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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
CLAIM WOMEN
LEFT RESORT
Advance Tip Prevents Raid on
House Near Metuchen
From Being Successful

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. 10
For the second time In two weeks
an attempt by detectives of the pros
ecutor's office to raid a disorderly
house, failed on Saturday night
when Chief of County Detectives
Ferd A. David, his detectives and
several special officers visited the
rooms over a garage on the Metu-
chen road in Highland Park. An ad-
vance tip prevented che raid from
being successful.
The authorities have learned that
two automobile loads of women
scantily clad left the building If
teen minutes before the arrival of
the sleuths. -Four men in the build
ing, Joseph Hartman, tw~enty-nine
and Sam Hamrose, twenty-five, both
of this city: Joseph Brado. twenty
four, of Bristol, Pa, and Philip
Feko, t~wenty-six. of Highland Park.
were taken into custody as material
witnesses, They Were released In
$1,000 bail each, but Brado's bonds
man has been ordered to present
the man again for further question
ing.
The four men arrested were found
on the first floor of the building and
Ot bhS SOIOHa tAOOAs WACAO
were seven bedrooms, the raiders
found women's wearing material, a
bottle of whiskey and an automatic
revolver. 1t is said that a woman
giving the name, Mrs. Potter, run the
place. This is believed to be the
Anne Nelson, given a suspended sen-
tence in this city, on a disorderly
house charge, about a year and a
half ago.. This woman and Brado
have been in similar trouble in
Doylestown, Pa, where she is known
as Anne Butler, and Brado is out
on $4,000 bail on an appeal for a
concealed weapon charge.
The detectives say that Hartman
admits having been a lookout at the
place. 1t is said that Mrs. Potter and
Brado will be charged with running
q disorderly house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
AUTO NEARLY PLUNGES
FROM STATE BRIDGE

Lieutenant William Calvin re-
ceived a telephone call from the
County Bridge garage about $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning that an
automobile bearing license N. j..
225,604, came near going off the
state bridge and into the water. The
car, the property of a South Amboy
man, was towed to the garage. No
one was injured.
Andrew Koneso1, eleven years old,
of 419 Mechanic street, was hit by
an automobile driven by Alfred Lar
son, Of 1852 Madison avenue. on Hall
avenue, near Elizabeth street, Satur-
day afternoon. The boy was playing
on the street, according to the report
of Officer Zanzalari, and was attend
ed by DR.. Urbanski at Rostkowski's
drug store for a sprained ankle,
abrasions of the left leg and contu-
sion of the left temple.
Several other minor accidents in
which vehicles were damaged were
investigated by the local authorities
over the weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Dinner Party
At Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, Nov. 19.-Mrs.
w. v. ID. Strong entertained at a DIM
ner party, Friday night, in honor
of the members of the cast of Bettys
Last Bet, the play SO successfully
presented in the Woodbridge High
School. During the evening, Mrs,
Strong was presented with a hand
some hand bag, for her untirine
and splendid efforts as the coach TIC
make their play such a success. Mr..
Strong received a gold e~versharr
pencil, a gift which the young peo-
pie of the G. IL. T. club are to be
remembered by.
Games and singing were enjoyed
James Morris OF NeY York, enter
tanned with several vocal solos. The
event was highly appreciated and
will be long remembered by the
young people. Mrs. Strong proved
a charming and h~ospitable hostess
and her splendid efforts to be help
full and friendly will always dwell
in the hearts and members of those
who attended the affair.
The guests were: Misses Margaret
Voorhees,, Helen Harmed, Helen
D~ockstader, Elsie F. Schrimpf, Caro-
lyn j. Lauritsen, Elna M. Bergh,
Rae Osborn and Mavis Kydd, OF
Maine. Messrs. Donald Noe, Victor
Hall, Warren A. Harmed, J.. Allyn
Peterson, William p. Lauritseni
James Morris. of New York, NJ.
Boehm and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. V. d.
Strong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
BUS UPSETS;
SIX INJURED
Carteret Residents Hurt in
Accident at Port Reading
Saturday Night

CARTERET, Nov. 19-Six passen-
gers were slightly injured when a
bus of the Transit Line bearing
number forty-seyen, operated by
Harold Claussen of this borough,
ran off the road and overturned neal
Port Reading Saturday night.
Those reported injured by the po-
lice are:
Oscar Olsen, SO Emerson street.
John Szehle, 8 Somerset street.
Charles Leslie. 20 Mercer street.
Adam Biato, 80 Union street.
Louis Bass.
Thomas Connolly.
The cause of the accident has not
been established by the police, but
it Is claimed by the passengers that
the bus was running at an excessive
speed and this apparently caused
the bus to leave the road in the gully
where 1t overturned.
The Woodbridge police who made
in investigation into the accident
failed to learn just how Claussen
drove off his bus from the road.
Whether he was driving at an excess
sive speed or not was not deter
mined by the police. An investiga-
ton is under way to determine
whether the driver is to blame. Var
ious reports that the driver was
speeding could not be confirmed this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
STOLEN TRUCK is
FOUND BY POLICE

Soren Sorensen, of Bingle street,
reported to Lieutenant Calvin at
midnight Saturday night, that his
truck was stolen from Washington
street and New Brunswick venue.
The truck was later found by Acting
Chauffeur F%ranzblau in front of sci
New Brunswick avenue.
Chris Mathiasen turned over to
Acting Traffic Officer Charles Jor-
gensen on Saturday night, a hand
bag containing cuff links and two
IS bills. Mrs. Kelly, of William
street. reported to Lieutenant Jen-
sen on Saturday afternoon, that she
lost her pocketbook containing $25
in cash, a check for $22 n a bank
book.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Miss Helen SWaniCk
Hon0red at iTOrdS

FORDS. Nov. ia surprise
Aparty was given TO Miss Helen Swa-
nick at her home Saturday night.
The rooms were artistieally decorat-
ed in orange and black. Fayors
were distributed. Singing and dane
ing was enjoyed.
The guests were: May Jacobs,
Lorraine Nogradi, Anita Dudes,
Caroline wiki. Nicholas SmolinslSl.
Pearl Ongra, Annabelle Krochmaly
Rosalie Korchmaly, Cecilia Habi-
MAX, Marie Habiniak, Annette Kan
sler, Bessie Sabo, John Jacob,
George Conklin, Michael Bandics,
Walter Calhoun. August Lauter,
Henry Dunback. William Calvin,
Blakey Olson, Michael, James, The
odore and Francis Swanick, Sam
Boyce, William Matteis, Scott ia
cobs, Dan Pankoni and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Swantck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Shoots Upward

For three hours Kenneth had
been schooled by "Loop-the-Loop''
Murphy in the delicate art of pilot
ing an aeroplane around on the
ground which was as war as he was
supposed to carry the performance
without the presence of q profess
sional. He cranked the engine and
started taxi-ing around somewhat
uervously. when all at once some
thing in the vicinity of the motor
roared and the plane leaped off the
ground. Happily however, 1T soon
returned TO earth as abruptly as it
had decided to shoot heavenward.
Little Miss Cooper was very near
faintirg and had to be helped off
the field.
IT don't know what happened"
the actor explained. l pulled some
thing and away she went. / remem
bered Murphy telling re to kick off
the switch If any thing went wrong
and believe me, brother, that's just
what I didl"
Practice makes perfect. however,
and by the time The Broken
Wing was completed, Kenneth had
become such u skilled aviator that
he seon took out a license as pilot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
ALIEN A N RULING
BY SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-"Crop-
ping contracts" with aliens ineligible
to w or lease land under the alien
land laws of California and Wash
lngton were held by the supreme
court today to be invalid.
The decision was in a case
brought by the attorney general of
California and the district attorney
of Santa Clara county against j. J.
O'Brien and j. Inouye.N
At the same time the court held
that the alien land laws Of Califor-
mia and Washington, sustained In an
opinion a week ago today, prohibit
an alien ineligible to citizenship
from owning stock in a corporation
formed to own and deal in agricul-
tural lands.
This decision was in a case
brought by Raymond T.. Frick and
N. Satow against the attorney gen
eral of California and the district
attorney of the city and county of
San Francisco.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
BENEFIT CARD PARTY
GIVEN AT kEYP0RT

KEYPORT, Nov. 1S.-The card
party and social held at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Segal, at
104 Third street, on Thursday night.
for the benefit of st. Joseph's new
school and hall, proved to be a splen-
did success.
Games of bridge, ffve-hundred and
euchre were played and about forty
beautiful souvenirs were distributed
among the guests, with the assist
ance OF Rev. Elaine, pastor of ST.
Joseph's church. A mystery box,
especially for men, was disposed Of
by auction and was won by Martin
Hartman who was the highest bid
der, while Thomas r. Hines won
the five dollar gold piece which was
contested for.
During the games Louis Van Err
man entertained with several vocal
selections, while Mrs. A. Warren also
entertained. Light refreshments
were served and dancing was en-
joyed. The affair was one Of 4
large program of entertainments
planned for the benefit OF 81, DO
seph's new school. The music on
Thursday night was furnished hY
Miss Abel Young.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
OF C. TO PLAN
FOR COMING EVENTS


San Salvador Council No. 299,
Knights of Columbus, will meet to-
night at the club house in High
street, for its regular semi-monthly
business session instead of Thursday
night, because of the first night of its
entertainment occurring on its meet
ing night.
The meeting will be called at s
o'clock sharp. The entertainment
and house committees will meet at
1880 o'clock before the regular ses-
sion is to begin. Plans for the first
and second degrees of the order that
10 to be conferred on aflarge class
on Sunday, December 2, and fol
the major degree on Sunday, De-
cember 8, will be completed at this
time and final arrangements will be
made for the entertainment to be
held at st. Mary's Lyceum on Thurs
day and Friday nights of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
TWO FIRES AT KEASBEY
DO LITTLE DAMAGE

KEASBEY, Nov. 1.-Two fires of
unknown origin here Saturday night
occupied the attention Of the fire
companies of the district.
The first blaze broke out at 9
o'clock and destroyed a steam SHOW
ell, located in the Natco clay banks
and owned by the National Fire
proofing company. The local fire
company responded and the fire.
men formed a bucket brigade as
there was no water connection In
the vicinity.
An old barn at the Keasbey
Heights section, was completely de-
stroyed shortly after midnight, the
cause of the blaze being unknown.
Fire companies from Fords, HOPE
lawn and town were called out
it was necessary to stretch over. d.
thousand feet of hose. This prop
erty was also owned by the National
Fireproofing Company. Both losses
are reported as covered by insur-
ance. The damage will probably run
into several thousand dollars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
RNritan Township
Personal Mention

Mn. and Mrs. Charaes Bloomfield
are spending a few weeks in Wash
ington. d. c.
M. nd Mrs. Sophus Greisen, Mr.
MS. Arnold Nonnenberg and
daughtear, Evelyn, and Miss Helen
Kutcher we're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. III. Pfeiff in Perth Amboy
yesterday.
MI. and Mrs. Stephen P~asternack,
of Perth Amboy were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Opitz yesterday,
Mr., and Mrs. ole Jensen enter
tanned friends at their home yester-
day.
Miss Minnie Schneider. Miss Min
ME Resh and Joseph Resi- were New
Brunswick visitors on Saturday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred G. Beutel and
Mrs. A. Shear mobored out of town
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
POSTPONE HEARING
IN LAMAR CASE

NEWARK, Nov. 19-Hearing on
the writ of habeas corpus appliea-
ton Of David Lomar, "the wolf of
Wall street" was postponed in fed
eral court here today after a break
between Lamar and his counsel,
Wilbur A. Mott, had manifested it.
self. Mr.. Mott requested the post
ponement, which is understood to be
for the reason of allowing Lamar to
secure other counsel.
Lamar's habeas corpus appeal,
designed to release him from the
Essex county penitentiary, where he
is serving a years sentence for con-
spiracy to defraud the government,
alleges as reasons for his release i'll
health and an appeal to he made to
the United States supreme court.
Counsel Mott, who met Lamar
outside the court just after he had
received the postponement told La
mar he was through, and that he
wouldn't take your case for a
thousand dollars"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
MAKE FURNITURE
IN LEON WINDOW

An interesting exhibition, showing
how over stuffed furniture is built.
from the frame of the chair UP to
the finished product is being given
this week in the large show window
of the new six story furniture store
of Albert Leon & Son, at the corner
of Smith and King street. Large
crowds gathered about the front OF
the building last Saturday night
watching the skilled upholsterer al
work making a three piece living
room suite of well known and FAM
Il Karpen make.
The upholsterer doing the work
is John Walther OF New York, ar
employe of the Karpen company
and it is not only entertaining, but
also instructive to watch him as he
skillfully builds up and covers the
handsome over stuffed furniture. SC
interesting and instructive is the
exhibit that Mr.. Leon has invited
the manual training classes of the
city schools to visit the store and see
how the work is done.
Mr.. Walthers starts with the
frame and builds the suit up, insert
ing the springs, hair stufing, velour
cushions and covering. Only the
finest products are utilized in the
manufacture of the Karpon furniture
these being pure white cotton, black
hair, moss, Irvine and springs. The
work is an art and Mr.. Walthers is
an artist in this line of endeavor.
The suit which is now being man.
ufactured in the window of Icons
store will be placed or sale as soon
as it has been completed. Anyone
who watches the process of manu-
facture must be greatly impressed
with the class of furniture karper
builds and the excellent material
that is used in the cours Of Its
manufacture
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
SodaIity Card
Party Here Tonight

The Sodality of Children of Mary
will hold their card party and dance
in st. Mary's lyceum in Fayette
street tonight. Fred O'Brien's or
chestra will furnish the music for
the affair. For those who do not
care to dance, cards will be enjoyed.
| Table arrangements will be made for
bridge, five hundred, euchre, pino-
chile and the peanut jab. Beautiful
| prizes will be awarded. Miss Anna
| Kenna Is general chairman of ar
| rangements. Miss Catherine O'Brien
is in charge of the cards and Miss
Mary Beatty is chairman of the prize
committee.
Those assisting Miss Kenna are:
Grace Mallet, Helen D'Eustachio,
Florence Slater, Margaret and Agnes
Deegan, Mary Smith, Helen Dona-
hue, Anna Donovan, Agnes Mcguire,
Alice .Cladek, Louise Flynn, Marion
O'Brien, Blanche Marshall, Agnes
Kerwin, Regina Mcnamara, Emeline
Quadt, Catherine Corrigan, Elizabeth
Hartley Helen Vogel, Elizabeth Null
vaney, Agnes Green, Kathryn Nolan,
Margaret Murray. Helen Young,
Rose Shea and Catherine O'Brien.
Tickets may be procured at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
GiTI'S Club Card Party
Is Brilliant Function
Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary
To Give Reception

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. C. A. will give a reception to the
new secretaries and their wives, Mr..
and Mrs. V. V. Roseboro and Mr..
and Mrs. Loren j. Keyes, Wednesday
night, in the Y. M. C, A. building,
The speakers of the evening will be
Judge Adrian Lyon and Judge Har-
old Pickersgill. There will be an in
teresting and most humorous read
ing by Mrs. Frank Dorsey. The fol-
lowing delightful musical has been
arranged: +,
Tenor solo (a) Morning" by Obey
Tpeakf. OBJ Land of Might Have
Been by Ivor Nevelle.-Philip Be-
CART, accompanied by Mrs. William
Hesser.
Soprano solo--"The Stars That Light
My Garden" by x. Ruffell.-Mrs.
Whitney Lesson, accompanied by
Mrs. Hesser.
Violin solo-Alton Roth accompani-
ed by Howard Baker.
Following the program, refresh
ments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Plan for Dance

Final arrangements have been
made for the dance, which will be
held at Junior hall, Thursday night,
under the direction of the YooHoo
bows. Music will be furnished by
Prof. Bebby and his harmonists OF
Jersey City. Many unique dances
are being planned. The entertain
ment for the evening will be furnish
ed by Theresa and Elsie Saroka, OF
Newark, in their latest songs and
tango dances. Joseph Kazmere, is
chairman of the affair and is assist
ed by Martin A. Geraski, J. Sea-
manik, G. Campbell, J. Shirley, A.
Hovanecz, l.. Placzek, A. Krempaskt,
and N. Borsuk. Tickets may be pro-
cured from any member OF the club
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson T.. Coe and
son Wilson, Jr., of Gordon street,
motored TO Atlantic City, over the
weekend.
Mrs. Louis Kleckner, of Rector
street, has returned home after
spending a month in Pennsylvania.
Miss Helen Warren, of Columbus,
spent the Weekend at her home, in
Gordon street.
Ronald Kleckner. John Kleckner,
Joseph Mclaughlin and Charles
Frost. motored to the Convalescent
Soldiers Home conducted by the
American Legion at Toms River, yes
terday.
Miss Agnes O'Brien, of New
| Brunswick avenue, visited in New
| York, yesterday.
II. w. Splitter. of High street, wit
messed the Yale-Princeton, game al
New Haven, Saturday.
Andrew Jackson, of Madison ave.
nue.. who underwent an operation re-
Gently at the city hospital, is MUCH
improved
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
COP
TO GO ON TRIAL

NEWARK, Nov. 19:-Drawing of
a jury was begun here today in
Judge Stickel's court for the trial of
Adam Dresch, former patrolman;
Leonard HetscheI and Louis Gimel-
staub on charges of robbery of tires
from the United states Tire Com
pany last May. The defendants were
three of four men acquitted of the
murder of Patrolman Peter Bederski
several weeks ago, who was shot
while allegedly robbing a furniture
warehouse in company with the four
men.
Arguments on a series Of motions
by the defendants consumed most of
the morning, most of which were re-
fused. The court appointed a physi-
clan to visit former Patrolman Theo-
dore S~chaeffer, also indicted, who is
said to be i'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19

And now comes Leah Baird in her
new screen triumph, 1.-THE Destroy
ing Angel" confounding her host of
admirers. who have enthusiastically
declared her the Jane Cowl of the
films, by demonstrating the posses
sion of such unusual talents as a de-
l~ineator of comedy character, so that
they are likely to call her the Ina
Claire of the pictures as well. When
this adaptation she has made of
Louis Joseph Vance's exciting novel
comes to the Ditmas theatre today
local play-goers will see this charm
ing and versatile actress in a role
that gives her abundant opportunity
to display her unusual gift for
comedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
OF FIVE PEOPLE RESTS
WITH PARDONS COURT

TRENTON, Nov 19:-The fate of
five persons convicted of murder,
three of whom have been sentenced
to death and the other two to life
imprisonment, hung in the balance
today as the members of the Court
of Errors and Appeals assembled to
render their opinions on the appeals
taken in each of these cases and
argued at the June term of the
court. The five cases + as follows:
Mrs. Iva Giberson, who received a
first degree verdict for the murder of
her husband, William f. Giberson, at
Lakehurst, Ocean county, August Ii,
1929, with a recommendation for life
Imprisonment.
Harry c. Mohr for the alleged kill
ing of Honest" John Brunen, circus
man at Riverside, Burlington county.
Mohr was sentenced to life imprison-
ment, the conviction being based
largely upon the testimony given by
Charles M. Powell, who has since
been transferred from the state pris-
on to the state hospital.
Frank Sage, who is under sentence
to be e~lectrocuted for the killing OF
two Jersey City policemen and the
wounding of a third when they tried
to take him into custody on May 22
last. He was originally sentenced to
die the week of June 15.
Antonio Turco and Angelo Carlino
are the other two. Both men were
convicted of the murder of Albert
Roster at "Cat Swamp" Sussex
county, June 81, 1921. The testimony
was that the defendants with a num-
Der of others held up and robbed a
truck from the Sussex Print Works
of Passaic, carrying silk and copper
rolls valued at $4,000. Roster hap
pened along ON q bicycle at the time
and was shot because it was thought
he would report the holdup to the
police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
VETERAN PROBERS HEAR
CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia
charge that the Veterans Bureau
kidnapped Charles Kasavage, a World
War veteran, from an insane asylum
in the state of Washington and took
him to a hospital in Pennsylvania,
was made today before the senate
veterans committee by Represent
tive Johnson, Republican, Washing
ton. Representative Johnson said
officials of the bureau acted in VIOLA
ton of a restraining order Issued by
the state courts and that he had
been asked. by Director Frank T..
Hines of the bureau to present the
facts so that the wrong done in this
case can be righted."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Strand Attraction

Take it from Kenneth Harlan
that an aeroplane is a tricky toy to
play with unless you know what all
the levers mean. When you see
THE Broken Wing" a Preferred
Picture now playing at the Strand
today you will probably remark on
his talent a. an aviator but the
truth, is that Kenneth had a bad
fright when he climbed into a plane
at a flying field near Los Angeles in
the company of Miriam Cooper to
enact an early sequence in this COM
edy-drama of an American filler in
Mexico.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
BUSINESS Organizations

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. ia
certificate of trade name has been
fled in the county clerks Office by
the Central Auto Supply Company,
1880 New Brunswick avenue,
Perth Amboy. Louis Singer is In
charge of this business.
A certificate of incorporation has
been filed in the county clerks Office
by the Madison Confectionery, 145
Madison avenue, Perth Amboy, for a
wholesale and retail confectionery
business. The company is incorpor-
ated for $4,000. five hundred shares
at 800 each. The incorporates are
Nathan Preminger, one share; Eta
Preminger, seven shares: Rose Ma
chamkis, one share, and William Ma
chamkis. six shares, all residing at
119 Madison avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Michael Zylka
Is Given Surprise

A surprise party was given Michael
zylka at his home in state street last
night. Piano and violin selections
we're given by Leon Ciurczak and
Miss Felicia Yak.
Those present were MIR. and Mrs.
Anton Massopust. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hawryliw, Mr.. and Mrs. John Way-
erczak, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Balint, Sr.,
OF Fords, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacenty Ci-
urczak OF Elizabeth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wodzlnski and Mr.. and Mrs. Biedron
of Rossville, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Zylka, Misses Felicia Yak, Anna
Gadek, Olga and Irene Zylka,
Messrs. Stanley, Leon and Anton CT
urczak of Elizabeth, and Joseph BIZ
logar Of Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19
Lawyer Held in Cell

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. ~
Charged with passing a worthless
check in a beachfront restaurant
here, Henry =. Gibbons, former Phil
adelphia attorney and said to have
been at n time an assistant district
attorney there, is being held in the
city Jail here pending examination
as to his sanity.
Gibbons. whose brother is Herbert
Adams Gibbons, noted writer and
wal correspondent, was arrested up
on complaint of the restaurant pro-
prietor who said he had cashed a
worthless check for SIC signed by
the defendant.