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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04

Of physical culture. in a series Of
cleverly manipulated exercises.
The Travelling Acrobats
Bub and Val.
1araniclIa Troupe
Difficult dance designed for dainty.
dashing and daring damsels.
saD-sIaranc Band
Subbing for the u. $. Marine Band
which Unexpectedly cancelled n
gagement. Secured at great expense.
Under personal direction of Pro-
fcssor Rottano.
The Midget Marvcis
Difficult wand drill By junior
athletes.
Wild Animal Trainers
The High Baristcrs
Feats OF muscular strength and
skin. Friday. MAY a-Perth AM
boy Leaders; Saturday. May Bed
ford ~" Gym Team.
Pie Vendors Revenge
Celestial Review
BY d~exterous experts with illumi-
mated Indian clubs.
Modclers
Pythian Performers
Powerful. progressing. phantasma-
gorial pheats on parallels. pyramids
and ponies.
Death Dcfying Dcryishes
Presenting for the first time in this
city a cyclonic. clever, combination
of Arabian acrobats.
Feminine Funsters
Offering a complicated terpischo-
rean offering.
In the Good Old Days
Flirting with Death
Steve Brody's only rival. in a series
of breath-holding. thrill-a-minute
aerialNacrobatic stunts
The Bcbes
Barnone & Bailem's wonderful
aggregation of gymnasts demonstrat-
ing the possibilities of mental ana
physical coordination.
The Lilliputians
An impressive exhibition of rhyth-
mical marching by the younger boy
members OF this wonderful aggrega-
ton of wander workers.
Humpty-D umpty TrouDe
In a volley of spasmodic tumbling
manouvers.
Light Stuff
Pyramid Builders
The creators of the famous Egyp-
tan pyramids and Sphinx Iuilders
themselves, in a special attraction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
MATHADE'S ENGAGEMENT
STATUS IS UNCHANGED

CHICAGO. May 4:-The engage
ment of Miss Mathilde Mccormick,
seventeen-year-old daughter of
Harold Mccormick, head of the In
ternational Harvester Company, to
Max Oser, Swiss riding academy
proprietor, today began just where
it did when it first became known
several weeks ago, according to
comment obtained at the McCor-
mick home.
Interest was aroused with the re-
ceipt of a Paris dispatch saying Oser
was worried because cablegrams to
his fiance were unanswered.
Mr.. Mccormick returned from
New York and surrounded by re-
porters at the depot, refused TO
comment on rumors and reports
connecting his name with interest in
the estrangement of Alexander
Smith Cochran and Danna Walska
Cochran, Russian grand opera sing
er.
All rumors and reports pertaining
to the marital intentions of the Nc
Cormick family hereafter will be
ignored, it was said at the home.
Her father has done all that he
could" said Howard A. Colby, friend
of the family, commenting on
whether Miss Mathilde and Osec
were estranged. "Mr. Mccormick
announced his daughters engage
ment, isn't that sufficient"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
AVENEL

Mrs. Adam Leidner entertained at
a luncheon Tuesday afternoon al heE
home in honor of her twenty-htth
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Leidner
received many beautiful gifts. The
rooms were decorated with llaes'
apple blossoms and other flowers
Those present were Mrs. Frank
Barth. Mrs. A. Leidner and moth
or. Miss Mary Leidner. Mrs. Neil
Hume, Mrs. Chester laughter, Mrs.
Herbert Bernard, Miss Jennie Leo
nard. Mrs. Ray Hancock. Mrs
George Leonard. Mrs. Rudolph e
ker. Mrs. Arthur Lance, Mrs. p. }.
Donota, Mrs. NJ. Mackinnon, Miss
sue MacKinnon. Miss Grace Mac
Kinnon, Mrs. Harry Dietz. Mrs. Jo-
seph FELTON,. Mrs. II. j. Baker, MIS-
l.. b. Van Slyke. Mrs. Oscar Large,
Miss Marion Barth, Miss Christy
Mac Kinnon. Master Jr. Nackinnon'
Master Graham Hume.
Mrs. HIRAM futile was a Jersey
City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Carl Janson and Mrs. henry
Luski visited Newark "Wednesday;
Mrs. Ray Hancock and Mrs-
Charles Sissel were Elizabeth Visi-
tors recently.
1ne TOQQ SAFE htAa
noon by the Sunshine class proved
a great success
The parent-teachers will hold a
food sale. May IS, at the school
house.
Mrs. Peter Marx. of New York
formerly of Avenel. visited friends
yesterday. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker and family
motored TO Free Acres to attend the
10th anniversary OF Mrs Baker
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lang have returned
10 their home on Demerest avenue
after spending the winter IN New
York.
MFR. Frank Schlerver and family
who a short time ago moved 10 sum-
nit. have returned intending to make
this their permanent home.
Miss Eleanor shaw. of East or
ange, was the weekend guest OF
Mrs. Outwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert kutcher OF
Metuchen. were guests OF Mr.. Mac
Kennon and family. SUNDAY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
Fire at Helmetta
May

HELMETpA, May - Many
homes were threatened by a forest
fire yesterday in the section known
as physical Culture City," at out
calf, that covered a stretch or two
miles. Over a score of men from
the plant of the George w. heime
Company, at this place. responded 10
a call for help from the hometown
ers and only heroic work on their
part saved the buildings scattered
about the burning area.
The fire was fought with shoVels
and sand, there being no water on
hand. At the "Buddie Camp con-
Quoted by Mrs. Flora MCCOY. al
Outcalt. the few soldiers were heIp.
less and awaited the flames tnal
were coming in the path OF their
headquarters, a building of eighty
rooms. The fre-fighters were COM
PEELED to demolish n small pullu-
no 10 turn the course of the flames.
The flames were under controi To-
ward evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
BOY SCOUTS AID
KEYPORT DRIVE
Help to Have Salvation Army
Home Service Quota
Filled

KEYPORT, May with but two
days left of the allotted time for the
Salvation Army drive for Home Ser
vice funds, the committees in the
borough have doubled their efforts
in order to complete all work by
Saturday night. The final canvass
ing is being completed this week
with a tag day to be conducted on
Saturday by the Boy Scouts, assisted
by a number of the younger girls
who will assist the scouts.
Beginning this morning the BUSH
ness section will be ~canvassed by
DIR. ii. T. Hopkins who expects to
complete the work in a day. Mrs.
Louis Yeck. who was the captain
on Third street, has turned in her
receipts amounting to S11.10. and
Mrs. II. s. White, who had charge OF
First street. secured SO. Mrs. Hor-
ace S. Burrowes and Miss Helen
ritory which was a part of Main
street and other have
goodly sums on hand but have not
made the final reports.
The Steiner factory en- Second
street took up a collection on Tues
day, but the result has not as yet
been announced. The committee in
charge feels that with the results of
tag day added to the treasury the
quota of $500 will be reached and
over-subscribed.
The drive has been conducted this
year under great difficulty owing TO
H. ess in the family of the direct
ing chairman, but in all instances
the canvassers have obtained excel
lent results.
A new helper is Mrs Lester Van
G,esen. who is working on Second
street and who is receiving the coop
Grafton of her son.. Walter Van Gle
SEN. in c~anvassing this long street.
Another factory which is helping
the cause greatly is the keyport
skirt factory. which is taking a COL
lection amone the employees and will
| conclude the activities Saturday
noon under the direction of Ira NJ.
Ansorge.
The committee hopes to conduct
a Salvation Army contribution day
en- Friday in the local schools.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
Meadow Fire in Keyport

KEYPORT, May 4.-Wlth seVerai
new homes endangered from a blaze
which originated near the section
known as the "Gashouse Hill, tne
ertire fire department was called out
to fight a meadow fire late Tues9ay
The blaze burned briskIy
md endangered many homes on
Therese avenue as well as burning
fences and many trees. The fish mar
ket owned by Howard n fiynh
on the state highway near n MAJ
wan creek bridge, was saved by the
wind shifting, but a number OF 100
ster pots owned by Richard Lee ana
two boats owned by Charles meyer
we're entirely burned.
The wind was blowing at suen a
terrific velocity hat only its shiitins
to the east saved homes and even the
bridge. ALI the houses in the vae,n5
ity west of Broadway were nIleo
with smoke. 1t required two hours
of hard work by the entire nre ne
partment to extinguish the blaze.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
AUTO Is DAMAGED IN
HEAD-ON COLLISION

TOTTENVILLE, May A head
on collision between two automo-
biles about 1880 O'Clock last nigh.
in Amboy road resulted in damage
to both cars but fortunately no one
was injured Unable to see the
lights of the other machine in the
turn in the road is given as the
cause of the accident.
George b. Henne, of 1899 Amboy
road, Tottenville, going west in Am
boy road, came in collision with an
automobile owned and operated by
Henry Frey, of 7130 Amboy road.
The two front tires of Frey's car
blew out and the motor was dam
aged. Patrolman Mensing reported
the accident,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
PRODUCTS OF u. s. FARMS
SHOW GREAT VALUES

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Products
of the farms of the country had a
gross value of 21~,425,623,614 IN
1919, the Census Bureau announces.
That was an increase of 1872 per
cent, Or $12,931,393,307 over 1903
when their gross value was $S,494-
2SO,307.
Iowa led all states in gross value
of farm products with a total or
s1,447,93S,473. Texas was second
state with 1.S69.471.7O5. Illinois
was third with $1,29S, 906.947.
The gross value of crops produced
aggregated $14,755.364,S94. Texas
led in production of crops, with .
fetal value of 81. 071,542,103. Iowa
was second with $S90.391,29 9 and
Illinois third with $S64,737,S33.
1t is estimated that animals sold
Or slaughtered were valued at 49,
5~11,O5O,OOO. Iowa led with $42O.-
100000. Illinois was second with
s274,SOO 900 and Missouri third with
1910, 500, 600.
Livestock products were valued at
s2.667,O72,273. New York led with
s225.465,739. Wisconsin was Sec
ohd with 1918. or 1923. and Pennsyl-
yania was third with $156,012,Ool'
Forest products were valued at
s394,321,S2S North Carolina lea
with sS2,735.263. Virginia was sec
ond with $~24,142,423 and Georgia
was third with $21.657,2 200.
Nursery and dollhouse products
we're valued at s97,S14.619. New
York led with s~10,999,57S. Illinois
was second with $1~0.75S,69S and
Pennsylvania was third with $3.50
500.
The term gross value of farm
products is explained by the Ba-
reau of the Census as correspond
ing approximately with the gross
value of products for a manufactur-
ing industry. and for many purposes
forms a fairly satisfactory index OF
the relative importance of agricul-
ture in different areas 1t contains
however, officials say, a large ele-
ment of duplication on account OF
crops fed to livestock and some Dup
LEGATION where domestic animals are
sold and resold within the year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
SHIPS ARE NECESSARY,
HARTMAN DECLARES
BY EDWARD VI. THIERRY
Copyright, 1922, by NEA Service

NEW YORK. May "A new fig
ure is rising in the shipping world
William Averell Hartman. son OF
the great railroad king. the late l..
II. Hartman.
With a heritage of brains and the
genius for organization that was his
fathers greatest asset. Hartman is
taking the leadership in building an
American merchant marine.
1T is a great constructive work"
he said. in describing for NEA Ser
vice his ambitions for American
shipping. we are doing pioneer
work"
Hartman is only thirty. yet in five
years he has become a power il
shipbuilding and ship operation.
Start an Accident
II got into the shipping business
by accident" he said. And I'm
keeping at it,"
That is his modest way of saying
il was his keen foresight of the need
for ships that impelled him to go
into shipbuilding on a big scale two
months before America entered the
war. 1t was this accident" of guess
ing right. and f~oreseeing the needs
of the nation, that put him into ship
ping.
Il am a believer in the United
States merchant marine" he said.
When such a necessity as this
comes a necessity for developing our
export trade and building a naval
auxiliary hat is a national asset, |
feel that ways and means will he
found TO make a merchant marine
a success"
Eyes Like Fathers
Hartman, who is tall, slender AMI
broad shouldered, with a wide firm
mouth, dark brown hair brushed
straight back, and dark face and
| eyes like his father. sits at a desk in
an office overlooking lower Broad
way and talks in a grave. serious
way-about ships; he dislikes talk
ing of himself.
He didn't say-though shipping
men say so-that he had started out
to bring into realization n of the
little known dreams of the late rail
road king. A dream of the late l..
H., when he died in 1909. was an
American merchant marine.
There are 80 ships of approx
mately 24O, 900 gross tons in the fleet
operated by the United American
Lines. They are owned by the Amer
lean Ship and Commerce Corpora
ton and the American-Hawaiial
Steamship Company and their sub
salaries. Hartman is chairman of
the boards of these companies, and
his interests also include shipbuild-
ing companies, steel foundry ana
machine companies, and a banking
house.
Buys Large Liners
Hartman is proud of his receu-
acquisitions, the giant Resolute and
Reliance, former Dutch ships COM
pleted in 1920 and now starting a
fortnightly schedule between New
York and Hamburg with calls at
English and French channel ports.
Originally schooled in railroading
from the ground up, beginning i'm
mediately after leaving Yale, Harri-
man has since learned the shipping
business from the bottom. He is
married and has two daughters. At
his home in Arden, N. Y, he farms
on a large scale.
Hartman is upholding his fathers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
MAYOR HYLAN
VISITS ISLAND
With Board of Estimate In
spects Ferry Site at Tot
tenviIIe to So. Amboy

TOTTENvILLE. May 4.-Mayor
John +. Hylan with members of the
Board of Estimate in their visit to
Staten Island yesterday. came to
~Tottenville about 1870 o'clock in the
afternoon and viewed the proposed
site for the ferry at Sea Breeze
TO South Amboy. The mayor and
his party came over from Manhat-
tan on the ferryboat Theodore
Roosevelt. leaving South Ferry at
10:15 o'clock.
Arriving at st. George they were
met by Borough President Matthew
J.. Cahill and Commiss.>ner Grover
=. Whalen of the plants aid struc-
ires and the Staten Island commit
Zee. After looking about the termi-
nal at St. George the party visited
the lighthouse department docks
where the marginal railroad is pro-
posed and next the piers at Staple
ton were visited.
The municipal car barns. the
Southfield boulevard, the trackless
trolley at Meters Corners. Glove
Lake park, were next visited. This
was followed by a luncheon at Hugo
Behrends in Bard n West New
Brighton. After luncheon the Fresh
Kills bridge and the garbage reduc-
tiou pidHb al LAM ioidhu "eie NiS-
tied.
From there the party in several
automobiles were driven through
Rossville. and Kreischerville to
T~ottenville. After looking over the
site of the proposed South Amboy-
7Tottenville ferry they went out Am
boy road to Grymes Hill where the
party were entertained al dinner by
Borough President Cahill at the Fox
Hills Golf Club. Much favorable
comment was heard by Mayor Hy-
Ian and the members of the Board
of Estimate on the various places
visited on the island
In the party were Borough Presi-
dent julius Miller of Manhattan. and
his commissioner of public works.
Joseph Johnson; Borough President
Edward Reigelman of Brooklyn.
and his secretary. Franz Fogarty;
Borough President Henry Bruckner
Of the Bronx and his commissioner
Of public works. w. j. Flynn; Bor-
ough President Maurice Connolly. of
Queens; Borough President Cahill,
Dock Commissioner ]. III. Delaney,
Murray Hubert, president of the
Board of Aldermen: Chief Engineer
rthur II. futile. of the Board of
lstimate: Commissioner Whalen,
Hugo Behrends: Commissioner CT
Public Works Robert Bailey. Park
Commissioner Thomas Mckinley;
Commissioner of Water, Gas and
Electricity James Vail. John j.
o'Doran, secretary to Borough Pres
ident Cahill: Max Thaten, of the
Chamber CT Commerce.; Borough
Engineer Theodore Oyholm. of
Richmond. and a number of news
paper men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
GEORGE F. RECKH0W DIES
SUDDEN AT HIS HOME

TOTTENVILLE, May 4-George
Frederick Rickhow, a painter and
decorator for many years in the en-
ploy of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad, died suddenly at
his home Tuesday night. Mr.. Reck-
how was siXty-five years old and was
placed on the retired list of the rail-
road about a year g following a
stroke of paralysis. The second
stroke Tuesday might caused his
death. He resided at BAG Brehaut
venue and is survived by his widow.
Mr.. Reckhow was for q number
of years a member of Bethel Meth
odist church and was secretary OF
The official board. Several years ago
he became affiliated with the Wells
Memorial church. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock from his late residence. Rev.
Mr.. Drake. pastor of Wells Memorial
church, will o~ficiate. The inter-
ment will be in Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
TOTTENvlLLE

Miss Cecilia Saffron, of Amboy
road. sailed Monday on the Aquita-
MIA with her aunt and uncle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Saffron. of Port Rich
mond, for Il trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Simpson. of
Iovidence. r. L.. are the guests of
her brother. Herbert Gillis. of Hop
ping avenue. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell, of
New Dorp, visited relatives here yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Getzlowitz are
entertaining her mother, Mrs. Code
Solmowitz, of Manhattan.
Mrs. Eta Donovan is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Graham.
Mrs. Andrew Matheson and son
have been visiting her parents at
West New Brighton. Z
Miss Sarah Van Dusen, of Jersey
City, a former resident, visited here
last night.
Mrs. Carl Raguse will entertain
the Afternoon Euchre Club tomor-
row.
Mrs. Edwin Markham, wife of the
celebrated poet, spoke 10 a large
gathering at the Tottenville public
library last night. +.
A social session of Huguenot
Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
was held last night at the Masonic
temple with a program.
Court Tottenville Foresters OF
America, is scheduled to meet to-
night at Odd Fellows hall.
The master mason degree will be
conferred by Huguenot Lodge No.
ss1, f. and A. NJ, tonight at the
Masonic temple.
A food sale for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the South
Baptist church, will be held at the
church tomorrow afternoon from .
TO 5 o'clock. All kinds of home
made food stuffs will be offered for
lle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
CLEANUP IN RICHMOND
TO A IN TWO WEEKS

TOTTENVILLE, May Awhile
other parts of the greater city are
enjoying Cleanup Week." this
week, Staten Islands cleanliness Will
not start until Monday. May Is. This
will last until May 81. being just
twelve days instead of the usual
week hat is allotted to cleanup the
borough of Richmond. Borough
President Cahill will send out the
official notification next week. it is
said, asking for the cooperation
of the people with the street clean
ing department in the matter. Ex-
ira wagons will be put on to assist
the regular street cleaning men in
the removal of the articles that will
be put on the curb lines from AR
ious houses in the district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
SEWiREN HISTORY CLUB
At PLEASING SESSION

SEWAREN. May 4-The annual
meeting of the Sewaren History club
was held at the home OF the presi-
dent. Mrs. w. III. Tombs. yesterday
afternoon. The reports of the corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. 7. L. Yet
tlemoyer: recording secretary. Mrs.
A. G.. Walker; treasurer. Mrs A. r..
Sofield were read. Also Mrs. +. /.
Perry's report on the scholarship
fund.
Mrs. J.. G.. Walker reported the
following candidates for the officers
to be elected:
Mrs. A. O.. Brown. vice PRESIDENT:
Mrs. John +. Ryan, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Charles +. Lewis,
treasurer: Mrs. II. Il. Pickcsgill. his
torian. and Mrs. w. II. Tombs libra
rian. All of these officers were
elected.
Mrs. Tombs presided during the
early part of the afternoon, but ow-
ing to her recent illness. the retir-
ing vice president. Mrs. T.. II. Boyn-
ton. conducted the remainder of the
meeting. Mrs. Tombs. Mrs. c. +.
Lewis and Mrs. A. +. Sofield. the
committee On the annual luncheon.
reported on prices and menus at the
Robert Treat and Hotel Washington
in Newark. Elks Club in Elizabeth
and Packer House in Perth Amboy.
or a caterer in Sewaren.
1t was decided to leave the matter
in the hands of the committee. The
luncheon will not be held as is the
custom on the third Wednesday in
May. but sometime in June. The
date to be announced later.
The next meeting will he with one
of the Perth Amboy members and
historic points of interest will he
under the guidance of Mr.. Pickers-
gill.
Mrs. John G. Walker was unable
to leave for Atlantic City today
with Mrs. A. c. Walker. So that her
alternate. Mrs John II. Haywood,
will attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
ACTS AS STAY
IN MURDER CASE

TOTTENVILLE, May Am ap-
peal secured by Frank Innes, at
tcrney for Raymond c. Collins, SEN
fenced by County Judge j. Harry
Tiernan to the electric chair for
the killing of Michael Conner on
March 2, will act as a stay of his
execution until October. The stay
cannot be argued until that time
because the plea for the hearing
cannot be printed in time for the
present term which ends in June.
The condemned man vas sentence
ed by Judge fireman to be electro
cuted during the week of May ~.
Two others implicated in the kill
ing of Conner, who pleaded guilty
ard sentenced to twenty years in
Sing Sing, were taken to that place
along with Collins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Baldwin, of
Jersey City were visitors with rela-
tives at Little Farms, Sunday.
Miss Mary Horfager has returned
home after a visit at Asbury Park.
Miss G. Kline has returned to
New Haven, Conn, after visiting
relatives in town.
A public meeting in the interest
of the Young Peoples Division OF
the Sunday school will be held al
st. Marks church tonight at 7:45
o'clock. Rev. Staley F. Davis, of
Manhattan will be the speaker.
The meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of st. Marks
church was held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John Anderson
at the Prince Bay lighthouse. Au-
tomobiles were used to convey the
members down from the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-04
MISS HOLMES TO Be ACTING
POSTMASTER At SAYREvlLE
BY George ii. Manning
washington Correspondent of I
Perth Amboy Evening News)

tlln <tiiipOy hNChiu5 -NtWoJ
WASHINGTON, May A. Miss
Ada E.. Holmes is to he appointed
acting postmaster at Sayreville, Mid
'dleseX county. on recommendation
of Congressman II. Frank Appleby,
pending an examination to secure
elisibles for the regular appoint
ment.
When the former postmaster re-
signed recently Congressman Apple
by recommended appointment of
William j. Betzler; but he later de-
clined the job. The congressman has
since been having some difficulty
obtaining somebody suitable to take
the place.
Miss Holmes served as assistant to
the former postmaster and is now
acting as postmaster there. She will
now be formally appointed acting
postmaster to serve until an exami-
nation is held and of the eligibles
is given the regular four-year term.
The p~ostoffice at Picton, Union
county, has been ordered discon-
tinued effective May Is. Mail will
go to Railway.
Allen J.. Martell. the postmaster,
wrote the department sometime ago
stating that he intended moving
away and asking hat his resigna-
ton be accepted effective April l.,
or as soon thereafter as possible.
The department has been unable to
secure another postmaster n the
office will be discontinued May Is.