Narberth, Pennsylvania, March 2'7, 1931
Volume 1'7, No. 25
Problem of India
Discussed at Club
Mrs. Hope Le Bar Roberts Tells
.~ of Conditions Before Com-
. \
munity Club
SKETCHES GANDHI'S LIFE
Mrs. Hope Le Bar Roberts was the
speaker at the Women's Community
Club of Narberth at its meeting in
Elm Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Her
subject was India, England and the
British Commonwealth of Nations.
Mrs. Roberts gave an interesting
./ and vivid account of conditions in the
dominions under British rule, namely,
the political, financial and industrial,
which included Canada, Africa and
t
India. Dominion status is the cry of
most of these countries, especially Na-
tionalist India. The turning point in
the Indian situation came with the
Round Table Conference in London, at
which Gandhi's followers refused to
participate, but where moderate Indian
opinion was ably represented. So were
the Indian Princes, who had as little
, use for Gandhi's ways as the British
community. The result was a plan for
a federated governm{"nt in India Oil .a
! .,
semi-dominion basis, which today is
not entirely satisfactory, according to
the latest news reports.
Mrs. Roberts sketched the early his-
tory of India, which was first settled
by the Aryans, who occupied the val1ey
of the Ganges, already inhabited by a
dark-skinned race. At that time an
edict was given out against the inter-
marriage of the dark and the white-
skinned races. Hence the first caste
system was created which has been
carried down through the ages and,
owing to the influx of various religions
and races, bas created many caste
systems, the lowest of which arc the
•• untouchables, or pariahs, whom even
when educatec1 arc looked upon with
scorn hy the inhahitants of their own
land.
The British occupation of India is
divided into three epochs: (1) Twenty
years under Warren Hastings; (2)
Continued on Page 23
• ~Merionite' Wins Honor
The Lower Merion High School
paper, "The Merionite," won fourth
prize in class B at the annual Columbia
University Scholastic Newspaper Exhi-
bition last week. In conjunction with
the exhibition there was a conference
of school newspaper editors. At this
Lower Merion was well represented.
Alice Tyson, of Narberth, editor-in-
chief, and Marjory Croft, girls' sports
editor, represented the student mana-
gers of "The Merionite," while Miss
Edith Waller took the place of Miss
Mary Althouse, the faculty manager,
who was unable to attend because of
illness. The honor of the award is
quite commendable, because this is the
first year that the paper has been on
a sound business basis.
Price, Five Cents
New L. M. Swim Leader
j Work of Narberth Legion
·Narberth, held on Monday night, John
DOUGLAS ROBERTSON
son of Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Robcrtsoll, of
3 Hampdcn Avcnuc, Narbcrth, who this
weck was elected captaill of the Lower M cr-
ion Swimming Team for 1932. Robertsoll
has been an oU/standing member of the
team for the past two rears.
Need Volunteers
A call for volunteer workers is being
sent out to help serve breakfast to the
hungry f.(honJ chil,l!-en of the Public
School, Fifty-fourth and Lebanon
Streets, every morning next week at
8 o'clock. Those who wish to con-
tribute t iInc or money please notify
Mrs. Frallk J. Wheeler, of 422 Anth-
wyn Road. Narherth. The telephone
number is Narherth 2889. A breakfast
may be served to the individual child
at the small StUll of three cents, so
any small contribution will be accept-
able if yOIl are unable to give any time.
To Hear English Teacher
~[jss Dorothy Holland. teacher of
English in the Lower Merion Senior
High School, will be the speaker at
the meeting of the Snb-Junior Depart-
ment of the \Vomen's Community
Club of Narberth, on !If nnday evening,
April 6.
Criticism of Narberth's Business Section
in Letter Brings Interesting Reactions
Considerable interest ha; been
aronsed by a letter written by Mrs.
\V. H. Kleinpell, which appeared in
last week's issue of "Onr Town." It
deplored the unpainted and unclean
appearance of some few stores in Nar-
berth's business section, and pointed
with pride to others.
Few business people objected to the
deploring, but many were concerned
because the pointing with pride did
not single them onto
"We spend plenty of time and
money keeping our places painted and
clean, and in providing distinctive win-
dow displays," one of their number
pointed out, "and it seems unfair that
a resident ahould praise a few and
ignore many others."
Merion Post Aids Welfare Eminent Negro Poet
to Speak in Borough
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Harold D. Speakman Post, of James W. Johnson to Address
Community Service' Palm
Charles Clarke, of Lafayette Road, Sunday Night.
Merion Park, a service officer of the
Narberth Post, reported that the Mer- IS SEASON
ion Post of the American Legion had LAST OF
donated $100 to the Welfare Fund of
the Harold D. Speakman Post. Phil James \Veldon Johnson, eminent
\Vilson. of the Merion Post, Wl10 was Negro poet, will be the speaker at the
present at the meeting, explained thatfourth and final Community Service of
the cOlllmittee of the Merion Post hadthe season on Palm Sunday evening at
investigated the welfare work done by
the Narberth Methodist Episcopal
the Harold D. Speakman Post and
Church.
found it was so extensive, so well dis-
posed, that they had decided to give This year's series, which began with
this sum to the Narberth organization
for distribution. Mr. Wilson stated
the Christmas service, has numbered
Rufus J ones and Rabbi 'William Fine-
that the investigation disclosed the fact
shriber among the speakers.
that they could be certain that every
penny of the money would be applied Among Mr. Johnson's published vol-
umes are "Fifty Years and Other
directly for the relief of the ex-service
man or his family. A motion to accept Poems," "God's Trombones," "The
the gift was passed by the Narberth Autobiography of an Ex-Colored
Post anc1 a rising vote of thanks wasMan," and "The Book of American
extended to Mr. 'Wilson for his post. Negro Poetry," an anthology published
by Mr. Johnson in 1922.
Honors Announced In 1915 his English version of the
at Narberth School
libretto of Goyescas, the Spanish grand
opera. was performed at the Metro-
politan Opera House in New York.
For seven years he served as United
Awards for Fourth Period Given States Consul in Venezuela and
Out by Principal W. J. Nicaragua.
Drennen He is at present living in New York
and is busily engaged in the work of
Honors at the Narberth Public the National Association for the Ad-
School for the fourth period were an- vancement of Colored People.
nounced this week by VIr. James
Drennen, supervising principal. Legion and Auxiliary Plan
First honors \vere awarded to the Welfare Relief Parties
fol1owing pupils:
Seventh grade-Caroline Casey, Lois The Legion and Auxiliary of the
Enz, Jean Harkness, Anita McFar- Harold D. Speakman Post are to co-
land, Julia Poorman, Dwight Mackell. operate in a series of bridge parties
Sixth grade-Julia Hess, Betty Lou and dances to be given for the benefit
Nold, Harrison Berry, De Haven of the Legion Welfare Fund.
Grace. At the meeting on Monday night the
Fifth grade-Billy Aiken, Betty commander appointed a committee of
Brearly, Everett Clymer, Sonja Egolf, Post members to co-operate with the
Continue,] Oil LaHt Pllge Auxiliary committee, headed by Mrs.
Roland K. Hewitt, of Windsor Avenue,
and formulate a plan of a series of
bridge parties and other entertainment
to be conducted jointly by the P!Jst and
Auxiliary. Proceeds of these enter-
To this the reply was made: "One
tainments will be devoted to welfare
and relief work of the Post among
could hardly expect a resident in an ex-service men in Narberth. Announce-
impromptu letter to analyze the entire ment of the dates of the parties wi1l
situation, enumerating al1 Narberth's be made after a conference of the
stores, as might be done by the paid Legion and Auxiliary to be held this
secretary of a Chamber of Commerce. week.
Isn't it good enough that a resident
should take the interest to comment at Robertson Heads Swimmers
all? She mentioned five stores and Douglas Robertson, of 3 Hampden
might well have praised ten more. . . . Avenue, Narberth, has been elected to
"For that matter"-it was also lead Lower Merion's swimming team
pointed out-ClMrs. Kleinpell's letter of 1932. He has been an outstanding
did not make specific mention of cer- member of the team for the past two
tain business places that lower the years and is quite deserving of his
tone of the entire Haverford Avenue new position. -He is by no means only
shopping section, which includes over a swimmer, for his school activities are ,~ .
fifty places of business. It is these few many. Among other things, he is a
unclean, unpainted stores-less than member of the Hi-Y ·and is manager-
Continued on Last Pnge elect of next year's football team,
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Appetite
Adventuring
I), 1
at C'terre s
Globe trotting epicureans
may scour the continents,
but since we induced
Max of Pierre's to fore-
sake the resorts .of St.
Moritz and Baden Baden,
you need travel no
further than 69th Street
to go appetite adventur-
ing .•• in an atmosphere
of Continental distinction.
Pierre's
85 - Cent Dinner!
Imagine an inimitable
'course dinner beginning
with tempting hot breads
and climaxed with a choice
of delectable desserts and
pastries ••• for 85 cents I
luncheons at
35 and 45 Cents
A delightfully com-
p1ete luncheon, including
Pierre's own blend coffee
and a thrilling dessert
••• for 35 and 45 cents.
Roof Pierre
Nightly except Sunday,
from 9 'til 1, dance to the
lilting rhythms of Doc
Hyder and his Southern-
aires •.• the setting is
smal't, the service is bliss-
fully anobtrusiva and the
supper menu is moderately
priced.
·Specia' menus and
prices for Luncheons,
Dinners and Banquets.
Phone Max for reserva-
tions, Bou'evClrd 2910.
ROOf
PIERRE~
RESTAUkANT
• • on.
69tlt St.
OUR TOWN March 27, 1931
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Well-Known Soloists to
Sing With Methodist Choir
:--: ebon Eddy and Theodore Paxson,
well-knowll Philadelphia musicians, EfJecti...e Now:
Delicious
will be the guest soloists of the Nar-
berth 11 ethodist Episcopal Church
Choir at its concert on Tuesday eve-
Rump Steak •.• 35c
Round Steak •• 40c
Candy Eggs
ning, April 14. Mr. Paxson wil1 also Leg of Lamb •• 35c
accompany Mr. Eddy.
Other soloists that will assist the
Lamb Chops •• 45c . for Easter
choir are Helen Strickler, Margaret
Coyle and Burton G. Wood.
I An interesting program has been
arranged and wilt include chorus ar-
rangements of Borowski's "Adoration"
Home·made in White's
Sweet Shop, of the finest,
I
and Rachmaninoff's popular "Prelude
in C Sharp minor." Other numbers
wil1 be "A Legend," Tschaikowsky;
-A /l otht:r prius are
corrt:spondingly modt:rate,
richest ingredients. All
-AND FOR THE BEST
"Prayer," Drozdof; "The Heavens Are
Telling (Creation)," Haydn; "Listen
MEATS OBTAINABLE
sizes, and of the highest
to the Lambs," Diets, and "Spirit Im-
11100'tal (Attila)," Verdi. Mr. Eddy quality. And FRESH!
and Mr. Paxson will present two
I
groups of numbers each.
The Choir will be assisted by mem-
bers of the Baptist Temple Choir of -At the Bradley
Place your order now for
Philadelphia. names to be put on FREE
Market Company
on eggs that cost 10c and
More Clothing Needed 2106 Market St.
Iby B. M. Community Houl'e Rittenhouse 7070
up.
n"lh·"rlt·.. 'I'wl ..., Unll)',
The Bryn :Mawr Community House elt,· l,h... to ",,,·..rford Decorated eggs of all
is in great need of clothing. \;Yhile
',lany have responded generously to a
recent request for aid, the demand is
so constant that the garments arc
I sizes, from 25c to ~2.50
given away almost as soon as they arc each.
received. ~J Sign
I The Clothing Closet Committee arc
again making a plea for underwear for '.
"".~
of the Eggs with that wonderful
men, women and children of all ages;
suits .and dresses for boys and girls;
trousers for men and dresses for 1\ ~~"
Best
Me_GIS I White Sweet Shop cocoa·
women. nut cream center.
Donation s wil1 be gratefull y re-, '~~~!i.!!!!~!iiiiiiii!!i!ii!!ii"iiiiiiiiiiiii!!~~1
ceivcd. If inconvenielit tll deliver per-I - - - - - -
sonal1y, telephone Ardmore 258-;\1 and I Delicious eggs filled with
your contribution wi\) he called for. :
fresh fruit strawberry
Narberth School Notes
On Tuesday, March 24, a chosen I
I cream.
basketball team from the Narherth I
Public School went np to Berwyn I Jelly Eggs by the barrel.
High School to play the Paoli Public I
School. They had two gyms and we I
played in one the first half and in the I
other the sccond half.
On the first play Narberth scored a
field goal and did likewise on the
second play. Paoli must have gotten
warmed up by then, for they scored I
four points, tying the score. At the
end of,the first quarter they had gotten I
eight points, whilc we had twelve. N0'I
body made a foul until nearly the end
Place Your Order
of the second quarter, when Paoli
made one, but we did not sink it. :\car
the beginning of the third quarter Nar-
I NOW, for
berth's second team wcnt in and then:
the fun began. Paoli had a chance to: Reymer's famed and
make about twenty goals, but missed II delicious Eggs:
everyone. Jn the last quarter a Paoli
man fell down and hurt his arm. They
did not know whether he had broken! Cocoanut cream, and
it or not, but thc game endcd, anyway.
The lineup for Narberth was as fol-
I fruit and nut centers; ,o~:
lows: Center, "Jumbo"; right forward, chocolate shell eggs; bun-
Casey; left forward, Burns; right! nies; baskets; big decor-
guard, Miller (captain); left gUard,! ated eggs with YOUR
\Vatson. \;Ye arc going to play Paoli
at Narberth some time next week. ' NAME ON FREE "
* * *
Misses Church and \\'illiams visited
I Also Easter Greeting
the Tower HiI1 School, in Wilmington,
last Friday morning. Mr. \Veatherall
cards and Novelities. WIlITI:~§
visited Oaklyn, N. J., school last Mon-
§W~I:T
Abbotts Ice Cream in
day. Miss Dale visited the Garrettfonf
School in Upper Darby and the Lans-, fancy forms for Easter.
downc schools on \;Yednesday.
Essex §tiUJ)
Grasping opportunity! On Friday I
Miss Jane Ekanore :McChesney, 011 219 Haverford Ave., Narb.
Bala, was servillg on thc jury during!
a Civil Conrt trial in Norristown.
Kandy
When recess time cante, she went PHONE NARBERTH 4005
downstairs to the Marriage License
Bureau and, with \;Yilliam D. Markee,
Kounter
of Philadelphia, obtained a license to I Delicious pastry, baked fresh dailyo
wed. Then she retumed to her jury 107 ESSEX AVENUE and 14 delicious flaYors home-made
duty. The couple won't be married iet: cream, including egg nogg. Also
until next month, but they took advan. Phone, Narberth 3971
tage of Miss McChesney's presence in tush salted nuts.
Norristown to obtain the license. She
is a teacher at the \Vest Philadelphia
High School.'
We DeU...er

March 27. 1931
Go to Church!
The Presbyterion Church
Rev. John Va~ Ness, M. A., Minister
• l\teetlngs for l\tareh 29:
!l:45 A. 1\1.-Blble School.
] 1 :00 A. M.-Mornlng "Torshlp. Sermon
theme: "'fhe Triumphal Entry."
Special Palm Sunda~' music.
11 :00 A. 1\!.-The Junior Church, 111-
reeted by Mrs. A. S. Dlgh~·.
4 :00 P. l\1.-The CommunicantI-<' Class.
G:.15 P. M.-Meetlngs of the three
Christian Endeavor Societies.
7:.15 1'. M.-Evenlng Worshill. Theme
of the Scrmon: "The Time of His
Vi"itatlon." Solo b~' Professor
Brown and I-<inglng by a chorus
of ~'oung' people, directed by 1'1'0-
fcssor Brown.
);"xt Tuesda~' evening-Community
Blhle Class, taught br 1\I1I-<s Harrison.
Next 'Vednesc1ay C\'enlllg-The last
of the series of T,entcn Prayer Meet- 11 :00 A. !l::lO
ingI-<. There will be a symposium on
the Upper Hoom messages.
Next Friday evening-Special Good 6,45 P. l\1.-Luther Lcag'uc.
Frlda~' service. ,)"he sermon will be de-
livered b~' Rev. Paul 'V. McClintock,
n. D. Special music h~' the Church
Quartette.
]~or Hcvcral wcekH ~l ('horus of (;ra~·linJ.?; Avenue.
tl'alned volees under thc direction of
:\11'. Pctcr Stam, Jr., has bcen rehears- in the lIIethodist Church, with Dr. I,lnn
illg fo!' thc ('antata Which they will Bo"oll1HIl prcaehing the sertnoll.
I'endcr on J';a"tcr SUllda~' evcnillg.
• Baptist Church of the Evangel
[{ohertl~. Keig"hton, ~linistcr
Sunday, March 29:
!l:4" A. l\L-The Church School.
11 :00 A. :It.-Morning 'Vorshlp, Ser-
'. mon, "Our Palm Sunday."
7 :45' P. :\T.-Community scrviee In the
~iethodll-<t
,Jamel-< Vveldon
Church. ~\lealter,
,Johnson.
.Johnson is onl' of the distin-
guished poets of the Negro race.
Mr.
His worlt inl'ludes many poems
of Intense relh;-Ious Inspirations.
• Sec the news Item.
1'ucl-<day. March 31:
8:110 P. l\L-Unlon service in the
~Ieth"dlst Church. Hpealter, Dr.
Linn Bowman.
'VednesdaY, April 1:
8:00 P. :\I.-Union scrvlce in the Bap-
tist Church. ~pealter, Rev. Sam-
uel MacAdams.
I'"riday, Allril 3:
8:00 P. M.-Union scn'lce in the Bap-
tist Chureh. 'fhe Organist and
Quartet will present "the Crucl-
llxlon," h~' .Tohn Stainer.
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Athenl-< and Linwood A,·es., Ardmore
SundaY sen'lces, 11 A. :\I. and S P. 111.
Sunday School. 11 A. 1\1.
\Vedne:-;day evening' tCHtitnonial 111CCt.-
ing", S P. 111.
H.ead i Ug" Hoonl, ]~) ",. CHt
A"enue, 0llen dail~', 10::l0 A. M. to 4:30
l ...anl'a:--ler
I'. :\L "'edncsda~' e,·cnlng. 9 :15 to 9 :45.
The subject for the Bihle lesson ser-
11\0n for Sunday, "Rcallty."
Local and Reliable Service of
I- C - E
Narberth-Merion-Penn Valley
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200 Woodbine Ave. Narb. 4058
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Cleaning
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OUR TOWN
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Samuel MacAdams, MInIster
Sunday, March 29:
9:45 A. l\L-The Church School.
11:00 A. 1\L-Mornlng Worship and
Sermon, "The King Eternal."
6:45 P. 1\{.-Epworth Lcague Devo-
tional Meeting.
7:45 P. 1\L-Communlty Service. The
spea!tcr will be James Weldon
Johnson, eminent Negro poet.
Monday, March 30:
8:00 P. M.-Meetlng of the Sunshine
Bible Class.
Tuesday, March 31:
8:00 1'. l\1.--Community scrvlce. SpeRk-
cr. Rev. Linn Bowman. D. D.,
pa"tor of Spring Garden Street
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Service in the :l\Iethodi"t Church.
'Vednesday, April ]:
8:00 P. l\f.-Communlty service. Speak-
er, Rev. Samuel MacAdams. Serv-
Ice In the Baptist Church.
Friday. April 3:
8:00 P. lIL-Special musical service In
the Baptl"t Church.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Re\·. Cletus A. Senft, Pastor
Palm ~unday, March 29:
M,-Bihle School.
A. ~I.-The Morning Scrvice with
Confl,'matlon and Adult Acces-
sions. Theme, "~alvation.'·
7:45 P. l\1.-Communit~· ser"lcc ill the
Methodist Church.
')"uesday, 8 P. :\T.-Ladles' Aid Society
meets at the home of Mrs. Derg-, 102
Tuel-<day, 8 P. lIT" Community scrvicc
"vednel-<day, S P. :\1.-I~elltcn Serviee.
'I'heme, "')'hc Shadow of thc Cross."
ThuJ"sclay, S P. ~1.-11rcIHlratory Herv- trayed. Among the outstanding char-
iee. TheIne, "Sorro,,," for Sill."
Friday, 2 P. l\L-Thc Silent 'Vuleh.
I'"riday, S P. l\L-The Holy Commun- of Nazareth; Ernest Torrence as Peter;
ion. Theme, "Smitten for Us."
All Saints Episcopal Church
:I[ontgomcry Pilte and Wynnewood TId. who bore the Saviour's Cross; Mon-
Rev. (;Ibson Bell, Rector.
TIev. Edward .1. Bubb, Assistant.
Frederick Hall, Organist.
Vested ehoir of thirty-five voices.
Palm Sunday, March 29, 1931.
8:00 A. :\L-Holy Communion.
!l:45 A. 1I1.--Church School.
11 :00 A. lIr.-Mornlng prayer (short- extra players.
tened form) and Ante-Com-
munion with Sermon.
At the 11 o'clock service the musIcal Cecil B. DeMille at a reputed cost of
program will Include the following
numbers:
Organ Prelude-Romance (Opus 5),
Tchalkowsk~' priests and Jewish rabbis.
Benedietus in B Minor Herbert
Orfertory Anthem-"O Pray for the
Peace of .Terusalem" Knox day and Thursday will be a pleasing
Org'an Postlud-.J-Thc Palms , Faurc little drama, "Extravaganza," in which
A cordial InVitation is extended to
thc general public to Rttend all serv- Lloyd Hughes and June Collyer arc
ices.
NarbertH
THEATRE
Bert Wheeler and
Robert Woolsey in
~~Hal£ Shot
at Sunrise"
Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!
Xc"t ;\.....clll)· '....I TUeNChl)"
Vi"ienlle Segal, Alexander Gray. Jean
Hersholt in the musical loye story by
Sigllllmd Romberg and Oscar Ham·
merstein. 2d:
~~Viennese
Nights"
Joe E. Brown and Jeanette Macdonald
in a tremendous drama:
"The Lottery Bride"
NarbertH
Page Three
Clara Bow in "No Limit" will be at
the Cynwyd playhouse next Friday and
Eocal CJ!1ovies Saturday.
Narberth Theatre Notes C. E. Always on Top
Those funny comedians, Wheeler Vve arc on top with fine meetings,
and \Voolsey, arc in "Half Shot at we arc on top with fine music. Our
Sunrise" at the Narberth Theatre this attendance is fine, but we miss you.
week-end. Not much plot, hut plenty You will enjoy our song service, led
of'V heeler and 'Voolsey and whimsey. by Professor Brown and Peter Stam,
"Viennese Nights" is an adaptation Jr. Come swell the crowd, The topic
of the stage musical romance in which
for discussion Sunday at 6:45 P. M. is
Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Ham-
merstein, 2d, collaborated. A lavish "Christ, a 'Vorlhy Master." Do you
production, with rich settings, pleasing want a master who can save from sin,
music, fairly good singing and can strengthen character, can keep you
Vivienne Segal, Alexander Gray and away from temptation, one who is with
Jean Hersholt. you every day? Harold Reeves will
Comedian Joe E. Brown and come- have charge of the discussion. Let us
dienne Jeanette ?\'lacdonald are in "The have your ideas. A. E.
Lottery Bride," which the Narberth
Theatre, where it plays next \Vednes-
Don't miss the editorial page.
day and Thursday, claims is a tre-
mendous drama.
"Scandal Sheet" is an exciting pic-
ture in which George Bancroft has a
good role, aided welt by Clive Brook
and Kay Francis. It's coming to Nar-
berth next week-end. A Message at the
A t the Egyptian Beginning of
This Friday and Saturday it's George Holy Week:
Bancroft. Kay Francis and Clive
Brook-good acting-in "Scandal
Sheet"-an exciting story.
Next Monday and Tuesday will see
an unusual presentation: a timely rc- "'01'thosc who arc in-
"ival of "The King of Kings," in which terested in the great-
great drama is simply, reverently por- est drama in the his-
acterizations:
lory of mankind-
onc that took place
H. B. 'Varner in the role of Jesus
over nineteen centu-
Joseph Schildkraut as Judas; Rudolph ries ago - there was
Schildkraut as Caiaphas; Victor Var-
coni as Pilate; "Villiam Boyd as Simon.
tagu Love as a stern centurion; George
Siegmann as Barabbas; Jacqueline
conceived a motion
picture which was
praised by Christians
and their clergy, ac-
Logan as Mary l\Iagdalene; Dorothy claimed hy scholars
CUlllming as the Holy Mother; Mabel
Coleman as the wife of Pilate-and 500 of world-wide repute,
other welt-known players, besides 3000 and hailed by review-
el'S and the public as
"King of Kings" was written by thc most stupendous
Jeanie ~{acpherson and directed by
picture achievemeut
$2,500,000. It has been endorsed and of the age.
praised by Protestant clergy, Catholic
"The King of Kings"
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The Egyptian's feature next Wednes-
'Vas produced by Ce-
cil B. DeMille from a
scenario by Jeanie
MacPherson, who
the stars. also collaborated in
the cinema known as
"Thc Ten Command.
Jllcnts." In a mas-
EGYPTIAN terly and sympathet-
ic manner, an inspir-
Show Shop of the Main Line
ing subject is han-
------------ ~ 0 \V : dled with all rever-
ence.
George Bancroft
"SCANDAL SHEET" For Monday and
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IUONDA y. TUES~)AY NEXT
Tuesday of Holy
Week, the manage-
ment of the Egyptian
~~KING Theatre revive this
of immortal screen epic,
in order that all who
KINGS" commemorate the
Crucifixion and the
-Cecil B. DeMille's rev'
erent, courageous, sincere Resurrection of The
pictorial presentation of King of Kings may
the closing months of the have an opportunity,
at this most appro-
life of "The King of
Kings." priate time, to wit-
ness the sincere, en-
If you have seen this
nobling, thrilling pic-
mighty production of the
greatest drama In the his' torial presentation of
tory of mankind, you will
want to see it again. If
the closing months of
the life of Jesus
Christ.
you missed it, here is your
opportunity. At the performances
WEDNESUAY.THURSDAY Monday and Tuesday
-at 7 and 9 P. M.-
Lloyd Hughes, June Collyer \ no comedy will he
I'l~~f!!!'E!!i!X!!!!T!i!R[iiiiiiAi!!V!i!!A!!Gi!!!A!!!N!!C~E!!!!"~I shown on the accom-
punying program.
 Page Four OUR TOWN March 27, 1931

Keen Interest Found Phone Company Ready

by Canvassing Fathers OUR TOWN
A Co·operative Communit'Y Ne'llls·Magatine, founded in 1914 b'Y the Narberth
For Business Revival
Cilli, Association, and published ellery Frida'Y at Narberth, Pa., by the
Burgess Discusses Location of
Future CBoys' LIVINGSTON PUBLISHING COMPANY
Millions in New Construction
Now Being Spent Despite
..
Headquarters. PHILIP ATLEE LIVINGSTON, President and General Manager Depression.
ROBERT MOORE CAMERON, Editor
THOMAS A. ELWOOD, Advertising Manager
PLAYGROUND UNWISE ROTARIANS HEAR PLANS
Office-258 Haverford Avenue, Narberth
Ascertaining the sentiment of the Telephone-Narberth 2545; if no answer, Ardmore 3100 The Bell Telephonc Company of
residents of the Borough on the so- Pennsylvania is confident that norma
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
callcd "boy problem" is being actively business prosperity is on the way. This
pursued by the committees of members Enterell OR Heeoml."hlNR JIlotter, Oetober 13. 1914. ot tI,e PORt Olllee .. t is indicated by the continued invest-
N .. rbertlt P .... ullller the AI't of l\lnrelt 3. 1870
of the Fathcrs' Association. The task ment in plant equipment, as brought
is of somewhat larger proportions than out Tuesday by Peter L. Schauble,
March 27, 1931
was anticipated. I nstead of mercly a publicity man for the company, speak-
"yes" or "no" affair, thc committee- ing to the Bala-CynwYd·Narbcrth Ro-
men are cucountering a display of the Working for the Redmen tary Club.
kccncst intercst on the part of many Much has been written lately, in books and newspapers, on the so- The full effect of the depression hit
with whom the subjcct has been dis- called "Indian Problem." Today it is much less of a problem than hereto- the telephone business last summer,
cussed. I fore due largely to the work of two Main Line residents, J. Henry Scat- and since that time a great volume of
Numerous questions have arisen in terg:ood and. Charles J; Rhoads, wh? were appointed Commissioners of disconnection orders has stopped the
the minds of those who have been fol- Indian Affatrs by Prestdent Hoover 111 1929. normal growth. Last week, however,
lowing this subject through the col- During the twenty months of their administration, the Federal for the first time all arcas showed an
umns of "Our Town." The most prev- appropriations for work among the Indians have been doubled, the allow- increase, a fact whieh is interpreted as
alent one is that of using the play- ance for food for pupils in Indian schools has been increased from 11 indicating thc beg-inning of better busi-
ground for a site on which to erect a cents per day to 37.8 cents, health work has been increased \vith the addi- ness.
building for the use of the boys. tion of nurses, physicians, construction and equipment of Stx new Telephone equipment must be ready
On this point, the cxecutives of the hospitals and enlargement of existing plants, to mention but a few of the ahead of demand, thl~ speakcr said,
Fathers' Association reply to the effect progressive accomplishments. hencc the work is going on steadily
that they are morally obligated to the The Indian Rights Association, with headquarters in Philadelphia, during thc depression.
extcnt of $4800, which is the indebted- has succeeded in eliminating politics from the conduct of Indian affairs. "Time is a vcry important factor in
,.
ness on the present piece of property. It is headed by a Haverford man, Jonathan M. Steere, and numbers providing additional telcphone fadli-
Furthermore, because of civic restric- among its directors several Main Liners. Edward Y. Hartshorne, Edward tics," said :\'i r. Schauble. "A new cen-
tions, as well as its location immedi- Woolman, the Rev. Prederick R. Griffin and Dr. Rayner \V. Kelsey. tral officc is a mattcr of ycars in plan-
ately adjacent to the railroad tracks, Americans in general and Main Liners in particular may look with ning and constructing the huilding and
this plot of ground is not suitable for I pride upon the reforms already accomplished and the humane attitude manufacturing and installing the equip-
development as a home site or for an which the Government has adopted towards the Indians, as a result of nll'nt.
apartment house. the efforts of Messrs. Rhoads and Scattergood. "Perhaps you have ncver thought of
On this same point, the Chief Bur- it, but it is a fact nevertheless that no
gess, Honorable Henry A. Frye, who I Relative Values matter wherc you move in this com-
mnnity you dcmand of us that we have
•
was t?c. first president of the. Fathers' .
I The tcrrible tragedy which ovcrtook fi vc Mal vern tircmen la~t
ASSOCIation, has cxpressed hImself as Monday afternoon should have a sobering" citeet t1. p on the zeal with
follows: which volunteer firemen rush to fires.
thc cablcs or othcr wirc facilitics rcady
and waiting heforc you cvcn decidc
whcre you arc going to locate. Every
"T?e question .arose ,at the. fi.rst
I No ordinary fire call, least of all a field tire, is worth endanger-
meetll1.g of the. Fathers As.so~tatl~n ing the lives of a dozen or more mcn who arc rcsponding to the
regard1l1g the wls~om of contm~mg In alarm. The two minutes o. I' so differcncc in time resulting from
tclephonc Iinc IS a scparatc )lair of
wlrcs. And there must be adequate
switching facilitics at the ccntral office.
the old quarters 1I1stcad of trymg to a trip at thirty-five or forty miles pcr hour and that mac!e at fifty
"Business conditions of thc last year
get located 011 the playground. -The Ito fifty-five or more miles per hour is negligible when human lives
objec~ion ,~as two-fold, namely: That are considered. Firemen mav feel that two minutes' difference may
or more have naturally affectcd the
tclephonc business. \Vhilc we installcd
,.
expetrtence !bn'l?tt~erfPll·acteeSrflelraednscheo'f~rnOllal mean the saving of a life, -which in SOIllC isolated cases mav be a tremendous nU1l1hcr of new tele-
grea pOSSI I I ) 0 n ']3 .. II . fl' I' 1
the other activities of· a recreational qmte true. . ut It IS nevert 1 ess a questIOn 0 re attve va ues, ane phones during 1930, our disconnections
center, and that any building to. be the fact remains that driving at excessive speeds is endangering the wcre abnormally high' with thc result
erec!ed upon the playground would Im- lives of firemen on the apparatus.
that the nct gain for 1930 in ncw tclc-
medIately become the p~operty. of the We fully ao-ree that all possible expedition of fire companies in
Borough and as such subJcct ultimately .' 1 ~ f fi '. I -'. I . . . " . . . . .. phones was II1l1ch lower than it was in
to the jurisdiction of the Borough au- gettmg to.t 1e scene 0 res t~ (e::>tt a ,Ie, but not at the expcnse of 11)29. \' cry natnrally financial results
thorities and possible use by other or- safety to nders on the apparatus. wcrc not as satisfactory last ycar as in
ganiz!itions." We submit as a suggestion to thc Township Fire Departtt1l'nt the prcccding year.
ThIS, of c?urse, w~ul~ t:,-ke away that a regulation forbidding the driving of fire apparatus at a speed
"1\ vcry obvious thing to do in snch
I
~b;yt~~n~~~J~~ti~~~~s~hect~~i~;;~ ~~ of ave!' forty, miles per hour ~)e adopted. Firemen in performance a casc might bc to discontinuc all con-
those in charge, would cause it to lose of theu: dutIes are ncccssanly l~xcmptccI fro~l1 orcl1t1ary traffic strnction projl,ets. \Vhilc new con-
I
its effectiveness as an exclusivelY boy regulatIons, but we suggest that somc regulation if, nCCCf,sarv in struction comcs not frOlll rcvcnucs but
project of t~e Borough. . I . the matter of driving speed when answering fire calls. .
rathcr from new money invested in thc
Commenting further on thIS pOll1t, While on the subject of fires citizens should remember the business, nevertheless new plant after
he Burgess says: d' '.
"r cannot see that the situation is heavy expense connecte wtth calltng out fire apparatus even for it is installed requires maintenancc.
now any different. Wh!le it is true a short and bri~f run and not ring for the fire company when the Depreciation and carrying charges on
that the proposed .w?rk IS for all the toast burns up ttl the toaster. It has been estimated that $75 is the the new equiplllcnt also add matcrially
to cxpenscs.
~oys of N~rberth, .It IS exceedmgly un-\ cost of sending a company's apparatus to a field fire counting time
hkely and Impractical that more than a 1 -t I
comparatively small group can carry os )y men an a \\ ear an
d 11 I d t i d ' .... '
ear anc epreclatlOlI.
"We might have saved a considcr-
ablc amount of money last year had
..
on activities at anyone time. we eliminated a major portion of our
"Much of the work must be done new construction projects. But we are
outside of any building, and with the civic life of Narberth for work among Robbers again. Thicves forced the optimistic. '1Ne know that just as
library, the Girl Scouts, t.enni~ courts, the boys of the community. The pres- rear door of thc Egvptian Theatre surely as the business depression came
baseball games, et<:., posslbl~ 111 prog- cnt site, being centrally located, seems Bala and Highland A,:cnlles, Cynwyd: upon us, just so surely will a new
ress at the same tIIne, the mterest ofI . early on Monday, and were about to era of prosperity comc. \Ve know that
the boys could easily be so diverted as I to be adnllrably adapted to tlus pur- cnter the of?ce whcn Herman Berry, when that new prosperity arrives, and
•

to limit the effectiveness of what those pose. I housc supcnntendent, heard them and we believc that it is within hailing dis-
ill charge were attempting to do." The comll1ittees of fathers have raised an alarm. Thc robbers escaped. tance, that you business men will hc
In addition to this, it has been made an exccllent start on the work, The box office was held up last No- after us for additional telephone facili-
pointed out that the Borough officials and as questions arise they will be vember. ties.
are charged with certain specific duties answered. The main point in the whole "We have therefore been preparing
Site for post office? The postmaster for your prosperity during this entire
by the laws of the State. As time goes subject is to provide suitable and ade- at Bryn 1Iawr, ]. Clayton Whigby, has
on, and increasing demands are made quate facilities for all of the boys of posted notices in the old building in- depression period. Our $40,000,000
upon them for the use of thc play- the Borough to keep themselves occu- viting Sl1~gcstions as to where the new construction program last year was one
ground. it is not difficult to imagine a pied in worth whilc endeavors during post oAlce shall be crected. A pro- step in that program. During the year
situation wherc a line might have to their leisure time. just begun we have already embarkcd
vision in thc Iloticc is: that thc build-
be strictly drawn with the possibility The Fathers' Association is putting ing shall bc centrally located. A cor- on an expenditure of another $35,000,-
of a result either disappointing to cer- forth its best effort to enlist the co- ner lot, approximating- 29,000 5quare 000 to prepare for your prosperity.
tain groups or even of a PQ~itical !la- operation of all the residents in carry- feet, is decmed best. One hundred and "This program has kept our forces
ture. ing out a program of boy activities in scvcnty·five thousand dollars was re- busy. We have been rather fortunate
As can be clearly shown by the offi- Narberth that will be productive of celltly set aside hy Congress for the in that conditions have been such that
cial records, thcre is a real place in the much good during the next gencration. new Bryn Mawr post office building. Continued on Puge 21
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 March. 27, 1931 OUR TOWN iiege Five
a swelled head, being high-hat and the
like." It saddens me to contemplate
J\(ew tBooks these charmless words as the work of
an author whom I greatly admire. In
HtWen't You Been Missing Something?
For 'Your millinery needs, ther~'s a shop con·
the rest of the book, the extra-Wall l'enientl'Y near, that can gil'e intelligent aid.
Widespread Appeal Street part, the fineness that is charac-
teristic of Henry Sydnor Harrison re- The higher·priced shop's StTl'ict at a nominal
appears. The introduction of ghostliness priet-(~6 and up.)
• "The Good Hope," 11.\, Hellry Sydllor is extraordinarily well done-almost as
For SMART HATS follow the 54th Street trolley
Harrisoll. (HOllghloll Mifflill COmpall)', well done as in the memorable short
$2.00). story "011 tlze Edge," by Dorothy line south from City Line and Old Lancaster
Reviewed by L. L. Chappell. Canfield. Road to
Happy the year that sees the publi- . Afte~ all, "The Good Ii ope" is interest-
· f ., 109 chIefly as the statement of a certain 1919 North 54th Street
catIOn 0 a book commandmg umver- philosophy. Here, as in "Queed" and
sal admiration. It occurs all too sel-j "V.Vo's Eyes," Mr. Harrison has ex- (Phone: Greenwood 1073)
dom-this sounding of the chord that pressed his "belief in the supreme value
appeals to readers old and young mas- of. the "bonds t!lat exi~t. between !1U!TIan
· . . 'bemgs, and hIS convlctton that It IS a
~uI~ne and femmme. What fun when human duty to "give joyously and gen-
• It Issues forth from some unpreten- erously ... sympathy and understanding."
tious volume that can be passed about I~._!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~
the family, and enjoyed by everyone, "C1II'istina Rossetti," by Dorothy Mar- I:
so that quotations therefrom be- garet Stuart (The Macmillalt Com-
· kl
sprm e a II f' dl .
nen y conversatIOn for
a season, at least. Perhaps many of
POllY, $1.50).
Ile,'lewell by I,. L. Cbnppell
Marking the centenary of her birth'l
LEHIGH
these books, failing to attain to the a new study of Christina Georgina
category of great literature, are con- Rossetti has been issued by The Mac- COAL
signed to early oblivion by a fickle mi1lan Company. The author, Dorothy I
.. public. Yet their achievement, how- Margaret Stuart, gives to lovers of
ever teniporary, is great in that each poetry a veritable treasure in this,
-The Best for
little book draws many minds close small, beautifully printed volume, the ()~eT a (;entury
together in enjoyment of wholesome- newest addition to the "Ellglish Me,t
ness and humor. I am thinking of of Letters" series. The book brings to Authorized
books like E. N Westcott's "David its readers a twofold blessing. We
Hm'ulII," Sir James Barrie's "Selltimental enter the presence of a rare and ex- Carefully Cleaned Distributors of
Tommy," Alice Hegan Rice's "Ml·S. quisite person, and we hearken to
Wiggs of ti,e Cabbage Patch," Kate magical verses. Miss Stuart's inter- and Prepared
Douglas Wiggin's "Rebecca of SUllny- pretive work, deepening our joy in the
brook Farm," and Jean Webster's subject, never o~trudes its.elf as a third
"Daddy-Lollg-Legs." element, deflect111g attentton from the * * *
PPI
Si
-
DB
Henry Sydnor Harrison's "Queed" poetry .a!l~ the. pers.onality of the P?et.
lb' d b k 'h The CrIttclsm IS qUIet and penetratmg. Prompt Delivery At Philadelphia
~~i;li~~~s ~o~~en~~ti~n. OOIt td~~e~~d It ill~mines Christina Rossetti's poetry Circular Prices
the full measure of its popularity, and I and It touches helpfull~ upon many

I J. J • .II\I:LT()~ & §()~

the reader who today returns to it Willi phases of the general subject of poetry.
be amply rewa;ded. Seldom have I read . <;hristina Ro~sett!,s. life is startling
a more thoughtful and refined chronicle 111 Its external slmphc!ty. A. stre~uous, Fuel Distributors
of character development. "Quecd" is one more o~ less dramattc .famlly hIstory
of those books that subordinate external I~y behmd her. Her sIster and, par-
happenings to the movements of the soul. ttcuI~r!y, her two brothers missed little
Lest this comment seem to ascribe undue of h~e s savour.. One brother, Dante
[ BALA·CYNWYD

solemnity to the book, I hastily add a G~bnel RossettI, became famous as lCYNWYD 700
reminder of its quiet humor. Do you pall1ter and poet. In one of his pic-' ~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!i.!!!!!!!!~~!!!!~~!!!~~~!!!!!!!i~iii!~~~~!!!!i.!!!!!!i!!!!!!!~'1
GREENWOOD 7484

remember Charlee's confession in regard Itures, 4cc~ Allcilla Domilli (or. Tl!e 1 = ----- ------
I
to her dog-that he had no particular AnIllIllClo!lOlI), the he~d. of the Vlrg1l11
use, that he was in fact just "a pleasllre was studIed from Chnstma as a model. ~-===========================~===~
dog" r Other books by Henry Sydnor Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his friends,
Harrison, "V. V.'s Eyes" and Allgela's the Pre-Raphaelites, honored Chris- ~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i.!!!!!!i!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!~!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~
Business," were, like "Queed," distin- tina's writing gift, and Swinburne il
guished work. It was, therefore with called her "the Jael that led their host
II
of the author at the age of fifty.
I
a sense of tragic loss that many' book- to victory." This J ael was quiet, self-
lovers read, last summer, of the death denying and austere. She gave un- I
stinte~ service and love to her kindred, THE PERFECT COMBINATION FOR RAW MILK:
A posthumous work, "The Good espectally to her mother, whom she
Hope," will be published on March 4. adored. All else that she felt seems to
Privileged to read an advance copy, I have been poured, a rich tide, into her
opened it with intense interest. I found poems. Miss Stuart speaks of "their
it briefer by far than the other novels sumptuous colours, images lovely or Food Plus Low
of Mr. Harrison. Indeed it seemed a grotesque, and eager rhythms. There
short story rather than a novel. The is, for instance, the lament for the
stock market crash of the autumn of dead princess. Beginning,
Value Bacteria
~929 is the central event. The theme "Too late for love too late for joy"
IS the solace vouchsafed to one victim the song a s k s ' , Brookmead Guernsey Milk was awarded the best
of that dire event. Lawrence Renney, "Is she fair as now she lies?
suddc;nly re~uced to beggary and to !1~ter Once she was fair' . score for Bacteria at the West Chester Milk Contest,
loneliness, IS ot;! the pomt of SUICide, Meet queen for a kil;gly king
when an old friend, Eve Carberry re- W·U Id d . h h' 36 Farms, Tuberculin Tested, Class A-t.
enters his life for a single afterno~n in N I l go - ust 111. er aIr;
mid-November, just long enough to right Wh~~ese ar~ pOPhPles 10 her locks,
the tortured man's outlook. There is I e popp~es s e must wear; Your Children and the Whole Family
something eerie about the story of their Must wear a vetI to shroud her face
walk down the New York streets, A!ld the want graven there; in such times as the present need the
cro'yded with "grave faces, white faces; Or IS the hunger f~~ at length,
stramed faces, faces that bore the marks
of weeping." It was, indeed an occasion
Cast off the care.
The lines are uniquely lovely, of
Extra ~u.ality-30 P. C. More Than Ordinary Mt1k
reminiscent of "war-tim~f news of a course. This loveliness, Christina Ros-
terrible defeat and the enemy drawing setti found within herself. She was Extra Cleanliness-Proven by 20 Years' Work
near. . . . A time that people would int~nsely subject~ve, .and to her men-
talk of for fifty years," and Mr. Harri- tahty, external stlmuh seemed unneces- Higher Butterfat-Natural source of protein for the
son's graphic picture of that day in Ne,~ sary. Temperamentally she is akin I
York is a page in contemporary economic to Emily Bronte, Emily Dickinson I' colder weather
I
~list?ry. The hysteria that then prevailed and Katherine Mansfield. How they
JlIsttfies the ~ook's strange combination dr.aw one-these still, brooding young
of the real WIth the ghostly. nllrac1e-makersl We have long wished Combined with Brookmead Service
Henry Sydnor Harrison daring to to understand the grave mind and (3 Deliveries a Day to All Parts of the Main Line)
yoke in "The Good Hope" the antitheti- heart whence came the tripping fan-
cal subjects, money and spirit has dealt tasy of "Goblill Market" and the golden
more. successfully wit1~ the I~tter. His tr~~m,~h of "My Heart.Is Like. a Singi!lg
chrOillcle of the finanCIal affairs of Law- Blld, ,apd we read WIth gratttude MISS
I
rence Renney has a rawness a lack of St.uart s excellent study. That Mac-
distinction, which scarce.lY se~m credible mlllan, the publishers who brought out
in the author of "Quced." One wonders Christina Rossetti's first poems in 1861, Brookmead Guernsey Dairies
if t~is new writing is perhaps but an shoul~ commem?rate her with a new
outhne that he expected to develop. The book IS appropnate. "A Complete, Dependable Dairy Service"
method of his other books is leasurely
and painstaking. In "The Good Hope" More service and more varied lines
~re bald, commonplac.e sentences, as of merchandise will reward residents : West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne Phone Wayne 1121
Lawren~e was b~com1l1g less popular of this community more and. more as I
among 111S mates, 111 the bank and out j they give local business folk more
of course they taxed him with having trade and more encouragement. llJ'j!!!!!!!!!!!!i.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i!!!!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~
 March 27~ 1911
Page Six
OUR TOWN
due to lighter traffic. This is coupled P. E. Stock Will Be
Back Seat Drivers Blamed, Fair Sex with a relaxing of attention, and when
cars or milk wagons or what not do
pop out at an intersection, the accident,
Sold by Employees
Exonerated, in' Accident Survey when it occurs, is usually of a more
serious nature. Traveling at a fast Advance notice of an April sale of
~ate of speed in itself is not, in my an issue of 50,000 shares of Philadel-
dents increase. That goes back to our opinion, the cause of accidents. They phia Electric $5 dividend preferred (no
"Did you get that juicy accident this fundamental cause carelessness.
,.
If occur when other factors in addition par value) stock is contained in a
morning?" I asked a Philadelphia Jrivers made allO\~ance for the diffi- i to speed. :-uch as inattention, creep in." printed folder now being mailed to the
newspaper correspondent when he cult driving conditions, it would cut
blew into the office the other day. And down the accident toll."
I R. M. C. company's customer group.
stock, which will be available to cus-
The
tomers and employees only, will be
it seems that the one I had in mind Failure to look about them and ob-1 Offi Miller H as Been sold exclusively by the employees, the
serve conditions was cited by the Su-I
was not the only mishap which was perintendent as a contr!buting cause.:
cer I1r:-t time in the history of the com-
on Force Fourteen Years pany its securities have been marketed
to figure in the day's news. "We have had people 111 here on a!
All of which led to a spirited dis- case swear the light was green at an in this manner.
II)' ItOIlEIl'I' !I. CA!IERON'
The campaign will open April 1 and
cussion upon the causes of motor ve- intersection when there was no Iight- Joining the Department in 1917, continue for thirty days thereafter.
hicle accidents. Not being entirely only a 'Stop' sign. Officer Edward Miller has the distinc- The stock will be sold for $100 per
satisfied with the reasons advanced by toughest "Educating motorists is one of the tion of being the only member who share, upon a cash basis or on an in-
jobs I know," he concluded. left the force to serve in the army. stallment plan calling for $10 down
my worthy associate, I set forth upon The next of the triumvirate to be Miller was born in Pencoyd, Novem- and $10 per month for nine months.
a little private investigation of the sub- tracked down by the seeker after truth ber 29, 1894, on Thanksgiving day. He It is redeemable as a whole or in part
ject which is just now occupying so was Joscph R. Murphy, manager of attended the old Pencoyd school and at the option of the company, upon
much space in the newspapers, and is the Ardmore office of the Keystone the Bala school. Other jobs he held thirty days' notice, at $110 per share
Automobile Club. - before joining the Police Force were and accumulated dividend, and is ex-
featured in a recent issue of Colliers. "Your request interests me," said Mr. with the Pencoyd Iron Works, the empt from normal Federal income tax
First, I sought out Justice of the Murphy, "although any information I Americ<tn Bridge Company, and six and personal property tax in Pennsyl
Peace Tom Cronin, in his office on can give will he based on personal ob- years at \V cst Laurel Hill. vania. No subscriber, either customer
servation backed up by what data we
Cricket Avenue, as one who, from di- have available.
rect contact on the bench with acci- "I would list among the primary
or employee, will be allowed to pur-
chase more than fifty :-hares.. ,"
Philadelphia Electric Company, in-
dent cases, should have some inside in· causes of automobile accidents, inat- corporated in Pennsylvania October
tention, which may be due to a back-
formation on the matter. seat driver, conversation with passen- 31, 1929, was formed by merger and
Said Magistrate Cronin: "The chief gers, thinking" of business or family c~nsolidation of the Philadelphia Elec-
tnc Company, Philadelphia Suburban-
cause of automobile accidents can be worries; anything which tends to take Counties Gas and Electoc Company
likened to the Dred Scott decision; that your mind off the job of driving.
"Another cause is the failure by and sev~ral smaller companies. The
is that drivers think each have no drivers to observe and properly in-I company does the entire central sta-
ri~hts which the other is bound to re- terpret the law as laid down in Penn- tion electric light and power business
spect. It always filled me with wonder sylvania in the l1otor Vehicle Code. \
as to why some automobile accidents This applies especially to the matter of
in Philadelphia, the third largest city
in the United States, and the central
,.
entcring a "Through" highway where station and electric and gas business
happened when neither car was exceed- a full stop is required. People forget in substantiall)' all of southeastern
ing 15 to 20 miles per hour. the rest of the provision to proceed Pennsylvania adjacent to Philadelphia.
"To my mind," the Squire continued, with due caution, which means yield- The electric properties of Philadel-
phia Electric Company include electric
"if automobile drivers would only con- ing the right of way to approaching generating stations with a total gen-
vehicles.
sider the other feltow, as it was and is "Driving on the wrong side of the erating -capacity of 661,300 kilowatts,
in business, we would have fewer aut~­ road is another cause of accidents," gas plants with a rated daily generat-
mobile accidents, if any, and no bUSI- ~Ir. :M urphy continued. "For in- ing capacity of 32,450.000 cubic feet,
ness depression." :-tance, in a four-lanc highway many over 1765 miles of gas mains and over
"How many accidents are the result drivers have the tendency to stick to 34,500 circuit miles of electric trans-
mis:-ion lines. •
of drinking?" the Magistrate was the middle lane. This class consti-
asked. "Quite a large number may be tutes the well-known "road hog." To The company's subsidiaries include
laid at the door of intoxication," was pass such drivers, including the Sun- P~li1adelphia Ele~tric Power Company
the reply. day and slow drivers, others in more With 252,000 kilowatt hydro-electric
The fair sex was exonerated from of a hurry have to pass on the left
with dangerous cutting in and out of I OFFICER ED. MILLER
generating station at Conowingo,
any greater participation in accidents line. Maryland; Susquehanna Utilities Com-
I E I" . . I . , A '1 pany, Philadelphia Hydro-electric
than men by Mr. Cronin. "They make "Children jumping out into the I ,n Ist~ng 11l t le service 111 pn , Company, Deepwater Light & Power
just as good drivers as men, I be- street from in front of parked cars is 1911>, lIhller :-pen~ two weeks at Camp Co. and Wayne Steam Heat Company.
lieve," he said, and added: "I have another causative factor. In this con- ~ee and then sailed for France, land- The properties of the company arc
never had any women speeders in Po- nection the Keystone Automobile II1g there on Decoration Day.
lice Court." Club, through its Safety Patrols in the His division, the eightieth, known as
The factor of speed, which Magis- schools, is spreading safety education thc "Blue Ridge," was sent into the
operated as an interconnected system.
Electric properties of the company
are interconnected with the electric
,.
trate Cronin believes to be a secondary among the drivers of tomorrow."
cause of accidents, brought forth the
I English training territory in the system:- of Puhlic Service Corporation
Night driving was cited as still an. Somme region, later joining the Amer-
comment that "paid drivers-chauf- other cause of accidents. "The rea-\ ican army in the St. Mihiel offensive. of New Jersey, Penn:-ylvania Power
feurs-have the fewest accidents of any son is," Mr. ~r urphy said, "that there ~ From Septemher 1 until the Armistice, and Light Company and Delaware
class of drivers and they go the fast- is a tendency to drive faster at night 'I he was in the Argonne, his division Electric Power Company.
est." ,I being on the offensive five times. He
"Carelessness, the anxiety to go as _________________ was in four hospitals as the result of
if they were the powers that be, and I minor injuries and in addition was Engaged
the feeling that they have the right, is Wins Skating Honors , gassed in the Argonne in October,
the fundamental cause of most auto- I 1918.
mobile accidents," the Squire con·
cluded, shaking his forefinger.
i 0 [ficer Miller remarked that he
i wouldn't trade his experiences in the ,'.
"Absolute carelessness is the cause army for all the mone)' in the world.
of 90 per cent. of the automobile acci-
dents," said Superintendent Charles P. I Asked what was the tightest place he
i was ever in, he told of one time when
Smith, of the Lower Merion Police I he and a huddy decided to silence a
Department, when cornered by me in l;erman machine gun. I3cfol'e they
pursuing my investigation. could get within range the shells began
"Day dreaming, thinking about other \ to drop thickly around them. A large
things, in a word, carelessness, is the : shell hole provided them shelter for
cause of more accidents than anything , several hours and under cover of dark
1 know of," the Superintendent af-
firmed.
"Speeding in itself doesn't cause ac-
,.;
I they were able to return to their lines.
II In l\lay, 1919, Miller sailed for homp
,.
with a four-star ribbon, an expert rifle
cidents," he continued; "it is speeding i medal, and a Liberty mel!al with bars
in the wrong place. The slow driver
is the cause of as many, if not more,
, -j Ifor three major engagements as evi.
dence of a fine rccord. After a parade
accidents than the speeder, since he ,in Richmond, Va., on Decoration Day,
forces people to run around him, cut I he was demobilized at Camp Lee, June •
in and out of line, etc." 16, 1919.
"How about the intoxicated driv- i Returning to the Lower Merion
ers?" I asked. "Welt," the Superin- i Police Departmcnt, l\Hller was
tcndent replied, laughing, "we have : assigned to duty at _St. Charles Sem-
some people in here at the station I inary, Overbrook, where a retreat of
house who swear they drive better ,800 priests was in progress and where
when they are under the influence. The I it was f~ared anarchists might create
trouble with liquor and automobiles is i disturbances.
that it makes a man take a chance i Officer Miller, whose beat extends
which he otherwise wouldn't. Of MISS BEATRICE H. PAYNE
MISS MARCIA ZIEGET lover Penn Wynne, Overbrook Hills,
course, he may get away with it; then, I r-.linden Manor and part of \\rynne- one 0/ the most popular debutantes 0/ the
again, he doesn't, as our records show. ten-year-old dallghter 0/ Mr. and Mrs. wood., has also served in every beat in season, whose engagement to Mr. J. Gib.
"Again, people take too much for Julius Zieget, 0/ 132 Edgewood Road, the Township. For nine years he was son McIl'l'aiIJ, 2d, son 0/ Mrs. Walter
-,
that it doesn't always function right is third prhe for excellence 0/ performance in South Merion.
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granted in their machinery. The fact Ardmore, who, on Monday, was awarded on the N' orth Merion beat and for three Biddle Mcl/'I'airl and the late Mr. Mc-
l/'I'ain, 0/ "Smoky Ridge Farm," Downing-
responsible for many accidents. at the Monday A/temoon Skating Club in
New York. Miss Zieget also won the
IHe was marriel! on August 23, 1922, town, has been announced. Miss Payne is
"The weather is an important factor and lives at 75 Academy Road, the daughter 0/ Mr. and Mrs. W. Hancock
in accidents. vVhenever it is wet, slip- brorJ..e medal 0/ the United States Figure Cynwyd.
pery or icy on the roads we find acci- Skating Association. I Payne, 0/ Wynnewood.
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March 27, 1931
1'..- itwlI..WIMI!.WIMlMIMIMIMlMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMII.\'-
Suburbs of Philadelphia Have Distinct
Genealogical Strata, as Well as Geological ! s. P. Frankenfield Sons
a
n" GEORGE MORGAN and Dixon's Line, to the tune of II FUNERAL DIRECTORS
It is noteworthy that, in the Phila- "Westward Ho I"
delphia suburbs, things genealogical It is by no means an uninteresting I ATHENS AVENUE AND SIMPSON ROAD

run in strata, as well as things geo-
logical. For instance, in our neigh-
boring Great Valley of Chester, we
have long had a parcel of Welsh
study-this human stratification of our
energetic forebears in this corner of
the Keystone State.
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i PHONE: 'ARDMORE 9 ARDMORE, PENNA.
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~~it&It&IMiliXili'l\iIi'l\iI®Ir&Ii'RilmilmilirnIMiIi'l\iH

names, and longer sti1l a lot of lime-

,
stone. Welsh names survive in our
families as well as in our Main Line
towns and townships. Such a com-
mingling of Cadwaladers, Pughs,
Joneses, Reeses, Rices, Prices, Mor-
$1500.00 FREE IN PRIZES
gans, Powells, Georges, Lloyds,
Jameses and the like! 1\Ierion Meet·
ing knew all these names. Peters was
\Velsh. So was Jenkins. So was Wil- 1st Prize 2nd Prize
liams. T'here were Welsh all around
.. the Merion horizon-at least in the
"Old Barony." Of course, there were GRAND Fine
plenty of ....Velsh immigrants who head-
ed for Gywnedd, and other townships,
north of Philadelphia. They reached UPRIGHT Electric
~,
and possessed, or helped to possess,
Bucks county likewise. Not that they
remained there any more than they did
or 'RADIO
here. They married and migrated and
spread; but, genealogically they arc
distinctly traceable in the northern
PLAYER Complete
With
parts of Chester and Delaware Coun-
ties and in the Lower Merion corner PIANO Tubes
of Montgolllery.
In that part of old Colonial Chestcr The artist who drew the above picture made
County which now constitutes Dela- eight mistakes-see if you can find them-test your
ware County, the majority of Quaker
immigrants were from the English power of observation and you may be one of the
shires. Those that carne first-the winners of these fine prizes. There is no cost for
Claytons, Browns, Churclllnans, Col- entering-follow the directions below and send your
burns, Grubbs, Sharpless, Bartrams, answer TODAY. IT PAYS TO THINK.
Bondsalls, l'ennells, and others were
not slow to intermarry with the estab-
lished Swedish families-the Rambos,
RULES GOVERNING THE AWARDING OF PRIZES
Sandelands, Stilles and such. It was ;~"' The first prize will be awarded for the best solution of
the above problem, taking into consideration correctness,
a good thing to be able to get in 3rd Prize neatness and uniqueness. Solution should be made out on
under a roof on which the moss had 4th Prize
begun to gather; though many Quak-
DIAMOND separate sheet of paper, or in any unique form contestant
eks who thus married Ollt of meeting desires.
WRIST
had to pay the penalty of being "dis-
owned." But the Swedes were soon RING fhe second, third and fourth prizes to be awarded accord-
ing to their respective merits. In the event of ties, prizes
overwhelmed by the English settlers,
who took to the new with great gusto, alike and of the same value will be awarded to each of the
WATCH
~
building for themselves solid stone tying contestants competing for the prizes designated in the
houses that stand to this day. At advertisement. Solutions will be accepted up to and including
least, some of them still stand; and 7 P. M., Saturday, March 28, 1931. Said solutions to this
many a dcmolished homestead would
still be in evidence, bnt for the fact problem may either be mailed or delivered in person to Con-
that our prosperous folk of Quaker test Editor at our warerooms, 1312 and 1314 Chestnut St.,
stock have demanded something better. Being the only PhHa., before the closing date, 7 P. M. Prizes will be awarded
As in Delaware and Chester, so too, Piano Manufac- Saturday, March 28, 1931, at 8 P. M., at our store, 1314 Cunningham
in Montgomery and Bucks, sturdy turers in Phila.
Quakers from various English Coun- Chestnut St., and the successful contestants will be notified. Pianos are made
selling from Fac-
ties made themselves, at home in the tory to Home Di· It is not necessary to be present at our store at the time. in Phi I adelphia
latter part of the Seventeenth, and rect-we are run· and we offer $10,-
early part of the Eighteenth Centuries ning this contest Remember, this contest closes promptly at -7 P. M., Sat-
-Bakers, Buzbys, Searys, Rushes, urday, March 28, and no solution received after that hour 000 for a better
in celebration of made Piano than
Harts, V\Taltons; dozens of families, our Third of a will be accepted. Useful souvenirs will be presented to every
indeed. They also found Swedes to Century Anniver- contestant sending in their solutions to this problem. the Mat chI ess
be neighborly with; but they came sary. Cunningham.
UpOIl multitudes of people of German
lineage. There was constant inter-
marriage between the Quakers to the ..--------•••------------- DIRECTIONS -----••--_.-._.-•••••_.-.
north of Philadelphia and those to the Tabulate the errors made by the artist on a separate piece of paper and attach to this
south. Yet there is discernable a dis- coupon. The neatness as well as the correctnes s of your answer will be taken into consideration.
tinct Swedish and Scotch-Irish thread
among the Quaker lines of Delaware, No employe of the Cunningham Factory or Warerooms may enter this contest.
Chester and New Castle Counties;
while one expects to find a strong
German blend in northern Chester,
CLOSES MARCH 28, 1931
Montgomery and Bucks. There is a
distinction with a difference in this NAME\ ••••••••••. ,.........•..•..•.•..•••.•.••••.••••••••'•••••••••••••••
respect. between the folks above 'and
the folks below the fortieth parallel. ADDRESS ••••• I.' •.••.•.•..•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• '••••••••••••••••
It should be noted that a number
of Quaker families in the old Chester CITY' ••••••••••••............•.•.••......•..••.••.••.••••••••••••••••••
~one came from Ireland. Pennocks,
for instance; and the Trimbles,' for
another instance. But most of the set-
tlers from the North of Ireland who
flocked into Southeastern Chester
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MAIL TillS COUPON WITH ANSWER TO-CONTEST EDITOR, 1312 CHESTNUT ST.
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County and Lancaster County and the

Cumberland Valley, were Scotch·Irish.
They arrived after the English and
CUNNINGHAM PIANO CO.
Irish Quakers had gained fairly full
possession of this part of tbe world; 1312·1314 CHESTNUT ST.
and, in consequence, their tendency
was to pass on, following the line of PHILADELPHIA
the lower Lancaster hills and Mason
 l'age Eight ()URTOWN March 27. 1931

early houses and ill this the additions

Main Line Architecture Inspires I
made at various times are evident even
Radnor Hunt Plans
TIT.. ,to the uninitiated. The Georgian in- Spring Race Meet
Magazine Articles ofLocal yy rtter f1uellce was uppermost when houses of
this ty;pe were built and many books
011 the practical side of building were May Ninth Is the Date and "
brought to this country, such as the
Newspaperman Turns from Crime Reporting to Study of "Young Carpenter's Assistant," and Chesterbrook Farms, Ber-
the "Problem of Design," These books
Homes As Means of Esthetic were of great value to the craftsman wyn, the Place.
Satisfaction. having the best examples to follow.
There was a great pride of workman- M JACKSON CHAIRMAN
Houses of the Main Line hold a ship then and though today designs • ,
may seem commonplace, yet in those
great deal of interest and charm for early times, excellent effects were ob- The Radnor Hunt Race Committee
Joseph L. Copeland, who writes about tained by the use of good taste and held their first meeting the other day
them for leading magazines. While ordinary tools. and began active preparations for their
talking the other day with Mr. Cope- Even though reporting would pall at Fourth Annual Spring Race Meeting,
land, who lives at Paoli and knows the times. Mr. Copeland says that the most which will be held, as last year, at
interesting "story" of his career was Chesterbrook Farm, Berwyn, Pa., on
Main Line thoroughly, he brought out covering the visit of the King and the estate of Mrs. I. Packer Laird. The
the fact that almost all lllen arc really Queen of Belgium to Philadelphia. races are slated for Saturday, May 9,
interested in houses. That is, lllostly,
from a building standpoint. They like
I
That was in 1919. The royal guests and another very fine meeting seems
I first were greeted at North Philadel- assured. M. Roy Jackson, the master
I phia Station. While waiting for the at Radnor Hunt, will act as chairman
to see how a house is built, to con- King and Queen to alight from the of the race committee. At the meeting
sider how it looks from the outside, I
train, Mr. Copeland noticed a young Morris H. Dixon was elected secretary,
private of the Belgian army lounging William H. Ashton, treasurer, and
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.ot
how it is put together.
"That is probably why there are , against the side of the train. "Loung- George W. Orton, assistant secretary.
! ing" was the only word to describe it. The other members of the committee
more men who take up architecture
than there are women," Mr. Copeland
said. "In fact, the scarcity of women
,
After the King and Queen were are W. C. Hunneman, Jr., Charles C.
greeted with due formality and cor- Harrison, 3d, Sidney J. Holloway,
architects is quite remarkable, though diality by the chosen few allowed on William du Pont, Jr., and Welsh
of course there is some rough work
attached even to the dwelling house
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tl I tf
I Ie p a orm,
th . t Strawbridge. This is a very strong
e young pnva e was committee as everyone of the mem-
brought up and turned out to be no b h . .
end of the profession. The architect I
,less a personage than the Duke of ers. ave .had rac.lIlg expenence: or
has to inspect his work and climb over Brabant, looking somewhat bored over expenence m handhng. hunt meetl!1gs.
all the hullabaloo democratic Ameri-I Messrs. du POll! and DIxon we.re gIven
piles of brick and stone, up on rickety
scaffoldings and down shaky ladders,
But as a matter of fact there are only
cans made over a King and Queen.
.
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the tas~ of gettmg the course In shape
and thIS guarantees that the owners ,t

a few outstanding women architects. The :eporters followed In the royal will be pleased with racing cond'tions
One in particular is Vera Sal01ll0usky,
of New York.
JOSEPH L. COPELAND processIOn that wound down Broad, on May 9
Street and then down Chestnut. As
they passed the throngs on the curb,
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A flat race, two speelechase and two
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"Women. on the other hand, are to do this. One must see that the once a hushed whisper was heard'i cross-country races are on the card.
I
much more concerned with the interior woodwork, the ironwork is individually "They are the King's secretaries," The One of the cross-country races, namely
of a house, how it will look, whether correct. When the house was first I crowd cheered and hurrahed and the the :t<:oxhall. Farm Challenege Cup
it is built for comfort and for satis- built. the man who made the latches, newspaper men bowed and smiled- ~ace, IS consIdered as one of t~e most
faction. And. above all, has it enough the hinges and other pieces of iron- well just as if they were the King's' 1l}lportant .races ~f the year m hunt
closet room I" work used made them for that house secretaries. It's a shame how some cI.rcles.. ThIS race IS for.t1~e team cham-
It is readily understood the why and alone. When restoring a residence, people believe everything. pIOns hlP, teams cons.lstmg of three
wherefore of this masculine trend of this same individuality should be car- Out to Bryn Mawr College with the horses, and the race IS open to h.unt •
thought and the feminine trend. Man ried out in all details. Queen was the next assignment of Mr Slubs ax d to teams from the Umted
has always provided the home. from One' house m particular Mr. Cope-I Cope~nd's day, and he told of a some~ F~~~s 11 plllk and the 1National Guard.
the stone age on! Women have tried land told about. It originally was not what: touching incident that occurred a hor~ema' e~te, pWi I kr own ot \
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to make even the humblest Paleolithic a dwelling at all, but a cow stable I as the Queen, accompanied by Mrs. this cU) n an la 0 0 payer, on3l ~
3 ad
domicile liveable. Built on sturdy foundations, with good Manning (then Miss Taft and acting valued 1 t $500~ t~earb !1go and ;\IIS
But to turn from the psychological lines, the architect decided to make it president in President Thomas' ab- most c~stl t 'I .~s em: ne .o tI ~e
viewpoint, Mr. Copeland, who really into a home. Downstairs he made a sence), passed down the walk from countr I i
Yt rop 11 s ra7e or m liS
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has written a great many articles, illus- living room, a dining room, kitchen the Library to Taylor Hall. Crowds Radno~' HI ta~hon JI1 ~920 Y t~1
trated with charming pictures which with a brick floor, two bedrooms and a lined it, of course, and the Queen 19'8 whel u~ .
3
e race apse u!1 I
tell all the world outside what charm- bathroom. On the second floor there seeing a young woman with a baby' m;rsh Vall~ fis n~vc;>n
ing homes the Main Line has, has been is a bedroom and a lavatory. Every in her arms, stopped and asked: "Is the Elkrid /H u . JI1 I :Ii the. Whited
e sprlllg al~
for a number of years the Main Line detail is as simple as can be and the this the youngest student?" The baby .g unt 111 the fall. In 19_9
correspondent of the Public Ledger. furniture used is simple, too. Old fam- . was the daughter of an officer who had I a'~~r 19.wh~ :as run for 0!1ly ~nce ea~h
It seems indeed a far cry from the ily fur,niture that has. not been re-l been ~il1ed. in the war and had never 1
hum and bustle and excitement of a stored 111 any way, fits mto the scheme seen hiS child. 1929 ' and ~ad:t~rs~~~;~~~~ge~r.°S~~~
of the gre te t ntl 'Yd· th
newspaper man's world, with its con- exactl . T d d . a s ge emen rt ers 111 e
. ~'..
stant association with the pulse and . SlInp~lclty . hat ay our reporter a mlts was country have ridden in this race such
throb of human life, to the more sober 111 house bl1lldmg,.IS .the keynote to success the mo~t tiring he ever has had and he I as Frank A. Bonsall, A. C. Bostwick
· . I n t··t Mr. Copeland be- entertal11s a secret sympathy . endured for Janles G Le' J CI 1es S . CI les-'
and less exciting if not stimulating Ileves. ac, h e rei'tera t ed severa I I royalty and how much IS by ton Willi. I Iper,
F l 'r., lar d th
pursuit of architecture. But this very times in the course of the talk: "Small I • ~n e~lllg an 0 ers.
contact with the more sordid side of h .' I r . I It lem. Everythll1g POllltS to a very fine
existence drove Mr. Copeland to the ouse, sImp ~ I~es, proportIon rat Ier Another important story he covered series of races this year on the beauti-
libraries to forget the daily round of than
magistrates' trials and other phases of bUlldmg
decoration: . . . . . -to use the newspaper vernacular- ful course at Berwyn.
<?u.r ances~ors acllJeved slmpb<:lty 111 was the ratifying by the Senate of the
theIr homes ~nd that IS the I1 Versailles Treaty.
police reporting which he did for so reason that they are still valued t o d a y .
".
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long a period. One of the pleasing and copied for their beauty. Besides .Of a d!fferent type was an mtervlew In Fashion Show
things he likes to remember is that this appreciation of beauty, Mr. Cope- with. Elhs Parker Butler w~o, when
Jim Chambers, who fired Richard land feels that the interest displayed que~tloned as to. h~w he obt~med..con-
Harding Davis. gave him his first job. for the last ten and fifteen years in old fesslOns from crtmll1als, rephed: God
....
At the libraries he read every maga- things in general is caused by the fact I mak~s murderers confess." .
zine and book he could find on houses, that Americans have been brought to K!ngs, Queens, House~, C;lmes
gardens and architecture. Then he be- the realization that they have a back- t!'lat s only p!1rt of the vanety 111 th£
I
gan to write about them himself. and ground, a very definite one, and now hfe of the dally newspaper man.
now he contributes to "House Beau- they return to this in order to counter-I
tiful," "Better Homes and Gardens," act various alien influences. AU t ocar Sa Ies "'" g, Se . C
..
"Your Home" and "The American But to return to houses, a stone rvtce o.
Home." The majority of his subjects residence near Frazer. is an e.xcellent Elects Three Vice Presidents
are chosen from along the Main Line example of early Amen~an arChitecture.! Three Autocar district managers
-quaint houses, brilliantly conceived The first pa.rt was bl1llt of logs, th~n were made vice presidents and elected
new structures, and cleverly restored later when time and n~oney were avall- i to membership on the board of direc-
old ones. able. ston~ was quarried nearby and a tors of the Autocar Sales & Service
No section of the country has been s~one portIon added.~he next gene!a- Company at the annual meeting held
richer in old houses than this. Settled t!on also add~d. a portion, and a thlr.d in Ardmore. The newly elected offi-
early in 1683 by \Velsh and English tlll}e . an additIon. was made. ThiS cers and directors are: Frank D. Wait,
settlers, most of thenl Quakers, this bU.lld11lg on, followlllg the ground, gave district manager in the Metropolitan
,"
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section has innumerable farmhouses thiS s!ep up and down effect that one: New York area; Charles E. Doling"
that date back ·into the 1700's. These' finds It;lSO many old plaees.. Also ·!he district' manager in the Philadelphia
houses have been restored. modernized break 111 the long low roof bne whlc? area, including Eastern Pennsylvania,
so adroitly that they still retain the adds to the charm of our early Amen-I' Southern New Jersey and Northern
personality of the early house. can homes. Man~ of the~e ~arly homes Delaware, and Edward F. Coogan, dis-
Personality in a house is everything. nes~led close agall1st a hIllSide for pr~-I trict manager in the Boston area, in-
Mr. Copeland believes. This is the t~ctlon from the clements and the addl- eluding Eastern Massachusetts, Maine
main reason, he feels, that a house tlons had to b~ made. where th7 ground Iand New Hampshire.
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should be designed so that the owner's surface made It pOSSible. Native stone I The Autocar Sales & Service Com-
personality may be expressed in it.
the old house, restores the spirit as
gives the effect of fitting right into the pany is a subsidiary of the Autocar
The good architect, when restoring landscape. . '. Company of Ardmore, motor truck
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much as the actual woodwork, lines mount during these additions are evi- sales of Autocar trucks and operates Bell, 0/ "Bellwood," Merion, who war a
and other important things. Inci- dent and may be easily traced by the the Autocar system of direct factory model in the fashion 1how given· by
Photo by Bachrach
MISS FLORENCE H. BELL
The archItectural 1I1f1uences para- manufacturers. It has direction of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Webster .. )
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dentally it needs inspiration and brains Park, is one of the finest examples of branches. ,the GOTlln Shop Committee of Devon
 oua1'OWN Page N"ane
March 27, 1931

...
r~

A-CDpy of Agnes' Hood of novelty silk mesh,

in black and colors-the most generally becom-
.. ing millinery fashion of the season ...••••. $1 0.00

B-The Agnes idea of the 1931 picture hat,

copied in this charming Barbara Lee model. The
brim is of fine MUan, the crown of angelskin in
contrasting color "lM~"" - • •_•..•_.~•. L •..• • $15.00
..

•. Ye Easter Bonnet
.
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of Spring 1931
•

C-A copy of the Reboux face-

revealing hat in Charmeuse-one
of the smartest of the season's
smart rough straws ••••• $12.50

D-A" unusual nose·veil turban wifh slightly

asymmetric lines that add to its becoming-
ness-the turban itself is of fine box-stitched
Milan ...............•••........ $5.00

MolorHere
E-One of the new tailored brim hats
with a severely plain leather band. smartly and
buckled at the side, reminiscent of Par~ln
Patou $5.00
Safely
While You
do YOUI'

Shopping

STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER

MAIN LINE STORE
MonlgoIDery )\:~enue and St. Ja...es Pla.:e, A.rd...ore
 Page Ten OUR TOWN Mtlrch 27, 19J1
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WAFER
I~?:be FIRESIDE
Local and Long Distance
Hauling Narberth's Favorite
HOWARD C. FRITSCH
Aptlrtment MO'JI;ng Justice of the Peace
RECIPES
Especially REAL ESTATE
NARBERTH Fire Insurance-Best Companies As the first days of spring are. ~ere
Phone 4049-W Uti Haverford Ave. one's thoughts turn to the deliCIOUS
fresh vegetables and fruits which are
to be seen in the many stores.. H.ere
is a menu which I hope you Will like,
which combines several of these appe-
tizing foods.. Perh!lps you . have a
number of damty recipes for. pies, pud-
dings, cakes or other suggcstlon for t~e
preparation for foods. Send them m
(
to "Our Town," car~ of Mrs. Roberts.
An Apnl Menu
It's fun making coffee Chicken and Asparagus on Toast
Baked String Beans with Bacon
with the Mashed Potatoes
Hearts of Lettuce with French
Dressing
SILEX Rhubarb Tapioca Cream, Coffee
Chicken and Asparagus on Toast
Yes, it is actually fun to see the Order a five-pou~d chicken <:lea~ed
boiling water rise to the top of the and cut for fricasseemg. Cover It w.lth
SILEX and come down as pUl'C, boiling water. Add one large ol11on
wholc30me coffee. It has been proven, sliced, half cup of diced celery, one bay
too that SILEX-made coffee con- leaf, two tcaspoons of salt an~ one-
tai;lf, less undesirable elements than eighth teaspoon of pepper. Slmm~r
any other method. gently until tender. Allow ~o cool to
<I-CuP Size. Chronm Flnlsb same liquor and then store m the re-
5:11.85 CQme in and see the SILEX
I-Cup Size, Chrome Finish demonstl'ated. frigerator. Remove all the ~cales from
512.95 a bunch of asparagus and chili. T~ree­
quarters of an hour before the d!nner
Electric Kitchen Cloclt. in colors •.•..• $5.00 is to be served, rcmove t.he <:hlcken
Italian Pottery Lamp 3.50 from the liquor, dip e~ch pIece m sea-
Special 20%' to 1J.; Diucollni.~ on ANDIRONS soned flour and saute In ~ small qual~­
D ,wi ng 111 arch Sa Ie tit)' of hot fat in the .frymg pan un.tll
golden brown on all SIdes. Meanwhile
cut the asparagus into .inch pieces and
41.F~anklin miller cook until tender. Dram. Arrange the
chicken on slices of toast on a platter,
24 WEST LANCASTER AVE.. ARDMORE surround with the hot aspar:tgus, a!,d
1'1I0~E: ARUl\IOUE 3044-30-13 pour over two cupfuls of medIUm white •
sauce to which two tablespoons ,!f
chopped parsley have been added. ThiS
serves six to eight. Heated canned as-
paragus may be substituted for the
fresh if desired.
Baked String Beans with ~acon
Cook beans until tender, which haye
been cut into inch lengths: Me~nwhlle
cut eight slices of bacon mto dice and
cook until crisp. Add the bacon to the
beans and arrange in a buttered cas-
serole or baking dish. Then cover the
,.
beans with one-twelfth cupfnl of sea-
soned thin white sauce;. add one-9uar-
ter teaspoonful of paprika; one-eighth
teaspoonful of pepper and two tab)e-
spoons of melted butter. Cover ~Ith
half cup of fine bread crumbs, mixed
with one tablespoon of melted fat and
baked in hot oven 425 degrees F. for 20
minutes or until golden brown. Serves
six. Canned string bean~ may be sub-
stituted for the fresh string beans.
Rhubarb Tapioca
,'.
Prepare three cups of diced f~esh
rhuharb. Add one-half cupful of qUlck-
cooking tapioca and one and ~ half
cupfuls of hot water and cook m the
top of a double boiler. unti~ the rhuba.rb
is tender and the tapIOca IS clear, stir-
ring frequently. Then add one-eighth
teaspoon of salt and about one· cupful
Valet Service Without a Valet of sugar or sufficient to. sweeten t.he
rhubarb. Continue cookmg five mlll-
utes longer. Then turn into. a dish and
,.
chill until served. Serve With cream.
An Easter Salad
-Just a few words into the phone and 6 hard cooked eggs finely chopped.
2 tablespoons of chopped sweet
we'll do the rest: We'll call for your gherkins. .,-
Y2 a greenpepper finely chopped.
clothes, clean them, press them well, and I tablespoon of finely chopped pars-
ley.
return them promptly. ~ cup of cooked dressing.
Y2 lemon juice.
5 drops of tabasco sauce.
,.
Y2 teaspoon of salt.
102 Forest Avenue, Narberth I tablespoon of granulated gelatin.
Adelizzi Phone: Narberth 2602 Y2 cupful of cold water.
Y2 cupful of boiling water.
Brothers 220 Bala Avenue, Cynwyd Soften the gelatine in cold water, add
the boiling water and stir t~e gel!ltine
.....
Phone: Cynwyd 928
until dissolved. Add other mgredlents
TAILORS, FURRIERS (Also Manoa Rd., Penn Wynne) and mix thoroughly. Pour into. cold,
CLEANING. DYEING Phone Ardmore 880 wet individual moulds and place m the
refrigerator until firm. Serve on crisp
lettuce leaves with additional cooked
dressing. Serves eight. •

March 27, 1931
News From Our
. Meat Department:
Baby Spring Lamb
in quarters:
Forequarter, $2.50
Hindquarter, $3.50
Lean ends of Swift's 15c
. Premium Ham, lb.
PORK LOINS for
Roasting, lb.
SHOULDER of
"AI
SPRING LAMB, lb. 19 •
Prime Rib Roast of 3 5 c
BEEF, lb•..........
..
Ru;;~ak,a~t. .~~~~~ 39
Fr~~~ ·.~r.~u.~~...~.~~f 25 c
-. Lean Chuck or Pot 25c
Roast, lb .
OUR TOWN Page Eleven
Cotter's Market -Cotter's Market-Cotter's Market Here's Another
Unusual Buy!
Aim Heinz
Storekeeping here aims high: High
High principles, high qualities, high courte- Foods
sies. This page each week shows the
Spaghetti, med. size
I wise housekeeper where and how to
buy-co':'",eniently and at lowest pos- can, 2 for 25c
sible prices-foods that are the most Oven Baked Beatls
desirable produced in this country-in
3 small cans, 25c
fresh assortments, and safe and health. 2 18-oz. cans, 25c.
c
ful. 2 28-oz. cans, 39'c
The Ketchup
Reason Because COTTER'S MARKET is in- 2 medium bots., 25c
c dividually owned and Buys Co-opera- 2 large bots., 45c
tively, you will find it the store of
Service, Quality Foods, and Low Cream of Tomato
Soup, 3 sm. cans, 25c
prices.
Among COTTER'S specials effective A pple Butter
now to next Wednesday night, April I-lb. jar, 19c
1, you will find many items of interest
Peanut Butter
on this page.
medium size jar, 15c
For
Assorted Pure Frllit
Easter For a Swift's Premium or Armour's
Star Ham for Easter, why not place Jellies, 3 glasses, SOc
your order now, with our meat depart- (GRAPE, QUINCE, CUR.
ment. RANT, and CRABAPPLE)
1 lb. Granulated Sugar
Schlorer's FREE with each poun.J of
JELLO Bosant
Mayonnaise
8-oz. jar, 15c 3 pkgs., 23 c COFFEE
Whole or Grounl!
Ib·,25 c
Boscul Coffee, Polk Grape Fruit,
lb.-can, 35c can, 15c
Astor Coffee, lb.-can, 33c Sealect Milk, 3 cans, 25c ./ s. o. s.
Wilmar Peanut Butter large pkg., 21 c
Tetley's Tea jar, 19c
'A -lb. pkg., 23c -- 2 small pkgs., 23c
Fels Naptha Soap
Choice Tomatoes, 2 bars, Hc
3 cans, 23c Hecker's
Apple Sauce, 2 cans, 25c
Green Giant Peas Washing Soda, pkg., 8c
H 0 OATS
I can, 19c 2 pkgs., 2S c
Spee Dee Clean
Del Maize Corn, can, 17c Yz -gal. can, 63c
I Ivory Soap
Chicken of the Sea Blue Ribbon I 3 med. cakes, 19c
2 large cakes, 23c
TUNA FISH MALT I
can, 23c can,49 c
1 _ - - - . 2 1 - - Ivory Soap
COTTER~S CMARKET FLAKES
small pkg., 8e
Phone: NARBERTH 2250 large pkg., 21c
We Deli"cl' from City Line to Bryn Mawr
 Page Twelve
Main Liners Responsible for Progress
In Administration of Indian Mairs
Two Main Line residents, Charles J.
Rhoads and J. Henry Scattergood, as
Commissioners of Indian Affairs, are
largely responsible for the progress
which has been made in that field of
Government service during the past
twenty months.
When they took charge of the de-
partment on J ul)' 1, 1929, the food al-
lowance, plus what could be raised in
gardens, where there were such, was
eleven cents a day for pupils in Indian
schools. The service personnel was
largely below standard in equipment
and insufficient in number to do the
work required. Insufficient appropria-
tions were made by the Government to
carryon the work properly (in 1928
the amount was $14,991,483) and the
Charles J. Rhoads
poverty and unadjustment among the
Indians was appalling.
During the twenty months of the
Rhoads-Scattergood administration the
following projects have been accom.
plished:
1. Increased appropriations. The
alJlount available for the year begin.
ning July I, 1931, is $28,184,590-close
to the figures set by the Meriatn Sur-
vcy.
2. Establishing a minimum of 37.8
cents per day for feeding Indian pupils;
and Clothing allowance of $40 as
against $22.
3. Reorganization of Indian schools
under a nationally-known educator, Dr.
•
\V. Carson Ryan, Jr.; increa..!!ed pay
and hl'kher qualifi'cations reqttired of
teachers. Improvement of personnel in
•
all branches, insuring better methods.
4. ~rganization" of Guidaflce and
,Science and of the Historical Society
Placement Division, to assist Indians
(old and young) to secure emplovment
away from the reservations. . married and lives at Clyde Road and
S. Increase in number of competent
physicians and nurses for health work.
Construction and equipment of six new
hospitals, and reconstruction and en-
largement ?f existing plants, with eight
more hospitals under construction.
6. Creation of Division of Agricul·
tural Extension and Industry with
high-grade personnel, to dev~lop a
farm and homc program on the reser·
vations.
7. Decentralization of responsibility
by giving greater authority to superin.
tendents in the field and dh'ision heads
in the Indian Bureau, with simplifica-
tion of methods.
A ~
Woman's Hank, Too
Women feel at home here
in this friendly bank. ' That is
why we number so many wom~n
among our depositors.
proud of their patronage
We are
we try to do everything in our
power to be of service to them.
To maintain and increase this
feminine favor is ever our aim.
JUST AROUNU
~"r'=:...
MEI«ON IITLEANDTKUSf 00MrANY
u-t
.tt... La,V"t. ~
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WUSEl1'H ARDM.ORE
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OUR TOWN Mtlrch Z'l, 1931
Wrens Are Fussy About
I
to work to clean house. Everything
he has put in has to come out. He has
after' all, they start building a nest,I
strictly under her direction. Soft, pli-
After awhile it is all fixed up, feather-
bed fashion. She goes inside to lay
Their Homes, Says
to help pull it out. And when it is able twigs, fine grasses, soft bits of,' the first egg, and he sits on the nearest
, While much remains to be done, the
foregoing indicates real progress in the
things vitally affecting all Indians, and
Cynwyd Builder
Why are
Line's only one third
twenty-some
boxes occupied this spring?
of the Main
thousand
wrens examine them, and partly fill
wren rr,
The
;"1-------------.-.
empty, unless she changes her mind
again and has got to have another box
cloth and paper. That is what he has
got to bring or have another fuss.:
possible limb of a tree and tries to sing
his head off."
suggests that further changes will fol- them with nesting material, but 110
low for the betterment of the Indian matter how many boxes a householder
service. puts up, usually no more than two
pairs of wrens nest on the property-
Both graduates of Haverford College, one pair in front of the house and the
Mr. Rhoads in the class of 1893 and other pair perhaps back of it.
Mr. Scattergood in 1896, they were as- . Explanation. of the wren's l?abits is
sociated with relief and reconstruction I given by DavId A. Fretz, budder, at
. . whose home on 323 Bala Avenue, Cyn-
work In France durmg and after the wyd, are many little wren boxes and
war. . other bird homes:
Mr. Rhoads was chief of the Friends' "It is all due to the perversity and
Bureau of the American Red Cross for the fussiness of the female wren. After
the relief and reconstruction work in he has found a mate, and, often, even
devastated France from May, 1918, to before he hl!s foun4 her, the male wren At William Gabriele's
September, 1919. He was also chair- ~oes about 111 frantIC ~earch for a nest-
man of the Y. M. C. A. War Prison- mg place. He acts I!ke a crazy man. BARBERSHOP
ers' Aid He pIcks up every bIt of coarse stuff
. he can find and stuffs it into every hole our specialty is ladies' facial
he can find. He gets heavy twigs and massage and shampoo-in a
coarse grass and anything that he can private booth.
carry and puts it into every wren box
on the place. Hairdressing, Manicuring
"Then he gets the lady and escorts First-Class Work for Men, Women
her from box to box. She enters one and Children
box after another, stays for about a
second, and comes out with a scolding. 221 Woodbine Avenue
It won't suit her. There's a chatter-
ing match, and off they go to another For appointment, ladies
box and another fuss. may phone Narberth 2235
"Finally, after the biggcst fuss of
all, she chooses one, and promptly goes
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J. Henry Scattergood
}'Ir. Scattergood was the first chief
of the Friends' Reconstruction Unit in
AT NEW lOW PR ICES
France, a member of the original Red,
Cross Commi5sion to France and of '
the American Friends' Service Com··
mission.
A director of l11any Philadelphia
• • • FREE INSTALLATION
banks and financial concerns, Mr. ( Under Standard Conditions)
Rhoads was also one of the organizers
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Phila-
delphia, serving as a governor frolJl
1914 to 1918. His keen interest in edu-
• • • Only $5 Down
cational affairs may be inferred from
• •• Allowance of $10 for Your
the following: He is a member of the
Board of Managers of Haverford Col·
lege, an Overseer of William Penn
Charter School (from which he grad-
uated), a trustee and director of Br)'n
Old Range
Mawr College He is also a former
treasurer of fhe Indian Rights Asso-
ci,tion, a l11<\ll1ber of tile Americal!.
Academy of Political Gnd Natural
,. rs to ~ay
• • • • T;NO Yea , • .,
oUPennsylvan+a. Among .\his clubs are • , "
, ~ , •
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 Page Fourteen OUR TOWN March 27, 1931

~!!!f!!!!-!!!!!!-!!!!!!!!!!-!!!!!!~~I Fourteen Events Listed on

~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' Private Schools Form
Junior High Track Schedule Business Association
Jeddo-High la'n d The track schedule of Lower Merion
Junior High contains fourteen events. Object Is to Promote General ,"
c:Anthracite Among them are the Penn Relays on
April 24. the Bethlehem relays on May
2 and the Philadelphia Suburban meet
Business Efficiency of
Schools.
on May 27.
Warm Today-Cold Tomorrow The complete schedule, released this
week, foHows: March 26, between MEET AT EPISCOPAL
Today Springlike weather-tomorrow freezing or warmer former schools, Ardmore; April 10,
-we don't know! That's what makcs March and April Upper Merion Jr. H. S.. Ardmore;
the hardest months in which to 1'On your furnace. The representatives of fourteen pri-
April 16, Sophomores, pending, Ard-
Experienced householders, who have tricd coals of various more; April 24, Penn Relays, Phila-
vate schools of Philadelphia and vicin-
natures, choose Jeddo-Highland, Aristocrat of Anthracite.
delphia; April 30, 9th Grade Inter-
ity met at the Episcopal Academy on
room Meet, Ardmore; May 2, Bethle-
...
For Jeddo-Highland is the perfect fuel for changeable Monday and formed an organization
hem Relays, Bethlehem; May 4, 8th
wcather, hecause it will give an intcnse heat or will simmer to be known as "The Association of
Grade Intcrrool11 l\f eet, Ardmore; Ma\'
away for hours at a time, just keeping the diill off the 7. West Chester Jr. High, Anhl1ore;
Business Officers of Private Schools of
~1ay II. Inter-Class Meet. Ardmore;
Philadelphia and Vicinity." The pur-
housc. May 14. Radnor Junior High, Radnor;
pose of the organization is to promote
May 18, Girls' Field Day. Ardmore;
NARBERTH COAL CO. the general business efficiency of the
pending. Haverford Junior High, Ard-
more: May 22. Upper Darby Jr. High.
schools of the organization.
Upper Darby; May 27. Philadelphia
Ralph S. Duune
DISTRIBUTORS
Suburban :\leet, Upper Darby.
After the business of organization
was concluded and officers clected, a ..
Overbrook to Villanova The annual meeting of life members general discussion followed on matters
and contributors of the Bryn Mawr of business administration. This was
Narberth 2430-2431 Hospital wi11 be held at the hospital fonowed by a luncheon.
on Monday. April 13, at 4:50 P. M. The fonowing were represented at
the meeting by the heans of the schools •
and the business officers:
Chestnut Hill Academy, Episcopal
Academy. Friends' Central School.
Germantown Academy. Germantown
Friends' School, Haverford School. ,..
Montgomery School. '~i11iall1 Penn
Charter School. Swarthmore Prepara-
tory School. Baldwin School, Agnes
Irwin School, Shipley School, Spring-
side Academy, Miss Wright's School.
The following officers were elected
to serve for pne year: President: James
-Again Comes Easter Prentice. Jr. (treasurer, Episcopal
Academy); Vice-President, Harry Op-
penlander (business manager. Chestnut
H ill Academy) ; Secretary-Treasurer,
Miss Mary J. Cunningham (secretary, •
-And at Davis Store, the oldest in N ar. Agnes Irwin School). These officers,
berth, you'll find the largest and newest together with Spencer P. Hazard.
treasurer of Germantown Academy,
assortment of Easter gifts you could wish. will compose the executive committee.
Why not drop in now and make your
selections early? L. M. Junior High to
Play Nine Ball Games
We Put Names on Eggs Free of Charge
The baseball schedule of Lower Mer-
Lea"e Your Order Now ion Junior High School announced
this week, lists nine contests. The
Schellenberger's Easter Eggs-cocoanut opening game is with Upper Merion
Junior High on April 23.
cream, chocolate covered. Nothing Thc schedulc follows: April 23. Up-
better at any price. Jlcr ),Ierion, homc; April 29, Haver- oe;o
ford. away: May I. Upper Darby,
hUllIC; ~la.'" H. \Yest Chester, hOllle:
A fine assortment of solid chocolate )'Iay I·t Haverford, home; May l~.
rabbits and chickens, Ic up to $3. Upper Darby, away; May 22, Uppcr
Easter basket, empty or filled. M l~rion, away; May 26, West Chestcr,
away; ~I ay 29. Faculty, hOl11c. ..
,
Peter Rabbit books.
Dennison's Easter goods. . .@====:::::;
Easter greeting cards-a complete and
pleasing assortment.
For LUNCHEON or
DINNER choose » »

marwitl\
LOCUST STREET AT 17th
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
,"

Music by
THE WARWICK
'fhe Oldest Store in Narberth STRING ENSEMBLE
12:30 to 2:30 P. M.
I.e
and
224 Haverford Avenue 7 to 9 P. M. daily
TobIe d'hote dinner, $2.00
PHONE: NARBERTH 4035 a la carte-Continental cui"n.
Excellent parking Ipace dlrectlyadJa-
centto hotel,garase adJoining. Reser-
.
yatlon. "Paul", Pennypacker 3800.
° Exceptional entertaining facil-
Ities ••• for Teas, Card Par-
ties, Banquets, Dancel, etc.
BENNETT E. TOUSLEY, Monaglng OlrllClor •

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 March 2'7, 1931 OUR TOWN Page Fifteen

LIONS the school, such as had just been made

Winner of Second Half Stlllwagon 132 172 173 Thorne School Will Be informally by a group of parents in
May Be Decided Tonight Caul e)' 221 151 162 Discontinued in June
Murray 188 123 168 consideration of somc financial sup-
Albert 164 168 171 port."
Tonight's matches in the Inter- Humphrie" 136 198 170 Continued from Page 18 So it has bccn decided to discon.
.. Church Bowling League will doubtless
settle thc winncr of the second half as
the Meteors, who lead the Battlers by ~
841 812 834 handicapped by two provisions in the tinue the school for the present.
Thorne bequest. As the letter states,
Sixty new cases of contagious dis-
~~ ..O ~99
onc point, will have it c;mt. Both teams Haw"
show thc effect of setl1l1g the pace.
The standing and summaries:
Mason
Follette
I 151
197
163
202
160
178
138
162
"By the terms of the original Thorne
gift the college must continue the eases were reported by Health Officer
school through the four high school Marvin E. Reynolds for Lower Merion
W. L. 1'ts. C. Jenldns 164 218 134 years and all the academic control must Township during the week ending
Meteors 21 9 31 Brown. . . . . . . . . . . • 159 193 161 be in the hands of the directors of the March 20. Of these twenty-five were
Battlers 23 7 30 college. This provision prevents the measles, twenty-four chicken pox, five
Pilots 18 12 25 870 926 763 Corporation from accepting any prop- mumps, two scarlet fever, one German
COLTS osition for an increase of control on measles, one pneumonia and one tuber-
Lions 19 11 25
Colts 12 18 17 FORFEIT the part of parents of the pupils of culosis and one influenza.
Boosters 12 18 12
Camels 10 20 11

~ Hundreds Now lJse ~

Pep Boys 8 22 9
METEORS
Duncan 176 161 160
C. Young 137 198 139
.. G. Davi"

Hartle)'
177
H. HUlllllhries •.... 182
150
184
146
158
183
175
190
822 1147 847
PEP BOYS
Rmith l:lli 152 157
..
~DESTER ~OKE
FitUpollll 147 145 107
Yowell 187 141 195
Hamer............ 128 144 135
n. Humphrie" 136 155 171
Handicap 90 90 90
824 827 855
",-
Young'
McCartel'
BATTLERS
166
144
158
191
161
186
and Testifll to its EeOROHlY
Turbltt 160 192 135
W. Smedley 142 131 223
.. 1-1. Smedley........ 176 149 156
788 821 861
Rubican
Mawhinney
CAMELS
157
139
171
130
111
157
TRY A TON
' .. Butler
Devanney
150
115
Nl Jenkins........ 207
117
158
169
201
124
143 AND PROVE IT
Handicap 44 44 44
1
812 789 780
TO YOURSELF
• BOOSTI':RS
Hiley 144 128 157
Stringfield 200 148 163
Thomas 140 152 141
Stevens 168 173 147
Nicholson 154 187 168
Handicap 7 7 7
813 795 783 EASY PAYMENT TERMS

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 Page SixtWl OUR TOWN March 27, 1931

CJrIusic MAJESTIC George A. Witte

ELECTRIC SHOP Paperhanging and
Paint Main Line Orchestra Radio ana Re/rigerator Decorating
The !\'Jain Line Orchestra, under the Sales ana Sen'ice
Up Now! baton of Adolph Vogel, gave its third Nar. 2348-43 Narberth Ave.
ESTIMATING
Narberth 4135W
concert of the season at the Ardmore
with Theatre on Sunday evening before a I{(::::::::~::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~~:::::::::~::::::::~::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~~~::::::::::';'}
large house.
The soloist, Miss Henrietta Engels- I Winter Storms Are Over-Birds Are
Sherwin- berg, 19-year-old violinist, was well re-
ceived, playing two movements of Chirping • • • Now's the time to stir around and

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~' look the place over for that papering, painting and
Williams Saint-Saens' violin concerto in B Minor
and a solo group by Pugnani, Chopin
and Francoeur. She was recalled sev-
Ask
repairs to bring your kingdom into a colorful
spring.
,,' Howley
eral times and played an encore at the Let Us Estimate-No Obligation
Paints conclusion of the 5010 group. Rosetta How
Varnishes Samuel French, a double bass player
of the orchestra, was her accompanist.
104 Essex Avenue
I P"i,lters ... Paperhangers .•• W ttll Decorttlors

Enamels Miss Engelsberg, whose appearance

Sunday night was her first in public
with an orchestra, is a student at the Narberth, Pa.
I Narberth
2677
Lacquers
Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, Il~~:::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::~~::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~~::::::::::::::::::~
under the tutelage of Emanuel Zedin. I"
Mischa Mischakoff, whilom concert- I(r-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~~
meister of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
was her former teacher.
The purely orchestral part of the
program was played with finish and Why Not Springtime Is
'to

precision, giving evidence of careful

rehearsing. Mendelssohn's overture,
"Fingal's Cave," the opening number, I Repair Repair Time
exhibited the grace and poetry of that •
j expression
composer, and was played with good
by the orchestra. Whether or not you are
The second movement of Beethoven's that shingle roof, or
I
,Fifth Symphony, the majestic and
beautiful slow movement, was given a better, have us renew
contemplating having painting
done this spring, it is always a
good interpretation, but the high spot good plan to examine your

6 of the program was the last number,

Sibelius' overture "Finlandia." Par-I
ticularly good work was done in this
by the brass choir.
it in an expert manner.
Look 0 v e r you r
house carefully for repairs,
which are often needed after
the long winter, and which

SPECIAL! Other numbers played were De-

bussy's prelude from "Pelleas et Meli-
'sande," "Valse Romantique" and "Gol-
screens, porch floor
and steps, and if they
cost very little if taken care of
immediately.
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l Iiwogg's Cake Walk" from the Chil- For an estimate all all kinas 0/
-Now to Saturday Night, dren's Corner suite, and the Scene and need fixing, call us. I carpentry work, call
April 4:
Danse Hongroise from Tschaikowsky's
Ballet Suite from "The Enchanted
Land." CHAS. L. JENKINS
I WALTER P. MIESEN •
Sherwin.Williams * * *
The program on Sunday night at the 1 100 Narberth A",enue
special musical service by the Bryn Builder
First Quality Paint: Mawr College choir and F. G. Ernest Day Phone: Narb. 3973·M
Willoughby, organist, at Goodhart
Hall, Bryn Mawr College, was devoted Phone: Narberth 3984 Night Phone: Narb.2890.R
Per to the works of John Sebastian Bach.
The chorales which opened the pro- I ~:::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::~
Gallon gram were "Now All the Woods Are!'
Sleeping" and "Care and Sorrow Flee
Before Me."
White, $3.25 The prelude in G major and Fugue
in D minor by the organist especially It's a Lead Pipe Cinch
Per Gal. pleased the audience.
that our plumbing and heating work will
* * * Main Liners Responsible I satisfy you on the first and on the five
Let Us Estimate to Re· For Indian Progress I thousand and first day.
Decorate Your Home 'With
Contlnue;-;::. Page 12 I H. B. WALL
A similar interest in educational af- I
COLUMBIA fairs may be noted in the career of Mr./
Scattergood. He has been treasurer
Plumbing : Heating
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of Haverford College since 1916, and 100 Forest Avenue, Narberth-Phone: Narberth 3652·M
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Mawr College since 1927. He is also '. ~
treasurer of the Pennsylvania Work-
SHADES ing Home for the Blind at Chambers-
l
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burg and a trustee of the Hampton In-
stitute. CORNERS can be a very beautiful fea-
Call Narberth 2555 and 'We A member of the Public Service ture of your Home, and in this capacity
Commission of Pennsylvania from
will be glad to furnish esti· 1908 to 1911, Mr. Scattergood is also are particularly adapted to one of our
an original member of the Committee specialties.
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mate free of charge. of 70 of Philadelphia.
He is a member of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, of the Penn- Corner Cupboards
Ricklin's
sylvania Academy of Natural Sciences,
of the Geliealogical Society, Union To make room for the new stock of ..
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League, Merion Cricket Club, Univer-I
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Garden Furniture, SPECIAL PRICES
have been made on these cupboards-
Hardware married, has five children, three, girls
and two boys, and lives at County Line'
Road, Villanova. " i
prices that are within your budget for
a permanent decoration to a corner of
I Other Main Liners who are actively your, Dining Room. I I'·

Store . interested in the advancement of In-

dian Affairs through the Indian Rights
Association whose headquarters is the I Open Saturdays Until 3 P. M.
The Store with 22 Years
Quality Ser'Yice
0/ Drexel Building, Philadelphia, are
Jonathan M. Steere, of Haverford, the' i
president of the organization; Edward I
S hU,11 L u·mber
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203 Haverford Avenue Y. Hartshorne and Edward Woolman, i
the Rev. Frederick R. Griffin and Dr'j The Li'lk Between Forest dna Home
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 Much 27, 1931 OUR TOWN Page Seventeen
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For Artistic Work. Done

Wen, You. Can't Go
• "Thank Heavens Winter'S Storms Wrong If 'You Get an
Estimate from
Are Just About Over,. .•
Frank Bradley
Now's the time to make those repairs and have that job Decorator '

.. of work done. Suppose I'd best give the order to the WallPapers
Imported
business firm that wants my work enough to advertise Domestic
Scenic
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Its
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. Interior
Exterior
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sharpened and repaired You can't afford, to let
at moderate cos t. the House
e,
your old car 1001{ old!
We'll call for and de- Why not let us estimate NOW on your painting
liver it. job, small or large. Eventually when you sell
HAULING -1 0 cal it, appearance will influ-
and long distance- FRED. WALZER ence its value. Let us re-
• don't forget us! Infe1'ior and Exte1"im' Decorating store its original lustre,
Service Company 117 Windsor Ave. Narberth 3847-J and wax it. Our charge
Frall/~ H. Seely, Jr. is only $5,. and after the
5 Bala Ave., Bala .. Crn. 8~
work is done you'll agree
it's well worth it.

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Heating -at the Railroad Bridge
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and for Sheet Metal Work and Promptly Given
Heaters, and Gutters and
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Let us install extra out·
Specification roofs on the
lets for lamps, bed-lights
Cynwyd School and the Sen- and electrical devices.
ior High School building and Dark corners in your
For- home rob it of its natural
auditorium at Ardmore- cheery brightness. Let
among other jobs the pleasant rays of elec-
Paperhanging, Painting tric light pervade every
Window Shades, Awnings cranny.
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Sheet Metal Work Electric
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ESTABLISHED 1912 105 North Narberth Avenue Phone: Narberth 2340
Main Line's First Radio Shop
WALTER G. CASE, Prop.
,241 Haverford Ave., Narberth
NARBER'TH 4182
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Bala Avenue at Union
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PHONE: CYNWYD 280
OUR TOWN
Phebe Anna Thome School at Bryn Mawr
Will Be Temporarily Discontinued in June
The end of the 1931 school year will
mark the closing for the present of
the Phebe Anna Thorne School, which
is conducted under the Department of
Education of Bryn Mawr College. Dr.
Marion Edwards Park, president of
Bryn Mawr College and chairman of
the Thorne School Foundation, has so
notified the parents of the 116 children
who are now attending the school.
The Thorne School when it was
started in 1913 markcd a definite and
different step in education. Its meth·
ods and its experiments have bcen
copied throughout the entire country.
Probably a predominant factor in mak-
ing this school unlike others is that
art, music and eurhythmics are all car-
ried as part of thc curriculum and not
as "cxtras!" In spitc of these three
additional subjects. the school has
dropped a year from the usual pro-
gram of college preparatory work.
This is done by a delicate adjustment
of the amount of study covered over
the entire period of years and not by
any definite omission of anyone sub-
ject or group of subjects. or any year.
This in itsclf proves that the
used are so successful that the chil-
drcn are ahlc to assimilate their studies
more readily and more thoroughly.
The records of the pupils who have
heen prepared for eollege hy this school
has heen consistently good. An out-
standing student is Frederica de La-
guna. daughter of the late Dr. Theo-
dore and Mrs. dc Laguna. At Bryn
Mawr, Miss de Laguna achieved the
hig-hest averag-c evcr attaincd ta this
college, with 304 credits out of a possi-
ble 315. She was awarded the Euro-
pean Fellowship' and spent the year
1928-1929 in France. During the past
veal' she has bcen studying at Colum-
bia Univcrsity, in New York Citv. on
a scholarship, and working at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania Muscum. She
is Sl>ecializing in anthropology.
The school was established through
the dream of one woman and the vision
of another. Several years prior to
1913 M. Carey Thomas, then president
of Bryn Mawr College, read of the
will of Phebc Anna Thorne, in which
it was stated that a definite sum of
money had been stipulated to be used
in furthering girls' cducation. Presi-
dent Thomas went to see Miss
Thorne's brother and tried to obtain
the moncy for a Departmcnt of Edu-
cation at Bryn :\Iawr. Failing in this
she agreed to start a dcmonstration
school.
Thus. in October, 1913, the "Model
School," as it is often termed. was
made possiblc by a legacy of $150,000,
from the estate of Phebe Anna Thorne
"in ordcr to pcrpetuate her deep inter-
One of the open-air pagodas used at the Phebe Anna 'Thorne School
at Bryn Mawr.
March 27, 1931
est in girls' education and in the best
methods of teaching school subjects in
an observation school conducted by
A Synonym
the Department of Education of Bryn
Mawr College."
President Thomas was deeply inter-I
ested in the plan and it was at her
suggestion that the school was con-I
ducted almost entirely in the open air.
She had seen the marvelous results for safe and conven-
achieved with tubercular children who
were out of doors all the time and
she felt that the normal child must
also profit by this fresh air method.
ient banking service is
The buildings were copied from the
pagodas of Tokio, with all four sides
open-though thcy may be c10scd when The Narberth Na-
need be. This in itself was an indi-
viduality that has almost becn a
"trademark" of the school. A second
is the comfortable Eskimo suits that tional Bank -- Your
.
the children wear when the weather is
cold. A noticeable result of this open
air work is that the children show less . own
fatigue than do the youngsters who commumty s
work in a room.
These are but two of the distinctive
contributions that the school has made
to the educational world.
I bank. It is a member
In explaining hcr reasons for the!
closing. Dr. Park in her letter said iil i
part that "in 1913 a fund of $150,000 I of the Federal Reserve
was given to Bryn 1\Iawr College to I
establish a model school in conncction I
with the Departmcnt of Education and I System, and its con-
it was hoped that the income from this I
fund added to the tuition fces of the I
pupils would meet the yearly expendi- I
tures and allow for constant improve-
ment. By 1922, howevcr, as a rcsult
servative, careful of-
of the cost of the buildings and the
yearly deficits a large debt had ac-
cumulated. The college authorities ficers merit your conn-
had no funds with which to meet this I
debt and felt themselves forced to close
the school. A few of the parents of
the pupils proposed a reorganization
I dence. New accounts
in which they took part. A Thorne
School- Corporation of seven was I
formed, including two representatives \ are welcome.
of thc paren ts; the debt was bonded,
funds werc raised to conduct the
I
school, and a large pagoda was built.
It was hoped that the fees of the
additional pupils would provide a sound,
I
basis for the maintenance of the school II
even though the income from the
original endowment would be tied up
until 1947 in paying the interest and I'
retiring the honds." I
President Park furtner stated and
explained how this expectation had not I
I
been fulfil1ed. A study of all con-' Open front 8 A. M. Daily,
ditions involved was made, among them
the "physical limitations of the school
plant," which made it "impossible to and 7 to 9 P. M.
expand the school to the point where
the tuition income will be permanently
sul1icicnt to covcr the salary and other
I Fridaysfor YOU?'
expcnses nccessary to maintain the
educational standards of the school. In
I JO.
other words, a guarantee of the deficit. Convenience
for a limited period would not establish I
the financial security of the schoo!."
The Thorne School Corporation is
Contlnned on Next Page
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The
Narberth
National
Bank
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'. Mtlrch 27, 1931
The Lower Merion Swimming Team
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Maroon natators who recently won the individual honors in the
suburban swim meet. Back row, left to right: Clinton Cranner, coach;
Embry Rucker, Douglas Robertson, Gordon Colket, Ha.rry Essley,
Richard McCurdy; manager. Front row, left to right: Walter Knecht,
James Donnelly, capta.in; Roger Hanger and Walter Kurtz.
\ beforehand that his mother would beg far from the Delaware, and in that
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Haverford Professor
Will Pursue Studies
Dr. Elihu Grant Has Sailed
For Palestine to Continue
Work There.
• I
AT BETH SHEMISH
Main Liners will be interested in the
ncws that Dr. Elihn Grant, professor
of Biblical literature at Havcrford
College. sailed last week for Palestine
to continuc his work at the site of the
., ancient Philistine city of Beth Shemish.
In thc past fcw years he has uncov-
cred tombs, temples and dwellings of
thc Hebrew city of King David's time
and the Philistine city which preceded
it. And the fact that Beth Shemish
is supposed to be the home town of
Delilah, girl friend of Hebrew Judge
and strong man, Samson, stimulates
thc hope that Dr. Grant will continue
to prove the authenticity of Bible nar-
ratives by finding the famous shears
that caused Samson to suffer an im-
mediate-and unfortunate-inferiority
complex.
The work carried on by the Haver-
ford professor in the past few years
has resulted in a definite contribution
to knowledge of the little-known Phil-
istine people. Hebrew narrativc has
much to say about them, for they were
the implacable encmies of the invad-
ing sons of Jacob. And judj:ting from
Old Testament stories they were
rather successful as encmies. Indeed,
one is inclined to inquire if the
Hebrew writer's tale of the great size
and prowess of Goliath was not col-
.. ored by imagination.
In spite of the many references to
the Philistines in the Old Testament,
there has been very little actual his-
torical knowledge of their life and cul-
ture available to scholars. The work
of Dr. Grant seems to have brought
to light the fact that they were of
native Syrian stock, a fighting people,
living in walled towns and greatly in-
fluenced by Egyptian and Babylonian
culture.
•
Two Patriots of Valley Forge Whose Litde
Known Stories Recall Days of Heroism
By GeorKe Morgan do not make easy reading; but this
letter does. It was written by John
In looking into our local annals Browne Cutting, "Apothecary of the
about Valley Forge, the writer lately Army of the Revol.ution," to J. Ken-
hit upon two interesting instances of nedy, Esquire, grandson of Dr. Sam·
devotion to the patriot cause; and each uel, and was dated Washington, No-
vember 10, 1829. Here it is:
.of them helps to tell the story of what "I held an appointment in the medi-
I happened in the way of bitter suffer- cine staff during the Revolutionary
I ing, as well as generous, if not heroic,
relief.
War, the functions of which brought
to me, wherever I was stationed, all
the surgeons of our army to receive
Christian Hench, who had a 300- their medical supplies. Hence my first
acre farm in what is now West Pike. acquaintance with Dr. Samuel Ken-
land, was one of those who helped the nedy, then surgeon of the 4th Pennsyl-
soldiers without stint, and thereby vania Regiment. I first knew him
wrote himself on the Valley Forge early in the summcr of the year 1776,
when my department had been trans-
honor roll. ferred from Cambridge, near Boston,
Weare all the more pleased to re- to King's College, near New York.
tell the tale of good old Christian, be- Dr. Kennedy, about his time brought
cause we are obliged to confess that me a letter from Colonel Wayne and
many people in this part of the coun- from General Greene, accompanied
try were both hard and heartless to- with an order directing me to furnish
ward Washington's army. Christian him with medicines. He was then
lived near Yellow Springs. He raised under marching orders to Canada.
seven sons and two daughters. Each . . . Dr. Kennedy was considered
of the seven sons stood above six feet as among the most skillful and meri.
in his stockings. And what happened torious of the regimental surgeons.
to these stalwarts? "All perished in "Some time elapsed before I again
the Revolutionary War," wrote Dr. met with Dr. Kennedy, he being in
William D. Hartman, in a pamphlet service on the Canada frontier, and in
printed in Centennial times; "so soon New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
as one died, or was killed, another took vania. But, early in the autumn of the
I his place." Peter, the last of the seven, next year (1777), having been ordcred
rein listed before going home, at the by General Washington to repair to
end of a term of service. He knew Bethlehem, a Moravian settlement, not
His Goal Counted
him, with tears, not to rejoin the army. State, to prepare medicine chests for
\Vhen she saw him coming, and no- the army, I here again renewed my
ticed his new uniform, she understood. acquaintance with Dr. Kennedy. I
He, too, perished. found him almost exhausted by labor,
Mother and Seven Sons prescribing for the sick and dressing
As for that matter, good Mrs. many wounds, our forces having been
IHench herself died a martyr to the recently repulsed in a spirited attack
American cause. She contracted at Germantown.
Ityphus fever while on errands of mercy "Late in the month of December,
Ito Yenow Springs Hospital. Similarly 1777, when General Washington, after
I died the wife of Zachariah Rice, and two severe actions, led our weak and
seventeen of Zachariah's twenty-two weary soldiers across the Schuylkill to
children walked in the procession to Valley Forge, I was ordered to quit
her grave. Those were, indeed, soul- Bethlchem, and transfer the apothecary
trying times, both for women and . men. department to a place called' Yel10w
I To get back to Christian Hench, Springs, a few miles in the rear of the
he slaughtered forty fat bullocks on hutted encampment of our forces. And
his farm and gave the beef to hungry here the chief hospital for that army
Valley Forge. Yes, "gave" it, says the was forthwith established, and became
story-he did not sell it. His heart crowded during the whole of that try-
was so truly in the cause that some ing winter. To this place were con-
Ineighbors sought to break him down, veyed thousands of our half-naked,
after Washington's men had gone. sickly troops; some to be healed and
He, too, resolved to go. He put his others to be inoculated, the smallpox
silver and gold in a milk-pot and buried having appeared among us and men-
it in his cellar; and then, gathering aced to break U.P the army.
up most of his family, went away. "Within a few days after my arrival,
Only his youngest daughter, Mar} Dr. Kennedy, who had been relieved
Elizabeth (afterwards Mrs. George at Bethlehem by Dr. Brown, of the
Hartman), knew where to find it-as General Hospital, arrived also at the
she ';lfterwards did. The Henches Yellow Springs; and was again en-
finally moved to Perry County in this grossed by professional duty to a
State. throng of suffering patriots. I under-
Dr. Samuel Kennedy stood at that time distinctly (and such
Another family at Yellow Springs is my present belief) that Dr. Kennedy
was that of Dr. Samuel Kennedy. In had received the new appointment of
fact, Dr. Kennedy, who was born at a senior hospital surgeon in the Mid-
IIsea as his parents were coming hither dle Department. But be this so or not,
from Down Patrick in Ireland, owned he continued with zeal and diligence
the Yenow Springs property. The to perform the duty of a senior sur-
writer lately saw an old letter about geon from the month of December,
Dr. Kennedy. Documents, as a rule, 1777, to the 28th of June. 1778.
-Photo b~' Richards.
JOHN EATON, INCREASING THOUSANDS
whose field goal in the final minute of the PROCLAIM KOPPERS COKE
Palmerton game made 'Yictory certain for
HAS SAVED THEM t\
.....~'V
Lower Merion. A Junior, Eatoll learned
his basketball at Washingtoll Western
HEATING DOLLARS.
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High School, Washington, D. C. He is
17, li'Yes at Montgomery A'Yenue and Penn
Street, Bryn Mawr, and expects to attelld
Duke U lIi'Yersity. He has beell high scorer Koppers Coke
at forward ill many Lower Merion games must not be con·
this winter. fused with ordinary
industrial coke. Koppers
If the writer is correct in his recol-
Icction of sevcral pleasant talks with
Dr. Grant. the descendants of these
Coke is a specially prepared
domestic fuel. Order now.
ancient Philistines are still living in A SIZE FOR
and around Bcth Shemish. They may ALL TYPES OF' KOPPERS RAlNEY.WooD COKE CO.
be called Arabs or Syrians and in re- EQUIPMENT
ligion are divided among the Christian,
Jewish and Mohammedan faiths. But
racially they are of the old stock and Telephone NARBERTH 61,500
once in a while forget their "new" re-
ligions in order to practice rites to OPEN EVENINGS
Baal and the old gods in secret places
among the hills. . ... '\",
 Page Twenty OUR TOWN March 27, 1931

Timely Notes for the Main Line Garden Lover

. .1 Radio Talks Will
Japanese Cherries and Flowering Trees
GO'Yernment Accepts Gift Interest All Gardeneri'
Will Add Beauty to the Main Line of Trees from Wahlert
Lieutenant Colonel U. S. Property owners· in this community
D)' A. B. 'v OIl I. BJl.'1' for twelve-inch or twelve-feet trees, it Grant, 3d, director of pUblic take great pride in the appearance of
The Main Line has for many years can be filled from the large supply parks in \Vashington, has an- their homes, even from the viewpoint
been noted and appreciated for its available. nounced the acceptance of the
of the casual passerby. Around al-
gift from A. E. Wohlert, of
splendid display of flowering trees. The Japanese cherry gets respectful Narberth, of some 250 Japanese most every home there is enough
Visitors from a distance to Philadel- attention at all times and a few cities cherrv trees. Mr. Wohlert's ground for interesting, colorfUl flower-
phia always exclaim at the beauty of have made notahie collections that offer' was to the effect that he beds, set off against a smooth, green
the gardens and surrounding grounds. were furnished hy us: Detroit, Brook- would donate enoug-h trees to lawn. Such plantings are just as im-
replace those lost in the flood
No other city in the United States has Iyn, L)'nchhllrg, Va.; Newark. N. J.; of the summer of 1928. portant, and often more so than the
a suburban district of a similar nature. Wilmington, Del.; \-\7 estchester Park The new cherry trees will be familiar mechanical conveniences in in-
Many of the larger metropolis have Svstem in New York, and many placed mostly in East Potomac creasing the value of a property. Often
splendid suburbs, but they are sand- others. Manv of these collections as Park. Colonel Grant's office
even the disadvantages of a poor loca-
in St. Louis \\'ere a result of donations has under consideration a plan
wiched in between factories, broken. made by puhlic-spirited citizens. In to place some of them in Ana- tion can be largely overcome by this
down buildings, dumps and other un- Detroit, one of the leading boulevards costia Park if possible. Mr. beautifying of the immediate surround-
pleasant surroundings. The Main was planted with Japanese cherry Wohlert gave 1000 trees to be ings.
Line is fortunate to have a fairly con- trees in that manner. In Washington placed in this park the year
From the average garden·bed which
the display is notable and brings many before.
tinuous uniform country-like effect. It thousands of people annually. The I :'_"';"_:-~-----------'
is well worth maintaining this beauty, tourist throng in "Cherry Blossom
has been planted with well-chosen
seeds, one can pick, all through the
...
and a greater planting of flowerin~ Time" is the largest of the year. The Japanese exceedingly-from the time long spring, summer and fall season,
trees will largely enhance the loveh- railroads advertise excursions during the first blHls and flowers of the single a profusion of gorgeous bouquets to
ness of the spring season. the three weeks of the cherry blossoms earliest Beni-Higan blooms in April brighten the home, without marring
In the Penn Valley district alone and reap a han·est. among the snows, followed by the the beautiful picture which brightly-
about 500 Japanese cherry trees and Some varieties of the cherries grow colored flowers in the beds make
other flowering varieties have been sufficiently large to he used as street deeper-colored Shidare-Higan (or against the foreground of a velvety.
planted along the roadside to add to trees on narrow streets or wide boule- Weeping Cherry) right through the green lawn. .
the charm of the section. vards. Others are too small and slow- season of the rose-flowering cherry. To assure the greatest return from
Among the flowering trees, the growing for anything but private dis- It is about one month from the earliest your garden, plant good seed; no other
Japanese rose-flowering cherry takes play or small parks, but the variety to the latest variety, until the windy
the lead, possibly because of the popu- and assortment is large enough to take day that brings down the petals, car-
lar appeal of the well-advertised care of anv location. peting the lawn8 and the walks in pink.
is worth your care and effort. As a
guide to garden lovers in the selection
of good seeds and as a source of val-
, ..
"Cherry Season" of Japan, when tour- The J aj)anese cherry trees vary 11 "Vhile the Jal)aneSe admire and love uable information on how to get the
ists by thousands visit that country. great deal in form and therefore can all Zakura (Cherries) and have origi- best results, the 184-page illustrated
The extreme loveliness of the J apa- be adapted to many various uses in nated nearly all the douhle and semi· catalogue of Michell's Seed House, 518
nese cherries makes them particularly decorating- the garden. One type re- douhle forms in cultivation, they do Market Street, Philadelphia, is of value
acceptable as gifts within the family, sembles the elm in its vase form, being not neglect the single forms, but plant to every reader of this paper. This II
among friends, to a greater extent from cylindrical when young, turning to them profusely and liberally. These book is instructive and helpful, and
civic-spirited citizens to their own vase-shape with age. Another type, single kinds grow vigorously and they includes everything needful for your
communities. the Amanogawa. is pyramidal like the are effective. garden from seeds, bulbs or plants of
A shipment of nOD Japanese cher· Lomhardy poplar. while the \Veeping In summel' the Japanese Cherry is all sorts to inexpensive garden tools
ries was recently received in St. Louis form makes a medium-sized tree and an attractive tree, with glossy green and implements, fertilizers, insecticides,
fr01ll our nurseries in Narberth. These is in great demand. Most of the varie- leaves presenting an appearance equal poultry supplies, etc. •
trees were given to the city of St. ties, however, have widespread to that of the finest shade trees we I f yon write today they will mail
Louis by Samuel Moffitt, a retired branches-some of this latter type have. In the fall these leaves turn a you a copy of this interesting cata-
capitalist now living in New York. being vigorous growers; others are of brilliant scarlet and crimson, often logue. And every \Vednesday at 8
The cherries were planted on the slope medium growth, while some are rather strongly tinged with brown, making a P. M. tune in to Station \VIP and
of Government Hill, in Forrest Park, dwarfish. blaze of color. listen to Michell's Seedsmen, who are
where a beauty spot unequaled in any Nearly all the Japanese cherries are In America, the display in Washing- giving a valuable series of garden talks
other city is planned. It is the first tinted pink. An exceptional variety or ton, D. c., is notable. The collection that have for the past two seasons de-
attempt to grow this tree in St. Louis. two are pure white-Fujizan (or Mt. there was presented to our nation dur- veloped intense interest in this section.
It has taken twenty years to collect Fuji) is a splendid double white and ing President Taft's administration by These broadcasts are even more com-
the largest assortment of Japanese Yoshino is an exceedingly early single- the City of Tokio and planted along prehensive this year and are well worth
cherrv trees in the United States, if flowering ·white. 1\lost sorts are tinted the River Drive ncar the Basin, where
not itl the world. This country as well blush or pink; few are red or old rose; it attracts thousauds of visitors an-
the time of every person interested in
gardening. .,.
as Europe and Asia have searched for some are fragrant, among the latter nually from Washington and other
new varieties; experiments have been being Amanogawa, Mikurumagaeshi, cities duriug the "Cherry Season."
made until it was learned how to grow Hosokawa-Beni and Paul Wohlert. Traffie is congested for miles out- Spring's Coming!
these trees. \Vhether an order comes The cherry trees are admired by the side Washington, and upon reaching Lawns Graded, Rolled, Etc.
the city it becomes even more dense.
In driving around the Tidal Basin, DOMENICO DORENZO
where the popular Yoshino variety is Landscape Gardener
displayed, the cars move in funeral- 307 Hampden Ave., Narberth
like procession, six abreast, stopping Phone Narberth 3937·W
every six or ten feet.
Again I suggest that a little con- I'·
certed effort toward planting more
flowering trees would permanently es-
tablish a pre-eminence on the Main
Line in this respect.
STONE
Water Company Manager
FOR SALE
Describes Sources of Supply
-for Rock Garden
A description of the sources of sup-
ply of the Philadelphia Suburban
Water Company, which serves the COW MANURE and
Main Line and forty-nine municipali-
ties in the suburbs, was made by Carel- HORSE MANURE
ton E. Davis, manager of the Com-
pany, at the meeting of the Main Line CORD WOOD
Kiwanis Club recently.
The four present sources are, Mr. $15 a Cord
Davis said, Crum Creek, Pickering
Creek. Pennypack creek and N esham- I'· .
iny Creek. A fifth, the Perkiomen,
which he considers one of the best
I
J. J. GREINER
water supplies in the territory, is now Exca'l'ating ... Road Work
before the Montgomery County Courts Grading .:. Garden Plowing
awaiting settlement.
Pickering Creek is the chief source Phone Cynwyd 923.W Evenings
of supply for this section, Mr. Davis or Write P. O. Box 18, Narberth
said, though all SOurces are inter-
A 'Young Japanese 'I'ose'flowe'l'ing cherry t'l'ee in bloom changeable.
•
'. Mtlrc:h 27, 1931 OUR TOWN Page Twenty-one

!wll1~oilsbecome
that ha-:e been hea,vily n~anured Ithe earth bringeth forth her bud, and
a~ldso t~at
hl?le Wltl ha.ve as the garden causeth the things that
all things. The spiritual fact, repeated
in the action of man and the whole

II
to be worked 111 to neutrahze the aCId. nrc sown in it to spring forth, so the universe, is harmonious and is the ideal
1 Lord God will cause righteousness and of Truth" (p. 207).
I Phone Company Ready Ipraise to spring forth before atl the I \';:::::::::::~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~:::::::::::~l
.. For Business Revival nations" (Isaiah 61:11). I Among the citations frOI11 the Bible
$10 or Ie.... rehulldM
"·011 r ,rneUlIlIl
Clenner like Dew
By ROBEIt'r .J. I~DG,\.1l
I
Contlnuecl rom dKe
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we have not been forc~d to layoff effect of righteousness quietness and

4
I is the fol1owing: "And the work of
righteousness shal1 be peace; and the
Regardle•• of make or condition
Guaranleed for One Year

Easter, variable on our calendar,' any of our people. WhIle our forces assurance for ever" (Isaiah 32:17).
always fal1s too early for garden J ar~ s~)Jncwhat s!nal1er than a year ago, The Lesson-Sermon also includes
Gus VVeIshElectrlcIJ11l':"'PII. Al'tlnlore 1125
flowers, but our friend, the florist, will thIs I~ due ent!rely to normal move-/ passages from the Christian Science 49 ANDERSON AVE.• Arclmore
be two squads made up of nine- and' mcnt 111 the busllless. 'vVe have a very textbook, "Science and Health with
flowers are beautiful but fleeting; !arge, force. of very fine young women Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Electric Washer and Motor
Repairs-Armature Winding
tender potted plants are likewise. For a In this buslI,less and {'oung w?men do Eddy, one of which reads, "The spiro
beautiful remembrance give a hardy hav~ a habIt .o.f gettlllg marned. As itual reality is the scientific fact in ~~
azalea that has been forced into flower busmess conditIOns havc fal1en off we
for the occasion, but ca n be placed in I have fou nd it unnecessary t<? lay. off 11~~!!!~~~!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!~!i!~~~~!!!!!!!!~!i!~~!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!!~~1
I
the garden to become a lasting joy. people !l,:cause normal reslgnattons
Some of the large double Indian have suffiCiently reduced the lIumber of
azaleas are not hardy here; the large people on the payroll. For Spring Planting
.. white, known as Indica alba, is rCliablyl "It takes time to install telcphonc
hardy and one of the best. equipment. If we discontinue our con- I
you are invited to
consult our Landscape
The l\.f ol1is and Kaempheri sorts n.re s~ruction I?rogram an? wait for. defini~e
hardy. shades of yellow and orange; sl!7 ns . of lin proved tlmcs: bus1l1ess 111
I Department.
these were featured at the Philadelphia thIs State would suffer Immeasu.r~~ly I Il~lo"'erH I Shrubs I 'rreeR
(Ollr E a s leT Plants are

.. Flower Show. Perhaps the showiest from a shortage of telephol~e f~clhtles

and best is the evergreen Japanese va- when the new era of prospenty IS upon
riety, Hino.di-giri; a beautiful rosy- I u~. 'vVe have gone ful1 steam ahea,d
coming alollg in fine shape.)

crimson color. Its predecessor, WIth absolute assurance that you busI-
Amoena is the same in habit but its ness people would be after us for more
JOH:J(j~/lZ<jj'R§CHT :J{Y'R.§e'l{les
color approaches the l11agent~, which and morc tcl~phonc service as soon as M olltgomCTy Pikc at
~'RjJe'l{TH.-pJl.
rather places it in the discordant I the turn arnves. \Ve must be ready I Mceti"g tHOllSC Lallc
discard. before that turn comes." I'~~i!!!~~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~iiiii!!iiii!!iii~-iii-.-iii!~i!iii-iiii
••ii"-"_~_lIIii!iiiiiiiiiiii';~I
Hinonlaya is a pleasing pink, ,vhile I -- -- ----
Pink Pearl is one of the best of the Christian Science Topic
Japanese varieties known as Kurume
b "Reality" is the subject of the
hYw\~i~ the Japanese azaleas are of Lesson-Sermon to be read in all
evergreen habit and are covered with Churches of Christ, Scientist, Sunday,
bloom in their season, they are not March 29. The Golden Text is, "As,
I
MAK£,r THEM6ROW!
more beautiful than our own native
azaleas, which do not hold their leaves II -And for the best fertilizer, AT MOD·

~~;~~::~~:'~~£;i~~1\0~:~~:1tf~~Z:I~~::~ cled~I~~:~~~1~~~~~ger,.
ERATE PRICES, consult THE L. M.
THOMPSON FERTILIZER CO., Bala-
Ii Cynwyd. Write us, or phone Cynwyd
azalea, wi1l be the showiest plant in 28o-for Hyper Humus, Bone Meal, Peat
the partial1y shaded corner. Nudilora, Phones: Ardmore 1779-W
the pinxter flower, will flower pink, and Narberth 3848-M I ~
Moss, Sheep Manure Vigoro PlantFood
while the plant is nude of foliage and
once grew in our nearby woodlands.
These nath'es, like all azaleas, require
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acid soil made of leaf mold and a
partially shaded situation, their only
other requiremcnt is shaded soil. A
mulch of peat moss, grass clippings or
I
Icaves is necessary. No lime in the soil A beautiful stock of Cypress GARDEN
for azaleas, rhododendrons or laurel.
* * * FURNITURE will be here in April,
A good general rule to foUow in
preparing beds or borders is to usc Orders being taken now from photo.
lime for sun-loving plants and leaf fLOWERING TREES graphs in our office. How many pieces
soil, without lime, for shade-loving
plants. Woodland plants growing in
shade or partial shade thrive in leaf JAPAN
OF THE
OR.I ENT CHINA
I I '
will you need?
soil, which is natnral1y sour or acid.
Sun-loving plants such as delphiniums,
BOOK fREE UPON REQUEST
Ii I
peonies, taU bearded irises, roses, ~ Shull Lumber Cflmpany
A· c·WON LE:RT Ii I
Oriental poppies, Illost vegetables and
practicaUy aU annuals prefer a soil
that contains lime, called alkaline, The Link Bctwecn Forest alld Home
sweet or calcaeous soil. none meal MONTGOMERY AVE. I
contains lime, as does hardwood ashes. I' I 29 Bala Avenue-Bala.Cynwyd
These two have long been the best NARBERTH, PA.
known and widely used garden ferti- CYNWYD 662
lizers, and justly so. I>(:::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::~:::::::::::::::::~:::::::::~
Our local soil is gCllcraUy found to Take Pride in Your Lawn
bc slightly acid, not sufficiently acid for
woods plants and hardly alkaline i
enough for lime-loving plants. The 'I Land Lime
continued use of bone meal and wood
ashes will keep the soil alkaline. For Lawns and Gardens
Trap Rock ll?FfU S((DS ~
mean a :~"'::'
For Top Dressing on
Driveways p(~FEa LAWN
We will gladly estimate,
Simon's "PERFECTION" seeds are a wetl·
with no obligation on balanced mixture necessary for all lawns.
your par t, quantities We carry and recommend: ~
needed to make your LAWN SEED Qt. 2 Qt,s. 4 Qts. Peck Bu.
Perfection.. • •• •• $0.35 $0.65 $1.25 $2.25 $8.00
FREE Our 11131 Culo,
10lf ShUWIIIlfl
lawn or dri'Vewar pre· Shady Nook ..... 045 .sO 1.50 2.75 10.00 Simon'. Soo,l. which
sentable. Terrace ., " ••••• .45
Golf Links •••••• .75
.sO
1.40
1.50
2.75
2.75 10.00
5.00 17.50
won FIr.l l'rl.e at
~·Ir.t Nut'l Atlontle
Seashore •••••••• .40 .75 1.40 2.50 9.00 Cit\' ~'Iower nnd Gnr-

]. J. Bent Grass. English Rye add White Clover

A Choice Variety of Hardy.Shrubs and Roses now on Dilplay
~on I ...eant.

Blllh'llrnde plants nt 8Poolnl l>Tloe.: Japnn Quince. nutterfly nusb. Fors.,·rhl•.

llock Oranlle. 8plrooa: AnthonY Walerer &, Van JIoutte. Deut.ln: Oren"l. II:

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SKELTON Prldo of Roc!>ester. Symphorleorpo.: Suowberry II: Coralberry. !lush Boneysuekle.
fl:r~~r."G~Ob~tlho~r.e~~~iJh}~OS~;~~~';rlnlf'Almond. Viburnum, Jnpan Snowball,
I
Llln... Vltes )laeroPhyl!n. 75e eneh l't~~~~aJ~Yr. plnllts, 12 popular "srlctll'tl.

I & SON ~ w.o.,

Hardy Ever-BlooJDlng ROles r.r.o o.oh: SR do.oll, P08tp.liI.
Visit. phone or write our Mr. No charlie for deliveries on purcho"" •
I Bala.Cynwyd, Pa. •~ Hird for carden information. LOM· of sa and over within a radiu. of 2&

Phone Cynwyd 700 ~

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438-R Market.St., Phiia
Seedsmen. PhiiadelDhia,.Pa.
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 Page "twenty-two OuR TO\t'N March 27. 1931

-----------------1 rector of the teachers' bureau in the

State Department of Public Instruc-
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE FIRESIDE tion; Professor William C. Ash, of
the' University of Pennsylvania, and

Gene'"al Notl"Ce- toClassified

Continued from Page 10 Mrs. Ash. and Mrs. Irvin R. Shortess.
Advertisements wm be charged only
residents of the Main Line whose names ~Ibs Hopc Burlingamc, daughtcr of of Bloomsburg. who has bcen visiting
appear In the telephone directory; to persons maintaining an account With
UE, or to regular subscribers to either THE MAIN LINER. OUR TOWN. or Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Burlingame, of Mrs. King for the past fcw weeks.
NEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD. Bryn Mawr, and Miss Honora SnYder, 111'. and Mrs. Charles W. Yelter, of
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Sny- V cntnor, N. J.• will be thc guests of
R at 10 cents a line In each paper; 25 cents a line In all three.
eS-Mlnlmum Charge. 35c In one paper; 75 cente In all three AV-
dcI', of vVoodbine and Narberth Ave-
nues, spent last week-end at the Holton Mr, and Mrs. Thomas A. Elwood, of
erage of five words to the line. No blackfaced type used. Anus School in \Vashingtoll, D. C. Sabine Avcnue, over Ihc wcck-cnd.
Deadline (OJ'InseJ"tions- Classlfled advertlsoments will
he ac('epted up to Wednesday. 5
Mrs. Romainc C. Hoffman, of Forcst
Avenue. is visiting- her son-in-law and
Mr. and 11rs. Elwood will cntertain at
bridgc on Saturday cvening in honor
o'clock for OUR TOWN or all three papers; Thursc;lay, 1 o'clock, for THE daughter, :Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hoff- of Mr. and Mrs, Yetter. Among- the
MAIN LINER; Thursday, 5 o'clock for NEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD. man, of San Francisco, California. guests will be Miss Eleanor McChes-
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Edgerton, of ncy, Miss Rosamund Smith, Mr. Wil-
Phone Your Ads to ARDMORE 3100 Chcstnut Avcnue, entertaincd at din- liam Markee and Mr. Charles Rudrauff.
ner on Saturday cvening. Among the Mrs. C. \Vatt Trent and Miss Isa-
guests wcre Mr. and Mrs. Clyde als- belle Drury, of Charlcston, \V. Va.,
dorf, of Lansdowne; Mr. and Mrs. were the guests of 111'. and :Mrs. W.
At Your Sen'ice GIRL to do general housework and Harry Lucas, of Ardmore. and Mr. and Russell Green, of vVoodbine Avenue,
f1IRL will earc for children evenings. cooldng, no laundry, Refs. Sleep In. ~lrs. Edward Feieht, of Bala. ovcr the week-end.
Ph, Ard. 1675. (omb3-27f> Phone Greenwood 6156, 107 Lodges Mr. Perry C. Ripley, of Chicago, was
I.ane, C~·n. (omb3-27f) Mr. and Mrs. Eimer A. Lane. of
1"I.ORA GEROLD-Specializing In cus- the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Iona Avenue, entertained at dinner on
tom "lip covers. Imported and Situations Wanted Spccd, of Chestnut Avenue, last wcek- Sunday in honor of 11rs. Trcnt and
domestic materials. Art and distinc- ~[A" & WIFE wish work together; end. Miss Drury.
tion brought to ~'our home for selec- colored, refined, Intelligent and ex- Mr. and ~I rs. James B. Smith, of
tion. E8t1mates given. 344 Trevor perienced. Cooking, general housework Avon Road, spent last week-end in Mrs. Le Roy King, of Shirley Road,
Lane, Cynwyd. Ph. C~·n. 1595-.W. or outside wurk. Phune Ardmore Woodhaven, L. 1. entertaincd at bridge on Wednesday
(omb4-24 ) 111!I-R. (omb3-27f) afternoon in honor of 11rs. S. Irvine
:Mrs. S. T. Lowrey, of Hampden Shortess, of Bloomsburg, Pa., formerly
DRESSMAKING and alterations In 'VA,,'j'ED,-(leneral houseworlc; can Avcnue. is spending several days in of Narberth.
~'our home 01' mine. Mrs. 1\1, Redlich. conIc Sleep In. Phune Ardmore Concordvillc, Pa.
Phone Narhert.h 2365-'V. (0-4-3) 1350-M. (omb3-27f) Miss Alicc Maguirc, of Grayling
Miss Dorothy Spcck, daug-hter of Avcnllc, was the guest of honor at a
CAPABLI~. mlddle-uged practical nurse Mr. and ?III'S. H. J. Spcck, of Wood-
l'I,ASTI~RIN(; and cement worlc. chlln- wishes position caring for Invalid or bine Avcnue, will arrivc home today bridge given by Mrs. Boyd H. Tong,
neys and st.onewurk rellalred and eld('rly persun. References. Ph, Cynwyd from Hood College, whcre she is a stu- of Bywood, on Saturday evening.
llointed. StU{'eo rellaired and wat.er- 3116. (omb3-20') Among the guests were Miss Anne
11l'oofed~Q l';dw. S. Haws. Phune Noat~-I CHAlJl"FI~UR, white. sober, married, dent. to spend hcr spring vacation Compton, Mrs. Thomas A. Elwood,
bcrt.h 3•• 1. ( ) desires Ill'lv, )lOS. with IIv. quarters. with her parents. ~riss Belly Redfcrn, Miss Katherine
(;OTT!,II~B I~SSI,INUJo:H.
jobbing', alterations.
A\·e. Call Narb. 3748-R.
I
carpenter. Ref. Write HA, cal'e of The News, Roy
122 Conway Bala-Cynwyd. (omb3-20)
Mrs. Nellie B. Ramcy and Mrs. Le
Douglass, of Elm Tcrrace, spent
(03-27-31) I~XI'Jo:Rlg"CgD Scotch woman wishes scveral days last week motoring to
Patlon, Miss Corrinne Leary and l"liss
Janet Caldwell.
one or two days as mother's helper Gcttysburg and Lancaster, Pa.
DRgSSMAKING - "j~lIzabeth Pearson. nr other wurk. Can stay evenings. 308 Mrs. Malcolm Burnside, of Wilkcs- FRANK G. POTTER
215 Dudley Ave.• Narb. Ph. Narh. 'Woodblne Ave.• Narberth. Barre. Pa., will spend thc week-end Frank G. Potter, of 1036 Montgom-
2728. (ot!) (omb3-20f> with hcr brother-ill-law and sister, Mr. en' Avcnuc, Narberth, a member of
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PIANO tuning and repairing' In Your
WORK BY TH.Jo: JJAY-!.llundry work, and Mrs. Frederick A. Egmore. of
cleaning. 'Vill cook and serve dln- Elmwood Avenue, en route to Pine-
the Harold D. Speakman Post, Ameri-
can Legion, who died on Monday, will
own town costs much les". Send ners. Good references. $3 and carfare. hurst, N. C. bc buried with full military honors by
vostal. Q. Uberti, 317 Hampden Ave. 814 Biddle St.t Ardmore. Phone Nar- the Post this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
~Iiss Kitty Janc Miller, daughter of
(otf) jerth 2548-W. (omb2-20f) All cscort of Post members carrying
Hgl\lSTITCHING, heads restrung. hos- EXPERIJ~NCEL) colored woman wishes 111'. and :Mrs. Albert C. Miller, of Post colors will accompany the cortcge
lery repaired. Frances Shoppe. opp. general housework and cooking, part North Narberth Avenue, spent hcr va-
gg~'ptlan Theatrc. Cyn\\'yd 1856. time. References. 142 Walnut Ave- cation in Montclair, N. J. to \V cst Laurcl Hill Ccmetcry, whcrc
(ob3-20f) nue. Phone Ardmore 2535- 'V. Mrs, Joseph R. Aiken. of Essex a squad of marincs in full dress uni-
DRI~SSl\IAKINI1 by the da~;. Evening (omb-3-200 Avcnue, is the hostcss to the members form will firc the last salute over thc
gowns and stout" a "lleclaH)". Be..t of her club at luncheon and bridge to- rcmains. A mar inc bugler will sound
Main Line reference... Phone liJvergreel1 day. taps. The Lcgion funeral service will
!l679 after 5 P. M. (omb-3-30f) tMiracles of Jesus' Subject Mr. Keith Parkes. who is a student bc read by the Post Chaplain, the Rev.
of Forum's Discussion at Pcnn State. spent last week-end at Robcrt E. Keightoll.
For Sale his home on Rockavcn Road. Last night the Lcgion paid their re-
GE!\"ERAL ELECTRIC refrigerator. Mr. and Mrs. Emil C. Cutler, of spccts in a body to the departed com~
one ~'ear old. exceIlent condition. "The Miracles of Jesus" was the Moorestown, N. J., spent last Sunday rade. ~1r. Pottcr was 40 years old
Sacrifice at $75. Phone Ardmore 2441. subject of discussion at the meeting of with their nephew, Mr. J. Randolph and scrved as first scrgcant, Company
(omb3-27) the Forum at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keim. who is a student at Harvard A. 310th Infantry, A. E. F. Hc had
BUY NO'"'! lo'ireplace wood, any Arthur Staples last Thursday evening. University, in Cambridge. Mass., bccn gasscd and wounded in Francc
lengths, reas. Wm. Foot. Ph. Cyn- It was poiutcd out by the lcader, Rev. wherc thcy found him enjoying his and took part in St. Mihiel, Mcuse-
wyd 984. (omb4-10) Robcrt E. Keighton, that any miracles work and the various athlctic activities. Argonne and othcr battles. He was
can bc considered in four different Frcd Patton. Robert Odiorne, Ar- born at Capc Vinccnt, N. Y. Thc intcr-
Help Wanted lights: Thc literary. the scientific, the Ihur vV. Burns, Jr., and Andy Burns I1Icnt is privatc, only rclativcs and
WOMAN for general housework. hours philosophical and thc religious. Thc attcnded thc Lower Merion basketball nlclnbcrs attending, I1Icmbcrs of thc
10 to 4; "malI family. $5. Must live modern mind is inclined to accept as
in \'Ieinlty; ref". Phone Narberth such only those miracles in support of game in Allcntown on Saturday, 1'0st acting as pallbearers. ),[1'. Pottcr
:lS05-:\1. (omh3-27f) which there appears to be an adequate !'oIl'S. R. C. Kennedy, of Sabine Ave- is survivcd by his wifc, Hclcn Scott
nue, will be thc hostess to the members Pottcr, and four children, Hclcn, aged
OPPORTUNITY-We want to engage a amount of supporting evidence. Ab- of hcr club at luncheon and bridge on 6; Francis, 4; Peggy, 3, and Jamcs, 2.
lady to do telephone worlc at home. sence of such evidencc in connection Tuesday.
Must live between Cynwyd and Ard- with the miracles of other rcligions and
more. Previous experience In meeting of Il1an\' in the Biblc causes them to bc Mrs. A. H. Mizner, of the Baird
the public and selllng or telephoning
conside'red as mcrely the interpretation
Apartmcnts, is at present in Chatta- Sings at Dinner
necessary. Compensation will be sal- nooga, Tcnn., having been called there
ary and percentage. Can be all-year- of a definite event by an ancient writer on account of the serious illness of her
round position If desired. Address Box for whom no other explanation was mother.
F. S. S., care The Main Liner, Ardmore. possihle. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fillipone, of
That meeting of the Forum was es- W oodbinc Avcnue, are receiving con-
...
Rooms for Rent pccially true to its name, for the dis- gratulations upon the birth of a son,
noo:\[ Rnd board with private family. cussion was gcneral, spirited and in- Francis Bernard Fillipone. on Monday,
Good location near station. Phone terested. Any who may have thought March 16.
Narherth 3910-,1. (0:1-27) of the Forum as a sort of Bible class 1\Ir. and Mrs. George L. Burnett, of
LARGE airy. furnished room for rent with a formalizcd lesson imparted by \Vynnedalc Road, who are occupying
In private home. 755 HumphrIes a teacher who talked and answered their winter home at Fort Lauderdale, I'·
Avenue. Ardmore, near three lines of questions exclusivcly would have seen
transportation. Call or phone Ardmore at the Staples home that it is a group Florida, since carly in January, will
3398-J after 6 P. M. or all day Sunday. of eager, intcrested persons, all of return to their home in April.
Mr. Gcorge Hansell. Jr.• who is a
(ombS-27)
I,Anu I~ living bedroom for one or two gathering.
business lleo\lle. Private home. con-
whom contributc to thc success of the student at Dickinson Colleg-c, will rc-
The coming of Holy Week and
tllrn tomorrow to spend the spring
venient to trains and buses. Rea"on- evcllts after gaster made it necessary vacation with his parcnts.
..
ahle. Garage uptiolllll. Phone Nar- Mr. and Mr", Fredcrick R. ~IO\'cr, of
h,'rlll 3688-It. (03-27) to schedule the next meeting for the Chcstnut Avcnue, havc reccntiv rc-
cvcning of April 23. That meeting will turned by motor from a month's stay
Garages for Rent be held at the homc of Mr. Keighton, at Pinchurst, N. c., stopping en route
GARAGE for rent, rellsonable. 216 216 Avon Road. The subject of that at Asheville, Roanoke and several othcr
.,.
FOI'est Avenue. Phone Narberth 3711. meeting will bc announced later. points of interest in the South.
(otf> Guests at a dinncr and bridg-e party
------------ Students fight flames. A serious fire given by Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. King,
Wanted was prcvcntcd on Monday night in St. of Shirley Road, last Thursday night
'VANTgD-Young girl. willing to be Charles Borromeo Seminary, Over- included Dr. James R. Rule, acting
tnllned as chambermaltl and walt- brook. when students manned hose State superintendent of public instruc-
re,,". Small family. moderate salary. lincs and kept the blaze undcr control tion of Pcnnsylvania, and Mrs. Rule;
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J<'or further Information write Box 426. until the fire companies arrived. The Dr. Francis B. Haas, prcsidcnt of the of Cynwyd, who was tht soprano soloist
Devon. (omb3-27 of) at the dance gil'en by the Bllsintss anJ
conflagratioll which started in a c1otl~es Bloomsburg State Tcachers' College,
'VANTI<JD-Posllion as chauf., white, closet 011 thc second floor mane Its and ~1rs. Haas: Dr. William R. Professional Womtn's Club of Philadelphia,
Protest.ant., l1)arrled, Sober. Mach. by in the Colonial Rooin at Strd'lllbriJge &
trade, alRo experienced with horses. way to the third floor before it was ~is­ Straughn, president of Ihe Mansficld
Never had an accident. BeRt refs. Ph. covcrcd, Thc prompt student action State Teachers' Collcgc, and Mrs. Clothier's Stort, Eighth and Marktt Streets,
Hilltop 4566-J. (ombS-27f) prevented serious' damage, Straughn; Dr. Henry Klowllomer, di- on Tuesday el'tnillg.
.. OUR TOWN
Page Twenty.three
March 27. 1931
of India today is its great poverty,
Cake Sale Tomorrow
Lower Merion Downs Eight Ball Teams The combined Sunday School classes
where one-fifth of the human race lives
on five cents a day.
of Miss Elizabeth Wilson and Mrs.
Two More Opponents in Main Line League John A. La Fore. of All Saints Church, 11rs. Roberts also gave an interest-
'vVynnewood, will hold a cake and ing sketch of the life of Mahatma

• Fall Before Fast Moving

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Mahanoy City and Nanticoke Organize for Coming Season at
Meeting in Narberth on
candy sale tomorrow morninp; from 9
until 12 at Hewitt's store. on Haver-
ford Avenue.
Gandhi and his methods for securing
indepcndence of India by his salt
march to Dandi and many other inter-
Maroon. Monday. esting events.
Problem of India Mrs. Roberts declared that the In-
dian question needed much considera-
ANNEX DISTRICT 1 TITLE FIX LEAGUE R U L E S! Discussed at Club
Contlnue.l 'rom Fl.... t POKe tion and knowledge to understand the
II,. ROJJ~lcNAI,I,Y In all likelihood eight teams willi Lord Curzon and Lord Channing when
various aspects of the situation.
Mrs. \V. C. Newman and Mrs. J. A.
•\ lIe.ntown. Pn ..,~lnrc" 21. lll31. \i battle for supremac.y in the Main Line Iin .1~57 I ndia tried to thr~w off ~he Hongler were at the tea table.
BIll Anderson s fast basketball club 'I Baseball League thIS season. Plans for Bntlsh yolk, and the tlurd period
.. won the third contest of the State
tournament tonight from the Mahanoy
the coming season were discussed at
I an organization meeting held Monday
under Lord Minton and Lord Reading,
when therc were many mutinies and
The Literature Class of the Com-
munity Club held a very interesting
meeting at Elm Hall on Thursday
City fiv~ in Allentown's beautiful I night in thc officc of the Narberth Coal insurrections, and this later period morning at 10 :30. Mrs. William A.
gymnasium by the easy score of 22 to Company, Narberth. when there have been many uprisings. Levis was the chairman.
11. \V. L. Hanley, of Paoli, and Charles Perhaps one of the greatest problems
Pennypacker, star left hander of the E. Harnden, of Narberth, were re- i~-!!-!!!!!!!!!!!!!-!!-!!-!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!~!!!~-~~!!!!!j!~!!!!-!!-!ii!~~
Main Line aggregation, led his team in elected president and secretary-treas-I\
scoring with nine points. Eaton, the urer, rcspectively.
other Johnny on the job, played a Two ne\\' teams will be included in
whale of a game, and his remarkable the league this year. Lansdowne and
cA .!lady Said-
goal in the latter part of the first quar- one of the following: Highland Park,
ter, although not allowed by one of L ~.[' l' I' II I 'fl "I didn't know that Rayon Lingerie could he
the referees, was one of the most ower" erIon 0 Ice .or ~ anerc 1. Ie
fmished pieces 0 fco-ordination this other teams and theIr managers are: so soft and silky, so pleasant and comfortahle
writer has seen in years. The decision ~ arbert~, ~ene Davis, 193q cham- to the touch and still he so reasonable in price."
was inexcusable but even the best of pIOns; I aolI, runner-up, CharlIe Mad-
officials miss th~m, so there you are. den; Berwyn, Bob. Pai~te; Brookline, This is the opinion of all who see my samples
Eaton contributed two baskets that John Nunan; MedIa, ClIfford Mooney, of StylecraJt Lingerie made in two grades of
counted and two that should have and Bryn Mawr, Dan Hamshire.
counted, but didn't. James Turner I The vacancy caused by the with- Rayon and Silk Crepe.
smothered his man on defense, but,' drawal of Doyle's Nurseries was filled I It will he a pleasure to show these samples in
to ring up baskets. I
did not have much of an opportunity by the Berwyn Men's Cl\1b.
League games will be played Satur-
The game was run under ideal con- day afternoons and holidays only. Each
your own home, day or evening. J list drop a
ditions, and the management was right, team is to carry not more than 25 card or phone NARBERTH 2563 and tell me the
on the job so that every ticket holder players, the list of eligible dialUond best time to call. I sell direct from manufac-
had a good scat. The Allentown peo- candidates to be in the hands of the
pIe are to be congratulated on having league secretary before the third league turer to you at a saving.
such a fine basketball court. game is played. Only ball tossers who
Anderson's club will have to playa play in three scheduled games will be
smarter game to defeat Nanticoke permitted to engage in the playoff at
~rednesday night :It Hazleton. The the end of the season. Ten days' notice Also Showing GEO. SHINN
boys from District 2 are reported to must be given to the officials of this Matthews' Dresses (Manufacturer's Agent)
be another Old Forge outfit, which league before a new team member will
means aggressive, fast-breaking offens- be permitted to play. Players signed
ive basketball. by any other league playing Satur-
I and Hosiery 202 Woodbine Ave., Narberth
* * * day afternooll and holiday games will
U ..zlcton. 1·.... l\lurch 2=>. lll:n. be ineligible to play in the Main Line I
Lower Merion continued her win- League.
ning stride in the State basketball Deposit of $50 must be made by each
tournament by defeating Nanticoke team at the next regular league meet-
High School, District No.2 champions, ing on Tuesday evening, April 14,
by a close score, 26 to 21. on the when the season's schedule will be
Hazleton floor tonight. arranged and another team will be Spend a Spring·
Captain J ames Turner, who played a added to the circuit.
star game through the thirty-two min-
utes, made victory certain by scoring
a difficult field goal with the score 23
Day by the Ocean
to 21 in his team's favor. This goal,
coming with only two minutes left to
play, gave Lower Merion her chance Special Bus Service
to freeze the ball.
Hugflie Wynn, diminutive Maroon to ATLANTIC CITY
guard, played a great game on defense
and his expert show11lan~hip in tight Library Has Poetry of
places gave the fans who had not seen
him in action before a good laugh or
I James Weldon Johnson,
$2.00 Round Trip
two for extra entertainment, - Ii
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Bill ItAnderson's
lillic dd t . Iteam
u 0 S OIug I,'
t '1'1was up againstI A
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.Iey were p ay- James \"eldon Johnson at the ap-
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nIlOUnCCllIent 0 f the appearance of ' Palm Sunday
mg, for the first .tnlle In the tourna- proaching" comnltlllitv service has led I
n;ent, ~I~ aglfresslve. courageous. ball the library to consult its shelves for,' i
March 29th
~nub. \\hlcl~ dId not let up fo; a smgle illustrations of Mr. Johnson's poems, ;
I sta~lt durlllg the cantest. 'l; hey were and it recommends for reading one
fightlllg harder at t!le last IIIll1ute than small volume of his, "God's Trom- Easter Sunday
they were at any tm.le before. I bones," which contains his collection
J?hn Pennypacker s work stood out of negro sermons in verse. April 5th
dur~ng th.e first half, and Jo~nny Ea- The best known and the best loved
ton s dunng th.e final f.our .m1l1utes of of these undoubtedly is "The Creation"
the game, but It was Jun. 1 umer who beginning triumphantly "And God
played the best game of hIS career,. and Stepped Out on Space." There is also
th~ best ~ame on the flo?r tomght. a copy of this poem in the Anthology
I Leave Bryn Mawr, Menon Ave., 9:00 A. M.
HIS defenSive strength agams~ an ex- of 110dern American Poetry by Louis
pert opponent was all that Ius coach U ntermever the 1930 edition Other
I Ardmore, Cricket Ave., 9:10 A. M.
could desir,e. He did not give his op- Ipoems of his are found in the yearly I
ponent, Dick Thomas. much encour·1 anthologies of magazine verse located I Return-Leave Penna. Station, 7:00 P. M.
agement, a~ld the result was as ex- on the shelves in the poetry collection'
pected. "Vlth the clever center pretty ncar the window by the magazine cabi-\
well bottled up, the team failed to come net but the library feels certain that Make reser'Yations with operator
through with a victory. anyone who has heard Mr. Johnson'
Every .member of the team entered read his poems, or who is planning to I or call Bryn Mawr 1280
the. scormg column, including Bob do so will wish to read "The Creation." I'
BlaIr, who took Eaton's place in the A copy will be kept at the desk for,
lineup for a short while. The score Ianyone who wishes to read the poem \
at half time was 17 to 9 for Lower \ without borrowing the book.
Merion . The local squad meets Wil·
li~msport at the Palestra tomorrow "No stores in Narberth"-That would·
" Montgomery Bus Co. Inc
mght. seriously inconvenience most house- \
holders here. Why not extend your Operators
Join the contributors' club: write knowledge of the borough's business \
this paper when you have new ~ of houses and aid them to extend their I'~!!!!!!!!!!iiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~
interest to your neighbors. service to you? ."
 Page Twenty.four
Criticism of 'Business Section
Brings Interesting Reactions
Continued from FlrHt Poge
ten in numbcr-that arc a reflection on
other business places, and that inspired
the final paragraph of the letter:
"'Let us hope that business people
in this fine community of ours will
take a greater collective interest in the
appcarancc uf their shopping district.
\Vhy don't we have an organization
herc similar to the Ardmnre Chamber
of Commcree, so that prcssurc may be
brought to bear upon some business
pcople by more progressive ones?'"
Perhaps of interest in this connec-
tion is the fact that Narberth has a
Board of Trade. It has not met nor
functioned for months. '\fhen it did
meet, a minority of business people
attended its meetings and paid dues.
Because 50 many showed so little in-
terest, the small active membership
became inactive. Meetings were held
for which it was difficult to drum up
a quorum.
If Narberth had an active Board of
Trade or a Chamber of Commerce,
interest might be kept keen-and in-
fluential-among the business folk, in
well-dressed windows and in shabby
ones, in clean sidewalks and in
rubbish-piled olles.
Most unsightly, according to house-
holders and merchants alike, in com-
menting on the situation this week, is
the northeast corner of Essex and
Haverford Avenues. Boxes and crates
frequently are piled here overnight and
over the week-end.
George B. Suplee, Narberth's Super-
intendent of Public \Vorks, was asked
about this corner.
"It's private property," he said. "The
boxes are piled back frol11 the regular
sidewalk. on the private pavement of
the property, which is unusually wide
on the Essex Avenue side. So long
as no garhage is left exposed there, the
Borough authorities can do nothing
about it. Or if there were enough
boxes piled there to constitute a fire
menace. Fire Chief Noel could be
asked to step in."
:M r. Suplee's attention was then
directed to the Borough's trash cans
that may be seen along Haverford
Avenue, dented and weatherheaten.
"They're just there during the bad
weather," he said. "VVe have four
other cans, nicely painted, all ready to
replace them in another month or so."
* * *
Each day hundreds of discriminating
Narberth residents continue to walk
or drive along the short two blocks
of Haverford Avenue that constitute
the Borough's shopping center. They
survey, . with friendly interest, the dis-
play wmdows of llIany of the shops,
n ... as er
Boys' Suits and Girls' Dresses
Women's Underwear and Hosiery
Humming Bird Hosiery, in Chiffon and
Service Weights, at $1, $1.35 and $1.5Q
a pair.
Patricia Elizabeth Shop
Women's .md Children's Apparel
Open E'I'enings Until Easter
125 N. Narberth Avenue (Theatre Building)
PHONE: NARBERTH 2898
OUR TOWN March 27, 1931
because the proprietors are fellow-1 mund Bossone, Mary Krauskof, Employ Several Coaches
residents, fe\low-churchgoers, acquaint- Fifth grade-Kathryn Bailey, Helen
ances, perhaps friends of theirs. They Cantaga1\i, Albert J. Meredith Civi- Seven baseball coaches are employed
know that most of the business people tello, Sam Clevenger, Harry Colburn, at the Montgomery School to direct
of Narberth would not be in business Donald Deaves, Burton Davis, Donald the work of the various squads, and an
here if it were not their intention to Edgerton, Clarence Griffis, Allene
give service, and to se\) goods that Kirscht, Jean Peden, Margaret Shavcr, equal number of diamonds is made
compete in quality and price with those Charles Timm.
in other communities. Knowing all
possible by the size of the athletic field
Fourth grade-Hugh Aiken, Ernest at the school. These are in the process
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this, the residents continue their ob- Bailey, Charles Beattie, Donald Clag- of being measured out, but the ground
servant window-shopping. horn, Ross Collins, John Fittipoldi,
is still in an unsatisfactory condition
Meanwhile some of Narberth's Roger Fox, Kelsey Goss, Richmond
shops are cOl;tinuing to employ experts l\IcConnell, AlaI! Munro, Jimmie Neb- for extensive practice. Messrs. P. A.
displays of goods each week.
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to clean their windows regularly, and lett, Dow PrUitt, E!eanor l'!cClay, \Vales and C. T. Arnold are in general
to dress them with new and pleasing J ~.an Russell, Janet Stnngfield, Edw,ard charge of the sport, assisted by Messrs.
lIetz, ¥ar~~ret Mcr~rl~!1(I, Anna ST~I- Neff, Milford, Fox, Ed~ar and
~I eail\vhilc, some business places. vatorellt, Shirley ,\ hlt~slde, Sue. \\ 11-
own efficient and intelligent window-
I
here are continuing to do their son, .Ruth Wohlert,. BllIy Wentz.
TllIrd grade-LOUIse Barnett, Kath-
Gummerc.
Last week several workouts were
dressing. I ryn Brooks, Anne Casey, Dolly. Lou held, batting practice receiving its due
Meanwhile, some few stores continue Coo~: Dorothy Furber,)<?h~~na Kre~s, attention, as well as other phases of
badly in need of spring cleaning and LoUIs. Krug,. Anne fnplclan, Altce the game which were made possible
painting, and somc few stores continue MCQUIStOI~, Eleanor Nebl.ett, Dorothy under the weather conditions. The
to seek N'arberth's 1931 trade with SI.lyder, Billy Ca~roll, BllIy Duncan, names of the varsity players have not
stocks and window displays that are BllIy Haywood, 13111 Sargent. yet been announced.
of thc vintage of 1911.
-Not necessarily a reflection on
more progressive business people next
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door. But certainly no concession to -Newly Arri'Ved, and Quite the Vogue,
the aggressive co-operation that in } ,.-
America is supposed to be the main- :
stay of group betterment. are the new spring models (many
T. A. E.
sil~s and a few chiffons) at Nan
Honors Announced at Herrschaft's shop in Narberth.
Narberth School · .. All new sp1'ing shades
Continue,. (rom FlrHt Poge · .. High waist
Dora Enz, Anne Forsythe, \Villiam , lines. . . . Sizes
Furber, Roger Graham, Anna Hagerty, I' 16 to 44. You'll
like these dresses
Dorothy Havileck, Dick Hopkins, I
· .. and the price
George Morhard, Robert Rowley, 'Val-I
ter Simons, Marie Tapp. ' is exceptionally
Fourth grade-Virginia De Hart,
Bobby James, Billy Morhard, Myra '
ji low
l\Iarkle, Earl McCormick, Betty Grace, I
Howard Nold, Betty Rascr, Deborah Nan Herrschaft
Smedley, Robert Truesdale. Shirley
Vincent, Charles Palmer.
Third grade-Norma Bailey, Verna
I 242 Haverford Avenue •
Beck, Dorothy Boericke, Albert Ceder-
strom, Anita Goodrich, J eallne Greyer'i
Louise Johnston, Betty Johnson, Jane I WACfCH OUR
King, Richard McFarland, Mary Lou I WINDOW DISPLAYSI
Paul, Helen Roesler, Burt Hause'l
Meredith
Second Munns,
honors were
Mary awarded
Scaccialepre.
to the li~;;;.~--;'~'~;~~~~~;;;~~~~;;~;~;~;;;~;;~~;i
fol1owing: Seventh grade-Eleanor
Briner, J u1ia Cantagalli, Emily Edger-
ton, Eunice Griswold, Betty Kennedy,
Betty Murray, l\Iary Nulty, Margaret
Pedcn, Pauline Sabrovitch, Virginia CH/LDREN~S SHOES ,.
Tobert. \Vayne Deaves, Joseph Kin g ,\
John Lebo, Robert Moxon, Richard
Narrigan, Carrol1 Palmer, Joseph
Perry, Ro1\ Philips, John Stam, Paul
For Confirmation and Easter
Tapp, \\,i\)iam \\'atson, Lawson Yow.
Sixth grade-Virginia Bossert, Betty Styles so youthful • . • so full of
Burgess, Jane Chillas, Emilie Hoffman,
Nancy MacKenzie, Drayton Benner, the modem spirit that youth
Richard Boileau, Nelson Bucher, Nor- adores • . . and so sensibly de.
man Egolf, John Krout, Sam McCart-
ney, George Miller, Emil Roesler, Ed- signed that Main Line mothers ,"
instinctively turn to John Drizin
for their children's footwear.
Never before have we had such
a vast array of moderately priced
shoes for the small tot and her
older sister and brother.
Dainty straps, sandals, ties, sturdy
moccasins, and what not, in all
the newest leathers.
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Don't miss this opportunity to
make your children happy with
footwear. We are headquarters
I for Edwards' Shoes.
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I JOHN DRIZIN '''I'.
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127 N. Narberth Avenue-Narberth Theatre Building
OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL EASTER
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