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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Rabbi Maurice H. Harris to be
Speaker at Y. M. H. A.
Auxiliary Event Here

Rabbi Maurice H. Harris, who has
been Rabbi of Temple Israel of New
York city, since 1882, will deliver
a lecture on Palestine. Past and Flu
iture," at the high school auditorium,
on Thursday evening at s o'clock.
This will mark the fourth of a SER
les of entertainments and lectures to
be given under the direction of the
ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. IL. A.
Rabbi Harris graduated from Co
lumbia University in 1887. He is a
member of the association of Pm. DIS
Of Columbia University and of the
Independent Order B'nai Birth; vice
president of the society for Aid of
Jewish Prisoners; New York board
Of Jewish Ministers; Director, Jew
ish Protecting and Aid Society; New
York state conference of Religion;
president and founder Harlem Fed
Grafton for Jewish Communal Or
ganizations. Having recently return
ID from the Holy Land, Rabbi Harris
IS well equipped to speak authorize
lively on the subject. Concert num-
bers will also be given by a quartet
composed of Morris Margaretten and
Samuel Miller, tenors; David Man
del, baritone and William Nahankis,
bass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
DISPLAY
Of FIREWORKS
Second Day-of Armistice Cele-
bration Proves to be Mon
Ster Success

Perth Amboy's two day Armistice
celebration ended last night with the
display of fireworks and a band cor
cert on the bluff. Great credit is
due the American Legion committee
of arrangements for the success of
the affair.
Opening with a monster mass
meeting az the High School Audi
forum on Sunday, the program was
carried through in successful fashion.
Sundays meeting was well attended
and the addresses made pleased the
gathering.
Close to ten thousand people, ac-
cording to the police estimate, wit
messed the fireworks display on the
bluff last night. The display was
one of the best ever exhibited in
this vicinity, and the band concert
also was interesting throughout.
The music was furnished by the Col
Italian union band.
Many visitors were attracted here
especially by the real noisemaking
The first half program of
the display, ended with the showing
of the American flag and Good
Night marked the close of the last
half portion.
A thousand dollars worth of color
ed lights and explosives were used
up last night. a majority of these
being sent off on a barge a short
distance off shorl. The italian
American citizens of this city con-
tributed $500 worth of explosives.
The police did excellent work in
handling the crowd without n mis-
bap Car0aaDt Jobn T,orc0p was in
charge of the police at the scene,
and officers Louis Hansen and Frank
Geneski were assigned to do traffic
duty and to keep cars off Water
street. from Lewis street to the Rari-
tan Yacht club. Chief Tonnesen,
Motorcycle officers Layden. Frank
Seiboth and Frank Burke, also were
at the scene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
PLAN INQUIRY
ON PREPARATIONS
Simple Confirmation OfFrench
Viewpoint is Matter for
Committee of Experts

PARIS, Nov. IS (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-The proposition for
a committee of inquiry which Presi-
dent Barthou of the PREPARATION
Commission was expected t make
before that body this afternoon was
explained at the French foreign
French point of view along this line,
as expressed all through the negotia-
ions for the committee of experts on
which it was sought to have the
United States represented.
The French proposal for an expert
committee of inquiry is not regarded
in official circles as a new thing but
simply as a French Interpretation OF
the manner in which an expert COM
mittee may be set up without depart
ing from the provisions of the Treaty
of Versailles.
M. Poincare is understood to have
Indicated to NJ. Barthou what he
considers such a committee could
usefully do and asked him to present
those suggestions to the Reparation
in connection with dis
cussion of the German governments
commission on Germany's capacity
to pay.
The commission will decide
whether to take the subject up itself
for consideration or appoint a COM
mittee which would not only hear
the Germans but investigate into the
present state of Germany's resources
at Home and abroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
VICTORY BALL PLANNED
BY CITY DEMOCRATS

A meeting of the City Democratic
Club will be called for next week by
President John Kelly, at which time
action will be taken to hold a victory
ball. The affair probably will be
held in either Junior Hall or the
Auditorium, on December 20. 1t is
the belief of the officials of the club
that such an affair should be held
in order to fttingly celebrate the
Democratic victory in this city,
which was brought about principal
ly by the hard work of the club
members.
Under the plans for the affair
which have been sketched up to the
present time, it is the opinion of
those who are interested in the ball
to make it a charitable affair. the
proceeds taken in at the door to be
used to provide a Christmas treat
for the needy of the city. This money
will be distributed through a COM
mittee and will reach all those who
may be made unhappy, by not hav-
ing enough funds to obtain the
proper Christmas for their homes
and families. 1t is the intention at
this time to employ the best music
obtainable for the occasion. Further
announcement of the affair will be
made following the meeting next
Wnpk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Raritan Township
Personal Mention

Mrs. William Gross is visiting
friends in New York today.
Mrs. Clifford Gillis was an Eliza
bethe visitor yesterday.
The Raritan Engine Company No.
2 held a business meeting at The
Gross factory last night with a large
attendance present. A committee
was named to go before the town
ship committee at their meeting to-
night to nou officially the exist
ence of the new fire company.
A meeting of the Adult Bile Glass
will be held at Our Redeemer's
church tonight.
Donations are pouring in for the
rummage sale to be held by the
Ladies' Aid Society of Our Redeem
er's church on Thursday at the
Frank Durham store.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association of the Clara Barton
school will be held Thursday, No
vember %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Woodbridge
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duguid ana
Miss Isabelle Duguid of Syracuse
were the guests of Mrs. M. d. VAL
entine during the past week.
st. Elizabeth's Unit of Trinity
Episcopal church will hold a dance
in the high school auditorium on
Friday night, November 80.
The annual Christmas baZar of the
ladies' of the First Congregational
church will be held on Friday, De-
cember Z.
The board of directors of the
Woman's Club of Woodbridge Town
ship will meet at the home of Mrs.
j. II. Thayer Martin on Thursday af-
ternoon, November Is, at $3.50
o'clock.
on Friday afternoon and evening,
November %, the ladies of the Meth
odist church are planning for a ba-
EAR which will open in the afternoon
and at 8 o'clock a humorous play,
packing the Home Missionary Bar
will be given. A small admis-
sion fee will be charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Rankin and
Miss Grace Rankin enjoyed a motor |
trip on Sunday.
Mrs. Adam Snyder was a Perth
visitor today.
Miss Eleanore Moll, OF Rowland
Place, entertained Miss Katherine
.'Donnell, of Trenton, over the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING

4. In connection with a recent shoot
ing on Sayre venue Joe Infusinio, of
437 New Brunswick avenue, was ar
rested by Detectives Joseph Gutow-
ski and Michael Muska yesterday on
complaint of Frank Mancuso, of 400
Sayre venue He was held for grand
jury action last night.
~Infusinio, a former boarder at the
Mancuso home, is charged with fir
ing four shots, one shattering a win
dow pane and the other three enter
ing the woodwork of the building.
Mancuso and his family were barely
missed by the shots. 1t is claimed
that the boarder threatened the
complainant after the latter had
ousted him from the house.
Frank Scrat, a vagrant, arrested
by City Marshal Daniel j. Dwyer,
has been sentenced to thirty days in
the county workhouse and a similar
sentence will be served by Patrick
Fay, arrested on a drunk and disor-
derby charge yesterday afternoon,
unless he car scrape up a SIS fine.
Lillian Rutski, nineteen, of 402 Park
avenue, arrested by Detectives Gu
towski and Muska on a grand lar
ceny charge preferred by Soren Lar
sen, of Elm street, was held in $500
bail to await the action of the grand
jury.
A $25 fine was paid by Katie Krill,
Of State street, last night after she
informed the court that she had no
charge against a man arrested by
Officer Layden Saturday on her COM
plant. John Catherine, of Lawrence
street, arrested by Officer Mason on
a drunk and disorderly charge, and
Steve Sabo, of Woodbridge, arrested
by Marshal Dwyer for the theft of
wood, were fined $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Rehearsal Tonight

There will be a general rehearsal
for all those taking part in the
minstrel Serenade,' tonight at 8
o'clock, in the knights of Columbus
home, in High street. This produc-
ton is being presented under the di-
rection of the knights of Columbus
on November % and 23, in st. Mary's
Lyceum. in Fayette street. At last
nights rehearsal the cast was select
ed and work was started on the
chorus groupe under the direction
of Paul c. Smith, director of the
neutrality-suspicious. Company. Tick
cts may be procured from any MEM
Der of the cast, or at Cannon &
Sheehy, Doyle g. Cunneen, Michael
Ladjack. Desmond Smoke Shop,
Columbia Pharmacy, Dolan Confec-
tionery, Joseph Seaman, I. Dlabik,
II. Powers and Buckeyes Drug store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
HEBREW LOAN ASSN is
FORMED IN THIS CITY

Forty of the leading Jewish men
of this city gathered at the home
of Barney Streiff in Madison avenue,
last night and organized the Hebrew
Loan Association and donated the
sun of $4,000 with which to start
operations. The association has been
formed with the idea in view of
loaning to those Jews of the city,
who are poor, money to make a start
in life free OF all interest or other
charges for the money loaned and
aid given.
The election of officers resulted in
Herman Ellis being chosen presi-
dent; Barney Streiff, wise president;
Max Fucker, second vice president;
Max Goldberger, treasurer, and
David Mandel, secretary.
The board of directors chosen are
the finance committee follows:
Samuel Tucker, Charles Goldberg,
Jacob Greenspan, Max Goldman,
Barney Streiff, Max Fucker, Herman
Ellis, M. Cast, Harris Edeistein,
Samuel Sisner, i. Gutman, David
Goldman, J.. p. Goldsmith, M. Her.
shovitz, and Charles Simkin. The fl
nance committee consists of Samuel
Tucker, Max Goldman, Barney
Strieff, Samuel Eisner, Herman
Ruderman and Harris Edelstein. The
next meeting of the organization will
be held at 1877 Smith street, Tuesday
evening, November 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
MORGAN HAS
NO EXPLOSIVES
Last Piece of Material Taken
Away from Arsenal, People
Are Assured

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 18th
explosives stored at the Morga
arsenal, which since the World Wa.
have continually harassed the peopl
of this city, ire no more. This an
nouncement was made last night, b
superintendent Ruben Forgotson
who is in charge of the shipping 9
the plant, and O. T.. Pyle, Of the I1u
Pont Company, at Wilmington, Dc
Yesterday afternoon towed dow
the Morgan creek to the Rarita.
Bay was the last piece of ammuni
ton being taken ava from tn
Morgan plant. For the past tx,
years shells and various sorts q:
powder which, as said by many VIII
were employed there, was enough
to wipe South Amboy from the map,
were stored in buildings along the
Morgan creep and in sheds bull
into deep holes in outer Cheese
quake.
Following the last boat load yes
terday superintendent Forgotson
and Mr.. Pyle made a thorough in.
spection of the entire plant from
end to end, and last night made the
announcement that not an ounce of
any kind of ammunition or powder
remained at the arsenal.
This removal relieves the minds
of everyone in this city who was
present during the explosions FIVE
years ago, as it is understood many
people in this city have lost quite
some sleep as a result of hearing
of the powder being stored at the
plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
MAKES CHARGES AT
VETERANS BUREAU PROBE

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia con-
spiracy to encompass my destruction
by means of perjury, subornation of
perjury and the suppression of ma
terial facts and documents" was
charged by Charles r. Forbes, for
mer director Of the Veterans
Bureau, in testimony today before
the senate veteran committee.
Taking the stand in his own de-
Tense before a crowded committee
room, the former director entered n
general, sweeping and absolute
denial" of charges made by other
witnesses reflecting upon his hon
esty.
The denial was directed, the wit
ness said, against every charge,
statement innuendo and insinuation
which in. any manner whatsoever re-
fleets upon the honesty and integrity
of my official Or personal conduct
while I occupied the office of direc-
tor of War Risk Insurance or direc-
tor of the Veterans Bureau"
Most of the deficiencies in the adj
ministration of the laws providing
for relief to disabled veterans, he de-
clared, had been due to politics and
Sawyer" He was referring to Briga-
der General Charles e. Sawyer, per-
sonal friend and physician of Presi-
dent Harding.
At the outset Forbes read a pre-
pared statement in which he earnest
ly requested the committee members
to question him most searchingly as
all matters within the scope of
the investigation and of the testi-
mony heretofore given and which he
was to give.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Three wounded in Atlantic

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. 10
One man is in the Atlantic City Hos
pital and another is under the are
of a physician at his home as the re-
suit of accidental shootings that
married the rabbit hunting season
yesterday.
A crudely fashioned tourniquet
probably saved the life of Francis
Mawson, eighteen, of Somers Point,
when his left ankle was riddled by a
shotgun discharge. Mawson was
hunting in the woods near his home
when the accident occurred. Attract
ed to the scene by his cries, fellow
hunters arranged the tourniquet and
rushed the wounded man to the hos
pital in an automobile.
An operation vas performed last
night in an effort to save Mawson's
foot.
When his brothers gun was dis
charged in an unknown manner
while they were hunting in the
woods between English Creek and
Scullville, George Conover, thirty, of
this city, was shot in the right leg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Catholic Daughters
Will Meet Tonight

The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea will hold their regular meeting,
in the knights OF Columbus home,
in High street, tonight at 8 o'clock.
Plans for their formal dance to be
held on Thanksgiving V will be
completed at this session. All tic
kets and money for the barn dance
must be handed in at this time. Fol-
lowing the business session, Monsig-
nor William p. Cantwell will give a
lecture on 1.-THE History of the
church." A fine musical program
has also been arranged for the eve
ming. 1t is hoped that many men,
bers will be present at this session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
IRON LOSS BY CORROSION
OVER 3 BILLION YEARLY

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The n
nual wastage in iron and steel is
placed at nearly $500, 900 900 by
British authorities, according to AL
fred d. Finn, director of the Engi-
neering Foundation, in a description
of recent conquests of engineering
research in efforts to eliminate the
ravages of softening iron through
graphite c~orrosion. Important rev.
Citations in this field have been made
in a report to the foundation by
J. Vipond Davies, of New York,
President of the United Engineer
ing Society.
millions of tons of cast-iron have
been put under ground and under
water in pipes, tunnel Innings and
other engineering structures" aid
Director Finn, land it has been OBJ
served that { tain kinds of soil and
water act upon some kinds of cast
iron, slowly softening them so that
the objects can be cut with a PEN
knife. Strange to say, iron thus
softened grows hard again when
exposed to the air."
One Of the interesting stories
brought to light by the historical
branch of the study has to do with
several wrought iron guns raised in
l 35 from tie Mary Rose, an Eng
lish m~an-of-war, sunk by the French
in a battle near Portsmouth in 1916.
| Some of the cast-iron balls, with
which the cannon were loaded
| should have weighed 80 pounds, but
actually weighed only 10, while
others that should have weighed 70
pounds tipped the scales at only As
One being exposed to the air they be
came red hot and fell to pieces.
In 1922 cost iron cannon that went
down with a pirate ship off Hoy
head, Wales, nearly a century before,
were raised. They were soft when
recovered, but hardened upon being
exposed to the air. Later when used
to fire salutes they were said to have
made louder reports than any other
| guns.
Several cast-iron guns of the Flor
ida, one of the Spanish Armada,
sunk in 1888, were raised in 1740,
and upon scraping away the cor
rol-4 surface became so hot they
could not be touched.
Some of the phenomena mention
ed, it is explained, are due to the
fact that gray east-iron, the kind
most readily attacked, contained
several percent of carbon by weight.
The carbon is not dissolved by salt
or alkaline water, which eats away
the iron, and hence, although the di-
mansions of the casting remain I'M
| changed, its specific gravity and its
weight will be reduced.
Protective measures, it is ex-
| planned, consist of keeping the in
furious water away from the sur
face of the casting or of n~eutralizing
its action. Failing IN these, 1t Is
pointed out, If the castings are Of a
kind of ron subjected to attack,
one can only follow the example or
the circus man who exhibited a lion
and a lamb peacefully occupying the
same cage and found it necessary
| occasionally to renew the lamb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Lecture Thursday Night
AT Local. High SChOOl.
Rosary Society Plans
For Next Card Party

Mrs. John A. Beatty is chairman
of the regular weekly card party of
The Rosary society, which will be
held in st. Mary's lyceum, Thursday
night. The usual card games of
bridge, five hundred, pinochle,
euchre and the peanut jab will be
in play. Pretty prizes will be. award
ed.
Those assisting Mrs. Beatty are:
Mrs. Bulfn, Mrs. p. Burke, Mrs. G..
Kuhn, Mrs. l.. Kuhn, Mrs. Luke,
Mrs. Sokolinsky Mrs. C. Smith, Mrs.
Cladek, Mrs. J.. Richmond, Mrs. NJ.
Lewis, Mrs. f. Lewis, Mrs. John
HUFF Mrs. William Calvin, Mrs. w.
Buckley, Mrs. F. Beatty, Mrs. Harry
Foley, Mrs. c. Ryan, Mrs. Daniel
Sullivan, Mrs. Kennedy Mrs. e.. Mo-
Ian, Mrs. Joseph Hartung, Mrs. J..
Stack, Mrs. Richard Green, Mrs. Eu-
gene Mullen, Mrs. Z. Desmond, Mrs.
William Bird, Mrs. Desserich, Mrs.
John Lawless, Mrs. William Bird,
Sr.. Mrs. A. Lund, Mrs. J. Burns,
NJ. Duffy, Mrs. Bracken, Mrs.
Romond, Mrs. William Heating,
Mrs. r. Degge, Mrs. George Rivas'
Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Garvey, Mrs.
Charles Quinn, Mrs. Peter Van
SICKLE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
In Circles

Much activity is reported in local
waters during the next few days.
The William II. Doheny sails today
from the plant of the Mexican Pc
troleum company in Carteret to
Mexico. The vessel carries a general
cargo.
The steamer Fred Ewing from
Mexico is due at the plant of the
Mexican Petroleum company in Car
teret tomorrow with a cargo of crude
oil,
On Friday the steamer Edward l..
Doheny is due at the plant of the
Mexican Petroleum company. The
vessel carries a cargo Of crude oil
from Mexico.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
OBITUARY
Funeral For Albert LessIauer

Funeral For Albert IeSSlauer
The funeral for Albert Lesslauer,
sixty-three years old, proprietor of
a delicatessen store at rs Smith
street. who died suddenly in his
place of business Sunday morning
was held yesterday afternoon from
his late residence and was largely
attended by friends and relatives.
Rabbi Nathan Colish, pastor of the
Congregation Beth Mordecai, of
which the deceased was a member,
conducted the services at the house
and at the Beth Mordecai cemetery
where the interment was made.
Representatives of the Beth Nor
decai Congregation and Perth AM
boy Lodge No. 7S4, Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks, were at
the service.
The bearers were Otto Doryak,
Fred Fox, Edward Gluck, DIR. Sam
uel Hoffenreich, Carl Loeffler and
Adolph Greenbaum.
Mr.. L~esslauer is survived by his
widow and one son Jacob Lesslauer,
who was associated in business with
his father.
Funeral for elizabeth Trout
The funeral for Miss Elizabeth
Trout. fourteen years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Trout, of
Keasbey, was held Sunday afternoon
from the home of her parents. Rev.
Wilbert Westcott officiated.
Interment was in Alpine cemetery.
The bearers yer Frank Labance,
John Deak, GAIA Kertez, Luis Zsuffa,
Hans Schmidt and John Schmidt.
Mrs. Mary Duncan
CnTTTIJ Nov 1-Mro
Mary Duncan, widow of the late Jo-
seph Duncan, died Saturday at the
home of her brother, William Con-
nelly, at Camden. Mrs. Duncan was
formerly Mary Connolly, of this city.
She is survived by w brothers,
William. of Camden, and John Con-
nelly, of South Amboy. The funer-
al will be held Thursday morning
from the home of her brother, John
Connolly, Walnut street, this city,
followed by a solemn requiem mass
at st. Mary's church at Q o'clock.
The interment will be in st. Mary's
cemetery.
Paul A. Beckman
WOODBRIDGE, Nov. 13. - Paul
Antoine Beckman died at his home
in upper Main street yesterday morn
ing after a brief illness, in his sixty
eighth year. Mr.. Beckman was a
carpenter by trade and was employ
ed by the Anness & Potter Company
for a number of years. The funeral
services will be held from his late
home on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. A. S. Dezendorfer, pas
tor of the Methodist church will Of
ficiate. The interment will follow
in the Presbyterian cemetery. Be-
sides his widow, Mrs. Sophie Beck
man, Mr.. Beckman is survived by
three sons, Olaf, Christian and Hans
all of Woodbridge and six grand
children and one great grand child.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Party Given on
ChiId'S Birthday

Little Mildred Odrobinak, of
Compton avenue, entertained a num-
be of folks at her home, Sunday af-
ternoon, in honor of her sixth birth
day. Games and music were enjoy
ed. A solo was given by Francis
Washko, aud Mary Macleod.
The guests included: Eleanor
Odrobinak, Elizabeth Totka, Agnes
and Mary Totka, Helen Volkay, Mary
Gaydos, Pauline Lattal, Helen Ear
emba, Dorothy Washko, Barbara
Conner, Dorothy Evans, Mary Mac
Leod, Francis Washko, Rudolph Tot
ka, Louis Volkay, Mrs. H. Volkay,
Mrs. S. Hotka, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Washko, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Odrobinak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
SPECIAL ELECTION BEING
HELD IN METUCHEN TODAY

METUCHEN, Nov. 13:-Specia1
election on the referendum for a
W building program is being held
here today. Votes are being cast in
the regular polling places through
out the borough. The majority OF
votes will decide tonight whether o
sewage disposal system is to be built
in the town or not. Sponsors favor
ing the project have opened head
quarters at the office of j. KingsleA
Powell at Middlesex avenue am
Main street where voters can secui
free transportation to their respe
tive polls to cast their ballots.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
Girls Club Card
Party Saturday

The Girls Club have all arrange
ments complete for their card party
which will be held in the assembly
room of the Raritan Yacht Club
Saturday afternoon. Bridge, five
hundred and pinochle will be the
games in play. Unusually attractive
prizes will be awarded. Miss Bar
bara Mcleod is chairman of ar
rangements and is assisted by Miss
Ruth Macan, Miss Virginia Wider
strom, Miss Margaret Crowell, Mrs.
Arthur Johnson and Miss Muriel
Haney. This is the first social event
of the club and the committee in
charge are working hard to make a
most enjoyable one Tickets may be
procured from any member of the
club Or at the door.