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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
ROAD WORK
UNDER BIG LOAN
Arrangements Making For
South Jersey I'm
prODemenf

To permit of the speedy con-
struction of additional sections of
the new State highway system dur
ing 1928. if the voters approve the
$30,000.000 bond issue at the No
vember election, the State High
way Commission has authorized
the preparation of plans for work
which will represent an expendi-
ture in excess of s25,000,000. The
proposed routes will not be taken
over as part of the system at this
time and definite action upon the
improvements will be contingent
upon ratification of the bond issue.
In Southern New Jersey counties
on Route No. Al. four miles of work
would be done from Fairview, Cam
den county. to Clements Bridge. at
an outlay of 100000. and on Route
No. As 39 miles OF paving would
be provided between Collingswood
and Brooklawn, Camden county, at
an expenditure of 100000 On
Route No. 40, fifteen miles would
be completed from belmont, Cum
berland county. to Ocean View. in
Cape May county. by an appropria-
tion of S1,000,000.
Studies will also be made OF con
struction necessary to carry Route
No. S4A from Tuckerton, Ocean
county, to Little Beach, to shorten
BY u miles the distance between
northern New Jersey and Atlantic
City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
MAYOR RUFFU ADAMANT
ON 6EAcHFRoNT PLANS
Prepares to Garry out Protection
Project Despite HeadIeys
Opposition.

Despite the opposition OF Com
missioner Headley to the plan for
improving the Inlet beachfront
through appropriation of $4,000
and with State aid in similar
sum, Mayor Ruffu is preparing to
carry out his plan Commissioner
Headley when the project was out
lined few days ago, strongly
opposed it on the ground that it
was political in character and
would benefit only certain few
owners of property alons Maine
avenue.
Mayor Ruffu said he believes
the expenditure of the money
100000 this year and the same
amount next year, would result IN
building up the beach along the
Inlet front. thereby protecting that
section against storm-tide damage.
Many months ago, and before he
was elevated to Mayor, he pro-
posed a plan for a sea wall to re-
claim land which has been covered
by Inlet waters, and at the same
time helping by tidal action 70
deepen the Inlet channel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
Seek More
Fairgrounds
Parent Teachers Assn. of
Ventnor Makes Active
Campaign
TWO LOTS SEEM
TO BE AVAILABLE

Councilman Isaac Sweigart, Of
Xentnor, is being swamped with
deluge of letters from Ventnor
parents urging him to interest
himself in the question of
additional Fairgrounds for the
children of that city.
The cause was launched some
time ago by the Parent-Teacher's
association of that city. However,
as the result of this organizations
activities small lot almost
directly in back of the city
hall was made available for play
grounds and more attention has
been given by the city to fixing
such grounds near the beach.
According to reports it is now
possible for the city to secure
permission to use two vacant lots,
rear the heart of the city for
Fairgrounds. These lots it is said
are now held up by litigation,
and are likely to be for some
time, and the city may have the
use of them for the asking.
Women who have been active
on the playground situation have
brought this to the attention OF
many residents within the last
few days, with the result of {
steady stream of mail to council
men and freeholders asking them
to look into the question.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
Women'S Clubs
lgnoreP Pageant
Mere Important Matters Re-
quire Attention. Say Fed
Grafton Delegates
SURPRISED AT AGITATION

No resolutions condemning the
Atlantic City beauty pageant APP
peared at the annual convention of
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs. Many representatives OF
the various State clubs expressed
surprise over the agitation raised
concerning the moral aspect OF the
pageant. There are more things
inimicable to the nations moral
welfare than the beauty pageant, =
said one member OF the Fedora
tion. There are more fundamsn-
tai evils that need crusade move
ment."
Democracy is at the crossroads
and its future rests in large extent
with the women" Rev. Henry II.
Cree, OF Newark, stated in address
ing the Federation. What is need
ed in America today. he said. lis
Il uulIcu LAdtNHs d 6dIlGco WI tNs
the Golden Rule applied to business
and the heritage Of every child to
enjoy the privileges of American
citizenship. In this day. when SO
many things are supposed to be
wrong that the word has become
legion" he said. but in large ex-
tent the future can be decided b.
you women. You must decide
whether you are to serve a military
party or whether you will. through
your international relations. pre-
pare for peace
Eight delegates were elected To
attend the biennial council Of the
General Federation, at Grand Rap
ids. Mich. on May 30: Mrs. L. Y.
Hubbard. Upper Mont Clair: Mrs.
Florence f. Lockhardt, Somerset:
Miss Alice Lakey. Crawford: Mira.
C. d. Lee. Maplewood; Mrs =. A.
Albright. Roselle: Mrs. II. II.
Clark. woodhine: Mrs Mary Dan,
iels. Ocean Grove. Mrs. Howard
Green. Long Branch.
. ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
HALF MILLION
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Provided By Atlantic Coun-
ty Board of Free
holders

Expenditures aggregating APP
proximately 100000 for public
improvements have been author
lied by the County Board of Free
holders. The largest item was
sSS0,O00 for paving ventnor ave
nue. in Margate City. The contract
was awarded TO the c. H. Earle
Company for $2ss.770.50 The
next largest item was S109,440.60
for treating gravel roads with
ugite.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
ATLANTIC CITY BEACH
cENsORs LOSE JOBS

Beach censors who have been
a conspicuous feature of the
bathing ground regulations for
several seasons, will be dispen-
sed with this year. This an
nouncement was made by Com
missioner William S. Cuthbert,
in anticipation of the opening of
the bathing season and also in
the interest of economy.
In a time when almost the ex-
IRENE of brevity of feminine
bathing attire has been reached
unless the ultra-fashionable elect
to go to the extreme, the beach
censor has lost his job.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
Fifty-Fiye
Shrine Bands,
1000 Musicians
More Than 1900 Chanters
From Various Temples Will
Sing at Convention
IMPERIAL SESSION
FOUR WEEKS AWAY
Most Spectacular Imperial
Session in History More
Than 100000 MOBILES From
As North American Temples

With less than four weeks to
go, the Shriners of North America
are keyed up to high pitch of
anticipation for what Imperial
Potentate David w. Crosland, of
Montgomery. Ala, promises will
be the most spectacular Imperial
Session in history.
Fifty-five Shrine bands with an
aggregate of 1000 musicians will
take part in the event of the
Imperial Session of between 1907
900 and 10000 Mobiles in this city
the week of June II.
In addition more than 1000
Chanters of various Temples will
sing and an equal number will
participate in patrol drills, pre-
presenting the unique mahoeuyres
that make the most spectacular
features of Shrine parades.
To the usual glamor of Shrine
parades win be added two new
features, night parades by motion
picture stars. coming by special
train from Hollywood Many of
the residents of Beverly Hills,
Cal, are Mobiles, and more than
100 are TO be here for the event
of the week beginning June IL.
Drill manouvers on the beach
and the piers, scores of band CON
certs by uniformed organizations
of the Temples singing by
chanters of the temples and three
Shrine parades will feature the
demonstrations by the more than
100000 Mobiles coming from As
North american temples. There
will be q big tent colony on Bader
Field, West Atlantic CITY.
The movie contingent Twill
demonstrate the taking and
making of photoplays.
With only $4,000 seats provided
in the Boardwalk grandstand, the
committee headed by Potentate
Earl E. Jeffries of Crescent
Temple Trenton, the host unit,
is concerned over the likelihood
that the demand will far exceed
the supply. Most of the temples
have already purchased seats in
blocks ranging up to 600,
More than forty special trains
have been arranged. A special
force of 90 girls win be told off
by the local telephone company
to operate branch office exclus-
lively for use of the, Shriners
Accommodations shave been made
for press facilities for 100 writers
on the Steel Pier.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
New Highway To Reduce Run
To Atlantic City By II Miles


Under the terms of the recently
completed road program and
plans OF this county, Atlantic
City, with its great Boardwalk
and hotels. will be brought
twelve miles nearer to New York
by motor.
This desirable accomplishment
will be affected by new high
way starting from Tuckerton, on
the New York highway to the
shore, and running to Little
Beach, on the ocean front. and
from there to Brigantine Beach,
connecting with the street system
of Brigantine City. and from
thence across the Brigantine
Boulevard and bridge to Atlantic
City.
The new highway. TO be built by
the state and county, will provide
an unique loop journey by motor
also by travelling along the ocean
front to this resort, and then back
along the Albany Avenue Boule
ward to the New York highway and
Tuekerton, combining both rural
and seashore beauty.
By diverting the large amount
of motor travel from New York
through Little Beach and
Brigantine, the new road viii also
open up for summer residence
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
FLOCKS OF
WILD CANARIES
May Haze Been Driven
From Mississippi
Valley

Thousands Of birds, thought to
be wild canaries and believed to
have been driven from the Missis-
sippi flood area when their feeding
grounds were inundated. received
a poor welcome at Seabright. Sew
eral hundred of the birds were
killed by cats, dogs and small boys.
On one street 20 dead birds were
found. A few of the birds We're
welcomed by householders, who
captured them when they flew in
through open windows. Many were
beautifully marked.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
FILM REGISTERING
SOUNDS ANNOUNCED
New Invention Win Give Forth All Noises During Showing
of News-reels, According to Statement Made by
Controlling Corporation Officials

viii be transmitted to the audience
on the showing Of the picture.
An interesting feature of the con-
vention is the installation of a
moving picture theatre organ in the
Pompeiian Grill of the hotel, to be
used during the showing of six new
films which will not be released
until next fall and winter. 1t re-
CURED five days to install the or
gan, which weighs seven tons. The
cost of shipping and installation
was nearly $4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
EATON GOLDTHWAITE
A VAN AM MEMBER

Eaton X. Goldthwaite. of 2OS
Toledo avenue. West Atlantic City,
a Freshman at Columbia univer
sity, has been one of the fifteen
students selected from the class for
membership to the 1880 Van Am
club.
The Van Am society was formed
after the death Of John II. Van
Amrynge, for more than twenty
five years Dean of the College, and
annually honors those freshmen
who are considered to have done
most Cor the college"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17

The sales policies to be pursued
in the releasing of the new Movie
tone films owned by the Fox Film
Corporation was the leading sub
ject of discussion at the opening
session of the convention of that
corporation at the Ambassador
Hotel.
The new invention is planned for
use in the showing of newsreels
and will register all sounds made
during the event being filmed, which
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17

older women dressed in an ill-fit-
ting. badly chosen cotton dress
she said, ''she is going to turn up
her nose and not be at all inter-
ested in cottons: while If the older
woman picks ont an attractive ma
terial and makes it up becomingly,
the flapper will not have an in
stinctive and pronounced reaction
against it,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17
vENTNoR CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

The executive board of the
Ventnor Chamber of Commerce
will meet in the council chambers
of the yentnor city hall next
week for the purpose of
dl.cussing the next meeting of
this organization which will take
place the end of this month.
Granville II. steelman will pre-
side.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17

miles of the finest sort OF beach
front.
The new road, according to offIc-
ial statement win be included in
the first of the state highway pro-
jects and will be completed within
a year and half
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-17

One thousand dollars > front
foot is the slogan on Albany
Avenue Boulevard, West Allan
tic City.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
COpyrigat, 1871, New York
Evening Journal. Inc.
Hekistered %. 8. patenf Offie
Seven Sparks
BY Dr.. FRANK CRANE

COME moments in the history of mankind have been
important in their far-reachng effects than any
- of The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
Such moments have been like tiny sparks setting fires
which have spread and and carried their influence
down to the present.
Seven of these sparks
l. The moment when the first word was spoken. The
transition from grunt to word opened up endless pos
sbities Without words ideas impossible Thinking
would merely personal experiences Words brought
an opening that led to advancement thousand
3 The first man-made fire. The instant when held
within his power the ability control fire he had mastered
the twin fears of darkness and the wild beasts that prOWed
in it. He had freed his fear-haunted brain to
sructve thinking and could out OF the trees and the
into the open where his advancement rapid
g. The when writing began From it spread the
passing of knowledge from generation to generation by
accurate Folklore and wordofmouth preservation
of the learning Of the fathers superseded by
conveyance made possible papers, books and
the quick dissemination of information
Thu moment man first felt love. When love In the
true first budded in the soil of appetite primitive
raised himself from all fours and stood erect door had
opened leading to infinite possibilities.
s. Money When man first conceived the IDEA OF money
Of an easily handled medium Of exchange nstead of bring
ING the COW to exchange for the wagon he made possible
trade, industry, civilization as we know It,
g. The moment when first appreciated beauty. Up
10 that time been concerned only with bodily
fort Then some when his hunger satisfied IT
happened He felt strange delight in the sight Of flower
or cloud sunset An appreciation for the beautiful
awoke and opened new avenues of growth.
r When the idea of soul began. Some cave-man may
bve eat m in his cave and looked around morning
after dreaming Of escaping dlnosaur or capturing
enemys wife He remembered all TINS dsnctly yet ne saw
he had left the place where ne lay down the night be-
fore The idea he two popped into his head And
from this idea grew the ainfuencing idea Of mankind
the belief in soul.
truly than do the of conque the of incidental
leaders the migration OF peoples
For they record inception of ideas which have had
influence worldwide and lasting.
Copyright 1sa1 by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Capital Traction Valuation and
Possible Higher Car Fares

n. f.na1 racon Company has won its fight for higher
valuation of its properties although it failed to obtain claims
for $C5oOOo for franchises ana goOo VIII 2 O1
threatens an appeal to the United States supreme Court q
to these items
The District Court Of Appeals fixes the companys vaua
on at and directs that the Public Utilities Com
mission shall modify its former valuation findings IN aC
cordance Herewith. ,,..... -. I; -
roximatey $SOOO00O than the valuation figures o.
the commission. 81, -.
bout Ar cent return on the valuation ascerneo py sne
ourt 81 Appeals This will ente the company 70 sseA
higher fares in the District Il It 20 DESIRES Du - S
ine TO obtain the right collect higher car fares ana ye
another to make part of the public pay the gner 1ars
ID inclined to rebel -.
% enerience Of many street railway companies has been
that irer car fares ofton yield less gross revenues than
lower fares So the Capital Traction Company has no easy
task deciding whether it will be wise policy 70 ask Mgnsr
car fares here in face Of decreasing use Of street
The Court Of Appeals followed the principles enunCaseo
~ the Supreme Court that the basis for valuation repro
uction cost at the time Of the valuation proceedings
n the case Of the Capital Traction Company the fnOn
Utilities Commission placed its valuation as OF July 1918
though It's findings were not made until june gu S1o
commission held that valuation should be Of normal period IN
a. country affairs and not upon the increased prices prevail
ing during and following the World War Tne commission
hd that these prices were abnormal ana tnaI was
That the public should pay returns inflated valuations
brought on by the war. :,
On the theory valuation based upon cost Of production
h the time of Investigations hearings the public Of Wash
sneon may other commodities Of e have to higher
car give street companies the reasonable returns
their valuations contemplated by law ana 0eclons
he United states Supreme Court That holds that
public utilities are entitled to return of not less than per
kent
The Capital Traction Company cannot Of
her cent valuation given it, at the existing rate Of
fares faced however by the serious problem Of whether
higher fares will obtain for the satisfactory results
desired.
Public utilities which may get the best Of the public on
the principle Of rproducioncost valuation must reckon
falling cost prices in future years. when their valuations may
be decreased because Of lower reproduction cost and their
charges reduced to the public these lower valuations
Supreme Court Justices Brandes and Holmes held that
prudent investment constitutes criterion Of value but
their views those Of majority Of the highest court
Of land which has, for twenty years. held to the rule
that reproduction the method Of asceraning
value in public utilities.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09

to her there WASH I any Story AT
all. She hadn't put that wreath
there as a challenge to loneliness
and poverty. She had hung it
there an naturally as she boiled
beans throughout the year, or
mended the thick shoddy socks,
or washed their heavy overalls
in alkali water that ate like acid
into her thin hands. There was
no stock taking in that quiet act.
Shed done it lust to brighten
things q Bit"
AS ali those other women who
had trudged along that trail had
also tried to brighten things a
Bit" Those wives and mothers
of the DAVIS of 40 who'd crossed
the dessert in their covered carts,
and stopped to bear or bury
babies by the way. Those women
who had carried precious seeds
from home, seeds of farm turnips,
carrots. hubbard squash and pese
seeds, too, of peoples and OF
mignonette and treasured slips OF
roses, heliotrope and pinke.
They, too, had hung q wreath
within the wilderness.
And those unheeded women OF
our present day-the obscure
wives and mothers of the coun-
try ranch or city block, who shop
about to find the cheapest peat
or cloth and brighten up their
shabby rooms for tired men or
little boys and girls.
They. too. have hung their
wreaths.
Their gallant wreath upon the
darl1ened windows OF their pov.
!erty--they. too, are kin to that
brave woman in the dessert shack
whom neither you nor I will
ever know.
Those brave. forgotten ones who
serve and get no thanks.
GOD GIVE THEM PLEASANT
GARDENS IN SOME KINDER
LAND
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
HE EXPLAINS
ARTICLE

Editor washington Times:
II WISH to bring to your atten-
ton a filler" on the editorial
page Of last Saturdays Times
entitled "Sorcery in Finland"
During all the years have
been living in the United States
have been gratified tc see how
the American press, as a rule.
endeavors to state facts and avoid
offense when speaking for q
foreign country. Under such cir
cumstances it gave to me Apme
sort of a shock to see the name
of my country mentioned in the
headline and text of the filler"
to which / refer.
You realize, OF course, when
once your attention is turned to
this paragraph, that it is just q
joke which someone has found
proper to invent and connect with
the name Of an existing country.
One thousand or more years ago
you might have found in Finland
tents and huts made of skin and
even magic, sorcery and general
superstition probably were at that
time in active practice. However.
stated as facts existing today you,
without doubt, realize that they,
even in the form of q joke, might
create erroneous ideas. I. there
fore, ask you kindly to cOrree6
the said news.
For your own information ]
am sending you herewith a hook
written by Sir Frank Fox record
ing what he found common siglta
in Finland during visit actually
made.
BRUNO KIvIKosKI.
aacretary ek-4hs LeeaEion.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
By Garrett P. serviss

pulsion OF the electrified atmos-
phere OF the sun, causing de-
scending currents upon the side
toward the planet and ascending
currents upon the opposite side.
These are exactly the conditions
under which cycionic storms are
produced upon the earth, and
their tendency will be to produce
similar vortex conditions In the
solar atmosphere.
Professor Sanford then shows
how observations of his own at
Palo Alto during five years have
shown diurnal variation in the
electric potential of the earth,
which he believes to be due to
the electrostatic induction of the
suns negative charge. He also
finds q similar, but smaller, varia-
ton apparently caused by Undue
ton from the moon.
Observations made at the
Greenwich Observatory indicate
that sun spots are much more
frequently formed on the side
of the sun turned away from the
earth than on the hither side,
and this corresponds with the ef-
fects ascribed to planetary Undue
ton.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Lady Crooks

The story Of the girl college student who tried to rob
bank is interesting because emphasizes now seldom the Ia
sex turns to downright crime.
Iris Young woman became the complete yeggin every
her safedrilng and fled pancsricken. only to be
caught
Women 90 in for petty crime to some extent like shop
lifting Now and they try their hand at swindlng gen.
orally as subordnates of Occasionally girl
bandit flashes onto the front pages.
But there female Gerald Chapmans Big crime Of
all descriptions Is monopoized by the men.
It's doubtful if timidty like the panicy student safe
crackers keeps out Of crime Plenty Of them have
courage and to spare,
But most couple Of jumps ahead Of their
brothers in intelligence intuition, you prefer They
have than to try playing game at which they
cant possibly win.