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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
PERSONALS

Miss CarmeIita harrington. o.
Washington street, is seriously Ill al
her home with tonsilitis and grippe
Everett Eichlin, of the high schooI
faculty. leaves today to spend tht
weekend at E~aston, Pa.
A daughter, Dorothy Daniels, has
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
LaRoe, Jr.. of Washington. formerly
of this city. recently.
Miss Irma Stern, of st. Mary's
hall, Burlington, and Arthur Stern
Jr., of B"ordentown Military Acad-
envy, are spending several days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Stern, of Rector street.
Mrs. Walter Reilly, of Rector
street, visited in Newark yesterday
Mrs. Walter Meagher. of Market
street, visited her sister, Mrs. j. Ho-
gan, of Jersey City. yesterday.
Miss Lena Rachin. of New Bruins
wick avenue, is entertaining Miss
Mol:ie Ginscerg, Of New York, for a
few days.
Miss Catherine L. Johnson. of
Smith street, is confined to her home
with illness.
John Fritzinger. of Rector street,
substituted at the high school yes
teroay for Mrs. Arthur Stanton. who
is confined to her home with illness.
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Wight have
f-cm their wedding trip and
will leave TUESDAY for their home
in Boston, Mass.
M. and Mrs. George j. Newton.
of Water street, will! move to Sewaren
shortly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
ENGLAND CUTS
DOWN FORCES
Drastic Army, Navy and Air.
Service Reductions Recon-
mended by Ministry

LONDON. Feb. 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Coordination of the
British army. navy and air forces
under a ministry of defense, was adj
vocated in a report of the economy
committee, headed by Sir Erich
Gebbs, issued today.
The committee also recommend
ed:
Reduction in the naval personnel
of $4,000 men and a cut IN che naval
estimates for next year from ST.
100000 pounds to 60, 600, 900 pounds
exclusive of any saving brought
about through the ten year naval
holiday agreed upon at Washing
ton.
Reduction of $4,000 men in the
army. together with a cut in the
army's estimate of 20, 200. 900 pounds
A cut of 10000 900 pounds in the air
service estimate and reduction By
eight and one-half of the air squad
ron allotted to navy and army. The
committee favored trimming the
education estimates by 10000, 900
pounds, and recommendations also
are put forward for considerable
economy in the services urder. the
control of the Board of Trade, the
agricultural and fisheries services
and the police and civil service de-
partments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
in THE SOCIAL o R
MYSTERIES OF TELEPHONE
OFFICE SHOWN HERE

A most interesting and unusual
entertainment was given in the high
school auditorium last night under
the auspices of the Girls Club.
Through the courtesy of the New
York Telephone company, the cen
trail telephone office was brought be-
fore ones very eyes on the stage, if
such a thing is possible. Mr.. Eagan,
of Elizabeth. gave the lecture.
showing the public the features of
telephoning and also the trials thrust
upon the patient operators by peo-
pie who give wrong numbers and be-
come impatient when the trouble is
their own.
The operators explained. by show
ing the process on the switch board
and exactly what happens when one
uses the telephone. The spectators
saw the receiver lifted from a tele-
phone instrument. causing a signal
lamp on the switchboard to glow in
stantly. saw the operators plug in"
and ask number please?" and saw
her going about her work, quickly
and accurately in completing the
connection. Then they heard the
bell ring at a distant" end of the
line. which was really onlN& few
feet away.
An explanation of the T.rious
kinds of telephone calls, how the OPP
orator knows the line is busy" when
she says so and other things were
given which greatly interested the
audience. Some of the proper and
incorrect m .thods of using the tele-
phone wero shown, showing how the
telephone user could aid the opera
tors in completing calls quickly.
Two moving pictures followed the
demonstration. Harold Lloyd in
Number Please?" a burlesque. on
the telephone shows-Lloyd in a tele-
phone booth experiencing all sorts
of difficulties with the operators, also
Beyond the Range of Vision which
showed the vastness of the telephone
system which makes it easy to Talk
from Havana, Cuba. to Catalina ISL
ands in. the Pacific ocean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
CHANGE NAME
Of EAST0N ST.
Calvin Says 1t Will be Known
as Wayne Street. Alder
men to Act

A resolution is soon to be intro
duced at d meeting Of the Board OF
Aldermen for the changing of the
name of Easton street to Wayne
street, according to information re-
ceived today from Alderman-at-
large Richard j.. Calvin. Wayne
street runs from Parker street west
to the Pennsylvania railroad. Easton
street is a continuation of Wayne
street and runs from the Pennsyi-
vania railroad to the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. The resolution
will call for the remaining of the
street. making the whole street
which is about five blocks long,
Wayne street.
From those residing in the vicin-
ity of Eastoil street it has been
learned hat confusion often results
when one wishes TO reach this street.
Due to the fact that the street is 4
continuation of Wayne street, peo-
pie trying to find Easton street are
often unable to do SO and it is to
remedy this that the resolution will
be presented to the aldermen.
Easton street is comparatively a
new street and at the present Tins
only Il church and one residential
property face it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
YOUNG MEMS CLUB
TO DANCE ON FEB. II

Arrangements were completed for
the dance to be given in the Parish
House, Friday. February II, under
the auspices of the Young Mems
Club at their meeting held last night
in tie Paris'i House. Music will be
furnished by Johnstone's orchestra.
Many novelties and features are be-
ing arranged. Tickets may be pro-
cured from any OF the members or
at the door. The committee III
charge, Howard Baker, Robert Pys-
ter anG William Horley. are working
hard to make this affair a success
and are planning for a large attend
ancc.
For music lovers of the city, the
Young Mems club is planning a song
recital to he given in the high school
auditorium. Thursday night. Feb
ruary 23, The soloists of the eve
ming VIII be- u. S. Kerr, the celebrat-
ed baritone. and Cecil Arden, con-
tralto o. the Metropolitan Opera
Company accompanied by William
Reddick. noted pianist and compos-
err. Tickets ale now on sale and may
be %lrocure' from any of the Young
Mems Club members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
MANY PRETTY PRIZES
GIVEN AT CARD PARTY

Under the supervision of Mrs. Jo-
seph Hartung, the card party of the
Rosary Society held in st. Mary's
hall last night was largely attended
and q most enjoyable evening was
spent. Five hundred, pinochle and
euchre were played also the popn-
lar peanut jab.
The winners in the various games
follow: .
Five hundred, Mrs. Frank Rhodes.
embroidered pillow cases; Mrs.
Thomas Ramsay. cut glass rappy:
Miss Helen Donohue. crocheted wash
cloths; Mrs. James Murray, pie plate:
Mrs. John Lawless. towel: Mrs.
Charles White, towel: Mrs. Frank
.Surns, cigarette case: Miss Claire
Eartung. towels: Mrs. Peter Van
SICKLE, towles: Rev. John T.. Larkin.
cake dish: Mrs. William Leavy.
scarf
Euchre. Mrs. J. N. Kennedy, candy
jar; Mrs j. NJ Sullivan, sandle stick,
Miss Louise Senior. fancy apron.
Pinochle, James j. Mullen, foun-
tain PEN; Gerald Mortensen, cake
dish; Miss Marie Mortensen, towels;
Mrs. Bracken. scarf; Miss Catherine
C%urran. basket; and Miss Loretta
Slater, towel.
Peanut jab, Mrs. Lewis. pillow
cases; Mrs. J. Martin, silver spoons,
and Mrs. NJ. Hoy, towels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10

AN ORDINANCE

An OftlbI I'M
An Ordinance to pave Buckingham Ave.
nue. from State Street running ~easterl,
to the Staten Island Sound and providing
for the issuance of not exceeding forty
ment bonds Of the City of Perth AmbOy
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OIL
PERTH AMBOY;
Section 1. That buckingham Avenu,
from state street running easterly to the
staten Island Sound be paved as a loca
Improvement the cost of which shall be
assessed upon lands benefited thereby
with Warrenite in accordance with the
plans and specifications prepared by the
City Surveyor, including the several mat
tiers incident and appurteDant to said
paving and shown by said plans.
Section 2. Said work shall be done I'M
der the direction of the City Surveyor.
the Committe on Streets and Sewers and
the Superintendents of the Street Com
missioner.
Section .. The owners of any lands on
said street shall within forty days after
passage of this ordinance, make the ne
cessary connections with the water. gas
and sewer mains in said street.
Section 4. There shall be issued TO
meet the initial cost of such Improvement
temporary Improvement bonds of the cry
CT Perth Amboy in an amount not to ex-
coed forty-hve thousand dollars, which
bonds shall bear interest at not exceed
ing six per centum (6%) per annum. pay
able semi-annually
Section 6. Said bonds shall be in such
form as has been provided by resolution
for temporary imp ovement bonds of the
City of Perth Amboy. shall be signed by
the Mayor and Treasurer and attested by
the Clerk under the seal of the City, and
If coupons for the payment of interest
be attached, they shall be executed by the
facsimile signature of the City Treasurer.
The said officers who are to sign the
bonds may fix any details not fixed by
resolution of this Council or by this or
finance.
Section G. There shall be levied in each
standing. in the same manner and at the
same time as other taxes. a tax in the
amount not less than three per centum
$50 of the principal of such temporary
bonds certified to be outstanding prior
to the annual budget in each year, pro-
vided that such amount may be reduced
in any year by the amount of assessments
actually collected and held for the pay
ment of such bonds.
Section Z. The city Treasurer be and
hereby is directed to negotiate the sale of
said bonds according to the statute.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meet
ing of the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy, n. j., held February s. 1922, and
viii be taken up for second and third
readings and final passage at the regular
meeting of the Council to be held Febru-
airy 20. 1922, in the Council hambe
City Hall. Perth Amboy, y. J.
Dated. Feb. 10. 1872.
A.. L. GRAHAM
10969-2-19-1S City Clerk,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
PRESIDENT Confident OF
INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY

CROOKSTON, Mimi, Feb. 10
The general industrial and business
situation now is such as to justify coll
fidence hat I'VE are well passed the
worst phase of the agricultural cri-
sis" declared President Harding in
a letter read today to farmers at
tending the annual Red River Valley
Farm Crop and Live Stock Show
here.
THE improvement is well begun
and will continue steadily from this
time forward" said the letter. which
was addressed to G. G. SelviS, super
intendent of the Northwest Schoo!
of Agricultural and chairman of the
board of managers of the Mid-Winter
show. held in connection with the
farmers meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
MISSION SOCIETY
TO GIVE PAGEANT

The Foreign Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian church will
meet in the chapel of the church
Monday night at 8 o'clock. A de-
lightful program has been arranged
to follow the regular business ses-
sion. The program will be in charge
of the Emma Morris Circle. Several
children of the church will present
a pageant, Children of Many
Lands"
The different countries represent
ed are India. Miss Margaret Fraser:
Japan. Miss Beatrice Taylor; Korea,
Miss Ruth Perchard; Egypt. Miss
Emma Johnson; China, Miss Doro-
thy Nelson; Siam. Miss Jeanette
Simmer; Persia. Miss Clara Long;
Africa, Miss Kathleen Lockwood,
and America. Miss Isabel Rhodes.
Miss Olga Westergaard will recite
a poem on missionary Work" and
Miss Gladys Sorenson will recite a
poem, entitled "Children's Pledge"
Mrs. Frederick Niedermeyer, Mrs.
John Sofield and Mrs. William Pull
len are assisting the children with
the pageant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
WOMAN KILLED MOVIE
DIRECTOR JAILED man SAYS
CONTINUED from cage u

tSOHtluuSo lTOIL CdSc -
Neva Gerber, said to have been en-
gagged to marry Taylor at one time;
Claire Windsor, who had recently
dined and motored with him; Edna
Purveiance. formerly leading woman
for Charles Chaplain and a neigh
Dor of Taylor's who was said to have
telephoned the news of the directors
murder to Miss Normand, and a
number of others in the motion pic
tur colony.
Meantime the police search for
Edward Sands, formerly butler-sec-
rotary for Taylor, continued while
the sheriff's deputies maintained
their position that Sands had moth
ing TO do with the crime. Both join
ed in declaring their disbelief that
Walter Underwood, under arrest in
Topeka on a charge of misappropria-
ton of funds. had any connection
with the murder.
They said he is wanted here on a
complaint sworn out by "a bonding
company charging misrepresentation
of funds.
Miss Normand, one of the last per-
sons to see Taylor alive, remained in
seclusion at her home yesterday re-
covering from the collapse she suf-
fered at the directors funeral.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
FIRE WHISTLE
MAY Be MOVED
Claim People at Hall and Am
boy Avenue Can Not
Hear 1t

Among the problems now facing
the Board of Aldermen is that of
placing a fire alarm in that section
of the city, in the vicinity of Hall
and Amboy avenues, known as THE
HILL" The present fire alarms can
not be heard in that section and of
ten times. it is said, the driver of
the apparatus will have been noti-
fled of the blaze and reached the fire,
sometime before the volunteer fire.
men. In fact it is understood that
the first some firemen know of a
blaze is the noise made by the en-
CINE in responding TO the alarm.
The sound of the whistle on the
terra Gotta plant is shut off by the
hill and other alarms in the city
cannot be heard unless the wind is
blowing in just the right direction,
In order tc remedy this condition
the aldermen may find it necessary
to remove the bell from the tower
in the real of the Lincoln Engine
Company's house in State street to a
new tower which will be erected near
the Garfield Engine Company house
at Hall and Amboy n
It has also been suggested that
rather than move this bel, a fire
whistle operated by compressed air,
similar to the one now in use n
Woodbridge. be installed at the Gar
field fire house. This matter is
now being investigated. but in view
of the fact that the bell at the Lin
coin Engine house will have to he
moved il another addition is put on
the high school in the future. Some
are of the opinion that it might rs
well be moved now as later. 1t is also
pointed out that the fire whistle on
the Raritan Copper Works notifies
everyone in the vicinity of Smith.
and State streets when an alarm Is
turned in and for this reason the
bell is not a necessity at this point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10

The Crescent theatre today offers
what Manager Louis NJ. Granat
claims to be the greatest vauda-
villes how in the city. The vaudeville
acts consist of the following; Har-
monyland Review. ten people, most"
ly girls; Russells Minstrels, five men;
Carl Roberts, trio. singing and dane
ing novelty; Dancing Browns. dane
ing novelty Dorothy Kenyon, Queen
of the Banj:." The photo play is
Harry Carey in "The Freeze Out
The story Ger a stranger who
rides into the lawless town Of Broh-
en-Buckle and calmly announces that
he is going to open a straight gamb-
ling house in opposition to Headlight
Whipple, the crooked proprietor OF
the towns palace Of chance" In
stead of building a gambling house
the stranger secretly builds a IL
brary and a schoo. 1t is q of the
truly worth while pictures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE EN
An Ordinance to authorize the purchase
Of Fire Apparatus and Fire Equipment
npprOpriating the sum of Eighteen Th0u-
sand Dollars tS1s ,O0Ol Dollars to pay the
of bonds therefor.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY or
PERTH AMBOY:
Section /. That there be p~urchaafd ne
apparatus and fire equipment for fh8~difa
Department of the city of Perth Amboy
and appropriating the sum OF Eighteen
thousand Gs1s.ooo) dollars to pay the cost
Section 2. That there be issued pursu-
ant to Chapter 2b2 of the Laws of 1915
as amended. bonds of the City Of Perth
Amboy to be known as General Improves
ment Bonds in the sum of Eighteen thou
sand S1s. OO0) dollars which bonds shat,
be dated the first day of March. 1922, and
shall be OF the denomination of One
Thousand Dollars, to be numbered froti
/ to IS, both inclusive: shall mature in
numerical order. two on the first day o.
March. in each of the years 1924 to 1852
inclusive. Said bonds shall bear interest,"
at the rate of five and one-half Oh&1Ss
per cent. per annum payable semi-annun,
~ on the first day of March and the mrs:
day of September in each year.
Section 3. The said bonds shall be IN
such form and payable principal and
terest in such medium and at such plase
as may be provided by resolution of this
council. shall be signed by the Mayor afpE1
Treasurer, and attested by the City Cieris
under the seal of the city and If coupons
u ~ "a Z IL iHtCttoL bo - XII
they shall be executed by the facsimile
signature of the city treasurer. 4
Section 4. That the Council of the City
of Perth Amboy hereby determines AMI
declares the average probable period al
usefulness of the said fire apparatus and
fire equipment to be nine years.
Section s.. That there shall be leTist
in each year while any of the said bords
shall be outstanding in the same manner
and at the same time as other taxes I.
tax upon all the taxable property OF the
said city sufficient to produce the amount
of principal and interest to mature In the
succeeding year.
Section 6. Said bonds shall be sold by
the City Treasurer in accordance with tue
statute; said treasurer shall have power
to fix the necessary details.
Section z. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its publication as provided by
Section 2 of Chapter 252 of the Laws OF
1916, as amended, and the city clerk shs4it
have power to select the newspaper IN
which it shall be published and 10 specify
the date after which the bonds shall to
issued and delivered.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meeting
of the Council of the City of Perth AM
boy, n. j., held February 8. 1922, ana
will be taken up for second and third
readings and final passage at the regular
meeting of the Council to be held Febru-
airy 20. 1922. IN the Council Chamber. City
Hall, Perth Amboy, n. J.
Dated. Feb. 10. 1922.
A. z. GRAHAM,
1O97O-2-1O-1s City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
AN ORDINANCE


To repeal an ordinance entitled can err
dinance to grant permission to the Lehjgh
Valley Railroad Company to cross Wssb<
ingtOn Street East and West Of Front
Street with -four railroad tracks. siding1
from and into. the property Of the Perth
AmbOy Dry Dock Company" passed De>
cembcr 30th, 1921, and approved by tho
Mayor on January srd. 1922.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY or
PERTH AMBOY:
Section /. That an ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to repeal an ordinance EN-
titled IAN ordinance to grant permissiou
to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Compans
to cross Washington Street East and We<t
of Front Street with four railroad tracks.
sidings from and into the property OF the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company passed
December 30th. 1921, and approved by sho
Mayer on January ard, 1922, be and here
by is repealed.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect according to law.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meeting
of the Council Of the City of Perth Am-
boy. N. j.. held February 8, 1929. and Will
be taken up for second and third readings
and final passage at the regular meeting
of the Council TO be held February 20,
1922. in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
Perth AInboy, N. j.
Dated, Feb. 10. 1922.
A. E. GRAHAM,
1o961-2-1o-1s City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
TURK" GARDNER HELD
FOR GRAND JURY ACTION

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. TO-
Herbert TURK" Gardner. Rutgers
student, waived the preliminary
hearing before Recorder 'Tindell in
the police court here last night and
he was held for the grand jury on
the assault charge preferred by
Chester Briggs. This action is an
other part of the activities of the
college students last Saturday night.
Gardner was released in the custody
of his attorney, Edward w. Hicks.
to await the action of the grand
jury.
The local police expect a renewal
of activities by the students tomor-
row night because of the game be-
tween Rutgers and N. Y. u. but
the city guardians will be ready for
anything the students may start.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
Free State Act Published

LONDON, Feb. 10 (By The AssO-
ciated Press THE Irish free state
act Of 1892. which was introduced
in the house of commons yesterday
for first reading was published to-
day. 1t is brief, containing only
three clauses, the first of which
states the Irish Anglo-treaty signed
in London shall have the force of
law from the date the act is passed.
The second clause says that for
the purpose of giving effect to the
agreement orders-in-council may be
made by transferring to the provis-
ional government in Ireland, the
designated powers and machinery.