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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
STEAL FANCY SHAWL
Garment Valued at 5000 Is Taken in
Owners Absence.

Mrs. S. A. Barclay, 307 West Mis-
tletoe avenue, reported to city detec-
tiyes Tuesday afternoon the theft of
a heavy fancy shawl, valued at 5000.
The garment, she reported, was stolen
while she was downtown.
A leather grip, containing clothing
valued at $175, and owned by II. j.
Martin, POI Arciniega street, was re-
ported stolen at s: 45 Tuesdas night.
J. Munos, 302 Monterey street, re-
ported suit case stolen from his home
Tuesday afternoon. 1t contained n suit
of cloths, raincoat, silk shirt, pair
of shoes and two pistols.
Mr.. Morris. I2S West Woodlawn ave-
nue.. reported the theft of a suit of
clothes, a shaving outfit and two dol
lars Tuesday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
Dry Raids Make New Demands
On Policewomen's Wardrobes

this season, then when assigned TO dry
enforcement work, the lady cop IL IT.
cidcdy out Of luck.
Her sub-rosa grumblings concern
themselves with the fact that lncldcntaiH
connected with her Job are expensive
enough without her being obliged TO adu
an Nening gown to the other Items
Evidently the dry raids are pulled on
the supposition that every pollcewoman
owns evening clothes into which she can
Iaep AT n moments notice. The fact is
that even with a goodly supply OF even
ing garb on hand, the rOlicewoman rs
none too anxious TO wear her best bib
and tucker to a party which she knows
will be raided before the evening Is
spent.
When parties are raided alon: mod
ern Broadway the guests usually care
lessly toss their liquor hither and yon,
the big idea being to get the glass empty
of evidence before the dry agents get
you.
And glasses Of the modern variety
of drinks tossed lightly in every direc-
ton are not the best thing in the world
for an evening gown.
"It's all we'll enough for the men
agents" explained one of the leading
policewomen 10 this correspondent,
land hope nobody will think l am get
ting insubOrdinate when i say its lot
easier for the men than for us. They
can, in n pinch. hire presentable dress
suit. If it gets soiled they can have 1t
cleaned. If for example, came into n
cafe in a hired evening gown. half the
patrons would suspect something at
once. 1t never is the most quiet OF
scenes when the dry agents announce
that the place is pinched. If you hap
pen 10 be wearing nice pendent or
a string of pearls they are very likely
10 be smashed.
Wants Washable Gowns.
"Of course it is all in the nights
work. but / wish to goodness some one
would invent a washable evening
gown"
Only within the past ten days have
the regular women coppers been assign
ed to active duty during these raids.
In the past they occasionally accom-
panied the raiders, but played passive
part as bonafide patrons and usually
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
New York's Female Officers
Find They Must Have
Evening Gowns and Jew
els and the Upkeep Is
4 Heavy.
ny JUNE gAppaw.y,

Copyright 1928. by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. AIS the good old
song has it policeman's life is not a
happy one. That remark goes double
Tor the New York policewoman nova
aays. She has to add an evening gown
and jewclry to her other equipment.
Like many another innovation this
one Is due TO prohibition. Time was
when the policewoman went her quiet
way CARRIED naturally and in uniform
only on formal occasions. For the
routine of her work it was advisable fol
the policewoman to look as much like
anyone else as possible. Hence she
usually appeared in a smart tailored
suit, walking shoes and a fashionable
hat.
1t still is highly advisable for the
policewoman 10 look as much like any
one else as possible. So now that part
of their regular duties is to accompany
the prohibition enforcement agents tC
cabarets and hotels, taking an active
part in the accumulation Of evidence
aiding in the dry raids and the arrests
It becomes necessary for the policewom'
m to doll herself up in an evening gown
and diamonds, or, at least, pearl
necklace.
It's the Upkeep That Hurts.
Not that the woman officer objects
70 dolling up. There are nearly hun
dred lady cops connected with the New
York police and the prohibition enforce.
ment unit and more stylishly outfitted
hundred women would be hard to find
II is not that they are unaccustomed tC
jewclry and finery. 1t simply is that
II Der last years gown happens to be
put of commission and if she wasn't
planning on purchasing another one
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
NINE GO TO PRISON
Arnored Car Ordered 70 Transport
Prisoners to Leavenworth.

An armorcd car for the transporta-
ton of prisoners sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary at LeavenwOrth by the federal
court now in session, has been ordered
by United States Marshal d. A. Walker
Eleven defendants have already been
convicted for violations of the narcotic
laws and final commitment papers for
nine sentenced TO Leavenworth have al
ready been prepared. Two defendants
have already ben sentenced to the re-
formatory for boys at Bonneville, Mo.
John Wulff. indicted by the federal
grand jury for alleged violations of the
narcotic laws was found guilty by the
petit jury following the trial Tuesday
afternoon.
Following the routine business Incl
dental TO the opening of court Wednes-
day morning, the petit jury was en-
paneled 10 hear the case of Antonio
b. Zuniga, Louisa Lopez and Antonio
Palacios, under indictment by the fed
eral grand jury for alleged violations
of the narcotic laws. The case was still
in the process of trial at the time of the
noon recess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
FLOOD SWEEPS
OKLAHOMA CITY
Catastrophe Condition Men
aces City-City is Fast Be-
coming Inundated

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, oct. 16
(By The Associated Press)-A catas-
trophe flood grips Oklahoma City
today.
With virtually the entire south
side inundated. flood waters of the
North Canadian river, rising rapidly,
at dawn literally were tapping at the
very threshold of the retail business
center with every prospect that the
crest of the high water would not
be reached for some time
Sweeping savagely southeastward,
the torrent swollen to unprecedented
proportions by rains which have
fallen virtually without interruption
for four days in the west and north
central sections of the state, broke
through the municipal reservoir, ten
miles west of here early today and
flung a pent-up nine foot wall OF
water downstream to spread further
disaster to the already stricken low
lands on Oklahoma City's southside.
That volume of water reached
here early today and within an hour
had spread to within eighteen blocks
of the principal business district.
SO far. there has been no loss
of life reported, but numbers of
persons are believed to be imper-
il1ed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
ARE YON A HUNTER?
ENTER NEWS CONTEST

If our readers wish to get in on
something new, profitable, instruc-
tive and entertaining they must be
sure to get tomorrow's issue of the
Evening News when an exclusive
feature will begin that will afford
many pleasant and divertins tven-
ings during the next twelve weeks.
This feature will help our readers
develop a quickness and eureness of
the eye. something necessary "a every
good hunter. In fact, We are all
going on a twelve week hunting tour
that will not take us from our homes
ui families, but what is even better,
every member of the family may
participate in 1t.
We wish we were permitted to
tell you all about it but If we did
your surprise would be less, and
you would be as well informed as we
are in regard to this wonderful op-
portunity to be rewarded for hav-
ing a good time, something we do
not wish until the proper time.
We expect that during the next
twelve weeks our subscribers will
thoroughly enjoy the special feature
provided them by the Evening News
and will spend quite a few evenings
at home looking for that which
would seem to be very obvious but
nevertheless proves difficult to To-
cate. The proper solution of this
feature lies in careful study of the
messages that certain prominent
merchants desire to convey through
the medium Of this paper. Be sure
to get Wednesdays News, when full
particulars will be given and the
project successfully launched.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
CON Z VERDICT
MOVE IS MADE
Effort Will be Made to Have
Federal Court Conviction
Set Aside

NEWARK, Oct. 16:--An attempt
will be made on November by w.
Holt Apgar, OF Trenton. one of the
attorneys representing Sam Henri
Cone, a former prohibition agent,
who was convicted last spring by a
jury in the federal district court at
Newark of bribery, to have the ver-
dict of the jury set aside. Application
for a new trial was filed in June,
but Federal Judge Lynch refused to
take any action in the matter until
other cases pending against Cone
had been disposed of.
Recently Cone was acquitted on
another charge of bribery before q
federal jury in Trenton and it has
been agreed since that trial that on
November 5, Walter Van Ripper, as
sistant United States district attor-
ney will move before Judge Lynch
that sentence be passed on Cone for
his first conviction. At that time
Mr.. Apgar will urge the court to
hear the argument for a new trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
MAYORS FAYETTE ST. VETO
SUSTAINED BY BOARD

The mayors action in vetoing the
measure authorizing the paving Of
outer Fayette street from Stanford
street TO its westerly terminus was
sustained by the aldermen last night
by a vote of four to two Alderman
Mcclure, in whose ward the street
is located and who is a candidate
for reelection, voted against sustain
ing the veto as did Aldreman-at-
large Calvin, who also seeks reelec-
ton. The other three Democratic
aldermen, Waters. Patten and Clark,
voted with Alderman Reidy Repub-
lican, in sustaining the mayors ac-
tion. Alderman Sofield was not
present at the meeting as he was out
of the city.
Alderman Mcclure in opposing the
sustaining of the mayors veto said:
II think if we went as far as to pass
an ordinance appropriating the
money for this work and advertised
for bids with the understanding that
the mayor would approve of 1t, 1t is
a shame that we do not go through
with it." Alderman Reidy denied
that bids had been advertised for
and the fourth ward alderman cor
rected his statement. Alderman
Clark raised the question of whether
four votes were sufficient to sustain
the mayors veto. City Attorney
WilentZ, when questioned, replied
that he felt four votes were suffi-
cient.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
PLAN TO CARRY ON WORK
OF DIR. LORENz HERE

The crippled kiddies committee of
the Elks' lodge, under whose aus
pices DR. Adolf Lorenz, visited this
city and held clinic on Saturday,
met last night and arranged their re-
port of the clinic and suggestions for
the future activities in this line, to
be submitted at the regular session
of the lodge tonight.
According to information received
today it is understood that DR.. Will
liam E. Ramsay has consented to as
snme the craftsmanship of a COM
mittee of advisory physicians of the
city whose work it will be to try
and take care of cripples who are
children or members of families who
have no money by which to seek a
cure.
DR.. Ramsay is said to be we'll fitted
for this work as he served an ap-
premiership in an orthopedic hospi-
tai. All treatments or advise given
by the committee will be free of
charge and only to those who are
the most needy. 1t is said that
through the Red Cross and the
physicians committee the Elks will
be enabled to obtain hospital atten-
ton for those needing it both in
Newark and New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
MOTHER OF FOUR CHARGES
HUSBAND BEAT HER

A. woman carrying month old
twins, a boy and girl, and with two
other tots holding on to her skirt,
appeared in police court this morn
ing to press a wifebeating charge
against her husband, James Duffy,
of 424 Mechanic street. Duffy was
arrested by Officer Henry Zanzalari
on the woman's complaint last night
When called upon by the recorder
the woman told a sorrowful story of
how her husband had not worked
for three weeks, and that he had
been drinking steadily of late. In
addition to this, he slapped his wife
whenever he felt in the mood, the
court was informed.
Her children are starving, the
woman told Recorder Pickersgill,
and without milk she was forced to
feed her month old twins with water
during the past two weeks. The
complainant also told the court that
she was not considered good enough
for her husband by the latter's par
ents because she is a "Haligan."
With this information in his pos
session, Recorder Pickersgill rleted
out a tongue lashing Duffy will never
forget, the kind of a talk that has
led many a man back to the straight
and narrow path. Sending Duffy to
the wor&house would not help the
mother and her four children so Re-
corder Pickersgill decided to give the
man another talkin" to before the
end of the day, and then he will be
released. He will not be given an
other chance to make good If he
goes bad this time.
The police gave the woman some
money this morning to buy some
food for herself and children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
S|LzER WANTS
COAL CONFAB
Writes to President Coolidge
in Reference to Prohibition
Conference
SET FOR SATURDAY
Governor Suggests Fuel Con-
sideration Giving Reasons
for this Plan in Letter
SET FOR SATURDAY

TRENTON Oct. 16.-1n accepting
President Coolidge's invitation 10 az
tend the conference of Governors at
Washington next Saturday to dis
cuss law enforcement problems con-
nected with prohibition, immigration
and narcotics, Governor SilZer, III
letter to the President today, declar-
ed that the subject of coal should De
included in the confab.
I'VE have had repeated strikes,
and like the last one, each was
settled by adding another dollar to
the already high cost of a ton of
coal" Governor Silzer told the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Silzer asked that If the ma
tional administration has an e1tec-
tive plan to relieve the coal situa-
ton, the scheme be put before the
governors conference. He declared
that the situation was one which
could only be solved by the national
government assisted by the state OF
Pennsylvania, in which the chief
coal fields in this section of the
country lie.
MAY l therefore respectfully sug-
gest," questioned the governor, that
when the governors are present you
also present the administration S
program for relieving the people of
this intolerable condition"
The governors letter in full fol-
lows:
"Since accepting your kind invita-
ton to lunch. and to hear your pre-
sentation of certain features of law
enforcem ent in connection with mar
cotics, immigration and prohibition;
II has occurred to me that some
thing more might be accomplished
while the governors are with you.
"There are other subjects quite as
important and timely as those sug-
gested, for example, coal.
For several years, in the anthra-
cite field particularly, we have been
seriously threatened with a coal
shortage, and with suffering illness
and perhaps death as result there
Of
1--WE have had repeated strikes,
and like the last one, each was
settled by adding another dollar to
the already high cost of a ton of
coal.
I'VE all know that the cost Of
coal Is eNGtSSlNei anu q lSeil pui wv
to the poor, who in many cases must
suffer through inability to buy.
"a like situation exists and con-
fronts the consumer of hituminous
coal
MAY I therefore respectfully sug-
ges that when the governors are
present you also present the admin
istration's program for relieving the
people of this intolerable condition.
"True the situation is one that
can only be dealt with and solved
by the national administration with
some aid from Pennsylvania
Nevertheless. I am sure that the
governor will be glad to aid you by
stimulating public sentiment in their
resp ective states, If you have an
effective plan to relieve the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
SILzER SHOWS HOW HE
SAVES MONEY FOR n,

ASBURY PARK. Oct. ts.-opo
ing his fight for the election of
friendly legislature in 1924. Govei
nor George S. Silzer, in speeche
here and in Long Branch told amor
other things that through his Of
forts the state recovered the s230
600 paid for the land in connectio,
with the Amboy bridge scandal. Thu
governor declared he had saved Tn.
state $20,00o.0OO since taking office
OF which $11,0O0,0OO represented in.
terest charges eliminated by maxim.
the road bonds to mature in len to
fifteen years.
The Governor spoke on the oppo-
sition by Republicans in the House
and Senate in 1928. He described
the exTavagance in the building OF
the New York and New Jersey Tun-
mel and added that he will try TO
find out how the $24,000,00 bonded
for that improvement is being spen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
WATCHNAN IS
MISSING HERE
James Mansfield, Dry Dock
Employee, Missing Since
Last Saturday Night
Mystery surrounds the strange dis

Mystery surrounds the strange dis
appearance of James Manshelo'
Perth Amboy Dry Dock watchman'
who resides at 2S6 Oak street.
Mr.. Mansfield, between forty-hVe
and fifty years of age. left his nome
shortly before 6 o'clock last Satur-
day night and his last ring on ms
watchman's clock at the Dry DOCKS
was made at 8 o'clock, the same
night. Phil McDonough, employed
at the Dry Docks, as night watchman
is said to have notified the police
that he saw the missing man about
11:2O o'clock last Saturday night, but
no one has seen him since.
A pair of glasses worn by Mans
field were found along one OF the
docks by a Eugene DAILY, and they
have been turned over to the local
police. The watchman's CLOCK also
was found. but no other belongings
have been located.
The man has been employed at the
Dry Docks for about a year and
worked in one end of the plant,
while McDonough patrolled the
other section. He is we'll known
throughout this section, having been
employed as railroad detective by
the Lehigh Valley railroad for a
number of years, and also worked
in the same capacity for the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company.
Mansfield served as a watchman at
the Raritan Copper works plant in
this city. for quite period. The
missing man is heavily built.
Mansfield had no money on him
when he left his home Saturday
evening. His family fears, however,
that he may have been attacked
while going about his duties, or that
he may have slipped overheard.
Lieutenant Detective John Huff
has been placed in complete charge
of the police investigation and Of
ficers have been notified to be on
the lookout for information regard
ing the man. His family would ap-
preciate information about him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
Riot In Heart of Cltv

BERLIN, Oct. 16 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) thousand of
the unemployed attempted to storm,
the Rathaus or town hall in tho
heart Of the city this morning. bur
were repulsed by the police. who
charged the mob with fixed bayo
nets.
The demonstration, which the au-
thorities say was led by commun-
istlc agitators, completely blocked
traffic in what is normally one of
the most congested quarters of the
city and forced numerous shops to
pull down their iron shutters as d
protection against looters.
Congregating mobs in the outyA
ing sections of Greater BERN KEN
the police busy all the forenoon
AT one point the police were forced
TO fire into the crowd. seriously
wounding three demonstrators.
Renewed food rioters are renortes
from numerous points in GERMANY
serious clash occurred in Mann
helm.. where one police sergeant ana
one demonstrator were killed
Lelpsic continues to be the scane
OF renewed rioting and many of ~.
shop keepers chose to give awe
bread and oleomargarine in pTee
erence to having their pren,ise
looted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
DENY SENSATIONAL FEATURE
IN BAKELITE PLANT ACCIDENT

The condition of Andrew Butko,
of 654 Penn street, who was badly
burned at the plant of the General
Bakelite Company yesterday morn
ing, is said to be much improved
at the Perth Amboy City hospital
where the man was taken after the
accident which cost the life of one
man. Butzko is being attended at
the hospital by DR.. George w. Tyr
rell.
The body of Matthew Koushensky,
twenty years old, of Sayreville, the
man who met his death in the acci-
dent when a still at the plant boiled
over yesterday was removed from
Undertaken James j. Flynn's estab-
lishment in East avenue to the
mans former home from where the
funeral will be held in Sayreville.
The last rites Of the church were
administered to Koushensky by the
Rev. John Larkin assistant pastor
of st. Mary's church, at the plant
where he received his fatal injuries.
In statement issued today by L.
NJ Rossi, vice president and general
manager of the General Bakelite
Company. denial is made of the sem
sational features in connection with
the accident that were published in
the New York evening papers last
night. Mr.. Rossi's statement is as
follows:
at is to be regretted that the de
sire for sensation is continually keep
ing Perth Amboy in an unfaVorable
light before the outside public. An
accident happened at the plant of
the General Bakelite Company yes
terday in which one man was killed
and another was injured. The facts
were as published in the Evening
News last night. The grossly exag-
gerated account of the accident that
was published in the New York
evening papers last night was so ut
terly false that | feel that in JUS
tice to city as we'll as to the Bake
lite Company a denial should be
made.
AZ. NJ. ROSsI."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
MAN CHARTER LEGAL,
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL

TRENTON. Oct. 16:-Attorney
General McCran today prepared a
letter to Secretary of State Thomas
f. Martin advising the latter that the
recent charter of Incorporation filed
by the knights of the Ku Klux Klan
In New Jersey is in proper form as
filed.
Mr.. Martin had requested a ruling
In view of the protest filed with him
by William ]. McFadden, a Newark
lawyer, who declared that the incor-
poration of the society would be un-
lawful because it openly discrimi-
mates against race that forms
part of the citizenship amid that the
Incorporation act contemplates no
discrimination. McFadden said the
admittedly known purposes of the
organization made it inadvisable to
give it a charter on the grounds of
public policy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
AUTO DEALERS OF CITY
FORM ORGANIZATION

John j. Powers was chosen presi-
dent of a new Automobile Dealers
Association which was formed last
night at a meeting of local automo-
bile dealers held in Garretson's gar
age in Market street. The selection
of Mr.. Powers was unanimous and
the cooperative spirit shown at the
meeting indicated the success of this
organization in this city. other
officers chosen were: vice president,
Alvin B. Fox; secretary, William
Voorhees, Garretson, AMI treasurer
Harold Van Syckle.
The meeting began shortly after
6:30 o'clock and before o'clock the
organization had been formed. Prior
to the election Of officers, talks were
given by Seward S. Van Dusen, of
Hackensack and Everett w. Cox of
Jersey City. These two speakers
stressed the need of local automo-
bile dealers association that would
function and the necessity of the
local organization affiliating itself
with the state organization known
as the New Jersey Automotive Trade
Association. Following the talks
questions were asked, after which
Mr.. Powers was chosen temporary
chairman and later president.
A committee consisting of Samuel
Polkowitz Peter Van Syckle and j.
Arthur Applegate, was appointed by
President Powers to draw up by
laws and constitution to be sub
mitted at the next meeting of the
association for consideration and
adoption. The next meeting of the
association will be held at the call of
the president.
Fifteen of the twenty-five auto
mobile dealers of the city were rep
resented at the meeting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
Storm Headed Inland

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 16:-Storm
warnings on the Texas coast were
ordered down at o'clock this morn
ing in message received at $3.50 by
the weather bureau from New Or
leans headquarters. This message
is taken to mean that the gulf storm
is headed inland, east of Texas. Bar
ometer readings along the coast
showed a gradual rise.