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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
SAFE RULES ON
WINTER DRIVING
No Danger in Operating Car
on Ice and Snow If Judg-
rnent Is Shown.

As fearsome-and as fanciful-as
the DOGGY man" of their childhood
is the winter driving dread which OBJ
sesses many motorists. But operat-
ing an automobile on ice and snow
can be made comparatively safe, IL
one is willing to observe a few rules.
One of the first things to remember,
in winter driving, is not to drive as
fast as you are accustomed to drive
In fair weather. You can readily see,
with ice and snow under the wheels,
you cannot stop your car as quickly
as on dry pavement or gravel, even
though the wheels are fitted with
chains and the brakes are in good
working order. Fast driving is the
cause of most winter accidents.
Safety Hints.
The cause of many mishap is the
attempt to get the wheels out of an
ice rut when the car is travelling at a
fast pace. To do this is obviously
dangerous. The safe way to get out
of rut is to stop the car first. Not
only is this safe, but it saves your
tires from being cut and bruised by
the sharp ice.
Driving down a slippery grade is
problem that bothers many motorists.
When doing this, do not disengage
the clutch. Keep the brake on and
shift into first or second speed. Don't
set the rear wheels when you stop,
because this makes it easy for you to
lose control of the car.
If you skid, turn the wheels in the
same direction in which the skid oc-
ours, but never, under any circum-
stances, turn the wheels clear over
If you do this, you may check the
force of the skid so suddenly that the
car is thrown over.
Humble Winter Aids.
IT you are unable to get traction,
few old burlap bags, or a box of
sand and some rope may be useful
in setting you going again, when YOU
are caught in a snow bank, or are at
tempting to back out of a parking
place when the pavement slants to-
wards the curb.
Don't be afraid to drive in winter.
Don't be reckless, but, on the other
hand, don't be overtimid. Enjoy the
confidence that you have done, and
are doing, everything possible to
make winter driving safe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
Reason Why Rear Tires
Are Oftenest Punctured

The fact that the rear tires are
punctured oftener than the forward
ones often has puzzled motorists. An
explanation of this phenomenon re-
Gently was found when tire test
car was run over a large piece of an
automobile spring. AS the front tire
ran over the metal it left it balanced
in such a position as to receive the
full driving force of the rear wheel.
The spring was driven through the
tire and the steel rim of the wheel
down to the hub of the wheel.
This explanation also accounts for
the reason that the rear tires will
pick up nails and other objects over
which the front tires have run and
which they have left in position
easily to be picked up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
Wear Shows Defects of
Car by Rambling Noise

! One of the best ways to decide
which is the better of two forms of
engineering design for an, automobile
Is to find out what happens to each
when they start to give trouble. This
is illustrated clearly in the matter of
universal joints where every car buy
err is given the choice Of purchasing
a car with fabric joints or the more
generally used metal joints.
The chief difficulty with the metal
type is that it becomes noisy when
it starts to wear. There is consider
able rafting, and the amount of work
involved in replacing such joints some-
times is considerable. In the case
OF the fabric type it is found that
when 1t becomes too flexible as a re-
suit of constant bending and deteri-
Grafton of the fabric it tends to throw
the drive line or propeller shaft out
OF alignment. At certain speeds there
is a considerable amount of whipping
which results in an Objectionable
rumbling noise in the car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
One Valuable Lesson in
Driving in Car Tracks

Many motorists, who have learned
the valuable lesson that driving in
the street car tracks results in un-
necessary tire wear, still find them
selves INDUCING in this practice when
trying to get ahead in. the traffic
stream. When caught in such a pre-
dicament, there is way of coming
out with the least amount of grinding
the tires against the rails. Give the
steering wheel quick twist instead
of gradually forcing the wheels out
OF the track. The same tip applies
when driving in rut. 1t means
saving of tire side-wall wear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
You May Park on 18th
Floor i'm This Gara@.

A skyscraper garage % stories high
with a capacity for more than 1000
autos is being planned in New York.
The new garage probably will be the
most modern structure of its kind in
the world.
Laundries for cars, chauffeurs'
rooms, waiting rooms and several
compartments where owners may
make minor repairs will be included
in the new building.
New devices for parking and clean
ing cars will be regulated in such
way as to insure against scraped fen
ders or greasy upholstery. High
speed. self leveling elevators will be
used to park the cars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
To Set Magnetic

TO set high-tension magnetic. the
proper cylinder should be brought to
firing position, both valves closed and
the piston at the top of its stroke.
This may be ascertained by running
a stout wire through spark plug or
petcock opening. When the piston is
in this position the motor must be
backed one-eighth of a stroke, at
which position the spark should occur
when the lever is fully advanced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
REFLECTOR SHOWS
OIL INDICATOR
Light Is Thrown on Gauge
Giving Amount on Hand. .

When the oil supply of an auto en-
CINE is diminished to the point where
the pump fails, the burning out Of the
connecting rods or the scoring Of the!
cylinders is almost certain to result.
The dash oil indicator is visible in
the day, but at night many drivers
are unaware of the oil supply due to-
lack of illumination. To safeguard
the car by being able to read the oil
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

hand, writer in, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer comments. In the cornice ex-
tending the full length of the build
ing, Taylor sculptured an excellent
figure of Britannia. some years after
the completion of the building. "rhis
carving, the trade mark OF the bank"
writes Mr.. Steele, was probably the
inspiration for that trite appellation,
the old Lady of Threadneedle
Street. Taylor. added to SIMPSONS
building, and in 1870 the Gordon riots
led the directors to fear that the ad-
joining church of st. Christopher-le-
Stocks might lend itself as a danger
GUS vantage point for mob, so pow.
ers were obtained. the fabric was
pulled down, and more extensions
were made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
STORY FROM THE START

Handsome, fastidious and
wealthy-young st. Croix Creigh-
ton awaits his sweetheart at
their trysting place. She is If
teen minutes late, this ordinary
little Pennsylvania Dutch girl,
Nicely Schwenckton, but he
awaits her eagerly. She is so
demurely beautiful. he thinks,
but so out Of his class" De-
spite her seeming innocence and
ignorance. she succeeds in keep
ing him at distance. to his
chagrin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

No mans good Intentions ever
boosted him into the hero class.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

When You Feel a Cold Coming On.
Take Laxative BRoMo QUININE Tab
let's to work off the Cold and to fortify
the system against an attack of Grip
or Influenza. 30c.--Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25
Grandmother Knew

there was nothing so good for conges-
ton and colds as mustard. But the old
fashioned mustard plaster burned and
blistered.
Musterole gives the relief and help
that mustard plasters gave, without the
plaster and without the blister.
1t is clean, white ointment, made
with oil of mustard. Gently rub it in.
See how quickly the pain disappears.
Try Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsillitis, Group, stiff neck
asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago, pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest lit may prevent
pneurhonia).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

None ever loved but at first sight
they loved.-Chapman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

Reflector to illuminate the Oil lndi-
Gator on the Auto Instrument
Board.
indicator at night, small dash lamp
can be mounted directly over the
gauge, duplicating the dash light over
the speedometer. A simpler method,
however, is to mount a small mirror
on one side Of the oil indicator, as
shown in the illustration. The mir
rOr, set in sheet-metal holder, is
fastened to the dash at such an angle
as to direct the light from the dash
lamp directly onto the indicator
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

Large scandals from small talk
often grow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

Agents Wanted to Sell Combined Wrenches
and Kitchen Hatchets. Two great sellers. Cir
ard Mcintosh Mfg. &C., Washingtonville. ..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Trade Deals
OF $6l5,OOO
Three Improved Properties
and Beachfront Block
Included

The amount of s615,00o Is ipv
volved in four local properties. the
transfer of which is reported by
Joseph ID. harrington.
According to the terms of the
DEAL the beachfront property, $50
feet by It's feet. bounded by Dudley,
Oxford. ventnor avenues and the
Boardwalk was exchanged by s.
NJ. Braunstein to Charles ]. Nc
Ilvaine. of Philadelphia. for three
improved properties valued ~
$2e5,000 The beachfront block
was placed in the deal at $350,000.
The locations acquired by s. n.
Braunstein were: 21-25 So. Prori-
dence avenue, rs feet by $50 feet:
northwest corner of Bartram and
Atlantic avenues, 40 feet BY -
feet; and two buildings ct las sn6
lao So. North Carolina avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
100000 GIFT
TO VENTNCR
japanese Government Pre-
sents 1000 Cherry Trees
To City

One hundred thousand dollars
worth of cherry trees is the gift OF
the Japanese government to the
city of Ventnor, through A. I.
Hayashi, of S. Newark ave.
Mr.. Hayashi soffered the cherry
trees, approximately 1000 in num-
Der, to the city of Ventnor as a
gift from the government of Japan,
and acceptance of the offer and
official thanks were made by
Mayor Carleton Adams and j. E.
Westcott, commissioner of streets.
The city is now studying the plant
ing and care of the cherry tree
and will plant the "gift" about the
various public buildings as well
as along those public streets with
grass borders.
The cherry trees to be sent to
Ventnor are of the same variety
given by Japan to the city OF
Washington, and planted about
Potomac Park, where they are ad
mired by both residents and visit
ors for their singular beauty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Frontage Sales Show Increasing Interes
STORES AND
APARTMENTS
Changes Planned For 1915
Atlantic Avenue ShotD
Trend

Interest in the future of the
Albany Avenue Boulevard district
of Atlantic City appears in
C h ange and improvements
among which are plans pre-
pared for 1915 Atlantic avenue,
which is to be converted into stores
and apartments.
According to plans drawn by
William B. Koelle, Philadelphia
architect, the old frame dwelling
on the site is to be raised and six
stores constructed on the ground
floor, three of which will face on
Atlantic avenue and three on FL
heron avenue. The upper floors
will be remodeled to contain five
apartments.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
New Bank
Forms On
Albany Blvd.
Neptune Trust Company Is
Atlantic City's 18th
Bank
EDWARD GROSSCUP
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Bank Shows Growth of Sec
a tion-TO Be Built at the
Corner of e Pacific Ave-
nue.

Actual construction on the new
Neptune Trust Company building
has begun, ground being broken
at the site, corner of Pacific ave-
nue. and the Albany avenue-West
Atlantic City boulevard
The Neptune Trust company has
been formed to care for a growing
demand for such an institution in
tie growing section near West
Atlantic City. In this area are all
the largest and most famous
national automobile display rooms,
as we'll as a number of the larger
and better hotels.
Edward E. Grosscup, former
state treasurer and receiver of the
President Hotel, was elected Presi-
dent of the new banking company
William C. Kline, secretary treas
urer of the Marine Trust company
and Hugh Riddle, son of former
Mayor VIM. Riddle, are the vice
presidents. Joseph Moore is scores
tary-treasurer and Morris M. Cor
son solicitor.
The directors are: Edward E.
Grosscup, William C. Kline Jr.
Hugh Riddle, Morris M. Gorson,
Florence M Riddle, Somers L..
Doughty, Samuel M. Braunstein,
Isaac B. Sweigart, Wilbert Beau
mont, DR.. R. B. .Ludy, Theodore
Sdpseman, Albert CprvelB John
O'Neil and Daniel L. Collins.
A capital of 100000, a surplus
of 100000. and undivided profits
of 100000 constitute the capitali-
cation of the firm. The charter was
issued by the state department of
banking and insurance with the
following named as organizers:
Former Mayor William Riddle. H.
w. Hemphill, Wilbert Beaumont,
Morris Gorson, Charles C, Babcock.
Bruno Carr. William H Bdrkard,
and John F. O'Neil.
The site adjoins the President
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Albany !.
Boulevard
Values
Frontage of las Feet Near
Bader Field Brings Price
of $127,500
COMPLETION OF
NEW BRIDGE
When Bridge Over Thorough
fare is Finished The Beau
ty and Advantage of BOule-
ward Locations Will Be
Quickly Recognized

The steady growth along the Al
bany Avenue Boulevard with trend
of development centering at the
junction of Albany Avenue Boule-
ward and Atlantic avenue and NOV
ing westward, is attracting more
and more attention.
During the last few months there
has been notable increase in bust
ness houses and also q substantial
expansion of plants and facilities
on the Albany Avenue Boulevard.
Several automobile agencies have
recognized the advantage of l0ca-
ton on Albany Avenue Boulevard
and built new showrooms, or en-
larged their original showrooms.
Corresponding to this betterment
of business conditions and greater
capacity for transacting business
and giving service, is an active in
terest in investment in unimproved
property. Frontage values at the
Boardwalk end of Albany Avenue
Boulevard are ranging around
$4,000 foot. The frontage values
at the Pleasantville end are $1<00
Iand ar along the line between H.
two points there is steady rise In
tide of values as it becomes appar-
ent that the price for unimproved
property today leaves a good mar
gin for either profit as an invest
ment or in the purchase of site
for business house or apartments.
AS the new bridge over the
Thoroughfare nears completion. in
terest in ALBANY Boulevard loca-
tions takes on added zest While
many appreciate that the new
bridge will be great Improvement.
few fully realize to what extent
it will influence values all along the
Albany Boulevard section.
The new bridge will be one of
the finest pieces of engineering
in the State and will be highly or
namental in its setting. 1t will not
only benefit and facilitate the move
ment of traffic, but will also be of
notable Improvement for the local
ity.
Something of the influence be-
hind Albany Avenue Boulevard val
ues and the effect of these infiu-
ences is to be noted in the sale of
a tract of unimproved property on
the Albany Avenue Boulevard near
Bader Field, Airport, West Atlantic
City.
Announcement is made by VIII
liam T. Clark. Philadelphia real es-
tate operator and builder. of the
purchase of this tract for a consid-
Grafton said to be 1927, 500.
The property has frontage on
the Boulevard of las feet and runs
back to depth of 210 feet.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Recent Sales
Stimulate
Interest
Increase In Active Demand
For Real Estate Certain
For Fall Season
DEALS AMOUNT
TO OVER $4,000 900
Apartments, Beach Front
Blocks, Albany Boulevard
Frontage and Several Mort
gage Transactions Included
in Recent Operations

Recent real estate sales, approx
$2,000,OOO have materially
stimulated the market and ans in
crease in the active demand is an
ticipated for the late summer and
fall.
Deals closed during July, as re-
ported by local brokers, included:
Re-Fah-Sel apartments, 107 S. New
Jersey avenue, $3.50, 900; southeast
corner of Hartford and Pacific ave-
nues, $4,000; 143-45-47-49 S. New
York avenue, $4,000; 2125 S. Prov
idence avenue, $4,000; beachfront
block between Dudley, Oxford and
Atlantic avenues and the Board
walk, S250,000; block of ground on
Albany Boulevard, s127,500; lot at
the southeast corner of Sovereign
and Pacific avenues, $150,000, and
several mortgage deals totaling ov-
Ell $250,000.
Business deals reported amount
ed to more than $4,000, O00,of which
over $1,000O0O in transactions were
announced in the past week. The
business reported consisted of prac-
tically only major transactions,
where the consideration involved
amounted to $4,000 or more. Dur
ing the month there were nine such
deals.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
ATLANTIC CITY
AND THE AUTO
Popularity of The Combination Is
Shown Everywhere.

A noticeable feature of the sea
son has been the large number of
V3hort stay" vacationists. Hotel
men and railroad officials report
that more people are coming to
Atlantic City for just a day or two
than ever before. In a measure this
is due to the increased popularity
of the automobile. Tnere never
were as many visiting cars in
Atlantic City as there has been
this summer. In fact almost any
day one will see more out-of-town
cars on the streets than local
machines. The vast majority of the
visiting cars are from points in
PENNSYLVANIA. Many of these motor
lists. especially those from Philadei-
phia and adjacent Pennsylvania
points come to the shore for the day
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09

Hotel upon grounds owned by the
Marine Trust Co. The new building
and ground will cost about S150,0OO.
Construction is to be of lndlalx
Limestone, and the architecture
will be in keeping with the other
buildings about the parkway and
entrance to West Atlantic City.
This will make Atlantic Clty's
fifteenth bank, and its ninth Trust
Company.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
PROFITS BY SHORE VISIT

Frank ]. Marshall, United States
chess champion, who has been
greatly benefited in health during
his stay in Atlantic City, has
cabled to NJ. S. Kuhns, President
of the National Chess Federation
of the U. S. A., now in London, his
decision to accept the invitation
of r. C. Griffith, Chairman of the
international masters tournament
to be held in London in October,
to participate in that contest with
eleven other experts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
City Spends
A Million In
Improvements
Paving Operations, Boardwalk
Repairs, Schools and Pub
lie Market
CHANGES AT AIRPORT,
WEST ATLANTIC CITY
Runways For Airplane Land
ings-SectiOn Of Boardwalk
To Be Rebuilt-COnvention
Hall Foundations

Including the convention hall
foundation at $1,077,0 900 construc-
tion work for the City of Atlantic
City under way amounts to over
s2,OOO,OOO.
City projects underway or nearly
completed include street paving,
drainage work, Boardwalk repairs,
construction of airplane runways
at the Airport, approaches to new
bridge at Albany avenue and
erection of municipal market,
school administration building,
and paint shop for the fire depart
ment. In addition, another job of
Importance will be started this
fall in the reconstruction of the
Boardwalk from Harrisburg to
Jackson avenues.
Paving work either underway or
recently completed is being carried
on under contracts amounting to
nearly 100000
West Atlantic City
At the Airport, Bader Field,
Z Vest Atlantic City, the. ccnstruc.
ton of two run-ways for airplane
landings is under way by the city.
The runways run both east and
west and north and south and will
be 1000 feet in length by rs feet
in width. All wires, poles and
other distractions have been re-
moved. The city plans to place
signal lights on the top of the
WPG towers at the, Airport.
In addition to general repairs be-
ing made constantly to the Board
walk new approach and redeck-
ing is being done at Missouri ave-
nue. ana IUb bOdIuWdlh where luc
fire of three weeks ago destroyed
much of the planking. This fall
will see the start of reconstruc-
ton of the Boardwalk from Harris
burg to Jackson avenues. New
joists will be built and new deck
ing laid in the herring bone style
Three new buildings are being
constructed by the city at total
cost of over 100000, these being
the school administration building
at Park place and Pacific avenue,
municipal market on the Absecon
boulevard and paint shop for the
fir& department on Maryland ave-
nue.. north Of Arctic.
Both administration buildil~
and the market building contracts
were awarded to Samuel H.
Headley, local builder, while the
paint shop job was given to John
J. Green. Pleasantville contractor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-09
Insulation
Important
Much Thought Now Given to
Efficiency In House
Heating
HOW TO CUT DOWN
HEATING PLANT
BY BENJAMIN R. FOX

In this age of conservation it is
only logical that the insulation of
dwellings should be foremost
topic in mind.
Just few years ago there was
no thought of insulating even the
| most finely built houses. The differ,
| ence between a good house and a
poor one would be that in the good
one boards were tightly fitted to-
gether and there would be a paper
sheathing PERHAPS, to Keep out
drafts. In the poor house there
would be many gaps through which
the cold air actually whistled in
the wintertime. That didn't bother
the contractor, however. He just
saw to it that there was big
enough furnace in the house to pro-
vide warmth, in some fashion, and
let the householder battle with the
drafts.
Today, when it is considered in
informed circles criminal thing
to waste our natural resources, con-
siderable thought is being paid to
the question of efficiency in house
heating. And efficiency in house
heating naturally must take into
consideration means of conserv-
ing as far as possible the heat
generated by the heating boiler.
Every bit of heat energy in addition
to being produced by as efficient
a combustion apparatus as possible,
must be retained in the house as
long as possible, so that it gives
heat where heat is desired.
When engineers began to make
scientific study of the heat loss in
the ordinary house they were
astounded at the waste of fuel and
money which had been allowed to
continue for so many years. They
discovered that by insulating walls
and ceilings properly they were en-
abled to cut down the size of the
heating plant an appreciable
amount, thereby lowering initial
cost of the plant and making a
corresponding yearly reduction in
fuel costs.
In addition, it was found that an
insulated house was cooler in the
summer and that in both summer
and winter the air inside preserved
more proper and healthful bal
ance of humidity. A number of
different types of insulation are
now being manufactured to enable
the home-owner to obtain the bene-
fit of such efficiency, comfort and
economy.
Some are of fibrous nature, in
made-ready sheets which are
nailed to studs, others are in the
form of flexible blanketing,
others are in loose, powdered form.
One of the most efficient is
pourous, swelled gypsum, which IL
poured into place in walls and
ceilings so that g expands and fills
every inch of the space with a
light and myriad air-celled material
which acts as an effectual stop to
heat and cold as well as resistant
tn fire