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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
MASONS HAVE
CELEBRATION
In Honor of Laying Corner
stone of Washington Me-
morial-Give Program

In commemorating the corner
stone laying of the George Washing
ton Masonic National Memorial at
Alexandria, Va, that took place yes
terday afternoon the Ladies'
Night of Raritan Lodge, No. 81 F.
and A. M, at the lodge rooms of the
lodge last night at Elks hall proved
to be one of the most elaborate and
entertaining affairs held by the or
g%anization in some time. Worship
full Master N. Christian Nielsen pre-
sided at the ceremonies and after
welcoming the many members of the
order, and the friends the program
of the evening was announced.
Former Governor Edward c..
Stokes, of Trenton, the speaker of
the evening spoke on the subject of
George Washington the Mason"
Mr.. Stokes elaborated greatly on his
subject telling much of the early his
tory of the first president of the
United States, his duty to his country
and flag and his great qualifications,
both as a Mason n at the head
of the continental army, as president.
He spoke of the memorial that is to
be erected on the banks of the Poto-
mac, overlooking the national capi-
toll at Washington and the last rest
ing place of washington st Mt. Yer
non, which he described as an inn
posing site for a monument to n
whose name will be forever revered
in the minds of his countrymen.
The musical part of the program
that included selections by the Mo-
Fart Quartet and +. C. Wieland, viola
and violin soloist of Newark, was
much enjoyed by the large gather
ing in the hall.
Besides the numbers on the pro-
gram a number of cor were
given both by the quartet and viola
soloist during the evening. The hall
was crowded and it is estimated that
more than $50 people found space
in the hall. After the entertainment
light refreshments were served un-
der the direction of a committee
composed of William H. Mutt, chair
man; Otto Zimmerman and Will w.
Ramsay.
President Calvin Coolidge, though
not a member of the fraternity
spread the first mortar with the
trowel which Washington used in
laying the cornerstone of the first
national capitol and the first Ma
sonic temple erected at Alexandria,
at the cornerstone yesterday for the
memorial. Chief Justice Taft fol-
lowed using the same trowel. After
the President and the Chief Justice
had performed their parts, Charles
H. Callahan deputy grand master of
Virginia and the grand masters of
all jurisdictions in the United States
with a number of past grand mas
ters each in turn spread mortar with
a silver trowel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
.225TH ANNIVERSARY or
ST. PETERS, IS OPENED
Continued from page y

was introduced when the American
church was established; for the first
time in history laymen had a voice
in the election of bishops. 1t was
carrying the great democratic prin-
ciple upon which this nation was
founded into the church. st. Peters
has seen the development Of this
great democratic principle. There
is no church more democratic thai
this church of ours" the speaker
said.
in the seventy-fiye years between
the foundation of the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel and the
Revolution the English church in
vested no less than a million dollars,
and a little more, in America. II 1t
had not been for that sacrifice on the
other side our history would be II
tirely different today. Because OF
that heritage we stand today as a
body not to be despised, whose inffu-
ence is not to be underestimate by
any"
Bishop Gailor next introduced DR..
! William e. Sturgis, educational sec
rotary of the National Council OF
the Episcopal church. DR.. Sturgls
gave a stirring address on Mission
| airy Work in a Parish and a Com
munity." He said the parish church
exists that it may be a power house
to each out into the whole COM
munity. Each member of the parish
is to be a propadandist in the com
munity. He spoke fervently for the
children. "Give them breathing
| spaces,"t he said, backgrounds and
recreation, give them a chance"
Religious education was strongly
urged. 1t has got to be done he
said for the safety of this republic.
Put religions into education for the
sake of the children. The speaker
did not advocate DELICIOUS i%nstruc-
ton in the public schools however.
He caid it would have to be done
in the homes. The speaker said
that one of the reasons that God
| put it into the head of Henry Ford
to manufactures a cheap automobile
was to make it possible to use those
cars to go out into the country and
| get the people together and carry
the gospel to them. missions" he
| said begin right here in your own
| parish not in China and Africa"
Bishop Gailor made a few re-
marks in closing, referring to the
antiquity of the church. He said 1t
was both its strength and its weak
ness. He told of the effort now be-
ing made to establish a central gov
eminent for the church so as to give
| the church the strength of unity.
God is love- he declared, land love
is the only thing in the world worth
while. 1t is the outcome of unset
| ishness. Nothing good ever came
out OF q man or woman except
through sacrifice"
Tonight at 1880 o'clock will be the
festal service in which choirs of five
different churches will take part.
This promises to be a musical treat
we'll worth while. Sunday is perhaps
the biggest day of the celebration
when the Rt. Rev. Paul Matthews,
bishop of the diocese of New Jersey,
will be the celebrant at the Holy
Communion and an historical ser
NOR will be preached by the Rev.
Caleb r. S~tetson. DID, rector of
Trinity church, New York, at the
morning service at 1890 o'clock. and
in the afternoon at 4 o'clock a tab
let will be unveiled in the church
yard with Governor Geoarge S. Silzer
as the principal speaker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Surprise Halloween
Party at PIaSS Home

A surprise Halloween party was
given Claire and Joseph Plass, at
their home in Compton n on
Tuesday night. The rooms we're
decorated in keeping with Halo
we'en, orange and black streamers
being used Is well as black cats and
pumpkins.
The guests included; Misses Dor
othy and Helen Billott, Maud,
Mary and Margaret Doucett, Evelyn
Larson, Bernardine. Melanson, and
Ruth Mazursky, Katherine and Ma
rie Freeman, Helen, Ethel and Phyl-
lis Sandbeck, Claire Plass, Alice
Thyson. Anna Miller, Ida Schlanger,
Laura Damgaard, Irma Thies, Ger
trude Thompson, Clara Theis
Messrs. Augustus Madison, George
Baurozk, Edward Bobal. Harry Mil
Ter, Harold Sandbeck. Joseph Plass,
Jack Sandbeck, Andrew Peterson,
and Jack Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Plass. MI. and Mrs. William
Sandbecl1, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sandbeck, and Mrs. Mitchie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Miss Ruth Draper
To Give Recital Thursday

Miss Ruth Draper, who is regarded
as one of the most talented perform
ers in her particular field, will give
q recital of her original character
sketches, in the high school auditor
ium, next Thursday under the direc-
ton of the Community Entertain
ment league.
Miss Draper has been captivating
large audiences in New York since
her return from her great success
abroad, and from all accounts has
met with equal success in every
city, where she has played. She APP
pears alone on a curtained stage
that ho'is only a + @ and a chair
and without DISCUSSES of any kind
has the power to conjure before
her audience whole r%etinues of def
ni'e, recognizable people who are the
CREATION of her tWn viva imagina-
ton
It is claimed that Miss Draper has
scope not only in imaginative SYM
pathy, which enables her to compre-
bend the expr~essiveness of all sorts
of and classes of people, but she
has the voice and the face to ac-
count for that expressiveness in the
most varied and telling way. She
gets her effects not by over emphasis
but naturally and convincingly.
Miss Diapers program usually
consists of seven numbers covering
a wide range of characterizations,
thus proving her to be as versatile as
she is clever. 1t is her almost I'M
canny power to make her audience
live the Genes she summons before
their eyes that gives her entertain
ment the distinction of being unique
and compelling. Tickets may be pro-
cured from any member of the
league or at the door. This is the
second of the series being held under
these auspices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
BerniCe Gregg
EntertainS Friends

Little Bernice Gregg, of Rector
street, entertained a number of little
folk at a Halloween party Wednes-
day night. The rooms were decorat-
ed most artistically with cornstalks,
black cats and pumpkin faces. The
usual Halloween games were enjoy
ed and prizes were awarded to
Frances Tucker and Dina Axelrod.
Judith Golenbock and Catherine
Calvin entertained with a Spanish
dance and Miss Dorothy Meade gave
a vocal solo.
The guests were Judith Golenbock,
Beatrice Hedworth, Sylvia and Dina
Axelrod, Mary Ann Clare, Betty
Gustenhoven, Dorothy Tucker, Fran
ces Tucker, Catherine Calvin, Angela
Stack, Dorothy Meade, Dorothy Van
derbilt and Master Harold Burke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
MetuChen League
Dance Is Success

METUCHEN, Nov. 3:-The mas
querade dance held wednesday night
under the direction of the Metuchen
Social and Improvement League was
a hugs success both socially and fl
n~ancially. Mrs. w. Dalton, chair
man of the auxiliary, together with
M. Diuno, president of the league
led the grand march. Mrs. A. Hir-
ner, of Fords. was awarded the prize
for the prettiest costume and Mrs.
Alfred Bradstreet was awarded the
prize for the most gr~otesque. Much
credit is due the entertainments COM
mittee with Mrs. Ralph Hanier,
chairman for the splendid manner
in which they managed the affair.
This dance, which is an annual event
was bigger and better than ever this
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Bemahgut Camp Fire
Girls Hold PARTY

The Bemahgut Camp Fire GIRLS
held their annual Halloween party
in Newark. The house was artistic
ally decorated in black and orange
with black cats, pumpkins and
witches prevailing everywhere.
Games were played and dancing
was enjoyed. Miss Elizabeth Solt
entertained with several piano Sc
lections.
The guests included: Misses Elsie
Liddle, of Fords; Elizabeth Solt,
Madeline Wainwright, Edna Cline,
Leonie Thistle, Margaret Boros'
Clara Falkenstrom, Messrs. Alvin
Hansen, of Fords; Frank Thomp-
son, AL Turnbull, Edward Ellis, Ar
thur Kinsey, Fred Clayton, Fred
Peterson, Mrs. George Dietz, of Sc
warren, Mrs. Thistle and Miss Ack-
ley. of this city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Food Sale for
Home Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon from Q to 5
o'clock, the Home for the Aged aux
Hilary will hold a food sale in the
f. w. Brown building, in King street.
Homemade cakes. pies. bread ard
other goodies will be placed on sale
Christofferson will be in charge of
the food booth and there will be
an apron booth with Mrs. Charles
Skidmore, in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Metuchen Baptist Y. P. S.
Bazaar Next Wednesday

METUCHEN, Nov. 2.-The Young
Peoples Society of the First Bap-
fist church. of Metuchen, will hold
a bazaar next Wednesday in the base
ment of the church. There will be
many pretty gifts for sale at the var
ious booths such as waffles, candy,
fancy articles, along with the Japan
csc and Chinese booths and a spe-
cial booth for bed spreads. There
will be surprises for the old and
young. Everybody is invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Delightful Event Is
, Given Al High school,
Perth Amhoy
Personal Mention

Mrs. Howard Keller, of Philadel-
phia. visited friends in this city, re-
Gently.
DR.. Joseph jacobson, of Newark,
wa the guest OF friends in this city,
yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Quick, of New York
state. formerly of this city, is visiting
friends here fol- a few days.
A daughter vas born to MI. ana
Mrs. Chris Johnson. of Kirkland
place yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Local Ma Dies At County Seat

Easter Wchifksk, who boarded
with Joseph Parefinom, at 326
Stockton street, this city for five
years. died in the MiddleseX General
hospital at New Brunswick last night
from heart trouble. The body is at
Coroner Hubbard's morgue and an
effort IS being made to see If the
man has any relatives in this coun-
try.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Metro Social Club
To Meet Tonight

The Metro Social Club will hold
their regular meeting in the West
ern Improvement Association hall in
Brace venue tonight at s O'Clock to
complete arrangements for the ba-
a tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Celebrates Birthday

c. J.. Scales. of Smith street, cele-
brated his fifty-first birthday last
night. Many friends and relatives
were present to wish him many more
Rsars at happinsss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
Card Party Tonight

The Danish Brotherhood will hold
their regular monthly card party in
their lodge rooms in Washington hall
tonight.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Call Of the Canyon"
Good Entertainment

The Call of the Canyon" which
opened the New Year program of the
Palace Theater last night, is neither a
masterpiece nor a bore-just one or
those delightfully."- entertaining stories
that watt an audience away from
carry it to the land Of make-believe
where everything comes out all right
in the end.
Zane Grey, author of 1.-THE Call of
the Canyon" did not attempt to worry
his audience with lot of deep and
serious moral lessons. The story con-
Germs an American girl brought up to
the crashing time of jazz music, and 4
refined soldier. who finds his destiny
hidden in the quiet mountatns or
Arizona Lois Wilson takes the part
of Carley Burch, the giri , Richard
Dix that of Glenn kilbourne, "the boy" ."
and pretty Marjorie Daw is the third
angle Of an innocent sort of triangle.
Carley is engaged to Glenn before he
turns, "unhonored and unsung," four
years later to find his sweetheart "jazz-
mad, and he, on the verge of tubercu-
losis goes to the mountains of Arizona
to win back his health and finds Flo,
another girl.
Carley follows him and fights In vain
between her love for Glenn and her
eventually to find her heart beside the
the bed of a slowly dying buddy" Of
Glenn's in New York hospital. Grey
paints a good picture of the west as ii
is today.
Ben Turpin, in Ten Dollars or Ten
Days. furnishes plenty of fun. The
Pathe News views, Topics of the Day,
and music by Director Cannon and his
syncopating orchestra complete an at
tractiVe bill
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Mae Murray In Fashion
Row"

Mae Murray offers a study in con-
| trastS In her latest photoplay Fash
ION ION Row, at the Columbia this week.
one portrays the dual role of two
sts,erS, antr, the elder a great emotional
actress, who has come out of the
aaepths of Russia and found fame in
New YORK, and the younger a be-
wlldered immigrant trying to find
tropoliS. "
A fuzzy dark wig and tempera-
mental manneriSms serve to differ
entlate the tragedienne from the
Wlde-eyed blonde on the East Side.
ana gowns and settings give widely
varying atmospheres. so that were it
not for the little pouting mouth, the
spectator would find it hard 70 be-
.ieEe lhat both characters reflected
the same Mae Murray.
The thread of narrative which is
spun around them tells of Olga's. the
elders. American success. not only
pehlnd the footlightS, but in the game
or love, for she marries the scion of
an old and aristocratic family, and is
accepted by society because she poses
as russian princess. The fact that
she Is IN reality of peasant birth
the fear of discovery is ever-prese MT.
The climax comes when an enemy
from the old country seeks her out
ana lures her into a trap by sum
moninE her to the aid of her sister.
An East Side boarding house be-
comes the scene of Il dramatic Strug-
gle, and chairs are smashed and pis-
tolls fired before the police intervene.
The husband rushes in. but he is too
late to save his wife, for she has paid
for her past deceit with her life, and
the little sister is more alone in the
world than before.
Fashion Row" has the usual en-
bellishments which distinguish Mae
Murray neutrality-suspicious. in
terror settings, unbelievably beauti-
full lighting effects which bring out
the fragile loveliness of the star. and
gown creations which are startling
in their originality.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Her Temporary Husband''

Her Temporary Husband" the film
version of Edward Paulton's comedy
farce for the stage, is the feature at
the Metropolitan Theater this week.
1t is one, of the funniest pictures.
with really clever comedy situations
and sub-titleS, that has been shown
in Washington. Audiences packed the
theater to capacity and laughed and
shrieked over ii yesterday afternoon
and evening. One of its charms is
that it is not afflicted with that deadly
terror. an ''all-star cast" Nearly all
of the characters are played by we'll
dressed and popular screen actors,
and each seems SO Interested in his
own character that the story as a
whole has a splendid chance and goes
over big.
Many episodes are brought about
so spontaneously and with such sur
prising twists Of plot that it would
spoil the pleasure of the story for
future audiences to give il in detail
here.
1t portrays the trials of a young
girl who is left a large fortune if
she marrieS within twenty-four hours
of her aunt's death and marries a
man of sufficient wealth that she can
feel assured she is not being married
for her money. There is a Scheming
villain who suggests she marry an
old man at the Home for 1ncurables.
There is however. another Young
man who is determined to have her
and from this point the complications
come fast and furious.
Sydney Chaplin gives fine imper-
sonation of Judd. the comical valet
with a taste for Scotch. Sylvia
Dreamer is the maid in search of a
husband and other roles are capably
handled by Owen Moore. Tully Mar
shall and Charles Gerard
Jimmie Adams romps through a
Christie comedy entitled BLACK and
Blue" and the World Survey" news
feature completes the films. Daniel
Breeskfn's orchestra gives a fine in
depreciation of Rossinis overture to
Barber of Seville" and a jazz novelty
entitled sleep" During the showing
of the feature the orchestra gives a
much jazZed version of Grieg's Hall
of the Mountain King" from Peer
Gynt."
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Bright Lights of Broadway

Bright Lights of Broadway" flash
upon the screen 1T the Central Theater
the first of this week. in Il brilliant
perturbation of the story of pretty
girls ambition to join the ranks of
those behind the footlights.
The girl, played by Doris Kenyon.
goes from a small country town to
the city, with dreams of becoming
star in musical comedy, but the
plot thickens with the machinations
of her producer. who tries to send a
boy from her home town to the
electric chair for murder. Through
a series of thrilling episodes she pre-
vents this. however, and saves the
boy.
Supporting Doris Kenyon is a
Capa BILE cast, including Harrison Ford,
Lowell Sherman, Edmund Breese,
Tyrone Power and others. There
appears in the picture also chorus
from the New York Hippodrome. and
the Sixteen Tiller Girls from the
ZiegfeId Follies.
a rafting good comedy, Dogs of
War;" is well presented by that now
famous band of active Juveniles, Our
Gang" and there is a new issue Of
KinogranS.
Evening star., 1923-12-31

sales of furniture and other house
hold goods. and was an important
factor in the demand in many lines
of trade
Greater Confidence Noted.
While the business attitude has
been one of watchfulness, the board
believed greater confidence had been
instilIed by the continued industrial
activity OF the fall months and the
steady demand for consumers goods.
Throughout the year, however, the
review added, the attitude of busi-
ness acted as a moderating influence,
and thus, to an extent, stabilized
trade and industry.
Notwithstanding the business ex-
pansion of 1922 and early 1923, the
amount of credit used by the country,
as indicated by the demand on the
federal reserve banks, remained prac-
tically constant The range of
amounts borrowed through the re-
serve system was from $1,000, 100000
to about 100000, the board s
records showed.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Reno at the Rialto

If Reno" the film feature shown
yesterday at the Rialto, is intended to
be a treatise against the divorce evil
in this country and an argument for
Legislation aiming at uniform laws on
the subject, it misses the point Not
that it is meant to be ridiculous. Far
from it, The actors are most serious
in their performance of roles por-
traying domestic tragedies. Doubt
less not one incident in the play is
exaggerated, for it is well known that
such things, happen. But there is
something wrong with the story
somewhere that stamps it as mediocre.
Money-mad Roy Tappan has mar
ried a girl in South Carolina, which
state grants no divorce. After de-
sertion and divoce in another state
he marries a second girl in New York,
which state grants divorce on two
grounds. Deserving the second wife
and securing a divorce in Reno, he
marries there a third wife. After kid
naping incident he finds himself in
Evening star., 1923-12-31
WAGES In u. S. HIGHER
AS 1924 ENTERS
Cost of Living Has Also Risen
From Month to Month Since
Last January.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 31.-Wages
throughout America at the outset of
the new year will be on a generally
higher level than at any time in 1923,
survey completed by the National
Industrial Conference Board indicates.
Costs of living also have steadily
risen from month to month since last
January 1, but, according to the sur
vey, the average workers earnings
have more than kept pace with his
higher living expenses. While wages
grew by S.5 per cent during the
twelve months. living costs increased
by 3.9 per cent, leaving the worker
an actual gain of 4.6 per cent in the
purchasing power of his daily labor.
"A general upward trend in ~ages
which marked the year was combined
with ear-capacity production in
many major industries" says the re-
port of the conference board, which is
a statistical bureau for half a hun
dred of the largest employing cor
porations in the nation.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Strand Has a Good Bill

Walter Miller, well known to NOV
ing picture followers as a screen
actor of merit and who has support
ed many of the country's leading
actresses, appears this week in per-
son at the Strand Theater in a clever
Though short one-act comedy, The
Pick of the Family by James Koran.
The humorous skit is done well, and
Mr.. Miller, supported by Estelle
Mardo and William H. Power, brought
many laughs from the appreciatiye
audience at the opening performance
yesterday.
Other features on the vaudeville bill
include Kara, the European juggler.
listed as THE Daddy Of Them ALL"
f1awless exhibition of juggling of a
high standard that makes his act one
of the most interesting on the pro-
gram; Bruce Morgan and Tommy
Evening star., 1923-12-31

Theater today, together with other
mirthful offerings that will help to
open the new year with laughter
and sunshine of the spirit. And the
sa me bill will be continued through
today.
Her Temporary Husband" isn't
tragedy, or problematical. 1t is Just
plain farce that starts out with a
grave face and an improbable prelim-
mary situation and ends with a roar.
Along with 1t Is Jimmie Adams, in
Black and Blue" a two-reel Chris
tie comedy, in which Jimmie finally
gets the girl of his choice, uespit e
the activities of his rivals; news
pictures of interest and orchestral
music under Bailey f. AIart, which
includes fine selections from Victor
Herberts THE Only Girl"
The Ambassador will run it's en-
tertainment today from to IL pm
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Mail Service Glorihed
In Mail Man

Clarifying the United States mail
service, with special emphasis on a
subject seldom before eXploited-the
letter carrier-Emery Johnson's Mail
Man" opened four-day showing for
the first time in Washington yester-
day at Crandalrs hTeater.
The picture has dashes of humor,
plenty of thrills and a few shots of
pathoS here and there-all that can
be desired for a subject of this sort.
Ralph Lewis and Johnny Walker are
the outstan nding actors. OF special
interest is the plot TO rob the mails
of a heavy shipment of money and
the climax attending it.
In addition to this feature, Harry
Pollard appears in Hal Roach's latest
prOductiOn. ''It'S a Bow"