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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04
TRAIN CAN'T START
WITH DOOR OPEN
And, it a Door Bumps You, It
Politely Backs Away Until
You Pass
INGENIOUS CONTROL SYSTEM

The side doors Of the cars on the
Frankford ~" are a feature IN them.
selves. They are opened and closed
by compressed air engines. III" move
ment Of which is controlled electrically
from tho end platforms of each car.
Electrically operated valves admit
compressed air to the door operating
cylinders and the control wires from
the valves terminate at each end OF
the car in push button boxes where
nations.
These push button boxes are placed in
a convenient position for operation by
n guard standing between III" ears. The
circuits are arranged So that any door
may be opened or closed singly. or all
OF the doors on one side of Il car nav
be opened or closed together, by press
ing master button.
The doors may be operated from
either end Of II ear but not from ends
simultaneously, as it is necessary lu
cut out the button box ut the end OF
the ear away from til" guard, I" pre-
vent unauthorized persons from Uperat :
ing it and causing accidents.
In train operation one guard VIII
control the doors of two ears. As tho
train comes to Il full stop he will pu'h
n master button on each car and open
all doors on the platform side of tho
train; then when the train Is ready tn
start he will push buttons closing all
those doors simultaneously.
This simultaneous closing Of thc
doors, which is required for maintain .
ing train schedule. made it necessary
To introduce secondary or safety con :
troll. which is mounted on the edge of
each door, by means of which the door
should it strike passenger or any ob
struction, automatically backs away Il
short distance and then resumes its
closing motion and repeats that action
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04
NeW "L'' Points Lesson
in City Development,
Declares E.J. CatteU
Means Enhancing Values of Properties Within City
Limits Where Value Is Returned Many Times
PLOTS WORTH $500 FEW YEARS AGO
NOV ARE HELD At $4,000 AND MORE
BY Z. J. CATTELL

By e. J. CATTELL
the Of the Frankfod L taken
the direction becoming the industrial of
World
We differ Philadelphia other cities that
people who settled this district who recognized the value that
which transferred gift of God such material into
ufactured articles of service o mankind in
Their followers from all of the world
who thinkers doers who Philadelphia
condition their life by obtaining
environment
of the early bodies settled in Philadelphia established
helps make Philadelphia the greatest
10000
community came from Germany brought
with them the spirit the old guilds
and found this world field for their their imagnaon
Philadelphia therefore, from the beginning
who
has enabled provide for the without
iJo o1ardar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
MRS. KENNEDY

A farewell party was given Mrs.
j.. n. Kennedy, who has accepted
d position as teacher in a public
school in New York, by her fellow
teachers in the grammar school re-
certify. Plants and garden flowers
formed the attractive decorations for
the occasion. Miss Florence Leath-
ers and Miss Helen Bechtel. gave
several humorous recitations. Mr..
Steel. in behalf of the teachers, pres
ented Mrs. Kennedy with a gold
fountain pen, in appreciation of the
work she did for them. Refresh
ments were served.
The guests included: Misses
Edythe Gallagher, Eleanor Brogger,
Ruth Larsen, Amy Riddlestorffer,
Rose Brody, Rae Jacobson, Eliza
beth Doris, Wealthy Heinzelman,
Florence Winters, Florence Leath-
ers. Esther Kramer, Pauline Philo,
Esther Lawrie, Sarah Bodine, Jetta
Stacey, Morris M~argaretten, Ida Co.
hen, Belle Dorsey, Helen Reilly.
Catherine Martin, Ida Miller, Au-
gusta Martin, Mary Meade. Mamie
Miller, Grace Hawk, Margaret Slugg.
Helen Kelley, Anna Allen, George
Gary, Maize Traeman, Ida Cohen,
Paul Steel, Mrs. Johansen, Mr.. Dock
stader, Dorothy Beers, Mrs. Berkart,
Mrs. Moser, Miss Carman and Helen
Moore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
MOB VIOLENCE
IS ATTACKED
Matter Discussed at General
Convention of Episcopal
Church at Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 14:-An
attack upon mob violence was plac-
ed before the house of deputies OF
the general convention or the Frot-
estant Episcopal church today In a
resolution offered by Rev. DR.. Z. b.
Wilmer, Atlanta, Ga.
Though refusing to a tnat ne
had aimed the resolution at the ku
Klux Khan, whose Headquarters are
In his home city, DR.. Wilmer sald
II. bringing the matter before the
convention:
ANY organization based upon a
definition of Americanism which ex-
cludes certain races or religious
must develop prejudices or anita
gonisms toward persons of those re-
ligions or races, and must newt
ably the taking of the aW
into ones own hands and ultimately
the use of such an organization ior
purposes of private revenge
The house of bishops yesterday de-
cjded to eliminate from the marriage
ceremony the words with all my
worldly goods 1 thee endow."
The routine was enlivened by a
bit of mirth in the house of deputies
when the Rev. DIR. Charles l.. Stat
| terry, explained the reason for sub
| hitting new words in a baptismal
| prayer for those asking that the
old Adam in this child may be bur-
led, that the new man may be raised
up in him."
DR.. Slattery said embarrassment
prayer was used in the case of a
girl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
Miss Petrick Hostess

Miss Barbara Petrick, of Hall
avenue, entertained a number OF
friends at her home Monday night.
Dancing and music were enjoyed
throughout the evening. Blue and
gold streamers We're employed IN
the decorations. A luncheon was
served.
The guests included: Misses
Amelia L. Jurnak, Helen Karaszew-
ski, Sue and Marie Pado, Louise
Craft, Marie Ditske, Rose, Anna and
Barbara Petrick of this city, Messrs'
John l.. Bjornsen. Michael j. Pado'
Joseph Malinowski, Robert Bulat
George f. Petrick, Edward Wenzel,
George A. Potacki, George Menosky,
George Bangs of this city. Miss
Helen Ceivert, Clara Mullay, John
Mullay and Leonard Cramey of Jer-
sey City, Mary Morris, Evelyn
Banks, Louis Proctor and Matthew
Keith of Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
FIRE ALARM BOXES

s,-Gordop and Meade Streets .-.
sa-Madisou Ave. and Paterson stree'
ss-Market and Sheridan Streets
os-Smith Street and Central X. n.
26-Market and First 6treets
S7-Raritap Copper Works
oS-Hish and Lewis Streets
a4-Madisop Avenue and Smith street
s5-Smith and High Streets
s6-New Brunswick Ave. ano ne" e"es'
S7-Smith and state Streets
I-Standard Underground Caols Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta work. G,
4S-Buckingham Ave. and Hartioro ST.
45-Commerce and Front Streets
4s-State and Washington streets
~ and Washington streets
s3-Cortlandt and Easton Streets
bs-Division and william streets
54-Stats and Buckingham Ave
~55-Parker st. and Pulls Xxi Ave.
5s-Hau Ave. and Charhv Street
57-State n Wayne Streets
5s-Near Lead Works
a-Maurse 49,
s2-washington Street and Park Avenue
6s-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm street
65-Commerce and State Streets
72-Front and Smith Streets
73-water and Gordon Streets
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon street
sl-Bracs and Hanson Avenues
s3-Smith and Herbert Streets
S3-Amboy Ave. and Warrington st.
s4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
s5-Near City Hospital
ss-Cleveland and Brace Avenues
STANDBY and Hall Avenues
ee-Amboy Avenue and Insles Street
e3-Lawrence n Francis Streets
s4-Nsvtlls and Johnstons Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
TELLS0 Of PLANS
FOR N !. PORT
0uterbridge Speaker at Meet
ing of Port Authorities
Held in Toronto

TORONTO, Sept. 14-Plans for
improving the Port of New York.
together with a description of the
battle against popular indifference
and official prejudice" to bring these
plans nearer realization were
outlined by Eugenius H. Out
erbridge, chairman Of the Port of
New York Authority. in an address
prepared for the annual convention
of the American Association of
Port Authorities nov in session here
After pointing out that the
Port of New York area comprises
approximately 500 miles of shore
front; contains a population OF
5000, 900, and produces manufac-
lures exceeding in value 10 per cent
of all the manufactured products OF
the entire United States Mr.. Outer
bridge said:
wv have a comprehensive plan
that has been adopted by the states
of New York and New Jersey and
approved by congress and h Pres
ident. 1t wa s first approved by
all the commercial and most OF the
municipal bodies in the port dis
trict.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
bill" HART SEES SON
FOR FIRST Time; IS PROUD

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. ID
William S. "Bill" Hart. ST., motion
picture actor, and William s. Hart,
Jr., one week old, met for the hrst
time yesterday. Hart went to the
home of his wife, Winifred west
over, screen actress. at Santa Monies
and asked to see his son.
Afterwards Hart declared that the
meeting did not mean a reconcilia-
ton with his wife with whom ne
has been estranged for some time.
He characterized domestic peace as
Impossible" yet he was glad he had
gone.
SAY" Hart exclaimed after leav-
ing. that isn't a baby; that's a man!
I'll tell you on the square he's mai
long (here Bill extended his arms
full length). He looks like me, TOO
He's got my head and just my eyes
He's got his mothers nose. When
he gets big he Is going to be a long,
tall chap like me, too. He's mine
through and through"
Tears came into Bills steel gray
eyes and his fist clinched as a queer
little crooked smile played over his
Inns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
QUINN NAMED
BY FEDERATION
State Labor Re- Elects Sc
warren Man. Runyon Speak
er at Annual Convention

With the closing of the conven-
ton of the New Jersey Department
Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. Arthur A. Quinn, Sewaren, was
reelected president. Secretary Hen
ny +. Hilfers and Treasurer j. j.
Buckley were also reelected. The
convention this year was held at
Asbury Park and Atlantic City was
chosen as the seat of the netX con-
vention.
The closing day was featured by
the passing of resolutions ~favoring
the collection of money from mem
bers of the department for division
among striking mine and textile
workers, ard one calling on the
State Legislature to enact Jaws pre-
venting the housing of strike break
ers in plants where strikes are IN
progress. Atlantic City was cited
az a place where strike breakers
were housed in machine shops and
freight cars. The practice was
condemned as unsanitary, immoral
and DANGEROUS to the health OF the
men.
President Quinn argued against a
resolution advocating legislation
granting women full property ana
guardian rights in blanket form,
that it would DESTROY all
labor laws for women now in force
The telegram to the United Mine
Workers of America, congratuiat-
ing them for their fight for colsec-
tive bargaining was endorsed by the
convention. Wa,
In the course OF a speech by VIII
liam N. Runyon. Republican candi-
date for Governor, on the abolition
Of night work for women, the speak
err was heckled by union men in the
audience.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
ROSARY SOCIETY CARD
PARTY HERE TONIGHT

The first card party to he held this
fall will be under the direction OF
the Rosary Society of st. Marys
church tonight, in st. Mary's Han.
Tables will be arranged for bridge,
five hundred. pinochle, euchre and
the peanut jab. Many attractive
prizes will be awarded.
Mrs. J. Kennedy is chairman of
the affair and her committee follows:
Mrs. NJ. +. Kennedy, Mrs. NJ. A.
Kennedy, Mrs. Nj. Seaman, Mrs. kat-
tor, Mrs. X. Heppenstill. Mrs. George
w. Brooks, Mrs. T. Hanley, Miss L.
Hanley, Mrs. Richard White, Mrs
Walter Meagher, Mrs. Hansen, Mrs
Lewis, Mrs. Mulvaney, Mrs. a.
smith, Mrs. Cosgrove, Mrs. Sullivan,
Mrs. Patten, Mrs. +. Beatty, Mrs
Thomas, Miss Rose Morris. Mrs. P.
Morris, Mrs. Bracken and Mrs. Des-
,erick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
MISS PRIEZNER Is
MADE PRESIDENT

The monthly meeting of the
Standard Bearers of Simpson Meth
odist church was held Tuesday
night at the home of Miss Florence
Kane, in Park avenue The follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Miss Ethel Priezner;
secretary, Miss Halen Preizncr;
treasurer, Miss Eva Richards, and
chairman of publicity, Miss Mildred
Ohlson. After the business session
a social time followed. Refresh
ments were served. The next meet
ing will be held on Tuesday night,
October 8, at the home Of Miss Mil
dred Gibson in State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
CLAM bAKEF0R
BUSINESS MEN
Annual Outing for "Y" Mem
bers, Wives and Friends
Next Week

The annual outing and clam bake
of the Y. NJ. c. A. Business Meas
gymnasium classes will be held On
Friday of next week at Pfeiifer S
farm, Raritan township. betw cen
F'ords and Metuchen. The committee
in charge of this years affair, cor
sisting of N. Christian Nielsen, chair
man. Louis p. Booz, Eiiwood r.
johnson and Thomas G. w. Fine,
has again made arrangements
whereby Carl c. Christensen, wno
last year served such a pleasing meal
at the outing. will again be in charge
of that important part of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Ivar Larsen and her
assistants, who also helped in pre-
pairing and serving last years bake,
will again be on hand this year.
The intention Of the committee is
to make the outing an all day affair
for those who can enjoy a full day.
arrangements being made to serve
a luncheon at noon. while the bake
il scheduled to be held at 6 O'Clock
in the afternoon. There will be the
usual outdoor games, contests and
races of all descriptions, including
the baseball game between the
married and single men and a spec
tally arranged volley ball contest.
The committee wishes TO empha-
size the fact that this is not a Stag"
affair, the wives and women friends
of the business men being especial
ly invited to attend. The program
Of events, when completed will con-
tain several events in which the
women can compete against the
men, a handicap system being de-
yised for the occasion.
In order that the committee
might know exactly how many to
prepare the bake for, those planning
to attend are requested to sign up
AZ once either with Physical Direc-
.or s. c. Pew or at the lobby desk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
PERSONAL

Maurice Cohen and Charles Rossi
both of this city, are attending the
firemen's parade in Red Bank to-
day.
Irving Goldstein, of State street,
returned home yesterday after
spending a few days in Kingston,
N. Y.
Herman Goldstein, of Brighton
avenue is attending the Retailers
Mems Clothes Convention in New
York today.
Ronald Kleckner and Robert
Pyster, OF Rector street, have re-
turned home after spending a few
days in Washington, D.. c.
Leo J. Kennedy left yesterday to
u his studies at st. Charles
College in Maryland.
Samuel Ruderman and Thomas
Hoy, of State street, are visiting
friends in Newark today.
Marcus Leon, of the New Packer
House, returned home yesterday af-
ter spending some time camping in
New York State.
Miss Sally Michaels, of Market
street, has left for Sergeant Camp
at Peterboro, N. H., where she will
remain for some time.
Miss Carol Colley, Of Keyport
visited friends in this city yesterday
Wilfred tombstone, who has &C.
copied a permanent position with
the Casino Dance Orchestra at AS,
bury Park. visited friends in this
city yesterday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. anC
Mrs. A. S. Hummer, OF Lewis street
recently.
Miss Lillian Zwoyer, of Kearn,
avenue, and Miss Elvira Coleman
of Gordon street, are spending two
weeks at Huntington. N. Y.
Morris Goddard. of Park avenue
was the guest of friends in New
Brunswick yesterday.
Miss Florence Sykes, of Madison
avenue and Miss Marie Engmark
of Tottenville. hiked to St. Georg'
recently.
Raymond Fine, of State street
who underwent an operation at tn,
city hospital recently, is slowly i'm
proving.
Miss Agnes Henderson of Kearn.
avenue, and Mrs. George Emmon
and daughter Grace, of Westfield
are visiting their parents in Potts
town, Pa, for several days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
Tn CuardIa Aids Record

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 14.-While
Major F. H. La Guardia of New
York, held forth at a meeting in
White Eagle Hall, here last night,
George L. Record, candidate for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator, personally addressed
another great crowd of voters at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
CITY BRIEFS

Frank Gold is giving the rear of
his apartment, on the corner OF
Prospect and Smith streets a new
coat of stucco.
A squad of track-men were at
work yesterday afternoon, repairing
the crossings at Smith and Market
streets. This. to a certain extent,
stepped traffic at these points.
Practically the last trimming
given to the grass around the City
Hal! Park. was lone yesterday.
when two of the city's men. armed
with lawn-mowers, IL the grass a1d
trimmed the shrubbery around the
park.
Valhalla Lodge No. 275, Odd Eel
lows, expects to confer the first de-
gree at its meeting tonight at Odd
Fellows hall.
The Perth Ambov Concert Band
will so over to South River Sunday
where they will give n concert at
night for the celebration being held
by the Italian Society Tripoli of that
| place. There is to be a parade in
the morning, a baseball game in the
afternoon and the concert at night,
Z to $3.50 o'clock.
Nomination of officers of Court
| Standard No. III, ForeSters of
America, took place last night at a
meeting of the court at Eagle hail.
The slate was not all filed and those
were laid over until the next meet
ing when the final nomination and
] n1nntinn pFilI tnln n1ann Thnsn
named were as follows: Chief rang
er, Daniel Panconi; recording secre-
tary, Emanuel Johnson and Philip
Beatty; senior woodward, Julius
Bergman and Charles Berkowsky;
junior woodward, Edward SobrisSi;
lecturer, j. V. Longstreet; trustee,
John Nygreen, and physician, DIR.
George w. Fithian.
Officer Patten arrested a driver of
the Ellis Brothers Taxi SerTice last
night at $40 o'clock, when he
smashed the Pennsylvania railroad
gates at Hall avenue. The driver
claims the gates were down and his
brakes on the car failed to lock,
He said he would pay for the gates
1t was reported to the police
headquarters last night at $3.50 that
a truck had run into the sewer
basin at the corner of Brace avenue
and Cornell street, making it dan
gerous for children on account Of
the hole it left.
Past Pocahontas will hold their
. regular meeting tomorrow night al
the home of Mrs. CARDS. i'll Maple
street. All members are urged to be
/ present as much business of import
, ance will be discussed.
, Considerable favorable comment
was heard this morning regardins
!, the actions If Officer Michael Burke
|, who was doing traffic duty at thu
, farmers market on New Brunswick
, avenue The officer halted trafll
. and pulled a wagonload of good
. purchased in the market, across tn
=, str eet for a little girl.
A committee to make arrange
ments for the dance of the st. Mar
tin Italian Social Club to be he'll
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14

Danforth avenue and Old Bergen
road in the other end of the city.
The Republican voters supported
by large numbers of Hudson county
Democrats turned out in throngs to
whoop things up for Record in his
home town. Major La Guardia was
given a royal welcome and his fiery
speech urging RecoSd's nomination
WAS loudly cheered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14

trustees of the American fund.
Bishop Fogarty and Hayes will
take the place of canon De Valers
and Stephen O'Mara. Cosgrave said
the funds would be closed out as O
June 80 and a new fund created
This will be supplemented with Other
money to pay off the bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
Irish viii Pay Bonds

DUBLIN, Sept. 14.-Steps will be
taken Immediately to pay off Amer
ican purchasers of Irish Republican
bords. President Cosgrave told the
Irish Parliament yesterday. Bishop
Fogarty. Defense Minister Mulcahy
and Deputy Hayes were appointed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
Harold Otis Skinner Dies

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. IA
Harold Otis Skinner, thirty-three,
an actor who became well known
through his work in Mecca IN
New York, died here last night OF
q complication of diseases. He was
a nephew of the famous actor Otis
Skinner, and the son OF Charles
Montgomery Skinner, former edito-
rial writer Of the Brooklyn Eagle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14

The w. C. It. U. Of the Simpson
M. e. church will hold their regular
meeting at the home OF MRS. Jane
Ovec ngton. in Smith street tomor,
row afternoon at 8 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
David william Oxenford

David William UAenIoru, seventy
six years old, a former resident Of
this city. died Sunday at Easton. Pa.
Mr.. Oxenford was a road foreman
of engines for the Lehigh Valley
Railroad for many years. He began
his railroad career as a locomotive
fireman for the Lehigh Valley IN
1878. In 1876 he vas promoted to
be an engineer and in 1894 he ne
came foreman of engines. He was
sent to take charge of the New York
division in 1912 and in 1917 he was
retired. He was a member of the
First Baptist Church of this city.
He is survived by a daughter. Ms.
Laura Parks. of Easton, and a son,
Edward Oxenford, of Brooklyn. The
funeral was held yesterday from the
home of his daughter in Easton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
OBITUARY
'uneraI of Kundine Andersen

-'uneral of Kundine Andersen
The funeral for Mrs. Kundine
NJ. Andersen. wife of Jorgen Ander-
sen of Fords. was held from her
late residence yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Robert Schlotter, of Grace Lu-
theran church, ofhciated. The in
terment was in Alpine cemetery. The
bearers we're Soren Hansen. Chris
Borup, Peter Hansen. Fred Chris
larsen Peter Houberg and A. Ba-
lint.