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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19

of Somers Point; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Hansen, Anton Hansen, Miss Lily
Furuseth, Miss Ester Vail, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Essington and Mrs.
Elizabeth Headly, of Atlantic City,
Mrs. Alice Macmillan, of Ventnor;
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Somers, Miss
Carrie Sonnet, Mrs. Kathryn Sen
net, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walters,
Mr.. Friedrich Erdem, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. Edward Halger, OF
Dennisyille: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Essington Jr., of Albany, N. "
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Smith of Jer-
sey City; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Somers,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Terry, of Audi
bon, N. j.; Mrs. Ethel DonohoWer,
Of Doylestown, Pa; acob Peder-
son, of Muskegon, Mich; Fred
Hahh, of San Francisco, CAL; Mr..
and Mrs. S. Lundin. Miss Emma
Fagerheim, of New York; Mrs. t.
Bernhardson, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Thunberg, of White Plains, n. y;
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Johnson. of
Bronx; Miss Mary Warfield, of
Westminster; Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Hustler, of Egg Harbor; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Martin. of Atlantic
City and Mr.. and RS. Earl Somers,
Of Delaware Gardens, Camden.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
JOLLY TEN GIRLS MEET.
Enjoy Session at Home of Char
lotte and Ruth North.

IorLe ana NUN NOTtH'
The meeting of the Jolly Ten
Girls club this week was held at
the home of Charlotte and Ruth
North, of w. Delilah road; with all
members in attendance.
After the business session the
young hostess's mother served de-
lightful refreshments and the club
adjourned to meet next week at the
home of Gladys Atkinson. The
members also planned to attend
the P. T. A. Association show (of
Leeds avenue SCHOOL, at the high
school April 26, and will be chap
eroned by Mrs. North. A picnic
for the girls and their friends will
be the next affair OF the club.
The members present We're Hon
ora Sheafer, president; Gladys At
kinson, Mildred, Ruth and Char
Iotte North Marion Harvat, Adoris
Conover and Bernice Leeds. The
article CHANGED off was donated by
Honora Sheafer and won by Ruth
North.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
Senior Glass
Visits Capitol
Thirty-Nine Members Make
Trip by Bus-Will Re-
turn Thursday
TRIP is MADE YEARLY

With buses replacing trains that
had been used by members Of other
classes as they made their trip to
Washington in the year of their
graduation, SO members of the Sen
ior class of Pleasantville High
School departed for the National
Capitol yesterday.
They were accompanied by Sup
erintendent and Mrs. Simon M.Hor-
stick and Mrs. Harry Loyett, Jr.
Mrs. Lovett is an instructor in the
high school, and is advisor to the
graduating class.
The trip, an annual affair for ma
ny years, is. one which is looked
forward to by high school students
the four years they attend the To-
cal institution. They pay their own
expenses, earning the money by
plays and other affairs they give
during the four years they attend
the school, Ia
Introduction to President Cool
idge, visits to the places Of interest
at the capitol and their picture TAX
en- on the spacious Mount Vernon
Lawns will feature the trip.
The students will return to the
city late Thursday night. The trip
was arranged by a committee head
ed by George Westcott, president
of the Senior class, assisted by Mrs.
Lovett and Principal Charles o.
Wilson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
c. D. OF A. CONVENTION.
Court Hawthorne Selects Local
Delegates.

DN'~aGNSSs
Grand Regent, Mrs. Aneita w.
Leech, of Court Hawthorne Catho-
lie Daughters of America, has been
chosen delegate to the Biennial
State Convention of that organiza-
ton, to be held at Atlantic City,
April 26, 81 and %, at the Tray
more Hotel. Mrs. Victoria Ritter,
of Mortified, was elected alternate.
The program as announced by
Mrs. Leech, includes an informal
reception Tuesday evening, April
IS at the Stella Maris Club house,
given by the local court from to
7 o'clock. The home will be open
for inspection and refreshments
will be served in the cafeteria.
Wednesday, April 27, there will
be solemn high mass at st. Nicho-
las Church, at 9 o'clock, Pacific and
Tennessee avenues. After the mass
a picture will be taken in front of
the church and the delegates will
go to the Traymore ball room for
An informal reception
by the State court will be held in
the Rose room of the Traymore,
Wednesday night.
Thursday morning the delegates
will re-convene. Receptions and
sessions are for Catholic Daughters
only.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
"LAFF-A-NlGHT"
Humorous Sketches to Be Present
ed Friday Evening.

ed Friday Evening.
Members Of the Y. P. B. are hold
ing the the final rehearsals for their
show, Laff-A-Nite," which will
be given nthe High School audit
orium Friday evening. The show
is composed of several humorous
sketches and is under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. David Haining, B. E.
Mrs. Haining is a we'll known elo-
cutionist and is drilling the par
Elephants thoroughly
Those taking part in the enter
tainment are Frances Click, lone
McMaire, Margaret Borden, Edna
Click, Virginia Zulker, Anna Mary
Spencer, Mary Foster, Betty Zul-
ker, Mrs Myrtle Long, Luretta
ans, Hyet Cradle, Stanley Mitchell
Everett Smith, William Zulker,
William Eberhart, Walton Click
and Junior Click.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
MRS. DREHER ADDRESSES
p. o. A. MEMBERS.
Past Presidents Association Will
Meet in Ocean City April 27.

Past Presidents Association VIII
Meet in ocean City April II.
Members of Camp 9, P. o. OF A.
enjoyed a meeting Friday night.
The attendance prize, donated by
Mrs. Annette Wheeler, was won by
Mrs. Esther Devendorf.
An interesting talk was given by
Mrs. Mary Dreher, of Philadelphia,
visitor of the evening. The past
president association of the P. 0.
OF A. will meet in Ocean City on
April 81. A hat social will be the
feature of the affair and all mem
bers are requested to bring a trim
med hat.
Substitutes in office for the even
ing were Mrs. Ethel Hickman, Mrs.
Emma Block, Mrs. Arlinda Cramer
and Mrs. Annette Wheeler. A So
cial hour followed the business.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
MRS. Semi CLUB HOSTESS.
Enscr.sins Members OF King and
49, Queen Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Sem en-
tertained members OF the King and
Queen Club Thursday night at their
home, Is W. Mulberry avenue. A
social hour was enjoyed with sew
eral selections played on the piano
by Miss Amelia Sem. At the con-
clusion of the card games. prizes
for score were awarded to Mrs.
Fred Luderitz and Mrs. Harry
Grimm, ST..
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess. Mrs. Harry Grimm
Sr., will entertain the club next
week at her home, II w. Mulberry
avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
Boardwalk Crowds Show
Easter Glory Despite Wind
Partial Ecpse of Foibes and Fashions Which the Easter
Pageant Annually Reflects Multitude
The Walk

sacrifice to Father Atlantic, where
he growled and grumbled of the
golden sands.
Therefore, it was a surprisingly
sombre throng which paraded its
finery in obeisance to Mile. Prin-
temps.
Here and there pastel shades
bloomed in pristine glory. Here
and there some startling creation
Of the modistes caused the curious
or the adnliring to halt and turn
and stare.
To come, to see and be seem
that was the supreme glory of the
day. In that alone lay conquests.
The Pennsylvania estimated
225, 900 visitors were brought over
that line from Thursday to Sunday.
The Reading, while issuing no
figures, gave out that excursion
travel exceeded that of last year
by 20 per cent, and that general
travel was 10 per cent better than
that of last year. They agreed it
was "a great Easter for travel.
Thirty-five steam and electric
trains were run to Philadelphia on
the Pennsylvania ale)le between
5 and O'Clock last night. Twelve
trains were run to New York on
that line between and s o'clock,
and there were special excursion
trains for Washington, Harrisburg,
Easton and Phillipsburg.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
FETEs MEMBER
Mrs. |. Russell Given Surprise
Party by j. A. G. Club.


Mrs. |. Russell was given a sur
prise party in honor of her birthday
by members of the J. A. G. club
Thursday evening.
A wonderful time was had by
all. Games were played At a late
hour luncheon was served by the
members. Mrs. Russell received
several pretty gifts.
Those present were: Mrs. J. B.
Young, Mrs. F. Plumridge, Mrs. d.
Litchenberger, Miss C. Plumridge,
Miss e. Libby, Mrs. A. Harper,
Mrs. L. Conoyer, and Mrs. /.
Russell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19

girl Doris Kathryn, who arrived
Monday. April II. Mrs. Reeves viii
be remembered as Marion K. Som
ers, OF Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19

F, C. Leeds, of North Main street,
Friday.
Mrs. William Setterman. of N.
Second street, spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Hazel Fritchie,
at her home in Mortified.
Miss Elizabeth Jeffries, Of Lees
burg, was weekend visitor at the
home of Mrs. Edward Murphy, Of N.
First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert L. Confer, of
E. Adams avenue, left Friday for
Watsontown, Pa, where they will
remain several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil T. Roser, of
E. Merton avenue, entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Bower, of Reading
avenue. at. dinner Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Boice and son, of
Adams and Madison avenues, spent
Saturday in Philadelphia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19

Miss Kathryn Zentmyer and
Harry 3. Collins were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burris Collins, of
E. Collins avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19
DAUGHTER ARRIVES.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reeves. of
Egg Harbor, are receiving congrat-
ulations upon the birth Of baby
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19

Strange as it would seem, inn
experienced men usually make the
best. hotel keepers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-19

Words weighed carefully often
carry greater weight than those
dropped carelessly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
Airports and Wires.

Press reports from Belize. British
Honduras, stress the narrow escape OF
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh when Re
landed on the tiny field on the outskirts
of the city Lindy is reported to hav"
circled the airport several times be-
fore deciding to land When he finally
came to earth it required all his skill to
dodge telephone wires and huge
grandstand, in the four hundred yard
long inclosure
The Writ of the overseas ace TO Belize
and his hazardous landing in restricted
space call attention to the dangers thai
Indy incurs and point the way to the
removal OF at least one of these dangers.
in not only South America. but NORTH
America as well. Landing fields. even
n this country have not kept pace
with the progress in flying Rutty and
uneven fields In some cities are sur
rounded by telephone or electric wires.
adding an entirely unnecessary hazard
TO flyers in landing or taking off.
Accidents have occurred on many
fields because airmen have been unable
to obtain sufficient altitude to clear
them or have miscalculated 10 a slight
degree in coming down from the skies
II should be a comparatively easy mat
ter TO bury all wires near an airport
and with Lindy's narrow escape to act
as a stimulus. work should be started al
once With all the other perils to be
faced In the air aviators certainly
should not b. compelled TO dodge man
made .contrivances that can easily b.
removed without loss OF effectiveness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
Start Christmas Savings Now.

Now that the Christmas buying fever
has abated, 1t is wholesome and
thrifty thought to bear In mind that
now is the time 10 start a regular saw
ings fund so as 10 be ready for another
whirl at generous giving next Christ
mas. In most of the banks Christmas
savings funds are already started With
small weekly payments one can build
up a considerable purse for next Christ
mas
In that way the Christmas spirit can
prevail throughout the year. and gifts
during the Christmas SEASON will
mean more because they carry bacx-
ground Of an entire years preparation.
!. - an especially worth while habit
for the young people TO acquire for
II viii bring forcibiy 10 their atten-
ton how steady. small savings VIII
count up and II win encourage them
In Thrift. II will get many 81 them
Acquainted with banks who otherwise
never would enter thcse important
business institutions. As their savings
accounts grow their OVID confidence
and self -respect will increase in pm
portion. II will prove an incentive to
Keep out Of debt,
The Christmas savings funds are
worth while institutions. and nov "a
the time To start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
Chicago Traffic.

Once upon a time Chicago obtained
So publicity Through fire OF a world
fair. OF late q mayor ana an enthuel
sstic group u gunner have mad 70 sUf-
office " serve similar purpose But
even these lag Ia appeal " popular
attention And - 3 new stunt ls, ar
eorGipR 70 a FRIDAY dispatch, seized
uien Prom 7 IA the morning until
81 III night. starting next week there
Is ~ be no automobile parking IN is9
ll0ekk of downtown streets Passenger
rark are 10 De allowed W sap three
f4i6Dtes ~ permit the entry ~ exit
,f iaeif occupants. 4 speeding up ~
80 per cent ~ the automobile flow
through the loop IL anticipated
THIS Is indeed q sufficiently drastic
sep IN tie matter u traffic reputation
~ challenge the attention ~ the bal
enee u the Nation where remedies Tor
downtown congestion is a subject fot
teriouE reflection III number Of
Eastern cities. lugtsDly New YORK and
Philadelphia, parking without ehauf q
teuT III b considerable portion vi the
le,Mlnehs section Is ulday prohibited
D Others fucn a. Washington. Il plans
e. II someshBt ineffective effort, -
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awards" Consequently, hundrcd-dol-
lar prizes are given to only fourteen,
while the remaining thirty are placed
IN thu honorable mention" category.
The seven jurors in their report say:
No definition Of the word worthy"
Is given. But in fixing our conception
of worthiness we feel that we are un-
der no obligation to make allowances
or to treat this as contest for the
amateur and immature. The age limit
is quite sufficiently high and the rules
of eligibility are sufficiently broad to
warrant our demanding that the win
ncrS shall measure up to STANDARD
of excellence commensurate with the
dignity of the subject. No principal
prize should. in our Judgment, b. given
to any essay which is not, both in sub
stance and in style. lit to be published
without embarrassment and submitted
to the critical Judgment of educated
men and women.
The prizes In this competition were
sufficiently generous to have arrested
the attention and elected the endeavor
of the most competent literary talents
of this country. Men and women are
writins constantly and voluminously on
all kinds of subjects for the book press,
the periodical press and the newspapers,
for far less compensation than 5000
Can it be that the thought Of compe-
tition is abhorrent to them? Is 1t posi-
bic that the subject did not attract
them or evoke inspiration? Surely there
something wrong in such situation
Ten thousand pens were taken in hand
an all failed Is the standard Of the
jury too high? Or was the product
really incompetent?
This decision will provoke lively dis
cussion throughout the country on the
merits of literary competitions on Sc
lected subjects. 1t may provoke criti-
cism OF the standards set up by the
seven men and women who rendered
this decision, so bitterly disappointing
to multitude. 1t may be suggested
that another jury be named and the
seven who have just acted be asked
themselves to compete for the lucrative
rewards which they now withhold from
ten thousand aspirants for literary
fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
None Worthy of Award.

A severe reflection upon American
literary talent iE cast by the refusal OF
the jury Of awards In Tho essay com
petition promoted by the Woodrow WI
son Foundation W designate any Of tbs
ten Thousand or more essays submitted
a. worthy Of prize. The foundation
put up t5f 900 Tor distribution. the two
flist prizes ~ be- $26 900 each ana two
second prizes ot 81 900 each The re-
mainder Of the fund " be distributed
among a number III other contestants
whose compositions were rated knfti-
GENTLY worthy. The first winn0wtng
VI the msAs of material was made by
special committee, which selected
foty-fsur of The 10000 ann turned
these over To the Jury Of award CON
sstine Of George Mclean Harper,
chairman, Marian A, Park Walter
LppmanH, hhy stannard Baker, VII
liam Alien White Ellen r, Pendieton
and John w DAVIS These seven have
now reported that none ot the forty
four ESSAYS can he fairly aud con
plenllousIg considered worthy OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

Human beings arc like the new de-
tcctor tube that takes minute to
warm up--men require from = TO a
hours to get into the mood Of work
each morning.
From the moment man opens his
eyes and yawns. he Is as deliberately
setting about his daily task rs when he
first sits down to his desk.
Follow him through the routine Of
getting up. additions, breakfast and
going down town. and you will dis
cover that every move is a moy!on to-
ward the main objective.
One winds up clock with a key
but man winds himself mp by his
habits. Even he who loves his work,
genuinely and with something akin to
devotion. possesses a handspring that
needs winding.
The daily occupation Is the whirr OF
the wheels, motivated by the spring.
the actual bcstirrngs after sleep and
the actions following constitute the
key to the machine
Every action. therefore. should have
thought put into II. for 1t is more
than an act. 1t is the prime mover Of
the day
Rightly considered. the morning
duties arc not boresomc. but are as
much a part of the daily work as the
conference. the issuing Of orders, the
receiving OF the same, and the carry
ing them into execution.
Take the humble alarm clock. For
too long men have been considering 1t
a nuisance. when all the time it has
been the faithful helper. the friend
in time of need.
He who turns over with moan of
disgust. flicks the switch which stills
the inSistent bell. and 7oeS back to
sleep has proved untrue both to him
self and to his clock
Consider this faithful servant OF
brass and nickel 1t tolls not. neither
does it spin, but it can and does set
UP a most uneodly clamor at the very
moment you wish ii would stay quiet.
Realize fully. however, that he was
none other than thyself who put 1t
there. You set the jigger for 8 am.
and would have called it worthless
clock had 1t not gone off at the APP
pointed time.
Now you curse 1t, either silently or
audibly, and lament that 1t is, doing
it's plain duty. No doubt it might be
less insistent. less clamorous, less
startling.
Soothing alarm clocks are a dream
of the future, when the nervous Sys-
TEN of man will be so adjusted to en-
vironment. superimposed on duty that
the briefest strain of the quietest
melody will wake the worker to his
daily tasks.
In the present state Of civilization
nothing less than the noisy mechani-
cal agent OH easily upset legs will 90
the trick.
* Il
Washing ones face and shaving. now,
are these to be regarded only as tire
some necessities. and not as pleasant
interludeS in a day given over to
eraser duties?
Here is an opportunity TO be ac-
qiiainted better with great river. none
less than the historic PotomGc-and
are we TO shrink from the meeting?
Mississippi. Father Of Waters hear our
prayer. and guide us with devotion to
III: morning greeting of thy eastern
brother. Potomac
Hail. bathroom. and all contained
therein. Within thy cool walls Of tile,
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Reasonable Comfort in Transit.

That comfort" is a relative term Is
b,ing demonstrated in the course OF a
hearing before the New York Transit
Commission regarding the proposed is
suancc of an order requiring the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Co. to buy and
install 432 new cars, To accommodate
the public more satisfactorily. TIL,
company is resisting the order, on the
ground that the additional cars are not
needed. The public. il AYERS. through
its counsel and experts who have sur
veyed the situation. is now reasonably
comfortable" even in the rush hours,
The indefatigable Samuel Untermcyer
special counsel of the commission, has
been having gala time with the COM
panv's witnesses. eliciting figures that go
to show that there is flexible standard
of comfort Some of the replies given
to his questions are illuminative. One
witness. representing the firm of en-
perts. stated that $50 persons in car
a. seated and lis standing would be
reasonably comfortable" But upon
further questioning he admitted that II
the car really held as few people as
the figures indicated. those present
would enjoy the change from actual
conditions. Asked il it was not dan
gerous for frail and fragile people to
ride in such congestion. the witness re-
piled that fragile people should not ride
during the rush hours.
Here arises new question in urban
transportation. Are the people who
travel by public conveyances to be
classified into the fragile and the
strong? Is there to be prohibition OF
service during rush hours to those who
cannot withstand severe pressure? How
is the matter to be regulated? Is some
body. the company or the municipality,
to station medical inspectors at the
gates and turn aside those who do not
measure up to the standard Of reQui-
site resistance? Or are all the people
of the metropolis to be examined Al
home. given classification tickets or
badges. and allocated TO times of travel
according to their resiliency?
Washington has not in recent years
suffered severely from this condition OF
excessive crowding in the cars. During
the war there was a good deal Of it,
The standard OF reasonable comfort"
was not even approximately maintain
ed. The ratio OF ISLANDERS TO sitters was
very high. Platforms were packed
Steps were utilized. The cars looked
like beehives during swarming time.
But after the armistice had been sign
ed and the Government personnel al
the Capital began 10 be reduced this
congestion gradually lessencd. until
now there is little choking of the car
aisles and platforms The buses have
relieved the situation to marked de-
gree. Patronage has been distributed
over larger number Of vehicles.
In New York the standard of COM
fort has always been flexible. and the
visitor 10 that city has cause for mar
yelling at the patience OF the public II
is evident now that the metropolitan
public is beginning to realize its own
perils and the time may come when the
reasonably comfortable" measurement
viii not call for the separation of the
fraii from the rugged. will not entail
the risk OF disnembermrnt in the rush
al the gates. and will not shorten life b.
direct action
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made to limit the parking period. But
it has remained for Chicago to take
the bold and ultimate step.
No parking whatsoever! And traffic
"speeded up" rood fifty per cent.
Wit. memories of Michigan avenue and
State street. even in the recent. cum
bersome days, fresh in ones mind--days
of only 995 deaths and 10000 injuries
in 1927 one cannot bat be content that
the experiment be made in the Mid
west. If it is. indeed, to be made. You
contemplate for sympathetic moment
your Chicago bandit! Long years he
has been accustomed TO that high
powered car. With engine running. wait
ing outside the back door Even with
a fifty per cent increase in speed for
the getaway can he be pictured as
acquiescent to police regulation
which will so inconvenience him?