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Palisadian., 1923-05-25
WHITMAN STREET SCHOOL, Fl. LEE,
CONSIDERED A FIRE TRAP BY MANY;
OUTSIDE FIRE ESCAPES URGENT NOW
Recent Catastrophe at Cleveland, S. c., Emphasizes
Prompt Action by Board Authorities Immediately
and Without Delay.

Fire danger in school in Fort Lee,
sion for a number of years and the
terrible catastrophe at Cleveland, S.
c., on the night of May II, where "A
persons lost their lives when a school
building was consumed by fire, brings
the matter home very strongly. Could
the same thing occur in School No. l,
Fort Lee, where there is a non-fire-
proof auditorium in the third story ac-
commodating about 500 persons and
without outside fire escapes?
In the Whitman street school there
are two fireproof stairways of con-
siderable width which according to
information gathered comply with the
requirements of law. One is located
in the east and one in the west side
of the building. The stairway on the
east side leads directly to the au-
ditorium in which the seats face the
west. The stairway on the west side
also leads directly to the auditorium
but is hidden from the view of any
audience by the stage which is
elevated from the floor level and
draped with heavy curtains. The only
other means of escape in case of fire
are the windows to the right and left
which may as we'll not be there as
far as safety is concerned for at pres
ent it means drop to the ground of
three stories.
1t is true that the school can be
emptied during fire drills in less than
two minutes, but who can guarantee
the cool department of each scholar
during an actual fire? Suppose the
auditorium were filled with mothers,
fathers, relatives and friends during
a class entertainment, would they re-
treat from a burning building whose
passageways were unfamiliar to them
in any prescribed order? If the east
stairway were blocked by flames it
leaves only the west stairway which,
as stated, is hidden from view and
must be reached by going over the
stage. If both stairways were cut off
by fire only the windows are left, but
there is nothing to step onto but air
where fire escapes should be, not be-
cause any law requires them, but be-
cause the lives of human beings de-
mand them. What is the cost of
fire escape, a real good broad one,
compared with the lives of a score of
people or even one person?
That School No. l with laths of
wood, seats of wood. desks of wood,
and floors of wood, would burn and
burn quickly, is not the statement of
an alarmist, but fact. Granting that
the stairways are fireproof and that
the school can be emptied in organ
lied drills in less than two minutes,
there should be fire escapes and they
should be built at once.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
PAL|SADE SCHOOL
OPERETTA A BIG HIT
Scene One of Rare Charm and
Large Audience Delighted;
Decorations Beautiful.

The operetta, The Fairy Shoe
maker" given by the pupils of the
Palisade school in the schoolhouse on
Thursday evening of last week, was
very charming and finished enter
tainment Of unusual merit.
About twenty-four pupils took part
altogether, and the leading parts
were played by P. Jonasson, the fairy
shoemaker; Lester Burdett, the ped
dler; Wilbur Gaess, the head shep-
herd, and Mary Burdett, the fairies
leader. Teacher Clark told the story
of the play before each of the two
scenes.
The story was as follows:
A party of shepherd boys are asleep
in the forest. The fairies find them
and tell them to wake. AS the boys
waken the fairies vanish. The boys
grumble about their hard work and
are just about to begin their daily
toll when a peddler interrupts them
Displaying his various wares, he en-
tices the boys to buy the Secret of
Wealth. He then vainly tries to sell
them the Secret of the Magic Ham
mer." They hustle him away with
rude jeers. Breaking the seal of the
secret, they read description of the
Fairy Cobbler's Dwelling" He lives
in a tree trunk deep within the forest,
and there he has wondrous store of
gold. The boys decide to seek him
and appropriate his wealth.
They discover the "cobbler" at
work, surrounded by fairy customers,
who vanish The boys seize the shoe
maker and steal the gold Rejoicing
over their good fortune, and dazzled
by the gold the boys forget their cap
tive, who. seizing his magic ham
mer,' compels them to stand rigid
The fairies enter and remove the gold
to a safer place, and the shoemaker
causes the boys to sleep, telling them
the adventure will only remain in
their minds as dream.
During the second scene Jewel
Storck, one of the fairies. sang a
solo, "The Little Elk Man" and she
received much applause.
Little Betty st. John danced
Spanish. then a Scotch dance. She
was exceptionally graceful and
charmed the onlookers.
The small children from Miss
Wrights first grade, led by Freda
Ochsner and Robert ("Sonny'0 Cru
Itch, danced several little dances
the Shoemaker Dance" the Little
Miss Muffit Dance" and the Mouse
Ran Up-the Clock Dance" Freda Ochs
ner was especially good and her song,
Where Has My Little Dog Gomez"
brought down the house.
Great credit is due to Mrs. Rehberg
and Miss Allison, who coached the
children and directed the perform
ance.
The scenic background, which rep
resented a forest, was very artistic
in it's arrangement and excited much
favorable comment. To Mr.. George
e. Clark belongs the credit of the
pleasing decorations.
The object of the entertainment
was to raise money to pay for the cur
tain for the stage. Over 300 tickets
were sold and S12 was taken in at
the door. To say that the evening
was success barely covers it. The
play was exquisitely done through
out and was the talk of the week. The
whole village has talked of little else
for DAYS
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
Splendid Service
For Sunday

special Memorial service will be
held in the Union Church of Palisade
on Sunday morning under the aus
pices of the julius Zanetti Post of the
American Legion. The members of
the Legion and the Fire Co. of Pali-
SADIE are to meet promptly at 10: As
a m. at the home of Lieut.. Harry Ell
kan on Bridal way, at the end of Dear
born road, and will go to the church
IN body.
All citizens are invited and urged
to be present
The chaplain of the 104th engineers
of New York will deliver the sermon.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
Better Homes
Exhibition Is Well
Worth Seeing

On the fourth floor of the New Dun
can Apartments on Hudson boulevard
in Jersey City the J. W. Greene Furni-
ture Co. has furnished six rooms
which are visited daily by hundreds of
people interested in tasteful furniture.
The six rooms consist of the main
hall, reception room, home room, din
ing room. orchid boudoir, Hepple
white bedroom, maids room, kitchen
and bathroom
The main hall and reception room
could not be made more beautiful or
inviting.
Home Room
In a room of this size, rather than
make one group arrangement, it is
often more pleasing to divide the fur
nishings into several small inviting
groups as has been done here. The
pieces have been selected and placed
that they might best serve the needs
of active home life. The quiet, rest,
full tone has been achieved by the use
cf subdued, soothing colors through
out the room. The piano is the Ampi-
co in the Knabe and is here through
courtesy of c. J. Collins Ampico Stu
dios of 2709 Boulevard, Jersey City.
Dining Room, Chippendale
Here we show Grand Rapids adap-
tation of the furniture conceived by.
Thomas Chippendale when his work
was receiving the French influence.
Ii is of dark American walnut.
The rug, an imported Chinese crea-
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
Contractor Is
Awarded $500

Fred Conrad, building contractor,
was awarded $500, which is $500 less
than he sued for in his case against
Henry ]. Hart. of Cliffside Park, in
the Bergen County Circuit Court, in
Hackensack.
According to the agreement, Con-
rad was to furnish certain material
and labor for house Hart was hav-
ing built. He received first pay.
ment of $500, but the second payment
was held up by the Building and
Loan Association because the mate
rial was not on the ground, although
Hart claims to have given him the
order for it,
Fearing he would not be paid, Con-
rad gave the job up and Hart secured
another contractor to finish it.
Chas. ]. Mccarthy was the lawyer
for Conrad and Horace " Banta for
Hart.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
Ft. Lee Ready
For Big Parade

The streets of Fort Lee have taken
on real patriotic aspect, for on Wed
Lesday evening of last week the Coun-
ell appropriated $500, to be used for
flag and bunting decorations, which
have been strung from pole to pole
scross Main street, from Bergen
boulevard to Parker avenue. along
Palisade avenue, to the Monum
and around the reviewing stand which
is to be erected somewhere along
Main street.
The Parade Committee, under the
leadership of Rudolph Garoni, of the
Army and Navy Club, is leaving moth
ing undone to make this the biggest
event in the history of Fort Lee
All provisions have been made for
the transportation of the 1900 men of
the 104th regiment, engineers, under
the command of Colonel o. NJ. Hurd
and their band of forty pieces, which
will lead the parade.
The Fort Lee Athletic Club and
other organizations in the Borough
are preparing floats and is giving the
veterans every cooperation in the
movement.
Invitations to participate in the re-
view of the troops have been sent to
all of the officials of every munich
pality in Eastern Bergen county, and
many county officials.
The 1O4th is expected to draw hun
dreds of people to Fort Lee to watch
the parade. Companies from New
ark, Jersey City. Hoboken. Paterson
and Englewood will be in the line of
march. in addition to the Hoboken
Boy Scouts, and troops from New
York City.
The merchants are having their
stores decorated and May 80, 1923,
promises to outshine even the days of
the last war.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
OF SCHOOL
WORK MUCH ENJOYED
Re : ect Credit Upon Both Faculty
and Students.

From Friday until Sunday evening
the residents of the borough enjoyed
an exhibit of the school work in all
the school buildings
The work, from the little kinder
garten pupils to the highest school
grades, may we'll be considered a
credit to the faculty and pupils. In
the lower grades it seemed remark
able that such young children could
produce such attractive and artistic
results with their colored crayon pic
lures and cut-outs, their doll houses,
made and furnished by themselves,
the May pole dances with crepe paper
dressed clothespin dolls, and their vii
lagos, not to mention the more seri-
Gus exhibits of towels. etc, made and
embroidered by them. The rooms
looked so attractive, with their big,
sunshiny windows decorated with
crepe paper baskets. tulips, and ami
mails cut out and colored; and in one
room an automobile race is squirting
up the pupils in their spelling.
regular branches of learning (eXhib-
tied also in the grades), We're original
poems by the English class, set to
original music by the music class; art
work of various kinds, including clev-
er purses of Welsbach burner boxes;
Spanish and French exhibits; maps
with the states products pasted on,
etc, making it a really educational
exhibit in which one could profitably
spend a whole afternoon. And one
of the fine features of the whole affair
was the presentation of every pupils
work, not selected few.
Exhibition Program in Grantwood
School
On Friday evening, at the Lawton
Avenue School, in Grantwood, the
grade pupils gave an exhibition of
their work, dramatically arranged by
Miss Collins, principal.
A large crowd of parents were pres,
ent and greatly enjoyed the splendid
demonstration in the physical train.
ing exercises, many pretty dances,
flag drills and other drills, and dem
onstration Of reading.
The little Kinder-Band made a great
hit with their music
Supervising Principal George Hall
made an address which was one OF
the features of the evening also.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
Memorial Day
Exercises at H. S.

1t is expected the auditorium of the
Cliffside Park High School will be full
and overflowing on next Wednesday
night, when the citizens gather to pay
tribute to the boys "who never came
back" The Memorial day exercises,
under the auspices of the Allan Mutt
Post, American Legion, will begin
be no charge for admission. An espe-
cially interesting program has been
arranged, which includes entertain
ment music and speakers Mayor
Cadien and men prominent in bor-
ough affairs will be present as we'll as
officials of the American Legion from
various sections of Bergen county.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
FAIRV|EW BOY DIES
FROM HYDROPH0B|A
Alfred Bernroth, Age Eleven, VIC
tim of Dog Bite on Lip
April Sixth.

Alfred Bernroth, of 31S Eighth
street, Farview, aged II, died from
hydrophobia in the Bergen County
Hospital Monday night last.
On April the child, while playing
with some companions, was bitten on
the lip by dog, which also bit anoth-
er child on the foot at the time but
did not penetrate the flesh, which was
protected by heavy shoe.
The dog was killed and the head
sent to the State Laboratories at
Trenton and the examination dis
closed the fact that the animal had
rabies.
The child was taken to a doctor,
who cauterized the wound, and upon
order of the Board of Health of Fair
view the anti-rabie treatments were
administed for 81 days
For time the lad seemed all right,
but on Saturday last complained of
4 headache, which grew worse Sun
day, when other symptoms developed,
and on Monday night he was in a very
bad condition when rushed to the
hospital, where he died twenty min
utes after arrival.
DR.. Joseph R. Morrow, superintend-
ent of the Bergen County Hospital
did all he could to save him, but with
out success.
DR.. Morrow said Tuesday morning:
"ln view of the fact that all pro-
tective measures had been carried out
it was a sad disappointment that the
usual efficacfous treatment did not
prevent the development of the dis
ease. After the symptoms appeared
the child remained at home until it
was seen that there was very little
chance for recovery. Last evening
he was removed to the Bergen County
Hospital in the hope that some at
tention could be given him which
would save his life. He was in a dy
ing condition, however. when he ar
rived and lived only twenty minutes
after entrance.
ION account of the seriousness of
hydrophoba, with its high death
rate. it is very important to continue
to bear in mind the danger from
such a disease, especially when dogs
ere not protected against this dread
malady by vaccination and proper
iy supervised and cared for, and
while this boy was treated in the
approved manner, soon after being
hittnn c t,.ot hn for
that there are exceptions to the al
most complete protection afforded by
the Pasteur treatment.
Unfortunately there are a very
small number of cases that do de-
velop hydrophobia after this protec
ton is given. The mortality has been
reduced to a very small figure by its
use, still the susceptibility of chill
dren to the poison, and the extreme
increase in the rapid development of
a case when bitten about the face or
neck, as compared with the bites of
distal extremities makes the part
of the body bitten a point of great
Importance to the final outcome.
"On account of this above case hav
ing received the bite on the inside
of the lip it placed this case immedi-
ately as one of gravity, while the
boy who was bitten on the foot was
protected by the shoe, and had the
skin been penetrated there would
have been less likelihood of the dis
ease developing so soon, or so severe
ly if at all, providing the serum had
heen used
Palisadian., 1923-05-25

A large attendance of members and
guests of the Women's Club of the
U. c. T. was present at the closing
meeting of the season, in the home
of Mrs. c. B. Hearn. The meeting
was preceded by luncheon. The
president, Mrs. Wallace J. MacDon.
aid, read her report of the convention
in Atlantic City, which was followed
by discussion of plans for future ac-
tivities. The annual club picnic in
June will be on the lawn of Miss
Winterburn's home in Edgewater
Heights Park. Two new members,
Mrs. H. j. Greenen and Mrs. Valen-
tine Francke, were enrolled.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
HI. POST APPOINTED COLLECTOR

special meeting Mayor and Council of c'iHsd Park
called members OF the Council
collector by resolution introduced
which passed UNANIMOUSLY oy the nse members
absent
called three to award the
shoulders Pasade Avenue to
Edsewater Trust Company and de-
postino in to appoint
collector.
lowest bidders awarded the
aisade repair contract
Palisadian., 1923-05-25
YES, HE'S SINGLE

John J. Nc
Evoy, Jr., the
handsome traf.
tic cop" of the
Cliffside Police
Department.
Mr.. McEvoy
Jr.. has been in
the service for
o V e + t h + e G
years and has
an enviable rec,
ord as well as a
new spring uni.
form a II d q
straw hat.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25

The Misses Helen and Dorothy DON
alison provided the musical program
for a Boy Scout evening in New
York. Miss Dorothy aided in con-
cert in Edgewater last week.
Palisadian., 1923-05-25

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Evening star., 1923-12-09
RATIONAL CAPITAL LEAGUE.
T~sxn Dc ndinn

National Capital League last week
started the second series OF tits
schedule with Linwood. defeating
Joseph Phillips Company two games
OF the three played. Joseph Phillips
had q greater total OF pins. 1.481 TO
1.&76. with H. Newman having high
set with st4, and Allerdice and Dor
rittee tied with 1l6 for high game
for the evening.
Belmonts and Nationals had quite
a bit Of fur flying. the Nationals get
ting two Of three games bowled.
keeler and Jctt were the stars OF the
Nationals team. Keeier got high
game for the evening and Jett tied
him for high set with a9S.
Post Office gathered in two OF three
games from Anacostia, Van Sickler
OF the winners getting high sat with
S28 and Keane OF the same team high
game with l24. Anacostia had high
team game with $40.
The Rathskellers rolled another 1851
set and took two out OF three
from the Regulars. Benson having
high game with 1876, and Harville
high set with s%6 Moore rolled the
best set for the Regulars with S25.
Internal Revenue took two Of three
from Waverly. Bean had high set
With 334 for the losers. and Charest
high game for the winners with 131.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

With all OF his youngsters we'll con-
ditioned and developing better team
achieving another basket bali sue
tuition.
Capt. Kessler, Smith, Roudabush
Hook. Bennie. Thompson, Herman,
zier: Mad.gan. Scruggs. Radice and
material. Guyon Is devoting much
attention TO these particular tossers,
for he intends 70 develop a first
string five from among them.
For the first time in Western
Highs basket ball history. permanent
practice will be held In an outside
oping a nrst-rate team at Central
Coliseum. He will get better line
on his candidates Tuesday, when the
Y. NJ. G. A. quint will be met in the
7. court. Am array OF alleged per
but Ahearn Is counting heavily upon
Lamar, Duiin, Capt. CARRIER, Welchel,
David. Alexander and Phillips. La
mar, by the way, towers six feet and
has the bearing Of a formidable
center.
Price, Gooch, Adams, Brown, Min
nix and Scrivensr OF the last Tech
Coach Sotzin for practice tomorrow
In the National Guard gymnasium.
The Manual Trainers may be seen in
action this week, for games are pend
Ing with the Y. NJ c. A., Emerson In
stitute and Georgetown Props. Green
material galore is In the Tech squad,
and Sotzin has big task ahead of
him to round out a clever team.
This will be his first year as coach
OF local school quint. but his e1pe-
rience in the middle west as a mentor
should serve him in good stead
Zshn. Thieie, McCabe and De Marko
are four youngsters who are impress
Ing Sotxin with their work. Accord
ing to the Tech tutor, the Maroon and
Cray will possess only average speed
this season
There are only fifteen boys in the
Business squad whom Coach Mike
Kelly considers prospects. Among
them are Moser. Capt. FurDan. Green
wood. Haas, Libbey. KoontZ. Clark,
Mudd. Schwartz and Stott. Business.
like Western, is practicing In Cen
trai Coliseum. The StenoTraphers
probably Till encounter some local
prep school quint Thursday. If Coach
Kelly has enough material available
he Will Sevelop a l25-Dound team
Evening star., 1923-12-09
WARRINGTON LADIEs' LIA0uE.

After a lapse Of several weeks IN
which there were no records broken
II was up TO q bowler of the Daugh-
ters of Isabella the team standing
last in the race, TO do the unexpected.
Catherine Moriartys record-breaking
game of las was a stellar perform
ance, and It is hardly likely to be ex-
celled IN the Ladies' League this sea-
son.
The Columbians are on the war
path. They were In a bad slump for
4 while. but seem to have regained
their stride and were hitting on all
six when they trimmed the Hilltop
p6rs two out OF three Thursday night
That match has given them q world
Of confidence and they are going to
be mighty hard TO beat for the rest
OF the season. Emily Nell appears to
have shak en- the Jinx that has pur-
sued her for several weeks and scored
high set. ably assisting her team in
their victory over the Hilltoppers
While Mary Ganzhorn OF the Co
lumbians has yet to smash any rec
ords for high game or set. she can at
least lay claim to the distinction Of
being the most consistent bowler in
the league after her performance
Thursday night, In scoring three
games OF 81 each. In mentioning re.
liable. dependable bowlers, don't over
look Mary--she has been bowling in
the league since IL was organized In
1920 and has missed about two sets
all told-not a bad record.
Prise winners for high games last
week were Elizabeth Rawlings. Della
'OBrien and Lillian Wenz.
- a ~ M
Evening star., 1923-12-09
FIRPO SHOWS HE'S FIT
IN BOUT FOR CHARITY

BCENOS AIRES, December s.--Lu,s
Firpo. the Argentine heavyweight
fighter, this afternoon made his first
public appearance since he returned
from the United States. He gave a
four-round exhibition with his forner
trainer. Joe Roykiil, az an entertain
ment for charity.
Firpo appeared to be II good shape
ard the boxing critics noted a re-
markable Improvement In his ring
tactics since he was here last year 4
crowd OF about 10000 cheered en-
Enthusiastically.
The South American Boxing Fed
GRAFTON has presented Firpo with a
diploma for his exploits in the United
states
Evening star., 1923-12-09
AGRICULTURE NrEapuREAu LEABuE.

Capt. Nairn Of the Farm Manage
last week that he would take the
leaders over the Jumps. Farm won
the first two games rather handily,
but weakened a trifie In the third and
the So-kems won. clinging to their
hold on first place by single game.
Ferrall OF Plant Bureau led the way
with high game and high sets for the
week, with 135 and 343, respectively.
His set helped Plant Bureau to take
all three from the Interurbans, put
ting his team in first division.
Property and Purchase surprised
the league by taking two Of three
from the strong Econonics team.
Both teams struggled along without
several Of their best rollers
Forest Service, in a desperate ef-
fort TO get out OF last place. made a
whiri~ind finish against the Secre-
.ary's team. getting three marks in
tho tenth frame for fifteen pins, win
ming BY margin OF nine. Kettler.
anchor for Forestry. pulled IS
spare IN the tenth in true big league
style.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
FIVE M. u. GRIDDERS
ON ALL-STATE TEAM

BALTIMORE. Nd, December s.
Five University OF Maryland men are
on the all-state team selected by the
Baltimore Sun. Hopkins has four
and Western Maryland and St Johns
one each.
Pollock Of the University OF Mary
land Is picked as center on the second
eleven.
The selections:
First Team. Positions. Second Team.
Bupplee. Nd. :. Left end Clayton, ". Md.
nsH!u. Hopkins Left tackle. .cuneo: ": Nd.
Perry, ST. Johns Center Pollock, Maryland
wolbert, H'kins Right guard. Il. korey.
Mt. ST. Asrys
Burger. Nd. :. .Righ. tackle .Byham, W. Nd.
Rich, Hopkins. Right ED. .Reiger, Wash. C.
Groves, Nd. Quarterback. barley. St. Johns
Turnbull, H'kins Left ha,fbsck Bonner. hopkins
siIHn, ". Nd. Right half back Cavanaugh.
Washington College
Hcauade. Md. Fullback ]. . Gain. st. Johns
Captsin-McQuade. Captain-Bonner.
One bes. bet--First Team--Groves.
One best bet-Second Tesm-ByhAm.