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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS STAR
TO SHINE TONIGHT
Carols to Be Sung Throughout
the City by Church
Members.

A single star will light the big
Christmas tree, which has been erect
ed In the middle of Military Park.
commencing at Q o'clock tonight, just
after two young men blow In the
Yule" from tho tower OF Trinity
Church.
The two young men are Perry
Rocltey and Fred Phillips. The mu-
nicipal Christmas tree this year was
due purely to the efforts Of the peo-
pie interested. The tree, which Is
fifty feet high, with a spread OF
branches of thirty-five feet, was do
mated by John ]. Mooney, of the
Shade Tree Commission. DR.. Carl
Wintsch arranged for Its carriage
here from Teaneck. The tree was
put In place by Henry Augustin.
Mrs. G. "A. Van Wagenen nego-
tiated with the Public Service Elec-
trio Company for the electric light
ing OF the tree, but the cost was so
great that 1t was decided not to at
tempt It, Donations of Christmas
tree trimmings will be received II
any Newarkers care to help beautify
the tree. The star, donated by the
Beaver Construction Company, Will
be the only electrical decoration.
In conjunction with the municipal
Christmas tree feature tonight VIII
be the singing of carols throughout
the city by organized bands of sing
ers of the different churches. Each
church will cover o certain district.
The city has been divided into 10o
districts and O certain party or
singers will traverse each section,
singing well-known carols.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
.F|REMEN TRY TO
PREVENT SUICIDE
Two Battalion Chiefs Vainly
Endeavor to Resuscitate
Gas Victim.

Battalion Chiefs Charles c. Storch
and George F. Lynch worked for fif-
teen minutes last night trying to re-
yIve DS artificial respiration Ber-
rnrd Schwartz. forty-four years old
who committed suicide by gas at his
home, III south seventeenth street
The firemen were summoned to the
house by an alarm turned In by some
excited individual upon the discovery
Of the body.
Schwartz, who had been suffering
from melancholia for some time past
went to his apartments shortly after
s o'clock. His wife was out at the
time, and on her return at 9:05 found
her husbands dead body lying across
the bed. Schwartz had turned on the
gas and closed all OF the windows.
The discovery sent Mrs. Schwartz
screaming from the apartments, and
Ii Is believed that one of the tenants
OF the building turned in an alarm
from box SIT, believing she was call
ing the police. With the Changing OF
the fire bells and the screaming Of
the sirens on the automobile ap-
paratus tho entire neighborhood is
sued forth. The firemen rushed into
The house only to meet Mrs Schwartz
hysterieaI and almost unable to tell
what had happened.
On hearing of the cause OF their
summons the firemen silently departed
and the police notified Assistant
County Physician Miningham. DR..
Miningham viewed the body, and
after declaring that death had been
self-infiicted through the lnhaling of
Illuminating gas, allowed Mrs.
Schwartz to retain possession of the
body.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
TWO FRANCHISES
TOFUBLIC SERVICE
Loop" and Park Place Re-
quests, However, Held Up
by Works Board.

TWO franchises were granted the
Public Service Railways Company by
tho Board of Works yesterday, and
the looping of Military Park and
trackage privileges along Park place
were held up for another week. Com
missioner Charles P. Gillen, who has
opposed any franchise grants to the
Public Service until the transfer sys-
tenn Is improved. voted against both
resolutions. One resolution calls for
q cross-line trolley along Roseville
avenue. and the other for curve at
Pennsylvania avenue and Parkhurst
street.
Although another hearing was
scheduled for yesterday afternoon on
all Public Service franchises, no one
appeared. 1t was decided to take the
resolutions from the table and vote
an them. Commissioner Albert H.
Biertuempfel offered motion that
all the franchise resolutions be laid
over for one week.
Commissioner Arthur r. Denman
offered substitute motion, which
would allow the commissioners to
vote on the Roseville avenue propo-
sition and the curve privileges at
pennsylvania avenue and Parkhurst
street. This motion was carried and
the franchises granted.
AS the last meeting of the board win
be held next Thursday, It is con-
tended that some disposition will
have to be made then of the two
resolutions pending.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
GAVEL PRESENTED
TO FITZSIMMONS
Members of Council Market
Committee Make Gift to
Chairman.

! Alderman John F. Fltzsimmons,
chairman Of the public markets com
mittee of the Common Council, was
presented with a granite block and
a mahogany gavel by the other mem-
bers of the committee at a meeting
beld last night. Alderman E Garfield
Clifford made the presentation speech,
| in which he lauded the work of the
I chairman.
The names of the members of the
! committee, together with the clerk,
and assistant clerk were engraved on
the block. Mr.. Fitzsimmons made
brief address, in which he thanked
the members for the hearty co-opera-
ton given him during the past year.
Market Clerk Thomas A. Boyle, his
assistant, Charles Lemmermaier and
Frederick M. Summers were all given
the good wishes of the members nf
the committee and thanks for the
able manner in which they had
served.
/ A tentative report wAs made which
showed that during the past year
the receipts from rentals and fees
amounted to $50. .6S9 SO and the dis
bursements were $23, 40 leaving
net profit from the market of s32,-
72643 The receipts were consider
ably reduced this year owing to the
; opening Oh tHe BFOuIu LOT the new
market and the loss OF fees from
I farmers. Where formerly a farmer
paid So a week for his stand he now
pays fifty cents any time he wants
to use a stand. Another loss was
! shown due to the same cause in the
falling off of receipts from the use
of the city scales. The profits in 1913
were $36.393.Ss.
A request from Martha Decker and
Patrick Doyle to enlarge their stands
was received. The enlargement will
entail the closing of one of the en-
frances, but the majority of tho
committee thought the entrance un-
necessary and granted the request,
although Alderman Clifford, Fitz-
simmons and Lantz were opposed
Following the meeting the members
I OF the committee said farewell to
each other at q dinner held in the
Anheuser- Busch Hotel. The mem
be.s of the committee are: Alder
men John F. Fitzsimmons, chairman;
Thomas e Curran. James p Rogers,
| e. Garfield Clifford, Louis Semel.
John NJ. Lantz and Charles @. Hahn
Alderman Littlefield was a guest of
the committee at the dinner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Kearny Police Get Perfect
Percentage for Behavior

Councilman William Davis, chair
man of the police committee. in his
annual report to the Kearny Town
Council last night, announced that
during the year not a member OF the
police force had been before the COM
mittee on any charge. The councl-
man declared that this was a record
of which the police committee should
be proud. The police force includes
sixteen patrolmen, two sergeants,
two lieutenants and the chief Of po-
lice.
James Lindsay was granted a IL
cense to conduct moving picture
theatre in Kearny avenue Two other
applications for similar licenses were
rejected by the council and a reso-
luton adopted that no more moving
picture licenses should be granted
There are now Eve picture houses In
the town.
An ordinance was passed empow-
ering the council to issue licenses to
auctioneers upon the payment of an
annual fee of $25.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FOR THE ITALIANS
More Than ST 900 Raised to
Be Spent on Needy
Families.

More than $1,000 has been raised by
the "Comitato Italiano di Bene-
flcenza," to be spent In providing
needy Italian families with Christmas
dinners. DR.. e. Conoscenti, the
Italian consular agent, is honorary
president of tho "Comitato" and DR..
Angelo Bianchi its principal promo
ter.
More than 400 baskets OF food have
already been distributed to those who
need them, and the very generous
contents of each will assure to many
a family a happy Christmas which
otherwise would have felt lack OF
good things. II not the actual pinch
Of hunger.
Each basket contains ono chicken,
from two and one-haif to seven
pounds in weight, according to the
size of the family. In addition there
is included five pounds of macaroni
one pound of cheese. two cans OF to-
matoes and two Of tomato paste, a
pound of coffee, two Of sugar, two Of
lard, a quart of imported olive OIL
five pounds of flour, and quart bot
tie of Italian wine.
Up to last night there had been col
lected a total of $1,0S3.26 in cash for
the purchase of food, and In addition
there have been many generous do
nations of groceries and clothing.
Should there be funds remaining
available they will be used to buy
coal for those unable to purchase 1t,
and in extreme cases of poverty those
hard pressed to pay their rent will
be aided to do So
In the Eighth avenue district, DR..
Bianchi has given the use of store
owned by him. where the baskets are
being packed.
DR.. Bianchi said yesterday that he
would greatly like to see the COM
mittee made agpermanent one and
Incorporated. 1t Is probable that DR.
Bianchi's suggestion will be acted
upon and a bureau provided at which
any needy Italian family may at
anv time find sufficient and timely
relief,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
LAWYERS PROBE
NEEDS OF COURT
Another Circuit Judge and Com
mon Pleas Judge Thought
Necessary.

A special committee Of the Law
yers Club of Essex county Is in
vestigating the needs OF an additional
Circuit Court Judge and an additional
Common Pleas Judge for Essex coun-
ty The special committee Is headed
by former United States Commis-
sioner Richard Stockton.
The need of extra judges in this
county was brought up at the last
meeting Of the LAWYERS Club on
December 4. The matter was dis
cussed at length at that time and a
motion was introduced to have the
club go on record as In favor Of the
establishment of the two additional
Judges. 1t was pointed out, however
that the more effective way would
be to have a special committee make
a detailed survey Of the needs of the
additional justices and report back
to the organization a full and COM
plete report of its findings, which
would be submitted to the Legis-
lature IL Hurther action is determined
upon.
This plan met with the approval
of all present and 1t was left to
Louis Hood. the president, to select
the committee. In addition to Mr..
Stockton, the other members of the
investigating committee are: County
Attorney Alfred N. Dalrymple. As
semblyman-elect H. Edward Wolfe,
former Judge George H. Lambert
and A. p. Bachman. The commit
tee comprises three Democrats and
two Republicans.
The committee Is to make its re-
port at a special meeting Of the club
called for January 90. If 1t is the
wish of the club to carry the matter
further the special committee will be
retained to bring the clubs action
before the Legislature.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24

the .'barnyard straw" and trimmed
with cherries. Other "Chln Chin"
hats are made of fine quality
Milan, hemp and novelty straw SINH
liar to the hemp. All of the hats.
although A ted snugly TO the head.
are larger and cover more of the hair
than do the prevailing winter sha res.
For the outing hat several fine chip
straws have been trimmed with gros
grain ribbon and metallic fancies
No doubt later in the season this
style will be adapted by the busi-
ness girl.
The trimmings used for the hats
are Of opalescent foliage, which may
be had in the sombre shades OF gray
and duh gold. Fruit. including the
usual assortment OF cherries apps
pears and berries will also he worn.
According to the prediction made
by the head Of the department the
gray and tan-topped shoes win be
worn I'm the spring. This does not
come under the jurisdiction Of mil
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Cathedral School Roll
of Honor for Month Is
Announced to Students

December roll of honor certificates
we're given to 1856 boys of st. Patrick's
cathedral School during the Christ
mas exercises yesterday Whlcn
marked the closing of the fall term
These boys were:
F;tghth Grade-Eugene Brady, John
Coogan, Joseph Coogan, Francis ca
eey, Thomas Degnen, Edwin bonner "
.Tohn Feeley, Joseph Heitman, John
5oey. Joseph Lavelle, William Leamy,
RAYMOND Logue. Cyril McNair. Phi p
Mulvaney, Eugene Neary, Thomas
0Hara James O'Mara Raymond
O,Connell. Arthur O'Toole, Paul Pecn,
Harold Quaas, Gregory Roche, John
Roche, Edward Schwlndt. James
smith, Vincent Talbot. William Too
hey. Joseph Valentine, John Nc
Mahon. Gerald Griffin John Engilsh'
William Meehan, James MeehaT.
Seventh Grade--Christopher Roche.
Thomas Burns, Philip Boyian, Joseph
Cayen. Arthur Lee, Edward Leamy,
srhonas Leonard, Howard Maynihan.
Tohn Sugrue, John E. Lynch, John
Mccain. Philip McKenna, John Nc
Sweeney. John McCurry, William
Moss. Harry Reilly, Matthew Reilly,
John Reilly, James Turbett, John
Wegmann, Louis Wierds, Francis
Dempsey.
SiXtn Gfdut-JdiiACo EAtiNSt0
rnund Burns, James Byrne John
Coakley, Walter Chadick. John Cos
i, felIo. James Dalton. William Degnen,
y Anthony Dixon. Francis Dillon, VIII
lam Doyle, Walter Dietz. Edwin
Dougherty, Donald Fox, Lawrence
Fleming, John Caller, Charles Gall,
Thomas Halpin, Joseph Harrington,
Peter Kenney, Eugene Laureat, John
Iundy. Peter Maloney, William Ma
loney Joseph Moriarity, Robert Nc
Donald. Justin McShea, Cylvester
Shine, Paul Smith. .,,
Fifth Grade-Dennis Dwyer, Will
tam Nolan, Norman Florke, john
Csroark. Thomas Clayton, William
Kennedy. Edward McManus, Thomas
Dunhanl. John Fitzpatrick, Edward
ueneear1, Andrew Hill, Joseph ker-
nan. Joseph Mccarthy. John McGill,
Harry Purcell, George Regan, Fran
cis thinner william Cavanagh, Gil
hart Brady, Jerome Osbahr, William
Dewar. ,,, 1,,
RAYMOND Fitzpatrick, Edward Flynn'
Stanley Frost, Edward Hargan, Eu-
win Hollen, Thomas Leddy, Joseph
Lapsley, James LaVeiie' Honert
T,eamy. Harry Morgan, FredericK
Netzler, Raymond MCGEE, Harry Mc,
FREY, Daniel O'Keefe, Edward
S;Ro1rke John O'Donnell, John
0,Rrien. Arthur Pech, Jabez Powell
Eaward Purcell, James Stanton'
E'rancis Sugrue, William van Giesen'
Leo q Wilson, Joseph Williams
Herman Schuren.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Spring Millinery Display
at Plaut's for Benefit
of the Southern Tourists

The European situation is the chief
reason for the display of spring mil
llnery which began today at L. s.
P'aut & Co.'S store. Society folks
who win have to substitute South
eru winter trips for European re-
sorts find the early sale OF straw hats
convenient.
In the millinery department Of the
local store 1t is difficult to realize
that winter prevails outdoors. There
are many fascinating and pretty
models. The severe lines of the fan
and winter hats have been nodded
into a soft turban known rs TIM
chin Chin hat. This model Is
made up In . rough straw known as
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Hamilton Loan Association
Holds Its Annual Banquet

rna ninth annual banquet OF the
x5aInS,tnn inG Building and Loan Associa-
tion was held last night In Achtei,
sfatter's @ banquet hall. Ofiicers ano
Sirectors elected at recent meetins
attended. Samuel F. Leper' sonci'oI;
was au,,rer showed the association
tne =, q fiourishlng condition. Among
70 DC - nresent : were: F. Finkelstein,
moss sssopt. E. Baer, vice-president; ].
pTesHluenmesiie secretary; I. Hausman,
~. Ga aaY. n ID. Finkelstein, auditor.
Ireas a Guentiier. M. Berkowits, G.
anu y Rs,d' H Cash, L. Herman, NJ
Erasner j. Lowensteln and j. Hci-
weg. dfsctOra -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Philadelphia Professor
to Address Members of
Jewish Mems Club Next Sunday

DIR. Solomon Solis-Cohen, OF Phil
adelphia, viii be the principal
speaker at the meeting OF the Jsw-
ish Mems Club of Newark next San
day at the assembly rooms OF t.7e
vnsgoeBe al High
and West Kinney streets. WHEN
What Do the People Want with tie
- a.as oSueg VIII be discussed
Or Cohen. who Is professor Of
clinical medicine al Jefferson Med
cal College, Philadelphia. and an g.
s--s4s., @aese works have caused his
frlenda 70 cab him "The Jewish t9ls4
ver wendell Holmes" win tell sofns
of the causes for the dimlnisn.ng su-
fiuence Of the synagogue In Jewish
life. Nathan Kussy viii preside ana
Herschss Rabinowttz will sink
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Plans for New Residence

I. e. Conway today filed plans with
Building Inspector George p. Rob-
erts. OF Orange. for a two-story hol.
low tile and stucco residence at the
southwest corner of Centre street
and Haywood avenue. The structure
will be q one-fami affair and s to
cost $1,000. Mrs william Read Howe
owner OF the building In Main street
near Centre, until recently occupied
by the Scheuer Arm, was given a per-
init to spend sl,7Be on alterations
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Bitters Are Taxable
When Used as Beverage

The question of whether bitters
sold by liquor dealers is subject to
the recent war taS was def -eiy set
tied today. when a communication
was received at the local internal
revenue office from William H. Os-
borne United States Commissioner
of Internal Revenue.
The ruling states, in general, tnat
hitters, when used only as an ingTe-
dent of cocktail or other mixed
drink, 1t is not taxable, When used
as a beverage, however. the bitters
are taxable at the regular rate OF
tWenty-four cents per gallon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Moman pies While on Visit

Mrs. Jane W Dickinson sixty-nine
years old. Of Amherst. Mass, while
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry
H. Clutia. OF 1903 Highland avenue.
Glen Ridge. was seized With stroke
of apoplexy yesterday and died as a
result Mrs. Dickinson had arrived
in Montclair last Thursday, intend ng
to spen1 the holidays with her
daughter. She apparently was In
the best of health Mrs. Diclunson'E =
body will be taken TO Amherst today
for interment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24

iinery, but hats are being made
with crowns of buckskin, which Is
the new name for suede leather. and
many of the trimmings are orna-
ments of buckskin in gray and AN
White silk faille hats combined
with hemp are trimmed with rose
Du Barry lone of the new shades Of
pinkl chiffon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Road Investigation Finished,
Waterway Probe Is Begun
snecIal 70 the Evening Star.

TRENTON. Dec. 24.-Following the
completion of the probe into the
state Road Department. the JOINT
appropriations committee of the
Legis ature began its investieat' m
into the inland waterways depart
ment. The purpose of this 1rose Is
not to show any extravagances, but
T. a'scover wheth"r or rot II is ad-
visable to go ahead with the work
the waterway commission has under
xUaW
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
BOYS ANKLE BROKEN.

NEWTON, Dec. "a Clarke Saun-
ders. who sells newspapers after
school, fell on his sled on the depot
hill yesterday afternoon and broke
his ankle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
The Inheritance Tnx.

10 the Editor of The Times Disr,tcb.
ST me Frederick sburg Free Lance
III IT'S issue of December 80. contains
under The caption Of Must Fay lnheri
lance ia%--A Forgotten Law Put Into
Effect AN article to tho effect I'M
Judge r. w. Harrison. of the sevnne
teehth judicial Circuit, had recently
uhearthed AN old and forgotten lnyy
imposing collateral Inheritance tax
On ieSaclcs. etc, under Will of de-
ceased relatives. The article con-
Guides by saying: The law appears. Ia
nave been lost sight Of for many wears. -
am sure the correspondent OF the
ffec Lance has unwittingly done a
grave injustice to those charged with
the enforcement OF this law
rho law itself while an old one has
recently received the attention of the
Legislature, as IL was amended. In com
paratiVely unimportant detail, March
:, 1910.
Ever since have been commissioner
Prince William County, this tax has
been imposed on estates. and the tax
regularly paid and vouchers properlv
iiicd. Within the last month a col
lateral inheritance tax OF $sT5 was i'm =
posed on an estate in TINS county and
paid to the treasurer. The Judge OF
this court-Judge j. Il. T. Thornton
as executor of an estate. paid q tax
OF this Character within the last year.
He tells me this law is regularly en-
forced all over his circuit. the Sixteenth
judicial Circuit
| paid ii years ago for clients in adj
joining counties.
expect the records in the state Au-
ditor's Office viii show the law has
been enforced all over the State
ROBERT y. HUTCHINSON
Manassas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
General News Nnt..

Miss 1<ittie Eastman, OF Mid,o,,,.u
- s,si,ins l. l. Lester of 1ls Gass
twelfth street. Lust
The regular meeting of su,,,
Slrcie or Kings Daughters viii ho
49, ma afternoon Mt o'clock In tha
rome or Hrs, A. N. Jackson. $500 Hui
a meeting OF tho EYdeI,a c,.
ea,heriord Memo ial Baptist church
oe heid Tomorrow night In the
nome of Miss Mary Clark. a71o Hull
ara Nj. oncera Of tho orgunIzatior,
az" a, MISS Emma Burrows, preaIdant,
MISC MIS-, Gertrude Taylor. vice-president.
Coa,, mar! Clark. secretary: Miss sadie
Cook, treasurer: Miss Hattie sydnor'
teacher HoF"eiL
Members OF tho sixth q Grad. &c
io~hatan School arc selling tIcka,a
10 Deneht matinee performances this
800 a. INC Victoria Theatre They
are raising money to buy :. library En-,
the school ''i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
General Ne,xn Nntes

Albert Tucker is visiting relatives
In this city. Mr.. Tucker has been In
the navy for eighteen years. and Is q
commissioned officer on the battleship
Louisiana.
Mrs. j. H. Claiborne and daughter.
Miss Donald Claiborne, en- route from
Washington to Florida, are stopping
over for a few days with relatives and
friends III Petersburg.
The New Democratic City COMMITTEES
viii meet Friday night for orgnniza-
ton. chairman and secretary will be
elected.
This morning at the residence of the
Rev. T.. w Moore, the officiating min
lister, Miss Martha Simons, formerly OF
Nottoway, now OF this city and Will
liam Edward Lanier were quietly mar
ried.
William NJ. Martin. secretary Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, will deliver an
address mt the Crater School in Prince
George County on Friday afternoon.
The frame dwelling. on Jones Street,
owned and occupied by Martha Thomas,
colored. was damaged by fire this morn
ing. The losses was covered by in
surance
Information was received this morn
ing of the death at her home. I'm Roa-
noak, of Mrs. Marie McIlwainc. VITO
of Spencer McIlwaine. we'll known and
connected in this city.
Hollywood Camp. W. O. W.. in
stalled it's officers last night, and af-
forwards enjoyed banquet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
ON no wAsI,INt:roN

The men who go TO Washington to-
day so not to present tho unsupported
claims OF n single city In Its appeal
FOR n regional reserve bank. They go
TO voice tho wishes OF tho people of
Virginia, North Carolina and n largo
part of South Carolina They 70 to
carry the appeal OF ancient friends
ana business allies. who urge that old
ties may not DO broken, and that imam
cial unity may not be disturbed. Tncy
so to state the case OF Il section of the
country, which, in tradition in COM
merco ana in sentiment, is perhaps
more unified than any other part Of
tho country.
These South Atlantic states. in APP
pcallng for Richmond as tho seat of
reserve bank. advance the strongest
possible arguments. Wo have tho
business. we have the necessary bank
Ing capital, we have tho existing chan
nels Of trade, we have tho means OF
Communications. We have ;hc same sea-
sonal needs and tho same Industrial
wants
We believe that these arguments will
prevail. and that Richmond will be
named by the organization committee.
But tho campaign has been worth
scarcely less than the victory will
bring. Richmond has made new
friends. and has strengthened bust.
ness Affiliations; our banks have. re-
ceived a splendid advertisement, the