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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Gloria swanson in the Paramount Picture
Under the LASH

he feared no mar and always came
back while there was yet a challenet
TO his courage. This picture also
opens at the Ditmas theatre toudyf
Lionel Barrymore, is the featured
actor. Boomerang BIZ" is a Chi
cago gunman. in hiding in New
York. He is a crook but when cir
cumstances take him into ~pleasanter
fields he turns honest. The girl he
loves is in dire poverty. Her moth
er requires expensive medical at
tention and a change of climate IL
she is to live. Bill decides to do
more crooked job for their sakes- he
is caught and goes 10 prison. The
girl pledges herself to await his ie-
lease. But she cannot because her
mother is rapidly failing and an
aGmirer wishes 10 marry her n
provide for them both. Bill tells her
TO accept. Months later, when he Is
free. he sees her happily caring for
her baby and happy in her husbands
companionship. He steals silently
away without letting her know Of hii
presence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
cleanup NOW
WELL UNDERWAY
Com. Minnihan Asks Coop
/, GRAFTON of Public in Max
ing Borough Clean

TOTTENVILLE, May 1S.-The
annual spring cleanup in the bor-
ough of Richmond that sc. under
way Monday, will be continued for
two weeks, ending May "a. John
Il. Minnahan. superintendent of the
street cleaning on Staten Island, Is
asking the cooperation of the pub
lie in the cleanup at this time.
There have been extra carts put on
where the stuff is the heaviest an
order to make a good cleaning
throughout the entire island. Boz
-ough President Matthew j. Cahill
lnd Acting Commissioner of Pub
c Works Robert Bailey. are alsc
asking that property owners and
tenants alike make an effort for the
success of this years work.
In the notice sent out by Superin-
tendent Minnahan to every owner,
occupant, Dr. representative of any
building, apartment, yard or vacant
lot each one is requested to prepare
and place within the property line
fer removal between the dates OF
the cleanup, all rubbish and waste
material from roofs, fire escapes,
cellars, yards. alleys and air shafts,
Buildings and apartments all OLD
bedding, beds, rugs, paper, furniture
broken up boxes and barrels, tins,
stoves, bottles, dishes, crockery anu
glassware, and should be packed in
boxes or barrels.
Owners of vacant lots are asked
to collect in piles, all rubbish on the
corner of the lot nearest the curb.
Trade waste must be removed by
the owner at his expense. The no
lice also saws that il is gains the
law to throw material in the streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
WHALEN ASKS INCREASE
FOR NEW FERRY SITE

TOTTENVILLE, May 1S.-An in
crease in the appropriation FOR
dredging the channel at h ferry
terminal site of the proposed Staten
Island-South Amboy ferry at Sea
Breeze, will be asked by Commits
sioner Whalen of Plants and Struc-
lures tomorrow. of the Board of
Estimate. This action is said to be
made necessary because the bids re-
lived already for the dredging are
Ar in excess of the amount appro-
priated and for this aso the de-
partment has been unable to award
he contract.
of the $4,000 appropriated for
the Tottenville terminal, $4,000 was
allotted for dredging. The lowest
bid received was 5000. The board
Is expected to give the increase and
The work will probably start within
a week or more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
SPEEDERS ARE SENT TO
JAIL BY MAGISTRATE

TOTTENVILLE. May .1S.-Three
speeders. all residents of Staten Is
land, caught, by Motorcycle PATROL
man Gescheidt, refused TO pay a
fine of $25 in the second district
court and Magistrate Fetherston
sent them to Jail for two days. They
were James Mooney. of 207 Elm
street, West New Brighton: Thomas
Scown, 81 Hendricht street, New
Brighton. and Samuel Gregorio. 256
Broadway, West New Brighton. All
were charged with speeding at "a,
50 and 33 miles an hour respective
~.
Fifteen others drew fines of 500
or SIS apiece for speeding. Eight
more arraigned for violations were
given suspended sentences. Each
one OF the fifteen men were said to
have been driving at the rate of thir-
ty-two miles an hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
TOTTENvlLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams re-
turned yesterday from Washington.
j.. c., where they have been for the
past week, having stopped off from
a trip to Cleveland.
Mrs. John Corson entertained re-
Gently Miss H. l.. Sowall of Brook
lyn, Mrs. Emma Snow and Charles
Sowall of Manhattan.
Mrs. Kate Joline has been visit
ing her sister in Hackensack for the
past week.
Mrs. Lauritz Olsen and Mrs. Alex
ander Campbell have been at the
annual state assembly of the Rebe-
kah Odd Fellows at Newburgh this
week. They left Sunday and repre-
sented Richmond Rebekah Lodge of
Tottenville.
Mrs. George Yetman is home at
ter several weeks viist with her sis
ter in Newark.
Miss Dorothy Corson entertained
a few friends yesterday in honor of
her tenth birthday anniversary.
Mrs. George Copeland, ST., is
home after visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Roberts. at Trenton.
Ernest Bennington. of Richmond
Valley. is slowly recovering from
acid burns received three weeks ago
at the Copper Works.
Mrs. John Stauff has returned
home from the Richmond Memorial
Hospital where she underwent an
operation recently.
Arthur Colyer, of Brighton street,
received a suspended sentence in the
second district court yesterday on a
summons for failing Il signal.
Huguenot Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star. held its annual memo
ria, service at the Masonic Temple
last night.
a meeting of the Police Reserves
has been called for tonight at the
police station at s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

scope Annual is gradually increasing.
Room 101. a senior assembly. has
subscribed 100 per cent. The adver-
Using anager of the Annual re-
port that advertisements for h An
nual are heing secured as rapidly
as can he expected. The literary end
of the Annual has been completed.
due IN the efforts of Miss Stauffeur
and the staff.
The absence of Professor Sturgis
due to illness has forced the chem
istry and physics classes 10 be idle
all week. 1t is hoped that Profess
sor Sturgis will soon be able to re-
sumo his teaching.
Yesterday. all the high school
students wrote ESSAYS on THE Best
All-Around High School Student"
The Hi-Y Club has offered a gold
medal to the winner of this essay.
An announcement has been made
that there will be no chapel this
afternoon due to the press of other
business.
The janitors are preparing the
auditorium for the nurses lance to
be held there this evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
SHOWS FOR HOSPITAL
Benefit AT SCHOOL

ToTTENvILLE. May 1s.-Two
performances will be given at the
benefit show at the Tottenville
school auditorium tonight for the
Richmond Memorial Hospital.
''Travelin' On" featuring William S.
Hart, will be the main picture
shown. There will be other pictures
including a comedy. Chaffie Saun-
ders. a member of the school faculty,
will have charge of the pictures.
Preparations have been made for
taking care of a large crowd At
the conclusion of the show the Ford
Automobile will be awarded which
was postponed from last January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
NOTABLES ATTEND
JR. O. U. A. M. EVENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, May IS
The four day celebration put on by
Goodwill Council of the american
Mechanics in honor of its fiftieth
anniversary was brought to a sue
cessful close last night with a BAN
quet held in Ballantine's gymna-
SUM. About five hundred and fifty
members of the order attended the
affair and listened to addresses by
Ex-Governor f C Stokes, Congress
man T. Frank Appleby. Assembly
man Rev. Warren P. Coon and
Mayor John Morrison. of this city.
state Senator Morgan F. Larson and
Assemblynian c. Raymond Lyons
and Wilton T. Applegate were also
present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Two Biz Features at Ditmas

Two DIE Itdluft- ~ Dithte
Unusual strength n character
portrayal is said to mark the act
ing of Gloria Swanson in her new
Paramount picture Under the Lash
which comes TO the Ditmas theatre
today. Never has the popular star
had a role better adapted to her per-
sonality than her part of the wife
of the fanatical Boer who rules her
with an iron hand and who finds jus
tification therefore in his narrow in
depreciation of the Scripture.
Miss Swanson is seen in a new
Characterization, that of the abused
wife of a fanatical Boer farmer who
holds her in subsection. Later a
young Englishman enters her life
and with his appearance on h
scene, the action is rapid, thrilling
and tense. The production is an
excellent one in every respect and II
was directed by Sam Wood. Among
the supL orting players are Lillian
Leighton. Lincoln Steadman, Thena
Jasper and Clarence Ford.
He was Boomerang Bill" because
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
PLEASANT PLAINS

u Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradford.
OF Manhattan. have been visiting
i'm town the past few days.
Miss Charlotte Ryan has returned
to Prince Bay after visiting her
parents in Perth Amboy.
Miss Blanche Thompson is home
again after a trip to Bermuda.
Miss. Gladys Metcalfe has return-
ed to Brooklyn after visiting rela-
ives.
Amicitia hall lodge rooms are
again being used following altera-
tons ordered by the building de-
partment for fire escapes en- the side
of the building.
The Prince Bay Guild has ar
ranged for a utility sale TO be held
ait the church tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL

At a recent meeting of the men,
bers of the varsity basketball team,
Edward Dooiey. '23, was elected cap
tain of next years team. At a sim
liar meeting of the baseball squad.
Raymond Zello Aneckstein. '22, was
chosen as assistant captain of this
years team.
Tickets for the junior dance to
be held June 2. are nov being sold
by members of the class of '23.
The Glee Club will hold its regu-
lar meeting in Room PA this after
noon.
The Hi-Y Club will hold its final
banquet of the year this evening at
the Y. NJ. G. A. At this meeting the
election of next years officers will
take place. William A. Mccormick,
State Hi-Y secretary. will be the
speaker of the evening.
Many candidates are expected at
track practice this afternoon.
The subscription list for the Peri
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Hospital Auxiliary to Meet

SOUTH AMBOY. May 1S:-A
special meeting of the South Amboy
Hospital Auxiliary will be held Mon
day afternoon at 3:45 O'Clock in the
CITY hall. All members are urged
to be present at this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
STATE NEWS

PASSAIC, May 1S.-An explosion
and fire destroyed two buildings and
part of another in Garfield last night.
The explosion occurred in a two
story frame building and the fire
quickly spread to w adjoining
houses. No n was injured. The
police are conducting an investiga-
ton to determine whether the ex-
plosion was caused by a bomb or a
liquor still.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

NEWARK. May 1S.-Women have
been barred from participating as
voting delegates at conventions OF
the Episcopal diocese of Newark.
the convention having voted yester-
day, 81 to 10, against striking the
word male from the DIOCESAN con-
stitution. The action also prevents
them from holding positions with
voting power in the church vestry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

The subscription list for the Peri.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

The janitors are preparing the
auditorium for the nurses dance to
be held there this evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

Many candidates are expected al
track practice this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
THRONCS WITNESS
REDCROSS EXHIBIT

A demonstration by the American
Red Cross attracted throngs to La
fayette Park yesterday to witness
methods used by the organizatio
in reclaiming the people of devas-
tated and famine-stricken countries.
The bright coloring of the park
foliage made a striking background
for the vari-colored uniforms and
costumes worn by the workers and
actors in the pageant.
The evolution Of a discarded gar
ment into an article OF wearing
apparel was conducted by Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh.
The medical supply and ,disas-
ter division under Mrs. Isaac Littell
showed the preparedness of the
organization to meet emergencies,
and a pledge of the telephone COM
pany testified to it's readiness to
place its services at the disposal or
the organization in time of dis
aster
Police of the Boy Scouts demon
strated the application of first-aid
methods.
A clerical corps was discovered
to be making pages of Braille
so that the blind might read. and
Miss Anna. C. Koerper was kept
busy explaining the system to Gu
rious visitors.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Find 2 Children
Asleep IN Woods
Brother and Sister, 8 and s,
Go Camping Hundreds
Aid In Search.

The frantic search OF hundreds
of friends and neighbors for
ls-year-old Catherine Hulse and
Philip. her s-year-old brother. last
night was brought to successful
close when Policeman r. l..
Spaulding. OF the Ninth precinct,
found the children sound asleep
In the woods near Benning.
The children had left their
home at sos Fifteenth street
northeast, shortly after noon yes
terday to go on q camping trip"
Their equipment included an, ex-
press wagon containing army
blankets. a raincoat. extra cloth
ing and food. $50
Believing that they were play
ing. the parents smiled, thinking
they would go no further than
some nearby lot. However, when
they failed to appear for supper
inquiries were started and II was
learned that they were seen cross
Ing the Benning bridge going east
at about $3.50 p m.
Search was Immediately started
and In short while Nmotor-
cyclists. automobilists and bi-
cyclists were combing the roads
in every direction from Benning
while other persons in growing
numbers were securing the woods
by torchlight and lantern light.
The sleeping children were found
at 11:15 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
PEOPLES TO HAVE
.SUPER--STORE ON F

The super-store of the chain OF
Peoples Drug stores. TO be known
as mo. 49, will be located on F
street northwest at the corner of
Tenth street. Final negotiations
for the purchase OF the property
were consummated yesterday by NJ
G. Gibbs. president of the Peoples
Drug Stores organization, through
J. Dallas Grady and the B. F. Saul
Company representing the pur-
chasers. and shannon and Luchs
the sellers.
The new store which is to be the
master store of the chain will oc-
cupy the properties now housing
the Washington Rubber Company.
Dikeman's Newcorn and Green.
mems clothing. and Liggett's Drug
Store
Acquisition OF this site allows Mr.
Gibbs to carry out his plan to have
his ma jor store on F street and 1t
is his plan to make this new store
the finest OF its kind in the country.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Accidents Take Toll.

A broken right arm and decorations
about the head and face were received
by Joshua A. Jordan. colored. As
years old. 26OS X street northwest.
when he was caught between two
autos early yesterday morning. He
was cleaning an auto in the rear ui
1909 / street northwest and was
struck by a truck operated by How
ard Rouse. SIS Rhode Island avenue
northwest. JcrGan was treated al
Emergency Hospital
Mrs. A. B. Woodson. 80 years old.
1887 Connecticut avenue northwest
received a sprained ankle as a result
Of being thrown from the horse she
was riding when it was struck by an
auto operated by John Lester, 22s
Third street northwest The horse
was uninjured. The accident oc-
CURED on Pennsylvania avenue north
west between Third and Four-and a
half streets.
Nine-year-old Ben Rufely. who
lives on Livingston road southeast
was cut on one hand when he was
struck by the auto of Ora Melville. of
Ahacostia, while coasting in the street
on his express wagon.
Struck at College Park, Md. by a
westbound Washington. Railway
and Electric Company street car
Sophie Barton. colored. about so
years old, of Branchville. Md. was
taken to Emergency Hospital and
treated for scalp wounds and a pos
sible fracture of the left arm.
Ralph Weed. years old, 235
Twelfth place northeast, received a
broken left leg when he was struck
as he was walking on Thirteenth
street. near c street northeast. by
an automobile driven by Thomas
Baily. 1904 c street southwest. He
was Hrst taken. home and later to
Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
DENLY TO ADDRESS
RALLY OF MASONS
Shrine, Knights Templar and
Grotto Will Unite in
Mass Meeting.

Secretary of the Navy DENLY will
address a mass meeting Of Masons.
including members of the Shrine.
Grotto. and Knights Templar, at
Convention Hall next Saturday
night at 1880 o'clock. according to
announcement made yesterday.
Preceding the meeting the Ma
sons will stage a giant parade. led
by three Masonic bands. The line
of march will be from the Masonic
Temple. Thirteenth and New York
avenue. east on New York avenue
to the hall at Fifth and l. streets
northwest.
Among the features Of the meet
ing will be the showing of NOV
ing pictures furnished through the
courtesy Of Roland Robbins, man.
ager Of Keith's Theater. Singing
will be led by Robert Lawrence.
DIR. Frank T. Gibson has been
named grand marshal of the pa
rade. Charles D. Shackelford, chief
of staff, and VILLAS S. Quinter. ad-
jutant. The parade. in three di-
visions. will have E. p. Hazelton
in charge of the first section COM
prised OF knights Templar and the
Oriental Band. The second divi-
sion will be in charge OF George
s. Whiting and will be composed
Of uniformed members OF the Almas
Temple. the Shrine Band and Drum
Corps. The third division will have
members of the Grotto. headed by
the Grotto Band and Drum Corps.
The comma nder OF the third divi-
sion has not been announced.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
OVERCOME BY GAS
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Found unconscious in the Kitchen
cite of his apartment in the Wood
worth Apartments. 1906 Tenth street
northwest, with gas flowing from all
of the burners of stove. Eugene
F. Reigle. 40 years old. died an hour
later in the Emergency Hospital
without regaining consciousness. He
was employed as a machinist for
Allen. Mitchell and Company.
Coroner ]. Ramsay hewitt withheld
a death certificate in order to deter
mine whether death was due to sui
cidal intent or accident.
1t is said by the police that Reigle
had been despondent for some time.
Mrs. Reigle. who found the PROSTATE
form of her husband. had been shop
ping during the afternoon and was
attracted to the kitchenette by the
o@or of gas.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Pet Green Monkey,
Pousse Cafe, Dies
Rough Tactics Of Handling by
Gagged Mother Hastens
Its Death.

Pousse Cafe. the little green"
monkey. Is dead.
The life of the monkey. pet Of all
Washington. was shortened. accord.
ing to Zoo Keeper Blackburne. as .
result Of his mother taking pleasure
In throwing the little one around
the cage as II II were a basket
ball. This finging through the
air. coupled with the monkeys
weakened condition at birth, Is
given as the cause of death.
When an infant. during the sum-
mer. Pousse Cafe was named by
readers Of The Herald. The name
decided upon from the thousands OF
suggestions is the name of a one
time famous drink of vari-colored
hues.
Two crowned pigeons and a
ground hornbill have been added to
the bird collection, according to
Blackburne. The pigeons. which are
the largest of that species. are fve
times as large as the domestic va
riety. The pigeons and hornbill
were captured In Guiana, South
A merica-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
WOMEN WILL QUIT
CHURCHES BARRING
THEM FROM PULPIT

Continned from Poes One. !.
muneratIon OF labor should apply
alike to both sexes.
Women no longer should be dis
criminated. in civil and government
service. but have the same right as
men to authority. appointment. ad-
vancement and pay in government
service.
Women no longer should be dis
eliminated against in the foreign.
trade consular and diplomatic serv-
ice. but women as well as men
should represent our country In
foreign lands.
"A double standard of morals
should no longer exist but one code
should obtain for both men and
women.
Mrs. Rogers Report.
Mrs. John Rogers Of New York,
reported on the past years work.
Equal rights legislation affecting
been passed in nine Legislatures.
she announced.
Pionee . Attend banquet.
Pioneers in the women's rights
move are serving as delegates to
the conference, which will decide
future policies. They attended the
banquet rendered them last night
by Mrs. Belmont.
Rev. Olympia Brown, one Of the
oldest of women ministers, told of
her first entry into the theological
seminary. The ministry IL the
place for women. and women ar-
good for the. ministry" she pro-
claimed. DIR. Brown entered upon
her profession in the year 1861.
Man has found woman the great
est labor-saving device ever invent
ed" Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, chair
man of the Home Makers Council
pointed out. The time has come
when the homemaker should find
her real value. Personally. believe
that the average homemaker. like
the shoemaker of old. should stick
oher last. and not try to combine
a career with the rearing of chill
| dren. Too much has been said OF
rights. and not enough of responsi-
bllities and obligations. women's
rights should not make children's
wrongs"
Dean GilIett Gefs Ovation.
Dean Emma Gillett, of Washing
ton College OF Law, was greeted
with enthusiasm. Miss Gillett told
of the progress of women lawyers
since her entrance into Howard
University. There are seventy men
lawyers to every one woman lawyer,
today. sh stated.
Have patience with Louisiana"
urged Mrs. John ID. Wilkinson. State
chairman. In spite OF the opposi-
tion of the great French element.
we met cooperation in our efforts
to obtain equal rights everywhere 81
Other prominent women who ad-
dressed the gathering last night
were Mrs. II. o. Havermeyer. Miss
Laura Berrien. DIR. Mary O'Malley,
DIR. c. ID. Ludlow. Judge Kathryn
Sellers, DR.. Frances Dickinson. Miss
Annie Goodrich. Mrs. Robert Goelet.
DR.. Gillette Hayden and Miss Doris
Stevens.
The conference will continue
through today.