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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
SOCIAL CLUB DANCE
DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION

The entire club forming a COM
mittee of the whole which made all
arrangements, evidenced splendid
cooperation at the social and dance
OF the British-American Social Club
in the organizations headquarters in
the Madison Building last night. An
informal atmosphere where all the
guests were in the best of spirits
proved that the dance swerved for
The ordinary affair of this nature
and Dind's orchestra at its best, did
much toward a decided success.
Refreshments of cake and punch
were served by Mrs. Charles Sykes
and Mrs. Charles Dawson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14

Judging from the reports of ar
chitects in the city, building is quiet
just at the present time. However,
it is expected that about the first of
March, perhaps sooner than that,
several new buildings will be started
here as it is understood that plans
are already being considered for
some of them. Buildings that have
been under construction here for
the past three or four months have
about been completed and parts of
them are already being occupied by
the wner
There is out little doing in the real
estate market and all dealers in this
line are complaining. 1t is consid-
cred wonderful by some of these
firms If but one or two sales are re-
ported a week. However, 1t is an
ticipated that the springtime will
also see a boom in the real estate
market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
MRS. ARTHUR STANTON
WINS BRIDGE PRIZE

Mrs. Arthur Stanton va the win
ncr of bridge prize yesterday after
noon, when Raritan Yacht Club Aux
iliary met for a social time. Custo-
mary of this organization, the ladies
get together once a week for social
izing and making plans for more
elaborate events. Sandwiches and
coffee were served by the committee.
Mrs. DIN Bradford was elected
chairman for the ensuing month
Turing which time a large card par
ty is planned for January 81. This
will take place in the assembly hall
under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
John Biting who has for her COM
mittee: Mrs. w. G.. Wiegel. Mrs
Joseph Burns, Mrs. stephen Somo-
gyi, Mrs. Herbert Rankin and Miss
Marie Robbins. Tickets are for sale
with all the members of the organ
ization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
HI-Y CLUB HAS
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL

A pleasant evening around the
fireplace was participated in by the
Hi-Y Club last night when the affair
took the form of a box social.
Twelve couples c~haperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. Fenby w. Scott took part
in the games. fireside singing and
marshmallow toasting, for the for
mer of which prizes were given. The
prize winners were Mr.. Scott. Bertha
MacDowell and John Jago. Huyler
Romond, chairman of the social
committee, arranged the event which
proved thoroughly successful in
every detail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14

Twenty boys from the boys de-
partment of the Y. M. c. A. went
through the Evening News plant to-
day on an educational trip. An
other group will inspect the place
soon, following which trips will be
made to other plants in the city.
Miss Anna H. Borden, executive
secretary of the Red Cross, visited
the Atlantic Division headquarters
in New York all day yesterday. Miss
Borden, who has lately come to
Perth Amboy to work with the or
ganization, met the officials in the
various departments and went over
several phases of Red Cross work.
A scaffold put up to facilitate the
building of the hollow ii, walls in
the new building at the corner of
Madison avenue and Smith street,
and piled with the material, fell
about twenty feet yesterday after
noon, causing a resoHnding noise
which drew scores of people to the
spot. Several workmen standing
within a couple of feet of the SCAT
fold when it fell were entirely I'M
hurt.
The boys work committee of the
Y. M. C. A. under the chairmanship
If Charles M. Peterson, meeting
last night elaborated Upon the plans
for the department for the coming
year. Under subject of discussion
q the four-fold drive which, for
four months will take place in the
department as the years largest ef-
fort. Great satisfaction was ex-
PRESSED over the activities during
he holidays and the report of the
conference at Plainfield.
To take the place Of sn the mi
nor periodicals and news letters the
;sed Cross Courier, a weekly maya
zine, published at Washington will
he the official organ of the organi-
sltion. In this paper will be re-
ports of the national activities as
we'll as the individual divisions and
chapters. Subscriptions can be
.aade at the Red Cross headquar-
ars in the Raritan building.
DR.. Winfield Scott Hall, noted leo
turer and author, will speak to the
hoys and girls of the city next Fri
lay. 1t has not yet been decided
.fhere the talk will take place.
DR.. John Neander chaplain of Hi
4watha Council, Junior Order of the
United American Mechanics, at Mill
stone will be the speaker at the an
nual meeting of the Middlesex Coun-
ty Past Councillors Association
which is to be held at New Bruins
wick under the auspices of Good VIII
Council on Monday night. The
meeting will be held in the Peoples
bank building at $3.50 O'Clock. AZ
the same time officers for the new
GEAR will be selected. From present
indications Burk Lambertson. Of
South Amboy will be chosen county
councillor to succeed John E. Bernard
IF this city.
One of the biggest dance events
held in this city in some time will
be staged in the Auditorium on New
Brunswick avenue by the local post
Veterans Of Foreign Wars on Thurs
dav night, February 3. Michael Ma
l0ney is chairman of the committee
in charge of this affair. There will
be a numbed of dance specialities
on the program.
A rehearsal of the cast for the an
nual knights of Columbus minstrel
show which will be held in the Ma
jcstic theatre in the near future was
held in the club house on High street
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
Honor Arthur Corson

Arthur Corson was completely
surprised by his high school friends
at an affair in the Masonic Temple
at Tottenville last night. The Eu-
reka Orchestra supplying the music
for dancing, the hall tastefully dec
grated and delicious refreshments
were factors in making the affair
one of great merit.
Among those present from Perth
Amboy were Florence Hughes, AL
ma Rasmussen, Marian Larson,
Elizabeth Rhodes. Regina Dwyer,
Robert Hutton, Eugene Mullen,
James McCabe. Robert harrington.
Jasper johnson, Alton Roth and
Morris McHose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
OBITUARY
Michael Loser

Michael Loser, sixty-eight years
old, died last night at his home in
Maxwell street Fords. Mr.. Loser
resides his widow is survived by
three sons and two daughters Mrs.
Norman Pickers. Miss Carrie Loser,
Henry Gustav and Charles Loser.
Tie funeral will be held at Q o'clock
Monday afternoon from the home of
his son, Henry Loser of Maxwell
street, Fords. Rev. w. Northey
Jones, rector of st. Peters church,
VIII oficiate. The interment will be
in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
Building Contract

Building Contract
NEW BRUNSWICK, jan. IA
building contract for the construction
of a one story frame store on AM
boy avenue, Perth Amboy, was
placed on file in the office of the
county clerk this morning. The
builder is the firm of Lonky e. Ros-
enschin, of Perth Amboy, and the
work is being done for Morris Fen
ichel, of New York, and Abraham
Pavlovsky, of Perth Amboy. Under
the terms of the contract the build
ing is to be completed by April 1,
and will cost S3,S25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14

Mrs. Mary Clements, 1ifty-one
years old, wife of Michael Clements,
of $40 Baker place, died yesterday
at the City Hospital. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
of her son. Frank Clements, of
Packer street, and 2:30 o'clock from
the Holy Trinity church. The in
torment will be in the Holy Trinity
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-14
Weekly Digest WReal
Estate And BUILDING

The only sale reported this week
is by Louis Alpern who reports that
Leo Goldberger has sold to Gustav
Novrank a one family frame house at
1O2 Madison avenue. Mr.. Novrak
will occupy the property. No con-
~sideration is given.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
Illinois Miners Plan
Meeting to Discuss Strike

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 2s.-The dis
trict executive board of the Illinois
mine workers. meeting at the Plant
ers' Hotel today, decided to convene
the Illinois mine workers in a district
convention at Peoria, August 8. To
this convention President Lewis of
the international union will be in
vited. Frank Harrington, president
OF the Illinois miners. stated that In
all probability he would have a prop
osition from the Illinois operators to
submit to the convention in an ef-
fort to effect an early Settlement of
the miners strike.
The nature of this proposition could
not be learned. but II Is thought. by
oficials Of the coal operators to be
along the lines of Acting Governor
Sterling's proposal for a separate
wage agreement and immediate re-
sumption of work t
W X. Kavanaugh. president Of the
Coal Operators Association of the
nth and ninth districts of Illinois,
In a statement made yesterday REFER
ring to press dispatches that Lewis
has asked for a national joint con-
ference to end the miners strike, en-
phatically denied that such an invita-
tion had been received from the
miners chief.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
SAWYER REFUSES
TO Be 'STAMPEDED'
In HOSPITAL POLICY
Will Give Veterans Best
Of Service, He Says in
Reply to Sprague.

Brig. Gen. Charles z. Sawyer, Pres
ident Harding's personal physician
and chief co-ordinator of the Fed
eral Board of disqualification. in a
statement yesterday declared he
would not be forced. cajoled or
stampeded'' into. abandoning his pol
icy in providing for the care and
treatment of disabled war veterans.
His statement was in reply to the
demand of Col. A. A. Sprague. of
Chicago. chairman of the national re-
habilitation committee of the Amer
lean Legion. that he step aside" and
make way for some one who would
adopt a more liberal attitude toward
the disabled veterans.
ut is the determination of the
present administration to give the
disabled world war veterans the very
best OF hospital service than can pos
sibly be provided" said Gen. Sawyer.
Answering Col. Sprague's charges
that hospital facilities are made
quate. Gen. Sawyer stated that there
are more than 10000 beds unoccupied
today in government hospitals. and
added that several thousand addi-
tional beds are to be supplied In the
near future.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
JUDGES CONFIDENT DISTRICT
BEAUTY WILL CAPTURE PRIZE

works planned for the festival can
equal,
As member Of Neptune's court
Miss Washington" will be settled as
member of the nobility of the fete.
She will join Neptune on his arrival
the morning of September Z. and with
the other maidens of his court. will
be ensconced in state on the Steel
Pier.
Both as maid of honor and as a
private citizen Miss Washington
will be entertained lavishly and with
all the hospitality for which the shore
is justly famous. She Will participate
prominently in a great bathing girl
revue and in a rolling chair parade.
And when the final night brings
the inevitable choice OF the most ex-
quisite among dozens of fair young
women. it may well be that Miss
Washington" will be handed the
golden mermaid. denoting su-
premacy.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
STRUCK BY AUTO,
BOY MAY SUFFER
FRACTURED SKULL
Girls Leg Broken When
She Is Caught Under
Machine.

Crushed under the wheels Of an
automobile which struck him in
front of 647 Seventh street north
east, William Handy, 7 years old.
Gil Seventh street northeast. suf-
fered a possible fracture of the
skull and cuts and bruises about
the body last night. 1t was stated
at the Casualty Hospital that he
will recover.
The driver of the machine. Wal
ter Tyler, 1917 Duncan street north =
east, was arrested. charged with
colliding. failing to make a report
after colliding and failing to have
a District of Columbia operators
permit.
Knocked down by an automobile
in front of his home, 1444 T street
northwest. William J. Boone. col
ored, s years old. was bruised about
the face and hands last night. The
driver of the machine was Carl o.
Lehman. 9l5 U street northwest.
Caught under the wheels of a
machine in the rear Of 1855 Oregon
avenue northwest Et1el Griffith.
colored. s years old. received a
broken leg yesterday. The driver
Of the machine was Charles c. See
bold. 165 Newland terrace north
west.
While working on the new Key
Bridge. at Thirty-fifth and NJ streets
northwest, George Ricketts,. SS years
old, 1920 Prospect avenue north
west, was struck on the left leg
by a swinging beam. He was treated
for lacerations at Providence Hos
pital.
In a collision between two auto
mobiles Fred Kale, years old. of
Riverdale, Md, a passenger. re-
ceived cuts about the face and
hands.
Rosa Brill. 1922 NJ street north
west, suffered body bruises when
the automobile in which she was
riding was hit by a machine driven
by Robert O'Connor, 1415 Ninth
street northwest, at Vermont and
Florida avenues. Both machines
were badly damaged.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
Ricci's Successor
Reported Here
Italian Embassy Denies New
Ambassador Arrived in
Washington.

Reports that successor to Sen.
ator Ricci. Ambassador from italy.
had arrived in Washington incornito
created mild stir in diplomatic
circles last night before being denied
by Signor Celesia di vegliasco. secre-
tary of the embassy.
Not only did the secretary declare
that he had not been informed by his
government that Senator Ricci had
been permanently recalled, but as
serted he did not think it would he
possible for Rome to select a new
representative. under existing condi-
tionss
1t is customary for the italian for
eign minister to name the ambassa-
doris. The ministry of Rome having
resigned. there Is no such official
there now and therefore a new am
bassador would hardly have been Sc
lected. Signor Vegliasco said. Be
sides, he asserted positively that
Senator Ricci would return to wash
ington on September 16.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27

Continued From Page One.
about the correctness or the justice
of the decision made.
stirs Harding's Resentment.
Dean. in his criticism of the ad-
ministration's policy in industrial
disputes, aroused the sharp resent
ment of the President. Dean
charged the President with at
tempts at involuntary servitude:"
declared farmers and workers
throughout the nation were at "a
broiling heat" and predicted tina,
'in your attempt to place the Amer
lean laborer under the gun moth
ing short Of a revolution will hap
PEN"
The President. voicing 'con-
tempt" for Deans politically par
tisan references" exhaustively de-
tailed the steps the administration
had taken toward a peaceful ad-
justment of the two mine strikes.
Particularly he stressed that
there was no thought and would be
none ito draft free men into either
the railway or mining service OF
suggested coercion under military
force"
The President denied that the
governments action had been "ar
expression of the preference of the
capitalistic class" but, rather. has
been quite as much opposed by
those who speak for employers az
1t Is by you and your associates
In sharp closing words the Presi.
dent predicted that your attempt.
ed appeal to American prejudics
will fall upon deaf ears. II Is a,
ungrateful as 1t is untruthful." He
then embodied his appeal for shop.
men to return to work.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
TWOCLAIM BLAME
FOR KILLING Girl
Mother and Son Both Assert
They Shot Her Sister After
Breaking Into Room.

NEW YORK, July 26.-"I did il
because my father. VINO is dead
came to me in a dream and told me
to put an end to all this business,
as he knew what was going on. /
was disgusted with waiting for the
chance and 1 am g.ad / did IT,
This was the calm statement of
Mrs. Minnie Reisler, 40. when ar
raigned in the Pol...e Court today
for the murder Of her pretty sister.
Miss Bertha Katz. 9s. named CO.
respondent in the formers separa-
tion suit.
Mrs Reisler asserts .he motive
for the Staying was the theft by her
sister of the love # her husband,
John. known as John the Barber"
in sporting circles. and former man
ager of Jack Dempsey
Bertha Katz. who died in st.
Johns Hospital two hours after she
was shot. in an ante-mO tenn state
ment. told detectives that Morris
Reisler. her nephew, who was
brought with his mother. his brother
George. and Max Katz. a brother of
the two women. to the hospital. was
the one who shot her. TIE three
men and Mrs keisler are held On
homicide charges.
The staying took place after Mrs.
Reisler. her two sons and her
brother had broken into 4 BEDROOM
in the Brooklyn apartment. where
Miss Katz and her mother were
sleeping. shortly after : O'clock this
morning. Five shots we've fred, two
bullets lodging in Miss Katz's chest.
Miss Katz's mother also said
Morris Reisler was the slayer. The
accused man said ne had done the
shooting and that his mother was
taking the blame 10 sa-e h'm bu.
detectives found Ihe revolver in a
pocket of her c>st
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
NEGRO ACCUSED
IN FATAL SHOOTING

Charged with Staying Ernest
Armstrong. colored. of North Brent
wood. Ernest Foster, also colored.
OF the same place. was held for the
action OF the October grand jury
by Justice Robert E. Joyce at a
preliminary hearing at Mount Raj
nier last night.
1t was testified that Armstrong
drew a pistol on Foster on July
16. and the latter shot in self
defense.
Foster was released under $1,000
bail.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27

NEW YORK. July 2s.--The suits
TO establish the paternity Of her
child and it's right to the enjoy
ment OF fraction of the Whitney
millions viii be brought against
Cornelius Vanderbilt (sonny, Whit
ney by Evan Barrows Fontaine Inn
mediately. This decision was made
today following a protracted teie-
phone conversation with Evan in
Los Angeles. by Charles Firestone.
her attorney here.
Within a short period. therefore.
New York will witness a parade Of
such witnesses as have not been
seen in a courtroom since Harry
X. Thaw dragged with him into
prominence half the social regis
ter.
Any who attended the famous Bal
Bleue. given by Mrs. William X.
Vanderbilt in March. 1919. at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel may be prop
erly summoned to relate the CIR
cumstances under which Sonny
and Evan first met.
Two Suits PLANNED.
The suits will be for affiliation
ana breach of promise. fought in
the order named. Suit for affilia-
tion is a legal rarity. Its object
is proof that an fllegitimate child
has no certainty of care and sup
port, and further proof that the
defendant should be made its law
full provider.
Mrs. Harry Payne whitney's ul-
timatum has been that she will not
stand for any settlement which
gives the baby the legal right TO
the portentious name-Cornelius
vanderbilt Whitney. jr.-it carries.
How Sonny" forced to act in ac-
cordance with this principle. evil
dencec his change of heart to Evan
was told today by Mrs. Florence
Fontaine. the boby's grandmother.
Failed to Appear.
Evan demanded that he marry
her.. she said. "and gave her word
that, once the marriage had been
made. he would never see or hear
from her again.
Sonny accepted the solution and
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
D. LEGION CHEF
! AND PIONEER POST
ASSALCEN.SAWYER
Commander Miller Says
Physician Is Not Famil-.
lar With Conditions.
PROBE is ORDERED
Favors Supplanting Veterans
Bureau Executives With
NonpOlitical Commission.

Following up the attack on Brig
Cen Charles e. Sawyer. chief CO.
ordinator OF the Federal Hospital.
ization Bureau. which has been
launched by the national body OF
the American Legion. George Wash
; ington Post No. 1. last night, acr
cused him of preventing aid from
reaching wounded and ailing former
service men.
"Gtn. Sawyer is standing in the
way of real constructive help for
those men who gave their health fol
their country. He is holding up a
plan which has met with the ap-
proval of Congress and of organiza.
tions throughout the country. He
Is unfair and unjust. and / am in
favor of quick decisive action" said
Paul V. Collins Bitter reproof oi
Cen Sawyer's action was expressed
by other members.
Department Commander Watson
B. Miller conde mned Gen. Sawyer
Interfering action and said that he
thought the general did not under
stand conditions.
Committee to Investigate.
motion providing for the ap-
pointment of n committee of three
to investigate the matter was unani.
mously adopted.
That the Veterans Bureau execu-
tives should be ousted and that a
commission, without political con-
nections., should be appointed to
take care of needy former service
men. was recommended by William
Franklin, commander of Vincent B
Costello Post. American Legion. in
an address at the George Washing
ton Post meeting.
THE inefficiency Of the Veterans
Bureau has been demonstrated on
numerous occasions. 1t is not doing
the work it was formed to accom-
plish and its officials are incaTs
able" he declared
start Membership Drive.
Franklin also said that IF some
of the money given with such a
lavish hand to the Emergency Fleet
Corporations had been used to al
leviate the sufferings of former
service men conditions would be i'm
proved"
Representative Lamar Jeffers. OF
Alabama. in a brief talk urged that
members of the Post back up the
campaign for funds, Nld to coop
crate in making the permanent
headquarters project a success.
A membership drive, to be con-
cluded on Labor Day, was initiated
last night
The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
r. |. AVENUE CLUB
URGES BOARD BUY
NEW SCHOOL SITE
Capt. stoll Says Work ON
Twelfth Station to Be
Begun Soon.
WANTS SHADE TREES
Saratoga Heights Petition for
Better Water Supply Is
Endorsed.

The Board OF Education was
asked to incorporate an item in its
next estimate for the acquisition Of
a school site east of South Dakota
street and near Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. by the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association at a
meeting at the. Sherwood Presby-
terian Church last night
The association also asked for
an ONCE for the principal of the
Langdon School. urged the installa-
tion of an electric stove in the
John Burroughs School. and for
grading the grounds OF the Bur-
roughs School for outdoor the
atrical exercises. and the expendi-
ture Of the balance OF the appro-
priattons for the Burroughs School
for enclosed playrooms.
Indorses Oysters stand.
Plans to pay the expenses of
certain departments Of the Distric,
public activities from the funds Of
the District only were condemned
IN resolution passed at the meet
ing. In inC.rsing Commissioner
James +. Oysters stand. the as
the move might be used as prece-
dent.
Work will commence shortly on
the. new police station for the
Twelfth precinct. II was announced.
Plans for further improvement of
police service were outlined by
Capt. L. J. Stoll. OF the Ninth pre-
cinct, who announced that motor
cycle policemen will replace pa
trolmen in most beats. and that a
system of booths will be installed.
Wants shade Trees.
Street and sidewalk grading, ex-
tension and repairing was re-
quested by the association. 1t
asked the pavement Of Rhode Is
land avenue from Sixteenth street
to South Dakota avenue. and the
planting of shade trees. A petition
for water supply and sewerage
signed by residents of Saratoga
Heights was indo-sed.
Progress in development of the
community gardens was reported.
Forty gardens are conducted as
they were during the war.