The Conshohocken Recorder, March 4, 1921

              Number ."> 107 PUBLISHED EVERY
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
SCHOOL BOARD WILL
12 Additional Rooms Needed
Next Year.—Plan to Relieve
Present Congestion.
TO ADD TO HIGH SCHOOL
Tho Immediate need for addition-al
school facilities was tho import-ant
problem considered by the
school board at the regular meet-ing
Wednesday evening. The super
intendent reported that 167 child-ren
of the three lower grade room's
were on half time owing to the
crowded condition of the schools
and that witli the natural increase
of pupils, 8 to 10 rooms will be
placed on half time next term un-less
provisions are made for more
class rooms. He also reported thai
the high school is overcrowded and
that the labratory is now being used
ns a class room and the auditorium
is being used for study periods. He
submitted to the board a suggestion
offered by a State inspector of con-tinuation
schools that an effort be
made to locate the sohool in a re
On motion ol Mr. Campbell the
board will rcnuesi town council to
adopt a curfew ordinance prohibit-ing
children under the age of HI
years from being on the streets at
night after a reasonable liour un-less
escorted by a person or persons
of an age greater than It! years. Mr.
Campbell stated that such a law is
needed here as children are on tilie
streets at all hours and children
have been suspected of many rob-beries.
He said the schools suffer
great annoyance from the State
lwlice by reason of them visiting
the schools in school hours and
withdrawing suspected children for
examination. He said that qhildren
in the grades had brought revolvers
creation room of local industry. He to school and the presence of the
■said this practice is being followed police has effected the morale and
in many industrial districts with discipline of the children,
good success as it brings tho em- The superintendent stated tha'.
ployers in closer contact with the two revolvers had been taken from
school and makes its work more 'young boys and on Wednesday lie
valuable. The suggestion was re-ferred
to the buildings and grounds
committee with the suggestion that
an interview be had with the J. N.
Susskind & Company who have vac-ant
rooms in thoir plant and also
supply about 50 of I he 60 pupils en-rolled.
had taken another revolver Which
a boy had brought to school to sell
to a companion.
Teachers Elected
The board approved the appoint-ment
by the teachers and text books
committee of John Myron Jolls, as
j teacher of music to teach 2Vfc days
Mr. Benz suggested that should , each week at a salary of $75 per
the continuation school be removed i month and or Mrs. Anna R. Barker
from the school building, the room ! teacher of drawing to teach :! days
would furnish another class room each week at a salary of $250 for
and by removing the manual train- ! the term. The committee reconi-ing
department to the Harry street ' mended the election of these t each-building'
basement, the building ?~* which was done by a unanimous
could be fitted for four class rooms ' vote.
and would give immediate relief of I TJie superintendent had an exhi-the
present conditions. bit of drawing, writing and kinder-
The board agreed to meet at the
manual training building on Sun-day
morning to view the schools
and see what changes can be made.
The buildings and ground com-mittee
reported that they had re-ceived
an approximate cost for the
building of a 12 room addition to
can en work for the board. A decta-ed
improvement was shown in the
writing of the pupils of the 7th. and
8th. grades and a big improvement
was shown in the drawing classes,
the superintendent explained. The
work done in the kindergarten was
very commendable as the work was
the high school of about $35,000. not only excellent but the children
This amount does not include the I were greatly interested In It.
cost for heating and electrical j The treasurer reported a balance
equipment. The committee estima- in the general fund of $t,"07.".:W;
ted that the cost of the completed ' sinking fund, $4296.91; special ac-bullding
with furnishings would be count, $1148.03. He also reported
over $40,000.
Secretary Campbell submitted fig-ures
showing the debt of the dis-trict.
He said the present bonded
Indebtedness is $63,000 with a float-ing
debt of $18,000 making tlgt total
$81,000. To effect this there is $12-
000 of redeemed bonds and $4000
in cash in the sinking fund making
the net debt $65,000. The assessed
valuation or the district is $3,687,-
010 and the board has a borrowing
capacity without a vote of the
people of 2 per cent, of the assess-ment
which is $73,640. As the a-mount
borrowed is now $65,000, the
board now has a borrowing capacity
of only $8640.
Mr. Campbell said there are only
two ways out of the present diffi-culty:
the people to vote authority
for a loan or for the board to raise
the tax rate from the present rate
having received the State appropri-ation
of $4538.60 being $2259 less
than the previous year and no ex-planation
was given by the State
for this difference. The State com-pelled
an advance in all salaries of
25 per cent, with the agreement
that the State would bear (half of
jthe additional cost. The district
has paid the salaries and the State
has only paid one-half of its share.
The superintendent was instructed
to write to the State board of edu-cation
to ascertain the reason for
the reduction in the appropriation.
The buildings and grounds com-mittee
reported the arrival of the
additional desks for the commercial
department and will have them in-stalled
immediately.
Mr. Campbell staled the bill Tor
water service is constantly increas-ing
and that the district is now pay-or
14>4 mills to a rate sufficient to in""g f$i1°52' Ifoorr "th"r'eeee ■mMonMth>s sHulpipppl,yy
supply the needed funds. The lln.il i WhPn ""■** the bi" f0r a >'ear
tthhee bhooaarrdd ccaann g,«o iius a25s mmiinll„s a„n_d.. t.o. for a" ,he schools amounted to $175
carry out the building plans .even
this big increase In the tax rate
Would be insufficient to carry out
the building plans within the year.
Mr. Campbell stnted an increase of
f. mills in the present rate would
Rive sufficient revenue to pay ofr
the floating Indebtedness and would
give the board a borrowing capacity
of $27,000 but this would also con-tinue
the high tax rate. He said It
had been suggested to him that a
way out of the present difficulty
would be to partition the high
school auditorium Into four rooms.
This would prevent the use of the
auditorium as such. The board did
not consider the proposition as the
people of the town are using the
auditorium and would not now be
denied Its use.
Should the board submit the
matter of a loan to the people, It
would be voted upon at the primary
election, in September and were the
He suggested the board request
town council to protest the charges
for water service within the bor-ough.
No action was taken on the
suggestion.
The annual appropriation of $500
to the free library was ordered
paid.
Orders were granted for the pay-ment
of current bills, salaries and
loan charges.
Mr. Hastings was the only absen-tee.
Attendance Report
Three rooms are on half session
and 167 children are expected.
State inspector of continuation
schools, Owen D. Evans commend-ed
the local school as one of the
best types found in the State and
has referred us to the Federal
Board of Education. A survey Is
also being mado of the school and
Is the only one in a town of this
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CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY. MARCH 4, 1921. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
$1.50 A YEAR PRICE TWO CENTS.
I authority given, bonds would be
sold Immediately and building be]
gun next fall. Permanent relief
could not be aiven for at least a
year.
The buildings' and ground commit-tee
were instructed lo prepare a
budget showing the amounts need-ed
for building and equipping a 12
room addition and the finance com-mittee
were instructed to prepare
data showing the costs of the pro-posed
loan and all other data con-cerning
it and both committees are
to report at the next regular meet-ing
of the board.
Want a Curfew Law
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OFPRESIDENTHARDING
America Anxious to Participate
in Any Seemly Program Likely
to Lessen Probability of War
and Promote World Peace.
ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSEL
Make Offensive Warfare So Hateful
That Governments and Peoples Who
Resort to It Must Prove the Right-eousness
of Their Cause or Stand as
Outlaws Before Bar of Civilization.
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* liberate, intelligent, dependable *
* popular will of America. In a *
* deliberate quectioning of a eug- *
* gested change of national policy *
* where intcrnationality was to su- *
* percede nationality we turned to *
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* people. There was ample discus- *
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CAN PARK HOUSE BE
USED MORE THAN IT IS
At the meeting Of the Park
Commission on Wednesday evening
the following resolution, ofrered by
Mr. Gurrei. was adorited: It has
been brought to the attention of the
Park Commission that some of t'.ie
members of the Women's club feel
thai the Park House has not been
used as much as it should be; and
with this view the Park Commission
agrees. And if members or the
Women's Club have any definite
proposition to make regarding the
j use (if the Park House, w.hich the
Club will sponsor, the Park Com-
10 MILL TAX RATE to get the necessary blanks. 1: is
expected that these will be in the'
hand oi the Committee within a!
week and the complaint will be til-ed
as .-(Kin aS possible.
The Si reel Committee reported
, Uiat repairs had been made to W'al-
ATLETIC ASS01
Tax Rate Set and Appropria-tions
Made for the Year-
Many Complaints -0
VACANCY IN COUNCIL
Warren Gamaliel Harding was in-auguration
as president of the unit-ed
States at noon today. He is the
twenty-ninth president and was in-ducted
into office with less pomp
and ceremony than any other Presi-dent
since the time of Jefferson.
Under a bright shining sun, Presi-dent
Harding took the oath of office
on the cast portico of the Capitol
in the presence ol most distin-guished
assemblage. The oath was
administered by the Chief Justice
o( the United States Supreme Court.
Before the Inauguration of the
Pi evident. Vice President Cooli.lve
took Hie oath or office and deliver-ed
his inaugural address.
The inaugural address of presi-dent
Harding was as follows:
■
My countrymen—When one surveys
the world about him nfter the great
storm, noting the marks of destruc-tion
ii ml yet rejoicing In the rugged-
D0M «>f the things which withstood
it, If he Is an American he breathes
the clarified atmosphere with a strange
mingling of regret and new hope. We
have seen a world passion spend Its
fury, but we contemplate a republic
unshaken and hold OUT civilization se-cure.
Liberty—liberty within the law
—and civilization are Insepurnted, and,
though'both were threatened, we Hud
them now secure; and there comes to
Americans the profound assurance
that, our representative government Is
the highest expression will surest
guaranty of both. »
Standing in this presence, mindful
of the Solemnity of this occasion, feel-ing
ttie emotions which no one may
know until he senses tho great weight
of responsibility for himself, I must
utter-my belief in the divine Inspira-tion
of the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Hod's Intent In
the making Of this new world re-public.
Ours is an organic law which
had but one ambiguity, and we saw
that effaced In a baptism Of sacrifice
and blood, with union maintained, the
nation supreme and Its concord In-spiring.
We have seen the world rivet
its hopeful gaze on the great truths
on which the founders wrought. We
have seen civil, human and religious
liberty verified and glorified. In the
beginning, tho old world scoffed at our
experiment; today our foundations of
polltleul and social belief stand un-shaken,
a precious Inheritance to our-selves,
an Inspiring example of free-dom
and civilization to nil mankind.
Let us express renewed and strength-ened
devotion In grateful reverence
for the Immortal beginning and utter
our confidence In the supreme ful-fillment.
Progress Proves Wisdom
The recorded progress of our re-public,
materially and spiritually, It-self
proves the wisdom of the Inher-ited
policy of nori-envolvenieiit In old
world affairs. Confident of our ability
to work out our own destiny and
Jealously guarding our right to do so,
we seek no part In directing the des-tinies
of the old world. We do not
mean to be entangled, we will accept
no responsibility except as our own
conscience and Judgment, in each in-stance,
may determine.
Our eyes never will be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call of civilization. We
recognize the new order In the world,
w.|tIutlit.cJosex coiUsfts which uny;-
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mission will give such proposition
careful and friendly consideration.
Work on the Sixth avenue walk
has been .-tailed, and will he pushed
to completion. Mr. Wood was
authorized lo buy a car load Of
Crushed stone for this walk and (he
resurfacing of other walks where it
ma) be needed.
Al the suggestion of Mr. Cooper
he was authorized by the Commis-sion
to purchase a sufficient num-ber
of trees to properly plant t^ie
Sixth avenue and Harry street cor-ner
of the Park.
In presenting a very large photo
I graph of Conshohocken to the Park
Commhmion, Mr. Cooper took occa-sion
to .-.ay that, he thought that the
[Commission should arrange one
room of the House as ■ sort or his-torical,
or memento room, where
could be hung any pictures donated
,to the Commission, lie offered to
present oilier pictures or local In-terest,
and thought that other resi-dents
might wish to give to the
Park various pictures and oilier
|orticles| of historical value.
While no action was taken on the
suggestion, all the members ag eed
■ With Mr. Cooper's views, and it is
likely that something in this direc-tion
will be done.
CALVARY CHURCH MUSIC
An organ recital will be played in
Calvary church this Sunday evening
during the service Mr. V. A. Steele
will be the assisting soloist.
During the offertory the choir
will render King Halls, "Here me
when I call ' with Solo by Miss Eliza
II. Hall.
At the morning communion service
Miss Hall will sing, a solo entitled:
"Hohsemano," by Baiter.
Programme of Recital
Sabbath Reverie Carroll
OffeVtOlre C Minor Datiste
Try Me O God Roberts
Solo—Mr. Steele
T-egonde Dvorak
Amlantino Lemnre
Meditation Kinder
The splendid choir is engaged re-hearsing
fiaul's 'Passion which wli
be sung in the Church on Thursday
evening, March 24th.
The soloists for this occasion will
be Miss Eliza H. Hall, Soprano; Mrs
J. Kennedy Moorhouse Contralto;
Mr. C. Horace Bowman, Tenor; Mr.
Ernes' Warnick Bass; Mr. V. A.
Steele, Baritone; and Mr. G. P. Giles
and BSdward G. T. Davis tenors. A
large choir from the Sunday School
will also assist in the rendition ol
the can'ata.
ARRANGING RELIGIOUS
CANVASS
• The Sunday Schools of the bor-ough
liave arranged to take a re-ligious
census of Conshohocken,
Spring Mill and Harmonvllle on
Sunday afternoon, March 13. 120
canvassers from the five Sunday
Schools have volunteered for the
work and will meet at talie parish
house ol Calvary P. E. church at 2
o'clock. The work will be complet-ed
during the afternoon and the re-ports
will be made to the secretary
Miss Manila Jones.
The committee in charge of. the
canvass is Rev. J. F. Sheppard of
the Presbyterian church; Rev. T. A.
Armour, of the M. E. church and
Rev. A. J. Davies of Uie Baptist
church.
CONSHO FRESHMEN BEAT
NORRISTOWN FRESHME
In the local High School Gym last
Tuesday night th clocal Conshohock-en
High Freshmen won over the
Strong -N'oi ri.Mtown High Freshmen
by the close score of 13 to 12. Nor-rlstown
had a lead of fi points with
about S minutes to play and by a
whirlwind finish only did Cnshy win
out.
ALBERT S. ALLEN Local Dis-tributor
for LF.K TIIIK8 and TUBES
-Adv.
The tax rate for the borough of
West Conshohocken for the year
1921 was set at It) mills at the regu-lar
meeting of Town Council held
on Wednesday evening. The ordi-nance
fixing the tax rate was intro-duced
and passed all three readings.
The appropriation ordinance
whig'i passed first and second read-ings
at the February meeting of
Town Council passed third and linal
reading. The list of appropriations
were published in the Recorder fol-lowing
the February meeting.
Muqh of the meeting was devoted
to healing complains Horn many of
the residents. Mrs. William Kelly,
of upper Ford street, who owru a
large tract of land through which
WilBontown creek runs, appeared
before Council and complained that-the
residents along Apple street
are using her properly as a dumping
ground with the result that the
course of the creek has been entire-ly
changed. Council Informed her
that the matter was not Within their
jurisdiction.
Edward Hones, who also owns
property along the same stream, ap-peared
before Council and said that
he had no complaint about changing
the course of Uie creek but that he
did want to enter complain because
the stream was being used ns a
receptacle for refuse which was
contaminating the water. He in-
[ formed Council that the stream is
being filled with everything from a
; tin can to a dead cat, that the
stench that comes from the creek
is stifling and wanted to know if it
was within the jurisdiction of the
body to have this condition recti-fied.
He was referred to the Board
of Health. Mr. Hones thought that
while he was before Council he
; might as well call their attention to
the tact that a light was badly need-ed
at the corner of Walnut and
'Apple streets. He explained that
! the light was formerly at this loca-tion
but had been removed through
political influence and he asked lo
have it replaced. The matter was
referred to the Light Committee.
The residents of West Borough
in general' are up in arms over the
disgraceful condition of the ap-proach
*.o the temporary bridge
During the past week the condition
was such that it was unhealthy and
dangerous .The matter was brought
before council and President Mc-
Elhaltan stated that he appeared
personally before the County Com-missioners
to have the bad condi-tion
remedied several weeks ago.
Mr. McElhatten complained of the
treatment he received from the
President of Hie Board who after-ward
assured him that the condi-tion
would be remedied. The con-dition
has become worse instead of
being bettered. At the suggestion
of Council, President McElhattan
appomied a committee consisting
or Burgess Clinton, Councilman
Adams and himself, to appear be-fore
the Commissioners and ask to
have the condition remedied immed-iately
or else present the matter
beforte the Court.
^ Mr. Barr, chairman of the light
Committee reported that a number
of lights have been broken In Balli-go
recently. This is simply malici-ousness
on the part of boys who
are known to Council and if there
| is a reoccurrence arrests will fol-low.
Councilman Ruth asked that a
slab be placed at the entrance of a
sewer at the comer of Morehead
avenue and Front 'street. The
Street Committee was instructed to
have the work done.
Council declared the seat of Harry
Noblit. representing the First Ward
I vacant. Mr. Noblit removed from
the first to the second ward a few
months ago. No one was named
, to fill the vacancy.
T\he Water Committee reported a
I good supply of water and that no
complaints had been received. The
Committee was to have filed a com-plaint
with the public Service Com-mission
on account of the deplora-ble
condition of the water works
and the reservoir, but were unable
i nut and Apple streets and that the
gutters throughout the town had
been cleaned.
The Police Committee reported
that no arrests were made during
t»ie month.
The Light Committee imported
that four lights had been out during
the month but all were replaced.
The treasurer reported a balance
of $1367.80 in the general account
$307.01 in the Fire account, $519.33
in i he Sinking Fund and $558.49 In
the Interest Account.
Orders were granted for bills a-mounting
to $121.43. The payment
of salaries were also approved.
The absentees were Messrs Ryan
and Lawless.
Only Contests at the Election
Will be for Hoard of Gover-nors.—
Base Hall Committee
is Trying for a League Place.
—Campaign for Funds to
liuild a Wall.
Dcatfts
ELIZABETH MACOMUS
Elizabeth, wire of Harry I). Ma-
Combs, died at her home 30!t East
Sixth avenue, on Wednesday, aged
53 years.
Deceased had been In failirng
health for several months, but her
condition did not become serious
until a lew weeks ago. She has
been a resident of this borough for
a number of years and was well
known and highly respected. She
was a member of the First Baptist
Church and look an active part In
its activities until failing health
prevented her from leaving her
home.
Besides her husband she is sur-vived
by the following children:
Ralph MaCombs and Mrs. Elsie
llerron both of whom reside at
home. She is also survived by one
sister Sarah Potter, ol East Seventh
avenue.
The funeral will take place from
her late home on Monday afternoon
Services will be conducted at t,he
home at 2 o'clock and will be in
charge of Rev. A. J. Davies, pastor
ot the First Baptist church.
Interment will be made at Barren
Hill.
Isabella Robinson
Isabella S., wife of Thomas Rofol-son,
Sr.. died aJ her late home, MS
Baal ilector street, on Tuesday
Dlght, aged 79 years.
Deceased was one of the oldest
residents of th borough.
For may years she was one of the
leading spirits of the Presbyterian
Church and was one of the oldest
members Of the congregation. I'm
some time she lias been in falling
health but was not confined to her
bed until about two weeks ago
wiun she sofferel a severe attach of
the (grippe, since then she foiled
rapidly until her death.
Besides he husband she is survlv.
ed by the following childun: Ann.
wife of Prank Green, of Newburg. N.
Y.; Iie.m.is Robinson. Jr., of Philadel-phia;
Howard Koliinson, ot Norrls-town,
and Lena, who resides at
'.lome.
Tha funeral will take place from
her late residence, tomorrow after-noon
at 2 o'clock. The interment
will be private in Barren Hill Ceme-tery.
Mary J. Bickingt
Mary J. Packings died at the homo
of lier brother Harry Dlckings, -1C5G
Wyoming avenue, Frankford, on
Tin sday.
Deceased was the daughter of the
late Louis and Diana Ilieklnps and
resided al linlf Mills all her life un-til
the deatli of her mother a few
years ago when she removed to
l'i ankfoi (I and took up her residence
with hor brother.
The funeral will take place from
her brothers residence, tomorrow af-ternoon
at 2 o'clock. The interment
will he in Oakland cemetery.
FATHER PARKER
DIED INTESTATE
Rev. James P. Parker, who for
years was paster of St. Matthews
church this borough died intestate.
Letters of administration have been
granted by Register Miller to
Thomas J, N'orris. who has been
selected by the surviving relatives,
namely Thomas J. Parker Mary A.
Becker and Margaret Heinze, to
act. The value of the estate is giv-en
as $2000, all personalty.
Nominations for officers and the
board of governors were made at
the regular meeting of the Consho-hocken
Atdiletlc Association, in the
Park House Tuesday evening. Tho
executive. Officers were nomina'ed
without opposition and seven can-didates
were named for the four
vacancies in the board of govern-ors.
I
The following nominations were
made: president Edwin W. Harri-son;
vice presiden', William Amb-ler;
recording secretary, Edwin Y.
Hyde; financial secretary, Daniel
Carolin;, treasurer. John Herron;
trustee (lor three years) Matthias
Vercoe; board of governors, (four
Ito be elected for a term ol three
'years) Ralph Campbell, Joseph A.
'Ruth. Dr. J. L. Roth Thomas F.
' McCoy, Jojin Keams, C. A. Deal-jmone,
.lames G. Jones.
The nominations were submitted
by a nomination committee. Mr.
Hyde declined to accept the nomina-tion
for recording secretary as he
is secretary of the base ball commi-ttee
and as this will take much of
his time, he would be unable to
give the time necessary tor the
duties or secretary ot the associa-tion.
His declination was accepted
and Reynolds Thwaites was nomina-ted.
The elections will be made at the
next regular meeting ol the Asso-ciation
next month.
The grounds committee reported
tlint the rough grading is nearly
completed and no more will be done
until the weal her set lies when the
balance of the grading will be done
and the grounds given the finishing
toucltes, A diamond, gridiron and
track will be laid out and the asso-ciation
has funds to pay for this
work. The committee recommended
that in enclosing the grounds per-manent
walls be built instead of a
board fence. The committee point-ed
out (hat walls of concrete or con-crete
blocks would give more field
space and would cost nothing for
upkeep for years whereas a board
fence would cost about $2000 and
would have to be replaced every
few years. It is estimated a wall
could be built lor aboui $.1000 with
members of the association supply-ing
much ol the labor. The com-mittee
slated that many members
have volunteered their service lor
such work and recommend a wall
as a matter ot economy in funds
and filed space.
The Association besides having
funds to pay for the grading and
finishing the field have $2000 to-wards
the cost of erecting a stand
and enclosing the grounds.
A committee consisting of Charles
S. Hottenstein superintendent of
l,he public schools, Silas Adair and
Robert J. Crawford was appointed
to interest the business men In the
Associaiion and to receive subscrip-tions,
A campaign will also be
started to increase the membership
which now numbers f>75.
The base ball committee reported
t.hat a meeting of tho Suburban
League will be held at the Hotel
vValton, Philadelphia, Saturday
atternoon, for the purpose of decid-ing
on the organization for the
coming season. The committee will
attend the meeting with the object
of securing a franchise for Consho-hocken.
It will also be decided
whether the league will be compos-ed
of 8 or 12 clubs.
Umbrellas repaired and covered at
KKHOK'S. 217 Hector street.—Adv.
To^rTGAsT^EcfmfJ.
ITY BILLS ARE DUE!
HAVE YOU PAID? SAVE
THE DISCOUNT, ;„
PUPILS TO PRESENT
"MERCHANT OF VENICE
"The Mercnant of Venice" a
SMkesperian comedy will be pres-ented
In costume by the Dramatic
Club or the Plymouth consolidated
school, in the social rooms of the
Methodist church, tomorrow even-ing
for Hie benefit of Troop No. 1
Boy Scouts.
The Club recently presented the
play atthe school and its success
caused Rev, Mr. Armour scout mas-ter
of the local troop, to invite the
amateur the plans to present the
play here.
Blcvclo repairing and Sundries at
KEHOE'S, 217 Hector |treet,—Ad.v.