Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

Moe Cohen, a fireman attached to
Protection hook and ladder company
listening in on the wireless last Fri
day night heard Eddie Cantor, the
blackface comedian giving part of
the program from the Roselle Park
station. Moe was at the Lincoln en-
CINE house and heard Cantor in his
jokes say that Moe Cohen owed him
$40 and he was anywhere within
hearing, he wanted him to pay up.
Cantor gave his address as 101 Park
avenue, Mt. Vernon, N. Y, and that
night Moe wrote to him. In reply
Cantor told him that the Moe Cohen
ne had reference to was in 1ndianap-
oils, Indiana, and he was not the
man. Moe is showing the letter to
his friends in which Cantor express
es surprise to think that a Moe
Cohen was so near listening to his
conversation over the wireless.
Lawrence Lodge No. 60, Odd Fell
lows, will confer the initiatory de-
gree at its meeting tonight.
A meeting of Perth Amboy Nest
No. 1927, Order of Owls. is sched-
uled TO be held tonight.
A meeting of the Boys Work
Committee of the Y. M. c. A. was
held last night at which reports
were received from Secretary Fen
by w. Scott of the activities in the
boys department. General Secretary
Walter Il. War; also attended the
meeting, committeeman Charles M.
Peterson. Earl Lake, Harry Com
ings and John NJ. Shoe being pres
ont. Reports of the progress OF the
Four-Fold Drive were made by Sec
rotary Scott who touched upon the
activities of the various hobby clubs
the H-Y club also told of the
sex vocational and health lectures
given the boys.
Miss Evelyn Kinsey, of Amboy
avenue is in the nurses training
class at tEe city hospital.
The Star of Grace Lodge No. II,
Shepherds of Bethlehem. met last
night in Jecobsoms hall in state
street. TIE regular routine business
session was given.
A heavy fog which came up short
w after 1880 o'clock this morning
completely enveloped the staten IS
land sound and Raritan bay, tying
up traffic on the water. The ferry
boat Perth Amboy of the Staten IS
LAND Rapid Transit made it's way
back and forth over the sound with
while other shipping Is
practically at a ~standstill in the 10
cal waters. No accidents have peer
reported as yet because of the foS.
The fog followed the light fall of
last night that covered the
ground. The snow will not last long
according to the weather man who
gives out the report that it will he
throughout the day and
The resignation Of William J.. Ma
lonay as financial secretary of san
council, 299 Knights OF Co
umpus, was accepted at the semi
monthly meeting of the organlza-
ton which was held in the clup
house last night. Lawrence Dalton.
formerly connected with the local IN
terral revenue Office, has been
chosen to succeed Mr.. Maloney VINO
tive and a half years in the
capacity of financial secretary. Mr.
also served previously as IL
nancial secretary of the knights:
Reports Of committees in charge OF
various events. the lecture in the
club house next Tuesday night, the
minstrel t. be given in the MaJes-
tic theatre a week from Monday. and
he dance to be staged in the club
au1ito rum the latter part or
his month. were received last night.
Senator Morgan +. Larson and Re
order Harold e. Pickersgill have
,een added to the list of speakers
who will address the Y. M. c. a.
and their dads at the annual
Father and Son Banquet" to be
held next Thursday night in the
gymnasium. Samuel Grafflin, rellg-
Gus work secretary of the West Side
Branch of the New York "Y" will
20 another speaker, he having the
equation of being one of the most
interesting and capable speakers
connected with association work.
rhe songs will be led by Guy r. SUIT
on, secretary of the Plainfield asso-
Reservations are coming in
asst and those anticipating attend
ng are urged to reserve places at
,nce.