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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
Wider Main St.
Kiwanis Goal
Public Affairs Committee
Will Meet Monday To
Plan Its Campaign
TO INTERVIEW OWNERS

The public affairs committee of
the Pleasantville Kiwanis Club
will hold special meeting Monday
night at o'clock in the Office of
Jackson & Kreutz to consider the
question of widening Main street.
Following the action of the Kiwanis
Club several weeks ago in endors-
ing the plan. this committee has
been laying plans to push the pro-
posal through, and it is expected
that definite action on their plan of
battle will be taken at the meeting.
Since the question OF widening
Main street came up several weeks
ago, the Pleasantyille Trust Com
pany and Zippler and Wootton,
property owners along the east side
of Main street, have offered to deed
to the city 4-feet 9-inch strip of
their sidewalk area for the widen
purposes, on condition all other
property owners along the same
side of the street between Verona
avenue and the Reading Railroad
do likewise.
1t is the plan of the Kiwanis COM
mittee to interview all the property
owners concerned on the question,
and to persuade them to follow the
example set by the Trust Company
and Zippler & Wootton. Such ac-
ton on the part of the property
holders, city officials declare. is the
only method by which the city can
ever widen the street.
Committee members have ex-
pressed themselves as confident
that they can win the property
owners TO their side, and are hop
ing that the sanction necessary can
be gained in time to have the wi
dening measure go into the city
budget for next year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

After considering all phases of
the situation entering into the con-
struction of new high school for
the City of Pleasantville, members
of the Board of School Estimates
have formally approved the plans
drawn by Architect S. Hudson
Vaughn and the work of the Board
of Education in investigating the
school needs of the city and pro-
posing both site and building.
Not only have the school needs
been fully considered, but also the
financial condition Of the city with
respect to bonding to secure funds
with which to construct and equip
the building.
The Board of School Estimates
has made formal request to the
Pleasantville Common Council for
an appropriation of 100000 with
which to build the new school in
Ansley Park on Franklin Boulevard,
a site easily accessible to both the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
BRIDGE TRAFFIC
SEES NEW PEAK
l35,O5I Vehicles Use Del
aOare Span During 3
Day Holiday Period
Collect $33,746

A new high record for weekend
trav)l over the Delaware river
bridge was recorded at the
Bridge Commissions offices Tues
lay, when toll collectors reports
showed that during the three-day
Labor Day holiday 135,051 vehic-
les crossed the span, $$33,746.55
being collected in tolls.
Mondays travel was 50,995
vehicles, which paid $12.599.25 in
tolls. The days business failed to
reach the high mark set on July
S, 1926, when 58,295 vehicles used
the span on the occasion of the
visit of President Coolidge to
Philadelphia and Camden.
The Labor Day weekend re-
ceipts exceeded the three-day in
come of July 4 last by $1S6.65.
The Labor Day weekend travel
asst year was 104.343 vehicles,
which paid total of $25.591.41
in tolls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
Everything Set
For Community
Days Carnival
Final Arrangements Made
and Merchants Roll Call
Is Announced
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER Is, 16, II
Special Edition of Press APP
pears Tuesday-Great Saw
ings Offered By All The
Pleasantville Stores-Prizes

Everything is now ready for the
three great Community Days in
Pleasantville, and awaits but the
nearby day of Thursday to be in
full swing. Every minute detail to
give the people of the Mainland the
greatest combined sale ever offered
has been completed. Every posi-
Bile preparation has been carefully
attended to. The merchants now
await the word GO" to lavish hith-
erto undreamed of bargains upon
their customers.
A final important meeting of the
Association will be held
in the City Hall Monday night, at
Continued on Page Five)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
FIVE STILL IN
BEAUTY RACE
So Eliminated in First
Judging Following Bath
ers' Reuiew

The contest for the title of Miss
America has narrowed down from
seventy-four entrants to five in the
annual pageant. The first Judging
OF the contestants took place in
the Atlantic City High School yes
terday and the winners of the five
divisions announced at the close
OF the bathers' revue were:
New York and New England,
Miss Boston," Ethel Beatrice La
Pierce; Middle Atlantic, Miss
Newark" Carolyn Person; South
ern, Miss Dallas" Mozelle Ran
some; Middle Western, Miss Ham
mond," Anne Howe; Western, Miss
Oakland" Ruby Smith.
In the New York and New Eng
land Division Miss Pittsfield" was
second, Miss New YORK" third and
Miss Bridgeport" fourth.
In the Middle Atlantic Division
Miss Philadelphia" was second
and Miss Rochester third.
In the Southern Division Miss
Huntington" was second, miss
Charleston" third, Miss Baltimore"
fourth, Miss Ell Paso" fifth and
Miss Forth Worth" sixth.
In the Middle Western Division
Miss Illinois" was second, Miss
Battle Creek" third and Miss Chi
cago" fourth.
la the Western Division Miss
Tulsa" was second, Miss Califor-
mia" third. Miss Utah" fourth and
Miss Southern California" fifth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
CHILD Is HIT BY
AUTO ON MAIN ST.
Bessie Leeds Slightly Hurt
When Struck BY Machine

Bessie Leeds, young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leeds. A De-
lilah road, was slightly injured on
Wednesday afternoon about FIVE
O'Clock when struck by an automo-
bile on Main street. Thomas King.
of Absecon, was the driver of the
car.
Bessie was crossing the street
with her mother when the accident
occurred, Mrs. Leeds receiving a
bruised shoulder when the car
brushed past. The child was taken
to the Office of DR.. Charles Bates
by Patrolman Klein, where she was
treated for bruises and shock. No
arrest was made.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
.Sooy Endorses
Nursery School
Son of S0mers Point Resi-
dents Is In Favor of Pre-
School Education
PROMINENT IN
EDUCATION

Wendell Sooy, the son of DIR. and
Mrs John M. Sooy, of Somers
Point, and a prominent figure in
educational work, vigorously en-
dorses pre-school education for
younger children, according to an
interview with him printed recent
ly in the Philadelphia Public Led
ger. Is
Increased attention should be
given the problems pertaining 10
the pre-school life of childhood.
meaning up to six years of age" he
said in the interview. Because it
is the most formative and most i'm
questionable age Of the entire life.
1t is then that thu child develops
from helplessness capabilities in
a few years, and. relatively speak
ing; the increase "A phenomenal.
Mr. Sooy is a graduate Of the
Central high school, Philadelphia,
class of 1912. He graduated rom
U. of P. in 1916. and recently COM
pleted two years as supervising
principal of schools at Prospect
Park, Delaware County, Pennsyl-
vania, and is now attending the T..
of P. postgraduate school He IS
a member of the Philadelphia Ccr-
sistory, the American Academy of
Political and Social Science and CT
the National Education Society.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
Hall
Contract Goes
To Ingersoll
Contracting Company Bids
S16,3S9 on General Work
On Legion Building
HEATING CONTRACT
AWARDED l.. J. HUNT

The Ingersoll Construction Com
pany was granted the contract for
the construction OF Personalities
war memorial building Tuesday
night at meeting of Common
Council. The concern offered to
do the work for $16,3S9
The building will be erected on
North First street ON site Gcnat-
ed by the Mainland Post, No al,
American Legion. and will house
the Offices of the police recorder
and other police officials. The up
per floor will be given over to The
Mainland Post for use as Glib
rooms. Construction will be begun
in the near future.
The contract for heating eqsip
ment for the building was granted
L. J. Hunt, whose alternate Did Of
Continued on Page A.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
School Pupils
Enroll Monday
Teachers Will Meet at Two
O'clock in Afternoon
Registration All Day
ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN

Registration of pupils will take
place Monday, when Pleasantville's
public schools open for the fall
semester. A meeting of all the
teachers in the system will be held
in the high school auditorium at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, and the
children may be registered at any
time during the day.
Birth certificates will be neces-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
FIRST SALMON
IN 100 YEARS
Capt. John L. Young Lands
Rare Fish at Pier

A Kennebec salmon weighing II
pounds, the first of its species to
be reported in local waters for
nearly 100 years, was captured off
Young's Million-Dollar Pier by
Captain John L. Young Sunday.
Captain Young, who also captured
an 8O-pound tarpon a few weeks
ago. believes that the fish is one
of those transplanted from Pacific
to Atlantic waters by Government
officials and has reported his catch
to the Federal Bureau of Fisheries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
Call For 100000 For
Pleasantville High School
Board of School Estimates Finds Plans of Building Accept
able and Bonding Situation Agreeable
To It's Construction

Shore Road and East Verona ave-
nue..
The members of the Board of
School Estimates are Mayor Charles
E. Jackson, Edward T. Stephenson
and James Reynolds, members of
the Common Council, and Neil S.
Campbell and Ralph Sanders, MEM
bers of the Board of Education.
Construction of the building will
be completed in the next few
months.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
MOVE MARKET.

Perkins and Cora's Market which
occupied an open air stand at s
West Washington avenue for sew
eral weeks past. has moved to lar
ger quarters in the Sheppard stores
at 155 NJ Main st. Much Of the
produce sold is fresh from their.
own farm out Washington ayenun
and a free delivery service INV
been inaugurated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. C, III. Candy. OF
Linden avenue. had as their guests
on Labor Day, Mr.. and Mrs Clar-
ence Sheppard and son, Leroy. of
Salem, N. J.. and Forrest Adams,
of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fabieun ana
Mrs. Madeline Firth, of wellington
avenue spent the weekend in Cam
den as the guests of Mrs. Bertha
Smith.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
-xsfe----
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.
ST. Johns M. p. Church Extends
Call to Pastor.

The annual members meeting of
ST. Johns NJ. P. Church was held
Wednesday evening with large
congregation present. An invita-
ton was extended to Rev. l.. F.
Moon to return as their pastor for
his fourth year.
Russell Weeks was elected dele
gate to attend the annual confer
ence which meets at Westville, N.
j., on October 7th, with Elwood
Weeks named as alternate.
Church officers for the coming
year were elected and reports from
different organizations and auxiIiar-
les were heard and were encourag-
ing both spiritually and financially.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
WILL ENTER JOHNS HOPKINS

William Olsen, of Seventh and
Nevada avenues. is enjoying a trip
through New York State and Con-
necticut He will spend few days
in Baltimore, Md. before his return
to this city, where he will make ar
rangements to again enter Johns
Hopkins University.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09


Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Atkinson
and daughters. Elizabeth and
Gladys, of w. Delilah road. spent
the holiday weekend with relatives
in Robbinsville. Miss Gladys is
still the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
John Lehman.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Candy and
children, Earl and Leroy, attended
the boat races at Lower Bank on
Labor Day.
Mrs. Mary Gross, of Lyons court,
entertained her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Best and
son Harry, of Camden.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
FINED FOR SPEEDING.
Harry Miller Arrested After Wild
Chase by Police.

Harry Miller,909 Broad street,
was fined $25 Wednesday in Police
Court, following his arrest for
speeding. The arrest was made af-
ter CHIEF Naylor and Judge Steph-
ems had chased Miller for several
miles between Atlantic City and
Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
TAX colLEcros's NOTICE
OF TAX SALE

The list il now ready for qualifications,
and includes tax In arrears for 1885,
and sewer rentals for 1897, due Dec 81
1925. FIN
If not paid BY ~ o'clock nom. 8opf.l
Il. 1927, the items win appear h 1l4
Pleasantviile Press. issue Of Gept H.
The sale viii take place Oct n, 11xI.
Ady--x Collector e E1T&r
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
ADDITIONAL r. o. HELP
NorthfieId Postmistress Given
Assistant to Aid in Work.

Because of the increase in bus,-
ness at the Mortified postoffice
Postmistress Lillian Conover has
been granted additional help. Mrs.
Dorcas Dawson has been appointed
as her assistant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Clark Lumber Co. lumber. mill work
auh builders supplies. Phone 1S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Coal yard OF 1uo son cement & Sup.
or night. Phone Al. Orders at night
receive prompt attention following
morning. Building supplies. too.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Lake 4 fsisley Co. supplies lumber,
hardware. nAint and coal Phones u
snd 13.-adBs
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Always 200 lbs to a ton.
Every h. go.sd, clean coal,
BARTLETT & HOLZER
chCne 6S1j --as.y- Northneid
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Matchmaker and Jeweler
Next to Postoffice. Phone 6s2W
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

Lake 4 Risley Co.. supplies. lumber
hardware. paint and Coal Phones II
and 13.--adv.k
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
WOMEN REPUBLICANS
TO MEET HERE
At The Home of Mrs. War
rem Austin, Jr., Monday
Euening

The Pleasantville Woman's Re-
publican Club, after suspension
of activities during the summer
months, will meet at the home of
Mrs. Warren Austin, N. Second
street, Monday evening. The host
esses for the meeting will be Mrs
Carrie Lippincott. Mrs Elizabeth
Mannery and Mrs. Martin Miller.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

1T f>oes Make a Diner ence Where
Coal Company. Marine 790o.--adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

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

Clark Lumber CO.. rumber. miIl work
and builders sroplies. Phone 7S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

WATCH RETAIN f4EAoouAarERs
All work pc. sohaliy supervised and
guaranteed. Ir--lan J. Doughty. Jewel
er. IL s. Main S /. Pieasantville-- adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
PHONE n,cr41 on DAY

Clark LUMBER Co., lumber. min work
and builders supplies. Phone z87.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

LAKE q RisIey CO.. supplies. lumber.
hardware. paint and coal Phones Il
and 1s-Advx
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

HYGIENIC IrT & COAL co.
Call sa2- adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09
The ONE-MINUTE PULPIT

Then said l. Wisdom is better then
strength nevertheless, the poor mans wig
dom is desp,sed, and his worus are NOT ara
The words OF wise men are heard in quiet
more than the cry of him that ruleth among
fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war:
but one sinner destroyeth much good -Ec-
clesiastes 9:16-1S.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-09

SIGNS AND LETTERING
Of every description.
N. A. Fritsch, 10 w. Decatur Ave.--a6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
CONTRACTORS SEE
GOOD YEAR IN 1927
Continued Building Activity
Predicted in Survey
of Association.

With a year of d-breaking &C
tivity Just completed, construction
operations hold promise to continue
at a lively pace during the opening
weeks of 1927, according to a statisti.
cal study just convicted bv the AS
seciated General Contractors of
America. Indication that the un-
usually strong demand for new struc-
lures has not vet ceased is found In
the larges number of contracts re-
Gently awarded and in the unprece-
denied volume of cold Weather
operations being carried on this Win
ter.
The volume of contracts awarded
during the first II months of 1925 was
s per cent greater than the CORE
spending volume registered in 1925,
the year which previously held all
. records. More Immediately. the great.
est volume Of contracts ever awarded
during the month Of November was
established two months ago. This
condition indicates a large amount OF
construction work has been planned
during recent weeks.
New records for volume of con
struction under way in November and
December were set during the last
two months of 1926. indicating that
the impetus behind construction work
will project itself into 1927.
An index which sets the 1918 aver
age at 100 as its basis, shows the
volume of contracts awarded during
November to have held the 210 level.
The corresponding figure for Novem-
Der. 1925, was 203.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
LUSk TELLS REALTY
BRANCH OF BUILDING
Association President Addresses
Sales Managers on Activities
During 1925.

Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
Operative Builders Association of the
District of Columbia, addressed the
sales managers division of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board at it's regu-
lar luncheon meeting at the Lee
House Tuesday
More than 80 sales managers rep
resenting as many offices attended
this meeting, the largest gathering of
the division since it's formation almost
a year ago.
Mr.. Lusk outlined the activities of
the Operative Builders Association
during the past year. He predicted a
greater activity in the real estate
market during the coming Spring, and
a further development that would en-
nance the development of Washing
ton as an ideal residential city and a
sounds place for investment. He
pointed out that the National Capital
logically is the center of attraction
for every citizen of the country and
that all interested in it's development
should become enthused in broad
casting its attractiveness and desira-
bility.
A number of other matters were
discussed Charles H. HillegeiSt,
chairman of the division, presided at
the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
AIR GOLD SHIPMENTS
INCREASE IN ENGLAND
Bankers Find They Can Save More
Interest Due to Faster
Schedule.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
LONDON, January S.-Gold ship
ments by air are on the increase.
Bankers have found that the interest
saved by speed more than pays for
the chartering of airplanes, accord
ing to Sir Samuel Instone. airplane
manufacturer
I'm one year we carried bullion
worth 100000 pounds across the
Channel" said Sir Samuel in a
Rotary luncheon speech, and, lowing
to the speed at which it was trans
ported, the saving in interest was
more than sufficient to pay not only
for the cost of transport, but for the
insurance as well.''
Commercial aviation in time would
be success, he said. but as yet the
directors had not found a practical
economic commercial machine for or
binary usage. He regretted that up
to the present there did not exist a
flying boat that could be relied upon
to carry q useful load. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
IN. Y. TAXL|M!T NOT
REACHED, IS VIEW
Levy Has Not Seriously A.
fected Private Enterprises,
Survey Concludes.

A review of the report of the New
York State committee on taxation
and retrenchment, by Henry F. Wal
sradt of Chicago University, Is pub
lished in a recent issue of the Ma
tional Municipal Review. 1t Is quoted
by the National Association of Real
Estate Boards as being Of interest to
property owners everywhere.
"Tabulating tax increases in New
York from the official records" the
Review says. at thus appears that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
IncomesIs Greater.

Since 1919 the percentage of income
absorbed by taxes has been over IL
per cent per. year in New York State,
rising to 1875 per cent in 1921, falling,
however, to 12.1 per cent in 1923.
The study points out, however, that
the growth of private income during
the years 1919 to 1928. during which
the rate of taxes to income reached
the high point was greater than at
any time in the history of New York
except for the decade 1SS01890.
This seems to Indicate" the study
concludes, that the high taxes have
not yet seriously affected private en-
terprises in the State, or in other
words that the limit of the States
taxable capacity has not yet been
reached"
The study holds that conclusions
reached as holding true In New York
are probably true throughout the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
[ want my home
conveniently equipped
pEOPLE are no longer content
with the bare necessities I'm

the major luxuriant appointments and the many little
labOr-saving devices that add much domestic
routine.
We knew this when created these homes in Four
teenth Street Terrace-and we have equipped them
meet the requirements of the most exacting
Open freplaces, mans rOOm scientifically ap-
pointed kitchens, bOudoir nursery, tiled baths
and first floor tiled lavaory Cone of the baths has
builtn shOwer) large linen closet, pantry basement
lavatOry, and of course all modern constructions COM
plete these splendid Detached English Residences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

for the entire period Qs50 to 1924
taxes have been expanding one and
one-sixth times as rapidly as income.
Assuming that the same relative rates
of increase could be maintained in the
future, taxes would absorb the entire
income of the people at the end of
400 wears "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28
24-YEAR-0LD
MYSTERY HAS
BEEN SOLVED
Man Who Killed Self in New
Orleans Last Fall Identified
as Edward Il. Sect

Chicago, Feb. 28--L4 0-A "a year
old mystery of the disappearance of
Edward Burke Scott has been clear
ed up with the identification by Mrs.
Kate Condor Scott of Il body in a
New Orleans vault rs that of her
missing husband.
Scott, under the name OF William
u. Victor. committed suicide in New
Orleans last September, leaving an
estatcd valued at Sl85,000, which
went to five Of his associates in the
real estate business. Mrs. Scott,
formerly we'll known opera singer,
has entered proof Of her marriage
to Scott for her widows share of the
estate. which. under Louisiana law,
is 50 per cent
Mrs. Scott was Kate Condor Of
Bloomington, H., and made her way
from choir singer to a debut with
the Castle Square Opera company in
St. Louis in 1908. Later in the same
year she met Scott, who was the ad-
vance agent for n theatrical COM
pany, and they were mrried at New
Haven. Conn, May lG. 1903. In No
vember Of 1903, while she was on a
tour of the middcwest, Scott dis
appeared. Mrs. Scott said investi-
cation showed that he had been
short in his accounts.
When Victor killed himself, n
woman relative of SCOTS, reading of
some of the peculiaritics of the New
Orleans real estate dealer. came to
the conclusion that Victor and Scott
were the same man. and communi-
Gated with Mrs. Scott, who went to
the Louisiana city to investigate.
Mrs. Scott has decided to leave the
body in its vault in st. Anthony
cemetery