Our Town November 23, 1928

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PRICE, THREE CENTSSEEK BETTER FIREPREVENTION HEREChiefs Propose Ordinance to

Remedy Haza rds inBuilding.

WANT CENTRAL ALARM

Lockwood's Touchdown A d d ~ed t o S a fe ty G iv e Ma

roon Victory.

L. MERION DEFEATSUPPER DARBY, 8-7

Lower ~ erion's football warriors. tiring toward thc end of theirgame last. Saturday against UpperDar hy H Ig h. o n t he ?\lontgomerypige field. n e v e ~ t h e l e s s managedto ekc out a v Ic to ry at the expense of their suburban rivals, 8 to;-. A touchdown anet. a safetyprO\'cd sufficient to offset th eBalcynar Rotarians tOl!chdown anc! ext ra poi nt madeHear Red Cross Plea by t he v is it ing t eam.The football score of 8 to 7 didMrs. Arthur H. Lea, vice chair- nOl show the superior power o f t heman of the American Red Cross, maroon eleven, but it was sufficientSoutheastern Pennsylvania Distr ic t. to win. Coach Adam relieved somewas the speaker at the Bala-Cyn- of his first string men fr0111 dutyht e in the l as t quarter when he hadwyd-Narberth Rotary Club at its an 8 to 0 advantage and was satis-weekly meeting last Tues?ay. fied to let Upper Darby storm down

i\hs. Lea rel at ed the hIs to ry of the field for a t ou chdown and a nthe Red Cross , and told of its war cxt ra point.work and more recently its relief . He ~ v i d e n t 1 y f igured that rest forwor k in conne ct io n w it h t he Mis - h ,s 111am threats was.more import-. . . . ant t ha n a shut-out vIctory, and heSI.SSlppl f l o ~ ~ and the Porto RICO probably was wise, as a touchdowndIsaster. I he work of the Red could not win for the opposingCross in Phi ladelphia was touchcd visitors, and an injury t o any of hisupon by thc speaker, who described nrst ~ t r i n g bac.kfield w o u l ~ l be seri how the organizat ion was of serv- ous mdeed WIth the all-Importantice to soldiers between the t ime that RaUdnor gaDme btomorrdow't. . pper ar y ma e wo strongthey . a p p ~ l e d f or compen sa ti on a nd b id s f or s co re s in th e g ame Satur-the tUlle It was g ranted. day, one coming during t he ear lyEleven women guests, including minutes of the first quarter and endthe c ha irmen o f th e Narberth and ing abruptly when Ed. PetersBala-Cynwyd districts. and five vis- f o ~ a t c h e d . a forward pas s f rom t heiting Rotarians from Ardmore were aIr on hIs . la-yard 1ll1e and racedpresent. Mrs. G. W. Moore. of back to mIdfield. The other cameCynwyd, rende red two solos , w ith in the waning moments of the finalFrank Gray at the piano. quart er and resulted in a t ou ch -Next week' s mee ting of the down. This final r ush was a sucBalcynar Rotary Club will be in cession o f f orwa rd passes againstcharge of the fel lowship committee, a backfield which is not famous forCharles B. Aldred, chairman. An its defehsive power before a barinteresting program is planned and rage of footballs sai ling hither andRotarians are requested to bring a yon to hurrying ends and halfbacks.friend. CONTINUED ON THK FIFTH PAOli'.

PLANS SUBMITTEDAT CHURCH DINNERNew Bu il d in g Expl ai n ed at

Methodist Gatheringat. Elm Hall.

STITES AND FRYE SPOKE

Narberth, Pa., Friday, November 23, 1928Novembcr 21, 1!l28.

LYRIC TENOR TOSING AT ELM HALL

Main Line Librarians Exchange Viewson Books and Things at Cynwyd Confab

Clerk.

PROCLAMATION

BRIE.F

(Scal),\ttest:CI-IAIU ..ES V. NOEL,

To t he Ci ti ze ns o f Narberth:WII EREAS. the Harold D. S;;eakman Post of t he American Legion has cver since i ts es tablishment rendered outstanding service to thi s community in the leadership of its patrioticact ivi t ies : and\VBEREAS, the 'said Legion Post has shown i ts ente rpr i sein b ri ng in g t o o ur t ow n. on NO\ 'emhcr 2(i th. 27 and 2Hth, th egreatcst moving' picture of th e year. as we ll a s one of the greatcst of a ll war picturcs; and\\ 'H1REAS. the said Legion Post has designated Saturday,Novembcr 2-1, a s t he t ime when it by parade, music and airplaneHights wil l cal l the at tention of our townspeo;lle to this great~ \ " e n t :THEH.EFORE, I now proclaim the time fr0111 :\o\'Cmher;!-Ith to 2Rth as "LEGION \VEEK.' and u rgc upon all ou r citize ns t o d eco ra te t he ir h omes a nd p lac es o f h usi nes s a nd givethcir wholeheartcd sU)l;:ort as e\ 'idence of our apprcciation ofthis worthy effort.

( ~ i v e n under my h an d and t he offic ial seal of the !\oroughuf Narherth this twentieth dav of November. Hl28.-(Signed) HENRY A. FRYE,Chicf Burgess.

BAPTIST CHURCHIS 35 YEARS OLD

GIVE

November Warm WaveBreaks All Records

w. S. Horner,303 N. Narberth Ave.,Narberth, Pa .~ .......

POST TO PRESENTSHOW AT THEATER

PLANE TO B OMB BOR O

"Four S on s" t o Be Pres ent edon Monday, Tuesday an d

Wednesday.

Vol. XV, No.8

V io lin is t W ill B e SoloistM. L. Orchestra

Premiere.

For many weeks the Harold D.Sneakman Post of the AmcricanLegi on has been worki ng in cooperation with the management ofthe Narberth Theater with the obJect of staging a distinctly Lcgionprogram. That has been accompl ished and through the helpfulncssc.nd generosity of the thcatcr mana ~ e m e n t Monday, Tu cs day an dvVednesday of next week will beL . ~ g i o n week at t hc N ar be rt hThcatcr.The feature wil l bc the outstandins picturc of the ycar and c1aimcdby many to be th c g rc at es t o f allwar pictures. "Four Son s." Thi sfilm r an at thc Fox-Locust inI Jh il adelph ia for many wceks at:j:r.50 and $2 pcr scat with a synchronized scorc. Thc samc synchronized score will bc used in th isI',-:al p rc sent atio n; a nd the onlycutting will be on the price of admission.F la gs a nd bun ti ng will bc us cdto dccorat e ins ide and out t he al ready handsome Narberth Thcaterand flags will a ls o be displayedthroughout the business district andfrom private homes in accordancewith thc Burgcss' proclamation.For good measurc thc Legion isl .rov id ing an addit iona l t reat forthose lucky enough to see this showin the form of a stage act. Aftercxtended ncgotiations the Lcgionwas ab le to s ccu rc th e s crv ice s o f"Sid and Lewis," who promised tocome to Na rb er th for t hi s af fair .This is the first t ime in history thatihis famous comedy tcam ha{'c apI .eared anywhere exccpt under LeVion au spice s so t hi s may be thc~ n l y chance for people in NarLerthc'ond surrounding towns to enjoy thewit and antics of these comedians.Nor is Legion Week to be launched without suitable send-off. \Vorelhas reachcd the edi to r as thi s i ssuegoes to pre ss that an airpl:ne willfly ove r the borough thi s SaturdaynONTINUED ON PAGE E IGHT

A get-together dinner was held Suggestion that Lower Merionby the Methodists of Narberth at adopt a building ordinance outlaw-E lm Hal l on Thursday evening, N0- ing fire hazards. and that a centralvember 15, at which final plans for fire alarm system be installed forth(' new church building were sub- Lower. lvlerion and Narberth, weremited to the members and friends made at a meeting of Lower Mer-( f the church. Two hundred and ion and Narberth fir c chi ef s l as tforty were present, taxing- the hall \Vednesday in the Ardmore F i reto its utmost capacity. House.The gat he ri ng was p res id ed ove r , The p ropo se d t ownsh ip o rd i-hv the Hon. Fletcher W. Stites. \V. nanc.e would give fire company ex-.r: Bailey d escribed the efforts t o evutlves power t o remedy fire haz -!I';:ise the subscription adequate for ards which at present must be re-the under taking , and a lso the pur- RED CROSS NEEDS ferred to the State authorit ies atchase o f t he B ar ry property. Sub- Harrisburg. it is claimed. At pres-sCi"iptions to t he amoun t o f $49,000 LARGER DONATIONS ent a (io-day dclay is encountered byhad been mad e to date. of which the l ire chiefs, they assert, whenS:20,OOO hac! becn paid. Thc ncw I --- thcy objcct to construct ion of non-

I ~ b n s were explained by thc pastor. More $5 Memberships.Sought f ireproof bui ldings and to dumpingS'ulluel MacAdams. I as Enrollment Dnve of inAammable materials.Final revision provides a church Nears Close . The ordinance. whose pract ica-auditorium with a seating capacity hility h as a lr ca dy b ee n i nv es ti -of 460. A po rti on o f t he S unda y HAVE TABLE AT atcd and apprm'cd by the chiefs,F d k H f h W II A I I 'll I f P. O. Ivas jOI'\\"arded to the to wnsh ipAnniversary Celebrated Sun- r e e ri c u smit i p- : ~ . lOa room WI. 0l?en at t.1C l ~ c a r 0 com 111 i ss:o 'l for action.day. Guest Book Reveals pear on Communi ty Club tne . c ~ 1 U r c h aud.ltonum a ~ o n l l l 1 g an Lnok for the Red Cross table at Installa:io 1 oj a central fire

I . F' P ;u!elttlOnal seatmg capacIty of 20 0 the Narberth Post Off ice. Thi s af- alarm s_,"stem also was discusscd.nterestmg Igures. rogram. if des ired . Beg inne rs and l>rill1ar_v f !I I 01"( S a n ew and casy way t o leave hut no action was taken. ;\ t pres-HISTORY FRIENDS AR E INVITED c ! ~ I I > l a r l tmentsl of t?e flSundaYA sc 1 ( ~ 0 1 1 yum" subscription. N-ear it is a box sent calls are made to any fire'. WI >e on t le mam oor. H SOCia [or your loose change and for the I . I I I-___ ;111d recreat ion hal l will occuI' the c 0 1 ~ l p a n y .e e ~ o l ~ ee upon >y panic-;\t tIle cJlilclrcn's pennies. There are other s tr icken I I1dlndua ls who obsen'eThe Baptist Church of the 1van- . r egul ar mee ting of the downsta ir s. The hall with a seat- I fi.oxes at the banks. Do not pass res: and t he r es ul t is that fre-gel was 35 yea rs o ld on November \\'omcn's COlllmunity Club on I l l ~ capacity of 700 will have a fine them by. eA s tudy of thi s book revca ls the p iano by !vliss Molly Stewart. pian- comlllodious church. p a r l ~ r with a is for $rooo this ye ar to include the deSIgnated to recclve a II hyecxtent of influence a church in Nar- ist and composer. of New York brge fire place :whlch. \ : r ~ l 1 be the i :lcrease in populat ion. alar111s, a:ld t o s ummon s uch com-

I I I L' I ' I fl city. (enter of the SOCIal actIVItIes of the Il" 1 "I t t tl f)ert 1 may lave. I.;:ewlse t le ow I I \ 11 1 f' There is a a re at neccl for man)' ,1I y ,s IS nearcs a le scene 0of visitors through the town. Mr. Hufsmith has a ppea re d as L: . 1 t ~ r c 1. r gOOf y I1tlm ) ~ 0 111- _ 1 . . . . thc blaze' no other company to'1'1 I I 1 . soloist with the Conley Concert dlvldual class rooms WIll make ~ : su )scnptlons to mect thIS figurc. t t t '1 e 11 fle au es t JOO';: was Jegun 1I1 .: I I' I f I uThen several of ou r famllles w'here go 0 I S ass ls ance untl a ca or" . Coml>anv of PhlladellJhla and for e a ~ l e r t le teac l1ng wor.;: 0 t le VI , 't" I I IFebruary lO2:; and the total slg- . ' . I \ I '. d '. th .. leas" comforts are f 1 d , I IS Issue( to t lC c en tr a ope r-.' ;.t. , t he I Jas t : \ \ ' 0 wmtcr se:'6ons ',1.1,;, . o urI: ,. f C1mI' IGom an J')3stor s. ,-. 0 1 1 ,pa) 1t 1 tl I" f Inatures to date numbcr 1303. Dc-. I I 'd d I tlle'r $1 s ely 0 > th 0 f tl ; or >)' 'le c lIet a t l e company. . .been dotlleT concert and opera work stU( yare a so provl e . I . ur m re an , 0 le alreadv on dntv.nOnllnatlons represented amount to '" . . . . . . ~ S 'a t II " $ l ' I . -?_ . B 1' t M tl r t Lltleran t hroughout the pnnclpa l cItI es of Henry A. Frye made an Ilhlllll- ~ C Ie gl\e.a::> memle lS ll l? Chie fs of all ' fire companies inT ; ' > r ~ s b } ~ ~ r : ~ I ; U ~ l i ~ ~ e ~ I \ ~ r e s l ~ y t ~ r i ~ n ' the South. He is just, completing tlating and convincing talk on "1"1'0- Clne $25 subscnptton. howevcr, IS Lower:\1 erion and :\'arhcrth wereEpiscopal ian: Reformed E p i s c o ~ a concert tour f.or the S w a r t h m ~ r e moting the Enterprise." Mrs. \Varcl p r ~ ; J ( l l y reported. . ill\'itcd hy To\\'nship Treasurerpal ian, Friends. Un i t y. United Chautauqua \ \ ' ~ l I c h ~ a t akcn hIm del ivered a warm-hear ted addre ss 1here are 8;; w ~ m e n ~ n gIrls I'ctcr C. II e ~ s , lIala, to he hisEvangelical, Catholic. jcwish. Bre th- through thc :\ el l" hngland States on "Our Present Needs." Dr. ~ . n d some men II I thIS t e r : l t ~ r y . ~ c t - g u ~ s ' s at th c annual lIala-Cynwyd

CI .t, S " t" t R fa ' Il leel ane! Canada. Georae M. Brodhead. an honor l l1g as voluntecr workers III mVltlllg N CI,h,h horhood Cluh ha1ltluct to hereno lrt:; I,m ,elen IS, e I , '1'1 f II' .. . I" I " '1 . I I .C t (' lOti I x le a 0\\'111g' CritIcIsm appearc( ("'lest eTave a meSS"leTe of eucour- otlers to J0111 tllS WI( e reacl l11g heJd at th c I'cnn Athletic Cluhongrega IOn. ' I' e e.;: ,r 10l 0 . , . I 1 I "11 n T b'o ,' " ' ., '" 1 f fl ': Evangelical. Gospel Hall, Pentccos- ~ , I ~ , t. lC _" a: . ; : ~ o n , \ : 1 :'" . a: . . .ournal: ;,gell1ent. lene . a c t o ~ 0 ltImamty. . Tucsday c\ening.ANNOUNCE PROGRAM tal Unive rsal is t Di sc ip le (Chri s- l\11. HufsmIth:; \OICe, lOmedecl to Mr. S ti te s concluded t he a ff ai r It IS pomted out t ha t our nClgh-tia;l), \Vesleyan' Nlethodist. Prince he o n of the best e v ~ r . heard h e r ~ , " ,i th an inspi ri ng t alk on putting it bors in t he Eas t, China and japan,FOR FIRST CONCERT of Peace, Unitarian. was .111 perfcct conehtlon and hIS ( ver and as a I)roof o f what cou ld a re 10 0 per cen t. Red Cross mctn-techlllque and excellent control W'IS ' b . I d' I I' I b 1.The States represented nt1l11ber marked." , . .. t l ~ . a c c o m p l i s h ~ d , . he announced ad- e r ~ , mc u mg t le Itt .a )Ie.s.

?O as fol lows ' l 'enns) 'l vani a New ']'1 R I E 1- . f dltlOnal subscnptlons to the amount wll1le the southeastern dlstnct m.J < le ev ~ o b e r t .....ewhton 0 PI" Iat le rs ev Conne cticu t New Hamp- lB' .CI I ~ f I "". . I of $8000 br in ging the total to cnnsy val1la IS on y 5 per cent. en-shire" Ne\v Yorl' Oil io 1 \ ' I a s s a ~ l l t I s - t 1 ~ 1 1 l a p ~ l s t l t I r ~ lot le lwangleb c5/- 000 'A final canvas of new rol led and this is one of t he most, ',. e WI )rtn IT greptlllgs to the c u '1', . . f II II d d' . . Ie tt s I ll inoi s Cal iforni a Maryl and b'" I . . I . . members and constituency It is u Y enro e Istncts 111 t l e coun-, '. ' , .' mem ers ane guest s at t liS mect1l1a . . fIt r S I th t . , tl ' .Sou th Carohna North Carolllla I' I ')'1"'1 hopeel Will add suffiCIent une s to 1'). ure y e grea servICe lISb . ' . C I b" precee 1I1g t le concert. le usua II I . I 1 )1'rranl'zatl'oll I'ellelers IS II'ttle alllJI'CMORE PATRONS Ne raska, Dl st nc t o f 0 um la, f '11 I . d I I ella) e t le COmllllttee to aware t le 'h e , -W ANT V C I V' .. \ XT , guest ee WI )e omlttc ane t le I . dated EA:SE UP ON V IS IT OR Se rmont, olo rae 0, IrgmJa. 0' est f riends o f the club are invited to contract ear y 111 1929.' ,Virgini a, F lo rida , Maine , 0 North. tt 0 I' l\1-- '\ \XT F l ' k ,ill Entertainment was furnished at . Narberth h.as a n o t h ~ r new sec -k 'I' \. d ene. 1 I S . . . '\. ree enc s \\. I d' M' E . B t a add d t ts ampa tl tDa 'ota , Delaware, ennessee, l' rt- I I s s f If' i: le mner by ISS rnestll1e acon, n e 0 I c Ign, 1


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Miniatures

Main Line AgencyThe

< S t ~ . t ) d ~ r de 4 1 ; U . . , ~ e " ~ J I. . I.ta-........ AW.~ . P c a .

Open Friday Evenings from '1 unt il 9 o 'Clock

The Link Between Forest and Horne29 Bala Avenue, Bala-Cynwyd

CYNWYD 662

TH E gutters of th e wOJ'ld ar eful l of good fel lQws whoseparents neglected to teachthem t h r i f t 'as childJoen.

Here's o ne g if t that carries its USf>t' , Inessthrough the years, that assures new comtorts tothe homemaker and s a f ~ g u a r d s the heaj[h lIf [hewhole family.Th e General Electric Refrigerator operates toautomatically that you never e ve n have to oilit. It is unusually quiet. makes plenty of ice cllbesand uses very little current. It is "years ahead"in design. All its machinery issafely 'lealed in aDairtight llted casing. See it--S[u\!y it .

Shull Lumber Company

: :71\ .JJ

GENERAL. ELECTRICRefrigerator"Makes it Safe to be Hungry"

A completely furnished home i s t he nuc le us for many pleasan t evenings to the "Grown-Ups."

'A completely furnished DOLL HOUSE is a source ofpleasure t o t he girls a nd T oy Cas tl es to the boy s.

No material responds more read ily to the making of thesetoys than WOOD PRODUCTS.

If you do not have time to build one according to you r ownideas we will hav e one o f our mechanics do it for y eu .

The Narberth National Bank

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Sign of Best Meats

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THANKSGIVINGCARDS

Can Rit tenhouse 7070

BRADLEYMARKET CO.

YeOddit9 Shoppe

The Gift Centerof the Main Line

A New Recipe

Open Every Friday Evening

.................Haverford and Forest Avenues

Phone Narberth 2882

Quailty Has Been a TenderSubject with Us for Over50 Yems.

f or t he home f ol ks you cannotb e w ith, or p la ce c ards for theones you will be w it h a nd whowill enjoy your ThanksgivingDinner.Also candles for the table, or, ifa Thanksgiving card party, wehave the Tallies just for the dayand occasion.

N o matter how often youhave b ro il ed a steak orroasted a rib roast-theremay be always room for improvement. Try Quality once-,with you r next roas t , and tastethe difference.

MONDAY and TUESDAY -David Graham Phil l ips 'ffThe Grain of Dust"

with CLAIRE WINDSORand RICARDO CORTEZ

.. . ef t ,

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Two col lect ions a week during the I JAMES R LE W Ch St I D Cmonths of November, December, January, CO as. an ey, February, March and Aprll. near of 250 Haverford A.ve. CHIROPRACTORJ. R. H ALL. \ House and Deooratlve Painting OFFICE: 221 CONWAY AVENUEChairman Water, L ig ht a nd H ea lt h \1 .. i1 Orders and Jobb ing P rompt ly Hours: Monday, Wednesday, FridayCommittee. I Attended te 7.30 to 9.30 P. M.

(11-23-28) 1\ Phone, Narberth 3639.W Phone, N = & : ; ~ : : P O I N T M E N TEvery th ing you an d your neigh- F = = = = = = = = = = = = 5 = = = = = = = = = = = = = ~ .bors do is n ews . - L e t 's h e ar a b ou t

it.

Will YouAlways Find Them?

Open Until Nine Every. Evenlnr;

The Show Place of the Main Line

THEMERION

TITLE...TRUST

PROPOSALS

Bala Ave., below Montgomery Ave., in Cynwyd

The vaults of the Merion Title & Trust Company containSafe Deposit BOxes which amply pro t ec t your valuables fromall h az ar ds . I s n ot c er ta in ty a nd peace of mind wel l wortht he smal l rental fee? '

JOHN GILBERTwith RENEE ADOREE in

CAN YOU BE SURE that whenever yOIl go to you r d es k

fo r your valuable pape r s t hey will be th ere ? Is th erenot a chance of fire, o r t he ft , o r carelessness destroying them?

UTH E COSSACKS"

fIDeMElR[ON ' f]['fLE & TRUSTCO_'ll.,ARDMORE N A R B B R T ~ .ALA.cYNWYD

Desirable Propertiesfo r r ent i n B o ro ug h o fNarber th , $7 5 to $125per m onth . Imm ediat e possession. Fo rinformation apply to

J. RaymondSHARP750 Drexel Bldg., Phila.Phone: Lombard 7996or Narbe1th 4178Christmas Cards

TOYS FOR CH ILDREN

NOW PLAYING ----__

CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE, THANKSGIVING DAY,. 1 TO 11DANE AND ARTHUR "DETECT IVES" and LAUREL & HARDYPerformances Nightly at 7 and 9.Children's Parties Saturdays at %.15 P. M.

We Cu,'I'ry Unusual Gifts atRea,sonable P'I';ces

Total $S:{,:{onThe Borough Ass es so r repor ts thefollowing assessed valuations effectiveas of January I, l!12!l:A ss cs 'e rl v al ue improvedproperty (1260 picces) . . . . . $' .:.!iO }(illAsscsscd value unimprovcdpropcrty (119 pieces). " '"As se ss ed valu e personaltaxes , .. , " , ..

1929 Budget Presented \Distribute Flag, Codes at' IFeUoWBhiP Hearsto Council Tuesday I Narberth School Lower Merion CoachThe 1\129 Bud ge t f or t he b or ou gh o f: O ne t ho us an d flag c o d e ~ , d e s i ~ n a t i n g I Last Sunday e ~ e n i n g more than fiftyNarbcrth, with the recommenda tion :tbe crrect methods o dlsplaylt1g the Im ~ m b e r ~ a nd f rt ends of. the Fe 11.0wappended that the tax rate be set at Amertcan flag,. were given out at t he ' hl p enjoyed the splendId talk gIVen19 mills, as presented by the Finance INarberth P ~ b h ~ School last wee k b y by ~ I b e r t Adams, coach o f t he L ow erCommittee and read at the November I the Dr. BenJamlt1 Rush Chapter of the Mer to n f oo tb al l t eam. Mr . A da msmeeting last Tues day o f th e' Borough Daugh te rs of t he Ame ri ca n Revolu- s poke on the relat ionship o f the home,Counci l is as fo llows : tlon. These illustrated folders c o n t ~ i n 'he school a nd God . to t he li fe o f everyNovcmbcr la, l!128. e x p l ~ c i t directions for the proper d!s- ~ n and girl, .giving details of his ownTo the Pres ident and Memhe rs o f p l a y l n ~ of t h flag as well as o the r 1 1 ~ - hfe as a boy In Germany and as h?yCouncil, Borough of !\a rhe rth . fOl"t?atlOn of II1terest about the nahon s on t!le sea as examples . After 11Is dls-Gcntlemen: n"ttOnal emblem. I ~ u s s t O n on whether . or no t God ~ x ,,, . . Printed below a re s ome o f t he mor e "sted, he closed Ius most IInpreSSlve). our 1't!lanCe Comnllttee s!Jbnllts important rules prepared by the Na-I talk w it h a B ib le Q uo ta ti on wh ic h h eIhe followmg hudge t, amountmg to t' I C 'tt f th DAR 1'1 Isaid showed h is r ea so n f or be ll'e f in$83 . 09 00 th 1 TI ' lona omml ee 0 e . , . I ..,a " '. tf covr e l o r f u ~ l ~ ; re- rcgard to the display of the flag as wel l God , "The heavens declare the gloryQ U l r l ~ m d c n b t s lor It 1': year fO I l. ~ . l , ai a.; 'some cautions in r cg ar d t o its ,f Gnr! and the firmament showeth HIsout m y t.le c 1 ~ l r m c n 0 t .Ie s.cvera S' Ihandiwork."commIttees 111 thclr communIca tion to u.e, T' .the Finance Committce and considered Proper Manner of Displaying the Flag. Ius Frtday, November 23, anothert f tl . t' There are certain fundamental rUles c ~ r d party WIll he held a t t he home ofa par o. lIS repor . .. of heraldry which. if understood general- Paul Lees, 133 St. Paul's road, Ard-Each Item appcanng ti l tillS hudget Iy, would indIcate the proper method of more. Reservations at f if t cents cachhas been carefully chceked and rcpre- displaying the Flag. Thematter becomes I d . 1 M' YEll RI d fI very simple one if It is kept i n mi nd ma y le ma e Wit 1 ISS a oss.sents only suc I e : , q ~ e n tturcs as a r nec- that the National F lag represents t he P ho ne N ar be rt h 4017-J. P ri ze s, r e-essary. to econonllcally, and . e f f i c l e ~ t 1 y 1 The F lag should be d ispl ayed only f re sh lnen ts and a good timc Iadl11l1l1ster t he Dorough s a ff aI rs dUr tng f un ise to sunset or between such S I b f tl F II 1.the ar of 192


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Phone: Nar. 4035

FOR HER!

Pumpkins, Squash,Cranberries, Grapes,Nuts, Sweet Potatoes,Fresh Meats andTURKEYS

For Thanksgiving

Our Del iv er y Is PromptPhone Narberth 4177

Oil}, l'easonabllJ pricedQualitlJ Goodswill win ! lour approval

Thanksgiving andChristmaswill soon be here!ROASTERS

(aluminum and enamel)CARVING SETS

LADIES' TAILORING, FURRIER

ADELIZZI BROS.

Phone Narberth 3669 and 2446237 Haverford Ave., Narberth

There is no more acceptable present than an att ra ct ive box of deliciousShe llenberger 's or Whitman's chocolates.

102 Forest A, e. : Narberth 2602

Alterations, relining and dyeing. Furs remodeled, repaired,cleaned and g la ze d. Sc hoolclothes eleaned and repai red onshort notice.All work done in Qltr ownestablishment, the largest onth-;-Main Line.

.WHITESIDE BROS.

Narberth HardwareCompanyKitchen HardwarePaints-Duco230-232 Haverford Ave.Narbe rt h , P a .~ ~ ~ d d l . :

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Pumpkin Pies

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Bread-Rolls-Cakes-Cookies-FancyPastry

SUPREME

Stop in and Heal' It !

Suggestionsfor Thanksgiving

719 Montgomery AvenuePhone Narbe rt h 4165-W

The peak of performance inrad:o reception has beenr ea ch ed w it h t he S pa rt on .In tone quality, selectivity,and range this inst rument isunsurpassed. Ava il ab le ins ev er al b ea ut if ul c ab in etmodels.

A Complete Line of ThanksgivingCards, Favors ~ n Gifts

Robert Littler, Jr .ARCADE RADIO SHOP

GLAZED FRUITSALTED NUTSFRUIT & NUT CANDIESICE CREAM MOLDSNOVELTIESTHE ESSEXKANDY KOUNTER

Narberth Pastry ShopWe deliver every order over 75c243 Haverford Avenue Phone: Narberth 3694

107 Essex AvenuePhone: PromptNar. 3971 Delivery

224 Haverford Avenue

The ideal dessert for the Thanksgivingseason. Ours are madefresh daily from rea l sweet pumpkin. And they're delicious.Orders taken now for min ce and pumpk in pi es forThanksgiving.

? E ~ ~ : ; ; L _ ' ~Dainty and D U 1 ~ a l ) l eU,ulerthingsPatricia Elizabeth Shop125 North Narber th Avenue

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165 135117 152m m!137 173178 ...-2! i

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Narberth, Pa .

Just Phone Narberth 2762We Deliver

250 Haverfor4 Ave., Narberth

Note Our HoursWeekdays: 9 A. M. t o12 M.Sundays: 10A. M. to 1 P. M.4.30 P. M. to 12 P. M.

HAMER BROS.DELICATESSEN

"Where quality serves the needsof the community"

Cows Win HonorsBy averaging 638 pounds of 4.13per cent. milk, 26,33 pounds of butt er fa t d ur in g Sept ember , t he 112Ayrshires, owned by PenshurstFarm, Narberth . ranked 'among theleading producing herds in theUni te d States, tested un de r therul es o f t he Ayr sh ir e Herd Testaccording to Advanced RegistrySuperintendent W. A. Kyle, of theNational Ayrshire Breeders' Asso-ciation, at Brandon, V t. ' 1 J ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! ! ! I J ! ! i i i i i ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i i ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! l i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~

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Visit Our New Store109 N. NARBERTH AVENUE

In commodious quar te r s we will be plea sed tos ho w y ou a ny of t he n ew wall treatments an d th elatest designs i n paper . A complete stock of LucasPa in t s a l so awai t your inspection.

BARBER

Prize winners will be announced at the Theateron December 26th, which is not so far off, after all,now. Don 't fail to be in on this greatest of prizeawards.

One thing i s sure: The more coupons you havethe better your chanceof capturing one of the prizes.So be sure and ask for your coupons with every purchase of 25 cents or over.

Or perhaps you would prefer a Frigidaire or anRCA Radiola? Your choice is perfec tly jus ti fiableand your chance of winning one of these other prizesequally good.

The old saying about opportunity coming once ina l ifet ime is true in many respects. Just think, forinstance, you may never have another such chance towin a new Ford Coupe as is being offered you nowthrough the Narberth Boar d of T rad e coupons.Somebody has towin; it maybe you.

All you h av e t o do i s save your coupons givenyou with every 25-cent purchase at the Board ofTrade stores, many of whose ads appear on this page.

is given in ourmodern, sanitaryshop to women'sand children's haircutting. A tr y willconvince you.Guiseppe Amato

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THE ATLAS COMPANY, Inc.SAMUEL N. HALL, PresidentShop, 248 Haverford Avenue (Upstairs)Phone Narberth'3625 .~ ~ s = 1 s = 1 U l O O O l C C U ~ ~ C d ~

Moore 135 141 99 I Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 191 155Kessinger 139 154 114 E. Jackson 170 150 154Spencer 101 159 133 _- 765 828 756737 760 690 PILOTSMULES IMi lson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 157Reard .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 123 152 179 Goodrich . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 157!Coup 162 125 171 I Laughlin 147SmIth . . . . . '" 135 166 159 Follette 161DeHart ... , 116 143 196 Haws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Blind 101 135 99 Handicap 62HandIcap 17 2 17

~ C C ~~ s ; : : : : \ ~ ~R EXCLUSIVE IN NARBERTHi We are exclusive, authorized agents for the following radio sets andcombinations: Atwater Kent, Brunswick, Fada, Crosley, Everready,Steinite and Philco.When buying ~ ' o u r radio se t bear in mind that unless it is purchasedII from an authorized dealer the set is no t guar an teed by t he factory.II Our t en year s in Business in Narberth certainly stands for qualityn merchandise and servi ce . A ll sets guaranteed for one year.n A 10% down payment will deliver an y s et t o your homeB Narberth Electric Shop HH 241 Haverford Ave. Phone Narberth 4182J 1 ~ ~ ~ ~J : : ' : 1 = = t " ' ! ~ ~ ~ ~

METEORSRetler 14&1451Purrlna 132199 l!llnd ,. .. 1 27

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654BOOSTERSDIckIe 164Davis 1 ~

155 StrIngfield . .. .. . . . .. 130167 Cummer 168179 Babb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192167 Handicap 35180LIONSHaIst .. : .. . .. .. 132130 Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106141 Toomey 165164 We is s . .. . . . . . .. . 148173 Albert 193158 Humphrey ..S5

L. PoInts5 175 178 149 139 1211 913 712 7133146153179181792114134151126lS335883135171

Narberth

We Fit the Entire Family

PlumbingGas FittingHeating

127 N. Narberth Avenue

We wil l serve a ful lcourse turkey d innerfrom 12 noon till 8P. M.-$1.50 per plate.

CHOICE MEATS andGROCERIESFRUITS ANDVEGETABLES


THANKSGIVING

HARRY B. WALL

GEO. M. DANDO

Arcadia Restaurant

PHONE, NARBERTH 36521\1

"Qu l Il l t y F i r st . Last l ind AlwlI)'s"105 Forest Avenue. Narberth

Delivery to your door isinc luded. Phone Narberth3980 and 4180.

770MARATHONSHbyle 1811Wllrd 1113

w.Meteors 13Battlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13LIons 10Pilots 9Boosters 9Marathons 7Pep Boys 5Mules 6BATl'LERS

Nlcho ll lOn . . . . . . 160KeIrn 110W. D. Smedley 143DurbIn ISlH. T. Smedley : 177721PEP BOYSWatts 166RIpper 137MacNlver . , .. . .. . 164Smith '" 180Blind 138Handicap .. .. 13

"Gotham"gold stripe silkstockingsat$1.50 and $1.85Make Lovely Giftsor Prizes a~ j ; ; ; ; J ~month of October required t he ex penditure of $1375 for labor and $62.56,r materials. i tcmized as follows:$939.04 for labor in collecting 1103cLlbic yards of ashes; lf272.11 for laborin street cleaning, principally causedby fal len leaves; $56.42 for labor and~ 2 1 . 1 8 on mate ria ls for street repairs;$HAO for labor to ope ra te the s te amroller when rented; $25.94 f or l ab orand $4.65 f or m at er ia ls i n c le an in groots out of the main s ew er a t thecorner of Ches tnu t and Woods ide avenues; $67.09 for l abor and $36.73 forlHaterials in round ing the curb andsidewalk at the "Pray" corner, socdllcd, of Ches tnu t and \Voodsidc averlues.

Bowlers TieBy virtue of a win over the PepBoys while t he Meteo rs los t a match

'0 the Pilots. thc Batt lers went in to atie with the l\Ieteors as a result of lastFriday's howling a t t he Ardmore Recreation Club. Thc Mules. last season'sc hamp s. s ti ll o cc up y t he cellar posi,tion. The standing o f t he teams in theTnterchurch League a nd l as t Friday'sscores follow:

Harry Hollar,

Phone Narber th 2618 .109 Forest Ave. (Rear)

EXPERIENCEis the best teacherThe benefit derived from

34 y ea rs o f compoundingphysicians ' prescriptions isat your disposal if youbri ng your prescriptions tous.

NarberthPrinting Company

All k inds o f j ob printingquickly and skillfully done.

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104 Essex AvenuePhone Narberth 4040 ~JohnDrizinSHOES

Highway ReportA borough garagc man, accordingo the l cc ommendat io n o f the H ighay Committec of CounCil, may n owstall a gas stand-pipc in front o f h isropcrty on E ss cx a ve nu e; a nd the

of a f au lt y p ip e l in e betweenbinc :md Price avenues i s r ef cr redo the Board of Health. Othermatte rs a rc considered in thereport which fol lows, as readt he November meeting of CouncilT U I : ~ d a y night:Report of Highway and SewerCommittee.Having' ascer tained from the officethe Borough Solicitor that there a relegal obstacles, we recommend thatr. Charles E. Funk be noti f ied thate rc i s no obj cc ti on o n t hc p ar t ofouncil to the placing o f the g as ol in etand -p ipe in f ront of his garage onower Essex avenue, out at the cur bine, but that if he d ec id ed t o makeuch a change it must bc with thessumption by himself of all liabilitiesonnect.:d therewith.Vile , 'ccommend the purchase at no t1l0re than $125 o f a n a ll -e nc lo se driver's cab for installation on


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A Co-operative Community Newspaper fOtlnded in 1914 by t he Nar berth Civic Association and publishedevery J t ' r i d ~ t y ut Na1be1th, Pa.PUblished bY the

LIVINGSTON PUBLISHING COl\lPA:-;YPHILIP ATLEE LIVINGSTONPresident and General ManagerROBERT MOORE CAMERONEditor

Office, 258 Haverford A\'ennePhone, Narberth 2545

If no answer. ca ll A rdmore 3100.

Entered as second-class matter, October 13.1914. at the Post O rt l ce at Narber th , P a .Under the Act o r M ar c h 3, 1879.Friday, November 23, 1928

The Last Call

O U R ~ r O W N November 23, 1928

UnusualHouse Plants

in many varieties provide attract ive suggestions in giving the finishing touch in brightening thehome for

THANKSGIVING.We offer varieties selected for

decorative qualities and acclimation to all interior situations.As we are striving to make

The Flower Shop a resortfor alli nt er es ted i n the beauties ofplants and flowers we invite yourinspection of the unusual features now on view-you need notbe a purchaser, you will beheartily welcomed as a visitor.

For the Unconven-tional ChristmasGifti n whi ch expre ss ive beauty iscombined with permanence thereis nothing more at tractive thanthe hardy growing plant in animported artistic container, Weoffer an exclusive assortment ofimported artware, which, thoughmoderately priced, are suited to'h. m"t .Jaho,," ",,,1,,,. IFresh FlowersCut Daily

There i s no economy in f lower"ba rg ai ns ." Nor is it wise tosend them to f ri ends t o whomthey w il l s how themsel ve s for

Ford is hereThe Ford to be a..yarded as a

prize by Narberth Tennis Club hasarrived. All stubs must he in the'committee'shands by Monday night.The drawing will then take placeand the car will lw lleliycred before

Thanksgiving.exactlygains."

w ha t the y are-"bar-

CertifiedJeddo-Highland

COAL

And the difference in pricebetween t hem and f re sh -e ut ,long-lasting selected f lowers i s

, I too slight to warrant the experiment.We hav e d ai ly deliveries of

fresh-cut f lowers o f the bestquality.

FURNITURERepaired, matched and

painted to ordel'HOWARD HAMERPhones: Narberth 2762

2749J

1858 was t he y ea r i n whi chthe f ir st t on of J eddoHighland Coal was mined. Atthat t ime this coal was ju stlyconsi de red t he h ighest qua li tyanthracite on account of i ts highhea t- gi vi ng val ue , l ow ash cont en t and careful preparation.TODAY seventy years later,

Je d d 0 - H i g ~ l l a n dCoal is b ein g mi ne d from, thesame seams in the same compactproperty-the original high quality i s unchanged-and the mostexacting standard of preparationis s tr ic tI yadhered to.

NarberthCoal Company

RALPH S. DUNNEMain Line Distributors

Jeddo-HighlandAnthracite

PhonesNARRERTH 3675-2845

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The FlowerShop

Mrs. Norman JefferiesHaverford and Narberth

AvenuesNarberth

Telephone, Narberth 2861


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Phone: Narberth 4005

Yourself

THEATRE BLDG.153 Bala Ave., Bala-CynwydCall Cynwyd 215

We stand back of everyton of coal delivered.Give us a trial to convince you that our coaland prices ar e right.221,0 Pounds to Every Ton

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Fivl: chnssL:-sixc and ciaht.5-pricesranl!ing from 5360 to :i>':::" C:,I illu3trat ed isModcl 629,five-pa""'I1,!,:r S , ~ d a n .with4-speed transmission (st"... :...'" llearshift). $1985. All prices f. o . b . lJ" ~ r l ) i t .

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This

Mince and'Pumpkin PiesWith and without

For Thanksgiving

SKELTONCOAL

Thanksgiving CandiesChocolates, Hard Candies, Chewing CandiesAll Fresh and Delicious

WHITE'S SWEET SHOP

Regular 90c Black Walnut Taffy - - - - 79c lb.

Nothing makES a more appropriate dessert on thisday of Thanksgiv ing than OU1 mince or pumpkin pies.

Our own Ice CreamAvailable in fourteen (14) flavors, an assortmentunequaled in range or quality anywhere.

DRIVE

CASH PRICESNo Charge 'for Cm'ry orWheel:EGG . . . . : ,$13.75STOVE . .. 14.25NUT 13.75PEA 10.00BUCK 7.75PR ICES SUBJECT TO CIIANGEWITI lOU 'l ' NOTICB

219 Haverford Ave., Narberth.

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andnJOHN G.'BRICK MOTOR COMPANY

225 West Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore

Owners appreciate driving a Graham-Paigewi th two high speeds, Fourth, used most ofth e time,gives a new smoothnessan d swiftness-third (a quiet, internal gear), providesrapid i:ccceleration in traffic, ,and up steepLills. The gear shift is standard. You startin se.:ond--first , in reserve., is seldom used.A car is at your disposal.

Come

OwnersAppreciateTwo High Speeds

14-13NDS

Art is ts to Give Concert

WILL CHOOSE MOSTVALUABLE PLAYER

Mar ie Mey er Ten B ro ec k, p ia nist, a nd O tt o Meyer, violinist, willgive a r ec it al for the Swarthmore\'Vomen's C lub on the afternoon ofDecember 11.

Alumni Arranges Award toBe Give n OutstandingL. M. Grid Man.

Montgomery county is about readyto ste p from the fourth class to thethi rd , accord ing to the bel ief of Cont"oller William C. Irvin and othercounty off icials . 'While there are nofigures to show thi s be lie f should behrought to a reality, the numbe r of\ 'o te rs r eg is te red for t he r ecen t e lec t Ion puts for th h igh hopes.In 1920 there were 199,000 people Inflic county, according to the census. Itis ne ce ss ar y for the c ens us t o s how250,000 to have the advance to a h igherciass take p lace.The number of reg istered votersl:?!l,OOO-represents persons of the ageof 21 or mor e, a nd it is felt certaint he re a re j us t a s many under that age.If that was the case, the county wouldhe eligible for the step.

MAY WE DO YOURGRADINGLANDSCAPINGMACADAMCONCRETE or

ASPHALT ROADSMASONRY or

CONCRETE WORK?I Make Your Walk, Porch,or D ~ i v e of FLAGSTONE;I I t Is Beautiful, Permanentand Different

Offiee:Corner of MontgomeryandWoodbine Ave., NarberthSee Advance of County Telephone Narberth 2800To Third Class Soon i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Turkey, Chicken or DuckSpecial full-course Thanksgiving Dinner-$l .OO.Chicken a la Maryland, full-course dinner, served 6,30 to 9P. M. dailY-$l.OO,Business men's l unch , 11.30 to 3 P. M.

Good Counsel Hall. the latestunit t o h e a dd ed t o the Rosemont VillanO\'a's u n d e f ~ a t e d ,eleven managed, 1 '1 I' '11 1 1 I' Ito sna re a one-poll1t vIctory over theCollege JUI cmgs, WI le c ec 1- : ~ i : h e r t o undefeated Grove City footballca te d S un da y a ft ernoo n at 4 team at the Villanova Stadium last SaturC"clock w it h imp re ss iv e cere- day, by ,the score o 14 to 13, M ~ l a n s o n ,mon ies. S ol em n b en ed ic ti on o f a subst !tute for ~ e l 1 1 e t h , who 111 turn1 I I t '111 had rehe\'ed Gardner, was the man of~ h 1110st l essec s a c ~ a t l 1 e n .WI Je tbe hour. He received the passes that: ir on ou nc et l h y HI s Eml11ence, .. ~ up 'be yardage needed for the VilIa

Dcnn is' Card ina l Dougher ty, and nO\'a scores, and also scored the two'he Rev. Fulton T. Sheen, PhD . loints after ,touchdowns that spelled theS T D of th e C'atholic U nivers- margin of vICtory.;t', 'f ;\merica will deli\'er th e Grove City star,ted the fireworks when} a .' . tney put t he 1 1am LlIlers a yard from; ermo n o f dechcatlOn . the goal at the beginn ing of the secondThe a tt end an ts to Hi s Emin- reriod. Kammer shot over for the initialcnce will hc th e Rcvcrends 1amcs Jcore a f t ~ r Coach Stuhldreher had r u ~ h e dG ... C c: \ I J"I \ the varSity to the rescue. Then Vll la- IH, nH1I1, . .. , .. an


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Phone: Narberth 3854

plenty of room for three full-grownadults-all c0mbine with counrlessother comfort factors to make theSilver Anniversary Buick the easiestcar in the wodd t o r id e in and todrive.The new Buick marks a new epoch-a new era- in al l elements ofstyle, comfort, performance.

HEWIT ' SCleaners .:. TailoJ's .: . DyeJs



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formore leisure

for easier sDaving

for all emergencies

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Building ConstructionPhone Narberth 2490Narberth National Bank Bldg.NARBERTH

[ For a limited t ime t4'e accept your oldllwater Iteater as t.he $5 down paymentJ lStores an d Representatives

GEO. R. MARKLE

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Bryn Mawr 8S'lArdmore 8500

f o softer hands

PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN.COUNTIESGAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

When Contemplating Building or Alterations

for greater health

Fine soaps an d soap flakes; shampoos an d tonics; mani,curing accessories an d facial massages; washingmachinesan d dish washers; razor blades and shaving hrushes_ a ll d ep en d upon ho t wate r t o d o their best work.

The

_1. er dodlesfQr DeaDWIT:-! a Botzone Self-Action Ho t Wate...Heater in th e house nothing can failfo r want of ho t water, Here is a simpledevice that keeps ample bo t water on handal i tJ e ti:::ne. I t doesn't cost much moneyt) buy or to oper;l2c, and ii: doesn 't get ou tof order. I t hnproves tlle value of yourproperty an d increases the joys of living,Se e tLe display of Hotzone Self-ActionWater Heaters um} select th e proper sizcf o r your home .

IS-Gallon Size, Connecled,880.0020-Gallon Sizc, Connected, 895.0030-Gallon S!ze,Connected,$119.00

&beltercomplexionsfor prettier hair

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EaJ'ning a well-merited reputation 1:1j;11I 1Ii Narberth Taxicab Company fiilE k~ 215 Haverford Avenue ' i ~ !iPHONE, NARBERTH 3772 i::\

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Iuat:ons and in mercanti le and count- 1 1 1 - = - : = = = I . ~ , = = = a L 4 , ! = = = : a . ~ ' = = = . L 4 C ; = = = ~ . ' E ' = = = i 'c!===:a.P'===-acP====:'1less other taxes.N o R ea l Danger Vet.At the p re se nt time there is no real

react as quickly to district appeals a dange r o f a nn ex at io n by Philadelphia. Ineeds as the present small townshIp In t he f ir st p la ce an amendment simicommission w hic h is closer to thepeople of its section, and interested in lar to t he P it t sb urgh one wou ld havethem only. There is also question to b e pa ss ed. Then there must bewhether Lower Merion would not have enabl ing action b y t he State Legislamuch t o l os e in the calibre of its p ub - t ur e a nd following that , unless a fewlie servants by such a . :hange. It now jok er s were run in somewhere, Lowerha s o n its s cho ol, hea lth a nd town- Merion a nd ea ch d ist ri ct involvedship hoards executives and profes- w ou ld h av e t o a pp ro ve b y majoritysional men of h igh s tand ing, who have vote of its own electorate.been brought in to publ ic service, not Even these difficuities, complicatedso much b y l ur e of the politics con- as they s eem, c an be and have beennected wi th it as with a desi re t o h elp embraced. But one sti1l grea ter andsolve problems that affect t hem an d mo re valuable guarantee still r e m a i n ~their neighbors. Lower Mer io n is. to Lower Merionites against annexapleased w.th the governing it has had tion a nd tha t is t he present differencesf rom them and it wil1 be none too ke en o f opinion between the political overto switch to t he Philadelphia council- lords of Montgomery county andmanic variety. those of Philadelphia. G ru nd y, o fTo summarize, t he n. Lowe r Mer io n Bri st ol , whose influences embraceswould gain nothing in s ch oo l, p ol ic e B uc ks and Montgomery counties, andand general governmenta l supervision his lieutenant, Sec re ta ry o f Commonove r wha t it has now by annexa tion ; wealth Johnson . Montgomery countyit would l os e i n pol it ic al i nf lu ence , r e- Repub li can l eade r, hav e n ev er beensponsiveness and direct financial bene- over-friendly with the Vare organizafits: its tax bill would he increased two- tio n o f Philadelphia. Poli t ica l camthirds. and the calibre of its publ ic paigns have usual1y found them on theservice would drop. oppos it e s id es i n State contests, thePhiladelphia in eyeing Lower Mer ion mos t recent example being the Fisheran d t he rich suburhs which surround Beidleman gubernatorial r ac e o f sevit fraukly admits that it wan ts t hem e raI years ago. The Grundy-Johnsonchiefly hecause of the wea lth they rep- organization rolled up major it ies forresent and the taxes they will bring in. Fisher in Montgomery which electedAlso present, of course, is the desire him Governor. As a consequence itfor larger population figures that Phila- may he s ~ f e l y .haza rded that t h twodelphia m igh t h oa st t o t he world of have ~ l 1 f f i e l e n t 1 I 1 f l u e n ~ e at Hamsbl!rganother million increase in i t s i l1habi - i to spIke any a n n ~ x a t l o n pl:tns whl.chtants Iwould mean s lashmg of theIr domall1sM t f tl 1 b 'd t ar I . to enrich that of their Philadelphia. os.? .Ie su l U an resl en. s e I , contemporary.their hvmg 111 the CIty, annexation en-I . . 'thusiasts claim. Philadelphia builds Extra precautIons wtll not be amISS,them s p e e ~ transportation l in es t o! ~ o ~ e v e r . Ton the. p ar t o f L ow er M er b ring them in and take them out of I l O m ~ e s . Nar.berthltes an.d other suburtown. it c on st ruc ts bou le va rd s a nd. h ~ 1 I 1 t . e ~ fearll1.g a nn ex at Io n. The t e c l ~ highways f or t he usc of their a u t o m o _ l l I 1 c a h t l ~ s whIch make a PhIladelphIabiles as wel l a s f or t he benefit of its! grab dIfficulty .can b ~ surmount.ed:. for

own citizens. Therefore, t hey a rgue, : as one t o w n s ~ l p pohtlcal P l ~ t s It youwhy shouldn ' t the suburban ite be an- I can do anythIng you w:;tnt If you. getnexed that he may p ay his t ax es t o enoug-h \ ?tes-and backIng s o m e t 1 m e ~Philadelphia rather than to an o ut - can he hned up most unexpectedly.side township or borough govern- Fu,:thermore. Gru1H!y a nd J ohns on ,ment? whIle p o t e l ~ t . are on 111 years a n haveThe argUlllent about t he w ear an d been long 111 control. . ~ h e passmg ?flear of Philadelphia streets by subur- O 1 ~ e or h?th f rom I?oht lcal leadershIpban t ra ff ic w ill b e iguored. It can be IIIIl.(ht bnng o v e r ~ l l 1 g l ~ t c1!anges thattoo easily dismissed when i t is recalled woule! a lte r the en tire sItuation. T h ~ r . e that Philadelphia's Sunday and week- f o r ~ ..It may b e well for tOWI.ISlll'p. CIVIC,e nd t ra ff ic i nto t he s ub ur bs b ri ng s poh t: ca l and o t h e ~ orgalllzatlon.s t?mor e d amag e a nd ruin to township, arouse. Lower Menon a n orgal!lzc Itborough and county roads than the to. resIst merger p.lans. wltl.l Phlladelsuburban machines do on city trips. pIlla.. The a n n e x a ~ l O n Idea !S her e andrt wi ll then be a dmit t ed tha t mo st of lIt ~ v l l I !!ro.w ane! .mcrease m f or ce .ast he s uburba ni te s e arn their income&, phlladelpilla pol!tlca.1 and c.ommerctalin Philadelphia and t hat the ci ty ' s mterests get behmd It. It WIll come totransportation system is o f som e use a s h o \ ~ ' d o w n before many years. andt o t hem. B ut w ha t o f it? when It ~ I o c s . the ~ o r e e l e ~ e n t ~ herePhl lad I h'a I e I I' that are mterested m defeatmg It, thee p I a r a( y cas les 111 on I t '11 t L "';1" Itil t 'fl f t tl t t f t le ter WI le ower! , non s c lances I. Ie v ery ac la ou -0 - own- f 'd' h f f b' . ters are attracted to Philadelphia means 0 avol I!lg t e .ate 0 emg JUS an-development o f e no rmou s b us in es s o th er PhIladelphIa ward.

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ILASTING PREVENTIVE I , - ~ . - -.- -.-.-,Just as we have vaccination as a pro- j T UHILL .tection against Smallpox and typhoid , R. S. aberum against Typh.oid F ~ v e r , we now : Electrical Cont1'actorhave a n agent , . whIch Will prevent a , "ServIce with a Smile" .~ ' l l I l d from gett,Jng DIfHTHERIA. It : 108 s. BOWMAN AVENUEIS called TOXIN-A:-JTITOXIN. It , Estimates Furnishedis harmlc ss a nd c au se s n o s uf fe ri ng , PHONB MERION 1088leaves no s ca r nor scab, and ,viII give ,. .lasting protection against DIPHTHERIA.

This protect ion wil l last for five orsix years and probably for life.It is given in three weekly doses in,iected undcr the skin.TH E SCHICK TESTA simple p roce ss , known as theS CHI CK T ES T, will determinewhe th cr the child will take DIPH-THERIA if exposed to the disease.This test is harmless and s imple, doesnot make the ch ild s ick, and leaves noscar nor scab. Immunity is not fully establishedby TOXIN-ANTITOXIN until threc1I10nths aftcr its administration.

Children u nd er e igh t y ca rs ar e s o,usceptihle tha t a ll s houl d be givenI'OXIN"-ANTITOXIN and t es t madethrec months later.

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To Give Sch ick TestThe Toxin-Antitoxin and SchickTes:s wi ll be given to pupils in theNarbcrth schools on successive TuesC111yS, beginning Tuesday , November:!7. Parents w ho d es ir e t he se t es ts t ohc adminis tercd to their ch ild ren willplease not if y t he teachers. The feefor either test is 25 cents. Dr. GeorgeA. Sloan wil l be in charge a in former('ars.The following information is issuedI,y the Burcau of Child Health:DIPHTHERIA is t he mos t deadlyof the discases of ch il dh ood . Fi veyears ago, it was a ttack ing from 14,000to 20,000 children e ac h y ea r in Pennsylvania and was killing from 1400 to:?OOO children each year.It is prcsent at all seasons. It at

tacks all classes. Both the number ofcases and the number o f d ea th s havcteen reduccd by 50 pCI' cent. i n f iv e}("'1rs.The early a tt en t io n o f thc physician,thc propcr obscrvation of quarantinelaws, and careful applica t ion of ru lesof hygiene will s ti ll furthcr reduceboth thcsc figurcs.Evcry child suffcring from a sorethroat s houl d h e s us pe ct cd o f h av ingDIPHTHERIA and a doctor shouldbe cal led at once.P rc"c nt you r child from sprcadingt l lc disease and demand thc s ame c arcon the p ar t o f yonI' ncighbor.

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Librarians Air It he b oro ug h h av e been sent tw o . \, ! t icket s t o t h is a f fa ir . All they need . ....JIeWS at Meetmg do is pu t on e dollar or t he ir check ~ ~ . : f J , ..CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST PAGE fo r that amoun t i n t he enve l ope an d ' ~ ~ \ ~ ~ . ,;\11'5. Robert F. \Vood, of th e return. . . ~

:\ arber th Library, in a ta lk o n TI 0 IherLald .111 t h ~ l l w e e k 111 propedr L'b St d d 'Children's Book- \Ye ek , t ra ce d t h e s tye t le eglOn WI parae e arou!1 I 1 rary ampe e Inle"e lopment of th e important th e borough ? n S at ur da y With Rush fo r NewBooks)Ia ce which is no w accorded th e cCJlors an d musIc._______ Thc L ib ra ry w as an cxci t ingly busychild in t h e l i bra ry. This revie,v M h d' t B placc last Monday aftcrnoon, a nd a c-\ ' as fol lowed by a round-table dis- The et 0 IS azaar, . :ord:ng to the children's librarian, Mrs.cussion of the question, "I-I.ow or Xmas Harry Dcrby, of Dudley avenue, thedoes your l i b ra ry ce l eb ra te Chlld- Sh' M d E d/ildrcn's department was t he c en te r'en's flook-Week?" opping a e a s y 0 the rush.F R f P t Miss Fanny Loosmet Mrs. Harry Thc new and col or fu l books bought~ I i s s Marv . j ' d5'= \

< , . . . . . < , < :oIlS I -h rt lc y' " \\ 'e ll , m ot he r t ol d s lIrc, )y . ICC urner ur IS. _in(li,vic1l1alitv ~ h o u l ( i he the aim of tl . t "I D' 'I 's IrcssI'l lg SOl11C "Th c F arm Twin s, " bv Luc v Fitch ~ , c . " ~ - : : . . . .. .I I ". nle ta . rs. at c)' 1. ( J{( ucatlOn. . . of the cutcst do lls ! All siz cs. Of Pcrkins. T l " . b h "In. the roune l- tab le d l ~ c u ~ s I O n M:. icourse others on hcr c01l1mittce arc "Boy's Lifc of the \Vright Brothcrs ," I/Je twin rot erLcwls, of the Crozer ScuI Inary LI- Idressing dolls too. You know Mrs. by:, 1 ~ i t c h c l l Charnley. )f fi" .hrary.. ~ o m m e l 1 t e d . upo.n the a h ~ e l : c e i\ailey never docs things half way," Dlsapp

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