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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
Prohibition Is
Backed In Meet
County w. C. T. u, in ResoIu-
tion, Repudiates Charges
That 1t Is Not Effective
WHEELER is MoURNED

Y A sincere endorsement of the
eighteenth amendment and a re-
pndiation of charges that it is not
effective were included in resolr-
lions drawn up last week at the
fortieth annuaf meeting of the At
lantic County w. c. T. u.
The resolution read in part:
I'VE repuGiate the charges that
prohibition has increased drinking
by youth as whole. We declare
this to be a gross misrepresenta-
tion of the facts by the liquor in
terests which are endeavoring to
cloak their own activities by paint
ing false picture of the alleged
Generalization of the young men
and women of today.
I'VE LOOK to the coming genera
ton to complete the nations eman-
cipation from the drink evil to to-
tai abstinence and complete sup
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07

on Thursday, October 10. 1927. during
regular meeting Of the Board in its
Assembly Room, in the Guarantee
Trust Building, Atlantic City, N. j..
for providing all necessary machinery,
tools, apparatus and other require
ments of construction. for doing all
the required work and furnishing the
necessary materials, as shown by plans
and specifications. in connection with
the reconstruction of highway
bridge spanning Union Creek on Egg
Harbor Green Bank Road. known on
the County records as EH-13.
Plans and specifications covering the
proposed work are on file at the office
of the County Engineer. 741 Guaran
tee Trust Building, Atlantic City, N.
j., where they may be secured by
prospective bidders without charge.
A bid will be received only on the
bidding form attached to the specifi-
cations and the bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check in sum
equal to 1917 of the bid. except that
the check may not be for a less ann
cunt than $50G.00r the bid must also
be accompanied by a certificate of
surety on the form attached to the
specifications. The successful. bidder
must furnish satisfactory construc-
ton bond in the full amonnt of the
contract price.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Chosen
F. w. WILLETTs.
2f70 Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
PUBLIC NOTICE,

Public notice is hereby given that
on September 10, 1927, the City Engin-
eer of the City of Pleasantville. filed
in the office of the City Clerk of said
City, an apportionment of the total
cost and expense of the completion of
curbs and sidewalks for the. year 1926
in said City of Pleasantvile, among
the several properties improved, in
proportion to the frontage of their
respective lands. which report was fill
ed under oath as required by law and
that pursuant to law the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville
has fixed Monday. October II. 1927.
at the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Pleasantviile. New Jersey. at the hour
of s o'clock in the evening. as the time
and place for hearing upon the ques-
ton of the confirmation of said assess
ments and all persons having any in
terest in the said assessments for said
curbing and paving improvements. for
said year. may appear at said time
and place and they will be offered q
hearing.
Dated September 10, 1927.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
port of the constitution.

ITO this end we call upon all ed
ucationaI forces, home, school and
church and the other organizations
to teach youth the scientific and So
cial effects OF alsohol.
"Reso1veG, that we desire to ex-
press our great appreciation of the
work and the wonderful leadership
in the temperance cause of Wayne
B. Wheeler and deepest sorrow in
his passing from our midst, but
knowing he has passed on to his
reward and his works do follow
him and devoutly pray God to send
us such leaders that will carry on
his work"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
wild chicken contest was won by

Wild chicken contest was won by
Mrs. H. A. Stanton, of Park ave-
nue., Pleasanttville.
Needle threading contest went to
Hammonton
Bridgeton gave an excellen- pole
setting demonstration.
james Way, OF Pleasantville, and
workers lowered supposed erec-
tric shock victim from the top Of
pole and demonstrated resuscita-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07

proportion to the frontage of their
ed under oath as required by law and
that pursuant to law the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantviiie
has fixed Monday. October II, 1927,
at the Council Chambers, City Hall,
Pleasantville, New Jersey, at the hour
of O'Clock in the evening. as the time
and place for hearing upon the ques-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07

ticn.
The children made the most OF
the free tickets given them for
"Dodge-em," and in the evening
dancing was enjoyed from 5 until
IL o'clock.
Albert A. Barkoff, of Mortified,
was chairman of the committee on
arrangements and with his large
staff of assistants deserved much
credit for the success of the affair.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07

ton of the confirmation of said assess
nlents and all persons having any in
terest in the said assessments for said
curbing and paving improvements. for
said year, may appear at said time
and place and they will be offered q
hearing.
Dated Scpter7per 10. 1927
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
CITY Clerk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
NOTICE.

To the National Credit Co. and all
others concerned. that one Studebaker
touring car. serial number 120442. year
1923, will be sold for storage at our
garage, BOG S. Main St, Pleasantville.
at 1890 A. NJ. Saturday morning, Oc-
tober Is, 1927. to satisfy lien accord
ing to P. L. 1915. and supplements
thereto 1922, 1924, 1925.
HECKER'S GARAGE.
Pleasantville. Sept. Is, 1927. 4fw7o
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
PICNIC WAS SUCCESS.
Atlantic City Electric Co. Outing
Greatly Enjoyed.

'1 ''5S1 - .
The picnic under the auspices OF
the Athletic Association and Wo-
mems Committee of the Atlantic
City Electric Co. held recently at
Bridgeton, was a huge success, and
proved not only enjoyable but ed
ucaticnal as well. Eight large buss-
es were used TO carry the picnick-
ers, together with a small army oil
private automobiles. About 1900
attended,
Bridgeton won the QUOT contest.
The canoe race resulted in
Bridgeton first and second, Wild
wood third.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
on September 10. 1927. the City Engin-
eer of the City of Pleasantville. filed
in the office of the City Clerk of said
cost and expense of the completion of
curbs and sidewalks for the year 1925.
in said City of Pleasantviile. among
the several properties improved. in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07

Statistics show that more people
have died from overeating than
from starvation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07

About one-third of the worlds
populatlon-some 100000, 0O0-are
Christians.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
, Notice OF Sale OF Land For Taxes

of
the Of
B
M 70 the of
shall eprynu Enaid
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-07
AnuEarisEMENr

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freehoiders Of At
lantic County, N. j.. at IL O'Clock noon
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
J O'CLOCK APPEARS
AS MYSTIC HOUR
This Is When Movie Studios
Engage Their Extras

Hollywood. Cal, June 2 P -
In Hollywood hope flames afresh
each evening at five.
1t is this hour when the studios,
functioning through their central
casting bureaus. are shopping
among 10000 extras for the tall
men, the young. old or middle aged
women, the blondes, brunettes and
Latin-type girls, the good figures"
and long haired girls, the men in
gowns, and all the other odds and
ends of screen talent they will need
on the sets tomorrow.
They shop among an invisible
multitude by telephone. Three fast
hours of telephoning, and the ap-
proximately 700 extras usually need
ed have been cast for their humble
parts in tomorrow's sequences. The
thousands who could squeeze in
have hung up receivers in disap-
pointment. but most of them will
hope again when the clock strikes
five tomorrow.
Orders for extras drift into Cen
trail Casting" intermittently during
the day. but the real casting hours
do not begin until quitting time APP
proaches at the studios and direc-
tors know what they are going to
do and what they will need on the
morrow. ..
Then the big table in the casting
room begins 10 be Uttered with lists
of what the studios want. and he
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
Use Of Electricity Demonstrated
lnModel Home on Lakeview Avenue

ironing board with a switch recepta-
Gle for the iron. an all porcelain
sink, a supply cabinet with bracket
lights each side over the sink, an
interior phone with two extensions
to bedrooms a broom closet with
switch regulating the light in that
room. A downstairs lavatory ad-
Joins the kitchen. A Westinghouse
automatic stove is the cooking ap-
paratus with connection at the base.
| The pantry contains built-in
electric refrigerator with light near
| the door. An exhaust fan for the
cooling of the kitchen is located
near the ceiling. The pantry con-
tains built-in cupboards. The cellar
contains a laundry. lighted by an
upstairs switch which contains
pilot light, an electric washing ma
chine and ironing board, linen
chute. running from the top floor
| down, and a vegetable cellar All
these rooms are easily lighted from
| upstairs without the necessity OF
poking about in dark corners. A
gas heater connected to the gas
furnace, has circulating system
which guarantees hot water at the
taps when the faucets are turned on.
The side entrance, opening onto the
cellar stairs, contains drawers for
the deposit OF overshoes and rub
| bers.
Mr.. Cowles has chosen the kitchen
for the location Of the fuse box,
stating that the central location
prevents unnecessary rummaging
around in dark places. Three bells
and buzzer are located in the
box near the ceiling which contains
the pilot lights governing the cellar
and the laundry.
Upper hall switches control the
downstairs front hall switch which
is also regulated from the rear part
of the upstairs hall. The bath is of
tile with built-in tub. The wall
brackets rest each side of the medi-
cine cabinet. A receptacle for the
use of curling irons and heating de-
vices is included in the bath fur
nishings.
A balcony over the rear porch is
reached from the upper hall. This
is lighted by a bracket light con-
trolled by switch near the door.
The three bedrooms contain floor
plugs intended for lamps and APP
pliances. A switch near the door
opening to the sleeping porch regu-
lates the lighting there. Connec-
tons for house phones have been
made in the rooms. Roomy closets
are located in each bedroom.
The sleeping porch, which Is in
tended to be used as a sewing room
has receptacIes on each wall. 1t is
lighted by an overhead, indirect
| lighting fixture. Accommodation
for loud speaker extension from
the sun porch below has been in
cluded.
The attic contains connections
suitable for turning the place into a
fourth bedroom. The radio indoor
arial is located in this place.
The garage contains a water con-
nection and connection for o5-foot
extension light to be used while
working on the cars, besides the reg
lIlar overhead. The home was start
ed on January and will be occu-
pied by Mr.. Cowles and his family as
soon as the exhibition closes, June
USE OF COL-INSIDE
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02

April. 1923. but did not 60 to trial
until January Of last year when the
jury did not agree on verdict and
was discharged after being out half
O day and half a night. The case
was continued for year, over vari-
GUS motions Of the defense to have
it discontinued. 1t was learned that
Meshken had made "a slight ad.
justment."
Former Attorney General Frank
E. Healy was finally retained by
Foreman In an effort to have the
case revived for trial at the June
term and a move for further con-
tinuance was made. This action was
strongly opposed by John T. Robln-
son, counsel for Meshken, who char
acterized 1t as a vain attempt to
pump air into dead horse"
Foreman claimed that his arrest
had injured him in the fur business.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
"Touch the Button" Era
Exemplified in c. w.
Cowles' House Open to
Public Tomorrow.

Barked shins and fumblins hands
! when Father neglects to locate the
! light cord in dark room will be
done away with if all homes in the
future are electrically planned as is
| the home of Clifford W. CowleS,
built by II. L. Christopher and wired
| by Mr.. Cowles himself. located at
% Lakeview avenue, between Mason
| Drive and Corbin avenue, which will
| be thrown open TO the public tomor-
! row. as an example of the model
nome.
1t has qualifications which make
! the title appropriation the cleo
trically lighted porch number
| through the house to the attic, the
! home is adequately and efficiently
fitted electrically. OF English colon
ial type, the white house contains
nearly every modern convenience at
the service of the home building
public.
Upon entering the house, one has
but to reach to the left to find the
utility switch which controls the hall
| light, the porch light, the living
room light and the upper hall light.
| Included in the switches located in
the front hall is a switch which con-
meets with an outlet planted under
an evergreen tree in the front lawn
which will be used for a Christmas
tree during the season. The closets
| 90 r,c, nr 10
matched with the halls and rooms
which they adjoin.
! In the hall is a telephone shelf and
roomy closet with an overhead light
| The living room on the lower fool
contains six floor plugs. removable
an electric clock. An extension fol-
an imitation log fire is also included
in the facilities to be seen, in the
spacious room. Built in cupboards
match the white woodwork and del
icately tinted walls.
Adjoining the living room is the
Sunporch with a light switch at the
door which controls the bracket
lights on this porch. There is also
an overhead light and two recep-
tacles at each end of the porch. Ra-
do connections including indoor aer-
ial and ground wire to the cellar
are also provided and an extension
to second floor loud speaker is
also included in the specifications
The radiators in this room match
the walls.
The dining room. adjoined the liv-
ing room, has sun porch switch as
well as switch governing the over
head light. A switch for this light
is also placed in the living room
near the dining room door. Rccep-
tacles for table appliances are num-
erous. A built-in china cabinet is
included in the furnishings and q
light switch governing the kitchen
lights is near the door to that room
The kitchen is termed by Mr.
Cowles as his pride and joy. Switches
governing the front hall. rear en-
trance and garage are located here
The kitchen includes built-in
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02

girls a the telephone switchboard
begin singing out the names of p
plicants offering themselves by
wire.
Only those regularly registered
with the casting bureau are invited
to call in each day, and these are
encouraged to telephone only their
names. The calls pour in over 3S
public lines at the rate Of between
700 and 500 an hour, and there is
little time for polite conversation.
There are two girls at the switch
board. They call out names, dozens
and hundreds of names that mean
nothing to the casual listener. TO
the casting directors and their as
sistants seated at telephones about
individuals evoked in the minds Of
the men whose business it is TO know
them.
will West" repeats the girl at
the switchboard who has just heard
Will West reporting himself avaiIa-
BILE for employment tomorrow. 10
the casting directors the name
means as much as if Will West had
walked into the room and said:
Look me over. I am young,
blonde, good dresser; can ride,
swim and fence well. How about it?
Do l work tomorrow"
One of the casting directors has
before him an order from a studio
asking, among other things for a
well dressed young man who is
blonde. He calls across the room:
Give Will West to me-" The con-
nection established, he snaps into
the phone: Universal tomorrow at
eight. Good street clothes. Seven
and a half
That is all; next day at eight Will
West VIII be on the set
The stream of names flows on,
monotonously, and apparently no
one pays any attention. Lucy Lind
80. Hetty Haver go. Constance
Mills 49,. Jack Norman 80. Ralph
Hammond 80, Venus Vance 49,.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
WITHDRAW PETITION FOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SHOWS
rheater Owners Retire From EN-
pected Contest in View OF
Minister'S Protests.

Theatrical interests having with
drawn their application for an
ordinance to permit Sunday after
noon moving picture shows, the
ordinance committee at its meeting
Monday night will take no action on
the petitions pro and con, referred
to 1t at the last meeting OF the
common council.
A delegation of the theater own
ers called at the office Of Chairman
David l.. Nair yesterday and Tor
mally withdrew it's request for an
act legalizing these shows. 1t was
not indicated to the chairman
whether a new petition will come in
ut a later date. Religious interests
have protested against granting the
lheater owners petition.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
u. 5, MARINES IN
n
TIENTS|N SECTOR
Collapse Of Northern Troops
] Prompts Shift
Washington. June 2 Up

2 Washington, June Up = Feat
Il hat an emergency might be caused
by the collapse OF the northern
Chinese army south Of the Yellow
friver has led American naval au-
thorities to order between four ana
i've thousand marines to Tientsin,
where large numbers of Americans
and other foreigners are eoncen-
trating.
Movement of the marines from
Shanghai and the Philippines
which has been in progress for sew
eral days, has been reported 10
Washington and its logical develop
ment is expected to be the trans
Ter of the American legation from
Picking to Tientsin or the carrying
out OF the proposed Strengthening
of the Picking guard by 1000 addi-
ational troops.
d The state department has said
that whatever disposition is made
Of the marines is up to Admiral
Williams. commanding naval forces
in Chinese waters, and Brig. Gen.
Butler. marine commander IN
China. who have been empowered
by the government to use their
discretion in moving troops.
Serious trouble in the regions
where the northern army is in re-
treat is not expected since rev
Americans remain in north China
officials pointing out that their con-
,centration al Tientsin has been
proceeding for several weeks IN
Slime with the American policy pre-
viously decided upon.
+ The movement will concentrate
virtually the whole American ma
.iine force at Tientsin and If it Is
found necessary to move the lega-
ton to that city, it was SAID tina,
the small guard now being lett al
Peking also would be taken 10 the
new diplomatic center.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
Butler Moves With
TrOODS to TientSin

Shanghai. China June 2 tP'-Ihe
United States transport Henderson
left here this morning for Tientsln
with the sixth regiment of marines,
1900 strong, and the tenth artillery
regiment, with strength of 400
men. These forces are being taken
to Tientsin in preparation for pos
sible emergencies growing out OF the
collapse OF the northern alliance
armies south of the Yellow river.
Brigadier General Smedley D.
Butler, in command of American
marines in China, also left for
Tjentsin, aboard the cruiser Rich
mond, accompanied by his field staff
The third regiment Of United
states marines. now in the Philip
pines, will come to Shanghai. 1t was
announced here. to replace the sixth
regiment
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02

Jessie Duncan. :" Then:
wait l want that woman!"
Jessie is connected with the man
who spoke up, and the transaction
is completed swiftly in one SEN
tence.
"Jessie, be at FBO tomorrow at
nine; small-town street clothes.
Rain or shine. Ten dollars"
Around eight o'clock the tele-
phonic storm dies down. So far it
has been an invisible throng. But to-
morrow the men who did the cast
ing will be circulating the studios,
renewing personal contacts with the
extras and assuring themselves that
the well-built blonde hasn't become
too heavy since last month, or that
the boy who had an excellent
tuxedo few weeks ago hasn't slip
ped back into seedy attire. The
goods on filmdom's shelves must not
become .hopworn.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
SAVED by POLICEMEN.

Brooklyn, N. Y. June 2 UP)-
Mrs. Tessie Wright owes her life to
police officer who threw his coat
around her today when she ran out
OF her home in flames She was only
slightly injured. Her clothing caught
fire from a gas range.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
BOSTON HOTEL BLAZE

Boston. June UP)-Fire today
caused slight damage to Boston S
new million dollar Hotel stat
Ter. The flames were confined to
sections of the second and third
floors on the Columbus avenue side.
Police and hotel attaches treasured
guests, none of whom left the build
ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
MELONS TERsE "COME-BACK''

Washington, June R-Com-
menting today on statement of a
recently formed anti-third term Or
ganization that Andrew ]. Mellon"
was presidential timber, Secretary
Mellon asserted with smile today
that it might be all right for An
drew J. Mellon, but not for him.
The secretary's middle initial Is
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
FOREMAN MESHKEN SUIT,
ERASED FROM CALENDAR
Court Orders Discontinuance o.
$25, 900 Action for Alleged False
Arrest and Imprisonment.

The suit for $4,000, brought by
Samuel B. Foreman of New York
against Edward Meshken of this city.
for alleged false arrest and impris-
onment. has been discontinued by
order Of the. superior court because
of Foreman's failure to prosecute it
within the time prescribed by the
court.
The suit grew out of a fur deal
between Foreman and Meshken,
after which charges of embezzle-
ment and obtaining money under
false pretenses were preferred
against Foreman by Meshken. That
was in January, 1898. Foreman was
bound over by the local police court
to the superior court, where the
charges were nolled by States At
torney Hugh NJ. Alcorn.
The $25,OoO suit was begun in
New Britain herald., 1927-06-02
ELECTED AS BISHOP

New York, June UP)-The
Rev. Thomas Casady, rector OF All
Saints Protestant Episcopal church,
Omaha, Neb., was elected a bishop
of the church today by the Episco-
pal bishops convention.
He succeeds Bishop Theodore p
Thurston of Oklahoma who re-
signed. The election came on the
second ballot. There were II
nominees.
The Herald's CT ,ssified AID section
is growing and there's a reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Revenue Deputy
To Come Here

Deputy collectors of internal rev
enue, who have as their duties the
responsibility of seeing that every
taxpayer includes in his returns all
taxable income, as well as to safe
guard the taxpayer S interest by
making sure that in filling out his
return he receives the benefit Of
every exemption, credit and dcduc-
tion that the law allows, are to cs-
tablish offices in Imperial Valley
towns soon, according to a report
by Collector Wclch, of the Internal
Revenue Department at Los Ange-
les.
Offices in Imperial county will
be held at El Centre February IA
to 10, and March 7 to Is at the
Chamber of Commerce; at Brawley,
February %, March /, 2, 3, 4, 5, at
the Chamber Of Commerce; and Cal
cxico, February 81, 23, "a, % and
26, at the chamber of commerce.