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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
MATAWAN

AS the result of an accident be-
tween a car driven by Raymond Da-
Wis, colored, of this borough, Tues
day afternoon at the intersection of
Maple place and Broadway, Keyport
Davis was taken before the Keyport
recorder and Edward Mackason,
also colored of this borough, who
was riding with him was taken to
the office of DR.. @. A. Gesswein here
where a scalp wound was closed. DIR.
L. E. Devies was called to the scene
of the accident as soon as 1t oc-
CURED and upon arriving here found
that Mackason had beer taken to his
home. He went to the Mackason
home and finding the wound severe
placed the young maj in his al and
took him to DIR. Gesswein's Office.
DIR. Davies is still suffering with an
infection to his thumb and for this
reason found 1t impossible totplace
the necessary clips in the scalp to
close the wound.
A Christmas cantata was given by
the children of the First Methodist
church Sunday school Monday night.
A large number of people were pres
ent Including the Sunday school
scholars. The entertainment entitled
''Santa's Adventure" was given UNI
der the direction of Mrs. John f.
Heilenman.
Invitations have been issued for
a party at the Green Pump Inn at
Freneau on Thursday. Miss Garri-
son will be the hostess.
Many Matawan people were out
of town visitors Christmas.
James p. voorhees,, vice president
of the Farmers and Mechants Ma
tional bank has been appointed
chairman of the local committee of
the Harding Memorial Association.
The Matawan w. c. T. u. is ar
ranging for a public meeting to be
held on January 16. Interesting and
noted speakers will be obtained for
the occasion.
Twelve Christmas baskets were
distributed to the needy families in
this borough and vicinity on Christ
mas by the Home Department of the
Woman's Club. Mrs. John p. Llovd
Is chairman of this department.
The next exchange of the Wo-
mans Club will be held in Sanford's
drug store on January 10. The ex-
changes are always we'll patronized
New stone ballast is being placed
under the track of the New York
and Long Branch railroad here.
1t is believed that in the near
future Johnson emit will have to
be opened up. This avenue extends
from the Matawan station of tn
New York and Long Branch rail
roal to Little street. The openinr
up of the thoroughfare will required
by property owners who desire t.
sell lots bordering on the new lake
here. With the opening up Of this
street many excellent building lots
/ will be DrCvidaS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
AGED BRIDE OF II YEAR OLD
GROOM is SICK IN BED

RIDGEFIELD PARK, Dec. &c
Tired and upset by the long auto
mobile trip here from Southern
Pines, N. c., Mrs. Burton S. Tucker,
wealthy wife of seventeen year old
Burton S. Tucker nov facing perjury
charges in connection with Their
marriage in Union Hill, October 2,
is i'll at the home of friends here, 1t
became known today.
Mrs. Tucker. who is about DC years
old, became i'll soon after arriving
here from the south, Sunday night,
and was forced to take to her bed
where she has since been confined.
A trained nurse in attendance today
said that Mrs. Tucker was not SER
iously i'll and that she simply needed
rest and quiet to recover fully.
1t is not known on what day Mrs.
Tucker and her youthful husband
will be arraigned on the perjury in
dictments returned by a Hudson
county grand jury a week ago, Judge
J. Raymond Tiffany, their counsel,
today said that he had not yet been
informed when the arraignment will
be held. 1t is expected that 1t will
occur shortly after the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker were re-
married in Carthage, n. c. last week,
young Tucker giving his age as
IT. His indictment here grew out
of his giving his age as 81 in secur-
ing the marriage license at Union
Hill, October q.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
LEGISLATURE PROGRAM
IS DISCUSSED TODAY
(continued from PAGE ID

1t makes little difference what the
Democrats may plan for they can
hope for few If any accomplish
ments. The Republicans have a
majority of thirteen in the senate
and twenty-four in the House and
they can smother all Democrats bills
introduced, If they have a mind - to
do and work in harmony among
themselves.
Observers here naturally look for
some possession activity upon the
part of the G.. o. p. on the question
of legislation and It's absence to late
has given rise to the thought that
perhaps the program has been to
make the incoming lawmaking body
a do nothing legislature" This is
prompted partly by the already ap-
parent intention to have what is
popularity described as a short and
snappy' session and the best way to
accomplish this is to do as little as
possible and to avoid any issues or
controversies which might prolong
the lawmaking period.
Kean or Senator Edge
Whether the friends of National
Committeeman Hamilton f. Kean,
who lost out In the selection of the
Stildl6 III eSlucil anu lIlc lOuSt
speaker to the forces of United
States Senator Edge, will take to this
Idea of a legislature barren OF out
standing accomplishments is a ques-
ton yet to be determined. There
are eight state senators still smart
ing under the defeat of Stevens, of
Monmouth, for senate president by
the Edge candidate, Reeves, of Cum
l. a,Io 81 nIa INI~1 n@attn .yhfIa a.
controls the caucus by one vote,
lacks two of the required majority
of eleven to pass any bill or other
measure in the senate. Certainly
they will get no aid or comfort from
the four Democrats and If the Stew
ems men stand together against any
measure which the Edge group
wants, the latter's nine votes would
be powerless to accomplish its pas
sage.
In the House those supporters of
Mr.. Kean who backed the candidacy
of Herbert Pascoe, of Union, for
speaker may be heard from too to
block any attempt to railroad" the
session through. While the twenty
three Edge-Vanderbilt votes which
picked Eaton for speaker are all
L a. III SliOd6Al W SOAlN v "a
lican caucus of forty-two members,
they are decidedly short of a House
roll call majority of thirty-one votes.
Thus the v%anquished in each caucus
may yet throw a wrench into the
program for a short session which is
believed to be the desire of Senator
Edge. The shorter the session the
less danger of embarrassment to his
campaign for reelection next year.
Today's conference, which has
been called by Senate Leader-elect
Bright, will therefore give an indica-
ton of what the majority has in
mind for contructive accomplish
ments. In any event such things as
the water problem, the jitney regu-
lation question, future highway pro-
gram and other questions now domi-
nant In state affairs may rise to
plague the incoming body of law
makers and hold them here longer
than they plan to stay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
GIVE PAGEANT
At So. ANBOY
First Baptist Church is Scene
of a Most Impressive
Christmas Event

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 26:-The
annual Christmas pageant, presented
al the First Baptist church last
night, brought out a very large au-
dience, numbered among whom
We're many out of town visitors. The
pageant was beautifully presented
and was received with much delight
by those present. The music for the
occasion was remarkably arranged.
The church decorations were of the
usual high order, arranged under
the direction of Mrs. Sadie Clayton,
and Mrs. r. E. Dill.
The following program and cast
made up the pageant:
Part one. Primary Department
Exercises, Mrs. e. C. Roddy, Direc-
tor.
Part two. Pageant, 1.-The Birth of
Christ. Mrs. George w. McCombe,
Director.
Mis- Margaret Campbell. Organist.
Cast of Characters
Pilgrim mother, Mrs. Leonard
Wait; Pilgrim child, Edwood Wait;
Miriam, Miss Hazel N. Compton; I'll
tus, Harold Hamilton; Dan, Phineus
Magee; children, Mia Steuber,
AAoA 10ilOilg 1Adlll
bertson; Miguel, Leonard Wait; Levi,
Thomas Peterson; Elder, Howard
Lambertson; Kish, Frank II. Halves;
Jakim, Ansil Morriss; Balhusar,
Walter Peterson; Casper, John Falk;
Melchior, Edward Dill; Mary, Mrs.
H. p. Mel; Joseph, Howard Lam
bertson; Pilgrim, Kenneth Wait;
Pilgrim, Malcon Kirk; angels, Misses
Nellie Lambertson, Alice Morriss,
Pearl Bailey, Clara Dill, Ruth Swim
son.
Place of action, The Plains of
Bethlehem. Time. The First Christ
mas Eve, during the presentation of
the pageant, the choir will sing the
following selections: ooh, Little
Town of Bethlehem, "Hark The
Herald Angels, GLORY to God" and
Holy Night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
AVENEL

David Lynch. OF Carteret, won the
turkey which was contested for by
the Avenel Progressive Association
Saturday.
The Sunday school of the Presby-
terrain church will hold their
Christmas exercises on Sunday, De-
cember 80.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Krohne and
family spent Christmas Day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Koletch in
Tottenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray EMS spent
Christmas with Mrs. r. Nelson in
Tottcnville.
The Camp Fire Girls distributed
eighty stockings filled with candies
and d~elicacies on Christmas eve.
They will hold their next meeting
Saturday at the home of Miss WI
helmina Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glassman of Phlla-
delphia, spent the Christmas holt
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Fox here,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
PRESBYTERIAN CANTATA
TO Be SUNG NEXT SUNDAY


The Christmas cantata at the
Presbyterian church will be sung
on Sunday, December 80, at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, when the choir, as
sisted by outside talent will sing the
unusually beautiful composition
1.-The Manager Throne by Charles
F'onteyn Manney. of Boston. Ths
soloists will be Mrs. Reginald Crow.
ell, soprano; Miss Edith Crowell,
contralto; Philip G.. Bogart, tenor,
and Fred A. BRIGGS, baritone. Mr..
Manney, the composer of the cantata
and editor of the Dltson Company of
music publishers, is hoping to be
able to be present at the rendition
OF his work, he being a friend of
the organist of the church. At the
offertory Mrs. Myra Burtis Binden-
berger, contralto, will sing The
Christ Child" by c. Whitney Coombs
with violin obligato played by Harry
Kalquist. Mrs. Bindenberger will
also sing at the morning service, her
number being "Ring Out, Wild Bells
by Gounod, the famous musical set
ting of Tennyson's poem On the New
Year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
z ACCIDENTS At CARTERET

CARTERET, Dec. 26.-Two auto
mobile accidents were recorded at
the police headquarters over the
Christmas holidays. AT 1880 yester-
day morning Peter 10th, of this bor-
ough, crashed into a concrete danger
sign at Pershing avenue, tearing it
from the ground. The machine was
damaged considerably.
The automobile of Steve Walsh,
Of $50 Oak street. Perth Amboy. and
Michael Tresco, of 20 Mercer street,
this place, collided at Salem and
Warren street at 4:30 yesterday af-
ternoon, causing damages to both We
hicles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
DIRIGIBLE SHENANDOAH
TO MAKE VOYAGE TO POLE

LAKEHURST, Dec 26-Although
no official orders have been issued
from Washington designating the
giant navy dirigible Shenandoah to
prepare for an exploration trip to
the polar regions, tests and plans
are being made at the naval air sta
ton here for the contemplated trip.
In the event that the ship Is Sc
lected in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the special board of
naval officers and tentatively APP
proved by Secretary DENLY, only
minor changes will be necessary In
her structure, Commander Weyer-
hacker, in charge of her construc-
ton, said today.
Few changes in her structure
would be necessary" he said, 1.-THE
main alterations being in her living
quarters. For a trip to the polar
regions the Shenandoah would have
to be made more habitable for the
comfort and safety of her crew. Her
sleeping quarters would have to be
remodeled to accommodate about
forty persons"
Discussing the development of
light mooring masts which could be
carried by attending ships and used
as a base In northern waters, Com
mander Weyerbacker said the pro-
ject vas still in the paper stage"
1T looks feasible" he said, land
would give the airship far greater
range than at present with fixed
mooring masts on land"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
CARTERET HAS
JOYFUL TIME
No one is Forgotten in CeIe-
bration of Christmas
Programs are Arranged

CARTERET, Dec. 26:-T h e
borough has been in the grip of the
Christmas spirit, since Monday, and
the people of Carteret celebrated its
| greatest and most joyous holiday.
| Care was seen that no one was for
gotten. The Eiks of Railway
| through their Carteret committee
distributed some twenty food bas-
| kets. The poor children from here
| were taken In n achines to the lodge
at Railway where they were given
gifts of varied things. The Mems
Welfare Club, of the Methodist Epis-
copal church has also distributed
| food and fuel to those in need. The
children of the Presbyterian church
made a collection for a crippled girl
In Newark and sent her an appro-
pirate gift of cheer.
The Carteret Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION have also done much to
brighten the yuletide spirit of the
children. At the close of the school
for the holiday each and every stu
dent of the local schools was given
candy. Two huge Christmas trees
were erected in front of the schools
and the effective lighting brought a
score of children around the trees
on Christmas eve.
Interesting Christmas exercises
were held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. Forty children took
part in a cantata Santa Land.
Solos were given by Miss Mildred
Bareford and duets by the Misses
Melvina Walling and Katherine
Richards. Rev. and Mrs. W. d.
Chamberlain received a gold purse
from the members of the congrega-
ton on this occasion. The Sunday
school of the church presented S.
Calderhead with a gift.
Special Christmas services were
held in all the churches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
ST. MARY'S, KEYPORT, HAS
PROGRAM FOR CHRISTMAS

KEYPORT, Dec. 26.-The annual
Christmas Eve service held at st.
Mary's Episcopal church at 1880
o'clock was largely attended as usual
and 4 service of prayer and song
was observed. The church was brill
liantly illuminated with colored elec-
trio lights and decorated with Christ
mas greens. A large electrically
lighted cross over the main entrance
welcomed the large number who at
tended the service, the program o
which follows /:
Processional-Hymn 70.
Introit-Hymn II.
Messe Solennelle (Gounod)--F. A.
Halpin.
Gradual-Hymn 75.
Midnight carol-Hymn SAG.
Anthem, For Unto Us a Child Is
Born"-Monk.
Adeste Fidelis-Hymn ~.
Recessional-Hymn 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
CARTERET

The Hudson Athletic Club will,
hold a dance at Coughlin's auditor
ium tonight.
An adjourned meeting OF the Dor.
ough council will be held tomorrow
night.
Plans have been completed for the
entertainment and dance of the Sa-
cred Heart Slovak church, which will
be held Saturday, December 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morecraft and
son. Howard, spent yesterday as
guests of friends in Westfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Larson an6
son, of Elizabeth, and Mr.. and Mrs,
T.. Larson, of Sewaren, were the
Christmas. Day guests of MI. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Eggert.
Miss Marion Currie is spending
the holiday recess with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Currie.
Plans have been completed for the
supper of the Carteret Fire Com
rany No. 1, which will be served on
Sew Years Eve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
Comnnnu INCORPORATES

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. ga
certificate of incorporation has been
filed at the county clerks office today
by the Perth Amboy Investment
Company, with offices at 166 Smith
street, Perth Amboy. Jacob S. Kar-
kus is agent. The capital OF the
company of 100000 is divided into
1000 shares of 800 each. The in
corporators all OF whom live in
Perth Andy and receive fifty shares
each are: Samuel Polkowitz, Philip
Rorak, Simon Saiter and Leo Jacob
son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

have a vacation and will not meet
the week of December Gath. A spe-
cial days program will be staged on
New Years Day as an "Open House
affair.
A great number of events are
scheduled for January including the
big Bible Club Supper, Four Fold
Drive, Boys Play, Thrift Campaign
and many other activities. The men,
bership in the department is larger
than eyer before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
Y. NJ. C. A. BOYS NEWS

The Employed Boys Brother
| hoods first "bean supper went OH
very nicely, with fifteen boys pres
emf President John Jago presided
and Mr.. J. M. Shoe of the Vocatlonal
school smoke on "A Business Boys
Attitude Towards His job" Qulnton
Morrison and Gerald Ryan prepared
the supper.
The annual 1924 lobby game
championships have been started ana
viii rim through the Christmas va
cation. There are nearly 800 names
signed M for pool, billiards, cue
ronue ping-pong, checkers and
baseball. Nicholas Torrell is chair
man of the committee and is assist
ing in running off the matches.
The play committee for 1924 met
Thursday night and ordered several
plays for consideration. A mystery
play will probably be chosen n
produced. Chris Jensen is chairman
of the committee with Ralph Sharp,
c. It. Graham Rogers, Malcolm Dun
ham. John Hall, Warren Hanson n
Robert Schmehl assisting him.
All Bible study CLUBS are nolulls
their Christmas parties during the
vacations. The Yankees and Olym-
pics on Saturday night, the 22nd, the
Triangles and Giants on the 28th,
and the Eagles and Cadets on the
29th. inst. Gifts will be exchanged,
an indoor track meet will be run off,
and a basket or two of food will be
donated to some poor family.
The annual Hi-Y supper to well
come home the college boys will be
held on Thursday night. General
Secretary V. v. Roseboro will be
the speaker. taking as his subject
THE Value of a College Education"
President Fred Burbank is working
out the rest of. the programme.
All activities during Christmas va
alton will be at full tilt and large
crowds of members are coming
a round The RfhIe studv citibs will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
Dies of Ininrles

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. &C.
Joseph Petruski. of this place. who
was struck by the automobile of Jo-
seph F. Willgoos, of Highland Park,
on December 18, died 1t st. Peters
Hospital last night from a fractured
skull. Petruski is said to have
stepped from behind a wagon direct
ly into the path of the machine.
Willgoos will be arraigned before
County Judge John p. Kirkpatrick
on a manslaughter charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
HEARING ON COUNTY BUDGET

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 26-The
Board of Freeholders will hold a
public hearing OF the 1924 budget
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, follow
ing which it will be approved and
the board will adjourn until jan
ny 4, when they will reorganize
for the new year..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

THE need and value of Good
VIII" was the topic of Rev. r. ID.
Niedermeyer, who spoke at the
Christmas exercises of the school at
the auditorium last week. The
speaker defined good will as some
thing very definite and very real and
gave concrete examples TO substan-
tiate his talk. Good will is needed to
establish peace and friendllness
among the nations, the minister said.
TIE speaker said that there was a
need OF a new standard of pros
perity; and the need of having all
parties concerned satisfied In such a
transaction.
Principal of the school, Edgar
K%leinhaus opened the exercises, X
tending to the students n Merry
Christmas. "he science depart
ment then took charge, with Mr..
Wisner, a member of the faculty as
chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

A French Club has been recently
organized in the high school. TINS
club is composed of members OF the
senior class. who are studying third
year French. The officers of the
organization are: Alfred London,
president: Leonore Smith, vice pres
dent; Sarah Vogel. secretary. and
Rae Jacobson, treasurer. Miss Nc
Cormick Is the faculty advisor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
Whv porade Was Cancelled

HIRAM-My daughter at college
writes me that the Purity League
there had a parade for all students
who had never kissed a girl.
RUBEN-How did it turn out
HIRAM-One of the fellows took
sick and the other wouldn't march
Observation-Disclosures Columns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
Letters of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 26:-
Letters of administration have been
issued to Warwarka Kardosz, of
Perth Amboy, on the estate of her
son, Frank, who died September 4,
leaving a legacy Of $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

Many former students Of the local
high school, now attending higher
Institutions visited the old Alma
Mater.
Announcement has been made
that Anthony Gutowski a member of
the senior class, will be the speaker
for the local high school at the de-
batting conference which will be held
at Rutgers College January 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

OLD LADY-Can't you do some
thing to stop those dogs fighting?
URCHII-Not until L see IL me
dogs goin' to get licked.-Pitt Pan
Their.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

Germany's mercantile fleet has in
creased from 500, 900 tons in June.
1920, to $500, 900 gross IONS today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26
Some Fishermani

WIFE-How many fish was 1t you
,aught Saturday, George?
HUSBAND-Six, darling-all beau
les.
Wife, thought so. That fish
nan has made a mistake again, He's
harged us for eight.-Selected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

A meeting of the Perlscope staff
was held All material for the Jan
larry issue must be ready. when the
school assemblies after the holiday.
The Christmas issue of that publ
cation Is now out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-26

All activities during Christmas va
alton will be at full tilt and large
crowds of members are coming
around. The Bible study clubs will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

meager information there told Of a
terrific tidal wave which swept the
coast yesterday.
-Four hundred persons are missing
in Korea, the japanese navy depart
ment reports.
Records of the present disturbance
here show that it is far more pro-
nounced than that which accompanied
the Chilean earthquake Of q few
months ago.
Volcanoes May Have Sunk.
Scientists here. lacking detailed re-
ports, do not care TO venture specific
opinions as TO just what is occurring
out in the mid-Pacific. II is believed,
however, that the Disturbances are due
either to earthquakes and upheavals
of the oceans floor. the appearance
of new islands or reefs. or even the
disappearance of small volcanic
islands.
1t was pointed out that there are
fairly definite evidences Of the ex-
istence in ages past Of a vast Pacific
continent, now entirely submerged.
This gives al opportunity for fanciful
eonjectures as 10 the possibility of a
new continent in the throes of new
appearance-an appearance which, il
is said, would require countless ages
for completion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
GIANT TIDAL
WAVE SHAKES
THE PACIFIC
Ships Thrown From Courses
by Unusual Crest in
California.
400 KOREANS MISSING
Former Continent, Buried
in Ocean, Is Re-emerg-
ing, Is Theory.

San Francisco. Cal, April H.
Terrific subterranean disturbances
have shaken the waters of the Pacific
from the Asiatic mainland TO the Pa
cific coast of North America dur
ing the last "a hours.
Tidal waves and freak tides are re-
ported from the coast of koren. from
the Islands Of Maui, Capua and Ha-
wall, from San Pedro, Cal, and from
the Golden Gate.
Seismographs at Georgetown Uni
versity, Washington, ID. c., and at
Victoria, b. c., were reported to have
recorded earthquakes at points located
probably in the mid-Pacific.
Coupled with the disturbances Of a
few months ago and reports to the
Geodetic Survey that soundings show
ed that changes are taking place on
the oceans floor, tremendous interest
is attached to these reports.
Wave at Honolulu.
Franklin Morse, of the Geodetic
Survey office, San Francisco, report
ed this afternoon that readings of the
gauge here showed heavy tidal disturb
ances started at o n. IN. yesterday and
continued late today.
Radio reports from Honolulu told of
a tidal wave sweeping TO height of
four feet.
Tt San Pedro an unusual rip tide
threw vessels from their. courses as
they Unanswered in the harbor. and,
for time. threatened to cause gen
eral collision.
Cable reports from Japan said