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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
FUND BOOSTED
At WOODBRIDGE
For Building of New Congre-
gationaI Adath Israel Syna-
gogue at That Place

WOODBRIDGE, July 13.-OVer
$3.50 has been collected during the
past week by the Building Fund
Committee of the Congregation
Adath Israel which is contemplating
the erection of a new ediice here.
Out of the $4,000 goal there is
$500 to be obtained. The COM
mittee of which Louis Frankel is
chairman is DESTROYS of having those
who made pledges to pay them up
at the earliest opportunity as h
actual building is held up until more
money is obtained.
The following have donated to
the fund:
Five dollar donations: S. Knigh-
ton and Sons of New York, Chas.
Krause of Philadelphia, M. S. Gold
berger, A. Kaas, New Jersey Dairy
Company, and D.. Fertig. Ten dol
lars each: Taylor Bro. Of Camden,
I. SILK, s. Klatz, DR.. Tyrell, Jacobs
and Go1dfarb, and Louis Payolosky.
Twenty five dollars each: L. Nor
rison, DR.. j. v. Smith, s. Baum,
Meyer Leichtman, Dorsey Coal and
Ice Company and the Dorsey Motor
The Kruger Brewing
has given f1fty-two dollars
and Peter Doelger of New York
fifty dollars. Friends of the con-
gregation have contributed a total
of twenty-three dollars. Many of
the contributions have come from
Amboy residents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
BRANEY Gets
So. AMBOY JOB
Mayor Chase Signs Ordinance
Appointing Him Water
Commissioner for 8 Years

SOUTH AMBOY, July 13.-Early
this morning Mayor Daniel c. Chase
! signed the ordinance that appoints
| John ]. Braney as water commits
sioner for a term of three years. The
signing of the ordinance came al a
great surprise as many of the poll
ticians and others interested had pre-
! dicted that Mayor Chase would veto
the measure even though the MAJ
jority Of the council had voted in
favor Of the appointment.
When questioned today why he
had taken this action, Mayor Chase
said: Most particularly because of
the persistent opposition to the water
commissioner and he agreeing to re-
linquish the position at any time
that I may deem him dereliet in his
duty. 1 have approved his appoint
ment."
This is only the second appoint
ment confirmed by Mayor. Chase
since the first Of the year. The other
appointment was John j. Connors as
street commissioner. The other Or
dinances for appointments were
vetoed because they failed to stip-
ulate, according to law, the duties as
prescribed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL

Jadda Matthews, twenty-fve-year-
old colored woman, we'll known IN
this city and Woodbridge, was Ia
ken into custody by officers john
Kurpiel and Barney G.. Toolan yes
terday on a charge of being a dis
orderly person. She was sentenced
to thirty days in the workhouse by
Acting Recorder Somogyi this morn
ing. The Woodbridge resident COM
pleted a term at the county institu-
ton a few days ago.
Officer Aaron F~ranzblau last night
apprehended Mike Kochusch, fifty
years old, with no home and he was
sent over to the workhouse by the
acting recorder for a thirty day term
Arthur Dahl of this city, arrested
by Motorcycle officer Layden for
driving without a license, was fined
SIS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
IS AGAIN 4 CITIZEN

NEW BRUNSWICK, July "a
Harry O'Neil who was born In New
York city, was restored as a citizen
of the United States by Judge John
p. Kirkpatrick in the county court
this morning. O'Neil made an oath
of allegiance to Great Britain in
Joining the British army at the
start of the war in 1914 and in so
doing lost his American citizenship.
This necessitated his making ap-
plication for restoration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
BOAT SAILS
FOR INSPECTION TRIP

J. Spencer Smith, president Of the
Board of Commerce aud Navigation:
w. Parker Runyon and Edward
Russell, chief clerk of the board,
left the wharf of the Perth Amboy
Dry Dock Company here at s o'clock
yesterday morning on the state YES
sci, w. Parker Runyon, for Atlantic
City. At that place they will BE
Joined today by other members of
the board and state officials and
make an inspection trip of the wat
ers in the southern section of the
state.
Il is planned to complete the trip
by Sunday afternoon, the members
Of the commission returning to At
lantic City, where they will go by
while the vessel will be brought to
it's anchorage here by the crew. A
meeting of the board is scheduled 10
be held in Trenton on Monday at
which time it is likely the trip Will
be discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
ROAD PAVING ACTION
TAKEN BY FREEHOLDERS
(Contiaued from Page ~
Whitehead avenue, South River

Whitehead avenue, South River,
were selected as the streets.
Freeholders George Appellate
told the board these two streets were
a mass Of potholes for a total dis
lance Of about one mile. He said
he was surprised at the way the
tractor did the work. County
Road Supervisor John Lesson said
the work was a first class job and
pointed out that two operations were
being done at once with the tractor,
the surface being broken and then
scraped. The price of the tractor
is S $3.50 and that of a scarifier, $500
additional. S1ocum Informed the
board that he desired to bid on the
rebuilding of county roads, as the
use of his tractor made it possible
to under-bid other concerns using
the old methods. The freeholders
are considering investing in one OF
the new machines.
Three appointments of road IN
spectors at So a day were named.
they being: WILLIAM II. Kennedy, Of
Jamcsburg, on the J~amesburg Eng
lishtown road; =. Pierce, of New
Market, on the New Market-Steltod
road; r. r. Robbins, of P~lains5oro,
on the Plaltisb o.Cranbury road.
The concrete paving on New
Brunswick avenue, Perth Amboy,
from Rathburn Place to Florida
Grove Road, was accepted by the
board and the final payment author
lied. An additional $4,000 for .ex-
cavating work done under a supple
mental contract was authorized.
A bond issue of $4,000 to pay
for road improvement work was
authorized as was a $4,000 bridge
bond issue, most of the latter sum
being TO defray the Hole Wall
expenses. The clerk was authorized
to advertise for bids on 200 tons of
egg coal for use in the county build
lngs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
TO THROW HANSON
At CARNIVAL WRESTLING

Big Pete Miller connected with
the athletic show of the Benson
company failed to throw Jorgen
"Reckless" Hanson, local wrestler.
in two contests last night. The local
man avoided a fall in a ten minute
bout and also in a twenty minute
bout.
Many wrestling fans in this city
have expressed the desire of seeing
Sergeant John Larson, another
crack local wrestler, against the
show man. This bout would be quite
an attraction for tomorrow night
and the sergeant might be induced
to go on with Miller.
Fanny Terio is scheduled to
wrestle Miller this evening. The
Benson show is working with the
Liberty Hook & Ladder company on
City field at the foot of Penn street
and the Endy show was brought
here by the Holy Rosary church
and is situated on the same field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
COURT Of HONOR
AT BIC EVENT
Over so Merit Badges Given
Demonstration is Most
Successful

The Boy Scout Court of Honor
for this city held its monthly session
last night in School 8 before a large
gathering OF scouts and visitors
Over fifty merit badges were given
out and different class scout 1nslg-
mia handed out. Over 200 scouts as
sembIed at the City Hall and led by
the Naval Reserve Drum Corps
marched to the school.
After giving the scout oath, ten
derfoot, second and first class badg-
ca were awarded to those who earn
ed them. The badges were given by
Commissioner C. H. Kalquist who
praised the boys upon their success
The principal speaker of the even
ing was the chairman of the court
of honor, John Pfeiffer. He con-
graduated the boys upon their
pleasing appearance during the pa
rade up New Brunswick avenue. MT
Pfeiffer then spoke TO the scouts
about their future in life and what
living holds for them. obey the
scout laws and you cannot but helt
becoming a better citizen" the
chairman declared as he explained
the scout laws and their everyday
a~ignifcance. In conclusion he urged
the boys and officers to continue the
good work being done in this city
Robert Schmel of troop 6 was
awarded the Star scout prize by
Wilbur LaRoe of the court of hon
or while Commissioners Fritz Abegg
and Harry Harris OF Troop 6 were
presented with the eagle SCOUT
badge. The latter award Is the
highest a boy scout or executive can
receive. The merit badges were
also awarded at this time by Mr.
LaRoe. The last thing was a review
of the troops of the city by the board
and those present. A pleasing APP
pearance was made by the scouts
as they passed in review.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
STABILITY IN
BUSINESS SEEN
Given in Report Made by War
Finance Corporation for
Past Year

WASHINGTON, July 10 = Evi.
dence of a gradual restoration Of a
commercial stability in genera.
business and particularly in the ag-
ricultural industry was given today
in a report by the War Finance
Corporation of its operations for the
fiscal year ending June 80. The cor.
poration's advances during the
twelve months aggregated only $43,.
761, 900, while more than S146,0 00,.
600 was repaid on loans. Repay
ments in the fiscal year ending June
30, 1922, totalled $142,000,00 ane
loans $279,000,0 600.
Managing Director Meyer, declar-
ing he was gratified that repayments
of the past twelve months exceed
ed advances by $102, 900, 900, said
that ut shows that there is more
money in the banks everywhere than
there was during the year ending
June 80, 1922"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
MISS DAGMER SKOV IS
INJURED IN FALL

Friday, July 10, proved to be an
unlucky day for Miss Dagmer Skov
a nurse of Brooklyn, when she fell
down the stairs in the Raritan build.
ing shortly before IL o'clock this
morning and fractured her left arm
above the elbow. Miss Skov, who
Is a daughter OF the Rev. and Mrs
v. 3. Skov, of Fords, formerly Of
this city had been in the building
for a visit with her sister, who is
a stenographer for William Spencer
and on coming down the stairs lead
ing to the street, slipped and fell
Dr.. Frank C. Henry. Jr, who was
called had the young lady re-
moved to his Office in State street
where the fracture was reduced
She was later taken to the home OF
her parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
Must Return to His Homo

CARTERET, July 13.-Julius An
derson, fifteen years old, of Balti-
more must return to his home.
Young Anderson applied recently to
an employment agency in Baltimore
for work and was shipped with a
group of men Iaborers to the Lie
big Fertilizer plant. Hardly did
Anderson settle to work when a tele-
graphic communication was received
by Chief Henry j. Harrington to hold
the boy. He was taken into custody
by Chief Harrington and Patrolman
bowling and transferred to the coun-
ty Jail at New Brunswick where the
boy Is awaiting the arrival Of the
Baltimore authorities to take him
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
MILK Co. INCORPORATES

NEW BRUNSWICK, July ia
certificate of incorporation has been
filed in the county clerks office by
the Bayonne Milk G. Cream company,
successors of Reder Brothers COM
pany OF Bayonne. The business ad-
dress of the new firm is at 175 Smith
street, Perth Amboy and Leo Lowen'
kopf is the statutory agent. The
is capitalized for 100000
one thousand shares at 800 each.
The stockholders are Lyman Reder
of Bayonne, 157 shares; Joseph Re-
der, of Bayonne. 1872 shares and.
Philip Reder of Perth Amboy, 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
K. or C. TO PLAN OUTING

A meeting of the excursion COM
mittee of the knights of Columbus
with st. Mary's Parish will be held
Sunday morning at the *. of c.
club house for the purpose Of hear
ing reports of the various ones in
regard to what Is being done for the
event next month. The excursion
will be held on Monday, August 8
with a sail up the Hudson and a
stop at Palisade Park on the re-
turn down the river. The complete
outline of the affair is expected to
be presented at this meeting IN
Sunday. There was no meeting of
the council last night because 1t has
been decided to have but one meet
ing a month during July and August.
this being on the fourth Thursday
in each of the two months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
PRODUCE MARKET.

NEWARK, July 13-New Jersey
produce was in moderate supply on
the wholesale market this morning
r i'd most lines moved fairly well at
Unchanged figures. Tomatoes met
u good demand and sold at higher
prices. Corn was more plentiful
and slightly weaker. Carrots. beets
and onions held steady and the linn
tied supply OF beans moved well
The light supply of peaches were
slow at lower prices. Apples NOV
ID well and most of the stock was
small.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
LOCAL MAN PAYS FINE

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10
John Varganick, of Perth Ann
BOY, was fined $50 in the county
SQUIRT today by Judge John P. Kirk
patrick on his plea of guilty to as
sault and battery last May on a man
whom he accused to be on friendly
T1ma with his wife.
SArraigned before Judge Kirkpat-
rick James Moran pleaded guilty
10 breaking and entering and the
theft of fifteen bottles of hair tone
at a New Brunswick establishment
ON June 10. and was given an addi-
tional day in the county jail. Moran
has been in jail for three weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
Home From Convention

Head Consul Commander F. O.
Thompson, of the Woodmen of the
World, of the State of New Jersey,
who with A. w. Fenwick. of New
ark. Frank Konchek, of New Bruins
wick and Russell Howarth, of South
River, were at the annual national
convention Of the Woodmen of the
World held at San Antonio, Texas,
last week, having arrived home a9aip
A monster %barberque was held on
July 4 following the dedication of
the Woodmen Memorial Hospital
at hat place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
Annroye Accounting

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 49,
Judge John p. Kirkpatrick In the
Orphans court today approved the
following a~ccountings:
Charles X. Seaman, administrator
of the estate of Pierce Ryan, late or
Perth Amboy, showing receipts of
s4,162.16, disbursements 1892.
The Plainfield Trust Company ex-
ecutor on the estate of the late
Adolph steengrape, of Dunellen, re-
ceipts $3~0,41S.94 and disbursements
$4,571.60.
Objection was filed to the final
aecountings of James De Hart ad-
ministrator on the estate of Ella F.
De Hart by Allen T. De Hart and
Lavinia P. Kinney, two daughters
of the deceased. Fred Weigel was
appointed special master to take tes-
timony in connection with the pc
titfon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
COMPLETING PLANS FOR
CROSSING ELIMINATION

Although it is reported that plans
have been completed for the new
station to be erected here in connec-
tion with the grade crossing e1imina-
ton, at the offices of the engineer
ing department of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey today, it was
said that no plans have been started
for this part of the elimination as
yet. Work however is being COM
pleted on the details in connection
with the grade crossing elimination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
CHINESE ROBBERS LOOT
HOME OF A GERMAN

HONG KONG. July 13.-(By the
Associated Press)-Chinese robbers
today raided and looted the re-
sidence of a German at Tung Shan,
near Canton Foreigners of the dis
trict are in 81 state Of CONSERVATION.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-13
HOLD MURDER SUSPECT

sUFFERN, N. Y, July 13. - A
negro was taken from a freight train
today and held as a suspect in the
murder of Dorothy Kaufman. gov
erness in the ~Scarsdale home of
Magruder Craikhead.
Finger print experts from White
Plains examined the man, who said
he was William Virgins but gave 10
address. State troopers took him in
Evening star., 1923-02-24
FEDERAL WORKERS
HIT COMPROMISE
! ON RECLASS|F Y|NG
Federation Calls Mass Meet
ing to Protest to Meet
Next Monday.
BUREAU OF EFFICIENCY
RATING PLAN ASSAlLED
Pay Reduced in Low-Salary Grades,
Statement Declares-Re-
jected Bill Backed.

A double -barreled attack against
the compromise which seeks to SUBJ
stitute the Bureau of Efficiency sys-
tenn of efficiency ratings for the Ster-
ling-LehIbach reclassfication bill was
begun today by the National Fedora
tion of Federal Employees.
A mass meeting of protest was an
nounced for Monday night at the New
Masonic Temple, and letters OF pro-
test were sent to all members of the
Senate.
Called NotOriousiy Unjust.
Branding the Bureau Of Efficiency
plan as "notoriously unjust, neon
sistent and unscientific," the fedora
ton called upon all organized en-
ployes of the government here 10 AT
tend the meeting Monday night. pr,
Robert Moses of New York and other
speakers will outline the superiority
Of the Steriing-I.ehlbach bill. which
has the support of the federation.
At the same time, in the letter TO
the members of the Senate. Presideht
Luther &. Steward Of the National
Federation of Federal Employees de-
cIared that the Bureau Of Efficiency
plan, introduced as the Smoot- WOOD
bill. was defeated in the House. the
Lehlbach bill passing by vote of
PAT to 65.
Urge Sterling lie hlbach Bill.
We urge the Sterling -Lehlbach
blu" says the letter, and we be-
speak your support especially Tor the
following essential provisions:
AN efficiency rating system to be
established by the classifying agency
We protest against the bureau of ef-
fciency system of efficiency ratings as
notoriously unjust. inconsistent ano
unscientitic.
"Compensation sch eduleS as contain
ed in the Sterling bill. We protest
against the salary rates proposed by
the bureau OF efficiency, because they
reduce uhe present pay of the lowest
paid employees.
RULES for application of the re-
classification on the basis of equal
pay for equal work, irrespective of
Sex.
IF a three-party board be proposed
as classifying agency, we ask that
there be provided director who shall
give all his time to the work and who
shall qualify by competitive civil
service examination.
Mass Meeting Arranged.
ARRANGEMENTS for the mass meeting,
which is to begin at o'clock Mon
day night. were made at conference
called by President Steward, and held
last night, with presidents of local
unions in attendance.
1t is in the lowest salary grades,
the federation points out, that the
Bureau of Efficiency plan reduces the
employees pay Charwomen and la
borers are reduced $500 to $3.50 below
the scale of the Sterling pin, and
would return practicallNto their
present base rate without the S24u
so-called bonus. Injustices and incon-
sistencies already obtaining as a re-
suit of the attempted application OF
the Bureau of Efficiency ratings thus
far. it is stated, are already causing
much confusion and dissatisfaction
in various departments.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
DIG FEVERISHLY TO SAVE
MAN IN WE'LL "a HOURS
Maynard EastOn, %, Smokes and Drinks
Black Coffee in Freezing Sand IS Feet
BeIOU Ground at Savage, Md.

you fellows will soon have me OUT
is the message Maynard sent TO his
father. William Easton, shortly be-
fore noon today Mr.. Easton refuses
to leave the brink of the well. but
sits on a small board. with tears
streaming down his tanned cheeks,
murmuring prayers for his boys re-
lease.
Had the accident occurred an hour
later it would have been the father
and not the son who was trapped in
the we'll.
Wooden Walls Collapse.
Young Easton. Robert White and
Fred White were engaged in deepen
ing the Bassford we'll shortly before
o'clock Yesterday. Maynard had
been working AT the bottom of the
shaft and had just signaled his
friends above to haul him out for
lunch. AS they started to turn the
windlass which would have dragged
him to safety the wooden walls of
the shaft suddenly bulged and COL
lapsed beneath the weight of twenty
five tons of wet sand. trapping the
boy almost at the bottom of the
shaft. Fortune favored him, however,
to the extent of causing some of the
boards to buckle together and thus
form pyramid over his head and
shoulders Only this tiny air pocket
saved him from being smothered to
death instantaneousIy.
A strange and rather ghastly coin
cldence was that the boys father was
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Senate Takes Up Measure
and Motion Is Made for
RecommittaI.
SENATOR JONES ADMITS,
LEGISLATION is DOOMED
Proponents of Bill Anxious for
Final Action as Defeat
Seems Unavoidable.

The administration shipping bill
again was brought before the Senate
today preparatory to the dealing of a
death blow to it on Monday.
The Senate by a vote of As to 3S
decided to take up the measure, which
had been laid aside during the week
for conference reports, but imme-
diately it was put before the Senate
its opponents, through Senator Robin
son of Arkansas, the acting demo-
cratic leader moved to kill 1t through
recommital.
This motion, under unanimous
consent agreement proposed by Sem
ator Curtis of Kansas, the assistant
republican leader, will remain pend
ing for vote on Monday. with all
factions in the bitter fight contend
ing that it will carry.
Senator Jones. republican. Washing
ton. who has been in charge Of the
measure. said he proposed in event Of
defeat Monday to make no further ef
forts in it's behalf.
Jones Admits Defeat.
Defeat OF the bill later was con-
ceded openly in the Senate by Sen
ator Jones.
II recognize when i am beaten"
he said, in promising cooperation to
reach a decisive vote not later than
Monday.
After the agreement between lead
Senator Curtis of Kansas, the as
sistant republican leader, proposed a
unanimous consent agreement that
the Senate adjourn not later than 5
pm today until II am. Monday. and
that after two hours had been de-
voted to calendar business on Mon
day the Senate would proceed to con-
sfderatton of the pending motion to
take up the ship bill, unless the mo
ton has been acted on in the mean
time.
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas. the
acting democratic leader. announced
that minority senators had no objec-
tion to the agreement and 1t was en-
tered into.
Called q "COrpse."
Some republican senators said they
preferred to wait until Monday before
the final obsequies," as they termed
them. should be held. Others wanted
it over. as soon as possible, saying
that there was mo use having the
corpse lie around any longer
1t appeared for a time that the
final vote might be reached today
but there was disagreement as to
whether the death blow should be on
the pending motion to proceed with
the bill or on a motion to recommit.
Senator Jones objected to the latter,
stating that further committee con-
sideration would be useless
Il am ready to close the matter and
vote now" said Senator Jones' 81
recognize that the matter Is ended
and hate to see useless talk, after
everybody knows what the result is.''