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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev, c, r.. Dllks. PASTOR
Cn~.x;ooo c,,pdsw "a foIlOWa.

945 4 M. CAPT. Joseph Smiths class
1890 A. NJ. monthly communion SER
vice with reception of members.
IL noon, Sunday School.
6.45 p. M. Senior Epworth League.
7.30 p. NJ. preaching by the pastor,
topic, wide Awake Comrades for
1921 The Junior and Senior cholrs
win furnish special music.
$50 p NJ. Wednesday, Jr. League. :,
A week of prayer will be observed
beginning Monday. Jan. 3, when
cottage prayer meeting VIII pc he,d at
the home Of Miss Carrie Reed; Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Sallie Gar
ton; Wednesday, NJ. e. Church;
Thursday. Bayview Chapel; Friday NJ
E. Church.
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The report filed by Game War
den Phifer with the State Fish ana
Game Commission shows that u
buck deer were killed in Cumbec-
land county during the recent sea-
son. No violations were detected.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
g.. WoodvIne Ball. Pastor. .

Cor. Pleasant Ave. and N. First st.
Services for week of Jan. |. 1879.
Sunday, Divine worship at 1880 a:
M. and 7.3O P. M. Bible School ll.4o
A. M, Y. P. S. c. E. 6.45 p. NJ.
The pastor will preach: Morning
subject. "A New Years Motto and
Resolution" Communion of the Lord
Supper at close of sermon:
Evening subject, THE Man." Spe-
cial service for men; ladies' also M
ylted; under the auspices of the Men
brotherhood. Special music.
Tuesday, orchestra at P. M.
Wednesday. Junior choir. p. M.
PRAYER service 745 P. NJ. Senior choir
845 P. M.
Everybody heartily invited.
We are uniting this week in the I'm
ion PRAYER services. See plan in an
other part of this issue.
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Pine View COMMUNITY CHURCH

(UndenominationaD
At the residence of the late David
". Wright, Pine View cottage, West
Washington avenue. Rev. Ernest l..
Mayo, pastor.
2.3O p. M. Sunday School.
$3.50 p. M. sermon.
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Q11tC6I&&e

HOLY Communion and reception OF
members continued. The Young Peo-
pies choir will sing.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, mid-week devo-
tional meeting. Topic. walking Lie
Road With Christ" Leaders Robert L.
Race. Elphra Sooy. Milton Glark. c,h
Friday evening, Salem Mems Ciup
choir rehearsals.
Sunday, Jan. s, 1890 A. M. member
January meeting of official board on
Wednesday evening at close OF prayer
meeting.
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MT. PLEASANT M. p. CHURCH
Cor. Main st. and Reading Ave.

Rev. S. r. Sliker, Pastor.
Glass meeting at $50 A. NJ.
10.45 A. NJ. morning worship.
7.30 p. NJ. evening worship
Sunday School at 2.30 P. M.
Christian Endeavor $50 y. M.
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ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL.
Cor. verona and Franklin AYES.
aev, DANIEL G. Mackinnon, 8. =. D.,

500 A. NJ, Holy Communion;
1000 A. NJ, Holy Communion.
10 A. M. Church School.
HOO A. NJ. Holy Communion ana
7.30 p. NJ. Choir night. The rector
will give an address on New year at
this service. :,
Christmas music will be repeated at
all the services.
All seats free and the public: cor
daily invited to all services OF this
church.
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N'Field Caddies
Dinner Guests
Club Members Hosts To Boys
At Christmas Event
Many Gifts
DIR. MARONEY SPEAKS

The sun room of the Northfield
Country Club was the scene Mon
day of a merry event, when 200
club caddies and ex-caddies were
entertained at a dinner. Mrs.
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To insurs publication OF notices In
tended for this column, contributions
must be in the office by wednesday
noon. Notices are printed in this
column free.
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APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY.
Services Tuesday. Thursday and
Sunday, $50 p. m.
Sunday School, 2 p. m.
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soMERs POINT CHURCHES.
BETHANY N. 2.

BETHANY N. p.
Rev. r. c. PhiIiips. Pastor.
10 A. NJ, Sunday School.
IL A. NJ, morning service.
tbs p. NJ, Christian Endeavor.
7.45 P. NJ, evening worship.
Wednesday. 7.45 p. NJ, prayer meet
ing.
ST. JoSEpH'S CHAPEL.
Rev. Thomas r. Blake, Rector.
Services az follows:
Glasses Saturday afternoon ct $50
Mass, 8 q. M, Sunday.
1000 a. M. Sunday School
1890 q. M, Sermon.
FIRST SPlRlTUALIST CHURCH
Holds services every Friday evening
Crescent and Dolphin avenue. N. j.
S. L. M. Mrs. c. w. Dennison. All
welcome.
BRlGANTINE CHURCH.
Regular services OF worship will
be held.
Sunday School as usual.
GRACE LUTHERAN.
Pulpit filled by Philadelphfa Board
Of Missions.
Sunday services In Silver Noon
$50 D. M, Sunday School.
7.30 p. M. Worship and sermon.
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NoRTHFIELD M. z. CHURCH.

Rev. E Horace Mathis. Pastor.
1890 A. M. morning worship.
7.30 P. M. evening worship.
2.30 p. NJ, Sunday School. Henry
Crawford, superintendent.
p. NJ. Epworth League.
Wednesday, 345 P. M. choir prac-
tice.
Z p. NJ. prayer service. 7.30 P. M
choir practice.
Boy Scout night Thursday.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
CNnoare 0ntrf

Rev. George E. Jacques, Pastor.
Sunday services:
9.45 A. M. Sunday School.
IL A. M. Morning service.
7.3O P. M. evening service.
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CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH
Rev. Walter Bishop, Pastor.
Sunday services:
1890 A. nj. the pastor will preach.
Subject, .In His Steps,"
11.45 A. NJ Sunday school.
TOO P. M. Epworth League.
73O P. M. evening worship.
Subject, 1928"
Social Hall Meetings.
Monday, 730 p. NJ. Girl Scouts.
8P. NJ Wednesday, prayer meeting.
8 r. M. Thursday. choir practice.
730 p. NJ. Friday, Boy Scouts.
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AesEcoN cHuRcHEs.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday as follows.
9.45 A. M. Sunday school,
lO.45 A. M. preaching by the pastor,
q P. NJ, Senior Christian Endeavor.
7.15 P. NJ, preaching by the pastor;
The Junior and Senior Choirs VIII
render special music.
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LtNWOoD

BETHEL M. e. CHURCH.
p. NJ. Sunday school. -,
3 p. M. Rev. Walter Bishop will
preach.
Special anthem by the choir.
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10 q. M, Class Meeting.
2p. M. School, Carl G. Cain. Supt-
8. M, Preaching by the Pastor.
TIP. M, Epworth League.
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HIGHLANDS APOSTOLIC.

HCVs CIaTGUC6 e FTICCs uOsSHs
1890 a. m, preaching by the pas
tor. Rev. Clarence Il. Price.
2.30 o. M. SUNDAY school.
7.yO o. M, preaching by the pastor
7.30 p. M. Iuesoay, blpie Stuoy.
Divine Healing.
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SALEM m. e. CHURCH.
q Aonroa Wan SAINT Pastor.

reception of members, following brief
New Years meditation by the pastor.
The Philathea Chorus will sing.
11.45 A. NJ Church school. Glasses
for all.
7.45 P. NJ. evening worship. Pastors
theme. .iRetrospect and Prospect"
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Church VIII
hold services in Silver Moon HaT
every Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

HOLINESS MISSION.
inqersoIl Ave. G. Main st.
(Taubel MILD
10 A. M. class meeting.
II A. NJ. preaching.
Evening service-7 P. M. praise ana
testimony service P. M. preaching
7,3O p. NJ. every Thursday evening
is prayer meeting. You are welcome.
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ST. JOHNS N. p.

ST. JOHNS N. p.
Rev. L. r. Moon. Pastor.
Sunday services:
Gas A. NJ. Glass.
1890 A. NJ, morning service.
7.45 P. NJ, evening service.
go p. NJ, Sunday School.
GAS p. NJ, c.. e. Society.
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eayvIew sunday school

2.3O D. M, Bayview Sunday school
! In the chapel with A. j. craven
Supt. in charge.
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cAnp,EE RApTIsr CHURCH

10 A. NJ. Sunday school.
Ii A. M. sermon by Rev. Richard
Mahoney.
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7 Merton Ave-, Rev. Titus KeIIett.
1920 A. NJ, Morning worship.
2.30 p. NJ, Sunday School.
7.30 p. NJ. Evening worship.
$50 Tuesday morning, service.
7.3O p. M. Friday, teachers training
class and PRAYER service.
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sEAVlEW BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Richard Mahoney, Pastor.

IL A. NJ. Suncay school.
Up. NJ. Christian Endeavor.
730 p. M. sermon by Rev. K. q:
Mahoney, subject. Past and Future
Special anthems by senior and junior
choirs.
SP. NJ. Wednesday. prayer service.
Choir practice Thursday at p. M.
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EPIPHANY LUTHERAN
(Junjor Mechanics HALL

Services as follows
9.45 A. M. Sunday school.
III A. M, the service.
$50 P. M, Sunday School at Somers
Point.
7.30 P. NJ, services at Somers Point.
For TURNER information. phone b3J.
Pulpit filled by Philadelphia Board
of Missions. Everybody welcome.
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BETHANY M. e. CHURCH

BETHANY NJ. z. CHOHCT
Rev, /. D. Champion, Pastor.
Service Sunday as follows:
IL q. M, Sunday School.
7.3O o. M, Epworth League.
8 p. M, Preaching service.
Prayer service.
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ZION M. G., BARGAINTOWN.
Rev. Isaiah Williams. Pastor.
services on SUNDAY:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
NAVY YARD FIRE
SPECTACULAR

Fire Of an unknown origin caused
very little damage to an old con.
demned structure IN the Navy Yard
last evening. but necessitated the
sounding Of three alarms. when Il
threatened to spread.
The building destroyed was Tor.
nleriy the warehouse oe Yost and
Herrel, the lumber dealers taken
over when the Navy Yard spread
10 Eleventh Street Southeast.
It Il situated 500 feet from the
chemical laboratory, the storage
place Of 4 quantity OF high explos.
Ives and when sparks threatened
70 light there Lieut.. II. Z. Hougt,
officer Of the day, ordered every
Marine ID the yard 70 duty 81 an
effort to keep the crowd of 900 at
q safe distance.
Dense clouds of smoke covered
the entire neighborhood and could
be seen for miles.
The fire was discovered early Ii
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
Lejeune Gets Report
On Marine Promotions

The board 81 officers convened
ct marine corps headquarters here.
to consider all phases Of the sisua.
tion pertaining to present and
future stagnation Of promotion III
the corps has made It's report TO
Maj Gen. John Lejeune. command
ant.
n submittins its report. the
board also drafted proposed iegisla.
ton relating to promotions and
transfers from the active list 81
the marine corps, which. Il Is
believed. will remedy the situation.
The board. headed by Brig. Gen.
Ben II. Fuller, consisted Of Co.'s.
Harold G. Heistnger and Douglas g.
McDOugai. Lieut.. Col. Richard d.
Creepy. Majors Ralph s. Keyser,
Edwin 81 Brainard and SeIdel 3.
Kennedy and Capt. Charles libel.
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mentally tiny compared with him.
But think q girI likes to feel that
her husband Is cleverer than she Isl
could understand his thoughts
and dreams. even II could not
answer them or even tell him that
understood,
dolly Good Listener
Excepts for his moods Of silence
and absent-mindedness when he
seemed to resent or at least not TO
want either companionship or con,
versation / didn't feel hurt Of sore.
He used to tell me sometimes
that ] was q 'siolly good listener
that Is. when he was n & mood to
talk to me. When we were engaged
and even before then. he used to
read poetry to me. He reads beau.
tifully. and listened TO him bv the
hour.
Sometimes. after we were mar.
ried. he would suggest books for me
70 read. and ] was always glad to
accept his suggestions. know that
he helped me q great deal In learn.
ing TO know something Of music. art
and literature.
love you because yOu don't try
TO be clever, he said one day, not
long after we were married.
But still / saw that he was happy
when he was with these few friends
who could speak his own language
Of books and pictures and music.
Talked About Books
Many times they came to our
home. ana Charlie would sit with
them far into the night. talking. talk
ing. talking about all sorts Of things
that did not understand.
He wanted me there, but / saw
that his mind was on the talk, on
music, or on the everlasting
scenarios that were never long alb
sent from his mind.
Books and pictures and his violin
those, perhaps, next to his work,
were his real and lasting resources.
His library. as remember it, was
crowded with books. all sorts OF
books that he read and knew. He
was conservative in spending money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow


TO-DAY
Concert Soldiers Home Band. stan
ICY Hall. Soldiers Home, s.46 , M
Concert Omitted states Navy Band,
ApditorIum Marine Barracks. s:ts p. M
Banauef--Colnmbl Hospital fand
eampAigu. willard Hotel p ~.
Meeting Atthropologioa Society. Ma
slonal Museum. 4;t6 p, N.
Meeting-yVa Highland clti-
gems Association. congress Heights
claes-unlted Lodge Of Theosophists.
Hill Building. Sis p. N.
Meeting-General Association. Ere.
llnghuysen University. 1900 Vermont
Ave NJ W. 81 m,
Card Party--LadieB Auxiliary. Federal
Post No. e24, " ". IN home ok
Mira q p pc vhuehkn. Lyon village.
b Sanausi radio Amatsurs club. city
Club. >. m.
TOMORROW
Concerto unitsd states Marine Band.
Marine Auditorium, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-ReaI Estate Board. Ward
man Park Hotel, D m.
Dance Junior classs 0eorsetown rni-
versity. MAyflowef Hotel. p. n.
Lnncheon--C City Club. 1910 b. M
Dance Alumni Technical High school.
RAtglou salon. p. N.
Enthusiastically Hospital drive.
Willard Hotel. 1890 D. M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
Guard Against Flu =
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Influenza. Grippe and Pneumonia
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the evening ana an attempt made
70 fight L with the Nafy. yard
apparatus Realizing the futlllty
of this, however, call vas sent to
the District depe rtmenf.
The tWo-sts structure was con.
demned three yes.rs az and was 10
Be down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
CONCERTS CHANGED

"A change In schedule 81 the
regular Tuesday evening United
states Marine Band concerts was
announced today. For the ~.
mainder Of the season they VIII be
given Wednesdays at S:I6 3. m.
Other official engagements have
made this necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03

Every day charnins commodio4n
apartments are listed Vor Kent il the
timely Rental Columns 81 The Tlfn6n
and Herald Classified Section
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
thousands Praise Famous
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Rayon
Lingerie

Choice Or wen.
tailored bio Omers, IN
step-ins and che.
misses, IN pastel and W.
dark shades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03

Yeu'Il hardly believe the
price possible when you see
these warm, attractive coats
fully lined and interIined,
and most Of them with fur
collars and cuffs. Sizss 16
TO ~.
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Hoover
Aprons
~ 3 for
& &c 2.25

White, blue, green and
tanin these famous aprons
with the practical rsversible
front. Unusual vaIuesi
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Worrlen's
Handbags

The flat envelope
style that Is %
popular these days.
Choice Of many col.
ors, many trimmed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03

A very worthwhile eIear.
anee OF attractive frocLs for
8 to IL year old girls. Soft
velvess, prettily embroi dered,
and tailored clogh novelties
for school Exactly half
price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
Children's
Shoes
$ / 20

Dandy high shoes in pat
emit with contrasting kid
tops. All with flexible sew
ed soles and attached rubber
heels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03

Tomorrow Mildred Harris WIN
tell how Charlie Chaplin escheWed
society; how he hated bOres. and
how most people bored him: how
indifferent be was 70 the irlpres.
sion he made ID casual meetings
with others; and how he shunnell
most women. ~
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Evening star., 1927-09-09
Everyday Law Cases
Nay Attorney In Jury Address
Contract Wealth of
. Parties to SuitP
BY THE COUNSEI0R
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

The plaintiff is not rich. He was
not born with a silver spoon is his
mouth. He cannot sit in a richly
adorned chair with silver and gold
piled about his plate. He cannot ride
in fine chariots. He does not have
millions, like the defendant, made
from the labor of other men,"
Frank Barclays attorney was thus
waxing eloquent before the jury in his
clentS case against Samuel Hearn.
But Hearn's attorney would not let
him continue without first objecting
to the court that the remarks were
preJudicial to his clients case. Not
W1thstanding, the court made no in
struction that they were to be disre.
gaFded by the jury, and the plea in
Barclays behalf was continued.
The jury later brought in a verdict
for substantial damages, and Hearn's
attorney appealed the case on the
ground that Barclays lawyer had
gone outside the evidence in his ora.
tion.
The appellate court ordered a new
trial, stating the following rule:
For counsel in an argument to go
outside the record Of the case and call
to the jury's attention the financial
condition Of either Of the parties to
the action, or to make reference to or
draw a contrast between the relative
wealth of the parties is generally
deemed to be improper. The impro-
priety OF remarks of that character is
said to result from the fact that they
hinder the jury in deciding the action
on its merits, since they incite the
Jurors minds and passions and appeal
to their emotions and sympathy"
(COpyright 1927