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Registration days: Tuesday andWednesday, July 14 and 15.Last day to file petitions: Au

gust 10.Primaries: September 15.Election Day: November 3.

Building and LoanMatures Big Series

Price, Five Cents

Councilmen Bates, Fretz, HawsExpected to Be Candidatesfor Re-election

The Narberth Bui ld ing and LoanAssocia tion mai led ou t checks lastweek at the maturity of the twentyninth series of stock. The grossamount, over $160,000, was t he l ar ge stmaturity in the h is to ry o f t he assoc ia tion.The Narberth B. and L., with assets

of mor e than a million d ottar s, has ad irec to ra te consi st ing o f citizens oflong res idence in the communi ty, andis its elf a long-established local fixture.1t s n ex t series of s to ck w in b e openedon September ,1.

SEE SCHOOL VACANCY

I l l e ~ s t r y Assessorsto Sit NextWeekOn L. M. School Board

n" D,\.VE CASE\" . blonde collegian, although his wildnessGene Davis ' Narberth team, nsmg go t h im in sev eral tight places, wasto hi therto undreamed-of heights of invincible i n t he p in ch es and held th ebaseball bril liance, swept t he mig ht y c ol or ed s lu gg er s t o s even h it s, retiringHilldale team down to a 5-1 d ef eat six of them by the strikeout route.Wednesda)' evening. A large crowd. Dihigo, vis it ing r i g h ~ - f i e 1 d e r and onej ub il an t a t th e success of the local of the most dangerous hitters, wasboys against the strong colored cham- especiatly easy for the Narberth hurler,pions , were thritted by the wetl-played fanning three times and popping ou tg ame and the t imely h it ti ng and P.ffi- to Walker on his only other trip to th ecient fielding of the borough boys. plate.The outstanding h ero o f t he gloriou,; Th e hitting star of the evening was

triumph was Jack Jackson, whose mas- Barney Slaughter, whose tremendoust er ly twi rl ing complet el y cowed the home run drive and timely singleformidable Hil td al e b at te rs . Th e Cont inued on p"ge 10

Narberth Gains Brilliant Victory OverHilldale, 5-1, Wednesday Before Large Crowd

Plan Food SaleThe Sunshine Bible Class of th e

Narberth M. E. Church will hold afood sal e nex t Friday, July 17, on thelawn of Harry B. 'IV a ll 's res idence,Haver ford and Fore st Avenues. Pies,cakes, potato salad, jel l ies, etc., wil l befor sale.

Green Announces TwoPlayers Club CommitteesPreliminary announcement has been

ma de by W. Russell Green, presidentof the Narberth P la ys a nd Players'Club, o f the personnel of two committees.Th e coach and plays committee year.Minor offices to be filled includeconsists of the following: Mrs. HenryA. Frye, chairman; Mrs. H. I. Mc- three Judges"of Election, one for eachConnell , Mrs . C. Arley Farmer, Frank Con tl nuea on LOMt POKeFollmer and Wallace Boileau.Th e scenery committee includes thefollowing: Mrs. James D. Moore,

chairman; C. Arl ey Farme r, C. D.Goodwin, Fielding Howe and V. O.Krauskop.The club held it s s ec ond meeting

last night in the form of a gardenparty at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Farmer 011 Vv'oodbine Avenue.

Thus the morc important politicalinformation may be sUlllmarized. NextTuesday and Wednesday the RegistryAssessors, Mrs. Mary Livingston, Mrs.DR. EZRA S. DEUBLER Horace Murray and Miss Emma

0/ Pe'lII Val/ey, who was appointed a memo Mueller, will sit in th e th re e v ot in gber 0/ the Lower Mer ion Board 0/ Educa districts to enrol l new voters to cortioll on Mo"day ni ght . D r. De ubler is rect addresses o( those who havesuperintendent 0/ t he Pen shu rst Farms, moved or those who have changedPenn Valley. II d- - - - ~ I parties. I t is necessary to b e enro e

on the books o f t he r eg is tr y a ss es so rin o rd er t o v ot e at the fal l primaries.Th e terms of three Councilmen,Clifford W. Bates, William H. Fretz

and Edward S. Haws exp ire t hi s yea r.Their t erms a re for four years. Twoschool directors, Mrs. F. T. VanAuken and Dr. \\Talter Steckbeck, willalso f in ish t he ir term of of fice this

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193 1 Tax Bills MailedThisWeek in ~ o r o u g h

Jolm Thomas Dalzell, of II SabineAvenue, Narberth, was placed on theRoll of Honor of th e P en ns yl van ia IRailroad r ec ent ly a fter c omple ti ngforty-nine years and three monthsservice.A s pecia l cler k, auditor of freight

traffic office at the time of his retirement. Mr. Dalzell entered the employof the Pennsylvania on Apr il 12, 1881,at P itt sb urg h. H e was born and e d u ~cated in that c it y l iv ing there untilh e was transferred t o t he Phi lade lphi aoffice when h e moved to Narberth. Hehas been a res iden t o f t he Borough foreight years.Mr. Dalze ll was an active member o f

Free Masonry, receiving the thirtysecond degree in Boston in 1919. Hehas been an active member of thePresbyterian Church a1l his life andf or the past eight years a member ofthe Narberth Presbyterian Church.

Also Narberth Man JoinsPennsy Roll of Honor

Cont in ue d o n LaMt Pace

Continued on Lad POKe

Wading Pool for KiddiesMade Possible by. \ Y Fund.

POOL NEARLY FINISHEDA wading pool for smatl children

and two add it iona l tennis courts wittsoon be avai lable as part of the equipment of the Narberth CommunityPlayground.The wading pool, which wilt be ofconcrete,..twenty-four feet in diameter

and thirty inches deep in the center, isexpected to be completed by the endo f t his wee k.Bids were r ec ei ved for t he t en ni scourts at a meeting of the Recreat ionBoard l as t n ight a nd t he contract wittbe awarded thi s morning. Construct ion wil l begin immediately so that thecourts will be available t hi s summer .They will be placed jus t wes t of thepresent courts.Both of these projects were madepossible through t he g en eros it y o f t he

Strengthened Narberth Team to MakeStrongBid for SecondHalf LeagueLaurelsThe Narbe rth Baseball Club is out

to win the second half of th e 1931Main Line League championship or"bust," and anybody that knows Mana ger Ge ne Da vis an d his men knows Bil ls for 1931 taxes' in th e Borought ha t t he y don't believe i n "bust ing. " of Narberth were mai led thi s we ek t oSo wa tc h your s tep, Paoli , from now some 1400 property owners and 3254on, and "stand by, " a ll you loyal Nar- . .b th f d t d the Iper capita tax bll ls were also sent out.er ails an roo ers, an gIVehome town club all the support you Borough , Schoo l and County taxes forcan. 1931 total $205,290.83.Manager Davis is putting into the !ax Collector E d ~ i n P. Dol? s tatedfield fo r this second half of th e cham- thiS week that conSiderable nusunder

pionship t he s tro ng es t t eam t ha t he s t a l ~ d i n g s e e b l ~ l l l s t ~ ' T e x I ' ~ s t a b o , ~ t hthe p.edrcan get togethe r and Narbe rth wil l be ~ ~ p l t a .tax I. . liS tax, e .sal ,right after first p lace in the league IS leVied agalllst every adult reSidentstanding at the f irst c rack o f the gun. of the Borough under .act of the As-Joe McEntee, the star first-baseman, sembly a nd mus t be paid regardless ofis already back in the Narberth line- whether he or s he own s r ea l estate orup, having played his f irst game of the has the right to vote."

season with the local club on Fourth of Errors or omi ss ions in tax billsJuly morni ng . McEnt ee is without s houl d be brought to his a tt en tion a tquestion one o f the bes t an d most sen- once, Mr . Dold said. a nd not left untill ~ , _sational bal l p laye rs out si de o f the big time fo r payment of taxes.leagues. He was first-baseman and The penalties and discounts allowedcaptain of h is col lege team at Holy on v ar io us t ax es a re as f otl ows: 5 pe rCross, and for several years has cent. penalty is a dde d t o C ou nt y a ndplaYed wit h t he Penn A. C. te am du r- S ta te ta xe s if unpaid by September 15,i ng its spring and early summer sea- 1931; 5 pe r cent. penalty added toson. Hi s work both on the inf ie ld School taxes if unpaid October 1, 1931;and at th e b at for Narberth last sum- 5 per cen t. d iscoun t atlowed on Bormer was o ne o f the real baseball treats ough taxes if paid before October 1,of the year. 1931; 5 pe r cent. penal ty added to Bor-Other s ta rs tha t Manager Davis is ough taxes if unpaid January 1, 1932.

planning to have in the Narberth line- The Tax Collector witt be at theup for this second half of the season Narbe rt h Nat iona l Bank from Septeminclude Nick Carter, forme r Swarth- bel' l to January I, from 8 to 9 A. M.,more outfielder and recently with the on Friday evenings from 7 to 9 P. M.Penn A. C .; Walker, who played short- and on Saturdays from 9 A. M. tos top f or th e Unive rs ity of PennsyI- noon.vania during this past season and con- If c he ck s a re mailed, stamped adtributed a lot to Penn's w inning the dressed envelopes s houl d be i nc lude dfor receipts.

Two Additional Tennis Courts to BeConstructed at Community Playground

NARBERTH COMMUNITy. .WINDSOR AVE,NARBERTH, PA.

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Air C t a n g ~ d[very Seven Minutes

is only a word

I TIS ALWAYS cool andcomfortable at PIERRE'S,because with our scientificcooling system,we literallymake our own wea the r.Every seven minutes theai r i. completely changed.The warm ai r is expelledand fresh, cooled air is circulated . So, come in andcool off in a quiet nook.The menus include a widevariety of dainty, appetizing sandwiches and cooling salads . the kindof food tha t appeals toSummer appetites.

PIERRE &On C>9th STREET

A delightfully compleh luncheon dailyat 35 and 45 cents.

Max's i n imi table85 ..cent Dinner served

~ v e r y evening.

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ROOF IJ: RESTAURANT

I t is as difficult to k eep a good mandown a s it is to prop a lazy man up.A good t al ke r is on e who can sayfooli sh things and make them soundlike wisdom.The crying baby sounds the cal l t oarms.Some people are always in a hurryto make haste.Age is a great aid for the improvement of wine and morals.

thrilling climax.The cast includes Warwick Ward

as the criminal, who is known inAmerica through his sterling portrayalof the villain in the UFA picture "Variety." C. Aubrey Smith, who recentlymade h is Ameri can debut oppositeMarion Davies in "The BachelorFather," a nd Dorot hy Boyd, a new come r t o the screen.

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WEEK-END NEXTRamon Navarro1/ DAYBREAK"

Let MUSICADD toSUMMER

PLEASURES

Milne Mystery PlayShowing at EuropaAt the Europa is the Philadelphiapremiere of "The Perfect Alibi," the

mystery comedy drama by the distinguished British p la yw right , A. A.Milne.This is the all-talking film transcriptio n of Milne's unique mystery playwhich, after a successful season inLondon, ran for two solid years in

New York City. Produced in Englandby Basil Deane , who directed JohnGalsworthy's "Escape," "The PerfectAlibi" reverses the usual order of mystery plays i na smuch as t he murder iscommitted in full v iew o f t he audience,with c lues lef t to make it appear asuicide. The criminal has a perfectalibi for every minute o f th e time, e xc ep ti ng one , and th is lead s to the

Wednesday and Thursday NextClive Brook,Tallulah Bankhead:"TARNISHED LADY"

NOW: Constance Bennett"BORN TO LOVE"AND a Silly Symphony

Show Shop 0/ the Main L in e

Next Monday and TuesdayLew Ayres:liTHE IRON MANUAND a Mickey MouseComedy

EGYPTIAN

OUR TOWN

"The Main Line Music Store"

~ ~ . ~ . ~.... '-" A:;;;; :::: : . : .UKULELE8-$2 to $15

Models from $10.50 to $35.00

FOR DANCING ON THE PORCH OR IN THE CAMP;FOR QUIET TUNES IN A CANOE ON QUIETWATERS, YOU SHOULD HAVE A PORTABLEPHONOGRAPH. .

44 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE

NarbertH

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Ou r invitations to youto purchase from usare extended on muchthe same basis. Yourneighbors know thatBradley's Market is ahouse of 55 years' reputation for the bestmeats; and that insofaras courteous serviceand good meats areconce rned , t he re isnothing amateurishabout ou r p e r o r ~ -ance.

A widower was aboutto be married for thethird time and hisbride - to - be had beenmarried twice beforeas well. On th e bottom of th e wedding invitation sent to a friendthe 2room - elect wrote_uBe sure to come;this is no amateur performance."

Try us and see.Bradley Market

2106-08 Market Street

which is at the Egyptian Theatre thisFJ 1 ~ week-end. What they call a "poig-..t...:, 'DCa C/ tl.l.0 l ites nant tale," of marriage , a hahy, and_______________ 1war. Good surrounding program thisweek-end and all n ex t w ee k of care-Narberth Theatre Notes fully-selected short subjects.

"Father's Son," playing a t Narberth! M ~ ! l d a y ami 1 ' u ~ ~ d a y : "The Iron. . . IMan, a tale of puglhsm and romancetllls Fnday and S a t u r d ~ y , IS adapted wit h a d if fer en t angle , starring Lewfrom the Boo th Tar kl ll gt on d rama . Ayres, star of "All Quie t on the \,yestAlso on the program are a Laurel and Ie rn Fron t, " etc.Hardy com.edy and a Bohby Jones I Tal lulah Bankhead brings a strikinggolf entertalllment feature. note in "Tarn ished Lady," playing atWarne r Bax te r anG J oan Benne tt ICynwyd's theatre next Wednesday andmake a p leas ing pai r in "Doctor's', Thursday. The s to ry was w ri tt en h yWives ," t he love d rama a t N ar be rt h Dona ld Ogd en S tewa rt , w ho did thenex t Monday and Tuesday . dialogue for "Laughter" and other out-Quite amusing is "Indiscreet," in , standing hi ts. Cli ve Brook has ali e xwhi ch Glori a Swanson is c om in g t oIcellent supporting role.Narberth vVednesday and Thursday. INext F ri day and ~ S a t u r d a y ~ the I Alarm. clocks and marriages are. theborough playhouse El Brendel IS due two leadlllg dream busters of life.in his l atest comedy, "Six Cylinder One trouble about a d ip loma is thatLove." C011ling next are Thomas it doesn't make very good shelf paper.Mei ghan in "Young S in ne rs "; AnnHarding in a revival of "Par is Bound"and Warner Oland in "Charlie Chan ICarries On."A t the Egyptian

Richard Bennett's talented daughter. i NOW PLAYINGConstance, mak es a no th er bid for Icinema popularity in "Born to Love, '" ttFather's Son"I With Lewis Stone , Irene Rich andI Leon JanneyI -from Booth Tarkington's touch-l ing story of a man who succeededas a husband but fai led as a father.,__~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ ! Enter ta inment for the whole fam-

~ . M ~ E ' S 2 y 1,' ity.8ROADWAY STAGE-THRILLER. Added-Laurel and Hardy Comedyj"PERFECT I and BOBBY JONES Himself inlne : another entertaining golf subjectL lg NEXT MONDAY TOE 'PAY~ ~ ~ ~ ! ! ~ ~ ~ F ~ I L ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! R ~ ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! - - - - ~ ~ Ii Warner Baxter andJoan Bennett inI UDoctor's Wives"I 'VEHNESDAY an,. THURSDAY,I Gl' I oria Swanson inI Indiscreet"\ i > ~ ~ ~ ~

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Haws' Hardware" t1 ' t 'r " lu , tell t .f J lNtt ' '' t '1 I ""nrhJlJ.\'t'111111 ruhhlNh eJl"N II l1d ruhhl"hhllr" t ' rN; fn l l t JllrN 111111 Je l lygllu4HeH. nncl hntlMC f u r l l h d I I J l ~ H .

.241 Haverford AvenuePhone Narberth 4134

Beetle bai t, t raps . hangers . oleatecoated arsenate of lead. sprayers,etc.

W. P. MIESENCarpenter .: . Builder . :. JobbingPhones:Day-Narberth 3973MNight-Narberth 2890R100 N. NARBERTH AVEo

ImprovementH. B. WALL

PROPERLY SPRAYED .. .Phone: Ardmore 4121

The Beetles Are Here!

Plumbing : Heating100 Forest Avenue,Phone: Narberth 3652MGeorge A. WittePaperhanging and

DecoratingESTIMATINGNarberth 4135W

. -Sti l l Time forAwningsThey will make your home so much morepleasing and comfortable this summer and our prices are moderate fo r promptand efficient work and the right sort ofdurable materials. Let us give an estimateNOWI We'll be glad to give.an estimate on

Elee t r l e lnn -Ph . Ar, lmore 112540 ANDERSON AVE., Arl lmorcElect r ic Washer a nd Mot orRepairs-Armature WindingE"t1nlntlnJ.\' 'Vl thout ChnrJ;cCont rnct lng . WirIng, Jobb lnJ ;

Window Shades :: Upholstering :: Furniture RepairingPaperhanging :: Painting

EDWIN M. POOLE & CO., Decorators105 N. NARBERTH AVE., NARBERTH Narberth 2430

EVERGREENS CO.NURSERYMENLANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS

219 East Lancaster Ave.Ardmore

Protect your trees and shrubs byhaving them

~ = US WELSH

GardenOUR TOWN

and

WALL BOARD

A Celotel< l ined bOl< 10 hou.e th e mornIn"milk. KecpR milk cool In th e . umme r an df......ze.prooCin th e wlnler . Pro tec t .hou le .fI'Om breakage. 2 qt Ize.,I.4qt lze.il.50.MILK. BOTTLECONTAINERS

A few dollarR wo rt h o f Cclotel< applied toth e woliN nn d ccilintc of your al l ic will ~ u n r dyour home f rom Munlmor 11eat an d winterchili - pro te d your fnmlly from IIIncMRenURed by excc8l1h'c hent nn d col d o n d bydamp, drnCly houses. Celotcx r e ta rd " t heleakap:e oC (urnace bent no d f J " Y ~ 8 hundred..of dol lar . In fuel bill .Pr ice. 5V.c per-quore(001 . Size 4's:71, 8' , 9' , 10' an d 121

SNBDAKBR SPBCIALS:~ E L O T E XRose Sues For Support

The new branches of yourclinging vines, that grow afterblooming time, are clamoringfor protection. A FANTRELLIS, or other lattice,will supply this, and add atouch of beauty as well. Thefans are 6 ft. and 8 ft. high,painted white or unpainted,as you wish, and cost from90c to $4.00.

WIN 0 OW SA SD They may be seen in our Garden, as well as o t h e ~Double hun" and co .emen t lo .h . A com attractive trellis to use against the wall.pletcl ine carried In . tock a t al l t ime. forImmediate dell.e..,.. A.ku. for price. . Sh 11 L C

PIIONE RADCLIFF 4313 o r writ" U umber ompanyFRANK c. SNEDAKER & CO., Inc.Nlnlh an d Tioga Strc. . . . PhiladelphIa.Pa. The Link Between Forest and Home111111'1' La A ~ ; ~ : V ~ ~ a T ~ ; ~ ; ' S UNTIE 3 P. 2:"WVd 662

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Christian Science Topic"Sacrament" is the subject of thelesson-sermon to be read in allChurches of Christ, Scientist , SundayJuly 12. The Golden Text is, "Jesuss ai th unt o them, My meat is to dethe will of him t ha t s en t me, and tef in ish his work" (John 4:34).Among the ci ta tions f rom th e Bibleis the following: "So when they haddined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter.S imon , son of Jonas , 10vest thou memore than these? He saith unto him,Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I lovethee. He saith unto him, Feed mylambs" (John 21 :15).

A famila r Ardmore l andmark. t hehuge gas holder on the north s id e o fLancaster Avenue, directly oppositeGreenfield Avenue, where the localshop, storeroom and garage of thePhiladelphia Electric Company ar e located, has jus t been torn down.The holder, which had a capacity of1\0 ,000 cubic feet, was built in 1894 bythe R. D. Wood Company. It waswhat is technical1y known as of the I ~ ~ - - ! ! - - ! ! ! - - ! ! ! - ~ - - ~ - ; - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ - ! ! - - ; ~ ~ ~ - ; - - ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ! - ~ - ~ - ~ ~ ; - - ~ ~ - ! ! - ~ ~ ~ 1 ! ~ ~ - ! ! ! ~ ~ ~ ; - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ! - - ! ! . ! ! - ~ ~ ~ 1 1"two lift type," had a d iame te r o f IIsixty-f ive feet and stood sixty feethigh.High pressure t ransmiss ion mainsand other s torage holders elsewhere inthe system rendered its further employment unnecessary.

Big Gas Tank, OldArdmore Landmark, Razed

HomeThe proprie tary members of the

Penn Val1ey Country Club me t at thehome of J. A. Lafor e, Penn Val1ey,last week and definitely organized.The charter was adopted and the

cluh's attorney. F rank H . Mancil1, wasauthorized to make appl icat ion to thecounty Courts for incorporation.By-laws were adopted and a Boardof Governors and officers were elected.The officers are: Pres ident , Rev . Gib son Bel1; vice president, Walter D.Ful le r; s ec re ta ry . Jean G. Allen;treasurer, Eugene J or da n. The se officers and 1\1 essrs. J. A. Lafore, Earl"Vag-ner, J. M. Anderson, E. BurkeWilford, H. W. Pfeffer a nd Rober t J.Nash consti tute the Board of Governors.The officers and Boa rd of Governorswere autho ri zed to p roceed with construction at such time as seemed intheir judgment most desirable. Ir-----------------.:.----------------.

Gibson Bell President ofPenn Valley Country Club

Lineain

Arguing with people who don 't c areis just a was te of time.Just because they are polished, somefolks think they ar e bright.The r ea son many people ar e pooris because thei r parents were honest.Anyone who has ever been on itknows t he difference between a dietand eats,

-(Rhododendron maximum in flower,the las t of the procession, the mostwidely planted, the l ea st cos tl y andperhaps the most satisfactory of all.And this grand flowering evergreenshrub is a native of our own Pennsyl vania mountains. Let us place it second to the mountain laurel.-(And now the zinnias start to flower,one of the g ay es t. t he ea sie st. thecheapest and b es t all around annualsin the garden-and they keep floweringunt il f rost.

-(Hardy primroses may be di vi ded inJuly or August; they crowd themselvesaf ter two or three years in one locationand a re p re tt y tough to tear apart;some g a r d e n ~ r s wash the roots inwater in order to see the crowns.

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-(August is the time to sow fresh seedsof pansies, in a cold frame, for nices turdy plant s to set ou t nex t spr ing,\"'hile t he g la ss is us ed in winter alath covering is be st fo r summer-withburlap atop the lath cover until theseeds germinate. The same conditionsapply to summer sown seeds o f perennials and biennials.-(There is a s pr ay mat er ia l COIllpounded of quassia solution and liquidsulphur that makes a fine fungi cide aswel1 as an insect repellent. The sulphur sprayed on foliage is a preventi ve o f mildew and no insect will eat aleaf coated with quassia solution. Thisspray material is a lso e ff ec ti ve as asoil sterilizer against root fungi and asa repellent of soil insects. An idealspray for hardy phlox against mildewand red spider and fine for delphiniums in the soil and on the fol iage.-(Gypsophila Bristol Fairy has provedmost satisfactory for garden effect andto cut and arrange with other flowers.Not f rom seed. it is necessarv to orderp lant s f or either fal1 or spring plant.ing.

-(\Vhile regal l il ies were earl ier thanusual most plants flowered right onschedule,Rainfal l i s j us t a bout norma l s inceJanuary 1, bu t we always have thatpossibility of a drought in July an dAugust. Let us hope that this summerwill not be a dry one.-(July is a good s eas on in which toweed th e ro ck garden. A top dressini:"of l ea f soi l and stone chips wi ll be appreciated by the plants as it is ou rwarm summer t ha t bot he rs t hem mor ethan the winter cold. Sheep shears aremost convenient to cut off seed podsof arabis, aubrietias and dianthus. Th eplants will make new g rowth a nd bemor e v igor ou s nex t yea r with thi s attention.

11, 1 l 0 n l ~ I l . ' I ' .1. 1 ~ J ) G A I lThe pas t spr ing season has been a

most favorable one in t he gar de n w it hwarm wea ther a nd rain a t r egula r intervals, no t too much and yet justenough. Roses were fine, delphiniumswere very good and ou r lawns keptfresh and green .

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Paoli .Bryn Mawr .Lansdowne .Narberth .Berwyn .Oakmont .

Main Line LeagueFourth of Ju ly &"u l t e

A. M.Paoli. 8: Narberth, 2.Bryn Mawr - Berwyn,grounds.Oakmont - Lam;downe,ground",.P.I\I .Narberth, 7; Lansdowne, 4.Paoli, 12; Berwyn, 2.Bryn Mawr, 8, Oakmont, 7.

StRmllnl': o f Club"(First Half 1'lnal)W. L.9 17 24 54 63 61 8

Borough Nine Trips Lansdownein Afternoon Fray on 4th

by 74 Count .REYNOLDS PITCHES WELL

Ju'. , 10, 1931

By DAVE C A S J ~ YFou rth of July proved to be a li ttlemore for tuna te for Gene Davis ' basebailers than Mel1lorial Day, which, itwill be remembered, proved very disast rous to the defend ing champions'f irst-half hopes. Last Saturday, how-

Paoli Beats Narberth,Wins 1stHalf Title

July 10, 1931

OUR TOWN

The Way Is Now Open

QURTOWNLIVINGSTON PUBLISHING COMPANY

PHILIP ATLEE LIVINGSTON, President and General ManagerROBERTMOORE CAMERON, EditorTHOMAS A. ELWOOD, Advertising ManagerOffice-258 Haverford Avenue, Narberth

Telephone-Narberth 2545; i f no answer, Ardmore 3100SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

Ente re l l n" "eeo'ul-elnHH I llnUer . OctoJler 13 . 1 9 14 , R t th e Po" t Omcc ntNnrJ'erth Pu .. unl l e r th e Ae t of I \ ln r eh 3 , 1 87 9

A Cooperatille (;omrnunity NeIVsMagatine, founded in 1914 by the NarberthCillic Association, and published elle,y Friday at Narberth, Pa., by the

Summering at HomeI f yOlt livc on th e Mai n Li ne, s ummc rin g at h ome has much torecommend it. Of course, if your home should bc in t he cen tre ofPhiladelphia. you might fcel forced to spcnd July and August at somedistant lake or seaside.Make an investigation, and you will find many Philadelphians renting Main L in c homes and apa rtment s fo r the summer. During thewarm wecks thcse t en an ts e nj oy t o t he full the trees, breezes and longdrives o f thi s really delightful region.And with many swimming pools, tcnnis cou rt s a nd golf coursesscattered through these charming towns, you need no t rep ine i f you haveto stay at home. Count your blessings and be glad that you can payyour grocery bills more or less regularly.

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Attacks ProhibitionFrank A. Schrepfer, U. of P. professor and Narberth American Legioncommander, was the speaker at a meeting at Norristown yesterday on thefeeling and ac tivi ty di rected aga ins tthe E ightecnth amendment. Mrs . W.W. Montgomery, of Radnor, and Mrs.Graham Dougher ty , of Wynco te , areamong the prominent women who a ttended. I t was held at Sidney Farm,the home of Mrs. George W. Jacobs,

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The baseball season at the Community Playground st art ed off with a"bang." A great deal of interest isbeing displayed by the hoys who compose the Senior and Jun io r League.On Wednesday morning the Juniorsbatt led together with the. P arks andthe Eagles over coming the Aces and Ithe Wildcats.I n the afternoon the senior leagucgot underway. The Cardin.als, lastyear's champions. nosed out the Tigersin the closest fought battle seen on thelot in many a day. The "Cards"trailed till the eighth. when Kane Lankey. first-sacker of the "Cards," sockeda homer into deep r ight to tie the score A C f h M ' L' ? ever, the local boys managed to winat 7 up. Then in the eleventh Stroup . .on.gressman rom t e a,n .'ne. . Ihalf of their ~ a l 1 l e s , defeating the Lans-saved the game by hitting a circuit By affixl11g hIs :-ilgnature recently to the CongressIOnal ReapportlOn- downe Club 111 the afternoon fracas byblow with two men on. mcnt bill, Governor Pinchot increased thc political importance of Mont- a score of 7-4, after bowing to theIn the o ther game the Midge ts ea,s-I gomery County immcasurably. Th e crcation of a new Congrcssional league-leading Paoli outf it in thei1y defeated the Aces in a long drawn- dl'strl'ct f . '11 I C f' morning by an 8-2 count.out 0 Montgomcry whIch WI now l ave a ongrcssman 0 ItSout contest. T '" The sad resul ts of the morning wereLeague Standing Iown at \ \ a s l 1 1 n g ~ o n IS a move of dIstInct a d v a ~ t a g e t t 1 ~ e County. due simply to the fact t ha t Paoli hasSENIORS I Lowcr Mcnon, as the largest and wealthIest U111t 111 the County, a well-balanced line-up, studded withW L Pct. Iidgets l' O 1.000 should have this honor and the logical man fo r t he j ob is Fred C. Peters, extremely effective hitters and possess-Cardinals 1 0 1.000 of Ardmore , a t p rcsent a membc r o f the House of Representatives at ing in Trost and Noblitt two high-classTigers 0 1 .000 Harrisburg. hurlers. Nobli tt was the pi tcher se-Aces 0 6 .000 Mr . Pctcrs' record in County and State politics indicates t ha t h e is lected by M.anager Madden to opposeN G ~ ~ ~ ~ s i ~ ~ i d ~ ~ ; 0 .000 the type of man to r cp re sent t hc Main L in e and Mon tgomery Count y. the boroughltes and ~ l t h o u g h ~ h b?r-Midgets vs. Cardinals. As a strong Rcpuhlican organization worker, he has s een to it t ha t t he ough boys ~ o t . t ~ h1l11. for n l l l ~ 11ItS,Narmer vs. Tigers. Main Line has gotten its r ightful share of County tax money to be spent he proved II1vlIlclble II I the plllchesTherc arc five teams in the league I l' al1d Narbcrth was only able to ac-this summer. Each team plays sixtccn le e. . . . . . . .. . cumulate two runs. Noblitt fannedgames. JUNIORS HIS l?ohtIcal astuteness IS m d l c a t ~ d by . h ~ s share 111 tl!e a?sessors bIll, eight of the Narberth batsmen, allowedW. L. Pct. recently.s.lgncd by the Governor. In Its ongll1al ~ o r m thISt ll called ~ o Ionly one base on balls, and, in addition,Junior Aces 1 0 1.000 Ithe abolItIOn of real estate ~ s s e s s o r s and t he a l? pomtment ? an assessmg was given excellent support by theEagles 1 0 1.000 board by the Governor. ThIS would havc permItted Mr . Pmchot to create Paoli team thc f at r f h' hPark Juni rs 0 1 000 '" fi f I I . . f IS t t M ,e u e 0 w IC was' ' ' 'Id to 0 1 '000 strong o r g a ~ l l z a t I O n s I!l ve 0 t le a r ~ e .countlcs 0 t le a e.. . r. Tompkins' great catch of Rubil1cam'sHI ca s . Peters, late 111 thc seSSIon, was abl e t o shp 111 an amendment subst ltu tmg drl've I'll the 111'nth I' n' g F N-Games Friday: ICC . . I " b I I t I G n Ill. or arWildcats vs. Park Juniors. t le. ounty om1111SSlOners as t le appOlntmg oc y ane no t le overnor. berth, Manager Davis nominated KeithJun io r Accs vs. Eag les. TIns move has bcen .termed one o.f th e greatest strokcs of strategy pu t Parks to throw them up at the lcagueScveral new recreat iona l deviccs across at thc I.ast s.essJon of th.e.leglslature. . , leaders and Kel'th fOtllld I ~ a o l l ' IlluchTlave becn addcd to thc playground A I M L I I I I tequipment. including deck tcnnis out- nc am. .me con.1l11tlt1ltIes necc lave no ~ v o r n e s Wit 1 t lC presen s tc rner stuf f than the Berwyn or Oak-fit. horseshoc pitching, obstacle golf County COnU11lSSlOnCrs m charge of tax assessmg. Thcy havc done a mont teams whom he had previous Iand tcctcr totters . good Job and should be re-e1ected. yThe attendance for thc first three As indicated at the las t e lect ion the Main Line' s politics are 1110ist Con ti nu ed o n P aKe 8days has been very satisfactory, rang- and liberal, a s were t he Cou nty 's a s a whole, so it s next Congressmaning frolll 118 in the morning to 176 B b 11 S 'bin the afternoon and evening. should be a man who wil\ interpret this attitude. ase a qu, 5In the evening one can sec men The new Township Code, a lso s igned by the Governor during the Gene Davis. Jr. , energetic assistantpi tching quo its and play ing baske t- week, also testifies to thc political ability of Mr. Pet er s, who wa s a batboy, has departed for s u m m ~ rball and joining in the Illany activit ics member o f the TownshilJ Law Revision Commission as also was Andrew I camp and the N a r b e r ~ h bench Willthe playground offers. .. .'. . . therefore be a much qUieter place theMacdonald, vIce preSIdent of t he Lower Menon Board of CommlsslOn- next two months.F' 'T h E ers. Th e ncw code represcnts a great advance in clarification and liberali-I -(mn s ree rrors zat ion o f the laws by which first-class townships ar e governed. , Harry Francis, diminutive left-Give Park VictoryI It is no t too soon to look around for Montgomery's new Congress- I f i ~ l d < : r , had a big day, s m a c k i n ~ fiveman and one need look no farther t ha n Ardmo re , f or Fred C. Peters hIts II I the two games and plaYll1g a. . I I I ' fl ' . I fl ' b grcat game afield.IS ccrtam to JC t le C 10lCe 0 t lIS sectIOn as t le man or t le J0

-(Paoli reccived considerable assistance from several weird ul1lpiraticaldecisions by Messrs . Clark and Hopkins in the morning fray.-(Vcrnon Fleck, thc old master, wasagain in un ifo rm after severa l weeks 'absence and occupied the third basecoaching box during the morninggame.

Let's hope for be tter luck and morerobust hitting in the second half.

The line-up of t he baseball gamc,\Vildcals vs. Park. on Friday afternoonwas as follows: Wildcats-J. O'Connor, p.; Coraaetti , lb .; Henshaw, 2b.;Curran. 3b.; Finn, ss. ; Wright, If.; B. The way has now bcen cleared fo r the appointment of a TownshipO'Connor, d. ; J. McCourt, rf. Planning Commission by thc Board of Commissioners wit h t he signingPark-Paul James, c.; Wood, p.; I fiT I ' C dIG p' IHess, lb. ; H. Norblum, 2b.; R. Nor- 0 t lC ne:-v . owns 11p 0 C Jy . o ~ ' e r n o r mc lot. .blum, 3b.; P. Woolmington, ss.; Guy Prelu11lnary work of a nllSStOnary nature among reSIdents of theBailey. Jr., If.; Townsend, d. ; WalterITownship . I ~ a s bcen donc. by a Citizens'

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Snider's TomatoJuice Cocktailbot.,10c

Jack and JillGelatine3 pkgs., 20e

Campbell's laked Beans .can,7c .-

You're mlssmg something if you're not eatingour home.baked goods.Made fresh daily in thesecond floor of Cotter'sMarket, they include delicious bread, rolls, cakes &pies and candy. Try somenow-and ha"e the pleas.ure of home.baked goodswith none of the heat and !iscomfort of bakingthem yourself.

Lotus CerealBEVERAGES6 bots., 25e- Old DutchCleanser -cans, 15c ICalo Dog Foodand Cat Food10c'Can; 6 for 55c

I LuxToiletSoap3 eakes,20e

Kellogg'sRice Krispiespkg., lOe__, -1

Gold Medal,Ceresota orPillsburyFLOURI 12-lb. bag, 41eI 5-lb. bag, lIe I

SQUASH3 for 25e

CABBAGE2 lbs., 5eCalifornia SunkistORANGESdoz., 19c, 25e

Delicious Fresh FruitsLarge GoldenBANANAS, doz., 25eLarge SizeCANTALOUPES2 for 25c

To illustrate how prices have come down, and howmuch hou::ewives are able to buy for a dol lar more thanpreviously, we refer red to the Augus t i7 issue of OurTown, 1928, in . which Cot te r' s Marke t listed these,among other special prices:

Note These Meat Specials:Leg of Genuine Spring Lamb, lb., 3geVogt's Smoked Butts lb., 32eVogt's Small Regular Hams lb., 28eShoulder of Spring Lamb . . . . lb., 25eLean Chuck Roast of Beef, lb., 19c, 25cCOLD CUTS:Boiled Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . lb., 15cHome.baked Boiled Ham . . lb., 20eVeal Loaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lb., 15cOldfashioned Lebanon Bologna,lb., 10eAND: Fresh.ki lled Stewing and BroilingChickens; a 'Variety of Cheeses and cold cutsin addition to the above; and Fresh Fish e"eryFriday.

Gold Medal Flour, l2 lb . bag, 59c NOW 4l cBosant Coffee, lb., 39c .. NOW 25cShoulder of Lamb, lb., 35c ~ O 25cButter and Eggs, nearly 60c lb. and dozen, respectively

NOW WELL UNDER 40c-And many others, showing that your buyingpower has considerably increased. When prices golower, Cotter's Market offers them It is a member

of a la rge grocers' retail association, which buys cooperatively, thereby enabling its members to sell foodsat prices that are consistently as low, week after week, asmay be obtained for quality merchandise in any store orgroup of stores in this section.

You not only save money when you buy here, butyou are assured friendly and convenient service.Please note these specials effecti"e now to W ednesday night, July 15 : . .

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- and choice vegetablesin full measure, a t moderate prices. Try ourjuicy ripe watermelonson ice-whole or halves;and fresh Jersey sugarcorn; nearby raspberries,blackberries and extrafancy honey dew melons;ripe Georgia peaches;California eating cherries- a l l at as low prices asthe market each da?affords.

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Libby'sBAKED BEi\NS4 cans, 2Sc

Cream Cornstarch,pkg., lOc

Washing Soda, pkg., BcGalv. Pails, lOqt., 19c

Matches6 large boxes, 19c

RosedalePEACHES3 large cans, 50c

Pabst.Ette Cheese, pkg., l7cFi g Bran and Zo2 pkgs. , 25c

White Rockt lte popular mineral .",ater2 pt. bots., 27e

All Gold Crushed Pineapplesmall can, 9c; 3 for 25cMaine Crushed Corn2 cans, 25c

Komo, Fly.Killerp t. can, 25cpt . can, 45c

Karo Blue Label Syrupcan, lOc

Sour Krautlarge can, lOcBosco 3.Food Drinkl2oz. bot., 2l c

Polk's CannedGRAPEFRUIT3 large cans, SOc

Puffed Wheat/ pkg., l2c

Striped Tuna Fish, can l5cFancy Shrimp, can, l7cKnox Gelat ine, pkg . 19cAstor Coffee, lb. tin , 33cBosant Coffee, lb., 25cKrumm's Macaroni orSpaghetti, 2 pkgs., l5cPabs t Mal t, can 45c

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luI., 10, 1931Fourth of July as the guests of Drand Mrs. Thaddeus L . B ol to n, ofWayne Avenue.Mr. an d M rs. Robert J. Nash, ofNarberth and Price Avenues, spentthe Independence week-end at a housepar ty a t the Keni lwor th F i sh andGame Club i n New Jersey.Dr. and Mrs. Carl Schmidt, of Barric Ro ad, s pe nt l as t week-end inEphra ta , Pa ,Miss Blanche E. Meeser , of Woodbine Avenue, president of the Business and Professional Club o f Phi la -delphia, left 011 Sunday t o a tt end the I!I.'---------------.a ti onal Feder at ion o f Bus in es s and , , "" -1Professional Women's Club Conven- it ion whi ch i s being held at Richmond,Va. , th is week.Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Jef fer is , of Dudley Avenue, enter ta ined Mr. and Mrs.A. C. Holly, of Buffalo, N. Y. , on theFourth o f Jul y.

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Miss Shaw wil l leave on t he 15t h o fJ ul y f or Gloucester, Mass., where shewill spend the summer.Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Chi lds , of Mt.Vernon, N. Y., formerly of Narberth,spent several days l as t week as thegues ts of Mr. and Mrs . A . G . Bugbee, Price's mother. Mr s. G eo rg e H.of Grove ' Place . Elmer, of \Vindsor Avenue. Mr s.Mr. and Mrs. Will iam W. Deacon, IPrice was extel.lsively e n ~ e r t a i n e d atof Gilpin Road, Wynnewood; Mrs. !uncheops and dmners . d u r l . n ~ her stayWilliam J. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. 111 Bal tImo re . Mr. P ri ce Jomed themEdward Jones, of South Narberth in. Baltimore f or t he Fourth o f J ul yAvenue, moto red t o Lew is town , Pa., week-end.on F ri da y, w he re t he y s pe nt the Mrs. F. E. Chamness , of 24 AvonFourth o f Jul y week-end a s t he guests Road, is s lowly recover ing from a seri o f M rs . Edward Jones ' mother, Mrslous operation performed at t he B ry nWilliam Eckbert. Mawr Hospital last Tuesday. Mr. andMr. and Mrs. Victor Wilks have re- Mrs. H, G., . ~ a m p t o n , of IndialJapolis,turned to their home o n Merwy n Roa d I nd . are vlsltmg Mr. F. E. Chamnessfrom England, where they spent a and his daughter, Miss Jane Chamness.month visiting r elatives. Mrs. O. Goss and her sons, of For-Mrs. J. Minnick a nd h er daughter, est Avenue, are l eavi ng t hi s week forMiss Erma Ruth Minnick, spent Mon- , Thayer's Island, Md., where they willd ay i n Washington, D. C. spend the remainder o f t hi s month.Dr. and Mrs. E . C. Town, of Nar-I Mr. and Mrs. A dol ph V oge l, ofber th Avenue, l ef t the latter part of Avon Road, and family, spent thel as t w ee k f or a mot or t ri p t o Canada. Fourth of July week-end as the guestsMr. and Mrs. Henry Nas h, J r. , o fIo f Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Watrous,Shady Lane, a re occupyi ng t he ir cot - o f Avon Road, at their summer hometage at Ocean City. on Wesley Avenue, Ocean City.Mr. and Mrs. G eo rge D. Grov er. of M rs . Robert Taber, of Forest Ave-Merion, spent the Indcpendence Wl'ck- nue, has just returned from a visit withe nd i n A tl an ti c C it y. Their daugh- her s ister in \Vorcester, :Mass.tel ', Miss Gladys Grover, was t he gue st Miss Helene Mannypenny, of Northof Mrs. Wil li am Kipp, the former Narberth Avenue, h as l ef t f or OceanMis s Mil dr ed Var e, o f Marga te , ove r Grove , whe re she will stay for twothe Fourth of July week-end. weeks.Mr. and Mrs. J. A. H ou se ma n, w ho M r. a nd Mrs. George Swan and thei rwere t he gue st s of Mr. a nd Mrs . G. s on s, Sidney and Mickey Swan; MissR. Richardson for a week, have re- Carol Foulkes and M iss Margaretturned t o the ir home in Altoona. Schlist, of Philadelphia, s pe nt t heMr. Philip Cal lihan, of Dudley Avenue, has le ft for Gettysburg, where heis taking a special summer course.Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nash, ofWynnedale Road, entertained at al ar ge p icni c on t he l awn o f t he ir homeo n t he Fourth of July .Miss Janet \Vainwright, daughter ofMr. and Mrs . A. B. \Vainwright. ofO ld G ul ph Road. enter ta ined at aluncheon and br idge on Tuesday.Mrs. \Vainwright and her daughters,Miss Janet \Va inwr ight and MissDor is \Va in \\ 'r ight , w il l l eave nextweek for a two months ' t ou r of theCanadian Rockies.Mr. and !\frs. \ViIl iam Griscom, ofO ld Gul ph Ro ad , s ai le d o n Thursdayfor Scotland and will spend twomonths traveling on the continent.lvlr. and Mrs. John Caldwell andtheir daughter, Miss Ei leen Caldwel l.of Bannock, Ohio, wer e t he gue st s o fMr. and Mrs . F. C. \Vilkinson overthe Independence week-cnd.

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THE FIRESIDENow that the happy vacatiOlt time ishere many festivitics for the week-endare being planned. Many arc also leaving for various interesting spots in thecountry, seashore or mountains.:Mr, Davi d R idg c, s on o f Mr. andMrs. S. D . R idg c, o f LO\'e's L an e,Wynnewood , and Mr. Robert Ri ter , Books added to the Narber th Com-son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Riter oft he Lakev iew Apa rtment s, left' o n mun it y L ib ra ry during J un e a re as

Tue sday by shi p f or South America fol lows:where they wil l remain for for ty days: Non-Fiction: Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Means, of An- "Pigs in Clover," by F. N. Hart;derson, S. c., a re t hc g ue st s of M r. "Martial Spirit," by Walter Millis;and Mrs. A. B. Me;tns, of Montgomery "Galileo, Searcher of the Heavens,"Avenue, Wynnewood.Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Hug he s a nd b y Emi le NameI'; "Book of Philadel thei r son, of Merion, wil l leave on July phia," by Robert Shackleton; "H u17 for Mesquon Lake, Me. , where they mani ty Uprooted," by Maurice Hinwil l r emain unt il the latter part of dus; "New Russia's Primcr," by M.August. ,Mr. and Mrs . J . W . Denni s and f am- I li n; "Modern American and BritishIly, o f Anthwyn Road, spent the P lays ," ed. by S. M. Tucker.Fourth of July week-end on the East- Fiction'ern Shore of Maryland. "Marivosa," by Baroness Orczy;Mrs . Cha rl es W. Dillingham o f "Ambro se Hol t a nd Famil y, " by SusanCedar Lane, Merion, cnter ta ined ' the Glaspell; "Heart's Garrison," by Dianamembers of her contra,ct bridge club on Pat ri ck ; "Ki tt y Frcw;' by J an e Abtt1e r oo f o f t he Penn Athle tic Club on bott; "Silver F lu te ," by Lida Larri1 uesday afternoon. Thc guests . were more; "Rcsurrection," by Leo Tolstoy;Mrs. C. Arley Farmer, Mrs . Nel son " \V indmi1 l on t he Dunc," by M. E.Rowley, Mrs. John E . Wet ze ll , Mrs . Wal le r.Horace I. McConnell, Mrs. Joseph R Detective a nd Mystery StoriesAikcn, Mrs. Walter S awye r a nd M rs : " Gu ns ig ht T ra il ," by Alan LeMay;George Brinton, of Overbrook. "Murder of a M id ge t, " b y M. J. Free-Mr. Jos eph H . Baker , o f Savannah \man; "Rut land Mystery ," by C. F.Ga. , who has becn v is it ing h is d a u g h ~ Gregg.ter, ~ f r s . Charlcs \V. Dil lingham, isn ~ n v m New London, Conn. , v is it inghIS brother. He will return sho rt ly w il l s pend nex t week in Ocean C it y.a nd s pe nd s ome t ime as the gue st o f ~ [ i s s Patiencc "Volher t, of Narb rook~ r. and Mrs. Dillingham. Park, had as her guest last wcek-end

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Low-Fare ExcursionsFrom Narberth1),\11,1'Atlantic CityWildwood,Cape May

Asbury Park,Ocean Grove,Long Branch

Vacation?

Oldest Store in Narberth224 HAVERFORD AVE.

Narberth 4035WATCH OUR WINDOWS

$3.30 NEW YORKSundays, Ju[y 12, 26, August 9, 23,September 6, 20A[so Labor Day, Sep tember 7$3.30 BALTIMORE$3.80 WASHINGTON

Sundays, Ju[y 12, 26, August 9, 23,September 6, 20OI.t1111l1l1 Attrneth'c S I .. t M l ' e h . ~' l 'OllrKMorning and afternoon tour" InNew York and Washington. Special rates when t ickets arc }lurchased wit h r ai l tickets.CONSULT AGENTSPennsylvania Railroad

ARE you cas ting off for a r ea l v ~ c a .tion? Or are you just crankingup t he ol d car again? Hol idays aren'tmuch fun without money, are they?Here's a suggestion: Open a savingsaccount and add to it weekly. Nextyear you'l l be ready.Start NOWfor Next Year!

Need Moneyfor your

The Narberth National BankMember Federal Reserve System

Open from 8 A. M. Daily, and also7 to 9 P. M. Fridays for your convenience

Corner Montgomery Pikeand Haverford Avenue

The NarberthCountry

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"'The Coal'That

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Bala Avenue at Union

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HOME OFTHE SANSOM1619 Sansom St., Phila.

NoOne CanBeat aCombinationof good delivery service,reliable employees and sat'isfactory coal.l .M. Thompson

w. Russell GreenSpeaker at Rotary

Thc sign if icancc of the Declara tionof I ndependencc and its effect in thedec line o f monarchics throughout theworld, was the sub jcct Tucsday o f t hetalk of W. Russell G recn befor e theBala-Cynwyd-Narbcrth Rotary Club.Mr. Grecn avo idcd " fl ag waving"

and d evot cd h imsc lf t o a n ana ly si s ofthe Dec la ra tion , i ts h is to ry and i ts con tcnts. It was a new thought at thetime, he pointcd out, al though i ts princip les have s ince received world-wideacccptance."The Hoover ~ oratorium," he said,"w il l mak c t he Fourth of July knownthroughuut the world."A lawyer himself, Mr. Green dep lo red the volume of laws a dd ed t o t hestatute hooks each year, a nd made ap lea for Governmcntal economv. "Politicians,", he added, "will sooner orlater tax business out of existcnce.":\ n a pp le a day will keep the doctoraway, providing you, don't take it inthe form of applejack.Lif c s ho ul d b c a route, not a routine.It is ve ry c asy t o r is e in y ou r ownestimation.

Go to Church

For information-without obligation-call, write or telephonePost Office Address: .Station I, Philadelphia

The Presbyterian ChurchRev. John Van Ness, Minister.Meetings for July 12:9 :45 A. M.-Bible school. F. M.Robb, superintendent. The menand ' ;vol1lcn's Bible class taughtby :Mr. Van Ness.A. M. -Morning worship. Scrmon theme: "The Touch of aHand."P. M.-Evening worship in th ecool social room. M r. V an Nesswill preach from the text:"Prove all things; hold f as t thatwhich i s good." Therc was a f incattendancc last Sunday evening.Next \Vcdnesday:8:00 P.M.-Prayer mecting led byMr. Van Ness. Sub jcct : "Al lthings worki ng t og et hc r forgood." All ar e cordially invited.

OUR 'tOWN

Total'; 1 7 21 S 1"Batted for Mitchell In the He\'enth.Milldale 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-1Narberth , . , . . 0 0 0 0 2 3 1'-6 I

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New School DirectorsNamed to L. M.

115,000 Miles on - - - - - - - - - [One Overhauling I THE FIRESIDE I

' Contl t l l led f rom PnlCe 6 I Baptist Church of the EvangelMade by 8ata Taxi; Merion I ,Mr. Deslllond J. McTighc, of -tl(l! R I t E K ' h M"tI , A I f I S I f i 0 )cr ~ elg ton, II1IS cr.Ones Make 50,000 Miles ~ s s c x vcnuc, c t as t atun ay or I S d J I 12'the Adirondacks. I un ay, .u y .a Year. 1\,1" L . R J . f SIN 9 :45 A. M.-The Church School.I ~ OUISC . oncs, 0 . out I ar - 11 00 A 1\1 M ' I . Shcrth Avcnuc, r ct ur nc d l as t Sun da y : ..- orl1lng wors 111'. cr-CHEVIE SALES ARE I

from a vi si t to Highpoint, M-c., whcre' ilion: "Have You Insight?"UP she was the gucst of Dr. John c. 1IFol tz a t his SUlll1l1Cr home. Methodist Episcopal ChurchBala-Cynwyd taxicabs owncd and, Mrs. Lila Hoyt..a !ld chi ld rcn,

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Res er ve w it h To'ederal Re -serve Ban!, .C as h a nd d ue f rom banlI" chaUffeur, b ut le r o r ja nit or . an d other faclhtles WIll b e l oc at ed .

1 "11 I' H. BOARDMAN HOPPER,Ph. Narb. 227:1. (omb7-10f) le secolJ( or mall1 f lo or w il l contain 1"DWAHD S. HA.WS,CAPABl"E, middl e- ag ed woman as I a b.asketbal l floor with a seating ca - ALAN.J. ShLlTH,nurse or c ompa ni on to InValid or pactty of 2500 spectators fo r games. Directors.e J d e r l ~ ' p er so n. D oc to r' s ref. I'h. Cyn. !~ ~ : = = = ; ; ; ; ; ; = = = = : : ; : = ~ ; ; : ; = = ~ ; ; ~ = = = : = : : = = : = = ; ; : ; ; ; ; : = = = ~ ~l111l. (omh7-3-f) _4'J'lJ::iH GUlL wishes posit ion f or g en -eral hou ...ework In Bala-Cynwyd durIn!\' J ul y a nd August. Ph . Greenwood5527. (b7-3f)MAN des i re s posi ti on as h and y man"1to do ea rpen try , ca re for l aw ns o r Ic lean se lle rs , Ph. Cyn. 1170-R.(omb6-26f) I

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Phone Your Ads to ARDMORE 3100

GeneJ'al Notice- Classlfled Advertisements will be charged onlyto residents of th e Main L in e who se namesappear In th e telephone directory; to persons maintain ing an account withUE, or to regular subscribers to either THE MAIN L IN ER OUR TOWN orNEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD. "Rates-tO cents a line In each paper; 25 cents a line In all three.Minimum charge, 35c I n o ne paper; 75 c en ts I n a ll t hr ee AV -erage ot five words to th e line. No, blackfaced type used.Deadline fOJ' InseJtions- Classilled advertisements wl11, be accepted up to Wedne sday 6o clock fo r OUR TOWN or all three papers; Thursday. 1 o'clock, to r THEMAIN LINER; Thursday, 5 o 'clock for NEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD.

Jul., 10, .J931

Wanted1.I'rTLF: GIRl.S to llOard in a beauti-ful home at North Wildwood. Plentyof good home cool,lng. Rate". S to ]2,$12.50 I>er wee!,; 12 to ] 5, $ I 5 I lc r week.Mr". Jones, 4501 State Roa d. D re xe lHilI. Ph . Sunse t 25Iil,'W. (oh7-17-31)Help Wanted

WANTED-Office gi r l f or c as hi er andgeneral offll'e worl, In c ha in s to re .Wri te "S," ('are o f l \ln in L in er , A rd more. (omh7-IOf)WANTIoJD-Someone to talerienced In collegehoar d subj ec ts . de ... ires pupils. Ph.Stuart Bell, Ardmore :1957. (omh7-]0)

Dogs and Pets}t.,maid's I'm. g-arage, r ea s .; Immedi at e1>0"., o wn er the re o r caIl Wayne 123.(omb7-10)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o < : ~ ~ o e ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,Phillips, Wil li am P ri ce an d JosephTaulane in th e c hi ef r ol es , w hi le th ebouncing Oklahoma comedy is actedwith Cele McLau gh li n a nd HarryBellaver as the p ai r w ho se conflictf orms t he b as is for t he p lay. Wednesd ay n ig ht b r ings Muss e lman' s "Mer ryGo-Round" back again, a comedy of aChicago s tock company s teadily growin g in popu l ar it y . "Sol i ta i re Man, " thefirst mystery m el od rama t o be inc luded in t h e Hedgerow repertory, willbe played on Thursday n ig ht , w it h Car lReukauff, F rances To rch iana, Doro thvIWilla rd a nd Jo se ph T au la ne in th eroles o f the a i r- t rapped adven tu re r s."Pinwheel," i n f if te en s cenes wh ichIp la y w it h mov ie -l ik e r ap id it y, is theshow for tonight.y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ----

CAPABLE , midd le -aged woman de... lres'l,o ... ltion as nurse o r compan ion to In valid o r e ld er h' p er so n. D oc to r ... ref.Ph . C ~ n . 3116. (omb7-10f)H.EFINli :D, c :q>nble young WOlllan' ~ r o t e s t a n t , desires IlOS. In w l d o w e r ' ~h om e; w ll l give mother's care: Ph.G r ' l e ~ w o o d 4 6 3 8 : . . . ~ ? 1 l l , b 7 - 1 0 f )

WILDWOOD- 22 1 E. Mag no li a Ave.Room an d board, $15, $18, $20 week.Home coo l, lng. Bathing f rom hou se .Mrs. Marie Racquet. (omb7-10)At YOUT ServiceAUTOMOBILE driving taug- ht. C om -petent I n st ruct o r. Suc ce ss fu l e xami nation guaranteed. Ph. N ar h. 2583-Ror Narb. 4064-M. (omb7-IO)

LEANDER WICKMAN, carp. , builder ,alterations, rellalrs, storm sash, window screens, 305 Conway Avenue,Narb. Ph . 2562-M. (01117-10)Garages fOT RentGARA-GE space. cor. EHsex and Elmwood, $"'; month; Mrs. John A. Cald-well. Narb.3987. (07-17) 1 _

GAHAGE and rooms, f u rn is hed o r un -f ur ni sh ed , w it h m ea ls or without.Large, c oo l p la ce , 2 111 ins. f ruln stu..,10 min s. f rom c l t ~ . Only first class.Write u l l ~ , " care of l lOur To\vn," Narberth. (omb7-10)Apartments tor Ren:MODli:RN efficiency apartment, $35 mo.Near Narber th Sta. Ask Gene Dav isDavis ' S tore . (07-10jRooms for RentROOM an d board. Convenient to P. R.R. Sta. Ph. Nnrb. :19] O-.J. (J-tfj

Real Estate for RentS RO P an d garage, Forest Ave., reas.j3ee Gene Davis, Davis ' S tore, Haver-f or d Avenue. (07-10)Situations WantedWOhfAN-Color ed . w i she s downstairs:work an d cooking or go a w a ~ ' fo r."Ulnm"r. Ph. Ard. 3678. (omb7-10f)YOUNG girl d es ire s to be mother 'shelper, sleep in:, Ph. A rd . 2529-;1,V.(omb7-10f)

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Registry Assessorsto Sit NextWeek

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Swim in Sparkling Waterand ffMeet the Crowd" at

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you need a complete fuel service.

BALA,CYNWYD, PA.Phone: Cynwyd 700701; Greenwood 7484

Diving, Swimming or Basking on the Beach andfor variety, there's Miniature Gol f and a place to Dine.

Dancing Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Nights

SPRINGFIELD SWIMMING POOL

SPRINGFIELD SWIMMING POOLComer of Baltimore Pike &. Woodland Ave.

SPRINGFIELDFree Parking Space

J. J. SKELTON & SONCOAL"FUEL DIL"CDKE

Continued from Po&"e One

Strengthened NarberthTeam toMake Strong Bid

OtJRTOWN:

Sessions Begin at 8:30 and Endat 11 :30; Teachers Are

Listed.

Page TwelveNarberth andCynwyd ISummerSchoolHereFiremen Play Tie Opened on MondayTurbulent, Loosely Played Game

Interrupted by HeatedArguments.

inter.col1egiate championship; Pete district, and two Inspectors of Elec-Richards, another former Swarthmore tion.star, who started the season with Nar- AI1 t hree Counc ilmen whose termsberth but has b een ou t of the game expire will probably he candidates forfor s everal weeks on account o f an in-11 I ) A " C A a ~ \ ' re-elec tion. Mr. Haws and Mr. Fretz" .'. " ' . ~ THIRTY.THREE ENROLLED jured leg, and George Babb, whoIn a loosely-played, free-hitting con- when questioned about their intentionsplayed a fine game with the Penntest last Friday night, the Narberth. this week stated that t he y "hadn 'ta lld CYl l,"yd FI'relllell battled to all The summer sessIon of th e Narberth A, C. thi s year and who need s no in-. h .'. gIven t e mat te r a ny consideratIOn."8-8 tic on the Narberth playground,IPublic Schools opened Monday wit h t ro duct ion to a Narberth audience. Both men signified their willingness totl . t tl '1 II d A ' Bob Jones , who joined the Narberththe game bei ng cal1ed on a ccoun t of ll r y- lree pU,pI.S enro e . s to run aga in if c it iz ens wish thell1 to dof d d b d t eam l at e in the first half of the sea-darkness at the end of t he seventh in- I ormer years It IS con ucte y a - so and feel t hey have done a satis-I d t . I S I I f d son, will be back at third for the secning. This leaves these two teams still vance( stu en s Il1 t le c 10 0 0 e u factory job in office. Mr. Bates statedt ied for first pl ace at the end of the cation at the University of Pennsyl ond half. Bob, who has lived al1 hi,; that he hadn't decided whether to runf ir st hal f of t he Fire-Police League and van ia under t he supervi si on of Prin li fe in and around Narherth , and w h again or not, but thought that he prob-. I u, J D madc such a fine record both as a foot-will necessi tate a play-off game for the clpa n, ames r e n n ~ n . . ably would he a candidate for re-elec-Th t I d tl b t ball and baseball player at Episcopalt i tl e which wil1 no doubt be arranged e eac le.rs an le.lr su Je.c s a.re: tion.S B 1 f Ph 1 d I I I Academy, i s continuing that record atin the near future. erena ay IS, 0 I a e p lla, Slxt 1 John A. Mowrer, Jroo a forll1er can-d . d h d E Penn , a nd promises to be a s tr on g d' d f C '1 'd I I dThe game was an extremel v. t ur bu - g.ra e sewmg an sevent gra eng I ate or ounCI , s al lC la no tI I 'I 'I fOG addition to the local club. gl'ven tIl Illatt r a I l tl Ougllt wIle 1lent one, and the ell1battled players en. IS 1; 1V arg.aret l\' agee, 0 cean roo ve, e e y 1 IOb I C II d h King, who joined Narherth at '.he a sked t hi s week if he was going to r ungaged in several arguments with Mag- an er \II 0 ege gra uate, Slxt again.d r r I I d I' heginning of t he sea son and who playsist rate Fred Walzer, who acted as um. gra e ~ n IS 1 , sevent1 gra e Iterature Mrs. Van Auken , Schoo l Boardd I B R ' f l ' t he g ame more l ike Mickey Cochranep ire. Cynw.vd was eSl leciall obs tr el l. an 1.lstor,y; .ertha .ossler, 0 P 111a member for the past s ix y ear s andd I I I ev er y day, wil l cont in ue as the f i r " t 'd fIB d d h'erous and one time when Umpire e p l1a, Slxt 1 grade hIstory and geog- vIce presl ent 0 t le o a r , state t ISh CI Z f ' P I" d string catcher, with the hard-,vorkill