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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
GOMPERS' ESTATE VALUED
BY SON AT $4,000
WASHINGTC

WASHINGTO. Dec. z2-Samuel
Gompers left an estate valued at
about $4,000. Samuel J. Gompers his
son and executor under his will. de-
clared n a petition for probate OF
the document filed today in District
of Columbia supreme court.
All of the heirs and next of kin
Joined in the request for probate ex-
cept the widow. Gertrude A. Gompers
who. under its provisions would re-
ceive only the minimum allowed by
the law. Attorneys for the executor
asked that Mrs. Gompers show cause
why the will should not be admitted
to probate. Should she desire to at
tack its validity. she may do so when
she answers.
Mr.. Gompers owned his home here
and four lots in Sherman Park. New
Y York. the latter valued in the will at
$500. He also possessed building
association stock. liberty bonds and
cash of about $4,000 as well as many
articles presented to him during his
long career as head of the American
Federation of Labor. His debts. ii
was set forth would not exceed $1,000
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
$5.S4s.67O s5,sS7.Ss1
HALT IN FORBES TRIAL y
UNTIL DECEMBER 29

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Continuance
to December 20 was taken today in
the Forbes -Thom pson veterans bu-
reau conspiracy trial.
Federal Judge George A. Carpen-
ter was confined to his home with a
severe cold and sent word that jurors
and witnesses should be excused
for week.
Major Frederick J.. Martin. first
commander of the army world fiiers.
was among the defense witnesses in
court today. He had been in charge
of army construction work during
Charles r. Forbes term as director
of the veterans bureau and had been
subpoenaed for examination as to
his contact with and knowledge of
Elias H. Mortimer, the principal
witness.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
WARNING AND NOTICE

WARNING-The party who has been
filling the air on various occasions. espe-
cially Saturday evening last. with a spark
discharge. will be searched out and dealt
with according to law. should the practice
continue.
The maximum intensity of the distur-
bance was on 276 meters but on account
of its nature could be heard over the en-
tire broadcast band. The signals were OF
various durations up to several seconds in
length and appeared to eminate from a
spark coil with a vibrator fnterruptor.
NOTICE-An persons Interested in
keeping unnecessary noises out of their
radio receivers. may cooperate with the
undersigned by furnishing data regarding
these disturbances We wish to get in
formation on Illegal signals such as now
ices using spark coils or transformers.
leakage of power lines against trees. rnedi-
cinal coils violet ray machines etc
Reports are especially desired from those
operating on loop aerials having direc-
tional seleetivity. Practically any S tube
tuned radio frequency set NAV be used for
this purpose by making a to 10 turn
square loop "a inches on a side.
Your assistance In this cause may great
iy improve your own reception as well al
that of your neighbor.
Please submit reports in writinp
TH0S. A. GARRETSON.
Electrical Department OF Gnrrrteon Co
2l0 Market Street Rh0ne 1909
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
HYLAN TO TESTIFY

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-While
John H. Delaney, chairman of the
city board of transportation, was tes-
tifying at today's session of the
transit inquiry before Supreme
Court Justice John V. McAvoy, it
was learned that Mayor John f.
Hylan would be called as a witness
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Delaney's testimony concern
ed the proposed Nassau-Broad
streets subway line. Nothing was
done toward building that unit, he
said, because engineers had reported
that the line would not be of benefit
to the public service and that the
money necessary for its construction
could better be expended in COM
pleting other contracts.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
cORCHESS INSTANTLY
KILLED; 80 IN BUS
in NARROW ESCAPE
Rari!an township Man Killed
by Car That Speeds Away
After the Accident
FIND NO WITNESSES
2 Perth Amboy Men Havs
Narrow Escape Near
Metuchen Borough

Two men were killed and man.
others escaped serious injury In an-
tomoblle accidents investigated By
police of the county over the week
end. The most important accldsna
occurred here. the result OF tour
ing car crashing into a crowded bus
on Amboy avenue. The auromobile
turned over three times after the col
lision and the driver was instantly
killed.
One man was instantly killed and
about thirty passengers of bus
escaped serious injury when an auto
mobile rammed into the bus OK
outer Amboy avenue. near Lawrence
street early last night
Stanley Gorchess, twenty-eight
years old, of Hobart street. was the
driver OF the automobile and he was
instantly killed as q result OF tie
collision and his car turning over
three times. John Resko. of AM
boy avenue, the driver and owner Of
the bus, was cut with flying glas~.
According to the police record. tha
two vehicles were going north on the
avenue, and Gorchess' In trying to
pass the bus. hit the left side Of
same. The left front wheel and left
side OF the bus we're damaged and
every window in the machine WAS
shattered. The police believe thar
Gorchess was going at a fast rate
of speed and the fact that his ma
! chioe turned over three times i
evidence enough.
A call regarding the accident was
received by Acting Lieutenant
George Kozusko who detailed Chauf-
feur Michael Patten and Motorcycle
Office Frank Burke with the police
ambulance as the extent OF the
mans injuries was not made know Il.
! in the phone call. The police ofii-
GERS picked the body of the man III
and rushed him to the hospital.
where DIR. NJ S. Meinzer pronounced
him dead. Permission was given
| Undertaken James J.. Flynn 10 re-
move the body after an examination
had been made by Coroner J. s.
! Gorchess was alone in his car. q
| Lexington which was badly dam
aged. and Resko had thirty passep-
/ gers in his bus. As far as the police
| bus who demanded immediate med-
icaI attention.
In Motorcycle officer Burke's re
port of the accident. It is made
known that the bus driver claims
/ Gorchess was going at rapid pace
at the time of the accident. The
names Of Andrew Gerity and Paul
Einhorn, OF Woodbridge. were taken.
as witnesses of the accident.
The dead man Is survived by q
wife and two children. who it is be-
| lieyed reside in Sayreville.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Have Narrnw Escane

METUCHEN, Dec. %. Two
Perth Amboy men escaped with
their lives when al. Oldsmobiie car
in which they were riding near the
borough Raritan township line was
sideswiped by another aufomohsle
which failed to stop. The Amboy
car was pushed from the road and
into a tree after which It turned
over Neighbors who were attracted
to the scene released George Lyman.
1913 New Brunswick avenue. the
driver and owner. and Lawrence
Royhall, 40 New Brunswick avents
from the car. The machine was put
out of commission put the body of
the car was not damaged and the
passengers were not injured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
VALUATIONS OF
RAILROADS GUT
Second Class RatabIes Given
Out by MiddIesex County
Board of Taxation
DECREASE OF $137,691
Slight Increase in Perth AM
boy and County Seat
Big Cut in Carteret
DECREASE OF s137,e91

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 22.-The
second class railroad valuations in
Mlddlesex county for 1924-25 have
been received, showing a decrease
of S1S7,691 as compared with last
years figure. The total in the county
for next year is $5,S49,67O while
that of this year was $5.9S7,361.
A decrease of more than $230,000
in the Carteret second class railroad
valuations is responsible for the low
cred county total as a majority of
the other municipalities have either
the same as last year or slight in
creases. The second class railroad
valuations in Carteret this year was
$275,102. Next year the figure is set
at $41,554.
The figures for each municipality
in the county follow:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Another Killed

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. y
Lawrence OffendecAer.. sixty years
old, of Stelton road. Raritan town
ship. was instantly killed on the Linz
coin Highway near the Highland
Park line yesterday evening There
were no witnesses to the killing, but
it is believed a car hit the man while:
he was walking along the road and
continued on its way. There was a
great deal OF glass around the spot
where the body was picked up by
the Raritan township police. Cur-
oner W. Z. Gowen took charge OF
the body.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
5 MINUTE Time LIMIT ON
DICTIONARIES IN LIBRARY

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. Pas
a result of the abnormal popularity
of dictionaries due to the crossword
puzzle craze, the Los Angeles public
library has been compelled to set
time limit of five minutes on the use
of the dictionary by any one per-
son at one time. In case of an argu-
ment among those in the waiting
line, parties to the difference are re-
quested to please settle differences
at tn librarians desk"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
RADIO STRIKE THREATENED
OVER NON UNION PLAYERS

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Radio station
operators faced new situation today
in the demand of union musicians
that station KYW of Chicago dismiss
two non-union piano players to avoid
a strike at o'clock this afternoon.
Several dance orchestras and
theatre orchestra threatened to walk
out unless the pianists were dis
charged or Joined the I .ion,s or wires
from the orchestra to KYW would
be abandoned.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
LOS ANGELES ON TEST TRIP

LAKEHURST, Dec. 22:-The dir
igible Los Angeles left her hangar at
the naval air station at noon today
for a three hour cruise to test out
the new water recovery system re-
Gently installed. The airship Is in
command of Commander ]. H.
Klein, Jr., who said the cruise will
be confined to the immediate vicinity
of Lakehurst.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
COUNTY BUDGET HEARING

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 22.-
The freeholders will hold their an
nual budget hearing tonight at 8
O'Clock here. The only request for
an increased appropriation anticlpa-
ted is that of the Perth Amboy City
hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
SecIks Congrcss Scat

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22-Mrs.
Florence Prag Kahn. widow of Con-
eressman Julius Kahn. who died at
his home here last Thursday. an
nounced today that she would accept
nomination to succeed him In con-
gress.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
May Leave Persia

LONDON, Dec. 22.-That Arthur
G. Millspaugh and his colleagues on
the American financial mission to
Persia will leave when the term of
their contract expires next year is
the general belief in Teheran, accord
ing to mall advices from the Morn
ing Posts correspondent in the Per-
sian capital under date of November
20.
The writer recalls that Mr.. Mills
paugh has twice resigned during the
last few months but has withdrawn
his resignation on each occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Relief for the West

CHICAGO, Dec. 22:-Its greatest
fury spent, the cold wave which
swept across the country the past
week. paralyzing transportation and
communication facilities. accompa-
MED by sub-zero temperature today
was replaced by moderated weather
with snow in some places.
Chicagoans found virtual assur-
ance of white Christmas in the
coating of powdery snow accumulat-
ed by a gentle fall throughout the
night. Although yesterdays lowest
temperature was one below zero, a
prediction Of not so cold was made
for today. -
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Winter Has Started

Winter was officially ushered in at
9:46 o'clock last night following the
shortest day of the year when the
sun set at 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon. Beginning with today again
the day light will begin to lengthen
out again. With the coolest day of
the season yesterday there is hopes
given out by the weather man that
tomorrow will be warmer and there
Is prospect that snow will follow
for Christmas. The cold wave which
has spread over the entire country
during the past several days was
severest in the east yesterday when
the minimum temperatuI was about
IA above about 9 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Letters of Adminlstra,,on

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. a2.
Letters OF administrator have been
issued to Louis Kaden, of Perth Asls-
boy. on the estate of his wife Jennie
who died October Is. The estate Il
valued at $500.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Swept Out to Sea

NEW YORK, Dec. 22:-The freez-
ing weather which was swept into
the eastern states Saturday night on
the wings of an icy northwest wind,
continued to hold sway today, all
though indications were that the
lashing blizzard that had struck the
west last week and then swept east
ward would disappear at sea within
a short time. New York City Jared
well in the cold wave. but in the New
England States and northern New
York the coldest weather of the sea-
son was recorded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Don,t Eat roo Much

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Overeating at
an early age is largely responsible
for the increasing number of be-
spectacled people in Great Britain,
according to Clement Jeffrey, eye
specialist.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Rnilding Loans Meet

HACKENSACk, Dec. 22.-Ottic-
ials of a score of prominent building
and loan associations in northern
New Jersey met yesterday at the
home of Judge John Warren, presi-
dent of the New Jersey State League
of Building and Loan Associations.
in Jersey City to discuss the recent
discovery of a s2s4.O00 shortage in
the accounts of the Industrial Build
ing and Loan Association of this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
In Service Since Aug. is

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 22.-Charles
Gilbert. air mail pilot, killed while
flying between Chicago and Omaha
last night. was entered in the United
States air mail service August is.
according to Carl f. Egge. general
superintendent of the air mail ser
vice here. He was twenty-six years
old and came from Plainsville, Kan
sas, Mr.. Egge said.
According to Superintendent Egge,
Gilbert had been doing relief work
with the air mail service and 1t was
while acting in that capacity that he
had taken the ill-fated trip from
Chicago to Omaha.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
SEE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE
End of Severe Cold Weather
in Sight-West Is Hard
Hit by Blizzard

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga grad
ual rise in temperature in the east
ern and southeastern section of the
country except in the Florida PEN
insula during the next SO hours was
predicted today by the weather bu-
reau but the respite will be brief. and
colder weather Is expected again to
overspread the regions by Wednes
day or soon thereafter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

The following are the names ii
school No Safety Patrol. which xifa
reorganized this year by Motorcyc.{,
Officer Frank Seiboth.
Joseph Hines. chief: Raymond
Peterson, Isadore Rosenblnm. WzsoE
Jancwskia. Jack Barry. Leo Rof
stein. James Ford. John BnineeftF
Bert H. Berkanriily ana 81
Stack,
y KsveTy evening until xmas
An II Hardware CO
~ &lz-15-tfe
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

start now with So Purchase Certi-
acafe and own Chevrolet In the Spfihs :
Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phone u.
1s27s--i2-1b-Mon. Wed. Fri. r.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

open every evening until Xmas. Perth
Amboy Hardware Co.
12304-12-15-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Sec Failnre of Parley

PARIS, Dec. 22-The Temps in a
two column articles published today
on tht Franco German economic ne
gotiations, comes to the conclusion
that they have reached a most un-
satisfactory point which the recent
visit of the German delegates to Ber-
lin has entirely failed to smooth over.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
Manr Nem NIiIlionaircs

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (By The AS
sociated Press) The post election
boom in stock prices, which today
enters upon its eight consecutive
week, has added billions to the quotel
value of securities and has brought
sizeable fortunes to partners in New
York stock exchange houses. many
of which were barely meeting ex-
penses during the summer months.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

Open every evening until Xmas. Perth
Amhoy Hardware Co
I230A--l2-1k-tfe
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

Fire Wood: sawed blocks: 5 bags 90
or by lnad. Munoz. 23e sheridan Street.
Tel. 469 1l721--11-2s.tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

That "Ford for Christmas" gift for
the whole family. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
open evenings. 12560-12-22-5ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

Open every evening until Xmas. Perth
Amboy Hardware Co.
12304-12-16-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

U. s. L. Storage Batteries. wurgisr's.
154 New Brunswick Avenue.
l177s--i2-1M tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

A servant for you and yours the year
aronnd Ford. Dorsey Motors Inc. open
evenings. lzooO-lz-ss-et'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
AIR MAIL PILOT
BODY FOUND
Gilbert Was Half Mile from
Wrecked Plane, Near
Aurora, III.
LOST IN A SNOW STORM
Leaped from Plane with His
Parachute, According
to Indications
LOST IN A SNOW STORM

AURORA, Ill, Dec. % (By The
Associated Press) ).-Charles Gilbert,
relief air mail pilot and first of the
night flying mail men to lose his life
in the service of the government, was
killed last night in plunge to earth,
1t was disclosed today when the body
was found near Kaneville, fifty miles
west of Chicago.
HIS parachute apparently had
failed in a leap in the dark and the
cold, as the snow swirled about him.
For six months the transconti-
mental mail has carried it's valuable
freight without a serious accident
until Gilbert vanished from the night
Lighted overland trail.
For fifteen hours, farmer search
ers and representatives of the air
mail had secuted around the open
country near Kaneville, where the
lights of the lost pilots plane last
were observed. Searchers came upon
the wrecked plane a mile north of
Kaneville with the mail intact.
A searching plane, piloted by r.
c.. Page, sent out from Chicago
soon after daybreak, picked up the
mail and started for Omaha. A short
time later, the searchers found the
body of Gilbert, part of the torn
parachute still attached to his belt.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Charles GIL
bert, first of the n.ght-hying aerial
mail pilots to lose his life in the SER
vice whose body was found near
Kaneville today, was a former army
flyer who had been in the aerial
mail service about six months, ac-
cording to attaches of the air mail
field here.
Gilbert took off from Chicago with
the Westbound mail at Z P. NJ. Sun
day. The lights OF his plane were
seen at Kaneville and then the flyer
vanished and had been reported
missing until searchers found the
body. the parachute torn loose. a
half mile from the point where his
plane had crashed.
Pilot r. G.. Page. who set out soon
after daybreak today on the search
picked up the mail from the wrecked
plane and started for Omoha before
the body was found.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22

CARS TO RENT
Reasonable rates. 19e Fayette Street
Telephone 1st t25l2-ls-2Q y.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-22
school Building Program Outlined In shups Report
WEATHER

Unsettled with
slowly rising tenn
perature tonight
and Il u G S d q y;
probably light
snow; moderate
to fresh north
west backing to
southwest winds.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-09-05

dates for the state legislature and the
office of states attorney every dry voter
should go to the polls on election day
and vote for the candidates who stand
for prohibition enforcement. Every other
consideration should be set aside in order
that the dry candidates may receive the
full support of the dry voters. III an
other article i'll this number of The Issue
the leader of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment is quoted to the
effect that the vets are making nom
partisan campaign and will support wet
candidates regardless of party. If the
drys on the other hand permit other con-
siderations TO prevent their support of
dry candidates it will be impossible in
many cases to defeat the combined nom
partisan power of the vets.
In Chicago and other cities which
have adopted the City Election Act it
will be necessary for voters to register.
There will be two general registration
days between now and election day.
namely October and October ID. On
one of these days, in cities requiring reg
istration, all voters must personally ap-
pearCbefore election judges and be regis
tered.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-09-05

bootlegging case within forty y-eight hours.
Nothing deters crime so effectively as the
certainty of speedy punishment
With the new court assured, all pend
ing criminal cases were set down for trial.
By September IS all federal Judges and
prosecutors will have returned from vaca-
tions.
Four courts will be running full blast.
One probably will devote the major part
OF its time to hearing injunction cases, the
most powerful weapon the government
has, in Mr. Olson's opinion, for combat
ting violations of the dry laws.
The record made by the district attor-
neys office in prosecuting liquor cases
during the fiscal year ending June 80
was revealed in Mr.. Olsons report for
warded to the attorney general.
1,2S5 Convictions Obtained
Convictions numbered 1885, with ag-
gregate Jail terms of more than 800 years
imposed. The total collected in fines was
$457,333.16. Twenty-six men tried for
liquor law violations were found not
guilty.
During the twelve months 1000 build
ings in which liquor had been sold were
closed for one year. Until the regime of
the present district attorney the injunc-
ton provision of the Volstead law had
been resorted to in only few instances.
The report showed courts had more
than kept pace with the institution of new
cases. The congestion of year ago has
been substantially relieved.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-09-05
Another Judge Assigned to Chicago !;
Will Begin Hearing Cases
September IS
YEARS FINES ARE s457,a3s
District Attorney Olson Reports
1,285 Convictions Obtained
in Twelve Months
(Chicago Herald and Examiner)

Swift justice for Chicago bootleggers
was promised by United States District
Attorney Edwin A. Olson in announcing
new federal booze court will open Sep
tember Is.
The district attorney was advised that
Attorney General Stone had acquiesced in
a request for an additional federal Judge
in Chicago.
The attorney general at the same time
ordered Mr.. Olson to whip his staff into
shape for an intensive drive to clear fed
eral dockets of all pending criminal pros
ecutions and injunction cases growing out
of alleged violations of the national pro-
hibition laws.
BY December l." the district attorney
said, I'VE will have the slate cleaned We
will be ready then to go to trial in every