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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Merchants Set
Three Days For
Greatest Sale
Decide on September Is, 16
and II For Fall Buying
Carnival
THIRTY-ONE
STORES CONTRIBUTE
Every Line of Merchandise
Will Be Represented =
Greatest Savings Ever Eff
fected

Three great days-September Is.
16 and 17-Thursday, Friday and
Saturday-have been selected by
Pleasantville Merchants for the
greatest sales days that this city
has ever known. At meeting of
the special committee held last ev-
ening in The Fashion Shop, final
details were settled, committees ap-
pointed and the actual work for
the sale was begun.
At the beginning of next week
banners and street signs will be in
place. Work will be begun for a
booth at the Egg Harbor Fair. A
band has been secured for the spe-
cia1 three days. The Special Com
munity Week edition of The Pleas.
antville Press will appear on Tues
day, Sept. 10.
Merchants contributing to the
Community Week campaign fund
are: Weaver's Shoe Store, Joe's
Candy Store. A. Rosengarten, Thos
Pullan, D. Orchow, Morris Market
]. Rapport, Ralph Shultz, Hecker's
Garage, The Pleasantville Hardware
Store. Smith Furniture Store, A. t
Bateman, Cowan's Delicatessen
Jellinek & Allen, Diamond Clothing
Store. The Fashion Shop, S. J. Sto
loft Co., George Guard, Harry Pod
CUR, Sander 9 to 99c Store. Style
Center, Shapiro Shoe Store, Lakes
Market. Rialto Mems Shop. Ameri
can Beef Co. Spalding's Drng Store
Stephenson Millinery, Hosbach, Mel
vile, Orange Drug Co., F. w. Wool
worth Co., Hub Clothing Co., Stev
ems Sugar Bowl.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Biggest
Pageant Ever
Opens Tuesday
War Department Sends the
Los Angeles And The U.
S. Marine Band
BEAUTIES FROM
s. CITIES
Over $4,000 People Will Take
Part in Pageant-Atlantic
City Will Have Half Mil
lion Visitors

Never in the history of the At
lantic City Pageant has such uni
versal interest been displayed on
the part of the United States uOv-
eminent and Civic Organizations.
The War Department has ordered
the dirigible Los Angeles, the Uni
ted States Marine Band and detach-
ment of Marines from the U. S. S.
Memphis. It is estimated that fully
$4,000 people will take part in the
Pageant, which opens Tuesday.
Ninety-three cities are sending
Beauty representatives to compete
for the honor of being crowned
Miss America" which title gives
her the distinction of being the
most beautiful girl in the United
States. The Pacific Coast cities
are particularly active. as Califor-
mia is sending four contestants.
Armand T. Nichols, Director Gen.
eral OF the Pageant, issued state
ment from his headquarters Today,
to the effect that Atlantic City is
preparing to accommodate a crowd
of half a million people. Special
automobile traffic regulations will
be enforced on the principal high
ways leading into the resort.
The White Horse Pike, the main
automobile thoroughfare from here
to Philadelphia. a distance of fifty
two miles. will practically be one
way boulevard in the. morning
Ihours.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
TELEPHONE
BUILDING
FEATURES

Building will be two-stor-
les high, with one-story
garage and storeroom adj
jacent.
Modern switchboard, first
of its type in this section.
Automatic Ringing Ma
chine" which will do away
with manual ringing by OPP
orator.
Metropolitan system of
paying before calling oper-
ator in pay station booths.
Construction and plan
ming which will enable Of
flee to handle rapidly grow
ing telephone service de-
mands in Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Republican Club
Hears Speaker


A meeting of the Woman's Allan
tic County Republican Club was
held at the home of Mrs. Simon NJ.
Horstick, N. Main street, last night
with Lawyer Oscar Levine as the
speaker of the evening. He ex-
planned and discussed the proposed
amendments to the constitution and
matters pertaining to the special
election of September 81. The ga
thering heard several artists who
contributed their talents TO the ey-
ening's program. Charles Cianci-
arulla delighted with several tenor
solos. He was accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Horstick. Miss E.
Lapetina sang several soprano So
los, also accompanied by Mrs. Hor-
stick.
Mrs. Amy Riley conducted a
QUESTIONABLE on interests of the day
which was answered by Mrs. Car
RE Nicholas of Absecon. Mrs. Mad
cline Aignor. of Hammonton, presi-
dent, conducted the business SEES
sion and appointed her committees
for the coming year
During the social hour Mr.. LIE
wine entertained with impromptu
solos. There were % persons in
attendance. The next meeting will
be held December l in Absecon, the
place to be announced later.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
AUTO OVERTURNS,
DRIVER is FINED
Patrick Hughes Arrested
After His Car Crashes on
East Verona Avenue +

Patrick H. Hughes, 223 S. Main
street, was fined 5000 in police
court here yesterday morning
charged with driving while intoxi-
Gated. Hughes was hrrested by
Officers Doney and McGhee, on
complaint of Robert H. Robertson.
Hughes drove down E. Verona
avenue at an excessive rate of
speed, it was charged, and his car
overturned in West Atlantic City.
Hughes was slightly hurt in the
crash, and Robertson's car was
damaged when Hughes sideswiped
it just a moment before the acci-
dent happened.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Brigantine
Day Tomorrow
Famous Band, Elaborate En-.
tertainment Program Will
Draw Big Crowd

A nationally known band of one
hundred and twenty-five pieces. led
by Ethel X. Brown, Washington's
original girl drum major, will be
among features of Brigantine Day
tomorrow, the annual celebration of
the new resort adjoining Atlantic
City.
The elaborate entertainment pro-
gram, under the direction of Mr..
William H. Fennan, was to have
been presented last Saturday dur
ing the day and evening, but was
postponed until this week because
of rain.
A three thousand foot parachute
jump, mock naval battle at night,
society circus, beach ballet with
forty girl dancers, athletic events
and addresses by speakers OF nat
Continue on Page A-5 Second
Section.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
BEGIN SOMERS
POINT BRIDGE
Officials of Two Counties
See Apalon Mayor
Turn Spadeful

Officials of Atlantic and Cape May
counties yesterday afternoon wit
messed Mayor G. w. Bergner, of
Avalon, lift the first spadeful of
earth on the Besley's Point side
that marked the start of the work
on the Besley's Pensioners Point
bridge, which will run across Great
Egg Harbor Bay between these
points in the adjoining counties.
Mayor Joseph G. Champion, OF
Ocean City, made a brief address
and the guests were brought to the
resort and shown around in auto
mobiles.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Willis Clark To
Wed Scfoolmate
Syracuse Girl Will Be Bride
To Former College
Athlete Tuesday {.

A romance begun in coed days
at Syracuse University will be
eonsummated when Willis Clark
welIknown athlete of this city and
Miss Elizabeth l. Greene, daughter
of Mrs. Carrie NJ. Greene, of lis
Hartford place, Syracuse, will be
united in marriage on Tuesday al
8 O'Clock in the Genesse Presby-
terrain Church, Syracuse, N. Y, by
the Rev. Woodcock, pastor of the
church
Mr.. Clark is a graduate of the
Continued on Page A.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Directory
For AbSecOn
Councilmen Also Take Up
Question of House Number
ing and Mail
MORE MARKS
OF THE CITY

Certain marks of the city were
set at the meeting of the Absecon
Common Council Wednesday even
ing.
The Council granted permission
TO the Boy Scouts of Absecon TO
make a census of the city pre-
paratory to issuing a directory OF
Absecon City. 1t is expected that
within the next few weeks the
Absecon Scout body will number
about fifty. The Scouts are anxious
to do something for their home city
and at the same time provide some
Continued on Page Six
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Whitman
Improves
There Is Hope That He viii
Soon Be Restored
To Health
IN CALIFORNIA
SANATORIUM

The latest news from the bedside
of Postmaster Walter w. Whitman,
now in the Norumbago Heights
Sanatorium at Monroyia, California,
is to the effect that he has begun
to show considerable improvement
and has a chance of recovery. His
temperature has subsidized and he
has become entirely rational
This information will be very
cheering to his host of friends who
are hopeful that he may be the vic.
tor over the disease which was max
ing rapid inroads. and soon be re
stored to health.
Because of his physical break
Mr.. Whitman recently rendered hi
resignation of the federal post h
has held here for more than foul
years, and viii be succeeded on
September tenth by Rollin A. Gale
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

Work is now being rushed on
the installation of a twelve position
switchboard, R. NJ Reinoehl, Man
ager for the Telephone Company
said in an interview today, and by
March 1 subscribers will be re-
ceiving service from the new
central office.
The new two story fireproof
telephone building at Washington
avenue and New road was designed
especially to house the central
office equipment. Next to the
central office building, a one story
structure has been erected which
will be used by the telephone
company as combined storeroom
and garage. This viii add even
greater efficiency to the telephone
organization of Pleasantville by
having the headquarters of the
construction forces adjacent to the
central office.
Automatic Ringing
The new switchboard will be
the first of its type in southern
New Jersey. 1t is sufficiently large
to take care of Personalities
telephone demands of the present,
and provides as well for the grow
ing demand for service in this
community.
/ Continued on Page -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
RialtO Greater
Movie Season
Labor Day Marks lnaugura-
ton of New Era in Movie
Presentation

Labor Day marks the inaugura-
ton of a greater movie season at
the Riaito Theatre in this city. The
management has been able to SEE
cure for the coming season the pick
of the choicest productions of tha
various film companies. In film
presentations and also in the nIu-
steal line the patrons will be treat-
ed to a pleasant surprise. Arrange
ments have been made with tha
various music publishers to send
Continued son Page AS Second
Section.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
AbSecOn Street
/ Improvement
COuncilmen Seek Workable
Plan For Natalie Terrace
Situation

Absecon City Engineer DeHaven
has prepared new survey and
map of Natalie Terrace. This mar
will be- used by the Absecon City
Council in an effort at solution
of the situation in Natalie Terrace
which has existed since the sudden
resignation of a former city
engineer. The committee will en-
deavor topresent workable plan
at the next meeting of the Coun
ell, Sept. %.
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
TRAFFIC AT
AUTO SPEEDWAY
Side Routes Will Be Used
in Addition Te The
Great Pixies

All roads in the vicinity of the
Atlantic City Speedway at Amatol
and Hammonton will be contested
Monday on account of the races.
New Jersey highway officials
have made elaborate plans to route
traffic going and coming via Ham
monitor, Williamstown, Black horse
pike to Mt. Ephraim avenue to the
Camden side of the bridge. Moss
Mill road will also be used, as will
the Pleasant Mills road to and from
Atlantic City. These routes are in
addition to the White Horse pike.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
GLASS STARTS
AN ATTIC FIRE
Suns Rays Play Through
1t Into Box of Fishing
Tackle

A fire started in the attic OF
Allan Tallman's home, Shore road
Somers Point wednesday evening,
from most unusual circumstances
1t originated in a box containing
fishing tackle. One of the objects
in the box was magnifying glass
which happened to catch the rays
of the sun through a window. AL
the focal point of the rays fire be-
gan to shoulder and finally burst
out. The fire department respond
ed promptly to the call and through
the promptness of the firemen and
their use of chemical, the house
was saved.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Miss Scull Is
August Bride
Daughter of SOmers Point Of
fetal Weds Sidney II.
SOuter, of Paterson

A wedding of much interest to
the people of the Mainland and
Atlantic City was solemnized on
Monday at 5 o'clock at Somers
Point, when Miss Josephine Scull,
daughter of City Clerk and Mrs.
James Clifford Soul, of Shore
road and New York avenue, and
a member of one of the oldest and
Continued on Page Four)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
KNOW YOUR CITY
No. 3-INDUsTRIES.

No. INDUSTRIES
the strength, Peasantvlle is
Jersey While of the cities
part depend their facilities for
sustenance city Peasantyle growing industrial
which large extent supports its own people.
principal hosiery mills, hosiery dyeng
mills largest mills in southern New Je
sey block aundries artificial ice fac
tories packing plant silk products MILL The trans
city, which include two of the great
country drawing the attention of
distributors Pleasanvie in that denotes
future industrial prosperity for the community.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
PAINTERS LAST YEAR AT
SYRACUSE

Borden Painter, who returned to
his home on Chestnut street, Satur-
day after visiting friends in Will
mington and New Castle, will soon
leave for Syracuse to enter SYRIA
cuse University for his last term.
He expects to attend the wedding
of Willis Clark and Miss Elizabeth
Greene, in Syracuse. Tuesday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Labor Day Tours Offer
Diversion To The MOtOriSt
Trips of Varying Length Outlined by PressGetysburg and
Valley Forge Trip Suggested for Those
Planning Day Tour

For the automobiles of Pleasantvie who contem-
plating the weekend and Labor Day. The
Press herewith offers several suggestions for tour routes
With at least two full days before them which to close
the summer with final tour the trips being planned will
naturally vary greatly For that listing sew
eral of different lengths.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Red Cross Nets
More In Drive

With $3.50 more in contributions
the Pleasantville Branch of the Am
erican Red Cross today completed
the second week of it's annual drive
for funds with total of $417 Con-
tributions on the first week totalled
1923.
The list of contributors in the
second week follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
HIGHLAND GRANGE DANCE

The Absecon Highland Grange
win hold a dance Saturday night.
September 3, in the Grange Hall.
Sixth avenue. Music to be furnished
by Grange orchestra.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
New Telephone Building Being
Rushed To Completion Here
Installation of SwtchbOards All That Remains To Be Done
Automatic Ringing and New Prepayment System
For Pay Stations Schedued-Inaugura-
ton March First

More than S330000 being spent in this community by
The Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany in construction of Central Office and in making
changes in the telephone equipment and when the work is
completed Pleasantvle will have communication system of
the modern and efficient type unexceled anywhere in
the United States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
Clark LUMBER Co., lumber, min work
and builders supplies. Phone 1S7.--adv
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE
OF TAX SALT

The list is now ready for qualifications.
and sewer rentals for 1927. due Dec i.
1926
II not paid by II o'clock noon. Sept.
IA. 1927, the items will appear In The
Pieasantviiie Press. issue OF Sept. 1G.
The sale win take place Oct. II. 9sz7.
WEBSTER PRICE
Adv Collector OF Taxes
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard kaufman
who were visitors at the Adams
home have also returned TO Pitts
burg, Pa
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
WIDENING PROJECT
Kiwanis Committee viii
Gather Next Week on
Action

The public affairs committee of
the Kiwanis club is awaiting the
return Of several members from
trips.
The committee has taken upon
itself the responsibility for Great
ing action on the widening project
and has laid plans for interviewing
all the property owners along the
street affected. The Wilder Main
Street" movement will soon be
inaugurated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

Miss Elizabeth Hartley, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T.
Hartley. of 120 w. Woodland ave-
nue.. who has completed her pro-
baton as a student nurse in the
Atlantic City hospital, has entered
into training and has taken up her
residence in the Nurses home ad.
jacent to the hospital Miss Hartley
is a graduate of the 1927 class of
the Pleasantville High school.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

WATCH REFAIh HEADQUARTERS
All work PEE sonaliy supervised and
guaranteed. Ir.-lan j. Doughty. Jewel
er, IL s. Main st. Pleasantville.-ady.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
PHONE NIun1 On DAY

Coal yard OF ftuu son cement z SUP
ply Co., may be reached py phone IN
receive prompt attention following
morning. Building supplisss too.-edv'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
cnAL OF QUALITY.

HYGIENIC ICT & COAL co.
Call 532. adv.
Lake 4 Rtsley Co. supplies lumber.
hardware. nsint and coal Phones II
md i3.-eds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

Clark Lumber Co. lumber. min work
snd builders supplies Phone 1sg.--ads
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
SIGNS AND LETTERING
of every description.

Lac 4 HisIey Co., supplies; lumber;
hardware. paint and coal Phones u
md 1S.--A6v.1
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

VIM. e, Mathis. Plumbing and Heat
Ing. IS f.. WesI Jersey Ave.--adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

-----Ssss
Always 2,0bi lbs to q ton.
Every Id. go~,d. clean coal.
BARTLETT 4 HOL.ZER
Phone es15 --aav. North1eid
Clark Lumber Co., number. min work
and builders supplies. Phone s37.-udv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

You Bvly Your Coal!'' Call Burkard
Coal Company. Marine 7s0e.-advx
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02
c. A. eEITEL

Watchmaker and Jeweler
Next to Postofice. Phone eS2W
Lake 4 Risley Co., supplies. lumber
hardware, paint and COAL Phones Il
and 13.--sdv-x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-02

Total to date .s4l6.5o
Evening star., 1927-04-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Moore


| This may be called Comedy week at
/ Keith's. There are laughs in almost
| every act on the program, and Flor
/ ence Moore, the well known and popu-
| lar comedienne, brings on many
smiles throughout the evening by act
ing as master of ceremonies in in
| PRODUCING the different turns. Keep
ing tab on Miss Moore, her total foot
ed up exactly IA stories, and every
one of them was original and new to
local audiences. And the entertain
ing part of her official office is that
she really knows how to tell a story
In the latter half of the program Miss
Moore presented her speciality, group
OF original songs, by Neville F1eeson,
ana increased her popularity tenfold.
She was compelled to beg off with a
speech of thanks.
The entertaining qualities of Miss
Moore set a fast pace for the others
on the bill. They hung on tenaciously
and were not far behind when the
final curtain was reached AS an
added attraction, Carl Freed gave the
topliner hard race. Freed is one of
those agile comedians with musical
talent. In conducting a splendid or
chestra of 10 >pieces he had little
trouble registering a success. Direct
ing an orchestra with a mouth organ
is something out of the ordinary line
but Freed does the trick with the
cleverness of an artist A half dozen
encores rewarded the turn.
valentine VoX and Emily Waters,
a pair OF the best artists in the field
OF Ventriloquism, have improved their
act wonderfully and certainly regis
tered big hit. Vox's line of talk is
strictly up to date and witty. while
Miss Walters handles the baby and
little girl equally well.
A pianist must be exceptionally
clever to score in vaudeville, but Adele
Verne is just that. Although playing
only the classics, she was given
rousing round of applause at the end
of her act. The Dodge Twins are
very artistic dressers and dance well.
There is another sister act, the Har-
ringtons, pair of tots who sing well.
Bert Melrose, the international clown,
Evening star., 1927-04-11

Adam and Eve" Miss Eleanora Peake
as Eve is Pemberton's partner, while
Monika Dwire and Alexia Kennedy do
good work as the spirit of Evil and
Virtue The act is attractively
staged and lighted.
The bill is opened by the Jean Jack
son Troupe, who do some fancy riding
on bikes of all sorts. Assisting Miss
! Jackson is Betty Leese. Babe Jackson,
Grace Hopper and Fred Yella. Lew
Reed and Paul LIE We're, 1.-TWO Gentle.
men from Nowhere" follow with
instrumental selections, songs and
comedy Abe Shapiro and Jack O'MaI-
ley have an act of sIap-stick comedy.
How Does He Stand It?" helped out
with the good singing voice of
O'Malley.
The feature photoplay attraction is
Wings of the Storm" starring
Evening star., 1927-04-11
|NGROWN NAIL
Turns Right Out Itself

A few drops OF "outgro" in the
creVice of the ingrowing nail reduces
inflammation and pain and so tough
ems the tender, sensitive skin under
meath the toe nail, that it cannot
penentrate the flesh, and the nail
turns naturally outward almost over
night.
"outaro" is harmless antiseptic
manufactured for chiropodists, How
ever, anyone can buy from the drug
store tiny bottle containing directions.
Evening star., 1927-04-11

ton, several scenes having been rear
ranged and new ones injected. Con-
siderable improvement has resulted.
Garland Howard and Speedy Smith
are the comedians. Their lines are
clever. Mae Brown, Dinah Jones and
Ida Bennett are the feminine stars.
This trio is versatile. and all have
good voices. Sterling Grant, with
three others, make the Watermelon
-Four" whose work is appreciated.
Elvira Johnson and Slim Henderson
start the show with their own song.
"Who's Gonna Do Your Lovin'."
Edward Birdsley, Horace Freder-
icks, AL Young, George Myrick, Sick
Chester, Bertha Wright. James LII
lard and Clarence Robichaux are In
cluded in the cast. The chorus is
made up of lively dancers. The cos
Evening star., 1927-04-11
NATIONAL THEATER-sBen. .Hur. ;,

''Ben-Hur," a Metro-G oldwyn- May
er's screen adaptation of Gen. Lew
Wallace's immortal story of the time
of the Christ, again scored an emo
tional triumph on the opening night
of its. return to Washington in the
National Theater last night.
The production succeeded last night
in moving a vast part of the large
crowd to a state of intense excite
ment during the showing of a great
sea battle, a chariot race and then to
a reverential sympathy which filed
the eyes with tears. The character
Evening star., 1927-04-11

Do not miss the Dental Health Campaign
National Museum A prd embodies foremost
dental thought in modern practice
Evening star., 1927-04-11

|N~~*A~%AC AAEh4Es
"Ragtime Revue" Is the musical
comedy concoction the Strand Theater
Players present this week. There
are tingling tunes and tingling toes,
staged by William Grant, the Strands
new producer, from a comedy book
by Irving B. Hanp. who appears in
the leading parts of all th ) sketches.
Bud Brewer impersonates David War
field with his song, Crazy Words and
Crazy Tunes" and Earl Root intro
duces the old Army game, being
finally outwitted by the two comedians.
Hamp and Lewis.
Other comedy sketches are "The
Duchess" Remember the Baby
"The Bootblack" and "Barnum was