Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-14
'j'AMDEN SUBURBS
f: FIGHT TAX ORDER
Board Of Taxation Orders As.
sessments Raised and So.
Iicitors File Protests
MERCHANTvILLE, IN FIGHT

Considerable agitation has been
.-ouspd IN several suburban towns in
camden County over the notion Of the
camden County Board Of Tnxation In
nrderinp the assessors to boost valun
t;ons of properties over the figures nj.
ready submitted to the Board of Taxa
'''E, Edward 7. Berry. solicitor for the
borough Of Merchantville. has taken up
no feht for that borough. which is one
NJ the town facing the possibility OF
greater valuation. MSrchantvillc folks
saw that valuations are considerably
lower in places surrounding Merchaht-
vile. ,,, .r,
br the ordered increase in valuations.
0f3cials of Audubon and Oaklyn are
engaged in a neighborly scrap over val
nations. each borough declaring that the
rcspectiye valuations are very low.
Some of the complainants aver that
nroperty in Camden City Is not suf-
Hc;ently assessed and protest against
suburban property being boosted.
Since the New Jersey Supreme Court
knocked out the Property Tax Exemp-
tion Law the members Of the County
Tax Board have been busy adding the
previously exempted valuations. Pro-
tests against increased valuations may
further delay the fixing of the county
tax rate.
Another Camden store was entered
and robbed early yesterday morning. the
shoe shop and dwelling of Samuel
FRANKLIN. SIG Federal street. being
ransacked while the family slept. This
Is the second store located in prominent
sections to be robbed. Early on Sunday
morning the Model Bakery. Market
street terminal, was robbed of more
than 500.
The shoe store robbery was discovered
when the proprietor came downstairs.
The thieves took $50 worth of thrift
stamps belonging to Mrs. Franklin and
the children. They also took the cash
register into the back yard. but fniled
to secure any money. because the regis
ter was cmptied on Saturday night.
His mother dying in the Homco.
rathc Hospital. Camden, late on Sun
day night. William A. Cobb. fifteen
years old, of 1O5 North Seventh street.
Camden. patient in the same hos
rital with pneumonia. is ignorant of her
death. Dr. William a. Cobb fears to
tell the son of his mothers death. The
death of his wife has left DIR. Cobb
grief. stricken md is anxious over the
condition of his son. Before taking up
the study of psyche therapy DR.. Cobb
was a Methodist minister. He served
a. pastor of Wiley Methodist Episcopal
Church and was also pastor of a church
at Sea Isle City. y. j.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cobb will
take place Thursday from Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church. Camden
pastors. classmates of DR.. Cobb. will
ofhciate..
On writ of habeas corpus applied
for in the Camden Chancery Court
Frank Rominski. of 1922 I.ansdowne
avenue. Camden. seeks to secure the
custody of his twin daughter. Eleanor
Rominski, from Peter and Julia Fol-
kowskis to take ono of.,thc children
lowing the death of his wife in Sep
tember. one month after the birth of
the twins. Eleanor and Helen, Romin.
ski accepted the kind offer of the Fol-
ktwski's to take one Of the children
temporarily. The arrangement was
made for the couple to care for Flea
nor. In his petition Rominski AYERS
that the couple have refused to surrcn-
der the child.
Through hnbcas corpus proceedings.
, Frank Rominski. of 1922 Lnnsdowne
avenue, Camden, is seeking possession
Of his eight ar-old twin daughter.
The defendants are Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Folkowski. who operate small farm
near Merchantvillc. Rominski testified
in the Court of Chanccry that his wife
died shortly after the birth of the
twins, Eleanor and Helen. The father
took care of Helen, but gave Eleanor in
care Of the Folkowskis.
he latter have become greatly at
,ached to the child and declined to give
her up despite the fathers eutrcatics.
y he couple declared they took care of
the baby after the father had virtually
abandoned her.
Raymond Penn. twenty four years
old' after being arrested at 742 Pine
street, Camden. as fugitive from
justice. was taken back to Woodbury..
\. j.. today to answer the charge of
deserving his wife and child. Action
taken against him by Mrs. Penn after
ms departure from Woodbury. started
Ihe search in Camden for him. Hc was
located in the Pine street house by City
Detective King.
Albert Brown. fifteen years old. has
pecn miSSingHincc yesterday from his
nome, -? North Tenth street. Camden,
ahM his mothcr has asked the Camden
mn''cr to help in the search for him.
ne boy left the house yesterday morn
ins for school. lie did not go there,
ana has not since been seen by any
member Of his family.
VENTN0R'S POLICE