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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
Abraham FinkeIStein is
Welcomed by Y.M.H.A.
Rosary Society
Has Card Party

The Rosary Society held their reg
ular weekly card party in st. Mary 5
hall in Centre street last night.
There was an unusually large crowd
in attendance. Miss Mildred Green
was awarded the door prize. madeira
eenterpiece and Miss Mae Loian won
a ham. The following were awarded
prizes in the different games:
Euehre, Mrs. Eldredge, aluminium
kettle; Mrs. j. Daily. aluminium per-
colator Mrs. J. Carr, crocheted yoke:
Mre. Sullivan, pillow cases; peanut
Jab, Mrs. G. Quinn, aluminium
roaster: Mrs. j. Smith, boudoir
slippers; Mrs. J. Martin, pereola-
tor; Mrs. Lewis, aluminium kettle.
and Mrs. f. Seguine, apron.
Five hundred, Miss Helen CALVIN,
venetian lace centerpieee; Mrs.
Frank Rhodes, kettle; Mrs. Petsr
Van Syekle, Sr.. canister; Mrs. Z.
Howard, apron Mrs. j. A. Murray.
silk hose; Mrs. Eugene Mullen.
comb: Mrs. Thomas Ramsey. pyrex
pie plate; Mrs. C1apsadell, glasses:
Mrs. NJ. P. Beatty, perfume.
Pineehle, Mrs. r. Miller. pie
plate; Mrs. Hugh Gallagher towel;
Mrs. Ulbrick, towel; Mrs. G. Bull
winkle, pyrex cake dish: Mrs. Berry.
aluminium kettle; Mrs. katherine
Smith, scarf; Mrs. w. Cook, scarf;
Mrs. Henry Slater, writing paper;
Mrs. Boyle, scarf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
EAGLE BOAT CREW DRILLS;
RIFLE TEAM TO SHOOT

A meeting of the officers and men
of the Eagle 4S was held aboard the
u. s. T. S. Newton last night at
which time the regular drill and lee
lures were held.
Chief Gunner's Mate Richard
Jones, who was in the navy for a
period of twenty-five years, drilled
the men on Fayette street, while the
officers held a meeting aboard the
floating armory," where plans rela-
tive to the summer cruises were dis
cussed. Lectures were given the men
on engineering and seamanship after
the drill.
A team from the Eagle boat will
shoot with a team from the Perth
Amboy Rifle and Gun Club at their
range at Fords. These two teams
shot last Friday night and the men
from the Eagle boat made very
good showing. Additional furnishings
for the Newton arrived yesterday
and an announcement that the Eagle
As, which at the present time is re-
ceiving repairs at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, would be back in this city
about the latter part of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
MUTUAL AGREEMENT IN
TURKS COUNTER PROPOSAL

LONDON, Mar. % (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Three days of dis
cussion by the Allied experts on the
Near East have led to a mutual
agreement on most Of the disputed
points raised by the Turkish counter
proposals to the Lausanne peace
treaty draft. 1t was learned today
from quarters close to the represen-
tatives Of Great Britain. France and
Italy who have been comforting here
on these proposals, preparatory to
the resumption of negotiations with
the Turks, that the political and
judicial subcommittee had reached
a complete agreement on most of the
matters discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
FREEHOLDERS ORDER USE
OF CONCRETE IN ALL ROADS
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has supervision, but he emphatically
informed his co-members that if the
road was acquired by the county he
would insist that an appropriation
large enough to provide for the i'm
provement Of the road be made at
the time it was taken over.
The improvement of New Bruins
wick avenue. Perth Amboy, from tho
end of the brick pavement near the
city hospital to the city line at
Florida Grove road was provided
for in a resolution presented by
Freeholder Quackenbush. Plans for
this work are to be made by the
engineer a reinforced concrete road
way about 1900 feet in length being
specified.
Preliminary details in cofNnkstion
with the paving of Avenel. street in
Woodbridge township. from Railway
avenue to st. Georges road were
also provided for by Mr.. Quacken-
bush in authorizing the preparation
of plans for concrete road.
Reinforced concrete will also be
the material used in building the
extension to Stevens avenue, South
Amboy, and an additional mile to
the present river road pavement on
the outskirts of Highland Park.
An inspection of the warrenite
surfaced roads of the county MAIN
tanned by the contractors under the
terms of their bonds Is being made
by the Standard Bithulithic Com
pany, according to a communication
before the board, and the necessary
repairs will be made by them in
the near future.
The contractors who laid the am
acite pavement on Plainfield avenue,
between South Plainfield and the
Union county line will be ordered to
give that road their immediate at
tention as the surface is shown to
be in poor condition since it has
become clear of ice.
An unplanked crossing across the
tracks of the Port Reading Rail.
road Company on Green street
Woodbridge, was reported to be III
very bad shape by Freeholdel
Quackenbush, and the company will
be requested to give it their atten'
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
SCHOOL TO GIVE PLAY

AS a result of the High School
Dramatic Club tryours the following
were selected for parts in THE
Charm School," the play which will
be presented at the school audito-
rum on April 81 and 2S: Peter
Grieve, Paul Rasmussen, Harold
Larson, Arthur Corson, Samuel
Convery, Lewis Diamond, Helen
Hutton, Esther Kramer, Ruth EN-
mons. Alma Rasmussen, Rose Wolf
son, Winifred Sturgis. Bertha Nc
Dowell. Elizabeth Tymraok, Rose
Wedeen, Euphremia Drysdale, Ruth
Benhamu, Sadie Miller and Dorothy
Spawn. Practice has already be-
gun under the direction of Miss
Florence Stauffer Of the English
department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA

NEW BRUNSWICK, March ga
Michael Farkas pleaded not guilty
before Judge kirkpatrick today to
a charge of maintaining a disorderly
house and bail was set at $1,000.
His wife, Mary, who was Jointly in
dicted with Farkas, failed to appear
today. Her husband said he had no
knowledge of her Whereabouts.
William kurZman, Jacob Schulz
man, Frank Getowsky. Samuel Mis-
senbaum and Louis Before, all of
Newark, pleaded not guilty to an in
dictment charging them with afro
cious assault on February 16 in con-
nection with the Balk Fur strike.
Bail of $4,000 each was fixed BY
Judge kirkpatrick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
Barn Dance
Attracts MANY

About one hundred and fifty peo-
pie attended the barn dance given
under the direction of the local
council of Jewish Women. in the Y.
M. II. A. hall. last night This mark
ed the first social event to be held
under their auspices and vas most
successful. The Society Syncopators
furnished excellent music for the
dancing. The hall was decorated in
true old fashioned style, with hay,
in every nook and corner of the
room. Mrs. Emil K. Roos, as an old
fashioned school girl and, Henry
Nussbaum, as an old fashioned far
mer were awarded the prizes. Much
credit is due Mrs. N. Preminger,
Chairman and her committee con-
sisting Of Mrs. j. j. Berger, Mrs. II.
K. Golenboek, Mrs. S. Rosenweig
and Mrs. George Miller for the ex-
cellent manner in which they man
aged the affair. The committee
wore white waists with blue overalls,
blue and white being the club colors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
START DAMAGE ACTIONS

NEW BRUNSWICK, March %
Papers have been served in a num-
Der of court cases by attaches of
the sheriff's office.
Max Epstein; of New York, has
started an action to collect $37o.70
from the Carteret Clothing Com
pany, the amount of a judgment
obtained in New York court.
Joseph Schasshouser of Raritan
township is suing the Public Service
Railway Company for $1,000 dam
ages to his automobiles and $4,000
damages for personal injuries the
outcome of an accident at the Jef-
ferson street crossing, Raritan
on October 16.
The Raritan Trucking Company
of this city represented by Wight,
Wight and Golenbock is suing the
Public Service Company for 5000
due to an accident near Nixon on
November 27.
Alfred Trainer and Cornelius
Crede as the defendants in an ac-
ton started by the Woodbridge
Lumber Company to collect ST.
S58.24 for building material fur
nished in. the erection of a dwelling
at Woodbridge township.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
STATE STREET BRIDGE
ACTION IS THREATENED
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The view of the war department
on the quection is fully indicated in
the following letter!
Board of Chosen Freeholders,
'tMiddlesex County,
New Brunswick, n. J.
Gentlemen:
Complaints have been made that
navigation in Woodbridge Creek, N.
J., is being delayed because of slow
operation of the swing span of the
State street bridge between Maurer
and Sewaren, N. j., and it is found
upon inspection that the draw can
not be opened at certain stages of
the tide, due to the poor condition
and structural weakness of the
bridge and its supports.
There is incloSed herewith a
copy of the law and the rules and
regulations authorized thereby gov
erning the opening of draw-bridges
across Raritan Bay, Arthur Kill, and
their navigable tributaries, and
Shrewsbury river. You win note that
the failure to open the draw prompt
ly constitutes a violation of the law
and the rules and regulations au-
thorized thereby. and unless you
take immediate steps to repair the
bridge so that it will not be an OBJ
struction to navigation, this office
will be obliged to institute the neces-
sary proceedings to enforce the law.
1t is requested that you inform me
at once what action you propose to
take in this matter.
VERY respectfully,
H. c. NEWCOMER,
"Colonel. Corps of Engineers"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23

NEW BRUNSWICK. March ga
Surrogate Forman issued today to
Julia Brice of Raritan township, let
ters of administration on the $3.50
estate of her deceased husband,
Rubin.
Fred Heilman Jr. of Sayreville was
granted letters of administration on
the estate of his mother, Babette,
who died March c. leaving a legacy
of $4,000.
The will of Susanna Appleby of
Spotswood was filed for probate
mere today. 1t names a nephew,
August A. DeVoe. as executor. I'm
der the will dated September IS,
1918, the deceased leaves her funds
in the New Brunswick Savings Insti-
tutions to the rectcrs and wardens
of st. Peters parish, The interest OF
that money is to be used for churcn
repairs. The balance of the estate
IL left to the execut or and a grand
nephew, Charles II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
SPEAKS !
ONPR0H|B|T|0N
"Modification of VoIstead Act
Only Remedy" he De-
CIareS ]

EAST ORANGE, March 2S:--De-
nouncing in no uncertain terms the
result of the federal prohibition en-
forcement act, Republican SlaIe
Chairman and former Governor Ed
ward C. Stokes, speaking last nignt
at a dinner of the Third Ward Re-
publican Club here, suggested
modification of the Voistead acl as
the only remedy to bring ABOUT
"tenonerance nation instead OIL
hontIeerers' PARADISE" Mr.. Stokes
said that the Volstead act is false
INTERPRETATION OF the eighteenth
amendment.
"If YOU want to see the eighteenth
amendment scrapped and made
laughing stock and scorn OF America
itself and of the world q large, stand.
bv the Volstead act. If you want tne
bootlesger to prosper stand by the
Volstead act,' declared the Repubil-
can leader.
The speaker did not hesitate to
criticize the manner in which the law
at present is being enforced and also
attacked officials at the national cap
itol. He further declared: I'VE are
confronted by what is always a serl-
Gus condition in a self-governlng re-
pubIic--a class favoritisn1. No honest
man will attempt to justify a condi~.
ton of that kind.
"While the Republican party
stands for law enforcement and for
the constitution, it doesn't bind itselt
to a. 1nisinterpretation of the consti-
tution," he continued and pointed
out that no one wants to return to
the saloons and the country at large
does not want to go on a grand
drunk and carousal.
~ would simply write the eigh-
teenth amendment into the Volstead
act and modify that act to harmonize
with the eighteenth amendment"
the speaker said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
READY FOR BENEFIT SHOW

Everything is in readiness for the
motion picture performance under
the auspices of the School Safety
Patrol, to be held at the Ditmas
theatre, tomorrow morning. The
picture Is an educational one show
ing the great work of the boys patrol
throughout the county, and instruct
ing the boys in that work.
Owing to the fact that the de-
mand for tickets was SO great, il
was decided to hold two shows. Tr"
first will begin at 9:45 o'clock al
the second at II o'clock.
Frank Seiboth. who is the main
cog in the patrol work in this city
will arrange to have the local patrol
boys from the Grammar School and
Holy Trinity school act as ushers
and take care of the traffic about
the theatre. The teachers from
both schools viii also assist
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
New General Secretary Given
Reception by Mems and
Women's Organizations

Abraham Fdnkelstein, the new
general secretary of the Y. NJ. II. A.
was given a reception by the mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Y. M. H. A. and Y. w. H. A. in the
Y. NJ. II. A. hall. in Smith street.
Wednesday night. The auditorium
was decorated in green and gold.
A delightful program was given
including a sketch called THE
Bachelors Reverie," with Mrs.
George Miller as the bachelor. He
Is reclining in his arm chair with
the girls of his reverie passing be-
fore him. Adele Abrahamer as a
little school girl, Mathilda Wedeen,
as country lass with milk pail on
her arm, Elsie Goldberger, as a lawn
tennis player. Miss P. Avchen, as q
flirt, Miss Bella Goldberger, as
most adorable summer girl, Lillian
Polkowitz, as a Red Cross nurse,
Marion Mintz as the soldier girl, and
Mrs. S. Sarokin as the bride. As
each girl passed, Miss Rose Sacarny
sang an appropriate verse. Miss
Avchen gave a recitation. in her
usual charming manner. Miss Bella
Geldberger sang a coon song, and
Miss Gertrude Donneson, played sew
efal piano SelSCLl0NS.
Issac A1pern, president of the
Board of Directors of the z. NJ. H.
A. then spoke of the real object of
the event, to welcome our new Sec
eetary. He spoke highly of Mr..
Finkelstein Of the work, he has
achieved in New York and New
Brunswick, and spoke reverently of
Mr.. Finkelstein's father, who was a
respected resident of Perth Amboy
for over thirty years, and of the
coincidence that the son should now
be the leader of the Y. M. H. A. and
z. w. III. s. after many years alb
sence from this city. where his boy
hood days were spent, he having at
tended public and high school here.
Mr.. Finkelstein thanked Mr.. AL
perm for kind words spoken and as
sured his frier DIS that he would do
Ri in his power to make the work
suecess. He urged l.on members to
become members now, and not wait
until the new building was COM
p1eted, there being no time like the
present. At the close of the pro-
gram, dancing was enjoyed to the
strains of the Society Syncopators.
am Refreshments were served by the
mnittee in charge consisting of
Hrs. j. L. Klein chairman, Mrs.
&naries Bardin, Mrs. Harry Medi-
nets, Mrs. Emil X. Roos and Mrs.
Lyman Friedman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
LAY PLANS
/. IN SCOUT DRIVE
Two Weeks Campaign Here
for Supporting Member
ships in Organization

The membership campaign in the
interest OF the Boy Scouts of this
city which will start Monday, Apeil
2, and continue for two weeks un-
der the direction OF Perth Amboy
Lodge No. 7S4, B. z. 0. e. will be
talked over tonight when the COM
mittee named by Exalted Ruler
Andrew Anderson meets. Not only
are the members of the committee
enthusiastic over the proposition Of
standing sponsor for the Boy Scout
movement in this city, but every E,k
who has the interest OF the boy at
heart is expected to boost the sup
porting membership OF this organi
zation which means so much for the
young manhood OF the country.
Circular letters appealing to the
residents Of the city which will be
sent out in advance Of the cam
paign are ready and are being
prepared to be mailed. The COM
mittee is going to call on the va
rious ministers of the city without
regard to race or creed to set aside
part of their service on Sunday,
April to make q special effort in
behalf Of the Boy Scout campaign.
This and other means will be used
during the two weeks of the cam
paign to boost the membership of
those willing to support the scouts.
A new troop will be formed and will
come directly under the supervision
of the Elks.
William Cornelison, secretary OF
the local lodge, is in possession of a
letter from State President Joseph
G. Buch of Trenton, praising the To-
cal lodge for it's hospitality at the re-
ception given him and his staff and
members of Trenton Lodge here
Tuesday night. President Buch
states that in his entire nine months
as head of the New Jersey State
E,lks' Association, he has not been
greeted by larger crowd of Elks.
He also makes special mention of
the large turnout of Boy Scouts in
the parade as he entered the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
SILzER VETOES PASCOE
WATER SUPPLY BILLS

TRENTON, March ~23.-~Stating
that the proponents OF the Pascoe
water bills had not proved the need
of this Legislation. but expressing the
opinion that there seemed to De
merit to the arguments advanced on
both sides, Governor Silzer has
vetoed the two measures introduced
and advocated as q relief in the
water situation, which 1t is claimed.
is becoming acute in the counties OF
Union, Middlesex and Somerset.
The bills were known as Assembly
No. sos and 500, the fromer permit
ting any two municipalities to make
contracts with water companies at
rates without the jurisdiction OF the
uublic utility board. The second bill
permitted municipalities to buy the
water plants of the companies. Mr.
Silzer heard arguments on the bill
on wednesday of this week, at
which Elizabeth particularly op-
posed them at this time.
I'm the present situation the mu-
inequalities of Union county are en-
deayoring to meet their demands,
declared Mr.. Silzers veto communal
cation. Elizabeth evidently has not
been so alert as the others. These
bills put into a group q number or
municipalities in Union county. Ii
this system is followed we will have
the same local grouping all over
New Jersey and. instead of a state
policy we will have a local policy,
based upon local demands"
Mr.. Silzer declared that this
water question is the biggest and
most important one now facing the
people of New Jersey" The ques-
tion of supplying water to the mu-
inequalities Of the state is becoming
a most urgent one from day to day
and it is quite apparent that the
state must adopt some comprehen-
sive method of providing for these
growing needs" declared the chief
executive.
"The ever-recCrring squabbles
over water rights and water ac-
ouisiticns are an evidence or the
growing necessity for relief" he con-
tinued. 'If the state does not pro-
vide such reliet soon. then the mu-
inequalities will have to continue their
scramble. In the meantime, NUM-
cipalities who see the growing neces-
sity for more water are eTldeavoring
to provide themselves with it, with
the result that each is looking sell
fishly to securing its own supply. re-
gardless of what may happen to
others less alert or less able to stand
al 1npn -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
HELD FOR EMBEzzLEMENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 49,
John Feher, fifty-five, of 319 Good
win street, Perth Amboy, and Antol
Kaposztos, thirty-four, of 728 Cath
crime street, were arrested for en-
bezzlement on complaint of the Yer
hovic Aid Association by Lieutenant
Detective Joseph Gutowski of the
Perth Amboy police department la st
night. They were turned over to
Deputy Sheriff William Hanna and
they will be confined in Jail until
the payment of a trust fund amount
ing to $1,59S.20 is made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
z MORE CHARACTERS IN
GIRLS MURDER CASE

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Two
more characters today were added
to the rapidly increasing cast of the
Dorothy keenan, murder drama.
They were listed as "McBryne and
His Girl" They were asked to call
on Police Inspector Coughlin to con-
firm reports that they had break
tasted with Alfred Guimares, close
friend of the slain model, in his
room in a local hotel on the morning
that Miss Keenan's chloroformed
body was found in her West 57th
street apartment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23

DAYTONA, Fla, March 2S.-
Somewhat late on schedule, the
houseboat h Pioneer. currying Presi-
dent Harding and his vacation party
northward, today was on the Hall
fax river, slowing pushing towards
st. Augustine, the terminus OF the
cruise.
President Harding diverted from
his routine to considerable degree
yesterday when the boat stopped at
Titusville for gasoline and supplies.
by taking a tour of the town in a
shiny fiivver driven by young man
in khaki.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
3 SAY NOT GUILTY

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 23:-
City Attorney David A. Wilentz ap-
peared before Judge kirkpatrick this
morning and entered a plea of not
guilty for his clients, Jack Silver,
Harry Singer and Joseph Dale.
charged with alleged transportation
of liquor in Woodbridge on January
81. Attorney Wilentz asked that bail
set by the committing magistrate of
$500 each be continued, but Judge
kirkpatrick felt that a raise to
$1,000 each was justified and so di-
rected
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
Rumnage Sale
Is Great Success

The Y. NJ. H. A. rumrnage sale
which has been most successful will
close today. The sale has been held
every day this week in a store on
Smith street near the Central Rail-
road. Mrs. J. L. Klein was chair
man of the sale and was assisted by
Mrs. I. Esberg, Mrs. NJ. S. Goldberg
er, Mrs. Sigmund Spitzer, Mrs. Sol
Benhamu. Mrs. H. K. Golenbock,
Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Samuel Polkowitz,
Mrs. ]. Polkowitz, Mrs. r, Mailer,
Mrs. M. Zucher, Mrs. D. Cast, Mrs.
NJ. Fassand, Mrs. ]. Greenspan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

Miss Kathryn Howell OF Rogers
Hall is spending the spring vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Jeanne How
ell, of Madison avenue.
Howard Jensen OF Rutgers Col
lege is spending the weekend at his
home in this city.
Miss Helen Warren Of Columbia
University is spending the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Warren of Gordon street.
Mrs. Emil K. Srem!au of Rector
street leaves tomorrow for Bermuda
where she will remain for some
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
solution for Coal Problem

storage of bituminous coal is prob
ably the only solution of stabilizing
the coal industry, according to q re-
port made public today by the Car
negie Institute of Technology and the
United States Bureau of Mines, de-
failing the results of a joint study of
the spontaneous combustion of coal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
Harding Not Disturbed

DAYTONA, Fla. Mar. 2S:-The
declaration of Senator Borah of
Idaho in his Akron speech Wednes-
day night that formation of third
party appeared mot improbable" has
in no wise disturbed the serenity of
President Harding's vacation cruise.
Newspapers containing accounts of
the Borah speech which advised the
Republican party leaders to quit a
policy of gum -shoeing" after scat
tered votes and to enunciate a set OF
forward looking principles, were re-
ceived aboard the Pioneer last night
after she anchored off New Smyrna,
fifteen miles south of here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
FORDS MAN FINED

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 2S:-
John Elko. twenty-three years old.
of Fords, convicted of atrocious as
sault and battery by cutting his fore
man at brick plant, was fined to-
day by Judge Kirkpatrick $3.50 and
committed to jail until fine is paid
Elko,s good record is said to have
saved him from jail sentence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
South Amhnv Will Snit

NEW BRUNSWICK, March %
A notice of chancery court action
was filed today by John A. Coan, at
torney of Mary Larkin in suit
against Anna Heck asking to set
aside and declare void two deeds
made by August Heck, husband of
the defendant and decree be issued
TO the complainant enabling her to
carry out the PROVISIONS of will of
the late MIR. Heck. ~he deeds COM
the road leading from Sayreville to
the road leading fro mSayreville to
South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-23
To Give Lecture

NJ. Stenberg will give a lecture at
the meeting of the Sholem Alechem
Society which will be held at 167
Smith street tonight at o'clock. All
members are urged to be present as
much business of importance will
be discussed.