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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
SOFA SENTENCED TO
COUNTY JAIL TERM

1yEOTTENVILLE. Dec. 15.-County
SHdge j.. Harry Tiernan in county
court at st. George, yesterday, handed
out a number of sentences, where
convictions were made during the
week or pleas were taken. Frank
SOFA, thirty-five years old. convicted
of assault in the third degree by a
Jury on Tuesday, got off with a sem
tence of thirty days in the county
Jail. He had already been in The
county Jail since his arrest by Pa
trolman Wilbur of the Goth Precinct
station, Tottenville. on August 90,
for striking Joseph Alvez, of $50
Montague street, Brooklyn, over the
head with an iron bar at a boarding
house at II Main street. Totten-
vile. where the two were borders.
Alvez was badly done up at the time.
Patrolman Wilbur had to fire shots
at SOFA when he tried to esed pc as
he went to arrest him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST p r e B e r I A N
Church. Rev. f. ID. Niedermeyer,
pastor.
At 9:45 a. m.-The various de-
partments of the Sunday school.
At 10 a. m.-Bible class.
1850 a. m.-Morning worship
with sermon by the pastor. Subject,
1.-THE Lamb of God"
At 1880 p. m.-Evening worship.
Subject of sermon. prosperity For
Some People"
Tuesday evening cottage prayer
meetings.
At 1880 with Mrs. A. Matthien,
Hopelawn, 8 al the home of Mr..
Samuel Hunt, 303 Market street;
8 at the home of Mrs. Ole Olesen,
1872 Madison venue
Wednesday at 7:45-The prayer
meeting in the chapef.
Thursday at 1880 p. m.-The Sun
dav school exercises consisting of
the presentation of Eager Heart
a dramatic representation of the
Christmas story. All people are
hearth invited.
Friday $3.50 p. m.-The Christmas
exercises for the beginners and jun
iors departments of the Sunday
school, in the chapel.
Mrs. Reginald 3. Crowell of Metu-
chen, will sing at the morning SER
vice at the Presbyterian church to-
morrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
EPISCOPAL

OUR SAVIOR'S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH Estate St.
near Market ST. Rev. V. b. Skov,
Fords, N. j. Rev. z. c.. Krey, 200
State street.
Services in Danish at 10 A. NJ. At
Brace avenue at 1880 p. NJ.
Services in English at IL A. NJ
ana at 1880 p. M. In the morning
the pastor will speak n Those
who refuse to accept Jesus of
Nazareth as the Promised Messiah,
are without excuse" In the even
Ing the topic will be-: "Zacharia's
hymn of praise at the birth of his
SON."
Our Bible Glass meets at 10 a. NJ,
In the church hall. Our Sunday
school meets at 2 p. M, Brace ave-
nue. Chapel S. s., at $3.50 A. NJ. Fri
day evening there will be the joint
and final rehearsal of both choruses
for the Cantata to be delivered on
Sunday, December 20. The Con-
cordia Young Peoples Society meets
on Thursday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
BAPTIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, cor
ner Madison venue and Market
street; Rev. Desmond Heyliger, pas
tor. Sunday, 10 A. M, Bible school
for all ages. IL A. NJ, morning wor-
ship; sermon by the pastor. GAS
7. NJ, Christian Endeavor Society.
1880 p. M, popular evening service;
program, a. soprano solo; b, saxo-
phone solo; c, duet; d, anthem; e,
"a Few Religious Ism's," sermon by
the pastor. The last in the series on
Modern Religions" Consideration
will be given to Christian Science.
Russelism, Mormonism, and Spirit
ualism; d, popular and cheerful song
service. Everybody will be welcome.
Wednesdays p. NJ, midweek
prayer meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

A large attendance was present at
the ladies' might entertainment given
by the Mems Club of the Reformed
church at the church house on
Thursday evening. An excellent
program was given under the direc-
ton of George j. Craigen, which in
cluded musical and literary num-
bers. Following a social hour re-
freshments were served and a gen.
eral good time was enjoyed.
Joseph Boland is confined to his
home with a5severe attack of quincy
sore throat.
Owing to several other events
scheduled for the same evening a
small attendance was present at the
showing of a five reel picture LEST
We Forget" at the First Baptist
church on Thursday evening. The
picture featured law enforcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ID. Walker
are the parents of a daughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
STARK CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF IMPROVEMENT ASSN

Soren p. Stark was chosen presi-
dent of the Western Improvement
Association for the year 1924, at the
meeting held last night in the asso-
cations hall in Brace avenu Other
officers elected were: c. NJ. Rass-
mussen, vice president; NJ. H. Mad
sen, secretary; P. ]. Ryan, assistant
secretary and press committees;
treasurer. Math Mathiasen: assistant
treasurer. Carlton c. Mullins; eXecu
tive committee, M. ]. Dinesen, M. p.
Hansen, p. S. Jessen, Chris Jensen,
Adolph Koyen.
In the hall tonight the members
will celebrate the eleventh anniver-
sary of the association. Features
OF the celebration will be a dinner
and dancing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
ODD FELLOWS GREET
STATE GRAND MASTER

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 15.-Grand
Master Weller, of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of the state
of New York. was greeted by many
members of the four subordinate
lodges of the order IN his visit to
Staten Island Thursday night. The
reception to the grand master was
held at the lodge rooms of Neptune
Lodge, and the gathering included
members from Mortified and Carl
baldi Lodges, of Port Richmond, and
Bentley Lodge. of Tottenvill.
District Deputy Grand Master AL
exander Campbell. a past grand of
Bentley Lodge, headed the delega-
ton of twenty members of the local
lodge to the meeting. Grand Master
Weller made an appropriate address
and told of the work of the order
throughout the state.
A dinner followed at the Atlantic
Rossitira, Stapleton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
SHUMSKY LEASES BIG
BUILDING At ELIZABETH

ELIZABETH. Dec. 15.-The Perth
Amboy City Market yesterday clos
ed a deal whereby it procured a fiji
teen year lease on the ground floor
and basement of the building located
at 81 Broad street and formerly oc-
eupied by the Alpine restaurant
which went into bankruptcy.
The lease is said to aggregate
100000 and possession is to take
place the early part of next month.
Philip Shumsky is president of the
Perth Amboy concern but the lease
was made by Samuel Stamler, Shum-
sky's counsel. Mr.. Stamler stated
at least $4,000 would be spent on
improvements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Mrs. Eva Staudt

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 15-Mrs.
Eva Staudt, sixty-five years old. wife
of Henry Staudt, of 1920 Arthur Kill
road, Rossville, died at noon yes
terday al her home after a brief
illness. Mrs. Staudt with her hns-
land conducted a hotel and road
house in Rossville for a number OF
years. They conducted Staudt's iall
ut the same place. Besides her aus
hand, she is survived by five daugh-
ters Mrs. Max Knothe, of RossViiie;
Mrs. George Haag, of Richmond
valley; Mrs. Percy Marshall, OF
Prince Bay, and Mrs. Arthur Knott
and Mrs. George Robinson. of Tot
tenviIle and three sisters. Mrs. Hen
~ Miller and Mrs. John Rice, of
Bridgeport and Mrs. John Staudt OF
Rossville.
Mrs. Staudt was a member of st.
Peters Ladies' Aid Society and the
Social Club Fidelitas. The funeral
will be held Monday afternoon at 2
O'clock from the Community church
At Kreischerville. Rev. DR.. Jacob
Eanss will offciate and the inter-
lent will be in st. Luke's ceme-
~ Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Wants Reer Retnrned

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. l5.-At-
torney Edmund A. Hayes has served
on the prosecutors office an order to
show cause next Friday why sixty
eight kegs of beer held by the county
authorities should not be returned
10 its owner, Daniel Sutherland. The
rer was coniscated from John Lu-
ciani. on October IS, the driver of
Sutherland's truck. who was conse-
quntly convicted. Sutherland is al
so asking to cancel the $500 bond
he placed at the time Of the drivers
arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Drunk Gets Ninety DAYS

Two DRINKS, Harry Muldoon Of
Prospect street. and John Maco, of
Catherine street, arrested by Officers
Michael Burke and Lester Seaman,
respectively, on a drunk and dis
orderly charge, yer sentenced tc
the workhouse by Recorder Pickers-
gill yesterday morning. Muldoon, an
old offender. was given ninety days,
and Maco was given thirty DAYS
when he made known he could not
paw a SIS fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. William Aldridge of Jersey
City. has been visiting at Prince Say
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus G. Mar
scher. Jr., have taken up their resi-
dence in Prince Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gibson
have returned from a visit at Can
adensis, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Segulne nave
returned to Hartford Conn, after
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Louis Witch is gradually
recovering from a recent operation
at the Memorial hospital.
The three weeks evangellstic SER
vices at the st. Marks church came
to a close last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
CARTERET MAN, SUICIDE
AFTER MURDER, BURIED

CARTERET, Dec. 15.-Alex 10th
forty-four-year-old laborer. of Low
ell street, who shot and killed his
common-law wife, Mrs. Sophie Csas-
gar, and died from a bullet wound
which he had inflicted upon himself
in attempt of suicide, will be buried
in the Rosehill cemetery, Elizabeth.
tomorrow afternoon. The fureral
will be held from the undertaking
establishment of j. r. Lyman.
Mrs. Csaszar was buried yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
so. AMBOY CHURCHES

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, Rev. Austin c. Brady,
pastor. Sunday services: 1910,
church; Junior sermon, DO We Live
In Two Worlds?" regular sermon,
"'Fhe Forward Look" 2:30, Sunday
school. 700, Epworth League, Miss
Hazel Peppler, leader. 1880, church:
song service; sermon, Tho Uncom-
mon Sense of Jesus
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
EVANGELICAL

ST PAUL'S CHURCH-First st.
near Market. Rev. Jacob Ganss,
pastor. Services tomorrow: Sunday
school at $3.50 a. M, preaching in
German at 1890 a. m.
Confirmation lessons in English
and German Saturdays at 8 a. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

The Christian Science Society
holds services in the church build
ing West avenue, corner of Marsh
street, Sewaren, every Sunday morn
ing at Il o'clock, and testimony
meeting every Wednesday evening
at s o'clock. All are invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
ST. STEPHENS DANISH EVAN
CONGREGATIONAL

SWEDISH CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH. Service will be held SUM-
day evening at 1880 O'Clock at the
Swedish church on Gordon street.
Preaching the Swedish language.
Rev. J. Sjoblom of Mcntclair pastor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Amt II Tough

81 dunno that | wanna get mar
ried. Maize. ] wouldn't be excitin'
like in tn movies. They amt even
one awful scandal in my past that I
could worry about my husband
andin' out."-New York Sun and
Globe. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

The Presbyterian Sunday school
will hold their Christmas exercises
in the Presbyterian chapel, on
Thursday, December 20. The pro-
gram will be announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
KEYPORT

Mr.. and Mrs. William Einstein are
the parents of a daughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Sure Candid Enuogh

Truth will out, even In advertise
ments, as another misprint shows:
Wanted. a general servant to do
Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
LUTHERAN

GRACE ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Jefferson street, opposite the Public
Library; pastor, Rev. Robert Schlot-
ter. Morning service, 1890. Sunday
school, 2:30. Vesper service, 1880.
The regular appointment for the
week. The Sunday Christmas serv-
ice will be held next Sunday at 1880
p. NJ. Our Christmas service at s
o'clock, Christmas morning.
ST. STEPHENS DANISH EVAN
GELIcAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
80 Broad street. Pastor, Hans o.
Jensen. Morning service 1920;
Sunday school, $50. Topic for morn
ing sermon: "The Cause of Praise"
Choir meeting Monday evening
1880.
Young Peoples meeting Wednes-
day S:15. preparing for Christmas.
Saturday 8 to II, church school.
Saturday 2 to 4 confirmation class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
Some Words That Should Be
Killed and Buried Forever
Which in Your Opinion Is the Ugliest Of Themf

Have you noticed the hdeous Of that prevail
among second third and enclass writer's especially those
of the business world trying to put airs imagining do
of the lower mental strata that unusual word
badge Of distinction?
The words that have into unpleasant hope
ley and depressing that you hate to put them
paper They be discussed however doctors discuss
tumors and other unpleasant things
OF the ugly collection of words hdeousy used perhaps the
worst is reaction When states proposition and
asks you for your reaction that proposition you might
reply my reaction that you should learn the Eng
lish language correctly"
Bad reaction and worse the of the word
"sress in the sentence II to stress the facts Gould
anything be hdeous than that7 No word could be
incorrectly, more villainousy used.
Then there the hdeous word glimpse used in place Of
the verb ito see Your poor tenth glimpses
better future, o feeting form
In archaic writings and properly used glimpse verb
1t out Of place and shocking except in modern
writing.
What other words do you know Of vley used in common
practice commercial practice especially bad the above
words?
Prepare your list and send it in.
It is what you SAY that counts The simpler,
fashioned and COMMON your words the better
An African with large piece Of bone through
nostrs is of a savage than modern would be-
elegant writer with glimpse" reaction stress
inserted in his use of English.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
Traffic Policemen Must Center
Activities on Speedsters and
Reckless Drivers
Mako Proper Use Of the ..FIying squadron. .

Three people killed outright and five injured from traffic
accidents in day Washington bloody record that
should impress itself upon traffic police and municipal
thcrities.
Speeding and alleged recessness were accountable the
majority casualties and the death and
serious accident the driver of the machine continued his
flight SO successfully that his identity unknown
The traffic police spend much time parking hogs in
the congested business section of Washington irritating
doubt but in wise responsible for the growing death and
accident lists.
Reckless drivers boOteggers fear Of pursuit.
criminals riders step the fly through streets
and roadways KILL wound crash into humans property
will They may may be apprehsnded There
sufficient motorcycle thoroughly the many miles
Of streets and roadways but the patrol might be
efficient Of engaged in hunting voators Of park
ing frequently added to the force seeking to
put stop speeding and defiant disregard Of traffic
other laws
The entire power Of the police department. prosecuting
officials and courts should applied law violations that
result shocking deaths and injuries to cubng fast
ming intersections in cOngested areas where psde
trains daily take their lives in their hands
The large majority Of traffic accidents at street inter-
sections They both reckless inconsistencies turning
corners speed in crossing and foolish pedestrians
who take all sorts Of chances In Of the cOngsted
tons of Washington pedestrians must continuously give way
automobile drivers dodge and Jump here and there and
breathe relief when street safely crossed
Flying squadron Of picked traffic was recently
created but its operations have far been confined Con-
necut and Massachusetts, Sixteenth street that
Of the city Just why there and nowhere es is not
understood
The flying squadron idea is not bad one It's numbers
could be increased but it retained in part Of the city
all the time Its becomes known and its usefulness
diminished this flying squadron were suddenly shifted
any part of the city it would not be long before would
where the men of the squadron might be encountered and
would have be careful Vioators Of law do not
time what they do fear the sudden appearance Of the
strong arm Of the law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
u. S. FLAPPER
COPIED IN
ORIENT

@H1CAGO.-Wine Fu's daush-
ter, hiding her bushes be-
~ hind q fairy fan within the
mysterious Forbidden City, may
not be doing all those things.
In fact, she's not the demure,
shy young thing she 10 painted
in story books. F'1apperism has
fitted over the great wallis, and
young Miss China has taken to
it ''instinctively." She may not
have quite as much to say about
who her beau shall be as the
American napper, but she's get
ting there.
Take this from the Misses r.
jacob and Rosalyn Rosenbloom,
OF Chicago, who recently re-
turned from q twenty-five
months trip around the world.
The two Chicago girls have this
to say about their little sisters
Of the Orient:
Chinese girls are becoming
flappers, with short skirts, rouge,
the shy glance, and most every
thing else.
1--WE were much surprised to
find that in the more modern
cities of China one finds q great
deal Of evidence of the influence
OF the United States. 1t was
particularly noticeable In the
dress Of the women. In the
Orient, at least, America 1s fast
supplanting Paris as the arbiter
OF women's modes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

TERMANY-of all nations
- has sent out word to her
~ people to be more polite"
We're having trouble winning
friends Is the idea back Of the
order, because we're too brusque.
We demand instead of asking.
We a1tagonize instead Of winning,
or at least building an equable
standing"
And the other day heard q
little stenographer talking about
her job. She said:
my salary isn't what could
. get some other place and the
hours are long and the work hard.
But do you think I'd leave? Not
me.
You'd have to know my boss
to understand why like the posi-.
ton 30 much. He makes me feel
as IL were one Of the firm.
He'll push the buzzer and when /
show round the corner with my
notebook he'll say, Would you
like to take dictation now? OF
course, always like, because
that's what I'm there for. But
/ leave 1t to you If there isn't a
difference between his way and
that of my last boss who'd mum
BILE round his cigar without look
ing up, 'Humph! Take this fast!
when 1 do overtime he calls
me In and thanks me and when
I've been away i'll he asks me
how I am. They're little things,
all right. but you may believe
they're important to me-"
But it was q conversation be-
tween two women I happened to
overhear that really set me a
thinking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
Lucy Lowell Says Even Germany
Finds That POliteness
Pays
BY Lucy Lowell.

. One was bitter and disgruntled
because she'd been somewhere to
get something and had come away
without 1t. The other was happy
as could be, for she'd been after
the same thing and she'd sue.
ceeded.
And the bitter woman sput-
tered her story:
1T was mine by rights and
let him see that I knew It. ]
don't believe in beating around
the bush. SO just went In and
asked for 1t in so many words
with my head up. He's only a
public servant anyway, and / pay
taxes the same as anybody else.
And when he told me I'd have
to come back the next day I gave
him a piece Of my mind. He
didn't say anything back, either.
He's an unpleasant person. What
I can't understand IL how you get
along so wellr'
The happy woman explained:
why I just smiled at him! He
looked so sort OF hurried and
overworked that I felt sorry and
told him so. / said 1 knew it was
day early, but / just thought
maybe, since he'd been so kind
last year-and I smiled again.
And he smiled back and I'm sure
he isn't unpleasant at ALL"
Now Of course this and the
story before 1t and even the plight
of Germany, who must order her
people to be courteous, are mere
~ proof that its pays to say
please.
A little thing Of course-as Is
thank you"-but very, very i'm.
portant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
SAP AND SALT
By BERT MOSES

~ AD1H1OA OAVoA2O
A flea's idea Of Utopia IL q
long-haired dog.
Mighty few people have any
reputation to spare
A fool is one who tries to- ''be
a sport" without money.
Men who really deserve
raise seldom have to ask for 1T.
You ought at least to keep
your troubles within your own
jurisdiction.
It seems as though civilization
and progress consist Of bankrupt.
ing the world.
About all the change you can
notice between 1922 and 1928
10 the new calendar.
Caution, when carried out into
decimals, is a sure sign Of weak
ness.
NO problem 10 keen0f TO d
young man that holding Job and
1oafing around 4 pool room stimuli.
taneonsly.
Human nature 10 30 inherently
week that is often pays more at.
tention to a bribe than IL does
to conscience.
Hex Heck says: 'T.a1iness
supplies nine-tenthe of the de-
raand for laxatives.
(Copyright, 1873, BY Premier Syndi.
cate. 1A0sl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

IN EARS are no proof OF cow
ardio'.
A mans talk Is Q synopsis OF
himself.
Who tattles to you can tattle
about you.
He is poor whose expenses ex-
coed his income.
He deserves not the sweet who
will not sweat for it.
The film of a soap bubbles is
the $500. 000th part Of an inch
in thickness.
In Holland more than 10000
acres are devoted to the cultiva-
ton of bulbs.
A church in Santa Rosa, Cal,
was built from the wood Of a
single redwood tree.
About twice as much power is
necessary to stop an express train
as to start one.
If we moved our legs as fast,
In proportion, as an ant, we
should walk at the rate of 800
miles an hour.
The smallest screws are those
made in watch factories. An or
binary thimble would hold 100, 900
of them.
Florida takes it's name from
the Spanish "Pascus Florida"
feast of palms or Palm Sunday,
on which day it is said to have
been named by Ponce de Leon.
(CopyriRht, 1928, by Newspaper Fea-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
Once-Overs
GREATER INTEREST IN YOUR WORK

Copyright $685. by 1nterna IncD
You are in a rut in your job
Get out Of it you may be out Of the job.
When you become resigned to your salary and feel that
you have reached your limtlook out you slipping
backward.
The chances that you look upon your place
treadm the only stay that you need the
money.
work shows that you have interest desire
improve when you get to that have pep
ginger both of which to
days.
When you perform your work in a coloress, mechanical
way watching the get off possible you
cannot do justice to your work yourself.
Try this year get little pep in your step, cheerful
tone in your voice. ready SMILE greater interest
in your work.
Try it and YOU will surprised by results
is bound improve your disposition your condition
every way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
IROyalReief Fund
Aids ex-Empress

~ ARIS-A relief fund for des-
titute royalty is being raised
Il privately among the mon
archs still holding their jobs in
Europe.
The fund was started by Queen
Alexandra of England, consort of
the late Edward VIII. It's pri-
mary object is to relieve the
distress of ex-Empress Zita of
Austria-Hungarya and her children,
the eldest of whom, Otto. may
one day be crowned King of
Hungary.
The condition of the widowed
ex-Empress is declared to be pitt
full. She is living in suburb of
Madrid in a large villa lent her
by King Alfonso, and so far her
expenses have been betrayed by
that monarch.
She is reluctant to accept this
charity however, and has reduced
her expenses to a bare minimum,
with the result that all but two
servants have been discharged
and the Queen herself has be.
come her children'G governess.
She is declared to be writing
novel, ---------.-.------