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The Washington times., 1923-01-11
SUBURB BANKS.
!. REPORT GOOD
YEAR
HyattsviIIe and Mt. Rainier
Financial Institutions
Hold Elections.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Jan. IL
The freshman class of the Univer-
sity Of Maryland has elected the
following officers: r. B. Arm.
strong, president; III. d. Reading,
vice president; G. T.. Barber, sec.
rotary; T. A. Kelly. treasurer; a.
e. Bonnet, sergeant ]. II.
Brayton, representative to student
executive council.
According to reports submitted Ct
the annual stockholders meeting, the
First National Bank Of Hyattsville
enjoyed a highly successful year.
These directors were reelected: DIR.
Charles A. Wells, Charles III. Welsh,
Harry w. Shepherd, William II.
Magruder, Fred Kefauver, George
n. Lanhardt, Alexander Guide, DR..
II. J. Patterson, Charles w. Ga
gett, Joseph w. Aman. Officers
chosen to serve another year by
the directors are: DIR. Charles a.
Wells, president; DIR. I'll. Pat.
terson, vice president; Harry w
Shepherd, cashier; G. Hodges Carr.
assistant cashier. Charles w.
Clagett has been named attorney.
At the annual meeting Of the
Prince Georges Bank Of Hyatts.
vile and Mount Rainier all direc'
tors were reelected. They are: J.
Enos Ray, a. Howard Duckett, ~
G. DudroW, Perry Boswell, +. M
Jones, DIR. w. Allen Griffith
George A. Guide, Summerfield d
Hall, Harry W. McNamee; Oliver
rs. Roome, j. Chew Sheriff, Edgar
Fl. Bondurant, John FL. Bell
George N. Palmer, DIR. Vernon Fl
Lohr, BENJAMIN r. Sherwood, DIR
Thomas B. Symons. Officers again
chosen are: j. Enos Ray, presi
dent; T. Howard Dnckett, vice pres
ident and counsel; N. G.. Dudrow
vice president; Perry Boswell, vice
president: e. M. Jones, cashier.
Due to the establishment Of the
branch at Mount Rainier and tc
substantial growth Of the
Hyattsvi1Ie bank the institution
deposits have about doubled during
the past year, according to re
ports submitted to the meeting.
Charles J. Peckham, president
Of the Mount Rainier Citizens As
ISOLATION, has been advised by the
Postoffice Department that village
delivery OF mail win be begun in
Mount Rainier February Is. Two
carriers win be appointed and
there will be two deliveries each
day. Twelve boxes for collection
OF mail will be installed at the
start. Credit for securing this i'm
prove1nent is given the citizens
association which has waged an
energetic campaign.
At the annual stockholders meet
ing in Mt. Rainier of the Citizens
Interstate Bank, Inc, Robert =
Joyce, prominent Washington news
papernan, was elected third vice
lpresident; Charles J.. Peckham and
Robert L.. Funkhouser were added
to the board Of directors and
Donald Marsico was named as
sistant cashier. Directors reelected
were: r. p. Milor, Robert p. Joyce
DIR. w. b. Spire, Ernest II. Shinn
T.. s. Homan, w. p. Earnest, DR.
William H. Norton, Frank Step
hen and Homer L. Stanforth, who
was reelected chairman Of the
board. The directors reelected
these officers: r. p. Milor, presi
dent: DR.. w. B. Spire, first vice
president; Ernest III. Shinn, second
vice president; L. 8. Homan
cashier.
An annual dividend Of per cent
was declared and 81 900 was added
to the surplus Of $4,000. The in
stitution's capital stock is $4,000
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Jasper Post to Install.

Officers win be installed at q
regular meeting of Sergeant Jasper
Post, No. Is, the American Legion,
1101 u street northwest, tonight at
8:15 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
ARLINGTON CITY
PLAN BEFORE
MEETING
Clarendon Association Gets
Resolution for County's
Incorporation.

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. lie. II.
Taylor, president Of the Clarendon
Citizens Association, at a meeting of
the organisation last night, intro
duced a resolution favoring the in
corporation Of Arlington county as a
city. Under its provisions delegates
to the Civic Federation Of Arlington
County would request that commit
tee be appointed by that body to put
into motion machinery to accomplish
this result, and that a petition be
presented at the special session Of
the State legislature, converting
February %, for the incorporation.
The resolution was offered after
heated discussion OF the proposed
$50 900 bond issue for the improve
ment of roads in the county. Taylor,
together with Frank Lyons A. =.
Jones and J.. Thomas Manning, spoke
in favor OF the issue. while g. II.
McCrillis. A. ). Porter, A. Park
Payne and several others opposed #.
H. L. Saffell reported on the work
done by the Clarendon Community
Sewerage Company. He stated that
mora than 10000 feet of sewerage
pine was ready to be placed in Oak
and other streets, but due to g reso-
luton passed at the last meeting Of
the board of supervisors the work
had been stopped.
Saffell reported that the sanitary
engineer of the county had received
from February II, 1921, until Decem-
Der 10, 1922, $11, 180.5O.
The Lyon Park Citizens Associa-
ton, at meeting Tuesday night.
went on record as favoring the bond
issue for roads in Arlington district.
Frank r. Stone, president Of the
Clarendon Trust Company, an
nounced this morning that the COM
pany would move into its new build
ing on Monday, January is.
r.. n. Sargent typographical engi-
neer OF the United States Geological
survey. will deliver a lecture on
aAlaska'' next Monday evening in
the Clarendon Methodist Church on
Grafton avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

All crippled children in this city
South Amboy, Metuchen and Wood
bridge are urged to fill out the
Crippled Riddles Outing" coupon
published herewith and mail or
bring same to the Elks building on
Madison avenue or the News Office
at the corner of Madison avenue and
jefferson street. 1t is requested that
these coupons be sent in at once so
the committee may know the exact
number desirous CT taking par: in
next Mondays outing.
The committee is confident that
the outing this year will be even
more successful than the first under
taking of the kind last summer.
Numerous merchants in the city and
adjoining towns have made known
their intention of cooperating with
the Eikg in every manner. so that
the kiddies will enjoy themselves.
Harold E. Pickersgill. past exalted
ruler Of the local lodge. is one of
the hardest workers in this city in
the kiddie movement. He urges that
the coupons be sent in as soon as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
FIRE CHECKED
IN SMITH ST.
Considerable Damage Done
to Store of Benz Weiss in
Early Morning Blaze

An early morning fire the cause of
which is unknown, yesterday gutted
the rear of the delicatessen estao-
l1shment of Benjamin Weiss at 1872
Smith street The store is one of a
series in the one story stucco build
ing whic his owned by Doyle &
Cureen, and the Fishkin company.
Two women discovered the fire at
about 6:52 o'clock while on their
way to church and reported same 10
Officer Zanzalari who had an alarm
turned in from box "a at Smith
street and Madison avenue. The
1remen made good time in getting
to the scene and worked fast in ex-
tinguishing the blaze which had
gained great headway
Inasmuch as the building is a one
story affair, the police had nothing
to worry about in the way of Sleep
ing occupants and the three story
City National bank building adjoin-
ing on the east, is a brick structure.
The firemen succeeded in holding
the fire in the rear of the store,
smoke and water damaging the
front, while smoke also caused
slight damage to the stores at 184
and 1S4-A
According to report made by Of
ficer James Egan, the damage as a
result of the fire was estimated by
Fire Chief John Campbell at over
$4,000. The damage to the stock
and fixtures in the Weiss store was
estimated at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
.S|LZER To ACT
ON POLLUTION
Protests Against New York
Garbage ScoWs Dumping
Near Jersey Shore
OIL IN LOCAL WATERS
Bathing in This City Suffers
Because of Dirty Water
In Bay
OIL IN LOCAL WATERS

Governor Silzer has had an in
vestigation made of the practice of
New York garbage scows in dump
ing refuse overheard closer to shore
than the % miles called for in their
orders and finds that these scows
have been throwing their cargoes
overheard when but five miles out.
AS a result much of this material is
washed up on the New Jersey
beaches where excellent bathing in
pure water formerly was possible.
This condition, along with that of
oil pollution of waters along the
Jersey Coast, will no doubt receive
the immediate attention of shore
municipalities in this state in an ef-
fort to find a remedy.
In Perth Amboy, the waters are
often coated with a thick layer of
oil and scum at times, making bath
ing unpleasant if not unhealthy. Such
a condition was found to exist yester-
day when large amount of oil and
grease could be seen floating on the
water. Such condition is dstri-
mental to bathing and the beach pro-
prietors are joining with those who
protest against the pollution of the
waters along our shores both with
garbage and oil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

NEW YORK, July. SO.-Irene
Castle, the dancer, today added an
other touch of mystery in her mat
rimonial affairs, when returning on
the Lafayette she announced that,
contrary to reports. she had not OBJ
tanned a Paris divorce from Robert
E. fireman, a manufacturer of Ith-
aca, n. Y, to whom she was mar
ried shortly after the death of her
first husband. Vernon Castle.
"I have not a divorce and I have
not instituted proceedings for one"
declared the dancer. who added that
she would meet Mr.. fireman when
he returned to New York next week
on the Majestic.
The dancer was firm on her denial
despite dispatches received last
week quoting court records to show
that she had been granted a decree.
The matrimonial affairs of Mrs.
fireman recently had been beclouded
several times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
Legal Action MAY Be Taken

TRENTON, July 30.-Legal action
may be taken against the City of
New York by New Jersey beach
municipalities il the littering of the
beach front with New York garbage
is not stopped. This course was
urged by Governor Silzer. following
an investigation he caused to be
made of the refuse-littered beach
front. In a letter to Mayor c. f.
Hetrick, of Asbury Park, Mr.. Sill
zer declared that instead of follow
ing the orders of the New York au-
thorities and dumping twenty-five
miles at sea, New York garbage
scows threw overheard their cargoes
when they were but five miles out.
After reciting the results of his
investigation, Governor Silzer said
that joint action be taken to see
that the garbage scows of New York
are dumped at sea and not within
easy reach of the beaches. 1 am sure
that If Mayor Hylan and the city
authorities know that the orders are
being disobeyed, they will see that
it does not occur again. If it does,
and the inspectors fail to perform
their duties, then joint action should
be taken in the courts to prevent a
continuance of the practice"
The executive advised Mayor Het-
rick to call a conference of shore
front municipal authorities and TO
organize them into a protective as
sociation, to have definite records
made of what is found on the
beaches when found and in what
quantities with view to using the
data as a basis for legal action.
1t was suggested that the author
tiles of Long Beach, Rockaway and
other New York state beach resorts
be asked to co-operote in the move
men: for elimination of tn enuis-
ance.
In order to make assurance
doubly sure, Governor Silzer also
urged that the steamship lines using
the Port of New York be asked to
dump their garbage at sea, and in
the case of oil burners to pump off
the oil sludge from their tanks into
disposal reservoirs after they have
docked in order that the tide may
not wash the film on to the shore.
The federal government will also
help in an abating of the nuisance,
If the governors plan is carried out.
He suggested that the Federal au-
thorities institute a rigid enforce
ment of the dumping orders by the
inspectors, and that if the present
CONTINUED on page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
A. A. STUMP
HELD IN BAIL
On Perjury Charge As Result
of Testimony Given in
Cone Case Trial
FEDERAL INDICTMENT
Bail Is Fixed at $1,000
Drove Truck While Cone
Was Raiding Resorts

NEWARK, July 80 = Arthur A.
Stumpf of South Amboy, was arrest
ed Saturday on a bench warrant at
South Amboy. He was indicted by
the federal grand jury last week on
a perjury charge as a result of tes-
timony given at the trial of Samile
Henri Cone, former prohibition en-
forcement chief, finally convicted for
bribery.
Stumpf was taken to Newark quite
late on Saturday and as it was i'm
possible to find a commissioner, he
was lodged in the Essex county Jail
over Saturday night and yesterday
Today his bail was fixed at $4,000,
and he was brought to the federal
building where it is expected his
family will furnish the necessary Sc
curity. Assistant Federal Aattorney
Van Riper, who prosecuted the Cone
case, fixed the bail in the new case.
It is charged that the indictment
resulted from testimony by Stupf
that Agent Wilburt Dey of Fords had
received money from Mrs. Elizabeth
Margrave, proprietor of a Middle
town establishment.
Stumpf during the days of Cone
as a prohibition officer, drove a truck
for Edwin Scully. who did the cart
ing for the chief. Scully also was
indicted in one of the bribery cases
with Cone.
The South Amboy resident indicted
in the new case, was rescued by a
government ship from a burning
boat out at sea, several months ago,
it is said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
BRITISH AWAIT
FRENCH REPLY
Premier Tells Commons No
Answer Is At Hand-DeIay
Seen BY London

LONDON, July S0.-(By The As
sociated Press)-Premier Baldwin
told the house of commons TODAY
that no reply had yet been received
from France or Belgium to Great
Britain's reparation communication
and that it is very doubtful whether
anything would be received which
could be published in Thursdays
debate.
Lord Curzon, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, told the House
of Lords he was leaving the house
to receive from the ambassadors such
communications as they might be
disposed to make to him and that
if it were in his power 20 make a
statement Thursday he certainly
would do so.
LONDON. July SO.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press )-The light of
publicity seems likely soon to be
thrown on the present reparation
negotiations, through an airing of
the subject in the house of commons
which is to adjourn Thursday until
November.
The French and Belgian ambas-
sadors were to deliver to Lord Cur
zon this afternoon the replies of
their governments to Great Britain's
recent reparation note. DIR. Sthamer,
the German Ambassador, had an
appointment to see the British for
eign secretary afterward.
There will be full meeting of
the British cabinet tomorrow m orn-
ing to consider the note. and it is
expected that tomorrow night the
house of commons will engage in a
debate regarding the Ruhr which
will end the secrecy of the recent
allied negotiations. Ut is antici-
pated Prime Minister Baldwin will
outline the British policy in the
course of the senate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

. After it had been reported that
she had instituted proceedings, dis
patches were received stating that
she had spent weekend at Deau-
vile with her husband and that
friendly relations had been restored.
Then came word of the divorce
granted.
A group of newspaper men watch
ed the dancer land this morning with
one small niece, five trunks, nine
bags, one pet dog and one pet goat.
Shaking her large fur-trimmed Pari-
sian hat, Mrs. fireman said:
II don't see why the public should
be interested in my affairs. They
should be discouraged, rather than
encouraged about following my
matrimonial matters. I don't give a
darn what the people think. They
can keep on quibbling for month If
they like as to whether or not I am
divorced
That was all Irene had TO say
about the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
PLANTS
OPERATING NORMALLY

Reports received today from the
plants of the National Fireproofing
company at Keasbey and in this city
were to the effect that the Perth Am
boy and Standard plants were run
ming normally although there were
a number of vacancies at the Raritan
plant caused by a number of the
younger men striking on Saturday.
The company will not take back
these men, Superintendent w. Guy
Weaver said, as they made no de-
mands and attempted to cause a
general strike throughout the three
plants, many of the employees of
which have refused to leave their
jobs despite the urging and threat
of the few men on strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
CREEK GOVERNMENT DENIES
REPORTS OF REVOLUTION

LONDON, July 30.-(By The AS
sociated Press 1.-The Greek legation
announced today that there is no
truth in reports of a republican rev.
olutionary movement in Greece. 1t
said that these unfounded reports
have been appearing for some time
in the European press and that only
last night the legation here received
a denial from the Greek govern
ment.
Although there is continued re-
publican agitation in Greece, result
ing in much apprehension among
the monarchists, there is little cause
for immediate alarm concerning the
stability of the throne, British dip
lomatic officials in Athens have in
formed the foreign office here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
EAGLE BOAT 48
ENDS CRUISE
Local Boat, With "a Officers
And Men, Had Two
Weeks Cruise

The Eagle 4S of this city with
seventy-four officers and men, ar
rived in the local harbor Saturday
afternoon after successful fifteen
day cruise about New England wa
ters with stops at Oak Bluffs, New
Bedford, and other ports in that
section.
The local boat left this city on
Saturday, July A and spent the en-
tire two weeks in down east waters,
where target practise and all kinds
of naval drills were taken part in.
On Friday afternoon, July 20, the
local boat held a sham battle at
Mememsha Blight, on Martha's Vine
yard, Gay Head, which was. as we'll
as interesting, instructive in naval
warfare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
south Amboy- -Keyport Lime

SOUTH AMBOY, July 80 - Bus
service between this city and Key
port started yesterday morning early.
James Doukas, owner of the Mara
thon Bus line, of this city has been
granted temporary permit to oper-
ate until the hearing of the Public
Utility Board on Thursday. The
many transfers necessary from Perth
Amboy to Keansburg and Red Bank
were denounced by the people yes
terday. The passengers cannot un-
derstand why through service, at
least from Perth Amboy to Keyport,
cannot be arranged.
Mr.. Doukas, who has been opera
ating buses between Perth Amboy
and this city, when asked why it was
necessary for all the changing, stated
that an effort to get a temporary
permit to run out of Perth Amboy
had failed, but felt confident that he
would improve his line after TO-DAY
Doukas explained that the matter of
granting a permit to him would he
taken up at a meeting of the Perth
Amboy aldermen.
Commencing at $3.50 a. m. buses
will leave Keyport for this city. A
half hour schedule will continue all
during the day, and until midnight,
when the last car will leave ncy-
port for this city. Ordinarily the
running time to Keyport will be no
greater than twenty minutes. At
Keyport, connections can be made to
Matawan, Red Bank, and Keansburg.
In order to commence operation
yesterday. it was necessary for Dou-
LaS m hire fbrae largo buses to he
used until the three new buses ar
rive in this city. The new buses will
be of the very latest type, and will
be roomy and comfortable.
Outside of the uncertain delays
occasioned by not having through
service to Perth Amboy, the buses
seemed popular all during the day.
Alderman MCGUIRE, chairman of
the bus committee, has been keeping
in constant touch with the situation
in this city and announced this
morning that the buses of the Sea-
shore Bus company, which operates
buses from Newark direct to Keans
burg, would continue to stop at
Smith and State streets for passen-
gers. These buses run on a sched-
ule of about twenty-five minutes
headway and it is not necessary to
change at South Amboy or Keyport
if a through trip to Keansburg is
desired.
The aldermen tonight will consid-
er granting a permanent permit to
James Doukas, the South Amboy-
Amboy operator. who is now running
buses to Keyport under a special per-
nit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
AT COAL WAGE PARLEY

Atlantic City, July 30:-Their
wage negotiations having been
broken off because o. a disagree
ment over the check off, anthracite
miners and operators were marking
time today awaiting some develop
ment which would again bring them
together. Close observers of the
situation were not surprised at the
interruption of the negotiations,
but would be surprised if they are
are not resumed before the expir-
alton on August 81 of the present
contract under which the miners are
working.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
Buses Replace TrOHeys OF Jersey Central Line
HARDING i'll, CANCELS REST OF TRII
MAN KILLED, 4 WOUNDED,
IN TROLLEY CAR HOLD-UP

SCRANTON, Pa, July 30.-One
man was killed and four other per-
sons were wounded in a hold-up of
a Laurel line car near Moosic today
by seven bandits who escaped with
two satchels containing $70,126. The
money was to be used in paying an
thracite mine workers at two col
leries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
TROLLEYS STOP;
BUSES RUNNING
Last Jersey Central Traction
Company Trolley Finishes
Trip Sunday Morning.
BUSES START AT ONCE
Routes Cover Perth Amboy,
South Amboy, Keyport,
KeanSburg, Etc.

The Jersey Central Traction
Company's trolley have discontinued
running and as a result those who
formerly relied upon trolley service
are now making use OF the buses
which were put into operation early
yesterday morning 1t is now possi-
BILE to go by bus from Perth Amboy
to Keansburg or Red Bank although
several transfers are now necessary
as some of the buses are operating
under temporary permits.
The Perth Amboy-South Amboy
bus service has been in operation for
some time but there has never been
any service from South Amboy to
Keyport until yesterday. The large
Newark to Keansburg buses made
sops in this city yesterday for pas
sengers going to that place. With
Keyport serving as terminal point
buses are now being operated be-
tween that place and Matawan;
Freehold and Keyport: Matawan
and Keansburg; Atlantic Highlands
and the Highlands; Keyport and
Rde Bank and Belford
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
POLICE RULES
BEFORE COUNCIL
New Ordinance Comes Ur
for Second Reading Tonight
Opposition Expected

The aldermen will hold a special
meeting tonight, as we'll as an ad-
journed session, at which the new
police ordinance will come up for
second reading. There was consid-
erable Opposition by various mem-
bers of the board to different parts
of the new ordinance when it was
considered on first reading at the
last meeting of the council. Whether
or not the ordinance will be amended
to satisfy these aldermen tonight is
question.
The ordinance is a lengthy one,
requiring almost thirty minutes to
read, and it is likely that it will be
discussed thoroughly in committee
session before being acted upon on
the floor of the council chamber.
Owing to the discrimination of
the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany's trolley line, the aldermen will
consider the matter of granting a
permit for bus service over this
route.