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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Local Architect Firm Prepared
Plans for Buildings Also in
SomerviIIe School

NEW MARKET, Aug. 16.-At a
meeting of the Board of Education
of Piscataway township held at the
New Market school, contracts for
three new schools were awarded.
The South Plainfield school a6di-
ton, containing twelve rooms and
auditorium was let as follows:
General construction to Greisen &
Thompson, of Perth Amboy, for the
sum of $70,792; heating and ventil-
ating to Burns, Lane & Richardson,
OF New Brunswick, for the sum OF
$~10.72O; plumbing to Burns, Lane &
Richardson, of New Brunswick. for
$4,231; electric to Bull & Caffrey, of
Newark, for the sum of 1924; total
cost of building. including architects
fees and furniture, sos, 900.
The Kline Boulevard school, To-
Gated between Dunellen and Plain
field, was let as follows:
General construction to Greisen &
Thompson, of Perth Amboy, for the
sum of $27,96O; heating and ventil-
ating to e. G.. Britt. of New York,
for $3.3S5; plumbing to Burns, Lane
& Richardson, of New Brunswick.
for the sun of $1,421.; total cost of
building including architects fees
and furniture, $4,000
LIS ItlVer flOdu SCHOOL lOCd. eu
between New Brunswick and Bound
Brook, was let as follows:
General construction to T. H.
Flynn. of New Brunswick, for $685.
141.; heating and ventilating to
Burns, Lane & Richardson, New
Brunswick, for $685.; Plumbing to
Burns, Lane & Richardson, of New
Brunswick, for S1,974.; total cost of
building including architects fees
and furniture. $31,320.
Both the Kline Boulevard school
and the River Road school are four
room buildings, being the first unit
of larger structures. Prices for all
three buildings set a new level for
low cost of school buildings.
Architects for these structures are
John Noble Pierson & Son of Perth
Amboy, New Jersey. The same firm
opened estimates for the new Som
erville high school on August 10.
This building will contain twenty
eight class rooms auditorium and
gymnasium. will be of freproof
construction and will cost $250,000,
including architects fees and fur
niture. The Board of Education
meets this evening. and 1t is expected
that all contracts for this structure
will be awarded at that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
men HELD UNDER BONDS
ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT

Under charges of assault and
battery preferred by Steve Demika.
of 5S4 Penn street. George Kotjak,
forty years old, of 1853 Pulaski ave.
nue., and stephen Segulinski, thirty
nine, of 767 Parker street, were ar
raigned before Recorder Harold E.
Pickersgill this morning and placed
under bonds of $1,000 each to await
grand jury action in their cases.
Demika, In employe of the Le-
high Valley railroad. appeared in
court yesterday morning and OBJ
tanned warrants for the arrest of
three men who. he said. are strikers
and whom he accused of assaulting
him on Monday afternoon as he re-
turned from work. City Marshal
Daniel J.. Dwyer served the war
rants yesterday and the defendany;
came to court this morning accom-
panied by a dozen spectators.
Adrian Lyon. as counsel for the
railroad company, represented the
complainant. William Massopust
furnished the required bonds and
the prisoners were released from
custody.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
FEWER MILK PRODUCTS IN
COLD STORAGE Than IN 1921

TRENTON. Aug. 16:-A material
reduction in the amount of milk
and milk products held in cold stor-
age yer the amounts for a year ago
feature a report on cold storage
warehouse contents as of July 81.
just issued by the State Health De-
partment.
On that date there were only
2S2,950 pounds of milk and milk
products in cold storage in New
Jersey. as compared with 1,105,616
on July 81. 1921. This is an in
crease, however. from 11S,415
pounds on June 80, 1922.
Figures for other foodstuffs, on
the last day of July, 1922. and of
June, 1922, follow: Eggs. cases.
76S.252-731,7 46; eggs. broken lots.
pounds. 52.937-1.10S,S6 2; cheese,
pounds. 746,433-220,412; butter.
pounds, 1861 ,S47-1.S25,271 poultry
pounds, 2,197,111-2, 244.360; fresh
meats. pounds, 4,154,S36-3 .S61.246;
fresh fish, pounds. 420.066-426,S55:
edible fats and oils, pounds, 422.635-
414,162; game. pounds. 5000: mis-
cellaneous, packages, 49, 268-45,95S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
TO PAY ALIMOMY;
ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE

TRENTON, Aug. 16.-Archibald
q. Smith, wealthy hair-pin manu-
facturer of J~ambertville and Buff
fslo, N. Y, has been ordered by
Chancellor Walker to show cause
August 20 why he should not be
held in contempt of court for failure
to pay his wife 1925 a month ALI
ntcny. as ordered by the court. Mrs.
Smith charges her husband has paid
hothing since April. and ia in ar
rears s1.675.
In her affidavit she claims lier
husband offered her a money settle
ment il she would agree to a divorce,
with no names mentioned. The wife
charges infidelity. The husband also
Cffered to introduce her to milton
aire bachelors in New York. she
says. if she would agree to the di-
vcrce. She turned down the offers.
she says, and. according to the afti-
davit, he said hat he will not set
a foot in New Jersey for $4,000, 600"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
SEWAREN

Miss Irene Helweg has returned
to her home in Iryington having
been the guest of Mrs. Thomas Zet-
tlemoyer for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Tombs have
returned from a delightful trip
through the New England states
with a sojourn in Maine.
Exceptionally good music which
has been secured for tie remainder
of the season made the dance at the
Land and Water Club on Saturday
night a most enjoyable affair. 1t is
to be regretted that so many of the
guests reached the club so late in
the evening. as the music is too good
to miss. The out of own guests in
cluded. Miss Ruth Matthews, of
New York; l.. l.. Coon, Carleton
Fooks. Bob Haney, Donald Pierce,
William Compton of Perth Amboy.
Stewart Terrill. Mr.. Parkhurst. Will
liam Howard and Harry Simmons.
of Railway: Miss Emily Yawger, of
Plainfield, Warren MacKain, of Or
aOCe-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
WOULD DETA|N Wife BY
WITHHOLDING HER CLOTHING

BY adopting the ~expedient of re-
fusing to allow his wife to have her
own clothing, Domenick Crittli, of
407 East avenue, yesterday sought
to prevent her from leaving homo
to go to her parents.
Patrolman Tonghini, however,
thwarted the ingenious plan by APP
pcaring on the scene and ordering
the husband to urn his wife's prop
erty over to her if she desired it.
Tonghini was detailed on the cato
by Chief Niels J.. T%onnesen when
Mrs. Crittli appealed to the police
for aid.
An investigation of the case
brought forth charges of non-sup-
port from Mrs. Crittli. who said her
husband had not contributed to the
support of the family for eighteen
months. In desperation h attemp-
ted to leave him and go with the
children to her parents home at
Port Richmond, s. l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
NEW FERRY AND PARK
DISCUSSED AT MEETING

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 16.-Ihe
extension of the park system to the
southern end of Staten Island and
the matter of the establishment Of
the new ferry between Tottenville
and South Amboy were the priI1-
cipal matters brought up at the
meeting of the South Shore Protec-
tive Association last night held at
the home of d. McAllister Mayne,
Amboy road, Pleasant Plains. The
meeting was held on the tennis court
which had been arranged with cleo
trio lights and American flags hung
about. President Augustus G..
Marscher was in the chair and there
was a good attendance of members.
William L. Van Brunt, vice presi-
dent and general manager OF the
New Jersey Coast Ferry Company,
was present and told Of the pro-
posed operation of the ferry between
Ser Breeze and South Amboy.
Mr.. Van Brunt reviewed the his
tory of the starting of the new ferry
how a few years ago he came down
to cross the ferry between Totem
vile and Perth Amboy and was
caught in the jam for several hours,
in this way, he said, he saw the
need of a new ferry to New Jersey.
He told of securing the franchise
from the city of New York and what
this city had already done at the pro-
posed terminal at Sea Breeze. Mr..
Van Brunt said his company had
met with considerable opposition on
both sides of the river. but thai yes
terday the deal was put through in
South Amboy for the landing at that
place between John and Henry
streets. In regard to the operation
Of the ferry, he said, his company
wanted to start with a new boat AID
that could not be done until next
spring, but hat the city of New
York wanted the company to start
with an old boat which they decided
would not be advisable.
The question of parks was brought
up by Daniel HARVARD, chairman of
thsi Great Kills Community Council
and the association adopted resoiu-
tons backing UP the action of the
Community Council of Great Kills
Harbor and Crocke's Point for a
riverside and bathing Park. The
Board of Estimate is expected to act
favorable shortly in the matter.
Stuart L. Ritz brought up the mat
ter of a park at the famous ais
~torical old Billopp House. and Rich
ard H. Britton of Great Kills. moved
that an invitation be extended to
Borough President Lynch. Park
Commissioner Mckinley and he
three Staten Island aldermen attend
the next meeting of the association
which will be held in Tottenville,
Tuesday night. August 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
KEYPORT

Miss Margaret Gelhaus has re-
turned from a vacation spent in the
Adirondacks.
Mrs. Chester Matthews is enter
tanning her cousin, Miss Adelaide
Smith. of Brooklyn.
Arthur Lehn, of Brooklyn. has re-
turned after having spent several
da.s as the guest of his cousin,
Charles j. Lehn.
Mrs. j.. b. Feldman. who conducts
the Paris fashion shop in one of the
stores owned by the Peoples Ma
tional Bank, has rented the Haliotis
building, also on Front street now
occupied by Frank Pease's butcher
shop, and expects to remove there
about October /.
Miss May VanPelt is enjoying her
annual vacation from the Aeroma-
rine plant and is spending it at
Haines Falls, n. Y.
Miss Ada +. Poole has returned
from a vacation spent in the Adj
rondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira NJ. Ansorge
spent several days this week at
Elmsford, n. Y, where their son,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
FOLLOWS WHEN
- TWO CARS COLLIDE

E0TENVILLE, Aug. 16.-Leo
Hudati, fifty years old, a taxi driver
863 Huguenot avenue, Huguerot
lark. was arrested about 1880
)clock last night on complaint of
bhn Dowd of Keyport, on a charge
reckless driving following a col
SION of a "a driven by Laudati and
hss driven by Dowd, at Amboy read
he ~Huguenot e about z
clock.
Laudati was brought to the Six
eth Precinct station by Patrolnian
enneweg where he was released in
800 bail for his appearance in court
day. Dowd claims that while he
hs running east in Amboy read,
hudati. attempting to cross AM
by road, crashed into his car, dam
ting 1t considerably. The left run
Ing board and mudguard were
Ant. one tire blown out and the rear
re bent. Laudati's a escaped in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
TOTTENvIlLE

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Yewdell, of Phil
telphia, are the guests of Jacob
bugle, of Fisher avenue.
MRS. Richard Trestrail is at Ocean
Rove for the rest of August.
George Sprague, of Fisher avenue,
ttertained a number of friends at
8 home Monday night on the an
kersary of his birthday.
IDr. and Mrs. David Coleman and
r. and Mrs. George Scull, of Mont
hir are on a motor trip to Maine.
lMr. and Mrs. Melville Decker are
their launch cruising in the
Arewsbury.
mrs. H. G.. Stiles and Miss Ann,
BE are at Norfolk, Va, visiting the
rmer's son.
miss Eleanor McManus has return
l to New Brunswick after visiting
le Misses Harding.
Frank Benedict has been placed
\ the list of probationary patrol
zen.
MOTORCYCLE Patrolman Gescheidt
on his annual vacation.
lat the AMIGA Club card party
lid Monday Mrs. E. c. Mills was
karded the prize for pinochle and
lrs. George Kiefer. Mrs. Emlyn
richards and Mrs. Abram M.
prague for euchre.
yWestheld Floral Circle. Compan-
his Of the Forest, met last night
\ Odd Fellows hall.
la false alarm of fire turned in
1om box 43 at Richmond Valley
- Amboy roads about 1915
blast night is being investi-
the police.
public health lecture with
Eles was given at the bathing
|ach at the foot of Amboy road
sterday afternoon instead of at
a achooI-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
KEYP0RT FIREMEN
CLOSE 10 DAY BAZAR

KEYPORT. Aug. 1s:-The bazar
conducted by the members of Key
port Engine Company No. 1 for the
past ten days came to a successful
close Monday night. A good attend
ance was present each night and
buying was brisk. A number of in
teresting contests were conducted
and music was furnished by the
Keyport Band.
Treasurer S. Frank Mason will
make a financial statement in a few
days. The chairman of the event
was John Mcdonald and he was
ably assisted by the first and second
assistant chiefs. William Mason and
Chris. Jensen is we'll as a competent
committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
SHOT
KILLS WOMAN
carmine Cango, Rookie Cop,
Held Without Bail for
ManSlaughter

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 16.-Patrol-
han Carmine c. Cango, twenty-five
ears old, recently appointed to the
prce I'M assigned to the 60th pre-
fnct station. Tottenville, is being
cid without bail of a charge of
hanslaughter in having caused the
|eath of Mrs. Pauline Delera, twen-
g-six years old, of los st. Mary's
venue, Rosebank. Cango. who is a
poke cop, appointed to the force in
lay and sen to T~ottenville several
Feeks ago when he had completed
|is time in the police training school
Manhattan was home yesterday
nnnthirty-two hours off. Having
gun off a day or so ago he
it a good time to clean it.
de resides with his parents in the
house at los st. Mary's
Rosebank, and Mrs. Delera,
Fhom he had known for several
ears, resided with her husband on
he third floor, of the same place.
Mrs. Delera came down stairs
lille he was cleaning the gun and
ccording to the story told by Cango
} Captain Ernest L. VanWagner and
detective Sergeant James Graham,
1 the Eighth Branch Bureau, the
(oman began to push him in fun,
said, and in some the
I'm dropped to the concrete floor of
he areaway where he was sitting
nd exploded. The bullet struck the
loman in the abdomen and she died
tmost instantly. Cango summoned
physician and notified the police
l the seth precinct station, Staple
bn. Captain Van Wagner and De-
fctive Sergeant Graham were the
tst to arrive on the scene They
laced him under arrest.
Cango was arraigned in the second
Dstrict court and Magistrate Croak
cid him without bail on a charge
b manslaughter until today. Dis
fict Attorney Maloy took charge of
be case. An autopsy was per-
yesterday afternoon.
| Cango was to have gone on duty
gain last night at midnight. He
las suspended by Deputy Commas
bner Leach pending the outcome
/ the hearing in the case. Police
Frank Peabody of the Goth
station, was in court yes
srday after the arrest of the young
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

|Mr. annd Mrs. Walter Abrams of
yer visitors at Prince
by over the weekend.
Irving Prior, John and William
are home after two weeks
at Lake George.
Miss Mabel Meakin has returned
Flushing, L. l., after visiting her
landmother.
IClinton Lorentz is home after two
Eeks' vacation at the Boy Scout
imp near Bear Mountain.
Extensive repairs are being made
| the exterior of Amicitia hall.
ALTERATIONS are being made to the
Fmer Decker drug store in Amboy
by Mrs. Arthur Schoefer, the
- the premises.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Victor Ansorge. Is spending the
month of August at a boys camp.
Mrs. Louise Smith. of Brooklyn.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Matthews this week.
Mrs. Winfield Robinson and
daughter. Miss Henrietta Robinson,
are enjoying a two weeks vacation
in the Pocono Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown and
son Harry have returned from an
extended vacation in the Adiron-
dacks.
A Radiola radio receiver has been
installed in the Mansion House ice
cream parlor by j. Burgess Davis
who invented the receiver.
George Andrews. of Brooklyn.
was the guest of relatives in the
borough this week.
Miss Edith Farrell, of Newark, is
the guest of Miss Ruth Decks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
DOG OWNER FINED AND
FIVE OTHERS LET OFF

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 16.-Six
violators of the city ordinance, five
of whom were hailed to court for
dirty license plates and improper
lights, got off with a suspended sem
tence when arraigned before Magi-
strate Croak in the second district
court yesterday.
The other one, Miss Edith Schmeig
of 4724 Arthur Kill road, Kreischer-
Vile, was fined 81 for allowing her
dog on the street without a muzzle.
Those who received a suspended
sentence we're: Henry Gluck, 233
Maple street. Perth Amboy; Joseph
Tamico, lis McDougal street, Man
haitian: Andrew Duke, 408 Wash
ington street. Perth Amboy; Alfred
Bresco, 100 Classon avenue Brook
lyn and Frank Dent, 63 Ciermont
avenue, jersey CITY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
VocationaIs Win Two

In recent diamond contests, the
representative baseball team of the
Vocational School Fairgrounds de-
feated the Hayes Park nine, 6 to 8
and the PAGERS of No. 6 school, 5
to 2. The Vocational nine is known
as the Dublin H~ussars." Connolly
pitched against Hayes Park and
Ford against the PAGERS, and Horo-
schak did the receiving in both the
games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
E,a bPics

Printed fabrics and knitted silks
were featured by prominent MEM
bers of society at the smart street
fair which was n of the recent at
fractions of Southampton, the sum-
mer resort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
Stocktou Street to the Front

In Mr.. Hackett's plans Is scented
relief for the residents of Stockton
street, who for many years have
been asking that this street be open
ed to Augusta street. He say he
will not stand for the people walk
ing a mile out Of the way to go to
Augusta street, when it can be done
in about fifteen steps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Councilman Rothwell stated that
he had filed with the governor a
statement of the coal situation in
the borough as per the governors
request.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Councilman Hopkins reported that
the Collins brothers of Port Mon
mouth would deliver ashes in the
borough at a cost of $1.65 per cubic
yard in the borough limits, these to
be used in filing in the washed out
sections of the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Councilman Bailey stated that the
Goodrich hose recently purchased by
the borough for the fire department
has arrived and also that he had
purchased and had on hand thirty
smoke nozzles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-24
THREE PULLMAN LADIES
ON MARCH JURY LIST

Three Pullman ladies will serve on
the jury at the March term of the
superior court unless excused for
reason. The jury list as drawn at
Colfax last week included the names
IOt l / Pullman citizens, three of whom
are women. The term opens March
10 but there are very few cases on
the docket and it is possible that the
.call may be cancelled The Pullman
people called for jury service are T.
B. McMurray, Mrs. W, c. Kruegel, A.
E. Held Y. w Clarkson, Mrs. Laura
Pyle, Emery Richardson, j. H. t.
Smith, Mrs. Ella n Lawler. ]. S.
klemgard, c. II. Russell and II. e.
Ricksecker.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-24
ACTION DEFERRED ON
NEW WATER ORDINANCE

The new water ordinance, which
increases the rates for the use of
city water on amounts above the min
imum, was given first reading at the
council meeting Tuesday evening, but
action on the measure was deferred
until some future meeting. The or
dinace places the charge for water
at the same rates as were in effect
several years ago, with the minimum
rate of $1.00 per month for 1000
gallons instead of 1000, but increases
the rate for water over and above
the minimum by 100 per cent over
the rates which became effective with
the passage of the present ordinance
in February, 1920. The proposed or
dinance, which has occasionnd a
storm of protest from water users.
places the minimum at 1000 gallons.
for S1.00, as at present, and for each
additional 1000 gallons or major
fraction thereof 20 cents additional,
as against a present charge of 10
cents for an additional 1000 gallons.
The measure places the minimum
charge for persons living outside the
corporate limits but connected with
city mains at $3.50 for 1000 gallons.
and 25 cents for additional 1000
gallons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-24
CONCENTRATES CITY ON
FINANCIAL CONDITION

Congratulations to the city of
Pullman on it's splendid financial
condition were received this week by
City Clerk Matilda F. Cannon from
the office of the division of munich
pal corporations, State of Washing
ton. In his letter acknowledging re-
ceipt of the city's report of financial
transactions for 1921, James r. Leg
horn, inspector for the state depart
ment, said:
1--WE desire to congratulate you
on the splendid financial condition
OF your city. There are few cities
the size of Pullman that can boast
of being on cash basis We hope
that you will ever continue So"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-24
PURELY SOCIAL

'Oh, girls, there comes the post
man. | do hope he stops here. |
haven't heard from mother for two
weeks and I'm just wild to get a
letter from Min telling me about her
baby She hasn't written for ages.
Yes, he's coming in. My what luck!
Here's a letter from mama and one
from Min and two invitations. |
must open them first. I'm just
crazy about Pullman parties. Talk
about the social whirl, my husband
says it's whirl pool here. Poor
man, | went to four parties last week
and he had oget along with cold
suppers. but that makes him appre-
ciate me all the more when I'm home.
l certainly think that Pullman peo-
pie are just lovely to entertain so
much Why there's more going on
here in a month than there used to
be at - in a year Now let's
see; this is a bid for bridge Tuesday
and the other for 500 Friday.
hope they don't conflict with any
others. | must look in my engage
ment book. Min gave it to me years
ago but l never had any use for it
till l came here. Now isn't that
fine l had accepted bids for Mon
day, Wednesday and Saturday and
these two just fill out the week
What? Must you go? Well then
I'll read my letters, since these So
cial matters are off my mind"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-24
VERA BURNAM ASKS DIVORCE

Suit for divorce has been brought
by Vera Burnam against Clark Bur
nam, alleging that her husband
threatened to shoot her and that he
has accused her of being untrue to
him. According to the complaint,
filed in superior court this week, the
couple were married in Colfax Aug
ust II, 1917, and they have two
little sons, the custody of whom the
mother is asking, together with $1OO
a month alimony. The suit was
brought by Pullman attorneys.-Col-
fax Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-24
GAME COMMISSION TO MEET

The Whitman County Game com
mission will meet Saturday morning
at 1890 in the commissioners room
of the court house at Colfax. Any
persons who have any matters which
they desire to bring to the attention
OF the county game heads are urged
to attend the meeting, which will be
open to the public. The commission
includes DR.. j. Floyd Tiff of Colfax.
}. L. Metsker of Pullman and II.
Witte of Oakesdale. Commissioner
Metsker stated yesterday that the
county board is DESTROYS of learning
the desires and the sentiments of the
people at large on all game questions
and that any suggestions by farmers,
sportsmen or others will be carefully
considered.