Official Asks Social faurdA Of 3hs U)bsL

Broader Base For Taxation (Continued from P»*o One) that all resort common!ties will experience a sharp drop . venae from taxation. “Some decrease in revenue is inevitable regardless of the success of the vacation business,” the Mayor continued. "There will be no possible way of increasing our ratables, upon which oor taxation is based, because of war-time restrictions on building. "Even if Cape May is able to obtain special treatment from the federal government to continue with a limited building program in order to provide housing facilities for officers and men of the armed forces stationed here, the gain cannot possibly offset the loss caused by the removal of old properties from the taxable list as a result of demolition, foreclosure and other normal trends. "This normal loss constantly tends to decrease the capital of all municipalities, upon which their tax rates are based. This is not just a problem of this summer or next summer, but it is one which has been in existence for years and will remain a problem in the future. "Present-day conditions, however, sharpen the problem of broadening the tax base.” Delclaring that there has never been a good reason for New Jersey real estate to produce 86 or 90 1 er cent of the total revenue derived from taxation, .Mayor Hand suggested the possibility of broadening the tax base by adopting substitute taxes on other

items.

“The present tax system is an inequitable and absurd system which cries for overhauling,” the Mayor charged. He suggested as possible alternatives taxes on personal property, and other forms of taxation to relieve real estate owners of the tax burden. “Other possibilities are a state income tax, although I hesitate to suggest it at this time with such a high federal income ax; an emergency sales tax; a tax on business, although business generally is heavily burdened with other forms of taxation levied by the federal government. “It must be realized that any form of taxation suggested will be met with the old cry against new taxes, but the Legislature must have courage enough to disregard this criticism in the knowledge that it is attempting to solve for the benefit of all the people one of the most serious C blems New Jersey has ever to face. "Regardless of what new forms of taxation might be added to the tax base, they should be safeguarded by the law which creates them from being an additional tax to be spent, so that every dollar derived from them shall be pledged to the relief of the real estate tax burden,” the Mayor continued. Hand said he believed a fair and just tax could be derived from a combination of existing taxes, with their rates revised to meet needs after' the addition of other forms of taxation. This, ha pointed out, would tax those who are at present virtually taxfree and would reduce the taxes of those who are now penalized because they own property. Such a combination, designed to reach every person, would olimin “te the present inequality and would have the psychological •ffect °f making everyone realize that he has a direct interest and 1 a direct responsibility in the iH 1 ” ° { h,S ^ atC an<i nation > he

HOSTESS AT BRIDGE I Mrs. Albert B. Little was hoatess to the members of her bridge dub Tuesday evening, having at her guests Miss Ruth Hines, Mrs. Milton Blume, Mrs. John Killeen, Mrs. Eric Axelsson, Mrs. Steven Steger, Mrs. Wister H. Dougherty

and Mrs. Edward Griffin. MRS. BOHM HOSTESS

Members of Mrs.' Carrin’s Class of the Cape Island Baptist Sunday School were entertained last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. George Bohm at herJU^fayette street home. Plans She made to hold a food sale, or May 2nd

Weddings.. SAMUELSON - WIMBROUGH Mrs. Clare S. Wimbrough, of 626 Hughes street, daughter of Mrs. Harriet S. Stiles, of this city, and. Otto Samuelson, of 1222 Lafayette street, were married in the Methodist parsonage,- 318 Franklin street, on Saturday afternoon, April 18. The Rev. Samuel Blair officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Blair and Airs. Elizabeth Blakeborough served as witnesses. The bride was attired in an attractive street-length dress of pink with matching acccsSorier. Mr. Samuelson was born in Gravarne, Sweden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Linus Samuelson, and has been engaged in a commercial fishing enterprise for several years. Mrs. Wimbrough is employed at the Naval Air Station. Following the ceremony they left for a short wedding trip and on returning will maintain their Tesidence in Cape May. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT The engagement of Miss Joan Adele Colgan, of Ardmore, to Mr. Norman J. Shea was rocently announced. Miss Colgan is a Popular member of olony younger set

the atmt_ . , Fisher’s country place, near Burleigh, which will be the latter part of May. Attending were: Mrs. Charles Perkins, Mrs. Mabel Legates, Mrs. Robert D. Carrin, Mrs. John Moreman, Mrs. Herbert Pharo, Mrs. S. Irvin Stevens, Mrs. Elizabeth Shields, Mrs. William H. Stevens, Miss Mattie Weeks, Mrs. Harry Vanzant, Mrs. Albert Pierce Mrs. Franklyn Porch, Mrs. Harrison Shaw and Mrs. Arthur Cohen. RECTOR’S AID MEETS Mrs. A. Scott Walker acted __ hostess to the members of the Rector’s Aid Society of the Church of the Advent last Friday afternoon at the parish house. Attending were Mrs. Samuel M. Schellenger, Miss Anna Whitlamb, Mrs. Allan Bush, Mrs. V. M. D. Marcy, Mrs. William C. Mecray, Mrs. George Walter, Mrs. Frank Humes, Mrs. George Macpherson, Mrs. 'Rex Thomas, Mrs. Elsie Arnold and Mrs. R. Walter Starr,

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BOARD HAS MEETING Mrs. Elizabeth Luker hostess to the members of the Sunday School Board of the First Methodist Sunday School this week at her home, 411 Jefferson street. This was the final meeting of the board until October. Following routine business an tentative plans for Children' Day, the hostess served dainty refreshments to the following: Mrs. Mary Harris, Mrs. Floyd Hoffman, Miss Mary Evans, Luther C. Ogden, Stanford Vanaand Rev. Samuel Blair. MRS. MILLER HOSTESS Mrs. Kenneth Miller entertained the members of her bridge club Tuesday evening at her Jefferson street home and had as her guests: Mrs. Frank Underkoffler, Mrs. J. R. Moon, Jr., Mrs. Stewart Sibble, Mrs. Donald Lear, Mrs. Walter Trout, Mrs. Stanley Schellenger, Miss Katheryn Stevens. Miss Marion Fix and Miss Mildred Holliday. CLASS HAS PARTY Members of Dr. Edward Pickard's Sunday School Class enjoyed a doggie roast Saturday afternoon on the South Cape May beach. The party was given by the losing side of the attendance contest Captains of the contest were Ralph Stevens, Jr. and Thomas Stevens. MRS. OGDEN FETED Mrs. Andrew Gregory Ogden was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party Thursday evening held at the home of Mrs. Warren D. Robbins. Guests at the party were Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Dr. and Mrs. Robbins, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Moon, Dr. and Mrs. R. Walter Starr, -Jr., Senator and Mrs. I. Grant Scott and Mayor T. Millet Hand. Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Ogden entertained at a small party on Wednesday evening to celebrate the fifth birthday of their grandeon, Tucker Ogden. Those attending the party were Mr. and Mrs. A. Gregory Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Hand, Mayor Hand and his son, Thomas. CLASS IN SESSION Members o'" the “Who So Ever” Class of the First Presbyterian Sunday School enjoyed a meeting in the social hall of the church last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Samuel H. Moore acted as hostess.

SUELKE IN C. G. Karl Paul Suelkc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Suelke, of Cape May and Collingswood, is stationed at Curtis Bay, Md. He joined the Coast Gnard early in January but was not called for service until last month. He expects to finish training shortly and be assigned to duty.

The Marine Corps’ increase of 18,207- during the first war month was greater than the Marine Corps entire strength on April 6, 1917.

Young People Will Conduct Service Members of the Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church will have charge of the vesper devotions at the USO Club Sunday evening. An interesting and varied program is being arranged. Some of the numbers are vocal duct by Miss "Dicky” Wilson and Miss Charlotte Young; trumpet solo. Miss Mary Baldwin; presentation of topic, Miss Hebe Riley and Miss Helen Hickman. Miss Mary Evans is accompanist. The devotions are held for the benefit of service men. This week’s vespers will begin at 6:30 " m. instead of 5:30 as usual, it as emphasized today. NOTICE Annual West Cape May P.TJV. Minstrel Show to be held at W. C. M. Fire Hall April 29 and 30th. 8:30 P. M. Admission 36 cents including tax.

NOTICE REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR and REMEMBER THE SENIOR CLASS. Our last chance to go to New York. Help us. Any donation will help. Patronize the Senior Food Sale Saturday, April 25th. 4-16-2t-3894

LADIES’ AID MEETS Members of the Lt Society of the Cape Island Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank lin Porch. Miss Jennie Hanes, sident, presided over the - jinees meeting. Plans were made to hold a second hand sale and a Food Sale in May. The annual church supper will be held In the social hall the second Wednesday in May. HAVE FAREWELL FETES Russel O’Neill was guest of honor at a farewell party Saturday evening at the home of hu brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Neill. Jr., of Cold Sppring. O’Neill left this wees for the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where he has enlisted in the U. S. Navy. As a farewell gift be was presented with a fountain pen from the guests who included. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Me Duel), Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nece, Mr. and Mrs. William Path, of Willdwood, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dougherty, of Vineland, Miss Frances Fox, Miss Lillian Smith and Virgil Wilson. On Friday evening Virgil Wilson was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Me Duell at their Decatur street apartment and he was presented with a wallet as a farewell gift. Wilson has left for Newwport, R. 1., where he has enlisted in the Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nece, Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Niell, Jr., Russel O'Neill and Lillian, Smith were the guests. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY On Monday evening a surprise dinner party was given for Miss Joan Reddy by her aunt, Mrs. Norris Stanley McDowell, at their Hughes street home to celebrate Miss Reddy's 19th birthday. Mrs. George Curtis and Mrs. Frank Saulsbury Carter, Jr. were hos-

tesses.

Attending were the Misses Nancy Jayne Curtis, Edna Learning, Stephanie Doherty, Marlyn Kaskey and Goria Ami Konowitch, and Messrs. L. V. L. Brown, Jr., Chares G. Hewitt, Franklin M. Murray, John LaPay, F. L. Townsley and Joseph V. Thompson, all of whom are ensigns in the ,T . S. Navy. After dinner, the entire party attended the vaudeville entertainment at the Naval base, after which they returned to Miss Reddy’s home where they enjoyed dancing and refreshments.

By the Ob—rvsr The Cape Theatre with pleasure introduces this summer a new character woman, Maria Asearra, “of the golden voice”. Mi- Asearra (Mrs Maria A. Wage of San Antonio, Texas) is returning to the profeeai stage after a few years’ abac during which sha has not by any means been out of touch with theatre art. Mi- Asearra in the last yean has been the director of various theatre productions throughout Tex— and the southwest and has a great reputation not only in that section but throughout the country as a Shakespearian reader" and in other recitals. She has appeared interpreting “Romeo suid Juliet”, “The Merchant of Venice’’, “Henry VIII”, “Macbeth", etc. in such cities as Wheeling, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Des Moines, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Indianapolis, etc. Stark Young, great dramatic critic, calls her "La Asearra of the golden voice”. Besides her Shakespeare interpretations she has appeared in “Tennyson’s Womeif of the Round Table”, "Biblical Women”, “Famous Women from Famous Dra- ”, and others. She toured with her own fully equipped petite theatre. Now in middle life, Miss Ascarra, a charming intelligent woman of French and Spanish ancestry but perfect in her command of the best English, played for 16 years important roles on Broadway and in stock compans throughout America. She started her theatrical caer at the Shubert Stock Company in Milwaukee and then went to Chicago to play for a season under Joseph M. Gaites. Under the management of H. H. Frazee she toured the country the leading part of the famous

- B O'* of David Belasco's favorite actrea—s and played in many New York producuona. She followed Leonore Ulnck in the 1—d in “Tiger played that part on t road tear. She had •* in “Spaniah Lore” and other playm in New York. For two years in New York she cuaeed play "The Ladder” under Brock Pemborton'a direction. Her directing includes engagements at the Beaumont i-ittle Theatre, at Randolph Field, and for the Federal Theatre. She has lectured extensively top on “The History of the Theatre ', “The Art of Acting”, “Personality Building", and Shakespeare. She left the stage just when her career was reaching real stardom to marry Dr. Wagoner. His death 1—t July and the loss of her adopted son at Pearl Harbor leaves her, unfortunately, free to come East once more and take up her work again. A personal interview convinced T. C. Upham, theatre director, that she has lost none of her power as an actress. And that she has a most charming personality will be known as' soon as she has made her first appearance' on 'the boards of the

Cape Theatre.

borne of the parts in which she will probably appear here next summer are Mrs. rrazer in “The First Mrs. Frazer", Mrs. Hardeestlel in the modern dress version of “She Stoops to Conquer”, Lady Bracknell in' “The importance of Being Ernest”, and Mrs. Phelps in "The Silver The Navy presents white and gold ship lapel pins to all shipworkers building vessels for the Navy and Maritime Commission.

The Navy teaches 50 trades, | most of them as good in civilian

DONT MISS THE OPENING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

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THE CAPE THEATRE

Now receiving applications for membership

in the junior group.

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Y on can see and spfile at Bjlly’s nickel doubledecker. Butj there's another double-decker you can’t see—t—ugh you/Bnjoy it every month. It’s in your eWtric mil—the fact that the average houeefveldjcate is only about half of what it was IS years ago. You may not realize it, because you use more electricity. While) the rates were going down, you were adding useful new electric appliances. Right now, for a nickel a day, about % of all Vmericnn families light their homes, play their Hos, run their vacuum cleaners.. "War condition^ prevent our

not to keep you

For two nickels.a day, about % of all American families operate lights, radio, cleaner, toaster, percolator, clocks and washer. That makes the electric nickel fust about the biggest double-decker in the world! How was it done? By good business management of the nation’s'tlectrie companies.

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ARTHUR COHEN, JR. Well known Cape May yc

who has enlisted in the U. _. Coast Guard and is now in training at Curtis Bay, Baltimore. Md.

Deuel Technology. Philadelphia. During the last few months he h— been employed by the American Wire and Steel Corp., at Charleroi, Pa. under Drexel'a cooperative (tu-

be was active L dramatics and recently he had been a member of the Charleroi Little Theatre Guild. In Capo May he was a member of tne Cape Island Baptist Church. and the church choir.

SOUP SALE, Sonp Sale Saturday April 25, in the basement of West Cape May Chapel for the benefit of the Triangle Class. 4-23-dt-8900

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and (BsdisJi. than wba That is our plan for the 1942 season at Congress Hall. Our hotel will open for the season on June 20 and we hope to serve Cape May - residents and visitors as in the past. CONGRESS HALL Joseph B. Uhler, S Owner-Manager. 1

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