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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
Governor in Special Message
to Legislature on N. ].
Educational System

TRENTON, Feb. 26.-Appearing
before the joint session of the legis-
lature in person in the assembly
chamber last night, Governor Silzer
laid before the legislators a sensa-
tional array of criticism aimed at the
public schools of the state. Without
expressing any opinion on the crit
icism, but declaring it to be the clear
duty of the state to ascertain If they
be well-founded, the governor rec
commended the appointment of a
committee of nine persons ito make
a survey Of our entire educational
system, Also he asked for an appro-
priation of SIS, 900 for the work. The
news that the governor was to speak
brought the largest Monday night
crowd of the session, the gal
leries being jammed and the visitors
overfiowing onto the floor of the
assembly chamber. Governor Silzer
was given fattering reception and
was cheered as he finished his ad-
dress.
He showed that the public school
system of the state is now costing
sac. 000. 900 yearly. We have, he
said. 2.191 school buildings, repre-
senting an investment OF Sl5l,.sor
312. and there are 21,644 teachers
employed. The number OF puplis Is
693.342. These statistics were given
to show the Importance and COM
plexity of the question.
Numerous complaints ana critl-
cisms have been made of the schools,
the governor declared, being dlrected
mainly at the "fads and frlils,
"In this category he continued
"are included such subjects as pas-
ketball, football, directed play loih
dances, intelligence tests, Palmer
system of writing, business trainlng'
domesti science, drawing, music
modern languages, manual tralnihs'
public speaking, promiscuous reao-
ing to pupils, salesmanship, sewlhs'
cooking and stenography and type
writing.
"The same critics claim we are
neglecting the primary education OIL
our children: that the fundamentais
are not being firmly implanted IN
their minds, and that too mucn time
is being spent on subjects when VIII
be of little or no use to the childreh
He outlined some of the school re-
suits being complained OF as ioi-
lows:
out of 29S high school graduates
eva mined for admission to normal
school ninety failed. In another case
128 were examined and seventy tall-
ed.
Recently seventeen Normal Scnool
took an examination 10
tea ch In Irvington, one passed ana
sixteen failed. Many very low MARKS
were received. The median in arltn-
metic was thirty per cent.
Governor Silzer fired broadside
of significant questions. what Is
wrong with this normal school?' ne
said. What is wrong with these
Do we want our children
taught by such teachers? We spend
$3.50 900 yearly for medical inspec-
ton. Is it systematic and economi-
cal? Is the proper progress being
made in the preparation of text
books? Are we teaching enough OF
Have we too many daily
subjects in the elementary depart
ments? Are teachers institutes func-
tioning as planned?
"Whether these criticisms are well
founded or not l do not know. But
/ do know that we ought to ascertain
whether these criticisms are well
founded or not. This is our clear
duty. If we find there is nothing In
these criticisms, then the critics VIII
be silencedP
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
MERRY CHASE FOR LIQUOR


NEW YORK. Feb. 26.--Sixty- five
bottles of liquor played the part of
the golden apples today on La iSa-
vote in a revival of the famous
footrace between the Neurological
lovers, Hippomenes and Atlanta.
Three customs agents saw three
men board La Savoie mysteriously
disappear through the coal chutes,
and followed. The footrace began.
AS they fled up and down slippery
ladders and companionways he pur-
sued emulated the illustrious Hip
pomenes and his lustrous apples,
dropping bottle of liquor now and
then.
And like Atlanta the pursuers
paused to salvage.
The liquor belongs to the govern
ment now and an effort is being
made to learn the identities of the
men who dropped 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
RAILWAY WILL VOTE ON
GOVERNMENT CHANGE

RAILWAY, Feb. ga special
election will be held here March 25
to determine whether this city shall
abandon the city commission form
of government to return to the coun-
cilmanic forna> City Clerk Frederick
Williams today announced that he
had examined the signatures on a
petition calling for referendum
vote and had found that the re-
quired 1,479 were genuine.
The Progressive League, which
has sponsored the movement, will
hold mass meeting Thursday night.
The city of Railway adopted the
confusion form of government six
years ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
BRITISH PUZZLED OVER
U. S. SEIZURE OF LIQUOR

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Much interest
and curiosity is being manifested by
British government officials over the
seizure by the American treasury
authorities of 1S6 cases of liquor on
board the White Star liner Adriatic.
1t is recognized that the confiscation
Is entirely legal and legitimate. in
view of the fact that the liquor
treaty between the two countries has
not yet been ratified, and the British
government consequently has no in
tention of protesting to Washington,
as it would have done had the seiz-
ure been made outside the three
mile limit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
TO HEAR MR.. WESTCOTT

Rev. Wilbert Westcott. pastor of
the Simpson Nj. e. church. will give
another talk in his series on Para
6oxial Personalities at the weekly
mems dinner meeting which will be
held Thursday night at the Y. NJ.
c. A. at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Westcott
will speak upon "a Foolish Wise
Man, at this time. Those who will
attend are requested to make reser-
vations at the desk in the mems
lobby at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

IDENTIFY Man FOUND
DEAD AT WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE. Feb. 26.-The
body of the man who was found
dead from exposure along the West
Pond road Sunday afternoon, was
identified last night as that of Alex
ander Paul Gillies, forty-one years
of age, an engineer. of New Dorp,
S. 7. Daniel Gillies, of the Staten
Island address, brother of the dead
man, reading the account of the
story in the Evening News hurried
to woodbridge police headquarters.
He told Chief Patrick Murphy that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
MOVE IN PIRACY CASE

BOSTON, Feb. 26.-United States
Attorney Robert o. Harris announc-
ed today that he would move before
United States Commissioner Hayes
tomorrow for the discharge of Ray
Cass, under arrest on csarges of
piracy in connection with the attack
made on the British rum running
schooner j. Scott Hankenson off
Cape Ann last August. 1t is expect
ed that Cass will be re-arrested on
warrant asking for his extradition
to Nova Scotia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

the dead man was his brother. that
for the past week has been employ
ed somewhere in Perth Amboy, but
refused to give further details. Dam
iel Gillies then went to the morgue
of K. A. Hirmer and claimed the
body.
The remains will be taken late this
afternoon to New Dorp for burial.
A Fords man found Gillies along the
road. He had apparently INDUCED
in liquor several hours before his
death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
SAY HIGH RENTS CAUSE
BIRTH RATE DECREASE

CHICAGO, Feb. 26:-High rents
are partly responsible for decreas-
ing birth rate in Chicago, according
10 report of State Health Commits
sioner Isaac D. Rawlings. The re-
port shows 1914 births for each thou
sand of population as against 20.6
births for last year, and Ill deaths
against 11.3 for 1922. The rest of
the state has birth rate Of 1875 and
a death rate of 1928 per thousand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
TELEcRAMS IN OIL
SCANDAL EXAMINED
BY SENATE PROBERS

WASHINGTON Feb. 2s.-suddenly interrupng its public
hearings the senate oil committee closed today and
spent nearly two hours looking heaf of kilograms
from Washington to B. Fal and E. Mclean publisher Of
the Washington Post while they were in Florida
The results of the examination disclosed but
committee members limited that the files produced
highly interesting information Some of kilograms are To-
be placed in the public record tomorrow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
READY TO ASSIST BANKS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Western
senators have been informed by
President Coolidge that the federal
government stands ready to assist
any banks in the northwest in need
of aid because of the acute agricul-
tural situation, provided local condi-
tions warrant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
SENTENCED TO DEATH

PATERSON. Feb. 26.-Anton
Staub, charged with the staying of
his wife, Barbara, on June 81 last.
today was found guilty of first de-
gree murder by jury sitting before
Judge Charles c. Black. Judge Black
Immediately sentenced Staub to die
in the electric chair during the week
of April 1. 1t is not expected that
an appeal will be taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
STERN SELLS HOUSE

Louis Alpern, local real estate
broker, today reports the sale of
the residence of Arthur Stern at
Ill Rector street to George Therk-
elsen. The property consists of a
one family frame house, on a lot
40 by 100 feet. The consideration
was $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
No washington Report

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Treas-
ury officials said today they had re-
ceived no report concerning seizure
of liquor aboard the British liner
Adriatic.
Director Camp of the customs di-
vision, declared boarding officers
searched every ship that arrived at
an American dock for liquor sup
plies in excess of quotas allowed,
and added that on nearly every oc-
casion "a few bottles of contraband
stocks were found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
WILL CONVENE TONIGHT

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Middlesex County Tax
payers Association will be held to-
night at the Board of Trade rooms
in the National Bank of New Jer-
sey building in New Brunswick. The
meeting has been called for O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
SiIZer FaVOrS Survey
of NJ. School System
HENDRICKS is RENAMED
TO COUNTY TAX BOARD

Peter II. S. Hendricks, of New
Brunswick, has been reappointed by
Governor Silzer as a member of the
Middlesex County Board of Taxation
for a term of three years at a salary
of $2,400 a year. This appointment,
together with other appointments by
the governor sent to the senate last
night, was referred to the judiciary
committee for investigation and re-
port.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
Outla,v Leader sur4en,lers

MANILA, Feb. 26.-Datu SAM
tiago, Moro outlaw leader OF a band
which killed three Christian Filipino
teachers and nine constabulary sol-
Siers last October in Lanao province
on the Island of Mindanao. has sur
rendered to constabulary of13ciais.
adyicez received here today stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
ANACONDA OMITS DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. Feb. 26-The Ana
conda Copper Mining Company to-
day omitted the quarterly dividend
due at this time Three months
ago seyenty-fiye cents wAs paid,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
seizure Confirmed

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Customs
officials today confirmed the seizure
of liquor aboard the White Star
liner Ardiatic last Friday night but
denied that their action was prompt
ed by any special set of circum-
stances. as was set forth in cable
dispatches which indicated British
shipowners were much concerned
over the seizure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

All members Goodwill Camp. No. 81,
w. O.. w. are requested TO attend the
funeral of our deceased sovereign Jacob
Defort from his late residence Melrose
ST.. Mechanicsville N. j., Wednesday
morning, February 9th: o'clock sharp.
r.. s. EVERSON,
clefk.
JAMES HARTLEY.
Counsel Commander
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

Their health demands it,
Blue Ribbon Bntter. the body
building, health giving dairy
product
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
settlement in Brady Case

ALBANY, N. ", Feb. 26.-The
suit for an accounting of the $75,-
OOO. 900 estate of the late Anthony
N. Brady was settled in surrogate's
court here today. when counsel for
both parties to the proceeding filed
an agreement and stipulation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
Hangs Self i'm Cen

WARSAW, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Stan-
ley Kasterek hanged himself with a
towel in his cell IN the Jail here last
night after he hadsbeen sentenced to
ten years and eight months in Au-
burn prison. for grand larceny. Kas-
terek was arrested in Erie. Pa, last
October. He was said also to have
broken Jail in Newark, N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

A number of cars have already Increased
in price-there is no telling when Ford
will follow. Buy your car today and play
safe. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
31S9-2-26-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
MATRON FOUND MURDERED

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Feb. 26.-
Miss Louise Richards. 20. matron at
the Indiana womens prison here,
was found murdered in her room at
the institution this morning. She
had been beaten over the head with
a blunt instrument and had also been
strangled. the police said. A search
was started for Gladys Ellis. alias
Catherine Rogers, a prisoner who
escaped during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
NOTICE

All members Royal Arcanum. Aiddle-
sex Council. No 1110, are requested to
meet at their insge rooms tonight at \
p NJ. Past Grand Regent Charles Her
ring will be present to give information
on rates Signed.
FIRED II pEIK.
Regent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

Prices are on the way up--Nhv not 6tfE
your Ford now and be sure Of aetilnx
at foday's price. Dorsey Motors Inc
Open Evenings siss---
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

Why not order your Ford today and
avoid any chance of delay or price ad-
Dorsey Motors. Inc, Open Even
ings. 31S9-2-26-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

snlesman--Isxcellent opportunity for a
live wire 20 sell Paige and Jewett Cars.
Genital Garage. Paige and Jewett Disiri-
butors. 2s5-s2s New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

ona strects; Tel 1tss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

The fellow that's buys his Ford now is
mailing sure they din't boost the price on
HIAIi Play safe. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
WEATHER

Heavy snow or
rain on the coast
and snow In the
interior tonight
and Wednesday
with little change
IN temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
4 Municipalities Attend
Your Family Will Enjoy It

frontInned on nage 11l
Evening star., 1924-06-05
O'CONNOR SCOUTS IDEA
PRESENT COMMONS WET
Veteran Member Recalls Days
When One Speaker Looked
Like Two to Members.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 5.-English tenn
perance enthusiasts. who have been
denouncing the House of Commons
for it's lack of sobriety, even sug-
gesting that the comfortable, we'll
stocked barroom within the Parlia-
ment buildings should be abolished,
don't know what they are talking
about. said T. p. O'Connor, father of
the House. OConnor's years of SER
vice in Parliament may yet outnumber
the record of Uncle Joe' Cannon
in the American Congress. for while
Uncle joe has retired, "T. p"
who entered the House in 1880. is
still going strong.
The present House of Commons is
the soberest lot of British lawmakers
and administrators he has ever seen
"Tay Pay" claims. In the olden days
there were bibulous giants in the land
men who took their two or three bot.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
JURY CLEARS OFFICERS
OF SCHOOL FIRE BLAME
Finds They Tried to Modernize
Building in Which Twenty
Two Perished.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, June 5.-Ohicials
of the Hope Development School for
SubnorInal Children, at Plaza del
Rey, on the coast west of here. were
absolyed at a. coroner's inquest at
Venice OF blame for the fire which
SATURDAY. night destroyed the school
and resulted in the death of twenty
girl inmates, a boy and the matron.
A coroner's jury held in its verdict,
returned after the examination OF
approximately fifteen witnesses, that,
although the school building was
recognized as fire trap, those in
charge of the institution had done
all within their power to OBTAIN
both better quarters and more pro-
lection.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
ARMY AVIATORS MUTlNY.
Portuguese Flyers Rebel Against
Appoitnment of Chief

LONDON, June 5.-Portuguese mill
tary aviation officers have mutinied,
intrenchins themselves with SYM
pathizing troops in the aviation camp
of Anadora. near Lisbon. says a dis
patch to the Morning Post from the
Portuguese capital.
The cause of the trouble, says the
dispatch, was the appointment of a
new aviation chief, Col. Morals Sar-
miento, whom the. officers refused to
accept, declaring they would only rec
ognize the authority of their dis
missed chief, Maj. Duarte. The mall
contents. however. professed peace,
full intentions, and the minister Of
war said he expected quiet settle
ment of the trouble.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
BUENOS AIRES OPERA
THREATENED BY JAZZ
Indications Point to Financial
Failure of High-Grade Music
in 1924 Season.
BY CLAUDE o. PIKE.

Ry cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
RUENOS AIRES, June 5.-lndica-
t1ons are that the opera season in
Buenos Aires will he Il financial failure
in 1924. Official figures show that re-
ceipts have fallen off two-thirds.
;, The municipality is considering pro-
, posal placing Immediately at the dis
posal of the lessee the beautiful Colon
Theater. and guarantee him quarter of
a million pesos to complete the season.
In the past the opera here ranked
with other great cities of the world, the
best troupeS of singers appearing at the
Colon Theater. one of the most beautiful
in the world.
At present the public refuses to attend
the opera even at reduced prices. and
indifference to the opera is said to be
spreading. American jazz music COM
pctes with the Argentine tango in the
music halls, cinemas and restaurants of
the Buenos Aires and other cities OF
Argentina.
II is impossible to dine or have tea
Evening star., 1924-06-05

ties of port daily and seemed to
thrive upon it, he continued. but it is
unnecessary to go back to the IA
nous dialogue between Pitt and
Dundas-'1 can't see the speaker"
said Pitt. and Dundas remarked, 81
see two speakers"-to get the idea
how the politicians who had never
heard Of such things as prohibition
carried on.
ing to OConnor, most speakers after
Evening star., 1924-06-05

in any of the establishments of Buenos
Aires without listening to syncopated
orchestra with a moaning saxophone
and a blaring slfphorn. Richmond bar.
which is well known to tourists, has
succumbed to jazzmania, and has i'm
ported negro jazz orchestra from New
York. .
The latest innovation here is jazz in
a fashionable barber shop. where a
i,dies' orchestra is attracting business.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
COOLIDGE CABLES ALBERT
Thanks Belgian Monarch for Ne
mortal Day Message and Tribute.

BRUSSELS, June 5.-King Albert has
received a cable from President Coolidge
expressing the warmest thanks for the
kings Memorial day message, reciprocal
ton in the name of the American people
of the friendly sentiments voiced by the
king and gratitude for the honors paid
by the Belgian people to the American
dead.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

the dinner hour, were, as one pro-
ponent of the flowing bowl put it,
much the better for drink"
Nowadays the temperance and pro-
hihition movement is growing within
the House itself. Most of the young
Labor members believe temperance is
the salvation of the working classes
and Premier Macdonald is teeto-
taller, though not aggressively such
an abstainer that he attempts to per-
suade any body else to leave it alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-19
NEW TIE-IN
LINE CARRIES !.
TWO VALLEYS

The new San DiDego tie-in line,
recently completed in which the
Southern Sierras Power Company
and San Diego Gas and Electric
Company were connected, perform
ed its first emergency service this
morning. The new system was Civ
EN- chance to function when an
interruption occurred this morning
on the Southern Sierras line, owing
to i.he break down of string OF
ipsulators near Iucaipa.
This is the first time that m in
tcrruption has occurred i'll WHICH
the San Diego Power Company had
to carry the full load of the lmper-
ial Valley and the Coachclla valley
for any period of time. The inter
rur.ion which occurred, about 4.40
this morning lasted about five min
utes, after which the San Diego line
carried the full load of both val
leys for about an hour and half
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-19
Former Ell Centre
Family Is Now
Located in L. A.

Their many friends will be inter
csted to know that Mr.. and Mrs. j.
.B. O'Bricn are now located, at 1925
Fuller street, Hollywood, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
o 'Brien S business interests demand
ed central headquarters in Los An
'gcles, from which point his company
will direct lettuce growing opera
,,tions in Imperial Valley and Ven
Ntura County.
Miss Laura SWEET, former society
editor of the Press, who makes her
home with the O'Briens, has de-
cided to remain in Los Angeles also.
When she left the valley last June
for three months vacation, Miss
SWEET intended to return this fall
and resume her position with the
Press. However, she has succumbed
to the lure of Los Angeles and has
accepted "A position as secretary to
Mr.. O'Brien, much to the regret of
her farge circle of friends here.
While regretting her change in plans
Miss Sweet IS large circle of friends
here, will join in wishing her much
success in her new environment.A
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-19
FIELDS PROVES
ABILITY WHEN
BESTING SALAS.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19.--Jackie
Fields, international featherweight
boxing champion, proved last night
that his victory over Joe Salas in
the final bout of the Olympic cun-
tests at Paris was a Elerited one.
He won a fast fourlround scrap with
his clubmate in the final event of an
all-amateur soiree arranged by the
Los Angeles Athletic club and
staged at the big Vernon coliseum.
Fields won his advantage by hand
lily taking the second and fourth
rounds. Joe won the first and the
third was even.
Those who saw last nights battle
and the Paris encounter say that
Salas. put up better argument in
this last meeting. The boys travelled
in high throughout and were given
a big COB of applause for their eff
forts.
gFidel La Barba, Olympic. cham
lpion ut 4 Is : pounds, kayoed Pat
PringIe in the first found. Pringle
started well against the title holder,
but a sharp left dropped him for
the count near the end Of the first
period.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-19
Local Musician 4a' 4;
Acquires Celesta

Elmer A. Todd, local musician
! who has just returned from an ex-
tensiye trip. acquired two unusual
musieal Instruments while he was
gone and has had them shipped to
.his stadio here with the expectation
Of using them extensively in his
classes this winter.
One OF, them, ceesta, was i'm
ported direct from Paris. It is Il
quaint Instrument. looking much
like 3 m@pdeon, played like Il piano,
but w.th exquisite siIvery tones
similar TO 4 harp. These are pro-
duced by felt hammers striking
solid silver bars, and the instru-
mcnt, of which there ara only three
or four il Southern California, is
much favored for symphony work.
The other instrument a melodeon
which Mr.. Todd picked up N an
antique shop, was made in 1916 and
is exactly like the one on which
he firs. began his musical cduca-
ton. This and the celesta are par
ticularly effective when used in
duct work.
Mr.. Todd, who is opening his thir
teenth season. in Ell Centre, has
dGyelopcdtquite. a number of pupils
into real artists. Among the most
promisingis Miss Bessie West. who
is in Los Angeles now continuing
her studies under the noted teach
err, Philo Becker. Miss Esteile
Needham will again assist Mr.. Todd
this season i'll handling the classes.