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Evening star., 1923-01-28

tical builder, irrespective Of the ques-
tion of -cost. The theater itself had
actually been in operation about
three months before circumstances so
upon to reorganize the company and
purchase 1t from the financiers who
had originally launched it.
Did Not Superintend Work.
"a. 1t has also been stated that 1
superintended the construction. This
assertion is without foundation.
have not and never had any knowl-
edge which would equip me for this
line OF work, and 1 did not undertake
to either superintend or construct the
building.
- Report has come to me that some
without knowledge of the facts as
sumo the filing of suits has aroused
my bitter resentment. l take this op-
nortuuity Of assuring those who have
such ideas that | have not the slight
est malice toward anyone concerned in
any suit. The only emotion that the
catastrophe has inspired in me is one
of uncomfortable grief that such
fate should have befalIen friends and
patrons of the house which bore, even
in part, my name.
Lifelong Resident.
&c. I trust the public will be mind
full of the fact that l have been a
long resident of Washington:
that I have developed a chain of
theaters by my life work that has
made my name more or less a house
hold word; that 1 realize fully my
responsibility in connection there
with to the Washington public: that
ii has always been my purpose to so
conduct my business as to discharge
to the highest degree the obligation
which I have keenly felt I owed the
people of Washington who have so
loyalty rallied to my support both be-
fore, during and subsequent to the
Knickerbocker tragedy. They may
be assured that from that purpose
and responsibility will never
swarya uAppv NJ
Evening star., 1923-01-28
PO0RL|CHT|NG HELD.
PERIL T0EYES|GHT.
Many, Washington School
Buildings Found Without
Adequate Illumination.
SURVEY is MADE PUBLIC
Supt. Ballou Urged to Take Steps
Immediately to Obtain I'm
proved Facilities

Poorly lighted public schools, the
potential source of serious defective
vision for washington's rising gen
GRAFTON, are more numerous in the
District than first realized by school
authorities. Statistics compiled by a
special committee of school officers
after complete survey of the school
system and made public last night by
Supt. Ballou revealed that:
Seven school buildings are without
artificial illumination of any kind.
while one, the Reservoir School, uses
antiQuated oil lanterns for lighting
purposes.
Many InadequateIy Lighted.
Eighty-ei eight of the buildings are
lighted by gas. only twenty-five of
them adequately\
Thirty are lighted by electricity
but in twenty-si1 of these the illumi-
nation is inadequate.
The lighting committee. which. was
headed by Walter B. Patterson, di-
rector of special schools, and in
cluded Selden NJ. Ely and w s. Mont
gomery, recommended to DR. BalIou
that steps be taken Immediately to
was estimated that it will cost
100000 to electrify the buildings
most needing better artificial light.
Recommendation Made.
In improving and extending the
lighting facilities the committee rec
commended that priority be given to
the night school buildings in order
of their needs and uses, to be fol
lowed by the community. center
buildings in order of the amount of
their use; buildings wired but need
ing fixtures, buildings used by civic
organizations in order of the amount
Of their use. buildings that for. geo
graphical or local reasons need at
tention, gas-lighted buildings and
buildings not lighted by gas or cleo
tricity.
Those Given Preference.
The committee suggested that the
following buildings be wired first:
Henry, Wallach. B. B. French, Ste
vens, Garnet, Lovejoy, Randall. Car
doza, Smallwood. old Eastern High,
Tyler. Ludlow, Birney and Phillips
The buildings not lighted by either
gas or electricity, according to the
committees report, are the Conduit
road, Reservoir. Hamilton, Orr. Stan
ton, Chain Bridge and Smothers.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Those Given Preference.
TryOu. n, G,

Winter resort in the celebrated thermal belt of
the Blue Ridge mountains Of western North
Carolina Best place in the world to cure
cold. Booklets and information, Southern Rail
way Once. 1925 ST. Phone Main 1858
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-01-28

"Florida Special, via Atlantic Coast
Line DE Luxe Train.
Now IN seIrice mo extra farel. Choice of
other thru trains gives schedules and accom-
moda lions as desired. 14lS II st. n.w.-AdYer-
tisement
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Open-Minded ON Coal

Who's IHg
Send him or her GUIDE bouquet or
plant. 1912 F.-Advertisement
Evening star., 1923-01-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PHYSIO- -THERAPIST ELECTR0-THERA-
mist: all chronic and acute cases given careful
attention by graduate nurse. li2+ Goth st.
Phone y. 5191.
PURCHASED By r. J. BLIGH, FROM
Rreschkin Fine. confectionery store at 723
F ST. ne. All claimants against said firm will
kindly present their bills to =. +. Carey, GIT
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Inspection Funds Incre..ed.

spurred to action by the Knicker-
oocker disaster and the subseouent
inspection of all theaters which Or.
casioned additional work for the Of
nee OF tne building inspector. Con-
the building inspection force, as fol-
lows:
In the deficiency act of March %
1922. 1T gave 100000 in addition to the
regular appropriation of $35.6s0 for
fically for additional temporary build
ing inspectors.
For the fiscal year 1923, in the de-
ficiency act of July 1, 1922. the sum
of $4,000 was given in addition to
for the entire building division.
For the fiscal year 1924 the House
gave $5S.c9o for the building inspec-
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Snow Plovv Work.

The first step vas to purchase SIX
additional snow plows for attach
ment to motor trucks. making a total
Of ten plows In the street cleaning
department.
The next move was to arrange with
the police to turn out. these trucks in
the middle Of the night. when snow
flakes would not become too deep to
manage by daylight.
A list of the @truck-plow- drivers
Evening star., 1923-01-28

wANTEDLA yASLoAD OF FURNITURE
FROM PITTSBURGH. FEB. 1st AND 3rd;
IRON sT EEs 1st T1 S7d
AND FROM BALTIMORE. WILMINGTON,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
THE BIG TRANSFER COMPANY, INC,
llol l4th ST. NV. MAIN 2lhn.
Evening star., 1923-01-28

FRANK A. NOvOTNY HAS AGREED TO
sell his bakery and dpicatessen business con-
Quoted ny him at 32l5i. Mt. Pleasant st.
NV to Peter Somars ct al. Persons having
.iaims aga Inst said business will present same
10 undersigned by January %. 1923. BURTON
CNnA n h,,ildi
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
REPORT ON
BOARD Of TRADE
Leo GoIdberger Tells Lions
Club Members of NeWark'S
Successful System.

The Lions Club, at its weekly
meeting in the Packer house at noon
today, heard another report from
former City Attorney Leo Goldberger
on the progress being made by him
in looking into the advisability of
again organizing a Board of Trade
in Perth Amboy. Mr.. Goldberger
told the members he had visited the
Newark Chamber of Commerce,
which boasts of 2,400 members, and
secured some valuable ideas and in
formation as to how such an or
ganization could be run successful
ly.
The Lions were told by the former
city attorney that he is now work
ing on preliminary plans for the re-
introduction of the Board of Trade
in this city and has started to draw
up a set of bylaws which he be-
lieves APPLICABLE. Mr.. Goldberger said
he has been assured by Secretary
Bollmuth, of the Newark Chamber
of Commerce, that he would speak
to the Perth Amboy Lions on the
subject in the near future. The date
has not been fixed as yet.
The directors of the Lions Club
are in back Of the move 70 re-estab-
lish a Board of Trade in Perth Am
boy and Mr.. Goldberger explained
that his plan would eliminate plural
memberships-tha is, firms or con-
Germs having more than one vote
in the organization. The speaker
also poined out that the Importance
of having every trade represented in
the membership of tae organization
Thomas Layden was chairman of
today's meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
Ship Canal Hearing
Set for September III

where the land taken represents any
considerable value or where the
property taken seriously damages
that which remains, the state should
pay for it.
The executive said he hoped the
property owners would not hold out
for exoTbitant prices, as such a
course would materially delay the
construction of the canal. He said
that in this case, the only recourse
for New Jersey would be to con-
denim the land desired, and either to
assess the benefits of the canal
against contiguous owners or to deny
them access to the canal over state
property except at fixed public
points.
The conference viii discuss ways
and mans for acquiring the land. The
Federal government has expressed a
Willingness to help construct the
ditch, if New Jersey will first secure
right-of-w The state has ap-
propriated the $S75,000 from the
Morris Canal settlement to pay foT
land,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
TIME ELEMENT
FOR PRESIDENT
Regarded As Likely That
Considerable Time Will Be
Spent in Sick RoOm.

PRESIDENTIAL H E A DQUAR-
TIERS, PALACE HOTEL, SAN
FRANCISCO. Aug. (By The Asso-
ciated Press) = President Harding
had "a restful night" last night, his
second within forty-eight hours, and
his temperature this morning was
normal.
An informal statement issued by
Brigadier General Charles Z. Saw
yer. his personal physician, gave the
executives condition at 1855 a. M,
as follows:
Temperature 9S.6: respiration
80: pulse no."
DIR. Sawyer was up early and af-
ter spending some time comforting
with his assistant, Lieutenant Com
mander Joel I. Boone, went into the
Presidents bedroom and spent some
minutes with his patient. He prom
ised a formal statement would be IG'
sued not later than $3.50 a. m.
General Sawyers announcement
set at rest apprehensions which had
been expressed by some of the
watchers outside the Presidential
saite several times during the night.
These were based on the fact that
a light was observed in the Presi-
dents bedroom where none had
burned previously since he came
here, ILL., last Sunday.
1t was learned that Commander
Boone, who had spent nearly the
entire night in the sickroom, had
caused the light to be kept burning.
DR.. Sawyer later announced that
"a mistake had been made" in the
CContinueo on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
Z NEAR DEATH
At FERRY HILL
Truck PIunges Down Hill In
to Terminal Woman Hurt
Her Baby Is Saved.

A city bakery delivery truck
which was left at the top of the
ferry hill in this city early this af-
ternoon, started down the hill while
the driver, Michael Ham, of Cath
crime street, was making a delivery,
and ran. into a group of passengers.
coming off the 1:20 O'Clock ferry.
Mrs. William Price, of Sharrott
avenue, Pleasant Plains, who was
pushing a baby carriage, was knock
ed down by the runaway automo-
bile and the baby in the carriage
was saved when me truck was
halted by the step leading to the
entrance of the Raritan Mercantile
Company's office. The carriage was
pinned between the building and the
truck and Mrs. Price was under
the truck.
The passengers coming off the
1:20 boat were mostly women and
several fell into a faint at the sight
of the approaching auto and then
the danger of the woman and her
baby People in the vicinity rescued
the baby and the mother, and they
were taken to the Raritan Mercan-
tile Company office. The woman
complained of pains in her back.
Lie pOilCe were nOIl1eu ana III
fcer Buchan removed the injured
mother and her baby to the local
hospital in the ambulance. Mrs.
Jennie Collins of Tottenville, the
mother of Mrs. Price, tainted when
she saw her daughter knocked down
by the automobile.
According to information obtain
ed after the accident, the driver of
the automobile admitted that he
had bad brake and that he had
reported same to the owner of the
truck, Emanuel Stern. There have
been a number of similar accidents
at the ferry hill due to bad brakes.
and today's loomed up as one of the
worst.
The step of the office building
which stopped the runaway truck,
was the only thing which saved the
carriage and baby. Mrs. Price was
hit on the side by the truck, the
carriage was damaged, Mrs. Collins
was just about touched by the
truck and a fourteen-year-o old girl
with the woman, was not injured
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
BUS TRANSPORTATION
RELIEF OUTLINED AT CONFERENCE
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
SITUATION IN BRIEF

The local transportation situa-
ton today can be summed up in
a nutshell as follows:
Buses covering the routes for
merly travelled by the Public Ser
vice trolleys at regular intervals,
varying from fifteen to thirty min
utes, according to the number of
passengers to be accommodated.
The Perth Amboy-Rahway
buses leaving State and Smith
street every fifteen minutes, COM
mencing on the even hour, travel
out State street to Sewaren, to
Woodbridge, to Avenel Cover the
trolley route which passes in
front of the reformatory), to
Railway and Westfield Junction.
Returning from Westfield juno
ton these buses go over the same
route as that formerly covered
by the trolleys, turning off State
street at Fayette street, and then
going down to New Brunswick
avenue to the Five Corners"
where the new trip is started oui
State street.
The Keasbey buses, going out
Smith street to Keasbey and
thence to Rogan's Corner, leave
every thirty minutes, returning
over the same route.
Additional Metuchen, New
Brunswick. and South Amboy
buses are in operation and special
buses are sent TO Camp Raritan
and the plants in outer State street
early in the morning and in the
afternoon when the employees
leave work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
FINISH TEXT OF PROPOSED
TURCO- AMERICAN TREATY

YAUSANNE, Aug. 2.-OBy The
Associated Press)-After an all
night session the Turkish and AM
erican delegations today completed
the text of the proposed Turco-Am
erican treaty and it was Immediate
ly cabled to Washington and An
CORA.
If the two governments approve
the terms it probably will be signed
here Saturday and possibly tomor-
row.
1t is understood that the text
provides measures for the protection
of the claims of all American citi-
zens whether they are natives or
naturalized.
Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish
delegation, assured Joseph c. Grew,
American minister to Switzerland,
who Is the chief American delegate,
that Turkey wanted to meet all just
claims against her.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
BRITISH SEE
NO AGREEMENT 7
No Prospect of Settlement of
Ruhr Situation Seen in
French-ltaIy Notes.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-(By The As
sociated Press)-Great Britain and
France stand even further apart in
their attitudes towards Germany
than the British people and probab-
ly the world at large have under
stood. This seems to be the con-
clusion which must be drawn from
the explanations Prime Minister
Baldwin and Lord Curzon, the
foreign secretary, gave the two
houses of parliament today of the
position resulting from the latest
British attempt to lay the founda-
tions of a united policy.
The ministers revealed that the
latest communications from France
and Belgium furnished no material
for an allied answer to the German
reparation proposals, and they
brought to light a surprising dead
lock in the correspondence. Neither
the French nor the Belgian reply,
they stated, even mentioned the
draft note to Germany which Great
Britain had submitted to the two
allied governments. Apparently the
French and Belgian communica-
tions were limited to replying to
Great Britain's covering note, sent
with the draft. or dealt only in gen.
eralities.
The British spokesman acknowl-
edge the cordial spirit in which the
Continued 81 page %
For sale cheap. late model 2h ton
Mack Truck; good condition. Jersey Tire
Co, 146 New Brunswick Avenue.
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P. A. Hdwe. for Ice Cream Freezers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
BAND CONCERT
MOVE IS MADE
Park Commission Seeks
900 From Celebration
Fund for That Purpose.

At a meeting of the Park Com
mission last night a committee con-
sisting of +. William Hilker and
Soren p. Stark was named to wait
upon the aldermen in an effort to
secure all or part of the $1,000 ap-
propriated by he-aldermen this year
for civic celebrations, this money.
IL obtained, to be used in staging
number of band concerts this sum-
mer similar to those conducted last
year.
AS Park Commissioner Edward A.
Lembcke was the prime mover in
sputting on the concerts last year,
the park board members feel that
the public is again looking to them
to start the ball rolling in giving
free band concerts. President of
the Park Commission Louis Y. So
sin. learning that $1,000 was set aside
by the aldermen in this years bud
get for a civic celebration and that
this amount has not been usued and
apparently will not be needed, sug-
gested to the other commissioners
last night that an effort be made to
obtain this money or part of it
to pay for band concerts.
If the city begins to stage these
weekly concerts, the park commits
sioners declared, it is possible that
one or two concerts will be staged
free of charge by the members of
the musical organizations. The aid
ermen will be questioned tomorrow
night as to the possibility of secur-
ing the civic celebration moneys for
band concerts.
The offer of the Perrick Club to
n 70 fttrn afF
accepted with thanks. The trees,
both lindens, will be planted in CITY
Hall park with appropriate cere-
monies. The club, composed of pro-
minent political and professional
men in this county, has also promis-
ed to donate other shade trees for
the local parks.
The board received a report of
rowdism at the old Kearny home
placed on the Hayes Park tract
by the Historical Society and steps
were taken to remedy conditions.
1t was decided to take up with
the mayor and police chief the mat
ter of police protection at Washing
ton Park, where vandalism is report
ed almost nightly. Considerable
damage is done to the park fixtures
by these rowdies, the com missioners
said, and some police protection
should be given. 1t was decided to
have a woman attendant at the Gale
donian Park rest room during the
afternoons and evenings.
The entire board was present for
the meeting, consisting of President
Sosin, Commissioners Hilker, Stark.
Lembecke and Mrs. S. H. Rostkow-
ski.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
POLICE ACTION AGAINST
UNNECESSARY NOISES

Drivers of trucks and buses who
continually annoy residents of this
city by unnecessary noises. such as
cut-out and blowing whistles attach
ed to the exhaust pipe, will be sum-
moned, according to orders given to
outgoing squads yesterday by Chief
Niels ]. Tonnesen.
For the past several days the local
police station has been the recipient
of a shower of complaints from res
idents on the main streets in this
city, who declare that drivers of
trucks, buses and even touring cars
drive about the streets here and
make all sorts of unnecessary noises,
This is very annoying. according to
the complaints, especially at a late
hour at night, when it seems that
the bus drivers insist on holding
those chirping whistles that are at
tached to the exhaust pipe of the
car open and speeding the motor so
that it can be heard at a great dis
tance.
All officers received the orders
from the Chief yesterday and are 10
summon or arrest the party or par
ties guilty of the misdemeanor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02

TRENTON, Aug. 2-On Tuesday.
September II, the State Board of
Commerce and Navigation will hold
hearing on the acquisition of a
right-of-way for the much discussed
ship canal from Morgan, on Raritan
Bay to Bordentown on the Delaware
river. The board has notified Gov
ernor Silzer of the selection of the
date for the hearing. The confer
ence will be held in the Assembly
chamber at the state house here.
Property y-owners along the propos-
ed line of the canal will be invited
to the meeting to take part in the
discussion inasmuch as they are
vitality interested in the project.
Some time ago. Governor Silzer, in
letter to the commerce and naviga-
ton board, declared that porperty
holders along the route of the canal
ought to be prepared to donate land
for the canal, where such land is of
little value, or where a small strip
of land is taken. Mr.. Silzer, how
ever, expressed the opinion that
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
BRITISH YACHT WINS

SOUTHSEA, ENGLAND, Aug. 2
(By The Associated Press) - The
British team of six-meter yachts
gained a sweeping victory over the
American team again today, all four
of the Britishers crossing the finish
line ahead of the Americans. The
British gained 26 points to 10 for the
Americans.
The English team now has a mar
gin of 26 points in the annual con-
test for the British-America cup,
having scored 23 to 13 for the Yam
kee boats yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
PRODUCE MARKET

NEWARK, Aug. New Jersey
produce was in good supply on the
wholesale market this morning and
trading was fairly actite. Tomatoes
were moderate and noticably strong
er. Potatoes were slightly stronger.
and lima beans were generally weak
and stock was poor in quality. Ber-
ries held steady and peaches moved
with little change in prices. Apples
met a moderate demand at unchang-
ed figure.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
Battle ON American Shin

PEKING, Aug. 2.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-In fracas aboard
the American steamer Alice Dollar,
caused when a crowd of Chinese SOL
diers boarded her at Ichang and
demanded free transportation, the
captain of the ship and three wo-
men, including the wife and daugh-
ter Of the Dollar line agent, were
injured, according to a report reach
ing customs officials here today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
NOTICE

Card Party for Sick Society FREE
mad scheduled for Monday, Aug. 9Th
postponed until Monday. August
goth.
Signed MRS. ANNA MURDOCH.
Chair Lady.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
YOUR FAMILY's HEALTH

Depends upon good food. Blue
Ribbon Butter is 1000 pure.
The sanitary alright carton
keeps it 50. Buy carton today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
Letters of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. a.
Letters of administration have been
granted George w. Jackson on the
estate of Lester C. French. of Perth
Amboy. who died March Is. The es-
tate is for $500.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
At County Meeting

METUCHEN, Aug. "A number
of members of the local Parent
Teacher Association left this morn
ing for New Brunswick to attend
the county meeting held at Rutgers
Summer school today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
NOTICE
Washington Hall

suppers, dances or parties.
Mr.. apd Mrs. Ivar Larsen, PSI Nc
Clellan st. Phone 2256-R.
Expert Catering Also Done.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
Firm Incorporates

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. a.
Certificates of incorporation were
filed in the county clerks Office this
morning by the Joseph A. DeStes-
ano Company, Inc, of South River,
road contractors. The company
was Incorporated for $4,000, five
hundred shares a 500 each. The
incorporators are: Julia DeStesano,
five shares; Antonio Razzano. five
shares; Antonio Deluci. five shares,
and Michael Pleveno. five shares.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02

TYPEwRITERs-Dspe for rent
comegys & Bro. Smith and Elm Streets.
1Bs7I-13-7-ThurA tire
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02

Fleet users everywhere find CHEvRO-
LET UTILITY COUPE costs less to MAIN
tain and operate than any other car, and
that its good appearance and generally
better atmosphere is reflected by their
salesmen IN better sales records.
JEFFERSON MOTORS, INC, Phone is
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02

Thinking men know values and choose
JEFFERsoN MOTORS. INC, Phone IS