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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15
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MINSTREL SHOW
/ FINE SUCCESS
Point Fire Auxiliary Forced
to Repeat Performance
Last Night

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Volun.
toer Fire Co. No, /, gave a min
strel show and sketch entitled
Mrs. Blacks Pink Tea" Friday
night at the fire hall. Long before
s O'Clock the hall was packed to
overlooking and at 7.45 the
doors we're shut and people
turned away disappointed.
They had to repeat the show
again Monday evening, so that all
could sec it. It was a success and
they all took their parts well,
with Celia Champion as leading
lady. Others taxing part were:
Emma Johnson, Edna Wenizell,
Irene Smith, yirgif&a Lingo,
Bertha McCurdy, Martha krGeget
Ruth Pratt and Mary Thuriow,
pianist. ..ig
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SCULLVILLE notes

The Community club will hold
their regular monthly business and
social meeting in the school house
Wednesday. March IS.
Mr. and Mrs john Moore and
Misses Gertrude and Cecilia Moore
OF Philadelphia, spent the wcckru
at their home in English Greek.
Miss Elizabeth Lee and William
WilIetts, OF English Creek, called
on Miss Francel Willis, of Pleas
antville, Wednesday evening
Rev. Waldo Bump has been at
tending Conference at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Kitty Scheidt and Miss Josie
Carey. OF Atlantic City, were guests
of Mrs. Arelda Lloyd Wednesday.
Mrs. Mark L. English. of North
field visited Mrs. Chas. II. Smith
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sooy. of
ocean City guests or MRS. Emma
Steelman Thursday.
Mrs. Marie Ingersoll. Of Linwood
was the guest Of her mother, MIS-
Amanda Lee, Friday.
Mrs. Harry Heffentrayer and son
Harry. and Mrs. Harrison, of Pleas
antyille visited Mrs. Emma Steel
man Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hickman, o
Atlantic City. were visitors at thu
home of Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin
Lee. Steelmanville, Sunday
Abel Smith. an aged resident o
this place. is recovering from a re
cent Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosali
Hand Of Linwood. daughter of Nj
and Mrs Andrew J. Steelman, wa
held in Palestine NJ p. Church o
Sunday afternoon.
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FrGternGl
Social
Church
SOMERS POINT EVENTS
ny r. SYCIlEL-

departure for Europe I
MIR. and Mrs William Colburn
are now occupying their new
home on Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. James Mann is enjoying
two months visit at Lenox,
Mass, making the trip by auto
Steve Gaskill, bayman, cele-
brated his birthday on Monday
His daughter sent him a birthday
cake and the party took place at
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world are such that his wealth, in
Guiding his son, Edsefs piles up
at the rate Of $l90.25 every min
ute Of the year-or at the stipend
GUS rate of $273,97A day. Esti-
D.ating his fortune Mt only III ,5oo'-
600, 900, il it were invested at
FIVE percent, it would bring Ford
$75, 900, 900 a year in interest.
This Aladdin's tale has been un-
folding itself at hearings before
the Board of Tax Appeals, first
in Detroit, then in Washington,
where former minority stockhoid-
ers Of the Ford company, among
them United States Senator James
Couzens of Michigan, are contest
ing a $50, 1921, 900 tax claim by the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15

Although his wealth now is esti-
mated by accounting experts to
have reached the two-billion dollar
mark, Henry Ford began his ca
reer in an inauspicious manner as
a mechanic. He was at middle
age when he made a start toward
Becoming the richest man in the
world.
In tax recovery suit against
former minority stockholders in
the Ford Motor Co., there is re-
vcaIed a wonder story of industry
and finance, astounding even those
who thought they knew the whole
of the magic tale in which Henry
Ford is the leading character.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15

$500 rural schools for Negroes in
the Southern States. one also
finds the Commission on lnter-raci-
al Cooperation, an organization
started by and completed of South
cYn white and Colored people, the
National Urban League, and the
National Association for the adj
vancement OF Colored People-all
of which are inter-racial organiza
lions engaged in the promotion OF
good will between the races and
the development of the Negro.
Then in tn realm of education one
finds Tuskegee and Hampton Insti-
tutcs, recently endowed with about
nine million dollars through Il ma
iional campaign for five million
dollars, and also Howard, Fisk
Atlanta and Lincoln Universities
These institutions have for some
time been turning out graduates
who have taken their places in thu
leadership OF the Negro race.
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THE Buick Motor Company has announced the
4 completion of its new, efficient assembly system,
the Unified Line
It is capable of turning out thirteen hundred
complete automobiles day. The plant engineers who
planned and built the system say that their purpose
was to obtain the most speed and economy in the
assembly operation consistent with the rigid standards
of quality maintained in the past.
That this purpose has been accomplished is
demonstrated by the fact that between S85 and 600
men, with the aid of the system, able to turn
out the normal output of eleven hundred cars day
This places the actual cost of assembling each car at
figure less than the wage Of for day. as far
az the labor item is concerned.
There is no interruption in the assembly of the
cars from the time the bare frame starts at end of
the system until the finished dricn away at the
other end 1t consists of three assembly lines located
in building 81 feet wide and running parallel This
economy of space possible because all materials and
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that there is still a great deal %
be done before laciaA concord is
completely achieved il tais coun-
try. But On the whole there are
more indications that we are ap-
preaching that goal
Your Questions Answefed-3ny
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posi- TO HAVE DANCE

The Lashley. Johnson, Roberts
Post, No. ~, American Legion. met
in their room in the city hall at a
special meeting to make arrange
ments for a dinner-dance to be
held at the Gateway Casino Tues
day evening, May 10.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon and
daughter spent the weekend in
New York City with friends.
The 800" club viii be enter
tanned by Mrs. Wesley Megron
gle at her home Tuesday att
noon, March p,
Mrs. James Warrington, of New
York was the guest of honor at
a dinner party given by Mr. aud
Mrs. James Morgan before her
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government.
When Ford bought out the mi~
nority stockholders in 1919 they
paid income on the profits, rep-
resented by the difference between
the So, 500 share they received
and the $4,000 share (apProxi-l
mately) which an internal revenue
appraiser decided it had been
worth in March, 1913. The Treas
ury Department now claims the
stock was worth only $4,000 u
share in 1918, and has made s.
supplemental assessment based Oh
a profit of $4,000 instead q
SO 900 share.
This would mean the collect'sn
of $50. 1921 900 taxes.
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information desired by readers, OH
the subject presented in The AZ
vancing World, can be had, without
charge, by writing to The Cosmos
Information Service, 40 roth Ave
nue., New York. With Your IN
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15
M'sPARRs ENTERTAIN

Rod and Reel" Opens With
Dinner Dance Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. John MeSparr. of
Philadelphia. opened the Rod and
ReeP' with dinner-dance Thurs
day evening. A musical program
was rendered.
Those attending we're: Mr. and
Mrs. James Armstrong. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Conway, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clark Mr.. aud Mrs, Andrew
hfTl,t Mr.. and Mrs. James Gordon,
ME- and Mrs. John Apologize, Mr..
and Mrs. James Jefferson and Miss
Dot Keene.
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HELPING THE NEGRO TO HELP HIMSELF
By THOAMS JESSE JONES

And internationally nnown Authority Race Relations
CThe Commission nterRac a Cooperation has just pub
lished report showing able extension of its work i'll
improving race relations extending opportunities of de-
velopmeut Negro This of the foremost
thories ou the subject contributions to the so
luton of these important prob lens
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MARRIAGE DATE ANNOUNCED

The wedding of Miss Margaret
Crabiel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Crabiel, of Shore road, to
John Watson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Watson, of Ohio, win take
place April A.
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auiry merely mention the name OF
The Pleasantyille Press and enclose
a stmped addressed envelope Tor
the reply.
Copyright, 1927. by the Cosmos
Newspaper Syndicate, Incl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15

Senator.elert smith Of Illinois.
who said when seen ~ Chicago.
that he was just shopping, didn't
name the Office
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15
PLAN BAZAAR
Sewing Circle of Bethany M. p.
Church Meet

The Sewing Circle of the Beth
any NJ. P. church met at the home
of Mrs. Clara Hopkins. The topic
of the session was the coming
bazaar. After the needlework was
over. luncheon was served.
Those who attended were; Mrs
David Robinson, Mrs. Emma
Address, Mrs. Harry Scott, Mrs.
Mary Kearns, Mrs. Mary Steelman,
Mrs. Harry kelson, Mrs. Belle
Lewis and Mrs. Amelia Reidel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-15

The unbeiievers have done less
harm in the world than the be-
lieVers4Carl van Doren.
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parts are brought to three lines by gravity power
conveyors at exactly the time they are needed for
assembly. This eliminates the necessity of keeping
racks of stock on hand.
Buick builds chassis of three lengths and two
engine sizes There eighteen domestic body Styles
several export right hand drives, many different paint
combinations of bodies and wheels and practically all
parts are in two sizes. frame for chassis of 1913
inches starts at the riveting bays. Throughout its
long journey through thousands of assembly operations.
it must in every case receive exactly the right part for
this particular chassis This is accomplished by the
Unified Line.
Cady B. Durham vice president and assistant
general manager of Buick, conceived the Unified Line
and built it with the assistance of his staff of plant
engineers Its purpose is build Bucks to the
high standard of quality which has been maintained
for twenty three years. and yet eliminate the costly
items of delay handling costs duplication of effort and
unnecessary labor expense. The system it nosI
stands is second to none IN the industry.
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AUTO "RECIPROCITY
WAR" WITH VIRGINIA
LOOMS OVER RULE

Continued from First Page)
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which bears the name of one OF iowa
members of the House. The bankers
have given II their Endorsement, on
The theory that what helps the farm
ers helms banks and business. t1tty
two per cent of the population OF ,ne
State Is bound up with agrlcul."ul "
The governor and the Legislature naec
given their approval to the canoioaeS
of MIR. Lowden. ,. .,
Outside of Senator Brookhart. there
ia no outstanding Republican who
favors Senator Norris for PRESIDENT,
and no likelihood that Norris coulo
win any delegates from this state 10
tbe national convention. Iowa. at DOT
tom. is strongly Republican. Furtner-
more. its people are more conservative
han radical.
Hoover Is Native of Iowa.
TT the voters of Iowa had an oppor'
tunity to register their choice for Pres
ident they would choose Lowden. ana
perhaps, next to Lowden, they would
nick Dawes. He Is a banker, but ne
also stands for the farm legislation
thev crave. or think they crave.
Whether third choice would so TO
Hoover or Hughes is still a conun-
drum, Sentiment among the people
themselves has scarcely begun 10
crystallize. Up to date, the talk OF a
presidential candidate next year IS
among the men who make a business
OF politics, or who, at least, are anna.
teurs at the game. Crops and
weather. money and lack of money,
are more engrossing to the general
run of the people. Hoover is native
of Iowa but he comes now from Call
fornia, via many foreign lands.
Whoever may be the candidate OF
the Republican party, whether 1t be
Lowden or Dawes, Coolidge. Hughes
| or Hoover, or another, he is practically
sure to carry Iowa in the general elec
ton. The Democrats in this State are
50 far in the minority that only a
tremendous turnover of Republicans
/ to the Democratic ticket could affect
the result fatally for the Republicans
Iowa is recovering from some Of the
economic ills brought about by land
speculation even more than through
the lowering of farm prices after the
war An indication Of this fact is the
large amount of advertising that is
going on, followed by large amount
| of buying.
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IOWA G. o. P. BACKS
LOWDEN, BUT HOPE
APPEARS FORL0RN
Continued from First Page.)

existing conditions, and for that rea-
sol less down on President Coolidge
and his Secretary of Commerce be
cause Of their opposition to the Nc
Nary -Haugen bill. Indeed, EFFORTS
have been made to show the FARMERS
that Mr.. Hoover Is not an enemy or
the farmer, but a friend. Dante
Pierce, publisher Of the Iowa Home
stead and other farm papers with d
huge circulation. year ago. puo
lished a defense of Mr.. Hoover poihl,
ing out many measures OF pi3eei.a, p1a,,
aid for the farmer which MI f1ooEei
had sponsored or supported.
No effort is being made mere at
present for a Hoover delegation TO
the national convention, or Tor d
Dawes delegation, or Hughes oe4,
egation. Friends of Mr.. Hoover ana
the other candidates mentioned say
that it would be folly for them 10
make an open fight. Lowden, unless
some unforeseen circumstances aTrse'
viii have the Iowa delegation. But
the Hoover movement Is proceeding
nevertheless though quietly.
Corn Prices Good.
Iowa's corn crop will not be as iaise
this wear as it was last year or the
600 600 bushels. as compared 10 more
than 400 900, 900 for the earlier years;
But the prices for corn are good' anu
as it happens, the cron crop mas oeel'
GOOD in the so-called distressed sec.
tions of the State. and has failed, II
at all. in sections which could better
stand the failure. The hog. one OF OF
Iowa's principal products. Is noth
numerous and high priced Inc
prices of cattle are well up and crol''
generally have been good. The con.
sequence is that the farmer Is making
money this year. 1t is true that much
that he makes goes to pay deo's,
which is not so encouraging. But az
least he is doing better and teehng
better. There is still a great demand
however, for some kind of legislation
which shall help the farmer to an
equality in the purchasing power OF
his dollar with that Of the industrial
ist. The farm organizations nave
ducated him thoroughly to this de,
mand. He does not wish to be faced
with the hard times of the early
twenties again. The editors or the
Iowa newspapers have voted over
whelmingly in favor Of the farm BILL
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 70 the
y John Campbell of this city and Agnes
Jiles of Richmond.
James p Tablear and Rhedieth yef@lsiss @
Samuel Cox and Virgie A.. Ediow. oosn
Of Baltimore.
Anna NJ. Harris Of Pendleton. Va.
Howard r. Cooper and Bertha CaTQu.
Joseph A. Gerard and Marion +. Can.
Robert N. Clarke of Brasher Falls. N. T.,
and Julia E. Lange of this city
David Bonaventura Of Bronx. y. T.. ano
Elizabeth Bond Of Darlington. Nd:
James D. Billings and Carrie E. Forsytne
iH Thomas n. Leef and Dorothy n. grankilp
william smith and Blaneh Richardson.
Dennis w. Dull and Alma Cash.,
Eln1o c. Dinkins and Beatrice V: queen
Herbert E. jackson of this city ano
Josephine N. johnson OF Leesburg. v,.
toria L. Tlghman Of this city, .x :,
Charles T. West of Lanham and Alice r
ioseph Parhan and Willie Leach.
George NJ. Rankin and Lillian M. Ban
jacob L: Gray and Mary F. Reece. both
RichaTd W. Fordyce and Agnes N. Man
ning. both Of Baltimore.
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Given District Reciprocity.

Under the present reciprocity agree
ments, as local authorities heretofore
understood them. owners of District
commercial vehicles and other auto
mobiles making calls in Virginia on
business, are not required to buy tags
in that State, nor were they of the
opinion that bona fide residents of the
District, who have Summer cottages
in Virginia, should have to equip
their passenger or other automobiles
with tags of the neighboring State.
1t has been the reciprocal under
standing, up to the present time, that
Virginians who come into the District
on business need not purchase District
Of Columbia tags, nor obtain permit
to drive here.
If the District retaliates by com
pelling Virginia owners to comply
with local tag and permit laws, nun
dreds of produce farmers. dairymen
and merchants coming here regu
larly from Virginia would have to buy
tags at 81 each. and undergo the rigid
tests for drivers permits. Each Nir-
ginian thus affected would he taxed
a total Of $4.
Based on Tonnage.
The inequitable operation Of this
plan, it is stated, lies in the fact that
Virginia's license fees are many times
those of the District. Local truck
owners, under the new ruling. must
pay from SIS to 5000 for each tag
according to tonnage Of the CONNER
cial vehicle. There Is an additional
charge of 81 for registration Of the
vehicle.
Local traffic officials had hoped that
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he gasoline tax arrangement would

The gasoline tax arrangement would
abolish for all time the possibility Of
disputes over automobile tags. The
cry before the gas tax plan was effect
ed centered around the charge that
local motorists were not contributing
It proper share for use of the roads in
adjoining States. but with the ''pay-
as-you-go" system finally adopted
under the gas tax plan this difficulty
was obviated.
Pending receipt of definite word
from the Virginia authorities regard
ing the revived problem. local officials
said they We're entirely at loss as
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Lippert's Parole Recommended.

. Release of George w. Lippert, for
mer district attorney of Marathon
County, Wis, from Leavenworth Pen
itentiary, where he Is serving an IS
months sentence for conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law. has been
recommended by the parole board.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

to why Virginia has taken the stand
she has. 1t was pointed out that MIR
ginia Is benefiting in many ways by
the activities Of local merchants and
others who do business across the
Potomac.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
NORMA SHEARER WEEDS.

BEVERLY HILLS. Calf, Septem-
Der 80 R).-Norma Shearer of the
movies and Irving c. Thalberg. film
studio executive, were married yester-
Evening star., 1927-09-30

day in quiet ceremony in the flow.
er-filled garden of his home. with
about so film friends and relatives
prpSpnt.
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Automobile taxes in the Transvaal
may be doubled to provide a fund OF
81, ,0O0, 900 for road improvement.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

More than 100000 mems and
boys suits were made in this country
last year.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

part elsewhere. holding that the cars
are due to be licensed as Virginia
cars, notwithstanding the fact that
the owners live for part Of the time
in other States beyond the borders Of
the State.
This means that the officers Of the
Bureau Of Automobiles will at once b.
directed to report all such owners and
to make arrests for violation of the
law if the regulation is not complied
with. Estimates are that there are
some thousands Of cars engaged in
commerce between this and other
States. and that the revenue which
should come to Virginia is being lost
The enforcement of the law is to be
,r;,,
Smyrna times., 1927-02-23

| IN Garrison and family wish
4 DsSium I, to thank the Smyr-
u ~ their splendid service
S..irg = conAagration at their
Lr
Smyrna times., 1927-02-23

J. # william B. Start wish
U. ..Jinm 10 thank friends for
n. flowers and tenders Of
'-''L airing their recent be-
Smyrna times., 1927-02-23
NEW CHESAPEAKE BRIDGE BILL
Combined Tunnel and Bridge System
Now Proposed to Cost $1O,00O,000

Introduction of a second bill for
bridging the Chesapeake Bay drew
chief interest in the Senate yesterday.
Presented by Senator Dudley G. Roe
of Queen Anne's county, the bill
would authorize the Chesapeake Tun-
mel and Bridge Company to cross the
bay by means of combined bridge
and tunnel system costing $10,000.000
for the completion of which the com
pany would post bond of $500,000.
Under the plan submitted in the bill,
the bridge would be built from Kent
Island on the Eastern Shore to a
point approximately 1000 feet off
shore from Sandy Point. The 1000
feet between to western bridge head
and the shore would be traversd by
an Is foot tunnl with a double road
way, thus leaving the channel above
open for navigation without the oper-
alton of draw. The western end of
the bridge also would have a 20 foot
clearance fr the passage of small We
hicles. Opinion was expressed that
the War Department sanction for the
bridge would not be necessary in view
of its elimination of navigation inter
ference by means of the TUNNEL. The
bridge and tunnel would be under the
supervision of the States Road Com
missioner and the rules of the War
Department, with tolls regulated by
the Public Service Commission. The
Chesapeake Tunnel and Bridge Com
pany does not ask exemption from
state or county taxes. Another bridge
plan, calling for the construction of
a bridge with two draws, across the
bay, has been approved by Congress
and President Coolidge. The General
Assembly bill authorizing construc-
tion of this bridge by the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge Company, also at a cost
of s1O,O0O,O00 still is in committee.
The administration $1,000,000 high
way bridge bill passed the Senate
Yesterday and as companion meas
use already has passed the House
without amendment, it now goes to
the governor.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
CONTINUED from Page One)

stand, business he carried on for
many years. Later he got into the
hardware business and assisted sue
cessively the late Edwin C. FAIRIES,
then with Homer D. Hudson, and then
with J.. E. Wilson which position he
gave up about two years ago. Mr..
Start was a prominent member of
Mizpah Lodge, No. 16, Ancient Order
Of United Workmen and also Stars
and Stripes Council, No. 26, Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
He also belonged to the Heptasophs.
He was long a member of Asbury M.
E. Church. Mr.. Start is survived by
one son, Allison Start, of Baltimore;
and four daughter as follows: Mrs.
Ralph ID. Stevenson and Mrs. Charles
J. Allen of Wilmington, and Miss
Helen P. Start and Mrs. Mildred Sapp
of Smyrna. His wife, who was a sis
ter of the late Miss Lizzie. PARROT,
died some years ago. Funeral servic-
es took place Saturday afternoon in
charge of his pastor, Rev. R. K.
Stephenson, D. D., of Asbury NJ. E.
Church, and interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-23
NEWARK TO EXTEND LIMITS
Bill to Extend Corporate Limits in
Legislature Will Increase Population

A bill introduced in the Legislature
by Representative McVey Monday
would greatly extend the limits Of
Newark and would make the Univers-
ity town one of the largest in the
State outside of Wilmington. Mayor
E. B. Frazer and A. L. Beals, both
members of the town council of New
ark, were at Dover in the interest of
the bill, and two others, one Of which
would allow Newark to bond up to
100000 to extend the water and
light system should the town limits
be changed; the other to extend the
sewer system. This proposed exten-
sion would take in a number of sec
tions that have built up during the
past fifteen years and would make
Newark town of about 5000 popula-
tion.