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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
RUBBER

You read of progress on the part
of German scientists il making ruD-
Der from a potato or starch base.
Synthetic rubber has been produced
before. Usually the product mas
been inferior to regular rubber OF
the cost of production has been
too great But conditions will
charge Labor in the rubber fields
can be had for 80 cents a day That
sort of thing will not go on always.
Scientists will do well to continue
their experimentation making. many
things that are now grown.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
Living and Loving
" p MPS VIRGINIA ~
Takes Two to Make Friendship
~ BY MRS. VIRGINIA. LEE

N. Y, now or are likely
% be.
MY Dear Mrs. Lee: | would
lilN to say that a Brooklyn
branch of the Slow Cab has
been organized under the super
vision Of Susan Chester, Of a
Brooklyn paper. Membership
may be had by applying to Mrs.
S. Haneles, 591 Williams avenue,
Brooklyn. All those from Is
years old up my join and those
between 16 and is mag join with
permission Of their parents. Ho-
ping this information will help,
remain, B. N.
Thank you very much, B. n, this
may encourage others to form
clubs in which to draw lonely folk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
RESEARCH

Industrial corporations and the
federal government are spending
zoo million dollars year for in
dustrial research. Corporations
spend two dollars for every dollar
spent by the government. The
government has TO spend 50 much
for powder and battlesnips that IL
is handicapped in its usefulness.
Research means improvement-im-
proyement of the world in which
we live
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
STARRING RleHT

The same tendency in life that
keeps us going wrong, once we
have started in the wrong direction.
works both ways. Start definitely
in the right direction and it is in
creasingly easier to keep going in
that direction. Save little money
and it is increasingly easier to save
more money Habit is more than a
bad master. 1t can be made into a
powerful servant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
TRY AND GET IT.

The average amount of street space used by auto
mobiles and taicabs according traffic surveys approx
mately seveny-seyen square feet per passenger whle
modern require only eleven square feet per
passenger according statistics presented by uthty
information committee.
Some day mote we say ''someday' going to insist
upon eleven square feet Shore Fast car
and try and get it,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
A STRANGE DECISION

Just before Lincoln was nominat-
ed for the presidency he was
offered the position of genera:
counsel for the New York Central
railroad The job was to pay s1o,-
600 a year. Lincoln said to the
official who made the offer:
what could l do with $4,000 a
year. It would ruin my family to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

have that much income. I don't be-
lieve | had better consider it
That seems strange decision
In the case of many men, today as
well as in 1850, it would be a wise
judgement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23
The Wdy
OF the !
World
THE FIRST STEP
81 eRcNg Rsoss

a trusted official in an Ohio city
goes to jail He is nearly $4,000
short N his accounts. Confessing,
he says he took the first step five
years ago when he had smaller
city job and embezzled just $40.
= expected 10 pay it back" he
said, but it grew TOO fast for me. =
There is a fatal tendency in all
living things to keep moving in the
direction in which they have start
ed Starting in the wrong way we
keep going i'll the wrong way un-
less we make 2 definite effort 20
turn about.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

A German priest is developing a
device which by pressing a button
will throw an aviator from a falling
plane, after which the pressing of
another button will initiate his suit
and enable him to float to earth
like a balloon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

Ike Martina, 81 inches high.
vaudeville performer, Of Jackson
vile, Fla, has flied suit for divorce
from his wife, who is % inches high,
charging cruelty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

The British Army has new one
man tank equipped with both cater
pillar and rubber tired wheels. cap
able of firing more than 100 shots
minute.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

An electric car to develop speed
of more than 200 miles an hour is
claimed as the invention OF an Eng
fish engineer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

A folding airplane designated as
"foolproof" is to be manufactured
at Peterboro, Ont, at a cost of about
$4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

Ohio G. A. R. veterans recently
returned to d Florida Confederate
brigade its flag captured at Frank
lin. Tenn, in 1864.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

The worst hour of the day for
automobile accidents is said TO be
between 5 and O'Clock in the al
ternoon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

A new mechanical manicuring de-
vice operated by electricity is said
to be seven times as rapid rs a hui
man manicurist,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

The New York court OF special
sessions fined a father for spanking
his, 20-year-oid daughter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

A well trained German police dog
will lead Senator Schall Of Mime
sofa, who is bind. in his walks
about Washington this winter
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

One of our readers writes this
thinking it may help
some of our readers who are in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-23

One person cannot create friend
ship any more than one can make a
quarrel. Both sides must be at
least "willin'." So don't set your
heart on a friendship with mem
Der Of the opposite sex unless you
know the other party also is anx-
ious for it.
Dear Mrs. Lee: | have read
your advice in the paper right
along, and | would like to get
little advice from you about
some boys and a girl friend. My
girl friend and / have met two
boys that we love dearly We
had been with them about
month and the boys told us to
write to them as they were leay-
ing town. We wrote and they
never answered our letters.
Please advise us what to do.
How can we keep their friend
ship?
LONESOME SWEETHEARTs'
Wait awhile, girls, and maybe,
when the boys get bit settled
they will write. But if you don't
hear, the best thing is to forget
them. You'll be surprised how well
you can get along without them
after a short time.
Two letters, both too long to
print, have been received from OLD
Fashioned" Ill give part of one
and the answers, and hope she
won't mind.
Dear Mrs. Lee: I'm % years
oId and go everywhere with two
girl friends. We're inseparable.
One of the girls likes to fiirt,
and / detest it. Do you think it
rude of me to keep telling this
girl about h? I'm afraid men
will think we're 'street-walkers.
She tells me I'm too old-fash-
toned. OLD-FASHIONED."
AS long as. your girl friend UNI
derstands thoroughly that you dis
approve OF her conduct | would
not nag at her. You needn't be
seen with her If size persists, and
you might mention that to her AS
to the young man You speak OF in
your second letter, ! suppose, strict
" speaking, you should wait for
him TO ask to call, but Icannot see
any real reason why you should
not give him an invitation to your
sisters party. Send written in
yitation instead of telephoning.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09
YANKEES FOSTER
 OWN COMPETITION
Gov. Trumbuu LaudS New
 England Settlers

New Haven. Sept. g P-New England became the birthplace Of American industry" not through any particular gifts of nature" but rather "inspite Of many handicaps thrown in the way of easy pro- gress," Governor John H. Trumbull told the engineers and manufac- turers gathered at the New England dinner held here last night, in con- nection with the New Haven ma chine tool exhibition.
 Water power was, and Is, the only raw material to be found in any advantage" he said, and even this has not been developed to a great extent until recently.
 What did exist from the time Of the earliest settlers was spirit of inventiveness. coupled with a spirit 0, thrift, the ingenious and thrifty New Englanders threw themselves into their work with such vigor that almost before they were aware they had overcome their own handicaps and were eager for more fields to connection.
 This craving they satisfied in two ways--in further pioneering and in extending their manufacturing to supply the needs of a widening cir cule of less mechanical neighbors. XXX Just as soon as the trans planted New Englanders. particular ly those of the middle west settled down, they in turn became manu- lecturers. New England today is therefore actually facing the compe- tition of her own offspring"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09
City Items

The police have been notified Of the return of the operators licenses of Lee Zyjewski of s3 Smith street or 270 Broad street, and Thomas Ciachero Of S1 Broad street.
 Permanent waving. SIP. M. w.. Hepp Beauty Shop. Tel. 174e-advt.
 Leo Bodie of Kensington report ed to the police last night the theft of a tire, tube and rim from his au- tomobile on Washington street, and John Chester of Washington avenue. Berlin, reported the theft of glass side windshield from his car on High street, near West Main street.
 Ruth Goodrich Horton, teacher of singing, resumes teaching Friday, September l6. For information, call Hartford 4-5S45. Address 99 Wood- row St, West Harttord.-advt
 Through an error, it was said that Mrs. Amato Gaetano of II Orange street. rear, is the aunt of William Kaminsky, confessed burglar. Mrs. Gaetano wishes it understood that she is not related 10 kaminsky.
 Tel. PIT for Clean Lehigh Coal. City Coal X Wood Co.,, Elm St.-adV.
 Jane Sartori Futile resumes teach ing of singing at her studio, 1o9 Winthrop St. Voice trial free. Tel. 4O73-adVt
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09

were flower baskets and the second and third prizes were blue and red ribbons, respectively. The first prize for the most artistic arrangement was a piece of Italian pottery.
 To Consider Annexation
 Elmer W. Pape has announced that he has appointed Frank B. Rau and E. J. Skinner to the committee from the Maple Hill Improvement society on the question Of annexa- ton Of Maple Hill and Elm Hill to the city Of New Britain, Mir. Pape was appointed chairman Of the con- mittee by Dr. A. s. Grant, president of the society and given power to appoint two men 10 work with him.
 The committee will cooperate with similar committee from the Elm Hill Improvement association on the question of annexation. The mem bers of the committee from the Elm Hill association are Robert J. King William E. Winter and Nathan C.. Avery.
 Newington Briefs
 
 The Ladies Aid society or the Newington Center congregational church met this afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Harold s. Winship' It was the first meeting of the season. There was no speaker but plans for the coming year were made.
 The first regular prayer meeting Of the Congregational church was held last evening.
 A dance will be given by the Grange at the hall on Tuesday eve ming, Sept. 13. Harry L. Green IS chairman of the committee on ar rangements.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard H, Erwin and son, George. will leave Satur- day for South Bend, Indiana, where George will resume his studies at the Notre Dame university.
 F. A. Elliott, H. L. Welch and MT. and Mrs. R. II Erwin were in West field yesterday purchasing supplies for the annual Grange fair which will be held Sept. 22, 23 and A.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09
NEWING7ON i. 0.P.
 CAUCUS TONIGHT
Contest Reported Brewing Over
 Nomination Of Registrar

Newington, Sept. 9.-Political 1n- terest in Newington is centered on the republican caucus which IS to be held in the Grange hall this evening although few important changes are expected in town officers. The im- portant town officers such as select men and assessors are not expected to experience much difficulty in being renominated tonight, it is said. There is no opposition to the re- nomination of First Selectman James c. Gilbert. Mir. Emmons. Of the board of assessors, is practically assured of his position.
 It Is reported that there will be a hot contest for registrar of voters. Mrs. Minnie Walsh's term expires and her renomination promises to furnish the only real contest. There seems to be no opposition to E. E. Proudman for renomination Tor tax collector and L. NJ. Bancroft has signifed his intention of accepting the position of auditor, If nominated.
 Although this caucus will not bring about many changes, It IS eX- pected that there will be a large number of republican voters present.
 Annual Meeting Of w. c. T. U.
 The annual meeting of the New ington chapter of the w. c. T. U. was held yesterday afternoon at the parish house of the Newington Gen. ter Conversational church. Mrs E. A. Elliott was reelected president Of the organization. The other officers are Mrs. William Wood, vice-pre dent; Mrs. Edith A. Hancock, sec retary, and Mrs. T. H. CogsWell, treasurer.
 The directors Of departments as elected yesterday are Sunday school, Mrs. Edith A. Hancock; flower mis- sion, Mrs. Benjamin Goodale: medi- cal temperance, Mrs. J. R. Stoddard; {; medal contest. Mrs. F. A. Elliott; scientific temperance instruction Mrs. Harold s. Winship; and anti narcotics, Mrs. Mary F. White.
 The next meeting will be held Oc- tober 13. The report of the na- tlOn3l CO1NeItlDll Will pf "A'''h '' the county treasurer Mrs Edith Wood Of Bristol.
 Garden Clubs Annual Show
 The annual flower show of the Newinston Garden club which Is us ually held in the Nowington Center Congregational church was held yes ttrday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. x. E Mann on Robbins avenue, Maple Hill.
 First prize for annuals was award cd to Miss Anna Kellogg. second 10 Mrs. n. \. Johnston. and third 10 Mrs. Frederick A. Hayes. Mrs. Will liam T. Wells was awarded first prize for the best perennials. Mrs. Charles l.. Luce won second prize and Miss Elsie c. Starr won third. In the gladiolus class Mrs. Charles l.. Luce won first prize, Mrs William T. Welles, second. and Miss Anna Kellogg. third. Mrs C, B. Russell vas awarded first prize for the most artistic arrangement. Miss Elsie C. Starr won the second prize in this class and Mrs. \. F. Mann the third
 The first prizes in all classes eX- cept that Of artistic arrangement
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09
"Wonder" Bricks at S2
 Arouse Dry Officials

Chicago, Sept. 9 P) - Bricks weighing a pound and half apiece and selling at a price of S2 each throughout the country aroused the curiosity of federal authorities and resulted in an investigation which has eliminated in indictments against officials of the Vino Sano Grape Brick company charging conspiracy to violate the prohibition law.
 Investigation revealed that the bricks were made of compressed grapes. On each brick was print ed caution that if water should be added to the contents of the brick the substance would ferment after three days and become alcohollc. While the label was in the form of d caution it also contained re- cipes for the transformation Of the brick into various wines through the addition Of tlavors.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09

The most illiterate country in the world is Natal, Africa, where 94.S per cent Of the natives can neither read nor write. Egypt and Guate- mala have 92.7 per cent illiteracy
New Britain herald., 1927-09-09
NO ONE NEED HAVE
 C0RNS ANY LONGER
Newest, Best Remedy For Corns Stops Pain-Shoes
 Don't Hurt Any More
SIX WATERS FOR 10c
 GUARANTEED RESULTS

The newest best remedy for corns is q tiny, thin as paper corn wafer. No burning acids or bulky dough- nut pads to add pressure when shoes are on. Press an "O-Joy Corn Wafer" on the corn or callous with your finger. It sticks there. Strong as oxen, gentle as can be. The pain stops at once. Slip on shoes and for get it. Later out comes corn, cal Ious, roots and all. Guaranteed to never fail. Ask druggist for O-Joy Corn Wafers-six waters for 1oc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18

At times he had high fever and
there were fears that no might b
critically III.
Queen Elizabeth left for Switzer'
land today. ostensibly for q few
days rest, but In reality she viii
proceed to q chateau near Munich
10 visit her mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18

Monday "The Hollywood Girl"
starts IN The Washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18
King Albert Of Belgium
Recovering From Flu

BRUSSELS. March 1s.--King AL
bert, OF Belgium, who has been Ill
with influenza. Il convaiescing. It
was announced today, but he viii
- forced to remain an invalid Cor
some time. as his illness was more
serious than publicly announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18
in a sale you
remember!

You'd guess it anyhow, so we might as well
tell you that these are much higher priced suits
that were closed out to us at big reduction
because there are not all sizes in each pattern.
There are all sizes in the lot, however, and
wide selection of materials. Two pairs Of fully
lined knickers besides vest and single or double
breasted coat. Most of the suits are Atwood
In light and dark shades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18
Wash
DRESSES
89c

Broadcloths have neat prints appropriate
for small girls. Dresses viii give long
service. to L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18
Girls New HATS
Is

Straws in pretty
shapes ana bright
shades for the little
girl. Buy her several
for every day and
Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-18
Underarm Pouch
BAGS
89c

and fitted with change purse and mirror.
Red, tan, brown. gray, blue and color com.
binations.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-26
Port Republic
Marksman Wins
Charles ID. Leek Takes First
Place in Preliminary Trap
shooting Event in Ohio
MAINLANDERS COMPETE


Charles d. Leek, of Port Repub-
lie. shot his way to first place in
the preliminary handicap event OF
the grand American trap shooting
tournament at Vandalia, Ohio, yes
terday. Leek broke So in a four
cornered tie, and won the shoot-off.
He shot from the 19-yard line.
He was only one of the many New
Jersey marksmen to make trap
shooting history during the first
three days of the meet, Fred Tom
lin, of Glassboro. having previously
won the professional championship
at clay targets, while w. Kurtz, Of
Monroeville, broke sos out of a
possible 600. the record run for the
tournament thus far.
Two other Mainland trapshooters
are competing in the tournament
and face their big chance during
the final days of the event. They
are w w. Clark, of Pleasantville,
and Dave Resell, of Linwood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-26
Praying Mantis
Found Good Pet
Ted Merrick Keeps Curious
Insect in News Stand
Flower Vase

Pets are matter of choice. One
may have cats for company, dogs
for protection, canaries for cheeri-
ness, and goldfish for no particular
reason at all.
But when it comes to pets, there's
nothing can beat Praying Mantis,
according to Ted Merrick, who
owns the newsstand at the Penn
sylyania Electric Station, A Pray
ing Mantis. in case you do not
know, is an insect.
Mr.. Merrick has one living in a
bowl of flowers in his stand. 1t re-
sembles anything but an insect. AT
first glance you would take it for
a green twig, about six inches long,
with a lot of smaller twiglets
sprouting from its sides. 1t is a
native of Japan, says MIR. Merrick,
and has been introduced into Amer
lea with a lot of its brothers to
fight the Japanese beetle.
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-26

Asked For By
Chief Naylor
Director of Public Safety
Urges Prevention Methods
Against Housebreakers
PROMPT REPORTS ON
ROBBERIES ASKED
Carelessness is Cause at Times
-Discourages Back at 5
O'clock" Notes Pinned to
Front Door

An appeal to the residents Of
Pleasantviile for cooperation with
the police in the matter of prevent
ing and detecting house robberies
was made today by Bellville Nay
Tor, Chief of Police, in an interview
with The Pieasantville Press.
A common fault of those. whose
houses are entered" haid Chief
Naylor, rs that they delay too long
in reporting the matter to the po-
lice. Even an hour after the rob-
berry is discovered is too great an
advantage to overcome in many
cases, since the intruders rarely
leave valuable clues,
Il would like to make it clear
that the police will be only too glad
to investigate suspicious occurren-
ces at any time of the day or night.
If a householder hears what he
thinks is a person moving about in
the house, he need only call up the
police headquarters and an officer
will be sent Immediately. 1t is our
duty to do these things, and no one
need think that he must investigate
thoroughly before troubling the po-
lice with the matter.
Continued on Page Fiye)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-26
Five Unhurt AS
Car Overturns
Salem Man Loses Contrcl of
Automobile, Crashes Into
Cemetery Fence

Five people narrowly escaped
serious injury Wednesday morn
sing when the Chevrolet sedan In
which they were riding crashed
into the cemetery fence at Doughty
road and Washington avenue and
overturned.
The car was driven by J. H.
Fox, Craven avenue, Salem, and
the other occupants were a man
and three women, one of them
FOx's wife. Fox says he lost con-
troll of the car at the intersection
of the streets, and the automobile
leaped over the curb into the
cemetery fence. The car was
thrown on it's side, and in the i'm
pact the left rear wheel was
snapped off.
With the exception of the driver,
who received a slight cut in his
hand, not one of the occupants
was hurt beyond the extent of
slight bruises. Not one of the
windows of the automobile was
cracked. Officer McGhee of the
Pleasantyille police was on the
scene, and aided the people in
extricating themsnves from the
overturned car.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-26
ZippIer Wooton Join Peasantvie Trust Company in Of
fering 40 Foot Strip Verona Avenue Corner to Obtain
Wider Sreet-PIeasantvile Kiwanis Club Public
Affairs Committee Will Interview Property
Owners on East Side of Main Street
Project

this effect was made at the Kiwa-
mis- Club meeting.
The public affairs committee of
the club plans to interview every
property owner on the east side of
the street. Each property owner
will be asked to donate a strip Of
his sidewalk area. four feet nine
inches wide, and extending the
length of the property II they all
agree on the plan, it will mean that
Main street from the Reading rail-
road crossing to Verona avenue VIII
be made a wide. modern business
thoroughfare-
Mayor Predicts Success.
Mayor Charles E.Jackson is high
ly enthusiastic over the project,
and predicted today that the XII
wants committee would have little
trouble in securing the property
owners consent.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-26

A determined effort to secure
concerted action on the proposed
widening of Main street will be
made next week when the public
affairs committee of the Pleasant
vile Kiwanis Club meet to discuss
the question. The committee is
comforting on the recommendation
of the Kiwanis Club members, who
have endorsed the widening.
$40 Foot Strip.
The firm of Zippler & Wootton,
who own 140 feet frontage at the
corner of South Main street and
Verona avenue, have offered to the
city four feet, nine inches of their
sidewalk for the purpose of widen
ing, following the example set by
the Pleasantville Trust Company
last week, announced in The Pleas
antyille Press. Announcement to