Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-23
CONGRESSMAN
TO GIVE HELP
interested in Bill to PEN
sion Life Savers.
sFron. the NEWS correspondent.)

sFrons the NE WS Correspondenf.l
Washington, Jan. 23:-Represen-
tative Howell has interested himself
in the Ease OF Frank M. White, for
merly of the life saving crew of
Little Beach Life Saving Station
near Tuckerton, Ocean county.
a lifeboat which was swamped about
twenty-five years ago while attempt
ing to rescue the sailors of the ship
Parkfeld. 1t was during the month
Of January, and as a result of the ex-
posture White has suffered ever
since
From October i, 1884, to septem-
Der 80, 1886, White vas carried on
the pay-rolls of the life saving SER
vice, on account of this disability.
His case, like many others, is deserv-
ing, but under the present law there
Is no means of further relief for
him. His case Is also a splendid ar
gument in favor of the passage of
the bill for the retirement of the
men of the life saving service, which,
for GONE unexplained reason, has
been laid aside for the present, and
may not be taken up for another
year. Congress is too often dilatory
about passing legislation that Is mer-
itorious.
Provision for the purchase Of the
site for the proposed ~postofice build
ing at Long Branch has been made
upon the estimate Of the Treasury
Department, and there will be a bal
ance left for the starting OF the
building after the site has been pur-
chased. 1t is expected that the ne
gotiations for the purchase of the
site will be carried on through the
agents of the Treasury Department
with a view to obtaining the most
desirable property for the building.
One of the sites that has been offer
ed, and which, 1t Is understood,
would please the people, is that on
Third avenue.
United States Senator Kean has
received memorials from different
towns In New Jersey opposing the
establishment of a national bureau
OF health. He has also received a
petition from the Board OF Trade of
Paterson advocating the purchase of
suitable homes for the housing of
ambassadors In foreign
The senator has intro
iuced q bill granting a pension to
Mary b. Murphy.
Senator Kean had a delegation of
wait upon him the other
lay for the purpose of obtaining his
Jews on the question In which they
re most interested-that OF the
lght Of women to vote. The women
omprising the delegation were
realty disappointed to find that he
as uncompromfsingly opposed to
le idea, and gave them no hope
lat he would be likely to change
mind batcr44 ses exElRatH~0tf
Is term as United States senator.
Representative Kinkead has intro
uecd q bill to increase the pension
I Daniel Collins; 8 bin to increase
be pension OF George Dennis; q bill
or the relief Of Edward Johnson;
nd a bill to Increase the pension of
Everson.
In the hope of aiding the bill for
hc Garfield monument at Long
q committee representing
he Board of Trade spf that city,
came here Friday. Representative
Howell arranged for ar interview
with Representative Mccall, chair
man OF the library committee OF the
House, The features OF the bill, and
the reasons for Its being favorably
reported were explained ably by G..
Asa Francis, of Long Branch, who
to be in Washington at
the time.
Representative Mccall explained
the difficulties that the committee
had to contend with in the way OF
getting consideration for its bills.
He SAID that there were a number of
bills that had already been reported
by the committee which 1t was hard
ly likely would be reached. He did
not give the Long Branch Board of
Trade committee much encourage
ment, although he promised to con-
1t had passed the senate. The COM
urday. It was composed OF Mcssrs.
Good, Doran, Warwick ad Stratton.
Representative Howell, at the re-
quest OF the committee. will endeav-
or to obtain a speaker for the ban
quet of the Board OF Trade on Feb
ruary 10. Mr.. Howell Interviewed
several snrst-class speakers, and
speakers who are known to be we'll
posted on the life OF Lincoln, but
they were all unable to get away,
having previous engagements to
speak at other places.
Henry G. Allen, OF Paterson. for
mer congressman. Ia spending a few
days in this city.
Ready &aoriflcs.
"Gerald." said = newly engaged girl
to her nance. you viii have to CHOOSE
between me and your old pipe"
Not an instant did Gerald hesitate.
.4The old pipe goes, DEAR" he said,
throwing 1t away. II wss thinking Of
buying q new one anyhow"
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