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'Vol. XI, Number 39 Narberth, Pa., Saturday, July 3, 1926 PRICE THREE CENTS

Miss Isabelle Sayres, of Detroit,Michigan, is visit ing Mr. and Mrs.E. S. Haws, of Dudley avenue.

Do ug la ss L iv in gs to n, son ofMrs . M. M. Liv ingston , of Chestnut avenue, left on Wednesday forGreenwich, Conn., where he w il lspend the month of July .

ANNIVERSARY OF NATION'S BIRTHHERALDS WONDERFUL CELEBRATIONBrilliant Pyro technic Display Arranged as Fitting Climax to

D ay o f Baseball, Refreshments an dDancing

LEGION AN D AUXILIARY GIVE COMMUNITY FETE

PHILATELIST PUBLISHES BOOKRalph D. McGuffin, of Chestnutavenue, l ocal phi la te li st , has entered the r anks of Narberthauthors by the recent publicationof his book, "Stamps as an Investment."This work, an attractivelygotten up volume, t races the t re mendous increase i n t he v al ue ofpostage stamps dur ing the present century. The compilation ofthe f ig ur es h as b ee n done in anexhaustive and painstaking way.The facts presented are used asthe bas is for a d iscuss ion o f waysi n which , by jud ic ious sel ec ti on ,postage stamps may be purchasedwhich have a greater earningpower than Government bonds.

TOLD OF CHECK ART ISTSRobert J. Boyd, manager o f t heCynwyd office of the Merion Titleand Trust Comp any , s po ke of

problems connected with bankingat the weekly luncheon of theBala-Cynwyd-Narberth Rot a r yClub Tuesday. He told of checksa nd c he ck ing p ra ct ic e and themethods which crooks use to raiseand forge checks.President Alvin Shul l precided.The meeting w as a t the CynwydClub.

l\Ir. and Mrs. Harry A. Jacobs,of Essex a ve nue, l ef t t hi s w ee kfor their cottage at Ocean City,where they w il l r emai n t he restof the summer.

Mr. Frederick B. Grey, proprietor o f t he \Vindsor Garage, spentseveral days this week 111 Norfolk, Va. , wit h h is parents, whoplan short ly to become residentsof Narberth.

Mr. a nd Mrs. P. J. Newmaker.of Lantwyn lane, have returnedf rom a t rip through westernPennsvlvania and New York State.

Court Proceedings Recall OldHistory of Pencoyd Iron WorksRecent proceed ings in the Or- shi p o f their father 's estate.phans ' Court o f P hi la de lphi a g av e P er ci va l Roberts d ied i n lS:l8.s ome in ti ma tio n of ~ h wealth Under his will the sons were truswhich t he l at e P er ci va l Rober ts , te es o f a f und c re at ed fr0111 onet he f at he r of Percival Roberts, of third of th e residuary estate forNarberth, amassed t hr oug h t he t he benefit of a daughter, Mrs.operation of what became, under Lorraine \V.:Mellon. The retirhis management, one of the mos t ing trustees filed an account showimportant industries, not onl y o f ing that the principal in their careMontgomery. county, bu t o f t he amoun te d to $2,393,133 and t ha tState of Pennsylvania. the income totaled $2,322,356. 'ThePerciva l Rober t s founded the Court appointed a trust companygreat bridge works at Pencoyd, as the I!'ew trustee.now operated by the American The ~ n d u s t r y at Pencoyd wasBridge Company. The action in s ta rt ed 111 1852 on ground that h ~ Court resul ted because of his two been owned by the Roberts famIlysons, Percival Roberts, Jr., and from the t i ~ e o f the found ing ofPeter Williamson Roberts wish- Pennsylvama. Hugh Roberts wased to withdraw from the trustee, CONTINUED ON TIlE SECOND PAGE

Mr . J es se S. Harris, of Merionavenue, is recovering in the Pres byterian Hospital from a recen toperation for appendicitis.

1\lr . and l \l rs. H. L. \Voehling,of \Voodside avenue, are spendingthe summer at Cotuit, Mass.Mr . a nd Mrs . Charles J. Hansell, of Lantwyn Lane, have returned from a trip through theShenandoah Val ley, whe re theyvisited the Luray Caverns.Mr. and 1\o1rs. E. S. Graham andtwo chi ld ren, Dorothy and Eleanor, of Newark, New Jersey, havebeen v is itin g Mr . and Mrs . Wm.E. Boryer, of l\{erion avenue, thisweek.

:Miss Frances Baird, daughter ofMr . and Mr s. William Bair d, ofWin ds or avenue, has returnedf rom New York City, whe re shehad been engaged in hospital work.

Mr. Dudley C. T . S le at er , ofMontgomery avenue, has jus t ret ur ne d f rom a vacation spen t inS t. Louis , Mis sou ri , and its environs.Mr . a nd Mrs . J ame s D. Su th er l and and famil y l ef t N ar be rt h onThursday for Edgar town, Mass .,situated on the picturesque islandof Martha's Vineyard, where theywill s p e ~ d the summer. '

Junior Keim, of North Narberthavenue, will soend the Fourth ofJuly a t the Fai ls o f F rench Creek ,Chester county.

Mr. and Mr s. Robert FellowsvVood, of For re st avenue , havegone on a two weeks ' t ri p to Marblehead and Shelburne Falls, Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil ipA. Livingston have moved to their newhome at Strafford, Pa.

NEW MEETING PLACEThe r eg ul ar meeting of theNarberth Ame ri ca n L eg io nBuilding a nd Loa n Association

wil l be held next Tuesday in itsnew headquarters, the office ofthe Narber th Coal and BuildingMaterial Company, 258 Haverford avenue.The meeting will b e o pe n f ort he paymen t o f dues f rom sevenuntil nine P. M.

Program fo r 1926-27Announced ThisWeek.

Stil l Has Vacancies.P roc ur ement agencies f or theCitizens' :Military Training Campshave just been informed that CampMeade, :Md., infantry courses, popularwith Lower Merion student soldiers, are filled and unless more declinations occur than expected al lnew infantry applicants will be assigned to Fort Eustis, Va. Fulltransportation will be paid.Field artillery at Camp :Meade isstill open.Fort Eustis is reported splendidlyprepa red for the camp and a l argeforce is working on the new concrete swimming pool, which is expec ted to be ready by t he t imecamp opens.Many noted athletes .have beenchosen to take charge of athletics.Full arrangements have been madefor religious leadership of all faiths.The Montgomery County Committee still has vacancies available todesirable applicants.

Ce leb ra te Golden Wedd ing .'the golden wedding anniver sary of :Mr. a nd :\lr s. Geo rgeSpindler, of Philadelphia, was cele br at ed l as t w ee k in Narberth atthe home of their son, :Mr. VestusJ . Spind le r, o f Ches tnu t avenue.The party was giv en by l\Ir.Spindler and by ~ I r s . AlbertBurgs tr es se r, a d augh te r of t heo ld couple, both of whom are wel lpast seven ty yea rs of age . At thecelebration many presents and remembr an ce s w er e r ec eiv ed a nddecorat ions appropriate to the occasion were arranged.M r. an d 1\lrs. Sp in dle r wer emarried half a century ago inGermany, their birthplace. Theyhave seven living children.

:UNUSUAL SEASON'FOR, ORCHESTRA Council Chairman Explains Lien t Th e E d ~ t ~ ~ S ~ I ~ U u : E Town willA ctlon and Fl-nanclal Problem' absent himself next Tuesday for aperiod of three weeks, while on! vacation.S A , II d Mr. Thomas A. Elwood wil l b eeries n artIcle whIch appeared 111 a improvements were also ca e , A ct in g Edi to r d ur in g t hi s time.r ecen t i ssue of "Our Town," con- upon t o make some improvements Our readers are r eques ted t o becerning the foreclosure of l iens, to the i r sidewalks and curbings. It generous to him in sending newshas created much commen t. A n is neither right nor properthat the items for publication, and to offerexplanation of the si tuation has Borough should pay for. these im- their usually generous aid in the

POP. CONCERT PLANNED been obtained for the r eade rs of provements or l end t he property k wor k o f ~ ? b 1 i s h i n g "Our Town.""Our Town." Councilman Kaeber, holders money with which to pay p ' ARY COSTS 2ST he Main Line Orch estr a As- C ha irma n o f the Liens Commit- f or the work. . RIM .,sociation, under the presidency of tee, when interviewed, made the "Quite a few of our citizens, ap- " ~ CENTS PER VOTE 181 ENROLL The stage IS all set for Nar-Mr . Charles S. Powell, has an - f ol lowi ng statement r el at ive to paren tl y, feel that a s l on g as the ,:;, __ .berth's greatest Fourth of Julynounced the biggest season it has the activit ies of his commit tee. work has been paid for by 'the ' I n L ow er Grades Summer Courses- celebration. The collection ofyet offered its subscribers. "Our Borough is no d if fe re nt Borough and t he Bor ough has C o n t r ~ l l e r ' s Figures Show Upper Grades Begin Tuesday. . funds, under the joint auspices ofBeginning with N ina Morgana , f rom any o th er corporation t ~ a t !iened ~ h property, thereby i n s t ~ r - L. M. Beat Norri s town A total of 181 grade school the Harold D. Speakman Post,of t he Met ropo li tan Opera Com- depends upon 0rl;e source for I ~ tng ul tlmate payme!Jt of the bIll, . In Voting. pupi ls below the seventh grade No. 356, American Legion, andpany, in an intimate recital on r ev en ue W l t ~ which to meet cur- they h ~ v e d ~ : ) l l e their part. They enrolled in the six weeks' summer h W 'A ' . hSunday, October 17, and continu- rent expenditures. II!' our case we are losmg Sight of. the fact, h ~ w - 792 MORE VOT ED HERE school courses which openedMon- t e oman s uXlhary, ave pro-'ing with month ly , conce rts unt il depend u p ~ n ~ u n d s 111 th e nature e v e ~ , that . the fil Ing of . a hen day i n three Lower Merion build- ceeded at a, rapid pace and if com-'May 8, the association has planned of ta .xes paid .111tO t h treasury to agamst theIr property w!th the I ings, it was announced yesterday munity support continues, an un-an excellent series. A n ew de- p r ~ v l d e workll1g ~ a p l t a l . . attendan.t costs ~ n 111terest .Montgomery county spent b S . d S E usually in terest ing day is prom-parture for the coming season wil l When any resIstance IS s et u p ~ h a r g e ~ !ncreases.thelr burden and, ~ b o u t 25 cents.for every vot.e cast r 5 a w n s ~ p e n n t e n ent . dgar ised.be a popular concert of the Uni- !O prevent the Borough f rom hav- !n add it Ion to thiS, they are plac- I the Ma?, pnmary, exclUSive .of At the Ardmore Avenue School, A door-to-door canvass has reversity of Pennsylvani a Band on !ng the u se of th es e fu nds th e! e ll1g a burden upon other taxpayers t,h,e fees paid to assessors for regls- Ardmore, there were 65 enrolled, ' suited i n t he collection of a goodJanuary 16. ~ only one recourse and t ~ a t IS, of}he Borough. . part of t he necessary fund. AnyCapacit L'mlted It must borrow money, US111g as When a taxpayer refuses to ~ s t ~ a . t i o n work and the c o s ~ of com- at Ashland th ere were 62, and at residents who are inadver ten tly y, I collateral the property valuation of sume his own obligations by way Pl1ll1g t ~ record books 111 :which Bryn Mawr there were 54:. Three skipped have been requested byIn announcmg . t h ~ forthcommg the Borough . Thi s, of c ou rs e, is of publ ic improvement , the Bor- v ~ t e r s ' . lIsts are kept, accordmg to r ooms a re gi ve n over to these the Legion t o s ee that their con-conce:ts the ~ S S O C t a t I 0 I ? - called the n ot an economical thing to do. ough has the right to proceed with an.audlt made la.st.week by Soun- g raders in the Ardmore and Ash- tributions are turned in.attentIOn of ItS sU1;Jscnbers t.o t ~ "The borrowing capac it y of the such work and by vir tue of the ty C o n t r o l ~ e r 'YI1h.am C. Irv111. In land schools; two are being used Contributions may be l ef t at

~ a c ~ t ha t the sea tmg capaci ty IS Borough shoul d b e c on se rv ed as f ac t that the Borough i s obliged sqme electIon dlstncts the c o ~ t ran in th e Bryn Mawr building. either of the two local banks orh m ~ t e d a nd t ha t t.herefore all .those much a s pos si bl e a nd u se d onl y t o contract for the work, i t must up to more than $1 a vote . These courses are made up of at the Post Office. Further condeSirous of secur!ng.season tIckets to facilitate permanent revenue pay promptly in o rder to c on se rv e ' Only 42,263 of the 92,495 per - chi ld ren who fai led of promotion t ri bu ti ons are urgently needed ass h o ~ l d make applIcatIon as early as producing improvements to the th e Borough's credit standing, sons e li gibl e to vote cast their and t hose who des ire add it iona l the committee in charge is spar-poSSible. Borough. bu t this does no t relieve the prop- ballots. Of that total 22,905 were coaching. There are half-day ses- ing no expense in an effort toT he c?mplete program as an- "As every tax-paying citizen erty holders of their further obl i- i n the townships and 19,358 i n the s ions , beginning at 8.30 A. M. make the a ffai r a complet e suc-nounced IS as follows: knows we h av e made a wonde r- gation to reimburse promptly the beroughs. The expenses of the Next Tuesday a n a dd it io na l ces s.

S ~ n d a y s , .October 17, "Int imate ful improvement d ur in g t he p as t l ?o rough and as l?ng as these e ~ e c t i o n totaled $9848.70, exclu- schoolwil lbe p ~ o v ~ d e d in the Ard- The program w il l b eg in w it h aReCital," ~ m Morgana; ~ o v e ? l - year in our highways. The cit - l Iens are outstand1l1g the Bor - s l i ~ of the cost ~ the ballots, more avenue btllldll1g for students ball game on t he playground field'ber 14, First Concert Mam L1l1e Izens who benefited most! by theseI CONTINUED ON THE SECOND PAGE w.l lch was approXImately $1000 of the seventh grade and above, at 10 A. M., when Berwyn, theOrchestra, with soloist; January , more. That means approximately including those o f t he J un io r and Leagu e leaders, wil l attempt to16, Papular concert, University of 25 cents for every ballot. Senior High schools. Registra- hold their position against the .on-Pennsylvania Band; February 13, c:""Pt-e 'FIRE'SIDE Mr. and Mrs . L er oy C. Doug- "Dollar votes" were recorded in tions were st il l c01l'!'ing in at the ? laught s of Jack Jefferies' h u s ~ -second. c o n c e r ~ Main Line Orches- -.I. D l ass and family, of Elm avenue, East Douglas t ownsh ip , whe re off!.ce of the Super111tendent late les. In the after.noon WaY!le Willtra, WIth solOIst; March 27, " In ti- Miss Elizabeth Van Horn, of went thi s week to their camp in the there were fif ty-nine ballots with thIS week. c o m ~ d own t he h ne t o urmsh en-,mate Recital" by Ensemble Group; Mercervil le , New Jersey, is the mount ain s of nor th er n Pe nn sy l- e xp en se s o f $59.70; New Hanover t e r t a 1 1 1 m ~ n t at 3 o'clock. .,May 8, Third Main Line Orchestra guest of her a un t, Mrs . S . E . J ef - v ania. East with fi fty-three ballots cost- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC T.he bIg part of the day WIll. concert with soloist. feries, of Forrest av enue . , ing $54.10; Salford with forty- begm a ~ t e r supper.. At 7.30.a. 'The as's6ciation, which is working Mr. and ,ll'lrs. \ V ~ J t e r H. Nash, three bal lots cost ing $52.10; Upper Cour ts May Be Used E ve ry W ee k c o m m u n ~ t y dance wIll .be h e l ~ 111without profit or gain, and which Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cabrey o f L an twyn Lane, a re on a mot or Hanover Second with forty-seven Day. t l:e LegIOn room, l a s t I ~ g ,until 9in th e p ast has been largely sup- an d family, of Narberth and trip through New England. ballots cos ting $52.70, and Upper At the request of t he School a clock. As soon as ~ IS. darkported by one of Ardmore's most Windsor aevnues, are occupying Pottsgrove with fifty-four ballots Board the Ardmore Y. M. C. A. is e ~ o u g h .the pyrotechmc displaypUblic-spirited citizens, is endeavor- their summer cot tage at Atlantic NIr. a nd Mrs . G eo rg e H. Gif- costing $64.30. supervising the high school courts at WIll beg1l1. An u.nusually spe.c-ing to bring the best in music to the City. ".'" ' f ord; o f J a l . : k s o n v t l t e , ~ F l o r i d a , who ' ~ ..q:osts Mounting.. Modtgomcry avenue a11.1 C:hUi'"ch ~ : f ~ ~ : : d a ~ ; a r h e o ~ o ~ ~ i t ~ e ~ a s be':n' p e u p l ~ of the"MaiIi Line. ' It is were v is it ing f ri ends in Narberth For all the townships there were roa , A ~ d m o r e , until the openmg of . R f 1 '11 b . d.workll1g for the support of the re- Mr. and :Mrs. Edward Lynda ll l as t week, have gone to Boston. 49,'766 persons eligible to vote , of school J l1. Septel'?ber. The. f.our f e{es I m e n ~ s WI. I e ~ e ~ ~ emarkable accomplishments attained Smith, of r,'1erion avenue, enter- Wh0111 22,905 cast ballots at a cost courts, whIch are 111 good C O n ~ l t I O n , Ae -/ y meTh eri. O! t le eolonby the Main Line Orchestra, which tained at dinner on \Vednesday of $5321.20. For the borough only ar e o pen to both adu lts and chIldren uXl lar y. . e eglOn room wasorganizat ion has been conceded by evening, June 30, in honor of their ),Ir. an d )'1rs. H. C. Keim, of 19,358 ballots were cast out of a eve ry weekday f rom 10 A. M. to 8 ~ c o r a t e d d \ ~ I w e ~ k ~ 1[.essePhiladelphia critics to be t he f ines t daughte r, Mrs . Jul ian F. Gordon, Dudley avenue, have returned total of 42,719, the expense to the P. M. A moderate charge. is made atlse an . a ter. u I va n,amateur orchestra in this section o f of Massillon, Ohio , and Mr. and fr0111 their vVestern trip, bringing county beincr $4527.50. to cover the cost of supervision and who.also .gave the flo!?r a thforoughhI \vith them thel'r daugllter LucI'a .0 k h'ld b ' . th d waxm cr m preparatIOn or t et le country. Mrs. Roger HUbbard, a bride and ' ' ) , 1 r . Irv ll1's ficrures, c ompa re d up eep, c I r en emg gIVen e a - d '"f d fro111 Oberlin College, where she . I h - ~ . . v an tag e o f a r educe d r ate. ance..grool11 0 recent ate. 1 d . WIt 1 t ose o t pIevlOUs yea rs , 111- L '1 b' h The serV1l1O' of refreshmentsMr. Hubbard bas been in India gra( uate recently with hIgh dicate tha t the "per vote" cos t of essons wI l e gIVen to t ose '11 b d til d' . f 'Ihonors. ' . . h d . t 1 tl PI WI e un e r t le Irectlo n a .\ rs.for four years, having just return- electIOns IS 1110untin cr constantly, W 0 eSlre 0 earn le game. ay- E H \V' f d M R Ced this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Hub- in spite of increases i the n u n ~ b e r ers ? l ~ y usethe COU1:tS on the hourly Hewitt . 11' an 1 rs. . .b ar d were cla ssma tes at Oberlin : \l is s Ab ig ai l C la rk , of Buf fa lo , o f b al lo ts c as t. The prolJortlOn- basIs, or a season tIcket may be se- P .. h . b d fwill be a v is ito r at the homeof. cured from the attendant or a t the r O V l S l o n ~ ave een ma e orCollege of Mr. and :Mrs. E.L. I . 'I E C B I I ate advance IS due to th.e fact tha. t Y 1\1 C A B 'Id' 6 \iH a larcre crowd a t t he IJlaycrr0t1nd,C 'tl ' I I 'I ' S . I f l eI ' SI st er , ; 'I rs . '1 -atcleor, tl b II t t d U1 1I1g at II 'vest 0 tI...,1111 1 S (aug Iters, 11 ISS nllt 1, ,0 of Chestnut avenue, next week. 'l e a a s cas a not 1I1crease 111 R' where the f ireworks display willBryn Mawr, and lIIrs. Gordon, of number in r atio to the increased Lancaster a,:"enue. eservatlons 1 I ld E . r '11 b),1assillon, Ohio. Covers were laid enrollments. ma:y b d ~ d a d e l 111 advance for groups d ) ~ t y l e t (llrxetcrta tPrOaffilcce. wTIlle e f i ~ ~for seven The family of Mr . J. B. Diven, I d" d'ffi or Jl1 IVI ua s. C . f. of Grayling avenue, have left Nar- n some Is tncts extreme I - company, in command of hIeberth t o occupy their cottage at c ul ty h as b ee n e nc ount er ed get - NARBERTH DEFEATED Cha rl es V . Noel, w il l b e on handCotuit, :Y1ass., for the summer. ting even a fair-sized vote and The Narberth Tennis Clu b, o f in t he ir n ew uniforms, preparedt he re a re f re qu en t i ns ta nc es of D iv is io n A, M iddl e S ta te s Tennis t o a ct in cas e of an emergency.t roub le in obtaining services of League, bowed to Overb rook las t Members of the Americanper sons on e le ct io n boa rd s. In Sa tu rday on the local courts. The Legion, with the ir new caps, willt he recen t primary it was neces- score was 8-1. ass is t on the dance f loor a s wellsary t o imp re ss a v er y l ar ge nUI11- Narberth's only victory was in as on the field. Every safeguardb er o f " pi nc h h it te rs " on incom- the doubles, when Custer and Mc- will b e taken to prevent accidents.p le ted boa rds in order to make it Kell took a match from Esling Allan E. Shu bert, new com-CONT.INUED ON THE FOURTH PAGE and O'Neill. mander o f t he l oca l pos t, h as e x-Th.e scores: pressed great satisfaction at th e

S I ~ G L E S progress made by the commi tt ee'r. Leona rds, Ove rbrook, def ea ted under the direction of Thomas J.Harold Lane, Narberth, 0-4, G-1. Kerrigan. " 'This will undoubtedlyL. S. DeLone, Ove rbrook, def ea ted E. be the g reates t Fourth of JulyH .Tones, Narberth, G-O, G-1. lb ' b h IG. R. Powell, Overbroolt, defeated .T. ce e rat ion our oroug las ever:\I.cKt'lI. Narberth. G-1, 6-2. held," said Mr. Shubert yester-P. E"ling, Overbrook, defeated .T. cus- day.ter, Narberth, 0-3, 04. The support given the legion byR. ~ I e C a j n , Overbrook, defeated H.Wintl'rbottolll. Narberth, 6-1, 6-3. the community at la rg e ha s be en.T. O'Neill, Overl1rook, defeated R. Wi! very gratifying, but sti ll furtherI iams, Narberth, 0-0, '3-7, (j0. co ll ect ions must be made, if theDOUBLES legion is to be relieved of the ne-Leonurds and Powel l, Ove rbrook, de- . f .featell Lane and .Tones, Narberth, 7-'3, 6-4. cesslty 0 passmg the hat next: \I eCll in aud DeLone . Ove rbrook, de- lVlonday.feuted Winterhottom and Williams, Nar I n commenting up on the pr o-bl'rth, 0-0. 0-2. gress of the campaign, Mr. Ker-Custer and ~ I c l \ : e l l , Narberth, defeatel l 'd H\HEsling and O'Neill , O\'erbrool 2.6, G-2, ngan sal , 've are much encourIH . aged, b ut the job is not finishedyet. I f every c iti zen will give tothis community celebr atio n t heamount which, in former years, heh as been won t to spend f or a p ri vate display, we will easily pass thegoal."Barring a tornado, a pesti lence,or a flood, nex t Monday will see apatriotic celebration long to be remembered by eve ry res iden t,young or old, o f thi s borough .

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Then let us make it so. ; Le t us re-roof your house now, whenit will least i n c o n v e n i e n c ~ you.

-Sometimes it" s carelessriess that causes roofs to cat ch o n fire.So long as thehouseholders use soft coal in their furnaces , sparkswill fly.

All theFashionableSilks andI Colors

Frocks .for country club, mountains, seashore or c i tysports, tailored and dressy affairs-here ,in profusion.All the Fashionable 'Polka Dots, Flat C1epes, Plain and Flowered Georgette

Crepes, Veiled Crwpes and Combinations ofPolka Dots and Flat CrepesRefr.eshingly Cool and Pretty Frocks to BecomeE1Jeryone in This W o n d r o ~ Group ,

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OPENEVENINGSSUBURBANDELIVERYI Phone Orders, ___IL_L_E_D_--:SILK DRESSES THAT AREMARVELOUS VALUES

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ORIGINAL HA Y MAKERMan was not the originator of

haymaking. The p ik a o r co ny, alittle rodent living in the mountainous regions of' the West, h?-s proba bl y m ad e h ay f or h is own use lo rthoustlndsof, years. He cuts fineStemtned -grasses, sedges, shrubsand other plants, bundles t hem upand p ut s, them away in shelterc:;dp l a c ~ s among rocks for curing.Bec au se h e e at s it himself he ismore particular than man and produces a more uniform, .fragrant ,green product.- - "" ' ' ' - ' " - - - - -

THEYWORK TOGETHERWeeds in and around the garden

harbor both insects and disease, p a r ~ticularly if the weeds are re la ted tothe cultivated plants. Plant lice,red spiders,' and other insects invadet he g ar de n f rom neighboring weedborders. Cabbage pests live on wildlUustard, shepherd's purse an d related weeds. Destroy t he weeds .Just as 50011 as any c rop i s gathered spade up t he ground, bury theold remains deeply, and plant something else.

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iHE LIEN SiTUATION

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSMinimulIl, 30 cmts. Price , 2 celtts a

~ v o r d . Three illsertio'IS for the price oftwo. Classifird advertisemellts will bereceived by telepholle from subscribersof the telephOlle compallY

FOR SALE-Blue and gray breakfastroom suite. Phone Narberth 1688-W.FOR SALE-Ford touring car, goodeondition. $50. Phone Narberth 338-,T.WANTED-Roomer8 or boarders, gelltlemen or business couple. In Iirivatefamil y. Home-li ke . 525 Gordon avenue,Narberth. (710)

FOR RENT-GaraJ.:e, 513 Beechwoodlane. L i ~ h t e d . Call Narberth 1234.J.FOR RENT-Garage s pa ce , Nor th~ a r b e r t h IIvenue. Narberth 2222-W.FOR SALE-Dne .baby carriage andone motorcycle, very cheap" Phone Narberth 379-W. ,

FOR RENT - Att ractive furui.,;hedrooms near station. Best location. PhOn('Narberth 2222-\\'. (tf)FOR Ri'Jl'.'T-OceaIl CitJ. !

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PO..857.711.555.555.143.143

League StandingLW. L.6 1Ii 24 34 31 61 6

~ O SAME VALUERice and potatoes ar e not exactlyt he s ame in food value, even thoughthey are bo th r ich in s tarch. Potatoes contain some minerals and vitamins. .Mil le d r ic e l ac ks t he se en tirely, s o t he re s ho ul d b e p le nt y offruits and vegetables in the dailymeals if rice is served often.

Totals l) 10 27 11 11xBoyu out, ounted foul on laat strike..Jr. Elephants ..2 2 0 0 1 1 (} 0 1 -7Jr . Eagles 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 -9IEllrned runs-Jr. Elephants, 4; Jr.Eagles, 5. Two-base h i t s ~ P o w e l l , Wannop. Ross. Struck out.....iBy Burgeas, 2;Powell, 4; by W. Middleton, 3. Doublep 1 a y s - J P o w ~ l l (unassisted). Base s onb a ~ l s - O f f Burgess, 3; Powell, 2; W.Middleton, 4. Umpire&-McNichol andK. Boutilier. Time of game-2.10.

'l'otnls 7 12 x23 1:; \)JR. EAGLESR. iH. O. A. \EJ.N. B(}nt'lier, rf. 2 0 0 0 0Dagan. cf. . 1 1 1 0 1Twining, lb. 1 1 15 2 1M. Boutilier, 5S 1 2 3 4 2:\lartin. 3b. . 2 2 2 3 4Boyd, 2b. 1 0 2 1 2E. ~ l i d ( I l e t o n , If , 1 1 2 0 0W. Uiddleton, p . . . 0 1 0 3 1Wtlnnol!, c. . . . 0 2 3 2 0

lR . ELEPHANTS R. H. O. A. E .Gallagher, rf. 0 0 2 0 1E. Burgess, lb 0 1 8 1 0Powell, s.. 1 1 0 3 1Parks, p. . . 0 1 1 6 0l l ~ c K e i l ' e y , 3b. . 2 1 . 2 2 0'Ianner, c. . 1 l ' 8 0 2R. Torchillna, 2b 1 l' '2 1 (}Newborg, If...... L) 0 . :0 0 0Campbell, cE. .. .. ',' 0" 0." 4 i 0 I

e r o ~ 6 6 ' 27 13ELEPiHANTSR R. H. O. A. E.oss, c., lb 1 1 6 1 1Donahue, 2b. . . . . . 0 0 0 2 0G. Torchiana, p. ss.. 0 0 1 3 3Maguire, s

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ANGLERS PLAN TRIPMagistrate Frank Kromer, ofCynwyd; Squire Fred Walzer, ofNarberth; John Miller, of Narberth; William H. Decke r andHoward Kromer, of Cynwyd, willcompose a f ishing party whichwill try i ts luck at Fortescue, N.J., next Thursday, July 8. Handicaps have already been arranged.Mrs. A. T. Follette and daught er , C lara , of Wayne avenue, leftNarberth recently for an extended ,. ...trip to California. Miss Follette : N. R. PEACOCK :graduated recently from the Uni - ' Interior and Exterior Painting :versity of Pennsylvania. : WILL BE GLAD TO ESTIMATE :: 407 Essex Avenue ,' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i : 1 ' Phone , Na r ber t h 268': :..,',.,._._._..._.._ . _ . _ ~

HARRY B. WALL

Leaders Admit Law NeedsStrengthening, But AreAgainst Repeal.

Independence Day. PRIMARY COST TO COUNTYIndependence Day has long WAS 25 CENTS PER VOTEbeen celebrated as a glorious oc- CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST,PAGBcasion, yet independence is not the Ifinal ideal for human I nat ur e. possible to open the polling phlces.The Controller's figures liaveTHE JUNE BOOK LIST The event s of Ind ep endenceh d b been prepared with the hope thatThe list of books purc ase y Daywere a good deal l ike the timethe Narberth Community Library d he can use them to spur interest. a b oy o r girl reaches manhoo ordur ing the mon th o f June mcludes I d Th 11 f el i n elections. Mr. Irvin is a .f re -Sinclair Lewis' newest novel, one by woman 100 . ey c an we e quent speaker before industrial,

Ida Wylie ( th is being the f irst of happy when they become 21 years social and civic groups, and i s oneher books to find its way to the of age, and attain the full rights ofNarberth Library shelves), and the cit izens. Bu t attaining those of the most frequent advocates ofmuch discussed "Our Times ," by r ight s does not assure the ir wel - deeper interest in political affairs. T A X IMark Sullivan. The sixteen books . Th larg st tl 1b r f ballotsh d nl divided be fare untt! t hey know how to sup- e e nne 0i ~ ~ ~ n a f i e c t i o ~ r e a n ~ v ~ o ~ _ f i c t i o n . Th ; ply some need in society. was cast in the Abington-vVeldon Rel3idence,P. F. DONAHUEstatiOD,following is the complete list: Independence Day and the district with 1010, whi le the low Narberth 1731 Narberth 1713-WNon-fiction: events that followed gave the 4m3arkTwhas set in SdalfordR' w i t h b l ~ n l y Baggage Called for and DeZivwedA . , M H' . H'h' k . e t remen ous epu Ican 108 CONWAYAVENUE NABBBBTBmenca s ost lstonc 19 way, Amencan people a chance to ma e strength whi ch lies i n the town- \1 :=========================: / , 'Joseph Jackson. It is Marke t good, but they have to co-operate ships adjacent to the city limits Phone Narberth 672street, Philadelphia. year after year in accep ting that was emphasized by the fact that .'rcturus Adventure, William chance. 12,558 votes were cast in Abing- Narberth Tm Cab Co.Beebe. Record of Mr. Beebe's ton, Cheltenham and Lower Mer- Walter Roserd 't' t d' th et Thanks t o t he Teacl1ers.expe 1 JOn 0 Iscover e secr ion, of which fully 85 per cent.of the Sargasso Sea. Teacher s a re not usually satis- were Republicans Lower Merion DODG.lIl SEDANS FOR HIRSGang Age, Paul H. Furfey. A fied mer el y t o g o t hr ou gh the ir had the highest ~ o t e total in the BY THE HOUR OR DAYd f h . b d h' l es sons i n a routine way, They Olllee: ~ 1 Haverford Ave.stu y 0 t e growmg oy an IS county with 6401, exceeding Nor-needs. devote long hours to preparing ristown, where only 5609 wereOur Times, Mark Sullivan. His- them, an d to h elpin g backward cast. Cheltenham had 2875 and GEO. W. BOITOMSpupils. Our best wishes to them Ab' 2 C 1 h k h dtory written to make one und er - for a v acat io n rest that shall re- mgton 3 82; on 10 oc en astand his own time. store their physical and mental 1745.Some Ameri can Ladie s, Meade e la st ic it y, and gi ve them energy - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1Minnigrode. Humor and shrewd for the next year of work.understanding of feminine foibles in these sketches of some ofthe First Ladies of the Land.Ven tu re Book, E lino r Mordaun t.Strange and fascinating narrativeof experience among the savagesof the Solomon Islands.Fiction:Black Harvest, 1. A. R. Wylie. Anafter -the-war s to ry with a heroh al f Ge rman and ha lf A fr ic an ,who hopes to save the world.Cartwright Gardens Murder, J. S.Fletcher. Another thrilling mystery.Love in Greenwich Village, FloydDell. Shor t stories of ga y ro,mances of Bohemia.Love Nest, Ring Lardner. Humorous 'short stories,Madame Judas, Margaret Turnbull.An unusual- mystery story.Mantrap, SincTair Lewis. Story ofaNew Yor k "he-man" in theNorth Woods.Mauve Decade, Thomas Beer. Adissection of American life at theend of the nineteenth century.Prize Stories of 1925. O. Hen ryMemorial Award. The mos t not able short stories of the year.Sorrell and Son, \Varwick Deeping.A story which shows how afather through sympathy and in

t e l l i g e n c ~ may bring about abeautiful relationship between hisson and himself.Tr eas ur e of the Lake, H. RiderHaggard. A thril ling story ofadventure and the supernatural.LEAGUE OF WOMENDEFENDS PRIMARY

WOULD LIMIT EXPENSESAny attempts t o kill t he d ir ec tprimary will be strenuouslyfought by the PennsylvaniaLeague of vVomen Voters . Leaders of the organization, amongwhom were a number from LowerMerion, a t a meeting in Phi lade lphia, Saturday, made it clear that

the women believed t he presentlaw needs s tr en gt he ni ng b yamendments whi ch wou ld l imi tpaid watchers and restrict withina reasonable sum the amountspe nt by candidates or their supporters.Some of the League's views areset f or th in two eclitorials in theofficial bulletin for July."I f t he conv en ti on systemwhich, it is proposed,shall be substituted for the pr imary systemdoes not work in t he future as itdid not work satisfactorily in thepast, shall ,ve then consider an ad-I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'vocate setting up some kind of a 11===========================-'.1dictatorship?" reads one of the editorials.

Believe Last Was a Lesson."VI/ho is to' say that the votershave not l ea rn ed a l ess on f romth e l at e pr imar ies? \Vho is to saythat they will not t ake full advantage of their experience? Are wesummarily to interfere w it h t henormal political development andevolution of the, people becausecertain leaders were ethically apathetic; because e th ical necrosi sand, numbness r esul te d in te rrific expenditures; becaus e u nusual conditions, the 1i1{e of whichmay never occur again, precipitated the whole unhealthy and unwholesome state of affairs?"