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Evening journal., 1922-02-15
HUNT BARGAINS
DESPITE STORM
Stores Crowded on Dollar
Day" Despite Snow and
Rain
ARMY OF WOMEN
UNDER UMBRELLAS

Spring Dollar Day" Is being
given the "acid test" today-and
according to all Indications this ar
ternoon will prove a success.
In spite Of about the worst pos
sible weather. underfoot and over
head. store managers reported that
sales were much in excess OF nor
NAL and far ahead in volume OF
rainy days Armed with umbrellas.
raincoats. galoshes and rubbers.
shoppers by the hundreds besieged
the downtown stores and snapped
up the bargains offered.
This Is the seventeenth Dollar
Day" In Wilmington and the ninth
annual Spring event OF its kind. Il
was recalled this morning that DOL
lar Day" last Fall came in down
pour OF rain and that the sales re-
corded were surprisingly large when
all reports were received.
While shoppers were somewhat
later in beginning their tours OF the
shops today. by IL o'clock the stores
along Market and radiating side
streets were filled with buyers. Il
wss a "smiling-through" crowd. de-
termined to faunt the weather man
and have its inning "willy-nilly
blowing as Omar sang OF old.
Had the weather proved pro.
pitious. 1t is probable that the rush
to buy would have exceeded that OF
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) ARRESTED ON
CHARGES
Police Conduct Crusade
Against Persons Involved
in Drug Traffic
TWENTY ARRESTS
DURING MONTH

Five more arrests were made last
night In the crusade being waged by
the detective department against ped
oilers and users Of drugs The ar
rests were made in Klund and Lafay-
cite streets. by Detectives Riley.
Pierce and Wallace.
Margaret Daniels. Negress. and
James Mason. Negro. two OF the
prisoners were ordered to be com
mitted to the workhouse for treat
ment as drug addicts by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court this morning.
They were already on parole as drug
addicts. Il was stated.
The cases OF Frank Brooks. Ne
gro, and Annie Turner and Maggie
Walters, Negresses. were continued
until Friday. Brooks and the Tur-
ner woman are charged with having
In their possession narcotic drug
and a hypodermlc needle and the
Walters woman is charged with hav-
ing I'm her possession a narcotic
drug. They were each held In $4,000
bail pending the hearing. The three
this morning entered pleas OF not
guilty.
During the past month. about
twenty arrests have been made in
the campaign against persons in
volved in the dope" traffic in this
city.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
LAWYERSPROD
KENT Recorder
Hint at Court Action If He
Doesn't Apply Himself
to Duties
LEVY COURT KEEPS
CLERKS ON AWHILE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del, Feb. 15-At yes
terday's session Of the Kent County
Levy Court echoes Of the County
Auditors report were heard by the
court. Because Of the large amount
OF business tnansacted in the Of
flee OF Recorder OF Deeds, and in
view Of the fact that there Is now
piled up In that office enough work
TO keep the present force OF four
clerks busy at least three months.
Arley B. Magee and James Satter-
field. lawyers. appeared before the
Levy Court asking that the present
force be retained at least until the
accumulated records are disposed Of
The court. after considering the
matter, decided to authorize the ,Re-
corder Of Deeds to employ a clerk
at a salary not to exceed $50 per
month and also 10 employ a clerical
assistant at SS40 a year, and another
clerical assistant at S6W per month
from February Is to March IS.
This means that the same force
Of four assistants will be retained,
provision for one of the four, kow-
ever. being for one month only. The
following letter was handed to the
president Of the Levy Court which
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Evening journal., 1922-02-15
3O-CENT NEWARK
TRIP ON TWO ROADS

Commencing next Monday the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads will sell ten-trip tickets be-
tween Wilmington and Newark. good
for any holder within a period OF
three months. including date OF issue.
at a rate OF 50.
AT present the single fare between
the points named is 46 cents. The
ten-trip rate will be 80 cents. or a cut
Of 16 cents aNride.
Announcement OF this reduction
was made today by S. p. Winslow.
passenger representative of the
pennsylvania Railroad i'm Whining
ton. and by H. A. Miller. who occu-
pies the same position with the Bal
timore and Ohio.
Some weeks ago the Baltimore and
Ohio announced that Il would offer
ten-trip tickets between Whining
ton and Newark at S2.50, or 25 cents
a ride. Protest was made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the offer
was withdrawn Today it was an
nounced. both lines have reached an
agreement on the SO rate
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Up TOU. S. To
AVERT STRIKE
Miners Chiefs Think Only
Intervention Will Satisfy
Men
WILL ASK AGAIN
FOR CONFERENCE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. Is
CUnited Press) s)-Government inter
vention is virtually the only hope OF
averting a national coal strike April
1, an officer in the United Mine
Workers declared today.
Union leaders feel they have gone
the limit in concessions by recon-
mending to the miners convention
that the present wage scale be main
tanned in the face OF hundreds OF
resolutions from local unions de-
manding a better schedule.
with this situation existing, off,
GERS OF the United Mine Workers
will appeal once again to the oper-
ators to open negotiations.
Failing in this there Is left moth
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Evening journal., 1922-02-15
ALLEGED BLACKU4HERS.
PROFESSIONAL GJINlNEN
NOWNTAYLOR CASE QUIZ
States Attorney Wants TO Know Their
Whereabouts on Night of Film Directors
Murder and What They Know About
KiIIing-Davis, Chauffeur for Mabel
Normdnd, Again Questioned
SENNETT OFFERS ASSISTANCE
IN HELPING SOLVE CRIME

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 15.-CUnited
Press)-Mack sennett. prominent
motion picture producer was ques-
toned early today by District At
torney woolwine's staf investigating
the william Desmond Taylor mur-
der.
He talked freely and offered every
assistance in helping solve the mys-
terry.
Eight alleged blackmallers and
professional gunner arrested in
connection with another case after a
pitched battle with officers during
the night will be grilled by Woolwine
to 10 their whereabout on the night
Of the murder and what they know
about the killing
The men under arrest are alleged
10 have attempted TO extort $50. 900
from the president OF a Los Angeles
corporation. A letter was sent the
intended victim threatening him
with death II he did not deposit st
in the rear OF a deserted house.
Officers planted" a fake bundle
.of currency at the spot described and
closed in on the blackmaiiers when
they came for Il.
The district attorneys ofice is in
clined 10 believe that this same gang.
which has apparently been organ
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
WOODEN BOXES
MAY HOLD ASHES
On Sidewalks Only, Not in
Buildings, Superintendent
Black Says
CITY ORDINANCE
Is MADE PUBLIC

There Is no intention on the part
OF the Bureau OF Police to molest
anyone who uses wooden receptacles
in which TO place ashes on the side
walk for collection" said Superin-
tendent OF Police Black. this morn
ing. referring TO statement in an
afternoon paper OF yesterday.
I'VE do object to the placing OF
ashes on the sidewalk several DAYS
in advance OF the regular time for
making collections. Ashes should not
be placed on the sidewalk until after
s o'clock the day preceding that on
which the regular collection is
made"
We do not object TO the use of
boxes or other wooden receptacles
for ashes" said Street Commissioner
Pierson this morning. I'VE simply
object 10 the placing OF ashes out
too soon and leaving the empty
boxes on the street several days at
a time"
Fire Marshal Alnscow said this
morning that he had not objected
TO the use OF boxes for ashes except
in buildings or near wooden fences.
He does object TO storing ashes In
wooden receptacles OF any kind in
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Evening journal., 1922-02-15
ADULTSARE
NOT SP AIRED
BY EPIDEMIC
Police Sergeant Reports
Grown-Ups as Scarlet
Fever Sufferers
ONE CHILD DIES;
AFTER EFFECTS BAD

The first death from scarlet fever
since the beginning OF the present
epidemic was reported to the Board
OF Health this morning. Leonard
Bacon. aged years. Of s33 Monroe
street, whose home was quarantined
yesterday died early this morning.
According 10 the rules OF the Board
OF Health the funeral must be pri-
vate and interment made with
twenty-four hours.
While the disease was confined
almost exclusively TO children at the
beginning OF the epidemic. there
are now many adults afflicted with
the disease. according TO Police Sur
geon George W. X. Forrest. Among
the number is Patrolman Joseph W.
Knox. OF 1917 Lincoln street
DR.. Forrest says that while the dis
ease has so far been OF mild type.
IL has left many of its victims with a
more serious trouble. one physi-
clan. said Dr. Forrest. is now treat
ing four victims Of Brights disease.
which followed the scarlet fever at
tack
DR.. Forrest. as have other physi-
clans, attributes the spread Of the
disease largely TO the neglect OF peo-
pie TO keep the sick children at
home.
a few days before school closed
a mother in the Ninth ward sent her
small boy to No. % School with a
note requesting the teacher TO not
allow him to go outdoors as the child
had bee nsick. An investigation re-
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Evening journal., 1922-02-15

lied for some time and victimized
several men may have made at
tempts 10 extort money from Tay-
lor.
A number OF other prominent peo-
pic who heretofore have not been
mentioned were quizzed by invest-
gators Their names we're withheld.
william Davis. chauffeur for Mabel
Normand. who drove her car when
she made her last visit 10 Taylor the
night he was killed. was again cross
examined.
James "Slim" Stewart. confessed
bootiegger. vAo yesterday produced
sensational new evidence In the Tay-
lor case disappeared last night and
was still missing this morning.
Stewart told District Attorney
Woolwine in his first statement that
while trying to deliver liquor al Tay-
lor's home the night OF the murder
he heard a mufiied shot and saw a
woman fee from the house He
said he took fight himself fearing
that he might be implicated II his
presence was discovered. While
police officials were checking up cor
roborative evidence offered by Stew
art. he disappeared. II IS reported
that he demanded the reward and
immunity from prosecution under
The Voltead act.
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STORM DELAYS
CLEANUP WORK
Ii is Now Planned to Start
Men Out Next Monday
Morning
TOT MAKES APPEAL
FOR HER FATHER

William NJ. Francis. representing
r. s. dupont visited the Public En-
ployment Bureau. in the old City
Hail. sixth and Market street this
morning and stated that no start
would be made on "clean up month
which viii provide work for about
i5O men. until the weather clears
II was intended that work should
start tomorrow morning. but the
storm disrupted this plan As now
planned one squad Of men viii work
on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
and draw its pay Ion Thursday. A
second squad will work on Thursday
and Friday and draw its pay on
Saturday No work will be done on
Saturdays A standards rate OF %
cents and hour. or 50 for an eight
hour day. will he paid
The squads of workers will not be
assigned TO cA'aning ~ streets. but
10 clearing up Of house yards in sec
tions Of the city which are deemed
by the Board Of Health as contribu-
tive TO disease conditions. Entire
cost Of the work will be borne by Mr..
DUPONT
Anyone desiring a back yard or
alley cleaned should file such re-
quest with the Board OF Health.
The present plan OF operation Is
10 start a gang Of men at work in
the First Health Oficer's district.
embracing an south OF Second street
and west Of Washington. They will
be accompanied by a Health Of
ficer in case any objection shall be
raised by occupants OF buildings to
having their promises cleaned.
Four automobile trucks and a
number OF wagons are 10 be used In
hauling away trash. and Chief Lutz
Of the Fire Department has prom
ised TO furnish hose and a fireman
10 aid In flushing the alleys and gut
ters. The fireman will only be used
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Evening journal., 1922-02-15
DELAWARE ALUMNI
AT MEETING TONIGHT

George y. Davis, class OF 1898.
will address the monthly meeting OF
the Wilmington Chapter OF the
Alumni Association OF the University
OF Delaware in pariors A and B OF
the Hotel dupont tonight. This is
the last meeting OF the local chapter
before the annual banquet which
win take place Saturday evening,
February %.
The local chapter will act on a
number OF matters at their meeting
tonight in connection with the plans
for the banquet. Members OF the
local chapter plan to entertain vis-
itors to this city during their stay
here. II Is planned TO have visitors
entertained by members OF their
own classes as nearly as possible. so
that the guests will be made to feel
at home.
Several matters in relation TO af-
fairs al the University will be
brought up tonight One OF the re
ommendation OF tho local chapter
Of a member Of the Board OF Trus-
tees to succeed Daniel W. Corbit
whose resignation will be presented
at the meeting Of the trustees on
Saturday. OF this week.
Plans will likely be discussed at
the meeting tonight for the ladies
Night" which will be held in con
uection with the meeting nexi
month.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
L. S. HYDEMAN, CITY
MERCHANT, DEAD

Leon S. Hydeman. secretary and
treasurer OF the Kennard-Pyle Com
pany Department Store. in this city.
and president OF the p. Wiest and
Sons Company department store. OF
York, Pa, died at his home in York
yesterday OF peritonitiI in his saith
year. The Kennard-Pyle store will
be closed all day tomorrow.
Mr.. Hydeman was a frequent Wis
itor to Wilmington, generally com
ing here once a month. He was
prominent in York business circles.
being a director OF the Pennsylvania
State Retailers Association. direc-
tor OF the York Chamber OF Com
merce and first president OF the York
Kiwanis Club.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
DIR. |. M. HECK
CRITICALLY I'LL
Bring Physician From Ha-
waii to Philadelphia in
Effort TO Save Life
MOTHER WITH SON
AT MEXICAL, CAL,

DR. Leon NJ. Heck. a former resi-
dent OF Wilmington. who since grad
uating from the University OF Penn
sylvania Medical school three years
ago. has been practicing in Hio. Ha-
wall. is critically IN with kidney trou-
bic and is now being brought East for
treatment at the Universityof Penn
sylvania Hospital. according to adviccs
received by relatives and friends
here His mother. Mrs. Martha A..
Heck. 1927 West street. left several
weeks ago for Mexical. Cal, where
Or. Heck has been resting. She is
accompanying him East
Dr. Heck. his wife and child
visited his family here last summer,
spending the better part OF two
months here When he left for the
Hawaiian Islands on August p. he
was accompanied by Dr,S Archie
Orenstein. OF sos West Twentieth
street. a classmate from boyhood
days in school and college. Or.
Orenstein has taken 1ver his prac-
tice in Hllo.
According to first reports re-
ceived in Wilmington. Dr. Heck
was not expected to live Il was also
reported that he had been orerated
upon without success.
Dr. Heck has a host Of friends IN
wilmington and news OF his critical
/ illness no doubt viii BE- shoch 20
them He was graduated from inc
Wilmington High school In 1918 and
University OF Pennsyivania In 1913.
He served his interneship at a hos
pital in Honolulu. Dr. Heck was
married about year after goiAg -
| the Hawaiian IsikndA
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
FREE TICKETS FOR MOVIES

Invitations TO the Movies are ex-
tended 10 six persons today through
our CLASSIFIED Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
ads and II your name is there come
TO the Journal office and receive
free tickets for two Cwar tax paid
10 see Cecil b. De Miles sat
urday Night" at the Queen. or
Teddie Glrard. in THE Cave Girl" at
the Arcadia. Tickets good for
Thursday only. Sees page 10 today.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
MEXICANS MURDER
ANOTHER AMERICAN

WASHINGTON. Feb. IS CUnited
Press). - Charles BurrowN also
known as Charles Miller. an Amer
lean citizen. was shot and killed by
two unidentified persons near Mont
Grey, Mexico. on Feb. /, the State
Department was notified today
American consul Bowman. in his
report. said he believed the slayers
were Mexicans.
The killing occurred on a ranch
OF which Burrow was manager The
Mexican government has been asked
% apprehend and punish the slayers.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
WANT zoo DEER TO
HAVE BETTER CARE

Complaints have been received by
the Society Of Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. that the lone deer in the
Wilmington Zoo, Is not properly
housed and fed. and that II the deer
is to stay there something should
be done to take better care Of H.
The complaints were received at
the monthly meeting OF the society
yesterday but action was deferred. II
Is expected the society will confer
with the Park Commissioners today
relative to better care for the animal
II 1t is to be kept at the zoo.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
BUDGET,
CUT NAVY To
RAISE BONUS
Mondell Believes This the
Only Way Out After
Bond, Tax, Rejection
HARDING MAY TELL
CONGRESS HIS IDEA
WASHINGTON- IN

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is
(Unitd Press The sales tax.
which is receiving much at
tention now that bond issue
and special taxes for raising the
soldier bonus money are in high
disfavor, is, regarded by its ad-
vocates as painless.
This tax would be levied at
the source, in other words a tax
on the goods sold at wholesale.
Opponents OF the idea charge
that che tax would be passed
on many fold 10 the consumer as
they claim that very person con
cerned in handling goods be-
tween the producer and ultimate
consumers would exact an extra
profit.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
BLOODSHED
LIKELY ON
THEULSTER
FRONTIER
Collins Tells Churchill Eng
lands Hating of Army
Evacuation 0ffends
Irish
BELIEVES ORDER Is
AID TO DE VALERA

BELFAST. Feb Is Omitted Press)
Street lighting was resumed at
a. M today. Strong detachmcnta
Of soldiers were sent in motor lor-
ries and armored cars In the direction
~ the firing. Twenty-three persons
lay dead and there were 60 in hos
pitfalls when the lighting broke out
again They were shot in the
clashes OF the last two days.
LONDON. Feb. rs Omitted Press).
With 23 persons dead and 60
wounded In lighting between Sim
Fcincrs and Ulster men In Belfast
and battle threatened on the
Ulster frontier. Michael Collins.
head OF the Irish provincial govern
ment. arrived TO confer with Lloyd
George on the constitution.
Collins first talked with Winston
Churchill. miniser for the colonies.
lie was to see Lloyd George later
and IL is understood he intended 10
protest against the British govern
mems action In halting evacuation
OF Ireland by the British troore.
AnIInN view - lnAA rNNI'H"t'A| ny
evacuation will not help the disor-
dered conditions In Ireland, but VIII
merely strengthen the De Nalera
supporters who are plotting over
throw OF the free state and estab-
! lishment OF a republic.
Collins was ready 20 promise that
he would exert every effort 10 effect
release OF the unionists captured By
Sim Feiners when they raided Ui-
ster a few days ago.
His attitude was one = resent
ment at the action OF the British az
keeping troops In ireland. He con-
sidered Indicative OF lack OF faith
in the provisional government 20
maintain order. The attitude OF the
British government was indicated In
Lord Chancellor Birkenhead to tho
address OF the House OF Lords. sIfe
said the situation was one OF anx-
iety and grave potential danger
While this tension exists in Ireland,
ne said. the government was not JUS
tlfied in Withdrawing the troops.
There are important areas in Ire
land. he asserted whore troops OF
the Irish republican army have de-
fed the provisional free state gov
ernment and virtually muunied
against 1t.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. IS Omitted
Press) Republican leaders OF the
House will try TO raise the soldier
bonus funds by pairing down the
budget and through the savings ef-
fected by the naval holiday. Repre-
sentative Mondell. Wyoming, House
leader, said today. The Republicans
have practically decided to drop the
plan OF raising the money from spe-
cial taxes, a sales tax or a bond is
sue. he said.
Mondell, one OF the outstanding
soldier bonus supporters in Congress,
called at the White House. but fail
ed to see the President Harding
It was said. was busy on his letter
TO Congress outlining his position
(Continued on Page Ten.)
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Bachelors old
Maids Scdrcer

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb.
rs CUnited Press) The crop OF
old maids and. bachelors past
so is growing smaller.
The census bureau corrected
the widely circulated reports"
that there were more than p
100000 unmarried persons over
so in this country. The figure.
Il said solemnly. was "an exag-
geration" whereas the true state
0f affairs as revealed by the
census compilations was that
there are ."oniy l.440.514" un-
married persons past the age Of
So.
At the same time, the figures
showed that men still clinging
10 single blessedness after the
half century mark, number
SO4,40e and women 63S,10s.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
COP FINDS OPEN
GAS TUBE BURNING

Charlie j. Freeney. ia Poplar
street. a delivery man for James 5.
Lowe. found a slight blaze in the Of
fee OF X. A. Homer Company, in the
basement at the northeast corner OF
Ninth and Shipley streets. this morn
ing. and notified Traffic officer f.
J. Regenauer. at Ninth and Market
streets. Breaking in the door Regen-
auer found a disconnected gas hose
burning on the floor. and shut on the
gas. Aside from the broken glass
in the door and the burned tubing
no damage was done. Just how the
FIRE started has not yet been deter
mined. but it Is thought the Office
boy lighted the fire this morning and
in some manner disconnected the
tubing from the stove.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Machine TOOL
MERGER IS HAZY
Hilles and Jones Head De-
clares Negotiations Still
up in the Air"
DENIES PHILA. FIRM
PLANS MOVING HERE

Reports from Philadelphia tina.
the Newton Machine Tool Works.
Inc, Of that city, contemplates mergi
ing with the Hilles and Jones Com
pany. OF Wilmington. we're denied
today. by Henry J.. Bailey. president
OF the latter concern.
According to the information re-
ceived the Newton concern will be
forced to give up its present location
al Twenty-third and Vine streets to
make way for an extension OF the
Parkway. Although vigorous efforts.
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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DIR. srEpHENsoN IMPROVES.

The Rev r. X. Stephenson. pastor
OF Silverbrook NJ. r. Church. under
went an operation for internal trou-
BILE at the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia last night While his
condition is still serious. members
OF his family said today that he was
much better since the operation
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
INVITE PRESIDENT
T0LADIES' NIGHT

william J. Highheld william NJ.
Mask. Jr.. and Robert W. Phillips,
members OF st. Johns commandery.
Knights Templar. went 10 Washing
ton today to call on President Hard
ing and invite him to attend the
Ladies' Night reception OF st. Johns
Commandery on Wednesday night
next at the Hotel dupont.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
LOST

GOLD BARPIN-Set with three square
amethysts. on Delaware avenue or
Market street. Reward n returned 70
Evening Journal Office. feblS-it.
lContinued on rage Thirteen.l
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Say It with Glover Dairy safe MIX
and Butter. Phone 154O-1541.-
Adv.
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special to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. Is
Senator L. Heisler Ball will call on
President Harding this afternoon
and present a delegation OF Della
wareans. It was stated ate the exc
cutive Office OF the White House
that the purpose OF Senator Ball and
the other Delawareans Is to extend
an invitation to the President In be-
half OF the ST. Johns Commandery.
Knights Templar OF Wilmington. 10
attend a reception in Wilmington
next week.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
TODAY's TEMPERATURES

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 A. NJ. 80 1901 p. NJ. so
1000 a. NJ. 80 100 p. NJ. 20
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

VALENTINE DANCE-TONIGHT.
Prizes. Youngs Studio OF Dancing.
ADV.
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SUN AND TgDE.

High water. 2.3O A. NJ. 2.55 p. NJ
Low water 1000 A. NJ. 1925 p. NJ