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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Woodbridge Items
Of Personal Interest

A cake and pie sale for the benefit
of St. Elizabeth's Unit of Trinity
Episcopal church will be held at the
home of Mrs. f. r. Valentine on
Saturday afternoon, Sept. %, at 3
o'clock. The unit is planning a
rummage sale for October 10.
Miss Mildred Valentine is visit
ing Miss Helena Simmons of Eliza
beth,
Mrs. II. w. Kelly. Miss Augusta
Kelly and their guest Miss Amy
Dyer, o. Providence, spent Wednes-
day in New York.
Miss Mildred Valentine, Miss Au-
gusta Kelly and Miss Amy Dyer at
tended the matinee in Newark one
day this week.
Mrs. I. T. Spencer and Miss Kath-
crime Spencer were New York shop
pers On Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
RECOVER TWO CARS

The Ford coupe bearing license
N. j. 111,014, stolen or Market street
several days~ago was recovered by
Officer Joseph Dwyer on Madison
avenue in front of the synagogue this
morning. An effort will be made to
locate the owner, who it is believed,
resides in Newark.
Officer James Nolan notified po-
lice headquarters last night that a
Ford sedan taxi, of the four door
type, was stolen from the carnival
grounds. The car is the property
of John J.. Dolan, of Carteret. and
carried license plates, N. j. 0S2SO.
1t is said two men wearing straw
hats were seen going away in the
car. The auto was later located.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN RAP
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE

ASBuRY PARK, Sept. 7.-Reso-
lutions passed by the Democratic
women's convention in its closing
hours last night criticized the Re-
publicans in the state assembly for
its alleged fondness for ripper leg
islation, for failure to pass the mo-
night-work for women law, and
blamed the Republicans for child
labor and sweatshop conditions.
Gross neglect was charged against
the Republicans in its handling Of
the coal question and the, party was
held up to scorn for the six months
divorce law.
Some of the resolutions were said
to be, IN effect. an abbreviated draft
of the program hat will be submit
ted by the women to the regular state
platform convention in October.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Hospital Auxiliary
Meets at Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. THE first
meeting OF the season of the Wood
bridge-Sewaren chapter of the Rah-
way Hospital Auxiliary will be held
at the home of. the president, Mrs.
B. w. Hoagland, in Barron avenue,
Woodbridge, Monday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. Plans for fall and
winter activities will be completed
at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Miss Clara Hansen
Returns from Europe

Miss Clara NJ Hansen, of Wood
bridge, a teacher in the local schools
returned Sunday on the IS. S. Ryn-
dam" of the Holland-American line,
after travelling three months in Eu-
rope. Miss Hansen left with her
mother on May 81, and has travelled
through Norway, Denmark, Ger
many, Switzerland. Italy, Belgium
and Holland. She was accompan-
led part of the time by her mother
and part of the time by Miss He'd
wig Eskesen, daughter of r. V. Es-
kesen of this city. Mrs. Hansen and
Miss Eskesen are still in Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
SeWaren Local News
And Personal Items

Mrs. r. w. Muller and son Ray
nfond will return from Atlanta, Ga,
today. They have been the guests
Of Mrs. Muller's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Hill will return with
her daughter.
Mrs. u. H. Turner and Mrs. A. F.
eofeld motored to Newark on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Tombs, Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Walker and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kreyer motored to Asbury
Park yesterday.
Mrs. T. +. Zettlemoyer is spending
today IN New York.
Mrs. G. i. Wiswall and daughter
left this morning for Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Surprise Party in
Honor of Herbert Ruderman

A surprise party was given Her
bert Ruderman in honor of his eighth
birthday at Dondes hotel, in Month
cello, N. Y, recently. Games and
dancing were enjoyed. Guests were
present from New York, Brooklyn,
Albany, Bayonne, and this city.
Those present from this city in
cluded: Mrs. NJ. Cohen and daugh-
ter. Dorothy, Mrs. p. Ruderman and
son, Henry, Mrs. J.. Ruderman and
son, Sidney, Mrs. II. Fishkoff, Miss
Ida Ruderman. Mrs. I. Ruderman
and son, Walter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE CALLS
HIS SECOND CABINET MEETING

WASHINGTON, Sept. Most of
the cabinet members having return
er to the capital, President Coolidge
called them to meet with him today
in the second session held since he
became chief executive. Since the
initial meeting on August IA, no
meetings have been held because
of the absence of some of the Pres
ident's advisers from the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
loo Cases Before GRAND Jury

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. THE
grand jury, which was in session
yesterday and is in session again to-
day, is considering a list of 100
cases. Among this number are two
murders and six manslaughter cases.
The manslaughter cases are the re-
suits of automobile accidents. No
returns have been made to the court
as yet, but 1t is expected hat these
will be returned this afternoon. The
present grand jury will adjourn on
September II and on the following
day the new grand jury will be
sworn in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Euchre and Dance
At MetuChen, Sept. 10

METUCHEN, Sept. THE Ladies'
Auxiliary of the South Metuchen
Social and Civic League have COM
plete plans for a euchre and dance,
to be held in their club house, on
Saturday, September 15.-Barrow's
orchestra OF South Amboy will fur
nish the music for the occasion. Tic
kets may be procured from any
member OF the league or at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Metro Club to Meet

The Metro Social Club will hold
fifeir regular meeting in the Wet
ern Improvement Association hall in
brace avenue tonight. Plans will be
mad = TO hold a box social on Friday
September 21. Refreshments will
lie served at the close of the BUSH
resa session and a pinochle tourna-
mcnt will be enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
aDark Secretso-Nfaiestic

AS the heroine of the story of
Dark Secrets" her latest Para
mount picture now showing at the
Majestic theatre, Miss Dalton falls
from a big Bedouin horse "Untama-
BILE" that she is riding at a horse
show. Miss Dalton as Ruth Ruther-
ford is thrown and seriously injured.
The ensuing scene showing Ruth's
cure by an Egyptian surgeon, Mo-
hamed Ali, which provoke a thrilling
tragedy, make up an interesting
evenings entertainment.
The story was written by Edmund
Goulding and directed by Victor
Fleming, In the supporting cast are
Robert Ellis, Jose Ruben, Ellen Cas-
sidy, Pat Hartigan and Warren
Cook.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John LaBrec, Of
Mechanic street, announce the mar
rage Of their daughter Sylvia and
Albert Hagan. OF this city. The cere-
mont was performed in Maryland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Braaa ladies' to Meet

The Braga Ladies viii hold their
regular meeting in Frem hall at 8
o'clock tonight. Much business of
Importance will be discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

A meeting OF the American Legion
will be held tonight in the Y. NJ. c.
A. at which time delegates to the
state convention to be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, a Wild
wood, will be elected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

Japan plans to spend SO, 500,0 900
for highway improvement and Tokyo
and Osaka are spending over So
600, 600 each for better streets and
roads. /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
CITY BRIEFS

Considerable excitement was Gre
ated on Smith street last night at
$50 o'clock when a Central railroad
passenger train pulled into the sta
ton with the Whistle on the engine
blowing. The continued blowing of
brought many people to the station
the whistle for several minutes
to see If an accident had occurred.
Investigation showed that the eugi-
neer blew the whistle on approach
ing the Market street crossing and
that the whistle valve became stuck
and refused to go back into place
when released. 1t was several min
utes before the engineer could get
the valve to work.
Past Grand Mrs. Anna Hendrick-
son was named the representative of
Violet Rebekah Lodge, No. 56, Odd
Fellows, to the annual state conven-
ton to be held at Wildwood, Octo-
Der 3 and 4. Past Grand Mrs. Doro-
thea Moore was named the alternate.
Distract Deputy Mrs. Anna Seiber
and a number of other members of
Violet Rebekah Lodge are expected
to go down from here for the two
days session.
A spring on the brake of Joseph
T. Miller's touring car broke yester-
day afternoon and the a ran down
the ferry hill, breaking a guard rail
at the ferry house. officer Louis
Hansen investigated and Miller, who
resides in Newark, agreed to pay all
damage.
Sergeant George Kozusko was de-
tailed to the carnival grounds at 8
o'clock this morning to investigate
a report that unnecessary noise was
being made. With the assistance of
Officer Marinus Ludwigson, he
cleared the field of persons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
Beacon Lights of Business
inhammable.

\ LONG penlous coasts, lighthouses throw their guild
L Ming rays far into the night to warn the mariners and
help them safely past the shoals,
Business, too, has its beacons. They are the advertise
ments, which throw a powerful light to guide you in your
buying. They show you what. to buy where to by and
when to buy.
Spend a few minutes a day running through the adver1
tsements in this paper. Then buy the products that have
proved up in the light of advertising.
Merchants and manufacturers who advertised deEber-
atey focus thousands Of eyes on their products. Their
wares must be good, their values honest and their prices
right or they could not advertise successfully
In the advertisements you see products that have made
good under the critical inspection Of buyers These products
are full value products. They return you dollar for dollar
Buy them.
Let the beacon Of advertising guide you as it is guiding
so many aSue buyers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
58,339
COT DISTRICT
COAL
Secretary Allen Reports on
Winter Work of the Local
Commission.

Walter G. Allen, executive secre-
tarW of the Public Utilities Com
mission, today submitted to Com
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph a re-
port of the work OF the District
Coal Commission during the winter
months.
Expenses Of the Coal Commission
totalled $11,037, the report states.
This money was secured by levying
a tax of So on all coal cars enter
ing the district. The report shows
that $12,060.41 was received. The
unexpended balance of $1.023.39 is
now in the hands Of Daniel j. Don
oVan, District Auditor.
Allen declares that 54,320 house
holders filed with the commission
information concerning their coal
needs. Deliveries were made in adj
dition to 4,019 households, for
which no information were filed,
bringing the total to $3.50.
Expenses were divided as follows:
Filing cases. $131.5 so; postage, $3.50. as;
ffice supplies and stationery, $3.50. "a;
printing, $1,0S8.9O; rent of office
equipment. $3.50; salaries, So, Asa. 80,
and miscellaneous expense, $15.11.
Allen explained that the commits
sion directed it's efforts toward pre-
venting the imposition Of unduly
high prices for coal and was sue
cessful, except in one or two cases,
where dealers purchased coal from
independent mines at prices not
fixed by agreement with the Penn
sylvania Coal Commission.
Mr.. Allen says the majority of
the coal dealers observed the rules
and regulations of the commission
strictly.
1.-TWO dealers, fortunately not
large ones, ignored the commission q
Jurisdictions in this emergency and
tailed absolutely to lend it anv
assistance" Allen said. He also
went into a detailed review of the
work of the commission up to
March IS.
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to call upon the service station ex-
pert to make this adjustment.
When the ammeter shows no
charge, the first obvious thing to
look for is a burned-out fuse Or a
bad fuse contact.
A frequent cause of generator
trouble is a burned-out armature
bearing. When this happens the
armature may be completely ruin
ed by rubbing against the pole.
This trouble may be avoided by
giving the armature bearings few
drops of oil every two weeks.
When the starter fails altogether
to turn the motor over. the sup
position is that the battery is weak
or that there may be a loose con-
nection or a short circuit. A
burned switch will also prevent
the starter from working.
And let us say right here that
in starting the car the spark should
always be retarded. To start with
spark advanced may cause serious
trouble. If too far advanced
spark causes the engine to start
backwards, the starter spring and
the pinion housing may be smashed
A vitality important part OF the
generator unit is the cutout relay,
which is sometimes placed in the
generator and sometimes outside.
its function being to act as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
AMERICA AGAIN
IMPROVES GAS
MASK
Photographic Attachment En-
ables Wearers to Talk
at Ease
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
(Copyright, 1923, by International
News SerVice.)

American ingenuity has again
blazed the trail of achievement in
the development Of last-minute
equipment for war.
A gas mask with Photographic
attachment which enables the
wearer to talk with practically the
same facility as in ordinary con.
versation has just been developed
by the Chemical War Service OF
the army. it was learned officially
today.
Despite the ban put on use of
gas in warfare by all the great
conference, each country has been
protective methods against the
deadly fumes, indicating at least
suspicion on the part of the powers
than when and If war comes gas
again will be used, despite its. BAN
ishment.
Most Effective In World.
This latest American develop
ment, taken in conjunction with
other recent improvements, officials
state, makes the American mask
rangements are now being made
for the manufacture OF the new
masks on a large scale at Edge
wood arsenal, and within q short
time they will form part OF the
regular equipment of the American
army.
The new speaking attachment Is
declared by army authorities to
have 80 per cent OF the efficiency
of the ordinary speaking voice, and
1t causes no decreases in the pro-
tective qualities of the mask
against poisonous gases, and in no
wise detracts from its comfort to
the wearer.
The new American army masks
will embody the following features:
Diaphragm, or phonographic
speaking attachment, which over
masks, enabling officers to give
orders and men to converse with
each other.
American army "all.purpose
canister" which is proof against
not only the ordinary gases used in
warfare, but against the deadly car
bon monoxide and ammonia fumes
as well. This feature is expected to
make the mask invaluable for fire
fighting, the fumigation Of ships,
and for workers in coal mines.
Breathing Made Easier.
Special features in construction OF
canister which lessen air resistance,
and reduce the distress of breathing
to practically negligible quantity.
Device for passing dry air from
the chemicals over the eyeglasses
in the mask SO that collection of
moisture on the glass is prevented,
thus greatly improving the vision.
= Special arrangement whereby the
case containing chemicals is car
ried under the arm, instead of on
the chest as in other types, thus
allowing the wearer, greater freedom
of bodily movement. The case con-
tanning chemicals also has been
greatly reduced in seize over
models used during the world war.
The speaking device is regarded
by army experts as the greatest i'm
provement in the gas mask that
has been made since the world war.
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By ALEXANDER JOHNSTON,
Editor Of Motor.

When the car owner once learns
to read the warning signs that are
given by the. ammeter on his dash,
he is well on the way to avoid
most troubles that occur in the
electrical system.
Ammeter readings are of four
kinds: Discharge, low charge, no
charge and normal. Each Of these
carries a definite message. For in
stance, If the ammeter shows dis
charge when the engine is stopped
and all switches are off, it may
mean that the points on the cut
out relay have become pitted, burn
ed or are stuck ogether. This is
a job for a specialist in electrical
work. The ammeter also will show
discharge if the cutout relay wind
ings become short circuited or
burned.
When the ammeter shows thar
the generator is charging the bat.
terry too slowly, it is likely that
the brushes are not making proper
contact with the commutator. The
old brushes may need refitting or
new brushes may be needed. On
the other hand, the commutator
may need cleaning or truing up.
The ordinary car owner will have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record Of
cases tried in Judge Nc.
MahOn's tribunal.
Read 'Enl and Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGAL.
i Corner Cutter Comes Back.

%. NOIHCI"OutVOE SOAh1OC A0Ahis
Motorcycle putt-putting north
on east side of Fifteenth. Dodge
touring rambling south on west
side for left turn at Potomac
avenue. Dodge makes a short cut
to the police station by scraping
the left curb at the corner OF Po-
tomac avenue, throws a jolt into
the putt.putt's gizzard, and it's all
over but the damage suit. Dodge
can't explain how the blood got on
the curling at the northeast cor
ner If he made a sweeping turn
as he alleges. Two witnesses and
q bent lamp-post corroborate Hart
ley-DaVidson.
Decision: First degree corner-cut-
ting. $40. 49,
Moral-You can get away with 1t
twelve times out of thirteen, but
you never know when the last IN
stallment's due.
A Drivers Test.
What's the. idea of so many in
FAINT prodigy drivers in the Dis
trict? Brought one in the other
day that they had to turn over to-
the Juvenile Court. A little while
later four more came. Looked as
though the cop had raided a mar
BILE game. And all four Of 'em were
truck drivers.
Those kids aren't fit to drive
truck. They're too unreliable.
One Of 'em hit a. Ford coupe, and
he was so excited when he got
on the witness stand that he
couldn't do thing but tell the
truth. That's an extreme case,
of course, but it just goes to
show what kind Of people We've
got driving trucks around Wash
ington.
When a man gets in the wit
nes-box and tells a good, convinc-
ing story, that you'd almost be-
lieve, If you didn't know, he was
under oath, you size that man
up for a good driver. He wins
your confidence. You know that
If he can keep his head and get
out of a tight place in the wit
ness.box, he can do the same
thing in a traffic jam. But these
lSiddie-car graduates can't do
either.
There ought to be Constitu-
tional amendment or a cave
canem, or something.
Car-StOp Homicide.
Rube-riding at car stop. Didn't
pass street car-just drove by it;
was following truck; went ahead
when truck went ahead, stopped
when truck stopped; truck didn't
stop. No one hurt-passengers
all quick jumpers. SIS.
A DOwn.EaSt Driver.
Corner-cutting. Learned to driIe
In Skowhegan. Where the devil
is Slkowlaegan? SIS.
ExtenuaEing Circumstances.
Dub-driving. Crossing inter-
secting street faster than twelve
miles per hour. Was coming
from lexington. $40.
Two Months Fattygew.
Driving motorcycle at a fifty
mile clip down Military road; no
chine-thought that was enough;
didn't know he was going that
fast or he'd have got off. Soldier.
Turned over to military authori-
ties.
Rush Of Modern Civilization.
Three cases OF speeding in Po-
tomac Park. Time, 12:45 to $40
a. M; speed, from thirty-five
miles per hour to unknown; alibis,
from taking the air to none. Sen
fences, from SIS to put him in
the II. 8. cell"
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check-valve. When the generator
is not running it supplies no cur
rent. At such times the current
would be quickly exhausted, dis
charged. When the engine is rum
ming very slowly it is not produc-
ing current enough to charge the
battery and at such times the bat
terry would discharge into the gen.
orator If the cutout did not prevent
it, The cutout does not connect
the battery with the generator,
until the current produced by the
latter is a little greater than the
current from the battery. If the
ammeter fails to show charge when
the engine is running at more than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
HARMONY LODGE HEARS
ADDRESS BY RABBI SIMON

In an address before the congre-
CATION OF the Eighth Street Temple
and 200 members of Harmony
Lodge, No. II, F.. A. A. M, espe-
cially invited for the occasion,
Rabbi Simon last night lauded the
principles of Freemasonry. His
subject was, ION the Square"
He told how the order teaches
devotion to religion and country,
and declared that the fraternity
binds thousands together in one
brotherhood with benefit to all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL
DEBATERS WIN HONORS

In a debate last night between
the Business High School and the
Alexandria High School on the sub
iect, Resolved, the United States
should remain aloof from foreign
entanglements," the Business rep
resentatives, taking the affirmative,
were declared the winners. The
judges were Judge Mary O'Toole,
w. F. Ward, and John F. Lasky.
Members of the winning team
were Virginia Staub, Morris Robin.
Wilfred Bedikofer, and alternate
Isadore Brill. The representatives
from Alexandria were Charles Stay
maker, Elizabeth Jester, Howard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
A. L. HICKS.

Funeral services and interment of
A. l.. Hicks, supervising examiner
for the Department of Justice, who
died suddenly in Pittsburgh, Pa,
yesterday, will be held in Ashland,
Ky, where the body will be taken
today. Date has not been set. He
was for many years a Washington
resident, residing with his wife and
daughter at the George Washington
Inn.
Mr.. Hicks, who was fifty-three
years old, became i'll while auditing
books in the office of Judge r. r.
Shoemaker, and died before a physi.
clan arrived. He had been in Pitts.
burgh since Sunday. twenty-five
years Mr.. Hicks had been employed
by the Justice Department.
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Births, deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until |
g p. N. Obituary Desk
WILLIAM p. HAZEN.

William P. Hazen, former head Of
the United States Secret Service and
for many years a Washington resi-
dent, who died last Thursday at a
hospital in Brooklyn, was buried in
tnat city today. He was sixty-seven
years old.
During his thirty-nine years ser
vice Mr.. Hazen unraveled a large
number of counterfeit plots, the
most conspicuous being the $4,000
600 bond case. He recovered the
diary of George Washington and
revolutionary documents of great
significance. His entire family was
connected with the Secret Service
department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
Maine Society Banquet.

The Maine State Society of Wash.
ington will hold banquet and
dance at $50 o'clock tonight in the
Ebbitt Hotel. There will be a short
program after the banquet, followed
by dancing until midnight. Several
motion-picture films of especial in.
rterest to Maine people will be
shown.