O pounds. Am very much over
weight? (3) 1 have light brown wavy
hair and gray-blue eyes. What colors
may | wear? (4) Are they still wear
ing their hair shingled in Paris?
ANXIOUS.
Answer.-(D You probably need
more fresh air and outdoor exercise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
NANCY PACE
Nancy Adds to the
Kitchen Equipment
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

The housefurnishing department
may look drab to ordinary folks, but
Nancy always had the time of her life
whensshe visited it. An amused clerk
followed her about
What's this for? When do you
use that?" were her constant ques-
tons.
This trip she bought a pair Of strong
shears. She used them for cutting
lettuce, cutting rind of bacon, snip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26

brown roof would be stunning with
dark green shutters and apple green
awnings.
A house with gray stucco walls
and black roof could be enlivened by
rOse-red awnings.
Black and green striped awnings
would look well on the red brick house
which shows white woodwork and
shutters.
The cream-colored house with old
blue shutters would find awnings in
light and dark brown stripes becom-
ing.
downright 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
Colors for Dark Auburn Type.

Dear Miss Leeds: l have a very
light skin and dark, auburn hair.
What colors may I wear? am 90
years old, feet inches tall, and
weigh 130 pounds. Am too heavy?
JADE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
Biting Finger Nails.

Biting Finger Nails.
Dear Miss Leeds: How can I break
the habit of biting my nails and how
can 1 keep the cuticle down? 1 am
an ashen blonde and very tall for my
age. May 1 wear medium green's and
reds? BUDDIE.
Answer.-Nail biting is nervous
habit. You can never have pretty
hands II you do not make up your
mind to break this habit. Cultivate a
placid, deliberate manner. Build up
your health, especially If you are
underweight. Be a healthy, outdoor
girl and you will soon gain control of
your nerves. Please send a stamped.
self addressed envelope for my leaflet
on Care of the Hands," Push down
the cuticle gently with a towel when
you dry your hands after washing
them. You may wear dull brick and
rust, reseda and soft, dull green's.
LOIS LEEDS.
Copyright. 1921
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS

Answer.-You may wear flesh color
and pale, clear pinks, dull brownish
reds, plum color, palest lavender.
gray trimmed with pale pink. bronze
green, pure green. reseda. navy and
green-blues. pale yellow, browns and
tans that harmonic with your hair.
deep cream, black. You are about
seven or eight pounds over the aver
age weight for your age and height.
LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26

In telling stories to my younger
children try to make my tales plausi-
BILE and possible. What use Is 1t to
dress up a pig or a hen when any
thing the feathered fowl might do.
would be new to a tiny mind? / tell
them true stories of animal and bird
life, and find they enjoy them. and
at the same time they learn some
thing of animal nature.
(Copyright. 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26

Shanghai is larger In population
than New Orleans, Cincinnati and
Buffalo combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26

which case a game hand might go to
waste through being played at a
Minor suit instead of at No Trump.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
EATON GOLDTHWAITE
A VAN Am MEMBER
Among IS Freshmen Hon
ored at Columbia Uni
Dersity Recently

Eaton X. Goldthwaite, a Fresh
man at Columbia university, has
been one of the fifteen students
selected from the class for mem
bership to the 1880 Van Am club.
The delegation from the Fresh
man class was introduced formally
by Dean Hawkes. at the 1927
Spring Reunion of the Alumni
Association held in the Van Am
Quadrangle at Columbia.
Election to the Van Am club is
one of the highest honors which
can be accorded Freshman at
Columbia university
The Van Am society was formed
after the death of John H. Van
Amrynge. for more than twenty
five years Dean of the College, and
annually honors those freshmen
who are considered to have done
most Cor the college"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
PROF. THOMPSON TO
ADDRESS POULTRYMEN
Will Speak in High School
Building on Monday
Night

Professor Willard G. Thompson,
head of the Poultry Department of
the State Agriculture College, will
address the poultrymen of this
vicinity Monday at $50 o'clock,
Daylight Saving Time, at the High
school, Washington avenue. Pro
fessor Thompson's topic for dis
cussion will be What Can We
Reasonably Expect from a Flock
of Laying Hens"
This is Professor Thompson's
first appearance since he returned
to this country last fall from his
two years leave of absence in
England where he established the
Royal Poultry Institute.
Every one interested in poultry
is invited to attend this meeting
which is being held by the Atlantic
County Extension Service and
Vocational Schools.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Legion Post And
City Arranging
For Memorial
viii Dedicate Shaft, Flag
Staff and Id Trees on
May n
MAYOR TO ASK THAT
ALL STORES BE CLOSED
Interesting Program is Being
Arranged BY Joint Commit
tee From City Council and
Mainland Post

A memorial dedication service,
under the joint auspices of the city
of Pleasantyille and members of
Mainland Post, No. 81, of the
American Legion, and its auxiliary,
will be conducted the afternoon of
Friday, May 81, announcement was
made this morning by Commander
Robert Queens, who heads the local
Legion post.
A marble shaft, a flag staff, and
IA trees which are located on Well
ington avenue will be formally
dedicated at that time in memory
of the boys from this city who lost
their lives during the Great World
War.
At the base of each tree tablet
will be placed bearing the names
of the deceased service man. Posts
from other sections of the county,
as well as their auxiliaries and
friends, will be invited to attend
this service.
Mayor Charles E. Jackson will
issue proclamation asking all
business men in the city to close
their places of business at 8 o'clock
that afternoon. 1t is expected that
the greatest number of business
men will adhere to this request.
An interesting program, which
is in the process of formation, will
be given. Announcement of the
full progMm will be made follow
ing the Legion meeting next week.
Members of the Auxiliary to the
Post win escort Gold Star Mothers
70 the scene OF tsle Memorial sew
ice. Councilmen, who are members
of the Legion, are working with
members OF the committee of
service men to make this service
one of the most impressive ever
held in this city.
All public schools in the city will
be dismissed that afternoon,
according to the announcement of
the Legion members, and the
students win attend the services
in body, and will have a part in
the exercises of the afternoon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
NO SUNDAY CIRCUS
RULERS DECIDE
Police Will Arrest Manager
and Performers If They
Violate The Low

There viii be no Sunday per.
Torrance of the circus in Atlantic
City for charity or any other pur-
pose. This decision was made by
the City Commission in conference
at Mayor Rufus office at noon
yesterday. If necessary the com
mission will use the police force to
arrest the circus manager and per
formers if they insist upon violat-
ing the law. The commissioners
made up their minds to forbid the
performance following long debate
in which all sides of the question
come of a formal protest from the
Ministerial Union.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Woodland Ave. School Competitive
Drill Winner-Park Ave. Next
Annual Field Day Attracts Large Crowd Floral Avenue
Ball Park-Exhibton Work Features This
MOrning-Athletics This Afternoon

Woodland avenue school won the
competitive drill and possession of
a large silver loving cup this
morning as the annual grammer
school field day was held at the
Floral avenue ball park. Two
thousand grammer school students
participated in the exhibition work,
and were watched by relatives and
friends who packed the two grand
stands and adjourning seats.
Woodland avenue took honors,
in winning the competitive drill.
from school No. 4, located on
Decatur avenue, which has won
the cup for the past three years.
Park avenue school won second
honors, while third place was given
Leeds avenue school. The Park
avenue and Woodland avenue
schools staged a spirited battle
for the honors, and judges, select
ed from the school systems outside
the city, had hard time determin-
ing the winner, finally giving the
cup and honor to the Woodland
avenue school after it was found
that school had registered four
more points than the Park avenue
institute.
Bright sunshine, and weather
that was neither too warm nor too
cold, brought a record crowd to
the Floral avenue ball park to en-
joy the annual field day. Ex-
hibition work featured the morn
ing's program. which was arranged
by Paul Shaffer and Mrs. Mildred
Holzer, physical training directors.
Contrasted against the chalk
marked field on which their drills
were held, the children, in differ
ent uniforms, and all wearing the
colors of the various schools which
they attended, presented a beauti-
full picture as they went through
the exercises to the band music
which was furnished.
Chief Of Police Naylor afforded
ample p3sfeU ps0feciI0ii, each Off
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
County Council P. 7. A. To Have
!. Spring Meeting At Cardiff
Session To Open Tomorrow Morning at 1890 O'clock Mrs
Carl HOpf to Preside - Interesting Program
Arranged For The Day

The Spring meeting of the
County Council of Parent Teachers
Associations of Atlantic county
will convene at the lakewood
school, Cardiff, tomorrow for their
quarterly meeting. Mrs. Carl Hopf,
president of the Associations. viii
preside.
Greetings by John Lapihuska,
principal of the lakewood school :;
response by Mrs. Frances Berns-
house; and three minute talks on
publicity, by Mrs. Mortimer Ware,
and P. T. A. literature. by Mrs.
Henrietta Olubowicz; with the
state convention report, by Mrs.
Brethwaite, and talk by Henry
NJ. Gresham on the summer
roundup, viii feature the morning
session.
Mrs. Howard Hancock, state
chairman Of rural life, viii address
the association on rural school P
lT. a. during tie Afternoon Miss
Leah Chubbuck, state chairman oil
recreation. will give a talk on
Home Recreation" There is also
an interesting program with P. T.
A. songs, a story by Genevieve
Carr, of School No. 1, and a duet
by Miss Margaret Gordon and Mrs.
Jessie Anderson
The program follows:
Prayer. Singing America
Flag Salute. Greetings Mr.. John
Lapihuska. Response-Mrs Frances
Bernshouse. Roll Call and Local
Projects-Loeal Chairmen. Three
Minute Talks: Publicity Mrs
Mortimer Ware. p. T. A. Literature
Mrs. Henrietta Olubowicz. State
Convention Report--Mrs. Breth-
waite. Summer Round-Up-Mr.
Henry NJ. Gresham, county super
intendent of Public Schools,
Luncheon. 1880 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session. I30 P. NJ
ParentYeacher Songs = Irma
Stiles Geiger, Musical Director of
Pleasantville Schools.
Health Exercise F. Primary
Grades of lakewood School.
Story-tThe Jewel BoEt-
Genevieve Carr, Grade Eight,
Pleasantyille School, No. l.
Address = Home Recreation
Miss Leah Chubbuck, State Chair
man of Recreation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Argument Ends
With Shooting
COI0red Man Taken To HOspi-
tai Suffering From Bullet
Wounds
WAS SHOT THREE TIMES


John Ellis, 40, a Negro, who gives
his address as Kensington, Pa, is
in the Atlantic City hospital suffer
ing from three bullet wounds this
morning following an argument
which terminated in the shooting
last night at 11.50 O'Clock.
Charged with firing the shots.
Joseph Ausby, about 80 also
colored. of 127 N. Fourth street, is
being held as is his wife, pending
an investigation which is being
made by Chief Bellville Naylor. of
the local police department
Ellis condition, according to re-
ports given out at the hospital this
morning, is not very serious, two
Of the bullets going into his left
arm, while the third lodged in the
lower portion of his body.
According to the story which
was pieced together by local
poliee. Ellis, who Was declared BIZ
them to have been intoxicated
tried TO enter Ausby's home late
last night. Failing to get in the
back door, he went to the front,
and walked in.
Ausby argued with the man, urg-
ing him to leave, and finally forced
him from the house onto the porch.
During the argument on the porch
Ellis pulled either a kuife or razor,
police say Ausby told them.
Ausby then re-entered his home,
and came out with a revolver.
Approaching Ellis, he fired four
shots at the man. three of which
took effect.
Local police were notified, and
Sergeant Betterton, B. Wilson. Nc
Dermott, Felix and Lopez rushed
to the Fourth street house in the
patrol wagon. There they found the
wounded man and Ausby, who sur
rendered Immediately.
Wilson, McDermott and Felix
took Ellis to Atlantic City where
he was placed in the hospital.
Sergeant Betterton and Lopez re
manned at the scene of the shoot
ing. and arrested Ausby and his
wife. who was held as a material
witness. The two were lodged in
the city Jail.
Ausby was taken to the Prose
cutor's office in Atlantic City this
morning by Chief of Police Naylor
for examination by the Prosecutor
or his detectives.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Je ish Women
Plead for Home
Speakers at Synagogue Con.
venti0n Stress Need of
Training
ARRANGEMENTS
MADE HERE

Addressing the Women's League
Of the United Synagogue at the
Breakers, Atlantic City, Mrs. Sol
Silyerman, president of the ChizuS-
Amuno Congregation Sisterhood, OF
Baltimore, urged American Jewry
to recognize the Importance of
home training as the most potent
factor in the further development
of Judaism in this country. Mrs,
silverman said That the futars q
American Judaism rested almost
entirely upon the proper Jewish
training in the nome to reinforce
the inspiration of the synagogue
and the teachings of the Jewish
schools.
1.-THE Jewish home is the source
and measure of all our strength,
said Mrs. Silverman, land it must
supply that which the synagogue
and school can never hope to give.
1t exercises an influence that is
constantly enduring in the training
of our youth in Jewish thinking and
feeling. American Judaism is ex-
actly as strong as the home is Jew
ish, it being the barometer that in
dieates the strength of our spirit
ual culture"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
CARLTON WILL GIVE
BENEFIT PERFORMAN
Funds To Be Raised To
Help Mississippi
Flood Victims

Funds for the aid OF the Missis-
sippi flood victims will be raised
Monday afternoon when special
benefit performance will be given
by the Carlton management in the
carlton theatre, N. Main street
near Washington avenue. The per-
formance will start at 2.30 o'clock.
a At that time Mother" with Bell
Bennett, will be the feature picture.
All help at the theatre for the
afternoon is offering their services
free of charge. 1t is the hope Of
the management and local Red
Cross officials, which are caring
for the fund being raised in this
city, that large number will turn
ont for the performance. "a
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Cardiff Home
Is Destroyed
House Burns To Ground AS
Firemen Respond To The
First Alarm

Members of the newly formed
Cardiff Volunteer Fire company
fought their first blaze early
Wednesday morning as fire
destroyed the home of Daniel
Paylek, located on Ivens avenue.
Cardiff. at a loss Of $4,000.
Mr.. Pavlek and his family had
moved TO their new home on
Washington avenue few days
before. but had left much of their
furniture in their old house. A
considerable portion of this was
saved.
The blaze started in the front
Of the house about midnight. and
spread rapidly. When members of
the Cardiff department arrived,
they fought it with shovels and a
bucket line. The place was too far
gone then to save it. however
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

Ger wearing the colors Of the
school where he directed traffic as
a part of his duty.
Both the physical training in
structors, as wen as the principals
and teachers of the various schools,
had devoted a great deal of time
in drilling and preparing for the
field day, and their efforts re-
ceiyed applause as the children
went through the drills.
The afternoon will be devoted
to an inter-schooI athletic meet.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Freebooter
Willis Seeks
Improvement
Would Relieve Flood .Condi.
tions Arising From Storms
in South Main Street
BEAR SWAMP
STREAM RAMP ANT
Freehoidef Wills Active With
Colleagues on County Board
to Perfect Permanent Inn
provement-Samuel Hecker
CO-operates

Flood conditions arising from
storms and nearby development
work in the Bear Swamp section
of South Main street are TO be re
lieved through the activities of
Freebooter Robert M. Willis, in
whose ward the scene is located.
Mr.. Willis is member of the road
committee of the Board of Free
holders and has been inspecting
the drainage system with County
Road Supervisor Japhet Price.
County Engineer A. H. Nelson is
making preliminary sketches for
the Improvement.
During the heavy storm Tuesday
night the drainage system proved
to be inadequate to meet the re,
quirements and several cellars
were flooded. Water also poured
across the street and damaged
lawns. Pipes emptying into the
ditch leading to Lakes Bay were
found to be blocked.
The property of Samuel Hecker
well known garage man was one OF
those in the pathway of the flood
Freebooter Willis and Supervisor
Price have had several conferences
with Mr.. Hecker and it is expected
that the outcome of the conferences
viii be the construction of new
storm sewer through Mr.. Hecker's
property TO connect with the ditch
to Lakes Bay. Mr.. Hecker is show
ing the right community spirit in
meeting the county officials in q
plan to make a permanent i'm
provement.
Freebooter willis finds ahat
the Bear Swamp stream. which
has been running riot. has a Ions
and important history. In 1886
Smiths Landing and Lakes Bay
were the headquarters of the
most important oyster culture il
this section Of the state. Bear
Swamp stream was used u
freshen the oysters in.
1t is expected that the ultimate
result of the operations in which
Freebooter Willis is taking ar
interest with his colleagues on
the road committee of the Board
of Freeholders, win be to lay Z
pipe line to carry the drainage
of Bear Swamp stream through
to Lakes Bay. Bear Swamp stream
gets the discharge OF flood water
for a large section reaching back
to the Shore Fast Line or Decatur
avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
sToLoFF COMPANY
ANNIVERSARY SALE
Starts Tuesday Meaningless
Announcement on Pace Six

Starts Tuesday Meaningless
Announcement on Page Six
S. ]. Stoloff Co.. will cerebrate
the first year of their location at
the new store at $3.50 S. Main
street, Pleasantville, with an
anniversary sale which win offer
to their Mainland customers
splendid values in merchandising.
The sale starts at 9 O'Clock sharp
Tuesday morning.
The Stoloff Co, has built up a
store that is a great credit to the
City of Pleasantville, and merits
their wholehearted patronage. The
attractiveness of the goods dis
played and the prices offered,
right at the opening of the season,
should make their first anniversary
real event.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
FreehOlderS
Authorize
Improvements
Important Street and High
way Construction for Va
rions Points in County
MANY ROADS ON
THE MAINLAND
For Ugite Treatment $132, 900
S0mers Point and Absecon
SITS. and New Rd. Included
-Ventn0r Ave. Paving


Atlantic County Freeholders
Wednesday accepted proposals for
highway, street and bridge i'm
provement at various points in the
county and also to provide new
wards at Pine Rest tuberculosis
sanatorium.
The largest operation authorized
was paving Ventnor avenue from
Fredericksburg avenue to the
southern boundary line of Margate
City with a six inch base and
three-inch asphalt covering. The
successful bidders were G. II.
Earle Co, with the bid Of $685.
1000 The other bidders were the
Standard Bitulithic Co. and the
Union Paving Co. The latter vas
the high bidder, only $1,000 sepas
rating the three.
On The Mainland.
Mainland and other county high.
ways come in for their share Of
attention under bids presented for
treating gravel roads with ugite.
The roads to be treated are North
field-Zion road, Wheat road, and
Twelfth street, Hammonton-P Pleas
ant Mills road, Philadelphia avenue
in Egg Harber City. and New road.
The contract was awarded to
Theodore Tobish, Trenton, at
500, $4,000.
Soners Point Roads.
Tobish also was awarded q con
tract for s22.440.s8 for applying
ugite to q number Of roads pre-.
viously treated, including Bay
avenue in Somers Point, Somers
Point-Longport boulevard, Ham
monitor and Rosedale road. a Sec
ton of New road, and Dorset
boulevard Tobish got three other
jobs for applying tar treatment
to wood block paving on bridges.
including Absecon boulevard
bridges, for 1899. is. the Brigan-
tine bridge for s1.0S2, and Beach
thoroughfare bridge for s1.135-
Absecon Streets.
The Standard Bitulithic company
was awarded a contract for hard
surfacing Station avenue in
Absecon between Shore road and
Ohio avenue. for $7,892.75.
This company was also directed
to build sidewalks and curbs in
Church street. Absecon, to COM
plete the improvement of this
county thoroughfare.
Pine Rest.
Contracts for enclosing open
porches at Pine Rest tuberculosis
sanitarium so as to provide two
new wards with bed capacity Of
"A were awarded as follows: Cen
eral construction. A. B. Bowen,
s16,6sO; electrical work. Charles
G. Miller, $1,000; heating. Benz.
Labov, $4,000.
The Mack Machine company was.
given contract for building re-
frigerating plant at the county
insane asylum for 1920
Permission was given the Attain
tic City Electric company to erect
poles and wires along the Somers
Point-Mays Landing road to fur
nish power to individuals and
municipalities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

Arrangements have been perfec-
ted in Pleasantville with Rabbi
Braunstein, who will teach children
Judaism, language. history and re
ligion. The forward step of the
people of Jewish faith in building
new synagogue and making plans
for the development of Judaism is
an event not only of the year, but
in every Jewish home.