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At the regular monthly meeting onl \!ond, ly of the Harold D. SpeakmanPost of the American Legion in Narberth, John A. Mowre r, Jr., of Montgomery Avenue, was installed as thePost commander for the coming year.Mr. Mowre r. who has b een a memberof the Post si nce i ts f orma ti on , h asserv ed as finance officer for eightyears and as adjutant for one year.In ,add itio n, he has represented thePost at numerL:us State conventionsand district assemblies. He is also anofficer i n t he 40 and 8, honorary andsocial adjunct to the Legion.The impressive cercmonies of ins ta llat ion were conducted by Leon Walt,of Rcycrsford, commander of theNinth Distric t. At the same time,Commander vValt in5falled other newIy-elec;ted officers. Several membersof the Executive Committee, and there-e1ected chaplain, the Rev. RobertKe ight on , who we re unavoi da bl y ab sen t, w il l be ins ta ll ed at a later date.Monday night's ceremony installed thefollowinj:( off icers in addit ion to thecommander: Senior vice commander,Cha rles Greye r; junior vice commander, A. Perry' Redifer; adjutant,Cli fford Goodwin; sergeant-at-arms,Edward O. Ensinger; executive com-

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Mowrer Installed asLegion Commander

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Borough and SchoolFunds SafeguardedNo Embarrassment ForeseenDue to Closing of MerionTitle.

No embar ra ssment t o the Boroughis foreseen by the Narberth Boroughtreasurer due to the closing of the.Merion T it le and Trust Company on\Vednesday, s ince more funds areowed to the b ank ( or will be shortlyin the form of notes due) than areon depos it to the Borough's credit.Tax money is coming in to meet current expenses, he pointed out, and tomeet t he bal ance due on notes.The Narberth School District likewise, while it llas some $13,000 ondeposit at the Mer ion Tit le , is coveredby a bond greatly in excess of thatamount. A good-sized check for schooltaxes is ant ic ipated in t he nea r future,which will tak e care of immediatecurrent expenses, Dr. Walter Steckbeck. treasurer of the School Boa rd ,pointed out.No announccment of p lans for reorganization of the inst i tut ion, whichwas p laced in th e hands of t he StateBank ing Depar tmen t on Wedne sdaymorning, have been forthcoming.Acce ss t o sa fe depos it boxes wi ll b ea-ranted to the public as soon as theState examiners have concluded theirexamination of the bank's books, anofficial of the institution stated yesterday.The act ion of Dr. William D. Gordon, State Secretary o f Banki ng , in

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lamented," Miss Keim continues, "certain it is that the cha racter ti cs ofmanv individual letters arc impairedt hrough the joinings, and it is common knowledge that in ra pid c ur si veknowledge the distinguishableness ofentire letters is often completely lost."Manuscript wri ting , the s tudy point sout, was revived in England overthirty yea rs ago and was introduced inthe United States from there ten yearsago. Nearly 200 s choo ls i n t hi s c ountry, the great majQrity of, them priva teschools. have i nt roduce d t hi s met hodof writing within this Deriod.

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Rib Roast (t hick end),Ib,,20cSmall Pin Bone Roast, 5to 6 Ibs . lb., 30cRump Steak Ib., 35cBoneless Pot Roast.. 25cVeal Kidneys .Ib. 15cStewing Veal... lb., 15c

Our CelebratedBREAKFAST B A C O ~Whole piece .Ib" 28cSliced .lb., 32c

Connoisseursknow that their palate is bestsuited by the superlative meatssold fo r over half a century byBRADLEY'S MARKETo Youcan taste th e difference whenyou purchase meats here And yet prices are consistentlylow, such as these, effectivethis week.end:

Bradley Market2106-08 Market StreetRITTENHOUSE 7070

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EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2WEEK-DAYSLv. Paoli 1.15 p. m. Lv. Bryn l\Iawr

.. Berwyn - 1.18 JI. m. . . A rdmo re - Wayne 1.23 p. m. Ar. 30th StreetAI'. Broad St . Suburban Stat Ion 1.47p.m.An additional train-on a fast schedule-at a convenient tirnefor the special accommodation of those a ttending afternoon movies, matinees, or making a quick t rip to the cit )'Pennsylvania Rai l road

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HSmilingLieutenant"

In the Theater

Esrey Named New BellOfficial on Main Line Added: Bennie Rubin Comedy

The appointment of , Alexander J. Football: "Backfield Strategy" IIEsrey as district t ra ff ic superintendent I,of the Main L ine d is tr ic t o f t he BellTelephone Company of Pennsylvania I " AN N IVERSARY IWEEK"as announced this week by Edward IM. 'Pr isk. vice president in charge of ~ " x t M o u d n ) " n .. cl ' ' 'uelldll, ' itele)lhone operations in Eastern penn-I, Isylvania. Richard BarthelmessMr. E sr ey , who will be in ' charge, uTHE LAST FLIGHT" Iof all central offices along the Main i ILine, t ak es o ver the duties of John 'Vecln l"Hc ln )' , ", 11 '1 hu.....III 'C. Longstreth. Mr. Longstreth has Ibeen transferred as traffic superintend- Constance Bennettinl

ent in the Norristown district. IMr. Esrey is a resident of Brook- uBOUGHT" Ilinc an d was graduated from Swarth-more Col lege in 1923. In that year Frlcln)' IIud Snturcill"he entered the telephone company in IPhiladelphia, holding posit ions in the Gaynor & Farrell ;traffic department there at,ld in Eastern i7t ,Pennsylvania unt il two years agowhen he was transferred to th e Dia- "MERELYmond St at e Te lep ho ne Compa ny asI MARY A N N " Idistrict traffic superintendent. !Both appointments became effective Iall Monday o f this week. j ( 1 ~ ~ ~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~ ~ ~ ~ .. : : : : : : : : 6 : : : : _ ~ . : : : : ~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~ : : : : : : : : ~ ) I

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'F . ~ .." ;' .=I, State Regent Guestat D. A. R. Luncheon1IDr. Rush Chapter ObservesI Tenth Anniversary LastI Saturday.I!FOUNDERS ARE PRESENTI The Dr. Ben jamin Rus h Chapt er at1Narherth, of the Daugh'ers of theI be present of the Re\ o lu tion . was eventua llvand see some Borough l11story made, Iadopted. .for ~ h i s . players' group is considering Mrs. MacAdams was t he soloist atstay1llg 111 the show b u ~ i n e s s for many' the affair, her selections being "Trees."y ~ a r s to co!ne-and Its first night and "The Birthday." Miss Celes teV. ILL be history.. \Varrcn was the accompanist.Drop you r suggestion in the boxeswhich are placed in most o f t he town's M Ii EI OJr.-.shops and in the Postoffice. Attend u eres to ect Dlcersthe ~ h o w and perhaps wi n t he $10. I on Monday, November 9thIt was formerly announced that the,performance would be held two nights,lbut c ircumstances make i t advisab le I The Mulieres of t he Nar ber th F ir eto s ay one night, and tha t will be No- \ Company will resume t he ir r egul arvember 13. A good n ight for a mvs- monthly meetings, th e first one to betery play-Friday th e 13th! - held in Elm Hall o n Mond ay a ft er -Inoon, November 9, at 2 o'clock, when

C d at PI lid I an e lec ti on o f officers f or the comingar In S ay Bu ogs- Lyear will take place. Mrs . J, J. Fin-on Playground Tom rr Ideison. is chairman of ~ h n O I ~ l i n a t i ! , go ow 1conumttee . Eve ryone IS cordIally In-This Saturday morning on the Play-! vited to attend this meeting. .ground t he Ca rd inal s will play the I Mrs. Eberhardt Mueller, preSidentBulldogs, who defea ted them a month of t l!e MuHeres , is planning to give. aago by the score of 6-0. Each team Itea 111. Novelnber f o the w ~ r k e r s IIIhaving' heen defea ted once wi ll strive. the F l r e n l e l ~ s Carmval, which wasto win this g ame t o t ake t he l ead for Iheld last fnday and Saturday in Elmthe borough title. Hall. Th,s g ala ev en t was an ex. The line-up: Cardinals-Kane. \. e.: I tremelr s u c ~ e s s f u l affair, the proceedsWright. \. t .: Clark, I. g.; Burge ss , c.: lo f which Will be announced later.Mosteller, r. g .: Cur ra n r. t . Dona- I The board of directors held a meethue, r. e.: Whittingham,' q. b.; Smith, ing at the home of the president, Mrs.\. h. b,: Stroup. r. h. b.; Keim, f. b. Eberhardt Mueller, on Essex Avenue.Bulldogs-Daubert, I. e.; Loos, I. I.; on Weduesday.Davis, \. g .; Garde, c .; Skey , r. g .; MiI- -------ler. r. t.; G r i f l i ~ h s , r. e.; Shea,q. b.; Two. dollars a year br ings this papcrRoss. I. h. n,; Snnpson, r. h. b.; Baker, by mall to you or an) 'one you desig-f. b. .' 1nate.

OUR TOWN

"Another Taxpayer."

A book on "Noise and VibrationEngineering." the fi rst in its field. h asjust been published by an Ardmoreman, Stephen E. S locum. o f 244 EastMontgomery Avenue.VlThile it is more or less technicalin nature, it deals with a subjectwhose importance is just being realizedby the pnblic. It makes available inbook fOrtn mater ia l which heretoforehas been found anI v in scientificjournals. .Some of the subjects covered a re

v ibra tion insulat ion of tal l bui ld ings ,v ib ra ti on due t o street traffic, subwaynoise and vibration, machinen' insulation, and a c ha pt er on the ~ c o n o m i caspect of noise abatement.The author, a consulting engineer,taught mechanics and marine engineering at the University of Pennsylvaniafor 20 years: He was r ecently employed by the Pennsylvania Railroadin connection with the t ermina l de-ve!opment. '1\1 r. S lo cum has w ri tt en six otherbooks, one of them a novel of the sea,an d in addi tio n near ly seventy otherpublications. chiefly articles and monographs of a scientific and engineeringnature. He has l ived in Ardmore forthe past eleven years.

Will Sing at Methodist Church Thursday

'THE KEYS'TON.E ~ . u A R ' T E ' T of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who will s:ng at the N.arberth M. E.Chu.rch next 'Thursday n igh t. Reading from left to right, they are A. E, Rodig, first bass; W. G. Har'shaw, second bass; G. C. Hallman, p:anist; G. Curtis Hartel, first tenor, (lnd ]. C. Ma:nwaring, secondtenor.

It s a co,,1 Octoher afternoon, The IAdM A thI I . I' ' l ' r more an u orhuge concrete 10rses 101' IS a Ive Wit 1e ager . excit ed, chee ri ng thousands of Pioneering Volume

The bands arc brilliant with theirshowy uni forms and their prancingdrulII majors. Carelessly dressedundergraduates with buttons usher thepeople to their seats with an air ofofficial diglllty. There are feathers andhotdogs. " II Iust ra teds " and roastedpeanuts. cheerleaders and megaphones.F inal lv the Rying footbal1s cease tor is e; t he four wh it e- cl ad umps meetin. a conference with the captains; theteams line up: a whi st le too ts and thegreat game is on. Suddenly fiftythousand fans go cockeyed with j oy assome favo rit e hal f- bac k weave s hisway through a maze of uniformedgiants to p lant a p igsk in , c leve rly di sgui se d as a footbal l. in the far endzone for a touchdown.. Yes, it' s Franklin Field. the meccaof every athlete in Eastern Pennsylvan ia a nd f ar th er . who has an eye tothe fu tu re a nd a dream in h is soul.What schoolhoy athle te sitting inthose huge stands but looks into tho:fu ture and pictures himself as thespeedil 'g halfback who carries that bal1to victory? What giant l inesman forthe. Maroon and White , or the Red andGold, but sees in hinlself the buy whoblocked the kick that brought victoryt o h is Alma Mater on the' chalk-ribbedg-rass at Franklin Field? I t has tradit ions for generations of just that verything. Many a local hoy has g rownup in . the shadow of that ancient The Other Side

stronghold of Penn athletics t o c ar ry To t h Editor of Our Town:his courage and skill to the enemy on In ltply to "Taxpayer's" let te r, rei ts soil a nd bring renown to his A lma garding the inahi li ty of cer ta in of ourMater, be it Penn, or Lehigh, or some I ta li an c it iz ens to find employmentother college in more distant fields. with the borough . I wish to s ta te tha tMany boys f rom Lower Mer ion have the re


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'lite- Spectator I- - - - = - - - - 1 1Comments on PropagandaWork of Local Catholic Committee. A C O ' o p ~ r d t i " ~ Communit)' N ~ 7 I ' s M d g a : r . i n ~ , f o u n d ~ d in 1914 by I h N a r b ~ r t h Merion girl robbed. Miss MildredCiv(c AssoCIation, and published t . , , ~ r ) ' Frida)' at N a r b ~ r t h , Pa., by t h IFee ly , o f Meeting House Lane, Mer-I ion, \\as held up and robbed of $5000I LIVINGSTON PUBLISHING COMPANY worth o f j ewel ry by two bandits onCIlt 'sterton has said, among the very Bell110nt Avenue near St. Asaph'smany t hings he has said, that the only I PHILIP ATLEE LIVINGSTON, President and General Manager ! l(oad, Hala, early Wednesday morning.two topics in the world worth talkinl: I ROBERT MOORE CAMERON, Editor II She w.as returning to her home frol11about were rel ig ion and politics, but THOMAS A. ELWOOD, Advertising Manaj!l'r J'lllladelphia when a l ar ge sedan forcedit is a hazardous soul who dares either I 'her to come to a stop. While one ofsubject in the o rd in ar y con ta ct s o f Off i . ce -258 Haverford Avenue , Narber th I the bandits remained in the car, theeve ry day exi ste nce . Neve rt he le ss , a I ' other took her pocketbook, two ringsfine and honest controversy is unex- Telephone-Narberth 2545; if no answer, Ardmo re 3100 and two )Jins at the point of a gun.celled in it s a bi lit y to draw deep on I IAfter thanking he r and telling he r tothe intellectual and spiritual resources i SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE I "drive straight home," the robbers dis-of competent men, but the demagogue I Rnt .. r .... "" ""c'IIl,I-t ' ln"" III11Uer. Oetol.er IS, 1914. n t t lt e p O ' . ( Ol ll "e l i t i appeared in their machine in the d ir ec -also has a real value in the national i Nllrhertl t P .... lIIuler th e A d 01 ! lnr ...It :1. 1S'11 i tlOn of Phi lade lphi a. Miss Feely wentscheme whcn he stirs to answer and 1 I home and the Lower Merion policeaction protagonists whose worthy skill Iwere 1I11mcdiately notified. She is thewould be for evcr l at en t if there were October 30, 1931 I daughter of Joseph A. Fee ly , an offi-no occas ion for the ir t ime and talents. : olal uf the Atlantic l{efining Company.Indeed, it can be said that many of .: G u ~ p l a y . When three men walkedthe outstanding l eade rs in Ameri can Barred Doors Wh,eh Must Open Aga,n I ,1 l l0 tt", Onental r ~ l g estabhshment ofannals, at least in the periods im- I '.' Itt 311 W tSeven mil1ion three hundred thousand donal'S was s ud de nl y w it h- an .n.r


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. '....CalijoruiaPRUNES9c; 3 lbs., 25cIVINS' Spiced Waferslb., 19c "3-lb. box, 55cIVINS' Red Top C"~ of Luncheon Thins

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Mrs. W. Scott McFadden, of ValleyRoad; Merion , is giving a Hallowe'en 'party this Saturday afternoon inhonor of her small daughte r, Mis sMartha McFadden.Mr. John Armand Lafore, Jr . andMr. Lawrence Lafore, sons of Mr. andMrs. Jphn A. Lafore, of Penn ValleyFarm, returned on Sunday f rom a hunting and r iding trip to Charlottesville,Va., where they were the guests ofMrs. El1wood Keith.Mr. and Mrs. } . P. White, of EsscxAvenue, spent last week-end in Tuckahoe, N; Y.

M r and Mrs. Charles 1\1. Evans, ofWoodbine Avenne, Penn Valley, entertained at a Hallowe en party onSaturday evening.Miss, Betty Swing. daughter of Mr.and Mrs. R. Hamill Swing, Jr., ofBryn Mawr, who is a student atGoucher College, spent the week-endwith her parents.Miss. Jane Chamness. 24 Avon Road,is one of the 58 students at OhioWesleyan Unive rs ity elec ted to membership in the French Club, an organization for students taking coursesin French. Miss Chamness is a freshman at Ohio Wesleyan.Mrli. J. R. Clause n, of MeetingHouse Lane, entertained at a s111allluncheon on Tuesday.M r and Mrs. Clausen. Mr. and Mrs.J. W. Dennis , of Anthwyn Road, andMr. a n Mrs. Kenneth C. Meinken, of

Germantown, are entertaining at a buf fet supper and costume dance in Philadelphia tomorrow. There will be 50guests.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Dickie, whorecently returned frolll their weddingtrip and are now at home at 231Hampden Avenue, en tertained a number of f ri ends on Sunday.1\{ r, and 1\1 rs. A. G. Compton, ofWoodhine Avenue, entertained at dinner on Thursday cvening. The guestswere lIf r. and III rs. Thomas Johnsonand ?\Iiss 1renc Johnson , of Germantown, and 1\1 r. and 1\1 rs. Edward Ber:rcr, (If Springficld.Mr. allrl ),1 rs. Louis Ginder, ofLei gh ton , I' a.. was the guest of 1\1 r.Illd hI rs. COll1pton ove r t hc week-end.1\1 is., Lucia Keill1, daughter of Mr.:\vcnuc, attended the Princeton-Navyand :\Irs. Hervey C. Keill1. of Dudleygame on Saturday and was the guestover th e \veck-end of Professor andMrs. G. F. Ufl'ord, of Princeton.lI [ r. and 111'1 rs. George Abel, formerlyof 510 Valley View, Merion, have taken

:I hou"e in Narbrook Park?\[r. Phill ip Callahan. who is a studen t a t Gettysburg Col!c(.{e, spcnt theweek-end with hi ., uncle and aunt, 'M r.and lIlrs . Alhert H. Rippcr , of Dudleyf-\VCtlUC.!\Ir. and Mrs . L. C. Picrcy, of Windsor and Dudlev Avenues . enter ta ined' tt a surprise pa'rty on \Vednesday evelIing.Mr. and :\Irs. Maurice A. Toome\,.of Stuar t . \\ enuc, l ef t ou \Vednesdavfor :\laha111a Univers ity. whcl 'e the)'will "pcnd a wcck \ 'I sit ing t hei r son,1-.1 r. Richard Toomcy.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts, formerlyof the Bernola Apartments,' Ardmore,are now occupy ing a n apartment inthe Bai rd Apartments.Mr. and Mrs. Herbcrt n. Price andMiss Dor is Price and Mr. and Mrs.Frederick Dickson, of Phi lade lphia,motored to Lancastcr l a ~ t week-end.Mrs. A. H. Rippe r, Mrs. L . C. Piercyand ;\1 rs. l;. R. Richardson, of ValleyView Road, spent last Tuesday inAtlantic City.Mrs. Carl \V ill iallls. of Sabine Avenue, is spending thi s week in Altoona,Pa.Miss E thel L inde and lI[r. DonaldDrain, of Philadelphia, wcre the weekend gues ts of 1\1 r. and 111"s. L. Parker!If il ler, of Duellel' A I'elllle, 01'('1' theweek-cnd. .Mrs. M iller entertained the mClllhersof the Tuesday Cluh at luncheon onTuesday. There were 12 present.The Rcverend and 1\1 rs. C le tus A.Senft, of 300 vVoollside Avenue, arcrecci vil 'g c ongr at ul at ions upon thebirth of a daughter, Dorothy AnnSenft , on Sunday, Octoher 18, in theAnderson Hospital.Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Dcuhler, of Stateand I-Iageysford Roads, Penn Valley,will spcnd the week-cnd in AtlanticCity.Mrs. C larence A. \Vool ll lington, ofNarhrcok Park. cntertained at a teaon Friday afternoon for a ll thc womcnwho contrihuted to her cOlllmittee ofthe Narbcrth Necdlework Guild.Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Knapp. ojBeechwood Lan ..., will spend the wcckend as the gucsts of Mr. Knapp'smothcr. Mrs. Rob crt D. Oaklcy, and

wilt attend a Hallowe'en party givenby Mrs. Oak ley on Saturday evening.!vlrs . .Iohn F. G. Lynch, of Beechwood Lane, is entertaining at a b ri dgep art y n ex t vVednesday afternoon.Mr . Guy Moste ller , o f Haver fo rdAvenue , was the rec ip ient of a b ir th day surprise party on Sunday eve ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Charles E. Harnden, of Moreno Road,Penn Valley. There were 22 guestspresent. .Mrs. 1\1. A. Buck, of Orchard Way,e o n. lu n e. l o n Pn ge 14- WHITE'SThe Only Store in Narberth

forHome-made Ice CreamHome-made CandiesHome-made PastriesNuts Roasted DailyWHITE'SSWEET SHOP

219 Haverford AvenueNarberth, Pa.Phone, Narberth 400,5

churned froIn freshof ABBOTTS

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As qUickly as this wonderflll blltter is madein our creamery, it is rllshed to ollr city dairiesby special passenger express. and deliveredat once to the home by ollr milk wagons- a guarantee of il s daily freshnessVisit Our Booth at the Food Fair

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Only pure, fresh, tuberculin-testedwhole milkof Abbotts (fA" quality is received at ou r greatcountry creamery.I t is from this wonderful milk that we separate daily the Cream f rom which Abbot tsde luxe "A" Butter is made.Thus we have established, for the first time inthe dairy industry, complete sanitary controlat every step in the making of butter.The unusual freshness and rich delicate flavorof Abbotts de luxe "A" Butter will be a revelation to you. T ry i t f or a couple of weekss a l t ~ d or unsalted as you prefer.

Cows ,"U.sl be dL"an-ont!' ollhr rigid Abbau,rrgu'a,iuns in I h prodllcdon 01 "An Milk_ABBOTTSde luxe ~ l f ' BUTTEROrder from the Abbotts Milkman or ' ~ h o n e EVErgreen 4461-62 for ServiceABBOTI'S DAIRIES, Inc., Philadelphia, Camden, South Jersey, Seashore

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STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIERThe ~ a i n ~ i n e c S t o r e - ~ r d m o r e

MONTG'OMERY A V ~ N U E &. ST. JAMES PLACE

I f Yo u a re t he A ve ra ge Figure Which is FiveFeet-Five or Under, Try on One o f These Coats

FOR years and years the ready-to-wear indus try hasbeen opera ting on the assumption that regular sizes36, 38 and 40, etc., represented the average figures.Bu t they don't. We have been learning things duringthose years .. Now one of our most successful coatbuyers comes across with these words of wisdom: ~ ~ I fhalf the women who are wearing regular - size co atswould wear half sizes, they would look better andsave a lo t of the money spent f or a lt er ati on s."

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For Cleaning YourBest Clothes, callAdelizzi Bros.TAILORS, FURRIERSCLEANING. DYEING162 Fores t ATe., Narber th 2602

220 Bola ATe., Cyn,vyd. 92 8

Philadelphia Schoolof Office TraiJlingA Modern and Seled School lorPartiealar People. ACCREDITED.Inunolve SODAY COURSE--Shorlhlllld(GreIlK, 110)11. 1111111I111. lI, .. kkloel.lng.'I'ypewrltll1lf'1111111. A ~ I ' O l 1 n t l l 1 l l .llht &0 Chestnut mlllnh,,".. 4897

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day. The program is as follows:10:30 A. M .. White Cross; 12:00, Devotion; 12:30. Luncheon: 2 P. M.,speaker. Miss Schoell ; 2:30, f irst regular husiness mee ting of the season.

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DODlinie1721 WALNUT ST.'FAVORED FALL FASHIONSTOPCOATS

Made to Order$95 regularly $125Dress or Sports Wear. Smart new furrln.TAILLEURS & TOPCOATS

Made to Order$65 regularly $95Hough Woolens and other New Fabrics.

Dominic o l lt s, JUs alld pel'soIlBi'l/ 8Ul/erilltellds t li e makbl g 01 ellerll garment..

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HISTORY-SCENERY AND FAMILY PETS

I f the present business condi.tions have taught us anything, itis the value of substantial things.Frivolous sales appeals meanl it tle. today. Jeddo.Highland,with its sound, basic purity, hasalways made a substantial appeal to thoughtfulbuyers Thoughtful buyers being Oft theincrease-]eddo.Highland is making a rapid gainin new friehds.

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Narberth Coal COmpanyRALPH S. DUNNE

DISTRIBUTORS JEDDO.HIGHLAND ANTHRACITEOVERBROOK TO WAYNETelephones: Narberth 2430.2431

A D om in ic C re at lo a

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Soc ie ty at the home of Mrs.Durboraw, 125 Elmwood Avenue.8:00 P. M.-Council Meeting.Wednesday:8:00 P. M.-Meeting of the Teachers'Association at th e h ome of Mrs .Briner, 316 Merion Avenue.Thursday:4:00 P. M.-Weekday Church Schoolfor boys a nd g ir ls from 9-14.Have you enrolled? '7:30 P. M . ~ C h o i r rehearsal at thehome of Miss Squie r, 305 Grayling Avenue.

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WalnrllsAlmonds

Cidergal.,49cDromedaryDates

pkg., 19cWelch's

Grape Juicept., 23c

Hallowe'en

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237 Ha...erford AvenueNARBERTH 3669 and 2446

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Th day Evening, 8:15 Sharp. ., NOVEMBER 5thNaJerth M. E. Church

~ TicketsAdults, 25c Children, 15c

Page.Eight!. I Baptist Church of the E"angeln ,. ':Chu"- h Sunday, November 1:4 0 to I'C I 9:45 A. M.-Worship Service of the \;; I Church School p rec ed ing the..;, I Lesson P e r i o ~ in e!lch depart-The Presbyterian Church m ~ n t . At tillS servICe the . cup I'! . . I wIll be awarded to the w1llner IRev. John Van Ness, D. D., Mnllster.; of the first month's contest. ,Meetings for November I: 11100 AM'" . W h' dl'1 ' d' I : . .-iVlornmg ors Ip an9:45 A: I M.-Blule School. A cor la I Communion A special address Iw\!lco111e for all. I by the P a ~ t o r . The sermon:III :00 AI ; M.-)'10rning worship . Cele- Sincerity in Prayer.bration of the \Vorld's Temper- 7:00 P. M.-Rchearsal of our Young

a l ! ~ e Sunday. A, .calm discus- People's Chorus. IsiHn of the present Temperance 7:45 P. M.-E"ening Worship. Ap('bblems from the Christian's special service for young people, Iviewpoint. . , introducing our y o u l ~ g p.eople's Circle Meets Wednesday11 ;00 A.:! !\L-The Junior Church, dl- I chorus ,\l.nder the dIrectIon of I . .r ~ c t e ( l by Mrs. A:.: S. Digby and i Miss Dorothy 'Vireo Sermon: ,The regu.lar m o n t h l ~ n!eet lng of theMrs. H: A. Smith. i Handle With Care! IEyangel CIrcle of Kmg s Daughters45 P 11 M 1'n s of the three! Tuesday, November 3: I wIll be he ld at the h011le of Mrs. C. J.(j: c't ...c e I : d ~ a v o r Societies. '110:30 A. M.-Meeting of the White! Bruntel. 506 Beechwood Lane, Na r-lrIS Ian. .1.... Cross. Iberth. on \Vednesday at II A. 11.7:45 Ii';: : \ \ . - I ~ ~ e n ~ n ~ , ~ v o r s h I P . ,ser-112:30 P. M.-Devotional Service by II ; n t ! l e h l ~ . , 1 he Stor) .of Ihe Pastor preceding the busi- ;:!fhoth s v l l 1 e ~ a r d , and the" m- : ness meeting of the Woman's! Plan All.Day Meeting

f 1 ~ I , e n c e of a WIcked woman. ' A s s o c i a t i o n . I The W0111en's As soci at ion of t he?\ ext '!:Tuesday evening-the C O ~ 1 1 - 1 8 :00 P. M .-Meeting of the Boa rd of IBaptist Church of the Evangel willnll1nity , p i 1 ~ ! e Class. taught hy MISS I Trustees in the Church. Ihold :1\1 al1-day meeting nex t Tue s-H a r r l 5 q ~ . ' , : . ' . . I 'Vednesday, November 4: ~ N c x t J ) . \ , q l ' ~ l e S d a Y ~ \ ' e l l 1 n g there . w I I ~ 8:00 ": l\f.-Prayer Se.rvice. DiSCus-I ~ ~ e an a t r c 1 r e ~ s hy MI5S Anna Rodgers 510n upon the tOPIC: How Can I S Yof thc Inlral American Mission. con- I l\lakc Prayer Mean Morc to e e 0 Ucerning l er wo rk in Honduras. Come I },Ie?~ l I 1 d h


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PUMPKIN PIESOm Dt1ici011S Largt 50,

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ELECTRI

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One' or more Clow Gasteamradiators is the surest and leastexpensive solution to such adifficulty. Each Gasteam radiator

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CLOW GASTEAMSpecial Dinne r n ight ly . Also a10 carte, Delicious dishes. Excel.lent parkl"" apace directly adjoc.nt to holel/.gorage adjoining.Reservation I Pennypacker 3800.1J:IPIi,,,,,1 ",,,,,,,n,i,,, ItId/i,;ts . , {If'Tllt/, CIt,dPltrt;ts, BIt"qutf1,D",,(11, B,(.BENNETT E. TOUSLEY,Managing Director

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Enjoy a DelightfulSunday Dinner inPhi ladelphia

in the beautifulEMBASSY ROOMilIarwick.Locust Street at 17thRITTENHOUSE SQUARE

. Super io r power in the l ine and speedm the backfield enabled Trinity toscore a 25-0 vict ory over HaverfordCollege at Hartford, Conn ., las t Sat u rday . P leasan ts , Haverford fullback,s tood out for t he visitors, being t heonly back able to gain consistently.Haverford meets Johns Hopkins athome this Saturday.

Aga in st B al timo re Unive rs it y l as tSaturday Villanova rolled up thelargest score ever made by. a Wildcate leven, scored n ine touchdowns, fivepoints a fter touchdown, a safety; usedyirtually every man on the squad; regIstered twenty- five f ir st downs . F inalscore, 61-6.This Saturday at Scranton Villanovawill face sterner opposition from Bucknell. The resul t o f this game will provide interesting sidelights on theforthcoming Temple-Villanova struggl e as Bucknell and Temple battled toa scoreless tie recently.

Wildcats Have Field Day;Meet Bucknell Saturday

Lower Merion Faces Stern IHaverford School Beats Acadcmy las t Friday, dcspite deter-I ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ined opposition, to keep its slateFoe in Abington High I Germantown for 3d Win clean. Scorc, 7-0. Captain "Ippy"Roulon-Mi ll er aga in s ta rr ed for the. - I Main Line team.This is a good week for upsets to I W. L. T. Pts.' . kl' Episcopal's hopcs for the seasono ~ c u r . enn IS tac II1g a strong team IHavcrford School.. 3 0 0 6 werc definitely quashed whcn Friends'f rom Lafayct te College , and though IF ' d ' C t I 3 I 0 6tHe Red and Blue are supposedly rlen s e ~ ra Ccntral s t e a l 1 1 ~ r o l l e r e d to a 32-0 vic-stronger than the Easton boys, thc Chestnut HllI 2 I 0 4 t ory ove r the churchmen. Importantlatter wil1 be in .a fine position to up- Gtn. Academy........ I I 3 cogs in the Fricnds' attack were Huskyse t the dope. WIth several star sopho- Episcopal................ I 2 I 3 Burke, former Wcst Catholic ace. andmore backs and a veteran Ime, and ?? Ben Hocking.a lso a p lac ement ki cker o f ext raordi -I Penn Charter I 0 Montgomcry School's young andnary ability in Alan Cook, of Lower IMontgomcry 0 -t 0 0 light tcam was again submcrgcd, thisM e r i o ~ l , . Lafayet te will have Harman Havcrford School continuccl i ts win- t imc bv Pcun Charter, 400. I t wasand hIS boys on thc alcrt. : ning ways in the Int cr -Academic the l it tl e Quakcrs' first win in l eagucLowcr ~ [ c r i o n is thc undcrdog in ILeagc by bowling over Germantown competi tion .the galllc with AbhlgtOIl H ig h a t Old _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~York Road. The Maroon tcam is still I ---- - - - - - - -green. and Adam will be unable to ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~hilVe. his full strength in the line-up., but Just the same the local lads have IIa way of coming through in a pinchat t1\'expected moments . Abing ton~ h o u l d win on her past rccord. and itIS hard to dope the out come . Lower,~ e ti on may go up there and takc a Isevere. lacing. and then aga in Abing-\ton lIIay have a tough timc winningat all. I t' s ha rd to unravel . this game.and you may tos s you r own coin. IHavcrford School wil1 tackle Epis1cOjlal Academy. The former school isr at ed to win easily, but here is another chance for an upset. The lightsquad from Epi scopal is heady andfast. aybe Coach Wal lace may geta surpTlse.Haverford High should win handilyat Cheltenham. Radnor should winby five or s ix touchdowns agains tLansdowne. Bucknell with Hinklemay upset Villanova. I t has beendone. Haverford College will have to Ihus tl e t o win against Hopkins.

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Page Te n OUR TOWN October 3D, 1931

(ttrmrtrry

Clearance Sale

Narberth-Merion-Penn VaDeyLocal &: ICEcliRbleS e n ' l r eCHESTER G. JONES

200 Woodb ine Ave. Narb.4058

t o t ake advantage of the exceptional opportunity presented inour

Enna Jet tick Shoes fo r women,including Junior Enna Jettick forthe Modern Miss,$3 ~ 8 and $4.85

(Regularly $5 and $6)Not ail sizes in every style, bu ta wonderful selection from whichto choose.

STILL TIME

50t;

NOW $5 and $6

L

Shoes for Men and Young Men

W1rstntiustrr

(Rates bascd on East, Standard Time>

Fo r 50 c en ts you can telephone to friends, relatives or customers as far as e ighty mi le s away.Fo r example: from Philadelphia to New YorkCity, Stroudsburg or Cape May, N. J. Andafter 8: 30 P. M. you c an c al l them for only3 5 cents!The service is fast, clear, dependable- t h e callseasyto make. Just give thenumber to the operator (ask Information if you don 't know i t) and"hold the line."

Loca ted on Belmont Avenue above City Line;Adjacent to the Bala-Cynwyd Section. accessiblefrom all points. The Wes tmins te r l andscape hasall the charm of a picturesque rural countryside.

Also:

JOHN DRIZIN.

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

127 NORTH NARBERTH AVENUE, Next to the TheatreSTORE HOURS, 8 A. M. TO 6 P. M.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY TILL 9 P. M.

(formerly to $8.50.) Discontinued styles and broken-up sizes,bu t a good assortment and all sizes to 11 in the lot . Theseinclude our famous Bostonians.

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practice and systematic 11building with ,GOLDEN GUERNSEY !.MILK I

nature's perfect food an d Ibody fuel. Go lden Guer ns ey Mi lk come., h ONLY from Guern.ey CI,tI. Is:: '" .n d carri rhe official G o l d _ IGuemsll'v tradeD"'ark. IVisit the Dairy Bungalow iBrookmead Guernse; IDairies 'W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne

Phone Wayne 1121"A Complete, Depenclqbl(l PairyServic."

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T 1 H ~ Camel s c on ti nu e t o s et t he pa cefor the pin topplers. They s hut outthe Meteors for a gain of fom points.Thi s F ri da y t ' \ ' c n i n ~ they take thePilots for a ride.STANDINGS\\ ' .118tl

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- tha t you can bring water from Mexico for no less cost pergallon. The price is the cheapest I can remember in 25 years .And the performance is GOOD . Drop in and le t metell you about the mileage I'm getting, using it on my Chrysler.

Page Eleven

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"I'm Not Saying-ttDon't Looka Gift Horse in the Mouth . You can test this gas of the Amer'ican Oil Company,

and prove for yourself that here is a case wherelow price means high quality.

Our Gasoline NowadaysCosts So Little

BLUE GAS-lIe per gallon,5 gallons for SOc, or 10 gallons for$1, until further notice at the tank.

OUR TOWNdoher 30, 1931

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Systematic savings weekly, in a Narberth National Bank rsavings account-will help youtide over storms later inyour life.

Member of Federal Resen'e SystemOpen 8 A. M. Daily, and f rom 'J to 9 P. M. Fridays

for Your Convenience

that stores food awayin fall for use in winter, when f 0 0 d ISrage.

And the wise human stores part of his moneyaway for use when needed. He puts it in asafe bank, such as this community's ownnational bank

scarce and s to r m s

IT'S AWISESQUIRREL

THE NARBERTH NATIONAL BANK

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Come In

Here's Proof

239 Haverford Ave., Narberth

FRIED OYSTERS,dozenOnly F ~ e s h Vegetables ServedArcadia iRestaurant

that it is more economical toeat here th an a t home-FilII CourseTurkey Dinner

EVERY SUNDAY $1SERVED FOR ......

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Las t S at ur day t he Cardina ls wontheir third s traight v ic to ry hy defeating St. Barhard's Alumni. "Pete" Curran, the hurley tackle of the Cardinals,took the opening kickoff an d racedsixty yards for a touchdown. Hisgreat interference pavcd the way fortwo mor e made hy "Sexy" Kane, th eend for the Cardinals. The othert o u ~ h d o w n s were scored by Donahue,Kelln 2. \V. Kanc, Smith and Stroup.The score hy quart


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Page Twelve OUR 'tOWN October jO, i93i

Cynwyd 662

NARBERTH 2340

H. B. WALLPlumbing : Heat ing

100 Fores t Avenue,Phone: Narberth 3652

No policies-no renewal.Just install STORMSASH on your windows,:1:1:1 be warm and com.!f o : " t a b l ~ . I

Eleetrh hn . -PI A ...lmore 112:i49 ANDERSON AV E Ardn.o..

) ~ l e c t l ' l c Washer and M.otorRepairs-Armature WlndtngENthnotlnl;' 'Vl thout Chnrl; 'eContro. tlng. Wir ing . Jobbing

HUNTERS' SUPPLIES-Shells, Belts, etc., at

HAWS HARDWARE241 Haverford AvenueNarb. 4134 We Deliver

Until 3 P. M.

~ ~ ~ ,PAPERING, PAINTING

Phone NARBERTH 2945Marshall CompanyOld Established and Reliable? 330 Price Ave., Narberth~ ~ - - =~ = - ~ ~GUS WELSH

WINDOW SHADESPAINTING

Upholstering

-Le t our experts lay it at ourLow PriceARMSTRONG'S

To save money, let US estimateNow! Estimates Cheerfully Given

A few measurements,taken by you or ourselves, and Winter will beas enjoyable as any other

We can supply this pro tect ion, finished to the lastglazed, painted and a practical carpenter will hang

Shull Lumber CompanyThe Link Between Fotefl and IHome

Let Us Make Your HomeMore Attractive!

105 NORTH NARBERTH AVENUEEDWIN M.:P,O,OLE & CO. - Decorators

~ Bala Avenue,

time.detail,them.

Phone: Narberth 2348

All Service andRepair Work

Majestic Electric250 Haverford Avenue

fully guaranteed at Narberth'sexclusive electric shop.

Jobbing CarpenterPhone: NARBERTH 4163W

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Sole dealer here for ILEHIGH VALLEY

IiI ........ ~ II .IBetter to HaveI c o ~ ~ n ~ ~ ~ ~ 1I in the HEAD,

to those a ler t for th e new thi ng s a ndn ew way s of the ir own day a nd gen eration, particularly as the idea hadits int't'ption and fin;t fling in our ownheautiful hailiwick.THE SPECTATOR._ ...atA ...... zwr:'

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Page Fourteen OUR TOWN- Odober 3(); 1931 II

The JUl110r Coml1lunity -Cluh helda Harlowe'en party in th e scout wingof the Comllltlllity Building last Thursday evenini{. A h il ar ious evening offun was e nj oyed hy about thi rty memhers al1l\ guests. Costumes were colorful and var:ed and a grand march revca'ed that thrce were worthy of prizes-o r rather. a s th ere were only threel>r:zes, it ha' \ to be l imited to a judges':h'lice of three-which appeared rathercLlllcult.The judges. lliembers of the Nar

herth Players ' Club, awarded the prizefor the mos t attractive costume to Miss. \] ;>cr ... Davis . who wore a gorgeous:Ieriod go-,vn oi black taffeta trimmed.ith guld hands of rihbon. MissDav:s also wore a pear l head-dress .j\vo g u e s t ~ o f the club won t he pri zesfor the most amusing and the mostoriginal costumes and everyone wa swell applauded for ingenuity of attire.:\ balloon dance, some tricky gamesand a parody on "Jack and the BeanStalk: written hy 1\1 rs. James 1\1oore,was staged and enjoyed: Miss Margaret Lil,jngston, Miss Peg Kent and1\1 rs. 1\1oore took part in the farcewhich l:au;;cd gn' at mcr riment . Regu'ar Hallowe'en refreshments wereservcd_ a -1(\ the party broke np at the.l 'i lching- hour. t ired hut happy,The .I uni"rs Will have a movie bene11: the \ l ' c l ~ k of November 2. Ticketsfor till' slmws "nought" and "Mere ly:-'Iary :\nn" may he obtained from anyJun;or . good auynight except Satnrd'll'.Latlr in Nuvember a runllnagc sale-viII ile held and Miss Alber ta Davis .202 lona Avenue, will be very gladto r ecei ve a call f rom you if you havcan,' clothes o r o th er articles of whichyou C:111 in 'Pottstown onThursda I'. Octoher 29_. R. ,_V .. R:h Gralle.

Bus PassesThl' hus pas se s for Narherth stu:lcllts a ttending Lowc, ivJerion Junior:11)(1 Seninr High Schools will be is_ ~ I I \ : ' \ to Junio:' H:gh School pupil s on~ I o n d a v 'aftemoon (3 to 5 o'clock) andto the -Sen-Ill' High students on Tucsday afternolln at the same hours. Studen ts not a1lh' _0 S'IOW passes will nothe pl' rnJi tt ed III USl' t he Na rher thbuses, Club Notes1V (;1"\' \\'e


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Folk

Phone : Narber th 2764

ART LESSONS

RATES REASONABLE

Private 01' Class WorkMARGERY D. COWIN206 Merion Ave., Narberth

"Regardless of the estimatedv al ue , h owever , th e organizationwhi ch advcr ti se s norma ll y duringdep ..ession will Iind its tangibleassets worth more when businessbooms t ha n t he y were before th edrop."

' 'Two years later the depressionends. Gusiness returns to normal.A, expecting to see tangible assetsincrease, finds that loss of prestige,good-wi:1 and puhlic 'consciousness'toward thei r product requires several more years of i n t ~ n s e expJQit,ing before ' these -intangible assetsmay be redeveloped, and that tangible arscts will no t r et ur n t o normal until intangible assets havedone so.

crease in tangible assets. B, witha similar decrease i n t angi bl e assets, cont;:lues advertising at a normal rate.

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Main Line Businesso

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One, ACTUAL subscriber meansmore to an advertiser than ten IMAGINARYones!

Gives II1ustration"Two l irms , A and B, may facea d ep re ss ion w it h e qu al t an gi bl eand intangiblc assets. Aftcr a ycarof subnormal busincss, A decides todecrease advert is ing because of de

"A lt hough i t takes years to develop intang ib le assets, thcy maybe reduced to little or no value inmonths. A t rade -n ame may be theproverbial 'household word ' today,b ut i t may be forgo tt en and almostworthless in August, 1932, i n s no tkept before the puhlic through advcrtising.

Benefits Pointed Ou tLooking Ahead "B, on the othcr hand, finds its"Thus when business is again product as wel1 k nown a nd wel1financial1y normal , th is fi rm wil l b e llikcd ar hefore th e depression, andin better shape than it was heforc tang ible assets pick up at once.business dropped. "Son:e firms value intangible as-sets at 51,000,000 or more. Others

place aa arbitrary value, such as$1, upon t hem. T he ir ' e sti ma te isinfluenc:;ed by amoun t of dividendsthey wish to pay, condit ion of balance sheet, and figuring incometax. The tendency today is towardthe lower estimate.

In onc of the few pronouncemcnts of th e ki nd e ve r icsued, th eUnited States Dep artm ent ofCommerce p la ced i ts seal of aI"proval on intcl1igent advertising,with special emphasis on its valueduring a depression.

Value of Advertising During Period of DepressionStressed by U. S. Department of Commerce

A SUGGESTION

"Intangible assets may be decreased i n v al ue only when a firmfails to advertise," said an orals t at cment by the department . "The. organization -which advertiseS'" during depression wil l fi nd i ts intangihlc assets wor th m or e when thedepression is over than b ef or e its ta r ted even though tangible assetsmay be rcduced 50 pe r ccnt.

To secure maximum reader response to youradvertisement, place it in THE MAIN LINER, OURTOWN or NEWS of BALA-CYNWYD, regularly,

These three community weeklies are the only papers In this section which are members of theAudit Bureau of the Pennsylvania NewspaperPublisher's Association. Their circulation IS,therefore, honest, certified and audited.

OUR TOWN

COlli"ALESCENT nu rs e a va il ab le by Ida)' or hour , under s tands th e preparation of dainty meals. Good reader.chlldl'cn or adult caHeH. Doctors' an dper"onal r e f s ~ Ph . Narb. 2651. I(ombl0-30) ICOLOHJ.JO man d esir es position as Ichauffeur, walter, houseman, or ja n I-Itor. Ref". Ph . Trinity 8545. (ombl0-31)\VAN ' I'ED-Po" l tion as chaUffeur or Idr l vi n g' trul') '. Ref. Ph . A rd. 4OS -M. 1 ~ ~ ! i ! ! ! i ! i ! ! ! ! ! i ! ~ ! ! i i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! i i i ! ! i ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ' . 1, (OInbl0-31)

COl\1PETEN'l' colored ma n fo r cool,and hou"eman, wlIl HOon havcllllltl)CalI Nu .. l",\lh 2:;24. (0-11-6)VHEl:5l:iMAKING an d alteration... In)' ou r home an d m in e. MrH. 1\1. Red-lich. Ph . lIIarb. 2365-W. (011-6)DRESSMAKING - El izabe th Pear son ,215 Dudley Ave . Narb. Ph. Narb.2728. (o-tf)GOTTLIEB mSSLINGER, carpenter,jobbIng, alterations, 122 Conwa)' Ave.CalI Narh. 3748-R. (11-20-31)

~ O O O O O ~ ~ O O C l i H t ~ O l \ H ! O O O O O ~tWOMAN, culturcd, experienced, desires noon. Mrs. Henry W. DotzennithI position as cO\l1panlon, nurHe to gave a v er y i nt er es ti ng review ofla'dy, couple or children, l ight hiJuHe- " Su san S pr ay ." There were twelveIhold dutieH o r e n ti re supervision. FinedressmaI


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October 30, 1931UR TOWNage Sixteen

("0l1finlll,1 "ron, Ji"irHt Pnl1:tCounty Aid Granted t ak ing ove r the property and affairsfor Borough Roads of the ~ c r i : . T i . t ~ . ~ I ~ ~ ~ e d a ~ c s o -

YDung Equestrienne",.,....,-----."..,-=====-==

MISS KITTY WUNDERdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E, Wunder, of "Windy Top," Ardmore,who is one of the participants in the Horse and Pony Show given recentlyby the Bridlenild Trails Associatioll for its junior members at Bryn M an'r.

Mowrer Installed asLegion Commander

Is word comes from'the State, so thathe will h av c t he ncw curh completelyinstalled while the Borough is doing' the work on Havcrford Avenue. andIwilt he entircly out of the way whcnthe H,)rough gang is ready to start onI \Vind,;or Avcnue.-------IPlan Evening of Fun atM. E. Church ThursdayContlnue,l from l ' lrHt PlIJ.\'C

\Var Depar tmcnt gavc him an emblem togcther with favorable .mentionfor distinguished service.IVI r. Dealv was mus ic al director ofthe Tioga 'Opcratic Society. and ha"for many yca rs been deeply interestedin Hov Scout work. f on rt cen Yearshaving' been spcnt dir ect ly as S cou t

~ aster.}.I r. Dealy will b ring with him theKeystonc ?llale Quartct of thc Pennsylvania Railroad Accounting Department, an organization that has wonhigh s tanding throngh its excellentwork.~ en and womcn. boys and gir ls wil l' :njny an evcll ing of wlwlcheartcd. rejU\'enating filII. See 0111' ad.Borough and School

Funds Safeguarded

lution adopted by the b oar d o f directors of th e institution on Tuesdaynight di rec\ing t ha t s uc h a course be ,foUowed.Deposits of thc cOl11pany, which has

branches 1n Narbe rth and Bala-Cynwyd, in its statcment of September 30,1931, were g iv en a s $8,106,431.59. Thet ot al a ssct s at that tim e wcr e $11,328.659.20.The officers o f t he Mer io n Title are

Richard J. Hamilton, pres ident; Murdoch P. Claney. Harry C. Bar e a ndHoratio L. Yocum, vice presidents;Daniel Leitch. t reasurer.The hank was organiz:ed in 1889. Itabsorbcd th e Bala-Cynwyd NationalBank on October 15, 1929, andmerged thc Ardmore Title and TrustCompany on December 27, 1 930.View Mr. Brown's Roses

The Penn VaUey Garden Cluhvisited the place of Mr. John Brown.on Moreno Road, 011 Wednesdaymorning. Mr, Brown has 421 rosehnshes which he has ra ised from slips,Mr. Brown , who is 82 years old, doesall the work of his garden himself.I He also has a numbe r o f apple, pearand peach t re es . Mr. Brown told themembers o f the Garden Club how toraise rose bushes f ro ln s li ps and pres en te d e ac h membe r with sl ips frollJhis Radiant r os e bus h. Th e GardenClub members agreed that all whohave no t seen thi s wonde rful rose garden s ho ul d d o ~ in th e spl'ing andearly summer.

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NOVEMBER, 1931COAL(Pe r Ton)Cha rg e Discoun t Cas hStove Coal ' ~ 1 4 . 0 0 50c ~ 1 3 . 5 0Chestnut Coal......... 14.00 50c........ 13.50Egg Coal 13.75 50c 13.25Pea Coal... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 11.50 50c.... .. .. 11.00Buckwheat Coal....... 8.50 50c........ 8.00

FUEL OIL(Per Gallon)Domes:ic No. 1.. 7 ~ 2 C Metered DeliveriesDomestic No.2 6c Route Service

COKE(Per Ton)Cha rg e Discount CashKopper's Stove Coke $11.50 50c ~ 1 l 1 . 0 0Kopper's Nut Coke 11.50 .50c........ 11.00CORD WOOD

Per Cord 32 Cord ~ Cord24-hch Oak $22.00 ~ 1.00 $6.00 .Hi-inch Oak 22.00........ 11.00........ 6.00

funds in the cur rcnt budge t whichcould b e spa re d for strcet work. Itwas dec ided that about $3.000.00 ofBorough money could he u ~ e d this Iyea r f or th at wor k a nd thc ref or e two 'sections of strcets. ::ostinl;{ ahout ,$6,000.00, were made the hasl s of the IBorough's petition to the County . !Haverford A Y ( ~ n u c was sclected he- Icause t he p av cmen t t he re is getting'badly worn and it is douhtful if itwou ld have gonc through this winterwithont giving trouhle. It would havebeen resurfaced this year by the

Dorough hnt ior the fact that thehudget was curtai lcd in order to rcducethe 1931 t ax- ra te. \Vi nd so r Avenu ewas selected for the r emai nd er o f theappropriat ion becausc there are severalhad " r o l 1 ~ " in thc ~ u r f a c e , because the~ u r f a c e has set! Icd thc ent ire l ength i'wher e the wat cr company opened a, Iditch several years ago, and b c c a u ~ e Iit is one of the important entrance IstreeH of t he Borough . . Thc work Ical ls for resurfacing both scct ions of 'strcet with "Specification E" which isthe same surface which was laid on\Vynncwood A,' cnuc threc yea rs ago,and on scvaal other streets two yea rsago. I n a 11 instances it has revcalcdhetler wcaring 'iualitics t han any street~ u r f a c c previously uscd in thc Borough.Thi, work wil l make it pos si hl c forthc Borough to providc tcmporary CIl1ployment for ahout e ight men and forthat pl1l'pose residents of Narherth willhe employed exclusively. I t will hethe endeavor to selcc t heads of famil ieswho have heen out of employment forsomc time. Already the Borough office h as r eceiv ed :I pp lica tio ns fr0111;many mor e clig ih le mcn t ha n t he re :are jobs, but C\'l,n' endeavor will bc 'madc to apportion' the available work Ias f air ly a nd as w id el y a s pos si ble. I t'will h impossible. of course. to hirea n ~ ' men who ar e n ot physical1y ableto per fo rm sat is factor il y t he ratherhcavv mann'l l lahor wh ich will he require,1. Every hou r will count in thc~ n d e a v o r to gc t the wor k done beforefrcezinrr wenther sets in, and there willbe no oppor tu ni ty t o he lenient withmcn who arc lacking in phy sicalstamina.In connection with the improvcment

on 'Vindsor Avenue, the Borough has J . J . i l \ ~ L T ( ) ~ i f ) ~et to Frank Gioni a contr ac t to in-s ta ll a bon t 750 icct of new concret e ,curb on tht" south side of 'VindsorAvenue. and Nil' Gioni wiII bc required FUEL DISTRIBUTORSby the Borough to hirc Narberth labor II') ........ I ' ' ' ' ~ ~ I ) _ .only. He wiII havc work for about v ~ . . . . , . . , .... T Tthree men and his job wi1l probably be Cynwrd 700.701 :: Greenwood 7484completed with in a week.. ~ I r . Giani J.w ill be started 011 his work just as 50 0n j 1 ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! i i ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! i i i i i ! ! ! ! ! ! i i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~

mittcemcn. \Villiam H. Durbin Jnd\\'alter P. :-liesen.Roland K. Hewitt, who was instaUcd ;IS fin an ce officer, is d is tr ic tdeputy (Ninth District) in charge ofthe Narherth J 'o st and other Pos ts inthc \ic:nity. He has served previouslyas adjutant and f inance ofl icer of theNarberth Post.Aitcr the installation, Dist rict Commandcr \\'alt addressed the mec ti ng .Hc d i ~ ; c l l s s C < 1 thc important ~ u h j e c t ofth c n ec cs si ty n f ( 'u rr ec ti ng erroneousimpressions'held hy man y pcople duc

to m i ~ , ' t a t e m c n t s in the press, and attempts hy lion-Legionnaires to usc theinfluence of the Lcgion for t he ir ownpurposes. " It is a fact." said Mr\\7 all. "that the Lcgion Constitutiondocs l1tlt C0111Hcnance the participatio',lof t h l.cgilln a an organizat ion inparty politics. It canno t and doc s notforhic! individl1ai 111,-n)hers from takin " ,m activc interest in local or na-tional politics. ...I t wou ld l10t he a s: ;umcd. " he continllce!. "that hecausc some membersof a church or lodgc f avored a cer ta incandidate, that the '('hurch or lodgecndol'sed that candidate. It woulel hcunfai r t o asl, Illen whll fough I fill' thcircountry t il [l l,[ei t their plllitical rightsin exchange fill' 1I1l'IlIhcrship in tlwLegion. The Legion, in it;; l1a tional .Stat 1', nr local unil s, has nevcr. andnever will , nfl ic ia lly cnl lorse any cand idat e fo r ( ) f l i l ' l ~ . .\tn mcmher, howevcr, i s at l iber ty In ;111JPort a ny c an didate or allV p a r t ~ according to thedictates of bis conscience. A furtherwise provision an,1 safeguard of theintcgrity of thc Legilln lics in thc rulethat lin l1Ian I li a\ ' hold an office inthc Ll:l1;ion who' holds a county orState office that has a salary attached."Comll1an,!er : -[owrer announced theappoi:,tnleJl t of P a ~ t Commander Arthur 1.. C ook e as chairman of theHou,e COlll1llitlee. and of Vice Commander G"cvcr a s c ha irman of theMemi){'rshill 'Co111mittec. c..r. Clarke,who retired a.S adjutc;nt, was

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