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PRICE, THREE CENTSSLIGHT CHANGESIN TRAFFIC LIGHTSLower Merion Police MakingSignals Here Conform toState Code.

Principal Ceorge H. Wilsonspoke to a large and interestedg:oup o f paren ts on Monday evenlllg at the regular mecting ofJ\lothers' Council.He compared conditions in theschools at present with those at thetime of the first survcys i n IR45,s howing how the studv and understanding of children 'had changedthe content and methods of teachi ng a nd t he number o f s tudy hou rsrequired.The effort is made in moderneducation to keep the materia ls forschool work within the interes ts andunderstanding of the children andto get rid of al l mater ia l which i snot worth while .The methods used are thosewhi ch t he c hi ld c an l ea rn and usemost readi ly , a s was illustrated byt he n ew met ho d of teaching subt rac t ion by one of the teachers.Mr. \Vilson's ta lk was very int er e st in g a nd h el pf ul t o parent s whoare fol lowing the dai ly work ofchildren in school.The result of the recent medicalexamination was given by MissKevorkian. From the 552 childrenexamined in N ovember, it wasfound that 163 had no phys ical defec ts which were apparent. Manychildren were found with defcctivev is ion. bad tonsi ls . decayed teethand about 19 per cent. were underweight.The percentage of children havi ng bad tee th was considered mucht oo h igh. and the teachers and theMothers' Council hope that all parents wil l co-operate in the e ffo rt t ocorrect this condition,

MAILING TOO SLOW

L. M. FIVE TAKESOPENER IN WALKNarberth, Pa., Saturday, December 17, 1927

\'erse.

COUNCIL PLANS BIG REDUCTION INBOROUGH TAXES FOR COMING YEAR

Cynwyd Author Writes Child's Verse,ArdmoreMan Publisher of Folk Songs

Cut to 20 Mills Seen as Result of Paring of Budget-GriswoldRetires as President.

MAILED TOO LATEThe advice of the pos t office toget Christmas mall In early was disregarded last week, for a let ter ad dressed to Santa Cluas was receivedAnderson's Men Show Finish too late to have It reach the NorthPole by the 24th.as They Sink Friends' Feeling that Santa wlll undoubt-C I 35 17 edly stop at Davis' for a cop y ofAll t ra di ti on s in muni ci pal fi- work been carried out, but the float- entra - . Our Town when he arrives. we arenancing were shattered l\Iondav ing debt has been practically ex- printing this letter from Fielding. I I N I . GIVE HOCKEY LETT Howe, Jr.:I1Ig lt, w len arbert 1 borough tinguished. ERS Dear Santa: TURN COLORS TO VARYcouncil intrduced the legislation for Monday's 111e t'n f C '1 I wl1l be a very good boy ande I g a ounci eat my meals nicely. WI1l you pleasea rad ic al cut in t axes . marked the terminat ion of the in- Lower Merion High Schoo l' s br ing me a puzzle, steam engine,The bor ou gh r at e, whi ch bas cumbency o f Edward C. Griswold, dump truck, freight train and Lower Merion is now busybe 1 24 '11 f t '11 b 'd fIb d H . I basketball five won a clean-cut vic- wagon makinl! sli!!ht chan2 'es in i ts trafficel . ml s or wo years, WI c presl ent a t le 0 y. e wd t ak e T h a ~ k you, Santa. Happy New I' I >;> ~ cut \ 'ery probably to 20 for 1928. off ice in January as real estate tory from Friends' Cen tr al o n it s Year. IgltS 111 order that i ts syst em mayThe ord inance was int rocluced to a ss es so Ed d S H D 110nle flo r ' A d 'f d f . I I S. war . aws, emo- 0 m r more ues ay .,n FIRESIDE I con.orm \\'It 1 t le.ncw ta te motorcall for 22 mills , with the committec crat wI1I fill t he v c a nc ' '1 f I I f ': l 1a '"t 111 counCI, a ternoon, Jy t le score a 35- I7. './J lJe ' -' \'e l lc le c od e whI ch g oe s i nt o ef-cha irmen promising to pare their and a new preSIdent WIll be chosel


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BALA-CYNWYDARBERTH

START NOW

THE MERION

Who Help Themselves

JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB

CLUB MA TURES IN 50 WEEKS'

TITLE & TRUST CO.ARDMORE

This being a bank for everybody, we cordially inviteall to

$10.00 per week pays $500.00 plus interest5.00 per week pays , 250.00 plus interest2.00 per week pays , 100.00 plus interest1.00 per week pays. . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 plus interest.50 per week pays . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 plus interest.25 per week pays. . . . . . . . . . .. 12.50 plus interest.05 Progressive per week pays 63.75 plus interest.02 Progressive per week pays 25.50 plus interest.05 Reducing per week pays 63.75 plus interest.02 Reducing perweek pays 25.50 plus interest

Several weeks before that the Club has matured, andyou have the money to do with as you like. That isabout the surest way of helping S a n t ~ Claus makeChristmas a pleasant time for everybodyr

Nearly everybody seems surprised how easily the pay..ments are kept up.They are also surprised how quickly the balancegrows, and how soon Christmas rolls around again.

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to be certain 01 a good.Christmas next year

Easiest thing in the world, but you need to dosomething about it yourself.Santa Claus can't do it all.Join our Christmas Club right off, along with the others.Several Classes are offered. Select the one (or more)you wish, bring the first payment to the bank, and you

Santa Claus Helps ThoseOUR'll)WN

PE"rr; I 'FDWRITING SETS

WRITINGPAPERWATCHES - CLOCKS

KODAKSPIPESTOBACCOCIGARETTESCIGARS

A Few Suggestions

Gift ItemsA Great Display.:. of .:.

YOU AR E INVITED TO OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT

Have you settled the Christmas gifts problem yet?L et us aid you. The gift beautiful, the gi ft enduring, the gift practical-all at their best, a re to befound in our displa).

CHRISTMASCARDSGIFT CANDIESEXQUISITE

PERFUMES

SHEA'S DRUG STORERIGHT AT THE STATIONWhere the Apothecary Has Held ForthFor the Last Quarte-r-CenturyTelephones: Narberth 28-38 and 28-39

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N.R.PEACOCKInterior and Exterior PaintingWILL BE GLAD TO ESTIMATE407 Essex Ave., Narberth, Pa.

l ' bone, No rb..rt b 2632

Kiwanis Holds ROADS GOT $143,258.22 I!TA X I S E RV ICE: ' ~ ' ; a ; ; a ; " ; " ' ; " ~ " ~ " ~ " ~ " ~ - l , ! ; " ~ " : e ; " ; " , ; " : e ; " : e ; "- t.: ; : . t7. . : : t : . t ~ ~ . t ~ .. 2 ~ . t ~Ladies' Night Mon tg om er y C ount y S pent That P . F . DONAHUE ~ n ) ,The regular wee kl y m ee ti ng o f Amount on HighwaysIn November. Residence, Station, ~ n arberth 4031 Narberth 4007 ....

th e Ma in Li ne K iwa nis Club was Montgomer y count y spent $14:1,- Baggage Called for and Delivered i n held in t h e form of a Ladies' Night 258.22 on t ur np ikes dur ing Novem- 108 CONWAY AVENUE NARBERTfi ~ n .."ber, and $:I5,565.!l7 on bridges, accord- on Tuesday , December 13. 1927, mg to the monthly repor t of Control - .. -- - ~ n the meet ing being held at MeIn- ler William C. I rv in , sent to the Coun- FANNY H. LOOS E n 'y Commissioners. p ' T h ....t)'re's at Ardnlore. TI , , ,ano eac er :.n.:e expen se s o f t he Count y HomeThe meeting was in charge of the totaled $9,2:l8.6!l, and the receipts from Studio Over Garage at ~ n Music Committee of the Club, of that institution were $2,484.12. The 417 HAVERFORD AVENUE ~ n which Fred J. Talone. of Rosemont. pri son expenses wcre $5,355.95, and TELEPHONE: NARBERTH 2882 ~ u . h T ' thc receipts, $5:l.!l3. : ' ; ' ~tS t e chairman. he committee The total rc ce ip ts for th e m ont h ~ n had ar ranged a very at tract ive pro- were $1 ,01 2,6!l5.:14, and the total ex- HARRY B. WALL =,F 1 I . .4l.gram, with M is s l or en ce Leonard, pcne Itures, $272,479.80, eav1l1g a bal - Plumbing, Gas Fittingmanaging director of the Main ance of $738,215.45. En:.:nd Heating Line Schoo l o f :M usie. a s t he prin- A few good mt'sses l'n t ile chorus ar" NARBERTH, PA. ~ n cipal Sl)eaker. Miss Leonard took ..~ n . ~f I b "'.. apt toa id the opera in makinga hit . P H O ~ E , NARBERTH 3652-Mor ler su Jeet 'l\rUSIC In the ~ n Home, " and discussed the beneficial ~ n effects of music in general and the Phone Hilltop 1062-W =:;U..particu lar advantages of music in MAIN LINE PIANO Elm G.-ft andthe home. SERVICE ~ U Following her t al k. M is s Leon- Plano Tuning. ~ n an i wit h t he help of her assistant. ..~ o r . ....If. ~ ~ ~ f ~ ~ ~ ~ of Hemstitching Shop ~ n Miss Rosalie Murray, played and r m ~ '. Players and Beaded Bags and Bags of .~ U . ~I . I b t Grands.sang severa mltslca num ers 0 Expert A ll K ' d " ' ' ~ .I . I '11 f' En S Repaired. nemp laSlze am I t t st rat e some a . .Reproduclng r . n ~the point s she hrought Ott t in her P" . . ~ ~ Plnno Beads Restrung :talk. I ~ " " ' O and Amplco ~ U Service 242 H fdA ....Following :Miss Leonard's talk, 22 East Marthart Avenue ave r o r venue ~ U \' entertainment \\"as furnished by , SOUTH ARDMORE, PA. Phone: Narberth 2510 and 3771-W ~ U James V. Loughran. of Philadel- "lYe Tune for the World's ~ n = 'phia. assisted hy ~ I iss Velma God-I r ~ ~ ~ ~ G ~ r ~ e a ~ t ~ e 8 ~ t ~ A ~ r t ~ i 8 ~ t ~ S ' ~ " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1~ n shal and Frank Shannon. with :Miss I r . n ~Christine Messenger at the piano. i JlrGjb-l " ' U ~ ' "President C. Howard i \ leredith, :@ . ~ ~ Eu3I who presided O\'er the meeting. in- ~ n troduced J acoh C. F;sher. Lieuten-! ~ U an t Governo r o f t he sou th east ernl , , : .~ n division o f t he Pennsylvani a dis- E n trict, and 1\1 r. Fisher resllOlH!ed vcr)' . .. n l)leasingly. :. Several prizes presented by vari- E u o us m embe rs were \\"on by M rs. ~ U Edward \V. Ehmann. :'vlrs. I. \Val- The Sign of the Best Meats ~ n ter Hammonds. \Villiam E . C.I FU='Ramsey, Mrs. M. P. Burlingame Christmas Comes ~ u and Mrs. Charles L. Stanton. not every week in the year iniMany a man's wife dresses s ty li shly ~ n because his credi tors can afford it. F F,,=After working the pol it ical boss for I it di d, w e would no t look forward so ..a jo b a m an can afford t o t ak e it eas y. eagerly to that s avory Chri s tmas dinner. ~ n Bu t dinner can be a delight every da y in the year ~ n

- a n d ye t not b e a turkey or chicken dinner . ~ n = 'There is sufficient variety an d quality in Bradley's ~ ~ n meats to make e ach m ea l a new delight. ..; ; n ~F,,=~ n ~ l t ~.. _ ;'@ BRADLEY'S MEATS ~ n .. ~ : The General DraftingCo. : 2106 MARKET STREET ~ n 1935 Chestnut Street Opposite Erlanger Theatre ~ n : S. G. Coates : R' nh 7 70 F,,:' Registered Architect ' ut e ouse 0 .. IlL- ~ ~ p . " Bell Phone: ~ n

o. 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ; : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'IMail Orders and Jobbing Promptly 1:1 Let us Weather Strip your doors and windows now and keep 111' ~ , , ~Attended te j.;! out all drafts. This will not only make your home comfortable 1 1 lo:nolPhone, Narbe r th 3639-W ~ . ::I d u r i n ~ the cold w i n ~ e r months, but will help c o n s i d e r a b l ~ t o ~ a r d l ~ . ( ~;1 reduemg the coa l b Ill . We guarantee best workmanshlp, hlgh- l-: ~ n grade mat er ia l a nd perfect satisfaction. Our low overhead H ~ , , : .: makes possible a saving from 10 to 30 per cent.. Estimates p: ~ n WALTER NEWRUCK ; cheerfully given. j:; ~ n . A DollarSaved Is a Dol lar Earned p ~ n

Cnrpenter and Builder i MAIN LINE AWNING COMPANY n;:17 Schiller Avenue, Narberth, Pa. 1:1 49 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, Pal P ~ ~ ~ iScreens and Weather Stripping Ii CALL ARDMORE 1527..J FOR OU-R REPRESENTATIVE ..: ~ n G ! i 9 " " ' H ; r h l . : ! : ! . d ~ ~ ' " ,i.ll .!':;::r''l:i!!"i7::i:1::::;:::rn::;i1'i':i7::1:i:r:r:!1!'!l : i . ' I . ~ L J l ! ~ : ..."l!!! ~ ' t 3. l',"~ J . ~

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PAGE FIVEleading f eminine rol e. The role of tale of a woman who sacrifices every-the " he ro " (who i s decidedly not a .hero) is in the hands of Orv il lc C al d- t hl ll g f or the man s he lovcs. He, inwell, who achieved fame for his p la y- t ur n, vain, selfish, ambitious for whati ng o f The Knigh t in "The Miracl e ." the world terms "success," Icads herT hc p ar t ~ Tad D e n n i s ~ l I 1 , t he t hi rd through a menta l Ge thscmane be fo reof the leadll1g characters III "J ndgment .of the Hills" is played by eight-year-' h.e c omes t o IllS .senses and the marold Frankie Darro, hailed a s t he l og i- r lage a l ta r. It IS adapted f ro m t hecal Succes sor to Jackie Coogan story by Adela Rogers St. Johns and. is a powerful and heart-st irr ing dramaof primitive passions wi th sudden ly"Singed," which opens next week a t a cq ui re d wea lt h derivcd from an oilthe Narber th Theater , is a dynamic wcll gusher , the "mcnace. "~ - ~ ~ , ~ . , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Gift Candies of Character ..~ ' Reymer's and Schrafft's Fancy BoxesFresh, Delicious Candies in BulkStocking Favors and Candy Novelties

Our Small Store and, Quick-Moving S tock Insuresfreshness and purity-most important in c an di esCIGARS . . CIGARETTES :: TOBACCOFINE LINE OF GREETING CARDSESSEX KANDY KOUNTER I107 ESSEX AVENUE. . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ .......- . . ~ ...." "

was taken from an old manuscript thatbelonged to the grandfathcr of anotherclub member.CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Charactcrs.Mr. Evcrly Oswald SmithMrs. Everly Pat WolertTom Ben Lud lowEzra George MeyersJane Blanche MorrisMary Honora SnyderHannah Laura WintersMaid Mildred OdiorneTime-About 185:;.First scclle-Thc rich home of theEvcrlys in t he c it y.Sccond scene-The homc of theEvcrlys in the country one year latcr.Th e play was c oa ch ed by AnnSpeed, who is also a membe r o f t hcclub.Fo llowing was the l ineup for Tues

day's baskctball game:Lower l\lcrion Friends' CcntralKohlhas . . . . . Left forward ...HumphreysLockwood .. Righ t fo rward .. CrowthersDeubler Center '" 1' 1 illerCook Guard.. EndicottMandes Guard HirstBasketball LineupField goals: Kohlhas, 3; Lockwood,6: Deubler, Endicott, Hirst. Cook, :I;Mandes. Foul goals: Kohlhas, Lockwood, Dcubl er , Cook, Mandes, Ganc.Refe rec : Goard Atkins, Templc.

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106 125 93 324 "The s ea sh or e, " s hc wcn t on. his650 654 599 1903 like restless people w ho are afraid,' interest, when he died heecember 5 who g o part way to meet life and thenMARATHONS retrcat again. It suggests raggedwould have had $77,157,900,-43 130 126 399 edges-discord-hut the deep sea is151 117 145 413 rhythm and harmony."106 130 166 402 - - 000,000,000,000,000.18 98 " 216 All the stark viri l ity of the Kentucky09 ... " 109. .. 93 " 93 mountaincers is brought to t he sc reen... . .. 140 140 in "J u dgme nt o f t hc H ills," the re-

f... .. . 103 103 markable F. B. O. picture which comes6'l7 568 680 1875 to th e Narberth Theater on vVcdncs.!d 'y ' nd Th""d" . IOOSTERS It is the atmosphcre of the uncouth132 117 160 409 hillsmen that is perhaps the mos t u n-60 143 139 44296 129 99 324 usual f ea tur c of the production, llnd82 123 113 318 which has helped to makc it one of The Narberth National Bank35 133 131 399 thc outstanding motion pictures of theyear. Direc to r Leo Meehan is s ai d t o605 645 542 1892 have maintained an illusion of realityDecember 8 which is in every way remarkablc, and Open Friday Evenings f rom 7 unt il 9 o 'ClockULES120 100 115 335 he was fortunate in having the sen'-123 134 176 433 iccs of a cast which has done full jus- )107 173 110 390 t ic e t o the story.128 119 163 410 Thc l ovely Virgini a Val l i plays the ~ 39 86 157 382 I617 612 721 1950 ! We Deliver-CALL NARBERTH 4050 Y. M. C. A. BuildingEP BOYS130 137 153 420 COTTER'S MARKET30 84 104 31889 121 " 92 81;:1 , J. Holiday Specials in"Quality Foods. 116 139 28584 140 123 347107 .., .,.

'" BEST GRANULATED Slbs 29c HEINZ cans 9 13 2340 628 611 1779 ~ U G A R BAKED BEANS e , e , eecember 12 ,BOOSTERS l V l U . K N H ~ t i - ~ l PIb49c SALEM COUNTY glass 2Se11 155 145 411

,147 101 129 377 ; ~ O F F E E CRANBERRY JELLY48 134 135 417133 128 155 416 I . l 1 ~ . K H E K ' r ~ ' A N C Y can 23c D.f!.;L-MAIZ - can 1ge151 152 153 456 II PEACHES GOLDEN CORN17 2077 ,690 670PEP BOYS D ~ MONTE can 29c K. & H. can 29c127 149 ., . 276 PEARS PLUM PUDDING02 .. , 119 22197 .. , ... 97

IS c BORDEN'S EVAP. tall can55 127 130 4' " PINEAPPLE- can lIe49 168 110 427 SIX FLAT SLICES MILK.. 105 113 218'"

128 112 240 , EXTRA LARGE 2 lbs . 2Sc QUAKER COFFEE lb. 4geI630 677 584 1891 I PRUNES aO-40 SIZE Value 55cng of "B" League ...W. L. PC , FANCY Ib 3Sc FRIEND'Sathons . . . . 21 7 .750 can I S e , 2Sers ........ 20 16 .555 APRICOTS BAKED BEANSp Boys .. , 13 23 .361ules 10 18 .357 IMPERATOR 2 16-oz. pkgs. 2Sc LIPPINCOTT'S 6-oz. bot: 19 eigh Scores, Thomas, Mara thons, 204 I RICE PLAIN OLIVES, Wetherbee, Boosters, 499.game, Marathons, 760. ~ U N M A I D 2 pkgs. 2Sc HEINZ bot. I S e , 2geames, Boosters , 2077. RAISINS CATSUPe, Marathons, 636.Highest Averages ,BoostErs, 142.4. NEW pkg. IS c SCHIMMEL'S PURE 2 for 2Seoosters, 141.6. CURRANTS GRAPE JELLYathons, 139.2.thons, 136.7. SMYRNA 8-oz. pkg. IS c QUAKER pkg. 10es , 134.7. II FIGS CRACKER MEALHIGH SCHOOL FANCY Ib 3Sc FANCY can 17e-- - DATES PINK SALMONI ~ R O ~ 1 ' l 'HE FIRRT PAGEmas entertainmcnt, at the ATMORE'S Celebrated Ib 29c LIBBY PURE 2-lb. ja r 33eSchool, wil l b e under thehe Senior Dramatic Club. MINCEMEAT APPLE BUTTERs the club ' s plan to giveys in the regular assem- LARGE BUDDED Ib 39c ROYAL GELATINE 3 for 2SeThursday, December 22, WALNUTS DESSERTS-Assortedhe Christmas spirit.supervis ion of Miss Dor- PREMIER LIMA can 19c P.& G. 4cakes IS ehead o f t he E ng li shthe Senior Dramatic Club BEANS SOAPt o mak e ready for prcs- STERLING large can IS c MEDIUM 4 cakes 25eh is d at e two plays, the(Let there be Light). TOMATOES IVORY SOAPmystcry play b y F ai th NEW PACK 3 cans 2Sc REINER'S large bot. 23eters t a ki ng pa rt in this TOMATOES NO . :: CANS AMMONIA ,-nbeliever. PARIS can IS c YOUNG'S SOAP or each 10eames Gowland NEW CORN POWDERI an o f God .. ,John Baker CONEWAGO CUT can 17c IVORY large pkg. 23eI . . . . . . . . Jane Knowlton. . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Barclay STRINGLESS BEANS FLAKESi fs-Benjamin Ludlow, DEL MONTE SWEET 19c LUX 3 cakes 25e' Robert Kesler, Rosalie I canrgc Gerenbeck GARDEN PEAS TOILET SOAPE ll en S haw a nd Geneplay was wri tt en by Ben FAIRWEATHER PEAS can 19c LARGE pkg. 25eo.4 Sieve GOLD DUST .lie Shaw a nd Ann Speed,rs of the club. The plot CURTICE BLUE LABEL can IS c BON AMI- lIeEAS Cake or PowderENITH SALEM COUNTY large can 17c SNIDER'S EARLY can 17eo for Xmas I PUMPKIN JUNE PEASRoy Smith CANADA DRY bot. 17c SNIDER'S ASSTD. 16-oz. ja r 25cr e Ave ., Ardmo re: : 1Varberth 8988-FV GINGER ALE PRESERVES

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CON'rINUEDTh e ChristSenior Highdirection of tThi s vear ittwo sllOrt pIably period 01sym bolic ofUnder theothy HollanDepartmen t,has bcen ableentation onfirst:F IA T L UXA modernVilas.The charap lay a rc:Azariah, an UAmbrose, a 1A Lame GirA Soldier ..Christmas WAnn SpeedShaw, GeoDirected bFrance.The secondLudlow, Rosathrce membe

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Anthem-"The Nigh t I s Fa r Spent," Totnl 25.000.00Stcan. Dur in g t he p as t mon th cme rg en cyS op ra no s ol o- "M :a st er ," B er na rd wor k was required on the storm sewerMellor. ruill1ing from Chestnut avcnue to Mer-Young Pcople's FelIowship. ion avenue. A stoppage was causingThe Young People's I' elIowship will adjacent cellars on Chestnut avenue toliot hold its regular meet ing in thc fill with wat e r whcncve r t he re was aparish house of AI1 Saints' Church on heavy rain. The c au se o f t he troubleSunday evening. Jnstead the Fel- was l o ~ a t c d b y mea ns of excavatmglowship en massc will pay a v is it to on Mcnon avenue and was permanentlythe neighbor ing Fellowship at St . r el i cved at a total cost of $75.10. StopPaul's, Cynwyd. A very i nt er cs ti ng page o f t he inlet at t he corne r o f Narprogram f or t he evening has been an - bcrth and Haverford avcnues also re-nounced. quired emergency work cost ing $10.08.On Chr is tmas ev e th e FellOWShip During November $1:J39.92 was spcntwill g o a bo ut N ar be rt h a nd W yn ne - for labor in connection w it h t he folwood s ing ing ca ro l s, dressed as carol- lowing activitics: Fo r collecting 1128ers of Old England. At 10.30 thcy cubic yards of ashes, $8:;6.88; for streetwill rcturn to the parish house f or c l eaning. $:!t:;.I)-1; for s tr ee t maint erefreshments, after which they wiII at- nancc, $122.0-1; for playground, $6.8-1;tend the midnight c ar ol a nd commu- for storage building, $6.8-1; for emernion servicc in t he ch ur ch . No meet- gency sewer w ork prcviously dcing wiI I be held Christmas Sunday, but scribed, $8.;.18; for l ab or o n rolIerIct's havc eve ryone out for t he f ir st whcn rented, $17.10.meeting of the Ncw Yea r o n S un da y I Three permi ts wer c issued duringJanuary 1, 19:!8. ' Novcmber for deposit ing material on11 P. M.-Carol sing by the fn ll t he highways amount ing t o $:;, andchoir and congregation. sevcn permits. amounting to $1:!9.50,were granted for open ing t he pnblichighway. The fees col l ec ted fo r eachpcrmit have hecn turned in t o t he borolJgh treasurer.

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News 01 the ChurchesBapt ist Church of the Evangel.Robert E. Kc igh ton , l\Iinistcr.Sunday, Dcccmbcr 18:9.-15 A. M.-Church school.11 A l\I.-1\lorning worship. Scrmon, "Thc Re tu rn of thc Magi.".7 P. 1\1.-Young pcople 's dcvotlonalservicc. Topic, "How t hc Chu rc hSpends Our Money."7.-15 P. M.-Evcning worship. Aspccial scrvicc of m us ic in w hi ch t hequartet wil1 prescnt the Christmas message. The anthcms to h e u se d arcarrangcments of traditional carols andfolk songs.In a dd it io n t he Chr is tmas mes sa gein art will be givcn.Wcdnesday, Dccember 21, 8 P. M.-Prayer senice. Topic, "The FinalProof." The clcventh chapter concludes thc first half of th e Gospel ofJohn. We shall study it in thc lighto f t he exp re ss cd purpose o f the author.Friday, December 2:1, 7.aO P. M.Church school Chris tmas party . Plentyof good fun and enter ta inment foreveryone.

Methodist Episcopal Church.-Re \ . \V. Sheridan Dawson, Minister.Sunday, Dccember IS;H.45 A ~ 1 . - B i b l e school.\V. St it cs , superintendent.II A. 1 \ 1 . - ~ I o r n i n g worship.mon theme, "Peacc on Ear th ."Anthem. "The Hcavens Dccla re . "by Ashford.Quartet-"O \\T hat a S av io ur I sMine," by Smith.(i.45 P. ~ I . - E p w o r t h League dcvov ot io na l mec ti ng . T op ic , " Ca n You rTown Be a Bethlehem?"i.4:; P. M.-EvcningChr is tm as s on g se n ice.thcme. "Following t he S tar . "Anthem-"Hark, H ar k, M y Soul,"by Hcyse r.Quartct-"God'sLcech.Prayer and praisc scrvice on\Vednesday evening at R o'clock. Thepastor will gi\'e a missionary addressi ll us tr at cd b y beautiful stereopticonpictures.Nex t Snnday, Decembc r 25, therew il l b e an car ly Chris tmas service atfl A. M. At 11 A. M. an augmentedchoir will rendcr a bca ut if ul Christmas cantata. At i.-15 P. M. the Bibleschool will present a Christmaspagcant. "\Vhite Gifts f or t he King."

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Holy Trini ty Lutheran Church.C )c tu s A . S cn ft , Pastor.Sunday, December 18, 192i;9.45 A. M.-Bihle school.

11 A. ~ I . - Th e service. Theme, L'ON'l'INUED I"U03.{ TH E FIUST I'AUIt"Thc Herald of the King."6.45 P. ~ L - S c n i o r an d Jnnior h a \ ' ~ found yo u a \ 'e ry f ai r an dLeagues. effiCIent presiding officer."7.45 P. ~ I . - Thc vesper servicc. Daniel Le it c h, s e ni or council-'Thcme, "The Thrce Wise Men."Tucsday, Deccmber 20: man . t o ld his fellow member s t h a tThc \Voman's Missionary Society his term had now reached 10will mcet at t he h omc o f M rs . J. H. y ea rs . " A nd I ha\'e f ou n d ) 'o u a s

Shuff at i.-1;; P. 1\1. . ' uJllsiderate an d f ai r a s an y presid-After i.:W there WIll hc someone ill ffi I I I 1.at the church to rcceive gifts o f t oy s, g 0" ce r . la\ 'e 1a( to SIt,canned goods , c t c. for distribution to under. he :,aJ(1..charity. Charles V. Noel, sec re t a ry , whoT h u r s d ~ y , Dcccmbcr 2:!, .8 P. M.- has se rved 18 years in that capac-"Thc Chris tmas program wll1 be ren- " k " I I . f 1\11.


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ARDMORE 1890

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Phone: Narberth 2666

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95 N . N a rb e rt h A v e.LOUIS the TAILOR

$1I announce for al l over the Main Line,French dry cleaning ofMen's Suits and O v e r ~ o a t s ,Ladies' Suits, Coats, and Woolen Dresses,

__ ONE DOLLAR EACH - -Elsewhere it costs $1.50.(Extra charge for Silk Dresses).We guarantee our work to begood. I f youare not satisfied, we will refund the money.

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Buick fo r 1928 combines exquisite Stepintoourshowroomtodayand selectbeautywithunmatchedget-away,power the Buick modelwhich is best suited toand handling ease. your family's needs. Pay on the liberalAnd Buickshave beenfamous for years, G.M.A. C. time payment plan. We'll~ o u g h o u t ~ e world,for stamina, long make delivery on Christmas Day- o rlife and sterling dependability. whenever you prefer.S B D ~ S 1 1 1 9 ~ to '.1995 COUPES11195 to 11850 SPOR.TMODELS 11195 to $1525Al l priUI f.o. 6. Flmt. M.Ch Icwcmment 14" to 6 t J t l t l ~ t l . T b G.M.A.C. jirumdn, p14". t " mo.t tluirtJ6k is tJ?'tJi14bk.a 13uiek(&h f i s t m a s ~

ALLAN C. HALE, Inc.MAIN liNE DISTRIBUTORSTELEPHONES

make this ttht'istmas lasffott t h o u s a n ~ s of miles

Supplee-Wills-JonesMILK and CREAMWalker-GordonAcidophilus MilkMAIN LINE BRANCHTelephone: Bryn Mawr 882758 Lancaster Ave.

Bryn Mawr

'+ sci: .. $ ............. -. _.OUR TOWN-REPLATEBRASSY WORN-OFFBath Room FaucetsBrassy Auto Parts, Reflectors, etc.With Pure SilverUSE

It Silver-Plates. Use It as a P oli shLOOK LIKE NEW!Yz-Pint, $1; Pint, $1.65FOR BALE BY LOCAL DEALERSandHansell Bros. Service StationMontgomery Ave. bel. Narberth Ave.

Bala-C,.aw,.d

"Made in Philadelphia"

Metal Radiator Furniture of EnduringBeauty

Imagine th e satisfaction of seeing walls and draperies freshan d clean, instead of smudged by the dust car ried by aircur rentsr i s i ~ g upward f rom uncover ed r ad iato rs .

J us t imagi ne how much mor e a tt ra ct iv e you r home woul dbe with harmonious beautiful cabinets, ins tead of unsightly bareradiators I

i i < i ~ i i i i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; i ~ i i 1It Schedule of Montgomery Bus Co., .Inc. :It.0J. Montgomery Avenue Line Leaving Pennsy lvan ia R. R. Sta- until 10.30 P. M.It t ion in Narberth 7 minutes later Then 10.50 and every 20 min. nntil .&.tw Eastbound than the above-mentioned times. 12.30 A. M. YG1'Leaving Anderson andMontgomery Leaving 64th Street and City Line Then. 1.00 , 2.00 and ~ . O O If M. .t.0J. Avenues 21 minutes later than the above- Leavtng 64th and City Lme 6 mm- .&.tW mentioned times- u tes l at er t ha n t he above-men-

WEEK}) "\ , ! ! ! tioned times. YG1't.0J. Starting at 5.30 A. M. Westbound Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Sta-W Then every 15min.until 9.00A. M. Leaving 62d and Lancast er Avenue t io n in Narberth 19 minutes later .&t.Then 9.20 and every 20 min. until than the above-mentioned times. YG1't.0J. 3.00 P. M. WEt:KDAYS N b h Sh t LiI t Then 3.15 and every V' min. until Starting at 6.00 A. M ar e rt or ne .&.tW 10.00 P. M. Theil every 16 min. until 9.302 A. !'t. Eastbound IIThen 10.20 and every l!0 min. until Then 9.50 A. M. a nd eve ry 0 mm. YG1'1200 P M until :J.30 r. M. Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Station ..e.t l' d 230 A M Then 3.45 P. 1\1. and every 15 min. YG1'Then 12.30, .30 an . Narberth ..e.tt.0J. until 10.30 P. 1\1. "t6"(W SATURDAY!! Then 10.50 and every 20 min. until WEEKUAY8 A sn ! !UNDAYS

Starting at 5.30 A. M. Then 12.30 A. 1\1. Starting at 5.50 A. M.Then every 15 win. until 9 . ~ 0 A . ~ . Then 1.00, 2.00 and 3.09 A.M. Then 6 .30, 7.10, 7.50, 8.30, 9 .10, ~ i S CThen 9.20 and every 20 mm. untIl 9.50, 10.30, 11.10 and 11.50 A. M ..e.tW A M SATURDAYS YG1'19J. T h 1 2 . 0 ~ 2 15 d 'I)' u til Starting at 6.00 A. M. Then 12.30, 1.10, 1.50, 2.30, 3.10, ..e.tW en . an every . . mm. n l'hen every 16 min. until 9.30 A. M. 3.50, 4.30, 5.10, 5.50, 6.30, 7.10, '


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This Beautiful$83.25 ORIOLE

Connected, all ready to use

WAYNE 47BOULEVARD 1600

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PercolatorsElectricallypercolatedcoffee is fast becominga standard in Americanhomes . We have a largevariety of styles on display from which tochoose. Give usefulelectrical g i f t s thisChristmas.

A Welsbach U Hotzone"Automatic Water Heater

Instal led in your home to supply hot w at er f or everypurpose at every faucet to every member of the householdis a Chr is tmas present that will be remembered everytime the hot water faucet is opened.ONLY $5.00 DOWN puts one o f these wonderful appliances in your home ready for you to enjoy its servicewhile you are paying for i t -a small amount each month.

Attractive Stands!

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tric Washers, Ironers, Toasters, Percolators,Urn Sets, Waffle Irons, Lamps, Gas or Electric Fireplace Heaters, Electric Refrigerators,Gas Ranges and Water Heaters.Shop along the Main Line, avoid the crowds.

Supei.bly beautiful Boudoir, Bridge andFloor Lamps with a complete and up-todate assortment of shades.

Coffee Urn Sets I

This i s the wonderfulCHRISTMAS ~ ~ ~ r ~ ~SPECIAL

Gray a ~ R ~ ~ ~ Enamel ~ ~ - " ~ ~ ~ I I ! I ~ ~ ~ : : ~ l % r }$75inish, Ir ChrMtmasOven Heat Control,Big 16-Inch Oven, L}$10ust-resisting Oven Lin - e88ings, AllowanceLarge Broiler,E n a mel Cooki ng Top

Frame, Bargain }$65atented Cleantop Grates,Step Saving Ut il it y PriceDrawer,Sturdy Non-sag Frame

Beautiful Coffee The most popular of allUrn Sets in vari- electricalappliancesistheou s d es igns incor - ir on. Ano th er gift sugporating the fa- gestion that is both pracmous W e s t i n g- tical and inexpensive.h ou se Aut omat ic From our large display: ; : ; " v : : : : : : - - - . . . ~ "Click" control. A you may choose fromi i E ~ a : ! = : ! ~ e = ~ ~ . very u se ful gift many standard makes atthat will be appre- p ri ces ranging from $5tociated. $7.75.

Electric ToastersThe e lectr ic t oa st er ,due to its economy andconvenience, has becomeone o f t he most importan t and popular appli-ances of the modern eIec- j U = = = ~trically equipped homes.A very inexpensive gift. " ' - . . L - - - . ~ ~Look over the variousmodels on display on our

salesfloors.

OUR TOWN

ALL ON CONVENIENT TERMS

WelsbachA beautiful and economi-cal Radiant type roomheater.- Enjoy the coziness and luxury of the openfireplace this Christmas by hav ing r ad iantheat from a gas f irep lace heater installed.There's a size for every fireplace and perioddesigns if you wish them.

Spins away water:: Spins away'dirtSpins away drudgeryA useful gift is always appreciated. Think whatit means! Wit h an ABC Spinner you will washand moist-dry your clothes in hal f t he time required in an ord inary washer. You can't affordto select an Electric Washer unt il you have triedthe new ABC Spinner . Write or phone todaylo r a free home t rIal .

Room HeatersA gift that will bring acheery, radiant glow to cold,

dreary rooms. Furnishes aquick means of heating a coldbath room at surprisingly lowcost.

Announcing the New ABC Spinner Washerand Dryer Combined!World's Only Porcelain Enameled Washer

Here is your opportunity to buy your holidaygifts on Easy Terms and at attractive prices.An elaborate assortment of the finest GAS andELECTRIC APPLIANCES of every kind.Only standard devices made by n a t i o n a ~ l y

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Table AppliancesElectric Table appliances of prac- Beautiful Shades!ticability, beauty and dependability-always acceptable gifts.Coffe UmsCoffee Urn SetsPercolatorsWaffle Irons", , _ Cake Griddles. "...C?.-d- ~ ~ Toasters

--..o.............r-.v / ~ ,7 Table Stovesf 1 1 ! " ' : f ~ .i- Fireless Cookersj ~ ~ : . - . Irons" " ~ ~ . . . l' ,. C I' I, ' , . ' _ ~ ~ -- ur mg ronsCONVENIENT TERMS YOUR CHOICE ON CONVENIENT TERMS!Anyone of these Electrical Appliances may be pu,chased on eas y pay - Be sure to see our lamp display before making the final selection. You willmen t t e rms. Call at anyone of our sales offices and make YOUR selection. be pleased with our very reasonable prices.

Last-Minute Selections can be made' conveniently, economicallyand quickly from a complete stock of newDeliveries will be made of purchases up to 5 P. M. December 24th.

Heating PadsAn inexpensiveelectrical gift thatwill fit almost anymodern home. Aheating pad will bef 0 u n d indispensable a round thesick bed. Furnished in colors withthermostatic regulators at pricesranging from $6 to$8.50.

appliances.Philadelphia -SuburbanCounties Gas & Electric Co.:

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ARDMORE 3500 BRYN MAWR 327HILLTOP 233 UPPER DARBY1151~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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DIRTY WALLS ANDDIRTY CURTAINScan be avoided by

They are integral with window sills, t ig ht aga in stwal ls , decorat ive, l ess expensive than met al , a ndcan be painted to match therest of the room.ORDER BEFORECHRISTMAS

RADIATOR COVERSBuilt to OrderofSeasoned Lumber

Lumber : : M il lwor k :: CoalBelmont Ave., West ManayunkPHONE: MANAYUNK 0105

JOS. MILES SONS

BARNES. ROTARY SPEAKER . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .. . . _ ~ ~Tells of Three "Gems," Initiative, G1FTS FOR XMAS I .:ommon Good and Helpfulness atLuncheon.Rev. George Emerson Ba:nes, ' I i ~of Overbrook, was speaker 1 ues- "

day at the meeting of the Bala-Cynwyd-Narberth Rotary Club. '1'Re was on t he p rog ram under di- . ,.rection of the Rotary EducationCommittee of the club. i Mr. B ar ne s s pok e o f t he g em sa man should . ke ep i n h is s a f ~ to . ~ take ou t at t un es and exam1l1e. Thus as a pain ter r enews his !sense'of pure color, a' person may ~ renew his sense of values. . "The t hr ee "gems" of whi ch he Ispoke were Individual Ini t iat ive, i known manufacturers: Vacuum Cleaners Elec- Make your selections from choice merchandise.f ~ f . ~ s : ; ; G ~ ! : ~ ~ ~ ~ L : ~ N ~ ; = A Wonderful Arra'y of Gas and Electric GiftsA number of Ardmoreans werepresent as guests, including a con - I 'tingent from t he Mer ion Ti tl e and . "'1'"", C ; : ~ P ; : ~ O L l N E TAX IMotorists Pay Mil li on s o f DollarsYearly to Various States ,A total of $101,250,841 was coll ec te d in ga sol ine t ax es f rom the: : motorists of the United States dur-ing the f irst s ix 1110nths of this year, i according to figures compiled by the .1')American Motor ists' Association in I. conj unc ti on wi th t he Uni te d S ta te s -Bureau o f Public Roads. ~ This was the tax collecterl onthe sale of 3,971,423,31I gallons ofIgasoline, or an average of $4.60 per 'Io to ri st , f or t he s ix mon ths ' p eri od "Based on a per motor is t basi s, t ~ . ~ figures show that each automobilein the country , the f irst six months, u sed an average o f 180 gallons of gasoline, the average gasoline taxbeing 2.53 cents per gallon. ~ ~ Pennsylvania ranked second on "I'the list of Sta tes pay ing the h ighest .aggregate gasoline tax , the total for ~ the s ix mon th s' p er iod being $6,- .101,696 on a total of 305,084,825 - ~ . ,gaIlons of gasoline consumed. Of" , .

this SUI.ll colIected, $4,067,794 was ~ ~ expended on S ta te hi ghways and ~ f .$2,033,899 was expended on localroads, . ~ ,The l eading S ta tes in the mat te r " ,' .of gas oli ne t axe s, in t he ir orde r I'named, were: California, $9,035,934 I',on a t ot al o f 451,796,000 gaIlons...of '.gasoline consumed, foI lowed oy I'Pennsvlvania, with Texas, Floridaand 11ichigan in the order named, ~ each paying in excess of $5,000,000. _The figures are cited by President I'J. Borton \Veeks, of the assoc ia - "

tion, to show the proportion of taxes ~ ~ paid by the motor is ts of the country compared with t he annual e x- .penditure of $75,000,000 f or Fed - "' .eral aid for highways, and a s an ar- 't he 3 per cent . exc ise tax now col- .lected bv the Fede ral Government 'on autOlllObiles, characterized as un-!fair; discr iminatory and unneces-sary. Mr. Weeks points out that :the sum colIected is but f or oneh al f o f t he yea r, a nd that to this Lsum must be added more than:$400,000,000 in ta xes pa id by themotor ist for licenses, permits, per- ~ sonal proper ty and other forms ofI;COP'''Y tax", iEvelyone IKNC+>Ws


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