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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
GOV. SILzER is CRITICIZED
BY BRIDGE COMMISSION

JERSEY CITY. March 1s.-Crit-
Icism of Governor Silzer's declara-
ton to the New Jersey legislature
that the New Jersey interstate bridge
and tunnel commission had lost the
confidence of the public and defiance
of his ability to prove his allegations
against the commission, was made
in a statement at the commission $
reorganization meeting here last
night.
The statement. read by Commis-
sioner Sinclair, said that the govern
or's statement, made when he vetoed
the legislatures act authorizing an
$4,000. 600 bond issue for completion
of the tunnel, was an "undignineo
unfair and unwarranted attack upor
the commission. Announcement wa
made at the meeting that tod
marks the completion of half the ac'
tual excavating work on the Hudson
tunnels, and that the New Jersey
and New York ends of the northern
tunnel will be joined in october.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
PASSAGE
Of BRIDGE BILL
NOW EXPECTED
Following the Public Hearing
Held by New York Legis-
Iature at Albany
N. ]. is REPRESENTED
Appropriation of $4,000 Is
Included in Bill That Is
Expected to Pass
N. ]. is REPRESENTED

An early passage of the Totten-
ville-Perth Amboy, HOLLANDS Took
Elizabethport bridge bill is looked
for following a hearing on the mea-
sure in the senate chamber at Al
bany yesterday afternoon when a
representation delegation of about
seventy from all sections Of Staten
Island together with New Jersey
representation appeared seeking a
favorable report from the ways and
means committee of the New York
state assembly. The delegation went
up by special car attached to the
10 o'clock train leaving the Grand
Central station, New York City. yes
terday morning, Arriving in AL
bany they were met by Senator
Mark Allen and Assemblyman Will
liam l.. Vaughan, of Tottenville, who
escorted them to the state house.
Senator Allen and Assemblyman
Vaughan. arranged the hearing
on the bill which is to provide $780,
600 for the preliminary survey for
the two spans to connect the state
OF New Jersey with the state of
New York at two points on Staten
Island.
Assemblyman McGinnis, chairman
of the ways and means committee
of the New York state assembly
presided at the hearing and heard
the various arguments why the two
bridges should be built over the
Staten Island sound.
Borough President John A. Lynch
for the borough of Richmond was
the first speaker and he outlined the
needs of the structures which are
proposed to be built either under
the direction of the New York Port
Authority or the New York and New
Jersey Bridge and Tunnel Commits
sion.
Borough President Lynch was fol-
lowed by Cornelius ]. Kolff, who
spoke for the Staten Island Cham
Der of Commerce: Augustus G.. Mar
scher. president of the South Shore
Protective Association: f. B. Sterner,
for the Port Richmond Board of
Trade and Transportation; Stuart
l. Ritz and Robert t. Cone. of the
South Shore Association: John Hugi,
of the Staten Island Chamber OF
Commerce, and former Assembly
maa Ernest V. F'rerichs, of Totem
vile.
Senator Arthur NJ Pierson and
Assemblyman Herbert ]. Pascoe, oi
Union county, were the New Jersey
repi esenta:ives at the hearing and
spoke in favor of the bill. which is
similar to the one passed by the New
Jersey legislature some time ago and
since signed bv Governor Silzer. APP
propriating the 100000 for the sur
vey and preliminary work on this
side of the river
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
MAX SHAPIRO
ASKS PARDON
In Penna. Jail, Local Man
Makes Move for Liberty
in Liquor Conviction

HARRISBURG Pa, March 10
The State Board of Pardons today
heard argument in the pardon ap-
plication for Max Shapiro, Perth
Amboy, N. j., who is serving a SEN
tence in the Bucks county Jail at
Doylestown for Illegal possession
and transportation of intoxicating
liquor. Mrs. Shapiro listened to
the argument.
1t was declared that Shapiro
pleaded guilty upon the advice of
counsel in the midst of a dry
drive" and that his conviction was
serious and dangerous from the
standpoint of enforcement of Grim
inal law when an employer may be
convicted for the acts of his en-
ployes.'
Shapiro was the owner of trucks
in which "high powered beer was
alleged to have been found by the
state police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
Freeholders to Spend $780,
600 This Year on Improve
ments to Highways
NEW BRIDGE S150,000
Old Bridge-MataW Road,
500, ,000-Rogan's Road
Also to Be Constructed

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 10
The Middlesex county road program
for 1924 was thoroughly discussed at
conference of the freeholders yes
terday. 1t being decided that $780,
900 should be spent this year in road
and bridge work.
The county has pledged itself to
bear one-half of the cost of paving
the road from Old Bridge to Mata-
wan with concrete. the State High
way Commission paying the other
half. This stretch of road is ex-
pected to cost the county 100000
as its share.
New Brunswick avenue from Flor
ida Grove Road at the Perth Am
boy city line to Rogan's corner,
which has been put in a deplorable
condition as the result of the laying
OF the Hopelawn sewer system. is
scheduled to be rebuilt at a cost of
about s45.O00. Concrete will no
doubt be selected as the type of
pavement and Woodbridge township
has expressed its willingness of bear
ing part of the expense II curb to
curb pavement, such as is found
from Rogan's to F'ords, Is laid.
Included in this years road ana
bridge program is the replacing OF
the old dilapidated Woodbridge
Creek bridge between Perth Amboy
and Sewaren with a new structure
10 cost in the neighborhood of $780,
900. The war department ordered
the freeholders to replace the pres
ent structure about year ago and
plans have been completed for the
work by County En- xineer Morgan F..
Larson. These plans have been sub
mitted to the war department and TO
the State Board of Commerce and
Navigation for their approval. Be-
fore the plans can be finally approv-
ed. however, a public hearing must
be held for the purpose of hearing
any protests which may be made
against the project.
The, new bridge together with the
Old Bridge Matawan road and the
kogan's- Florida Grove road will use
up 100000 of the 100000 road
appropriation for the year. This
will leave about 100000 to be
spent in other parts of the county.
Numerous requests for new pave
ments and for repairs have been re-
ceived by the county and efforts will
be made to spend the remaining
100000 so that the most good will
be done and a majority of the petit
TONERS satisfied. Jamesburg wants
Railroad avenue paved, the residents
of that place having endeavored to
have this work done for the past few
years. In Sayreville there is a de-
nand that Main street be paved. A
request that Railway avenue, Wood
bridge, be paved from Freeman
street to the Union county line so
that an alternate paved route to
Railway might be available. has been
received by the county and the state
From other parts of the county
comes requests both for new roads
and for repairs. The freeholders
will continue to work on their road
program.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
liquor Cleanup Here And In Woodbridge Township
ill DEAL HEARD IN CONVENTION, IS CLAIM
SENATOR ELkNS PROMISES
TO MAKE THE SPARKS FLY

MIAMI, Fla. March 19.-"Wh hen
I get back to Washington. l am go
ing to make the sparks fly in Demo-
cratic circles" Senator Davis FL
kins of West Virginia stated here
today after reading the dispatches
from Washington In which It was
charged in testimony that he had
dealt extensively in Sinclair oil
stocks from March 16. 1922, to
April 9, 1928.
The mud-slinging going on in
Washington today Is an outrage,
Senator Elkins said. 'It is a. poll
tical move to remove confidence on
the part of the public in public Off
cials and If continued will make this
country anothev Russia.
The senate is overstepping its
powers in the investigation II is un-
dertaking," he continued. "The
senate has the power to impeach but
not the power ito instruct the Pres
ident in regard to his cabinet.
"As to my dealing in stock, that
is a purely personal matter. The
Washington report is little shy, II
anything, on the number of shares
I bought, but the crux of the whole
affair rests on whether the Teapot
Dome and San Francisco deals were
obtained fraudulently. II we were
to stop buying and selling, the
world would stop"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
McAdoo Appears to Be Lined
Up for That Action
Underwood Hit
By GEORGE III. MANNING
Washington Correspondent OF tne
Perth Amboy Evening News)

WASHINGTON, March 19:-De-
nunciation of the four-power racine
treaty. negotiated by the washington
conference on disarmament In 1871
and ratified by the senate with reser-
yations in March, 1922, will be one
OF the leading proposals as a plank
in the Democratic national platform
AT the convention to be held In Ne"
York in June, according to in1ornla-
ton ohtained from influential Demo-
cratic circles hero.
n Is to be proposed on the grounal
that the treaty conflicts with the olo
national policy of avoiding entang-
ling international alliances.
The inclusion of such plank III
Tho nIatform would be serious set
hack to the presidential aspirations
of senator Underwood who was one
80 the American representatives at
the arnos conference, and was under
stood TO approve the treaty agreeo
unon The senators who are propos--
inc n. incidentally, have a McAooo
leaning and would not shrink from
embarrassing Underwood.
TWO of the most influential Demo
ora+ic senators have asserted within
the mast week that they ana seVera.
otbers are determined to press Loi
- adontion Of a declaration or the
Nran, Work convention, denounclng
the four-power pact. ,+,o,, This
THE Democratic convention az" ...'
1,nas will be the first opportuni's
49, the party has had to go oi'
,.acord with respect to the arms con
serenca treaty. At the time OF 'ns
10 - convention the conference hau
nayer even been mentioned, anu
r,nca that time there has been no
change for the expression OF posi-
tion of the party as a whole.
A. the time the. treaty was pelole
tha senate for ratification, there wae
a tendency in the Democratic rams
q reqard it as sort of iniquitlous
Renubiican substitute for the VIII
sonian League of Nations wnich hau
heen defeated. Bitter controVerss
was waged over the matter IN lne
senate, and on the final vote Oi
ratification the Democratic RANKS
were badly split, most OF the t"en-
ty-seven senators voting against tne
treaty being Democrats, While others
of the minority party were num-
bered among the sixty-seven rau-
flying vote.
Senator UnderWoou, WHO was "p
pointed by President Harding to
serve as one of the delegates pleni-
potentiary to the arms conference
was the storm center of the light
waged in the senate. AS the minor
ity leader Of the senate, he was
severely criticized by many of his
colleagues for having accepted the
appointment; and his participation
in the conference was a source OF
serious embarrassment to the Demo-
cratic members of the senate In their
position on the treaties negotiated
by the conference.
(Contin ed on page 4)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
RAID ON EIGHT
LIQUOR PLACES
IN THIS CITY
State Agents Seize Rum at
Various Resorts in the
Heart of City
-usrsz1
VISIT HOTEL AT lSELIN
And Other Places in Wood
bridge ToWnship-Kroe-
sen in Charge
VISIT HOTEL AT lSELIN

Seven government men under the
direction of Group Head Kroesen,
of the prohibition staff, raided eight
LIQUOR places in this city during the
past two days. On this tour the
prohibition agents also visited WOOD
bridge. Iselin, Elizabeth and kearny.
Yesterday the establishment of
Peter Chersebich at 323 Smith street
was visited and seventeen bottles OF
high powered beer was seized. At
Louis Deak's establishment. SOL
Smith street, four quarts OF liquor
were taken and at 515 Smith street
where Morris Manczback has held
forth for some time. two bottles of
whiskey and a gallon of wine were
found
Returning to the central section
of the city, the federal men went to
the saloon of Joseph VoZar, 209
Smith street, corner of Maple street,
and seized one two quart bottle of
alcohol and a gallon of moonshine.
Kroesen's group then visited the es-
tablishment of Stanley Wojtoanwski,
429 Amboy avenue, and seized six
quarts of whiskey, four one gallon
jugs of moonshine, a five gallon jug
of wine and case of beer.
From this city the federal men
went to Martin Galbrith's Iselfn ho-
tel where two quarts of whiskey
and three five gallon jugs of wine
were confiscated. A five gallon still
operated by Bartallan Gall and
Frank Macy on the Woodbridge
Poor Farm was seized and the
agents destroyed two fifteen gallon
tubs Of mash and quantity of
moonshine.
Here Yesterday
Kroesen directed further raids
in this city yesterday. going
to the saloon of Isidor KIotz. 382
State street. corner of Commerce
street. where two quarts of assorted
liquor one gallon of wine. a gallon
of moonshine and a bottle of alcohol
were taken.
Alfred Cravach's place of busi-
ness at 263 Madison avenue was next
on the schedule and on this stop.
the agents took samples of four bar
rels of beer. destroying the bal
ance and also took a dozen bottles
OF beer. all said to be of the high
powered class. The agents claim
that the bartender in the place spill
ed glass of liquor as the raiders
entered.
While some of the agents were In
the Klotz saloon. another group
went to John Malowsky's. nearby,
at 391 State street. and took quart
bottle of liquor as evidence. From
this city the agents went to Eliza
beth where four raids were made
and finished the day with one visit
in Kearny.
Kroesen was assisted by Agents
Highman. Gantert. Virag. Scott,
Lang and Gaddis. The general
system of the state Office is to have
raids conducted against places for
which complaints are received.
The Spitz "shakedown" case evil
IDENTIFY has again placed this city in
| the prohibition law violation" lime
! light and 1t has been intimated that
| the prohibition forces of the state
| intend making this section as "dry
as the Sahara"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
PROBE STARTED
OF LOTTERIES
Drop Film and Liquor Deals in
Daugherty Case for New
Evidence

WASHINGTON. March 1e.-The
Daugherty investigating committee
had a brief, dull drab session today
because Senator Wheeler. the aoem-
mittee prosecutor" had bad cold
and remained at home.
VIII A. Orr, former private secre-
tary to Governor Whitman of New
York, was waiting to be grilled fur
ther about the film deals" and
whiskey deals on which he testi-
fed yesterday. but the committee
turned aside from Orr to hear briefly
again Maco Stewart. Galveston,
Texas, lawyer, who complained in his
testimony yesterday that the De-
partment of Justice had been remiss
in prosecuting lotteries and to hear
briefly also T. .. Dawkins, Texas
postoffiee inspector.
Attorney General Daugherty's $
counsel brought out on cross examin-
alton that the government had been
prosecuting the concerns Stewart
complained of but the witness In
sisted they had not been prosecuted
under the lottery law, as he con-
tended they should have been. Ihe
attorney generals counsel announced
thev did not wish to cross examine
orr and he was excused indefinitely.
B. C. Baldwin. captain of Texas
Rangers and former agent or the
department of Justice. had testified
previously that various federal OIL
cials in Texas tried to "blackmail
oil promoters. and named Dawkins
as a person able to confirm MS
charge.
81 conferred with my superior Of
deer about this hlackmail allega-
ton" Dawkins testified. He is
| George NJ. Sutton. inspector IN
charge. ~
The hearing will resume at lu
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
Democrat PLANK On
Harding'S Treaties
REFORMATORY FILLED, BOY
AGAIN HELD FOR THEFTS

One of the juvenile offenders
sentenced to Jamesburg reform
atory last Friday for thefts COM
mitted in this city, and return
ed to this city because of in
ability to take in further in
mates at that time, was appre-
hended for two offenses yester-
day. He was charged with TAX
ing 50 from a woman on Will
locks lane some weeks ago and
failing to return with Sunday
paper for which he was sent.
or with the change. The boy
also was connected with the
theft of a box of candy from a
truck yesterday. He was taken
to New Brunswick this morning
and probably will be sent off
to the boys home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
HEARD CRY OF MURDER

Following the receipt Of a report
at 1915 O'Clock this morning that
a woman's voice crying Murder
was heard in the vicinity of the
lumber field in the rear of the New
Jersey Terra Gotta company. Patrol,
men James Nolan and John kurplel
went to the scene and searched the
full length of the field from the
terra Gotta fence to the Washington
street railroad tower.
The cry was heard by Joseph
Geneski. of State street, and the
officers were driven to the scene by
John ]. Yellen. of Lynd street. Vel
len and Frank Siesoch, of Alpine
street, assisted in the search. Later
officers Nolan and Kurpiel. were
Joined by Patrolman Barney Toolan
The searchers failed to find anyone
and no one but Geneski seemed tc
hear the cry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
WILBUR TO LEAVE SOON
FOR WASHINGTON OFFICE

WASHINGTON, March 19-Curtis
ID. Wilbur is expected to come to
Washington from California within a
few days to talk over the duties OF
secretary of the navy relinquished
week and a half ago by Edwin Den
by.
Judge Wilbur. chief justice of the
Supreme Court of California and a
graduate of the Naval Academy, was
selected for the appointment oy
President Coolidge after his name
had been suggested by newspaper
correspondents at the executives re-
quest, and his nomination was con-
firmed by the senate yesterday after
less than ten minutes consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

WASHINGTON, March ia
landing force of 1877 sailors and nine
officers from the cruiser Milwaukee,
at Amapala, Honduras, is being
rushed today from. at boat to Te-
gucigalpa, the Honduran capital,
where wild disorder prevails.
The landing force was asked for
by American Minister Morales. for
the protection of the American le-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
JAIL DRUNKEN DRIVER

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 19-
Charged with driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
Walter MarczewslSi, proprietor of a
grocery and butcher store at South
River was committed today to the
county Jail for thirty days by Recor-
der .~ohn Van Norden, of South
River.
Marczewski was arrested recently
by Chief OF Police Charles Eber-
vein after he struck and knocked
down a child. which luckily escaped
unhurt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
County Road Program Is Ready
Rush Sailors To Queu
Disorder In Honduras

cation and consular Offices, fired up
on by drunken soldiers over which
the Honduran ministry has lost all
control.
Consular advices from Teguci-
galpa also said many innocent per-
sons were being shot down and
looting was rampant.
Losses estimated at 100000 have
been suffered principally by British.
Chinese and American merchants.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
Agree to sen Propert :

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 1s.--
Andrew and Mathilda Smith. or
Perth Amboy, have agreed to sell to
Michael Hovan. of Perth Amboy, a
plot of ground in Block c, No. 3. on
map of Jane E. Arnold for $4,000.
according to a sale agreement filed
at the county clerks Office today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
stolen Anfn Is Eound

NEW BRUNSWICK March 19-
A limousine bearing New Jersey Ii
cense No. S7761. stolen last night
from Newark. was found. by the
Highland Park police abandoned
along the Lincoln Highway.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
Property in Litigation

NEW BRUNSWISK March 19-
A notice Of a suit asking for the
specific performance of an agree
ment affecting property in lot No
10. block 10, size 25x105 on Maple
street, Perth Amboy. has been filed
at the county clerks Office today.
August Schaefer is complainant. Da-
vid Macroff. Harry Higgins, Charles
Peterson and Earl Lake are the de-
PENDANTS. All litigants live in Perth
Amboy.
Open every evening until 8. Frank Van
Svckie 3732-3-1b-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
COURT GRANTS HEARING IN
! NEW CSIPO CASE TRIAL

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 49,.
Dudge John P. Kirkpatrick on the
application of Stephen f. Somogyi
pf Perth Amboy, today granted rule
TO show cause why new trial should
not be granted in the case of Alex
hnder Zambory, of Perth Amboy VS..
Louis Csipo of the same city. The
rule is returnable before the su-
preme court in Trenton.
Last week a jury in the county
court after listening to the trying of
the case for several days gave Zam-
bory a verdict of $4,000 in his $70,-
900 libel suit against Csipo. The
case was featured by tilts between
attorneys and the large legal force
representing both the defendant and
plaintiff Zanbory was represented
by David T. Wilentz. Edmund A..
Hayes and Isadore Dubrow, and
Csipo by Thomas Brown. Walter
Sedan and Stephen F. Somogyi.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
Iebigh Asks Bond Issue

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
Lehlgh Valley Railroad asked Inter
state Commerce Commission permis-
sion to issue $1O,400.000 in five per
cent. bonds to meet an Indebtedness
due December l next.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
IN MENIORIAM

FoNsKov-In sad memory of my be-
loved brother, Niels Fonskov, who passed
to his eternal rest one year ago today
the 10th of March. 1923.
NV dearest Oldest brother. we shall meet
on the beautiful shore. where we never
shall part anymore.
Your sorrowful sister.
cEcILIE HANSEN.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
NOTICE

All members San Salvador Council. No.
30, Knights of Columbus are requested
o attend the funeral Of our late brother
James T. Hardiman. IT'S brighton Avenue
omorrow morning at $50.
J. v. BURKE.
Grand Knight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

Oldsmobiie; s cylinder 4 passenger
coupe; a bargain at s675. Union Garage
CO., Buick and Cadillac Distributors. 27s
King Street. 37s4-S-lS-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

National Turner's vs. Perth Amboy al
Auditorium Saturday night.
3845--3-19-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

The time to buy that Ford is RIGHT
nes 3S40-3-19-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

why not order your Ford today and
avoid any chance Of delay or increase in
price. Dorsey Motors, Inc. Open Even
ings ss40-3-19-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

Ford Truck Show all this week. 1000
A NJ. to 900 P. NJ. daily. Dorsey Motors.
nc.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19
coyernor 7rants Reprieye

TRENTON. March Ito permit
the court of pardons to consider
Communication OF the death sentence
of Anton L. Staub Of Paterson. Gov
ernor Silzer has granted a sixty day
reprieve. Staub was convicted OF
killing his wife Barbara. The re-
prieve will extend until April 26-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-19

open every evening until .. Frank Van
Syckle. 5732-3-15-6ts
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Perth Amboy with all local lineup.
Saturday night.
3s45-3-1q-Sts
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WEATHER

Tair today and to-
morrow; north
west winds.