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Evening star., 1923-12-08
All Parties PoWerIeSs. Nation
Seen Drifting Without
Effective Policy.
CONSERVATIVES E-LIBERAL
UNION HELD MOST LIKELY
Labor Spurns Other Parties.
Baldwin Meets Foes Before
Advising King.
Ry Tie A,soc!ated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December S.-The Eve
ming Standard today says Premier
baldwin will resign on Monday
and that he il likely to recon-
mend as his successor j. Ramsay
Macdonald, who, as head of the
parliamentary labor party, Is lead
er of his mnjesty's opposition in
the house of commons. There is
no indication, however, of my au-
thority for the newspapers state
ment.
LONDON. December S.-What Prime
Minister Baldwin will do, now that
his party has no majority over the
combined laborite and liberal opposi-
tion. and how the administration of
the country will be carried on, are
cognate questions to which the public.
the press, the politicians and his
majestys ministers are trying to find
satisfactory answers
Since the premier returned to Lon
don from the scene of his personal
local triumph at Bewdley. he has kept
silent and none of the leaders of the
conservative party has made 4 public
statement. Thus the newspapers and
the people can speculate at will and
they are taking full advantage of the
opportunity.
one of the favorite guesses-and
the Daily Express states it as d fact
is that Mr.. Baldwin will resign both
the prime ministership and the
leadership of the conservatives. But
such action would not settle the
problem of how to carry on the gov
ernment. as ii is obvious that his
successor, to whichever party he
might belong, could not command a
sufficient majority of his own fol-
lowers in the house of commons to
enable him to conduct the administra-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1923-12-08

Summerlin also
said the known
d S $ a I j s f a c
Jion with the oh =
faEon government
StiIi was confin ed
largely to Vera
Cruz state.
Messa ges from
American COnSu
iar officers in Vera
ruz indicated
that "a bsolute or
der and tranquil =
lity" rev a il e d
there and that the
I " Y 0 ! u t i a II
AIRY leaders We're
Evening star., 1923-12-08
Many Plans offered.


The political writer's in the morn
ing newspapers exhaust their inge-
nuity in seeking a solution of the
parliamentary. impasse and submit
many suggestions. Nearly all of
these turn on two alternatives.
Either that some coalition is possible,
or that the conservatives. as the
strongest party numerically, will
continue the government by the suf-
fragance of the opposition parties.
Such an arrangement, il is admitted,
would produce a colorless admins
tration, as anything of contentious
nature would have to be excluded
from the governments program with
the result that there could be little
progress in legislation. Nevertheless,
il Is argued, this solution might avert
the necessity of another election. which
nobody wishes.
The prospect of coalition, how
ever. seems for the moment hopeless
If the published statements in behalf
of those concerned may be taken as
final.
Egerton Wake, chief agent of the
labor party. officially announced to-
day that there would be no liberal
laborite coalition.
Another suggestion is that the lead
erS of all parties might be called in
council to examine the possibility OF
nls king a temporary arrangement for
conducting the government until the
appropriate moment comes for another
election.
Parties to Confer.
The week end doubtless will be taken
up with party conferences, especially
meetings of the ministers, and 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Baldwin will be seek
ing either today or on Monday to re-
port the situation to his colleagues.
Such a visit might, of course, be made
with the purpose of submitting his
resignation, but it would not necessarily
have this significance.
The belief grows that should King
George invite the laborites. as the sec
ond strongest party in the house, to
form ministry, they would refuse,
preferring to wait until they could COM
mand a strong enough following in the
country to enforce their own policy
on poCa Column
Evening star., 1923-12-08
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-12-08

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WEATHER.

Cloudy and warmer tonight: to-
morrow unsettled. possibly light rain
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, So, at
noon today; lowest, 40, at 6:is am.
today.
full report on page >
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
NJ NARY TURNS
DOWN POST

WASHINGTON. March 5.-James
G. McNary of New Mexico, whose
nomination for comptroller Of the
currency failed of confirmation by
the senate, was offered a recess ap-
pointment to the place today by
President Harding, but replied that
lie could not accept.
Afterward it was announced that
D. r. Crissinger, the present comp
troller, would continue in that otIice
for the present. despite the fact that
he had been nominated and con-
firmed as governor of the federal re-
serve board.
1t was made known also that Mr..
Harding had decided not TO with
hold longer the commission of Milo
u. Campbell of Michigan as the dirt
farmer" member of the reserve
board. Although confirmed several
weeks ago, the president had re-
Trained from signing his comHlssl on
uending a senate decision on the
McNary nomination. .-,
Regret over Mr.. McNary's refusal
20 take a recess appointment was eN-
rressed by White House officials
who said that for a long time the
nresident had sought q southern
man for comptroller and that the
selection had been made without any
solicitation on the pant or MI NC
Nary. ,-..-4 -+.r.
taken in the row over the comp
trollership was made after con
ference between the president MI
McNsrv and Mr.. CriSSlnger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
SOLDIER SHOT
IS ARRESTED

Charles Bastules, a private Of Fort
Hancock. was arrested here yester-
dayby Officers John Reager and Will
liam Buchan at the home of Oscar
Hanson in WaItrous Lane which is
on the outskirts Of this city. Han
son charged Bastules With breaking
and entering.
In court this morning Hanson told
Of the occurrence and Of shooting
Bastules in the hand as he attempted
to enter a window Cf his home. Re-
corder Harold L. Pickersgill decided
the best disposition OF the case would
be the imposing Of a s25 fine or a
term OF sixty days in the county
work house. Bastules was in civilian
clothes and had a pass to be absent
from the fort. He was attended BY
T.. J. L. Lund for the shot in the
hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
W|LENTz IN STATEMENT
ON CROSSING ACTION

City Attorney David T. Wilenl7
left early this afternoon for Iren-
ton. where he will consult with AS
sembly1nan Thomas L. Hanson con
cerning the bill now pending before
the legislature which will allow the
increasing of the city debt limit IN
order to supply funds for the grade
crossing elimination work.
Before leaving the city. Mr.. VII
entz issued the following statement:
II am surprised at the lack OF IN
terest shown by the press in refer
euce to this essential legislation, for
this most important work, for elimi-
nation of grade crossings Which have
cost the city many lives and retard-
ed the progress of the city
"The elimination was hailed by
the press at first as one of the most
important steps in the life Of the
city. The lack of editorial-urging
directed to the AIiddlesex represen-
tation in the legislature is something
that is hard TO understand. The
newspaper ought to put its entire
moral support behind the proposed
legislation
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
JERSEY BILLS
DID NOT PASS
Include Ship Canal Measure
and Appleby Oil Pollution
Bill
BY GEORGE III MANNING
washington Correspondent of the
Perfh Amhny Exeninnr NnI..SA


WASHINGTON, March 5-An
analysis of the measures passed and
those that failed of passage by the
sixty-seventh congres which came
to an end yesterday shows that most
of the legislation passed was put
through by plain force or team
roller methods by the "blocs" and
that other bills, for which there was
no strong combination of effort,
failed to receive even scanty consi1-
Grafton.
The farm bloc organized early N
the session, exerted an irresistible
force and placed on the statute
books practically every change in
the laws that it set out to effect
Just one other group, the rivers
and harbors bloc, steam -rollere
| through congress the $4,000, 900
appropriation for river and harhor
work during the next fiscal year IN
spite OF all the opposition the ad-
ministration and the forces opposed
to large expenditures for waterway
improvements could command.
Thousands of other measures pro-
posed and strongly urged by indt-
viduals, communities. small groups
and even entire state delegations,
because the blocs kept their meas
ures to the front continually.
Many bills of great Importance TO
New Jersey, and urged as strongly
S possible by the states delegation
in both the senate and House, not
only failed to pass but were denied
consideration by the committee and
failed of opportunity to let the sem
ate and House pass on them.
The measures OF most importance
to New Jersey that failed of passage
were the following:
Providing the construction of a
canal across New Jersey, from a
point on the Delaware river below
Trenton to Raritan bay, near Rari-
tan, as a link in the Atlantic intra-
coastal canal plan. This is the last
remaining link to be built in the in
land waterway from Canade and
from the Great Lakes to Florida.
The State of New Jersey has pur-
chased the right of way for this in
land canal and all that is needed to
complete this national project is
adoption of the project by congress
The Bacharach bill providing that
public utility corporations appeal TO
the United States courts from the
OSCiS4oIlo VI state PuDIIS utility COIu-
missions in fixing rates for service
until the corporation has exhausted
its rights of appeal in the courts of
the states. Several hearings have
been held on this bill in the last
>welve months before the House in
ters tate and foreign commerce COM
nittee, but the public utility COM
ranies have been able to prevent q
favorable report on il by the COM
mittee to the House This bill is
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
SEARCH FOR BOOZE ON SHIP AT MORGAN
/, And ON TRUCKS NEAR WOODBRIDGE
Prohibition Agents Stop
Many Cars Along Main
Roads-Arrests Made
HOLDUP WAS FEARED

some time later it was learned that
the bootleggers had deserted the
spot.
One thing the prohibition men
learned is that the Morgan creek
bridge tender reported off sick about
d. o'clock yesterday morning and
upon his departure the lights on
the bridge went out. When he re-
turned at 4 o'clock the lights were
put on again. An investigation viii
be made TO see if this man is team
ing up with the bootleggers.
Rumors about the city the past
few days are TO the effect that the
prohibition men are planning to
spend a great deal Of their time IN
the southern section Of this city and
along the shore out through Sc.
warren, where a big load recently
was nabbed.
The tour of the agents the past
several nights included Perth AMI
boy, South Amboy, Morgan, Soufh
River, New Brunswick, Woodbridge
Metuchen and Railway it is said.
What many automobilists thought
was a series of hold-ups on the Lin
coin highway early yesterday morn-
ing. was a night search by federal
prohibition agents fer liquor run
rers. More than 100 cars and
trucks were stopped at the start o.
the branch road leading to the sea
| shore, between Railway and Wood
bridge. between nidnlgift 5t1riu sdtasFn
| Several esca ped because drivers
| thinking they were about to be
robbed, stepped on the gas.
An automobiles notified police OF
Woodbridge of the supposed hold
ups and police went to the scene.
An elderly woman with d thirst
for excitement, who was among
those stopped, expressed disappoint-
ment when the supposed hold UP
turned out to be only a raid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

In an effort to get at some of the
real sources of liquor supply, Assist
ant Chief Enforcement Agent
Charles Wolowitz of Newark has de-
cided to spend considerable time in
this section particularly at night.
This move is apparent from the ac-
tivities of the assistant chief and his
squad throughout this section on
Friday and Saturday nights.
The findings of the enforcement
men at the bridge over Morgan creek
on Saturday night and yesterday
morning will prevent further loading
at this spot for some time to come
and raids can be expected along
other spots in this section if the ac-
tivities OF the bootleggers in this vi
cinity continue.
After an arrest of three Hoboken
men, the seizure Of an automobile
and ten cases OF booze between
Woodbridge and Railway on Friday
night, and number of raids in New
ark on Saturday. Assistant Chief
Wolowitz decided on Saturday night
to further his investigation in this
territory.
About twenty-eight agents were in
the party and on the outskirts of this
city, Wolowitz divided his men into
several groups and searching parties
were started.
One group of three men wefu
through to Morgan station and the
! fact that the lights on the bridge
were out. first attracted the atten'
| tfon of the enforcement officers
An investigation revealed that thrse
cars were at the scene, one being
loaded and there were about twen:V
to twenty-five men on hand.
Realizing that they could u
handle the situation, the prohibi-
ton officers started back to collect
the remaining members of their
party. Returning TO the scene
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
CARD OF THANKS

We, the undersigned. take this means
to thank the employers and employees OF
the Standard Underground Cable Co, the
Traffic Department of same, Rev. Westcott
for his comforting words; MI Burke for
satisfactory services: Drs. Naulty and
Shull for their untring services and rela-
tives and friends for flowers and comfort
ing words; also the pallbearers, James
Ward, William Ward, Charles Mum, Roy
Hull Charles Melrose and Harry Springer
in the recent bereavement of our loving
wife and daughter. Signed.
MR.. ISREAL WARD, JR.
Mr., AND MRS. ALFRED MERRIFIEI.D.
22SosS-a-S.lts -s.-4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
DR.. WORK GIVES POLICIES

WASHINGTON. March 5.--The
first official act of DR.. Hubert Work
after he had taken the oath as sec
retary of the Interior today was to
issue q statement saying that in the
conduct Of the affairs of that de-
partment there shall be no sub
merged or camouflaged policies, no
issues tucked away. behind smoke
screens, but an open and frank ex-
position of all actions deemed essen
tial to the public interest"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
President Nomcs Landes

WASHINGTON, Mar. president
Harding today gave recess appoint
ments to Elmer S. Landes of Ohio,
Republican, and Merton l.. Corey
of Nebraska, Democrat, as directors
of the Federal Farm Loan Board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
Saws Charges are False

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5:-Senator-
elect Earle B. Mayfield of Texas to-
day gave out a statement here de-
claring Infamous and absolutely
false" the election contest charges
filed recently with the senate by
George E. B. Peddy, the Republican
Independent-Dem candidate
for senator defeated by Mr.. Mayfield
-last November.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
Murderer Dies in Chair

BELLEFONTE. Pa, March o
Floyd Smith. of Bradford county,
Pa, was electrocuted at the Rock
view penitentiary today for the
Staying of his infant child in South
Waverly, Pa. in April, 1920. He
was led to the chair at 7:0S a. M,
and was pronounced dead at 7:17 by
DR.. Robert NJ. Campbell, the prison
physician, after three contacts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5;-Graiu
exports from the United States last
week amounted to s.74o,000 bushels
compared with 4,S51,00o for the
week previous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Dodge sedan--Reeouditioned and renn-
ished; new battery and new radiator. This
car is an elegant buy. Union Garage Co,
Buick and Peerless Distributors. 2Ts KING
Street. s@sss--s-s-st'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

New Packer House Business Mems Lunch
served II 80 to 3 7. M.-15c.
a2100-2-24-10t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Buy that FORD now while you have a
variety to select from. A small deposit
will be sufficient Dorsey Motors. Inc
Open Evenings. 22S02-S-5-lt"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

FORD Cars are now selling at top
speed, better order yours before it is too
late. Dorsey Motors, Inc. Open Evenings
22S02-3-5-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Day by Day Sales of Chevrolet Are
growing bigger and bigger. Jefferson
y Motors Inc f-s't''
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

D To avoid disappointment order your
FORD today and GET it. Dorsey Motors
Inc. Open Evenings. 22S02--S-5-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Day by Day Sales Of Chevrolet Are
growing bigger and bigger. Jefferson
Motors, Inc. S-S-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
100 Ways
To Make Money
By BILLY WINNER
If / Could Repair Door Bells

II / Could Repair Door Bells
1 low often the sign Bell out
Iof order" greets US at the
doors of otherwise we'll
kept homes. 1t is not an un-
usual thing for such signs to
remain there a week or a month
an inconvenience to the visitor
and tenant alike.
Repairing bells is not a diff
cult task. 1t usually requires
tightening of a wire, or q new
zinc, or a new dose of sal am
moniac. Still, such repairs US
ually run along without atten-
ton. If | could repair door bells
I would say so with a Evening
News Want Ad. My ad today
would bring me results tomor-
row, and l believe there are
enough bells out of order in
Perth Amboy to keep me busy
for a month.
II were in doubt just how
to word my ad, I'd phone 400
and ask for an Ad-Taker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight
followed by rain
I'm south and rain
or snow in north
norton late to-
night or Tuesday:
Not much change
in temperatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
ACCIDENTS CHIEFLY
s, FAULT OF PEOPLE
Machinery Seldom Cause, Says
President of Franklin Auto
mobile Company.

Most automobile accidents can be
avoided, says H. H. Franklin, presi-
cent of the Franklin Automobile
company. Only small proportion
are caused by mechanical troubles.
the rest by conditions over which mo-
torlsts and pedestrians have control.
one phase of the problem calls for
the licensing of all drivers of motor
vehicles under strict requirements
covering a definite code Of driving
and traffic rules. The other phase
calls for the assumption of the proper
srare Of responsibility on the part of
the pedestrian.
City streets and country roads
nave now come to be yeritable rail-
ways filled with the engines of mod
ern traffic. If for no other reason
than this, the pedestrian cannot safe
ly ignore warning signals on the
highways nor traffice rules on city
streets. Busy streets can now be
crossed safely by the pedestrians at
street intersections only. and with
the traffic. The streets must be kept
clear for movement of vehicles In
preventing the play of children on
the streets. the responsibility of par
ents is apparent.
Safety of traffic is not a case of
pedestrians against motorists or vice
versa. Each has certain well-defined
rights and each is here to stay. All
that is required is the exercise Of
common sense and good judgment on
the part of BOTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
The Cat and the Car.

How do you push your car when
you want to move 1t around the ga
rage? Do you grab a door handle,
or the windshield, or the steering
wheel? Or do you use little judg-
ment?
There is one way to pick up a cat
correctly as against a half dozen
ways of killing 1t. It's the same with
car. Some car owners grab the
tenders and manage to mark them up
in excellent shape. Some of them
tackle 1t all from the tire carrier and
manage to make 1t looser than ever.
Others strain the doors. Those who
push find it's rather hard work, while
those who pull on the bumper find
new ways of getting back strain.
The right way, and the easiest way.
is to grasp the spokes Of the wheels.
When you put the cat out tonight
note the way you take it by the nape
of the neck. No other way would do.
Then ask yourself why you don't
exercise the same sort Of care with
your car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

justed. Adjust at three points and
make clearance equal at all points
about the drums. Internal brakes
have no provision for adjustment to
take care of wear other than at
taching thicker lining or shimming
the rim of the shoe to increase its
diameter
These internal brakes are usually
operated by cam and crank. AS
the lining wears, the cam must move
farther and the crank soon reaches a
position of very low efficiency. This
condition cannot be satisfa ctorily
corrected by shimming the cam ends,
as this makes the expanding shoes
oval and confines the wear to a small
contracting surface. The method sug-
gested preserves the circular form of
the shoe and brings the crank back
to an effective position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

that end of the motoring public. just
as it is cooperating with the nation
al park service in the prevention Of
fire losses in those parks.
According to the annual report Of
the forest service. a large part of
the danger to national forests from
man-caused fires follows the seasonal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

influx OF visitors. With improve
ments in roads in these forests, made
possibly under appropriations grant
ed by Congress, increasing numbers
of motor tourists annually will seek
out these retreats, which offer excep-
tional inducements to campers, fisher
men, hunters and others.
The national forests stretch from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

Maine to California, and the danger
from damage by fires caused other
than by the elements has emphasized
the need for a national campaign for
the purpose of securing the fullest
of cooperation from visitors in sup
porting the governments efforts to
prevent fires, the cost of which often
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
INFLUX OF VISITORS
MENACE TO FORESTS
Motor Tourists Cautioned Against
Carelessness When Passing
Through Timber Tracts.

Protection OF national forests from
hre losses Is one of the pressing du-
ties devolving upon those visiting
these reservations, says the National
Motorists Association, which is lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

The woman's party of South Africa
has struck. They have refused to
work for the return of their party
candidates until suffrage has been
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
mounts into many thousands Of dol
lars in single instance.

About $S.000,000 is invested in the
raising of silves. foxes in captivity in
the United States and about five hum
dred ranches are engaged in the In
duSfry