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Evening star., 1927-11-12
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
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WANTED--Unencun nlbered partner for board
ing and rooming house: must have some
money: wonderful opportunity. Call s: L..
Thomas. Decatur 2l3. u.
HOUSE FOR SALE containing 3 flats. live
in one. rent two. Owner. Address Box :;o4-
III
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MODEL 81: new Dnco. good
tires. heater and other extras: $50. 304
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BRASS BED. handsome. double size. cost
SS5: spring cost $40. and hair mattress. like
spring and mattress; outfit $3.50: Mahos-
any rocker. upholstered seat high back.
room chairs SIS each. Call Adams 465 bet.
q aud IL am 13s
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$500 CASH or used car tno iunkt for SH; 500
equity in business pr0nertv. Unable to nan
die. Quick n.tion advised Address Box
8 .nHi
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1000. At liberty. capable of handling
~aIesrlen. advertising and recondittoning
wishes position manager uf used car dept.
renut able dealer. salary and bonus preferred.
Address Box Book. Star office 13'
1927 CHEVROLET COACH. only . weeks
old: Substantial reduction: cannot he told
from hrami-uew car. Cleveland 1882 tor
demons ration i3s
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PACKARD SIX SEDAN late model-fn
perpect condition fully equipped and looks
lie new: price 81 $50; terms or trade.
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BARBER CHAIRS 12). second hand porce
lain enamel. II sections of mirror case; ,12
cabinet tool steriliZers National Barber
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ANTIQUE CHAIR. japanese rosewood. drag
on pattern: small gas stove, never used.
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1926 Peerless $50 Sdn., $o2s.
finish: slip covers sos: monthly payments
if desired
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Oaks Society
Has Meeting
The Improvement Association
Takes Action on Wyoming
Avenue Dust Evil
ENTERTAINMENT
AND PROGRAM

The Oaks improvement Society
met last night in the Oaks Fire
Hall, Absecon, for a short bust
ness session which was followed by
an entertainment and the serving
Of a box luncheon About 40 were
present.
The dust evil on Wyoming ave-
nue. was discussed, and it was de
cided to communicate with A. j.
Robinson, freebooter, in an attempt
to secure action on oiling the thor
oughfare. The supper planned by
the association for Saturday, Sep
tembcr "a, was set over to the first
Saturday in October. The date
earlier decided ON is the same set
for the county firemen's association
meeting at Atlantic City, and it was
decided to avoid the confliction by
setting the date of the supper ahead
Five new members were admitted
to the society. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Weed, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman and
Miss Anna Clarkson.
The entertainment following the
business session consisted of dane
ing and vocal selections by a group
of four talented young artists:
Laura Brandcnburg, Mary Newell,
Margaret Newell and Herninia
Brandenburg. Laura and Mary
sang two duets and participated in
a group dance, while Margaret and
Herlninia performed several clever
iancing numbers.
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyand. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Budd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Odenath, Emma Ode
nath, Ted Odenath, Mrs. Bauke,
Mrs. Fred Audrey, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nice, William Nice, Jr.,
Mrs. Doris Penn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ir-
ting Weed, Harry Brandenburg, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brandenburg,
Mrs. Louis Odenath, Miss Elaine
Odenath, James Brandenburg, Ed
ward Brandenburg, Earl Rem, Nor
ris Connell Mrs. Myrtle Carton,
Miss Anna Clarkson, Mrs. indie
maur, Laura Brandenburg, Ellen
Marett Audrey, Mary Newell Mar
garrett Newell, William Rem, Her
minia Brandenburg. Walter Bran
denburg, Mrs. Norrie Robinson,
Mrs. Edith Towne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Renenour, A. J. Benedith, Ralph
Rem.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
VentnOr'S New
Pier Opened
Huge Structure Is Filled To
Overlooking AT Colorful
Dedication Services

The entire city of Ventnor, in
addition to Atlantic City and Mar
gate delegations, turned out Satur-
day night to make the dedication
of Ventnor's new municipal pier a
gala occasion. Senator Edge led
the list of notables present, and
ten of the beauties who competed
for national title at Atlantic City
were presented to the crowd which
damned the pier.
The dedication services were
simple and impressive. After music
by the James Harvey Post,
American Legion, a flag presented
by the post was unfurled. and
James Ferry, who built the pier,
turned over the key to the pier TO
Wilmer K. Clymer, chairman of the
pier committee. Mayor Adams, in
an address, officially accepted the
pier for the city. and was followed
by Senator Edge, who stressed the
point that Ventnor should make
the pier its civic center. Miss
Australia, and Frederick Hickman,
president of Atlantic City's Cham
Der of Commerce were among the
other speakers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
DATE OF CLINIC
Fair Dates Interfere With ScheduI-
ed Affair-Set Ahead.

Owing to the fact that the visit
ing nurse, Miss Agnes f. M. Wick
DRY of the local branch of the Pub
lie Health Nursing Service will be
in attendance at the Atlantic Coun-
ty Fair, at Egg Harbor, the baby
clinic scheduled for September 21
in the local headquarters has been
postponed until Wednesday, Sep
tember %. A baby clinic will be
held at the fair and prizes awarded
for the healthiest babies.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Progress Made
On New School
Four-Grade Building For Lin
wood Ready Before Present
Term Ends

Rapid progress is being made on
the construction of Linwood's new
school building, which is being
built on Maple avenue. The struc-
ture will house the four lowest
grades of the school system, and
was authorized by common coun-
Gil several months ago 10 serve the
upper part of the city of Linwood.
The final coast of the four-room,
brick building will be $4,000, in
GLIDING the price of equipment.
John ]. Green is the contractor.
The superstructure work has been
completed and work on the interior
has been begun. While scheduled to
be put into use October l. it is
feared that the building will not
be complete by that time. al
though it is expected that classes
will be held in it before the pres
ent fall term is over.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Shows Gain
OF 9 Per Cent.
Progress of. Mainland Build
ing & Loan Assn Appears
At Annual Meeting
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

At the annual meeting OF the
Mainland Building and Loan Asso-
citation, held at the Offices of the
Association. 122 South Main street,
the following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President, DIR. Robert NJ. Grier;
Vice President. James C. Vickers;
Treasurer, Lewis c. Spalding: Sec
rotary, Nicholas ]. Walters; Solici-
for, Clarence B. Dixon; Auditors
Mrs. Emma yickers. Harry r. Wat
ers and George Leroy Houser.
Directors-Fred Albright. T. Fred
Drinkwater. William C. Lear, Hor-
ace Morrison, Milo E. Bassett. STAN
ley Drinkwater, A. Fuller Lippin
colt, Charles Shewell, Horace Borg
mis-, George Houser. Morris Dia-
mond, Samuel Hecker.
The secretary's report was pre-
scented to the meeting, and showed
rate of gain of nine percent.
The association has shown a re-
markable growth during the last
year. The directors are very en-
thusiastic and believe that the pro-
gress will be even greater for the
coming year.
In order to facilitate the payment
of dues. payments are now received
in Spalding's Drug Store, at any
time during the month.
A new series win be issued start
ing with the October payment, and
from present indications will be one
of the largest in the history of the
association.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
LUTHERAN COUNCIL
TO MEET TONIGHT
Drive For Epiphany Church
Funds Will Be Discussed

A meeting of the church council
of the Epiphany Evangelical Luth-
eran Church will be held tonight at
the home Of the recording secreta-
ry, Allen VanNess, Mortified. The
drive to raise $4,000 for the con-
struction of a new edifice will be
discussed at the meeting. and fur
Their plans laid for the course of
the campaign.
The drive is gaining Roadway, &C
cording to those in charge, and the
members feel confident that the
quota set will be subscribed within
a short time. Contributions are be-
ing accepted either by Mr.. VanNess
at Mortified, or Mel Swensen and
w. A. Ennis, Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Win Recognition
At Reunion
Members of Lake Family
Again Honor Pleasant
vile Residents
THE ANNUAL ELECTION

Pleasantville residents were well
recognized at the thirty-eighth
annual reunion of the Lake family
held in the Tabernacle of the
Ocean City Association Friday,
with representatives to the num-
Der af seventy-five from various
sections of the East, principally
South Jersey.
The sessions were opened with
a prayer meeting under the old
Cedar Tree, at Sixth street and
AsburY Savenue, where the first
prayer service was held by the
four Lake brothers, Methodist
ministers, who founded Ocean
City resort forty-eight years ago,
DR.. James E. Lake, the surviving
founder, conducted the meeting.
Addresses were made by DR.. Lake
and Harvey Y. Lake, this city,.
DR.. Arthur Adams, of Trinity Col
lege, Hartford, Conn.
The following officers were re-
elected: Honorary presidents. DR..
Lake, Ocean City; Christopher J..
Lake, Bridgeport, Conn; and DR..
Adamss Hartford; president, ev.
w. Elwell Lake, Long Branch;
vice president, Mrs. w. A. Fergr-
son, Philadelphia, Frank e.
Champion. Ocean City; secretary,
Charles W. Lake, Pleasantville;
treasurer, Ira Lake, Absecon;
historian, Mrs. Marie Collins
Thomas, Pleasantville; executive
committee, Mrs. C. w. Blake,
Pleasantville. and Mrs. William
F. Gardiner, Ocean City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Personalities
School Open;
Enrolment Big
Total of 1856 Students Enter
Portals of City's Educa-
tiOnal Institutions
INCREASE OVER
LAST YEAR NOTED
Superintendent HOrstick Ad-
dresses High School Stu
dent Body in Morning--Fac-
ulty of School Meets

Personalities schools opened
yesterday with total enrolment of
1885, an increase of about 100 over
that of last year, when 1924 stud
ents were enrolled. 1t is expected
that when more complete figures
are compiled within the next two
weeks, a larger increase will be
noted.
The first day of school through
out the system was spent largely in
the assignment of students to their
respective classes and general pre-
paration for the fall semester. A
meeting of the high school student
body was held in the morning when
Prof. Simon Horstick, superin-
tendent of schools, addressed them.
He welcomed them back to their
studies and stressed their RESPONSE
bility for the neat appearance of
the school.
A meeting of the faculty of the
five schools was held at the high
school in the afternoon, Mr.. Hors-
tick urging the teachers to aid in
the drive to improve school atten-
dance.
The enrolment for the five
schools, together with the enroll
ment last year, follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
HELFRICH RECEIVERS
FROM HIS INJURIES
Baseball Star Strained Lig-
ament in Game With
Bacharachs

"Ty" Helfrich, third baseman
and leading batter of the Pleas
antville Regulars during the past
season, is slowly recovering from
injuries received two weeks ago
in the game with the Bacharach
Giants here.
Ty strained ligament in his
knee when he collided with a
parked automobile in ar attempt
to catch a foul fly. He also
suffered bruises to his hand anc
his leg. He was confined to his
home for a week, and was unable
to walk without crutches for
some time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
CARDIFF WOMAN, GOLD STAR MOTHER,
TO VISIT SONS GRAVE IN FRANCE

Mrs. Margaret Osborne, gold
star mother, sailed Friday from
New York on the S. S. Harding
to attend the National tConven-
ton of the American Legion and
Auxiliaries in Paris which holds
its opening session Sept. 10.
Mrs. Osborne. who lives on
Spruce avenue, Cardiff, is a mem
Der of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
Mainland Post No. 81, American
Legion and while not going as
delegate from the Auxiliary she
will bring a full report to the local
organization upon her return
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
RADIO BUREAU.
Shultz's Radio Store Offers Service
to PieasantviIle Fans.

to Pieasantvilie Fans.
In Schultz's Radio Store. 124 S.
Main street, the radio fans of Pleas
antville have not only depot
where supplies may be obtained, but
an information bureau which would
be hard to equal. Owen Lear. a
member of the organization, was
for many years sergeant Of the u.
S. Army Signal Corps at Homo
lulu, and has worked at wireless
since the science was first adopted
by the government for army use.
Ralph Schultz, proprietor OF the
store, is himself former captain
in the aviation corps of the army,
and in his training received a lib
eral education in radio. Both of
these men have offered their
knowledge and experience to radio
fans of the city who are puzzled
with peculiar problems concerning
receiving and sending.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13

about November 1. Mrs. Osborne
joined the group of Gold Star
Mothers at the Hotel McAlpine,
N. Y. Thursday previous to the
sailing on Friday.
This is the third trip she has
taken to France since the war. She
will visit the grave of her son,
John p Osborne, a private. LIST.
class of Co. B. 18th. Machine Gun
Battalion, tn Brigade, 4th. divis-
ion, who was killed In action
August 10th, 1918, at st. Thibault,
along the Vesle River, France.
Mrs. Osborne will spend some
time with her brother George
Patton in Glasgow, Scotland, anc
with relatives of Mr.. Osborne, IN
England. She was given fare
well party by members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Mainland
Post No. 81, at her home on
Spruce avenue, prior to her san.
ing
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Eva Lake Union Destroys 50
Gallons of Alcoholic Bev-
erages Here
CHIEF NAYLOR
is THE HOST
Elaborate Program Accom-
panies Destruction - Mrs.
Frendlich Leads Ceremon-
ies-Chief Presented With
Bouquet

A booze party"was held by mem
bers of the w. C. T. U. in the lot
adjacent to the police court yester-
day afternoon. approximately SO
gallons of beer and wine taken in
recent raids in the city were de-
stroyed by the women following a
program led by Mrs. R. J. Friend
Itch, president of the DIR. Eva Lake
Union and of the Atlantic County
Union.
The singing of America the
Beautiful" was followed by the re-
peating of the pledge in unison
Prayer by Mrs. Frendlich was fol-
lowed by singing my Fathers
World" and the officers pledge
Mrs. Frendlich conducted Ques~
tionaire on prohibition which was
answered by each member in turn
Rev. John Mcguire offered prayer
and the singing of Onward Chris
tan Soldiers" concluded the pro-
gram.
Chief Naylor was presented with
a bouquet by Mrs. Sadie Wood, sec
rotary, who thanked him in behalf
Of the w. c. T. q. for the privilege
of destroying the liquor. Judge
Stephens, Chief Naylor and several
members of the police force poseG
for their pictures in group at the
close OF the party.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Mortified
Construction
Equals $llO,SOO
Many Beautiful Homes Built
In Keeping With Civic
Progress Made
DWELLINGS AND STORES
Twenty-Three New Buildings
Have Been Constructed -
Report of Building Inspec-
tor James Moore

The report of Building Inspector
Moore shows construction for the
city of Mortified for the last SIX
months to have been $110,800. This
includes many beautiful homes,
addition to Insane hospital and
Pine Rest hospital, new stores and
dwellings, all in keeping with the
civic improvements of sidewalks,
eurbs and street grading. They are
as follows:
Edward Audler, stores, $4,000.
Irwin Meyers, bungalow, $4,000
Pine Rest hospital, addition,
$4,000.
Leonard Finkle, dwelling, $4,000.
Samuel Stewart, dwelling, $500.
Cranmer and Symond, dwelling,
$4,000.
Harry Burmese, dwelling, $1,000.
Benjamin Sutton, dwelling, $4,000.
Joseph Bruch, addition, $500.
Eunice Hannum, dwelling, ST.
500.
Anthony Eble, dwelling, $4,50c.
Insane Hospital laundry, $751;
900.
VIM. Pepper, dwelling, $1,000.
MI Hn1ltnc
$4,000.
somers Brick Co, dwelling,
$S,5OO.
George Isaacs, dwelling, $4,000.
Mary Lechner, dwelling, $4,000.
Frank Boldly, garage, $500.
Samuel Stewart, dwelling, $1,000.
Eugene Hendrickson, dwelling,
$4,000.
Fred Taylor, dwelling, $500.
Frank Simondson, dwelling,
$4,000.
Harley Hollenbeck, garage, $500.
Joseph Rass, dwelling, $1,000.
Harry Eble. dwelling and store,
$500.
Alexander Pate, dwelling, $4,000.
Merrill Cordery, dwelling $4,000.
Joseph Krewson, dwelling and
store, $4,000.
Higbee and Son, dwelling, $1,000.
Morton Collins, dwelling, $4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
BARGAINTOWN SHACK
BURNS TO GROUND
Unoccupied Building Pro-
uides Spectacular Early
Morning Blaze

A one room shack at Bargain
town was burned to the ground at
2.3O o'clock yesterday morning.
The place had been unoccupied for
several months and nothing is
known of the whereabout of the
owner, Lewis Knittle, who former
ly lived in it.
The Mortified Fire company
responded to the call sent in from
the pumping station of the Attain
tic County Water Works, but the
flames had gained too much head
way to make their efforts of any
avail.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
DRIVER PAYS $500
FINE; WAS DRUNK
Mays Landing Man Caught
After Chase By Police
man

Arthur Brodie. Mays Landing.
was fined 5000 in police cour,
Saturday morning on a charge of
driving while drunk. His operators
license was automatically revoked.
Brode was arrested after he had
passed the traffic light at Main
street, going west on Washington
avenue. Patrolman McGhee, on
traffic duty at the time, COM
Wandered passing car and gave
chase, catching Brode at Doughty
road.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
Ordinance For
Beach Passed
Somers Point Takes Another
Step Toward Realization
of Park Project
FINAL READING SEPT. %

The city of Somers Point took
another step toward the reali-
cation of it's municipal park and
bathing beach project Friday
night when the common council
passed at second reading an ordin-
ance providing for the purchase
of tract of land along the bay
front at the foot of New Jersey
avenue. 1t is expected that the
ordinance will be passed at its
final reading on Friday, Sept. %.
when an adjourned meeting of the
council will be held.
The land sought by the city IS
owned by Robert K. Bell, anc
the purchase price is $4,000. The
ordinance voted on Friday pro-
vides for the issuance Of bonds
for the purchase price of the
property, on which the city al
ready has acquired riparion
rights. The tract will give Somers
Point a large acreage of PARK
land, as well as a long strip of
beach.
An ordinance providing for Il
new road to join the Somers
Point Beasleys Point bridge, now
under construction, was passed a:
its third and final reading
resolution asking farrier mail
delivery for the city was passed,
and copies sent to Postmistress
Lurelda Sooy ana TO the Washing
ton authorities
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
"Kidnapers' Are
Released Here
Four Philadelphia Youths Dis
charged After Their Victim
Fails To ApDear

Four Philadelphia youths. ar
rested Friday after an escapade in
which they were said to have
kidnapped" James Hughes. or
Philadelphia, were released Sun-
day morning from the local lock-
Ip. A hearing had been set for
saturday morning, when Hughes
and his father were expected to
appear to lodge complaint. With
their non-sppearance, the youths
were remanded to jail, but were
released Sunday when it was
evident that no charge would be
made.
The four were arrested in
car driven by young Hughes when
they crossed Main street at WASH
ington avenue against a traffic
light. Linwood Lopez, traffic
officer pm duty, approached the
car to reprimand the driver,
when Hughes told the officer hrs
STORY. He claimed that HIS
companions, who We're obviously
intoxicated had clambored into
his car in Philadelphia and forced
him under threat of bodily harm
to take them to Atlantic City.
Hughes said that he purpcsely
ran against the light to attract
Officer Loper's attention
Hughes was allowed to return
home while his four "kidnappers"
were locked up to await hear
ing before Magistrate Stephens.
On Saturday morning they denied
Hughes ttory and claimed 1har
he was a member of their party
and that the five had agreed 70
come TO Atlantic City together.
They said they brought fourteen
gallons of gasoline for Hughes
car to make the trip possible
The "kidnappers' gave their
names as: John O'Hara, JOSEPH
Harris, James Miller and chariea
McDermott. all residents Of Philar
delphia-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
OFFICERS ASSIGNED
TO SCHOOL POSTS
School Children Will Be
Protected Through New
Arrangement

Beginning with the opening OF
the school term yesterday, four
patrolmen have been assigned to
new duties at the school buildings
by Chief Naylor. The assignments
follow: Patrolman McGhee, Leeds
avenue school; Endicott. Woodland
avenue school; McDermott,
Decatur avenue school; Wilson,
Park avenue school. 1t will be the
duty of the officers to protect the
school children during the hours
when they are entering and leaving
the buildings.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
BIRTHDAY GATHERING

Joseph Meehan, son of MI. AMI
Mrs. Patrick Meehan, of Woodland
avenue, was rendered a party by
a few friends on Friday afternoon
in honor of his ninth birthday.
Games were played. Those present
included: Treva Pitt, George Pitt.
Joseph Meehan, Mrs. E. P. Sharp,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitt. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Meehan.